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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fc Denderleeuw:
Nice work.
Anderlecht still the best though
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Thx for the fine words.
Anderlecht the best??? I don't think so

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Thursday 28th August:

Diego Forlan moved today from Man Utd to Valladolid worth €6M. The striker was unhappy at Manchester and was happy that he could move to a team were he could play first team football.

Friday 29th August:

The European Super Cup was played today between Ac Milan and FC Porto. It were the players of Milan who could party after the game as they won it with 2-0, thanks to Kaladze and Kaka.
Also today there were two fixture's in our first division. Heusden drew at home against Mouscron. The game ended one all. the second fixture was between Standard and Lierse. It were the rouges, the home team, who won with 3 goals against 1.

Saturday 30th August:

There were a couple of fixture's today. Sint-Truiden won their fourth game in a row against Beveren with 1-3. Genk took the three points with them when they left Germinal Beerschot. Genk scored two times and GBA could only score once. La Louvière - Antwerp ended in 1-1. The last game today ended in a boring 0-0 score. Neither Mons or Charleroi found the way to the goal.

Sunday 31st August:

Before we had to play there was another game in our competition. Cercle Brugge stopped Westerlo's winning streak, because of their 3-1 win.

Brugge vs Lokeren (A) 18.00
First division game 4
Attendance: 11235
Dry, 15°C

Team line-up (4-4-2): Butina, Simons, Van der Heyden, De Cock, Clement(c), Verheyen, Ceh, Kallstrom, Englebert, Lange, Mendoza

We got off to a dream start in the first minute when Ceh passed to Mendoza. He dribbled past Zéré before he putted the ball past the keeper into the back of the net. Ten minutes later, in the 11th minute, Kallstrom swinged in a corner and it was Mendoza again, who scored his second goal of the game. In the 24th minute Issou tried a long range effort but his atempt went over the bar. Three minutes before the end of the first half we got another chance. Mendoza was giving Zéré a hard time as he dribbled him again on the left wing. Then he crossed the ball into the area where Lange was waiting to head the ball into the back of the net. It was time for a 15 minute break.

Half-time score: 0 - 3

The second half didn't have much to offer only a chance in the beginning and one on the end of the half. The cfirst chance was for us. Ceh's cross was readed well by Verheyen as he volleyed from just outside of the area, but his attempt smashed onto the bar and the ball was headed clear. The last chance of the game was for Lokeren. Baldvinsson was one-on-one with Butina , but he couldn't finish his chance.

MoM: Mendoza (9)
Final score: Lokeren 0 - Brugge 3

Scorers: Mendoza (2), Lange
Assists: Ceh, Kallstrom, Mendoza

There was one fixture left in the evening between AA Gent and Anderlecht. The home team did me a big favour by winning the game with 2-0.

Monday 1st September:

The board was hopeful of a long and succesful era with me at the helm and the fans were pleased with the start I made.

Then there was the goal of the month award:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">1) Mitu for Lierse against Beveren.2) Olufade for Charleroi against Standard3) Kristinsson for Lokeren against Sint-Truiden. </pre>

The last news I had today was my manager profile which looked like this:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Ability to handle pressure 7 sameAmbition 10 sameLoyalty 8 sameMedia handling 17 4 upProfessionalism 10 2 upTemperament 10 sameReputation from unproven to ok </pre>

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Could Björn and his men continue their good form in September?

Wednesday 3rd September:

Today was the draw for the sixth round of the Belgian Cup. We were drawn against Bocholt VV, who are currently the 13th in division 3A. I'll let my youngsters play that game as I'm not much intrested in the Belgian Cup.

Wednesday 10 September:

A week passed by without anything spectacular to mention. Today there were some intresting odds about the Champions Cup. Real Madrid were the favourites to win this Cup as the bookies placed them at 3-1. Man Utd were the second in the row at 7-1. The third spot was given to two Italian teams as both Juventus and AC Milan were given a 15-2 chance to win it this year. What about us? We were placed at 25-1 as the bookies think we will struggle against most of our oponents. I will try my best to prove them wrong but it will be very hard, that's for sure.
Today was also the day that Belgium invited Croatia to the Jan Breydelstadion for thier game in the European Qualification round. Wesley Sonck scored the only goal of the game, but it could have been three or even four - nill.

Saturday 13th September:

Brugge vs AA Gent (H) 20.00
First division game 5
Attendance: 23544
Dry, 8°C

Team line-up (4-4-2): Butina, Simons, Van der Heyden, De Cock, Clement(c), Verheyen, Ceh, Kallstrom, Englebert, Lange, Mendoza

They started with their normal tactic and that is 4-3-3. Hopefully we are able to stop their three strikers. The first chance came in the 29th minute when Kallstrom tried a long range effort, but his attempt flew over the goal. It was a first warning from our side. Or at least that was what I was hoping. But the first half didn't have much to offer and so it ended lik it started.

Half-time score: 0 - 0

In the dressingroom I told my players to play with a more attacking style but that my four defenders needed to stay back in case they would counter. In the 55th minute De Cock played the ball up to Kallstrom. The swedish youngster played a one time pass into the feets of Mendoza, who entered the area and scored with a bit of luck. Ten minutes later Gent were looking for the equaliser when ZéZéto crossed the ball for Dimbala but his shot was weak and right into the arms of Butina. It was the last chance of the game as both Gent and we couldn't create a thing what you can call a chance.

MoM: Mendoza (8)
Final score: Brugge 1 - AA Gent 0

Scorer: Mendoza
Assist: Kallstrom

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Substitution: 70th minute: Lange was replaced by Smolders Van der Heyden came of for Gvozdenovic Stoica replaced Englebert </pre>

Manager notes: I wasn't happy with the way we played today as we didn't create much chances and this just before our first Champions Cup game against Milan.

There were also some other fixture's today. Anderlecht won with 2-0 against Beveren. Charleroi - Cercle Brugge was a boring game which ended 0-0. La Louvière were overclassed away at Germinal Beerschot as they lost with 4-0. Lierse and Mons won a point each as the game ended 1-1. Mouscron simply putted Antwerp away with 3-0. The last game today was another 1-1 draw. This time it was between Westerlo and Heusden Zolder.

Sunday 14th September:

The last two games of the fifth competition day were finished today. Genk won their home game against Lokeren with 2-0 and Sint-Truiden finnaly lost some points as they drawed at home against Standard. Because of this result we were the only team who have won their first 5 games. We are followed by Sint-Truiden, who are 2 points behind us.

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Wednesday 17th September:

Live reportage from San Siro with Frank Raes and before the match, between half-time and after the match you will hear Stefaan Lambrechts from the studio in Vilvoorde. (This will happen every time we play in the champions league.)

Brugge vs. Ac Milan (A) 19.45
Champions Cup group G game 1
Dry, 17°C

Stefaan Lambrechts: Hello people and welcome to our studio here in Vilvoorde. Tonight we will bring you AC Milan vs. Brugge live from San Siro. Between the two halfs we will give you the score from the other game in the group between Marseille and PSV. Now we will go to Stef Wijnants who intervied assistent-coach Rene Verheyen a few minutes ago.

Stef Wijnants: Hello Rene, what do you expect of this game?

Rene Verheyen: Well first of all I would like to thank the 217 supporters who came with us today to watch this game. What do we expect of this game? We'll try to prevent from being slaughtered by Ac Milan and otherwise it will be a good lesson, this game. As long as we aren't humiliated, we would be very happy.

Stef Wijnants: Ok. Any changes to the squad who won against AA Gent Saturday?

Rene Verheyen: No, there aren't any changes made. Now if you'll excuse me I will go to the players a last time before they come on the pitch.

Stef Wijnants: Yeah, go on and thanks for the information. I give the word back to you Stefaan.


Stefaan Lambrechts: Ok thanks, Stef. The players came on the pitch a few moments ago, so we will see each other back in 45 minutes. Our commentator in San Siro is Frank Raes.

"Hello and welcome to the viewers at home and the 54223 football fans in the stadion. As you heard from Rene, there are 217 Club supporters here today for this big game against the defending champions AC Milan. Brugge started with their normal 4-4-2 today. Butina will defend the nets for Brugge in this game and Simons, Van der Heyden, De Cock and Clement will help him with this heavy task. In midfield we have from right to left, Verheyen, Kallstrom, Englebert and Ceh. In front of them are Rune Lange and Andres Mendoza, who made it possible that Brugge is standig here today. Milan started also with a 4-4-2 tactic. Between the sticks we have Dida, in front of him Simic, Nesta, Kaladze and Maldini as left back. The midfielders for Milan are Cafu on the right wing and Seedorf on the left wing. Between them we have Rui Costa and Gattuso. The two strikers who will try to give Butina a hard time are Shevchenko and the Brazilian wonderkid Kaka. The game will start any moment from now on."

"The referee, Frisk, got the game underway. And like Verheyen told us before the game, it will be a good lesson for Brugge here today. It's there first time they play champions league football under their new manager Björn Noppe, who made a good start at his club, and it's already against the defending champions."

"We are now in the 10th minute and none of the two teams created a nice chance. Brugge isn't being dominated as by some moments they bring some nice football. Kaladze has the ball on his own half. He plays a long ball towards Clarence Seedorf. He dribbles past Englebert before he fires a shot at target from 25 yars out. Butina saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest....
It's the 18th minute and Englebert plays a long ball for Gert Verheyen. Kaladze is faster to the ball then Gert and he plays the ball back to his keeper. But it's much to hard and Dida can't stop the ball. Verheyen!! Gert has the ball infront of an empty goal and he's going to score. Yes it's in Brugge take the lead!! Kaladze and dida were having a communication problem and Brugge toke profit of this. Who would have thought this? Ac Milan 0 - Brugge 1."

" There are only two minutes left before the end of the first half. Come on Brugge don't pull back. Milan are putting prssure on their hosts. Milan had some little chances after that goal from Gert but nothing to worry Butina. Seedorf passed to Kaka. Wonderfull first time volley pass to Shevchenko, who is unmarked in the area. And yes there it is the equaliser from AC Milan. The man who scored was Andriy Shevchenko. And so we are going to rest with a 1-1 half-time score.

It's time for commercial....

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Stefaan Lambrechts: Well it sure was a nice first half there at San Siro and Brugge shouldn't worry about the game as they weren't dominated or humiliated so that's good news. Meanwhile there was also another game in this group tonight between Marseille and PSV the half-time score there is 1-0. Marseille are leading thanks to a goal from their young striker, Dmitry Sytchev. So PSV will have to fight back is they won't to take a point or more back to Holland. Now It's time for the second half of AC Milan - Club Brugge, the score at half-time there was 1-1. You hear Frank Raes speaking again.

"Welcome back to everyone as the players came back on the pitch, no substitute's made in the rest so we start with the same 22 players."

"We are 55 minutes far at the moment and the second half started slowly. Milan were the better team in the first 10 minutes and now they have the ball again. Rui Costa has the ball on the midfield, he dribbls past Englebert. Oh he aims for the topcorner but the ball went just wide of the goal. Brugge are warned by this, Milan are going for the three points....
It's the 63th minute now and Club Brugge are making a substitution. Ceh is walking of the pitch and in his place comes Ivan Gvozdenovic. Three minutes later Gvozdenovic made his first meeting with the ball tonight as he chipped the ball into the area... Martens heads the ball on for Verheyen!!!OOOOOOH his volley went just over the bar. Brugge aren't afraid to play football today. It was a nice team move, to bad Verheyen couldn't score his second goal of the evening."

"74th minute and AC Milan have the ball. Cafu passes to Gatusso. He play's the ball to Seedorf. Shevchenko asks the ball but Seedorf went for the long range shot. Butina saved it easily. Seedorf should have passed to Shevchenko. Brugge should be happy that the Dutch international was selfish.
Now we are in the last five minutes of the game. Milan are trying their best to score the winning goal but everyone from Club Brugge has pulled back. Seedorf passes to Kaka. Nice tackle from Simons to put the ball out of play. The clock keeps on ticking. Frisk has watched for the second time in a row at his wotch, and there it is the final whistle. Butina was the Man of the match today, that's for sure and Brugge surprised everyone by keeping AC Milan at a draw. The Italian papers will know on what they will waste their papers tomorrow."

"I give the word back to you Stefaan, thank you for watching this game and I will see you again within 2 weeks when the next game is played."


Stefaan Lambrechts: What a schock result from Club Brugge. Well I'm sure that the fans will love Björn Noppe now as the team played their best football from the moment he was appointed. In France the other game also ended a few minutes ago and the score didn't change anymore so it stayed 1-0 for Marseille. Well I'm off now. Good night and see you next time.

We deserved a win but against a team who plays very defensive it's always hard. Ancelotti, manager AC Milan

I think we played a nice game and didn't defend whole the time, so hurrah for my players as they did a nice job. Björn Noppe, manager Club Brugge.

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Steirk Weirk Bjorn :thup:

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fc Denderleeuw:
Steirk Weirk Bjorn :thup:<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Cheers Fc D.

I hope you keep enjoying it

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Friday 19th September:

There were two fixture's today in the first division. AA Gent won with 3-0 against Racing Genk and the second game ended in a win for the home team as Heusden Zolder defeated Charleroi with 2-0.

Saturday 20th September:

Antwerp were humiliated at home as they lost 1-5 against Westerlo.La Louvière and Mouscron gained a point each as the game ended on 2-2. Lokeren defeated Germinal Beerschot with 2-1. The last fixture today was between Mons and Sint-Truiden. The home team, Mons, lost with 0-2.

Sunday 21th September:

Just before I had to play my 6th game of the season, Cercle Brugge trashed Lierse with 4-1.

Brugge vs. Beveren (A) 18.00
First division game 6
Attendance: 6834
Wet, 10°C

Team line-up (4-4-2): Butina, Simons, Van der Heyden, De Cock, Clement(c), Verheyen, Ceh, Kallstrom, Englebert, Lange, Mendoza

After the game against AC Milan, I knew this was going to be a hard game, as the players are tired of their hard work. But they will prove todya that they can compete with the biggest teams in Europe. In the 10th minute the first chance of the game was created by us. Kallstrom's long range curling shot went inches wide. Twenty minutes later Mendoza stole the ball from Arsène, before he crossed it to Lange. He was unmarked in the area and he volleyed the ball against the back of the nets. We weren't really dangerous in the first half but neither was Beveren.

Half-time score: 0-1

The second half was just underway when Clement played a long ball to Mendoza. He was pushed in the area going past Desmet and the referee awarded a penalty. Simons was the man who would take it, but his attempt went over the bar. In the 73rd minute Ceh played a nice pass to Mendoza but the Peruvian failed to score. And so the game ended in a 0-1 win for us.

MoM: Mendoza (8)
Final score: Beveren 0 - Brugge 1

Scorers: Lange
Assist: Mendoza

This evening was the last game of the 6th playday. Standard lost at home with 0-2 from Anderlecht.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>
Sportflash:
With Stefaan Lambrechts, Aimé Antheunis and special guest Kim Kallstrom.

Stefaan: A good afternoon to the viewers at home and welcome in the sudio Aimé. How are you?

Aimé: I'm fine thanks.

Stefaan: So the competition is six games far. What surprised you the most?

Aimé: Well I'm surely surprised about the way Björn is doing at the moment, as it's only his first season as a manager and he's done things some expierenced managers wouldn't do.

Stefaan: Yeah he made a great start to the season. They didn't lost a game so far in the competition. And in the champions league... Well that's wonderful.

Aimé: Yes indeed. Getting a point IN San Siro, that's just amazing. And they brought some fine football at moments. I'm also surprised about Sint-Truiden. They are currently in second place and that's also very impressing. Anderlecht aren't doing bad, but they lost already two times so that's six points they lost on Brugge. It will be a nice competition if Brugge don't win all of their games.

Stefaan: Thanks for your views. Now we will invite Kim Kallstrom in the studio.

Kallstrom walks in and takes a seat.

Stefaan: Welcome Kim. How are you?

Kim: I'm fine, thanks for asking.

Stefaan: Kim, how do you feel in Belgium?

Kim: I feel great in Belgium, apart from the weather, but I don't regret my move from Sweden. I miss my family at some times but I caal them every day so it feels great. Brugge is a great team and Björn is delivering some great work at the moment, so I hope it last.

Stefaan: Oh, that's positive for you and your team. What did you think about your game against Milan?

Kim: It sure was great to play in San Siro. I dreamed of it when I was a little boy, but I never thought it would come through. If I had stayed with Djugarden I could have waited for a long time before we would play champions cup football.

Stefaan: Yeah, maybe your right. Anything else you want to say to anyone?

Kim: No not that I can think of now. I would like to thank you for inviting me here today.

Stefaan: No problem. So it's goodbye for now to you Aimé and Kim, and to the viewers at home I would like to say. See you next week for a new show of Sportflash.
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Friday 26th September:

Brugge vs. Standard (H) 20.30
First division game 7
Attendance: 26732
Dry, 9°C

Team line-up (4-4-2): Butina, Simons, Van der Heyden, De Cock, Clement(c), Verheyen, Ceh, Kallstrom, Englebert, Lange, Mendoza

If you talk about a boring first half, well we surely had one here. There wasn't one chance created by the teams. Not a single chance. Standard played with a 4-5-1 tactic and it's because of that I think we couldn't create a chance.

Half-time score: 0 - 0

The second half was the same, boring! Although we did have two chances. In the 86th minute we were awarded a free kick. Ceh struck it from 25 yards out into the topcorner and we were leading. Standard changed their tactic and because of that we had more space to create chances. Just before the end of the game Ceh was into the box. He crossed the ball to Verheyen who headed the ball towards the goal. The ball took a deflection of Cavens and so it found the back of the net.

MoM: Verheyen (8)
Final score: Brugge 2 - Standard 0

Scorers: Ceh, Verheyen
Assist: Ceh

Saturday 27th September:

Anderlecht trashed Mons with 6-0. Genk - Beveren ended 4-0. Heusden were blown away in their away game vs Lierse. the game ended in 5-1. Lokeren - La Louvière scored a goal each. Sint-Truiden won their home game with 2-1 against Cercle Brugge. And the last game today was Westerlo against Mouscron. The final score there was 1-1.

Sunday 28th September:

Charleroi inspired by Olufade humiliated Antwerp with 6-0. And the last game of playday 7 was between Germinal Beerschot and AA Gent. Both teams scored one goal.

Tuesday 30th September:

Brugge vs Marseille (H) 19.45
Champions Cup group G game 2
Strong Wind, 8°C

Stefaan Lambrechts: Hello people. We like to welcome you to our studio here in Vilvoorde, where we will watch the second game of Club Brugge in the champions cup. Frank Raes will give us a live match report from Brugge vs Marseille. Between the two half we will give you the result of PSV - AC Milan. And now we will listen to Frank Raes.

"Goodevening to the people at home, who are watching this game, and also a goodevening to the 26991 football fans in the stadium. Tonight we will bring you Club Brugge vs. Marseille live from the Jan Breyedelstadion. Marseille won their first game in the Champions Cup and Brugge got a point in San Siro, so tonight the two "winners" are playing against each other. We will now have a look at the team line-ups and we will start with Club Brugge. Butina between the sticks with in front of him, from right to left, Simons, De Cock, Clement and Van der Heyden. In midfield we have Verheyen, Kallstrom, Englebert and Ceh. And the two men who will try to score tonight are Lange and Mendoza. Marseille started with Runje in the goal, infront of him we have Meité, Van Buyten, Christanval and Cantareil. In midfield they have Cheyrou, Celestini, N'Diaye and Meriem and the two strikers tonight are Drogba and Sytchev."

" And the game is underway referee tonight is Pierluigi Colina. Hopefully he isn't mad at us because we drawed in San Siro.... It's the fifth minute and Brugge are dominating the game so far, now Ceh has the ball and some space. He plays a lovely long ball to Lange. he got away from his marker and is one-on-one with the keeper. Now he can choose. Pass to the left for Mendoza or try to score himself. Lange with the shot!!! Yes it's in Runje is beaten. Brugge got of to a dream start. Nice goal by Club Brugge."

" We are 26 minutes far in the first half. Marseille have a corner. Meriem curled the ball into the box. Drogba jumped higher then Clement and headed the ball towards the goal. But Butina made a nice save....
Last minute of the first half. Kallstrom has the ball, a nice pass to Lange. Rune is clean through behind the defence. He struck the ball with fury. Oh it's well over and so we are going to rest at a 1-0 lead for Brugge."