Team:DDT Mathematics United/League/Season 16/Round 8
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Hattrick_Patrick - [DDT] Mathematics United 0 - 1
Date: 19-05-2007 at 08.30
MatchID: 113931547
Arena: Patrick and Hattrick Stadium
Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 13890 to Patrick and Hattrick Stadium. Hattrick_Patrick tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Gur - Ruivo, Tze Sian, Dobre - Staalenburg, Darbellay, Paulsson, Gasquet, Daming - Kai Tai, Shareef.
Mathematics started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Iskandarov - Pagkalos, Kościółek, Thien Hu -
Anderson, Xiaoping, Va'aknin, Nemilý, Yue Shun - Baitieri, Núñez.
It was an obvious ambition of Mathematics to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. It might be a while before the fans
see Mathematics's Rafael Núñez again, after he had to leave the field in great distress at the 2 minute mark. He was replaced by
Oscar Washington Alessandría. Hattrick_Patrick appeared unsure on how to play and their organization was only passable. The 21st
minute saw a great chance for Hattrick_Patrick to take the lead after a good centering pass from the right found Carlo Darbellay
alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. There was a bit of a mixup on the field as
Hattrick_Patrick found themselves out of position and their organization level dropped to weak. Daniel Ruivo behaved like an
inexperienced youth player in the 32nd minute as he gave the ball away to an opponent. Lucky for him though, there was no goal.
It was 0 - 0 at the break. Mathematics, bringing their ball possession to 56 percent, dominated the battle.
A review of the gameplan helped Hattrick_Patrick get back to a passable organization. Mathematics's Huang Xiaoping could have put
the guests one up in the 63rd minute chasing a through ball from the right, but Nissim Gur was fast as a snake, grabbing the ball
from under his nose. A long pass from the defence of Hattrick_Patrick resulted in a counterattack that set Bengt Staalenburg
free, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. Hattrick_Patrick's Shaheen Shareef was shown a yellow card after 69 minutes
for slicing down an opponent. 0 - 1 was the score in the 75th minute, after Mathematics's Oscar Washington Alessandría cut
through the central defence and chipped home a goal. In the game's 78th minute, Hattrick_Patrick's Carlo Darbellay fell
dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Carlo Darbellay for diving. There was a bit of a mixup on
the field as Hattrick_Patrick found themselves out of position and their organization level dropped to poor. Mathematics held the
ball, with a clear 60 percent of possession.
Hattrick_Patrick's best player was Loh Kai Tai. Raymond Gasquet on the other hand, had a terrible day. Mathematics's best player
was Nikolay Iskandarov. However, Oscar Washington Alessandría made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 1.
