The fitter Rovers dominated the fatter Poles from the kick off and created many chances. The finally broke through an a penalty, earned when Vidar – making his season debut – was brought down in the box. Easy decision for the ref, easy notch on Lexi’s tally ? No, the ball struck the inside of the post, bounced and hit the back of the keeper’s head before rolling in. Rovers 1-0.
Domination continued and the Rovers were never threatened. Yet, that did not stop them from conceding the equalizer. A ball hit from 30 out, inexplicaply ended in the net. Don’t ask how. Lets just say hyper-activity seems to ran deep with everything Polish on the day. Rovers 1-1.
The Rovers pushed on and got their second, again on a penalty. A much harsher decsion this time. On a corner, not well hit at that and the ball nowhere near the goal mouth, the Pole keeper for some reason decided to come out and push with both hands Vidar to the ground. Ref saw it & decided it was a penalty. Sam this time stepped up and opened his Rover account. Rovers 2-1.
The match ended there. The Polish keeper picked up the ball run to the middle of the field kicked it at the ref, missing him no less but hitting Sam in the back of the head. Red card. First team keeper in.
But vs 10 men the poles hardly touched the ball. So in frustration, their midfielder lashes out at Giancarlo and then “curva mases” the ref. Red card. The end.
The 3 points sets up an delicisious top of the table clash vs CPR in 2 weeks. Some of us may be at wedding, but we will make sure the groom has his and our mobiles on.
Team: Mike Zawada, Mike Alexaner, Tai Anderson, Stash Rutkowski, Kieran Mahon, Vidar Ekehaug, Shadi Shahrokhi, Alex Carabano, Giancarlo Cavallo, Lexi Schardt, Sam Wiggin. Subs (all played) Stavros Zomopoulos, Jerome Albertini
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