'' It was already written that our team would lose the cup match, because of that, I set the subs team, if you 've got any problem with that just fill the claims sheet.'' Those were the words of the week-old coach to the journalist in press conference.
The next question was about next week's match against TIGERS. --'' It is the mos important match of the current season, if we win TIGERS in our venue, im sure we won't descend, but to win, Carrow Road must be fucking full of fans yelling as they were mad!, we hope that the construction team will finish the 28.000 seat deal before the match''--

Despite a valiant effort, Burke fell in its first match in Level V, dropping a 1-0 match on the road in Colorado. The match was scoreless at the half - a credit to newcomer McFarland, and the surprisingly successful midfield work of Dragonetti. Things are finally coming together for the former-back-turned-midfielder. It wasn't until more than half-way through the 2nd half that the home team was able to get on the board, and as Burke was able to stop the bleeding at that point, the coach considered it a success. "This year is about gaining experience. Any points are going to be a plus, but we have to be realistic. These are good teams we're up against, and we're still pretty green." he said shortly before boarding the charter flight home. "I think the boys are still enjoying the fact that we get to fly and don't have to take a bus for away matches."

If this season really is about growth and experience, Burke will have a chance to measure that in the rematch at the end of the season.

In what amounted to a nice warm-up before the season-opening match on Sunday, Real Burke thoroughly dominated their bot-host in the first round of the US Cup. Having expected an easy time of it, Burke clearly was still in off-season mode, as Dragonetti saw time in the backfield, and trainees subbed for trainees throughout. In what is sure to be cause for ribbing on the flight to Colorado on Friday, Burke's backfield outscored its strikers, 4-3, despite Sassoli having a good match with 2 goals himself. Fuchs couldn't be found at match time, likely still suffering the effects of food poisoning from the team's season-opening banquet on Tuesday. The caterer has since been fired, and the search is underway for a new supplier for Burke's post-match spread.

These were the words of the agressive Cesare G.M. at his second press conference in Caesar's palace facilities:

-New Coach: Gabriel Meyer, a very young coach wich is fond of attacking, with a initial deal of 2 years plus 1 with goals.

-Season's goal: Not to descend

Game philosophy: We wanna construct a solid attack through an effective defense, we think ihaving two dangerous CA is better than having ball in middle of field without sense.

-New players: Specially young defenders, paying atention to the american talents.

-New youth squad: hoping to help win matches to our first team.

-And the hallmark of this team : DIE IN THE FIELD!

The boss finished his press conference wishing good luck for all the teams of V.195, specially to Fighing Salmon FC desiring a promotion for it

It is for sale - $20 per square milimeter. Yes, somehow the team survived both in the league (thanks to a walkover) and then in the qualification match. I don't know if the bribes we sent out to the wives and children of our opposition and the referees worked, but if you keep buying our overpriced merchandise, we'll keep sending our bribes.