Matchday 5:Norfolk and Chance (ice) v Down Under United (iliad)
Red Stick Cajuns (LSU) v Redcar Royals (cena)
Emo United (sam) v Thunder Hawks (amino)
TWAT (lozz) v TR Clowns (JR)
Game 1Norfolk and Chance (ice) v Down Under United (iliad)
Teams:
ice
Almunia 30
Finnan 31
Toure 27
Mascherano 33
Makelele 35
Gerrard 27
Rooney 22
Hriederson 33
Huth 23
Flynn 18
Eduardo 25
iliad:
Hart 20
Vidic 26
Agger 23
A. Young 22
Lampard 29
Giggs 34
Miller 28
Yobo 27
Malbranque 28
McGinley 18
Todays game is a vital one for Down Under United, after suffering their first defeat last week they couldnt afford another slip up with TWAT and todays opponents Norfolk and Chance hot on their heels. A victory for Norfolk would put them level on points with DDU and allow TWAT a chance to go top of the table with a win over TRC later.
Match Report:From the very start of the game Norfolk and Chance went on the attack. This was a tactic used by TWAT in the FA cup final earlier this season and we all know how that went, it was a risk that Icedagger thought was worth taking and only time would tell whether it was a smart or a stupid move. On 16 mins they high pushing Norfolk got caught on the break. Agger cleared the ball long in behind the Norfolk defense, Ashley Young ran onto it at full pelt, surging away from the defense. He came through one on one with Almunia and he slotted it past the keeper, and into the net.
Norfolk and Chance 0 v 1 Down Under United
Norfolk pushed on further, with Gerrard and Rooney inter-linking well. It was their combination that created a chance on 37 mins. Gerrard played the ball inside to Rooney who played it back again with his first touch, Gerrard the dinked the ball into the box where Macherano diving headered it past the keeper.
Norfolk and Chance 1 v 1 Down Under United
Down Under United tried to respond straight away when Lampard, back today after injury, made a storming run through the Norfolk defense he opened a wide gap and then cut it across the face of the goal for Miller who struck his shot hard past Hart but wide of the goal.
As the sides went in at half time both teams will be reasonably happy, Norfolk have been the more attacking side and created more openings but Down Under United have looked deadly in front of goal and Norfolk will need to keep the ball well to avoid losing goals in the second half.
In the opening stages they did keep possesion well, andd found themselves in a decent position on the edge of the DDU box with Mascherano in possesion. In came the tackle from Vidic, who came away with the ball he then played it to Lampard who began the counter attack. He had Young to his left and Miller to his right, he decided on Miller who took the ball further up the pitch. As he came into the box Almunia advanced on him but he played it across the box towards Lampard who totally missed the ball! Young didnt however and he slotted it into the empty net.
Norfolk and Chance 1 v 2 Down Under United
Norfolk were in trouble now and their desperation showed as they flung men forward, this eventually got them a decent opening on 67 mins after a few missed half-chances. Makelele played it out wide to Gerrard who was pulled down from behind by Young, yellow card given andd a free-kick in a decent position. It was Rooney who took the freekick, he crossed it into the box and everyone missed it, including the keeper and the ball bounced into the net.
Norfolk and Chance 2 v 2 Down Under United
The next 20 mins continued in the same fashion with Norfolk on the attack and DDU trying to hit on the counter, as time slipped away Down Under United started to get frustrated and attack just as much as Norfolk and Chance. This created a chance 2 mins into injury time. Giggs ran the ball down into the corner and smacked the ball off of Finnan so it went out for a corner. Giggs took the corner himself and it swung into Vidic who headed the ball downwwards, it bounced up and over the keeper and onto the post. Toure blasted it clear and it fell to Rooney who had stayed up, he had so much space and he drove on up the pitch he went through on the keeper and hit it low and hard. Hart saved it, but it fell to the advancing Gerrard who had an empty net to finish it but he never missed. Norfolk and Chance 3 v 2 Down Under United
Norfolk and Chance 3 v 2
Down Under UnitedMascherano 37
`````````Young 16, 48
Rooney 67
Gerrard 90+2
Another loss for DDU, as Norfolk and Chance are now on the same number of points as them, illy your slipping
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Other games are coming but they will take just as long.