Campionato Esportiva XVI Everything Thread

by **Ethane** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:54 pm

Ethane Red Kites
National Football Team

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

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 in the Campionato Esportiva.

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, after a fairly decent performance in Ethane's first Cup of Harmony, will be looking to just play his best here, and impress further.

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, he was on the edge as to whether he would be selected for this tournament, but the performance he gave in the Cup of Harmony has kept him in this team just a little longer.

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 higher ranked team at the 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, and will be expected to play his best during this very important tournament for Ethane, to keep the back sturdy on the pitch.

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. Having a slightly poorer than was expected Cup of Harmony, he was at risk of being dumped, but if he doesn't perform well at the Campionato Esportiva, than his position in the team will be in jeopardy.

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. Into this tournament, Snyders will be helping to utilise his position on the team to the full extent, and secure his place for future years on the team.

Left Midfielder- Kevyn Stidolph- 28- Perringbury FC
He is an extremely experienced football player, and very professional in his style of play. He is somewhat a surprise package for the national team, with incredulous pace for his age, which leaves the opposition players left glued to the spot as he races past them. In the amateur Ethanian league, which is soon to become professional, he was a key performer for his team, and a strong candidate for player of the season, as his exquisite performances, and sportsmanlike attitude to the game, shine through like a lighthouse on a stormy day in every match. Being extremely intelligent when it comes to his footwork, and how he plays the game, he can outmanoeuvre defenders who attempt to steal the ball with ease, and, with not just a strong, accurate cross, to place the ball in the right place in the box for a perfect set-up, but also the ability to threaten the defence of the opposition team in his own right, by charging in from the wings of the pitch, and therefore terrorise the defensive structure of his opponents through his crippling play style, which other teams find hard to combat. Through a strong performance in the Baptism of Fire, and the World Cup, he has guaranteed a secure position in this team at least for a while, with Stidolph being the number one for the team not coming into this tournament. However, with his age slowly creeping up, and his performance expected to begin to deteriorate from now on, it remains to be seen how long he actually has left in the national side, as his inclusion in the squad, the older he gets, goes against the philosophy of the manager, Curtis Steeling, who believes in a cycle of players, and keeping things in the team young and fresh, so while it remains unlikely that he will perform in the next world cup (although there is still a possibility), it is still up in the air whether he will be competing in any further tournaments after this one, however, this was also said before the Cup of Harmony and Aurorealis Regional League, and he did well in those, so only time will tell. If he were to suffer an injury, it would probably end his career at this stage.

Centre Midfielder- Colton Radcliffe- 25- Merseyshore City
After his teams move towards a more attacking formation in the amateur Ethanian league, which saw his role as a central defensive midfielder change to a centre midfielder, in light to fit in with the new formation that was adopted by his national team, he has seemingly flourished, which has seen his inclusion in the national team, although his position still remains a heavily fought and disputed one. He is a strong candidate for the role, with the ability to hold possession of the ball well, with intelligence, to help him with his passing, where he seems to almost always place the ball in the correct position. With a masters in long passes, providing constant long balls for the faster of the strikers to run on to, he provides a threat to the team he is playing against. With a good balance between his two roles as midfielder, of defence and attack, he often provides a more laid back, defensive performance than the wingers, who charge off to launch a deadly all sides attack on the defensive structure of the oppositions team. He isn't the most capable when it comes to tackling, but he makes up for the lack of performance in this department through his interception and marking ability, which compliments his style of play. Seen as the backbone of the structure of the team, he is a vital player in the teams ability to perform, and while his position is disputed, he is a hard player to replace. In light of recent performances, where he has impressed regularly in matches against superior opponents, such as the 1-2 loss to Saintland - while being a loss, some see this as the surprise performance of the World Cup qualification cycle for Ethane - where he provided what could be described as the skeletal backbone to the team, which kept his team together, and always within that 1 goal margin of their opponents. Also providing a key attack performance in the destruction of The Sword Bloke in a friendly, his position, although still disputed, as it has been for a while, is becoming more and more secure with every game he plays, every strong performance he dishes out. In the victory against Dreamplanet, he also held the team together, even when crumbling, to just pull off a victory.

Right Midfielder- Kenith Durand- 22- Llandudno Local FC
Being from the same team as one of the two national team's strikers- Llandudno Local FC - who provided the surprise performance of the final amateur league season, he is in a strong position to form a partnership with the striker - which is what he does - to deliver his fluent, skilled style of play that is reflected in his performances. With the increased focus on defence, and less focus on the attacking method of winning games, with the 5 in the back formation, Durand often goes against the overall team defensive ethos, providing a strong attacking force, providing a much more aggressive style of play, which compliments the strikers in Rigby Headley and Dewayne Boivin. He is relatively pacey in his play, which can provide a strong counter attack along with the pace of Rigby Headley to devastate the opponents when they least expect it. Having only played at his local club for 2 years, he has developed into a mature, yet energetic, young player, who has the ability to wreak havoc on the defensive structure of any team on any given day - a large contributing factor to the 3-1 win in a friendly against The Sword Bloke just before the World Cup. He has also formed an almost impenetrable bond with the striker of the national team, Dewayne Boivin, which has lead to a remarkable partnership forming on and off the pitch, helping the pair work seamlessly for goals domestically and internationally, helping in many victories during the World Cup, but less so the Baptism of Fire, where Boivin didn't score until the last game in the group, to save the national team. Having not been a part of the team in the Baptism of Fire, which could be argued now was the reason why the team seemed to struggle so much in the group stages, without a goal until the third game, which had seen a loss and a draw for the national team in their first 2 group games, in favour of the disappointing Jaylin Deering, Kenith Durand has not had so much time to cement his position on the national team. However, with his remarkable performances in multiple friendlies, and in the World Cup Qualification stages, which saw a massive improvement in performance from the Baptism of Fire, it is expected that he will remain on this team for many years to come, including, hopefully, the next World Cup.

Left Forward- Rigby Headley- 18- Carredington FC
Seen as a wildcard - a youthful injection into the striker lineup with the change in formation from the Baptism of Fire, which has seen much greater success for the team, against much superior opponents - he has, surprisingly, secured a first team position for not only the world cup, but also many tournaments after for the nation. After a successful world cup, if not a bit subdued due to being overshadowed if such by the ageing Dewayne Boivin, Headley has shown his ability to make miraculous chances out of what seems like nothing, in the few goals that he did score during the qualification campaign for the World Cup. He doesn't have the so-called magical touch that other strikers - such as Dewayne Boivin - are claimed to hold, but what he does have - and this is obviously what the selectors saw in him - was the work rate and the work ethic that he holds, which allows him to make chances on goal out of nothing. He is good at beating the defence, being rather pacey, but does not have the finishing that is up to an amazing standard, but only enough to be on this team. He is more likely to struggle against a defensive team, which is where his counterpart striker, Dewayne Boivin, tends to flourish slightly more. Having only been in Carredington for 1 season, he astounded fans, with his ability to pull goals out of nowhere like you pull a rabbit out of a magicians hat, which led people to wander why this remarkable player had been left to ferment in the lower leagues of the football ladder in Ethane. With a youthful mindset, he can occasionally find himself in a spot of bother when off the pitch, but when on the pitch, his performance and character remains calm, disciplined and mature. Not having the best of World Cup cycles, almost taking a back seat as such to Boivin, he is still in a place where his position in the team is disputed, and he will need a strong performance in this tournament to maintain his role. However, with the ethos of the man up top, it remains likely that Boivin will leave the national team before he does.

Right Forward- Dewayne Boivin- 28- Llandudno Local FC
Having performed astounding well in the final season of the amateur Ethanian football league, saving his team from relegation to finish 15th out of 20th, 15 points above the relegation zone, when they were predicted to finish dead last in the league, he was quickly picked up on by the national team manager, Curtis Steeling, who rapidly gave him a starting role on the national Ethanian team for the Baptism of Fire - a controversial move which proved to work out well for the team. Having had plenty of experience in the lower leagues of the football pyramid in Ethane, he has a solid experience base of which to base his attacks upon, and fulfil the role of lead Ethanian striker that he seems to have acclaimed through his performances in the Baptism of Fire and the World Cup. Performing well after he got going in the Baptism of Fire, he saved the team, allowing them to progress, by scoring the winning goal in the final moments of the final group match to give the team the much needed win to secure progression in the tournament. Failing to score in the first 2 games, the first one being a surprise loss against Oisinistan, and the second game being a dull 0-0 draw against Quazira, who ended up winning the group, after winning their final game, which gave Ethane the position to progress, Boivin was heavily criticised for being unable to find the goal in any of his matches, which was seemingly damaging the teams chances in the tournament. However, recovering from this to go on a goal streak all the way to the quarter-finals, where the team was knocked out of the Baptism of Fire, he showed his ability to deliver the goods when needed, and perform well when the pressure was at its highest level - a difficult feat for any player of any calibre. Furthermore, he has cemented his position is this team, arguably more than anyone else in this team, through the 2 pre-World Cup friendlies, which saw wins against higher calibre opponents, and in the World Cup qualification stages, where the team managed to beat much superior teams, and stay in contention for qualification, through Boivin, and occasionally, but less so, Headley's goals. With a strong final touch, he is good at connecting with crosses and finishing shots, with a good accuracy percentage and goal to shot ratio. One of his main downfalls, however, is his speed, which, with his age, means that he cannot rush around the defenders to get a clear shot on goal, and more and more now, relies on other players to deliver the ball to him and bring it up the pitch, where he tends to sit, ready for any counter attack that may materialise, rather than helping out with the defence, where he would not prove much use to the team.

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. It is likely that he will be used in a few of the matches in this tournament to test him out.

Left 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 low 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- 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 Centre-Back when it comes to substituting someone on to replace the first team right back.

Centre 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.

Left-Back/Right-Back- 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. 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- 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- 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 tournament, it is expected that he will take the first team spot after the tournament, although this has not been confirmed yet, to not put pressure on the team during the vital stages of the tournament. 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. Just missing out on progressing in the Cup of Harmony, he has so far been the 'man of near misses'. 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

Stadium:

King Edward IV Stadium

[align=center]Roleplay Permissions:

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes¹
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes²
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes²
Hand out Yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out Red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod Other Events: Yes³

1,2,3: I would obviously prefer if you TG me, I decide the length of injuries, and please don't go over the top. Read the description of a player before you try to card them. Also, be creative.

by **Falatulu** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:18 pm

Falatulu National Soccer Team

Formation: 3-1-2-1-3
Style Modifier: +5
Colors: Blue and White
Manager: Rule Theriault
Assistant Manager: Massimiliano Abdullahi
Stadium: IslandDome
Stadium Location: Toakameau, Falatulu
Stadium Capacity: 66,666

Roster (age in parentheses)

Starting Lineup

GK: #1 Levai Imre (22)
RB: #2 Arnou Labrecque (27)
CB: #3 Patrick Werfel (30)
LB: #4 Omar Asbergsson (22)
CDM: #5 Sachiya Inoue (22)
LM: #6 Bernard Lukic (28)
RM: #7 Ayub Sandstrom (26)
CAM: #8 Koby Theodore (25)
ST: #9 Connie Chase (20)
ST: #10 Kyle Bolton (29) [C]
ST: #11 Faredin Pozenel (25)

Bench

GK: #12 Marius Christoffersen (26)
GK: #13 William Walls (24)
RB: #14 Nusmir Senicar (23)
CB: #15 Berto Marcelo (27)
CB: #16 Filip Perkovic (22)
LB: #17 Leonid Borodin (26)
CDM: #18 Rados Miletic (23)
CAM: #19 Jens Koch (27)
LM: #20 Chandler Sirois (23)
RM: #21 Leonti Ulyanov (26)
ST: #22 Porvaldur Hinriksson (24)
ST: #24 Paul Anisimov (23)
ST: #25 Drazan Topic (22)

Kits (made with Smart Shirt Designer 2)

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Notes

Following a disastrous World Cup 72 Finals, Rule Theriault's National Soccer Team has been returned to him. Theriault previously managed the team for 6 World Cup cycles and, though the 70th World Cup cycle was particularly ugly for his team, Theriault had several impressive accomplishments as the manager of this team. Assembling a team of high school dropouts, reform school stars and other rogues of society, Theriault created a cohesive unit that, at one point, were able to beat the best teams in the multiverse by the sheer power of their belief in themselves and in the inherent superiority of the Republican people. This was never exemplified more than during World Cup 68, when Theriault's predictions that his team would win the World Cup on home soil were laughed at by pretty much everybody outside of his own nation. However, few were laughing when a series of miraculous victories saw the Republicans knock off the supposedly unbeatable Polar Islandstates and earn a spot in the World Cup final. Then, it all began to fell apart as Theriault threw a fit over the decision, by his co-hosts from Legalese, to hold the match in Legalese. The team came out flat in that match and began a decline that eventually led to the nationalization of Theriault's team by Consul Kulseth.

Petrus Fadius was hand-picked by Kulseth to manage the team and he had some success doing so, leading the team to a third place finish at World Cup 71 and to consecutive World Cup qualifications, on merit, for the first time ever. However, the "Holy Republican" National Team did not win a single match at the World Cup 72 finals and Consul Nicholls, after the fall of the Holy Republican regime, returned the ownership of the team to Theriault as one of many actions intended to bring about a restoration of the old Federation of Free Republics. However, the Free Republics once again elected a demagogue, this time Kaleb O'Reilly, who quickly sought to isolate the nation from the rest of the multiverse, closing off the borders, prohibiting contact with the outside world and establishing a totalitarian police state.

The Republic of Falatulu, located on an island to the south of the rest of the Free Republics, recently declared itself independent. As they did so, the entire organization formerly known as the Republican National Team was within the borders of Falatulu and elected to remain in Falatulu in order to represent the newly independent nation. Surprisingly, after several nations promised to fight for the independence of Falatulu, Consul O'Reilly elected not to send any troops to force them back into the FFR, allowing the secessionists of Falatulu, led by President Abelino Greece, to remain independent, for now.

The team is built around the star trio of Koby Theodore, Connie Chase and Kyle Bolton. The polarizing Theodore, who is widely hated outside of the Free Republics but beloved within his home nation, is the best of the group. Connie Chase is the star of Trojana Condommakers FC in Quebec and the team's sole female player, though other women have played for the Republican National Team in the past. She was left off the team for World Cups 71 and 72 because of Fadius's belief that women don't belong on the pitch, but is now joining the starting lineup for the first time. Bolton, like Theodore, is a controversial figure with a juvenile rap sheet a mile long and a reputation as the most famous playboy in the Free Republics. Although Bolton and Theodore have both settled down these days and no longer court controversy like they used to, they remain 2 of the most hated and most talented men in international soccer today.

In their first cycle representing Falatulu, Rule Theriault's team did not enter the CE but entered the World Cup. After making it to the playoffs, they were defeated by Gregoryisgodistan and found themselves in the Cup of Harmony. After winning all 8 of their matches, they reigned supreme as the Cup of Harmony champions after defeating Brenecia in the final. Now, however, they seek to win their first CE title on their home soil but it won't be easy as they will have to go through World Cup champions Nephara, World Cup runners-up San Jose Guayabal and Brenecia, not to mention several other formidable teams.

More information on the stadium can be found in my IC information for World Cup 68 (until my IC information for this CE is posted).

National Anthem (Tune)

We are a band of brothers and sisters native to the soil
Fighting for our liberty with treasure, blood, and toil
And when our rights were threatened, the cry rose near and far
Hurrah for the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star!

Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Island rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

As long as the Federation was faithful to her trust
Like friends and like brethren, kind were we, and just
But now, when Northern treachery attempts our rights to mar
We hoist on high the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Island rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

First gallant Abelino nobly made his stand
Then came the People who took him by his hand
Next, quickly the Multiverse came to our aid
All raised on high the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Island rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

All men of valor gather round the banner of the right
Rise on up and join us in the fight
May our beloved President a true statemen alway be
Now rally round the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Island rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

Then here's to our Republic, strong we are and brave,
Like patriots of old we'll fight, our freedom to save;
And rather than submit to tyranny, to die we would prefer,
So cheer for the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Island rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Lilly White Flag that bears a single star.

Past Records

All-Time CE Record: 10-2-4
Campionato Esportiva XII - 2-0-2 (6 points, 3rd of 5 in Group 7)
Campionato Esportiva XIII - 5-1-0 (16 points, 1st of 4 in Group C), lost against Brenecia in Round of 16
Campionato Esportiva XIV - 2-1-0 (7 points, 2nd of 4 in Group D), defeated Racing in Round of 16, lost to Racao in Quarterfinals

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by **Thalamascia** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:24 pm

A Farewell to Apox
By Massaloin Drakoninus, Court Jester of The Queen

What do we call the nuns of the cross?
Apoxians, Apoxians!
What do we call the footballers with bloody socks?
Apoxians, Apoxians!
What do we call that red ladened noisy lot?
Apoxians, Apoxians!
What do we call the dwile dirty pox?
Apoxians, Apoxians!
What do we call those corrupted politicans?
Apoxians, Apoxians!
Who shall we mock with fury and sot
Apoxians, Apoxians!
Who shall be long gone after we've fought?
Apoxians, Apoxians!
Who will be missed after they are gone?
Apoxians, Apoxians!

by **Anglatia** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:28 pm

ANGLATIAN NATIONAL TEAM
The Chosen

TEAM INFO

Nation: The Empire of Greater Anglatia

Overview: Greater Anglatia is run by the main island state, Anglatia, and the Anglatian Vanguard Party. This nationalist party allows democratic elections in some things, including Parliament, but largely keeps a tight grip on the country and maintains control for the monarchy, led by Emperor Colden the First. Footballers for the team are pulled from both the main island and all of the colonies of the Empire. Most of the country's players are playing in Anglatia's top division, the Imperial Superleague.

Nicknames: The Chosen, the Explorers(in Valeria), the Crusaders(in Anglatia)

Colors: Gold, Blue, and Green(the colors of Anglatia, Valeria, and the Northern Free State)

Stadiums:

Manager: Zach Drauss(55 years old, first year as manager)

Tactics: Anglatia's style is based on pressuring the opposition and forcing mistakes on the counter attack. Head coach Zach Drauss used the same tactical system at Ross United before retiring from coaching club football, and his system looks promising for the national team. It relies on having a speedy midfield that can get forward and join the attacking phase, having a back three that can hold their own with little support, and strikers who can break the other team down when counter attacking. When defending, the team is compact and prefers to let the other team give them the ball instead of taking it and getting out of position.

Style: +3.5

STARTING XI

GK - Eli Shan - 31 - Ross United: Eli Shan might be one of the older members of the squad but he's still in good form for his club and is a locker room leader, leading him to getting the start in this competition. He might not be as acrobatic as he used to be, but if anything, his reflexes have improved with age.

LB - Hector Grier - 25 - Athletic Sungri: Shan's former teammate returns to the national team along with his other Sungri teammate, and it's easy to see why he was picked. He's a shutdown left back on defense who can take an opposing winger out of the game with his impressive marking, and his positioning rarely leaves him in the wrong place.

CB - Amy Abramsen - 26 - Underfell FC: Amy wasn't born here but the hulking central defender is a national by shed blood, along with Leonne Warner. After leaving Hawks, she spent the offseason fighting with the Imperial military against the rebels of Southern Valeria. She's big, physical, and hopefully fast enough to be the only central defender in the lineup.

RB - Felixe Madeiros - 28 - Athletic Sungri: Hector's partner in the full back pairing, Felixe brings the physicality lacked by Hector's finesse style of play. The strong 28 year old just signed a new three year deal with his team.

DM - Leonne Warner - 20 - Free Agent: The former fullback has made the move to the defensive midfield to win the ball back and be the first to get back on defense when the ball is lost. Good lateral speed and agility, also an expert at marking.

LM - Andros Diasakos - 26 - Ross United: Part of the United dominance last season was because of great play from the wings. Andros is a left midfielder who can shift to winger, and his skills on the ball are second to none. There's also a killer instinct about him that most other players don't have, despite most of his goals coming from directly next to the net.

CM - Zahara Santana - 19 - Sporting Club Escane: Zahara Santana is the next big thing for the national team, with her exciting play and long passes. A through ball expert, Santana can also get forward and shoot from anywhere in the box.

CM - Conall O'Hara - 23 - Calovice Sporting: O'Hara is a traditional pass first midfielder who sets up his teammates, and he's good at finding space for passes and leading his teammates into the right positions.

RM - Carlito Traoe - 25 - Ross United: If Andros is the one with the killer instinct, Carlito is the one with the natural talent. The winger from Kisote has a certain flair to him and can dominate a game at times with his talent at getting into position and advancing the ball afterwards.

ST - Celso De Soto - 27 - Real Barriga: De Soto is a power forward who pushes others off the ball and makes runs into the box to score or set up teammates. Because of his strength, he often tracks back to aid the defense in the midfield.

CF - Joanna Danicic - 21 - Sporting Club Escane: The center fielder of the team, Joanna plays behind De Soto and uses her speed and passing to be a playmaker to him and the wingers. Nothing stands out about her play style until you realize how easily she escapes marking and finds herself in wide open space. Usually plays midfielder but plays forward for the national team.

BENCH

TBA

by **Super-Llamaland** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:37 pm

FLULON OFFICIALLY OVER

The Former Llamanean Union League of Nations, better-known by FLULON, has officially disbanded after delegates from six FLULON nations - Super-Llamaland, Vjaalsburg, Arondesheim, MIklandia & Sola, Hicana, and Helvetica - met last week in the city of New Llama in a conference regarding the fate of the alliance. The organization, meant to foster closer ties between the nations after William Granveir's formation of the Llamanean Union that spanned all six countries, had, according to Llamanean delegate John Immanuel, "outlived its purpose and was no longer viable after recent crises in Helvetica and Hicana demonstrated its inability to act quickly and its intense endemic corruption".

All FLULON organizations, such as the FLULON Committee for Public Safety or the FLULON Program for Economic Development and Foreign Aid, have disappeared with it. The committee formed reportedly noted that the six nations would take the utmost precaution to phase out these aid programs.

At the meeting, the delegations from Vjaalsburg and Arondesheim reportedly took a harder stance against it, noting its previous infringements of national sovereignty and occasional public gaffes. Jan Rasmus, a delegate from Vjaalsburg, reportedly stated: "FLULON has done nothing to help Vjaalsburg. Vjaalsburg will never be bombed like Hicana was, so why would we simply divert Vjaal funds to such nations based on a tenuous historical connections?"

The Llamanean delegation refused to comment, although they reportedly did not support FLULON either. Certainly, the recent economic downturn and ensuing political polarization have led to trouble in the previously-stable socialist nation, currently led by Prime Minister Ryan Lindberg. War-torn nations such as Helvetica and Hicana staunchly supported FLULON for the aid programs and relief efforts it undertook after a number of Hicanan Civil Wars and the Eirelian Conflict, while Miklandia & Sola took a more compromising position.

Recent reports noted that the nations of Super-Llamaland, Arondesheim, and Miklandia & Sola were in discussions regarding creating a new international organization and fostering closer diplomatic and economic ties. However, a Helvetican plan to unify all six nations is no longer in the works.

Santa Barbosa, the capital city of Hicana

Santa Barbosa, a glittering beachfront city of roughly a quarter of a million people, had only been the capital of Hicana for about six weeks - the former capital of Ansillia was still undergoing repair from a series of domestic riots. Not all of the members of the National Congress or the Cabinet had been able to relocate, so when Speaker of the House Benjamin Sanchez and President Edgardo Jimenez both called for an emergency session of the Executive Cabinet, only seven of the twenty cabinet members had shown up, not enough to actually pass any legislation.

"Thank you for coming here," began Jimenez. Recently promoted from vice-president after the natural death of the previous president Benedict Marcos, Jimenez was a graying career politician who considered himself fiercely nationalistic and conservative. "We have a serious crisis on our hands - as you know, our diplomatic efforts have failed and FLULON has dissolved. Hicana has been stable for the past six years - Presidents Michael Arce and Benedict Marcos were both peacefully and democratically elected, our Congress has stabilized and begun economic reform, and quality of life has skyrocketed - not hard, considering where we were at before, but still a good sign. Now, with the discontinuation of the Committee for Public Safety and the EDFA Program, we could be in a troubling spot."

"For those of you who aren't aware," his younger, more moderate counterpart Sanchez added, "the EDFA Program, which allows for FLULON to give economic assistance to nations like Hicana, is being slowly phased out. But it's still too fast for our economic development."

"Is there anything stopping individual FLULON nations to continue this program on their own?" inquired Minority Leader Jonathan Velasquez.

"No," Sanchez replied, "but while Lindberg in Super-Llamaland is considerably more liberal than his predecessor, Wladecki, this isn't Christopher O'Reilly's Llamanea anymore. And while the liberal Presidents Valdheim and Ericsson in Vjaalsburg and Arondesheim still have a tenuous control over their people, the rise of conservative, isolationist parties in both nations has sent the north into gridlock and disarray. We have to remember that they have economic troubles of their own up there."

"Enough to stop their assistance to us? We have a huge supply of natural resources that they need access to, and they won't just cut us off entirely!" interjected the Minister for Foreign Affairs. "They must understand that an unstable Hicana is very bad for the reputation of FLULON."

"That's the issue, though," said Velasquez, "there is no more FLULON. The way I see this, it's an effort to simply cut us out. The inclusion of MIklandia & Sola in recent trade deals indicates that FLULON just doesn't think we're good enough." It was true - Miklandia & Sola had been stable since its formation, had more access to resources than Hicana did, and was gradually overtaking Hicana economically.

"So this is out. How do we get funds?" This was a new speaker, the soft-spoken, disheveled Aaron Valdespin, a close correspondent to the president and a staunch conservative. "I mean, we could start phasing out the current reform policy, but is that even feasible?"

"We're stable right now..." began Velasquez, before the Minister for Foreign Affairs sharply cut him off with a wave of his hand. "Hicana has made progress, but this government's popularity is only because of our economic reform and the improving quality of life. If we don't have foreign support, it's over."

"What about other nations?" the President asked. "In Esportiva, but outside of FLULON."

"The dissolution of the Esportivan Union and FLULON's former policy of not allowing foreign intervention in Hicana and Miklandia probably will keep most of those nations out."

"Christ." the President shook his head. "If we publicly aligned ourselves with one side of the Eirelian Conflict, we'd..."

"Be nuked to oblivion," replied Valdespin. "There's no way out of this that I can think of."

"Reform the New Llama Conference?"

"It was passed last week. This wouldn't be an issue if our delegation was so awful, but there it is. We're screwed over. Let's just work to keep this secret - if the public connect the dots, we'll be back to the dark ages. Let's just get the full Cabinet and full National Congress to convene, and maybe this will blow over." With that, Edgardo Sanchez stood up, smoothed out his rumpled suit, and left the room. The cabinet members exchanged glances, then followed him out.

by **Ritenour** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:21 pm

Ron Johnston looked out to the river, his head filled with so many thoughts as to what this means to Ritenour. He has been very successful running a club but a whole nation's team? He was not sure of it himself. All Johnston did know was that he had to be ready for what was to come. So Johnston walked down to the river, thinking of what he should do or...MUST do in order to please the fans who...have some unreasonable expectations. A fan even said to him "So you're gonna win the tournament right?". Ron shook his head with each time he thought back to that moment, ignorant people he thought as he looked out to the other side. Earlier, Ron was told to at least make it out of the group stages...with a team that ha no international experience.

Johnston did not know how to respond to that so he nodded and went on with his day. Although Ron was not looking for a miracle, it seemed everyone else is. When he talked to his players he told them "Do not think it will be like a league game, do not think it will be a walk in the park, EVERY one of you must give it your all every single match we have in front of us." He himself did not even know if he would be able to show the players what it means to do that but, he had to, just...had to.

So once more he looked out to the river clearing his mind thinking, What a great day to be alive. He walked back to his car and drove home.

by **Falatulu** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:41 pm

Campionato Esportiva XVI

MD1 Results

Group A
Northern Sunrise Islands 5–2 Racing
Banguela 2–1 Anglatia

  Group A                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Northern Sunrise Islands      1   1  0  0    5   2  +3    3
2 Banguela                      1   1  0  0    2   1  +1    3
3 Anglatia                      1   0  0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Racing                        1   0  0  1    2   5  −3    0

Group B
Brenecia 4–2 Holy Philippine Empire
Super-Llamaland 3–3 Southern Sunrise Islands

  Group B                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Brenecia                      1   1  0  0    4   2  +2    3
2 Southern Sunrise Islands      1   0  1  0    3   3   0    1
  Super-Llamaland               1   0  1  0    3   3   0    1
4 Holy Philippine Empire        1   0  0  1    2   4  −2    0

Group C
Gregoryisgodistan 1–0 Aji No Moto
Damukuni 1–3 Fhulghamous Peninsula

  Group C                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Fhulghamous Peninsula         1   1  0  0    3   1  +2    3
2 Gregoryisgodistan             1   1  0  0    1   0  +1    3
3 Aji No Moto                   1   0  0  1    0   1  −1    0
4 Damukuni                      1   0  0  1    1   3  −2    0

Group D
Nephara 1–0 Sorcuvov
The Sword Bloke 3–0 Red Blackiland

  Group D                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 The Sword Bloke               1   1  0  0    3   0  +3    3
2 Nephara                       1   1  0  0    1   0  +1    3
3 Sorcuvov                      1   0  0  1    0   1  −1    0
4 Red Blackiland                1   0  0  1    0   3  −3    0

Group E
Apox 4–1 Allahisgodistan
The Sarian 2–1 Jeckland

  Group E                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Apox                          1   1  0  0    4   1  +3    3
2 The Sarian                    1   1  0  0    2   1  +1    3
3 Jeckland                      1   0  0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Allahisgodistan               1   0  0  1    1   4  −3    0

Group F
San Jose Guayabal 5–1 Owner-osity
Yttribia 2–0 The Royal Barangay

  Group F                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 San Jose Guayabal             1   1  0  0    5   1  +4    3
2 Yttribia                      1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
3 The Royal Barangay            1   0  0  1    0   2  −2    0
4 Owner-osity                   1   0  0  1    1   5  −4    0

Group G
Nova Anglicana 4–0 Batto Vitolo
Racao 1–0 Ethane

  Group G                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana                1   1  0  0    4   0  +4    3
2 Racao                         1   1  0  0    1   0  +1    3
3 Ethane                        1   0  0  1    0   1  −1    0
4 Batto Vitolo                  1   0  0  1    0   4  −4    0

Group H
Falatulu 4–1 Ritenour
Boring Paradise 2–2 Thalamascia

  Group H                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Falatulu                      1   1  0  0    4   1  +3    3
2 Boring Paradise               1   0  1  0    2   2   0    1
  Thalamascia                   1   0  1  0    2   2   0    1
4 Ritenour                      1   0  0  1    1   4  −3    0

by **Nephara** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:02 am

THE BRINEMOUTH HERALD
SHALE TO TAKE OVER NATIONAL TEAM FOLLOWING SHOCK RIETHER RESIGNATION
by Karin Rietveld

Following Theresa Riether's resignation from the national team, announced in a post-match interview after the World Cup final, the NFA has wasted little time in announcing Reinhard Shale as the new manager, bringing in Michael Brandon as the new assistant manager.

It's a well-credentialed pair of appointments. Reinhard Shale's successful managerial career has seen him win the First Division with Maximum Rovers, the Premiership with AFC Treason and Crisisbless while overseeing many of Buyan's finest moments on the international level. A successful motivator and tactician, Shale's penchant for the 4-4-2 formation or variants thereof would seem to indicate he'll pursue roughly the same line as the Cormorants have traditionally, and it's a good time for strike partnerships too with the likes of Amokachi and Cantor emerging.

Michael Brandon's 134 caps and 6 goals for the national team established him as arguably the nation's best-ever defensive midfielder, with only Rainsford in the current crop looking capable of dislodging him from that title. A keenly intelligent and tactically-minded player, it was little surprise to see Brandon, who spent his entire senior career with Euran giants Directus, turn to management.

The duo take over a side that are both regional and world champions. Shale will complete his current season with Crisisbless before taking over the national team full-time, while Brandon's work with the NFA is expected to start immediately. Unlike other managerial changes in Nepharim history, there is no pressing need for transition, with Riether's world champions a fairly young side. Shale's challenge is to maintain this success, and while there hasn't yet been any talk of dynasty, it remains the obvious target to aim for.

Riether's resignation was followed by the international retirement of stalwart goalkeeper Diandra Ballard, having won her 116th cap in the Final. Choosing a new number 1 from the likes of Lind Pressinger, Isadora Caravella, Matt Vintner and Maxine Edelgrau will be Shale's first challenge, but none have the stature, authority and ability of the AFC Treason-bound stopper.

by **Brenecia** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:18 am

THE ROZELLE OBSERVER
Process of renewal begins with four uncapped in Campionato Squad
by Karena Fife

Following narrow defeat in the Cup of Harmony final, Patriots manager Sasha Bale has shaken up the national team picture by picking four uncapped players for the Campionato Esportiva squad.

Lotus Park centre-half Sandra Chilton, Kingsgrove leftback Ophelia Lovelock, Falkner United rightback Czeslawa Szukala and Northern Union midfielder Aleksandra Skorupska, none older than 23, are all in line to get their first caps over the course of the tournament.

"We regarded this as a chance to freshen up an aging core," assistant manager Fiona Sylver said in a press conference earlier today. "These players were always going to be a part of the team in time, so we made the conscious decision to accelerate that process and blood these players so they'll be ready to step up."

Karena Foran has also earned a recall to the squad, seemingly as backup striker as right wingers Trevelyan and Bowditch have made it into the squad. Foran normally plays in that position, but her far more direct skillset appeals to Bale, who has struggled to find a consistent forward besides star striker Ursula Rankin. Rankin will now wear the number 9 after Sheila Maddon was omitted from the squad.

The Patriots have been criticised for sticking to the same core over the past few years as the side runs the risk of stagnation. For three successive qualifying cycles, one under the disastrous reign of Dani Granger and the last two under Bale, the Patriots have been defeated soundly in the playoffs.

Of the 11 that started the away leg against Farfadillis seven years ago, Urquhart, Duffy, Given, Duguid and Purrington remain in this squad, the last three expected to start this tournament. Isadora Cullen and Orson Faulkner, also in that side, internationally retired after the Cup of Harmony while this is the first omission of Diandra Kilbane in years.

On the whole, these changes represent a positive new direction for the Patriots, and more can be expected to follow. Most of the Brenecian supporters and press will approach the Campionato with an air of cautious optimism, though they are dark horses to win the tournament for the second time.

by **Apox** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:11 am

A Discussion of Corruption in Modern Apox
Dr. Herschel Matterhorn¹

¹Metropolitan University of Dwile, Apox, AA1 FYG

Submitted: 15th July 590; Reviewed: 9th September 590; Published: 12th September 590

Abstract:
This paper seeks to investigate and analyse the effects corruption has in modern day Apox and to analyse what the motivations might be for the illegal monetary incentives in society.

Initial Thoughts:
Corruption has played a small but significant part in defining the historical & modern day transactions and events in Apox. Apox is classified as a liberal-democracy (Pauli et al. 586) which has rapidly improved its influence and standing in Esportiva since the end of the first Apoxian Civil War, nearly 45 years ago. Since then, first under Lord Winklebottom and a string of democratically elected leaders, it has been a relatively stable and affluent country, which has allowed it to play a significant part in regional affairs and politics.

However, there has been significant corruption since that time. Corruption has generally fallen into two areas - political and sporting corruption.

At the beginning of the countries move into democracy, there was significant trouble in dealing with corruption. Early politics was largely contested by the size of a politicians and their “backers” wallets, with the earliest representatives to Government House having high proportions of “bought” and “illegal” votes. Even recently, in the 588 election, GM Hannah Caulky was suspended following an investigation into her election as the member for Barbury Metropolitan - a suspension which was made permanent following a ruling of “illegal practises” by the Apoxian Supreme Court in March 589 (CLXXVI Robertson Court) which installed Green Party representative Hugh Thorrup as the GM. In addition, the controversial New Dawn party has had multiple scandals in recent years regarding their fundraising processes and strategies.

In the sporting world, corruption is often defined as occurring through match fixing - the process whereby a party will pay another party to deliberately obtain a specific result, usually in order to profit by betting large sums on said result.

There have been a number of prominent match fixing scandals in recent years, most publically around Cierbana United, an ANL club which had serious match fixing and other corruption problems during the 582 football season. Once officially investigated and charged, the club was forced into insolvency and a number of high ranking officials banned from all football related activities for life. In addition, to this, ANL and international referee Tamworth Gawan was arrested and charged during the 582 season for accepting payments from Wye United and Cierbana United to referee with a bias towards those cubs. Gawan was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and Wye United fined §6,000,000.

Further development on these themes:
In this section, I shall discuss further events which could suggest there is corruption in Apox occurring to this day, both in a political and sporting context.

…

After these high profile events in both Apoxian politics & sports in the the early 580’s, on the surface, attempts by the Apoxian Police Force to minimise corruption events and catch those taking part in these illegal activities seems to have worked well.

However, deeper and more comprehensive searches have indicated that perhaps there is more to this than meets the eye. In papers published recently (Halloway et al. 588; Jamieson et al. 589) there have been allegations made, some of which could have very grave consequences for the implicated parties, should anything come from them. In Halloway et al. 588, there were suggestions that Apox’s World Cup 72 qualifying match against Eupheos Anatus was swung in favour of Apox due to referee Icept Bribes accepting bribes from Apoxian sources, perhaps even sources within the AFB structure.

Additionally, confidential sources within the ANL have come forward in saying that this is corruption in the ANL currently, with sources coming between the years of 584-590, the current season of competitive play. Clubs such as Barbury Town, Wye United, St George’s Creek and Egloskerry have all been implicated, but, despite police investigations, nothing has resulted from these allegations.

…

APX 4-1 ALH
APX: Anaximander -- Storbrittania, Etezadi (c), Jekyll, Fowey -- Ognevski -- Abbraciabene, Ibrox (Palmisano 66'), Aurora -- Zozula (Juquinho 75'), Gandhi
ALH: Not given

Apox open their Campionato Esportiva campaign in storming fashion against the lowly ranked Allahisgodistan at the Royal Stadium, with the the 4th ranked side in the Campionato Esportiva looking largely comfortable throughout the game, excepting the Allahisgodistan goal which occurred in due to a series of defensive confusions in the 66th minute. Thankfully, by that point Apox was already 3 goals to the good thanks to strikes from Alpha Gandhi, Imhotep Jekyll (from Kaj Aurora's corner kick) and Alpha Gandhi again. The match was sealed in the 88th minute by Juquinho's headed goal. Next up, we take on second seeds The Sarian, also at home.

by **The Sarian** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:08 am

Bustards Soar in Campionato Return

The so-called 'new wave' of Sarian football began in earnest on Monday after a dominant performance gave the side an important win at home against Jeckland.

Although it was a game that, on paper, the side should have won, praise was due after a performance which saw the side - playing together for the first time - dominate the play. Additionally, a loss would have put the team on the backfoot as they attempt to qualify for the Campionato Esportiva finals in Falatulu.

The side, dominated by Beckwith City players, lined up in front of a (despite the publicity surrounding the game) below-capacity-crowd and television viewing figures were much less than SariTV, who brought the television rights last year, were expecting.

Despite the low turnout, The Sarian team still looked up for the game, and within two minutes the Jeckish goal was already threatened, after a testing long range effort from Luke Horn snuck narrowly wide.

The early Sarian pressure continued, and although Will Rimmer's shot was comfortably saved by the Jeckish goalkeeper, Abdiou came much closer seconds later.

For the first twenty-five minutes, The Sarian defence was seldom challenged, so when a Jeckish winger burst passed a sluggish James Diggory it left only a fantastic save from Felix Shaw to deny Jeckland an undeserved lead.

However, The Sarian went from almost one behind to one goal up in a matter of minutes after Abdiou lost his marker to receive a long pass from Horn to slot home on twenty eight minutes.

From then on, The Sarian dominated, coming close with efforts from Chippenham striker, Will Rimmer and twice from Charlie Nelson.

It was Nelson who doubled The Sarian's lead after halftime, after a Rimmer shot, initially saved was allowed to run free. Nelson pounced in typical fashion, and despite a late consolation goal from Jeckland, The Sarian dominated throughout.

The Sarian: F. Shaw, K. Eldridge, H. Kendall, J. Diggory (H. King, 50), D. Netanyahu (E. Snyders, 78), L. Dyson, A. Montgomery (W. Sinclair, 50), L. Horn, Abdiou, W. Rimmer, C. Nelson
Goalscorers: Abdiou (28), C. Nelson (62), Jeckish Player (89)

by **Damukuni** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:36 am

16th Campionato Esportiva
OFFICIAL ROSTER

Nation Name: Damukuni
Trigramme: DKI
Head Coach: Julianna McMaster
Manager: Wisdom Tracey

<< UNIFORM >>
Meski Sport (Red Blackiland) - Designer

<< THE PLAYERS >>
It's overhaul season!

Defencive Line

36 | GK | Raiden Tatsuyumi

(M, 25)
The Damukuni National Team welcomes Raiden Tatsuyumi of the Athletic Club of Uto as its new goalkeeper, replacing Jayne Himura (nee Patrick). AC Uto were the 2016 Fall Champions of Football; they will participate in the TakilQuip Cup ((OOC: the Champions' Cup)) using substitute goalkeeper Morgan Natsen instead.

4 | LF | Garth Catanese

(M, 22)
Like many of the players on this squad, this is Mr. Catanese's first national team stint. Drafted out of DCN college football (soccer) from Southern Damukuni University in Endoshi, he will play for Fujiwara Bears in the Challenger Series after this Cup of Harmony.

8 | CF | Alec Matterhorn

(M, 24)
Mr. Matterhorn joins the national team from the previously-relegated Miranda's Rangers, and will return to the Football LCS.

9 | RF | Rich Willis

(M, 25)
Mr. Willis hails from the Reishu Circuit, and was also drafted onto a professional team, All-Sport Forest Glade.

65 | DM | Jeanine Lano-Hartman

(F, 25)
Mrs. Lano-Hartman is married to Reishu Pro cricketer Zane Hartman.

Midfielders

47 | LH | Ken Shiinato

(M, 27)
Mr. Shiinato served in the Damukunian armed forces, where he played recreation football (soccer) at Fort Morgan, near the city of Shinzoba He is one of only two ethnic Damukunians to start for the national team.

12 | CM | Nicole Statham (C)

(F, 30)
Miss Statham was handed the captaincy after Wisdom Tracey's return from the rebel group C.D.F.A.S., when she moved into the manager's position. This is Statham's fourth event appearance for the team.

16 | CM | Joni Butler

(F, 24)
Miss Butler appears for the second time in a national team event. Her contributions to scoring were instrumental to boosting Damukunian morale during the unsuccessful World Cup 73 qualifying campaign.

22 | RH | Joanna Dietrich

(F, 25)
Miss Dietrich also appears for the second time, and is a consistent goal scorer. Her pro team, Ibuza Anteaters, fought off relegation to the Challenger Series in the final season of The Champions Football (now the Football League Championship Series).

Forwards

35 | S | Takeda Mizayaki

(M, 19)
Mizayaki was Nasutani Powerblade's star striker, helping his team to the final The Champions Football title.

74 | S | Margaret Vayne

(F, 22)
Miss Vayne's football (soccer) prowess is known far and wide throughout Damukuni. Her skills with Miranda's Rangers brought them to the Series B Champions' Cup preliminary rounds.

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6	Britney Ann Takedashita	22	F	FB
10	Takahashi Shizumi	30	M	FB
13	Chika Nakahara	33	M	MID
14	Milburn Rose	25	M	MID
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by **Super-Llamaland** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:43 pm

Tigers 3 - 3 Southern Sunrise Islands

SLL: McGuire; Svensson, Jorgenson (Urban 45), Kane, Karnstedt; Vesely, Santana (Karjalainen 55); Velasquez, Chen (Rasmussen 72), Quirk; Penbrooke
SSI: Weregarurumon; Apple, J Ayre, E Ayre, Davids; Gouveya, Holm, Knox; Santamaria; Starchild, Money

SLL Goals: Penbrooke 25, Karjalainen 60, Rasmussen 77

LINEUP TO PLAY BRENECIA: Bernholm; Urban, Kane, Reichart, Karnstedt; Candelario, Vesely; Karjalainen, Rasmussen, Quirk; Penbrooke
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Versalolm, Vjaalsburg
Nicholas Hammarskjold, Vjaal vice-president, was furious. He stormed down the halls of the Vjaal Capitol Building (he was there for a policy meeting amongst members of the Department of State and Executive Cabinet to discuss foreign policy) and flung open the doors.

"Which one of you did this?" He demanded, holding up a piece of paper. It was an intelligence report of dubious origin. Shocked at his bombastic entrance, various members of the Foreign Policy Corps glanced nervously at the paper. Hammarskjold began to read it aloud.

"Recent arms shipments from the port of East Alsho are reportedly heading towards the city of Puerto Bartolome, in Miklandia & Sola. Reportedly $2.5 million dollars' worth of shipments were delivered. A similar shipment on the EBS Rostov also left last Tuesday from Eyrelia, also heading towards Puerto Bartolome. Both apparently came from the respective governments of the two nations. Neither were in direct violation of the 2009 Aid to Greater Hicana Act."

The foreign policy cabinet tittered amongst themselves.

"We've just established, at this very meeting, essentially by the President's decree, that we won't help either Miklandia & Sola or Hicana in the upcoming conflict," he said, calming down to an extent, "so I-I am quite concerned. Wait until President Valdheim hears this, believe me. I'd better have a confession in a few hours."

by **Southern Sunrise Islands** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:01 pm

"Wake up, kid." Sato brushed his eyes. Around him, were the starters of the Southern Sunrisian team, still on their training gear, though his eyes caught mostly a tall and somewhat brutish woman, decked with a couple of tribal paintings and a somehow teal long haircut, with several bandages all over it; a shorter and somewhat serene lass with what seemed like a black star over her left eye and a brash, fully tattooed man that was shorter than them, a Yin-Yang tattoo on his shoulder quickly caught the Northern Sunrisian's attention... until that very same guy pushed him with his left foot. "I think that shot of mine knocked the kid out. C'mon, windjammer!"

The brutish woman slapped the man with a goalkeeper's glove on hand. "You idiot! He's our manager!" Other of the team members, specifically a duo of twin, Caucasian with nearly ruby hair brothers known as the Ayres, Josh and Ethan respectively from the left to the right, brought the manager back to his feet. "Sorry, boss. CP here is a tool. I'm Denise Weregarurumon. And yes, my father worked on the Digigate incident way back." The same guy that kicked the ball gave a witty laugh, before being slapped again. "And yes, my father went nuts trying to understand the culture of the beings he found there. Don't bring it up."

He slowly went over every player of the team, learning their names and taking notes. Sato tried to be really sympathetic, before reaching the strikers. The first one, the guy that shot a ball at his head. "Name's CP Money. Former young genius, current Best Striker In The Southern Sunrise. Because I'm that damn good. Oh, and by the way." He then picked up the ball, looking at the young manager seriously. "I don't trust your shit around here. Don't step in my way or else you'll see this ball more often on your way than anything else, ya dig?" In order to proof his threat, CP punted the ball hard, hitting a can of Sodacem, a Sunrisian soda, squeezing the drink out of it with the impact. Sato looked horrified, only to feel a tender brush on his head.

As he looked to the side, he found the other forward of the team. "I'm Leona Starchild." she said, still caressing his head. "Sorry for my team-mate... he's not exactly nice to people at all. Though he did beat the 100-shots drill on the Flames Training Camp." Sato's eyes got wide again, him reminding on how he heard about the team having a Training Camp but the news of him being the trainer hadn't arrived yet. Maybe that's why Money was so angered and distrusting. "He acts like that with everyone, really. Our matches never end well." She sighed, before nodding. "I'm sure you'll make up for a great manager! But to do that, we need to train. So excuse me, mister."

His cheeks red, he looked to the other side, only to find a sparkly woman on his way. "I'm Newbie Shine!" She then threw glitter at Sato's face, who covered himself with his hands. "I'm the prettiest player of the entire team so I'm sure you'll make me the captain!" Sato was noticeably annoyed by her strident voice and annoying behaviour, though thankfully her pride and delusion lasted just for a minute or two as she dashed away to, according to Sato's thoughts, bash her head against one of the sidebars of the closest goal for hours.

It was then he felt a nudge. The final forward, a mostly generic-looking guy with a disinterested face. "I'm Rusty Conway." He sighed, passing Sato a card. "I'm from Parts Unknown, but I'm playing on Avalon Town these days. I'm happy that you called me up, but I got no clue on what use I have here. And besides..." He sighed again. "No one even knows I'm here." Rusty walked by Sato, however, patting him on the back. "Good luck with the whole managing thing though." Sato was understandably surprised. His only thoughts? "Ryo, why."

by **Ethane** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:18 pm

Explosive News: Sports
Campionato Esportiva

[Football] [Cricket] [Rugby] [Hockey] [Tennis] [Baseball] [Basketball] [Gaelic Football] [Other Sports]

One Goal Loss Not A Bad Start, Or Is It?

''The loss by 1 goal to Racao is not a bad start for Ethane'', says manager, after game which saw a very defensive Ethanian side fail to provide much of a threat up front.

Curtis Steeling, who will soon be reaching his 40th birthday, has claimed that the start that his team has had to this tournament is not to be described as bad, considering where the team has come from, and the direction that it is headed in. In a TV interview on ENTV, he said that ''this is not a bad start. Yes, we did lose, yes, Boivin did seem to struggle up front, but that does not mean it was a bad start.'' He went on to say that ''you need to consider where this team has come from when you make judgements. Just remember, this team came from nowhere, to threatening to get into the playoffs in the World Cup, and then in the Cup of Harmony. This is not a bad team, and we can't win all the time. We just have to remember this is a new team, and is developing, it does not compare with some of the better teams yet.'' Admitting that the result was a bit disappointing, as he was ''hoping for more from Boivin, and the whole team from the go'', he is still adamant that this performance is not a sign of things to come, but just a small blip.

In the game, which Ethane lost by 1 goal, the national team seemed to struggle not only in attack, where they failed to really threaten the Racaoan defence, but also in defence themselves, which is normally the team's strong suit, as they got ripped apart by the 3 strikers on the Racao team. Faced by a slightly aggressive, higher ranked team than them, the Ethanian team knew that to win the match, they were going to have to put in a very good performance, to overcome the opposition. Faced by 3 strikers on the 5 in defence, Curtis Steeling had the feeling that the team were going to be threatened in defence, but he had hoped the team would still be able to hold them off. However, the manager of Ethane was also looking at the Racaoan defence when deciding on his strategy for the game, and wanted to use the 3 in the back defence to his advantage, primarily therefore trying to get his team to focus on counter-attacks and ripping apart the Racao defence.

Straight off the starting whistle, it appeared that the Ethanian team were going to be out-played and outclassed by their opposition. Racao started with the kick-off, as they were hosting the first group match, and straight away managed to start with an attack down the left wing. The ball was passed back to Manasoa, who took the ball up left wing, outclassing his opposition number in Kenith Durand, and getting past Cameron Snyders, to pull off a cross into the box. Ravelonajato went up to head it and connected with it, and if it wasn't for the remarkable reflexes of the Ethanian goalkeeper, Brody Church, then the Racaoans would have taken the lead within the first minute of play starting. This was a sign of things to come for Ethane in this match.

Throughout the first half, the Racaoan team continued to complete moves like this, ripping apart the Ethanian defence at its soul, but were unable to manage to get the finishing shot off, partly because of the remarkable day that Brody Church was having, but also the inability of Ravelonajato to shoot straight. The stats speak for themselves iin the first half on the quality of the Racaoan attack, and it was clear that Ethane was struggling. In the first half, the Racaoan team managed to take 16 shots, 9 of which were on target. Not only is this testament to the Racaoan team, and their ability to rip apart defensive teams, but also it speaks volumes about the kind of day that the Ethanian goalkeeper was having, if it wasn't for him, then instead of drawing at half-time, the team would have been down about 4 or 5 goals. The possession also speaks volumes about the game as well, with the Racaoan possession in the first half being 74% to Ethane's 26%, a shocking statistic for the defensive Ethanian team.

Going into the second half, the Ethanians knew that they had to do a lot to improve to be able to win this game, but in a way were relieved that the Racaoans were not leading at this stage, a miracle in itself. The Racaoans, however, were also desperate for a win, and knew that if they continued what they had managed to do in the first half of the game, then it would be likely that eventually, Church would be unable to stop a shot, and the Racaoans would take the lead, for the 3 points in this game. While the start did show the Ethanian team to be more strong, they were unable to keep this pretence up against the Racaoans, and ended up having their frailties revealed by the triple Racaoan striker lineup, which terrorised the Ethanian defence.

Frequented by defensive mistakes, it was only a matter of time before a Racaoan slotted one into the net to take the lead, and they did this in the 67thn minute. Taking advantage of a gap that had opened up from the Racaoans stretching the play between Darien Fear and the captain, Joby Lindsay, Arivelo shot through to get a clean shot on goal. Hitting it straight and pure, it bypassed Church, who had stopped all the other shots on target so far, to slam into the net, and put the Racaoans in the lead. Ethane, desperate to reclaim the goal, went straight back on the attack, but it was clear that they would be unable to break down the Racaoan defence, as their strikers in Wilmer Jaurequi, who had substituted on for Boivin in the 62nd minute, and Rigby Headley, were not at the top of their form, but the Racaoan team had also parked the bus, refusing to give the Ethanians the gap they needed to slot one into the goal and level up the game again.

Overall, this game was not one for Ethane to proud of, and contrary to the interview given by the manager, is one of Ethane's worst footballing moments. While many may not see this, and may see instead the bigger losses against Greater Watford and Saintland more of a failure for Ethane, this game saw Ethane's strongest trait get ripped apart and get strung out to dry, suggesting a failure in Ethanian strategy. The team in this competition is not at the top of its form, and not in a position to play on the world level.

However, with all this grilling, this is only the first game. Even though the team may have put in one of their worst games yet, and thanks to the goalkeeper only lost by 1 goal, they still have plenty of time to improve on this and stay in contention for the tournament. Furthermore, this game may have only been a blip on the team's radar, as not every team can play at their best all the time. Also, when the matches actually come home to the King Edward IV Stadium, in New Sarum, the team may perform better, as they did much better at home rather than away at the world cup. When it comes to it, we will just have to wait and see. If they do improve, then well done to them, and they may continue on with their business of winning games, but if they do not improve, then serious questions are going to have to be asked not only just about the defence, which seemed to crumble under pressure in contrast to the World Cup, but also the attacking portion of the team for not providing a threat on goal, and the management for allowing such a promising team deteriorate to the team that was seen in today's match.

by **Ritenour** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:34 pm

"Really guys!? these are easy chances you gave them! I COULD SCORE WITH THAT AMOUNT SPACE!" Johnston angrily said. He looked at Arnold "You got to be better than that! you HAVE TO!". "We only have 2 true defenders and you just stand there like you have no clue!". Johnston raved and ranted, their only score was Al-Afed's consolation in the 90th. After his rant he went outside to cool off. His thoughts raced and bounced about, he knew it was sheer lunacy that took place that day, but he could not formulate the words for it. All he could say was "Terrible". He took a walk by the river knowing it would calm him down. Ron recalled back when he was a player during the days where Ritenour only had tournaments and not a centralized league. Johnston knew he had to get heart out of his players but whether or not he was going to get it was a different story.

One thing is for sure, he seemed like he doubted himself for once.

by **The Royal Barangay** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:45 am

THE ROYAL BARANGAY NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

competing for

The 16^th Campionato Esportiva

Overall Record
GP 0, W 0, D 0, L 0, GF 0, GA 0, WP 0.00%
As the records and the Barangayan Archive was destroyed in the Barangayan Chaos, the RBFA decided to start anew, resetting the caps earned by the players. It was a disappointment for the veterans such as Robin Linsangan, but they could do nothing about it.

Staff
Manager: Rick MARTINEZ (65)
The former manager of Deportivo Nespa, where he won the domestic treble in the 2014-15 season. He was appointed with the job on a permanent basis after he guided the national team to another Round of 16 appearance at the Cup of Harmony at Valanora, on which he was managing the team on an interim basis. Martinez is a tackler for discipline and he is willing to drop any player he feels that is not ready for a match. He also schedules training for the senior squad two to three times a week, and anyone who misses training has a low probability of starting the next match. He is the first manager to guide the Agilang Dilaw to its maiden World Cup Finals, at the 68th edition of the World Cup in Legalese and Free Republics.

Assistant Manager: Lorick MANGABAY (53)
Assistant of Rick Martinez while at Deportivo Nespa. He always follow what Rick wants, but he is a hardworking staff. He usually gathers data of upcoming opponents in any way he can, and show it to Rick in order to formulate tactics against them.

Coaches: Jervin Datu (44), Dickson Atencio (44), Soren Morin (49)
Physio: Solomon Andalencio (52)

Style: +2.05
A slightly attacking formation, Martinez utilizes his wingers to deliver dangerous crosses and usually employs overlapping of wingers and fullbacks. This tactic was always seen when he managed the Los Islenos and don't be surprised when he uses it again effectively.
Formation: 4-4-2 diamond, switching to a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-1-2-2-1

23-MAN SQUAD

No     Role   Pos    Name                     Sex   Nat     Age    Club
 1     GK     GK     Marty Balido             M     TRB     33     Real Cintore              
13     GK     GK     Roni Banzon              M     TRB     25     Gabelona                  
23     GK     GK     James Tamayo             M     TRB     33     Carrubonieta Il Gueti     

 2     DF     RB     Son Saulan               M     TRB     21     Racing Xinghua Baoyam     
17     DF     LCB    Wenefrido Oliva          M     TRB     31     Carrubonieta Il Gueti      
19     DF     LB     Jorriel Fong             M     TRB     28     CF Sangti                 
 3     DF     LCB    Feliz Agpoon             M     TRB     28     Gabelona                  
16     DF     CB     Arwen Pulsungay          M     TRB     17     Deportivo Nespa           
 5     DF     CB     Mari Arceo               M     TRB     32     Real Cintore              
 6     DF     LB     Louise Ferolina          F     TRB     19     Real Cintore              

 4     MF     CM     Emanuel Belga            M     TRB     32     Carrubonieta Il Gueti     
14     MF     CM     Kid Marchadesch          M     TRB     28     CF Sangti                 
 7     MF     RLM    Josue Amio               M     TRB     28     CF Sangti                  
18     MF     LM     Mae Dimaandal            F     TRB     25     Deportivo Nespa           
12     MF     RCM    Katrin Rapanut           F     TRB     23     Deportivo Nespa           
20     MF     CM     Rodney Tapales           M     TRB     20     Racing Xinghua Baoyam     
 8     MF     RCM    Robin Linsangan          M     TRB     33     Racing Xinghua Baoyam     
21     MF     LCM    Nino Leron               M     TRB     31     Real Cintore              

11     FW     FW     Erika Mallonga           F     TRB     20     Gabelona                  
 9     FW     FW     Niel Conanan             M     TRB     28     Racing Xinghua Baoyam     
10     FW     FW     Reimond Yparraguirre     M     TRB     28     Deportivo Nespa           
15     FW     FW     Beatrix Caccam           F     TRB     24     Deportivo Nespa           
22     FW     FW     Jessica Ragsac           F     TRB     21     CF Sangti

Stadium

Estadio Olimpico (Sangti, TRB; capacity 100,000)
Tenants: The Royal Barangay National Football Team, Konsehong Pampalakasan ng Maharlikang Barangay
Directions from the airport: Take the avenue going towards Calle Deportes. When at Calle Deportes, go about three blocks, and there is the stadium. This stadium is very near to StadiumSangti. Alternatively, there are buses that go directly from the airport to the stadiums in the capital.
Details: This newly built stadium was originally designed by Kytleran company BNW Varin. However, the inability of the company to built the stadium in time for the World Cup 66 qualifiers meant that the contract had to be passed to other capable companies. The local builder company Vilalobos Corp stepped up and constructed the stadium in time for the World Cup 67 Qualifiers. This stadium took over hosting of national team matches and hosting of the Copa del Barangay final and Supercopa Maharlika from Estadio Ferdinand Marcos, now known as StadiumSangti. The 100,000 capacity stadium has goal line technology installed in the natural grass pitch. Since this is a relatively new stadium, the government of Mazda Senina invested heavily in installing up to date amenities and technologies for the stadium, and since the assassination of the old supremo, security has been improved, with 3,000 CCTV cameras surrounding the stadium. This stadium hosted the final of the ninth Campionato Esportiva, with Taijan lifting the trophy after their 5-4 extra time win over German American States. The stadium also hosted the UICA Champions Cup 53 Final, where 1896 Ebor of Mytannion defeated Turoki United of Vilita, 1-0 to retain the title.

Kits

The Barangayan National team ended its kit deal with Kirola Sports at the conclusion of the 71st World Cup. They acquired the services of Libertad Sportswear Multiversal to provide the kits for the Agilang Dilaw.

Home kit will remain yellow, with black shorts, instead of an all-yellow configuration from the previous four World Cup campaigns. These shorts are still available as an alternate. The away kit is black, with yellow shorts, with black shorts as an alt. Keeper kits will be all-green with yellow trim.

Supplied by Libertad Sportswear

Tendencies and Player Roles
Substitute tendencies: Anything can happen in Martinez' system.
Captain: Robin Linsangan
Vice Captain: Marty Balido

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Yes.
Godmod scoring events: Yes, if you are willing to do so.
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I'll determine severity in my own RP.
Godmod injuries to my players: No.
Give yellow cards to my players: Yes.
Give red cards to my players: Yes, but not to the point of abandonment.
Godmod other events: Yes.

by **The Royal Barangay** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:58 am

The road to recovery starts here.

The Agilang Dilaw was nowhere to be seen in recent memory of the sporting multiverse. The three-time World Cup finals participant had an up and down campaign before their downfall, reaching as high as 31st in the KPB rankings, but not enough to beat Apox in a World Cup playoff, according to a foreign website. They were seen as a weak performers in the subsequent Cup of Harmony, and after that... utter silence from the Barangayans since then.

The country was bombarded with attacks from their neighbors at their southwest: Ingla Terra. Supported by the cohorts of the late ex-President Mazda Senina, the Inglan troops managed to wreak havoc at every town or city of the nation formerly named Sangti, killing most citizens they see with a naked eye. Within two months, the government of Antonio Arias were overthrown to the northeast, gone into exile at a Japanese-cultured nation (OOC: Aji No Moto). This lasted for four years, until the puppet government controlled by the Inglan forces were repelled from the capital, and putting Arias back into power.

Now, the nation asks, "How will we recover?" They had to start from scratch. The baseball team were revived; then the basketball team; and then, the Agilang Dilaw, who hid in the land of the Alitabans and later to the Ajians, making a triumphant return to their home nation.

Later, the twelve phoenix clubs formed the TRBLiga once again. Games have passed, and a team was born. A mixture of veterans and young guns hungry for immediate success. Well, the team endured a large struggle during the early stages of the Agilang Dilaw's pre-chaos times. They had to teach it to the young'uns. Patience. They may have lost their first match against Yttribia, but this team is capable of stringing a series of victories. And that could hopefully start against Owner-osity.

by **Aji No Moto** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:46 am

Travellers' Guide to Aji No Moto

Introduction
Hello, everyone! I am Takihiro Minamoto, and I will be presenting to you our small but modest nation, Aji No Moto. Throughout the series, I'll be giving you the information you need about our Empire, the history, geography, culture, cuisine, and sports for Aji No Moto. Let's start with a sneak preview of what we will be giving you in a moment's time. Please do take note that the content of this guide will be posted to our online archive, and of course we will be wikifying this guide for those who want to see it in a wiki page.

History of The Empire
This guide will be describing how The Empire lived through time and time, the leadership changes, the civil war, and the current government.

Geography of The Empire
This guide will be describing where The Empire is located; the neighboring nations (or lack thereof), the preferectures, and the cities.

Culture and Cuisine of The Empire
This guide will be describing the people, food, customs, practices and taboos of The Empire.

Sports of The Empire
This guide will be describing the sports festivals, sports leagues and the sports clubs competing for Ajian supremacy.

There you have it. We'll be releasing the first guide in the next episode of the Travellers' Guide. We hope to see you watching it!

by **Anglatia** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:28 pm

Introducing a new RP series that will cross over with the WBC. A football team and a baseball team from regions that don't like each other crash on an island, what will happen next? Read on to find out.
GONE - PART 1.0

East Sungri wasn't one of the richest teams in the Imperial Second Division compared to South Valeria and AC Ferraria if you counted richness by how much money was on the payroll, but because they played in Baratstan, they definitely had the biggest fan support. The team had fan support through thick and thin, the group called Barra Sungri packing the north stand every week. It wasn't just the hardcore fans that showed up, either. The team always played in front of 90,000 fans at home, aided by the fact that they were one of the few sports teams in East Sungri, while their Hindu neighbors to the west had multiple pro teams to choose from when it came to deciding what games to go to. And when teams from the West, the Hindu part of the largest province of Baratstan, went against teams from the East, which was Christian, it was one of the best rivalries in the Empire.

Life was good for East Sungri Football Club. They were well paid despite being outsiders in the top five teams for spending, everyone in town wanted to watch them, and they were local celebrities. That was the life of Vasu Khanna, the star midfielder who was a youth product of the club and had grown up in the area. He lived in one of the biggest houses in the city, had more girls interested in him than he could count with his fingers, had one of the new model sports cars, and was of course loved by his teammates as the team captain at the relatively young age of 25. If only he knew that he was taking all of that for granted.

Because of the Campionato Esportiva, there was a break in games in the Imperial league system, which meant that everybody at East Sungri had a long vacation. They didn't have any players called up to the national team roster, which meant the players were free to do what they wanted with the time during the break. Or so Vasu thought as he picked up his phone and checked his voicemails. Five of them were from different women, one of them was a reminder to pay his bills, and the latest one was from his coach, Darren Cuinn. Curious as to what Darren was calling him about, he played the voicemail and listened to the message; 'Hey Vasu, I know you missed the last practice because of that movie shoot, but in case the others didn't tell you yet, we're flying out to Arija for a quasi-vacation. I say quasi because we're going to be doing a bit of training, too, at the Evolucion Arija training centers. The flight leaves this evening, make sure you get to the airport early enough to wait in lines for an hour or two.'

Vasu sighed, knowing that this would interrupt the shooting for the movie that he had a supporting role in. The director isn't going to be happy with me having to go out with the rest of the team... But a vacation to Territory Nine doesn't sound like a terrible idea. If anything, I can check out the cars there, he thought, moving to his room to start packing for the trip. He had a lot of clothes in a lot of different styles, but he decided to only pack basic outfits. If he saw clothes he liked in Arija, he would buy them, so he didn't want to travel into the colony with bags full of clothes. If he knew what was going to happen later, he would have brought some of the more useful things he had. But he stuck with the basics, packing until he had a large bag full. He strapped it to his back, walking outside of his large and modern house to place the bag into the back of his sports car.

"Where are you heading?" asked the gardener, who was surprised to see him packing up his car. "Taking a trip during the international break?"

Vasu nodded. "Yeah, the team is flying out to Arija. Coach says we're taking a vacation to a place where we can do some training. I'd prefer to stay, but it doesn't look like I can get out of it."

"Stay safe, Boss. The word on the news is that one of the volcanoes in Valeria is going to erupt and put a shit ton of ash into the sky. I'm surprised that they haven't grounded the flights heading west already," replied the gardener, before returning to trimming the bushes outside the house.

"Eh, if the flights aren't grounded, I'm sure we'll be fine. The weather people know what they're doing when they choose which flights can fly," said Vasu, getting into his car. If he knew then that he was wrong, he definitely would have taken the gardener's advice and stayed home, despite Darren Cuinn being annoyed at him not coming on the trip...

by **Banguela** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:57 pm

“Ignacio Carbela, your first game in the shirt of Os Gnus can be called a success. When did the nerves wear off, actually?”

All around Banguela, people moved slightly forwards in their seat as two round, innocent eyes filled their screen. Ignacio Carbela had just hit twenty-one, in possession of a set of incredibly quick legs and the guts to duel against any opponent, never minding the experience or record of his adversary. Andros Diasakos, one of the pivotal figures in the Anglatian line-up, already discovered after a few minutes, having to chase the Uniao Mpulo right back all the way till the corner flag only to lose a pushing battle and see how Ignacio tried to find Rui Mokanga at the furthest post. And even if he struggles reaching a metre eighty at the doctors research, he’ll fight anyone in the air.

More interestingly, all that grinta and spirit was concealed in a pair of eyes which could have been plucked from a young roe deer. At moments like this one, still sweaty from ninety minutes of football, his hair would stick in front of those eyes allowing him to impregnate all young girls of his home town with just one glance. But what did the trick was the boyish grin which accompanied remarks like...

”About now, I think.”

That he would pick up a starting spot in the national team had been written in the stars, but stuff did go quick for Ignacio Carbela. He debuted only two seasons ago, surprisingly managing to stay adrift in the always high-pressure game against Sporting Clube. In 2010, he had grown to a starting position and just as he had replaced Ze Mata for Os Penguims, he now did for the national formation.

”How do you look back on it? You’ve did well and gave a perfect cross pass for Bogwa to score the winner, I think there’s little that can top that off?”

Ze Mata was not the only name that had disappeared from the team sheet since the World Cup. Joao Pinto, Mananga, Jacinto Freite, ... Joao Ferreira had made the courageous decision to cut anyone above 31 as he wanted ‘all present to still be around for the upcoming World Cup’. Notable exception to that rule was Chingala but as it seemed that his incredible pace only ameliorated with age, anyone who once trained with O Chino couldn’t but agree that it was a correct decision.

A new generation is in town and eager to knock on all doors there are. With Ignacio Carbela, Rui Vunguidica and Lua Banga all celebrating their debut against Anglatia, Uniao Mpulo was correctly considered the home of a great deal of talent but it did not end just there. Ezequiel Bwamba, Joel Bravo of SC, Ramon Gravalho and Pironga from Desportivo, Joao Caro, Leandro Poku, Eric Kwaganda, Brucho, Hernando Marca, Pinto Mawete, Aristido Rio, ... It’s like gifted youths are coming out of the woodwork these days. Gifted, true, but international material?

”I think it’s just the start, just one game. We played quite well but it’s the first time with four, with these four in the back... So we’ll have to search on for what works best. Now it’s up to the Sunrise Islands so you know it’s going to be tough, but that will allow us to grow.”

They probably won’t make it all. At all. But Ignacio Carbela? Watch him.

Squad for the NSI game

GK - Landa Landa (Llara Llera - SAN) - Seems to win the battle for number one against Fernandao.
LB - Chingala (Llara Llera - SAN) - The old warrior still is an assurance for games against the greats.
CB - Joaquim Lebo (Sporting Clube) - Has grown to a sure slot, someone who will always feature.
CB - Djalma Yaba (Brasilia Suchitoto - SJG) - The captain of this group and a true leader.
RB - Ignacio Carbela (Uniao Mpulo) - Did very convincing in his debut and is rewarded for that.
DM - Figuerinho (Luis Angel Firpo - SJG) - A stronghold for this squad but knows a new generation.
LM - Macabanga (Desportivo Mpulo) - Struggled against Anglatia but withheld for a second chance.
RM - Wilson Zuela (Randoil Purtaruca) - Replaces a slightly injured Edison Joao for this match.
AM - Amarinho (Gorfalle Town - FFD) - Scored a possibly liberating goal, all spotlights are on him.
LA - Rui Mokanga (North Laithland - NPH) - A certitude and an assurance on balls against the net.
RA - Bogwa (Eastweald - COS) - With his winner against Anglatia in mind, he’s in a good form.

Bench:
GK - Fernandao (Sporting Clube)
LB - Fabricio Santos (Zakhoro Aces - COS)
CB - Aristido Rio (Vitoria de Bassuto)
RB - Eric Kwaganda (Atletico Ntangele)
DM - Rui Vunguidica (Uniao Mpulo)
LM - Ezequiel Bwamba (Sporting Clube Bassuto)
AM - Kubunga (Polaris - CEN)
LA - Lua Banga (Uniao Mpulo)
RA - Pironga (Desportivo Mpulo)

by **Racao** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:10 pm

Op-ed: Racaoan government should invest in national parks, ecotourism
Can benefit economy and environment at the same time

Racao is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, with several different climates and microclimates in its seven islands. Coara and Carao feature subhumid forests with a great amount of endemism, playing host to a number of Racao's endemic species, including many varieties of lemur, aye-aye, and the silky sifaka, all some of Racao's best known animals. Further in the interior of the island of Racao, a large mountain range - the Taolana Range - forms the backbone of the island, hosting quite a bit of montane, humid, and moist rainforest, hosting many other species of lemur, as well as the fossa, tenrec, and many species of brightly-colored chameleons, other excellent examples of Racaoan wildlife. In the east of the island of Racao, the desert in the rain shadow of the Taolana hosts its own range of species. In the west of the country, highlands dominate the geography, with xeric shrubland and baobab trees surrounding the highlands on both sides. Mangrove swamps around the coasts of Oraca, Ocara, and Acaro furthermore add to the Racaoan biodiversity, while a coral reef in the center of the Racaoan Caldera hosts many forms of tropical fish, sharks, and other aquatic life. Obviously, Racao has quite a bit of natural beauty that should be preserved.

However, deforestation is a major problem within Racao. Land is cleared in Racao to make way for mining and logging projects, big plantations to produce coffee, cacao, vanilla, sugar, and palm oil, to name a few products, and the most traditional slash-and-burn agriculture, all of which cut down millions of acres of trees annually, solely within Racao. Not only does it affect the general climate of the entire world, by removing carbon dioxide sinks into the air through burning, thus helping to propagate climate change, it also has a big effect on biodiversity in Racao. This is a major concern especially in the east of the country because of the biodiversity of the Taolana Range and the subhumid forests nearby - meaning that species only found in Racao can be lost to humanity forever. Furthermore, this can cause many people to lose their livelihood, as many depend on the forest for hunting, fishing, and gathering. Thus, deforestation is not only a concern for destroying species habitat, but also economically, as people lose their livelihoods and medical researchers lose the opportunity to make medicines off the numerous orchids and plants found in Racao's tropical rainforests. These are valuable resources being lost, not only to Racao but also to humanity in general.

In order to solve the problem of deforestation, Racao must take a number of steps. First, it must stop illegal logging. Second, it must reduce the amount of land cleared for agricultural use while still allowing native people to use the land in order to meet their needs - so sustainable agriculture. Third, it must decrease poverty in order to reduce the root causes of deforestation in the first place. While some items are easier said than done, there are some concrete steps that can be taken in order to achieve these goals. For example, Racao can devote more money to law enforcement in the area, hiring local people, for example, to police the forests for illegal logging and illegal cultivation, knocking two birds out with one stone, so to speak, also providing the local community with resources. Racao can also enact stronger legislation to limit the use of slash-and-burn agriculture, and providing money and education to help farmers learn how to conduct agriculture sustainably. Racao must be a leader in this area, or else its forests will no longer exist.

There are also ecological disasters waiting to happen in other regions, though. Agriculture in the highlands in the west of Racao, especially agriculture that decreases soil fertility, is contributing to erosion and silting of rivers in the area, also negatively impacting residents near rivers who rely on them for fishing, bathing, and clean drinking water. Fires set in the farmlands to clear brush are doing just that all too well, often spreading to groves of baobab trees and the xeric shrublands. Fishing boats from other areas of Esportiva have taken to fishing rather aggressively in Racao's waters, depleting Racao's fishery stock. Introduced species are also wreaking havoc on native Racaoan species, and the ever-present pet trade for lemurs, geckos, chameleons, and other reptiles and fish are also severely reducing Racao's biodiversity. Again, these problems, for the most part, can be solved using a two-pronged approach: using the carrot and the stick, to use a metaphor. A combination of tougher enforcement on existing laws, as well as strengthening those laws and introducing new ones, is necessary to protect Racao from these menaces. In addition, Racao should provide more locally-based solutions to communities to reduce poverty and increase sustainable agriculture, thus reducing the need and the incentive for much environmental degradation. While these cannot solve Racao's environmental problems overnight, they are important first steps to take.

There are two more solutions beyond the one's I've already discussed so far: national parks and ecotourism. Each will get their own separate paragraphs in my analysis. First of all, ecotourism can kill two birds with one stone as well by providing more protection to Racao's varied environments and helping the economy at the same time. Generally, ecotourism is defined as visiting pristine places through low-impact means utilizing the help of local communities. Racao has many beautiful sights that can be tapped for ecotourism on all seven of its islands. This has numerous benefits: one, it provides regular income to local communities through guiding, selling souvenirs, and work in preservation; it brings in money to finance more preservation measures; and it allows foreign tourists to experience Racao's natural splendor for themselves. With small-scale investment and guided tours, ecotourism can bring in tourists without massively damaging the environment and put a little more money into local communities' pockets. Activities such as hiking, canoeing, boating, guided tours, photography, and camping are perfectly suited to Racao's environment and to ecotourism, and it's certainly a worthwhile endeavor to start promoting Racao internationally for these reasons, and more. So ecotourism is a very viable option to help bring in money for development and help preserve Racao's unique ecosystems.

Investing money in national parks goes hand in hand with ecotourism and protection of natural ecosystems. National parks are salient attractions and contain some of the most recognizable features of Racao: currently, for example, the Spires of Anosimena, Andriamanitra Falls, and Voanorova Rainforest National Parks all attract many tourists each year while being protective of the native ecosystems. National parks provide protection against illegal logging, slash-and-burn tavy agriculture, and poaching with protection by local communities. Local people should be hired for these areas, not only as guides, but as wardens, as they know the areas best. The national park at the Spires of Anosimena is an example of a well-managed national park run by local communities which safeguards this Racaoan ecological treasure. If the Racaoan government spreads these protective areas, more ecological regions can be protected from the dangers befalling many areas in Racao and provide more revenue for local communities. This works hand-in-hand with ecotourism: parks are excellent places to get started with the ecotourism model: they already have some of the infrastructure needed to start off infrastructure, and they protect the biggest treasures. As the national park system expands, of course, more of Racao's habitats can be preserved from human intervention, and of course this is a laudable goal. But the ultimate goal is to start off small with ecotourism in the existing national parks and expand ecotourism as the national parks expand. These measures, in addition to those I have outlined above, can go a long way to solving the environmental crisis in Racao.

by **Red Blackiland** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:26 pm

The mission of the Red Blackilandian NT in the last years

One of the national team challenges in recent seasons has always been to find a way of game that could balance the characteristics of good players defensively and tactically cast with quick and skillful boys - that are produced almost in series in the youth of the local clubs . The mission, although sound like easy, it has been quite adverse to Red and Black team, once again, now under baton of Peter Valbuena tries to assemble a team that can go beyond the speed and the individual talent of these boys.
In the first game and first few times internationally compete, we were efficient in the one against one, agile, full speed, but stumbled and the control and creation, which yielded a lack of latent set.
A team without football-joint often easy prey for an markation well made by the opponents you face. When the individuality of the talented midfielders and dribbler strikers was not exacerbated, the last teams of Red Blackiland used to suffer more than necessary to leave the field with anything but a draw. Today, Peter tries to reverse this feature, maintaining the philosophy of the RB football school, of course (something important in the construction of an identity process with the fan), but dosing with their own vision of the game.But this take time.
I understand that this is, in fact, the most interesting way to implement a set of model in a football club by a coach. You have to understand the soul of the place and dose it with their's characteristics. Valbuena strictly follows the instructions of a manual that does not exist, but that could exist. If it will work or not, only time will tell - as would say that folkloric commentator.
In addition to the excessive dependence of individuality of the frontrunners, Red Blackiland, since found in Carmona as a main offensive midfielder turned into a hostage from the #7 of the team.The change in the way that the team play was slow, and began themselves with the entrance of the midfielder Defour and striker Felipinho in the starting lineup. Even veteran, the form that the player act gives the team a game control and a qualification in the first pass which relieves and gives space in the field for the most distinguished men of the team, who are attacking midfielders and attackers, arguably in the case of national team.

by **Fhulghamous Peninsula** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:34 pm

THE COLONY OF THE FHULGHAMOUS PENINSULA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM

The Colony of the Fhulghamous Peninsula was first established on 6 December 2008, when Fleftic explorers landed on what was then a previously undiscovered continent. These explorers landed on a large peninsula that they named Fhulghamous because of its rich and lush green forests. One of the explorers then fell into an old mine shaft while exploring the peninsula and discovered that the entire peninsula was lying on top of one of the biggest diamond deposits ever discovered by mankind. Once the explorers announced their discovery to the Fleftic government, the Democratic Republic Army Corps of Engineers was quickly dispatched to help speed up the establishment of the colony by helping in constructing settlements and assisting in constructing mining facilities to extract the diamonds within the land.

The Colony of the Fhulghamous Peninsula was officially established as a colony of the Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft on 6 September 2010 following the signing of Democratic Republic Act No. 2340. The colony's capital would be Port Thimpodopoulos, named after Sergeant Major Pythagoras Thimpodopoulos of the Army Corps of Engineers, who tragically died of a heart attack during the construction of the settlement that would eventually bear his name. Today, Port Thimpodopoulos has a population of ten million, accounting for just under half of the total population of the colony. Other cities in the colony were Besanza, Tadoki, Haritzaga City and Thereisnogodabad, home of Multiverse Premier League club Thereisnogodistan FC.

The colony is under the leadership of Governor-General Petrarchos Kulbano, brother of Minister of Colonial Affairs Demetrios Kulbano. His rule saw the Fhulghamous Peninsula's ascent to being one of the most economically-productive colonies of the Democratic Republic, but due to the colony's distance from the mainland Governor Kulbano is slowly beginning to treat the colony as his own personal fiefdom. This was one of the reasons why he had decided to send forth a petition to send a national team to the Di Bradini Cup, the Multiverse's top under-21 football competition. Unfortunately due to some last-minute troubles, the Fhulghamous Peninsula's team was not allowed entry into the Di Bradini Cup, leaving many people in the colony a bit unfulfilled. But when another chance to send forth a national team revealed itself, Governor Kulbano was quick to submit his team's entry, and this time he made sure that the wouldn't miss out on another chance at participating in an international competition.

The current team is mostly composed of players 21 years old or younger since Governor Kulbano originally envisioned this team participating in the Di Bradini Cup. Any players older than 21 were supposed to be coaching staff for the attempt at the U-21 Cup, but circumstances had forced to suiting up for their colony for this tournament. Nevertheless, everyone believes they've got what it takes to win it all. Also, following the relative success of the team in the Runner Cup and the Campionato Esportiva, a local league system has now been established in the colony, even as their two most successful teams (Marinos Thimpodopoulos and Thereisnogodistan FC) are now part of the Fleftic league system.

BASIC INFORMATION
Name of Nation: The Colony of the Fhulghamous Peninsula
Demonym: Fhulghamousian, Colonist
Team colors: Green and gray
Style modifier: +4.00 (Yet another very attacking side)
Manager: Orestes Katsouranis Jr. (50 y/o, Fhulghamous Peninsula)
Assistant manager: Paulus Wolf (48 y/o, Pridnestrovia)
Trainer: Wendell Beckett (66 y/o, Abanhfleft)

STARTERS
GK: Rashidunnin ALI 38 y/o, unaffiliated, captain
Ali is the reliable leader of the Fhulghamous team, acting as goalkeeping coach and first-team coach back when the team had been formed as an under-21 outfit, but now that the Fhulghamous Peninsula is competing in the likes of the World Cup and the Campionato Esportiva he has declared that he will be starting between the sticks for his colony. As he is a serving colonial councillor for the Fifth District of the City of Port Thimpodopoulos, Ali cannot play for a club, even though it could be said that he is just reaching the prime of his goalkeeping career. Keepers have played until into their late forties, right? Right?

RB: John MONTEMAYOR 32 y/o, Airbus Fhulghamous Besanza

, co-captain
One of the other old-timers that moonlighted as a first-team defensive coach for the planned under-21 side before ending up suiting for the green and gray, Montemayor has since been picked up by local team Airbus Fhulghamous Besanza to provide some defensive depth and experience to their fledgling club, which has just been promoted to the top flight of Fhulghamousian football. Provides a calming presence to the backline of youngsters, but does have a few moments of heart-stopping defensive craziness as well, so it's not always good to have him in the team. Still, he's a calming presence when he himself is calm.

CB: Naftali SINGERSTEIN 22 y/o, Sporting Ceneisis

(Abanhfleft)
A promising young center back whom Sporting Ceneisis immediately snapped up as soon as the Colonists' campaign in the Campionato Esportiva was over, but then immediately sent him on loan to Oontaz Dert Li Ng's Botafogo de Maranao. Singerstein is the kind of center back to sit back and be the last man between the keeper and any marauding attackers, although a lot of times he has to be reminded that there is such a thing as the offside rule. If he does play someone offside, most often it will be by accident. Now back at Ceneisis.

CB: John HAINAUT 20 y/o, Miroz Old Boys

(Abanhfleft)
The other half of Fhulghamous's central defensive pairing. Hainaut has since picked up a contract for Miroz Old Boys in the second tier of Fleftic football. He's the kind of defender that moves up with the attack and takes the occasional long shot from outside the box from time to time, but he does well to go back to the defense when the opponent marauds up the field. Still, he's caught out of position more times than not, but he's young, and there's still time to learn how to be a proper center back.

LB: Tatsuo KAMAKURA 21 y/o, Marinos Thimpodopoulos

(playing in the Fleftic Premier League)
Maybe an older, more experienced left back could've been selected to play for the national side. Unfortunately, a left back from the Fhulghamous Peninsula better than Kamakura hasn't been discovered yet, so the team will have to settle for him for the moment. But surely there must be some quality in him though as he's been signed by Marinos Thimpodopoulos, the surprise package of the recently concluded Fleftic Premier League season.

RM: Aidan POWER Jr. 23 y/o, unaffiliated
The only mystery around Aidan Junior, son of local Nepharim legend Aidan Power Sr., is why such a good right midfielder such as himself has been passed over by almost every club that could possibly sign him. He's good enough to play for a Premier League side, but not even Godric Wexler and Arsenal de Releinthi had taken a chance on him. There must be an element to his game that has turned off teams to him. Is there hope for him to get a club this time around?

CM: Kieran MOSKOWITZ 20 y/o, Palatine Opals

(Pridnestrovia)
Box-to-box midfielder who got a contract with Pridnestrovia's Palatine Opals due to his impressive work in the Runner Cup and the Campionato Esportiva. Looks to repeat his earlier heroics for the country in this Campionato.

CM: Lucian VON FRANKREICH 23 y/o, Union Rheinburg

(Pridnestrovia)
The other Fhulghamousian central midfielder was signed by another Pridnestrovian club, namely Union Rheinburg. Frankreich is a holding midfielder who can get the ball out of sticky situations and feed passes to the attack, although he is susceptible to being crowded out with the right pressure.

LM: Albert SUZUKI 30 y/o, Marinos Thimpodopoulos

(Abanhfleft)
One of two players on the Fhulghamousian side who had already been playing club football before switching allegiances to the Fhulghamous Peninsula. It probably helps that he hasn't received an international call-up for Abanhfleft before going to the Fhulghamous. He's doing well for Marinos as a left midfielder, and he's certainly one of the best players on the team.

CF: SEBASTIANO Pelucci 25 y/o, RIuwiee United

(Abanhfleft)
The other player who plays in the Fleftic Premier League, Sebastiano is a recognized striker playing for Riuwiee United, one of the top teams in the Fleftic top tier. He's got his fair share of goals for both club and country, and he'll be looking to add to his tally in the Campionato Esportiva.

CF: Max FETFATZIDIS 24 y/o, Rosenpfelblatz City

(Abanhfleft)
No one had been paying attention to Max before he helped get Marinos Thimpodopoulos promoted to the Fleftic Premier League, and his amazing 32 goals that season was enough to earn him a N$40m transfer to Rosenpfelblatz City. Max would've taken over Sebastiano Pelucci's spot, but Mephistopheles injured himself playing baseball with the Trendstart Conquistadors, so Max is starting for the Fhulghamous now.

RESERVES
GK: Baz Bezorgski (22 y/o, unaffiliated)
GK: Timothy Merlinson (17 y/o, unaffiliated)
DEF: Einar Carlson (26 y/o, West Releinthi City)
DEF: Kay Steensen (19 y/o, unaffiliated)
DEF: Pau Palomer (20 y/o, Thereisnogodistan FC youth team (Abanhfleft))
DEF: Aziz Zaman (22 y/o, Sarvusdalamoive FC (Abanhfleft))
MID: Muhammad Magomedun (31 y/o, unaffiliated)
MID: Samson Lovejoy (26 y/o, FC Keephall Vikings (Abanhfleft))
MID: Ferdinand Tavistock (24 y/o, Sporting Ceneisis (Abanhfleft))
FW: Salvatore Pelucci (24 y/o, unaffiliated)
FW: Alan Resurreccion (22 y/o, Vorpommern Nyqvist FC (Pridnestrovia))
FW: Keenan O'Mitchell (25 y/o, Vorpommern Nyqvist FC (Pridnestrovia))

STARTING LINEUP

KITS

HOME STADIUM (RICHARD DAWKINS PARK, THEREISNOGODABAD)

Following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that devastated Port Thimpodopoulos, all Fhulghamous Peninsula home matches are going to be held in Richard Dawkins Park in Thereisnogodabad while repairs are being made on Arena Marinos. RDP has a capacity of 23,171 spectators.

ARENA MARINOS, PORT THIMPODOPOULOS

Arena Marinos is the home ground of both FC Marinos Thimpodopoulos, which plays in Abanhfleft's Premier League (first level of the Fleftic football league system) and the Fhulghamous Peninsula national football team. It has a total capacity of 35,673 spectators. Currently under repairs following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that caused part of the stadium's roof to collapse and devastated the capital city of the colony.

IMPORTANT STATISTICS
Win-loss record: 9-6-3 (Penalty shootouts are counted as draws)
First international match: VS The United North States (W 7-2)
First win: VS The United North States (W 7-2)
First loss: VS Mertagne (L 0-1)
Biggest win: VS The United North States (W 7-2)
Biggest loss: VS Banguela (L 0-5)

RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (I decide severity)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (3 per game)
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (1 per 2 games)
Godmod other events: Yes (TG me first)

by **Ethane** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:05 pm

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Football

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Should More Be Invested In Youth?

It is a question that has plagued the minds of those in charge of the football federation in Ethane - should we be investing more money into our future?

It is a tough question, but one that is characterised by two sides, those calling for us to invest more in our youth to secure our future as a footballing great, and those who say we shouldn't focus on youth and be pumping more money into our professional leagues instead. This is a heavily contested argument, and many key football figures in Ethane have come out in support of one side or the other. The question is, who is right?

To an extent, they are both right in their arguments. It would be good for the Ethanian professional football league if there was more investment going into it, which would help develop team talent on the UICA side of things, and encourage increased spending in the transfer windows. This would secure Ethane's clubs a position in the UICA, and, in the future, hopefully increase our standing.

However, what the focus should be is heavily debated on in Ethane, and that is what this argument revolves around. Those who want our clubs to be amongst the best believe that we should be investing more money into the professional league, to help develop our teams and increase transfer spending, but those on the other side of the argument, those who want a better national team, by helping to develop home-grown talent, instead of signing good players from abroad, and in the longer run, boosting our national team and club teams, are advocating for mpore investment into the football players of tomorrow.

If you look at the argument more closely though, you realise some key pointers which make the investment into youth a stronger, more viable option for a stronger footballing Ethane. If you think about how this works, investing into the clubs would have to be continuous if the nation wanted to have strong club teams, but if we were to invest further into youth, once the initial investment had gone through, the same level of payments would not be needed, as the system would already be there, set up and usable. Furthermore, if we were to invest in the youth system, then we would be looking to the future, helping our kids, which would develop better players for the club teams in the future. While initially the Ethanian clubs and global team would remain fairly weak, in the future, you would be looking at stronger teams and a stronger national team, therefore making it a better option to follow, as it develops Ethanian players rather than players from abroad.

Therefore, it is in the nation's best interests to not invest into the greedy clubs, who are looking to line their owns pockets, but rather into a national football youth system, and league, with new teams, to help develop our young players, through this system, and new initiatives in schools. That is why here at Explosive News (ENTV): Sports, we have decided to sponsor this system. We will help to develop the youth of the future, advancing further the GETACTIVE!^TM government initiative already in place, and setting up a league for youth players to play, and help develop youth talent in this nation, where they can go on to do wondrous things for Ethanian football. You can expect to see this league being formed within the next few seasons.

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