narduch Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Italy also recently collapsed Serie C into 1 tier (with 2 regional divisions) whereas it used to be 2 tiers (C1 & C2) with 5 divisions overall. So that probably has made Serie D a bit stronger. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 ^ before the arrival of Serie C (or a single Lega Pro), Lega Pro 1 (C1) was at 33 teams and Lega Pro 2 (C2) was at 36 teams...Serie C is 3 groups of 20 so 60 teams...therefore there isnt a big difference in the number of teams at the level above Serie D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Novara won 3-0 today, no stream was available. Axel was between the posts. Bison44, sebdeserio, Approve My Account Pls and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Highlights from the game narduch, blueseeka and Xavier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 Desjardins played today. Game just finished 1-0 for Novara. Game was streaming but there was so much fog I couldn't see anything. So I can't give a proper assessment. Tyler55, johnyb, king1010 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Huge game this morning at 8:30. Desjardins & Novara FC play against second place Chieri. Last game of the year too. Looks like a sunny day also. The game is live on Novara's website! https://www.novarafootballclub.it/matches/novara-fc-vs-chieri/ johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 1-0 at halftime. Great save in the first minute. Otherwise, solid hands in a somewhat calm first half for Desjardins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Game finished 4-2 for Novara. Clunky second half. He conceded from 3 meters and from a penalty. Novara finish the year with at least 7 points ahead. johnyb, Atlantic, costarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On paper Novara were way too good for Serie D. They have a lot of players who just played in the Serie C last year. It will be interesting to see what they can do next season and if Axel can become the starter. costarg and BLennard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 Got a couple of things to share... First of all, on a pretty reputable fan page I follow on instagram, Desjardins has been voted by the fans as their best goalkeeper of 2021 with over 70% of the votes. Crazy considering he's only played only 9 games on the calendar year.... His stats on the year are in serie C : 4 starts / 3 clean sheets / 1 goal conceded serie D : 5 starts / 4 clean sheets / 2 goals conceded / 1 yellow card sebdeserio, johnyb and Northvansteve 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 And then there's this news article who was posted pre-chierie game https://www.lastampa.it/novara/2021/12/21/news/nelle_mani_di_desjardins_dal_ritorno_al_novara_il_canadese_e_imbattuto-1911682/ quick google translate: Vuthaj's numbers are stratospheric, but there is another blue on the right path to excel in a different role: goalkeeper Axel Desjardins. Since returning to Novara, he has not yet conceded a goal. If then to the statistics of 315 minutes as an unbeaten this season we add the score of the last championship in Serie C, it turns out that the Canadian has suffered just one goal out of a total of 675 minutes played with the same shirt. The only opponent capable of beating him has so far been Davide Mondonico in the 1-1 against Albinoleffe on 21 March. Piacenza, Grosseto and Pergolettese, to which Pont Donnaz, Lavagnese, Fossano and Gozzano were added this year, remained dry in front of Desjardins. The goalkeeper "rebutted" in blue in the second half of the Aosta Valley trip with his teammates under 0-2 and then able to grab the equal in numerical inferiority. Three days later the Canadian proved decisive in defending the slightest advantage gained over Lavagnese by saving the guests from a penalty. In the last match with Gozzano he got away with some luck, saved twice by the woods in the fog. Desjardins is proving indispensable for Novara's goal, as he was in the spring. At that time, the Banchieri blues were desperate for saving points. In the four games played by the Canadian they collected 8, approaching the finish line. In this championship three wins out of three have arrived, in addition to the sensational draw in comeback, so Desjardins' overall record at Novara reports 11 goals scored and 1 in the passive. And to think that the 2000 class who grew up in La Spezia was the only player without a team after failing to enroll in the C summer camp. Novara football had redeemed him from the Ligurians for a thousand euros, as stipulated in the agreement with the obligation to make the first official presence. Borrowed from the new club, Desjardins aims at promotion to deserve confirmation among the pros. Tomorrow at 2.30 pm at Piola he will challenge Chieri, fourth best attack of the group with 25 goals. At the same time, Gozzano will play against Borgosesia at d’Albertas and Rg Ticino will be involved in an away match on the Vado field. costarg, blueseeka, Xavier. and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 18 hours ago, BLennard said: And then there's this news article who was posted pre-chierie game https://www.lastampa.it/novara/2021/12/21/news/nelle_mani_di_desjardins_dal_ritorno_al_novara_il_canadese_e_imbattuto-1911682/ quick google translate: Vuthaj's numbers are stratospheric, but there is another blue on the right path to excel in a different role: goalkeeper Axel Desjardins. Since returning to Novara, he has not yet conceded a goal. If then to the statistics of 315 minutes as an unbeaten this season we add the score of the last championship in Serie C, it turns out that the Canadian has suffered just one goal out of a total of 675 minutes played with the same shirt. The only opponent capable of beating him has so far been Davide Mondonico in the 1-1 against Albinoleffe on 21 March. Piacenza, Grosseto and Pergolettese, to which Pont Donnaz, Lavagnese, Fossano and Gozzano were added this year, remained dry in front of Desjardins. The goalkeeper "rebutted" in blue in the second half of the Aosta Valley trip with his teammates under 0-2 and then able to grab the equal in numerical inferiority. Three days later the Canadian proved decisive in defending the slightest advantage gained over Lavagnese by saving the guests from a penalty. In the last match with Gozzano he got away with some luck, saved twice by the woods in the fog. Desjardins is proving indispensable for Novara's goal, as he was in the spring. At that time, the Banchieri blues were desperate for saving points. In the four games played by the Canadian they collected 8, approaching the finish line. In this championship three wins out of three have arrived, in addition to the sensational draw in comeback, so Desjardins' overall record at Novara reports 11 goals scored and 1 in the passive. And to think that the 2000 class who grew up in La Spezia was the only player without a team after failing to enroll in the C summer camp. Novara football had redeemed him from the Ligurians for a thousand euros, as stipulated in the agreement with the obligation to make the first official presence. Borrowed from the new club, Desjardins aims at promotion to deserve confirmation among the pros. Tomorrow at 2.30 pm at Piola he will challenge Chieri, fourth best attack of the group with 25 goals. At the same time, Gozzano will play against Borgosesia at d’Albertas and Rg Ticino will be involved in an away match on the Vado field. Great name for an Italian restaurant in Calgary. youllneverwalkalone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Good morning! Desjardins is playing live: https://www.facebook.com/asticalcio/videos/623386042283695/ costarg, narduch, Edgewater17 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Game finished 2-0 for Novara. Easy game for Desjardins, but as confident and as solid as usual. sebdeserio, Ivan, narduch and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 Looks like I missed the game mid-week against Borgosesia. Desjardins played and Novara won 2-0. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnPudHq6Nlk&t=199s&ab_channel=NovaraFC They also played against second place Varese today, which they won 1-0. The goal looks a lot like a handball to me... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvac_xxiRx8&ab_channel=NovaraFC This makes it 6 clean sheets and 7 wins in 7 starts. Pretty solid start, but he looks like he's in a pretty solid team too. Norrin Radd, Edgewater17, Strait Red and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 Novara and Axel have just won the title and are moving up to serie C! There are two games left to the season and still some sort of fun playoffs with all the title winners from the 8 divisions of serie D. Desjardins' stats on the season: 19 games played - 7 goals against / 14 clean sheets / 1 yellow card - 12 wins / 4 draws / 2 losses. Overall, including last season in serie C, Desjardins' stats are 8 goals against and 17 clean sheets in 23 games. I was super busy with work so I didn't have too much time to post here, but I've watched a few games. He for sure has a great team, but as with last season, the defense plays a lot better when he is in nets. He is a strong physical presence and there seems to be a great communication with his defense. Personally, I think serie D was a bit too easy for him. Hope he continues to progress and plays next year in serie C. Still young at 22 for a keeper. Most of the game highlights from Novara are on their youtube channel. costarg, sebdeserio, TOcanadafan and 14 others 11 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HochelagaFC Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, BLennard said: Novara and Axel have just won the title and are moving up to serie C! There are two games left to the season and still some sort of fun playoffs with all the title winners from the 8 divisions of serie D. Desjardins' stats on the season: 19 games played - 7 goals against / 14 clean sheets / 1 yellow card - 12 wins / 4 draws / 2 losses. Overall, including last season in serie C, Desjardins' stats are 8 goals against and 17 clean sheets in 23 games. I was super busy with work so I didn't have too much time to post here, but I've watched a few games. He for sure has a great team, but as with last season, the defense plays a lot better when he is in nets. He is a strong physical presence and there seems to be a great communication with his defense. Personally, I think serie D was a bit too easy for him. Hope he continues to progress and plays next year in serie C. Still young at 22 for a keeper. Most of the game highlights from Novara are on their youtube channel. Thank you for taking the time to post updates on him. It’s really appreciated! BLennard, An Observer, Xavier. and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 His season is over! Spent the last two games in the stands to probably let the other keepers play. Now that Novara have been promoted to a professional league, all the players become free agents. We'll have to see if he resigns with Novara or moves on.... to the CPL maybe?.... Lol that's just me hoping I think he is well liked by the fans and the manager, so he should be staying in Novara FC. I'll try to keep you guys updated! Trois Reds, Northvansteve, toontownman and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I wonder what exactly foreign players do to survive playing amateur soccer in series D. Like, is this guy working at a grocery store between games? BLennard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchryan11 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: I wonder what exactly foreign players do to survive playing amateur soccer in series D. Like, is this guy working at a grocery store between games? Id say its like senior league hockey in canada not taken super serious but still mix in practices and games Buchta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: I wonder what exactly foreign players do to survive playing amateur soccer in series D. Like, is this guy working at a grocery store between games? Novara are a big enough club that he probably got paid. Not a lot of course BLennard and The Real Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 Well it is still semi-pro, so I'm guessing he has a salary. And usually lower professional leagues have some sort of salary cap, which i'm guessing is not so present in amateur football. They have sponsors and fans at the games so there is revenue too for the players. And Novara is a big club for serie D. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) I thought série D was completely amateur, but considering CPL salaries for a (“top”) import player is like $30k, and considering wages in Italy are probably much lower than in Canada, and this is still 4th division, I wonder how they make it happen. I’m always curious if these clubs at least provide housing for their players. If you’re 22, it’s not necessarily the worst deal in the world if your club plays for a flat with some teammates, gives you some grocery money, pays for your game day meals and the rest you’re on your own. my very in-depth googling right now told me the average salary is around 1,000 euros/month. If lodging is included too, depending on where you’re at in Italy, that’s not incredibly awful. Edited May 17, 2022 by InglewoodJack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 I don't want to be mr. prejudice, but it is still Italy... I wouldn't be surprised if some players are paid 'bonuses'. But I doubt it's Novara's case as they've just been relegated last season for financial 'mishaps'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Well let’s look at Breza, he went from B to D and got promoted to C, played well in C signs with A and now in the MLS and rocking ! Axel should be on the radar for CPL and MLS. He’s been amazing ! He should be getting a look for Canada. BLennard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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