Queen's Park Rangers played the late "Father's Day Special" against a perfect JFT Z team.
Despite dominating play in the first half with several shots on goal, QPR went down late in the first half to a direct free kick that was hit perfectly. 1-0 JFT Z.
The halftime result was not reflective of game play and QPR showed that they deserved more on occasion of constant pressure on their adversaries.
Shots by Manore, Fazli, and Thambidurai were all met by the opposing goalkeeper who was the most valuable player in the first half.
In the second half, QPR picked up play where they left off, but were frustrated by a JFT Z team which was clearly experienced in off the ball antics, time wasting and committing fouls within the limit of the rules, and getting away with it.
At the 10 minute mark of the second half, QPR conceided their second goal on a counterattack, by overexposing themselves in an attempt to score an equalizer that wasn't to be. 2-0 JFT Z.
Frustration mounted when QPR conceded a third off of a JFT Z corner kick. 3-0 JFT Z was the final score.
"We're suffering the leap into the upper tier. Teams are not that much more skilled than us with respect to skill, but they're beating us psychologically. That said, we've played the better teams in the league thus far and I'm not sweating the tumultuous path in the early going. Struggle is in QPR's DNA. It's part of our history. We will prevail, we will mount a comeback in results and in the standings", team captain Fasano remarked at game's end.
Despite dominating play in the first half with several shots on goal, QPR went down late in the first half to a direct free kick that was hit perfectly. 1-0 JFT Z.
The halftime result was not reflective of game play and QPR showed that they deserved more on occasion of constant pressure on their adversaries.
Shots by Manore, Fazli, and Thambidurai were all met by the opposing goalkeeper who was the most valuable player in the first half.
In the second half, QPR picked up play where they left off, but were frustrated by a JFT Z team which was clearly experienced in off the ball antics, time wasting and committing fouls within the limit of the rules, and getting away with it.
At the 10 minute mark of the second half, QPR conceided their second goal on a counterattack, by overexposing themselves in an attempt to score an equalizer that wasn't to be. 2-0 JFT Z.
Frustration mounted when QPR conceded a third off of a JFT Z corner kick. 3-0 JFT Z was the final score.
"We're suffering the leap into the upper tier. Teams are not that much more skilled than us with respect to skill, but they're beating us psychologically. That said, we've played the better teams in the league thus far and I'm not sweating the tumultuous path in the early going. Struggle is in QPR's DNA. It's part of our history. We will prevail, we will mount a comeback in results and in the standings", team captain Fasano remarked at game's end.
Box Score
QPR 0, JFT Z 3
QPR Roster:
Goalkeeper: Roman Pasternak
Defenders: Kevin Gocool, Adam Guirguis, Marc Mulchan, Cam Power, Michael Allison, Andrew Sansalone, Marco Covi.
Midfielders: Frederic Kodjayan, Bernardo Melendez, Rocco Fasano, Alex Manore, Ezra Houser, Enan Hoque, Dan Yanful,
Midfielders: Frederic Kodjayan, Bernardo Melendez, Rocco Fasano, Alex Manore, Ezra Houser, Enan Hoque, Dan Yanful,
Forwards: Hadi Fazli, Soben Durai.
Absent: Ryan Chippy, Cam Power, Sergio Guillermo, Paul Bovdis.
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