Provincial Cup Final - Emerging Provinces v New Zealand (completed)

Min. 23 : (new) S_Bakkum with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... S_Bakkum attempts to nutmeg RST_Downpipes!
... RST_Downpipes makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy

Downpipes playing as important a role for EP has Storer has so far. If not greater.

 

Min. 25 : (new) DJ_Veza sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to GJ_Weaver
... SDR_Laing slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

 

Min. 27 : (new) J_Torres sidesteps SM_Morgan
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Torres hits a great drive!
... It floats over RST_Downpipes
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort

Min. 27 : (emp) LA_Pilgrim 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 SJ_Cambridge
... HT_Davis with a bad challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... HG_Emm calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... TA_Miokovic bends it in
... RS_Hutchinson makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!

 

Min. 32 : (new) JJ_Ritchie cuts the ball back to J_Torres
... J_Torres swings in the shot!
... But RST_Downpipes punches it away

 

Min. 36 : (emp) CJ_Laing has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... AJ_James gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... AJ_James attempts a chip!
... RS_Hutchinson watches it sail safely wide!

Min. 36 : (new) ER_Starris finds HJ_Bots with a perfectly weighted pass
... HJ_Bots has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... The shot slips through RST_Downpipes's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!

 

Min. 37 : (emp) SDR_Laing plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... The cross hits SDR_Laing on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!

Min. 37 : (new) JJ_Ritchie pulls it back to GJ_Weaver
... GJ_Weaver sees RST_Downpipes off his line !
... RST_Downpipes can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... RST_Downpipes has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?

 

Min. 40 : (emp) CJ_Laing leaves JJ_Ritchie standing
... HT_Davis with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... CJ_Laing floats it forward
... BA_Storer latches onto the end of it
... BA_Storer with a low drive through the rain!
... But RS_Hutchinson tips it over
... HG_Emm has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !

 

Min. 41 : (emp) DA_Eggman squares it to TA_Miokovic
... ER_Starris rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That’s a foul!!
... What’s HG_Emm going to give?
... He just waves play on!

 

Min. 42 : (emp) BA_Storer loses DJ_Veza
... J_Torres wins the ball and plays the back pass
... RS_Hutchinson can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... CJ_Laing swings it in!
... The ball comes to BA_Storer
... He knocks it goalward
... It hits the post
... And goes clear

Min. 42 : (new) S_Bakkum is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... SP_Phlegm latches onto the ball
... But LA_Pilgrim wins the tackle

 

Min. 43 : (REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

Min. 43 : (emp) TA_Miokovic plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... Launched towards the top corner by TA_Miokovic !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

Min. 43 : (new) HJ_Bots takes on SDR_Laing
... He runs past him
... LA_Pilgrim with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!

 

Min. 44 : (emp) TA_Miokovic gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Torres with the block

 

Min. 45 : (new) The New Zealand manager shouts at them from the touchline to play attacking

Min. 46 : (emp) BA_Storer finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... JJ_Ritchie reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... BA_Storer chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It comes to BJT_Manera
... He fires it towards to goal
... But RS_Hutchinson with the difficult save

Min. 46 : (new) GJ_Weaver controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... SP_Phlegm gets onto the end of the pass!
... SP_Phlegm sends it flying towards goal!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one

 

************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score:

Emerging Provinces - 2

Scorers : BA_Storer (7,17)
Booked : LA_Pilgrim (16)

New Zealand - 1

Scorers : HJ_Bots (10)
Sent Off : HT_Davis (40)

 

Min. 46 : (emp) TA_Miokovic is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to BA_Storer
... BA_Storer sees RS_Hutchinson off his line !
... RS_Hutchinson falls over
... But RS_Hutchinson is relieved to watch it go out of play!

 

Min. 47 : (emp) AJ_James unselfishly lays the ball back to BA_Storer
... BA_Storer has a dig at goal!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by BJT_Manera!
... The ball comes to TA_Miokovic
... He knocks it goalward
... RS_Hutchinson makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... DA_Eggman floats the ball in!
... BA_Storer makes a firm connection with his head
... It's beaten RS_Hutchinson
... It goes wide !!