PSL Week - Saturday Preview
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:41 am
It's the start of a new season and it could be a season that could be special to Shireroth. With previous attempts being below par, the new Shirerithian PSL will take place as the top flight of the domestic tier of Shirerithian football and after securing TiVi2 rights from Incontinentia, some matches look to be broadcasted. With new franchises being made, we now look over to the first weekend of matches - starting with Saturday. With the likes of Imperial United, JHI-LK and Mortis Mercatoria all playing on Sunday, we turn our attention to Syrelwynn Swifts, the team with the most experience and the undoubted pre-season favourites for the title.
Cerce v Vankarha Phyyta Raikoth
The opening match of the season will take place in Cerce as VPR travel all the way from Raikoth to face their first encounter in what could possibly be a very daunting task. Both teams have been fairly inactive with transfers, so we should expect quite an even game with grassroots Shirerithian players making the most of the teams.
Raikoth will be dependent on Dearg McCann to deliver the goods, as well as left winger Tsvi Vasserman. McCann, who was born in the former Treesia is eligible to represent Shireroth after the new nation taking the former Treesian land Craitland has snubbed him away from national call up. The World Champions claim that they will stick to getting better players from their own league before looking abroad, leaving McCann available for Shireroth providing if he can perform today. Vasserman will look to make things look difficult on the wing though, with the Ashkenatza player also looking for a callup from his national team as well.
Meanwhile, Cerce will have a home advantage at the 30000 seated Gladitorial Arena. With home advantage, the team in red and blue will try to combat the Walruses with the fans behind them as well as several players considered key. The main threat will be Kurt Lamberti and Hugh Custodio, with both strikers expecting good delivery as we expect the Monty Crisco Musketeers to defend and try to counter even when at home.
Whatever the case, it is up to these two teams to set the standard and set the example for the rest of the teams this week.
FC Apollo v Syrelwynn Swifts
FC Apollo possibly face the most daunting task of the season after being placed against the pre-season favourites Syrelwynn Swifts. Made up mostly of the Shirerithian national team and other free agents, Syrelwynn Swifts look the real deal and head into this match looking to win.
The key to Apollo's game here is try to set the standard and get on the ball and keep it. As long as possession football is played, then FC Apollo still have a chance of anything in the game. It is expected for Apollo to pack the midfield to restrain the creativity of the Swifts, with Flip Flippersen, Sven Svensen and Darius Merksem the prime candidates in the centre of midfield. Should the Apollonians opt to do so then it is expected that they will only play one up front, with Adolf Mather being the candidate up front.
The Swifts however will look for the dress to impress motive. Marcel Yola is expected to be solid in goal and would be up for the test regardless what happens today, whilst Jalal Akwá looks to pose the threat up front alongside international team-mate Carl Simpson. The main threat from the Swifts is undoubtedly from their captain Sébastien Focán. The 32 year old midfielder has won most titles he's competed for in his career, and will look to continue the run by picking up the PSL as he looks to lead the Swifts to the first PSL champion record.
If this match was done on paper, then the Swifts would be running riot. However this is football; the game is played on a pitch and we cannot rule out the Apollonians until the final whistle is blown.
Cerce v Vankarha Phyyta Raikoth
The opening match of the season will take place in Cerce as VPR travel all the way from Raikoth to face their first encounter in what could possibly be a very daunting task. Both teams have been fairly inactive with transfers, so we should expect quite an even game with grassroots Shirerithian players making the most of the teams.
Raikoth will be dependent on Dearg McCann to deliver the goods, as well as left winger Tsvi Vasserman. McCann, who was born in the former Treesia is eligible to represent Shireroth after the new nation taking the former Treesian land Craitland has snubbed him away from national call up. The World Champions claim that they will stick to getting better players from their own league before looking abroad, leaving McCann available for Shireroth providing if he can perform today. Vasserman will look to make things look difficult on the wing though, with the Ashkenatza player also looking for a callup from his national team as well.
Meanwhile, Cerce will have a home advantage at the 30000 seated Gladitorial Arena. With home advantage, the team in red and blue will try to combat the Walruses with the fans behind them as well as several players considered key. The main threat will be Kurt Lamberti and Hugh Custodio, with both strikers expecting good delivery as we expect the Monty Crisco Musketeers to defend and try to counter even when at home.
Whatever the case, it is up to these two teams to set the standard and set the example for the rest of the teams this week.
FC Apollo v Syrelwynn Swifts
FC Apollo possibly face the most daunting task of the season after being placed against the pre-season favourites Syrelwynn Swifts. Made up mostly of the Shirerithian national team and other free agents, Syrelwynn Swifts look the real deal and head into this match looking to win.
The key to Apollo's game here is try to set the standard and get on the ball and keep it. As long as possession football is played, then FC Apollo still have a chance of anything in the game. It is expected for Apollo to pack the midfield to restrain the creativity of the Swifts, with Flip Flippersen, Sven Svensen and Darius Merksem the prime candidates in the centre of midfield. Should the Apollonians opt to do so then it is expected that they will only play one up front, with Adolf Mather being the candidate up front.
The Swifts however will look for the dress to impress motive. Marcel Yola is expected to be solid in goal and would be up for the test regardless what happens today, whilst Jalal Akwá looks to pose the threat up front alongside international team-mate Carl Simpson. The main threat from the Swifts is undoubtedly from their captain Sébastien Focán. The 32 year old midfielder has won most titles he's competed for in his career, and will look to continue the run by picking up the PSL as he looks to lead the Swifts to the first PSL champion record.
If this match was done on paper, then the Swifts would be running riot. However this is football; the game is played on a pitch and we cannot rule out the Apollonians until the final whistle is blown.