The crowd of 12469 turning up at Axl Rose Stadium today were greeted with some nasty showers of rain. Rockers decided
to use a 4-4-2 set up. Lineup: Santasus - Válido, Selhami, Bois, Cheyne - Callow, Evans, Gruber, Ismail - Adolfsson,
Meyers.
Kooqui decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Starters: Harris - Ward, Rickard, Mitchell, Barnes - Chisnall, Halliwell,
Mente, Clayden - Gardner, Mok.
Rockers immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Rockers
took the lead in the 21st minute, after
Jozef Meyers's awkward, but ultimately successful, shot from the right. 1 - 0. The referee showed Rockers's
Thomas Callow the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Rockers pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit
of a stalemate at times. In the game's 33rd minute Rockers's
Catalino Válido limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. A speedy charge from the left side of the field
increased Rockers's lead to 2 - 0 as
Harry Evans finished it off competently, firing from an acute angle. Rockers solidified their lead at the 41 minute mark, as
Jozef Meyers maneuvered the ball through the central line of defense and finished for 3 - 0. In the game's 42nd minute, Kooqui's
Louis Clayden fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked
Louis Clayden for diving. It was 3 - 0 at the break. This half belonged to Rockers, who controlled the ball 68 percent of the
time.
Rockers managed to extend their lead to 4 - 0 when
Jozef Meyers cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. At that,
Jozef Meyers was noted down for a hat trick. Rockers pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times.
Harry Evans tipped the corner kick right to the keeper, who mishandled it, giving Rockers's
Joacim Adolfsson a chance to knock it in for 5-0. At this point in the game, defending their lead became the main priority for Rockers. Things
were deteriorating for the away team as Rockers scored another to make it 6 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal
for
Pascal Bois after 81 minutes. After 86 minutes,
Joacim Adolfsson put Rockers ahead 7 - 0 when he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. Rockers
dictated play, as they maintained 87 percent of possession.
Thomas Callow performed admirably for Rockers.
Harry Evans on the other hand, had a terrible day.
Michael Mok performed admirably for Kooqui. However,
Ian Mitchell made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 7 - 0.
