Baptism of Fire 39 (RPs, scores, and rosters)

[Aguazul]

Welcome and bienvenidos to Virabia and Aguazul!



Group Draw
VIRABI REGION
Maple Leaf Group:
Nikolaos The Great (Hellas)
Rejistania
Vescia
Newivory
Richtnon
Vekaiyu

Beaver Group:
The New Caribbean
Asteran
Birnadia
Scalietti
Ravnalis
Elemanu

Branta Group:
Grote Vrede
ITocapa
Castigonia
Wolfenhalle
The Union of Myanmar
Kuchan

Grupo Costa Misqual:
United Slavia
Arteviaz
The Ottish Empire
Millsa (roster permissions)
Sufidan
Evandonia

AGUAZUL REGION
Grupo Bancorpo:
Melki
Bergnovinaia
Amserica
Newluther
Zlamaljelito
Ziok

Grupo Wejibo:
Iron Coast
Bluth Corporation
New Palmerston
The Samson Islands
Bryan Ruiz
Listanbul

Grupo Aeroeste:
Beddgelert
Streleheim
The Realm of Light
Bass-Holes
Aalnordhavn
Haginonia

Grupo Sanboto:
Tynelia Effect
Old Beringia
Mostly armless
Haimsland
Click Clack Baboon
Ascelonia

There are eight groups of six; each team will play the other five teams in their group. The best four teams from each group will progress to a knockout stage of 32 teams.

Schedule

MATCHDAY 1
Team 1 v Team 6
Team 2 v Team 5
Team 3 v Team 4
MATCHDAY 2
Team 5 v Team 1
Team 4 v Team 6
Team 3 v Team 2
MATCHDAY 3
Team 1 v Team 4
Team 5 v Team 3
Team 6 v Team 2
MATCHDAY 4
Team 3 v Team 1
Team 2 v Team 4
Team 6 v Team 5
MATCHDAY 5
Team 1 v Team 2
Team 3 v Team 6
Team 4 v Team 5

Teams are represented here according to their position as listed within the group. For instance, "Team 1 v Team 6" means that Nikolaos The Great will play Vekaiyu, The New Caribbean will play Elemanu, and so on in each group, on the first matchday. Thanks to The Babbage Islands for putting these schedules together.

The first day of scorination will be early Wednesday morning, around 4:00 UTC for all groups (late Tuesday in parts of North America). Matchdays will be about 24 hours apart, with a bye day between the group and the knockout stages.

Rosters

Please post a roster, or list of players on your team, to help other teams RP against you.

With your roster, please include a style modifier, a number ranging from -5 to 5. This shows whether your team is more focused on attack or defense; teams with high (positive) modifiers will both score more and give up more goals, relatively speaking, while teams with very negative modifiers will tend to score and concede less. If you do not post a modifier or a roster, this will default to zero.

You should also give RP permissions to your opponents, letting them know whether, for instance, they can roleplay about injuries to your players, give your players yellow or red cards, or "godmod" (roleplay in a very unrealistic way).

For examples of information to include in rosters, you can look through the roster thread for the previous World Cup. One sample of a permissions box is:

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y/N
Godmod scoring events Y/N
Roleplay injuries to my players Y/N
Godmod injuries to my players Y/N
Hand out yellow cards to my players Y/N
Hand out red cards to my players Y/N
Godmod other events Y/N

Just choose which of these your opponents can or cannot do RPing against you. For more information about these specific labels, check out this link in the World Cup FAQs.

Roleplaying

The Baptism of Fire emphasizes roleplaying--writing posts about individual matches or the tournament as a whole. Roleplays, or RPs, could be anything from news articles about a game your team just played to your manager's halftime talks. RPing does not guarantee success, but it will increase your chances of doing well.

[Virabia]

So You've been Drawn into Virabia: A Guide for teams and fans in the 39th Baptism of Fire
by Jamie Krutz of The Vonghurst Star

Ok, to begin Virabia is renowned for two things. One, it's natural beauty, it's socialism and it's "laws on vegetarianism". First that was three things and second what laws are you asking about, well in Virabia vegetarianism is mandatory and this law WILL be enforced on all BoF competitors, human or otherwise. Ok with that out of the way, let us introduce you to the various parts of Virabia. Starting first with the people and their heritage.

History

Hundreds of years ago, there were an outcast group of Spanish speaking people, fleeing from an unknown land for an unknown reason. However, we do know that they did journey for 10 years before finally landing an island soon to be named Terra Esperanto, this island would eventually become home to Virabia. However, through much of it's history the island was divided and many wars were fought and only in the past 100 years did the (at that time) three Virabi States (Tropaia, North Virabia and Archistan) become members of the Virabi confederacy. 20 years later the modern day UDR Virabia was formed. However, the scars of the past still remain, ruins dot the landscape however, they are now covered mostly by trees and only now are the Esperantos (Virabi Spanish Speaking people) gaining recognition of both Spanish as a language and as the founders of the country. Still the country has made many strides and is now one of the if not the most peaceful country.

Just how peaceful is it? Well, the is no real millitary. Ok, well there are private contractors but, they mostly handle Coast Guard duties.

Population Statistics

Population: 20,000,003
% Male: 50.1%
% Female: 49.9%
% Under-18: 15 %
% 18-35: 35%
% 35-65: 30%
% Over-65: 20%
% Rural: 25%
% Urban: 75%

Life Expectancy

Male: 95.3
Female: 94.2

Apparently demographics aren't what my editor was thinking. So, I'll stop here before it gets too...uuh...boring for you.

(People usually are active right up until the reaper comes knocking)

Stadiums

15 Stadiums will be used in the Virabi Region. They range from architectural marvels to a football pitch with a few stands.

Estadio Norte Del Vonghurst

Estadio Norte Del Vonghurst during a CD Vonghurst match against a Malak club
STADIUM CAPACITY: 57,000
ADDRESS:
43 Avenida Deportes
Vonghurst, Tropaia 596-21
Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass

Seaview Stadium

The walls of the stadium. Highlight the unique design approach
STADIUM CAPACITY: 48,000
ADDRESS:
1 Seaside Road
Portsham, Ita 567-79
Surface: Rye Grass

Schoellkopf Field

The Famous Crescent. The only stand of the stadium
STADIUM CAPACITY: 25,597
ADDRESS:
4 S. Engineering Quad Road
Ithaca, Tropaia 572-34
Surface: Rye Grass

Estadio Atalanta

Aerial View of the stadium during a match with the Vonghurst Capitols
STADIUM CAPACITY: 20,000
ADDRESS:
8746 State Street
Atalanta, Anglaia 578-32
Surface: Rye Grass

Mortingham Civil Sports Complex

A rare shot of the stadium when it's not covered with snow
STADIUM CAPACITY: 20,000
ADDRESS:
541 Avenida Muerta
Mortingham, Tompkins 566-06
Surface: Field Turf

Lobos Stadium

Lobos Stadium during a Laufston Town match
STADIUM CAPACITY: 3,000
ADDRESS:
44 Perry Lane
Laufston, Segycium 560-21
Surface: Blue Grass

Bayview Arena

The newly renovated Bayview Arena
STADIUM CAPACITY: 120,000
ADDRESS
567 Bayside Avenue
Vonghurst, Vonghurst SAD 500-01
Surface: Rye Grass

Mountiarena

Mountiarena in the winter time
STADIUM CAPACITY: 15,000
ADDRESS:
1 Arena Street
Breckridge, Mountingshire 590-54
Surface: FieldTurf

Galaxy View Park

Clouds gather over Galaxy Virw Park
STADIUM CAPACITY: 1,000
ADDRESS
44 Seneca Avenue
South Freeville, Brantaland 590-55
Surface: Rye Grass

Azul Sea Stadium

Azul Sea Stadium, with South Misqual Bay and the city of Southham in the Background
STADIUM CAPACITY: 10,000
ADDRESS
2 Seaside Drive
Southham, Tropaia 567-33
Surface: Rye Grass

James H. Flannigan Stadium

James H. Flannigan Stadium at night during a Charleston Artillery game
STADIUM CAPACITY: 15,000
ADDRESS
12 State Street
Charleston, Anglaia 577-32
Surface: Rye Grass

War Memorial Stadium

The ever small War Memorial Stadium. Not a visual delight but, it does it's job.
STADIUM CAPACITY: 500
ADDRESS
2145 Dedrick Road
Beaverbury, Anglorcia 541-31
Surface: Rye Grass

The Stadium at the Bay

An aerial shot of the stadium
STADIUM CAPACITY: 20,000
ADDRESS
332 1st Street
Milford-by-the-Bay, Tropaia 583-53
Surface: Bluegrass

The Alamo

I've ran out of good captions
STADIUM CAPACITY: 30,000
ADDRESS
214 Alamo Avenue
Knoxham, Tropaia 510-12
Surface: Rye Grass

Uberstaadion

The state of the art Uberstaadion. 100% luxury and not all to expensive
STADIUM CAPACITY: 60,000
ADDRESS:
1 Uberstaadion Road
Vonghurst, Vonghurst SAD 500-001
Surface: Blue Grass

An Introduction to where you will be playing

Maple Leaf Group
Stadiums:
Uberstaadion
Bayview Arena
Estadio Norte del Vonghurst
Schoellkopf Field

Cities you'll be in:
Vonghurst
Ithaca

So, you've had the luck to be drawn into the groups playing in Vonghurst and Ithaca. Which in my opinion is one of the better places to be drawn into. The area tends to have a good mix of cultural diversity and natural beauty. The cities are both on the water and are near some low lying hills which add to the beauty.

Also, connoisseurs of wine and weed will be very pleased, as Ithaca lies in the heart of the Virabi Wine Region and the southern tip of the Weed Belt. Also worth mentioning is that both these cities are home to prestigious universities that are at the forefront of academic and scientific progress in all fields.

Either way, if culture, nature and pot is your calling both teams and fans will enjoy themselves in the Virabi Capitol as well as in Ithaca.

EXPECTED WEATHER: Sunny, High-Teens Centigrade, few clouds. Perfect footballing conditions.
Beaver Group

Stadiums:
James H. Flannigan Stadium
Mortingham Civil Sports Complex
Seaview Stadium
Mountiarena
Lobos Stadium

Cities You'll Be in
Charleston
Mortingham
Laufston
Breckridge
Portsham

The way the organizers have ended up planning things out, matches for the Beaver Group will take place all over the country. However, Breckridge aside, most of the areas that you will be in lie on the West/North Coast of Virabia, which is home to the colder, rougher seas and harsher conditions. During summer, the tall pine tree covered mountains of the Arch are often blanked by fog, and in winter a thick blanket of snow covers the region, which makes for good skiing and horrible roads.

Luckily, it's summer and that means those visiting will not have to deal with the difficulties that winter brings. They will also get to enjoy a plethora of outdoor activities when their team is not taking to the pitch and for those visiting Charleston, the heart of Bud Country is only a 2-3 hour drive away.

All and all, players and fans should enjoy their time in this part of Virabia and if they can get past the relatively bland cuisine and the rain they will see the area for it's true beauty.

NOTE to those in Portsham: Portsham is a little different than this. It's much like Vonghurst but with colder waters and more rain. So, please if your going to Portsham, don't expect all of the things listed above, as Portsham lies near the Northern Plains.

EXPECTED WEATHER: For Charleston, much like that of the Maple Leaf Group Cities, hotter+drier inland.

Everywhere else: Wet. Almost every day will have at least one rain shower. It will also pretty much always be cloudy. Temp: low-mid teens C.

Grupo Costa Misqual

Stadiums
Azul Coast Stadium
The Alamo
The Stadium at the Bay
Estadio Atalanta

Cities You'll Be in
Atalanta
Milford-by-the-bay
Southham
Knoxham

You lucky bastard. Costa Misqual is among the most beautiful regions of Virabi. It's the perfect mix of sandy beaches, fertile farmland and a rich, vibrant multi cultural scene that is topped off by a terrific jazz-fusion scene, spicy food and a festival almost every week and to be honest, for the players, it's almost a shame that they have to play here, as they will not have the time to enjoy all the things this region has to offer.

Do note that some of this region lies right in the heart of the Spanish-speaking part of Virabia and while English will be able to do you well, not everyone will speak the greatest English. This is especially true in Southham where the city has adopted Spanish as it's official language.

Still, if beaches, culture and good food is your forte, you will enjoy your time on Costa Misqual and might just wish you didn't have to spend your time in a football stadium.

EXPECTED WEATHER: Mild to hot, mid-high 20's. However you will be cooled by a cool maritime breeze. It WILL be sunny.

Branta Group

Stadiums
War Memorial Stadium
Galaxy View Park

Cities You'll Be in
Beaverbury, Anglorcia
Freeville

While Beverbury may not be in Brantaland, they will play host to Branta Group matches and is (to be honest) pretty similar to Branta Land. In terms of what there is to do there, it's much like the West Coast of the mainland, rainy and mountainous but, there are less people and more wildlife, to the point where if you leave a town you may very well find a bear crossing the road in front of you.

Still, the areas are quaint, and have a homely appeal that some people go for. Also, if you are in Brantaland, beware of the waterfowl. They are dangerous and like most things Rushmori are certifiably insane.

WEATHER TO EXPECT: Wet. Almost every day will have at least one rain shower. It will also pretty much always be cloudy.

(The booklet then goes on to more details about Virabia as well as logistical details.)


Map of Rushmore: http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175 ... shmore.png (For Brantaland)

Map of Virabia: http://www.nswiki.net/images/Vmap2.jpg

[Aguazul]

¡Bienvenidos a Aguazul!

As you might guess from clicking the blue and green flag, Aguazul is a corrupt military dictatorship. Economic freedom is about the only kind there is, here, despite an obsession with calling ourselves a republic. The government would like to keep a tighter hold on the population, but is too busy fighting doomed wars to actually enforce all its laws.

Most sane people, for very good reason, would not want to visit here. However, the government is legitimately trying to be welcoming to new teams, even if they will be called commies/monarchists/other things behind their backs, and won't hold visitors to quite so many laws as they expect from their citizens. Don't commit any violent crimes, but the government has given its word not to arrest foreigners for being strange so long as they leave when the tournament's all done.

Punto, a road company, has subsidized free use of its roads for all teams during the tournament. The majority of Aguazul's major cities make up what's known as the "Supercentro" in the south of the country. The inner cities themselves are pretty dangerous, and it's somewhat safer out in the exburbs, which have all merged by now. Three of the four groups will all be in the Supercentro, and the stadia to be used have been divided by proximity (see map). Group Wejibo, on the other hand, will play in Trecelunas, Grisolon, and Sanube, all of which are farther north and outside the Supercentro.

The naming rights for Aguazul's groups were put up for auction. The winners for each group all sponsor nearby teams whose fields aren't being used to host games.

Grupo Bancorpo (east Supercentro)
Estadio Moacom, Arcrés (55,500). Looks even bigger than it is because the seats slant upwards so slowly. Bigger-than-average supply of food and souvenir stalls, too.
Estadio Cinilago, Ciruelas (25,000) Much of Aguazul may be a desert now, but some parts are still a tropical rainforest. Ciruelas is plenty urban, but the chances of rain are pretty high here.
Estadio Sobresa, Ciudagua (48,000) Most of what other nations would call "culture" is called "illegal commie propaganda" in Aguazul. But if you need some guitar music praising the virtues of the republic, Ciudagua is the place to be.

Grupo Wejibo (non-Supercentro)
Estadio Arcadio, Sanube (36,000) Sanube's not a bad place to be. Just...try not to fall in the uranium mines, and we'll all be fine.
Estadio Taturgo, Trecelunas (45,000) The home fans will be less obsessed with high-scoring games than in Aguazul's other host cities; not that they mind goals if they see them, but they can appreciate low-scoring draws, too.
Estadio NioRadio, Grisolon (40,000) Great fans here; not very violent, but will make plenty of noise.

Grupo Aeroeste (west Supercentro)
Estadio Aramis Peralta, Ciudad Peralta (68,000) Named after the national "libertador". Full of fans who really, really love setting stuff on fire.
Estadio Conabora, San Pablo (50,000) San Pablo is one of Aguazul's oldest cities, and was its capital under colonial rule. Today, its growth is relatively stagnant, but it's still the third-largest city in the country.
Estadio Cochaucho, Ciudad Peralta (25,000) Ciudad Peralta is our capital now, and also the biggest city in the country.

Grupo Sanboto (southeast Supercentro)
Parque Parrar, Condadore (30,000) Condadore is known for having lots of upsets. There aren't any clear favorites in the Baptism of Fire, of course, but fans will always be on edge for a surprise.
Estadio Paridos, Mapabore (34,000) The site of Globe Cup final for professional football teams several seasons ago. Football association people assume Aguazul's citizens are mature enough to host more games successfully.
Centro Deportivo Nacional, Blén (33,000) Is not, in fact, particularly central for sports in the nation. But don't tell the fans, they're very proud of it.

For more information about Aguazul, check out our NSWiki article. If you have questions about Aguazul or roleplaying in general, send me a telegram; I'd like to make this as fun an experience for you as possible. Good luck!

MATCHDAY 1
Melki vs. Ziok (Estadio Moacom)
Bergnovinaia vs. Zlamaljelito (Estadio Cinilago)
Amserica vs. Newluther (Estadio Sobresa)

Iron Coast vs. Listanbul (Estadio Arcadio)
Bluth Corporation vs. Bryan Ruiz (Estadio NioRadio)
New Palmerston vs. The Samson Islands (Estadio Taturgo)

Beddgelert vs. Haginonia (Estadio Aramis Peralta)
Streleheim vs. Aalnordhavn (Estadio Conabora)
The Realm of Light vs. Bass-Holes (Estadio Cochaucho)

Tynelia Effect vs. Ascelonia (Parque Parrar)
Old Beringia vs. Click Clack Baboon (Estadio Paridos)
Mostly armless vs. Haimsland (Centro Deportivo Nacional)

MATCHDAY 2
Zlamaljelito vs. Melki (Estadio Sobresa)
Newluther vs. Ziok (Estadio Cinilago)
Amserica vs. Bergnovinaia (Estadio Moacom)

Bryan Ruiz vs. Iron Coast (Estadio Arcadio)
The Samson Islands vs. Listanbul (Estadio Taturgo)
New Palmerston vs. Bluth Corporation (Estadio NioRadio)

Aalnordhavn vs. Beddgelert (Estadio Cochaucho)
Bass-Holes vs. Haginonia (Estadio Conabora)
The Realm of Light vs. Streleheim (Estadio Aramis Peralta)

Click Clack Baboon vs. Tynelia Effect (Centro Deportivo Nacional)
Haimsland vs. Ascelonia (Parque Parrar)
Mostly armless vs. Old Beringia (Estadio Paridos)

MATCHDAY 3
Melki vs. Newluther (Estadio Cinilago)
Zlamaljelito vs. Amserica (Estadio Sobresa)
Ziok vs. Bergnovinaia (Estadio Moacom)

Iron Coast vs. The Samson Islands (Estadio NioRadio)
Bryan Ruiz vs. New Palmerston (Estadio Arcadio)
Listanbul vs. Bluth Corporation (Estadio Taturgo)

Beddgelert vs. Bass-Holes (Estadio Conabora)
Aalnordhavn vs. The Realm of Light (Estadio Aramis Peralta)
Haginonia vs. Streleheim (Estadio Cochaucho)

Tynelia Effect vs. Haimsland (Estadio Paridos)
Click Clack Baboon vs. Mostly armless (Parque Parrar)
Ascelonia vs. Old Beringia (Centro Deportivo Nacional)

MATCHDAY 4
Amserica vs. Melki (Estadio Cinilago)
Bergnovinaia vs. Newluther (Estadio Moacom)
Ziok vs. Zlamaljelito (Estadio Sobresa)

New Palmerston vs. Iron Coast (Estadio Arcadio)
Bluth Corporation vs. The Samson Islands (Estadio NioRadio)
Listanbul vs. Bryan Ruiz (Estadio Taturgo)

The Realm of Light vs. Beddgelert (Estadio Conabora)
Streleheim vs. Bass-Holes (Estadio Aramis Peralta)
Haginonia vs. Aalnordhavn (Estadio Cochaucho)

Mostly armless vs. Tynelia Effect (Centro Deportivo Nacional)
Old Beringia vs. Haimsland (Parque Parrar)
Ascelonia vs. Click Clack Baboon (Estadio Paridos)

MATCHDAY 5
Melki vs. Bergnovinaia (Estadio Sobresa)
Amserica vs. Ziok (Estadio Cinilago)
Newluther vs. Zlamaljelito (Estadio Moacom)

Iron Coast vs. Bluth Corporation (Estadio Arcadio)
New Palmerston vs. Listanbul (Estadio NioRadio)
The Samson Islands vs. Bryan Ruiz (Estadio Taturgo)

Beddgelert vs. Streleheim (Estadio Aramis Peralta)
The Realm of Light vs. Haginonia (Estadio Conabora)
Bass-Holes vs. Aalnordhavn (Estadio Cochaucho)

Tynelia Effect vs. Old Beringia (Parque Parrar)
Mostly armless vs. Ascelonia (Centro Deportivo Nacional)
Haimsland vs. Click Clack Baboon (Estadio Paridos)

[Newivory]

Starting Lineup Style 2
22.Mink Kanden Goalie
17.Joseph Muller Defense
16.George Harriet Defense
15.Truman Cane Defense
25.Ron Paul Defense
14.Sebastian Rogers Midfield
13.Phillip Smeathstead Midfield
19.Hans Lando Midfield
11.Kaka Ojo Midfield Captain
10.Jack Los Forward
2.David Vans, Forward

Substitutes
7.Khan jones Forward
5.Charlie Westgaurd Forward
24.Nick randel Midfield
26.Andy Schmitt Midfield
20.Craig Van holten Defense
4.Mark Sanchez Defense

[Melki]

Name: The Melki Lynxes
Formation: The 4-3-3 Triangular Midfield ( http://www.soccer-training-guide.com/4- ... field.html )
Roster:

Centre Forward: Wiktor S. Kucharski
Wing: John F. Wright
Wing: James O. Sierra
Offensive MF: Joseph M. Lane
Offensive MF: Craig V. Cummings
Defensive MF: Gerald C. Bickerstaff
Left Fullback: Alex C. Brentnall
Right Fullback: Logan R. Hollway
Centre-Back: Luke E. Alexander
Centre-Back: Rhys L. Williams
Goalkeeper: Ridvan A. Rinsma

We hope we win!

[Vescia]

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The OOC

Style Mod: -0.76
My opponent, if they RP first, may...
Godmod Injuries
Deal Out Yellow Cards
Godmod other events for Entertainment

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Kits

Kits produced by Hati Sportswear

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The Squad

GK: Timi (age 17)
DF: Hero Jr. (age 23)
DF: John Prebus (age 16)
DF: Dominic Necio (age 30)
MF: Rich Jones (age 15)
MF: Hari Olio (age 22)
MF: Piers Cicho (age 20) (C)
MF: Jacio (age 19)
ST: John Downing (age 14)
ST: Jose (age 15) (VC)
ST: Joshua Jelso (age 25)

Subs:

GK: Jacque Villos (age 15)
DF: Thao Jr. (age 29)
DF: Gigio Jr. (age 30)
MF: Michael Stone (age 22)
MF: Colio (age 15)
ST: Parmos (age 19)

[Brydog]

Formation: 4-4-2
Alignment: -1


Goalkeepers
5 - Robert Fuller-23
8 - Kevin Randovic(reserve)-32


Defenders
7- Stanley Forrester-23
12- Bryan Thompson-20
67- Vladimir Rostropovich-26
9- John Harris-27
34- Rusty Galdager(reserve)-23
23- Harry Michaels(reserve)-21
6 - Kane Resin(reserve)-32

Midfielders
20- Pablo Gomez-23
19- Alexander Tesla-20
13- Steven Rubin-34
3- Boris Zukov-37
36 - Muhammad Lienakoff(reserve)-23
17 - Kerry Jackson(reserve)-22
19- Jackson Saer(reserve)-20
15 - Allen Garrison(reserve)-40

Strikers
10 - Yuri Stefanovic*-21
39 - Mike Stonford(reserve)-29
14 - Paul Russford(reserve)-31
16 - John Foster(reserve)-23
26 - Wolfgang Steinbecker-19

*= Team Captain

[New Palmerston]

Baptism of Fire 39 To Begin Soon!

The group draw for this year's Baptism of Fire was today made, with New Palmerston drawn into "Group Wejibo" along with Iron Coast, Bluth Corporation, The Samson Islands, Bryan Ruiz and Listanbul. The point of the Baptism of Fire is to be an entry competition for nations preparing to enter into the World Cup for the first time, with this year's event being held in Aguazul and Virabia. With New Palmerston drawn into an Aguazul group, the team are highly anticipating the event, hoping for a great deal of success.

We can now confirm the squad going to the Baptism of Fire.

Goalkeepers:
#1 - Thomas Miller [GK]

#12 - Carson Wood [GK]

Defenders:
#2 - Cody Wood [LB]

#3 - Dylan Moore [CB]

#4 - Gabriel Cox [CB]

#5 - Charles Watson [RB]

#13 - Jack Gray [LB]

#14 - Aidan Jackson [CB]

#15 - Anthony Morris [CB]

#16 - Isaac Turner [RB]

Midfielders:
#6 - Ian Mitchell [LM]

#7 - Christopher Harrison [CAM]

#8 - Matthew Lee [CDM]

#9 - Christian Stewart [CAM]

#10 - Timothy Clark [RM]

#17 - Ethan Chapman [LM]

#18 - Mason Thomas [CAM]

#19 - Daniel Cooper [CDM]

#20 - Kevin Hill [CAM]

#21 - Ethan Moore [RM]

Forwards:
#11 - Christian Baker [CF]

#22 - Victor Rogers [CF]

#23 - Brian Russell [CF]

We can now go to an interview with the national manager, Brandon Holmes.

REPORTER: Mr. Holmes, Johnathan Murry of the New Palmerston Star. How do you feel going into this competition?

BH: Very ambitious. The team has gelled well, and we're working together excellently. I've got a feeling that with this team, we can go far. Of course, we've never played the national teams of any of the other nations, but I think that we have an excellent team.

REPORTER: Mr. Holmes, Brian Russell of the New Palmerston Times. Do you mind revealing the captain for the tournament?

BH: Yes, I've selected Dylan Moore, the Center Back as Captain. He's a strong, intelligent, well-rounded player who can bring much to the team, and he is a clear natural leader.

REPORTER: Mr. Holmes, William Davies of the New Palmerston Telegraph. How far do you think that the team will go in this competition?

BH: Well, we clearly have the expectations of the whole nation on our backs, but I honestly believe we can go far. If we play hard, perform well and do our job, I honestly believe that there is no reason that we cannot win this competition. These are an excellent group of players, and I think we can win.

The New Palmerstonian Schedule is as follows:

MATCHDAY 1
vs. The Samson Islands (Estadio Taturgo)
MATCHDAY 2
vs. Bluth Corporation (Estadio NioRadio)
MATCHDAY 3
vs. Bryan Ruiz (Estadio Arcadio)
MATCHDAY 4
vs. Iron Coast (Estadio Arcadio)
MATCHDAY 5
vs. Listanbul (Estadio NioRadio)

OOC:
Style: +1
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod scoring events Y
Roleplay injuries to my players N
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out yellow cards to my players N
Hand out red cards to my players N
Godmod other events N

[Arteviaz]

The Republic of Arteviaz Baptism of Fire 39 Squad

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Style modifier: +3.5
Manager: Vincennit Beauregardermoen

Goalkeepers
1 - Colinnus Sezdyk - age 27
13 - Riddmon DeMov - 36
23 - Merleve Solariolis - 19

Defenders
2 - Vernan Treefids - age 28
3 - Orden Offeds - 22
5 - Brunobo Babalava - 30 (captain)
6 - Meidsen Mekeloem - 27
12 - Kyrylov Redmerie - 26
15 - Emamu Deytovnin - 23
16 - Quinnie Lambertien- 29
22 - Olsenve Breekid - 34

Midfielders
4 - Handde Mandeven - age 26
7 - Breven - 20
8 - Mavros Maddagah - 30 (vice-captain)
10 - Dekkelen Demmigen - 22
11 - Skimme Stiinven - 22
17 - Koevens Kapoutas - 31
19 - Redven Redven - 22
20 - Freledson - 30

Forwards
9 - Orte Bloovemen - age 28
14 - Myden Giodall - 23
18 - Wrovit Roubiteil - 33
21 - Frannzie Fattiye - 20

Starting XI:
---------------------------1 Sezdyk

2 Treefids------5 Babalava------6 Mekeloem------3 Offeds

-------------4 Mandeven----------------------------------------
-------------------------------------8 Maddagah----------------

7 Breven---------10 Demmigen-------------------11 Stiinven

--------------------------9 Bloovemen------------------------------

The Arteviaz Times - SQUAD INTERVIEWS

9 July, Nikolaivias City, Arteviaz -- The Arteviazi national football team has gathered at their training ground in Nilolaivias City for their final training sessions prior to departure for its first ever taste of tournament football - the 39th incarnation of the Baptism of Fire.

Team manager Vincennit Beauregardermoen was in an upbeat mood this morning, remarking, "I'm confident, and it's running high through the squad. We are very optimistic as a team, and we want to make a name for ourselves on the international football stage. I think we're in a great position to do just that."

Asked about his team's realistic chances at the Baptism of Fire, he answered, "I really do think we'll do well. The guys have been training well, and I think if we just keep our heads level and play the way we want to play, we have a as good a chance as any other team in the competition. We are confident, we will be respectful, but we will have no fear. That is the Arteviazi way of football."

Beauregardermoen has recently been under fire for the shock inclusion of midfielder Koevens Kapoutas, who is still lacking full fitness after a hamstring injury suffered while playing for his club team, Klivviarns. The gaffer isn't worried about his player, though: "It's no issue, I don't think. I've spoken with his club doctors, and we've also been advised by the national team physios, and we're all confident that Koevens will be match fit for the opening game next week."

The midfielder himself added, "[My leg] been feeling much better the last couple weeks, and I've been training with the rest of the squad, so I don't foresee any issues. I'm honored to be in the 23 [man squad], and if Vincennit calls on me to play, I am ready to get up and go."

Team captain Brunobo Babalava was also confident and ready to compete. The towering central defender told us, "This is a massive opportunity for our team and our country, and we all want to do Arteviaz proud. The whole country's watching, and we'd love nothing more than to win our opening match and get some momentum going."

Meanwhile, 22-year-old playmaker Dekkelen Demmigen couldn't contain his excitement. "I'm just thrilled to be able to be part of this historic occasion. Our first international tournament...it's exciting stuff." Arteviaz's number ten went on: "People talk about the pressure we're under, and I've got to say, well yeah, in competitive sport there's always pressure to win, but honestly, I want to keep things in perspective too. We're just playing football. I want to think of it as nothing more than the games I'd play with my friends as a kid. Just go out there and have fun."

The Arteviazis are expected to make the seven-hour flight to Virabia tomorrow evening.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod scoring events Y
Roleplay injuries to my players Y, please let me determine severity
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out yellow cards to my players Y, within reason
Hand out red cards to my players Y, within reason
Godmod other events Y, make it creative/funny though!

[Rejistania]

RP permissions: Do whatever you like. Just try not to kill off my team. Seriously, having fun is encouraged [pants are still optional ] and the more odd the games, the more interesting they are.

The Orange-Blues of Rejistania

Team colors: well... guess!

Nicknames: Orange-Blues, Junis-Omeh['he]'ny, inofficially: those slani karelans For historical reasons you might occasionally hear the term 'transnationals' or 'transregionals' for the team.

Some information about Rejistania: While the country is not new to the world cup, the nation disappeared from the political and sports-related landscape [and appeared on the advertisements of humanitarian aid companies] for a while. Rejistanis still do not like to talk about the first and the second Grand Blamage, but the names already told you how these wars ended for the country. Now, that the country is in a state again which does not make people think of 'third world' immediately, the Asene'het sekhika rejistaniha (the rejistanian soccer association) was re-founded and now a new national team competes again.
In the country, the language Rejistanian is national language. OOCly, it is a constructed language. My signature has more information about it in case anyone is interested. If you need a translation for your RP, feel free to TG me.

Some linguistic information: the demonym for Rejistania is either rejistanian or rejistani. Slani is a curse word. And System Karela means a very defensive tactic.

The team

Coach: Kivan Mahele

Starters:
GK: Intika Kansu, 24, TAHAI!
DF: Imxan Insalu, 23, Sikane Sekhika
DF: Kielx Tanha, 25, Karela Lines
DF: Kansu Tara, 28, Ltianhama Kimi
DF: Siki I Rae, 27, Sike Veran
DF: Laxtu In-Msi, 26, TAHAI!
DF: Inik Hsen, 24, Inkatil Inxaril
MF: Syku Jurux, 29, KaMaRi Iknel
MF: Katama Si, 22, Aetaila Seli
MF: Syku Alik, 20, Sikane Sekhika
FW: Syly Kansu, 28, Sikane Sekhika

Substitutes:
GK: Kima Sihyka, 28, Ventspils Bluewings @Somewhereistonia
GK: Kaletri Xil, 25, Si~ltati~rkidate Xkora
DF: Hansi Ta~o, 22, Najajara Ynu
DF: Seae Kalsit, 31, Aetaila Seli
DF: Kixima I Lin, 20, Hades Lavamje
DF: Sinikit Taxvu, 30, Jinhes Lines
DF: Ky Il, 26, Karela Lines
MF: Ti Y, 24, KaMaRi Iknel
MF: Vanu Atu, 27, TAHAI!
MF: Elit Kansu, 19, Itamil Itera
FW: Karela Kansu, 23, Najajara Ynu
FW: Yen Kema, 28, Sike Veran

Style: -5

The kits
Normal:


Away:


Alternative:

[Asteran]

"Welcome to The Football Show on ABC One. I'm Ken Blackstone. With the Baptism of Fire Tournament about to start, the Asteran Football Association made their 23 man roster public today. The announcement was made at the AFA office at Austin Square, where manager Neil Markham explained his selections to the assembled media."

"Our team is designed around attacking, and I wanted to show that in the make-up of the roster and in our 4-3-3 formation. I think that I have made the best selections for the team. Obviously, there are some players that are playing on the Olympic team that we wanted, but I think that their replacements are more than capable of taking on the world."

"To help analyze the roster, let's bring in Emile Rudd and Albert Fox to get their opinion on the team. First, let's talk about goalkeepers."

GK: Joel Thatcher (Kirano FC)
GK Sub: Tim Green (Mara United FC)
GK Sub: Jameson Deville (Richmond FC)

"Obviously, Thatcher is the number one keeper in the country. But what about the other guys? Emile, what do you think?'

"Well, with Edgar Hickson playing in the Olympics, you lose a great keeper. But I think that Green would be a great replacement if Thatch goes down. Remember the League Cup final? Green faced fifteen shots on goal that night and saved them all with some fantastic play. He deserves to be on this team. Even if Hickson was on the team, I think that he would be behind Green for that reason."

"I agree, Emile. Tim is a great player for United and I think that he has earned his spot. Deville is a worry for me, but if both keepers go down, I think there are worse problems for the team than goalkeepers. Thatcher should be starting though, without question."

"Alright, now on to defenders. Neil has chosen to play four at the back, and here they are."

RB: Lucas Eschenfeld (Balmora FC)
CB: Marcus Heller (Bristol FC)
CB: Andrew Gallen (Mara United FC) (c)
LB: Jerome Collard (Port Essen FC)
DF Sub: Greg Dugan (Mara United FC)
DF Sub: Eric O'Hanlon (Kirano City FC)
DF Sub: William Hudson (Newcastle FC)
DF Sub: Scott McConnell (Archona FC)

"I like the selection of Collard and O'Hanlon in the team. What about you, Al?"

"Well, its a fairly standard line at the back. Collard is a bit of a surprise, but this previous season proved all his doubters wrong, including myself. The subs look good, but I think that a few players could have gotten the nod over McConnell. I would have taken Baldwin if he wasn't playing in the Olympics."

"I think he was picked because he's got a strong left foot."
"Good point, Emile."
"Thanks. I like the defense that he picked because he is obviously catering to their strengths. He picked a group of guys who may not be the most skilled players out there, but they are hard to break down. Most of those guys were on the season's Best XI, weren't they?"
"I think so."
"Yeah, so he's picked players who are tough and willing to get in there and break down attacks with force. Gallen, though, is the finesse player in that line. He's also the captain, which shows that Markham is willing to stick with him and not change before the tournament starts."

"Just checking on that, Emile, the defensive selections were all in the Best XI from last season. Alright, now to the playmakers in midfield. Neil has put three in the middle; here they are."

RM: Bradley Clinton (Kirano FC)
CM: Tim Billings (Lincoln United FC)
LM: Samuel Valtaoja (Kapi FC)
MF Sub: Owen Hamilton (Artis FC)
MF Sub: James Benoit (Kars FC)
MF Sub: Max Hunter (Valmiera Athletic FC)

"Emile, you're a former midfielder. What do you think about the choices?"

"I really like these guys. I covered a few Lincoln matches during the season and I saw Billings play. He has some of the best touch I have ever seen from a player and he can cross a ball almost perfectly. He will be a good complement to the guys on the wings, who are impressive in their own right. The only trouble I can see is that Clinton plays in a four midfield set at Kirano, so he may have a little trouble switching to a three man middle."

"I don't think it'll be too much trouble, Emile. Kirano played a few matches with three in the middle after Robert Clark went down with a broken leg, so he has experience there. Valtaoja is a great selection because he is deadly with free kicks. He led the league in free kick goals last year and I think that he'll bag a few during the tournament."

"Alright guys, let's move on to the strikers that have been selected. Three men up front for the Blue Lions; let's see them."

RW: Thomas Petersen (Kesse FC) (vc)
ST: David Ryman (Artis FC)
LW: Victor van Serval (Kirano FC)
FW Sub: Paavo Keskisalo (Kapi FC)
FW Sub: Liam Donaldson (Newcastle FC)
FW Sub: Brian O'Gara (Bristol FC)

"All of the starters were among the top goalscorers in the league last season, but I think they'll miss Parkhurst, who is playing in the Olympics. What do you think, Al?"

"I like it. These guys are the top scorers for a reason. They know how to get to the ball and create space for themselves, and they know how to finish with a goal. I like Ryman's selection in particular because he has the most powerful header I've seen. Set pieces should create a number of goals for the team."

"I think that they will miss Parkhurst on the team. He has the ability to get out into the open and draw defenders to him. Petersen doesn't really have that ability. He can shoot and he is a great taker of free kicks and corners, but when it comes to making space Petersen is not as good as he could be. I do like van Serval on the team, though. That young man has been fantastic for the Kirano youth teams and scored on his debut with the first team. He won the Super League Golden Boot last year at the age of 22. He is good. I think that he will have a great tournament."

"I think so too, Emile. The group that Asteran has been drawn into is the Beaver Group in the Virabia Region. The Blue Lions will face off against The New Caribbean, Birnadia, Scalietti, Ravnalis, and Elemanu. Each team will face the other five and the top four teams will advance out of the group to the knockout stage. Can the Blue Lions make it out, guys?"

"I think they can. The team may be in their first true international competition, but they will perform well. The team can't be focusing on the later stages of the tournament. It's a cliche, but they have to take it one game at a time. Making it through the group stage should be the main goal. After that, they should just focus on each match as it comes."

"Sounds like what a coach would say, Al. But, it's true. You can't be thinking about lifting the trophy during a group stage match. It's good to have confidence, but being overconfident will hurt you. They just have to focus on the now and not the later. Take the tournament 90 minutes at a time, don't worry about a loss in the group stage, and just try to make it to the Round of 32. Believe me, I know what can happen if you don't focus on now. I've got enough second place medals to prove that."

"Alright, thanks guys. We'll be back tomorrow with interviews with the players and coaches, as well as previews from Virabia with our guys on the ground there. For Emile Rudd and Albert Fox, I'm Kevin Blackstone. Up next is Hamilton vs. Kingston on Friday Night Footy. Enjoy the game."


OOC:
Style Modifier: +3
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod scoring events N
Roleplay injuries to my players Y (within reason)
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out yellow cards to my players Y
Hand out red cards to my players Y (up to 3)
Godmod other events N

[The Union of Myanmar]

Myanma Nagas (Myanmar Dragons)

Head Coach - Fabio Capello (England)

Tournament Squad
1 - Aung Aung Oo - GK - Team Captain
2 - Aung Tun Linn - DF
3 - Thura Aung - FW
4 - Soe Linn Tun - DF
5 - Khin Maung Tun - DF
6 - Yan Paing - MF
7 - Soe Myat Min - MF
8 - Aung Kyaw Moe MF
9 - Paing Soe - FW
10 - Aung Myin Ko (not related to Governor General Aung Myin Ko) - FW
11 - Minn Minn Aung - MF
12 - Thiha Si Thu - MF
13 - Kyaw Zin Win - DF
14 - Aung Myo Thant - FW
15 - Sa Htet Naing Win - MF
16 - Yar Zar Win Thein - DF
17 - Myo Minn Tun - FW
18 - Chan Chan - MF
19 - Moe Win - GK
20 - Minn Ko Ko - FW
21 - Myo Zaw Tun - MF
22 - Bo Bo Aung - DF

Starting Line-Up

Home Uniform

Away Uniform

Goalkeeper Uniform

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goal-scorers;
Roleplay injuries to my players, however I will determine the severity of injury;
Hand out yellow cards to my players with good reasons;
Hand out red cards to my players with good reasons.

[Amserica]

It was not long after the draw was announced that the organizers of the 39th Baptism of Fire received a letter in the mail, whose return address was apparently from Amserica. It was written in Amserican and thus rather diffcult to decipher however it was clear from the letterhead that it was from the Amserići Fútibol Asósaź and that what was a list of seemingly weird paired up words were in fact names. It had an explanation in Amserican before the list of names which was as follows:

KOÝAR, Strom
YRĆTAR, Ayel
SĆULZ, Ýose
SOUKUP, Kliment
ÝANECEK, Zebuluń
BROZ, Eyen
SIMEK, Kamil
NEUMANN, Otik
NAÝRATIL, Kamil
TIĆI, Zelotes
MASEK, Karel
BLÁ, Radek
CEĆ, Branimir
KASPAR, Ota
KRECI, Branislay
STEPANEK, Ýio
NAÝMAN, Mikolas
MAĆACEK, Zemaria
KOYARIK, Branimir
SKALA, Oldrić
SKALA, Damek
NEUMANN, Anus
BERAN, Ota

Looking after the list, they found a very, very cryptic block of text:

Select my scorers: N
Give out yellow cards to my players: Y
Give out red cards to my players: N
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries: N
Godmod scoring events: N
Godmod other events: N

Style Modifier: +1
Formation: 4-3-3

This all seemed very strange to the organizers however, feeling that it was only appropriate, they decided to put it with the well organized and less strange rosters of the competition. It was good to know that the Amserican team would hopefully be playing.

((OOC: Please note the order of players is is goalies, defensemen, midfield and then forwards. Starting 11 are bold. The two neumanns are unrelated but the Skalas are brothers but Damek is rather old... despite his brother playing, he is unlikely to be substituted in. Yes this is a roster/RP depending how you want to look at it.))

[Ascelonia]

Style: +3.14
Team Colors: Blue and Gold

Roster

GK Kelly Rudolph, 27, #13
GK Allen Jung, 35, #9
GK Ferdinand Ollerand, 24, #10
DF James Joslyn, 23, #6
DF Nathan Yain, 28, #14
DF Jason Vormund, 29, #18
DF Botros Habib, 28, #20
DF Gerry Madison, 31, #4
DF Mahmoud Sakhr, 34, #15
MF Oliver Hind, 33, #5
MF Nonus Ogjen, 27, #19
MF Vedran Uros, 35, #17
MF Fulvius Blandus, 32, #11
MF Dmitri Varfolomei, 25, #16
MF Charles Swanson, 27, #2
MF Vibius Slobodan, 26, #12
MF Hamid Amir, 36, #22
CF Kevin Johnson, 35, #3
CF Joseph Pennor, 25, #23
CF Caleb Jensen, 29, #21
CF Adolf Kingsley, 25, #8
CF Horst Draper, 28, #1
CF David Schmetterling, 32, #7

Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Roleplay injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y

[Castigonia]

Castigonia's Team:
Style = -1

Formation is 3-2.
Coach: Jared Highkill

Forwards
#47- Garrit Hewes Age 23
#79- Benjy Michelson Age 21
#12- Timothy Rearden Age 32

Defenders
#56- Samuel Scott Age 19
#19- Eric Waterman Age 19

Goalie
#02- Quentin Sanders Age 20

Reserves
#11- Henry Pope Age 28 Forward
#17- Gary Greene Age 27 Forward
#96- Currivan Lake Age 37 Defender
#89- Kerrigan Clearwater Age 25 Defender
#34- Ernie Hughes Age 30 Goalie

Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
Roleplay injuries to my players: Y (i will determine injury)
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y (With Acceptable reason)
Hand out red cards to my players: Y (With Acceptable reason)
Godmod other events: N

I've just edited it.

[Millsa]

Team Millsa arrived at the 39th Baptism of Fire Pumped and Excited. The Team was made up of the Following members.

Centre Forward: Gary Jackson
Wing: Richard Coleson
Wing: Don Quihote'
Offensive MF: Jerry Estra
Offensive MF: Tyson Smith
Defensive MF: Shawn Urig
Left Fullback: Will Stevenson
Right Fullback: John Roald
Centre-Back: David Grothlin
Centre-Back: Don Williams
Goalkeeper: Tyler Smith

Game 1 was to be played against The Ottish Empire.

[Millsa]

Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Roleplay injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y

[Evandonia]

Evandonian Roster
1 GK David Brown
2 DF Paul Baribeau
3 DF Bobby Graczyk
4 DF Nick Jackson
5 DF Ben Scheidecker
6 MF Jason Bowers
7 MF Rory Becker
8 MF Steve Reihner
9 MF Corey Grau
10 FW Zaq Schraful
11 FW Jacob Pavone
SUBSTITUTES
12 GK Shawn Gilles
13 DF DJ Battles
14 DF Drew Paramore
15 DF Nicolas Chavez
16 DF Cliff Calvin
17 MF Kerri Corrigan
18 MF John Bradbeer
19 MF Callahan Henderson
20 MF Karl Moles
21 FW Charles Avery
22 FW Robert Kish
23 GK Charlie Battles

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers
Godmod scoring events
Hand out yellow cards to my players

STYLE:3
Formation: 3-4-2-1

[Bass-Holes]

Bass-Holes is a nation that mostly consists of mutated sea-life that look like humanoid, but are in fact fish. But they are in AGUAZUL to prove that fishoids can play soccer. These 18 fish have decided to begin the eventual domination of the land by conquering the Baptism of Fire. While humanoid in appearance, the inhabitants of Bass-holes do retain the unique abilties and weaknesses of the fish they are decended from. Other than the ability to breathe air and walk on land, Bass-holians are still just basically fish.

STYLE: +4.75 (if possible, if not then a +5)
Formation: 3-4-3

STARTING ROSTER
GK: Kevin Octopus
Def: Jeanette Lionfish
Def: Mike Squid
Def: Kevin D. Great White
Mid: Ryan Stingray
Mid: Carla Marlin
Mid: Jayson D. Great White
Mid: Sharona Hammerhead
For: Le-anne Lamprey
For: Vance Pirhana
For: Earl Barracuda

RESERVES
GK: Greg Grouper
Def: Jade Mackerel
Def: Hadley Coelacanth
Mid: Reece Eel
Mid: Tyrone Cod
For: Stephanie Puffer
For: David Jellyphish

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:

Choose my goalscorers: YES
Godmod scoring events: NO
Roleplay injuries to my players: YES (nothing serious)
Godmod injuries to my players: NO
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (no more than one every 2 matches please)
Godmod other events: NO

[The Ottish Empire]

Formation: 4-4-2
Style Modifier: -4
GK Vlikov Sevchenko #1
GK Alex Pristic #13(Sub)
GK Vern Prime #11 (sub)

DF Jerrec Livingston (sub) #10
DF Xypol Clinger #14
DF Jarett Kingston #18 (Sub)
DF Bennings McNarin #3 (Sub)
DF Drevikii Lerrem #7
DF Klovchii Eon #8

MF Wagitci Pultz #5
MF Gridov Plean (Sub) #8
MF Vrik Polska (Sub) #12
MF Liovii Yern #2
MF Urslov Merring
MF Nering Golvich (Sub) #15
MF Millian Yern (In relation with liovii Yern) (Sub) #14
MF Dervick Kiovich #21

CF Ollvling Hirng #20
CF Horris Pling (Sub) #17
CF Merring Remmels #9
CF Verrick glimer (sub) #25
CF Heinrich Xlene (Sub) #27
CF Petrov Schweitzer #28

Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Roleplay injuries to my players: y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y (under good reason)
Hand out red cards to my players: Y (Under good reason)
Godmod other events: N

[Mostly armless]

My Roster

Manager: Tony Roberts

Team Colours:

Home - Blue body and white sleeves
Away - White body with blue sleeves
Third - Yellow and blue stripes

Style: 1

1: Gk - Darren Richards - 25
12: GK - Rhys Evans - 18
13: Gk - Tom King - 23
2: RB - Alex James - 32
14: RB - Roy Griffiths - 17
3: RCB - David Andrews - 21
15: RCB - John Adams - 22
4: LCB - Phillip Jones - 29
16: LCB - Owen Parker - 31
5: LB - Michael Johnson - 19
17: LB - Rick Asbury - 20
6: RWM - Dan Baker - 26 - Right Corners
18: RWM - Jim Davis - 27
7: RCM - Gareth Peters - 29 - Free Kicks
19: RCM - Erik Edwards - 29
8: CM - Fred Simons - 25
20: CM - Thomas James - 31
9: LCM - Paul Anderson - 28
21: LCM - Adam Bent - 21
10: LWM - Nicholas Lee - 29 - Left Corners
22: LWM - Jacob Powell - 26
11: CA - Will Pease (C) - 18 - Penalties
23: CA - Jack Hegarty - 30

Starting Formation


--------------------------------------1.Richards--------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-2.James----------------3.Andrews-------------4.Jones---------------5.Johnson-
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------6.Peters-----------------7.Simons-----------------8.Anderson----------
-9.Baker-------------------------------------------------------------------10.Lee----
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------11.Pease---------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod scoring events N
Roleplay injuries to my players Y, please let me determine severity
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out yellow cards to my players Y, within reason
Hand out red cards to my players N
Godmod other events Y but not too often

Match Schedule

VS Haimsland DRAW 2-2
VS Old Beringia WIN 1-0
VS Click Clack Baboon WIN 3-0
VS Tynelia Effect WIN 2-1
VS Ascelonia DRAW 2-2

Knock-out Stages

VS Haimsland WIN 0-0 (1-0 AET)
VS Bergnovinaia LOSS 2-2 (2-2 AET, 1-2 PKs)


Current Tournament Stats

Appearances
Richards(7), James(7), Andrews(6), Adams(2), Jones(7), Parker(1), Johnson(7), Asbury(1), Peters(7), Edwards(1), Simons(7), Anderson(5), Bent(2), Baker(7), Powell(2), Lee(6), Pease(6), Hegarty(4)

Goals Scored
Pease(4), Lee(1), Anderson(1), Hegarty(4), Johnson(2), Jones(1)

Goals Against
Haimsland(2), Tynelia Effect(1), Ascelonia(2), Bergnovinaia(2)

Wins/Draws/Losses
4/2/1

Yellow Cards
Pease(1)

Red Cards
Anderson(1)

[Melki]

My alignment is +2, I forgot to say that. :/

[Beth Gellert]

OOC:
Style Modifier: +3
RP Permission: Eh, go nuts. I'm not overly attached to the association football side or any of its players or supporters
I hope it's okay to have only twenty players, if nothing else this is supposed to emphasise Beddgelert's shortage of association footballers and abject inexperience with the game. If I must have three more, I'll probably throw in some semi-retired hockey players or something!


Y Bardos Reports- Beddgelert prepares to take on the world of Association Football

Y Sbortóanghii, the Young Warriors of the Game, a familiar name to Beddgelens young and old, but today we apply it to an unfamiliar Soviet and an unfamiliar sport... the other football.

Like many of us, some of these young men grew-up playing Geletian Rules Football, hoping perhaps to some day to represent the Commonwealth against Gaelic or Australian Rules opposition in the international format, but for one reason or another all have found a new path to national glory. More than two decades since Llewellyn's Principality was driven from its last foothold in Geletia, one of the British sports he introduced -cricket- is well established in Indo-Aryan and Dravidian communes especially, while the others -rugby and association football- have been all but exterminated by the traditional game's resurgence in the Christian tyrant's absence.

That is, until now.

Now, many viewers may be unaware of the fact, but the Beddgelert Association Football Association -yes, that is its name- has continued to exist, organising amature competitions between teams from a number of communes, military formations, and workplaces across the continent. BAFA has now come so far as to organise a national team, drawing together enthusiasts from Armorica to Akink, and enter it in the association football's fifty-second world cup competition, which is to be preceded by a so-called baptism of fire through which Y Sbortóanghii must first battle.

For those of you who may wish to follow the fortunes of our comrades as they travel abroad, here's a list of the names you'll want to recognise, and the colours you'll need to know!

As you might expect, the team -comprised primarily of Geletians- is said to have an attacking mentality, and its main strengths are a strong Communist team spirit and plenty of physical height and strength, with all but a couple of players being one hundred and ninety centimetres or more in height and several, such as Scordiscian striker Buadaoine ó Sathairnon, towering at or above the two metre mark.

The Beddgelens are expected to be at a disadvantage in terms of close ball control and dribbling skills against most of their opponents, as most of our teams share playing surfaces with GRF teams that tear-up the pitch and make it advantageous to keep the ball off the deck as much as possible, so we can expect plenty of high balls into the box and a lot of work on positioning and team-work in set pieces, which, if you don't yet know the rules of the game, you can read all about on our intranet site. For those set-pieces we can expect to rely heavily on Dynamo Trevenya's star player Omargastorix, at less than a hundred and eighty centimetres the shortest man on the team but one posessed of a genuinely world class level of power if also the possible handicap of a similarly brutal disposition and short fuse. In contrast, it's universally agreed that Sygenia-native Demeter o Dŵrpoethon is the closest thing we have to a genuinely skillful player, while the criticism usually directed at him is one of alleged laziness, a claim we have to trust he'll disprove.

The boys will also have to watch-out for possibly different enforcement of the rules abroad, since not everybody grew up playing Geletian Rules, and we'll have to hope they can avoid too many suspensions as the competition rolls on.

Beddgelert Association Football Team
Starting 11 in italics (shirt # given) (club team listed for semi-professionals and not for amatures* [favoured position])
*No full-time professionals exist

Goalkeepers
Rhodduw Decidavarix (#1) (Dynamo Trevenya)
Gwledig Osingidun (#12) (Red Star Cathrachbán)

Defenders
Brenin Golosgo (#2) [LB]
Arluwin Aparatoi (#3) [LB/CB]
Hebeiddon Aplewin (#4) [CB]
Cadgard Osirmion (#5) [RB/CB]

Corann Ilar (#13) [LB/CB] (Gogledd Cornitoutia)
Tirenwog Bugail (#14) [CB]

Midfielders
Segomon Apaelianos (#6) [LW]
Colof Apelian (#7) [DM]
Omargastorix [AM/Fwd] (#8) (Dynamo Trevenya)
Duwon Mapmaros (#9) [AM/CM/W]

Cryfan Mediolanos (#15) [LW]
Gearg Anboi (#16) [DM]
Arthfael y Falch (#17) [AM/Fwd]
Brenos Grawn (#18) [RW]

Forwards
Demeter o Dŵrpoethon (#10)
Buadaoine ó Sathairnon (#11)

Aengus ApCyll (#19)
Diabreitheamhan ó Áitseabhac (#20)

And Y Sbortóanghii's official team strip:

[Bluth Corporation]

Style modifier: +5

RP Permissions:
No to injuries or godmodding (unless it's just really freakishly awesomely creative or environmental conditions), yes to everything else but with the caveat that my players will have no clue what a "red card" or "yellow card" means and will just stay out on the field and continue playing regardless.

Head coach: Arthur Miller
Offensive coordinator: Anton Chekhov
Defensive coordinator: Neil Simon
Special teams coordinator: George B. Shaw
Quarterbacks coach: Samuel Beckett
Receivers coach: Vaclav Havel
Offensive line coach: Eugene O'Neill
Running backs coach: Ben Jonson
Defensive line coach: David Mamet
Linebackers coach: Tennessee Williams
Defensive backs coach: Vladimir Mayakovsky
Strength & conditioning coach: Noel Coward

Quarterbacks:

• #18 Cain Wells
• #12 Henry Weber

Running backs:

• #29 Richard Anthis
• #32 Sean Blakley
• #28 William Williams

Fullback:

• #25 George Canaan

Tight ends:

• #44 Kyler Hayes
• #80 John Burgess
• #89 Kyle Wildt
• #87 Cliff Rodgers

Wide receivers:

• #88 Erwin Winters
• #87 Norman Shade
• #10 Thaddeus Wilkinson
• #83 Jared Meadows
• #81 Kurt Wessley

Left offensive tackles:

• #65 Joseph Houser
• #74 Stephen Pleiss

Right offensive tackles:

• #62 Jason Hunter
• #60 Timothy Bull

Left guards:

• #69 Michael White
• #77 Chad Rainey

Right guards:

• #75 Matthew Simpson
• #71 Benjamin Schafer

Centers:

• #63 Robert Winkler
• #76 Terry Hobbs

Right ends:

• #93 Jared Sensmeier
• #64 Scott Hyneman

Left ends:

• #97 Matthew West
• #90 Michael LeClerc

Right defensive tackles:

• #99 Chase Allen
• #94 Stephen Conner

Left defensive tackles:

• #68 Trey Reidford
• #95 Kyle Smith

Right outer linebackers:

• #58 Braiden Rainey
• #53 Kyle Davenport

Middle linebackers:

• #57 Charles Woodruff
• #96 James Mason

Left outer linebackers:

• #98 Jordan Pinkston
• #51 Walther Horrall

Cornerbacks:

• #45 Sean Slade
• #23 Lamar Walden
• #36 Kenneth Lauley
• #49 Ian Wiggins
• #41 Christopher Hobbs

Strong safeties:

• #21 Brian Alldredge
• #24 Jarrod Bartlett
• #20 Wesley Ice

Free safeties:

• #35 Chaz Livermore
• #42 Randall Ridgway

Kicker:

• #4 Devin Shipley

Punter:

• #17 Lamar White

Kickoff specialist:

• #13 Christopher Taylor

Kick returner:

• #82 Donald Deputy

Long snapper:

• #19 Terry Hobbs

[Melki]

Style modifier: +5

RP Permissions:
No to injuries or godmodding (unless it's just really freakishly awesomely creative or environmental conditions), yes to everything else but with the caveat that my players will have no clue what a "red card" or "yellow card" means and will just stay out on the field and continue playing regardless.

Head coach: Arthur Miller
Offensive coordinator: Anton Chekhov
Defensive coordinator: Neil Simon
Special teams coordinator: George B. Shaw
Quarterbacks coach: Samuel Beckett
Receivers coach: Vaclav Havel
Offensive line coach: Eugene O'Neill
Running backs coach: Ben Jonson
Defensive line coach: David Mamet
Linebackers coach: Tennessee Williams
Defensive backs coach: Vladimir Mayakovsky
Strength & conditioning coach: Noel Coward

Quarterbacks:

• #18 Cain Wells
• #12 Henry Weber

Running backs:

• #29 Richard Anthis
• #32 Sean Blakley
• #28 William Williams

Fullback:

• #25 George Canaan

Tight ends:

• #44 Kyler Hayes
• #80 John Burgess
• #89 Kyle Wildt
• #87 Cliff Rodgers

Wide receivers:

• #88 Erwin Winters
• #87 Norman Shade
• #10 Thaddeus Wilkinson
• #83 Jared Meadows
• #81 Kurt Wessley

Left offensive tackles:

• #65 Joseph Houser
• #74 Stephen Pleiss

Right offensive tackles:

• #62 Jason Hunter
• #60 Timothy Bull

Left guards:

• #69 Michael White
• #77 Chad Rainey

Right guards:

• #75 Matthew Simpson
• #71 Benjamin Schafer

Centers:

• #63 Robert Winkler
• #76 Terry Hobbs

Right ends:

• #93 Jared Sensmeier
• #64 Scott Hyneman

Left ends:

• #97 Matthew West
• #90 Michael LeClerc

Right defensive tackles:

• #99 Chase Allen
• #94 Stephen Conner

Left defensive tackles:

• #68 Trey Reidford
• #95 Kyle Smith

Right outer linebackers:

• #58 Braiden Rainey
• #53 Kyle Davenport

Middle linebackers:

• #57 Charles Woodruff
• #96 James Mason

Left outer linebackers:

• #98 Jordan Pinkston
• #51 Walther Horrall

Cornerbacks:

• #45 Sean Slade
• #23 Lamar Walden
• #36 Kenneth Lauley
• #49 Ian Wiggins
• #41 Christopher Hobbs

Strong safeties:

• #21 Brian Alldredge
• #24 Jarrod Bartlett
• #20 Wesley Ice

Free safeties:

• #35 Chaz Livermore
• #42 Randall Ridgway

Kicker:

• #4 Devin Shipley

Punter:

• #17 Lamar White

Kickoff specialist:

• #13 Christopher Taylor

Kick returner:

• #82 Donald Deputy

Long snapper:

• #19 Terry Hobbs

Association Football, not Gridiron!