Match Review: Hotspurs FC vs FC Nippon

08-Apr-2017 17:00

League // -
Hotspurs FC
2 - 6
FC Nippon
2
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6
Referee - N/A // Assistans - N/A & N/A
Hotspurs FC

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Hotspurs back to bad old ways

Considering the technical ability at the club, Nippon should be much closer to the top of the table than the bottom. And they proved that on Saturday against a disjointed Hotspurs team who gifted their opposition at least three soft goals. Hotspurs barely had a kick in the opening 15 minutes, such was Nippon's dominance in possession. However, a trademark Nick K headed goal from a Lionel Kong throw handed them an undeserved lead. What followed was a borderline shambles as goals galore were served up on a plate to Nippon. A second Nick K goal threatened a revival at 3-2, before Nippon pulled away to record a convincing win.

STATS

Yellow Cards
  • Thomas Greene
  • Barry McVeigh
  • Nobuto HIRAMATSU
  • Tetsu KAKIMOTO
Double Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Scoring
  • Nick Kouvaritakis
  • Nick Kouvaritakis
  • Yusuke KANEKO
  • Makito NAKATA
  • Tetsu KAKIMOTO
  • Akou TAKASAKI
  • Akou TAKASAKI
  • Koji NISHINA
Assists
  • Lionel Kong
  • Thomas Greene
  • Seiji TACHIBANA
Man Of the Match
  • Nick Kouvaritakis
  • Seiji TACHIBANA
Man Of the Match (opponent)
  • Takuya TAKAHASHI
  • -
FC Nippon

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Geared up at this time of the season

Our team geared up at this time of the season. It’s a bit too late. I had negative felling facing 5th table team but our guys were not. The game started with our possession. But opener was by Hot spurs. It was from throw in. They utilized height and header. (0-1) The team was obviously in bad mood but Mf Seiji was working hard to appeal. His efforts were being threats to the opponent. Kane’s equalizer shot was from interchanges of short passes just outside of the penalty box. Seiji was working hard to gain the control of the ball. One of his attempt worked well. He gave gentle pass to Koji, and he made it in 40 mins. (2-1) Kaki added one at the endo of first half. (3-1) The beginning of the last half was even. But Hot spurs geared up gradually. They got one from the corner kick in 71 mins. (3-2) But we got a penalty by hand in 73 mins. (4-2) The results might be different without this penalty. Hot spurs DFs were exhausted. They couldn’t catch Ako who runs like rabbit. He add two at 88 mins and 89 mins. (6-2)

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