Our man at the Masters, Part II

Article originally published 17th of December 2007

The fifth round of the masters was played yesterday evening, and the quarter finals are now coming up on Thursday. Noflik continues to guide us through this edition of the Masters, where the clash of the big trophy is just a week away.

5th Round

The 5th round was a very close one, half of all the games finished with just 1 goal difference. Not all games were close however, Boca JBA crushed united min with 6-1, and Sini Zverove managed to beat Kastelin with 8-1.

Even though all other games were pretty close towards the end, only 1 had to be finished after extra time. Camiseta Blanquirroja was the winning team, 4-3 against a very unlucky Fon Utd FC. Fon Utd FC had practically dominated the entire game, but 2 injuries had given their opponents the edge. spiroezie had to face the 2nd Ukrainian team in a row, FC Granit played a superb match but couldn’t withstand the counters from the visitors: 2-3.

Trondheim Thunder caused somewhat a stir, moneywise. Opponent Qirin pays more than double in wages, but had to face a 3-0 loss. FK Pirates beat one of the, some might say, favourites once again, this time Alderwood Chiefs proved to be too weak: 2-1. King Akre kept close to Diesel 1. FC, but conceded 2 goals in the last 10 minutes and thus losing a painful 1-4. Romasz, definitely one of the favourites since the start, had a close game again. Opponent garristop applied a tight pressure, causing Romasz to have a tough evening. Just 12 minutes before time the winning goal came, 2-1 for Romasz.

The Quarter Finals ofcourse only draw big games, as these are the final 8 of a tournament that started with 193 teams. The 2 most appealing games will probably be between spiroezie and the ever impressing FK Pirates, and the clash of the, so far, best teams: Boca JBA and Sini Zverove.

Quarter Finals

Romasz had its first so-called easy victory. After a string of close victories, the last non-European side Camiseta Blanquirroja were beaten with a harsh 8-0. FK Pirates had to press once again, opponent spiroezie were the winners on midfield. Neither sides managed to gain control over eachothers’ defence, but that didn't stop spiroezie from scoring, and winning 4-0.

Trondheim Thunder found counterattacking to be necessary, which resulted in Diesel 1. FC to get alot of scoring opportunities. Trondheim Thunder managed to take the lead but, despite the strong defence, lost 3-1. The big spenders, and possibly favourites, Boca JBA and Sini Zverove fought it out today. Boca JBA also played a counterattack, which made them vulnerable rather than dangerous. Sini Zverove came up 2-0 easily, but Boca JBA came back in the game after one of their strikers got up in the sky to perform a fierce header. In the 2nd half Boca JBA scored the 2-2 goal despite having only 10 men left in the field, and since this was also the only goal in the 2nd half, the game had to go into extra time. The extra time didn't take long, after only 3 minutes Boca JBA scored the golden goal and thus kicking out Sini Zverove.

The semi finals put Diesel 1. FC up against spiroezie, and the battle of money between Romasz and Boca JBA. We're only 2 games away from knowing the winner of this seasons' Masters!