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DataKing · 02-04-2004, 07:01 PM

Season 5 – League Match #11

Screamin’ Seamen vs. Harrisburg Harries

Date: January 25th, 2004
Venue: The Docks (Chicago, IL)
Attendance: 19,599 (43,750)
Weather: Rain

Last week’s big victory over the Ramblers has the team in high spirits, and the odds are in our favor to start a real winning streak this week, as we host the lowly Harrisburg Harries. The Harries have been the bottom-dwellers all season, having failed to earn so much as a single point all season long.

Harrisburg, frankly, just isn’t very good. They’re a relatively young team, and were obviously unprepared to compete at the Division IV level. They might have been able to hold their own and at least earn qualification in some other series’, but never really stood a chance in The Series Of The Beast [tm]. We’re looking for an easy win today, particularly because we’re at home.

Unfortunately, the match-up doesn’t seem to have drawn the attention of the fans, and it’s raining to boot. It doesn’t look like we’ll have much of a turnout at The Docks.

Previous Meetings

(W) 12/7/2003 – Harrisburg Harries 0, Screamin’ Seamen 4

Formation: 3-5-2
Tactics: Normal

Starters (# appearances, *s last time out)

Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan (69th career appearance, ****)

Right Wingback: #24 Sven Svensson (112th career appearance, ****)
Central Defender: #2 Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald (28th career appearance, ****~)
Left Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard (49th career appearance, ****~)

Right Winger: #16 Reg Nichols (27th career appearance, ***)
Inner Midfielder: #8 Javier Tejeda (10th career appearance, ***~)
Inner Midfielder: #4 Jaimy van de Kerkhof (16th career appearance, ***)
Inner Midfielder: #19 Gino Behling (12th career appearance, ***~)
Left Winger: #23 Ivan Richardy (15th career appearance, ***~)

Forward: #12 Guido Metman (122nd career appearance, ***~)
Forward: #14 German Galvez (39th career appearance, **)

Team Captain: #24 Sven Svensson
Set Pieces: #22 Tyler Willard

Substitutes
-Keeper: #13 Darryl Read (32 career appearances, **)
-Defender: #17 Mattias Leier (13 career appearances, ***~)
-Midfielder: #10 Milan Dufek (10 career appearances, ***)
-Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson (77 career appearances, **)
-Winger: #20 Walter Bosch (10 career appearances, ***)

We have one noticeable absence today, as we’ve elected to go with veteran defenseman Sven Svensson in place of fan favorite Arlen “Headcase” Lucas. Arlen’s form has been slipping a bit as of late (a rare occasion), and Sven has been playing so well as of late that we’ve decided to give him another outing with the starters. Despite the drop-off in raw talent and the fact that Svensson is not a natural wingback, we don’t expect to see any decrease in the capabilities of the defense.

Nothing spectacular in the midfield or with the forwards this week. Ivan Richardy gets to start on the wing opposite Reg Nichols. Ivan and Walter Bosch are pretty much running neck-and-neck for the regular starting position on the left wing, and we typically decide on a week by week basis who gets to play on Sundays. Ivan had himself a fine week of practice, and so gets to see the pitch today.

We’re telling the lads to take it easy out there today, as we don’t expect to see much resistance from the Harries.

Match Report

PRE-GAME

Due to an all-day shower, 19599 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at The Docks.

Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Jernigan - Svensson, Mcdonald, Willard - Nichols, van de Kerkhof, Behling, Tejeda, Richardy - Metman, Galvez.

harrisburg had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Anderson - Stensson, Llaneras, Thorpe - Billionnet, Vadstrup, Georgescu, Rendon, Jackson - Queen, Rosenberg.

FIRST HALF

Screamin' broke through to the left in the 5:th minute, Cameron “Big Mac” Mcdonald firing at an acute angle giving the home side a 1 - 0 lead.

A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Screamin' lead up with 2 - 0. Guido Metman finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle.

Halftime score was 2 - 0. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 58 percent, dominated the battle.

SECOND HALF

An indirect free kick in the visitor´s penalty area in the 47:th minute could have resulted in another goal, but Ronny Anderson got a hand out and tipped the ball over the bar.

Screamin' put themselves up 3 - 0 when Gino Behling broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. The structure of the game started to change as Screamin' decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone.

Screamin's Sven Svensson got himself booked after a foul. Andrew Rosenberg the unlucky victim, couldn´t continue the game, so Martin Parkes had to come off the bench.

Screamin' put themselves up 4 - 0 when Javier Tejeda broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him.

Cameron “Big Mac” Mcdonald seemed to be floating in the air at will as he elegantly headed in 5-0. The previous Screamin' corner kick was executed by Tyler Willard.

Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 57 percent, dominated the battle.

POST-GAME

The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Tyler Willard. Germán Galvez on the other hand, had a terrible day.

The most dominating harrisburg player was without a doubt Ronny Anderson. Rolf Vadstrup on the other hand, had a terrible day.

Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 5, Harrisburg Harries 0

Goals

McDonald – 2 (GWG, 2, 3)
Metman – 1 (4)
Behling – 1 (2)
Tejeda – 1 (3)

Cards

Svensson – yellow (1)

Player Ratings

Jernigan: ****

Svensson: ****~
McDonald: ****~
Willard: ****~

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

Metman: ***~
Galvez: **

Team Match MVP: #22 Tyler Willard

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Passable (6)
-Right Defense: World Class (13)
-Central Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Left Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Right Attack: Formidable (9)
-Central Attack: Solid (7)
-Left Attack: Formidable (9)
-Experience: Poor (3)
-NSI: 77

Harrisburg Harries
-Midfield: Inadequate (5)
-Right Defense: Formidable (9)
-Central Defense: Formidable (9)
-Left Defense: Formidable (9)
-Right Attack: Inadequate (5)
-Central Attack: Passable (6)
-Left Attack: Excellent (8)
-Experience: Wretched (2)
-NSI: 61

Comments

We got an easy win today, pretty much as expected. A little more offensive production than we’re used to, but I’m certainly not going to argue. It’s pretty obvious that the Harries just don’t have the horsepower to compete at this level, or at least not in this series.

Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald had himself a whale of a game, helping “Corny” Jernigan to pitch his 26th career shutout, and tallying two goals of his own, including a beautiful header off of a Tyler Willard corner kick. Javier Tejeda deserves some mention as well, as the Chilean sparkplug continues to bring his A-game on Sundays. The 18-year-old tallied his third goal in four weeks today, and is definitely becoming a player to watch and a favorite of the fans as well.

Series Scores and Standings

-Big Reds were able to handle the Croats in Miami, 3-1.
-WoM FC continues to impress late in the season, earning a tough road win 3-1 over Sweden Heights
-Neon Genesis Evangelion handed it to the reeling Ramblers, 4-1.



No.	Team					Played		Goals		Pts	NSI

1.	Big Reds				11		33-5		28	97

2.	Neon Genesis Evangelion		        11		29-11		28	79

3.	Screamin’ Seamen			11		20-14		19	77

4.	Croats in Miami			        11		29-19		16	83

5.	Sweden Heights			        11		22-22		16	73

6.	Ramblers				11		17-23		13	80

7.	WoM FC				        11		15-33		9	60

8.	Harrisburg Harries			11		3-41		0	61

By virtue of WoM FC’s surprising win over Sweden Heights, we’ve laid sole claim to third place with only three weeks to go. Still, a lot can change in three weeks, so we’ll have to keep on our toes and play it smart. But if we can manage to finish third, given our situation at the beginning of the season, I will be more than pleased.

Week 12 Matchups

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

We get to travel to Miami and take on our favorite team to hate, the Croats. This one will be a good test for us, and we’ll need to win it to get the inside track on a 3rd place finish. With a nine point lead over the rest of the pack, and with a match remaining between the two, either Big Reds or Neon Genesis Evangelion are guaranteed the series title.

Up Next: We’ve arranged for a second international trip this season, as we’ll be traveling to Sweden for a friendly match against the Vigge Boys. Stay tuned!

02-04-2004, 07:01 PM	#107
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 5 – League Match #11 Screamin’ Seamen vs. Harrisburg Harries Date: January 25th, 2004 Venue: The Docks (Chicago, IL) Attendance: 19,599 (43,750) Weather: Rain Last week’s big victory over the Ramblers has the team in high spirits, and the odds are in our favor to start a real winning streak this week, as we host the lowly Harrisburg Harries. The Harries have been the bottom-dwellers all season, having failed to earn so much as a single point all season long. Harrisburg, frankly, just isn’t very good. They’re a relatively young team, and were obviously unprepared to compete at the Division IV level. They might have been able to hold their own and at least earn qualification in some other series’, but never really stood a chance in The Series Of The Beast [tm]. We’re looking for an easy win today, particularly because we’re at home. Unfortunately, the match-up doesn’t seem to have drawn the attention of the fans, and it’s raining to boot. It doesn’t look like we’ll have much of a turnout at The Docks. Previous Meetings (W) 12/7/2003 – Harrisburg Harries 0, Screamin’ Seamen 4 Formation: 3-5-2 Tactics: Normal Starters (# appearances, s last time out) Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan (69th career appearance, *) Right Wingback: #24 Sven Svensson (112th career appearance, ) Central Defender: #2 Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald (28th career appearance, ~) Left Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard (49th career appearance, ~) Right Winger: #16 Reg Nichols (27th career appearance, ) Inner Midfielder: #8 Javier Tejeda (10th career appearance, ~) Inner Midfielder: #4 Jaimy van de Kerkhof (16th career appearance, ) Inner Midfielder: #19 Gino Behling (12th career appearance, ~) Left Winger: #23 Ivan Richardy (15th career appearance, ~) Forward: #12 Guido Metman (122nd career appearance, ~) Forward: #14 German Galvez (39th career appearance, ) Team Captain: #24 Sven Svensson Set Pieces: #22 Tyler Willard Substitutes -Keeper: #13 Darryl Read (32 career appearances, ) -Defender: #17 Mattias Leier (13 career appearances, ~) -Midfielder: #10 Milan Dufek (10 career appearances, ) -Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson (77 career appearances, ) -Winger: #20 Walter Bosch (10 career appearances, **) We have one noticeable absence today, as we’ve elected to go with veteran defenseman Sven Svensson in place of fan favorite Arlen “Headcase” Lucas. Arlen’s form has been slipping a bit as of late (a rare occasion), and Sven has been playing so well as of late that we’ve decided to give him another outing with the starters. Despite the drop-off in raw talent and the fact that Svensson is not a natural wingback, we don’t expect to see any decrease in the capabilities of the defense. Nothing spectacular in the midfield or with the forwards this week. Ivan Richardy gets to start on the wing opposite Reg Nichols. Ivan and Walter Bosch are pretty much running neck-and-neck for the regular starting position on the left wing, and we typically decide on a week by week basis who gets to play on Sundays. Ivan had himself a fine week of practice, and so gets to see the pitch today. We’re telling the lads to take it easy out there today, as we don’t expect to see much resistance from the Harries. Match Report* PRE-GAME Due to an all-day shower, 19599 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at The Docks. Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Jernigan - Svensson, Mcdonald, Willard - Nichols, van de Kerkhof, Behling, Tejeda, Richardy - Metman, Galvez. harrisburg had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Anderson - Stensson, Llaneras, Thorpe - Billionnet, Vadstrup, Georgescu, Rendon, Jackson - Queen, Rosenberg. FIRST HALF Screamin' broke through to the left in the 5:th minute, Cameron “Big Mac” Mcdonald firing at an acute angle giving the home side a 1 - 0 lead. A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Screamin' lead up with 2 - 0. Guido Metman finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 58 percent, dominated the battle. SECOND HALF An indirect free kick in the visitor´s penalty area in the 47:th minute could have resulted in another goal, but Ronny Anderson got a hand out and tipped the ball over the bar. Screamin' put themselves up 3 - 0 when Gino Behling broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. The structure of the game started to change as Screamin' decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Screamin's Sven Svensson got himself booked after a foul. Andrew Rosenberg the unlucky victim, couldn´t continue the game, so Martin Parkes had to come off the bench. Screamin' put themselves up 4 - 0 when Javier Tejeda broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. Cameron “Big Mac” Mcdonald seemed to be floating in the air at will as he elegantly headed in 5-0. The previous Screamin' corner kick was executed by Tyler Willard. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 57 percent, dominated the battle. POST-GAME The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Tyler Willard. Germán Galvez on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating harrisburg player was without a doubt Ronny Anderson. Rolf Vadstrup on the other hand, had a terrible day. Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 5, Harrisburg Harries 0 Goals McDonald – 2 (GWG, 2, 3) Metman – 1 (4) Behling – 1 (2) Tejeda – 1 (3) Cards Svensson – yellow (1) Player Ratings Jernigan: ** Svensson: ~ McDonald: ~ Willard: ~ Nichols: ~ Tejeda: ~ Van de Kerkhof: * Behling: *~ Richardy: ~ Metman: ~ Galvez: Team Match MVP: #22 Tyler Willard Team Ratings Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Passable (6) -Right Defense: World Class (13) -Central Defense: Brilliant (11) -Left Defense: Outstanding (10) -Right Attack: Formidable (9) -Central Attack: Solid (7) -Left Attack: Formidable (9) -Experience: Poor (3) -NSI: 77 Harrisburg Harries -Midfield: Inadequate (5) -Right Defense: Formidable (9) -Central Defense: Formidable (9) -Left Defense: Formidable (9) -Right Attack: Inadequate (5) -Central Attack: Passable (6) -Left Attack: Excellent (8) -Experience: Wretched (2) -NSI: 61 Comments We got an easy win today, pretty much as expected. A little more offensive production than we’re used to, but I’m certainly not going to argue. It’s pretty obvious that the Harries just don’t have the horsepower to compete at this level, or at least not in this series. Cameron “Big Mac” McDonald had himself a whale of a game, helping “Corny” Jernigan to pitch his 26th career shutout, and tallying two goals of his own, including a beautiful header off of a Tyler Willard corner kick. Javier Tejeda deserves some mention as well, as the Chilean sparkplug continues to bring his A-game on Sundays. The 18-year-old tallied his third goal in four weeks today, and is definitely becoming a player to watch and a favorite of the fans as well. Series Scores and Standings -Big Reds were able to handle the Croats in Miami, 3-1. -WoM FC continues to impress late in the season, earning a tough road win 3-1 over Sweden Heights -Neon Genesis Evangelion handed it to the reeling Ramblers, 4-1. No. Team Played Goals Pts NSI 1. Big Reds 11 33-5 28 97 2. Neon Genesis Evangelion 11 29-11 28 79 3. Screamin’ Seamen 11 20-14 19 77 4. Croats in Miami 11 29-19 16 83 5. Sweden Heights 11 22-22 16 73 6. Ramblers 11 17-23 13 80 7. WoM FC 11 15-33 9 60 8. Harrisburg Harries 11 3-41 0 61 By virtue of WoM FC’s surprising win over Sweden Heights, we’ve laid sole claim to third place with only three weeks to go. Still, a lot can change in three weeks, so we’ll have to keep on our toes and play it smart. But if we can manage to finish third, given our situation at the beginning of the season, I will be more than pleased. Week 12 Matchups Croats in Miami vs. Screamin’ Seamen Ramblers vs. Harrisburg Harries Neon Genesis Evangelion vs. Sweden Heights WoM FC vs. Big Reds We get to travel to Miami and take on our favorite team to hate, the Croats. This one will be a good test for us, and we’ll need to win it to get the inside track on a 3rd place finish. With a nine point lead over the rest of the pack, and with a match remaining between the two, either Big Reds or Neon Genesis Evangelion are guaranteed the series title. Up Next: We’ve arranged for a second international trip this season, as we’ll be traveling to Sweden for a friendly match against the Vigge Boys. 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 : 02-04-2004 at 07:02 PM.