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FrogMan · 01-18-2005, 01:59 PM

December 9, 2006
Match #21: away at Hull (currently 19th, 2 points ahead of us)
odds: Luton 7-4, Hull 5-4 (fav)
S: Morris/Showunmi/Pinnock
MC: Bridge-Wilkinson (with up arrow)
DM: Davis/Evans/Foley (small up arrows on wingbacks)
D: Davies/James/Hanson
GK: Beckwith

It's the first leg of the the Final of the Oceania Nations Cup. Chris Coyne and Richard Johnson are on international duty for that one. Hull has a starting striker that also plays for Australia.

Jacopo Piotto suffered a torn calf muscle a little while ago, still 3 months away from coming back. Shola Oyedele was injured in his last reserves match. Curtis Davies gets the start after I said he wouldn't for a while. Ironic, no?

To shake things up a bit, I give the start to Rob Beckwith at keeper, after two 6 performances by Joe Murphy.

This could be a very tough game.

Hull played a 3-4-3 with 4 on a line in their last match, they show the same as we get to this one...

34th minute: Sol Davis goes down deep in their territory. We're one man short on their breakaway. They bring the ball to our box. Rob Beckwith makes the first save but can't block the half volley that follows. Davis is in bad shape, at 41%. We're down 0-1.

The half ends with us down 0-1. Pretty even in shots, 6 for both, 4 on traget for us, 5 for them. Our defenders are not in the game. Sol Davis is back up to 64%. Rob Beckwith is having a good 1st half.

62nd minute: Mark Williams (put in for Curtis Davies who couldn't do better than a 5 rating) makes a long pass for Lee Morris on the left. Morris dribbles the ball into the box and protects it well, well enough that a defender has to foul him in the box. PENALTY!!! Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stays cool and put it in. We tie them 1-1.

89th minute: Three men in our 6 yard box is too much for poor Rob Beckwith. They score after a couple of blocked shots by Beck. Down 1-2. It's too late to mount any kind of rally...

Final Score: Luton 1, Hull 2
Shots (on target): Luton 10 (5), Hull 13 (9)
MoM: Hull's Dickson Etuhu with 2 goals and a rating of 9.
HoM: Rob Beckwith with a rating of 8.

Possession: (us/them)
our zone: 15/17
middle: 18/22
their zone: 13/15
Overall: 46/54

We remain in 20th, now only 2 points out of relegation.

Sigh of relief, as Sol Davis checks out ok after the match.

FM

01-18-2005, 01:59 PM	#255
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	December 9, 2006 Match #21: away at Hull (currently 19th, 2 points ahead of us) odds: Luton 7-4, Hull 5-4 (fav) S: Morris/Showunmi/Pinnock MC: Bridge-Wilkinson (with up arrow) DM: Davis/Evans/Foley (small up arrows on wingbacks) D: Davies/James/Hanson GK: Beckwith It's the first leg of the the Final of the Oceania Nations Cup. Chris Coyne and Richard Johnson are on international duty for that one. Hull has a starting striker that also plays for Australia. Jacopo Piotto suffered a torn calf muscle a little while ago, still 3 months away from coming back. Shola Oyedele was injured in his last reserves match. Curtis Davies gets the start after I said he wouldn't for a while. Ironic, no? To shake things up a bit, I give the start to Rob Beckwith at keeper, after two 6 performances by Joe Murphy. This could be a very tough game. Hull played a 3-4-3 with 4 on a line in their last match, they show the same as we get to this one... 34th minute: Sol Davis goes down deep in their territory. We're one man short on their breakaway. They bring the ball to our box. Rob Beckwith makes the first save but can't block the half volley that follows. Davis is in bad shape, at 41%. We're down 0-1. The half ends with us down 0-1. Pretty even in shots, 6 for both, 4 on traget for us, 5 for them. Our defenders are not in the game. Sol Davis is back up to 64%. Rob Beckwith is having a good 1st half. 62nd minute: Mark Williams (put in for Curtis Davies who couldn't do better than a 5 rating) makes a long pass for Lee Morris on the left. Morris dribbles the ball into the box and protects it well, well enough that a defender has to foul him in the box. PENALTY!!! Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stays cool and put it in. We tie them 1-1. 89th minute: Three men in our 6 yard box is too much for poor Rob Beckwith. They score after a couple of blocked shots by Beck. Down 1-2. It's too late to mount any kind of rally... Final Score: Luton 1, Hull 2 Shots (on target): Luton 10 (5), Hull 13 (9) MoM: Hull's Dickson Etuhu with 2 goals and a rating of 9. HoM: Rob Beckwith with a rating of 8. Possession: (us/them) our zone: 15/17 middle: 18/22 their zone: 13/15 Overall: 46/54 We remain in 20th, now only 2 points out of relegation. Sigh of relief, as Sol Davis checks out ok after the match. FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...