Panorama F.C. - Rush FC 9-1 (18 October 2023)

Date	18 October 2023
Competition	Division 2 Winter League Cup
Venue	Panorama
Match	Panorama F.C. - Rush FC
Final Result	9 - 1
Goals	3 Marco Almeida 1 Marco Goncalves 1 Brent Bailey 1 Sizwe Mdunge 1 Olaf Olgiati 1 Tony Botoulas 1 Nick Ho Lam
Assist	1 Windsor Liu 1 Steven O'sullivan 1 Nick Ho Lam 1 Kiyo Da Fonseca 1 Olaf Olgiati 1 Jacob Miles
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Match Report	Panorama secured a resounding spot in the League Cup semifinals with an impressive 9-1 victory over Rush. In a thrilling match that followed their nervy encounter against the same opponents last week, where the league title hung in the balance, Panorama displayed a stark contrast in their performance. The champions showed no signs of apprehension as they started with great enthusiasm. Olgiati deployed the team in their customary 4-5-1 formation, introducing a few alterations to the starting lineup. Ho Lam found himself in an unaccustomed role on the right wing, while O'Sullivan positioned himself just behind him. Liu, filling in for the injured Mushore, took his place in goal. Almeida returned to the starting eleven alongside Bailey and Goncalves, with Egbers leading the attack. From the outset, Panorama exhibited a level of superiority over Rush. After hitting the post on two occasions, it was only a matter of time before they broke the deadlock. Goncalves initiated the scoring, winning the ball in midfield and embarking on a powerful run through Rush's defensive line, finishing with precision. Moments later, a corner resulted in Ho Lam deftly redirecting O'Sullivan's shot with his head, beating the keeper. The third goal was a thing of beauty. Ho Lam delivered a long cross, which Bailey met with a spectacular volley from 25 meters out, leaving the keeper with no chance. Rush managed to pull one back, making it 3-1 just before halftime, as Panorama momentarily relaxed in possession. In the second half, Miles was deployed as the striker, with Olgiati returning to his customary right-wing position, and Da Fonseca moving to the middle. Panorama maintained their relentless pressure and performed even better than in the first half. Almeida notched the fourth goal after receiving a pass from Miles inside the box. He completed his brace shortly after, courtesy of a brilliant solo effort by Olgiati, who carved his way through several defenders before providing the assist. Botoulas added to the scoring with a sensational free-kick from 25 meters out that left the goalkeeper bewildered. Almeida sealed his second career hat-trick with a precise penalty kick after Mdunge was fouled in the box. Olgiati, after missing a couple of earlier opportunities, made amends by capitalizing on Liu's long kick, once again evading his markers to score with a perfectly angled shot. Finally, Mdunge got his name on the scoresheet after Da Fonseca's dominant play on the left wing. Overall, it was a stellar performance by Panorama, and they are now eagerly anticipating a challenging semifinal clash against Warriors on the road next week. Some stats from the game: This was the 12th game against Rush/Crusaders, with Panorama winning 5, and maintaining a +20 goal difference Almeida scored his second career hat-trick, the first one happened the 27.11.2019 against Old Parks (where also Bailey and Olgiati scorede, like tonight). His career total now is 33, and he moved in 10th overall place. Panorama scored an incredible 116 goals this calendar year, already 10 more that their previous recod in 2018 For the first time in history, Panorama have 3 guys in double digits for both goals and assists in a calendar year: Mdunge (19+13), Bailey (11+14) and Olgiati (12+10, his first since 2017). Lindsayt (16+9), and Goncalves (9+11) are also very close Only 5 times Panorama won with a bigger margin (10-1 vs Warriors 2 in 2019, 10-1 vs Dainfern in 2020, 10-1 vs Jozi Friends in 2021, a 9-0 vs Linhill Celtic in 2018 and a  9-0 vs Old Parks Foobtall in 2023) Goncalves' goal was the 900th official goal for Panorama since stas have been recorded For the second time this year Panorama had 7 different players scoring in one game Boutalas' goal helped Panorama reach 18 different goal scorers in a calendar year, the best result since 2018 (also 18)
GK Windsor Liu 90 D Steven O'sullivan 70 D Tony Botoulas 70 D Daniel Benites 90 D Peter Neale 60 M Nick Ho Lam 90 M Marco Almeida (c) 90 Penalty M Marco Goncalves 75 M Brent Bailey 80 F Sizwe Mdunge 90 F Theo Egbers 70 sub Kiyo Da Fonseca 45 sub Olaf Olgiati 45 sub Jacob Miles 45 sub Tunga Mushore 0