Post-Tournament Scouting Report: “Operation: Last Night Out” 🍻🇳🇱

Opponent: The City (and tomorrow morning)
Date: Final Night
Analyst: Lead Analyst & Head Scout, Team Netherlands
Competition: Celebration Qualification (CQ) – Winner takes the best memories

Build Up:

Latvias population consists of 2/3 women, which means we from the beginning have very high chances of not going home alone tonight.

Very important we need to SAUFEN, we need everybody in a good mood.

Playing style:

We start with a good old fashion man man, if that doesn’t work we switch to a wingman mode, where we go 2 on 1.

Players to watch:

Last results – statistics:

Jesper already showed how easy it is to bag a Latvian women, so this should be an fairly easy task even for (daddy dong and Esper)

As mentioned before 2/3 of the Latvian population is Women

Matchplan

Very simple saufe

show the dutch pride down here

Show that the dutch men are capable of securing some Latvian women

Game Plan (2-1-2 / 2-2-1)

We start in a controlled 2-1-2 build-up:

• 2 players secure logistics (meeting point + first round).

• 1 center acts as the “relay hub” (keeps the group together).

• 2 attackers apply pressure on the dancefloor / photo opportunities.

If the night gets chaotic, we switch to 2-2-1:

• Two hold the line at the bar.

• Two protect the “safe zone” (water + snacks).

• One roams as the free safety and makes sure nobody gets lost. 🧭
  
  

Forechecking

We run a patient 1-2-2 mid-press:

• No reckless sprinting early.

• We wait for the first “trigger” (DJ drops a banger / someone says “one more”).

• Then we press in bursts: short, intense, and perfectly timed.
  
  

Special Teams

• Power Play: Static but efficient. Focus on quick ordering, clean payment execution, and high traffic at the bar.

• Box Play: Tight diamond. We allow outside distractions, but we block bad decisions in the high slot (e.g., “Let’s do shots… again”). 😉
  
  

Possession

We don’t need 60% “control.” We’re happy to let the night flow—as long as we stay in our safe zone:

• Together

• Respectful

• Good vibes only 😄

Transition (Counter Attack)

This is our deadliest weapon:
After a “turnover” (someone loses the group), we counter immediately:
vertical movement → regroup → continue.
No unnecessary side quests.

Physicality

We play hard but fair:

• Strong handshakes

• Big laughs

• Zero drama

• And we protect the knees on slippery dance floors. 🕺
  
  

Shooting efficiency: High when we keep it simple: smiles, photos, good music.

Goals against: Mostly conceded in the last third of the night (fatigue effect).

High-risk moments: “Let’s go to another place” at a random hour.

Winning formula: togetherness + good decisions + water.

Counter-Pressure After Mistakes

If someone makes a “turnover” (drops a glass, loses a jacket, disappears), we react immediately:
find → recover → reset. No blaming. Just solutions.

Lack of Depth Behind the Leaders

If only two people plan everything, the team collapses.
Recommendation: everyone owns one micro-task:

• meeting point ✅

• playlist request ✅

• water checks ✅

• taxi coordination ✅

• photo duty ✅

Speed Deficits on the Way Home

Late-night back-checking is vulnerable.
Recommendation: leave with structure:

• buddy system

• clear exit time

• phones charged

• everyone gets home safe 

Tournament done. Work done. Now it’s time to celebrate as a team—loud laughs, strong unity, and smart choices.
We came here together. We finish together.
Tonight: memories. Tomorrow: recovery. 🇳🇱🍻