11. The Start of Season 2, but what's going on here???

 I'm going to start today's post with a question... 

What do Cambodia and Spain have in common in footballing terms?  



Answer: You have to register a maximum of 35 players to play in the League. There the comparisons end between the former World and European Champions and Cambodia…

The 35 Registered Players at EDC for the 2021 C-League Season

Goalkeepers

Um Channou 

Kong Rafat

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Kouch Vandeth

Kouch Rithy


Defenders

Ouk Ratana (DLRC)

Leng Sophaon (DL)

Khek Khemarin (DC)

Suon Makara (D/MC)

Rouem Channerouen (DR)

Nhem Theara (DRC)

Sorn Sophina (DC)

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Mom Veasna Yth (DR)

Ly Chandara Yth (DC)

Chea Sambath Yth (DC)


Midfielders

Savy Sedsody (DMC)

Nan Punlock (DMC)

Moun Nara (D/MC)

Yun Raksa (D/DMC)

Ouch Udom (MC/AMC)

Sann Suhana (MC/AMC)

Sung Rot (MC/AMC/FC)

Tum Saray (AMRLC)

Suon Veasna (MR/L)

Math Fasal (MR/L)

Long Rothsery (MLC)

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Mao Mol Yth (M/AML)

Math Ramasky Yth (MR/AMR)

Molly Yth (M/AML)

Tuy Oudom Yth (MR)

Forwards

Sok Chanraksmey (FC)

Phanny Y Rotha (FC)

Keo Udom (FC)

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Sam Channeroun Yth (FC)

Ouch Samnang Yth (FC)

Math Voeun Yth (FC)

N.B Under the dotted line and in italics in each section are Reserve and U21 players which may pop up now and again.

Hun Sen (Prime Minister's Cup 1st Round Draw

The first qualifying round has been drawn and we face Kampong Cham at home. This is the same team we thrashed 5-1 in pre-season, so a good draw first up.

Ouk Ratana Called Up to Cambodia Squad and a Word on the National Team

Our talented defender, Ouk Ratana has been called up to the national squad, the first EDC player to make the full squad!


Hopefully Ratana can improve them. Cambodia are not much cop at International level they are 179th in the FIFA World Rankings and as the graphic shows above were the whipping boys in the Asian Qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

This latest round of fixtures are a couple of friendlies before entering the SEA (South East Asian Championships)

Praise from Vishaka's Manager

Seems like my work at EDC has not gone unnoticed by other managers. The Vishaka manager has praised me in the pre-match press conference for having an all Cambodian squad. It wasn’t for the lack of trying to bring some foreign talent in, including their reserve player Korede of Nigeria, but hey-ho nice to get praise from other managers.


The Big Kick Off


Match 1 Vishaka v EDC 20/03/21

Vishaka are one of the better sides in the C-League and with their contingent of foreign stars from North Korea they need to be watched. 4-2-3-1 has served us well in pre season and so I will go with that formation.  It will be interesting to see how my new signings fare against good opposition. 




Team: 4-2-3-1: Um Channou, Channeroun, Daravon, Khemarin, Ratana, Raksa, Sedsody, Veasna, Sung Rot, Fasal, Chanraksmey



Vishaka FC 1-4 EDC

Channou (o.g) //// Sedsody 7, Chanraksmey 27, 80 Daravon 67

What a start! A brilliant performace to start the new season. Sedsody strode forward like Gerrard in his pomp and lashed in a 30 yard screamer, then Sung Rot retrieved the ball on the right before sending in the perfect ball for Chanraksmey to open his account for the season with a curling shot into the bottom corner. EDC were in dreamland when defender, Moul Daravon powered in a near post header from a Veasna corner. Vishaka scored a scrappy consolation when a goalmouth scramble deflected off the unlucky Channou and into the net. Ratana then sent substitute Tum Saray down the left who squared the ball for Chanraksmy to slot home for number 4. Fantastic!

But wait!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

THERE'S SOMETHING NOT RIGHT HERE!!!!

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Where were the North Koreans in Vishaka's line up? Have they been sold? Have they been rounded up by Kim-Jong Un's regime and sent back to Pyongyang? Find out what has happened to them in the next instalment of The Ultimate World Football Manager Game!!


Find out what happened to them here....




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