Posted November 20, 2009 Woops, forgot my tactics again, but still won against recall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 20, 2009 *Sigh* How is Odwins team so amazing already? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 20, 2009 FOrgot to set my tactics, and I guess I was punished with an injury to a keeper and a defender. DuD, you had more possession, and I feel like I got a bit lucky. Got three players in the x11 though! I also am pretty damn gutted my keeper is out. Oddy's bought some old-but-ferocious players. I'm still effectively a game in hand for a bit, but of course everyone wants to beat oddy. ReZ's defeat is lawlsome - ReZ is one of few teams to actually beat the odwin's elite side, so to lose to these guys? Going to have to have to have a real good tactical think about this. (having said that - odwin you're a nutter. Two straight promotions? It can't be done.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 20, 2009 Mcoy thought he was playing Dud's today only to find out It's next Tuesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 20, 2009 Bright side to the draw was that one of my younger players got some unexpected exp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 20, 2009 I played two youths today, who got a combined exp of 60+. Can't moan at that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 21, 2009 Quite surprised at my win there! Though seems Shorty's team was somewhat weakened, luckily for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2009 Haden, just made you league admin. Don't have the time to play the game let alone run it! For the first time since starting X11 I had 2 match reports waiting for me. That said, it's the first time I've been able to dedicate any time to N-E at all...or indeed my PC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2009 Ok man thanks I will try and do the best job I can, make sure you keep setting tactics though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2009 Quick question, can players develop new special skills as they age? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2009 Mcoy is looking forward to tomorrows game against Dud. Mcoy didn't really think he had any true rivals but Mcoy thinks that Dud is so eager for revenge that this will be turning into a heated rivalry :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 23, 2009 I think I might drop my team in the MSE league, its not as fun when you dont know the people in it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 23, 2009 Mcoy is looking forward to tomorrows game against Dud. Mcoy didn't really think he had any true rivals but Mcoy thinks that Dud is so eager for revenge that this will be turning into a heated rivalry :P After fours games so far, the best i've got against your Sons is a point (and i had to go pretty defensive for that). Tommorrow i'm after the 3. I won't be happy with anything less. Once i've won that game it's my break, then Odwinica. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 23, 2009 Not really sure what to expect with tomorrow's game. I'm missing my best keeper, oddy's got a midfielder and a defender out. My players haven't been massively reliable this season, but my star striker's grown a heart so I hope he'll be dependable. Arg! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 23, 2009 When the Report comes down When the wheels touch ground And you feel like it's all over There's another round for you The Sixty Fourthers 1-0 Happenstance FC The 64s made sure they gained an important win against struggling Happenstance in a game were they dominated possession and chances but lacked at times a vital punch. Happenstance found it hard to make any impact in a quiet first half. The 64s ensured the win with a goal by the ever impressive Kamal who slotted one in from a corner. After a surprising first game draw this was not quite 64s at their best but was a win none the less. As for Happenstance they only ever looked like getting a draw from this game at the best. Tin Can Club 0-3 Haden United Tin Can Club failed to make an impact against an in form United who played some impressive football to win 3-0 away. Tin Can Club played 4-3-3 and tried to take the game to United but left their midfield underpowered and had less chances and possession than United. All the goals came from Uniteds midfield bar an unfortunate own goal at the end of the game. The other two were a shot by Eveleens set up by Dinsdale and a breakaway goal by Agostini slotted through by Calcone. It was a hard game for Tin Can Club to bounce back from but they have to try and move forward. For United tougher tests will come but they are experiencing a very positive start to the sesaon. Essex Elites 1-0 Dysonism F.C The Elites scored a vital first win against Dysonism in what was an intriguing and ill tempered match. 4 yellow cards were handed out in the first 30 mins of the game and Dysonisms captian Dunwell was badly injured in a reckless tackle after 29 minutes. While Dysonism dominated possession and chances without Dunwell at the back when the Elites got their one chance they took it. Midfielder Ling created space for himself and hit a shot that drove itself directly into the bottom right hand corner of the goal. Later in the match the Elites had a defender sent off but still managed to hang on to take the win. Most of the drama in this game came from the aggressive nature of both teams rather than the football played but the Elites gained their first points of the campaign and will be happy with that. Roostophe Rovers 4-0 MadDog United Rovers were in stunning form as they played the first match of their campaign to try and defend their title. After 25 minutes they had scored 4 times and the match was effectively over. Sheldon was on top form curling in a free kick and setting up a goal. United played 5-4-1 in an attempt to stop a result like this but their was not much they could do. To confound their afternoon they had a penalty given to them which midfield star Hadley blasted over the bar. For Rovers this is a great start and shows they really are the team still to beat. For United like all the newly promoted teams they are struggling and need to pick up points somewhere fast. Analysis Most Important Result: Essex Elites 1 Dysonism F.C, a needed win for the Elites and a bad result for Dysonism who dominated most of the game. Turned on the Style Award: Roostophe Rovers, 4 goals in the first 25 minutes of the match offensive force on an awesome scale. Player of the Day: Ali Kamal, The 64s, The 64s needed a man to take the game by the scruff of the neck and score and Kamal did just that. Battlestar Odwinica 2-0 Cubic County Odwinica met Cubic County in a match that saw two contrasting styles. County played 3-4-3 and tried to out gun an Odwinica who played 4-4-2 with their two new veteran star defenders Cabrera and Passoni. These two men along with the captain of the team kept the Odwinica defense rock solid. Not only this but Passoni curled in free kick just outside the box to give Odwinica the lead. This was followed up late in the game as Collin hit in his 10th goal for Odwinica in his career. Odwinica are back on track after their opening loss but County still need to get a win if they want to avoid a repeat of last season. Edd Kirby Athletic 2-0 Silverdale Hotpot Athletic have never lost to Hotpot and won against them again today in a match that was full of late end drama. Both teams played 4-3-3 but were unable to make many chances to complement their attacking style of play. For Hotpot things took a turn for the worse as star striker Sidwell was forced to retire from the match after sustaining a minor injury. It wasn't until 4 minutes remained though until Athletic made a break through. Bennington scored his first goal for the club as he chested down a cross and blasted it in. Moments later Gascoigne made sure it was a victory with a crisp header in. Both these teams know they can go up from this league and Silverdale will want to get that first win against Athletic in their next encounter. AFC Rez Rabies 1-1 DuDs Baggies After beating Cube away in the opening game the Baggies wanted to repeat the trick again against Rabies. However they proved to be tougher opponents and the Baggies had to be satisfied with a point. It was the Baggies who had more chances in a cagey match but Rabies put enough pressure on to win a penalty which Wiberg converted with ease. However future star midfielder Zipper volleyed home an swinging corner ball to make it 1-1. Both sides were equal in play and neither had any real flair, it is the Baggies who will have profited from this result more as Rabies still look for 3 points from another source. Emo Blades 1-1 Mcoys Sons Another match that was a rather slow starting affair was one between two of the more respected tactical managers as the Blades took on the Sons for the first time. After a quiet first half the Sons struck first via a header from Harris that rebounded in off the post to make it 1-0. However as the Blades had their backs against the wall they knew they had to start playing more aggressive football. Their response was a dramatic one as Zeca burst past the Sons defense and wrong footed the goalie to score a superb goal. Both teams laid back after this and a draw seemed a fair result and a good one for the Sons. Analysis Most Important Result: Battlestar Odwinica 2-0 Cubic County, another loss for County and a good win for Odwinica. Turned on the Style Award: Battlestar Odwinica, not the most stylish of game days for any teams but Odwinica played with some flair. Player of the Day: Pasquale Passoni, secured Odwinicas defense and hit in a great direct free kick. Made of Win 3-0 Eights United Made of Win may have an absent manager but it didn't stop them from scoring a great win against Eights United. Winston was on sterling form for Win as he scored a hat-trick to make the victory an inevitable one. Sprinting past Uniteds woeful defense on two separate occasions wasn't good enough for Winston who later deftly poked in a close range shot to make it 3. The loss is embarrassing for United but they are themselves a new side who still seem to have real form issues as all their players are performing under par. Discount Viagra 1-0 Complete Domstercool Viagra scored their first ever win with a hard fought 1-0 victory against Domstercool. Playing 4-3-3 they put pressure on the veteran side and scored after 3 minutes as Flood headed the ball in. Domstercool frankly had nothing to offer in return their striking force seems to be a really weak force even against new teams like Viagra. Viagras midfield failed to make much more of an impact but the damage had already been done. Viagra supporters were happy as their team cruised to their first points in the league and their first victory a job well done! Soap Box Utd 3-0 Dudezz Utd kept their impressive start to the season going as they decimated Dudezz in a comfortable fashion. Utd played 3-4-3 and had confidence gleaming from all of their players however the first half lacked any goals for either side. The captain Aflen started the scoring off as his freekick ricocheted off the bar into the net. Rosando scored soon after then Aflen set up Bose from another one of his free kicks to make it 3-0. Utd were the deserved winners with 9 chances and are establishing themselves as one of the dominant players of this league. Dudezz have started well to though and need to try and keep up momentum after this blow to their confidence. Martinsts Men 2-1 Jaffa Munchers The Men earned a great victory over the Munchers in a tense match that nearly boiled over as both teams tried to get what they could from it. Irving and Millen led a thrilling first few minutes as they scored one each within the first 6 minutes of the game. This shocked the Munchers who retaliated with a break away to make it 2-1. However the game was full of injuries and yellow cards as both teams scrapped to try and take the intuitive. However it was the Men who made chance after chance and should have made it 3 as they were awarded a penalty which was saved by the Munchers goalie. In the end 2-1 was the final score and the Men earned their first competitive win of their clubs existence against a side that many tip to be promoted. Analysis Most Important Result: Marinsts Men 2-1 Jaffa Munchers, good hard fought for win by the Men against a tough Munchers side. Turned on the Style Award: Soap Box Utd, 9 chances and a 3-0 win impressive stuff. Player of the Day: Deane Winston, Made of Win, a classy hat-trick to seal an unexpected victory. Still behind still trying to get life in order but here are week 2's games! Will try to keep doing releases and get finally back on track on Friday when I will start interviews. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 Hmm...my new Youth Talent is an 18-3 that is apparently tough but fragile. So he tackles a lot, but is injured easily. Doesn't sound like a good combination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 Crunch match today for me. Must win at home against Haden! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 I'm not confident about today. I'm still crying over Romeo, and that's just hurting my tactics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 Oh fuck. I think I need a new team at the end of the season. Or a retirement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 Fair result for Haden and I. We totally cancelled each other out. Unfortunately my keeper got injured and also one of my best defenders... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 Wow.. I tied against Villan. I was accepting a monstrosity of a defeat after my last 3 games. I thing I need to sit down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 First victory against Mcoy and it was emphatic. 3-0, with a penalty save Back to the top of the league but i sit out the next round of games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 Why does everyone seriously injure my captain? He's a legend in my club (so says his little square gold-heart icon) but with the number of red crosses he's had against his name you'd think he was made out of glass. Still, won 4-1 ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 24, 2009 Wow. Totally not expecting that. Another thing, my skill for my team has all of a sudden gone up to 7? Does it change throughout? I thought it changed after change reports since I haven't brought in anyone new in past month or so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
