I could construct an entertaining narrative but I'm still too happy. My blessed keeper carried us against a club that had a marked Q advantage.
After a promising looking condition boost phase with counters on, we conceded on a through ball to the opposing AML after switching to defensive boost in the 28' I turned counters off and left a defensive mentality until the 2nd half. Early in the 2nd, I subbed off my low Q veterans and inserted 2 of my better attackers.
Opposing manager gave away the match by subbing ST for ST while up 1:0 in the 73'. I hurt his other ST 2 minutes after. Equalized in the 80' through a penalty and held on for another 40. Took off a veteran defender with header SA for a younger one with the same SA in the first minute of extra time.
The player that conceded the equalizing pen also was saved on P5, keeping it 4:4 after our first taker was saved.
I would train him to 0% until he was injured in the old version and then sell now if I was the opposing manager.
Player was 18 years old and has a history of cards so it's his own fault for starting him in a cup final really. Also, who puts a 18yr old defender in P5 in a cup final LOL. This is why you don't sub ST for ST with over 15 minutes to go while up 0:1 in a cup final.
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