PBEMFF Rest of the World Wing 1st Division, DC United vs. Orlando Pirates (Sun Mar 09)


                            DC United  |  Orlando Pirates
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-1-1 A
                            Adam Pyke  |  Lloyd Hamilton
                                       |
                          I_Franks GK  |  GK T_Stemmer
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF L_Lekgwathi
                           R_Sakim DF  |  DF E_Calle
                        B_Pirdeaux DF  |  DF M_Musasa
                               x04 DF  |  DF P_Malick_Ba
                           S_Mathe MF  |  DF T_Krisztian
                          M_Kindel MF  |  MF S_Lekoelea
                        A_K_Fofana MF  |  MF J_Arboleda
                         B_Engvall MF  |  MF B_Carroll
                         J_Walters FW  |  AM Thandop
                         L_Mokoena FW  |  FW P_Manenzhe
                                       |
                        C_Stringer SUB |  SUB D_Ospina
                         B_Boswell SUB |  SUB K_Pavl'chek
                          M_A_Hady SUB |  SUB J_Gandolfi
                          L_Bluett SUB |  SUB J_Wheelhouse
                     Aruna_Dindane SUB |  SUB H_Monday

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 3  :(dcu) A_K_Fofana is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  J_Walters latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Walters tries to chip the ball over T_Stemmer! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 3  :(orl) J_Arboleda unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Lekoelea 
          ...  S_Lekoelea hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 4  :(dcu) M_Kindel hoofs it up field to find B_Engvall 
          ...  B_Engvall belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  T_Stemmer with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 5  :(dcu) M_Kindel sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Walters runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Walters aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 5  :(orl) L_Lekgwathi plays it forward to P_Manenzhe 
          ...  P_Manenzhe drives the ball low ! 
          ...  What agility from I_Franks 
Min. 12 :(orl) J_Arboleda with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past B_Pirdeaux 
          ...  He knocks it to P_Manenzhe! 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Manenzhe ! 
          ...  It floats over I_Franks 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 15 :(dcu) The DC United manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 16 :(dcu) S_Mathe off the woodwork. 
          ...  M_Kindel picks up the deflection 
          ...  M_Kindel fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Stemmer's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 17 :(orl) S_Lekoelea lobs it over G_Bale 
          ...  x04 fouls badly 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 20 :(orl) J_Arboleda hoists the ball across to P_Manenzhe 
          ...  P_Manenzhe leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  I_Franks blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 21 :(orl) B_Carroll beats R_Sakim 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Hunye 
          ...  L_Mokoena body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Lloyd Hamilton looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 22 :(dcu) B_Pirdeaux with a glorious long pass to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  T_Stemmer was lucky there 
Min. 24 :(orl) B_Carroll beats B_Pirdeaux 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_Carroll smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But I_Franks pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 27 :(dcu) A_K_Fofana with a measured ball to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  That puts DC United ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  DC United 1-0 Orlando Pirates ...
Min. 28 :(orl) It looks as though Orlando Pirates is now playing P 
Min. 30 :(dcu) DC United changed their strategy to play P 
Min. 33 :(dcu) A_K_Fofana turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Mokoena 
          ...  P_Malick_Ba with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 33 :(orl) B_Carroll controls it with ease 
          ...  B_Carroll tries to beat I_Franks! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 35 :(dcu) L_Mokoena flicks it over E_Calle's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  L_Mokoena has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 38 :(dcu) G_Bale with a measured pass to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(dcu) J_Walters takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  J_Arboleda knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away! 
Min. 43 :(orl) T_Stemmer is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 45 :(dcu) DC United changed their strategy to play E 
Min. 45 :(orl) J_Arboleda nutmegs L_Mokoena, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Arboleda lobs I_Franks! 
          ...  But I_Franks just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Malick_Ba plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  I_Franks makes the catch! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: DC United 1-0 Orlando Pirates

Min. 47 :(dcu) A_K_Fofana leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Walters 
          ...  J_Walters tries to beat T_Stemmer from outside the area! 
          ...  T_Stemmer with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 48 :(orl) J_Arboleda backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  P_Manenzhe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_K_Fofana slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 52 :(dcu) A_K_Fofana with a slick pass to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  T_Stemmer tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He slips it underneath T_Stemmer 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 54 :(dcu) G_Bale controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Calle 
          ...  He puts in B_Engvall! 
          ...  The cross hits B_Engvall on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  J_Hunye talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The DC United fans celebrate though! 
          ...  DC United 2-0 Orlando Pirates ...
Min. 55 :(orl) Orlando Pirates will now play C 
Min. 55 :(dcu) B_Pirdeaux with a probing pass to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena with a thundering volley! 
          ...  T_Stemmer turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kindel plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_K_Fofana tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 58 :(dcu) M_Kindel has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Krisztian 
          ...  He puts in G_Bale! 
          ...  L_Lekgwathi forces him off the ball 
Min. 58 :(orl) S_Lekoelea takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Lekgwathi 
          ...  L_Lekgwathi has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But I_Franks makes an easy save 
Min. 59 :(orl) S_Lekoelea has it now 
          ...  He takes on x04 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in B_Carroll! 
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Carroll ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  I_Franks tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Arboleda crosses it in! 
          ...  I_Franks makes the catch! 
Min. 60 :(dcu) DC United will now play A 
Min. 61 :(orl) K_Pavl'chek is being prepared to come on 
          ...  L_Lekgwathi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 61 :(dcu) B_Pirdeaux plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_K_Fofana decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_K_Fofana with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 62 :(orl) J_Wheelhouse is coming on for S_Lekoelea and playing MF 
Min. 63 :(orl) H_Monday comes on for P_Manenzhe and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 63 :(orl) E_Calle runs at R_Sakim 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  E_Calle with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  I_Franks gathers it easily 
Min. 64 :(dcu) R_Sakim runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 66 :(dcu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Kindel is through! 
          ...  M_Kindel aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  T_Stemmer with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 67 :(orl) J_Wheelhouse sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Wheelhouse heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  I_Franks catches the ball 
Min. 68 :(dcu) L_Mokoena leaves E_Calle standing 
          ...  M_Musasa with the block 
Min. 68 :(dcu) x04 runs at Thandop 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Arboleda pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Lloyd Hamilton looks relieved 
          ...  Adam Pyke is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 69 :(orl) H_Monday runs at J_Walters 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  G_Bale gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 70 :(dcu) J_Walters skips the challenge from T_Krisztian 
          ...  P_Malick_Ba with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  J_Hunye lectures him 
Min. 72 :(dcu) R_Sakim with a measured ball to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena hits a great drive! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 78 :(orl) Thandop jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Calle 
          ...  E_Calle hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But I_Franks pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 79 :(orl) E_Calle with a flicked pass to B_Carroll 
          ...  B_Carroll fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  I_Franks gathers it easily 
Min. 80 :(dcu) M_Kindel runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Carroll 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  K_Pavl'chek picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(orl) K_Pavl'chek sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  G_Bale wins the ball 
Min. 83 :(orl) H_Monday sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But G_Bale wins the ball 
Min. 84 :(dcu) J_Walters leaves T_Krisztian standing 
          ...  J_Walters attempts a chip! 
          ...  T_Stemmer won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 85 :(dcu) B_Pirdeaux holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees x04 in space! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from x04 ! 
          ...  T_Stemmer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : RFK Stadium
Attendance           : 28,205
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DC United Match Info
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Best player          : G_Bale (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Mokoena (27), B_Engvall (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : x04 (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Orlando Pirates Match Info
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Best player          : J_Arboleda
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               DC United  |    Orlando Pirates
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       13
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : DC United 2 - 0 Orlando Pirates
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Player Statistics - DC United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Franks       GK  29   1   1   1  10 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 122   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   1  22  10   7  38 |  95   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  65   0
R_Sakim        DF   1  21  15   5  17 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Pirdeaux     DF   1  21  14   3  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
x04            DF   1  11   9   6  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  46  -4  -2
S_Mathe        MF   2   6  25   6  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Kindel       MF   1   5  23  11  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   7
A_K_Fofana     MF   1  12  23   5  30 |  95   0   1   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  23  97   4
B_Engvall      MF   1   8  22   6  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
J_Walters      FW   1   8  10  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  10  10  21
L_Mokoena      FW   1   9   8  24  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0  10  10  56
C_Stringer     GK  14   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Boswell      DF   1  21  10   8  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Hady       DF   1  21  12   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bluett       MF   1  10  20   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aruna_Dindane  FW   1   5  12  18  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Orlando Pirates
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Stemmer      GK  28   1   1   1  11 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
L_Lekgwathi    DF   1  21   9   5  23 |  65   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  15   5
E_Calle        DF   2  20   5   6  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
M_Musasa       DF   1  19  11   3  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
P_Malick_Ba    DF   2  16  17   9  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
T_Krisztian    DF   1  16  12  10  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lekoelea     MF   2   5  21  11  31 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
J_Arboleda     MF   1  11  20  12  32 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  50  -5
B_Carroll      MF   1   2  20  13  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   7
Thandop        AM   1   8  20  11  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Manenzhe     FW   1   2  13  20  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Ospina       GK  18   1   1   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Pavl'chek    DF   1  19   9   7  32 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Gandolfi     DF   1  16   8   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wheelhouse   MF   1   7  17  12  13 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Monday       FW   1   4   2  18  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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