Balkan Boyz - Matchday 22 (Sz.4 - lvl4)



HEADLINE: A late goal by D.Harding ends Balkan Boyz hopes



CL: Balkan Boyz (Q43) Formation: 3W-2N-2N-3W-1/3W-1-2-2W-2 >> 3 - 4 << Orchard Utd (Q45,3) 3W-1-2-2W-2
SCORERS: M.Sjöö (34min) I.Olić (33min)J.Gilmour (38min.ass: D.Harding), D.Agger (39min.ass:K.Harding) I.Olić (46min), S.Jovetić (48min), D.Harding (90min.ass:K.Harding)
SUBS: S.Kolašinac <> E.Džeko
MOTM: D.Harding (rate:8)


Balkan Boyz entered the 1th leg of the CUP semi-finals with high expectations. But was left empty-handed after Daniel Harding’s goal in stoppage time to 3-4, ending the Balkan Boyz dreams and hopes to get a descent result before Tuesday return.

Balkan Boyz was about a minute shy from a draw that it needed and a descent starting position before Tuesday´s return playing Orchard Utd away in the 2nd leg of the CUP semi-finals. The Orchard Utd striker Daniel Harding showed no mercy when he smashed the 4th goal past Balkan Boyz GK Asmir Begović in additional time, a goal which gave his team a crucial win and Balkan Boyz a hard task to overcome.

Manager -Ljepoje- was left bitterly disappointed after his side conceded a late goal in additional time, which could cost them a final spot in the CUP finals. In a short post-game interview he said "We didn't start the 1th half at the best, but we did better in the second half. We stood up and played, managed to put them under pressure and created more. Our better players had the ball and we played football, but we couldn´t get past their defence on their GK at that matter". He continued and said "Now we have to concentrate on the reutrn game, but it will be a difficult task since we need to go to "YMWA" and score at least two goals to have a slightly chance to reach the finals". He continued, "I know that it isn't quite impossible since we managed to pull it off against "Villa" in the quarter-finals, but this time we face a slightly better opposition who tends to play similar to us and with that in mind it could end otherwise".


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