Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2008 20:25:44 GMT 1
Good evening and welcome to the Emirates Stadium ladies and gentlemen, tonight featuring a friendly game between Arsenal FC and Duff Warriors. It's now official that the Ultimate League will begin next weekend, so this match will be an important test for both teams. Both will want to experiment with tactics and of course their new squads, so let's take a look at some of the highlights of the game.
Who kicks off?
Arsenal: [dice=10](7)
Duff Warriors: [dice=10](7)
5th minute: Both teams drew a 7 to start this game, so it was the home team kicking off here. It's Nick Wild on the ball, he'll probably be the busiest player tonight as he's supporting the striker Agostino as well as taking all the set plays. Can he successfully get a score of at least [dice=10](1) to float the ball over to Justin Hendry on the wing? [dice=10](1) Yes he can, although it was close. Hendry had to work to keep the ball in play, but he does so brilliantly and jogs down the line. He loves to hold up play, and as Joe Drury runs past him on the right wing he attempts a pass, but Nikola Bocskor has been alerted to the move and comes across to try and block the pass. Will Hendry get a score of [dice=10](6) and make the pass? [dice=10](1) No he can't! the move breaks down thanks to the defender realising the danger.
18th minute: It's a goal kick to Duff Warriors after a harmless attempt on goal from the home side, and goalkeeper Stephen Cox lumps it up field. It's the two central midfielders Zagorakis and Burnside going for the ball in the air, who will connect with the header?
Zagorakis heading of 5 + [dice=10](2)
Burnside heading of 5+ [dice=10](4)
Burnside's score of 9 enables him to get the header, and he knocks it to his team-mate Nick Wild once again. He goes bursting forward with Warriors defender Jackson Phillips right there with him. Phillips tries to knock him off the ball...
Nick Wild dribbling(8) + technique(5) + composure(4) + [dice=10](1)
Jackson Phillips pace(8) + composure(10) + tackling(7) + [dice=10](6)
Phillips easily steals the ball, and attempts to get it up field quickly to Hillard on the right wing, needing a [dice=10](3) to do so. [dice=10](7) He got it there perfectly, and now it's Hillard running down the wing in acres of space! It's three on three here as the rest of Arsenal are miles up the pitch! Hillard sees his team mates begging for a good cross, and he needs a score of [dice=10](8) to play in a good one to Ortiz who's wide open or Geison who has Baton marking him! [dice=10](4) The cross is poor but it's Geison and Baton who have to deal with the ball one way or the other!
Geison composure(10) + heading(4) + [dice=10](7)
Baton jumping(5) + heading(7) + [dice=10](9)
They both score 21! Can Geison get it down to Ortiz who's still in a great position or can Baton get it away?!?
Geison gets it to Ortiz...[dice=10](8)
Baton heads it clear... [dice=10](6)
And Geison gets a peach of a header down to Ortiz who wastes no time lining up a shot!
Ortiz first touch(8) + composure(9) + finishing(8) + [dice=10](10)
Juliano alertness(6) + diving(5) + shot stopping(6) + [dice=10](6)
ORTIIIIIIIIIIIZ!!! HE'S SCORED FOR DUFF WARRIORS!!! His unstoppable score of 35 left Juliano with his score of 23 absolutely no chance!
34th minute:
The home side are doing well trying to get into this, and they currently have a possession score of [dice=10](2) compared to Duff Warriors score of [dice=10](6) Even though the Warriors have the better of the possession Arsenal are refusing to roll over for their visitors, and now on the ball is Arsenal...[dice=10](9) Duff Warriors...[dice=10](9) With a score of 9 each it's anyone's ball, and it's being contested between Frank Griggs and Jamie Turner on the far side of the pitch.
Frank Griggs dribbling(6) + first touch(8) + [dice=10](5)
Jamie Turner dribbling(5) + composure(5) + [dice=10](4)
Griggs beats Turner to the ball with a score of 19 to 14, leaving the defender in his dust! He's totally free to play an unchallenged cross in, and he's aiming for Agostino who's got Adam Powers to deal with!
Dani Agostino crossing bonus(9) + composure(7) + heading(4) + [dice=10](3)
Adam Powers jumping(8) + Heading(8) + [dice=10](3)
With a score of 23 to 19 Agostino drills the header towards goal! Can Cox beat that score to save it?
Stephen Cox diving(4) + technique(9) + punching(5) + [dice=10](5)
With a core of 23 himself he just gets his fingers to it, but there's no telling who the ball will go to with nothing between the shot and the save!
Ball goes to Agostino... [dice=10](4)
Ball goes to Powers...[dice=10](6)
Bal goes to Phillips...[dice=10](4)
Fortunately for Arsenal Powers managed to get back in time to clear the rebound, and he's congratulated by his team mates for that!
45 minutes: What a scintillating first half! It's Duff Warriors with the advantage here, they lead by one goal to nil.
Second half coming up soon.[rand=6700501305267368759605894322435280255400779444912938168634703753]
Who kicks off?
Arsenal: [dice=10](7)
Duff Warriors: [dice=10](7)
5th minute: Both teams drew a 7 to start this game, so it was the home team kicking off here. It's Nick Wild on the ball, he'll probably be the busiest player tonight as he's supporting the striker Agostino as well as taking all the set plays. Can he successfully get a score of at least [dice=10](1) to float the ball over to Justin Hendry on the wing? [dice=10](1) Yes he can, although it was close. Hendry had to work to keep the ball in play, but he does so brilliantly and jogs down the line. He loves to hold up play, and as Joe Drury runs past him on the right wing he attempts a pass, but Nikola Bocskor has been alerted to the move and comes across to try and block the pass. Will Hendry get a score of [dice=10](6) and make the pass? [dice=10](1) No he can't! the move breaks down thanks to the defender realising the danger.
18th minute: It's a goal kick to Duff Warriors after a harmless attempt on goal from the home side, and goalkeeper Stephen Cox lumps it up field. It's the two central midfielders Zagorakis and Burnside going for the ball in the air, who will connect with the header?
Zagorakis heading of 5 + [dice=10](2)
Burnside heading of 5+ [dice=10](4)
Burnside's score of 9 enables him to get the header, and he knocks it to his team-mate Nick Wild once again. He goes bursting forward with Warriors defender Jackson Phillips right there with him. Phillips tries to knock him off the ball...
Nick Wild dribbling(8) + technique(5) + composure(4) + [dice=10](1)
Jackson Phillips pace(8) + composure(10) + tackling(7) + [dice=10](6)
Phillips easily steals the ball, and attempts to get it up field quickly to Hillard on the right wing, needing a [dice=10](3) to do so. [dice=10](7) He got it there perfectly, and now it's Hillard running down the wing in acres of space! It's three on three here as the rest of Arsenal are miles up the pitch! Hillard sees his team mates begging for a good cross, and he needs a score of [dice=10](8) to play in a good one to Ortiz who's wide open or Geison who has Baton marking him! [dice=10](4) The cross is poor but it's Geison and Baton who have to deal with the ball one way or the other!
Geison composure(10) + heading(4) + [dice=10](7)
Baton jumping(5) + heading(7) + [dice=10](9)
They both score 21! Can Geison get it down to Ortiz who's still in a great position or can Baton get it away?!?
Geison gets it to Ortiz...[dice=10](8)
Baton heads it clear... [dice=10](6)
And Geison gets a peach of a header down to Ortiz who wastes no time lining up a shot!
Ortiz first touch(8) + composure(9) + finishing(8) + [dice=10](10)
Juliano alertness(6) + diving(5) + shot stopping(6) + [dice=10](6)
ORTIIIIIIIIIIIZ!!! HE'S SCORED FOR DUFF WARRIORS!!! His unstoppable score of 35 left Juliano with his score of 23 absolutely no chance!
34th minute:
The home side are doing well trying to get into this, and they currently have a possession score of [dice=10](2) compared to Duff Warriors score of [dice=10](6) Even though the Warriors have the better of the possession Arsenal are refusing to roll over for their visitors, and now on the ball is Arsenal...[dice=10](9) Duff Warriors...[dice=10](9) With a score of 9 each it's anyone's ball, and it's being contested between Frank Griggs and Jamie Turner on the far side of the pitch.
Frank Griggs dribbling(6) + first touch(8) + [dice=10](5)
Jamie Turner dribbling(5) + composure(5) + [dice=10](4)
Griggs beats Turner to the ball with a score of 19 to 14, leaving the defender in his dust! He's totally free to play an unchallenged cross in, and he's aiming for Agostino who's got Adam Powers to deal with!
Dani Agostino crossing bonus(9) + composure(7) + heading(4) + [dice=10](3)
Adam Powers jumping(8) + Heading(8) + [dice=10](3)
With a score of 23 to 19 Agostino drills the header towards goal! Can Cox beat that score to save it?
Stephen Cox diving(4) + technique(9) + punching(5) + [dice=10](5)
With a core of 23 himself he just gets his fingers to it, but there's no telling who the ball will go to with nothing between the shot and the save!
Ball goes to Agostino... [dice=10](4)
Ball goes to Powers...[dice=10](6)
Bal goes to Phillips...[dice=10](4)
Fortunately for Arsenal Powers managed to get back in time to clear the rebound, and he's congratulated by his team mates for that!
45 minutes: What a scintillating first half! It's Duff Warriors with the advantage here, they lead by one goal to nil.
Second half coming up soon.[rand=6700501305267368759605894322435280255400779444912938168634703753]
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