2026-11-08, 06:31 PM - Word count:
Rome, Italy
Although the ending to last season was torture for Mendes and Inter London, they were able to claim a few individual rewards at the end of the season. Ryan O'Neill and Chris McZehrl were able to tie for the Golden Eye award, which is for the most assists, with 8. Ryan O'Neill was included in the Minor D2 Team of the Season, with two other teammates, Meisho Doto and Joao Mendes. For Mendes, this is his second team of the season inclusion in his three minor league seasons. A fantastic achievement for the young Portuguese midfielder, who is going to start next season with A.C. Romana.
With the draft now passed, A.C. Romana is getting ready for the season with two friendlies. The first friendly was at home against Hollywood FC. The final result was a 2-2 tie, a very even game for both sides. Jesper Sjoman and Predrag Dobric scored for the home team. In Mendes' first game with A.C. Romana, he had a 7.3 match rating with 1 assist, a fine start to the season for him.
The second friendly was away at Uniao Sao Paulo. The final result was 3-2 for the home team, as A.C. Romana will end the pre-season without a win. Jesper Sjoman and Predrag Dobric were once again the two goal scorers for the away team; they will be looking to have a big season for Romana to have a chance at winning the title. Joao Mendes ended the game with a 6.7 match rating.
This was a good chance for Mendes to get some playing time with his new team. He didn't look out of place and will be looking to make a name for himself in the top flight division. He is coming into a veteran team, so he doesn't want to disappoint.
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Although the ending to last season was torture for Mendes and Inter London, they were able to claim a few individual rewards at the end of the season. Ryan O'Neill and Chris McZehrl were able to tie for the Golden Eye award, which is for the most assists, with 8. Ryan O'Neill was included in the Minor D2 Team of the Season, with two other teammates, Meisho Doto and Joao Mendes. For Mendes, this is his second team of the season inclusion in his three minor league seasons. A fantastic achievement for the young Portuguese midfielder, who is going to start next season with A.C. Romana.
With the draft now passed, A.C. Romana is getting ready for the season with two friendlies. The first friendly was at home against Hollywood FC. The final result was a 2-2 tie, a very even game for both sides. Jesper Sjoman and Predrag Dobric scored for the home team. In Mendes' first game with A.C. Romana, he had a 7.3 match rating with 1 assist, a fine start to the season for him.
The second friendly was away at Uniao Sao Paulo. The final result was 3-2 for the home team, as A.C. Romana will end the pre-season without a win. Jesper Sjoman and Predrag Dobric were once again the two goal scorers for the away team; they will be looking to have a big season for Romana to have a chance at winning the title. Joao Mendes ended the game with a 6.7 match rating.
This was a good chance for Mendes to get some playing time with his new team. He didn't look out of place and will be looking to make a name for himself in the top flight division. He is coming into a veteran team, so he doesn't want to disappoint.
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