12 minute mark: Hunt stops a close range shot from Ledda.
15 minute mark: Hunt stops a powerful blast from Ledda.
17 minute mark: Simpson tripped Mariani in the box.. Mariani steps up for the penalty... shoots.. upper right corner.. Hunt didn't have a chance.. GOAL. Down 1-0.
29 minute mark: Berry is hurt and has to be pulled from the game. I put Turner on at left back.
38 minute mark: Pritchard passes to Gordon in the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper saves.
Halftime: Down 1-0.
58 minute mark: Paul Simpson trips Mariani.. that is his second yellow card.. he is ejected.
I put Hogg on for Alexander and switch to a 4-3-2 formation.
62 minute Hogg passes to Gordon in the box.. the defense tackles him before he can shoot.
63 minute mark: Gordon gets the ball just outside the box.. shoots.. the keeper pushes it.. barely wide.
74 minute mark: Mariani is tripped in the box by Turner.. Mariana steps up.. takes the penalty shot.. blasts it into the upper left corner.. GOAL. Down 2-0. Perhaps, I pursued the wrong star young striker.
Game over. 2-0 loss.
We were outshot 8-4 (5-2 on target)
Davide Mariani wins MoM.
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Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.)
GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers.
GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.
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