AndreTheShadow Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Congrats on the Championship/promotion My moneys on a mid-table position in Serie B next season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Steady on Andre, Loving the optimism but there is Serie C1 to plough through first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreTheShadow Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I really should try and pay more attention to Italian league structure... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnalogBoy Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 \o/ After all that, I get picked up by a Prem side... Great going Gennaro, and good story. KUTGW! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 You say Prem side but er... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 After the season finished Stefano and his coaching staff sat down to assess the squad. Tiziano opened by declaring that defender Francesco Cosenza had been showing remarkable improvements during training sessions and should be the central figure of the San Potito defence. Goalkeepers With the retirement of Jorg Stiel, one of the players and signings of the season, much is expected from all at San Potito, management, coaching staff, players and fans alike of 22-year-old, 6'3" Australian goalkeeper Nathan Coe signed on a bosman from PSV. Ermanno Fumagalli will unfortunately start the season as back-up, which he has expressed quietly at not being happy with. Salvatore Del Sole will be the youth team goalkeeper. Left-Backs Gaetano Avolio had a good season and will again start as first-choice with Vincenzo Marciano looking to push him hard. Carlo Addo will continue his development in the youth team. Right-Backs One position of slight concern, with Lorenzo De Silvestri, on-loan from Lazio playing all season and playing well and Stefano will be looking to Faisel Achlioui, the 19-year-old Dutchman signed on a bosman to command that right as Danilo Massaro is the only other option. Centre-Backs Francesco Cosenza will be looking to forge a commanding partnership with Frenchman Morgan Suric the 17-year-old signed from Nantes although the ex-Inter Milan trainee Luigi Galimberti will be looking to stake his claim. Suric is a possible right-back but lacks much forward going enterprise and is definitely looks more of a centre-half than a full-back, much the same with Cosenza who can play left-back. Last season Luigi Cuomo partnered Cosenza but due to giving away needless penalties and free-kicks was replaced by Marcello Fennino and then Luca Patarini but due to the latter being dismissed for violent conduct opened the door for Valentino Picozzi, however his impressive form dipped towards the end with some very poor marking and decision making. Alan Fusconi will again compete with the aforementioned youngsters in the youth team, whilst Michele Franco has been transfer-listed. Centre Midfielders Currently looking aa potential weak-spot of the team, 18-year-old Argentine Juan Carlos Carrizo's move to San Potito was cancelled as they could only sign one non-EU player from abroad a season and goalkeeper Nathan Coe took that honour and with Carrizo going in to compete for a squad place rather than being a solid first-teamer like the Australian, the right move was made to complete the goalkeepers deal ahead of the midfielders. One new signing of whom much is expected is 19-year-old Dutchman Frank de Haan signed on a bosman from Feyenoord. With Shala and Caldarola ending their loan spells, Andrea Cammarota and Gianmarco Rodio will be expected to continue their fine form. Attacking midfielder Martino Gravante was often disappointing when playing centrally and will compete for a place with 21-year-old Steeve Gustan signed on a bosman from Bordeaux. Youngsters Vincenzo Esposito and Ludovico Lamberti will continue in the youth team, joined by 18-year-old Italian Giordano Togneri signed from Castelnouvo. Wingers John Goossens signed from Ajax on a Bosman will be first-choice left-winger at the age of 17 and Antonio La Porta will compete with the often disappointing Carmine Gaeta for the right-wing spot, the former being a free-kick specialist and scoring a few goals last season will start as the first-choice. Gravante and Gustan can play as left-wingers, whilst the youth team captain Agostino Roma will continue his development with them and Giovanni Lorusso has been transfer listed for some time now but with no takers so will see out his contract for the season. Strikers Oh boy how do San Potito need one, Stefano Pandolfi produced the goods constantly last season on loan and fellow loanee Piero Balistreri spent five months of the season injured. That said the likes of Luigi Rana and Francesco Roberto performed well but the step up might be a bit much. 21-year-old Vinicio Paris is concerned at the lack of first team football and could well find himself leaving, whilst 18-year-old Cristian Toma will join Antonio Rubino in the youth team having signed on a bosman from Santarcangelo. Further signings are being looked at as well as loan signings to make San Potito competitive in Serie C1 next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 On the eve of the World Cup, the annual Serie C2/C Awards Ceremony was held at the Rome Cavalieri Hilton Hotel. Twenty invitations were handed out to each club and a special footnote was added that if possible, Jorg Stiel, Nicola Caldarola and Stefano Pandolfi attend the event. The evening was a spectacle of an event, hardly glitz, glammour and celebs but an enjoyable evening nonetheless rewarding the season hard work. Stefano Pandolfi claimed 3rd in the Goal of the Season category for his mazy run and curling strike against Modica on the 8th January (which I did complete justice to by describing it as, "Stefano Pandolfi had again been the star of the show, scoring twice and claiming MOM"). Jorg Stiel and Nicola Caldarola were present in the Team of the Year for Serie C2/C, unfortunately neither would be at San Potito next season. One of the last awards was for Manager of the Year and as people kept reminding him, Stefano must surely be in the running for this one. When third placed was awarded and it wasn't his name read out, he smiled a little and when second came was read out and it wasn't him either, it was now all or nothing for Stefano. "And the Winner of the Manger of the Year 2005/06 award goes to a man in his debut season, taking newly-promoted San Potito to the title is Stefano Melisi." The audience clapped and the San Potito table rose to their feet cheering and clapping, the closest people patting him on the back and he attempted to head for the stage from his seat, mobbed he was I tells ya. Stefano wasn't big on huge public displays and being the centre of attention so the speech was short, thanking his staff, the players and dedicated it to his father. *** *** *** Chairman Giuseppe Maglione had been true to his word and opened the Club's doors to the staff and players for the World Cup. Most of the players came to watch Italy's group opener against South Korea in Il Tutto Stanza at Sant'Abruzzese and they watched Alessandro Nesta and Andrea Pirlo combine for a deja-vu moment, firstly on 20 minutes Pirlo's corner was met by Nesta climbing highest and heading home and then again on 31 minutes. It was comfortable and exactly the sort of opening Marcello Lippi would have been looking for but then Nesta was adjudged to have committed a foul in the area, although the striker was surely backing in, justice was done though as Buffon flung himself to keep out Jung-Ho's (Gun-Ho, really?) penalty. Giuseppe Maglione approached Stefano at half-time over by the snack table and reminded him of the Board Meeting tomorrow to lay out plans for the new season. After half-time Kyoung-Jun scored his first ever South Korea goal, when he capitalised on a defensive mistake. Cassano sprang the offside trap from Cannavaro's through ball and rounded the keeper to score to record a 3-1 win. *** *** *** The Board Meeting had an inevitable outcome to it, with the club nearing half a million in debt, there would be no money available for transfers and it was recommended that Stefano use some of the youth squad to supplement the first team and give them experience. Any money raise from player sales would go into paying off the debts rather than back into the Club for transfers. As if to cover up what had gone before they announced that the planned expansion to the Club's training facilities would be completed in time for the new season. *** *** *** Again Giuseppe Maglione laid on food and drink for Italy's second group match against Ukraine and it was well attended. Italy had the better of the first half, Pirlo clipping the outside of the post from a free-kick before Nesmachnyi was sent off for two yellow cards. Italy piled on the pressure second half but it took a touch of fortune to break the deadline with 20 minutes left when Camoranesi's cross sailed into the far corner, the first may have taken a while in coming but the second took just six minutes, Del Piero's cross finding Camoranesi who cut inside the defender and scored. Ukraine lost it in injury-time when Serebrennikov landed a right-hook on Totti, quite a punch as well, needless to say but I'll say it anyway, he was dismissed from the field of play. Italy rounded off the group with another two to nothing victory, all were by a two goal margin. Vieri's shot was saved by Lopez and Gattuso following up returned the ball with interest, like a savings account the interest grew and it looped home, somewhat fortunate goal again. The Acuna pair both came close to equalising before substitutes combined with Pinzi crossing for Ambrosini to head home the second. Totti went close late-on but the San Potito crowd that had gathered were all impressed with how well Italy had performed thus far. Stefano took the opportunity of these gatherings to discuss a new contract with Francesco Cosenza, he didn't tell the player but was eager to get rid of the £500k minimum release fee from his contract as sooner or later a bigger club would pay that. *** *** *** Before the Poland match Francesco returned, presumably after speaking to his greedy agent and demanded to be the first £1,000 a week player at the club, Stefano knew the board would never sanction such a move and would probably be grateful if someone did pay the asking price. An offer was laid down to the defender just below the £1,000 mark, at the highest available rate but a shake of the head from the youngster indicated his disapproval. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Italy strode on into the Knockout Stages full of confidence and stone me if they didn't win by 2 goals to 0 again, this time Poland the victims. Del Piero and Cassano had shots saved by Jerzy Dudek before a trip by Blaszczykowski on Del Piero resulted in a penalty, which was saved by Dudek as Stefano Fiore opted for power straight down the middle. Three minutes later and the penalty miss was forgotten, Del Piero heading passed Dudek after Zewlakow had inadvertedly hooked the ball into his own area when tackling Cassano, who later had a shot tipped over. Substitute Luca Toni had a shot saved before late on he outpaced the defence to score from Del Piero's pass. *** *** *** The supporters spoke and voted Jorg Stiel as San Potito's Player of the Year, which further irritated Stefano as the keeper wasn't to be staying on at the Club in a playing capacity but would as a coach with one year left on his contract. As June was ending and July starting the new signings arrived at Sant'Abruzzese. Whether it was the flood of players, Italy's fine performances in the World Cup thus far, too much to drink or heat-stroke, the board had decided that following on from last season's fantastic performances that they wanted back-to-back promotions, even going as far as to suggest that Stefano should guide San Potito to the C1/B title. A crazed Chairman and Board, I give it six months before I'm out of a job at this rate, Stefano thought to himself. He put that to one side for the moment whilst he poured over the emails and faxes he received from Serie A and B clubs detailing the players that they had just released. One or two players managed to raise an eyebrow in appreciation from Stefano, Inter Milan releasing a number of promising players, centre-backs and strikers the best of the bunch. *** *** *** The World Cup Quarter-Finals rolled round and Sant'Abruzzese was well filled with San Potito staff and players sitting down to watch Italy face Mexico and naturally jokes revolved around whether Italy could produce another two goal winning margin. Will it? Won't it? Duenas was sent off for Mexico inside ten minutes for a professional foul on Del Piero and then two minutes later the bad situation turned into a nightmare for Mexico as Moreno fouled Cassano and Pirlo picked up the ball, placed it on the penalty spot and duly fired it into the bottom left corner. Gennaro Gattuso came close again ten minutes later striking the post, well he didn't strike the post, that would hurt, his header struck the post and Cassano stood, rubbed his hands in glee and tapped the ball into the post before wheeling away in delight, two goal cushion secured. Three minutes later and Italy were in unknown territory, Del Piero crossed and Cassano heads home for their third. At least Guille Franco had read the script and straight after half-time scored for Mexico as Oddo stood and watched the striker pull off his shoulder. Any hopes that ten-men Mexico could produce an extraordinary comeback faded in the 63rd minute when the already booked Hector Moreno launched himself into a horrid two-footed challenge and as he stood up was faced by a yellow card and then a red card and walked, nine men. Italy had chances to increase the lead but that would be silly wouldn't it. The semi-finals now and it was Argentina and it was another 2-0 scoreline but it took extra-time to produce it. Carlos Tevez scoring both goals, one in each half of extra-time and Italy fell at their own game. *** *** *** The fixture list for Serie C1/B was drawn up and Stefano and San Potito would be faces the likes of Foggia, Pisa, Pistoiese, fellow promotees Real Marcianise and relegated Catanzaro. The squad was strengthened with the signing of ex-Inter centre-back 19-year-old Luigi Galimberti, the eagle-eyed observes amongst you would have noticed the fact that he was already mentioned in the squad analysis earlier. The youngster had spent last season on loan at Pisa, who fittingly played in Serie C1/B, so this season would be nothing knew for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 End of Season "Created" Players Review - complete with Screenshots Scottinho - Club Contracted to Porto (in Portugal) - Aged 18 The following stats for all players are based on the following structure: Overall Starts (Sub Appearances) 26 (2), Goals 8, Assists 1, MOM 1, Yellow Cards 1, Red Cards 0, Tackles per game 0.67, Pass Completion 67%, Shots on Target 64%, Fouls 17, Fouls Against 4, Average Rating 7.14 International - Porgutal U21's 5 Caps, 2 Goals Won the Portugese Title 26th Best Player in the League Value - £2.3m Conrad Rowden - Marseille (France) - 18 14 (9) 5 0 1 1 0 1.08 67% 80% 17 4 6.74 Norway 1 Cap 0 3rd in French League £3.6m Smithaldo - Portsmouth (England) - 18 0 (0) England Capped at U19 level 17th in EPL £1.6m Børge Eian - Bochum (Germany) - 19 33 (0) 6 2 0 6 2 0.12 68% 26% 25 0 7.03 USA 5 caps 1 Goal Promoted to Top Flight £1.7m Tobes - Antwerp (Belgium) - 19 27 (1) 13 6 1 0 0 1.39 61% 55% 53 40 7.46 Australia 3 Caps 1 Goal £150k Rod Davies - Sporting (Portugal) - 20 38 (2) 4 4 1 4 0 2.04 64% 40% 9 6 6.68 France U21's 4 Caps 0 3rd in Portugal League £1.8m HD - Mainz (Germany) - 15 0 (0) Sint Maarten - Uncapped Relegated from German Bundesliga to 2nd tier No Value (due to age and on a youth contract) but worth £275k in compensation Gennaro Melisi - Modena (Italy) - 19 37 (2) 4 2 0 5 0 3.54 79% 23% 36 2 6.69 Italy U21's 1 Cap 0 5th in Serie B £2.1m Terkaldinho - Aston Villa (England) - 22 22 (12) 0 2 0 4 1 6.28 59% 16% 30 1 6.94 Scotland 7 Caps 0 6th in EPL £1.9m Hick - AC Lugano (Switzerland) - 25 24 (1), Conceded 28, Clean Sheets 9, MOM 0, Yellow Cards 0, Red Cards 0, - Pass Completion 57%, - Fouls 40, Fouls Against 25, Average Rating 6.88 Northern Ireland 3 caps £2m Pan Panpardus - Gremio (Brazil) - 21 Season 1 - 11 (0) 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 59% - 0 0 7.27 Season 2 - 15 (0) 0 2 0 0 0 2.53 58% - 2 0 7.07 Mid-season in Brazil South Africa 14 caps 1 Goal £1.2m Diego Della Rosa - Lille (France) - 22 45 (0) 14 2 5 3 0 0.72 66% 58% 45 13 6.87 Italy U21's 6 Caps 3 Goals 16th in French League £3.2m Mikkel Kristensen - Bari (Italy) - 19 37 (0) 0 3 2 2 0 8.52 85% - 22 3 7.11 Denmark U21's 2 Caps 0 7th in Serie B 77th Best Player in Serie B £825k Leo Allen - Aston Villa (England) - 31 14 (11) 7 2 0 3 0 0.28 51% 61% 21 0 7.04 England - Uncapped 6th in EPL £2.3m James Bradbury - West Ham United (England) - 20 0 (0) Wales - Uncapped Relegated from EPL to Championship £120k Luna - Juventude (Brazil) - 19 Season 1 - 8 (0) 0 1 0 0 1 2.00 62% 33% 13 11 6.50 Season 2 - 17 (0) 2 0 0 2 0 5.06 83% 50% 10 0 7.18 Mid-season in Brazil Nigeria 4 Caps 1 £1m Harleqin - Portsmouth (England) - 21 18 (10) 1 0 0 0 0 3.89 68% 25% 19 2 6.54 Denmark 1 Cap 0 17th in EPL £2m Jude Alderson - Portsmouth (England) - 18 9 (1) 0 0 0 0 1 1.47 72% - 12 0 6.70 Ireland U21's 5 Caps 1 Goal 17th in EPL £2.1m Sam Cox - AFC Wimbledon (England) - 17 20 (0) 6 0 0 8 0 - 70% 43% 16 0 6.80 England Capped at U19 level £85k Dave Solomon - AF Wimbledon (England) - 16 27 (0) 4 1 5 6 0 - 72% 35% 18 0 6.89 England Capped at U19 level No Value (due to age and on youth contract) but £70k in compensation Steve al-Jazeera - AFC Wimbledon (England) - 20 6 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2.67 75% - 0 0 7.00 Kuwait - Uncapped £85k Ty - Portsmouth (England) - 19 14 (13) 2 0 0 0 1 6.79 82% 28% 12 2 6.67 England Capped at U19 level 17th in EPL £1.3m Willy - West Ham United (England) - 27 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 0 6.00 England - Uncapped Relegated from EPL to Championship £190k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 happy days, im forever blowing bubbles....lol and worth 190 k, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian of Nazareth Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 good effort Gennaro, this is excellent work and commitment to the created players updates. Hope the San Potito side can mirror such effort and enjoy a good season in their new league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 Cheers Brian. Germany (with all grey players) beat Argentina 2-0 in the World Cup Final. European UEFA Champions League - Liverpool 1-1 Inter (5-4 pens) UEFA Cup - HSV 3-0 Ajax England Premier League - Liverpool F.A. Cup - Man Utd 1-0 Chelsea League Cup - Bolton 2-1 Arsenal France Le Championnat - Monaco Coupe de France - St Etienne 1-0 Lyon Coupe de la Ligue - Lyon 0-0 Bordeaux (4-2 pens) Germany Bundesliga - Werder Bremen DFB-Pokal - Hertha Berlin 0-0 Nurnberg (5-4 pens) Holland Eredivisie - Ajax KVVB Cup - De Graafschap 2-1 Feyenoord Italy Serie A - Juventus Serie B - Brescia Serie C1/A - Genoa Serie C1/B - Napoli Serie C2/A - Alto Adige Serie C2/B - Reggiana Serie C2/C - SAN POTITO Coppa Italia - Juventus 3-1 Palermo Serie C Cup - Genoa 2-0 Acireale Portugal BWINLIGA - Porto and Scottinho Cup of Portugal - Braga (pens) 2-2 Leiria Spain La Liga - Real Madrid Copa del Rey - Villarreal 1-0 Alcala Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 Whilst Stefano was looking to renegotiate contracts at San Potito, as well as bring in loan players, which like last season was proving difficult to do, he read the daily newspapers. Gennaro Melisi had signed a new contract at Modena in Serie B until 2009, adding an extra year and apparently signifcantly increasing his wages to around £3,600 per week from £600 per week. Steve al-Jazeera on the other hand had reportedly rejected a new contract offer from AFC Wimbledon, stating that he was unhappy with the basic wage on offer and entered his last year of his contract with his future in doubt at the non-league club. There had been some big money transfers that made Stefano whince, ex-Spurs striker Helden Postiga had left Portugese Champions Porto and Scottinho, although he was on loan at French club St Etienne last season where he scored 15 league goals and had signed for French club Marseille, the current stomping ground of Conrad Rowden for £6.25m. Robinho had left Spanish Champions Real Madrid for Italian Champions Juventus for £17.75m and English striker Michael Owen made his third move in three years returning to his original club Liverpool from Newcastle for £40m where he scored 18 goals. Sporting's Rod Davies added a year to his contract until 2009 and increased hid weekly wage from approximately £4,600 to £6,000. *** *** *** The frustration grew for Stefano as he was struggling to bring players in on loan and was constantly overlooked when their was a choice to be made, it seemed that players didn't share the same optimism and foresight that the Chairman did. Even last season's hero Stefano Pandolfi rejected a loan move opting to stay in the Lazio youth team instead of regular Serie C1/B first team football. There was better news for current San Potito players as youth team goalkeeper Salvatore Del Sole, right-back Danilo Massaro, centre-back Valentino Picozzi all extended their contracts for an extra year to 2008, while midfielder Andrea Cammarota and left-back Gaetano Avolio signed up until 2009. Stefano also offered several youngsters out on loan, Michele Franco and Giovanni Lorusso to clubs on a free transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 Stefano was busy approaching clubs and being knocked back by players for loan deals but was having more success with his own players. Five players left on season long loans, left-back Carlo Addo, striker Antonio Rubino and centre-back Marcello Fennino all to non-league club Salo. Promising centre midfielders Vincenzo Esposito, the subject of many low co-ownership bids and Ludovico Lamberti joined non-league Francavilla and Sapri respectively. Long-term transfer listed midfielder Giovanni Lorusso left the club for nothing to join Serie C2/C club Fano and defender Michele Franco left for non-league Reno Centese also for no fee. The papers reported that in England Leo Allen signed a new contract with Aston Villa until 2008 worth an estimated £15,500 a week, a slight wage drop. AFC Wimbledon again failed in an attempt to extend the contract of one of their players, this time Sam Cox the rejectee in his last year of his contract and expecting a high wage for his ability. Over in France, Lille extended the contract of Diego Della Rosa for an extra year until 2009 taking his wage to £18,000 per week from £13,000. The papers also spoke of the first transfer for one of the so called, "Golden Group", Gremio's Pan Panpardus the subject of bids from newly promoted Serie A club Vicenza and newly promoted Le Championnat side Le Havre for £250,000, despite being value at five times that amount. However, the South African still had the £250k minimum fee release claude in his contract, which was being activated by the Italian and French club, there is also rumour of interest from Mexican side Atlante. Could we be seeing our first transfer of a "Created Player" and also the first player to play in Serie A? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panpardus Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Go Pan, i'd like to see him in an active league. Good story aswell Gennaro, its always more interesting when youve got something involved in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Cheers Panpardus and yeah it's not the same when not in an 'active' league. With the departure of two players permanently and give out on loan for the season the wage budget was looking a lot more healthy, which allowed Stefano to approach Francesco Cosenza and offer him four figures, £1,000 per week on the eve on the first pre-season friendly, touring Switzerland. For the first game, all bar new signing Morgan Suric were fit, who was missing with spin-splints and San Potito got off to a winning start 2-1 against Winterthur. After the match Cosenza returned with the contract, in one piece and with a signature on all the dotted lines. Stefano congratulated the defender on becoming the first thousand pound a week player and was relieved to have gotten rid of the minimum fee release clause in his contract altogether as well as having the player committed to the club until 2010. The draw for the Serie C Cup was drawn and San Potito were in Group J, alongside fellow promotees from Serie C2/C to C1/B - Real Marcianise, the only other Serie 1 side in the group. Serie C2/A produced Oblia, B - Ferentino and C - Giugliano. A good draw in Stefano's mind and easier on paper than last year when they were the only other Serie C2 side. After the 1-0 defeat to Schaffhausen in the second pre-season friendly, the newspapers were packed with one signing, not that of Pan Panpardus to Serie A Vicenza from Gremio for £220k, where he made 32 league appearances in 12 months at Olimpico Monumental but the £31m signing of Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal. Vicenza followed up their signing with a £625k offer for Juventude's Nigerian Luna, worth £1m but with a minimum fee release clause of £775k. Stefano was overjoyed the following day when after days and weeks of rebuffle, he secured the season loans of Palermo's pacey striker Gianluca Palmiteri and Lazio's defensive midfielder Stefano Salvi. Unsurprisingly these deals went unnoticed the national newspapers but Vicenza's incompetence didn't. Having signed South African Pan Panpardus only days before, the FIGC (Italian FA) cancelled the proposed signing of Nigerian Luna from Juventude stating that, "each Italian club is only allowed to sign one non-EU player from abroad per season and in this case that quota has been filled by Pan Panpardus, thus they are not allowed to sign another during this season." For the meantime it looks like the Nigerian is staying in Brazil. Stefano's pre-season didn't show any signs of slowing down as after returning from Switzerland they welcomed firstly Siena and then Messina to Sant'Abruzzese. Sandwiched in between those games striker Luigi Rana signed a full-time contract with the club until 2010 and the San Potito would be scheduled to play their first televised match (in their history) at home to Foggia on the 30th October. The tour didn't end well the defeat to Schaffhausen was followed up by defeats to Kriens and La-Chaux-de-Fonds 2-0 and 3-1 respectively. Gianluca Palmiteri did at least score in the last game reacting quickest to the loose ball, joining Luigi Rana and Carmine Gaeta as the pre-season goalscorers. A dogged display in front of 7,670 supporters in the first home game saw spirits lifted for Stefano's men as they drew 0-0 but a better performance against Messina in front of 8,584 saw them go down 3-1 with Palmiteri converting Steeve Gustan's cross at the far post late on. Striker Vinicio Paris became the sixth player to leave the club on loan this season joining Serie C2/A club Varese, the northern club paying all of his wages for the season, which was good news for Stefano and the Chairman as he is among the higher earners at the club. The newspapers the next day were again focussing on one signing, again concerning London but this time Chelsea's Arjen Robben was leaving the capital for sunny Barcelona in a £31m move. Lazio had also made an approach for Stefano's son Gennaro Melisi for co-ownership, £2m the propsed figure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panpardus Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 They got me for a steal at 220K and now im worth 3.3 mill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 The excitement for you Pan doesn't end there. The Third Qualifying Phase for the Championships Leauge brought about the first influx of the bigger teams, Marseille travelled to Anderlecht and lost 1-0 in the first leg, with Conrad Rowden not in the 18-man squad. Sporting travelled to Romania to face Steaua, with Rod Davies starting in his familiar left-midfielder role for the Portuguese club. Meanwhile back in Italy, Pan Panpardus made his competitive Vicenza debut in the Italian Cup 1st Qualifying Round in centre-midfield in the 1-0 away win over Manfredonia. Stefano took his players north-west to the province of Pisa to face Cuoiocappiano, who finished 15th in Serie C2/B last time out. French defender Morgan Suric saw his first taste of football in a San Potito returning from shin splints for the last fifteen minutes. Agostino Roma put San Potito ahead before substitute Gianluca Palmiteri scored a nineteen minute hat-trick as San Potito ran out 4-0 winners. The newspapers again had a big money transfer to sink their sharp teeth into, Manchester United had paid Tottenham Hotspur £40.5m for striker Jermain Defoe. Gennaro Melisi had completed his move to the capital but it was to AS Roma instead of the reported Lazio that captured his signature with a £2m co-ownership deal for one year that will see the young Italian midfield remain in Serie B at Modena. After the year is out, each club will sumbit a blind-bid for the player and whoever offers the most will buy-out the 50% from the other. SS Lazio were reported to have made a £1.8m co-ownership bid for Vicenza's new signing Pan Panpardus. The Portuguese SuperCup Candido de Oliveira (named after the Portuguese who revolutionised football in his homeland in the early days of football, he also played for and managed the national side) was played between Braga and FC Porto with Scottinho opening the scoring and Lisandro Lopez doubling the lead with Vitor scoring a consolation goal for Braga who went down 2-1. Stefano and San Potito made the short trip north-west to play Ferentino, from the province of Frosinone in the Lazio region. They were promoted to Serie C2/B last season and the hosts struggled as the chances fell to Luigi Rana, eager to impress after witnessing loanee Palmiteri bag a hat-trick in the last game of pre-season. He had blasted over before he ran onto right-back Achlioui's through ball to open the scoring. He wasted several other good opportunities, blazing over from Goossens's square ball, lashing wide after Cammarota had found the young striker in oceans of space and lastly forcing Tagliani into a good save after La Porta had won the flick-on. With twenty minutes left Francesco Cosenza, fresh from his contract extension headed in from La Porta's corner to make the game safe as San Potito won their opening fixture in Group J of the Serie C Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Enjoying the story keep it up mate.... still cant believe Ive moved to London, damn thats gonna hit the credit cards with the missus lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Fixtures of Note UEFA Champions Leauge Porto - First Seeds Marseille - Second Seeds (Currently in 3rd Qualifying Phase) Sporting - Second Seeds (Currently in 3rd Qualifying Phase) UEFA Cup Aston Villa - First Seeds English Premier League 14/10/06 - Portsmouth v Aston Villa 03/03/07 - Aston Villa v Portsmouth Le Championnat - France 30/09/06 - Lille v Marseille 03/03/07 - Marseille v Lille Serie B, Italy 15/10/06 - Bari v Modena 18/02/07 - Modena v Bari BWINLIGA, Portugal 18/11/06 - Sporting v Porto 31/03/07 - Porto v Sporting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Gennaro Melisi and Modena were knocked out of the Coppa Italia in the 1st Qualifying Round at the hands of Salernitana 2-0. Mikkel Kristensen and Bari followed in the 2nd Qualifying Round on penalties to Taranto and Pan Panpardus and Vicenza fell in the 3rd Qualifying Round to Catanzaro 5-3 on penalties after drawing 1-1. In Germany, in the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) FC Bayern Munich made light work of Bochum, with Børge Eian currently in II squad (Reserves), although relegated Mainz were victorious against Schweinfurt, HD in the U19 squad however. Shortly after accepting the £1.8m co-ownership bid from SS Lazio, Pan Panpardus was the subject of further bids from AC Milan and AS Roma, both alledgely bidding the same figure. Both were accepted within days. Stefano heavy on central defenders earmarked Marcello Fennino, currently on loan at Salo for a summer move and placed Luigi Cuomo - who was this time last season considered the second best defender at the club - on the transfer market, attracting offers from Castelnuovo and Fermana. The 24-year-old deciding to return to the club he made one appearance for back in the season of 2002/03, Serie C2/B club Fermana for £16,000. Serie C2/A side Olbia came to Sant'Abruzzese in the second match of the Serie C Cup but were swept aside by a San Potito side showing six changes from the victory four days earlier. It was the former Bordeaux attacking midfielder Steeve Gustan that impressed most, earning MOM. However it was winger Antonio La Porta who opened the scoring with a trademark free kick just before half-time. Gravante had a goal ruled out for offside before substitute and on-loan striker Gianluca Palmiteri sealed the result late-on with his first competitive goal for the club, having scored five in three pre-season games. The home victory was also notable for the debut of ex-Nantes French defender Morgan Suric at right-back, of whom much is expected, although ex-Inter defender Luigi Galimberti has started the season well in his earmarked role at the centre of defence alongside Francesco Cosenza. Days later and back to full-strength San Potito made the short trip for a regionally derby against Giugliano, whom they beat twice last season in the league. Whether it was a mark of the new players yet to settle in and gel with the other players or Giugliano having a bad game last year when Stefano's team beat them 3-2 last season and arguably it should have been more but this contest was a much more even affair, which the hosts just shaded in all respects and ran out 2-1 winners. Australian goalkeeper Nathan Coe has to take the blame for the opening when he came out of his area to deal with a long clearance but preceeded in presenting it to the opposition Diamanti to score. San Potito drew level ten minutes later when former Ajax left winger John Goossens headed in at the far post from former Feyenoord full back Faisel Achlioui's cross. Luig Rana had chances to score but it was Angelo Teta signed from previous opposition Olbia who headed home from a free-kick to claim victory. It had been a busy night for football and Stefano read the newspapers as West Ham United scrapped through in the First Round of the English League Cup on penalties away to Bournemouth. Midfielder Willy was sent off in the match after 33 minutes, whilst Welshman James Bradbury wasn't in the squad for the midweek trip. Their were mixed fortunes in the UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Phase 2nd Leg as despite winning 2-1 on the night, Marseille lost out on away goals to Anderlecht, Conrad Rowden again an unused substitute, having not played a single minute of football this season, whereas new signing Helder Postiga had started all seven, at his expense. Rod Davies and Sporting had a better night, playing on his familiar left-hand side of midfield claiming an assist in the 3-1 victory over Romanian side Steaua Bucharest to progress 4-2 on aggreagte. The draw for the Group Stages of the UEFA Champions League was made that day and Sporting's reward was to be drawn in Group B alongside Olympiakos and European Super Cup winners Liverpool - with a 3-1 win over HSV, Michael Owen bagging two after his £40m transfer - and FC Bayern Munich. Scottinho and Porto who were first seeds were drawn in Group H alongside Chelsea, Lazio and Dimano Kiev. The UEFA Cup First Round was drawn and Marseille were drawn against Austrian side Rapid Wien, whilst Aston Villa - unbeaten in the Premier League - faced Israeli side Beitar Jerusalem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Oooppppssss sent off after only 33 minutes, bet the manager is well pi@:ed with me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 Sangiovannese came to town in finish the month and open the league campaign. They also came with a 343 formation and ex-Derby striker Francesco Baiano leading the line at the age of 38. Having finished fifth last season in Serie C1/B, Stefano thought that this would be an intreging test first up to gauge how they would fare in C1. Due to the visitor's formation, Stefano expolited the space down the flanks and it turned out to not be a very good measure, Goossens was found in acres of space and his cross was headed in by Gianluca Palmiteri, chosen ahead of Luigi Rana to lead the line. Three minutes later the lead was doubled, Frank de Haan with a fantastic curling shot from 25 yards for his first San Potito goal. Just before half-time the lead was extended to three, Goossens with the through ball and Palmiteri sliding it passed Di Masi in the Sangiovannese goal. Frank de Haan twice turned provider in the second half, firstly crossing for Martinique international (half-French) Steeve Gustan to head home his first San Potito goal and then a lovely slide rule pass for Palmiteri to complete his hat-trick in injury-time. With the transfer window closing Empoli and Messina came in with late co-ownership bids for John Goossens and Napoli for Francesco Cosenza. Unfortunately for the bidders, they window was double-glazed before negogiations were complete and the transfer bids cancelled, the same for Pan Panpardus as no deal had been struck. Stefano brought in nine new youngsters to the youth team all on free transfers having been released from their respective clubs during the summer, centre-back Giacomo Bontempo ex-Udinese, centre-midfielders, Gionata Camalleri ex-Chievo, Stefano Pezzana ex-Brescia, Niccolo Manetti ex-Siena and Luigi Cicino ex-AC Milan. Attacking midfielder Alessandro Ciulli ex of Fiorentina and left-wingers cum strikers, Ivan Esposito ex-AC Milan and ex-Parma Alessandro Bernardini and lastly ex-Cagliari striker Marco Foti, all aged 19 or 20. Portsmouth's young English defender/midfielder Ty suffered the first serious injury to dubbed, "Golden Group" breaking his pelvis in training and prematurely ending his 2006. There were two rounds of European Championship Qualifiers with Willy winning his first call up to the Irish full squad but not actually making the 18-man playing squad for either game. Hick won his fourth Northern Ireland cap in the 4-1 home defeat to Italy. Conrad Rowden was called up to full Norwegian squad but saw no action and Mikkel Kristensen and Harleqin sat on the bench for the Danes in Luxembourg but the former won his first cap in the Amsterdam Arena, Holland coming off the bench for the final 10 minutes. James Bradbury won his first and second caps for Wales, claiming an assist. No one featured in the European U21 Championship Qualifiers. There was also a round of African Cup of Nations Qualifiers with Pan Panpardus winning his 15th cap for South Africa in the 4-1 away win over Sudan. With Nigeria hosting the tournament they obviously do not qualify for the tournament, meaning only a couple of friendlies for Luna. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 August 2006 Review: Ferentino 0 San Potito 2 - Rana (23) Cosenza (68) Man of the Match: Rana (Str) San Potito 2 - La Porta (43) Palmiteri (82) Olbia 0 Man of the Match: Gustan (LM) Att: 1,022 Giugliano 2 - Diamanti (11) Teta (64) San Potito 1 - Goossens (22) Man of the Match: Cassinelli (Giugliano - CM) San Potito 5 - Palmiteri (20, 44, 90) de Haan (23) Gustan (71) Sangiovannese 0 Man of the Match: Palmiteri (Str) Att: 2,206 Serie C Cup Group J: 2nd League Position: 4th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 September started with the last match of the Serie C Cup Group (J) stages, a home match with Real Marcianise whom won promotion with San Potito through the playoffs. Last season I Leoni won both leauge games 3-1 and as if the fates decided it had to be again, as before San Potito took the lead only to be pegged back to 1-1. Gianluca Palmiteri started things off from Goossens square ball across the area. Nathan Coe's poor punch at his near post fell straight at the feet of Amita who sidefooted into the empty net from the edge of the penalty area. It took seventeen seconds of the second half for Palmiteri to restore the lead for Stefano from Goossens delightful ball. With the match heading to a 2-1 victory, Marco Ruffini hauled down Rana as he ran one-on-one at Leuzzi and substitute Steeve Gustan slotted home the penalty for a familiar scoreline. Having qualified in second place from Group J, Stefano and the players gathered to listen to the Cup Draw and they didn't have to wait long as they were the fifth team of 64 drawn out, which meant a home tie first up and against Serie C2/A side Pro Vercelli, to take place at the start of November. With the Cup Draw made, the league rearranged the fixture with Foggia, which was scheduled for television, meaning no screen debut for Stefano or San Potito. Stefano and San Potito headed south for the region of Calabria (part of the foot) and the province of Catanzaro to face the relegated team of the same name. Playing away against a former Serie B side and being newly promoted Stefano knew this would be one of their hardest games of the season. It produced a new Serie C1/B record for the highest scoring game, Catanzaro racing into a three goal lead with half of the first half played and looking like scoring whenever they attacked. The home side eased off and two quick goals brought San Potito back into it, an all Dutch affair, with Goossens curling home a great free-kick and de Haan meeting a Palmiteri cross to make it 3-2 at the half. The fightback ended there though as Catanzaro in yellow scored three second half goals including a penalty to condemn San Potito in their green away kit to a crushing defeat. The Champions League Group Stages got underway and Sporting drew 0-0 at home to Olympiakos with Rod Davies moving to left-back, his usual left-wing spot taken by on-loan winger Pedro Munitis. Porto travelled to Kiev to face Dinamo going down 2-1 with Scottinho a second-half substitute. San Potito played hosts to Real Marcianise in the league and despite the 3-1 curse being lifted, the visitors still went down to a two-goal deficit, a simple 2-0, both goals coming in the second half, John Goossens curling in a delightful free-kick and with Antonio La Porta dropped in favour of Steeve Gustan, the Dutchman becomes the primary set-peice taker. Luigi Rana off the bench for a tired Palmiteri capitalised on a short backpass to seal the win. In the UEFA Cup Marseille beat Rapid Wien at home in the first leg 2-1 with both goals coming from Helder Postiga as Conrad Rowden wasn't included in the squad. Aston Villa beat Beitar Jerusalem at home by the same scoreline, again both goals coming from a new signing, Uruguain striker German Hornos costing £3.5m from Sevilla, Leo Allen being left out of the squad and only making on sub appearance in six league games, scoring though. Terkaldinho again sat on the bench, having made three sub league appearances thus far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 San Potito travelled north to the east coast of Italy, to the province of Ascoli Piceno in the Marche region to face Sambenedettese. Despite falling two goals behind, de Haan pulled one back just before half-time from an Achlioui cross and Luigi Rana in for the tired Palmiteri, turned his marker and slotted passed Di Dio ten minutes into the second half to put things back even, to at least where Stefano and San Potito belong. Their hard work was undone with five minutes to go though when Andrea Cammarota made an ill-timed tackle in the box and Davide Moro struck the winner from the penalty spot on a thoroughly miserable day. 1860 Munchen beat Mainz 2-1 in the second round of the German Cup, although HD has only made one sub appearance for the U19 squad thus far. The last of the five midweek fixtures to start the season saw Lanciano visit Sant'Abruzzese who finished third last season in Serie C1/B off the back of beating Catanzaro away from home. With Luigi Galimberti still nursing a groin strain, Morgan Suric continued at the heart of the defence but with right-back Faisel Achlioui suffering from a bruised shin Danilo Massaro made his third San Potito league appearance in his third year at the club whilst Lorenzo De Silvestri, last season's on-loan right-back lined up in the same position, also on loan for the visitors who were in the league at this early stage. The build-up was probably better than the actual match, devoid of any real chances, Nathan Coe not called into action at all but San Potito almost took all three points home in injury-time as a La Porta corner was met by Cammarota but parried well by Maurantonio. "Contrasting records," Stefano said to Tiziano. "Too true, yet to concede at home and can't stop conceding away." "Nine in two games is poor." "We have scored four away goals though." "Do I look like Kevin Keegan?" "What? Not unless you're hiding a bubble perm somewhere." "He cut that ridiculous thing off decades ago but his teams just played to outscore the opponents whatever the score and we need to tighten up at the back away from home." "Any ideas as to how?" "Possibly, might try it out against Grosseto at the weekend." Stefano read the newspapers in an attempt to deal with the formation tinkering that was going on in his head. The English League Cup 2nd Round had been played and West Ham beat Port Vale 2-0 to set up another home tie with Brighton in the next round. Neither Willy nor James Bradbury played in the win though. Aston Villa faced a local derby away to rivals Birmingham whilst bottom of the table Portsmouth would travel to Chelsea. Saturday was the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round and AFC Wimbledon travelled to Braintree and despite a MOM performance from right-midfielder Dave Solomon and a 22nd minute opener from striker Sam Cox, Steve al-Jazeera also featured at left-back they went down 2-1. Five minutes into the trip to Tuscany, if only we were here to see the fine countryside, Grosseto, Stefano could have seen his side two down, as it was it was one, a breakaway from a corner. San Potito's fortune changed as two goals in five minutes turned the game on its head, firstly Martinique international Steve Gustan heading home a Goossens' cross and then Palmiteri leading the breakaway from a corner but it was Dutchman playmaker Frank de Haan who pounced first on the loose ball to tuck it pass Rasera in the Grosseto for a 2-1 lead as the goals just kept on coming away from Sant'Abruzzese. A knock midway through the first half prematurely ended John Goossens' game with Martino Gravante replacing him just before half-time as he was visibly struggling despite asking for time to run it off. Chances for de Haan, Gustan, Gravante and Rodio weren't taken to extend the lead before Grosseto came back into it in search of an equaliser. The third goal came with five minutes left when Gustan got his second reacting quickest to tap home after Rana's header from de Haan's cross rattled the bar. Rana had two good opportunities after to failed to take them as San Potito recorded their first league away win of the season against fourth place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 September 2006 Review: San Potito 3 - Palmiteri (23, 46) Gustan (90 pen) Real Marcianise 1 - Amita (26) Action: Ruffini (Real Marcianise - 90 s/o) Man of the Match: Goossens (LM) Att: 1,034 Catanzaro 6 - Mattioli (6) Rojas (14, 66) Moretti (23 pen) Corona (68, 81) San Potito 2 - Goossens (33) de Haan (37) Man of the Match: Corona (Catanzaro - Str) San Potito 2 - Goossens (72) Rana (84) Real Marcianise 0 Man of the Match: Goossens (LM) Att: 2,221 Sambenedettese 3 - Mejac (28) Roscio (43) Moro (85 pen) San Potito 2 - de Haan (45) Rana (54) Man of the Match: Colonnello (Sambenedettese - LB) San Potito 0 Lanciano 0 Man of the Match: Cammarota (CM) Att: 2,463 Grosseto 1 - Gessa (4) San Potito 3 - Gustan (15, 84) de Haan (19) Man of the Match: Gustan (RM) League Position: 6th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Not bad sixth place keep up the work Gennaro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KakaKaka Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Oh no Rowden struggling to get into the Norway and Marseille team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 With the midweek fixtures over until the start of November, Stefano allowed himself to watch the Champions League as Inter comfortably beat Rangers 2-0, but in truth Lazio's trip to Portugal to face reigning champions and league leaders Porto was the better match despite being goalless. Portugese U21 International again had to settle for a place on the bench but was introduced at half-time but failed to break the deadlock. The following night, only the one Italian side was in action - as AS Roma lost out to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Qualifying Round - as Benfica visited the Stadio Delle Alpi and were convincing swept away with two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Fellow Portugese side Sporting were also on their travels but were also swept away, by Liverpool 3-0, Michael Owen bagging another two goals with Rod Davies returning to his familar left-wing position. Stefano settled in to watch Ascoli attempt to overturn a two goal deficit at home to Besiktas but after Lokvenc's opener early on they struggled to find a second and were knocked out. They was better news for Marseille, if not for Conrad Rowden who wasn't part of the travelling squad to Austria for the second leg against Rapid Wien, which they won 2-0, Helder Postiga again amongst the goals. Aston Villa failed to hold on to their lead in Israel as they lost 2-0 to Beitar Jerusalem despite Terkaldinho returning at centre-back for the injured Liam Ridgewell. There was again no place for Leo Allen as Villa added Spanish striker Mario Bermejo to their ranks, joining Allen, Marcelo Salas, Luke Moore, Mila Baros, Juan Pablo Angel and Uruguian German Hornos with Gabriel Agbonlahor and Dennis Bergkamp transfer listed and in the reserves. Friday morning and the draw for the Group Stages of the UEFA Cup was made with Marseille being drawn in Group D with Valencia, Bolton, Sparta Prague and MSK Zilina of Slovakia. Second placed Pisa came to town at the start of October. Sloppy midfield play led to the opening chance but Coe made a good save down low at his near post. The first half was all about the nearly, Goossens and captain Gustan constantly got free down the flanks against Pisa's wingback formation (352) but Palmiteri, the opposing flankster and de Haan were so close to finishing it off. The second half opened with both teams coming close, Achlioui's cross was met by Cammarota on the volley but Benussi made a fantastic fingertip save to deny the midfielder. Minutes later it was Nathan Coe's turn to make a great save to keep the scores level denying Boudianski's half volley. Both teams were restricted to long range shots as the chances dried up as Stefano watched his team keep their fourth clean sheet in four home matches but their second goalless draw. Nathan Coe limped into the dressing room complaining of a sore heel, which Salvatore Valvano would confirm would keep the Australian out for up to two weeks but with a weekend off should return for the trip to Benevento or as Stefano put him, "He's playing you hear," with back-up keeper Ermanno Fumagalli also sidelined that left 19-year-old Salvatore Del Sole as the only fit goalkeeper on the books at San Potito. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo30 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Still can't get into the bloomy team. I've increased my training to boost my fitness levels and they still sit me on the sidelines. Must be worth considering a move!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Not getting much better for your player Leo I'm afraid or maybe it is depending on which way you look at it. Having just turned 17, Dave Solomon was eligble to sign pro forms but the 6 foot 3 inch midfielder turned down AFC Wimbledon's latest offering, stating that his ability justified a larger salary, which in truth is probably beyond their means. Stefano watched Italy destroy Azerbaijan in Baku yet they only won courtesy of Marco Materazzi 70th minute penalty. Hick claimed his fifth cap for Northern Ireland losing 2-1 at Lansdowne Road, being beaten twice by Robbie Keane. Jude Alderson and Willy sat on the bench for the Republic of Ireland. Conrad Rowden was again named in the Norwegian squad but not in the playing squad of 18 as the ten men lost 2-0 to England at Wembley, a Beckham penalty and another goal for Michael Owen. Denmark drew 2-2 at home to Cyprus with Mikkel Kristensen and Harleqin named in the full squad but not in the playing 18. The Qualifiers for the 2007 U19 European Championships started, England opened their group with a 1-1 draw against Andorra with Dave Solomon starting in centre midfield but Smithaldo wasn't named in the playing squad. Scottinho played in centre midfield claiming an assist in Portugal's 5-1 thrashing of Slovenia. Unfortunately for the Porto man, he damaged his elbow ruling him out of the rest of the Group Qualifiers. Back to the full scene and Italy played hosts to Portugal at the San Siro and goals from Massimo Oddo and Alessandro Del Piero saw off the visitors. Also in Group 3, Hick kept his first clean sheet for Northern Ireland in their 4-0 victory over Azerbaijan at Windsor Park, Belfast. Again, Conrad Rowden wasn't named in the playing squad as Norway beat Estonia 1-0 with a first minute goal from John Carew. James Bradbury won cap number three in Wales' 1-1 away drew to Finland. Terkaldinho made it number eight at left-back as Scotland lost 2-0 to Germany at Hampden Park. Denmark followed up their home drew with Cyprus by drawing at home to Andorra 1-1, Harleqin making the bench. Over in Asia, Australia started their Qualifying campaign for the Asian Cup going down 1-0 in Yemen, with Tobes sitting on the bench. Back to the U19 and England drew 1-1 again, this time against Northern Ireland with both Dave Solomon and Smithaldo starting. In Scottinho's absence, Portugal fell to a 2-0 defeat against the mighty U19's that are Luxembourg. Back in Asia aand Tobes again sat on the bench as Australia beat Jordan 2-0. On Saturday in the Premiership Portsmouth played at home to Aston Villa, Ty was injured with his broken pelvis, Smithaldo on International Duty with England U19's, Harleqin came off the bench whilst Jude Alderson started left-wing. Whilst for the Villa, Terkaldinho sat on the bench and striker Leo Allen found his way onto the transfer list, David O'Leary only asking £160k for the 31-year-old 6 foot 4 inch striker with one and a half years left on his contract. The game was wrapped up inside the first half of the first half, Theo Walcott scoring twice and Emmanual Olisadebe once with Marcelo Salas pulling one back in the second half for the visitors as Pompey climbed out of the relegation zone and Villa slipped to seventh. Back to the U19's and Portugal failed to qualify from Group 7, losing 2-1 to Hungary. England drew 1-1 again with Romania, neither Smithaldo nor Dave Solomon featured, failing to qualify as Northern Ireland beat Andorra to leapfrog the English. Back in Asia, well sort of and Australia beat Macau (China PR) 1-0 with a goal from Brett Emerton where Tobes was a late sub earning his second full cap. Meanwhile back in Italy, there was a clash in Serie B between Bari and Modena at San Nicola where Gennaro Melisi stared earning MOM as the visitors extended their lead to five points over Napoli at the top of the table with a 2-0 win. Mikkel Kristensen played in central defence for mid table Bari. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Neither Nathan Coe or Ermanno Fumagalli made the very short trip to Benevento and 27 seconds into Salvatore Del Sole's first game for the San Potito senior side he conceded his first goal for the San Potito senior side, Lorenzo Pinamonte tapping in at the far post from Giuseppe Ierna's ball across the face of the six-yard box. Cammarota's awful pass from a free-kick set up a Benevento counter attack where another ball across the face of the goal allowed Pablo Ore to crash home at the far post. John Goossens pulled one back with a now trademark right footed curling free-kick. Four minutes into the second half and San Potito were level Cicco was ajudged to have been holding onto Palmiteri's shirt and Massimiliano Molinari awarded the penalty, which Francesco Cosenza just about converted. Abysmal marking from Cammarota and Avolio allowed Ferretti to chase onto a long clearance from a corner and his initial shot was save by Del Sole and his follow-up shot hit Avolio to divert it passed the young keeper for the winner. Monday morning Stefano called Andrea Cammarota into his office, "What the hell was that for a performance yesterday?" "Sorry Boss." "Sorry Boss? Sorry Boss? I don't like to single people out but you were at fault for two of their goals and I'm not sure if you did anything right, needless to say after that digrace you will not be playing in the next game and don't be surprised if you find yourself turning out for the youth team at the end of the week to regain your focus." "Yes Boss." "Yes Boss? Get Out!!" Stefano settled in midweek to watch Inter win in Spain beating Deportivo 3-1 with goal from Cesar, Adriano and Walter Samuel, Jorge Andrade with the response as he looked to get away from the dreadful defensive display at the weekend. Ex-AZ Alkmaar striker Stein Huysegems scored the only goal of the game as Lazio beat Dinamo Kiev while Porto travelled to England and came away with a good point despite the absence of Scottinho drewing 0-0 with Premiership League leaders Chelsea. The following day Sporting lost in the last minute in Germany to FC Bayern Munich with Rod Davies playing left-wing featuring more in the Champions League than the league at present. Juventus won in Moscow against CSKA with two goals from Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Dave Solomon again rejected AFC Wimbledon's contract offer and remained on a youth contract at the lower league English club. Ermanno Fumagalli had been vocal in the local press about his lack of first-team action, stating that he should be a regular, which prompted Stefano to state that he can leave Sant'Abruzzese and placed him on the transfer list ready for a departure in January. Andrea Cammarota accepted his punishment and played for the youth team in the 1-1 with Acireale, Nino Trentadue condeming him to a right-wing position, a little harsh in Stefano's opinion but it was Nino's team so he had every right to play the 23-year-old centre midfielder where ever he wanted to. On the eve of the away trip to Acireale, Stefano felt that these things were sent to try him as Guus Hiddink called up uncapped goalkeeper Nathan Coe to his Australian squad to make him the fourth goalkeeper in the squad for the upcoming fixtures against Yemen, Jordan and Macau (China PR), depriving his San Potito side of the goalkeeper's services, leaving him with the newly transfer listed Fumagalli or the young Del Sole. It was Ermanno Fumagalli who took the gloves for his first appearance of the season with on-loan Stefano Salvi taking Cammarota's place in the middle of midfield for his first league start. San Potito made a good start to the match at Tupparello, Palmiteri denied by a smart save from Corona and de Haan headed over. A mis-judgement by Cosenza forced Fumagalli into a full length save. Frank de Haan again forced Corona into a good low save from a Gustan cross as Stefano watched on impressed with the start San Potito had made away from home, albeit against a side placed 15th in the league. Palmiteri squandered a great chance midway through the first half capitalising on a defensive mistake but shot straight at the busy Corona. Acireale rallied as the half went off as Gustan squandered another good opportunity and the hosts made Stefano's side pay when a free-kick was floated in and Fumagalli opted to stay on his line and former AC Milan striker Carlo Emanuele Ferrario, co-owned by Bologna won the header as Cosenza hesitated to open the scoring. Having conceded a minute before half-time, Gianluca Palmiteri equalised for San Potito three minutes after, sliding in at the far post from Goossens cross. Twenty year old Marco Foti was given his debut as a late sub for the tiring Palmiteri and showed his inexperience in injury time as San Potito looked to counter after clearing a corner but the youngster ran widly offside as Palmiteri looked to play the ball in behind the tired defence. Tim Cahill scored twice in Australia's 3-0 win over Yemen, where Tobes was again a late sub, cap number six, seven and eight soon followed with late sub appearances in the comfortable 2-0 win over Jordan and 4-0 against Macau (China PR). Lille currently sitting ninth in Le Championnat crashed out of the French League Cup 1st Round against second division Reims 3-2, with Dorian Dervite' sending off the turning point. Diego Della Rosa started but was disappointing, which he has been for most of the season having only scored once. Marseille beat St. Etienne 2-1 as Conrad Rowden continued his unwanted achievement of not having played a single minutes competitive football this season. Aston Villa lost in the Third Round of the League Cup to city rivals Birmingham 2-0 with Terkaldinho starting left-back. Portsmouth also lost away from home but against Chelsea by one goal to nil, with Jude Alderson starting left-wing and Harleqin on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Nathan Coe returned in goal for the visit of Foggia as did Galimberti at the expense of Ermanno Fumagalli and Faisel Achlioui, with Frenchman Morgan Suric switching to right-back. Frank de Haan had the first chance of the afternoon latching onto Palmiteri's flick on but shooting wide. After making a good start to the match, Stefano saw his side fall behind from the penalty spot after Frank de Haan was adjudged to have pushed Scarpa accordingly to the assistant and Cervini converted as San Potito conceded their first home goal of the season, now we'll continue and say San Potito haven't conceded a goal from opening at home this season in the league. They created further chances and failed to take further chances through de Haan, Palmiteri and Goossens before the half was out, trailing to Foggia's only shot of the game. Stefano tried to raise his team at half-time and they immediately set about finding the equaliser as Gustan made a great run down the left flank and his cross was met by Goossens but was tipped over by Marruocco in the Foggia goal. Rodio missed a golden opportunity from twenty yards after a poor punch clear from Marruocco with the goal beckoning. With ten minutes left San Potito got the deserved equaliser, albeit from an own goal courtesy of Pietro Sportillo, Gustan's was taken by Palmiteri and his shot was saved by Marruocco but hit the defender and nestled in the back of the net. They were unable to push on and Nathan Coe was forced into a great save with minutes left from a far post header. With three draws and one defeat, the month of October wasn't a particular pleasant one for Stefano as he sat down to watch Juventus beat CSKA Moscow by two goals to nil with goals from Nedved and Trezeguet, whilst Sporting Lisbon again drew 1-1 with FC Bayern Munich, this time on home soil with Rod Davies again putting in a good performance on the left side of midfield. The following day, Porto matched Chelsea all the way except in terms of goals as they lost out to a Joe Cole goal and Scottinho came on as sub for the last half hour for Cesar Delgado but was largely ineffective. Also in Group H, Lazio lost in the Ukraine 2-0 to Dinamo Kiev, meaning with two games left in the groups second place is still up grabs. Inter made it four wins from four with two Adriano goals against Deportivo. In the UEFA Cup, Marseille opened their campaign - after having a byweek previous - at home to Valencia but lost out to David Villa's goal, where again Conrad Rowden wasn't included in the squad (although a 'grey player' of the exact same position was and came on as a sub). The visit of Pro Vercelli allowed Stefano to forgot about Serie C1/B for a couple of days as the mid-table Serie C2/A came to Sant'Abruzzese. He used the home leg to rotate slightly with Luigi Rana starting up front, Ivan Esposito and Antonio La Porta on the flanks with Martino Gravante in the attacking centre midfield role and Cammarota returning. Vincenzo Marciano started left-back allowing Avolio a rest with Galimberti continuing his partnership with Cosenza and Suric at right-back. It was the young striker that shone in the opening stages, La Porta sending him clear to finish passed Pavesi. Minutes later he chased a long clearance from a corner, beat one man and waited for support in the form of Gravante who smashed it into the far corner of the goal. Pro Vercelli were killed off after twenty-two minutes when Esposito's cross eluded Pavesi and Rana profited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 October 2006 Review: San Potito 0 Pisa 0 Man of the Match: Cosenza (CB) Att: 2,318 Benevento 3 - Pinamonte (1) Ore (16) Ferretti (59) San Potito 2 - Goossens (19) Cosenza (49 pen) Man of the Match: Pinamonte (Benevento - Str) Acireale 1 - Ferrario (44) San Potito 1 - Palmiteri (48) Man of the Match: Goossens (LM) San Potito 1 - Sportillio (81 og) Foggia 1 - Cervini (17 pen) Man of the Match: Malgrati (Foggia - CM) Att: 2,533 League Position: 9th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 good to see the story is back Gennaro, and good to see willy making the national team even if he is just warming the bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreTheShadow Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 KUTGW with San Potato (ha). Solid mid-table isn't too unreachable. And honestly, those damn germans stickin' me in the II squad is politics, I tells ya! And honestly, I can't go too far with an international career when the US capped me first. It's all well and good to have 5 caps, but it might as well be in the special olympics! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 After a good showing in midweek Luigi Rana retained his starting shirt for the visit of Juve Stabia, although didn't impress here missing the best chances of the afternoon. Despite dominating for the most parts of the game, San Potito left it late. Goossens cross was cooly taken down by Frank de Haan who lashed his shot passed Pier Graziano Gori with three minutes left after playing with three strikers for the twenty minutes, which meant defending with three strikers after scoring. The result came at a cost as Andrea Cammarota suffered a groin strain, which could keep him out for up to a month. The board injected £65,000 into the club to help cover running costs, but the club still find themselves £500,000 in debt and Stefano knows that he woudld have to entertain offers for his top players such as defender Francesco Cosenza and Dutch midfielders John Goossens and Frank de Haan for co-ownership at least in January. Dave Solomon rejected the latest contract offer from AFC Wimbledon. Steeve Gustan was called up to the Martinique squad (only player) for the upcoming friendlies against the Cayman Islands and St Vincent. For the Second Leg of the Serie C Cup Stefano rested most of the first teamers, allowing the fringe and youngsters a game to impress. The first half came and went without much incident and early in the second half the hosts Pro Vercelli were reduced to ten men. The hosts grabbed a goal in injury time, Nathan Coe in Stefano's opinion should be disappointed to be beaten at his near post. In the end it was a comfortable victory over the two legs but at a slight cost, Luigi Rana suffering a head injury, which rules him out for up to two weeks. Thursday lunchtime the squad gathered in 'Il Tutto Stanza' for the draw for the First Round of the Serie C Cup, 32 teams to be drawn out and everyone was kept waiting as San Potito were ball number 30 to be drawn. That meant the away leg first against another Serie C2 side, Ivrea from Serie C2/A. That away was to be played in a weeks time and the return a week later. That evening kicked off a "weekend" of International football, meaning no domestic football, with Dave Solomon and Smithaldo representing their country (England) at U19 level in the 3-1 win over Finland. Friday night Italy U21's were in the Ukraine and Gennaro Melisi was named in the squad for the Group 3 fixture but played no part as the match finished level at 1-1. Rod Davies was unable to add to his four U21 caps for France in the goalless draw in Wales. Scottinho scored the winner as Portugal beat Northern Ireland 2-1. Stefano watched as Italy won in the Ukraine thanks to an Alberto Gilardino goal on the hour mark with Riccardo Montolivo making his debut. Also in Group 3, Ireland drew 1-1 in Azerbaijan where Jude Alderson came off the bench for his first International cap, however young AFC Wimbledon starlet Sam Cox remained on the bench. West Ham midfielder Willy was unavailable to add to his first cap due to a bruised jaw. Still in Group 3, Northern Ireland and Hick went down to Derlei's goal to nil at Estadio do Bessa XXI, Porto to Portugal. In Group 4, Norway beat the Faroe Islands by one goal to nil with the frustrated figure of Conrad Rowden again not in the playing squad of 18. In Group 5 at The Milennium Stadium, Cardiff, West Ham's James Bradbury picked up his first International booking in four caps in the 1-1 draw with France. Into Group 6 now and 9 men Hungary beat Scotland and Aston Villa left-back Terkaldinho 2-1 in Budapest. Group 7 and Harleqin sat on the bench in Belgrade at Denmark lost 1-0, Bari defender Mikkel Kristensen was also included in the squad. Luna represented Nigeria at right-back in the 3-0 win over Congo while Pan Panpardus made his 16th appearance for South Africa in centre midfield in the 3-2 win over Libya. AFC Wimbledon's Steve al-Jazeera made his seventh appearance for Kuwait in their 2-2 with Paraguay and finally Australia drew 2-2 with Egypt with half-time substitute Tobes scoring the second and his second International goal in nine caps. Børge Eian upped his caps to six for the United States of America in their 3-0 win over St.Vincent. San Potito's Steeve Gustan made his fourth appearance for Martinique. Stefano and San Potito made the long trip to the north west of Italy to the province of Turin in the Piedmont region to face Ivrea in their change kit of green with yellow trim against a team in orange with black trim minus Steeve Gustan on International Duty. Marco Foti was given his first start in attack and Martino Gravante played in the attacking central midfield role with Frank de Haan on the right flank. Ivan Esposito started on the left flank and Stefano Salvi in place of the injured Andrea Cammarota. It was a fairly open game with both teams not really testing each others young goalkeeper. The deadlock was broken from a set-piece by captain and centre-back Luigi Galimberti, his first San Potito goal, a curling free-kick from the right footer on 65 minutes and ten minutes later substitute Cristian Toma spun his marker before firing a low drive across Bruni in the Ivrea goal for the second of the night and his second cup goal of the season. On the long coach journey home, those who were still awake listened to the analysis of Italy's 3-1 win over Georgia to make it six wins from six, even though it took two late goals from sub Marco Di Vaio. Elsewhere in Group 3, Sam Cox's Ireland debut, a start alongside Robbie Keane was one to forget if unforgettable at Lansdowne Road, as ten men Ireland lost to Helder Postiga's hat-trick including an injury-time winner, which also saw three injuries, Jude Alderson played no part. The night before Scottinho had been unable to inspire Portugal U21's to another win, losing 3-1 to Ireland in his seventh cap. Captain Hick led Northern Ireland to a home drew with the Ukraine, 1-1. Conrad Rowden's footballing exile continued as Norway lost 2-1 at home to Poland. Rod Davies' fifth French U21 cap came in the 2-0 over Finland at left-back. It was full cap number five for James Bradbury as Wales won 2-0 in Malta, thanks to John Hartson. Terkaldinho's tenth cap was something to write home about but yet nothing as the ten men drew 1-1 at home to Liechtenstein and Denmark drew 1-1 at home to Iceland with Harleqin and Mikkel Kristensen both not in the playing 18. To the friendlies and the U.S.A. lost 2-0 in the U.A.E. as Børge Eian sat on the bench throughout. South Africa beat Reunion 4-1 with Pan Panpardus in centre midfield. Australia travelled to Brazil and the Socceroos gained a fantastic 2-2 drew as Tobes made it cap number 10, all from the bench. Steve al-Jazeera played left-back in Kuwait's 2-2 with Indonesia. HD experienced his first taste of International football in French Guyana as Sint Maarten U21's lost 2-1, the 6 foot 2 inched 16-year-old leading the line at 14 stone 2 lbs. San Potito's Steeve Gustan played for Martinique as they lost 3-1 to St Vincent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Antonio La Porta details were faxed around the country offering the player for sale and six clubs met the asking price of £26k for the 24-year-old winger including Monza and Reggiana. The board injected another £200,000 to help with the club's running costs. San Potito travelled up the west coast to Tuscany to face Pistoiese in their orange shirts. Frank de Haan narrowly missed the target inside 30 seconds and strung the palms of Guido Lippi with another long range effort and in between winger John Goossens hobbled off for treatment, was patched up and sent back out there. Stefano watched on as de Haan placed a lob agonishly wide of the post as San Potito made an excellent start in Tuscany in their away green shirts. As the half went on the hosts came into the game more and should have taken the lead in stoppage time but Alex Stobbia fired wide from close range. It was Gianluca Palmiteri that opened the scoring with a low drive from the edge of the area. He proceeded to double the lead a minute later when Mayer and Vignati got in a mess at the back and the striker scored his sixth league goal. John Goossens was taken off as a precautionary measure just after the hour mark for Martino Gravante who within six minutes scored his first league goal of the season skipping passed his marker and sliding it passed Lippi in the Pistoiese goal. Gravante game only lasted sixteen minutes as the 19-year-old stayed down after a challenge with Fabio Macellari and couldn't continue, meaning San Potito had to play out the remaining eleven minutes with ten men after having brought on striker Francesco Roberto for his third league appearance of the season and Niccolo Manetti for his first ever league appearance. Another week another contract rejected by Dave Solomon. Rod Davies and Scottinho faced off as Sporting played hosts to Porto at Estadio Jos Alvalade Seculo XXI, Lisbon. Two early goals, Cesar Delgado and Liedson with them ensured that the spoils were shared and Porto remained top, by a point from Maritimo while Sporting languished in the relegation zone after just ten games. The Group Stages of the Champions League were drawing to a close and Stefano watched Inter make it five wins from five with Vincenzo Iaquinta's late goal. In Group H Chelsea beat Lazio to book top spot while Porto beat Dinamo Kiev 3-0 to keep there hopes of progression alive with all three sides battling for second spot, Scottinho was an unused substitute. Juventus drew 1-1 with PSV as both sides booked their places in the last sixteen while in Group B, Sporting won 2-1 away to Olympiakos with Rod Davies scoring the second to keep their faint hopes of qualification alive, with Liverpool at home last up. In the UEFA Cup, Marseille finally got going and registered three points in the Czech Republic against Sparta Prague with two goals from Helder Postiga, with Conrad Rowden not in the travelling squad. Four days earlier the youngster was given a rare outing for the U18's against Guingamp, only his fourth game of the season yet remains optimistic about his future. It was a very young and very inexperienced side that took to the field at Sant'Abruzzese for the second leg of the Serie C Cup against Ivrea including a debut for Giacomo Bontempo. Salvatore Del Sole had been called into action several times before he was beaten at the second attempt by Simone Quintieri with twenty minutes to go. Martino Gravante and Cristian Toma both had chances to restore the two goal advantage before it was late on, Toma initial effort was parried into the path of Gravante who hit the post (he did't, his shot did) and Toma was on hand to tap in for his second cup goal of the season. Antonio La Porta accepted the contract offer from Reggiana and would be leaving the club in January. The draw for the Second Round (Last 16) of the Serie C Cup was made and San Potito would again be on the road first up against fellow C1/B side Pisa, whom Stefano remembered drawing 0-0 with at home, a team that fields the 352 formation and has no fewer than 12 players in on loan this season. The first leg to take place in March. Upon resuming training that afternoon right-winger, of which there are only two at the club, Carmine Gaeta pulled up during the sprinting session clutching at his groin. Salvatore Valvano assessed him and revealed that he would be out for up to a month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Third placed Massese came to Sant'Abruzzese to end a busy month of football for San Potito, December, January and February only scheduled for four games per month. I Leoni came so close to taking the lead after twelve minutes when Palmiteri struck the base of post from Goossens through ball and later he and Rodio both placed shots just wide of the post in a quiet first half. The visitors took the lead with their first and only shot on goal of the game, Andrea Cecchini turning in a Bertilorenzi cross to beat Coe at his near post, first goal conceded at home in open play in the league this season and first home defeat in seven matches. After the game 19-year-old striker Francesco Roberto penned a new contract at the club until 2009, without a pay rise. In the week Marseille played their penultimate game of the UEFA Cup Group (Stages) D at home to Bolton with that man Helder Postiga grabbing the opening, only for Kevin Nolan to equalise late on. Marseille travel to Slovakia to face Zilina in mid-December knowing a win will put them through, anything else and they will be relying upon Valencia to defeat Bolton at The Reebok Stadium. There was better news for Conrad Rowden who played as the lone striker in their 2-0 away win against Nice on TV in the absence of the suspended Postiga. Conquerers of Aston Villa, Birmingham played hosts to fellow claretees West Ham in the fourth round of the League Cup and won by Emile Heskey's goal to nil, Willy starting centre midfield but no place for Welshman James Bradbury as the last remaining English side of interest were knocked out. In the fourth round of the Portugese Cup however both sides went through, Scottinho scored the fifth and his third of the season in the 5-0 win over Infesta and Deivid scored both Sporting's goal in the win over Imortal with Rod Davies rested. Francesco Roberto capped his new contract by scoring twice for the U20's as they climbed up into second place behind Foggia, which also marked the return from injury of midfielder Andrea Cammarota, which just leaves Carmine Gaeta on the sidelines with a groin strain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks for the kind words Mark and Andre. November 2006 Review: Serie C Cup Qualifying Round First Leg San Potito 3 - Rana (10, 22) Gravante (15) Pro Vercelli 0 Man of the Match: Rana (Str) Att: 1,038 San Potito 1 - de Haan (87) Juve Stabia 0 Man of the Match: de Haan (CM) Att: 2,074 Serie C Cup Qualifying Round Second Leg Pro Vercelli 1 - D'Amelio (90) San Potito 0 Action: Piazzi (Pro Vercelli - 47 s/o) Man of the Match: Arioli (Pro Vercelli - RM) Serie C Cup First Round First Leg Ivrea 0 San Potito 2 - Galimberti (65) Toma (75) Man of the Match: Cosenza (CB) Pistoiese 0 San Potito 3 - Palmiteri (52, 53) Gravante (69) Man of the Match: - Cosenza (CB) Serie C Cup First Round Second Leg San Potito 1 - Toma (86) Ivrea 1 - Quintieri (68) Man of the Match: Bertani (Ivrea - LM) Att: 1,033 San Potito 0 Massese 1 - Cecchini (69) Man of the Match: Garaffoni (Massese - CB) Att: 2,832 League Position: 8th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KakaKaka Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Finally Rowden gets a game! How are my stats looking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Three minutes into the game at Vanni, Sanna in Sassari, the north-west of Sardinia, Gianmarco Rodio put the ball into touch as Gianluca Palmiteri lay prone on the floor after suffering a hip injury in a challenge with Turkish midfielder Debreli Sedat of Sassari Torres, Luigi Rana took his place and the wee fellow took just thirteen minutes before finding the back of the net. Frank de Haan took full advantage of a mistake by Pardini at the back to double the lead and straight from the restart Rana almost repeated the trick when the right-back again gifted possession to Stefano's men. Stefano Salvi picked up a knock and was replaced at half-time by the returning Andrea Cammarota. Second half San Potito started to pick Sassari Torres apart on the counter and Frank de Haan should have done better with one effort when clear on goal before Rodio struck the crossbar. The hosts miserable day was completed with twenty minutes left when midfielder Christian Scarlato kicked out at Cammarota. The visitors joined the hosts with ten men for the last five minutes when left-back Gaetano Avolio came off the worst in a strong challenge. Salvatore Valvano was busy after the match with Palmiteri sent to a specialist for his hip injury, Stefano awaiting the outcome and potentially looking to terminate the loan deal in January and bring in another striker, although it allowed Luigi Rana and Francesco Roberto to prove that they deserve the starting shirt. Avolio sustained broken ribs and was also packed off to a specialist and would be out of action for a month, meaning Dutchman Faisel Achlioui will take the number 3 shirt. Goalkeeper Nathan Coe was hobbled in and was diagnosed with the same problem as before a damaged heel and despite the option of pain-killing injections, Stefano advised Salvatore to allow the injury to heal naturally with the big Aussie expected to miss only a game or two. The last games of the UEFA Champions League Group Stages rolled around and Sporting were up against it, needing to beat Liverpool at home whilst FC Bayern Munich lost at home to Olympiakos. It all started well for the Portugese side as Deivid gave them the lead just before half-time and just after Giannis Okkas gave the Greek side the lead but Roy Makaay wiped out that lead and Djibril Cisse did likewise at Estadio Jose Alvaalade Seculo XXI. Rod Davies was substituted on 68 minutes for the Chilean Rodrigo Tello and it worsen with Fernando Morientes scoring twice for Liverpool and Roy Makaay for the Germans. However, Sporting finished third in their group meaning they drop into the UEFA Cup. The task facing Porto was a little easier as they faced Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico, a point behind Dinamo Kiev and a point ahead of the Italians. Kiev were at home to the already qualified Chelsea. In Group G, Inter Milan beat Rangers thanks to a last minute Marco Materazzi at Ibrox to be the only team to record the maximum 18 points, but it was in Rome where it was tense, Scottinho gave the visitors the lead after four minutes but that was quickly cancelled out by Angelos Charisteas, only for the youngster to give the Portugese Champions the lead again. 26 minutes in and Massimo Oddo's penalty again levelled proceedings, but it only took three minutes for Cesar Delgado to restore the lead again. Meanwhile in the Ukraine Hernan Crespo had given Chelsea the lead just after half-time. There were no more goals until injury time when Cesar Delgado grabbed his second of the game and the MOM award as Porto joined Lyon, Man Utd, Liverpool, FC Bayern Munich, Juventus, PSV, Real Madrid, Celtic, Arsenal, Schalke, Barcelona, Lokomotiv Moscow, Inter, Anderlecht and Chelsea in the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League. Another month and another contract rejection from Dave Solomon of AFC Wimbledon, who the press were labelling a "contract rebel". After faxing the details of goalkeeper Ermanno Fumagalli and defender Luca Patarini to clubs for a January transfer, youth team keeper Salvatore Del Sole did what any player would who was about be to handed the first-team jersery, twist his ankle playing for the youth team as Cristian Toma scored the only goal of the game to move them top. In Le Championnat, Lille hosted Marseille at Stadium Lille Metropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Diego Della Rosa partnered Congolese international Matt Moussilou in attack who scored twice, including once from the penalty spot after Fabien Barthez was sent off. Franck Ribery pulled one back for Marseille for whom Conrad Rowden was a 60th minute sub and despite his fantastic dribbling skills and ability to beat a man couldn't find an equaliser. Second placed Frosinone arrived at the Sant'Abruzzese off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Pistoiese, relinquishing the leadership in the process, whilst Stefano Melisi tried to get over the home defeat to Massese, missing on-loan striker and top goalscorer Gianluca Palmiteri, left-back Gaetano Avolio and goalkeepers Nathan Coe and Salvatore Del Sole. Despite no interest from other clubs, Ermanno Fumagalli knew he had no future at the club and Stefano hoped the 24-year-old would use this opportunity to impress and create a market for himself. In the first half Luigi Rana forced a good save out of Simone Santarelli in the Frosinone goal, tipping his shot wide and Cosenza and Salvi went close with headers but both teams went in content and goalless. The second half sparked into life after only 45 seconds, when Achlioui and Goossens combined down the left and the latter swung in a cross for Salvi, who duly scored his first San Potito goal. If it was meant Frank de Haan scored quite possibly the goal of the season from all of 40 yards. Luigi Rana was beaten in the air from a long free-kick and the Dutchman struck the ball on the volley as it fell to him and with the whole of the 2,284 crowd at Sant'Abruzzese rising to their feet, the ball flow over Santarelli's head and dipped into the top hand corner of the net and cue wild ridiculous over the top celebrations. Substitute Gravante almost made it three in stoppage time but was denied by Sanatarelli but the 10th of December 2006 would be remembered for the audacious effort from Frank de Haan, intentional or otherwise. The newspapers, well the local ones anyway were searching the archives to compare Frank de Haan's goal, all carrying interviews with the player as he insisted, "The ball just dropped nicely to me and I struck it and I struck it beautifully, 99 times out of 100 that would not have gone in, probably for a throw-in a lot of the time but sometimes you just strike a ball so sweetly but it's a case of chancing your arm, if you don't buy a lottery ticket you will never win." The national newspapers were busy focusing on the Milanese clubs and whether Inter could be caught having only dropped two games since the start of the season in the League and the Champions League, although were full of optimism for AC sustaining a challenge after a 2-1 win at Vicenze where Pan Panpardus put in a man of the match performance. There was a small article about Irishman Sam Cox who was the subject of a £250,000 bid from Lazio and was flattered at the interest shown in him, openly stating that he would be foolish to turn down a move to the Biancocelesti. The injuries just kept coming as Faisel Achlioui strained his back in the weights room, confining him to the treatment room for a month, so third choice left-back Vincenzo Marciano would deputise. Midweek Luca Patarini agreed to the contract offered by Serie C2/A side Pro Patria ahead of three others and would be departing the club in January. At the second attempt, San Potito's game against Foggia, this time the away fixture was scheduled for live television coverage, Monday February 26th the date of the fixture, hopefully this time it won't be rescheduled, as the money is probably more useful than the notoriety and recognition. In the UEFA Cup, Marseille missed out on the opportunity to progress losing 1-0 to MSK Zilina with Conrad Rowden coming on as as sub after 13 minutes for the injured Walter Gaitan. Friday morning and Sam Cox would become the second of The Golden Group to sign for a Serie A club when the 18-year-old signed for Lazio for an initial fee of £220k, the transfer to go through in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Scottinho watched on from the bench as Porto beat Mais 3-1 in the fifth round of the Portuguese Cup, while Sporting required extra-time to see of Caranguejeira with Rod Davies on the left-flank. San Potito travelled to Tuscany again, to face Lucchese, who were struggling in the division but adopted the 343 formation, of which Stefano has had good success and also really struggled against previously. Both keepers were called into action several imes before John Goossens opened the scoring in an open match after 27 minutes, lobbing Emanuele Bianchi in the Lucchese goal. Goossens brought a fantastic save out of Bianchi just before MOM Fumagalli was beaten as the hosts pressed on flooding the penalty area at every opportunity. A right-wing cross which could have been met by any of the six Lucchese players was met by Carruezzo, who's header found the back of the net. Another week and another contract rejection from Dave Solomon who was now attracting the interest of the mid-table Premier League side and the mighty Tottenham Hotspur. Fellow AFC Wimbledon starlet Steve al-Jazeera, who's contract expires at the end of the season also turned down an extension stating that the basic wage offered was unacceptable. Meanwhile, Helder Postiga was successfully securing Marseille's passage from the second round of the French League Cup against Niort, setting up a Quarter Final tie against Paris (St. Germain) in mid-January. Conrad Rowden again watched on from the stands. The last game of 2006, saw San Potito travel north to the east coast of Italy to the Abruzzo region to face Chieti, almost struggling in Serie C1/B but fielding a more orthodox attacking 442 line-up. Either side of the bookings of the Dutchmen, Frank de Haan and John Goossens, which would rule out the latter of the opening fixture of 2007, Luigi Rana missed a sitter from eight yards blazing over captain Gennaro Capasso's goal, for which he almost atoned minutes later when his lower shot from a tight angle just beat the far post. Just before the half ended, the returning Nathan Coe's crossbar was rattled with Chieti's only shot and in injury-time Goossens found the net with a trademark curling free-kick. The hosts matched their first half shot count as despite not saving a single shot, Nathan Coe was awarded MOM. Frenchman Morgan Suric was replaced with ten minutes to go by Alan Fusconi after an accidental collision, which Salvatore Valvano suspected might be fractured ribs and with two minutes left defender Luigi Galimberti sealed the victory from the penalty spot after left-back Vincenzo Marciano was wrestled to the ground by Luzi. Doctors confirmed Salvatore's prognosis of fractured ribs and would miss January, if not February. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 December 2006 Review: Sassari Torres 0 San Potito 2 - Rana (17) de Haan (34) Action: Palmiteri (4 inj) Scarlato (Sassari Torres - 71 s/o) Avolio (87 inj) Man of the Match: Cosenza (CB) San Potito 2 - Salvi (46) de Haan (57) Frosinone 0 Man of the Match: Salvi (CM) Att: 2,284 Lucchese 1 - Carruezzo (61) San Potito 1 - Goossens (27) Man of the Match: Fumagalli (GK) Chieti 0 San Potito 2 - Goossens (45) Galimberti (88 pen) Action: Suric (79 inj) Man of the Match: Coe (GK) League Position: 5th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 January 2007 - Player Update England - Premier League Aston Villa - 12th Terkaldinho D LC - 23 Scotland - 10/0 £1.8m 10 (7) - 6.76 Defender - Normal - National Squad Rotation - Optimistic about future at club, pleased to be playing alongside Olof Mellberg. Leo Allen Str - 31 England - 0/0 £300k - Transfer Listed - £160k Asking Price 0 (1) 1 goal - 8.00 Experienced striker - Ambitious - National Not needed - Doesn't want to leave the club. Portsmouth - 18th Ty D C/DM - 19 England - Capped at U19 £1.2m 0 (1) - 6.00 Back in training after broken pelvis. Young centre-back - Normal - Regional Squad rotation - Optimistic about future at club, thinks Maniche is a good player. Harleqin D/WB R - 21 Denmark - 1/0 £1.7m 1 (9) - 6.20 Strained ankle ligaments, out for between a day and 4 weeks. Promising full-back - Normal - Regional Squad rotation - Optimistic about future at club, thinks Pedro Mendes is a good player. Jude Alderson WB/AM L - 18 Ireland - 1/0 £2.5m 17 - 1 goal, 3 assists, 1 booking - 7.00 Enthusiastic winger - Normal - National Squad rotation - Optimistic about future at club. Smithaldo AM R - 18 England - Capped at U19 £1.3m - Available for loan 0 (1) - 6.00 Winger - Normal - National Hot Prospect - Hoping to gain first team experience from going on loan, thinks Maniche is a good player. England - Other West Ham United James Bradbury D R, DM - 20 Wales - 5/0 £250k Promising midfielder - Normal - Regional Backup - Enthusiastic about future, thinks Daniel Gabbidon organises the defence well. Willy AM C - 28 Ireland - 1/0 £300k Midfielder - Normal - National Squad rotation - Happy to stay at the club. AFC Wimbledon Steve al-Jazeera D/WB RL, DM - 21 Kuwait - 8/0 £85k 23, 2 goals, 2 MOM, 2 bookings - 6.96 Promising midfielder - Normal - Local Indispensable to the club. Dave Solomon DM, M RC - 17 England - Capped at U19 £75k in compensation (on youth contract) - Wanted by Tottenham Hotspur 27, 2 goals, 14 assists, 8 MOM - 7.56 Promising midfielder - Ambitious - Local Indispensable to the club. Sam Cox AM/F C - 18 Ireland - 1/0 £85k - Joining Lazio for £250k 27 - 13 goals, 2 assists, 4 MOM, 6 bookings - 7.30 Promising forward - Normal - Regional Indispensable to the club, looking forward to moving clubs. France - Le Championnat Lille - 11th Diego Della Rosa AM LC, F C - 22 Italy - U21, 6/3 £3m 20, 4 goals, 1 assist, 3 bookings - 6.70 Enthusiastic forward - Normal - National Important first team player - Happy playing for the club Marseille - 14th Conrad Rowden AM R, Str - 19 Norway - 1/0 £3.7m 1 (2) - 6.67 Enthusiastic forward - Ambitious - National Squad rotation - Optimistic about future at club. Germany - Bundesliga Bochum - 14th Børge Eian AM RC - 20 U.S.A. - 6/1 £1.8m 0 (2), 1 goal, 1 assist - 7.00 Midfielder - Normal - National Hot prospect - Optimistic about future at club. Germany - Other Mainz HD AM/F C - 16 Sint Maarten - U21, 1/0 £275k in compensation (youth contract) Flu, out or between a day and a week. Promising forward - Normal - Local Hot prospect - Optimistic about future at club, thinks Marek Saganowski is a good player. Italy - Serie A Vicenza - 11th Pan Panpardus DM, M LC - 22 South Africa - 18/1 £2.3m (Signed from Gremio for £220k on 28/07/2006) 9, 1 assist, 1 MOM - 6.89 Enthusiastic midfielder - Very Ambitious - National Indispensable to the club - Enjoying playing for the club. Italy - Serie B Modena - 1st Gennaro Melisi DM - 20 Italy - U21, 1/0 £2m - Co-owned by Roma (cost £2m on 11/08/2006) until 08/08/2007 19, 2 goals, 1 assist, 1 MOM - 7.05 Midfielder - Professional - National Important first team player - Enjoying playing for the club Bari - 6th Mikkel Kristensen Sw, D C - 20 Denmark - 1/0 £675k 19, 1 goal, 1 MOM, 2 bookings, 1 red card - 6.95 Centre-back - Normal - National Important first tean player - Willing to remain at the club but considering his options Portugal - BWINLIGA Porto - 1st Scottinho AM/F C - 18 Portugal - U21, 7/3 £3m 10 (5), 5 goals, 1 assist, 1 MOM - 7.33 Forward - Normal - National Squad rotation - Optimistic about future at club. Sporting - 11th Rod Davies D/WB/AM L - 21 France - U21, 5/0 £2m 19, 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 bookings - 6.95 Cultured full-back - Normal - National Important first team player - Happy playing for the club. Belgium - Antwerp Tobes AM/F C - 20 Australia - 10/2 £120k 13, 10 goals, 2 assists, 2 MOM, 1 red card - 7.38 Forward - Normal - National Important first team player - Optimistic about future at club. Brazil - Juventude Luna D/WB/M RL - 19 Nigeria - 5/1 £1.1m 39, 2 goals, 2 yellows, 3 red cards - 7.10 Full back - Normal - National Indispensable to the club, thinks Fagner Galvao will develop into a good player. Switzerland - AC Lugano Hick GK - 26 Northern Ireland - 8/0 (13 Conceded - 1 CS) £1.9m 15, 23 conceded, 2 CS - 6.40 Goalkeeper - Normal - National Important first team player - Happy to stay at the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Didnt see, who did I get my first cap against Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gennaro08 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Sorry Mark I think that happened before I was providing a proper International review, it was in the 2-2 draw with Georgia in the first European Championship Qualifier. Gianluca Palmiteri's loan contract was terminated with the player not expected back until mid-March and Stefano felt that by the time the player had gained match fitness the season would be over and it would be a waste of valuable money to keep him on. Feelers were sent out to strikers available for loan with the expectation that if they signed they would have to follow Piero Balistreri and Palmiteri's example and suffer a serious hip injury. One of the players approached was Stefano Pandolfi, last season's on-loan hero scoring 21 in 26 starts. Chievo kicked off proceedings in San Potito's potential January sale with a £160,000 co-ownership bid for left-winger John Goossens. Stefano informed Giuseppe Pillon he was willing to accept an agreement but at a more realistic and respectable figure. Antonio La Porta left the club for £26,000 to join Serie C1/A strugglers Reggiana and defender Luca Patarini joined Serie C2/A side Pro Patria for £4,000. Sam Cox was presented to the media alongside Lazio manager Delio Rossi, signing on as a decent young player on £240 per week worth £2.3m until 2009 and wanting to impress Signore Rossi. Piacenza were second to step up to the plate and made an enquiry for Australian goalkeeper Nathan Coe, for which Stefano again replied that he would be willing to talk but only for a decent figure. A deal was brokered for 26-year-old Brescia striker Luigi Di Pasquale for a free transfer move in the summer. Reggina were the next to call up San Potito and were looking for a co-ownership deal for John Goossens. Winger Carmine Gaeta and youth team midfielder Stefano Pezzana took up the option of loan deals for the second half of the season with Latina and Catanzaro respectively, with both teams agreeing to paying their full wages. Another week and another contract rejection from Dave Solomon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 No worries Gennaro just counting the caps lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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