LIVE : Champions League Semi Final Leg 2

cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
vadern with a 4-5-1 formation
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Furtorn forest continues their 4-4-2 formation with a changed midfield, biernat and stollman both starts
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vadern kicks off..
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blatherwick on the wing but cancelled off by sofi
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vadern is quick to pressure the arabs
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manners on the wing
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intecepted by kainulainen
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sloppy plat by furtorn
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vadern now attacking long range shot!
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tomiuc misses the target
JJin says:
kingston!!! kingston!!!
JJin says:
XD
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
furtorn's turn to attack
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
easily cancelled by blatherwick
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
10 mins so far and things are going vaderns way
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sveden continues his run
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shot!
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well wide!
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odhelius takes his goal kick
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chested by grierson..long range!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
too high up
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oh, dangerous pass form sveden almost found abusibah in the penalty box
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but cleared
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baltherwick on the counter attack..on the left wing
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cuts in past the defender..
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slips a pass to smithies
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he takes it first time
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GOOAAAL!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
18th minute : Dale Smithies goal.
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Furtorn restarts the game.
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
offside for Sveden
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amazing pass by biernat to find abisubah
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one on one with the keeper
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parried away!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
furtorn is looking more lively after conceding the first goal
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but still cant breach the finnish defense
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
sloppy play by the Vadern players now
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
horrible tackle by biernat on lussareta
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Yellow card!
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the ball is kept in the center of the park
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kainulainen finds smithies on the wing crosses!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
kainulainen heads it wide
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
Biernat misses a great chance..
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great hands by odhelius to deny him
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another chance wasted by Furtorn
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abusibah cannot convert a 1 v 1 chance
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
45 minutes..
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
injury time now
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vadern keeping a tight line at the back now
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the referee calls it for half time
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1-0 to Vadern at the breka
JJin says:
wow..smithies rocks man!!!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
lol
JJin says:
wanted to sell him off to cash in...luckily i didnt
JJin says:
XD
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
now at the break..statistics are
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vadern 4 shots, furtorn 6 shots
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furtorn has 56% possesion while Vadern has 44
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match restarts now
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furtorn kicks off
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vadernon the break with grierson
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passes down to smithies
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he cuts in and a shot!
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wide
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shoot*
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
bad tackle from kainulainen
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yellow card!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
took both his legs there
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FK by guererro
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but held by odhelius
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vadern has the ball now
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now FFC gets it back
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
furtorn has to do something
JJin says:
can we do subs?
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
if they want to get back into the game
JJin says:
lol
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
can
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
u tell me now
JJin says:
okok..
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
or anytime lar
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
now is 55th minute
JJin says:
at 70th min, parni for grierson
JJin says:
lol
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honka clears
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okay
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vadern is not attacking
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just holding posession
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kingston tries to take on the whole FFC defense
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brave but no chance of getting past guerrero
JJin says:
lol..there u have it..todd kingston the man!!
JJin says:
lol
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sveden with a wicked shot!
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narrowly wide
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the swede almost caught the vadern defense napping
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kingston on the break!
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brought down outside the box
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FK
JJin says:
calafato!!!
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calafato sends in to kainulainen but heads it out
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looks like there will be a sub..parni is gettint ready
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sub..Parni in for Grierson
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76th minute
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kainulainen has the ball..wings it to calafato
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but intercepted by krishna
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foul by FFC
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the vadern fans are already celebrating
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81st minute
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calafato gallops down the wing
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crosses it to the center
JJin says:
the king!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
kainulainen with a volley
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keeper punches it out
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
spectacular effort
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tkingston on the break!
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parried away
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he should have finished it off!
JJin says:
gosh..what happen to the king!!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
injury time now
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odhelius clears the ball
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FULL TIME
JJin says:
wooooooo!!!!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
vadern are through to the finals with a 2-0 aggregate
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
they will now face St. Lunatics in the finals

Champions League Semi Final Leg 1 & 2

This was going to be a huge game even if it was a friendly. This cup tie packed up the Asylum as St Lunatics hosted Maibuliwa in the first leg. The visitors had big expectations but the home team was not going down without a fight. The first game saw Luke Ware, Zuzul and Lilley out for the St. Lunatics while Maibuliwa had an almost fit team to pick from. The injuries proved to be a problem for the Americans as the home side failed to control the possesion in the game. Svistunov and Ryrosyuki were the stars in the first half as they dictated play for the Japanese. Viguier started instead of Sorenstam and the lanky striker was the first to trouble Casillas. As for the Americans, their first shot came after almost half an hour but Karaliopoulos's shot was never troubling Endo. Endo had very little to do in the first half. In the second half, Teralidis broke the deadlock on the 67th minute when his shot proved too hard to handle for Casillas. The Japanese continued to torment a weak St Lunatics side and the American's manager was not very happy with his team's performance. Lunatics had no more shots in the game and Maibuliwa cruised away with a hard earned away goal.

Maibuliwa players celebrating.

The second leg was played this week too as both managers agreed that they would want to get their games over with and done with. After a string of good results from both sides in the league, both are equally confident with their chances of going through. Santa Cruz started instead of Karaliopoulos and Sorenstam started instead of Viguier. Both sets of teams had a different style of play this time around and the crowds in the AvD. 53 Arena were going to be treated with a very pulsating game. The game started off with a bang as away side, St. Lunatics surged forward to find an early lead. A few early shots almost gave a scare to the home fans. Manager cyen was screaming down orders to his players even at the early minutes while manager tzelun decided to remain calm. On the 23rd minute, Santa Cruz's superior upper body strength proved to be a problem for the Maibuliwa defense. After scoring a hat-trick last night against HMGS, the big striker got into the scoresheet once more after fending off challenges from 4 Maibuliwa defenders. The away fans are not on their feet as the Americans controlled the first half. It got better for the Americans as Tristan's low drive on the 31st minute flew pass Endo with ease and the visitors are now on the driving seat.

Pique and Svistunov going for the ball.

In the second half, manager tzelun was clearly under stress and pressure but he rallied his team and gave a superb half time team talk. As for the Americans, they were complacent in the early minutes of the second half and almost gave a goal to the Japanese. However, Maibuliwa clawed one back on the 63rd minute through the quick feet of Sorenstam. The striker's shot proved too hard to handle for Casillas but the goal still does not secure a place in the finals for the Japanese. Maibuliwa had one hand on the tickets to the final on the 69th minute when Sorenstam once more took advantage over a confused St. Lunatics defense and the game is now tied 2-2. It was really an epic encounter between the giants. The goal meant that if St. Lunatics fail to score in the remaining time, Maibuliwa was on their way to the finals. Tzelun and cyen were then seen giving orders to his team. Tzelun wanted his team to tuck back and defend. He decided to defend for the next 15 minutes or so and that gave St. Lunatics a fighting chance. In the last 15 minutes, St. Lunatics were seen banging on Endo's door over and over again. On the 89th minute, Hylander whipped in an in-swinging corner and was met by Tristan's head. The ball fell to Endo but the veteran keeper failed to grab hold onto it and substitute Pantelis Karaliopoulos finished it off. The away fans went berzerk and manager cyen was seen dancing in front of his fans. An epic game. The game ended with the tickets to the finals in favor of St. Luantics.

Better Late than Never.

Champions League Semi Final Leg 1

Vadern took on Furtorn Forest earlier today and the Fins were away this time. Todd Kingston continues to start for the Fins as he look to continue his fine form this season. However, a unspirited Furtorn side fielded a reliable line-up, nothing special but a decent team none-the-less. Vadern Oranje FC started the game brightly when Kingston broke away from his markers but his attempt was well wide. The first half was almost one sided as Furtorn had the least amount of chances while Vadern were left to wonder why they had'nt taken the lead. In the second half, Abusibah came close for the Arabs but his attempt was well handled by Odhelius who was playing instead of first choice Zahovic. Kingston continued to impress as his bicycle kick went inches away from the goal. The Vadern manager was seen covering his face countless times as his team squandered chances over and over again but his wait paid off as Kingston slotted home a cool finish past a helpless Fekmoor. Dale Smithies was the culprit as his mazy run proved too hard to handle for the Arabian defense. The Fins are now a goal ahead in the semi-finals as the final whistle was blown. This away goal will prove to be very useful for the Fins.

Kingston : A force to be reckon with.

Champions League Update

The Champions League Semi-Final Leg 1 will be played next week, this means there will be no cup games this week. New players can be registered for the Semi Final. The registration period will close this Friday (09/10/09), midnight. The first semi final leg 1 game will be played on the 14th of October. The second semi final will be played on the 15th. Leg 2 games will be played in early November.

The first Semi Final (14/10/09)
Vadern Oranje FC vs Furtorn Forest FC

The second Semi Final (15/10/09)
St Lunatics vs Maibuliwa

Reminder : Player registration for the semi-final stage closes on the 9th of October, this Friday.

Hanging By A Thread

It looks like manager eujin of Termite-Nator is going to have a rough week after the club's board has lost patience with the inactive manager. After a brilliant start to last season's campaign, the manager got involved in other commitments and everything was on a downfall ever since. However, for Termite-Nator FC fans, there is good news. Experienced manager Ywen has officially declared his interest on taking over eujin as he sees it as an opportunity to come back into the league. He has also stated that it would be a good challenge but he has yet to receive any formal offers from the club.

Termite-Nator Chairman : Biggen Douchez

A Termite-Nator FC official said, "Eujin will be given some time to recover from his recent bad form. His next game against the Fighting Mongoose will be crucial as if he fails to get all 3 points, we will consider our options."

The statement suggests that Ywen could be offered the job as early as this Tuesday unless eujin could get his team to start playing again. However even if he does win this Tuesday, his future in the club is hanging by a thread. Reports has already started flowing in that Termite's chairman is already in Scotland holding discussions with Ywen for a possible return to the X League.

There are also rumors floating around that Ywen will only be using Termite-Nator FC as a stepping stone as he plots a monumental return to the Titanium Teabags, the club where he won his first title. The Teabag's chairman was interviewed earlier today about the rumor and he had this to say, "Prince Eric is doing well for us. We play a different style of football now but the players are coping. I am well aware about the recent happenings. It would be great to see Ywen back in the game. Possibilities about him coming back? I wouldn't say no but for now, there is no contact between us and we are just good friends. However, I will be keeping an eye on his progress if he does take over Termite-Nator FC."

The Teabags Training.

Rocchini For Picante

Kibosh have acquired the service of midfielder Filippio Rocchini. The 28 year old arrived at the team training ground and has passed his medical. He is expected to join his teammates in training tomorrow.

"Filippio was brought into the club to help strengthen the midfield. He will also provide experience and help the young players in the middle of the field. He was a proven talent at his old club Fiorentina and I hope he will fit in well here,"said Jeff.c. The player was bought for 2 million econs.

The arrival of Rocchini followed with the swift departure of veteran Antero Picante. The 29 year old was let go and will be joining another club after his unhappy time at Kibosh. "Antero talked to me about his issues and I agreed that a transfer was best for both parties. He was a big part of our team last year and the players will miss him but we will have to focus on this season,"said Jeff.c.

A Happy Rocchini

Termite-Nated

After a string of horrible results, manager of Termite-Nator FC looks like he could be heading for the exits of the club. He has already been given the dreaded vote of confidence yesterday after his side fell to St. Lunatics. Things are starting to look bleak for them as they prepare for their next game against newly promoted Fighting Mongooses. Lucas Wilson is reportedly unhappy with how the club is being run at the moment. He said, "The manager is always not around but when he is he does his job. However we cannot to be led by someone that goes AWOL whenever he feels like it."

Reports has also suggest that ex-Titanium Teabags manager, Yi-Wen is being targeted by the club chairman to replace the current manager of Termite-Nator FC. The board has revealed that they would do anything to bring the experienced Scots man to the club. They have also said that they would go to the extent of renaming the club, stadium and even change the kit colors in an attempt to lure the Scottish manager from retirement.

Yi-Wen has also recently made his interest to return to managerial duties known after releasing a short statement in the news. The league website has also jumped into this story and hope to get the latest updates on it.

Lennox(left) and Yi-Wen(Right)

FOR vs VAD - Champions League Update

This has goals written all over it and it was not disappointing one bit as both sides go strength to strength. Forever United has a full squad to pick from but Formigal is still ineligible to play for his side. As for Vadern, Blatherwick is still out with a long term injury and this time, was replaced by Delgado instead of the inexperienced Korkatti. Vadern's line up is as shown in a recent statement by the team manager. Odhelius starts in goal for Vadern too as Zahovic was left on the bench.

The game started off with a bang as Kingston almost made it into the score sheet with an early header on the first minute but things got worse for Vadern as Forever United's first attack led to the opening goal after a slip up by club captain Atso Honka. Etxabe capitalised on the Fin's mistake and slotted the ball pass Odhelius. The score is now 4 - 1 to Forever United. only 120 seconds passed and a goal was scored already. However, Kingston equalised 5 minutes later with a header and that goal pulled one back for the Fins. Manager Jjin is still as stiff as a stone back at the touchline. Vadern then had most of the attempts but was neutralised by Nieto. On the 15th minute, Raukko slipped the ball to Roni Parni who did not hesitate to pull the trigger and his long range attempt proved to be too hard for Nieto to handle. The Fins are now just one goal away from pulling the game level. The score is now 4 - 3. Before the break, Forever United's Zarza tormented Delgado on the left wing and his cross met Mondragon's head but was handled well by Odhelius. Half time and the players head to the dressing rooms.

The second half started badly for the Fins as a spirited Forever United stormed the Vadern defense. Ekblom's sizzling dribbling skills almost ended up with a goal but after passing 2 defenders, his shot was parried away by Odhelius. On the 50th minute, Samuel Linne's pass found Mondragon and the Spanish was on a break away. He had no problems facing a one on one with Odhelius as he scored his goal to bring the aggregate to 5 - 3. At this point, manger Jjin was losing his temper as he started to shout orders to his players. Vadern tried to push in several occasions and their persistant attitude gave the visitors another goal on the 61st minute. Dale Smithies took a scrappy shot in the penalty area and his goal gave the visitors some hope. With just one goal behind, manager Jjin brought in Grierson to finish the job as he replaced Roni Parni. However, the Spanish proved too hot to handle as Ekblom scored his team another goal thus giving the home side a two goal advantage again. The game started to lose control as goals kept on coming and it as definitely one of the craziest games everyone have ever seen. The visitors were not keen on giving up as they continued to push forward and eventually they won a free kick after Lusaretta was brought down outside the penalty box on the 82nd minute. Gino Calafato stepped up and carefully whipped the ball. The ball spun into the top corner and the Fins are now once again a goal behind! Grierson had a quiet game after coming in as he hardly had a touch on the ball at all. Mondragon on the other hand was playing like as if he was possesed. The Spaniard continued to fire in shots and made Odhelius work even until the last few minutes. On the 86th minute, Ekblom almost sealed up the game but his shot in the penalty box was too high. On the 88th minute, Calafato whipped in a corner and Kingston rose above his markers to head the ball past Nieto. The score is now 6 - 6 on aggregate but Vadern had the away goal advantage and they were confident on going through. However, that did not stop the Spaniards from attacking in the final seconds of the game. On the 90th minute after the restart, Zarza was quick to attack Delgado's side once more and his cross was brought down by Mondragon but his stinging shot was deflected out as the it hit a Vadern defender. The referee blows the final whistle to bring an end to an epic game. Vadern has made it through to the next round. The Fins will now have to face Furtorn Forest FC in the semi-finals.

A24 vs STX - Champions League Update

St. Lunatics's recent defeat has made their team look shaky coming into tonight's game. Alien 24 on the other hand enjoyed their first 3 points of the season after winning their first league game a couple of days ago. However, bad news for Alien 24 as Mcintyre is still out with an injury and as for St. Lunatics, Edi Zuzul and Matthew Lilley both are not fit yet to start. David Muniz starts for the Americans as Danijel Nadarev was left on the bench.

The game started with a fast pace as the away side look to make their lead wider. They were one nil winners in the first leg but early shots from Karaliopoulos was a sign that the manager wanted a better lead. Hollingdale's 15th minute header almost gave the home side a goal but was well wide. Things look good for the away side as they had majority of the possesion and looked dangerous everytime they were on the offensive. The absence of their enigmatic captain, Broderick McIntyre made Alien 24 vulnerable to Hylander and Muniz's runs on the wings. The first half ended in a stale mate as both teams head to the dressing room.

In the second half, things took a while to actually bring some excitement to the game but it was Alien 24 that broke the dead lock on the 55th minute. A beautifully taken corner kick met Mishre's head and they brought the aggregate score to one-one. Cyen was not pleased with how his striker was performing and Santa Cruz was brought on to replace Karaliopoulos. Hollingdale was once again the danger man as his half volley almost put them ahead in the game. On the 78th minute, Santa Cruz gave scored a crucial goal and literally sent the away fans into raptures. His header met Muniz's cross and Steele could do very little to keep the ball out of the net. The visitors are now ahead once more. Things looked bleak for the home side as they lost important balls in the midfield and that eventually led to St. Lunatic's second goal of the game. Artie Voight's pass found Tristan in the penalty box and the 25 year old put the game beyond doubt with a classy finish. The game was done and dusted after the Puerto Rican scored his team's second of the night. The referee calls for full time and St. Lunatics will now meet Maibuliwa in the semi-finals in two weeks time.