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The blind squirrel finds a nut! Regretfully mike doesn't arn his first point in IV.19. I'm shocked that I won a close one...

SouthPark Cows - Aviators 3 - 1

Date: 8/11/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326867
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 26746


26746 spectators had come to Starks Pond this cloudy day. SouthPark tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Black - Cloud, Hwang, An, Tewari, Cook - Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Millard - Orkola.

Aviators tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Pacheco - Grillo, Napier, Lunsford - Mcleod, Edvinsson, Harms, Marciniak, Seal - Yi-Da, Dodge.

The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 in the 3rd by a breakthrough from Steve Crain, who unaided came in out of the right wing hooking the ball over the visitors keeper. In the 25:th minute Aviatorss Alan Napier received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Laverne Seal made a run for the goal in the 26:th minute but the home teams far left defense managed to sort the situation out in the end. The crowd was silenced in the 35:th minute as the visiting teams Rudolph Harms came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 39:th minute goal by Jukka Orkola for SouthPark, putting them ahead 2 - 1. 2 - 1 was the half-time score. SouthPark held the ball, with a clear 51 percent possession rate.

68 minutes into the game Yuri Danhof had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came Steven Mcnutt. After 70 minutes Mikey Cook put SouthPark ahead 3 - 1 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. After this SouthPark lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. Aviators kept trying to force their way through on the right side. Rudolph Harms got his chance in the 77:th minute, but the home sides left defence held his position and was able to stop the attack. The referee showed Aviatorss Alex Mcleod the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Aviators, bringing the final ball possession rate to 53 percent, dominated the battle.

Most important SouthPark player was Buda Dragóner. However, Steven Mcnutt made a disastrous appearance. Most important Aviators player was Mark Pacheco. Al Lunsford was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 1.

Terraces: 16088
Basic seats: 7325
Seats under roof: 2633
VIP seats: 700

Team Attitude: Play it Cool

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: outstanding
Left Side Defence: excellent
Right Side Attack: weak
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: inadequate

Aviators
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: solid
Left Side Defence: excellent
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: solid