League Match #1: tpromeo (01/11/2010 04:04)

 tpromeo is a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. The team was inactive the last two seasons before logging in just hours ago to select a team sponsor. Will the team actively participate in S68? 

For now it doesn't matter. I've drawn a tough schedule & it starts on the road against tpromeo. My opponent:

 

Name	Q	Kp	Tk	Pa	Sh	He	Sp	St	Pe	Fit		Avg	MP	Gls	Ass	Fls	Age
	Kirk Sandoval	79	88	40	61	47	46	79	72	76	100		0	0	0	0	0	26
	Peter Allen	71	83	31	51	35	40	77	54	64	100		0	0	0	0	0	28
	Manuel Gay	71	83	37	51	41	47	79	51	64	100		0	0	0	0	0	23
	Sergio Dickson	82	39	85	84	44	68	82	83	62	100		0	0	0	0	0	28
	Curtis Buck	79	29	84	84	50	49	83	76	67	100		0	0	0	0	0	28
	Roy Dale	79	34	88	72	49	56	88	70	77	100		0	0	0	0	0	29
	Costica Lacatus	73	38	83	65	49	57	73	70	61	100		0	0	0	0	0	27
	Gene Bishop	71	37	79	66	43	60	61	77	58	100		0	0	0	0	0	22
	Jamie Pitts	70	40	79	47	49	59	69	79	75	100		0	0	0	0	0	30
	Donald Sexton	70	27	72	65	46	58	79	66	80	100		0	0	0	0	0	19
	William Terry	70	30	77	55	49	56	81	66	82	100		0	0	0	0	0	18
	Kjetil Engelstad	80	34	74	86	71	74	82	86	74	100		0	0	0	0	0	28
	Gilbert Bailey	78	34	67	82	84	55	76	74	53	100		0	0	0	0	0	30
	Herman Huffman	76	37	68	94	57	56	63	83	69	100		0	0	0	0	0	28
	Neil Todd	76	33	67	82	60	60	89	77	79	100		0	0	0	0	0	24
	Harold Orr	72	37	56	89	54	49	69	75	60	100		0	0	0	0	0	27
	Jose Boyle	71	30	59	76	65	64	74	79	63	100		0	0	0	0	0	21
	Bernard Brooks	69	28	56	77	65	58	71	71	55	100		0	0	0	0	0	36
	Shawn Todd	69	32	56	80	67	50	61	70	56	100		0	0	0	0	0	17
	Daryl Burks	68	34	60	86	48	53	57	73	50	100		0	0	0	0	0	31
	Joe Ferguson	68	39	51	80	60	63	74	57	57	98		0	0	0	0	0	20
	Parsa Mahmoodi	80	35	49	47	90	81	82	70	73	80		0	0	0	0	0	24
	Tom Erik Fimreite	77	28	45	57	79	79	77	63	80	100		0	0	0	0	0	35
	Joachim Kicinski	75	38	48	50	85	77	76	69	63	100		0	0	0	0	0	35
	Javier Blake	69	37	30	51	72	61	91	55	57	100		0	0	0	0	0	27

MY OFFENSE

Assuming I'm facing 3-4-3 (yielding the best Q), I face a stiff defense with a Q79 keeper & 82, 79, 79 defenders. I'll be using 3 attackers Q 77, 78 & 79. I don't think I'll have the advantage on offense. His defenders are experienced veterans so I suspect they will be able to keep my attackers in check. 

 

MIDFIELD

If I'm up against his best 4 that's Q 76, 76, 78 & 80 against my 4 Q 74, 76, 76 & 78. Again, I've got the Q disadvantage but not by  much. Since it looks like trpomeo was unable to hold a training camp (based on login activity) I think I'll hold at least a +16 morale advantage. 

 

MY DEFENSE

Likely  up against Q 75, 77 & 80, I'll field defenders Q 75, 76 & 79 with a keeper Q 80. Again, a marginal advantage for tpromeo across the board but I think my defenders should be able to keep them in check. 

 

MY EXPECTATIONS

I'm counting on my morale advantage to be a deciding factor & tilt what I think should be a draw into a victory for Real Madison. That said, I'm completely realistic & based on last season, I'm expecting my team to get slaughtered in the midfield, tpromeo will control the ball for most of the game & it will come down to whether or not I can execute on the offensive side of the field & score twice.