Originally posted by Zhariken
Match Wrapup (Or: Heskey, Match #1) -
As rain fell on the pitch in Modena, Serie B leaders Torino debuted their newest player to an awe-struck crowd. Just hours earlier, the announcement was made that Liverpool agreed on a transfer of striker Emile Heskey to the Torino squad for just over 26,000$. While Liverpool made no statement as to their decision, Heskey did his talking on the field of play. Clearly the focus of the attack, Heskey had the ball frequently early on. However, his speed and ability with the ball was somewhat hampered by the soggy pitch, and the 2-3 Modeno players that blanketed him a t all times. It didn't take long for Heskey to make an impact though. In the 32nd minute, Heskey charged up the left side of the field and put a strong shot on goalie Giorgio Frezzolini. Frezzolini couldn't handle the wet ball, and it bounced right back out to fellow striker Akeem Omolade for the first goal of the match. As Heskey celebrated with his new teammates, he couldn't have expected what was to come next. Just two minutes later, in the 34th minute, Omolade now found himself free on the side, and sent a gentle cross through the box for a wide-open Emile Heskey header...making it 2-0! The scoring subsided until the 84th minute, off a corner by Heskey, the ball was punched out by the keeper, and soon kicked right back in by midfielder Filippo Maniero to make it 3-0. That was the final, 3-0, as Torino goes back home with another victory under their belt. This is just the beginning for an hopeful club, still atop Serie B by a large 6-point margin over Catanzaro after 20 games played.
team as of yet, and I don't think I'll be trying out any other teams in the near future. I'm not terribly good at pulling off moves (I could never do that over the head bit in the movie found on this forum), I usually stick to runs along the side and the occasional sidestep. 
