SoccerSim Reserve Final - Brumbies v Raiders (completed)

This game could still go either way really. The fact that the Raiders had to use 2 subs could hurt them in the end IMO, the Cyclones will have fresher legs to play with on the bench.

 

And we are off for the 2nd half!

Min. 46 : (brm) IT_Lee boots it towards MC_Burridge
... BE_Quilty gets in the way of the ball and clears!

Min. 48 : (rai) JEM_Logan looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to BMT_Con
... A_Shreyas wins it well
... Perfectly timed!

 

Min. 50 : (brm) BR_Hall fouls JA_Chewie
... HG_Emm calls him over
... HG_Emm tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!

Min. 55 : (brm) NN_Gurupur is hurt
... He's receiving some treatment now
... But he looks unable to continue
Min. 55 : (brm) MJ_Deane is coming on for NN_Gurupur and playing MF

Min. 58 : (brm) MC_Burridge knocks the ball past the lunge of CB_Darts
... BE_Quilty with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!

Min. 58 : (rai) JA_Chewie gets to the by line and finds PM_Jackson with a beautiful cross
... PM_Jackson with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But RS_Hutchinson palms it behind
... HG_Emm has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !

 

Min. 60 : (brm) SM_Green looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to G_Furball
... CM_Dyer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!

Min. 62 : (brm) BR_Hall with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... CB_Darts plays the back pass
... JHF_Howe can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... MJ_Deane chips the ball into the area!
... BMT_Con clears the corner

Min. 64 : (rai) PM_Jackson finds himself with plenty of time
... N_Hunt forces him off the ball

 

Min. 70 : (brm) JK_Lyons is going to be brought on
... ZAF_MacDonald is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW

Min. 76 : (brm) BR_Hall looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to MJ_Deane
... But he loses control of it
... CM_Dyer takes possession

Min. 78 : (brm) MC_Burridge spits at CB_Darts
... HG_Emm gave him a strong warning

Min. 79 : (rai) BE_Quilty drives the ball across field
... It comes to PH_Spark
... G_Furball fouls badly
... HG_Emm will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... The Raiders manager looks bemused that it wasn't more!

 

Last 10 minutes. Tense times

 

Min. 80 : (rai) GIMH_Martyn replaces KN_Rask to play as a DF

Min. 80 : (brm) BR_Hall backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... MC_Burridge latches onto the end of it
... But IA_Ryabovol slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

Min. 81 : (brm) BR_Hall with the dribble
... GIMH_Martyn is easily beaten
... IA_Ryabovol gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... CJ_Evans plays it into the danger area!
... It comes to G_Furball
... He gets the shot away
... JHF_Howe makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!

Min. 83 : (rai) CB_Darts sidesteps N_Hunt
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... IT_Lee with the tackle

Min. 83 : (rai) IA_Ryabovol looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to PH_Spark
... IT_Lee with a perfectly timed tackle

Min. 83 : (brm) JK_Lyons loses his marker!
... CM_Dyer fouls badly
... HG_Emm tries to calm him down

Min. 85 : (brm) G_Furball takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... GIMH_Martyn bundles the player over!!
... That’s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
... Really?

 

Martyn doing his best to lose this for us

 

Min. 87 : (brm) JK_Lyons with the mazy run
... JK_Lyons with the punt towards goal!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... SM_Green chips the ball in towards the far post!
... BR_Hall with the header
... JHF_Howe saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one

Min. 87 : (rai) PH_Spark bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to JA_Chewie
... Excellent sliding challenge from MC_Burridge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... BE_Quilty curls it into the box!
... IA_Ryabovol gets to it!
... It's beaten RS_Hutchinson
... It goes wide !!

Min. 88 : (REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on


CRUNCH TIME!