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These tactics are getting goofy... I'm not so sure I am confident that they work. 5-0 and no chances?

SouthPark Cows - Danvers Onions 0 - 5

Date: 11/6/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 10398583
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 2274


Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 2274 at Starks Pond today. SouthPark had chosen a strategic 5-3-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Barfield - Barriuso de Migu, Dragóner, Danhof, Fredriksson, Garagnani - Guy, Mcnutt, Bokfeldt - Donaldson, Orkola.

Danvers started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Upton - Jackson, Flores, Cook - Lynch, Aviles, Hobson, Garzón, Hammond - Gustavsson, Jeremy.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of SouthPark, and they seem brilliant at it. Danvers immediately set off pressing their opponents. Danvers had a weak ability to press their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. In the games 23rd minute SouthPark´s Per Fredriksson fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Per Fredriksson for taking a dive. Danvers´s Carlos Garzón gave the visitors a 0 - 1 lead in the 23rd minute with a superb strike from the right. The referee showed Danverss Omar Aviles the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Danvers increased the lead to 0 - 2 as Clint Upton scored from the penalty spot, putting the ball in near the top left corner. The away team´s Randall Hammond took advantage of a mistake to the home side´s right in the 31st minute increasing Danvers´s lead to 0 - 3. After 33 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for Elliott Jeremy who increased Danvers´s lead to 0 - 4. The referee showed SouthParks Yuri Danhof the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 4. Danvers held the ball, with a clear 55 percent possession rate.

The visitors Sven Gustavsson took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 52nd minute. 0 - 5 for Danvers. The structure of the game started to change as Danvers decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Sven Gustavsson came close to extending the visitors lead as he, completely unmarked in front of the goal, lifted a ball over Lance Barfield, hitting the bar. After 58 minutes Jukka Orkola could have reduced had it not been for an excellent block by the visitors keeper Clint Upton. Víctor Barriuso de Miguel received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 62nd minute and almost caused an opponent to score. The referee showed SouthParks Steven Mcnutt the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. SouthPark held the ball, with a clear 52 percent possession rate.

SouthPark´s best player was Buda Dragóner. Clayton Donaldson on the other hand, had a terrible day. Danvers´s best player was Mikey Cook. Cornelius Lynch was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 5.

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Basic seats: 516
Seats under roof: 195
VIP seats: 56

RATING

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: solid
Central Defence: solid
Left Side Defence: solid
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: inadequate
Left Side Attack: wretched

Danvers Onions
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: passable
Central Defence: passable
Left Side Defence: solid
Right Side Attack: inadequate
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: solid