XBox League Cup Group Game 3, Sky Blues vs. Darlington All Stars (Thu Feb 02) Sky Blues | Darlington All Stars 4-1-3-1-1 P | 4-3-1-2 C Burtona | Darlington | S_Ogrizovic GK | GK A_Bartlett Paul_Willams DF | DF G_Brown Lando_Pile DF | DF D_Wheater Telfer_Whyte DF | DF S_Gregan Jo_Phillipe DF | DF L_Laing Hopeful_Zulu DM | MF I_Miller E_Ricardadi MF | MF N_Wainwright John_Salako MF | MF C_Keltie G_Strachen MF | FW K_Helleniuse Mul_Utamayer AM | FW A_Campbell Tupe_Omsouto FW | AM C_Hignett | Magnus_Hedman SUB | SUB T_Taylor Marcus_Hall SUB | SUB C_Liddle G_McAllister SUB | SUB S_Thompson P_Turnbull SUB | SUB B_Atkinson Dion_Dublin SUB | SUB B_Conlon Min. 1 :(dar) I_Miller feeds the ball through the middle ... K_Helleniuse runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... K_Helleniuse with a scorcher of a shot ! ... He hits the side netting Min. 2 :(sky) Paul_Willams comes up lame after that wicked challenge. ... He's unable to continue Min. 2 :(sky) Marcus_Hall is coming on for Paul_Willams and will play DF Min. 5 :(sky) Tupe_Omsouto with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past S_Gregan ... Tupe_Omsouto uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... John_Salako chips the ball into the area! ... S_Gregan heads it away Min. 6 :(sky) Lando_Pile plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... L_Laing with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 6 :(dar) K_Helleniuse controls the ball with ease ... K_Helleniuse cracks a laser towards goal ! ... S_Ogrizovic makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 6 :(sky) Curled in dangerously from G_Strachen to Tupe_Omsouto ... C_Hignett with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 9 :(sky) Telfer_Whyte 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 Mul_Utamayer ... L_Laing slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... John_Salako hits it towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by S_Gregan Min. 14 :(sky) Mul_Utamayer sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Telfer_Whyte ... D_Wheater gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 14 :(dar) The ball goes loose! ... C_Hignett gains possession and thinks about the shot ... Hopeful_Zulu is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... A_Campbell bends it in ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 22 :(dar) N_Wainwright takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... E_Ricardadi with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 23 :(dar) The ball rolls free! ... C_Keltie takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... C_Keltie sends it flying towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... He really scuffed that one! Min. 24 :(sky) Tupe_Omsouto sidesteps D_Wheater ... That was too easy ... What a shot from Tupe_Omsouto ! ... It could go anywhere ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 25 :(dar) K_Helleniuse nutmegs Lando_Pile ... Hopeful_Zulu anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 26 :(sky) Telfer_Whyte runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off S_Gregan back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... G_Brown wins the ball Min. 28 :(dar) C_Hignett has it now ... He takes on Telfer_Whyte ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Campbell! ... Lando_Pile takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 33 :(sky) Hopeful_Zulu with the nod to John_Salako ... John_Salako attempts the shot! ... But A_Bartlett is equal to it Min. 36 :(dar) A_Campbell knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... E_Ricardadi with a nasty foul ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 38 :(dar) I_Miller with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... I_Miller keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But S_Ogrizovic parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 40 :(sky) Telfer_Whyte runs forward ... He only has one thing on his mind! ... Telfer_Whyte sees A_Bartlett off his line ! ... But A_Bartlett tips it over ... The ref has given a goal kick ... He got that decision horribly wrong ! Min. 40 :(dar) C_Hignett sidesteps Lando_Pile ... That was too easy ... C_Hignett lamps it at the goal! ... S_Ogrizovic with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sky) Tupe_Omsouto cuts inside C_Hignett ... He worked that well ... Tupe_Omsouto pounds a rocket on goal ! ... A_Bartlett goes down well to save Min. 43 :(dar) I_Miller unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Campbell ... Hopeful_Zulu goes in studs first ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 44 :(sky) John_Salako with a first time pass ... Tupe_Omsouto runs onto it! ... Tupe_Omsouto with a little chip! ... A_Bartlett has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Bartlett is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sky Blues 0-0 Darlington All Stars Min. 48 :(sky) John_Salako has space to run with the ball ... A_Campbell pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by the ref! ... The referee calls him over ... The referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 49 :(sky) E_Ricardadi works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Mul_Utamayer ... Mul_Utamayer with the cheeky shot! ... A_Bartlett is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... A_Bartlett looks very relieved! Min. 52 :(dar) A_Campbell runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off Jo_Phillipe back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A_Campbell fires off a left-footed shot ! ... S_Ogrizovic makes a difficult save Min. 55 :(dar) C_Hignett hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... S_Gregan collects the loose ball! ... Jo_Phillipe reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 56 :(sky) E_Ricardadi plays the early ball across the box to find Lando_Pile in space ... Lando_Pile with the header ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... The Sky Blues fans chant his name! ... Sky Blues go in front with that goal! ... Sky Blues 1-0 Darlington All Stars ... Min. 57 :(dar) B_Conlon takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace C_Keltie as FW Min. 58 :(dar) D_Wheater with a probing pass to L_Laing ... Excellent sliding challenge from Hopeful_Zulu Min. 61 :(dar) Darlington All Stars altered their play to a A strategy Min. 63 :(sky) Telfer_Whyte with a 50-yard pass to G_Strachen ... G_Strachen curls the ball in on goal ! ... It cannons off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 66 :(dar) S_Gregan sprints past E_Ricardadi ... E_Ricardadi goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 67 :(dar) C_Liddle will replace the useless D_Wheater and will play DF Min. 67 :(dar) K_Helleniuse with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past Hopeful_Zulu ... Telfer_Whyte with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of tackle ... The referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 70 :(sky) G_McAllister replaces Mul_Utamayer to play as a AM Min. 77 :(sky) Tupe_Omsouto sprints past L_Laing ... Tupe_Omsouto fires off a right-footed shot ! ... But A_Bartlett palms it behind ... The ref has given a goal kick ... Where's your specs, ref? ! Min. 82 :(sky) E_Ricardadi runs at C_Liddle ... He takes it past him ... S_Gregan gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 83 :(sky) Tupe_Omsouto beats G_Brown ... He muscled him off the ball ... Tupe_Omsouto bears down on goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Telfer_Whyte plays it towards the near post! ... E_Ricardadi gets a shot in ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that and he knows it! Min. 84 :(dar) L_Laing miskicks! ... He finds S_Gregan though ... That was fortunate ... S_Gregan has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... S_Ogrizovic can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... S_Ogrizovic makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 85 :(sky) Lando_Pile finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled L_Laing ... Lando_Pile hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 85 :(dar) C_Liddle is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... Intercepted by Jo_Phillipe Min. 86 :(sky) Hopeful_Zulu with the through ball to G_Strachen ... G_Strachen pounds a rocket on goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Bartlett moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And into the net! ... GOAL !! ... Sky Blues 2-0 Darlington All Stars ... Min. 87 :(sky) Sky Blues made the switch to a D strategy Min. 87 :(sky) G_Strachen knocks the ball past the defender ... S_Gregan slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Lando_Pile drives it into the box! ... A_Bartlett reads it well, and claims it! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(dar) K_Helleniuse finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... K_Helleniuse tries to catch the keeper out! ... Looks like it should be S_Ogrizovic's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But it drifts inches wide !! ... S_Ogrizovic looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 91 :(sky) E_Ricardadi gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds John_Salako ... S_Gregan with an awful challenge Min. 92 :(dar) K_Helleniuse picks up a loose ball ... K_Helleniuse drives it low ! ... S_Ogrizovic gathers it comfortably ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Highfield Road (22,500)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sky Blues Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Lando_Pile (Man of the Match) Scorers : Lando_Pile (56), G_Strachen (86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Hopeful_Zulu (14), E_Ricardadi (36) Injured : Paul_Willams (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darlington All Stars Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Miller Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Campbell (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sky Blues | Darlington All Stars Attempts on Goal : 14 | 10 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 14 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sky Blues 2 - 0 Darlington All Stars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sky Blues Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Ogrizovic GK 15 1 1 1 15 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 Paul_Willams DF 1 12 3 3 26 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 Lando_Pile DF 1 12 2 3 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 39 20 38 Telfer_Whyte DF 1 12 10 10 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 5 Jo_Phillipe DF 1 12 3 2 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 Hopeful_Zulu DM 1 10 13 2 28 | 94 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 35 28 -3 E_Ricardadi MF 1 10 12 7 35 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 36 48 19 John_Salako MF 1 2 12 4 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 G_Strachen MF 1 1 12 8 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 18 Mul_Utamayer AM 1 10 12 10 22 | 71 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 Tupe_Omsouto FW 1 4 8 13 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Magnus_Hedman GK 10 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marcus_Hall DF 1 12 7 2 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_McAllister AM 1 3 14 3 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Turnbull DM 1 8 11 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dion_Dublin FW 1 2 3 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Darlington All Stars Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Bartlett GK 16 1 1 1 15 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 G_Brown DF 1 9 2 3 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 -10 -10 D_Wheater DF 1 16 6 2 25 | 68 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 11 0 S_Gregan DF 1 13 2 7 24 | 94 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 76 0 2 L_Laing DF 1 10 3 2 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 -10 I_Miller MF 1 3 14 5 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 5 N_Wainwright MF 1 2 12 3 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Keltie MF 1 3 8 2 28 | 58 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 K_Helleniuse FW 1 4 9 15 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Campbell FW 1 2 3 12 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 4 C_Hignett AM 1 8 13 12 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 5 T_Taylor GK 10 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Liddle DF 1 10 2 3 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Thompson MF 1 2 10 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Atkinson MF 1 2 11 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Conlon FW 1 3 2 10 19 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1675338466 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35