Sunday, June 12, 2016

Antonio Valencia 78' v. Haiti

Enner Valencia was released by an unknown individual and then laid it off to Antonio Valencia, who tapped it in.
And thus:
Coutinho 3
Messi 3
Pérez 2
James 2
Augusta 2
Vidal 2
Dempsey 2
E. Valencia 2
Zapata 1
Guerrero 1
Martinez 1
Márquez 1
Herrera 1
Godín 1
Arce 1
Di María 1
Banega 1
Fuenzalida 1
Jones 1
Wood 1
Zusi 1
Bacca 1
Ayala 1
Gabriel 1
Lima 1
Marcelin 1
Cueva 1
Flores 1
Bolaños 1
Rondón 1
Chicharito 1
Ayoví 1
Noboa 1
A. Valencia 1

Christian Noboa 57' v. Haiti

After winning the ball well into the other half, Jefferson Montero, after a one-two with Juan Cazeres, put up a lob cross, taken down by Christian Noboa, who takes the ball down and lasers it into the far corner.
And now it's thus:
Coutinho 3
Messi 3
Pérez 2
James 2
Augusta 2
Vidal 2
Dempsey 2
Valencia 2
Zapata 1
Guerrero 1
Martinez 1
Márquez 1
Herrera 1
Godín 1
Arce 1
Di María 1
Banega 1
Fuenzalida 1
Jones 1
Wood 1
Zusi 1
Bacca 1
Ayala 1
Gabriel 1
Lima 1
Marcelin 1
Cueva 1
Flores 1
Bolaños 1
Rondón 1
Chicharito 1
Ayoví 1
Noboa 1

Jaime Ayoví 20' v. Haiti

On the break, Jaime Ayoví makes a great back heel pass in the center circle to release Enner Valencia, who drives on goal, laying it off to Ayoví when he's closed by the keeper and Ayoví finishes in the open net.
And it is now thus:
Coutinho 3
Messi 3
Pérez 2
James 2
Augusta 2
Vidal 2
Dempsey 2
Valencia 2
Zapata 1
Guerrero 1
Martinez 1
Márquez 1
Herrera 1
Godín 1
Arce 1
Di María 1
Banega 1
Fuenzalida 1
Jones 1
Wood 1
Zusi 1
Bacca 1
Ayala 1
Gabriel 1
Lima 1
Marcelin 1
Cueva 1
Flores 1
Bolaños 1
Rondón 1
Chicharito 1
Peralta 1
Campos 1
Otamendi 1
Agüero 1
Venegas 1
Fabra 1
Borges 1
Moreno 1
Ayoví 1

Enner Valencia 11' v. Haiti

On the break, Enner Valencia drove down the left flank and slipped it to the far post.
And it goes thus:
Coutinho 3
Messi 3
Pérez 2
James 2
Augusta 2
Vidal 2
Dempsey 2
Valencia 2
Zapata 1
Guerrero 1
Martinez 1
Márquez 1
Herrera 1
Godín 1
Arce 1
Di María 1
Banega 1
Fuenzalida 1
Jones 1
Wood 1
Zusi 1
Bacca 1
Ayala 1
Gabriel 1
Lima 1
Marcelin 1
Cueva 1
Flores 1
Bolaños 1
Rondón 1
Chicharito 1
Peralta 1
Campos 1
Otamendi 1
Agüero 1
Venegas 1
Fabra 1
Borges 1
Moreno 1

Bastian Schweinsteiger 90'+3 v. Ukraine

When Ukraine pushed numbers forward for a free kick, a good clearance released Mesut Özil down the left flank. Özil put a cross to the far post catching the recent substitute, Bastian Schweinsteiger, who slammed it into that near corner off the half-volley, solidifying the German win.
This leaves the race thus:
Giroud 1
Stancu 1
Payet 1
Schär 1
Bale 1
Duda 1
Robson-Kanu 1
Dier 1
Bererzutski 1
Modrić 1
Milik 1
Mustafi 1
Schweinsteiger 1

Shkrodan Mustafi 19' v. Ukraine

Off a skillfully lofted cross off a free kick by Toni Kroos, Shkrodan Mustafi placed a clean header in the top corner above his marker, who failed to get off the ground.
This goal leaves us thusly:
Giroud 1
Stancu 1
Payet 1
Schär 1
Bale 1
Duda 1
Robson-Kanu 1
Dier 1
Bererzutski 1
Modrić 1
Milik 1
Mustafi 1

New Summer, New Goals, New Golden Boots

I have returned this summer for Euro 2016 and Copa America Centenario. Again I am late because I didn't think of it until now. I will provide Golden Boot tracking and goal breakdowns for every goal from both tournaments. Thank you for reading.
Here's as it stands now:

Euro 2016:
Giroud 1
Stancu 1
Payet 1
Schär 1
Bale 1
Duda 1
Robson-Kanu 1
Dier 1
Bererzutski 1
Modrić 1
Milik 1

Copa America Centenario:
Coutinho 3
Messi 3
Pérez 2
James 2
Augusta 2
Vidal 2
Dempsey 2
Zapata 1
Guerrero 1
Martinez 1
Márquez 1
Herrera 1
Godín 1
Arce 1
Di María 1
Banega 1
Fuenzalida 1
Jones 1
Wood 1
Zusi 1
Bacca 1
Ayala 1
Gabriel 1
Lima 1
Marcelin 1
Cueva 1
Flores 1
Valencia 1
Bolaños 1
Rondón 1
Chicharito 1
Peralta 1
Campos 1
Otamendi 1
Agüero 1
Venegas 1
Fabra 1
Borges 1
Moreno 1

Note: Currently the order among those with the same number of goals is based on the order in which they reached the current number of goals. Once we enter the knockout stages, I will order them by assists as well.