Round 4: Lightning FC vs Cyclones FC @ Tlaloc Park

Lightning FC


1. B Wall (GK)
2. DA Astel (LB)
3. DG Dafter (CB)
4. N Hunt (CB)
5. M Graham (RB)
6. T Webber [c] (LAM)
7. G Weaver (CM)
8. W Welker (CM)
9. B Meyers (CM)
10. S Cambridge (RAM)
11. D Alessi [vc] (ST)

Sub:

12. RG Cribb (GK)
13. T Clough (LB/RB)
14. D Davidson (CB)
15. S Raton (DM)
16. CW Jennings (RAM/ST)

Cyclones FC

GK - C Laing
DF - A Shreyas
DF - A Laing
DF - D Erschoff
DF - J Logan
DM - M Deane
MF - A Farhat
MF - J Dempsey
AM - K Fung
FW - J Loughman
FW - S Masters

SUB - K R Aditya
SUB - S Wilson
SUB - S Green
SUB - B Manera
SUB - J Scholes

 

Min. 2 : (light) S_Cambridge pushes it past J_Logan
... S_Cambridge gets up high for the header !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... C_Laing pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... W_Welker chips the ball in towards the back post!
... A_Shreyas gets up well
... And he heads it clear

Min. 3 : (light) T_Giggs sprints past A_Laing
... D_Erschoff pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!

Min. 7 : (light) D_Alessi with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Logan

Min. 7 : (cyc) J_Dempsey looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to K_Fung
... K_Fung with the cheeky shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Fung floats the ball in!
... N_Hunt wins the ball
... He belts it away

 

Min. 10 : (light) T_Giggs crosses to D_Alessi
... But A_Laing wins the ball

Min. 10 : (cyc) M_Deane hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Logan latches onto it!
... J_Logan tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It floats over B_Wall
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort

Min. 14 : (light) G_Weaver with a reverse pass to T_Giggs
... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Laing
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... N_Hunt hits it towards the far post!
... C_Laing fists it away!

Min. 14 : (cyc) A_Farhat floats the ball in to find K_Fung
... K_Fung attempts to drive it home!
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face?
... That’s put Cyclones FC in front!
... Lightning FC 0-1 Cyclones FC ...

Min. 15 : (light) D_Astel has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_Laing
... He puts in D_Alessi!
... D_Alessi has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... C_Laing tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... D_Astel curls it into the box!
... A_Shreyas clears the danger

Min. 16 : (cyc) D_Erschoff reads the run of J_Loughman
... D_Dafter reads the situation well and wins the ball

Min. 17 : (light) N_Hunt beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds B_Meyers
... The ball hits K_Fung in the face!
... And goes clear!

Min. 17 : (cyc) J_Logan retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... S_Masters latches onto the end of it
... S_Masters has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... B_Wall gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... GOAL !!
... Lightning FC 0-2 Cyclones FC ...

Min. 18 : (cyc) D_Erschoff is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to K_Fung
... K_Fung hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... It takes a deflection!
... B_Wall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by K_Fung!
... It goes straight into the arms of B_Wall

Min. 19 : (cyc) A_Farhat looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Laing
... S_Cambridge slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!

 

Min. 29 : (light) N_Hunt is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to D_Alessi
... D_Alessi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... C_Laing gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Lightning FC 1-2 Cyclones FC ...

 

Min. 31 : (light) T_Giggs looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Cambridge
... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Laing
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Alessi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... C_Laing easily catches it!

Min. 32 : (light) D_Astel kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... A_Shreyas slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

Min. 33 : (cyc) A_Shreyas controls the ball with ease
... A_Shreyas goes for goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... B_Wall moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... B_Wall catches it with style!

Min. 36 : (cyc) S_Masters makes himself available
... S_Masters runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He runs off to the Cyclones FC fans to celebrate!
... Lightning FC 1-3 Cyclones FC ...

Min. 37 : (cyc) D_Erschoff turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Masters
... S_Masters from 20 yards !
... But it puts it well wide

Min. 37 : (light) D_Alessi takes advantage of a bad back pass
... D_Erschoff is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now

Min. 38 : (cyc) J_Logan is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... W_Welker with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on

 

Min. 41 : (cyc) K_Fung takes on 3 men
... G_Weaver knocks the ball back to B_Wall
... Ohhhh no!!
... It’s gone past B_Wall!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... A_Farhat chips the ball in towards the far post!
... J_Logan makes a firm connection with his head
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Lightning FC fans taunt him about that effort

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

Min. 43 : (cyc) A_Laing finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled D_Dafter
... A_Laing with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... B_Wall parries it
... The defender clears it

Min. 44 : (light) D_Alessi jumps over J_Dempsey's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... K_Fung fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It’s just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... D_Alessi drives it in
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!

Min. 45 : (light) C_Jennings is being prepared to come on
... D_Astel is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW

Min. 45 : (light) S_Raton replaces G_Weaver and will play MF

Min. 45 : (cyc) J_Dempsey works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Masters
... S_Masters with the header !
... It floats over B_Wall
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort

Min. 47 : (light) W_Welker runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to T_Giggs
... T_Giggs drives it low !
... C_Laing gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over

Min. 47 : (cyc) A_Farhat with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from S_Cambridge
... B_Wall with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The Referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !!
... It looks as though K_Fung will take it
... B_Wall tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Farhat lofts the ball in!
... K_Fung gets a shot in
... It takes a deflection!
... B_Wall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Fung swings it in!
... B_Wall easily claims the ball!

Min. 47 : (cyc) A_Farhat is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to J_Loughman
... An audacious effort from J_Loughman !
... The shot slips through B_Wall's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... The Lightning FC manager looks gutted
... Lightning FC 1-4 Cyclones FC ...

Min. 49 : (cyc) D_Erschoff sidesteps D_Dafter
... But N_Hunt slides in two footed.
... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!"

 

************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Lightning FC 1-4 Cyclones FC

 

Min. 47 : (cyc) D_Erschoff takes advantage of a mistake by S_Shooter
... A delicate header from D_Erschoff !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... B_Wall tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... J_Dempsey plays it towards the near post!
... D_Dafter gets up well
... And he heads it away

Min. 49 : (light) S_Cambridge finds W_Welker in acres of space
... J_Loughman intercepts the pass

 

Min. 50 : (cyc) A_Farhat is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... J_Logan latches onto the ball
... J_Logan with the overhead !
... The fans get off there seats!
... B_Wall plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!

Min. 51 : (cyc) The defender loses control of the ball!
... K_Fung seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... K_Fung lobs B_Wall!
... B_Wall watches it sail safely wide!

Min. 53 : (light) S_Shooter with the deft touch
... He takes it past D_Erschoff
... He knocks it to C_Jennings!
... C_Jennings drives the shot in!
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... Lightning FC 2-4 Cyclones FC ...

Min. 55 : (cyc) J_Logan with the heel pass to A_Shreyas
... A delicate chip from A_Shreyas !
... B_Wall makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there

Min. 56 : (light) S_Shooter knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... S_Shooter with the shot on net !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate

Min. 56 : (cyc) J_Logan spots J_Dempsey who is in acres of space
... J_Dempsey pounds a rocket on goal !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide

Min. 59 : (light) D_Dafter squares it to C_Jennings
... C_Jennings carves a shot towards goal !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into C_Laing's arms
... Unlucky