IWC Group 7, Sturm Graz vs. Okayama FC (Sun Feb 24)


                           Sturm Graz  |  Okayama FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                       David Woolmore  |  Mike Overill
                                       |
                           H_Weber GK  |  GK T_Ishii
                              Pele DF  |  DF W_Oostendorp
                       C_Lundekvam DF  |  DF M_Umana
                           S_Black DF  |  DF L_Garrard
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF S_Larsson
                       Y_Jiangshan MF  |  MF R_Ursell
                           J_Black MF  |  MF G_Holt
                           G_Frith MF  |  MF L_Perez
                            N_Dyer MF  |  AM M_Boussoufa
                      D_Blackstock FW  |  FW L_Feng
                         A_Lallana FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                         A_Briotti SUB |  SUB H_Sakai
                          A_Erbati SUB |  SUB S_Distin
                          N_Morais SUB |  SUB Y_Benayoun
                           J_Hatch SUB |  SUB W_Salmon
                        J_Borgetti SUB |  SUB S_Ameobi

Referee: A_Bujasaim (Morocco)


Min. 2  :(oka) W_Oostendorp with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Blackstock 
          ...  W_Oostendorp strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  H_Weber fists it away 
Min. 4  :(oka) L_Garrard feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  L_Feng runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  L_Feng takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just H_Weber is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds H_Weber 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
Min. 6  :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Garrard 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Blackstock! 
          ...  D_Blackstock flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  T_Ishii watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 6  :(oka) L_Garrard with a burst of pace 
          ...  Pele cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 8  :(stu) Y_Jiangshan finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Larsson 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  T_Ishii parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And T_Ishii recovers to save!! 
Min. 9  :(stu) J_Black brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Black gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Garrard clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 13 :(oka) G_Holt with the first time flick to Z_Ibrahimovic 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  The Okayama FC fans go wild! 
          ...  Okayama FC go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 0-1 Okayama FC ...
Min. 19 :(oka) M_Umana turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Boussoufa 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Boussoufa ! 
          ...  But H_Weber just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  A_Bujasaim has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 20 :(oka) R_Ursell looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Feng 
          ...  From long range L_Feng bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 0-2 Okayama FC ...
Min. 23 :(stu) G_Frith miskicks! 
          ...  He finds N_Dyer though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  N_Dyer carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Ishii makes a difficult save 
Min. 28 :(stu) J_Black takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  J_Black has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 29 :(oka) L_Feng comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  L_Feng looks to see where H_Weber is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But H_Weber punches it away 
Min. 31 :(oka) G_Holt pass splits open the defence and finds M_Umana 
          ...  A great volley from M_Umana ! 
          ...  H_Weber with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 32 :(oka) S_Larsson knocks the ball back to T_Ishii 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 1-2 Okayama FC ...
Min. 33 :(stu) Pele lobs it over M_Umana 
          ...  The ball hits W_Oostendorp in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 35 :(stu) J_Martinez holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Frith 
          ...  G_Frith has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 39 :(oka) L_Perez puts in G_Holt 
          ...  G_Holt with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 40 :(stu) N_Dyer finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  N_Dyer attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 40 :(oka) R_Ursell drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to L_Feng 
          ...  A delicate header from L_Feng ! 
          ...  But H_Weber hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 40 :(stu) J_Black controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 41 :(oka) G_Holt with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Martinez 
          ...  Pele reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 42 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Lallana 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Lallana ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into T_Ishii's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(stu) J_Black with the heel pass to A_Lallana 
          ...  R_Ursell with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  A_Bujasaim reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(stu) Pele takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lallana 
          ...  L_Garrard takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sturm Graz 1-2 Okayama FC

Min. 46 :(stu) A_Lallana finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled W_Oostendorp 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Garrard 
Min. 47 :(oka) G_Holt has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Lundekvam! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Holt has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But H_Weber punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 54 :(stu) J_Martinez finds Pele in acres of space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Larsson 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Black floats the ball in! 
          ...  T_Ishii makes the catch! 
Min. 60 :(stu) Sturm Graz will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 63 :(stu) C_Lundekvam hoists the ball across to D_Blackstock 
          ...  M_Boussoufa stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 63 :(oka) W_Oostendorp kicks Y_Jiangshan off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by A_Bujasaim 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  A_Bujasaim calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(stu) G_Frith finds the run of S_Black 
          ...  What a shot from S_Black ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  T_Ishii goes down well to save 
Min. 68 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with a simple pass to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Ishii with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 70 :(oka) L_Perez stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Perez ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  H_Weber just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 73 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Umana 
          ...  He puts in D_Blackstock! 
          ...  M_Umana reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 74 :(oka) M_Boussoufa swings an elbow 
          ...  He caught C_Lundekvam full in the face 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  S_Black shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Black instead 
          ...  J_Black has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  T_Ishii gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Lallana gets to it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Lundekvam lofts the ball in! 
          ...  T_Ishii comes out and claims it! 
Min. 75 :(stu) D_Blackstock lobs it over L_Feng 
          ...  D_Blackstock attempts to nutmeg T_Ishii! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  T_Ishii never had a chance! 
Min. 79 :(oka) L_Feng with the first time flick to Z_Ibrahimovic 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(stu) D_Blackstock sidesteps S_Larsson 
          ...  A great volley from D_Blackstock ! 
          ...  T_Ishii makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Dyer curls it into the box! 
          ...  Pele gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into T_Ishii's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 88 :(oka) L_Feng has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But S_Black reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 90 :(oka) G_Holt reads the run of Z_Ibrahimovic 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Arnold Schwartzenegger Stadion
Attendance           : 11,800
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Jiangshan
Scorers              : S_Larsson (32 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Okayama FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Feng (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Ibrahimovic (13), L_Feng (20)
Sent Off             : R_Ursell (45), M_Boussoufa (74)
Booked               : Z_Ibrahimovic (40), W_Oostendorp (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sturm Graz  |    Okayama FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Sturm Graz 1 - 2 Okayama FC
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Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
Pele           DF   1  20   9  10  44 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  15   2
C_Lundekvam    DF   1  24  11   8  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Black        DF   1  21  10   9  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0   5
J_Martinez     DF   1  21  10   8  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
J_Black        MF   1   9  25   8  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
G_Frith        MF   1   7  25   8  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
N_Dyer         MF   1  12  21   6  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   9  25  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -1
A_Lallana      FW   1  10  10  20  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -1
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Erbati       DF   1  19   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Morais       MF   1  15  20   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hatch        MF   1  10  20   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Okayama FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Ishii        GK  28   1   1   1  41 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
W_Oostendorp   DF   2  22  14   5  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   9  -4   1
M_Umana        DF   1  22  17   7  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  15   5
L_Garrard      DF   1  25  13   9  24 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  15   0
S_Larsson      DF   1  27  15   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2 -10   0
R_Ursell       MF   1   7  23   6  36 |  45   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  52   0
G_Holt         MF   2   8  27  11  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  10  58  17
L_Perez        MF   1   9  28  10  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
M_Boussoufa    AM   1  10  20  17  26 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  15 -10  -5
L_Feng         FW   1   9   9  25  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  40
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   7  13  24  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  24
H_Sakai        GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Distin       DF   1  20  11   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Benayoun     MF   1   6  18  13  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Salmon       MF   1  15  17   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ameobi       FW   2   9   9  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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