World Lacrosse Championship 17 [EVERYTHING THREAD]

by **The Sarian** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:27 am

The error has been fixed, everyone give a MASSIVE thanks to everyone in Esportiva who helped with this error, wouldn't have been fixed without the guidance I got from my region. Matchday 3 will go ahead as planned today, cut-off at 18:00 UTC.

by **Patistan** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:49 am

Humd went on the ground he was ecstatic as anyone could be it was his first match. He went on the ground and then it happened the blast.

by **Anditia** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:00 am

Verines fall in pool play
Rudy Tabata -- THE SARIAN

Despite high hopes, the Verines fell 12-7 to Mytannion during the 17th World Lacrosse Championships in The Sarian.
Grim Talbot looked good on the field, he looked really confident taking some good outside shoots, as well as passing and catching didn't appear to be affected. The assistant captain seems to have fully recovered from the freak shoulder injury that took him out of national play last season. Grim's brother Stephen was workhorse off-ball, crashing the net and setting picks to free up space - everything that you would expect a 6'6" 230 pound big bodied midfielder.
“You learn a lot about your team in a loss. Figuring out what your teammates do when you’re down, and what they are capable of doing when they’re down is key for a young team. Its a learning experience. That’s what championship teams do and what we need to do to win." Coach Mickleson said following the loss. "We played well but not well enough. Our age and lack of experience really showed."
The national team, made up of stars and superstars from the Anditon Indoor Lacrosse League, has largely focused on the indoor game to this point and their inexperience with the field game seems to be a bit apparent. Despite these differences in strategy, the Verines are still hopeful as to their chances in their pool.
"Bronzevought is a good team, but we still have a good chance against them - we held our own against the much more powerful Mytannion, so we should be able to pull this one out. And if we can't, it will still be a learning experience - allowing us to come back stronger next time." Capitan Ronnie Mowl mused.

by **Island of pizzas** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:40 am

ISLAND OF PIZZAS NEWS (IOPN)

Mr. Jalapeno reporting from the sarian

Well Mr. Pepperoni i have seen all of the matches that our team has played in and well i think every Pizzan guy/woman/child/~~Flavour~~ living in this area of the Sarian has come here to support our pizzan nation. Currently we are at the top of the group we have played two matches won one and lost one,for tomorrow we arent playing ~~but our spies will be tracking the other teams every move and we will win muhahahah~~ and are relaxing. We hope that we win this championship also our closest ally Patistan is also participating in this contest and will hopefully go to the knockouts

by **Mytannion** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:59 am

"Come on boys, we really need the victory here, we need to show everybody that we are back on the scene and this is our sport." Milo Tyrella said, trying to motivate his team ahead of the crunch game against New Koln. The team had put in a fairly dominating performance to beat Anditia, but the poor performance against Bronzevought put doubt into the team's collective mind.

Pavel Mravinsky had inspired the performance, but Maxym Okachachev's comments in the media had been proven correct, Mravinsky suffering a slight niggle to his right hamstring during the game, causing some issues with him sprinting. He was still his creative self however, with four assists and a goal himself for five points on the game. It was Asmir Shalamov that would grab the headlines though, the young forward putting in a stellar performance.

Shalamov scored five on the game and set up one (for Kolev, the pair continuing to work well together). Shalamov shredded the opposition's defence with his speed and rapid interplay, making him a really tough prospect to defend against. Sigi Merz was another given credit for his performance.

The game against New Koln is really important and the whole team knew it, despite being nervous they were quietly confident. If they could qualify from the group stage they could well be on their way to creating some more Mytanar lacrosse history - and they couldn't wait to try and do exactly that.

"Come on boys!" Shouted Arvid Jakobsson as the team started to walk out of the changing room.

by **Taxachusetts** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:01 am

Taxachusetts Today

World Lacrosse Championship: Group on the line today

If you need something to take your mind off of the economic problems in our nation, the World Lacrosse Championship is currently in progress in a nation known as The Sarian, a country that has had some rather unpleasant run-ins with those greedy Republicans in the past. Today, Taxachusetts will be facing German Shepherds. A victory over German Shepherds will put Taxachusetts atop Group G, a 3 team group that also contains Island of Pizzas. Coached by Mia Hobbs, this team exemplifies Taxachussan values of gender equality, teamwork and fairness.

Among the fans of the new National Lacrosse Team is President Warren Elizabeth, who is currently attending the World Lacrosse Championship in The Sarian, while he continues to seek the loan that our nation vitally needs to remain afloat for the next few months until we can get back on our feet from this economic crisis that nobody could have foreseen. Our President told Taxachusetts Today that, "I am a fan of what Coach Hobbs is doing. We are a nation that believe in equality, cooperation and fairness. I appreciate being able to watch a team represent our great People's Republic that meets our goal of being as inclusive of women as possible. Their exceptional sportsmanship on the field exemplifies the same values that motivated me to pass legislation to ensure that the wealthiest Taxachussans pay their fair share. The only way I could be more proud of this team would be if they won the World Lacrosse Championship."

Today is the 3rd and final day of the group stage at the World Lacrosse Championship. The top 2 teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16, to be held tomorrow. From there, the tournament will proceed under single elimination rules until a champion has been determined.

by **The Sarian** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:15 am

Cutoff, results and Round of 16 fixtures will be edited into this post shortly

Group A
Lunar Republic Isands 14–9 The Sarian
St Wilhelm 5–7 New West Guiana
                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 New West Guiana          3    2   1   0    36   27   +9     7
2 The Sarian               3    1   1   1    29   29    0     4
3 St Wilhelm               3    1   0   2    30   31   −1     3
4 Lunar Republic Isands    3    1   0   2    40   48   −8     3

Group B:
Costa de Ouro 4–20 Hotgrat
Latvijas 9–11 Estope

                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Estope                  3    3   0   0    35   21  +14     9
2 Hotgrat                 3    2   0   1    42   26  +16     6
3 Costa de Ouro           3    1   0   2    22   41  −19     3
4 Latvijas                3    0   0   3    28   39  −11     0

Group C:
Anditia 10–9 Bronzevought
New Koln 11–21 Mytannion

                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Mytannion               3    2   0   1    40   26  +14     6
2 Bronzevought            3    2   0   1    37   25  +12     6
3 Anditia                 3    1   1   1    30   34   −4     4
4 New Koln                3    0   1   2    32   54  −22     1

Group D:
Gyatso-kai 9–13 The Knox Valley
Darmen 11–6 Torisakia

                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Darmen                  3    2   0   1    25   24   +1     6
2 Torisakia               3    2   0   1    28   28    0     6
3 Gyatso-kai              3    1   0   2    35   34   +1     3
4 The Knox Valley         3    1   0   2    22   24   −2     3

Group E:
Patistan 13–6 Tasrailia
The Sova Empire 1–17 The Serbian Empire

                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 The Serbian Empire      3    3   0   0    51   11  +40     9
2 Patistan                3    2   0   1    38   41   −3     6
3 Tasrailia               3    1   0   2    20   37  −17     3
4 The Sova Empire         3    0   0   3    26   46  −20     0

Group F:
Thatius 15–9 Jeckland
Britonisea 5–10 Cosumar

                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Jeckland                3    2   0   1    31   29   +2     6
2 Cosumar                 3    2   0   1    27   25   +2     6
3 Thatius                 3    1   0   2    31   29   +2     3
4 Britonisea              3    1   0   2    22   28   −6     3

Group G
Taxachusetts 21–12 German Shepherds

                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Taxachusetts            2    2   0   0    34   21  +13     6
2 Island of Pizzas        2    1   0   1    34   21  +13     3
3 German Shepherds        2    0   0   2    20   46  −26     0

Group H
The Licentian Isles 14–15 Nassau-Hessen

                                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 The Licentian Isles                       2    1   0   1    35   21  +14     3
2 Nassau-Hessen                             2    1   0   1    25   27   −2     3
3 The Allamunnic States (The Fanboyists)    2    1   0   1    19   31  −12     3

Round of Sixteen Matches
The Licentian Isles vs Cosumar
New West Guiana vs Darmen
Bronzevought vs Taxachusetts
Mytannion vs Estope
Hotgrat vs Torisakia
Nassau-Hessen vs Island of Pizzas
Jeckland vs The Sarian
Patistan vs The Serbian Empire

by **Lunar Republic Isands** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:03 pm

"A win wasn't enough"

The LRI Lacrosse Team got the true results today, but it still wasn't enough to advance to the Round of 16. They did beat The Sarian 14-9 in what could've been the savior of them. But alas, they come up short finishing 4th, but tied for 3rd in Group A. The LRI had 1 win and 2 losses, coming from New West Guiana and St. Wilhelm.

"We're only going to get better from here. It has shown that we have made much improvement since we began training for this Tournament. Now we learn from this and move forward and hopefully will only make us Stronger for WLC 18." Coach Swifty Drift after the win.

"We played hard and I'm happy of how we played, it's disappointing that we were a point short. It's devastating but I know we're going to get better." Thunderstruck commented.

Prince Alex Gray left a message saying, "Congrats on all the hard work Lacrosse Team. You make us proud. Keep up the Good Work."

by **Nassau-Hessen** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:36 pm

Group H In Review Part One

In what looked to be one of the most competitive groups in the tournament, unexpected miracle(s) spurred for some, but not for others. Two of the three teams were Grand Duchies (the best form of government by far). Two of the teams were veterans at the sport and cultivated a rich history of the tournament into the hearts of their population, the other was an upcoming rookie that sought to shift the balance. The final result would bring shock and disbelief to many who saw it.

Teams Going In:

ALLAMUNNIC STATES (Fanboyists) VOLUNTEERS

Being broken up for many years may have proved costly for the newly reformed team. After an absence of three years from the world championships (before of which, the sport was prosperous throughout the country, and their teams tended to be dominant to say the least, winning some world cups and earning high ranks), Frank McDowell, whom was former head coach of the national team and was known for his aggressive play, was reinstalled as head coach of the Volunteers. The team looked to be mainly offensive oriented, but yet still very well balanced.

NASSAU HESSEN EAGLES

This is the first year for the Red and Purple. Hoping to turn the tables and to be the surprise team of the tournament, the Eagles can pack a punch to the veterans they will go up against. Having prepared a full roster in anticipation for this tournament, the team vigorously practiced beforehand, providing the important trait of chemistry to the team. The nation was thrilled to see their very first lacrosse team be fielded in the World Cup. They have adapted a defensive style of play, preferring crafted counter attacks and break-outs over brute straight up attacking. All in all, this team seems unpredictable.

THE LICENTIAN ISLES CYAN AND GOLD

This country also has a history to this tournament. Having been in this before, this country knows how to handle this tournament. This team is ready to re-enter the world of lacrosse with high hopes. This team seems to be quite even offensively and defensively, a good mix for any team.

The Stadium:

OAKHURST STADIUM

This is by far the best venue on the list in many people's opinions. Seating the most people, it was believed to be packed for all of the divisional games it hosted, giving the teams whom play in it a huge boost of morale and awe for its massiveness. It also contains a retractable roof for whatever weather. It will host a Groups D and H, seeds (1 and 16) and (8 and 9) in the round of sixteen, match 1 in the quarter finals, and the finals themselves to close the grand tournament.

by **Bronzevought** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:53 pm

May the best man win, Taxachusetts.

by **Anditia** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:18 pm

Anditia beats Bronzevought but fails to advance.
Rudy Tabata - THE SARIAN

"For our first go at a the Worlds, I'd have to say we did well," Verines coach Mike Mickleson commented following their 10-9 win against Bronzevought during what turned out to be their final game of pool play during the 17th World Lacrosse Championship. "We'll be back next time... and I think our boys will have improved."

Good luck to all of those competing the rest of the way out.

by **Gyatso-kai** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:57 am

Gyatso-kai Steps Onto the World Stage of Lacrosse!

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Avatarian LACROSSE, in cooperation with the National Sports Council, seeking to expand the cultural reach of Lacrosse with Gyatso-kai, as formally submitted a team to compete in the Seventeenth Edition of the World Lacrosse Championship.

While having been an officially sanctioned sport within Gyatso-kai for half a decade, Avatarian LACROSSE never put forward the necessary number of signatures to become a Council-funded sport. In fact, the 'professional' lacrosse league in Gyatso-kai --- The Avatarian Lacrosse League (ALL) --- is a fledgling attempt at professional sports; with just six teams in Gyatso-kai, one team in the Colony of Yu Dao, and the eighth coming from Concord Dusk, the ALL pales in comparison to the most recent professional league in both number of teams, attendance, and corporate sponsorships.

"We are still young," General Manager Jaster Heluks spoke in an interview at the Media Day for the National Lacrosse Team. "We have done a few exhibition games amongst the other teams of the LLG as well as a few collegiate games, so I am comfident we are ready to face the world."

Despite the very limited funding, the National Team --- Nicknamed The Eelhounds, after the incredibly fast creatures of the same name who inhabit the Southern Swamps of the Earth Kingdom --- shall represent our Nation in much the same manner that the Bisons and the Ice Bisons have in both football and hockey. In the grand scheme of things, the Eelhounds are hoping to set a precedent for other more-youthful leagues in the Avatarian Republics to eventually press onto the Multiverse Stage and compete amongst the world's greatest teams in their respective sports.

As has almost become expected for multiverse sports, GyatsoAir --- in partnership with the ALL, the National Sports Council, and wealthy sporting tycoon Varrick Hesugh --- have further reduced the prices of airline tickets to The Sarian to facilitate the spectatorship of our national team's first competition. In addition, each game the Eelhounds play in shall be aired on the entire ASPN family of networks (ASPN Prime, ASPN2, AVS, ASPN3, UASPN): All other games shall air on the World Sports Nation and World Sports Nation PLUS, which are being made available on all television and internet-provider services at NO COST from now until the conclusion of the World Lacrosse Championships.

by **Island of pizzas** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:03 am

IOPN NEWS

ISLAND OF PIZZAS NEWS

MR.CHEESE REPORTING FROM THE SARIAN

Today MR. Pepperoni i have some good news we are through to the round of 16,our opponents have lost the match and we have finished second in the group everyone pizzan citizen you see here is dancing and is happy,our round of 16 match is againt Nassaue-hussain just like us they have also won and lost a match so it cant get any even then this.

Our greatest ally Patistan has also qualified for the round of 16 but they are against the serbian empire and i dont think they have a chance.

by **Patistan** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:17 am

Whats trending on PWITTER

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WIERD RAT@LACROSSE:If you dont win PAT against the SERB i shall laugh lololoz

nationman@pat lacrosse:~~WHY ARE WE AGAINST THE SERBIAN EMPIRE IT IS UNFAIR I SHALL EXECUTE THE SERB TEAM PERSONALLY MUAHAHAHAH~~

KATZMAN@team of lacrosse:THIS IS THE FIRST SPORT I LIKE YOU SHOULD WIN THIS

JUSTMADEAPWITTER@LACROSSE:WE KNOCKED OUT TASRALLIA WOHHHHOO IN YOUR FACE TASRALLIA

TROLL MASTER@LACIM A CITIZEN OF ISLAND OF PIZZAS I HOPE YOU WIN

by **Jeckland** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:22 am

Today Jeckland faces Hosts The Sarian in the round of 16. It will be a tough game. The defender Mitcehll Hammer is out with an injury and Lother Gerchwitz will come into the side.

by **The Serbian Empire** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:19 am

Some YouTube Ranter's Views on The Serbian Empire's Tournament Chances and Pwitter

The Serbian Empire has gone undefeated in Group Play and resembles the team which finished 3rd in WLC 15. The one in WLC 14 was far more erratic in win margin and not as overpowered. Of course, the performance from game to game can be overpowering most of the time, but even the best teams can't win them all. Hopefully, it will be far deeper in the tournament for the loss or maybe a letdown in WLC 18. Pwitter has some dreadfully comedic quotes if you ask me as a journalist as it's not unlike the YouTube videos about Onision. Pwitter might be worth a chance for my next rant.

by **The Sarian** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:14 am

Cut-off, results and Quarter Final fixtures will be edited into this post shortly.

Round of 16:

The Licentian Isles 3–15 Cosumar
New West Guiana 12–9 Darmen
Bronzevought 16–8 Taxachusetts
Mytannion 19–12 Estope
Hotgrat 9–17 Torisakia
Nassau-Hessen 4–21 Island of Pizzas
Jeckland 8–9 The Sarian
Patistan 3–13 The Serbian Empire

Round of Eight Fixtures:

The Serbian Empire vs Mytannion
Torisakia vs Bronzevought
Cosumar vs New West Guiana
The Sarian vs Island of Pizzas

Best of luck to all still left in the competition and commiserations to all who have fallen at this hurdle.

by **Nassau-Hessen** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:02 pm

GAME DAY ONE
Final Score: Volunteers 6 21 Cyan And Gold

One of the shockers of the tournament. The Cyan And Gold shone, crushing the Vols by a final score of twenty one (yes, you heard that right, more than twenty) to six. The game started out with a four to nothing lead halfway into the first until Cassie Downing ended the dry spell from a long end to end pass by Dahlgreen. The quarter ended with three more for the Cyan And Gold and two more for the Volunteers, a breakaway goal for Downing again, and a tricky between the legs goal by number eighteen, Joanna Sommers. During the second quarter, the Cyan continued the onslaught with eight more goals. The Allamunnae responded with two meager goals, one was an impressive long shot from Zak Mueller and the other was a quick one by Sommers again. The score going into the half was fifteen to five. The third quarter came soon, the least eventful quarter, with one goal from Downing to complete a hat trick and three from the Cyan and Gold. After the intermission between the halves, the final goals were counted (none of them from the Vols this quarter) and the final score was made. This game was on the Sarian TV network.

by **Nassau-Hessen** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:32 pm

GAME DAY THREE
Final Score: Cyan And Gold 14 15 Eagles

The final controversial game of group play was a doozie. The Eagles were in trouble after losing to the Vols in a shoot out (I imply that there were many shots, not an actual hockey-like shoot out) thirteen to ten, the Eagles had no choice but to win. The Cyan And Gold just as equally wanted to secure a spot on top of their division to get good positioning for the next round. The game started out solid for both defenses, with the first goal being let in five minutes into the period. The first two goals went to Kevin D. Kibler, the team captain and prospect for the All-Stars match. The Licentian Isles would respond with three straight goals, two of which they got in the first quarter and the other was near the beginning of the second. After a quick goal by Right Forward Neill T. Dugger, the Isles made a small offensive sprout lasting for a few minutes resulting in two goals. Nassau ended the half on a positive note however, with a sprinting goal from reserve midfielder number three, Paul M. Johnson. Coming out of the half, Nassau Hessen was down five to four, a remarkably low scoring game at that point. The scoring routes for both teams started twenty seconds in with a spectacular shot from the corner by Anthony B. Reyes. After three impressive consecutive goals by The Licentian Isles, Eagles forward Kevin D. Kibler proceeded to make two more consecutive goals within three minutes. The Red and Purple then scored two more, one from offensive reserve Robert P. Grear, and a blazing shot from Dugger that skimmed the ear of the Licentian goalie. The Licentian Isles responded with two more goals by the same scorer. To finish off the half, Kevin D. Kibler athletically made a sprinting breakaway goal which left the score ten to nine entering the final quarter. The teams scored back and forth at a pace of about two minutes in between goals. The streak started thirty three seconds in with a strategic passing play by the Cyan And Gold. The next goal came from Hessian midfielder Henry M. Evans on a rebound. The Licentians scored again, proceeded by a goal from Reyes, his second of the day. Another quick goal was scored right after Reyes by the Cyan And Gold, followed by an end to end goal by Neill T. Dugger to complete his hat trick. The Eagles scored again, this one by Paul M. Johnson with a great deke. The Licentian Isles scored another in a centering pass, however afterwards their luck seemed to run out. Kevin D. Kibler scored again with a powerful shot with two and a half minutes left in the game. The tying goal came from Howard K. Beliveau (who re substituted Paul M. Johnson). Finally, with thirty five seconds to go, Kevin D. Kibler completed a double hat trick to go ahead. The Cyan And Goal viciously fought to the last second, having a shot come off the post, but in the end, the Hessians advanced.

by **The Knox Valley** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:47 pm

Knox Valley goes 1-3 in lacrosse tournament

Despite the sport of LaCrosee being mostly a sport watched and performed by upper and middle class Marianians, the Knox Valley Sports Federation sent a team of what they thought were it's best and brightest. The result wasn't pretty but it was a learning experience for both the team, and the thousands of KV Residents that had never really seen or experienced LaCrosse.

The Game of the Tourny for KV had to be the thrilling 13-9 win over a Gyatso-kai team that had over-matched the Vols easily and took out a 8-5 half time lead, but then the defense kicked in and KV out-scored Gyatso-kai 8-1 in the second half including a 6-0 run within 12 minutes.

While the effects of this tournament on the Lacrosse landscape in Knox Valley LaCrosse, we do know a good time was had by all!.

by **New West Guiana** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:02 pm

Well it appears that the team responded well to Coach La Heuys' uh, um speech about how failure this time is not an option and will and shall not be tolerated. La Heuy for the first time in two editions allowed a press coverage:

La Heuy So for some time now the press has been doing nothing but whining and crying that I wouldn't do any press conferences, so here it is, i'll only answer your question if I deem is worthy, which means no asking about rumors.
AP Coach, is it true that after this season you will step down as the West Guiana Lacrosse coach?
La Heuy I don't know, that question comes from a rumor and I said no rumor questions, next.
Gemsbrook Journal Coach this win against Darmen, what are your thoughts?
La Heuy Darmen was a nice test since our first game against the host, but but our offense play must step up, defenses have been beating our weak offense at every level. But our defensive play hasn't been the best either, we've given up many big leads late in the game and during the knock-out rounds we can not keep making these types of mistakes.
National Press Your thoughts on the up coming game against Cosmar?
La Heuy they have been historically a very well equipped team, they haven't though made much noise over the time they've been here. But i do expect them to make some noise and cause trouble, we must play our top game and come ready for anything. I know that sounds very generic and many coaches have said the same stuff over time, but that is what is needed to win games.
Sports Channel Right now the SCN has the Serbian Emipre with a 89% chance at winning their third title in five editions while West Guiana is at only 33%.
La Heuy Well, the Seribians have dominated since their debut in World Lacrosse Championships 13 and have continued that, but have since slummed since, but our goal like all the other teams is to win the title and even if we're an under dog by a long shot, so be it. Thank you for your questions this conference is over.

So there you have it, La Heuy gets upset over the first question and shows right off the bat that he wont talk about his future with WG Lacrosse. He is only worrying about the next game and from his attitude and was still upset about the first question. The rumors about his health maybe true as a local doctor said that his overall behavior while walking shows signs of early stages of arthritis, he has been shown he's been having trouble walking up steps and several occasions has instead opted to taking a ramp or elevator while moving up only a few steps or one floor. All this is only speculation, but the doctor we talked to has over fifteen years of working with those who suffer from arthritis and the signs he says are right there, the doctor is unsure how long La Heuy may have been suffering from the illness, but he believes he's gone diagnosed for some years.

Next Game:
West Guiana (3-1-0) vs Cosmar (3-0-1)

by **The Serbian Empire** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:48 pm

4-0, Patistan Decimated 13-3

Decimation would be a great description of the win as ten is deci- and winning by ten goals and limiting the opponent to three scores is true domination of Patistan's lacrosse team. The same stingy defense was present and the offense has been unremarkable but steady. The offense is truly fearsome in potency by having scored nine more goals than any other team in group play and winning the average matchup by 13 in group play. At this point, the goal difference is 50 goals in four games which leaves the average win margin by an impressive 12.5 goals a game. 64 goals over the same span is also impressive as that is 16 goals a game. Mytannion has similar offense with 59 goals scored, but defense is not as impressive as 38 goals allowed is nearly three times the Serbian Empire goal allowed average of a miserly 3.5 goals allowed per game, or 14 goals. Six goals a game is a great deal of difference, but each game is different and the results may not match up to the analysis that I have produced.

by **Island of pizzas** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:46 am

IOPN NEWS (ISLAND OF PIZZAS NEWS)

Mr cheese reporting from the sarian

Well mister Pepperoni we have qualified for the round of 8 we beat Nassaue-Hussain 4-21 a span of 16 points,this score is the biggest score for a team in the round of 16.This shows that Island of pizzas should be considered as a potential Finalist or a semi-finalist,our next match is against the Sarian the hosts of the lacrosse Championship,even though we are playing the host we will still have support because they are alot of pizzans living in this area of the sarian and they will hopefully come to support our team. In the whole compeition we have lost only one match and that was against Taxachusetts who have lost in the round of 16 so we can say now that we are the best team in group G. Hopefully we will win the next match and advance to the Semi-finals

by **Mytannion** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:58 am

Maria Erman: Hello, it's Maria Erman here in The Sarian for Novosti Sporta's coverage of the World Lacrosse Championships. We're here at Oakhurt Stadium in Setter and there's apparently going to be a packed out stadium for this quarter final match-up between possibly the two best lacrosse teams in the world right now, the Serbian Empire and Mytannion. Over thirty thousand fans are rumoured to be packing into the largest purpose built arena in the country and some Mytanars are arriving already, the characteristic flags and flares being waved and lit in the stadium now, nearly half an hour before the start of the game. I'm here with Maxym Okachachev and Adem Bucek, hi guys.

Adem Bucek: Hello Maria!

Maxym Okachachev: Hey Maria.

Maria Erman: So guys, what do you think of these two teams today?

Maxym Okachachev: I would agree with what many are saying, these are probably the two best teams right now. Granted, Mytannion may not have been involved in the World Championships for a few years and the Serbian Empire aren't the biggest name in world sport - but in this sport, these two are great powers and are renowned for their playing styles. I hate the fact that I wasn't around when the Serbian Empire were on the scene, I would have loved to play against them.

Adem Bucek: Statistically speaking, there's nothing we can prove. Both are great offensively and the Serbian Empire are great defensively, in that respect, the Serbian Empire are arguably better, they don't concede too many goals. Mytannion are inexperienced defensively, which is probably behind that, but you have to look at more than statistics here and there's no doubting that both are simply fantastic teams with some truly excellent players.

Maria Erman: Milo Tyrella has come in for some criticism recently, particularly in the print media, for his on-the-fly, roll-on roll-off substitutions, what do you guys make of that?

Adem Bucek: Well, as a member of the Associated Press, I'd just like to say that I resent the fact that some of my colleagues at other organisations are making such poor judgements - obviously there's freedom of speech and all that, but when people make such ridiculous comments it's sometimes hard to agree with that. I think it's a load of rubbish to be honest, it's a good tactic, it may be a bit radical, a bit too new for many to comprehend fully, but it definitely has its benefits.

Maxym Okachachev: I have to say, with all due respect Adem, I have to agree with them. The substitutions are just too... disruptive, almost. They get in the way and don't allow the team any real continuity. The team starts and then in four or five minutes, three players are off. Three players come on and have to get used to the pace of the game and have to get a few touches of the ball to get into the game, it's far too disruptive. It doesn't allow players to play and it nearly cost them a game against Estope, only when Mravinsky, Shalamov and the rest played for an extended time they went on an 8-2 run and ended up going from just 11-10 up to winning 19-12, by a clear margin.

Adem Bucek: Come on! No way. It allows the players to stay healthy and free of injuries, it's scientifically proven to be a good tactic for keeping key players injury-free for the big games. They now have Shalamov and Mravinsky healthy for possibly the biggest game of the tournament and that means they'll have a great chance to win the game.

Maxym Okachachev: I can't believe that the science behind it is always correct, I mean, this is a sport which is all about the players and their determination and will to win, more often than not that's the key thing, not all this science stuff about players only playing as much as they need to. Obviously big injuries will get in the way, but players can play through a lot of stuff if they want to win that badly.

Maria Erman: A heated topic of discussion certainly, do you agree with the idea that these two teams actually are the best in the world then, Adem?

Adem Bucek: I'm not so sure really. The Serbian Empire are definitely up there, but you have to remember that there are a lot of great teams in this sport, Sarzonia are up there and they haven't even entered this tournament. Others have been knocked out early, like the Licentian Isles, but we do know that Mytannion are a big team in this sport and they have a lot of history. They may just be a little too weak defensively to be considered a team that is top two in the world.

Maxym Okachachev: Well, I don't know. It's like Adem says, they are a top side, but again, defensively we're not at our strongest right now. We also lost against Bronzevought, a team absolutely nobody had heard of coming into this tournament. The Serbian Empire haven't exactly faced any real top teams as far as I'm concerned, but neither have Mytannion. I can see this game being an absolute rollercoaster, goals going in at both ends at great speed and a lot happening all in all. If they put on a show, one of the top two in the world may go out in this game.

Maria Erman: So you think they might be, Maxym?

Maxym Okachachev: Yeah, but they both need to prove it. Mytannion need to show they can defend against a top, top attack and the Serbian Empire need to show that they can play against a top-level side that can overcome adversity, rather than the minnows they've faced so far.

Maria Erman: Well, it's filling up here at Oakhurst Stadium and we're really looking forward to the game. We'll be back after these messages.

by **The Sarian** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:14 am

Cutoff, results will be edited into this post shortly.

Round of Eight
The Serbian Empire 9–9 Mytannion (10–11 OT)
Torisakia 12–8 Bronzevought
Cosumar 6–18 New West Guiana
The Sarian 14–8 Island of Pizzas

Semi Final
Torisakia – Mytannion
The Sarian – New West Guiana

If a New West Guiana requests a third party scorinator, I am happy to find someone.

Congratulations and good luck to all teams who reached the semi final, commiserations to those who didn't.

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