Модерниот Александар (A Modern Alexander)

Away in Spain was really never on the cards. A first half hat-trick by Diego Costa pretty much sealed it, and they coasted in the second half, allowing us to make the score more flattering than the actual play was.




Damn. We are really going to have to work hard and have some results go our way for this one.



Felt we deserved more to be honest, but I suppose the draw is decent against a higher ranked opponent.

Certainly a better month than the previous!

First match was a cheap victory away in Portland. We definitely FM'd them they had 32/17 shots/on target to our 17/12, and had us at 60/40 possession, but we cheesed it at the end with a Jackie Mac wonder-strike! I'm not bothered, I'll take it even though we didn't deserve it.

Next up was a cup match against lower division Canadian side Ottowa Fury. To be honest I played a weakened side and it showed. Barely scraped by with a last minute own goal winner at home!

After this lucky one we had a quality victory over Colorado. Just dominated them and the Jackie Mac brace gave us the 3 points to take back to Canada.

The second leg against Ottowa and I played a much stronger team and we beat them pretty handily away, to send us into the final to play Vancouver!

Back in the MLS after securing our palce in the final and we were back to annoying me. Took a 2-0 into the half away at Canadian rivals Toronto only to get pegged back cheaply in the second half, which we also dominated, with their equalizer coming in the 94 minute!

Back to the cup, against Vancouver in the Canadian Cup Final First Leg, and we couldn't establish a lead at home, which is worrying.

Couldn't avenge our fluke 5 to nil loss away in Boston earlier in the year. A bore scoreless draw at home against New England.

WOO! Able to pick up my first piece of silverware by taking Vancouver 2 to nil in my Canadian rivals stadium for the Canadian Championship Cup!



Continuing a tradition it seems.



Not worried about the playoffs at all now, hopefully a first round bye if we can keep it up.




Snagged a quality young Ivorian DLC/WBL after Den Haag released him. Hopefully he can shore up the defense.

Ugh. Decently tough group but I'm aiming to fight Austria for 2nd! Also, some exciting matches against Albania and Bulgaria to come!

God dammit. Back to a shit month. Injuries have wrecked us.

Started off getting dominated by NYCFC in Yankee Stadium. They could have had more. Just a poor showing.

Next up is a game we DOMINATED against D.C. United at home. Perry Kitchen scored one from outside of the box in the first half, and I can't believe we didn't come back for at least a draw. Shocking.

We we able beat our Canadian rivals Vancouver at home in the game following, which is always. Was sort of a back and forth and they had a goal disallowed in the 89th minute.

Again......lost at home to Philadelphia in a game that we had the advantage in every category. I don't fucking get it.



Luckily, like the NBA, the East is so much weaker and will allow me to have a top seed in the playoffs despite being 6th in the overall MLS standings.




Crazy I know. Sold my ageing quality captain. Decided to wildcard it going into the end of the year.

Awesome! Played well, the stats were against us but I enjoyed the game, and a Pandev freekick turned out to be the winner which is pretty neat! Gotta keep at it in this group, I want us in the Euros!



Jesus. Welp.




Ugh.....I have games against Belarus and Luxembourg left, and I need victories against both to have a chance for automatic qualification.

Uhhh....now back to a solid month...inconsistency was my name in the old San Marino game....is it just the nature of my tactics

Started off with just a solid victory in Florida over Orlando, Matic and Ciman getting their first goals for the club and thus leading us to victory.

Back at home we wrecked NY Red Bulls, taking them 2-0 with their team not even managing a shot on target after only managing a measly 5 shots total. Quality win!

After the two consecutive victories we followed up with a frustrating loss away at Columbus. We out shot them, more on target, and had more possesion, but a Kei Kamara hat-trick helped them secure all 3 points in a game where they may have at best deserved a point.

We bounced straight back with a quality 3 nil home victory over the LA Galaxy. Just completely dominated them, not much else to describe.



We are doing exceptionally well and have secured our playoff spot!




He was an under-performer and counted against the foreign player limit, so this was an easy decision.

Ooh, doing well with Montreal Hope you win your last 2 games with Macedonia for that last spot!

It was a hard fought game, and I thought we had the victory after the 84th minute goal by Trajkovski, but unfortunately they claimed the draw from the spot. We need to handle Luxembourg and need Belarus to get handled by Spain to hopefully secure third and qualify through the 3rd place playoff.



Radical. 7-0 with a Pandev hat-trick.




We've got third!



I think we can do it, I think you'll be seeing Macedonia in the Euros!

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Thanks Johno! Yeah, the post above let's you know we got the next best thing!

I'm enjoying my time in Canada with Montreal, but this would give me a chance in a European top league and the chance to sign some young Macedonians that can utilize Buraspor's facilities.

Last month of the regular season started strong and then injuries fucked us.

A quality home win over NYCFC in a match that was very even. Marco Donadel was sent off in the 17th minute and we still managed to score another!

Scraped a home win against Columbus in a match where we probably didn't deserve more than a point.

A poor home performance against Houston saw us lose 1-2. Didn't really deserve much and the injuries are piling up.

Away at Chicago in the final game of the regular season and we are tied at the top. If we could have managed a draw we would have won the Eastern Conference, but an already depleted team became more-so in this game as Piatti and Maurel went down. All in all it was the worst way I could have imagined capping off the regular season.



Really wish we could have won the East but we are into the playoffs.




Look at those injuries, I don't have high hopes against our Eastern Conference Semi Final opponent, New England, who are somewhat of a bogey team for me.




Welp, we didn't deserve it but it went better than I expected.

Damn, I actually wanted the chance to head over to Europe.



The finished last in the West and at the bottom of the overall standings. More money, I attended



I have an inherent dislike of Real Salt Lake in real life, so I said no.

Yup, I was playing stupid formations and reserves to manage our injuries and it just wasn't to be.

So our season is over but the MLS season isn't over, I'll give the season wrap-up then.



Oh wow! Definitely want this position.

Worse squad than us and poorer than us....declined.



damn.

How could I have even expected such an ohmazing victory!



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YES!



WOW!!!! WE'RE INTO THE EUROS! MACEDONIA ARE INTO THE EUROS!

Something unexpectedly neat! Must be from the Canadian Championship?

Crushed them. We're into the Club World Championship!



Something neat following the end of the MLS season on December 6th.



He certainly grew as the season progressed and definitely deserved this award! Pleased for him!

I think we could give it a real go!



...the Premier League...daunting

I attended but don't think I'll take it even if they offer, it's too much too soon. I'm sneakily trying to spin this into Montreal giving me a better contract.

Wow. Okay. Hopefully get a point? Jesus.

My plan worked



Hehehehe I want some foreign money or loanees.



We've got the scratch. Let's invest!

Well shit. Did not expect it to be that bad.

All I can say is:

Wow, they made it annoyingly interesting but our mettle was tougher from the spot!







This prize money literally pays off the upgrade to the training facilities.

I did good by them, and I feel I deserve to be very secure



That looks about right. Regretted selling Bernier while I was in the playoffs if I'm honest



Shocker....



My boy!



Nah I'm good.

20th in the Premier League....yeah I'm not ready for a Prem relegation scrap just yet.

I wouldn't mind a relegation scrap in Serie A though, as the Italian League has been kind to Macedonians over the years.

Look at those starter ratings! For Macedonia! The goals!

Meh, did I really want it anyway?



A little random, selling a starter. But let's see if I'm crazy or crazy like a fox.



Ooohhh well wouldn't this be different.

With the 15th pick of the first round of the 2016 MLS Superdraft I snag another DM!



Looks pretty quality.

Not too bothered. but it would have been neat.

Currently doing preseason things for Montreal and bam...whoa....this would be awesome.