Group C
Niggle's Parish 0 - 1
Numenor
(Tar-Miriel 32nd)
Numenor scored the only goal of the game which came in a very one sided one half. In the second half Numenor seemed to be taking it easy and letting things happen at their own pace. That one goal however was the result of some superb play.
Erendis began the move which ended up consisting of perhaps a dozen quick passes until the ball finally wound up at the feet of
Tar-Miriel after being knock on by
Tar-Ancalime.
Tar-Miriel first took a fake shot, sending the keeper the wrong way after which he flicked the ball into the goal putting Numenor ahead. After this Numenor did get another brilliant chance when
Tar-Miriel crossed in for
Ar-Pharzon. The midfielder let the chance go running as he failed to put foot to ball. Niggle's Parish never looked capable of scoring, not even when they got near goal. Numenor did enough to win, no more no less.
Shots: 5(2) - 1(1)
Posession: 58 - 42
Group E
Fangorn 0 - 0 Tol In Gauroth
Horrible game. Total sleeper. I pity the fans who turned up to see this drivel. The tone was set for the game when Ugluk got SENT OFF in just the 10th minute. Things did not seem to get any better for the game as
Ranger picked up a yellow card soon after. Just before the break things got ugly and in the heat of the game,
Cobbler made a viscious challenge which earned him a red card.
More or less the only chance of the game came when
Werewolf leaped at
Quickbeam and took him down. The referee was forced to flash another red card and Fangorn had a penalty.
Ordinary Villager had to be the stand in goalkeeper. He did not really have to do anything as
Treebeard shot well wide and well over. Truly horrible match.
Shots: 1(0) - 2(0)
Posession: 45 - 55
Bookings: Ranger
Sending Offs: Ugluk - Cobbler, Werewolf
***
Numenor did what they had to to win. They played safe and it paid off. Good for them. I'm sorely disappointed at the Fangorn - T.I.G game though. It was a pain to watch.