Forest Green Rovers "Mini-Tournament" in Germany.



Today I watched Forest Green play in the mini-tournament in Germany. Their first game was against FV Rot-Weiß Weiler. Nothing too exciting happened. Even though Isaac Moore, Mitchell and Kengni looked very sharp the match ended in a 0-0 draw. Moore-Taylor had to be taken off after injury, Marquez came on. But JMT should be alright.



Line-up of the first 30 min: Pagel, Robson, Moore-Taylor, Bunker, Pemberton, McCann, Moore, Clarke, McAllister, Mitchell, Kengni



Line-up of the second 30 min: same, except Marquez came on instead of JMT.

 Fultime: Rot-Weiß Weiler 0:0 Forest Green Rovers



The second game was much more interesting. Rovers showed a dominating performance with many shots on target but it was Dornbirn to score the first goal with their first shot on goal. However, Rovers responded right away when Marquez scored after the keeper deflected a ball towards him. Just a few minutes later, it was Joe Quigley who gave Rovers the lead with a precise finish.

After a short break, Knowles made it 3-1 in the second half. Just a few minutes before the end of the game, Dornbirn scored another goal. However, Bunker scored another goal just a minute later to seal a 4-2 victory.



First 30 min Line-up: Boyce-Clarke, Knowles, Long, Harries, Robson, May, McCann, Clarke, Quigley, Doidge, Marquez (Either 4-2-2-2 or 4-4-2, I couldnt tell what it was exacly).



Second 30 min Line-up: Boyce-Clarke, Pemberton, Long, Harries, Kengni, May, Bunker, Knowles, Quigley, Doidge, Marquez



Doidge, Quigley, and Marquez were very impressive. Doidge and Quigley worked very well together. Marquez is just a bundle of energy and passion. The new players have also shown their qualities, and I think they are ready for the National League. On Monday, the Rovers will have another game against "TSV Kottern". I will also attend. I'm eager to see how we will do. TSV Kottern has a special meaning for our fan club, the Forest Green Devils, since a few of our members used to play for them. Also, since they play in Germany's 5th division, it should be an interesting test for us. Expect some good photos and another match report. 

PS: There's a chance I can get an interview with Robbie Savage and one or two players, so there might be good content ahead!