Season 39

[July Fourth]

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAST 16 2ND LEG

July Fourth 2-1 F.C. Tiki Taka

July Fourth win 9-3 on aggregate
F.C. Tiki Taka 97.2 4-3N-1-2 - July Fourth 108.1 3N-3W1-3

We decided to use a last 16 match in the CL as an experimental game lol... not many teams around can really afford to do that but July Fourth can... and we decided to play an attacking formation for the fun of it and the result is FAIL. It is not our style of football we normally play.

Tiki Taka's 4 man defence managed to held out our attacking setup this time and we only prevailed just, I can't understand how after thrashing them 7-2 in the away leg 2 days ago, but I did this last season as well against a Thai Team by winning the 1st leg 5-0 away and only drawing 1-1 in the second leg.

Zidane was the main man for July Fourth today with his hatrick with his league game earlier and this time he grabbed both goals as July Fourth beat Tiki Taka for the second time. He put us infront on 36 mins after Papaleo played a perfect pass to him to get a shot on target to beat the keeper. July Fourth continued to waste chances and Tiki Taka were level on the night on 78 mins after Vasichkin was put through on goal from Bayatinia and Vasichkin made no mistake once one-on-one against Seaman, 3 minutes later Michu on a counter attack for July Fourth then found Zidane who curled past the keeper to put us back on front on the night.

Papaleo stops scoring. Zidane starts scoring.

Goals: Zidane (36,81) Vasichkin (78) MOTM: Novotny.

Anyone like my new layout? Or should I go back to the old layout?

[Ljepoje]

Balkan Boyz - Matchday 17 (Sz.4 - lvl4)



HEADLINE: Balkan Boyz collecting wins at a crucial time

LEAGUE: Raul FC (Q29,1) Formation: 4-1-2-1-2 >> 2 - 4 << Balkan Boyz (Q42,5) Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
SCORERS: J.Maestro (3min.ass:R.Perez), I.Olić (29min), H.Chikboui (23min.ass:R.Perez), S.Sušić (37min.ass:E.Džeko), I.Olić (67min) and M.Kovačić (71min.ass:E.Džeko)
SUBS: No substitutions made[COLOR="#006400"]
MOTM: Ivica Olić (rate:8)


This was a crucial league victory for Balkan Boyz against the Spanish league "joker" (as I like to call him) in many aspects. First, the win itself meant that we managed to "overthrow" the 2nd team in the league "FC Kula" and are now +1p infront of them, and -6p behind the league leader "Beauteville FC". Second, the win itself was "crucial" since it came in handy for us before next week return against "Fc Kula" and "Beatueville FC". Third, the win itself means also that the 1th and 3rd team are feeling the pressure on performing and winning their upcoming games. Fourth, as both teams will have to face the Spanish team "Raul FC" the upcoming week, there could be a slightly chance that he could snitch a point or perhaps 3, which would put further pressure and heat into an already iffy Top3 battle for the T11 league trophy.

With that in mind, our chances to win the league for the 4th time in a row has suddenly increased, and hopefully the luck will shine on us a little bit more then it did in the beginning of the season.



CL: Balkan Boyz (Q42,5) Formation: 4-1-2-1-2>> 4 - 0 (AGG: 6-1) << Stra FC (Q35) Formation: 4-3-1-2
SCORERS: S.Jovetić (29min), N.Vidic (37min.ass:E.Džeko), S.Sušić (45 & 66min.ass:N.Vidić)
SUBS: I.Olić < > H.Salihamidžić, A.Halilović < > X.Shaqiri, D.Srna < > N.Tomović
MOTM: Nemanja Vidić (rate:9)


This was an crucial CL victory as well, not only because we managed to get through to the next stage (the quarter-finals), but also the fact that we played against the 2nd best top quality and overall rated team in the tournament. The Irish team "Stra FC" caused us some difficulties in the 1th leg, as they managed to hold a 1-0 lead at their home turf under 60minutes, but then we came,we saw and we conquered them the last quarter after 2 goals by our shadow striker, Ivica Olić. A 1 - 2 away win meant that we could lock, stock as two smoking barrels before the return.

And as I was hopping before the 2nd leg kick-off, we didn´t have any problems getting pass their 4-3-1-2 formation. Mostly because as their manager didn´t care to play with a DMC and therefore left our AMC and shadowstriker, Ivica Olić unmarked. Our 4-1-2-1-2 transformed into a 4-3-3 and we managed to send 4 goals past their GK, Maneul Plaztek the first 60 minutes. His 7* player, the AMC Adel Ibrahim and his 6* players Camilo Arango (MC), Marian Krepela (MC) and Nemanja Radić (DC) could just watch and learn how things should and are handled.

The last 30 minutes, we decided to make 3 substitutions and calm our horses since we already managed to secure a comfortably home-win and when the final whistle was blown, we had 6-1 on aggregate.

Our next opposition is the Israeli team "BorisRager FC" (Q34,8). A team which we shouldn´t have any problems defeating since the team/squad is quite limited (11 players on the pitch + 4 on the bench) and who also plays a 4-1-2-1-2 formation. Hopefully we could secure a ticket to the semi-finals in the 1th leg and therefore play the 2nd leg without any pressure or doubts.


NOTE: Tomorrow we are heading for England to play the 2nd leg of the T11 CUP Quarter-finals against "Villa". The first meeting ended with a 1-2 away win for the guests, but our hopes and dreams to reach a semi-final spot are still alive. A rumour also says that the montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetić is looking forward to shoot down the english team "Villa" and put himself on the newspaper headlines later on that evening!

Over&Out!