Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:31:58 +0300 (EEST)

WC - Playoffs #3 Middle Pool Matches
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 9th Place Match  FRA - USA
11th Place Match  HOL - ITA
13th Place Match  CAN - IRL
15th Place Match  CRO - DEN

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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Playoffs #cup3:  France (#1 seed) (#3 in C)  vs  Team Stars and Stripes (#1 seed) (#3 in D)

114646 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 101782157

Starting lineups
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FRA
Coach  Iskobounmish
GK   2501 Andre Rey            IM   
DF   3575 Jeanne Cherhal       IM   
DF   3577 Sexy Sadie           LH   
DF   3578 Hey Jude             LH   
MF   3941 Simona Peycheva      IM   
MF   3777 Lynda Lemay          IM   
MF   3576 Olivia Ruiz          IM   
MF   3268 Liane Foly           IM   
FW   4038 Sun King             LH   
FW   3778 Warm Gun             LH   
FW   3270 Hey Bulldog          LH   

S1   3905 _ Piggies            LH   
S2   3067 Axelle Red           IM   
S3   4116 Anna Bessonova       IM   


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   ordered to mark H. Bulldog
DF   4106 Hardy Tack           WAC   ordered to mark W. Gun
DF   3691 Big Cooter           PDX  
MF   4006 Dienekes Spartiakes  MMO  
MF   3800 Cross Walk           RDR  
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   3613 Bozo_T Clown         PDX  
S4   4062 AKA Div              MMO  
S5   4002 Odif DaneBramage     MMO  


Officials from Italy:
	referee      Pierluigi Collina
	assistant referee #1  Mauro Fiori
	assistant referee #2  Maurizio Padovan


Chronology for the match:

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

Min   1: Hey Jude (FRA DF) switches to play SW.

Min   1: Simona Peycheva (FRA MF) drops back.

Min   1: Lynda Lemay (FRA MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Olivia Ruiz (FRA MF) switches to play DF.

Min   1: Liane Foly (FRA MF) pushes forward.

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: Ron Wild (USA FW) positions normally.

Min   1: Hey Bulldog (FRA FW) is getting marked by Authorized Vehicles.

Min   1: Warm Gun (FRA FW) is getting marked by Hardy Tack.

Min   1: USA win a corner kick, which is taken by Dienekes Spartiakes ...
         ... the cross finds Andrew Goal, whose decent attempt ...
         ... is smothered by GK Andre Rey!

Min   1: FRA win a corner kick, which is taken by Sun King ...
         ... the cross finds Lynda Lemay, whose mediocre volley ...
         ... misses by a whisker!

Min   5: FRA difficult header by Lynda Lemay ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Big Cooter!

Min   5: USA mediocre header by Ron Wild ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... Ivana Scoremore is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  FRA 0  -  USA 1

Min   5: Manager Iskobounmish (FRA) orders his team to play rough.

Min   5: USA starts playing opportunistic.

Min   5: Manager Dave Drake, Rob Duffy, Jeff Meiners, Al Musgrove, Jim Shiffer (USA) orders his team to play normally.

Min   5: Ron Wild (USA FW) drops back.

Min   5: Juan Derful (USA FW) drops back.

Min   5: Andrew Goal (USA FW) drops back.

Min   5: Ivana Scoremore (USA FW) drops back.

Min   6: USA really difficult chance by Juan Derful ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Hey Jude!

Min   7: FRA decent shot by Simona Peycheva ...
         ... blazes wide of goal!

Min   8: FRA mediocre long-range shot by Jeanne Cherhal ...
         ... is just palmed away by GK Bill Orange!

Min  17: Simona Peycheva (FRA MF) is pushed aside by Kenny Blankenship (USA SW).

Min  20: Ivana Scoremore (USA FW) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Collina awards FRA a direct free kick!
         ... Liane Foly takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Bill Orange!

Min  21: USA really difficult long-range shot by Kenny Blankenship ...
         ... is saved with a deep sigh by GK Andre Rey!

Min  22: Hardy Tack (USA DF) tackles violently Lynda Lemay ... 
         ... referee Collina shows Tack a yellow card!

Min  22: Hardy Tack (USA DF) starts playing passively.

Min  24: USA desperate header by Juan Derful ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Lynda Lemay!

Min  24: Authorized Vehicles (USA DF) is pushed aside by Sexy Sadie (FRA DF).

Min  25: FRA mediocre attempt by Simona Peycheva ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  25: Liane Foly (FRA MF) elbows Kenny Blankenship ... 
         ... referee Collina shows Foly a yellow card!

Min  25: Liane Foly (FRA MF) starts playing passively.

Min  28: Olivia Ruiz (FRA DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Collina awards USA a direct free kick!
         ... Dienekes Spartiakes takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Andre Rey!

Min  33: Andre Rey (FRA GK) yells at the referee ... 
         ... referee Collina shows Rey a yellow card!

Min  34: USA really difficult long-range shot by Cross Walk ...
         ... is drilled low into the goal! GOAL!!!
         ... Andrew Goal is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  FRA 0  -  USA 2

Min  35: FRA mediocre effort by Jeanne Cherhal ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Kenny Blankenship!

Min  36: USA really difficult attempt by Ivana Scoremore ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Andre Rey!

Min  36: FRA mediocre long-range shot by Sun King ...
         ... is saved with a gentle burp by GK Bill Orange!

Min  39: USA really difficult volley by Cross Walk ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Sexy Sadie!

Min  42: FRA mediocre attempt by Sun King ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Kenny Blankenship!

Min  42: Sun King (FRA FW) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Collina shows King a yellow card!

Min  42: Sun King (FRA FW) starts playing passively.

Min  44: USA really difficult chance by Ivana Scoremore ...
         ... is smothered by GK Andre Rey!

Min  46: FRA difficult effort by Lynda Lemay ...
         ... is smothered by GK Bill Orange!

Min  47: Pheeeep! Referee Collina signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  FRA 0  -  USA 2  [ 6 (1 fk)  -  6 (1 fk) ]

Manager Iskobounmish shouts orders in FRA's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out MF Simona Peycheva ...
	Simona Peycheva goes to shower and Axelle Red takes his place.
  MF Axelle Red switches to play FW and drops back.

Manager Dave Drake, Rob Duffy, Jeff Meiners, Al Musgrove, Jim Shiffer shouts orders in USA's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out MF Cross Walk ...
	Cross Walk goes to shower and Bozo_T Clown takes his place.
  he wants to sub out FW Ron Wild ...
	Ron Wild goes to shower and AKA Div takes his place.
  FW AKA Div drops back.

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

Min  46: USA difficult effort by Juan Derful ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Olivia Ruiz!

Min  46: Sun King (FRA FW) drops back.

Min  46: Hey Bulldog (FRA FW) drops back.

Min  51: USA adopts stalling tactic.

Min  51: Dienekes Spartiakes (USA MF) drops back.

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

Min  58: AKA Div (USA FW) is nudged away by Lynda Lemay (FRA MF).

Min  58: Juan Derful (USA FW) goes down just outside FRA's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Collina waves play on.

Min  59: FRA mediocre effort by Liane Foly ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min  60: Hey Jude (FRA SW) switches to play MF.

Min  60: Warm Gun (FRA FW) goes rough.

Min  60: Axelle Red (FRA FW) goes rough.

Min  60: Bill Orange (USA GK) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Stretch Marks enters the field.

Min  61: Olivia Ruiz (FRA DF) punches Bozo_T Clown ... 
         ... referee Collina shows Ruiz a yellow card!

Min  61: Olivia Ruiz (FRA DF) starts playing passively.

Min  61: Sun King (FRA FW) positions normally.

Min  61: Hey Bulldog (FRA FW) positions normally.

Min  62: FRA decent shot by Liane Foly ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Dienekes Spartiakes!

Min  63: USA really difficult chance by AKA Div ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Sexy Sadie!

Min  64: Warm Gun (FRA FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  66: Sun King (FRA FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  66: Manager Dave Drake, Rob Duffy, Jeff Meiners, Al Musgrove, Jim Shiffer (USA) orders his team to take it easy.

Min  69: Olivia Ruiz (FRA DF) boots the ball out of reach of Kenny Blankenship (USA SW).

Min  70: Axelle Red (FRA FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  70: FRA begins pressing forward.

Min  72: USA decent attempt by Andrew Goal ...
         ... assistant referee Padovan hastily flags the play to be offside!

Min  76: FRA good header by Axelle Red ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Dienekes Spartiakes!

Min  77: USA win a corner kick, which is taken by Dienekes Spartiakes ...
         ... the cross finds Bozo_T Clown, whose mediocre header ...
         ... blazes wide of goal!

Min  81: Sun King (FRA FW) kicks the ball away after the whistle ... 
         ... referee Collina shows King a yellow card!
         ... but he was already booked earlier and is now sent off!

Min  83: Olivia Ruiz (FRA DF) punches Big Cooter ... 
         ... referee Collina shows Ruiz a yellow card!
         ... but he was already booked earlier and is now sent off!

Min  86: USA promising attempt by AKA Div ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Sexy Sadie!

Min  86: FRA decent long shot by Jeanne Cherhal ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  87: USA decent shot by AKA Div ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  87: USA win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Dienekes Spartiakes ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Ivana Scoremore, whose decent attempt ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Andre Rey!

Min  89: Hey Jude (FRA MF) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Collina shows Jude a yellow card!

Min  89: Hey Jude (FRA MF) starts playing passively.

Min  92: USA promising long-range shot by Juan Derful ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Andre Rey!

Min  93: Pheeeep! Referee Collina blows the final whistle!


Final score:  FRA 0  -  USA 2

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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FRA vs USA:  0 - 2  [ 8 (1 fk)  -  11 (1 fk) ]

FRA (P)
GK   Andre Rey                      (-2:0 0 0 7) YC 
DF   Jeanne Cherhal                 (0:2 0 0 0)
DF   Sexy Sadie                     (0:0 0 3 0)
DF   Olivia Ruiz                    (0:0 0 1 0) RC83 
MF   Hey Jude                       (0:0 0 1 0) YC 
MF < Simona Peycheva                (0:2 0 0 0) subbed @45 
MF > Lynda Lemay                    (0:2 0 1 0)
MF > Liane Foly                     (0:2 0 0 0) YC 
FW   Sun King                       (0:1 0 0 0) RC81 
FW   Warm Gun                       (0:0 0 0 0)
FW   Hey Bulldog                    (0:0 0 0 0)
FW < Axelle Red                     (0:0 0 0 0) entered @45 


USA (S)
GK   Stretch Marks                  (0:0 0 0 0) entered @60 
GK   Bill Orange                    (0:0 0 0 4) subbed @60 
SW   Kenny Blankenship              (0:1 0 2 0)
DF   Authorized Vehicles            (0:0 0 0 0) marked H. Bulldog
DF   Hardy Tack                     (0:0 0 0 0) YC  marked W. Gun
DF   Big Cooter                     (0:0 0 1 0)
MF < Dienekes Spartiakes            (0:1 0 2 0)
MF   Cross Walk                     (1:1 0 0 0) subbed @45 
MF < Bozo_T Clown                   (0:1 0 0 0) entered @45 
FW < Ron Wild                       (1:1 0 0 0) subbed @45 
FW < Juan Derful                    (0:1 0 0 0)
FW < Andrew Goal                    (0:2 1 0 0)
FW < AKA Div                        (0:1 0 0 0) entered @45 
FW < Ivana Scoremore                (0:3 1 0 0)


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  USA  GK  B. Orange
    **  FRA  DF  S. Sadie
     *  USA  SW  K. Blankenship

Offsides:  FRA:  0      USA:  1


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Playoffs #cup3:  Nederland (#3 seed) (#4 in B)  vs  Italy (#4 seed) (#4 in A)

114949 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 122233914

Starting lineups
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HOL (L)
Coach  Bert en Ernie
GK   3663 GiantPiero Combi     IFE  
SW   4224 Franco BariSi        IFE  
DF   3939 Pietro VieriChowod   IFE  
DF   3792 H5 N1                MAM  
DF   3940 Angelo NiLivio       IFE  
MF   3899 Vibrio Vulnificus    MAM  
MF   3065 JonDamian Tomasisson IFE  
FW   3267 Vicenzo Montzerella  IFE  
FW   3793 Bubonic Plague       MAM  
FW   3791 _ LucaToniTelli      IFE  
FW   3610 Giga RivaRocci       IFE  

S1   3672 Hardened Arteries    MAM  
S2   4026 Cadaveric Spasm      MAM  
S3   3451 HIV Positive         MAM  


ITA (B)
Coach  Paolo Petroni
GK   3586 Maria Rita           SIN  
SW   4223 Julieta Venegas      SIN  
DF   4076 Yasmin Levy          SIN  
DF   3587 Louise Rhodes        SIN  
MF   4145 Concha Buika         SIN  
MF   3802 Sara Tavares         SIN  
MF   3865 Corinne BaileyRae    SIN  
MF   3094 Lila Downs           SIN  
MF   2566 Rosana Arbelo        SIN  
FW   3955 Mercedes Peon        SIN  
FW   3302 Cibelle Cavalli      SIN  

S1   3710 Amparo Sanchez       SIN  
S2   2857 Maria Bethania       SIN  
S3   2289 Ivete Sangalo        SIN  


Officials from Germany:
	referee      Hellmut Krug
	assistant referee #1  Bernd Kuhn
	assistant referee #2  Hans Wolf


Chronology for the match:

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

Min   1: Vibrio Vulnificus (HOL MF) drops back.

Min   1: JonDamian Tomasisson (HOL MF) drops back.

Min   1: Yasmin Levy (ITA DF) gets orders to mark.

Min   1: Louise Rhodes (ITA DF) gets orders to mark.

Min   1: Sara Tavares (ITA MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Lila Downs (ITA MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Mercedes Peon (ITA FW) drops back.

Min   1: Cibelle Cavalli (ITA FW) drops back.

Min   1: Rosana Arbelo (ITA MF) drops back.

Min   1: _ LucaToniTelli (HOL FW) is getting marked by Yasmin Levy.

Min   1: Giga RivaRocci (HOL FW) is getting marked by Louise Rhodes.

Min   3: ITA really difficult long-range shot by Mercedes Peon ...
         ... is smothered by GK GiantPiero Combi!

Min  10: HOL good chance by _ LucaToniTelli ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  HOL 1  -  ITA 0

Min  10: Vicenzo Montzerella (HOL FW) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Krug awards ITA a direct free kick!
         ... Sara Tavares takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK GiantPiero Combi!

Min  12: HOL excellent long-range shot by Pietro VieriChowod ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Vibrio Vulnificus is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  HOL 2  -  ITA 0

Min  12: ITA difficult volley by Rosana Arbelo ...
         ... is easily blocked by DF H5 N1!

Min  13: ITA difficult effort by Concha Buika ...
         ... is saved easily by GK GiantPiero Combi!

Min  16: HOL excellent effort by Vicenzo Montzerella ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by MF Corinne BaileyRae!

Min  18: HOL good long shot by Pietro VieriChowod ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  20: ITA mediocre shot by Corinne BaileyRae ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by DF Angelo NiLivio!

Min  20: Vicenzo Montzerella (HOL FW) steals the ball from Louise Rhodes (ITA DF).

Min  23: Lila Downs (ITA MF) is calmly blocked by Bubonic Plague (HOL FW).

Min  25: ITA mediocre effort by Sara Tavares ...
         ... is smothered by GK GiantPiero Combi!

Min  26: ITA difficult long-range shot by Concha Buika ...
         ... is saved easily by GK GiantPiero Combi!

Min  28: HOL excellent volley by _ LucaToniTelli ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by FW Cibelle Cavalli!

Min  31: HOL excellent long-range shot by H5 N1 ...
         ... just beats the keeper's fingertips! GOAL!!!
         ... Bubonic Plague is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  HOL 3  -  ITA 0

Min  33: HOL good header by Vicenzo Montzerella ...
         ... assistant referee Wolf judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  35: H5 N1 (HOL DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Krug awards ITA a direct free kick!
         ... Julieta Venegas takes the kick ...
         ... the shot grazes the woodwork!

Min  36: ITA really difficult chance by Lila Downs ...
         ... is headed clear by DF H5 N1!

Min  39: ITA mediocre header by Mercedes Peon ...
         ... is saved with a smile by GK GiantPiero Combi!

Min  40: _ LucaToniTelli (HOL FW) is just tackled by Mercedes Peon (ITA FW).

Min  45: ITA really difficult effort by Concha Buika ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by DF Pietro VieriChowod!

Min  45: Giga RivaRocci (HOL FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

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

Half-time score:  HOL 3  -  ITA 0  [ 5  -  5 (2 fk) ]

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

Min  50: Mercedes Peon (ITA FW) steals the ball from H5 N1 (HOL DF).

Min  51: ITA mediocre long-range shot by Corinne BaileyRae ...
         ... is drilled low into the goal! GOAL!!!
         ... Rosana Arbelo is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  HOL 3  -  ITA 1

Min  54: ITA difficult chance by Concha Buika ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  55: HOL excellent volley by _ LucaToniTelli ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  HOL 4  -  ITA 1

Min  56: ITA mediocre effort by Sara Tavares ...
         ... is just palmed away by GK GiantPiero Combi!

Min  56: HOL good long shot by H5 N1 ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Vibrio Vulnificus is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  HOL 5  -  ITA 1

Min  57: ITA mediocre volley by Cibelle Cavalli ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF JonDamian Tomasisson!

Min  60: HOL promising volley by H5 N1 ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Corinne BaileyRae!

Min  60: Franco BariSi (HOL SW) dives just outside ITA's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Krug stunns the crowd by awarding HOL a direct free kick!
         ... Giga RivaRocci takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Maria Rita!

Min  61: Vicenzo Montzerella (HOL FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  66: ITA difficult header by Concha Buika ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF JonDamian Tomasisson!

Min  70: Louise Rhodes (ITA DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Krug awards HOL a direct free kick!
         ... Giga RivaRocci takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Maria Rita!

Min  71: ITA mediocre long-range shot by Sara Tavares ...
         ... clips the post!

Min  71: HOL good volley by Vibrio Vulnificus ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  73: ITA mediocre effort by Corinne BaileyRae ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  75: Lila Downs (ITA MF) is calmly blocked by Vicenzo Montzerella (HOL FW).

Min  81: ITA make a quick pass to Lila Downs, whose difficult shot ...
         ... trickles over the line! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  HOL 5  -  ITA 2

Min  82: ITA mediocre effort by Corinne BaileyRae ...
         ... is headed clear by MF JonDamian Tomasisson!

Min  85: Rosana Arbelo (ITA MF) kicks the ball away after the whistle ... 
         ... referee Krug exchanges few words with Arbelo.

Min  88: HOL good header by Bubonic Plague ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Maria Rita!

Min  90: HOL promising chance by Bubonic Plague ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Yasmin Levy!

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


Final score:  HOL 5  -  ITA 2

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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HOL vs ITA:  5 - 2  [ 9 (2 fk)  -  11 (2 fk) ]

HOL (L)
GK   GiantPiero Combi               (-2:0 0 0 7)
SW   Franco BariSi                  (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Pietro VieriChowod             (1:2 0 1 0)
DF   H5 N1                          (2:2 0 2 0)
DF   Angelo NiLivio                 (0:0 0 1 0)
MF < Vibrio Vulnificus              (0:1 2 0 0)
MF < JonDamian Tomasisson           (0:0 0 3 0)
FW   Vicenzo Montzerella            (0:1 0 0 0)
FW   Bubonic Plague                 (0:1 1 0 0)
FW   _ LucaToniTelli                (2:2 0 0 0)
FW   Giga RivaRocci                 (0:2 0 0 0)


ITA (B)
GK   Maria Rita                     (-5:0 0 0 3)
SW   Julieta Venegas                (0:1 0 0 0)
DF   Yasmin Levy                    (0:0 0 1 0) marked _. LucaToniTelli
DF   Louise Rhodes                  (0:0 0 0 0) marked G. RivaRocci
MF   Concha Buika                   (0:3 0 0 0)
MF > Sara Tavares                   (0:4 0 0 0)
MF   Corinne BaileyRae              (1:2 0 2 0)
MF > Lila Downs                     (1:1 0 0 0)
MF < Rosana Arbelo                  (0:0 1 0 0)
FW < Mercedes Peon                  (0:2 0 0 0)
FW < Cibelle Cavalli                (0:0 0 1 0)


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  HOL  DF  H. N1
    **  HOL  FW  _. LucaToniTelli
     *  ITA  MF  C. BaileyRae

Offsides:  HOL:  1      ITA:  0


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Playoffs #cup3:  Team Canada (#1 seed) (#3 in A)  vs  Irish Hangover Squad (#2 seed) (#3 in B)

108537 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 2094498

Starting lineups
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CAN (L)
Coach  Jason Yip, Victor Hui and Zeus Kerravala
GK   3807 Edwin vanderSar      WMW  
SW   4020 Nemanja Vidic        WMW  
DF   3592 Gabriel Heinze       WMW  
DF   3617 Philippe Senderos    VA   
MF   3784 Tomas Rosicky        VA   
MF   3772 Igor Larionov        CAN  
MF   3593 Cristiano Ronaldo    WMW  
MF   3303 Robert Pires         VA   
FW   3808 Louis Saha           WMW  
FW   3785 Robin VanPersie      VA   
FW   3600 Pavel Bure           CAN  

S1   3854 William Gallas       VA   
S2   3771 Jay Mazur            CAN  
S3   3260 Barry Wilkins        CAN  
S4   3968 Michael Carrick      WMW  
S5   3259 Dunc Wilson          CAN  


IRL (O)
Coach  Three drunken illiterates in a pub somewhere south of Dunfanaghy
GK   4087 Close Proximity      MAD  
DF   4179 TeamOf Mavericks     MAD  
DF   3944 Child MOOlester      MOO  
DF   3756 Triple Double        MAD  
DF   3295 Dairy Heir           MOO  
MF   4184 Conventional Wisdom  MAD  
MF   3796 MOO Googaipan        MOO  
MF   3580 _ MOOgoth            MOO  
FW ^ 3945 Cownal Knowledge     MOO  
FW < 3909 Student Teacher      MAD  
FW ^ 4185 Chinese CatFood      MOO  

S1   4228 Psy Cowsis           MOO  
S2   3046 MOO Tility           MOO  
S3   4117 Kau-kau Time         MOO  
S4 < 3910 Graduate Student     MAD  
S5   3579 _ Cowthulhu          MOO  


Officials from Spain:
	referee      Manuel Diaz-Vega
	assistant referee #1  Antonio Cardos
	assistant referee #2  Carlos Martin


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Diaz-Vega signals the kick-off!

Min   1: Gabriel Heinze (CAN DF) moves wide.

Min   1: Philippe Senderos (CAN DF) moves wide.

Min   1: Tomas Rosicky (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Igor Larionov (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Cristiano Ronaldo (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Robert Pires (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Louis Saha (CAN FW) moves wide.

Min   1: Pavel Bure (CAN FW) moves wide.

Min   1: IRL discards their tactics.

Min   3: IRL promising attempt by Cownal Knowledge ...
         ... is turned onto the bar by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min   4: CAN decent effort by Tomas Rosicky ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Dairy Heir!

Min   5: Cristiano Ronaldo (CAN MF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega awards IRL a direct free kick!
         ... Student Teacher takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is turned onto the bar by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min   6: IRL promising long-range shot by Dairy Heir ...
         ... assistant referee Cardos judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min   7: CAN win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Robin VanPersie ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Philippe Senderos, whose promising long shot ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CAN 1  -  IRL 0

Min   7: IRL win a corner kick, which is taken by Student Teacher ...
         ... the cross is deflected to _ MOOgoth, whose mediocre header ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min  11: IRL mediocre volley by Child MOOlester ...
         ... is punted upfield by SW Nemanja Vidic!

Min  12: IRL decent volley by MOO Googaipan ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Gabriel Heinze!

Min  13: CAN promising attempt by Igor Larionov ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  14: IRL make a quick pass to Chinese CatFood, whose mediocre chance ...
         ... is punched to safety by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min  14: Student Teacher (IRL FW) boots the ball out of reach of Igor Larionov (CAN MF).

Min  15: Igor Larionov (CAN MF) is nudged away by Dairy Heir (IRL DF).

Min  18: CAN promising long-range shot by Robin VanPersie ...
         ... goes in off the post! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CAN 2  -  IRL 0

Min  18: CAN adopts stalling tactic.

Min  18: Tomas Rosicky (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  18: Igor Larionov (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  18: Cristiano Ronaldo (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  18: Robert Pires (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  18: Louis Saha (CAN FW) drops back.

Min  18: Robin VanPersie (CAN FW) drops back.

Min  18: Pavel Bure (CAN FW) drops back.

Min  20: Chinese CatFood (IRL FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  22: Edwin vanderSar (CAN GK) makes a foul inside the penalty box ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega awards IRL a penalty kick!
         ... Student Teacher takes the kick ...
         ... the shot bulges the roof of the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CAN 2  -  IRL 1

Min  22: Conventional Wisdom (IRL MF) tackles violently Nemanja Vidic ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega shows Wisdom a yellow card!

Min  22: CAN starts using long ball.

Min  22: Tomas Rosicky (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  22: Igor Larionov (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  22: Cristiano Ronaldo (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  22: Robert Pires (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  22: Louis Saha (CAN FW) moves wide.

Min  22: Robin VanPersie (CAN FW) positions normally.

Min  22: Pavel Bure (CAN FW) moves wide.

Min  23: CAN promising header by Robin VanPersie ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Close Proximity!

Min  25: CAN decent chance by Robin VanPersie ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by MF Conventional Wisdom!

Min  27: CAN decent long-range shot by Tomas Rosicky ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  29: IRL mediocre attempt by Chinese CatFood ...
         ... is calmly cleared by DF Gabriel Heinze!

Min  30: Robert Pires (CAN MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Barry Wilkins enters the field.

Min  31: Barry Wilkins (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  32: Cristiano Ronaldo (CAN MF) is clumsily tackled by Conventional Wisdom (IRL MF).

Min  33: IRL decent long shot by TeamOf Mavericks ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  34: CAN decent effort by Igor Larionov ...
         ... goes in off the post! GOAL!!!
         ... Cristiano Ronaldo is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CAN 3  -  IRL 1

Min  34: CAN adopts stalling tactic.

Min  34: Barry Wilkins (CAN MF) switches to play DF and drops back.

Min  34: Tomas Rosicky (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  34: Igor Larionov (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  34: Cristiano Ronaldo (CAN MF) drops back.

Min  34: Louis Saha (CAN FW) drops back.

Min  34: Robin VanPersie (CAN FW) drops back.

Min  34: Pavel Bure (CAN FW) drops back.

Min  37: IRL hopeless long-range shot by MOO Googaipan ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min  43: CAN hopeless long-range shot by Robin VanPersie ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Dairy Heir!

Min  44: IRL hopeless effort by Triple Double ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by DF Philippe Senderos!

Min  46: Dairy Heir (IRL DF) tackles violently Nemanja Vidic ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega shows Heir a yellow card!

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Diaz-Vega signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  CAN 3  -  IRL 1  [ 6  -  6 (1 fk  1 pk) ]

Manager Three drunken illiterates in a pub somewhere south of Dunfanaghy shouts orders in IRL's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out GK Close Proximity ...
	Close Proximity goes to shower and _ Cowthulhu takes his place.
  he wants to sub out FW Student Teacher ...
	Student Teacher goes to shower and Graduate Student takes his place.

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Diaz-Vega gets the second half on the way!

Min  47: IRL hopeless attempt by Cownal Knowledge ...
         ... trickles over the line! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CAN 3  -  IRL 2

Min  47: CAN starts using long ball.

Min  47: Barry Wilkins (CAN DF) switches to play MF and pushes forward.

Min  47: Tomas Rosicky (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  47: Igor Larionov (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  47: Cristiano Ronaldo (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min  47: Louis Saha (CAN FW) moves wide.

Min  47: Robin VanPersie (CAN FW) positions normally.

Min  47: Pavel Bure (CAN FW) moves wide.

Min  52: IRL decent volley by Cownal Knowledge ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  54: IRL decent long-range shot by Graduate Student ...
         ... blazes wide of goal!

Min  54: Conventional Wisdom (IRL MF) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  56: IRL mediocre chance by _ MOOgoth ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Tomas Rosicky!

Min  61: CAN promising long-range shot by Tomas Rosicky ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  63: CAN mediocre header by Barry Wilkins ...
         ... assistant referee Cardos judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  64: CAN decent header by Tomas Rosicky ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Child MOOlester!

Min  64: IRL decent attempt by Cownal Knowledge ...
         ... is saved with a big cheesy grin by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min  65: CAN decent attempt by Cristiano Ronaldo ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Dairy Heir!

Min  68: IRL decent effort by TeamOf Mavericks ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Cristiano Ronaldo!

Min  68: Cownal Knowledge (IRL FW) is nudged away by Barry Wilkins (CAN MF).

Min  68: Triple Double (IRL DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega awards CAN a direct free kick!
         ... Cristiano Ronaldo takes the kick ...
         ... the shot clips the bar!

Min  77: IRL win a corner kick, which is taken by Conventional Wisdom ...
         ... the cross is deflected to _ MOOgoth, whose mediocre header ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min  78: IRL mediocre volley by Graduate Student ...
         ... assistant referee Martin judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  79: IRL decent long-range shot by TeamOf Mavericks ...
         ... is fisted away by GK Edwin vanderSar!

Min  79: Barry Wilkins (CAN MF) makes a foul inside the penalty box ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega surprises the crowd by ignoring the foul.

Min  80: IRL mediocre header by Conventional Wisdom ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Cristiano Ronaldo!

Min  80: Cownal Knowledge (IRL FW) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega surprises the crowd by ignoring the foul.

Min  81: CAN mediocre effort by Cristiano Ronaldo ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  81: CAN mediocre long-range shot by Barry Wilkins ...
         ... is saved with a smile by GK _ Cowthulhu!

Min  83: Tomas Rosicky (CAN MF) makes a foul inside the penalty box ... 
         ... referee Diaz-Vega surprises the crowd by ignoring the foul.

Min  84: CAN decent chance by Louis Saha ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Dairy Heir!

Min  86: IRL decent volley by Cownal Knowledge ...
         ... assistant referee Martin judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  87: CAN decent header by Cristiano Ronaldo ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  90: >>> Aah, the ineffabile suckitude.

Min  90: TeamOf Mavericks (IRL DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Psy Cowsis enters the field.

Min  90: _ MOOgoth (IRL MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he can't leave as planned! All substitutions have been used!

Min  90: Pheeeep! Referee Diaz-Vega blows the final whistle!


Final score:  CAN 3  -  IRL 2

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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CAN vs IRL:  3 - 2  [ 11 (1 fk)  -  14 (1 fk  1 pk) ]

CAN (L)
GK   Edwin vanderSar                (-2:0 0 0 8)
SW   Nemanja Vidic                  (0:0 0 1 0)
DF ^ Gabriel Heinze                 (0:0 0 2 0)
DF ^ Philippe Senderos              (1:1 0 1 0)
MF > Barry Wilkins                  (0:2 0 0 0) entered @30 
MF > Tomas Rosicky                  (0:2 0 1 0)
MF > Igor Larionov                  (1:2 0 0 0)
MF > Cristiano Ronaldo              (0:3 1 2 0)
MF > Robert Pires                   (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @30 
FW ^ Louis Saha                     (0:0 0 0 0)
FW   Robin VanPersie                (1:2 0 0 0)
FW ^ Pavel Bure                     (0:0 0 0 0)


IRL
GK   Close Proximity                (-3:0 0 0 1) subbed @45 
GK   _ Cowthulhu                    (0:0 0 0 1) entered @45 
DF   TeamOf Mavericks               (0:2 0 0 0) subbed @90 
DF   Child MOOlester                (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Psy Cowsis                     (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
DF   Triple Double                  (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Dairy Heir                     (0:1 0 4 0) YC 
MF   Conventional Wisdom            (0:0 0 1 0) YC 
MF   MOO Googaipan                  (0:1 0 0 0)
MF   _ MOOgoth                      (0:2 0 0 0)
FW ^ Cownal Knowledge               (1:5 0 0 0)
FW < Student Teacher                (1:2 0 0 0) subbed @45 
FW < Graduate Student               (0:2 0 0 0) entered @45 
FW ^ Chinese CatFood                (0:1 0 0 0)


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  CAN  GK  E. vanderSar
    **  IRL  DF  D. Heir
     *  CAN  DF  P. Senderos

Offsides:  CAN:  1      IRL:  3


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Playoffs #cup3:  Croatia (#4 seed) (#4 in D)  vs  Denmark (#4 seed) (#4 in C)

105667 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 44133335

Starting lineups
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CRO (L)
Coach  Volker Dyken
GK   3790 Weather Conditions   FOL  
DF   4132 Felipe Massa         FOL  
DF   4133 Lewis Hamilton       FOL  
DF ^ 3603 Conference Room      FOL  
DF ^ 3291 Buy NewParts         FOL  
MF   3936 Kimi Raikkonen       FOL  
MF   3082 Jim Reisman          FOL  
FW   3604 SeasonSta OnMonday   FOL  
FW   3292 The RedOne           FOL  
FW   4060 Nick Heidfeld        FOL  
FW   2864 Herbert Kulha        FOL  

S1   3290 lap0 p0              FOL  
S2   2863 Hergen Ohm           FOL  
S3   3605 RateOf Mistakes      FOL  
S5   2301 Serge Comeau         FOL  


DEN (O)
Coach  William Baldwin
GK   3704 Mandy Magenta        NRU  
DF   3797 Georgie Porgie       NRU  
DF   3825 Old_King Cole        NRU  
DF   3836 Jill Hill            NRU  
DF   2873 Little_Jenny Wren    NRU  
DF   3088 Lucy Locket          NRU  
MF < 3319 Sulky Sue            NRU  
MF < 3089 Betty Blue           NRU  
FW > 4142 Davy Dumpling        NRU  
FW ^ 3636 King Boggen          NRU  
FW ^ 3637 Robert Rowley        NRU  

S4   2874 Jack Jelf            NRU  
S5   2310 Little_Po Flinders   NRU  


Officials from Greece:
	referee      Vassilios Nikakis
	assistant referee #1  Dimitrios Begos
	assistant referee #2  Nikolaos Vergis


Chronology for the match:

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

Min   1: Kimi Raikkonen (CRO MF) pushes forward.

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

Min   2: CRO decent effort by SeasonSta OnMonday ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min   3: DEN fast break sets up Robert Rowley, whose mediocre shot ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... King Boggen is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 0  -  DEN 1

Min   3: DEN win a corner kick, which is taken by Sulky Sue ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Betty Blue, whose decent header ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 0  -  DEN 2

Min   3: Manager Volker Dyken (CRO) orders his team to play rough.

Min   5: CRO promising shot by SeasonSta OnMonday ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Georgie Porgie!

Min   5: DEN decent attempt by Georgie Porgie ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Kimi Raikkonen!

Min   9: CRO decent long-range shot by Lewis Hamilton ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min  10: King Boggen (DEN FW) tackles violently Kimi Raikkonen ... 
         ... referee Nikakis surprises everybody by waving the play on.

Min  14: CRO promising long-range shot by SeasonSta OnMonday ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Sulky Sue!

Min  15: CRO promising effort by SeasonSta OnMonday ...
         ... is smothered by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min  18: Lewis Hamilton (CRO DF) forces a bad pass from Little_Jenny Wren (DEN DF).

Min  19: DEN fast break sets up Robert Rowley, whose mediocre attempt ...
         ... assistant referee Begos is searching for his binoculars ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Davy Dumpling is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 0  -  DEN 3

Min  20: SeasonSta OnMonday (CRO FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  21: DEN decent long-range shot by Robert Rowley ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by DF Conference Room!

Min  22: DEN decent long-range shot by Jill Hill ...
         ... clips the bar!

Min  22: Georgie Porgie (DEN DF) is pushed aside by SeasonSta OnMonday (CRO FW).

Min  25: Jim Reisman (CRO MF) tackles violently Davy Dumpling ... 
         ... referee Nikakis shows Reisman a yellow card!

Min  26: DEN fast break sets up King Boggen, whose decent header ...
         ... clips the bar!

Min  26: The RedOne (CRO FW) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as twisted ankle ...
         ... 10 rolls of tape get him back to the field.

Min  30: CRO decent header by The RedOne ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Jim Reisman is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 1  -  DEN 3

Min  31: DEN mediocre shot by Lucy Locket ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Lewis Hamilton!

Min  34: CRO decent long-range shot by Lewis Hamilton ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 2  -  DEN 3

Min  35: CRO decent shot by Herbert Kulha ...
         ... is easily blocked by MF Betty Blue!

Min  35: Old_King Cole (DEN DF) just manages to intercept a pass from Jim Reisman (CRO MF).

Min  38: DEN mediocre header by Sulky Sue ...
         ... assistant referee Begos judges the play to be barely offside!

Min  39: CRO decent effort by The RedOne ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Betty Blue!

Min  42: CRO mediocre effort by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... blazes wide of goal!

Min  43: CRO decent volley by Jim Reisman ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min  43: SeasonSta OnMonday (CRO FW) steals the ball from Georgie Porgie (DEN DF).

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

Half-time score:  CRO 2  -  DEN 3  [ 7  -  6 ]

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

Min  46: Felipe Massa (CRO DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Nikakis awards DEN a direct free kick!
         ... Sulky Sue takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 2  -  DEN 4

Min  47: CRO promising effort by The RedOne ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Sulky Sue!

Min  47: DEN fast break sets up Betty Blue, whose mediocre chance ...
         ... is smothered by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  47: DEN difficult long-range shot by Sulky Sue ...
         ... is saved with a smile by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  48: Robert Rowley (DEN FW) tackles violently Nick Heidfeld ... 
         ... referee Nikakis shows Rowley a yellow card!

Min  49: CRO decent long-range shot by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min  51: DEN mediocre attempt by Robert Rowley ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by DF Felipe Massa!

Min  53: DEN decent shot by Old_King Cole ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Lewis Hamilton!

Min  56: CRO win a corner kick, which is taken by Buy NewParts ...
         ... the cross finds SeasonSta OnMonday, whose decent effort ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min  58: CRO decent header by Nick Heidfeld ...
         ... clips the bar!

Min  58: Jim Reisman (CRO MF) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Nikakis shows Reisman a yellow card!
         ... but he was already booked earlier and is now sent off!

Min  60: CRO mediocre long-range shot by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Betty Blue!

Min  60: DEN win a corner kick, which is taken by Sulky Sue ...
         ... the cross finds King Boggen, whose mediocre header ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Weather Conditions!

Min  60: DEN decent attempt by Betty Blue ...
         ... assistant referee Vergis judges the play to be just offside!

Min  61: Jill Hill (DEN DF) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as pulled muscle ...
         ... Jill Hill is helped out of the pitch ...
         ... recovery of 4 weeks is expected.

Min  61: Jack Jelf enters the field as DF for DEN.

Min  63: Nick Heidfeld (CRO FW) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Nikakis awards DEN a direct free kick!
         ... Sulky Sue takes the kick ...
         ... the shot grazes the woodwork!

Min  67: DEN mediocre attempt by Davy Dumpling ...
         ... just beats the keeper's fingertips! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 2  -  DEN 5

Min  69: CRO decent shot by The RedOne ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min  70: DEN decent long-range shot by King Boggen ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Lewis Hamilton!

Min  73: DEN mediocre long-range shot by King Boggen ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... Lucy Locket is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 2  -  DEN 6

Min  74: Kimi Raikkonen (CRO MF) elbows Little_Jenny Wren ... 
         ... referee Nikakis exchanges few words with Raikkonen.

Min  77: CRO mediocre shot by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Lucy Locket!

Min  77: CRO decent long-range shot by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... just beats the keeper's fingertips! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 3  -  DEN 6

Min  80: DEN fast break sets up Sulky Sue, whose decent chance ...
         ... assistant referee Vergis judges the play to be barely offside!

Min  81: CRO mediocre effort by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... Nick Heidfeld is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 4  -  DEN 6

Min  82: DEN mediocre attempt by Betty Blue ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Buy NewParts!

Min  84: DEN decent volley by Davy Dumpling ...
         ... assistant referee Vergis judges the play to be miles offside!

Min  88: CRO mediocre shot by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min  88: Georgie Porgie (DEN DF) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Nikakis surprises everybody by waving the play on.

Min  89: DEN win a corner kick, which is taken by Sulky Sue ...
         ... the cross finds Davy Dumpling, whose mediocre header ...
         ... is drilled low into the goal! GOAL!!!
         ... Sulky Sue is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 4  -  DEN 7

Min  90: CRO decent effort by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Betty Blue!

Min  90: Mandy Magenta (DEN GK) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Nikakis awards CRO a direct free kick!
         ... SeasonSta OnMonday takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Mandy Magenta!

Min  92: CRO mediocre volley by Kimi Raikkonen ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Mandy Magenta!

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


Final score:  CRO 4  -  DEN 7

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
------------------------------------------

CRO vs DEN:  4 - 7  [ 15 (1 fk)  -  15 (2 fk) ]

CRO (L)
GK   Weather Conditions             (-7:0 0 0 3)
DF   Felipe Massa                   (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Lewis Hamilton                 (1:2 0 3 0)
DF ^ Conference Room                (0:0 0 1 0)
DF ^ Buy NewParts                   (0:0 0 1 0)
MF > Kimi Raikkonen                 (2:6 0 1 0)
MF > Jim Reisman                    (0:1 1 0 0) RC58 
FW   SeasonSta OnMonday             (0:4 0 0 0)
FW   The RedOne                     (1:2 0 0 0)
FW   Nick Heidfeld                  (0:1 1 0 0)
FW   Herbert Kulha                  (0:0 0 0 0)


DEN (O)
GK   Mandy Magenta                  (-4:0 0 0 9)
DF   Georgie Porgie                 (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Old_King Cole                  (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Jill Hill                      (0:1 0 0 0) inj @61 pulled muscle
DF   Little_Jenny Wren              (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Lucy Locket                    (0:0 1 1 0)
DF   Jack Jelf                      (0:0 0 0 0) entered @61 
MF < Sulky Sue                      (1:5 1 2 0)
MF < Betty Blue                     (1:3 0 4 0)
FW > Davy Dumpling                  (2:3 1 0 0)
FW ^ King Boggen                    (1:3 1 0 0)
FW ^ Robert Rowley                  (2:2 0 0 0) YC 


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  DEN  FW  B. Blue
    **  DEN  FW  D. Dumpling
     *  DEN  FW  S. Sue

Offsides:  CRO:  0      DEN:  4

