Obsidian XI
| Obsidian XI | ||
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| Obsidian XI, managed by Michael_Gill | ||
| Location | Yorkshire,  England
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| Series: | IV.27 | |
| Arena: | Darkness Falls (Capacity 50,000) | |
| Founded: | 22nd March 2008 | |
| Fan Club | Obsidiots | |
| Highest Ranking | 174th England, 7th Yorkshire | |
Obsidian XI are a team based in Yorkshire, England. They are currently competing in Series IV.27 and are managed by Michael_Gill.
Formed during Season 35 in 2008, the club continues to grow in stature as they progress through the Series system. The club achieved their highest rank of 174th in England and 7th in Yorkshire on 3rd January 2011.
Obsidian XI's home ground is Darkness Falls, the stadium having a maximum capacity of 50,000. The club's highest attendance was 48,648 against PortsmouthCity during a league game in Series IV.27, on 26th December 2010.
Club History
Obsidian XI were originally founded 22nd March 2008 by Michael_Gill, originally under the guise of GoalScoringSuperstarHero, a nod back to a certain video game of yesteryear. GoalScoringSuperstarHero began in Season 35 as a Series VI.712 side, though against much stronger competition the team struggled to compete, eventually culminating in their relegation to VII.877. On 8th June 2008 the club re-branded, Obsidian XI were born.
Season 36 saw the newly re-branded Obsidian XI dominate VII.877. Commanding performances by both Evan Phillips and Matthew Caden from the previous regime, combined with the early season midfield signings of Neo Marginet, Tobi Benke-Schechinger and Even Sviland, Obsidian proved to be too strong for the rest of the series to handle. Notable signings that came later in the season included midfield duo Lyle Kaul-Seidman and Gavin Dalglish, later joined before the final game of the season, Leslaw ‘The Claw’ Wroclawski. Obsidian saw the season come to a close with a perfect 14-0-0 record, scoring 100 goals in the process and conceding only 5 the entire season. Evan Phillips scored 19 goals in the series, taking the VII.877 Golden Boot and with it, the club's Player of the Season award. Tobi Benke-Schechinger was named Young Player of the Season.
Season 37 saw the hugely anticipated return to VI for Obsidian XI, the club finding themselves in Series VI.619. Confident that the club had built a foundation from which to avoid the relegation dog-fight that plagued them during Season 35, Gill continued to build upon his core group of players. Notable arrivals to Darkness Falls included winger Alex Denezhkina and striker Tom Adolfsson. Even Sviland was the only notable departure, the club receiving a then record £637,000 for the Norwegian. Obsidian went on to finish the season in second position with a 12-0-2 after only faltering twice, both times against eventual series winners, Cobblers. Alex Denezhkina was named Player of the Season, while Young Player of the Season went for the second season in succession to Tobi Benke-Schechinger.
Season 38 began with Obsidian hoping to challenge for their second promotion in three seasons. With the pre-season signing of 19 year old technical defensive forward, Scottie Twohig, Obsidian went from strength to strength, finishing the season with their second perfect 14-0-0. Continuing their tradition of signing exciting youth prospects, Obsidian captured the signatures of 17 year old midfielder Stephen Wishart and 18 year old winger Kennedy Murray during the course of the season. The exciting combination of Tom Adolfsson and Scottie Twohig up-front paved the way for former Player of the Season Evan Phillips to leave the club, while other notable departures included Leslaw Wroclawski and the previous year's Player of the Season Alex Denezhkina. Scottie Twohig, affectionately nicknamed 'Twopigs' by fans, earned the club's Player of the Season award after a succession of match winning performances during the campaign. Young Player of the Season was awarded to Neo Marginet, while Tom Adolfsson won the Series VI.619 Golden Boot, scoring 16 goals in total.
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| Obsidian XI: Top 10 Goal Scorers | |||||
| Position | Player | League | Cup | Total | Hattricks |
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| 1 | Scottie Twohig | 48 | 15 | 63 | 0 |
| 2 | Neo Marginet | 42 | 10 | 52 | 2 |
| 3 | Vincent van Kouwen | 24 | 25 | 49 | 8 |
| 4 | Evan Phillips | 32 | 5 | 37 | 2 |
| 5 | Stephen Wishart | 25 | 10 | 35 | 1 |
| 6 | Tom Adolfsson | 22 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | Stephen Kinane | 17 | 6 | 23 | 0 |
| 8 | Wubbo Golverdingen | 17 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Sandy Pike | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 |
| 10 | Adam Gilbertson | 15 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| * Bold denotes that the player is still with the club. | |||||
