Royal Rumble "Shark Cup" Quarter-Final 2nd Leg
July Fourth 3-1 El Capo
July Fourth win 4-2 on aggregate
July Fourth 149.7 3W-5-2 V to 65 mins then 4-4-1-1 - El Capo 148.4 4-5-1 V then 65 mins Hexagon
This was a very tense match and interesting tactical battle between the two teams, July Fourth looked the stronger of the 2 teams from the off and after a couple of missed chances we were punished from a break from Maruyama and he beat the defender and shot passed Knight to give them the advantage and cancel out our away goal, However it was backs to the wall stuff as July Fourth fought their way back into the tie and Petersen beat a defender and passed to Watson to level up the tie, Then Calavicci had a bit of defending to do at the back and we won 2 important tackles before Watson on a counter attack for July Fourth found his way into the area and stuck it past Ooms in goal to give July Fourth a lead in the tie, but we knew that another El Capo goal would win it for them on away goals, El Capo then came and pressured our back defence but Calavicci commanded that very well and any shots through Maruyama and Ferrira Berna were saved by Knight, The longer El Capo's attacks went on for the more our resistance wouldn't break, Calavicci and Lenoil were on top form and were not to be beaten, We then got a couple of chances and Petersen's corner was headed away and Benayoun had a shot blocked then Knight made a save from Schneuwly and Rubio gave a way a free-kick to us, What did Benayoun do? He scored! And we then had time to make a substitution right at the end.
Goals: Maruyama (16) Watson (25,38) Benayoun (83) MOTM: Calavicci.
Team Talk: What a great tie this was over 2 legs, in the end there could only be one winner and thankfully it was us in the end of a long battle. El Capo have spent big and perhaps deserve something for it. They are tough team and I have respect for him for the amount he has invested on his team in the last 2 seasons.
