Haifa Rejected
Grilled International saw off their unprepared Israeli challengers Moadon kaduregel Haifa to stay in V.231, assembling a nigh-unassailable four-goal lead by the half-hour mark, which included a goal-a-minute streak from the 25th to the 27th minutes. The mismatch would conclude 7-0 in favour of International, with
Wang Hanxuan named Man of the Match with his brace crowning a persuasive display of midfield control.
"It was nothing less than we would have expected." Spanish playmaker
Osertz Indurain noted. "And with Real Internationale CF replaced by a club in administration in Rift Valley FC, the title is open for all."
The buildup was perhaps not ideal, with narrow 1-2 and 3-4 defeats to fellow H.I. sides in Peru's Soviet Kalahari FC and Sweden's Gäddornas BK respectively, but it was nothing to be concerned about, as it turned out. Argentina's Alkones negros F.C then ended Grilled International's tourney participation with a 5-0 thrashing.
Farmer Bunnies, with nothing left on their calender, first swamped Italian eighth division team Gonzalos_TEam with a late push, for a 6-0. Swiss forward Nunzius Rohweder's class was evident for all to see, but he could find no joy against the Buns' close attentions.
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Daniel Nguyen then poached the winner in a 2-1 win over Swedish Division Four Partlake with two minutes to go, before Brazilian Division Five champions S.C.CORINTHYANS beat them by the same scoreline. Goalscorer
Tham Leng Teck and
Morgan Hu would then rush to take a plane out from Sao Paulo to Santa Catarina for Singapore's World Cup qualifier against Brazil, but they were unused in a 4-1 loss that has put the Lions out of contention.
"It's painful, but it's Brazil." Tham commented over the phone. "If we had to go out, it might as well be against them."
