Goodfellas 3 vs 1 USRC

Pete Kang

25 Sep 2009, King's Park 9:00pm

THE FACTS
Score:       Goodfellas 3 - USRC 1

Goals:       Doug (Free kick), Cedric(Solo), Howard (Solo)

Warmup:   Killah (Ball-less session)

Talk:         Pete (The best team talk in the history of all mankind in all competitive and amateur sports ever played)

Position:   Fellas currently second after Studz

THE PLAN

First Half (4-5-1)

Philip

Bear, Justin, David, Siedel

Doug, Garrow, Howard, Ariel, Koh

Cedric

Second Half (4-4-2)

Philip

Bear, Justin, David, Parker

Sebastian, Ariel, Howard, Pete

Killah, Cedric

THE FIRST HALF

- Started a little flat (none of us had touched a ball during warmup, except for my daughter's mini size football)

- Realized this was good for team unity (what else to do but twiddle thumbs together)

- Game evened out soon with good defending on both sides

- USRC ex-pro broke away down right, slotted home from impossible angle. USRC 1 - 0

- Howard had two shots on goal, the second one clearly much stronger than first, at approximately 4 km/h (slow motion replay for both would have taken 30 minutes)

- Doug brought down on the right, 15 yards into USRC half

- Self-taken free kick floated over penalty spot and nudged in by the keeper. 1 - 1

- Inspired Cedric found space in middle, dribbled past two of defenders for mid range shot

- Keeper backpedalled, tripped over his own feet and ball finds back of the net. Fellas 2 - 1 at half time

THE SECOND HALF

- Tactical change to 4-4-2 to kill off game (USRC defense rubbish)

- Momentum continued with the Fellas at restart

- Good mix of smooth Fellas passing and long balls added pressure

- Cedric's header from corner cracked the woodwork (slightly stronger than Howard's shots, I might add)

- The only nutmeg of the match by yours truly (feels good to be back)

- Solid defending by back four throughout half, Justin/Bear probably had 90% of headers

- Couple of clutch saves by Philip

- Scramble in USRC box, ball rolled to Howard, who finally unleashed something respectable and Fellas up 3 - 1

- Killah maimed USRC keeper about 15 times (all fairly though, no fouls committed)

- Game effectively over after goal

THE WISDOM

- Tactical change effective

- Win starts in the head, sound mental game important

- Bring balls to warmup

- Have ball-less segment in warmup for solidarity

- Running 120% for one half is better than 60% for two halves (good use of substitution)

- This match report is short, concise, chock-full of usefull facts and sage-like wisdom

- I am not match fit yet

- Team talk script available for sale

Fellas Hoorah.