ROTW WING KNOCKOUT CUP ROUND 2, Gamba Osaka vs. Palmeiras (Wed Apr 23) Gamba Osaka | Palmeiras 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Assistant | Assistant | A_Warrington GK | GK P_Rachubka S_Foster DF | DF D_Mirfin N_Fenton DF | DF S_Yates T_Ryan DF | DF N_Clarke D_Mulligan DF | DF A_Lloyd M_Mclndoe MF | MF C_Brandon X_Xxxxxxx03 MF | MF A_Holdsworth P_Green MF | MF A_Carss X_Xxxxxxx04 MF | MF X_Xxxxxxx03 G_Blundell FW | FW P_Abbot X_Xxxxxxx05 FW | FW J_Worthington | I_Turner SUB | SUB I_Gray M_Albrighton SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx02 X_Xxxxxxx02 SUB | SUB N_Brown N_Priet SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx04 N_Roberts SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx05 Referee: H_Dallas (America) Min. 8 :(gam) G_Blundell takes advantage of a mistake by D_Mirfin ... N_Clarke rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... P_Green plays it short to X_Xxxxxxx05 ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Clarke hits it out for a throw Min. 11 :(pal) C_Brandon plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Yates decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... X_Xxxxxxx05 with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 14 :(gam) N_Fenton runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to X_Xxxxxxx05 ... C_Brandon gets to the ball first Min. 17 :(gam) X_Xxxxxxx05 takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... X_Xxxxxxx03 takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 21 :(gam) X_Xxxxxxx05 with a 40-yard pass to D_Mulligan ... D_Mulligan bears down on goal! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 24 :(gam) X_Xxxxxxx04 with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to D_Mulligan ... X_Xxxxxxx03 muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He got away with just a warning Min. 30 :(gam) M_Mclndoe has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past A_Lloyd ... He knocks it to G_Blundell! ... D_Mirfin bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 33 :(pal) X_Xxxxxxx03 beats D_Mulligan ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... P_Green with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... H_Dallas just wants to lecture him Min. 33 :(pal) A_Lloyd beats S_Foster ... He muscled him off the ball ... A_Lloyd with a low drive through the rain! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 39 :(pal) A_Carss retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... J_Worthington gets on the end of it ... J_Worthington looks to see where A_Warrington is! ... He shoots! ... A_Warrington with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 40 :(gam) M_Mclndoe with a flicked pass to X_Xxxxxxx05 ... X_Xxxxxxx05 attempts to drive it home! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(gam) N_Fenton looks up ... He swings the ball right towards X_Xxxxxxx05 ... X_Xxxxxxx05 has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... He runs off to the Gamba Osaka fans to celebrate! ... Gamba Osaka go in front now with that goal! ... Gamba Osaka 1-0 Palmeiras ... Min. 44 :(gam) M_Mclndoe sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... A_Lloyd with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... H_Dallas tries to calm him down Min. 45 :(gam) S_Foster gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to X_Xxxxxxx05 ... P_Rachubka with an ugly foul ... H_Dallas will want to speak to him ... H_Dallas wants a word ... It’s just a warning ... H_Dallas gives a PENALTY !! ... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! ... G_Blundell takes it ... GOAL!! ... Gamba Osaka 2-0 Palmeiras... Min. 47 :(gam) M_Mclndoe hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... G_Blundell latches onto it! ... Superbly timed tackle by X_Xxxxxxx03 ... He made it look easy Min. 47 :(pal) S_Yates runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to X_Xxxxxxx03 ... The ball hits X_Xxxxxxx04 in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 49 :(gam) X_Xxxxxxx05 looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to G_Blundell ... But he loses control of it ... X_Xxxxxxx03 belts it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Gamba Osaka 2-0 Palmeiras Min. 46 :(pal) A_Lloyd takes possession ... Knocks it past X_Xxxxxxx03 ... He's through on goal ... A_Lloyd fires the shot in! ... A_Warrington gets up well to catch that one Min. 52 :(pal) S_Yates lays the ball back to A_Lloyd ... X_Xxxxxxx05 with a bad challenge ... H_Dallas will want to speak to him ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 63 :(gam) G_Blundell knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Worthington ... G_Blundell with a thundering volley! ... P_Rachubka parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Gamba Osaka 3-0 Palmeiras ... Min. 67 :(gam) G_Blundell sidesteps his marker ... G_Blundell with the cheeky shot! ... P_Rachubka is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And P_Rachubka reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Mclndoe ... G_Blundell gets his head on it ... P_Rachubka parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 68 :(pal) D_Mirfin is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to A_Carss ... Fine tackle by X_Xxxxxxx04 ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 70 :(pal) S_Yates is down clutching his leg ... He is ok to carry on though Min. 72 :(gam) N_Fenton pulls it back to S_Foster ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Lloyd Min. 77 :(gam) D_Mulligan plays the early ball across the box to find X_Xxxxxxx04 in space ... X_Xxxxxxx04 with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But P_Rachubka just gets his fingers to that one ... H_Dallas has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 78 :(gam) G_Blundell sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... G_Blundell tries to beat P_Rachubka from outside the area! ... P_Rachubka gathers it easily Min. 78 :(pal) C_Brandon runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Worthington ... J_Worthington with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... A_Warrington falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 82 :(gam) G_Blundell looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... Lets hope it's not serious ... He returns to the pitch to carry on ... He seems to be ok Min. 82 :(gam) D_Mulligan comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... C_Brandon had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... H_Dallas called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 85 :(pal) A_Holdsworth 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 X_Xxxxxxx03 ... X_Xxxxxxx03 has a go! ... A_Warrington just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 87 :(gam) M_Mclndoe finds G_Blundell in the box ... G_Blundell throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... P_Rachubka makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(gam) X_Xxxxxxx05 skips the challenge from C_Brandon ... X_Xxxxxxx05 with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... P_Rachubka claws it off the line ... H_Dallas consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Gamba Osaka 4-0 Palmeiras ... Min. 89 :(gam) S_Foster looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to X_Xxxxxxx04 ... A_Lloyd brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 89 :(pal) D_Mirfin with an incisive pass to X_Xxxxxxx03 ... X_Xxxxxxx03 unleashes a pile driver ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Carss plays it towards the near post! ... A_Warrington easily claims the ball! Min. 93 :(gam) M_Mclndoe kicks C_Brandon off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... He received a good talking to from H_Dallas ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Osaka Stadium Attendance : 52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamba Osaka Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Blundell (Man of the Match) Scorers : X_Xxxxxxx05 (43,88), G_Blundell (45 pen,63) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palmeiras Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : X_Xxxxxxx03 Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamba Osaka | Palmeiras Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 8 | 2 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 11 Key Tackles : 2 | 8 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Gamba Osaka 4 - 0 Palmeiras ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Gamba Osaka Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Warrington GK 23 1 1 1 12 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 0 S_Foster DF 1 18 4 4 30 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 N_Fenton DF 2 17 3 3 21 | 97 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 87 0 T_Ryan DF 1 17 7 5 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 D_Mulligan DF 1 16 10 10 36 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 M_Mclndoe MF 2 6 19 6 27 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 70 10 X_Xxxxxxx03 MF 1 15 16 9 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Green MF 2 5 16 2 33 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx04 MF 2 9 16 15 30 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 15 5 G_Blundell FW 1 6 9 18 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 81 X_Xxxxxxx05 FW 2 7 15 16 30 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 30 70 I_Turner GK 20 1 1 1 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Albrighton DF 1 16 5 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx02 DF 2 16 15 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Priet MF 1 13 13 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Roberts FW 1 3 4 15 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Palmeiras Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Rachubka GK 22 1 1 1 15 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 D_Mirfin DF 2 17 8 4 26 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 20 -10 S_Yates DF 1 17 6 3 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 N_Clarke DF 2 17 8 6 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 A_Lloyd DF 1 16 10 10 36 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 38 0 7 C_Brandon MF 1 7 19 6 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 15 0 A_Holdsworth MF 1 5 18 3 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Carss MF 1 7 17 4 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 X_Xxxxxxx03 MF 2 15 16 9 30 | 97 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 4 P_Abbot FW 1 2 2 18 33 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 J_Worthington FW 1 6 9 17 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 I_Gray GK 20 1 1 1 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx02 DF 2 16 15 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Brown DF 2 15 3 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx04 MF 1 9 16 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx05 FW 1 7 15 16 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1208891597 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08