Finally its done
CCPL Matchday 4TWAT (lozzini) 1 v 0 Redcar Royals (cena)
TR Clowns (JR) 0 v 2 Emo United (sam)
Thunder Hawks (amino) 0 v 0 Norfolk and Chance (ice)
Down Under United (iliad) v Red Stick Cajuns (LSU)
Game 4Down Under United (iliad) v Red Stick Cajuns (LSU)
Teams:
iliad
Hart 20
Vidic 26
Agger 23
A. Young 22
Malbranque 28
Giggs 34
Miller 28
Yobo 27
Campbell 16
McGinley 18
LSU
Reina 25
Ashley Cole 20
Clichy 22
Lucas 21
Alonso 26
C. Ronaldo 23
D. Bent 24
Hibbert 27
Kranjcar 23
Zarate 21
Huddlestone 21
Down Under United have been unstoppable so far with 5 wins from five games, whether its a freidly, a league game or a cup game they come out give 100% and win the game. Is today the day that all changes? Today they meet RSC who earned their first win last week in the FA cup and will be looking tro follow it up with a decent performance today.
Match ReportFrom the start DDU went on the attack, they tried to create chances but in the intial stages the Red Stick defense shut them out and stopped them from getting clear cut chances. That was how the game went until 20 mins in. Giggs took it past two defenders and ran down to the by-line he cut it back across the face of the goal but no-one was there to tap in what would have been an easy tap in. Instead the ball ran onto Malbranque who cut inside and took the shot on, it flew past Reina and just passed the post.
Then it was Red Sticks turn to become the attacking side, as they tried to take the lead, however on 33 mins they got caught on the break by DDU. Bent's poor pass was picked up by Giggs who ran for 20 yards before playing a brilliant pass through to the speeding Kenny Miller. The Scotsman (
) accelerated away from RSC's defense and side footed the ball past Reina, it went narrowly wide.
Red Stick Cajuns did manage to create a chance of their own before half time. Alonso slipped through Bent who flashed a shot across goal, it hit the post and rebounded to Christiano Ronaldo who found himself with virtually an open net with only Hart lying on the floor below him. His shot found Hart thought, a terrible miss as he scuffs it along the ground. RSC's hero has missed a great opportunity to take the lead against the League leaders.
Despite this miss RSC started the second half well they were making much more of a game of it than most people expected and Ronaldo was pushing hard to make up for his mistake. However they couldnt keep back the skill of DDU for too long. On 59 mins Young played a chipped ball out wide to Giggs who slid the ball inside for Malbranque. He had a great chance to prove that he is worth the first team which he failed to takehis left foot shot was saved comfortably by Reina.
On 75 mins Red Stick managed to create a chance of their own. Ronaldo burst down the wing with a nice flick to beat Young, his cross however was blocked by Vidic and it went behind for a corner. Ronaldo swung it in but it was easily cleared by Vidic, however Clichy picked up the clearance and shot from 35 yards. There were many players still in the box but the ball travelled through them all and past Hart to put RSC into a shock lead, an unbelievable goal.
Down Under Untied 0-1 Red Stick Cajuns.
DDU pushed up in the hope of snatching a late equaliser, and on 85 mins they got a great chance to get one. Giggs, who had easily been United's best player in this game was the one who created and had their last chance of the match. As th Red Stick defenders challenges came in he skipped round them and drove on, he was playing like he did in the peak of his footballing career. He played a one-two with Miller that sent him through on goal he hit the shot well down towards the bottom corner. Reina got a touch to it but it wasnt enough to take it past the post, only onto it where it rebounded and was cleared.
A shock victory for Red Stick as Down Under United lose their 100% record.
Down Under Untied 0-1
Red Stick Cajuns````````````````````Clichy 75
League table is on its way.