Coming into this game after winning 4 consecutive games, the U21 squad came into this game with confidence and the desire to destroy the Croatian team that luckily beat us in our opening season 4-3. With Justin in goal, our D unit( Max, Mike, Tom, Ogy, Brent), hardworking midfielders (Koju, Nick, Bezhar, Malcolm, Etienne) and our forwards (Drissa, Paul, Zako, Alex), gave croatia a nightmare.
The team was up and ready for revenge. First 10 mn of the game, we controlled the game and had early chances; however, after 5 mn, our speedy asian messi had a break away and smashed the ball on the back of the net. 5 minutes after, our creative midfielder Nick Johnston sent a sweet ball through to Paul who just had one thing on mind:” Let me get another goal”. One would thing this satisfied the young Rinos, but noooo we went back for more. Koju, who was dictating the midfield and imposing his swag, finally got a goal when he blasted a gorgeous 40 m strike straight on to the post and then back in the net. This goal is by far the best goal in the league. Once more, our defense show their strenght, skills and built a wall on the defence. Beezhar was making a fool out of those defenders and playing with them on the left wing. A nice cut back from Bee to Big Dris who took a shot but got blocked; however, since he is so generous he decided to send a perfect cross in the box on top of the shortest man in the team’s head. Guess what?
Paul score his first header in his football career and that got him his first hat trick with 10 mn to play to the half time. Just amazing. The team was on fire. Paul gets fouled in the box, the defender get sent off and guess what Drissa steps up and is ready to hit the back of the net. A well taken penalty by Drissa gave the young Rinos a 5-0 lead going into the second half. At this point the coach decided to bring in Zacko, Nick Riley, Alex, Malcolm and Ogy to even bring the punishment to the next level. The opponent came strong in the second half however nothing to worry about because we got the best defence and keeper in the league. We just decided to go easy on them and not humiliate them so much.
But Nick Riley did not agree with that statement and hit a free kick low and hard in the bottom corner of the helpless, ugly-looking keeper net. Once more Drissa showed his class by collecting the ball on top of the 18 turned and hit a sweet strike on the back of the net. He was satisfied 7 goals in 8 games. Some more chances were created but the frustrated coach of Croatia got sent off for swearing to the ref. He couldn’t believe his young croatians were being humiliated and beaten by the handsome U21 sqaud. We outmuscled them, we outrunned them and we could see that our training was paying off. Speedy winger Malcom was all over these defenders and he finally got on the scoresheet. His first goal of the season and guess what that goal was pure class. There we were 8-0 against Croatia SC. Teams should get scared when they face the Rinos because we don’t go easy on no team. If you touch us you will burn yourself, that’s how hot we are these days. The team worked hard and is ready to take on Norvan next friday.
SWEET REVENGE BABY!