Go Forth & Conquer, Leo!

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Club
Go Leo F.C.
Kuching, Malaysia

Kits
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Stadium
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Matías Madrid Arena
260,000

Fan Clubs
Goles

History
Go Leo was formed in October 2013 as Gin Tonic FC by a delusional social media junkie, after some coercion by insecure local keyboard warriors, most of whom reside in the city of Kuching. The team plays wearing the colours Green & White, just because it is quite uncommon and especially to avoid the popular red or blue kit colurs.

In the club's first competitive season, they narrowly missed qualification to the Champions League, losing out to now traditional rivals Xaitan FC by a single point. They surprisingly lost their final league match 0-1 a club languishing in the lower half of the league.

Go Leo won their first ever league title in Season 7-Level 7, pipping VSOP to the title by 2 points on the last day of the season. They came close to securing a semi-final spot in the Champions League but lost out on away goals in the quarterfinals.

Honours & Achievements
Season 1-Level 1 - 5th
Season 2-Level 2 - 5th, Cup semifinalists
Season 3-Level 3 - 3rd
Season 4-Level 4 - 2nd (W22-D0-L4)
Season 5-Level 5 - 3rd (17-4-5)
Season 6-Level 6 - 3rd (20-3-3)
Season 7-Level 7 - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (22-1-3)
Season 8-Level 8 - 4th (18-2-6)
Season 9-Level 9 - 2nd (17-2-7), CL CHAMPIONS
Season 10-Level 10 - 6th
Season 11-Level 11 -3rd
Season 12-Level 12 - 4th, CL Runners-up
Season 13-Level 13 - 4th
Season 14-Level 14 - 2nd
Season 15-Level 15 - 2nd
Season 16-Level 16 - 3rd
Season 17-Level 17 - 4th, CL Runners up
Season 18-Level 18 - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (21-2-3)
Season 19-Level 19 - 4th (15-4-7), CL CHAMPIONS

Biggest win
Season 10-Level 10 - 16-0, home to colakspor, League

Biggest loss
Season 2-Level 2 - 5-0, home to unknown, Cup

Highest number of goals scored in a league season
Season 4-Level 4 - 97 goals

Least number of goals conceded in a league season
Season 6-Level 6 - 13 goals

Longest serving player
Stergios Kolokas, Seasons 4-8

Reserves & Academy
Go Excel Football Academy

Club Legends and Heroes
AML, Matias Madrid, Argentina
The Argentinian winger is practically a striker and is often pushed forward to play as a 2nd or 3rd striker. He joined Go Leo in Season 7 and took no time to announce his talents to the rest of the league with his goals and assists.

AMR/MR, Stergios Kolokas
Free-scoring Greek winger who was the star of the team prior to Madrid's arrival. A bout of injuries saw him struggle to recapture his early form. Together with Madrid, he led Go Leo to their first ever league title in Season 7.

Formations
Some preferred formations and how it is generally set up

3-5-2V
Best used against defensive or neutral formations

Mentality Normal
Pressing depending on what is necessary
Passing Short down one or both flanks
Tackling Normal
Offside trap
Zonal Marking

Strength
Two strikers supported by two motivated wide attacking midfielders.
Defensive midfielder with blue arrow supporting the three narrow central defenders

Weakness
Lack of wide defensive players
Mitigation - Avoid use of counter attacks or going all out attacking.

4-2-2-2 aka the Hexagon
Best used against attacking or neutral formations

Mentality Normal
Pressing whole pitch, but change depending on what is necessary
Passing Depending on your player strength
Tackling Normal
Offside trap
Zonal Marking

Strength
Two strikers supported by two wide attacking midfielders.
Sufficient midfield support

Weakness
Weak defensive setup could hurt the use of the hexagon. Lack of defensive cover i.e DMC means that there is a void between midfield & defence.
Mitigiation - Blue arrow on one midfielder if necessary

4-5-1V
Best used against neutral formations

Mentality Attacking
Pressing depending on what is necessary
Passing Short down one or both flanks
Tackling Normal
Offside trap
Zonal Marking

Strength
Lone striker supported by two motivated wide attacking midfielders.
Defensive midfielder with blue arrow supporting the defence

Weakness
Vulnerable against teams playing with motivated wide men
Mitigation - Use normal mentality when required

4-1-3-2
Best used against neutral formations

Mentality Normal or defensive
Pressing depending on what is necessary
Passing Short down one or both flanks
Tackling Normal
Offside trap (Normal)
Zonal Marking (Normal)
Man to man marking (Defensive)
Force counterattacks (Defensive)

Strength
Three midfield player spread across the field
Defensive midfielder with blue arrow supporting the lone central midfielder

Weakness
Vulnerable against teams playing narrow
Mitigation - Play a motivated defensive midfielder (red arrow)

Latest News

Top Eleven Season 5 Cup Competition

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Tsv Sparfuchs 0
Go Leo 1
(Zainal A.H. 12')

A weakened Go Leo secured a precious 1-0 away first-leg victory over Tsv Sparfuchs this evening. the solitary goal came from defender Zainal Abidin Hassan. Despite dominating the majority of the match, Leo was unable to score more goals to bring a more comfortable lead back to Lion's Way.

The Boss believed that they should have scored more goals and the return leg at home will be tricky.

"We had ten, eleven shots on target and we should've buried two or three of those. In the end we probably made it harder for ourselves for the second leg."

"But I was pleased overall with the performance considering it was our first match at this level."

The match saw debuts for new signings defender Franci Ferraj & goalkeeper Giuseppe Scognamiglio.

"I thought both played very well. Pepe is young but very experience. He will provide some needed competition for that number one spot."

A really cool showcase... great title, too!

I wish you much luck in conquering! :D

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A really cool showcase... great title, too!

I wish you much luck in conquering! :D

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Thanks mate. Created this page to maintain my interest in the game and make it fun.

Been to your page, it was impressive as well. Good luck this season!

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All Go for the new season

Go Leo look all set to start the new season, announcing the arrivals of three new signings today.

Goalkeeper Giuseppe Scognimiglio, defender Franci Ferraj & winger Ryan Owens were unveiled this evening at Lion's Way. Scognimiglio, 22 and Ferraj, 20, made their debut at the cup prior to the unveiling and impressed the Boss.

"They are not yet the finished article and they have a long way ahead of them. Both put in really good shift this evening."

Scognimiglio was rarely tested in the match against Tsv Spurfuchs, but looked commanding especially at set-pieces.

"We brought him in as an understudy to (Illyias) Fyntanis but I hope he starts giving me a headache."

Current number one, Illyias Fyntanis, has already declared his retirement at the end of the season.

The transfers of the three new playes cost Go Leo over $8 million and 11 tokens, which could be relatively considered a bargain. It was believed that interest in Ferraj was high and the Boss was obviously happy to have beaten rivals to his signature.

"The club was always on the lookout for a defender and I am pleased to have captured Franci, the boy can also play in the centre or left of defence."

"A couple of clubs were chasing him but in the end we got him. As for Pepe & Ryan, we had managed to keep it under wraps. I think their transfer surprised a lot of people."

The Boss declared that the club will not be bringing in anymore players for now.

"We've completed our piece of business for this season. I don't forsee the need to bring anymore new faces."

Today also saw the departure of Shahrol Samadi (GK), youngsters Giannis Abaris (MR) and Emran Firtina (DL).

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Go Leo roar forward

FULL TIME
Go Leo 2 (Syazwan Aiman 51', Anani 76')
Tsv Sparfuchs 0

Go Leo advance with 3-0 aggregate


A sublime Quentin Anani freekick helped Go Leo progress to the next round of the Top Eleven Cup competition at the expense of Tsv Sparfuchs. Go Leo won 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate.

A capacity crowd of 7000 filled the newly upgraded Lion's Way but they had to wait until the second half to see a breakthrough. The home side dominated proceedings from the start but failed to find a way past a disciplined Sparfuchs defence.

Striker Syazwan Aiman had earlier missed a glorious opportunity in the first half to break the deadlock, but he amends just six minutes after the restart. A nice piece of skill saw him breakaway from the visitors defence which ended with him blasting the ball past the hapless visiting keeper.

The home side rarely gave Sparfuchs a look at goal and French play-maker, Anani made sure of the victory 14 minutes from time as his freekick beat everyone to nestle at the back of the Sparfuchs net.

Breaking News

Muhmer joins the Lions

Go Leo made a surprise move for experienced German striker Manfred Muhmer. The transfer is believed to have cost $2M with the striker signing a 3-year contract.

When asked about the shock signing, the Boss explained that the club needed more options upfront and that it would help them compete on all fronts this season.

"We have always favoured strike partnerships and with three different competitions to play for, we need to have two pairs of strikers to rotate when required."

"Peter (Tracz) is injured now and it leaves us thin on options. Muhmer will add some much needed quality competition and experience to our existing forward players."

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See them Go!

Go Leo started their league and champions league brightly, winning their opening matches today.

The first match of any competition will always be a tricky one and this proved to be the case for Go Leo as they scraped a 1-0 win at Rosjana FC. Quentin Anani provided the solitary goal in a scrappy encounter. The match also saw the return of striker Peter Tracz from an injury.

Earlier this morning, Go Leo hosted Nuengruethai in their Champions' League Group G match and an almost capacity crowd witness the home side race to a 3-0 first-half lead. Go Leo scored another two after the break to run out 5-0 winners.

The Boss spoke at a press conference after the match against Nuengruethai, "We are obviously pleased to have gotten to a 100% start to the season. I believe we have not conceded any so far in the league, champions league or the cup."

"This is definitely a confidence booster for our backline."

But the Boss also gave out a word of caution.

"It is still early in the season and there are a lot of things that we do not know about our league opponents. We need to take it one match at a time."

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TV Rights
This season (Season 5, Level 5), Go Leo has opted for Topkers, which is a challenging sponsorship to take up. The club will only gain tokens for every match won in the league and a bonus at the end of the season, depending on achievements. In taking up this TV Rights option, the club believes that this will be motivation for the players and staff to work hard to ensure success on the pitch.

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TV Rights
This season (Season 5, Level 5), Go Leo has opted for Topkers, which is a challenging sponsorship to take up. The club will only gain tokens for every match won in the league and a bonus at the end of the season, depending on achievements. In taking up this TV Rights option, the club believes that this will be motivation for the players and staff to work hard to ensure success on the pitch.

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Big mistake. You should always take "extra for dedication" even if you go 26-0-0 with that contract you just taken, you would still end up with less than 35T in a season.

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Big mistake. You should always take "extra for dedication" even if you go 26-0-0 with that contract you just taken, you would still end up with less than 35T in a season.

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Yeah dully noted when I took up that option. It's a 30T package with 100% league record. Willing to accept the loss of tokens if it means I'm given added motivation to manage my team & tokens properly. Been taking up the the 35T options for the last 2 seasons, just thought I'd spice up this season.

A friend and I in the same league also enforced a transfer window, so ours is closing this Sunday and reopens for 3 days between match 14 - 16.

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Yeah dully noted when I took up that option. It's a 30T package with 100% league record. Willing to accept the loss of tokens if it means I'm given added motivation to manage my team & tokens properly. Been taking up the the 35T options for the last 2 seasons, just thought I'd spice up this season.

A friend and I in the same league also enforced a transfer window, so ours is closing this Sunday and reopens for 3 days between match 14 - 16.

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So you both decided to give yourselves an unofficial in-game challenge for the season, Not a bad way of playing the game I suppose.

Yea...keeps us on our toes and interested. Unfortunately he chickened out on the token challenge so it just me challenging myself. No biggie

Latest news

Go Leo unveils new away kit for Season 5

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Go Leo today unveiled a new away black kit for Season 5.

The kit design includes a striking white "wave" across the front shoulder and midriff. The black and white combination maintains the use of the club colours and the design pleased representatives from their fan club.

The new away kit is available to purchase at the club stores beginning today!

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Thriller at the Way

Peter Tracz grabbed a hattrick and man of the match award as Go Leo edged out a thriller 5-2 against familiar foes Jalak Lenteng at Lion's Way this morning.

Go Leo raced to a 2-0 halftime lead before Jalak Lenteng reduced the deficit 3 minutes after the restart. But the home side scored two quick goals within a space of 3 minutes to make it 4-1.

Captain Daniel Callsen-Bracker marked his return to the starting eleven by scoring his team's fifth in the 82nd minute but there was still time for the visitors to pull another back but it was too late to stage a comeback.

Go Leo top the league table on goal difference after winning their opening three matches. They next meet istiklal FC in the league today at 17:02 GMT+8.

Earlier in the day, Go Leo ran out comfortable 8-0 winners against San Lorenzo in their Group G Champions' League match.

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Go Leo on course to progress

Joe Pepper scored a first half equaliser before Sebastien Djidji notched the winner as Go Leo edged out Xaitan 2-1 in a tight encounter, keeping them on course to qualify as group winners from Group G. It also avenged their 2-3 home defeat in the first round of the group matches.

The result means that they top the group with nine points, two points ahead of rival Xaitan, heading into the final two matches of the group stage.

Go Leo reverted to their prefered three-man central midfield with Ahmad Wiyono shielding the back three. However, a very defensive Xaitan took the lead in the 24th minute as right back Tim Pressel eluded the defence to score.

It took 15 minutes for the visitors to draw level and it was free-scoring winger Pepper who popped up with the equaliser.

Within 8 minutes of the restart, Go Leo were ahead, thanks to a beautiful individual piece of skill by French striker Djidji.

After that, the match was played at a frantic pace with each side trying to out-counter each other. In the end, Djidji's winner was enough to give the visitors all three points.

Go Leo play a top of the table clash later this evening at Ude FC and this recent result will serve as a morale booster heading into that cruncher.

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Lions tamed by Ude

Go Leo suffered their first league defeat in eight matches as they went down 4-2 in an attacking display to title rivals Ude. Despite taking the lead twice in the first half, hosts Ude equalised twice to make it 2-2 at halftime.

In the second half, Leo's defence crumbled as Ude added another two before Leo's playmaker Quentin Anani was substituted after suffering a minor knock.

The visitors could not find a way back into the match and the result now leaves them second, just a point behind Ude.

Go Leo will now look ahead towards salvaging their cup campaign as they try to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit at Lion Way tomorrow morning.

i like the titles, i used to add creative titles too but too lazy to cover individual matches

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i like the titles, i used to add creative titles too but too lazy to cover individual matches

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If you have not noticed I didn't post commentary for every matches, thats wayyyy to much effort and time. Just the key ones.

Thanks for giving a d@mn abt this thread. Cheers!

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Where to they Go from here?

Go Leo suffered their second straight league defeat, this time at home to title rivals Xaitan FC. The 1-2 home defeat came on the back of a 4-2 defeat to current leaders Ude.

The results leaves them 5 points off the top, not a very huge deficit, but morale in the Leo camp must be at a low at the moment. They were also dumped out of the cup prior to the clash with Xaitan.

After setting the early pace in the league this season, Go Leo's title challenge is at a risk of fizzling if they do not sort themselves out. Losses to two title rivals will surely raise some concern on their true title credentials.

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yep key matches, meant that. ill probably pull off something amazing for my match against my only RL friend on my server (sounds sad ey?)
its hard to find mostly F2Ps AND creative posts, tis an oxymoron. we is endangered, its like people only want to see high powered teams, lets keep our teams going :D

and of course, if i ever see you in the same competition wes be dukin' it

along with creative titles, why not rename your players as well? i currently have arsenal players for goonskies and everyday items for rags to riches

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yep key matches, meant that. ill probably pull off something amazing for my match against my only RL friend on my server (sounds sad ey?)
its hard to find mostly F2Ps AND creative posts, tis an oxymoron. we is endangered, its like people only want to see high powered teams, lets keep our teams going :D

and of course, if i ever see you in the same competition wes be dukin' it

along with creative titles, why not rename your players as well? i currently have arsenal players for goonskies and everyday items for rags to riches

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Haha but I doubt we are in the same server, maybe one day when they do a server consolidation.

I thought about renaming players to those classic legendary players like Jean Pierre Papin, Baggio, Beckenbauer, Maldini , Rossi etc but figured only 60-70% will make it for a few seasons, so it could be a waste to rename them.

I'm trying to reorganize my tactics, so that is more pressing at the moment. Losing to two of my RL friends & title rivals is not a good sign. But I was also handed a hard fixture list as I'll be going head to head with another solid team today. So it's a stretch of difficult fixture to negotiate this season and my players can't afford a sudden slump.

I might have to revert back to my Level 1-2 tactic of defensive hexagon. Not quite keen to play defensive though considering that it took seasons 3 & 4 to build my squad for the future and have one of the most offensive & expensive squad in the league.

Awesome thread.
Really good reports, I think this is one of the best I have ever seen.
Good job :)

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Awesome thread.
Really good reports, I think this is one of the best I have ever seen.
Good job :)

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My ideal alternative career would be running between football grounds and emailing magazine editors my match reports and smart football articles, while cursing the meager pay I would be receiving at the end of the month :cool:

Glad you enjoy the thread! Cheers!

Latest News

Back on Tracz

Striker Peter Tracz sparked life into Go Leo's title ambition with a goal in each half of their 4-1 win at Supachai FC.

Go Leo came into the match on the tail of back-to-back league defeats to Ude and Xaitan, which coincided with the Polish striker's five match barren run.

But Tracz showed his pedigree and was sharp in this tricky encounter with a very unpredictable opponent.

Strike partner Sebastien Djidji opened the scoring early in the 15th minute from a Stergios Kolokas corner and seven minutes later Tracz opened his account after some briliant work on the left wing from Djidji.

Twelve minutes after the break, it was Tracz's turn to leave the Supachai defenders in knots as he navigated his way through before unleashing an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net.

Supachai pulled one back through their top scorer Kalle Trygg, but Kolokas restored their three goal advantage eight minutes from time with a vicious shot from outside the box.

Speaking to the club's in-house Gole magazine after the match, the Boss expressed relief at picking up three points against a tough opponent.

"We did not know much about Supachai prior to this match. Looking at their past league matches this season, we could see that they are capable of pulling off a surprise."

"When we got the second goal, it eased the pressure off the lads and we were able to knock the ball around comfortably."

Tracz's brace takes his league tally to 10 goals and he currently leads the goalscoring chart. The Boss believed the Pole will continue his fine form heading into the match against second place Fenerbache on Saturday.

"Well Peter's a bit like (Wayne) Rooney. When he scores, he goes on this mini-runs. The quality is there for all to see."

"He's a top, top player at this level. He'll get me 20 goals this season, I'm sure. Today, I'm just pleased he got the monkey off his back today."

With the win, Leo maintain their third position in the league, five points off leaders Ude.

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Go Leo makes it three on the trot

Go Leo climbed above Fenerbache the league after an emphatic 4-2 win at their rival's ground, their third consecutive league win. The victory is a timely boost ahead of their Champions' League knock-out round match with Bandit FC early tomorrow morning.

However they still remain five points off the leaders and just a point ahead of Fenerbache.

Quentin Anani produced a masterclass display, scoring two in each half, after a Joe Pepper had opened the scoring at the fourth minute.

The home side had tried to claw back into the game at 2-1 and threatened to make a game out of it when they scored a second to make it 3-2, but Greek winger Stergios Kolokas ensured all three points for the visitors with a goal six minutes from time.

After the match the Boss was relieved to have grabbed a valuable three points. "It was an amazing match. I'm glad we ended up on the winning side."

"Quentin (Anani) was superb for us tonight."

Go Leo next focus their attention to Nikolla FC later tonight at Lion's Way before they travel to Bandit FC for the Champions' League first leg knockout match.

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That familiar feeling

It was deja vu for Go Leo in the Champions' League after they were dumped out at the last 16 stage on a 4-1 aggregate loss, the same stage they exited last season.

Go Leo went into the second leg behind 2-1 and simply needed a cleansheet and a win to progress. However, a lapse in concentration in the second half saw them concede two quick goals. This despite showing some promise in the first half.

The Boss lamented on the poor finishing and lack of penetration from his team. "There were too many players that did not perform up to the standards that they themselves have set."

"We must now concentrate on winning the league and we do still have a realistic chance to do that."

New boy Barnabas Csoknyai was pushed up to play alone upfront, despite not being his natural position.

"We thought he was a better option to play upfront. It was not a bad idea, he performed well but there was just no one to finish off the chances. We put Peter (Tracz) in but unfortunately they scored right after, which made it hard for us."

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It's all over!

It is looking more and more like a barren season yet again for Go Leo, after they drew 2-2 at Xaitan FC. This on the back of a passive 0-3 home loss to league leaders Ude.

Go Leo have more or less given up on the title after suffering another setback yesterday. The string of bad results have pushed Go Leo a further 9 points behind Ude and a point off second placed Xaitan, after failing to capitalise on their rival's recent slip-ups.

In one of the toughest league season so far, Go Leo has failed to exert themselves especially against title rivals and the Boss is bitterly dissapointed with those dropped points, especially after losing three times at home this season.

"We should always make sure that we get maximum points at home and I am dissapointed that we did not, especially against Nikolla & Xaitan, where we lost by late goals."

The Boss explained that he is already looking at the new season and will be keeping an eye on players who are surplus to requirements or have not performed as expected.

"We have already sold Muhmer (striker) & Abdul Hakim (defender). Muhmer was brought in as a fourth striker and had limited playing time. It was best to let him go."\

"I am still very happy with the squad that we have at the moment, but I do hope to bring in a central defender next season"

The way thread starter makes the coverage of his team and details on the players seems he is a sport journalist or something like that.

yep thats why i like it, theres a hint of backstory and stuff. its more creative than just plopping pics with a line. annnd were also underdogs here, check out the other team showcases, most are just powerhouses

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Here we go again!

Go Leo secured third place and a Champion's League spot at the end of Level 5, Season 5. They finished 3 points behind second placed Xaitan and 12 points off League winners Ude.

It was another barren season for Go Leo as they search for their first ever silverware.

Despite being top scorers in the league with 91 goals scored, they let in a dissapointing 32 goals, which is the highest conceded among the top four finishers.

Sebastien Djidji tipped strike partner Peter Tracz by a single goal with 18 league goals to finish as the club's top league goalscorer.

For next season, the Boss is hopefull for a good run in the Champions League and Cup which they had exited prematurely for the past two seasons. For Level 6 Season 6, Go Leo has been grouped together with Xaitan, Ude & Olimpic in Group A of the Champions League.

"It will be a tough Champions League campaign this season. It is not an ideal scenario when we have Ude & Xaitan grouped together in the same group."

"We have strengthened our squad for the upcoming season and hopefully the players that we bring in will help us improve on last season's achievement."

"A few players have retired and some have not performed last season. They are very good players but maybe this is not the club for them. I am sure they will do well elsewhere."

At the low-key event here at Lion's Way, the Boss introduced seven new signings including two new exciting strikers, Englishman Gareth Nicholas and Swede Daniel Linskog.

Outstanding goalkeepy Illynias Fyntanis has retired from professional football and Hungarian David Laszlo has been brought in to fight for the no 1 jersey with Giuseppe Scagnamiglio.

Others brought in for the upcoming season are experienced defenders Dominic Metzner, Daniel Scaloni, attacking midfielders Alexandru Banu and Muhammed Ozen.

The Boss also announced the sale of talented Ahmad Wiyono, who had a very disappointing season 5.

Asked whether there will be any further signings, the Boss indicated that another arrival could be on the cards.

"We lack some experience in midfield, so we may want to shop around for a player who could fit into the system. Ahmad Wiyono failed to build on this first season performances and I decided we could not take any further gamble on him."

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Limp Lions?

Go Leo opened their League and Champions' League campaign in unconvincing manner yesterday, narrowly winning 3-2 in the league against a much weaker Anto FC and then going down 2-0 to Xaitan in the Champions' League.

A 90th minute Muhammed Ozen strike saved Leo the blushes in the early league match with the game tied at 2-2. The Lion's back four looked fragile despite Daniel Callsen-Bracker and defensive partner Dominik Metzner putting in a good shift.

The opening Champions' League loss makes it much more difficult to navigate the group as the other two rivals are equally matched which makes it a very open group. Again, the defence were at fault for both goals against Xaitan and the Boss would need to rethink of how to plug the holes.

"Regretably, we have let in four goals in two macthes, hardly a defence that could win a championship. We have trimmed our squad this season but I now see that it could work against us this season."

Go Leo played a few new faces last night, namely defender Dominik Metzner, midfielders Muhammad Ozen, Manuel Ferrari & striker Adrian Kaczmarek.

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Lions in the pits

The league is only a 3 games old but Go Leo may have to push the panic button early.

Last night, they suffered back-to-back defeats in the league and Champions' League to local rivals Jalak Lenteng and Ude.

It was their second consecutive defeat in the Champions' League and qualification from the group now looks more like a hopeful punt than an achievable target if they were to maintain this type of form.

The Boss admitted that they have made it difficult for themselves and had only themselves to blame.

"Losing to three league rivals in two different competitions is unacceptable. If our form remains like this the whole season we will end up struggling to finish top four."

A late defensive lapse saw Jalak Lenteng score a late winner at Lion's Way in their league encounter. But in truth, it was a poor overall performance from the hosts.

In the Champions' League, Ude capitalised on an early dismissal for Go Leo's attacking midfielder Alexandru Banu to register a 1-2 win.

"I had a go at our midfield as they were not dominating the middle of the park like they used to."

Also getting criticism not only from the manager but from the stands were their four strikers who have failed to put away the numerous chances against quality oppositions.

The normally prolific Sebastien Djidji have 2 league goals to his name but both came against more weaker opponents.

The other three new addition upfront have been woeful and the fans are not impressed.

The Boss hinted at getting new players in to help with their dip in form and also suggested some underperforming stars might be dropped or even sold.

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The Accidental Duo

There were concerns at Go Leo when top striker Sebastien Djidji suffered an injury just before a run of key league matches, but however, it turned out to be a blessing.

In the absense of Djidji, Hector Bala came in to partner Jaime Pereira upfront and that new partnership returned 13 goals in 6 matches. That run also saw Bala bring his tally to 8, surpassing Djidji's league haul of 7 goals.

Djidji has since recovered from injury but it is unlikely that the Boss will want to break the Pereira-Bala partnership, which has helped Go Leo rise to second behind Xaitan, but separated only by goal difference.

It is beginning to look more likely that the showdown against Xaitan in the second round will be key to determine who finishes top of the pile at the end of the season. And if goal difference is required to determine league winners, then a record haul from Pereira & Bala is needed, which does not look unlikely at the moment.

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A Lion's hiccup

Go Leo's title charge suffered a setback after they went down 1-0 at fourth placed Jalak Lenteng. The host lost 3 players through injuries but the visitors were unable to capitalize.

With the result, Go Leo drop to second, a point behind Xaitan with a potential title decider on the horizons.

Go Leo was unable to create enough chances to score and playmaker Quenti Anani had a very quiet game. Jalak Lenteng set themselves up with a 3-man midfield which overwhelmed the visitor's midfield duo of Anani & Muhammed Ozen.

The Boss was clearly disappointed with the result but believed the team still has what it takes to march towards the title.

"We have lost just twice this season so far, and both have came against the same opposition. Except for last season, we have not had a good run of games against Jalak Lenteng and they have proven to be a bogey team."

"We have to bounce back immediately and I want the lads to do it in style. We have a home fixture coming up so that will be an advantage to us."

Good Luck!!

Qambu, you still competing in cup and Champions League? Good luck for your team in the league though.

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Originally Posted by Kazouma

Qambu, you still competing in cup and Champions League? Good luck for your team in the league though.

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Seems that I have missed out updating on the Cup & CL progress.

Cup was knocked out early this season, which was really disappointing but was up against a much stronger opponent...while the first two losses in the group stage of the CL meant it was difficult to progress but we missed out after finishing third.

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Leo face double threat

A run of four wins and Xaitan's surprise defeat at cim bom fc sees Go Leo take over the lead by two points,

But it could all change soon enough as Go Leo face two title rivals today and tomorrow. Going into those matches as league leaders is definitely a boost to player's morale but it could also play against them.

Ude, the defending league champions, is currently on a mini revival after a disappointing start to the season and will come to Lion's Way full of confidence as they themselves are on an impressive winning run. Playing at home, Go Leo know anything less than a win will hurt their title aspirations.

The Boss said "With the way the top three is set out right now, we can't afford to drop points. Today Ude, next will be Xaitan, who is our closest challenger."

Go Leo will travel to Xaitan tomorrow hoping they are still league leaders. If they are and they do pick up all three points against Xaitan, then they are more or leass assured of the title as they have an easier league schedule to negotiate.

"We can't take anything for granted at this point. It is about time this club win some silverware. But the fans and neutrals know we have a habit of stumbling when it matters. But the players are much more experienced this time around. I would be really disappointed if they did not deliver."

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Lions look down and out

Go Leo salvaged a 1-1 draw at Xaitan this evening with Muhammed Ozen equalizing seven minutes from time to cancel out the home team's first half goal.

The result leaves Leo a point behind both Xaitan & Ude after they also failed to win against Ude at Lion's Way in the previous match, losing 2-3 after taking a 2-1 lead. Both matches highlighted poor defending from the Go Leo and also some shocking finishing from mid-season transfer Stephen Devine & the normally reliable Sebastien Djidji.

The Boss described the past two days as 'disappointing' as Go Leo face yet another trophy-less campaign.

"We are just a point behind Ude and Xaitan but we need a miracle to overtake them. Destiny is not in our hands. We imploded yesterday and today we are left to pick up the pieces."

Go Leo has been consistent title challengers for the past 3 season but have yet to win the league. They finished in the top 3 in the last two season and another third place finished is on the cards unless both Ude & Xaitan drop points against teams languishing in the bottom half of the league.

"To win the league, you need to beat your closest rivals. And we did not manage to do that this season and last. We have only picked up 5 points from a possible 18 points."