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12th May 2012
SEE YOU, JUFU
CQIFC won again on Saturday afternoon, dispatching a well drilled but ultimately toothless Jufu United team.
With eight of CQIFC's starting eleven having already played in a 5-a-side tournament in the morning, there was a risk of tired legs being aq factor. However, the team came out of the blocks well, playing some of their best football of the season. Evan Forrester and Matthew Nicholson had control of the central midfield area, whilst Alex Dwyer and Todd Kearney provided width on the flanks. CQIFC seemed almost permanently encamped in the opposition half but could not find a goal to settle them. Kearney and the two strikers, Asif Smith and Patrick Burton were all guilty of horror misses.
When Nicholson pulled a hamstring and went off injured after 30 minutes, CQIFC's rhythm was disrupted and the game petered out into a 0-0 half-time score. In the second half Medhi Nzalako and Aveen Baichou came onto the flanks to provide width and fresh legs and their running created the space for the first breakthrough. Morten Jensen from left back floated a ball into the box, Burton found himself onside and with just the keeper to beat slotted home left-footed.
The second goal came from Forrester, scoring his 18th of the season. He managed to rampage through 4 challenges into the box and drive home low and hard. Baichou found Burton again in the box to curl home for a third and Nzalako scored with a cross-cum-shot to seal the deal. The only dark spots on the game were a controversial sending off for Kaj Iverson after collecting two yellow cards and some heated on-field confrontations but CQIFC managed to keep their cool and pick up another win. |
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4th May 2012
STUDENTS TAUGHT A LESSON
CQIFC exacted revenge on a youthful CQUT team for holding them to a draw earlier in the season. Starting in their familiar 4-4-2 formation with Alex Dwyer filling in in goal, CQIFC tried to impose their passing game early doors.
Chances came thick and fast as the game progressed but a combination of the offisde flag and some wayward finishing meant that the game was still 0-0 at the 25 minute mark.
The deadlock was eventually broken by Michiel Ebbing. He popped up from central midfield to fizz home a loose ball from 25 yeards out into the bottom corner and leave the opposition keeper with no chance.
Patrick Burton eventually sprung the offisde trap before the break to race through and calmly slot home his 12th of the season. This left the half-time score at 2-0.
The second half saw Burton take Dwyer's place in goal and a debut for Asif on the left wing. The tie remained at 2-0 though, both sides lacking the cutting edge that made their previous match such a thriller.
Man of the match was Kaj Iverson for a monstrous performance from central defence, but thanks should also go to Alex Dwyer and Patrick Burton for consummate goalkeeping performances and clean sheets! |
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7th April 2012
SCI SCUPPERED
A new-look CQIFC made hard work of defeating a distinctly average SCI (Science Citation Index) team from Chongqing medical university.
The foreigners took the lead after 25 minutes when Mark Kuiper picked up Michiel Ebbing's through ball in the box to slot home. However, a defensive slip-up enabled SCI to equalise, leaving the half-time score a disappointing 1-1.
The most important goal of the game was scored by Kuiper again 10 minutes into the second half. He pounced on some shoddy goalkeeping to prod home his fourth of the season from close range.
Patrick Burton nabbed a third, controlling well in the box and knocking past the keeper. CQIFC sealed the deal when Jimmy Royal flicked in from a corner to open his account for the club.
Praise should go to Daniel Seno Lamsir, Sebastian Campa and Alex Dwyer for accomplished debuts. However, the team will hope to deal with weak opposition more ruthlessly in future.
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