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Old 10-15-2018, 05:30 PM   #212
Brian Swartz
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Join Date: May 2006
8.1 Stuttgarter Kickers(0-1-1, 5th) vs. Energie Cottbus(0-0-2, 6th)

Schluter plays in place of the fatigued Ortag here. A definite weak spot on the left side of their defense allowed Karger to dribble into position, giving him a slightly positive chance of scoring ... but his try was very poorly struck and easily saved with a quick reaction by their keeper. Their attack was most unimpressive, including an extremely low-probability lofted pass. A desperation shot late was blocked by Schluter, but we weren't able to manage anything vaguely resembling a counterattack.

Tunjic and Blank in for Fetscher/Zeitz, both of whom are exhausted at the half on a hot day. They got a corner early, which was trouble as FW Stolle has L2 cannon shot and high control. They got it to him but Komolong was able to make the play, surprisingly. A couple interceptions by a worn-out Doringer later, and a last-ditch lofted pass by Blank failed to hit the mark. Another scoreless match.

Stuttgarter Kickers 0, Energie Cottbus 0

Only 27% possession, so I suppose we should be grateful.

** Levels - Munster(5)

*** Komolong
** Doringer
* Zeitz

** Balance - 72k(+104)
** Glory - 67(+4)

8.8 Stuttgarter Kickers(0-2-1, 6th) vs. 1. FC Schweinfurt 05(3-0-0, 1st)

After last year's debacle, Schweinfurt is the only club left with a perfect record this season, despite playing basically the same players.




Due to fatigue from the heat in the last match, we've got a number of regular starters sitting for this one. Komolong would be as well if he had a backup. Note the wall of three CDs they have playing deep ... that basically means we can't get close without dealing with them. A long-range effort from Karger was quite low-odds and not nearly good enough to start. Then they tried moving up the far wing, Ortag took it back, and they fouled and injured him. On comes Schulte. Lots of the reserve defenders getting action today. Later, on a perfectly normal slide tackle, Zeitz was red-carded. He'll miss the next three matches ... including the start of the Prestige Cup. Oh super. They get a shot out of it which was easily saved.

Mengele in for the over-worked Karger at intermission. They kept firing away in the second half, as we were basically crippled by having nobody in midfield with a chance to fight for possession effectively anymore. It was 10-on-10 sloppiness, and Komolong had three saves to go with an offsides call against Schweinfurt.




We're the only team they've played and didn't beat yet. On the other hand, we're also scoreless through four matches. Given that nobody has yet scored on one of last year's most hospitable defenses, it's hard to feel too bad about this result.

** Levels - Dieing(3)

*** Komolong
** Schulte
* Jager

** Balance - 74.1k(+102)
** Glory - 71(+4)
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