Just finished my Level 2 Champions League final.

The opponent is Tegernheim FC, one of the early favourites for the CL title alongside my own team and two others. Our quality was only inferior by 0.1 although mine was all around more balanced while he had three players who shine far above any of mine. We also only scraped through the semi finals 2-1 on aggregate while he crushed his opponents 16-0, so it was quite fair to say that they are the favourites for this match.

They started the match with the maple leaf formation, while I set up my team with an attacking 3N - 1DMC - 4 - 2 which is the strongest possible team I could field. Both managers are present for the match with neither having power support. The match started very much in our favor, with CM Rausch scoring a rocket at 2'. That is the extend of our domination. From there Tegernheim quickly changed their formation into 4 - 1 - 3W - 1 - 1 and started to lay siege on our goal. Even with our slight possession advantage they were out-shooting us although most were off target. Their pressure eventually put its toll on us when their star AMC Ozil finally buried a shot at 20'. The floodgates look set to be opened.

Until barely one minute later, when we replied back immediately. Our corner kick was cleared behind, and our best crosser Stots managed to find striker Lorincz who headed into the goal totally against the run of play. Normal play was soon resumed, with them continuing their barrage of attacks to no avail. At half time they introduced a like for like change at ML while we maintained our formation and orders as it was still holding out against them.

The second half was more of the same, with them threatening our goal while we contend to attack once in a while. It was not until their striker managed to miss a one on one with my GK that I started to alter my formation. Goalscorer Lorincz was substituted in place of CM Ahar to try to slow down their attacks. It seemed to work too, as the rate of shots from them were slowing down. We started to sense victory when Tegernheim substituted Ozil for a much inferior replacement, and we managed to hold on for the victory.

FT 2-1 to us, with Lorincz winning MOTM.

P.s Sorry if this is a bit long- winded.