Season 3 SoccerSim Premier League Round 5 Tigers v Warriors (completed)

Tigers

GK CL_Warrington
DF CJ_Evans
DF MJ_Deane
DF SM_Morgan
DF AJ_O'Driscoll
DM IV_Narang
MF K_Fung
MF TT_Tiger
MF BR_Hall
FW S_Das
FW LO_Townsend

GK AN_Couch
DF BE_Force
DF ER_Starris
MF CD_Ochocinco
FW BFP_Kirk

Warriors

GK JHF_Howe
DF EI_Morris
DF MJ_Edwards
DF KN_Rask
DM BOY_Blunder
DM SIA_Yates
MF CJ_Laing
AM LV_Himann
AM JEM_Logan
FW S_Bakkum
FW BA_Storer

GK JE_Harding
DF DG_Speirs
AM JA_Chewie
AM SP_Phlegm
FW JJD_Heads

 

This will be a massive game for the season as a whole as the top 2 meet just before the halfway mark. A Warriors win would see them move 5 points clear of the Tigers in 2nd, it would be hard to see them not at very least making the finals from there. A draw would leave it open for a more open 2nd half to the season, especially if the Bandits beat the Foxes in the other game. A Tigers win would see them go into halfway in pole position and leave the top 2 with a gap of at least 3 points to the chasing pack, if the Bandits lose it would be a gap of 5 points and that would leave the pack with only an outside chance of catching them.

The Tigers have been without a doubt the surprise packet this season. At the start of the season they'd have been predicted to be fighting down at the bottom of the league. However, they've shocked many and remain undefeated so far. They've been fairly solid in defense, that'll have been helped by the development of MJ_Deane (who last season for the Cyclones was struggling in the reserves) and CL_Warrington in goal (who has made an average of 8 saves per match), and have been able to find goals from around the park. The signing of K_Fung could be massive for their title push, as he should add something at the top end of the park they've probably missed, and if S_Das can find the form he is capable of they could be very dangerous.

The Warriors have taken the league by storm so far, as was pretty much expected of them. However, they'll need to ward off complacency for this match. The big question of the Warriors is probably just how good their defense is and whether it can truly cope with only 3 at the back. They appear to have stars all over the park, but no one has really got at them yet. The most daunting thing about the Warriors for other sides has to be that not only is their starting line-up full of stars, but their bench and reserve players would probably walk into most starting line-ups around the league. The Warriors have failed in big games in the past, so they'll have to not let the hype get to them too much.

 

Good write up Callum.

Big test for our formation this

 

This is now!

 

Gun!

 

I'll start off with 5 minute updates. If there isn't much interest in the game I'll change back to 10 minute updates.

 

Code:

Min. 3  :(war) EI_Morris gets to the by line and finds S_Bakkum with a beautiful cross 
          ...  S_Bakkum hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But CL_Warrington pulls out a great save

Min. 4  :(war) SIA_Yates kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Bakkum gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Bakkum chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  CL_Warrington tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  [B]CORNER! [/B]
          ...  BOY_Blunder curls it into the box! 
          ...  S_Bakkum tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  CL_Warrington dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had CL_Warrington beaten! 

 

Decent start.