Team:Mazurkiewicz (G), Shiono, Macdonald, Waite, Cunningham, Glover, Lewis B, Ledbury, Bentham, Griffith, Harbusch.

Sub:Morris B, Wrigley Reporter: Sami Shiono

There were so many happening in this match (so many injured player, Scott, Frank, Adrian...)

Just immediately after kick off, the first goal has been taken by Elan without our engine heating. Several direct pass has neatly controlled and finally the ball was touched into our goal net. We awake to our full mind after this shock and were recovered to keep our balance against Elan. Soon without missing any chance we caught up penalty kick.Stewart kicked the ball with carefulness to the right corner, however, the ball was hit the post. But.. Luckily enough, referee still had paper work to do at that moment. Consequently Ref ordered to replay P.K. Stewart has finally made fine goal to again same right low edge corner into the goal with his unchanged strong will. Now we were in an even position at 1:1.

Gradually our stamina were diminishing and the ball possession were more increasingly controlled by Elan. 1st misfortune was occurred before 15 minutes to finish 1st half. Frank has troubled with his right thigh back accidentally when he was about to dribble so as to shake off his defender. Then, he could no longer available to continue to play and he was replaced with M. Brian who played as defender position and L.Brian, Stewart, Carl, Sammy were obliged to be relocated in due course.

The score was unchanged at 1:1 at the end of 1st half. Carl, our captain was off at the 2nd half and Paul was replaced. I personally used to play the football under hot weather condition in Japan and Malaysia at the age of 10-27 years old, nevertheless, this time hot weather condition suffer us(me?) more tough competition than Elan at 2nd half.

Some players of Elan had good enough foot-skill to keep the ball although the pitch was bad condition and this led them to have a chance keeping their stamina than us. On top, they well managed to dribble, crossed the ball in front of our goal, of course, the ball to be crossed were always repelled by Scott who had the 2nd misfortune at air battle. Scott never lose at any air battle as far as I know. Adrian has tackled to stop their attack as if it looks like ice skater(elegance track!). M. Brian chased forward attacker like German shepherd dog. Roger also stopped their dribble and cut their through pass with his intelligence. Mazza saved several times from their decisive shoot with his good sense. L. Brian has performed good run as usual and well possessed the ball and released the ball at best timing. Jez well sprinted like German linear motor train to break defender and many chance to create cross ball from the right side as usual. Paul was so much powerful to kick the long pass like driver shot with Taylormade r7.

In spite of our effort, one of their top attacker has performed very well such as younger age of Jurgen Klinsmann (getting two goals by his excellent timing of volley shoot from right cross just like Griffith used to be 10 years ago?)

In the end, we have faced 1st lost match this season at 1:4 which is too much goal per match for us.

Judging from my limited experience, we (me ?) might be a bit weak against hot weather condition, so it needs to have special strategy to save our stamina or eat a lot of sushi ??