Domzale Season 3 End Of Season update Part 2
Ordaz picked up a second yellow of the season againt Korona and will have to sit out the final game. Ruskin will move up with Jaric moving to left back and Stein into midfield. There's a few tired legs about, Hamsun is also looking tired but with Ordaz suspended he'll have to get through it.
A packed crowd at Heracles welcomes one of the team's onto the pitch. It's not long before they are booing as on 5 minutes, Hamsun finds himself in some space and launches a drive into the net beyond the keeper's reach! What a start! Another tense and tight game ensued before yet again I was undone with a corner. It seems as if the opponents know to avoide Libermann and then they have every chance of winning the header. HT 1-1
All other games are 0-0 at HT. Again with 45 minutes of the season left a victory will gain promotion if scores stay the same. Whether they will is irrelevant if we can't find a winner.
With Fouque on for a tired Minanda he has the chance to score almost immediately as Hamsun slips him in only for him to blaze it over. Then Heracles get in at the back post and it's 2-1. Heracles then produce 15 minutes of pressure as they look for a third with Domzale barely able to put two passes together before giving it away again. Then a ball is worked out to Burchet, his cross evades Hamsun but Ruskin is arriving at the corner of the six yard box on the far post. He gets there first and sweeps in a shot that nestles in the far corner!! 2-2! Jaric fires in a cross which Hamsun throws a leg at and (genuinely!) goes over the roof of the stand! Then another Heracles attack on 76 minutes and they are in front again. 3-2. Domzale pile forward and a chance goes begging as Fouque fires a shot just over when he should have done better. Heracls then dawdle around on the ball killing time and frustration sets in as Domzale begin to fly into tackles desperate to get the ball back. It's all in vain though as the ref blows to end the game and the Domzale players once again end the season sunk to their knees in disappointment.
Final Score: Korona 1-1 GA Eagles. With news that Heracles are winning Korona and GA Eagles see out a draw.
Desperatley disppointing end to the season again. In truth it was a game too far and Heracles were better all over the pitch than my players. Ultimatley not winning either of the games against the top two in the run in cost promotion though. So, another good season on the whole, unbeaten for 11 games but none of it quite enough to get that promotion. As if to rub it in the draw between the top 2 even keeps Heracles in division 2 again!
Final Table
Six teams within 5 points again. One of the most disappointing parts is that two relegated teams finished beneath me so I was beaten by teams I'd finished above last season. The question going into pre-season is whether to persevere with the 4-3-3 or not. It's been very good attacking wise as you would expect but I've been continually exposed down the wings and with a lack of height at the back thats proven costly from crosses and corners. The manager hints to the older players about it being time to put their feet up and then sees Zamnehof in the corner with his feet up anyway.
Altach win the cup with a 2-1 win against Heracles
A Messi inspired Rapid Wien win the European Championship
Sturm Graz and Lokeren are relegated into Div 2.
Div 2 Top Scorer Hamsun
Div 2 Top Assists Armenteros (Heracles)
Div 2 Player Of The Year Jozwiak (Poznan)
Domzale Awards
Top Scorers Hamsun 8, Ordaz 4, Burchet 3, Dodo, Ruskin, Minanda, Macco 2
Top Assists Burchet 3, Hamsun, Ordaz 2
Player Of The Season Dodo 6.5
Young Player Of The Season Hamsun 6.3
Player development.
Hamsun had a great season although he faded a little at the end while Ordaz did a good enough job out wide with 4 goals and 2 assists. Burchet contributed well enough again with 3 goals and 3 assists. Dodo added some goals to his game and Ruskin got two in the last two games when pushed further forward which looks an option for next season. Jaric played well enough at left back as well when that happened as well. Minanda played his part still turning in a 6.2 average rating.
At the back Libermann still won a lot but had the lowest rating in the squad at 5.6 with CB partner Stremer on 5.7. With nobody retiring it looks like the defence is going to be hard work again without a change in partnership.
Overall improvement stat points since the start.
Ruskin +7
Jaric +7
Dodo +7
Fouque +7
Macco +6
Ordaz +6
Hamsun +5
Lothar +4
Stein +4
Libermann +4
Giersen +3
Burchet +1
Ivarov has improved his important stats while Minanda has held his passing and technique. Espimas has managed to stay as he was. All the rest have dropped by 1-3.
Contract News
News that they're all up for at least another season is met with a heavy heart by the manager (and the physio). It is also found that secretly Ceciu is a bit of a comedian as he asks for a 2yr extension. In other hilarious news Zamnehof asks for another 2 years as well (and gets them
) but only at 252. Minanda asks for a year but for a pay increase of 30. It's initially lowered to see, but if he insists he will get it.
No less than 13 contracts are offered! Over half the squad. If this lot all retire at once there won't be enough newgens to replace them
Zamenhof signs his deal and jets off to Australia to put his feet up after another hard season.
Luckily advanced to D2 Cup semi by a Castolo's header from Minanda's cross. But face league leader Wolves in semi, unsure to play B team or not.
..
Bore myself to promotion with 7 1-0's and 7 0-0's 
