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DataKing · 04-07-2003, 07:42 PM

Season 3 – League Match #1

Ramblers vs. Screamin’ Seamen

Date: April 6th, 2003
Venue: Ramblers Arena (Detroit, MI)
Attendance: 46,507 (51,750)
Weather: Overcast

Prior Meetings

1/5/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 2, Ramblers 2
2/23/2003 – Ramblers 1, Screamin’ Seamen 2

We open the season with a rather daunting task; travel to Detroit and take on the Ramblers, the defending series champions still flush with excitement over capturing last season’s title.

The Ramblers look to be much the same team that we encountered last season, having added no new players during the off-season. Despite the psychological advantage of having won last season’s title, we felt that we still had the advantage, having gotten the better of the Ramblers in our two prior meetings.

Formation: 3-5-2

Starters

Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan

Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard
Central Defender: #2 Chuck Scales
Left Wingback: #17 Mattias Leier

Right Winger: #3 Ben McMahon
Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin
Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista
Inner Midfielder: #8 Niklas Ivarsson
Left Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio

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

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

Substitutes
-Keeper: #13 Darryl Read
-Defender: #24 Christian Kvam
-Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith
-Forward: #14 Jesper Gravesen
-Winger: #25 Paul Peralta

Conspicuous in his absence from the starting lineup, star wingback and last season’s Team MVP, Arlen Lucas, was suspended from the match for having been red-carded in the club’s U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday. We weren’t terribly comfortable with any of our options to replace Arlen, but eventually decided on Mattias Leier, our 19 year old Estonian trainee. Mattias has shown himself to be the best pure wingback amongst our trainees, and responded well to practice during the week.

The Ramblers always bring their strongest attack on their left-hand side, so we’ll be stacking the defense to our right. Hopefully Tyler Willard and Ben McMahon can contain superstars Philip Gallo (4.5* winger) and Eric Holmes (4* midfielder).

Game time…

Match Report

PRE-GAME

46507 spectators had come to Ramblers Arena this cloudy day.

Ramblers had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Chugg - Arredondo, Powell, Campos - Niemelä, Whittington, Maddox, Holmes, Gallo - Hansson, Barik.

Screamin' tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Jernigan - Willard, Scales, Leier - Mcmahon, Ivarsson, Bautista, Tomlin, Rubio - Henriksson, Tobias.

FIRST HALF

Bhima Barik gave his Ramblers the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post.

In the games 16:th minute Ramblers´s Perry Maddox fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Perry Maddox for taking a dive.

After 16 minutes Bhima Barik put Ramblers ahead 2 - 0 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side.

Charlie Bautista seemed highly inexperienced when in the 17:th minute he was loitering with the ball, allowing Gus Whittington to intercept and strike 3-0 for Ramblers.

By now Ramblers were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead.

The home side´s Stefan Hansson came close to extending the lead in the 24:th minute. His shot came in off the right hand side but Cornelius Jernigan managed saving with a fingernail.

Bhima Barik almost managed to score another goal for Ramblers, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors goalie.

3 - 0 was the half-time score. Ramblers held the ball, with a clear 57 percent possession rate.

SECOND HALF

In the 55:th minute Ramblers´s Stefan Hansson tried to nail the coffin shut, but the shot rebounded off the bar to fall behind the net.

After 67 minutes Screamin'´s Valentín Rubio contracted a slight foot injury, but could finish the game.

In the 71st minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Stefan Hansson dashed through, knocking home 4 - 0 for Ramblers.

The referee showed Screamin's Valentín Rubio the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.

Screamin' held the ball, with a clear 56 percent possession rate.

POST-GAME

The most dominating Ramblers player was without a doubt Philip Gallo. Kurt Arredondo was a disappointment, however.

The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Niklas Ivarsson. Ben Mcmahon on the other hand, had a terrible day.

The match ends 4 - 0.

Final Score: Ramblers 4, Screamin’ Seamen 0

Goals
None

Cards
Rubio – yellow (1)

Player Ratings

Jernigan: ***

Willard: ***
Scales: ***~
Leier: **~

McMahon: **
Tomlin: **~
Bautista: **~
Ivarsson: ***~
Rubio: ***

Tobias: **
Henriksson: **~

Team Match MVP: #8 Niklas Ivarsson

Team Ratings

Screamin’ Seamen
-Midfield: Passable (6)
-Right Defense: World Class (13)
-Central Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Left Defense: Solid (7)
-Right Attack: Weak (4)
-Central Attack: Passable (6)
-Left Attack: Excellent (8)
-NSI: 66

Ramblers
-Midfield: Solid (7)
-Right Defense: Passable (6)
-Central Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Left Defense: Outstanding (10)
-Right Attack: Solid (7)
-Central Attack: Solid (7)
-Left Attack: Outstanding (10)
-NSI: 71

Comments

Ouch. This one hurt, boys and girls. Our tactics were sound and possession was roughly even between the two halves. Although we faced a team with a little more talent than our own, there is no way that we deserved a 4-nil drubbing. This just goes to show you that sometimes the ball doesn’t roll your way. I am sure that the home-field advantage for the Ramblers had something to do with it as well.

The good news (if you can call it that), is that Valentin Rubio’s foot injury is a minor one; just a strained arch. Still, the Argentinean is no spring chicken (29 years old), so we’ve brought in a foot specialist to tend to his injury, and ensure that he will be ready to go next weekend.

Series Scores and Standings

-Croats in Miami opened up the season with a bang, shutting out Neon Genesis Evangelion, 3-nil.
-Sweden Heights surprised some people, taking down SoccerWussies, 3-1.
-Big Reds performed admirably in their debut, defeating Syracuse Supers, 4-nil.



No.	Name				Played		Goals		Pts.		NSI

1.	Big Reds			1		4-0		3		64

2.	Ramblers			1		4-0		3		71

3.	Croats in Miami		        1		3-0		3		62

4.	Sweden Heights		        1		3-1		3		63

5.	SoccerWussies		        1		1-3		0		61

6.	Neon Genesis Evangelion	        1		0-3		0		57

7.	Screamin’ Seamen		        1		0-4		0		66

8.	Syracuse Supers		        1		0-4		0		43

As I expected, the competition in our series has gotten a lot tougher this season, and I have added the NSI ratings for all of the teams in the series to illustrate this point. Also, HatStats has rated Series IV.49 as the 5th toughest Division IV series in the entire United States! (Thanks to Eilim for pointing this out to me).

Duplicating our performance from last season looks to be well-nigh impossible. I have predicted that 30 points will win the series. There is no way anyone is getting out of this series with an automatic promotion. The competition is just going to be way too tight.

Other News

Otis Johnson was sold on Monday to Indos, a relatively new team from San Francisco. This is good news for Otis, as it looks like he may be able to fight his way into a starting spot. The sale was completed for $9,000, of which $8,100 has found its way into the club’s coffers.

Of much more importance to our bank account was the sale of William Brown on Monday as well. The 21 year old defender/wingback was sold for $135,000 to Hodechlopfer, a Swiss 5th Division side. Willie looks like a definite starter for his new club, which is always nice to see. We get to keep $121,500 of the money.

We would also like to make mention of the following three clubs and their owners, who have joined the ever-growing ranks of the Screamin’ Seamen Supporters:

Tomahawks (Owner: -Panther, 2nd place in Series V.220)
goldurnears (Owner: robbgmaier, 4th place in Series V.230)
booger balers (Owner: fflix, 1st place in Series V.158)

Welcome and thank you folks. Representatives from the club should be arriving shortly to deliver your VIP tickets (and a bit of mischief as well, I suspect

).

Up Next: We get to escape from the ice storm that has struck Chicago, and travel to Tempe, Arizona. There we hope to rebound with a U.S. Open Cup victory over the Arizona Wolves. Stay tuned!

04-07-2003, 07:42 PM	#9
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Season 3 – League Match #1 Ramblers vs. Screamin’ Seamen Date: April 6th, 2003 Venue: Ramblers Arena (Detroit, MI) Attendance: 46,507 (51,750) Weather: Overcast Prior Meetings 1/5/2003 – Screamin’ Seamen 2, Ramblers 2 2/23/2003 – Ramblers 1, Screamin’ Seamen 2 We open the season with a rather daunting task; travel to Detroit and take on the Ramblers, the defending series champions still flush with excitement over capturing last season’s title. The Ramblers look to be much the same team that we encountered last season, having added no new players during the off-season. Despite the psychological advantage of having won last season’s title, we felt that we still had the advantage, having gotten the better of the Ramblers in our two prior meetings. Formation: 3-5-2 Starters Keeper: #1 Cornelius “Corny” Jernigan Right Wingback: #22 Tyler Willard Central Defender: #2 Chuck Scales Left Wingback: #17 Mattias Leier Right Winger: #3 Ben McMahon Inner Midfielder: #4 Pete “The Old Goat” Tomlin Inner Midfielder: #6 Charlie Bautista Inner Midfielder: #8 Niklas Ivarsson Left Winger: #9 Valentin Rubio Forward: #11 Johannes Henriksson Forward: #15 Forrest “Gump” Tobias Team Captain: #11 Johannes Henriksson Set Pieces: #11 Johannes Henriksson Substitutes -Keeper: #13 Darryl Read -Defender: #24 Christian Kvam -Midfielder: #19 Jerry Smith -Forward: #14 Jesper Gravesen -Winger: #25 Paul Peralta Conspicuous in his absence from the starting lineup, star wingback and last season’s Team MVP, Arlen Lucas, was suspended from the match for having been red-carded in the club’s U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday. We weren’t terribly comfortable with any of our options to replace Arlen, but eventually decided on Mattias Leier, our 19 year old Estonian trainee. Mattias has shown himself to be the best pure wingback amongst our trainees, and responded well to practice during the week. The Ramblers always bring their strongest attack on their left-hand side, so we’ll be stacking the defense to our right. Hopefully Tyler Willard and Ben McMahon can contain superstars Philip Gallo (4.5* winger) and Eric Holmes (4* midfielder). Game time… Match Report PRE-GAME 46507 spectators had come to Ramblers Arena this cloudy day. Ramblers had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Chugg - Arredondo, Powell, Campos - Niemelä, Whittington, Maddox, Holmes, Gallo - Hansson, Barik. Screamin' tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Jernigan - Willard, Scales, Leier - Mcmahon, Ivarsson, Bautista, Tomlin, Rubio - Henriksson, Tobias. FIRST HALF Bhima Barik gave his Ramblers the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post. In the games 16:th minute Ramblers´s Perry Maddox fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Perry Maddox for taking a dive. After 16 minutes Bhima Barik put Ramblers ahead 2 - 0 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. Charlie Bautista seemed highly inexperienced when in the 17:th minute he was loitering with the ball, allowing Gus Whittington to intercept and strike 3-0 for Ramblers. By now Ramblers were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. The home side´s Stefan Hansson came close to extending the lead in the 24:th minute. His shot came in off the right hand side but Cornelius Jernigan managed saving with a fingernail. Bhima Barik almost managed to score another goal for Ramblers, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors goalie. 3 - 0 was the half-time score. Ramblers held the ball, with a clear 57 percent possession rate. SECOND HALF In the 55:th minute Ramblers´s Stefan Hansson tried to nail the coffin shut, but the shot rebounded off the bar to fall behind the net. After 67 minutes Screamin'´s Valentín Rubio contracted a slight foot injury, but could finish the game. In the 71st minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Stefan Hansson dashed through, knocking home 4 - 0 for Ramblers. The referee showed Screamin's Valentín Rubio the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Screamin' held the ball, with a clear 56 percent possession rate. POST-GAME The most dominating Ramblers player was without a doubt Philip Gallo. Kurt Arredondo was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Screamin' player was without a doubt Niklas Ivarsson. Ben Mcmahon on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 0. Final Score: Ramblers 4, Screamin’ Seamen 0 Goals None Cards Rubio – yellow (1) Player Ratings Jernigan: * Willard: * Scales: *~ Leier: ~ McMahon: Tomlin: ~ Bautista: ~ Ivarsson: ~ Rubio: Tobias: Henriksson: *~ Team Match MVP: #8 Niklas Ivarsson Team Ratings* Screamin’ Seamen -Midfield: Passable (6) -Right Defense: World Class (13) -Central Defense: Outstanding (10) -Left Defense: Solid (7) -Right Attack: Weak (4) -Central Attack: Passable (6) -Left Attack: Excellent (8) -NSI: 66 Ramblers -Midfield: Solid (7) -Right Defense: Passable (6) -Central Defense: Outstanding (10) -Left Defense: Outstanding (10) -Right Attack: Solid (7) -Central Attack: Solid (7) -Left Attack: Outstanding (10) -NSI: 71 Comments Ouch. This one hurt, boys and girls. Our tactics were sound and possession was roughly even between the two halves. Although we faced a team with a little more talent than our own, there is no way that we deserved a 4-nil drubbing. This just goes to show you that sometimes the ball doesn’t roll your way. I am sure that the home-field advantage for the Ramblers had something to do with it as well. The good news (if you can call it that), is that Valentin Rubio’s foot injury is a minor one; just a strained arch. Still, the Argentinean is no spring chicken (29 years old), so we’ve brought in a foot specialist to tend to his injury, and ensure that he will be ready to go next weekend. Series Scores and Standings -Croats in Miami opened up the season with a bang, shutting out Neon Genesis Evangelion, 3-nil. -Sweden Heights surprised some people, taking down SoccerWussies, 3-1. -Big Reds performed admirably in their debut, defeating Syracuse Supers, 4-nil. No. Name Played Goals Pts. NSI 1. Big Reds 1 4-0 3 64 2. Ramblers 1 4-0 3 71 3. Croats in Miami 1 3-0 3 62 4. Sweden Heights 1 3-1 3 63 5. SoccerWussies 1 1-3 0 61 6. Neon Genesis Evangelion 1 0-3 0 57 7. Screamin’ Seamen 1 0-4 0 66 8. Syracuse Supers 1 0-4 0 43 As I expected, the competition in our series has gotten a lot tougher this season, and I have added the NSI ratings for all of the teams in the series to illustrate this point. Also, HatStats has rated Series IV.49 as the 5th toughest Division IV series in the entire United States! (Thanks to Eilim for pointing this out to me). Duplicating our performance from last season looks to be well-nigh impossible. I have predicted that 30 points will win the series. There is no way anyone is getting out of this series with an automatic promotion. The competition is just going to be way too tight. Other News Otis Johnson was sold on Monday to Indos, a relatively new team from San Francisco. This is good news for Otis, as it looks like he may be able to fight his way into a starting spot. The sale was completed for $9,000, of which $8,100 has found its way into the club’s coffers. Of much more importance to our bank account was the sale of William Brown on Monday as well. The 21 year old defender/wingback was sold for $135,000 to Hodechlopfer, a Swiss 5th Division side. Willie looks like a definite starter for his new club, which is always nice to see. We get to keep $121,500 of the money. We would also like to make mention of the following three clubs and their owners, who have joined the ever-growing ranks of the Screamin’ Seamen Supporters: Tomahawks (Owner: -Panther, 2nd place in Series V.220) goldurnears (Owner: robbgmaier, 4th place in Series V.230) booger balers (Owner: fflix, 1st place in Series V.158) Welcome and thank you folks. Representatives from the club should be arriving shortly to deliver your VIP tickets (and a bit of mischief as well, I suspect ). Up Next: We get to escape from the ice storm that has struck Chicago, and travel to Tempe, Arizona. 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