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[_ChicoBass]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportsfreak96

Welcome Back Chico! We all missed you! If you didn't see my Betis post then go back and read it dammit! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hahaha thanks man! Good to be back! I did go back to read it and I can't believe you've kept the Betis career going! Respect man. You've got tremendous talent on the field (Harry Kane migrated to Spain like Bale what what!) but only one goalkeeper? Granted that's a quality keeper you got there but what's going to happen when he gets injured in training? Hope I don't jinx it... Lol oh and I demand details on that Malaga fixture! Details!


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[sportsfreak96]

Quote: Originally Posted by _ChicoBass

Hahaha thanks man! Good to be back! I did go back to read it and I can't believe you've kept the Betis career going! Respect man. You've got tremendous talent on the field (Harry Kane migrated to Spain like Bale what what!) but only one goalkeeper? Granted that's a quality keeper you got there but what's going to happen when he gets injured in training? Hope I don't jinx it... Lol oh and I demand details on that Malaga fixture! Details! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I fixed the GK thing in the January window so that's no longer an issue. I am not giving any details of that Malaga game because it causes me to cringe. But I will say this : it was 0-0 at halftime.


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[Matty Aqua]

OK!, hope all are doing well!, time for a bit of career mode catch up and thoughts!...if i've missed you i'll get you in the next one!


texas - To begin, Well done on the promotion!..A good win over West Brom in the F.A cup! Quarter finals but unlucy to go down too Sunderland especially having 88 minutes to try and catch up that early Sunderland goal!, you worked your way into top 6 contention nicely!, what a rollercoaster that match against Middlesborough would have been!...I liked the signing of Marc Albrighton, I like him as a player, good at his role!.. A nice start to the Premier League!

Keano - With Portsmouth lurking in 3rd, that loss to L.O and draws against Derby and Wycombe could be costly!, if you can hang on you will be the first manager in history to see Accrington Stanly out of League Two!

vrabbit - Seems everyone has missed the fact you won the J.Paint trophy swell as promotion last season!, well done!, A very Bournemouth type story coming along here with promotion after promotion on a budget!, in my career i have Thierry Ambrose on my shortlist, but he is only 65 overall, you've got him upto a 74!... Championship Football will be tougher, might need too focus on adding quality defenders ready for another promotion!

Moose - Dyballa...No!, Oh no not Dyballa!!!....no now!...you have Champions League games to play!!.
I'm sure the board will want a top of the table finish?...Rondon and Lacazette really have to stand up now!, on a bright note Everton seem to be doing well in your career mode! just kidding!, I thought you had Hull City covered but they just kept coming at you in the last 10... you certainly have a lot of depth through the mid and striker position but Massana needs to polish up his finishing technique!. Have you felt Pjanic has been a good fit so far for West Ham?

Simpuu - What a fall from grace Stuttgart have had, I don't know a lot about Bundesliga history!... Timo Werner sold already!l! ...A commitment to realism at it's finest!, 19 mil tho is something to work with!, A great performance against Fortuna Düsseldorf!,not to often the ball finds the net 6 times!.

Cruzer - I really like the signing of Mané, I do request you change his armbands from red to blue! haha A good start in the Champions League smashing Legia Warzawa 0-3... As an Everton fan i will be keeping a close eye on these updates!

SoutherMetalHead - I know very very little about Russian Football!, but Moscow, Zenit and Locomotive would all have big budgets,correct?...and does only the league winner get through to champions league?

Josh 4 - It's going to be hard to fend off those early leads in the premier league!, The Chelsea loss would have hurt!, gotta maybe park the but and use the play possession settings to keep those leads from dissolving!

[Matty Aqua]

Episode 5 - DEFENSIVE DISASTER!

[southernmetalhead]

U.S. Avellino 1912
Lupi (Wolves)

October 2015

Oct 3, 2015 - Avellino vs Cagliari
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Avellino (5-3-0)	0	1	1
Cagliari (4-2-2)	0	1	1

Di Gennaro 81'
Trotta 86'

MOTM - Nica

Oct 6, 2015 - Modena vs Avellino
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Modena (2-4-3)	0	0	0
Avellino (5-4-0)	0	0	0

MOTM - Constantino

*Davide Gavazzi - bruised shoulder (out 9 days)

Oct 10, 2015 - Avellino vs Crotone
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Avellino (6-4-0)	1	2	3
Crotone (0-3-7)	0	0	0

Tavano 17'
Tutino 57'
Arini 60'

MOTM - Arini

Oct 17, 2015 - Ternana vs Avellino
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Ternana (4-1-6)	0	0	0
Avellino (7-4-0)	0	2	2

Gavazzi 83'
Tutino 90'

MOTM - Jidayi

Oct 24, 2015 - Avellino vs Vicenza
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Avellino (8-4-0)	0	2	2
Vicenza (3-3-6)	0	0	0

Gagliardini (OG) 54'
Gavazzi 90'

MOTM - D'Angelo

Oct 27, 2015 - Spezia vs Avellino
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Spezia (8-4-1)	0	0	0
Avellino (9-4-0)	1	0	1

Tavano 21'

MOTM - Chichizola

Oct 31, 2015 - Avellino vs Brescia
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Avellino (10-4-0)	1	1	2
Brescia (0-5-9)	0	0	0

Insigne (PEN) 39'
Tavano 85'

MOTM - Zito

Avellino Player of the Month



ST Francesco Tavano, 71 Ovr, 36 years old, Italy

Veteran striker Francesco Tavano earns U.S. Avellino 1912's Player of the Month award for October as the 36-year-old former Empoli man netted 3 goals on the month, including the crucial winner in a 1-0 Wolves victory over title contenders Spezia. Showing no signs of slowing down, Tavano is Avellino's leading scorer and tied for second in Serie B with 6 goals on the season.



Serie B Table
1. Avellino - 34 pts
2. Spezia - 29 pts
3. Cagliari - 27 pts
4. Pescara - 27 pts
5. Perugia - 25 pts
6. Virtus Entella - 22 pts
7. Livorno - 21 pts
8. Cesena - 21 pts
9. Ternana - 20 pts
10. Bari - 20 pts
11. Novara - 18 pts
12. Pro Vercelli - 17 pts
13. Virtus Lanciano - 17 pts
14. Latina - 16 pts
15. Salernitana - 16 pts
16. Ascoli - 15 pts
17. Como - 15 pts
18. Vicenza - 14 pts
19. Modena - 13 pts
20. Trapani - 10 pts
21. Brescia - 5 pts
22. Crotone - 5 pts

Serie B Top Scorers
1. Valoti (Pescara) - 7 Goals
2(t). Tavano (Avellino) - 6 Goals
2(t). Ardemagni (Perugia) - 6 Goals
2(t). Sau (Cagliari) - 6 Goals
2(t). Di Roberto (Pro Vercelli) - 6 Goals

Serie B Clean Sheets
1. Offredi (Avellino) - 7 Clean Sheets
2(t). Storari (Cagliari) - 5 Clean Sheets
2(t). Mazzoni (Ternana) 5 Clean Sheets
2(t). Aridità (Virtus Lanciano) - 5 Clean Sheets
2(t). Pinsoglio (Livorno) - 5 Clean Sheets

Manager's Thoughts
A great October saw us win 5 of 7 matches and get draws in the 2 matches we didn't win, which vaulted us into 1st place in Serie B with a 5-point cushion at the top of the table. We opened with a tough 1-1 draw against a very good Cagliari side as we were rescued by an 86th minute goal from Marcello Trotta. The other huge game was a 1-0 win over previous league-leaders Spezia as a deflected header from Francesco Tavano on a cross into the box found its way in the back of the net. The only game I felt disappointed by was the 0-0 draw at Modena, but overall the lads are doing phenominal.

November 2015 - Fixtures
11/3 - at Cesena
11/7 - vs Perugia
11/11 - at Palermo*
11/14 - at Livorno
11/21 - vs Pro Vercelli
11/24 - at Latina
11/28 - at Novara

*TIM Cup - Round 3

November sees us with tough league games against Cesena, Perugia, and Livorno, all clubs who are in the top-8. Cesena and Livorno are on the road, but I would still like to take at least a win and a draw from that split. We also see how we stack up against a Serie A side, as we play Palermo in the 3rd Round of the TIM Cup. The cup is of less importance to me than promotion, so we will probably go with a reserve squad. The ultimate goal at this point is to get the jump to the top-flight of Italian football for next season, so strong results are critical.

[vrabbit]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aquaman_OS

Episode 5 - DEFENSIVE DISASTER!

me at 8:51



it was nice to see you get that result in the JPT after a rough couple of games in league play. Nice to see Samuelsen getting into top form for you.

[vrabbit]

Quote: Originally Posted by vrabbit

Newport County A.F.C. '18-'19 July/August Update Spoiler The Roster Spoiler Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (70 OVR), Hayato Matsuki (65 OVR)*, Eiichi Suzuki (63 OVR)* Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (74 OVR), Moses Odubajo (71 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (71 OVR)*, Mehmet Çelik (67 OVR), Gregorio Miranda (65 OVR)*, Magnus Dahle (63 OVR)*, Atsushi Nagatsuka (58 OVR)*. Centre-backs: Luan (75 OVR), Sebastian Vegas (72 OVR), Tyler Blackett (70 OVR), Taylor Moore (68 OVR), Bondz Laslie (60 OVR)*. Midfielders/Wingers: Rohan Ince (75 OVR), Clark Gordon (73 OVR)*, Hwang In Beom (72 OVR), Bondz Moore (71 OVR)*, Jack Giles (70 OVR)*, Ben Potter (68 OVR)*, Youssef Feddal (68 OVR)**, Cristiano Dall'Oglio (66 OVR)*, Hikaru Ichigawa (66 OVR)*, David Fox (65 OVR)*, Taylor Nelson (64 OVR)*, Juan Pablo (63 OVR)*, Mark Miller (59 OVR)*, Satoshi Kagome (53 OVR)*, Yoshi Ishinomori (53 OVR)*. Strikers: Thierry Ambrose (75 OVR), Marcus Thuram (69 OVR), Patrick Miller (66 OVR)*, Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (65 OVR)*, Cedric Diomandè Gondo (65 OVR)**, Aaron Collins (61 OVR). * Academy Graduates ** At the club on loan Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide) Martinez Odubajo/Luan/Vegas/B-Williams Ince Giles ------------------ B. Moore Gordon Ambrose ------- Thuram For a second consecutive pre-season The Exiles accepted an invitation to the European International Cup (EIC) which this time was taking place in France, a move that pleased their starting striker pair. Here's how they fared in the EIC: Spoiler EIC - Group Match 1 Newport County - BK Häcken (4-0) Potter 18' (pen) Ringdal Støvland 28' (Nelson) Ringdal Støvland 33' (P. Miller) Pottr 72' (pen) With the three matches from the group stage being scheduled in a span of five days, Marccelino decided to kick things off with the B-squad and boy did they show they were ready, easily taking care of their Swedish opponent. Taylor Nelson, back from a two-year loan spell at Crewe Alexandra, made a case for being in the starting B-squad lineup with a solid game on the left side of the midfield. EIC - Group Match 2 CD Leganés - Newport County (1-1) Sastre 51' Ambrose 87' (Potter) The A-squad was unable to replicate the B-squad success against arguably a tougher opponent and almost walked away without points from a game where they dominated but couldn't show it on the scoreboard. The Exiles fired 12 shots (8 on target) to CD Leganés' 3 (1). EIC - Group Match 3 Newport County - Angers SCO (2-0) In Beom 27' (P. Miller) Collins 90+' (Potter) The B-squad once again got the job done for The Exiles as In Beom opened up the score inside 30 minutes and Newport was able to manage the game from there, holding the French club without a shot on goal, and putting a dagger on the game in stoppage time of the second half courtesy of Aaron Collins (Gondo had not been acquired yet). EIC - Semi Final Newport County - Tours FC (3-0) Thuram 28' In Beom 72' (Giles) Giles 79' (In Beom) Marcus Thuram got back on the scoring sheet for the first time in nearly six months following the collarbone injury that forced him to miss the last three months of the last season and Jack Giles and Hwang In Beom hooked up a couple of times in the second half to help The Exiles easily dispose of another French club. EIC - Final Angers SCO - Newport County (3-3, 5-3 PKs) Sunu 17' Manceau 31' Thuram 45+' (Gordon) Ambrose 54' Ambrose 61' (Gordon) Saïss 81' Angers SCO had the laugh last in this tournament, showing grit in recovering from losing a two-goal after giving up three straight goals by evening up the score inside the last 10 minutes then perfectly executing each of their kicks from the penalty strike. Overall, it was a very good showing by The Exiles who look to be in form heading into the season and obtained a good amount of funds to add to their transfer budget. ___________________________________ League Match 1 Norwich City - Newport County (2-3) Mbokani 17' Giles 24' (Gordon) Ambrose 37' (Odubajo) Ambrose 90' Howson 90+' The Exiles exercised several demons by getting this victory on the road, getting a win in their debut in the league while proving themselves against a team that beat them in the COC final a couple of seasons ago. Ambrose seemed to knock off the rust during the last pre-season game and looked ready to pick up right where he left off at the end of last season. Capital One Cup - 1st Round Newport County - Rotherham Utd (3-2) Martinez 19' (OG) Nelson 32' (Fernandes) Ringdal Støvland 80' (Potter) Bowery 84' Feddal 105 (pen) P. Miller 91' The Exiles' B-squad was pushed to their limits in this cup match-up and a late acquisition for Newport County paid off as loanee Youssef Feddal was fouled inside the box in extra time, then proceeded to convert the ensuing penalty kick to give Marccelino's squad a narrow victory to get off to a good start in the COC. League Match 2 Newport County - Wolves (0-1) Coady 31' Conor Coady scored on one of the two shots Wolverhampton was able to get off all game long (the only one on target) and that was enough for the Wolves to steal three points at Rodney Parade as The Exiles' 12 shots (9 on goal) weren't enough to find the back of the net. League Match 3 Reading - Newport County (4-1) Thuram 21' (Gordon) Thuram 34' (Gordon) Ambrose 38' (Gordon) Thuram 63' (Ambrose) Falatah 90+' B. Moore 28' Marcus Thuram is officially back, scoring a hat-trick to lead the Exiles to bounce-back victory on the road. The Frenchman was on fire in this game, putting pressure on Reading's defense all game long and finishing with 4 of his 5 shots on target and a 9.8 game rating to earn MOM honors. Quietly behind him was Clark Gordon who gathered up half the number of assists he had all of last season in this game alone. Marcus Thuram earned the game ball on this night. League Match 4 Newport County - Brighton (5-2) Vydra 12' Giles 31' (B. Moore) Gordon 35' Ambrose 50' (pen) Baldock 64' Gordon 66' (Ambrose) Ambrose 73' (Gordon) The Exiles wrapped up league play in August with another convincing offensive performance as Gordon and Ambrose terrified Brighton's defense time and time again. Gordon's first score came as a result of an Ambrose shot that was saved by David Stockdale but deflected towards the youngster from Scotland who calmly put the ball at the back of the net. Capital One Cup - 2nd Round Newport County - York City (2-1) P. Miller 32' (Ringdal Støvland) Rzonca 45+' Ringdal Støvland 60' (Potter) The Exiles' B-squad got the job done in cup play once again as Kjetil Ringdal Støvland headed home a corner kick from Ben Potter to give Newport County the lead for good in a game that shouldn't have been as close as the final score indicates. The youngsters for Marccelino's squad fired 16 shots (11 on goal) and the young striker pair once again showed good form. Spoiler Ringdal Støvland celebrates his goal, which would turn out to be the game-winner, in the 60th minute Spoiler (Forgot to get the bottom of the table) Top Scorers 1. Ambrose (Newport County) - 5 T2. Thuram (Newport County) - 3 T2. Arfield (Burnley) - 3 (4 others also with 3) Assists 1. Gordon (Newport County) - 5 T2. Ambrose (Newport County) - 2 T2. Baldock (Brighton) - 2 (5 others also with 2) Clean Sheets T1. Federici (Leeds United) - 3 T1. Hrádecký (QPR) - 3 T2. Marshall (Cardiff City) - 2 (2 others also with 2) Clark Gordon was named Player of the Month for the month of August. Spoiler Marccelino's Dairy: I'm pleased with how we've started the season dating back to our showing during the pre-season tournament. It's a small sample but I don't think many will continue to wonder whether we belong in the league. Even our loss in league play is something I'm not that upset about because we played well, we play like that more often than not we'll get a draw if not a win. I also feel good about how the B-squad has performed early on, they've faced some adversity which is actually a good thing as the squad is mostly composed of youngsters who need that kind of experience. I'm somewhat concerned about how our new starting CB's have performed (we haven't head a clean sheet) but it's very early in the season and they're adjusting to a new league. Obviously we didn't do a whole lot during the transfer window and as a result we're aiming to be big players in the upcoming winter window. With that in mind the board and I decided not to use any funds on scouting youth talent during this first half of the season even if the roster in our youth squad currently is very short. Let's take a look at the academy: CAM - Daniele Martella (56 OVR, 87-94 POT): 17-year old from Italy who is very highly rated by our staff as well as outside sources. While he isn't as advanced in his development as other prospects in our club we're committed to working as much as needed with him to help him become a future part of our roster and hopefully reach his potential. CDM - Doke Boëtius (59 OVR, 81-87): 16-year old from Netherlands who joins a crowded group of youngsters at CDM (Dall'Oglio, Ichigawa, Kagome). He'll need to be patient and work hard in the academy and he's been doing just that so far. CAM - Andrea De Girolamo (64 OVR, 77-91): 18-year old from Italy whose potential has increased a bit from our initial evaluation of him and who looks much closer to being ready to contribute to the roster in some way or form. Standing at 5'7", 145lbs, De Girolamo is a demon with the ball at his feet in the academy thanks to his combination of agility (75), dribbling (73), ball control (73), and acceleration (71). RB - Willem Van Hout (47 OVR, 77-85): This 16-year old from Belgium is still very raw but exhibits very good potential and coaches in the academy are trying to make sure he remains focused on working on developing his game. Doesn't possess the pace the team would like at the position but Marccelino is keeping more of an open mind when it comes to that after watching Fernandes play. * Recent addition September's Schedule 1st: at Leeds United 4th: at Bournemouth 8th: vs Cardiff City (rivalry game) 15th: at QPR 22nd: vs Blackburn Rovers 25th: at Wigan Athletic (COC) 29th: at Huddersfield I'm very proud of academy-products Nicolai Fernandes (Denmark) and Clark Gordon (Scotland) for being called to play with their respective national SENIOR football teams Until next time

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Newport County A.F.C.

'18-'19 September Update

The Roster

Spoiler

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (71 OVR), Hayato Matsuki (65 OVR)*, Eiichi Suzuki (63 OVR)*
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (74 OVR), Moses Odubajo (71 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (71 OVR)*, Mehmet Çelik (67 OVR), Gregorio Miranda (66 OVR)*, Magnus Dahle (63 OVR)*, Atsushi Nagatsuka (58 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Luan (75 OVR), Sebastian Vegas (72 OVR), Tyler Blackett (70 OVR), Taylor Moore (68 OVR), Bondz Laslie (61 OVR)*.
Midfielders/Wingers: Rohan Ince (75 OVR), Clark Gordon (74 OVR)*, Hwang In Beom (72 OVR), Bondz Moore (71 OVR)*, Jack Giles (70 OVR)*, Ben Potter (69 OVR)*, Youssef Feddal (68 OVR)**, Cristiano Dall'Oglio (66 OVR)*, Hikaru Ichigawa (66 OVR)*, David Fox (66 OVR)*, Taylor Nelson (65 OVR)*, Juan Pablo (63 OVR)*, Mark Miller (60 OVR)*, Satoshi Kagome (54 OVR)*, Yoshi Ishinomori (54 OVR)*.
Strikers: Thierry Ambrose (76 OVR), Marcus Thuram (70 OVR), Patrick Miller (66 OVR)*, Cedric Diomandè Gondo (6 OVR)**, Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (65 OVR)*, Aaron Collins (61 OVR).
* Academy Graduates
** At the club on loan

Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide)

Martinez

Odubajo/Luan/Blackett/B-Williams

Ince

Giles ------------------ B. Moore

Gordon

Ambrose ------- Thuram
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League Match 5
Leeds United - Newport County (1-0)
Elek 72'

Leeds frustrated The Exiles all game long on both ends of the pitch and Ákos Elek put a loose ball past Emiliano Martinez about 20 minutes before the game's end to give the home team 3 crucial points in the early going. Leeds slightly edged the visitors in both possession and shots.

League Match 6
Bournemouth - Newport County (0-2)
Giles 32' (Ambrose)
Thuram 45+' (Giles)

Giles and Ambrose left their prints all over this key road win for The Exiles as they teamed up twice in a 15-minute span to help Newport get all they would need to earn the 3 points. Ambrose fed Giles on a breakaway on the right side of the box for the first score and then right before the half the French striker connected with the English winger again who then proceeded to cross the ball into the box to Thuram who headed it in for the second score.

...

With a rivalry game on tap against Cardiff City, Exiles coach Giovanni Marccelino went slightly off character in his pre-game press conference:



League Match 7
Newport County - Cardiff City

Spoiler

(0-2)

Spoiler

Macheda 31'
Macheda 45+'

The Exiles came up way short in the first installment of this South Wales Derby in the last 30 years. Marccelino's pre-game comments were a big topic of discussion post-game by Cardiff City and goalscorer Federico Macheda held no punches: "If we don't have the mental fortitude to win these kind of games you have to wonder what kind of mental fortitude they have over there in Newport, they talk to talk but can't walk the walk."

League Match 8
QPR - Newport County (3-0)
Villalba 7'
Polter 34'
Polter 48'
Gordon 56' (Bruised elbow, out 8 days)

The Exiles suffer back-to-back losses for the first time this season and some concern starts to roam the headlines in Newport. Although Marccelino's squad had a similar number of shots and shots on goal as QPR they weren't able to be as effective and were thoroughly outclassed from beginning to end by the league leaders.

League Match 9
Newport County - Blackburn Rovers (1-0)
In Beom 53' (Giles)
Blackett 75'

The Exiles were able to break out of their funk during a moment of brilliance between Giles and In Beom that was good enough to earn them an important victory against one of the teams ahead of them in the standings. However, it was a fairly close game throughout. Additionally, the win may be the second biggest story to come from this game as the starting lineup had a sudden change in it with Tyler Blackett starting in place of Sebastian Vegas. When asked about it after the game Marccelino would only say he had spoke with both players and was "trying something different". Newport County had given up 5 goals in 2 games before earning this clean sheet so we'll have to analyze Vegas' performances this season.

Capital One Cup - 3rd Round
Wigan Athletic - Newport County (0-1)
Thuram 35' (In Beom)

A rainy day made for a sloppy game at DW Stadium but thankfully for The Exiles they were able to break through on a nice feed from In Beom to Thuram in the 35th minute. Marccelino's squad continues to be far from convincing but they also continue to move on in the COC.


Marcus Thuram scores the only goal of the game.

League Match 10
Huddersfield - Newport County (0-5)
Ince 9' (Ambrose)
Ambrose 28' (Thuram)
Ince 36' (Gordon)
Giles 79' (Fernandes)
Ambrose 84' (Giles)

Some will say questions about The Exiles remain even if they slaughtered the worst team in the league but struggling teams don't win games 5-0 much less on the road, so this may signify the righting of the ship for Marccelino & Co. Newport was dominant from beginning to end, dominating both possession (55%) and putting 7 of their 8 shots on goal while holding Huddersfield to a single shot that wasn't even on target. It was a much needed performance to end the month to hopefully put this team back in contention.






Top Scorers
1. Gray (Burnley) - 10
2. Ambrose (Newport County) - 7
T3. Afobe (Wolves) - 6
(2 others also with 6)

Assists
1. Gordon (Newport County) - 7
2. Malyshev (Cardiff City) - 4
T3. Ambrose (Newport County) - 3
(2 others also with 3)

Clean Sheets
1. Hrádecký (QPR) - 5
T2. Martin (Bolton) - 4
T2. Federici (Leeds United) - 4
T2. Kritciuk (Brighton) - 4
...
T3. Martinez (Newport County) - 3

Marccelino's Dairy: September was a rough month for us, no reason to sugar coat that. In cup play winning is all that matters so I was proud of the lads for pulling the 1-0 win, but 3-0-3 in league play is just not acceptable. I had been noticing poor form in our CB play and after the consecutive losses I made a decision to start Tyler Blackett to get a different look. Maybe I was being too greedy by starting two CB's that had just arrived to the league. Sebastian Vegas is a good player, a good defender, and he'll get an opportunity again. Luan is more of a veteran so I feel I can trust him through the struggles but with Sebastian I want to make sure I'm taking care of him. We'll see how things go in the next couple of months.

The Academy

CAM - Daniele Martella (57 OVR, 90-94 POT): The more our scouts evaluate this 17-year old from Italy the more they are convinced he has top potential. While he isn't as advanced in his development as other prospects in our club we're committed to working as much as needed with him to help him become a future part of our roster and hopefully reach his potential.

CDM - Doke Boëtius (60 OVR, 81-87): 17-year old from Netherlands standing at 6'3" and 169lbs. He joins a crowded group of youngsters at CDM (Dall'Oglio, Ichigawa, Kagome) so he'll need to be patient and continue to work hard in the academy for his opportunity. He could become a loan candidate as soon as next season.

CAM - Andrea De Girolamo (64 OVR, 78-86): 18-year old from Italy whose skill set is probably on par with the core of players who provide depth for the club. Standing at 5'7", 145lbs, De Girolamo is a demon with the ball at his feet in the academy thanks to his combination of agility (75), ball control (74), dribbling (73), and acceleration (71).

RB - Willem Van Hout (48 OVR, 79-85): This 16-year old from Belgium is still very raw but exhibits very good potential and coaches in the academy are trying to make sure he remains focused on working on developing his game. Doesn't possess the pace the team would like at the position but Marccelino is keeping more of an open mind when it comes to that after watching Fernandes play.
* Recent addition

October/November Schedule

10/6: vs MK Dons
10/9: at Rotherham Utd
10/13: vs West Brom
10/20: at Brentford
10/27: vs Derby County
10/31: at Fulham (COC)

11/3: at Nott'm Forest
11:10: vs Wigan Athletic
11/17: at Ipswich
11/24: vs Burnley

That's all for this update

[Matty Aqua]

Quote: Originally Posted by vrabbit

me at 8:51 it was nice to see you get that result in the JPT after a rough couple of games in league play. Nice to see Samuelsen getting into top form for you.

haha!, when the goalkeeper slapped it away, I was like OH FFS!...

Newport really got showed up by Cardiff after those comments!, then got a beating from QPR!...still doing really well in the league table tho and that Italian kid has got some serious potential!