MAY
UEFA Europa League Semi-Final 1st Leg
Lineup - Audero, Mateos, Vanheusden, Rugani, Jorge, Ceballos, Gravenberch (Ricci), D.Berardi, Camara (Wenig), Rony Lopes, Kean (Palinek)
Lukas Palinek is at it again!!! He came off the bench to score the winner in this entertaining game as we edge Leverkusen out in a 5 goal thriller. We hit the woodwork a few times also so it could have been more but we have something to hold onto for the 2nd leg.
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Lineup - Audero, Adjapong, Vanheusden (Garcia), Rugani, Jorge (Chirio), Gundersen, Camara, D.Berardi, Wenig, Rony Lopes (Palinek), Kean
7 wins in a row now in the league as we make another step towards the title and because Roma drew we are now 9pts clear with 5 games to play but we have 2 games in hand still. We are 1pt away from the title by my calculations!!!!!
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Lineup - Audero, Adjapong (S.Berardi), Garcia, Rugani, Jorge, Ceballos, Gravenberch (Gundersen), Rony Lopes, Wenig, Vignato, Kean (Palinek)
After 26 Serie A games unbeaten we finally succumb to a defeat as we lose out to Juventus here. It was a tight match and we missed a few chances but we still have 4 games to find that magical point.
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UEFA Europa League Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Lineup - Audero, Mateos (Adjapong), Garcia, Rugani, Jorge (Dimarco), Gundersen (Cenic), Di Matteo, D.Berardi, Vignato, Conceicao, Kean
We reach the Europa League final on away goals as we go through on away goals despite losing a 7 goal thriller. Moise Kean scored a superb hat-trick for us and to get this result with 16y/o Emanuele Di Matteo in the side and 17y/o Pierre Garcia shows how big a result this is. Chelsea await us in the final.
Mateos got injured and will miss the rest of the season unfortunately.
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Lineup - Audero, S.Berardi, Garcia, Rugani, Dimarco, Gundersen (Cenic), Di Matteo, Rony Lopes (Kjaergard), Wenig, Conceicao, Kean (Gutierrez)
With the Coppa Italia just days away I decided to put out a weakened side here and hoped for the best and it didnt work out at all as we fall to our 2nd defeat in a row in the league. We were outclassed tbh.
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Coppa Italia Final
Lineup - Audero, Adjapong, Vanheusden, Rugani, Dimarco (Chirio),
Ceballos*, Gravenberch, D.Berardi, Camara, Vignato (Rony Lopes), Kean (Palinek)
WE WIN THE COPPA ITALIA!!!!!!!!!
The clubs first major trophy is secured as we defeat Inter Milan. Adjapong and Gravenberch scored first half goals to put us in a comfortable position and it could have been better but Domenico Berardi had a penalty saved. They pulled a goal back with 10min to go and had a chance or two to equalise but we managed to hold on to win the cup.
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Lineup - Audero, Adjapong, Vanheusden, Rugani, Jorge (Chirio), Ceballos (Wenig), Gundersen, D.Berardi,
Camara*, Vignato, Kean (Gutierrez)
CHAMPIONS!!!!!!
What a way to win our first ever Serie A title!!!!
We were superb and to smash 4 goals past Juventus is some achievement. We surged into a 2 goal lead and although they pulled a goal back we responded with 2 quick goals of our own as we win the title in the best possible style.
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Lineup - Audero, S.Berardi, Garcia, Viti (Zanaboni), Dimarco, Gundersen, Di Matteo (Cenic),
Rony Lopes*, Wenig, Conceicao, Palinek (Gutierrez)
I am resting my players for the Europa League final so I am pleased that my backups managed to come out with a victory. Rony Lopes has been an unsung hero this season and scored his 11th of the season and Wenig managed to open his account for the club late on to seal the victory.
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Lineup - Audero, S.Berardi, Garcia, Viti, Dimarco, Gundersen (Cenic), Ricci, Rony Lopes, Wenig, Conceicao (Manzoni), Palinek (Gutierrez)
Meh. Final day of the season, away to Inter Milan and I fielded my backups - an expected defeat. Roma may be ****** of though as Inter winning meant they claimed 2nd spot as Roma lost.
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UEFA Europa League FInal
Lineup -
Audero*, Mateos (Adjapong), Vanheusden, Rugani, Jorge (Dimarco), Ceballos, Gravenberch, D.Berardi, Camara, Vignato, Kean (Palinek)
WE WIN THE EUROPA LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!
What a match!!!!
We took an early lead through Vignato but they immediately levelled through Lukaku and when Pulisic put them 2-1 up on 43min I feared that we might crumble but not at all as we levelled in first half stoppage time when Ronaldo Camara levelled from a tight angle after rounding the keeper. They pressed forward but Audero kept them out and we got the winner when Palinek scored with a looping header to secure the treble for us.
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SUMMARY
I dont think I have had such an action packed month with so many tough fixtures and also important ones. We secured the league title by thumping Juventus 4-1 coming after we lost 2 games on the bounce but after beating Genoa we had 5 games to earn 1pt to claim the title and we did so in the finest style by thrashing Juventus. We saw out the league campaign by beating Benevento and losing to Inter Milan.
Heading into the month we kinda new the league title was won but we were also in 2 cup competitions. We won the Coppa Italia by beating Inter Milan 2-1 which was a fine achievement.
However I am more proud of our efforts in the Europa League as we edged out Bayer Leverkusen in the semis on away goals after a 6-6 aggregate score which was crazy and then in the final we managed to defeat Chelsea 3-2 in a topsy turvy match with Palinek scoring the winner with a fine headed goal.
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PLAYER OF THE MONTH
RONALDO CAMARA
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SERIE A