PBEMFF Rest of the World Wing 2ND Division, Chicago Fire vs. Boca Juniors (Sun Mar 09)


                         Chicago Fire  |  Boca Juniors
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                      Matthew Bradley  |  Matt Finkelstein
                                       |
                         M_Pickens GK  |  GK H_Hilario
                     M_Corvinusx04 DF  |  DF D_Diaz
                     J_S_Caballero DF  |  DF R_DeBoer
                           L_Pause DF  |  DF A_Silvestre
                         B_Soumare DF  |  DF J_Krupoviesa
                          F_Franks MF  |  DM x05
                            J_Mapp DM  |  MF x12
                          M_Banner DM  |  MF N_Cardozo
                         R_Scarlet MF  |  MF S_Battaglia
                         C_Barrett FW  |  FW E_Cantona
                          J_Moreno FW  |  FW E_Espindola
                                       |
                        Z_Thornton SUB |  SUB E_Medran
                       C_de_Cezare SUB |  SUB J_Calva
                          R_Keevan SUB |  SUB F_Gago
                           M_White SUB |  SUB E_Banega
                         B_Plotkin SUB |  SUB A_Pato

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(chi) J_Mapp knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Krupoviesa slips 
          ...  R_Scarlet gets to it! 
          ...  A_Silvestre tackles cleanly 
Min. 2  :(boc) x05 sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  C_Barrett pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 3  :(boc) A_Silvestre bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Cantona 
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Cantona ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 4  :(boc) N_Cardozo lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Silvestre latches on to it 
          ...  A_Silvestre pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  M_Pickens makes a fine save 
Min. 9  :(chi) F_Franks runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Soumare 
          ...  J_Krupoviesa with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 10 :(chi) L_Pause controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_DeBoer 
          ...  He puts in C_Barrett! 
          ...  C_Barrett with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  H_Hilario won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 11 :(chi) J_Moreno sidesteps R_DeBoer 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Moreno has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  H_Hilario was lucky there 
Min. 12 :(chi) J_Moreno with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  x12 with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 15 :(boc) S_Battaglia pass splits open the defence and finds E_Espindola 
          ...  E_Espindola with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Pickens makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 16 :(boc) x12 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to E_Cantona 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Pause 
Min. 22 :(boc) N_Cardozo turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_S_Caballero with a nasty foul 
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him 
Min. 27 :(boc) A_Silvestre beats J_S_Caballero 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Banner 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 29 :(chi) M_Corvinusx04 is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 29 :(chi) C_de_Cezare is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Corvinusx04 is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 31 :(chi) C_Barrett cuts inside A_Silvestre 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  C_Barrett aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 33 :(chi) B_Soumare puts in L_Pause 
          ...  E_Cantona cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 34 :(boc) N_Cardozo finds the run of A_Silvestre 
          ...  M_Banner with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 34 :(boc) x12 with the diagonal pass E_Espindola 
          ...  E_Espindola drives the ball low ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  M_Pickens never had a chance! 
Min. 35 :(chi) M_Banner sidesteps R_DeBoer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Diaz cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 39 :(boc) E_Cantona runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_S_Caballero is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(chi) C_Barrett pushes it past R_DeBoer 
          ...  J_Krupoviesa makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 47 :(boc) N_Cardozo with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Battaglia runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Banner with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chicago Fire 0-0 Boca Juniors

Min. 47 :(boc) N_Cardozo runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Cantona 
          ...  J_S_Caballero with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 48 :(chi) J_Moreno with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  E_Cantona clears with a diving header 
Min. 50 :(boc) R_DeBoer looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards E_Espindola 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Moreno !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 53 :(boc) E_Cantona nutmegs M_Banner 
          ...  E_Cantona with the strike ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 54 :(boc) x05 has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_DeBoer collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Moreno with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word 
Min. 60 :(chi) R_Keevan is ready to come on to replace L_Pause 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 61 :(chi) M_Banner runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Scarlet 
          ...  R_Scarlet hits a curling shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Chicago Fire fans sing his praises! 
          ...  That’s given Chicago Fire the advantage! 
          ...  Chicago Fire 1-0 Boca Juniors ...
Min. 62 :(boc) Boca Juniors altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 62 :(chi) C_Barrett has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Barrett has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 65 :(boc) E_Cantona with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Keevan 
          ...  He knocks it to x12! 
          ...  C_de_Cezare fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Matt Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 72 :(chi) J_S_Caballero spits at E_Espindola 
          ...  N_Alexander lectures him 
Min. 73 :(boc) x05 knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Scarlet 
          ...  J_S_Caballero beats him to the ball 
Min. 75 :(chi) M_White is coming on for M_Banner and will play AM 
Min. 76 :(chi) J_S_Caballero with a 50-yard pass to C_de_Cezare 
          ...  C_de_Cezare with the overhead ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 78 :(chi) M_White pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  C_Barrett is clean through! 
          ...  D_Diaz wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 84 :(boc) D_Diaz with a penetrating pass to E_Cantona 
          ...  R_Scarlet wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 84 :(boc) J_Krupoviesa pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 84 :(boc) J_Calva is being brought on 
          ...  J_Krupoviesa is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chi) J_S_Caballero takes advantage of a mistake by A_Silvestre 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  But J_Calva puts the ball out of play 
Min. 91 :(boc) N_Cardozo runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  E_Cantona latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  R_Scarlet with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  N_Alexander warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  x12 plays it short to x05 
          ...  x05 hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Wide of goal 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Bridgeview Stadium
Attendance           : 20,000
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Chicago Fire Match Info
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Best player          : R_Scarlet (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Scarlet (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Banner (47), C_de_Cezare (65)
Injured              : M_Corvinusx04 (29)
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Boca Juniors Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cantona
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Krupoviesa (84)
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Match Statistics
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                            Chicago Fire  |    Boca Juniors
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          18        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : Chicago Fire 1 - 0 Boca Juniors
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Player Statistics - Chicago Fire
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Pickens      GK  21   1   1   1  34 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
M_Corvinusx04  DF   1  13   9   9  32 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_S_Caballero  DF   1  21  12   7  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  15   0
L_Pause        DF   1  20   9   8  27 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15   0
B_Soumare      DF   1  19  12   8  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Franks       MF   1   9  20   9  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Mapp         DM   1  14  22   8  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Banner       DM   1  10  18   8  22 |  78   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  31  48   6
R_Scarlet      MF   1  10  18   8  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  25   0  42
C_Barrett      FW   1   7   8  26  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0   6
J_Moreno       FW   1   5   6  20  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  15
Z_Thornton     GK  14   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_de_Cezare    DF   2  20   2   5  30 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  46  -4  -2
R_Keevan       DF   1  19  12   9  15 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_White        AM   1   5  18  12  24 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Plotkin      MF   1  10  18   6  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Boca Juniors
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Hilario      GK  26   1   1   1  20 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0   0   0
D_Diaz         DF   1  21  14   4  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   5 -10
R_DeBoer       DF   1  20  11  10  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Silvestre    DF   1  18  14  13  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  15   5
J_Krupoviesa   DF   1  20  10   3  31 |  87   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
x05            DM   1  12  10   9  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
x12            MF   1   9  13   8  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
N_Cardozo      MF   1   5  24  11  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
S_Battaglia    MF   2   4  23   6  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   5 -10
E_Cantona      FW   1   9  10  20  19 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  52  15   4
E_Espindola    FW   1  10   7  16  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
E_Medran       GK  20   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Calva        DF   1  16   8   4  27 |   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
F_Gago         MF   1  11  20  13  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Banega       MF   1  11  17  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pato         FW   1   7   5  15  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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