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Q: James Wilson won the Player of the Month for League 1. How important is he to this team right now?
A: He has been unbelievable for us. He deserved to be recognized this month, and if anyone else would have won it, then I'd think there would be some major questions needing to be asked. He is the driving force in our attack, and without him we would be struggling to stay up in these promotion spots.
Q: You have now moved up to 3rd after sitting on the fringes of the promotion positions for the first few months. Is this just a good run of form that will cool off, or is this where you expect to be by the end of the season?
A: I think that this is something we can sustain. You never know what injuries can bring, but if we stay healthy I think we can be just as good, if not better, than what you see from us now.
Q: You play Manchester United in the Capital One Cup semi-finals and York City in the J. Paint Trophy next. What are your chances in these cup competitions?
A: I think we proved last year when we won the J. Paint Trophy that we can compete with anyone in that competition. The match against Manchester United will certainly be a test of our ability, but we are up for the challenge.
bumping what I believe was the last post by tex before he went AWOL. We miss ya tex 
Exeter City F.C.
FIFA 15 - Season 2
The Grecians
FIFA 15 - Season 2
The Grecians
Spoiler
October
Exeter City 0 - MK Dons 1
MKD - Alli
Alli scored early in the game after Hughes overpursued the ball and left him through on goal for the easy finish. Exeter City put 10 shots on goal throughout the game, but failed to crack the MK Dons keeper.
J. Paint Trophy
Exeter City 4 - AFC Wimbledon 1
EXE - Cummins 20', 76', Ridehalgh 32', Williams 89'
WIM - Moore 19'
Wimbledon took the lead after a great give and go set up led to a first time strike from Moore that found the top right corner of the goal. MacDonald then played a great ball to Cummins who finished it strong with his left foot to equalize. Ridehalgh then dribbled from the left side into the center before firing a low shot into the right corner. Cummins added a second after Burgess played a great grounded cross into the middle for him to knock in easily. McKenzie then played a long throughball on the ground that found Williams path who attacked the keeper and played it through his legs and into the goal. Tex Bumosix found ChicoBass after the match and wished him luck for the season telling him he hopes to see him in League 1 next season.
Swindon Town 2 - Exeter City 4
SWI - Luongo 45', Thompson 88'
EXE - Wilson 8', 34', 49', 90'
Reid attacked the left side of the box before swinging the ball back to the top of the box to Wilson who struck it first time into the net. Woodman played a ball through way up the field right into Wilson's path for the easy finish and his second goal of the night. Luongo scored just before half on a great strike into the upper right corner. Wilson then picked up right where he left off as Reid played him the ball from the left wing and he attacked the goal for a hat-trick on the night. A well hit ball by Thompson settled into the upper left corner of the goal to bring Swindon Town within 1 late in the match. Wilson was then played the ball way up towards the right wing followed closely by a defender. As Wilson received the ball the defender pulled up grabbing his hamstring and Wilson was through 1 on 1 for the easy finish and his 4th goal as a result of the poorly timed injury.
Exeter City 4 - Port Vale 1
EXE - Wilson 22', 26' (Pen), 90', van Nieff 88'
PVL - Al Shamri 72'
Grimes played Wilson through up the middle to slit the center backs and he calmly finished past the keeper. Wilson then easily converted from the penalty spot for his second on the night. Al Shamri then tapped in an grounded cross to cut the lead in half. In the closing minutes van Nieff showed his skill as he converted a free kick from a dangerous spot just outside the box. Wilson then completed a hat-trick after coming down the left wing before cutting in past the defender and firing a shot that was saved, but following up the miss and knocking it in.
Chesterfield 3 - Exeter City 2
CHF - Dawes 14', Banks 68', Ryan 77'
EXE - Wilson 4', MacDonald 24'
Wilson opened up early as he got out ahead of the defense and pushed the ball past the keeper with his right foot. Dawes equalized with a strong shot from the right side of the goal into the top left corner. MacDonald then received a throw from the keeper and used his pace to take off down the field and beat the keeper. Chesterfield equalized once again as Banks found himself open at the top of the box for the easy shot. Ryan then received a cross on his run into the box and took a touch past the charging defender and then finished to the left side of the goal for the winning goal.
Exeter City 5 - Fleetwood Town 2
EXE - Wilson 15', 45' (Pen), MacDonald 62', 80', Burgess 90'
FWT - Proctor 52', Matt 90'
Grimes played a ball through to Wilson on a diagonal run to the left. He touched it out left and then fired to the far post for the opener. Wilson then converted from the penalty spot to double the lead. Proctor cut the lead in half after Bennet left a space open on the back line and Proctor settled in it and fired past the keeper. MacDonald received the ball from Williams on the right side and fired to the left side of the net. He then added a second after dribbling from the right wing into the box and shot back across to the near post. Cummins and Burgess had a two on one with the keeper and Cummins layed it off for the easy finish for Burgess. Matt then scored an outstanding shot from outside the box at the end of the match to reach the final score.
Capital One Cup Round of 16
Wigan Athletic 2 - Exeter City 3
WIG - Delort 23', Cardosa 90'
EXE - Wilson 14', 26', Reid 88'
Sercombe played the ball through to Wilson on a run up the middle and he blasted the shot off the left post that bounced back across to the right post and in. A well played ball over the top to Delort led to his shot post the keeper to equalize the match. Wilson added another off an identical ball from Sercombe that led to his first and he fired near post to get the lead back. Reid then faked the defender out and attacked the goal to put the game out of reach late in the match. Cardosa then pulled a late one back off a bad deflection off the defender, but it was too late to make a difference and Exeter advanced to the quarter finals.
Peterborough 3 - Exeter City 4
PET - James 7', Anderson 27', Baldwin 87'
EXE - Reid 8', Wilson 23', Williams 35', 73' (Pen)
James rose up and headed a cross to the far post to give Peterborough an early lead. Reid answered right back after weaving through the defense and launching a shot to the left of the keeper. Wilson gave Exeter the lead when he followed up a saved shot for the easy goal. Anderson tied it up after poor defense left him open in front of goal. Williams then beat the defender to a loose ball and struck the ball from the left side that went off the right post and in. He then added another one when he converted from the penalty spot. Peterborough scored late off a header from Baldwin, but Exeter held on for the win.
Football League 1
1. Sheffield United - 43 pts
2. Leyton Orient - 38 pts
3. Exeter City - 32 pts
4. Colchester - 31 pts
5. Ipswich Town - 30 pts
6. Yeovil Town - 29 pts
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21. Port Vale - 14 pts
22. Doncaster - 14 pts
23. Fleetwood Town 10 pts
24. Oldham Athletic - 9 pts
Youth Academy
Adam McCartan (Northern Ireland) 16 years old 50-56 OVR 74-82 POT.
- Adam has made great use of his technical gifts to be a playmaker in the CAM role with the youth teams.
Andrew Wynne (United States) 16 years old 42-50 OVR 68-80 POR.
- Andrew has yet to find his position for the future. He plays all over the midfield and as a forward for the youth teams, it remains to be seen which he will stick with.
Carl Little (Northern Ireland) 15 years old 41-43 OVR 74-80 POT.
- Carl Little has stepped up for the youth team playing as a center back. At only 15, he still has some growing to do to have a future at the position.
Chris Dean (United States) 16 years old 45-47 OVR 70-74 POT.
- Combined pace with creativity has made him a natural for the CAM role. He is the first American signing brought over by Tex Bumosix to the youth academy.
Drew Tootle (England) 17 years old 54-58 OVR 70-74 POT.
-The young keeper is a giant at 6'5" and only 17 years old. He has the potential to be the future first choice keeper for Exeter if he develops properly.
Isaac Fryers (England) 15 years old 56-60 OVR 75-81 POT.
-The young 15 year old prefers to play right in the center of the pitch. He plays with a more defensive mindset, but has a tendency to play more in the center rather than in the traditional holding position.
Josh Meenan (Northern Ireland) 15 years old 46-48 OVR 72-78 POT.
- The young boy from Northern Ireland has natural talents at keeper, but his future will be determined on how much he grows over the coming years since he is standing only 5'7" at the moment. If he hits a growth spurt as expected, his future seems bright.
Leon Robinson (England) 16 years old 57-61 OVR 74-80 POT.
-At only 16 years old, he has found himself a role as a right back within the youth squad. He is a pacey right back who likes to get involved in the attack with his ability to overlap with the midfielders.
Luke McClure (Northern Ireland) 16 years old 57-61 OVR 90-94 POT.
- Has the look of a natural winger on the pitch. He favors the left side, and has the potential to be one of the best to ever come through Exeter City.
Paddy McEleney (Northern Ireland) 16 years old 45-53 OVR 70-82 POT.
- Another giant in the academy to challenge for the keeper position of the future. Standing at 6'3" he isn't quite as tall as Tootle, but has plenty of the height required for his position.
Exeter City Player of the Month
James Wilson
Wilson not only takes home the Exeter City Player of the Month award again, but also took the League 1 Player of the Month. With a massive 13 goals this month he showed why the entire league has taken notice of him.
Press Conference
Thank you everyone for being here today. We made some good progress this month and with James Wilson really hitting great form we have been getting some great results. I'll open it up to questions now.
Exeter City 0 - MK Dons 1
MKD - Alli
Alli scored early in the game after Hughes overpursued the ball and left him through on goal for the easy finish. Exeter City put 10 shots on goal throughout the game, but failed to crack the MK Dons keeper.
J. Paint Trophy
Exeter City 4 - AFC Wimbledon 1
EXE - Cummins 20', 76', Ridehalgh 32', Williams 89'
WIM - Moore 19'
Wimbledon took the lead after a great give and go set up led to a first time strike from Moore that found the top right corner of the goal. MacDonald then played a great ball to Cummins who finished it strong with his left foot to equalize. Ridehalgh then dribbled from the left side into the center before firing a low shot into the right corner. Cummins added a second after Burgess played a great grounded cross into the middle for him to knock in easily. McKenzie then played a long throughball on the ground that found Williams path who attacked the keeper and played it through his legs and into the goal. Tex Bumosix found ChicoBass after the match and wished him luck for the season telling him he hopes to see him in League 1 next season.
Swindon Town 2 - Exeter City 4
SWI - Luongo 45', Thompson 88'
EXE - Wilson 8', 34', 49', 90'
Reid attacked the left side of the box before swinging the ball back to the top of the box to Wilson who struck it first time into the net. Woodman played a ball through way up the field right into Wilson's path for the easy finish and his second goal of the night. Luongo scored just before half on a great strike into the upper right corner. Wilson then picked up right where he left off as Reid played him the ball from the left wing and he attacked the goal for a hat-trick on the night. A well hit ball by Thompson settled into the upper left corner of the goal to bring Swindon Town within 1 late in the match. Wilson was then played the ball way up towards the right wing followed closely by a defender. As Wilson received the ball the defender pulled up grabbing his hamstring and Wilson was through 1 on 1 for the easy finish and his 4th goal as a result of the poorly timed injury.
Exeter City 4 - Port Vale 1
EXE - Wilson 22', 26' (Pen), 90', van Nieff 88'
PVL - Al Shamri 72'
Grimes played Wilson through up the middle to slit the center backs and he calmly finished past the keeper. Wilson then easily converted from the penalty spot for his second on the night. Al Shamri then tapped in an grounded cross to cut the lead in half. In the closing minutes van Nieff showed his skill as he converted a free kick from a dangerous spot just outside the box. Wilson then completed a hat-trick after coming down the left wing before cutting in past the defender and firing a shot that was saved, but following up the miss and knocking it in.
Chesterfield 3 - Exeter City 2
CHF - Dawes 14', Banks 68', Ryan 77'
EXE - Wilson 4', MacDonald 24'
Wilson opened up early as he got out ahead of the defense and pushed the ball past the keeper with his right foot. Dawes equalized with a strong shot from the right side of the goal into the top left corner. MacDonald then received a throw from the keeper and used his pace to take off down the field and beat the keeper. Chesterfield equalized once again as Banks found himself open at the top of the box for the easy shot. Ryan then received a cross on his run into the box and took a touch past the charging defender and then finished to the left side of the goal for the winning goal.
Exeter City 5 - Fleetwood Town 2
EXE - Wilson 15', 45' (Pen), MacDonald 62', 80', Burgess 90'
FWT - Proctor 52', Matt 90'
Grimes played a ball through to Wilson on a diagonal run to the left. He touched it out left and then fired to the far post for the opener. Wilson then converted from the penalty spot to double the lead. Proctor cut the lead in half after Bennet left a space open on the back line and Proctor settled in it and fired past the keeper. MacDonald received the ball from Williams on the right side and fired to the left side of the net. He then added a second after dribbling from the right wing into the box and shot back across to the near post. Cummins and Burgess had a two on one with the keeper and Cummins layed it off for the easy finish for Burgess. Matt then scored an outstanding shot from outside the box at the end of the match to reach the final score.
Capital One Cup Round of 16
Wigan Athletic 2 - Exeter City 3
WIG - Delort 23', Cardosa 90'
EXE - Wilson 14', 26', Reid 88'
Sercombe played the ball through to Wilson on a run up the middle and he blasted the shot off the left post that bounced back across to the right post and in. A well played ball over the top to Delort led to his shot post the keeper to equalize the match. Wilson added another off an identical ball from Sercombe that led to his first and he fired near post to get the lead back. Reid then faked the defender out and attacked the goal to put the game out of reach late in the match. Cardosa then pulled a late one back off a bad deflection off the defender, but it was too late to make a difference and Exeter advanced to the quarter finals.
Peterborough 3 - Exeter City 4
PET - James 7', Anderson 27', Baldwin 87'
EXE - Reid 8', Wilson 23', Williams 35', 73' (Pen)
James rose up and headed a cross to the far post to give Peterborough an early lead. Reid answered right back after weaving through the defense and launching a shot to the left of the keeper. Wilson gave Exeter the lead when he followed up a saved shot for the easy goal. Anderson tied it up after poor defense left him open in front of goal. Williams then beat the defender to a loose ball and struck the ball from the left side that went off the right post and in. He then added another one when he converted from the penalty spot. Peterborough scored late off a header from Baldwin, but Exeter held on for the win.
Football League 1
1. Sheffield United - 43 pts
2. Leyton Orient - 38 pts
3. Exeter City - 32 pts
4. Colchester - 31 pts
5. Ipswich Town - 30 pts
6. Yeovil Town - 29 pts
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21. Port Vale - 14 pts
22. Doncaster - 14 pts
23. Fleetwood Town 10 pts
24. Oldham Athletic - 9 pts
Youth Academy
Adam McCartan (Northern Ireland) 16 years old 50-56 OVR 74-82 POT.
- Adam has made great use of his technical gifts to be a playmaker in the CAM role with the youth teams.
Andrew Wynne (United States) 16 years old 42-50 OVR 68-80 POR.
- Andrew has yet to find his position for the future. He plays all over the midfield and as a forward for the youth teams, it remains to be seen which he will stick with.
Carl Little (Northern Ireland) 15 years old 41-43 OVR 74-80 POT.
- Carl Little has stepped up for the youth team playing as a center back. At only 15, he still has some growing to do to have a future at the position.
Chris Dean (United States) 16 years old 45-47 OVR 70-74 POT.
- Combined pace with creativity has made him a natural for the CAM role. He is the first American signing brought over by Tex Bumosix to the youth academy.
Drew Tootle (England) 17 years old 54-58 OVR 70-74 POT.
-The young keeper is a giant at 6'5" and only 17 years old. He has the potential to be the future first choice keeper for Exeter if he develops properly.
Isaac Fryers (England) 15 years old 56-60 OVR 75-81 POT.
-The young 15 year old prefers to play right in the center of the pitch. He plays with a more defensive mindset, but has a tendency to play more in the center rather than in the traditional holding position.
Josh Meenan (Northern Ireland) 15 years old 46-48 OVR 72-78 POT.
- The young boy from Northern Ireland has natural talents at keeper, but his future will be determined on how much he grows over the coming years since he is standing only 5'7" at the moment. If he hits a growth spurt as expected, his future seems bright.
Leon Robinson (England) 16 years old 57-61 OVR 74-80 POT.
-At only 16 years old, he has found himself a role as a right back within the youth squad. He is a pacey right back who likes to get involved in the attack with his ability to overlap with the midfielders.
Luke McClure (Northern Ireland) 16 years old 57-61 OVR 90-94 POT.
- Has the look of a natural winger on the pitch. He favors the left side, and has the potential to be one of the best to ever come through Exeter City.
Paddy McEleney (Northern Ireland) 16 years old 45-53 OVR 70-82 POT.
- Another giant in the academy to challenge for the keeper position of the future. Standing at 6'3" he isn't quite as tall as Tootle, but has plenty of the height required for his position.
Exeter City Player of the Month
James Wilson
Wilson not only takes home the Exeter City Player of the Month award again, but also took the League 1 Player of the Month. With a massive 13 goals this month he showed why the entire league has taken notice of him.
Press Conference
Thank you everyone for being here today. We made some good progress this month and with James Wilson really hitting great form we have been getting some great results. I'll open it up to questions now.
Spoiler
Q: James Wilson won the Player of the Month for League 1. How important is he to this team right now?
A: He has been unbelievable for us. He deserved to be recognized this month, and if anyone else would have won it, then I'd think there would be some major questions needing to be asked. He is the driving force in our attack, and without him we would be struggling to stay up in these promotion spots.
Q: You have now moved up to 3rd after sitting on the fringes of the promotion positions for the first few months. Is this just a good run of form that will cool off, or is this where you expect to be by the end of the season?
A: I think that this is something we can sustain. You never know what injuries can bring, but if we stay healthy I think we can be just as good, if not better, than what you see from us now.
Q: You play Manchester United in the Capital One Cup semi-finals and York City in the J. Paint Trophy next. What are your chances in these cup competitions?
A: I think we proved last year when we won the J. Paint Trophy that we can compete with anyone in that competition. The match against Manchester United will certainly be a test of our ability, but we are up for the challenge.
That is all I have time for today. We think this current form is something that we can carry on going forward, and that is exactly what our focus is on right now. I look forward to speaking with you all again.
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