Round 1: Lightning FC vs FC Saints @ Tlaloc Park

2 controversial decisions already in this game lol.

 

Min. 41 : (light) A_Kolar finds G_Weaver with a perfectly weighted pass
... Fine tackle by D_Scott
... He prevents the corner as well

Min. 42 : (saints) J_Lightning with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... S_Shooter pulls the player to the ground!!
... That’s a poor tackle!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... B_Blunder shapes to shoot
... He plays it to B_Hornby instead
... S_Cambridge with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!

Min. 43 : (REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

Min. 44 : (light) A_Kolar drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Alessi
... Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Scott

Min. 44 : (light) S_Das pulls up
... That looks like his knee gave in!
... He won't be able to continue!

Min. 44 : (light) J_Torres comes on for S_Das and will play FW to the delight of the fans

Min. 48 : (light) D_Astel sidesteps D_Speirs
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... D_Astel chases it through, he must score !
... But D_Eggman punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on

 

************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: light 1-0 saints

 

Speirs has been ripped a few times this game .

C'Mon boys, we need a better second half!!

 

Gun... freekick taker

 

Min. 49 : (light) D_Astel hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Torres latches onto it!
... Superbly timed tackle by D_Scott
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... D_Dafter chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Eggman fists it away!

 

Could well be 1-0 tbh

 

Min. 50 : (light) D_Dafter finds A_Kolar in acres of space
... A_Kolar with the shot !
... GOAL !!
... In off the post
... light 2-0 saints ...

Min. 50 : (saints) B_Jacobs curls the ball out wide to B_Hornby
... G_Weaver makes the challenge and clears the ball

Min. 51 : (saints) S_Flack holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to J_Lightning
... A skilful effort from J_Lightning !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that

Min. 52 : (saints) D_Speirs takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to B_Jacobs
... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Sweetman
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

Min. 54 : (light) S_Cambridge gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Torres
... J_Torres gets his head to the ball !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!

Min. 54 : (saints) D_Eggman kicks G_Weaver off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... The Referee has stopped play
... RED CARD!!
... The Referee sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!

Min. 54 : (saints) A_Vago takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Hornby
... He'll play as a GK
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
... PENALTY !!
... T_Giggs steps up
... A_Vago dives
... GOAL!!
... The keeper had no chance there!
... light 3-0 saints...

Min. 55 : (light) J_Torres looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... B_Blunder stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That’s a rash challenge!!
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning

Min. 57 : (light) T_Giggs skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Torres
... J_Torres from 20 yards !
... But A_Vago parries the ball
... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd

Min. 59 : (light) S_Cambridge looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Alessi
... A delicate header from D_Alessi !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... A_Vago palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by S_Cambridge!
... It comes to D_Astel
... He fires it towards to goal
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Kolar chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Torres tries to place the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!

 

Get ****ed!!

 

Min. 61 : (light) S_Cambridge skips the challenge from J_Lightning
... S_Cambridge bears down on goal!
... But A_Vago is equal to it

Min. 65 : (light) D_Alessi jumps over the defender's challenge
... D_Alessi bears down on goal!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre

Min. 66 : (light) T_Giggs plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... T_Giggs gets up high for the header !
... The shot slips through A_Vago's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... The manager of saints looks gutted
... light 4-0 saints ...

Min. 66 : (light) A_Kolar finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... K_Bovver with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK
... T_Giggs shapes to shoot
... He plays it to J_Torres instead
... But D_Speirs slides in

Min. 67 : (light) A_Kolar takes possession
... Knocks it past L_Radebe
... He's through on goal
... A_Kolar drives the ball low !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide

Min. 68 : (light) T_Giggs steps over the ball
... He nutmegs K_Bovver
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... But D_Speirs puts the ball out of play

Min. 69 : (light) A defence splitting pass from J_Torres to G_Weaver
... K_Bovver tackles cleanly

 

We're getting dominated..