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DataKing · 06-17-2003, 02:06 PM

Season 3 – League Match #11

Sweden Heights vs. Screamin’ Seamen

Date: June 15th, 2003
Venue: Sweden Heights Arena (New York, NY)
Attendance: 25,000 (25,000)
Weather: Overcast

We’re in one of my favorite places, New York City, this week for our match-up with 7th place Sweden Heights. Heights have a similar team to our own, with a very good defense. 32-year-old wingback Mats Claesson anchors the defense (3.5*, $112,000), and gets a great deal of assistance from 28-year-old central defender Patrik Flamkvist (3.5*, $210,000). Sweden Heights also have a pair of very good inner midfielders in 22-year-old Timothy Thomas (3.5*, $271,000) and Jan Jansson (4*, $523,000). The club also features one of the top scorers in the series, striker Tomas Leijonstal (2.5*, $47,000). All of these players will need to be marked closely today.

We expect today to be a tough one, as Sweden Heights have talent that belies their seventh place standing. Also, one cannot ignore the fact that we are on the road this week. With the overall talent level so even throughout much of the series, home field advantage can, and very often is, the difference between winning and losing.

Previous Meetings

4/27/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 2, Sweden Heights 0

We shut out the Heights at The Docks back in week four, which was our first victory of the season. Our opposition will certainly be looking for some measure of payback today on their home pitch.

Formation: 3-5-2

Starters

Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan

Right Wingback: #5 Arlen Lucas
Central Defender: #2 Chuck Scales
Left Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard

Right Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio
Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista
Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin
Inner Midfielder: #8 Niklas Ivarsson
Left Winger: #3 Ben McMahon

Forward: #12 Guido Metman
Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias

Team Captain: #12 Guido Metman
Set Pieces: #3 Ben McMahon

Substitutes
-Keeper: #13 Darryl Read
-Defender: #17 Mattias Leier
-Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere
-Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson
-Winger: #25 Paul Peralta

We’ve got our standard starting lineup again this week, and will be pushing the ball up the right side of the pitch as much as possible, where we expect the defensive resistance to be weakest. Business as usual, really.

Match Report

PRE-GAME

25000 spectators had come to Sweden Heights Arena this cloudy day.

Heights tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Wilkinson - Claesson, Flamkvist, Domínguez - Stoner, Jansson, Thomas, Czerwinski, Song - Leijonstål, Lucero.

Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Jernigan - Lucas, Scales, Willard - Rubio, Ivarsson, Bautista, Tomlin, Mcmahon - Metman, Tobias.

FIRST HALF

5 minutes into the game Tyler Willard was a hair´s breadth away from giving Screamin' the lead. A prompt block by Trent Wilkinson saved the home team that time.

Arlen Lucas of Screamin' received a yellow card in the 16:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour.

In the 28:th minute Mats Claesson almost put the home team one ahead on a cross pass coming in from the right, but the shot went wide.

Screamin's Valentín Rubio got himself booked after a foul. Heights were forced to a substitution as Marvin Stoner couldn´t continue playing due to the rough treatment.

Sam Cooper gave his Heights the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post.

In the 37:th minute Heightss Mats Claesson received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first.

Due to a severely mistimed tackle,Pete Tomlin spent some on the grass writhing in agony before he could get up and continue the game.

The teams went for a half-time break at 1 - 0. Heights held the ball, with a clear 57 percent possession rate.

SECOND HALF

Heights held the ball, with a clear 53 percent possession rate.

POST-GAME

The most dominating Heights player was without a doubt Jan Jansson. Sam Cooper was a disappointment, however.

The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Arlen Lucas. Ben Mcmahon on the other hand, had a terrible day.

Final Score: Sweden Heights 1, Screamin’ Seamen 0

Goals

None

Cards

Lucas – yellow (suspended)
Rubio – yellow (suspended)

Player Ratings

Jernigan: ***

Lucas: ****
Scales: ***~
Willard: ****

Rubio: ***
Bautista: ***
Tomlin: **~
Ivarsson: ***
McMahon: **

Metman: ***
Tobias: **

Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen Lucas

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Passable (6)
-Right Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Central Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Left Defense: Magnificent (12)
-Right Attack: Excellent (8)
-Central Attack: Solid (7)
-Left Attack: Passable (6)
-NSI: 71

Sweden Heights
-Midfield: Solid (7)
-Right Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Central Defense: Formidable (9)
-Left Defense: Excellent (8)
-Right Attack: Inadequate (5)
-Central Attack: Inadequate (5)
-Left Attack: Passable (6)
-NSI: 65

Comments

Last week was one of the best weeks of the season for the Screamin’ Seamen, and we have followed that up with perhaps one of the worst weeks for us. I am really at a loss for explaining how it is that we lost today. Despite having the favorable match-ups, particularly with our strongest attack against Sweden Heights’ weakest defense, we were only able to generate one good attack early on, and weren’t able to capitalize. To make matters worse, Heights managed to score the only goal they would need, despite having an attack that is even worse than ours.

Despite the 1-nil deficit at halftime, I was still relatively optimistic. We tend to play our best soccer in the second half, due to superior conditioning, and I figured that our small midfield disadvantage would melt away. But we were never able to generate another scoring opportunity, and ended up on the short end of a 1-nil shutout. Painful.

To make matters even worse, we have two suspensions as a result of today’s match. Both wingback Arlen Lucas and winger Valentin Rubio will be inelligible for next week’s match, when we face the league-leading (and likely series champion) Croats in Miami. The timing could not have been worse.

As I mentioned earlier, home field advantage has played a tremendous part in this series thus far, and seems to be the deciding factor, with the talent level so even between the majority of teams. If you discount games involving the Syracuse Supers, the home team in series IV.49 has a record of 22 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses. Thus far this season, our home record is 4-1-0, while our road record is 1-1-4. Winning on the road is proving exceedingly tough for everybody.

Series Scores and Standings

-Croats in Miami were dominant at home, defeating the lingering Big Reds, 4-1.
-SoccerWussies barely slipped past the Syracuse Supers, with a 2-1 victory.
-Neon Genesis Evangelion pushed their winning streak to five in a row, with a 4-nil drubbing of the Ramblers.



No.	Team					Played	        Goals		Pts.	NSI

1.	Croats in Miami			        11		35-14		26	80

2.	Big Reds				11		19-12		18	70

3.	Neon Genesis Evangelion		        11		27-22		18	68

4.	Screamin’ Seamen*			11		21-14		17	71

5.	Ramblers				11		22-20		16	67

6.	SoccerWussies			        11		16-23		16	61

7.	Sweden Heights			        11		20-21		15	65

8.	Syracuse Supers			        11		3-37		0	44

If you’ve ever wondered what the ultimate logjam looks like in a series race, now you know. Croats in Miami will win the series with a match remaining against the lowly Syracuse Supers, but we do not expect them to let up on anyone, as they are still two points behind the automatic-promotion line. After that, it’s a complete and utter mess. A grand total of three points separate the 2nd and 7th place teams, so it is still possible for anyone to improve their standing, at the expense of others, naturally. Things are so tight that goal differential could very well make the difference, and in that respect we have the advantage at the moment with Big Reds, as both of our clubs sit at +7.

Week 12 Matchups

Screamin’ Seamen vs. Croats in Miami
Ramblers vs. Big Reds
Syracuse Supers vs. Sweden Heights
Neon Genesis Evangelion vs. SoccerWussies

Our undefeated streak at home is in jeopardy, as we host the red-hot Croats next week, missing two starters from the lineup. As a matter of fact, we’re going to have a hard time avoiding a relegation match, as our three remaining matches are against the Croats, Big Reds, and Ramblers.

Up Next: We host BishopMVP’s Concord Assassins in the FOFC Cup Round of 32. Stay tuned!

06-17-2003, 02:06 PM	#116
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 3 – League Match #11 Sweden Heights vs. Screamin’ Seamen Date: June 15th, 2003 Venue: Sweden Heights Arena (New York, NY) Attendance: 25,000 (25,000) Weather: Overcast We’re in one of my favorite places, New York City, this week for our match-up with 7th place Sweden Heights. Heights have a similar team to our own, with a very good defense. 32-year-old wingback Mats Claesson anchors the defense (3.5, $112,000), and gets a great deal of assistance from 28-year-old central defender Patrik Flamkvist (3.5, $210,000). Sweden Heights also have a pair of very good inner midfielders in 22-year-old Timothy Thomas (3.5, $271,000) and Jan Jansson (4, $523,000). The club also features one of the top scorers in the series, striker Tomas Leijonstal (2.5, $47,000). All of these players will need to be marked closely today. We expect today to be a tough one, as Sweden Heights have talent that belies their seventh place standing. Also, one cannot ignore the fact that we are on the road this week. With the overall talent level so even throughout much of the series, home field advantage can, and very often is, the difference between winning and losing. Previous Meetings* 4/27/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 2, Sweden Heights 0 We shut out the Heights at The Docks back in week four, which was our first victory of the season. Our opposition will certainly be looking for some measure of payback today on their home pitch. Formation: 3-5-2 Starters Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan Right Wingback: #5 Arlen Lucas Central Defender: #2 Chuck Scales Left Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard Right Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin Inner Midfielder: #8 Niklas Ivarsson Left Winger: #3 Ben McMahon Forward: #12 Guido Metman Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias Team Captain: #12 Guido Metman Set Pieces: #3 Ben McMahon Substitutes -Keeper: #13 Darryl Read -Defender: #17 Mattias Leier -Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere -Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson -Winger: #25 Paul Peralta We’ve got our standard starting lineup again this week, and will be pushing the ball up the right side of the pitch as much as possible, where we expect the defensive resistance to be weakest. Business as usual, really. Match Report PRE-GAME 25000 spectators had come to Sweden Heights Arena this cloudy day. Heights tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Wilkinson - Claesson, Flamkvist, Domínguez - Stoner, Jansson, Thomas, Czerwinski, Song - Leijonstål, Lucero. Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Jernigan - Lucas, Scales, Willard - Rubio, Ivarsson, Bautista, Tomlin, Mcmahon - Metman, Tobias. FIRST HALF 5 minutes into the game Tyler Willard was a hair´s breadth away from giving Screamin' the lead. A prompt block by Trent Wilkinson saved the home team that time. Arlen Lucas of Screamin' received a yellow card in the 16:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. In the 28:th minute Mats Claesson almost put the home team one ahead on a cross pass coming in from the right, but the shot went wide. Screamin's Valentín Rubio got himself booked after a foul. Heights were forced to a substitution as Marvin Stoner couldn´t continue playing due to the rough treatment. Sam Cooper gave his Heights the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post. In the 37:th minute Heightss Mats Claesson received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Due to a severely mistimed tackle,Pete Tomlin spent some on the grass writhing in agony before he could get up and continue the game. The teams went for a half-time break at 1 - 0. Heights held the ball, with a clear 57 percent possession rate. SECOND HALF Heights held the ball, with a clear 53 percent possession rate. POST-GAME The most dominating Heights player was without a doubt Jan Jansson. Sam Cooper was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Arlen Lucas. Ben Mcmahon on the other hand, had a terrible day. Final Score: Sweden Heights 1, Screamin’ Seamen 0 Goals None Cards Lucas – yellow (suspended) Rubio – yellow (suspended) Player Ratings Jernigan: * Lucas: Scales: ~ Willard: * Rubio: * Bautista: * Tomlin: ~ Ivarsson: * McMahon: Metman: * Tobias: Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen Lucas Team Ratings Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Passable (6) -Right Defense: Outstanding (10) -Central Defense: Outstanding (10) -Left Defense: Magnificent (12) -Right Attack: Excellent (8) -Central Attack: Solid (7) -Left Attack: Passable (6) -NSI: 71 Sweden Heights -Midfield: Solid (7) -Right Defense: Brilliant (11) -Central Defense: Formidable (9) -Left Defense: Excellent (8) -Right Attack: Inadequate (5) -Central Attack: Inadequate (5) -Left Attack: Passable (6) -NSI: 65 Comments Last week was one of the best weeks of the season for the Screamin’ Seamen, and we have followed that up with perhaps one of the worst weeks for us. I am really at a loss for explaining how it is that we lost today. Despite having the favorable match-ups, particularly with our strongest attack against Sweden Heights’ weakest defense, we were only able to generate one good attack early on, and weren’t able to capitalize. To make matters worse, Heights managed to score the only goal they would need, despite having an attack that is even worse than ours. Despite the 1-nil deficit at halftime, I was still relatively optimistic. We tend to play our best soccer in the second half, due to superior conditioning, and I figured that our small midfield disadvantage would melt away. But we were never able to generate another scoring opportunity, and ended up on the short end of a 1-nil shutout. Painful. To make matters even worse, we have two suspensions as a result of today’s match. Both wingback Arlen Lucas and winger Valentin Rubio will be inelligible for next week’s match, when we face the league-leading (and likely series champion) Croats in Miami. The timing could not have been worse. As I mentioned earlier, home field advantage has played a tremendous part in this series thus far, and seems to be the deciding factor, with the talent level so even between the majority of teams. If you discount games involving the Syracuse Supers, the home team in series IV.49 has a record of 22 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses. Thus far this season, our home record is 4-1-0, while our road record is 1-1-4. Winning on the road is proving exceedingly tough for everybody. Series Scores and Standings -Croats in Miami were dominant at home, defeating the lingering Big Reds, 4-1. -SoccerWussies barely slipped past the Syracuse Supers, with a 2-1 victory. -Neon Genesis Evangelion pushed their winning streak to five in a row, with a 4-nil drubbing of the Ramblers. No. Team Played Goals Pts. NSI 1. Croats in Miami 11 35-14 26 80 2. Big Reds 11 19-12 18 70 3. Neon Genesis Evangelion 11 27-22 18 68 4. Screamin’ Seamen* 11 21-14 17 71 5. Ramblers 11 22-20 16 67 6. SoccerWussies 11 16-23 16 61 7. Sweden Heights 11 20-21 15 65 8. Syracuse Supers 11 3-37 0 44 If you’ve ever wondered what the ultimate logjam looks like in a series race, now you know. Croats in Miami will win the series with a match remaining against the lowly Syracuse Supers, but we do not expect them to let up on anyone, as they are still two points behind the automatic-promotion line. After that, it’s a complete and utter mess. A grand total of three points separate the 2nd and 7th place teams, so it is still possible for anyone to improve their standing, at the expense of others, naturally. Things are so tight that goal differential could very well make the difference, and in that respect we have the advantage at the moment with Big Reds, as both of our clubs sit at +7. Week 12 Matchups Screamin’ Seamen vs. Croats in Miami Ramblers vs. Big Reds Syracuse Supers vs. Sweden Heights Neon Genesis Evangelion vs. SoccerWussies Our undefeated streak at home is in jeopardy, as we host the red-hot Croats next week, missing two starters from the lineup. As a matter of fact, we’re going to have a hard time avoiding a relegation match, as our three remaining matches are against the Croats, Big Reds, and Ramblers. Up Next: We host BishopMVP’s Concord Assassins in the FOFC Cup Round of 32. Stay tuned! __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty) Last edited by DataKing : 06-17-2003 at 02:12 PM.