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Sleepy Ranger · 12-04-2005, 08:48 PM

Match 1
Live from Greenwood's Park

Mirkwood 2 - 4 Valimar

This match was a heated competition in the beggining but after the first few goals Mirkwood seemed to be out of it. Varda opened scoring with a low kept shot in the 31st minute which was followed up by an own goal due to a mistake by Thranduil. Ending the half at 2-0, Mirkwood seemed to be out of form. In the early minutes of the second half, Yavanna scored a header from a well taken corner, taking the score to 3-0. Mirkwood's first goal came in the 67th minute, when Legoals found himself with the ball in front of an open goal, their comeback however was short-lived as Varda slotted in a penalty in the 71st minute, effectively stealing the match. Legoals scored a second in the closing stages of the match but this served little purpose other than saving face.

Overall, it was a comfortable win for Valimar.

Match 2
Live from The Dark Grounds

Numenor (4)0 - 0(5) Angband

This was a close fought match with ended in favor of the favorites in penalties. What was thought to be a very physical contest ended up in being a slow paced and defensive game for the first 45 minutes at least. Both teams were reluctant to move front in the first half. The second half however was an entirely different story, there were several sliding tackles, several falls and almost a fight on the ground. However, there were very few shots at all. The match was deadlocked all the way through extra time and surprisingly neither team had been carded or injured. The match went 5-4 in favor of Angband in the penalties.

At the end of the day I'd say Angband earned a well deserved victory and may pat themselves on the back if they can still move their arms.

Match 3
Live from The Citadel

Gondor 2 - 0 Bree

A comfortable two goal walk-over by Gondor though it seemed Bree would take the match, their inability to convert any of their chances led to another Gondor victory. The first goal was scored by Bormor who pulled off a spectacular bycycle kick which left the crowd in awe. The Gondor fans were rather loud and rash and kept security on their toes tonight. A complaint has been lodged against such behaviour and a reply from the Middle-Earth Football Association is awaited. Gondor's second goal was by fan-favorite Faramir who knocked in a high, chipped shot over the keeper's head. The Bree team were down after the retirement of their captain and this effected their performance on the field.

Gondor is still maintaining its hold as one of the top teams in the tournament and doesn't seem to be about to drop that place any time soon.
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Nargothrond vs. Moria shall be up later today

12-04-2005, 08:48 PM	#118
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Today's Results Match 1 Live from Greenwood's Park Mirkwood 2 - 4 Valimar This match was a heated competition in the beggining but after the first few goals Mirkwood seemed to be out of it. Varda opened scoring with a low kept shot in the 31st minute which was followed up by an own goal due to a mistake by Thranduil. Ending the half at 2-0, Mirkwood seemed to be out of form. In the early minutes of the second half, Yavanna scored a header from a well taken corner, taking the score to 3-0. Mirkwood's first goal came in the 67th minute, when Legoals found himself with the ball in front of an open goal, their comeback however was short-lived as Varda slotted in a penalty in the 71st minute, effectively stealing the match. Legoals scored a second in the closing stages of the match but this served little purpose other than saving face. Overall, it was a comfortable win for Valimar. Match 2 Live from The Dark Grounds Numenor (4)0 - 0(5) Angband This was a close fought match with ended in favor of the favorites in penalties. What was thought to be a very physical contest ended up in being a slow paced and defensive game for the first 45 minutes at least. Both teams were reluctant to move front in the first half. The second half however was an entirely different story, there were several sliding tackles, several falls and almost a fight on the ground. However, there were very few shots at all. The match was deadlocked all the way through extra time and surprisingly neither team had been carded or injured. The match went 5-4 in favor of Angband in the penalties. At the end of the day I'd say Angband earned a well deserved victory and may pat themselves on the back if they can still move their arms. Match 3 Live from The Citadel Gondor 2 - 0 Bree A comfortable two goal walk-over by Gondor though it seemed Bree would take the match, their inability to convert any of their chances led to another Gondor victory. The first goal was scored by Bormor who pulled off a spectacular bycycle kick which left the crowd in awe. The Gondor fans were rather loud and rash and kept security on their toes tonight. A complaint has been lodged against such behaviour and a reply from the Middle-Earth Football Association is awaited. Gondor's second goal was by fan-favorite Faramir who knocked in a high, chipped shot over the keeper's head. The Bree team were down after the retirement of their captain and this effected their performance on the field. Gondor is still maintaining its hold as one of the top teams in the tournament and doesn't seem to be about to drop that place any time soon. --- Nargothrond vs. Moria shall be up later today __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007