| Date | 18 April 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Competition | DSL VETS Winter DIV 2 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Panorama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Match | Panorama F.C. - Linhill Celtic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Result | 9 - 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goals |
3 Gary Thornton 2 Andrea De Leo 2 Olaf Olgiati 1 Marco Almeida 1 Braydon Dixon |
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| Assist |
2 Marco Almeida 2 Gary Thornton 2 Andrea De Leo 1 Braydon Dixon 1 Manuel Meroni |
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| Match Report |
Panorama started Division 2 with a bang by destroying Linhill 9-0 at home. On a beautiful pitch, part of the improvements that the club is doing to the grounds, Kelly decided to play with a solid 4-4-2 but deploying a physical imposing duo up front (DeLeo and Thornton) and using the speed of the wings to inflict pain to a static Linhill defence. After few initial good chances from crosses, Panorama took control of the game by scoring in rapid succession 2 goals within the first 10 minutes, courtesy of DeLeo (assisted by Thornton) and Thornton (assisted by Almeida). Linhill crumbled quite soon and could not handle Almeida and DIxon (in a man of the match performance) in the midfield. Panorama scored the 3rd goal with a powerful header by Thornton from Almeida's corner, and then Thornton once again assisted Almeida for the 4-0 with a clever chip in the midfield. Towards the end of the first half Olgiati scored with a simple tap-in from a beautiful assist from Almeida. In the second half Kelly asked the team to keep pushing, in order to get some positive feelings before harder games in the future. Panorama continued to play with a forward gear, and Linhill could not find a way to unlock the solid back four, with Lewis (deployed left back) and Meroni dominating their wings while Robson and Smith, probably bored, pushed to support the midfield (almost scoring in the process). The 6-0 was only a matter of time with DeLeo scoring his second after Meroni found him unmarked in the middle. From a corner Dixon's header became an assist to Olgiati who scored with a cheeky back header, and 10 minutes later Thornton's hat trick was completed thank to a pass from De Leo. Finally there was also glory for DIxon, scoring the last goal of the game with a 40 meters attempt that left the keeper surprised. It was an incredible performance against a confused opponent. After last season's league triumph followed by a 1st round cup defeat, it was a great way to boost the morale. |
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