By Maarten Van Den Broek
Very belated match report because of logistic problems, big work load, hangovers and just laiziness. But anyways here it is.
The star team to defend the Goodfellas coulers on this bright Sunday afternoon was:
Andy
Ketz Maarten
Howie Justin David
James
Subs: Vinnie, Andre and Sandro
Since Pak Leun failed to turn up with a full team and started of with 6 players, the Fellas started pressuring the opponent from the very first minute by playing the ball around and keeping position at a Barca possession percentage of 75%. Pep Guardiola would have been proud of such a performance. But having possession is one thing, opening up a defence and trying to create changes is another thing. But remarkably ones the Pak Leun team started playing with 7, the Fellas started creating some changes with first some long distance attempts of target, but soon the be followed by a great combination between Dave and James on the left wing. James crossing it to Justin, who smashed the ball in the bottom left corner. The Fellas in the driving seat and creating more changes, but failing to finish them of. The Pak Leun team only tried to defend this score and failed to create any changes in the first half.
The second half started of with the same line-up with again the Fellas talking most of the possession, though it was the Pak Leun team who got the first real change after Maarten trying to do something he obviously can't, which is crossing the ball to the other side of the pitch. Luckily Pak Luen didn't take advantage after Ketz putting the Pak Leun attacker under pressure who pulled off a pretty weak shot. From then on it was all Fella's who created the one change after the other, but failing to kill of the game. I think we got like a dozen of corners and it was always Justin who won the headers, but unfortunately no score was made from those attempts. But the biggest miss was probably a scramble which started of by Howie shooting on target, but well saved by the goalie, the rebound saved on the line and the other rebound hitting the cross bar.
After 15 min into the second half, David was switched of by Sandro, an additional 5 minutes later Maarten asked for his replaced by Vinnie and then Andre, the last sub came on for James to finish off the game. Fella's got a bid under pressure by the end of the game, but defence stood well and Pak Leun never really threatened Andy.
Conclusion: Fella's got a well deserved victory, but failing to score more. But that doesn't really matter since we got the 3 points and this is all what matters.
Man of the Match: Justin ( who scored a great goal and won all his headers)
Very close to be man of the match: Ketz (aka the wall, who didn't let anyone pass)
Fella's Hurrah
