Subject: NZ vs Austria

Any suggestions on whether to play defensive or attacking?


86 minute.
Gilbert passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hird just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Turner is guilty of misconduct. Hird is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Hird is unable to continue playing. McCallum comes onto the pitch.

JUST when HE was HEALED.. that was his first game back after his earlier injury... and he got INJUred again
GOODness! I hate this!

Perhaps he is cursed?

Austria have got 8 times more users than us. It would be a tough match without Hird but I think we can make it a good game.

Send me private messages on what tactic to use. I will read each one carefully and discuss with you.

I doubt they are any austrian spies but :P got to be careful yeah.

well.. I think by me :P

I was sorta wishing he won't get healed in time for OUR game :D

well its even .. my best OM is injured his best ST is injured.

Just dont blame me if NZ loses because Hird ain't playing :P My curses are not powerful and I think it was the work of the austrians! ;)
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sent a piece of my mind!

lol

Numbers aren't everything, Romania didn't even quality for the world cup!

i think there is a chance to win though. GO NZ!!

bballmaster2 to bja11 2006-04-16 09:00:32
I dislike Hird.


Thought you didnt like Hird lol

yeah i dislike him when he's playing against me.. I like him when he's playing FOR me :D Looks like he's not playing against me this sunday!

Or for you this saturday... ;-)

Great win bball!!!! 5-3 :D

standout performance by bodger too i reckon :P scoring 4 of the 5 goals!

was getting a bit worried after our 3-0 lead was reduced to 3-3 :/ but a great win indeed :)

respect! :)

2 wins in a row, I think that must be the longest winning run ever for NZ now.

damn right :p

this could be the start of something! If only bball was online to watch it lol.

I am! :D haha woohooo!! Great win!! haha wow they played really offensive... man those strikers...

Man of the match has to go to Bodger.... and Matthew Alves are goalkeeper played really well too.

Players that I'm disappointed in are Darren Roza and Brent Gilbert. We had lack of attackers.

We beat Austria with user 8 times over us! Many thanks to barhilo who trained Bodger up well. :) We need to improve our keeper. I've been checking on the gk's team often to see he gets the right training. Hes only formidable btw :P

Next week with Hird Back... we will do well!

I also thank all outside help I received. The people that work behind the scenes.. I'm really happy we won :)

Dont forget the outstanding job done by the coach!

lets make it a hattrick next week :P

:) Me and my team are hopeful for a new tactic next week.

You are the team! :D so any ideas would be so much welcomed. Foreign help is also very helpful ;)

Next week we play Austria again! But this time... hopeful with HIRD back!

Group A: 1,8,9
Slovensko
Österreich
New Zealand

Match fixtures:
6th May: Österreich - New Zealand
13th May: New Zealand - Slovensko
20th May: Slovensko - Österreich

Group B: 2,7,10
România
Uruguay
Nigeria

Match Fixtures:
6th May: Uruguay - Nigeria
13th May: Nigeria - România
20th May: România - Uruguay

Group C: 3,6,11
Cymru
Rossiya
Bosna i Hercegovina

Match Fixtures:
6th May: Rossiya - Bosna i Hercegovina
13th May: Bosna i Hercegovina - Cymru
20th May: Cymru - Rossiya

Group D: 4,5,12,12
Ireland
Türkiye
Venezuela
Belarus

Match Fixtures:
6th May: Belarus - Ireland
6th May: Venezuela - Türkiye
13th May: Ireland - Venezuela
13th May: Belarus - Türkiye
20th May: Türkiye - Ireland
20th May: Venezuela - Belarus

after 3 weeks 1st teams from groups go to semifinals, 2nd teams go to matches for 5-8 places and 3rd teams go to matches for 9-12 places

when teams have exactly the same amount of points and goals difference, better is the team which won match between this teams. If there is a draw, best position have team with better sokker ranking*.

Teams in Semifinals, (5-8) and (9-12) will be seeding by the points they have in groups matches. Then the best one will play with 4th team. And 2nd will play with 3rd. If points and goals difference are the same team with beetter sokker ranking* is better

When we will create semifinals, (5-8) and (9-12), we will not count points an goals from match against last team in Group D. (4 teams group)

* sokker ranking from Sunday after last group matches

Good Luck for all teams hope for a good tournament!!!