Academica V Maritimo

[Menace]

I'm hoping we win 2-1.

The team is doing well but we have a few players missing this round.

Briguel and Fernando suspended. Wenio got injured in Training. But Manduca is back :clap :bowing

My starting lineup.

GK: Marcos

DF: Luis Filipe, Mitchell, Rui Marques, Eusebio

DM: Chainho, Zeca

AM: Alan, Leo Lima, Manduca

FW: Bibishkov or Pena

[Hurley]

Why Rui Marques instead of Tonel?

[Menace]

Tonel seems to be carrying a slight injury. Seems that Barreto might be starting Rui Marques. Not sure. Could be just pregame bs by the manager lol

[DvA]

would be the debut game of Rui Marques, another player of Benfica youth schools taht left before even player a game in the senior team, like Cnadido Costa and Edson that now he's playin' in Tottenham

[DvA]

I'm hoping we win 2-1.

The team is doing well but we have a few players missing this round.

Briguel and Fernando suspended. Wenio got injured in Training. But Manduca is back :clap :bowing

My starting lineup.

GK: Marcos

DF: Luis Filipe, Mitchell, Rui Marques, Eusebio

DM: Chainho, Zeca

AM: Alan, Leo Lima, Manduca

FW: Bibishkov or Pena
i hope Bibishkov, he's playin' really good

[Menace]

I just hope we keep the pressure on Benfica and Porto for a while longer...

[DvA]

I just hope we keep the pressure on Benfica and Porto for a while longer...
yap, that would be good, cause this time ther isn't Sporting to do that

[Quaresma07]

i hope more Portuguese make it tight it makes the Portuguese league for interesting.

[DvA]

yap, that would be good, but the otehr teams don't have many supporters so they can't win many money to buy top players, only youngers and players finishig their careers like Beira-Mar's Srnicek

[Menace]

True.

If Bibishkov has a good season, he will be sold for sure...

Like every freakin foward we get that scores goals. E.g Mariano Toedtli...

[DvA]

True.

If Bibishkov has a good season, he will be sold for sure...

Like every freakin foward we get that scores goals. E.g Mariano Toedtli...
or Carlos Lagorio that scored 3 goals against benfica in one match :rolleyes:
Toedtli is now playin' in spanish second division in Poli Ejido

[Hurley]

True.

If Bibishkov has a good season, he will be sold for sure...

Like every freakin foward we get that scores goals. E.g Mariano Toedtli...

Haha, where is that guy now?

[Hurley]

Oh...DVA already answered my question. :laugh

[DvA]

Oh...DVA already answered my question. :laugh
ahaha, i know your thoughts before u ask :laugh

[Menace]

He went to Sevilla after he was sold from Maritimo.

But i think he is playing in the 2nd Division in Spain now...

[Hurley]

He got what he deserved :laugh

[DvA]

He went to Sevilla after he was sold from Maritimo.

But i think he is playing in the 2nd Division in Spain now...
Toedtli

1999/2000 Maritimo 31 13
2000/2001 Salamanca 41 16
2001/2002 Sevilla 22 6
2002/2003 Sevilla 26 4
2003/2004 Huelva 34 8
2004/2005 Poli ejido

[hammer7128]

good luck to Maritimo, friendly bunch of supporters :clap

[Menace]

Thanks. :clap

[DvA]

good luck to gers too :USA_Blue

[DvA]

Menace are u a Porto supporter too? u have Porto pics as ur sign

[Menace]

Yeah i like Porto, but Maritimo are my favourite.
I have the pics there just to remind everyone that a "Portuguese" team won the UCL.

[Quaresma07]

Yeah i like Porto, but Maritimo are my favourite.
I have the pics there just to remind everyone that a "Portuguese" team won the UCL.

Thats it!!! :clap

[Menace]

Lista de 19 convocados:
Guarda-redes: Marcos e Nelson
Defesas: Ferreira, Tonel, Evaldo, Eusébio, Van der Gaag e Rui Marques;
Médios: Zeca, Leo Lima, Wénio e Chainho;
Avançados: Luís Filipe, Alan, Souza, Manduca, Bibishkov, Zumbi e Pena.

[Menace]

Lista de convocados for Academica
Guarda-redes: Pedro Roma e Dani.
Defesas: Nuno Luís, Zé Castro, Zé António, Fredy e Vasco Faísca.
Médios: Paulo Adriano, Rafael Gaúcho, Rodolfo, Dionattan, Ricardo Fernandes, Tixier, Luciano e Nuno Piloto.
Avançados: Joeano, Kenny Cooper e Dário.

[DvA]

Menace in English ;) Portuguese not allowed

[Menace]

Oops

[DvA]

Oops
no problem :)

[Menace]

We deserved a draw from that game...

[James de Bear]

Good luck to Maritimo for the rest of the season!!

[Menace]

Thanks for that. :USA_Blue

There only 3 points from the leader... :clap

[James de Bear]

Under-rated team IMO...To many people called them a Pub team whe nwe played them. A lot bette than Amica anyway

[Quaresma07]

Maritimo was always a dangerous team in Portugal, but this year they are serious for the Portuguese title.

[DvA]

Under-rated team IMO...To many people called them a Pub team whe nwe played them. A lot bette than Amica anyway
yap Amica would be smashed by Maritimo

[CMIYC]

another prove that maritimo isn't strong enough to fight for the first positions.

they have a very good team, but the players feel the responsability and the preasure in moments like these and lost precious points

[Bossanova]

Maritimo was always a dangerous team in Portugal, but this year they are serious for the Portuguese title.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

u werent joking?

Maritimo are a top 6 side, and have always been dangerous (especially in funchal), but possible champions, not in the near future mate...

[CMIYC]

no quaresma, they have a very good team but they can't handle with the preasure for being a minor club.

however they should be on top, fighting for european positions

[DvA]

yap, Maritimo wont is a near future fight for the portuguese title

[CMIYC]

if they want to fight for it they should do the same as boavista when they win the league, sign some players with more experience in order to help the young ones in the preasure moments

[Menace]

To be honest, i personally think we do have some players that are very experienced.

Are only issue is goal scoring ablilty. Last year Maritimo where the team in the Superliga that missed the most chances in front of goal...

Once Silas recovers from his injuries, Leo Lima stops thinking about moving to a bigger club, Alan scores more goals and Bibishkov finally adapts to the Superliga we will be fighting for the title...

[Menace]

Also the chances of all of them happing at once every single game are not the greatest...

[CMIYC]

but i was saying experience players like sanchez, already champion before he was for boavista.

this is the kind of player who may stablish a team in the hard moments

[Quaresma07]

u guys remember now if u finish thrid u get a chance to to CL b/c of Porto CL victory, Maritimo are serious for that spot. I say this b/c all portuguese not Porto, Benfica, Sporting, they all think about making UEFA b/c they have no chance of making CL b/c of Benfica, Sporting and Porto. But is see this year Maritimo are very serious in getting that CL spot or even winning Portuguese Title.

[CMIYC]

but i'll prefer they don't, cause the minor teams who are performing great lose some players in the next season and became weaker and portugal would be bad represent on the cl

[Quaresma07]

but i'll prefer they don't, cause the minor teams who are performing great lose some players in the next season and became weaker and portugal would be bad represent on the cl

but its true..that how those team think about before playing the season. Like when they are playing a big club in Portugal they defend just want that tie and get the hell out of there :laugh. But with Maritimo they just attack and attack, against Sporting they didn't sit back, they took to them. As well with Rangers in Portugal, but in Scotland Maritimo they defend b/c to keep there 1-0 lead, but they stilled pushed up front. Maritimo as really, really improved this year. I don't see them choking and going back to the midtable of portugal.

[CMIYC]

yes, maritimo is playing great, they didn't even deserve the lost against rangers, but i predict they'll get worst next season

[CMIYC]

by the way, silas is loan from wolves or maritimo sign him?

[Hurley]

i think it is offensive for our football to call a Pub team to one of our best midtable teams, and it is funny that the ones who said that have a very amateurish league

[Quaresma07]

yes, maritimo is playing great, they didn't even deserve the lost against rangers, but i predict they'll get worst next season

that has happen alot in Portugal, I remember P.Ferreira and Belenenses and many more teams. They had good season and year after which was last year they had a very, very poor season.

[CMIYC]

because the major clubs sign some players after the great season they perform and the team became weaker and without capacity to do the same thing they have done.

vitoria de setubal is an example, is great this season but next one i bet they will fight to stay in superliga

[DvA]

because the major clubs sign some players after the great season they perform and the team became weaker and without capacity to do the same thing they have done.

vitoria de setubal is an example, is great this season but next one i bet they will fight to stay in superliga
yap, the next season they will fight to avoid relegation

[Menace]

I personally believe that Maritimo will never struggle i.e Relegation Battlers...
They have always been a consistent team in the Superliga and playing in Funchal will always be a an advantage for us :)

[CMIYC]

yes, but some of your players are performing great and i don't think major teams will ignore it.

leo lima and alan should be the first ones to leave maritimo

[DvA]

yes, but some of your players are performing great and i don't think major teams will ignore it.

leo lima and alan should be the first ones to leave maritimo
and Bisbishkov, very good striker

[Menace]

I'm sure they will leave sooner or later. But i guess we will just have to keep rebuilding our squad year after year...

[DvA]

well, Maritimo have a top quality striker on loan in SP.Espinho, João Paiva is a superb striker, Maritimo should give more chances to him in the next season

[Hurley]

top quality striker ? thats a huge stretch :laugh

[DvA]

top quality striker ? thats a huge stretch :laugh
well he was always a top quality striker in Portugal's youth levels, and he's the top scorer ever of Sporting youth levels

[Hurley]

youth level is one thing, senior level is another

[CMIYC]

he already gave us the toulon tournment :clap