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by **United Gordonopia** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:00 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2019 Season - Weeks 21-34 Official Wrap Up

Rank                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 FC Deska               32   18   6   8    29   18  +11    60
 2 Tolven                 32   16  10   6    62   48  +14    58
 3 Reinheim Metro         32   13  12   7    39   26  +13    51
 4 West Tolten            32   14   9   9    74   68   +6    51
 5 Gordonopia FC          32   15   4  13    67   66   +1    49
 6 Basin Plain            32   13   9  10    44   37   +7    48
 7 Willingham AC          32   13   9  10    59   53   +6    48
 8 Teva FC                32   12   9  11    61   58   +3    45
 9 VfB Deska Sud          32   12   9  11    43   39   +4    45
10 Union Holiday          32   11  10  11    33   31   +2    43
11 Kaje Football          32   12   7  13    64   67   −3    43
12 FC Gordonopia City     32   11   8  13    41   40   +1    41
13 Latimere United        32    9  10  13    53   57   −4    37
14 Harbor Football        32    9   6  17    49   71  −22    33
15 Plains                 32    8   8  16    42   49   −7    32
16 Reichsburg FC          32    7  11  14    38   54  −16    32
17 Sporting Fusba         32    5  11  16    46   62  −16    26

It's been a thrilling conclusion to yet another astounding year of GPL football, but in the end, it was FC Deska that surged to the top to claim its unparalleled fourth regular season title.

In the final weeks, it was apparent that the race for the title, and its automatic TQCC spot, would come down to FC Deska and Tolven. Strangely, both teams had relatively poor finishes, but it was Deska that was able to outlast its neighbor to the west. It was a herculean defensive effort that saw the team allow only five goals in the final fourteen matchdays that helped the team bring home the trophy.

Reinheim Metro, Deska's cross-town rival, came in at third, ahead of West Tolten on goal difference. They were followed by Gordonopia FC, which slipped from the lead into fifth following a dreadful leg, Basin Plain, Willingham AC and Teva FC for Gordonopia Cup qualifying. Several teams were within striking distance of that eighth spot, with eleventh finishing Kaje Football only two points behind number eight, and VfB Deska Süd only being knocked out on head to head, with a failure emerge with more than a draw in their final game delivering the last blow.

Reichsburg FC found themselves in the unfortunate playoff spot, where they will have to play the runner-up of the Inter-League Cup. Meanwhile, Sporting Fusba, after only a season in the league, came in dead last, forcing the team into relegation.

Player Awards

Golden Boot - Jonathon Turner, 22, Gordonopia FC - In one of the more controversial votes in the history of the award, Jonathon Turner has narrowly edged out West Tolten's Hugh Lawrence for the Golden Boot. With 25 goals and six assists, Turner was virtually dead even with Lawrence, who narrowly lost on goals with 24 but dominated in assists with 13. Still, the electors, who include managers, journalists, league officials, and several other individuals, chose Turner, who certainly deserved the prize. Perhaps after this second consecutive award, he will finally earn a place on the national team roster.

Golden Glove -Jay Neuman, 24, FC Deska - Is there any doubt remaining that Jay Neuman is the greatest keeper in the GPL today, if not ever? This season, he and the Northern Wall put out a magnificent effort, finishing with only 18 goals against; a new record, just edging out their 2013 total under Ludwig Strauss. The team has now won the Golden Boot six times, and the league itself has only been in operation for eight years. It seems that as long as Neuman is in the net, Deksa will have no trouble keeping scoring at an untouchable low. Better yet, he is only 24; can he perhaps get even better?

Defender of the Year - Fritz Cole, 28, Willingham AC

Midfielder of the Year - Jordan Spellman, 21, Tolven

Newcomer of the Year - Grant Faulkner, 22, Gordonopia FC

Foreigner of the Year - Thorvar Prijholm (MYT), 23, FC Deska

Manager of the Year - Fritz Kohler, FC Deska

Day-by-Day Results

Gordonopia Cup Schedule

Inter League Cup

While the GPL was winding to a close, the best teams from each of the eight regional leagues met in Gordonopia City for the Inter League Cup. This annual fixture determines the promotion to the GPL, as well as United Gordonopia's entrants to the Series B Champions' Cup.

In the end, the final came down to Iron Harbor SC, who gained a fair amount of fame when their stadium was used in the recent Baptism of Fire, and the little known SK Sandhurst; one of the last 'small town' teams playing in a high-level league. The heavy favorites, Iron Harbor, carried the day, and with it the automatic promotion spot. Sandhurst earned a playoff with GPL 16th place Reichsburg FC, but in the end fell 1-0.

First Round

Key FC 0–1 Atletik Mainz
Heilegen 0–1 Iron Harbor SC
Riverside Works 2–2 Kjeldor Knights (4–3 AET)
SK Sandhurst 3–3 Fusba United (4–3 AET)

Semi-Finals

Atletik Mainz 1–1 Iron Harbor SC (1–3 AET)
Riverside Works 3–3 SK Sandhurst (3–3 AET) (4–5 pen.)

Championship Match

Iron Harbor SC 3–2 SK Sandhurst

GPL Relegation Playoff

Reichsburg FC 1–0 SK Sandhurst

by **United Gordonopia** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:51 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
Gordonopia Cup 2019 First Round

A pair big upset and a lot of scoring has set the stage for what is sure to be another exciting Gordonopia Cup.

The first match, contested between FC Deska and Teva FC, saw the league winner battle it out against a perennial powerhouse that barely scraped into the cup. In front of an always packed Peak Dome, Teva FC actually managed to take the initial lead from a 31st minute goal by Saugeais striker Gerard Kuchler. The Northern Wall battled back, though, much to the excitement of their fans, and goals in the 43rd and 69th minute by Howard Duncan and Colin North put Deska into their seventh semi-finals.

Next up was the closely matched West Tolten vs Gordonopia FC match at West Tolten Park. Gordonopia FC initially took the initiative, scoring in the 12th and 28th minutes, both from Golden Boot winner Jonathon Turner. Hugh Lawrence put the home team back into the game in the 48th minute, and defender Ivan Neagle closed the gap completely with a 73rd minute header. The comeback was not to be, though, when Turner completed a hat trick a minute into stoppage, giving Gordonopia FC a chance at their oldest rival, and a sure to be exciting matchup of the Golden Glove and Boot.

Reinheim Metro hosted Basin Plain for the third match, playing to their strength as they managed to shut down the sixth seeded team completely. Martin Mallorn in the 61st minute and Jack Aimes in the 73rd were all Reinheim needed to cruise into the semi-finals.

Finally, second seeded Tolven hosted Willingham AC at home. Alas, though their excellent season saw the team rise finish second in the table, Tolven's run would end at home. A goal from Jordan Spellman in the 16th and Donovan Richt in the 61st weren't enough to overcome Willingham's scoring frenzy, which saw Dominique Mann score in the 21st and 48th, Peter Andrantinov in the 30th, and Alphonse Lang in the 80th. Though they have qualified for the Cup numerous times, this will be Willingham's first time in the Semi-finals.

Gordonopia Cup First Round

FC Deska 2–1 Teva FC
West Tolten 2–3 Gordonopia FC
Reinheim Metro 2–0 Basin Plain
Tolven 2–4 Willingham AC

by **United Gordonopia** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:55 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
Gordonopia Cup 2019 Semi-Finals

The 2019 GPL season is nearing its end, but before the final round of the Gordonopia Cup, four outstanding teams battled it out in the semi-finals.

At Islands Field in Latimere, it was FC Deska in a rivalry match as old as the sport in our nation: Gordonopia FC. To accommodate the crowds, the 108,000 person stadium had temporary seating installed to fit 123,000; a record turnout for any match off of the mainland. The game would be a clash of the two titans, Deska playing host to this years best defense, as well as its Golden Glove winner, and GFC being home to Jonathon Turner, a back to back Golden Boot winner who has just been called up to the National Team.

Though Deska came in as the favorites, it was always going to be a tough match. The regular season champs played a brutal game of defense, wearing down Gordonopia FC with challenges and counters, which seemed to work. In the 70th minute, GFC having slowed down significantly, Deska knocked their first ball into the net with Colin North scoring off of a set piece. Eight minutes later, North doubled their lead, giving Deska the final scoreline.

IGC Arena in Gordonopia City played host to Reinheim Metro and Willingham AC; oddly enough, both teams are often viewed as the 'second team' from the cities of the first match.

Like the first match, Reinheim played to their defensive strength, though a talented Willingham offense, fresh off of an upset against Tolven, did not give up. The old saying 'the best defense is a good offense' seemed to ring true, as Willingham's attacks, though they failed to put them on the board, managed to prevent Reinheim from putting up any meaningful chances. In the 102nd minute, though, Reinhiem made a major breakthrough, only to have midfielder Omar Percy brought down in the box. The resulting penalty kick was good, and Reinheim's 1-0 lead lasted until the final whistle.

Oceanview Park in Bahar will now play host to the two third placed teams, Gordonopia FC and Willingham AC, while FC Deska and Reinheim Metro will battle it out for the Gordonopia Cup. Who will win in these two derbies?

Gordonopia Cup Semi-Finals

FC Deska 2–0 Gordonopia FC
Reinheim Metro 0–0 Willingham AC (1–0 AET)

by **United Gordonopia** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:56 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
Gordonopia Cup 2019 Final

For only the second time in GPL history, a team has completed the double: FC Deska does it again, and in the process proves that they truly are the strongest team in the league.

Deska and Reinheim Metro came into the highly anticipated match, dubbed the Deska Cup by some fans due to the two teams hailing from the Greater Deska metro area, with different expectations. Deska hoped to, as mentioned earlier, complete their second double, and definitively mark themselves as the unmatched superpower of the league. Reinheim, meanwhile, was looking to become just the fourth team to win a cup, and in the process earn their place as one of the league's best; something they have been building up to since their promotion several years ago. At the same time, the bitter cross-town rivalry only served to make the match more intense.

As the nation watched to see if Deska could earn its double, or if the underdogs could take them down, ratings rose slightly higher over last year to once again crack 50% of the country.

In front of 160,000 fans at Empire Stadium, the began as a defensive slug-fest. Both teams have, in recent years, been the dominant defensive forces in the GPL, with no other team having won a Golden Glove since 2013, and the two constantly battling it out for the lowest goals. It became apparent early on, though, that Deska's back line, which set a record low 18 goals against this season, was just a little bit stronger. A few less Reinheim chances made it close, a few more shots for Deska.

Deska finally opened up scoring in the 34th minute from a surprise long-shot by Mytanni international Thorvar Prijholm. That 1-0 scoreline would last the game.

Reinheim managed to get some momentum going in the last few minutes, but by then it was too late. After having several other shots, Deska locked-down in the last ten minutes of the match. Reinheim couldn't topple the Northern Wall.

Prior to the final match, Gordonopia FC took on their own crosstown rival Willingham AC for Third place. For most of the match, the Emperor's favorite side had the advantage, going up by 2 in the 61st minute. GFC began a comeback in the late 70s, with a goal by Jonathon turner, but Willingham was able to hold on until the end.

Championship Match

FC Deska 1–0 Reinheim Metro

Third Place

Gordonopia FC 1–2 Willingham AC

by **United Gordonopia** » Tue May 28, 2013 12:00 am

Bend it Like Beckham Roster - Second Edition

Rules

Up to seven national team players may play for their home nation's league's team
Up to five international players may be on the roster of each all-star team
A maximum of two players can come from a single squad
All starting players must be substituted by the end of the first 70 minutes
At least one Taeshani national must be on the Gordonopia Premier League roster, and vice-versa

Bold indicates starter
Formation: 4-4-2
Modifier: 0

Keepers
Jay Neuman - 25 - GK - FC Deska
Jonathon Stock - 32 - GK - Reinheim Metro
Jonathon Hughes - 30 - GK - Union Holiday

Defenders
Fritz Cole - 29 - LB - Willingham AC
Roy Jeffries - 26 - LB - Kaje Football
Clay Gibeult - 23 - CB - FC Gordonopia City
Jeremiah Longwaters (TAE) - 24 - CB - Gordonopia FC
Cedric Metz - 22 - CB - Union Holiday
Luca Krämer - 27 - CB - Plains
Hugh Lawson - 29 - CB - Reichsburg FC
Walker Hunt - 23 - RB - Harbor Football
Jerrod Otis - 23 - RB - VfB Deska Süd

Midfielders
Thorvar Prijholm (MYT) - 24 - CM - FC Deksa
Dennis Key (FWH) - 32 - CM - Teva FC
Davis Roger - 26 - CM - Reinheim Metro
Jordan Spellman - 22 - CM - Tolven
Nicholas James - 23 - CM - Tolven
Steven Roy - 33 - CM - FC Gordonopia City
Mack Blaine - 17 - AM - West Tolten
Roman Galoslon - 25 - AM - Kaje Football

Forwards
Hugh Lawrence - 27 - ST - West Tolten
Jonathon Turner - 23 - ST - Gordonopia FC
Fritz Gehring - 29 - ST - Reichsburg FC
Gerard Kuchler (SAU) - 25 - ST - Teva FC

by **United Gordonopia** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:53 am

Gordonopia Premier League
2021 Regular Season - Matchdays 1-10

Rank                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Gordonopia FC           10    6   3   1    24   17   +7    21
 2 Kaje Football            9    6   0   3    27   21   +6    18
 3 Tolven                  10    4   5   1    14   11   +3    17
 4 Basin Plain              9    4   4   1    17   14   +3    16
 5 VfB Deska Sud           10    5   0   5    13   14   −1    15
 6 FC Deska                 9    4   2   3     8    4   +4    14
 7 Teva FC                  9    3   5   1    23   20   +3    14
 8 Iron Harbor SC          10    4   1   5    27   24   +3    13
 9 Reichsburg FC           10    3   4   3    17   17    0    13
10 West Tolten              9    4   1   4    22   21   +1    13
11 Union Holiday            9    3   3   3    12   11   +1    12
12 Harbor Football          9    3   2   4    16   16    0    11
13 FC Gordonopia City       9    3   2   4    14   17   −3    11
14 Willingham AC           10    3   2   5    16   20   −4    11
15 Latimere United          9    3   0   6    15   19   −4     9
16 Reinheim Metro          10    2   2   6    14   20   −6     8
17 Plains                   9    1   2   6    17   30  −13     5

The tenth season of the Gordonopia Premier League is underway. So far, there have been both surprises and expected results, though as past years have shown it is still anyone's game this early on.

The early leader is Gordonopia FC, a team predicted to finish in Cup contention but not so highly. So far they are riding sky-high on the back of their steller forward, national team starter and two-time Golden Boot winner Jonathon Turner. Turner currently leads the league in goals, with one more than Kaje Football's Jere Tobias at eight. It is somewhat telling that GFC also leads Kaje, currently the second placed team, by a single game, though the latter does have a match in hand. For both teams, this appears to be a strong return to form after several years at the middle of the pack.

Predicted top three finishers Basin Plain, FC Deska, and Teva FC are currently sitting in 4th, 6th, and 7th respectively, though it certainly should be noted that all have played only nine games, and all three, particularly Deska, have clawed their way up from mid-pack standings before.

At the bottom, as universally predicted, is Plains, with an abysmal 1-2-6 record. The team normally would have been relegated after finishing last in 2020, though the reorganization of the second level froze the leagues in place for that season. Of course, their poor showing did not help them grow this year, and it looks like they may fall to their deserved fate.

Early statistic leaders include Jonathon Turner and Vonn Keller of Gordonopia FC and Kaje Football respectively in neck-and-neck contention for the Golden Boot. Turner leads in goals, with 9 to 8, while Keller edges out Turner in assists, 3 to 1. Both are multiple winners of the award from past seasons.

For the Golden Glove, there is no one but Neuman. Deska's anchor has let in a mere four goals thus far, his best start ever. The next closest competitors have seen nearly three times as many bals whiz past.

Regional Leagues
Matchdays 1-10

New Gordonopia Football League    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danmeir AF                       10    6   2   2    22   13   +9    20
2 Woodward Townsmen                10    6   1   3    21   14   +7    19
3 Hofstadt Armory                  10    6   0   4    19   14   +5    18
4 FC Kjin                          10    4   1   5    17   17    0    13
5 Woodward SV                      10    3   3   4    19   18   +1    12
6 Club Kjin                        10    2   5   3    14   19   −5    11
7 Stratford Football               10    3   1   6    10   22  −12    10
8 FC Danmeir                       10    2   3   5     6   11   −5     9

Northlands League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Territories Alliance      10    8   1   1    20   14   +6    25
2 Stratford Football        10    6   3   1    23    9  +14    21
3 Whitworth Provincial      10    6   2   2    15    7   +8    20
4 Atletik Mainz             10    6   1   3    18    9   +9    19
5 SC Kjiel                  10    3   3   4    10   11   −1    12
6 Wolfhold Woods            10    2   1   7     9   21  −12     7
7 Northern Alliance         10    2   0   8     7   20  −13     6
8 Heilegen                  10    1   1   8     9   20  −11     4

Colonial League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tahi AC                   10    7   2   1    29   10  +19    23
2 Kjeldor Knights           10    7   2   1    24    9  +15    23
3 Forest Rangers            10    6   2   2    26   12  +14    20
4 Zuzelt Sport              10    6   1   3    23   13  +10    19
5 UrNa Football             10    3   1   6    17   27  −10    10
6 Club Beatusia             10    2   2   6    11   23  −12     8
7 Cairn AC                  10    2   1   7     5   21  −16     7
8 New Danbar Football       10    0   3   7     8   28  −20     3

Central League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Metro Center              10    8   1   1    31   10  +21    25
2 Center FC                 10    8   0   2    22   11  +11    24
3 Club Kjin                 10    7   1   2    22    8  +14    22
4 Rolling Field Sport       10    4   2   4    14   14    0    14
5 SK Sandhurst              10    2   3   5    15   28  −13     9
6 Plains Journeyman         10    2   2   6    13   18   −5     8
7 Kijen Urban               10    2   2   6    10   20  −10     8
8 Mansburg AC               10    1   1   8     9   27  −18     4

Key League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Bolsom Sport              10    8   1   1    21    4  +17    25
2 Bellum Neu                10    7   2   1    21    9  +12    23
3 Key FC                    10    7   2   1    23   12  +11    23
4 Port Djant                10    5   1   4    14   14    0    16
5 Southern Key AC           10    3   2   5    10   18   −8    11
6 Kyjiv FC                  10    3   1   6    20   21   −1    10
7 Sporting Hijan            10    1   1   8    15   32  −17     4
8 Bellum Sport              10    0   2   8     8   22  −14

2

River Basin League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danbar River              10    8   1   1    25    6  +19    25
2 New Danbar Football       10    5   3   2    17   10   +7    18
3 Holiday FC                10    5   2   3    20   19   +1    17
4 FV Reich                  10    4   3   3    15   12   +3    15
5 Kingsburg FC              10    4   2   4    13    9   +4    14
6 Reichsburg Wanderers      10    3   3   4    11   15   −4    12
7 Riverbend                 10    0   5   5     9   25  −16     5
8 Tydin Federation          10    1   1   8    13   27  −14     4

Capitol Metro League       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Munchen SV                10    9   1   0    24    3  +21    28
2 Capitol Sport             10    7   2   1    30   10  +20    23
3 Football Royal            10    3   4   3    14   17   −3    13
4 Old District AFC          10    3   4   3    18   25   −7    13
5 International             10    2   4   4    16   24   −8    10
6 University District       10    2   3   5    10   13   −3     9
7 Dawson Running Club       10    1   4   5     9   19  −10     7
8 Manley Memorial           10    1   2   7     9   19  −10     5

Southeastern League        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Sporting Fusba            10    6   3   1    23    8  +15    21
2 City of Steel             10    7   0   3    19   11   +8    21
3 Fusba United              10    4   6   0    12    3   +9    18
4 Al-Kharid                 10    5   3   2    23   15   +8    18
5 Tolten United             10    2   4   4    11   20   −9    10
6 Point Sud                 10    2   2   6     6   17  −11     8
7 Borderland Guard          10    2   1   7     7   16   −9     7
8 Federated Fusba           10    1   3   6     8   19  −11     6

by **United Gordonopia** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:51 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2021 Regular Season - Matchdays 11-20

Rank                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Gordonopia FC           19   11   6   2    47   33  +14    39
 2 FC Deska                19   12   3   4    29   11  +18    39
 3 Teva FC                 19    9   7   3    42   31  +11    34
 4 Tolven                  19    9   5   5    29   24   +5    32
 5 Union Holiday           19    9   5   5    30   20  +10    32
 6 West Tolten             19    9   4   6    41   35   +6    31
 7 Basin Plain             19    8   6   5    32   30   +2    30
 8 Kaje Football           18    9   2   7    46   45   +1    29
 9 Iron Harbor SC          19    7   3   9    36   34   +2    24
10 Willingham AC           19    7   2  10    37   37    0    23
11 Reichsburg FC           19    5   7   7    35   36   −1    22
12 VfB Deska Sud           19    6   4   9    24   32   −8    22
13 Reinheim Metro          19    5   6   8    19   25   −6    21
14 Harbor Football         18    6   3   9    28   40  −12    21
15 Latimere United         18    6   2  10    29   38   −9    20
16 FC Gordonopia City      19    4   4  11    20   32  −12    16
17 Plains                  19    2   3  14    32   53  −21     9

Its a scenario that wouldn't have been out of place in the GFA as Gordonopia FC and FC Deska sit neck-and-neck at the top of the league.

Both sides currently have 39 points, with Deska holding one more win but GFC claiming fewer losses and sitting in first on head to head. Of course the two clubs are playing to their strengths, as GFC's offense sits at first in the league while Deska's defensive might is essentially unchallenged.

The remainder of the frontrunners are sides expected to do well, such as Teva FC which sits in third. Kaje Football has slipped some, mostly due to a spike in goals allowed, and currently sits in eighth. Also, Basin Plain has so far been unable to unmire itself, having dropped down to seventh.

Plains remains at the bottom of the pack, unsurprisingly, having won only two games all season. The squad is seven points behind the next team, still in the single-digits at nine, and it seems inevitable that they will be dropped.

Jonathon Turner has emerged as the lone frontrunner for the Golden Boot, with 17 goals and 4 assists thus far to his name, though a strong chase pack, including Vonn Keller of Kaje Football and Hugh Lawrence of West Tolten and Gerard Kuchler for Teva FC among others, has formed.

It seems a given, as it has been for the past few years, that Jay Neuman will come away with another Golden Glove for FC Deska.

Regional Leagues
Matchdays 1-10

New Gordonopia Football League    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danmeir AF                       20   10   8   2    38   24  +14    38
2 Woodward Townsmen                20   12   2   6    36   22  +14    38
3 Hofstadt Armory                  20   12   0   8    34   29   +5    36
4 FC Kjin                          20   10   2   8    36   25  +11    32
5 Woodward SV                      20    6   7   7    26   27   −1    25
6 FC Danmeir                       20    5   6   9    16   24   −8    21
7 Club Kjin                        20    4   7   9    26   37  −11    19
8 Stratford Football               20    4   2  14    20   44  −24    14

Northlands League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Stratford Football        20   14   4   2    51   23  +28    46
2 Whitworth Provincial      20   12   4   4    26   15  +11    40
3 Territories Alliance      20   11   4   5    34   29   +5    37
4 Atletik Mainz             20    8   6   6    31   26   +5    30
5 SC Kjiel                  20    8   4   8    25   19   +6    28
6 Northern Alliance         20    6   1  13    17   33  −16    19
7 Heilegen                  20    4   2  14    18   37  −19    14
8 Wolfhold Woods            20    4   1  15    20   40  −20    13

Colonial League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tahi AC                   20   15   3   2    57   22  +35    48
2 Kjeldor Knights           20   15   2   3    49   14  +35    47
3 Zuzelt Sport              20   13   3   4    43   27  +16    42
4 Forest Rangers            20   10   4   6    46   29  +17    34
5 UrNa Football             20    6   2  12    33   51  −18    20
6 Cairn AC                  20    5   3  12    16   42  −26    18
7 Club Beatusia             20    3   3  14    27   51  −24    12
8 New Danbar Football       20    1   4  15    17   52  −35     7

Central League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Club Kjin                 20   15   1   4    54   17  +37    46
2 Metro Center              20   14   3   3    56   26  +30    45
3 Center FC                 20   14   1   5    51   29  +22    43
4 Rolling Field Sport       20    7   5   8    26   30   −4    26
5 Kijen Urban               20    6   4  10    23   42  −19    22
6 SK Sandhurst              20    3   8   9    22   40  −18    17
7 Plains Journeyman         20    4   3  13    29   48  −19    15
8 Mansburg AC               20    3   3  14    15   44  −29    12

Key League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Bellum Neu                20   16   3   1    43   13  +30    51
2 Bolsom Sport              20   15   3   2    42   11  +31    48
3 Key FC                    20   14   2   4    45   21  +24    44
4 Port Djant                20    6   4  10    22   34  −12    22
5 Southern Key AC           20    5   5  10    16   32  −16    20
6 Sporting Hijan            20    5   1  14    31   55  −24    16
7 Kyjiv FC                  20    4   3  13    24   41  −17    15
8 Bellum Sport              20    3   3  14    19   35  −16    12

River Basin League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danbar River              20   17   1   2    54   14  +40    52
2 FV Reich                  20   11   6   3    37   26  +11    39
3 New Danbar Football       20    9   3   8    28   23   +5    30
4 Kingsburg FC              20    6   6   8    33   33    0    24
5 Reichsburg Wanderers      20    6   6   8    28   38  −10    24
6 Holiday FC                20    5   4  11    33   45  −12    19
7 Riverbend                 20    3   8   9    20   39  −19    17
8 Tydin Federation          20    4   4  12    25   40  −15    16

Capitol Metro League       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Munchen SV                20   18   2   0    50   13  +37    56
2 Capitol Sport             20   12   3   5    46   21  +25    39
3 Dawson Running Club       20    7   5   8    30   31   −1    26
4 Old District AFC          20    6   7   7    29   40  −11    25
5 International             20    5   6   9    29   41  −12    21
6 Football Royal            20    4   8   8    21   32  −11    20
7 University District       20    5   4  11    22   35  −13    19
8 Manley Memorial           20    3   5  12    26   40  −14    14

Southeastern League        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Fusba United              20   12   7   1    36   10  +26    43
2 Al-Kharid                 20   12   4   4    46   24  +22    40
3 City of Steel             20   12   2   6    41   24  +17    38
4 Sporting Fusba            20    9   5   6    41   27  +14    32
5 Tolten United             20    6   7   7    23   36  −13    25
6 Borderland Guard          20    6   2  12    18   32  −14    20
7 Federated Fusba           20    1   9  10    21   43  −22    12
8 Point Sud                 20    2   4  14    11   41  −30    10

by **United Gordonopia** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 11:30 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2021 Regular Season - Matchdays 21-34

Rank                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Basin Plain             32   19   7   6    67   46  +21    64  CC
 2 FC Deska                32   19   4   9    47   26  +21    61  CC
 3 Gordonopia FC           32   17   7   8    68   55  +13    58  GC
 4 Tolven                  32   16   9   7    55   42  +13    57  GC
 5 Teva FC                 32   15  10   7    65   50  +15    55
 6 Kaje Football           32   16   3  13    80   79   +1    51
 7 West Tolten             32   14   6  12    69   64   +5    48
 8 Reinheim Metro          32   12  10  10    41   36   +5    46
 9 Union Holiday           32   12  10  10    47   43   +4    46
10 VfB Deska Sud           32   13   6  13    44   47   −3    45
11 Reichsburg FC           32   12   8  12    61   57   +4    44
12 Iron Harbor SC          32   12   5  15    63   61   +2    41
13 Willingham AC           32   10   5  17    61   63   −2    35
14 Harbor Football         32    9   5  18    52   80  −28    32
15 Latimere United         32    9   3  20    51   71  −20    30
16 FC Gordonopia City      32    7   7  18    36   60  −24    28
17 Plains                  32    5   5  22    52   79  −27    20

Another thrilling GPL season comes to a conclusion, and for the moment FC Deska's streak has been broken. Basin Plain edged out the reigning champs in the final weeks to claim their second regular season title, proving themselves to be the number two team since the decline of Kaje Football.

The final stretch was fraught with frenzy as teams clamored to claim titles or qualify for the Cup. At the top of the table, Basin Plain, FC Deska, and Gordonopia FC fought a three-way battle for first, with Basin emerging victorious thanks to a massive upset; the final week saw FC Deska fall to Plains, a team in dead last who at that point had already been assured relegation. For the Boys from the Plains, it is at least a bit of good fortune to a bittersweet departure, as yet another founding member of the GPL departs.

The fight for lower spots continued through the last week as well, and Reinheim Metro only managed to squeak into the Gordonopia Cup through tiebreakers against Union Holiday.

As said before, Plains is now faced with automatic relegation after being in the league since its start in 2012. FC Gordonopia City, meanwhile, will have a playoff with the runner-up of the Inter-League Cup.

Player Awards

Golden Boot - Vonn Keller, 31, Kaje Football - Will Vonn Keller consider returning to the National Team? Though he announced that he would be stepping down from the international level before the current cycle, Keller stunned Gordonopia and the world when he managed to go on a scoring spree in the last leg of the season. Though Kaje's defense was virtually a non-factor, Keller's 29 goals, breaking his own record, and 4 assists put Kaje into a 6th placed Gordonopia Cup spot. He may be nearing the end of his career, but Keller is still one of, if not the, most dominant forward in the GPL, and he now has three Golden Boots to prove it.

Golden Glove -Jay Neuman, 25, FC Deska - Even in an off year there is no one who can touch FC Deska's defense, and anchoring that Northern Wall is Jay Neuman. Though allowing 26 goals is nothing special by his standards, it was 10 ahead of any other club in the league. This is now Neuman's fifth Glove. Perhaps he may even stretch that number into a record that will never be broken.

Newcomer of the Year - Anders Ekman, 27, Teva FC -

Foreigner of the Year - Anders Ekman, 27, Teva FC

Manager of the Year - Arthur Miller, Basin Plain

Regional Leagues
Matchdays 21-28

New Gordonopia Football League    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Woodward Townsmen                28   18   4   6    64   34  +30    58
2 Danmeir AF                       28   15   5   8    54   39  +15    50
3 FC Kjin                          28   14   4  10    53   38  +15    46
4 Club Kjin                        28    7  13   8    37   40   −3    34
5 Woodward SV                      28    8   9  11    36   39   −3    33
6 FC Danmeir                       28    8   9  11    35   46  −11    33
7 Hofstadt Armory                  28    9   5  14    40   54  −14    32
8 Stratford Football               28    5   7  16    30   59  −29    22

Northlands League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Stratford Football        28   20   5   3    70   24  +46    65
2 Territories Alliance      28   20   5   3    66   31  +35    65
3 SC Kjiel                  28   19   3   6    51   29  +22    60
4 Whitworth Provincial      28   14   7   7    42   26  +16    49
5 Atletik Mainz             28   10   6  12    35   34   +1    36
6 Northern Alliance         28    6   1  21    27   64  −37    19
7 Wolfhold Woods            28    5   1  22    25   67  −42    16
8 Heilegen                  28    3   2  23    19   60  −41    11

Colonial League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Kjeldor Knights           28   21   4   3    57   22  +35    67
2 Zuzelt Sport              28   18   5   5    58   25  +33    59
3 Tahi AC                   28   17   6   5    67   30  +37    57
4 Forest Rangers            28   13   7   8    61   37  +24    46
5 Cairn AC                  28    5   8  15    23   53  −30    23
6 UrNa Football             28    6   3  19    34   59  −25    21
7 Club Beatusia             28    6   3  19    29   64  −35    21
8 New Danbar Football       28    4   8  16    28   67  −39    20

Central League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Club Kjin                 28   20   5   3    53   15  +38    65
2 Metro Center              28   19   5   4    75   25  +50    62
3 Center FC                 28   20   1   7    55   26  +29    61
4 Rolling Field Sport       28    8   5  15    37   50  −13    29
5 Kijen Urban               28    7   5  16    31   58  −27    26
6 Mansburg AC               28    6   7  15    36   64  −28    25
7 SK Sandhurst              28    6   6  16    28   57  −29    24
8 Plains Journeyman         28    5   8  15    32   52  −20    23

Key League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Bolsom Sport              28   23   3   2    59   15  +44    72
2 Bellum Neu                28   22   3   3    69   30  +39    69
3 Key FC                    28   19   2   7    58   36  +22    59
4 Kyjiv FC                  28    9   6  13    48   51   −3    33
5 Southern Key AC           28    9   4  15    34   51  −17    31
6 Port Djant                28    8   2  18    31   57  −26    26
7 Sporting Hijan            28    4   5  19    45   73  −28    17
8 Bellum Sport              28    4   3  21    25   56  −31    15

River Basin League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danbar River              28   22   5   1    69   13  +56    71
2 FV Reich                  28   13   5  10    48   41   +7    44
3 Kingsburg FC              28   13   4  11    39   40   −1    43
4 Tydin Federation          28   11   3  14    39   44   −5    36
5 Reichsburg Wanderers      28   10   6  12    37   47  −10    36
6 New Danbar Football       28    9   6  13    38   50  −12    33
7 Riverbend                 28    5  11  12    34   53  −19    26
8 Holiday FC                28    6   6  16    31   47  −16    24

Capitol Metro League       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Munchen SV                28   24   2   2    55   12  +43    74
2 Capitol Sport             28   21   4   3    66   21  +45    67
3 Football Royal            28   10   9   9    37   37    0    39
4 Old District AFC          28   10   7  11    42   52  −10    37
5 International             28    7   7  14    40   58  −18    28
6 University District       28    6   7  15    27   41  −14    25
7 Manley Memorial           28    7   3  18    27   45  −18    24
8 Dawson Running Club       28    4   7  17    22   50  −28    19

Southeastern League        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Fusba United              28   18   7   3    53   20  +33    61
2 Sporting Fusba            28   18   4   6    54   24  +30    58
3 Al-Kharid                 28   16   6   6    69   38  +31    54
4 City of Steel             28   16   2  10    52   30  +22    50
5 Point Sud                 28   10   5  13    34   53  −19    35
6 Borderland Guard          28    6   4  18    24   58  −34    22
7 Federated Fusba           28    5   6  17    21   51  −30    21
8 Tolten United             28    3   6  19    34   67  −33    15

Inter-League Cup

After an intense season, the winners of the eight newly reorganized regional leagues gathered in Gordonopia City for the annual Inter-League Cup. The tournament serves two purposes; decide the best of the best for the second tier of Gordonopian football, as well as decide which teams will be promoted to the GPL.

Many of the teams were familiar faces, with only Stratford Football and Woodward Townsmen, the latter of which notable for being the first ever football club in any Gordonopian territory, never having played in the GPL or in the ILC.

The final ultimately came down to the Woodward Townsmen and Fusba United. The veteran team, another historic club, won in a nailbiting penalties finish, earning Plains' spot in the GPL next year and bringing a top-level team once again to the nation's fifth largest metro area. The Woodward Townsmen did not go away empty-handed, though, as they defeated FC Gordonopia City 1-0, bumping the capitol out of three-team status and bringing the first New Gordonopian team into the GPL after only a season in the Gordonopian system.

First Round

Woodward Townsmen 3–2 Club Kjin
Stratford Football 1–0 Munchen SV
Bolsom Sport 2–1 Danbar River
Fusba United 1–0 Kjeldor Knights

Semi-Finals

Woodward Townsmen 2–0 Stratford Football
Bolsom Sport 1–2 Fusba United

Final

Woodward Townsmen 2–2 Fusba United (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)

Relegation Match

Woodward Townsmen 1–0 FC Gordonopia City

by **United Gordonopia** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:44 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2021 Gordonopia Cup Group Stage

The group stage of the 2021 Gordonopia Cup is complete, and though the four Semi-Finalists have been determined, the results are by no means decisive.

For Group A, the top two seeds, Tolven and Basin Plain, were able to advance, though with only 5 and 4 points. The 1-2-0 record of group leader Tolven mirrored Group B's winner, FC Deska, as did the records of the second placed teams, though Kaje Football was able to narrowly knock out Gordonopia FC through head to head.

The statistics become even closer when Goal Differentials are compared, as there turned out to be no standout teams on offense or defense. Each group had two teams with a + or - 1, and two with an even difference. While some detractors of the newly implemented group-stage may decry the lack of a 'smackdown', a number of fans enjoyed the hyper-competitive stage.

The semi-finals will be Tolven and Kaje Football at the Peak Dome in Deska, and FC Deska against Basin Plain at Harborview Stadium in Teva.

Group A

Rank                   Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 Tolven                 3   1  2  0    2   1  +1    5
2 Basin Plain            3   1  1  1    3   3   0    4
3 Teva FC                3   0  3  0    4   4   0    3
4 Reinheim Metro         3   0  2  1    3   4  −1    2

Group B

Rank                   Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 FC Deska               3   1  2  0    6   5  +1    5
2 Kaje Football          3   1  1  1    6   7  −1    4
3 Gordonopia FC          3   1  1  1    2   2   0    4
4 West Tolten            3   1  0  2    5   5   0    3

*Kaje Football ahead of Gordonopia FC on head to head

by **United Gordonopia** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:14 am

Gordonopia Premier League
2021 Gordonopia Cup Semi-Finals

Two thrilling matches proved to be quite a turnaround from the grind of the group stage, setting the stage for the final stage of the 2021 season.

FC Deska and Basin Plain were the first match, flying to Harborview Stadium in Teva for a 1 vs 2 seed battle. What most expected to be a defensive slugfest was not quite the case, though at first it seemed as if it might be. For 40 minutes, the teams went at each other mercilessly; neither offense allowing itself to let up, neither defense budging an inch. It was FC Deska that scored the first goal off of a Thorvar Prijholm cross to Colin North. The head-in completion put the Northern Wall on top going into the half, though in the locker room something seemed to change for the regular season champions.

As they took back to the field, Basin Plain's offensives became much more calculated. Rather than seeming like a team desperate for hope, the Rivermon seemed as if they were in charge. Perhaps this put Deska off guard; it certainly worked to their favor. While most teams would have been shaken, Basin Plain scored a precisely executed goal in the 53rd minute when Samuel Worthing made a brilliant play to rising Sideburnese international Dale Brightly. Twenty minutes later they would do it again as Brightly would take the ball halfway up the field to make it two. When the time finally ran out, Deska's hopes of winning a sixth Gordonopia Cup were finished.

The following match saw Tolven pitted against Kaje Football. For the former, the game was a path to a first title in either competition. For the latter it was a chance to finally emerge from the doldrums of the past several seasons. True to form for both teams, it was a display of goals, though unfortunately for Kaje Football, formerly accustomed to being on the winning end of such duels, it would be Tolven who would win the day.

Tolven's young duo of Donovan Richt and Sam White opened up with back to back goals in the 13th and 15th minutes. Two scores so early on would have been crushing to many teams, but Golden Glove winner Vonn Keller put his team back in the match in the 21st minute off of a brilliant header following a corner. Tolven responded quickly, as Jordan Spellman scored a beautiful curve on a set piece in the 49th, but once again Keller would bring his team back off of a pass from Antonio Randall in the 63rd minute. Ultimately, Tolven would put it away when White scored a second in the 84th, and in the end the young Tolven team would roll on to the final.

The two teams that will now meet at Empire have two very different stories to tell. For Basin Plain, the match is a chance to establish themselves as FC Deska's new greatest contender. In the past four seasons, they have won two regular season titles, making them third all-time in terms of titles won. For them, winning the Cup would show that they can succeed in both competitions, putting them firmly at third-place all-time for the GPL, completing a season double, and perhaps launching a new dynasty. For Tolven, a young team only a few years off of promotion back to the league, the final is a chance to prove that they deserve a spot amongst the league's best; something they hinted at when they were runner-up in the regular season two seasons ago. Whoever wins, it will surely be a hell of a match.

Semi-Finals

FC Deska 1–2 Basin Plain
Tolven 4–2 Kaje Football

by **United Gordonopia** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:42 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2021 Gordonopia Cup Final

The tenth Gordonopia Cup of the Imperial era has been played and as always it was a thrilling match. Basin Plain and Tolven, two teams who have come into their own over the past few seasons, met in the culminating game of the 2021 season, but only one could walk away as the champion.

As has become tradition, the match took place before a sellout crowd of 160,000 screaming fans at Empire Stadium in Gordonopia City, with roughly 45% of the nation tuning in for the whole match.

The beginning of the match was gripping back-and-forth, as the primarily offensive Tolven made numerous probes into Basin Plain's staunch defense, typically either missing a shot or facing a counter by the Rivermon. For the entirety of the first half, this continued. Several agonizingly close chances were stopped by near misses, deflections, and the skill of the respective keepers.

After coming back, it was Basin Plain who finally took the initiative. Young striker Hal Manley found himself caught in a corner by two Tolven defenders in the 51st minute, but with incredibly deft footwork he managed to find an opening and cross to an oncoming Brightly; narrowly onsides. With a single touch, Brightly, who's performance in the semi-final was pivotal in Rivermon reaching the final in the first place, put his team on top.

Though they were down for the moment, Tolven was not out. Eight minutes later, they would respond when Donovan Richt was brought down in the penalty box. The kick caught Plain's keeper Bryce Marshall off guard, and evened out the scoreline.

As the minutes wound by, it seemed as if the game had a very real chance of going into extra time. Just as the two teams appeared resigned to the fact, and Tolven's defense was preparing to try to shut out any more attacks, Cameron Walker broke through on an Arn Patrussen pass. Faced with only Tolven's keeper, Walker outmaneuvered his opponent and put the ball in the back of the net at the 89th minute. After that it was merely a few minutes of all-out defense before the final whistle blew. Basin Plain had won their first Gordonopia Cup, and in doing so became only the second team to ever achieve a double, and the third to have won the trophy for both major competitions.

The day prior saw FC Deska take on Kaje Football for third place; a classic GPL matchup. Goals by Colin North and Vonn Keller in the 34th and 77th minutes respectively evened out the scores by the time of the final whistle, and when no team was able to break through in AET, the match came down to penalties. It was the final kick, taken by Thorvar Prijholm, that put FC Deska on top, giving them another third place finish.

Championship Match

Basin Plain 2–1 Tolven

Third Place
FC Deska 1–1 Kaje Football (1–1 AET) (5–4 pen.)

by **United Gordonopia** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:14 pm

Bend it Like Beckham Roster - Third Edition

Rules

Up to seven national team players may play for their home nation's league's team
Up to five international players may be on the roster of each all-star team
A maximum of two players can come from a single squad
All starting players must be substituted by the end of the first 70 minutes
At least one Taeshani national must be on the Gordonopia Premier League roster, and vice-versa

Bold indicates starter
Formation: 4-4-2
Modifier: -3

Keepers
Jay Neuman - 26 - GK - FC Deska
Jonathon Stock - 33 - GK - Reinheim Metro
Jonathon Hughes - 31 - GK - Union Holiday

Defenders
Fritz Cole - 30 - LB - Willingham AC
Roy Jeffries - 27 - LB - Kaje Football
Clay Gibeult - 24 - CB - FC Gordonopia City
Jeremiah Longwaters (TAE) - 25 - CB - Gordonopia FC
Cedric Metz - 23 - CB - Union Holiday
Luca Krämer - 28 - CB - Plains
Hugh Lawson - 30 - CB - Reichsburg FC
Walker Hunt - 24 - RB - Harbor Football
Jerrod Otis - 24 - RB - VfB Deska Süd

Midfielders
Thorvar Prijholm (MYT) - 24 - CM - FC Deksa
Cameron Walker - 28 - CM - Basin Plain
Davis Roger - 27 - CM - Reinheim Metro
Jordan Spellman - 23 - CM - Tolven
Nicholas James - 24 - CM - Tolven
Oliver Stockton - 28 - CM - West Tolten
Dale Brightly (NSB) - 26 - AM - Basin Plain
Roman Galoslon - 25 - AM - Kaje Football

Forwards
Hugh Lawrence - 27 - ST - West Tolten
Jonathon Turner - 23 - ST - Gordonopia FC
Fritz Gehring - 29 - ST - Reichsburg FC
Gerard Kuchler (SAU) - 25 - ST - Teva FC

by **United Gordonopia** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:06 am

Gordonopia Premier League
2022 Regular Season - Matchdays 1-10

Rank                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Teva FC                 9    6   3   0    24   13  +11    21
 2 Reinheim Metro          9    6   1   2    16   13   +3    19
 3 Woodward Townsmen      10    5   3   2    18   15   +3    18
 4 FC Deska                9    5   3   1    11    7   +4    18
 5 Tolven                 10    4   4   2    27   21   +6    16
 6 Gordonopia FC          10    3   5   2    19   18   +1    14
 7 Iron Harbor SC         10    4   1   5    20   22   −2    13
 8 Basin Plain             9    3   4   2    19   13   +6    13
 9 Harbor Football         9    3   3   3    16   21   −5    12
10 Union Holiday           9    2   5   2    12   10   +2    11
11 Latimere United         9    3   2   4    15   18   −3    11
12 Reichsburg FC           9    3   1   5    14   16   −2    10
13 West Tolten             9    2   3   4    17   19   −2     9
14 Kaje Football           9    2   3   4    19   19    0     9
15 Fusba United           10    2   3   5    15   19   −4     9
16 VfB Deska Sud          10    2   3   5     9   15   −6     9
17 Willingham AC          10    1   1   8    13   25  −12     4

Billions of eyes at home and abroad have now turned to United Gordonopia and its famously late season to witness why the GPL is the second-best league in the world. Though in some respects it does not appear to be too out of the ordinary, there are certainly some treats for all types of fans.

International fans in particular, as well as those who love a league with parity, will certainly enjoy Teva FC topping the table after the first leg, largely thanks to the dominant international forward lineup of Kuchler (SAU), King (EUR), and Sagarribay (ASG). Teva has enjoyed a fair amount of success over the seasons, though it has only one one title, a Gordonopia Cup in 2018. Perhaps this is the year they change that.

Deska, meanwhile, has much to cheer about as both of its main teams, Reinheim Metro and the always powerful FC Deska, sit second and fourth, as usual due to strong defending.

Rounding out the frontrunners at the moment is a huge surprise in the Woodward Townsmen, the first team in the league from New Gordonopia who Atlantian Oceanian fans may recall from the most recent AOCL. The Townsmen won the New Gordonopian regional league in dominant fashion last season, and won promotion via playoff with FC Gordonopia City. New Gordonopia has long been known as the birthplace of Gordonopian football; perhaps it is fitting that they achieve success as well.

On the other end is a very unhappy Willingham AC side. The team, normally a consistent Cup contender, is facing a meltdown 1-1-8 record, with the lone bright spot coming against a poor VfB Deska Sud team all the way back in the fifth week. If they continue on their current trajectory, the capitol may be down to only one team in the GPL.

The tenth season of the Gordonopia Premier League is underway. So far, there have been both surprises and expected results, though as past years have shown it is still anyone's game this early on.

The early leader is Gordonopia FC, a team predicted to finish in Cup contention but not so highly. So far they are riding sky-high on the back of their steller forward, national team starter and two-time Golden Boot winner Jonathon Turner. Turner currently leads the league in goals, with one more than Kaje Football's Jere Tobias at eight. It is somewhat telling that GFC also leads Kaje, currently the second placed team, by a single game, though the latter does have a match in hand. For both teams, this appears to be a strong return to form after several years at the middle of the pack.

Predicted top three finishers Basin Plain, FC Deska, and Teva FC are currently sitting in 4th, 6th, and 7th respectively, though it certainly should be noted that all have played only nine games, and all three, particularly Deska, have clawed their way up from mid-pack standings before.

At the bottom, as universally predicted, is Plains, with an abysmal 1-2-6 record. The team normally would have been relegated after finishing last in 2020, though the reorganization of the second level froze the leagues in place for that season. Of course, their poor showing did not help them grow this year, and it looks like they may fall to their deserved fate.

Early statistic leaders include Jonathon Turner and Vonn Keller of Gordonopia FC and Kaje Football respectively in neck-and-neck contention for the Golden Boot. Turner leads in goals, with 9 to 8, while Keller edges out Turner in assists, 3 to 1. Both are multiple winners of the award from past seasons.

For the Golden Glove, there is no one but Neuman. Deska's anchor has let in a mere four goals thus far, his best start ever. The next closest competitors have seen nearly three times as many bals whiz past.

Regional Leagues
Matchdays 1-10

New Gordonopia Football League    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 FC Kjin                          10    7   2   1    27   16  +11    23
2 Stratford Football               10    6   1   3    18   14   +4    19
3 Danmeir AF                       10    5   3   2    16    9   +7    18
4 Hofstadt Armory                  10    4   2   4    11    9   +2    14
5 FC Danmeir                       10    4   2   4    14   13   +1    14
6 Club Kjin                        10    2   4   4    14   16   −2    10
7 Woodward SV                      10    3   1   6    12   20   −8    10
8 Channel Armory                   10    1   1   8     2   17  −15     4

Northlands League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Stratford Football        10    8   2   0    19    8  +11    26
2 Whitworth Provincial      10    6   2   2    19   12   +7    20
3 Territories Alliance      10    5   3   2    19   14   +5    18
4 Atletik Mainz             10    5   1   4    21   16   +5    16
5 SC Kjiel                  10    4   2   4    12   10   +2    14
6 Heilegen                  10    2   3   5    12   20   −8     9
7 Northern Alliance         10    1   2   7     8   19  −11     5
8 Wolfhold Woods            10    1   1   8    12   23  −11     4

Colonial League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tahi AC                   10    9   0   1    30    8  +22    27
2 Kjeldor Knights           10    8   2   0    29   11  +18    26
3 Zuzelt Sport              10    6   2   2    20   12   +8    20
4 Forest Rangers            10    6   1   3    17   11   +6    19
5 Club Beatusia             10    3   1   6    10   21  −11    10
6 Cairn AC                  10    2   0   8    13   27  −14     6
7 UrNa Football             10    2   0   8    14   31  −17     6
8 New Danbar Football       10    1   0   9     6   18  −12     3

Central League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Metro Center              10    9   0   1    28    3  +25    27
2 Club Kjin                 10    8   2   0    22    7  +15    26
3 Center FC                 10    7   0   3    21   10  +11    21
4 SK Sandhurst              10    4   1   5    11   13   −2    13
5 Kijen Urban               10    4   1   5     9   16   −7    13
6 Rolling Field Sport       10    1   4   5     8   16   −8     7
7 Plains                    10    2   0   8     7   25  −18     6
8 Mansburg AC               10    1   0   9     5   21  −16     3

Key League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Bolsom Sport              10    8   1   1    23    6  +17    25
2 Key FC                    10    7   0   3    17    7  +10    21
3 Bellum Neu                10    6   2   2    15    8   +7    20
4 Kyjiv FC                  10    6   1   3    23   20   +3    19
5 Port Djant                10    2   4   4    19   21   −2    10
6 Bellum Sport              10    2   3   5     8   15   −7     9
7 Southern Key AC           10    2   1   7     3   17  −14     7
8 Sporting Hijan            10    1   0   9     6   20  −14     3

River Basin League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danbar River              10    9   1   0    25    3  +22    28
2 New Danbar Football       10    6   2   2    21   13   +8    20
3 Riverbend                 10    6   0   4    17   14   +3    18
4 Holiday FC                10    3   2   5    13   16   −3    11
5 Tydin Federation          10    3   2   5    11   19   −8    11
6 Kingsburg FC              10    3   0   7    12   19   −7     9
7 Reichsburg Wanderers      10    2   3   5    10   18   −8     9
8 FV Reich                  10    2   2   6     9   16   −7     8

Capitol Metro League       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Munchen SV                10    9   1   0    26    4  +22    28
2 Capitol Sport             10    9   0   1    25    8  +17    27
3 University District       10    4   2   4    11   13   −2    14
4 Old District AFC          10    4   1   5    10   12   −2    13
5 Football Royal            10    4   0   6     9   14   −5    12
6 International             10    3   1   6    16   18   −2    10
7 FC Gordonopia City        10    2   1   7     7   20  −13     7
8 Manley Memorial           10    0   4   6     3   18  −15     4

Southeastern League        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 City of Steel             10    9   0   1    29    8  +21    27
2 Al-Kharid                 10    8   1   1    24    6  +18    25
3 Sporting Fusba            10    7   1   2    27   16  +11    22
4 Point Sud                 10    4   1   5    11   15   −4    13
5 Federated Fusba           10    3   2   5    14   21   −7    11
6 Davenport FC              10    2   2   6    11   16   −5     8
7 Tolten United             10    1   2   7    14   30  −16     5
8 Borderland Guard          10    1   1   8    13   31  −18     4

by **United Gordonopia** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:35 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2022 Regular Season - Matchdays 11-20

Rank                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Teva FC                19   11   7   1    47   30  +17    40
 2 Gordonopia FC          19   10   5   4    44   34  +10    35
 3 FC Deska               19    9   8   2    26   18   +8    35
 4 Union Holiday          19    8   5   6    28   21   +7    29
 5 Reinheim Metro         19    8   5   6    29   26   +3    29
 6 Basin Plain            19    7   8   4    35   26   +9    29
 7 West Tolten            19    8   5   6    39   35   +4    29
 8 Woodward Townsmen      19    7   6   6    31   31    0    27
 9 Tolven                 19    6   7   6    43   42   +1    25
10 Harbor Football        18    6   6   6    33   44  −11    24
11 Latimere United        18    6   4   8    34   35   −1    22
12 Fusba United           19    5   6   8    31   36   −5    21
13 Reichsburg FC          19    6   2  11    38   42   −4    20
14 Kaje Football          18    5   5   8    37   35   +2    20
15 Iron Harbor SC         19    6   2  11    35   49  −14    20
16 VfB Deska Sud          19    4   5  10    14   25  −11    17
17 Willingham AC          19    3   4  12    32   47  −15    13

Teva FC, Gordonopia FC, FC Deska. If you told a football fan back in the days of the GFA that those were the leading teams, they would not bat an eye. Some things never change, though once again fans of a competitive league are certainly happy that Teva has managed to hold onto a solid lead.

As in the first leg, Teva's supremacy is facilitated by the dominance of its all-international forward line, who lead the league in goals scored. With only one loss on the season, they have been a dominant force on the field, and if they remain in form could easily become one of the select few clubs to have topped the regular season.

A notably slow performance, relatively speaking, has been that of Basin Plain, picked by many to run away with the league after last year's double and some big roster additions. In sixth place, they are still well within Gordonopia Cup contention, but will need to pick it up if they want to go into the Cup already assured of a UICA spot.

Meanwhile, Willingham AC still languishes at the bottom, though they are still close enough to avoid automatic relegation. Most likely, the 'Emperor's Favorite Team' would have to do so at the expense of of VfB Deska Sud, though there are multiple clubs within a few games.

As the season progresses, player awards start to have frontrunners. As usual, Jay Neuman is solidly in the lead for the Golden Glove, though Franz Brinkeir of Union Holiday is putting up a strong challenge.

Jonathon Turner of Gordonopia FC, Donovan Richt of Tolven, and Gerard Kuchler (SAU) of Teva appear locked in a duel for the Golden Boot. All have scored over 14 goals thus far, with several assists to each man's record.

Regional Leagues
Matchdays 1-10

New Gordonopia Football League    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 FC Kjin                          20   12   4   4    46   29  +17    40
2 Danmeir AF                       20   12   4   4    37   20  +17    40
3 Hofstadt Armory                  20   11   3   6    31   18  +13    36
4 Stratford Football               20   11   3   6    37   29   +8    36
5 FC Danmeir                       20    7   5   8    29   31   −2    26
6 Club Kjin                        20    7   4   9    33   33    0    25
7 Woodward SV                      20    4   2  14    23   47  −24    14
8 Channel Armory                   20    2   3  15    13   42  −29     9

Northlands League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Stratford Football        20   15   3   2    46   20  +26    48
2 Territories Alliance      20   12   5   3    35   18  +17    41
3 SC Kjiel                  20   11   3   6    34   21  +13    36
4 Whitworth Provincial      20   11   3   6    38   29   +9    36
5 Atletik Mainz             20    7   5   8    30   30    0    26
6 Northern Alliance         20    5   4  11    21   36  −15    19
7 Heilegen                  20    3   5  12    18   39  −21    14
8 Wolfhold Woods            20    1   2  17    17   46  −29     5

Colonial League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tahi AC                   20   17   0   3    50   16  +34    51
2 Kjeldor Knights           20   15   4   1    52   22  +30    49
3 Zuzelt Sport              20   12   3   5    40   26  +14    39
4 Forest Rangers            20   11   2   7    40   24  +16    35
5 Club Beatusia             20    5   3  12    21   42  −21    18
6 UrNa Football             20    5   2  13    28   50  −22    17
7 Cairn AC                  20    4   2  14    23   46  −23    14
8 New Danbar Football       20    2   2  16    16   44  −28     8

Central League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Metro Center              20   15   2   3    47   15  +32    47
2 Club Kjin                 20   13   6   1    48   22  +26    45
3 Center FC                 20   13   3   4    38   16  +22    42
4 SK Sandhurst              20    6   6   8    28   35   −7    24
5 Kijen Urban               20    7   2  11    22   38  −16    23
6 Rolling Field Sport       20    4   5  11    28   40  −12    17
7 Plains                    20    4   4  12    24   45  −21    16
8 Mansburg AC               20    3   2  15    20   44  −24    11

Key League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Bolsom Sport              20   16   3   1    48   12  +36    51
2 Key FC                    20   12   3   5    31   16  +15    39
3 Bellum Neu                20   11   5   4    34   19  +15    38
4 Port Djant                20    7   6   7    39   39    0    27
5 Kyjiv FC                  20    8   3   9    33   39   −6    27
6 Southern Key AC           20    4   4  12    12   33  −21    16
7 Bellum Sport              20    3   5  12    22   39  −17    14
8 Sporting Hijan            20    3   3  14    14   36  −22    12

River Basin League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danbar River              20   17   2   1    53    7  +46    53
2 Tydin Federation          20    9   4   7    30   26   +4    31
3 Riverbend                 20   10   1   9    32   33   −1    31
4 New Danbar Football       20    8   2  10    33   40   −7    26
5 FV Reich                  20    7   3  10    27   35   −8    24
6 Kingsburg FC              20    7   2  11    30   42  −12    23
7 Holiday FC                20    5   5  10    24   31   −7    20
8 Reichsburg Wanderers      20    5   5  10    20   35  −15    20

Capitol Metro League       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Munchen SV                20   19   1   0    46    8  +38    58
2 Capitol Sport             20   15   2   3    39   18  +21    47
3 University District       20    8   3   9    26   27   −1    27
4 Old District AFC          20    7   3  10    22   28   −6    24
5 International             20    6   3  11    25   34   −9    21
6 Football Royal            20    6   2  12    26   36  −10    20
7 FC Gordonopia City        20    6   1  13    25   39  −14    19
8 Manley Memorial           20    2   7  11    17   36  −19    13

Southeastern League        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 City of Steel             20   16   3   1    48   14  +34    51
2 Al-Kharid                 20   15   2   3    49   16  +33    47
3 Sporting Fusba            20   13   4   3    47   21  +26    43
4 Davenport FC              20    6   5   9    22   29   −7    23
5 Federated Fusba           20    7   2  11    24   39  −15    23
6 Point Sud                 20    5   2  13    18   33  −15    17
7 Tolten United             20    3   4  13    25   48  −23    13
8 Borderland Guard          20    2   4  14    24   57  −33    10

by **United Gordonopia** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:30 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2021 Regular Season - Matchdays 21-34

Rank                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Teva FC                32   18   9   5    70   49  +21    63
 2 Basin Plain            32   16   9   7    54   38  +16    57
 3 FC Deska               32   14  13   5    35   26   +9    55
 4 West Tolten            32   15   8   9    64   55   +9    53
 5 Gordonopia FC          32   14   9   9    63   59   +4    51
 6 Woodward Townsmen      32   14   9   9    61   55   +6    51
 7 Union Holiday          32   13   8  11    48   38  +10    47
 8 Tolven                 32   12  11   9    71   67   +4    47
 9 Kaje Football          32   12   8  12    75   65  +10    44
10 Reinheim Metro         32   11  11  10    43   42   +1    44
11 Iron Harbor SC         32   13   4  15    61   71  −10    43
12 Fusba United           32   10   8  14    60   64   −4    38
13 Harbor Football        32    9   9  14    62   85  −23    36
14 Reichsburg FC          32    9   4  19    65   80  −15    31
15 Latimere United        32    7   8  17    62   72  −10    29
16 VfB Deska Sud          32    6  10  16    28   39  −11    28
17 Willingham AC          32    6   8  18    50   67  −17    26

They stepped on the gas at the start of the season and they never let go. In a rare feat of remaining in the lead throughout the entirety of the season, Teva FC has won its first regular season title, edging out runner-up Basin Plain by a whopping six points. Teva's lay mostly in their formidable offense, the first time an all-international front line has led a club to victory.

By virtue of their placing, Teva FC and Basin Plain are now both guaranteed spots in the Champions' League, with Teva guaranteed the group stage. FC Deska, in third place, will enter UICA in at least the Globe Cup. All three, along with West Tolten, Gordonopia FC, Woodward Townsmen, Union Holiday, and Tolven, now have the chance for further glory and UICA berths in the Gordonopia Cup.

Unfortunately, with winners there must also be losers. The other end of the table saw Willingham AC stuck in the automatic relegation spot, ending a stretch in the GPL that has lasted since the second season. VfB Deska Sud, meanwhile, must face a the runner up of the Inter-League Cup in a playoff to determine if they will remain in the league.

Player Awards

Golden Boot - Gerard Kuchler, 29, Teva FC - For the first time, an international has won the Golden Boot, with Gerard Kuchler earning it as part of the tremendous international lineup of Teva FC. Kuchler scored 24 goals during the season, contributing hugely to his teams high total, and seven assists only added to how essential he was. Kuchler was recently called up to the Saugeais National Team for the first time, despite his age. Perhaps this incredible season will help him earn some starting minutes there.

Golden Glove -Jay Neuman, 26, FC Deska - Nothing to see here... just Jay Neuman winning his sixth Golden Glove. How many more pieces of hardware will he take home to Deska?

Newcomer of the Year - Ryan King, 22, Teva FC -

Foreigner of the Year - Gerard Kuchler, 29, Teva FC

Manager of the Year - Frank Bauman, Teva FC

Regional Leagues
Matchdays 21-28

New Gordonopia Football League    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
[color=#00BF00]1 FC Kjin                          28   17   5   6    60   39  +21    56
2 Danmeir AF                       28   16   6   6    56   34  +22    54
3 Stratford Football               28   15   3  10    51   44   +7    48
4 Hofstadt Armory                  28   14   5   9    52   40  +12    47
5 Club Kjin                        28   12   5  11    45   41   +4    41
6 FC Danmeir                       28   11   5  12    46   48   −2    38
7 Woodward SV                      28    6   5  17    35   59  −24    23
8 Channel Armory                   28    2   4  22    19   59  −40    10

Northlands League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
[color=#00BF00]1 Stratford Football        28   20   5   3    67   34  +33    65
2 Whitworth Provincial      28   19   3   6    59   33  +26    60
3 Territories Alliance      28   17   7   4    55   28  +27    58
4 SC Kjiel                  28   16   3   9    46   29  +17    51
5 Atletik Mainz             28    9   8  11    43   41   +2    35
6 Northern Alliance         28    7   4  17    29   56  −27    25
7 Heilegen                  28    4   5  19    24   61  −37    17
8 Wolfhold Woods            28    1   3  24    21   62  −41     6

Colonial League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
[color=#00BF00]1 Tahi AC                   28   21   4   3    68   28  +40    67
2 Kjeldor Knights           28   17   7   4    64   32  +32    58
3 Zuzelt Sport              28   18   4   6    59   34  +25    58
4 Forest Rangers            28   16   4   8    58   34  +24    52
5 Club Beatusia             28    7   5  16    35   60  −25    26
6 UrNa Football             28    7   3  18    36   64  −28    24
7 Cairn AC                  28    5   4  19    29   56  −27    19
8 New Danbar Football       28    4   3  21    24   65  −41    15

Central League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Metro Center              28   20   4   4    63   20  +43    64
2 Club Kjin                 28   19   7   2    63   26  +37    64
3 Center FC                 28   19   5   4    50   18  +32    62
4 SK Sandhurst              28    9   6  13    37   49  −12    33
5 Kijen Urban               28    8   4  16    35   53  −18    28
6 Plains                    28    5   7  16    32   62  −30    22
7 Rolling Field Sport       28    5   6  17    31   56  −25    21
8 Mansburg AC               28    6   3  19    32   59  −27    21

Key League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Bolsom Sport              28   19   7   2    55   16  +39    64
2 Bellum Neu                28   17   6   5    48   25  +23    57
3 Key FC                    28   17   4   7    50   25  +25    55
4 Kyjiv FC                  28   10   6  12    39   47   −8    36
5 Port Djant                28    7  10  11    46   53   −7    31
6 Sporting Hijan            28    7   5  16    30   46  −16    26
7 Southern Key AC           28    6   6  16    19   44  −25    24
8 Bellum Sport              28    4   6  18    27   58  −31    18

River Basin League         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Danbar River              28   21   5   2    63   13  +50    68
2 Riverbend                 28   14   3  11    40   41   −1    45
3 New Danbar Football       28   11   5  12    48   53   −5    38
4 Tydin Federation          28   10   7  11    33   32   +1    37
5 FV Reich                  28   10   4  14    42   48   −6    34
6 Kingsburg FC              28    9   5  14    39   55  −16    32
7 Reichsburg Wanderers      28    8   7  13    31   44  −13    31
8 Holiday FC                28    7   8  13    36   46  −10    29

Capitol Metro League       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Munchen SV                28   26   1   1    67   12  +55    79
2 Capitol Sport             28   19   3   6    54   31  +23    60
3 University District       28   12   3  13    38   39   −1    39
4 Old District AFC          28   11   3  14    34   40   −6    36
5 Football Royal            28   10   3  15    35   45  −10    33
6 International             28    9   4  15    36   51  −15    31
7 FC Gordonopia City        28    7   4  17    32   50  −18    25
8 Manley Memorial           28    3   9  16    26   54  −28    18

Southeastern League        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 City of Steel             28   23   3   2    62   18  +44    72
2 Al-Kharid                 28   20   3   5    65   21  +44    63
3 Sporting Fusba            28   18   6   4    60   26  +34    60
4 Federated Fusba           28   11   3  14    34   54  −20    36
5 Davenport FC              28    7   8  13    34   46  −12    29
6 Point Sud                 28    6   4  18    23   44  −21    22
7 Tolten United             28    5   6  17    33   62  −29    21
8 Borderland Guard          28    2   7  19    27   67  −40    13

by **United Gordonopia** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:02 am

Gordonopia Premier League
2022 Gordonopia Cup Group Stage

In only its second edition with a group stage, a highly obscure rule has been forced into play for the 2022 Gordonopia Cup.

Prior to the third matchday, Group B saw FC Deska and Union Holiday tied in second with two points through all tie-breakers, including points, head to head, and goal difference. When they both won their final match by 1-0 scorelines, they were officially tied for the group lead. This put the next round in a strange place, as the semi-final matches are supposed to be determined on an A1-B2 and A2-B1 format. In preparation for such an occasion as this, though, the tournament organizers included a provision during the switch to group-stage that stated regular season standings will be used. This means that FC Deska, the only returning semi-finalist from last year, will be pitted against West Tolten, while Teva FC, winner of the regular season, will face Union Holiday.

The other group of the tournament, meanwhile, will be remembered for some incredibly high scoring matches. The first matchday saw a 3-3 draw between Teva FC and Gordonopia FC, whilst West Tolten out-goaled Tolven 6-4. A 4-4 draw by Teva and Tolven lead off the second day, while Gordonopia FC fell to West Tolten 2-3.

Group A

Rank                   Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 West Tolten            3   2  0  1    9   7  +2    6
2 Teva FC                3   1  2  0    8   7  +1    5
3 Gordonopia FC          3   1  1  1    7   7   0    4
4 Tolven                 3   0  1  2    9  12  −3    1

Group B

Rank                   Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 FC Deska               3   1  2  0    1   0  +1    5
  Union Holiday          3   1  2  0    1   0  +1    5
3 Basin Plain            3   1  1  1    2   1  +1    4
4 Woodward Townsmen      3   0  1  2    0   3  −3    1

*FC Deska and Union Holiday tied through all breakers. Next round draw will be based on pre-tournament seeding.

Inter-League Cup

For the first time in its history, the Inter-League Cup took place outside of Gordonopia City. The increased prominance of the tournament, now that its contributing leagues are viewed worldwide, has lent a certain measure of prestige, which makes it attractive throughout the country. Matches took place in Gordonopia City, Deska, Holiday-Reichsburg, and Teva, the four metro areas hosting games in the upcoming Baptism of Fire. The final, though, remained at Empire Stadium.

A growing trend in the regional leagues is to have a few teams dominate year after year, something that played out once again this season. Only a handful of clubs were different from the 2021 edition, two of them due to promotion.

In the end, it was down to Stratford Football and FC Kjin in the final.Though Stratford managed to score the first two goals, an incredible 3 goal run by Kjin ensured that there would be two New Gordonopian teams entering the league in as many years.

After the tournament, Stratford played VfB Deska Sud in a playoff for a spot in the GPL next year. Uncharacteristically, VfB managed to put in four goals, barely enough to slide back into the top level.

First Round

Metro Center 1–0 City of Steel
Stratford Football 2–1 Danbar River
Bolsom Sport 0–1 Munchen SV
Tahi AC 1–1 FC Kjin (1–1 AET) (2–4 pen.)

Semi-Finals

Metro Center 3–5 Stratford Football
Munchen SV 0–2 FC Kjin

Final

Stratford Football 2–3 FC Kjin

Relegation Match

Stratford Football 3–4 VfB Deska Sud

by **United Gordonopia** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:07 pm

Gordonopia Premier League
2022 Gordonopia Cup Semi-Finals

A pair of excellent semi-final matches sets up a very interesting championship match, where one team will seek to capitalize on years of youth talent, while another will try to avoid falling into its longest title drought.

The first game was a re-match of the 2018 Gordonopia Cup, with league winner and heavy favorite Teva FC pitted against Union Holiday, a team that has yet to live up to the huge expectations of a group of talented young players several seasons back known as the 'Holiday Five'. At Islands Field in Latimere, the two teams began play in front of a packed crowd.

Strangely, though, Teva seemed out of sorts. While the team is typically stellar on the offense, especially thanks to a Golden Boot winner this year, few of their attacks put any real pressure on Holiday's keeper Brinkeir, whilst Union slowly began to counter more and more. By the start of the second half, the underdogs had the ball on Teva's side more often than not, and by then it seemed only a matter of time until they broke through completely. That awaited moment came in the 61st minute when National Teamer Marc Castleton scored a deep header. One goal up, Holiday began to slow their offense, though they held onto a possession advantage. By the time the clock ran out, Teva fans were forced to settle two games short of a Double, though a TQCC group berth thanks to the regular season should provide some consolation.

FC Deska and West Tolten, meanwhile, met at IGC Arena in Gordonopia City in what has become a frequent Cup matchup. One thing that has always been strange about the Northern Wall is that though they are titans on defense, they have an offensive prowess that rarely shows during the season. When the Cup comes around, though, Deska fans can recount numerous games where their team has clocked three or even four goals. This matchup was no different.

A pair of strikes from Colin North in the 13th and 41st minutes put Deska in a firm lead when the half rolled around. They were not out of danger by and means, though, thanks to Tolten's vigorous attack. Tolten's own international, Harrison Donovan, put the team back in the game in the 51st, though Deska's Oliver White brought the gap back up to two in the 70th. Tolten would not go out without a fight, as evidenced by Hugh Lawrence's 84th minute free-kick that found the net, but in the end Deska proved to powerful.

Back in the final, FC Deska will be showing its full strength to prevent itself from falling into a two-season titleless streak. Though their performances this year would make just about every other club jealous, the most successful team in GPL history would consider it a middling effort. At the same time, Union Holiday, a squad which has yet to live up to the expectations of five years ago, seeks to win its first title. The two teams are seemingly complete opposites, but one will have to emerge victorious.

Semi-Finals

Teva FC 0–1 Union Holiday
FC Deska 3–2 West Tolten

by **United Gordonopia** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:17 am

Gordonopia Premier League
2022 Gordonopia Cup Final

The king is back. In one of the most brutal Gordonopia Cup Final's ever played, the Northern Wall of FC Deska overcame Union Holiday to earn an awe-inspiring eleventh title, showing that even as other teams rise to challenge them they are still a force to be reckoned with.

Going into the match, most expected a relatively physical game, with two of the best defensive squads in the league face to face at a packed Empire Stadium. A few yellow cards may have been expected, but the show put on was far more than that.

When the ball got rolling, both sides' defenses immediately sprung into action. Any and all offensive chances for the first twenty minutes were crushed by powerful challenges and double-teams, as well as a solid save or two by the respective keepers. When FC Deska scored off of a Colin North set piece in the 25th minute, though, shit hit the fan. Amidst the goal celebration, Holiday midfielder Hale Wurst knocked Deska back Oliver White over unprovoked in the box, prompting an immediate and perhaps lenient yellow card from the referee.

As play went on, it started to get worse. On a deep counter, White paid Wurst back outside the box, earning a booking for himself and a near-goal free kick. Two more yellows were earned in the half, one by each club, and when they came back the savagery continued.

Commentators struggled to explain where exactly the brutality was coming from. The main reasoning, and one that seemed to be egged on by Holiday fans, was resentment over Deska's perennial dominance. Though there is little to no historic 'bad blood' between the two clubs, Holiday fans, and perhaps their players, seemed to be of a mind that it was 'their turn' to earn a title.

A goal by Union Forward Max Young in the 56th brought made this more of a reality by drawing the scoreline, but his brilliant shot was marred by a near brawl that occurred between several players following it. In the end, two more yellows were handed out, and each side had a man sent off; Mikah Laslo for Deska and Cedric Metz for Holiday.

The game was relatively quiet for a brief interval, until a nasty sliding tackle by Wurst earned him a second yellow card, bringing Holiday down to nine men in the 71st minute. Deska was able to capitalize this with a Howard Duncan goal in the 85th minute, after which it took all of the ref's efforts to prevent another fight from breaking out. Holiday was unable to respond, and the ref ultimately blew the whistle at 90 minutes on the mark.

Though most watching the game were in agreement that Holiday's players were responsible for instigating much of the physicality, FC Deska's manager Gehrd Strohm stated afterwards that, "This was not the game we wanted to win."

The reactions to the match overshadowed the news from the Third Place match in Fusba, where Teva FC overcame West Tolten in a goal-fest, 4-3.

Championship Match

FC Deska 2–1 Union Holiday

Third Place

Teva FC 4–3 West Tolten

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