ROTW WING KNOCKOUT CUP ROUND 2, San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sydney United (Wed Apr 23)


                 San Jose Earthquakes  |  Sydney United
                          5-1-2-1-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 A
                    Assistant Manager  |  Simon Douglas
                                       |
                          R_Fulton GK  |  GK S_Hillson_x08
                      Branco_Silva DF  |  DF M_Fletcher
                           J_Ntuka DF  |  DF Darijo_Srna
                     T_Butcher_x04 DF  |  DF S_Tait_x03
                       B_Moore_x05 DF  |  DF Y_Uchida
                      N_Stiles_x06 DF  |  DM J_Leberl_x18
                         H_Herring DM  |  MF Carlitos
                          R_Garcia AM  |  MF O_Ramirez
                         J_Cardona MF  |  MF A_Ironhide
                          J_Wright MF  |  FW A_Symonds
                            K_Boyd FW  |  FW G_O'Connor
                                       |
                            Marcos SUB |  SUB T_Blair
                      Jan_Mutsaers SUB |  SUB S_Williams
                           B_Davis SUB |  SUB J_Vickers
                       B_Mwaruwari SUB |  SUB Bosingwa
                          A_Moreno SUB |  SUB R_Maximus

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 5  :(syd) A_Ironhide drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Symonds 
          ...  A_Symonds strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  R_Fulton is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That’s given Sydney United the advantage! 
          ...  San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Sydney United ...
Min. 8  :(syd) Carlitos is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Fletcher 
          ...  M_Fletcher swings in the shot! 
          ...  R_Fulton makes a good save 
Min. 12 :(sje) Branco_Silva looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Ntuka 
          ...  J_Leberl_x18 wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 13 :(syd) Darijo_Srna takes advantage of a mistake by T_Butcher_x04 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Darijo_Srna with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  San Jose Earthquakes 0-2 Sydney United ...
Min. 17 :(sje) N_Stiles_x06 floats the ball in to find H_Herring 
          ...  H_Herring rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  S_Hillson_x08 dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Herring swings it in! 
          ...  Y_Uchida wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(syd) J_Leberl_x18 runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  J_Leberl_x18 smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  R_Fulton with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 19 :(sje) R_Garcia plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But Y_Uchida puts the ball out of play 
Min. 21 :(syd) A_Ironhide hits a hard pass to Y_Uchida 
          ...  Y_Uchida gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 22 :(sje) B_Moore_x05 finds the space intelligently 
          ...  Darijo_Srna takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 23 :(sje) H_Herring flicks it past Y_Uchida 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Fletcher with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  B_Kupu calls him for a talk 
Min. 25 :(sje) J_Cardona moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Herring 
          ...  H_Herring attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 27 :(sje) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_Cardona gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Cardona tries to chip the ball over S_Hillson_x08! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 30 :(sje) N_Stiles_x06 runs at M_Fletcher 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  N_Stiles_x06 fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 35 :(sje) T_Butcher_x04 sidesteps S_Tait_x03 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Butcher_x04 leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Hillson_x08 dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And S_Hillson_x08 tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Wright chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Branco_Silva swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Hillson_x08's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  S_Hillson_x08 looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Herring drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Garcia with the shot! 
          ...  S_Hillson_x08 has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Hillson_x08 is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 35 :(syd) J_Leberl_x18 retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Symonds gets on the end of it 
          ...  Branco_Silva wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 39 :(sje) B_Moore_x05 cuts through the defence 
          ...  B_Moore_x05 has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Hillson_x08's hands 
          ...  But S_Hillson_x08 recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(syd) Y_Uchida takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Tait_x03 
          ...  R_Garcia with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 47 :(syd) Darijo_Srna hoofs it up field to find G_O'Connor 
          ...  G_O'Connor beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at R_Fulton 
          ...  He slips it underneath R_Fulton 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: San Jose Earthquakes 0-2 Sydney United

Min. 46 :(syd) Darijo_Srna slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 47 :(syd) O_Ramirez looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_O'Connor 
          ...  G_O'Connor tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 57 :(syd) G_O'Connor with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows B_Moore_x05 a clean set of heals 
          ...  A left-footer by G_O'Connor ! 
          ...  R_Fulton tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Symonds floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Fulton jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 65 :(sje) J_Cardona can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to K_Boyd 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Fletcher 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 69 :(sje) R_Garcia backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  B_Moore_x05 latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Moore_x05 pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  S_Hillson_x08 makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 73 :(sje) Branco_Silva looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Boyd 
          ...  K_Boyd tries to chip the ball over S_Hillson_x08! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  S_Hillson_x08 looks relieved there! 
Min. 74 :(sje) J_Wright with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Leberl_x18 takes possession 
Min. 75 :(syd) The Sydney United manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 82 :(syd) O_Ramirez cuts the ball back to G_O'Connor 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Moore_x05 !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 87 :(sje) R_Garcia with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Boyd 
          ...  But Carlitos spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(syd) A_Symonds sidesteps T_Butcher_x04 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Symonds tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  R_Fulton collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 91 :(sje) H_Herring back heels to find K_Boyd in space 
          ...  Darijo_Srna with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Spartan Stadium
Attendance           : 21,553
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San Jose Earthquakes Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cardona
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sydney United Match Info
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Best player          : Darijo_Srna (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Symonds (5), Darijo_Srna (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Darijo_Srna (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    San Jose Earthquakes  |    Sydney United
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       7
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Final Score          : San Jose Earthquakes 0 - 2 Sydney United
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Player Statistics - San Jose Earthquakes
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Fulton       GK  27   1   1   1  20 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Branco_Silva   DF   1  20   8   8  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  30   2
J_Ntuka        DF   1  19  11   7  15 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher_x04  DF   1  14  10   6  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Moore_x05    DF   1  13  11   5  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  22   0  10
N_Stiles_x06   DF   1  13   9   8  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10   5  -8
H_Herring      DM   1  11  17  10  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_Garcia       AM   1   7  20  12  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
J_Cardona      MF   1  10  18  10  35 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
J_Wright       MF   1   3  20  11  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
K_Boyd         FW   1   7   5  19  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Marcos         GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jan_Mutsaers   DF   1  16   8   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Davis        MF   1   4  18  14  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mwaruwari    FW   1   5   4  19  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Moreno       FW   1   3   7  16  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sydney 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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S_Hillson_x08  GK  17   1   1   1  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 122   0   0   0
M_Fletcher     DF   1  23   5   5  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0   5
Darijo_Srna    DF   1  21  15   9  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4  11  37
S_Tait_x03     DF   1  13   9   5  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Y_Uchida       DF   1  21   9   8  12 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   2
J_Leberl_x18   DM   1  12  12   9  34 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  15   5
Carlitos       MF   1   9  21   9  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  25  10
O_Ramirez      MF   1   4  21   3  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Ironhide     MF   1   9  20   6  38 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
A_Symonds      FW   1   9   8  21  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
G_O'Connor     FW   1   4   7  20  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  10  10  19
T_Blair        GK  22   1   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Williams     DF   1  21   7   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vickers      DF   2  21   2   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bosingwa       MF   1   9  21   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Maximus      FW   1   6   7  18  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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