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DataKing · 03-09-2003, 08:39 PM

Season 2 – League Match #13

Screamin’ Seamen vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion

Date: March 9th, 2003
Venue: The Docks (Chicago, IL)
Attendance: 17,350 (17,350)
Weather: Overcast

If you’ve been following this dynasty report, then you know how important the last two matches of this season will be for us. We care currently in first place in the standings, but second-place Ramblers and third-place Croats in Miami are only one and two points behind us in the standings, respectively. To make things even more interesting, those two clubs play each other today. Needless to say, this is a pivotal week for the entire series.

Our task for today is to defeat fourth-place Neon Genesis Evangelion. We narrowly defeated Evangelion at their place way back in week two, due to a goal in the 76th minute by the most unlikely of heroes, central defender Chuck Scales. NGE’s midfield play seems to have improved quite a bit over the course of the season, and the talent level between our two teams looks to be very even.

Formation: 3-5-2

Starters

Keeper: #13 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan

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

Right Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret
Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista
Inner Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith
Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin
Left Winger: #3 Ben McMahon

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

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

Substitutes
-Keeper: #1 Darryl Read
-Defender: #24 Christian Kvam
-Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere
-Forward: #14 Jesper Gravesen
-Winger: #16 Otis Johnson

Possession of the ball is going to be the key factor in today’s matchup. NGE’s offense is slightly better than ours, while we have a slight defensive advantage. I am sure that we will have our opportunities on offense, given that we are at home. Therefore, we will concentrate on keeping the ball away from NGE, to cut down on the number of opportunities they get against us.

The big change this week is 19 year old Jerry Smith starting at midfield in place of Lucian Tere. This is a calculated risk. Jerry is more of a possession-type midfielder than Lucian is, but isn’t in as good of shape. Still, we’re looking for anything that will help give us the advantage in the midfield today.

Because of that, Ben McMahon will play “up” from his usual defensive winger position. Ben is little threat to score, and won’t help the offense much, but he should be able to help our middle three control the flow of the game. Olav Mauffret, on the other side, will join the rush when the opportunity presents itself.

On to the game…

(Author’s Note: I’m going to alter the format of the match reports from now on, to make them a little more readable.)

Match Report

At The Docks, 17350 punters turned up, and despite threatening clouds at the horizon, no rain came. Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Jernigan - Willard, Scales, Lucas - Mauffret , Bautista, Tomlin, Smith, Mcmahon - Henriksson, Tobias.

EVA tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Åkesson - Calloway, Smiley, Waldrop - Ayres, Ødegård, Taylor, Fortune, Villiard - Lachance, Davenport.

FIRST HALF

Johannes Henriksson gave his Screamin' the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post.

Ben Mcmahon was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the enemy box - Johannes Henriksson managed to kick one of them into 2 - 0 in the 23rd minute.

The home side´s Forrest Tobias came close to extending the lead in the 35:th minute. His shot came in off the right hand side but Erik Åkesson managed saving with a fingernail.

The referee showed EVAs Théo Villiard the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.

Halftime score was 2 - 0. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 62 percent, dominated the battle.

SECOND HALF

A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 80 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Screamin'. However, Erik Åkesson made a spectacular save.

A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 88 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Screamin'. However, Erik Åkesson made a spectacular save.

Frederick Ayres sailed high, high above the opponents as he headed the 2-1 in after a corner kick after 88 minutes of play.

A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Screamin' lead up with 3 - 1. Pete Tomlin finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle.

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

After an industrious effort down the middle Charlie Bautista could have closed the game off in the 88:th minute, but his finishing shot hit the post.

The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Screamin', with an impressive 68 percent possession of the ball.

POST-GAME

The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Arlen Lucas. However, Jerry Smith made a disastrous appearance.

The most dominating EVA player was without a doubt Geir Ødegård. However, Théo Villiard made a disastrous appearance.

The match ends 3 - 1.

Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 3, Neon Genesis Evangelion 1

Goals
Henriksson – 2 (14, 15 – 2nd goal assisted by McMahon)
Tomlin – 1 (5)

Cards
None

Player Ratings

Jernigan: ***

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

Mauffret: **~
Bautista: **~
Smith: **
Tomlin: **~
McMahon: **~

Tobias: **~
Henriksson: **

Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen Lucas

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Inadequate (5)
-Right Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Central Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Left Defense: Brilliant (11)
-Right Attack: Passable (6)
-Central Attack: Passable (6)
-Left Attack: Inadequate (5)

Neon Genesis Evangelion
-Midfield: Poor (3)
-Right Defense: Formidable (9)
-Central Defense: Excellent (8)
-Left Defense: Excellent (8)
-Right Attack: Excellent (8)
-Central Attack: Solid (7)
-Left Attack: Solid (7)

Comments

With a 2-0 lead thanks to the industrious efforts of Johannes Henriksson and Ben McMahon, we pretty much played keep-away for a large portion of the second half. It was hardly scintillating soccer, but it was effective. We did see a flurry of activity late in the match, and were a little concerned when Frederick Ayres made the score 2-1. But Pete Tomlin wasted no time replying with a 3-1 goal to secure the victory.

More good news was announced over the loudspeaker at the conclusion of the match. Croats in Miami scored two goals in the last ten minutes of their match against Ramblers, forcing a 2-2 draw. Perfect! We could not have asked for a better result, as you’ll see below in the series standings.

Series Scores and Standings

-As I just mentioned, Ramblers and Croats in Miami fought to a 2-2 draw.
-Gazzaly FC and Cariocas also fought to a draw, this one 4-4.
-Inquisition was awarded a 5-nil walkover win over The Cheats.



No.	Team				Played		Goals		Pts.

1.	Screamin’ Seamen		        13		52-15		35

2.	Ramblers			13		62-10		32

3.	Croats in Miami		        13		43-17		31

4.	Neon Genesis Evangelion	        13		33-18		18

5.	Inquisition			13		22-23		17

6.	Cariocas			13		19-49		9

7.	Gazzaly FC			13		19-53		8

8.	The Cheats			13		4-69		0

As you can see, our win combined with the draw between Ramblers and Croats in Miami was the perfect development for us. Now, all we need is a draw next week when we visit Croats in Miami. I am certain that Croats will be looking to play the spoiler, however. Ramblers are certain to defeat Inquisition next week, which means that a loss to Croats in Miami would give the series title to Ramblers, based on goal differential.

We’re also in an interesting situation regarding automatic promotion. If we win next week against Croats, then we’re guaranteed automatic promotion to Division Three. However, A draw against the Croats would likely mean a qualification match to earn the right to promotion. There is also a $120,000 difference in prize money between auto-promotion and having to play a qualification match. Obviously, we haven’t won anything just yet, and next week’s match will be critical.

Up Next: The FOFC Cup is back in action this week. We play host to the_herd’s Ruskies in the quarterfinals. Stay tuned!

03-09-2003, 08:39 PM	#131
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 2 – League Match #13 Screamin’ Seamen vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion Date: March 9th, 2003 Venue: The Docks (Chicago, IL) Attendance: 17,350 (17,350) Weather: Overcast If you’ve been following this dynasty report, then you know how important the last two matches of this season will be for us. We care currently in first place in the standings, but second-place Ramblers and third-place Croats in Miami are only one and two points behind us in the standings, respectively. To make things even more interesting, those two clubs play each other today. Needless to say, this is a pivotal week for the entire series. Our task for today is to defeat fourth-place Neon Genesis Evangelion. We narrowly defeated Evangelion at their place way back in week two, due to a goal in the 76th minute by the most unlikely of heroes, central defender Chuck Scales. NGE’s midfield play seems to have improved quite a bit over the course of the season, and the talent level between our two teams looks to be very even. Formation: 3-5-2 Starters Keeper: #13 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard Central Defender: #2 Chuck Scales Left Wingback: #5 Arlen Lucas Right Winger: #10 Olav Mauffret Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista Inner Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin Left Winger: #3 Ben McMahon Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson Team Captain: #11 Johannes Henriksson Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson Substitutes -Keeper: #1 Darryl Read -Defender: #24 Christian Kvam -Midfielder: #7 Lucian Tere -Forward: #14 Jesper Gravesen -Winger: #16 Otis Johnson Possession of the ball is going to be the key factor in today’s matchup. NGE’s offense is slightly better than ours, while we have a slight defensive advantage. I am sure that we will have our opportunities on offense, given that we are at home. Therefore, we will concentrate on keeping the ball away from NGE, to cut down on the number of opportunities they get against us. The big change this week is 19 year old Jerry Smith starting at midfield in place of Lucian Tere. This is a calculated risk. Jerry is more of a possession-type midfielder than Lucian is, but isn’t in as good of shape. Still, we’re looking for anything that will help give us the advantage in the midfield today. Because of that, Ben McMahon will play “up” from his usual defensive winger position. Ben is little threat to score, and won’t help the offense much, but he should be able to help our middle three control the flow of the game. Olav Mauffret, on the other side, will join the rush when the opportunity presents itself. On to the game… (Author’s Note: I’m going to alter the format of the match reports from now on, to make them a little more readable.) Match Report At The Docks, 17350 punters turned up, and despite threatening clouds at the horizon, no rain came. Screamin' had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Jernigan - Willard, Scales, Lucas - Mauffret , Bautista, Tomlin, Smith, Mcmahon - Henriksson, Tobias. EVA tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Åkesson - Calloway, Smiley, Waldrop - Ayres, Ødegård, Taylor, Fortune, Villiard - Lachance, Davenport. FIRST HALF Johannes Henriksson gave his Screamin' the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post. Ben Mcmahon was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the enemy box - Johannes Henriksson managed to kick one of them into 2 - 0 in the 23rd minute. The home side´s Forrest Tobias came close to extending the lead in the 35:th minute. His shot came in off the right hand side but Erik Åkesson managed saving with a fingernail. The referee showed EVAs Théo Villiard the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Screamin', bringing the final ball possession rate to 62 percent, dominated the battle. SECOND HALF A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 80 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Screamin'. However, Erik Åkesson made a spectacular save. A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 88 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Screamin'. However, Erik Åkesson made a spectacular save. Frederick Ayres sailed high, high above the opponents as he headed the 2-1 in after a corner kick after 88 minutes of play. A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Screamin' lead up with 3 - 1. Pete Tomlin finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. The structure of the game started to change as Screamin' decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. After an industrious effort down the middle Charlie Bautista could have closed the game off in the 88:th minute, but his finishing shot hit the post. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Screamin', with an impressive 68 percent possession of the ball. POST-GAME The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Arlen Lucas. However, Jerry Smith made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating EVA player was without a doubt Geir Ødegård. However, Théo Villiard made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 1. Final Score: Screamin’ Seamen 3, Neon Genesis Evangelion 1 Goals Henriksson – 2 (14, 15 – 2nd goal assisted by McMahon) Tomlin – 1 (5) Cards None Player Ratings Jernigan: * Willard: * Scales: * Lucas: ~ Mauffret: ~ Bautista: ~ Smith: * Tomlin: ~ McMahon: ~ Tobias: ~ Henriksson: Team Match MVP: #5 Arlen Lucas Team Ratings Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Inadequate (5) -Right Defense: Brilliant (11) -Central Defense: Brilliant (11) -Left Defense: Brilliant (11) -Right Attack: Passable (6) -Central Attack: Passable (6) -Left Attack: Inadequate (5) Neon Genesis Evangelion -Midfield: Poor (3) -Right Defense: Formidable (9) -Central Defense: Excellent (8) -Left Defense: Excellent (8) -Right Attack: Excellent (8) -Central Attack: Solid (7) -Left Attack: Solid (7) Comments With a 2-0 lead thanks to the industrious efforts of Johannes Henriksson and Ben McMahon, we pretty much played keep-away for a large portion of the second half. It was hardly scintillating soccer, but it was effective. We did see a flurry of activity late in the match, and were a little concerned when Frederick Ayres made the score 2-1. But Pete Tomlin wasted no time replying with a 3-1 goal to secure the victory. More good news was announced over the loudspeaker at the conclusion of the match. Croats in Miami scored two goals in the last ten minutes of their match against Ramblers, forcing a 2-2 draw. Perfect! We could not have asked for a better result, as you’ll see below in the series standings. Series Scores and Standings -As I just mentioned, Ramblers and Croats in Miami fought to a 2-2 draw. -Gazzaly FC and Cariocas also fought to a draw, this one 4-4. -Inquisition was awarded a 5-nil walkover win over The Cheats. No. Team Played Goals Pts. 1. Screamin’ Seamen 13 52-15 35 2. Ramblers 13 62-10 32 3. Croats in Miami 13 43-17 31 4. Neon Genesis Evangelion 13 33-18 18 5. Inquisition 13 22-23 17 6. Cariocas 13 19-49 9 7. Gazzaly FC 13 19-53 8 8. The Cheats 13 4-69 0 As you can see, our win combined with the draw between Ramblers and Croats in Miami was the perfect development for us. Now, all we need is a draw next week when we visit Croats in Miami. I am certain that Croats will be looking to play the spoiler, however. Ramblers are certain to defeat Inquisition next week, which means that a loss to Croats in Miami would give the series title to Ramblers, based on goal differential. We’re also in an interesting situation regarding automatic promotion. If we win next week against Croats, then we’re guaranteed automatic promotion to Division Three. However, A draw against the Croats would likely mean a qualification match to earn the right to promotion. There is also a $120,000 difference in prize money between auto-promotion and having to play a qualification match. Obviously, we haven’t won anything just yet, and next week’s match will be critical. Up Next: The FOFC Cup is back in action this week. 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