Season 37

[Chris Rath]

No good news from FC Kneipenkick (German synonym for pub team). The team travelled today to the league leader Albion Addicks. As a formation Albions 4-4-2 faced Kneipenkicks 4-5V-1. The match started slow, but after half an hour the home coach reacted and moved his left winger to AML. Kneipenkick reacted way too late and the home team scored (33.). The away side switched tactics to 4-1-4-1 and could equalize by central midfielder Rasch after preparation by striker Kunz (he is my Pepp Crawford, but I prefared the name Kunz ). Albion Addicks returned to 4-4-2 and FCK to 4-5V-1. With 1-1 both teams went into half time. The Addicks had the better start and could mark the lead once again (54.). FCK coach made a sub (DC for DMC) and switched to 3-2-2-2-1 (DR/DL can also play DML/DMR), but the opponent also immediately countered with a very 4-2CM-AML-AMC-AMR-ST and could extend the lead to 3-1 (80.). Kneipenkicks changed to Hard Attacking, but it only resulted in the 3-2 by Guide Kunz (87.). After that glimmer of hope for a point Kunz got a calm strain injury (probably at celebrating his goal) and is out for 4 days. Red boosters will be applied here.

So Albion Addicks is now 9 points away of me (cudos, very good player) and 6 points on rank 2. Kneipenkick fell back on rank 4 and will concentrate on CL qualification this league season.

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Scape goats are Evangelos Clemens, who missed all freekicks (3, Albion 1) and defender Lindeborg, who was outperformed by opponents 6 striker Herrera (MOTM).

Statistics (home crowd plus fan advantage 7%):