Live From The Hatpub, It's Round 2 Of Cup Play!!!

[dacman]

1-1 after 2 attempts each.

[superbama]

Oh Baby

[robbgmaier]

another cocky miss, 1-1

[dacman]

Originally posted by superbama
Another 45min of penalty kicks

Say wha?

[DataKing]

I hope this one isn't decided by a coin toss. That would suck.

[dacman]

1-1 after 3 attempts each.

[Havok]

jesus... you guys cant even score with free kicks!!! 1-1 after 3 shoots each

[robbgmaier]

still 1-1, two attempts left each

I'm getting excited

did you painstaking pick your 6th kicker?

[robbgmaier]

another coc miss

[Havok]

COME ON BAMA"S!!!!!!!

[Havok]

WOOT!!!

if they miss this you win!!

[robbgmaier]

BAMAS GO UP 2-1, 1 shot left each!!

[superbama]

GEE! GEE! GEE!

[dacman]

GOOOOOOOOALLLLLLL!!! Bamas up 2-1.

[illinifan999]

Let's see three players with 2 goals, and one with 1.
And my defenseman keep scoring. Go defensive scoring! I wonder how many they would score if I put them on offensive.

7-0.

Now i have some tough decisions for my league game.

Do I play the solid playmaker who is coming off of an injury?
Or do I play the passable who just got 2 stars?
Which forward? The one that is passable that got 2* or the inadequate who got 2*? The form updates only know.....

[AnalBumCover]

argh!

[Masked]

Down to the last shot, 2-2

[robbgmaier]

ugh, coc levels, will bama win it now, or will it go on and on and on?

[dacman]

Damn cocs! 2-2

[Havok]

all down to this shot for the bamas!!

[mckerney]

Even the shoot out is boring.

BTW, when should we find out who our next cup game is against?

[robbgmaier]

BAMAS WIN BAMAS WIN!!!!!!

[Havok]

GGGGGGGOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!

[dacman]

Bamas win! woot!

[superbama]

Oh Hell YEAH!

[AnalBumCover]

Woohooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[DataKing]

Woohoo!

*buys Richard Morton a beer*

[superbama]

Now I can go eat diner and shut my wife up. She's tired of 5 more minutes dear.

Congrats to all the FOFCers and friends

[AnalBumCover]

was so into the game, that I missed my 400th post! And what did I say on #400?

argh!"

[Easy Mac]

Well, good old G-Vegas wins 3-0, losing the possession battle by 57% in the 1st, and 65% in the 2nd... who cares, I won.

Canton Invaders - G-Vegas FC 0 - 3

Date:
4/10/2003 at 01:00
MatchID:
6868231
Arena:
Canton Invaders Sports Complex
Crowd:
7120

At Canton Invaders Sports Complex, 7120 punters turned up, and despite threatening clouds at the horizon, no rain came._Invaders tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination._The following players had been chosen: Frosio - Vasquez, Herreros, Ibarra, Jimenez - Ba-Thanh, Mccrary, Johnson, Stephenson - Means, Wallis.
G-Vegas started off with a 3-5-2 lineup._Lineup: Fernández - Cardamone, Dube, Viau - Etheridge, Faure, Daníelsson, Cherry, Gjerde - Vestermo, Lilleøren.
Many thought Eddy Wallis ought to have been awarded a penalty shot in the 26:th minute, as he went down trying to circle the visitors keeper Rafael Fernández._G-Vegas took the lead in the games 35:th minute with 0 - 1 after some elegant plays down the middle. Torolf Lilleøren was the scorer._The visitors Petter Vestermo took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 39:th minute. 0 - 2 for G-Vegas._Francisco Ignacio Herreros of Invaders received a yellow card in the 40:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour._0 - 2 was the half-time score._Invaders, bringing the final ball possession rate to 57 percent, dominated the battle.
Invaders´s Simon Johnson left the field after 52 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was Will Gagnon._A well placed corner kick from Ole Gjerde was followed by Torolf Lilleøren´s hard but accurate header. The nice combination meant 0-3 for G-Vegas._By now G-Vegas were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead._The referee showed G-Vegass Torolf Lilleøren the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge._After 77 minutes G-Vegass Bertin Viau had to be carried off on a stretcher in agony. John James came in instead of him._Invaders, bringing the final ball possession rate to 65 percent, dominated the battle.
The most dominating Invaders player was without a doubt Harley Mccrary._Stefano Frosio was a disappointment, however._The most dominating G-Vegas player was without a doubt John James._Torolf Lilleøren was a disappointment, however._The match ends 0 - 3._

Canton Invaders
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: disastrous
Central Defence: poor
Left Side Defence: poor
Right Side Attack: poor
Central Attack: poor
Left Side Attack: poor

G-Vegas FC
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: wretched
Right Side Defence: inadequate
Central Defence: passable
Left Side Defence: passable
Right Side Attack: poor
Central Attack: poor
Left Side Attack: wretched

Damn, my scrubs suck.

[mckerney]

bama and Havok, being fellow 5-4-1 teams, I should get some friendlies against you guys. One day they will see that our formation is destined to rule the world...

[dacman]

Originally posted by mckerney
BTW, when should we find out who our next cup game is against?

Soon...after "My Hattrick" stops showing "Cup games in USA" as happening right now I think....it was about 0400 HT-time last week.

[illinifan999]

What are the team spirit levels? I've PIC'ed my last two cup matches and that has gotten them to satisfied.

And my confidence is Wonderful. This could be trouble. Wonderful leads to Over-Confidence, Over-Confidence leads to trouble. Must defeat it. 7 wins in a row, I can't stop it, must continue.

[Havok]

hehe im down Mckerney!!!

[DataKing]

Team Spirit Levels:

-Like the Cold War
-Murderous
-Furious
-Irritated
-Composed
-Calm
-Content
-Satisfied
-Delirious
-Paradise on Earth!

[moriarty]

Ugh, Just drew a division 4 team in the next round with a 4 1/2 star goalie.

This could get ugly.

[mrushh]

Cowtown, mostly 'b' squad on PIC, win round 2, 6-1, but lose passable forward with passable passing for 2 weeks (he was in cuz his form sucks so bad I didn't play him in league on sunday. He scored twice before he went down).

[mckerney]

I drew a division 5 team, though he was up to division 4 for last year. I think I might have a decent shot at beating him as long as I don't suffer and injuries or cardings in my league game. I get the game at home, though I think we're pretty close in the ratings so I'm really hoping I can pull the upset.

[McSweeny]

i drew a division 3 team... looks like my glorious run may come crashing to a halt

[FrogMan]

the Pittbulls will have to give everything they got from now on, by looking at our next opponent, a team called "come upins" from Montreal. Look at his club history:

Date Event
3/16/2003 come upins finished as number 6 in III.4 season 6
1/2/2003 The team was kicked out of the Cup at round 4 season 6
11/24/2002 come upins finished as number 7 in II.2 season 5
9/12/2002 The team was kicked out of the Cup at round 4 season 5
8/3/2002 come upins finished as number 1 in III.10 season 4
5/2/2002 The team was kicked out of the Cup at round 1 season 4
4/14/2002 come upins finished as number 1 in IV.26 season 3
2/15/2002 The club changed owner astimothymcevenue took control and renamed it come upins

We're talking about a former div II team here, that has a series IV and series III champions medal on his wall. I don't know why he's been relegated, but it will be a tough one for us next week. He posted a total rating of 51 in today's cup game and 57 in last week's cup game... Ouch! My tiny 42 average seems pale in comparison...

FrogMan

[superbama]

I drew Div 4 Danver Onions 6-0 in last 5 matches( 30 goals for, 0 against)

At least I'm at home. Friendly for week 3 anyone?

[mckerney]

I'm surprised I got a lower level team than most of you (who've posted so far anyway) have. The team I'm going against has a GF-GA of something like 17-0 in their last 3 games, but their still at level 5 team. I'm gonna send out my A squad against them, so I'm really hoping I have a shot.

I may (will probably) end up getting blown out, though I'm hoping my 5-4-1 boredom strategies can do something.

[Doug5984]

I pulled a Div. 5 team....He appears to be equal to my team...he got his team last june, but also has not made a transfer since june....so I am not sure how the game will go.

edit: His team name is 'Frank and the Lads', and he is currently # 1 in V.144...it doesn't show his last 5 logins...so it might be an inactive team....but he has won his last 3 matches 14-0...so I still might lose.

[Eilim]

I get the pleasure of playing the series IV.49 Ramblers next... *glances over at Dataking, then goes in corner and sulks*

Oh well, was fun while it lasted.

[-Panther]

well I think I'll be on the 'friendly' market after next week.
Drew a div III team (FCGoblins) but like others, atleast I'll get
2/3 of the profit from it lol

[Masked]

I also drew a division 5 team, Impact from V.112. We look to be very evenly matched, but he will have the home field advantage.

With a good bump in form tomorrow, I should have a good chance at winning.

[AnalBumCover]

Hmm. I drew a IV.4 team playing 5-4-1. North Shore Kix (72181)

He's played against bots the first two rounds, and I'll be his first human opponent. Other than his bot Cup matches, he's been outscored 13-3 in his last 4 matches (both league and friendlies).

I might be able to beat this guy. Any tips on playing against a 5-4-1?

[The_herd]

And the Ruskies roll, now that all starters are healthy again, stretching their unbeaten streak to 14.

Delaware Gurus - Ruskies 0 - 7

Date: 4/10/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 6867657
Arena: Delaware Park
Crowd: 6955


6955 spectators had come to Delaware Park this cloudy day. Delaware started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Sumner - López, Rector, Mcallister, Douglass - Rubio, Brown, Alemparte, Thomas - Tang, Aviles.

Ruskies had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. They fielded: Sanderson - Singh, Sharp, Hirsch, Khaira - Kapur, Hinton, Vogt, Garlick, Payne - Daugherty.

Ruskies´s Lester Vogt could have put the guests one up in the 21st minute, chasing a through ball but Marcus Sumner was fast as a snake, grabbing the ball from under his nose. Mark Khaira of Ruskies received a yellow card in the 32nd minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. The terraces were silenced in the 32nd minute as Ruskies´s Kevin Hinton put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack from the right. After 33 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for Jim Daugherty who increased Ruskies´s lead to 0 - 2. In the 33rd minute the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 3 as Kevin Hinton finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. Ruskies´s Aghaghna Kapur received a play slashing through the home side´s defense in the 41st minute, chipping it past the keeper scoring 0 - 4. The home crowd was not pleased with that one. After this Ruskies lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 4. Ruskies, bringing the final ball possession rate to 84 percent, dominated the battle.

Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 50:th minute Ruskies goal, making it 0 - 5. Lester Vogt was noted down as the scorer. Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 56:th minute Ruskies goal, making it 0 - 6. Jim Daugherty was noted down as the scorer. In the 62nd minute the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 7 as Wally Sharp finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. Ruskies, bringing the final ball possession rate to 91 percent, dominated the battle.

The most dominating Delaware player was without a doubt Hugo Aviles. Gale Douglass was a disappointment, however. Most important Ruskies player was Roy Payne. However, Lester Vogt made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 7.

[mckerney]

Fool, you can't defeat the 5-4-1!


I might try running something with 3 defenders if I were you. 3-5-2 might be good. Against only one striker you'll hopefully be able to hold your own with 3 back there, and you can match up in the midfield. Send your playmaking wings out there and hope they can set up your forwards.

[MylesKnight]

Looks like I need an Opponent for next week.. Anyone out there want to match up with the First Coast Conquistadors, next Wednesday Evening?

Let me know. Thanks!!