so i really made it! i beat freakin ManCity in the Carabao Cup 1:0! they had chance after chance... missing the goal by not much over and over again, hitting the crossbar or Dubravka! this guy is really getting in form now... but i'm planning on making Woodland my number one in the future! i did not know any of the guys playing for Newcastle (nor their system or tactics) but to me its a hell of a lot of fun to dive in deep and get to know the players. sometimes i'm missing some information sheets i know from the other game. there is only the players stats, right!? no special traits!?
anyway... so i was fighting ManCity, and i mean FIGHTING!
a fully packed St. James Park, with fans partying all the way, was the first ingredient in todays meal, called "hit the city". the weather was fitting the scene perfectly as it was cloudy with rain! but this wouldnt stop the Newcastle fans from having a good day at the stands. beer was flowing... families singing... hardcore fans yelling their songs...
As Newcastle supporters own the stands, City owns the pitch from the get go. Short passes, crosses, one on ones and a lot of posession, you name it; the played it! They were dominating the Magpies (at least i know that!

) the whole match. the game goes on, kits getting dirtier, players fight harder making the pitch look like a war ground. wave after wave of City attacks reach the Newcastle pen area... but like the ocean hitting the shore... it really doesnt do anything to it! still we stand! hoping to survive... might make it into overtime and penalties...
the 80th minute comes up! and with it... out of nowhere... Newcastle has a counter attack. and when you do have one of those rare moments against a goliath like City, the heart is beating like crazy and i get nervous... every pss strung together ups that heart rate constantly. as far as i remember we hit the woodwork after a cross from the right side and the ball is deflected back into the pen area. and there he was, the man that was fighting so hard the whole match, motivating his fellow lads to not give up against the "oh so mighty ManCity" at home! Jonjo Shelvey!

like 7 meter away from the goal line, he takes all the power left to elevate his massive body just one more time... jumps and heads the ball back towards goal and into the net! GOAAAAALLLLL, NEWCASTLE!!!!!
the team then went nuts and started celebrating him like crazy. the commentator even mentioned something like "david scored against goliath" (weaker team against stronger) stuff...! i was so full of joy! happyness. relief. excited. tense. awaiting the final minutes... i was hoping not to get that equalizer... and yes, we did it! no more goal from City! we beat them 1:0 at home.
it was still raining when the ref blew the final whistle! in my heart though, the sun was shining as bright as the smile on my face!
edit: currently placed at 5th in the premier league, this could be the year of Newcastle! lets see what this team got in store for the future of PRO_TOO's video gaming!
