Season 18 in Division 2.1

Gallera FC - here we go again... the new season begins. Let's give some highlights to start:

1.) New Tactics and Formations:
The Trophymanager Leauge just got better. Now managers can have a "flexible" formation.  for us this means players are not fixated on a fixed position, and managers can make players happy because they can now play on their desired area. a regular 4-4-2 can now be tweaked where wingers, defenders and midfielders can position themselves based on FP. Gallera FC won 5-1 in the thier first match using the flexible formation. 

2.) Resignations:
M. Hassan of Malaysia submits his resignation this season 18. He has already played for numerous clubs in Malaysia, Brazil, and West Indies (Carribean). As the most experienced of all players, M Hassan was appointed Captain and made his mark on the Left Midfield. He was the first player to score on a freekick, during the 5-1 match, the 3rd league fixture of Season 18.

3.) Young Blood
Look out for Beltran (DC), Aranguren (DR), Rodriguez (DL) and Seco (F) this season 18. Seco has just scored his first goal this season 18. Aranguren and Rodriguez already made appearances last season.

4.) Twin Trophy
The Twin Trophy of Division 3 is main highlight this season.

Gallera FC Enters Ang Liga

(Manila, Philippines) - Gallera FC qualifies for the Philippine Premier League aka "ANG LIGA" in Trophy Manager Online. The team won in stunning fashion via penalty shoot out against Sandigan FC of Batasan Hills, Quezon City. 

It was a hard fought battle in the pitch, with neither team willing to let their opponents score. Chances were plenty but goals would not just come as easily. The squad was faced with injury problems, with first choice set piece taker Fidel "Ramos" Uria and Midfield Goalscorer Angel "Milan" Barros out of the line-up. Team Captain Ceasar "dakog lawas artista sa bisaya" Parra leads the back four but was taken out for injury around halftime. Then it was scoreless until the 120 minute.

Penalty shootout as it came. A German once told me when we were watching the 2006 World Cup Final against Italy and France, right before the game started he said, "I think this will come out to penalties". Then after 120 minutes he was right... It was down to penalties, then I said to him "You wer'e right", then he replied "I hate It... gives me a heart attack". Hahaha found it funny cause he was an old guy. But for me, the penalty shootout is the greatest spectacle for a match decider.

Back to the game... It was a classic. Ayala Alonzo did not expect it again. The team's first penalty shootout was a disaster. It also happened this season as Gallera FC lost against a 3rd div team in the Cup via penalties. But this time it was different and yet it's time to make it right. 

The shootout was filled with action. The Gallera FC Players hammered the goals. Goalkeeper Pedro Guijarro made the most important saves of his career. But the stunner was from new signing Fabrice "Belgian Boy" Devinck. He looked at the right post... then hit it to the left, sending the keeper to the wrong way. Pure Magic! Ayala Alonzo was impressed. 

Good Luck to all of us in ANG LIGA Division 1! 

Championship Awarding & Promotion

(GALLERA DE MANDAUE) - The Gallera FC squad are on practice and preparing for thier first game in the second division. They have returned home together with its 2nd trophy in Online Football. The TM 3rd Division Champions Cup now stands beside the BGLIGA Philippine Champions Cup at the Gallera Stadium Hall of Honors.

The Gallera Team returned home & were paraded by the Mandauehanons. Mandaue FC BGLIGA players Adrianne Pena, Ross Washington & Enrique Gonzales also joined the parade.

I wish to play in TM, but we are under contract in BGLIGA. Besides most of us are already 40's and playing in BGLIGA is just for fun. - Addrianne Pena, Manduae FC Top Goalscorer in consecutive seasons. 

Gallera FC unveiled it's new kits for TM season 13 during the awarding in Mandaue City Plaza. 24GOAL sponsorship has also its contract renewed. The Brazil NT kit that the Squad used during its last match in season 12 will now be in the Hall of Honors together with the 2 trophies. 

Enjoy the 2nd Division boys! some of these teams are from ANG LIGA and others are familiar foes from last season. - Club Manager Ayala Alonzo