Season 3
Welcome back to my attempt at world domination. Before I go into the seasons outcome, I just thought I'd share the boards expectations for each tournament.
* Girabola - Title Challenge
* Angolan Cup - Not regarded as important
* Champions League - Learn from the experience
* Super Cup - Not regarded important
So the board only really wants the league title this season. With such low expectations how did we go on this season?
Not the start we were looking for, A defeat on opening day against are main title rivals left a bitter taste in our mouths. Further defeats to De maio and Caala left us with a lot of work to do to keep up with Petro Atletico as we sat 5th in the league, a mighty 12 points behind our title rivals. Surely the second half of the season can go better.
Another season where the second half to the season was stronger than the first. Again we were defeated by Atletico and after this the title was theirs to lose. The loss proved even more costly when we lost at home to 2nd place CRD Libolo. After that defeat we finished the season strongly as we went on a 10 game unbeaten run, notching up 8 wins in the process. So, with the great finish to the season was it enough to claw back the earlier points deficit and win the title?
Unfortunately not, the board seemed relatively happy though with our attempt at the title. Next season we will again be playing in the champions league, which is a bonus I suppose.
Angolan Cup
Just like in Nigeria, we were unable to retain the cup. To lose by 2 goals was a real shock as I believe our team is so much stronger than theirs. Oh well never mind.
Champions League
It was no great shock that we went out when we did as Raja Casablanca are one of the best teams in Africa. In truth we never looked convincing in any of our performances, only being able to win one out of the two legs showed that. In reaching the 2nd round we have qualified to drop into the African Confederations Cup (Europa League) a competition I experienced with Warri Wolves.
Super Cup
What a way to claim our second piece of silverware in Angola, as the stats state it was a very even match. The only difference was, our new striker, Amusan.
African Confederation Cup
BOOM!!!!! Our 3rd trophy in just over than a season. This was totally unexpected, especially as we only just scraped out of the group. The 5-4 defeat was hard to take as we led 3-0. With this win I have earned the right to join the Angolan hall of fame, only in 4th place with 8 points but its a start.
So after a fantastic season, how did the team stack up?
Several players had a great season such as, Opoku, Keita and Dickson. The main shout out has to go to[/URL]">Amusan though, despite only playing 3 and half games he managed to score 9 goals and claimed the player of the match awards in every game. The only problem I have with him is, I only play with one striker, so I'm hoping to change him into a AM.
Youth Intake
Probably the best intake I've had so far on this save, the only thing is though I've noticed that players are not reaching their full potential due to the poor training facilities. The board want to upgrade them but say they cant afford to which is a huge shame.
Finances
So there it is, my 3rd season in Africa. I would usually be on the look out for a new job now, but as i have only 2 trophies left to win i'm going to stick with them for now.
Welcome back to my attempt at world domination. Before I go into the seasons outcome, I just thought I'd share the boards expectations for each tournament.
* Girabola - Title Challenge
* Angolan Cup - Not regarded as important
* Champions League - Learn from the experience
* Super Cup - Not regarded important
So the board only really wants the league title this season. With such low expectations how did we go on this season?
Not the start we were looking for, A defeat on opening day against are main title rivals left a bitter taste in our mouths. Further defeats to De maio and Caala left us with a lot of work to do to keep up with Petro Atletico as we sat 5th in the league, a mighty 12 points behind our title rivals. Surely the second half of the season can go better.
Another season where the second half to the season was stronger than the first. Again we were defeated by Atletico and after this the title was theirs to lose. The loss proved even more costly when we lost at home to 2nd place CRD Libolo. After that defeat we finished the season strongly as we went on a 10 game unbeaten run, notching up 8 wins in the process. So, with the great finish to the season was it enough to claw back the earlier points deficit and win the title?
Unfortunately not, the board seemed relatively happy though with our attempt at the title. Next season we will again be playing in the champions league, which is a bonus I suppose.
Angolan Cup
Just like in Nigeria, we were unable to retain the cup. To lose by 2 goals was a real shock as I believe our team is so much stronger than theirs. Oh well never mind.
Champions League
It was no great shock that we went out when we did as Raja Casablanca are one of the best teams in Africa. In truth we never looked convincing in any of our performances, only being able to win one out of the two legs showed that. In reaching the 2nd round we have qualified to drop into the African Confederations Cup (Europa League) a competition I experienced with Warri Wolves.
Super Cup
What a way to claim our second piece of silverware in Angola, as the stats state it was a very even match. The only difference was, our new striker, Amusan.
African Confederation Cup
BOOM!!!!! Our 3rd trophy in just over than a season. This was totally unexpected, especially as we only just scraped out of the group. The 5-4 defeat was hard to take as we led 3-0. With this win I have earned the right to join the Angolan hall of fame, only in 4th place with 8 points but its a start.
So after a fantastic season, how did the team stack up?
Several players had a great season such as, Opoku, Keita and Dickson. The main shout out has to go to[/URL]">Amusan though, despite only playing 3 and half games he managed to score 9 goals and claimed the player of the match awards in every game. The only problem I have with him is, I only play with one striker, so I'm hoping to change him into a AM.
Youth Intake
Probably the best intake I've had so far on this save, the only thing is though I've noticed that players are not reaching their full potential due to the poor training facilities. The board want to upgrade them but say they cant afford to which is a huge shame.
Finances
So there it is, my 3rd season in Africa. I would usually be on the look out for a new job now, but as i have only 2 trophies left to win i'm going to stick with them for now.
