ROTW Wing Division Three, Liaoning Zhongyu vs. Sydney FC (Sun Mar 07)


                     Liaoning Zhongyu  |  Sydney FC
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                      Thomas Fransman  |  Simon Douglas
                                       |
                        A_McGregor GK  |  GK Rhys_Taylor
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF M_Fletcher
                          D_Maicon DF  |  DF S_Williams
                        N_Kilkenny DF  |  DF S_Bo
                      J_Vertonghen DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                              Stig MF  |  MF Carlitos
                         Y_Hanchao DM  |  MF Maniche
                       Gordon_Hill MF  |  MF J_Mullins
                       W_v_Hanegem MF  |  MF A_Ironhide
                      M_Van_Basten FW  |  FW G_O'Connor
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW S_Clark
                                       |
                             Z_Wei SUB |  SUB S_Hillson
                         G_Neville SUB |  SUB S_Tait
                           S_Young SUB |  SUB P_Ford
                         A_Alcaraz SUB |  SUB T_McFlynn
                           R_Blake SUB |  SUB G_Laing

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 4  :(lia) M_Van_Basten with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Fletcher and it had to be 
Min. 6  :(lia) N_Kilkenny takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Van_Basten 
          ...  S_Williams slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Hanchao lofts the ball in! 
          ...  N_Kilkenny swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But Rhys_Taylor punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 7  :(syd) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  G_O'Connor seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Y_Hanchao knocks the ball back to A_McGregor 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past A_McGregor! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Bo hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_McGregor jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 9  :(lia) T_Silva with a real burst of pace 
          ...  But T_Butcher clears the danger 
Min. 12 :(lia) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries to beat Rhys_Taylor! 
          ...  But Rhys_Taylor stops that one easily 
Min. 13 :(lia) Stig takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  J_Mullins goes in stud's first 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  A_Dali calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 15 :(lia) Y_Hanchao brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Y_Hanchao gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 16 :(lia) J_Vertonghen with a 50-yard pass to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  M_Van_Basten swings in the shot! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Acquafresca chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 18 :(lia) Stig finds R_Acquafresca in the box 
          ...  T_Butcher hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_v_Hanegem crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to Gordon_Hill 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Stig hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Maicon makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 19 :(lia) Gordon_Hill with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Van_Basten gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Van_Basten flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor was lucky there 
Min. 20 :(lia) Y_Hanchao takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca 
          ...  R_Acquafresca aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor was left standing 
          ...  That’s given Liaoning Zhongyu the advantage! 
          ...  Liaoning Zhongyu 1-0 Sydney FC ...
Min. 20 :(syd) S_Williams floats the ball in to find A_Ironhide 
          ...  A_Ironhide with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_McGregor gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 23 :(lia) Gordon_Hill gets to the by line and finds Y_Hanchao with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Y_Hanchao goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor 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. 25 :(syd) Maniche looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Carlitos 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Vertonghen 
Min. 28 :(syd) S_Clark plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  N_Kilkenny with the block 
Min. 29 :(lia) Y_Hanchao cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca 
          ...  A great volley from R_Acquafresca ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Rhys_Taylor beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Hanchao hits it into the box! 
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets his head on it 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor never had a chance! 
Min. 32 :(lia) M_Van_Basten barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  M_Van_Basten with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 40 :(lia) Y_Hanchao takes advantage of a mistake by M_Fletcher 
          ...  Y_Hanchao with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lia) Y_Hanchao hits a hard pass to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  M_Van_Basten controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 46 :(lia) W_v_Hanegem with a short pass to find R_Acquafresca 
          ...  T_Butcher forces him off the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liaoning Zhongyu 1-0 Sydney FC

Min. 47 :(lia) N_Kilkenny runs at A_Ironhide 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  N_Kilkenny tries to beat Rhys_Taylor from outside the area! 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 48 :(lia) T_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by T_Butcher 
          ...  A left-footer by T_Silva ! 
          ...  But Rhys_Taylor just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 49 :(lia) D_Maicon takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca 
          ...  Blocked by M_Fletcher 
Min. 50 :(lia) Gordon_Hill is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Van_Basten latches onto the ball 
          ...  But M_Fletcher wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 54 :(lia) Stig brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Bo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Van_Basten! 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Van_Basten ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 55 :(lia) Gordon_Hill takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  M_Van_Basten chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 62 :(lia) W_v_Hanegem holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  S_Bo steals the ball of off him 
Min. 62 :(syd) Carlitos gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds S_Williams 
          ...  J_Vertonghen with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(lia) Gordon_Hill with the nod to R_Acquafresca 
          ...  But M_Fletcher puts the ball out of play 
Min. 65 :(lia) W_v_Hanegem with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Williams 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Acquafresca! 
          ...  The defender plays it back to Rhys_Taylor 
          ...  R_Acquafresca intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy Rhys_Taylor 
          ...  He tries to flick it past Rhys_Taylor 
          ...  He falls over 
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 66 :(syd) A_Ironhide looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Williams 
          ...  S_Williams with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It's beaten A_McGregor 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 66 :(syd) M_Fletcher is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 66 :(syd) S_Tait is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Fletcher is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 68 :(syd) J_Mullins leaves his marker standing 
          ...  Y_Hanchao with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  A_Dali will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 69 :(lia) Gordon_Hill gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  D_Maicon is unmarked 
          ...  D_Maicon drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 69 :(syd) T_Butcher is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Maniche 
          ...  Maniche controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_McGregor's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_McGregor looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Butcher curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_McGregor catches it! 
Min. 70 :(syd) S_Tait with a 40-yard pass to G_O'Connor 
          ...  D_Maicon with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  Carlitos hoists it forward 
          ...  T_Butcher gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Butcher with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  A_McGregor won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 73 :(lia) R_Acquafresca with a short pass to find Stig 
          ...  Stig flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 73 :(syd) A_Ironhide turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Clark 
          ...  S_Clark sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_McGregor never had a chance! 
Min. 75 :(syd) S_Bo cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Clark 
          ...  S_Clark tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But A_McGregor dives to his left 
          ...  I think A_McGregor just got a hand on that one 
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 76 :(syd) T_Butcher with the through ball to S_Clark 
          ...  A delicate header from S_Clark ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 79 :(lia) D_Maicon gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Maicon drives it low ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 81 :(syd) A_Ironhide moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bo 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  Gordon_Hill picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 81 :(lia) W_v_Hanegem with a simple pass to Y_Hanchao 
          ...  T_Butcher with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(lia) T_Silva looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Stig 
          ...  Stig has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Rhys_Taylor dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Rhys_Taylor beaten! 
Min. 82 :(syd) S_Clark kicks Gordon_Hill off the ball 
          ...  A_Dali warns him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lia) N_Kilkenny finds Y_Hanchao on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Tait reads the play well 
Min. 92 :(lia) W_v_Hanegem slides it through the middle to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  M_Van_Basten is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat Rhys_Taylor 
          ...  He slips it underneath Rhys_Taylor 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Liaoning Zhongyu 2-0 Sydney FC ...
Min. 92 :(syd) T_Butcher chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Williams 
          ...  T_Silva wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Fushun Leifeng Stadium
Attendance           : 32,944
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Liaoning Zhongyu Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Hanchao (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (20), M_Van_Basten (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Vertonghen (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Sydney FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Fletcher
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mullins (13), T_Butcher (81)
Injured              : M_Fletcher (66)
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Match Statistics
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                        Liaoning Zhongyu  |    Sydney FC
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       7
Off target           :          15        |       6
On target            :           9        |       1
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          23        |       10
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Final Score          : Liaoning Zhongyu 2 - 0 Sydney FC
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Player Statistics - Liaoning Zhongyu
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_McGregor     GK  26   1   1   1  37 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  24  11   7  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  24   8
D_Maicon       DF   1  24  11  10  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  54  36
N_Kilkenny     DF   1  23  11   4  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  42  78  40
J_Vertonghen   DF   1  23  12   9  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   8  19  -4
Stig           MF   2  10  28   9  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  21   4
Y_Hanchao      DM   1  14  25   9  31 |  95   0   1   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  21  55  12
Gordon_Hill    MF   1   7  24   8  18 |  95   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  66   2
W_v_Hanegem    MF   1  10  23   9  26 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  87   0
M_Van_Basten   FW   1  10  11  24  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   8  13  22  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  22  40
Z_Wei          GK  17   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   1  20   7   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Young        DF   1  18   9   6  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alcaraz      MF   1   8  22  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Blake        FW   1   7  11  24  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
M_Fletcher     DF   1  24   6   5  27 |  67   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24 -20 -20
S_Williams     DF   1  21   8   5  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  27   2
S_Bo           DF   1  21  11   8   5 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  24   0
T_Butcher      DF   1  20  11   6  32 |  95   0   3   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  41  68  -2
Carlitos       MF   1  10  24  10  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
Maniche        MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -18
J_Mullins      MF   1   8  23  10  48 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
A_Ironhide     MF   1   9  23   6  37 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   2
G_O'Connor     FW   1   4   8  22  44 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Clark        FW   1  10   9  20  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   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
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