XBox League Cup Group Game 3, Pompey Chimes vs. Melrose (Thu Feb 02)


                        Pompey Chimes  |  Melrose
                          4-1-3-1-1 L  |  4-3-3 A
                             Werewilf  |  Assistant
                                       |
                       David_James GK  |  GK A_M_Oven
                      Glen_Johnson DF  |  DF Ricky_Wright
                         Mo_Konjic DF  |  DF Iain_Traut
                     Niko_Kranjcar DM  |  DF Ewan_Pollock
                     Linvoy_Primus DF  |  DF Zac_Akers
                       Andre_Lopez DF  |  MF Will_Peverley
                     Eyal_Berkovic MF  |  MF Enzo_Respighi
                     Gul_Johanssen MF  |  MF Rior_Kirkwell
                      Godi_Sanchez FW  |  FW Howard_Ice
                      I_Merryfield AM  |  FW Wilf_Zabecki
                      Matt_Ritchie MF  |  FW D_Le_Michaux
                                       |
                     Jay_Pillerman SUB |  SUB Hal_Woodcock
                           Y_Issac SUB |  SUB Gareth_Osgood
                      Tim_Sherwood SUB |  SUB Rus_Etheridge
                     Nigel_Quashie SUB |  SUB M_Hadji
                      Rui_Benedito SUB |  SUB C_Henderson




Min. 1  :(pom) Pompey Chimes altered their play to a E strategy 
Min. 2  :(mel) D_Le_Michaux steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Linvoy_Primus 
          ...  That's a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Matt_Ritchie with an ugly foul 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 12 :(pom) Godi_Sanchez takes advantage of a mistake by Zac_Akers 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Godi_Sanchez tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  A_M_Oven with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 13 :(pom) Godi_Sanchez with a 50-yard pass to Eyal_Berkovic 
          ...  Eyal_Berkovic hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  And Pompey Chimes are leading in the game now 
          ...  Pompey Chimes 1-0 Melrose ...
Min. 13 :(pom) Matt_Ritchie with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Iain_Traut 
          ...  Ewan_Pollock is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 16 :(pom) Matt_Ritchie sidesteps Ewan_Pollock 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Ricky_Wright with an awful challenge 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Werewilf looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 17 :(mel) Rior_Kirkwell holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Wilf_Zabecki 
          ...  A wicked drive by Wilf_Zabecki ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  David_James moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  David_James looks dejected! 
          ...  That’s got Melrose back level! 
          ...  Pompey Chimes 1-1 Melrose ...
Min. 18 :(pom) Glen_Johnson with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  Ewan_Pollock slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks it out for a throw! 
Min. 19 :(mel) Wilf_Zabecki with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  Linvoy_Primus fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 20 :(pom) Niko_Kranjcar runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  I_Merryfield latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  I_Merryfield has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_M_Oven goes down well to save 
Min. 20 :(mel) Rior_Kirkwell gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Le_Michaux 
          ...  David_James with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The referee pauses 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  Howard_Ice will take it 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That puts Melrose ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Pompey Chimes 1-2 Melrose...
Min. 21 :(pom) Pompey Chimes will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 24 :(pom) Gul_Johanssen takes advantage of a mistake by Ricky_Wright 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But Howard_Ice will cut out the threat 
Min. 25 :(mel) Enzo_Respighi runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ricky_Wright 
          ...  Ricky_Wright with the side footed shot! 
          ...  David_James has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  David_James reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 26 :(pom) Mo_Konjic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Andre_Lopez 
          ...  Andre_Lopez hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  A_M_Oven makes a great stop 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 27 :(pom) I_Merryfield plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  I_Merryfield drives the ball low ! 
          ...  A_M_Oven saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 28 :(pom) Linvoy_Primus with a short pass to find Eyal_Berkovic 
          ...  Eyal_Berkovic with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_M_Oven makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 31 :(pom) Niko_Kranjcar knocks the ball past Iain_Traut 
          ...  Niko_Kranjcar goes for goal ! 
          ...  A_M_Oven turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Godi_Sanchez floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_M_Oven catches it! 
Min. 33 :(pom) Godi_Sanchez plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He's looking for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Godi_Sanchez from 20 yards ! 
          ...  A_M_Oven just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 34 :(mel) Wilf_Zabecki jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Wilf_Zabecki lobs David_James! 
          ...  David_James with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 37 :(mel) Enzo_Respighi skips the challenge from Andre_Lopez 
          ...  Enzo_Respighi drives it low ! 
          ...  David_James falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 38 :(mel) Ewan_Pollock 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 D_Le_Michaux 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Niko_Kranjcar 
Min. 41 :(pom) I_Merryfield flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He's showing why the manager bought him! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ricky_Wright 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mel) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Hadji will come on for Enzo_Respighi and play MF 
Min. 45 :(mel) Gareth_Osgood is ready to come on to replace Zac_Akers 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(pom) Godi_Sanchez leaves Ewan_Pollock standing 
          ...  A delicate header from Godi_Sanchez ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 45 :(mel) Will_Peverley flicks it over Niko_Kranjcar and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Will_Peverley bears down on goal! 
          ...  But David_James pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 46 :(mel) D_Le_Michaux 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 Wilf_Zabecki 
          ...  Wilf_Zabecki from 20 yards ! 
          ...  David_James makes a good save 
Min. 48 :(mel) Rior_Kirkwell with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Mo_Konjic 
          ...  Rior_Kirkwell sidesteps his marker and tries a snap shot ! 
          ...  It's beaten David_James 
          ...  It goes wide !! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Pompey Chimes 1-2 Melrose

Min. 46 :(mel) Howard_Ice with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Linvoy_Primus behind 
          ...  But Glen_Johnson slid in 
          ...  It was a well-timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 47 :(mel) Iain_Traut looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Wilf_Zabecki 
          ...  Wilf_Zabecki tries to beat David_James! 
          ...  It cannons off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 48 :(mel) Howard_Ice sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Howard_Ice has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  David_James watches it sail wide! ...what a crap shot!! 
Min. 50 :(mel) Howard_Ice makes himself available 
          ...  Howard_Ice could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It's beaten David_James 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 54 :(pom) Niko_Kranjcar gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Godi_Sanchez 
          ...  Godi_Sanchez has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 55 :(pom) Gul_Johanssen boots it towards Godi_Sanchez 
          ...  Godi_Sanchez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But A_M_Oven punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 55 :(mel) Wilf_Zabecki pushes it past Linvoy_Primus 
          ...  Wilf_Zabecki hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  David_James watches it sail wide! ...what a crap shot!! 
Min. 56 :(pom) Eyal_Berkovic with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  But Ricky_Wright with the fine tackle 
Min. 57 :(mel) Howard_Ice loses Mo_Konjic 
          ...  Mo_Konjic does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 59 :(mel) Will_Peverley kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Hadji gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Hadji goes for goal ! 
          ...  David_James saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 62 :(mel) Gareth_Osgood hoists the ball across to D_Le_Michaux 
          ...  Glen_Johnson plays it back 
          ...  David_James slips!! 
          ...  It trickles just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Will_Peverley hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Hadji gets to it! 
          ...  David_James guesses right 
Min. 63 :(pom) Eyal_Berkovic gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside Ricky_Wright! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Eyal_Berkovic gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But A_M_Oven makes a fine save 
Min. 64 :(mel) Rior_Kirkwell sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Le_Michaux 
          ...  D_Le_Michaux hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  David_James with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 65 :(pom) Matt_Ritchie finds the run of Godi_Sanchez 
          ...  Gareth_Osgood clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 65 :(mel) Ewan_Pollock spits at Andre_Lopez 
          ...  The ref will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 66 :(pom) Mo_Konjic sidesteps M_Hadji 
          ...  Mo_Konjic with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 70 :(pom) Rui_Benedito will replace Niko_Kranjcar and play FW 
Min. 70 :(pom) Rui_Benedito pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A thundering drive by Rui_Benedito ! 
          ...  A_M_Oven parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 74 :(pom) Rui_Benedito sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A glorious effort by Rui_Benedito ! 
          ...  But A_M_Oven makes a fine save 
Min. 74 :(pom) Godi_Sanchez with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Hadji 
          ...  Gareth_Osgood goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a dangerous tackle! 
          ...  The ref reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  Rui_Benedito hits it over the wall 
          ...  A_M_Oven just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 75 :(mel) D_Le_Michaux takes advantage of a mistake by Linvoy_Primus 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Le_Michaux tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  David_James beats the ball away 
Min. 77 :(pom) I_Merryfield plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Ewan_Pollock fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  I_Merryfield plays it short to Matt_Ritchie 
          ...  A delicate chip from Matt_Ritchie ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_M_Oven's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 78 :(pom) Eyal_Berkovic curls the ball out wide to Rui_Benedito 
          ...  Rui_Benedito with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_M_Oven palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gul_Johanssen plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_M_Oven easily catches it! 
Min. 79 :(mel) D_Le_Michaux volleys it forward. He finds Wilf_Zabecki 
          ...  Mo_Konjic with the block 
Min. 81 :(mel) M_Hadji with an incisive pass to D_Le_Michaux 
          ...  Andre_Lopez goes in stud's first 
          ...  The referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The ref refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 82 :(pom) Matt_Ritchie with the quick turn 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ricky_Wright 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gul_Johanssen floats the ball in! 
          ...  Eyal_Berkovic gets on the end of it 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_M_Oven's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_M_Oven looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Eyal_Berkovic chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_M_Oven makes the catch! 
Min. 85 :(pom) Gul_Johanssen takes advantage of a mistake by Ewan_Pollock 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Gul_Johanssen with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  What a time to equalise!! 
          ...  Pompey Chimes 2-2 Melrose ...
Min. 86 :(pom) The Pompey Chimes manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E 
Min. 87 :(pom) Godi_Sanchez loses Ricky_Wright 
          ...  Ricky_Wright does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 87 :(mel) Wilf_Zabecki with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  Wilf_Zabecki has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mel) M_Hadji could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  M_Hadji curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  David_James wouldn't have got to it! 
Min. 90 :(mel) Rior_Kirkwell bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Hadji 
          ...  M_Hadji carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  David_James with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game, he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 91 :(mel) Wilf_Zabecki runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Andre_Lopez back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But Mo_Konjic wins the ball 
Min. 94 :(pom) Godi_Sanchez with the quick turn 
          ...  Godi_Sanchez with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But A_M_Oven tips it over 
          ...  The ref has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Southsea Stadium (35,000)
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Pompey Chimes Match Info
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Best player          : Godi_Sanchez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Eyal_Berkovic (13), Gul_Johanssen (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Matt_Ritchie (2), David_James (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Melrose Match Info
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Best player          : Wilf_Zabecki
Scorers              : Wilf_Zabecki (17), Howard_Ice (20 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ewan_Pollock (13), Ricky_Wright (16), Gareth_Osgood (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Pompey Chimes  |    Melrose
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :          14        |       11
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Pompey Chimes 2 - 2 Melrose
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Player Statistics - Pompey Chimes
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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David_James    GK  16   1   1   1  15 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  63   0   0   0
Glen_Johnson   DF   1  14   6   2  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
Mo_Konjic      DF   1  12   6   2  24 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  57  11   2
Niko_Kranjcar  DM   1   9  14   5  22 |  73   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  22   5
Linvoy_Primus  DF   1  14   5   2  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
Andre_Lopez    DF   1  13   8   3  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Eyal_Berkovic  MF   1   2  10   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  11  28
Gul_Johanssen  MF   1   7  12   7  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  11  16
Godi_Sanchez   FW   1   4  10  13  25 |  97   0   0   1   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
I_Merryfield   AM   1   2  14  10  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Matt_Ritchie   MF   1   3  12   7  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   8  -1
Jay_Pillerman  GK  13   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Issac        DF   1  10   4   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tim_Sherwood   MF   1   9  10   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nigel_Quashie  MF   1   2   9   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rui_Benedito   FW   1   2   7  11  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17

Player Statistics - Melrose
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_M_Oven       GK  14   1   1   1  15 |  97  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 114   0   0   0
Ricky_Wright   DF   1  13   2   3  27 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  73  -3   2
Iain_Traut     DF   1  13   3   2  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
Ewan_Pollock   DF   1  12  10  10  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  16   8  -3
Zac_Akers      DF   1  12   2   3  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Will_Peverley  MF   1   2  13   8  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   5
Enzo_Respighi  MF   1   2  13   8  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   2
Rior_Kirkwell  MF   1  10  12  10  23 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  53   2
Howard_Ice     FW   1   2   6  13  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  19   0  20
Wilf_Zabecki   FW   1   2   5  13  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
D_Le_Michaux   FW   1   3   5  12  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  10
Hal_Woodcock   GK  10   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gareth_Osgood  DF   1  12   3   2  23 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  16   8  -3
Rus_Etheridge  MF   1  10  12   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hadji        MF   1   2  12   6  27 |  52   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  11  17
C_Henderson    FW   1   2   2  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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