[KZVB] Zandarijn at CiboTap 2016

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[KZVB] Zandarijn at CiboTap 2016

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Senya wrote:*played 9 July 2016*
Group B
With many people backing them to win the tournament, Alexandria went into the game in their usual ruthless mood, and wasn't long before Florent Lassana-Traoré had found them the lead in their opener, as he headed home from a Tamer Modrem cross within 50 seconds. Zandarijn, after that early shock, regrouped, and started to threaten the Alexandrians, forcing keeper Jean-Alain Foucault into a series of good strong saves. But as they got more men forward, they left themselves exposed on the counter, and on the half-hour mark Álexis Carrasco ran latched onto a clearence and ran down to opposing box unapposed, before slotting the ball between the legs of Arjen Kleusen to double his side's lead. Half-time was a welcome break for the Zandts, who looked a completely different team after the break. Defender Krzijsztijan Aawlzeczaa headed home from a corner he'd come up from to half the defecit before Dieter Maritzburg pegged them back on level terms. Alexandria though were left fuming late on though, as Tamer Modrem was flagged offside after putting the ball into the back of the net, despite replays showing he was just onside with about four minutes of the game left to go, and Alexandrian fans booed the referee as he booked Modrem, and at the full time whistle.

Alexandria 2-2 Zandarijn
1' Florent Lassana-Traoré
29' Álexis Carrasco

63' Krzijsztijan Aawlzeczaa
74' Dieter Maritzburg

Passio-Corum kicked off their CiboTap adventure in Calbion by conceeding a penalty inside the first ten minutes. Renae Ha appeared to knock the wind out of George Valéry Saint-François Xavier as they tussled for the ball just inside the area. Cedric Alexander stuck home the penalty for his first Natopian goal. The Natopians, who are seasoned CiboTap veterans, looked the dominant side, and were unlucky not to double their lead when Ilyas Chowdhury's effort looped over the bar. Passio-Corum came back into the game in the second half, and shockingly equalised when Pass Voa rose highest in the penalty area to head home from a cross from Ei Ebla. However, they were only level for just five minutes, as Anthony von Hazelwood flicked home from an Alexander cross before substitute Jason Sulls rifled home a loose ball late on to give the Natopians a winning start to the tournament.

Natopia 3-1 Passio-Corum
12' Cedric Alexander (pen)
59' Pass Voa
64' Anthony von Hazelwood
84' Jason Sulls

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Senya wrote:*played 12 July 2016*
Group B
Zandarijn needed to buy their time against a very stiff Passio-Corum side that in the first half seemed to be impossible to penetrate. A Tom de Zyla header and a long drive from Arjen Paats which sailed over the crossbar was all the Zandts could muster up in the first half, but the second half, which brought a more attacking Passio-Corum side, managed to wake up those who may have drifted off to sleep in a dire first half. Looking to avenge their 3-1 defeat to Natopia in the opener, Bo Aapoo had an effort slam against the crossbar, before Pass Voa forced Arjen Kleusen into a sprawling save. At the other end, Paats combined with Daniël van Scheil before slipping in Dieter Maritzburg, but his effort could only find the side netting, beofre van Scheil drove an effort from 30 yards onto the crossbar. However, when Pavel Zenden's ball forward was slipped back from the byline by Gabriël Joors late on, Dieter Maritzburg slammed the ball into the roof of the net to give the Zandts a deserved lead. Passio-Corum couldn't find a response, and they were eliminated as Zandarijn gave themselves a great oppurtunity to reach the semi-finals.

Zandarijn 1-0 Passio-Corum
86' Dieter Maritzburg
Fresh from a dissapointing end to their game against Zandarijn, Tamer Modrem, who had a point to prove from that game, having been the one who's goal was chalked off incorrectly late on, started this game by making amends, as he headed home from an early corner to give his nation the lead. Natopia had got a much more positive result from their opening game against Passio-Corum, but today looked second best against an Alexandrian side showing their full set of talents. With an almost born-again Modrem pulling the strings in midfield, Alexandria looked unstoppable, and doubled their tally on the stroke of half time, as defender Loïc Montraneau rose highest from a corner to give his side a 2-0 lead. Alexandria looked the much better team, and were unlucky not to be 3-0 up early in the second half when Florent Lassana-Traoré's effort was cleared off the line by Joshua Murphy-Lee. Modrem also should perhaps of scored another when his volley hit the post and bounced out for a goalkick, but the Alexandrians never even gave the Natopians a sniff of goal, in a game they deservedly won.

Alexandria 2-0 Natopia
10' Tamer Modrem
45' Loïc Montraneau

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Senya wrote:*played 15 July 2016*
Group B
Natopia knew they needed a win to realistically have any chance of staying in the competition. Up against them was a Zandarijn side which had impressed in their opening two games. Natopia had the better of the chances early on, as George Valéry Saint-François Xavier shot over with just eight minutes on the clock, before Club Imperiale's Ilyas Chowdhury volleyed over from the egde of the box. Cedric Alexander put a header wide before Xavier finally managed to muster a shot on target as he ran through the defence only to fire his shot straight at the Zandt goalkeeper Arjen Kleusen. It had taken a while for Zandarijn to really get into the game, but a great counter attacking move on the half-hour mark saw them register their first chance of the game, but Tom de Zyla's shot was well saved by Gaillard Concorde in the Natopia goal. The second half continued the theme of goalmouth action, as a Cedric Alexander shot from the edge of the box took a wicked deflection off of Jan de Wijnen, only for Kleusen to acrobatically flick it over the bar. However, on the hour mark, Gabriël Joors was flattened in the box under challenge from Elijah Karoly following a corner kick, and the referee decided to point to the spot. Dieter Maritzburg could only blaze the penalty over the crossbar, as the Natopians at the other end of the ground collectively released a massive sigh of relief. A game which seemed to have goals in it was remarkably not producing, until with twenty minutes left, Cedric Alexander rocketed a free-kick into the top corner from the edge of the box following a handball from Jonas van Cruyningen. But Zandarijn had the final laugh late on, as substitute Chris van der Schouw broke through late on tuck the ball in between the keeper's legs to draw his side level and send them through to the semifinals.

Natopia 1-1 Zandarijn
70' Cedric Alexander
87' Chris van der Schouw
Alexandria sealed their spot in the semifinals by dismantelling already eliminated Passio-Corum. The debutants started the game well, with Aa Siagi forcing the Alexandrian keeper Jean-Alain Foucault into a good early save. However, the Alexandrians showed why they are favourites for the title when a 25-pass move resulted in Florent Lassana-Traoré being played in before cooly slotting in to the far corner beyond Joa Oo. Les Bleus, as they are affectionately known as, doubled their lead shortly after the half-hour mark, as Javier Santos pounced on a rebound from a Tamer Modrem volley. The second half saw Alexandria continue the rout, as Modrem's through ball found Álexis Carrasco in space on the edge of the box, who cooly struck the ball into the bottom corner at the near post. The game began to fizzle out as the Alexandrian's started to sub off their key players in preperation for the semi-finals, but they had enough about them to almost seal the game late on as Javier de la Fuente struck home from just inside the box. However, it was ruled out for offside. Passio-Corum offered little at the other end, as they crashed out with a new record defeat, whilst Alexandria will face the hosts Calbion in the semi-finals.

Passio-Corum 0-3 Alexandria
17' Florent Lassana-Traoré
33' Javier Santos
57' Álexis Carrasco

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Senya wrote:*played 19 July 2016*

Semi-Finals
Birgeshir clinched their spot in their first ever major final by scoring a single goal in the first half, with the deciding strike coming off of the left foot of Tёvrat Çıkthan after a well worked move put him in with just 16 minutes on the clock. A spirit Zandarijn side did put up a fight though, as Pavel Zenden's long range effort cannoned against the crossbar before Arjen Paats put the rebound wide. The Zandts had to put in a solid and resolute defensive display late on in the first period to prevent Birgeshir from adding to the scoresheet, as first Bebi Bælhara forced a big save from Arjen Kleusen, before Jonas van Cruyningen had to head Ætaňur Chanojk's looping effort off of the goal-line. The second period was tight, but as the game wore on and Zandarijn's need for an equaliser became more apparent, the men in orange tried to siege the Birgeshir goal. Dieter Maritzburg had a flurry of chances that he could have scored before the golden oppurtunity, as the ball riccochaded out to what was an open goal with six minutes remaining, fell to the wrong man, defender Pieter Burgemeester, who hit the bar with his volley. Birgeshir held on for a place in the final, whilst the Zandts must make do with an appearence in the third place play-off.

Birgeshir 1-0 Zandarijn
16' Tёvrat Çıkthan
The host nation came into this semi-final in hope more than in expectation of reaching the final. But the Alexandrians would prove to be difficult opponents in Kilkelly, with The Blues being 4-times champions of the tournament. And it was the Alexandrians who were on the front foot from the off, with Tamer Modrem hitting wide of the target with just five minutes on the timer, before Florent Lassana-Traoré headed over a cross from Vincent Chertrand-Pernet. Calbion took 21 minutes to register a shot on goal, when Llewelyn Wyn-Jones raced through the Alexandrian defence, but his effort was spilled on to the post by keeper Jean-Alain Foucault, with the follow-up smashed behind for a corner in a bit of no-nonscence defending by Roland Théard. But the deadlock was broken shortly after the half hour mark, as Yannick Ancelin drifted in before unleashing a shot from 25-yards out that wounded up in the top right corner beyond the outstretched hands of the goalie to give the Alexandrians the lead. That goal sprung the Alexandrians in to action, and whilst Calbion put in a splendid defensive performance, they couldn't prevent Florent Lassana-Traoré rifling home a rebound after the keeper could only parry a pot-shot from Modrem. The hosts re-grouped at the break, and almost immediately got themselves back into the match, as Andrew Lycett was left unmarked from a corner to head home at the back post. But the hosts were soon back to square one, as Tamer Modrem's long ball forward was beautifully in the stride of François Bousquet, who eliquently dinked the ball over the on-rushing goalkeeper to restore Alexandria's two goal lead. Calbion never really restarted, and as Alexandria seemed content on moving the bal around in the middle of the park, they never got a chance to get back into it. The scoreline was made harsher late on as Tamer Modrem smashed a free-kick from 25-yards into the back of the net for a deserved goal, but the hosts will have to make do with a third place play-off on Saturday against Zandarijn after being demolished here.

Alexandria 4-1 Calbion
32' Yannick Ancelin
41' Florent Lassana-Traoré

49' Andrew Lycett
57' François Bousquet
82' Tamer Modrem

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Craitman wrote:*Played 23rd July*

Third-place play-off
Zandarijn 1-2 Calbion
22' - D. Maritzburg
60' - L. Wyn-Jones
83' - O. Baine


Calbion gave their fans something to celebrate with a comeback victory to seal third place in their home tournament. Dieter Maritzburg's clinical finish put Zandarijn ahead in the first half, with the forward's first-time shot getting him his third goal of the championships. However, the Calbains were the better team after the break, and Llewelyn Wyn-Jones' header from a corner evaded the 'keeper and found the bottom of the net before youngster Owen Baine smashed in a deserving winner from outside the box with minutes remaining.
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