Season 37

[Accyrover]

I've been logged in for most of the afternoon thank goodness.

The CL KO's got off to a flyer in Brazil against 'bugader FC'.
The match started off very tight with the home team playing 3W-2N-2W-2N-1, I played this formation a great deal at L2 & L3 so I know what is capable of, so we lined up in direct opposition with, 3W-2N-2-2W-1 hoping to control the centre of the park, both managers were on the touch line and Ravers had the possession at 65/45, 15 shots each with some very worrying tackling stats for us as it was set to normal and then backed off to easy at H/T still managed to finish with 19 tackles and 15 fouls unheard of for a Ravers team.

The deadlock was finally broken on 34 minutes with Forrest (the dribbler) making a dazzling run through the defence and playing the ball square for Garner to tuck away.
Ravers were certainly feeling the tension attack after attack was rained on the defence but they stood strong, Keeley standing firm to all on comers.
A further slight tweak to the orders was made at H/T switching from Ravers shorter passing game to a more direct mixed approach.
The attacks seemed to be reduced and Ravers started to increase the shots on target with their keeper playing a blinder.
Haddad picked the ball up deep in his half carrying down the left flank played it down the wing for Wilcox who crossed for Sherwood launching himself at the ball heading home.
Wilcox's silky skill again proved the undoing of the Brazilian defence leaving them in his wake and powering his shot into the top corner.

0-3 to Rovers and looking good to progress, none the richer I might add as maximum bonus was on offer for the win (500k).