Season 40

[Ljepoje]

Balkan Boyz - Matchday 15 (Sz.5 - lvl5)



HEADLINE: AFC Powerlifting, Do you even lift?!

CL: AFC Powerlifting (Q35,4) Formation: 4-5-1 >> 1 - 8 << Balkan Boyz (Q50,3) Formation: 4-2N-2W-2
SCORERS: L.Cana (2 & 10 min), S.Jovetić (24min.ass:E.Džeko), E.Džeko (38min.ass:S.Jovetić), I.Olić (40,48 & 60min) and N.Vidić (84min.ass:E.Džeko). E.Elmada (43min.ass: D.de Alencar Arraes).
SUBS: L.Cana < > A.Halilović I.Olić < > L.Modrić
MOTM: Stevan Jovetić (rate:9)


Balkan Boyz collected an easy win in their Champions League final-eight game against "AFC Powerlifting" Sunday evening, as they were awarded a 1 - 8 win at "AFC Powerlifiting Stadium" in front of 19,000 spectators. It was the Balkan boyz who took the early lead after a goal by Lorik Cana in 2nd minute, and 8 minutes later Cana scored his second goal and the Balkan Boyz had a 0 - 2 lead the first 10 minutes. Stevan Jovetić, Edin Džeko, Ivica Olić and Nemanja Vidić concluded the score to and therefore the buisness for tonight. The hometeam managed to score a goal before the end of the 1th half. This win put the Balkan Boyz in a great position before Tuesday's return at "Balkan Boyz Stadium". And the question remains: Do they even lift?


In other news, Balkan Boyz managed to beat the German team "FC Pest" with 0 - 5 after goals by Stevan Jovetić (x1), Edin Džeko (x1),Mario Mandžukić (x1), Adem Ljajić (x1) and Alen Halilović (x1). A game in which Ognjen Vranješ was declared as MoM (rate:8). The win means that Balkan Boyz holds onto first place with 36 points and are 3points clear in front of the Israeli team "Iztik Yan" (33points) with FC Kula at a 3rd place (30points) and Vanspor FC at a 4th place (26points). Balkan Boyz will play the English team "London Hotspur" tomorrow away at 18:36CET. But before the league game, Balkan Boyz are set to play the 1th leg in the CUP quarter-finals against the Philipinian/English team "Orchard Utd" away. The kickoff is set at 16:39CET.

Over&Out!

[July Fourth]

Yeah, and that's why it is a "risk" to have/take an early lead in the league. You could end up losing it halfway through the season. Some way or other, it's always "easier" to hunt then being hunted. I don't like that the 2nd team (Iztik Yan) are just 3points behind, a loss and they could be ahead of us. You can only imagine how "Mehmet" feels right now, knowing that is now out of their hands.

It will be really interesting to follow the league development the upcoming week.

With the amount of quality and players each of the top 3 teams have in our league at the moment and the improvement each manager has been making as the season has been progressing, If we can get the right results in the next 2 days going our way (since we play Takis on Tuesday and the CL 2nd leg is not a problem for our team selection since we won the first leg 6-1 earlier.) then the league could be as good as being all over.

[Ljepoje]

I forgot to add! Since we changed and started to wear our new jersey, it has brought us "luck". No injuries, no suspensions and no bad results. In fact, we have started to score more goals than the last 2 weeks.

Coincidence, fate or just luck? Well, one thing is for sure, we will continue using it in all of our games. Especially tomorrow against Orchard Utd

[El Pistolero]

I removed my friend before our Champions League match. Won 1-3. I'll add him again after I knock him out.

[Morgan O'Bree]

Champion's League, Top 16, 1st Leg:



A confortably and i must say this time easy win against a weaker opponent, ended up with a poker which being true doesn't reflect the numerous occasions had by New Team to further increase that gap. Playing away paid its toll seems. Our narrow diamond provided, with some solid arrows where needed, a though wall for them since the start and after failing more than once against just the keeper finally we took the lead after a yellow carded foul which J.Romer converted succesfully (20'). Our opponent seems to have selected hard tackling as more fouls and cards started popping out for them luckily without consequences for our players. But the fragmented plays made us struggle to find a second goal as we failed from free kicks with his Goalie being in good form and disarming them all. Before the end of first half tho Schneider reminded them why this season New Team seems to easily find the goal's way and packed a perfect assist for Hutton who ofc didn't fail taking us on 0-2 (45'). In the second half we got in Diamond (Tenma) and Denver (Yuma) to raise our pass rate and aerial potential. Our opponents seemed to continue their attempt to injury us as another yellow carded foul lead to a penalty which Ross easily converted (48'). One minute later Ross again served Schneider who confirmed that he isn't just for assists and scored the final 0-4 (49'). At that point we switched to 3-5-2 V to experiment a few things but we didn't change the score. Another yellow card for them gave us a second penalty and despite Ross being still in Stein took the shoot failing it (74').

Scorers : J.Romer, O.Hutton, J.Ross, K.Schneider.
MoM : J.Ross (8), New Team.

Match's Afterthoughts and Half Season's:

1. A rock solid defense. This season is proving more than any else that a great defense is the starting point of a good team. With 2 goals against (excluding cup) in 20 matches, and the new keeper scoring costantly 7-8, our iron wall is being effective.
2.A balanced midfield. While last season we had offensive oriented MCs and AM/MRLs, this one we balanced out our power source and the results are clear. With Matsukase Tenma (MC, 50Def, 45Att, 45Phy) and J.Romer (48Def, 52Att, 52Phy) our core is able to defend and offend at once. With the subs Diamond (47/47/47) and LeBlanc (47/47/46.6) assisting if needed.
3.A full diving AMC. We trained Tom Becker to be the passpartout for any defense. With his 38Def/58Att/58Phy this season he's at our ST's level. Vital to break solid defenses.
4.The perfect breed forward. A "King" striker able to pile up tons of goals, yet make others score, and a "Knight" one, able to feed assists at will, yet score himself; those are Oliver Hutton and Karl Heinze Schneider who seem to have matched perfectly each other. With them in good conditions, there's no defense unbreakable, not even personal trained ones (see our cup match).

Top Five: Statistics

Most matches played:

1- K.H.Schneider, 24.
2- B.Denver, J.Romer, 22.
3- F.Bergera, O.Hutton, T.Becker, 21.
4- C.Yuma, 20.
5- M.Lenders, 18.

Top Scorers:

1- O.Hutton, 28.
2- T.Becker, 19.
3- K.H.Schneider, 16.
4- J.Romer, 14.
5- M.Lenders, 10.

Top Assisters:

1- K.H.Schnedier, 14.
2- O.Hutton, 9.
3- J.Ross, 7.
4- M.Lenders, 5.
5- J.Romer, 3.

Top MoM:

1- O.Hutton, 12.
2- T.Becker, 4.
3- M.Lenders, 3.
4- F.Bergera, 2.
5- B.Denver, 1.

[dv8r]

CL 1/16 round, 1st leg preview - TrWaRiOrr vs Perfect Tactics

Perfect Tactics travel to Turkey in the first leg of this CL 1/16 round. Our opponents won the league and CL double last season but are struggling a bit this season, currently in 5th place and having only won one of the last 5 games. Perfect Tactics are on the back of 5 wins out of 5 and are the team in form here. Our opponents play the 3W-5-2 v and could pose a threat to us with a mix of 3*-5* players, however looking at their team, it seems as though they may be a bit too rough with the tackling so our free kicks must be accurate tonight. 7 yellow cards for their first team which means they risk suspension in the next leg. A shock is very unlikely here and Perfect Tactics will be going into the match as favourites to take the away win and end the contest in the first leg.

To qualify:
TrWaRiOrr: 5/1, Perfect Tactics: 4/11

First Perfect Tactics goalscorer:
Nascimento 8/11
Petersen 10/11
Pistov EVS
Silly 6/1
Blomqvist 7/1
Other 13/1

Enhanced special:
Petersen to score first and Perfect Tactics to win 4-0 - 25/1

[July Fourth]

CL 1/16 round, 1st leg preview - TrWaRiOrr vs Perfect Tactics

Perfect Tactics travel to Turkey in the first leg of this CL 1/16 round. Our opponents won the league and CL double last season but are struggling a bit this season, currently in 5th place and having only won one of the last 5 games. Perfect Tactics are on the back of 5 wins out of 5 and are the team in form here. Our opponents play the 3W-5-2 v and could pose a threat to us with a mix of 3*-5* players, however looking at their team, it seems as though they may be a bit too rough with the tackling so our free kicks must be accurate tonight. 7 yellow cards for their first team which means they risk suspension in the next leg. A shock is very unlikely here and Perfect Tactics will be going into the match as favourites to take the away win and end the contest in the first leg.

To qualify:
TrWaRiOrr: 5/1, Perfect Tactics: 4/11

First Perfect Tactics goalscorer:
Nascimento 8/11
Petersen 10/11
Pistov EVS
Silly 6/1
Blomqvist 7/1
Other 13/1

Enhanced special:
Petersen to score first and Perfect Tactics to win 4-0 - 25/1

To Qualify:
TrWaRiOrr: 9/1, Perfect Tactics: 1/25

Your opponents don't stand a chance.

[El Pistolero]

What formation are you going for against 3w-5-2v, dv8r?

[dv8r]

What formation are you going for against 3w-5-2v, dv8r?

I'll try a butterfly first, see how that turns out.

[Ljepoje]

I was thinking to use following formation & line-up against Orchard Utd tomorrow, what do you guys think? I could fight "fire-with-fire" and use the 4-2N-2W-2 as well, but don't know if it's to "risky"? Could start with the 3N-2W-2N-2W-1 in the 1th half, and then switch to 4-2N-2W-2 if we concede a goal or two in the 2nd half.