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Bhutan, The Land Of The Thunder Dragon, sandwhiched between China and India, is a country relatively new to the sport of Football. Football is a fast growing game in the nation, and soon becoming one of the most popular. The nations only real stadium is in its capital, Thimphu. Changlimithang Stadium is host to Archery, Football, and various other sports.
Bhutan is ranked by FIFA as the 192 nation. They have never attempted to qualify for a World Cup. They pulled out of the 2010 cup sighting renovations to Changlimithang as the reason they couldn't host their match against Kuwait. However during the 2002 World Cup on the same day as the World Cup Final, Bhutan (who at the time was ranked the 2nd worst team in the world) hosted Montserrat (who was ranked the worst team in the world) in what was dubbed The Other Final. Bhutan went on to win 4-0. In the 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup they lost in the Semi-Final to India 2-1 in extra time. Bhutan's improving facilities and acadamies mean that the future is bright for the naion in the Himalayas.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL MATCH:
Nepal 3-1 Bhutan (in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 1st, 1982)
BIGGEST WIN:
Bhutan 6-0 Guam (in Thimphu, Bhutan on April 23, 2003)
BIGGEST LOSS:
Kuwait 20-0 Bhutan (in Kuwait City, Kuwait on February 14th, 2000)
RIVAL(S):
Nepal
START OF THE GAME - JANUARY 2009
FIXTURES FOR THE YEAR:
February 11th - Afghanistan @ Home
June 6th - @ Aruba
June 10th - @ Azerbaijan
September 5th - Macau (China PR) @ Home
September 9th - British Virgin Islands @ Home
October 10th - Nepal @ Home
(Check the Football Manager Stories section for a more indepth view.)
---------- Post added at 09:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:50 PM ----------
Thankfully I was blessed with a fully healthy squad to choose from for my game against Afghanistan.
GK - Jigme Singye
DR - Puspalal Sharma
DL - Ugyen Dorji - Captain
DC - Sonam Togbye
DC - Bhim Kumar - Vice-Captain
DMC - Dinesh Chhetri
MR - Sonam Jamtsho
MC - ***-Lay
AML - Passang Tshering
AMC - Kinlay Dorji
ST - Ratu
S1 - Yeshey Letho - GK
S2 - Pema - DR
S3 - Cheni Yangdel - AML
S4 - Ganesh Rai - ST
S5 - Sangay Khandu - DR
S6 - Gyeltshen - ST
S7 - Tshering Penjore - ST
S8 - Lhendup - DL
S9 - Tsheltrim Tharchen - ML
I use an Asymetric formation and with much of my team being below par, we will just have to see how the game against the Afghans goes. Also worth noting is that the majority of my players have never been capped and many do not currently have a team. The ones that do play for clubs in Bhutan. Looks like an uphill battle, I gotta hope that some teams outside Bhutan take a shot at them or I get some top notch regens.
GAME DAY
BHUTAN 0-1 AFGHANISTAN
Mohsen Hosaini 78'
We lacked possession the entire time. Poor passing, a few bad crosses, only 3 shots with only 1 on target. Pitiful game, worthless attempt in a game that I honestly expected the minimum of a draw. I guess I'll equate it to inexperience. Not saying I was heading for a 3-0 win. But I expected better. *sigh* gotta hope better for Aruba
---------- Post added at 03:44 AM ---------- Previous post was yesterday at 10:34 PM ----------
Once again I caught lightning in a bottle and had a nearly fully healthy squad. No squad changes to mention ahead of the matches against Aruba and Azerbaijan. Injuries to the subs Yeshey Letho and Pema are all that is to speak of.
Since February I seem to have caught a good bit luck as well, despite my pitiful showing and bad loss to Afghanistan I went from 192 to 189. Also Bulgarian side Belite orli in the Western "B" Group signed my starting Goalie Jigme Singye and my Captain Ugyen Dorji both on Free Transfers. The downside is that they both joined mostly halfway through the year. Ugyen saw only action in 3 games. 2 of which were as a sub and posted a dismal 5.99 average match rating. Jigme got the start in 9 games and came on as a sub in 1. In those 10 games he let up 17 goals, recorded a yellow card, and only had 1 clean sheet which all added up to his poor 6.07 average match rating. I can only hope that come September when the Bulgarian season starts up again they both catch fire.
As surprising as those two signings were they weren't the only. ***-Lay agrred to a deal that will send him to Portuguese 2nd Division Side Penalva Castelo in Group C on July 1st. Then striker Ratu got signed by TSW Pegasus in the Hong Kong First Division. He has played in 9 Non Competitive Matches in which he has scored 3 goals with a rating of 8.77 a match. Impressive but in his 3 League matches for the sqaud he only has a rating of 5.07 and 2 yellows. So I have some glimmers of hope for some of these players but those glimmers seem to be fading lights.
Looking ahead to my matches though it is pleasing to see my Starting 11 are all healthy and that means they can continue to gel together and learn how to play with one another. I haven't changed my tactics just yet and we'll see if my expectations for a draw against Aruba and a win against Azerbaijan are met.
GAME DAY
ARUBA 4-1 BHUTAN
Leon Hoek 23',54' ***-Lay 36'
Michael van de Wetering 43'
Patrick Drenth 69'
Ok, so I didn't forsee a win by any means or stretch of the imaginations. However, that doesn't mean I thought I was going to get blasted by 3 goals against a team ranked 3 spots below me. Poor defending from the onset, however the play in goal was **** good. I can't fault Jigme on this one because he had a good game, his defense let him down. My attack looked much better this game, the buildups were good the finishes left much to be desired. Another silver-lining is that possession was near 50/50. Hope we pick up against Azerbaijan.
Having no luck against Aruba I decided time to jump ship and look at a new tactic. Some serious tweaking and a few lineup alterations later and here it is now (still slightly Asymetric):
GK - Jigme Singye
DR - Puspalal Sharma
DL - Ugyen Dorji
DC - Bhim Kumar
DC - Sonam Tobgye
MR - Nawang Dendup
ML - Cheni Yangdel
MC - Sonam Jamtsho
MC - ***-Lay
AMC - Dinesh Chhetri
ST - Ratu
I also made some additions to the backroom staff just before the match against Azerbaijan.
-Yussof Abdul Rashid (Brunei) - U21 Team Manager
-Shuhaimi Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) - Goalkeeping Coach
-Zaini Abdul Sani (Brunei) - Physio
-Alessandro Abbondanza (Italy) - U19 Team Manager
GAME DAY
AZERBAIJAN 4-1 BHUTAN
Sahriyar Karadzic 6' Ratu 87'
Tural Goncharov 33'
Ibrahim Varga 54'
Xaliq Tarakanov 90+3'
Once again, superb attack when it was there. Alot of passing not alot of buildup. My new tactic relies alot on through balls and suffers mightily from my midfields inability to make through balls to Ratu and my defences poor excuse for defense. Jigme was again a genius in goal but when they have 8 guys in the box it becomes a rough day to be a Goalie. I'm one midfielder and one defenseman away from being a challenge to these teams. I hope experience and luck provide me with such.
Bhutan is ranked by FIFA as the 192 nation. They have never attempted to qualify for a World Cup. They pulled out of the 2010 cup sighting renovations to Changlimithang as the reason they couldn't host their match against Kuwait. However during the 2002 World Cup on the same day as the World Cup Final, Bhutan (who at the time was ranked the 2nd worst team in the world) hosted Montserrat (who was ranked the worst team in the world) in what was dubbed The Other Final. Bhutan went on to win 4-0. In the 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup they lost in the Semi-Final to India 2-1 in extra time. Bhutan's improving facilities and acadamies mean that the future is bright for the naion in the Himalayas.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL MATCH:
Nepal 3-1 Bhutan (in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 1st, 1982)
BIGGEST WIN:
Bhutan 6-0 Guam (in Thimphu, Bhutan on April 23, 2003)
BIGGEST LOSS:
Kuwait 20-0 Bhutan (in Kuwait City, Kuwait on February 14th, 2000)
RIVAL(S):
Nepal
START OF THE GAME - JANUARY 2009
FIXTURES FOR THE YEAR:
February 11th - Afghanistan @ Home
June 6th - @ Aruba
June 10th - @ Azerbaijan
September 5th - Macau (China PR) @ Home
September 9th - British Virgin Islands @ Home
October 10th - Nepal @ Home
(Check the Football Manager Stories section for a more indepth view.)
---------- Post added at 09:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:50 PM ----------
Thankfully I was blessed with a fully healthy squad to choose from for my game against Afghanistan.
GK - Jigme Singye
DR - Puspalal Sharma
DL - Ugyen Dorji - Captain
DC - Sonam Togbye
DC - Bhim Kumar - Vice-Captain
DMC - Dinesh Chhetri
MR - Sonam Jamtsho
MC - ***-Lay
AML - Passang Tshering
AMC - Kinlay Dorji
ST - Ratu
S1 - Yeshey Letho - GK
S2 - Pema - DR
S3 - Cheni Yangdel - AML
S4 - Ganesh Rai - ST
S5 - Sangay Khandu - DR
S6 - Gyeltshen - ST
S7 - Tshering Penjore - ST
S8 - Lhendup - DL
S9 - Tsheltrim Tharchen - ML
I use an Asymetric formation and with much of my team being below par, we will just have to see how the game against the Afghans goes. Also worth noting is that the majority of my players have never been capped and many do not currently have a team. The ones that do play for clubs in Bhutan. Looks like an uphill battle, I gotta hope that some teams outside Bhutan take a shot at them or I get some top notch regens.
GAME DAY
BHUTAN 0-1 AFGHANISTAN
Mohsen Hosaini 78'
We lacked possession the entire time. Poor passing, a few bad crosses, only 3 shots with only 1 on target. Pitiful game, worthless attempt in a game that I honestly expected the minimum of a draw. I guess I'll equate it to inexperience. Not saying I was heading for a 3-0 win. But I expected better. *sigh* gotta hope better for Aruba
---------- Post added at 03:44 AM ---------- Previous post was yesterday at 10:34 PM ----------
Once again I caught lightning in a bottle and had a nearly fully healthy squad. No squad changes to mention ahead of the matches against Aruba and Azerbaijan. Injuries to the subs Yeshey Letho and Pema are all that is to speak of.
Since February I seem to have caught a good bit luck as well, despite my pitiful showing and bad loss to Afghanistan I went from 192 to 189. Also Bulgarian side Belite orli in the Western "B" Group signed my starting Goalie Jigme Singye and my Captain Ugyen Dorji both on Free Transfers. The downside is that they both joined mostly halfway through the year. Ugyen saw only action in 3 games. 2 of which were as a sub and posted a dismal 5.99 average match rating. Jigme got the start in 9 games and came on as a sub in 1. In those 10 games he let up 17 goals, recorded a yellow card, and only had 1 clean sheet which all added up to his poor 6.07 average match rating. I can only hope that come September when the Bulgarian season starts up again they both catch fire.
As surprising as those two signings were they weren't the only. ***-Lay agrred to a deal that will send him to Portuguese 2nd Division Side Penalva Castelo in Group C on July 1st. Then striker Ratu got signed by TSW Pegasus in the Hong Kong First Division. He has played in 9 Non Competitive Matches in which he has scored 3 goals with a rating of 8.77 a match. Impressive but in his 3 League matches for the sqaud he only has a rating of 5.07 and 2 yellows. So I have some glimmers of hope for some of these players but those glimmers seem to be fading lights.
Looking ahead to my matches though it is pleasing to see my Starting 11 are all healthy and that means they can continue to gel together and learn how to play with one another. I haven't changed my tactics just yet and we'll see if my expectations for a draw against Aruba and a win against Azerbaijan are met.
GAME DAY
ARUBA 4-1 BHUTAN
Leon Hoek 23',54' ***-Lay 36'
Michael van de Wetering 43'
Patrick Drenth 69'
Ok, so I didn't forsee a win by any means or stretch of the imaginations. However, that doesn't mean I thought I was going to get blasted by 3 goals against a team ranked 3 spots below me. Poor defending from the onset, however the play in goal was **** good. I can't fault Jigme on this one because he had a good game, his defense let him down. My attack looked much better this game, the buildups were good the finishes left much to be desired. Another silver-lining is that possession was near 50/50. Hope we pick up against Azerbaijan.
Having no luck against Aruba I decided time to jump ship and look at a new tactic. Some serious tweaking and a few lineup alterations later and here it is now (still slightly Asymetric):
GK - Jigme Singye
DR - Puspalal Sharma
DL - Ugyen Dorji
DC - Bhim Kumar
DC - Sonam Tobgye
MR - Nawang Dendup
ML - Cheni Yangdel
MC - Sonam Jamtsho
MC - ***-Lay
AMC - Dinesh Chhetri
ST - Ratu
I also made some additions to the backroom staff just before the match against Azerbaijan.
-Yussof Abdul Rashid (Brunei) - U21 Team Manager
-Shuhaimi Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) - Goalkeeping Coach
-Zaini Abdul Sani (Brunei) - Physio
-Alessandro Abbondanza (Italy) - U19 Team Manager
GAME DAY
AZERBAIJAN 4-1 BHUTAN
Sahriyar Karadzic 6' Ratu 87'
Tural Goncharov 33'
Ibrahim Varga 54'
Xaliq Tarakanov 90+3'
Once again, superb attack when it was there. Alot of passing not alot of buildup. My new tactic relies alot on through balls and suffers mightily from my midfields inability to make through balls to Ratu and my defences poor excuse for defense. Jigme was again a genius in goal but when they have 8 guys in the box it becomes a rough day to be a Goalie. I'm one midfielder and one defenseman away from being a challenge to these teams. I hope experience and luck provide me with such.
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