2016 Queen's Park Rangers Team Picture

QPR vs Kurdish Eagles Photogallery

QPR 1, Kurdish Eagles 3

With a victory left to clinch a spot to the quarterfinal round, Queen's Park Rangers took on Kurdish Eagles.

QPR had been working on some tactics and it showed, keeping its shape and formation.

QPR, however, struggled to create much in terms of game play and Kurdish Eagles scored on a counterattack from a QPR corner. 1-0 Kurdish Eagles.

The visitors flexed their speed and skill and scored again before the half was over to go up 2-0.

After the break, QPR went in determined to put a dent into Kurdish Eagles lead, and it showed in their offensive production. About 10 mins into the first half, QPR halved the Eagles lead after a rocambolesque play ensuing from a corner kick.

But it wasn't to be: Eagles went back to work and scored the 3-1 goal that broke QPR's spirit with a handful of minutes remaining.

"We must tip your hat to the victors, who were simply more skilled and faster. This loss makes our job to secure a top six spot in the final week a little more challenging but we're confident that we can do it and build on that momentum", team captain Fasano in the post match.

BOX SCORE

QPR 1, Kurdish Eagles 3

QPR LINE UP

QPR vs. Blazing Cannons: Photogallery

QPR 4, Blazing Cannons 2

After a crushing defeat seven days prior, QPR entered the pitch determined to return to their winning ways and solidify their position in the standings.

The Fasano brothers, Guillermo, Jasiolek and others returned into the line up to offer extra sets of lungs and legs to a QPR side that was decimated the week prior.

The game got off to a slow start for QPR, who was unable to produce anything in terms of ideas and offence for most of the first half. Overall lack of focus can account for the OPS boys falling behind 1-0 off of a corner.

With five minutes left in the half QPR started to produce in terms of offence, spreading the field open with its five midfielders. With a few seconds left, Blazing Cannons' goalkeeper takes Durai down and the referee whistles for a penalty, which R. Fasano converts, sending the teams to half time with the score locked at 1-1. 

A little half time pep talk and resetting of tactics helped QPR propel itself in the second half. After a barren first 15 minutes, QPR increased the intensity and the speed of play putting its long bench to work. Hoque sent a ball in to R. Fasano who pulled a sombrero on Blazing's left back, and centred a ball for Jaziolek who twisted and turned in the box, got passed the goalkeeper to put QPR ahead. 2-1.

About 10 minutes later, F. Fasano brushed a free kick into the box and Guillermo heads home for the 3-1 insurance goal (picture below). 

GUILLERMO HEADS HOME THE 3-1 FROM F. FASANO'S CROSS

Blazing Cannons were no pushovers and kept the pressure on to try to draw the match. Taking advantage of a counter attack, they clawed back a goal to make the game a one-goal affair: 3-2 for QPR.

With seconds remaining in the match, Edeh won a ball on the left wing and cut in all alone on goal to score the final 4-2 goal that would break Blazing's spirits for good. 

KEN EDEH, A THORN IN BLAZING'S SIDE

"It was important to get back on track after last week's unfortunate game, and we did just that. We look to finish top six in order to avoid the wild card round by finishing the last two games of the regular season in solid fashion", were captain Fasano's words after the final whistle.


BOX SCORE
QPR 4, Blazing Cannons 2

QPR GOALS
R. Fasano, Jasiolek, Guillermo, Edeh.

QPR LINE UP

Korean Gunners 7, QPR 3

QPR GOALS: Dewar (3)

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