IWC Group 4, FC Zenit vs. Okayama FC (Wed Nov 12)


                             FC Zenit  |  Okayama FC
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-1-1 C
                         Matt Peacock  |  Mike Overill
                                       |
                           N_Abbey GK  |  GK T_Ishii
                             Boban DF  |  DF S_Larsson
                         Sun_Jihai DF  |  DF M_Umana
                          M_Dorsin DF  |  DF L_Garrard
                           N_Vidic DF  |  MF J_Leberl
                       F_Ljungberg MF  |  MF L_Perez
                           Machado MF  |  MF G_Holt
                         C_T_Mamam MF  |  MF E_Godferryx18
                          L_Ponzio MF  |  DF J_Goodlifex04
                          W_Rooney FW  |  AM M_Boussoufa
                     K_Bakircioglu FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                            A_Pihl SUB |  SUB H_Sakai
                           J_Evans SUB |  SUB W_Oostendorp
                           E_Banga SUB |  SUB R_Ursell
                         MS_Alvaro SUB |  SUB M_Ferreria
                        Young_Owen SUB |  SUB B_Sanogo

Referee: L_Michel (France)


Min. 2  :(oka) J_Leberl hoists the ball across to S_Larsson 
          ...  But N_Vidic reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(zen) W_Rooney uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by W_Rooney ! 
          ...  But T_Ishii stops that one easily 
Min. 7  :(zen) M_Dorsin miskicks! 
          ...  He finds N_Vidic though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  S_Larsson with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 8  :(zen) N_Vidic looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Boban 
          ...  G_Holt with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 14 :(oka) M_Umana is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Holt 
          ...  But Sun_Jihai wins the tackle 
Min. 15 :(zen) F_Ljungberg has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Umana 
          ...  He puts in Boban! 
          ...  Boban has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Ishii palms it behind 
          ...  L_Michel has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 15 :(oka) G_Holt boots it towards J_Leberl 
          ...  N_Vidic wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 18 :(zen) C_T_Mamam finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  S_Larsson with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is warned by L_Michel 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 23 :(oka) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  N_Abbey blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 29 :(oka) M_Umana takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  M_Umana with the header ! 
          ...  N_Abbey goes down well to save 
Min. 33 :(zen) F_Ljungberg with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  L_Garrard bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 34 :(oka) Z_Ibrahimovic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic drives it low ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 35 :(zen) F_Ljungberg knocks the ball past M_Umana 
          ...  F_Ljungberg sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  FC Zenit go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  FC Zenit 1-0 Okayama FC ...
Min. 36 :(zen) Machado cuts the ball back to K_Bakircioglu 
          ...  K_Bakircioglu tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  T_Ishii watches it sail wide! 
Min. 37 :(oka) Z_Ibrahimovic turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Dorsin brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 39 :(zen) N_Vidic with a glorious 60-yard pass to Boban 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Garrard 
Min. 41 :(zen) Machado has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Leberl 
          ...  He puts in K_Bakircioglu! 
          ...  K_Bakircioglu drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with T_Ishii 
          ...  He lobs it over T_Ishii 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 42 :(oka) J_Leberl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Sun_Jihai brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(oka) G_Holt with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Holt ! 
          ...  N_Abbey saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Leberl curls it into the box! 
          ...  N_Abbey comes out and claims it! 
Min. 45 :(oka) E_Godferryx18 turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Boban makes the challenge and clears the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Zenit 1-0 Okayama FC

Min. 46 :(zen) W_Rooney runs at J_Leberl 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  W_Rooney goes for goal ! 
          ...  T_Ishii parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 48 :(oka) E_Godferryx18 with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  E_Godferryx18 controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  N_Abbey beats the ball away 
Min. 49 :(zen) F_Ljungberg looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_T_Mamam 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Goodlifex04 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 50 :(zen) N_Vidic flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Leberl 
Min. 50 :(oka) J_Leberl holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees G_Holt in space! 
          ...  W_Rooney rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s L_Michel going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 53 :(oka) L_Perez with an inch perfect pass to M_Boussoufa 
          ...  M_Boussoufa fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  N_Abbey never had a chance! 
Min. 55 :(zen) Sun_Jihai is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 55 :(zen) J_Evans is being brought on 
          ...  Sun_Jihai is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 58 :(zen) K_Bakircioglu with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past L_Garrard 
          ...  But Z_Ibrahimovic slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 59 :(zen) Machado could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Garrard !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 60 :(oka) Okayama FC are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(zen) M_Dorsin makes himself available 
          ...  M_Dorsin with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 61 :(oka) G_Holt rushes through the defence 
          ...  G_Holt keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But N_Abbey palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 62 :(zen) F_Ljungberg beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But T_Ishii pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 63 :(zen) N_Vidic pulls it back to Machado 
          ...  Machado sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from T_Ishii 
Min. 64 :(oka) M_Boussoufa nutmegs M_Dorsin 
          ...  M_Boussoufa could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 65 :(oka) L_Perez with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Leberl runs onto it! 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Leberl ! 
          ...  N_Abbey narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 66 :(zen) Machado sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Ljungberg 
          ...  M_Umana knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But L_Michel just turns away! 
Min. 66 :(oka) S_Larsson crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Boussoufa in the box 
          ...  M_Boussoufa with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  N_Abbey makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 67 :(oka) J_Leberl bursts forward 
          ...  N_Vidic makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 68 :(oka) Z_Ibrahimovic breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on N_Abbey! 
          ...  W_Rooney brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 69 :(oka) E_Godferryx18 beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves L_Michel 
          ...  E_Godferryx18 with the overhead ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from N_Abbey 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 71 :(zen) Machado has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Evans gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Larsson with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 73 :(zen) F_Ljungberg runs forward 
          ...  F_Ljungberg with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  T_Ishii makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 75 :(zen) N_Vidic with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  M_Boussoufa reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Ljungberg lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Umana clears the danger 
Min. 77 :(oka) G_Holt knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Evans 
          ...  J_Evans goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 79 :(oka) L_Perez with the cross-field pass to M_Boussoufa 
          ...  M_Boussoufa aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  N_Abbey makes a fine save 
Min. 82 :(zen) F_Ljungberg hoists the ball across to Boban 
          ...  Boban gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Okayama FC fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 82 :(oka) M_Umana flicks it over M_Dorsin and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Umana attempts to nutmeg N_Abbey! 
          ...  N_Abbey narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 82 :(zen) Machado with the cross-field pass to K_Bakircioglu 
          ...  L_Garrard is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  L_Michel called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 84 :(oka) L_Perez latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  But Machado wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 85 :(zen) N_Vidic reads the run of C_T_Mamam 
          ...  C_T_Mamam tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Ishii's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Ishii looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Vidic drives it into the box! 
          ...  F_Ljungberg gets a shot in 
          ...  T_Ishii goes down well to save 
Min. 85 :(oka) Z_Ibrahimovic steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_T_Mamam 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 86 :(oka) Z_Ibrahimovic takes on M_Dorsin 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  N_Vidic wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 87 :(oka) M_Umana plays in J_Leberl with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Leberl ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 87 :(zen) C_T_Mamam is too quick for the defence 
          ...  L_Garrard leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Matt Peacock looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(zen) K_Bakircioglu beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Goodlifex04 takes possession 
Min. 88 :(zen) N_Vidic flicks it past L_Garrard 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  T_Ishii with an awful challenge 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  L_Michel reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Appeals for a penalty! 
          ...  Given !! 
          ...  K_Bakircioglu is the man who takes it 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  FC Zenit 2-0 Okayama FC...
Min. 89 :(zen) C_T_Mamam plays in K_Bakircioglu with a beautiful ball 
          ...  K_Bakircioglu shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 90 :(zen) N_Vidic moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Ljungberg 
          ...  F_Ljungberg with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But T_Ishii palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 91 :(oka) L_Garrard with a well-controlled run 
          ...  M_Dorsin with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 91 :(oka) E_Godferryx18 sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Goodlifex04 
          ...  J_Goodlifex04 with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  N_Abbey with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 92 :(zen) Machado sidesteps L_Garrard 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Machado cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But T_Ishii stops that one easily 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olympia Stadion
Attendance           : 17,000
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FC Zenit Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ljungberg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Ljungberg (35), K_Bakircioglu (88 pen)
Sent Off             : W_Rooney (68)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Sun_Jihai (55)
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Okayama FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Leberl
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Garrard (87), T_Ishii (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Zenit  |    Okayama FC
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          11        |       11
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Zenit 2 - 0 Okayama FC
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Player Statistics - FC Zenit
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Abbey        GK  31   1   1   1  35 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 124   0   0   0
Boban          DF   1  24  20  16  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  11   0  14
Sun_Jihai      DF   1  24  18   9  27 |  56   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0
M_Dorsin       DF   1  23  20  11  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  12   2
N_Vidic        DF   1  23  20  17  26 |  95   0   4   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  60   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   1  13  31  23   8 |  95   0   0   4   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  48  70
Machado        MF   1   9  26   8  29 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  48  24
C_T_Mamam      MF   1   8  28  17  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  22  12
L_Ponzio       MF   1  22  23  10  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Rooney       FW   1   8   8  27  22 |  69   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   1   0  17 -10  26
K_Bakircioglu  FW   2   7  28  24  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
A_Pihl         GK  16   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   1  21  11   9  28 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10  10
E_Banga        MF   1  10  17   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
MS_Alvaro      FW   1   5   8  19  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Young_Owen     FW   1   6   7  16  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Okayama 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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T_Ishii        GK  30   1   1   1  41 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  48   0   0   0
S_Larsson      DF   1  27  16   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   2 -10
M_Umana        DF   1  23  18   7  19 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  24  24
L_Garrard      DF   1  26  14   9  24 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -4  -4
J_Leberl       MF   1  12  22   9  34 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  36  14
L_Perez        MF   1   9  29  10  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Holt         MF   2   8  29  11  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10   2  14
E_Godferryx18  MF   1  10  15   8  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  24
J_Goodlifex04  DF   1  16  10   7  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  38   0  12
M_Boussoufa    AM   1  10  20  18  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  25   0  28
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   7  13  25  14 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  16
H_Sakai        GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Oostendorp   DF   2  22  15   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ursell       MF   1   7  24   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ferreria     FW   1   8   9  24  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sanogo       FW   1   6   9  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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