Game Overview

Go figure.  Two days in a row last pick in the roaster makes a desicive difference in the game.  Today Arkasha B. was picked dead last and scored 2 goals.  But the one, who saved the game for DARKs was definetly Arnaud.  In the middle of the game right after critical mistake and doubling the distance (1:3), Arnaud urged to change the incline.  Before DARKs were playing agains the sun, the wind and up the hill.  With stoke of a genius, Arnaud changed all that, and Damon proclaimed the change as a powerful shift in game dynamics.

Ruslan did some excellent picking in the other game.  So excellent in fact, that  game was extremely uneven – professional vs. armatures .  Final result was something like 9:1, although Abdool switch definitely stopped the bleeding.

Game Timeline

09:56 – 0:1 – Arkasha B. scores from a sharp angle – pass from a Roma after a persistent effort

09:58 – 1:1 – Misha Tax. scores alrhough Damon gave him a good chace. Unfortunatelly ball just jumped on a bump right in front of the GK and went right in

10:04 – 2:1 – Misha Tax. scores after a corner from Sasha M

10:31 – 3:1 – Misha Tx gives a pass and new Igor Tax. scores a goal. WHITEs are now desperate, and Arnaud made teams to switch side.  Seem like a fair move at the time.

1033 – 3:2 – Arnaud policy is working – immediately.  Roma scores after a pass from Grisha Rom.

10:36 – 3:3 – Arnaud policy in action – Arkasha B. scores second goal – pass from Damon

* * * Pawel K. begins his solo efforts in the goals to perform save after save, after save

11:23 – 3:3 –  * * *  The   E N D * * *

11:40 – unexpected massage from Lesha K. – Alex hit but missed – what a disappointment!

11:52 – the merged game-after-the-game ended  6:3 with 3 more goals by Arkasha B.  What  a day a young athlete!

Standings after 04 Games

Four games, 45 goals, 49 players – here is how it went: