Fusion United

[David Malone]

Onto day 2 of the new season, and with the league draw to take place in the morning, the Clarets sought to start their season in winning ways by gaining passage into round 2 of the cup by beating Dave Ravers, the Clarets holding a 5-0 lead from the home game.

Sadly due to other commitments the manager was unable to attend tonight's match, so the team was handled by the interim assistant, Scrooge Mc' Duck.

The absence of their charismatic manager didn't seem to have too much of an effect, it is fair to say as, in a repeat of the first game, the Clarets dominated throughout the 90 minutes.

On 14 Minutes a superb strike by the young talisman Robbie Keane put the Clarets 1-0 up in the game, and truth be told at 6-0 to the Clarets it was hard to see a way back for Dave Ravers.

Their fears where compounded only 4 minutes later, when, on a day of long range efforts, Steven Gerrard rifled a 25 yard screamer past the helpless keeper. 2-0 to the visitors and the game as a contest was null and void.

The half time whistle couldn't come soon enough for the Ravers, who even though a division above the visitors, where not playing to any sort of standard. The day, however was about to get a lot worse, when on 40 minutes, Stephen Scannell, the young striker, just back from injury, got in on the long range act, by netting a third for the visitors into the top corner of the net.

After the half time interval, the visitors where comfortable in possession, the game well and truly over now for the Ravers. On 56 minutes, a foul outside the box presented Fitzsimons an oppurtunity to whip a ball into the box. The free kick was perfectly weighted and from Keane's head the result was unavoidable, 4-0 to the visitors, and screams of "We want Five" from the visiting Clarets ensued.

They would not have to wait in vain however, as on 78 minutes, a slick one two between Scannell and Fitzsimons allowed the winger in behind the defence to slot behind the keeper to make it 5 on the night to the visitors, the aggregate score into double figures now.

Ratings for today's game are below!

Final Result: Dave Ravers 0(0)-5(10) Fusion United