by pmchugh on Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:31 pm
CCPL Matchday 8
Game 8:
Emo United(sam) v TWAT(lozz)
Thunder Hawks(amino) v Down Under United(iliad)
Redcar Royals (cena) v TRC (jr)
Norfolk and Chance(ice) v Red Stick Cajuns (lsu)
Game 1
Emo United(sam) v TWAT(lozz)
The season restarts with an interesting match up with two recently declining sides facing off, if either side was to lose then they would surely lose all hope in the title race but a win would seem a big step in the right direction. An all new Emo defence will be tested thoroughly by new TWAT striker Lionel Messi and new winger Ribery.
Teams:
Emo United (sam levi)
1. James 37, Excellent
2. Cannavaro, 35, World Class
3. Lahm, 24 Excellent
4. Elano 26, Excellent
5. Fabregas, 20, World Class
6. Rosicky, 27, World Class
7. Torres, 24, World Class
8. Todd 33, Good
9. Mendes 29, Very Good
10. Walcott, 19, Excellent
TWAT (lozz)
1. Cech, 25, World Class
2. Gallas, 30, Excellent
3. Richards 19, Excellent
4. S. Larsson 22, Very Good
5. Lennon 20, Excellent
6. Ribery, 25 World Class
7. Messi 21, Footballing God
8. A. Ferdinand 23, Very Good
9. Anderson 20, Excellent
10. Adebayor, 24, World Class
11. icedagger, ??, Shite
Match Report:
The game started off with a chance being created for Emo United. Elano knocked a ball through and Torres ran onto it. Richards came in for the tackle but Torres just powered through him before shooting low and hard. Cech dived down to his right and tipped it round the post. The resulting corner was taken by Elano and swung into the back post, Cannavaro out-muscled Larsson to get his head on it. It fired towards goal but was easily caught by Cech.
The game was being played at a reasonable pace with TWAT having most of the play, they were finally rewarded with a chance on 28 minutes. Ribery, on his debut burst down the left wing and slid the ball into Messi’s feet. Messi spun past Cannavaro before laying it off to Larsson on the edge of the box, and he struck it first time. The ball rocketed past James but went just over the bar.
Emo United seemed to have little appetite for the game and they allowed TWAT to control much of the game. 5 minutes before half time TWAT managed to open up Emo once more. Messi collected the ball 30 yards from goal he played a one two with Lennon before sprinting on at the Emo defence he skipped past Cannavaro and bore down on James. He smashed his shot and it was deflected, the ball flew up in the air and bounced just before the goal and went wide. Lahm made a great block there.
In the second half Emo picked it up a little and managed to create another opportunity. Fabregas played a long ball out wide to Elano who controlled it beautifully. Elano done a step over before skipping past Lennon, he then played the ball into the box along the ground where Torres met it with a first time shot. His effort was saved easily by Cech, a poor effort by his standards.
The game was fairly even with TWAT looking the marginally more adventurous side. On 68 minutes lozzini’s team managed to put together one of the best moves of the match. Lennon cut inside and played the ball into Messi’s feet, the Argentinean let the ball run through his legs and onto Ribery. Ribery then slipped a nicely weighted pass through for Larsson who took a touch before curling the ball past James, only for it to sneak wide.
As the Emo fans headed for the exits they managed to muster one last chance. Torres ran through the heart of the TWAT defence he pushed past Lahm and knocked it round Cannavaro. He was clear and he sprinted through towards goal, Cech rushed off of his line and Torres lifted it brilliantly over the top of him, the ball looked to be heading goal wards but bounced back off of the bar and was cleared away.
Emo United 0-0 The Weird Alternative Team.
