CENTRAL COAST MARINERS F.C. October/November Update
League Match 1 Brisbane Roar - CCM (2-1) Heffernan 9' (Rose)
Broich 56'
Maclaren 68' Montgomery
Pre-season was no fluke and although CCM got off to an early lead they were unable to pile it on or hang on and ended up with a defeat even though they won TOP and had more shots than the home team.
League Match 2 CCM - Wellington Phoenix (2-0) Fitzgerald 64' (Gonzalez)
Heffernan 90+' (Trifiro)
Del Barco was elated following his 1st win as a professional HC, praising the whole squad for an outstanding collective effort. "This is what we've worked for an I'm very happy for all the players and coaches that we were able to get a victory in our pockets early on in the season," he said. "There is still a lot of work to be done so we need to keep our focus and continue to improve as a team."
League Match 3 Newcastle Jets - CCM (3-0)
Poljak 54'
Trifunovic 76'
Izzo 80' (OG)
And just like that the momentum from that win was gone after a rough defeat at Forest Park. Both teams had 5 shots, 4 on goal, but Mark Birighitti was a grown man in this game and CCM's defense was often confused in their assignments.
League Match 4 CCM - Adelaide United (2-2)
Wilkinson 10' (OG) Fitzgerald 15' (Gonzalez)
Malik 24' (OG)
Djite 27' Heffernan
A game with the most bizarre first 30 minutes you may ever see. Each own goal was freaky and the roller coaster stalled in the following 60 minutes as the teams finally settled in and played much better defense.
League Match 5 Perth Glory - CCM (2-1)
Harold 13' O'Donovan 27' (Montgomery)
Castro 64' (pen) Poscoliero
Tough, tough loss for CCM who continue to fail to gain any points on the road. Harold was hot coming off a hat trick in his previous game and he quickly put the home team ahead but O'Donovan was due after a good pre-season and he finally got on the board for CCM. But a questionable call(read: good call) at the top of the box earned the home team a penalty kick that Castro swiftly put through to give his squad the 3 points.
League Match 6 CCM - Melbourne City (0-1)
J. Trifiro 40' O'Donovan 90'
CCM failed to gain points at home for the first time this season but after the game the focus was on O'Donovan's red card, resulting from a hard foul from behind near midfield. "Total frustration foul," coach Del Barco said. "I understand his frustration since he had a couple of good scoring chances but couldn't convert and we were the better team on the pitch, but he can't do that to his teammates. We'll work hard to replace him in this next game and we'll talk about avoiding things like this going forward.
Review: not good. Ok, that may be a bit harsh as this is a 1-star team but I expected a bit better. On the bright side it's still very early and anywhere from 6th place up would be an outstanding finish for us but there needs to be a lot of improvement obviously. I'm tweaking some things with players' roles and I'm hoping that will lead to better performances. It took me a while to find a worthy youth scout but I finally hired Liam McGarry (2* EXP, 3* JUD) from New Zealand and asked him to scout Australia right away so hopefully there will be some updates on the youth squad the next time. Guys have been performing well in training and I'm trying to give some extra sessions to a couple of youngsters in the midfield (Kalik/Rose) since they have a bright future. Stella has also been training hard and he'll replace O'Donovan (suspension) in the next game.
Starting XI
The Roster
Goalkeepers: Paul Izzo (58 OVR), Tom Heward-Belle (51 OVR), Alastair Bray (51 OVR), Adam Pearce (51 OVR). Fullbacks: Josh Rose (64 OVR), Storm Roux (64 OVR), Michael Neill (59 OVR). Centre-backs: Alex Wilkinson* (69 OVR), Jacob Poscoliero (62 OVR), Tomislav Uskok (56 OVR), Jake McGing (56 OVR), Harry Ascroft (55 OVR). Midfielders/Wingers: Cesar Gonzalez* (66 OVR), Fabio Ferreira (65 OVR), Anthony Caceres (65 OVR), Nicholas Fitzgerald (63 OVR), Nick Montgomery (63 OVR), Glen Trifiro (61 OVR), Mitch Austin (57 OVR), Anthony Kalik (58 OVR), Liam Rose (57 OVR), Matt Sim (56 OVR). Strikers: Roy O'Donovan (62 OVR), Francesco Stella (59 OVR), Daniel Heffernan (59 OVR), Josh Bingham (53 OVR), Trent Buhagiar (53 OVR).
That's all for now
Previous update ^^^
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CENTRAL COAST MARINERS F.C. December/January Update
League Match 7 WS Wanderers - CCM (2-2)
Dimas 56' Poscoliero 73' (Fitzgerald)
Andreu 81' Stella 88'
Ferreira - sprained ankle, out 4 weeks
Very evenly matched game that was entertaining even during the first 55 minutes. After Dimas put the home team ahead CCM never stopped looking for the equalizer and finally earned it on Poscoliero's gorgeous header off a Fitzgerald corner kick. The excitement was short lived when Andreu hit a stunner from the top of the box but then the kid Stella, playing in place of the suspended O'Donovan, hustled to a loose ball to put it at the back of the net and give CCM a thrilling draw. Ferreira's injury will hurt and the youngster Mitch Austin will step in for him, playing at LM and moving Fitzgerald to RM.
League Match 8 CCM - Sydney FC (1-2) Fitzgerald 32' (O'Donovan)
Dimitrijevic 48'
Tavares 78'
Tough loss for CCM in a game where the were in a good groove offensively that didn't turn into a lot of goals. All 7 of their shots where on goal but Janjetovic had a monster game for the visitors included 2 key saves near the end.
League Match 9 Melb. Victory - CCM (0-4) Gonzalez 32' (Montgomery)
Heffernan 38'
Heffernan 40'
Austin 42' (Gonzalez)
The anger bang. This one was due to come sooner or later but nobody expected it to come on the road against one of the league leaders. Montgomery fed Gonzalez outside the box and the Venezuelan hit a screamer from there to open up the scoring. Heffernan then put his stamp in the game with 2 goals in 3 minutes, both unassisted, and Victory was a mess shortly after putting the ball up in a scramble that was won by Gonzalez who calmly served Austin with a pass that was 75% goal. The 2nd half was mostly CCM managing the score against a desperate Victory.
League Match 10 Well. Phoenix - CCM (3-2)
Bonevacia 6' Gonzalez 26' (Roux)
Powell 35'
Riera 42' O'Donovan 77' (Gonzalez)
Go figure. After the dominant performance in the previous week CCM was unable to continue to turn the corner and Phoenix avenged their loss to CCM earlier in the season. CCM won the possession battle and more shots and shots on goal than the home team but in the end Phoenix was more efficient.
BREAKING NEWS
Spoiler
Brisbane Roar offer head coaching position to Del Barco
2016 has started with a shocker as multiple reports state the Brisbane Roar has reached out to Diego Del Barco, Central Coast's head coach, to fill the same position. Roar is reportedly very unsatisfied with John Aloisi's work this season and is looking to replace the legendary Aussie player-turned-coach for the up and coming Del Barco. Sources indicate that although CCM currently sits near the bottom of the table and have been outside a playoff spot for most of the season, Del Barco's work with the team and the squad's noticeable improvement is something that has been noticed by local and outside clubs.
Sources surrounding Del Barco indicate the Venezuelan is unlikely to accept the offer, citing a certain level of loyalty to CCM. "I can't see him leaving CCM to go to another A-League club," the source said.
The timing of this match-up could not have been more perfect and there was certainly a buzz in Central Coast Stadium with more local press than usual. As Aloisi's luck would have it, his team was defeated by the team managed by the guy Roar wants to replace him. CCM won handedly, firing 10 shots and being on target with 9 of them.
League Match 12 Adelaide United - CCM (1-1) Heffernan 15' (Gonzalez)
Djite 45'
CCM continues to miss opportunities. They were clearly the better team on the pitch today but were only able to come away with one goal (note: Heffernan is ON FIRE) and unfortunately for them Adelaide was also able to score once on their 2 shots on goal to steal a point.
BREAKING NEWS
Spoiler
Diego Del Barco will be Dorados de Sinaloa's new head coach ........
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Previously played: FIFA 16 on XB1 Teams: FC Barcelona
Globetrotter CM (previously at FC Twente, Kayserispor, Dorados de Sinaloa and Central Coast Mariners F.C.)
Newport County A.F.C.
I thought about them straight away as I did start one although I'm not sure if I'll follow through with it as I am having so much fun with Kaiserslautern. If it is Bristol Rovers Jagger, don't feel you can't do them because I started with them as I'm having second thoughts.
I'm not doing Bristol Rovers that was my decoy team if you know what I mean. I wasn't going to do them knowing you were doing them and that the team I have chosen has been on my mind since the start of FIFA 16
I'm not doing Bristol Rovers that was my decoy team if you know what I mean. I wasn't going to do them knowing you were doing them and that the team I have chosen has been on my mind since the start of FIFA 16
All good! Now I'm looking forward to seeing what team it is!
I'm not doing Bristol Rovers that was my decoy team if you know what I mean. I wasn't going to do them knowing you were doing them and that the team I have chosen has been on my mind since the start of FIFA 16
This is it, the start of a new Manager mode in Fifa 16. You guys voted for me to do Real Betis for this one so sit back and enjoy. Also I will be streaming this on my Twitch account about once a week.
Press Conference:
Reporter: Mr. Ollero, Would you care to explain why you chose this man as the new manager of the club?”
Mr. Ollero- “I picked the man standing next to me for a few reasons. First being that this man has taken several lower division clubs and made them relevant. I'm going to be a bit lenient with him this season so he can get the ball rolling.”
Reporter: Mr. Olivera, What was your response to getting the Manager job here?”
Miguel: “More shocked than anything. I applied mainly because I wanted to manage the team that I grew up watching on the Tele. This club has a great history and I hope to return this club to glory.”
Reporter: “What are your plans in the Transfer Market this summer?”
Miguel: “I'm not too sure as of yet. I'm going to take this one step at a time and after Preseason I’ll make the judgment as to what we need to do in the window.”
Reporter: Thank you for your time here Mr. Olivera, I hope you can deliver the glory that you are striving for!”
The first order of business will be the Objectives and Budget.
Domestic Cup: We are Expected to reach the round of 32
In League play: We are expected to finish Mid Table.
Transfer Business:
As for transfer targets I decided to focus on strengthening our Defense. Our Strikers and Midfielders are good enough to be sufficient this season.
A secondary focus in either the Summer or January transfer window is to get a young goalkeeper for the future.
Transfers:
GK Bartłomiej Dragowski
71OVR
From Poland for 3 mil
Jorge Meré CB 72 OVR
Spain from Sporting Gijon for 2.3 million
Matt Miazga- CB 71OVR American from NY Red Bulls for 2 million
Kelechi Iheanacho 70 OVR ST from Man City for 2.75 million
Clinton N’Jie-Loanee from Spurs
Departures:
Bruno to Las Palmas for 1.7 million
José Carlos to Viborg FF on a 2 year loan
Pedro to De Graffschap for 300k
Cesar De la Hoz to Hobro IK for 160k
Ignacio Abeledo- Loaned to RCD Mallorca
Fixtures(I won’t be including the preseason Tournaments just know that I did win the tournament)
Real Betis vs Villareal
1-1 Draw
Real Madrid vs Real Betis
1-1 draw
I will be streaming this career mode on twitch at 8pm CST on Thursday if you want to know my twitch name pm me.
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Real Betis update 2
September year 1
Real Betis vs Real Sociedad
Betis:
Ruben Castro 4’ , 45 +3 ‘(Added time) ,65’
Cristiano Piccini 87’
Sociedad:
Jonathas 16’
Jonathas 40’
Xabi Prieto 90’
4-3 Win
Valencia vs Real Betis
Valencia:
Betis:
0-0 Draw
Betis vs RC Deportivo
2-1 Win(was tired when I played this and forgot to write who scored the goals)
Sporting Gijón vs Real Betis
Halilovic 4’
Castro 35’ & 49’
Iheanacho 75’
3-1 Win
October Year 1
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis
Vallecano:
Betis:
Castro 7’ & 65’
Iheanacho 41’
Real Betis vs Espanyol
Betis:
Iheanacho 30’ & 67’
Espanyol:
2-0 Win
Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao
Gomez 85’(PEN)
1-0 Loss
Those of you who followed my last Betis CM know that I was notorious for beating Bilbao 2 times in 8 seasons in FIFA 15. You oldies should remember my infamous Draw against them when they had 3 men sent off(First season in La Liga).