[FM22] West Afri-Can we bring newfound glory to the club? Yes, we can! [Complete]

[Mr Jabay]

Am 9.12.2022 um 21:09 schrieb corinthiano:

I dont know what the FM21 databases are like, the one I got was made by Dave the Editor and I would definitely recommend his work if he did something for FM21.

Thanks for the tip, he actually created the database for FM21! Now I only need to figure out which country to start with...

[corinthiano]

1 hour ago, Mr Jabay said:

Thanks for the tip, he actually created the database for FM21! Now I only need to figure out which country to start with...

We’ll I’d recommend one in West Africa 

[corinthiano]

January 2047

The defeat against Gbohloé-su was disappointing and AS OTR pegged us back twice in a game we should have won, but we maintain our lead at the top so I cant be too unhappy.

Transfers

In

Out

I brought in a goalkeeper that I thought would be a starter but turns out he will be just a back-up and ASC Kara did us a nice favor of loaning back Arafat Amozou with no wage contribution. On the outgoing front just releasing and loaning out some youngsters.

Next Fixtures

We wrap up the First Division - South in February and beginning of March and I am confident of making it to the final stage this season.

[corinthiano]

February/March 2047

Despite the defeat at AS Togo-Port we clinch first place in the Southern Zone and are now in the mouthful that is the Première Division du Togo Championship Group!

Next Fixtures

No more easy games, just happy to be here and see what happens.

[corinthiano]

March 2047

We are more than holding our own so far and find ourselves in second with almost half the games gone. Highlight has to be the comeback against reigning champions ASC Kara. We were 2-0 down with 12 minutes to go and Traoré-Diallo, who has played very little this season, comes on to salvage an incredible draw!

Next Fixtures

We still have little expectations, if we are still close to the top at the end of the month it will have been a great achievement.

[corinthiano]

April 2047

We come crashing back down to earth as ASKO and ASC Kara convincingly beat us and Unisport steal a draw in the last 10 minutes of the game. ASC Kara seem to have taken the league already but we could still fight for second and a Confederation Cup place if we get back to our good form.

Next Fixtures

We wrap our campaign and I hope we finish better than what we did in April.

[corinthiano]

May 2047

We limp towards the end of the season as we draw two games we should have won before being outplayed by ASKO again. The game against AS OTR was particularly disappointing as we were leading until a stoppage time penalty saw them equalize.

[corinthiano]

2046/47 Season Review

The objective of reaching the Championship Group was achieved and we did play well in it, despite not getting the best results. ASC Kara is definitely ahead of everyone else but I feel we are close to the other sides in the country.

Squad by Appearances

We reduced the squad massively in order to have a decent and balanced first XI, but we do have lack of depth in some positions now which is what I think we need to address for next season. Some star players may leave but I am hopeful of keeping the young core of the team which can hopefully improve next season.

Awards

No awards for us this year other than Thomas Diallo finishing third in the Young Player of the Year, which was a bit odd as Macou Dieng had a better season and is also 19..

Top Performers

The absolute star of the team up front. A shame that he has no interest in renewing his contract as he thinks he is better than the team, which is probably true as he is attracting interest from decent clubs in his homeland.

Good season from the loanee, he was not a regular start but always delivered when he played. I have managed to extend his loan so he will spend a third season with us.

Our top scorer but not as good as last season. His importance to the team is diminishing and I may look to move him on if I find better foreign options.

Finances

Still terrible, this may start impacting what we can do with this team.

Progress

 

We still have some way to go in order to compete with the top team. Hopefully we can close the gap next year but I can see us staying at least another 2-3 years before we eventually win something.

Edited December 14, 2022 by corinthiano

[corinthiano]

2046/47 West African Review

CAF Champions League

Better participation this year with 7 sides making it to the Group Stage and only AS Douanes and Horoya AC not making it to the Quarter Finals.

Despite West African dominance at this stage with 3 out of 4 Semi Finalists it was Morocco's Wydad Casablanca who won their 4th title after beating Asante Kotoko on penalties.

CAF Confederation Cup

5 West Africans make this stage with only 3 progressing to the Quarter Finals. Africa Sports narrowly missing out on a spot in a tough group and SONACOS with a terrible debut where they lost all 6 games.

Great performance from ASEC Mimosas to beat two great sides before edging fellow West Africans WAFA SC to win their first ever CAF Confederations Cup.

West African League Rankings

Some great movement from West African leagues as Ghana is now the second highest rated in the continent, with Senegal and Ivory Coast also making gains, the latter overtaking Mali to becomes the 5th strongest league in the region.

League Champions

No new champions this year as most of the big teams win another national trophy.

Former Champions

MC Breweries: Another decent performance in the league as they finish 3rd, but they did suffer an early exit in the LFA Cup.

Kamboi Eagles: Retained the title impressively and now have 6th in total.

Nô Pintcha da Brava: Some sort of redemption as they reclaim the Brava Island double, but fail to get far in National competitions.

AFC Nhacra: Amazing season as they claim the double!

Ayéma FC: 3 points off the top again, but this time finishing as runners-up.

CNEPS Excellence: Another very good season as they almost complete a domestic treble, only losing the League Cup final, as they reach the Semi-Finals in the CAF Confederation Cup.

Banjul Utd: Terrible season in the 2nd flight as they finish in their worst position since the start of the save down in 8th and far away from promotion.

ASN NIGELEC: A solid 3rd place finish in the league, in the Coupe du Niger they are knocked out in the Quarter Final.

Edited December 19, 2022 by corinthiano

[corinthiano]

2047/48 Season Preview

We are now predicted third despite not having a single player in the Media XI - that has to be minimum expectation as we need to qualify to the Championship Group.

Transfers

In

Out

With the board cutting our wage budget by $2k p/m to $12k p/m we released even more players to enable us to sign a key replacement up front and bolster the squad a little. Only a couple of players will add to the first team.

Very decent young midfielder to add to an already very good midfield.

Not as good as the outgoing Macou Dieng (who painfully has signed for ASC Kara), but will hopefully do the job for us.

After two productive loan spells we brought him in on a free to fight for the DLF spot.

Best XI

Very similar to last season, but with a lot of these young players improving in the off-season. We are a bit short at the back so have to hope for injury free defenders.

Initial Fixtures

A busy first month but we start with the less fancied sides before playing AS OTR towards the end of the month.

[corinthiano]

December 2047

Great start to the season, scoring for fun and winning almost every game. At halfway stage it looks like qualification to the Championship Group is a foregone conclusion.

Next Fixtures

Four games before the mid-season break. Beating AS Togo-Port would give us some breathing space to retain the Southern Zone title.

[corinthiano]

January 2048

We carried on with the good form, with only red cards hampering our progress, against SNPT we still won but then dropped points against Gbohloé-su when we played with 10 men for over 60 minutes. Qualification is assured though alongside AS Togo-Port and AS OTR.

Transfers

In

Out

A few loans in to get us more squad depth with no wage costs. Rui Cabral was brought in to replace Diop at left back who will go back to his homeland in Senegal in March, but turns out he is not as good as my scouts suggested so will be back-up instead. I am struggling to keep hold of players as 3 more first teamers have decided to leave at the end of the season - we will have some rebuilding to do in the off season.

Next Fixtures

Tough end to the First Stage , a couple of draws in the last two games should see us retaining the Southern Zone.

Edited December 17, 2022 by corinthiano

[corinthiano]

February/March 2048

Solid finish to the first stage with a good away win against AS OTR and then coming back twice to get a well earned draw at AS Togo-Port to clinch the Southern Zone by 6 points.

Next Fixtures

There are no easy games in the Championship Group - hoping to be more competitive this season.

[corinthiano]

March 2048

Disappointing to say the least. The win against AS Togo-Port was very convincing and we had a great first half against ASC Kara as we went into the break 1-0 up. We then however collapsed in the second half and followed that up with a terrible performance at Unisport.

Transfers

Out

Marc Diop is officially going back to Senegal, leaving a big gap at LB.

Next Fixtures

Lots of home games this month which I hope we can use to our advantage.

[corinthiano]

April 2048

I am starting to really despise ASC Kara. We held on until the 70th minute but then they went on a rout and finished any hopes we had of competing for the title, which looks to be between them and ASKO. The rest of the month was actually pretty good as we get our first win against ASKO.

Next Fixtures

Three games left and I would really like us to hold on to our 3rd place.

[DavidBeckham]

Good luck mate and hope you can hold on to 3rd place too! 

[corinthiano]

May 2048

What an end of season as we secure two away wins in stoppage time to not only hold on to third, but leap ahead of ASKO and qualify for the Confederation Cup!

[corinthiano]

8 hours ago, DavidBeckham said:

Good luck mate and hope you can hold on to 3rd place too! 

Thanks, it was a great end to the season to my surprise

 

[corinthiano]

2047/48 Season Review

A great season in the end as we secure continental football for next season. We are still some way behind ASC Kara though who seem to be unstoppable.

Squad by Appearances

A small squad due to the financial constraints - we were lucky to avoid major injuries this season.

Awards

We have 3 players in the Team of the Season, with Papa N'Diaye finishing second in the Young Player of the Season Award.

Top Performers

Absolute standout player for us this season, unfortunately he is set to leave as he has not interest in renewing his contract. Having to find a top striker every season is becoming a routine thing for us to do.

Contributes a lot to our positive attacking play and is still very young.

The Bissau-Guinean has been a great Mezzala for us this season.

Finances

Continue to be terrible, will be interested to see how much of a wage budget we get next season.

Progress

Cant complain about this season, probably as good as it could have gone. I am concerned for next season though as we will lose a few key players and ASC Kara look unbeatable at the moment.

[corinthiano]

Guess this answers the question about budgets - it is an insane amount as it triples our spend when we are already losing a ton of money...but I will take it

[corinthiano]

2047/48 West African Review

CAF Champions League

Participation was down again this year with only 5 West Africans in the Group Stage, however the biggest disappointment is that for the first time in a long time there are no West African sides in the Quarter Finals as all failed to make it in their group. Wydad Casablanca retained their title by beating Sundowns in the final on penalties to claim their 5th title.

CAF Confederation Cup

Really light participation here too but at least all 4 West African sides at this Stage made it out of their groups.

Club Africain was the bain of West African sides as they beat three of them to claim their 3rd Confederation Cup crown.

West African League Rankings

Not a lot of movement this year with the only one of note being Senegal overtaking Nigeria to have the second most reputable League in the region.

League Champions

A shock first time winner as FC Cumura claim the title in their second season since coming up. The dominant sides continue to be dominant although in Mali Yeelen Olympique claimed their second title in a row in what must feel like a really long dry spell for Stade Malien.

Former Champions

 

MC Breweries: A solid 4th place and a run to the final of the LFA Cup, where they lost to LPRC Oilers.

Kamboi Eagles: A big fall this year as they only finished 7th in the SLPL.

Nô Pintcha da Brava: Similar to last season as they win the Brava Island double, but fail to get far in National competitions.

AFC Nhacra: Finished second to surprise winners FC Cumura and did not do well in the cup.

Ayéma FC: A second successive runners-up finish for them in another strong campaign.

CNEPS Excellence: Really the dominant side in Senegal right now, won another title comfortably. Cup performances were disappointing, including finishing bottom of their Champions League Group and getting to the Semi Final of the Coupe du Sénégal being the best domestic cup achievement.

Banjul Utd: The shocking downfall continues as they finish bottom of the Second Division by a mile and are now relegated into an unplayable league.

ASN NIGELEC: Great season as they won their second title, first since Kojo left, and got to the Semi Final of the Coupe du Niger.

[corinthiano]

September/October 2048

Because the Confederation Cup starts way before the league season and we are still building a squad I thought I would update on our campaign before doing the Season Preview. The Preliminary Round was a walk as Somalian side Heegan were really weak. In the First Round we played Kenyan giants Gor Mahia, who from what the score suggests beat us easily, but the tie was a lot more even than the scoreline as we created by far more chances in both matches but were not clinical enough, whilst Gor Mahia pretty much scored every time they took a shot on goal. First Round is where the board expected us to get to so I suppose I cant be too upset.

[corinthiano]

2048/49 Season Preview

We are getting some recognition as we are now ranked second favorites and have 3 players in the Media Dream Eleven. You might notice Sarr and N'Diaye in the Media Eleven - AS OTR managed to snatch them both which has me very worried for competition...

Transfers

In

Out

Our transfer business was reasonably successful - we had three big voids to fill at LB, CB, DM and ST and we got like for like replacements in all positions other than DM, where I managed to repurpose one of our good young midfielders to the position. We also managed to bring a really good AP in and some cover at the back, although the latter was more numbers vs quality. Some new players in our first XI:

Comes in to replace Claude Ouro at the back. Older and more experienced is a good short term solution as I really struggled to find any other CBs.

Good loanee from the Ivory Coast - we dont have to worry about LB for this season at least.

Former Gambian U20 international is a decent use of a foreign spot for the AP role.

I thought replacing Papa N'Diaye would be difficult but this guy may do the trick, he looks scarily good for this level. Will probably leave in a season so lets enjoy him for now

Another good young player spotted by the scouts - will play in the DLF role for us.

Best XI

Me and the assistant 100% aligned on the First XI. I am reasonably happy with the squad, other than lack of depth at CB, RB and DM - will look to address those in January.

Initial Fixtures

At this point I am not to concerned about any fixtures in the First Phase as qualifying should be a formality.

 

[corinthiano]

November/December 2048

A good start as you like with plenty of goals and we sit in 2nd, but with a game in hand to AS Togo-Port. AS OTR had a surprisingly terrible start and even sat bottom after 3 games, but seem to have steadied the ship and are back in the top 3.

Transfers

In

Signed a 16 year old striker with bags of potential, who will play with the U20s this season and Abdou Yacoubou comes back on loan to provide better coverage at CB. Not proactively looking at transfers this window but may sign players if the opportunity arises seeing as we have plenty of wage budget left.

Next Fixtures

One game before a break for the Africa Cup of Nations. Togo did not qualify but Kudzai Mutasa was called up by Zimbabwe and may miss out on the games after the break if Zimbabwe get past the group stages.

 

[corinthiano]

January 2049

A perfect month as we go 100% without conceding a goal and qualify to the Championship Group with 4 games to go. AS OTR continue to make a mess of things and whilst their quality should see them sneak into 3rd they are cutting it close!

Transfers

In

Out

We bring in two defensive reinforcements, the first good cover at right back and centre back and the second a great coup on deadline day as we snatch a former ASC Kara starting center back on a free. He is a Nigerien international but has been in Togo so long that he qualified for citizenship - he will be our starting CB alongside Diallo.

Next Fixtures

We wrap up our campaign in the First Stage with the final game at AS OTR and a chance to knock them out if they havent confirmed progression to the Championship Group by then.

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by corinthiano

[corinthiano]

February 2049

We finish our Southern Zone campaign in style with another 100% month and a stunning comeback win against AS OTR. They were up 3-0 but somehow we scored 4 goals in the last 20 minutes to ensure we stayed unbeaten!

Next Fixtures

Would like to give ASC Kara a run for their money this season, but they still may be too good for us.

 

[corinthiano]

March 2049

Disappointment as we wont challenge ASC Kara for the title this season. Not only did they deservedly beat us at home, we then went and followed that up by conceding to stoppage time equalizers to drop an additional 4 points...

Next Fixtures

Two must win games before we try to no get beaten by ASC Kara again.

[corinthiano]

April 2049

A routine win against AS Togo-Port before we somehow did not manage to score against AS OTR despite being dominant for the entire 90 mins...their goalkeeper had a great game. Our game against ASC Kara then got postponed because of their Quarter Final game in the Confederation Cup - which just shows what we are up against here...

Next Fixtures

Catching the top two will be very difficult, even if we get results against them, so I would like us to at least finish third.

[Mr Jabay]

Oh man, Togo really seems tough🧐

[corinthiano]

1 hour ago, Mr Jabay said:

Oh man, Togo really seems tough🧐

It is, but at least the side is getting better each season, slowly but surely we'll get there, hopefully 

I think it will be tough in most countries from now on because the big sides are so dominant - Burkina Faso is the next one on the list currently and CF Rahimo have won 10+ consecutive titles!

[corinthiano]

May 2049

Great way to end the season, the draw at ASC Kara felt like a win as it was the first time we took points off them! In the end a third place is solid, despite it being a place down from last year.

[corinthiano]

2048/49 Season Review

We finish one place below last season and miss out on continental football, we were never going to catch ASC Kara but dropped a few unnecessary points that saw ASKO finish ahead of us, conceding a late equalizer at home against them being one of them. The Confederation Cup journey was short but a fun "pre-season" distraction.

Squad by Appearances

We had a very established First XI other than RB where we rotated between three similar options. The good news so far is that we renewed all contracts other than Mutasa, but interest for our players is increasing again.

Awards

Only one player in the team of the season but we have the top two young players of the season, with the top 3 all being foreign.

Top Performers

One of the first signings made, still a constant good performer for the side, this was probably his best season.

Another year, another great striker we have to replace.

Very good DLF and staying with us, although interest from his home country has appeared recently.

Finances

Amazingly we only lost $2k this year as gate receipts almost quadrupled, the board is unhappy with me however for not rectifying the financial damage and the club is up for sale, so the next couple of months will be interesting on this side of things.

Progress

Sara FC is now officially the longest time we have spent at a club and whilst progress is made we are still some way off ASC Kara. The job at Unisport has become available and whilst they had a terrible year they are a much bigger club. We have applied and if we are offered the job a big decision will need to be made.

[corinthiano]

This was probably the hardest decision to make in this save so far. We are so close with Sara FC but I believe there is a bug with reputation in Togo as despite all the overachievement our reputation (or anyone elses has not changed in the last 5 seasons). Unisport have a much better reputation than Sara FC so ultimately give us a better shot in the long term to catch ASC Kara.

Unisport FC de Sokodé

Unisport FC de Sokodé is a team from Sokodé, the second largest city in Togo with around 120 thousand inhabitants. They are a young club, having been founded in 2012 and despite not having any achievements of note have always been in the top flight. Although not represented in the game their rivals are AC Sèmassi who are also from Sokodé but have won national titles. In-game they have come close a few times, being runners-up 4 times in the Championship Group.

Unisport play their games at the Stade Municipal de Sokodé, which holds 10,000 people and is shared with AC Sèmassi and Tchaoudjo AC.

Assistant XI

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It does seem like we are stronger up front than at the back, although I would not read much into it as a lot of contracts are up and we have almost 6 months to rebuild the squad.

Top Rated Players

Very decent looking AP and at 30 still has a few years left in him.

Apparently our best striker but leaving the club in a months time, not sure I am that upset over it with that finishing of 3.

This one is staying and looks like he could do the job for us.

Finances

FInances are similar to Sara FC and wage budget is actually a bit lower, but plenty to build a decent team in the long run.

Initial Fixtures

The season just finished so we have plenty of time to look at the team and make changes. I dont expect us to be competitive from the off, but this move feels like a case of taking a step back now to take two forward in the future.

[corinthiano]

2048/49 West African Review

CAF Champions League

6 teams represented West Africa in the Group Stage this season and 4 went through, with Yeggo Foot and Hearts of Oak finishing bottom of their groups.

Complete dominance from West Africa as Enyimba Aba bring the title back to the region after 6 years, winning their 3rd title and first since 2004.

CAF Confederation Cup

LIght participation again but at least 4 out of the 5 teams made it out of the Group Stage, with only Horoya AC being left behind.

We get a West African double this year as Diambars FC edge the all Senegalese final to win their first ever continental trophy!

West African League Rankings

No movement in the top leagues, but Togo made some good gains due to ASC Kara's continental efforts and is now a 1.5 rep league!

League Champions

Two first time champions in Senegal and Niger as the record winners did not do as well this year as they typically do with them winning it in only 5 of the 15 countries.

Former Champions

 

MC Breweries: Terrible season as they finish in 8th, one point away from relegation, and are knocked out at the last 16 stage of the LFA Cup.

Kamboi Eagles: A big fall this year as they only finished 7th in the SLPL.

Nô Pintcha da Brava: Amazing season as they win their 2nd Cape Verdean Competition and first since Kojo lead them 23 years ago!

AFC Nhacra: A season of almosts for them as they finish 3 points off 1st place in the league and runners up in the cup.

Ayéma FC: Not as good of a season as they finish in 6th.

CNEPS Excellence: Their league winning run comes to an end as they finish second. They did win the Coupe du Sénégal though and got to the Quarter Final of the Champions League, so still had a decent season.

Banjul Utd: Still in an unplayable league and not promoted back up to the Second Tier.

ASN NIGELEC: Couldnt follow up their title winning season successfully as they finish 5th and are knocked out in the Quarter Final of the Coupe du Niger.

[perfect79]

Really interesting seeing how much the sides in Senegal have improved in the African competitions since you went there - also CNEPS have really kicked on since you won that title, I wonder if had you stayed if the Champions League title would eventually come

[corinthiano]

18 hours ago, perfect79 said:

Really interesting seeing how much the sides in Senegal have improved in the African competitions since you went there - also CNEPS have really kicked on since you won that title, I wonder if had you stayed if the Champions League title would eventually come

Yes I really don’t understand how the league was so low down the rankings. The Gambian, Niger and Togo leagues are terrible by comparison!

CNEPS was the perfect club due to their financial situation and it was probably the hardest to leave, I did think it was an ideal candidate for Kojo to get a CL. Hopefully they can do it without him 

[corinthiano]

2049/50 Season Preview

First quirk to notice is that we moved 50km south and are now playing in the Northern Zone . We are third favorites behind ASC Kara and ASKO, playing them more regularly might end up being frustrating but it is a good thing. We only have one player in the Media Dream Eleven who is a familiar face from Sara FC, there will be plenty more from the Transfers we made...

Transfers

In

Out

To say we raided Sara FC would be an understatement as our First XI practically is the same Kojo had at his old club. I feel bad for Sara FC but there werent better players around and most of them could be snapped up for free, which was the problem there. At Unisport some of the players have value and I was able to sign them for longer agreements, which indicates moving was the right thing to do. This wont be new faces but I might as well show the new Sara FC first eleven at Unisport

I also signed ASC Kara's former goalkeeper who is Togo's number 1, but Keita is still better so will start for us.

Just such a good defender and I am glad we have him signed for a few seasons.

Was back-up at Sara FC but starts here, not great yet but is young and can improve with first team football.

Arafat one of three midfield maestros we pick up from Sara FC.

My first signing at Sara FC, glad I could bring him along here too.

The third one, all young and very decent players.

Was going to lose him at Sara FC and have been able to tie him up for 3 seasons at Unisport, which is massive.

Kudzai's strike partner joins too!

Best XI

Not 100% aligned with the Assistant here as I would reshuffle the midfield and not start Hunlédé, who also came from Sara FC.

Initial Fixtures

Start with a tough one before a lot of winnable games in December, which ends again with two tough games.

[corinthiano]

November/December 2049

A good start at Unisport with ASC Kara the only side beating us, as expected. We are still nowhere near them but it was pleasing to beat ASKO which increases our hopes of a second place finish in the Championship Group.

Transfers

In

Loaned in a back-up DLP. There doesnt seem to be much talent available right now but we will keep looking this window as we have plenty of wage budget to spare.

Next Fixtures

Three straightforward games before we have a month break for the African Nations Championship, where only African based players can be selected and we have 7 going to the tournament.

 

[corinthiano]

January 2050

Turns out our players left for the African Nations Championship before we played our last tow games which did affect performances. Still qualified easily to the Championship Group though.

Transfers

In

Out

Loaned in some back-up players for the defence and let some youngsters go on loan. Roger Sirakatou moved to ASKO recently but didnt settle there, good for us as he should be our starting AP.

Next Fixtures

We close out our Norther Zone campaign this month. Would be nice to beat ASKO in the last game and leapfrog into second, but I am not that bothered during this stage.

[corinthiano]

February 2050

What a way to end this stage, a very convincing win at ASKO to seal second place!

Milestones

Next Fixtures

Lets hope there is more of the same as we start the Championship Group at ASKO. At the beginning of the season I would have just been happy to been here, but with recent results in mind I would love a top two and continental football next season.

[corinthiano]

March 2050

Seems like I was getting ahead of myself as we get beaten by both ASKO and ASC Kara. Frustratingly it could have been more as we played 60 minutes with an extra man against ASKO and were level with ASC Kara until a 70th minute red card. We play both at home but realistically it is looking like a two horse race again.

Next Fixtures

Busy April with plenty of home games to try and turn the Championship Group around.

[corinthiano]

April 2050

Definitely jinxed us...what a terrible month. Very frustrating as we go from doing the double over ASKO in the Norther Zone to losing twice to them in the Championship Group...

Next Fixtures

I would like to try and rescue third place, but we have to win both games in order to do that.

[corinthiano]

May 2050

We are not able to win our last two games as AS OTR held us to a draw, but it doesnt really matter as AS Tog-Port surprised ASC Kara which meant two wins wouldnt have put us in 3rd anyway.

[corinthiano]

2049/50 Season Review

I would have been OK with 4th place at the beginning of the season, but am slightly disappointed now as I thought we could have done more if we played as well as in the Norther Zone.

Squad by Appearances

We had a very established first team which was essentially a replica of what we had at Sara FC. Next season we will have to foreign slots open as Dominique Dabo and Moussa Issaka Magagi will be leaving and it is where we can make the biggest improvements. Priority will be a DM and a LB, but I am open to exceptional talent at other positions too.

Awards

Kudzai Mutasa wins his second consecutive Young Player of the Season Award, but we have no players in the Best XI, which was 100% made of ASC Kara players, talk about domination!

Top Performers

By far our best player, had a good season. Missed a few games in the Championship Group due to an injury, with him fit we might have done a bit better.

Keeps performing year in and out, so consistent. Is also 1 season away from being eligible to be a Togolese national, which would free up another foreign spot.

We are definitely blessed up front, Marc had a other great season.

Finances

Terrible, I am purposefully ignoring it in the hope it fixes itself 

Progress

A slight step back this season as anticipated. With the right signings in the off-season I am hopeful we will be more competitive next season.

[corinthiano]

2049/50 West African Review

CAF Champions League

Very disappointing performance from West Africa this season as only 5 teams make it to the Group Stage and only Asante Kotoko making it through to the Quarter Final.

Asante Kotoko did well to knock out the Casablance duo but were not strong enough against Al-Ahly in the final, who win a record extending 13th title.

CAF Confederation Cup

7 teams making it to this stage with 4 of those topping their group and making it through.

Domination as all 4 Semi Finalists are from West Africa, with ASEC Mimosas beating Hearts of Oak to claim their 2nd title.

West African League Rankings

A couple of movements between West African leagues as Ivory COast overtakes Guinea and Burkina Faso overtakes Mali, who would now be our next destination should we ever get out of Togo.

League Champions

Only one new champion in Cape Verde this season and in Guinea-Bissau Cavalos Brancos de Cuntum are now equal on most titles with Sp. Bissau.

Former Champions

MC Breweries: Better in the league this season as they finish 5th, but are knocked out in the first round of the LFA Cup.

Kamboi Eagles: Shock as Kamboi Eagles finish in 15th and are relegated into an unplayable league...

Nô Pintcha da Brava: Huge hangover from their success last season as they only finish 3rd in the Liga Brava, at least they won the Taça Brava.

AFC Nhacra: An OK season as they finish 4th in the league and get to the Quarter Final of the Cup

Ayéma FC: Better season for them as they finish 3rd in the Championship Group.

CNEPS Excellence: Off the pace in the league as they finish 3rd. They did win the Senegalese League Cup however and made it to the Group Stages of the Champions League.

Banjul Utd: Still in an unplayable league for the 3rd season running and not promoted back up to the Second Tier.

ASN NIGELEC: Not too far off the top as they finish 3rd in the Superligue and are knocked out in the Last 16 of the Coupe du Niger.

Edited January 7, 2023 by corinthiano

[corinthiano]

2050/51 Season Preview

We are still third favorites but our odds are longer now, probably due to how much more of a favorite ASC Kara have been made. On the plus side we have a second player in the Media Dream Eleven with our new LB signing.

Transfers

In

Out

Our wage budget was cut in half, which was not a huge deal as we were using less than half of it anyway, but I took the opportunity to clear out as much of the squad as I could to help with finances. I may have gone too far but with a short 24 game season we should be OK if we avoid major injuries.

On the incoming side it is becoming really tough to sign Togolese players, the good ones end up going to ASCK Kara or ASKO so all I brought in were squad players. The two to make our first team are foreign, I did not find a decent DM so signed Mamadou Dago instead, who will play as our DLF, with Marc Koné being shifted to midfield. At LB I initially signed Kamagaté as he played for me at Sara FC, but when Nwaiwu became available I had to go for him and ended up moving Kamagaté to the U20s and will look to move him on in the mid-season transfer window.

Best XI

Not quite sure why the two new signings are not on here, the would slot in at WB and DLF, with Marc Koné moving to either Mez or BBM.

Initial Fixtures

Two games we should be winning comfortably to get us started.

[corinthiano]

November 2050

NIce and easy start as we keep pace with the big boys.

And we face them both at home next month, would love to take points off both.

[corinthiano]

December 2050

This has to go down as a good month as we comfortably beat ASKO and draw against ASC Kara in a very even match, We have to replica this in the Championship Group now.

Next Fixtures

Three games before we stop for the Africa Cup of Nations. Togo didnt qualify so our only representative at the tournament is Kudzai Mutasa.

[corinthiano]

January 2051

Another straightforward month and we are through to the Championship Group.

Transfers

In

Out

Thomas Diallo comes in as a replacement for Kossi who wanted to leave but will be a back-up at best along the other two signings who are just there for extra cover.

Next Fixtures

Two real tests this month, would be great to survive them unbeaten.

[corinthiano]

February 2051

We were 2-0 up at half time at ASKO so it was disappointing to see them turn the game around. And it was what cost us the Northern Zone title as we did brilliantly to draw at ASC Kara which saw ASKO leapfrog over both of us and claim that title for the first time in 12 years. Lets hope we can keep those performances up in the Championship Group, if we do we will be able to challenge for the title.

Next Fixtures

Straight up against ASKO and ASC Kara in our first few games, which will shape our Championship Group campaign. You will notice Gbohloé-su making it to the Championship Group, they did this at the expense of AS OTR, which is good news as we struggled against them last season.