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Old 07-27-2010, 01:05 AM   #111
Radii
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Join Date: Jul 2001
-- Stelios Nikolaou is called up for an Oct 16th match for the Cyprus U21's.

October 13th, 2012

Woking(8-4-2, 3rd) @ Rushden(3-7-4, 17th)


Rushden was in the playoffs last year and have fallen apart it would appear. We're very very slight road favorites. We're 1-1-2 in our history against Rushden. Last year we won at home and lost on the road.

Rushden has the BS Premier player of the year from last season. Sam Smith scored 34 goals in 40 matches last season. This year he's been hurt a bit and has only played 6 matches. 3 goals/2 assists/7.37 rating. He'll be a threat today.

Lynch and McLaggon are out for international duty today.

GK: Martin
DEF: Nikolaou, Williams, Fenton, Ricketts
MC: O'Sullivan, Pulis
AM: Bennett, Ademola
ST: Harsanyi, Main

5': We steal the ball, Main with a ball to Harsanyi, he has a free run on the keeper from 40 yards out. He gets into the box... and fires a clear cut chance right into the chest of the keeper.

22': 4 shots from Rushden but all are way out. We've put two on target but easily saved.

30': A nice long ball forward to Sam Smith, he comes into the left side of the area, and puts a clear cut chance into the side netting.

33': O'Sullivan with a yellow for a bad tackle.

44': Defender Hilliard with a yellow for a tackle for Rushden.

HALF: Scoreless, each team's best scorer blew one very easy chance. They've taken 8 shots, all off target. We've taken 6, 2 on target. We're dominating possession, 59/41 in our favor.

56': Joe O'Sullivan runs with the ball in the penalty area, he's tackled and goes down. The whistle blows, and O'Sullivan is called for a dive. He's already got a yellow, this is his second yellow, RED CARD. He's sent off.

56': Arter in for Harsanyi, I switch to a 4-4-1, Bennett/Arter/Pulis/Ademola, Main up top.

60': Sam Smith gets a yellow for a foul in our area on a corner.

68': A corner for Rushden, they get it to Smith who gets the ball to his feet and puts it in. 0-1

84': Anane in for Ademola, Sole in for Main. we'll try to attack at the end.

92': Pretty much what you'd expect, but I couldn't just sit back and take the loss. They generate a nice look for ST Hughes-Mason after a through ball and score. 0-2


Rushden 2 : 0 Woking

O'Sullivan with the only 7.0 rating today. His red card cost us the game though. O'Sullivan is getting a reputation as more than a little bit of a diver.
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