N-Euro Cup Round One
****The Comerade Co-op 2-2 Mcoys Sons****
The winners of the middle league take on Mcoys Sons who were only promoted back into the elite league last season. Co-op enter the field in a 4-5-1 formation which is matched by Mcoys Sons. Mcoys Sons are the stronger side on paper but Co-op were first to score with a goal coming from Gennadi Yachmenev in the 16th minute. Co-op stayed dominant in the first half with 6 chances to Mcoy's 2 but in the 34th minute a second charge from Mcoys Sons resulted in a goal from Hamilton Charles. The tide changed in the second half and Mcoys Sons were the more dominant force, getting another goal in the 61st minute scored by Niles Alvarado. Co-op were restricted to their own area, unable to break through until the 80th minute when Boris Kalashnikov was able to score from the team's only chance in the second half. With 20 minutes left to go, Co-op opted to cut down Mcoys Chances rather than go for another goal and when the final whistle blew, Co-op led 7-5 on chances and will go through to the next round.
****Seahawks FC 2-2 Leeds M.O.T****
Both teams opted for a balanced 4-4-2 formation which seemed to work better for Leeds than it did Seahawks as Leeds scored 2 goals within 2 minutes of each other within the first 20 minutes of the game. Marvin Townshend scored the first and Mortimer Marshall scored the second goal. Seahawks were far from through however and Jeremias Ríos proved it with a goal in the 33rd minute to keep them in the game. Seahawks still entered the second half one goal down with a barrage of shots coming in from the opposition. It wasn't until the 92nd minute when Seahawks were able to score again which was far too late. With the game ending in a draw, Leeds go through with 8 chances to 3.
****Hadens Rangers 1-3 Intergalactico Stars****
Both teams played 3-4-3 but Intergalactico came out better for it thanks to Haden's weak midfield (which is a closely guarded secret). Despite the difference in strength, Hadens Rangers held up pretty well against Intergalactico in the first half. They didn't make any attempts on goal themselves but limited Intergalactico to just one. The first goal was scored in the 64th minute as Intergalactico finally got into their stride and Terry Hogan scored with a shot from inside the penalty area. Benny Whitman of Hadens Rangers did his best to disrupt Intergalactico with a goal in the 72nd minute but they had found Rangers weak points now and were exploiting them for multiple chances. Mark Undertaker scored in the 77th minute to put Intergalactico back in the lead and Ronald Ronaldo put the final nail in Rangers coffin with a goal in the 84th minute.
****Recall United 1-2 Real Peeps****
Some diversity at last as Recall go for a 5-4-1 while Real Peeps go for an offensive 3-5-2 away from home. Recall's defence kept Peeps at bay for most of the first half but one shot by Derrick Birch got through in the 34th minute which soared past the keeper's head and into the goal. The second half was more action-packed as both teams had more attempts on each other's goals. Real Peeps increased their lead in the 86th minute thanks to a goal from Cletus Blessed which couldn't have come sooner as in the 89th minute, Brett Whiteside scored from a freekick for Recall United. With no added injury time Recall had no chance to equalise and Real Peeps go through to the next round.
**Silverdale Hotpot 4-0 Crisfield Seahawks**
Crisfield easily had the hardest draw in the first round as they face the elite league champions and understandably it was a one-sided match. Silverdale showed no mercy and played 4-5-1 and Crisfield did the same. Clifford Hope was first to score for Silverdale in the 34th minute and he scored again just four minutes later. In the 60th minute Clifford Hope completed his hattrick and allowed Steven Calderwood to score the next goal in the 64th minute. Crisfield had one shot on target in the whole game which was easily saved by the keeper.
****Winston Gardens 4-1 Yellow Submarine****
This was one of the more anticipated games as both teams are fairly evenly matched. Both teams played surprisingly well in their first seasons, both finishing 2nd beating more seasoned teams. Both teams played 4-5-1 today in hopes to win possession in midfield but Winston Gardens proved to be the stronger team and easily dominated the game. Magnus Ahnfeldt scored first to put Winston Gardens 1-0 in the 12th minute but Egun Urtain of Yellow Submarine equalised just 7 minutes later. Magnus Ahnfeldt scored again in the 26th minute and Yellow Submarine fell back. In the second half, Gardens pushed harder and limited Submarine to just one attempt on goal while they had 3. Winston Gardens scored a further two goals in the second half, both scored by Bradley Thomas in the 69th and 74th minutes.
