by pmchugh on Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:27 pm
Matchday 12
Norfolk and Chance (ice) 3 v 3 Down Under United (iliad)
Red Stick Cajuns (LSU) 2 v 2 Redcar Royals (cena)
Emo United (sam) v Thunder Hawks (amino)
TWAT (lozz) v TR Clowns (panc)
Game 3
Emo United manager Sam Levi just about made his match on time, after turning up just 5 minutes before kick off agianst Thunder Hawks. Should TH lose they will be relegated with 2 games left and even a draw would still make it a difficult task to stay up. If Thunder Hawks finally get there first win then they may just have a chance of survival. Things lie in the balance for Emo who could still get relegated or finish in the top half.
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
Thunder Hawks (animo)
1. Given 31, Excellent
2. R. Ferdinand 29, Excellent
3. Dawson 24, Excellent
4. Ballack, 31, Very Good
5. Pederson 26, Very Good
6. Denilson 20, Very Good
7. Villa 26, World Class
8. Mellberg, 30, Very Good
9. A. Smith 27, Very Good
10. Viduka, 32, Very Good
11. Berbatov, 27 Excellent
12. Whitehead 26, Good
13. Sagna 25, Very Good
14. Agbonlahor, 21, Very Good
Match Report
From the beginning Thunder Hawks sat in and tried to pounce on the counter. They surrendered possession to Emo who failed to break through the TH defence in the early stages. That was until the 18th minute. Rosicky played it square to Fabregas who then launched a pass out wide to Elano who controlled it well. Ballack tried to make a challenge but Elano knocked it past him, he then whipped in a cross that was met by the head of Torres, it flew past Given but also past the post.
In the 26th minute Thunder Hawks managed to successfully hit Emo on the counter. Ferdinand made a tackle before launching a pass was up the field. It went over the heads of the Emo deence and a race ensued for the ball. James came rushing out his goal while Villa and Cannavaro ran towards it. Villa got there first and lobbed it over the head of James. It sailed through the air and landed on the top of the net, so close!
As the first half went on Emo started to play well and take control of the match and getting off many shots, with quite a few on target. One of these shots came a few minutes before the half time interval. Emo United were passing the ball around just outside of the box before Rosicky tried to play in Torres, he succeeded and Torres side footed the ball towards the bottom corner. Given stretched out a foot and knocked it out for a corner.
As the game moved into the second half Emo’s control turned into dominance. They continually created chances but failed to take them. Against the run of play Thunder Hawks managed to get only their 3rd shot of the match away. Ballack received the ball inside his own half and ran at Lahm. He burst past him and spotted Pederson making a run, he slotted it through and Pederson continued the move forward. He turned one way then the other before curling a shot in from the edge of the box. James was slightly off of his line and could do nothing but watch the ball hit the top corner. Emo United 0-1 Thunder Hawks.
After the goal TH sat in even deeper and invited Emo onto them once more. It wasn’t long before Emo United got yet another goal scoring opportunity. A mistake from Denilson gave Rosicky the ball deep inside Thunder Hawks territory. Rosicky then chipped a pass into the box for Torres, who simply flicked it on with the outside of his boot. It nestled into the bottom corner and Emo United are back level. Emo United 1-1 Thunder Hawks.
This was a bit of a wake up call for TH and they finally came out of their shell with 20 minutes to go, this meant the game was very open as players on both sides looked to get forward. Despite this only a few half chances and one major chance were created in the last 20 mins. That major chance fell to Emo United. It was Emo’s turn to counter and Hawks were caught too far up the pitch. Fabregas slid in Torres who held the ball up till support came. It came in the form of Rosicky and Torres played him in. A great first touch took the ball past Dawson and left Rosicky with just the keeper to beat. He swung at the ball and it skewed well wide, what a miss.
Emo United 1-1 Thunder Hawks
Torres 67--------Pederson 64
TH are in danger of relgation, they need to win both their matches (away to LSU next) and other results to go their way to stay up.