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Old 03-04-2009, 02:53 PM   #31
sterlingice
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Cup, Round 5: RustyTrombones – Houston Hippopotami

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I have been pretty lucky so far this cup season. I have yet to run across a team that has too much midfield so I just load up there, PIC to build up team spirit, and move on. This week looks no different. The Rusty Trombones, our Round 5 opponent, are a middle-of-the-pack Div V team. Don't really know much about them or V.137, their series.

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RustyTrombones 3 – 6 Hippopotami (219220233)

2-26-2009 01.00
Clear skies welcomed the 40000 spectators who had made their way to The Fudge Factory. RustyTrombones had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players took the field: Lau - Mccord, Demare, Whitney - Sielhof, Gassend, Sauerhammer, Hilker - Wheeler, Wolgast, Kelcher.

Hippopotami started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Özkutay - Kavelashvili, Huenul, Cyburt - Sidorczak, Thacker, Marsh, Quijada, Regúlez - Treibahs, Angulo.

RustyTrombones used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Hippopotami decided to play creatively. Many in the crowd felt the referee was being too lenient when he only showed Hippopotami's Carlos Thacker a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 7 minutes into the game. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 10 minutes into the match left Hippopotami's Donald Sidorczak completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. A well placed corner kick from Donald Sidorczak was followed by Zacarías Regúlez's hard but accurate header. The nice combination marked a goal for Hippopotami, the score now 0-2. The home crowd were delighted when Lewis Wheeler scored with a header after an attack from the right, making the score 1 to 2. But did he use his hand? That'll be one for the pundits to talk about after the game, that's for sure! After 28 minutes RustyTrombones's Martin Philipp Wolgast limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. 1 - 2 was the score after the first half. Hippopotami claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 61 percent.

Robert Demare got left behind when Hippopotami's Oliver Angulo made a sudden pull forward after 54 minutes, finishing off with a swift strike. 1-3! The visitors' Oliver Angulo took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and central backs 63 minutes into the match. 1 - 4 for Hippopotami. RustyTrombones's Robert Demare was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 64 minutes. Zacarías Regúlez increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley shot away on a pass from the right. 1 - 5. Confident in their lead, Hippopotami decided to play a more defensive game at this point. Hippopotami's Damion Marsh received a play slashing through the home side's central defense after 79 minutes, and chipped it past the keeper to score the 1 - 6 goal. The home crowd was not pleased with that one. After 84 minutes, RustyTrombones's Robert Demare fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. 85 minutes into the game RustyTrombones broke through on the left wing and Luki Kelcher managed to reduce the lead to 2 - 6. 87 minutes into the game RustyTrombones broke through on the left wing and Bing Hilker managed to reduce the lead to 3 - 6. Martin Philipp Wolgast of RustyTrombones was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Hippopotami enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 62 percent of possession.

Luki Kelcher performed admirably for RustyTrombones. Bradley Lau was a disappointment, however. Most important Hippopotami player was Carlos Thacker. Zurab Kavelashvili on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 6.

Rating details


RustyTrombones Houston Hippopotami
Midfield passable (very high) outstanding (low)
Right Defence weak (low) solid (high)
Central Defence solid (very high) solid (high)
Left Defence weak (very low) weak (very high)
Right Attack weak (very low) passable (high)
Central Attack formidable (high) solid (very high)
Left Attack solid (very high) solid (high)
Indirect set pieces
Defence inadequate (low) inadequate (very high)
Attack inadequate (very high) inadequate (low)
Team Attitude (Hidden) Normal
Tactic Pressing Play creatively
Tactic skill inadequate -



Highlights

0 - 1 Donald Sidorczak 10'
0 - 2 Zacarías Regúlez 20'
1 - 2 Lewis Wheeler 25'
1 - 3 Oliver Angulo 54'
1 - 4 Oliver Angulo 63'
1 - 5 Zacarías Regúlez 78'
1 - 6 Damion Marsh 79'
2 - 6 Luki Kelcher 85'
3 - 6 Bing Hilker 87'
Carlos Thacker 7'
Robert Demare 64'
Martin Philipp Wolgast 89'
Martin Philipp Wolgast 28'
Robert Demare 84'


Possession

39%

61%

38%

62%


Cup Game Recap

No injuries and a fairly easy win. Sorry, guys: some days there's just not much to write about.

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