Bringing Soccer to the World (FM14)

[EagleFan]

December 31, 2013

We are on the road in an FA Trophy match against Cambridge. A big game for me, but I am updating my resume just in case.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Clowes
DL - Naylor
DM - Mezague
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Miller

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Ashton, Durrell, Artell


1st Half
12' - A counter attack that saw one touch passing from Clarke to Miller to Carrington and then to Richards in the right corner of the box where he quickly got off a shot that hit the left post and in... GOAL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!
32' - Carrington threads the needle to Richards deep in the box but his shot was blasted into keeper and the threat was ended with a clear.
36' - Carrington finds Angol in the left side of the box who shoots clean off the far post and it stays out and is cleared behind for a corner.

We take the 1-0 lead to the half. They have controlled the ball the most but we have the only 3 shots on goal in the game so far.


2nd Half
48' - Richards finds miller in the middle of the box with a nice pass and Miller rewards the effort with a shot into the left of the goal that the keeper had no chance at... GOAL!!! We take a 2-0 lead.
65' - Miller takes a corner from the left wing and swings it far post where Livesey heads it into the net... GOAL!!! We are up 3-0 and looking strong!
75' - I bring Durrell in for a tiring Angol, move him to attacking right, Miller to attacking left and Richards to striker.
76' - Tomassen is called for a foul in the box which gives Cambridge a penalty. Midfielder Simon Lenighan takes the penalty and beats Coughlin to the left side to put them on the board 3-1.
76' - I bring Joksts in for a tiring Clowes and Ashton in for a tiring Mezague.
81' - Richards steals the ball near the box, steps into the box and is taken down on a tackle with no foul given but Durrell is there to fire a shot off the keeper and in!! We lead 4-1.

The games ends and we move on with a 4-1 victory.


Carrington is named man of the match with an 8.40 match rating and an assist.

[EagleFan]

Media

Even though I am still on thin ice with the bosses I find it amusing that a story was published about me today that says how well I have turned the club around and have them playing much more exciting soccer now.

Curious to see where this goes with the boss.

[EagleFan]

As we reach the start of the transfer window I think it is a good time to call it quits until later tonight when I will have time to look over the market and see what I can do to impact the team in a positive way.

[EagleFan]

January 4, 2014

We host Aldershot in a league match. We are 14th and 8 points out of the final playoff position. They are 21st and sit in a relegation position by 1 point.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Clarke
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Artell
DL - Ashton
DM - Mezague
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Miller

Subs - Mayebi, Tomassen, Naylor, Ormerod, Clowes


1st Half
1' - A fantastic start as Carrington is setup in the middle of the box and fires a shot into the left side of the net... GOAL!!! We lead 1-0 early.
8' - Miller is injured and needs to come out; I bring Ormerod in for him.
28' - Ormerod finds Angol with an angled pass into space at the left of the box and he fires a shot which is tipped over the top by the keeper for a corner.
47' - Striker Adam Mekki runs onto a pass over the top in a counter attack, dribbles into the box, turns for space and beats Coughlin to the far side to even the game up 1-1 late in the half.

We go into the half tied 1-1.


2nd Half
58' - I bring in Naylor for an exhausted Mezague. I move him to left defender and Ashton up to defensive mid.
76' - Richards sends a cross into the box, Ormerod knocks it down and lifts a shot past the keeper into the net... GOAL!!!! We take a 2-1 lead.
89' - I bring Clowes in for a slightly injured Artell.

We hold on for the 2-1 victory!


Carrington is named man of the match with a goal and a game rating of 7.60.

[EagleFan]

Injury Update

Miller will have to see a specialist and has a hamstring injury. Early reports are that he will be out three to four months. Time to look deeper into the transfer market.

[EagleFan]

Transfer

We sign Curtis Weston, a midfielder/defensive midfielder that should win out the defensive midfield position from Mezague, who has been unimpressive but keeps getting playing time with no good second option.

[EagleFan]

January 7, 2014

We host Hereford in a league match. Hereford sits in 18th position and are 5 points clear of relegation zone. We are up to 13th and are 6 points out of the final playoff spot.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Clowes
DL - Naylor
DM - Mezague
MCR - Weston
MCL - Harris
AMR - Durrell
AML - Angol
STC - Richards

Subs - Mayebi, Artell, Carrington, Clarke, Ashton

Giving Weston his first start at center mid, Carrington is still worn down so I will give him a break to recover and maybe come on late.


1st Half
The game is even through the first half, a couple chances but nothing serious. We go to the half scoreless.


2nd Half
61' - A foul gives them a free kick just outside of the box and midfielder Shaquille Hunter strikes a perfect free kick that finds the net, they take a 1-0 lead.
61' - I bring in Carrington for Mezague and switch him and Weston.
74' - I being Clarke in for Tomassen and Artell in for Livesey as they were both getting tired out there.
87' - Defender Rod McDonald heads in a corner to give them a 2-0 lead.
89' - Angol takes a shot from the left corner of the box that is saved by the keeper but it goes right to the feet of Richards who one touches it into the open net in front of him... GOAL! We trail 2-1 now but have slight hope.

We fall 2-1.


Rod McDonald is the player of the match with the goal and a match rating of 8.00.

[EagleFan]

January 11, 2014

We host Braintree in an English FA Trophy matchup. We played them to a 1-1 draw in our league matchup earlier this season.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Clarke
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Artell
DL - Ashton
DM - Mezague
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Naylor
STC - Ormerod

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Weston, Tomassen, Clowes


1st Half
13' - Richards received a tapped along pass in the box and hammers it to the back of the net but the flag was up, game stays scoreless.
15' - A nice passing setup leads Ormerod to find Naylor in the box for a one touch shot but the keeper was equal to it to keep the game scoreless.
26' - striker Sean Marks takes a long pass over the top of our defense, dribbles once to settle it and fires past a diving Couglin to give them a 1-0 lead.
45' - Carrington has a blocked pass bounce to his feet in the center of the box and he fires it off the cross bar, the rebound is cleared for a corner.

The match has been even but we trail 1-0 at the half.


2nd Half
48' - A tic tac toe passing play sets Richards up for a high percentage shot in the box but the keeper dives and tips it over the top for a corner.
53' - Naylor takes another corner, this one from the right wing, he swings it into the box and Livesey heads it into the net... GOAL!!!! We tied the match 1-1.
57' - Ormerod finds Richards on a counter attack, he dribbles into the right corner of the box and places a perfect shot into upper left corner of the net... GOAL!!! We take a 2-1 lead. (off the record, he sure looked offside)
61' - Carrington takes a corner from the right wing and sends it into the box where Richards heads it but a diving save keeps it out and they clear.
77' - I bring Joksts in for Levesey.
84' - I bring Weston in for Mezague.
86' - I bring Tomassen in for an injured Ormerod, move him to the back, move Richards up to striker and Ashton up to mid

We hold on for the 2-1 victory but may have more injury issues.


Naylor is man of the match with an assist and a match rating of 7.40.

[EagleFan]

January 18, 2014

We hit the road for a must win league game at Luton. They currently sit in 3rd in the league. We have dropped to 14th and are 9 points out of the final playoff position.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Clarke
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Clowes
DL - Ashton
DM - Mezague
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Weston
AML - Ormerod
STC - Richards

Subs - Mayebi, Tomassen, Watson, Durrell, Artell


1st Half
32' - Carrington finds Richards on a counter attack after a stolen pass, he dribbles into the box and fires a shot that the keeper sends behind for a corner.

We go to the half scoreless; we have looked merely okay as the Richards shot was our only chance.


2nd Half
0' - I bring Durrell in for Ormerod.
66' - Ashton intercepts a pass and plays it ahead for Richards who sprints into the top of the box and lets a shot go that the keeper again gets his hands on and tips it behind for a corner.
76' - A counter attack sees Mezague and Carrington both past the defense and onside, the keeper commits to Mezague and he passes to his right to Carrington for a slam dunk goal into the gaping net... GOAL!!!! We lead 1-0.
89' - I bring in Watson for Mezague and Artell for Clowes.

The whistle blows and we have a 1-0 victory.


Carrington is named man of the match with the goal and a match rating of 7.40.

[EagleFan]

January 21, 2014

A home league match against Halifax. They sit in 20th, just 1 point out of relegation range. We are in 14th and are 9 points out of the last playoff spot.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Artell
DL - Ashton
DM - Weston
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Ormerod

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Mezague, Bishop, Clowes


1st Half
34' - A nice counter attack set Carrington up with a ball over the top behind the defense, he was brought down hard from behind and defender Simon Ainge was whistled for the foul and shown a red card, they are a man down now.

We go to the locker room scoreless. Time to up the pressure a bit with them down a man.


2nd Half
77' - I bring Bishop in for Ormerod.
90' - I bring Mezague in for a tiring Carrington and Joksts in for a tiring Livesey.

The games ends scoreless. We lost a great chance to gain 3 points there.


Tomassen was named man of the match with a rating of 7.00.

[EagleFan]

January 24, 2014

We are on the road against Alfreton in a league match. They are in 9th and are 4 points ahead of us. We are in 13th and are 8 points out of the final playoff spot.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Clowes
DL - Ashton
DM - Weston
MCR - Mezague
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Bishop

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Durrell, Ormerod, Artell


1st Half
1' - Striker Shaun Harrod steals the ball from Livesey in the box and curls a shot inside the right post to give them a 1-0 lead.
29' - Defender Nick Fenton slams home a rebound after a corner to give them a 2-0 lead.
43' - After intense pressure that led to several scoring chances for us and a couple nice saves by their keeper a counter attack leads to a cross into the box that Harrad heads past Coughlin to give them a 3-0 with his second of the game.

We trail 3-0 at the half.


2nd Half
0' - I bring in Joksts for Livesey who has played poorly.
68' - I bring Durrell in for Weston and Ormerod in for Tomassen, then move them both forward.
91' - A rebound to midfielder Dean Howell is put back into our net, we trail 4-0.

We hang our heads after a 4-0 defeat.


Shaun Harrad is the man of the match with 2 goals and a match rating of 8.80.

[EagleFan]

February 1, 2014

We host Dartford in an English FA Trophy match. We had a 1-1 draw with them earlier this season in a league match.

I have changed up tactics to try to change our recent run of bad results.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Artell
DCL - Clowes
DL - Ashton
MR - Weston
MC - Harris
ML - Angol
AMCR - Carrington
AMCL - Thornton
STC - Richards

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Mezague, Ormerod, Naylor


1st Half
19' - A long ball is played in a counter attack that Richards runs onto and blasts a shot into the right side of the net... GOAL!!! We take a 1-0 lead.

We take a 1-0 lead into the half. We have controlled the game.


2nd Half
51' - Richards takes a pass at the top of the box, turns and fires around the defender and into the left side of the net... GOAL... We take a 2-0 lead on his second of the game.
70' - I bring Mezague in for an injured Harris.
86' - I bring Ormerod in for a tiring Thornton and switch he and Richards.

We win 2-0 in a game that we controlled.


Richards is named man of the match with 2 goals and a match rating of 8.80.

[EagleFan]

February 4, 2014

We are on the road in a league match against Cambridge. They are in 8th in the league and are 5 points out of a playoff spot. We sit in 13th and are 10 points out of a playoff spot.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Artell
DCL - Clowes
DL - Ashton
MR - Ormerod
MC - Weston
ML - Angol
AMCR - Mezague
AMCL - Carrington
STC - Richards

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Watson, Bishop, Naylor


1st Half
3' - striker Luke Norris Follows a blocked pass in and taps it into the empty net to give them a 1-0 lead.
32' - Tomassen finds Richards on a long counter attack, he dribbles near the box and blasts one into the left side of the net... GOAL!!! We tie the game 1-1.
46' - On a last moment attack, midfielder Harrison Dunk beats Coughlin from the top right of the box to give them a 2-1 lead.

We trail 2-1 at the half but Coughlin has kept us in the game as we are being outshot 13-5 with 7 of their shots on goal.


2nd Half
51' - Richards crosses from the left wing into the box where Mezague stops it and shoots into the net... GOAL!!! We tie the game 2-2.
64' - Liam Hughes receives a pass in space and the midfielder places a perfect shot into the left side of the net, they take a 3-2 lead.
64' - I bring Naylor in for Ashton and Bishop in for Carrington; I switch Bishop and Richards.
71' - I bring Joksts in for a tired Tomassen.

We go on to lose the game and were dominated the entire game.

[EagleFan]

	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Kidderminster		31	19	8	4	52	23	+29	65
2nd		Grimsby		30	17	6	7	55	39	+16	57
3rd		Luton		32	16	8	8	45	26	+19	56
4th		Gateshead		32	16	6	10	39	30	+9	54
5th		Forest Green		31	15	7	9	43	35	+8	52
6th		Alfreton		33	16	4	13	50	46	+4	52
7th		Cambridge		32	14	8	10	53	38	+15	50
8th		Lincoln		33	12	12	9	49	42	+7	48
9th		Salisbury		30	13	8	9	40	34	+6	47
10th		Nuneaton		33	10	16	7	37	31	+6	46
11th		Braintree		32	12	9	11	55	48	+7	45
12th		Macclesfield		32	11	12	9	34	32	+2	45
13th		Wrexham		32	11	9	12	37	49	-12	42
14th		Chester		30	10	11	9	33	30	+3	41
15th		Barnet		32	10	11	11	46	44	+2	41
16th		Woking		32	7	17	8	45	43	+2	38
17th		Hyde		32	9	8	15	33	43	-10	35
18th		Hereford		32	7	14	11	32	44	-12	35
19th		Tamworth		31	8	10	13	38	45	-7	34
20th		Aldershot		32	13	4	15	33	45	-12	33
21st		FC Halifax		32	6	12	14	31	42	-11	30
22nd		Dartford		33	6	9	18	29	52	-23	27
23rd		Southport		32	6	6	20	31	59	-28	24
24th		Welling		31	4	11	16	27	47	-20	23

[EagleFan]

February 8, 2014

We are home against Dartford in a league match. They are in relegation territory and we are quickly falling farther away from playoff territory, but at least we are closer to playoff than to relegation.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Artell
DCL - Clowes
DL - Ashton
DM - Weston
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Bishop

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Mezague, Thornton, Naylor


1st Half
The first half is rather boring and scoreless.


2nd Half
0' - I bring Thornton in for an injured Angol and Joksts in for a tired Clowes.
58' - Bishop received a pass in the box and hits the back of the net.. GOAL... but the flag was up, the game remains scoreless.
79' - I bring Mezague in for Weston.
84' - Thornton swings a free kick into the box from the right wing, Artell blasts a shot that the keeper turns behind but the flag was up.
85' - Ashton finds Richards in the box but a turn a shoot, he scores... GOAL!!!!! We take a 1-0 lead.

We hold on to the 1-0 victory!


Ashton is named man of the match with a 7.30 match rating.

[EagleFan]

February 11, 2014

We have a tough match at home as we host Grimsby. They are in 3rd in the league. We sit in 13th and are still 10 points out of the final playoff spot.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Artell
DCL - Clowes
DL - Naylor
DM - Weston
MCR - Mezague
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Ormerod

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Carrington, Bishop, Ashton


1st Half
Each side had their chances but the game goes to the half scoreless.


2nd Half
54' - Ormerod finds Angol with a nice pass down the left side, he places a shot that goes just wide of the far post for a goal kick.
72' - I bring Joksts and Ashton in for a tired Tomassen and Artell.
80' - I bring Bishop in for Ormerod.

Neither team can manage a goal and the game ends 0-0.


Artell is named man of the match with a match rating of 7.20.

[EagleFan]

February 15, 2014

We are on the road for the first semi-final match in the FA Trophy competition. We are playing Worcester and are the favorites.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Artell
DCL - Clowes
DL - Ashton
DM - Mezague
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Bishop

Subs - Mayebi, Weston, Thornton, Ormerod, Naylor


1st Half
25' - Danny Nti collects a rebound from a free kick that hit the left post and sends it into our net to give them a 1-0 lead.
46' - Richards finds Bishop with a through ball into the box wwhere he one touches it but a great save keeps us down a goal.

We go to the half down 1-0.


2nd Half
71' - I bring Weston in for Mezague and Thornton in for a tiring Richards.
76' - I bring Naylor in for a tired Clowes.
81' - midfielder Ashley Sammonds heads in a long throw in from inside the box to give them a 2-0 lead.

We are unable to find the net, and even though we controlled the game and outshot them 14-6 we end up losing 2-0.


Richard Taundry was man of the match with a match rating of 8.80.

[EagleFan]

February 18, 2014

We host Barnet in a must win league match. We are 14th and are 9 points out of the final playoff position. They are 15th and are 4 points behind us.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Clarke
DCR - Clowes
DCL - Joksts
DL - Naylor
DM - Ashton
MCR - Weston
MCL - Carrington
AMR - Richards
AML - Angol
STC - Ormerod

Subs - Mayebi, Tomassen, Mezague, Thornton, Artell


1st Half
33' - I bring Thornton in for an injured Angol.

Neither team is able to score and we go to the half scoreless.


2nd Half
49' - Midfielder Andy Yiadom takes advantage of a bad defensive coverage and finds an opening in the box where he fires off the left post and in, they take a 1-0 lead.
66' - I bring in Artell for a tired Clowes.
74' - Dani Lopez is offside in the box and receives a pass that he hammers home to give them a 2-0 lead as the flag stayed down; time to invest in some new glasses ref.
74' - I bring in Mezague for a tired Ashton.

We fall 2-0 and were dominated completely.


Andy Yiadom is man of the match with a goal and an match rating of 8.20.

[EagleFan]

February 22, 2014

Our second leg of the semi finals in the FA Trophy. We are down 2 in aggregate and need a big performance at home. Richards' loan has ended so we need to come up with offense elsewhere, hopefully that doesn't doom our season.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Artell
DCL - Clowes
DL - Ashton
DM - Mezague
MCR - Weston
MCL - Harris
AMR - Durrell
AML - Angol
STC - Bishop

Subs - Mayebi, Clarke, Carrington, Ormerod, Naylor


1st Half
29' - Angol crossed from the left wing, Bishop chests it down and shoots but a fine reaction save by the keeper prevents us from getting on the board and it is cleared.

We go to the half scoreless and in need of at least 2 goals.


2nd Half
51' - Durrell takes a corner from the right wing and strikes it low to the near post; Clowes knocks it down and quickly boots it into the net... GOAL!!! We lead 1-0 but still need another.
68' - Danny Nti receives a pass on a counter and is in the clear, he strikes it and Coughlin gets a hand on it but it still goes in, they tie the match 1-1 and we are back to being 2 down.
89' - I bring in Ormerod for an exhausted Clowes and move him forward as we go overload.

The game ends tied and we fall 3-1 in aggregate.

A pink slip can't be far away at this point.

[EagleFan]

February 25, 2014

We are on the road against Braintree. They are in 9th and 5 points out of the final playoff position. We are 14th and are 5 points behind them. We need points, if we can steal 3 points that would go a long way towards regaining momentum. Our biggest issue now is that our loan for Richards has finished and we were unable to work out a deal to keep him.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Clarke
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Artell
DL - Naylor
DM - Ashton
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Ormerod
AML - Angol
STC - Bishop

Subs - Mayebi, Clowes, Weston, Mezague, Tomassen


1st Half
30' - I bring Weston in for an injured Bishop, I move Ormerod to striker and them Weston and Ashton switch.

We go to the half scoreless. Close game but we are fighting fatigue.


2nd Half
0' - I bring Clowes in for a tired Livesey.
56' - Ormerod angles a pass to Angol as he eenters the left corner of the box, he dribbles once and lines up a shot that goes just inside the right post... GOAL!!! We take a 1-0 lead!
84' - Coughlin makes up for a defensive lapse by making a great diving save to turn the ball behind for a corner on a shot from about 7 yards out.
86' - I bring in Mezague for a tired Harris.

We hang on for the 1-0 victory.


Angol is named man of the match with the goal and a match rating of 7.50.

[EagleFan]

March 1, 2014

We are on the road against Hereford. They sit in 19th in the league and are 6 points out of the relegation zone. We have moved up to 11th with our recent victory and are 7 points out of the final playoff position. I recently had some public support by an ex-player that used to be a fan favorite here, saying they need to be patient with me and not over-react.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Tomassen
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Clowes
DL - Naylor
DM - Mezague
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
AMR - Durrell
AML - Angol
STC - Bishop

Subs - Mayebi, Artell, Weston, Ormerod, Ashton


1st Half
24' - Defender Luke Graham heads in a corner to give them a 1-0 lead.
47' - Coughlin makes a great save after we allow a wide open shot from inside the box.

We go to the half down 1-0.


2nd Half
0' - I bring in Artell for an injured Clowes
68' - Striker Chris Sharp receives a long over the top pass on a counter attack and lofts a shot over Coughlin's head an in to give them a 2-0 lead.
69' - I bring Weston in for a mistake prone Harris and Ormerod in for an exhausted Angol; I change our tactics to go for it.
74' - Tommassen picks up his second yellow of the game and we are down to 10 men; time to just look at getting us to the end without getting hammered.
84' - Chris Sharp heads home a corner placed into the box to give them a 3-0 lead.
86' - Durrell makes a great move to get between two defenders and send a pass into the box for Ormerod for a shot that is turned behind for a corner.
86' - Durrell swings the corner in from the right wing that Naylor heads but the keeper makes the stop and holds on.

We fall 3-0.


Midfielder Rod Purdie is named man of the match with 3 assists and a match rating of 9.10.

[EagleFan]

March 8, 2014

The press is reporting today is win or go home for me. We are at home and will play Kidderminster. They lead the league and are ahead of the second place team by 11 points; it is their title to lose. We are in 12th and are back to 10 points out of a playoff position. Durrell was injured in training and Tomassen is suspended so we will be without them. I have changed up the tactics a bit based on our latest issues.


Lineup
GK - Coughlin
DR - Clarke
DCR - Livesey
DCL - Clowes
DL - Naylor
DM - Ashton
MR - Weston
MCR - Carrington
MCL - Harris
ML - Angol
STC - Bishop

Subs - Mayebi, Joksts, Mezague, Ormerod, Artell


1st Half
2' - Bishop finds Harris breaking into the box; Harris fires a shot that the keeper deflects up into the air and it lands on the top of the net just behind the cross bar, a little shorter and it would have been in.
9' - A counter attack leads to midfielder Conner Jennings having a great chance from the right corner of the box and he puts it just inside the upper left corner to give them a 1-0 lead.
11' - Lightning strikes again as the team seems to have given up defensively as Anthony Malbon is wide open deep in the box and Coughlin has no chance to stop the shot; we trail 2-0.
26' - No mas... Malbon is open on a great pass in the box and beats Coughlin to make it 3-0. Time to work on the resume...

We trail 3-0 at the half.


2nd Half
0' - I bring Joksts in for Clowes, maybe 45 minutes too late.
70' - I bring Ormerod in for Bishop.
88' - Defender Mickey Dimetriou slams home a corner to make it 4-0.

We are destroyed 4-0. Might as well pack.


Anthony Malbon is the man of the match with 2 goals and a match rating of 9.10.

[EagleFan]

March 8, 2014

The axe drops on me and I am let got.

For all competitions I had a record of 16 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses. Could have been better but much better than they had started without me.

Time to start looking for another job.

[EagleFan]

March 22, 2014

Regensburg of the German 3rd division has fired their coach. They are in 18th and sit in the relegation zone by 2 points.

They seem to be all about defense and don't have the offensive talent to play an attacking style. I will throw my hat into the ring here but not overly excited about them. Will keep looking elsewhere as well.

[EagleFan]

March 24, 2014

That didn't go well, they said no.

[EagleFan]

April 22, 2014

I apply for Alerbijes; from the Mexican Promotion League. Need to get some more experience somewhere.

[EagleFan]

May 6, 2014

The Southport position has opened up. They are being relegated out of the Skrill Premier league.

I will apply to see if I am still a laughing stock (it seems my applications have not been met with great responses so far).

[EagleFan]

May 10, 2014

Much better response from Southport as they seemed to jump at my inquiry.

I negotiate a little higher salary and accept terms for a one year deal.

[EagleFan]

Overview

Looking over the roster and they need a lot. Only 5 players contracted through next season. This will be a challenge.

[EagleFan]

World Cup

Group A
Russia
Sweden
Brazil
Trinidad & Tabago

Group B
Belgium
Germany
Jamaica
Tunisia

Group C
USA
Argentina
England
Ivory Coast

Group D
Ecuador
Holland
Mexico
Switzerland

Group E
Australia
Croatia
Italy
Paraguay

Group F
Cameroon
Iran
Slovakia
Spain

Group G
Algeria
France
Japan
Uruguay

Group H
Columbia
Egypt
Greece
South Korea

[EagleFan]

June 13, 2014

Brazil vs. Sweden
Sweden stuns Brazil with an early goal at 3 minutes in by Sebastian Larsson. At 30 minutes in Sweden has Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off for a bad foul and they are down a man for the remainder of the game. Brazil has chances but are unable to get the equalizer.

Sweden 1
Brazil 0


Trinidad & Tobago vs. Russia
Russia dominates the first half and take a 2-0 lead on goals by Pavel Pogrebnyak and Artem Dzuba which came within 4 minutes of each other. T & T let the offense loose in the second half and managed 5 shots on goal but the Russian keeper stopped them all.

Russia 2
Trinidad & Tobago 0

[EagleFan]

June 14, 2014

Belgium vs. Germany
Germany scores first at 25 minutes of the first half to take a 1-0 lead which they hold until the half. Belgium gets the equalizer at 77 minutes in the second half to tie the game 1-1. Neither team can break the tie in what was a very even game with teams having the same number of shots and shots on goal and close in possession.

Germany 1
Belgium 1


Jamaica vs. Tunisia
Tunisia takes the lead at 26 minutes of the first half and lead 1-0 going into the break. Jamaica manages a late equalizer at 83 minutes and they gain a late point.

Jamaica 1
Tunisia 1


Ivory Coast vs. USA
Ivory Coast gets on the board at the 25 minute mark and the game remains 1-0 into the half. At the 60 minute mark Bedoya ties the game at 1-1. Late in the game, the 87th minute, the US is awarded a penalty. Aron Johannsson scores on the penalty to give the US a 2-1 lead and they hold on for the victory.

USA 2
Ivory Coast 1

[EagleFan]

June 15, 2014

Argentina vs. England
England scores a late 1st half goal in the 42nd minute by Daniel Sturridge to take a 1-0 lead into the half. Lionel Messi and company dominated the second half with two goals by Sergio Aguero and a goal by Lucas Romero for the easy 3-1 victory.

Argentina 3
England 1


Holland vs. Mexico
Holland jumps out early with 2 first half goals by van Persie and ride that to a 2-0 victory.

Holland 2
Mexico 0


Switzerland vs. Ecuador
A defensive struggle goes to the half scoreless. Switzerland has a man sent off in the 51st minute as Stephan Lichtsteiner received his second yellow. Switzerland scores on a well played counter attack in the 72nd minute as Xherdan Shaqiri makes it 1-0. Ecuador would level the match in the 79th minute on a Marlon de Jesus goal. They would apply pressure but neither team could break the tie.

Switzerland 1
Ecuador 1

[EagleFan]

June 16, 2014

Paraguay vs. Australia
Australia would play a great match and a Scott McDonald goal in the 39th minute would hold up as the game winner.

Australia 1
Paraguay 0


Croatia vs. Italy
Croatia would jump out early with a 4th minute goal by Nikica Jalavic and add another in the 34th minute thanks to Mario Mandzukic to take a 2-0 lead into the half. Italy would press in the second half and Croatia would play a tight, defensive, foul laced half and hold onto the shutout victory.

Croatia 2
Italy 0


Iran vs. Cameroon
A 4th minute goal by Achille Emana gives Cameroon a 1-0 lead. They would park the bus and hold on for the 1-0 victory.

Cameroon 1
Iran 0

[EagleFan]

June 17, 2014

Slovakia vs. Spain
Spain would dominate the match with over 70% possession. Juan Mata and Javi Martinez would provide their offense and the rest of the match was "ole" as they held the ball and held on for the easy victory.

Spain 2
Slovakia 0


Algeria vs. Japan
Ishak Belfodil would score on a penalty in the 3rd minute to give Algeria a 1-0 lead. Japan would even the match in the 28th minute as Keisuke Fukuda would score to make it 1-1, which is where it was at the half. In the 77th minute Nabil Ghilas would score the winner for Algeria.

Algeria 2
Japan 1


Uruguay vs. France
The game itself would look to be even. Near the same time of possession, near the same number of shots and shots on goal. The difference was the finishing. Luis Suarez scored for Uruguay. For France, Franck Ribery, Paul Pogba and Dmitri Payet would all score in a 3-1 French victory.

France 3
Uruguay 1

[EagleFan]

June 18, 2014

Russia vs. Brazil
Roman Shirokov opens the scoring for Russia in the 32nd minute. The 1-0 score would hold up until the half. In the 62nd minute Ramires would score for Brazil to even the match 1-1 which is how the game would end.

Russia 1
Brazil 1


South Korea vs. Egypt
Egypt scores first with Ayman Youssaf scoring in the 14th minute. Lee Chung-Yong would tie the match very late in the first half in the 44th minute. Though South Korea would hold most of the time of possession they would not be able to break the tie in the second half.

South Korea 1
Egypt 1


Greece vs. Columbia
Columbia would hold the play and win relatively easily 2-0 on goals by Falcao and James Rodriguez.

Columbia 2
Greece 0

[EagleFan]

June 19, 2014

Sweden vs. Trinidad & Tobago
In a game of halves, T & T would earn the first half on a goal by Gyasi Franklin. Sweden would tie the game up in the 57th minute thanks to Oscar Hiljemark. They would not see the tie broken.

Sweden 1
Trinidad & Tobago 1


Tunisia vs. Belgium
Belgium would dominate on their way to a 3-0 victory. Christian Benteke would score two goals and Eden Hazard would add one.

Belgium 3
Tunisia 0


Germany vs. Jamaica
Germany would score in the 58th minute to take a 1-0 lead only to see themselves go down a man less than a minute later. They would play solid defense and hold on for the 1-0 victory.

Germany 1
Jamaica 0

[EagleFan]

June 20, 2014

England vs. Ivory Coast
England dominates in a 3-1 victory. They get goals by Raheem Sterling, Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge. Cheick Tiote scored the only Ivory Coast goal.

England 3
Ivory Coast 1


USA vs. Argentina
USA seems no match for Argentina as they fall 3-1. Jose Francisco Torres scores the US goal in the 8th minute to give them the lead and it was all Argentina afterwards. Carlos Tevez scores two and Claudio Yacob added one for Argentina.


Mexico vs. Switzerland
Mexico would score in the 17th minute on a Diego Reyes goal to take a 1-0 lead which holds until the half. In the 51st minute Admir Mehmedi would score for Switzerland to tie the game. Just two minutes later Switzerland would be given a penalty and Tranquillo Barnetta would find the net to give Switzerland a 2-1 lead which they would hold onto.

Switzerland 2
Mexico 1

[EagleFan]

June 21, 2014

Ecuador vs. Holland
Ecuador takes a 2-0 lead into the half in a closely played match that saw them finish better. Arjen Robben scores for Holland in the 82nd minute to setup a hectic final 8 minutes but Holland could not score the equalizer.

Ecuador 2
Holland 1


Australia vs. Croatia
Croatia would score the only goal in the second half and ride a defensive battle to a 1-0 victory.

Croatia 1
Australia 0


Italy vs. Paraguay
Italy controls most of the game and they finally break through in the 73rd minute as Giacomo Bonaventura scores to make it 1-0. Paraguay would wait for some drama and even the match in the 90th minute on a goal by Oscar Cardozo.

Italy 1
Paraguay 1

[EagleFan]

June 22, 2014

Spain vs. Iran
Spain dominates and wins 3-0. Juan Mata, Pedro and Cesc Fabregas would score for Spain.

Spain 3
Iran 0


Cameroon vs. Slovakia
Each team would see a man sent off and finish the game with 10 men. Adam Nemec would score for Slovakia in the 73rd minute to provide the game winner.

Slovakia 1
Cameroon 0


France vs. Algeria
Algeria would stun France scoring 3 goals in a 16 minute stretch in the 1st half to take a 3-0 lead. France would score in the 43rd minute to get back to 3-1 as the game went to the half. Each team would score once in the second half as Algeria wins 4-2. IT was all about the counter attack for Algeria as France held nearly 70% time of possession and they outshot Algeria 22-6 (11-4 on goal). Algeria would score on every shot that they put on goal.

Algeria 4
France 2

[EagleFan]

June 23, 2014

Japan vs. Uruguay
Uruguay wins easly in a 2-0 game in which Luis Suarez would provide both goals.

Uruguay 2
Japan 0


Columbia vs. South Korea
Columbia would control the game and finally break onto the score sheet in the 49th minute on a goal by Falcao. South Korea would tie the game late on a goal by Kim Bo-Kyung in the 83rd minute.

Columbia 1
South Korea 1


Egypt vs. Greece
Greece would control the game pretty much and see a goal by Apostolos Vellios in the 87th minute as the game winner.

Greece 1
Egypt 0

[EagleFan]

Going into the final set of games, only Croatia has qualified for the next round.

[EagleFan]

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Russia		2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
2nd		Sweden		2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
3rd		Brazil		2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
4th		Trinidad & Tobago		2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Belgium		2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	4
2nd		Germany		2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
3rd		Jamaica		2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
4th		Tunisia		2	0	1	1	1	4	-3	1

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Argentina		2	2	0	0	6	2	+4	6
2nd		England		2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3
3rd		U.S.A.		2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3
4th		Ivory Coast		2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Ecuador		2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
2nd		Switzerland		2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
3rd		Holland		2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
4th		Mexico		2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st	Q	Croatia		2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	6
2nd		Australia		2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
3rd		Paraguay		2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
4th		Italy		2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Spain		2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	6
2nd		Cameroon		2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
3rd		Slovakia		2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	3
4th		Iran		2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Algeria		2	2	0	0	6	3	+3	6
2nd		France		2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3
3rd		Uruguay		2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
4th		Japan		2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Colombia		2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
2nd		Greece		2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	3
3rd		South Korea		2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
4th		Egypt		2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1

[EagleFan]

Argentina has clinched, not sure why they aren't listed as having clinched.

[EagleFan]

Currently the top scorers:

with 3 goals each:
Christian Benteke, Belgium
Nabil Ghilas, Algeria
Luis Suarez, Uruguay

with 2 goals each:
Carlos Tevez, Argentina
Sergio Aguero, Argentina
Daniel Sturridge, England
Juan Mata, Spain
Robin van Persie, Holland
Falcao, Columbia

[EagleFan]

June 24, 2014

Brazil vs. Trinidad & Tobago
Both teams need a win and help to advance. A tie and both are eliminated. Brazil controls the game and coasts to a 3-0 victory. They pick up goals by Filipe, Ramires and Oscar. The win gives them a GD of +2.

Brazil 3
Trinidad & Tobago 0


Sweden vs. Russia
A tie and they both advance but there is no unspoken agreement here. Goal keeping need not apply as the teams combine for 7 goals in an easy victory for Sweden 5-2. The loss drops Russia's GD to -1 and eliminates them from the second round.

Sweden 5
Russia 2


Jamaica vs. Belgium
Belgium is through with a win or tie, Jamaica is out with a loss. Belgium scores early to take a 1-0 lead in the 7th minute and hold that until the half. In the 64th minute Jamaica keeps hope alive with an equalizer but in the 73rd minute a goal by Kevin Miralles proves to be the goal that puts Belgium through with the top spot in their group. Jamaica is eliminated.

Belgium 2
Jamaica 1


Tunisia vs. Germany
Germany is through with a win or tie. Tunisia is through with a win. Tunisia scores in the 20th minute to take a 1-0 lead. They park the bus and try to hang on but Germany is awarded a penalty in the 45th minute which they convert to tie the game 1-1. While trying to get the winner Tunisia is dealt a blow with a player being sent off and they are down to 10 men. Germany doesn't attempt anything daring and settles for the tie to advance.

Germany 1
Tunisia 1

[EagleFan]

June 25, 2014

Argentina vs. Ivory Coast
Argentina is already through and would clinch their group with a tie or better. Ivory Coast is eliminated. Ivory Coast gives them a game and leads 2-1 in the second half before Messi and Tevez both score to give Argentina a 2-1 victory and keep them perfect.

Argentina 3
Ivory Coast 2


USA vs. England
An easy scenario, win and advance, a tie and England advances on GD. Stephen Gerrard scores in the 20th minute to give England a 1-0 lead. Landon Donovan answers in the 28th minute to even the game 1-1. USA can't mount enough of an offensive to land the winner and England advances with the tie.

England 1
USA 1


Holland vs. Switzerland
Switzerland will advance with a win or tie. Holland will advance with a win, or a tie and help. Holland controls the match and gets goals by Huyt and van Persie to give them a 2-0 1st half lead. Switzerland gets one back in the 44th minute on a penalty kick to make it 2-1 at the half. Holland holds on for the 2-1 victory and will advance but van Peries left the game injured in the 72nd minute and they wait to see how badly he is injured. Switzerland needs Ecuador to lose to Mexico worse than by 1 goal to advance.

Holland 2
Switzerland 1


Mexico vs. Ecuador
Ecuador will advance with a win or a tie. Mexico has been eliminated. Mexico plays their best match of the competition and blasts Ecuador 4-1 to eliminate them from the next round.

Mexico 4
Ecuador 1

[EagleFan]

June 26, 2014

Australia vs. Italy
Australia advances with a win, is out with a loss and waits to se with a tie. Italy is out with a loss and could advance with a win by GD. Australia takes a lead in the 33rd minute but then Italy takes over and scores two before the half to lead 2-1. They play a great defensive second half to hold on for the victory. Australia is out and Italy has a GD of -1.

Italy 2
Australia 1


Paraguay vs. Croatia
Croatia has clinched. Paraguay needs a win to advance on GD. Croatia doesn't coast as they take a 2-0 lead early in the 2nd half and hold on for a 2-1 victory.

Croatia 2
Paraguay 1


Cameroon vs. Spain
Spain advances with a win or tie, they could advance on GD with a loss. Cameroon can advance with any result pending the outcome of the other game and potentially GD. Spain rolls over them to a 3-0 victory. Cameroon's GD is now -3.

Spain 3
Cameroon 0


Slovakia vs. Iran
Iran could advance with a win and help with GD but are eliminated with a loss or tie. Slovakia depends upon the Cameroon outcome and possible GD and could advance with any result pending. Iran scores in the 2nd minute to stun Slovakia and they take that 1-0 lead into the half. Slovakia scores in the 46th minute to even the match very early in the 2nd half and score the game winner in the 80th minute as they will advance.

Slovakia 2
Iran 1

[EagleFan]

June 27, 2014

France vs. Japan
Japan could advance on GD with a 2 goal victory and help. France could advance with any result and help on GD. France scored in the 14th minute to take a 1-0 lead but Japan evens the match in the 45th minute to send it to the half timed 1-1. In the 74th minute Ribery scores to give France a 2-1 lead and they hang on for the victory. They now have a GD of +1.

France 2
Japan 1


Uruguay vs. Algeria
Algeria advances with a win or tie, or could with a loss and GD. Uruguay would depend on other results for advancing and could with any result and GD. Uruguay scores in the 35th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Algeria responds in the 70th minute to tie the match and they hold on and advance.

Algeria 1
Uruguay 1

[EagleFan]

2nd Round

Sweden vs. Germany
Belgium vs. Brazil
Argentina vs. Switzerland
England vs. Holland
Croatia vs. Slovakia
Italy vs. Spain
Algeria vs. South Korea
France vs. Columbia