Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 21:02:24 +0300 (EEST)

WC - Day #5 Group D Matches
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1  USA - SWE
2  MRU - CRO

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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #05:  Team Stars and Stripes (#1 seed) (#2 in D)  vs  Sverige (#2 seed) (#3 in D)

64884 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 33491669

Starting lineups
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USA
Coach  Dave Drake, Rob Duffy, Jeff Meiners, Al Musgrove, Jim Shiffer
GK   3706 Bill Orange          VER  
SW   3646 Kenny Blankenship    VER  
DF   3799 Authorized Vehicles  RDR  
DF   4106 Hardy Tack           WAC  
DF   3691 Big Cooter           PDX  
MF   4006 Dienekes Spartiakes  MMO  
MF   3613 Bozo_T Clown         PDX  
FW   3965 Ron Wild             WAC  
FW   3786 Juan Derful          WAC  
FW   3798 Andrew Goal          PDX  
FW   3281 Ivana Scoremore      WAC  

S1   3590 Stretch Marks        WAC  
S2   3837 Frank Marion         VER  
S3   3800 Cross Walk           RDR  
S4 < 4062 AKA Div              MMO  
S5   4002 Odif DaneBramage     MMO  


SWE (B)
Coach  Sven-Goran Eriksson
GK   4114 Sookie Stackhouse    FSC  
DF   3606 Evadne Cake          FSC  
DF   3262 Oscar Burneais       FCB  
MF   3774 Leif Imhalikama      FCB  
MF   3938 Angua Werewolf       FSC  
MF < 3776 Sir Rheneas          FSC  
MF   3775 Michael Kipling      FCB  
MF   3607 Sergei Voshkov       FSC  
MF   3264 _ Spike              FSC  
FW   3265 _ Angel              FSC  
FW   3041 Graf Frankenstein    FSC  

S1   3937 Casper Ghost         FSC  
S2   3573 Todd Okifungi        FCB  
S3   3271 Louis Saha           NH   
S4   4017 Gary Pallister       NH   
S5   2840 Ivan Valentin        FCB  


Officials from Scotland:
	referee      Leslie Mottram
	assistant referee #1  Kevin Bisset
	assistant referee #2  Robert Orr


Chronology for the match:

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

Min   1: USA starts using long ball.

Min   1: Manager Dave Drake, Rob Duffy, Jeff Meiners, Al Musgrove, Jim Shiffer (USA) orders his team to play rough.

Min   1: Michael Kipling (SWE MF) switches to play FW.

Min   3: SWE promising volley by Graf Frankenstein ...
         ... goes through the keeper's legs! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  USA 0  -  SWE 1

Min   3: SWE starts playing opportunistic.

Min   3: Leif Imhalikama (SWE MF) switches to play DF.

Min   3: Angua Werewolf (SWE MF) drops back.

Min   3: Michael Kipling (SWE FW) switches to play DF.

Min   3: Sergei Voshkov (SWE MF) drops back.

Min   3: _ Spike (SWE MF) drops back.

Min   3: _ Angel (SWE FW) drops back.

Min   3: Graf Frankenstein (SWE FW) drops back.

Min   7: USA really difficult long-range shot by Big Cooter ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Sookie Stackhouse!

Min   9: USA difficult attempt by Bozo_T Clown ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Sergei Voshkov!

Min   9: SWE really difficult long-range shot by Sergei Voshkov ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Bill Orange!

Min  11: SWE desperate effort by _ Angel ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Kenny Blankenship!

Min  11: USA win a corner kick, which is taken by Dienekes Spartiakes ...
         ... the cross finds Bozo_T Clown, whose really difficult header ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  13: USA desperate long shot by Hardy Tack ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Sookie Stackhouse!

Min  16: USA difficult long-range shot by Andrew Goal ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Leif Imhalikama!

Min  19: SWE smart play releases Sir Rheneas, whose really difficult shot ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  27: USA really difficult header by Ivana Scoremore ...
         ... is fisted away by GK Sookie Stackhouse!

Min  29: USA difficult long-range shot by Dienekes Spartiakes ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Sookie Stackhouse!

Min  29: SWE really difficult chance by _ Spike ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Dienekes Spartiakes!

Min  30: Michael Kipling (SWE DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Mottram surprises the crowd by ignoring the foul.

Min  32: Andrew Goal (USA FW) boots the ball out of reach of Sir Rheneas (SWE MF).

Min  36: Angua Werewolf (SWE MF) is pushed aside by Kenny Blankenship (USA SW).

Min  38: SWE desperate long-range shot by Evadne Cake ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min  40: Ron Wild (USA FW) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as twisted ankle ...
         ... 15 rolls of tape get him back to the field.

Min  41: USA begins pressing forward.

Min  43: USA mediocre long-range shot by Bozo_T Clown ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Dienekes Spartiakes is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  USA 1  -  SWE 1

Min  43: USA starts using long ball.

Min  43: SWE adopts ball controlling tactic.

Min  43: Leif Imhalikama (SWE DF) switches to play MF.

Min  43: Angua Werewolf (SWE MF) positions normally.

Min  43: Michael Kipling (SWE DF) switches to play FW.

Min  43: Sergei Voshkov (SWE MF) positions normally.

Min  43: _ Spike (SWE MF) positions normally.

Min  43: _ Angel (SWE FW) positions normally.

Min  43: Graf Frankenstein (SWE FW) positions normally.

Min  44: USA excellent effort by Big Cooter ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Sir Rheneas!

Min  44: SWE good header by Graf Frankenstein ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Dienekes Spartiakes!

Min  45: Andrew Goal (USA FW) yells at the referee ... 
         ... referee Mottram shows Goal a yellow card!

Min  45: Andrew Goal (USA FW) starts playing passively.

Min  46: SWE promising header by _ Spike ...
         ... beats the helpless keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  USA 1  -  SWE 2

Min  46: USA excellent chance by Andrew Goal ...
         ... clips the post!

Min  46: USA begins pressing forward.

Min  46: SWE starts playing opportunistic.

Min  46: Leif Imhalikama (SWE MF) switches to play DF.

Min  46: Angua Werewolf (SWE MF) drops back.

Min  46: Michael Kipling (SWE FW) switches to play DF.

Min  46: Sergei Voshkov (SWE MF) drops back.

Min  46: _ Spike (SWE MF) drops back.

Min  46: _ Angel (SWE FW) drops back.

Min  46: Graf Frankenstein (SWE FW) drops back.

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

Half-time score:  USA 1  -  SWE 2  [ 7  -  5 ]

Manager Dave Drake, Rob Duffy, Jeff Meiners, Al Musgrove, Jim Shiffer shouts orders in USA's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out GK Bill Orange ...
	Bill Orange goes to shower and Stretch Marks takes his place.
  he wants to sub out MF Dienekes Spartiakes ...
	Dienekes Spartiakes goes to shower and Cross Walk takes his place.
  he wants to sub out FW Ron Wild ...
	Ron Wild goes to shower and AKA Div takes his place.

Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson shouts orders in SWE's locker room ...
  SWE adopts stalling tactic.
  he wants to sub out FW Graf Frankenstein ...
	Graf Frankenstein goes to shower and Louis Saha takes his place.

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

Min  46: SWE mediocre chance by Louis Saha ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Cross Walk!

Min  46: Louis Saha (SWE FW) drops back.

Min  47: USA really difficult header by Bozo_T Clown ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Leif Imhalikama!

Min  50: USA difficult long-range shot by Cross Walk ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  51: USA starts playing opportunistic.

Min  51: Manager Dave Drake, Rob Duffy, Jeff Meiners, Al Musgrove, Jim Shiffer (USA) orders his team to play normally.

Min  51: Cross Walk (USA MF) drops back.

Min  51: Bozo_T Clown (USA MF) drops back.

Min  51: Juan Derful (USA FW) drops back.

Min  51: Andrew Goal (USA FW) drops back.

Min  51: Ivana Scoremore (USA FW) drops back.

Min  54: USA hopeless effort by Juan Derful ...
         ... hits the post!

Min  58: _ Spike (SWE MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Casper Ghost enters the field.

Min  59: Casper Ghost (SWE MF) drops back.

Min  60: Sookie Stackhouse (SWE GK) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Ivan Valentin enters the field.

Min  61: Cross Walk (USA MF) goes rough.

Min  61: Juan Derful (USA FW) goes rough.

Min  61: AKA Div (USA FW) goes rough.

Min  66: SWE hopeless shot by Louis Saha ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Big Cooter!

Min  71: Authorized Vehicles (USA DF) goes rough.

Min  71: Big Cooter (USA DF) pushes forward and goes rough.

Min  71: Andrew Goal (USA FW) goes rough.

Min  71: Ivana Scoremore (USA FW) goes rough.

Min  74: USA win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Juan Derful ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Ivana Scoremore, whose hopeless shot ...
         ... is smothered by GK Ivan Valentin!

Min  76: USA hopeless long-range shot by Ivana Scoremore ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Evadne Cake!

Min  78: Andrew Goal (USA FW) is nudged away by Sergei Voshkov (SWE MF).

Min  79: Angua Werewolf (SWE MF) boots the ball out of reach of Hardy Tack (USA DF).

Min  80: USA hopeless chance by Andrew Goal ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Michael Kipling!

Min  81: Sergei Voshkov (SWE MF) tackles violently Juan Derful ... 
         ... referee Mottram exchanges few words with Voshkov.

Min  83: Kenny Blankenship (USA SW) is pushed aside by Louis Saha (SWE FW).

Min  90: Pheeeep! Referee Mottram blows the final whistle!


Final score:  USA 1  -  SWE 2

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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USA vs SWE:  1 - 2  [ 10  -  5 ]

USA (O)
GK   Stretch Marks                  (0:0 0 0 0) entered @45 
GK   Bill Orange                    (-2:0 0 0 1) subbed @45 
SW   Kenny Blankenship              (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Authorized Vehicles            (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Hardy Tack                     (0:1 0 0 0)
DF > Big Cooter                     (0:1 0 1 0)
MF   Dienekes Spartiakes            (0:1 1 2 0) subbed @45 
MF < Cross Walk                     (0:1 0 1 0) entered @45 
MF < Bozo_T Clown                   (1:2 0 0 0)
FW   Ron Wild                       (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @45 
FW < Juan Derful                    (0:1 0 0 0)
FW < Andrew Goal                    (0:1 0 0 0) YC 
FW < AKA Div                        (0:0 0 0 0) entered @45 
FW < Ivana Scoremore                (0:2 0 0 0)


SWE (S)
GK   Sookie Stackhouse              (-1:0 0 0 4) subbed @60 
GK   Ivan Valentin                  (0:0 0 0 1) entered @60 
DF   Leif Imhalikama                (0:0 0 2 0)
DF   Evadne Cake                    (0:1 0 1 0)
DF   Oscar Burneais                 (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Michael Kipling                (0:0 0 1 0)
MF < Angua Werewolf                 (0:0 0 0 0)
MF < Casper Ghost                   (0:0 0 0 0) entered @58 
MF < Sir Rheneas                    (0:1 0 1 0)
MF < Sergei Voshkov                 (0:1 0 1 0)
MF < _ Spike                        (1:1 0 0 0) subbed @58 
FW < Louis Saha                     (0:0 0 0 0) entered @45 
FW < _ Angel                        (0:0 0 0 0)
FW < Graf Frankenstein              (1:1 0 0 0) subbed @45 


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  USA  MF  D. Spartiakes
    **  SWE  MF  _. Spike
     *  SWE  FW  G. Frankenstein

Offsides:  USA:  0      SWE:  0


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #05:  Mauritius (#3 seed) (#1 in D)  vs  Croatia (#4 seed) (#4 in D)

64521 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 3243

Starting lineups
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MRU (B)
Coach  Roy Wong
GK   4201 Manuel Almunia       NBL  
DF   3948 Gavin Hoyte          NBL  
DF > 2530 Steven Sidwell       NBL  
MF < 3782 Giorgos Efrem        NBL  
MF < 3584 Fabrice Muamba       NBL  
MF < 3297 Sebastian Svard      NBL  
MF < 2529 David Noble          NBL  
MF < 3585 Arturo Lupoli        NBL  
FW ^ 4121 Jay Simpson          NBL  
FW < 4122 Rhys Murphy          NBL  
FW ^ 4123 Kieran Gibbs         NBL  

S1   3069 Ryan Garry           NBL  
S2   3070 Jermaine Pennant     NBL  
S3   3821 E. Adebayor          NBL  
S4   3668 Alexandre Song       NBL  
S5   2824 Richard Wright       NBL  


CRO (O)
Coach  Volker Dyken
GK   3790 Weather Conditions   FOL  
SW   3290 lap0 p0              FOL  
DF   4132 Felipe Massa         FOL  
DF ^ 4134 Fernando Alonso      FOL  
DF ^ 3603 Conference Room      FOL  
DF   3291 Buy NewParts         FOL  
DF   3604 SeasonSta OnMonday   FOL  
MF   3936 Kimi Raikkonen       FOL  
MF   3082 Jim Reisman          FOL  
FW   3292 The RedOne           FOL  
FW   4060 Nick Heidfeld        FOL  

S1   4133 Lewis Hamilton       FOL  
S2   2863 Hergen Ohm           FOL  
S3   3605 RateOf Mistakes      FOL  
S4   2864 Herbert Kulha        FOL  
S5   2301 Serge Comeau         FOL  


Officials from Denmark:
	referee      Peter Mikkelsen
	assistant referee #1  Ole Hansen
	assistant referee #2  Jens Larsen


Chronology for the match:

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

Min   1: SeasonSta OnMonday (CRO DF) switches to play MF.

Min   1: Jim Reisman (CRO MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: The RedOne (CRO FW) drops back.

Min   3: Conference Room (CRO DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Mikkelsen awards MRU a direct free kick!
         ... Fabrice Muamba takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Weather Conditions!

Min   4: MRU decent shot by Giorgos Efrem ...
         ... hits the post!

Min   5: CRO promising header by Jim Reisman ...
         ... is calmly cleared by MF Arturo Lupoli!

Min   5: CRO promising effort by Nick Heidfeld ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min   9: MRU difficult effort by Giorgos Efrem ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by MF Jim Reisman!

Min  16: Kimi Raikkonen (CRO MF) boots the ball out of reach of Sebastian Svard (MRU MF).

Min  19: CRO promising long-range shot by The RedOne ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Manuel Almunia!

Min  21: David Noble (MRU MF) is calmly blocked by Fernando Alonso (CRO DF).

Min  23: MRU mediocre long-range shot by Fabrice Muamba ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  28: CRO promising header by Jim Reisman ...
         ... is calmly cleared by MF Arturo Lupoli!

Min  29: MRU decent long-range shot by Jay Simpson ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Buy NewParts!

Min  30: MRU win a corner kick, which is taken by Sebastian Svard ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Rhys Murphy, whose decent chance ...
         ... clips the bar!

Min  30: Fabrice Muamba (MRU MF) positions normally.

Min  30: Arturo Lupoli (MRU MF) positions normally.

Min  31: MRU decent volley by David Noble ...
         ... hits the 8th row on the stands!

Min  31: CRO promising long-range shot by Buy NewParts ...
         ... is smothered by GK Manuel Almunia!

Min  33: Manuel Almunia (MRU GK) makes a foul inside the penalty box ... 
         ... referee Mikkelsen awards CRO a penalty kick!
         ... The RedOne takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is parried by GK Manuel Almunia!

Min  35: CRO promising long shot by Felipe Massa ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Manuel Almunia!

Min  37: MRU decent long-range shot by Kieran Gibbs ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Jim Reisman!

Min  37: MRU decent long-range shot by Fabrice Muamba ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  40: CRO promising volley by Jim Reisman ...
         ... is smothered by GK Manuel Almunia!

Min  40: Nick Heidfeld (CRO FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  42: MRU promising shot by Sebastian Svard ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  45: Fernando Alonso (CRO DF) punches David Noble ... 
         ... referee Mikkelsen shows Alonso a yellow card!

Min  45: Fernando Alonso (CRO DF) starts playing passively.

Min  45: Pheeeep! Referee Mikkelsen signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  MRU 0  -  CRO 0  [ 6 (1 fk)  -  5 (1 pk) ]

Manager Roy Wong shouts orders in MRU's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out MF David Noble ...
	David Noble goes to shower and Jermaine Pennant takes his place.
  he wants to sub out DF Steven Sidwell ...
	Steven Sidwell goes to shower and Ryan Garry takes his place.

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

Min  46: Kimi Raikkonen (CRO MF) steals the ball from Gavin Hoyte (MRU DF).

Min  46: Jermaine Pennant (MRU MF) drops back.

Min  50: Ryan Garry (MRU DF) forces a bad pass from Conference Room (CRO DF).

Min  51: CRO promising effort by Jim Reisman ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Jermaine Pennant!

Min  51: Sebastian Svard (MRU MF) yells at the referee ... 
         ... referee Mikkelsen exchanges few words with Svard.

Min  52: MRU good chance by Jay Simpson ...
         ... assistant referee Hansen judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  54: MRU promising effort by Fabrice Muamba ...
         ... is deflected onto the post by DF Felipe Massa!

Min  58: lap0 p0 (CRO SW) dives just outside MRU's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Mikkelsen waves play on.

Min  62: MRU good long shot by Ryan Garry ...
         ... is fisted away by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  62: CRO promising chance by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Fabrice Muamba!

Min  63: MRU win a corner kick, which is taken by Rhys Murphy ...
         ... the cross finds Sebastian Svard, whose promising volley ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  67: MRU promising attempt by Arturo Lupoli ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Conference Room!

Min  70: Kieran Gibbs (MRU FW) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as bruised thigh ...
         ... 12 cans of cool spray get him back to the field.

Min  70: SeasonSta OnMonday (CRO MF) switches to play DF.

Min  70: SeasonSta OnMonday (CRO DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Lewis Hamilton enters the field.

Min  72: MRU mediocre long-range shot by Fabrice Muamba ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  76: CRO mediocre long-range shot by Lewis Hamilton ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  MRU 0  -  CRO 1

Min  78: MRU decent long-range shot by Giorgos Efrem ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by DF Buy NewParts!

Min  80: MRU decent effort by Arturo Lupoli ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  82: MRU decent long-range shot by Giorgos Efrem ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  MRU 1  -  CRO 1

Min  82: Giorgos Efrem (MRU MF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Mikkelsen awards CRO a direct free kick!
         ... The RedOne takes the kick ...
         ... the shot grazes the woodwork!

Min  84: MRU win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Gavin Hoyte ...
         ... the cross finds Arturo Lupoli, whose decent chance ...
         ... assistant referee Hansen judges the play to be clearly offside!

Min  86: MRU promising header by Jermaine Pennant ...
         ... is well wide!

Min  90: Nick Heidfeld (CRO FW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Herbert Kulha enters the field.

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


Final score:  MRU 1  -  CRO 1

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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MRU vs CRO:  1 - 1  [ 14 (1 fk)  -  6 (1 fk  1 pk) ]

MRU (B)
GK   Manuel Almunia                 (-1:0 0 0 5)
DF   Gavin Hoyte                    (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Ryan Garry                     (0:1 0 0 0) entered @45 
DF > Steven Sidwell                 (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @45 
MF < Giorgos Efrem                  (1:2 0 0 0)
MF   Fabrice Muamba                 (0:4 0 1 0)
MF < Sebastian Svard                (0:2 0 0 0)
MF < Jermaine Pennant               (0:1 0 1 0) entered @45 
MF < David Noble                    (0:1 0 0 0) subbed @45 
MF   Arturo Lupoli                  (0:2 0 2 0)
FW ^ Jay Simpson                    (0:1 0 0 0)
FW < Rhys Murphy                    (0:1 0 0 0)
FW ^ Kieran Gibbs                   (0:0 0 0 0)


CRO (O)
GK   Weather Conditions             (-1:0 0 0 6)
SW   lap0 p0                        (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Felipe Massa                   (0:1 0 1 0)
DF   Lewis Hamilton                 (1:1 0 0 0) entered @70 
DF ^ Fernando Alonso                (0:0 0 0 0) YC 
DF ^ Conference Room                (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Buy NewParts                   (0:1 0 2 0)
DF   SeasonSta OnMonday             (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @70 
MF   Kimi Raikkonen                 (0:0 0 0 0)
MF > Jim Reisman                    (0:1 0 2 0)
FW < The RedOne                     (0:3 0 0 0)
FW   Nick Heidfeld                  (0:1 0 0 0) subbed @90 
FW   Herbert Kulha                  (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  MRU  GK  M. Almunia
    **  CRO  GK  W. Conditions
     *  CRO  DF  B. NewParts

Offsides:  MRU:  2      CRO:  0

