Subject: World Cup Qualifications

You wanted less than 8 goals so nice result :)

Nice ratings too, formidable defending and solid passing.

Keep it up and you'll climb up the group :)

well, same thing as last week, try to concede as less goals as possible :)
In 1.5 hours, we play against Hrvatska, the best ranked team of our group. The draw against Brasil wasn't a big surprise, but they couldn't win from Australia either, so they can't afford any more losses of points during WCQ. I watched the game against Belgium last week, and even though they lost quite heavily, their tactics were brilliant. So probably I'll get outsmarted on tactics and overpowered on players' quality ^^. Whatever, let's hope for the best :)

5-0 loss, so quite happy :) With Suheri in form we could have had some chances :)

Australia is up next. For sure they are stronger. And we miss Laksono (he is injured for this week :( )

Anyway, a day too early, but ...
orders, line up and tactics are set :)

Well, another hell of a game. They equalled our worst defeat: 0-7. Of those 7 goals, 2 were penalties (they also missed a penalty). And of course, with Subarkah in the goal, there were some easy goals for them as well. He is too bad for NT level, but we only have 1 decent GK and the back up was in weak form and is only slightly better than Subarkah. Next to that, it was once again showed we have too slow players, but they are still young, so I still see them become nice ones in 2 seasons :). Another shame: Sujianto picked up a slight injury and Kabagaimu picked up a 3rd yellow card, putting him into suspension for the next game.
Ah ... almost halfway the hell of WCQ ... looking forward to the last friendly games ^^

Next is Uruguay, one of the teams holding our worst defeats: 0-7 (during last WCQ)
Below are some of their NT players (that are now on the TL)


Schubert Oliva , age 22
value: 1 185 000 €
wage: 10 825 €
Current bid: 5 977 250 €
end of bidding: 2008-07-16 00:08
formidable stamina hopeless keeper
unearthly pace average defender
brilliant technique formidable playmaker
solid passing incredible striker


Osvaldo Payno , age 27
value: 851 000 €
wage: 8 575 €
Current bid: 44 000 €
end of bidding: 2008-07-16 00:08
formidable stamina tragic keeper
magical pace excellent defender
excellent technique excellent playmaker
formidable passing good striker


Miguel Pacheco , age 25
value: 856 250 €
wage: 7 950 €
Current bid: 25 000 €
end of bidding: 2008-07-16 00:10
formidable stamina tragic keeper
formidable pace outstanding defender
magical technique excellent playmaker
adequate passing good striker


Diego Sarni , age 23
value: 564 000 €
wage: 5 200 €
Current bid: 25 000 €
end of bidding: 2008-07-16 00:10
very good stamina hopeless keeper
brilliant pace poor defender
incredible technique excellent playmaker
very good passing adequate striker

Good luck!
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thx
All is set for our side

Anyone in for a lynch party?
89th minute, bad control of Sujianto, Dalmonte is first on the ball and scores the 1-0 :(

soooo.. close hehe

ehm langhe? do you have to use 5 defender? We out numbered at midfield.

Because one of their midfielders was sent off very early.
I used 5 defenders because:
1/ it is the only position where we have more than enough players (midfielders with some defense are very hard to find in Indonesia :s)
2/ against Andorra they played with 2 wingers and 2 attackers, so if one of the defs was sent off, it would have been 3 against 4) + I wanted to cover both wings and centre
3/ their strikers have more technique than our defenders have defending. Most of the times we clear the ball because one of the defenders tackles and the other one kicks it away.

Start of the return games, so Uruguay up once again. Matches between us:
1/ 0-7 loss
2/ 3-0 loss
3/ 1-0 loss 2 weeks ago. Still remembering it like it was yesterday ...

Anyway, I'd like to have Sujianto punished and put out of the group for that, but due to small group, I have go take him into selection again :P Danubrata is out with a slight injury so he probably won't play. Burhanuddin is suspended.
We have some strikers in form, as well for midfield and GK. Only troubles with form concern the defenders.
I'm now talking with Matthi and tbeirke about some last tactical stuff and then all will be ready for tomorrow's game in Indonesia.
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A 1-5 defeat. I used the same tactics as last week, as they showed good results against a stronger team.
I knew that playing this tactic would give them more opportunities, but I didnt expect them to be this accuate. Last time they scored 1 goal from 15 chances, now they scored 5 from 21 chances. If you watch the game, you'll notice that pace is still the main problem for our defenders, and technique is the lacking skill for our strikers. I saw only few players playing on a decent level. Best player on the field was for sure Kartiko, who I fielded this time on the wing. He received a lot of faulty tackles, and if he wasnt tackled faulty he could bring the ball in front of the goal some times. Problem was their defenders could clear it everytime. We won the ball twice in their penalty area, both times near the end of the game. Jamilludin (who subbed Tagor) was very close to his first goal, but he hit the crossbar, and in the last minute Iswantoro took the ball in 1 time, scoring our 2nd goal of the WCQ.
Injuries: 85th minute - slight injury for Hendro, but he'll be fine for next week
Cards: yellow for Natakusama - no suspension (only first card)

Iswantoro :D

First goal Uruguay, what happend? :P