Panorama F.C. - Randfontein 3-0 (16 January 2019)

Date 16 January 2019
Competition DSL Vets Summer League Division 2
Venue Panorama
Match Panorama F.C. - Randfontein
Final Result 3 - 0
Goals 1 Braydon Dixon
1 Olaf Olgiati
1 Theo Egbers
Assist 1 Braydon Dixon
1 Marco Almeida
1 Theo Egbers
Yellow Cards 1 Mike Robson
Red Cards
Match Report Panorama started 2019 with a convincing victory against a strong Randfontein team.

After the long Christms break Panorama took some time to find their mojo. Kelly started with a solid 4-4-2 with Dixon dropping back with Robson in defense, with a returning Meroni and Smith (Ryan) on the flanks.
Almedia and DeLeo took care of the midfield, while Olgiati and Benites were asked to push forward to put pressure together with Egbers / Bailey against Randfontein's back four, struggling to cope with the intensity.

After few initial attempts from corners and some wasted chances, it was Dixon who opened this year's account with a powerful header from Almeida's precise corner. Few minutes later Meroni fouled a Randfontein's player in the area and the referee decided for a penalty, but Jeanes took care of the matter by saving it without any problem.

Towards the end of the second half the 2-0 came once again from a high ball, this time by the unstoppable Egbers who hit Dixon's long free kick with a precise header.

In the second half Panorama relaxed, but looked for the 3rd and final goal with quick counter attacks, while Randfontein never got really close to scoring.  Eventually, after few missed chances, it was Olgiati's turn to convert Egbers' pass and fool the keeper with a curly shot.

Overall it was a good performance by the team, especialy after the long break!

Some stats:
  • This was the 16th time the two teams met in the last 5 years. Overall Panorama is ahead with 11 wins (D3,L2) , with Panorama winning the last 6 
  • Randfontein is one of Dixon's favourite teams to play against, with 5 goals and 5 assist against
  • This was Dixon's 27th goal (and 30th assist), enough to get him in the top 5, just 5 shy of Mark Veldon


GK Clint Jeanes 90 1 penalty saved
D Manuel Meroni 70
D Braydon Dixon 90
D Mike Robson 90  
D Ryan Smith 90
M Olaf Olgiati 90
M Andrea De Leo 80
M Marco Almeida 90
M Daniel Benites 90
F Brent Bailey 70
F Theo Egbers 90
sub Jacob Miles 20
sub Mike Kelly 30