Game 3 - A Haul of Four
The competition heated up after game 3, with a few players bagging some serious points as the pressure started to build. With the season only two or so more friendlies away, the players are working hard to earn as many points as they can before the season starts. Everyone looks threatening - with the exception of my boy Blake Superstar who is playing like he's a drunken fool. Here are the scorelines for round 3.
Striker #1 - Blake Superstar
23/07/07: Woodley Sports vs Hucknall (friendly)
Final Score:
Woodley Sports 4-3 Hucknall
Woodley Sports: Paul Wood (10, 47), Ishamel Jeffers (68), Victor Chambers (89)
Hucknall: Danny Bacon (3, 73), Gary Ricketts (77)
Player Watch: Blake Superstar continues to fall further and further behind after yet another poor showing. Superstar failed to score for his third consecutive game. Blake is already sitting in last position and he seems to be having some serious problems with a goal drought. Blake had just a rating of 6 before being substituted in the 69th minute.
Points Earned: 7
Striker #2 - Brendon Hedger (The Free-Kick Master)
23/07/07: Prescot Cables vs Hucknall (friendly)
Final Score: Prescot Cables 3-4
Hucknall
Prescot Cables: Paul Prescott (24), Francis Barry (59), Steve McEwan (pen 80)
Hucknall: Brendon Hedger (33, 50, 52), Ryan Mouter own goal (37)
Player Watch: Biswas managed a hat-trick against the Cables in the second round, but this time it was Hedger doing the damage as his Hucknall played off against the Cables, recording a 4-3 win in which Hedger was inspirational. The Free-Kick Master was at his stunning best, and he lived up his title, striking a stunning free-kick from 25 yards out from almost directly in front, somehow beating the wall and the goalie for an incredible goal. With Hedger earning 58 points, he will definitely now be off to a great start.
Points Earned: 58
Striker #3 - Troy 'Legend' Lerana
22/07/07: Alsager vs Hucknall (friendly)
Final Score: Alsager 2-5
Hucknall
Alsager: Anthony Marshall (41), Dave Whittaker (42)
Hucknall: Troy Lerana (3, 20, 45, 64), Mick Galloway (34)
Player Watch: After Troy Lerana's shocker in which he scored just 6 points with a player rating of 5, he bounced back with an unbelievable haul of four, earning him the most points ever to be earned in one round at this early stage of the competition. Lerana was unbelievable, striking four into the back of the net, as Hucknall dominated over a weary Alsager. Lerana gets bonus points for a haul of four.
Points Earned: 84
Striker #4 - Shantanu 'Wazza' Ambekar
21/07/07 - Buxton vs Hucknall (friendly)
Final Score: Buxton 2-2 Hucknall
Buston Paul Walker (36), Gary Sucharezwycz own goal (63)
Hucknall: Danny Bacon (34), Ben Kistell (90)
Player Watch: After Ambekar's last round efforts he would definitely be expecting more this game - but his form proved to be too patchy. He didn't trouble the scorers and only managed a player rating of 7, earning just 8 points. Not a good effort from Ambekar and he will want a big name next week.
Points Earned: 8
Striker #5 - Avroneel 'Prince' Biswas
20/07/07: Hucknall vs Kidderminster (friendly)
Final Score:
Hucknall 1-0 Kidderminster
Hucknall: Avroneel Biswas (53)
Kidderminster:
Player Watch: With Biswas sitting comfortably on top after round 2, he now had a tougher assignment - a friendly against Kidderminster, who were in the Blue Square Premier, a league above Hucknall. It looked set to be a tough match but Biswas played superbly, scoring a goal before being substituted with a rating of 8.
Points Earned: 17
Striker #6 - William 'Wako' Ako
22/07/07: Hucknall vs Farnborough (friendly)
Final Score:
Hucknall 5-3 Farnborough
Hucknall: William Ako (14, 25, 50), Eric Graves (39), Danny Bacon (66),
William Ako missed penalty (50)
Farnborough: Charlie Comyn-Platt (12), Neville Roach (18), Marcus Richardson (30)
Player Watch: Wako Ako finally got into some form, after dibbling and dabbling with 2 from 2 after the first two rounds. Ako slammed a hat-trick to win the game for Hucknall in front of an emotional home crowd of 122. The small crowd seems to love Ako's presence already. Ako missed one penalty but it didn't matter as he picked up the rebound to score his hat-trick. A big round for Ako will surely move him up the table. 58 points has now been scored by 3 different players in one round - it seems that is now the lucky number for the strikers.
Points Earned: 58
Striker #7 - Stuart 'Culli' Cullington
22/07/07: Hucknall vs Stevenage (friendly)
Final Score: Hucknall 0-1
Stevenage
Hucknall:
Stevenage: Scott Laird (45)
Player Watch: Stuart Cullington is now struggling further after scoring just 1 goal from 3 games. Cullington now drops to the second-bottom position and definitely needs a big improvement. To be fair, he has played against two BSP teams in a row, but he failed to deliver in this match, despite earning a rating of 7. He could be struggling if he doesn't manage to score a few - next game he will definitely be fired up.
Points Earned: 8
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Leaderboard
POINTS
Code:
120 Brendon Hedger (+2)
109 Avroneel Biswas (-1)
109 Troy Lerana (+3)
84 William Ako (+1)
75 Shantanu Ambekar (-3)
38 Stuart Cullington (-2)
25 Blake Superstar (=)
GOALS SCORED
Code:
7 Brendon Hedger
6 Avroneel Biswas
5 William Ako
5 Troy Lerana
3 Shantanu Ambekar
1 Stuart Cullington
0 Blake Superstar