Cup Matches Season 25 - Round 3

[Shabbaman]

I'm through to the next round after a horrendous game v.s. another VI league team. The first opportunity was for him, and he scored. Then I got seven opportunities, while he got none. I scored two of them, which resulted in a 2-1 win. I'd have liked 7-1 though.

My opponent was playing 3-5-2 v.s. my 3-4-3. Though his midfield rating was significantly better, poor+ v.s. wretched++, I had the possession in both halves with 56 and 66(!) percent.

One knee injury for one of my forward trainees. Only a week, luckily. Next round v.s. a team on the top of the table in a V league. Pretty hopeless, so I guess I'll PIC. Another home match though, bring in the dough!

[Kingreno]

Great win shabba! congrats!

[yndy]

I won 4-0 in a match which was rather easy. Next week its starting to get tough, versus a Division V team which is better than mine, and I play away! It will be nice to go through but it's not a major goal for me.

[Shabbaman]

Same here. I advanced one round further then last season, which is a nice trend to continue next season. My "second team" players need to play to get them in shape. The extra money is nice, though I have to say the first two rounds netted me next to nothing.

[Swingue]

I played a Vth division team that was a bit too much for me. I PIC'ed, fielded my terribly out of shape 2nd team and lost a staggering 10-1.

Had I known defeat would have been that extreme I wouldnt have PIC'ed. Confidence is disastrous now and sups arent pleased either. Still 2 new ones joined, they're a funny bunch. This weeks league game is very promising accoring to Hattrick Ratings I have a very decent change of winning, Curious how many sups will join then!

EDIT: DAMN COOKIES MADE ME POST AS SWINGUE!! ProPain

[Kemal]

Hmm, didn't the Swingstars lose 0-4, PP?

[Bootstoots]

quote:35259 spectators had come to The Yellow Boot this cloudy day. Yellow had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Brown - Falbrant, Fernández, Slipèeviæ - Visan, Villar, Piñeiro, Righetti, Pilar - Tomlin, Burney.

CIA had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. They fielded: Igonin - Antonissen, Muse, Fransson - Knight, Contra, da Luz, Young - De Grave, Predoi, Delorimier.

CIA seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. A mistake by the home sides central defence in the 7:th minute allowed Erik Fransson to score 0 - 1 for CIA. The referee showed Yellows Šimun Slipèeviæ the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Theodore Burney was just a finger´s breadth away from an equaliser for Yellow, but Pavel Igonin managed to ward the closing shot off for a corner. In the 28:th minute Yellows Theodore Burney received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Tomislav Pilar was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the enemy box - Billie Tomlin managed to kick one of them into 1 - 1 in the 29:th minute. CIA took the lead in the games 33rd minute with 1 - 2 after some elegant plays down the middle. Patrice Delorimier was the scorer. Halftime score was 1 - 2. Yellow, bringing the final ball possession rate to 58 percent, dominated the battle.

Yellow tried to reply with long plays towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitor´s defence got the best of it. Patrice Delorimier stunned the crowd with a brilliant counterattack from the left, giving CIA the goal to make it 1 - 3. Yellow reduced the score in the 76:th minute to 2 - 3 when Theodore Burney got the best of a ball floated in from the left. Bob Muse of CIA received a yellow card in the 79:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Iulian Predoi was, after 82 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors lead with a well placed diving header but home side keeper David Brown saved. Yellow held the ball, with a clear 58 percent possession rate.

Most important Yellow player was Michel Righetti. However, Tomislav Pilar made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating CIA player was without a doubt Craciun Contra. However, Bob Muse made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 3.

I lost a close battle with a top-level division IV team playing his B squad. With 58% possession, I had a fairly significant chance of winning that one. I'm not concerned about it though; I have PIC'd all of my cup games.