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DataKing · 07-29-2003, 02:40 PM

Season 4 – Week 1 League Match

Sweden Heights vs. Screamin’ Seamen

Date: July 27th, 2003
Venue: Sweden Heights Arena (New York, NY)
Attendance: 29,670 (40,000)
Weather: Overcast

We open up the season on the road this time, in New York to take on Sweden Heights. The Heights are a team similar to our own, with a particularly good defense. They don’t appear to have made very many moves during the off-season (and probably don’t have the same sort of cash reserve that others were working with), so we expect to see similar results from them as we have in the past.

Our goals for this season are simple: avoid relegation, and go as far into the U.S. Open Cup as possible without sacrificing the team spirit. The reason for this is equally simple; with two poor auto-promotees in the series, the danger of finishing seventh or eighth in the standings at the end of the season is almost non-existent. We are in no position to challenge for the series title, and I am confident that we can win any relegation match that comes our way. Given all of that, we’d might as well earn as much (cash for the club’s coffers and experience for our players) as we possibly can this season. Last season made me more comfortable with losing than I have been in the past, and my competitive nature has finally taken a back seat to reason.

That being said, our lads will be taking it easy out there today.

Formation: 3-5-2

Starters (# start w/SSFC, *s last time out)

Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan (25th start, ***~)

Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard (25th start, ****)
Central Defender: #18 Cameron McDonald (4th start, ***)
Left Wingback: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas (45th start, ****)

Right Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio (17th start, ***)
Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista (47th start, ***~)
Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin (43rd start, ***)
Inner Midfielder: #23 David Burton (2nd start, ***~)
Left Winger: #16 Reg Nichols (Professional Debut)

Forward: #14 German Galvez (2nd start, **~)
Forward: #12 Guido Metman (11th start, ***)

Team Captain: #12 Guido Metman
Set Pieces: #23 David Burton

Substitutes
-Keeper: #13 Darryl Read
-Defender: #21 Zarpas Lerma
-Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere
-Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson
-Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret

We’re deviating a bit from what we have declared as our “Starting Eleven” for the season, and will probably continue to do so for the remainder of the U.S. Open Cup. There are three noticeable differences today:

#1 – Cameron McDonald will start today for us at the sweeper position, sandwiched between wingbacks Arlen “Headcase” Lucas and Tyler Willard. Cameron showed us better form this week in practice, so we’ve decided to give him a shot at starting in a league match. We’ll likely be switching back and forth between Cameron and Keith Stubbs all season, trying to decide which will be our central defender in the seasons to come.

#2 – Midfielder Niklas Ivarsson is still nursing a sore knee, from his pre-season practice collision with Olav Mauffret. He’s not 100% just yet (but getting close), and we don’t see any need to risk further injury to him today. As a result, Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin will start in his place again today.

#3 – We welcome the latest arrival from our youth program, Reg Nichols, to the starting lineup. Reg looks to be an extremely talented young winger, with tons of room to grow. We’ll be giving him a close look today, as he replaces aging winger/wingback Ben McMahon in the starting lineup.

Match Report

PRE-GAME

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 29670 at Sweden Heights Arena today.

Heights started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Wilkinson - Pressley, Bergman, Claesson - Stoner, Jansson, Eriksson, Thomas, Song - Leijonstål, Madrigal.

Screamin' tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Jernigan - Willard, Mcdonald, Lucas - Rubio, Burton, Bautista, Tomlin, Nichols - Metman, Galvez.

FIRST HALF

Heights made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in from the right hand side left Jed Pressley completely alone with keeper Cornelius Jernigan, who made a spectacular block.

Heights created a good opportunity to score in the games 13th minute when Mats Claesson`s hooked ball created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors defenders had a hard time clearing the ball.

After the game, the most discussed event will be the penalty in the 36:th minute giving the visitors the lead with 0 - 1. David Burton struck home the penalty, as cool as anything.

0 - 1 was the half-time score. Heights, bringing the final ball possession rate to 61 percent, dominated the battle.

SECOND HALF

Jan Jansson put his head to a well placed ball lifted in from the left and scored the 1 - 1 goal in the 46:th minute.

Heights were very close to putting themselves one up in the 64:th minute as Tomas Leijonstål got through, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide.

Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 67:th minute goal by Randy Madrigal for Heights, putting them ahead 2 - 1.

Heights held the ball, with a clear 65 percent possession rate.

POST-GAME

Heights´s best player was Mats Claesson. Trent Wilkinson on the other hand, had a terrible day.

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

Final Score: Sweden Heights 2, Screamin’ Seamen 1

Goals

Burton – 1 (1, penalty kick)

Cards

None

Player Ratings

Jernigan: ***

Willard: ****
McDonald: ***
Lucas: ****

Rubio: ***
Bautista: ***~
Tomlin: ***
Burton: ****
Nichols: **~

Galvez: ***
Metman: ***

Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Inadequate (5)
-Right Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Central Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Left Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Right Attack: Formidable (9)
-Central Attack: Excellent (8)
-Left Attack: Excellent (8)
-Experience: Poor (3)
-NSI: 71

Sweden Heights
-Midfield: Excellent (8)
-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: Poor (3)
-NSI: 73

Comments

Despite taking it easy (PICing) and playing on the road, we’re still a little disappointed with today’s loss. The performance of our midfield was a bit under-par, even given the factors that I just stated. Missing Niklas Ivarsson from the lineup certainly had something to do with that. Also, in retrospect, we would have been better-served with Reg Nichols playing in more of a midfield support role, but he was a last-minute addition to the starting lineup.

The real reason that we’re disappointed, and feel the match should have been a 1-1 draw, was Jan Jansson’s header goal early in the second half. With three head specialists on the pitch (Valentin Rubio, Cameron McDonald, and especially “Headcase” Lucas), there was absolutely no excuse for allowing that goal. It was a serious defensive breakdown, something we are not used to seeing, and will not tolerate on a regular basis.

Despite the loss, I cannot get too upset though. We weren’t expecting a win at all, and in that case, a 2-1 result cannot be seen as too bitter a pill to swallow. We came away from New York with no new bookings or injuries, which is always a good thing, especially considering the temperamental nature of some of our players (Headcase and The Old Goat to name a couple). Also, Reg Nichols performed pretty darn well in his debut. He obviously needs more conditioning, but that will have to wait until the end of the season. We have a tight training schedule planned for the remainder of the season, and no time to have our lads running laps for an entire week.

Series Scores and Standings

-Croats In Miami were their usual dominant selves, shutting out the Ramblers, 3-nil.
-Neon Genesis Evangelions’ star striker, Steven Fortune, saved the day for his club, scoring the 1-1 equalizer against Big Reds with just 20 minutes remaining in regulation.
-Down 3-nil at halftime, JP8 showed a good deal of spirit against fellow-promotees the Tortoises. 2 goals was not enough, however, as the Tortoises were victorious, 3-2.



No.	Team					Played	        Goals		Pts.	NSI

1.	Croats in Miami			        1		3-0		3	86

2.	Tortoises				1		3-2		3	50

3.	Sweden Heights			        1		2-1		3	73

4.	Big Reds				1		1-1		1	76

5.	Neon Genesis Evangelion		        1		1-1		1	76

6.	JP8					1		2-3		0	47

7.	Screamin’ Seamen			        1		1-2		0	71

8.	Ramblers				1		0-3		0	77

Judging by this weekend’s NSI ratings, you can probably see why we are confident keeping sixth place will not be a problem. Tortoises and JP8 are going to get demolished by the rest of The Series Of The Beast [tm], no doubt. Also, judging by the high NSIs in general this week, my guess is that we were perhaps the only team to PIC this week. If that is the case, that could very well prove to be an advantage later in the season.

Up Next: We’re on the road again this week, travelling to Little Rock for the U.S. Open Cup Round 2, where we take on the Arkansas Indians. Stay tuned!

07-29-2003, 02:40 PM	#15
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 4 – Week 1 League Match Sweden Heights vs. Screamin’ Seamen Date: July 27th, 2003 Venue: Sweden Heights Arena (New York, NY) Attendance: 29,670 (40,000) Weather: Overcast We open up the season on the road this time, in New York to take on Sweden Heights. The Heights are a team similar to our own, with a particularly good defense. They don’t appear to have made very many moves during the off-season (and probably don’t have the same sort of cash reserve that others were working with), so we expect to see similar results from them as we have in the past. Our goals for this season are simple: avoid relegation, and go as far into the U.S. Open Cup as possible without sacrificing the team spirit. The reason for this is equally simple; with two poor auto-promotees in the series, the danger of finishing seventh or eighth in the standings at the end of the season is almost non-existent. We are in no position to challenge for the series title, and I am confident that we can win any relegation match that comes our way. Given all of that, we’d might as well earn as much (cash for the club’s coffers and experience for our players) as we possibly can this season. Last season made me more comfortable with losing than I have been in the past, and my competitive nature has finally taken a back seat to reason. That being said, our lads will be taking it easy out there today. Formation: 3-5-2 Starters (# start w/SSFC, s last time out) Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan (25th start, ~) Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard (25th start, ) Central Defender: #18 Cameron McDonald (4th start, ) Left Wingback: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas (45th start, *) Right Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio (17th start, ) Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista (47th start, ~) Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin (43rd start, ) Inner Midfielder: #23 David Burton (2nd start, ~) Left Winger: #16 Reg Nichols (Professional Debut) Forward: #14 German Galvez (2nd start, ~) Forward: #12 Guido Metman (11th start, **) Team Captain: #12 Guido Metman Set Pieces: #23 David Burton Substitutes -Keeper: #13 Darryl Read -Defender: #21 Zarpas Lerma -Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere -Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson -Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret We’re deviating a bit from what we have declared as our “Starting Eleven” for the season, and will probably continue to do so for the remainder of the U.S. Open Cup. There are three noticeable differences today: #1 – Cameron McDonald will start today for us at the sweeper position, sandwiched between wingbacks Arlen “Headcase” Lucas and Tyler Willard. Cameron showed us better form this week in practice, so we’ve decided to give him a shot at starting in a league match. We’ll likely be switching back and forth between Cameron and Keith Stubbs all season, trying to decide which will be our central defender in the seasons to come. #2 – Midfielder Niklas Ivarsson is still nursing a sore knee, from his pre-season practice collision with Olav Mauffret. He’s not 100% just yet (but getting close), and we don’t see any need to risk further injury to him today. As a result, Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin will start in his place again today. #3 – We welcome the latest arrival from our youth program, Reg Nichols, to the starting lineup. Reg looks to be an extremely talented young winger, with tons of room to grow. We’ll be giving him a close look today, as he replaces aging winger/wingback Ben McMahon in the starting lineup. Match Report* PRE-GAME Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 29670 at Sweden Heights Arena today. Heights started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Wilkinson - Pressley, Bergman, Claesson - Stoner, Jansson, Eriksson, Thomas, Song - Leijonstål, Madrigal. Screamin' tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Jernigan - Willard, Mcdonald, Lucas - Rubio, Burton, Bautista, Tomlin, Nichols - Metman, Galvez. FIRST HALF Heights made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in from the right hand side left Jed Pressley completely alone with keeper Cornelius Jernigan, who made a spectacular block. Heights created a good opportunity to score in the games 13th minute when Mats Claesson`s hooked ball created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. After the game, the most discussed event will be the penalty in the 36:th minute giving the visitors the lead with 0 - 1. David Burton struck home the penalty, as cool as anything. 0 - 1 was the half-time score. Heights, bringing the final ball possession rate to 61 percent, dominated the battle. SECOND HALF Jan Jansson put his head to a well placed ball lifted in from the left and scored the 1 - 1 goal in the 46:th minute. Heights were very close to putting themselves one up in the 64:th minute as Tomas Leijonstål got through, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 67:th minute goal by Randy Madrigal for Heights, putting them ahead 2 - 1. Heights held the ball, with a clear 65 percent possession rate. POST-GAME Heights´s best player was Mats Claesson. Trent Wilkinson on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Arlen Lucas. Reg Nichols on the other hand, had a terrible day. Final Score: Sweden Heights 2, Screamin’ Seamen 1 Goals Burton – 1 (1, penalty kick) Cards None Player Ratings Jernigan: * Willard: McDonald: * Lucas: ** Rubio: * Bautista: *~ Tomlin: * Burton: ** Nichols: ~ Galvez: * Metman: * Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas Team Ratings Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Inadequate (5) -Right Defense: Outstanding (10) -Central Defense: Outstanding (10) -Left Defense: Brilliant (11) -Right Attack: Formidable (9) -Central Attack: Excellent (8) -Left Attack: Excellent (8) -Experience: Poor (3) -NSI: 71 Sweden Heights -Midfield: Excellent (8) -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: Poor (3) -NSI: 73 Comments Despite taking it easy (PICing) and playing on the road, we’re still a little disappointed with today’s loss. The performance of our midfield was a bit under-par, even given the factors that I just stated. Missing Niklas Ivarsson from the lineup certainly had something to do with that. Also, in retrospect, we would have been better-served with Reg Nichols playing in more of a midfield support role, but he was a last-minute addition to the starting lineup. The real reason that we’re disappointed, and feel the match should have been a 1-1 draw, was Jan Jansson’s header goal early in the second half. With three head specialists on the pitch (Valentin Rubio, Cameron McDonald, and especially “Headcase” Lucas), there was absolutely no excuse for allowing that goal. It was a serious defensive breakdown, something we are not used to seeing, and will not tolerate on a regular basis. Despite the loss, I cannot get too upset though. We weren’t expecting a win at all, and in that case, a 2-1 result cannot be seen as too bitter a pill to swallow. We came away from New York with no new bookings or injuries, which is always a good thing, especially considering the temperamental nature of some of our players (Headcase and The Old Goat to name a couple). Also, Reg Nichols performed pretty darn well in his debut. He obviously needs more conditioning, but that will have to wait until the end of the season. We have a tight training schedule planned for the remainder of the season, and no time to have our lads running laps for an entire week. Series Scores and Standings -Croats In Miami were their usual dominant selves, shutting out the Ramblers, 3-nil. -Neon Genesis Evangelions’ star striker, Steven Fortune, saved the day for his club, scoring the 1-1 equalizer against Big Reds with just 20 minutes remaining in regulation. -Down 3-nil at halftime, JP8 showed a good deal of spirit against fellow-promotees the Tortoises. 2 goals was not enough, however, as the Tortoises were victorious, 3-2. No. Team Played Goals Pts. NSI 1. Croats in Miami 1 3-0 3 86 2. Tortoises 1 3-2 3 50 3. Sweden Heights 1 2-1 3 73 4. Big Reds 1 1-1 1 76 5. Neon Genesis Evangelion 1 1-1 1 76 6. JP8 1 2-3 0 47 7. Screamin’ Seamen 1 1-2 0 71 8. Ramblers 1 0-3 0 77 Judging by this weekend’s NSI ratings, you can probably see why we are confident keeping sixth place will not be a problem. Tortoises and JP8 are going to get demolished by the rest of The Series Of The Beast [tm], no doubt. Also, judging by the high NSIs in general this week, my guess is that we were perhaps the only team to PIC this week. If that is the case, that could very well prove to be an advantage later in the season. Up Next: We’re on the road again this week, travelling to Little Rock for the U.S. Open Cup Round 2, where we take on the Arkansas Indians. 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