Fitzroy FC defeats Metropolitan FC

5

Fitzroy FC

Win

  • Llewellyn Stone - 1 goal(s)
  • Cosimo Russo - 1 goal(s)
  • Gabriel Lucena - 1 goal(s)
  • Scott Rogan - 2 goal(s)
  • Leonardo Correa - 1 own goal(s)
4

Metropolitan FC

Loss

  • Tomislav Grgic - 1 goal(s)
  • Salih Sefil - 1 goal(s)
  • Alex Cobo - 1 goal(s)
November 6, 2016 | 5:20 pm
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Recap

Metropolitan is the only team yet to register a win this season. They came up against a Fitzroy side that has had a slower than expected start to the season with just two wins out of its first five games. Fitzroy would have to do without star signing Rico Zulkarnain, who picked up a groin injury in training this week.

The game started out as a cagey affair with both teams focusing on their defensive shape, with the objective of not conceding the first goal of the game. Fitzroy got on the front foot, bombarding Metropolitan with wave after wave of dynamic attacking play; but Metropolitan’s defence was stubborn and resilient, making life difficult for Fitzroy. The breakthrough eventually came after a wonderful solo run from Angelo Fusca was finished calmly by Llewelyn Stone. Fitzroy doubled its lead before the interval through a goal from Gabriel Lucena.

Metropolitan took the ascendancy in the second half, taking the game to Fitzroy and forcing them to play on the counterattack.  Fitzroy’s defence was solid in a manner that mirrored Metro’s defensive effort in the first half. The half ebbed and flowed as both teams went goal for goal with Metro cutting Fitzroy’s lead to one multiple times, even receiving a helping hand from Fitzroy’s Leonardo Correa, who scored an unlucky own-goal. Despite a gutsy effort from Metro which culminated in a breathtaking final minute of the match where it pushed all its players forward in search for an equaliser that would take the game to a penalty shootout, Fitzroy held on, winning the game by five goals to four.

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Details

Date Time Competition Season Round
November 6, 2016 5:20 pm Mens 2016/2017 6

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoals
Fitzroy FC M235
Metropolitan FC M044

Fitzroy FC M

Player Goals Assists Yellow Cards Red Cards Man of the match
Michael Chami00000
Llewellyn Stone11000
Cosimo Russo10001
Aaron Yu00000
Angelo Fusca01000
Gabriel Lucena10000
Leonardo Correa1 OG0000
Jimmy Soufis01000
Scott Rogan21000
Alessandro Verratti00000
Jackson Shaw01000

Metropolitan FC M

Player Goals Assists Yellow Cards Red Cards Man of the match
Dino Redzepovic00000
Tomislav Grgic10000
Alija Redzepovic00000
Salih Sefil10000
Mo Ayache00000
Oscar Magrina00000
Moe Alghorabi00000
Alex Cobo11000

Ground

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