ROTW Wing Division Three, Sydney FC vs. Toronto FC (Mon Mar 01)


                            Sydney FC  |  Toronto FC
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                        Simon Douglas  |  Elliot Mewton
                                       |
                       Rhys_Taylor GK  |  GK J_Pogge
                        M_Fletcher DF  |  DF N_Hunt
                        S_Williams DF  |  DF N_Gonzalez
                              S_Bo DF  |  DF J_Blake
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF D_Jones
                          Carlitos MF  |  MF K_Thompson
                           Maniche MF  |  MF C_Theosmy
                         J_Mullins MF  |  AM S_Aguero
                        A_Ironhide MF  |  DM I_Aissati
                        G_O'Connor FW  |  FW M_Balotelli
                           S_Clark FW  |  FW M_Tianyai
                                       |
                         S_Hillson SUB |  SUB S_MacLean
                            S_Tait SUB |  SUB S_Thompson
                            P_Ford SUB |  SUB D_Anderson
                         T_McFlynn SUB |  SUB I_White
                           G_Laing SUB |  SUB D_Black

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 9  :(tor) K_Thompson holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Sydney FC fans taunt him! 
Min. 11 :(tor) M_Tianyai takes on T_Butcher 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Tianyai attempts the shot! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 12 :(syd) S_Clark takes advantage of a mistake by N_Gonzalez 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Clark with a little chip! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Pogge reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Maniche 
          ...  S_Clark gets his head on it 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 12 :(tor) K_Thompson with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past S_Williams 
          ...  K_Thompson throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 13 :(syd) A_Ironhide has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Gonzalez 
          ...  He puts in S_Bo! 
          ...  J_Blake wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 19 :(tor) N_Hunt has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Williams 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Balotelli! 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Balotelli ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 20 :(tor) I_Aissati finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  I_Aissati gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Blake chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 22 :(syd) S_Williams kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Clark gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But D_Jones sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 22 :(tor) N_Hunt is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Balotelli 
          ...  S_Bo cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 26 :(tor) N_Hunt beats G_O'Connor 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Hunt has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 29 :(tor) M_Balotelli sprints past the defender 
          ...  S_Williams wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 31 :(syd) J_Mullins kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Bo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Bo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Pogge is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mullins crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Blake reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 34 :(syd) Maniche with a first time pass 
          ...  G_O'Connor runs onto it! 
          ...  G_O'Connor with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 35 :(tor) I_Aissati has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Bo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Tianyai! 
          ...  S_Williams with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Elliot Mewton looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 36 :(tor) M_Tianyai runs at M_Fletcher 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Clark fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 42 :(syd) S_Bo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  S_Bo with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 42 :(tor) M_Balotelli picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  G_O'Connor leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  P_Graham tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  I_Aissati hits it hard 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(tor) S_Aguero jumps over S_Williams's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  But S_Bo puts it in row Z! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(syd) J_Mullins retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  G_O'Connor gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Jones with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 46 :(syd) S_Clark with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  D_Jones reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sydney FC 0-0 Toronto FC

Min. 47 :(syd) Carlitos feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_Williams runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Thompson with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 48 :(tor) I_Aissati unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Jones 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Ironhide 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 49 :(syd) G_O'Connor uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  But J_Blake clears the danger 
Min. 51 :(syd) S_Clark feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Mullins runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  J_Mullins takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just J_Pogge is between him and the goal 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Pogge 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 60 :(tor) D_Anderson replaces I_Aissati to play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(syd) Carlitos has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Jones 
          ...  He puts in S_Bo! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Aguero 
Min. 65 :(tor) M_Balotelli slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Balotelli has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 67 :(syd) S_Bo turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Carlitos 
          ...  Carlitos keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Pogge never had a chance! 
Min. 68 :(syd) Carlitos sidesteps N_Gonzalez 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Carlitos drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 68 :(tor) J_Blake sidesteps J_Mullins 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Bo wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 69 :(tor) D_Anderson heads the ball back to K_Thompson 
          ...  K_Thompson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor guesses right 
Min. 74 :(tor) S_Aguero knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  Carlitos with an ugly foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 74 :(tor) M_Balotelli nutmegs M_Fletcher, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But S_Bo puts it in row Z! 
Min. 76 :(tor) K_Thompson curls the ball out wide to D_Jones 
          ...  D_Jones with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 77 :(tor) C_Theosmy crosses to S_Aguero 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Aguero ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Rhys_Taylor's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 79 :(tor) K_Thompson turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Hunt 
          ...  G_O'Connor with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  P_Graham calls him over 
          ...  P_Graham tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  M_Balotelli drives it in 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 80 :(tor) C_Theosmy has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Williams 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Tianyai! 
          ...  M_Tianyai with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 82 :(tor) K_Thompson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Mullins! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Thompson with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Blake chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 83 :(syd) G_O'Connor with a slide rule pass to S_Williams 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Blake 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 84 :(tor) M_Balotelli flicks it past S_Bo 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Balotelli with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 85 :(tor) K_Thompson pulls it back to N_Hunt 
          ...  N_Hunt tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor gathers it comfortably 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tor) J_Blake with a one-touch layoff to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 89 :(syd) Maniche with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves N_Gonzalez behind 
          ...  D_Anderson with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  P_Graham ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Elliot Mewton looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  Maniche swings it in 
          ...  G_O'Connor takes control of it! 
          ...  G_O'Connor tries to chip the ball over Rhys_Taylor! 
          ...  J_Pogge just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 90 :(tor) M_Balotelli is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Blake 
          ...  M_Fletcher wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 91 :(tor) The ball is passed in from S_Aguero, he finds M_Tianyai 
          ...  M_Tianyai with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor was beaten there! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : United Sports Centre
Attendance           : 15,000
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Sydney FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Williams (35), S_Clark (36), G_O'Connor (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Toronto FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Blake
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Sydney FC  |    Toronto FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       18
Off target           :           8        |       12
On target            :           1        |       6
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Sydney FC 0 - 0 Toronto FC
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Player Statistics - Sydney FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rhys_Taylor    GK  26   1   1   1  32 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  99   0   0   0
M_Fletcher     DF   1  24   6   5  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0
S_Williams     DF   1  21   8   5  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  23  -4
S_Bo           DF   1  21  11   8   5 |  93   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  56  24   4
T_Butcher      DF   1  20  11   6  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
Carlitos       MF   1  10  24  10  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22   4
Maniche        MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Mullins      MF   1   8  23  10  48 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   2
A_Ironhide     MF   1   9  23   6  37 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  12   0
G_O'Connor     FW   1   4   8  22  44 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  23   0
S_Clark        FW   1  10   9  20  43 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  22   6
S_Hillson      GK  24   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Tait         DF   1  20  11   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Ford         DF   1  19  11   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McFlynn      MF   1   5  22   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Laing        FW   1   9  11  20  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Toronto FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pogge        GK  28   2   2   2  35 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
N_Hunt         DF   1  21  11   7  35 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  16
N_Gonzalez     DF   2  21  10   4  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
J_Blake        DF   1  21   9   7  40 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56  26   0
D_Jones        DF   1  20  10   7  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   2
K_Thompson     MF   2   5  26   7  27 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  12
C_Theosmy      MF   2   5  23   6  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Aguero       AM   1   8  24  13  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  11   2
I_Aissati      DM   2  11  18  11  34 |  62   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  10
M_Balotelli    FW   1   6  11  22  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  24  18
M_Tianyai      FW   1   6   8  23  44 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_MacLean      GK  19   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Thompson     DF   2  19  11   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Anderson     MF   1   8  19   9  28 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
I_White        MF   1   8  18   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Black        FW   1   8   2  20  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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