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Radii · 11-03-2011, 06:22 PM

December 17th, 2025

Euro Cup Group B

Ipswich @ KF Tirana

We've clinched our group no matter what happens here. We're 4:7 favorites on the road against a team that has scored 3 goals and allowed 18 in 5 Euro Cup matches so far on their way to an 0-0-5 record.

GK: Lines
D: Hughes/Olvera/Bartlett/Heywood
M: Ros/Clifford/Connolly/Chrzanowski
F: Battersby/Constantino

Lines/Olvera/Ros/Battersby are obvious situations to start some youngsters, elsewhere we run backups/guys that have been getting less playing time. Constantino is the one exception. His morale has dropped to Poor, perhaps because of a heavier focus on Di Giuseppe, perhaps a drought (even though he still has 10 goals in 14 matches this year). I'd like to see if he can't get a bunch of goals today to bump that morale up though, I've avoided using him in my last 3-4 matches entirely b/c of morale.

Commentary only today.

6': Classic Constantino, Chrzanowski makes a good interception in our end, up to Battersby, up to Constantino but he's still 40 yards out, he dribbles through 3 defenders on his way to the penalty area and an easy goal. 1-0

21': Battersby into the area for Constantino for assist #2 and goal #2. 2-0

28': Clifford to Chrzanowski, a long, strong pass into the area, Chrzanowski showed great control here and gives us the 3 goal lead. 3-0

47': A penalty leads to Constantino's hat trick in the first half. 4-0

53': Poor defending of a goal kick by Bartlett gives them a man behind the defense, Lines rushes out but their man lobs it over his head and into the net. 4-1

59': Battersby assist #3, Constantino goal #4. 5-1

Easy enough.

KF Tirana 1 : 5 Ipswich

Man of the Match: Constantino (9.8)
Goals: Constantio 4, Chrzanowski (8.5)
Assists: Battersby (9.0), Clifford (7.7), 1 unassisted.
Notables: Lines (7.2), Heywood (7.5), Hughes (7.4), Bartlett (7.1), Ros (7.6), Connolly (7.1)

DC Pablo Olvera with a 6.8 rating today, the only one under 7.

-- We receive $201,000 for the win

FC RB Salzburg and M Haifa tie in the other match and that settles the group:

1. Ipswich 5-1-0 - 16 pts
2. FC RB Salzburg 3-1-2 - 10 pts
3. M Haifa 2-2-2 - 8 pts
4. KF Tirana 0-0-6 - 0 pts

We ended up scoring 25 goals and allowing 4 in 6 group matches.

-- Aston Villa, Newcastle and Liverpool all advance to the knockout rounds as well.

11-03-2011, 06:22 PM	#1506
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	December 17th, 2025 Euro Cup Group B Ipswich @ KF Tirana We've clinched our group no matter what happens here. We're 4:7 favorites on the road against a team that has scored 3 goals and allowed 18 in 5 Euro Cup matches so far on their way to an 0-0-5 record. GK: Lines D: Hughes/Olvera/Bartlett/Heywood M: Ros/Clifford/Connolly/Chrzanowski F: Battersby/Constantino Lines/Olvera/Ros/Battersby are obvious situations to start some youngsters, elsewhere we run backups/guys that have been getting less playing time. Constantino is the one exception. His morale has dropped to Poor, perhaps because of a heavier focus on Di Giuseppe, perhaps a drought (even though he still has 10 goals in 14 matches this year). I'd like to see if he can't get a bunch of goals today to bump that morale up though, I've avoided using him in my last 3-4 matches entirely b/c of morale. Commentary only today. 6': Classic Constantino, Chrzanowski makes a good interception in our end, up to Battersby, up to Constantino but he's still 40 yards out, he dribbles through 3 defenders on his way to the penalty area and an easy goal. 1-0 21': Battersby into the area for Constantino for assist #2 and goal #2. 2-0 28': Clifford to Chrzanowski, a long, strong pass into the area, Chrzanowski showed great control here and gives us the 3 goal lead. 3-0 47': A penalty leads to Constantino's hat trick in the first half. 4-0 53': Poor defending of a goal kick by Bartlett gives them a man behind the defense, Lines rushes out but their man lobs it over his head and into the net. 4-1 59': Battersby assist #3, Constantino goal #4. 5-1 Easy enough. KF Tirana 1 : 5 Ipswich Man of the Match: Constantino (9.8) Goals: Constantio 4, Chrzanowski (8.5) Assists: Battersby (9.0), Clifford (7.7), 1 unassisted. Notables: Lines (7.2), Heywood (7.5), Hughes (7.4), Bartlett (7.1), Ros (7.6), Connolly (7.1) DC Pablo Olvera with a 6.8 rating today, the only one under 7. -- We receive $201,000 for the win FC RB Salzburg and M Haifa tie in the other match and that settles the group: 1. Ipswich 5-1-0 - 16 pts 2. FC RB Salzburg 3-1-2 - 10 pts 3. M Haifa 2-2-2 - 8 pts 4. KF Tirana 0-0-6 - 0 pts We ended up scoring 25 goals and allowing 4 in 6 group matches. -- Aston Villa, Newcastle and Liverpool all advance to the knockout rounds as well.