You may be wondering who our new head mod is. Well, here is a short summary.
Matt is 38, from Norwich and supports the Canaries (I wonder if he applied for the recent vacancy at Carrow Road?)
In Lineker, he manages England in the Extreme Evening Premiership. No doubt the lure of the Social FA will prove too much soon!
Some people may ask "Why All-English?" well, in his own words:
"Partly as a protest against the Premiership teams' lack of support and encouragement for up and coming English players and thier tendency to sign foreign players instead.
Partly to show that a team consisting solely of English players can be competitive.
And partly for the challenge."
Check-out his team! English players aren't so bad after all.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
New Head Mod at the SFA
Today, Matt "All-English" Payne has been appointed as new head mod of our FA.
No doubt he will continue to improve the interactivity and social aspect of our beloved association.
On his appointment he had this to say "I will strive not to totally mess up the carefully organised league structure put in place by the esteemed Mr Acourt".
No doubt he will continue to improve the interactivity and social aspect of our beloved association.
On his appointment he had this to say "I will strive not to totally mess up the carefully organised league structure put in place by the esteemed Mr Acourt".
Saturday, January 10, 2009
SFA League B Playoffs Season 2
Final - GoonerwooG F.c 2 - 1 FC Brighton
Woolgar comes out on top in tactical battle
This match proves that it isn't how much possession you have that counts, it's what you do with it. Despite having only 41% of the ball, the counter-attacking style of GoonerwooG proved too much for FC Brighton, in a battle at The Den.
In a tight start to the game, it was Brighton who had the first opportunity as Ki-Hyeon Seol was bundled to the floor by Marcinho Guerreiro in the box. Referee Petrovic had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Zdenek Pospech stepped up and tucked the ball in the left hand corner of the net. First blood to Brighton.
GoonerwooG should really have levelled things up on 20 minutes as Theo Janssen fed Angelos Charisteas who shot past Toni Doblas, but also the wrong side of the right hand upright. Lee Chun-Soo almost doubled Brighton's lead on 42 minutes after a long range effort was heading for the top corner, before David James tipped it over. Half time score 1-0 Brighton.
GoonerwooG needed something special, and it came from Janssen in the 56th minute. The Dutch midfielder picked the ball up 30 yards from goal, skipped past the 2 central defenders and fired low past Doblas into the bottom right hand corner. A brilliant piece of individual skill.
The defining moment of the game came in the 63rd minute as Murilo picked out Charisteas in the box, only for Maurizio Peccarisi to try and swap shirts early with the big target man. Penalty given, and penalty converted by Francisco Mendoza. 2-1 to GoonerwooG. Janssen and Charisteas had chances to put the game beyond Brighton but neither took them. The GoonerwooG defense, however, didn't look like conceeding and they held on comfortably to take them to the promised land of the Premier League, and all the riches that it entails.
Good luck to GoonerwooG next season, do the SFA League B proud!
Woolgar comes out on top in tactical battle
This match proves that it isn't how much possession you have that counts, it's what you do with it. Despite having only 41% of the ball, the counter-attacking style of GoonerwooG proved too much for FC Brighton, in a battle at The Den.
In a tight start to the game, it was Brighton who had the first opportunity as Ki-Hyeon Seol was bundled to the floor by Marcinho Guerreiro in the box. Referee Petrovic had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Zdenek Pospech stepped up and tucked the ball in the left hand corner of the net. First blood to Brighton.
GoonerwooG should really have levelled things up on 20 minutes as Theo Janssen fed Angelos Charisteas who shot past Toni Doblas, but also the wrong side of the right hand upright. Lee Chun-Soo almost doubled Brighton's lead on 42 minutes after a long range effort was heading for the top corner, before David James tipped it over. Half time score 1-0 Brighton.
GoonerwooG needed something special, and it came from Janssen in the 56th minute. The Dutch midfielder picked the ball up 30 yards from goal, skipped past the 2 central defenders and fired low past Doblas into the bottom right hand corner. A brilliant piece of individual skill.
The defining moment of the game came in the 63rd minute as Murilo picked out Charisteas in the box, only for Maurizio Peccarisi to try and swap shirts early with the big target man. Penalty given, and penalty converted by Francisco Mendoza. 2-1 to GoonerwooG. Janssen and Charisteas had chances to put the game beyond Brighton but neither took them. The GoonerwooG defense, however, didn't look like conceeding and they held on comfortably to take them to the promised land of the Premier League, and all the riches that it entails.
Good luck to GoonerwooG next season, do the SFA League B proud!
SFA League B Playoffs Season 2
Semi Final 2 - Huyton FC 0 - 2 GoonerwooG F.c
Theo Janssen provides the cutting edge
In a slightly 1 sided semi-final, it was GoonerwooG who dominated from start to finish, with their solid defense allowing only 2 chances at David James' goal. The first clear chance came in the 12th minute when the cultured Theo Janssen picked out Greek striker Angelos Charisteas, who shot over the bar from the edge of the box. The same duo then combined again in the 15th minute, this time for Charisteas to bring out a fine save from Federico Serriaocco. The roles were then reversed in the 43rd minute as Charisteas fed Janssen, who slotted the ball wide of Serriacco into the bottom left hand corner of the net. 1-0 GoonerwooG at the half-time whistle.
The second half began as the first finished, and Charisteas should really have made it 2-0 as he raced on to meet a Murilo through ball, only to blaze over. GoonerwooG made sure of their place in the final against FC Brighton in the 86th minute. Marcinho Guerreiro found substitute Natalio on the edge of the box, who played a lovely flick to Mao Jianqing. The Chinese forward made no mistake with the finish.
A very efficient performance for GoonerwooG, as we have come to expect from their tactically excellent manager Toby Woolgar.
Theo Janssen provides the cutting edge
In a slightly 1 sided semi-final, it was GoonerwooG who dominated from start to finish, with their solid defense allowing only 2 chances at David James' goal. The first clear chance came in the 12th minute when the cultured Theo Janssen picked out Greek striker Angelos Charisteas, who shot over the bar from the edge of the box. The same duo then combined again in the 15th minute, this time for Charisteas to bring out a fine save from Federico Serriaocco. The roles were then reversed in the 43rd minute as Charisteas fed Janssen, who slotted the ball wide of Serriacco into the bottom left hand corner of the net. 1-0 GoonerwooG at the half-time whistle.
The second half began as the first finished, and Charisteas should really have made it 2-0 as he raced on to meet a Murilo through ball, only to blaze over. GoonerwooG made sure of their place in the final against FC Brighton in the 86th minute. Marcinho Guerreiro found substitute Natalio on the edge of the box, who played a lovely flick to Mao Jianqing. The Chinese forward made no mistake with the finish.
A very efficient performance for GoonerwooG, as we have come to expect from their tactically excellent manager Toby Woolgar.
SFA League B Playoffs Season 2
Semi Final 1 - FC Brighton 5 - 4 F.C. Phoenix
Fabinho's 4 goals in vain
This classic match saw goals galore at The Den. After a tense opening, it was FC Brighton who took control of the tie. Firstly, Brazilian Centre Half Kaka rose high to meet a Fledderus corner and powered a header into the back of the net. Then, on 22 minutes, with the ball bobbling round the Phoenix penalty box, Lee Chun-Soo pounced to make it 2-0. A few minutes later the game was as good as over when a defense splitting pass from Modubi sent Manucharyan through on goal, and the young Armenian finished clinicaly to make it 3-0.
With nothing to lose, Phoenix manager Banks brought on young Brazilian striker Fabinho, who seemed to cause panic in the Brighton backline. On 62 minutes, a fine through ball from Bozic found Fabinho, who, from the corner of the box, beat Toni Doblas with a low drive. 2 minutes later, a defensive header from Phoenix's Gonzalez looped over Brighton's centre halves, and again there was Fabinho to finish from the edge of the box, the tie was now alive. However, Brighton seemed to have held on and booked their place in the final, until, in the 92nd minute, the creative Garcia played a wonderful ball through to Fabinho to complete his hattrick from 12 yards. Brighton complained that the goal was offside, but replays have shown the officials made the correct decision. Extra time was to be played.
Brighton came out in the first period, and started to dominate, just has they had done at the start of the match. This possesion was rewarded when Chun-Soo unlocked the Phoenix defense with a wonderful pass to Manucharyan who rounded Magnus Bahne and slotted home. 4-3 to Brighton, surely game over now. However, 2 minutes later Garcia picked up his 2nd assist of the game with a ball down the inside right for, you've guessed it, Fabinho to run onto, round Toni Doblas and score his, and Phoenix's 4th. With penalties looming, a sloppy pass by Garcia was intercepted by Anton Bober, and the Russian drove into the opposition area, only to be stopped by a clumsy tackle from Paul McShane. The nerveless Kaka stepped up to slot the penalty into the back of the net, make it 5-4, and that surely gave Brighton a place in the final.
There was 1 final twist however. In the 120th minute, Correa slipped a ball through to Fabinho, who ran clear of the defence and finished clinicaly, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside. Again, the officials got the decision spot-on. A truly great game, which would have graced any final.
Fabinho's 4 goals in vain
This classic match saw goals galore at The Den. After a tense opening, it was FC Brighton who took control of the tie. Firstly, Brazilian Centre Half Kaka rose high to meet a Fledderus corner and powered a header into the back of the net. Then, on 22 minutes, with the ball bobbling round the Phoenix penalty box, Lee Chun-Soo pounced to make it 2-0. A few minutes later the game was as good as over when a defense splitting pass from Modubi sent Manucharyan through on goal, and the young Armenian finished clinicaly to make it 3-0.
With nothing to lose, Phoenix manager Banks brought on young Brazilian striker Fabinho, who seemed to cause panic in the Brighton backline. On 62 minutes, a fine through ball from Bozic found Fabinho, who, from the corner of the box, beat Toni Doblas with a low drive. 2 minutes later, a defensive header from Phoenix's Gonzalez looped over Brighton's centre halves, and again there was Fabinho to finish from the edge of the box, the tie was now alive. However, Brighton seemed to have held on and booked their place in the final, until, in the 92nd minute, the creative Garcia played a wonderful ball through to Fabinho to complete his hattrick from 12 yards. Brighton complained that the goal was offside, but replays have shown the officials made the correct decision. Extra time was to be played.
Brighton came out in the first period, and started to dominate, just has they had done at the start of the match. This possesion was rewarded when Chun-Soo unlocked the Phoenix defense with a wonderful pass to Manucharyan who rounded Magnus Bahne and slotted home. 4-3 to Brighton, surely game over now. However, 2 minutes later Garcia picked up his 2nd assist of the game with a ball down the inside right for, you've guessed it, Fabinho to run onto, round Toni Doblas and score his, and Phoenix's 4th. With penalties looming, a sloppy pass by Garcia was intercepted by Anton Bober, and the Russian drove into the opposition area, only to be stopped by a clumsy tackle from Paul McShane. The nerveless Kaka stepped up to slot the penalty into the back of the net, make it 5-4, and that surely gave Brighton a place in the final.
There was 1 final twist however. In the 120th minute, Correa slipped a ball through to Fabinho, who ran clear of the defence and finished clinicaly, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside. Again, the officials got the decision spot-on. A truly great game, which would have graced any final.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Season 2 Final Standings
Below is the Premiership final standings. Noble FC won the Prem in style. LJFC was 9 points behind.
Below is the Championship A final standings. Cobra and Parkside were out in front by the end. Cobra won auto-promotion.
Below is the Championship B final standings. BFCFanforlife got the auto promotion slot closely followed by GoonerwooG.
Below is the Championship C final standings. Real Madrid and Rednazzz did really well but Real Madrid got the auto-promotion.
Below is the SFA Cup final standings. Well done Nik.
Below is the U21 League final standings.
Below is the Championship A final standings. Cobra and Parkside were out in front by the end. Cobra won auto-promotion.
Below is the Championship B final standings. BFCFanforlife got the auto promotion slot closely followed by GoonerwooG.
Below is the Championship C final standings. Real Madrid and Rednazzz did really well but Real Madrid got the auto-promotion.
Below is the SFA Cup final standings. Well done Nik.
Below is the U21 League final standings.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
End of Season 2... Season 3 around the corner
Welcome to everyone new to this blog.
You have already seen that Terry and Novy are running the show when it comes to SFA. Behind the scenes you now have Rob, Shane and myself. We'll be keeping everyone posted on interesting going ons within the SFA, league table screenshots etc.
If you want to join the online team let me (Rik) know on the game.
Season 2 screenshots are saved. I'll look to upload these shortly. Sorry for the delays.
In the meantime if you have anything that you want that would make the SFA better for you please let any of us know :)
Rik
You have already seen that Terry and Novy are running the show when it comes to SFA. Behind the scenes you now have Rob, Shane and myself. We'll be keeping everyone posted on interesting going ons within the SFA, league table screenshots etc.
If you want to join the online team let me (Rik) know on the game.
Season 2 screenshots are saved. I'll look to upload these shortly. Sorry for the delays.
In the meantime if you have anything that you want that would make the SFA better for you please let any of us know :)
Rik
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Last Seasons League Tables
Last seasons (Season 1) league tables below... Season 2 coming soon.
Qual League 1
Qual League 1
Qual League 2
Qual League 3
Qual League 4
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