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Radii · 10-08-2011, 06:08 PM

-- Aldrovandi resumes full training. Slowly but surely we are getting more healthy, but right now we have a lot of guys lacking match fitness and not much more w/ all these guys that have recently resumed training.

-- Khan resumes full training as well the day before our next match, whee!

September 21st, 2023

Euro Cup Group L

Ipswich(2nd, EPL) @ AEK Athens(3rd, Greek Superleague)

Our coaches feel that we are stronger here by a lot, better dribbling, speed, touch and strength. Our biggest weakness is always in the air, and the only disadvantage pointed out by our coaching staff is height.

AEK are super slim 6:4 favorites at their place today, we're 13:8 to win and its 2:1 for a draw. I attend this press conference and most of the questions are about the fact that we really should beat AEK and that we're the better team. I guess we'll see!

-- Their leading goalscorer, ST Michal Hruby with 4 goals in 7 matches is hurt.

GK: Capitani
D: Kirkland/Bartlett/Mattle/Jackson
M: Crespo/Donnelly/Mills/Gordon
F: Darcy/Conststantino

We're fit and ready here, Khan/Aldrovandi/Jean just aren't ready yet. Hopefully they'll all play in our next Euro Cup match in early October. Never thought a guy like Eoin Darcy would be starting our first ever Euro Cup Group match, he's been good though!

They run a 4-1-4-1.

We'll go with a standard mindset at the start, I was going to counterattack but that 4-1-4-1 is so defensive. Expanded highlights.

3': Gordon with a free kick out wide right, cross into the area but Darcy heads it over.

17': They have a free kick very near the penalty area, we head it out but they try to keep pushing. Neil Gordon makes a great steal out to the right, passes ahead to Constantino, back to Gordon and Constantino takes off. Gordon passes it ahead, Constantino with a long run down the right, Darcy down the middle but Constantino instead into the area, a shot from a tight angle out right, by the keeper, off the left post and it bounces in!!! 1-0

31': Crespo with a cross but they head it behind, corner kick. gordon takes it, they head it out. We have 6 shots to their 2.

45': Throwin in their end, after a couple passes we earn a corner off a blocked cross. Gordon with the corner, but headed out easily. We recover... and earn another corner. They clear this one too and its halftime.

HALF: Our entire team is at 6.8 or 6.9 at the half, even our goal scorer Constantino. Possession is even but our defense is playing great. We've allowed 3 shots, 2 from range and all off target. We're winning 77% of our tackles and even 58% of our headers, really good for us! We've shot 8 times, 3 on target, 6 from range, that's not good, but understandable against this defense. I drop to a counterattack strategy for the second half.

53': They have a corner, win a header in the 6 yard box.. but its way off target wide.

54': Yellow for midfielder Terron.

55': After another AEK foul Gordon with a free kick 25 yards out, a bit wide left. He plays a lob into the area instead of a shot, they head it behind for a corner. They head the corner away.

59': They try to attack down the middle but in a 45 second span Bartlett wins 3 headers and draws a foul to keep them from doing anything at all. I'm so happy with his play so far!

64': We get caught out of position in a quick highlight, they have a give and go and get a shot from 15 yards out, a clear cut chance, its not a bad shot, near the left side of the goal, but Capitani dives and saves it and we clear!

78': Clifford in for Darcy and we'll use our own 4-1-4-1.

91': Donnelly with a steal in midfield as they try to get forward, their defense is still set though, we pass around a couple times, Mills then wiht a quick pass to the penalty spot from 30 yards out, Constantino breaks on the ball, the keeper rushes out, Constantino controls it right as the keeper tries to dive on it. Constantino sidesteps the keeper and passes it into the now empty net!!! 2-0

Strong win for ipswich in our first Group match!

AEK Athens 0 : 2 Ipswich

Man of the Match: Constantino (8.8)
Goals: Constantino 2
Assists: Gordon (7.2), Mills (7.6)
Notables: Capitani (7.2), Jackson (7.1), Kirkland (7.6), Bartlett (7.5)

6.8/6.9 for Crespo/Donnelly/Darcy.

-- Roma beats Dutch side NEC 4:0 at home in the other match in our group today.

-- We receive $201,000 for the win today.

-- October 5th is our next match, we'll host Roma to see who takes the early lead in the group.

10-08-2011, 06:08 PM	#1214
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	-- Aldrovandi resumes full training. Slowly but surely we are getting more healthy, but right now we have a lot of guys lacking match fitness and not much more w/ all these guys that have recently resumed training. -- Khan resumes full training as well the day before our next match, whee! September 21st, 2023 Euro Cup Group L Ipswich(2nd, EPL) @ AEK Athens(3rd, Greek Superleague) Our coaches feel that we are stronger here by a lot, better dribbling, speed, touch and strength. Our biggest weakness is always in the air, and the only disadvantage pointed out by our coaching staff is height. AEK are super slim 6:4 favorites at their place today, we're 13:8 to win and its 2:1 for a draw. I attend this press conference and most of the questions are about the fact that we really should beat AEK and that we're the better team. I guess we'll see! -- Their leading goalscorer, ST Michal Hruby with 4 goals in 7 matches is hurt. GK: Capitani D: Kirkland/Bartlett/Mattle/Jackson M: Crespo/Donnelly/Mills/Gordon F: Darcy/Conststantino We're fit and ready here, Khan/Aldrovandi/Jean just aren't ready yet. Hopefully they'll all play in our next Euro Cup match in early October. Never thought a guy like Eoin Darcy would be starting our first ever Euro Cup Group match, he's been good though! They run a 4-1-4-1. We'll go with a standard mindset at the start, I was going to counterattack but that 4-1-4-1 is so defensive. Expanded highlights. 3': Gordon with a free kick out wide right, cross into the area but Darcy heads it over. 17': They have a free kick very near the penalty area, we head it out but they try to keep pushing. Neil Gordon makes a great steal out to the right, passes ahead to Constantino, back to Gordon and Constantino takes off. Gordon passes it ahead, Constantino with a long run down the right, Darcy down the middle but Constantino instead into the area, a shot from a tight angle out right, by the keeper, off the left post and it bounces in!!! 1-0 31': Crespo with a cross but they head it behind, corner kick. gordon takes it, they head it out. We have 6 shots to their 2. 45': Throwin in their end, after a couple passes we earn a corner off a blocked cross. Gordon with the corner, but headed out easily. We recover... and earn another corner. They clear this one too and its halftime. HALF: Our entire team is at 6.8 or 6.9 at the half, even our goal scorer Constantino. Possession is even but our defense is playing great. We've allowed 3 shots, 2 from range and all off target. We're winning 77% of our tackles and even 58% of our headers, really good for us! We've shot 8 times, 3 on target, 6 from range, that's not good, but understandable against this defense. I drop to a counterattack strategy for the second half. 53': They have a corner, win a header in the 6 yard box.. but its way off target wide. 54': Yellow for midfielder Terron. 55': After another AEK foul Gordon with a free kick 25 yards out, a bit wide left. He plays a lob into the area instead of a shot, they head it behind for a corner. They head the corner away. 59': They try to attack down the middle but in a 45 second span Bartlett wins 3 headers and draws a foul to keep them from doing anything at all. I'm so happy with his play so far! 64': We get caught out of position in a quick highlight, they have a give and go and get a shot from 15 yards out, a clear cut chance, its not a bad shot, near the left side of the goal, but Capitani dives and saves it and we clear! 78': Clifford in for Darcy and we'll use our own 4-1-4-1. 91': Donnelly with a steal in midfield as they try to get forward, their defense is still set though, we pass around a couple times, Mills then wiht a quick pass to the penalty spot from 30 yards out, Constantino breaks on the ball, the keeper rushes out, Constantino controls it right as the keeper tries to dive on it. Constantino sidesteps the keeper and passes it into the now empty net!!! 2-0 Strong win for ipswich in our first Group match! AEK Athens 0 : 2 Ipswich Man of the Match: Constantino (8.8) Goals: Constantino 2 Assists: Gordon (7.2), Mills (7.6) Notables: Capitani (7.2), Jackson (7.1), Kirkland (7.6), Bartlett (7.5) 6.8/6.9 for Crespo/Donnelly/Darcy. -- Roma beats Dutch side NEC 4:0 at home in the other match in our group today. -- We receive $201,000 for the win today. -- October 5th is our next match, we'll host Roma to see who takes the early lead in the group.