IFK Norrköping - VSK

Robban B · Message par **Robban B** » 11 août 2003 7:30

I went to Norrköping with the same sense in my stomach that I've had for most of the games so far: This could go either way....

We started very brightly, the entire team looked as if on fire, we played a tight defensive play and was going for counterattacks as our main offensive weapon. This sort of play resulted right away, just five minutes gone when our forward got a 60-metre pass from our right back, their defender misjudged the ball resulting in one-on-one with their keeper. He came out to disturb our forward, Stefan Bärlin, but Bärlin kept his cool and lobbed the outrushing keeper. 1-0 to us and the game had barely started...

We played the same way throughout the first half, not much possesion for us but a secure defensive play and hoping for counterattacks. Norrköping found it difficult to create anything with our human wall defensive.

Halftime and we are still leading 1-0, and deservedly so in my opinion. Second half started and it was quite clear that we were not about to change anything really. Six minutes into the half and Bärlin was at hand again. He timed his run perfectly, got the ball from our midfielder, he let his body drop before shooting the ball into the net, despite the flailing arms of their keeper. Wild celebrations among the travelling supporters, wonderful.

Norrköping tried to push forward even more from now on, but to no avail. They had a few halfchances, but nothing serious really. Despite this, they managed to get a consolation goal just six minutes after ours. Somewhat sloppy defending from Braz and his centre-back partner meant that one of their forwards broke loose and scored.

By now, I knew that it was going to be a looooong time before the final whistle. Norrköping piled forward, creating more and more but again without really troubling our defence. We, on the other hand, had at least two or three clear cut opportunities, but some poor finishing meant that the score remained 2-1. We managed to hold on until the end, a fine 2-1 victory for us. The entire team came up and thanked us, the fifty or so supporters who were now in full song.

Results elsewhere meant that we now are sixth, six points to the play-off spot. Next game on Thursday, Assyriska away. They play in a suburb of Stockholm, so I'll probably be going.

François · Message par **François** » 11 août 2003 8:49

6 points from the play offs!
By the way, do you have any forwards you could trade us?

Y · Message par Y » 11 août 2003 10:58

Sorry Frank, but wrong question. We do actually have forwards. The question is: do you have a coach that uses forwards you could trade us?
Just kidding...

Robban B · Message par **Robban B** » 11 août 2003 12:43

You won your last game 3-1 and you are asking us for forwards? No, can do, the one forward who scores for us is much to valuable to be rotting away in Canada...

As for coaches, well, our manager seem to think that the way to use forwards is for them to run alot and hoping that one of the random hoofballs end up somewhere near them...

Y · Message par Y » 11 août 2003 13:29

...but at least he uses some. Would you believe that the only forward who played in that 3-1 win did play only the last 12 minutes? Our top player, who is a forward, is out due to injury. One of the sub (a real natural forward) played the second half of a cup match 2-3 weeks ago and he was involved in 3 goals. Since then, he has not played a single minute. Moreover, we recently acquired a forward from Toronto who had the same number of goals than our best goalscorer. He only plays the last minutes of the games. And the coach still uses 4 defenders and 6 midfielders. And I still don't get it. Do you have any clues? I'm desperate here!

Daniel · Message par **Daniel** » 11 août 2003 16:16

Robban B a écrit :You won your last game 3-1 and you are asking us for forwards? No, can do, the one forward who scores for us is much to valuable to be rotting away in Canada...

Our last 5 goals over 2 games and a half have come from midfielders and defenders...

Bxl Boy · Message par **Bxl Boy** » 11 août 2003 16:54

Robban B a écrit : As for coaches, well, our manager seem to think that the way to use forwards is for them to run alot and hoping that one of the random hoofballs end up somewhere near them...

Our coach thinks the same... but doesn't put any forward to run behind the ball, so it comes back as fast as it was shot away

Y · Message par Y » 11 août 2003 17:11

Daniel a écrit :
Robban B a écrit :You won your last game 3-1 and you are asking us for forwards? No, can do, the one forward who scores for us is much to valuable to be rotting away in Canada...
Our last 5 goals over 2 games and a half have come from midfielders and defenders...

How could it be different as we play without forwards...?

IFK Norrköping - VSK

IFK Norrköping - VSK

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