ROTW Wing KNOCKOUT CUP GRAND FINAL, Melbourne Victory vs. Atlas FC (Tue Aug 25)


                    Melbourne Victory  |  Atlas FC
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-1-3-1 C
                       Michael Purrer  |  Alex Anderson
                                       |
                       E_Galekovic GK  |  GK J_Garcia
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF E_Garay
                             Y_Ito DF  |  DF J_Jones
                              Zeze DF  |  DF R_Lawbow
                            Bungie DF  |  DF F_Erpen
                         A_Caceres MF  |  DF B_Namoff
                             Mista MF  |  DM P_Dixon_x04
                           Vicente MF  |  MF M_Albiol
                          F_Brauro MF  |  MF Travis
                          N_Morley FW  |  MF G_Fernandes
                       JJ_Rousseau FW  |  FW N_Hunt
                                       |
                              Zeno SUB |  SUB A_Garcia
                          R_Looney SUB |  SUB H_Rubio
                       SW_Phillips SUB |  SUB G_Ledbitter
                         Y_Yoshida SUB |  SUB Dinelson
                         E_Libanio SUB |  SUB D_Calvillo

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(mel) Vicente looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Caceres 
          ...  P_Dixon_x04 gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 3  :(afc) G_Fernandes with a smart pass to N_Hunt 
          ...  Zeze reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 6  :(afc) P_Dixon_x04 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Albiol 
          ...  JJ_Rousseau plays it back 
          ...  E_Galekovic slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Jones lofts the ball in! 
          ...  E_Galekovic easily catches it! 
Min. 11 :(afc) Travis has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Ito 
          ...  He puts in B_Namoff! 
          ...  B_Namoff drives the shot in! 
          ...  E_Galekovic parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 15 :(mel) Marcelo runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Zeze latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Zeze has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But J_Garcia punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 18 :(afc) F_Erpen knocks the ball past Marcelo 
          ...  Fine tackle by Bungie 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 21 :(mel) A_Caceres reads the run of N_Morley 
          ...  N_Morley heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Garcia gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 23 :(mel) Mista gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Zeze 
          ...  Zeze with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  J_Garcia is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Garcia holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That’s put Melbourne Victory ahead! 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 1-0 Atlas FC ...
Min. 27 :(mel) Zeze skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  J_Jones fouls badly 
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him 
Min. 29 :(mel) Zeze with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Mista 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Erpen hits it out for a throw 
Min. 31 :(mel) A_Caceres with a one-touch layoff to Zeze 
          ...  Zeze rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But J_Garcia punches it away 
Min. 32 :(afc) B_Namoff looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Hunt 
          ...  N_Hunt belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through E_Galekovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 35 :(mel) Mista lobs it over the defender 
          ...  Mista tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 2-0 Atlas FC ...
Min. 38 :(afc) Travis controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Marcelo 
          ...  He puts in M_Albiol! 
          ...  But Y_Ito wins the tackle 
Min. 40 :(mel) The Melbourne Victory manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C 
Min. 40 :(afc) N_Hunt controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Cleared by Zeze 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(afc) G_Fernandes breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on E_Galekovic! 
          ...  N_Morley brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Melbourne Victory 2-0 Atlas FC

Min. 48 :(afc) E_Garay has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Brauro with the foul 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(afc) a big roar from the crowd as G_Ledbitter comes on for G_Fernandes to play MF 
Min. 50 :(mel) A_Caceres takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_Dixon_x04 tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 51 :(mel) Zeze has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Albiol 
          ...  He puts in Bungie! 
          ...  J_Jones pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 54 :(mel) Marcelo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Garay 
          ...  He puts in A_Caceres! 
          ...  But J_Jones sweeps up the threat 
Min. 56 :(afc) M_Albiol turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Vicente brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 60 :(afc) Dinelson replaces Travis to play as a MF 
Min. 67 :(afc) G_Ledbitter works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Hunt 
          ...  Marcelo plays it back 
          ...  E_Galekovic slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Dixon_x04 curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Galekovic easily catches it! 
Min. 69 :(mel) JJ_Rousseau takes on R_Lawbow 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Jones with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  JJ_Rousseau with the thundering drive 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Caceres drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Albiol reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 70 :(afc) Atlas FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 72 :(afc) B_Namoff brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Caceres 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Hunt! 
          ...  N_Hunt blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  E_Galekovic gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 73 :(mel) Vicente fires over a low cross to Mista 
          ...  J_Jones reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 74 :(afc) M_Albiol beats Marcelo 
          ...  Y_Ito with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  P_Graham shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 74 :(afc) G_Ledbitter kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Albiol gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Albiol from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But E_Galekovic is equal to it 
Min. 76 :(afc) M_Albiol picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Albiol ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 77 :(mel) A_Caceres sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Mista 
          ...  Mista attempts to nutmeg J_Garcia! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Atlas FC fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 78 :(afc) B_Namoff looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to E_Garay 
          ...  F_Brauro slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 79 :(afc) G_Ledbitter has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  G_Ledbitter with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 80 :(mel) Mista drives it across the face of the goal Zeze 
          ...  A delicate chip from Zeze ! 
          ...  J_Garcia collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 80 :(afc) N_Hunt gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Hunt ! 
          ...  E_Galekovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 82 :(mel) F_Brauro has it now 
          ...  He takes on B_Namoff 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in JJ_Rousseau! 
          ...  JJ_Rousseau looks to see where J_Garcia is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 3-0 Atlas FC ...
Min. 84 :(mel) Y_Ito looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards JJ_Rousseau 
          ...  JJ_Rousseau could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Garcia gathers it easily 
Min. 86 :(afc) N_Hunt loses his marker 
          ...  A glorious effort by N_Hunt ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Melbourne Victory fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(afc) G_Ledbitter gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_Jones 
          ...  J_Jones chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  E_Galekovic takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 89 :(afc) G_Ledbitter has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Mista 
          ...  He knocks it to B_Namoff! 
          ...  B_Namoff strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  E_Galekovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That’s given Atlas FC a glimmer of hope! 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 3-1 Atlas FC ...
Min. 91 :(mel) Zeze controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  P_Dixon_x04 with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olympic Park
Attendance           : 18,500
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Melbourne Victory Match Info
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Best player          : Zeze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Zeze (23), Mista (35), JJ_Rousseau (82)
Sent Off             : N_Morley (45)
Booked               : F_Brauro (48), Y_Ito (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Atlas FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_Ledbitter
Scorers              : B_Namoff (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Jones (69), P_Dixon_x04 (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Melbourne Victory  |    Atlas FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Melbourne Victory 3 - 1 Atlas FC
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Player Statistics - Melbourne Victory
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Galekovic    GK  28   1   1   1  13 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  22  13   8  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  60   0
Y_Ito          DF   1  21  12   4  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  37   6
Zeze           DF   1  21  14   7  34 |  97   0   2   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  28  58  86
Bungie         DF   1  20   7   7  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Caceres      MF   2  11  27   9  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
Mista          MF   1  10  23  11  29 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  67  48
Vicente        MF   1   9  24  11  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  38   0
F_Brauro       MF   1   9  23   9  17 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  32  53   6
N_Morley       FW   1   2   7  24  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   2
JJ_Rousseau    FW   1   9  10  21  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  26   0  50
Zeno           GK  23   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Looney       DF   1  17  12   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
SW_Phillips    MF   1   4  23  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yoshida      MF   1   5  21  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Libanio      FW   1  12  12  20  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Atlas 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_Garcia       GK  16   1   1   1  20 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   1  22  11   9  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Jones        DF   1  22  13   7  39 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  35  -4   8
R_Lawbow       DF   1  21  11   7  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Erpen        DF   2  19   5   6  38 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
B_Namoff       DF   1  19  13  11  12 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  90  58
P_Dixon_x04    DM   1  15  13   9  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  26  -4
M_Albiol       MF   1   8  24  11   8 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  27   0  14
Travis         MF   1  11  25   9  26 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Fernandes    MF   1   9  24  10  27 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
N_Hunt         FW   1   7   7  23  17 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
A_Garcia       GK  11   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rubio        DF   1  16   7   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Ledbitter    MF   1   7  23  10  23 |  44   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 107   2
Dinelson       MF   1   6  22  11  18 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Calvillo     FW   1   7  10  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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