Round 1: Lightning FC vs Fanghunters FC @ Tlaloc Park

Min. 30 : (lightning) L_Sweetman jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Das
... S_Das attempts a chip!
... J_Harding has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... J_Harding reacts well to save!!!

Min. 34 : (fanghunters) J_Scholes with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... N_Hunt with a bad challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!

Min. 35 : (lightning) S_Das finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... J_Logan fouls
... That was disgusting
... The Referee calls him over
... The Referee is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!

Min. 36 : (lightning) L_Sweetman is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to A_Kolar
... A_Kolar tries to beat J_Harding!
... J_Harding heads it away
... He was showing off there!

Min. 36 : (lightning) L_Sweetman plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... S_Das keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... S_Morgan with a pull on the shirt
... The Referee reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!

Min. 37 : (lightning) D_Astel runs at A_Rasmussen
... The defender slips and falls over
... But he loses control of it
... J_McGrath belts it clear

 

Min. 40 : (fanghunters) J_McGrath has it now
... He takes on G_Weaver
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Gemmell!
... D_Astel steals the ball of off him

Min. 42 : (lightning) J_Torres nutmegs T_Clough
... M_Hayes is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again

Min. 43 : (REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

Min. 45 : (lightning) A_Kolar looks injured. He's been stretchered off
... He isn't going to continue

Min. 45 : (lightning) E_Witters replaces A_Kolar to play as a MF

Min. 47 : (fanghunters) B_Blunder takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Logan
... What a shot from J_Logan !
... It could go anywhere
... R_Hutchinson with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there

Min. 48 : (lightning) J_Torres nutmegs M_Hayes
... A well-placed shot from J_Torres !
... J_Harding won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!

 

TBH most people ended up not even being injured for 1 game last season.

 

************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: lightning 1-0 fanghunters

 

Min. 46 : (fanghunters) S_Morgan breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Hutchinson!
... L_Sweetman brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The Referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!

Min. 46 : (fanghunters) T_Clough unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Rasmussen
... L_Sweetman takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!

Min. 49 : (lightning) E_Witters breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on J_Harding!
... M_Hayes brings him down!
... That's a terrible challenge
... The referee comes over
... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
... RED CARD!

 

Min. 53 : (fanghunters) S_Morgan plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... B_Gemmell decides to go for goal instead!
... D_Astel with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... Surely not!
... PENALTY !!
... That’s outrageous!!
... B_Gemmell Places the ball on the spot
... GOAL!!
... That’s pulled fanghunters level!
... lightning 1-1 fanghunters...

Min. 54 : (lightning) W_Welker runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to E_Witters
... E_Witters hits a curling shot!
... J_Harding makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him

Min. 54 : (lightning) D_Astel looks injured. He's been stretchered off
... He isn't going to continue

Min. 54 : (lightning) H_Roberts is going to be brought on
... D_Astel is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
... They have no substitutions left.

Min. 55 : (lightning) G_Weaver with a neat pass into S_Das
... S_Das rifles it at the goal !
... J_Harding parries it

Min. 55 : (lightning) T_Giggs with the cross-field pass to H_Roberts
... T_Clough with an over the top challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on

Min. 56 : (lightning) E_Witters runs at B_Gemmell
... The defender slips and falls over
... J_McGrath gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by H_Roberts!
... It goes straight into the arms of J_Harding

Min. 59 : (fanghunters) J_Scholes takes advantage of a bad back pass
... J_Scholes runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... R_Hutchinson makes himself big and wins the ball

 

Lightning having no luck here.

 

Min. 61 : (fanghunters) T_Clough is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to S_Bakkum
... J_Torres with a bad challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... The Referee gave him a strong warning

Min. 61 : (fanghunters) B_Blunder kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... S_Bakkum gets on the end of the pass
... S_Bakkum gets his head to the ball !
... R_Hutchinson manages to turn it behind

Min. 62 : (lightning) W_Welker takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into S_Das
... Blocked by T_Clough

Min. 68 : (lightning) E_Witters runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Logan back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... B_Blunder goes in studs first
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... The manager of fanghunters looks relieved
... The manager of lightning is far from happy with that decision

Min. 69 : (fanghunters) J_Scholes beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... D_Dafter with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... The Referee calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... J_Scholes hits it over the wall
... But it goes wide

Min. 69 : (lightning) W_Welker pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... S_Bakkum rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That’s a foul!!
... The Referee wants a quiet word

 

Your players are obviously just too weak. They need to take more calcium.