First game after the G. Crowd reflected it - just under 3k. Carlton were probably expecting a windfall of interest from the G game, they were the only club to advertise in/around it. Best laid plans of mice and men.
Lapansky and Cervinski both dropped, Cervinski played for the youth team, a 1-0 win over good old Heidelberg, otherwise sameo story in lineups - Anas, Traj, Al, Con, Dougie, Steri, Grella, Atko, Keko, Jonesy and Vlahos.
Elvis Cardozo is the dangerman, although Nathan Day would not look out of place at Pentridge or fighting Duncan Disorderly.
Typical Carlton start, Jonesy knocking wide to Traj who played it in back to Vlahos who shot well over. Can't believe Sharks fell for it.
There are two sides in the top 6 that shouldn't be there - Sydney U and Sharks. No Ideas. No talent. No interest.
Carlton hit the woodwork twice. Jonesy a swirling free that Miluktevic watches, the ball bouncing behind him off the post. Vlahos hits the bar from a drive.
Carlton's goal is a gem. Jonesy and Steri (who had a great game) shielded, dummied and generally confused the Sharks defence on the left. Steri got into space and Jonesy played him in. The cross was excellent, Vlahos met it at the near post and put it in. Miluktevic was well out of position. Piss poor defending, but the cross was great.
Just like UTS, plenty of penetration and little to show for it. I glance up nervously around 70'. Shite team being outplayed by vastly better team.
Carlton played the flanks more effectively in this game, seeking out the wide men, whose crossing was particulary effective. One Traj-Markovski comnbination was just wide. Then Steri got into the box and forced keeper into rushing save, rebound was too far away.
Traj is aggressive in this game, one fine run coming in on the angle with the shot just over.
Anas made two excellent saves - couldn't tell who it was from. Day put it just wide of the post after some excellent passing via Cardozo.
88', foul on Day outside the box. Tapped to Cardozo who flattened it over the wall and in. Not much could have been done with it.
I have to whinge that a team like the Sharks in the top 6 isn't saying much about the quality of football in this country. Time to reduce the comp further.
MOM - Sterigopolous.
Anas 7 Excellent game. Traj 7 ditto, much better crossing Al 6 not needed as much, cleaned up in air Dougie 5 very quiet Antho 6 kept Day very quiet Steri 8 great game Grella 4 shite Atko 5 boring Keko 5 whinging as usual Vlahos 6 good goal, but little else Jonesy 7 good game, good passing, good freebie