2025-07-23, 04:03 PM - Word count:
Once again Nikolai has shown his worth as he has officially passed the most G/A for himself in a single season. So far this season, in 13 appearances, Ahmed has recorded 5 goals and 6 assists, bringing the total amount to a decent 11 G/A this season. His previous record was 8 G/A, achieved in S18 and S20. With this being the first full season of the Majors division, he's already outperformed his minor league years, and shows no sign of stopping this form.
Although losing 6-4 against AC Romana, Nikolai bagged a brace and 2 assists, being directly involved in every goal scored from Catalunya. The first goal he scored was from a Bonito cross on the right flank, low driven into the middle. Fry attempted the shot, but the ball rebounded off of a Romana defender, setting the ball into position perfectly for Nikolai to strike a volley near post, with a slight deflection off the leg of the keeper helping the ball go in the back of the net. This goal gave the Catalunya side hope, pulling back a goal to make the score 2-1.
A throw in right down near the corner flag on the left wing was taken by Kamenova, who passed it to Ahmed. Ahmed took a quick touch down to the goal line and whipped a beautiful cross to the back post, where Bonito headered the ball in to the net, giving the Romana keeper no chance. Near the end of the half, the Romana keeper had a goal kick and booted the ball up the field, where it would bobble and eventually Nikolai would recover with a header to the left flank. Kamenova took the ball down the field, crossing it into the mixer where defenders sat and attempted clearing the ball. Nikolai sat were the ball deflected to, and hit another powerful volley into the top right corner, giving Catalunya a one goal lead before the half mark.
Near the end of the match Catalunya would trail 6-3, but after Nelson found Nikolai in the middle of the attacking half, Nikolai played a one touch through ball into Fry, who took a touch, cut in and shot for the 4th goal. Even though Ahmed might have put up a MOTM performance, it wasn't enough to take the 3 points and the actual MOTM award home.
STATS:
Match Rating: 9.1
Goals: 2
Assists: 2
Pass Completion: 83%
Key Passes: 4
Aerial duels won: 100% (7)
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Nikolai is definitely making an improvement, and has also just hit 1000 TPE, so hopefully we will be seeing a lot more from him this season and onwards.
Although losing 6-4 against AC Romana, Nikolai bagged a brace and 2 assists, being directly involved in every goal scored from Catalunya. The first goal he scored was from a Bonito cross on the right flank, low driven into the middle. Fry attempted the shot, but the ball rebounded off of a Romana defender, setting the ball into position perfectly for Nikolai to strike a volley near post, with a slight deflection off the leg of the keeper helping the ball go in the back of the net. This goal gave the Catalunya side hope, pulling back a goal to make the score 2-1.
A throw in right down near the corner flag on the left wing was taken by Kamenova, who passed it to Ahmed. Ahmed took a quick touch down to the goal line and whipped a beautiful cross to the back post, where Bonito headered the ball in to the net, giving the Romana keeper no chance. Near the end of the half, the Romana keeper had a goal kick and booted the ball up the field, where it would bobble and eventually Nikolai would recover with a header to the left flank. Kamenova took the ball down the field, crossing it into the mixer where defenders sat and attempted clearing the ball. Nikolai sat were the ball deflected to, and hit another powerful volley into the top right corner, giving Catalunya a one goal lead before the half mark.
Near the end of the match Catalunya would trail 6-3, but after Nelson found Nikolai in the middle of the attacking half, Nikolai played a one touch through ball into Fry, who took a touch, cut in and shot for the 4th goal. Even though Ahmed might have put up a MOTM performance, it wasn't enough to take the 3 points and the actual MOTM award home.
STATS:
Match Rating: 9.1
Goals: 2
Assists: 2
Pass Completion: 83%
Key Passes: 4
Aerial duels won: 100% (7)
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Nikolai is definitely making an improvement, and has also just hit 1000 TPE, so hopefully we will be seeing a lot more from him this season and onwards.
