Scores
Alebrijes de Oaxaca 0 – Atlante 1
Alebrijes seemed content to challenge the visitors to stop a variety of longer range efforts. But if their goal was to draw out the back line, it was unsuccessful. Atlante continued to sit back in defense and pepper the box with their own attempts, until Francisco Rivera ran through the defense like a whooping cough patient can run through Target these days. (too soon?)
FK Vozdovac 1 – Partizan Belgrade 2
When you’re a team that hasn’t won all year, facing the team that is the gold standard for Serbian football isn’t appealing. It got even worse for FK Vozdovac as it easily could have been an absolute annihilation had Keeper Marko Ilic not stood on his head for most of the match. A late consolation from Milos Stojcev was a sight to see, but that was about all there was to enjoy.
Legon Cities 0 – Medeama 2
It was over early in the capital when the league leaders came to call on Legon Cities. Prince Opoku Ageymang ripped up the Royals defense to show who the crown really belonged too. As the impotent Legon Cities attack again came up empty, there was little to enjoy but the usual joyous trumpets in the stands.
News & Notes
Coronavirus Crushes Competitions
Like most of the world, I’m taking extra precautions to protect myself, my family, and my strangers from disease. Soccer players are no different. Every league we watch is facing at least some postponements. Some hope to be back at the end of this week (see below) but most everyone else is taking an extra holiday.
Man of the Matches
What better time to debut a new feature than when there are few to no games and all of them were losses?
Recognizing the player of the week is a fun little task to do, even if things aren’t great. This week it’s the man who made the Belgrade derby kind of close! Marko Ilic, Congrats Marko!
What’s Next
Wednesday, March 18
Thursday, March 19
Friday, March 20
Saturday, March 21
Sunday March 22
11:00–FK Vozdovac v. Napredak
3:00 (M) Emelec v. LDU Portoviejo
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