Season 41

LEAGUE ROUND 18

July Fourth 3-0 Fenerbahce SK

July Fourth 119.2 4-1-3N-2 until 63 mins 4-1-2-1-2 ND (O'Sullivan OOP) - Fenerbahce 110.6 3-5-2 inverted V

This time I was available to watch my teams game against Fenerbahce who managed a shock 2-1 win against us 2 weeks ago back in Round 5, and this time we were much better, We had Miku suspended meaning we could not choose the optimum formation being the narrow diamond to counter and setup 4-1-3-2 with red arrows on Diamond in our midfield, It was a slow start to the game and the best early chances fell for Fenerbahce but made nothing of it, Papaleo broke clear just after the half hour mark and and took it round the keeper to give us the lead, Michu should of made it 2-0 on 39 minutes but out it wide, When the second half begun Fenerbahce had a great chance to equalise when Stuart gave away a free-kick, specialist Ridvan got his effort on target but Knight saved it and out for a corner for Malik to header away, Papaleo dribbed past a defender and passed to Michu but the keeper saved it for a corner and Stuart crossed in for Childs to header in our 2nd goal, Stuart then had a chance himself but it went wide, next Papaleo once again was getting past the Fenerbahce defence so easily today and passed to Michu and this time Michu finally put it in the back of the net, Next Papaleo then got behind the defence once more but this time it was Pietropaolo (who just came on for Michu) that put it wide... Diamond and O'Sullivan but tried long range shots but they were both blocked and a late opportunity was missed when Papaleo once more got past the defence and passed to Hardy and it was saved for a corner which was cleared away.

Goals: Papaleo (31) Childs (56) Michu (62) MOTM: Papaleo.

Suspension News: Stuart is suspended for the next league game after picking up a yellow, Miku returns.

Team Talk: We got the win to avenge our disappointing 2-1 loss against this team 2 weeks ago, but on another day this quite easily could of been 6-0 or 7-0 to us and perhaps all these missed chances on goal could of cut Batigo's GD advantage down. We are behind by a GD of 14 now because Batigo won 12-0 against agger who are a severely inactive team, but we still have to play agger later on in the season.

Nascimento has probably scored one of the most important goals of the season.

Match report will follow shortly.

League, round 18

nakume's 0-1 Perfect Tactics

Nakumes: 51.5, 4-5-1v | Perfect Tactics: 61.5, 4-2-2-2 hex & butterfly

This was a frustrating game and yet again we couldn't make any clear cut chances until the end. Time and time again, we just didn't kill our opponents like we usually do. We looked tired and lethargic, giving our opponents so many chances and space to work the ball around. Our main problem was that our passes kept getting intercepted and shots were blocked. Our opponents had several free kicks and corners but our defence saved us today, if it wasn't for Vittalone, I think we would have lost. We had the best chance midway in the first half, Nascimento getting on a loose ball and bursting past the defence, however his shot was straight at the goalkeeper. It was a dull remainder to the half and we needed to make changes. We changed to the butterfly which turned out to be worse as our opponents had a lot of chances. We have away free kicks, one of which was saved by the goalkeeper. We still couldn't break them down, no matter what we threw at them. However there was one last twist in the game... On 89 minutes, Petersen took advantage of a mistake by the defender, he took the ball and crossed it perfectly for an unmarked Nascimento to tap in at the far post. That could be the most important goal of the season so far. We are 16 points clear at the moment and 2nd place will play 3rd place in what could also play an important role for our season.

I think we got a bit lucky today, based on the way we played we didn't deserve it.

Goals: Nascimento (89')
MOTM: Vittalone

What is going on with our team... max condition/win bonus/morale (as always) and we are finding it hard to win. Last 5 games, we have only scored about 10 goals. Our form has hit rock bottom, in fact we haven't really played like we did in the previous seasons.

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League, round 18

nakume's 0-1 Perfect Tactics

Nakumes: 51.5, 4-5-1v | Perfect Tactics: 61.5, 4-2-2-2 hex & butterfly

This was a frustrating game and yet again we couldn't make any clear cut chances until the end. Time and time again, we just didn't kill our opponents like we usually do. We looked tired and lethargic, giving our opponents so many chances and space to work the ball around. Our main problem was that our passes kept getting intercepted and shots were blocked. Our opponents had several free kicks and corners but our defence saved us today, if it wasn't for Vittalone, I think we would have lost. We had the best chance midway in the first half, Nascimento getting on a loose ball and bursting past the defence, however his shot was straight at the goalkeeper. It was a dull remainder to the half and we needed to make changes. We changed to the butterfly which turned out to be worse as our opponents had a lot of chances. We have away free kicks, one of which was saved by the goalkeeper. We still couldn't break them down, no matter what we threw at them. However there was one last twist in the game... On 89 minutes, Petersen took advantage of a mistake by the defender, he took the ball and crossed it perfectly for an unmarked Nascimento to tap in at the far post. That could be the most important goal of the season so far. We are 16 points clear at the moment and 2nd place will play 3rd place in what could also play an important role for our season.

I think we got a bit lucky today, based on the way we played we didn't deserve it.

Goals: Nascimento (89')
MOTM: Vittalone

What is going on with our team... max condition/win bonus/morale (as always) and we are finding it hard to win. Last 5 games, we have only scored about 10 goals. Our form has hit rock bottom, in fact we haven't really played like we did in the previous seasons.

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If your going to get 26-0-0 in any given season, there will always be a game or two you need to dodge a bullet and get a bit of luck to win a game to make it happen and this is usually it.

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Originally Posted by July Fourth

If your going to get 26-0-0 in any given season, there will always be a game or two you need to dodge a bullet and get a bit of luck to win a game to make it happen and this is usually it.

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I don't know what's going on... I am on a poor run of form.

I still have tough games coming up, 26-0-0 may not be possible this season.

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Originally Posted by dv8r

I don't know what's going on... I am on a poor run of form.

I still have tough games coming up, 26-0-0 may not be possible this season.

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Yeah, sounds like my former forum league team. 18-0-0 so far this season on that account, but there is still 2 games that can end it. Ajax Afterdark and JKL48 both away.

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Originally Posted by July Fourth

Yeah, sounds like my former forum league team. 18-0-0 so far this season on that account, but there is still 2 games that can end it. Ajax Afterdark and JKL48 both away.

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I just want to win the league. If I don't win the CL then it will be just like L6.

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Originally Posted by dv8r

I just want to win the league. If I don't win the CL then it will be just like L6.

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I think that leagues safe even with your current form with your rivals taking points off each other all the time, just thinking when your going on holiday this time next week, will there still be time for the seasonal friendly between Perfect Tactics and Troll City? Troll City are slightly better than the team they had last season, got a young midfielder thats been Pted to 6* and free-kicks in the team.

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Originally Posted by July Fourth

I think that leagues safe even with your current form with your rivals taking points off each other all the time, just thinking when your going on holiday this time next week, will there still be time for the seasonal friendly between Perfect Tactics and Troll City? Troll City are slightly better than the team they had last season, got a young midfielder thats been Pted to 6* and free-kicks in the team.

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The friendly will be a testimonial for Bogdany and Suarez. We can play in the evening after the CL. That's the best time for me to fit the match in.

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Originally Posted by dv8r

The friendly will be a testimonial for Bogdany and Suarez. We can play in the evening after the CL. That's the best time for me to fit the match in.

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Yeah... be a great way to see those 2 players show their skills for Perfect Tactics one last time before leaving, Only problem when your away you won't be able to give the players the usual bit of PT at the start of the season and make any marquee signings, you will be leaving your team on auto-pilot at midway 6* for your first 11, You must of worked out you will return before last 16 round of CL otherwise you probably would of just tanked it. I can't see L9 being much different to L8. I remember my L9 season being disappointing.