Birri
Manager
Rochford FC continue their march for glory. With back to back wins over City comets.
1-8 away with the first team and 4-0 @ Home
with a reserve side fielding top scorer José Magallanes and new signing Jorge Vincente Atienz.
City comets - Rochford FC 1 - 8
4113 spectators arrived at city comets Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. comets had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Campbell - Bathgate, Chiasson, Mahalingam, Hall - Orville, Munday, MacCabe, MacGrory - Stein, Slater.
Rochford had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Statton - Mavroidis, Hall, Hunter - Loftus, Olague, Allen, MacEachin, Bergmans - Allen, Magallanes.
It was an obvious ambition of Rochford to attack on the flanks. In the 6:th minute the home side were awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant. Jan Campbell easily put the 1 - 0 goal away for comets. One of many good passes from Koen Bergmans at the wing was recieved and skillfully taken care of by Robert Loftus, scoring for Rochford to 1 - 1. Rochford took the lead after 30 minutes with 1 - 2. Lawrence Hall placed the ball out of reach for the home sides keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. José Magallanes increased the visitors lead by putting a volley shot away on a pass from the right. 1 - 3. After 33 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for José Magallanes who increased Rochford´s lead to 1 - 4. Robert Loftus hit the ball just perfect in the 35:th minute and could score for Rochford with a fab long shot to 1 - 5. In the games 36:th minute Craig Allen nearly put the visitors another one up as he broke through and fired from just outside the box, his shot passed just over the bar. The referee showed Rochfords Koen Bergmans the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The teams went for a half-time break at 1 - 5. Rochford held the ball, with a clear 73 percent possession rate.
The game had been on for 52 minutes when José Magallanes broke through to the right, upping the score to the home crowd´s dismay. Rochford´s were up 1 - 6. By then José Magallanes was a three time scorer - a hat trick! In the 54:th minute the visitors put themselves ahead 1 - 7 as Koen Bergmans finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. By now Rochford were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. Craig Allen came close to extending the visitors lead as he, completely unmarked in front of the goal, lifted a ball over Jan Campbell, hitting the bar. In the 75:th minute the visitors put themselves ahead 1 - 8 as Gregory Hunter finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Rochford, with an impressive 84 percent possession of the ball.
Most important comets player was Brendan Chiasson. However, Durk Munday made a disastrous appearance. Rochford´s best player was Gregory Hunter. Koen Bergmans on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 8.
Rochford FC - city comets 4 - 0
8100 spectators arrived at Rochford FC Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Rochford had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Garbe - MacLugash, Bright-Thomas, Mavroidis - Loftus, Atienza, Gorman, Olague, Holmes - Murray, Magallanes.
comets had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Campbell - Bathgate, Chiasson, Mahalingam, Hall - Orville, Munday, MacCabe, MacGrory - Stein, Slater.
Rochford were mostly trying to use the flanks for their attacks. Robert Loftus was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the enemy box - Irving Murray managed to kick one of them into 1 - 0 in the 4:th minute. José Magallanes increased Rochfords lead to 2 - 0 by putting a header away on a hooked ball from the right. After this Rochford lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 33 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Rochford. However, Jan Campbell made a spectacular save. Akis Mavroidis received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 33rd minute and almost caused an opponent to score. Jerome Orville of comets received a yellow card in the 40:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Rochford held the ball, with a clear 66 percent possession rate.
A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Rochford lead up with 3 - 0. José Magallanes finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Rochford´s Tlatoani Olague putting the lead up to 4 - 0. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Rochford, with an impressive 62 percent possession of the ball.
The most dominating Rochford player was without a doubt José Magallanes. However, Paul Garbe made a disastrous appearance. comets´s best player was Brendan Chiasson. Durk Munday on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 0.
1-8 away with the first team and 4-0 @ Home
with a reserve side fielding top scorer José Magallanes and new signing Jorge Vincente Atienz.
City comets - Rochford FC 1 - 8
4113 spectators arrived at city comets Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. comets had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Campbell - Bathgate, Chiasson, Mahalingam, Hall - Orville, Munday, MacCabe, MacGrory - Stein, Slater.
Rochford had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Statton - Mavroidis, Hall, Hunter - Loftus, Olague, Allen, MacEachin, Bergmans - Allen, Magallanes.
It was an obvious ambition of Rochford to attack on the flanks. In the 6:th minute the home side were awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant. Jan Campbell easily put the 1 - 0 goal away for comets. One of many good passes from Koen Bergmans at the wing was recieved and skillfully taken care of by Robert Loftus, scoring for Rochford to 1 - 1. Rochford took the lead after 30 minutes with 1 - 2. Lawrence Hall placed the ball out of reach for the home sides keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. José Magallanes increased the visitors lead by putting a volley shot away on a pass from the right. 1 - 3. After 33 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for José Magallanes who increased Rochford´s lead to 1 - 4. Robert Loftus hit the ball just perfect in the 35:th minute and could score for Rochford with a fab long shot to 1 - 5. In the games 36:th minute Craig Allen nearly put the visitors another one up as he broke through and fired from just outside the box, his shot passed just over the bar. The referee showed Rochfords Koen Bergmans the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The teams went for a half-time break at 1 - 5. Rochford held the ball, with a clear 73 percent possession rate.
The game had been on for 52 minutes when José Magallanes broke through to the right, upping the score to the home crowd´s dismay. Rochford´s were up 1 - 6. By then José Magallanes was a three time scorer - a hat trick! In the 54:th minute the visitors put themselves ahead 1 - 7 as Koen Bergmans finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. By now Rochford were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. Craig Allen came close to extending the visitors lead as he, completely unmarked in front of the goal, lifted a ball over Jan Campbell, hitting the bar. In the 75:th minute the visitors put themselves ahead 1 - 8 as Gregory Hunter finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Rochford, with an impressive 84 percent possession of the ball.
Most important comets player was Brendan Chiasson. However, Durk Munday made a disastrous appearance. Rochford´s best player was Gregory Hunter. Koen Bergmans on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 8.
Rochford FC - city comets 4 - 0
8100 spectators arrived at Rochford FC Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Rochford had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Garbe - MacLugash, Bright-Thomas, Mavroidis - Loftus, Atienza, Gorman, Olague, Holmes - Murray, Magallanes.
comets had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Campbell - Bathgate, Chiasson, Mahalingam, Hall - Orville, Munday, MacCabe, MacGrory - Stein, Slater.
Rochford were mostly trying to use the flanks for their attacks. Robert Loftus was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the enemy box - Irving Murray managed to kick one of them into 1 - 0 in the 4:th minute. José Magallanes increased Rochfords lead to 2 - 0 by putting a header away on a hooked ball from the right. After this Rochford lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 33 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Rochford. However, Jan Campbell made a spectacular save. Akis Mavroidis received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 33rd minute and almost caused an opponent to score. Jerome Orville of comets received a yellow card in the 40:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Rochford held the ball, with a clear 66 percent possession rate.
A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Rochford lead up with 3 - 0. José Magallanes finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Rochford´s Tlatoani Olague putting the lead up to 4 - 0. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Rochford, with an impressive 62 percent possession of the ball.
The most dominating Rochford player was without a doubt José Magallanes. However, Paul Garbe made a disastrous appearance. comets´s best player was Brendan Chiasson. Durk Munday on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 0.
