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DataKing · 06-30-2003, 01:29 PM

Season 3 – League Match #13

Big Reds vs. Screamin’ Seamen

Date: June 29th, 2003
Venue: Big Reds Arena (Ithaca, NY)
Attendance: 24,008 (24,750)
Weather: Overcast

It’s getting down to crunch time, and we have a considerable task ahead of ourselves today. We’re on the road this week, certainly not our strong suit, in New York state to take on the Big Reds. The Reds are a struggling team, just like us, and are winless in their last six matches. Particularly painful was the 6-nil thrashing they sustained at the hands of the Ramblers last weekend in Detroit. In short, the Reds are a desperate team. And a desperate team is a dangerous team.

The Reds are a solid defensive team, and the key member of their defense is net-minder Martin Morgansson (3.5*, $416,000). They also boast a pretty good midfield, with Theo Juarez (4*, $599,000), Gareth Williams (4*, $601,000), and Mikey Streeter (4*, $762,000) all pretty good. We have our work cut out for us.

Previous Meetings

4/13/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 0, Big Reds 0

The only prior meeting between these two clubs was a scoreless draw, back in week two of the season.

Formation: 3-5-2

Starters

Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan

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

Right Winger: #25 Paul Peralta
Inner Midfielder: #8 Niklas Ivarsson
Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin
Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista
Left Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio

Forward: #12 Guido Metman
Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson

Team Captain: #12 Guido Metman
Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson

Substitutes
-Keeper: #13 Darryl Read
-Defender: #21 Zarpas Lerma
-Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere
-Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias
-Winger: #3 Ben McMahon

We’re returning to our usual 3-5-2 formation, but with a couple of changes. The most obvious change is that Johannes Henriksson has returned to the starting lineup, at least for this week. “Gump” Tobias has been rather cold as of late, and Johannes has been coming out of his slump, slowly but steadily, for the past month or so. We’ve decided to go with Johannes in today’s lineup, as we could use his set pieces expertise to set up headers in the goal box.

The other change this week is super-sub Paul Peralta starting on the wing in place of Ben McMahon. We’ve been less than pleased with Ben’s performance this season, and Paul has been playing quite well with our reserve squad as of late. Like Ben, Paul has more aptitude as a defensive winger, so we’re going to try something a little different with him. Tyler Willard, the wingback on the same side, will be making numerous runs up that side of the field, and Paul will be there to cover that defensive side when Tyler is playing up the field. We’re hoping that this will give us more offensive push up the right side, without sacrificing much in the way of defense.

Match Report

PRE-GAME

24008 spectators had come to Big Reds Arena this cloudy day.

Reds had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Morgansson - Sifres Belenguer, Lievonen, Conde - bin Saleh, Williams, Streeter, Juarez, Freixes - Rolfsson, Roth.

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

FIRST HALF

The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 in the 3rd by a breakthrough from Gareth Williams, who unaided came in out of the right wing hooking the ball over the visitors keeper.

The referee showed Redss Willibald Roth the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.

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

1 - 0 was the half-time score. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Reds, with an impressive 58 percent possession of the ball.

SECOND HALF

Screamin' were close to putting the equaliser away in the 47:th minute as the opposing defence lost control of the ball in a scuffle in front of the goal, but in the end the ball was cleared over the sideline.

In the 57:th minute Screamin's Johannes Henriksson received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first.

Reds´s Magnus Rolfsson had an excellent opportunity in the 62nd minute, shooting on a through ball, but he missed the goal by miles!

A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Reds´s Magnus Rolfsson putting the lead up to 2 - 0.

The structure of the game started to change as Reds decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone.

Chuck Scales made several blunders at the end of the game, causing a good deal of unrest in the defensive line.

Reds held the ball, with a clear 58 percent possession rate.

POST-GAME

Reds´s best player was Mikey Streeter. However, Armas Lievonen made a disastrous appearance.

Most important Screamin' player was Chuck Scales. However, Johannes Henriksson made a disastrous appearance.

Final Score: Big Reds 2, Screamin’ Seamen 0

Goals

None

Cards

Henriksson – yellow (1)

Player Ratings

Jernigan: **~

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

Peralta: **~
Ivarsson: ***
Tomlin: **~
Bautista: ***~
Rubio: ***

Metman: **~
Henriksson: **

Team Match MVP: #2 Chuck Scales

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Passable (6)
-Right Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Central Defense: Formidable (9)
-Left Defense: Formidable (9)
-Right Attack: Passable (6)
-Central Attack: Passable (6)
-Left Attack: Excellent (8)
-Experience: Poor (3)
-NSI: 76

Big Reds
-Midfield: Formidable (9)
-Right Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Central Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Left Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Right Attack: Passable (6)
-Central Attack: Passable (6)
-Left Attack: Solid (7)
-Experience: Wretched (2)
-NSI: 76

Comments

Sigh. Another week, and once again our opposition puts up one of their best performances of the season against us. This is getting very old, very quick, as we are once again f*cked over by the schedule. Big Reds get to finish the season next week against the Syracuse Supers, and so had no reason to be concerned over their team spirit. In fact, the way the schedule was arranged for this season, we were doubly screwed. During the first half of the season, we chased the Supers through the fixture orders, therefore facing teams fresh off a PIC victory. The second half of the season, we’ve been followed by the Supers, meaning that a team can MOTS against us with relative impunity. Foul, I say…a schedule most foul.

This match was frustration incarnate, as we were only able to muster one decent attacking opportunity, and squandered it. Johannes Henriksson received his first ever booking during a competitive match. He had never been booked in sixty-three matches prior.

Also, playing Tyler Willard offensively was apparently a mistake, as it appeared to make little difference, and if anything only weakened our defense on the right side. I doubt we’ll be trying that again any time soon.

These are the sorts of matches that make me wonder why I even bother. Just downright depressing.

Series Scores and Standings

-Sweden Heights fought hard, and managed a draw against red-hot Neon Genesis Evangelion, 1-1.
-Croats in Miami had their way with the Syracuse Supers, 8-nil.
-Ramblers had a little early trouble with SoccerWussies, but were victorious at home, 4-2.



No.	Team					Played	        Goals		Pts.	NSI

1.	Croats in Miami			        13		45-15		32	68

2.	Neon Genesis Evangelion		        13		33-23		22	66

3.	Ramblers				13		32-22		22	71

4.	Big Reds				13		21-18		21	76

5.	Sweden Heights			        13		25-23		19	69

6.	Screamin’ Seamen*			13		22-18		17	66

7.	SoccerWussies			        13		18-32		16	74

8.	Syracuse Supers			        13		4-49		0	44

It sickens me to see that SSFC, with a goal differential of +4, has one more point than the SoccerWussies, who have a goal differential of –14. (OK DK, that’s enough. No more feeling sorry for yourself.

).

While 2nd through 5th place are still up for grabs, our situation has become much more simple. If we win next week against the Ramblers, we will have a relegation match to stay in series IV.49. If we lose to the Ramblers, then the SoccerWussies can grab the #6 spot from us with a victory over Sweden Heights. The SoccerWussies’ match will be at home, and we expect to see Sweden Heights PIC in order to prepare for their (most likely) relegation match.

Win next week, and we get a shot at staying in Division IV. Lose, and odds are we’re headed back down to obscurity. That’s about as simple as it gets, folks.

Week 14 Matchups

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

Up Next: We’ve arranged for a friendly match with Coffee Warlord’s Avengers at The Docks on Wednesday. Stay tuned!

06-30-2003, 01:29 PM	#157
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 3 – League Match #13 Big Reds vs. Screamin’ Seamen Date: June 29th, 2003 Venue: Big Reds Arena (Ithaca, NY) Attendance: 24,008 (24,750) Weather: Overcast It’s getting down to crunch time, and we have a considerable task ahead of ourselves today. We’re on the road this week, certainly not our strong suit, in New York state to take on the Big Reds. The Reds are a struggling team, just like us, and are winless in their last six matches. Particularly painful was the 6-nil thrashing they sustained at the hands of the Ramblers last weekend in Detroit. In short, the Reds are a desperate team. And a desperate team is a dangerous team. The Reds are a solid defensive team, and the key member of their defense is net-minder Martin Morgansson (3.5, $416,000). They also boast a pretty good midfield, with Theo Juarez (4, $599,000), Gareth Williams (4, $601,000), and Mikey Streeter (4, $762,000) all pretty good. We have our work cut out for us. Previous Meetings 4/13/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 0, Big Reds 0 The only prior meeting between these two clubs was a scoreless draw, back in week two of the season. Formation: 3-5-2 Starters Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard Central Defender: #2 Chuck Scales Left Wingback: #5 Arlen Lucas Right Winger: #25 Paul Peralta Inner Midfielder: #8 Niklas Ivarsson Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista Left Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio Forward: #12 Guido Metman Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson Team Captain: #12 Guido Metman Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson Substitutes -Keeper: #13 Darryl Read -Defender: #21 Zarpas Lerma -Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere -Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias -Winger: #3 Ben McMahon We’re returning to our usual 3-5-2 formation, but with a couple of changes. The most obvious change is that Johannes Henriksson has returned to the starting lineup, at least for this week. “Gump” Tobias has been rather cold as of late, and Johannes has been coming out of his slump, slowly but steadily, for the past month or so. We’ve decided to go with Johannes in today’s lineup, as we could use his set pieces expertise to set up headers in the goal box. The other change this week is super-sub Paul Peralta starting on the wing in place of Ben McMahon. We’ve been less than pleased with Ben’s performance this season, and Paul has been playing quite well with our reserve squad as of late. Like Ben, Paul has more aptitude as a defensive winger, so we’re going to try something a little different with him. Tyler Willard, the wingback on the same side, will be making numerous runs up that side of the field, and Paul will be there to cover that defensive side when Tyler is playing up the field. We’re hoping that this will give us more offensive push up the right side, without sacrificing much in the way of defense. Match Report PRE-GAME 24008 spectators had come to Big Reds Arena this cloudy day. Reds had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Morgansson - Sifres Belenguer, Lievonen, Conde - bin Saleh, Williams, Streeter, Juarez, Freixes - Rolfsson, Roth. Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Jernigan - Willard, Scales, Lucas - Peralta, Ivarsson, Bautista, Tomlin, Rubio - Metman, Henriksson. FIRST HALF The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 in the 3rd by a breakthrough from Gareth Williams, who unaided came in out of the right wing hooking the ball over the visitors keeper. The referee showed Redss Willibald Roth the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Due to a severely mistimed tackle,Guido Metman spent some on the grass writhing in agony before he could get up and continue the game. 1 - 0 was the half-time score. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Reds, with an impressive 58 percent possession of the ball. SECOND HALF Screamin' were close to putting the equaliser away in the 47:th minute as the opposing defence lost control of the ball in a scuffle in front of the goal, but in the end the ball was cleared over the sideline. In the 57:th minute Screamin's Johannes Henriksson received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Reds´s Magnus Rolfsson had an excellent opportunity in the 62nd minute, shooting on a through ball, but he missed the goal by miles! A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Reds´s Magnus Rolfsson putting the lead up to 2 - 0. The structure of the game started to change as Reds decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Chuck Scales made several blunders at the end of the game, causing a good deal of unrest in the defensive line. Reds held the ball, with a clear 58 percent possession rate. POST-GAME Reds´s best player was Mikey Streeter. However, Armas Lievonen made a disastrous appearance. Most important Screamin' player was Chuck Scales. However, Johannes Henriksson made a disastrous appearance. Final Score: Big Reds 2, Screamin’ Seamen 0 Goals None Cards Henriksson – yellow (1) Player Ratings Jernigan: ~ Willard: ~ Scales: * Lucas: Peralta: ~ Ivarsson: * Tomlin: ~ Bautista: *~ Rubio: * Metman: ~ Henriksson: Team Match MVP: #2 Chuck Scales Team Ratings Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Passable (6) -Right Defense: Outstanding (10) -Central Defense: Formidable (9) -Left Defense: Formidable (9) -Right Attack: Passable (6) -Central Attack: Passable (6) -Left Attack: Excellent (8) -Experience: Poor (3) -NSI: 76 Big Reds -Midfield: Formidable (9) -Right Defense: Outstanding (10) -Central Defense: Outstanding (10) -Left Defense: Outstanding (10) -Right Attack: Passable (6) -Central Attack: Passable (6) -Left Attack: Solid (7) -Experience: Wretched (2) -NSI: 76 Comments Sigh. Another week, and once again our opposition puts up one of their best performances of the season against us. This is getting very old, very quick, as we are once again fcked over by the schedule. Big Reds get to finish the season next week against the Syracuse Supers, and so had no reason to be concerned over their team spirit. In fact, the way the schedule was arranged for this season, we were doubly screwed. During the first half of the season, we chased the Supers through the fixture orders, therefore facing teams fresh off a PIC victory. The second half of the season, we’ve been followed by the Supers, meaning that a team can MOTS against us with relative impunity. Foul, I say…a schedule most foul. This match was frustration incarnate, as we were only able to muster one decent attacking opportunity, and squandered it. Johannes Henriksson received his first ever* booking during a competitive match. He had never been booked in sixty-three matches prior. Also, playing Tyler Willard offensively was apparently a mistake, as it appeared to make little difference, and if anything only weakened our defense on the right side. I doubt we’ll be trying that again any time soon. These are the sorts of matches that make me wonder why I even bother. Just downright depressing. Series Scores and Standings -Sweden Heights fought hard, and managed a draw against red-hot Neon Genesis Evangelion, 1-1. -Croats in Miami had their way with the Syracuse Supers, 8-nil. -Ramblers had a little early trouble with SoccerWussies, but were victorious at home, 4-2. No. Team Played Goals Pts. NSI 1. Croats in Miami 13 45-15 32 68 2. Neon Genesis Evangelion 13 33-23 22 66 3. Ramblers 13 32-22 22 71 4. Big Reds 13 21-18 21 76 5. Sweden Heights 13 25-23 19 69 6. Screamin’ Seamen* 13 22-18 17 66 7. SoccerWussies 13 18-32 16 74 8. Syracuse Supers 13 4-49 0 44 It sickens me to see that SSFC, with a goal differential of +4, has one more point than the SoccerWussies, who have a goal differential of –14. (OK DK, that’s enough. No more feeling sorry for yourself. ). While 2nd through 5th place are still up for grabs, our situation has become much more simple. If we win next week against the Ramblers, we will have a relegation match to stay in series IV.49. If we lose to the Ramblers, then the SoccerWussies can grab the #6 spot from us with a victory over Sweden Heights. The SoccerWussies’ match will be at home, and we expect to see Sweden Heights PIC in order to prepare for their (most likely) relegation match. Win next week, and we get a shot at staying in Division IV. Lose, and odds are we’re headed back down to obscurity. That’s about as simple as it gets, folks. Week 14 Matchups Screamin’ Seamen vs. Ramblers Syracuse Supers vs. Big Reds SoccerWussies vs. Sweden Heights Neon Genesis Evangelion vs. Croats in Miami Up Next: We’ve arranged for a friendly match with Coffee Warlord’s Avengers at The Docks on Wednesday. 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