Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Darlos Revenge bow out of English Cup at the 2nd round stage

Well it could have been a lot worse, the team Darlos Revenge were playing were a series higher, and the numbers showed they were pretty much played off the park in most areas. So a 5-0 defeat could so easily have been 9 or 10 nil. When knocked out of the main cup competition you drop down to another cup, which for 2nd round losers is called the George Carey cup.

So regroup for the league and plan for another cup game next week.
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It was an exceptionally sunny day for the crowd of 14826 that came out to DarlosRevenge ArenaCharles Garst was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Skifter Kamberi and Joselito Pinotti.
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The intense heat made it hard for players relying on strength or speed to shine. On the other hand, it provided perfect conditions for the more technical players.
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They fielded: Nash - BurrowsMeshramFrazer - HadleyWeigallSlatorMarquisTwohig - ReillyPollak.
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Darlos Revenge entered the field in a 3-5-2 formation. The visitors, Crawley Wildcats, chose to start the game with a 4-4-2 lineup.
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The wings were the focus of most of Revenge's attacks on this day, taking advantage of their mythical level with that tactic.
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After 24 minutes, Wildcats's Martin Zakarovský made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 0 - 1.
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After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Jarvis Dunne got himself booked. The manager of Wildcats was not happy.
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Jonathan Raven of Wildcats received a yellow card after 28 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
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After 34 minutes, Revenge were awarded a free kick. Rather than shooting straight at goal, the taker went for an indirect variant which seemed to take his team mates a bit by surprise. Kevin Marquis did attempt a finish, but from an awkward position, sending the ball into the away fans.
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With the scoreboard showing that 36 minutes had been played, Wildcats nearly put themselves up another goal after Giles Garvey came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save.
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With 38 minutes played, a quick exchange of passes on the left wing freed Giles Garvey of Wildcats to slip through the defence and score another goal for the visitors. That made the score 0 - 2.
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The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 2.
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Wildcats had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.
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Wildcats came close to extending their lead as Luluk Kramayudha delivered a low effort on goal from the right after 51 minutes, but the angle was too narrow and the shot went harmlessly into the side netting.
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The referee showed Revenge's Quentin Burrows the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.
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59 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 3 as Giles Garvey finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick.
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Wildcats increased their lead after 61 minutes when Jarvis Dunne broke through on the right, upping the score to 0 - 4, much to the home crowd's dismay.
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With 67 minutes played, Wildcats put themselves up 0 - 5 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was Luluk Kramayudha.
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The referee decided to let play continue for an additional 2 minutes beyond the regular 90 minutes.
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The match ends 0 - 5.
Wildcats enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.
Most important Revenge player was Kevin Marquis.
Gregg Pollak on the other hand, had a terrible day.
Giles Garvey performed admirably for Wildcats.
However, Aaron Ruston made a disastrous appearance.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Hattrick league match report 1st game of the new season.

Record crowd but poor result, if you have been following my account you will know that I have linked up my Hattrick football team with my lego build. This Sunday was the first league match of the new season. As the team is still in the cup competition I was trying a new formation and a slightly weaker team, thinking I would still be strong enough for the team I was playing. Unfortunately though, the team got beat, which already means a season of catch up. A tad annoying but a formation change and a new signing should stabilise things.

Report below.
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Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and DarlosRevenge Arena saw a crowd turnout of 15916. Ernesto Corazza was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Teslim Eceten and Hervé Chrétien.
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It was to be a contest between two different football philosophies, since the home team started the game with a 5-3-2 formation while the visitors instead opted for 2-5-3.
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It was an obvious ambition of Revenge to use their titanic ability at attacking on the flanks.
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Down the middle came Odd Helgesen, making a fantastic play that nearly had fiesta take the lead after 2 minutes, but Dominik Mayer preserved the tie.
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James Young caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 3 minutes. This gave Revenge the 1 - 0 lead.
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Revenge's Remmelt Verlegh swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball.
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Odd Helgesen came close to levelling the score 6 minutes into the game, as he was set up with a through ball coming in from the left, but his shot hit the post.
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David Abalos of Revenge received a yellow card after 33 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
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After 34 minutes, the visitors tied it up at 1 - 1 when a fantastic pass from the left was finished off by Anthony Lane.
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The guests almost went up by a goal after 40 minutes when Joan Caldés came through and shot from the right. The ball bounced harmlessly off the post, though.
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1 - 1 was the halftime score.
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fiesta enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.
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fiesta's Simone Augusti gave the visitors a 1 - 2 lead after 70 minutes with a superb strike from the right.
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With 72 minutes played, Matías Mir nearly put the visitors another one up as he broke through in the middle and fired from just outside the box, but his shot passed just over the bar.
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With 75 minutes played, Rob Burton of Revenge fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving.
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After 77 minutes, following yet another great corner, Matías Mir's flick on at the near post reached Simone Augusti, who was just wide with his snapshot - the ball went out for a goal kick.
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The referee announced 2 minutes of stoppage time, giving fans a slim hope that their team could get one more attack in before this was all over.
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After 89 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave Anton Shandy a chance to increase the lead for fiesta, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 1 - 3.
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The match ends 1 - 3.
Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by fiesta, with 53 percent of the ball.
James Young performed admirably for Revenge.
On the other hand, Remmelt Verlegh's play was disheartening.
Most important fiesta player was Wicher Goedee.
Niceto Velastegui was a disappointment, however.
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