retired_yolander

Well...
Put in a tall legged blonde in yer story and then you can´t loose can you...

Seriously, thanks a million! I intend to make this my long time running story.

...I mean am I going to take Sirius to the top - well then it's going to take some time that's for sure!

retired_yolander

Second half of the 2002 season

19/7 -02: Sirius Reserves beat Visby Reserves 3-1. Jani Poskiparta suffered a gashed leg in the game and will be gone for ten days. Andreas Eroglu joins Smögen on a one months loan, while a Norwegian youngster - who has been here on trial, put pen to paper on a two year contract:

Atle Strand (18), Goalkeeper.
Not more than a back-up player, although he’s very agile.
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Sunday 21/7 -02:

After a long vacation we resumed training last week and now it’s time to continue our winning start to the season. We stand as hosts to islanders Visby, currently 7th in the league. This is a game we must win and to achieve this end, I put out the same line-up as used before the summer vacations. To further help us in our task, a huge(!) crowd of 1500 people turned up for the game - to cheer us on and to eat an ice cream in the blazing sun.

Sirius vs. Visby

Attendance: 1521 (Studenternas IP).
Weather: Dry 17°C.

Sirius (3-4-3): Ung (c) – Åberg, Wiklund, Karlsson – M.Johansson, Claesson, B.Eriksson, Ahlström –Thorsell, H.Eriksson, Pongrugthai.

Match Notes: Jonas Claesson starts the game by giving us the lead - courtesy of a lovely free kick, from 20 yards out. Only minutes later Pongrugthai ends a beautiful move and hands us a 2-0 lead. We then created a couple of very qualified chances, but instead Visby could grab one back in the 18th minute. Only minutes later Thorsell restored our two goal lead by scoring his first goal for the club. Before the first half was to an end Visby had reduced our lead, after scoring from the penalty spot - a somewhat harsh decision from the referee. The gung-ho style of play during the first half may have made the audience happy, I however was not. In the second half I tried to close down the opposition instead by using a 5-4-1 tactic. It worked in the respect that no more goals were made, although Visby had several good goal scoring opportunities, but it failed to keep the spectators focused on the game (rather than sun bathing)…

Subs: Hansson (On for Karlsson, 56), Fällström (On for Pongrugthai, 74), Pettersson (On for H.Eriksson, 79).

We played very well offensively during the first half and could have scored more goals. We were unlucky that Visby were still in the game coming out to the second half. Playing very defensively I managed to close down the opponents quite well, although they did give us a couple of scares. In the end we got our three points and I’m happy with that. Now… Where’s that ice cream stand?

End Result: Sirius - Visby 3-2 (3-2).
Sirius Goal scorers: Claesson (7), Pongrugthai (10), Thorsell (24).
Man of Match: Sittichai Pongrugthai (8).

East Svealand Results: Lidingö vs. Valsta/Syrianska 3-1, Sandvikens IF vs. Forssa 1-0, Sirius vs. Visby 3-2, Skiljebo vs. Spårvägen 1-1, Slätta vs. Topkapi 3-2, Väsby vs. Essinge 2-0.
Current League Position = 1st.
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Erik Johansson returned this evening from his month long loan with Askim after appearing in two games there. Jonas Bylund refuses to sign the contract we've offered him. I guess it’s perhaps to be expected, as he’s not playing regularly since the arrival of Simon Ung.

retired_foolishnina

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by McRob:

What a night! Not only for Portugal, but for me too. Managed to score with a tall blond with legs to die for the same night…<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oi. You leave my legs outta this!!! And how come you never called?????????

Good story mate

retired_yolander

shhh...

people weren't supposed to know about us!

...err

I lost you number *cough*

retired_yolander

25/7 -02 As a result of England’s failure to progress from the World Cup Group Stage, Swedish manager Sven-Göran Ericksson was sacked. In his place Trevor Francis, rather surprisingly, was brought in.
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Sunday 28/7 -02:

Although playing unknown lower league amateurs Björnlunda in the Swedish Cup, I decided to use my first string. This means the same starting line-up that beat Visby in the last league game. I feel the team needs plenty of games under their belt to glue and as the next game is first in a weeks time, I see no reason to rest any players.

Björnlunda vs. Sirius
Swedish Cup Group 7 First Round

Attendance: 598 (Björnlunda IP, Stockholm).
Weather: Dry, 28°C.

Sirius (3-4-3): Ung (c) – Åberg, Wiklund, Karlsson – M.Johansson, Claesson, B.Eriksson, Ahlström –Thorsell, H.Eriksson, Pongrugthai.

Match Notes: We immediately showed Björnlunda that we play in a totally different division. After 4 minutes gone by, Ahlström crossed the ball for Thorsell to tuck away. A brilliant move! Björnlunda abandoned their defensive line-up and started to push forward. Pongrugthai hit the bar after just 10 minutes and moments later he squared the ball for Henrik Eriksson - who also failed to score from close range. Another great cross from Pongrugthai found Mats Johansson - who had no more luck than the previous attempters. We finally scored a second after a free kick from Johan Claesson found the head of Staffan Wiklund, around the half hour mark - and it‘s two-up. Just after kick-off Björnlunda pushed forward again and Simon Ung was forced to make a good close range save. Just minutes later Björnlunda scores through Martin Karlsson, a shot leaving Ung rooted to the spot. Although still in the lead I’m not happy with letting in a goal against a team such as Björnlunda(!) and the players are forced to face my wrath in half time. After the hour mark Pongrugthai finds Henrik Eriksson with a wonderful cross ball - it's 3-1! After this the rest of the game is just transportation. We score a fourth in the dying seconds, but despite the win we failed to impress today.

Subs: Arnesson (on for Thorsell, 46), Hansson (on for Ahlström, 78), Pettersson (on for Pongrugthai, 86).

We did what was expected of us, but no more. Playing such a weak team should have resulted in more goals scored and a clean sheet(!).

End Result: Björnlunda - Sirius 1-4 (1-2).
Sirius Goal scorers: Thorsell (4), Wiklund (30), H.Eriksson (67), B.Eriksson (90).
Man of Match: Staffan Wiklund (8).

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After the game the board declared themselves happy with the win, Sittichai Pongrugthai once again declared himself unhappy with training and Kelvin Kerali declared he would not join Limmared on loan for the remainder of the season.

Raptor

You should really sell those unpronounceable players :p

retired_yolander

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Raptor:
You should really sell those unpronounceable players :p<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
...or maybe give them stupid nicknames?
Such as Raptor perhaps... :p

Raptor

Raptor-bashing is for UCMS members only

retired_yolander

I'm already regretting I never applied

retired_yolander

29/7 -02 In the Swedish Cup draw we were drawn against Stockholm giants AIK in the next round in a months time - I guess that will mark the end of our cup run for this time around…

30/7 -02 Erik Johansson is sent away for another one month long loan deal, this time with Sandared.

31/7 -02 Manchester United sign Rivaldo from Milan for the neat sum of £ 9,250,000.

2/8 -02 Yesterday the board declared in their monthly statement that they were delighted with my general performance as manager. We went £ 18,464 in the red during the month though - taking our total debts up to £ 331,084. Good news was that Jani Poskiparta returned to full training after his injury today. He could participate in the reserve game against Topkapi Reserves. It ended 2-all with coach Andrey Ogolev in particular good form. Petter Granberg suffered a damaged heel in the game and will be out for a week.

Internationally manager Laszlo Bölöni of Sporting Clube de Portugal was fired today. Sporting will now be looking for a new manager during pre-season (Manuel José later fills the position).
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Sunday 4/8 -02:

We meet Topkapi of Kista today - a very good team that I fear might turn out too difficult for us on away pitch. I will play the same team as in the last couple of games, hoping they have now started to gel, and perhaps we can leave Sweden’s “Silicon Valley” with a point or three...

Topkapi vs. Sirius

Attendance: 1989 (Kista IP, Kista).
Weather: Dry 19°C.

Sirius (3-4-3): Ung (c) – Åberg, Wiklund, Karlsson – M.Johansson, Claesson, B.Eriksson, Ahlström –Thorsell, H.Eriksson, Pongrugthai.

Match Notes: Sittichai Pongrugthai (who spoke to me just before the game - once again complaining about his training schedule) had a penalty ruling turned down in the opening minutes. Thorsell had moments later a good header saved by the Topkapi keeper. Unfortunately it’s Topkapi that take the lead in the 15th minute, courtesy of a young striker talent - Petter Holm. The teams now exchange chances and we play some great football, unfortunately a nice cross by Pongrugthai is put well wide by Bengt Eriksson. Thorsell is also having a good game and has a powerful long shot saved later in the half. Then disaster strikes. Simon Ung drags down Petter Holm in the area. Ung is sent off and Topkapi scores on the subsequent penalty. It’s thank you and goodnight! Before half time… Strangely we continue to play the best football in the second half - creating several quality chances. Unfortunately it’s Topkapi that continues to score on their chances however - Flobecker scoring his second for the day.

Subs: Bylund (On for H.Eriksson, 39), Arnesson (On for Pongrugthai, 46), Hansson (On for Wiklund, 82).

Well sooner or later I had to loose a game I guess… But even if we’ve had a long good run, it does feel bitter. We lost 3-0, but looking at the game it could just as well have ended 3-3, or perhaps 3-0 to us(!). So that we were unable to score one single goal from our multitude of qualified chances was very disappointing. That we got Ung sent off and the game was over at that moment - well, that happens. I will talk to Simon and warn him not to go in so aggressively in such 50-50 situations, but I feel we lost the game as we failed to score on our opening chances and instead let Topkapi in to the game. We must work hard on the players finishing abilities and if they still don’t improve, I will have to look for new signings in this area. The problem of course being that I have no money at the moment, but a loan deal might be possible.

End Result: Topkapi - Sirius 3-0 (2-0).
Man of Match: Johan Flobecker, Topkapi (8).
Red Card: Simon Ung (38 min).

East Svealand Results: Forssa vs. Skiljebo 1-2 (played Saturday), Essinge vs. Lidingö 1-3, Spårvägen vs. Väsby 1-1, Topkapi vs. Sirius 3-0, Valsta/Syrianska vs. Slätta 1-0, Visby vs. Sandvikens IF 2-1.
Current League Position = 2nd.

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Had a talk to Simon Ung about his sending off in the last game. I did officially warn him and to my surprise he felt I was being unfair. What was unfair in that? He was sent off and we lost the game because of it! I had expected more from him, seeing as he’s also my assistant manager and friend. The next few days however we didn’t speak much to each other. The very next day Simon was punished further as he received two more game bans for his misconduct. I feel that proves my point!