CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP E ROUND 4
July Fourth 5-0 GALATASARAY
July Fourth 124.6 3N-1-4-1-1 then 68 minutes 3-4-3 - GALATASARAY 113.9 4-4-2 classic
This was the return match of 2 days ago and overall the third meeting between the 2 clubs and the result was the same once again... another big win for July Fourth... from the off Miku was a handful for GALATASARAY to deal with and Miku has been in great form this season... perhaps 4 seasons of experience is now in with the player to compare to a young 9* player that failed to produce as many goals at the beginning of the players career. Miku beat the defence and setup Malik to tap in to give us the lead and 10 minutes later a superb Miku solo move went on to beat the keeper to make it 2-0, Miku then made another effort 4 minutes later but put it wide... however Pietropaolo was also able to make a big difference and with him we were able to put the game out of our opponents sight... Pietropaolo with a clear run on goal made no mistake to beat the keeper just before half-time and in the 2nd half just as I was contemplating a substitution... Pietropaolo was able to get his brace by taking it round the keeper and to knock it in, he also on a hatrick got on through to go decided to square up Michu instead to make it 5-0, however once we made a couple changes we never really found the target again although we threatened... A Calavicci header went wide, then Beckett had a shot blocked and Pietropaolo was tackled as he attempted to complete his first July Fourth hatrick.
Goals: Malik (12) Miku (22) Pietropaolo (40,51) Michu (69) MOTM: Pietropaolo.
Team Talk: We are simply fantastic this evening... and if we continue to play like this for the rest of the Champions League campaign this season then we have already won. The way the group standings look at the minute after Chainat beat Radri earlier means that a win against either of those teams will mean we qualify for the KO stages. GALATASARAY are out the competition.