Road to the World Cup (WC 2010)

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Road to the World Cup

Coach Pfeifer has been always been one for a challenge. As a journeyman he has found himself donning many national team colors as a coach. Welcome to the wild ride of World Cup qualifying. We follow Coach Pfeifer's trials and tribulations as many countries lean on him to represent them at the highest stage in soccer. Not every story has a happy ending. Will Coach Pfeifer ever get to hoist the World Cup?



Coach Pfeifer

Difficulty: Legendary
Half Length: 6 mins.
Type of Qualifying: Full (includes Friendlies)
House Rules: I must qualify with a team that has never made the World Cup before moving to bigger and better. I'm always looking for requests!

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Coach Pfeifer's Resume





Teams


Tanzania

Spoiler

Under Coach Pfeifer
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	GD
Tanzania (Friendlies)	9	3	3	3	-2
Tanzania (WCQ)	6	3	3	0	+4

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Tanzania Find New Coach

After much speculation as to where the young Coach Pfeifer would get his start, Tanzania were the only ones to bite. The Tanzania Football Federation are looking to start new with a young coach taking the lead of his first national team. This is a perfect fit for both sides with expectations being non-existant. Coach Pfeifer and Tanzania come into the qualifying campaign as a relative unknown for most African nations. Thequalifying draw is just ahead for the beginning of this journey.



Formation
4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI
GK I. Mapunda (59)
RB N. Haroub (63)
RCB G. Namwandu (58)
LCB S. Swedi (57)
LB A. Maftah (57)
CDM S. Nsajigwa (62)
RM M. Ngassa (58)
LM N. Khalfan (61)
CAM H. Shindika (65)
RS D. Mrwanda (58)
LS J. Tegete (59)

FIFA World Rank
106

History
World Cup Appearances: 0

[Gonira]

wow man, tanzania!!

better to play on amateur or you'll never get there :/

[pfeifere1]

Friendly
March 26, 2008
Malabo, Equitorial Guinea
Equitorial Guinea 0-1 Tanzania

65' J. Tegete (D. Mrwanda) - TAN



2 Shots 11
4 SOG 4
46% Possession 54%

Even if it was just a friendly, Coach Pfeifer wanted to prove a point. Getting the win on away soil was impressive no matter who it is against. Going into Equatorial Guinea is no easy task and will prepare Tanzania for what is ahead in World Cup qualifying. A lackluster first half saw two teams trying to find themselves before the games take true meaning. 0-0 at the half, Tanzania came out with better possession in the second half and would be rewarded with a 65th minute goal, the first under Coach Pfeifer. Mrwanda would look to lace a shot from 20 yards out that forced the keeper to make a save, however, the rebound was headed home by Tegete from a difficult angle for a 1-0 lead. The goal would hold up and Tanzania are looking good going into their first qualifier.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Gonira

wow man, tanzania!! better to play on amateur or you'll never get there :/

LEGEN.........



.....wait for it........

DARY!


CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

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CAF
Group I


Senegal (42)
Zambia (70)
Tanzania (106)
Mauritania (136)

It will be a tough road for Tanzania as they drew African power Senegal and up-and-coming Zambia. They should take care of business against Mauritania both home and away. Consider the home game against Zambia a must-win and to grab a point away to Zambia would put them in great shape.

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Friendly
April 4, 2008
Libreville, Gabon
Gabon 1-1 Tanzania

7' J. Tegete (D. Mrwanda) - TAN
61' F. Do Marcolino (PEN) - GAB



8 Shots 16
7 SOG 10
47% Possession 53%

Gabon came out on fire on their home soil this afternoon. They possessed the ball all around the field and looked like they would be the ones to strike first. That all changed on Tanzania's first chance in Gabon territory. All it took was 7 minutes to see our first goal as Tegete, again, cleaned up the scraps from Mrwanda's initial attempt on goal. This time Tegete used his right foot to crush the ball off the bottom of the crossbar and in for the early 1-0 lead. It looked as if Gabon were settling back into the game when Ecuele was shown a red card in the 44th minute to reduce Gabon to only 10 men. The extra man would do no good for Tanzania as they gave up plenty of chances to Gabon who eventually were rewarded with a penalty kick in the 61st minute when the Tanzanian goalkeeper Mapunda took down Moubamba in the area. Do Marcolino would step up and slide the ball home to make it 1-1. The game would end this way with both teams exchanging chances in the final 30 minutes.