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Subject: NT Season 20
Result: Belarus - Ísland 4 - 1 (0 - 0)
Good playmaking from Belarus. I think red card for our defender (39. minutes) settled this game. After that our defence was full of cheese holes. Our tactic didn't work at all after that red card. That's why our players looked weak.
I didn't place orders for that middle defender... he would replace other defenders if they get red card...
First half was very good from us... we could make one-two goals. After first half score was 0-0.
Now we have to win our last games with clear difference, because only best runners up will get place for cup rounds.
Next week we should play against Nigeria, but their manager is banned. I try to get new opponent for us, but it will be difficult.
Stars:
*** MID Ásbjörn Haraldsson, S.S.Lazio Roma
Got slight injury, but still our best player scoring our only goal.
** DEF Even Dybdal, Inter4ever
Our best defender this time - no mistakes.
* GK Thomas Bjartmannsson, Sigur
Not his best effor in NT - still one star.
Good playmaking from Belarus. I think red card for our defender (39. minutes) settled this game. After that our defence was full of cheese holes. Our tactic didn't work at all after that red card. That's why our players looked weak.
I didn't place orders for that middle defender... he would replace other defenders if they get red card...
First half was very good from us... we could make one-two goals. After first half score was 0-0.
Now we have to win our last games with clear difference, because only best runners up will get place for cup rounds.
Next week we should play against Nigeria, but their manager is banned. I try to get new opponent for us, but it will be difficult.
Stars:
*** MID Ásbjörn Haraldsson, S.S.Lazio Roma
Got slight injury, but still our best player scoring our only goal.
** DEF Even Dybdal, Inter4ever
Our best defender this time - no mistakes.
* GK Thomas Bjartmannsson, Sigur
Not his best effor in NT - still one star.
Week 4 we meet Latvija because our MWC opponents manager is banned.
This match is U23 game. So please update your players for me! Thanks.
This match is U23 game. So please update your players for me! Thanks.
Because we have U23 match this week I must drop some players to get enought 22-23 yo players into lineup. So don't be scared! ;D
This U23 team is mostly based on player evaluations what I have done in previous season. (check NT Season 19 topic)
Here is preliminary lineup and this can change a lot, because of skill updates (thursday) and hopely not because of injuries (wednesday friendlies).
1. Knútur Þorbergsson, Lúllarnir
2. Ólafur Ingi Ásgrímsson, Lúllarnir
3. Ögmundur Gabríelsson, Big gunners
4. Gunnleifur Haraldsson, FC The Frotterz
5. Björn Friðbjörnsson, Club Brugge
6. Ólafur Jónmundarson, Dragon Fire
7. Unnsteinn Elísson, Lunatic Asylum
8. Elvar Örn Arnbergsson, Skytturnar
9. Patrick Pállsson, Lúllarnir
10. Gauti Randversson, Þór
11. Sigurður Örn Ormsson, SOLDIER Brodnica
12. Tumi Garðarsson, Sigur
13. Vífill Daníelsson, Zenica United
14. Ólafur Helgi Karlsson, Skytturnar
15. Jón Heiðar Lýðsson, OFC Aarau
16. Eiður Róbertsson, Skytturnar
Player amounts (grouped by teams):
Lúllarnir...............3
Skytturnar...........3
Þór......................1
Sigur...................1
Big gunners.........1
FC The Frotterz....1
Club Brugge........1
Dragon Fire.........1
Lunatic Asylum....1
SOLDIER Brodn...1
Zenica United......1
OFC Aarau..........1
This U23 team is mostly based on player evaluations what I have done in previous season. (check NT Season 19 topic)
Here is preliminary lineup and this can change a lot, because of skill updates (thursday) and hopely not because of injuries (wednesday friendlies).
1. Knútur Þorbergsson, Lúllarnir
2. Ólafur Ingi Ásgrímsson, Lúllarnir
3. Ögmundur Gabríelsson, Big gunners
4. Gunnleifur Haraldsson, FC The Frotterz
5. Björn Friðbjörnsson, Club Brugge
6. Ólafur Jónmundarson, Dragon Fire
7. Unnsteinn Elísson, Lunatic Asylum
8. Elvar Örn Arnbergsson, Skytturnar
9. Patrick Pállsson, Lúllarnir
10. Gauti Randversson, Þór
11. Sigurður Örn Ormsson, SOLDIER Brodnica
12. Tumi Garðarsson, Sigur
13. Vífill Daníelsson, Zenica United
14. Ólafur Helgi Karlsson, Skytturnar
15. Jón Heiðar Lýðsson, OFC Aarau
16. Eiður Róbertsson, Skytturnar
Player amounts (grouped by teams):
Lúllarnir...............3
Skytturnar...........3
Þór......................1
Sigur...................1
Big gunners.........1
FC The Frotterz....1
Club Brugge........1
Dragon Fire.........1
Lunatic Asylum....1
SOLDIER Brodn...1
Zenica United......1
OFC Aarau..........1
Svanlaugsson has too low form. Otherwise he could be in the bench.
i know :D this form has been for him for quite a long time.
He is out of mood or something :S
He is out of mood or something :S
Substitutions:
60' Vífill Daníelsson replaces 4
67' Jón Heiðar Lýðsson replaces 10
74' Ólafur Helgi Karlsson replaces 6
(edited)
60' Vífill Daníelsson replaces 4
67' Jón Heiðar Lýðsson replaces 10
74' Ólafur Helgi Karlsson replaces 6
(edited)
Result: Latvija - Ísland 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
Close match against Latvija with U23 youngsters. I am quite happy with the performance, because we don't have enough good defenders in these 22-23 age groups. We have only 3 good defenders (currently).
Behind my magic classes I saw that our midfield could make some good attacks and our strikers had couple great one-on-ones with Latvija's goalie. Latvija used their winger and high balls into our penalty box. Our goalie Porbergsson was fantastic.
Next week we meet Cameroun in Mini World cup match. I need to use first team - we have to make plenty of goals to make through to the cup rounds.
Stars:
*** GK Knútur Þorbergsson, Lúllarnir
Speedie goalie made good saves. Our best player this time.
** DEF Björn Friðbjörnsson, Club Brugge
Key player to hold our defence line in one piece.
* ATT Randversson & Ormsson
Attackers had good trough balls... good running, but should score...
Close match against Latvija with U23 youngsters. I am quite happy with the performance, because we don't have enough good defenders in these 22-23 age groups. We have only 3 good defenders (currently).
Behind my magic classes I saw that our midfield could make some good attacks and our strikers had couple great one-on-ones with Latvija's goalie. Latvija used their winger and high balls into our penalty box. Our goalie Porbergsson was fantastic.
Next week we meet Cameroun in Mini World cup match. I need to use first team - we have to make plenty of goals to make through to the cup rounds.
Stars:
*** GK Knútur Þorbergsson, Lúllarnir
Speedie goalie made good saves. Our best player this time.
** DEF Björn Friðbjörnsson, Club Brugge
Key player to hold our defence line in one piece.
* ATT Randversson & Ormsson
Attackers had good trough balls... good running, but should score...
Ísland - Cameroun
Group J
1.Belarus - 9:1 - 6
2.Ísland - 6:4 - 3
3.Nigeria - 5:5 - 3
4.Cameroun - 0:10 - 0
Mini World cup group stage last round and now we need B.I.G. win. 11 group winners + 5 best runner ups will go to the next round.
Cameroun's ranking is 98.
I will use 4-4-2 formation and I have chosen defenders that can support attacks (better passing). Otherwise our lineup is best that we can get (my opinion of cource).
Uberlândia E.C.'s Ævar Gústafsson is fresh NT player. I am expecting many goals from our young guns Randversson-Yngvarsson!!!
Lineup:
1. Thomas Bjartmannsson
2. Ásbjörn Haraldsson
3. Patrekur Bjartsson
4. Markús Númason
5. Steingrímur Frostason
6. Sigurður Helgi Traustason
7. Atli Már Thomasson
8. Even Dybdal
9. Björn Þór Edvínsson
10. Sigurvin Yngvarsson
11. Gauti Randversson
12. Knútur Þorbergsson
13. Snorri Bergmannsson
14. Kristinn Sturlaugsson
15. Konráð Hjartarson
16. Ævar Gústafsson
Subs:
54' Konráð Hjartarson replaces 11
79' Kristinn Sturlaugsson replaces 2
79' Ævar Gústafsson replaces 4
Questions and comments?
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Result: Ísland - Cameroun 10 - 0 (3 - 0)
Good possession and passing, but our strikers could be more focused on scoring goals. They were little limpy.
We don't know yet is this 10-0 victory enough to go through... let's hope so!
Stars:
*** MID Ásbjörn Haraldsson, S.S. Lazio Roma
Played very good game scoring our first two goals as a winger!
** MID Sigurður Helgi Traustason, S.S. Lazio Roma
Good runs with the ball. High balls into opponents penalty box could be better.
* DEF Even Dybdal, Inter4Ever
Played nicely in his offensive defender role. Very active (off 15%/def 21%).
The Shot
79. minute freekick goal (9-0) by Björn Þór Edvínsson (Export).
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Ævar Gústafsson had 10 minutes to show his skills.... but where he was - on the pitch?
Good possession and passing, but our strikers could be more focused on scoring goals. They were little limpy.
We don't know yet is this 10-0 victory enough to go through... let's hope so!
Stars:
*** MID Ásbjörn Haraldsson, S.S. Lazio Roma
Played very good game scoring our first two goals as a winger!
** MID Sigurður Helgi Traustason, S.S. Lazio Roma
Good runs with the ball. High balls into opponents penalty box could be better.
* DEF Even Dybdal, Inter4Ever
Played nicely in his offensive defender role. Very active (off 15%/def 21%).
The Shot
79. minute freekick goal (9-0) by Björn Þór Edvínsson (Export).
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Ævar Gústafsson had 10 minutes to show his skills.... but where he was - on the pitch?
Good news! Ísland is among the top sixteen. Tomorrow we know which country will be our next opponent (cup rounds starts).
Results:
Seeded Teams:
1.Ireland - 37:3 - 9
1.Bosna i Hercegovina - 20:3 - 9
1.Belarus - 14:1 - 9
1.Uruguay - 13:0 - 9
1.Slovenija - 16:5 - 9
1.Bulgaria - 8:1 - 9
1.Russia - 8:1 - 9
1.Sweden - 25:3 - 7
Unseeded Teams:
1.Canada - 15:2 - 7
1.Republica Dominicana - 10:3 - 7
1.Portugal - 7:4 - 7
2.South Africa - 5:2 - 7
2.Australia - 23:2 - 6 - 21 gd
2.Singapore - 18:5 - 6 - 13 gd
2.Ísland - 16:4 - 6 - 12 gd
2.Peru - 15:4 - 6 - 11 gd
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Knockout from 2nd places:
2.Latvija - 12:3 - 6 - 12:3 - 9 gd
2.Malaysia - 10:7 - 6 - 3 gd
2.Hellas - 7:4 - 6 - 3 gd
2.Malta - 7:5 - 5
2.Costa Rica - 7:8 - 4
2.Bolivia - 3:7 - 4
Results:
Seeded Teams:
1.Ireland - 37:3 - 9
1.Bosna i Hercegovina - 20:3 - 9
1.Belarus - 14:1 - 9
1.Uruguay - 13:0 - 9
1.Slovenija - 16:5 - 9
1.Bulgaria - 8:1 - 9
1.Russia - 8:1 - 9
1.Sweden - 25:3 - 7
Unseeded Teams:
1.Canada - 15:2 - 7
1.Republica Dominicana - 10:3 - 7
1.Portugal - 7:4 - 7
2.South Africa - 5:2 - 7
2.Australia - 23:2 - 6 - 21 gd
2.Singapore - 18:5 - 6 - 13 gd
2.Ísland - 16:4 - 6 - 12 gd
2.Peru - 15:4 - 6 - 11 gd
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Knockout from 2nd places:
2.Latvija - 12:3 - 6 - 12:3 - 9 gd
2.Malaysia - 10:7 - 6 - 3 gd
2.Hellas - 7:4 - 6 - 3 gd
2.Malta - 7:5 - 5
2.Costa Rica - 7:8 - 4
2.Bolivia - 3:7 - 4
League table:
Group J
1.Belarus - 14:1 - 9
2.Ísland - 16:4 - 6
3.Nigeria - 5:10 - 3
4.Cameroun - 0:20 - 0
Group J
1.Belarus - 14:1 - 9
2.Ísland - 16:4 - 6
3.Nigeria - 5:10 - 3
4.Cameroun - 0:20 - 0
Sverige - Ísland
Mini World cup 1/8 final and it is against Sverige which is very thrilling opponent for us! :)
We remember Sverige's current NT manager cambrant. He is former Ísland's NT manager just before me. Last season we beat cambrant's Sverige in friendly game 2-0 (both teams played with b-squads). We were underdogs back then and we still are... all the pressure belongs to our opponent!
Because cambrant told in Mini World cup -thread that he knows very well our players - I think it's better not to reveal our lineup here.
I hope that our journey continues! ;)