Calcio II: Catenaccio Reloaded

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, Preseason/August 2015 Review

We had no retirees this season, however I picked up former Santarcangelo player Stéphane Sarni as a scout, thus increasing the number of ex-players in my backroom staff. I asked for and got an increase in Junior coaching. Our budgets were £13.25k wage and £2.85k transfer budgets in our first ever season in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A.

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Results
03.08.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 1 Nocerina (Coppa Italia, First Qualifying Round)
They had 11 shots on goal, 0 on target. And won 0-1. Marek Kysela's own goal settled it.

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Transfers
Only three buys this off-season, all on free's. AMC Gonçalo Brum, SW/DLC Giovanbattista Anastasi and DL Simone Lea all coming in to bolster various areas of the side. However, the real deals were done on a scouting trip to watch Italy U-20's vs Morocco U-20's. I was sat watching the game and two players on the opposition side stood out. On further enquires, they were both available on Bosman frees. Some quick deals later and I would have two cracking players in January. DR Mohamed Abdellaoui and ST Bilal Yilmaz. These two will be vital in January.

Only DM Andrea Consigu left the club, as he was whining about no game time and I had a decent youth in Cristian D'Amico as a third-choice backup.

[Deisler26]

[Deisler26]

[Pangaea]

Doubled. That's nice.

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, September 2015 Review

Results
06.09.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Casale (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We got our first ever points in our first ever Prima Divisione game. A bad deflection gave us the win.

13.09.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 2 - 0 Pavia (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Gianluca Bacchioochi stabbed home to give us the lead and the second own goal in two games sealed it for us, before Andrea Castellano missed a penalty.

20.09.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 Avelino (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We couldn't break through and it was lucky that the defence was on form, especially as Sebastian Mladen was dismissed late on for a second yellow.

27.09.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 1 S.P.A.L (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
A TERRIBLE pass-back by Simone Rea let in the Spal player to score the only goal in the game.

[buzz2k7]

Congratz on promotion I just read all 7 pages of your thread and I am hooked!

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, October 2015 Review

Results
04.10.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 4 - 1 Virtus Entella (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We stormed past the team that finished above me in the league last season. Goals from Nicola Del Pivo, Jakob Vojtus and a Luca Onorato double saw us get a fabulous win.

07.10.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 Uniao Venezia (4-3 on pens) (Coppa Italia Lega Pro, First Round)
We stuttered and spluttered through this, not having beat them in the previous four encounters. So we went to penalties. We missed our first, but then netted the next four, including the winner from Valerio Verre

11.10.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 San Marino (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We dominated, but couldn't score.

14.10.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 Sassulo (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
A dull draw

18.10.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Feralpi Salo (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Andrea Castellano's penalty settled this game.

25.10.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 2 Bassano (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We just didn't play well, apart from Jakob Vojtus' magical goal

14.10.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Pro Patria (Coppa Italia Lega Pro, Second Round)
Jakob Vojtus' cushioned header looped over the keeper and in via the underside of the bar to put us in the Third Round Group Stage.

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[Deisler26]

2014-15 Coppa Italia Lega Pro Third Round, Group B
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Alto Adige
Arezzo
Santarcangelo

[deltablue]

Not a bad start to C1 life.

[B.W.G]

Well done on promotion from C2,looks like you've made a solid start to life in CL.Good luck for the rest of the season.

[Deisler26]

Well done on promotion from C2,looks like you've made a solid start to life in CL.Good luck for the rest of the season.

Thanks man. Yep, it seems keeping a settled squad is the way forward in this game.

[HotChocolate]

Very good start, making some good progress now

[ShyBaldBuddhist]

Good start in league and the cup. Good goal by Vojtus, my players always fire it into the side netting from there.

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, November 2015 Review

Results
01.11.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Taranto (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato's goal just before half-time won the game for us.

08.11.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 2 - 0 Lecco (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Pierre Pindi finished low under the keeper to set us on our way, then local lad Cristian D'Amico, brought through our (non-existant) youth system, netted his first ever senior goal late on.

15.11.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Pro Vercelli (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We dominated, but couldn't finish them off and paid for it as the 10 men equalised with 5 minutes to go.

18.11.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 3 - 0 Alto Adige (Coppa Italia Lega Pro Third Round, Group B)
A simple stroll as we put Alto Adige to the sword. Jakob Vojtus hit a double and there was a first goal for free agent signing ST Angelo Belani

22.11.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 3 - 1 Hellas Verona (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We were up against the league leaders in this one, the team relegated from Serie B and owners of a +29 goal difference. We humped them. Jakob Vojtus stabbed home after a great shot by Del Pivo came back off the angle. Nicola Del Pivo finished smartly at the near post just before HT and Andrea Castellano's penalty settled the affair.

29.11.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 2 - 2 Treviso (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Disappointing game. Marek Kysela bundled home the opener, but Treviso were clinical in front of goal, taking the lead early in the second. However, Andrea Castellano's wonder strike tied it all up

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[Pangaea]

Impressive start. You'll get promoted again at this rate.

[deltablue]

Definitely good work keeping the good form up.

[Deisler26]

Impressive start. You'll get promoted again at this rate.

I agree, it is looking good! Definitely think it's because I kept a settled team.

[Deisler26]

Definitely good work keeping the good form up.

It's going well. A lot of credit has to go to the settled side, IMO.

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, December 2015 Review

Results
06.12.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 2 Pisa Calcio (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato's goal was just a consolation. What was sickening was that their two goals were scored from a standing position, off rebounds.

09.12.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 4 - 0 Arezzo (Coppa Italia Lega Pro Third Round, Group B)
Gonçalo Brum fired home two penalties. Pierre Pindi hit the third and new arrival Bilal Yilmaz netted his first goal from the club.

13.12.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 2 - 0 Mantova (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Bilal Yilmaz hit a double on his league debut.

20.12.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Pro Patria (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Nicola Del Pivo curled one in from 20 yards to give us the win to insure we finished 2015 in 2nd place

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We really don't need any reinforcements in January, however the squad has grown somewhat so I need to either sell or ship out on loan.

[abu645]

Well done so far, I spent yesterday reading your posts. Good on you for going back to the beginning!

[noikeee]

Doing very well to keep the momentum from C2 to C1. A bit bizarre how it took you a while to start making any progress, and then suddenly everything clicks and you look good for back-to-back promotions. I know the gap between C2 and C1 is small, but still, strange.

[Deisler26]

Doing very well to keep the momentum from C2 to C1. A bit bizarre how it took you a while to start making any progress, and then suddenly everything clicks and you look good for back-to-back promotions. I know the gap between C2 and C1 is small, but still, strange.

That happened on FM11 for me too. Spent three years avoiding relegation by a place in Portugal, then made Europe the next season.

[SnakeXe]

Keep up the good work

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, January 2016 Review

Results
17.01.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 3 Pavia (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato's howitzer of a strike was the only bright spot in an awful defeat against the only winless team in the league.

31.01.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 S.P.A.L (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato tapped home the only goal of this game. That goal made him Santarcangelo's all-time top league goalscorer with 42 overall.

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[Deisler26]

[City2000]

Nice milestone. Looking great again this season!

[abulezz]

Congrats on the milestone, here's to 200 more!

[Deisler26]

Congrats on the milestone, here's to 200 more!

Nice milestone. Looking great again this season!

Cheers guys!

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, February 2016 Review

Results
03.02.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Casale (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
This game was settled in the first 5 minutes as Luca Onorato equalised from Casale's opener.

07.02.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Virtus Entella (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Another quick response to going a goal down. Luca Onorato rounding the keeper and slotting home, minutes after they took the lead.

10.02.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 2 - 0 Avellino (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Bilal Yilmaz hit the opener, before Luca Onorato settled the game late on.

14.02.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 San Marino (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
A dull draw.

17.02.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Foggia (Coppa Italia Lega Pro Semi-Final, First Leg)
We travelled the short 241 miles to Foggia for the First Leg of this Semi-Final. As the unfancied underdogs in this tie, it was amazing to actually take the lead with Bilal Yilmaz firing home on 28 minutes. Sadly, we conceded just before HT, but managed to grind out a draw .

24.02.16
Santarcangelo Calcio a0 - 0 Foggia (Coppa Italia Lega Pro Semi-Final, Second Leg)
We defended like lions in the second leg at home. The crowd willing us on as we played catenaccio to the limit to deny Foggia. After the final whistle blew, I recieved this message


28.02.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 1 Sassuolo (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
A disappointing defeat in that we couldn't match a streaking Sassuolo side who are firmly entrenching themselves in second place.

[deltablue]

Just a heads up, you have an incomplete scoreline for the Casale game, even though we know it was 1-1.

[Deisler26]

Just a heads up, you have an incomplete scoreline for the Casale game, even though we know it was 1-1.

Thanks man. Changed.

[Deisler26]

[Pangaea]

Looks a bit more sticky now, but barely with any losses you should still do fine. Maybe another promotion is slowly slipping from your grasp though?

[Deisler26]

Looks a bit more sticky now, but barely with any losses you should still do fine. Maybe another promotion is slowly slipping from your grasp though?

I wouldn't be surprised. We're dreadful right now. It's the playoffs no matter what anyway, as Verona are light-years ahead of everyone.

[withnail316]

If you make them, I hope you have more joy than I did!

[Deisler26]

If you make them, I hope you have more joy than I did!

I can't see it. I'm not winning against the other teams in the playoff zone. I have a lot to do.

[Deisler26]

Three bright spots, the rest are fodder.

DC Francesco Valentini

ST Emanuele Paramatti

MC Mario Nosdeo

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, March 2016 Review

Results
06.03.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 3 - 0 Feralpi Salo (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato, Bilal Yilmaz and Andrea Castellano scored in the first half to put this game beyond reach.

13.03.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 4 Bassano (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Andrea Castellano scored to give us scant consolation in another drubbing by a relegation-haunted team.

20.03.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 Taranto (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
A good point against the team equal with me on points.

23.03.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Prato (Coppa Italia Lega Pro Final, First Leg)
We took the lead through Bilal Yilmaz before being pegged back.

26.03.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Lecco (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Goncarlo Brum netted in the 88th minute to give us the win.

30.03.16
Santarcangelo Calcio aet2 - 1 Prato (Coppa Italia Lega Pro Final, Second Leg)
We went down to a suspiciously offside goal in the first half and it took until the 89th minute for substitute Pierre Pindi to head home to get a dramatic equaliser. Extra time came and in the second period, Bilal Yilmaz stabbed home to bring home Santaracangelo's first ever trophy!

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[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, April 2016 Review

Results
03.04.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Pro Vercelli (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Bilal Yilmaz got the equaliser in this game.

06.04.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 3 Hellas Verona (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
They got their revenge for the earlier defeat..

17.04.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 3 - 1 Treviso (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Pierre Pindi scored twice on his return to the side and Bilal Yilmaz scored the killer third.

24.04.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 Pisa Calcio (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
How many more chances will we need to seal this playoff spot??

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, March 2016 Review

Results
01.05.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 2 Mantova (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato got the opener, but we conceded twice late on. This extremely damaging defeat left our playoff hopes dangling by a thread.

08.05.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 2 Pro Patria (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Bilal Yilmaz levelled it up for us midway through the first and that alone would have seen us qualify for the playoffs. However, we conceded on the stroke of HT and never recovered. We had a chance to seal the playoff spot on 82 mins, but I still can't watch it again.. Andrea Castellano was dismissed on 88 mins for a second yellow which was the crowning turd in the waterpipe.

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We finally finished 6th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A. A great result normally, but just an utterly devastating way to end the season. I've no idea about the coming season, simply as I'm still stunned from the way we gave up our season-long position. Luca Onorato managed to become our record league scorer this season and scored over 50 goals for the club, but he was horrifically streaky. I just don't know what to do apart from cry

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For those who don't want to click on the earlier link, here is the video link. My defining moment of the whole season.

[Deisler26]

[Deisler26]

[hursty2]

Great news about the new stadium but it's costing a lot.

[deltablue]

How large will it be?

[SnakeXe]

Amazing job to win the Serie C cup, but gutted you just missed out on the playoffs

I do love the phrase "crowning turd in the waterpipe" however!

[withnail316]

Hard lines, and I feel your pain. Still, you claimed a trophy and are moving to a new stadium. Two or three signings in the summer and you can look to go up automatically (just don't do what I did and quit the club!)

[Deisler26]

Great news about the new stadium but it's costing a lot.

Just got a new board, perhaps they want to make their mark.

[Deisler26]

How large will it be?

7,911 capacity. Up from 3,000.

[Deisler26]

Hard lines, and I feel your pain. Still, you claimed a trophy and are moving to a new stadium. Two or three signings in the summer and you can look to go up automatically (just don't do what I did and quit the club!)

I'll try not to sign anyone really. I think this team can do it as they are!

[deltablue]

Not bad at all.

[withnail316]

I'll try not to sign anyone really. I think this team can do it as they are!

I bet they can, but signing two or three top notch players from a position of strength can only help. I'm still gutted I didn't stay at Trapani, you know. So much so I'm tempted to start there again!

[Deisler26]

I bet they can, but signing two or three top notch players from a position of strength can only help. I'm still gutted I didn't stay at Trapani, you know. So much so I'm tempted to start there again!

Seriously, do it. I can't believe how much I've enjoyed it!

[withnail316]

Seriously, do it. I can't believe how much I've enjoyed it!

Yeah, I was loving my career there. I foolishly believed though that in three years I'd have done enough to earn a reasonable job, so only going to Perugia was a bit gutting. That old addage of not quitting a job until you have another one also applies on FM! But yes, I think I will.

[abulezz]

I had to wait till I got to the Championship before my mental board decided to build a new stadium - I am now headed to the Premier League with a 5,000 stadium! Congratulations on the new stadium

[AK22]

Well done on the cup win, and a new stadium is good news too. Bad luck about how your league form petered out, but at least you know you're not too far off

[Deisler26]

Thanks for the kind words on the new stadium and cup win. I'm chuffed myself! (I may try to nickname it back to the old stadium name)

[Deisler26]

Something I forgot to add in for April

[Deisler26]

The Story So Far..

2011-12 Santarcangelo Calcio; 12th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
2012-13 Santarcangelo Calcio; 12th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
2013-14 Santarcangelo Calcio; 11th in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione A
2014-15 Santarcangelo Calcio; 2nd in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione B, promoted
2015-16 Santarcangelo Calcio; 6th in Lega Pro Prima Divisione A

[Deisler26]

[deltablue]

Right, onwards and upwards.

[Deisler26]

Right, onwards and upwards.

It's not looking that way...

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, Preseason/August 2016 Review

Ivan Graziani retired after a good career and joined my coaching staff. We were again given the brief to avoid relegation and given a £12k wage budget and £0 transfer budget. This was £3k BELOW what my current wage budget was and the new board seemed to be arseholes in that they denied all my requests for upgrades and improvements. Like Arsenal, this new stadium would be a millstone round our neck for a few years. So, I took the decision. We had to sell key names and high earners to survive until then. It promises to be a rocky road and not much fun, but I feel we can do it.
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Results
03.08.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 4 - 0 Nardo (Coppa Italia, First Qualifying Round)
We bossed this game from start to finish. Sebastian Mladen headed home to give us the lead before goals from Luca Onorato, an own goal and a debut goal for Calogero Socre settled the tie.

03.08.15
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0p Pescara (4-3 on pens) (Coppa Italia, Second Qualifying Round)
We held the Serie B side off for 120 mins, however Sebastian Mladen and Calogero Socre missed our first two penalties wide and that was us, despite Pescara missing their first too..

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Transfers
We weren't particularly active in this window, simply as we couldn't afford to! However, incoming were AMC Juan Pastore (yes, brother of Javier), DM/MC Thomas Sarina, ST Calogero Socre and DC Andrea Sangiorgio. Also coming in were two DR's from parent club Parma; Luigi Bonizzoni and Vincenzo Superbi. Finally, ST Marc Vilajosana came in on loan from Manacor.

The outgoings were rather more brutal. MC Andrea Castellano was sold to Xerez for £24k + 25%; ST Bilal Yilmaz got a £400k + 25% move to FC Sion and ST Pierre Pindi was sold for £130k + 50% to Vannes OC. Also leaving were ST Jakob Vojtus for £12k to Portimonese and DM/MC Valerio Verre for £20k + 20% to Aversa Normanna. I regret a lot of these sales so much, but even with all that, we are still only £1k under our budget and didn't receive ANY cash towards the transfer budget.

[withnail316]

Ouch. That's tough. Hopefully your new players can step up and fill the void, though. Certainly fancy your choices of avoiding the drop, at least.

[Deisler26]

Ouch. That's tough. Hopefully your new players can step up and fill the void, though. Certainly fancy your choices of avoiding the drop, at least.

I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to do this season. The team is still 80% the same, but a lot of the big players from last season; Yilmaz, Castellano and Pindi are going to be pretty irreplaceable. The other problem is club captain Sebastian Mladen is out of contract at the end of the season and I just can't afford to keep him. We had a balance of £330k at the beginning of the season and it's falling away fast.

[Deisler26]

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, September 2016 Review

Results
04.09.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Taranto (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Nicola Del Pivo got the only goal of the game, tapping home after the keeper dropped the ball at his feet.

11.09.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 2 - 1 Pisa Calcio (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Calogero Socre and Luca Onorato netted two early goals before conceding one midway through the second.

18.09.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 1 Avelino (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We looked toothless and conceded in the 88th minute.

25.09.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 Alessandria (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
A number of injuries to key players meant we defended with our lives to grab the point

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, October 2016 Review

Results
02.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Padova (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Calogero Socre got the opener before the recently-relegated ex-Serie B side equalised in the 90th minute.

05.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Cosenza (Coppa Italia Lega Pro First Round)
Emanuele Paramatti, the local-born youth player, scored the only goal of this tight game.

09.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 1 Modena (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We defended well against the other relegated Serie B side and went down to an 82nd minute winner.

12.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 2 - 1 Treviso (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Calogero Socre opened the scoring with a rasping 25 yard strike and Kadir Caldi finished them off with a good header

16.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 2 Pro Vercelli (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Two deflected goals beat us in theis encounter

23.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 2 Casale (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
We played terribly and deserved to be beaten

26.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0p Andria Bat (3-1 on pens)(Coppa Italia Lega Pro Second Round)
Didn't care, played a lot of youth/backups, lost on pens.

30.10.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 4 - 0 Pro Patria (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
I held a team meeting before the match to try to solve our bad form. It clearly worked as goals from Calogero Socre, Kadir Caldi, Matteo Gandelli and a first senior goal for youth striker Sergio Corallo saw us romp home. .

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The intensive schedule, plus the injury to Luca Onorato meant I was forced to rely on my youth strikers a lot this month and they battled manfully. Also Nicola Del Pivo made his 200th league appearance for the club.

[ShyBaldBuddhist]

All things considered looks like things are going quite well. You around mid-table?

[Pangaea]

Three fantastic youth prospects there, and a big congrats on your new stadium looming in the horizon. That should help you out financially when it's done. Are you filling out your current stadium frequently? I suppose so, or the board wouldn't build a new one.

Hope you can turn it around this season, looks like a rough start.

[deltablue]

Three fantastic youth prospects there, and a big congrats on your new stadium looming in the horizon. That should help you out financially when it's done. Are you filling out your current stadium frequently? I suppose so, or the board wouldn't build a new one.

Hope you can turn it around this season, looks like a rough start.

Never underestimate the idiocy of boards. Hopefully he has though.

[Deisler26]

All things considered looks like things are going quite well. You around mid-table?

We're yo-yoing between 5th-8th at the minute so, somehow, we're still in the playoff race.

[Deisler26]

Three fantastic youth prospects there, and a big congrats on your new stadium looming in the horizon. That should help you out financially when it's done. Are you filling out your current stadium frequently? I suppose so, or the board wouldn't build a new one.

Hope you can turn it around this season, looks like a rough start.

That's the point. We aren't filling our stadium! We're running at 53% capacity, which is up from the 22% capacity when I took over the club!

[Deisler26]

Never underestimate the idiocy of boards. Hopefully he has though.

Never a truer word spoken! We currently have a bank balance of £200k, yet every report I see has us in poor financial shape, thusly blocking a new pitch, actually having some facilities of our own etc etc.

This money situation mystified me until I looked at the club worth. We're worth £250k, up from £50k when I took over. So it's all good on that front. Loan debt? £8m!!!!

[Pangaea]

That's the point. We aren't filling our stadium! We're running at 53% capacity, which is up from the 22% capacity when I took over the club!

WTF? Some clever planks you have in that board then.

[abulezz]

LOL! They certainly know how to run a business. That, or they have some immense faith in you and your ability to quickly improve the squad!

[Deisler26]

WTF? Some clever planks you have in that board then.

Don't. Honestly. I'm totally screwed by them. My pitch looks like it should belong in Ireland as a stand-in for a peat bog.

[Deisler26]

LOL! They certainly know how to run a business. That, or they have some immense faith in you and your ability to quickly improve the squad!

I honestly have NO ideea what they're doing. We run at a loss every year!

[deltablue]

I honestly have NO ideea what they're doing. We run at a loss every year!

That's hard to avoid at a low level, but that sort of pointless expenditure really is something else.

[Deisler26]

That's hard to avoid at a low level, but that sort of pointless expenditure really is something else.

That's what I'm struggling with. To saddle a club of our size with £8m debt is nothing short of utterly insane. I foresee a new chairman soon and 9 points deducted, just as we're not going to be able to sustain ourselves with this level of debt.

[withnail316]

That's what I'm struggling with. To saddle a club of our size with £8m debt is nothing short of utterly insane. I foresee a new chairman soon and 9 points deducted, just as we're not going to be able to sustain ourselves with this level of debt.

At that rate you might have a new stadium, but you'll not have a club to play in it! Unbelievable, Jeff!

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, November 2016 Review

Results
06.11.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 3 - 1 Ravenna (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Sergio Corallo hit a double and Calogero Sorce finished it off for us.

13.11.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 3 - 1 S.P.A.L (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Sergio Corallo and Calogero Sorce again hit the target and a Gonçalo Brum free-kick put the icing on the cake. That win vaulted us into the playoff race.

20.11.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 3 Mantova (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Sergio Corallo levelled it up just before HT, but two early goals in the second sunk us.

27.11.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 2 San Marino (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
A disappointing defeat that put us back out of the playoff places.

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[Deisler26]

Didn't see this coming... [/sarcasm]

[Deisler26]

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, December 2016 Review

Results
04.12.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 2 Feralpi Salo (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Gianluca Bacchiocchi curled home a free-kick to level it up, but we conceded a 92nd minue winner.

11.12.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 3 Como (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
An absolute bun fight gave us our fourth defeat in a row, including the comedy third.

14.12.16
Santarcangelo Calcio 4 - 1 Bassano (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Sergio Corallo scored the opener, before Nicola Del Pivo's bobbling strike, Sebastian Mladen's penalty and Calogero Socre's cool finish put us in the driving seat, all before HT!.

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Comedy third goal that we conceded.

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I don't know if I actually NEED anyone in January. A lot of players are under-performing, but other than that, I don't have any holes....

[Deisler26]

[withnail316]

No billionaire local fancies it then, eh? Sounds rough, credit where it's due for sticking around.

[hursty2]

Wait, haven't you just had a new chairman?

[Deisler26]

Wait, haven't you just had a new chairman?

Yep. I've had 3 in my tenure! Mind you, £8m of debt will do that to you.

[Deisler26]

[B.W.G]

Just catching up....congrats on winning the Coppa Italia Lega Pro,was a shame to see your team choke in the league which cost you a playoff spot.

Your old board were a bunch of idiots in building a new stadium and racking up the debt,although your new board don't appear to be any better.

You seem a bit inconsistent in the league but hopefully your players will kick up their performances and you can get a bit of consistency together to help you push up the table.

Keep up the good work

[DazRTaylor]

This has been a great read Great stuff

[deltablue]

He probably won't be your last boss there.

[Pangaea]

Nice. He first burdens you with 8 million in debt and then he runs off. Is his name Peter Ridsdale?

[deltablue]

You just don't get the chairmen these days.

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, January 2017 Review

Results
08.01.17
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 2 Taranto (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Another defeat put us only 3 points ahead of the relegation battle!.

15.01.17
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Pisa Calcio (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato netted a late equaliser to stablise us somewhat.

22.01.17
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Avelino (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Luca Onorato fired home to give us a priceless win.

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I brought in DRC Francesco Ferrani on loan from parent club Parma and sold AMC Gonçalo Brum for £100k + 50% to União da Madeira. I also reached a deal with Foggia for £75k + 50% for Calogero Socre, however the deal fell through as the player and club couldn't agree terms by 1 February.

[Deisler26]

Santarcangelo Calcio, February 2017 Review

Results
05.02.17
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 1 Padova (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Sebastian Mladen netted a late penalty to give us the draw.

08.02.17
Santarcangelo Calcio 3 - 0 Alessandria (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Sergio Corallo netted a fantastic hat-trick to pull us away from the relegation zone.

12.02.17
Santarcangelo Calcio 1 - 0 Modena (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
Calogero Socre, on for the injured Luca Onorato, fired home to give us a great win.

26.02.17
Santarcangelo Calcio 0 - 0 Treviso (Lega Pro Prima Divisione A)
There were NO shots on target in this match. Says it all.

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What a difference, a month makes. From a place outside the relegation zone at the end of January, we've rocketed to a place outside the playoffs, only on goal difference at the end of February!

However, this league is EXTREMELY tight, as shown...

[HotChocolate]

I've never seen anything so tight!

[Deisler26]

A cracking intake for us. The fact our junior coaching is rated as 'Good' seems to mean we've been getting some gems in! The top four this year were

GK Mirco Doria

DR Nunzio Novelli

ST Cosimo Febbraro

MC Cristian Pinton

[Deisler26]

I've never seen anything so tight!

*innuendo siren*

[HotChocolate]

*innuendo siren*

Let's hope Nobby doesn't get near my comment!