Tuesday, 1 April 2008

Harchester complete easy 2-0 win over Predators

Tuesday 1st April - CSA Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg
The Dragon's Lair, Harchester

Harchester United completed a 2-0 win over the Paris Predators with goals from Karl Fletcher and Tony Butcher.

Barnsworth held by Maniax

Tuesday 1st April - CSA Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg
Barns Park, Barnsworth

Phil Schindler's last-gasp equalizer cancelled out Dan Perry's header as Munich Maniax held Barnsworth 1-1 in the first leg of the CCL quarter-final.

Thursday, 27 March 2008

Suzuki earns Japan draw in Holland

Wednesday 26th March - Friendly
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Norihiko Suzuki's curling stoppage time free-kick saw Japan clinch a famous 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

Tim van den Bergh put the Boys in Orange ahead only after six minutes gone slotting the ball home after Danny Ledezma's 30-yard through-ball.

But the Dutch failed to finish off the dogged Japanese side as Van den Bergh, Alex Wijnkamp and Phillip van der Vuuren missed chance after chance after chance.

And Japan deserved their reward when John van Reeke fouled Daisuke Makayano on the edge of the area with time ticking down.

And FC London left-back Suzuki curled an amazing free-kick past Dutch keeper Steve Klobbers to give Japan an unforgettable result.

World-class Wizzi sees off SA

Wednesday 26th March - Friendly
Ibrox, Glasgow, Scotland

Craig Wisniewski scored two world-class strikes as Scotland saw off South Africa 2-0 at Ibrox.

Scott McRae played a wonderful through-ball to the FC London striker Wisniewski, who proceeded to fire home from 35 yards out.

And 'Wizzi' stole the ball from Kevin Nel on the halfway line ran menacingly at the South African defenders and then chipped keeper Steve Van Gessen.

Five-star Quique stuns Russia

Wednesday 26th March - Friendly
Riazor, La Coruna

Quique Sánchez incredibly scored all the goals as Spain stunned Russia 5-0 in La Coruna.

Middlesbrough Monsters striker Quique had all the help he could get from namesake Rafael Sánchez, as the London FC midfielder assisted Quique's first three goals, before being taken off before half-time.

Juan Pablo González then retreated the ball the forward and a 60-yard pass was volley home by Quique on the edge of the area for his fourth.

And the 23-year-old became only the fourth player to score five goals in a CSA International when he rounded the Russian keeper Sergei Kristianov three minutes from time.

The blond striker was taken off seconds later and got a standing ovation from the Spanish faithful.

Simovic stuns Argies

Wednesday 26th March - Friendly
Maribor, Slovenia

Goran Simovic's free-kick secured a stunning victory for Slovenia over Argentina.

The visitors could have been 1-0 up after 10 seconds, after Alberto Nunez immediately broke through the Slovenian defense and his shot beat the keeper, but agonizingly for the London United forward, it hit the post.

Argentinian defender Fernando Cassetti brought down Slovene striker Andrej Cepatic for a dangerous free-kick from 25 yards out.

And Manchester Magic defender Simovic made no mistake in curling past Fabián Caballero with only 20 minutes remaining on the clock.

Bengtsson header enough to beat Germany

Wednesday 26th March - Friendly
Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg

Sweden captain John Bengtsson's towering header was enough to see his side beat Germany 1-0.

The towering Glasgow FC defender, 28, thumped home Magnus Andersson's corner.

The Germans couldn't get one past the Swedish defence, especially with 6'4" Bengtsson and 6'8" giant Stefan Andersson in the heart of it.