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N-Euro Middle League Season Twenty One

 

The teams

 

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Emo Blades - This team have spent the majority of their time in the Middle League so should have things figured out by now. They had an astounding season in the lower league, winning the title with only two losses and they'll surely go from strength to strength this season. I would not be surprised to see Emo Blades finish in the top 3.

 

Dysonian Wanderers - They had a very poor showing last season, finishing dead last, but I believe that was mostly down to inactivity... so unless Dyson wanders off again (pun intended), he should have an easy time of it this season with the stats showing him as the strongest in the league.

 

Real Peeps - Still the weakest team (statistically) in the middle league but that didn't stop them from scraping through last season, beating better teams than his own to stay in the middle league. Real Peeps will likely be fodder again this season but they may have a few surprise wins to sustain their stay in the middle league.

 

Recall United - Last season was their first foray into the elite league and typically they've come straight down again but everyone knows how tough it is at the top and there's no reason why they can't go up again - but it won't be easy as the middle league has the strongest teams it's seen in a while.

 

Intergalactico Stars - Stars did very well last season. They finished 4th but could easily have gone up as it was so close the final promotion spots came down to the results of the very last game. Stars have the best coach in the league and won the first team of the month award... I expect to see them in close contention for promotion again this season.

 

Mcoys Sons - After a very strong start last season, Mcoys Sons faltered before kicking it into gear in the final game. They were able to finish third but due to the 10-10-10 crackdown, were robbed of promotion and are forced to repeat the middle league. Mcoy was taking things easy last season and it cost him promotion, I don't expect him to make the same mistake twice.

 

Cubic County - Promoted alongside Emo Blades from the lower league, Cubic County are another strong team returning to the middle league. They have a great record having only dipped into the lower league twice (for just one season each time) and will be doing all they can to stay up.

 

Seahawks FC - They had a roller coaster season last time round and anything could happen with this team. Seahawks have stayed on an upwards trend finishing higher each season but I feel they may dip this season as they face strong competition. However, this is not a team to take lightly as when they win, they really give you a kicking!

 

Happenstance FC - They gave a solid performance last season and though I don't think they'll finish in the top three, I don't see them going down any time soon either. They've only been in the lower league once and won it straight away, the season after that they also won the middle league and spent a season at the top before coming down again. They have the third strongest team in the league so this may well be the season that sees them return to the elite league.

 

Leeds.M.O.T - Another relatively new team, they started 5 seasons ago and finished higher each season until their first season in the elite league which saw them drop straight down again. I'm not sure we'll see them returning to the elite league this season but with the strongest teams looking fairly evenly matched, they may well pull it off.

 

 

With so many strong teams in the middle league I expect it to come down to the last game again. I don't think anyone will have a secured spot until the last results come in! The Middle League will be the one to follow this season!

 

 

N-Euro Middle League Round One

 

Five returning teams, three demoted and two promoted. A strong start for Emo Blades, and Dysonian Wanderers this round while the other teams get stuck in the mud.

 

****Recall United 1-1 Real Peeps****

The first half was in Recall's favour as the only team to get a chance on goal but that changed in the second half when Monty Collett of Real Peeps scored in the 47th minute to put them ahead. A tense half-hour went by with both teams getting more shots in and in the third minute of injury time just before the ref blew the final whistle, Recall United's Rex Hollingdale scores after a corner to even up the scores.

 

****Emo Blades 5-0 Leeds.M.O.T****

A strong start for Jayseven's Emo Blades. An early goal scored by Jonny Forsyth put Blades ahead and shook up Leeds so much that Gwladus Dent scored an own goal! The second half ended with Emo Blades 2-0 up and M.O.T's morale at an all time low. They put up a good fight with 8 chances of their own but Emo Blades were on a rampage and secured 3 more goals before the game ended.

 

****Dysonian Wanderers 2-1 Happenstance FC****

Wanderers were the first team to score after taking a penalty at 22 minutes which was taken by Lucian Sandford. Sandford then set up the next goal for Futura Spirito to see Wanderers 2-0 up at half time. Happenstance fought back in the second half scoring in the 55th minute but it was their only shot on goal in the match. Happenstance gave them a good match but Dysonian Wanderers take the points.

 

****Cubic County 0-0 Mcoys Sons****

No goals but plenty of injuries in this game. Cubic County were easily the better team on the pitch with 60% possession overall and 2 chances to none, but Mcoys defence proved too solid for Cubic County's strikers. Lambert Ashdown took a hard shot to the face and left the pitch with concussion in the 8th minute but Mcoy's team came off worst with two of their players leaving the pitch with injuries in the second half of the game.

 

****Seahawks 0-0 Intergalactico Stars****

Stars attacked hard in this game but Seahawk's defence was impenetrable as they fended off 7 shot on goal. Stars were all over Seahawks who didn't even get a shot in so they'll be glad of the one point from this game which could easily have been a loss.

 

Most Important Result: Emo Blades 5-0 Leeds.M.O.T, it's hard to pick an 'important' game at this early stage but if this result is anything to go by then Emo Blades may well be on for another full season at the top of the table.

 

Stylish Play: Emo Blades, they showed more finesse than any other team this round with five goals to show for their hard work - although one was an own goal. After scoring a third goal in the 49th minute Blades did not stop their onslaught and scored again in the 82nd and 90th minute. They obviously wanted to show Leeds that they could win even without their help.

 

Best Player: Stewart Rothwell, Emo Blades, Blades take all the awards this round as most of the games were uneventful draws. Stewart Rothwell scored the 3rd (or second depending how you look at it) goal for Emo Blades and went on to assist in the next two. A valuable and dangerous player.

 

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Emo Blades and Dysonian Wanderers rise straight to the top and I'm not sure they'll drop. Real Peeps on the other hand are likely at the highest they'll be all season! Mcoy's Sons vs Emo Blades next round will be an indication of how the season could go for both teams.

 

@jayseven @Dyson @Jimbob @Nikos9 @Brian Mcoy @Cube @Happenstance

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(fyi I won the title with 3 draws, no losses :P Lost both legs of the tea cup final!)

(Also Gwladus Dent is my player - it was Dylan Haag for Leed's that scored the OG)

 

Great write-up though! Not sure I agree with me staying at the top for long. Next game is against Mcoy, then with Cube who always has a strong first half of a season. there's legitimately no 'easy' period this season. I think much of my luck lies in the fact that my change reports are never good and never actually reflect my player's true skills - many of whom played a bar or two above their assigned skill level.

 

But a 5-0 start against a team that's stronger on paper is always good!

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