PBEMFF Rest of the World Wing 1st Division, Orlando Pirates vs. Melbourne Victory (Sun May 27) Orlando Pirates | Melbourne Victory 4-5-1 A | 4-4-1-1 N Trevor James | Robbie Hatherall | T_Stemmer GK | GK E_Galekovic L_Lekgwathi DF | DF M_Packer E_Calle DF | DF N_Vickers M_Musasa DF | DF K_Muscat K_Pavl'chek17 DF | DF D_Piorkowski B_Carroll MF | MF M_Vidmar S_Lekoelea MF | MF R_Kitzbichler J_Arboleda MF | MF T_Sakai Thando_x14 MF | MF SW_Phillips P_Skjelbred09 MF | AM E_Libanio P_Manenzhe FW | FW N_Morley | F_Chansa SUB | SUB M_Theoklitos T_Mnguni SUB | SUB R_Looney B_Vilakazi SUB | SUB S_Storey F_Grisales SUB | SUB A_Caceres M_Bhengu SUB | SUB K_Huntelaar Referee: C_Webster (England) Min. 2 :(orl) J_Arboleda with the first time flick to Thando_x14 ... Thando_x14 drives it towards goal ! ... E_Galekovic won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 7 :(mel) M_Vidmar is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to SW_Phillips ... A glorious effort by SW_Phillips ! ... T_Stemmer with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... R_Kitzbichler chips the ball in towards the far post! ... E_Calle clears the danger Min. 10 :(mel) M_Packer with an in swinging cross to M_Vidmar ... J_Arboleda with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... C_Webster refrained from booking him but had words Min. 11 :(mel) N_Vickers steps over the ball ... He nutmegs E_Calle ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... N_Vickers with a terrific drive ! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 13 :(orl) P_Manenzhe with a real burst of pace ... P_Manenzhe rifles it to the far post ! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 15 :(mel) R_Kitzbichler with a slide rule pass to N_Morley ... M_Musasa fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... C_Webster calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... T_Sakai shapes to shoot ... He plays it to E_Libanio instead ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Musasa ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by SW_Phillips ... M_Packer gets to it! ... It floats over T_Stemmer ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 21 :(orl) L_Lekgwathi with a one-touch layoff to P_Skjelbred09 ... P_Skjelbred09 with the punt towards goal! ... E_Galekovic with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 24 :(orl) P_Skjelbred09 looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Thando_x14 ... Thando_x14 unleashes a pile driver ! ... E_Galekovic dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... P_Manenzhe plays it towards the near post! ... E_Galekovic makes the catch! Min. 25 :(orl) L_Lekgwathi crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Lekoelea in the box ... S_Lekoelea has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... E_Galekovic blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 26 :(orl) J_Arboleda brings the ball into the opposing area ... E_Calle makes himself available ... E_Calle curls the ball in on goal ! ... But E_Galekovic palms it behind ... C_Webster has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 32 :(mel) N_Morley with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Lekgwathi ... K_Pavl'chek17 with the high feet ... C_Webster tells him to calm his game down a bit ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... SW_Phillips with the thundering drive ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 37 :(orl) J_Arboleda turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Thando_x14 ... Thando_x14 tries to chip the ball over E_Galekovic! ... E_Galekovic makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mel) K_Muscat spits at E_Calle ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 45 :(mel) R_Kitzbichler with a neat pass into M_Vidmar ... A delicate chip from M_Vidmar ! ... But T_Stemmer just gets his fingers to that one ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Orlando Pirates 0-0 Melbourne Victory Min. 46 :(orl) K_Pavl'chek17 finds J_Arboleda in acres of space ... J_Arboleda gets his head to the ball ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 46 :(mel) T_Sakai looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to N_Vickers ... N_Vickers smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... T_Stemmer makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 48 :(orl) M_Musasa is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to P_Skjelbred09 ... N_Vickers read the danger and stops the pass Min. 48 :(mel) K_Muscat with the nod to M_Packer ... M_Packer with the crafty shot! ... T_Stemmer gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... N_Morley crosses it in! ... T_Stemmer makes the catch! Min. 53 :(mel) T_Sakai with a slick pass to SW_Phillips ... A cheeky lob from SW_Phillips ! ... T_Stemmer makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 57 :(mel) N_Vickers controls it well ... He nutmegs L_Lekgwathi ... He puts in K_Muscat! ... K_Muscat hits a curling shot! ... But T_Stemmer punches it away Min. 59 :(mel) T_Sakai plays it forward to N_Morley ... N_Morley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... T_Stemmer watches it sail wide! Min. 62 :(mel) SW_Phillips lobs the ball over the defence ... N_Morley latches on to it ... N_Morley with the header ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Orlando Pirates fans taunt him! Min. 65 :(orl) J_Arboleda looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to P_Skjelbred09 ... A powerful shot by P_Skjelbred09 ! ... But E_Galekovic palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 66 :(orl) B_Carroll with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Pavl'chek17 gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Pavl'chek17 with a powerful downward header! ... E_Galekovic with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 66 :(orl) P_Skjelbred09 sidesteps D_Piorkowski ... He was too quick for his marker ... D_Piorkowski muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 67 :(orl) E_Calle takes possession ... What can he do here? ... N_Morley pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 67 :(orl) K_Pavl'chek17 falls badly. He's unable to continue Min. 67 :(orl) Up goes the substitution board - T_Mnguni on for K_Pavl'chek17 as a DF Min. 68 :(orl) P_Skjelbred09 looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... P_Manenzhe receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A vicious shot by P_Manenzhe ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 69 :(mel) K_Huntelaar will come on for E_Libanio and play FW Min. 69 :(mel) N_Morley barges L_Lekgwathi off the ball ... N_Morley tries to place it in the corner ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 70 :(mel) R_Looney will replace the useless D_Piorkowski and will play DF Min. 70 :(mel) K_Huntelaar has a go! ... It hits the defender ... N_Morley collects the loose ball! ... N_Morley rifles it to the far post ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... T_Stemmer moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 71 :(orl) S_Lekoelea is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... T_Mnguni latches onto the ball ... T_Mnguni tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... GOAL !! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... But it's been disallowed. ... The reason is unclear! ... The manager is fuming with the ref! ... He is hurling abuse at him! Min. 71 :(mel) SW_Phillips with the through ball to N_Vickers ... N_Vickers with a thundering drive! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 72 :(orl) P_Skjelbred09 with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... Cleaned up by R_Looney Min. 74 :(mel) R_Kitzbichler unselfishly lays the ball back to SW_Phillips ... SW_Phillips hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 75 :(mel) A_Caceres will replace the useless R_Kitzbichler and will play MF Min. 76 :(orl) B_Carroll takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... B_Carroll sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... E_Galekovic gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 76 :(mel) A_Caceres beats L_Lekgwathi ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A_Caceres must beat T_Stemmer! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 80 :(mel) N_Vickers beats E_Calle ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... N_Vickers aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 84 :(mel) SW_Phillips is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to K_Huntelaar ... K_Huntelaar tries to chip the ball over T_Stemmer! ... T_Stemmer falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... T_Stemmer looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... R_Looney curls it into the box! ... T_Stemmer comes out and claims it! Min. 84 :(orl) J_Arboleda nutmegs M_Packer, he continues to run forward ... E_Galekovic leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... C_Webster tries to calm him down ... C_Webster gives a PENALTY !! ... P_Manenzhe will take it ... E_Galekovic dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... That goal looks certain to be the winner! ... Orlando Pirates 1-0 Melbourne Victory... Min. 87 :(orl) L_Lekgwathi has a go! ... It hits the defender ... B_Carroll collects the loose ball! ... Intercepted by M_Packer Min. 87 :(mel) T_Sakai with an incisive pass to K_Huntelaar ... A delicate chip from K_Huntelaar ! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ellis Park Attendance : 27,529 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orlando Pirates Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Stemmer (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Manenzhe (84 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Musasa (15) Injured : K_Pavl'chek17 (67) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Victory Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : SW_Phillips Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Piorkowski (66) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orlando Pirates | Melbourne Victory Attempts on Goal : 14 | 19 Off target : 5 | 12 On target : 9 | 7 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 1 | 4 Key Passes : 13 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Orlando Pirates 1 - 0 Melbourne Victory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Orlando Pirates Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Stemmer GK 27 1 1 1 12 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 0 L_Lekgwathi DF 1 21 8 5 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 E_Calle DF 2 19 5 6 21 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 76 10 15 M_Musasa DF 1 18 10 3 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 11 -4 K_Pavl'chek17 DF 1 13 8 7 32 | 69 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 B_Carroll MF 1 2 19 13 37 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 S_Lekoelea MF 2 5 21 11 33 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 J_Arboleda MF 1 10 19 11 34 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 2 Thando_x14 MF 1 7 12 10 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 10 22 P_Skjelbred09 MF 1 8 12 10 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 P_Manenzhe FW 1 2 13 19 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 F_Chansa GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Mnguni DF 2 15 9 9 36 | 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 B_Vilakazi MF 2 10 17 9 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Grisales MF 2 8 17 5 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Bhengu FW 1 7 6 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Melbourne Victory Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Galekovic GK 26 1 1 1 14 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 M_Packer DF 1 21 5 5 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 15 7 N_Vickers DF 2 17 6 7 21 | 94 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 18 15 11 K_Muscat DF 2 20 10 8 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 5 -5 D_Piorkowski DF 1 20 7 9 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 M_Vidmar MF 2 9 25 11 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 R_Kitzbichler MF 1 12 21 7 20 | 77 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 35 -10 T_Sakai MF 2 4 21 4 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 SW_Phillips MF 1 4 20 12 29 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 14 E_Libanio AM 1 11 12 19 35 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Morley FW 1 2 7 21 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 33 0 8 M_Theoklitos GK 17 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Looney DF 1 16 10 8 20 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 S_Storey DF 2 16 9 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Caceres MF 1 8 21 7 27 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 K_Huntelaar FW 1 5 8 16 24 | 23 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 1180213704 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08