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DataKing · 06-05-2003, 12:32 PM

Season 3 – FOFC Cup III – Group Play – Round 4

North Plainfield Plague vs. Screamin’ Seamen

Date: June 4th, 2003
Venue: The Infestadium (North Plainfield, NJ)
Attendance: 902 (20,000)
Weather: Partly cloudy

It seems as though we’ve been living out of our suitcases lately, and today is no exception. We’re in New Jersey today for an FOFC Cup match against cthomer5000’s North Plainfield Plague. The Plague have done pretty well for themselves thus far, earning six of a possible nine points and currently standing in third place in the Group F standings. The team was rolling until their 2-nil defeat at the hands of the Manhattan Marauders last week, and will certainly be looking to get back on track today.

Though their offense has been a little lacking in group play thus far (who are we to judge?), the Plague appear to have a relatively balanced team. We expect to see them run a 3-5-2 formation against us today. Combined with the fact that we are on the road, where we have certainly struggled in league play, this could spell a certain amount of difficulty for the Seamen.

But our players know exactly what is at stake in today’s match, and the formula is quite simple. If we are victorious today, we will have clinched first place within Group F, and will receive one of the top 14 seeds in the upcoming single-elimination tournament. Needless to say, this makes today’s match important, as we do not want to have to wait until next week’s match with the Manhattan Marauders for an opportunity to lock things up.

Formation: 5-4-1

Starters

Keeper: #13 Darryl Read

Right Wingback: #24 Christian Kvam
Central Defender: #21 Zarpas Lerma
Central Defender: #18 Cameron McDonald
Central Defender: #20 Keith Stubbs
Left Wingback: #17 Mattias Leier

Right Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret
Inner Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith
Inner Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere
Left Winger: #25 Paul Peralta

Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson

Team Captain: #11 Johannes Henriksson
Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson

Substitutes
-Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan
-Defender: #22 Tyler Willard
-Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista
-Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias
-Winger: #3 Ben McMahon

With the obvious exception of struggling striker Johannes Henriksson, we’ll be keeping a close eye on defenders Zarpas Lerma and Cameron McDonald today. Both of these young men have been struggling as of late, but look as though they may have turned the corner. Both have made good progress in practice this week, and will hopefully continue to improve in the weeks to come.

Wingback Mattias Leier, winger Paul Peralta, and midfielder Jerry Smith have all been performing well as of late (solid form), and we are expecting to see good things from them today as well.

Match Report

PRE-GAME

902 spectators arrived at The Infestadium, where weather conditions were pretty good for football.

Plainfield tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Clevenger - Wedner, Lind, Etheridge - Babb, Matthews, Lankford, Ring, Bray - Malin, Shoemaker.

Screamin' tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Read - Kvam , Lerma, Stubbs, Mcdonald, Leier - Mauffret , Tere, Smith, Peralta - Henriksson.

FIRST HALF

In the 12th minute the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending and Cameron Mcdonald put the ball away for 0 - 1.

Screamin's Johannes Henriksson got himself booked after a foul.

Gerard Matthews made a superb strike at the goal in the 23rd minute with a long shot coming in from straight in front of the goal, but one of the visitors defenders got a foot in and warded it off to a corner.

In the 27:th minute Plainfields Byron Bray received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first.

The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 1. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Screamin', with an impressive 54 percent possession of the ball.

SECOND HALF

Alan Malin hit the ball just perfect in the 54:th minute and could score for Plainfield with a fab long shot to 1 - 1.

In the games 54:th minute Cameron Mcdonald almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a spectacular scissors shot just past the bar.

A free kick aimed at the keepers far post almost gave Screamin' the lead in the 73rd minute, but the ball just wasn´t able to squirm it´s way through the defensive wall.

The referee showed Screamin's Zarpas Lerma the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.

The terraces were silenced in the 88:th minute as Screamin'´s Olav Mauffret put the guests ahead 1 - 2, following an attack from the right.

Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 73 percent, dominated the battle.

POST-GAME

Most important Plainfield player was Edward Clevenger. However, Scott Ring made a disastrous appearance.

The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Mattias Leier. However, Johannes Henriksson made a disastrous appearance.

Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 2, North Plainfield Plague 1

Goals

McDonald – 1
Mauffret – 1 (GWG)

Cards

Henriksson – yellow
Lerma – yellow

Player Ratings

Read: **~

Kvam: ***
Lerma: **
McDonald: **~
Stubbs: ***
Leier: ***

Mauffret: **
Smith: **
Tere: **
Peralta: **

Henriksson: *~

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Poor (3)
-Right Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Central Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Left Defense: Formidable (9)
-Right Attack: Weak (4)
-Central Attack: Wretched (2)
-Left Attack: Weak (4)
-NSI: 49

North Plainfield Plague
-Midfield: Poor (3)
-Right Defense: Weak (4)
-Central Defense: Inadequate (5)
-Left Defense: Inadequate (5)
-Right Attack: Weak (4)
-Central Attack: Weak (4)
-Left Attack: Weak (4)
-NSI: 35

Comments

Winger Olav Mauffret is certainly the man of the hour for the Screamin’ Seamen! The Plague played a hard-fought match, and it looked as though the match would end in a draw, denying us a guaranteed 1st place finish in Group F. But with only a couple of minutes remaining, Olav Mauffret struck the ball true, sending it into the twine and silencing the 900 or so fans who had turned out to the Infestadium.

As far as the players we were keeping a close eye on go, Zarpas Lerma did little to impress. Cameron McDonald, on the other hand, played a fine game and scored his first ever goal. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come from the tall defender.

FOFC Cup Group F Scores and Standings

-Alf Trickers stayed hot on our heels, defeating the Fantastic Flying Froggies, 2-nil.
-The Manhattan Marauders had a dominant performance at home, drubbing the Shadow Dragons, 4-nil.



No.	Team					Seed	GF	GA	Diff.	Pts.	NSI

1.	Screamin’ Seamen			        1	7	2	+5	12	49

2.	Alf Trickers				2	9	3	+6	9	38

3.	Manhattan Marauders		        4	8	4	+4	7	46

4.	North Plainfield Plague		        6	5	5	0	6	35

5.	Fantastic Flying Froggies		3	2	8	-6	1	34

6.	Shadow Dragons			        5	0	9	-9	0	43

Today’s victory over the Plague locked down our first-place finish in Group F, as we hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Alf Trickers. The only other change in the standings occurred to NAIWF’s Manhattan Marauders, who moved into third place by virtue of their victory over the Shadow Dragons.

Group F Round 5 Matchups

Screamin’ Seamen vs. Manhattan Marauders
North Plainfield Plague vs. Alf Trickers
Shadow Dragons vs. Fantastic Flying Froggies

Our match against the Marauders next week may seem like a meaningless game, but that is not the case. We’ll still be playing to win, as we want to receive the highest seeding possible going into the single elimination portion of the tournament. We want to get as much home field advantage as we can muster. Sorry NAIWF.

Up Next: Training results will be posted Thursday evening or Friday. Stay tuned!

06-05-2003, 12:32 PM	#104
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 3 – FOFC Cup III – Group Play – Round 4 North Plainfield Plague vs. Screamin’ Seamen Date: June 4th, 2003 Venue: The Infestadium (North Plainfield, NJ) Attendance: 902 (20,000) Weather: Partly cloudy It seems as though we’ve been living out of our suitcases lately, and today is no exception. We’re in New Jersey today for an FOFC Cup match against cthomer5000’s North Plainfield Plague. The Plague have done pretty well for themselves thus far, earning six of a possible nine points and currently standing in third place in the Group F standings. The team was rolling until their 2-nil defeat at the hands of the Manhattan Marauders last week, and will certainly be looking to get back on track today. Though their offense has been a little lacking in group play thus far (who are we to judge?), the Plague appear to have a relatively balanced team. We expect to see them run a 3-5-2 formation against us today. Combined with the fact that we are on the road, where we have certainly struggled in league play, this could spell a certain amount of difficulty for the Seamen. But our players know exactly what is at stake in today’s match, and the formula is quite simple. If we are victorious today, we will have clinched first place within Group F, and will receive one of the top 14 seeds in the upcoming single-elimination tournament. Needless to say, this makes today’s match important, as we do not want to have to wait until next week’s match with the Manhattan Marauders for an opportunity to lock things up. Formation: 5-4-1 Starters Keeper: #13 Darryl Read Right Wingback: #24 Christian Kvam Central Defender: #21 Zarpas Lerma Central Defender: #18 Cameron McDonald Central Defender: #20 Keith Stubbs Left Wingback: #17 Mattias Leier Right Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret Inner Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith Inner Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere Left Winger: #25 Paul Peralta Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson Team Captain: #11 Johannes Henriksson Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson Substitutes -Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan -Defender: #22 Tyler Willard -Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista -Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias -Winger: #3 Ben McMahon With the obvious exception of struggling striker Johannes Henriksson, we’ll be keeping a close eye on defenders Zarpas Lerma and Cameron McDonald today. Both of these young men have been struggling as of late, but look as though they may have turned the corner. Both have made good progress in practice this week, and will hopefully continue to improve in the weeks to come. Wingback Mattias Leier, winger Paul Peralta, and midfielder Jerry Smith have all been performing well as of late (solid form), and we are expecting to see good things from them today as well. Match Report PRE-GAME 902 spectators arrived at The Infestadium, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Plainfield tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Clevenger - Wedner, Lind, Etheridge - Babb, Matthews, Lankford, Ring, Bray - Malin, Shoemaker. Screamin' tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Read - Kvam , Lerma, Stubbs, Mcdonald, Leier - Mauffret , Tere, Smith, Peralta - Henriksson. FIRST HALF In the 12th minute the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending and Cameron Mcdonald put the ball away for 0 - 1. Screamin's Johannes Henriksson got himself booked after a foul. Gerard Matthews made a superb strike at the goal in the 23rd minute with a long shot coming in from straight in front of the goal, but one of the visitors defenders got a foot in and warded it off to a corner. In the 27:th minute Plainfields Byron Bray received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 1. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Screamin', with an impressive 54 percent possession of the ball. SECOND HALF Alan Malin hit the ball just perfect in the 54:th minute and could score for Plainfield with a fab long shot to 1 - 1. In the games 54:th minute Cameron Mcdonald almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a spectacular scissors shot just past the bar. A free kick aimed at the keepers far post almost gave Screamin' the lead in the 73rd minute, but the ball just wasn´t able to squirm it´s way through the defensive wall. The referee showed Screamin's Zarpas Lerma the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The terraces were silenced in the 88:th minute as Screamin'´s Olav Mauffret put the guests ahead 1 - 2, following an attack from the right. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 73 percent, dominated the battle. POST-GAME Most important Plainfield player was Edward Clevenger. However, Scott Ring made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Mattias Leier. However, Johannes Henriksson made a disastrous appearance. Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 2, North Plainfield Plague 1 Goals McDonald – 1 Mauffret – 1 (GWG) Cards Henriksson – yellow Lerma – yellow Player Ratings Read: ~ Kvam: * Lerma: McDonald: ~ Stubbs: * Leier: * Mauffret: Smith: Tere: Peralta: Henriksson: ~ Team Ratings* Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Poor (3) -Right Defense: Brilliant (11) -Central Defense: Outstanding (10) -Left Defense: Formidable (9) -Right Attack: Weak (4) -Central Attack: Wretched (2) -Left Attack: Weak (4) -NSI: 49 North Plainfield Plague -Midfield: Poor (3) -Right Defense: Weak (4) -Central Defense: Inadequate (5) -Left Defense: Inadequate (5) -Right Attack: Weak (4) -Central Attack: Weak (4) -Left Attack: Weak (4) -NSI: 35 Comments Winger Olav Mauffret is certainly the man of the hour for the Screamin’ Seamen! The Plague played a hard-fought match, and it looked as though the match would end in a draw, denying us a guaranteed 1st place finish in Group F. But with only a couple of minutes remaining, Olav Mauffret struck the ball true, sending it into the twine and silencing the 900 or so fans who had turned out to the Infestadium. As far as the players we were keeping a close eye on go, Zarpas Lerma did little to impress. Cameron McDonald, on the other hand, played a fine game and scored his first ever goal. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come from the tall defender. FOFC Cup Group F Scores and Standings -Alf Trickers stayed hot on our heels, defeating the Fantastic Flying Froggies, 2-nil. -The Manhattan Marauders had a dominant performance at home, drubbing the Shadow Dragons, 4-nil. No. Team Seed GF GA Diff. Pts. NSI 1. Screamin’ Seamen 1 7 2 +5 12 49 2. Alf Trickers 2 9 3 +6 9 38 3. Manhattan Marauders 4 8 4 +4 7 46 4. North Plainfield Plague 6 5 5 0 6 35 5. Fantastic Flying Froggies 3 2 8 -6 1 34 6. Shadow Dragons 5 0 9 -9 0 43 Today’s victory over the Plague locked down our first-place finish in Group F, as we hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Alf Trickers. The only other change in the standings occurred to NAIWF’s Manhattan Marauders, who moved into third place by virtue of their victory over the Shadow Dragons. Group F Round 5 Matchups Screamin’ Seamen vs. Manhattan Marauders North Plainfield Plague vs. Alf Trickers Shadow Dragons vs. Fantastic Flying Froggies Our match against the Marauders next week may seem like a meaningless game, but that is not the case. We’ll still be playing to win, as we want to receive the highest seeding possible going into the single elimination portion of the tournament. We want to get as much home field advantage as we can muster. Sorry NAIWF. Up Next: Training results will be posted Thursday evening or Friday. 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