(F13) Serie C Discussion

yeah is that 2 owners we've lost midseason this year? Must be a first.

OK, boys, we're in the home stretch. Five games left to play. All of matchweek 17 remains unplayed. Matchweek 15 between Palermo and Olympiakos needs to get done. And I know the parties involved in the Matchweek 13 postponed match are ironing out the details as we speak.

Let's try and get these games finished up so we can go into the break and relax for a few weeks.

And congratulations to Selvy9 for being the first to finish his season. Guaranteed a position of no lower than third place. Hoping for a miracle collapse by Kella vs pitt4life21 and Geneseo98, as is bbrech0610.

slicknick202 and I played a few days ago, just waiting for him to post the result. 2-2.

im putting it up now

Palermo played Olympiakos last night so I believe I have completed all my games also.

As soon as it's posted, it's official!

putting both up now

If any of you guys know anyone who might be interested in joining the league, please direct them to the site. We have about 3 open spots at the moment

Are me and Kella going to have a playoff for promotion? Or did enough people drop that we don't need to worry about that? I think I saw somewhere that the season is supposed to be "ending" tomorrow, so not sure exactly how this works.

Gentlemen,

It was a very good season played under trying circumstances. We had to deal with the midseason loss of KaptainKracker and the seeming abduction of GyroMan, who has been reported missing to the FBI. We completed the seasons with two games remaining unplayed which is good, but not great (it ruined my perfect commissioner's record, and now they laugh at me in the executive lounge!)

But you guys did a fantastic job of getting your games played, settling your differences like adults (which is no small feat, I can assure you), and making this an enjoyable league in which to play.

Congratulations first and foremost to WingedHelmet for his double, taking the Serie C running away and defeating a serious opponent in rschwep in the Coppa Confederazione final. I have to check the records, but he may be the first Serie C player to win silverware! Well done, and I (don't) look forward to facing you in Serie B in Season 10!

Second congrats go to Selvy9 and Kella, both of whom will be joining WingedHelmet in Serie B next season. Selvy and Kella needn't play their playoff to determine the second promotion spot due to the abdication of TheBouncer24, who has decided to hang up his spikes. The spots freed up by the early departures of ezio and Isaac Oyer in Serie B mean the top 3 from Serie C get to come through without the bruising fight of a playoff. Much wailing and lamentations for bbrech0610, who missed promotion (or at least contention therefore) by a single point. He is surely looking at his 0-1, 0-1, 0-1, 1-1, 1-1 start to the season and wondering what might have been. Look for him to be a surefire contender for promotion in Season 10.

Speaking of Season 10, we welcome to our ranks a few returning lambs who have wandered from the flock. danwin and bigox1337 will be returning to TFS. bigox1337 will certainly be an early promotion candidate, being a Serie A perennial from Season 3 through Season 8. Along with the waywards, we welcome the SUPERBLY named YNWA96 and Fred Paul. There will be others joining, and the pre-season write-up will be coming as we draw closer to the start of the season.

And it is with much regret that we say goodbye to OhDaesu19. Vin has been in the league since the first and those of us who have had the privilege to play with him a long time know him to be a class opponent and an all-around good guy. Vin has decided to bid adieu to FIFA and focus on his first love: ballet American football. Hopefully he will keep us informed when he gets to teach Cris Collinsworth something about that other football. Good luck, Vin. You'll be missed!


Thanks again, fellas. See you for Season 10!

Frenchie

Check that. With Claven announcing his departure, bbrech0610 slides into a fourth and final promotion slot. Much deserved, and congratulations!

Welcome to the 10th season, fellas. Discuss all things Serie C here.

Geneseo98
pitt4life21
slicknick202
danwin
bigox1337
Fred Paul
guayo10
YNWA96
vestrada_08

A few housekeeping items:

* Make sure you visit this thread and post your time zone, PSN user name, Twitter handle (if you have one), and follow @TFSerie on Twitter. Create a TFS Twitter page and your Club Page, too... We're all about content! I know it'll take a few days to populate, but do your best to add all of the TFS members to your PSN friends list - it'll make it easier when the Coppa starts, since you won't just be playing Serie C members there.

* I want to remind everyone that we use real rosters in this league. When you go into FIFA to play a league or a Coppa match, be sure to update your squad's rosters before the match to ensure you have the latest personnel. To do this, follow these steps from the main FIFA page:

Customize FIFA > Edit Teams > Change Squads/Rosters > Download Updates

After you update your rosters, you will be able to set and save your preferred lineup in the Team Management screen. That way you will not have to rush to set it up pre-match. EA usually updates the rosters on Fridays, but just to be sure, go to the Change Squads/Rosters every time you're going to play a match. If there's no update, the game will tell you.

If you're found to have used an illegal/out-of-date lineup, you run the risk of getting a red card, depending on the circumstances and how out-of-date the lineup is.

* I will post the schedule every Wednesday morning around 9 a.m.

And here's an example of the stats we're looking for (and we always LOVE a good post-match write-up of the events that transpired!). Also please include clean sheets if one of the 'keepers gets one. In the event that a player is suspended for a match because of a red card or yellow card accumulation, please make a note of it so it can be recorded in the table, as well.

Matchday 1​

VfB Stuttgart vs PSV Eindhoven​

Match Facts​

3 Goals 1​

7 Shots 23​

4 SOT 12​

55% Possession 45%​

14 Tackles 15​

3 Fouls 2​

0 Offsides 1​

0 Corners 2​

2 1​

0 0​

Match Events​

Tamas Hajnal (3') William Kvist​

Cacau (45') Ibrahima Traore​

Cacau (52') Martin Harnik​

Ola Toivonen (69') Dries Mertens​

- Ibrahima Traore (16')​

- Jetro Willems (52')​

- Serdar Tasci (56')​

MOTM​

Jeremain Lens - PSV​

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Stuttgart - Die Roten earned its first victory of the year against visiting Dutch side PSV Eindhoven and redwings8831 in a match that would be remembered as much for its physicality as it was for the quick first strike that got the home side on the board. Stuttgart was lethal in its passing just minutes into the game, finding tiny pockets of space in which to operate, and capitalizing when William Kvist drew two defenders and offloaded to Tamas Hajnal, whose weak foot blast was too much for Przemyslaw Tyton to handle. ​

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PSV tried repeatedly to draw equal, launching cross after cross into the Stuttgart box, but the German defense was able to either out-leap their Dutch opponents, or give enough of a jostle that few of those successful tries ultimately ended on target. Stuttgart twisted the dagger by scoring seconds before the half when pacey winger Ibrahima Traore floated a pinpoint-accurate cross onto the head of Cacau for the first of what would ultimately be a brace for the Brazilian-born striker. Cacau struck again shortly after the half when Martin Harnik was hauled down on the right side of the pitch, about 20 yards from the end line, giving a perfect position for a crossed free kick. At 52 minutes gone, the home side were up 3-0 and looking to cruise.​

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But the Dutch had different ideas. The tempo and physicality of the match ticked up decidedly, as PSV mixed its attacks with long shots, crosses and attempted through balls to try and penetrate the German defense. At 69 minutes, they were ultimately successful when Dries Mertens sent a cross right along the length of the end line onto the waiting head of Ola Toivonen. But that was all the visitors were able to muster. Despite the scoreline showing 23 shots and 12 on target for them, many of those were deflected by the German backline, and the game wasn't so one-sided as the numbers might suggest. It was, beginning to end, a tense affair. Even up 3 goals, Stuttgart knew that PSV and redwings8831 could be back in the match in a matter of seconds. ​

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I am back from vaca and looking forward to climbing the ranks again after taking a couple seasons off. Add me on psn you all have not already, bigox99. Always up for a good friendly as well.

Don't forget to rate managers when you play them in friendlies! We need to build a dossier on the newer guys and round out ratings on veterans. Take the 30 seconds and fill one out!

Also, in the comments section, PLEASE write something more useful than "X is a great player and fun opponent!" The purpose of these is to find playing styles and tendencies, so note what they do on offense and defense. Where are they strongest? How can they be exploited?

my psn name: danwin twitter is: @TFS_Catania, time zone is central. Since schedule for season 10 is out, when can we start scheduling matches?

Match scheduling threads will be put up tomorrow. Season starts Wednesday

I will be posting a scheduling and a results thread in the Serie C forum tomorrow morning, fellas. Season kicks off in less than a day; get your last friendlies in tonight!

We have a big match day 4 fixture as my Southampton side travels to Barcelona to take on guayo10 and his favored Barcelona B side. Should be a hell of a match as we both sit atop the Serie C table at 9 points.

Don't jump the gun, boys! Next week will start Wednesday morning. Get some practice and friendlies in - meet the rest of the TFS managers. I'll be on tonight and maybe tomorrow before the USMNT v Panama match.

Well of course, just trying to hype up the fixture and enjoy my SHORT time atop the table.

Should be a good one!!!

whats up with Fred Paul???