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DataKing · 02-09-2003, 09:28 PM

Season 2 – League Match #9

Cariocas vs. Screamin’ Seamen

Date: February 9th, 2003
Venue: La Cosa Nostra Arena (Miami, FL)
Attendance: 8,560 (16,005)
Weather: Overcast

We travel to Miami this week to take on a struggling Cariocas team. Cariocas has lost five straight matches, and earned their last point way back in Week 3 with a 1-1 draw against Farmer of Fire. We foresee very little trouble in handling this club, so this is a good opportunity for our guys to take it easy and still come away with three points.

As far as the series standings go, we do not expect to see any change this week. All of the teams in the top half of the table face off against teams from the bottom half. Assuming that we are victorious, we should remain in 2nd place, two points behind the Ramblers and two points ahead of Croats in Miami.

Formation: 3-5-2

Starters

Keeper: #13 Cornelius Jernigan

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

Right Winger: #3 Ben McMahon
Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista
Inner Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere
Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “Old Goat” Tomlin
Left Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret

Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson
Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias

Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson
Team Captain: #11 Johannes Henriksson

Substitutes
-Keeper: #1 Darryl Read
-Defender: #23 William Brown
-Inner Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith
-Forward: #9 Ruben Stewart
-Winger: #25 Paul Peralta

We’ve only made one change to the lineup from last week. Winger Paul Peralta’s form has been dipping a bit as of late, and Ben McMahon proved to us on Wednesday that he can handle playing on the wing. Ben will start for us on the right side, where we expect to see the most pressure from our opponents.

Match Report

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 8560 at La Cosa Nostra Arena today. Cariocas had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Cousau - Harrison, de Boer, Levine, Westerström - Anderson, Ball, Garrido, Peacock - Miller, Fairchild.

Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Jernigan - Willard, Scales, Lucas - Mcmahon, Tere, Bautista, Tomlin, Mauffret - Henriksson, Tobias.

Screamin'´s Johannes Henriksson gave the visitors a 0 - 1 lead in the 15:th minute with a superb strike from the right. As Juan Luis Garrido had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the Cariocas player a red card without batting an eye. Johannes Henriksson increased Screamin'´s lead to 0 - 2 by a superb free kick strike, flying in just under the far top corner. The visitors Forrest Tobias took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 40:th minute. 0 - 3 for Screamin'. By now Screamin' were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. Cariocas managed a superb strike in the 41st minute that would have left goaltender Cornelius Jernigan without a chance, had it been on the inside of the post. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 3. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 60 percent, dominated the battle.

After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Screamin'´s Tyler Willard got himself booked. Forrest Tobias was, after 58 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors lead with a well placed diving header but home side keeper Washington Cousau saved. Screamin' held the ball, with a clear 64 percent possession rate.

Most important Cariocas player was Mort Harrison. Brett Fairchild was a disappointment, however. Most important Screamin' player was Cornelius Jernigan. Lucian Tere on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 3.

Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 3, Cariocas 0

Goals
Henriksson – 2 (9,10)
Tobias – 1 (9)

Cards
Willard – yellow

Player Ratings

Jernigan: ***~

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

McMahon: **~
Bautista: **~
Tere: **
Tomlin: ***
Mauffret: **

Henriksson: **~
Tobias: **~

Man of the Match: #13 Cornelius Jernigan

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Weak (4)
-Right Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Central Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Left Defense: Formidable (9)
-Right Attack: Weak (4)
-Central Attack: Passable (6)
-Left Attack: Passable (6)

Cariocas
-Midfield: Poor (3)
-Right Defense: Passable (6)
-Central Defense: Passable (6)
-Left Defense: Passable (6)
-Right Attack: Poor (3)
-Central Attack: Weak (4)
-Left Attack: Inadequate (5)

Comments

Even early on, it was easy to see that Cariocas was outmatched. When midfielder Juan Luis Garrido was sent off the pitch in the first half, the game was all but over. We built up a three goal lead, and then, with the exception of one scare just before halftime, played airtight defense.

The match was, without a doubt, the best defensive effort we have ever put up. A large part of this was due to the great play of keeper Cornelius Jernigan, who put up the first ever 3.5 star performance by a Screamin’ Seaman! The clean sheet earned Cornelius Man of the Match honors. I’d say that our trade with Middlesex Athletic earlier this season has definitely paid off.

Series Scores and Standings

The Gohira club has folded, and a new club has been chartered. The team is based in Atlanta, Georgia and is called The Cheats. With a name like that, we will definitely be keeping a close eye on them.

-Farmer of Fire pulled off a small upset, shutting out Neon Genesis Evangelion and winning 1-nil.
-Ramblers welcomed The Cheats to the league with a rude 7-1 drubbing.
-Croats in Miami won their 7th straight, defeating Gazzaly FC, 5-2.

Series IV.49 remains a three horse race.



No.	Team				Played		Goals		Pts.

1.	Ramblers			9		47-5		25

2.	Screamin’ Seamen		        9		36-10		23

3.	Croats in Miami		        9		29-14		21

4.	Neon Genesis Evangelion	        9		18-11		12

5.	Farmer of Fire			9		9-17		11

6.	Gazzaly FC			9		12-30		7

7.	Cariocas			9		11-33		5

8.	The Cheats			9		3-45		0

Our schedule for the last five weeks of the season looks like this:

2/16 – vs. The Cheats
2/23 - @ Ramblers
3/2 - @ Gazzaly FC
3/9 – vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion
3/16 - @ Croats in Miami

The match in two weeks against Ramblers will decide whether or not we have any chance of winning the series. Other than that, we close the season at Croats in Miami, which could very well be a game that decides who takes home second place.

Up Next: We open up Windy City Cup play on Wednesday against 3rd Division side Northern Lazies. Stay tuned!

02-09-2003, 09:28 PM	#60
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 2 – League Match #9 Cariocas vs. Screamin’ Seamen Date: February 9th, 2003 Venue: La Cosa Nostra Arena (Miami, FL) Attendance: 8,560 (16,005) Weather: Overcast We travel to Miami this week to take on a struggling Cariocas team. Cariocas has lost five straight matches, and earned their last point way back in Week 3 with a 1-1 draw against Farmer of Fire. We foresee very little trouble in handling this club, so this is a good opportunity for our guys to take it easy and still come away with three points. As far as the series standings go, we do not expect to see any change this week. All of the teams in the top half of the table face off against teams from the bottom half. Assuming that we are victorious, we should remain in 2nd place, two points behind the Ramblers and two points ahead of Croats in Miami. Formation: 3-5-2 Starters Keeper: #13 Cornelius Jernigan Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard Central Defender: #2 Chuck Scales Left Wingback: #5 Arlen Lucas Right Winger: #3 Ben McMahon Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista Inner Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “Old Goat” Tomlin Left Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson Team Captain: #11 Johannes Henriksson Substitutes -Keeper: #1 Darryl Read -Defender: #23 William Brown -Inner Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith -Forward: #9 Ruben Stewart -Winger: #25 Paul Peralta We’ve only made one change to the lineup from last week. Winger Paul Peralta’s form has been dipping a bit as of late, and Ben McMahon proved to us on Wednesday that he can handle playing on the wing. Ben will start for us on the right side, where we expect to see the most pressure from our opponents. Match Report Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 8560 at La Cosa Nostra Arena today. Cariocas had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Cousau - Harrison, de Boer, Levine, Westerström - Anderson, Ball, Garrido, Peacock - Miller, Fairchild. Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Jernigan - Willard, Scales, Lucas - Mcmahon, Tere, Bautista, Tomlin, Mauffret - Henriksson, Tobias. Screamin'´s Johannes Henriksson gave the visitors a 0 - 1 lead in the 15:th minute with a superb strike from the right. As Juan Luis Garrido had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the Cariocas player a red card without batting an eye. Johannes Henriksson increased Screamin'´s lead to 0 - 2 by a superb free kick strike, flying in just under the far top corner. The visitors Forrest Tobias took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 40:th minute. 0 - 3 for Screamin'. By now Screamin' were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. Cariocas managed a superb strike in the 41st minute that would have left goaltender Cornelius Jernigan without a chance, had it been on the inside of the post. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 3. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 60 percent, dominated the battle. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Screamin'´s Tyler Willard got himself booked. Forrest Tobias was, after 58 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors lead with a well placed diving header but home side keeper Washington Cousau saved. Screamin' held the ball, with a clear 64 percent possession rate. Most important Cariocas player was Mort Harrison. Brett Fairchild was a disappointment, however. Most important Screamin' player was Cornelius Jernigan. Lucian Tere on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 3. Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 3, Cariocas 0 Goals Henriksson – 2 (9,10) Tobias – 1 (9) Cards Willard – yellow Player Ratings Jernigan: *~ Willard: * Scales: ~ Lucas: * McMahon: ~ Bautista: ~ Tere: Tomlin: * Mauffret: Henriksson: ~ Tobias: *~ Man of the Match: #13 Cornelius Jernigan Team Ratings* Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Weak (4) -Right Defense: Brilliant (11) -Central Defense: Outstanding (10) -Left Defense: Formidable (9) -Right Attack: Weak (4) -Central Attack: Passable (6) -Left Attack: Passable (6) Cariocas -Midfield: Poor (3) -Right Defense: Passable (6) -Central Defense: Passable (6) -Left Defense: Passable (6) -Right Attack: Poor (3) -Central Attack: Weak (4) -Left Attack: Inadequate (5) Comments Even early on, it was easy to see that Cariocas was outmatched. When midfielder Juan Luis Garrido was sent off the pitch in the first half, the game was all but over. We built up a three goal lead, and then, with the exception of one scare just before halftime, played airtight defense. The match was, without a doubt, the best defensive effort we have ever put up. A large part of this was due to the great play of keeper Cornelius Jernigan, who put up the first ever 3.5 star performance by a Screamin’ Seaman! The clean sheet earned Cornelius Man of the Match honors. I’d say that our trade with Middlesex Athletic earlier this season has definitely paid off. Series Scores and Standings The Gohira club has folded, and a new club has been chartered. The team is based in Atlanta, Georgia and is called The Cheats. With a name like that, we will definitely be keeping a close eye on them. -Farmer of Fire pulled off a small upset, shutting out Neon Genesis Evangelion and winning 1-nil. -Ramblers welcomed The Cheats to the league with a rude 7-1 drubbing. -Croats in Miami won their 7th straight, defeating Gazzaly FC, 5-2. Series IV.49 remains a three horse race. No. Team Played Goals Pts. 1. Ramblers 9 47-5 25 2. Screamin’ Seamen 9 36-10 23 3. Croats in Miami 9 29-14 21 4. Neon Genesis Evangelion 9 18-11 12 5. Farmer of Fire 9 9-17 11 6. Gazzaly FC 9 12-30 7 7. Cariocas 9 11-33 5 8. The Cheats 9 3-45 0 Our schedule for the last five weeks of the season looks like this: 2/16 – vs. The Cheats 2/23 - @ Ramblers 3/2 - @ Gazzaly FC 3/9 – vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion 3/16 - @ Croats in Miami The match in two weeks against Ramblers will decide whether or not we have any chance of winning the series. Other than that, we close the season at Croats in Miami, which could very well be a game that decides who takes home second place. Up Next: We open up Windy City Cup play on Wednesday against 3rd Division side Northern Lazies. 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 : 02-09-2003 at 09:33 PM.