Team Sky - Road to Glory Episode 5 Nail Biting Finish - End of Season 1
So we left team sky in the last episode in fourth place, one singular place outside of automatic promotion, with just three games in the teams inaugural season remaining, against Crewe, Stevenage and Wycombe. Let's see how those games turned out:
Team Sky Vs. Crewe Alexandria
So a two goal win, both penalties, but Team Sky failed to move up a place. Next came Stevenage who, were sitting bottom of the table. It was a must win.
Stevenage Vs. Team Sky
So despite Sky being firm favorites, Stevenage managed to hold on for a draw. Team Sky were still sitting in fourth. Would this draw ruin the season?
Team Sky Vs. Wycombe
Team Sky went into the game needing a win or a draw if Morecambe lost, how did it pan out?
So Team Sky were victorious, with Stewart and Oriyasin scoring the goals, which ensured a win despite a nerve jangling wycombe goal deep into the second half. Was it enough for automatic promotion?
Final Table
Alas, know, Team Sky lost out on a delirious promotion by a measly 2 goals. If we had secured three points in the Stevenage game, we would have finished runners up, which shows how agonisingly close League 2 was this year.
Play-Offs
So despite obvious disappointment, Sky could still get that wonderful promotion with a good run in the playoffs. They were top seeds and favorites to go up. They're two legged game was against Port Vale, with the first game away:
So a nervy draw and an away goal for Sky put them in a good position going into the home leg:
So an explosive game leaves level aggregates, meaning it goes to extra time, which brought no winner. This of course means penalty shootouts:
So Team Sky are going to Wembley! So how did the team fare in the biggest game of the teams career:
So it was all over, despite valiant performances from a bruised and battered team of younglings punching well above they're weight. An epic year for Team Sky, despite the slightly disappointing ending. Here are the results of the rest of the competitions around Europe:
Premier League: Man Utd (Tut)
Championship: Ipswich (Cardiff and Burnley also promoted)
League 1: Peterborough (Tut)
League 2: Rotheram
FA Cup: Newcastle (Tottenham Runners Up)
League Cup: Tottenham (Man City Runners Up)
Liga BBVA: Real Madrid Serie A: Internazionale Bundesliga: Bayern Munich Ligue 1: Paris Saint Germain Champions League: Barcelona Europa League: Olympique Lyon
Player of the Season
Mark Fletcher
A left back with 5 man of the match awards and an average rating of 7.46 leaves us in no doubt that this fan favourite, solid, dependable and cult will go on to great things and is the man most worthy of the prize this year. (Mark 19 Times, this is why no player of the episode, you go one better )
I was going to show individual attributes for y'all but they haven't changed too much, so maybe at the end of next season. Heres a picture of the final team stats instead:
And lets not forget our players in other teams:
Shirish Kayastha (AS Monaco U19's)
Shaun McMillan (Arsenal Reserves)
So that just about wraps up the first year of the BAP and your players career. I hope you enjoyed it so far and tune in next time as we see how we do with players at full fitness? Will any of our players get a transfer after the teams admirable if a little anti-climactic season. Thanks again, bye
Wow, 37 apps with a Avg rating of 6.80..... Hopefully I'll do better next season and get bought by Arsenal or Barcelona <3
Congrats to the transfered players, great careers ahead!
Lol_101 : AS Monaco finished 8th, just outside of Europe league, maybe this will change when you make the first team
JuniorMidget: Reserves, but your building a reputation