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February 2014
Board Confidence
Feelin' fine.

3.Liga Match Day #23
Poulsen Brace Leads Leipzig
(1) RB Leipzig – Stuttgarter K. (6)
Goals: Leipzig: Poulsen (60, 87) Stuttgarter: Jung (o.g. 90+2)
Shots/On Target: Leipzig 11/5, Stuttgarter 12/5
Possession: Stuttgarter 52/48
Cautions: Leipzig: Bambara (41), Judt (61)
Man of the Match: ST Yussuf Poulsen, 8.8

Form: Coltorti 6.7, Müller 6.7, Jung 6.7, Judt 7.4, Kaiser 6.9, Bambara 7.2, Delura 6.8, Rockenbach 6.7, Frahn 6.9, Poulsen 8.8

Poulsen is now up to 10 goals and 12 assists on the season. He started slow, but once he found his footing it's been easy sledding since. Jung's own goal sums up what he's been for the team this year: not much.

Moise Bambara picked up his 5th yellow card of the season. He'll be suspended for our next match.

3.Liga Match Day #24
Leipzig Run Rampant
(10) Kiel 2 – 5 RB Leipzig (1)
Goals: Kiel: Heider (7), Gärtner (59) Leipzig: Frahn (9, 37), Delura (21), Rockenbach (44), Poulsen (62)
Shots/On Target: Kiel 16/6, Leipzig 12/7
Possession: Kiel 63/37
Cautions: Leipzig: Jung (10)
Man of the Match: ST Marc Heider 9.0

Form: Coltorti 6.8, Müller 7.3, Willers 8.2, Ernst (off 62) 6.7, Jung (off 62) 6.7, Kaiser 7.5, Schulz 7.5, Delura 8.8, Rockenbach 7.5, Frahn 8.8, Poulsen (off 62) 8.1, Hoheneder (on 62) 6.6, Judt (on 62) 6.5, Thomalla (on 62) 6.5

Daniel Frahn has now beaten his club record of 29 goals. His 37th minute strike was his 30th of the season.

3.Liga Match Day #25
Delura and Poulsen Roast Rostock
(1) RB Leipzig 4 – 0 Rostock (11)
Goals: Leipzig: Delura (5, 70), Ernst (59), Poulsen (84)
Shots/On Target: Leipzig 23/5, Rostock 19/6
Possession: Rostock 53/47
Man of the Match: AMR Michael Delura 9.4

Form: Coltorti 6.8, Müller 7.7, Willers 8.4, Ernst 8.4, Judt 7.9, Kaiser (off 77) 7.2, Bambara 7.5, Delura 9.4, Rockenbach (off 77) 6.5, Frahn 7.5, Poulsen 9.3, Schulz (on 77) –, Luge (on 77) 6.8

Amazing that we can continue to put up these scoring numbers while losing the possession battle match after match.

Poulsen was brilliant with 1 goal and 2 assists, Delura with his pair of goals. They really made it happen for us today.

3.Liga Match Day #26
Super Sub Luge Braces for Victory
(1) RB Leipzig 3 – 1 Dortmund II (18)
Goals: Leipzig: Poulsen (15), Luge (68, 87) Dort II: Derstroff (62)
Shots/On Target: Leipzig 12/3 Dort II 4/2
Possession: Dort II 56/44
Cautions: Leipzig: Judt (40, red 88)
Man of the Match: AML André Luge 8.6

Form: Coltorti 6.8, Müller 6.8, Willers 6.9, Ernst 6.5, Judt (off 88) 7.5, Kaiser (off 58) 6.6, Bambara 7.2, Delura (off 58) 6.5, Rockenbach (off 58) 6.7, Frahn 7.4, Poulsen 7.0, Fandrich (on 58) 6.8, Schulz (on 58) 6.6, Luge (on 58) 8.6

Starting to notice a shift among who the more dominant forward is for the tea. Poulsen seems to be improving by leaps and bounds month to month and is becoming a better overall player than Frahn. His pace allows him to get into positions and make runs that the much slower Frahn is unable to do. They have a very good synergy with one another because of the advanced forward / target man roles.

Luge comes on for about 30 minutes and tears it up. Immediately pegging back Dortmund's goal and scoring a second three minutes from time. Frahn provided assists on the first and third goals, Fandrich got one on the second.

Judt getting sent off for a second yellow so late was annoying. He has been suspended for one match.

After just 26 matches we have set the 3.Liga record for goals in a season with 82. Braunschweiger TSV Eintracht held the previous record with 81. We're going to smash that record with another 12 games to go.

3.Liga Match Day #27
Leipzig Increase Gap at the Top
(2) Chemnitz 0 – 2 RB Leipzig (1)
Goals: Leipzig: Frahn (1), Poulsen (21)
Shots/On Target: Chemnitz 5/2 Leipzig 14/5
Possession: Leipzig 51/49
Cautions: Chemnitz: Birk (81)
Man of the Match: DL Anthony Jung 7.4

Form: Coltorti 6.6, Bambara 7.1, Willers 7.2, Ernst 7.9, Jung 7.4, Kaiser 7.1, Müller (off 69) 7.1, Delura 7.8, Rockenbach (off 69) 6.7, Frahn 7.3, Poulsen 7.2, Luge (on 69) 6.6, Schulz (on 69) 6.7

Another solid performance from the forwards. Delura and Müller both suffered injuries. We now move 29 points clear at the top.

DR Christian Müller (22 apps, 6.96) will miss 3-4 weeks after twisting his knee. That puts his return back for the end of March.

AMR Michael Delura (24 apps, 7.41) will miss 5-6 weeks with a turned ankle.

February Roundup
We sit on 79 points out of a possible 81. 26 wins, 1 draw. 84 goals, 34 against. Our goal differential is equal to the number of points Chemnitz have in second place. This might be my best ever FM season.

Top Players -
1. ST Daniel Frahn: 28 apps, 31 goals, 9 assists, 6 PoM, 7.69
2. AMR Michael Delura: 24 apps, 11 goals, 9 assists, 4 PoM, 7.41
3. ST Yussuf Poulsen: 26 apps, 14 goals, 15 assists, 7.40