Champion's League, Qualifiers, Matchday 3

Lionel FC [4-4-2] 0 - 7 New Team [4-1-2-1-2]



We weren't much worried about the upcoming CL match despite both teams being 1st place on 6 pts. The opponents hosted us deploying a 4-4-2 flat which we already knew we would of chew easily with our narrow diamond. Just before the match we had a wonderful surprise, with Oliver Hutton peaking already 7* after just 3 matches played; it was also Fubuki Shirou's first match with New Team.
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As for the match, it wasn't much of a thrilling story. This time, due to the lack of fangs of our forwards, Coach Mad opted for the unseen combo Hutton-Mason (O.Hutton V1 + V2!) which immediatly bore fruits in 44 minutes: we went ahead with Mason jumping two markers and beating the keeper with a perfect pass to the near Hutton (4'). Ten minutes later the new talent Shirou draws the perfect cross for Diamond (a scoring machine this season) who like alwais, headed in the 0-2 (14'). It's then Hutton's turn to show off getting rid of the whole defense plus the keeper getting his 2nd goal done in bits (18'), while just before half-time returning the earlier favour to Mason serving him the ball for the closing 0-4 (44').
In the second half we rested Hutton for Lender, Becker for James Derrick and Diamond for Mellow. We kept the possession up while the 4 backs didn't conceive a single opportunity (proof that when NT plays 4 behind it nears Fort Knox), and while Lenders didn't score again, his plays were very good for the team as from his passage Shirou could jump the line defender and center awesomely for Mellow (75'), while getting fouled after a fierce dribbling got Fubuki Shirou (amazing performance) on the free kick for the 0-6 (78'). Last goal was a counter by Yuma who centering in the area found the upcoming Patrick Everett for the final 0-7 (79').
We can affirm CL qualifiers are case closed.

Scorers: O.Hutton (2), J.Mason, P.Diamond, D.Mellow, F.Shirou, P.Everett.
MoM: Fubuki Shirou (9), New Team [1 goal, 2 assists].