First league match!

[Kingreno]

A scorching day at chrisju's Arena, where 4842 spectators were in place for today´s match. People from all of Eindhoven had joined up for the derby. chrisjus had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Kanthuis - Decheiver, Benschop, Beugels, Doensen - van Bergen, Runsink, Koning, Elshof - van Bussel, Oonk.

Aristocats had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Henriksen - Royle, Dominkovic, Eichinger, Gunning - Claessens, Korsten, Buurman, Salman - Timmers, Poldervaart.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of Aristocats. 0 - 1 was a funny story: the seemingly nonchalant lob from Aristocats´s Sicco Timmers landed at the feet of Sleiman Salman who sent it into the net - goal! chrisjuss Dick Oonk got himself booked after a foul. In the 8:th minute Aristocats put themselves up 0 - 2 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. Scorer was Falko Claessens. Aristocats´s Falko Claessens received a play slashing through the home side´s defense in the 10:th minute, chipping it past the keeper scoring 0 - 3. The home crowd was not pleased with that one. The structure of the game started to change as Aristocats decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. After the ball got lifted in from the left Sicco Timmers was on his own in the home side´s penalty area 27 minutes into the game, and should have scored, but missed, probably due to lack of concentration. The game had been on for 34 minutes when Sicco Timmers broke through to the right, upping the score to the home crowd´s dismay. Aristocats´s were up 0 - 4. The referee showed chrisjuss Bryan van Bussel the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. 0 - 4 was the half-time score. Aristocats held the ball, with a clear 77 percent possession rate.

Some fine manouvering on the left lead to an 59:th minute Aristocats goal, making it 0 - 5. Falko Claessens was noted down as the scorer. By then Falko Claessens was a three time scorer - a hat trick! The referee showed chrisjuss Marnix van Bergen the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. In the 74:th minute the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 6 as Niels Poldervaart finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. In the game´s 78:th minute a free kick by Jesper Gunning found it´s way through the home side´s poorly assembled defensive formation, making Aristocats´s lead 0 - 7. chrisjuss Thijs Benschop got himself booked after a foul. After 84 minutes Aristocats´s Jesper Gunning contracted a slight foot injury, but could finish the game. Aristocats, bringing the final ball possession rate to 77 percent, dominated the battle.

The most dominating chrisjus player was without a doubt Thijs Benschop. Dick Oonk on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Aristocats player was Renato Dominkovic. However, Jesper Gunning made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 7.

[yndy]

quote:The 7000 spectators at LV's Real Madrid Arena were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Madrid had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Hallholt - Neculcea, Vãduva, Negulescu - Ghitã, Ganea, Sburlea, Jacobsen, Kammer - Pena, Micu.

Sticla tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. They fielded: Abolafio Martíne - Spiridon, Gheorghe, Albescu - Roland Olsen, Pahontu, Turcu, Buzoianu - Bos, Timou, Palmer.

Dan Vãduva received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 18:th minute and almost caused an opponent to score. 19 minutes into the game Dan Pahontu was a hair´s breadth away from giving Sticla the lead. A prompt block by Jon Hallholt saved the home team that time. After a fine move down the middle Laur Pena nearly gave the home side one up in the 19:th minute. The finishing shot went just wide, though. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 0. Madrid, bringing the final ball possession rate to 52 percent, dominated the battle.

It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why Gheorghe Buzoianu found unusually much space for his snappy footwork. After a fine move down the middle Eugen Neculcea nearly gave the home side one up in the 75:th minute. The finishing shot went just wide, though. In the 78:th minute the home side were awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant. Cristi Micu easily put the 1 - 0 goal away for Madrid. The crowd was silenced in the 83rd minute as the visiting teams Tyree Timou came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. Madrid took the lead in the 84:th minute after a magnificent free kick. Cristi Micu adjusted the score to 2 - 1. The visitors didn´t give in and after 85 minutes Nik Bos got through the home sides central line of defense, rolling in the levelling goal to make it 2 - 2. Sticla, bringing the final ball possession rate to 51 percent, dominated the battle.

The most dominating Madrid player was without a doubt Jon Hallholt. Richard Kammer on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Sticla player was Stefan Turcu. However, Gheorghe Buzoianu made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 2.
Not the best start, considering that I want to win the league this season.

[Melifluous]

quote:7432 spectators had come to Meli's Manglers Arena this cloudy day. Manglers started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Cabezas - Spreadbury, Venkataraman, Bryan - Quigley-Parks, Hornabrook, Turner, Alistair - Greenwood, Knell, Carroll.

united tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: MacAchounich - MacPhillip, Russell, Shortall, Innes - Muller, McGoldrick, Bethune, Kotchev - Preater, Todd.

Manglers seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. Mark Bryan gave his Manglers the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post. A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Manglers´s Ed Knell putting the lead up to 2 - 0. By now Manglers were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. The referee showed uniteds Timothy MacPhillip the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Manglers´s Roddy Carroll had an excellent opportunity in the 30:th minute, shooting on a through ball, but he missed the goal by miles! In the 35:th minute Manglers put themselves up 3 - 0. The visitors defenders lost the ball to Andy Quigley-Parks coming up from the left, who proceeded to cooly round the goaltender and knock the ball home. Chris Russell behaved like an inexperienced youth player in the 36:th minute as he gave the ball away to an opponent. Lucky for him though, there was no goal. In the 37:th minute Manglers put themselves up 4 - 0. The visitors defenders lost the ball to Roddy Carroll coming up from the left, who proceeded to cooly round the goaltender and knock the ball home. 4 - 0 was the half-time score. Manglers, bringing the final ball possession rate to 89 percent, dominated the battle.

After 46 minutes Andy Quigley-Parks put Manglers ahead 5 - 0 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, united´s Tommy McGoldrick got himself booked. A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Manglers lead up with 6 - 0. Ed Knell finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Manglers´s Aatmaj Venkataraman putting the lead up to 7 - 0. Manglers held the ball, with a clear 95 percent possession rate.

The most dominating Manglers player was without a doubt Walsh Greenwood. However, Sandy Cabezas made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating united player was without a doubt Mathew Preater. Hamish Bethune on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 7 - 0.


Lovely! No injuries, no cards for me and I'm top of my league!

Melifluous

[ProPain]

quote:Date: 07-03-2004 at 20:30
MatchID: 16777862
Arena: PP SV Arena
Crowd: 3657


A scorching day at PP SV Arena, where 3657 spectators were in place for today´s match. PP had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Chalbinski - Tafro, van Zeeland, Beugels - Kiilerich, Daemen, Boote, Bakker, Kloppenberg - Drent, Niezing.

advendo57 started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Vintges - van Blitterswijk, Kampen, Hollanders, Hammer - Valeton, Krabbenborg, Dean, Coppens - Jadudova, de Boer.

A badly positioned defensive formation on a free kick in the 1st minute led to advendo57´s Peter Vintges giving the visitors the lead 0 - 1. Toon Niezing pulled a real crowd pleaser as he, in the 6:th minute, wove through the guests whole central defense line and put the 1 - 1 equaliser away. Toon Niezing gave his PP the lead with 2 - 1, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post. In the 15:th minute PPs Yuri Kloppenberg received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. advendo57 were forced to a substitution as Peter Vintges couldn´t continue playing due to the rough treatment, forcing Rien Naan to come in from the sidelines. The visiting teams Luciano de Boer could score the 2 - 2 equaliser in the 17:th minute with a header, after some good work on the right. advendo57 had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially in the 21st minute when Gilles Valeton came up alone against Milowit Chalbinski who managed a block. Halftime score was 2 - 2. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by PP, with an impressive 62 percent possession of the ball.

The 50:th minute saw the home team take a 3 - 2 lead after a leak in the visitors right side defense. Scorer for PP was Allard Boote. The referee showed advendo57s David Jadudova the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. After 70 minutes Jarl Kiilerich put PP ahead 4 - 2 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. A speedy charge from the left side of the field put PP lead up with 5 - 2. Toon Niezing finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. At that, Toon Niezing was noted down for a hat trick. The structure of the game started to change as PP decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 72 minutes might have resulted in another goal for PP. However, Rien Naan made a spectacular save. In the 77:th minute PP´s Jarl Kiilerich tried to nail the coffin shut, but the shot rebounded off the bar to fall behind the net. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by PP, with an impressive 70 percent possession of the ball.

Most important PP player was Toon Niezing. Rendert Bakker on the other hand, had a terrible day. advendo57´s best player was Gilles Valeton. Rien Naan on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 5 - 2.

The match results where good, I'm happy with them. Spectator numbers where very disappointing however. I think it's the fact that 162 supporters deserted me last season. Today 2 supporters joined my club, which is a first in PP SV's history. I have 3 home matches in my first 4 games and I hope a larger crowd turns up because at this rate I'll be bankcrupt in 20-25 weeks. [cry]

NO worries now however. 20 weeks is a lot of time, so I aim to improve my results and get a bigger crowd and hopefully get a good youthpull too.

[Cruise]

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and FC Cruise Arena saw a crowd turnout of 7160. Cruise tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Drumlak - Mein, Janjic, Sloesen - Fraza, Duvstad, Bergers, Baartman, Engelgeer - Tillemans, Ost.

Pink had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Boekweg - Barneveld, de Vries, Holtel - Kozier, Bijlsma, Vidaurreta, Haquette, Massier - Roelofs, Somers.

Cruise seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. After a fine move down the middle Michael Duvstad nearly gave the home side one up in the 15:th minute. The finishing shot went just wide, though. In the 17:th minute Cruises Wisi Mein received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Cruise took the lead in the 22nd minute of the game by 1 to 0, as Kees Tillemans elegantly received a pass going deep, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Cruise´s Edo Sloesen had an excellent opportunity in the 33rd minute, shooting on a through ball, but he missed the goal by miles! A corner kick created great disorder in the penalty area, but at last Cruise´s Edo Sloesen was able to shove the ball in. 2-0. Thijs Fraza of Cruise was able to make an impressive rush past the sluggish Edwin Barneveld, which resulted in the 3 - 0 goal. Pink fought on and, in the 36:th minute Robin Roelofs was able to reply with 3 - 1 after some excellent moves on the right side finished off by an incredibly clever chip. Joža Janjic increased Cruises lead to 4 - 1 by putting a header away on a hooked ball from the right. The teams went for a half-time break at 4 - 1. Cruise held the ball, with a clear 58 percent possession rate.

In the 61st minute Cruise put themselves up 5 - 1. The visitors defenders lost the ball to Daan Ost coming up from the left, who proceeded to cooly round the goaltender and knock the ball home. The structure of the game started to change as Cruise decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Pink had a fair chance to reply after 74 minutes, due to some fine moves down the left, but in the end no one was there to put their head to the ball as it was lifted into the box. A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 75 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Cruise. However, Claus Boekweg made a spectacular save. After an industrious effort down the middle Kees Tillemans could have closed the game off in the 81st minute, but his finishing shot hit the post. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Cruise´s Edo Sloesen got himself booked. Cruise held the ball, with a clear 58 percent possession rate.

Most important Cruise player was Henk Baartman. Czcibor Drumlak on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Pink player was without a doubt Frits Massier. Didier Kozier on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 5 - 1.

PIC match, i had a passable midfield, and Baartman had 3 and a half *

He's for sale, just like 2 other midfield players

[Bootstoots]

quote:
The 7000 spectators at Teh Mast0rs Arena were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Mast0rs started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Lineup: Galarce - Gannon, Jansen, Moore, Boyer - Schwartz, Gomez, Wilkes, Mclaughlin - Lyles, Madison.

Yellow had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Baicu - Haas, Knott, Hawkins - Brunner, Borgstedt, Leu, Salparanta, Cody - Tomlin, Burney.

Yellow seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. Yellow took the lead in the games 7:th minute with 0 - 1 after some elegant plays down the middle. Billie Tomlin was the scorer. The referee showed Mast0rss Eldridge Jansen the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Yellow´s Floyd Brunner received a play slashing through the home side´s defense in the 27:th minute, chipping it past the keeper scoring 0 - 2. The home crowd was not pleased with that one. The game had been on for 44 minutes when Floyd Brunner broke through to the right, upping the score to the home crowd´s dismay. Yellow´s were up 0 - 3. In the games 44:th minute Mast0rs´s Brett Moore fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Brett Moore for taking a dive. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 3. Yellow, bringing the final ball possession rate to 79 percent, dominated the battle.

The visitors Billie Tomlin took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and central backs in the 49:th minute. 0 - 4 for Yellow. The structure of the game started to change as Yellow decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Mast0rss Columbus Madison got himself booked after a foul. Due to a severely mistimed tackle,Cary Haas spent some time on the grass writhing in agony before he could get up and continue the game. The visitors Theodore Burney took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and central backs in the 60:th minute. 0 - 5 for Yellow. After 69 minutes Yellows Evert Salparanta had to be carried off on a stretcher in agony. John Alden came in instead of him. Billie Tomlin came close to extending the visitors lead as he, completely unmarked in front of the goal, lifted a ball over Sergio Galarce, hitting the bar. Omar Cody of Yellow received a yellow card in the 71st minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Yellow´s Omar Cody refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon in the 72nd minute. Jonas Borgstedt sailed high, high above the opponents as he headed the 0-6 in after a corner kick after 78 minutes of play. The visitors Billie Tomlin took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and central backs in the 84:th minute. 0 - 7 for Yellow. This third goal made a hat trick for Billie Tomlin. 85 minutes into the game Brian Gannon had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came Jeremy Johnson. Yellow held the ball, with a clear 89 percent possession rate.

The most dominating Mast0rs player was without a doubt Duncan Boyer. Brett Moore was a disappointment, however. Yellow´s best player was Billie Tomlin. Johnny Hawkins on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 7.
My best league match so far, and it was a PIC. I had a poor midfield up against a disastrous one. Unfortunately, one of my midfielders was taken out for 7 weeks with an injury (downgraded to 6 today) and two of my other players were bruised.