Aurorealis Football League (Everything Thread)

[United Vietussia]

Aurorealis Football League, Season I

Scorinated by Ethane and United Vietussia

RP BONUS: 1 point for posting a roster. RPs valued from 1 to 5 based on quality. RP points cumulative.

STYLE MODIFIER: -5 to 5, with -5 being strict defense, and 5 being strict offense.
This is the IC thread for the Aurorealis Football League, Season I. This is the thread for ALL results, RPs, and rosters.

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National League (tier I)(scorinated by United Vietussia):
Ethane
Condas
Eristia
Fellsskogar
Grandes Terres
Greater Valdosta
Helensted

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Championship League (tier II)(scorinated by Ethane):
United Vietussia
Asleau
Seventh Oblivion
Lioli
GreatestBanks
The United States of The Tao
Anxiety Cafe

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Playoffs:

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National League: Top 4 in ladder format.

#4 vs. #3

Winner of 4/3 vs. #2

Winner of 4/3/2 vs. #1

Bottom 2 go to Championship.

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Championship League: Knockouts. 2 legs.

#2 vs. #5

#3 vs. #4

2/5 vs. 3/4

Top 1 and knockout winner promoted to National.

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SCHEDULE (cutoffs at midnight UTC of the day):
Rosters deadline: March 8th
MD1: March 8th
MD2: March 9th
MD3: March 10th
MD4: March 11th
MD5: March 12th
MD6: March 13th
MD7: March 14th
Rest day: March 15th
Playoffs: March 16th-19th (Championship, 1 leg per day, 1 round per two days)
March 16th-18th (National Ladder)

May the best teams win.

[United Vietussia]

Vietussian National Team

Formation: 4-2-3-1


Style modifier: 2

GK #1: Scott Sterling (Hankow FC)

CB #14: Vladimir Gea (Oigrad City)

CB #2: Mark Wallace (Hankow United)

LB #4: Michael Hart (Oigrad FC)

RB #23: Jordan Kebe (Hankow City)

DM #56: Bradley Mariappa (Hankow United)

DM #41: Logan Pogrebnyak (Oigrad United)

CM #54: Luke Federici (Hankow FC)

LCM #99: Andrew Karacan (Oigrad City)

RCM #0: Riley Lampard (Oigrad United)

CF #3: Matthew Edington (Hankow City)

Manager: Xavier Nogueras

[United Vietussia]

VIETUSSIA SENDS NATIONAL TEAM ON TEST

The Vietussian Inquisitor

Hankow- The Vietussian National Team was sent off to a seasonal football league to help train the players in between tournaments to help stretch their legs. Xavier Nogueras announced the roster today via news conference, and the tallies from the Vietussian teams are in:

Hankow FC- 2
Oigrad City- 2
Hankow United- 2
Oigrad United- 2
Hankow City- 2
Oigrad FC- 1

A very balanced team picked by the man, and the team should work very well together. Let's examine the Championship League and predict the final results.

First, the teams.

United Vietussia

Asleau

Seventh Oblivion

Lioli

GreatestBanks

The United States Of The Tao

Anxiety Cafe

Now, our projected standings:

1. United Vietussia

2. Anxiety Cafe

3. GreatestBanks

4. Seventh Oblivion

5. The United States Of The Tao

6. Asleau

7. Lioli

Our projected playoffs (Vietussia received an auto-promo):

Anxiety Cafe def. The United States of the Tao

GreatestBanks def. Seventh Oblivion

Anxiety Cafe def. by GreatestBanks

GreatestBanks promoted

And there you have it. Projections made by consensus of analysts. We hope to see you tomorrow for round 1 of round robin play. Until then, Jeb Ports, signing off.

[Frialenia]

The Frialenian Football Association was founded in 1902. Our current formation is a 4-5-1 with a defensive focus. Focus:-2
Goalkeepers:
1-Jens Kruse
12-Felix Winter
30-Dominix Schmitz
Defenders:
2-Oleg Mazur
4-Mindaugas Juska
5-Martin Baumann
3-Tobias Duker
15-Lukasz Kowalski
26-Sergei Koiv
Midfielders:
7-Tim Seegert
16-Rene Lange
32-Bjorn Lange
49-Phillipe Berens
8-Felix Müller
22-Micheal Hofmann
19-Nico Schroter
Strikers:
10-Kari Johannesen
9-Jan Clementensen
28-Nicolas Wagner
17-Julian Fischer

[Frialenia]

FrialeniaCard PremierLeague:
Riga Strikers
Vilnius Town
Grabham FC
Kayenna United
Harrisford FC
Vipers
Eagles
Flares
Warsaw Galaxy

StarBet BLeague:
Suburban Legends
Olga Town
Santa Rosa Blaze
Olga United
Olga City
Garret Ville
Fakkkerland United
Jasso FC
Oldsburg

[United Vietussia]

The Frialenian Football Association was founded in 1902. Our current formation is a 4-5-1 with a defensive focus. Focus:-2
Goalkeepers:
1-Jens Kruse
12-Felix Winter
30-Dominix Schmitz
Defenders:
2-Oleg Mazur
4-Mindaugas Juska
5-Martin Baumann
3-Tobias Duker
15-Lukasz Kowalski
26-Sergei Koiv
Midfielders:
7-Tim Seegert
16-Rene Lange
32-Bjorn Lange
49-Phillipe Berens
8-Felix Müller
22-Micheal Hofmann
19-Nico Schroter
Strikers:
10-Kari Johannesen
9-Jan Clementensen
28-Nicolas Wagner
17-Julian Fischer

FrialeniaCard PremierLeague:
Riga Strikers
Vilnius Town
Grabham FC
Kayenna United
Harrisford FC
Vipers
Eagles
Flares
Warsaw Galaxy

StarBet BLeague:
Suburban Legends
Olga Town
Santa Rosa Blaze
Olga United
Olga City
Garret Ville
Fakkkerland United
Jasso FC
Oldsburg

My apologies, but you missed the deadline for signup. You will have to wait for season 2. If you have any questions, ask them in the signup thread. It is the OOC.

[Eristia]

Formation: 4-2-3-1


Style modifier: 2

GK #1: Bernie Sanders(Sacramento FC)

CB #14: Chris Christie (New York City)

CB #2: Mitt Romney (Dallas United)

LB #4: Martin O Malley(Sacramento FC)

RB #23: Ted Cruz (New York City)

DM #56: Marco Rubio( Dallas United)

DM #41: Carly Fiorna(Detroit United)

CM #54: Hillary Clinton (Sacramento FC)

LCM #99: Ben Carson (Los Angelos FC)

RCM #0: John Kasich (DallasUnited)

CF #3: Donald Trump (New York City)

Manager: George Washington

[Ethane]

Ethane Red Kites
National Football Team


Ethane's Kits and Logo have been kindly made by JMC Football Kit Store of Krytenia

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Nation: Ethane
Team Nickname: Red Kites
Style Mod: -5
Trigramme: ETN
Formation: 5-3-2

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Starting XI:

Goalkeeper: Brody Church - 24 - South Saints FC
At 24 years of age, he has proven to be a real asset to his domestic team, and, in the last season for South Saints FC, having the most clean sheets of all keepers in the league. He first competed in the national team during the Baptism of Fire, missing out at the Olympics and the Emperors Cup II to Fraser, who has since moved on to different pastures, and retired from football, like everyone that played in that team, due to the now more professional nature of football in Ethane. Having been part of the Ethanian team that competed in the Baptism of Fire, where he showed his remarkable skill in goal, keeping out many decent shots at vital points in the game, he has proven his capability to play well under pressure. Also, in the most recent World Cup, he proved to be vital in the team for Ethane, keeping 5 clean sheets out of the 12 played games, all against far superior teams, excluding the world number 12, Saintland. He has a good work ethic, and is always concentrated on the game at hand, rather than letting himself get distracted when the ball is not near. With fast reflexes, and a long dive, he is the perfect candidate to protect the net for Ethane going into the regional league and the Cup of Harmony, as well as the number one goalkeeper for his team in the domestic league, which will be starting up professionally shortly.

Left Back: Sid Gibbs - 26 - Loconstead United FC
Sid Gibbs is a vital part of the defensive structure of this team, providing a key block along the wing to back up the strong centre-backs. Emerging as one of the strongest Ethanian defenders, he has the capability to intercept most balls and block many passes down the wing. He is also relatively pacey, proving vital in charging down any attackers down the left wing, and providing backup to the other defenders. He, however, isn't the most adept in tacking, but he makes up for this in his interception skills, as well as his marking and tracking ability. Rising in prominence when he was signed for the Loconstead United side, which will be part of the professional structure that is being developed now, he rapidly cemented his position as number one defender for the team, securing his position. He suffered a year from injury at the age of 24, which left him feeling defeated, but he game back from the injury even more determined to do well, and has been playing at his best ever since. After a long struggle for the position in the national team, including only 1 showing at the Emperors Cup II, he solidified his position after a decent performance at the Baptism of Fire, in which he played a vital role in pulling off the draw against Quazira and limiting the scoring of Whovian Tardisia on the final match, which allowed the team to snatch victory and progress against all odds. Going on into the World Cup, he played an important role in the defensive structure of the team, limiting Saintland, in the second match against them during qualification, to only winning by a margin of 1 goal, 1-2, which was a very strong showing by the Ethanian team, considering what was the calibre and rank of both teams at that point, in which Saintland was by far the superior team. Sid Gibbs will be hoping to impress further going into the Aurorealis regional league, and the Cup of Harmony, in which he hopes to show what he, and his team, are really capable of.

Centre Back- Tyler Appleby- 23- Dovertown FC
With a strong tackle, Tyler is well-built for this position. Broad, and well built, he is an extremely intimidating player to run towards, shown by Tyler winning the award for the most intimidating player of the year award this year. Gifted in tacking others who are charging at him, he can cut many people off, and has performed many off the line clearances, including one at the Baptism of Fire, in the 0-0 draw against Quazira, to save the match, and the position in the tournament, for his country. Extremely fit, he also has plenty of stamina and speed, so it is extremely difficult to get past him, and he is almost guaranteed to be a secure bet to rely on for the whole match, as it seems like he has endless energy. Having a fairly average performance at the World Cup, in which he failed to impress amongst his other team-mates, and sometimes being outperformed by the substitutes on and off the pitch, his place in the team is in jeopardy if he cannot prove himself more in the upcoming Aurorealis Regional League competition and the Cup of Harmony.

Centre Back- Darien Fear- 19- South Saints FC
Being very young compared to most of the rest of the team, he was seen as the surprise pick of this tournament, over many other more experienced players in the league. However, this does seem to fit with the manager, Curtis Steeling's, policy of creating a young team, and building up for the future, which has certainly proven to be successful based off the most recent World Cup, and less so, the Baptism of Fire. He has placed a bunch of really strong performances in his defensive role during the Baptism of Fire and World Cup, which has seen his position secured in the national team. He also proved to be a vital player in the win against The Sword Bloke in a friendly, another highly ranked team, 3-1. He is an extremely passionate player, but can sometimes make vital mistakes, shown in the 3-0 loss to Saintland during the World Cup. However, he is still a valuable asset to the national team.


Centre Back- Joby Lindsay- 29- CAPTAIN- AFC Brightonhill
With a wealth of experience behind him, Joby Lindsay is a football mastermind when it comes to plans and organisation of defence. Seen as the defensive captain, he prides himself to have achieved defender of the year twice in the past 5 years- a massive feat with the level of defence skill in Ethane. While not being the fastest or fittest defender around, he has a smart mind, so always finds himself in the right position at the right time. Seen more as the last line before the last line, he often holds back a bit while letting the 2 younger centre backs chase down the ball and tackle. He is skilled when it comes to tackling, and can deliver a good few strong, but clean blows to attacks, stopping them in their tracks. Is good at defending corners, as he is strong with his head, and has a really powerful header to his name. He had a strong Baptism of Fire, where he lead the Ethanian team as Captain to the quarter-finals, and also secured as captain, 17 points in a competitive World Cup group game.

Right Back- Cameron Snyders- 18- Dovertown FC
With no international experience on the field prior to the recent friendlies, Cameron is seen as an interesting choice for the first team. Taking the place from Aric Weaver, who disappointed in the Baptism of Fire, he placed in a strong performance in the friendlies against The Sword Bloke and Caermine, which consolidated his place on the team for the World Cup, where he performed relatively well to his age, maintaining his position on the squad for just a bit longer. Being the youngest player on a team which seems to be packed with younger players, he is the least experienced of all the players, having only played football professionally for 1 season. However, after putting in a very strong performance for his first season, where he deeply impressed the manager of the Ethane national team, he has been placed into the team, on a measure that could lead to his replacement any day if he fails to perform to the needed level. Going into the Cup of Harmony, and the regional league, he will be hoping to impress even further.

Left Midfielder- Kevyn Stidolph- 28- Perringbury FC
Experienced and professional in his demeanour, he is not one to be messed with when it comes to playing football. With incredible pace for his age, he has the class needed to shine at this level. A strong performer for Perringbury FC, he is a strong candidate for player of the season in Ethane, as his exquisite performances, and his attitude to his game shine through like a beacon in the darkness. He has the ability to outmaneuver defenders who launch tackles on him with ease, and has not only a strong cross to his foot, which more often than not finds the right target, but he has the ability to threaten the defence in his own right through charging in from the side, which he has done many a time to terrorise his opponents. Has been out for injuries several times over the past few years, but knows in his heart what he has to do, and has the desire to push on, even when it hurts just a bit.

Centre Midfielder- Colton Radcliffe- 25- Merseyshore City
Originally played as a Centre Defensive Midfielder at his club, in which he was an average player, with his team's migration to a slightly more attacking setup, his role has also moved to a role further forward in the field. Excelling more in this role, he has a strong capability to hold possession for long stretches of time. He is a master when it comes to long passes, often sending balls over the oppositions heads, for one of Ethane's strikers to run onto and fire into the net. With a good balance between defending and attacking, he often holds back a bit, to allow the wingers to go on the attack more, providing a 3 pronged deadly attack on the defence of the other team. While not being the strongest in the tackling department, he is very good at marking people, and intercepting passes, often blocking vital passes which could potentially have led to a goal. Occasionally wandering out to the wings to provide some backup for the wingers, although not too much, he is the backbone of the midfield, holding the formation in place when needed.

Right Midfielder- Kenith Durand- 22- Llandudno Local FC
Forming a partnership with the striker, who is also from the same team, Kenith works in unison to deliver a fluent style of play. With the teams overall focus on defence leaving many players further back, with the 5 in the back formation, Durand often goes against the overall team ethos, providing a much more aggressive style of play, which compliments the striker. A pacey player, he is often shooting down the right wing to send in crosses all over the place. Having only been playing at his club for 2 years, he has developed very quickly into a mature, yet energetic young player, who has the ability to wreak havoc on the defence of the opposition any day. Having formed an almost impenetrable bond with the striker of the team, which also happens to be the striker of the international team, the pair work seamlessly together to secure goals for the team domestically and internationally, which was a key reason for the win against The Sword Bloke in a friendly. Having not taken place in the Baptism of Fire, in favour of the disappointing Jaylin Deering, Kenith Durand has less experience on the international stage, but he is ready to handle the pressure.

Left Forward- Rigby Headley- 18- Carredington FC
Seen as a wildcard for this team, a youthful injection into the team, Rigby has placed, surprisingly, in the first team, because of the change in formation from the Baptism of Fire. Only getting to play 25 minutes in the Baptism of Fire, in which he did not score, Headley has shown his ability to make chances out of nothing. He doesn't have the magical touch like many other strikers do, but what he does have- and this is obviously what the selectors saw in him- is the work rate to get into positions and make attempts on goal out of nothing. Not quite having the finishing skill needed, he is very good at beating the defence, which gives him an easy shot on goal. Likely to struggle against a defensive team, however, where the other striker would take charge more up front. Having only been at Carredington for a season, his performances astounded people, who wondered why such talent was being left to ferment in the lower leagues, when it would be of more use where it can been seen more. With a youthful mindset, he does seem to get into a bit of trouble on the pitch, but when it comes to the football game, he is very mature and disciplined.

Right Forward- Dewayne Boivin- 28- Llandudno Local FC
Having performed astoundingly well, saving his team from relegation to finish in a solid 15th place in the league, 15 points above the relegation zone, when they were predicted to finish last, he was quickly picked up on by the manager of Ethane football, who quickly placed him into a first team role in the national team. Having had plenty of experience in the lower leagues of the Ethane football pyramid, he has the knowledge needed to launch solid attacks, and fulfill his role as the leading striker for the international team. Performing well in the Baptism of Fire, scoring the goal that continued Ethane's run in that tournament out of the group stages, after having disappointed for most of the group, in which Ethane drew 1, lost 1 and won 1 to progress, he has been seen to be able to handle the eternal pressures of playing football on an international stage under great restraints, with what seems like the whole world watching him. With a strong final touch, he is good at delivering the ball into the net when he is passed the ball. Also very good with headers off of corners and crosses. Not the fastest of the players however, he does tend to need other players to get the ball to him to shoot, as he is unable to outrun or outskill the defenders for the most part.

Substitutes:

Goalkeeper- Slade Spearing- 25- Castle of Newton United FC
With great eye-hand coordination, and a willingness to play, he has gained himself a strong position as a sub at the world cup, beating off other goalkeepers from all over the league for the place. Putting pressure on Brody Church, he has constantly been up behind him for that 1st team position, but has been unable to grasp it as of yet, apart from when Brody could not play. However, with the decreasing form of Brody Church, which is seeing him slowly lose faith in him from the management of the team, although not completely dissipated yet, Spearing is looking to assert himself as the replacement for Church, refusing to let someone else nick the spot. That is what he tried to do at the World Cup, and with his unique style of goalkeeping, which seems to work well, he is well placed to do just that, but has been unable to do so, as of yet.

Left Back/ Centre Back/ Right Back- Orval Millward- 21- Briston Rovers FC
Young, but mature in his style of play, Orval is unique in his name, and his speed. He is fast, but has a small stamina, leaving him in the perfect place to provide a injection into the team for the last 20 minutes or so of a game, but not enough to last a whole match. With the ability to play as a left back or a centre back, his plurality of playable positions has helped him in his quest to get onto the team. Unable to really challenge for the first team places, due to his level of skill not being nearly adequate enough, and his stamina unable to last long enough for a match, he has only really been included in the team for the injection of energy into the team that he can provide, and the plurality of defensive positions that he can play in. He has a strong initiative though, and can provide great support to an attacking winger by advancing up the wing not far behind due to his pace.

Centre Back- Earle Thacker- 23- South Saints FC
Another strong player from a now strong team, Earle provides a great threat to any attackers who dare threaten the defence. With a deadly tackle, he often takes out the ball from players feet, clearing any threat to the goal. However, he is somewhat of a liability, and often can, when clearing out the ball from the oppositions feet, he can often clear out the opposition as well. He is notorious for getting red cards, breaking the record for most red cards in a season last year by being awarded 8 red cards in the whole season. He is very violent, and can sometimes get in a fight, but most of the time he puts this anger into his gameplay, being a ferocious defender that no one wants to come face to face with.

Centre Back/ Right Back- Jonah Park- 31- Carredington FC
Past his best, he has been removed from his place on the first team of old, and has been demoted to the role of a substitute. While not playing at the level he used to, he has upped his game in terms of thinking and analysing the situation, and has become a lot more adept when he has the ball. He is often very good at getting the ball away from the goal, and blocking shots, but he is weaker when it comes to tackling. Great with masterminding gameplans, if he was still in the first team, he would have the role of captain. Still having that wow factor, he is often the first choice for Right Back when it comes to substituting someone on to replace the first team right back.

Centre Back/ Right Back- Aric Weaver- 21- Perringbury FC
Demoted from his role on the first team after a disappointing Baptism of Fire, he has just about managed to cling onto a sub role in the team after redeeming himself slightly in an impressive friendly against The Sword Bloke, in which he was substituted on in the 69th minute. Providing a great backup option to the first team, he has a strong tackle, which is often brutal against attacking teams. When he comes into the zone, he is one of the best players in Ethane, but he does not have the greatest attitude, and is not always in the zone when it comes to playing for his nation, which often lets down the rest of his team.


Central Defensive Midfielder- Robert Kay- 25- Teeranshire FC
One of the more calm players in the team, he always seems optimistic and relaxed in his outlook. Making the game look easily, he passes and tackles with ease, often filling in gaps left by other players. More defensively minded than other midfielders, due to being used to play in a CDM role for his team, he often hangs back when it comes to an offensive move, letting the other midfielder push more. Taking decisions as they go, he is probably the most respectful of all the players towards the referee, listening to everything they say. Strong on passing, he is often left down by his lack of depth in vision, although this is made up by the speed at which he can play.


Left Midfielder/ Left Attacking Midfielder- Nicky Vitaliango- 26- Caernarfon United FC
Only recently playing professionally, what stopped this player from reaching the first team was his lack of experience. Having not yet competed in a full season in Ethane's top flight, the manager was reluctant to let this player into the team, but was only persuaded by an impressive performance in his last match. With a fast pace, and a strong built, he is perfect for his role, but needs to develop his stamina to get a position on the first team.

Right Midfielder/ Right Attacking Midfielder- Grosvenor Emmet- 21- Carredington FC
Just pipped to the first team place by Kenith Durand, his performances in the domestic league have seen his upwards pressure on exerted on the management to give him the first team place continuously increase. Dependant on performances at this world cup, it is expected that he will take the first team spot after the world cup, although this has not been confirmed yet, to not put pressure on the team during the vital stages of the world cup. With a strong passion for football, his game has continuously developed, and if he continues at this rate, he is set to be one of Ethane's greatest players.


Centre Forward- Wilmer Jaurequi- 16- Caernarfon United
The biggest surprise of this team, considering he doesn't even have a first team role in his own team. Seen as not ready to handle the pressure yet, he has never been tested internationally before, having only played a few games in the domestic league himself. He does have bundles of energy however, and is currently one of Ethane's fastest players, which goes along with the ethos of defend, then counter attack with pace. It remains to be seen whether he can impress in this team, or whether he falls to his knees under the pressure that will be exerted on him while playing out there.

Management:

Manager- Curtis Steeling- 39
A fairly young man for the national team manager, he has surprised everyone with his competence. Having a fairly successful Baptism of Fire, reaching the Quarter-Finals, he was chosen to lead the nation into the World Cup. Through this, he proved to be very competent with his choices, leaving Ethane beating many superior teams, and in with a chance of getting into the playoffs to qualify for the World Cup proper, which the team fell just short of. Seen highly by the manager selectors for the national team, he is expected to keep the job of manager of Ethane for at least another cycle, and all minor tournaments in between. With a policy of selecting youthful players, he is looking to create a good team and build it up for the future to be a great team. He is also one that likes to keep things fresh, and regularly replace the relatively old members of the team, leaving only a few to help the younger players, and provide the team with some experience.

Assistant Manager- Gareth Barley- 38
Offensive Coach- Steven Carlsting- 29
Defensive Coach- Perry Hunter- 27
Goalkeeper Coach- Harry Bentley- 33
Physio- Keith Lambeth- 30
Medic- Kerry Hanners- 25

[United Vietussia]

CUTOFF! Hope it didn't hurt.

Ethane and I will have the results fully up within the next hour. (1 AM UTC)

[United Vietussia]

Grandes Terres 1-0 Greater Valdosta
Fellskogar 1-5 Eristia
Helensted 1-0 Condas

NOTE: Ethane not in standings since he had a bye this round.

[Ethane]

Champions League Results

Asleau 1–0 Anxiety Cafe
Seventh Oblivion 1–2 The United States of The Tao
Lioli 2–1 GreatestBanks

Note: United Vietussia has a bye day, so results will not be included in the table

#                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Lioli                           1    1   0   0     2    1   +1     3
  The United States of The Tao    1    1   0   0     2    1   +1     3
3 Asleau                          1    1   0   0     1    0   +1     3
4 GreatestBanks                   1    0   0   1     1    2   −1     0
  Seventh Oblivion                1    0   0   1     1    2   −1     0
6 Anxiety Cafe                    1    0   0   1     0    1   −1     0

[United Vietussia]

VIETUSSIA ENJOYS OFF DAY

The Vietussian Inquisitor

Hankow- Xavier Nogueras and the lads enjoyed an easy day off on MD1, allowing the team to focus an extra day in on perfecting the 4-2-3-1 formation and just all around get some extra practice in before the first Championship League game. Although it is too early to call anything, it seems that teams like Lioli and Asleau may remain at the top of the table for a while.

The Championship League has proven to be very competitive in its first season, with all of the Matchday 1 games ending up being decided by 1 goal, no more, no less. There were also no draws in the matches, proving that these teams will go for the win or get nothing. These teams seem to leave it all out on the field, and that is something that could shake up the National League depending on who ends up with the promotions at the end of the season.

"It's best not to comment on how I think the team will do," manager Xavier Nogueras said. "I am going to leave it to the lads to go out tomorrow and show the world what Vietussians are all about. I think their performance will tell you enough."

These two leagues will also serve as a form training grounds, Mr. Nogueras went on to say. He said that this league should help smooth the rough edges out of the Vietussian team before the harder international tournaments later on.

We have yet to compile a projected standings for either league, as Vietussia and Ethane both had byes, which is why no projections can be made because we have yet to see how the Vietussian and Ethanian teams will play.

After this writing, most of the other articles written will be highlights and analysis of the previous game, including a projected standings at the end of each article for both leagues to see the teams with the best chance of maintaining their position.

-Jeb Ports

[Ethane]

''Ben, come sit and watch TV with me.'' Samuel pouted, Ben's smaller brother.
''Ok, sure, what are we watching?'' he replied, smiling at his cute younger brother, who was clutching at his hand, pulling him towards the sofa.
''We're watching Postman Pat, don't you just love it?''
''yeah, I used to watch it all the time.'' was Ben's reply, slouching down on the sofa next to his brother.
Samuel rested his head on his older brother's shoulder, staring at the TV, engrossed in the theme tune - ''postman pat, postman pat, postman pat and his black and white cat'', the tv sang out, as Sam began to join in.
''Hey, Sammy, you want a snack?'' Ben asked him, ruffling his young brother's blonde hair as he did so.
''Oh, yes please!'' he exclaimed, jumping up and down with excitement. ''Could I have a chocolate bar please?''
Ben asked him what type of chocolate bar he would like, of which Sam replied by asking for a Milky Way, which were naturally, his favourite type of chocolate bar.
Ben walked out to the kitchen, and rummaged through the cupboards, looking for the chocolate bar. He found one stashed away at the back of the cupboard in the corner of the room, that sat adjacent to the oven, which was where the confectionery products were normally left. He knew his way around this kitchen back to front, even though they had only been living here 3 weeks, and he knew every nook and cranny that his parents tried to hide stuff in - oh how they fail at hiding things from him, including the new baby that was due. Why of course, that was where his parents had gone just a few hours before. That was why the ambulance had come rushing up to the house, and taken their mother away. That was why he had to look after his brother, who was so oblivious to everything that was happening around him. He heard his brother laughing away to the TV show, Postman Pat, of which he could just faintly make out. He was so cute. Ben wished he would never grow up, never lose his complete innocent aura, even when he gets told off for things, he seems so innocent, so fragile. So emotional. It ran in the family, being so emotional. They were an emotional family, that was for sure.

Snapping out of his thoughts, Ben picked up the chocolate bar, closed the cupboard, which creaked on its hinges, and began to stroll back to the living room. Then the world froze around him, or seemed to. The ground began to shake. As he tried to steady himself on the sides of the kitchen, the shaking became more and more violent, knocking him onto the floor, where he stayed, for a short while, crawling under the table to take cover from the knives that were falling out of the draws, which were being flung open by the violent shaking of the house. The electricity cut out. Ben heard a loud scream from the living room - Samuel. He was no longer laughing, innocent, watching the tv show, he was on the floor, in agony, crying out for someone to save him, help him out of what seemed to be a horrible nightmare. Ben tried to leap to his feet, but unable to, because of the violent shaking, he dragged himself across the floor, trying to avoid the flying knives by using the tray he had just picked up as a shield from them.

Then he heard it. A loud rumbling noise. A few dust particles fell from the ceiling. The screams of agony from the living room. The short distance between him and the living room, just through a hall that separated them. Ben saw his brother and called out to him, but all was forsaken. He could not be heard over the rumbling of the house, and the screams of agony. He began to crawl once again to his brother, but too late. The ceiling collapsed in front of him, on top of his brother, who, only a few minutes ago, was sat there, innocently watching Postman Pat, with a long life ahead of him. Now, it was all gone. He was gone. His brother, dead under a heap of rubble. There was nothing he - or anyone else for that matter- could do to save him. He was stuck under that large heap of rubble, and it was all Ben's fault (or so he saw). He felt guilty, and ran out the door, to safety from the collapsing house, to witness the devastation all around him. It was all gone, his home, destroyed. The remainder of the house crumbled down, destroyed by the shaking. He sat down, crying, failing to hear the whimpering cries for help from the rubble of his home, where his brother lay, to his knowledge, dead. The earthquake has struck.

[United Vietussia]

CUTOFF

[United Vietussia]

Erisita 1-4 Helensted
Greater Valdosta 0-0 Felsskogar
Ethane 1-0 Grandes Terres

[Ethane]

Champions League - MD2 Results

The United States of The Tao 0–2 Lioli
Anxiety Cafe 0–1 Seventh Oblivion
United Vietussia 5–1 Asleau

#                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Lioli                           2    2   0   0     4    1   +3     6
2 United Vietussia                1    1   0   0     5    1   +4     3
3 Seventh Oblivion                2    1   0   1     2    2    0     3
4 The United States of The Tao    2    1   0   1     2    3   −1     3
5 Asleau                          2    1   0   1     2    5   −3     3
6 GreatestBanks                   1    0   0   1     1    2   −1     0
7 Anxiety Cafe                    2    0   0   2     0    2   −2     0

[United Vietussia]

VIETUSSIA WINS FIRST MATCH

The Vietussian Inquisitor

Hankow- Welcome to this exciting second round of the Championship League, a match between United Vietussia and Asleau. Vietussia has yet to prove themselves, and the game will tell how the rest day payed off. Asleau won their last match against GreatestBanks by a score of 2-1. Vietussia is at home, and with the rest is highly favored to win the match. The line ticker read UNV -1.5 coming in, and I can second that.

With a boot of the ball, it's game on. United Vietussia starts with the ball. Pogrebnyak passes back to Kebe, Kebe forwards to Mariappa, Maraippa going to the side...low bouncing cross...VOLLEY BY EDINGTON...GOAL! 3 MINUTES IN!

23'

Asleau with the ball, passing it into the box, Sterling staring down the striker with a death gaze, shot! Oooh, it's a goal. Sterling dove the wrong way, and it was easily put away by Asleau. Nogueras is furious.

35'

Gea has it, long centering pass to Federici, passed to the side of the box, Lampard receives it, crosses, header by Karacan! GOAL! What a beautiful header! The goalie couldn't match the velocity of the header, and it sped right past him!

45' + 2'

1 minute left of stoppage time here, let's see if Vietussia can make something of it. Hart makes a short pass to Kebe, Kebe lobs the ball up field, Karacan battles with an Asleau player and receives the high cross, off to the left side, stoppage time expired...high cross...EDINGTON HEADS IT! GOAL! The ref blows for halftime, and the score is 3-1 in favor of Vietussia!

Top Performers:
Edington: 2 Goals
Karacan: 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Kebe: 1 Assist
Mariappa: 1 Assist

74'

Mariappa has the ball midfield, sprinting forward, no one can match his speed! Look at him go! All the way into the box! Even the goalie looks stunned! He hazily sets himself up, but...IT'S TOO LATE! ALREADY SHOT RIGHT BY HIM AND IN! MARIAPPA!

89'

Edington drops it off to Gea, who passes it back to Edington, beautiful one-two, that. Edington gives it off to Lampard, who crosses it back to Edington, looks like they are setting him up a hat trick here! Edington volleys, and IT'S IN! A glorious hat trick!

90'

Asleau kicks off, and the ref blows the whistle ending the match. Vietussia wins a convincing and dominating 5-1 win over Asleau, who are looking more like a fluke after such a crushing defeat.

Final Score: United Vietussia 5-1 Asleau

Top Performers:
Edington: Hat Trick (1)
Karacan: 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Mariappa: 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Kebe: 1 Assist

Projected Standings:

1. United Vietussia
2. Lioli
3. Seventh Oblivion
4. GreatestBanks
5. Anxiety Cafe
6. The United States Of The Tao
7. Asleau

[United Vietussia]

CUTOFF

[United Vietussia]

Fellsskogar 0-1 Ethane
Helensted 0-0 Greater Valdosta
Condas 1-4 Erisita

[Ethane]

Match Day 3 Results - Champions League

Seventh Oblivion 0–14 United Vietussia
Lioli 0–1 Anxiety Cafe
GreatestBanks 0–0 The United States of The Tao

The League                        Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 United Vietussia                  2   2  0  0   19   1 +18    6
2 Lioli                             3   2  0  1    4   2  +2    6
3 The United States of The Tao      3   1  1  1    2   3  −1    4
4 Anxiety Cafe                      3   1  0  2    1   2  −1    3
5 Asleau                            2   1  0  1    2   5  −3    3
6 Seventh Oblivion                  3   1  0  2    2  16 −14    3
7 GreatestBanks                     2   0  1  1    1   2  −1    1

[Eristia]

Soccer/Football sponsorships
Many companies have begun sponsoring the national Eristian team. The reason for most of the companies doing this is because many, many millions of people watch soccer(football) across the globe. Advertisements can reach the largest amount of people possible

So far in this international league involving countries from across the world, with nations from every
continent, has been doing well, in 2nd place only behind the Helenstedian national team. It is expected for the Eristian national team to make it to at least 4th place and reach the most honored league.

[Ethane]

Cutoff for Belated MD4 and MD5 Results

Champions League

MD4
Anxiety Cafe 0–1 GreatestBanks
United Vietussia 6–0 Lioli
Asleau 1–0 Seventh Oblivion

MD5
Lioli 0–2 Asleau
GreatestBanks 0–1 United Vietussia
The United States of The Tao 0–1 Anxiety Cafe

Champions League                  Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 United Vietussia                  4   4  0  0   26   1 +25   12
2 Asleau                            4   3  0  1    5   5   0    9
3 Anxiety Cafe                      5   2  0  3    2   3  −1    6
4 Lioli                             5   2  0  3    4  10  −6    6
5 GreatestBanks                     4   1  1  2    2   3  −1    4
6 The United States of The Tao      4   1  1  2    2   4  −2    4
7 Seventh Oblivion                  4   1  0  3    2  17 −15    3

National League

MD4
Helensted 1–0 Grandes Terres
Ethane 1–0 Fellsskogar
Condas 0–2 Eristia

MD5
Fellsskogar 2–2 Condas
Grandes Terres 0–1 Ethane
Greater Valdosta 0–1 Helensted

National League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Helensted               5    4   1   0     7    1   +6    13
2 Ethane                  4    4   0   0     4    0   +4    12
3 Eristia                 4    3   0   1    12    6   +6     9
4 Grandes Terres          4    1   0   3     1    3   −2     3
5 Greater Valdosta        4    0   2   2     0    2   −2     2
6 Fellsskogar             5    0   2   3     3    9   −6     2
7 Condas                  4    0   1   3     3    9   −6     1

[Ethane]

Cutoff for MD6



Champions League

United Vietussia 4–0 The United States of The Tao
Asleau 1–2 GreatestBanks
Seventh Oblivion 1–0 Lioli

Champions League                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 United Vietussia                  5   5  0  0   30   1 +29   15
2 Asleau                            5   3  0  2    6   7  −1    9
3 GreatestBanks                     5   2  1  2    4   4   0    7
4 Anxiety Cafe                      5   2  0  3    2   3  −1    6
5 Lioli                             6   2  0  4    4  11  −7    6
6 Seventh Oblivion                  5   2  0  3    3  17 −14    6
7 The United States of The Tao      5   1  1  3    2   8  −6    4

National League

Ethane 1–0 Greater Valdosta
Condas 0–1 Grandes Terres
Eristia 4–1 Fellsskogar

National League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Ethane                  5    5   0   0     5    0   +5    15
2 Helensted               5    4   1   0     7    1   +6    13
3 Eristia                 5    4   0   1    16    7   +9    12
4 Grandes Terres          5    2   0   3     2    3   −1     6
5 Greater Valdosta        5    0   2   3     0    3   −3     2
6 Fellsskogar             6    0   2   4     4   13   −9     2
7 Condas                  5    0   1   4     3   10   −7     1

[Ethane]

Cutoff for MD7



GreatestBanks 1–0 Seventh Oblivion
The United States of The Tao 0–0 Asleau
Anxiety Cafe 3–4 United Vietussia

Champions League                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 United Vietussia                  6   6  0  0   34   4 +30   18
2 GreatestBanks                     6   3  1  2    5   4  +1   10
3 Asleau                            6   3  1  2    6   7  −1   10
4 Anxiety Cafe                      6   2  0  4    5   7  −2    6
5 Lioli                             6   2  0  4    4  11  −7    6
6 Seventh Oblivion                  6   2  0  4    3  18 −15    6
7 The United States of The Tao      6   1  2  3    2   8  −6    5

Grandes Terres 2–2 Eristia
Greater Valdosta 1–0 Condas
Helensted 0–1 Ethane

National League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Ethane                  6    6   0   0     6    0   +6    18
2 Eristia                 6    4   1   1    18    9   +9    13
3 Helensted               6    4   1   1     7    2   +5    13
4 Grandes Terres          6    2   1   3     4    5   −1     7
5 Greater Valdosta        6    1   2   3     1    3   −2     5
6 Fellsskogar             6    0   2   4     4   13   −9     2
7 Condas                  6    0   1   5     3   11   −8     1

[United Vietussia]

After MD7:

Championship League:

Vietussia promoted to National.

Playoffs:

(1) GreatestBanks vs. (4) Lioli
(2) Asleau vs. (3) Anxiety Cafe

Winners to finals. 2 legs for each round. Finals winner to National.

National League:

Condas and Fellsskogar demoted to Championship.

Playoffs:

(4) Grandes Terres vs. (3) Helensted

3/4 winner vs. (2) Eristia

2/3/4 winner vs. Ethane

Winner becomes National League champs.