The PaceWhores (Lithuanian team)

The PaceWhores

So as promised in my signature I'm starting my team's showcase from this season...
Let's introduce ourselves, we are The PaceWhores (totally random and uncreative name, I know)
Here are our NEW home/away colors and logo
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(the old colors and logo shall remain unknown...)

And here are our short but quite successive (so far) history with all time stats
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Note:
If by any chance you see your team in one of my screenshots please notify me and we'll be T11 friends! :)

Trophy Room

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The PaceWhores Stadium

This is our nice, little and cozy Village Stadium
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The stadium was upgraded recently so now the club is planning to improve all the facilities around and by the end of the season start a new stadium upgrade :cool:

Honorable Players

The Centurions list: 100 appearances and more.

1) Tamir Ben-Zaken reached on Day 27, Season 3.
2) Jordan Crank, reached on Day 7, Season 4.
3) Justinas Buitkus reached on Day 8, Season 4.


The Winning Trio: around 120 goals in Seasons 1-2 thus, 2 League titles.

Jordan Crank most goals: 63 atm of update and still going.
Modestas Mirauskas most assists: 33. Left on Day 11, Season 4.
Diego Ortega most goals in one game, best goal/game ratio: 5, 34/49 and still going.

*name colors match players' position

**updated upon departure, retirement or significant milestone

Current Squad

This is our squad on Day 3 of Season 4. Some players you may already know from match recaps, the others are silent workers who don't get mentioned too often.
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updated AT LEAST once a season (maybe more often if there are significant changes)

Good luck for the new season!! :D

Good luck. :D btw will you promise to change your sig by Season 4? ;)

Thanks Mr. Marco and Buffs Mad!! I will actually change my signature right about now! ;)

First update: (is that how I do it, eh?)

The PaceWhores are delighted to accomplish 1/3 of our new signings plan and welcome new member of our team
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Gabriel Musiol will form our midfield with another polak, 5* Tomasz Miskiewicz

And we're through!
Through the 1st round of Cup which shouldn't be so exciting because the opponent used an illegal formation though a very defensive one. That's why the result is only 5-0 on agg. (or maybe because our manager missed the 1st leg while surfing on the Net ;)).
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Our recent signing Musiol seems to fit in well by grabbing a goal in 2nd leg win at home. He's also 2nd fastest trainer at the club just behind our GK (who got nominated MOTM in the 1st leg of the Cup! For the first time in his career I think :cool:).

Next match (unless I play a friendly this evening or get a league game earlier which I really doubt): tomorrow at 10:23 a.m. (GMT+3) the opening of CL awaits with a home game against a weak side with probably an illegal formation.

MAN !!!THAT MAN THAT call him self (اوعى العفريت) WIN the cup ....holly molly... his name make me laugh until death hhhhhhhh
the translation of the word is fear from the ELF hhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Quote:

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Originally Posted by kaka

MAN !!!THAT MAN THAT call him self (اوعى العفريت) WIN the cup ....holly molly... his name make me laugh until death hhhhhhhh
the translation of the word is fear from the ELF hhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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You okay, bro? :confused:

nothing nothing don't mind
good luck this season :p

Tingling nerves...
As we advance into another round of Cup after unexpected 1-1 draw away on July 2nd but confident 3-0 win today at home. First game at the newly upgraded stadium went quite well! All 3000 fans we're pleased to see the connection between new and tested because all 3 goals we're created by Musiol and El Rayes (can't call him old because he's 22 and has been with us for 1 season ;))
The formation didn't disappoint and the manager proved his quality by trusting El Rayes out of the 3 strikers who could've started the match.
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Next match: this evening at 20:24 GMT+2 we're meeting our friendly club SC-Tanja at our stadium for a League game. She's one of very few active managers in the League so we'll play not entirely reserve squad. Some players from our Cup clash will have to play again hope nobody gets injured!

Note: posts at the beginning of this thread updated with stadium overview, check it out!! :)

First CL update!
After first round of Champions League group matches we collect 9 points out of 9 possible! The results are: 4-2 home, 1-0 away and 3-1 away. The table looks:
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Even though the results may seem satisfactory there are strong teams in other groups having scored 15 and conceded 0 for example. The manager stresses signing of new players as crucial in succeding onwards after the group stage (that's the reason why he's up so late making this report while waiting for server refresh).

Next match: Sunday 12:55 GMT+2 we have an important league clash. It may not be so important but remembering our recent performances manager is a bit worried. At 18:27 we have our first SERIOUS Cup opponent... Lots of thinking on the line-up, tough day awaits!

Congratz for the new striker you signed this morning ;P Hope he performs well

My team hates me :(
Cup playoffs. First leg 0-0 at home. I wasn't even present at the match so before 2nd leg away (this time going to watch it) I set up the same formation, orders and EVEN SAME players who were on a roll getting good ratings. The opponent also keeps the same formation and you know what? I get trashed 6-2 aaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm out of the Cup... So the only factor that changed - my presence made my team play bad. Great.
Anyway, here are the results for today:
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My friend challenged me on a friendly... 8-0... We're having a League game 2 days later so really looking forward to that! ;) Only 2-1 in the league but Tamir Ben-Zaken (GK) scores another free-kick so woohoo!

Next match: CL - tomorrow morning, League - evening. Hope to not sleep through CL match and get 2 easy wins!

MASSIVE UPDATE

Halfway through our club's 3rd season in existance we're stunned with a generous present from our fellow club!
Yesterday one awesome manager, helpful member of this forum out of nowhere asked me which emblem I'd like to have. I replied that USA's emblem looks really nice... and shortly enough we recieved not only the emblem but also home and away kits of team USA!
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Everyone at the club is ecstatic about this change and this new era starting with it. The manager could only say: "The club can't thank enough for such generosity. We just hope and promise to develop and achieve the best we can while proudly wearing these new colors"

Mid-season recap

(1 day late, I know)

League: going strong. Hope to remain unbeaten till the end! Only 2 draws, both accidental (yeah yeah, ofc), 4 goals conceded in total. Friends falling behind a bit, there were rounds when we took all 3 first spots... Oh, and as usual, none of our players is topping any of the charts! ;)
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Cup: out in the playoffs... Got trashed a bit. But still it's the only loss in any competition this season! (keeping positive)
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Champions League: Group standings same like last season - slipped once to get a draw
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Also already 1-0 up in the first knock out. Hope to come through but must strengthen the team if want to advance even further...
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Crushed hopes
We thought 1-0 was enough... We thought we'd advance in CL... Turns out, even 2-0 isn't enough!

After winning 1-0 away with manager sleeping through the match we confidently played hexagon again. 35 minutes in horror and joy combines. Newcomer Lucas Walker crosses a free-kick and our captain CB Justinas Buitkus (height 168!) heads in home (2-0 agg.) Although the said free-kick was called after a foul on MC Gabriel Musiol which got him streched off! And our this time present but sleepy manager realized that he had left both sub MCs in reserves! Club leader AMC Jordan Crank has to come in and the formation is changed to 4-3W-1-2. On 63rd minute the opponent equalizes from long range and we're still up 2-1 on aggregate but within 10 minutes to the end Nordeus turn on troll mode and allow us to concede twice from a corner (83rd and 90th). That's how we drop out of CL.

League becomes the only competition to win this season and we display our desire by winning 9-0 in an eveing game (which was again missed by the manager!). AMC Crank scores twice to become one goal short of 50 goals for the club in 84 apperances. GK Ben-Zaken scores 2 free-kicks, now 5 goals in the League! ;)
Here are Tamir's stats:
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Transfer news

The club is delighted to introduce young talent discovered in Africa - Edmel Reginald!
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While some supporters may be baffled with such move the manager in press conference stated that: "A whole bunch of factors encouraged us to make this transfer"
The said factors as listed by the manager are:
1) Despite being roughly 4* Edmel is 2nd highest valued player at the club and has already proved his value by training fast.
2) The incredible Jordan Crank is already 25 so the club has been looking for a young long-term replacement for quite a while.
3) Relatively low wage and anticipated skill of taking free-kicks were the last convincing details.



Some come and some go... ( a tribute to Thomas Fusto)

Upon arrival of the new AMC we have to bid farewell to team's 2nd AMC, italian Thomas Fusto. Thomas has been quite useful while using 4-3W-2-1 formation but later in the season the 3N-4-1-2 became more common as our strikers hopped on form. Since then Thomas Fusto was being left on the bench more and more untill eventually moving to reserves... The club wishes Thomas a bright future and speedy improvement! Here's a pic of Thomas already in his new outfit: (I forgot to take screen shot of him while still with us 'cause I totally didn't expect him to be sold first try in the middle of the day ;))
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Season 3 League Winners

Thanks to everyone at the club: from team leader, GK, Tamir Ben-Zaken who started every single game this season to sub GK Ricardas Macianskis (0 apps) for playing well and training and confidently winning 3rd consecutive League!

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Transfer(s) of the new season.

During the 1st hour of new season an agreement with a young quality player has been reached: Welcome to the club Thongchai Senagul (thank god his name is pronounceable, otherwise I'd have to change it ;)).
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A nice pal to help Tonny Yulinahar who's been working on left flank all alone the entire season!



Another player, actually signed on the last day of the previous season: Ross Russell, deceent scottish defender will mostly play on LB and sub club's main defenders.
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Thank you Ryan Carver!! You have been a solid sub for entire 3 seasons (yes, and only 31 apps) and now your time has come. Good luck at your new club!
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Also, what a great deal! Sold for more than the market value!
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The beginning of Centurions

The remarkable goal-scoring keeper Tamir Ben-Zaken has reached his 100th appearance for the club right at the end of the previous sėason! 10 goals in the last edition of the League, 1 goal this season already, 70 total League apperances, more than 30 appearances in the Cup and Champions League combined and an outstanding achievement of starting every game last seson!

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3 posts above are freshly posted, don't forget to look at them! :o

Also, updated Trophy Room, Honorable Players and The introduction posts at the beginning of the thread. Check them out too!

Posted a pic of Current Squad.

<--- Go to Page 1 to see it!

Double Centurion Achievement

Yesterday's 7-0 League became Jordan Crank's 100th match for The PaceWhores! The absolutely outstanding AMC was bought in the 1st half of Season 1 as a 3*, 23 y. o. free agent and since then he practically hasn't stopped scoring. This season has been poor so far like for the entire team but it also may be Jordan's last season... Nevertheless, a legend!
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With the first match of today the team captain Justinas Buitkus reaches his 100th appearance for the club! Just like his mate Tamir Ben-Zaken, Justinas is on his 4th season with the club and is expected to continue on at least a few more. The Lithuanian DC was given the armband occasionally during the 1st season and became an stable leader at the end of that season.
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Welcome to Viktor Griffiths and the end of The Winning Trio

The PaceWhores have signed a hopefully decent striker for at least 2 seasons but most importantly a hopefully helpful striker now, during these hard times in fight for the League:
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The Winning Trio
These 3 guys literally won us 2 first Leagues by scoring over 60 together in each League edition.
This is the capture from their last match together today in CL. All 3 of them scored, what a great ending!
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The ending has started because one of them has left us. Due the new signing and too many strikers, Modestas Mirauskas has bid farewell to his teammates this evening, during rest time after today's matches.

Modestas Mirauskas was with us since Day 1, he was the nicest, most generous guy at the club, vice-vice-captain, holder of the record of most assists in Season 1, Season 2 and overall (hence the generosity).
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Since Modestas is a striker he didn't only assist! Here are his all time stats with us:
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Legendary number 10!