Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:11:03 +0300 (EEST)

WC - Day #5 Group D Matches
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1  GER - CAN
2  IRL - AUS

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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #05:  Team Germany (#1 seed) (#1 in D)  vs  Canada (#2 seed) (#2 in D)

65224 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 88271043

Starting lineups
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GER
Coach  The Juergen Klinsmann Experience
GK   2247 Oliver Kahn          BAY  
SW   2832 Robert Kovac         BAY  
DF   3083 Peter Struck         GEP  
DF   2278 Rex Red_Dragon       HEL  
MF > 3042 Sven Spectre         HEL  
MF   2842 Klaus Wowereit       GEP  
MF   2519 Hasan Salihamidzic   BAY  
FW < 2827 Samantha Albert      SYD  
FW   2819 Vanessa Vampire      HEL  
FW   2518 Paolo Sergio         BAY  
FW   2499 Henrietta Hare       HEL  

S1   3035 Willy Sagnol         BAY  
S2   3250 Gaby Ghost           HEL  
S3   3036 Michael Ballack      BAY  
S4   2292 Bianca Lucas         SYD  
S5   1921 Simone Esamie        SYD  


CAN
Coach  Somebody
GK   2856 Richard Wright       VA   
DF   3053 Mikael Silvestre     WMW  
DF   2857 Sol Campbell         VA   
DF   2487 Edgar Davids         VA   
MF   2831 Juan Veron           WMW  
MF   2813 Bobby Lalonde        CAN  
MF   2515 Nicky Butt           WMW  
MF   2512 Stephen Hughes       VA   
MF   2494 Bobby Schmautz       CAN  
FW   3077 Thierry Henry        VA   
FW   2979 Paolo DiCanio        WMW  

S1   2254 Bob Daily            CAN  
S2   2514 Fabien Barthez       WMW  
S3   2269 Dwight Yorke         WMW  
S4   3054 Ruud vanNistelrooy   WMW  
S5   1870 DC Kerravala         CAN  


Officials from Czech Republic:
	referee      Jiri Ulrich
	assistant referee #1  Milan Brabec
	assistant referee #2  Josef Zvonic


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich signals the kick-off!

Min   1: Nicky Butt (CAN MF) drops back.

Min   2: GER excellent long-range shot by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... goes through the keeper's legs! GOAL!!!
         ... Klaus Wowereit is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 1  -  CAN 0

Min   2: CAN good shot by Nicky Butt ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... Bobby Schmautz is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 1  -  CAN 1

Min   2: Bobby Lalonde (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min   3: GER good attempt by Samantha Albert ...
         ... beats the helpless keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  GER 2  -  CAN 1

Min   5: CAN promising long-range shot by Mikael Silvestre ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Nicky Butt is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 2  -  CAN 2

Min   5: CAN promising effort by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by SW Robert Kovac!

Min  11: GER excellent chance by Klaus Wowereit ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Bobby Lalonde!

Min  13: GER excellent attempt by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... beats the helpless keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  GER 3  -  CAN 2

Min  14: CAN promising effort by Juan Veron ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  15: CAN promising chance by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Hasan Salihamidzic!

Min  15: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Peter Struck ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Henrietta Hare, whose good effort ...
         ... goes through the keeper's legs! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  GER 4  -  CAN 2

Min  19: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Peter Struck ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Samantha Albert, whose good header ...
         ... goes through the keeper's legs! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  GER 5  -  CAN 2

Min  20: GER excellent long-range shot by Hasan Salihamidzic ...
         ... blazes wide of goal!

Min  23: CAN promising long-range shot by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  24: CAN promising volley by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... beats the helpless keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  GER 5  -  CAN 3

Min  24: Oliver Kahn (GER GK) elbows Stephen Hughes ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Kahn a yellow card!

Min  24: Oliver Kahn (GER GK) starts playing passively.

Min  25: Mikael Silvestre (CAN DF) is pushed aside by Paolo Sergio (GER FW).

Min  27: CAN win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Nicky Butt ...
         ... the cross finds Bobby Schmautz, whose promising header ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... Nicky Butt is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 5  -  CAN 4

Min  27: Richard Wright (CAN GK) kicks the ball away after the whistle ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Wright a yellow card!

Min  27: Richard Wright (CAN GK) starts playing passively.

Min  29: GER good shot by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Nicky Butt!

Min  31: GER good header by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Sol Campbell!

Min  31: GER excellent effort by Hasan Salihamidzic ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Sven Spectre is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 6  -  CAN 4

Min  31: Thierry Henry (CAN FW) dives just outside GER's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich waves play on.

Min  31: Juan Veron (CAN MF) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  32: GER excellent chance by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be a couple of yards offside!

Min  34: Peter Struck (GER DF) heads the ball away from Nicky Butt (CAN MF).

Min  37: CAN good header by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by SW Robert Kovac!

Min  40: CAN decent header by Juan Veron ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  43: CAN good shot by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Robert Kovac!

Min  43: Bobby Lalonde (CAN MF) tackles violently Robert Kovac ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Lalonde a yellow card!

Min  45: CAN adopts ball controlling tactic.

Min  45: Manager Somebody (CAN) orders his team to play rough.

Min  45: Richard Wright (CAN GK) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Fabien Barthez enters the field.

Min  45: Thierry Henry (CAN FW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Dwight Yorke enters the field.

Min  47: GER excellent long shot by Peter Struck ...
         ... is smothered by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  47: Hasan Salihamidzic (GER MF) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  48: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  GER 6  -  CAN 4  [ 9  -  7 ]

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich gets the second half on the way!

Min  46: GER excellent attempt by Sven Spectre ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by MF Juan Veron!

Min  46: Klaus Wowereit (GER MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Michael Ballack enters the field.

Min  47: CAN promising long-range shot by Nicky Butt ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  47: CAN beat the trap with a quick pass to Dwight Yorke, whose good chance ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Stephen Hughes is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 6  -  CAN 5

Min  51: CAN good header by Juan Veron ...
         ... goes in off the post! GOAL!!!
         ... Bobby Lalonde is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 6  -  CAN 6

Min  51: CAN discards their tactics.

Min  51: Manager Somebody (CAN) orders his team to play normally.

Min  53: GER excellent long-range shot by Sven Spectre ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  53: GER excellent volley by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  56: GER good long-range shot by Rex Red_Dragon ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  57: Henrietta Hare (GER FW) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as pulled muscle ...
         ... Henrietta Hare is helped out of the pitch ...
         ... recovery of 2 weeks is expected.

Min  57: Bianca Lucas enters the field as FW for GER.

Min  60: CAN promising long-range shot by Juan Veron ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Robert Kovac!

Min  60: Nicky Butt (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  61: Oliver Kahn (GER GK) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Simone Esamie enters the field.

Min  62: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Hasan Salihamidzic, whose good shot ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  64: CAN promising chance by Dwight Yorke ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  GER 6  -  CAN 7

Min  64: Nicky Butt (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  65: GER good shot by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  66: CAN decent shot by Stephen Hughes ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  69: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Vanessa Vampire, whose promising shot ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Samantha Albert is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 7  -  CAN 7

Min  69: Nicky Butt (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  70: GER excellent attempt by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Bobby Lalonde!

Min  70: Peter Struck (GER DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he can't leave as planned! All substitutions have been used!

Min  73: CAN good effort by Dwight Yorke ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Rex Red_Dragon!

Min  74: CAN promising header by Nicky Butt ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be barely offside!

Min  74: Bianca Lucas (GER FW) tackles violently Nicky Butt ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Lucas a yellow card!

Min  74: Bianca Lucas (GER FW) starts playing passively.

Min  77: Paolo Sergio (GER FW) is pushed aside by Bobby Lalonde (CAN MF).

Min  78: GER good long-range shot by Peter Struck ...
         ... is well wide!

Min  81: CAN good long-range shot by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... is saved with a deep sigh by GK Simone Esamie!

Min  81: Sol Campbell (CAN DF) boots the ball out of reach of Samantha Albert (GER FW).

Min  81: Samantha Albert (GER FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  83: CAN good chance by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be just offside!

Min  85: CAN good shot by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Robert Kovac!

Min  86: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Michael Ballack, whose good chance ...
         ... misses by a whisker!

Min  88: CAN promising long-range shot by Edgar Davids ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  89: GER excellent attempt by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Edgar Davids!

Min  90: Juan Veron (CAN MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Bob Daily enters the field.

Min  91: GER good chance by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... is parried by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  92: CAN promising attempt by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... bulges the roof of the net! GOAL!!!
         ... Nicky Butt is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  GER 7  -  CAN 8

Min  92: Nicky Butt (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  92: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich blows the final whistle!


Final score:  GER 7  -  CAN 8

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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GER vs CAN:  7 - 8  [ 18  -  17 ]

GER
GK   Oliver Kahn                    (-6:0 0 0 3) subbed @61  YC 
GK   Simone Esamie                  (-2:0 0 0 1) entered @61 
SW   Robert Kovac                   (0:0 0 5 0)
DF   Peter Struck                   (0:2 0 0 0)
DF   Rex Red_Dragon                 (0:1 0 1 0)
MF   Michael Ballack                (0:1 0 0 0) entered @46 
MF > Sven Spectre                   (0:1 1 0 0)
MF   Klaus Wowereit                 (0:0 1 0 0) subbed @46 
MF   Hasan Salihamidzic             (1:3 0 1 0)
FW < Samantha Albert                (2:2 1 0 0)
FW   Vanessa Vampire                (3:4 0 0 0)
FW   Paolo Sergio                   (0:3 0 0 0)
FW   Henrietta Hare                 (1:1 0 0 0) inj @57 pulled muscle
FW   Bianca Lucas                   (0:0 0 0 0) entered @57  YC 


CAN
GK   Richard Wright                 (-6:0 0 0 0) subbed @45  YC 
GK   Fabien Barthez                 (-1:0 0 0 4) entered @45 
DF   Mikael Silvestre               (1:1 0 0 0)
DF   Sol Campbell                   (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Edgar Davids                   (0:1 0 1 0)
MF   Juan Veron                     (1:3 0 1 0) subbed @90 
MF > Bobby Lalonde                  (2:2 1 2 0) YC 
MF < Nicky Butt                     (1:3 3 1 0)
MF   Stephen Hughes                 (0:1 1 0 0)
MF   Bobby Schmautz                 (1:1 1 0 0)
MF   Bob Daily                      (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
FW   Thierry Henry                  (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @45 
FW   Paolo DiCanio                  (0:3 0 0 0)
FW   Dwight Yorke                   (2:2 0 0 0) entered @45 


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  CAN  MF  B. Lalonde
    **  CAN  MF  N. Butt
     *  GER  FW  V. Vampire

Offsides:  GER:  1      CAN:  3


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #05:  Green Morons, Dunces, and Cows  (#3 seed) (#3 in D)  vs  Australia (#4 seed) (#4 in D)

64481 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 12245938

Starting lineups
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IRL (L)
Coach  Three drunken illiterates in a pub somewhere south of Dunfanaghy
GK   3256 Smooth Flow          MAD  
SW   3046 MOO Tility           MOO  
DF   3044 Steady Pace          MAD  
DF   3240 Civil War            MAD  
DF   2821 Rohe Bratwurst       MAD  
MF   3234 Sharp Point          MAD  
MF ^ 2263 Assyrian Lamassu     MOO  
MF ^ 2849 The MoonJumper       MOO  
MF   2848 AMOOlea Earhart      MOO  
FW   2507 Microsoft Works      MAD  
FW   2264 Europa's Seducer     MOO  

S1   3026 Freezing Cold        MAD  
S2   2280 Historical Fiction   MAD  
S3   2279 Unsolved Mystery     MAD  
S4   3296 _ decowlettage       MOO  
S5   1879 Full_Leather Cuirass MOO  


AUS
Coach  Zelko Livaic
GK   2939 Peter Schmeichel     AV   
SW   2941 Ugo Ehiogu           AV   
DF   3102 Olof Mellberg        AV   
DF   3103 Ronny Johnsen        AV   
MF   3311 Nolberto Solano      AV   
MF   3312 Thomas Hitzlsperger  AV   
FW ^ 2952 Juan Angel           AV   
FW ^ 2954 Darius Vassell       AV   
FW   3198 Marcus Allback       AV   
FW < 2956 Dion Dublin          AV   
FW < 2955 David Ginola         AV   

S1   2950 Ian Taylor           AV   
S2   2948 Lee Hendrie          AV   
S3   2951 Paul Merson          AV   
S4   2942 Steve Staunton       AV   
S5   2940 Neil Cutler          AV   


Officials from Wales:
	referee      Walter Burge
	assistant referee #1  John Collins
	assistant referee #2  Kevin Parry


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Burge signals the kick-off!

Min   1: IRL adopts ball controlling tactic.

Min   1: Steady Pace (IRL DF) gets orders to mark.

Min   1: Civil War (IRL DF) gets orders to mark.

Min   1: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL DF) gets orders to mark.

Min   1: Microsoft Works (IRL FW) drops back.

Min   1: Europa's Seducer (IRL FW) drops back.

Min   1: Darius Vassell (AUS FW) is getting marked by Steady Pace.

Min   1: Juan Angel (AUS FW) is getting marked by Civil War.

Min   1: Marcus Allback (AUS FW) is getting marked by Rohe Bratwurst.

Min   2: IRL good volley by AMOOlea Earhart ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min   5: AUS mediocre long-range shot by Ronny Johnsen ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min   9: IRL excellent header by Europa's Seducer ...
         ... assistant referee Parry judges the play to be few meters offside!

Min  10: IRL excellent shot by Europa's Seducer ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  11: MOO Tility (IRL SW) steals the ball from Marcus Allback (AUS FW).

Min  13: Darius Vassell (AUS FW) is nudged away by Assyrian Lamassu (IRL MF).

Min  15: IRL good long-range shot by Europa's Seducer ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  15: AUS mediocre header by David Ginola ...
         ... is calmly cleared by SW MOO Tility!

Min  17: IRL good attempt by Europa's Seducer ...
         ... assistant referee Parry judges the play to be just offside!

Min  18: IRL good long-range shot by Europa's Seducer ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  18: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Burge awards AUS a direct free kick!
         ... Marcus Allback takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  IRL 0  -  AUS 1

Min  18: Ugo Ehiogu (AUS SW) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Burge awards IRL a direct free kick!
         ... AMOOlea Earhart takes the kick ...
         ... the shot grazes the woodwork!

Min  18: Steady Pace (IRL DF) switches to play MF and drops back and goes rough.

Min  18: Civil War (IRL DF) gets orders to mark and goes rough.

Min  18: MOO Tility (IRL SW) switches to play MF and goes rough.

Min  18: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL DF) gets orders to mark and goes rough.

Min  18: Sharp Point (IRL MF) drops back and goes rough.

Min  18: Assyrian Lamassu (IRL MF) goes rough.

Min  18: The MoonJumper (IRL MF) goes rough.

Min  18: AMOOlea Earhart (IRL MF) goes rough.

Min  18: Microsoft Works (IRL FW) positions normally and goes rough.

Min  18: Europa's Seducer (IRL FW) positions normally.

Min  19: Steady Pace (IRL) is no longer marking Darius Vassell.

Min  19: Civil War (IRL) is no longer marking Juan Angel.

Min  19: Darius Vassell (AUS FW) is getting marked by Civil War.

Min  19: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL) is no longer marking Marcus Allback.

Min  19: Juan Angel (AUS FW) is getting marked by Rohe Bratwurst.

Min  19: IRL excellent volley by MOO Tility ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  21: IRL win a corner kick, which is taken by Rohe Bratwurst ...
         ... the cross finds Sharp Point, whose excellent effort ...
         ... is punched to safety by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  23: IRL excellent volley by Europa's Seducer ...
         ... assistant referee Parry judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  24: Assyrian Lamassu (IRL MF) trips Nolberto Solano just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Burge awards AUS a direct free kick!
         ... Marcus Allback takes the kick ...
         ... the shot misses by a whisker!

Min  25: AUS good attempt by Marcus Allback ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  IRL 0  -  AUS 2

Min  25: IRL excellent long-range shot by The MoonJumper ...
         ... goes in off the post! GOAL!!!
         ... Steady Pace is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  IRL 1  -  AUS 2

Min  25: IRL excellent long-range shot by Sharp Point ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by SW Ugo Ehiogu!

Min  28: IRL fast break sets up Steady Pace, whose excellent volley ...
         ... clips the post!

Min  30: IRL excellent volley by AMOOlea Earhart ...
         ... assistant referee Parry judges the play to be just offside!

Min  30: Steady Pace (IRL MF) is just tackled by Olof Mellberg (AUS DF).

Min  33: IRL win a corner kick, which is taken by Civil War ...
         ... the cross is deflected to MOO Tility, whose excellent chance ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  34: IRL excellent effort by Microsoft Works ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... The MoonJumper is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  IRL 2  -  AUS 2

Min  34: Steady Pace (IRL MF) switches to play DF and gets orders to mark and plays normally.

Min  34: Civil War (IRL DF) gets orders to mark and plays normally.

Min  34: MOO Tility (IRL MF) switches to play SW and plays normally.

Min  34: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL DF) gets orders to mark and plays normally.

Min  34: Sharp Point (IRL MF) positions normally and plays normally.

Min  34: Assyrian Lamassu (IRL MF) plays normally.

Min  34: The MoonJumper (IRL MF) plays normally.

Min  34: AMOOlea Earhart (IRL MF) plays normally.

Min  34: Microsoft Works (IRL FW) drops back and plays normally.

Min  34: Europa's Seducer (IRL FW) drops back.

Min  35: Darius Vassell (AUS FW) is getting marked by Steady Pace.

Min  35: Civil War (IRL) is no longer marking Darius Vassell.

Min  35: Juan Angel (AUS FW) is getting marked by Civil War.

Min  35: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL) is no longer marking Juan Angel.

Min  35: Marcus Allback (AUS FW) is getting marked by Rohe Bratwurst.

Min  36: IRL good volley by Europa's Seducer ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  36: AUS difficult attempt by Ronny Johnsen ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by SW MOO Tility!

Min  36: Nolberto Solano (AUS MF) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as bruised thigh ...
         ... 6 cans of cool spray get him back to the field.

Min  39: IRL excellent chance by Sharp Point ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  43: Steady Pace (IRL DF) yells at the referee ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Pace a yellow card!

Min  46: IRL good attempt by The MoonJumper ...
         ... is scrambled around the post by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Burge signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  IRL 2  -  AUS 2  [ 14 (1 fk)  -  2 (2 fk) ]

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Burge gets the second half on the way!

Min  46: IRL win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Civil War ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Assyrian Lamassu, whose good volley ...
         ... is smothered by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  47: IRL promising attempt by Sharp Point ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  48: AUS decent effort by Thomas Hitzlsperger ...
         ... hits the post!

Min  48: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL DF) punches Nolberto Solano ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Bratwurst a yellow card!

Min  50: IRL fast break sets up Sharp Point, whose good chance ...
         ... misses by a whisker!

Min  55: AUS decent attempt by Olof Mellberg ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by SW MOO Tility!

Min  58: IRL good long-range shot by Microsoft Works ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  58: AUS mediocre long-range shot by Ronny Johnsen ...
         ... is saved with a smile by GK Smooth Flow!

Min  58: IRL excellent effort by Sharp Point ...
         ... assistant referee Collins judges the play to be just offside!

Min  59: Dion Dublin (AUS FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  63: IRL good long-range shot by Microsoft Works ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  65: IRL good effort by The MoonJumper ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  66: Sharp Point (IRL MF) yells at the referee ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Point a yellow card!

Min  67: IRL good header by The MoonJumper ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  69: IRL promising volley by Assyrian Lamassu ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  69: Olof Mellberg (AUS DF) dives just outside IRL's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Burge waves play on.

Min  69: Smooth Flow (IRL GK) punches Thomas Hitzlsperger ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Flow a yellow card!

Min  73: MOO Tility (IRL SW) punches Ugo Ehiogu ... 
         ... referee Burge surprises everybody by waving the play on.

Min  75: IRL fast break sets up Microsoft Works, whose excellent shot ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  75: Dion Dublin (AUS FW) is confidently tackled by MOO Tility (IRL SW).

Min  76: IRL excellent effort by Sharp Point ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by SW Ugo Ehiogu!

Min  77: IRL promising long-range shot by The MoonJumper ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  80: IRL good shot by AMOOlea Earhart ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... Microsoft Works is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  IRL 3  -  AUS 2

Min  80: IRL starts playing opportunistic.

Min  80: Manager Three drunken illiterates in a pub somewhere south of Dunfanaghy (IRL) orders his team to play normally.

Min  80: Steady Pace (IRL DF) positions normally.

Min  80: Civil War (IRL DF) positions normally.

Min  80: Civil War (IRL DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Unsolved Mystery enters the field.

Min  80: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL DF) positions normally.

Min  80: Sharp Point (IRL MF) drops back.

Min  80: Sharp Point (IRL MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Historical Fiction enters the field.

Min  80: Historical Fiction (IRL MF) drops back.

Min  80: AMOOlea Earhart (IRL MF) drops back.

Min  80: Microsoft Works (IRL FW) positions normally.

Min  80: Europa's Seducer (IRL FW) positions normally.

Min  80: AUS begins pressing forward.

Min  80: Manager Zelko Livaic (AUS) orders his team to play rough.

Min  82: Steady Pace (IRL) is no longer marking Darius Vassell.

Min  82: Rohe Bratwurst (IRL) is no longer marking Marcus Allback.

Min  84: IRL win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Microsoft Works ...
         ... the cross is deflected to The MoonJumper, whose good attempt ...
         ... assistant referee Collins judges the play to be a couple of yards offside!

Min  85: AUS mediocre shot by Marcus Allback ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Steady Pace!

Min  88: AUS mediocre header by Dion Dublin ...
         ... is saved with a gentle burp by GK Smooth Flow!

Min  90: IRL promising long shot by Unsolved Mystery ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  90: Smooth Flow (IRL GK) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Full_Leather Cuirass enters the field.

Min  90: Olof Mellberg (AUS DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Steve Staunton enters the field.

Min  90: Nolberto Solano (AUS MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Ian Taylor enters the field.

Min  90: Thomas Hitzlsperger (AUS MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Paul Merson enters the field.

Min  94: IRL good volley by Rohe Bratwurst ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by SW Ugo Ehiogu!

Min  94: Marcus Allback (AUS FW) punches Historical Fiction ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Allback a yellow card!

Min  95: Pheeeep! Referee Burge blows the final whistle!


Final score:  IRL 3  -  AUS 2

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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IRL vs AUS:  3 - 2  [ 25 (1 fk)  -  5 (2 fk) ]

IRL (O)
GK   Smooth Flow                    (-2:0 0 0 2) subbed @90  YC 
GK   Full_Leather Cuirass           (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
SW   MOO Tility                     (0:2 0 3 0)
DF   Steady Pace                    (0:1 1 1 0) YC  marked D. Vassell
DF   Civil War                      (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @80  marked J. Angel
DF   Rohe Bratwurst                 (0:0 0 0 0) YC  marked M. Allback
DF   Unsolved Mystery               (0:1 0 0 0) entered @80 
MF < Sharp Point                    (0:4 0 0 0) subbed @80  YC 
MF < Historical Fiction             (0:0 0 0 0) entered @80 
MF ^ Assyrian Lamassu               (0:2 0 0 0)
MF ^ The MoonJumper                 (1:5 1 0 0)
MF < AMOOlea Earhart                (1:4 0 0 0)
FW   Microsoft Works                (1:3 1 0 0)
FW   Europa's Seducer               (0:4 0 0 0)


AUS (P)
GK   Peter Schmeichel               (-3:0 0 0 10)
SW   Ugo Ehiogu                     (0:0 0 3 0)
DF   Olof Mellberg                  (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @90 
DF   Ronny Johnsen                  (0:2 0 6 0)
DF   Steve Staunton                 (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
MF   Nolberto Solano                (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @90 
MF   Thomas Hitzlsperger            (0:1 0 0 0) subbed @90 
MF   Ian Taylor                     (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
MF   Paul Merson                    (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
FW ^ Juan Angel                     (0:0 0 0 0)
FW ^ Darius Vassell                 (0:0 0 0 0)
FW   Marcus Allback                 (2:3 0 0 0) YC 
FW < Dion Dublin                    (0:1 0 0 0)
FW < David Ginola                   (0:0 0 0 0)


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  AUS  DF  R. Johnsen
    **  IRL  FW  T. MoonJumper
     *  IRL  FW  M. Works

Offsides:  IRL:  6      AUS:  0

