[Bootstoots]

quote:The crowd of 5607 turning up at Kappa Cracka Arena today were greeted by some nasty showers of rain. Cracka started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. They fielded: Jackson - Lozano, Peterson, Fernandez, Davis - Charles, Mcintosh, Davenport, Mason - Winkler, Fountain.

Yellow tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Brown - Falbrant, Slipèeviæ, Fernández - Pilar, Piñeiro, Biler, Berntsen, Örnbom - Train, Tomlin.

2 minutes into the game Ryan Train was a hair´s breadth away from giving Yellow the lead. A prompt block by Dewayne Jackson saved the home team that time. Šimun Slipèeviæ really should have scored when he was chosen by fate to confront a wide open goal after a corner, but he lost his nerve. Yellow took the lead in the games 16:th minute with 0 - 1 after some elegant plays down the middle. Tomislav Pilar was the scorer. In the 25:th minute Yellows Gonzalo Fernández received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Due to a severely mistimed tackle, Pierre Charles spent some time on the grass writhing in agony before he could get up and continue the game. 34 minutes into the game Yellow were awarded a penalty and Billie Tomlin was able to increase the visitors lead to 0 - 2 rolling the ball in by the right post. Alex Lozano of Cracka received a yellow card in the 35:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Yellow´s Egil Berntsen received a play slashing through the home side´s defense in the 37:th minute, chipping it past the keeper scoring 0 - 3. The home crowd was not pleased with that one. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 3. Yellow, bringing the final ball possession rate to 85 percent, dominated the battle.

After 47 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for Miguel Piñeiro who increased Yellow´s lead to 0 - 4. The structure of the game started to change as Yellow decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 57:th minute Yellow goal, making it 0 - 5. Silvio Biler was noted down as the scorer. Tomislav Pilar was, after 70 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors lead with a well placed diving header but home side keeper Dewayne Jackson saved. The referee showed Yellows Billie Tomlin the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Due to a severely mistimed tackle, Michael Mason spent some time on the grass writhing in agony before he could get up and continue the game. The game was characterized by rough play and many physical challenges. Ryan Train showed great heart and had a good game. In the 79:th minute Yellow put themselves up 0 - 6 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. Scorer was Ryan Train. In the game´s 85:th minute a free kick by Billie Tomlin found it´s way through the home side´s poorly assembled defensive formation, making Yellow´s lead 0 - 7. In the 89:th minute Yellows Rickard Örnbom received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. After 90 minutes Crackas Steve Fernandez had to be carried off on a stretcher in agony. Darren Lentz came in instead of him. Yellow, bringing the final ball possession rate to 94 percent, dominated the battle.

The most dominating Cracka player was without a doubt Alex Lozano. Darren Lentz on the other hand, had a terrible day. Yellow´s best player was Silvio Biler. Tomislav Pilar on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 7.

The Yellow Boots are moving on up after finishing the season with 42 points and a 78-0 goal difference. I'm happy about multiple things, not only that but also about my top (until last week) striker, who not only finished the season with 29 goals but also got his third consecutive suspension that he won't have to serve (he finished seasons 22 and 23 with a third yellow card too). I'm currently excited to see which series cup rank will determine that I will be in.