Im Elmo and i know it! - A career across Europe

[acidmonkey]

March Update

Granada C.F. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. overcame a resilient Granada C.F. side in the Liga BBVA game at Nuevo Los Cármenes this evening.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an accurate finish in the 14th minute. Goalkeeper Alberto Pérez Rubio ensured things went from bad to worse for Granada C.F. on 77 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri completed the rout with a placed shot on 89 minutes.

R. Madrid are currently on a fifty-one match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 22,857

Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. 1 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. 3 - 1 at Tariq Arena.

Aptsiauri was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Arano gave away a penalty. Winger Álvaro Gutiérrez then equalised for Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. in the 45th minute with an accurate finish.

Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. also saw their 47th minute strike questionably chalked off. Striker José Luis Somoza then put Real Madrid C.F. in front after 63 minutes with a placed shot from close range.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a well timed finish from close range on 88 minutes.

R. Madrid are currently on a fifty-two match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: José Luis Somoza (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 19,416

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a solid performance to beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Santiago Bernabéu.

Things did not get off to a good start for Bayer 04 Leverkusen as wonderkid Manu Sedano seized on an error by Pedrinho to score a deftly executed finish from close range. Experienced winger André Schürrle then equalised for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 23rd minute with a fierce shot.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer scored what proved to be the winner on 39 minutes with an accurate finish.

R. Madrid therefore win 5 - 1 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 94,061

C. At. Osasuna 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of C. At. Osasuna at Reyno de Navarra.

C. At. Osasuna's Willy Boly received the red card for a professional foul with 34 minutes on the clock. Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when striker José Luis Somoza scored a placed shot on 78 minutes.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

R. Madrid have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: José Luis Somoza (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 19,800

Real Madrid C.F. 1 - 0 R.C. Celta S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over R.C. Celta S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range header in the 11th minute. Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 71st minute strike questionably chalked off.

Then followed controversy as Real Madrid C.F. were denied claims by Senegal captain Sidy Gomis for a penalty.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

R. Madrid have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Milton Santángelo (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 90,727

C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. 1 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans came away from Vicente Calderón largely in good spirits after their match against C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when wonderkid Dennis Pellicer scored a deftly executed finish on 52 minutes. C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D.'s equaliser came through Carlos Fierro as he seized on Milton Santángelo's mistake to score an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Better late than never for C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. and the fans were clearly delighted with Fierro's impact.

R. Madrid are currently on a fifty-five match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 68,563

Well I would class this as a slump if I'm honest this has been a very narrow month for me getting the results we need and we have only managed that due to the fact we have a higher class of team, we are very tired though I need to rotate the squad more during the earlier part of the season, but we have got the wins we need to stay on top we have a 6 point lead over Athletic, who have just lost their manager and we have progressed into the next round of the champions league., where are just awaiting the Draw.

La Liga after 29 Games

1st REAL MADRID 75 Points
2nd Athletic Bilbao 69 Points
3rd Barcelona 56 Points
4th. At. Madrid 53 Points

[deltablue]

You dropped points!!!!

[acidmonkey]

April Update

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 Athletic Club (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Athletic Club side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a curled effort from eighteen yards in the 27th minute. Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 45 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 51 minutes as that man Pellicer popped up again with a long range curling shot.

R. Madrid are currently on a fifty-six match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

F.C. Internazionale 3 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Qtr Final)

F.C. Internazionale enjoyed a comfortable 3 - 0 victory over Real Madrid C.F. The win was deserved for Inter who turned their superiority into goals in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final game at Giuseppe Meazza.

An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Samuel Kwarteng allowed flamboyant forward Pasquale Morrone to score a placed shot. Ranieri was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Milas gave away a penalty. F.C. Internazionale also saw their 75th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Towering striker Nenê completed the rout with a placed shot from close range on 79 minutes.

Man of the Match: Pasquale Morrone (Inter)
Attendance: 80,018

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 Real Sporting S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Real Sporting S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Dennis Pellicer.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a fierce shot in the 20th minute. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 49 minutes.

Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 56th minute strike questionably chalked off. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 77 minutes as that man Pellicer popped up again with an accurate finish.

R. Madrid are currently on a fifty-seven match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,060

Real Madrid C.F. 1 - 0 F.C. Internazionale (Champions League Qtr Final)

Real Madrid C.F. taught F.C. Internazionale a lesson at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni scored a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 78 minutes.

Despite the result, Inter win 3 - 1 on aggregate.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 1 Getafe C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Getafe C.F., S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more.

Striker José Luis Somoza gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a tidy finish in the 18th minute. Getafe captain Allan then equalised for Getafe C.F., S.A.D. in the 27th minute with a close range effort.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura scored what proved to be the winner on 74 minutes with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area.

R. Madrid have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: José Luis Somoza (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,734

R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Estadi de Cornellà - El Prat, but they could and should have scored more.

Striker José Luis Somoza gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deflected shot in the 39th minute. Wonderkid Andrea Fimognari doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 56 minutes.

The last goal of the game came from Andrea Fimognari whose 70th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment.

R. Madrid have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 34,264

Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. did just enough to see off Villarreal C.F., S.A.D.'s challenge in the Liga BBVA match at El Madrigal.

Striker José Luis Somoza gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease in the 38th minute. With Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. staring at defeat, there was controversy as midfielder Erick Torres then had a penalty shout turned down.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 22,458

Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. 0 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Nou Estadi this evening. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a tidy finish in the 19th minute. An error from Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D.'s Lamin Senesie allowed flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri to score a real poacher's effort. Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 63 minutes.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer completed the rout with an effort which was deflected on its way in on 82 minutes.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 15,000

Real Madrid C.F. 5 - 0 Elche C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well struck deflected effort on 4 minutes. Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 8th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a deftly executed finish from close range on 10 minutes. Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 14th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Rigoni scored with a free kick in the 32nd minute to extend the lead further. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a freak goal on 61 minutes.

Centre-back Samuel Kwarteng completed the rout with a close range header on 72 minutes.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 77,426

So the Loss of Deschamps back to France really let Athletic down as I absolutely creamed them! 20 shots 6 on target and 3 goals they didn't get a sniff of the ball and ended up defending in numbers I'm NOT a happy chappy in the champions league though now as we just seemed way too tired and seemed to be chasing shadows in Italy. It was exceptionally frustrating but with 8 league victories this month it did help us gain the league title, so I've got three Spanish titles in the three seasons I've been here.

La Liga after 36 Games

1st REAL MADRID 96 Points
2nd Athletic 79 Points
3rd Barcelona 69 Points
4th Ath Madrid 65 Points

[acidmonkey]

May Update

U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. 1 - 5 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Although they were forced to defend for much of the game, Real Madrid C.F. somehow managed a 5 - 1 victory over U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a placed shot from close range in the 12th minute. Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a deftly executed finish on 19 minutes.

Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce shot on 40 minutes. Striker José Luis Somoza then added to the lead with a free kick from the edge of the area on 47 minutes.

Milas then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a towering header from close range on 82 minutes. An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Enrique Eraso allowed midfielder Federico Desimone to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 28,771

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 0 Granada C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Granada C.F. 2 - 0 at Santiago Bernabéu.

Goalkeeper Alberto Pérez Rubio suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 5th minute on the clock. Wonderkid Manu Sedano finally rounded off their victory on 50 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range.

Talented manager Andrew Bell joined Real Madrid C.F. in August 2020 and has been in charge for 3 years.

Man of the Match: Andrea Fimognari (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 93,837

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (Copa del Rey Final)

F.C. Barcelona succumbed to a 4 - 1 loss in this evening's Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Final clash at Nuevo Mestalla. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a fierce shot on 8 minutes. Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 35 minutes.

Somoza scored with a finish tucked away with consummate ease in the 48th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Guaraci pulled one back for F.C. Barcelona after 56 minutes with a deftly executed finish.

South Africa captain Nhlanhla Dladla then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Real Madrid C.F. another goal on 69 minutes. R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura completed the rout with an accurate finish on 88 minutes.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 75,000

An easy finish to the league season left us as an unbeaten side throughout the league season which I'm very proud of, I'm hoping to kick on and do even better and as ill probably look towards the next two seasons as the end of my career in Spain and ill look to move to a new challenge however i am improving the squad as I've signed a Zimbabwean centre midfielder who has the ability to walk straight into the first team and ill be looking at the B and C side to promote a new player or two but i was happy to gain the Copa del ray too.

[acidmonkey]

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Top Scorer

[SRL88]

Walked the league, just a shame about Europe.

[acidmonkey]

Pre-Season Update

Philadelphia Union 2 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

The overall class of Real Madrid C.F. counted for little as they were held 2 - 2 by Philadelphia Union.

Full-back Enrique Eraso suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 26th minute on the clock. Midfielder Sebastián then equalised for Real Madrid C.F. in the 33rd minute with a deftly executed finish.

Striker José Luis Somoza then put Real Madrid C.F. in front after 74 minutes with a shot from eighteen yards out. Forward Dan Knight equalised for Philadelphia Union after 77 minutes with a close range finish which was timed impeccably.

Man of the Match: José Luis Somoza (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 17,374

Argentinos Juniors 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Argentinos Juniors at Diego Armando Maradona.

Midfielder Mauro Curuchet got Argentinos Juniors off to a flyer by scoring a shot from eighteen yards out on 3 minutes. Flamboyant striker Adriano then equalised for Real Madrid C.F. in the 54th minute with a powerful effort.

Wonderkid Andrea Fimognari scored what proved to be the winner on 67 minutes with a header.

Man of the Match: Andrea Fimognari (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 16,531

Haukar 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Haukar at Ásvellir.

An error from Haukar's Ívar Stefánsson allowed centre-back Samuel Kwarteng to score an accurate finish. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri finally rounded off their victory on 82 minutes with a real poacher's effort.

Man of the Match: Samuel Kwarteng (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 1,500

Sindri 1 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this afternoon to see off the challenge of Sindri at Sindravellir. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Rafael Cedillo.

Striker Rafael Cedillo got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort after just one minute. Cedillo added his 2nd goal of the game with a header on 13 minutes.

Somoza scored with a well timed close range finish in the 36th minute to extend the lead further. Midfielder Stefán Elvarsson pulled one back for Sindri after 83 minutes with a tap-in.

An error from Sindri's Ólafur Brynjarsson allowed Cedillo to score an effort from inside the penalty area which beat the goalkeeper before finding the back of the net via the post.

Man of the Match: Rafael Cedillo (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 1,200

Víðir Garði 0 - 5 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Garðsvöllur as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 5 - 0 winners over Víðir Garði in their latest Friendly fixture. A brace from Karim Menard helped R. Madrid to victory.

Things did not get off to a good start for Víðir Garði as midfielder José Luis Castillo seized on an error by Jóhann Jóhannsson to score a powerful close range effort which hit the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net. Defensive midfielder Valentín Becerra doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box on 19 minutes.

Menard scored with an incisive finish in the 21st minute to extend the lead further. An error from Víðir Garði's Einar Pálsson allowed striker José Luis Somoza to score a real poacher's effort. An error from Víðir Garði's Guðni Kristjánsson allowed Menard to score a tidy finish.

Man of the Match: Karim Menard (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 2,000

Beijing Guo'an 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Despite Real Madrid C.F.'s comfortable 2 - 0 victory over minnows Beijing Guo'an, some pundits were unimpressed with the manner of victory, with the underdogs causing R. Madrid far more problems than had been expected.

Midfielder Óscar gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range effort in the 37th minute. Striker Karim Menard finally rounded off their victory on 80 minutes with an effort from the edge of the area.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 41,033

Well apart from the match against Philadelphia, we have had a solid pre-season and confident going into the new season, we are solid at the back and can continue our unbeaten run in the league hopfeully I can claim the champions league trophy, as far as I'm concerned I've only got two more cracks at this to get it done and i feel on our day we can do it.

[acidmonkey]

August Update

Real Madrid C.F. 1 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (Supercopa)

Real Madrid C.F. fans will have been frustrated by their side's 1 - 1 draw with F.C. Barcelona at Santiago Bernabéu.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an accurate finish in the 37th minute. Striker Guaraci equalised for F.C. Barcelona after 39 minutes with a well struck effort.

It was a superb solo effort and Guaraci looked delighted.

Man of the Match: Guaraci (Barcelona)
Attendance: 95,000

F.C. Barcelona 1 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (Supercopa)

A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Real Madrid C.F. built their 4 - 1 victory over F.C. Barcelona this evening. A brace from Zaza Aptsiauri helped R. Madrid to victory.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish after just one minute. Barcelona captain Vladimir Abramov then equalised for F.C. Barcelona in the 37th minute with an accurate finish.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri then put Real Madrid C.F. in front after 49 minutes with a placed shot from the edge of the area. With F.C. Barcelona staring at defeat, there was controversy as experienced full-back Martín Montoya then had a penalty shout turned down.

Aptsiauri added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 86 minutes. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni completed the rout with a placed shot on 92 minutes.

R. Madrid therefore win 5 - 2 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 103,949

Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. 3 - 0 at Tariq Arena.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura scored a curling shot on 46 minutes. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area on 55 minutes.

Striker José Luis Somoza completed the rout with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 63 minutes.

Current manager Andrew Bell joined Real Madrid C.F. in August 2020 and has been in charge for 3 years.

Man of the Match: Lucas Moura (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 18,288

Well the supercopa was won with a lot more ease than i expected after dominating at home but failing to get the goals required we did manage to do it in the away leg as we smashed Barcelona and got the goals we needed to lift the supercopa. We started the league campaign well with the routine win over Hueseca as we outplayed them completely before getting the well played 3 points

[acidmonkey]

September Update

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

An error from Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.'s Milosz Adamski allowed striker José Luis Somoza to score a powerful close range effort. An error from Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.'s Milosz Adamski allowed R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura to score a fine header from point-blank range. Centre-back Samuel Kwarteng completed the rout with a fierce shot on 88 minutes.

Current manager Andrew Bell joined Real Madrid C.F. in August 2020 and has been in charge for 3 years.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000


Real Madrid C.F. 5 - 0 F.C. Cartagena (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a placed shot from the edge of the area in the 36th minute. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a deftly executed finish on 43 minutes.

Santángelo scored with a diving header from within the six-yard box in the 46th minute to extend the lead further. An error from F.C. Cartagena's Pavel Yakovlev allowed defensive midfielder Ahmed Cissé to score a powerful effort from the edge of the area. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri completed the rout with an accurate finish on 74 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up twelve straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Ahmed Cissé (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 93,822

Rangers 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Grp D)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Rangers during their UEFA Champions League Group D game at Ibrox Stadium, but they could and should have scored more.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a fierce shot in the 39th minute. Senegal captain Sidy Gomis doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a powerful effort on 48 minutes.

Rangers' Georgi Terziev received the red card for a professional foul with 69 minutes on the clock. An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Filipe Sousa allowed young centre-back Willie Dimilta to score a well timed close range finish.

Man of the Match: Sidy Gomis (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 63,845

Athletic Club 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Athletic Club side at San Mamés this evening.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a weak effort after just one minute. Aptsiauri completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a placed shot from close range on 45 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up thirteen straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 40,000

Real Madrid C.F. 5 - 0 C.D. Tenerife S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Zaza Aptsiauri helped R. Madrid to victory.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well timed finish from close range on 3 minutes. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a tidy finish on 20 minutes.

Aptsiauri then saw a penalty smack the bar on the 23 minute mark. Aptsiauri added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 37 minutes.

Defensive midfielder Ahmed Cissé then added to the lead with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 73 minutes. Striker José Luis Somoza completed the rout with a free kick on 91 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up fourteen straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 93,387

R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. at Riazor.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when centre-back Samuel Kwarteng scored a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 79 minutes.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

R. Madrid have notched up fifteen straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Samuel Kwarteng (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 32,232

Well a good month was on the cards when i saw the fixtures we were only expected to struggle against last year's challengers Athletic but with my Reserve keeper as their number one we knew if we pummelled them with shots we would come away with the victory, also got an important victory in the Champions league at Ibrox put us top of the group after one game. I was also surprised to score my fastest goal in a long time against Athletic as we cook a 1-0 lead after only 33 seconds. and we dominated as expected in the other games with Tenerife actually being the easiest but I had my concerns against Deportivo when the day before the game both our centre midfielders pulled up with injuries. and it was nearly rightly concerned as we only managed to edge the game but we are built on a solid defence and I'm proud we made it through September without conceding a league goal

La Liga after 6 Games

1st REAL MADRID 18 Points
2nd Barcelona 16 Points
3rd At. Madrid 15 Points
4th Osasuna 13 Points

[SRL88]

Great win at the Nou Camp in the Super Cup .

[acidmonkey]

October Update

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain (Champions League Grp D)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Paris Saint-Germain side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Midfielder Thomas Dick gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 25th minute. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri's red card for handball on 83 minutes put Real Madrid C.F.'s position under question.

Dick completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a placed shot from the edge of the area on 92 minutes.

Man of the Match: Thomas Dick (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 94,260

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 1 Valencia C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Valencia C.F., S.A.D. 4 - 1 at Santiago Bernabéu. A brace from Lucas Moura helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a placed shot in the 12th minute. R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area on 19 minutes.

Santángelo scored with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 25th minute to extend the lead further. With Valencia C.F., S.A.D. staring at defeat, there was controversy as full-back Gabriele Carloni then had a penalty shout turned down.

An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Milton Santángelo allowed striker Ismaël Saidi to score a powerful close range effort which was deflected on its way in. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 82 minutes as that man Lucas Moura popped up again with a powerful effort.

R. Madrid have notched up sixteen straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Lucas Moura (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Getafe C.F., S.A.D. 2 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

A gritty performance by Getafe C.F., S.A.D. saw them come away from Coliseum Alfonso Pérez with a 2 - 1 win. A brace from Hans Bos helped Getafe to victory.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Real Madrid C.F. were denied claims by Samuel Kwarteng for a penalty. Striker Hans Bos gave Getafe C.F., S.A.D. the lead with a diving header from within the six-yard box in the 22nd minute.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri then equalised for Real Madrid C.F. in the 26th minute with a deftly executed finish. Getafe C.F., S.A.D.'s winner came through Bos as he seized on Andrea Fimognari's mistake to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Things went from bad to worse for Real Madrid C.F. as strong centre-back Stavros Milas earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 75 minutes.

Man of the Match: Hans Bos (Getafe)
Attendance: 16,458

R.C. Celta S.A.D. 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of R.C. Celta S.A.D. at Balaídos.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a diving header from within the six-yard box on 9 minutes. Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a deftly executed finish on 16 minutes.

Midfielder José Ignacio Bermúdez's 61st minute strike proved the only consolation for R.C. Celta S.A.D.

R. Madrid have climbed above Barcelona to 1st in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 23,366

Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Grp D)

Real Madrid C.F. came close to suffering an unexpected defeat at the hand of Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers were nearly handed the lead in the 9th minute through Bigger Kawaya's lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Filipe Sousa (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 31,154

Well in general it was a good month however the defeat to Getafe was a large shock, and the draw with Blackburn in the champions league didn't help matters either, but we were well out played in those two games, but I'm hoping we have recovered with the comprehensive win over Villarreal, its goanna be a hard month next month with the Madrid Derby CL and copa del ray to contend with.

League after 10 games

1st REAL MADRID 27 Points
2nd Barcelona 26 Points
3rd Osasuna 22 Points
4th At. Madrid 19 Points

[acidmonkey]

November Update

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 1 Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more.

Experienced centre-back Jordi Amat suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 9th minute on the clock. Experienced striker Vaclav Kadlec then equalised for Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. in the 19th minute with an effort which was deflected on its way in.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri scored what proved to be the winner on 65 minutes with a deftly executed finish.

R. Madrid have climbed above Barcelona to 1st in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Bram Peeters (Villarreal)
Attendance: 91,427

Real Jaén C.F. 1 - 7 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey 4th Rnd)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Nuevo La Victoria as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 7 - 1 winners over Real Jaén C.F. in their latest Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Fourth Round fixture. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from R. Madrid's Manu Sedano.

Striker José Luis Somoza got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a free kick on 8 minutes. Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 10 minutes.

Sedano scored with a well timed close range finish in the 13th minute to extend the lead further. Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 14 minutes.

Sedano added his 3rd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish from close range on 16 minutes. Sedano added his 4th goal of the game with a fierce shot on 58 minutes.

Sedano added his 5th goal of the game with an incisive finish on 65 minutes. Experienced midfielder Álex Barrera pulled one back for Real Jaén C.F. after 78 minutes with a real poacher's effort.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 12,569

C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. 2 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. in their Liga BBVA game at Vicente Calderón.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 15th minute. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a placed shot on 46 minutes.

Full-back Enrique Eraso was left red-faced in the 65th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D.'s equaliser came through Ander Manjón Acaz as he seized on Bigger Kawaya's mistake to score a penalty. Better late than never for C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. and the fans were clearly delighted with Manjón Acaz's impact.

R. Madrid are currently on a three match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Lucas Moura (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 68,563

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (Champions League Grp D)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Blackburn Rovers side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when wonderkid Manu Sedano scored a deftly executed finish on 70 minutes. Sedano completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a well struck effort on 72 minutes.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 93,396

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 Real Sociedad S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 2 minutes. Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 10th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 18 minutes. An error from Real Sociedad S.A.D.'s Vladimir Kovacevic allowed striker José Luis Somoza to score a finish executed with aplomb. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri completed the rout with a real poacher's effort on 43 minutes.

R. Madrid are currently on a four match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 92,527

Real Madrid C.F. 7 - 0 Real Jaén C.F. (Copa del Rey 4th Rnd)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 7 - 0 winners over Real Jaén C.F. in their latest Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Fourth Round fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Sebastián.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 2 minutes. Midfielder Sebastián doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a placed shot on 15 minutes.

Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 20th minute strike questionably chalked off. Sebastián added his 2nd goal of the game with a simple finish from close in on 23 minutes.

Midfielder José Luis Castillo then added to the lead with a screamer from some distance out on 31 minutes. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 35 minutes.

An error from Real Jaén C.F.'s Diego allowed Sebastián to score a lucky strike. Centre-back Fernando López Arteseros completed the rout with a fine header from point-blank range on 54 minutes.

Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 69th minute strike questionably chalked off.

R. Madrid therefore win 14 - 1 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Sebastián (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,654

U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. 3 - 0 at Estadio de Gran Canaria. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out in the 39th minute. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 55 minutes.

Striker José Luis Somoza completed the rout with a placed shot on 79 minutes.

R. Madrid are currently on a five match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 27,113

Real Madrid C.F. 6 - 1 Rangers (Champions League Grp D)

Real Madrid C.F. turned their possession into goals with a 6 - 1 win over Rangers. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Lucas Moura.

Centre-back José Francisco got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a fine header from point-blank range on 8 minutes. R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a well timed close range finish on 15 minutes.

Sebastián scored with a deftly executed finish in the 18th minute to extend the lead further. Lucas Moura added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 23 minutes.

José Francisco added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range header on 45 minutes. Lucas Moura added his 3rd goal of the game with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 60 minutes.

Explosive striker Taishi Ogawa pulled one back for Rangers after 68 minutes with a deftly executed finish.

Man of the Match: Lucas Moura (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Well we got a cracking month underway, we are still hanging onto top spot but we did thrash the sides needed into the copa del ray and we play Athletic in the next round, in the champions league we have managed I wish we weren't hanging onto top spot by a couple of points and we should motor on next month as it's a run of winnable games and we won play Barca till after the winter break we do have a lot of work left to do though before the break.

League after 13 games

1st REAL MADRID 34 Points
2nd Barcelona 32 Points
3rd Seville 27 Points
4th Osasuna 26 Points

[acidmonkey]

December Update

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 Granada C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Midfielder Thomas Dick gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out in the 29th minute. Strong centre-back Stavros Milas doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a close range header on 44 minutes.

Rigoni scored with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 52nd minute to extend the lead further. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri completed the rout with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper on 80 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 92,254

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 1 Real Betis B., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Real Betis B., S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Zaza Aptsiauri helped R. Madrid to victory.

Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring an effort from the edge of the area on 2 minutes. Striker Miguel then equalised for Real Betis B., S.A.D. in the 7th minute with an incisive finish.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer put Real Madrid C.F. in front in the 11th minute with an accurate finish. Aptsiauri scored with a powerful effort in the 17th minute to extend the lead further.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 40 minutes as that man Aptsiauri popped up again with an accurate finish.

R. Madrid have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 92,444

C. At. Osasuna 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of C. At. Osasuna at Reyno de Navarra.

Striker Aaron Avila gave C. At. Osasuna the lead with a curling shot in the 32nd minute. Striker José Luis Somoza then equalised for Real Madrid C.F. in the 37th minute with a real poacher's effort.

Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 60th minute strike questionably chalked off. Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer then clinched a late winner on 94 minutes with a placed shot.

Pellicer's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

R. Madrid have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 19,800

Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Grp D)

Paris Saint-Germain upset the odds with a surprise victory over Real Madrid C.F. A brace from Laamari Saïdi helped Paris Saint-Germain to victory.

Midfielder Thomas Dick gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a screamer from some way out in the 48th minute. Experienced winger Laamari Saïdi then equalised for Paris Saint-Germain in the 73rd minute with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area.

Saïdi clinched the winner on 87 minutes with a firm diving header. Saïdi's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Man of the Match: Laamari Saïdi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Attendance: 54,453

Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. overcame a resilient Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. side in the Liga BBVA game at Nou Estadi this evening.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. were denied claims by Thiagão for a penalty. R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well timed close range finish on 8 minutes.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a real poacher's effort on 68 minutes. Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo completed the rout with a placed shot from close range on 71 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up six straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 15,000

Well a good month only let down by getting hit by PSG in the champions league but we have won
the group so it didn't matter a great deal I'm happier about the lead we have opened up in the Liga heading into the winter break! but we have a difficult month next month with el classico and the copa del ray too. aswell as games against Sevilla and Malaga

League after 17 games
1st REAL MADRID 46 Points
2nd Barcelona 38 Points (1 game in hand)
3rd Sevilla 33 Points
4th Malaga 28 Points

[acidmonkey]

January Update

Athletic Club 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey 5th Rnd)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Athletic Club during their Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Fifth Round game at San Mamés, but they could and should have scored more.

Striker Joel got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish after just one minute. Experienced goalkeeper Oier Olazabal ensured things went from bad to worse for Athletic Club on 6 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal.

Striker Guillermo Fernández's 42nd minute strike proved the only consolation for Athletic Club.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 40,000

Real Madrid C.F. 1 - 1 Athletic Club (Copa del Rey 5th Rnd)

Real Madrid C.F. could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Fifth Round match at Santiago Bernabéu.

Striker Joel got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a simple finish from close in on 5 minutes. Striker Guillermo Fernández equalised for Athletic Club after 42 minutes with a powerful effort.

Strong centre-back Stavros Milas' red card for a vicious foul on 63 minutes put Real Madrid C.F.'s position under question. Then followed controversy as Real Madrid C.F. were denied claims by centre-back Samuel Kwarteng for a penalty.

R. Madrid therefore win 3 - 2 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Samuel Kwarteng (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 1 - 0 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over F.C. Barcelona on a fine evening in their Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 20th minute.

R. Madrid were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents.

R. Madrid have notched up seven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. (Copa del Rey Qtr Final)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Joel.

Striker Joel got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well timed finish from close range on 5 minutes. Joel added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 27 minutes.

Joel added his 3rd goal of the game with a placed shot on 48 minutes. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni completed the rout with an eighteen-yard screamer on 53 minutes.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 7 - 1 Málaga C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. turned their possession into goals with a 7 - 1 win over Málaga C.F., S.A.D. A brace from Bigger Kawaya helped R. Madrid to victory.

Full-back Bigger Kawaya got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 6 minutes. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area which was deflected on its way in on 11 minutes.

Experienced striker Salomón Rondón pulled one back for Málaga C.F., S.A.D. after 13 minutes with a diving header. Lucas Moura scored with a close range header in the 21st minute to extend the lead further.

An error from Málaga C.F., S.A.D.'s Will Sapienza allowed Kawaya to score an accurate finish. Santángelo then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a tap-in on 68 minutes.

Midfielder Will Sapienza compounded the misery for Málaga C.F., S.A.D. on 82 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 85 minutes as that man Aptsiauri popped up again with a well struck effort.

R. Madrid have notched up eight straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 92,058

Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 2 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey Qtr Final)

Real Madrid C.F. left the field to a chorus of boos after a dismal performance in their 2 - 1 defeat against Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. A brace from Alexandr Mikhailov helped Sevilla to victory.

Senegal captain Sidy Gomis got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well timed close range finish on 7 minutes. Striker Alexandr Mikhailov then equalised for Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. in the 55th minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably.

Mikhailov clinched the winner on 85 minutes with a header.

Despite this loss, R. Madrid therefore win 5 - 2 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Alexandr Mikhailov (Sevilla)
Attendance: 56,875

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 15th minute. Striker Joel doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with an accurate finish on 17 minutes.

The last goal of the game came from centre-back Mauro whose 58th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Federico Reynoso was sent off in the 62nd minute, heading for an early bath after ungentlemanly conduct.

Zeljko Basic was dismissed after 87 minutes for persistent fouling.

R. Madrid have notched up nine straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,182

F.C. Barcelona 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey Semi Final)

F.C. Barcelona succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this evening's Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Semi Final clash at Camp Nou.

Striker José Luis Somoza gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 39th minute. Christopher Vimisayi was dismissed after 90 minutes for a vicious foul.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri finally rounded off their victory on 91 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Nhlanhla Dladla's game ended early as he was sent off for ungentlemanly conduct on 92 minutes.

Man of the Match: José Luis Somoza (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 103,949

only three league games this month but we have managed to get 13 points ahead of second placed Barcelona and again the league looks like it should be ours and its only the cups left to fight for, as you can see we lost in the copa del ray 2nd leg against Sevilla but still managed to progress into the semis where we took on Barcelona and out played them for a 2-0 win the first leg, Barca don't play the "pretty" football anymore and are a dirty team nowadays constantly hacking down my players in meetings between us. Joel has also been a cracking signing with his arrival in January he replaced Castillo in the squad and instantly went to work notching 6 goals in 7 outings.

League after 20 games
1st REAL MADRID 55 Points
2nd Barcelona 42 Points
3rd Sevilla 37 Points
4th Athletic 37 Points

[acidmonkey]

February Update

Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 0 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans came away from Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán largely in good spirits after their match against Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.

R. Madrid may well look back on the number of shots they took from long range and rue their decisions, as they often proved wasteful.

R. Madrid are currently on a thirteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Frank Chipofya (Sevilla)
Attendance: 56,875

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 2 F.C. Barcelona (Copa del Rey Semi Final)

After a 2 - 2 draw at Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid C.F., a key member of the F.C. Barcelona side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Semi Final fixture with a draw.

Real Madrid C.F. were nearly handed the lead in the 23rd minute through Michael Patrick Gutiérrez Llamas' lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. Flamboyant winger Silas gave F.C. Barcelona the lead with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 26th minute.

Striker Guaraci doubled F.C. Barcelona's lead with an accurate finish on 35 minutes. Defensive midfielder Ahmed Cissé had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Real Madrid C.F. on the 57 minute mark but missed his spot-kick.

With Real Madrid C.F. staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Samuel Kwarteng then had a penalty shout turned down. Striker José Luis Somoza pulled one back for Real Madrid C.F. after 80 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range.

The Real Madrid C.F. fans might have hoped that Somoza had scored the winner but it was not to be. Midfielder Nicolás Chazarreta's red card for persistent fouling on 84 minutes put F.C. Barcelona's position under question.

With F.C. Barcelona already beginning to celebrate, Somoza scored a good diving header from close range in injury-time to snatch the equaliser for Real Madrid C.F.

R. Madrid therefore win 4 - 2 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Alexandr Zenin (Barcelona)
Attendance: 95,000

F.C. Cartagena 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. did just enough to see off F.C. Cartagena's challenge in the Liga BBVA match at Cartagonova.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring an incisive finish after just one minute.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

R. Madrid are currently on a fourteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Andrea Fimognari (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 16,000

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 2 Athletic Club (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans came away from Santiago Bernabéu largely in good spirits after their match against Athletic Club.

Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure on 8 minutes. Experienced midfielder Ander Herrera had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 31st minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper.

Athletic captain Iker Muniain pulled one back for Athletic Club after 35 minutes with a well struck effort which found the back of the net via the goalpost. Athletic Club's equaliser came through Imanol Bueno as he seized on Andrea Fimognari's mistake to score a penalty.

R. Madrid are currently on a fifteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Iker Muniain (Athletic)
Attendance: 95,000

C.D. Tenerife S.A.D. 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average C.D. Tenerife S.A.D. side at Heliodoro Rodríguez López this evening.

Zimbabwe captain Thomas Dick gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deftly executed finish from close range in the 27th minute. Striker Joel finally rounded off their victory on 45 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb.

R. Madrid are currently on a sixteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Thomas Dick (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 21,951

Two draws in La Liga and I expected to have my leaded cut into by Barca, but it stayed the same thankfully after they dropped points twice this month too, In the cups despite the 2-2 draw with Barcelona we still managed to progress to the final where we will play Liga Aledante side Sporting. we also got ourselves a good lead in the 1st knockout round of the champions league with four away goals in Germany, Next month should be fun with 6 La Liga games crammed in around the Champions league matches

League after 24 games
1st REAL MADRID 63 Points
2nd Barcelona 50 Points
3rd Sevilla 44 Points (1 game in hand)
4th Athletic 44 Points (1 game in hand)

[deltablue]

Somehow I think it's an easy ride for the rest of the season.

[acidmonkey]

Me too, going to finish this season do the full next season. then look for a new challenge me thinks

[acidmonkey]

March Update

Valencia C.F., S.A.D. 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Valencia C.F., S.A.D. at Mestalla.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring an outstanding lob on 4 minutes. Striker Ismaël Saidi then equalised for Valencia C.F., S.A.D. in the 13th minute with a tidy finish.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano then clinched a late winner on 95 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Sedano's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

R. Madrid are currently on a seventeen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Milton Santángelo (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 64,500

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range diving header in the 36th minute. Centre-back Samuel Kwarteng doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a tidy finish on 46 minutes.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura completed the rout with a deftly executed finish on 53 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,433

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3 - 1 at Santiago Bernabéu. A brace from José Luis Somoza helped R. Madrid to victory.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an incisive finish in the 31st minute. Striker José Luis Somoza doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a well timed close range finish on 36 minutes.

Somoza added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 67 minutes. Striker José Arévalos pulled one back for Bayer 04 Leverkusen after 90 minutes with a placed shot from close range.

R. Madrid therefore win 7 - 3 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 94,167

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 1 Getafe C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Getafe C.F., S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Zaza Aptsiauri helped R. Madrid to victory.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri scored a powerful effort on 44 minutes. Towering centre-back Sofiane Hamoum then equalised for Getafe C.F., S.A.D. in the 53rd minute with a well struck effort.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo put Real Madrid C.F. in front in the 58th minute with a close range header. An error from Getafe C.F., S.A.D.'s Fred allowed Aptsiauri to score an accurate finish. The last goal of the game came from goalkeeper Jorge Jiménez whose 83rd minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment.

R. Madrid have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 92,754

Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. 1 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans came away from El Madrigal largely in good spirits after their match against Villarreal C.F., S.A.D.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease in the 14th minute. Villarreal C.F., S.A.D.'s equaliser came through Vaclav Kadlec as he seized on Milton Santángelo's mistake to score a well timed finish from close range.

R. Madrid are currently on a twenty match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 18,857

Real Madrid C.F. 7 - 0 R.C. Celta S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 7 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Dennis Pellicer got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well executed finish on 7 minutes. An error from R.C. Celta S.A.D.'s Jaume Vidal allowed towering centre-back Milton Santángelo to score a smart diving header from close range. An error from R.C. Celta S.A.D.'s Roderick Miranda allowed striker José Luis Somoza to score a real poacher's effort. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort from the edge of the box on 53 minutes.

Somoza added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 61 minutes. Aptsiauri added another goal for Real Madrid C.F. with a real poacher's effort on 68 minutes.

Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni completed the rout with an eighteen-yard screamer on 74 minutes.

R. Madrid are currently on a twenty-one match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,094

A good solid month for us as we have moved even further ahead in the league as Barca continued to drop points and we continue to stream further ahead, possibly 19 points clear after the game in hand, and only 9 points from claiming the title, in the champions league. We easily negotiated Leverkusen in Europe on the road to the final in Luzhniki but we have drawn more Germans as we get to take on Bayern Munich in the quarter finals and the winner of the Barca V PSG in the Semis.

League after 30 games
1st REAL MADRID 76 Points (1 game in hand)
2nd Barcelona 60 Points
3rd Athletic 56 Points
4th A. Madrid 56 Points

[acidmonkey]

April Update

Real Betis B., S.A.D. 0 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Benito Villamarín this evening.

Wonderkid Andrea Fimognari gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 25th minute. Real Betis B., S.A.D.'s José Tragodara received the red card for a professional foul with 30 minutes on the clock.

Aptsiauri was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Tragodara gave away a penalty. Somoza scored with a free kick in the 59th minute to extend the lead further.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo completed the rout with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 70 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up seven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Andrea Fimognari (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 45,481

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 FC Bayern München (Champions League Qtr Final)

An efficient performance from R. Madrid saw them run out 3 - 0 winners over FC Bayern München at Santiago Bernabéu.

R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a curled effort from eighteen yards on 7 minutes. Zimbabwe captain Thomas Dick doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 15 minutes.

Striker José Luis Somoza completed the rout with a fierce shot on 65 minutes.

Man of the Match: Thomas Dick (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 2 C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. (La Liga)

A highly polished performance from the Real Madrid C.F. players saw their team run out 4 - 2 winners over C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. at Santiago Bernabéu. A brace from Joel helped R. Madrid to victory.

Defensive midfielder Suleyman Makinwa got C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. off to a flyer by scoring an eighteen-yard screamer on 3 minutes. An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Stavros Milas allowed centre-back Romeu to score a fine header from point-blank range. Zimbabwe captain Thomas Dick pulled one back for Real Madrid C.F. after 31 minutes with a real poacher's effort.

Things turned sour for C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. when full-back Hamza Aarab earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 54 minutes. Flamboyant striker Zaza Aptsiauri then equalised for Real Madrid C.F. in the 56th minute with a fierce shot.

Striker Joel put Real Madrid C.F. in front in the 62nd minute with a well struck effort. Joel completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a finish executed with aplomb on 82 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up eight straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

FC Bayern München 1 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Qtr Final)

Real Madrid C.F. could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against FC Bayern München in their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final game at Allianz-Arena.

An error from FC Bayern München's Héctor Benítez allowed midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni to score a placed shot from the edge of the area. Centre-back Jakub Stejskal equalised for FC Bayern München after 80 minutes with a header.

R. Madrid therefore win 4 - 1 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Jakub Stejskal (FC Bayern)
Attendance: 66,000

Granada C.F. 0 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Nuevo Los Cármenes this evening. A brace from Milton Santángelo helped R. Madrid to victory.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 2 minutes. With Granada C.F. staring at defeat, there was controversy as Cyprus captain Nikos Petrou then had a penalty shout turned down.

Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a real poacher's effort on 64 minutes. Milas scored with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 71st minute to extend the lead further.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 84 minutes as that man Santángelo popped up again with a fine header from point-blank range.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 20,067

Real Madrid C.F. 6 - 0 U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. turned their possession into goals with a 6 - 0 win over U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. A brace from Joel helped R. Madrid to victory.

Striker Joel got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish on 7 minutes. Joel added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 17 minutes.

Pellicer scored with a tidy finish in the 37th minute to extend the lead further. Full-back Sidy Gomis then added to the lead with a lucky strike on 44 minutes.

Somoza then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a well struck effort on 46 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 55 minutes as that man Pellicer popped up again with an incisive finish.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 80,416

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 1 C. At. Osasuna (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre C. At. Osasuna 3 - 1 at Santiago Bernabéu. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area in the 23rd minute. Striker Joel doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a well timed finish from close range on 26 minutes.

Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area on 34 minutes. Osasuna captain Rubén Rochina pulled one back for C. At. Osasuna after 43 minutes with a powerful effort.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Semi Final)

A fine spring evening at Camp Nou saw F.C. Barcelona come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre Real Madrid C.F. side.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Real Madrid C.F. were denied claims by Zaza Aptsiauri for a penalty. R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area in the 28th minute.

Flamboyant winger Silas then equalised for F.C. Barcelona in the 52nd minute with a header. An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Filipe Sousa allowed striker Guaraci to score a smart diving header from close range. Abramov scored with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area in the 62nd minute to extend the lead further.

Aptsiauri managed to pull one back for Real Madrid C.F. after 69 minutes with a well executed finish but it was to be nothing more than a consolation. Midfield playmaker Nenê then added to the lead with an eighteen-yard screamer on 77 minutes.

Aptsiauri managed to pull one back for Real Madrid C.F. after 88 minutes with a real poacher's effort but it was to be nothing more than a consolation.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 103,949

F.C. Barcelona 0 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against F.C. Barcelona in their Liga BBVA game at Camp Nou.

Wonderkid Michalis Veniamin's red card for a vicious foul on 10 minutes put F.C. Barcelona's position under question.

R. Madrid covered a lot of ground but also conceded far too many fouls, meaning their effort was often for nothing.

Man of the Match: Michael Patrick Gutiérrez Llamas (Barcelona)
Attendance: 103,949

Real Madrid C.F. 1 - 0 F.C. Barcelona (Champions League Semi Final)

Real Madrid C.F. taught F.C. Barcelona a lesson at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Real Madrid C.F.'s winner came through Milton Santángelo as he seized on Yann M'Vila's mistake to score a fierce shot.

R. Madrid win the tie on away goals.

R. Madrid were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents.

Man of the Match: José Luis Somoza (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

What a month, seal my position in the Champions league final by nabbing an away goals victory over my biggest Rivals, and score for fun to seal the La Liga title next month will be a big one for me two cup finals and the winding down of the league it gives me the perfect set up for hopefully my final season at Real as i want to win everything available in my last season

League after 35 games
1st REAL MADRID 94 Points
2nd Barcelona 73 Points
3rd Osasuna 65 Points (played 36 games)
4th Sevilla 62 Points

[acidmonkey]

May Update

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Zimbabwe captain Thomas Dick gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an accurate finish in the 16th minute. R. Madrid captain Lucas Moura doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a real poacher's effort on 37 minutes.

Joel scored with a screamer from well outside the area in the 53rd minute to extend the lead further. Wonderkid Manu Sedano completed the rout with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 69 minutes.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 77,319

Real Sporting S.A.D. 0 - 5 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey Final)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Camp Nou as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 5 - 0 winners over Real Sporting S.A.D. in their latest Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Final fixture.

Aptsiauri was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after David gave away a penalty. Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a simple finish from close in on 37 minutes.

Milas scored with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 43rd minute to extend the lead further. Striker Joel then added to the lead with a placed shot on 45 minutes.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano completed the rout with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 56 minutes.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 92,287

Real Sociedad S.A.D. 0 - 5 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. pulled off a 5 - 0 win over Real Sociedad S.A.D. at Anoeta in their latest Liga BBVA match. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort on 9 minutes. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a simple finish from close in on 39 minutes.

It was a superb solo effort and Pellicer looked delighted. Joel scored with an accurate finish which went in off the post in the 59th minute to extend the lead further.

Joel added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure on 63 minutes. Strong centre-back Stavros Milas completed the rout with a close range header on 78 minutes.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 32,000

Málaga C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Málaga C.F., S.A.D. 2 - 0 at La Rosaleda.

Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a tidy finish in the 24th minute. Pellicer completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a well struck effort on 67 minutes.

Talented manager Andrew Bell joined Real Madrid C.F. in August 2020 and has been in charge for 4 years.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 28,088

Real Madrid C.F. 0 - 0 F.C. Internazionale (Champions League Final)

(R. Madrid won 5-4 on penalties)

Real Madrid C.F. needed nerves of steel to claim a hard-fought victory over F.C. Internazionale at Luzhniki this evening.

Full-back Sidy Gomis' red card for persistent fouling on 107 minutes put Real Madrid C.F.'s position under question. Inter captain Julio Silva's red card for persistent fouling on 111 minutes put F.C. Internazionale's position under question.

In the shootout that followed it was left to striker José Luis Somoza to keep a cool head and smash home the winning penalty for Real Madrid C.F.

R. Madrid had the better of the possession but often wasted it with too many wayward shots from long range.

Man of the Match: Maximilian Götz (Inter)
Attendance: 89,318

What a month for us completing the treble, the real work comes next season as we try to retain all the trophies we have won this season, I would like to get the Champions league trophy in the same year as the world club cup trophy, the league should be do able it's a pretty easy in the league as no one comes close to us we are just on another level on the domestic scene we need to continue being ahead of the game in Europe.

[acidmonkey]

FINAL LEAGUE TABLE


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TREE


TOP SCORER

[acidmonkey]

Preseason Update

Anji Makhachkala 1 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Anji Makhachkala upset the odds with a surprise victory over Real Madrid C.F.

Striker Sergey Fokin got Anji Makhachkala off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 10 minutes.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Sergey Fokin (Anji)
Attendance: 14,581

Zenit St. Petersburg 2 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

In a surprise result Real Madrid C.F. lost to a plucky Zenit St. Petersburg side 2 - 0.

Striker Vladimir Khalilov gave Zenit St. Petersburg the lead with a powerful effort in the 40th minute. Centre-back Alexey Kravchenko finally rounded off their victory on 79 minutes with a close range header.

Man of the Match: Alexey Kravchenko (Zenit)
Attendance: 27,031

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

The overall class of Real Madrid C.F. counted for little as they were held 0 - 0 by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Kyle Richards (Vancouver)
Attendance: 20,132

D.C. United 1 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of D.C. United at RFK Stadium. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Zaza Aptsiauri.

Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range header in the 16th minute. Striker José Luis Somoza doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a placed shot from close range on 24 minutes.

An error from D.C. United's Daniel Williams allowed Aptsiauri to score a well struck effort. Young centre-back Dan Curtin pulled one back for D.C. United after 42 minutes with a smart diving header from close range.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 71 minutes as that man Aptsiauri popped up again with a placed shot.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 21,216

Toronto FC 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Friendly)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Toronto FC at BMO Field.

Striker Joel gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an attempt which took a fortunate deflection in the 15th minute. Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer finally rounded off their victory on 78 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 18,683

Let's play a little game shall we? guess the point in pre-season where my team arrived back from the European finals and we began playing a full team in these matches.... once we had the full squad in we were in good form and with the departure of Moura to Inter and the arrival of Inters Italian Striker Ranieri well contracts offered and into the season we go!

[deltablue]

Very close semis and final.

[acidmonkey]

August Update

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 Real Sporting S.A.D. (Supercopa)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 4 - 0 winners over Real Sporting S.A.D. in their latest Supercopa de España fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Dennis Pellicer.

Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 2 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Pellicer looked delighted. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 6 minutes.

Joel scored with a well timed finish from close range in the 18th minute to extend the lead further. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 48 minutes as that man Pellicer popped up again with an accurate finish.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 87,526

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 C. At. Osasuna (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average C. At. Osasuna side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 5 minutes. Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a deftly executed finish on 7 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 22 minutes as that man Pellicer popped up again with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out.

Current manager Andrew Bell joined Real Madrid C.F. in August 2020 and has been in charge for 4 years.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (Super Cup)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Blackburn Rovers side at Philip II Arena this evening.

Strong centre-back Stavros Milas gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 15th minute. Flamboyant midfielder Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a shot from eighteen yards out on 23 minutes.

Santángelo scored with a fine header from point-blank range in the 36th minute to extend the lead further. Aptsiauri scored from the penalty spot after Barkley gave away a penalty. An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Fabián Mateo Valero allowed explosive striker Lenny Nangis to score a placed shot from close range.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 36,400


Well the opening month of the season has shown how far Pellicer has developed himself he's absolutely on fire sitting behind the front two, he is absolutely lethal! I'd put the league up but there has only been a few games and it's a waste of time at the moment, the fact he only lasted two competitive games is devastating, because he was on such another level he even got man of the match in the Super Cup final despite having to be replaced. And ive learnt he will be out for between 3 and 4 weeks.

[deltablue]

Like Blackburn could be anything other than 'distinctly average'/

[acidmonkey]

Blackburn have won the PL and are a tidy side. (obviously distinctly average against my epic Real Team)

[acidmonkey]

September Update

Real Sporting S.A.D. 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (Supercopa)

Real Madrid C.F. were almost embarrassed by Real Sporting S.A.D. in the Supercopa de España match at El Molinón.

Striker Joel gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a well struck effort in the 32nd minute.

R. Madrid therefore win 5 - 0 on aggregate.

R. Madrid were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 17,109

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 0 Athletic Club (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Athletic Club side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Real Madrid C.F. were denied claims by Thomas Dick for a penalty. Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 13th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Strong centre-back Stavros Milas gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a lucky strike in the 38th minute. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni finally rounded off their victory on 65 minutes with a placed shot from the edge of the area.

Current manager Andrew Bell joined Real Madrid C.F. in August 2020 and has been in charge for 4 years.

Man of the Match: Stavros Milas (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 6 - 0 Rangers (Champions League Grp H)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 6 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Joel helped R. Madrid to victory.

Things did not get off to a good start for Rangers as striker Joel seized on an error by Lewis Mackay to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. An error from Rangers' Merwan Mebrak allowed wonderkid Manu Sedano to score a deftly executed finish. Aptsiauri scored with an accurate finish in the 18th minute to extend the lead further.

Aptsiauri added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 32 minutes. An error from Rangers' Ivan Kovac allowed Joel to score a well struck effort. Striker José Luis Somoza completed the rout with a tidy finish on 85 minutes.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Elche C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Elche C.F., S.A.D. side at Martínez Valero this evening.

The first incident of note was on 26 minutes as Elche C.F., S.A.D. were denied claims by Álvaro Sáenz for a penalty. Powerful striker Alfonso Ranieri gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 34th minute.

Striker Joel doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a well struck effort on 49 minutes. Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri completed the rout with a powerful effort on 86 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up six straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Alfonso Ranieri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 24,124

Real Madrid C.F. 5 - 2 Valencia C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Valencia C.F., S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Manu Sedano.

Things did not get off to a good start for Valencia C.F., S.A.D. as wonderkid Manu Sedano seized on an error by Marcelo Colombo to score a weak effort. An error from Valencia C.F., S.A.D.'s Marcelo Colombo allowed Sedano to score a placed shot from close range. An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Filipe Sousa allowed winger Mikhail Smirnov to score a close range header. Sedano added his 3rd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish from close range on 38 minutes.

Strong centre-back Stavros Milas then added to the lead with a lucky strike on 42 minutes. Joel then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 52 minutes.

The last goal of the game came from centre-back Andrea Fimognari whose 55th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Valencia C.F., S.A.D. also saw their 75th minute strike questionably chalked off.

R. Madrid have notched up seven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 3rd place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. 3 - 0 at Estadio de Gran Canaria. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Manu Sedano.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 19th minute. Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area on 44 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 73 minutes as that man Sedano popped up again with a header.

R. Madrid have notched up eight straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 26,896

Well another good month, with 6 victories its seen us lift the supercuppa, get our champions league run off to a flying start as well as start la liga run with the us one of three sides with a 100% record again I won't show the table as it's still early days with a lot of work to do, Next month is a pretty average month with no stand out games except for our game against Shakhtar in the champions league which im confident with

[AcidBurn]

Why can't you play Newcastle in a friendly and destroy them?(unless I missed it)

[acidmonkey]

October Update

Porto 1 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Grp H)

Real Madrid C.F. went into their match with Porto anticipating a stroll in the park and an easy win.

Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri then saw a penalty smack the bar on the 34 minute mark. Then followed controversy as Porto were denied claims by centre-back Israel Erwin Hernández for a penalty.

Porto finally took the lead when striker Lima scored a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 68 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Real Madrid C.F. as Senegal captain Sidy Gomis earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 91 minutes.

R. Madrid may well look back on the number of shots they took from long range and rue their decisions, as they often proved wasteful.

Man of the Match: Diego Renan (Porto)
Attendance: 50,948

Real Madrid C.F. 1 - 0 Málaga C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Málaga C.F., S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more.

Senegal captain Sidy Gomis gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a fierce shot in the 22nd minute.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

R. Madrid have notched up nine straight wins and the title contenders occupy 3rd place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Milton Santángelo (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an incisive finish in the 38th minute. Defensive midfielder Paulo Pagliere ensured things went from bad to worse for Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. on 49 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal.

Joel scored with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 74th minute to extend the lead further. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 88 minutes as that man Sedano popped up again with a placed shot from close range.

R. Madrid have notched up ten straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,071

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Champions League Grp H)

Real Madrid C.F. turned their possession into goals with a 4 - 0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 29th minute. Pellicer had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Paulitti conceded a penalty. Eraso scored with a well struck effort in the 50th minute to extend the lead further.

Striker Joel completed the rout with a well struck effort on 79 minutes.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

F.C. Cartagena 0 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Cartagonova this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Manu Sedano.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an accurate finish in the 24th minute. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 26 minutes.

Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 30 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 70 minutes as that man Sedano popped up again with an accurate finish.

R. Madrid have notched up eleven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 16,000

C.F. Portugalete 0 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey 4th Rnd)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at La Florida as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 4 - 0 winners over C.F. Portugalete in their latest Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Fourth Round fixture. A brace from Joel helped R. Madrid to victory.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when striker Joel scored a cleanly struck effort from close to goal on 48 minutes. Wonderkid Manu Sedano doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper on 61 minutes.

Dick scored with a powerful effort which blasted against the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net in the 70th minute to extend the lead further. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 81 minutes as that man Joel popped up again with a real poacher's effort.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 2,486

Another good month only let down by the fact we lost to Porto earlier in the month other than that kept on track in the league got a good league in the first leg of the copa del ray, and got back on the horse in the champions league I'm also keeping an eye on France and Holland as I look towards the future of next season

League after 9 games

1st Barcelona 24 Points
2nd REAL MADRID 24 Points (1 game in hand)
3rd Cartagena 22 Points
4th Athletic 22 Points

[acidmonkey]

Why can't you play Newcastle in a friendly and destroy them?(unless I missed it)

i dont want to give them any gate receipts

[acidmonkey]

November Update

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 0 F.C. Barcelona (La Liga)

An efficient performance from R. Madrid saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over F.C. Barcelona at Santiago Bernabéu.

An error from F.C. Barcelona's Nathan Aké allowed wonderkid Manu Sedano to score an accurate finish. It was a superb solo effort and Sedano looked delighted. Centre-back Jordi Giménez finally rounded off their victory on 68 minutes with a close range header.

Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 86th minute strike questionably chalked off.

R. Madrid have notched up twelve straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Jordi Giménez (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Grp H)

Real Madrid C.F. were held to a draw by Shakhtar Donetsk in a close-fought Champions League Grp H match played at Donbas-Arena.

An error from Shakhtar Donetsk's Felix Adenkule allowed midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer to score a well struck effort from the edge of the box. Winger Oscar Francés then equalised for Shakhtar Donetsk in the 53rd minute with an accurate finish.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo then put Real Madrid C.F. in front after 69 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. With Shakhtar Donetsk staring at defeat, there was controversy as striker Rodolfo Kretschmer then had a penalty shout turned down.

With time rapidly running out however, Kretschmer scored a real poacher's effort to equalise for Shakhtar Donetsk. Better late than never for Shakhtar Donetsk and the fans were clearly delighted with Kretschmer's impact.

Man of the Match: Oscar Francés (Shakhtar)
Attendance: 51,504

Real Sociedad S.A.D. 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Real Sociedad S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Anoeta, but they could and should have scored more.

The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with Real Madrid C.F. seeing a goal disallowed. Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when wonderkid Manu Sedano scored a placed shot on 59 minutes.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

R. Madrid have notched up thirteen straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 26,812

Real Madrid C.F. 8 - 0 C.F. Portugalete (Copa del Rey 4th Rnd)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 8 - 0 winners over C.F. Portugalete in their latest Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Fourth Round fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Dennis Pellicer.

Centre-back Jordi Giménez got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a good diving header from close range on 2 minutes. Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a deftly executed finish on 9 minutes.

Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 18 minutes. Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo then added to the lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 28 minutes.

Sedano then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a real poacher's effort on 35 minutes. Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 45 minutes.

Sedano added his 3rd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 73 minutes. When Gómez gave away a penalty, Pellicer confidently stepped up to score from the spot.

R. Madrid therefore win 12 - 0 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 90,238

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 1 R.C. Celta S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over R.C. Celta S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish from eighteen yards on 4 minutes. Celta captain Roderick Miranda then equalised for R.C. Celta S.A.D. in the 19th minute with a well timed finish from close range.

Sedano scored what proved to be the winner in the 51st minute with a close range header.

R. Madrid have notched up fourteen straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,099

Rangers 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Grp H)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Rangers 2 - 0 at Ibrox Stadium.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Rangers were denied claims by Brian Derby for a penalty. World class centre-back Milton Santángelo gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 33rd minute.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano finally rounded off their victory on 57 minutes with a well executed finish.

Man of the Match: Milton Santángelo (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 63,845

Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. 1 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. left the field to a chorus of boos after a dismal performance in their 1 - 0 defeat against Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D.

With the game nearing an end, it was Leonardo Ramírez who scored a well timed close range finish to give Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. the lead on 85 minutes. Ramírez's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

R. Madrid covered a lot of ground but also conceded far too many fouls, meaning their effort was often for nothing.

Man of the Match: Giorgio Bondi (Huesca)
Attendance: 18,441

Well a solid month this month let down by the trip to Huesca, breezed through the copa del ray games, then clamoured out of the champions' league group and looking good at the top of the La Liga table, and before the Huesca game i expected to open up a 6 point league but we couldnt do it, and instead we only find ourselves 3 points ahead of Barcelona, we have only a few more games till the winter break.

League table after 14 games

1st REAL MADRID 33 Points (2 games in hand)
2nd Barcelona 30 Points (2 games in hand)
3rd Athletic 28 Points
4th Cartagena 27 Points (1 Game in hand)

[acidmonkey]

December Update

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 1 Porto (Champions League Grp H)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Porto during their UEFA Champions League Group H game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more.

Experienced goalkeeper Renan suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 20th minute on the clock. Striker Joel doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a fierce shot which went in off the post on 45 minutes.

Things went from bad to worse for Porto as strong centre-back Manuel Pereira earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 81 minutes. Striker Joshua Thomas' 87th minute strike proved the only consolation for Porto.

Centre-back Fábio Santos then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Real Madrid C.F. another goal on 92 minutes.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 1 Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. during their Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more.

Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an incisive finish in the 38th minute. Experienced striker Vaclav Kadlec then equalised for Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. in the 44th minute with a real poacher's effort.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano scored what proved to be the winner on 67 minutes with an accurate finish. It was a superb solo effort and Sedano looked delighted.

R. Madrid have climbed above Barcelona to 1st in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,349

Waitakere United 0 - 6 Real Madrid C.F. (FIFA Club World Cup Semi Final)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Trusts Stadium as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 6 - 0 winners over Waitakere United in their latest FIFA Club World Cup Semi Final fixture. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Things did not get off to a good start for Waitakere United as midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer seized on an error by Michael Deeley to score a well timed finish from close range. Centre-back Michael Deeley ensured things went from bad to worse for Waitakere United on 14 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal.

Sedano scored with a real poacher's effort in the 32nd minute to extend the lead further. Zimbabwe captain Thomas Dick then added to the lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal on 38 minutes.

Santángelo then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a smart diving header from close range on 50 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 67 minutes as that man Sedano popped up again with a powerful effort.

Midfielder Christopher Holm then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Real Madrid C.F. another goal on 79 minutes.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 3,750

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 SC Corinthians Paulista (FIFA Club World Cup Final)

A highly polished performance from the Real Madrid C.F. players saw their team run out 3 - 0 winners over SC Corinthians Paulista at Yokohama Stadium.

Commanding centre-back Erasmo suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 20th minute on the clock. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a screamer from some distance out on 55 minutes.

Pellicer had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Rafael Tolói conceded a penalty. Real Madrid C.F.'s Milton Santángelo received the red card for a professional foul with 69 minutes on the clock.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 72,370

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 1 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Marcos Rigoni helped R. Madrid to victory.

Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an eighteen-yard screamer which flew in off the post in the 35th minute. Rigoni added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort from the edge of the area which went in off the post on 63 minutes.

Winger Natan Belo gave the Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. fans a glimmer of hope after 72 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a deftly executed finish from eighteen yards on 86 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Great month for me as i begin to claw back at the games in hand i have over the other sides, and also i came back from Japan with the World club cup, i also managed have Twente turn me down for their vacant job due to the fact they were un willing to pay the compensation to get me out of the contract. Well heading into the winter break i sit top of the table with a 4 point lead and a game in hand,

League table after 16 games

1st REAL MADRID 42 Points (1 game in hand)
2nd Barcelona 38 Points
3rd Athletic 31 Points
4th Ath Madrid 30 Points

[deltablue]

Looking good to leave on a high.

[acidmonkey]

January Update

Real Sociedad S.A.D. 1 - 5 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey 5th Rnd)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 1 win at Anoeta this evening. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 21st minute. Sedano was able to add to his tally soon after with another strike on 26 minutes.

Full-back Ferreira added to an already bad day at the office for Real Sociedad S.A.D. on 42 minutes when he managed to put the ball past his own goalkeeper. R. Sociedad captain Pedro Conca pulled one back for Real Sociedad S.A.D. after 56 minutes with a close range finish which was timed impeccably.

Senegal captain Sidy Gomis then added to the lead with an effort which was deflected on its way in on 71 minutes. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni completed the rout with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 91 minutes.

Man of the Match: Manu Sedano (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 27,951

Real Madrid C.F. 7 - 1 Real Sociedad S.A.D. (Copa del Rey 5th Rnd)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 7 - 1 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Manu Sedano helped R. Madrid to victory.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 8 minutes. Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a well timed close range finish on 16 minutes.

Sedano added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 27 minutes. Centre-back Samuel Kwarteng then added to the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 55 minutes.

An error from Real Madrid C.F.'s Filipe Sousa allowed centre-back Massimo Balestra to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Joel then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a screamer from the edge of the area on 74 minutes.

Joel added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 88 minutes. Zimbabwe captain Thomas Dick completed the rout with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 91 minutes.

R. Madrid therefore win 12 - 2 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

C.D. Numancia S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of C.D. Numancia S.A.D. at Nuevo Los Pajaritos.

Centre-back Erik van Breugel suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 3rd minute on the clock. Striker Joel doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper on 32 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 58 minutes as that man Joel popped up again with an accurate finish.

R. Madrid have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 9,500

Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey Qtr Final)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. 2 - 0 at El Madrigal.

Full-back Enrico Ackermann suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 52nd minute on the clock. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni finally rounded off their victory on 69 minutes with a finish tucked away with consummate ease.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 19,845

Real Madrid C.F. 5 - 0 Getafe C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Marcos Rigoni helped R. Madrid to victory.

Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort after just one minute. It was a superb solo effort and Rigoni looked delighted. Rigoni added his 2nd goal of the game with an attempt which went in off the frame of the goal on 23 minutes.

Cissé scored with a long range curling shot in the 32nd minute to extend the lead further. Wonderkid Manu Sedano then added to the lead with a placed shot which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line on 48 minutes.

Striker Joel completed the rout with a placed shot on 86 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 94,581

Real Madrid C.F. 6 - 0 Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. (Copa del Rey Qtr Final)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 6 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Zaza Aptsiauri helped R. Madrid to victory.

R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a mighty header from within the six-yard box after just one minute. Aptsiauri added his 2nd goal of the game with a finish executed with aplomb on 9 minutes.

Pellicer scored with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 20th minute to extend the lead further. Defensive midfielder Armando Casanova compounded the misery for Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. on 53 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Sedano then increased Real Madrid C.F.'s advantage further with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 65 minutes.

Striker Joel completed the rout with a well executed finish on 68 minutes.

R. Madrid therefore win 8 - 0 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,160

C. At. Osasuna 1 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. were held to a draw by C. At. Osasuna in a close-fought La Liga match played at Reyno de Navarra.

Winger Roger Vink gave C. At. Osasuna the lead with a towering header in the 26th minute. Striker Joel equalised for Real Madrid C.F. after 31 minutes with a real poacher's effort.

R. Madrid are currently on a six match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 18,675

Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 2 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey Semi Final)

In a shock result at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Real Madrid C.F. were comprehensively outplayed and sent crashing to a 2 - 0 defeat in their Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I Semi Final match against Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.

Defensive midfielder Cheikh Seck gave Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 13th minute. Things went from bad to worse for Real Madrid C.F. as midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 48 minutes.

Centre-back Kamil Goluch finally rounded off their victory on 49 minutes with a header.

Man of the Match: Mariusz Lukomski (Sevilla)
Attendance: 56,875

well apart from the first leg defeat to Sevilla it was a good month for us, we were still unbeaten and well and truly in charge then we thought it as too easy, and lost to Sevilla in the cup, we have alot of work to do in the second leg but I'm confident we can do it, and we should pull ahead in la liga with our games in hand

After 20 League Games

1st REAL MADRID 49 Points (2 games in hand)
2nd Barcelona 47 Points
3rd A. Madrid 40 Points (1 Game in hand)
4th Athletic 37 Points

[acidmonkey]

February Update

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. turned their possession into goals with a 4 - 0 win over R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 2 minutes. Striker Joel doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with an accurate finish on 45 minutes.

Gomis scored with a tidy finish in the 56th minute to extend the lead further. Strong centre-back Stavros Milas completed the rout with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 63 minutes.

R. Madrid are currently on a seven match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Stavros Milas (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,493

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. (Copa del Rey Semi Final)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when striker Joel scored a powerful header on 54 minutes. Strong centre-back Stavros Milas doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a close range header on 73 minutes.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano completed the rout with a well struck effort on 90 minutes. Sedano's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

R. Madrid therefore win 3 - 2 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Stavros Milas (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Athletic Club 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Athletic Club 3 - 0 at San Mamés.

Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish on 9 minutes. Senegal captain Sidy Gomis doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a fierce shot on 25 minutes.

Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo completed the rout with a tap-in on 66 minutes.

R. Madrid are currently on an eight match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Sidy Gomis (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 40,000

Real Madrid C.F. 8 - 0 Elche C.F., S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 8 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Joel.

Striker Joel gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 14th minute. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with an accurate finish on 24 minutes.

Santángelo scored with a close range effort in the 28th minute to extend the lead further. Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer then added to the lead with a deftly executed finish on 47 minutes.

Joel added his 2nd goal of the game with a well executed finish on 57 minutes. Giménez added another goal for Real Madrid C.F. with a close range diving header on 66 minutes.

Joel added his 3rd goal of the game with a placed shot on 80 minutes. Wonderkid Manu Sedano completed the rout with a well timed finish from close range on 89 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,349

AC Sparta Praha 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre AC Sparta Praha 3 - 0 at Generali Arena.

Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an incisive finish in the 17th minute. Defensive midfielder Brahim Yahiaoui ensured things went from bad to worse for AC Sparta Praha on 84 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 87 minutes as that man Pellicer popped up again with a real poacher's effort.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 25,000

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average U.D. Las Palmas S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Striker Joel gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 19th minute. Towering centre-back Milton Santángelo doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a close range diving header on 67 minutes.

Centre-back Samuel Kwarteng completed the rout with a real poacher's effort on 83 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Milton Santángelo (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,444

C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. 0 - 4 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Although they were forced to defend for much of the game, Real Madrid C.F. somehow managed a 4 - 0 victory over C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D.

Solid centre-back Andrea Fimognari gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 48th minute. An error from C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D.'s Álvaro Domínguez allowed striker Joel to score a finish tucked away with consummate ease. Centre-back Romeu added to an already bad day at the office for C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. on 84 minutes when he managed to put the ball past his own goalkeeper.

Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer completed the rout with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 87 minutes. Despite a comfortable lead, Real Madrid C.F. will be unhappy that Senegal captain Sidy Gomis was sent off for persistent fouling on 91 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Andrea Fimognari (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 68,563

Great month for us, not only did we go the entire month unbeaten we didn't even concede a goal and built ourselves a good lead in la-liga, we managed to turn the copa del ray tie around in the 2nd leg and also managing to get ourselves a decent lead in the first league of the champions league. I have been turned down for two jobs with FC Twente and St-Etienne both turn me down for their vacant job due to not being willing to pay the compensation needed to release me from the Spanish capital

League after 24 games

1st REAL MADRID 64 Points (1 game in hand)
2nd Barcelona 54 Points
3rd At Madrid 50 Points
4th Athletic 41 Points

[AcidBurn]

Nearly a perfect couple of months although I am disappointed the Osasuna scored against you and got a draw, what happened?

[acidmonkey]

i dunno we battered them just couldn't get the winner

[acidmonkey]

March Update

Valencia C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 5 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Although they were forced to defend for much of the game, Real Madrid C.F. somehow managed a 5 - 0 victory over Valencia C.F., S.A.D.

Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 23rd minute. With Valencia C.F., S.A.D. staring at defeat, there was controversy as striker Ismaël Saidi then had a penalty shout turned down.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a placed shot on 30 minutes. Joel scored with a placed shot in the 42nd minute to extend the lead further.

Full-back Jeff compounded the misery for Valencia C.F., S.A.D. on 45 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Veteran goalkeeper Roberto then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Real Madrid C.F. another goal on 74 minutes.

An error from Valencia C.F., S.A.D.'s Roberto allowed full-back Bigger Kawaya to score a powerful effort which deflected in.

R. Madrid have notched up six straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 64,500

R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. 0 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. side at Riazor this afternoon.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 10 minutes. Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri finally rounded off their victory on 32 minutes with a placed shot.

R. Madrid have notched up seven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 33,238

Málaga C.F., S.A.D. 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a solid performance to beat Málaga C.F., S.A.D. at La Rosaleda.

The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with Real Madrid C.F. seeing a goal disallowed. Wonderkid Manu Sedano gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deftly executed finish which found its target via the post in the 64th minute.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

R. Madrid have notched up eight straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 24,948

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 1 AC Sparta Praha (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd)

Real Madrid C.F. showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over AC Sparta Praha during their UEFA Champions League First Knockout Round game at Santiago Bernabéu, but they could and should have scored more.

Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer scored a powerful effort on 44 minutes. Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 46 minutes.

The last goal of the game came from strong centre-back Stavros Milas whose 63rd minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment.

R. Madrid therefore win 5 - 1 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 93,616

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 0 F.C. Cartagena (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. pulled off a 4 - 0 win over F.C. Cartagena at Santiago Bernabéu in their latest Liga BBVA match. A brace from Joel helped R. Madrid to victory.

Striker Joel gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 14th minute. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper on 26 minutes.

Joel added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 33 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Joel looked delighted. Despite a comfortable lead, Real Madrid C.F. will be unhappy that wonderkid Manu Sedano was sent off for persistent fouling on 45 minutes.

Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri completed the rout with a well timed close range finish on 92 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up nine straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,126

Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. overcame a resilient Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. side in the Liga BBVA game at Nou Estadi this afternoon.

Senegal captain Sidy Gomis gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a placed shot in the 16th minute. Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D. also saw their 17th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Aptsiauri had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Kikarin conceded a penalty. An error from Gimnàstic Tarragona S.A.D.'s Nicolò Prisco allowed midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer to score a finish executed with aplomb.

R. Madrid have notched up ten straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 15,000

F.C. Barcelona 4 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. will be wondering what might have been this morning after a close encounter with Barcelona turned into a 4 - 2 victory for their opponents. A brace from Silas helped Barcelona to victory.

Flamboyant winger Silas got F.C. Barcelona off to a flyer by scoring a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box on 5 minutes. Silas added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 15 minutes.

Wonderkid Manu Sedano pulled one back for Real Madrid C.F. after 28 minutes with a close range effort. Real Madrid C.F.'s equaliser came through Alfonso Ranieri as he seized on Christopher Vimisayi's mistake to score a fine header from point-blank range. Centre-back Christopher Vimisayi put F.C. Barcelona in front in the 40th minute with a header.

Striker Guaraci finally rounded off their victory on 53 minutes with a tap-in.

Man of the Match: Silas (Barcelona)
Attendance: 103,949

Well what started as a great month ended with an annoyance, losing the derby annoyed and hurt me as we were on top for the first half before collapsing, we were doing so well as well I got the "park the tank" achievement and I was very happy with that! only to give it up in such a poor manner, but we still have a 12 point lead in La Liga and look odds on for the title, in the champions league we did well and progressed to the quater final where we will play Man Utd, with the winner playing Man City or Arsenal as the last 8 is dominated by england (4 teams) Spain (2 teams) Italy (1 Team) Switzerland (1 team)

League after 29 games

1st REAL MADRID 79 Points
2nd Barcelona 67 Points
3rd At Madrid 65 Points
4th Huesca 47 Points

[acidmonkey]

April Update

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. overcame a resilient C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. side in the Liga BBVA game at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. A brace from Dennis Pellicer helped R. Madrid to victory.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Real Madrid C.F. were denied claims by Zaza Aptsiauri for a penalty. Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper in the 24th minute.

Pellicer added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish from close range on 70 minutes. Zimbabwe captain Thomas Dick completed the rout with a placed shot on 72 minutes.

Man of the Match: Dennis Pellicer (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 5 - 0 Real Sociedad S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 0 win at Santiago Bernabéu this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from R. Madrid's Joel.

World class centre-back Milton Santángelo got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 9 minutes. Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a glorious lob over the keeper on 11 minutes.

Joel scored with an incisive finish in the 21st minute to extend the lead further. Joel added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish from close range on 24 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 47 minutes as that man Joel popped up again with a close range finish which was timed impeccably.

Man of the Match: Joel (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 94,270

Manchester United 0 - 1 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Qtr Final)

Real Madrid C.F. won a hard fought battle against Manchester United on a fine spring evening at Old Trafford.

With the game nearing an end, it was Joel who scored a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box to give Real Madrid C.F. the lead on 88 minutes.

R. Madrid were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away.

Man of the Match: Thomas Dick (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 99,737

Real Madrid C.F. 3 - 0 Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D. 3 - 0 at Santiago Bernabéu.

Strong centre-back Stavros Milas got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 8 minutes. An error from Sociedad Deportiva Huesca S.A.D.'s Anderson allowed powerful striker Alfonso Ranieri to score an accurate finish. Striker Joel completed the rout with a well struck effort on 18 minutes.

R. Madrid have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Alfonso Ranieri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,338

Real Madrid C.F. 0 - 0 Manchester United (Champions League Qtr Final)

Real Madrid C.F. fans will have been frustrated by their side's 0 - 0 draw with Manchester United at Santiago Bernabéu.

R. Madrid therefore win 1 - 0 on aggregate.

R. Madrid had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Stavros Milas (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Real Madrid C.F. 2 - 0 R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña S.A.D. side at Santiago Bernabéu this evening.

Goalkeeper Théo Defourny showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Real Madrid C.F. a goal on 42 minutes. Real Madrid C.F. finally took the lead when Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri scored a tidy finish on 45 minutes.

Midfielder Sebastián finally rounded off their victory on 82 minutes with a close range finish which was timed impeccably.

R. Madrid have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Liga BBVA.

Man of the Match: Sebastián (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 91,511

R.C. Celta S.A.D. 0 - 3 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

An efficient performance by Real Madrid C.F.'s players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre R.C. Celta S.A.D. 3 - 0 at Balaídos. A brace from Marcos Rigoni helped R. Madrid to victory.

Powerful striker Alfonso Ranieri gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 26th minute. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a fierce shot on 30 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 31 minutes as that man Rigoni popped up again with a well struck effort from the edge of the box. Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 78th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 29,831

Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 0 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. were simply outclassed by Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on this evening.

R. Madrid were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away.

Man of the Match: Filipe Sousa (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 56,875

Arsenal 3 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Champions League Semi Final)

A fine spring evening at Emirates Stadium saw Arsenal come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre Real Madrid C.F. side. A brace from Ellis Rogers helped Arsenal to victory.

Winger Ellis Rogers got Arsenal off to a flyer by scoring a well executed finish on 9 minutes. Striker Joel then equalised for Real Madrid C.F. in the 16th minute with an accurate finish.

An error from Arsenal's Marcelinho allowed Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri to score a tidy finish. Rogers equalised for Arsenal in the 63rd minute with a well timed close range finish.

Arsenal's winner came through Kruno Ivancic as he seized on Stavros Milas' mistake to score a tidy finish.

Man of the Match: Ellis Rogers (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361

Well this month went swimmingly we sealed the league and we deserved it, easily run away league leaders, disappointed to draw with Sevilla we should have won that match with ease, the same as the champions league semi, but we still have a good position for the return leg we just need to win and we progress after our two away goals.

League after 36 games

1st REAL MADRID 95 Points (1 game in hand)
2nd Barcelona 80 Points (2 game in hand)
3rd At Madrid 68 Points
4th Athletic 65 Points (1 game in hand)

[AcidBurn]

Very close games with Man United must have been a bit nervous for those matches, I know I would have been. Domestically a breeze and I am sure you can beat Arsenal in the second leg.

How are Getafe doing? Been relegated yet?

[acidmonkey]

Nope not been relegated just bounced up and down the league

[deltablue]

Be tense times against Arsenal.

[FMtillidie]

good luck v arsenal. good story so far mate. love the title too

[SRL88]

The Arsenal game will be a cracker.

[acidmonkey]

Lets just say it was

[acidmonkey]

May Update

Real Madrid C.F. 5 - 0 C.D. Numancia S.A.D. (La Liga)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid C.F. ran out 5 - 0 winners over C.D. Numancia S.A.D. in their latest Liga BBVA fixture. A brace from Marcos Rigoni helped R. Madrid to victory.

Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a screamer from well outside the area in the 15th minute. Striker Joel doubled Real Madrid C.F.'s lead with a powerful effort on 20 minutes.

Real Madrid C.F. also saw their 45th minute strike questionably chalked off. Kawaya scored with a deftly executed finish in the 77th minute to extend the lead further.

An error from C.D. Numancia S.A.D.'s John Jones allowed Joel to score a powerful effort. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 86 minutes as that man Rigoni popped up again with a shot from the edge of the area.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 80,321

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 2 Arsenal (Champions League Semi Final)

An efficient performance from R. Madrid saw them run out 4 - 2 winners over Arsenal at Santiago Bernabéu. A brace from Zaza Aptsiauri helped R. Madrid to victory.

Goalkeeper Samir Al Haasy suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 28th minute on the clock. Winger Jozef Novak then equalised for Arsenal in the 42nd minute with a real poacher's effort.

Georgia and R. Madrid captain Zaza Aptsiauri put Real Madrid C.F. in front in the 44th minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Sedano scored with a placed shot from the edge of the area in the 51st minute to extend the lead further.

World class centre-back Andrea Fimognari had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 75th minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Aptsiauri completed the scoring for Real Madrid C.F. with a well struck effort on 103 minutes.

Novak summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Real Madrid C.F. another goal on 117 minutes.

R. Madrid therefore win 6 - 5 on aggregate.

Man of the Match: Zaza Aptsiauri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 95,000

Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. 1 - 0 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. left the field to a chorus of boos after a dismal performance in their 1 - 0 defeat against Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. The match was certainly not one for the purists with neither side able to keep the errors out of their game.

Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Villarreal C.F., S.A.D. a goal on 25 minutes. Centre-back Samuel Kwarteng was left red-faced in the 63rd minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net.

R. Madrid were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away.

Man of the Match: Filipe Sousa (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 20,497


Getafe C.F., S.A.D. 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (La Liga)

Real Madrid C.F. produced a solid performance to beat Getafe C.F., S.A.D. at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.

Midfielder Óscar got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a finish executed with aplomb on 10 minutes. Commanding goalkeeper Filipe Sousa had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 29th minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper.

Striker Joel scored what proved to be the winner on 49 minutes with a well timed finish from close range.

Current manager Andrew Bell joined Real Madrid C.F. in August 2020 and has been in charge for 5 years.

Man of the Match: Sidy Gomis (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 16,465

F.C. Barcelona 1 - 2 Real Madrid C.F. (Copa del Rey Final)

Real Madrid C.F. recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over F.C. Barcelona on a fine spring evening at Nuevo Mestalla.

The first incident of note was on 52 minutes as F.C. Barcelona were denied claims by Nathan Aké for a penalty. Midfield playmaker Marcos Rigoni gave Real Madrid C.F. the lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area in the 55th minute.

Aké equalised for F.C. Barcelona in the 75th minute with a screamer from the edge of the area. Midfield playmaker Dennis Pellicer then clinched a late winner on 82 minutes with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area.

Pellicer's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Man of the Match: Marcos Rigoni (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 75,000

Real Madrid C.F. 4 - 1 F.C. Barcelona (Champions League Final)

An efficient performance from R. Madrid saw them run out 4 - 1 winners over F.C. Barcelona at Olimpico. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from R. Madrid's Alfonso Ranieri.

Powerful striker Alfonso Ranieri got Real Madrid C.F. off to a flyer by scoring a fierce shot after just one minute. Midfield playmaker Nenê then equalised for F.C. Barcelona in the 7th minute with a tidy finish.

Ranieri then added his 2nd goal of the game with a good diving header from close range on 11 minutes. Ranieri added his 3rd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 28 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 58 minutes as that man Ranieri popped up again with a well struck effort.

Man of the Match: Alfonso Ranieri (R. Madrid)
Attendance: 73,261

Well that my friends is it. I intend to leave Madrid and Spain very soon possibly for France but I want a challenge now, any way back to this month the league was already won so I told the guys to go out and enjoy themselves, and it showed as we comfortably won 5-0 before the big one, the trip from Arsenal, it was again a close game but we managed to get through thanks to extra time, the League finished off a bit frustratingly with a defeat from Villarreal before beating Getafe, we then sealed the copa del ray with a narrow victory but I wasn't prepared for the champions league final Wow what a game!

[acidmonkey]

Final Table



Champions League


Top Scorer

[deltablue]

Barca probably glad you're off. Interesting seeing where next.

[acidmonkey]

And ive reappeared in France.

Athlétic Club Arles-Avignon (French pronunciation: [aʁl-aviɲɔ̃]; commonly referred to as Arles-Avignon or simply Arles) is a French association football club originally based in Arles. The club was founded in 1912 as a result of a merger and was formerly known as Athlétic Club Arles, but in 2010, moved to the nearby commune of Avignon and adopted its current name. Arles-Avignon currently plays in Ligue 2, the second division in French football, having suffered relegation to the league after playing in Ligue 1 in the 2010–11 season. The club's ascension to the first division was notable due in part to the fact that the club achieved successive promotions in four of the past five football seasons.

Arles-Avignon plays its home matches at the Parc des Sports in nearby Avignon.09, In France, it has been commonplace to described Arles-Avignon as an overachieving club primarily due to succeeding despite limited resources. Arles-Avignon's highest honour to date was winning its group in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football, in 2007. Regionally, the club has won the Division Honneur Sud-Est Ouest three times and its reserve team are the current defending champions of the Méditerranée Division Honneur Régionale.

Arles-Avignon is known locally as Les Lions (English: The Lions) and incorporates the nickname into a multitude of club's fixtures, most notably its crest. After merging with Avignon, the club unveiled its new crest on 4 June 2009.[1] The crest combines both elements of each club's predecessors and unscripted on the crest is Pays d'Arles Grand Avignon, which pays tribute to the inhabitants of the city of Arles and the Grand Avignon, the metropolitan area that encompasses the commune of Avignon. In 2010, the club changed its crest again to coincide with its promotion to Ligue 1.

Since 2011 Avignon had been in Ligue 2 untill the last season where they spent it in Ligue 1 but managed to get relegated with a poor showing of 10 points, which was 34 points from saftey!

ive got some re building to do but i think we will do ok.

[SRL88]

Interesting move. Barca will be chuffed you have gone .

[acidmonkey]

Its a challenge and i intend to build a youthful french side

[acidmonkey]

Pre-Season Update

FC Den Bosch 2 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly)

AC Arles-Avignon came close to suffering an unexpected defeat at the hand of FC Den Bosch at De Vliert.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 3 minutes. Centre-back Anouar Bah then equalised for FC Den Bosch in the 27th minute with a header.

Striker Vadim Kuresoo put FC Den Bosch in front in the 44th minute with a tap-in. Midfielder Jakub Kunes equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 53 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area.

Man of the Match: Anouar Bah (FC Den Bosch)
Attendance: 1,471

Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard 0 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly)

Despite AC Arles-Avignon's comfortable 3 - 0 victory over minnows Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard, some pundits were unimpressed with the manner of victory, with the underdogs causing AC Arles-Avignon far more problems than had been expected.

Midfielder Jakub Kunes gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a tidy finish in the 20th minute. Full-back Ricardo Charles doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a well struck effort on 28 minutes.

Attacking full back Serge Buck completed the rout with a tap-in on 37 minutes.

Man of the Match: Serge Buck (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 1,048

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais Reserves (Friendly)

AC Arles-Avignon had luck on their side as they played out an entertaining Friendly fixture against Olympique Lyonnais Reserves.

Striker Ludovic Bocquet gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a curled effort from eighteen yards in the 13th minute.

AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away.

Man of the Match: Ludovic Bocquet (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 1,621

AC Arles-Avignon 0 - 2 Vitesse (Friendly)

In an even game at Arles-Avignon Stadium, Vitesse came away with victory in their Friendly match.

Striker Chris Feiken gave Vitesse the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 16th minute. Midfielder Thembinkosi Ncaca finally rounded off their victory on 20 minutes with a free kick from the edge of the area.

Things went from bad to worse for AC Arles-Avignon as AC Arles-Avignon captain Richard Samnick earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 69 minutes.

Man of the Match: Ignasi Miquel (Vitesse)
Attendance: 3,200

GF 38 2 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly)

GF 38 battled their way to a 2 - 1 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams.

Striker Ludovic Bocquet gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 33rd minute. GF 38's equaliser came through Christophe Canu as he seized on Julius Orvambo's mistake to score a header. Veteran centre-back Maikol Benassi then clinched a late winner on 90 minutes with a tap-in.

Benassi's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Man of the Match: Maikol Benassi (GF 38)
Attendance: 2,709

Well a bit of a mixed bag in pre-season. we held our own in all the games it was disappointing to lose to Vitesse even though they finished 3rd in the Dutch championship I'm only disappointed with the GF 38 result but ill accept it as my side are only just getting used to the tactics (the same 5-3-2 from spain) ive tweaked a little bit to suit the side with less quality, now we begin to get going in the main challenge of getting the club back into Ligue 1

[FMtillidie]

good luck with them

[acidmonkey]

Interesting move. Barca will be chuffed you have gone .

Yea i can imagine they will be

good luck with them

Thanks

[acidmonkey]

August Update

Dijon Football Côte d'Or 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

Dijon Football Côte d'Or battled their way to a 1 - 0 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams.

Dijon Football Côte d'Or's winner came through Jorge Quiroga as he seized on Terrence Antipas' mistake to score a penalty.

AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Jorge Quiroga (Dijon FCO)
Attendance: 9,433

AC Arles-Avignon 5 - 1 FC Nantes (Ligue 2)

In what had been billed as a close encounter, FC Nantes were trounced 5 - 1 by AC Arles-Avignon at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jimmy Bayisenge helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory.

The match began in controversial circumstances as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Ludovic Bocquet for a penalty. An error from FC Nantes' Jimmy Martins allowed striker Jimmy Bayisenge to score a well executed finish. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Bayisenge for a penalty.

Gosselin scored from the penalty spot after Neto gave away a penalty. Bayisenge added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 30 minutes.

An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Julius Orvambo allowed striker Troy Thomas to score an accurate finish. An error from FC Nantes' Mehdi Afkir allowed Bocquet to score a well timed finish from close range. Centre-back Angel Villegas completed the rout with a weak close range effort on 85 minutes.

Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 10,585

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 FC Istres Ouest Provence (Coupe de la Ligue 2nd Rnd)

AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over FC Istres Ouest Provence on a fine summer's evening in their Coupe de la Ligue Second Round game at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

The first incident of note was on 39 minutes as FC Istres Ouest Provence were denied claims by Mamadou Diallo for a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when full-back Julius Orvambo scored a placed shot on 74 minutes.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 19,833

Nîmes Olympique 2 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

A fine summer's evening at Stade des Costières saw Nîmes Olympique come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side.

Babatunde was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Charlier gave away a penalty. Then followed controversy as Nîmes Olympique were denied claims by defensive midfielder Rubén Amado for a penalty.

Experienced striker Nicolas Rajsel doubled Nîmes Olympique's lead with an accurate finish on 56 minutes. Midfielder Jakub Kunes' 89th minute strike proved the only consolation for AC Arles-Avignon.

AC Arles-Avignon have dropped four places to 11th in the Ligue 2 Orange, with teams such as GF 38, FC Nantes and Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC climbing above them.

Man of the Match: Rubén Amado (Nîmes Olympique)
Attendance: 10,205

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 SC Bastia (Ligue 2)

A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which AC Arles-Avignon built their 3 - 1 victory over SC Bastia this evening.

Centre-back Angel Villegas got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a tap-in on 6 minutes. SC Bastia also saw their 29th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Midfielder Jakub Kunes doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a deftly executed finish from eighteen yards on 61 minutes. When Gosselin gave away a penalty, Koné confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Striker Ludovic Bocquet completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a fierce shot on 91 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above teams such as Association Sportive Cannes Football, LEMANS FC and Angers SCO to 8th in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 10,973

FC Istres Ouest Provence 1 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which AC Arles-Avignon built their 4 - 1 victory over FC Istres Ouest Provence this evening.

Things did not get off to a good start for FC Istres Ouest Provence as AC Arles-Avignon's Marco Gosselin scored from the spot after Gustavo had given away a penalty. Striker Ludovic Bocquet doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a powerful effort on 19 minutes.

Kunes scored with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 34th minute to extend the lead further. AC Arles-Avignon also saw their 43rd minute strike questionably chalked off.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then added to the lead with an incisive finish on 70 minutes. Forward Mahieddine Taleb pulled one back for FC Istres Ouest Provence after 87 minutes with an effort which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line.

AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above teams such as Vannes OC, LEMANS FC and Angers SCO to 4th in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 5,143

Well a bit of an odd month for us, at home we are brilliant free-flowing and comfortably ahead of sides who come to Arles away from home we seemed like a side of 11 strangers just unable to get a foothold in the game, I'm not going to play hoof it football I want to play passing football and I don't want to deviate away from the policy if I can help it. We changed in the final away game of the month with me dropping the AMC for away matches and putting him as the DMC ( I remember at real we seemed too defensive with the DMC and subsequently ditched it in favour of the more attacking AMC) in the trip to Istres we seemed more solid as a unit breaking successfully, I'll be interested to see how this pans out next month

Current Position after 5 games: 4th

No table yet as its still early on

[FMtillidie]

good update there some good wins and your teams seems free scoring which will be a advantage come later on in the season.

[SRL88]

Solid start to the season .

I bet its a shock to the system seeing 80,000 less fans at your ground.

[acidmonkey]

good update there some good wins and your teams seems free scoring which will be a advantage come later on in the season.

its the away form that worried me but we'll see how i get on.

Solid start to the season .

I bet its a shock to the system seeing 80,000 less fans at your ground.

It was first home match i thought it was missing a number!

I also love the fact Arles is a blank slate they havent won a single trophy EVER! so im looking forward to changing that

[deltablue]

Looks interesting.

[acidmonkey]

September Update

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 SC Bastia (Coupe de la Ligue 3rd Rnd)

SC Bastia succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this evening's Coupe de la Ligue Third Round clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Centre-back Angel Villegas got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 3 minutes. SC Bastia were nearly gifted a goal on 40 minutes through Bastien Faugère's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge finally rounded off their victory on 52 minutes with a real poacher's effort.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 10,365

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Paris FC 2000 (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against Paris FC 2000 on a fine summer's evening at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Centre-back Alexander Robles gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range header in the 70th minute.

AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Bastien Faugère (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 12,691

Association Sportive Beauvais Oise 0 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Association Sportive Beauvais Oise side at Stade Pierre Brisson this evening.

Centre-back Angel Villegas gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range effort in the 20th minute. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge finally rounded off their victory on 61 minutes with an incisive finish.

AC Arles-Avignon have notched up four straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 1,575

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon were held to a draw by Stade Brestois 29 in a close-fought Ligue 2 match played at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Defensive midfielder Marco Gosselin got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a free kick from the edge of the area on 4 minutes. Midfielder Pedro Ditutala then equalised for Stade Brestois 29 in the 6th minute with a smart diving header from close range.

Centre-back Angel Villegas put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 56th minute with a fine header from point-blank range. Striker Djamel Bakhta equalised for Stade Brestois 29 after 84 minutes with an incisive finish.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a five match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 5th place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Pedro Ditutala (Stade Brestois 29)
Attendance: 9,713

Association Sportive Cannes Football 0 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Association Sportive Cannes Football on a fine summer's evening in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

Full-back Jaime Inostroza got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a well struck deflected effort on 5 minutes. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Inostroza for a penalty.

AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a six match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jaime Inostroza (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 3,780

Dammit! Stade Brestois equalizer cost us the perfect month, we are seeming to play a bit more solidly we just need to work on taking our chances, we had plenty of them in the last few games but we need to score them as a little hiccup can see us drawing or losing a few back to back games but for now I'm looking at the positives we are unbeaten this month we have made the 4th round of the Spanish cup where we play Ligue 1 side Sedan, but the league is my priority, its a straight three up three down in France i need to make sure I'm in the top 3 come May as there's no play-offs and we sit 2nd chasing down leaders Lemas.

Current position after 9 games 2nd

Next month ill start posting the table as its starting to take shape

[FMtillidie]

unbeaten mouth excellent work. good position so far mate.

[acidmonkey]

October Update

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Toulouse FC (Ligue 2)

Toulouse FC succumbed to a 3 - 1 loss in this evening's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 14th minute. Full-back Julius Orvambo doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a placed shot on 24 minutes.

Striker Romain Spano pulled one back for Toulouse FC after 31 minutes with a simple finish from close in. Gosselin scored from the penalty spot after Hajji gave away a penalty.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a seven match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 10,149

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC (Ligue 2)

An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jakub Kunes helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory.

Midfielder Modibo Keita got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an incisive finish on 2 minutes. Midfielder Jakub Kunes doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a free kick on 10 minutes.

Experienced centre-back Lindsay Rose pulled one back for Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC after 42 minutes with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area. Young midfielder Hamdi Nasri's red card for persistent fouling on 81 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question.

Kunes completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a free kick from the edge of the area on 93 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,633

AS Nancy Lorraine 2 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AS Nancy Lorraine enjoyed a comfortable 2 - 0 victory over AC Arles-Avignon. The win was deserved for AS Nancy Lorraine who turned their superiority into goals in the Ligue 2 Orange game at Stade Marcel Picot.

AS Nancy Lorraine finally took the lead when AS Nancy Lorraine captain Benjamin Jeannot scored a beautiful chip on 56 minutes. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Jaime Inostroza allowed Jeannot to score a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure.

Man of the Match: Benjamin Jeannot (AS Nancy Lorraine)
Attendance: 10,206

Angers SCO 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

A fine autumn evening at Stade Jean Bouin saw Angers SCO come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side.

The match began in controversial circumstances as Angers SCO were denied claims by Serge Essomba for a penalty. Angers SCO's winner came through Isaias Mebrahtu as he seized on Marco Gosselin's mistake to score a penalty.

AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Ibrahima Traoré (Angers SCO)
Attendance: 3,919

CS Sedan Ardennes 0 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de la Ligue 4th Rnd)

In a surprise result, AC Arles-Avignon overcame CS Sedan Ardennes at Stade Louis Dugauguez 1 - 0.

The first incident of note was on 24 minutes as CS Sedan Ardennes were denied claims by Jorge Trésor for a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when experienced winger Hadi Sacko scored a tame effort from close to goal on 70 minutes.

The match was remarkable for the number of fouls committed by both teams, seemingly more concerned with disrupting the flow of the game than playing it.

Man of the Match: Ricardo Charles (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 16,795

That was a cracking start for us this month as we managed to get 3 points from one of the big guns in Ligue 2, and again it's our away form that lets us down its extremely annoying as we wobble on the road, we need to get more solid on our travels, im still hanging onto top spot but only just we don't deserve to go up or be champions if we cant sort out our away form, we have work to do on that a few new additions as there is no transfer window in Ligue two which is odd but fun in a few 18 yr old French attackers brought in.

League after 12 games:

1st Alves 25 Points
2nd LEMAS 25 Points
3rd Nacy 24 Points
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4th Harve 24 Points

3 Points seperate the top 7!

[FMtillidie]

went abit pear shaped away. christ tight at the top.

[deltablue]

Very close, well see how long that lasts.

[acidmonkey]

November Update

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 LEMANS FC (Ligue 2)

LEMANS FC succumbed to a 3 - 1 loss in this evening's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Midfielder Andrej Bartko gave LEMANS FC the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 23rd minute. Striker Andre Edwards then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 25th minute with an accurate finish.

Centre-back Angel Villegas put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 45th minute with a close range header. Full-back Jaime Inostroza completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a real poacher's effort on 53 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above Havre AC to 1st in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,714

Vannes OC 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

A fine autumn evening at Vannes Stadium saw Vannes OC come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side.

Vannes OC finally took the lead when midfielder Patrice Gauthier scored a fine header from point-blank range on 62 minutes.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

AC Arles-Avignon have dropped one place to 2nd in the Ligue 2 Orange, with Havre AC climbing above them.

Man of the Match: Hisayuki Kaneda (Vannes OC)
Attendance: 2,253

Sporting Club de Petit-Couronne 0 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France 7th Round)

AC Arles-Avignon produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Sporting Club de Petit-Couronne at Stade Jean Leforestier.

Promising midfielder Hamdi Nasri got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a shot from distance on 4 minutes. Defensive midfielder Marco Gosselin doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 16 minutes.

Things went from bad to worse for Sporting Club de Petit-Couronne as young centre-back Abdulai Ajami earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 76 minutes. Defensive midfielder Mamadou Mendy completed the rout with a tidy finish on 87 minutes.

Man of the Match: Ricardo Charles (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 633

AC Arles-Avignon 4 - 0 Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football (Ligue 2)

A close-fought game at Arles-Avignon Stadium ended in a one-sided result as AC Arles-Avignon defeated Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football 4 - 0.

Things did not get off to a good start for Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football as midfielder Jakub Kunes seized on an error by Georges Perrot to score an accurate finish. Young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a fierce shot on 9 minutes.

Gosselin was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Thauvin gave away a penalty. Centre-back Angel Villegas completed the rout with a close range header on 75 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above FC Nantes to 2nd in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,131

Well hopefully we have had our blip we stumped with only 2 league wins in 6 games which is disappointing but we have had all bar two of our strikers injured or suspended, but we have come through the other side hopefully as the 4-0 win over Creteil shows, and to manage to scrape through in the cups is a major plus for us too.


League after 18 games:

1st Harve 33 Points (2 games in hand)
2nd Alves 31 Points (1 game in hand)
3rd Nantes 31 Points
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4th Niemes 30 Points

A defeat could still send me plumeting down to 8th!

[acidmonkey]

December Update

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Stade de Reims (Ligue 2)

Stade de Reims succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this evening's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium. The match was certainly not one for the purists with neither side able to keep the errors out of their game.

Things did not get off to a good start for Stade de Reims as defensive midfielder Marco Gosselin seized on an error by Riffi Mandanda to score a well struck effort from the edge of the box. An error from Stade de Reims' Bilal Laoudihi allowed young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard to score a finish tucked away with consummate ease.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 2nd place, two points behind league leaders Havre AC.

Man of the Match: Marco Gosselin (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,748

FC Nantes 2 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against FC Nantes in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Stade Louis Fonteneau (La Beaujoire).

Defensive midfielder Devon Cooper gave FC Nantes the lead with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out in the 14th minute. Winger Vincent Barbier doubled FC Nantes' lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 28 minutes.

Young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 30 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. Midfielder Jakub Kunes equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 84 minutes with a real poacher's effort.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a three match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Devon Cooper (FC Nantes)
Attendance: 6,244

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Rodez Aveyron Football (Coupe de France 8th Rnd)

AC Arles-Avignon produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Rodez Aveyron Football at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

The match began in controversy with AC Arles-Avignon seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. With the game nearing an end, it was Hamdi Nasri who scored a shot from distance to give AC Arles-Avignon the lead on 91 minutes.

Midfielder Modibo Keita's red card for handball on 106 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question.

AC Arles-Avignon had the better possession but struggled to stay onside when going forward, resulting in broken sequences of play.

Man of the Match: Thibault Pierre (Rodez Aveyron Football)
Attendance: 7,209

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 1 Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Nîmes Olympique in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an effort from the edge of the area on 2 minutes. Nîmes Olympique's equaliser came through Younes Afkir as he seized on Kamel Ousmaïl's mistake to score a close range effort.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a four match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Ibrahim Tran (Nîmes Olympique)
Attendance: 13,752

Well a win and two draws with other sides in the promotion hunt is good results as far as im concerned, would have like to get a win or two but we managed to get some well need points, to try and stop any slide but to get an unbeaten run going, a win and we move into 2nd place only a few points off top spot so we still have it all to do but its still all completely open at the mid-point of the season

League after 21 games:

1st Harve 42 Points (1 game in hand)
2nd Nantes 38 Points
3rd Alves 36 Points (1 game in hand)
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4th GF38 35 Points

A defeat could still send me plummeting down to 9th!

[deltablue]

High stakes then.

[FMtillidie]

Decent month.close at the top

[SRL88]

Sounds like a very tight league.

[acidmonkey]

it looks tight but if i somehow win my game in hand im 4 Points clear of 4th

[acidmonkey]

January Update

Havre Athletic Club 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

A fine evening at Stade de la Porte Océane saw Havre Athletic Club come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side.

Havre Athletic Club finally took the lead when striker Hassan scored a deftly executed finish on 71 minutes.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 3rd place, nine points behind league leaders Havre AC.

Man of the Match: Dinheiro (Havre AC)
Attendance: 13,570

Balma Sporting Club 0 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France 9th Rnd)

AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Balma Sporting Club side at Stade Municipal this evening.

Midfielder Raynald Robert gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 18th minute. Young midfielder Hamdi Nasri doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a tap-in on 54 minutes.

Young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard completed the rout with an accurate finish on 81 minutes.

Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 797

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 3 Tours Football Club (Coupe de la Ligue Qtr Final)

AC Arles-Avignon battled away against Tours Football Club and looked very impressive despite their unlucky 3 - 2 defeat.

Midfielder Raynald Robert gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box in the 37th minute. Striker Jean Rougier then equalised for Tours Football Club in the 41st minute with a simple finish from close in.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 43rd minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Midfielder Alexey Kukushkin then equalised for Tours Football Club in the 60th minute with a close range effort.

Striker Joseph Anne scored what proved to be the winner on 69 minutes with a tidy finish.

Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 18,002

SC Bastia 0 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon were held to a draw by SC Bastia in a close-fought Ligue 2 match played at Bastia Stadium.

The match began in controversial circumstances as SC Bastia were denied claims by Michael Dumont for a penalty. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by striker Jimmy Bayisenge for a penalty.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 3rd place, eight points behind league leaders Havre AC.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 7,551

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Garde Saint-Ivy Pontivy (Coupe de France 10th Rnd)

AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Garde Saint-Ivy Pontivy side at Arles-Avignon Stadium this evening.

AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when promising striker Claude-Arnaud Richard scored a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 71 minutes. Richard completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with an incisive finish on 84 minutes.

Things went from bad to worse for Garde Saint-Ivy Pontivy as veteran striker Romain Thibaut earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 91 minutes.

Man of the Match: Claude-Arnaud Richard (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 6,383

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 FC Istres Ouest Provence (Ligue 2)

A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over FC Istres Ouest Provence at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

FC Istres captain Júlio Garcia suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 53rd minute on the clock. Midfielder Jakub Kunes finally rounded off their victory on 73 minutes with an eighteen-yard screamer.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 3rd place, five points behind league leaders Havre AC.

Man of the Match: Kamel Ousmaïl (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 11,200

Well this month was a disappointing month a win a draw and a defeat isn't so bad but i need to rack up more points and pull forward in the league but we seem to be stagnating, I'm hopefull the arrival of a new striker and a centre back is enough strengthen us and more us on in the league and try and seal promotion to Ligue 1

League after 23 games:

1st Harve 45 Points
2nd Nantes 41 Points
3rd Alves 40 Points
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4th Niemes 40 Points

A defeat could still send me plummeting down to 7th!

[acidmonkey]

I havent fallen off the edge of the world ive spent the last couple of nights playing xbox , and tonight i intend to create a 4-4-2 for this side so don't know when the next month update will appear

[AcidBurn]

Brilliant move away from Madrid, looking forward to seeing you progress your new side.

[acidmonkey]

February Update

Paris FC 2000 0 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

Paris FC 2000 succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this afternoon's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Stade Charléty.

Striker Laaroussi Ben Yahia got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a tap-in on 10 minutes. With Paris FC 2000 staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Mehdi Amara then had a penalty shout turned down.

Midfielder Jakub Kunes finally rounded off their victory on 52 minutes with a simple finish from close in.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a three match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jaime Inostroza (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 525

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 Nîmes Olympique (Coupe de France 11th Rnd)

A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 3 - 0 winners over Nîmes Olympique at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Centre-back Makrem Khedira gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a header in the 13th minute. Striker Andre Edwards doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a close range header on 31 minutes.

An error from Nîmes Olympique's Amor Hajri allowed striker Jimmy Bayisenge to score a tame effort from close to goal.

Man of the Match: Laaroussi Ben Yahia (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 13,813

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Association Sportive Beauvais Oise (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Association Sportive Beauvais Oise side at Arles-Avignon Stadium this afternoon.

Striker Ludovic Bocquet got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 6 minutes. Midfielder Raynald Robert finally rounded off their victory on 58 minutes with a deftly executed finish.

AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,139

Stade Brestois 29 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon's players and fans came away highly disappointed from their 1 - 0 defeat at the hands of Stade Brestois 29.

Midfielder Rogério gave Stade Brestois 29 the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 50th minute.

AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

AC Arles-Avignon have dropped one place to 4th in the Ligue 2 Orange, with FC Nantes climbing above them.

Man of the Match: Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Stade Brestois 29)
Attendance: 11,339

Stade Brestois 29 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon's players and fans came away highly disappointed from their 1 - 0 defeat at the hands of Stade Brestois 29.

Midfielder Rogério gave Stade Brestois 29 the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 50th minute.

AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

AC Arles-Avignon have dropped one place to 4th in the Ligue 2 Orange, with FC Nantes climbing above them.

Man of the Match: Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Stade Brestois 29)
Attendance: 11,339

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Association Sportive Cannes Football (Ligue 2)

A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 3 - 1 winners over Association Sportive Cannes Football at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Experienced striker Jordan Ihou gave Association Sportive Cannes Football the lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal in the 29th minute. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 33rd minute with a placed shot.

It was a superb solo effort and Bayisenge looked delighted. Centre-back Jox Salah put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 69th minute with a well timed close range finish.

Promising striker Claude-Arnaud Richard completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a real poacher's effort on 90 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above FC Nantes to 3rd in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,160

A good month all round I'm a bit disappointed with the defeat too Stade Brestois as we should have won as we battered them but it's now march and we are in the top three which I'm chuffed with and still easily have the chance to win the league, we also progress into the quarter final of the coupe de France where we will face Lyon so I full expect to be eliminated them, But as always the league is my priority. on the goals front they all came from different players with only bayisenge grabbing more than one finish.


League after 27 games:

1st Harve 54 Points
2nd Stade Brestois 51 Points
3rd Alves 49 Points
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4th Nantes 48 Points

The league tightening up, id only drop to 5th if i lose and results go against me

[deltablue]

That would still be a bit of a problem.

[acidmonkey]

March Update

Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 4 - 1 winners over Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC at Stade Francis Le Basser. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from AC Arles-Avignon's Jimmy Bayisenge.

Centre-back Angel Villegas gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 12th minute. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a deftly executed finish on 32 minutes.

Bayisenge added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 46 minutes. Promising striker Arnaud Ledoux pulled one back for Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC after 55 minutes with a close range effort.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 85 minutes as that man Bayisenge popped up again with a real poacher's effort.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a four match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 1,868

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 2 Olympique Lyonnais (Coupe de France Qtr Final)

AC Arles-Avignon came out on top on a fine spring evening game at Arles-Avignon Stadium against Olympique Lyonnais.

Centre-back Makrem Khedira gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range header in the 11th minute. Enthusiastic centre-back Deniz Siegl then equalised for Olympique Lyonnais in the 39th minute with a fine header from point-blank range.

Full-back Gradimir Tosic was left red-faced in the 98th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Midfielder Róbson then equalised for Olympique Lyonnais in the 112th minute with a real poacher's effort.

Promising striker Claude-Arnaud Richard then clinched a late winner on 115 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range. Richard's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by striker Jimmy Bayisenge for a penalty.

Man of the Match: Hacène Maïchi (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 19,937

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 Angers SCO (Ligue 2)

An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 0 winners over Angers SCO at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Centre-back Makrem Khedira got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a weak close range effort on 9 minutes. Striker Ludovic Bocquet doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 26 minutes.

Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard completed the rout with a fine header from point-blank range on 54 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Makrem Khedira (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,647

Wow what a month! 4 wins from 5 games, unbeaten in all five! and knocking out League 1 side Lyon in the process, granted i got the hardest side in the semis with OM and I REALLY do expect to be knocked out by them, in the league I've somehow managed to rise to the top of the league on goal difference got Harve next month in the big promotions decider i reckon.

League after 31 games:

1st Alves 59 Points
2nd Harve 59 Points
3rd Nantes 57 Points
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4th Stade Brestois 56 Points

The league tightening up, id only drop to 4th if i lose and results go against me

[deltablue]

Woo, far better position!

[Spav]

Why does your table at the bottom of each post say 'Alves' when your club is 'AC Arles-Avignon'? Is that the club's short name?

Anyhow, KUTGW with this great career, acidmonkey.

[SRL88]

Plodding along nicely there .

[Nobby_McDonald]

Bit of an all round change from Madrid.

[FMtillidie]

good wins mate

[acidmonkey]

April Update

LEMANS FC 2 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against LEMANS FC on a fine spring evening at MMArena.

Midfielder Raynald Robert gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 13th minute. Striker Mourad Bensaïd then equalised for LEMANS FC in the 20th minute with a powerful effort.

Bensaïd then added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range header on 44 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon's equaliser came through Claude-Arnaud Richard as he seized on Anthony Mfa Mezui's mistake to score a close range header. Centre-back Angel Villegas then clinched a late winner on 81 minutes with a powerful close range effort.

Villegas' impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

AC Arles-Avignon have notched up four straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange.

Man of the Match: Mourad Bensaïd (LEMANS FC)
Attendance: 9,249

Olympique de Marseille 3 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France Semi Final)

The underdogs of AC Arles-Avignon never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 1 defeat at Stade Vélodrome. A brace from Péricles helped OM to victory.

An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Laaroussi Ben Yahia allowed midfielder Péricles to score a curled effort from eighteen yards. Promising full-back Alain Blanc's red card for persistent fouling on 70 minutes put Olympique de Marseille's position under question.

Péricles added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 74 minutes. Striker Ludovic Bocquet gave the AC Arles-Avignon fans a glimmer of hope after 83 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range.

Solid centre-back Jacques Odjouma completed the scoring for Olympique de Marseille with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 93 minutes.

Man of the Match: Péricles (OM)
Attendance: 67,000

GF 38 2 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

After appearing to just have the edge in this hard-fought battle, AC Arles-Avignon's players and fans will be very disappointed to have lost 2 - 1 to a GF 38 team they consider to be their equal.

Striker Andre Edwards got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish after just one minute. Striker Raphaël Jean then equalised for GF 38 in the 8th minute with an accurate finish.

Veteran midfielder Guido Davi scored what proved to be the winner on 50 minutes with a deftly executed finish from long range.

Man of the Match: Andre Edwards (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,982

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Havre Athletic Club (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Havre Athletic Club on a fine spring evening in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when striker Andre Edwards scored an incisive finish on 49 minutes.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 10,836

Well we took a massive step to winning the division and I took a big step to becoming the first manager to win a trophy with Arles, two games left against bottom and 17th position, we were comfortably beaten in the cup although that was a great run and I'm proud of the lads, wish we had got to the final as the other winning semi final team were GF 38 so i could have won it if id sneaked the semi, but oh well it wasn't to be, concentrate on being promoted and getting the first competitive trophy! As you can see the top of the table has changed quite dramatically Toulouse has come from nowhere and Harve are on a losing streak and are plummeting!


League after 35 games:

1st Arles 68 Points
2nd Nantes 66 Points
3rd Toulouse 65 Points
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4th Stade Brestois 65 Points

Still tight at the top nothing decided yet, but i can still finish as low as 6th

[acidmonkey]

May Update

Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football 1 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football side at Stade Dominique Duvauchelle this evening.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 18th minute. Striker Andre Edwards doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with an incisive finish on 21 minutes.

It was a superb solo effort and Edwards looked delighted. Richard scored with a well struck effort in the 34th minute to extend the lead further.

Experienced winger Florian Thauvin pulled one back for Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football after 75 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. The last goal of the game came from experienced full-back Kévin Martin whose 84th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment.

Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 253

Stade de Reims 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Stade de Reims at Stade Auguste Delaune.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a good diving header from close range in the 13th minute. Midfielder Hamdi Nasri had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 25th minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard scored what proved to be the winner on 43 minutes with a close range effort.

AC Arles-Avignon have been performing above expectations in the Ligue 2 Orange all season and find themselves in 1st place.

Man of the Match: Hamdi Nasri (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 9,620

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 1 Dijon Football Côte d'Or (Ligue 2)

AC Arles-Avignon taught Dijon Football Côte d'Or a lesson at Arles-Avignon Stadium this evening.

AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when midfielder Raynald Robert scored a free kick from the edge of the area on 75 minutes. Dijon Football Côte d'Or's equaliser came through Sandy Razermera as he seized on Marco Gosselin's mistake to score a placed shot. Better late than never for Dijon Football Côte d'Or and the fans were clearly delighted with Razermera's impact.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then clinched a late winner on 88 minutes with an incisive finish. Bayisenge's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 19,188

Well the first senior trophy has been added to the French clubs trophy cabinet! we coasted the last game but the hard work starts now there's a lot of players i need to move on, to give me the funds to improve the squad. especially the change in formation as i need a couple of wingers, so that's what I'm looking for first, but the aims next season are:

Get more than 10 points! - amount of points they got last time!
Get more than 20 points - most Ligue 1 points they have ever ammassed!
Get an Away Win
Get two Home wins
Saftey.

[deltablue]

Seem like realistic aims.

[acidmonkey]

Pre-Season Update

Fussballclub Pasching 2 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly)

AC Arles-Avignon were almost embarrassed by Fussballclub Pasching in the Friendly match at Waldstadion. A brace from Jakub Kunes helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory.

Midfielder Jakub Kunes got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 7 minutes. An error from Fussballclub Pasching's Michael Diwisch allowed striker Ludovic Bocquet to score an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Midfielder Peter Winkler pulled one back for Fussballclub Pasching after 53 minutes with a header.

Young striker David Reinhardt then equalised for Fussballclub Pasching in the 57th minute with a close range header. Kunes clinched the winner on 80 minutes with a well timed close range finish.

Kunes' impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 2,231

FC Utrecht 0 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly)

AC Arles-Avignon fans came away from Galgenwaard largely in good spirits after their match against FC Utrecht.

AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Jens Laros (FC Utrecht)
Attendance: 7,578

Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard 1 - 6 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly)

Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Stade Louis Pautex as AC Arles-Avignon ran out 6 - 1 winners over Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard in their latest Friendly fixture. A brace from Marcelinho helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory.

Things did not get off to a good start for AC Arles-Avignon as midfielder Grégory Besson seized on an error by Sébastien Charlier to score a simple finish from close in. Winger Marcelinho then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 26th minute with a well struck effort.

Centre-back Angel Villegas then put AC Arles-Avignon in front after 37 minutes with a header. Goalkeeper Arnaud Robert compounded the misery for Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard on 48 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal.

Striker Ludovic Bocquet then added to the lead with a clever lob over the keeper from the edge of the area on 54 minutes. Bocquet added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 74 minutes.

There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 90 minutes as that man Marcelinho popped up again with a close range header.

Man of the Match: Marcelinho (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 1,096

Well pre-season all done and dusted get ready for a long hard season, having spent £9m on new recruits, we need to blend quickly and get running as we play PSG second game of the season, so we need toget points from the firs t game of the season none of my opening games stand out as definite wins, so it will all be difficult, and wouldn't be surprised to see us near the bottom for the first couple of months

[acidmonkey]

August Update

Tours Football Club 3 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

A fine summer's evening at Stade de la Vallée du Cher saw Tours Football Club come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side. A brace from Wágner helped Tours FC to victory.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a simple finish from close in in the 19th minute. Winger Wágner then equalised for Tours Football Club in the 37th minute with a spectacular close range overhead kick.

Centre-back Fernandão was left red-faced in the 47th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Wágner equalised for Tours Football Club in the 80th minute with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area.

Striker Joseph Anne then clinched a late winner on 93 minutes with a well executed finish. Anne's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Man of the Match: Wágner (Tours FC)
Attendance: 13,307

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 4 Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon failed to cause an upset at Arles-Avignon Stadium as Paris Saint-Germain coasted to an expected 4 - 1 victory. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Paris Saint-Germain's Emmanuel Ezeh.

Winger Yao Mawuko Guyazou got Paris Saint-Germain off to a flyer by scoring a fine header from point-blank range on 3 minutes. Towering striker Emmanuel Ezeh doubled Paris Saint-Germain's lead with a placed shot on 8 minutes.

Ezeh added his 2nd goal of the game with a good diving header from close range on 46 minutes. Winger Luigi Stucchi pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 67 minutes with a simple finish from close in.

With AC Arles-Avignon staring at defeat, there was controversy as Stucchi then had a penalty shout turned down. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 82 minutes as that man Ezeh popped up again with a deftly executed finish.

Man of the Match: Emmanuel Ezeh (Paris Saint-Germain)
Attendance: 17,527

LOSC Lille Métropole 0 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon will have been the happier of the sides after a 0 - 0 draw on a fine summer's evening at Stade de la Borne de l'Espoir.

The first incident of note was on 44 minutes as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Jimmy Bayisenge for a penalty. Then followed controversy as LOSC Lille Métropole were denied claims by flamboyant midfielder Hicham El Amrani for a penalty.

Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout.

Bell's men are on a poor run of twenty-four games without a win and the relegation candidates find themselves in 19th place in the Ligue 1 Orange.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 37,810

CS Sedan Ardennes 2 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

CS Sedan Ardennes succumbed to a 4 - 2 loss in this afternoon's Ligue 1 Orange clash at Stade Louis Dugauguez. A brace from Modibo Keita helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory.

Midfielder Modibo Keita gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a placed shot in the 18th minute. Striker Samson Osagie doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a well struck effort on 37 minutes.

CS Sedan Ardennes were nearly gifted a goal on 45 minutes through Kamel Ousmaïl's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Keita added his 2nd goal of the game with a shot from eighteen yards out on 56 minutes.

With CS Sedan Ardennes staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Cristóbal Powell then had a penalty shout turned down. Midfielder Mickaël Bonnet pulled one back for CS Sedan Ardennes after 68 minutes with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure.

Bonnet scored from the penalty spot after Inostroza gave away a penalty. Osagie completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a tidy finish on 90 minutes.

It was a superb solo effort and Osagie looked delighted.

AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a three match unbeaten run which sees the relegation candidates lying in 11th place in the Ligue 1 Orange.

Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 13,278

Well we didnt get off to such a good star in the league the first game against Tours was disappointing as we had the lead before throwing it away, we were soundly beaten against PSG as i expected, but the next three games saw us pick up 7 points, which is encouraging only three points from my first target. and wins at home and only road left us better off than last time in Ligue 1, i refuse to deviate from playing football i wont set my team to grind results out

[deltablue]

At least you now have a win.

[acidmonkey]

At least you now have a win.

Ha ha , it gets better

[acidmonkey]

September Update

AC Arles-Avignon 4 - 3 FC Nantes (Coupe de la Ligue 3rd Rnd)

AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 4 - 3 victory over FC Nantes on a fine summer's evening in their Coupe de la Ligue Third Round game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jimmy Bayisenge helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory.

Full-back Nidaal Dladla got FC Nantes off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 10 minutes. Striker Troy Thomas doubled FC Nantes' lead with a deftly executed finish on 23 minutes.

Striker Samson Osagie pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 48 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 60th minute with a tidy finish.

Bayisenge then added his 2nd goal of the game with a wonderful chipped shot from outside the box on 66 minutes. Winger Batista then added to the lead with a placed shot on 86 minutes.

Winger Vincent Barbier gave the FC Nantes fans a glimmer of hope after 90 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box.

Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 13,935

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Montpellier Hérault SC (Ligue 1)

An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Montpellier Hérault SC at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jimmy Bayisenge helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper after just one minute. Bayisenge added his 2nd goal of the game with a tame effort from close to goal on 40 minutes.

An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Sergio Milo allowed striker Aliaksandr Fadeev to score a close range effort. Midfielder Jakub Kunes completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a fine header from point-blank range on 74 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above Valenciennes FC, AS Monaco FC and Stade Rennais FC to 8th in the Ligue 1 Orange.

Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 19,937

Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 2 - 1 victory over Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club on a fine summer's evening in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Évian TG Stadium.

Midfielder Said Mansouri gave Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club the lead with an accurate finish in the 22nd minute. Centre-back Angel Villegas then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 35th minute with a good diving header from close range.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge had a chance to score from the penalty spot for AC Arles-Avignon on the 68 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Bayisenge for a penalty.

AC Arles-Avignon's winner came through Modibo Keita as he seized on Hassan Adel's mistake to score a penalty. Keita's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above teams such as En Avant de Guingamp, Paris Saint-Germain and RC Lens to 4th in the Ligue 1 Orange.

Man of the Match: Marcelinho (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 2,758

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 2 AS Saint-Etienne (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 3 - 2 victory over AS Saint-Etienne on a fine summer's evening in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 5 minutes. Experienced striker Miodrag Kuveljic then equalised for AS Saint-Etienne in the 17th minute with a deftly executed finish.

Winger Marcelinho put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 62nd minute with a tidy finish. Winger Luigi Stucchi's red card for a vicious foul on 75 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question.

Striker Lorenzo Bertoni then equalised for AS Saint-Etienne in the 83rd minute with a close range effort. AC Arles-Avignon's winner came through Angel Villegas as he seized on Lorenzo Bertoni's mistake to score a powerful close range effort. Villegas' impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Enrico Morandi (AS Saint-Etienne)
Attendance: 15,873

Holy ****! this month has been EPIC! 100% record has seen us smash the points Arles picked up in their last venture to Ligue 1, and also sent us soaring into 2nd spot in this primitive league table, it will be interesting when it starts to settle down, there's a couple more games in this run i can see us taking maximum points from before the harder matches come back around, safety still was and still is my priority its the sole aim of this campaign i want to stay up then push on, strangely enough Man Utd are interested in my France U21 striker.

[deltablue]

Just wow, there. I see what I meant.

[SRL88]

Excellent month .

[acidmonkey]

October Update

Toulouse FC 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against Toulouse FC on a fine autumn evening at Stadium Municipal.

An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Angel Villegas allowed nomadic striker Tchègnon Affo to score a lucky strike. Striker Samson Osagie then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 44th minute with a placed shot.

Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard scored what proved to be the winner on 52 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. Toulouse FC also saw their 64th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Full-back Jeferson then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting AC Arles-Avignon another goal on 92 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 14,384

Valenciennes FC 2 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against Valenciennes FC on a fine autumn afternoon at Stade du Hainaut.

Striker Samson Osagie got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a close range effort on 3 minutes. An error from Valenciennes FC's Yaw Yeboah allowed striker Claude-Arnaud Richard to score a placed shot from close range. Sava had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Orvambo conceded a penalty. Robert scored with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 81st minute to extend the lead further.

Striker Tony Boulanger gave the Valenciennes FC fans a glimmer of hope after 91 minutes with a simple finish from close in. Valenciennes FC also saw their 93rd minute strike questionably chalked off.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 13,445

AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1)

A fantastic performance by AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out victors over a disappointing Stade Rennais FC.

Winger Marcelinho got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 8 minutes. Stade Rennais FC also saw their 61st minute strike questionably chalked off.

Centre-back Angel Villegas finally rounded off their victory on 92 minutes with a well struck effort.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 17,756

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon came out on top on a fine autumn evening game at Arles-Avignon Stadium against Olympique Lyonnais.

Sweeper Adil Bah gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a header in the 45th minute. Strong centre-back Hugo Arauz Lazaga then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting AC Arles-Avignon another goal on 59 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 19,568

AC Arles-Avignon 0 - 0 FC Nantes (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against FC Nantes in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

FC Nantes were nearly handed the lead in the 63rd minute through Sébastien Charlier's lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise.

AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Gnandi Agoro (FC Nantes)
Attendance: 19,222

Another brilliant month as we currently sit in a champions league spot, but I know it's all going to end badly, I know it but my aim it's to rack as many points as possible on the board before it goes all pear shaped, Already my team is being linked with other sides, and I'm linked with the PSG Job, I'm hoping to reach the 40 point mark soon, which will make me relax. However if PSG offer me the job it will be a hard decision.

[deltablue]

I doubt survival will be an issue for long.

[acidmonkey]

I doubt survival will be an issue for long.

well until I hit that 40 point mark survival will still be my aim, also my next run of games are the better sides

[deltablue]

Not quite heading for the CL then?

[SRL88]

Another cracking month fella.

[acidmonkey]

Not quite heading for the CL then?

doubt it, still only aiming for survival

[acidmonkey]

November Update

RC Lens 0 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon came out on top on a fine autumn evening game at Stade Félix Bollaert against RC Lens.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 2 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 30,131

Stade Malherbe Caen 4 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon failed to cause an upset at Stade Michel d'Ornano as Stade Malherbe Caen coasted to an expected 4 - 1 victory. A brace from Babacar Müller helped Stade Malherbe Caen to victory.

Flamboyant midfielder Babacar Müller gave Stade Malherbe Caen the lead with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 14th minute. Winger Gael Karkezi doubled Stade Malherbe Caen's lead with a simple finish from close in on 43 minutes.

Leleu scored with a well struck effort in the 58th minute to extend the lead further. Müller added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed finish from close range on 64 minutes.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 84 minutes with a placed shot.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Babacar Müller (Stade Malherbe Caen)
Attendance: 19,499

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 2 Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1)

Olympique de Marseille enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their Ligue 1 Orange match against a sub-standard AC Arles-Avignon side.

Goalkeeper Kamel Ousmaïl showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Olympique de Marseille a goal on 30 minutes. Seck was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Nasri gave away a penalty. OM captain Jordan Ayew doubled Olympique de Marseille's lead with a shot which owed an assist to the woodwork on 48 minutes.

Striker Jimmy Bayisenge's 73rd minute strike proved the only consolation for AC Arles-Avignon.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Lapa (OM)
Attendance: 19,937

AS Monaco FC 3 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

AS Monaco FC battled their way to a 3 - 2 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. A brace from Rami Langliz helped AS Monaco FC to victory.

Midfielder Jules Harshy gave AS Monaco FC the lead with an incisive finish in the 36th minute. Midfielder Rami Langliz doubled AS Monaco FC's lead with a tidy finish on 41 minutes.

Langliz added his 2nd goal of the game with a simple finish from close in on 51 minutes. Experienced centre-back Pirulito suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 62nd minute on the clock.

An error from AS Monaco FC's Félix Ngassam allowed winger Luigi Stucchi to score a well timed close range finish.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Rami Langliz (AS Monaco FC)
Attendance: 11,462

well I knew the bubble would burst, but its only November and imp 8 points from my target, we got spanked by Caen and that was a shock but I can't complain at losing to Monaco an OM, both champions league sdes, the question is how do we bounce back next month? I'm also chasing a 22 year old Swede who was top scorer in the allsvenskan who is an exceptional talent

[deltablue]

Caen was a bad result, seemed to have stumbled a bit as well after that.

[acidmonkey]

December Update

AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1)

AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against FC Girondins de Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

Bayisenge scored from the penalty spot after Katupose gave away a penalty. Striker Samuel Diallo equalised for FC Girondins de Bordeaux after 75 minutes with a tap-in.

FC Girondins de Bordeaux also saw their 89th minute strike questionably chalked off.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Samuel Diallo (Girondins Bordeaux)
Attendance: 18,591

AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 AC Ajaccio (Ligue 1)

An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 0 winners over AC Ajaccio at Arles-Avignon Stadium.

The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with AC Ajaccio seeing a goal disallowed. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when striker Samson Osagie scored an accurate finish on 41 minutes.

Bayisenge was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Ramírez gave away a penalty. Winger Marcelinho completed the rout with a fine header from point-blank range on 82 minutes.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Marcelinho (AC Arles-Avignon)
Attendance: 18,098

Paris Saint-Germain 3 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1)

Despite battling hard AC Arles-Avignon were unable to prevent a superior Paris Saint-Germain side coming away from Parc des Princes with a 3 - 2 victory. A brace from Efe Bassey helped Paris Saint-Germain to victory.

Experienced midfielder Efe Bassey got Paris Saint-Germain off to a flyer by scoring an audacious lob from the edge of the area on 2 minutes. Bassey added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce shot on 34 minutes.

Winger Luigi Stucchi pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 36 minutes with a header. Ezeh scored with a tame effort from close to goal in the 40th minute to extend the lead further.

Bassey then saw a penalty smack the bar on the 62 minute mark. AC Arles-Avignon's Jaime Inostroza received the red card for a professional foul with 78 minutes on the clock.

Centre-back Sergio Milo then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Paris Saint-Germain another goal on 89 minutes. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave the AC Arles-Avignon fans a glimmer of hope after 93 minutes with a tap-in.

AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1.

Man of the Match: Efe Bassey (Paris Saint-Germain)
Attendance: 41,119

Well it's the turn of the year and we found ourselves sat in 3rd in the league, which I'm ecstatic with to be honest, with 38 points at christmas im safe bet to stay up we have ran the big teams close, and even beat Lyon, we are doing well against the lower table sides, and the sides around the relegation zone, 38 points would keep us up in 5 of the last 7 seasons so i think survival is achieved im now aiming for a top half finish

Table after 20 games

1st Lyon 48 Points
2nd OM 43 Points
3rd Arles 38 Points
4th Lille 37 Points (1 Game in hand)
5th Tours 34 Points