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AFK Csikszereda - Season 2022/2023

Champions League - With the bigger clubs circling around our top players i tried my best holding on to them through out the qualifying stages to give us our best chance of progressing. First up we went up against Levski Sofia champions of Bulgaria winning both games 2-1 we moved on to Swiss side Young Boys. 3-0 aggregate score we were within touching distance of the group stages. We met MSK Zilina of Slovakia in the third qualifying stage, 3-0 home win followed up with a 2-1 win away from home we were in the playoffs against heavy favorites Celtic.

First Leg - Away at Celtic park we played the first leg hoping to snatch a draw and hopefully an away goal we took an early lead. Celtic then equalized just before the half hour. Then just before half time they took the lead. Second half we were under the pump and Celtic should have scored a few more. With 5 minutes to go i changed up the tactic to sit deep and play on the counter. with 5 mins to go Barna Antal was played in over the top and we equalized 2-2. Celtic had a corner as the last highlight which to my amazement they didn't score then out of nowhere Velcota broke away and scored we had beaten the Scottish champions in there own back garden.

Second Leg - At home we just needed a result i started as we finished the first leg defending compact and playing on the break. We actually dominated the game and should have won but was very happy with the 0-0 and we had made the group stages!

Romanian Super Cup - Winners 4-1 against Steaua Bucuresti

Group Stages - A very tough group for our first foray into Champions Leagues Juventus, Sporting and Lyon 7-0 Welcome by Lyon wasnt the greatest start, We changed the tactic to make us alittle less open and got a couple of home draws against Sporting and Juventus but was outclassed in every way.

League/League Championship - The Pre season predictions had us as reigning champions to finish 9th with odds of 90-1 to retain the title. With the champions league we struggled to start well as beyond the first team we didn't really have much depth other than youngsters so we suffered when concentrating on trying to get as far as possible in Europe. As soon as we had qualified for the Group stages we lost top goalscorer Robert Barbu 20d to Porto for a record 5 Mil and also lost our best defender Nicola Trofin 20b to Inter 4.5 Mil in January as they luckily didn't agree terms in time before the window closed. Despite the interest from other clubs in the same league we managed to tie down goalkeeper Alin Cojocaru center back Mark Toth and full back Martin Sitku to long term contracts. Going into the Winter break we were 6th 5 points off top. After the break with no Europe we pushed on finishing the regular season 3rd 1 point off the top 2 but 3 points between us and 6th the league was so tight it could have gone anywhere. Going into the League Championship stage we played very well winning 5 drawing 3 and only losing 1. This took us to the last game of the season one point above CS Craiova who of course were second. The game was tough and we were somewhat fortunate as they dominated we took the lead early in the second half and were holding on until they went down to 10 we scored from the resulting free kick and held on th win 2-0 and retain our title.

Cup- Progressed to the quarter final where we lost on penalty's to CFR Cluj

Youth Intake - "Golden Generation"

Winger - Zsolt Juhasz 23a

Winger - Daniel Reczulski 23b

Mezzala - Krisztian Balint 23c

Winger - Costel Berkeczi 23d

Striker - Ovidiu Ungurianu 23e

Squad - With the loss of our goalscorer and top defender a few of the young lads had to step up. Sergiu Scurtu 21e did OK but needs to improve in the goal scoring department if hes going to be our lone striker and Alexandru David 21e also did OK replacing Trofin at center back The seasons Key players.

Martin Sitku - Fans player and young player of the season has moved from wing back to centre back and is improving so much.

Marius Corbu - Top goalscorer this season playing as an inside forward scoring 12

Mark Toth - Record appearance maker for the club now. New contract signed 

Alin Cojocaru - New contract signed by far the best keeper at the club

Tactics - U19s - Facilities - Fixture 1/ Fixture 2 - Transfers - Finances - Season Awards - Overall 11 - Season Review - Confidence - Commercial - Manager of the year - Liga I team of the season - Stadium Upgrade - Youth/Training Upgrade - Romanian HOF - Recruitment upgrade - Junior Coaching Upgrade

 

Season  I Division I Pos I Cup                                          I Champions League        I Europa League              I Top Goalscorer                    I Most Assists                               I Top AvRating                        I Notes                                                                                  

2019/20 I Liga II     I 5th  I Third Round                          I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Otto Csegoldi (14)              I Sebastian Velcota (9)                I Octavian Vasile (7.23)         I Runner Up manager of the Season

2020/21 I Liga II     I 1st  I Quarter Final                         I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Robert Barbau 20d (22)    I Barna Antal (12)                         I Rober Barbu (7.29)             I Champions, Manager of the Season

2021/22 I Liga I      I 1st  I Winners                                  I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Robert Barbau 20d (19)    I Ferenc Olah (17)                        I Ferenc Olah (7.43)              I Champions, Manager of the Season, Cup Winners

2022/23 I Liga I     I 1st   I Quarter Final                         I Group Stages                   I N/A                                  I Marius Corbu (12)             I Martin Sitku (9)                          I Martin Sitku (7.40)              I Champions, Manager of the Season, Romanian Super Cup Winners

 

[The Football Manager Youth Academy Challenge]

AFK Csikszereda - Season 2021/2022

League/League Championship - The Pre season preview had us favorites to go straight back down at 950-1. We started off amazingly going unbeaten in the first 11 games 6 wins and 5 draws left us in the top 3, the next 3 games we played the other teams in the top 4 losing twice and winning at this stage we were sitting 3rd. From then until the winter break we won all 7 games taking us joint top. The remaining games of the regular league season we won 3 and drew 2 leaving us 3 points clear going into the Championship stage of the league. We started of as we finished the regular league season undefeated in the first  2 games with 2 wins. Then in true FM style we started to bottle it as teams came in to try and unsettle all my best players i had conversations with 5 of my best players wanting a move to a bigger club. I had already sold my best player in the last window, squad morale was low and we went the next 7 games only picking up 7 points dropping us to second after losing the last game in that run to second placed Steaua Bucuresti. With 2 games left we were 3 points behind Steaua Bucuresti We beat Viitorul Constanta and Steaua Bucuresti lost meaning going into the last game of the season a win would crown us champions on goal difference we went down to an early goal but managed to turn it around and finished the game 3-1 and champions!

Cup - As with the league win we also managed to win the cup too with a relatively easy path way the only Liga I team we played were bottom of the league in the semi final we won the final 3-1 against Rapid Bucuresti giving us the double in our first season

Youth Intake - Not as good as our first two intakes but a few good future back ups hopefully

Wing Back - Gabi Draganoaea 22a. We were alittle thin in this department so will most likely be our back up to Martin Sitku

Goalkeeper - Florin Casiadi 22b. We seem to pick up a decent goalkeeper in every take will be number 3 for the foreseeable future

Defender Central - Alexandru Grozav 22c. Solid young defender

Striker - Istvan Grof 22d. Again lacking options in this department so may get a chance depending on injuries.

Squad - For our first season we were amazing but with the success we now have the challenge of holding onto our key players! We lost Raul Cigan in the winter window for a club record 1 Million it was a slog to get it and ran until the final day. As soon as the season finished i had 5 players come back to me again demanding i sell them to a bigger club managed to sign a couple to long term contracts with decent minimum release causes. But i fear even with European football we will struggle to hold on to them Arsenal already came in for Robert Barbau 20d i'm negotiating for 5 million which they rejected and now he no longer is willing to talk to me. But the Key Players for the season were

Robert Barbau 20d - Finished top goalscorer again and has a lot of top clubs sniffing around him

Alin Cojocaru - Still my number 1 going into his last year of his contract will need to get him tied down

Ferenc Olah - Solid season in DM finished the season with 17 assists braking the record and won the League player of the year and League Young Player of the Year 

Mark Toth - Wing back left getting lots of attention from other teams also into last year of contract hopefully European football is enough to pursued him to stay

Tactics - U19s - Facilities - Fixture 1/ Fixture 2 - Transfers - Finances - New Contract - Season Awards - Overall 11 - Season Review - Confidence - Manager of the Year - Commercial Summary - Liga I Team of the Season - Stadium Upgrade - Coaching Course

 

 Season  I Division I Pos I Cup                                          I Champions League        I Europa League              I Top Goalscorer               I Most Assists                               I Top AvRating                        I Notes                                                                                  

2018/19 I Liga II     I 5th  I Third Round                          I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Otto Csegoldi (14)           I Sebastian Velcota (9)                I Octavian Vasile (7.23)         I Runner Up manager of the Season

2019/20 I Liga II     I 1st  I Quarter Final                         I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Robert Barbau 20d (22) I Barna Antal (12)                         I Rober Barbu (7.29)             I Champions, Manager of the Season

2020/21 I Liga I      I 1st  I Winners                                  I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Robert Barbau 20d (19) I Ferenc Olah (17)                        I Ferenc Olah (7.43)              I Champions, Manager of the Season,

Next Season - Get as far a possible into Europe and sell whoever wants to leave for as much as possible to sort out the finances. With the players i think i will lose finishing in the top 6 will be the target

[The Football Manager Youth Academy Challenge]

AFK Csikszereda - Season 2020/2021

League - Pre Season predictions were 13th but after the strong first season i thought we could push for playoffs. That all changed after we went the first 26 games of the season unbeaten! We ran away with the league securing the title with a 3-0 home win against Metaloglobus Bucuresti with 5 games remaining. I used those last 5 games to blood some of our younger prospects results did suffer losing 3 but winning 2.

Cup - Had a very good cup run this season reaching the quarter final. We beat Liga 1 side Dinamo Bucuresti on the way. Unfortunately we were unable to get past Liga 1 side CS Craiova despite having a number of chances we eventually couldn't handle their superior and lost 4-1 with two late goals as we pushed for an equalizer.

Youth Intake - We were handed a "Golden Generation" again. Top of the class were

Defensive Midfielder - Denes Boros 21a. After losing Gabor Lazor early on in the season was very happy to gain Denes looks to already be the best DM at the club playing the last 5 games of the season looking forward to his first full on in Liga I

Inside Forward - Laszio Kurucz 21b. Having to retrain as an inside forward to fit my tactic 

Central Midfield - Ciprian Ion 21c. Got 4 games at the end didn't look out of place so possible back up option for next season otherwise see how he progresses in the u19s

Central Midfield - Csaba Lengyel 21d. Same as Ciprian, u19s but looking good for us in the future with 3 very good midfielder in this intake

Striker - Sergiu Scurtu 21e. After losing last seasons top goalscorer when he requested a transfer we are very low on options this guy may have to become our second choice this season

Squad - With the convincing performance in liga II i feel we are good enough to stay up next season. With the transfers out at the beginning of this season the players that came in really stepped up. Hopefully we wont lose too many this season but its open season already with a number of key players wanting the "i want a move to a bigger club" conversation. Will play hard ball with them but doesn't seem to work that well with my low rep player power definitely exists with AFK Csikszereda! Key players were,

Robert Barbau 20d - My only natural striker all season and he stepped up winning Player of the season and Young player also was runner up in both league awards. Won the Leagues Top Goalscorer too with 22 goals

Rual Cigan - Fantastic season from Raul who beat Robert to the Leagues Best player and Best Rookie we celebrated together by him asking to move to a bigger club and handing in a transfer request! 

Barna Antal - The pacy wide man had a great season finishing with 12 assists the most in the league and 8 goals with a 7.14 AvRating

Youth Player Update - Class of 2020.

Alexandru David 20a, Nicolae Trofin 20b, Szilard Boros 20c, Robert Barbau 20d

Tactic -U19s - Facilities - Fixture 1/Fixture 2 - Transfers - Finances - New Contract - Season Awards - Overall 11 - Season Review - Confidence - Manager of the Year - Commercial Summary - Liga II Team of the Season

 Season  I Division I Pos I Cup                                           I Champions League        I Europa League              I Top Goalscorer               I Most Assists                               I Top AvRating                        I Notes                                                                                  

2018/19 I Liga II     I 5th  I Third Round                           I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Otto Csegoldi (14)           I Sebastian Velcota (9)                I Octavian Vasile (7.23)         I Runner Up manager of the Season

2019/20 I Liga II     I 1st   I Quarter Final                         I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Robert Barbau 20d (22) I Barna Antal (12)                         I Rober Barbu (7.29)             I Champions, Manager of the Season

Next Season - Well Survial first! Also would like to start making the club sustainable i have already dropped the u19 B teams league i do not get enough players in the intake for two teams and hopefully not being entered in the league will save some money. Will look to sell a few too for some cash doubt i will have a choice with one or two.

 

[The Football Manager Youth Academy Challenge]

 

AFK Csikszereda - Season 2019/2020

League - A early pre season prediction thought we would be in for a long season fighting relegation. Fortunalty for us we were fighting at the other end of the table and after a great start we found ourselves fighting in the top 3. Then during the winter transfer window higher rep teams came sniffing arounnd my best players and they decided in true FM style to start a revolt when i rejected the next to nothing bids from liga 1 teams. Morale was low and results started to suffer. Dropping the 3 players to the second team stopped the rut alittle but we fell short of the playoffs by 3 points. Finishing the season 5th in the end, not bad for our first season.

Cup- Not the best cup run knocked out in the first round on penalties after a 1-1 draw by Stiinta Miroslava a team in our leaguebwho went on to be relegated.

Youth Intake- With the great facilities we already have from the club i was excited to see the words "Golden Generation" in my inbox. 4 very good players went straight into my first team.

Goalkeeper - Szilard Boros 20c. I already have a great young keeper in Alin Cojocaru so Szilard will have to remain patient as a number 2 for now but great to have a quality back up

Defender Central - Nicolae Trofin 20b. Made a few starts towards the end of the season looking forward to seeing him play more next season very quick defender which is good as i play with a high line.

Defender Central - Alexandru David 20a. Bags of Potential hoping he develops and can form a long term center back partnership with Nicolae 

Striker - Robert Barbau 20d. Scored on his debut finishing needs to improve back up striker for next season.

Youth Candidates

Squad- Very happy with the squad the three players (Gabor Lazar, Botond Szondi and Raul Cigan) who wanted to leave enjoyed a couple of months in the second team and once the interested had gone they all signed long term contracts and will be back in the squad for pre season. If offers come in again i doubt i will fight to keep them the morale drop killed our season and we never regained the momentum. My Key players were,

Octavian Vasile. Clubs player of the season. One of the oldest players in the squad the right back with 8 assists.

Gabor Lazar. One of the three i doubt i will keep hold of him, Fantastic defensive midfielder who was named in the leagues best 11 and won the leagues young player of the season.

Mark Toth. Left Back who put in some great performances.

Eder. Playing as a Mezzala, Eder popped up with some vital goals to win us games 

Sebastian Velcota. Clubs  young player of the season, Hopefully stays injury free next season and make the AML spot his

Otto Csgoldi. Top Goalscorer with 14 league goals raced to 10 goals but a poor second half of the season needs to improve otherewise Robert Barbau may jump ahead of him

 

Tactic - U19's Squad - Facilities - Fixtures 1/ Fixtures 2 -  Transfers (one before i took over) -  Finances -  New Contract - Season Awards - Overall 11 - Season Review - Confidence - Manager of the Year (runner up) - Commercial Summary

 

 Season  I Division I Pos I Cup                                           I Champions League        I Europa League              I Top Goalscorer               I Most Assists                               I Top AvRating                        I Notes                                                                                  

2018/19 I Liga II     I 5th  I Third Round                           I N/A                                    I N/A                                  I Otto Csegoldi (14)           I Sebastian Velcota (9)                I Octavian Vasile (7.23)         I Runner Up manager of season

 

 

Next Season- Push for playoffs

[The Football Manager Youth Academy Challenge]

So been away from FM for awhile but back now and looking for a final long term save to get me through to FM20. Youth Challenge.... Perfect taking @Muttley84 ideas on page one I have decided to go with AFK Csikszereda from the Romanian leagues. Interesting that liga III is selectable in the game but unplayable when in game? But perfect for me as i get to be the "Reds and Blacks" The Youth Facilities they have from day one should make it easier for me but i am looking forward to seeing what benefits (if any) they will bring me. 

 

AFK Csikszereda

 

           

[dafuge's FM19 challenge]

Kingstonian - Vanarama National South - Season 2019/20

Predicted to finish 13th - Final Position 1st

 

Vanarama National South Overview - Competitions - Squad View - Transfers - Finance - Season Awards - Season Review 

Manager Of The Season - Player Of The Season

 

Season

League

Postion

FA Cup

Europe

Player Of The Season

Top League Goalscorer

Achievements

Av Att

Training Facilities

Youth Facilities

Youth Level

Junior Coaching

Youth Recruitment

2019/20

Vanarama National South

1st

4th Qual

Muhammadu Faal

Muhammady Faal (17)

Manager Of The Season, Champions

472

Basic

Poor

0

Fairly Basic

Basic

 

 

 

[dafuge's FM19 challenge]

So Now the update has dropped i am back for the rest of this game cycle. Was planning on going with Carshalton but with the current bug after the update i will just have to deal with Kingstonian. Glad i have been reunited with Muhammadu Faal who i had great success with at Dulwich Last season playing as an Inside Forward