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DataKing · 12-19-2003, 05:21 PM

Season 5 – League Match #5

Screamin’ Seamen vs. Ramblers

Date: December 14th, 2003
Venue: The Docks (Chicago, IL)
Attendance: 43,750 (43,750)
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Today is the first part of a much-needed home-stand for the club, as we have at least three consecutive games here at The Docks. Today’s task is no small one, as we play host to the visiting Ramblers, a club we have had precious little success against over the years. Regular readers of this dynasty report will recognize the Ramblers as one of the toughest teams in the series. They have been around for quite a while now, and have won the series title two out of the past three seasons. They have been unable to earn promotion to the next level though (obviously).

Previous Meetings

(D) 1/5/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 2, Ramblers 2
(W) 2/23/2003 – Ramblers 1, Screamin’ Seamen 2
(L) 4/6/2003 – Ramblers 4, Screamin’ Seamen 0
(L) 7/6/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 0, Ramblers 4
(L) 8/24/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 1, Ramblers 3
(W) 9/28/2003 – Ramblers 0, Screamin’ Seamen 2

As you can tell, we’ve had less-than-spectacular results against the Ramblers over the past couple of seasons, though we did manage to split with them last season. One of the reasons for our strugglers against them is the play of 32-year-old winger Philip Gallo. By far the best winger in the entire series, Philip has scored seventeen career goals, and I swear half of those have been against us. Gallo always brings his best when he plays against us for some reason, no matter how much defensive talent we try to throw in his way.

Formation: 3-5-2
Tactics: Attack on Wings

Starters (# appearances, *s last time out)

Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan (62nd career appearance, ****)

Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard (43rd career appearance, *****)
Central Defender: #24 Sven Svensson (109th career appearance, ***~)
Left Wingback: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas (69th career appearance, *****)

Right Winger: #23 Ivan Richardy (13th career appearance, ***)
Inner Midfielder: #4 Jaimy van de Kerkhof (13th career appearance, ***)
Inner Midfielder: #6 Agustin Alustiza (5th career appearance, **~)
Inner Midfielder: #8 Javier Tejeda (6th career appearance, ***)
Left Winger: #16 Reg Nichols (21st career appearance, ***~)

Forward: #12 Guido Metman (28th appearance w/SSFC, ***)
Forward: #14 German Galvez (26th appearance w/SSFC, ***)

Team Captain: #24 Sven Svensson
Set Pieces: #6 Agustin Alustiza

Substitutes
-Keeper: #13 Darryl Read (32 career appearances)
-Defender: #18 Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald (22 career appearances)
-Midfielder: #10 Milan Dufek (5 career appearances)
-Forward: #19 Gino Behling (5 career appearances)
-Winger: #20 Walter Bosch (5 career appearances)

As you may already know, the Ramblers are extremely fond of an asymmetrical 3-5-2 formation, pulling one of their wingbacks and replacing that player with an extra inner midfielder. We’ve tried to counteract this tactic before, but with little success. We’ll be trying the same thing again this time around, however, with one extra twist. We’ll specifically be looking to attack on the wing where the Ramblers play no wingback. Reg Nichols will work this wing, while Ivan Richardy pinches in on the other wing to help out our young midfielders.

The only real surprise in the lineup this week is Sven Svensson playing in place of Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald. We’ve done this because the Ramblers are a veteran, experienced team, and we’d rather have a little more experience on the field ourselves to help counteract this. That, and Sven really isn’t much of a step down from Big Mac in defensive abilities either.

Match Report

PRE-GAME

43750 spectators arrived at The Docks, where weather conditions were pretty good for football.

Screamin' started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Jernigan - Willard, Svensson, Lucas - Richardy, van de Kerkhof, Alustiza, Tejeda, Nichols - Metman, Galvez.

Ramblers started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Chugg - Campos, Powell, Do - Stovall, Whittington, Maddox, Holmes, Gallo - Hansson, Pallez.

FIRST HALF

Screamin' saw most attack opportunites on the wings and were directing their passes that way.

Bradley Stovall had a good try in the 11th minute, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide.

Ivan Richardy was doing a great job at his wing, sending in brilliant passes to his team mates in the middle.

Ramblers took the lead after 33 minutes with 0 - 1. Philip Gallo placed the ball out of reach for the home sides keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left.

The visitors Eric Holmes took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 36:th minute. 0 - 2 for Ramblers.

Jaimy van de Kerkhof received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 36:th minute and almost caused an opponent to score.

Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 38:th minute Ramblers goal, making it 0 - 3. Eric Holmes was noted down as the scorer.

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

Halftime score was 0 - 3. Ramblers held the ball, with a clear 53 percent possession rate.

SECOND HALF

Agustín Alustiza missed an opportunity to score from the penalty spot in the 77:th minute, dashing the hopes for the home side.

Ramblerss Jim Do got himself booked after a foul.

Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 86:th minute Ramblers goal, making it 0 - 4. Gus Whittington was noted down as the scorer.

The referee showed Screamin's Javier Tejeda the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.

Lyle Powell went down after a savage challenge, but could keep on playing after some medical attention.

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

POST-GAME

The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Arlen “Headcase” Lucas. Agustín Alustiza was a disappointment, however.

The most dominating Ramblers player was without a doubt Philip Gallo. However, Barry Campos made a disastrous appearance.

Final Score: Ramblers 4, Screamin’ Seamen 0

Goals

None

Cards

Tejeda – yellow (2)

Player Ratings

Jernigan: ****

Willard: ****~
Svensson: ***~
Lucas: *****

Richardy: **~
Van de Kerkhof: ***
Alustiza: **~
Tejeda: ***
Nichols: ***~

Metman: ***~
Galvez: ***

Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Solid (7)
-Right Defense: World Class (13)
-Central Defense: Formidable (9)
-Left Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Right Attack: Passable (6)
-Central Attack: Excellent (8)
-Left Attack: Outstanding (10)
-Experience: Poor (3)
-NSI: 78

Ramblers
-Midfield: Excellent (8)
-Right Defense: Solid (7)
-Central Defense: Magnificent (12)
-Left Defense: World Class (13)
-Right Attack: Formidable (9)
-Central Attack: Solid (7)
-Left Attack: Outstanding (10)
-Experience: Weak (4)
-NSI: 82

Comments

Once again I am at a complete loss. The Ramblers did the exact same thing to us that they did twice two seasons ago, (a pair of 4-nil defeats that year) and I simply cannot explain how. Our tactics were sound, with strength lined up against their weaknesses, yet they still proceeded to kick our butts. It’s frustrating trying to play against this club, and I’m just about done trying to use fancy tactics and lineups against them. Next time perhaps we’ll try something completely counter-intuitive and see what happens.

I dare not say anymore. We’re all ticked off at this one (the fans most of all), so the less said the better I think.

Series Scores and Standings

-Big Reds crushed the Harrisburg Harries, to the sorry tune of 7-nil.
-Croats in Miami narrowly escaped their trip to New York against Sweden Heights, winning 3-2.
-WoM FC showed some spirit, but fell to a superior Neon Genesis Evangelion club, 3-1.



No.	Team				Played		Goals		Pts.	NSI

1.	Big Reds			5		20-4		12	65

2.	Croats in Miami			5		14-8		10	63

3.	Neon Genesis Evangelion		5		9-5		10	78

4.	Ramblers			5		11-9		9	82

5.	Sweden Heights			5		12-13		7	70

6.	Screamin’ Seamen		        5		7-8		7	78

7.	WoM FC			        5		5-13		3	57

8.	Harrisburg Harries		5		2-20		0	57

We had some pretty low overall ratings this week, but I think that is because a number of clubs (us included) were holding at least a little bit back for the U.S. Open Cup matches this week. Big Reds look to be emerging as very serious contenders, though the two clubs they have yet to play are not slouches (ourselves and Ramblers).

Week 6 Matchups

Screamin’ Seamen vs. Big Reds
Ramblers vs. WoM FC
Croats in Miami vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion
Harrisburg Harries vs. Sweden Heights

At first glance, the match between Croats in Miami and Neon Genesis Evangelion looks to be the marquee matchup next week. However, I feel that our hosting Big Reds could really stand to shake things up as well. We’ve played four matches thus far against the Reds, and the results have been anything but decisive (with each club earning a 1-2-1 record thus far). Similar to when we play against the Croats, these matches are always tight affairs. If we were to force another draw with the Reds, then the winner of the CIM vs. NGE clash would be tied for points with the Reds.

Up Next: Sixth Round U.S. Open Cup action as we host Ardent Enthusiast and his North County Raiders! Stay tuned!

12-19-2003, 05:21 PM	#66
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 5 – League Match #5 Screamin’ Seamen vs. Ramblers Date: December 14th, 2003 Venue: The Docks (Chicago, IL) Attendance: 43,750 (43,750) Weather: Partly Cloudy Today is the first part of a much-needed home-stand for the club, as we have at least three consecutive games here at The Docks. Today’s task is no small one, as we play host to the visiting Ramblers, a club we have had precious little success against over the years. Regular readers of this dynasty report will recognize the Ramblers as one of the toughest teams in the series. They have been around for quite a while now, and have won the series title two out of the past three seasons. They have been unable to earn promotion to the next level though (obviously). Previous Meetings (D) 1/5/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 2, Ramblers 2 (W) 2/23/2003 – Ramblers 1, Screamin’ Seamen 2 (L) 4/6/2003 – Ramblers 4, Screamin’ Seamen 0 (L) 7/6/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 0, Ramblers 4 (L) 8/24/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 1, Ramblers 3 (W) 9/28/2003 – Ramblers 0, Screamin’ Seamen 2 As you can tell, we’ve had less-than-spectacular results against the Ramblers over the past couple of seasons, though we did manage to split with them last season. One of the reasons for our strugglers against them is the play of 32-year-old winger Philip Gallo. By far the best winger in the entire series, Philip has scored seventeen career goals, and I swear half of those have been against us. Gallo always brings his best when he plays against us for some reason, no matter how much defensive talent we try to throw in his way. Formation: 3-5-2 Tactics: Attack on Wings Starters (# appearances, s last time out) Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan (62nd career appearance, *) Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard (43rd career appearance, *) Central Defender: #24 Sven Svensson (109th career appearance, ~) Left Wingback: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas (69th career appearance, **) Right Winger: #23 Ivan Richardy (13th career appearance, ) Inner Midfielder: #4 Jaimy van de Kerkhof (13th career appearance, ) Inner Midfielder: #6 Agustin Alustiza (5th career appearance, ~) Inner Midfielder: #8 Javier Tejeda (6th career appearance, *) Left Winger: #16 Reg Nichols (21st career appearance, ~) Forward: #12 Guido Metman (28th appearance w/SSFC, ) Forward: #14 German Galvez (26th appearance w/SSFC, ) Team Captain: #24 Sven Svensson Set Pieces: #6 Agustin Alustiza Substitutes -Keeper: #13 Darryl Read (32 career appearances) -Defender: #18 Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald (22 career appearances) -Midfielder: #10 Milan Dufek (5 career appearances) -Forward: #19 Gino Behling (5 career appearances) -Winger: #20 Walter Bosch (5 career appearances) As you may already know, the Ramblers are extremely fond of an asymmetrical 3-5-2 formation, pulling one of their wingbacks and replacing that player with an extra inner midfielder. We’ve tried to counteract this tactic before, but with little success. We’ll be trying the same thing again this time around, however, with one extra twist. We’ll specifically be looking to attack on the wing where the Ramblers play no wingback. Reg Nichols will work this wing, while Ivan Richardy pinches in on the other wing to help out our young midfielders. The only real surprise in the lineup this week is Sven Svensson playing in place of Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald. We’ve done this because the Ramblers are a veteran, experienced team, and we’d rather have a little more experience on the field ourselves to help counteract this. That, and Sven really isn’t much of a step down from Big Mac in defensive abilities either. Match Report* PRE-GAME 43750 spectators arrived at The Docks, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Screamin' started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Jernigan - Willard, Svensson, Lucas - Richardy, van de Kerkhof, Alustiza, Tejeda, Nichols - Metman, Galvez. Ramblers started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Chugg - Campos, Powell, Do - Stovall, Whittington, Maddox, Holmes, Gallo - Hansson, Pallez. FIRST HALF Screamin' saw most attack opportunites on the wings and were directing their passes that way. Bradley Stovall had a good try in the 11th minute, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide. Ivan Richardy was doing a great job at his wing, sending in brilliant passes to his team mates in the middle. Ramblers took the lead after 33 minutes with 0 - 1. Philip Gallo placed the ball out of reach for the home sides keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. The visitors Eric Holmes took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 36:th minute. 0 - 2 for Ramblers. Jaimy van de Kerkhof received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 36:th minute and almost caused an opponent to score. Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 38:th minute Ramblers goal, making it 0 - 3. Eric Holmes was noted down as the scorer. The structure of the game started to change as Ramblers decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Halftime score was 0 - 3. Ramblers held the ball, with a clear 53 percent possession rate. SECOND HALF Agustín Alustiza missed an opportunity to score from the penalty spot in the 77:th minute, dashing the hopes for the home side. Ramblerss Jim Do got himself booked after a foul. Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 86:th minute Ramblers goal, making it 0 - 4. Gus Whittington was noted down as the scorer. The referee showed Screamin's Javier Tejeda the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Lyle Powell went down after a savage challenge, but could keep on playing after some medical attention. Ramblers held the ball, with a clear 53 percent possession rate. POST-GAME The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Arlen “Headcase” Lucas. Agustín Alustiza was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Ramblers player was without a doubt Philip Gallo. However, Barry Campos made a disastrous appearance. Final Score: Ramblers 4, Screamin’ Seamen 0 Goals None Cards Tejeda – yellow (2) Player Ratings Jernigan: ** Willard: ~ Svensson: ~ Lucas: ** Richardy: ~ Van de Kerkhof: * Alustiza: ~ Tejeda: * Nichols: ~ Metman: ~ Galvez: * Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen “Headcase” Lucas Team Ratings Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Solid (7) -Right Defense: World Class (13) -Central Defense: Formidable (9) -Left Defense: Brilliant (11) -Right Attack: Passable (6) -Central Attack: Excellent (8) -Left Attack: Outstanding (10) -Experience: Poor (3) -NSI: 78 Ramblers -Midfield: Excellent (8) -Right Defense: Solid (7) -Central Defense: Magnificent (12) -Left Defense: World Class (13) -Right Attack: Formidable (9) -Central Attack: Solid (7) -Left Attack: Outstanding (10) -Experience: Weak (4) -NSI: 82 Comments Once again I am at a complete loss. The Ramblers did the exact same thing to us that they did twice two seasons ago, (a pair of 4-nil defeats that year) and I simply cannot explain how. Our tactics were sound, with strength lined up against their weaknesses, yet they still proceeded to kick our butts. It’s frustrating trying to play against this club, and I’m just about done trying to use fancy tactics and lineups against them. Next time perhaps we’ll try something completely counter-intuitive and see what happens. I dare not say anymore. We’re all ticked off at this one (the fans most of all), so the less said the better I think. Series Scores and Standings -Big Reds crushed the Harrisburg Harries, to the sorry tune of 7-nil. -Croats in Miami narrowly escaped their trip to New York against Sweden Heights, winning 3-2. -WoM FC showed some spirit, but fell to a superior Neon Genesis Evangelion club, 3-1. No. Team Played Goals Pts. NSI 1. Big Reds 5 20-4 12 65 2. Croats in Miami 5 14-8 10 63 3. Neon Genesis Evangelion 5 9-5 10 78 4. Ramblers 5 11-9 9 82 5. Sweden Heights 5 12-13 7 70 6. Screamin’ Seamen 5 7-8 7 78 7. WoM FC 5 5-13 3 57 8. Harrisburg Harries 5 2-20 0 57 We had some pretty low overall ratings this week, but I think that is because a number of clubs (us included) were holding at least a little bit back for the U.S. Open Cup matches this week. Big Reds look to be emerging as very serious contenders, though the two clubs they have yet to play are not slouches (ourselves and Ramblers). Week 6 Matchups Screamin’ Seamen vs. Big Reds Ramblers vs. WoM FC Croats in Miami vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion Harrisburg Harries vs. Sweden Heights At first glance, the match between Croats in Miami and Neon Genesis Evangelion looks to be the marquee matchup next week. However, I feel that our hosting Big Reds could really stand to shake things up as well. We’ve played four matches thus far against the Reds, and the results have been anything but decisive (with each club earning a 1-2-1 record thus far). Similar to when we play against the Croats, these matches are always tight affairs. If we were to force another draw with the Reds, then the winner of the CIM vs. NGE clash would be tied for points with the Reds. Up Next: Sixth Round U.S. Open Cup action as we host Ardent Enthusiast and his North County Raiders! 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)