Round 6: Lighting FC vs Chiefs FC @ Tlaloc Park

Min. 50 : (light) G_Weaver with an incisive pass to W_Welker
... W_Welker launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it’s gone just wide !!

Min. 52 : (light) The ball is passed in from T_Giggs, he finds S_Das
... S_Das fires off a left-footed shot !
... It takes a deflection!
... A_Hunt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Dafter chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball finds its way to S_Das
... He gets the shot away
... But A_Hunt palms it behind
... The Referee has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !

Min. 52 : (light) T_Giggs pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... L_Sweetman is clean through!
... J_Ridd with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!

Min. 54 : (chiefs) J_Ridd with an incisive pass to C_Wood
... C_Wood hits a great drive!
... R_Cribb makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!

Min. 54 : (light) D_Astel leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to T_Giggs
... J_Ridd with a superb challenge
... The Referee has given the free kick the other way!
... His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him !

Min. 56 : (chiefs) M_Edwards controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... S_Morgan gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Sweetman rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That’s a foul!!
... What’s The Referee going to give?
... He just waves play on!

Min. 58 : (chiefs) B_Storer takes advantage of a mistake by S_Das
... It's a lucky break
... B_Storer heads the ball towards goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Cribb moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It’s beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!

 

Min. 60 : (chiefs) D_Armstrong with a measured pass to C_Wood
... A scorcher of a shot from C_Wood !
... R_Cribb manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... Swung in by N_Scott
... R_Cribb easily claims the ball!

Min. 61 : (light) B_Meyers with the diagonal pass D_Astel
... Cleared by D_Armstrong

Min. 65 : (chiefs) N_McGovern is being prepared to come on
... Shriram is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF

Min. 65 : (chiefs) B_Storer looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to T_Miokovic
... T_Miokovic rifles it at the goal !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given

Min. 66 : (light) D_Alessi with the dribble
... N_McGovern is easily beaten
... D_Alessi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate

Min. 67 : (light) G_Weaver with a neat pass into D_Alessi
... A glorious effort by D_Alessi !
... A_Hunt parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!

Min. 68 : (light) D_Astel nutmegs the defender
... D_Astel attempts to nutmeg A_Hunt!
... But A_Hunt punches it away
... He commands his area so well

Min. 68 : (chiefs) D_Armstrong has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past D_Dafter
... He knocks it to A_Rasmussen!
... D_Dafter does well to get the tackle in

Min. 69 : (light) D_Dafter with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... D_Dafter gets up high for the header !
... A_Hunt saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there

Min. 69 : (chiefs) D_Armstrong brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... B_Storer gets on the end of the pass
... D_Astel knobbles the attacking player.
... The Referee blows up for a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again

 

Min. 70 : (chiefs) S_Laing is being prepared to come on
... B_Storer is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW

Min. 73 : (light) D_Dafter finds W_Welker in acres of space
... W_Welker tries to beat A_Hunt from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?

Min. 74 : (light) D_Astel plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... S_Morgan clears with a diving header

Min. 76 : (light) L_Sweetman looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to J_Torres
... J_Torres with the chance !
... A_Hunt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by A_Hunt !!

Min. 76 : (chiefs) C_Wood takes advantage of a mistake by L_Sweetman
... Can he make them pay?
... C_Wood hits a great drive!
... R_Cribb guesses right

Min. 77 : (chiefs) C_Wood pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... But D_Astel reads the situation well and wins the ball

 

You coudld. But tbh I would say the problem is your defence not your keeper.

 

Min. 80 : (light) B_Meyers is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to J_Torres
... J_Torres with a stunning strike !
... A_Hunt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one

Min. 81 : (light) D_Astel finds S_Das with a perfectly weighted pass
... S_Das attempts a chip!
... GOAL !!
... A_Hunt had no chance!
... That gives Lightning FC back a little pride!
... Lightning FC 1-5 Chiefs FC ...

Min. 81 : (chiefs) M_Edwards gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside L_Sweetman!
... He has some space now!
... An audacious effort from M_Edwards !
... But R_Cribb tips it behind
... The Referee has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !

Min. 82 : (chiefs) D_Armstrong with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... C_Wood gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... C_Wood attempts the shot!
... R_Cribb gathers it comfortably

Min. 84 : (chiefs) S_Morgan with a 50-yard pass to C_Wood
... C_Wood chases it through, he must score !
... It floats over R_Cribb
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort

Min. 85 : (light) B_Meyers sidesteps M_Edwards
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... B_Meyers attempts to nutmeg A_Hunt!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... A_Hunt never had a chance!

Min. 86 : (chiefs) S_Laing is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to T_Miokovic
... D_Dafter hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... S_Morgan chips the ball in towards the back post!
... The ball comes to N_McGovern
... He knocks it goalward
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... R_Cribb dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had R_Cribb beaten!
... CORNER!
... S_Morgan plays it into the danger area!
... T_Miokovic gets to it!
... R_Cribb gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball

Min. 87 : (light) W_Welker miskicks!
... He finds D_Astel though
... That was fortunate
... But A_Rasmussen wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... T_Giggs floats the ball in!
... D_Alessi gets something on it!
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... No more than a consolation goal surely!
... Lightning FC 2-5 Chiefs FC ...

Min. 88 : (REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

Min. 88 : (light) T_Giggs finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... T_Giggs with the punt towards goal!
... But A_Hunt palms it behind
... The Referee has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !