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SEASON XIII - Year 1001 - First Quartile

UICA Preliminary Rounds
(GWA) Marlowes City FC 3–1 Cassandra City (COS)

(GWA) Hemel Hempstead FC 1–3 Mallox (COS)

(XZX) Hsfyx XK a 5–5 Mallox (COS)

(COS) Klyde 4–2 Urbanista (APX)
(EFL) RGS Athletic 3–0 Ramusok United (COS)
(COS) Cassandra City 3–3 a Jungleton Jaguars (CHI)

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 1
Stoneshore United 0–1 FC Samotath
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–1 OAS Royal FC
Nomad Brotherhood FC 1–1 Morponte Fief
Klyde 0–2 Cassandra City
Mallox 4–2 Versiaville SC
Eastweald 3–1 FC Kaldukosic
Pardock Island 1–0 Zakhoro Aces
Ramusok United 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Crawford City FC 0–1 Real Azuris
Opening weekend is finally here! FC Samotath defender Jubal Va'Mono scores the first goal of the Harlighet Ligan season with his powerful header off a corner in the 76th minute, to put away Stoneshore United 1-0. Cassandra City began their title defense campaign in earnest, shutting out a dangerous Klyde squad at The Sportsplex thanks to first half goals from Kyle Fleming and Thorodel Nagdalene. The Orange Palace went ecstatic in Mallox's home opener, as the fans were treated to a four-goal explosion in a 10-minute span that included a brace from Anders Engstrom. Not to be outdone, their cross-fief enemy Eastweald also had a big opener at Old Weldenskirgen, soaring past FC Kaldukosic thanks to late goals from Jake Wiggins, Franz Auman and Mika Ostaltsov. But way more surprising was the fact that Pardock Island also won their first ever Harlighet Ligan match. Karoki Herakles opportunistically finished after Logan Shaw's goalkeeping error to push the debutants ahead 1-0. They might have more to show than we thought. The most surprising result of opening weekend (there always is one) was in the Ramusok derby. Ram U couldn't crack open their crosstown rival AC Holmenkollen, so Brock Mattox's strike in the second minute ended up being the difference-maker. That's a great start to life at Cedar Road for new manager Syl Denhardt.

Globe Cup Playoff Round, Leg 1
(MNG) Skyline United 1–1 Klyde (COS)
Klyde are forced to carry the torch for Cosumar in the Globe Cup alone, as all of the other Harlighet Ligan clubs were disposed of in the preliminary rounds. It was a tough draw in the playoff round, with the Doves travelling to Mangolana to take on Skyline United, that country's champion. They responded well, going up 1-0 in the 26th minute on Neil Bravo's ten yard strike that was teed up by Lucius Kaspian. Though Skyline United would equalize in the final fifteen minutes, getting the away goal was crucial for Klyde.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 2
FC Samotath 0–1 Real Azuris
AC Holmenkollen 0–0 Crawford City FC
Zakhoro Aces 1–4 Ramusok United
FC Kaldukosic 4–1 Pardock Island
Versiaville SC 0–1 Eastweald
Cassandra City 3–0 Mallox
Morponte Fief 1–0 Klyde
OAS Royal FC 1–0 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Stoneshore United 3–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
After being embarrassed by their little brothers from suburban Ramusok last week at home, Ramusok United responded by unleashing their fury on Zakhoro Aces. The Blues were just on a whole other level of quality and determination, winning 4-1 thanks to goals from Alberto Silva, Roald Aguero and a brace from Martin Mazida. It could have easily been as many as eight goals if it weren't for some breathtaking sequences in goal from Logan Shaw. Meanwhile Pardock Island played their first game at one of the iconic Harlighet Ligan grounds, Leviathan Arena, and were subjected to a 4-1 drubbing in front of the 98,000 raucous FC Kaldukosic fans. Welcome to the big leagues, Pardock. In the marquee clash of the weekend, Cassandra City proved they don't need any grace period to find their championship form, as they trounced Mallox 3-0 at The Amphitheatre. Ace Newman opened his account this season with two goals, and Richard Vencharde scored the other. The Reds' defense also did an impressive job limiting the impact of Anders Engstrom and Jimmy Kelly for Mallox. Stoneshore United also got a nice resounding three-goal win this weekend over Na'Malsille, which was much needed to clear the foul smell in the air and get fans on board with Douglas Tibet's plans. OAS Royal have quietly raced out to a 2-0-0 start with victories over Nomads and Mariners.

Globe Cup Playoff Round, Leg 2
(COS) Klyde 2–1 AET Skyline United (MNG)
It was 1-1 at full time, which made the two sides deadlocked at 2-2 on aggregate both with one away goal. But in the 115th minute of extra time, Jacques Bourbon rolled a well-placed goal to the far post after Galen Abbatangelo's 40 yard pass found him on the left side. The Klyde Sportsplex went absolutely ballistic as Bourbon slid to his knees and the Doves' bench emptied to pile on top of him. Klyde advance 3-2 on aggregate past the Mangolanan champs.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 3
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–2 FC Samotath
Nomad Brotherhood FC 1–0 Stoneshore United
Klyde 3–1 OAS Royal FC
Mallox 5–2 Morponte Fief
Eastweald 3–3 Cassandra City
Pardock Island 4–2 Versiaville SC
Ramusok United 4–2 FC Kaldukosic
Crawford City FC 0–0 Zakhoro Aces
Real Azuris 1–1 AC Holmenkollen
Nomads pick up their first win of the season at Sweeney Station against Stoneshore United thanks to Andrei Nikolov's bending shot from 25 yards. Despite their age, Klyde don't seem to be the struggling with the load of midweek Globe Cup games at all. A mere 72 hours after punching their tickets to the Qualifying round, Klyde put forth another inspiring effort - this time against OAS Royal. Peter Wiggin scored his first Harlighet Ligan goal in the 13th minute, but Klyde equalized just before the half on Kristian Oberhangen's header. The Doves wrested control in the second half, with Jacob Madison curling a superb goal in off the far post from a tight angle in the 60th minute and Ejegefeh Na'Safeh scoring from the spot in the 81st. It was a high scoring weekend across the league. Mallox put up five goals in a win over Morponte Fief, and Pardock Island (yes, seriously, Pardock) and Ramusok United also scored four out of the six goals in their respective wins. Another thrilling six-goal contest ended in a 3-3 draw at Old Weldenskirgen between Eastweald and Cassandra City. The champions went up 2-0 and then 3-1, but the home side came storming back and equalized in the 94th minute after Tremain Williams' gritty punch-in after a loose ball bounced around in the box before finally finding his feet. By contrast, the riverbed is still bone dry in Crawford - CCFC are still in search of their first goal of the season.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 4
FC Samotath 2–2 AC Holmenkollen
Zakhoro Aces 2–0 Real Azuris
FC Kaldukosic 0–0 Crawford City FC
Versiaville SC 0–1 Ramusok United
Cassandra City 6–2 Pardock Island
Morponte Fief 2–1 Eastweald
OAS Royal FC 2–1 Mallox
Stoneshore United 2–3 Klyde
Na'Malsille Mariners 2–0 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Cassandra City and Pardock Island didn't look like they belonged in the same league in their match, with Cassandra City piling on six goals - the highest total yet this season. It was a remarkable team effort, with six different players scoring. Pardock goalie Asgeir Thorsteinsson had a miserable afternoon, but so did the defenders in front of him. At least Karoki Herakles is proving to be a worthwhile addition - the 33 year old Acedonian scored twice to ease the damage to Pardock's GD. Over in Zakhoro, the Aces picked their first win of the season, 2-0 over Real Azuris. Both Borderlandians, Giona Ancarlo and Belarming Worsaw, opened their Harlighet Ligan accounts against the 998 & 999 champions. Down in Morponte, Fief have had a quietly strong start to the season, which now includes a 2-1 win over Eastweald. Leo Montarvo has really picked up the slack for Curtis Hickory's departure, scoring twice in the win. Perhaps Grant Bulle saw something there that we didn't. Very few players will score against Eastweald twice this season. In one of Harlighet Ligan's classic rivalry games, though it has lost its intensity in recent years, OAS Royal prevailed over Mallox 2-1. Brian Emerson's squad looked very cohesive and at times dangerous this afternoon, a promising sign for the rest of the season. Warren Paysinger and Younda Fahad scored for the Royals, each assisting the other's goal. Swiping Paysinger from Cassandra City's bench is turning out to be a huge boon for OAS.

Globe Cup Qualifying Round, Leg 1
(VIL) Eastal Lunar 1–1 Klyde (COS)
Drawing the V-League 5th place finishers was once again an unlucky fixture for Klyde, but they made the best of it by snagging an away goal in a draw in Vilita. Nili Ylimaiina scored on a close-range chip after shredding the Klyde defense with a spectacular individual run in the 10th minute. Eastal Lunar dominated most of the game, but Klyde started showing signs of life late and Neil Bravo was rewarded with a free header off a corner in the 88th minute, which he buried with aplomb.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 5
Nomad Brotherhood FC 1–4 FC Samotath
Klyde 3–4 Na'Malsille Mariners
Mallox 4–1 Stoneshore United
Eastweald 4–3 OAS Royal FC
Pardock Island 0–1 Morponte Fief
Ramusok United 2–1 Cassandra City
Crawford City FC 2–4 Versiaville SC
Real Azuris 0–2 FC Kaldukosic
AC Holmenkollen 1–1 Zakhoro Aces
Klyde were the victims of the upset of the week, as the strain of the Globe Cup finally seems to be affecting their league form. Their winded and elderly defenders (average age: 33) could not keep up with Mariners' youthful energy. Felix Jakobson ran all over Klyde for a hat trick and Nikolae Na'Kebia also tallied in the Mariners' 4-1 silencing of Klyde Sportsplex. Stoneshore's visit to Mallox turned into The Anders Engstrom Show, as the top Cosumarite player in the world (don't try to argue it) abused Stoneshore's teenage right back Mabry Jean Lowry for four goals, the most of any player in one game so far. In the most thrilling match of the weekend, Eastweald and OAS Royal traded goals back and forth all night but the Elves came out on top 4-3 with the final word being Otto Rush's first-time volley from six yards in the 89th minute. But the highlight of the match came from young OAS Royal forward Atlas Yrska - an early candidate for Goal of the Year. Yrska, with two defenders draped over him, collected a long pass from Igor Stamatev with a jaw-dropping first touch, then simultaneously did a spin move to split the defenders and fired past Golden Rand into the corner. Even some of the Eastweald fans gave him a smattering of polite applause for the effort, which made it 2-2 at the time. And finally, the primtime match of the week: a rematch of last season's showdown for the championship. This time, Ramusok United got the better of Cassandra City 2-1, giving the blue-clad masses in Fire River Arena a savory taste of revenge. Raphael Xodo slotted between the legs of David Iziduko in just the 2nd minute. The Reds would equalize within ten minutes, but Ram U pulled ahead for good in the 61st minute when Roald Aguero turned in Kira Jonassen's cross at the far post. In other news, Crawford City finally scored their first goal over a month in, but still lost 4-2 to geographic rival Versiaville SC. Is the balance of power shifting on the west coast?

Globe Cup Qualifying Round, Leg 2
(COS) Klyde 1–0 Eastal Lunar (VIL)
It was an ugly, physical duel as both sides fought tooth-and-nail for a place in the group stage. The referee had a busy night, handing out seven yellow cards and a red card to try to keep tempers under control. It was the red card that ultimately made the difference. An Eastal Lunar defender erased a clear goal-scoring opportunity when he slid into Jacques Bourbon from behind as the Doves forward had broken free for a one-on-one look at goal. Lucius Kaspian then guided the ensuing free kick under the crossbar for the only goal of the game. Klyde advances 2-1 on aggregate. Cosumar flags could be seen among the usual Klyde FC flags at The Sportsplex, with fans embracing national pride in carrying the torch alone for the Fiefdom.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 6
FC Samotath 4–6 Zakhoro Aces
FC Kaldukosic 3–0 AC Holmenkollen
Versiaville SC 1–2 Real Azuris
Cassandra City 1–1 Crawford City FC
Morponte Fief 2–0 Ramusok United
OAS Royal FC 1–2 Pardock Island
Stoneshore United 0–0 Eastweald
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 Mallox
Nomad Brotherhood FC 1–2 Klyde
Woah! Three hat tricks in the same game! Defense was apparently completely optional in the Aces' 6-4 win at FC Samotath, putting an ugly black eye on the hitherto solid season the Samo defense had had. Belarmin Worsaw and Henning Nilssen tripled for Zakhoro, and Devon Noble for Samotath. Jean-Pierre Mons also scored. In Cassandra, the Reds were surprisingly held to a draw by Crawford City. Ron Bromwyn's side looked clear to glide to a 1-0 win until new goalkeeper David Iziduko gifted one away in the 82nd minute. CCFC were pressuring in the back and the teenage Quebecois shanked his hurried attempt at a crossfield pass. Adren Muller was there for the Elephants to scoop it up and walk across the line. Will Cassandra City's lack of an experienced keeper prevent them from defending their title? Iziduko has showed promise, but he has also made some critical blunders so far. Just about every other result this week was topsy-turvy as well. Morponte Fief stood strong at home against Ramusok United, with Alistair Redalen and Martin Connor both scoring their first career Harlighet Ligan goals. Pardock Island caught OAS Royal off guard at The Royal Palace. The home supporters were shaking their heads as Lyyli Silvén scored the winner for lowly Pardock in the 84th minute by tenaciously cutting straight through OAS Royal's multimillion dollar back line and dinking it in off the left post. Fellow newly-promoted side Na'Malsille Mariners also caught a traditional Harlighet Ligan power by surprise, shutting out Mallox thanks to 10 saves from Quebecois keeper Helmut Gauthier. The Mariners only had three looks on goal, but Bazou Diaware made the most of his - smashing Brooke Ford's cross home with his forehead.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 7
Klyde 3–0 FC Samotath
Mallox 2–2 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Eastweald 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Pardock Island 1–1 Stoneshore United
Ramusok United 2–2 OAS Royal FC
Crawford City FC 0–1 Morponte Fief
Real Azuris 2–1 Cassandra City
AC Holmenkollen 0–2 Versiaville SC
Zakhoro Aces 1–1 FC Kaldukosic
The big match of the weekend was the Ramusok derby. No, not one with AC Holmenkollen. "THE" Ramusok derby. The real one. Ram U vs OAS Royal. The atmosphere was simply electric at Fire River Arena. They didn't have much to cheer about in the first half as OAS Royal raced out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Peter Wiggin and Mustafa Hendrix. But the second half was a stark contrast as Robin Geirsson & Co. took over. Geirsson scored twice himself, in the 52nd minute on a long-range screamer and again in the 88th minute on a free kick that took a lucky deflection off Jannick Kontiola that left Jaclyn Maris helpless. It was only a point, but the Ram U fans celebrated the comeback like a win.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 8
FC Samotath 1–0 FC Kaldukosic
Versiaville SC 6–4 Zakhoro Aces
Cassandra City 3–0 AC Holmenkollen
Morponte Fief 0–1 Real Azuris
OAS Royal FC 1–0 Crawford City FC
Stoneshore United 2–0 Ramusok United
Na'Malsille Mariners 3–0 Pardock Island
Nomad Brotherhood FC 0–2 Eastweald
Klyde 1–2 Mallox
What is it with Zakhoro Aces and 6-4 results? Unlike two weeks ago against FC Samotath, the Aces came out on the wrong end of the goalfest this time, falling to Versiaville SC. Even without Octavius Ioda, the Villagers had a field day with Zakhoro's discombobulated defense. Feri Koropia and Asa Nemtheanga both scored twice, and Olivier Eliot and Cyle Haber also found the back of the net. Entering the weekend, the Harlighet Ligan leader was...Morponte Fief. Their tenure at #1 didn't last long, however, as Real Azuris went to Mortim and pulled all three points out of a slow, defensive affair. The only goal was Ipier Ubuntu's conversion from the penalty spot after Tristian Delph's controversial alleged handball in the box in the 70th minute. Meanwhile, in Stoneshore, the Greys got their first home win over the hated Ramusok United in what feels like decades. Douglas Tibet's first eight games at the helm haven't gone great, but this win could be something to build on. They got goals from both of their main men up top in Yuri Makarov and Sam Herbjornsrud.

Harlighet Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Eastweald               8    5   2   1    15    9   +6    17
 2  Morponte Fief           8    5   1   2    10    8   +2    16
 3  Real Azuris             8    5   1   2     8    7   +1    16
 4  Cassandra City          8    4   2   2    20   10  +10    14
 5  Mallox                  8    4   1   3    18   14   +4    13
 6  Ramusok United          8    4   1   3    13   11   +2    13
 7  FC Samotath             8    4   1   3    14   14    0    13
 8  OAS Royal FC            8    4   1   3    12   12    0    13
 9  Klyde                   8    4   0   4    15   13   +2    12
10  Na'Malsille Mariners    8    4   0   4    12   10   +2    12
11  FC Kaldukosic           8    3   2   3    13   10   +3    11
12  Pardock Island          8    3   1   4    11   18   −7    10
13  Versiaville SC          8    3   0   5    17   18   −1     9
14  Zakhoro Aces            8    2   3   3    15   17   −2     9
15  Stoneshore United       8    2   2   4     9   11   −2     8
16  AC Holmenkollen         8    1   4   3     5   12   −7     7
17  Nomad Brotherhood FC    8    1   2   5     6   14   −8     5
18  Crawford City FC        8    0   4   4     3    8   −5     4

The dominant storyline in the second division so far hasn't been about who's winning, but rather, who's not. Projected champion Centus Serpents is all the way down in 16th with only eight points through nine games. There's still plenty of time to recover, but if they're not careful they could become the first team to ever be relegated in consecutive seasons. It boggles my mind that a team led by Akira Eld with talent like Milo Gregory, Gutinho and Andreas Brennan is struggling so badly against supposedly lesser competition. And West Gundar FC, who just came down with Centus, aren't doing much better! The Rugged Men are in 14th and really seem to be struggling to find the back of the net without Alberto Silva (now of Ramusok United). So now there's a power vacuum at the top of the table and a number of clubs are racing to fill it, sensing better-than-expected chances of a promotion. To no one's surprise, Samaj FC are currently on the throne, but there are six clubs (including surprise contenders Fort Archer, Dawchire Town and Regela United) right there around the bend.

Sekundar Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Samaj FC                9    6   1   2    25   14  +11    19
 2  Treftadaeth Alliance    9    5   3   1    19   15   +4    18
 3  Pelethas United         9    5   2   2    21   13   +8    17
 4  Fort Archer             9    5   1   3    24   20   +4    16
 5  Helfin Fief             9    4   4   1    14   12   +2    16
 6  Dawchire Town           9    5   1   3    20   20    0    16
 7  Regela United           9    5   0   4    20   15   +5    15
 8  Klyde Heritage FC       9    3   4   2     8    6   +2    13
 9  FC Flen                 9    3   3   3    12   11   +1    12
    Olask Islanders         9    3   3   3    12   11   +1    12
11  IFK Aldenskoett         9    2   4   3     9   10   −1    10
12  Yambridge FC            9    3   1   5    14   22   −8    10
13  Sindo Crusaders         9    2   3   4    12   14   −2     9
14  West Gundar FC          9    2   3   4    11   16   −5     9
15  Dusk Athletic           9    3   0   6    12   21   −9     9
16  Centus Serpents         9    1   5   3    11   13   −2     8
17  AC Opjenheim            9    1   4   4    10   15   −5     7
18  Keenan Athletic         9    2   0   7    15   21   −6     6

Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Ziemelu Skaida          9    8   0   1    29   14  +15    24
 2  AC Sepultura         9    7   2   0    23   11  +12    23
 3  Atletisk Surpronuk   9    5   1   3    24   16   +8    16
 4 Atletisk Östrad         9    5   1   3    10    9   +1    16
 5  Sarmon FC            9    4   2   3     7    6   +1    14
 6 Everlong FC             9    3   4   2    10    6   +4    13
 7 Pristine Forest         9    4   1   4    14   15   −1    13
 8  Goldstaff City       9    3   3   3    26   23   +3    12
 9  IFK Sundsvall        9    2   6   1    21   18   +3    12
10 Fevelo United           9    3   3   3    14   14    0    12
11 Larkinham Town          9    3   3   3    15   22   −7    12
12 Sporting Pirankoper     9    3   2   4    15   16   −1    11
13 Murkwaamp Suns FC       9    3   1   5     6    7   −1    10
14 Portsmouth FC           9    3   1   5    13   15   −2    10
15 Varvonti Firestorm      9    3   0   6    14   19   −5     9
16 East Devellin FC        9    2   2   5    11   17   −6     8
17 AFC Wernersburg         9    2   2   5    18   28  −10     8
18 Nuur Origins FC         9    1   0   8     5   19  −14     3

First Preliminary Round

AFC Trädkojastad 3–2 Aberaeron Town
Ajatarra Alligators 1–0 Alstagruuket Sarlaccs FC
Atletisk Kvelertak 2–2 Azure Lane FC (3–2 AET)
Borzac Sequins 3–1 Braablick Athletic
Briquia Southside FC 2–0 Carnessa County
Cerulia City FC 1–3 Chesterton Cottagers
Columbia Town 2–2 Coppell City FC (4–2 AET)
DeFinko Magni Blandinn AC 0–1 Drummond
Duval Town 1–1 Erpland County (1–2 AET)
Esterhollow Harbor 1–2 Ezatava Town
FC Dynamo Kurbads 1–4 FC Fyrbyggnad
FC Kastanjestad 2–1 FC Kviststad
FC Na'Travii 1–1 Flithby Town (1–2 AET)
Gamlasir North End 3–2 Gorgor United
HSC Centus 2–1 High Noon FC
IFK Karlsborg 0–1 Impera Town
Ingleton Town 2–0 Kaldukosic Volmacht FC
Keldin Town 4–3 Kreanoltha Vipers
Lykathea City 0–0 Menoptera United (0–2 AET)
Na'Nidive Falcons 1–3 Nabataea Town
Novia Alliance 1–1 Piander Falls FC (1–1 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Rexnor District 3 0–2 Rexnor District 42
Rexnor District 61 0–1 Rhithlungwerddon Town
Romstafar Outpost 3–3 Satyricon Nemesies AFC (4–3 AET)
Sporting Corrian 1–0 Sólstafir
Theli City 0–0 Thergothon Town (2–1 AET)
Tierra Interstellar Wanderers 2–2 Tromsdale Town (3–3 AET) (1–2 pen.)
United FC of Stoneshore 0–1 Usk Town
Villa Forte 3–3 West Ellum (3–3 AET) (2–4 pen.)
White Tower FC 2–0 Wiedna Town
Ypres Woods FC 2–1 Zakhoro GCR
Zirconim City 0–1 Östrad Rockets FC

Second Preliminary Round

AFC Trädkojastad 2–3 Yuonela Town
Ajatarra Alligators 1–1 West Devellin FC (2–2 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Atletisk Kvelertak 0–0 Wealdheim Bards (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Borzac Sequins 0–0 Tamiat Town (0–0 AET) (1–3 pen.)
Briquia Southside FC 1–0 Sporting Culmar
Chesterton Cottagers 2–1 Sontafe City
Columbia Town 0–1 Sammet Ridge
Drummond 4–1 Rhodes Ravens AFC
Erpland County 0–3 Rexnor Colonials
Ezatava Town 3–1 FC Primus Funk
FC Fyrbyggnad 0–1 Moggington County
FC Kastanjestad 1–1 Mintwick Marmots (1–3 AET)
Flithby Town 1–1 Marinus City (1–1 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Gamlasir North End 0–1 Lewisville Athletic
HSC Centus 1–0 Kalloroda United
Impera Town 6–4 Jotungard 99 FC
Ingleton Town 2–0 IFK Sokulldak
Keldin Town 2–2 IFK Nordön (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Menoptera United 0–1 Hvalsey 08
Nabataea Town 3–2 Hassaburess Athletic
Piander Falls FC 1–1 Gwynt Tywyll (2–1 AET)
Rexnor District 42 1–1 Gwerin Athletic (1–2 AET)
Rhithlungwerddon Town 2–5 Glasbon SC
Romstafar Outpost 0–0 FC Va'Lubasa (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Sporting Corrian 2–4 FC Stellendam
Theli City 0–2 Emerald Cove SC
Tromsdale Town 0–0 Dillinger Town (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Usk Town 4–2 Caledon Legion
West Ellum 2–2 Braylor Town (2–2 AET) (4–5 pen.)
White Tower FC 0–3 Bergtatt Island Athletic
Ypres Woods FC 1–2 Bayford SC
Östrad Rockets FC 4–2 Atamac Wanderers

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:21 pm

SEASON XIII - Year 1001 - Second Quartile

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 9
Mallox 2–0 FC Samotath
Eastweald 1–1 Klyde
Pardock Island 0–2 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Ramusok United 4–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Crawford City FC 2–0 Stoneshore United
Real Azuris 2–2 OAS Royal FC
AC Holmenkollen 1–0 Morponte Fief
Zakhoro Aces 3–2 Cassandra City
FC Kaldukosic 3–2 Versiaville SC
The table got a bit closer at the very top with none of the top three (Eastweald, Morponte Fief, Real Azuris) winning and some of the next clubs up picking up the full three points. Mallox defeated FC Samotath on Jimmy Kelly's double in the second half after a dour first 45. Ramusok United put a beating on Na'Malsille Mariners, with Silva (x2), Geirsson and Mortonsson all scoring. "Everything was clicking for us today going forward" manager Alf Durand said post-game. "It feels good to see our name back in the top four, but our sights are on bigger goals." Meanwhile, the defending champions got zapped at Zapt Park by a surging Zakhoro Aces squad. After going down 2-1 just before halftime, the Aces clawed back to win 3-2. Dwaro Na'Tule's 28-yard dart for the win was a magnificent goal that David Iziduko could do nothing but admire as it sailed into the top of the net.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 10
FC Samotath 3–1 Versiaville SC
Cassandra City 0–1 FC Kaldukosic
Morponte Fief 2–0 Zakhoro Aces
OAS Royal FC 1–0 AC Holmenkollen
Stoneshore United 0–1 Real Azuris
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 Crawford City FC
Nomad Brotherhood FC 0–2 Ramusok United
Klyde 5–1 Pardock Island
Mallox 3–2 Eastweald
The Gellano Derby had huge implications, with both Eastweald (1st) and Mallox (3rd) near the top of the table. In the end, the side from the western half of Gellano won 3-2 thanks to the passionate thousands at The Orange Palace. Instead of the usual characters, it was Lucas Cabral, Stuart Gildon and Ana Baptista who scored for Mallox - the latter finally getting a well-deserved first Harlighet Ligan goal. The loss tumbles Henrique Ventura's Eastweald down four spots to 5th. The new Harlighet Ligan leader is Real Azuris, who have quietly built a 6-2-2 record, thriving without the pressure of defending a title. Lukas Karlstrom is finally starting to look at home in South Klyde, and scored the only goal in the Breakers' 1-0 win over struggling Stoneshore United. Another club quietly exceeding expectations, or should I say finally living up to them, this season is FC Kaldukosic. Daniel Laramie's team displayed grit and discipline by snagging a massive three points on the road at The Amphitheatre, shutting out Cassandra City's vaunted attack and getting a scrappy goal from Chris Hodges late to seal the deal.

Globe Cup Group Stage, Game 1
Klyde (COS) 1-0 Crisisbless (NPH)
A familiar face was in town to face Klyde in this one - none other than Sur Arora himself. He got a nice round of applause, but the beloved forward's first return to Cosumar with Crisisbless was spoiled by former Cosumar teammate Ejegefe Na'Safeh's fantastic 70th minute volley off a long cross by Lucius Kaspian. Na'Safeh nearly had another ten minutes later, but his high-velocity strike smashed against the post. A good start to the group for the Doves.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 11
Eastweald 1–1 FC Samotath
Pardock Island 1–1 Mallox
Ramusok United 3–1 Klyde
Crawford City FC 2–1 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Real Azuris 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
AC Holmenkollen 2–2 Stoneshore United
Zakhoro Aces 1–2 OAS Royal FC
FC Kaldukosic 4–2 Morponte Fief
Versiaville SC 1–1 Cassandra City
It was a big match at Leviathan Arena as FC Kal took on another team flirting with the top four: Morponte Fief. Chris Hodges scored a hat trick on two penalties and an exclamation point at the end of stoppage time as he rounded the keeper and slotted into an open goal on the counter. 4-2 in favor of the home side, who draw even with 3rd place Mallox on points. The Tigers were ensnared at Shay Field as Karoliina Lahtinen's put-back after a late Tobias Umpton fumble cancelled out Haruto Takahashi's headed goal in the 42nd minute. And though it's a little early to be talking about the relegation battle, Crawford City FC picked up a huge win at home against fellow bottom-feeder Nomad Brotherhood to pull themselves up out of last place and into 15th. Meanwhile, Cassandra City are mired in something of a midseason swoon, drawing at Versiaville SC to extend their winless streak to three matches. "Tenth place is unacceptable and it sounds really bad, but we're only five points removed from the UICA zone. I believe in my team and I believe we'll get things turned around with plenty of time" captain Kyle Fleming said.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 12
FC Samotath 3–3 Cassandra City
Morponte Fief 0–0 Versiaville SC
OAS Royal FC 5–0 FC Kaldukosic
Stoneshore United 0–3 Zakhoro Aces
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 AC Holmenkollen
Nomad Brotherhood FC 1–1 Real Azuris
Klyde 3–0 Crawford City FC
Mallox 5–2 Ramusok United
Eastweald 1–0 Pardock Island
Real Azuris continue to prove that last season was an aberration, extending their unbeaten streak to seven games and broadcasting their intent to claim their third Harlighet Ligan title in four years. A 1-1 draw to Nomads doesn't sound impressive, but Sweeney Station is a ridiculously difficult place to play and they were unfortunate to concede a fortuitous equalizer after dominating for 90 minutes. Martyn Dirchs is proving to be an ideal leader for Azuris, he has this squad looking rejuvenated and more dangerous than they ever did last season. In Ramusok, OAS Royal stomped out FC Kaldukosic's momentum with a 5-0 annihilation. The emphatic win, which featured goals from Yrska, Wiggin, Pecoraro and Fahad, inserts the Royals directly into the UICA picture. In another critical fixture at the top of the table, Mallox also scored five goals on Ramusok United. Ram U are normally very solid defensively, but the pace of Mallox caused major problems for Maurice Arkazan and Kirum Mortonsson, who were always half a step behind. The Engström-Kelly combination combined for 3 goals and 2 assists in the 5-2 win that drew Mallox within a point of leader Real Azuris.

Globe Cup Group Stage, Game 2
Klyde (COS) 1-1 New Southampton (KRN)
A draw is not a terrible result, but Klyde will feel like they should've done more at home against the KERFA First Division champion. The Doves had the Saints on their heels but lacked that finishing touch and wasted many good chances.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 13
Pardock Island 0–1 FC Samotath
Ramusok United 1–0 Eastweald
Crawford City FC 2–2 Mallox
Real Azuris 2–1 Klyde
AC Holmenkollen 2–1 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Zakhoro Aces 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
FC Kaldukosic 0–1 Stoneshore United
Versiaville SC 1–1 OAS Royal FC
Cassandra City 1–0 Morponte Fief
Klyde's personnel decisions showed they clearly prioritized the Globe Cup over the The Battle For Klyde Isle a few days later. Nevertheless, they played with great energy and the atmosphere was massive at Massemord Stadium in Azuris. The sides remained deadlocked at nil-nil until Jacob Madison's 79th minute free kick for Klyde took a lucky deflection off defender Santeri Venidos and past a sprawling Robert Sieuwerd to put the visitors up 1-0. But much to the delight of the flag-waving Real Azuris supporters, the Breakers rallied and scored two goals in the final ten minutes to remain at the top of the table. First was Augustine Byquist's superb curled effort from 12 yards in the 84th minute. Then some superb passing in the box led to an open shot for Ipier Ubuntu at the left post, which he smashed past Nick Garden to blow the roof off the stadium. But Real Azuris still don't have any elbow room in 1st - Ram U's 1-0 win at home over Eastweald kept them within a game. In a game that featured two star Polarian internationals at opposite ends of their careers, it was the youth of Robin Geirsson and the Blues that stole the show. Meanwhile, Cassandra City finally picked up their first win in five matches by disposing of Morponte Fief at home. "Hopefully this win will light a fire under us so we can close out the first half of the season on a high note" manager Ron Bromwyn said.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 14
FC Samotath 0–1 Morponte Fief
OAS Royal FC 5–1 Cassandra City
Stoneshore United 2–0 Versiaville SC
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–1 FC Kaldukosic
Nomad Brotherhood FC 0–2 Zakhoro Aces
Klyde 2–1 AC Holmenkollen
Mallox 2–0 Real Azuris
Eastweald 2–0 Crawford City FC
Pardock Island 0–1 Ramusok United
D'oh. In one day, Real Azuris go from Harlighet Ligan leaders to 4th place. That's what happens in a league with so much parity at the top. There are four teams all within one point of each other. They fell 2-0 to a Mallox team that is really starting to pick up steam. Takahashi found Engström twice for goals in the first half. "This is a critical win for our team. These are the kind of big matches you have to win if you want a title. The guys, and gal, were really enjoying themselves playing together, and that's what I love to see" manager Alvin Burnsides said. Mallox's win ends Real Azuris' eight-game undefeated stretch. Meanwhile, things are looking bleak in Cassandra as second-rate goalkeeping and inconsistent defending continue to plague the defending champions. They were embarrassed by OAS Royal at The Royal Palace this week, with former Blacklake Blues striker Peter Wiggin getting the brace, simply toying with Jacob Pandan. While there seem to be four top teams that have established themselves (Ram U, Mallox, OAS Royal, Real Azuris), Eastweald are leading that next tier of teams trying to stay in the UICA picture. The Elves kept pace this week with a good performance at home against Crawford City FC, with Mika Ostaltsov orchestrating a fruitful day at the office for strikers Rush and Auman, assisting a goal for both.

Globe Cup Group Stage, Game 3
Klyde (COS) 2-3 Comunas Cougars (LGL)
Klyde finish 1-1-1 in the first leg of their Globe Cup group after losing to good competition in Matchday 3. Falling 3-2 to the 6th place LigAnaia team from Legalese is no shameful thing. The Doves fought hard, getting goals from Jacques Bourbon and Benjamin Clucke right on either end of the break, but the aging defense looked tired and couldn't keep up with the athleticism of the Cougars' attackers late, resulting in an 85th minute winner for Comunas.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 15
Ramusok United 3–2 FC Samotath
Crawford City FC 1–0 Pardock Island
Real Azuris 2–1 Eastweald
AC Holmenkollen 0–3 Mallox
Zakhoro Aces 3–2 Klyde
FC Kaldukosic 3–1 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Versiaville SC 3–2 Na'Malsille Mariners
Cassandra City 3–0 Stoneshore United
Morponte Fief 0–0 OAS Royal FC
Crawford City finally picks up its third win of the season as offshore club Pardock Island came to town. Mikah Andersen rolled a goal inside the far post from the top of the box in the 21st minute, which ultimately ended up being the difference. It was a dull, dull match but the Elephants supporters will be glad for three points. OAS Royal had two separate five-goal performances in this month, but they hit a brick wall at Morponte Fief. 20-year-old national team goalkeeper Esteban Hernandez had the best goalkeeping performance of the season, racking up thirteen saves to maintain the scoreless draw. Fans at OmniTech Park were chanting his name for the entire second half. Brian Emerson's Royals drop from 3rd to 4th with every other team in the top five winning this week. Meanwhile, the newly promoted Zakhoro Aces won their fourth straight game, travelling to The Klyde Sportsplex and punching the Doves in the gut with a high-quality 3-2 performance. Aces up to a season-high of 7th and Klyde down to a disappointing 10th despite their Globe Cup success. Belarmin Worsaw scored in the 2nd and 30th minutes, and despite a second-half Klyde comeback, Mauricio Sigler scored the winner in the 69th minute, bringing down a pass from Grigory Kikalashvili with his chest in the box and taking care with a composed finish. The young Sigler has been fantastic for Zakhoro and is an early leader for the U21 Player of the Year award.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 16
FC Samotath 3–2 OAS Royal FC
Stoneshore United 1–2 Morponte Fief
Na'Malsille Mariners 2–0 Cassandra City
Nomad Brotherhood FC 3–5 Versiaville SC
Klyde 0–2 FC Kaldukosic
Mallox 1–0 Zakhoro Aces
Eastweald 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Pardock Island 0–2 Real Azuris
Ramusok United 1–2 Crawford City FC
Ram U lose their grip on the top spot with a surprising home loss to Crawford City FC, who have had a wretched season up to this point. Seon Jin Kang's first Harlighet Ligan goal on a set-piece header wasn't enough as Brendan McBride and Sigi Potter scored for CCFC. Rastus Van Daele, who has had concerning rumors about his job security swirling, got an excelled performance out of his team's defense, with players like Elveund Kirumsen and Jens Reiniger really doing a admirable job of neutralizing Geirsson and Silva. Ramusok Utd didn't deserve any points, and the stumble sees Mallox and Real Azuris slide ahead of them into the top two spots. Mallox ended Zakhoro Aces' winning streak, but it wasn't easy. The Aces put up a fight at The Orange Palace, but as they pressed numbers forward late in the scoreless match, an unfortunate bounce launched Mallox on a rapid counter and the Tigers got a three-on-two with Takahashi, Engström and Cabral streaking forward. They manipulated the advantage to perfection on the break, which ended with Takahashi slotting home off a perfectly-timed Engström pass. At Old Weldenskirgen, AC Holmenkollen dealt some damage to Eastweald's UICA prospects. Adnan Valerikssen of Semarland scored early for the Cedars, then Syl Denhardt parked the bus and held on for the 1-0 victory to knock Eastweald from 5th to 7th - and pull his club out of the relegation zone. And that wasn't even the biggest upset of the weekend. Cassandra City fell to Na'Malsille Mariners at Varela Road after going down to 10-men early thanks to Klaus Minkowski's foolish challenge. Meanwhile, up in the frigid northern air of Samotath, the Blackhawks got their best result of the season by treating their fans to a 3-2 thriller over OAS Royal. Blue Skies, Aleksei Adrianov and Devon Noble all scored in the rousing victory. This result, combined with FC Kaldukosic's big win at Klyde, sees Daniel Laramie's FC Kal displace the Royals in the top four - the first time the Stars have been there in a few seasons.

Globe Cup Group Stage, Game 4
(COS) Klyde 0–1 Comunas Cougars (LGL)
Klyde get a crack at the Cougars at home this time, but the result wasn't any better. A loss by one goal. The Doves just never looked in-sync in this one, rarely threatening and struggling to maintain possession. Natasha Davis and Nick Garden had great games in the back though. Now 1-1-2 in the group, Klyde need strong results in the final two games to advance.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 17
Crawford City FC 0–2 FC Samotath
Real Azuris 1–0 Ramusok United
AC Holmenkollen 3–1 Pardock Island
Zakhoro Aces 1–0 Eastweald
FC Kaldukosic 2–4 Mallox
Versiaville SC 1–1 Klyde
Cassandra City 1–0 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Morponte Fief 3–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
OAS Royal FC 0–1 Stoneshore United
Morponte Fief pop back into the top four for the first time since very early in the season due to a perfect combination of results. The Riders took care of business at home against Mariners, with goals from Pauly Shorts, Fabian Zavaleta and Kyron Everdale combined with another excellent goalkeeping display from Hernandez. Then they watched the two teams directly ahead of them (OAS Royal, FC Kaldukosic) lose their games. FC Kaldukosic can be excused for losing 4-2 to Mallox, who currently lead the table with 33 points, but OAS were bested 16th-placed Stoneshore United on their own field. Even in their bad years, present one included, Stoneshore Utd have always had a penchant for ironclad defense - and they proved it again today. All five members of their back line put in really sound performances to earn the road shutout, especially new addition Darrell Houser from Quebec's Kingston FC. So, now, here's where we stand exactly halfway through the thirteenth season of the modern era of Cosumarite football:

Harlighet Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Mallox                 17   11   3   3    41   23  +18    36
 2  Real Azuris            17   11   3   3    20   14   +6    36
 3  Ramusok United         17   10   1   6    30   22   +8    31
 4  Morponte Fief          17    9   3   5    20   15   +5    30
 5  FC Kaldukosic          17    9   2   6    29   25   +4    29
 6  OAS Royal FC           17    8   4   5    30   21   +9    28
 7  Zakhoro Aces           17    8   3   6    29   26   +3    27
 8  FC Samotath            17    8   3   6    29   27   +2    27
 9  Cassandra City         17    7   4   6    32   25   +7    25
10  Eastweald              17    7   4   6    23   19   +4    25
11  Klyde                  17    7   2   8    31   27   +4    23
12  Na'Malsille Mariners   17    7   0  10    18   23   −5    21
13  AC Holmenkollen        17    5   5   7    15   23   −8    20
14  Versiaville SC         17    5   4   8    31   34   −3    19
15  Stoneshore United      17    5   3   9    16   24   −8    18
16  Crawford City FC       17    4   5   8    12   20   −8    17
17  Pardock Island         17    3   2  12    14   35  −21    11
18  Nomad Brotherhood FC   17    2   3  12    15   32  −17     9

Samaj FC have faded since their strong start, currently sitting in 4th place just short of the promotion zone - where they finished last year. Meanwhile, Helfin Fief have taken a commanding lead at the halfway point thanks to inspired efforts from Kenneth Dodge and Semarland's Nicklas Henberg. While the Protons are clearly determined to return to the top flight, the teams that came down with them last year continue to flounder in mediocrity. Centus have recovered from their dreadful start somewhat and sit in 8th, but West Gundar are still in 13th. Pelethas United are keeping the pressure on behind Helfin Fief, showing promising signs of returning to the Harlighet Ligan for the first time in four years. Neck and neck with them is Dawchire Town. The Hammers were expected to finish deep in the lower half, especially after losing best player Oscar Parkhurst to Na'Malsille, but here they are with 30 points after completing the first leg of the Sekundar Ligan schedule.

Sekundar Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Helfin Fief            17    9   6   2    24   18   +6    33
 2  Pelethas United        17    9   3   5    35   26   +9    30
 3  Dawchire Town          17    9   3   5    31   27   +4    30
 4  Samaj FC               17    9   2   6    33   23  +10    29
 5  Yambridge FC           17    9   2   6    36   31   +5    29
 6  Treftadaeth Alliance   17    7   6   4    34   30   +4    27
 7  Regela United          17    8   2   7    31   26   +5    26
 8  Centus Serpents        17    6   6   5    25   22   +3    24
 9  Fort Archer            17    7   3   7    37   37    0    24
10  FC Flen                17    6   4   7    17   18   −1    22
11  Klyde Heritage FC      17    5   7   5    16   18   −2    22
12  Olask Islanders        17    5   6   6    23   22   +1    21
13  West Gundar FC         17    5   5   7    28   30   −2    20
14  IFK Aldenskoett        17    5   5   7    19   22   −3    20
15  Keenan Athletic        17    5   3   9    33   38   −5    18
16  Sindo Crusaders        17    4   5   8    23   27   −4    17
17  Dusk Athletic          17    5   2  10    27   39  −12    17
18  AC Opjenheim           17    2   6   9    21   39  −18    12

Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Ziemelu Skaida         17   13   1   3    47   26  +21    40
 2  AC Sepultura        17   11   2   4    42   25  +17    35
 3  Sarmon FC           17    9   4   4    21   13   +8    31
 4  Goldstaff City         17    8   5   4    38   30   +8    29
 5 Atletisk Östrad        17    8   3   6    18   17   +1    27
 6  Atletisk Surpronuk  17    7   4   6    30   24   +6    25
 7 Sporting Pirankoper    17    7   4   6    28   25   +3    25
 8 Everlong FC            17    5   9   3    23   17   +6    24
 9 Pristine Forest        17    7   3   7    29   29    0    24
10 Portsmouth FC          17    7   3   7    21   21    0    24
11 Fevelo United          17    6   5   6    32   30   +2    23
12  IFK Sundsvall       17    5   8   4    38   40   −2    23
13 Varvonti Firestorm     17    5   4   8    27   29   −2    19
14 Nuur Origins FC        17    5   2  10    21   27   −6    17
15 East Devellin FC       17    4   4   9    27   37  −10    16
16 Larkinham Town         17    4   3  10    22   44  −22    15
17 AFC Wernersburg        17    3   5   9    29   47  −18    14
18 Murkwaamp Suns FC      17    3   3  11    11   23  −12    12

Round 1

Interesting result: The only truly shocking upset was Crawford City FC's elimination at the hands of fourth-tier side Mintwick Marmots. After a 1-1 game in which Crawford played lots of their B-team youth, Mintwick won 5-4 on penalties for their biggest win in club history.

Oterro Athletic 0–2 FC Samotath
Usk Town 0–3 Bayford SC
Hagenheim South End 1–0 Marinus City
Yambridge FC 5–0 Emerald Cove SC
Impera Town 0–1 Goldsoul FC
Hvalsey 08 1–0 Atletisk Kvelertak
Drahva United 4–0 Sammet Ridge
Salfa City 4–3 AFC Obscura 98
Rexnor District 9 0–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
Klyde Heritage FC 1–0 Scarromere FC
Meryuma Marshals 2–1 Riverside Crew
Mallox 1–0 Chesterton Cottagers
Paulsendam Town 4–1 SC Cirith 01
Olask Islanders 2–1 AC Sepultura
Everlong FC 0–0 FC Fejd (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Ziemelu Skaida 2–1 Dawchire Town FC
Sindo Crusaders 7–4 Rexnor District 34
Bergtatt Island Athletic 2–0 Braylor Town
Nomad Brotherhood FC 5–1 Nuur Origins FC
Hamlack Town 0–4 Versiaville SC
Mintwick Marmots 1–1 Crawford City FC (1–1 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Eastweald 1–0 HSC Centus
Austentrapp City FC 1–2 Vadomrade FC
Chittersbee Rangers 0–0 SC Vronus 510 (0–0 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Ollston Town 1–1 Sporting Pirankoper (1–2 AET)
Murkwaamp Suns FC 3–1 Rexnor Colonials
Moore Hill Pirates 0–1 Morponte Fief
Piander Falls FC 1–1 FC Flen (1–1 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Fevelo United 0–0 Atletisk Ostrad (1–0 AET)
Keenan Athletic 0–0 Ciems Mungonduvia (2–0 AET)
East Ellum 2–2 Briquia Southside FC (2–2 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Stoneshore United 1–0 Pardock Island
Nabataea Town 1–2 Goldstaff City
Glasbon SC 1–1 Buscari Bridge Force (3–1 AET)
AC Holmenkollen 1–0 West Devellin FC
Portsmouth FC 2–1 AC Opjenheim
Rhupenhoven Town 2–1 Treftadaeth Alliance
Cadonica United 1–4 AFC Wernersburg
Zakhoro Aces 1–0 Noumen Town
Ingleton Town 1–2 Lewisville Athletic
FC Stellendam 0–0 Moggington County (1–0 AET)
Varvonti Firestorm 2–1 Tamiat Town
Gnoss Gallants AFC 1–0 FC Arkadius
Gwerin Athletic 2–1 Tromsdale Town
Samaj FC 4–0 Regela United
Estrail County 1–1 East Devellin FC (1–1 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Pelethas United 4–0 Yuonela Town
Drummond 0–2 Romstafar Outpost
Fort Archer 3–0 Ezatava Town
Sarmon FC 1–0 Silk FC
Stortrommeby Town 3–4 IFK Aldenskoett
IFK Sundsvall 0–0 Dusk Athletic (1–0 AET)
Larkinham Town 3–0 Östrad Rockets FC
Keldin Town 0–0 Atletisk Surpronuk (0–0 AET) (1–4 pen.)

Round 2

Interesting result: A trio of Lagre Ligan teams (Drahva United, Salfa City and Bergtatt Athletic) slayed giants from Cosumar's top two leagues (West Gundar, Mariners and Crusaders). Defending cup champion Mallox needed penalties to get past a scare by Lagre Ligan side Paulsendam Town.

FC Samotath 7–2 Bayford SC
Pristine Forest 3–2 Hagenheim South End
Yambridge FC 3–0 Goldsoul FC
Hvalsey 08 0–1 Ramusok United
Drahva United 1–1 West Gundar FC (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Salfa City 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Klyde Heritage FC 5–0 Meryuma Marshals
Mallox 2–2 Paulsendam Town (2–2 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Olask Islanders 2–0 Everlong FC
FC Kaldukosic 3–0 Ziemelu Skaida
Sindo Crusaders 0–0 Bergtatt Island Athletic (0–1 AET)
Nomad Brotherhood FC 0–0 Versiaville SC (1–0 AET)
Mintwick Marmots 3–7 Eastweald
Vadomrade FC 4–2 Chittersbee Rangers
Cassandra City 5–2 Sporting Pirankoper
Murkwaamp Suns FC 2–4 Morponte Fief
FC Flen 3–2 Fevelo United
Keenan Athletic 3–2 East Ellum
Stoneshore United 1–1 Goldstaff City (3–2 AET)
Glasbon SC 0–2 AC Holmenkollen
Portsmouth FC 0–2 Rhupenhoven Town
AFC Wernersburg 1–1 Zakhoro Aces (1–2 AET)
Lewisville Athletic 0–0 Centus Serpents (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
FC Stellendam 1–1 Varvonti Firestorm (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Gnoss Gallants AFC 0–1 OAS Royal FC
Gwerin Athletic 1–1 Samaj FC (1–2 AET)
East Devellin FC 0–0 Pelethas United (0–0 AET) (1–4 pen.)
Romstafar Outpost 0–0 Fort Archer (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Real Azuris 1–1 Sarmon FC (3–2 AET)
IFK Aldenskoett 1–0 IFK Sundsvall
Helfin Fief FC 0–2 Larkinham Town
Klyde 3–0 Atletisk Surpronuk

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:47 am

SEASON XIII - Year 1001 - Third Quartile

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 18
FC Samotath 2–2 Stoneshore United
OAS Royal FC 2–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Morponte Fief 0–0 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Cassandra City 5–2 Klyde
Versiaville SC 1–1 Mallox
FC Kaldukosic 0–0 Eastweald
Zakhoro Aces 2–3 Pardock Island
AC Holmenkollen 2–3 Ramusok United
Real Azuris 1–0 Crawford City FC
Real Azuris usurp the top spot on the table with a pedestrian but valuable 1-0 victory over Crawford City, their fourth straight W. Their great recent form has been spurred on by the superb play of winger tandem Santeri Moors and Delfinho. They've been getting into good spaces, scoring goals and providing great service for CF Ipier Ubuntu. Furthermore, homegrown youngster Selena Aliena has really stepped up and developed a strong midfield partnership with Karlstrom and Byquist. Defenders Makareshi and Fermer have also stepped up their play dramatically from last season. Maybe a managerial change really was all that was needed to get this squad playing at a championship level again. Elsewhere in the Harlighet Ligan, Ramusok United defeated crosstown little brother AC Holmenkollen at Cedar Road thanks to an Alberto Silva brace and a cherry on top from Raphael Xodó. In the relegation battle, Pardock Island managed to outgun the in-form Zakhoro Aces to draw within three points of the automatic relegation line. Karoki Herakles continues to be a bright spot for the Seafarers, as do fellow scorers in the match Alex Rocket and Karoliina Lahtinen. Meanwhile, there are finally some signs of life in Cassandra, as the Reds coasted to an easy 5-2 win over a Klyde team that has really gone into the gutter in recent weeks. The other members of Ron Bromwyn's attack besides Ace Newman have been quiet this season, but Jol Tortuu exploded for 2 goals in the beatdown, as well as assists to Kyle Fleming and Newman. Nic Farkanhan also scored. "It's encouraging, it's encouraging. We need to see more of this every week, getting everybody involved," manager Ron Bromwyn said.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 19
Real Azuris 5–2 FC Samotath
Crawford City FC 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Ramusok United 3–3 Zakhoro Aces
Pardock Island 2–0 FC Kaldukosic
Eastweald 0–1 Versiaville SC
Mallox 4–5 Cassandra City
Klyde 1–0 Morponte Fief
Nomad Brotherhood FC 4–3 OAS Royal FC
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 Stoneshore United
WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK! In a prime-time night game on CSBN, Cassandra City pulled off what must surely be one of the greatest comebacks in Cosumarite history! Against second-placed Mallox at The Orange Palace, no less! Mallox had a euphoric start, going up 4-0 by the 36th minute thanks to goals from Engstrom, Cabral, Baptista and an Aneluc own-goal. The sea of orange on hand was buzzing with energy, but somehow Cassandra City overcame it and scored five unanswered goals to win 5-4! Though Ace Newman bagged a goal just before the break and Jol Tortuu struck in the 63rd minute, it was still 4-2 to Mallox with just ten minutes to play. Then the unthinkable happened for Mallox. They gave up a goal to Thorodel Nagdalene to make it 4-3 in the 83rd minute, then another to defender Prestion Aneluc on a set-piece in the 89th minute - making up for his earlier own-goal. As if somehow conceding a draw in a game they had led 4-0 wasn't enough, Cassandra City took the full three points with another goal in the dying moments of stoppage time. The set mark of 90+4 had already passed 30 seconds ago, but the referee allowed Cassandra to play their one last chance much to the disdain of the home fans. But somehow Ace Newman delivered, outmuscling Achmed Kazeera and burying a shot from 10 yards. The contingent of travelling fans behind the goal jumped up and down in delight, knowing they had just witnessed history. 5-4 to Cassandra. Mallox's heartbreaking loss, as well as Ram U's tie with Zakhoro, allowed Real Azuris to pad their lead to 5 points at the top of the table. The Breakers looked unstoppable in a 5-2 whipping of FC Samotath. On the other end of the spectrum, Nomad Brotherhood have had a season of historically bad proportions. They finally picked up their third win this week, against OAS Royal somehow, but are still multiple games out of 17th.

Globe Cup Group Stage, Game 5
Crisisbless (NPH) 2-1 Klyde (COS)
It felt like good old times for Doves fans as Sur Arora scored the winner against them with a neatly-poached goal, only this time it was for his new club in Nephara rather than OAS Royal. The away loss is a severe dent to Klyde's prospects of finishing in the top two. They can no longer win the group. Klyde's goal was scored by Neil Bravo in just the second minute, but there wasn't much going for them after that.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 20
FC Samotath 2–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Stoneshore United 2–0 Nomad Brotherhood FC
OAS Royal FC 2–1 Klyde
Morponte Fief 4–3 Mallox
Cassandra City 3–2 Eastweald
Versiaville SC 2–1 Pardock Island
FC Kaldukosic 1–3 Ramusok United
Zakhoro Aces 2–0 Crawford City FC
AC Holmenkollen 1–2 Real Azuris
Mallox's woes continue, as they give up another lead and come up empty-handed, this time while visiting Morponte Fief. Ramusok United displace them in second by virtue of their three points earned at Leviathan Arena. Three points behind Mallox, a trio of clubs (Cassandra City, OAS Royal, Morponte Fief) are all exactly level for that coveted fourth spot. Real Azuris look down on the squabbles with a smirk, as they continue to create distance between themselves and the nearest challengers. They picked up a hard-earned three points in a gritty match at AC Holmenkollen. It's not always pretty, but this year's Real Azuris seems to know how to pull out the results they need: they are now a remarkable 14-3-3.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 21
AC Holmenkollen 3–0 FC Samotath
Real Azuris 4–0 Zakhoro Aces
Crawford City FC 0–2 FC Kaldukosic
Ramusok United 0–0 Versiaville SC
Pardock Island 3–4 Cassandra City
Eastweald 0–1 Morponte Fief
Mallox 4–3 OAS Royal FC
Klyde 1–0 Stoneshore United
Nomad Brotherhood FC 0–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
Mallox right themselves in the most satisfying way possible: an exhilarating 4-3 win at home against OAS Royal, denying the Whites' bid to leapfrog them in the standings. Jon-Perohlind Nodtveit and company were helpless to stop Anders Engstrom, who went for a hat trick. Not to be outdone, Real Azuris maintained their eight-point lead by giving Zakhoro Aces a 4-0 master-class at Massemord. It was a well-rounded team effort, with goals from Moors, Mauvonts, Byquist and Ubuntu. Real Azuris have now won eight consecutive matches. Can they be stopped??? Now that Cassandra City seem to have picked themselves up by their bootstraps and are scoring goals by the dozen, expect them to make a push to reclaim the top spot, leaky defense and all.

Globe Cup Group Stage, Game 6
New Southampton (KRN) 3-2 Klyde (COS)
The Doves needed a win in Kernansquillec to advance to play AC Izotz Zubia the first knockout round, but couldn't get it done. Klyde finish last in Group D with 4 points. That's just how this season has gone for them, in the league and UICA.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 22
FC Samotath 7–2 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–0 Klyde
Stoneshore United 0–1 Mallox
OAS Royal FC 0–0 Eastweald
Morponte Fief 5–1 Pardock Island
Cassandra City 3–3 Ramusok United
Versiaville SC 2–3 Crawford City FC
FC Kaldukosic 3–3 Real Azuris
Zakhoro Aces 1–0 AC Holmenkollen
The headline of the week was FC Samotath's seven goals against Nomads, who were helpless to slow down the Blackhawks' onslaught after going down to ten men in the 30th minute. What's especially remarkable is that Sid Dawson got a goal from all three of his midfielders and all three of his forwards (with Greater Watford international Jean-Pierre Mons scoring twice). There was also big news out of the heart of Cosumar's largest metropolis, as FC Kaldukosic snapped Real Azuris' streak of eight straight wins. Darvalian midfielder Steven Bennett lashed one in from 20 yards in stoppage time to hand Real Azuris their first draw since Matchday 12. Mallox took care of business in Stoneshore to close the gap behind Real Azuris to six points. With OAS Royal and Cassandra City both drawing against formidable opponents, Morponte Fief took advantage of Pardock Island to consolidate their hold on 4th. It would be the first ever UICA appearance for a club that has surpassed all possible expectations this season under Grant Bulle. Martin Connor has plugged right in for Abel Scarloff in central midfield, and Leo Montarvo and Esteban Hernandez have really grown up this season and become true stars in this league. But there is still a long way to go...

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 23
Zakhoro Aces 3–2 FC Samotath
AC Holmenkollen 3–3 FC Kaldukosic
Real Azuris 4–2 Versiaville SC
Crawford City FC 2–1 Cassandra City
Ramusok United 2–0 Morponte Fief
Pardock Island 0–3 OAS Royal FC
Eastweald 3–0 Stoneshore United
Mallox 3–2 Na'Malsille Mariners
Klyde 2–2 Nomad Brotherhood FC
The status quo is maintained at the top, as both Real Azuris and Mallox dispose of lower-table opponents at home. In a big upper-table clash, Morponte Fief had a chance to defeat Ramusok United and usurp them for 3rd place, but winning at Fire River is never an easy task. Robin Geirsson was able to work his magic and score twice to carry the Blues to victory even with Alberto Silva resting a minor neck injury. But Morponte Fief remain in fourth because Cassandra City were felled by Crawford City at Orangi Stadium. This season hasn't gone the way the Elephants hoped, but they still have the capability to compete with anyone. The Reds took them lightly because of their 16th place standing and got burned by Sigi Potter and Mikah Andersen. Meanwhile, the Zakhoro Aces managed the keep themselves relevant with a big home win over FC Samotath. The Aces are flying under the radar, but are only three points removed from a UICA spot now.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 24
FC Samotath 0–1 Klyde
Nomad Brotherhood FC 2–4 Mallox
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–0 Eastweald
Stoneshore United 1–0 Pardock Island
OAS Royal FC 1–0 Ramusok United
Morponte Fief 1–0 Crawford City FC
Cassandra City 1–0 Real Azuris
Versiaville SC 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
FC Kaldukosic 0–0 Zakhoro Aces
What a snoozefest this week... only one match produced more than one goal, and it was a run-of-the-mill Mallox beatdown of a bottom-feeder. Nevertheless, the Ramusok derby between United and Royal is always exciting simply because of the fanfare, even though the match was actually rather dry. OAS Royal got the big win and bragging rights, as their boisterous home crowd urged them on to a 1-0 win. Atlas Yrska scored the only goal on a simple tap-in after Tomi Koskinen uncharacteristically fumbled a routine save in the 76th minute. Also of note was Cassandra City's similar 1-0 win over Real Azuris. The only goal was an Ace Newman penalty, but the win allowed Mallox to climb back within three points of 1st. It seems to be a two-horse race for the title between Azuris and Mallox, but the win kept Cassandra on pace with the rest of the pack hunting for those 3rd and 4th spots.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 25
FC Kaldukosic 2–1 FC Samotath
Zakhoro Aces 3–1 Versiaville SC
AC Holmenkollen 2–1 Cassandra City
Real Azuris 0–0 Morponte Fief
Crawford City FC 2–2 OAS Royal FC
Ramusok United 0–1 Stoneshore United
Pardock Island 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Eastweald 1–0 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Mallox 3–1 Klyde
Real Azuris' eight-point lead has all but evaporated. They couldn't get more than point out of a determined Morponte Fief squad this week, whilst Mallox looked far more convincing in their 3-1 domination of worn-out Klyde. Alvin Burnsides and the Tigers will be licking their lips as they move to just one point out of the driver's seat for the Harlighet Ligan Championship. "We're playing very well right now. We're playing attractive, entertaining football and winning in the process," Burnsides said. "I don't know about Azuris, but those two things go hand in hand here in Mallox. We will continue to push for the lead." The draw was enough for Morponte Fief to ascend to 3rd place, as Cassandra City couldn't beat AC Holmenkollen and Ramusok United were stunned by 14th-place rival Stoneshore United for the second time this season. Buyanese striker Sam Herbjornsrud seems to have Blues' number, as he scored the winning goal again. Semarlandic goalie Adren Stefansen also had a superb game in goal, consistently denying Alberto Silva. Just off the opposite coast, we had the first real Western Isles derby in the Harlighet Ligan in almost a decade - between Pardock Island and Na'Malsille Mariners. The last one was when both the Mariners and the Olask Islanders were in the top flight in 993. Pardock won the game 1-0 on Lyyli Silvén's chipped finish over Helmut Gauthier in the 50th minute. "Though there's a chance we might be headed for relegation, it felt really good to get this win for the fans and see them relishing it so much," veteran Pardock captain Oleg Schwarzenberg said.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 26
FC Samotath 3–0 Mallox
Klyde 1–0 Eastweald
Nomad Brotherhood FC 0–1 Pardock Island
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–1 Ramusok United
Stoneshore United 0–1 Crawford City FC
OAS Royal FC 0–0 Real Azuris
Morponte Fief 0–0 AC Holmenkollen
Cassandra City 4–0 Zakhoro Aces
Versiaville SC 2–3 FC Kaldukosic
17th-place Pardock deal a perhaps fatal blow to 18th-place Nomads, winning 1-0 at Sweeney Station and earning a torrent of boos when Karoki Herakles rubbed it in to the fans. Yet their bid to get out of the automatic relegation zone was thwarted by 16th Crawford City, who also won today. Up in Samotath, the Blackhawks spanked Mallox 3-0, playing with an energy and pace that the Tigers were simply unprepared for. Mickey Eusebio, Devon Noble and Ezekiel Tarkanian scored for FC Samotath, and Jubal Va'Mono and Elias Hermesnieme did a great job disrupting the rhythm of Engstrom and Kelly. Mallox are fortunate, however, that the stumble did not cost them much ground in the title race. Real Azuris had to settle for a scoreless draw on the road at The Royal Palace. Real Azuris have been a bit toothless in the attack of late, having failed to find the back of the net in three consecutive matches now. Often criticized for playing it safe and avoiding risk (i.e. avoiding entertaining matches) to ensure results, Real Azuris might have to change their strategy to get back to their scoring ways. Here's how the table looks with just eight matches left to play in the season:

Harlighet Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Real Azuris            26   16   6   4    39   23  +16    54
 2  Mallox                 26   16   4   6    64   44  +20    52
 3  Morponte Fief          26   13   6   7    31   22   +9    45
 4  Cassandra City         26   13   5   8    59   43  +16    44
 5  Ramusok United         26   13   5   8    45   34  +11    44
 6  OAS Royal FC           26   12   7   7    46   32  +14    43
 7  FC Kaldukosic          26   12   6   8    43   39   +4    42
 8  Zakhoro Aces           26   12   5   9    43   43    0    41
 9  FC Samotath            26   11   4  11    48   45   +3    37
10  Klyde                  26   11   4  11    41   39   +2    37
11  Eastweald              26    9   7  10    29   25   +4    34
12  AC Holmenkollen        26    9   7  10    28   33   −5    34
13  Na'Malsille Mariners   26    9   3  14    23   32   −9    30
14  Stoneshore United      26    8   4  14    22   33  −11    28
15  Versiaville SC         26    7   6  13    42   50   −8    27
16  Crawford City FC       26    7   6  13    20   32  −12    27
17  Pardock Island         26    7   2  17    26   52  −26    23
18  Nomad Brotherhood FC   26    3   5  18    25   53  −28    14

Since topping the table at the halfway mark, Helfin Fief have gone just 1-2-6 and dropped all the way to 7th, seemingly out of contention. They've had a hard time scoring goals ever since they lost Felix Victorsson to injury in Matchday 19. There haven't really been any dominant sides in the Sekundar Ligan this season, and frankly, no one really looks deserving of promotion. But Treftadaeth Alliance have ascended to claim the top spot for the moment thanks to the spectacular play of Lindsey Severin. Pelethas United and Samaj FC are in close pursuit.

Sekundar Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Treftadaeth Alliance   26   14   8   4    58   40  +18    50
 2  Pelethas United        26   14   6   6    51   37  +14    48
 3  Samaj FC               26   14   5   7    53   36  +17    47
 4  Dawchire Town          26   12   5   9    51   47   +4    41
 5  Yambridge FC           26   11   7   8    53   47   +6    40
 6  Centus Serpents        26   10   9   7    41   38   +3    39
 7  Helfin Fief            26   10   8   8    29   31   −2    38
 8  West Gundar FC         26   10   7   9    47   46   +1    37
 9  Regela United          26   11   4  11    44   43   +1    37
10  Fort Archer            26   10   6  10    58   58    0    36
11  Klyde Heritage FC      26    8  11   7    25   23   +2    35
12  Sindo Crusaders        26    8   8  10    44   44    0    32
13  IFK Aldenskoett        26    8   8  10    34   35   −1    32
14  Olask Islanders        26    8   7  11    37   39   −2    31
15  FC Flen                26    8   5  13    30   39   −9    29
16  Keenan Athletic        26    7   5  14    53   60   −7    26
17  Dusk Athletic          26    6   5  15    35   56  −21    23
18  AC Opjenheim           26    4   8  14    33   57  −24    20

Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Ziemelu Skaida         26   16   4   6    62   41  +21    52
 2  AC Sepultura        26   15   4   7    54   36  +18    49
 3  Goldstaff City      26   13   6   7    59   44  +15    45
 4  Sarmon FC           26   12   6   8    26   22   +4    42
 5 Atletisk Östrad        26   12   5   9    24   28   −4    41
 6 Sporting Pirankoper    26   12   4  10    41   36   +5    40
 7  Atletisk Surpronuk  26   11   6   9    40   33   +7    39
 8 Everlong FC            26    9  11   6    32   23   +9    38
 9 Pristine Forest        26   10   6  10    43   38   +5    36
10 Portsmouth FC          26   11   3  12    38   39   −1    36
11 Fevelo United          26    9   7  10    47   47    0    34
12  IFK Sundsvall       26    7  12   7    63   66   −3    33
13 Varvonti Firestorm     26    9   5  12    33   39   −6    32
14 Larkinham Town         26    8   6  12    39   59  −20    30
15 Nuur Origins FC        26    8   5  13    33   39   −6    29
16 East Devellin FC       26    6   7  13    35   47  −12    25
17 AFC Wernersburg        26    5   9  12    40   59  −19    24
18 Murkwaamp Suns FC      26    4   8  14    23   36  −13    20

Round 3

Interesting results: In a nine-goal bonanza, Sekundar Ligan's Yambridge FC knock off Harlighet Ligan leaders Ramusok United. Even more surprising was Nomad Brotherhood's loss on penalties to fourth-tier club Bergtatt Island Athletic. Nomads fans were hoping for a Cup run to distract from their miserable season, but not so. Yet the most eyebrow-raising result of the third round was Klyde's 3-0 meltdown away at Tredje Ligan side Larkinham Town.

FC Samotath 5–0 Pristine Forest
Yambridge FC 5–4 Ramusok United
Drahva United 2–0 Salfa City
Klyde Heritage FC 0–1 Mallox
Olask Islanders 3–2 FC Kaldukosic
Bergtatt Island Athletic 2–2 Nomad Brotherhood FC (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Eastweald 7–2 Vadomrade FC
Cassandra City 0–1 Morponte Fief
FC Flen 1–0 Keenan Athletic
Stoneshore United 2–4 AC Holmenkollen
Rhupenhoven Town 0–2 Zakhoro Aces
Centus Serpents 1–1 FC Stellendam (2–1 AET)
OAS Royal FC 1–1 Samaj FC (1–1 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Pelethas United 3–1 Fort Archer
Real Azuris 1–0 IFK Aldenskoett
Larkinham Town 3–0 Klyde

Round of 16

As the field shrinks to eight, the Cinderella runs of Drahva United, Bergtatt Island Athletic and Larkinham Town are cut short. Only clubs from the top two leagues remain now, and both of the previous cup holders (Eastweald and Mallox) remain in contention. The only upset was AC Holmenkollen' defeat on penalties at the hands of FC Flen, who were in Tredje Ligan just last year.

FC Samotath 2–1 Yambridge FC
Drahva United 0–1 Mallox
Olask Islanders 1–0 Bergtatt Island Athletic
Eastweald 3–3 Morponte Fief (4–3 AET)
FC Flen 1–1 AC Holmenkollen (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Zakhoro Aces 1–0 Centus Serpents
OAS Royal FC 1–1 Pelethas United (4–2 AET)
Real Azuris 4–2 Larkinham Town

Quarterfinals

FC Samotath squeak past Mallox on penalties, ensuring the first ever repeat cup winner will not occur this season. Exciting things were happening in Olask too, as the Islanders break Eastweald's hearts 4-3 on penalties after a scintillating 3-3 match. Olask Islanders will be the only club from outside the top flight in the semifinal. After staving off OAS Royal 3-2 after a 3-0 start, Real Azuris will take on Zakhoro Aces in the semifinal as they attempt to become the first club to make a second appearance in the Cosumar Cup Final.

FC Samotath 2–2 Mallox (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Olask Islanders 3–3 Eastweald (3–3 AET) (4–3 pen.)
FC Flen 0–2 Zakhoro Aces
OAS Royal FC 2–3 Real Azuris

Semifinals Match-ups

FC Samotath vs. Olask Islanders
@ Cedar Road (17,900), Holmenkollen, Ramusok Fief

Zakhoro Aces vs. Real Azuris
@ Varela Road (28,340), Na'Ailee, Na'Malsille Fief

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:28 pm

SEASON XIII - Year 1001 - Final Quarter-season & Conclusion

(OOC Note: I intended to a full Matchday-by-Matchday report as in previous posts, but my computer crashed and I lost the individual scores from each match on xkoranate, though I had already copied over the final full table. The summary below reflects my best memory of how the season concluded)

Unlike last season's down-to-the-wire, de-facto Championship Game finish, Mallox had the title locked up with a couple matches left to play. They were able to win the title at The Orange Palace in front of their home supporters after a 2-0 victory over AC Holmenkollen. Mallox FC are champions for first time since 992 and the fourth time total, matching the mark set by OAS Royal FC in 993. In thirteen seasons, Mallox have finished in the top two nine times and outside the top four only once. Under the management of Alvin Burnsides, this west Gellano Fief club continue to be the most consistent bastion of excellence in Cosumar. There are a lot of questions looming in the offseason, not the least of which being the expiring contract of star Nova Anglican forward Jimmy Kelly, but right now the Tigers are just enjoying this splendid moment.

Real Azuris will be disappointed that they let themselves slip to 3rd after holding the lead for much of the season, but just the fact that they're back in the UICA is a massive return to form after the debacle that was last season. They need to add some firepower up top, but Real proved that they're very much still going to be in the title hunt each year. Defending champion Cassandra City quietly snuck into 2nd despite their early struggles, taking advantage of Real Azuris' and Ramusok United's own late struggles to climb up from their 9th place spot at the halfway point and 4th place spot with just five to play. Ace Newman and company may have failed to defend their title, but the season can't be considered anything other than a massive success since it was one of the three best in club history.

The primary drama on the final Matchday surrounded the final Globe Cup spot. Ramusok United were a point ahead of OAS Royal, but had a much more difficult opponent - Real Azuris. OAS Royal traveled to Stoneshore. After Ram U tied Azuris in one of the day's early games, Brian Emerson and his Royals knew that three points against a Stoneshore side with nothing to play for would guarantee their grand return to UICA football after a seven year absence. However, they were unable to get it done, conceding a late 1-1 equalizer by Sam Herbjornsrud. The Greys' fans took great delight in wiping out Royal's UICA hopes, whistling and jeering as their players collapsed in despair at the final whistle. Despite the heartbreaking finish, this season represents progress for OAS Royal. They're still very young and new to each other, and they looked a much more dangerous side than they ever did last year under Luke Crisalus. Brian Emerson has set up lofty expectations for next year. Another club on the up is Morponte Fief, who rode the spectacular play of 20-year-old national team goalkeeper Esteban Hernandez to the highest finish in club history. By contrast, Klyde and Eastweald, traditional contenders with aging rosters, finished lower than expected, signaling that an end of an era may be at hand for both clubs. Pardock Island and Nomad Brotherhood FC are relegated, after one and two seasons in the top flight respectively. And justly so, as those two were quite clearly a notch lower than the other 16 clubs throughout the season.

Harlighet Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Mallox                 34   21   7   6    80   50  +30    70 Champions, CC
 2  Cassandra City         34   19   7   8    79   54  +25    64 GC
 3  Real Azuris            34   18   8   8    48   37  +11    62 GC
 4  Ramusok United         34   18   6  10    61   45  +16    60 GC
 5  OAS Royal FC           34   17   8   9    60   40  +20    59
 6  Morponte Fief          34   16   7  11    35   28   +7    55
 7  FC Kaldukosic          34   16   7  11    52   49   +3    55
 8  Klyde                  34   15   6  13    58   55   +3    51
 9  Zakhoro Aces           34   15   6  13    57   57    0    51
10  AC Holmenkollen        34   13   8  13    35   40   −5    47
11  Eastweald              34   12  10  12    34   29   +5    46
12  FC Samotath            34   14   4  16    67   64   +3    46
13  Versiaville SC         34   11   8  15    52   57   −5    41
14  Crawford City FC       34   11   7  16    30   42  −12    40
15  Na'Malsille Mariners   34   12   3  19    31   42  −11    39
16  Stoneshore United      34    9   7  18    28   42  −14    34 Won relegation playoff against Pelethas United
17  Pardock Island         34    7   4  23    30   66  −36    25 Relegated
18  Nomad Brotherhood FC   34    3   5  26    32   72  −40    14 Relegated


Harlighet Ligan Season XIII Champions - MALLOX F.C.









Season MVP:
1.  FW Anders Engström
2.  CM Robin Geirsson 
3.  FW Ace Newman
4.  LM Haruto Takahashi
5.  GK Esteban Hernandez

Foreign Player of the Year: 
1.  LM Haruto Takahashi (Felix)
2.  CM Robin Geirsson (Polar Islandstates)
3.  FW Jimmy Kelly (Nova Anglicana)
4.  CM Ana Baptista (Felix)
5.  CM Kyle Fleming (Nova Anglicana)

Newcomer of the Year:
1.  CM Ana Baptista
2.  FW Peter Wiggin
3.  CM Martin Connor
4.  DM Boudewijn Mayes
5.  CM Igor Stamatev

U-21 Player of the Year: 
1.  GK Esteban Hernandez
2.  CM Selena Aliena
3.  LW Mauricio Sigler
4.  FW Thorodel Nagdalene
5.  RM Kit Kvanderwyk

Leading Scorers:
24 -  Anders Engström (Golden Boot)
23 -  Ace Newman
21 -  Alberto Silva
20 -  Asa Nemtheanga
17 -  Ipier Ubuntu
16 -  Peter Wiggin
   -  Belarmin Worsaw
15 -  Jimmy Kelly
14 -  Jol Tortuu
13 -  Chris Hodges
12 -  Jacques Bourbon
   -  Karoki Herakles
   -  Jean-Pierre Mons
   -  Devon Noble
   -  Robin Geirsson

Team of the Season:
GK - Esteban Hernandez (Morponte Fief)
LB - Georges Mauvonts (Real Azuris)
CB - John-Perohlin Nodtveit (OAS Royal)
CB - Orion Black (Eastweald)
RB - Jens Reiniger (Crawford City)
LM - Haruto Takahashi (Mallox)
CM - Robin Geirsson (Ramusok United)
CM - Kyle Fleming (Cassandra City)
RM - Martin Mazida (Ramusok United)
FW - Anders Engström (Mallox)
FW - Ace Newman (Cassandra City)

Truda Jotunnoj's Treftadaeth Alliance have finally done it! They are a club with a proud yet increasingly distant history in top-flight Cosumarite football, but have not played in the modern-era Harlighet Ligan. After a full decade of being very close but not quite good enough to earn promotion, Treftadaeth has finally broken through - as champs, no less. Samaj and Pelethas pushed them hard all the way to the final Matchday, but the club from northern Parougan showed its fortitude and held on to the top spot. Samaj will return to the Harlighet Ligan alongside them after a two-year absence. Pelethas United had the chance to stake its claim in the top flight for the first time in five years, but were warded off in the playoff by desperate southern rival Stoneshore United. The final spot in the Series B Champions Cup was claimed by Centus Serpents, who did a remarkable job of turning their season around after a disastrous start in which they won only one of their first nine matches. It wasn't enough to prevent a second consecutive season in Sekundar Ligan, but it should give people in Centus some hope that Harlighet Ligan football might be in their near future again. Fort Archer and Dawchire Town, in 5th and 7th, finished higher than expected and could be UICA contenders next year, while West Gundar FC seems to be trending in the wrong direction, finishing 8th only one year removed from the Harlighet Ligan. Dusk Athletic had a miserable season, falling well short of expectations - falling all the way to last for Dusk's first relegation in eight years. They will be joined by AC Opjenheim, who struggled to adapt in their first ever season above Tredje Ligan.

Sekundar Ligan            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Treftadaeth Alliance   34   17  12   5    84   58  +26    63 Champion, Promoted, SBCC
 2  Samaj FC               34   18   7   9    63   44  +19    61 Promoted, SBCC
 3  Pelethas United        34   16  11   7    61   44  +17    59 SBCC, lost promotion playoff against Stoneshore United
 4  Centus Serpents        34   16  10   8    58   44  +14    58 SBCC
 5  Fort Archer            34   17   6  11    72   69   +3    57
 6  Yambridge FC           34   15  10   9    72   63   +9    55
 7  Dawchire Town          34   16   6  12    63   58   +5    54
 8  West Gundar FC         34   14   9  11    64   59   +5    51
 9  Helfin Fief            34   13  10  11    40   40    0    49
10  Olask Islanders        34   12   8  14    46   49   −3    44
11  Sindo Crusaders        34   11   9  14    57   56   +1    42
12  IFK Aldenskoett        34   10  11  13    43   44   −1    41
13  Regela United          34   12   5  17    53   58   −5    41
14  Klyde Heritage FC      34    9  13  12    28   30   −2    40
15  FC Flen                34   11   7  16    36   46  −10    40
16  Keenan Athletic        34    9   7  18    64   78  −14    34 Relegated, lost relegation playoff against AC Sepultura
17  AC Opjenheim           34    5  11  18    43   71  −28    26 Relegated
18  Dusk Athletic          34    6   6  22    44   80  −36    24 Relegated


Sekundar Ligan Season XIII Champions - TREFTADAETH ALLIANCE 



Season MVP:  LM Elaine Kayton
Leading Goalscorer: 21 -  FW Lindsey Severin

Ziemelu Skaida's great early-season form never waned and they went on to win the Tredje Ligan title and the club's first ever promotion to Sekundar Ligan. In fact, it's the first time they've ever even finished in the top three. Gustavo Quasarey became the first player in club history to record 15 goals and 15 assists in the same season. Goldstaff City closed the season rapidly grabbing points and nearly caught up to Ziemelu Skaida, but the northern peninsula club's lead was too great. Nevertheless, Arwin Blaze and Goldstaff will return to second division next year after two seasons in Tredje. They will be joined by AC Sepultura, who defeated Sarmon FC on the final Matchday to secure a spot in the promotion playoff and then won against Keenan Athletic, ending their brief one-season absence from Sekundar Ligan play. The most surprising relegation is that of East Devellin, who were expected to push into the upper half of the table this season.

Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Ziemelu Skaida      34   20   4  10    74   51  +23    64 Champions, Promoted
 2  Goldstaff City      34   18   8   8    70   49  +21    62 Promoted
 3  AC Sepultura        34   19   5  10    67   46  +21    62 Promoted, won promotion playoff against Keenan Athletic
 4  Sarmon FC           34   18   7   9    42   27  +15    61
 5  Atletisk Surpronuk  34   17   7  10    52   39  +13    58
 6 Sporting Pirankoper    34   15   8  11    56   46  +10    53
 7  Everlong FC         34   12  12  10    43   35   +8    48
 8  IFK Sundsvall       34   11  13  10    74   80   −6    46
 9 Atletisk Östrad        34   13   7  14    31   40   −9    46
10 Portsmouth FC          34   13   6  15    46   50   −4    45
11 Fevelo United          34   11  11  12    58   58    0    44
12 Varvonti Firestorm     34   12   8  14    47   49   −2    44
13  Pristine Forest     34   12   7  15    54   56   −2    43
14 Larkinham Town         34   11   8  15    51   72  −21    41
15 Nuur Origins FC        34    9   9  16    38   47   −9    36
16 Murkwaamp Suns FC      34    7  10  17    27   42  −15    31 Relegated
17  East Devellin FC    34    8   7  19    48   64  −16    31 Relegated
18 AFC Wernersburg        34    6  11  17    49   76  −27    29 Relegated


Tredje Ligan Season XIII Champions - ZIEMELU SKAIDA



Season MVP:  RAM Gustavo Quasarey

Leading Goalscorers: 
25 -  Arwin Blaze
   -  Nigel Ebenazher

LL1 Klyde             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Noumen Town            36   23   5   8    69   39  +30    74 Champions, Promoted
 2 Oterro Athletic        36   18   7  11    44   32  +12    61
 3  Silk FC             36   17   9  10    60   42  +18    60
 4 Emerald Cove SC        36   16   8  12    52   42  +10    56
 5 FC Primus Funk         36   16   8  12    45   45    0    56
 6 Moggington County      36   13   7  16    49   56   −7    46
 7 Meryuma Marshals       36   13   6  17    44   56  −12    45
 8 AFC Obscura 98         36   11  11  14    59   65   −6    44
 9 IFK Nordön             36   12   7  17    34   42   −8    43
10 Hamlack Town           36   13   4  19    43   54  −11    43
11 Gwerin Athletic        36   10  12  14    60   62   −2    42
12 Sammet Ridge           36   11   9  16    29   37   −8    42
13 Glasbon SC             36   12   5  19    39   55  −16    41 Relegated

LL1 East                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Wealdheim Bards          36   22   6   8    64   41  +23    72 Champions, Promoted
 2 Chittersbee Rangers      36   15  12   9    59   51   +8    57
 3 FC Stellendam            36   14  13   9    50   42   +8    55
 4 Lewisville Athletic      36   15   9  12    94   77  +17    54
 5 Goldsoul FC              36   15   8  13    74   73   +1    53
 6 Cadonica United          36   15   8  13    55   57   −2    53
 7 Hvalsey 08               36   16   5  15    75   79   −4    53
 8 Ollston Town             36   12  11  13    52   53   −1    47
 9 West Devellin FC         36   13   8  15    39   44   −5    47
10 Gwynt Tywyll             36   10  12  14    51   60   −9    42
11 Scarromere FC            36   12   5  19    77   89  −12    41
12 IFK Sokulldak            36   12   4  20    51   55   −4    40 Relegated
13 Paulsendam Town          36   11   3  22    42   62  −20    36 Relegated

LL1 Central              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Moore Hill Pirates        36   20   7   9    70   46  +24    67 Champions
 2 SC Cirith 01              36   19   9   8    70   47  +23    66
 3 Sontafe City              36   15  10  11    65   55  +10    55
 4 Austentrapp City FC       36   15   9  12    72   65   +7    54
 5  Sporting Culmar        36   16   6  14    81   79   +2    54
 6 Riverside Crew            36   15   7  14    44   46   −2    52
 7 Atamac Wanderers          36   14   8  14    54   45   +9    50
 8 Braylor Town              36   14   8  14    62   67   −5    50
 9 Hagenheim South End       36   11  12  13    87   81   +6    45
10 Mintwick Marmots          36   12   9  15    82   87   −5    45
11 Hassaburess Athletic      36   11  11  14    34   45  −11    44
12 FC Fejd                   36    9   9  18    56   77  −21    36 Relegated
13 Jotungard 99 FC           36    7   7  22    61   98  −37    28 Relegated

LL1 West                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Yuonela Town                36   18  11   7    69   51  +18    65 Champions
 2 FC Arkadius                 36   19   8   9    66   53  +13    65
 3 Caledon Legion              36   18  10   8    66   50  +16    64
 4 Tamiat Town                 36   16  10  10    55   41  +14    58
 5 Bayford SC                  36   15  12   9    58   53   +5    57
 6 Estrial County              36   13  13  10    67   64   +3    52
 7 Stortrommeby Town           36   15   6  15    37   37    0    51
 8 Bergtatt Isle Athletic      36   13   7  16    40   42   −2    46
 9 East Ellum                  36   14   3  19    34   46  −12    45
10 Rhupenhoven Town            36   11  10  15    76   80   −4    43
11 FC Va'Lubasa                36    9  10  17    75   88  −13    37
12 Vadomrade FC                36    8   7  21    30   50  −20    31 Relegated
13 Dillinger Town              36    6  11  19    37   55  −18    29 Relegated

LL1 Colonial             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 District 34               33   19   6   8    65   43  +22    63 Champions, Promoted
 2 Kalloroda United          33   16   6  11    58   52   +6    54
 3 Rhodes Ravens AFC         33   14  11   8    53   45   +8    53
 4 Ciems Mungonduvia         33   14   9  10    60   47  +13    51
 5 Buscari Bridge Force      33   14   8  11    73   63  +10    50
 6 Gnoss Gallants AFC        33   14   8  11    61   55   +6    50
 7 SC Vronus 510             33   12   9  12    32   35   −3    45
 8 Drahva United             33   12   8  13    45   50   −5    44
 9 Rexnor Colonials          33   11   8  14    46   52   −6    41
10 Salfa City                33   10   7  16    31   44  −13    37
11 Marinus City              33   10   3  20    45   61  −16    33
12 District 9                33    7   7  19    47   69  −22    28 Relegated

LL2 Klyde                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Usk Town                   36   22   4  10    61   45  +16    70 Champions, Promoted
 2 Atletisk Kvelertak         36   18   9   9    42   31  +11    63 Promoted
 3 Villa Forte                36   17  10   9    54   37  +17    61
 4 Ezatava Town               36   15  10  11    42   28  +14    55
 5 Gamlasir North End         36   11  18   7    58   52   +6    51
 6 Erpland County             36   14   7  15    41   46   −5    49
 7 Wiedna Town                36   12  12  12    45   48   −3    48
 8 Sólstafir                  36   12  11  13    38   35   +3    47
 9 FC Kviststad               36   13   8  15    24   30   −6    47
10 Flithby Town               36   12  10  14    40   43   −3    46
11 Cerulia City FC            36   12   7  17    31   43  −12    43
12 Aberaeron Town             36    8  16  12    31   33   −2    40
13 Satyricon Nemeses AFC      36    2  10  24    27   63  −36    16

LL2 East                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chesterton Cottagers         36   20   8   8    79   61  +18    68 Champions, Promoted
 2 Ingleton Town                36   19   5  12    61   49  +12    62
 3 Östrad Rockets FC            36   16  10  10    71   58  +13    58
 4 HSC Centus                   36   15  10  11    63   55   +8    55
 5 United FC of Stoneshore      36   14  11  11    69   56  +13    53
 6 Coppell City FC              36   16   5  15    75   80   −5    53
 7 Azure Lane FC                36   16   3  17    81   78   +3    51
 8 FC Fyrbyggnad                36   12  12  12    39   42   −3    48
 9 Esterhollow Harbor           36   14   5  17    55   67  −12    47
10 Zirconim City                36   13   7  16    60   67   −7    46
11 Nabataea Town                36   12   5  19    75   83   −8    41
12 Kaldukosic Volmacht FC       36    9  11  16    35   43   −8    38
13 Sporting Corrian             36    8   8  20    49   73  −24    32 Relegated

LL2 Central                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lykathea City                  36   20   9   7    47   27  +20    69 Champions, Promoted
 2 Gorgor United                  36   20   8   8    83   59  +24    68 Promoted
 3 Impera Town                    36   20   6  10    64   42  +22    66
 4 AFC Trädkojastad               36   19   5  12    66   48  +18    62
 5 Keldin Town                    36   17   7  12    49   35  +14    58
 6 Columbia Town                  36   16   9  11    56   48   +8    57
 7 Rhithlungwerddon Town          36   15   5  16    52   54   −2    50
 8 Briquia Southside FC           36   11  13  12    66   76  −10    46
 9 Carnessa County                36   12   8  16    33   34   −1    44
10 Ajatarra Alligators            36   11   6  19    65   85  −20    39
11 High Noon FC                   36   10   6  20    47   69  −22    36
12 FC Kastanjestad                36    8   6  22    45   76  −31    30
13 DeFinko Magni Blandinn AC      36    7   8  21    54   74  −20    29

LL2 West               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 IFK Karlsborg           36   21   8   7    67   41  +26    71 Champions, Promoted
 2 White Tower FC          36   20   8   8    50   35  +15    68 Promoted
 3 Braablick Athletic      36   19   5  12    43   30  +13    62
 4 Duval Town              36   17   9  10    43   40   +3    60
 5 Zakhoro GCR             36   15   9  12    45   37   +8    54
 6 Tromsdale Town          36   16   4  16    57   53   +4    52
 7 Drummond                36   14  10  12    54   50   +4    52
 8 Theli City              36   12  12  12    68   62   +6    48
 9 Ypres Woods             36   11  11  14    60   68   −8    44
10 FC Na'Travii            36   11  10  15    52   60   −8    43
11 Na'Nidive Falcons       36   11   6  19    44   59  −15    39
12 Thergothon Town         36   10   3  23    33   53  −20    33
13 West Ellum              36    6   7  23    56   84  −28    25

LL2 Colonial                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Alstagruuket Sarlaccs FC        33   20   9   4    75   48  +27    69 Champions, Promoted
 2 Piander Falls FC                   33   20   6   7    66   41  +25    66 Promoted
 3 Romstafar Outpost                  33   19   5   9    40   28  +12    62
 4 District 3                         33   17   6  10    52   36  +16    57
 5 Kreanoltha Vipers                  33   14   5  14    42   45   −3    47
 6 Novia Alliance                     33   13   6  14    49   53   −4    45
 7 District 61                        33   13   5  15    41   37   +4    44
 8 Tierra Interstellar Wanderers      33   12   4  17    44   53   −9    40
 9 Menoptera United SC                33   10   6  17    30   44  −14    36
10 FC Dynamo Kurbads                  33   10   5  18    46   59  −13    35
11 District 42                        33    7   7  19    58   75  −17    28
12 Borzac Sequins                     33    6  10  17    37   61  −24    28

Semifinals

It was a very pro-Samotath crowd in Holmenkollen, and the frenzied screams of the crowd in the intimate atmosphere of Cedar Road spurred the Harlighet Ligan outfit past a plucky Olask Islanders side that simply would not die. Every time FC Samo pulled ahead, Olask would promptly equalize... until Aleksei Adrianov's superb volley put them up for good in the 88th minute. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, Zakhoro Aces pressed Real Azuris hard throughout the second half but could not come up with that magical goal to make things interesting. Lukas Karlstrom's 45th minute strike was the lone goal for Real.

 FC Samotath 3-2 Olask Islanders 
@ Cedar Road (17,900), Holmenkollen

 Zakhoro Aces 0–1 Real Azuris 
@ Varela Road (28,340), Na'Ailee

FINAL

Defender Jubal Va'Mono scores the only goal of the game on a header off a corner in the 13th minute, giving FC Samotath their first ever Cosumar Cup and making Real Azuris 0-2 in the Final. It was an uncharacteristic win for the Blackhawks in that they relied on their defense rather than their attack, but whatever works. The red-and-black masses that made the trip to Kaldukosic celebrated as their team lifted the trophy.

 FC Samotath 1-0 Real Azuris 
@ Leviathan Arena (99,000), Kaldukosic

Cosumar Cup III Champions -  FC SAMOTATH

by **Sarrbia** » Fri May 01, 2015 9:14 pm

Futbalo Asocio Sarrbi (FAS) is the domestic football league of Sarrbia and New Sirain, two Cosumar puppets located in southwestern Rushmore. Sport is not really part of the public conscience in New Sirain, so the vast majority of the FAS is Sarrbian, with only a few New Sirain clubs sprinkled in. Though there are plans to expand in the future, the FAS currently has two divisions: Ligo Premiere and Ligo Du, each now with eighteen clubs. Below Ligo Du is a clusterfuck of poorly organized regional divisions.

Sarrbia is a tropical archipelago and a founding member of the Beach Cup, so beach and association football are of equal popularity there. The FAS is unique in that the big clubs typically field both association and beach football teams. The beach teams compete in the summer, while the association teams compete in the winter/spring.

The year is 1001 and the FAS has just completed its sixth season.

Ligo Premiere Season VI (1001)

Former Champions:
I: FK Wypuli
II: FK Arĝento Monto
III: Safiro Rivero
IV: FK Wypuli (2)
V: FK Arĝento Monto (2)
VI: _________?

Final Standings

Charlotte Thompson, Sarrbian national team legend in association AND beach football, finally wins her first Ligo Premiere title in her mid 30s. It was a long time coming for Aleta Rozkoton, who have been on the brink of a championship for the past decade. They almost gave it away by losing 2-0 to Myollo Kunigitaj on the final Matchday, but fortunately, their pursuers Safiro Rivero lost as well - to relegation bound Pnembli Lago. Traditional powers FK Arĝento Monto and FK Wypuli round out the UICA spots, to no one's surprise. When will a new team break the monopoly of the biggest four or five clubs? It certainly didn't happen this season. The highest-finishing club from New Sirain was Androtus in 11th. Fellow non-Sarrbian club FK Malibog were expected to make a push towards upper table for the first time with their intriguing young squad, but severely disappointed.

Ligo Premiere           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Aleta Rozkoton           34   23   4   7    48   27  +21    73 Champions, CC
 2 Safiro Rivero            34   22   5   7    39   20  +19    71 GC
 3 FK Arĝento Monto         34   21   4   9    62   35  +27    67 GC
 4 FK Wypuli                34   20   4  10    39   22  +17    64 GC
 5 FK Voluptamoro           34   19   6   9    68   48  +20    63
 6 Myollo Kunigitaj         34   17  10   7    43   26  +17    61
 7 SK Sankta Dio            34   18   6  10    67   45  +22    60
 8 Palmo Marbordo           34   18   6  10    45   29  +16    60
 9 Aleta Durresa            34   14   6  14    34   37   −3    48
10 Malton Urbo              34   13   6  15    20   26   −6    45
11 Androtus                 34   10  10  14    31   35   −4    40
12 FK Seymour               34   10   6  18    48   55   −7    36
13 Aleta Peyla              34    8  10  16    22   34  −12    34
14 FK Malibog               34    7  10  17    18   30  −12    31
15 Malluma Maŭra            34    7  10  17    31   46  −15    31
16 FK Pilipau               34    6   9  19    31   61  −30    27 Relegated
17 Pnembli Lago             34    6   6  22    27   61  −34    24 Relegated
18 Bergeron                 34    4   8  22    17   53  −36    20 Relegated

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Charlotte Thompson (ROZ)
Foreign Player of the Year: Filipp Raksimovich (SFR, Estenia)
Crusty Boot: 19 - Cirino Rey (VLP)

Ligo Du Season VI (1001)

Arria win Ligo Du immediately after being relegated from the Premiership for the first time. But it wasn't easy - a number of teams were in the race until the very end. Klubo Hoxvathor, who placed third, will be the only club from New Sirain represented in the upcoming year's UICA competitions in the SBCC.

Final Standings

Ligo Du                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arria                        34   19   7   8    55   34  +21    64 Champions, Promoted, SBCC
 2 Pacon Tutmonda               34   19   6   9    60   39  +21    63 Promoted, SBCC
 3 Klubo Hoxvathor              34   17   9   8    68   49  +19    60 Promoted, SBCC
 4 ĉielo Lumo Kunigitaj         34   18   6  10    39   21  +18    60 SBCC
 5 Capiciam Kunigitaj           34   17   8   9    59   46  +13    59
 6 Cinamo Marbordo              34   16   8  10    62   54   +8    56
 7 Aleta Madlambayan            34   16   7  11    57   42  +15    55
 8 FK Lurchis                   34   16   5  13    42   31  +11    53
 9 FK Orauro                    34   14   9  11    50   44   +6    51
10 AFK Fendo                    34   12   8  14    45   52   −7    44
11 FK Suda Punkto               34   12   6  16    40   46   −6    42
12 Strava Exankalla             34   12   6  16    26   35   −9    42
13 Batalantoj                   34    9  14  11    30   34   −4    41
14 Marbordo ĉefurbo FK          34   10   7  17    69   82  −13    37
15 Sportaj Paopui               34   10   6  18    59   77  −18    36
16 La Arbaroj                   34    9   7  18    53   69  −16    34 Relegated
17 Jombouli Kunigitaj           34   10   4  20    42   62  −20    34 Relegated
18 Spiritoj Zephyr              34    5   7  22    32   71  −39    22 Relegated

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:46 pm

Credit to Meski Sports of Red Blackiland for the logo

The fourteenth season of Cosumarite football is approaching on the horizon, with new stars ready to compete for their new clubs around the league. The transfer window was headlined by former FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla striker Sean Fraser, who joins Real Azuris on loan, and Barbury Town's young dynamite midfielder Jo de Marisco, who is now an Eastweald elf.

The offseason also saw a trend of former Cosumar national teamers, such as Dean McSaunders and Eido Noldor, returning home from abroad. On the other hand, however, many familiar Harlighet Ligan faces, like Cassandra City superstar Ace Newman (23 goals last season) and polarizing OAS Royal defenender Jon-Perohlin Nodtveit, will be departing for new adventures overseas. Keep reading to find out where everybody ended up!

New Incoming Players

Apox (1)
Jo de Marisco (CM, 23, Barbury Town) to Eastweald for $4 million on a 5 year contract.

Brenecia (1)
Brandon Duguid (CB, 22, Kingsgrove) to Mallox for $7.5 million

Calanian Union (1)
Gavin Chamberlain (CM, 20, Unattached) to Treftadaeth Alliance on free transfer

Ceni (1)
Alex Arce (AM, 25, Tir Snake Strike) to Treftadaeth Alliance for $7 million

Cosumar (7)
Filipe Omeio (GK, 28, Paddington Ridge [FLG]) to Helfin Fief on a 4 year contract for an undisclosed amount
Lilley Kearney (GK, 21, Leention [WBO]) to AC Holmenkollen on free transfer
Jan Årud (CB, 28, Northbrook [WBO]) to OAS Royal FC for an undisclosed amount
Former NT starter Dean Harold McSaunders (MF, 31, Vijallu [NIZ]) to FC Kaldukosic for $4.5 million on a 3 year deal
Former NT reserve Eido Noldor (DM, 27, Frostmarris FC [ICM]) to Crawford City FC for $2.5 million on a 4 year deal
Former U21 captain Gris Mason (AM, 23, Tchiraz FC [PAT]) to Nomad Brotherhood FC for $1.75 million on a 4 year deal
Aidan Andela (CAM, 22, FC Los Juantos [SLL]) to Stoneshore United for $1 million on a 3 year deal

Dainer (2)
Brandybok (ST, 23, Bom) to Cassandra City on free transfer
Valoy (ST, 17, Hydlium) to FC Samotath on free transfer

Dutch Semarland (1)
Refik Pederzen (LM, 22, FC Kolberg) to Stoneshore United on free transfer

Kernansquillec (1)
Ivan Mesta (GK, 18, Unattached) to Ramusok United on free transfer

Ko-oren (1)
Auguste Doblet (DF, 21, Project +90 Audioslavia) to Stoneshore United on free transfer

Mareibat (1)
Ashrav Dev (ST, 20, Halholzer United) to AC Holmenkollen for $5.5 million

Nephara (4)
Andreas Cromwell (ST, 32, Newrook City) to Real Azuris on free transfer
Cedric Stock (RB, 28, Goodfeather FC) to Cassandra City for 1.5 million
Phoebe Etton (GK, 24, Crisisbless United) to FC Samotath for 1.55 million
Irene Marlborough (OM, 21, Project +90 Nephara) to Versiaville SC on free transfer

Northern Sunrise Islands (1)
Brian Litchmoor (CB, 21, Project +90 Apox) to FC Kaldukosic on free transfer

Recuecn (1)
Freeman Lebo (FW, 22, Puits Tunnellers) to Klyde for $1.25 million on a 4 year contract

San Jose Guayabal (1)
Sean Fraser (ST, 25, Alianza FC) to Real Azuris on a loan for 1 year

Semarland (2)
Mark Hal Gunnersen (LB, 27, Adjurgen) to Treftadaeth Alliance on free transfer
Korbeus Melsen (ST, 25, FC Matovallanen) to Helfin Fief on free transfer

Cosumarites Heading For Foreign Leagues

95X Soccer League X (1)
Olaf Womack (DM, 24, Rannin FC [NIZ]) to Twentytwo Cacti on free transfer

Apox National League (2)
NT starter Ace Newman (CF, 25, Cassandra City) to Urbanista for $12 million on a 4 year contract
Kasey McKirkley (DM, 26, Samaj FC) to Issington FC on free transfer

A-League (2)
Elmo Hagglund (LM, 30, Na'Malsille Mariners) to Pilgrimage of Mareibat on free transfer
Kyron Everdale (LM, 27, Morponte Fief) to Lotus Park of Brenecia on free transfer

Cenian Premier League (4)
Bruce Sanchez (ST, 26, Fairbanks Royals FC [DRV]) to Phalanx AF for $3 million and a 3 year contract
Zilda Beredjiklian (CB, 18, Rocinante Prep School) to Pinnacle Project on free transfer
Dolor DeVolder (RWB, 19, Stoneshore College) to Pinnacle Project on free transfer
Fiona Banks (DM, 20, Leention [WBO]) to Polaris on free transfer

Farf Freitball Liga (FFL) (2)
Kirum Mortonsson (CB, 30, Ramusok United) to Avenida Principal for $3.5 million and a 3 year contract
Vareza Na'Noni (MF, 28, Red Star Severny [PIS]) to Avenida Principal for $6.6 million and a 4 year contract

Kernansquillec Project X (3)
Cosimo Poole (CAM, 17, Slivelle Academy)
Tiffany Elam (MF, 18, Slivelle Academy)
Li H'sen Lang (CM, 17, Rocinante Prep School)

LigAnaia (Calanian Union) (1)
Maynard Gorham (LB, 24, Peswick Town [JEC]) to Lesko Pavilion for an undisclosed amount

LigAnaia Two (Starblaydia) (1)
Luoman Huang (CM, 28, Pardock Island) to Jhanna City on free transfer

Nizov Meistriliiga (1)
Sergio Vilar (ST, 29, Levadia Narkiv [NIZ]) to Jelle FC for an undisclosed amount

Nepharim Premiereship (4)
Marten Akerman (ST, 27, Athletic Astaria [DRV]) to Maximum Rovers on free transfer
Aziz Senturk (AM, 23, Nomad Brotherhood FC) to South Laithland on free transfer
Jon-Perohlin Nodtveit (CB, 29, OAS Royal FC) to Crisisbless for $5 million
Trystan Fitzpatrick (ST, 30, Uxminster Athletic [APX]) to Maximum City for $2 million

Nova Anglicanan Sovereign Division (3)
Franz Rowgedeb (CB, 34, West Gundar FC) to Lumberjacks FC on free transfer
Elveund Kirumsen (CM/DM, 22, Crawford City FC) to Heartwood FC for $2.6 million and a 4 year contract
Jordan Strumm (CB, 23, Versiaville SC) to Springs FC on free transfer

Polkopian Premier League (1)
Gustaf Söder (CB, 23, Mallox) to Lada Kirovski for $16 million

Semarluundik Premarligaen (10)
Abram Axelsson (CB, 26, AC Holmenkollen) to Eikborg Club on free transfer
Kennick Finlay (ST, 32, Tildos Ravens [BAU]) to Eikborg Club on free transfer
Peter Svensson (CB, 19, Na'Malsille Mariners) to FC Jansberg for $10 million
Alex Soarhaven (CB/LB, 25, Stoneshore United) to FC Jansberg on free transfer
Oskar Gondalez (GK, 33, FC Samotath) to FC York on free transfer
Stewart Lennoz (CB, 33, FC Samotath) to FC York on free transfer
Delfinho (LW, 28, Real Azuris) to FC York on free transfer
Andreas Brennan (CF, 28, Centus Serpents) to FC York on free transfer
Cyril Christopherson (ST, 27, AC Holmenkollen) to Krsthaven on free transfer
Felix Victorsson (RM, 32, Helfin Fief) to FC Nuholm on free transfer

Sunrisian Championship (NSI) (4)
Jacques Bourbon (ST, 25, Klyde) to Stilwater City for $8 million
Firuq Al-Donari (CM, 23, West Gundar FC) to Crassweil Houndooms on free transfer
Ross Rowe (ST, 24, Mountainview FC [WBO]) to Crassweil Houndooms on free transfer
Alex Rocket (LW, 21, Pardock Island) to Boston United on free transfer

Taeshan Premiere League (2)
Mauricio Sigler (LW, 21, Zakhoro Aces) to Real Atlantea for $5 million
Ivo Jago (FW, 19, Ramusok Capital University) to Mierton Manatees on free transfer

Venta De La Mesilla (1)
Miguel Cano (FW, 22, Helfin Fief) to Peacemakers FC on free transfer

Varish Primary Division (1)
Per Umbledjart (CB, 27, Na'Malsille Mariners) to Dunsvik Town on free transfer

Moves Within Cosumar

Belarmin Worsaw (FW, 22, Zakhoro Aces) of Western Borderlands to Eastweald on a 3 year contract for an undisclosed amount

Dmytro Kurosawa (FW, 29, AC Holmenkollen) of Sarrbia to Crawford City FC on a 3 year contract for an undisclosed amount

Yuri Makarov (FW, 28, Stoneshore United) of Nizov to Cassandra City on a 3 year contract for an undisclosed amount

Georges Mauvonts (LB, 25, Real Azuris) to Mallox

Tomasso Tenebrosa (DF, 22, FC Kaldukosic) to Ramusok United

Augustine Byquist (RM, 32, Real Azuris ) to Helfin Fief

Elwyn Romijnsen (LM, 32, Regela United) to Centus Serpents

Rult Frampton (CB, 28, Nomads) to Klyde

Joseph Outerridge (CB, 31, Olask Islanders) to Eastweald

Marculi del Fuego (MF, 26, Yambridge FC) to Samaj FC

Koma Kugbe (LW, 34, AC Opjenheim) to Zakhoro Aces

Willy Arntz (DF, 24, IFK Aldenskoett) to Stoneshore United

Megan Skarasen (LWB, 28, Dawchire Town FC) to Real Azuris

Arwin Blaze (ST, 31, Goldstaff City) to AC Holmenkollen

Nigel Ebenazher (ST, 25, IFK Sundsvall) to Stoneshore United

Esther LaCroix (RM, 28, FC Flen) to Real Azuris

Koo Cuh-ma (ST, 31, FC Flen) to Na'Malsille Mariners

Jason Ellis (ST, 22, Dusk Athletic) to Centus Serpents

Stian Mac Pharlain (CAM/ST, 25, Sindo Crusaders) to Zakhoro Aces

Jan Dvaine (LW, 29, AC Opjenheim) to Pardock Island

Bethan Davies (RAM, 25, Keenan Athletic) to Treftadaeth Alliance

Malcolm Boccarin (LM, 29, Centus Serpents) to Morponte Fief

Retirements

Former Cosumar NT starter Abdiel Assad (CB, 35, Eastweald)

Adrian Linderman (GK, 37, Helfin Fief)

Calanian international Adam Willis (CM, 37, Morponte Fief)

Equestrian international Sandy Shores (GK, 36, Klyde)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:32 pm

Cosumarite Lacrosse League -- Season IV (1001)

The CLL is one of the newest and most exciting professional sport leagues in Cosumar. Thanks to sustained success in the World Lacrosse Championships, Cosumarites have rallied around the sport and a rabid fan culture has emerged. Though the CLL's attendance and TV ratings are still dwarfed by soccer and gridiron football, its surging popularity and high quality of play have made Cosumar something of an international leader for the sport. In the fourth CLL season since its major overhaul and expansion, 24 teams will duke it out to be one of the 12 that get a chance to play for the Silver Cup! The dynastic Altamirano Apes dominated in the millennial season, will they do so again?

Past Winners:
Season I: Olask Empire
Season II: Crawford Lions
Season III: Altamirano Apes
Season IV: ______???

Here are the final regular season standings. Altamirano won the regular season for the fourth consecutive year - no other team has taken the 1 seed in the modern CLL era. But they were pressed hard by the Samurai of Samaj just like last season. Those were easily the most dangerous two teams in the regular season, seemingly in a class of their own. Jacques Archambault has cemented himself as perhaps the best striker in the world, scoring 100 goals for the Apes this season. He is the first triple-digit scorer in CLL history. Samaj, by contrast, found success with a more balanced scoring approach and a solid defense led by Wesley Hill and young phenom Nyder Voga. The surprise of the season was the emergence of Mallox and Centus as contenders, two middling teams in past years. Mallox was led by a breakout season from young passing specialist Mitchell McCombs, while Centus had the remarkable story of striker Cornelia Osicky - the first woman to make the CLL All-Star Team. Two traditional powers, Crawford and Zakhoro, slid this year and nearly missed the playoffs for the first times.

Season IV                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Altamirano Apes           23   17   3   3   252  172  +80    54
 2 Samaj Samurai             23   17   2   4   271  170 +101    53
 3 Ramusok Rhinos            23   15   2   6   250  191  +59    47
 4 Mallox Mayhem             23   15   2   6   244  191  +53    47
 5 Surpronuk Snowstorm       23   15   1   7   254  205  +49    46
 6 Centus Journeymen         23   13   3   7   253  209  +44    42
 7 Klyde Guardians           23   12   4   7   231  186  +45    40
 8 Duversia Death            23   13   1   9   251  218  +33    40
 9 Hagenheim Elves           23   11   2  10   253  225  +28    35
10 Na'Ailee Neptunians       23   11   2  10   263  238  +25    35
11 Zakhoro Immortals         23   11   2  10   259  239  +20    35
12 Crawford Lions            23   11   1  11   238  227  +11    34
--------------------^^Playoffs^^--------------------
13 Versiaville Dragons       23   11   0  12   230  260  −30    33
14 Holmenkollen Wanderers    23    9   5   9   252  254   −2    32
15 Kaldukosic Oblivion       23   10   0  13   252  274  −22    30
16 DeFinko Hellions          23    9   3  11   203  242  −39    30
17 Flen Salamanders          23    9   1  13   226  267  −41    28
18 Stoneshore Pirates        23    9   0  14   203  231  −28    27
19 Pirankoper Musketeers     23    8   3  12   218  275  −57    27
20 Dawchire Doom             23    8   1  14   245  285  −40    25
21 Umlauf Undertakers        23    8   0  15   221  284  −63    24
22 Cassandra City Coroners   23    5   1  17   172  253  −81    16
23 Fort Archer Fire Ants     23    5   0  18   211  291  −80    15
24 Olask Empire              23    4   1  18   191  256  −65    13

CLL Silver Cup Playoffs First Round

It was all Duversia in the first playoff game of the season, with the Death ripping Hagenheim to shreds with their great passing and teamwork. Meron Melles will be a star defender in this league and perhaps in the WLC in a couple years. He's only 20, but he was spectacular today. In Surpronuk, the home side was shocked by the Crawford Lions and become the first heavily favorite team to fall. It was a guns-blazing shootout, as Henrik Haraldstad scored 5 goals for the Snowstorm but it just wasn't enough. Their young goalkeeper, Harrell Garrison, melted on the big stage and allowed 15 goals - a performance that doesn't bode well for his NT future. In the 7v10 match-up, Tyler Landis and his Klyde Guardians won a thriller at home against the Neptunians, scoring three goals in the final two minutes to recover from a late 11-9 deficit. Na'Ailee will have to wait another year for their first franchise playoff win. In the weekend's final game, the Centus Journeymen continue their unexpected fairy tale season, ditching Kaspar Hrubin and the Zakhoro Immortals in the first round, 12-9. They don't have any "stars" on their squad, but they play as one and are well-coached. It seems Centus are for real. But do they have what it takes to tango with the Ramusok Rhinos in the next round?

8v9
Duversia Death 13–5 Hagenheim Elves

5v12
Surpronuk Snowstorm 12–15 Crawford Lions

7v10
Klyde Guardians 12–11 Na'Ailee Neptunians

6v11
Centus Journeymen 12–9 Zakhoro Immortals

CLL Silver Cup Playoffs Second Round

UPSETS. UPSETS EVERYWHERE. The defending champs and #1 ranked Altamirano Apes, quite possibly the best attack in the world, are completely shut down by the plucky Duversia Death. Duversia were not intimidated in the slightest and came out with aggression and attitude, outworking a complacent Apes side that looked like it expected to coast through. The injury to captain Ivar Kalessin just three minutes in didn't help things for the Apes, but they still should've done much better. For the fourth consecutive year, the CLL will not have a repeat champion. But the day had only just begun. The last team to make the playoffs, the Crawford Lions, duked it out with the red-hot Mallox Mayhem and emerged victorious after a frenzied overtime. Their experience and veteran savvy gave them edge over the young Mallox team. To top it off, the Journeymen (and Journeywoman - Cornelia Osicky) put away last year's runners-up, the Ramusok Rhinos. Christopher Tennant had a decent outing, scoring all four of Ramusok's goals, but Centus tried to make Ramusok prove other players could carry them. They constantly triple-teamed and harassed the National Team star. It was a good strategy - no one else stepped up for the Rhinos. The only quarterfinals fixture that unfolded as expected was the 2v7 clash down in Samaj. In contrast to the defensive struggles that dominated the round, Samaj piled 16 goals on Klyde with their scary precision. Baltazar Weinrib set a team record with 8 assists in a playoff game.

1v8
Altamirano Apes 3–9 Duversia Death

4v12
Mallox Mayhem 9–9 Crawford Lions (10–11 OT)

2v7
Samaj Samurai 16–13 Klyde Guardians

3v6
Ramusok Rhinos 4–7 Centus Journeymen

CLL Silver Cup Playoffs Semifinal

Madness, madness I tell you. The Silver Cup will feature seeds #6 and #8. It's the first time there has not been a top-four team in the Final. The Crawford Lions looked out of gas against Duversia. They looked old and slow and the Death devoured them. 19-7 ouch. The home crowd was rabid with their first taste of postseason success and stormed the field in jubilee at the final whistle. After the Apes went down, Samaj became the heavy favorites to take home the crown. They made it a little further, but now they too have been shocked. Centus has always been one of the hotbeds of lacrosse talent in Cosumar. The headquarters of the National Team are there. Now they finally have a team that reflects it. Will they win the CLL final and bring the Silver Cup to Centus?

8v12
Duversia Death 19–7 Crawford Lions

2v6
Samaj Samurai 7–9 Centus Journeymen

CLL SILVER CUP FINAL

Though it didn't feature the big names and storied clubs that people expected, this game had the feel of a classic. It was a free-flowing, back-and-forth affair with great play and plenty of chances on both sides. The score was level at 11 with four minutes to play, but the Journeymen had a final 3-1 push that will bring the Silver Cup to Cosumaquest Stadium. Fitting. The MVP was 39-year-old Centus and National Team striker Tracy Sheppard, who had 5 goals and 3 assists to go out in a blaze of glory before retiring.

6v8
Centus Journeymen 15–12 Duversia Death

The Centus Journeymen have won the Silver Cup. They are the 1001 CLL Champions.

The Silver Cup winners (Centus Journeymen) and best other regular season team (Altamirano Apes) will be sent to the Lacrosse Champions Cup. The Silver Cup runners-up (Duversia Death) will be sent to the Challenge Cup, along with the next best two teams from the regular season (Samaj Samurai, Ramusok Rhinos).

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:22 pm

Following the RL NBA model, the CBA consists of 32 teams with 16 in each conference (Eastern and Western). After a season of 62 games, the top eight teams in each conference will advance to a playoff for the CBA Title. Best of 7 series in the playoffs. Here's how the 1001 season turned out:

Season IV (1001)

The Altimirano Artillery locked up the #1 seed in the brutal Eastern Conference for the fourth straight year, matching the Altamirano Apes, who achieved the same feat in the CLL. Is there any doubt that Altamirano is one of the best sporting cities in Cosumar? The Artillery's Big 3 of Ronald Savon (the dominant center), Gonzalo Na'Zupito (the sharpshooting two-guard) and Dale Jeon (the ant-sized but explosive point guard) managed to rack up 54 wins - the best regular season in CBA history. All three of them averaged between 16 and 20 points, indicating an extremely well-balanced offense. They will undoubtedly be the favorites in the postseason as they search for their second CBA Title. The two Kaldukosic teams will be a huge factor as usual, but the dark horse will be the Samotath Slayers. It took them a while to gel after completing a midseason blockbuster trade for unhappy Stoneshore SeaDevils star Benjamin Seymour, but they won nine of their last ten games of the season to finish in the top four. Despite a great 37-25 record, the Ramusok Emperors are left out of the playoffs, re-igniting the debates about imbalance between the two conferences.

Eastern Conference      Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Altamirano Artillery     62   54   8  5068 4162 +906   162 Playoffs
 2 Kaldukosic Krushers      62   50  12  5076 4307 +769   150 Playoffs
 3 Kaldukosic Havok         62   47  15  5068 4285 +783   141 Playoffs
 4 Samotath Slayers         62   44  18  5028 4407 +621   132 Playoffs
 5 Parougan Plague          62   41  21  4843 4401 +442   123 Playoffs
 6 South Klyde Sparks       62   40  22  4925 4422 +503   120 Playoffs
 7 Mallox Mavericks         62   40  22  4937 4681 +256   120 Playoffs
 8 Gundar Jaguars           62   38  24  4961 4591 +370   114 Playoffs
 9 Ramusok Emperors         62   37  25  4889 4642 +247   111
10 Umlauf Overkill          62   29  33  4540 4668 −128    87
11 Dawchire Rage            62   28  34  4615 4824 −209    84
12 Gellano Spacefolk        62   27  35  4572 4842 −270    81
13 Cassandra Flames         62   18  44  4395 4936 −541    54
14 North Klyde Imps         62   16  46  4370 4857 −487    48
15 OAS Ocelots              62   15  47  4400 5094 −694    45
16 Stoneshore SeaDevils     62    8  54  4160 5110 −950    24

The Warmasters capture the #1 seed in the West for the third straight season, with Fort Archer and Pelethas right behind them. The Mastodons made major strides this season, with Dominik Yaray having his best season to date and finishing 3rd in the MVP voting (24.3 PPG, 8.9 RPG). The defending conference champions, Olask Tentacles, had a disappointing season, barely sneaking into the playoffs at #8 with star point guard Mirai Faruti struggling with injuries much of the way. The most improved team was the Zakhoro Porcupines, who will make their first playoff appearance. Their draft picks over the last few seasons, particularly 999 #1 pick Mosim Na'Gono, have blossomed into stars. They are an athletic young team that could cause some damage if they get hot in the playoffs.

Western Conference      Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Culmarland Warmasters    62   45  17  5038 4522 +516   135 Playoffs
 2 Fort Archer Gorillas     62   43  19  4977 4492 +485   129 Playoffs
 3 Pelethas Mastodons       62   43  19  4935 4455 +480   129 Playoffs
 4 Zakhoro Porcupines       62   36  26  4909 4715 +194   108 Playoffs
 5 Crawford Cormorants      62   36  26  4714 4539 +175   108 Playoffs
 6 Keenan Skyforgers        62   35  27  4805 4648 +157   105 Playoffs
 7 Pirankoper Kings         62   34  28  4757 4504 +253   102 Playoffs
 8 Olask Tentacles          62   34  28  4760 4560 +200   102 Playoffs
 9 Helfin Fief Heathens     62   30  32  4645 4827 −182    90
10 Versiaville Voyagers     62   24  38  4503 4750 −247    72
11 Jotungard Giants         62   22  40  4527 4887 −360    66
12 Goldstaff Lightning      62   20  42  4514 5080 −566    60
13 Dusk Wolfpack            62   18  44  4452 4988 −536    54
14 Na'Malsille Pestilence   62   18  44  4475 5019 −544    54
15 Flen Sorcerers           62   12  50  4212 5021 −809    36
16 Mortim MorbidAngels      62   10  52  4178 5012 −834    30

CBA Playoffs First Round

East 1v8
Altamirano Artillery 92–71 Gundar Jaguars
Altamirano Artillery 80–75 Gundar Jaguars
Altamirano Artillery 71–88 Gundar Jaguars
Altamirano Artillery 72–84 Gundar Jaguars
Altamirano Artillery 74–67 Gundar Jaguars
Altamirano Artillery 78–75 Gundar Jaguars

#1 Altamirano Artillery advance 4-2

East 4v5
Samotath Slayers 83–73 Parougan Plague
Samotath Slayers 85–69 Parougan Plague
Samotath Slayers 61–67 Parougan Plague
Samotath Slayers 84–79 Parougan Plague
Samotath Slayers 88–75 Parougan Plague

#4 Samotath Slayers advance 4-1

East 2v7
Kaldukosic Krushers 106–65 Mallox Mavericks
Kaldukosic Krushers 79–77 Mallox Mavericks
Kaldukosic Krushers 61–64 Mallox Mavericks
Kaldukosic Krushers 83–62 Mallox Mavericks
Kaldukosic Krushers 78–66 Mallox Mavericks

#2 Kaldukosic Krushers advance 4-1

East 3v6
Kaldukosic Havok 70–76 South Klyde Sparks
Kaldukosic Havok 65–89 South Klyde Sparks
Kaldukosic Havok 95–66 South Klyde Sparks
Kaldukosic Havok 77–79 South Klyde Sparks
Kaldukosic Havok 76–72 South Klyde Sparks
Kaldukosic Havok 85–58 South Klyde Sparks
Kaldukosic Havok 78–59 South Klyde Sparks

#3 Kaldukosic Havok advance 4-3, recovering from a 3-1 deficit


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West 1v8
Culmarland Warmasters 77–80 Olask Tentacles
Culmarland Warmasters 74–76 Olask Tentacles
Culmarland Warmasters 96–74 Olask Tentacles
Culmarland Warmasters 77–70 Olask Tentacles
Culmarland Warmasters 84–79 Olask Tentacles
Culmarland Warmasters 83–69 Olask Tentacles

#1 Culmarland Warmasters advance 4-2

West 4v5
Zakhoro Porcupines 74–78 Crawford Cormorants
Zakhoro Porcupines 76–86 Crawford Cormorants
Zakhoro Porcupines 71–77 Crawford Cormorants
Zakhoro Porcupines 64–82 Crawford Cormorants

#5 Crawford Cormorants advance 4-0

West 2v7
Fort Archer Gorillas 71–69 Pirankoper Kings
Fort Archer Gorillas 76–72 Pirankoper Kings
Fort Archer Gorillas 77–57 Pirankoper Kings
Fort Archer Gorillas 91–83 Pirankoper Kings

#2 Fort Archer Gorillas advance 4-0

West 3v6
Pelethas Mastodons 77–88 Keenan Skyforgers
Pelethas Mastodons 87–67 Keenan Skyforgers
Pelethas Mastodons 80–71 Keenan Skyforgers
Pelethas Mastodons 71–63 Keenan Skyforgers
Pelethas Mastodons 60–67 Keenan Skyforgers
Pelethas Mastodons 98–82 Keenan Skyforgers

#3 Pelethas Mastodons advance 4-2

Second Round

East 1v4
Altamirano Artillery 93–69 Samotath Slayers (1-0)
Altamirano Artillery 76–95 Samotath Slayers (1-1)
Altamirano Artillery 67–63 Samotath Slayers (2-1)
Altamirano Artillery 81–74 Samotath Slayers (3-1)
Altamirano Artillery 59–58 Samotath Slayers (4-1)

#1 Altamirano Artillery advance 4-1

East 2v3
Kaldukosic Krushers 76–87 Kaldukosic Havok (0-1)
Kaldukosic Krushers 103–72 Kaldukosic Havok (1-1)
Kaldukosic Krushers 78–71 Kaldukosic Havok (2-1)
Kaldukosic Krushers 92–62 Kaldukosic Havok (3-1)
Kaldukosic Krushers 83–71 Kaldukosic Havok (4-1)

#2 Kaldukosic Krushers advance 4-1

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West 1v5
Culmarland Warmasters 90–66 Crawford Cormorants (1-0)
Culmarland Warmasters 77–78 Crawford Cormorants (1-1)
Culmarland Warmasters 84–78 Crawford Cormorants (2-1)
Culmarland Warmasters 83–84 Crawford Cormorants (2-2)
Culmarland Warmasters 92–66 Crawford Cormorants (3-2)
Culmarland Warmasters 76–68 Crawford Cormorants (4-2)

#1 Culmarland Warmasters advance 4-2

West 2v3
Fort Archer Gorillas 84–77 Pelethas Mastodons (1-0)
Fort Archer Gorillas 72–67 Pelethas Mastodons (2-0)
Fort Archer Gorillas 80–77 Pelethas Mastodons (3-0)
Fort Archer Gorillas 66–68 Pelethas Mastodons (3-1)
Fort Archer Gorillas 68–59 Pelethas Mastodons (4-1)

#2 Fort Archer Gorillas advance 4-1

Conference Finals

East Finals (1v2)
Altamirano Artillery 103–85 Kaldukosic Krushers (1-0)
Altamirano Artillery 67–61 Kaldukosic Krushers (2-0)
Altamirano Artillery 57–72 Kaldukosic Krushers (2-1)
Altamirano Artillery 78–74 Kaldukosic Krushers (3-1)
Altamirano Artillery 72–95 Kaldukosic Krushers (3-2)
Altamirano Artillery 77–76 Kaldukosic Krushers (4-2)

#1 Altamirano Artillery advance 4-2

West Finals (1v2)
Culmarland Warmasters 73–65 Fort Archer Gorillas (1-0)
Culmarland Warmasters 79–59 Fort Archer Gorillas (2-0)
Culmarland Warmasters 66–73 Fort Archer Gorillas (2-1)
Culmarland Warmasters 63–77 Fort Archer Gorillas (2-2)
Culmarland Warmasters 84–58 Fort Archer Gorillas (3-2)
Culmarland Warmasters 67–73 Fort Archer Gorillas (3-3)
Culmarland Warmasters 81–72 Fort Archer Gorillas (4-3)

#1 Culmarland Warmasters advance 4-3

CBA FINALS!

East Champion v West Champion
Altamirano Artillery 83–76 Culmarland Warmasters (1-0)
Altamirano Artillery 73–65 Culmarland Warmasters (2-0)
Altamirano Artillery 81–73 Culmarland Warmasters (3-0)
Altamirano Artillery 95–70 Culmarland Warmasters (4-0)

The ALTAMIRANO ARTILLERY are hereby crowned CBA Champions for the 1001 season!

 - It is the second consecutive sweep in the Finals.
 - Altamirano becomes the first franchise to win two titles.
 - The Western Conference has still never won a CBA Title

Finals MVP: Dale Jeon (PG, Artillery)
Regular Season MVP: Gonzalo Na'Zupito (SG, Artillery)
Scoring Champion: Benjamin Seymour (SF, Slayers, 25.6 PPG)
Defensive Player of the Year: Ronald Savon (C, Artillery)
Sixth Man of the Year: Bjorn Antonsson (PG, Gorillas)
Most Improved Player: Dominik Yaray (PF, Mastodons)
Coach of the Year: Ruud Romijn (Porcupines)

The two conference champions (Altamirano Artillery and Culmarland Warmasters) will represent Cosumar in the IUBC Trophy of Champions.

Of the remaining teams, the best regular season team from each conference (Kaldukosic Krushers and Fort Archer Gorillas) will represent Cosumar in the IUBC Falcon Plate.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:27 pm

The Cosumar Football League (CFL) is Cosumar's domestic gridiron football league. The CFL was formed in 994, uniting the two rival football leagues that had divided Cosumar for decades: the Cosumar Association of Football (CAF) and Fiefdom Football Alliance (FFA). The CAF became the "Silver Conference", while the FFA became the "Blue Conference". There is still a huge amount of enmity between the two conferences, which makes the postseason meeting of the two conference champions ("the Dragon Bowl") so much more intense. With 17 teams in each conference, the CFL consists of a total of 34 teams. Teams play each of their conference opponents once, for a 16-game season. Starting this year, the top eight (formerly six) in each conference will advance to a 16-team single elimination playoff, culminating with the Dragon Bowl. The CFL is the second-most popular sporting league in Cosumar behind only the HarlighetLigan (soccer).

Past Dragon Bowl Champions:
I: Jadde Bruins
II: Kaldukosic Blazers
III: Kaldukosic Kataklysm
IV: Sarmon Spirit
V: Morponte Marauders
VI: Sarmon Spirit (2)
VII: __________???

It's currently autumn of 1001 and another CFL season is underway. Let's see how it's going so far!

CFL Season VII (1001) - Part 1

Week 1

Bayford Blue Dragons          10  0  6 10  26
Flen Jaguars                   3  7 14 14  38

Altamirano Devils              3  0  0  3   6
Kaldukosic Kataklysm           9 10  6 13  38

Morponte Marauders             3 17  3  7  30
Cassandra City Wildcats        7  0  0  7  14

Dusk Bearcats                  0  3  3  3   9
Dawchire Eagles                0  7  3  3  13

Jadde Bruins                   6 10  7  7  30
Centus Owls                   10  0  3  3  16

Olask Dolphins                 3  3  3  0   9
Mallox Tigers                  3 10 10 10  33

Keenan Robins                  3  7  0  3  13
Versiaville Vikings            0  7  7  0  14

Crawford Comrades              3  3  0  7  13
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       7  3  3  7  20

Opjenheim Bulldogs             0  3  6  7  16
Klyde Cyclones                 3  7  7  7  24

Sarmon Spirit                  6  6  0  3  15
Pirankoper Cowboys             0  3  3 10  16

Samotath Nighthawks           10  0  0  3  13
Zakhoro Wolfpack               3  7  7  7  24

Helfin Mighty Men              7  0  7 10  24
Hvalsey Lions                 10  3  0  3  16

OAS Kingsmen                   7  3  7  7 3  27
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    7 10  7  0 6  30

Azuris Anthrax                 7  0  7  7  21
Stoneshore Predators           0  6 10  7  23

Samaj Spartans                 7 14  3  7  31
Na'Malsille Venom              3  3  6  0  12

Ramusok Stars                  0  3  0 10  13
Pelethas Thunder               3  3  7  3  16

Week 2

Versiaville Vikings            7 14  3  0  24
Crawford Comrades             10  3  0  6  19

Mallox Tigers                  7  7  7  7  28
Keenan Robins                 10  3  0  0  13

Centus Owls                    7  0  0 10  17
Olask Dolphins                 6  0 14  9  29

Dawchire Eagles                0  0  7  0   7
Jadde Bruins                  13 10 24  0  47

Cassandra City Wildcats        3  3  3  0   9
Dusk Bearcats                  6 17 10  7  40

Kaldukosic Kataklysm           3  7  3  0  13
Morponte Marauders             0  0 10 10  20

Flen Jaguars                   3  7  3  0  13
Altamirano Devils             10  0  9 10  29

Hagenheim Vagabonds            0  7  3 10  20
Bayford Blue Dragons          10  6  7  0  23

Na'Malsille Venom              7  0  7 10  24
Ramusok Stars                  6  3  0  7  16

Stoneshore Predators           3  3  0 14  20
Samaj Spartans                14  7  7 14  42

Emerald Cove Conquistadores   10  7  3  6  26
Azuris Anthrax                 7  7 10  0  24

Hvalsey Lions                  6 10 10  0  26
OAS Kingsmen                   7  0  7  3  17

Zakhoro Wolfpack               0  7  3  7  17
Helfin Mighty Men             10  3  6 10  29

Pirankoper Cowboys             0  7  6  7  20
Samotath Nighthawks            0  3  3  7  13

Klyde Cyclones                 0  6  7  3  16
Sarmon Spirit                 21 10  7 13  51

Kaldukosic Blazers             6  7  3 13  29
Opjenheim Bulldogs             0  7  3 10  20

Week 3

Altamirano Devils              3  3 10  7  23
Hagenheim Vagabonds           10 10  0  7  27

Morponte Marauders             7 14  7  6  34
Flen Jaguars                   0  0  0  0   0

Dusk Bearcats                  0  7  0  0   7
Kaldukosic Kataklysm           3 13  0  0  16

Jadde Bruins                   3 14  3  3  23
Cassandra City Wildcats        3  7  6  3  19

Olask Dolphins                 6  6 14  6  32
Dawchire Eagles                7  0 10  6  23

Keenan Robins                  6  0  3  7  16
Centus Owls                    7  0 10  0  17

Crawford Comrades              3  0  7  6  16
Mallox Tigers                  3 13  3  3  22

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      14  0  7  3  24
Versiaville Vikings            0  3  7 10  20

Sarmon Spirit                  3  3  0  3 3  12
Kaldukosic Blazers             3  0  3  3 6  15

Samotath Nighthawks            0  3  6  6  15
Klyde Cyclones                 3  7  0  7  17

Helfin Mighty Men             10  7 10 10  37
Pirankoper Cowboys             7  0  0 10  17

OAS Kingsmen                   0  7  7  3  17
Zakhoro Wolfpack               7  7  6  3  23

Azuris Anthrax                 0  6  3  0   9
Hvalsey Lions                  0  7 14  3  24

Samaj Spartans                 7  3  7  317  37
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    0  6 14  020  40

Ramusok Stars                  3  6 10  7  26
Stoneshore Predators           0  0  0  3   3

Pelethas Thunder               7  0  7  0  14
Na'Malsille Venom              3  0  7 14  24

Week 4

Mallox Tigers                  7  0  0  0   7
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      14  0  0  6  20

Centus Owls                    0  0  3  7  10
Crawford Comrades              6  0  0  3   9

Dawchire Eagles                3  7 10  7  27
Keenan Robins                  3  6 14  3  26

Cassandra City Wildcats        3  0  7  7  17
Olask Dolphins                 0  7 10  7  24

Kaldukosic Kataklysm           0 10  3 10  23
Jadde Bruins                  10  7  0 10  27

Flen Jaguars                   7  0  7  3  17
Dusk Bearcats                  7  0 10  3  20

Hagenheim Vagabonds            0  0  3  3   6
Morponte Marauders             7  3 10 17  37

Bayford Blue Dragons          13  6  3  7  29
Altamirano Devils              3  3  3  7  16

Stoneshore Predators           0  7  3  3  13
Pelethas Thunder               3 14 10  7  34

Emerald Cove Conquistadores    0  0  0  7   7
Ramusok Stars                 10  0  6  0  16

Hvalsey Lions                  7  3  3 10  23
Samaj Spartans                10 10 10  7  37

Zakhoro Wolfpack               7 10  0  3  20
Azuris Anthrax                13 10 10  0  33

Pirankoper Cowboys             7  7  7  7  28
OAS Kingsmen                   3 10  7  7  27

Klyde Cyclones                 3  0  3  0   6
Helfin Mighty Men              3 10  0  3  16

Kaldukosic Blazers             7  0  0 14  21
Samotath Nighthawks            0  3  3  7  13

Opjenheim Bulldogs             3  3  3  3  12
Sarmon Spirit                  3 13  9  9  34

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 4

There were some massive upsets on opening weekend, as both of last year's Dragon Bowl combatants start off 0-1. The Sarmon Spirit lost to the Pirankoper Cowboys on a last second field goal and, somehow, the Bayford Blue Dragons were trounced by the lowly Flen Jaguars. The Kataklysm also took a bold first step towards matching their perfect season in 1000, blowing out a very good Altamirano Devils team, but they already received an early blemish the next week from their rivals in Morponte. Jakkrik Levinsson and company lost again this week to Avery Broddick's Jadde Bruins (as Broddick famously promised they would in the offseason) to drop their record to 2-2, the Kataklysm's worst start in franchise history. It is the Marauders and the Bruins, instead, who look like the teams to beat this year in the Silver Conference at 4-0. The Altamirano Devils have also started slow at 1-3, with star pass rusher Travarius Moheme missing the first five weeks with injury. But it's a long season

Silver Conference            Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Morponte Marauders             4    4   0   121   33  +88    12
 2 Jadde Bruins                   4    4   0   127   65  +62    12
 3 Mallox Tigers                  4    3   1    90   58  +32     9
 4 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       3    3   0    64   40  +24     9
 5 Olask Dolphins                 4    3   1    94   90   +4     9
 6 Kaldukosic Kataklysm           4    2   2    90   60  +30     6
 7 Dusk Bearcats                  4    2   2    76   55  +21     6
 8 Bayford Blue Dragons           3    2   1    78   74   +4     6
 9 Versiaville Vikings            3    2   1    58   56   +2     6
10 Centus Owls                    4    2   2    60   84  −24     6
11 Dawchire Eagles                4    2   2    70  114  −44     6
12 Hagenheim Vagabonds            3    1   2    53   83  −30     3
13 Altamirano Devils              4    1   3    74  107  −33     3
14 Flen Jaguars                   4    1   3    68  109  −41     3
15 Keenan Robins                  4    0   4    68   86  −18     0
16 Crawford Comrades              4    0   4    57   76  −19     0
17 Cassandra City Wildcats        4    0   4    59  117  −58     0

The not unexpected undefeated starts of the Mighty Men and Blazers have been overshadowed by Brandon Reigner's magnificent start to his sophomore season for Emerald Cove. We heard about how much he was working this offseason with the World Bowl and all, and it seems to be paying off already. Reigner has thrown for at least 300 yards in every game (he only did that six times total last year) and has yet to turn the ball over. The Conquistadores lead the Blue Conference with over 25 PPG and have raced out to their first 3-1 start in franchise history. Now if only their defense can whip into shape. Samuel Murray is a great safety, but Emerald Cove's pass rush is nonexistent, registering the fewest QB pressures in the league. We will have to wait and see if Brandon Reigner can sustain his hot start and keep pace with more complete teams like Helfin, Kaldukosic and Samaj. The Pirankoper Cowboys have been another team playing surprisingly well through four games, but they have been relying on their defense by contrast. Jerrell Paxon just turned 30, but age is just a number - he is still very much one of the CFL's most dominant defensive backs. The standings are still a jumbled mess and no one is out of it yet in this conference (more parity than in SIlver this year, it seems).

Blue Conference              Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Helfin Mighty Men              4    4   0   106   56  +50    12
 2 Samaj Spartans                 4    3   1   147   95  +52     9
 3 Kaldukosic Blazers             3    3   0    65   45  +20     9
 4 Emerald Cove Conquistadores    4    3   1   103  104   −1     9
 5 Pirankoper Cowboys             4    3   1    81   92  −11     9
 6 Sarmon Spirit                  4    2   2   112   59  +53     6
 7 Ramusok Stars                  4    2   2    71   50  +21     6
 8 Pelethas Thunder               3    2   1    64   50  +14     6
 9 Hvalsey Lions                  4    2   2    89   87   +2     6
10 Na'Malsille Venom              3    2   1    60   61   −1     6
11 Zakhoro Wolfpack               4    2   2    84   92   −8     6
12 Klyde Cyclones                 4    2   2    63   98  −35     6
13 Azuris Anthrax                 4    1   3    87   93   −6     3
14 Stoneshore Predators           4    1   3    59  123  −64     3
15 OAS Kingsmen                   4    0   4    88  107  −19     0
16 Samotath Nighthawks            4    0   4    54   82  −28     0
17 Opjenheim Bulldogs             3    0   3    48   87  −39     0

Finnegan Trophy IV - Round of 16

The biggest fault with the CFL regular seasons is the lack of inter-conference games. Aside from the Dragon Bowl, there was no way for teams from the Silver and Blue Conferences to meet in meaningful games. To address this, The Finnegan Trophy was introduced. It is a soccer-style cup tournament that runs concurrently to the CFL season. Named after the former coach of National Team, Gary Finnegan, it features eight randomly selected teams from each conference going at it single-elimination style. What's at stake? In addition to prize money, the winner automatically receives one of Cosumar's allotted spots in international competitions (along with the Dragon Bowl victor and the best regular season record from each conference).

Past Winners
I: Kaldukosic Kataklysm
II: Stoneshore Predators
III: Kaldukosic Kataklysm (2)
IV: __________???

No huge surprises here. The conferences split the spoils 4-4 and the favored team won every game in the first round, with the exception of Surpronuk's dismissal of struggling Dragon Bowl champs Sarmon. No one thought Bayford would blow out Emerald Cove that badly either. The best game of the lot was the Spartans' wild 34-30 win over the Comrades in a back-and-forth 4th quarter finish. For a clash between two teams known for their defense, it was quite the thriller. But it was rookie defensive tackle Mathias Grishnackh who sealed the deal for Samaj, sacking Comrades quarterback Mike Talon on fourth down with under a minute left.

ROUND OF 16

Hagenheim Vagabonds (Silver)          3  0  3  3   9
Pelethas Thunder (Blue)               0  3 10  0  13

Jadde Bruins (Silver)                 0  3 17  6  26
Zakhoro Wolfpack (Blue)              10  0  3  3  16

Crawford Comrades (Silver)            6  7  7 10  30
Samaj Spartans (Blue)                14  7  3 10  34

Bayford Blue Dragons (Silver)         7  7  7 21  42
Emerald Cove Conquistadores (Blue)    3  3  0  0   6

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters (Silver)     7  3  3  0 6  19
Sarmon Spirit (Blue)                 10  0  3  0 3  16

Morponte Marauders (Silver)           0  3 14  3  20
Helfin Mighty Men (Blue)              0  7  3  3  13

Centus Owls (Silver)                  7  3 10  0  20
Azuris Anthrax (Blue)                 6 21  3 17  47

Cassandra City Wildcats (Silver)      0  3  7  3  13
OAS Kingsmen (Blue)                   0 14  3  0  17

The CFL also manages the much smaller Cosumar Arena Football League (CAFL), which serves as something of a developmental minor league for the CFL. With twelve teams, including three new expansion franchises (Lombrica, Goldstaff and Östrad), the CAFL plays a single round robin for a total of 11 games. The season concludes with a six-team playoff.

Past Winners
I: Yambridge Pioneers
II: Jotungard Goblins
III: Yambridge Pioneers (2)
IV: __________???

CAFL Season IV (1001)

Week 1

Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     0  6  0 10  16
Lombrica Fire                0 10  6  3  19

Wealdheim Foxes              0  3  0  7  10
Aldenskoett Jackhammers      7  6  0  3  16

Östrad Giants                3  6  7  0  16
Cavaleira Cucumbers         10  0  0  3  13

Goldstaff Steelers           3 10  0  0  13
Jotungard Goblins           10  9  7  3  29

Ruminov Black Panthers       3  0  7  7  17
Sundsvall Penguins           3 10 14  7  34

Yambridge Pioneers           0 10 17 10  37
Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    9  6  3  3  21

Week 2

Lombrica Fire                7  0  7 14  28
Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    7  0  7  3  17

Sundsvall Penguins          10 10  3  6  29
Yambridge Pioneers           3  0  7 10  20

Jotungard Goblins            7 10  3  7  27
Ruminov Black Panthers       0  0  7  6  13

Cavaleira Cucumbers          3  7  0  3  13
Goldstaff Steelers           7  0  0  3  10

Aldenskoett Jackhammers      0  3  3  3   9
Östrad Giants                0  7  3  0  10

Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     7 10  0  0  17
Wealdheim Foxes              6  3  0  3  12

Week 3

Wealdheim Foxes              0  3  7  0  10
Lombrica Fire                3  3  9  3  18

Östrad Giants                7  3  0  7  17
Cupe Dutch Killer Whales    10 10  0 10  30

Goldstaff Steelers           3  0  7  6  16
Aldenskoett Jackhammers      0 10  0  7  17

Ruminov Black Panthers       3  0  6  7  16
Cavaleira Cucumbers          6  0  7  0  13

Yambridge Pioneers          10  0  0  7  17
Jotungard Goblins            6 10  7  3  26

Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    0  6  6  0  12
Sundsvall Penguins           0  6  3  0   9

Week 4

Lombrica Fire                3 10  3  0  16
Sundsvall Penguins          10  0  7  6  23

Jotungard Goblins            9 10 13 10  42
Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    3  3  3  0   9

Cavaleira Cucumbers          3  3 10  3  19
Yambridge Pioneers           3 13 10  6  32

Aldenskoett Jackhammers      0  0  0  6   6
Ruminov Black Panthers       3  6 17  7  33

Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     0  3  3  0   6
Goldstaff Steelers           7  3  3  7  20

Wealdheim Foxes              7  6  3  7  23
Östrad Giants                0  0  3  6   9

Standings Through Week 4

CAFL                       Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Jotungard Goblins            4    4   0   124   52  +72    12
 2 Sundsvall Penguins           4    3   1    95   65  +30     9
 3 Lombrica Fire                4    3   1    81   66  +15     9
 4 Yambridge Pioneers           4    2   2   106   95  +11     6
 5 Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     4    2   2    69   68   +1     6
 6 Ruminov Black Panthers       4    2   2    79   80   −1     6
 7 Aldenskoett Jackhammers      4    2   2    48   69  −21     6
 8 Östrad Giants                4    2   2    52   75  −23     6
 9 Wealdheim Foxes              4    1   3    55   60   −5     3
10 Goldstaff Steelers           4    1   3    59   65   −6     3
11 Cavaleira Cucumbers          4    1   3    58   74  −16     3
12 Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    4    1   3    59  116  −57     3

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 1:39 am

CFL Season VII (1001) - Part 2

Is the season really halfway over already? It's November and the forests of Cosumar are golden orange and the scent of cinnamon fills the streets... so it must be! Here's how the conferences are shaping up thus far.

Week 5

Morponte Marauders             7  0  0  0   7
Bayford Blue Dragons          14  0  3 17  34

Dusk Bearcats                  3  3  6  7  19
Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  3  0  7  13

Jadde Bruins                  13  3 14 17  47
Flen Jaguars                   0 13  0  3  16

Olask Dolphins                10 10  0  0  20
Kaldukosic Kataklysm          10  7 13  7  37

Keenan Robins                  3  0  0  7  10
Cassandra City Wildcats        3  7 10 17  37

Crawford Comrades              3  0 10  3  16
Dawchire Eagles                0  3  7  3  13

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      13 10  7 10  40
Centus Owls                    0  0  0  0   0

Versiaville Vikings           10  3  7  6  26
Mallox Tigers                  3  7  3  0  13

Samotath Nighthawks           14  0  0  7  21
Opjenheim Bulldogs             3  7  6  0  16

Helfin Mighty Men              7  0  0  0   7
Kaldukosic Blazers             0  0  0 10  10

OAS Kingsmen                   7  6  3  7  23
Klyde Cyclones                 0  6 10 14  30

Azuris Anthrax                 7  7  0  0  14
Pirankoper Cowboys             3  7  3  7  20

Samaj Spartans                14 13  3  0  30
Zakhoro Wolfpack               0  3  3  0   6

Ramusok Stars                 14  3 10 10  37
Hvalsey Lions                  3  3  3  0   9

Pelethas Thunder               7  3  7  7  24
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    3  0  6  7  16

Na'Malsille Venom             10  3 17 10  40
Stoneshore Predators          10  3  0  3  16

Week 6

Centus Owls                    0  3  0  7  10
Versiaville Vikings           10 10  6 13  39

Dawchire Eagles                3  0  0  0   3
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      14 10  0  0  24

Cassandra City Wildcats        7  0  6  0 6  19
Crawford Comrades             10  0  3  0 3  16

Kaldukosic Kataklysm           7 10  6 10  33
Keenan Robins                  0  3  7  0  10

Flen Jaguars                   0  0 10  0  10
Olask Dolphins                 7 14  3  0  24

Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  7 10  3  23
Jadde Bruins                  10  0 10 14  34

Bayford Blue Dragons           3  7  6  3  19
Dusk Bearcats                 10  7  3  3  23

Altamirano Devils              3  7  3  0  13
Morponte Marauders             3  3  0 14  20

Emerald Cove Conquistadores    0  0  7 10  17
Na'Malsille Venom              0  0 10  3  13

Hvalsey Lions                 10  3  0  7  20
Pelethas Thunder              10  3 10 10  33

Zakhoro Wolfpack               0  7  7  3  17
Ramusok Stars                  7  0  6  6  19

Pirankoper Cowboys             3  3  0  0   6
Samaj Spartans                10  0  6 14  30

Klyde Cyclones                 7  3  0  7  17
Azuris Anthrax                 0  3  3  6  12

Kaldukosic Blazers             3  7  6  0  16
OAS Kingsmen                   3  7  7 10  27

Opjenheim Bulldogs             7  0  7 10  24
Helfin Mighty Men              9  7 17  3  36

Sarmon Spirit                  7 21  7 10  45
Samotath Nighthawks           10  7  3  3  23

Week 7

Dusk Bearcats                  0  3  0  7  10
Altamirano Devils              6 10  3  0  19

Jadde Bruins                   7  7  3  3  20
Bayford Blue Dragons           7 10  7 10  34

Olask Dolphins                 3  0  7  0  10
Hagenheim Vagabonds           10  7 14  3  34

Keenan Robins                  0  7 10  7  24
Flen Jaguars                  10  0  0  7  17

Crawford Comrades             10  3  7  3  23
Kaldukosic Kataklysm          13 10 13 10  46

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       9  7  7  3  26
Cassandra City Wildcats        3  0  7  3  13

Versiaville Vikings            0  7  7  0  14
Dawchire Eagles                3  0  3  3   9

Mallox Tigers                  0 14 14  6  34
Centus Owls                    0  0  3  6   9

Helfin Mighty Men              0  3  6  0   9
Sarmon Spirit                  0  3  6  6  15

OAS Kingsmen                   6  7  3  3  19
Opjenheim Bulldogs             7  7  3  0  17

Azuris Anthrax                 3  3  3  0   9
Kaldukosic Blazers             6 14 14  0  34

Samaj Spartans                 3  6  7 14  30
Klyde Cyclones                 3  0  0  0   3

Ramusok Stars                 10  6  7  3  26
Pirankoper Cowboys             0 14 10  0  24

Pelethas Thunder              10 13 13  6  42
Zakhoro Wolfpack               0  7  7  0  14

Na'Malsille Venom             10  7 10  3  30
Hvalsey Lions                  6  3  0  7  16

Stoneshore Predators           0  0  0  0   0
Emerald Cove Conquistadores   10  3  0  3  16

Week 8

Dawchire Eagles                3  7 10  0  20
Mallox Tigers                 10  7 10 10  37

Cassandra City Wildcats        0  0  3  0   3
Versiaville Vikings            0  3  6 10  19

Kaldukosic Kataklysm          10 14 10 10  44
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       0  0  3  7  10

Flen Jaguars                   7  0  6  0  13
Crawford Comrades              9  6 16 13  44

Hagenheim Vagabonds            3 10  3  0  16
Keenan Robins                  7  0  3  3  13

Bayford Blue Dragons           3  0 13 10 0  26
Olask Dolphins                 3 13  7  3 3  29

Altamirano Devils              0  0  3  0   3
Jadde Bruins                  14  3 10 14  41

Morponte Marauders             0 13  6  3  22
Dusk Bearcats                 13  3  0 10  26

Hvalsey Lions                  3  6  3  3  15
Stoneshore Predators           6  9  7  7  29

Zakhoro Wolfpack               6  3  0  0   9
Na'Malsille Venom             13  7  6 13  39

Pirankoper Cowboys             6  0  7  3  16
Pelethas Thunder              17 13  9  0  39

Klyde Cyclones                 0  7  3  6  16
Ramusok Stars                 10 12  6 17  45

Kaldukosic Blazers             0  3 14  7  24
Samaj Spartans                 6  3  3  7  19

Opjenheim Bulldogs             3  7 10  3  23
Azuris Anthrax                 3  3  3  0   9

Sarmon Spirit                  7  3 10  6  26
OAS Kingsmen                   0  3  7  3  13

Samotath Nighthawks           10  0  3  7  20
Helfin Mighty Men              7  3  7 13  30

The Jadde Bruins sit atop the Silver Conference with only one loss. Avery Broddick has dispelled any concerns about a sophomore slump, racing out to over 800 yards rushing already. The Bruins have a number of other young talents, especially on defense, who all seem to be evolving into stars at the same time - like safety Tamkot Piturcarat, defensive end Mati Koskinen and cornerback Aaron Kelsey. Combined with their existing core of veterans that includes trusty tight end Herman Magellan and cornerstone left tackle Marcellus Gates, the Jadde Bruins could be a legitimate Dragon Bowl contender this year. A feeling that was lacking in recent seasons despite 'good' regular season records. Their only loss was to the Blue Dragons, the defending conference champions. But right on the Bruins' tails are the red-hot Versiaville Vikings. The Vikes have been the surprise of the season, riding a five-game win streak on the strength of their 1st-ranked defense. They don't have a single previous All-Pro on their defense, but defensive coordinator Ramus Na'Nike has his unit playing fast and flying to the ball.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 8 (mid-season)

 Silver Conference            Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Jadde Bruins                   8    7   1   269  141 +128    21
 2 Kaldukosic Kataklysm           8    6   2   250  123 +127    18
 3 Versiaville Vikings            7    6   1   156   91  +65    18
 4 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       7    6   1   164  100  +64    18
 5 Morponte Marauders             7    5   2   170  106  +64    15
 6 Mallox Tigers                  7    5   2   174  113  +61    15
 7 Dusk Bearcats                  8    5   3   154  128  +26    15
 8 Olask Dolphins                 8    5   3   177  197  −20    15
 9 Bayford Blue Dragons           7    4   3   191  153  +38    12
10 Hagenheim Vagabonds            7    3   4   139  159  −20     9
11 Crawford Comrades              8    2   6   156  167  −11     6
12 Cassandra City Wildcats        8    2   6   131  188  −57     6
13 Altamirano Devils              7    2   5   109  178  −69     6
14 Dawchire Eagles                8    2   6   115  205  −90     6
15 Centus Owls                    7    2   5    79  197 −118     6
16 Keenan Robins                  8    1   7   125  189  −64     3
17 Flen Jaguars                   8    1   7   124  248 −124     3

The hard to make much of the Blue Conference standings at this point. The top eight teams are all basically tied with some variation of five or six wins and one or two losses. They could end up in any order. But going just by on-field performance, one could argue that the Samaj Spartans have been the most impressive. Their offense is ranked second in the CFL with 32 PPG. Aman Na'Vibe is becoming the most dangerous dual-threat quarterback in the league behind only Jakkrik Levinsson in his fourth year out of University of the Western Isles. His playmaking ability has made the Spartans more dynamic than ever, shedding their reputation for gritty meat-and-potatoes football. But it's hard to overlook any of the other seven teams in the playoff zone. From the 6-1 Thunder all the way down to the 5-2 Reigner-led Conquistadores, these are all valid contenders. It will be fascinating to see how it shapes up over the next couple months. Will the Spartans and their Vloo phenomenon quarterback be able to stay on top, or will the Thunder's receiver duo of Hoesch & Willoughby continue their dominant run, or will the defending champion Spirit reclaim the throne?

Blue Conference              Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Samaj Spartans                 8    6   2   256  134 +122    18
 2 Pelethas Thunder               7    6   1   202  116  +86    18
 3 Ramusok Stars                  8    6   2   198  116  +82    18
 4 Helfin Mighty Men              8    6   2   188  125  +63    18
 5 Kaldukosic Blazers             7    6   1   149  107  +42    18
 6 Sarmon Spirit                  7    5   2   198  104  +94    15
 7 Na'Malsille Venom              7    5   2   182  119  +63    15
 8 Emerald Cove Conquistadores    7    5   2   152  141  +11    15
 9 Pirankoper Cowboys             8    4   4   147  201  −54    12
10 Klyde Cyclones                 8    4   4   129  208  −79    12
11 OAS Kingsmen                   8    2   6   170  196  −26     6
12 Hvalsey Lions                  8    2   6   149  216  −67     6
13 Stoneshore Predators           7    2   5   104  194  −90     6
14 Zakhoro Wolfpack               8    2   6   130  222  −92     6
15 Opjenheim Bulldogs             7    1   6   128  172  −44     3
16 Samotath Nighthawks            7    1   6   118  173  −55     3
17 Azuris Anthrax                 8    1   7   131  187  −56     3

4th Finnegan Trophy - Quarterfinals

It was a scintillating slate of matchups in the tourney quarters, but none of the games delivered much suspense. The Thunder had Jadde beat by early in the 3rd when they went up 23-3.

Even though the Spartans managed to make the scoreline more respectable in garbage time, they were steamrolled by the Blue Dragons for most of the game.

The Morponte-Surpronuk game was tight going into the fourth quarter (22-17), but Pal Toerber and the Marauders never looked in doubt as they took control in the final frame.

In the least-anticipated game of the round, two Blue Conference bottom-dwellers squared off in hope of igniting a Cinderella run. The 1-7 Anthrax ended up dominating the Kingsmen 28-0 in the first half, and then rested key starters in the second and coasted to advancement. The Anthrax have what it takes to upset the Marauders in the semifinal despite their miserable regular season form at the moment. They were a playoff team just last year, after all, and Sebastian Andrade can torch any defense when he gets in a groove like he did today.

Quarterfinals
Pelethas Thunder (Blue)              7 10  6  3  26
Jadde Bruins (Silver)                0  3 10  3  16

Samaj Spartans (Blue)                7  3  0 10  20
Bayford Blue Dragons (Silver)        9  7 13  3  32

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters (Silver)    7  7  3  0  17
Morponte Marauders (Silver)          6  9  7 10  32

Azuris Anthrax (Blue)               14 14  3  3  34
OAS Kingsmen (Blue)                  0  0  3 10  13

CAFL Season IV (1001)

The Goblins continue their magnificent undefeated season, with the QB partnership of Johannes van Nifterick and Nazar Filipov working as a well-oiled machine behind that fearsome offensive line. The Aldenskoett Jackhammers are in position for their playoff appearance in history, but can the plucky northern underdogs sustain it? Meanwhile, the Östrad Giants are the only new expansion franchise with a winning record so far at 4-3.

Week 5

Östrad Giants               10  7 10  3  30
Lombrica Fire                7  3  0  7  17

Goldstaff Steelers           0  7  0  7  14
Wealdheim Foxes              3 13  3  3  22

Ruminov Black Panthers      14  3 13  3  33
Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     7  0  0  7  14

Yambridge Pioneers          10  0  0 10  20
Aldenskoett Jackhammers     10 13  7  6  36

Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    7  7  7  3  24
Cavaleira Cucumbers         10  7  3 10  30

Sundsvall Penguins           0  0  7  3  10
Jotungard Goblins            0  7  3  6  16

Week 6

Lombrica Fire                3  0  3  0   6
Jotungard Goblins            7 13  0  7  27

Cavaleira Cucumbers         10  7  3  0  20
Sundsvall Penguins           6 10  9  6  31

Aldenskoett Jackhammers      7 10  3  6  26
Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    0  0  6  0   6

Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     7  3  0  3 3  16
Yambridge Pioneers           7  0  3  3 0  13

Wealdheim Foxes              0  6 14 10  30
Ruminov Black Panthers      16 10 13 17  56

Östrad Giants                0  3 10  7  20
Goldstaff Steelers           3  3  3  7  16

Week 7

Goldstaff Steelers           3 14  3 10  30
Lombrica Fire                6  7  7  3  23

Ruminov Black Panthers       0  3 14 10  27
Östrad Giants                6  3 14  0  23

Yambridge Pioneers           0  7 10  7  24
Wealdheim Foxes              7  6  3  7  23

Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos   14 10  3  0  27
Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     0  0  3  0   3

Sundsvall Penguins           6 10  3 14  33
Aldenskoett Jackhammers      3  7  7 10  27

Jotungard Goblins            3  6 14 10  33
Cavaleira Cucumbers          3  7  3  0  13

Standings Through Week 7

CAFL                       Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Jotungard Goblins            7    7   0   200   81 +119    21
 2 Ruminov Black Panthers       7    5   2   195  147  +48    15
 3 Sundsvall Penguins           7    5   2   169  128  +41    15
 4 Aldenskoett Jackhammers      7    4   3   137  128   +9    12
 5 Östrad Giants                7    4   3   125  135  −10    12
 6 Yambridge Pioneers           7    3   4   163  170   −7     9
 7 Lombrica Fire                7    3   4   127  153  −26     9
 8 Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     7    3   4   102  141  −39     9
 9 Goldstaff Steelers           7    2   5   119  130  −11     6
10 Wealdheim Foxes              7    2   5   130  154  −24     6
11 Cavaleira Cucumbers          7    2   5   121  162  −41     6
12 Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    7    2   5   116  175  −59     6

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:48 pm

CFL Season VII (1001) - Part 3

Week 9

Jadde Bruins                   0  3 14  0  17
Morponte Marauders             0  6  6  0  12

Olask Dolphins                 7  7  3  0  17
Altamirano Devils              7  7  3  3  20

Keenan Robins                  0  7  0  7  14
Bayford Blue Dragons          10  7 10  0  27

Crawford Comrades              0  0  3  0   3
Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  7  3  3  16

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      21  3 10 13  47
Flen Jaguars                   7  0  7  0  14

Versiaville Vikings            0  0  0  3   3
Kaldukosic Kataklysm          10  7  7  3  27

Mallox Tigers                 13  7  3  6  29
Cassandra City Wildcats        7  0  3  3  13

Centus Owls                    0  0  0  0   0
Dawchire Eagles               17  3  0  7  27

OAS Kingsmen                   0  7  7  0  14
Samotath Nighthawks            7  7  7  0  21

Azuris Anthrax                 0  0  0  0   0
Sarmon Spirit                  7 16  7  0  30

Samaj Spartans                10  0  7 14  31
Opjenheim Bulldogs            10 10 14  3  37

Ramusok Stars                  0  7  6  7  20
Kaldukosic Blazers             0  7  0 10  17

Pelethas Thunder              10  7  9 10  36
Klyde Cyclones                 6  0  3  3  12

Na'Malsille Venom              6 10  3  9  28
Pirankoper Cowboys             7  3  6  0  16

Stoneshore Predators           7  3  7  3  20
Zakhoro Wolfpack               6  3  0  0   9

Emerald Cove Conquistadores    3  3  0  0   6
Hvalsey Lions                  6  6  3 10  25

Week 10

Cassandra City Wildcats       10  0  0  0  10
Centus Owls                    0  3 17  3  23

Kaldukosic Kataklysm          17 10  6 10  43
Mallox Tigers                  0  0  7  7  14

Flen Jaguars                   6  3  3  0  12
Versiaville Vikings            3  6  3 17  29

Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  7  6  0  16
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       6  0  0  7  13

Bayford Blue Dragons           3  7 10  0  20
Crawford Comrades             10  3  0  3  16

Altamirano Devils             10  3  3  7  23
Keenan Robins                  0  3  0  3   6

Morponte Marauders             9  7  6 14  36
Olask Dolphins                 0 14  0  0  14

Dusk Bearcats                 14  0 10  0  24
Jadde Bruins                   3  0  3  3   9

Zakhoro Wolfpack               7  0  7  7  21
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    3  3  0  7  13

Pirankoper Cowboys             7  0  0  7  14
Stoneshore Predators           7  3  6  3  19

Klyde Cyclones                 0  3  6 10  19
Na'Malsille Venom              6  3  3 17  29

Kaldukosic Blazers             3  0  6  6  15
Pelethas Thunder               7  0  3 10  20

Opjenheim Bulldogs             6  7 14  0  27
Ramusok Stars                  6 13 20 14  53

Sarmon Spirit                  7 10 10  0  27
Samaj Spartans                 7 14  3  7  31

Samotath Nighthawks            7 10  0  0  17
Azuris Anthrax                 3  0  7  3  13

Helfin Mighty Men              6  3 10  7  26
OAS Kingsmen                   3  7  0  7  17

Week 11

Olask Dolphins                14  0 10  3  27
Dusk Bearcats                  7  0  0  7  14

Keenan Robins                  0  0  7  7  14
Morponte Marauders             0  3 14 14  31

Crawford Comrades              6  3 10  6  25
Altamirano Devils              7  3  7  6  23

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       7  0  3  0  10
Bayford Blue Dragons           0 14  6  3  23

Versiaville Vikings            3 10  6  0  19
Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  7  6  7  23

Mallox Tigers                  7 10 10 10  37
Flen Jaguars                   0  3  0  3   6

Centus Owls                    0  0  3  6   9
Kaldukosic Kataklysm           6  6  7 14  33

Dawchire Eagles                3  0  3  0   6
Cassandra City Wildcats        7 14  0  3  24

Azuris Anthrax                 7  3  0  3  13
Helfin Mighty Men              6  3 13  0  22

Samaj Spartans                 3  0  0  3   6
Samotath Nighthawks            3  3  6  7  19

Ramusok Stars                  3  0  3  3   9
Sarmon Spirit                  3  3  0  0   6

Pelethas Thunder              10 13  7 10 0  40
Opjenheim Bulldogs            13 10  3 14 3  43

Na'Malsille Venom              0  0  7  0   7
Kaldukosic Blazers             7  3  3  0  13

Stoneshore Predators           6  0  7  3  16
Klyde Cyclones                 7  3  0  7  17

Emerald Cove Conquistadores   10  0  7  7  24
Pirankoper Cowboys             3  0  0  7  10

Hvalsey Lions                 10  3  6  3  22
Zakhoro Wolfpack              10  6  3  0  19

Week 12

Kaldukosic Kataklysm           6  3  3  7  19
Dawchire Eagles               10  3  3  7  23

Flen Jaguars                   3  3  0  0   6
Centus Owls                    7  7  3  6  23

Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  7  7  6  23
Mallox Tigers                  0  0  0 10  10

Bayford Blue Dragons           3  7  3 14  27
Versiaville Vikings           14  3 10  7  34

Altamirano Devils              7  3  3  0  13
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      10  7  7  0  24

Morponte Marauders             3  3  7  6 0  19
Crawford Comrades              6  3  0 10 3  22

Dusk Bearcats                  0 13  0  3  16
Keenan Robins                  7  3  3  0  13

Jadde Bruins                   7  3  6  0  16
Olask Dolphins                 7  3  7  7  24

Pirankoper Cowboys             7  0  0 14  21
Hvalsey Lions                  3  0  6 10  19

Klyde Cyclones                 3  0  7  7  17
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    6  3  3 24  36

Kaldukosic Blazers             0  3  7 10  20
Stoneshore Predators           6  0 14 14  34

Opjenheim Bulldogs            10  0  3 14  27
Na'Malsille Venom              7  3  6  3  19

Sarmon Spirit                  7  3  3  6  19
Pelethas Thunder               7  0 10  3  20

Samotath Nighthawks            6  3  3 10  22
Ramusok Stars                  9  7  7  3  26

Helfin Mighty Men              7  0 10  7  24
Samaj Spartans                 0  7  3 10  20

OAS Kingsmen                   7 10  7  3  27
Azuris Anthrax                10 10  6  3  29

Week 13

Keenan Robins                  3  3  0  0   6
Jadde Bruins                  14 10 10  9  43

Crawford Comrades              0  3 14  3  20
Dusk Bearcats                  7 10 14 14  45

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       0  0  7  3  10
Morponte Marauders            13 10  3  3  29

Versiaville Vikings            7  0  0 10  17
Altamirano Devils             10 10  6  0  26

Mallox Tigers                  0  6  0  7  13
Bayford Blue Dragons          14  0  0  6  20

Centus Owls                   10  0  0  7  17
Hagenheim Vagabonds           17 16  3 14  50

Dawchire Eagles                0  3  3  3   9
Flen Jaguars                   7  7  0 10  24

Cassandra City Wildcats        3  3  0  3   9
Kaldukosic Kataklysm          10  3 10  3  26

Samaj Spartans                17 13 13  0  43
OAS Kingsmen                   3  0  0  6   9

Ramusok Stars                  0  0  3 10  13
Helfin Mighty Men              3  0  0  3   6

Pelethas Thunder              14  0 13 14  41
Samotath Nighthawks            3  0  7  3  13

Na'Malsille Venom              3  0  0  0   3
Sarmon Spirit                 14  3 13  0  30

Stoneshore Predators           0  7 10 10  27
Opjenheim Bulldogs             0  3  3  3   9

Emerald Cove Conquistadores    3  7  7  0  17
Kaldukosic Blazers            21  7  6  3  37

Hvalsey Lions                  3  6  3  0  12
Klyde Cyclones                 3  0 10  3  16

Zakhoro Wolfpack               3  0  0  3   6
Pirankoper Cowboys             3  3  3  7  16

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 13

If the season ended today, two teams with winning records (Tigers and Dolphins at 7-5) wouldn't make the playoffs. The Kataklysm and Bruins are knocking back and forth in the top two spots, with six teams just behind at 8-4. What a mess. There are too many good teams in the Silver Conference! We didn't expect the Dusk Bearcats to be among them, but here they are with eight wins. In recent weeks, they have upset both Bayford and Morponte. Miralem Erpenbeck has always been an above-average CFL quarterback, but he's had a career year in 1001 at age 31, throwing for 25 TDs and just 6 INTs. Some of the credit could be attributed to his much-improved offensive line led by Demetrius Petrov. That Bearcat defense has also been unwaveringly solid and is the best in the conference over the last four weeks. The biggest upset of the last couple weeks was Dawchire's 23-19 win over the Kataklysm on Dallas Delorange's kickoff return for a touchdown as time expired.

Silver Conference            Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Kaldukosic Kataklysm          13   10   3   398  181 +217    30
 2 Jadde Bruins                  12    9   3   354  207 +147    27
 3 Morponte Marauders            12    8   4   297  183 +114    24
 4 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      12    8   4   268  195  +73    24
 5 Bayford Blue Dragons          12    8   4   308  240  +68    24
 6 Dusk Bearcats                 12    8   4   253  197  +56    24
 7 Versiaville Vikings           12    8   4   258  206  +52    24
 8 Hagenheim Vagabonds           12    8   4   267  221  +46    24
 9 Mallox Tigers                 12    7   5   277  218  +59    21
10 Olask Dolphins                12    7   5   259  283  −24    21
11 Altamirano Devils             12    5   7   214  267  −53    15
12 Crawford Comrades             13    4   9   242  290  −48    12
13 Dawchire Eagles               12    4   8   180  272  −92    12
14 Centus Owls                   12    4   8   151  323 −172    12
15 Cassandra City Wildcats       12    3   9   187  272  −85     9
16 Flen Jaguars                  13    2  11   186  393 −207     6
17 Keenan Robins                 13    1  12   178  329 −151     3

The Ramusok Stars have dominated the Blue Conference since midseason, with the 2nd-ranked defense and 3rd-ranked offense. Duncan Norwell has emerged as a true force of nature as a pass rusher from the right and linebacker Braxton Arispe is proving to be the biggest steal of the offseason. The 24-year-old has 80 tackles, 3 interceptions and 5 sacks and was picked up from the Na'Malsille Venom for chump change last summer. But while Ramusok, Pelethas, Helfin and Samaj all look strong, the top of the Blue Conference isn't nearly as congested as in Silver. The Blazers, Venom and Conquistadores haven't been very convincing even in their wins yet they sit comfortably in the playoffs for now.

Blue Conference              Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Ramusok Stars                 13   11   2   319  194 +125    33
 2 Pelethas Thunder              12   10   2   359  218 +141    30
 3 Helfin Mighty Men             12    9   3   266  188  +78    27
 4 Samaj Spartans                13    8   5   387  250 +137    24
 5 Kaldukosic Blazers            12    8   4   251  205  +46    24
 6 Sarmon Spirit                 12    7   5   310  167 +143    21
 7 Na'Malsille Venom             12    7   5   268  224  +44    21
 8 Emerald Cove Conquistadores   12    7   5   248  251   −3    21
 9 Stoneshore Predators          12    6   6   220  263  −43    18
10 Pirankoper Cowboys            13    6   7   224  297  −73    18
11 Klyde Cyclones                13    6   7   210  337 −127    18
12 Hvalsey Lions                 12    4   8   227  278  −51    12
13 Samotath Nighthawks           12    4   8   210  273  −63    12
14 Opjenheim Bulldogs            12    4   8   271  342  −71    12
15 Zakhoro Wolfpack              12    3   9   185  293 −108     9
16 OAS Kingsmen                  12    2  10   237  315  −78     6
17 Azuris Anthrax                12    2  10   186  283  −97     6

4th Finnegan Trophy - Semifinals

The Blue Dragons advance to the Finnegan Trophy Final for the second consecutive year. And this time their opponent will be the 2-10 Azuris Anthrax rather than an undefeated Kataklysm side, so Bayford will have a great chance to actually win it this time. They grinded out a win over a very, very good Thunder team. Ethan Telfair caught the game-winning interception with 1:30 left as Pelethas were attempting to put together a final drive. It actually wasn't Aqai Covington's fault this time. Wladimir Hoesch tipped the ball up in the air on a pass he should've caught, allowing Telfair to pull it down easily. But as impressive of a win as it was for Bayford, they can't afford to let their guard down against Azuris.

Pelethas Thunder (Blue)          6  3  3  7  19
Bayford Blue Dragons (Silver)    7  0 13  3  23

Morponte Marauders (Silver)     17  7  0  7  31
Azuris Anthrax (Blue)            0 10 14 10  34

The Anthrax have had a miserable CFL season, but history has shown that the Finnegan Trophy is completely separate. Just look a couple years back when the Stoneshore Predators caught fire and lifted the trophy despite being in the midst of a losing season. The Anthrax have displayed some of the same signs of magic in the quartefinals, taking out a 8-4 Morponte team in a 34-31 thriller. They recovered from a 17-0 deficit and kicked a field goal with two seconds left to win it. Holmgrin Hedlund ran for 210 yards and three touchdowns for the Anthrax, almost entirely in the second half.

CAFL Season IV (1001) - Part 3

The CAFL continues to draw criticism for being too predictable. Jotungard continue to look unbeatable and the usual few teams, Ruminov and Sundsvall, look like the only other viable contenders.

Week 8

Lombrica Fire                3  7  7  6  23
Cavaleira Cucumbers          3  7  7  0  17

Aldenskoett Jackhammers      7  0  3  0  10
Jotungard Goblins           17 12  3  3  35

Cupe Dutch Killer Whales    10  0  3  7  20
Sundsvall Penguins           6 10  9  7  32

Wealdheim Foxes              0  0  0 14  14
Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    3 10  3 10  26

Östrad Giants                7  3  3  7 0  20
Yambridge Pioneers          10  3  7  0 7  27

Goldstaff Steelers           0  0  3  3   6
Ruminov Black Panthers       3  7  7  6  23

Week 9

Ruminov Black Panthers       0 14  0  3  17
Lombrica Fire                7  0  7  0  14

Yambridge Pioneers           0  3 10  3  16
Goldstaff Steelers           6  3  3  7  19

Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    0 14 14 10  38
Östrad Giants                0  3  3  0   6

Sundsvall Penguins           3  7  3  3  16
Wealdheim Foxes              3  7  3  0  13

Jotungard Goblins           14 14 14  7  49
Cupe Dutch Killer Whales    10  3  0 10  23

Cavaleira Cucumbers          3  0  7  7  17
Aldenskoett Jackhammers      0  6 14  3  23

Standings Through Week 9

CAFL                       Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Jotungard Goblins            9    9   0   284  114 +170    27
 2 Ruminov Black Panthers       9    7   2   235  167  +68    21
 3 Sundsvall Penguins           9    7   2   217  161  +56    21
 4 Aldenskoett Jackhammers      9    5   4   170  180  −10    15
 5 Yambridge Pioneers           9    4   5   206  209   −3    12
 6 Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    9    4   5   180  195  −15    12
 7 Lombrica Fire                9    4   5   164  187  −23    12
 8 Östrad Giants                9    4   5   151  200  −49    12
 9 Goldstaff Steelers           9    3   6   144  169  −25     9
10 Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     9    3   6   145  222  −77     9
11 Wealdheim Foxes              9    2   7   157  196  −39     6
12 Cavaleira Cucumbers          9    2   7   155  208  −53     6

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:24 am

CFL Season VII (1001) - Part 4

Besides the playoffs themselves, the last few weeks of the CFL Season are always the most intriguing. It's punch-out time. Teams literally hitting each other harder than ever, putting their wills to the test. And punching each other out of the postseason picture. The Playoffs are about who is playing well right now, so let's take a look at the results of the last four weeks.

Week 14

Flen Jaguars                   0  3  6  3  12
Cassandra City Wildcats       14 13  3  0  30

Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  0  6 10  19
Dawchire Eagles                3  7  3  7  20

Bayford Blue Dragons           6 10 10  6  32
Centus Owls                    0  0  7  7  14

Altamirano Devils             10  3  0  7  20
Mallox Tigers                  7  0  7  3  17

Morponte Marauders             7 10  7  6  30
Versiaville Vikings            0 10  7  3  20

Dusk Bearcats                  0  7  3  6  16
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       3  0 10  7  20

Jadde Bruins                   7  7  3  0  17
Crawford Comrades              0  7  7 14  28

Olask Dolphins                 7 14  0  6  27
Keenan Robins                  0  3 14  0  17

Klyde Cyclones                 0  3  0 14  17
Zakhoro Wolfpack               0 10 24  7  41

Kaldukosic Blazers            10  7  3 10  30
Hvalsey Lions                  3  3  0  0   6

Opjenheim Bulldogs             3  3  0  3   9
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    6 10  0 17  33

Sarmon Spirit                  0  7  3  0  10
Stoneshore Predators           0  6  0  3   9

Samotath Nighthawks            3  0  0  0   3
Na'Malsille Venom             10  3  6 10  29

Helfin Mighty Men              7  3 10  0  20
Pelethas Thunder              10  6  7  0  23

OAS Kingsmen                   0  0  0  0   0
Ramusok Stars                  0  6  9  7  22

Azuris Anthrax                14  0  3  7  24
Samaj Spartans                 3 17  0  7  27

Week 15

Crawford Comrades              3  0  0  0   3
Olask Dolphins                14 14  3  7  38

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       6  7 14  0  27
Jadde Bruins                  14 13  7 10  44

Versiaville Vikings            3 14  3  7 6  33
Dusk Bearcats                  7 14  6  0 3  30

Mallox Tigers                  3  0  7  3  13
Morponte Marauders             7  7  6  6  26

Centus Owls                    6  3  7  0  16
Altamirano Devils              0  0  6 17  23

Dawchire Eagles                6  3  7  0  16
Bayford Blue Dragons           0  7 14 16  37

Cassandra City Wildcats        3  0 14  7  24
Hagenheim Vagabonds           10 10  0 17  37

Kaldukosic Kataklysm          21 21  7  7  56
Flen Jaguars                   0  0 13  7  20

Ramusok Stars                  6 14 13  6  39
Azuris Anthrax                 3  7  0  3  13

Pelethas Thunder               6 10  3  7  26
OAS Kingsmen                   0  7  3  3  13

Na'Malsille Venom              0  0  3  7  10
Helfin Mighty Men              3  0  7 14  24

Stoneshore Predators           3 14  0  3  20
Samotath Nighthawks            6  6  6 10  28

Emerald Cove Conquistadores    0  7 10  0  17
Sarmon Spirit                 14  7  0 10  31

Hvalsey Lions                  3  7  0  7  17
Opjenheim Bulldogs             6  6  0  6  18

Zakhoro Wolfpack               3  3 14  3  23
Kaldukosic Blazers             0  6  7  3  16

Pirankoper Cowboys             7  0  7 14  28
Klyde Cyclones                10  6  0  7  23

Week 16

Hagenheim Vagabonds            0 14  6  7  27
Kaldukosic Kataklysm           0  3  0  7  10

Bayford Blue Dragons           3 14 14 10  41
Cassandra City Wildcats        3  0  7  3  13

Altamirano Devils              3  0  6 13  22
Dawchire Eagles                3  7  0  0  10

Morponte Marauders            17  6  3 10  36
Centus Owls                    3  0  7  3  13

Dusk Bearcats                  3  0  7  0  10
Mallox Tigers                  3 14  7 14  38

Jadde Bruins                   3 10  3  7  23
Versiaville Vikings            3  0  3  7  13

Olask Dolphins                 3  7  0  7  17
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       3  0  0  7  10

Keenan Robins                  3  7 14  7  31
Crawford Comrades              7  0  3  0  10

Kaldukosic Blazers            14  3  7 13  37
Pirankoper Cowboys             0 10 10  0  20

Opjenheim Bulldogs             7  0  3  3  13
Zakhoro Wolfpack               0  3 10  3  16

Sarmon Spirit                  3 13  6  6  28
Hvalsey Lions                  3  7  6  0  16

Samotath Nighthawks            0  6  3  7  16
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    6  3  6 14  29

Helfin Mighty Men             10  0 14  7  31
Stoneshore Predators           3  0  7  3  13

OAS Kingsmen                   0 10  3  7  20
Na'Malsille Venom              3  6 13  3  25

Azuris Anthrax                 7  0 10  0  17
Pelethas Thunder               9  0  7  3  19

Samaj Spartans                 0  7  0  7  14
Ramusok Stars                  7  0 14  6  27

Week 17

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      17 10  6 14  47
Keenan Robins                  0  0  9  6  15

Versiaville Vikings            7 10  3 10  30
Olask Dolphins                10  7  0 10  27

Mallox Tigers                  7  7 14 10  38
Jadde Bruins                  14  0  3  3  20

Centus Owls                    0  0  0  0   0
Dusk Bearcats                 10 10 14 10  44

Dawchire Eagles                0  0  3  7  10
Morponte Marauders            10 13 13  3  39

Cassandra City Wildcats        3  3  0  3   9
Altamirano Devils             13 14 13 17  57

Kaldukosic Kataklysm           3  0  0  3   6
Bayford Blue Dragons           3  0  0  7  10

Flen Jaguars                   0 10  3  0  13
Hagenheim Vagabonds           13  3  0 10  26

Pelethas Thunder               3  7 14  7  31
Samaj Spartans                 7  7 10  3  27

Na'Malsille Venom              3  3  7  3  16
Azuris Anthrax                 7  0  7  0  14

Stoneshore Predators           3 14  7 14  38
OAS Kingsmen                   7  7 10  0  24

Emerald Cove Conquistadores    0  0  0  0   0
Helfin Mighty Men              7  7 14  7  35

Hvalsey Lions                  0  0  9 10  19
Samotath Nighthawks           10  3  7  0  20

Zakhoro Wolfpack               3 10  0  6  19
Sarmon Spirit                  0 17  6 10  33

Pirankoper Cowboys             7  0  0  0   7
Opjenheim Bulldogs             6  0  3 10  19

Klyde Cyclones                 7  3  0  0  10
Kaldukosic Blazers            14 13  3  3  33

FINAL STANDINGS (AFTER WEEK 17)

The Blue Dragons outlast the Kataklysm 10-6 on the last week of the season to claim the #1 seed over Morponte. It is Bayford's first #1 seed in history, and the Kataklysm's first outside the top four. Times are changing in the CFL? Both Bayford and Morponte look like the teams to beat - riding four game win streaks. Also noteworthy is Hagenheim's 11-5 finish, their best ever. They have improved their record in each of the past three consecutive seasons. Thomas Tompkins, Wayne Troumper and Jonah Nickens form the best linebacker corps in the CFL. The Dusk Bearcats also finished wit their first winning record at 9-7 but still missed the postseason. The growing "rich-poor" divide in the Silver Conference has become a point of concern. #11 is 9-7 and #12 is 5-11. No teams finished with 6, 7 or 8 wins.

Silver Conference            Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Bayford Blue Dragons          16   12   4   428  289 +139    36 Playoffs
 2 Morponte Marauders            16   12   4   428  239 +189    36 Playoffs
 3 Jadde Bruins                  16   11   5   458  313 +145    33 Playoffs
 4 Hagenheim Vagabonds           16   11   5   376  288  +88    33 Playoffs
 5 Kaldukosic Kataklysm          16   11   5   470  238 +232    33 Playoffs
 6 Olask Dolphins                16   10   6   368  343  +25    30 Playoffs
 7 Versiaville Vikings           16   10   6   354  316  +38    30 Playoffs
 8 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      16   10   6   372  287  +85    30 Playoffs
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 9 Mallox Tigers                 16    9   7   383  294  +89    27
10 Dusk Bearcats                 16    9   7   353  288  +65    27
11 Altamirano Devils             16    9   7   336  319  +17    27
12 Crawford Comrades             16    5  11   283  376  −93    15
13 Dawchire Eagles               16    5  11   236  389 −153    15
14 Cassandra City Wildcats       16    4  12   263  419 −156    12
15 Centus Owls                   16    4  12   194  458 −264    12
16 Keenan Robins                 16    2  14   241  413 −172     6
17 Flen Jaguars                  16    2  14   231  505 −274     6

The Thunder wrap up their first #1 seed by virtue of their tiebreaking win over Ramusok on the season opener. Maldoror Dvaine and the ever-consistent MIghty Men finish 12-4 at the #3 spot (again). The Blue Conference's two former Dragon Bowl champions, the Spirit and Blazers, enter the post-season under the radar as dark horses. Both have dealt with injuries to key players like Brynjar Arnesen and Lawrence Northcutt over the course of the season but are now at full health. The Samaj Spartans crashed and burned in the second half of the season, falling from #1 all the way to #8, barely sneaking into the playoffs. The Venom had a good rebound year, after last season's disaster, saving coach Leopold Novoa from the sack. Vitoli Levan and Loren Crystoll looked more like the players that carried Na'Malsille to the Dragon Bowl two years ago. Finally, Emerald Cove make their first playoff appearance with Brandon Reigner at the helm. Will he have enough help to make a run in the playoffs?

Blue Conference              Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Pelethas Thunder              16   14   2   458  295 +163    42 Playoffs
 2 Ramusok Stars                 16   14   2   407  221 +186    42 Playoffs
 3 Helfin Mighty Men             16   12   4   376  234 +142    36 Playoffs
 4 Kaldukosic Blazers            16   11   5   367  264 +103    33 Playoffs
 5 Sarmon Spirit                 16   11   5   412  228 +184    33 Playoffs
 6 Na'Malsille Venom             16   10   6   348  285  +63    30 Playoffs
 7 Emerald Cove Conquistadores   16    9   7   327  342  −15    27 Playoffs
 8 Samaj Spartans                16    9   7   455  332 +123    27 Playoffs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9 Stoneshore Predators          16    7   9   300  356  −56    21
10 Pirankoper Cowboys            16    7   9   279  376  −97    21
11 Opjenheim Bulldogs            16    6  10   330  415  −85    18
12 Zakhoro Wolfpack              16    6  10   284  372  −88    18
13 Samotath Nighthawks           16    6  10   277  370  −93    18
14 Klyde Cyclones                16    6  10   260  439 −179    18
15 Hvalsey Lions                 16    4  12   285  374  −89    12
16 Azuris Anthrax                16    2  14   254  384 −130     6
17 OAS Kingsmen                  16    2  14   294  426 −132     6

PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

Silver Conference

#1 Bayford Blue Dragons (12-4)  vs.  #8 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters (10-6)

#4 Hagenheim Vagabonds (11-5) vs. #5 Kaldukosic Kataklysm (11-5) 

#2 Morponte Marauders (12-4) vs. #7 Versiaville Vikings (10-6)

#3 Jadde Bruins (11-5)  vs.  #6 Olask Dolphins (10-6)


Blue Conference

#1 Pelethas Thunder (14-2)  vs. #8 Samaj Spartans (9-7) 

#4 Kaldukosic Blazers (11-5)  vs.  #5 Sarmon Spirit (11-5)

#2 Ramusok Stars (14-2)  vs.  #7 Emerald Cove Conquistadores (9-7)
 
#3 Helfin Mighty Men (12-4) vs. #6 Na'Malsille Venom (10-6)

Finnegan Trophy IV - FINALS

The third time's the charm! In their third consecutive Finals appearance, the Blue Dragons at long last lift the Finnegan Trophy! They were in control throughout, easily disposing of a Azuris side that tried hard but just obviously lacked the talent of Bayford. Jarvan Voger threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns, two of which to Negan McCloud, in the first half alone before being rested in the second half. It was an embarrassing day for the Azuris defense - they just had no clue what they were doing out there against the Blue Dragons. It is the most-lopsided and highest-scoring Finnegan Final to date. It's Silver Conference's second Trophy victory in a row - the first time consecutive wins has happened for either conference.

Bayford Blue Dragons (Silver)   17 17  6 17  57
Azuris Anthrax (Blue)            0 10  7  3  20

CAFL Season IV (1001) - Part 4

Week 10

Week 11

Yambridge Pioneers           0  7  0 10  17
Lombrica Fire                7  0  3  3  13

Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos    3  0  0  7  10
Ruminov Black Panthers       0  3  7  3  13

Sundsvall Penguins           7 10  6  3  26
Goldstaff Steelers           7 10  7  7  31

Jotungard Goblins            3 17 10 14  44
Östrad Giants                6  6  6  3  21

Cavaleira Cucumbers          3  0  3 14  20
Wealdheim Foxes              3  3 10  3  19

Aldenskoett Jackhammers      3 10  3  0  16
Cupe Dutch Killer Whales     7  3  0  3  13

Final Standings

CAFL                       Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Jotungard Goblins           11   11   0   344  135 +209    33 Playoffs
 2 Ruminov Black Panthers      11    9   2   276  197  +79    27 Playoffs
 3 Sundsvall Penguins          11    8   3   266  204  +62    24 Playoffs
 4 Aldenskoett Jackhammers     11    7   4   203  208   −5    21 Playoffs
 5 Yambridge Pioneers          11    5   6   243  250   −7    15 Playoffs
 6 Goldstaff Steelers          11    5   6   208  215   −7    15 Playoffs
 7 Lombrica Fire               11    4   7   192  221  −29    12
 8 Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos   11    4   7   210  241  −31    12
 9 Cavaleira Cucumbers         11    4   7   194  237  −43    12
10 Östrad Giants               11    4   7   184  267  −83    12
11 Cupe Dutch Killer Whales    11    3   8   168  257  −89     9
12 Wealdheim Foxes             11    2   9   176  232  −56     6

Playoff Match-ups
#1 Jotungard Goblins (11-0) - Bye
#2 Ruminov Black Panthers (9-2) - Bye

#4 Aldenskoett Jackhammers (7-4) vs. #5 Yambridge Pioneers (5-6)
#3 Sundsvall Penguins (8-3) vs. #6 Goldstaff Steelers (5-6)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:45 pm

CFL Season VII (1001) - Playoffs

It's that time of year. Of the 34 teams that started the season with bright aspiration, only 16 remain with their goal of winning the Dragon Bowl intact. It's time to kick off the CFL Playoffs! Single-elimination. No mercy. No second-chances. Regular season form is now irrelevant. Go big or go home.

First Round

Six of the eight games were won by the lower seed, the most upsets in the first round ever. The Marsh Monsters kicked off the riveting weekend by marching into the Dragons' Nest and putting #1 Bayford in a headlock. After scoring a staggering eight touchdowns in the Finnegan Trophy Final, the Blue Dragons couldn't muster more than a field goal in the actual playoffs. Jarvan Voger threw three interceptions in the first half in just a miserable outing. His throws were all over the place, probably because Arvid Herbertsson and the Monters' D was constantly in the backfield with unrelenting pressure.

#1 Bayford Blue Dragons           0  0  0  3   3
#8 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters       0 14  6  7  27

Yes, this is technically considered an upset, but it didn't have that feeling at all. The Kataklysm have been so dominant in the past few seasons that they would've been favored against anybody. They may have lost five games this season (five more than last year), but the Vagabonds are an unproven commodity in the postseason - and it showed. Jakkrik Levinsson looked comfortable as he picked apart the Hagenheim defense all night long, throwing for over 400 yards. Jimmy Doubtress caught a career-high three touchdown passes, and Nathaniel Evertulle also set a personal mark with 2 interceptions. The fact that the top four seeds in the Silver Conference all lost on opening weekend means the path to the Dragon Bowl is wide open for the Kataklysm.

#4 Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  0  6  0   9
#5 Kaldukosic Kataklysm          10 14  3 20  47

This will go down as one of the best games the history of Versiaville sports. In their first playoff appearance in franchise history, a fiery young Vikings side played without fear in front of the "White-Out" crowd of 80,000 in Morponte. The two teams went back and forth under the starry night sky, putting on a thrilling show for mesmerized audiences across Cosumar. The Vikings went down 27-17 when Sid Vinceant caught a short slant in space and ripped 80 yards down the field for a score, but they fought back and took a 33-27 lead with eight minutes left when they downed Marauders fullback Geraldo Chanoor in the endzone for a safety. But with four minutes remaining, the veteran 36-year-old quarterback and former Dragon Bowl MVP led the Marauders down the field for what seemed like the game-winning drive. After a methodical 90-yard march, Toerber connected with Vinceant in the back corner of the endzone to take a 34-33 lead. It seemed over for the Vikings when running back Neptune Trevorrow fumbled the ball away after the two-minute warning. The Marauders' recovered, but instead of simply falling on it and ending the game, defensive end Oskirk Hevermann tried to be a hero and run it back. But after 20 yards or so, when he was finally dragged down, the Vikings were able to poke the ball out and take back possession on the same play that they lost it. Three plays later, with less than a minute on the clock, Vikings QB Gordon Vu'Faka found National Team tight end down the field Wynn Pressham on a deep post. Pressham shedded two tackles and took the ball inside the 5. Trevorrow punched it in up the middle behind guard Ludde Campo on the next play to win the game 40-34. The Morponte crowd sat in shocked silence as the Vikings celebrated their first playoff win. This is two seasons in a row that Morponte have been shafted in the first round as a #2 seed. How many more chances like this will Toerber have before he retires?

#2 Morponte Marauders             6 14  7  7  34
#7 Versiaville Vikings           10  7 14  9  40

Huge disappointment for Jadde on this pleasantly warm early afternoon. Many were hoping for a Kataklysm-Bruins (or Broddick-Levinsson) rematch in the Conference Final, but the Dolphins had other ideas. They pulled away late after a close first half. The Bruins simply could not move the ball in the second half. The passing game was completely shut down, allowing the Olask defense to focus on Broddick and limit his opportunities to make plays.

#3 Jadde Bruins                   3  7  0  0  10
#6 Olask Dolphins                 3 14  0  7  24

Aaaaaand the #1 goes down early in the Blue Conference too. So much for late-season "hotness" being the key factor in playoff predictions. The Spartans were 3-5 in the second half of the season, but played up to their potential in Pelethas. Aman Na'Vibe wasn't throwing the ball well, but he didn't need to. He produced 120 yards on the ground, scrambling past Thunder defenders like they were stationary drill cones. He was a one-man show on offense for Samaj, and was able to do just enough to get the win. He's fortunate his defense had his back and held a usually-prolific offense to just 9 points. Neither one of the Thunder's star receivers, Hoesch and Willoughby, showed up. Huge disappointment for a team that seemed like they were finally on track to make their first Dragon Bowl appearance.

#1 Pelethas Thunder               3  6  0  0   9
#8 Samaj Spartans                 3  0 10  7  20

Gritty old-school football game in Kaldukosic as the Blue Conference's only two Dragon Bowl winners squared off. It is the defending champion Spirit who will begin their offseason earlier than expected. Jakk Klyde was in vintage form for the Blazers and helped keep the Spirit out of the endzone with 11 tackles, 2 sacks and a forced fumble. Rumours have been swirling that the 34-year-old linebacker will ride off into the sunset in a blaze of glory (AKA retire) if the Blazers manage to win their second Dragon Bowl this year. The multi-sport star is reportedly looking to focus on solely basketball as his body gets too old to play football at an elite level.

#4 Kaldukosic Blazers             7  0  6  3  16
#5 Sarmon Spirit                  6  0  6  0  12

Of the five teams with at least 12 wins, the Ramusok Stars were the only one to advance. And they nearly bit the dust too. Brandon Reigner displayed the same postseason chops he used to win the NSCF Final with RCU, but it wasn't quite enough for the Conquistadores against a superior opponent. The game was only 16-14 Stars going into the final frame, but the 4th quarter turned into a shootout as both sides rolled the dice to score.

#2 Ramusok Stars                  3  3 10 13  29
#7 Emerald Cove Conquistadores    7  7  0 10  24

It was a frigid night in Helfin, and the game was played despite the icy-hard condition of the turf. Both teams showed a lot of will in fighting their hardest despite the elements and the pain, but it was the Venom that pulled through with a last-second field goal. Heartbreak for Mighty Men, who once again are eliminated despite their dominant defense because they couldn't quite get enough offensive production. On the other hand, the win is a huge relief for Leopold Novoa - as it should be enough for the Venom coach to secure a new contract.

#3 Helfin Mighty Men              6  3  3  3  15
#6 Na'Malsille Venom              0  0 10  6  16

Conference Semifinals

The Kataklysm look really scary right now. Levinsson and company easily roll through to the Silver Conference Championship with another blowout.

Kaldukosic Kataklysm        6  3 10  7  26
Surpronuk Marsh Monsters    3  0  3  3   9

I guess the Vikings used all of their points in the first round. They just looked out of gas in this one. Olask wasn't much better. They scored in every quarter, but not a single touchdown was had this day. Woeful offense or great defense? I guess we'll find out when the Dolphins take on the Kataklysm next week. They way the two sides played this week, it would be a major accomplishment if the Dolphins can even keep it respectable.

Olask Dolphins              3  3  3  3  12
Versiaville Vikings         3  0  0  3   6

Another close call for the Blazers. They found themselves down 16-3 in the second half, but dug deep and relied on their aging stars Lawrence Northcutt and Jakk Klyde to guide them through. The Spartans looked hopeless after Na'Vibe was carted off with a knee injury just before halftime.

Kaldukosic Blazers          3  0  7  7  17
Samaj Spartans              6  7  3  0  16

Wow. Not a single one of the six teams seeded #1-3 on either side makes it to the conference finals. The Stars guaranteed that when they fell to the Venom on Sunday's late night game. The matchups will be 5v6 and 4v6. The two quarterbacks combined for six interceptions and two fumbles. Heh, the best offensive play of the night was when 60-year-old punter Keevu Schavinski kicked it farther in yards than his age in years.

Ramusok Stars               0  3  7  0  10
Na'Malsille Venom           3  7  3  0  13

Conference Championship Games

Silver Conference Championship: The Dolphins eventually put up a valiant fight against the red-hot Kataklysm, but it just took them too long to find their footing. Kaldukosic was up 14-0 within four minutes, and by then it was already out of reach.

Kaldukosic Kataklysm   14  7  3  0  24
Olask Dolphins          3  0  7  3  13

Blue Conference Championship: Another upset seemed to be destined at first, when Loren Crystoll threw a perfect 67-yard touchdown pass to big target-receiver Shutoku Na'Poku on the second play of the game. But it was radio silence for the Venom from that point forwards as the Blazers' increasingly confident defense took control. The game was decided in the third quarter when Lawrence Northcutt ran one in from 11 yards out, then the Blazers tacked on another field goal after a Crystoll interception deep in Venom territory.

Kaldukosic Blazers      3  0 10  0  13
Na'Malsille Venom       7  0  0  0   7

DRAGON BOWL VII

The City of Kaldukosic was divided tonight, I tell you. This classic derby finally takes the CFL's biggest stage: the Dragon Bowl. It is the first time they have played in a competitive game outside the Finnegan Trophy since the CAF-FFL merger. It is the third appearance for both franchises, both of whom were 1-1 in the Dragon Bowl going into tonight, seeking their second victory. The intensity was so palpable leading up to the showdown that it seemed impossible that the game itself would live up to it. Which was probably true, even though it was a decent game.

Kaldukosic Kataklysm    3 10  0  3  16
Kaldukosic Blazers      7  3 17  0  27

The Kataklysm were the favorites despite their slightly lower seed, but it was the Blazers that struck first blood. Blazers QB Orfeo Na'Toki tossed it to tight end Justus Bod in the flat on a play action, and Bod ran it to the corner from 5 yards. By halftime, the Kataklysm had taken a 13-10 lead. But the Blazers exploded for 17 points in the third quarter and never looked back. First they returned the opening kickoff all the way back (first time that has happened in a Dragon Bowl), then they pieced together a long 85-yard drive with some great runs by Lawrence Northcutt. Finally, the icing on the cake was an interception of Jakkrik Levinsson that set up a field goal to make it 27-13. The Kataklysm briefly threatened to come back in the 4th, but turned it over on downs twice as their desperate drives stalled. The KALDUKOSIC BLAZERS are the Dragon Bowl VII Champions! Congratulations to the southern half of Kaldukosic on a fantastic season, and commiserations to the northern half for coming so close. The Blazers' victory gives the Blue Conference a 4-3 edge over Silver Conference in the Dragon Bowl, refuting the common notion that Silver is superior.

Post-Season Awards

Season MVP: Jarvan Voger (QB, Bayford Blue Dragons)
Dragon Bowl MVP: Orfeo Na'Toki (QB, Kaldukosic Blazers)
Offensive Player of the Year: Wladimir Hoesch (WR, Pelethas Thunder)
Defensive Player of the Year: Duncan Norwell (DE, Ramusok Stars)
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Neptune Trevorrow (RB, Versiaville Vikings) 
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Lewis Sprawles (S, Klyde Cyclones)

CAFL Season IV (1001) Playoffs

First Round

Aldenskoett Jackhammers   10  0  7 10  27
Yambridge Pioneers         7  0  3  3  13

Sundsvall Penguins        14 10  7  3  34
Goldstaff Steelers         0  7  0  3  10

Second Round

Jotungard Goblins          7  3  3 14 0  27
Aldenskoett Jackhammers    7  3  7 10 3  30

Ruminov Black Panthers     7  3  7  3  20
Sundsvall Penguins        10  0  3 13  26

IRON BOWL IV

Sundsvall Penguins         0  6 17 10  33
Aldenskoett Jackhammers    3  0  0 17  20

The Sundsvall Penguins are the fourth CAFL Champions!

Postseason Awards

MVP: Johannes Van Nifterick (QB, Jotungard Goblins)
Iron Bowl MVP: Francis Hibbert (QB, Sundsvall Penguins)
Offensive Player of the Year: Luke Lallobe (RB, Jotungard Goblins)
Defensive Player of the Year: Boba Na'Bokk (DT, Jotungard Goblins)
Rookie of the Year: Karter Klausen (MLB, Aldenskoett Jackhammers)
Foreign Player of the Year: Nazar Filipov (QB, Jotungard Goblins, Estenia)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:45 pm

LEAGUE CYCLE XIV PREVIEW (Year 1002)

The buzzword surrounding the Härlighet Ligan (translated: "Glory League") is growth. In size, scope, competitiveness, talent and prestige. With the fourteenth edition soon to be underway, there are plenty of interesting storylines to follow. The 1001 season saw Mallox win their first championship in seven seasons, drawing level with OAS Royal FC with four total. Will Anders Engström be able to defend the title in what is rumored to be his last season in Cosumar? Morponte Fief and OAS Royal seem to be rising up with talented young squads, knocking on the doorstep of their first UICA appearances ever and in eight years, respectively. Will they be able to break the glass ceiling? Other clubs, like Eastweald and Crawford City are in the opposite situation - coming off of seasons in which they performed well below expectations. Will they be able to rebound, or are they doomed for an extended spell in the bottom half of the table? How will the Cosumarite clubs perform in the UICA competitions? The high level of parity at the top, without a truly dominant club or pair of clubs, makes for a highly exciting league season, but is it hurting our chances of having a club make a UICA run? The offseason was also headlined by some prominent arrivals from foreign leagues, such as former FC1 Bjarnarey Flotilla striker Sean Fraser, Barbury Town midfielder Jo de Marisco and former Cosumar National Team midfielder Dean McSaunders. How much will they be able to make an impact for their new clubs? Others lost key players. How will Cassandra City replace the terrific strike rate of National Team star Ace Newman with him now playing in the ANL? Keep reading for a snapshot of where each of the 18 Harlighet Ligan clubs stand heading into the season.

Overview of Past Winners:
I: OAS Royal FC
II: OAS Royal FC (2)
III: Mallox
IV: Mallox (2)
V: OAS Royal FC (3)
VI: Mallox (3)
VII: OAS Royal FC (4)
VIII: Ramusok United
IX: Klyde
X: Real Azuris
XI: Real Azuris (2)
XII: Cassandra City
XIII: Mallox (4)
XIV: ________ ???

4 – OAS Royal FC
4 – Mallox
2 - Real Azuris
1 – Ramusok United
1 – Klyde
1 - Cassandra City

MALLOX FC
Mallox Township, Gellano Fief

Nickname: Tigers
Founded: 804
Ground: Orange Palace (35,700)
Manager:

Alvin Burnsides (44)
Starting XI (4-3-3):

Umpton (32) ***

Mauvonts (25),

Larson (26),

Duguid (22),

Ombudsman (23) ***

Takahashi (30 - Capt),

Baptista (24),

Gildon (29) ***

Engström (26),

Kelly (25),

Cabral (23)

Preview: Mallox caught fire in the second half of last season to run away with the championship, and they look ready to do it again this year. 1001 Golden Boot winner Anders Engström is back, as are trusty Nova Anglican strike partner Jimmy Kelly, 1001 Foreign Player of the Year Haruto Takahashi, and 1001 Newcomer of the Year Ana Baptista. From the Felixian midfield duo to the prolific three-pronged attack, Mallox have a roster stuffed with extraordinary individual skill going forward. They mesh together really well as a team too and would cause problems for most defensive units in the multiverse. After extending Jimmy Kelly on a new contract, the club pledged to focus on significantly upgrading its defense over the offseason. They stole left back Georges Mauvonts, who was named to the league's Best XI last year, away from Real Azuris to replace the aging Achmed Kazeera. Nothing better than strengthening yourself whilst weakening a rival. They also bought promising young center back Brandon Duguid from Kingsgrove to add some real steel in the middle. Jorn Ombudsman, who showed a lot of improvement last year at right back, and the Yttribian Torsten Larson both return, forming a reimagined Mallox back line that's almost as scary as their front six. Well, not really. But it's nevertheless much-improved. The only time the Tigers ran into trouble last season was when they shipped too many goals for Engström and company to keep up with, but I don't foresee that happening as often this season. This Mallox side has no glaring weakness and should be the definite favorite to win the Harlighet Ligan crown. This is probably the best window they'll have to win their record fifth title for quite some time, with beloved homegrown star and MVP Anders Engström all but confirmed to be heading abroad next year. Will he be able to deliver the orange-clad faithful a parting gift of back-to-back championships for the first time since 992, when he was a 16-year-old on their U18 squad?
Last Season: Champions (21-7-6). Prediction: Champions.

CASSANDRA CITY
Cassandra City, Criscalus Fief

Nickname: Reds
Founded: 882
Ground: The Amphitheatre (53,120)
Manager:

Ron Bromwyn (71)
Starting XI (4-3-3):

Iziduko (18) ***

Aneluc (26),

Pandan (27),

Minkowski (32),

Stock (28) ***

Cosme (24),

Fleming (29 - Capt),

Farkanhan (27) ***

Nagdalene (21),

Makarov (28),

Tortuu (23)

Preview: It's Déjà vu for Cassandra City supporters, who have had their hearts broken yet again by the departure of a star player for a foreign league. Three years ago it was longtime captain Francois Renault, who was tired of the Harlighet Ligan grind and went to Semarland for the twilight years of his career. The pessimism was palpable. Many thought the Reds would crumble without their veteran leader. That same stench of despair permeates The Crystal City now, with Ace Newman spurning the club's lucrative offer for a chance to play in the Apox National League. After Renault waved goodbye to The Amphitheatre, the remaining Reds picked themselves up by the bootstraps. They returned to the Globe Cup the next season, and won the Championship the year after that. Ace Newman and Kyle Fleming stepped up in Renault's wake and became stars. But this time it's different. Ace Newman isn't a weary 33-year-old midfielder. He's a still-young striker with world-class ability just starting to hit his stride, poised to spearhead the National Team up top for years to come. Cassandra City squeezed all they could out of Renault, but they will be wondering what could've been with Ace Newman for years to come. How many more trophies would they have won? But he is gone - and no amount of wishing otherwise will change that. What Ron Bromwyn needs from his squad now is the same hunger to re-prove themselves that they showed three years ago. Just as a young Ace Newman filled the void of Renault, City now need young talents like Thorodel Nagdalene and Jol Tortuu to fill the void of Ace Newman. They won't have to do it alone. Team captain Kyle Fleming will still be orchestrating things from center midfield, and they'll still have Nic Farkanhan's heavenly crosses from the right flank. They will be joined up top by Yuri Makarov, a true target center forward and proven Nizov international who struggled in Stoneshore due to substandard service but could thrive in Cassandra's new 4-3-3. Yes, 4-3-3. Ron Bromwyn will reportedly be adjusting his usual 3-4-3 after the team conceded way too many goals last season. Klaus Minkowski will slide inside to center back, and Cedric Stock joins from Goodfeather FC at right back to form a more traditional back four. This change should prevent teenage prodigy goalkeeper David Iziduko from having to pick the ball out from the back of his own net so much. The lad shows extraordinary promise, but is still only 18 and needs a bit more protection. All in all, Cassandra City still look a fairly good team. They'll be able to keep pace with anyone and win some big games, but ultimately, I think the adjustment to life without Ace Newman will take some time. He did so much for them. There are too many other clubs ready to win right now to bank on Cassandra finishing top four again.
Last Season: 2nd (19-7-8). Prediction: 8th.

REAL AZURIS
Azuris, South Klyde Fief

Nickname: Breakers
Founded: 962
Ground: Massemord Stadium (42,243)
Manager:

Martyn Dirchs (53)
Starting XI (4-3-2-1):

Sieuwerd (30) ***

Skarasen (28),

Fermer (28),

Makareshi (22),

Venidos (31) ***

Karlstrom (26),

Aliena (21),

LaCroix (28) ***

Moors (26),

Fraser (25) ***

Ubuntu (30)

Preview: It never feels good to finish in third after leading the league by eight points late in the season. But late collapse or no, the season can only be considered a success. They did what they set out to do: rebound from their bottom-half debacle the season prior and restore respect to the Real Azuris name. Now the sky is the limit for the Breakers as they turn their eyes towards 1002. What they lacked last year was a true MVP-caliber star player. Someone with the individual skill to impose their will on a game. Someone to challenge Anders Engström and Robin Geirsson for the distinction of best player in the league. They might have found that special player in Sean "Black Panther" Fraser, who will join the club on loan from Alianza FC. San Jose Guayabal's all-time leading scorer has shredded defenses at the highest levels, previously starring for FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla in Polar Islandstates. It's only a one-year loan, but Fraser is a huge get for Martyn Dirchs in his second year in South Klyde. Fraser can plug into several spots in Dirch's 4-3-2-1 "Christmas tree" formation. He will primarily play as the right-side offensive midfielder, wreaking havoc in a free-roaming role behind Ipier Ubuntu, the advanced striker 'in the hole'. Ubuntu, the mute former Cosumar national teamer, has turned 30, but his clinical finishing is still as consistent as ever. Selena Aliena, who is emerging as potentially being something special, exceeded expectations after being thrust into the senior team last season and has been big for Cosumar U21 in the Di Bradini Cup. She will act as the playmaker in central midfield. Polaaskan star Lukas Karlstrom, whose high price tag and subsequent lack of impact earned him disdain from fans in 1000, redeemed himself last year and finally looked confident controlling left midfield. He will frequently go forward to lend extra presence on the flank. On the other side of midfield, Augustine Byquist's aging legs have been replaced by Esther LaCroix, a Sekundar Ligan standout last season for FC Flen. Real Azuris look decent in the back but they are undoubtedly weakened by the loss of Georges Mauvonts, who might just be the best left back in the league right now. Megan Skarasen is a very different player in that position, more of a pacey wingback and less of a lockdown defender. She will help Real Azuris where they struggled with wide presence last season, but Rod Fermer and Yuri Makareshi better be up for covering for her fairly often in the back.
Last Season: 3rd (18-8-8). Prediction: 3rd.

RAMUSOK UNITED
Ramusok, Ramusok Fief

Nickname: Blues
Founded: 751
Ground: Fire River Arena (80,000)
Manager:

Alf Durand (60)
Starting XI (4-4-2):

Koskinen (35 - Capt) ***

Kang (22),

Tenebrosa (22),

Flanningan (24),

Arkazan (28) ***

Jonassen (21),

Aguero (24),

Mazida (28),

Geirsson (24) ***

Xodó (21),

Silva (29)

Preview: Last season was a little disappointing for a club that began the season with championship aspirations. They hovered around 3rd-5th in the table all season, but never quite hit the kind of stride that they're capable of. They had the rug pulled out from under them by lesser teams a few too many times (the two surprising upsets to Stoneshore United come to mind) for them to have truly contended for the title. Some would point to injuries to midfielder Roald Aguero, defender Maurice Arkazan and star striker Alberto Silva as causes for their occasional stumbles, but they're a deep side - the real enemy seemed to be their level of concentration and energy in those games. Ram U resisted making any splashy transfers over the offseason. They focused all their efforts on extending the expiring contract of Polarian superstar Robin Geirsson and, thankfully for all fans of Cosumarite soccer, they succeeded. The only change to the Starting XI will be the addition of former Cosumar U21 defender Tomasso Tenebrosa from FC Kaldukosic. He's young, fast and quite skillful with the ball for a defender, making him a more than adequate replacement for outbound National Team center back Kirum Mortonsson. But Alf Durand is hoping that the magic ingredient for a championship in 1002 is simply continuity and a clean bill of health. There were certainly a lot of positives to take from last season. They will play in the Globe Cup again thanks to OAS Royal's loss to Aces on the final Matchday. Kira Jonassen's development into one of the finest young passers in Cosumar was something to behold. She will be a crucial cog to the Blues' game this season, playing as the deep-lying playmaker at the base of the 4-4-2 diamond midfield. Tomi Koskinen showed no signs of aging, remaining one of the Harlighet Ligan's elite goalies at age 34. Silva proved to be a more than worthwhile acquisition, producing 21 goals despite being hobbled by a neck injury late in the season. And Robin Geirsson was Robin Geirsson, racking up 12 goals and 15 assists in another MVP-worthy campaign at the tip of the midfield diamond. I can't wait to see this sequence in action: "Tenebrosa strips the ball! He quickly spins around and finds the outlet to Jonassen! She looks upfield and launches a perfect long ball to Mazida on the left! What great vision! Mazida finds Geirsson in space in the middle! Geirsson dances past opponents towards goal with ease! He draws the defenders to him as he cuts inside at the top of the box! Oh wow! A beautiful no-look through ball in to Silva, who hammers it past the keeper! GOOOOOAAAAL!" If Ramusok United can stay relatively healthy, get all of their gears moving in the same direction at the same time and avoid silly upsets, I think they have a great chance to win their second Harlighet Ligan title. They have one of the most complete and tactically-sound rosters in the league.
Last Season: 4th (18-6-10). Prediction: 2nd.

OAS ROYAL FC
Område av Storslagenhet, Ramusok Fief

Nickname: Whites or Royals
Founded: 982
Ground: The Royal Palace (54,000)
Manager:

Brian Emerson (58)
Starting XI (4-4-2):

Maris (33) ***

Myers (25),

Årud (28),

Pecoraro (26),

Kontiola (23) ***

Hendrix (26),

Stamatev (26),

Fahad (23),

Paysinger (29) ***

Yrska (22),

Wiggin (24 - Capt)

Preview: Before I begin this preview, I would just like to say, "ARRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUD!!!!!" Yes, the beloved (for reasons that aren't quite clear - but it's probably because he's a 6"6 ginger) center back Jan Årud is back in Cosumar. But it's not with Real Azuris, where he won two championships before his ill-fated venture in Western Borderlands. He has instead turned to the dark side and joined up with OAS Royal FC, who were more than willing to overpay for him after Crisisbless of the Nepharim Premiership swooped in for defensive linchpin Jon-Perohlin Nodtveit just as they did for Sur Arora, leaving Royal startingly thin in the back. Apparently, Reinhard Shale has a thing for players who suit up for both Royal and Cosumar. Årud isn't Nodtveit's quality, but he's a solid anchor and should partner well with Nicola Pecoraro. Brian Emerson's back four, which also includes seasoned internationals in Sebastian Myers and Jannick Kontiola, is his strongest asset. Goals don't came easy against his side. The midfield line is also strong through and through. No weak links there. All four are pacey and offer some appealing flair going forward. Igor Stamatev in particular looked dangerous for the Royals last year, placing highly in the Newcomer of the Year vote and leading the team in assists. But the true key player for OAS Royal FC's success is their young Taeshani captain, Peter Wiggin. The former Blacklake Blues man came in last year and immediately commanded respect in the dressing room and on the pitch alike, leading the squad with his fiery spirit and 16 goals. He's not as pure of a scorer as his predecessor Sur Arora, but Wiggin was exactly what this team needed as it continues to undergo a youth movement and process of reinvention. They came agonizingly close to UICA football last season, missing out by a point on the final weekend, so they will be laser-focused on the top four all season. It would be a huge win for Brian Emerson if he can accomplish that goal in 1002. Anything lower than 5th or maybe 6th would likely precede the third managerial change in four years for this once-dominant club. It's an attainable target, but with so many good teams (and yes, haters, OAS are good), it will be challenging.
Last Season: 5th (17-8-9). Prediction: 5th.

MORPONTE FIEF
Mortim, Morponte Fief

Nickname: Riders
Founded: 856
Ground: OmniTech Park (29,680)
Manager:

Grant Bulle (45)
Starting XI (4-4-2):

Hernandez (21) ***

Zavaleta (32),

Bossard (30),

Delph (29),

Na'Tam (25) ***

Boccarin (29),

Norquist (22),

Connor (35 - Capt),

Shorts (23) ***

Redalen (19),

Montarvo (21)

Preview: What a wonderful season it was for the Riders and their fans in 1001. Easily the best in club history, as they raced out to a surprisingly bright start and managed to cling to the UICA zone all the way until they ran out of gas in the final month. Though it hurt after fighting for it all season, missing out on their first Globe Cup could've been a blessing in disguise as it allows them to focus their energies entirely on this upcoming season as they seek to prove it was no fluke. And, honestly, they'll need every possible advantage after losing some key players. Kyron Everdale's inspiring play last season was noticed by Lotus Park of Brenecia and the midfielder subsequently made the move to the A-League. Team captain and player-coach, Calanian midfielder Adam Willis, finally retired, saying "The club will be better off without these 37-year-old legs". Willis, as great as he has been for Morponte over the years, is probably right. But it is the loss of Everdale, a two-way playmaker in his prime, that truly concerns me. Grant Bulle brought in Malcolm Boccarin from Centus Serpents as a replacement, but while decent, he is not in the same league as Everdale. Meanwhile, Morponte relied on their famously productive academy to plug Willis' absence, with 22-year-old Despina Norquist getting her first crack regular minutes. She's a virtual unknown at this level, but then again, Everdale and budding-superstar goalkeeper Esteban Hernandez began their careers in the same way at Morponte. I'm not about to start doubting Morponte's coaches and youth evaluation. Speaking Hernandez, he is the Riders' primary beacon of hope for another top-half season. He was out of this world last year, conceding only 28 goals. That was the best mark in the league - less than one per game. It's safe to say he has displaced the likes of Tomi Koskinen and Golden Rand as the league's best net guardian - and he is merely 21. As long as his enormous frame is igniting OmniTech Park with spectacular saves, Morponte Fief will have a chance. They were a little toothless in the goalscoring department last year. That was the main area holding them back. They produced enough chances, but had trouble converting them into goals. But Morponte's coaches are reportedly high on teenage striker Alistair Redalen. He has backed up the hype in the Di Bradini Cup thus far, leading Cosumar U21 in scoring. It will be interesting to see whether it is Redalen or the more-established Leo Montarvo (or both, or neither) who steps up to give this team their desperately-needed goals. With the keen eye of Martin Connor in behind reading for every possible opening for them, they'll get their share of good chances.
Last Season: 6th (16-7-11). Prediction: 9th.

FC KALDUKOSIC
Kaldukosic, Kaldukosic Fief

Nickname: Champs or Stars
Founded: 756
Ground: Leviathan Arena (98,000)
Manager:

Daniel Laramie (65)
Starting XI (4-5-1): Tennfjord (TOR - 28) ***

Chance (26),

Litchmoor (21),

Garyson (32),

Banner (23) ***

Perkins (23),

Archambault (24),

McSaunders (31 - Capt),

Kvanderwyk (19),

Antonsson (28) ***

Hodges (28)

Preview: Daniel Laramie made progress in his second season in the league's biggest media spotlight. His players are starting to understand what he wants and are getting better at executing it. The midfield was a messy clash of styles early in the season, held together only by the wily Darvalian Steven Bennett, who has since retired. But the young players like Kit Kvanderwyk and Jacques Archambault learned quickly and the FC Kaldukosic counterattack evolved into a force to be feared as the season progressed. In the end, they finished just five points shy of the Globe Cup, and only a couple GD points from 6th. If the Champs can pick up where they left off at the end of last season (that means not playing like utter shit for the first month or two like they always seem to), they might just have a season worthy of their nickname. The back four is still solid, though losing Tomasso Tenebrosa to Ram U is a tough pill to swallow for the fans. Brian Litchmoor, fresh out of Project +90, is a big question mark in the middle, but surely the grizzled Chiatan international Eric Garyson will help along his new partner. But shortly after Kaldukosic had began mourning the loss of Tenebrosa, their frowns were turned upside-down by some unexpected news. Dean Harold McSaunders has decided to return to the club where he made his name after five years at Nizovi club Vijallu. The Cosumar international doesn't get called up to the National Team much anymore, but he's far from being over the hill. The versatile McSaunders will play in the center of the five-man midfield and be charged with breaking up play and pushing the ball quickly forward to quick wingers Bennett Perkins and Grenville Antonsson. Nova Anglicana star Chris Hodges is the lone workhorse up top. It will be his responsibility to hold the ball up longer than usual to move his team forward. Laramie will rely on Hodges' physical prowess to make up for the lack of numbers up top. Be prepared for a lot of 1-0 wins this year, FC Kal fans. But who cares if it might mean your long-awaited return to UICA play?
Last Season: 7th (16-7-11). Prediction: 7th.

KLYDE
Klyde City, North Klyde Fief

Nickname: Doves
Founded: 649
Ground: The Klyde Sportsplex (88,000)
Manager:

Jorginho (64)
Starting XI (3-2-3-2):

Garden (31) ***

Davis (34),

Frampton (28),

Va'Lamar (33) ***

Clucke (31 - Capt),

Abbatangelo (31) ***

Kaspian (23),

Bravo (27),

Madison (25) ***

Na'Safeh (35),

Lebo (22)

Preview: I envision turbulence for Klyde Football Club this season. So much so that I would be surprised if Jorginho keeps his job through to the end. I hope Doves supporters enjoyed last season's deep Globe Cup run, because I doubt they'll be anywhere the top four again anytime soon, let alone challenging for a second title. A few pieces remain from that 997 championship season, but five years later they are but a shell of that team's greatness. Tae Woo Miyori, Derikk Simmalton, Fraz'm'nar Gor, Blinne Va'Tuaras...all gone. The sale of Jacques Bourbon to the Sunrisian league over the recent transfer window was the final straw. Bourbon carried this squad through difficult stretches of last season and was often their only legit threat going forward. And the front office thinks Freeman Lebo (who?) from Recuecn (where?) is an adequate replacement. We'll see, but I have my doubts. The players that do remain are too old. Natasha Davis is (was?) a class defender, but looked very worn down last year. Jeander Va'Lamar, at 33, was beat by young pacey players far too often. Ejegefe Na'Safeh, at 35, can no longer rely on freakish athleticism to score goals like he used to. Even the indefatigable defensive midfield duo of internationals Benjamin Clucke and Galen Abbatangelo is now on the wrong side of 30. All these players will still produce occasional moments of real quality, but there's just not a full season of greatness in them. It will be up to the young legs of midfielders Neil Bravo and Lucius Kaspian to cover all of the ground and put this team on their backs. It also helps to have Nick Garden in goal, a proven player on the world stage for Taeshan. He will keep them in many matches.
Last Season: 8th (15-6-13). Prediction: 10th.

ZAKHORO ACES
Zakhoro, Ankortroth Fief

Nickname: Aces
Founded: 888
Ground: Zapt Park (29,400)
Manager:

Šimon Holguín (38)
Starting XI (4-1-4-1):

Shaw (26) ***

Ancarlo (23),

Dinara (25),

Reynolds (32),

Lynch (28) ***

Mayes (30 - Capt) ***

Kugbe (34),

Kikalashvili (24),

Na'Tule (24),

MacPharlain (25) ***

Nilssen (29)

Preview: The Aces were the surprise of the Harlighet Ligan last season, surging up to the top half of the table despite playing in Sekundar Ligan the season prior. They also made a great Cosumar Cup run all the way to the semifinals. But, as is typical, their success attracted the attention of bigger clubs and their two star players were plucked away. Mauricio Sigler, the Cosumar U21 winger who established himself as Anders Engstrom-lite, now plays regularly for Taeshani giants Real Atlantea, one of the best teams in the multiverse. Belarmin Worsaw, the electrifying Borderlandian forward who scored 48 goals over the last two seasons, couldn't resist when wealthy Gellano club Eastweald opened the depths of their pocketbooks for him in an act of desperation. If Sigler and Worsaw had stayed, they might have thrusted further upwards towards the UICA zone. But without them... not a chance. So where does that leave Zakhoro? Not as doomed as you might think. I think the Aces still have enough talent in the squad to safely secure a third consecutive season in the top flight. Boudewijn Mayes was absolutely huge for them last year as a trusty defensive midfielder, and will ply his trade in Zakhoro again in 1002, as will crafty Nizov midfielder Grigory Kikalashvili. Their hip Sarrbian manager Šimon Holguín will reshape his tactics around their new personnel, which includes former Sindo Crusaders attacking midfielder Stian Mac Pharlain. The man has consistently been one of the best players in Sekundar Ligan, and fans have been clamoring for him to make the move up for years. I think he will be a smashing success for Zakhoro. Koma Kugbe is a more of a head-scratcher of a signing, as the veteran winger didn't exactly light things up last year in a injury-plagued season with relegated Sekundar Ligan side AC Opjenheim. But he was available on the cheap and his size and savvy could be a good bargain. Striker Henning Nilssen showed enough juice last year in a supporting role next to Worsaw to convince Holguín that he can handle duties up top alone. Zakhoro has never been a club to back down from sending numbers forward and looking for goals. Their success will depend on whether guys like Nilssen and Mac Pharlain can consistently convert the aggression into actual goals.
Last Season: 9th (15-6-13). Prediction: 13th.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:46 pm

AC HOLMENKOLLEN
Holmenkollen, Ramusok Fief

Nickname: Cedars
Founded: 971
Ground: Cedar Road (21,000)
Manager:

Syl Denhardt (43)
Starting XI (4-4-2):

Jopzam (33) ***

Radcliff (30),

Bloxham (32 - Capt),

Loredan (19),

Arda (25) ***

Dellavedova (21),

Mattox (23),

Early (30),

Valerikssen (24) ***

Blaze (31),

Dev (20)

Preview: Though they will always be the third wheel to Ram Utd and OAS Royal in Ramusok, Athletic Club Holmenkollen continue to prove their doubters wrong and outperform their modest resources. Or, perhaps, previously modest? They have upped their league finish each of the last few years, from 14th to 12th to 10th, and more money than ever is starting to flow through the club. Their budget and facilities are still dwarfed by the elite of Cosumarite football, but things are looking up. It's quite wonderful to watch the growth as Holmenkollen plants its roots in the top flight for a long-term stay. Cedar Road sold out for every match last season for the first time in two decades. Encouraged by the support, the board at long last approved expansions to the centuries-old grounds to increase capacity by over 3000. Cedar Road is still the smallest venue in the Harlighet Ligan, but hey you have to start somewhere. The board also went all-in on a complete rebrand: a new crest and reimagined kits. We think they look pretty sharp. And while AC Holmenkollen have exclusively looked for bargain-bin discounts in transfer windows past, the board allowed Syl Denhardt some free reign to make a splashy transfer this year. $5.5 million was spent to obtain the services of young Mareibat striker Ashrav Dev from the A-League's Halholzer United. Dev has a lot of promise and some think he could be world-class in the future. It remains to be seen how he'll perform right away, but expectations will be high for the club's most expensive purchase to date, especially since he will be replacing Dmytro Kurosawa - the face of the club. Kurosawa's contract expired and the Sarrbian international accepted a lucrative bid from Crawford City that Holmenkollen couldn't hope to match. I would be surprised if Dev, 20, matches Kurosawa's stellar rate of production (10 and 17 goals the last two seasons) right away. This is why I don't see the Cedars improving their league finish again. AC Holmenkollen filled the rest of their holes in usual thrifty fashion, signing journeyman striker Arwin Blaze, most recently of Goldstaff City, to partner with Dev up top and plugging strapping young academy standout Taddeo Loredan into a starting center back spot. They also managed to land Cosumar U21 goalkeeper Lilley Kearney on a very club-friendly deal after her Borderlandian club unexpectedly folded. She will challenge Max Jopzam for the first-choice keeper role. With all the changes elsewhere in the lineup, the Cedars' midfield unit of Dellavedova-Early-Mattox-Valerikssen will need to be on-point to make sure things don't go awry. The quartet has been playing together here for a long time, and their chemistry and mutual comfort with each other were under-appreciated advantages last season that allowed them to hang in there against more talented sides.
Last Season: 10th (13-8-13). Prediction: 12th.

EASTWEALD
Yambridge, Gellano Fief

Nickname: Elves
Founded: 704
Ground: Old Weldenskirgen (43,209)
Manager:

Henrique Ventura (70)
Starting XI (4-4-2):

Rand (33) ***

Arsamov (25),

Black (24),

Outerridge (31),

Taylor (24) ***

Ostaltsov (36),

Na'Baleur (32),

De Marisco (23),

Williams (25) ***

Rush (21),

Worsaw (22)

Preview: Henrique Ventura will be wanting to forget last season ever happened. 11th place for Eastweald Football Club is just not acceptable. If the 1002 season starts heading in the same dismal direction, he will be sacked. The defense was one of the best in the Harlighet Ligan, as usual, with Golden Rand, Orion Black, Abdiel Assad (who retired recently) and Andrei Arsamov doing fine work. They just couldn't score any goals. It was painful to watch - like trying to squeeze a square peg into a round hole. 35-year-old star midfielder Mika Ostaltsov did all he could, but at his age, he can no longer single-handedly carry the club like he did in their historic 999 season. He created plenty of chances, but the forwards and other midfielders were woefully incompetent. It got so bad at points that thunderous boos would rain down from Old Weldenskirgen when Franz Auman would miss a scoring chance. Fortunately, the Elves struck gold multiple times in the transfer window, getting some help for Ostaltsov in his final season before retirement and thrusting their name back into the championship conversation. First, they secured the signature of electrifying Zakhoro Aces striker Belarmin Worsaw. Just what they needed - someone with a proven ability to score in this country by the bucketload. Hopefully he will bring the best out of Cosumar U21 striker Otto Rush up top. Franz Auman clearly didn't. Safe to say, the despised Auman won't be seeing much action next season. Then, in a stroke of brilliance, Ventura managed to lure in Jo de Marisco from Apoxian titan Barbury Town to orchestrate central midfield. De Marisco is a phenomenal box-to-box midfielder who can pass, defend and score goals. She helped Barbury Town win the Apox National League as a starter, can she do the same for Eastweald in the Harlighet Ligan? This is her chance to prove she can be "the man" for a team, so to speak. It would be a fairy tale ending to a fine career for Ostaltsov if he could ride into the sunset with some silverware.
Last Season: 11th (12-10-12). Prediction: 4th.

FC SAMOTATH
Samotath, Parougan Fief

Nickname: Blackhawks
Founded: 845
Ground: Lockwood Memorial Stadium (35,000)
Manager:

Sid Dawson (66)
Starting XI (4-3-3):

Etton (24) ***

Va'Mono (27),

Hermesniemi (30),

Shrowder (21),

Gurrevitz (33 - Capt) ***

Blue Skies (27),

Eusebio (21),

Tarkanian (20) ***

Mons (27),

Noble (26),

Adrianov (27)

Preview: Despite their mediocre finish in the league, 1001 ended up being one of the most memorable years in club history because of a special Cosumar Cup run. The Hawks ousted Mallox on penalties in the quarterfinals and triumphed over Real Azuris 1-0 in the Final to add the first major trophy to their modern-era trophycase. The Cup will be FC Samotath's only hope of true suspense again this year, as they have become the archetype of a "eternal mid-table club". Essentially guaranteed to finish between 13th and 8th each season - never higher, never lower. As long as Sid Dawson can deliver the exciting, attractive style of football that fans are used to in Samotath and a finish in that range, he should be able to keep his job for as long as he wants. The bliss of the Cosumar Cup will keep people happy in Samotath for a good while. Because they allowed a concerning 64 goals last season, the primary objectives over the offseason were to improve the defense and give it a youth infusion. Both were accomplished. Phoebe Etton joins from the bench of Crisisbless United, becoming like the fourth Nepharim female goalkeeper in the league. The club also mutually parted ways with 33-year-old center back Stewart Lennox, as they are reportedly really high on 21-year-old Geddy Shrowder. They have been grooming him behind Lennox, now of Semarland's FC York, for a few years. Jubal Va'Mono, who scored the only goal in the Cosumar Cup Final, came alive towards the end of last season and has the potential to be one of the top left backs in Cosumar, so FC Samotath shouldn't concede as many goals this year. FC Samotath can still be quite intimidating when they throw numbers forward (which is quite often). The strike trio of Mons, Noble and Adrianov was one of remarkable balance last year, with Mons and Noble both scoring 12 goals. They won't turn heads with individual skill, but they work together opportunistically and unselfishly. Similarly, the midfield trio of Tarkanian, Eusebio and Blue Skies is undeniably good, but not quite great. Doesn't that just define FC Samo in a nutshell? They'll get plenty of points smacking around the minnows next year, but won't threaten any clubs in the UICA zone.
Last Season: 12th (14-4-16). Prediction: 11th.

VERSIAVILLE SC
Versiaville, Versia Fief

Nickname: Villagers
Founded: 907
Ground: Versiaville Pavilion (31,200)
Manager:

Guston Cox (74)
Starting XI (4-2-3-1):

MacAmlaigh (30) ***

Lorence (25),

Funke (24),

Soderlund (21),

Cooper (26) ***

Haber (23),

Cayenne (34) ***

Eliot (31 - Capt),

Koropia (24),

Schima (34) ***

Nemtheanga (22)

Preview: Versiaville have some solid cornerstone pieces for the future in Cosumar U21 defender Aleksi Soderlund, Osarian defender Dale Cooper and Cenian attacking midfielder Feri Koropia. They have a widely respected captain and playmaking wizard in Olivier Eliot. They have a young target CF in Asa Nemtheanga who broke the 20-goal threshold last season and will continue to learn. But these pieces weren't able to combine into a cohesive whole last season. After an optimistic glance at their roster, you might think Versiaville should be aiming close to the top half. But I don't think that's realistic. I think the defense was weakened more than people might expect by the offseason sale of Jordan Strumm to Springs FC in Nova Anglicana. And this was a defense that already shipped 57 goals last season with Strumm. Much of the blame for that figure, however, can be laid at the feet of goalkeeper Graham MacAmlaigh. He was coming off a very good 1000 season and was rewarded with a big new contract, but he regressed badly in 1001. But the club invested so much in him that they really have to give him another chance this year to prove that contract wasn't a mistake. The other reason I believe the Villagers will underachieve this year is Guston Cox. The 4-2-3-1 this charismatic gaffer likes to play relies on taking and maintaining possession to control the game. But defensive midfielders Cyle Haber and Leila Cayenne did a poor job of winning the ball from opponents last year. Eliot, Koropia and Schima were usually somewhat effective once they got the ball, but the game was played in Versiaville's half way too much last season. They should be safe by season's end, but it might be a little more nerve-wracking than Versiaville fans have been accustomed to in recent years.
Last Season: 13th (11-8-15). Prediction: 16th, Relegation Playoff (Safe).

CRAWFORD CITY FC
Crawford, Numenvernien Fief

Nickname: Elephants
Founded: 924
Ground: Orangi Stadium (61,000)
Manager:

Arturo Mancini (48)
Starting XI (4-2-1-3):

Theoklitos (22) ***

Chambers (36),

Pell (23),

Na'Kele (22),

Reiniger (23) ***

Noldor (27),

Sherman (28 - Capt) *** Potter (ALB - 29) ***

Muller (28),

Kurosawa (29),

McBride (23)

Preview: Crawford were mired in the relegation fistfight for much of last season, something no one would've believed a few years ago. Fan support has dwindled since their 999 Globe Cup season. Rastus Van Daele's rigid defense-first style was never exactly entertaining, but it became increasingly unpopular last season as Crawford went on strings of several matches without a goal. Van Daele did well to guide the team out of the drop zone in the second half of the season, but he was nevertheless sacked immediately after the final weekend. Now in comes Arturo Mancini, a midfield coach with the Quebecois national team. He has an impressive resume, previously winning three collegiate titles at the helm of Beyreuth University Lions in Quebec. Mancini has made clear his desire to inject new life into this club and turn things around without delay. And you know what? I believe he can do it. He promised a more exciting, winning style of CCFC football and then went out and signed Dmytro Kurosawa. That should shore up their goal problem right away, as Kurosawa is at least seven times better than Mikah Andersen. He also improved the midfield, bringing in former Cosumar National Team defensive midfielder Eido Noldor, who is eager to rejuvenate his career after a failed move abroad. Noldor lends a tenacious strength to the squad and should fill in alongside Phillip Sherman perfectly. The two are quite similar players. Albundanian national teamer Sigi Potter will play a critical role as a box-to-box central midfielder, connecting the two aforementioned holding midfielders with the two dynamic wingers Muller and McBride and, of course, the main man Kurosawa in the middle. Potter wasn't entirely convincing in a similar role last season, but it's hoped that a better supporting cast will make him better in turn. The only point of concern on the defensive side of things is the age of Sophia Chambers, but she showed no signs of frailty last season. Jens Reiniger is pure class at right back and young Pravennan goalkeeper Perseus Theoklitos has proven to be more than capable of handling this level of competition after voyaging to Cosumar on a whim from his home country. It would take an act of Odin for CCFC to move up the ten requisite places to make the Globe Cup, but I do think we will see drastic improvement. I, for one, welcome Crawford's new Quebecois overlord. At the very least, the supporters will have more to cheer about during matches.
Last Season: 14th (11-7-16). Prediction: 6th.

NA'MALSILLE MARINERS
Na'Ailee, Na'Malsille Fief

Nickname: Mariners
Founded: 945
Ground: Varela Road (28,340)
Manager:

Filipp Jeov
Starting XI (4-1-3-2):

Gauthier (29) ***

Grimswald (21),

Abello (36 - Capt),

Jacob (24),

Parkhurst (28) ***

Na'Kebia (22) ***

Folchart (22),

Ford (34),

Diawara (31) ***

Jakobson (27),

Cuh-ma (31)

Preview: Na'Malsille will be a decent side, but what they lack is a star. Even newly-promoted sides Treftadaeth Alliance and Samaj FC have mid-tier stars in Lindsey Severin and Elaine Kayton to help them through the travails of the Harlighet Ligan. The Mariners didn't stay up by all that much last season, and they're objectively weaker this time. Their best defender, Peter Svensson, left for Semarlandic champions FC Jansberg. Who can blame him for finally wanting to be part of a winning legacy after growing up in the Na'Masille system? It was probably the right move to let a few declining old players walk, like Elmo Hagglund, but they didn't spend any money on upgrades. They will simply plug in young legs from their reserves like Rupert Folchart and Brianna Jacob. Fillip Jeov has shown he can get the best out of such prospects. Just look at Justinian Grimswald and Nikolae Na'Kebia, who were thrusted into the spotlight like so in years past and have blossomed into probably the Mariners' best two players since. This youth-oriented approach has worked for them in the past, but it's never clear know how these untested kids will respond to the sudden increase in responsibility and competition. One thing that was clear after last season was that Felix Jakobson needed help up top. Despite his faultless work rate, the burden of being the lone forward was sometimes to much for the Nizov international. So the Mariners will shift to a two-striker system and purchased the mercurial Koo Cuh-ma from FC Flen to pair alongside him. An expert poacher, the diminutive "Cuh-Man" is speedy and pesky as a tick. If he plays like he did in his career-best 999 season, he has the potential to make life a lot easier for Jakobson, who is a bigger, more traditional forward with a cannon leg.
Last Season: 15th (12-3-19). Prediction: 18th, Relegation.

STONESHORE UNITED
Port Stoneshore, Stoneshore Fief

Nickname: Greys
Founded: 771
Ground: Sweethaven Stadium (70,000)
Manager: Douglas Tibet (39)
Starting XI (5-3-2):

Stefansen (26) ***

Arntz (24),

Doblet (21),

Houser (25),

Singleton (28),

Lowry (19) *** Vähälä (TOR - 33),

Parmenham (30),

Eizenhart (26) ***

Ebenazher (25),

Herbjornsrud (23)

Preview: Stoneshore United scored only 28 goals in 1001, the fewest in the Harlighet Ligan. They've always been a heavily defensive team, Greys fans wouldn't have it any other way, but the reality is that you have to score at least one goal per match to win - and they have been unable to do that recently. Yuri Makarov just didn't perform here like was hoped. Nizov fans (and now, Cassandra City fans) will insist it was due to poor service and fit. But there is hope. The club finally gave up on the Makarov experiment, and sold him off to Cassandra for quite the hefty sum. It was best for both parties. Then, Douglas Tibet used the cash to ink Nigel Ebenazher, who was probably the most in-demand lower league player after scoring 25 goals for IFK Sundsvall last season in Tredje Ligan. Ebenazher is just entering his prime, and has the pace and finishing instincts necessary to thrive in the counterattacking style Stoneshore would like to play. Him, along with Buyanese striker Sam Herbjornsrud, who is a very similar player and showed tremendous signs of growth last year despite the disappointing season. With a great goalkeeper in Stefansen and a revamped, unwaveringly solid back five, Stoneshore United will be able to soak up pressure for long stretches and, hopefully, develop a lethal counter to strike back with. Their midfield is still shaky (Esa Vähälä really shouldn't be starting for any Harlighet Ligan squad anymore and Chaim Eizenhart was shit last season), though the acquisition of Aidan Andela from FC Los Juantos (Super-Llamaland) to bolster the bench was an underrated one. They might start slow, but I imagine that Ebenazher and Herbjornsrud will grow together as the season progresses and have the Greys well clear of relegation by season's end. With some help from that ironclad defense, of course.
Last Season: 16th (9-7-18). Prediction: 14th.

TREFTADAETH ALLIANCE
Ashen Point, Parougan Fief

Nickname: Astronomers
Founded: 979
Ground: The Wormhole (28,000)
Manager:

Truda Jotunnoj
Starting XI (4-2-3-1):

Hodson (31 - Capt) ***

Gunnersen (27),

Costabile (22),

McCaskill (27),

De Leon (19) ***

Skarsgaard (23),

Chamberlain (20) ***

Arce (25),

Severin (25),

Davies (25) ***

Gregory (28)

Preview: Treftadaeth Alliance has finally made it to the Harlighet Ligan, 23 years after its refounding. (There was a 13-year period where the club didn't exist prior to that because the original incarnation folded in 965). The Astronomers were worthy champions of Sekundar Ligan, but they weren't the dominating sort that will come in and immediately master the rigors of the top flight like Aces did a year ago. They have a decent chance of staying up though because their technical ability going forward (CAM Lindsey Severin in particular can slice and dice with anyone in this league) and genius manager Truda Jotunnoj, who has been a regular on the National Team staff for decades. They had a busy transfer window in Ashen Point as they scrambled to upgrade their roster and add sorely lacking top-flight experience. They added left back Mark Hal Gunnersen on free transfer from Adjurgen, snagged defensive mid Lenka Skarsgaard on loan from the OAS Royal bench, and splurged some major cash on attacking midfielders Alex Arce from Cenian giants Tir Snake Strike and Bethan Davies from Keenan Athletic. This three-pronged attacking midfield of Arce-Severin-Davies threatens to immediately be one of the most dangerous in the league. Several of the returning players are also considered good enough to be Harlighet Ligan-worthy, such as goalkeeper Alvar Hodson, who has spent this entire career with Treftadaeth, Severin, and enormous center forward Andor Gregory. Nidia De Leon too, though still raw, is an important piece at right back after spending the summer with Cosumar U21 in the Di Bradini Cup. A young, energetic team full of pace merchants, Treftadaeth has a decent chance to stay up if they can use this to their advantage. That said, their soft central defense and youthful inexperience could also be their downfall.
Last Season: Sekundar Ligan Champions (17-12-5). Prediction: 15th

SAMAJ FC
Samaj, Culmarland Fief

Nickname: Hunters
Founded: 906
Ground: Stadion Jägare (32,000)
Manager:

Casimir Salinas (71)
Starting XI (4-2-3-1):

Kingsley (25) ***

Banderas (30),

Wing (21),

Kristiansen (22),

Dalmshelf (24) ***

Na'Kone (29),

del Fuego (26) ***

Kayton (33),

Mikkelund (28),

Deville (23) ***

Huthson (34)

Preview: Samaj FC look like a typical newly promoted team. Elaine Kayton was their best player last season. The former Corvette Maulers midfielder used her goldmine of experience in the Nepharim Premiership to earn MVP honors in the Cosumarite second division with 21 assists. She's a great passer who loves to press forward down the left flank, and is also a physical defender who doesn't mind tracking back. But how many more years like that does she have in the tank at age 33? Outside of her, what they have is a team full of strong, hardworking players... but with scarce technical prowess or tactical flexibility. Like their MVP, their leading scorer Allen Huthson is getting a little long in the tooth. And, unlike Treftadaeth Alliance, Samaj didn't do enough in the offseason to prepare for the jump. The only new transaction over the transfer window was midfielder Marculi del Fuego from Yambridge FC. A good two-way player with some pace, but hardly a difference maker. They won't go back down without peep - I fully expect the Hunters to fight with that famous Samaj spirit, but I just don't think they have the talent to trouble even the middling Harlighet Ligan clubs.
Last Season: 2nd place in Sekundar Ligan (18-7-9). Prediction: 17th, Relegation.

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Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:20 am

SEASON XIV - Year 1002 - First Quarter-season

UICA Preliminary Rounds
Second Prelim: (COS) Mallox 7–1 Vesper (MTH)

Third Prelim: (COS) Mallox 1–4 Baskita FC (PAS)

First Prelim: (ETM) Burnton 1963 2–4 Ramusok United (COS)

Second Prelim: (BRE) Kingsgrove 4–1 Ramusok United (COS)

Third Prelim: (SOL) FK Savinge p 4–4 Cassandra City (COS)
(COS) Real Azuris 0–1 Bankhead North (VTR)

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 1
Crawford City FC 1–0 Morponte Fief
Versiaville SC 2–2 Na'Malsille Mariners
Eastweald 0–1 Ramusok United
Cassandra City 2–0 Zakhoro Aces
FC Kaldukosic 1–0 OAS Royal FC
Klyde 4–1 FC Samotath
Stoneshore United 1–2 Samaj FC
Treftadaeth Alliance 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Real Azuris 4–3 Mallox
The Arturo Mancini era kicks off on a promising note in Crawford, as CCFC win 1-0 over Morponte Fief with the winning goal coming from their big offseason acquisition Dmytro Kurosawa. The most anticipated clash of opening weekend was between the two clubs that vied for the championship last season: Mallox and Real Azuris. And it lived up to the billing! The thrilling back-and-forth affair featured outstanding play from some of the league's biggest stars. People tuned in across Cosumar to witness the debut of Sean Fraser. Two goals from Fraser and one each from Ipier Ubuntu and Selena Aliena put Real past the defending champions for an emphatic start to the season. Klyde also made a big statement, thrashing FC Samotath 4-1 in what can only be described as an 'angry' performance. "We're well aware of how much negativity there is in the media about our chances this season - we're going to prove you all wrong," captain Benjamin Clucke said. Treftadaeth Alliance struggled in their first ever game in Harlighet Ligan, falling 1-0 to AC Holmenkollen on a late Arwin Blaze half-volley. Samaj FC, on the other hand, had a triumphant return to the top flight, stunning Stoneshore United on the road with goals from Jacob Mikkelund and Allen Huthson.

Globe Cup Playoff Round, Leg 1
(NPH) AFC Treason 0–0 Mallox (COS)
Another frustrating UICA cycle for the Harlighet Ligan, as Mallox are already the last Cosumarites remaining in any competition and the only club to advance past the preliminary rounds. Roque Acosta and AFC Treason now stand between our champs and the group stage. The first leg was a boring game at The Gauntlet as the Stags controlled most of the possession but struggled to generate quality chances. Mallox had a few dangerous counter opportunities, but they couldn't bury the final shots.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 2
Morponte Fief 1–1 Mallox
AC Holmenkollen 5–3 Real Azuris
Samaj FC 2–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
FC Samotath 1–2 Stoneshore United
OAS Royal FC 1–0 Klyde
Zakhoro Aces 2–1 FC Kaldukosic
Ramusok United 4–3 Cassandra City
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–4 Eastweald
Crawford City FC 0–2 Versiaville SC
AC Holmenkollen explodes for 5 goals against Real Azuri for the biggest upset so far this season while also setting a club record for goals in a Harlighet Ligan match. Ashrav Dev opened his season account in the 4th minute, and then added to it in the 26th and 43rd minutes for a first-half hat trick. Real Azuris' new left back Megan Skarasen had a woeful game, getting abused by Dev for 90 straight minutes. Sean Fraser looked good, scoring another goal, but was overshadowed by Dev in his Cedar Road debut. Ramusok United won against strong competition again this week, coming back from down 3-2 to win 4-3 at home against rival Cassandra City with goals from Geirsson, Mazida and two from Xodó. Over in Na'Malsille, the Mariners were embarrassed in their home opener by Eastweald, as Belarmin Worsaw and Jo de Marisco both scored their first goals for their new club, Mika Ostaltsov assisting both. Could this be the start of something beautiful for the Elves? And finally, in the West Coast Classic, Versiaville got the win over Crawford for the second straight year thanks to a wonder-goal from Helmut Schima and a penalty converted by Asa Nemtheanga.

Globe Cup Playoff Round, Leg 2
(COS) Mallox 2–2 a AFC Treason (NPH)
Mallox are unable to match Klyde's deep Globe Cup run of last year, bowing out to a worthy Nepharim side on away goals. Anders Engström got the rowdy crowd at The Orange Palace into it right away by beating goalkeeper Miller to the near post early, but AFC Treason put a damper on things with goals from Cheney Portsmouth and Kurtis Quinn in the second half. The Tigers found themselves in need of two goals with twenty minutes to play. They got one in the 85th minute when Engström curled a 20-yard effort under the crossbar on a free kick and frantically fought for a second but could not get it done.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 3
Versiaville SC 4–3 Morponte Fief
Eastweald 3–2 Crawford City FC
Cassandra City 4–2 Na'Malsille Mariners
FC Kaldukosic 0–1 Ramusok United
Klyde 2–1 Zakhoro Aces
Stoneshore United 0–0 OAS Royal FC
Treftadaeth Alliance 4–4 FC Samotath
Real Azuris 2–2 Samaj FC
Mallox 1–2 AC Holmenkollen
AC Holmenkollen continue their scorching hot start, travelling to Mallox and silencing the champs with a headed stoppage time winner by Petron Radcliff, of all people. Maybe those classy new shirts are good luck for the Cedars! Another, more famous, Ramusok-based club also continued its perfect start with a 1-0 win over FC Kaldukosic. Ram United finally cracked Kaldukosic's stout defense in the 72nd minute when Geirsson found Alberto Silva with a beautiful through ball and the striker fired low past Karl Tennfjord. In Parougan, neither side is able to claim the Fief as their own in the first edition of the new Parougan derby, as Treftadaeth Alliance and FC Samotath battle to a 4-4 draw. But it sure was exciting! The highest-scoring match of the season so far, seven different players got on the score sheet - with only Treftadaeth's Bethan Davies netting twice.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 4
Morponte Fief 1–0 AC Holmenkollen
Samaj FC 0–0 Mallox
FC Samotath 4–4 Real Azuris
OAS Royal FC 3–1 Treftadaeth Alliance
Zakhoro Aces 0–1 Stoneshore United
Ramusok United 3–0 Klyde
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 FC Kaldukosic
Crawford City FC 1–0 Cassandra City
Versiaville SC 3–2 Eastweald
Mallox is really struggling here in the early goings, falling to 0-2-2 after a nil-nil draw in Samaj. They aren't alone. Real Azuris stumble in FC Samotath, allowing an inexcusable four goals in a draw. Sean Fraser was phenomenal in this one, scoring twice, but he needs more support from the back. This time it was Robert Sieuwerd's fault, the goalie uncharacteristically committing multiple blunders. It is instead Ramusok United who clearly look the most dangerous squad so far, as a 3-0 spanking of Klyde improves the Blues to a perfect 4-0-0. Versiaville SC have also looked surprisingly good, remaining undefeated by beating Eastweald 3-2 at the Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. Jo de Marisco displayed her quality in setting up Otto Rush's 55th minute goal, but was outdueled by Feri Koropia on the other side. The Cenian playmaker scored twice and assisted Asa Nemtheanga's 76th minute winner. The Eastweald defense has looked a little more vulnerable than expected without Abdiel Assad. Elsewhere around the league, Na'Malsille Mariners, Morponte Fief and Crawford City all got much-needed 1-0 wins against clubs they were expected to lose to.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 5
Eastweald 1–0 Morponte Fief
Cassandra City 5–2 Versiaville SC
FC Kaldukosic 2–4 Crawford City FC
Klyde 0–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
Stoneshore United 3–2 Ramusok United
Treftadaeth Alliance 1–0 Zakhoro Aces
Real Azuris 3–1 OAS Royal FC
Mallox 2–2 FC Samotath
AC Holmenkollen 2–0 Samaj FC
Cassandra City bring Versiaville SC back down from its cloud in a 5-2 rout, with Yuri Makarov scoring his first goal for the Reds. They also got goals from Cosme, Kyle Fleming and two from Jol Tortuu. Ramusok United too picked up their first loss - to Stoneshore United no less. The Greys continue to be the Blues' achilles heel, beating them for the third consecutive time. Ram U controlled the game, but Stoneshore were deadly on the counter. FC Kaldukosic have had a dour first month, picking up their fourth loss already. Leviathan Arena was depressingly quiet as FC Kal were walked on by Crawford City. Efe Na'Kele, Brendan McBride and a Dmytro Kurosawa brace provided the goals for the Elephants, who already look more threatening in the attack than they have in years. The Wormhole looked and sounded like a Harlighet Ligan venue through and through as Treftadaeth Alliance welcomed Zakhoro Aces to Ashen Point for the first time. The atmosphere was splendid as the debutants cruised to their first Harlighet Ligan win after Alex Arce put them up 1-0 in the 10th minute. The Aces are really struggling without Mauricio Sigler and Belarmin Worsaw, currently occupying last place with only three goals scored. Real Azuris right themselves against OAS Royal with goals from Santeri Moors, Sean Fraser and Lukas Karlstrom, while Mallox are still seeking their first win after allowing FC Samotath to come back and tie a match the Tigers had led 2-0.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 6
Morponte Fief 0–1 Samaj FC
FC Samotath 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
OAS Royal FC 3–0 Mallox
Zakhoro Aces 1–1 Real Azuris
Ramusok United 5–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–1 Stoneshore United
Crawford City FC 0–2 Klyde
Versiaville SC 1–2 FC Kaldukosic
Eastweald 2–0 Cassandra City
It's now officially panic time in Mallox, as the defending champions unbelievably sit in last place. This weekend they were humiliated at The Royal Palace, as Peter Wiggin, Younda Fahad and Warren Paysinger all scored from close range in the run of play to bring the OAS Royal fans into an excited uproar. But it is the other two Ramusok clubs, United and AC Holmenkollen, at the top of the table with 5-0-1 records. Ramusok United easily dispatched Treftadaeth Alliance 5-2 this week, Robin Geirsson giving the Astronomers a true taste of Harlighet Ligan quality with a 1 goal, 2 assist performance. AC Holmenkollen got their three points the old-fashioned way against FC Samotath, absorbing lots of pressure with gritty physical defense, then getting the winner as Kozi Early leapt past his marker on a 67th minute corner to glance the ball into the corner. Morponte Fief have a had a rough six weeks, their Globe Cup ambitions blowing up in their faces. The latest debacle was their 1-0 loss to the visiting Samaj FC, simply unable to create anything within 30 yards of the goal. Elaine Kayton beat Esteban Hernandez to the far post from a tight angle on the left to steal the full three points for the Hunters. Stoneshore United and Eastweald also had big wins this week, moving the Greys and Elves up to 3rd and 4th, respectively.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 7
Cassandra City 2–0 Morponte Fief
FC Kaldukosic 0–1 Eastweald
Klyde 4–4 Versiaville SC
Stoneshore United 1–0 Crawford City FC
Treftadaeth Alliance 0–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
Real Azuris 5–3 Ramusok United
Mallox 4–2 Zakhoro Aces
AC Holmenkollen 4–2 OAS Royal FC
Samaj FC 2–1 FC Samotath
Real Azuris smash five goals past Tomi Koskinen in an emphatic win over 1st place Ramusok United. Led by Sean Fraser, the Breakers have the most prolific attack so far this season with 25 goals already. If they can get their defensive issues corrected, they could become a real powerhouse. With the Blues falling at Massemord, AC Holmenkollen ascended to the top spot on the table with a 4-2 victory in the season's first Ramusok derby against OAS Royal. Royal struck first, with Jannick Kontiola heading past Max Jopzam on a corner in the, but Holmenkollen equalized through Arda's curled effort from 25 yards with the weak foot just before half time. The score was 2-2 with 20 minutes to play after a Peter Wiggin penalty and a Nicola Pecoraro own-goal, but the home side broke through in the 84th minute when Arwin Blaze played Ashrav Dev down the left flank. Dev made it all the way to the baseline before placing the ball at the feet of the on-rushing Blaze for an easy tap-in. Blaze added an exclamation-point fourth goal in stoppage time, collecting a botched clearance by Jan Årud and slamming into the back of the net. The other surprise in the first seven matches, Stoneshore United, also won this week against Crawford. Left wingback Willy Arntz set up a Sam Herbjornsrud volley for the win, outmaneuvering Jens Reiniger on the left before launching a pinpoint cross in the box that split straight through the defense and found the Buyanese striker's swinging shin.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 8
Morponte Fief 1–2 FC Samotath
OAS Royal FC 1–0 Samaj FC
Zakhoro Aces 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Ramusok United 3–3 Mallox
Na'Malsille Mariners 3–3 Real Azuris
Crawford City FC 2–1 Treftadaeth Alliance
Versiaville SC 3–5 Stoneshore United
Eastweald 0–1 Klyde
Cassandra City 6–3 FC Kaldukosic
AC Holmenkollen win again to improve to 7-0-1, adding to the misery of the Zakhoro Aces, a club trending in the opposite direction. It wasn't pretty, the only goal arriving in the 88th minute on a fortuitous Brock Mattox blooper, but the Cedars continue to stack up points. Their meteoric rise this season has been nothing short of incredible. Time will tell if they can maintain it or if the Super Mario star-power will wear off. In Versiaville, Stoneshore United scored an extremely uncharacteristic 5 goals against the home side. Their unexpected success has been overshadowed by Holmenkollen's, but the Greys too have had a dream start and currently hold second. They attacked with vigor and confidence this week that I haven't seen from them...ever. Nigel Ebenazher and Sam Herbjornsrud both scored twice, and 19-year-old right back Mabry Jean Lowry scored her first Harlighet Ligan goal as well. Not to be outdone, Cassandra City racked up six goals at home against FC Kaldukosic. The 6-3 win is the highest-scoring game of the season thus far. Yuri Makarov feasted upon FC Kal's interior defense in the box all night and secured his first Harlighet Ligan hat trick. Klaus Minkowski and Jol Tortuu also scored. Daniel Laramie must be embarrassed by this all-time-low start for Kaldukosic. Despite the undeniable talent on the roster, one that was supposed to have a strong defense, the FC Kal sit in 15th and just got annihilated on a featured national-television match. Over in Eastweald, the new-look squad still seems to be trying to figure itself out. Jo de Marisco, Belarmin Worsaw and Mika Ostaltsov (their new "Big Three") have all shined individually in moments but haven't meshed together into a cohesive unit yet, as evidenced in their 1-0 loss to Klyde this weekend. They weren't always where they expected each other to be, and seemed unsure of their jobs. Yet despite the minor struggles, the Elves are just barely out of the UICA zone. Manager Henrique Ventura has plenty of time to figure this out.

Harlighet Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1   AC Holmenkollen         8    7   0   1    16    7   +9    21
 2  Stoneshore United       8    6   1   1    14    8   +6    19
 3  Ramusok United          8    5   1   2    22   16   +6    16
 4  Cassandra City          8    5   0   3    22   14   +8    15
 5  Eastweald               8    5   0   3    13    7   +6    15
 6  Real Azuris             8    3   4   1    25   22   +3    13
 7  Klyde                   8    4   1   3    13   11   +2    13
 8  OAS Royal FC            8    4   1   3    11    9   +2    13
 9  Samaj FC                8    3   3   2     9    9    0    12
10   Crawford City FC        8    4   0   4    10   11   −1    12
11  Versiaville SC          8    3   2   3    21   23   −2    11
12  Na'Malsille Mariners    8    3   2   3    10   14   −4    11
13  Mallox                  8    1   4   3    14   17   −3     7
14  FC Samotath             8    1   3   4    15   20   −5     6
15  FC Kaldukosic           8    2   0   6     9   16   −7     6
16  Treftadaeth Alliance    8    1   2   5    11   18   −7     5
17  Morponte Fief           8    1   1   6     6   12   −6     4
18  Zakhoro Aces            8    1   1   6     6   13   −7     4

West Gundar FC lead the second divisions thanks to the fiery play of striker Delwyth Jonferth, who has scored 11 of their 19 goals. The Nomads have looked exemplary as well, clearly meaning business about bouncing back up right away. Gris Mason has been huge for them so far in his eight matches in the iconic purple. Klyde Heritage FC, billed preseason as a potential sleeper/dark horse to challenge for a SBCC spot, have excelled as well thanks to their defense - which seems to be about as secure as Gringotts. On the opposite end of the table, Fort Archer have looked completely flat in the first eight games, a sharp contrast from the positive momentum that buoyed them to 5th last season.

Sekundar Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  West Gundar FC          8    6   1   1    19    7  +12    19
 2  Nomad Brotherhood FC    8    5   3   0    18   11   +7    18
 3  Klyde Heritage FC       8    4   3   1     6    2   +4    15
 4  Centus Serpents         8    4   2   2    18   11   +7    14
 5  IFK Aldenskoett         8    3   4   1    16   11   +5    13
 6  Pardock Island          8    4   1   3    12   11   +1    13
 7  Sindo Crusaders         8    3   3   2    17   15   +2    12
 8  Regela United           8    2   4   2    16   13   +3    10
 9  Yambridge FC            8    2   4   2    11    8   +3    10
10  FC Flen                 8    3   1   4     8   17   −9    10
11  Pelethas United         8    2   3   3    14   13   +1     9
12  AC Sepultura            8    2   3   3    13   18   −5     9
13  Olask Islanders         8    2   2   4     8   11   −3     8
14  Dawchire Town           8    2   2   4    10   14   −4     8
15  Ziemelu Skaida          8    2   2   4     6   12   −6     8
16  Helfin Fief             8    2   2   4     4   10   −6     8
17  Goldstaff City          8    2   1   5     9   15   −6     7
18  Fort Archer             8    0   3   5    12   18   −6     3

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Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Everlong FC          8    7   0   1    17    7  +10    21
 2  Sarmon FC            8    5   2   1    17    8   +9    17
 3  Keenan Athletic      8    5   2   1    16   11   +5    17
 4  Dusk Athletic        8    4   4   0    17   11   +6    16
 5 Atletisk Östrad         8    4   1   3     7    8   −1    13
 6 Varvonti Firestorm      8    3   3   2    13   10   +3    12
 7 Larkinham Town          8    3   2   3     6    5   +1    11
 8 Portsmouth FC           8    3   2   3    11   12   −1    11
 9  Atletisk Surpronuk   8    3   2   3     6    7   −1    11
10 Fevelo United           8    3   1   4    15   18   −3    10
11  AC Opjenheim         8    2   3   3     8    7   +1     9
12  Pristine Forest      8    2   3   3     7    8   −1     9
13  IFK Sundsvall        8    3   0   5    19   22   −3     9
14 Rexnor District 3       8    2   2   4    14   18   −4     8
15 Noumen Town             8    2   1   5     6    7   −1     7
16 Nuur Origins FC         8    2   1   5     6   13   −7     7
17  Sporting Pirankoper  8    2   0   6     6   10   −4     6
18 Wealdheim Bards         8    1   3   4    12   21   −9     6

First Preliminary Round

Rexnor District 6 0–2 Aberaeron Celtic
FC Fyrbyggnad 2–0 FC Kastanjestad
Azure Lane FC 0–0 Tromsdale Town (1–0 AET)
Romstafar Outpost 3–3 Cerulia City FC (3–5 AET)
IFK Sokulldak 2–3 Impera Town
Briquia Southside FC 2–1 Ypres Woods FC
Ingleton Town 2–3 Esterhollow Harbor
Duval Town 0–0 FC Dynamo Kurbads (0–1 AET)
Theli City 1–1 Carnessa County (2–1 AET)
Sadenia Paladins 2–3 Ajatarra Alligators
FC Fejd 0–2 Columbia Town
Coppell City FC 1–1 Satyricon Nemesies AFC (2–1 AET)
United FC of Stoneshore 1–0 FC Kviststad
Nidive Falcons 2–4 Rhithlungwerddon Town
Gamlasir North 0–1 Dillinger Town
Wiedna Town 3–0 Gibwir Marsnal
West Ellum 1–1 High Noon FC (1–2 AET)
Glasbon SC 4–1 Paulsendam Town
Zakhoro GCR 0–1 Flithby Town
Kaldukosic Volmacht FC 1–1 Borzac Sequins (1–1 AET) (1–2 pen.)
Villa Forte 2–0 Rexnor District 1
SC Swamport 1–2 Menoptera United
Jotungard 99 FC 3–2 Sólstafir
FC Na'Travii 2–1 Tierra Interstellar Wanderers
Drummond FC 0–1 Rexnor District 4
Kreanoltha Vipers 2–2 Thergothon Town (3–3 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Keldin Town 1–0 Zirconim City
Taigaen Plats 0–2 Crawford Sharks SC
DeFinko Magni Blandinn AC 1–2 Templar-Lune FC
HSC Centus 0–0 Rexnor District 9 (1–0 AET)
Nabataea Town 2–3 Novia Alliance
Erpland County 0–3 Östrad Rockets FC

Second Preliminary Round

Aberaeron Celtic 2–3 Salfa City
FC Fyrbyggnad 0–2 Murkwaamp Suns FC
Azure Lane FC 1–4 Piander Falls FC
Cerulia City FC 3–2 Gnoss Gallants AFC
Impera Town 0–1 SC Vronus 510
Briquia Southside FC 3–3 Drahva United (3–3 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Esterhollow Harbor 1–4 East Ellum
FC Dynamo Kurbads 0–1 Stortrommeby Town
Theli City 2–2 Otkins Numenvernia (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Ajatarra Alligators 2–1 FC Arkadius
Columbia Town 2–3 Rhupenhoven Town
Coppell City FC 0–0 White Tower FC (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
United FC of Stoneshore 0–2 Riverside Crew
Rhithlungwerddon Town 0–0 Hagenheim South End (0–1 AET)
Dillinger Town 0–1 Gorgoroth United
Wiedna Town 2–3 SC Cirith 01
High Noon FC 0–0 Moore Hill Pirates (0–2 AET)
Glasbon SC 0–0 Austentrapp City FC (0–1 AET)
Flithby Town 0–0 Chesterton Cottagers (1–0 AET)
Borzac Sequins 0–2 Scarromere FC
Villa Forte 2–2 Ollston Town (2–2 AET) (3–0 pen.)
Menoptera United 1–1 Goldsoul FC (1–3 AET)
Jotungard 99 FC 2–3 Cadonica United
FC Na'Travii 3–0 AFC Wernersburg
Rexnor District 4 2–1 Chittersbee Rangers
Thergothon Town 2–3 Seryddwyr Aberaeron
Keldin Town 2–2 Meryuma Marshals (4–2 AET)
Crawford Sharks SC 2–3 Silk FC
Templar-Lune FC 1–0 AFC Obscura 98
HSC Centus 2–2 Oterro Athletic (3–2 AET)
Novia Alliance 0–1 Hamlack Town
Östrad Rockets FC 1–1 Atletisk Kvelertak (1–2 AET)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:22 am

SEASON XIV - Year 1002 - Second Quarter-season

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 9
FC Kaldukosic 1–0 Morponte Fief
Klyde 4–3 Cassandra City
Stoneshore United 1–0 Eastweald
Treftadaeth Alliance 3–2 Versiaville SC
Real Azuris 3–3 Crawford City FC
Mallox 3–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
AC Holmenkollen 0–0 Ramusok United
Samaj FC 1–0 Zakhoro Aces
FC Samotath 4–3 OAS Royal FC
A pair of surprising 4-3 results stole the headlines this week, as FC Samotath pulled themselves out of the gutter with a rousing win over OAS Royal, and Klyde extended their unbeaten streak to four matches at home against the visiting Cassandra City. The Reds led 2-1 at half time, but after red cards to Kyle Fleming and Klaus Minkowski reduced them to 9 men in quick succession early in the second, they were unable to stave off a Klyde side that smelled blood in the water. Neil Bravo, Jacob Madison, Freeman Lebo and Ejegefe Na'Safeh all scored, taking advantage of the space. Klyde have breached the top four, proving rumors of their demise may have been greatly exaggerated. Stoneshore United pulled themselves even with AC Holmenkollen at the top of the table (who would've thought that statement possible a couple months ago???) thanks to a rare mistake from Eastweald goalkeeper Golden Rand. The Nepharim veteran spilled a routine lofted ball, allowing Esa Vähälä to easily clean it up for a 60th minute goal. Frustrating for the Elves, who had a great defensive game otherwise. That was the only shot on goal they conceded. The Ramusok derby between Ramusok United and AC Holmenkollen had much more fanfare than usual this year thanks to Holmenkollen's well-publicized early success, but the match itself turned out to be a lifeless nil-nil draw.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 10
Morponte Fief 2–1 OAS Royal FC
Zakhoro Aces 0–2 FC Samotath
Ramusok United 1–1 Samaj FC
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Crawford City FC 3–5 Mallox
Versiaville SC 0–2 Real Azuris
Eastweald 2–0 Treftadaeth Alliance
Cassandra City 3–1 Stoneshore United
FC Kaldukosic 1–2 Klyde
Anders Engstrom finally had his first multi-goal performance of the season as Mallox thrashed Crawford City FC 5-3 despite dreary, wet conditions at Orangi Stadium. Engstrom's crafty deuce was accompanied by a long-rage blast by Jorn Ombudsman, a cool Jimmy Kelly finish on a 1-on-1 with Perseus Theoklitos, and a hard low shot from 15 yards by Haruto Takahashi that went through Theoklitos' diving hands at the near post. OAS Royal's slump is looking more dire after a 2-1 loss to lowly Morponte Fief in which they surrendered two goals to 19-year-old striker Alistair Redalen. Ramusok United too lost ground on crosstown little brother AC Holmenkollen, conceding a 90th minute Stephon Deville wondergoal to split points with Samaj FC at Fire River. Jo de Marisco was on point today for Eastweald in probably her best game so far, scoring on a 23 yard blast and assisting Belarmin Worsaw's goal as the Elves easily handled Treftadaeth Alliance. A clash of top-four teams at The Amphitheatre in the Sunday night game saw Cassandra City outclass the ambitious Stoneshore United with first half goals from Thorodel Nagdalene, Jack Pandan and substitute winger Richard Vencharde. On the opposite end, Zakhoro Aces still haven't woken up from their nightmare season, dropping to 1-1-8 as late goals from FC Samotath's Emory Gurrevitz and Jean-Pierre Mons erased 80 minutes of hard work to maintain the scoreless draw.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 11
Klyde 1–0 Morponte Fief
Stoneshore United 1–0 FC Kaldukosic
Treftadaeth Alliance 0–1 Cassandra City
Real Azuris 2–0 Eastweald
Mallox 4–3 Versiaville SC
AC Holmenkollen 2–1 Crawford City FC
Samaj FC 0–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
FC Samotath 0–2 Ramusok United
OAS Royal FC 2–0 Zakhoro Aces
People across Cosumar are watching AC Holmenkollen and Stoneshore United, waiting for the first sign that the surprise leaders will stumble and cool off from their hot start. It seems inevitable that it will happen, that the bigger clubs will knock them off their short-lived throne, but the two plucky sides continue to win against the odds. AC Holmenkollen beat Crawford City FC today, overcoming an early Brendan McBride goal to win 2-1 thanks to 60th and 61st minute goals from Arwin Blaze and Adnan Valerikssen in quick succession. Cedar Road literally exploded in celebration of pure euphoria after that second goal in two minutes. Stoneshore United, in a far less entertaining match, got the needed result from FC Kaldukosic with the only goal coming by result of a questionable penalty call against Brian Litchmoor that appeared to be outside the box. The only club within three points of Stoneshore United is Klyde, who did just enough to get the job done today against visiting Morponte Fief at The Sportsplex. Freeman Lebo's nutmeg of Esteban Hernandez was a highlight-reel-worthy score. The Recuecn striker is playing with a lot of swagger right now. But what should be concerning for these teams at the top of the table right now is that the sleeping giant of Mallox's attack is really starting to show some signs of life. 4 goals this week after 5 last week, with a diverse cast of players finding the back of the net in that span - with great combination play abound. The Tigers are far from out of the championship race despite their slow start.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 12
Morponte Fief 2–0 Zakhoro Aces
Ramusok United 2–5 OAS Royal FC
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–0 FC Samotath
Crawford City FC 2–1 Samaj FC
Versiaville SC 1–0 AC Holmenkollen
Eastweald 3–4 Mallox
Cassandra City 3–2 Real Azuris
FC Kaldukosic 3–0 Treftadaeth Alliance
Klyde 2–1 Stoneshore United
Is it finally happening? Klyde get a massive win over Stoneshore United at home to usurp the Greys for 2nd place. The midfield trio of Kaspian-Bravo-Madison has been simply superb for the Doves, with Kaspian and Bravo scoring the goals today. AC Holmenkollen also finally lost a match. It was Versiaville SC (of all clubs) that snapped their nearly two-month undefeated run. Arwin Blaze rested with a minor injury and the Cedars' vaunted counter-attack didn't look quite as fierce without him. Asa Nemtheanga was able to outmuscle young defender Tadde Loredan to head in Olivier Eliot's for the lone goal in the 44th minute. But the real headliners of the weekend were the two thrilling derbies in Ramusok and Gellano Fiefs. In the first, OAS Royal absolute smashed Ramusok United at Fire River Arena, Peter Wiggin exploding for a hat trick in perhaps his best game in a Royals uniform, with Atlas Yrska and Mustafa Hendrix also slotting past Tomi Koskinen to the chagrin of the blue-clad home crowd. In the latter, Mallox scored at least four goals in the third consecutive game, but Eastweald put on a great show for the Old Weldenskirgen faithful in their own right. Three times Mallox went up and each time Eastweald equalized. Mallox took the lead for good in the 81st minute when Ana Baptista's curled shot dinked in under the crossbar, but Eastweald came agonizingly close to 4-4 in the 88th minute when Otto Rush had a sitter in front of goal... but put it wide.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 13
Stoneshore United 0–1 Morponte Fief
Treftadaeth Alliance 0–0 Klyde
Real Azuris 2–0 FC Kaldukosic
Mallox 4–2 Cassandra City
AC Holmenkollen 0–3 Eastweald
Samaj FC 5–1 Versiaville SC
FC Samotath 1–1 Crawford City FC
OAS Royal FC 2–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
Zakhoro Aces 0–0 Ramusok United
The teams in 5th-7th (Real Azuris, OAS Royal and Mallox) close the gap with big wins as each of the top four drop points. This week could be a huge momentum swing in the story of the season. AC Holmenkollen still lead, but they looked unconvincing under Eastweald's thumb for 90 minutes. The disparity in quality of the midfields really showed, as Mika Ostaltsov and Jo de Marisco dominated the match. Ostaltsov had a beautiful long assist over the top to Belarmin Worsaw, and Marisco set the old Polarian up for a goal of his own. Orion Black also had a rare goal on an Ostaltsov corner. The most eye-popping scoreline, however, was Versiaville SC's 5-1 loss to newly-promoted Samaj FC. Everything was going against the Villagers in this one: own goals, bad fouls, mental blunders, etc. The exasperated look on Guston Cox's face when Marculi del Fuego made it 5-0 for Samaj in the 67th minute after a Feri Koropia giveaway said it all. It is Samaj FC's largest win in the top flight.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 14
Morponte Fief 0–0 Ramusok United
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 Zakhoro Aces
Crawford City FC 3–5 OAS Royal FC
Versiaville SC 3–3 FC Samotath
Eastweald 3–0 Samaj FC
Cassandra City 3–2 AC Holmenkollen
FC Kaldukosic 4–3 Mallox
Klyde 3–2 Real Azuris
Stoneshore United 1–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
Get hyped! The first South Klyde (Real Azuris) vs. North Klyde (Klyde FC) derby of the season is here! And with huge implications! Klyde's 3-2 win sees the Doves to the top of the table, but a win for Sean Fraser and the Breakers would've given them passage to the top four. It was a great free-flowing match. Fraser scored first on a dazzling solo run into the box, but Freeman Lebo equalized for the home side thirty minutes in by not giving up on a ball that seemed too long over the top. With pure hustle and determination, Lebo got to it before it crossed out of bounds and then outworked Rod Fermer into a good position and fired past Rob Sieuwerd with aplomb. He scored again from the stripe five minutes later to make it 2-1 after being dragged down by Megan Skarasen on a spin move. The mercurial Recuecn striker has been a revelation for Klyde this season, injecting their aging roster with newfound vitality. Real Azuris finally equalized in the 79th minute on a booming Selena Aliena free kick from 35 yards, but it was the purple-and-turquoise who would be celebrating long into the night. Neil Bravo's desperate shot from the top of the box in stoppage time took a perfect deflection off a defender's boot and into the opposite side-netting from which Robert Sieuwerd was diving. He'll get fined for stripping his shirt off and jumping into the stands in celebration, but it was so worth it.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 15
Treftadaeth Alliance 2–3 Morponte Fief
Real Azuris 0–0 Stoneshore United
Mallox 1–2 Klyde
AC Holmenkollen 0–1 FC Kaldukosic
Samaj FC 0–1 Cassandra City
FC Samotath 2–0 Eastweald
OAS Royal FC 1–1 Versiaville SC
Zakhoro Aces 0–2 Crawford City FC
Ramusok United 2–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
The honeymoon is officially over for AC Holmenkollen, so to speak. After their 9-1-1 start, the Cedars have suffered four consecutive defeats. Klyde and Cassandra became the first teams to 10 wins (and 1st and 2nd place, respectively) this week too. Cassandra City weren't entirely convincing in their 1-0 edging of Samaj, but Klyde got a signature win by beating Mallox at the defending champion's own stomping grounds. Lucas Cabral put Mallox ahead in the 7th minute by beating Isaiah Ferguson to a long through ball from Engstrom, sidestepping the keeper and slotting diagonally to the far post. But two Lucius Kaspian goals for Klyde in the 32nd and 73rd minute (both assisted by Lebo) sealed the result. Talk about a territorial pissing at the top of the table! 13th-place FC Samotath gave their fans a good upset victory to cheer about at Lockwood, Jean-Pierre Mons scoring in the 33rd and 81st minutes to blank Eastweald.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 16
Morponte Fief 2–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Crawford City FC 0–1 Ramusok United
Versiaville SC 4–4 Zakhoro Aces
Eastweald 2–0 OAS Royal FC
Cassandra City 4–0 FC Samotath
FC Kaldukosic 0–0 Samaj FC
Klyde 1–0 AC Holmenkollen
Stoneshore United 3–3 Mallox
Treftadaeth Alliance 1–1 Real Azuris
Eastweald, ever resilient, bounce back from their tough loss in Samotath by getting a crucial three points at home against 4th-placed OAS Royal. The 2-0 win, which featured a powerful Belarmin Worsaw goal across the face of goal at a tough angle and a magnificent freekick score by Jo de Marisco, allows the Elves to overtake the Whites in the standings and draw within a single point of the UICA zone. In that 4th spot is AC Holmenkollen, but their season is crashing down around them right now. Klyde handed them their fifth consecutive loss this weekend. The Cedars played a good game, but couldn't overcome an early deficit after allowing Ejegefe Na'Safeh to score an easy goal in the 4th minute after allowing him to split the centrebacks from 12 yards. Carlo Dellavedova had a goal wrongfully called back for offside later in the first half, but Holmenkollen had plenty of other chances and couldn't get it done. Two clubs that were expected to be near the top at this point, Mallox and Real Azuris, continue to stack up draws when they desperately need wins. Each of Mallox's "Tres Tiradores" up front scored, but they also conceded three against Stoneshore last night. Real Azuris took a 1-0 lead over Treftadaeth Alliance in the 27th minute in the first meeting of the two clubs when Lukas Karlstrom punched in Ipier Ubuntu's set-up header. But they gave it up in the 89th minute when the Calanian rookie Gavin Chamberlain rolled a skipping ball inside the post from 13 yards for his first Harlighet Ligan goal. Out west, a blazing late-night 4-4 shooutout was on hand between Versiaville and Zakhoro. The game was started at midnight due to a weather delay, but it didn't faze either side. Versiaville got goals from Olivier Eliot, Feri Koropia, Asa Nemtheanga and Nephara substitute Irene Marlborough. Grigory Kikalashvili, Dwaro Na'Tule (2) and Stian Mac Pharlain all scored for Zakhoro. It was the most dangerous the Aces have looked going forward all season. Mac Pharlain in particular has been a disappointment thus far in the Harlighet Ligan. This was only the Sindo Crusaders standout's second goal of the season, but he still has time to warm up and save his new club from relegation.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 17
Real Azuris 1–0 Morponte Fief
Mallox 2–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
AC Holmenkollen 2–0 Stoneshore United
Samaj FC 1–0 Klyde
FC Samotath 2–3 FC Kaldukosic
OAS Royal FC 4–1 Cassandra City
Zakhoro Aces 2–2 Eastweald
Ramusok United 1–0 Versiaville SC
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–0 Crawford City FC
Klyde finally stumble from their impeccable form to ... Samaj FC of all clubs? Hey, the Hunters are nothing to scoff at, far exceeding all expectation so far with more wins than losses. It started exciting for the folks in Samaj, Allen Huthson scoring 1:20 into the game after Elaine Kayton layed it off for him, but it was a rather dull affair afterwards as Samaj pulled back and parked the bus. AC Holmenkollen finally break whatever curse had been laid upon them for the last month, defeating Stoneshore United 2-0 to go into the midway break still in possession of a UICA spot. But OAS Royal is snapping at their heels and made major strides forward this week by smashing a very good Cassandra City outfit 4-1. Igor Stamatev and Younda Fahad orchestrated the midfield to perfection and the back four and goalkeeper did a fabulous job containing the Reds' lauded attack. Ramusok United also got things trending in a positive direction heading into the short break, reclaiming 3rd place with a 1-0 win over Versiaville. Tomi Koskinen had an amazing game with 9 saves, and it was an unlikely hero in defender Tomasso Tenebrosa who won the game with a header that just ever so slightly teased inside the near post in the 55th minute. So, now, here's where we stand exactly halfway through the fourteenth season of the modern era of Cosumarite football:

Harlighet Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Klyde                  17   11   2   4    28   20   +8    35
 2  Cassandra City         17   11   0   6    43   31  +12    33
 3  Ramusok United         17    9   5   3    31   22   +9    32
 4   AC Holmenkollen        17   10   1   6    23   17   +6    31
 5  OAS Royal FC           17    9   2   6    34   25   +9    29
 6  Eastweald              17    9   1   7    28   18  +10    28
 7  Real Azuris            17    7   7   3    40   32   +8    28
 8  Stoneshore United      17    8   3   6    22   21   +1    27
 9  Mallox                 17    6   6   5    43   40   +3    24
10  Samaj FC               17    6   6   5    18   17   +1    24
11  FC Kaldukosic          17    7   1   9    22   26   −4    22
12  Crawford City FC       17    6   3   8    25   29   −4    21
13  Morponte Fief          17    6   2   9    16   18   −2    20
14  FC Samotath            17    4   6   7    29   36   −7    18
15  Versiaville SC         17    4   5   8    36   46  −10    17
16  Na'Malsille Mariners   17    4   5   8    13   24  −11    17
17  Treftadaeth Alliance   17    3   5   9    21   33  −12    14
18  Zakhoro Aces           17    1   4  12    12   29  −17     7

West Gundar FC were the team to beat in the first leg of the season, on pace for over 75 points. IFK Aldenskoett have also suddenly emerged a threat, shooting up to 2nd with a four game winning streak this month. The two biggest disappointments of the first half are Pardock Island (looks like Solen Adamsson's promise to return the club to the top flight immediately was ill-advised) and Dawchire Town, a club that was expecting to build on last year's high finish but instead sits in the drop zone.

Sekundar Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  West Gundar FC         17   12   2   3    41   22  +19    38
 2  IFK Aldenskoett        17   10   5   2    38   25  +13    35
 3  Nomad Brotherhood FC   17    8   5   4    33   26   +7    29
 4  Centus Serpents        17    8   3   6    31   24   +7    27
 5  Pelethas United        17    7   4   6    27   24   +3    25
 6  Klyde Heritage FC      17    7   4   6    12   10   +2    25
 7  Helfin Fief            17    6   6   5    24   25   −1    24
 8  Fort Archer            17    6   5   6    30   28   +2    23
 9  Regela United          17    5   7   5    28   26   +2    22
10  Pardock Island         17    6   4   7    21   22   −1    22
11  Goldstaff City         17    6   4   7    26   28   −2    22
12  AC Sepultura           17    4   9   4    23   27   −4    21
13  Ziemelu Skaida         17    5   6   6    20   26   −6    21
14  Yambridge FC           17    4   7   6    24   24    0    19
15  Sindo Crusaders        17    4   6   7    30   33   −3    18
16  Olask Islanders        17    4   6   7    16   26  −10    18
17  Dawchire Town          17    3   4  10    25   36  −11    13
18  FC Flen                17    3   3  11    10   27  −17    12

What a rapid turnaround for Dusk Athletic, leading the Tredje Ligan after dramatically crashing out of Sekundar Ligan last year. They look poised to bounce right back up. Going along with them might be Sarmon FC, a longtime third division staple itching for their first promotion. Led by technical maestro Yumi Cho, who is also the shortest player in the league, Sarmon are an exciting squad worth keeping an eye on. Of the newly promoted clubs, Noumen Town have fared the best so far in 11th place - though all three are slated to stay up at the moment. The shocking collapse of Sporting Pirankoper has also been a leading storyline. The club was expected to be among the Tredje Ligan's best after gaining experience in the Multiverse Premier League earlier this year - but they have mustered only a solitary win in seventeen matches.

Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Dusk Athletic       17   10   5   2    34   21  +13    35
 2  Sarmon FC           17   10   4   3    37   21  +16    34
 3  Keenan Athletic     17    9   4   4    24   17   +7    31
 4  Everlong FC         17   10   0   7    31   20  +11    30
 5  Atletisk Surpronuk  17    8   4   5    17   12   +5    28
 6  IFK Sundsvall       17    9   0   8    34   36   −2    27
 7 Varvonti Firestorm     17    7   5   5    29   22   +7    26
 8 Atletisk Östrad        17    7   5   5    19   15   +4    26
 9 Larkinham Town         17    7   4   6    17   15   +2    25
10  AC Opjenheim        17    6   5   6    18   19   −1    23
11 Noumen Town            17    6   2   9    18   22   −4    20
12 Rexnor District 3      17    5   5   7    26   32   −6    20
13 Wealdheim Bards        17    5   5   7    24   32   −8    20
14 Portsmouth FC          17    4   6   7    20   25   −5    18
15  Pristine Forest     17    4   6   7    18   25   −7    18
16 Nuur Origins FC        17    4   5   8    10   20  −10    17
17 Fevelo United          17    4   2  11    26   40  −14    14
18  Sporting Pirankoper 17    4   1  12    17   25   −8    13

Round 3

Interesting results: A pair of Sekundar Ligan clubs fall to fourth division outfits. First Olask Islanders 1-0 to Murkwaamp Suns, then West Gundar FC (Sekundar leaders, no less!) against Caledon Legion on penalties. No Harlighet Ligan clubs have been upset yet (aside from Versiaville losing to Eastweald), but current cup holder FC Samotath was playing with fire in their 4-3 shootout with Riverside Crew.

West Devellin FC 1–1 Klyde Heritage FC (1–2 AET)
IFK Nordön 0–1 Pelethas United
Crawford City FC 2–0 SC Cirith 01
Hvalsey 08 3–0 Flithby Town
Emerald Cove SC 2–0 Atletisk Kvelertak
Gorgoroth United 1–0 Kalloroda United
Samaj FC 1–0 Atletisk Surpronuk
IFK Sundsvall 0–1 Everlong FC
Bergtatt Island Athletic 1–0 Yuonela Town
FC Stellendam 3–5 Drahva United
HSC Centus 1–0 East Ellum
Yambridge FC 1–0 Marinus City
Sindo Crusaders 1–0 Noumen Town
Larkinham Town 4–2 Rhodes Ravens AFC
Riverside Crew 4–5 FC Samotath
Versiaville SC 0–1 Eastweald
Seryddwyr Aberaeron 2–2 Rhupenhoven Town (2–3 AET)
Tamiat Town 0–2 Templar-Lune FC
Ciems Mungonduvia 0–3 Centus Serpents
Gwerin Athletic 0–0 Ziemelu Skaida (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Keenan Athletic 0–1 Pardock Island
Olask Islanders 0–1 Murkwaamp Suns FC
Lykathea City 0–1 Buscari Bridge Force
Scarromere FC 0–1 Dusk Athletic
Lewisville Athletic 0–1 Hagenheim South End
Cerulia City FC 0–1 FC Flen
Gwynt Tywyll 3–0 Nomad Brotherhood FC
Moore Hill Pirates 3–2 Sporting Pirankoper
Pristine Forest 4–2 Goldsoul FC
Alstagruuket Sarlaccs FC 0–4 Regela United
Braylor Town 1–0 Villa Forte
Hassaburess Athletic 1–1 Impera Town (1–1 AET) (7–8 pen.)
Piander Falls FC 2–2 Bayford City (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Wealdheim Bards 2–0 FC Na'Travii
Caledon Legion 1–1 West Gundar FC (1–1 AET) (3–0 pen.)
Stortrommeby Town 2–1 Sammet Ridge
Dawchire Town FC 2–3 AC Sepultura
Fevelo United 2–1 IFK Karlsborg
Varvonti Firestorm 1–2 AC Opjenheim
Nuur Origins FC 3–3 Sporting Culmar (4–3 AET)
Ajatarra Alligators 1–3 Na'Malsille Mariners
FC Va'Lubasa 3–2 Austentrapp City FC
Salfa City 3–5 Moggington County
Portsmouth FC 1–0 Cadonica United
Mintwick Marmots 0–0 East Devellin FC (0–1 AET)
Rexnor District 3 4–2 Helfin Fief FC
Usk Town 0–1 IFK Aldenskoett
Goldstaff City 1–1 Stoneshore United (1–3 AET)
Atamac Wanderers 0–2 Silk FC
Otkins Numenvernia 0–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
Atletisk Ostrad 2–0 Sontafe City
Hamlack Town 4–1 Rexnor District 4
Keldin Town 1–1 Fort Archer (1–1 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Sarmon FC 5–2 Coppell City FC

Round 4

Interesting result: In a Na'Malsille derby, Harlighet Ligan stalwart Mariners fall 1-0 to their fourth-division neighbors FC Va'Lubasa. Chaos in the western isles tonight! It is the first time Va'Lubasa have beaten Na'Malsille in history.

Morponte Fief 1–1 Klyde Heritage FC (2–1 AET)
Pelethas United 1–0 Crawford City FC
Hvalsey 08 0–2 Emerald Cove SC
Gorgoroth United 0–2 Samaj FC
Everlong FC 1–1 Bergtatt Island Athletic (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
OAS Royal FC 4–2 Drahva United
HSC Centus 2–2 Yambridge FC (3–3 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Sindo Crusaders 3–0 Larkinham Town
FC Samotath 2–3 Eastweald
Rhupenhoven Town 2–1 Templar-Lune FC
Centus Serpents 1–2 Mallox
Ziemelu Skaida 1–1 Pardock Island (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Murkwaamp Suns FC 0–1 Ramusok United
Buscari Bridge Force 2–4 Dusk Athletic
Hagenheim South End 1–5 FC Flen
Gwynt Tywyll 2–1 Moore Hill Pirates
Pristine Forest 1–2 FC Kaldukosic
Regela United 2–0 Braylor Town
Impera Town 1–1 Cassandra City (1–2 AET)
Bayford City 2–4 Wealdheim Bards
Caledon Legion 0–0 Klyde (0–1 AET)
Stortrommeby Town 2–0 AC Sepultura
Fevelo United 0–1 Real Azuris
AC Opjenheim 1–4 Nuur Origins FC
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–1 FC Va'Lubasa
Moggington County 1–0 Portsmouth FC
AC Holmenkollen 2–0 East Devellin FC
Rexnor District 3 1–2 IFK Aldenskoett
Stoneshore United 2–0 Silk FC
Treftadaeth Alliance 3–0 Atletisk Ostrad
Hamlack Town 2–3 Fort Archer
Sarmon FC 2–5 Zakhoro Aces

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:43 pm

SEASON XIV - Year 1002 - Third Quarter-season

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 18
Morponte Fief 1–0 Crawford City FC
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–2 Versiaville SC
Ramusok United 3–0 Eastweald
Zakhoro Aces 3–3 Cassandra City
OAS Royal FC 2–2 FC Kaldukosic
FC Samotath 2–1 Klyde
Samaj FC 3–0 Stoneshore United
AC Holmenkollen 4–0 Treftadaeth Alliance
Mallox 0–2 Real Azuris
Morponte Fief get a much-needed win over fellow underachieving side Crawford City FC, young forward Lupa Na'Bengna subbing in for their first Harlighet Ligan appearance and breaking the deadlock two minutes into stoppage time with a nice curler to the far post. Ramusok United usurped the top spot of the table as they roared past Eastweald 3-0 with a brace from Alberto Silva and a 30-foot thundercracker by Kira Jonassen sandwiched in the middle. Klyde FC, who were previously on top, lost their second consecutive match - this time at Lockwood against FC Samotath. The Doves got up in the 6th minute when Jacob Madison pulled it back for Freeman Lebo and the Recuecn man coolly slotted home. But FC Samotath would go on to win 2-1, equalizing just before half time when striker Aleksei Adrianov plucked a long Blue Skies pass out of the air, with a beautiful touch that cut the goalkeeper and defender out of the play, and poked it into the empty net. Devon Noble scored the 78th minute winner for the Nighthawks, rising up on a corner and looping a header over the goalkeeper and in off the far post. The next three teams behind Klyde (Cassandra City, AC Holmenkollen, Real Azuris) all gained ground with wins, Real Azuris' shutout of Mallox at The Orange Palace being particularly unusual. Mallox continue to languish mid-table with a perfectly mediocre 6-6-6 record.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 19
Mallox 2–1 Morponte Fief
Real Azuris 6–2 AC Holmenkollen
Treftadaeth Alliance 1–1 Samaj FC
Stoneshore United 0–2 FC Samotath
Klyde 1–1 OAS Royal FC
FC Kaldukosic 1–0 Zakhoro Aces
Cassandra City 1–1 Ramusok United
Eastweald 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Versiaville SC 2–1 Crawford City FC
AC Holmenkollen fall out of the UICA zone for the first time all season, after being put in their place by Real Azuris 6-2 on a warm Sunday evening at Massemord Stadium. Perhaps the Cedars aren't quite ready for the primetime after all. Real Azuris were clinical, simply outworking Holmenkollen's defense in every way possible. Sean Fraser scored a hat trick, Selena Aliena scored twice and Santeri Moors also found the back of the net. In another clash at the top of the table, 1st place Ramusok United held Cassandra City to a draw to maintain their paper-thin lead. Four clubs are within two points of the Blues. But neither Crawford City FC nor Versiaville SC are one of them. Nevertheless, the two west coast teams put on an exciting finish in the second leg of the West Coast Derby. Versiaville SC won the Bronze Wand again, for the fourth straight time, rebounding from CCFC's 78th minute opener with goals of their own in the 80th and 90th minutes (from defenders Dale Cooper and Aleksi Soderlund, no less) to send their home supporters into ecstatic celebration.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 20
Morponte Fief 1–0 Versiaville SC
Crawford City FC 1–0 Eastweald
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–1 Cassandra City
Ramusok United 2–0 FC Kaldukosic
Zakhoro Aces 0–1 Klyde
OAS Royal FC 1–1 Stoneshore United
FC Samotath 2–0 Treftadaeth Alliance
Samaj FC 3–4 Real Azuris
AC Holmenkollen 4–4 Mallox
It was a boring slate of games on Saturday, with lots of 1-0 matches. Klyde FC and Cassandra City took care of business in 1-0 fashion against Zakhoro and Na'Malsille, Jacob Madison and Richard Vencharde with late winners for their respective clubs. Ramusok United and FC Kaldukosic met at Fire River Arena in a clash between Cosumar's twin megatropolises , and it was the league-leading Blues who proved themselves the better with a goal from Robin Geirsson on a free kick and another on a perfectly timed header by Roald Aguero. But Sunday's pair of featured matches unleashed an unbelievable barrage of goals. The hot Samaj sun didn't bother Real Azuris in the afternoon match, as the Breakers won a barnburner against the overachieving home side. Samaj FC seemed to be in the clear for an upset after taking 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes, but Martyn Dirchs' squad stormed back to take a 3-2 lead by halftime with an exquisite Sean Fraser hat trick. The Black Panther continues to maul the opposition in the Harlighet Ligan. His team then weathered the storm in the second half to win 4-3 and hold on to 4th. The night game upped the ante even further, with eight goals split between AC Holmenkollen and Mallox at Cedar Road. A win would've reclaimed a spot in the UICA zone for Holmenkollen, but Mallox were desperate to prevent their season from spiraling further down the drain and fought back from a 4-2 hole to snag a point. Anders Engstrom, Stuart Gildon, Lucas Cabral and Jimmy Kelly all scored for Mallox whilst Taddeo Loredan, Arwin Blaze and Ashrav Dev twice all got on the sheet for the Cedars.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 21
AC Holmenkollen 0–1 Morponte Fief
Mallox 3–2 Samaj FC
Real Azuris 2–5 FC Samotath
Treftadaeth Alliance 0–1 OAS Royal FC
Stoneshore United 5–4 Zakhoro Aces
Klyde 1–2 Ramusok United
FC Kaldukosic 0–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Cassandra City 1–0 Crawford City FC
Eastweald 4–0 Versiaville SC
Ramusok United travel to Klyde for the highest-stakes match of the season and get a big 2-1 win to consolidate their league lead and allow Cassandra City to sneak into 2nd after the Reds' uninspiring 1-0 win against visiting Crawford City. FC Samotath continue their brilliant run of form, trouncing Real Azuris 5-2 at Massemord for their fourth consecutive victory. And Real were on a four-match win streak themselves. Aleksei Adrianov scored a hat trick for Samotath - the Nizov forward's form is a big reason for the club's recent success. Eastweald were another side that looked dominant this weekend. The Elves dominated the ball and dismantled Versiaville in the back, winning 4-0 with goals from Belarmin Worsaw (2), Tremain Williams and Mika Ostaltsov and throwing Old Weldenskirgen into a frenzy in the process.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 22
Morponte Fief 2–0 Eastweald
Versiaville SC 1–5 Cassandra City
Crawford City FC 4–3 FC Kaldukosic
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 Klyde
Ramusok United 1–0 Stoneshore United
Zakhoro Aces 2–0 Treftadaeth Alliance
OAS Royal FC 3–2 Real Azuris
FC Samotath 4–1 Mallox
Samaj FC 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Crucial three points for OAS Royal FC, as they defeat the club directly in front of them (Real Azuris) to move into the top four. It was 5-star entertainment at The Royal Palace as two star strikers, Peter Wiggin for OAS and Ipier Ubuntu for Real, went head to head. Both of them scored twice, but the difference was that Atlas Yrska also scored for OAS Royal, giving Brian Emerson's club a 3-2 win. Real Azuris slipped from 4th all the way to 6th, as AC Holmenkollen also moved forward with a win this weekend against Samaj. It was a game played mostly in the midfield at the pace of molasses, but Arwin Blaze scored on the counter in the 84th minute to win it 1-0 for Holmenkollen. Any delusions Samaj FC may have had of a top-half finish after their surprisingly solid first half are being firmly erased. The machine that is Cassandra City bulldozed Versiaville SC 5-1 behind goals from Cedric Stock, Kyle Fleming, Yuri Makarov and two from Jol Tortuu. Versiaville are having real problems with their defense, conceding 58 goals so far - by far the most in the league. FC Samotath continue their run of fortune by ripping the Mallox defense to shreds on a day when both the Tigers' best centrebacks were out with minor injuries. And Zakhoro Aces finally get win #2 on the season as Henning Nilssen and Dwaro Na'Tule strike to deliver three points for their home supporters against a similarly stuggling Treftadaeth side.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 23
Samaj FC 0–1 Morponte Fief
AC Holmenkollen 2–2 FC Samotath
Mallox 4–3 OAS Royal FC
Real Azuris 2–2 Zakhoro Aces
Treftadaeth Alliance 1–2 Ramusok United
Stoneshore United 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Klyde 0–1 Crawford City FC
FC Kaldukosic 3–3 Versiaville SC
Cassandra City 2–4 Eastweald
Morponte Fief have now won four consecutive matches, all of them clean sheets for Esteban Hernandez, to climb into the top eight. But it is Ramusok United who are the real winners of the day, pulling a full four points clear in 1st by beating Treftadaeth Alliance 2-1 and watching Cassandra City fall 4-2 to Eastweald. Mallox FC's Anders Engström recorded a hat trick in eight minutes against historic rival OAS Royal FC, and Lucas Cabral's fortuitous goal in the box in the 81st minute sealed the win for a Mallox side that is clinging onto hope by a thread. The defending champs are down in 10th but only five points out of the UICA zone. Certainly not an insurmountable gulf. The loss moves OAS back to 6th, but it could've been a lot worse. 4th place Klyde FC lost to Crawford City, their side's aging looking particularly apparent. And 5th place Real Azuris settled for a draw at home against an Aces team that just wouldn't die - equalizing twice through Stian Mac Pharlain and Koma Kugbe.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 24
Morponte Fief 3–2 Cassandra City
Eastweald 2–0 FC Kaldukosic
Versiaville SC 2–2 Klyde
Crawford City FC 0–1 Stoneshore United
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 Treftadaeth Alliance
Ramusok United 4–1 Real Azuris
Zakhoro Aces 1–0 Mallox
OAS Royal FC 1–2 AC Holmenkollen
FC Samotath 1–1 Samaj FC
The table has done a major re-shuffling this week. AC Holmenkollen and Eastweald are into the top four after their impressive wins against OAS Royal in a Ramusok derby and FC Kaldukosic, respectively. Real Azuris falls from 5th to 7th after being outclassed 4-1 at FireRiver Arena by Ramusok United, who remain the single constant at the top of the table. With their cushion now fluffed to 7 points, Ram Utd are looking likelier and likelier for their second title. Robin Geirsson was superb as usual this weekend, scoring a penalty and assisting Kira Jonassen and Alberto Silva. Sunrisian defender Mike Flanningan also scored on a set piece. But what was perhaps most impressive about the Blues' this week was their ability to minimize Sean Fraser. The San Jose Guayabal star didn't have much impact in this one - Real's only goal was an own-goal that deflected off of Seon Jin Kang. And what in the world has gotten into Morponte Fief? The Riders continue to ride their hot streak (see what I did there?), scoring a season-high three goals at OmniTech Park to dispatch 2nd place Cassandra City thanks to Despina Noquist, Pauly Shorts and Pol Na'Tam. We're asking the same question about Mallox, but with a much different tone of voice. The defending champs were completely lifeless in Zakhoro, allowing the cellar-dwelling Aces to electrify their home crowd with a late 1-0 winner from Henning Nilssen.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 25
FC Samotath 0–0 Morponte Fief
Samaj FC 1–0 OAS Royal FC
AC Holmenkollen 1–3 Zakhoro Aces
Mallox 1–2 Ramusok United
Real Azuris 3–3 Na'Malsille Mariners
Treftadaeth Alliance 3–3 Crawford City FC
Stoneshore United 4–2 Versiaville SC
Klyde 2–2 Eastweald
FC Kaldukosic 0–0 Cassandra City
OAS Royal's rough patch reaches a concerning low as they fall 1-0 at Samaj FC. The match's only score came in the 64th minute as Elaine Kayton dispossessed Jannick Kontiola at midfield and played Jacob Mikkelund down the right flank with a beautiful chip. The Semarlandic midfielder took it all the way to baseline with defenders hanging on his shoulder, then cut it back for Stephon Deville, who easily found the back of the net. Ramusok United continue to prove their championship mettle, waltzing into The Orange Palace and escaping with a 2-1 win over a disheartened Mallox. Meanwhile, Šimon Holguín seems to have finally gotten through to his club, as the Aces are now frantically trying to stack wins together to save their season from relegation. They were focused and deadly today against AC Holmenkollen, punching the Cedars in the mouth at Cedar Road, 3-1. Goals from Stian Mac Pharlian, Grigory Kikalashvili and Henning Nilssen in the second half outweighed Holmenkollen's nicely worked goal that Brock Mattox finished in the 16th minute. Nevertheless, the top four (Ram U, Cassandra City, AC Holmenkollen, Eastweald) remains unchanged, although Stoneshore United has inserted itself back into the UICA conversation with three straight victories. Lawrence Parmenham, Esa Vähälä and Nigel Ebenazher (twice) all scored for the Greys this weekend as they sent Versiaville SC from Sweethaven Stadium in shame.

Harlighet Ligan Matchday 26
Morponte Fief 0–0 FC Kaldukosic
Cassandra City 2–0 Klyde
Eastweald 1–0 Stoneshore United
Versiaville SC 2–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
Crawford City FC 1–3 Real Azuris
Na'Malsille Mariners 2–4 Mallox
Ramusok United 2–3 AC Holmenkollen
Zakhoro Aces 2–1 Samaj FC
OAS Royal FC 0–0 FC Samotath
People thought AC Holmenkollen were going to fade from their hot start and ultimately finish mid-table again when they dropped a few spots in the middle of the season, but the Cedars have picked themselves up and proven that they are not going anywhere. They scored what was likely their biggest win in recent club history this week on the road against crosstown big brother and league leader Ramusok United. Similar to the storyline of their season, they raced out to an early 1-0 lead when Ashrav Dev blew past Tomasso Tenebrosa and finished one top-shelf past Tomi Koskinen, fell behind 2-1 by halftime, but then stormed back in the second half to win 3-2 behind goals from Arwin Blaze and Adnan Valerikssen. The arrogant Ram Utd fans were stunned - and it was beautiful. Like AC Holmenkollen, Eastweald took a step towards cementing their place in the top four by grinding out a 1-0 win against a physical Stoneshore United squad at home. Their only goal was a bit of a fluky Otto Rush shot on the rebound of Belarmin Worsaw's missed penalty, but a win is a win. It also seems like it's that time of year to start talking about the relegation battle. Zakhoro Aces and first-time top flighters Treftadaeth Alliance are in the drop zone right now, though the Aces won again this week to pull themselves closer to Na'Malsille Mariners and Versiaville SC, who are tussling to stay out of that Relegation Playoff spot in 16th.

Harlighet Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Ramusok United         26   16   6   4    50   30  +20    54
 2  Cassandra City         26   15   3   8    60   43  +17    48
 3  AC Holmenkollen        26   14   3   9    42   36   +6    45
 4  Eastweald              26   14   2  10    42   28  +14    44
 5  Real Azuris            26   11   9   6    65   55  +10    42
 6  Klyde                  26   12   5   9    36   33   +3    41
 7  Morponte Fief          26   12   4  10    26   22   +4    40
 8  Stoneshore United      26   12   4  10    34   35   −1    40
 9  OAS Royal FC           26   11   6   9    46   38   +8    39
10  FC Samotath            26    9  10   7    47   43   +4    37
11  Mallox                 26   10   7   9    62   61   +1    37
12  Samaj FC               26    8   8  10    30   30    0    32
13  Crawford City FC       26    9   4  13    36   43   −7    31
14  FC Kaldukosic          26    8   6  12    31   39   −8    30
15  Versiaville SC         26    6   8  12    50   69  −19    26
16  Na'Malsille Mariners   26    6   7  13    21   36  −15    25
17  Zakhoro Aces           26    5   6  15    29   43  −14    21
18  Treftadaeth Alliance   26    3   8  15    28   51  −23    17

West Gundar FC have been the class of the Sekundar Ligan all season long, and it doesn't look like that will change. This team is loaded with players of Harlighet Ligan caliber: from defenders Septon Pertwee and Brooke Nolan to midfielder Liam Esquire to striker Delwyth Jonferth, who is owning the race for the Golden Boot. IFK Aldenskoett have been a revelation this season in 2nd thanks to a very good-defense and a midfield that controls the ball really well, making up for their lack of firepower up top. Centus Serpents and Pelethas United are also likely contenders for a SBCC or promotion spot. A bit below them is a cluster of secondary contenders like Nomads, Fort Archer and Klyde Heritage FC. These sides aren't out of it yet either with eight matches to play. At the bottom, Olask Islanders are in danger of their first ever relegation to Tredje Ligan.

Sekundar Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  West Gundar FC         26   16   3   7    66   46  +20    51
 2  IFK Aldenskoett        26   13   7   6    50   39  +11    46
 3  Centus Serpents        26   13   6   7    48   33  +15    45
 4  Pelethas United        26   13   6   7    41   28  +13    45
 5  Nomad Brotherhood FC   26   12   7   7    47   37  +10    43
 6  Fort Archer            26   12   6   8    49   43   +6    42
 7  Klyde Heritage FC      26   11   8   7    21   16   +5    41
 8  Pardock Island         26   11   5  10    41   36   +5    38
 9  Goldstaff City         26    9   6  11    40   45   −5    33
10  Ziemelu Skaida         26    9   6  11    30   37   −7    33
11  Regela United          26    7  10   9    36   36    0    31
12  Helfin Fief            26    8   7  11    31   41  −10    31
13  Yambridge FC           26    7   9  10    36   40   −4    30
14  Sindo Crusaders        26    7   8  11    47   52   −5    29
15  Dawchire Town          26    8   5  13    46   55   −9    29
16  AC Sepultura           26    5  12   9    33   42   −9    27
17  Olask Islanders        26    6   9  11    20   36  −16    27
18  FC Flen                26    4   6  16    15   35  −20    18

The teams that came down from Sekundar Ligan last year, Keenan and Dusk Athletic, have been on a higher plane of football this season in Tredje Ligan and are primed to bounce right back up. Sarmon FC and Everlong FC are duking it out for that playoff spot. AC Opjenheim have recovered from their miserable first half, but it doesn't look like they will be able to catch up. Newly-promoted extraterrestrial colonial side Rexnor District 3 have also hit another gear over the last nine matches, buoying up to 7th. They were predicted to finish last pre-season! Everyone always underestimates the offworld clubs... Although, Nuur Origins FC are in danger of leaving Nuur Colony unrepresented in the top three divisions next year if they can't pull themselves up out of 16th, where they have seemingly sat all season.

Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Keenan Athletic     26   15   6   5    49   33  +16    51
 2  Dusk Athletic       26   14   6   6    46   31  +15    48
 3  Sarmon FC           26   12   8   6    40   25  +15    44
 4  Everlong FC         26   12   5   9    39   28  +11    41
 5  AC Opjenheim        26   11   6   9    39   38   +1    39
 6  IFK Sundsvall       26   12   3  11    51   53   −2    39
 7 Rexnor District 3      26   11   6   9    40   45   −5    39
 8  Atletisk Surpronuk  26   11   5  10    28   25   +3    38
 9 Noumen Town            26   11   4  11    30   31   −1    37
10 Atletisk Östrad        26    9   9   8    24   23   +1    36
11 Varvonti Firestorm     26    9   8   9    37   36   +1    35
12 Fevelo United          26   10   5  11    52   52    0    35
13 Portsmouth FC          26    8   9   9    39   39    0    33
14 Larkinham Town         26    8   7  11    34   38   −4    31
15  Pristine Forest     26    5  12   9    35   44   −9    27
16 Nuur Origins FC        26    6   6  14    17   33  −16    24
17 Wealdheim Bards        26    5   9  12    29   49  −20    24
18  Sporting Pirankoper 26    6   4  16    27   33   −6    22

Round 5

Interesting results: OAS Royal FC are stunned in extra time by fourth division outfit Bergtatt Island Athletic. The Royals were mostly playing their B-teamers and youth, but it's still a humiliating upset that should never happen. But they weren't the only Harlighet Ligan goliaths knocked out before the Round of 16. Mallox were humbled 3-0 by Sekundar Ligan side Ziemelu Skaida without Anders Engstrom, and FC Kaldukosic had their Cup run cut short on penalties by another second-tier club in Regela United.

Morponte Fief 0–0 Pelethas United (1–0 AET)
Emerald Cove SC 0–3 Samaj FC
Bergtatt Island Athletic 1–1 OAS Royal FC (2–1 AET)
Yambridge FC 4–3 Sindo Crusaders
Eastweald 5–2 Rhupenhoven Town
Mallox 0–3 Ziemelu Skaida
Ramusok United 3–2 Dusk Athletic
FC Flen 4–0 Gwynt Tywyll
FC Kaldukosic 1–1 Regela United (2–2 AET) (1–3 pen.)
Cassandra City 1–0 Wealdheim Bards
Klyde 3–2 Stortrommeby Town
Real Azuris 1–1 Nuur Origins FC (2–1 AET)
FC Va'Lubasa 3–2 Moggington County
AC Holmenkollen 3–2 IFK Aldenskoett
Stoneshore United 3–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
Fort Archer 0–2 Zakhoro Aces

Round of 16

Interesting results: Bergtatt Island Athletic nearly become the first fourth-tier club to advance to a semifinal, but concede a 3-2 goal to Yambridge FC at the end of extra time. The last remaining previous winner, Eastweald, was knifed out 1-0 by Ziemelu Skaida, meaning we will have a new club lift the Cup for the first time this year. Will it be Real Azuris, who have made it to the Final twice but never won? They looked awfully good today against their bitter rival Klyde FC, spanking the Doves at their own place.

Morponte Fief 1–1 Samaj FC (2–3 AET)
Bergtatt Island Athletic 2–2 Yambridge FC (2–3 AET)
Eastweald 0–1 Ziemelu Skaida
Ramusok United 2–1 FC Flen
Regela United 0–1 Cassandra City
Klyde 0–3 Real Azuris
FC Va'Lubasa 0–1 AC Holmenkollen
Stoneshore United 2–2 Zakhoro Aces (2–2 AET) (1–3 pen.)

Quarterfinals

Only Harlighet Ligan will be represented in the coveted Final Four, as Yambridge and Ziemelu Skaida both bow out to superior teams. Thorodel Nagdalene knocks Real Azuris out of the Cup for Cassandra City with his impressive blast from range. The Breakers' quest for Cosumar Cup Final redemption will have to wait for another year.

Samaj FC 2–0 Yambridge FC
Ziemelu Skaida 1–5 Ramusok United
Cassandra City 1–0 Real Azuris
AC Holmenkollen 1–0 Zakhoro Aces

Semifinals Match-Ups

Samaj FC vs. Ramusok United
@ Massemord Stadium (42,243), Azuris, South Klyde Fief

Cassandra City vs. AC Holmenkollen
@ The Klyde Sportsplex (88,000), Klyde, North Klyde Fief

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:14 am

SEASON XIV - Year 1002 - Final Quarter-season & Awards

Matchday 27
OAS Royal FC 2–1 Morponte Fief
FC Samotath 4–3 Zakhoro Aces
Samaj FC 2–2 Ramusok United
AC Holmenkollen 0–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Mallox 3–2 Crawford City FC
Real Azuris 0–1 Versiaville SC
Treftadaeth Alliance 1–3 Eastweald
Stoneshore United 0–1 Cassandra City
Klyde 1–1 FC Kaldukosic
2nd place Cassandra City take care of business in Stoneshore to capitalize on Ramusok United's unexpected draw against Samaj FC and close the gap to four points. But the most entertaining television of the weekend was FC Samotath's sizzing 4-3 win over Zakhoro Aces. As a meeting between two sides with high-flying attacks and sloppy defenses, this scoreline was to be expected. Aces silenced the Samotath crowd with two quick goals from Henning Nilssen and Dwaro Na'Tule, but the Red-And-Black-Attack turned things up a gear, scoring 4 goals in twenty minutes thanks to Aleksei Adrianov, Jean-Pierre Mons and a brace from teenage Daineri substitute Valoy. OAS Royal FC also got what could be a crucial three points at home against fellow Globe Cup hopefuls Morponte Fief. The Taeshan man Peter Wiggin scored what could be one of the goals of the season, taking a long Igor Stamatev lob down off his chest on the right edge of the box and shooting to the opposite corner on a half-volley. The shot was so powerful it beat Esteban Hernandez across the face of goal - you couldn't have drawn its trajectory any better with a pencil!

Matchday 28
Morponte Fief 1–0 Klyde
FC Kaldukosic 4–1 Stoneshore United
Cassandra City 2–0 Treftadaeth Alliance
Eastweald 2–2 Real Azuris
Versiaville SC 1–1 Mallox
Crawford City FC 2–1 AC Holmenkollen
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–0 Samaj FC
Ramusok United 3–0 FC Samotath
Zakhoro Aces 2–1 OAS Royal FC
Klyde FC led the Harlighet Ligan at the mid-season break, but have really wilted in the second half. They lost again to Morponte Fief this week, 1-0. The old legs of their defense did well to hold a scoreless draw for 80 minutes, but couldn't carry them any further - a microcosm of their season. Morponte's pacey Borderlandian striker Leo Montarvo burst into the area past Rult Frampton and Natasha Davis in the 81st minute and coolly chipped a shot past helpless Nick Garden. Just like in 1000, the field for championship contention has been whittled down to Ramusok United and Cassandra City, both clubs seeking their second. Both separated themselves further this week with comfortable home wins, as 3rd place Eastweald and 4th place AC Holmenkollen both failed to win. OAS Royal took a brutal hit to their UICA hopes, falling into Zakhoro's trap at OmniTech Park. The Aces frantically scored twice in stoppage time through Koma Kugbe and Stian Mac Pharlain to erase Royal's 41st minute goal, stunning them. "It's incredibly disappointing," OAS Royal captain Peter Wiggin said. "To achieve our goal of playing international soccer next year, we need positive momentum towards the end of the season. It will come down to one or two points again, so we can't afford to leave three on the table against teams we should be beating."

Matchday 29
Zakhoro Aces 2–1 Morponte Fief
OAS Royal FC 0–0 Ramusok United
FC Samotath 1–0 Na'Malsille Mariners
Samaj FC 1–4 Crawford City FC
AC Holmenkollen 4–3 Versiaville SC
Mallox 0–1 Eastweald
Real Azuris 2–1 Cassandra City
Treftadaeth Alliance 1–3 FC Kaldukosic
Stoneshore United 0–1 Klyde
Cassandra City miss out on a golden chance to gain ground on Ramusok United as the Blues failed to break a tightly-strung deadlock in the big Ramusok Derby. In fact, Cassandra lost ground, cracking under intense attacking pressure from Real Azuris and conceding a headed 2-1 winner by Lukas Karlstrom. For the first time all season, Zakhoro Aces have emerged from the automatic relegation zone with an astonishing late run of form continuing with a 2-1 win over Morponte Fief that is surely a death blow to the Riders' UICA hopes. The Aces did the same thing to OAS last week! They're breaking hearts left and right! Into the relegation void slip the Na'Malsille Mariners who have been unable to score goals all season, relying on conservative tactics and a burly defensive line to scrape points together. In the second leg of the Gellano derby, Eastweald got revenge on Mallox for humbling them 4-3 at Old Weldenskirgen on Matchday 12. This time, Eastweald walked into The Orange Palace a new, more confident team and overcame an ugly, physical match to win 1-0 and pull within 3 points of 2nd place Cassandra City. Belarmin scored the winning goal in the 76th minute, sliding into the penalty box to meet Willvamier Taylor's rolling ball in from the right. He was able to stretch his sliding legs past those of Torsten Larson - and the contact was pure, lashing the back of the net before the Mallox keeper had time to react.

Matchday 30
Morponte Fief 0–2 Stoneshore United
Klyde 3–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
FC Kaldukosic 2–3 Real Azuris
Cassandra City 1–2 Mallox
Eastweald 0–0 AC Holmenkollen
Versiaville SC 3–2 Samaj FC
Crawford City FC 2–0 FC Samotath
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–3 OAS Royal FC
Ramusok United 1–1 Zakhoro Aces
Because Cassandra City lost this week to Mallox (despite a massive atmosphere ready to celebrate a win at The Amphitheatre), Ramusok United could have clinched the Harlighet Ligan championship with a win at home against the 16th place Zakhoro Aces. But the Aces have been a rejuvenated side of late and wouldn't grant the Blues an early celebration easy. They played spoiler once again, putting the clamp on a feverish FireRiver Arena crowd with a 62nd minute equalizer on a penalty taken by Stian Mac Pharlain. The former Crusaders attacker stutter-stepped and got Tomi Koskinen going the wrong way, then cheekily placed it in the opposite side-net. In a high-stakes prime-time battle for 3rd place, Eastweald and AC Holmenkollen met at Old Weldenskirgen in what was surely the most important match of the season for both sides. But the actual gameplay was a disappointment, as both sides lacked bite going forward and settled for a 0-0 draw that maintained the status quo - Eastweald in third. Real Azuris in 5th closed the gap to a single point with their 3-2 win over FC Kaldukosic at Leviathan Arena. FC Kaldukosic have been playing better since their miserable start, but they couldn't contain Ipier Ubuntu, who scored two close-range goals at the expense of Litchmoor and Garyson to add on to Megan Skarasen's 5th minute header. OAS Royal and Klyde also both stayed in the UICA hunt with comfortable wins over relegation-zone sides.

Matchday 31
Ramusok United 1–0 Morponte Fief
Zakhoro Aces 0–1 Na'Malsille Mariners
OAS Royal FC 1–2 Crawford City FC
FC Samotath 1–1 Versiaville SC
Samaj FC 2–1 Eastweald
AC Holmenkollen 2–3 Cassandra City
Mallox 2–1 FC Kaldukosic
Real Azuris 2–4 Klyde
Treftadaeth Alliance 2–0 Stoneshore United
Ramusok United race closer and closer to their second title, scoring early against Morponte Fief through a Robin Geirsson penalty and holding on for the win with some clutch defending, including an acrobatic clearance off the goal-line in the 88th minute by Tomasso Tenebrosa. But Cassandra City refuse to go away, keeping pace at six points behind with a signature win against AC Holmenkollen at Cedar Road. Both clubs had a lot at stake, as the Cedars were trying to cling to a UICA spot, but Cassandra City seemed the more desperate, throwing themselves fully into every play. They were duly rewarded with a 82nd minute winner from Jol Tortuu, the forward pulling up in space from 20 yards to fire past Max Jopzam into the left corner. In the wake of Holmenkollen's loss, Klyde FC burst back onto the scene with a rousing 4-2 win over their South Klyde rival Real Azuris despite the hostile Massemord Stadium crowd. Klyde center back Rult Frampton was struck by a thrown beer bottle after scoring on a corner just before half time. He had to be removed for medical evaluation as he was bleeding from the back of his neck (the fan was identified and arrested). Ejegefe Na'Safeh and Freeman Lebo (2) also scored for Klyde to prove that they haven't run out of gas as people proclaimed, soaring from 7th up to 4th. Can they hold on with Holmenkollen and Real Azuris still snapping at their heels with three matches to play? Treftadaeth Alliance are guaranteed relegation this week despite their win against Stoneshore, but the battle to stay out of that 17th spot has come down to Zakhoro and Na'Malsille. And look at that, the two clubs faced off today. The Mariners were able to leapfrog Zakhoro out of danger (for now) thanks to Koo Cuh-ma's simple tap-in assisted by Bazou Diawara in the 36th minute. Zakhoro defenders Giona Ancarlo and Giordi Dinara commited egregious errors on the sequence, losing their runners, earning rumblings of displeasure from their home supporters.

Matchday 32
Morponte Fief 2–2 Treftadaeth Alliance
Stoneshore United 2–0 Real Azuris
Klyde 0–3 Mallox
FC Kaldukosic 1–0 AC Holmenkollen
Cassandra City 0–0 Samaj FC
Eastweald 2–1 FC Samotath
Versiaville SC 1–3 OAS Royal FC
Crawford City FC 2–0 Zakhoro Aces
Na'Malsille Mariners 0–1 Ramusok United
RAMUSOK UNITED HAVE OFFICIALLY WON THE HARLIGHET LIGAN!!!!!! With a smooth Alberto Silva finish earning them three points at Varela Road, the Blues clinched their second championship (first in eight years) in front of the less-than-enthused Na'Malsille contingent on hand. Klyde finally had something concrete to play for with a Globe Cup berth in hand, but they collapsed under the pressure like a house of cards, allowing Mallox to walk into The Sportsplex like they owned the place and run rampant for a 3-0 win. Haruto Takahashi, Jimmy Kelly and Anders Engström all struck for the Tigers, who have suddenly ascended back up to UICA contention in 5th after spending the entire season in the 9th-11th range. Klyde still holds 4th because AC Holmenkollen and Real Azuris also choked this weekend against lesser competition. That 4th spot is completely up for grabs: FIVE clubs are within two points of each other behind 3rd place Eastweald. Henrique Ventura's Elves continue to roll steady with the guidance of Mika Ostaltsov and Jo de Marisco, both midfielders scoring today against FC Samotath. It's still a toss up between Zakhoro and Na'Malsille for the second automatic relegation spot since both clubs lost today.

Matchday 33
Na'Malsille Mariners 1–0 Morponte Fief
Ramusok United 1–0 Crawford City FC
Zakhoro Aces 4–2 Versiaville SC
OAS Royal FC 2–0 Eastweald
FC Samotath 3–2 Cassandra City
Samaj FC 0–0 FC Kaldukosic
AC Holmenkollen 2–0 Klyde
Mallox 2–0 Stoneshore United
Real Azuris 3–3 Treftadaeth Alliance
Ramusok United reach the 20-win milestone in their championship season on the afternoon in which they officially celebrated their accomplishment pre-match in front of FireRiver Arena. Mallox continue their sudden end-of-season mad-dash, catapulting into 4th as they put away Stoneshore United at home behind two Jimmy Kelly goals, one assisted by Engström, the other by Ana Baptista. It's not a second consecutive title, but fans will be thrilled with 4th as a final result (if it holds) considering their form until the last few weeks. The difference for Mallox is that their defense seems to have finally put things together. Yttribia's Torsten Larson and Brenecia's Brandon Duguid have been shaky as it gets as a center back pairing this season, but are now working together with improved chemistry. But their spot is far from secure, with AC Holmenkollen only trailing on GD and OAS Royal a single point behind. Both Na'Malsille and Zakhoro continue to fight for their lives, both winning crucial matches this week to keep their heads above water. Where was this vigor all season?

Matchday 34
Morponte Fief 0–0 Real Azuris
Treftadaeth Alliance 2–3 Mallox
Stoneshore United 1–2 AC Holmenkollen
Klyde 3–1 Samaj FC
FC Kaldukosic 2–2 FC Samotath
Cassandra City 1–1 OAS Royal FC
Eastweald 1–0 Zakhoro Aces
Versiaville SC 3–4 Ramusok United
Crawford City FC 0–2 Na'Malsille Mariners
Is it already upon us? The final week of the season? Indeed, it is. Another one has come and gone so quickly. Ramusok United end up winning it by a whopping 13 points, with 21 wins and only 4 losses. But the real drama on the final Matchday surrounded Mallox and AC Holmenkollen's quest for the final UICA spot, starting the weekend even at 53 points. With AC Holmenkollen defeating Stoneshore United on the road earlier in the afternoon, Mallox knew they had to win at The Wormhole at night to prevent AC Holmenkollen from usurping their place in the Globe Cup. They needed three goals to edge Treftadaeth, things briefly getting scary when the Astronomers took a 2-1 lead early in the second half. But Anders Engström put the Tigers on his back in the second half and secured the three points with a fantastic solo goal in the 54th minute and putting the ball into the path of Haruto Takahashi for a poke-in on the Felixian's run into the box. AC Holmenkollen were surely hanging on the edge of their seat rooting for Mallox to stumble, but the day would end sourly for the Cedars. They will miss out on their first ever UICA berth by a mere 2 goals and will instead get the consolation prize of the Harlighet Ligan's first automatic MPL berth. Nevertheless, 5th is the club's best finish by leaps and bounds and tying Mallox on points seemed unimaginable at season's beginning. Similar disappointment for OAS Royal FC and Klyde, who also fell a little short of UICA pastures, and even sorer disappointment for Real Azuris. The Breakers were looking really strong until the last couple months, when they tanked all the way down to 8th. Na'Malsille steamrolled a Crawford City side with nothing to play for on Saturday to save themselves from any possibility of relegation. An escape route remained open for Zakhoro Aces when Versiaville SC lost to champs Ramusok United, but the Aces failed to eclipse the Villagers, failing to find an elusive goal past Golden Rand and Orion Black at Old Weldenskirgen despite their passionate efforts.

Harlighet Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Ramusok United         34   21   9   4    63   36  +27    72 Champions, Champions Cup
 2  Cassandra City         34   18   5  11    71   53  +18    59 Globe Cup
 3  Eastweald              34   18   4  12    52   36  +16    58 Globe Cup
 4  Mallox                 34   16   8  10    78   69   +9    56 Globe Cup
 5  AC Holmenkollen        34   17   5  12    53   46   +7    56 MPL
 6  Klyde                  34   16   6  12    48   45   +3    54
 7  OAS Royal FC           34   15   8  11    59   46  +13    53
 8  Real Azuris            34   13  12   9    77   70   +7    51
 9  FC Samotath            34   12  12  10    59   58   +1    48
10  Crawford City FC       34   14   4  16    50   52   −2    46
11  Stoneshore United      34   14   4  16    40   47   −7    46
12  Morponte Fief          34   13   6  15    31   32   −1    45
13  FC Kaldukosic          34   11   9  14    45   49   −4    42
14  Samaj FC               34    9  12  13    38   43   −5    39
15  Na'Malsille Mariners   34    9   9  16    26   41  −15    36
16  Versiaville SC         34    8  10  16    65   88  −23    34 Lost Playoff 1-1 (3-5 pen.) to Centus Serpents
17  Zakhoro Aces           34    8   7  19    41   56  −15    31 Relegated
18  Treftadaeth Alliance   34    4  10  20    41   70  −29    22 Relegated



Harlighet Ligan Season XIV Champions - RAMUSOK UNITED









Season MVP: 
1.  CM Robin Geirsson
2.  CM Kira Jonassen
3.  LW Sean Fraser
4.  CM Kyle Fleming
5.  LM Lucius Kaspian

Foreign Player of the Year: 
1.  CM Robin Geirsson 
2.  CM Kyle Fleming 
3.  LW Sean Fraser 
4.  GK Golden Rand 
5.  CF Yuri Makarov 

Newcomer of the Year: 
1.  LW Sean Fraser
2.  CM Jo de Marisco
3.  ST Arwin Blaze
4.  ST Freeman Lebo
5.  RB Cedric Stock

U-21 Player of the Year:  
1.  CM Kira Jonassen
2.  GK Esteban Hernandez
3.  CB Taddeo Loredan
4.  RB Mabry Jean Lowry
5.  ST Alistair Redalen

Leading Scorers:  
26 -  Sean Fraser  (Golden Boot)
19 -  Yuri Makarov
   -  Peter Wiggin
   -  Anders Engström
17 -  Alberto Silva
16 -  Belarmin Worsaw
   -  Asa Nemtheanga
15 -  Arwin Blaze
   -  Jimmy Kelly
14 -  Freeman Lebo
   -  Dmytro Kurosawa
   -  Jol Tortuu

Team of the Season:
GK -  Esteban Hernandez 
LB -  Seon Jin Kang
CB -  Jan Årud
CB -  Orion Black
RB -  Tomasso Tenebrosa
LM -  Lucius Kaspian
CM -  Robin Geirsson 
CM -  Kyle Fleming
RM -  Martin Mazida
ST -  Anders Engström
ST -  Sean Fraser

Sekundar Ligan           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  West Gundar FC         34   20   6   8    80   55  +25    66 Champions, Promoted, SBCC
 2  Pelethas United        34   18   6  10    52   36  +16    60 Promoted, SBCC
 3  Centus Serpents        34   17   7  10    61   45  +16    58 Promoted, SBCC
 4  IFK Aldenskoett        34   16   9   9    65   54  +11    57
 5  Klyde Heritage FC      34   15  11   8    29   20   +9    56
 6  Pardock Island         34   15   5  14    53   48   +5    50
 7  Fort Archer            34   14   8  12    61   60   +1    50
 8  Nomad Brotherhood FC   34   14   7  13    57   54   +3    49
 9  Goldstaff City         34   12   8  14    56   59   −3    44
10  AC Sepultura           34   10  13  11    50   56   −6    43
11  Olask Islanders        34   11  10  13    33   45  −12    43
12  Helfin Fief            34   11   9  14    46   54   −8    42
13  Ziemelu Skaida         34   11   9  14    45   54   −9    42
14  Sindo Crusaders        34   10   9  15    68   76   −8    39
15  Dawchire Town          34   10   9  15    62   70   −8    39
16  Yambridge FC           34    9  11  14    51   55   −4    38 Won playoff 1-0 against Everlong FC
17  Regela United          34    7  12  15    42   49   −7    33 Relegated
18  FC Flen                34    7   9  18    21   42  −21    30 Relegated


Sekundar Ligan Season XIV Champions - WEST GUNDAR FC 



Season MVP:  ST Delwyth Jonferth
Leading Goalscorer: 24 -  ST Delwyth Jonferth

Tredje Ligan          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Keenan Athletic     34   19   9   6    61   41  +20    66 Champions, Promoted
 2  Dusk Athletic       34   18   9   7    55   36  +19    63 Promoted
 3  Everlong FC         34   15   8  11    47   34  +13    53
 4  AC Opjenheim        34   14  11   9    45   40   +5    53
 5  Sarmon FC           34   14  10  10    45   34  +11    52
 6  Atletisk Surpronuk  34   15   6  13    40   34   +6    51
 7  IFK Sundsvall       34   15   6  13    62   62    0    51
 8 Noumen Town            34   14   6  14    38   39   −1    48
 9 Atletisk Östrad        34   12  11  11    34   34    0    47
10 Fevelo United          34   13   7  14    69   68   +1    46
11 Portsmouth FC          34   12  10  12    49   49    0    46
12 Rexnor District 3      34   12   7  15    45   58  −13    43
13 Varvonti Firestorm     34   11   9  14    47   48   −1    42
14  Pristine Forest     34    9  14  11    43   48   −5    41
15 Larkinham Town         34   10   9  15    42   49   −7    39
16 Nuur Origins FC        34   10   7  17    27   40  −13    37
17  Sporting Pirankoper 34    8   8  18    33   39   −6    32 
18 Wealdheim Bards        34    6  11  17    40   69  −29    29 Relegated


Tredje Ligan Season XIV Champions - KEENAN ATHLETIC



Season MVP:  CM Dex Delklind 
Leading Goalscorer: 20 -  ST Rory Den Hartog

LL1 - Klyde Isle        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Oterro Athletic          36   20   5  11    53   36  +17    65 Champions
 2 Hamlack Town             36   20   4  12    54   45   +9    64
 3 Atletisk Kvelertak       36   17  11   8    60   45  +15    62
 4 Gwerin Athletic          36   16  11   9    72   61  +11    59
 5 Silk FC                  36   18   5  13    60   55   +5    59
 6 Meryuma Marshals         36   16   6  14    57   52   +5    54
 7 AFC Obscura 98           36   14  10  12    92   88   +4    52
 8 Seryddwyr Aberaeron      36   14   9  13    63   55   +8    51
 9 IFK Nordön               36   11  10  15    38   47   −9    43
10 Usk Town                 36    9  14  13    52   60   −8    41
11 Sammet Ridge             36   11   6  19    37   48  −11    39
12 Emerald Cove SC          36    9  10  17    36   46  −10    37 Relegated
13 Moggington County        36    4   9  23    45   81  −36    21 Relegated

LL1 - East               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 West Devellin FC          36   20   6  10    59   42  +17    66 Champions
 2 Gwynt Tywyll              36   16   8  12    71   49  +22    56
 3 Scarromere FC             36   14  14   8    70   62   +8    56
 4 Goldsoul FC               36   16   7  13    79   64  +15    55
 5 East Devellin FC          36   15   8  13    49   50   −1    53
 6 Lewisville Athletic       36   13  12  11    66   65   +1    51
 7 AFC Wernersburg           36   12  13  11    39   42   −3    49
 8 Chittersbee Rangers       36   13   9  14    55   55    0    48
 9 Hvalsey 08                36   13   9  14    64   70   −6    48
10 Cadonica United           36   11  14  11    58   55   +3    47
11 FC Stellendam             36   10  14  12    22   33  −11    44
12 Ollston Town              36    9  10  17    47   58  −11    37 Relegated
13 Chesterton Cottagers      36    7   6  23    41   75  −34    27 Relegated

LL1 - Central            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Sporting Culmar           36   24   6   6    88   52  +36 Champion, Promoted
 2 Riverside Crew            36   21   7   8    47   29  +18    70
 3 Braylor Town              36   16  15   5    60   38  +22    63
 4 Mintwick Marmots          36   17   8  11    85   72  +13    59
 5 Hagenheim South End       36   17   6  13    81   66  +15    57
 6 SC Cirith 01              36   13  11  12    48   47   +1    50
 7 Atamac Wanderers          36   12   8  16    54   64  −10    44
 8 Lykathea City             36    9  16  11    56   55   +1    43
 9 Moore Hill Pirates        36   11   9  16    52   65  −13    42
10 Sontafe City              36    8  12  16    43   56  −13    36
11 Gorgoroth United          36    9   9  18    42   60  −18    36
12 Hassaburess Athletic      36    7  10  19    19   45  −26    31 
13 Austentrapp City FC       36    6  11  19    52   78  −26    29 Relegated

LL1 - West                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Bergtatt Isle Athletic      36   22   6   8    59   38  +21    72 Champion, Promoted
 2 Stortrommeby Town           36   19   7  10    46   34  +12    64
 3 Rhupenhoven Town            36   18   8  10    79   56  +23    62
 4 IFK Karlsborg               36   16   7  13    61   49  +12    55
 5 Tamiat Town                 36   15  10  11    56   58   −2    55
 6 East Ellum                  36   14   9  13    45   47   −2    51
 7 FC Va'Lubasa                36   13  11  12    70   63   +7    50
 8 Bayford City                36   13   9  14    67   77  −10    48
 9 Otkins Numenvernia          36   13   8  15    67   67    0    47
10 White Tower FC              36   11  12  13    65   62   +3    45
11 Yuonela Town                36   10   6  20    50   73  −23    36
12 FC Arkadius                 36    8   9  19    45   65  −20    33 Relegated
13 Caledon Legion              36    7   8  21    42   63  −21    29 Relegated

LL1 - Colonial               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Ciems Mungonduvia             33   18   8   7    53   32  +21    62 Champions, Promoted
 2 SC Vronus 510                 33   18   3  12    43   36   +7    57
 3 Buscari Bridge Force          33   16   7  10    67   61   +6    55
 4 Gnoss Gallants AFC            33   16   5  12    79   69  +10    53
 5 Murkwaamp Suns                33   16   5  12    52   45   +7    53
 6 Piander Falls FC              33   14   5  14    44   43   +1    47
 7 Alstagruuket Sarlaccs FC      33   15   2  16    48   50   −2    47
 8 Marinus City                  33   11  10  12    51   49   +2    43
 9 Salfa City                    33   12   6  15    26   38  −12    42
10 Kalloroda United              33   10   6  17    53   64  −11    36
11 Drahva United                 33    8   8  17    39   56  −17    32 Relegated
12 Rhodes Ravens AFC             33    8   7  18    44   56  −12    31 Relegated

LL2 - Klyde Isle          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Wiedna Town                36   20   7   9    65   37  +28    67 Champion, Promoted
 2 Villa Forte                36   18  10   8    57   43  +14    64 Promoted
 3 Sólstafir                  36   19   5  12    41   25  +16    62
 4 FC Kviststad               36   18   5  13    35   28   +7    59
 5 Aberaeron Celtic           36   17   7  12    55   49   +6    58
 6 Cerulia City FC            36   14  10  12    37   34   +3    52
 7 Flithby Town               36   15   6  15    42   52  −10    51
 8 Satyricon Nemeses AFC      36   14   8  14    50   51   −1    50
 9 Sadenia Paladins           36   14   6  16    28   34   −6    48
10 Gibwir Marsnal             36   10   9  17    45   54   −9    39
11 Glasbon SC                 36    8  14  14    37   43   −6    38
12 Erpland County             36    9   8  19    30   43  −13    35
13 Gamlasir North             36    6   9  21    66   95  −29    27

LL2 - East                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 HSC Centus                   36   23   1  12    70   56  +14    70 Champion, Promoted
 2 Ingleton Town                36   20   5  11    52   49   +3    65
 3 Zirconim City                36   16  10  10    44   32  +12    58
 4 Östrad Rockets FC            36   15  10  11    58   47  +11    55
 5 Azure Lane FC                36   14  12  10    82   69  +13    54
 6 Coppell City FC              36   16   6  14    74   69   +5    54
 7 Esterhollow Harbor           36   14  10  12    54   54    0    52
 8 Paulsendam Town              36   15   5  16    60   58   +2    50
 9 Nabataea Town                36   12   9  15    72   77   −5    45
10 IFK Sokulldak                36   10  12  14    49   48   +1    42
11 Kaldukosic Volmacht FC       36    9  13  14    37   49  −12    40
12 United FC of Stoneshore      36   10   8  18    42   57  −15    38
13 FC Fyrbyggnad       6    5   9  22    28   57  −29    24 Relegated

LL2 Central                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 High Noon FC                   36   21   9   6    61   38  +23    72 Champion, Promoted
 2 Jotungard 99 FC                36   18   9   9    60   40  +20    63 Promoted
 3 FC Kastanjestad                36   17   8  11    55   48   +7    59
 4 DeFinko Magni Blandinn AC      36   16   9  11    71   62   +9    57
 5 Rhithlungwerddon Town          36   17   4  15    46   39   +7    55
 6 Taigaen Plats                  36   13  13  10    51   45   +6    52
 7 Carnessa County                36   15   7  14    35   35    0    52
 8 Ajatarra Alligators            36   13  11  12    78   74   +4    50
 9 Impera Town                    36   14   5  17    45   49   −4    47
10 FC Fejd                        36   12   7  17    50   52   −2    43
11 Columbia Town                  36   11   7  18    47   68  −21    40
12 Briquia Southside FC           36   10   8  18    56   81  −25    38
13 Keldin Town                    36    4   9  23    24   48  −24    21

LL2 West               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Tromsdale Town          36   19   8   9    58   41  +17    65 Champion, Promoted
 2 Dillinger Town          36   17   8  11    58   43  +15    59 Promoted
 3 Ypres Woods             36   17   7  12    70   58  +12    58
 4 Zakhoro GCR             36   16   7  13    47   35  +12    55
 5 West Ellum              36   16   6  14    62   60   +2    54
 6 Nidive Falcons          36   15   7  14    42   38   +4    52
 7 FC Na'Travii            36   15   5  16    51   58   −7    50
 8 SC Swamport             36   15   5  16    50   62  −12    50
 9 Thergothon Town         36   15   3  18    27   30   −3    48
10 Drummond FC             36   13   8  15    50   51   −1    47
11 Duval Town              36   14   4  18    31   43  −12    46
12 Crawford Sharks SC      36   12   8  16    21   28   −7    44
13 Theli City              36    7  10  19    49   64  −15    31

LL2 - Colonial                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Rexnor District 6                  33   16   9   8    39   29  +10    57 Champion, Promoted
 2 Tierra Interstellar Wanderers      33   14  12   7    48   38  +10    54 Promoted
 3 Novia Alliance                     33   14  10   9    50   44   +6    52
 4 Menoptera United SC                33   14   9  10    38   30   +8    51
 5 FC Dynamo Kurbads                  33   15   6  12    45   39   +6    51
 6 Borzac Sequins                     33   15   4  14    41   37   +4    49
 7 Kreanoltha Vipers                  33   11  11  11    31   37   −6    44
 8 Rexnor District 1                  33   11  10  12    35   36   −1    43
 9 Rexnor District 9                  33    9  13  11    40   44   −4    40
10 Romstafar Outpost                  33    8  11  14    19   29  −10    35
11 Rexnor District 4                  33    9   7  17    62   70   −8    34
12 Templar-Lune FC                    33    7   8  18    38   53  −15    29

Semifinals

Samaj FC took the lead past league champion Ramusok United in their first ever Cosumar Cup semifinal when Allen Huthson caught Tomi Koskinen out of position in the 11th minute. The West Guiana veteran's contact wasn't pure, but Koskinen couldn't reach the ball as it slowly skipped inside the far post for an ugly goal. Ramusok United were uncharacteristically poor in the first half, struggling to keep position. But a few half time subs seemed to do the trick and the Blues rallied to win 2-1 behind goals from Robin Geirsson and Raphael Xodó. Over in Klyde, Cassandra City scored four goals in the first fifteen minutes to humiliate the starstruck Cedars. They went on to win 6-2 with a Yuri Makarov hat trick.

 Samaj FC 1-2 Ramusok United 
@ Massemord Stadium (42,243), Azuris

 Cassandra City 6–2 AC Holmenkollen 
@ The Klyde Sportsplex (88,000), Klyde

FINAL

The Cosumar Cup Final everyone wanted to see once the semifinals were set. These two clubs just seem to keep meeting in big games. Cassandra City pulled one over on Ram U to win the Harlighet Ligan in 1000, but the Blues got their revenge this year by topping the Reds for the title. Now, they will meet in both of their first Cosumar Cup Final appearances. But as was the trend this season, the dice rolled in Ramusok United's favor. Alf Durand's club won 4-3 on penalties after a hotly contested 3-3 affair that saw both sides nearly snag a winner in extra time. In penalties, Cassandra City went first and began proceedings with a Jol Tortuu miss. United made their first four and City their next three, but Cosme's miss on the final frame for the Reds sealed the deal and rendered Ram U's fifth kick moot. 4-3 towards Ramusok United. They become the FIRST club to lift the Harlighet Ligan trophy and Cosumar Cup in the same season. It was truly a season for the ages in Ramusok.
Goal-scorers in regular time were Kira Jonassen, Robin Geirsson and Alberto Silva for Ramusok and Kyle Fleming (2) and Thorodel Nagdalene for Cassandra.

 Ramusok United 3–3 (3-3 AET) (4-3 pen.) Cassandra City 
@ Leviathan Arena (99,000), Kaldukosic

15' : Thorodel Nagdalene
17' : Kyle Fleming
28' : Alberto Silva
40' : Kyle Fleming
61' : Kira Jonassen
81' : Robin Geirsson

Penalty Shootout
Jol Tortuu - MISS
Robin Geirsson - SCORE
Thorodel Nagdalene - SCORE
Alberto Silva - SCORE
Yuri Makarov - SCORE
Raphael Xodo - SCORE
Kyle Fleming - SCORE
Martin Mazida - SCORE
Cosme - MISS


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Cosumar Cup IV Champions - RAMUSOK UNITED

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:17 am

Credit to Meski Sports of Red Blackiland for the logo

TRANSFER WINDOW XI RECAP

The fifteenth season of Cosumarite football will be here before we know it, with new stars ready to compete for their new clubs around the league. The transfer window was headlined by accomplished foreign internationals such as Zenic's Gavin Barnsley, Semarland's Matthias Karbruck and Schottia's Kim Coultan as well as the long-awaited homecoming of Cosumarite national team veterans Tae Woo Miyori and Petri Hansen.

On the other hand, the Harlighet Ligan continues to prove itself an amazing breeding ground for talent for top-level leagues to source from. The league's biggest star, Mallox striker Anders Engström, is off to Crisisbless. Other league alums such as Cassandra City defender Jacob Pandan, FC Samotath midfielder Ezekiel Tarkanian and midfielder Darwyn Lucassen are joining top-flight LigAnaia teams. Prodigy goalkeeper Esteban Hernandez was picked up by a top ten league as well. Keep reading to find out where everybody ended up!

New Incoming Players (by nationality)

Audioslavia (1)
Robbie Alcocer (DF, 20) to Ramusok United on free transfer after the club found intriguing video of his play on YouTube.

Brasiliania (1)
Rafael Alcantara (CAM, 27, Fransborg set Njilkaer [SEM]) to Pelethas United on free transfer.

Brenecia (1)
Anna Bowman (ST, 31, South Rathia) to Klyde for $2 million.

Ceni (1)
Tham Kerric (RB, 27, New Beetle [DSF]) to Klyde for $5 million.

Cosumar (5)
Asher Larned (AM, 22, Ocean Bayers [SUS]) to Versiaville on free transfer.
Kamron Gurrevitz (CB, 32, Fransborg set Njilkaer [SEM]) to FC Kaldukosic on free transfer.
Petri Hansen (LW, 30, Sieberg [FEL]) to Mallox for $4 million.
Tae Woo Miyori (RB, 34, Blau-Weiss Pallstadt [BYN]) to Eastweald for $5.83 million.
Wesley Slovacek (CM, 24, Albatross FC [BAU] to Nomad Brotherhood on free transfer.

Dainer (2)
Hublot (ANY, 18, Isper) to Crawford City FC on free transfer.
Poindexter (DF, 20, Ragaman) to Crawford City FC on free transfer.

Eastern Sunrise Islands (1)
Lady Garinotte Monnoyance (RM, 16, Pop Ploc AFC) to Na'Malsille Mariners on free transfer

Eastfield Lodge (1)
Georgina Wadimu (RM, 23, RGS Athletic) to FC Kaldukosic for $10 million.

Farfadillis (1)
Calogero Metz (GK, 21, Deportí Agaumi) to Mallox for an undisclosed fee.

Lutine (1)
William Finlayson (CAM, 29, Huntington United FC) to Na'Malsille Mariners for $6 million.

Nephara (4)
Gerhard Driscoll (RW, 33, Parrhesia United) to Pelethas United on free transfer.
Oskar Montag (ST, 29, Sabrefell Moths) to Na'Malsille Mariners for $3 million.
Rhys Dundalk (LB, 31, Chatswood) to Eastweald for $1.5 million.
Rook Fenwick (CM, 25, Crisisbless) to Eastweald for $2.25 million.

Osarius (2)
Aaron Lloyd (GK, 29, Trothwands Evolution) to Cassandra City for $3.8 million.
Maurice Gaspin (CB/DM, 28, Hastmead Diamente) to Real Azuris on free transfer

Patistan (1)
Nabil Aslam (CB/RB, 26, Mingoara Athletic) to Na'Malsille Mariners for $2.75 million.

Pravenna (1)
Isadora Xenophon (ST, 32, Francisca Orient [BRE]) to Samaj FC for $1.5 million.

The Royal Barangay (1)
Michelangelo Jacob (DF, 20, Novus [GLX]) to Klyde on free transfer

Valanora (1)
Randwë Nhatandal (RW, Elf, Ibini FC) to Mallox for $3.2 million.

San Llera (1)
Teodor Alemany (CDM, 21, Unattached) to Klyde on free transfer

Schottia (1)
Kim Coultan (CM/AM, 20, Jottnar Kallsmudden [BYN]) to Crawford City FC for $14 million.

Semarland (4)
Joakim Brankussen (GK, 18, Adjurgen) to Eastweald on free transfer
Lasse Hummel (ST, 22, Fransborg set Njilkaer) to Morponte Fief on loan for one season.
Matthias Karbruck (CB, 34, FC Jansberg) to Ramusok United for $5 million.
Trevoh Ebuzoeme (CB, 20, FC Nuholm) to Centus Serpents on free transfer.

Super-Llamaland (1)
Ryan Carmichael (CDM, 23, Drankasburg Athletic [VJA]) to Pelethas United for $2.4 million

Yttribia (1)
Finley Rosza (ST, 15, Vallunga Academy) to Cassandra City on free transfer.

Zenic (1)
Gavin Barnsley (LM, 27, Real Old Maiz) to Ramusok United for $13.2 million.

Cosumarites Heading For Foreign Leagues

Apox National League (1)
Augen Wittevrongel (AM, 22, C.D. Spikers [SUS]) to Barbury Town for $1.6 million.

A-League (3)
Nic Farkanhan (RM, 28, Cassandra City) to Francisca Orient on free transfer
Senter Senterekoesima (LWB, 22, Stoneshore College) to Saint Alexander on free transfer
Thaddeus Barker (CDM, 30, Menomonie United [DAR]) to Rozelle United for $0.75 million

Cenian Premier League (3)
Kasper Schuldiner (GK, 25, Levadia Narkiv [ESN]) to New Oxford Nucleus on free transfer
Kristine Cepelova (AM, 21, University of Parougan) to Cenial Liberty on free transfer
Salgin Ordruvor (ST, 18, Unattached) to Cenial Liberty on free transfer

Eastfield Lodge ICEL Premier League (1)
Felix Merchison (DM, 28, Viztourzys Kolektivinis [BYN]) to Norrion Rovers for $6 million

Kernansquillec First Division (1)
Tiffany Elam (MF, 19, Project X) to Guingamp

LigAnaia NW/Calania (4)
Darwyn Lucassen (CM, 29, Garbarnia Hoyersko [BYN]) to Crystal Mertagne [TCU] for an undisclosed amount
Ezekiel Tarkanian (RM, 21, FC Samotath) to Trothwands Evolution [OSR] for $5 million
Linden Lucassen (ST/AM, 25, Race Point [TSA]) to Kurtz Herritik [TCU] for an undisclosed amount
Jacob Pandan (CB, 28, Cassandra City) to Trothwands Evolution [OSR] for $1 million

LigAnaia Two (3)
DaMarcus Bender (GK, 34, Rozelle [BRE]) to Grasshoppers Turic [OSR] for $0.8 million
Ejegefe Na'Safeh (ST, 36, Klyde) to Shanak FC [OSR] on free transfer
Karoliina Lahtinen (CAM, 24, Pardock Island) to Grasshoppers Turic [OSR] for $1.5 million

Lutine League (3)
Mikael Micheulus (CM, 27, Nomad Brotherhood) to Burnham FC on free transfer
Rugain Na'Baleur (CM, 33, Eastweald) to Reynolds County FC on free transfer
Tobias Umpton (GK, 33, Mallox) to New London FC on free transfer

Nepharim Premiereship (3)
Anders Engström (ST/AM, 27, Mallox) to Crisisbless for $16 million.
Coden Hari (CF, 29, Tjelberg Forening [BYN]) to Cranequin Wanderers on free transfer
Cosmo Coppellian (CB, 26, Adjurgen [SEM]) to Chenoworth Harriers for $0.6 million

Nova Anglicanan Sovereign Division (1)
Olivier Eliot (LAM, 32, Versiaville) to Springs FC for $0.35 million

Recuecn Second League (1)
Jeander Va'Lamar (RB, 34, Klyde) to Renting ASC on free transfer

San League Soccer (1)
Daniel Calderon (CB, 34, Helfin Fief) to Llerana SC on free transfer

Semarluundik Premarligaen (5)
Cyle Haber (DM, 24, Versiaville) to Copenbrok Club on free transfer
Fabian Zavaleta (LB, 33, Morponte Fief) to Sporting Matrolvik on free transfer
Markus Bekant (CB, 20, Rocinante Prep. School) to Arkrau Club on free transfer
Mikah Andersen (ST, 32, Crawford City FC) to Copenbrok Club on free transfer
Timo Sorben (CM, 26, West Bay [BAU]) to Eikborg Club for $5 million

Sunrisian Championship (NSI) (2)
Robahn Akindele (CB, 24, Viztourzys Kolektivinis [BYN]) to Jaunepont Hérault for $8 million.
Thorodel Nagdalene (ST, 22, Cassandra City) to Granger Dragonites for $3.5 million.

Taeshan Premiere League (1)
Esteban Hernandez (GK, 22, Morponte Fief) to Mierton Manatees for $7.5 million

Vanorian Premiership (1)
Phioricus Jernigan (L/RW, 29, Fairbanks United FC [DRV]) to Soldarian FC on free transfer

Zenic Premiere League of the Empire (2)
Everett Seymour (CB, 24, FC Mendel City [SLL]) to Internacional Binar for $2 million
Roald Aguero (LM, 25, Ramusok United) to Real Old Maiz on free transfer

Moves Within Cosumar

Alvar Hodson (GK, 33) from Treftadaeth Alliance to Morponte Fief
Ashmedi Charania (RB, 28) from Klyde Heritage to FC Samotath
David Iziduko (GK, 19) of Quebec on loan from Cassandra City to Zakhoro Aces for one season
Devon Noble (ST, 27) from FC Samotath to OAS Royal FC
Dex Delklind (LM, 25) from Dusk Athletic to Eastweald
Emory Gurrevitz (RB, 34) from FC Samotath to OAS Royal FC
Kaden Wing (CB, 22) from Samaj FC to Cassandra City
Kit Kvanderwyk (RM, 20) from FC Kaldukosic to Cassandra City
Lyyli Silvén (RW, 20) from Pardock Island to Klyde
Megan Skarasen (LWB, 29) from Real Azuris to Morponte Fief
Otto Rush (ST, 22) from Eastweald to FC Samotath
Rory Den Hartog (ST, 28) from Keenan Athletic to Eastweald
Spike Lorence (LB, 26) of Nephara from Versiaville to Crawford City FC

Notable Retirements

Angel Di Felizi (CM, 34, Lusenhagen [SEM])

Blinne Va’Tuaras (GK, 41, Killers FC [DSF]) - former Cosumar NT player

Everett Abello (DM, 37, Na'Malsille Mariners)

Helmut Schima (RAM, 35, Versiaville)

Isaiah Ferguson (RB, 34, Klyde)

Matt Kinsington (LB, 37, Stoneshore United)

Mika Ostaltsov (LM, 37, Eastweald)

Mikka Alpulainen (CF, 35, FC Kolberg [SEM])

Natasha Davis (CB, 35, Klyde)

Sophia Chambers (LB, 37, Crawford City FC)

Stinger (CB, 34, Serpents)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:39 pm

Cosumarite Lacrosse League -- Season V (1002)

The CLL is one of the newest and most exciting professional sport leagues in Cosumar. Thanks to sustained success in the World Lacrosse Championships, Cosumarites have rallied around the sport and a rabid supporters' culture has emerged. Though the CLL's attendance and TV ratings are still dwarfed by soccer and gridiron football, its surging popularity and high quality of play have made Cosumar something of an international leader for the sport. In the fifth CLL season since its major overhaul and expansion, 24 teams will duke it out to be one of the 12 teams to make the playoffs. The ultimate prize, that only one will take home, is the Silver Cup in the CLL Final. Last season, the Altamirano Apes dynasty dominated the regular season, but upsets prevailed in the playoffs and Tracy Sheppard's Centus Journeymen were crowned champions after an unlikely meeting with Duversia Death in the final. Now that Sheppard, Cosumar's all-time great, has retired at age 40, the somewhat generically-named Silver Cup will be called the Sheppard Trophy from now on.

Past Winners:
Season I: Olask Empire
Season II: Crawford Lions
Season III: Altamirano Apes
Season IV: Centus Journeymen
Season V: _____?

Let's take a look at how the regular season went.

With 17 wins, the Surpronuk Snowstorm secured the regular season title for the first time in franchise history. Their previous best was a third-place finish in 999. The Storm's two best players, goalkeeper Harrell Garrison and attacker Henrik Haraldstad, were on-point all season to hold off a late surge by Altamirano. The Apes had secured the #1 seed in each of the previous four seasons, but could not make it five straight this year. Nevertheless, they scored over 300 goals and will take a bye into the postseason, as will Hollen Oakenfour's Klyde Guardians and Andrij Fetfazidis' Samaj Samurai. The only real surprise elsewhere in the playoff field was the mildly unexpected winning seasons by Holmenkollen and Versiaville to sneak in with the #7 and #11 seeds, respectively. Meanwhile, the Crawford Lions finished 13th with only 9 wins and will be left out of the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. But their fall hasn't been as jaw-dropping as that of the Olask Empire. The Empire have become cellar-dwellers with 17 losses this season despite winning the Sheppard Trophy in 998.

Season V                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Surpronuk Snowstorm       23   17   1   5   291  198  +93    52 Playoffs, Bye
 2 Altamirano Apes           23   16   1   6   305  181 +124    49 Playoffs, Bye
 3 Klyde Guardians           23   15   4   4   257  191  +66    49 Playoffs, Bye
 4 Samaj Samurai             23   15   2   6   267  193  +74    47 Playoffs, Bye
 5 Centus Journeymen         23   15   0   8   265  220  +45    45 Playoffs
 6 Mallox Mayhem             23   15   0   8   249  233  +16    45 Playoffs
 7 Holmenkollen Wanderers    23   14   0   9   246  221  +25    42 Playoffs
 8 Ramusok Rhinos            23   12   4   7   269  203  +66    40 Playoffs
 9 Na'Ailee Neptunians       23   12   3   8   249  229  +20    39 Playoffs
10 Hagenheim Elves           23   12   1  10   233  219  +14    37 Playoffs
11 Versiaville Dragons       23   10   4   9   247  259  −12    34 Playoffs
12 Zakhoro Immortals         23   10   2  11   252  224  +28    32 Playoffs
13 Crawford Lions            23    9   5   9   231  226   +5    32 
14 Flen Salamanders          23   10   2  11   224  237  −13    32 
15 Duversia Death            23   10   1  12   264  243  +21    31 
16 Dawchire Doom             23    9   2  12   228  245  −17    29 
17 Stoneshore Pirates        23    9   2  12   212  250  −38    29 
18 Fort Archer Fire Ants     23    8   2  13   218  253  −35    26 
19 DeFinko Hellions          23    8   1  14   218  264  −46    25 
20 Pirankoper Musketeers     23    8   1  14   204  286  −82    25 
21 Umlauf Undertakers        23    7   0  16   200  281  −81    21 
22 Kaldukosic Oblivion       23    6   2  15   200  272  −72    20 
23 Olask Empire              23    4   2  17   179  266  −87    14 
24 Cassandra City Coroners   23    4   0  19   189  303 −114    12

CLL Sheppard Trophy Playoffs - First Round

Boring opening Saturday of the playoffs as the favored Rhinos, Journeymen and Wanderers all handily won. The national primetime feature on Sunday evening was a much better advert for the league and sport however, as the Mayhem and V-Dragons played out a physical overtime duel that Mitchell McCombs won for the Malloxian side with a long-rage goal in the final minute.

8v9
Ramusok Rhinos 13–5 Na'Ailee Neptunians

5v12
Centus Journeymen 7–5 Zakhoro Immortals

7v10
Holmenkollen Wanderers 17–8 Hagenheim Elves

6v11
Mallox Mayhem 9–9 Versiaville Dragons (11–10 OT)

CLL Sheppard Trophy Playoffs - Second Round

Despite their miraculous season, the #1-ranked Snowstorm melt away in their first taste of playoff action. They never really got going against the Rhinos, who simply wanted it more and controlled the entire game. The combination between Lainey Shalott and Christopher Tennant was key for Ramusok, as the young star and veteran figurehead combined for 8 goals and 9 assists. In the most exciting game of the round, the Samaj Samurai survived a high-flying encounter with the defending champion Centus Journeymen. But Sophie Fajardo's two overtime goals ensured a semifinal berth for the Samurai and a new CLL champion. Apes and Guardians took care of business, abusing the Wanderers' and Mayhem's defense for a combined 35 goals.

1v8
Surpronuk Snowstorm 9–13 Ramusok Rhinos

4v5
Samaj Samurai 14–14 Centus Journeymen (16–15 OT)

2v7
Altamirano Apes 16–7 Holmenkollen Wanderers

3v6
Klyde Guardians 19–13 Mallox Mayhem

CLL Sheppard Trophy Playoffs - Semifinal

Pundits though the under-seeded Rhinos might give the Samurai a tough fight, but no one saw this coming. Ramusok ran rampant, controlling the midfield and outworking Nyder Voga and the usually-solid Samurai defense. The 11-goal victory sends the Rhinos to their third Championship Game in the last five years. They lost in each of the previous two. Can the third time be the charm? Will Ramusok finally rule the CLL and lift their first Sheppard Trophy? The #8 seed will certainly have momentum on its side after this resounding victory, but awaiting them is none other than the fearsome Altamirano Apes. The same Apes that defeated the Rhinos in the 1000 CLL Championship and have been unstoppable since midseason.

8v4
Ramusok Rhinos 16–5 Samaj Samurai

2v3
Altamirano Apes 12–5 Klyde Guardians

CLL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Rhinos have done it! The Apes surged out to an early 4-0 lead with braces from Jacques Archambault and Malik Nezhad, but just when all seemed lost the Rhinos lowered their horns and fought back. They managed to close the gap to 6-4 by halftime thanks to Alef Gallegos' close-range finish between the legs of prodigy goalkeeper Jack Schmidt just before the whistle. The flipped that 6-4 scoreline in second half play to equalize at 10-10 at the end of regulation. He may be getting long in the tooth, but national team attacker Christopher Tennant was demonstrably giving it his all for his team and his performance was simply sublime towards the end, as he supplied the three critical goals to take the Rhinos from down 9-7 to up 10-9. In overtime, the atmosphere at Cosumaquest Stadium in Centus was stifling, but the Rhinos drew from their previous CLL Championship Game experience for composure and motivation. Ando Yamaguchi, Curtis Chambless and Ceifer Kirumsen all scored early in the period to seize a 13-10 lead and wrest the title from Altamirano's grasp. The Apes fought back with two more goals of their own, but time was not on their side and Archambault & Co. could not find a third before the clock hit zero. Jubilee for Ramusok as the Rhinos win their first Sheppard Trophy - only months after Ramusok United won the Harlighet Ligan!

8v2
Ramusok Rhinos 10–10 Altamirano Apes (13–12 OT)

The RAMUSOK RHINOS have won the Cosumarite Lacrosse League, lifting the Sheppard Trophy for the first time. They are the 1002 CLL Champions.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:41 pm

Following the RL model of the NBA, the CBA consists of 32 teams with 16 in each conference (Eastern and Western). After a season of 62 games, the top eight teams in each conference will advance to a playoff for the CBA Title. Best of 5 series in the playoffs until the semifinals, when it transitions to Best of 7. Here's how the 1002 season turned out:

Season V (1002)

Eastern Conference      Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 South Klyde Sparks       62   47  15  4990 4373 +617   141 Playoffs
 2 Altamirano Artillery     62   45  17  5062 4368 +694   135 Playoffs
 3 Kaldukosic Havok         62   45  17  5041 4394 +647   135 Playoffs
 4 Kaldukosic Krushers      62   45  17  4750 4372 +378   135 Playoffs
 5 Ramusok Emperors         62   44  18  4953 4416 +537   132 Playoffs
 6 Samotath Slayers         62   42  20  4931 4392 +539   126 Playoffs
 7 Mallox Mavericks         62   42  20  4867 4432 +435   126 Playoffs
 8 Gundar Jaguars           62   39  23  4817 4523 +294   117 Playoffs
 9 Umlauf Overkill          62   38  24  4714 4559 +155   114
10 Parougan Plague          62   37  25  4989 4622 +367   111
11 Dawchire Rage            62   35  27  4661 4598  +63   105
12 Gellano Spacefolk        62   18  44  4421 4901 −480    54
13 OAS Ocelots              62   17  45  4519 5011 −492    51
14 Cassandra Flames         62   17  45  4413 4979 −566    51
15 North Klyde Imps         62   14  48  4514 4972 −458    42
16 Stoneshore SeaDevils     62   14  48  4225 5025 −800    42

Western Conference      Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Olask Tentacles          62   46  16  4901 4430 +471   138 Playoffs
 2 Culmarland Warmasters    62   42  20  4844 4388 +456   126 Playoffs
 3 Pelethas Mastodons       62   39  23  4907 4599 +308   117 Playoffs
 4 Fort Archer Gorillas     62   39  23  4868 4582 +286   117 Playoffs
 5 Keenan Skyforgers        62   36  26  4758 4611 +147   108 Playoffs
 6 Zakhoro Porcupines       62   32  30  4728 4636  +92    96 Playoffs
 7 Versiaville Voyagers     62   31  31  4690 4762  −72    93 Playoffs
 8 Pirankoper Kings         62   29  33  4579 4708 −129    87 Playoffs
 9 Goldstaff Lightning      62   27  35  4671 4787 −116    81
10 Helfin Fief Heathens     62   26  36  4767 4974 −207    78
11 Crawford Cormorants      62   21  41  4567 4857 −290    63
12 Jotungard Giants         62   18  44  4457 4946 −489    54
13 Dusk Wolfpack            62   18  44  4473 5103 −630    54
14 Flen Sorcerers           62   17  45  4494 5010 −516    51
15 Na'Malsille Pestilence   62   16  46  4401 4997 −596    48
16 Mortim MorbidAngels      62   16  46  4338 4983 −645    48

CBA Playoffs First Round

East 1v8
South Klyde Sparks 67–80 Gundar Jaguars
South Klyde Sparks 70–65 Gundar Jaguars
South Klyde Sparks 71–73 Gundar Jaguars
South Klyde Sparks 86–76 Gundar Jaguars
South Klyde Sparks 76–63 Gundar Jaguars

#1 South Klyde Sparks advance 3-2

East 4v5
Kaldukosic Krushers 79–74 Ramusok Emperors
Kaldukosic Krushers 76–83 Ramusok Emperors
Kaldukosic Krushers 76–84 Ramusok Emperors
Kaldukosic Krushers 70–58 Ramusok Emperors
Kaldukosic Krushers 77–73 Ramusok Emperors

#4 Kaldukosic Krushers advance 3-2

East 2v7
Altamirano Artillery 79–73 Mallox Mavericks
Altamirano Artillery 90–65 Mallox Mavericks
Altamirano Artillery 64–62 Mallox Mavericks

#2 Altamirano Artillery advance 3-0

East 3v6
Kaldukosic Havok 87–66 Samotath Slayers
Kaldukosic Havok 76–64 Samotath Slayers
Kaldukosic Havok 61–90 Samotath Slayers
Kaldukosic Havok 75–86 Samotath Slayers
Kaldukosic Havok 80–99 Samotath Slayers

#6 Samotath Slayers advance 3-2, recovering from a 2-0 deficit


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West 1v8
Olask Tentacles 76–61 Pirankoper Kings
Olask Tentacles 81–84 Pirankoper Kings
Olask Tentacles 84–69 Pirankoper Kings
Olask Tentacles 98–84 Pirankoper Kings

#1 Olask Tentacles advance 3-1

West 4v5
Fort Archer Gorillas 59–67 Keenan Skyforgers
Fort Archer Gorillas 92–95 Keenan Skyforgers
Fort Archer Gorillas 76–67 Keenan Skyforgers
Fort Archer Gorillas 84–89 Keenan Skyforgers

#5 Keenan Skyforgers advance 3-1

West 2v7
Culmarland Warmasters 71–66 Versiaville Voyagers
Culmarland Warmasters 124–60 Versiaville Voyagers
Culmarland Warmasters 72–62 Versiaville Voyagers

#2 Culmarland Warmasters advance 3-0

West 3v6
Pelethas Mastodons 79–79 (85–87 OT) Zakhoro Porcupines
Pelethas Mastodons 58–81 Zakhoro Porcupines
Pelethas Mastodons 52–75 Zakhoro Porcupines
 
#6 Zakhoro Porcupines advance 3-0

Second Round

East 1v4
South Klyde Sparks 77–65 Kaldukosic Krushers
South Klyde Sparks 72–54 Kaldukosic Krushers
South Klyde Sparks 77–79 Kaldukosic Krushers
South Klyde Sparks 65–72 Kaldukosic Krushers
South Klyde Sparks 76–78 Kaldukosic Krushers

#4 Kaldukosic Krushers advance 3-2, overcoming a 2-0 deficit

East 2v6
Altamirano Artillery 87–63 Samotath Slayers
Altamirano Artillery 78–68 Samotath Slayers
Altamirano Artillery 96–89 Samotath Slayers

#2 Altamirano Artillery advance 3-0, in a second consecutive sweep

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West 1v5
Olask Tentacles 86–84 Keenan Skyforgers
Olask Tentacles 92–91 Keenan Skyforgers
Olask Tentacles 89–81 Keenan Skyforgers

#1 Olask Tentacles advance 3-0, thanks to game-winning buzzer-beaters in the first two games

West 2v6
Culmarland Warmasters 82–70 Zakhoro Porcupines
Culmarland Warmasters 81–63 Zakhoro Porcupines
Culmarland Warmasters 66–83 Zakhoro Porcupines
Culmarland Warmasters 83–84 Zakhoro Porcupines
Culmarland Warmasters 65–71 Zakhoro Porcupines

#6 Zakhoro Porcupines advance 3-2, pulling off the shock upset over the defending conference champs despite a bleak start to the series

Conference Finals

East Finals (2v4)
Altamirano Artillery 74–75 Kaldukosic Krushers
Altamirano Artillery 98–63 Kaldukosic Krushers
Altamirano Artillery 74–60 Kaldukosic Krushers
Altamirano Artillery 85–79 Kaldukosic Krushers
Altamirano Artillery 68–84 Kaldukosic Krushers
Altamirano Artillery 78–60 Kaldukosic Krushers


#2 Altamirano Artillery advance 4-2 to the CBA Finals to defend their title

West Finals (1v6)
Olask Tentacles 80–62 Zakhoro Porcupines
Olask Tentacles 77–75 Zakhoro Porcupines
Olask Tentacles 78–59 Zakhoro Porcupines
Olask Tentacles 73–66 Zakhoro Porcupines

#1 Olask Tentacles advance 4-0, stomping out Zakhoro's run of good form

CBA FINALS!

East Champion v West Champion
Altamirano Artillery 88–79 Olask Tentacles
Altamirano Artillery 65–67 Olask Tentacles
Altamirano Artillery 96–81 Olask Tentacles
Altamirano Artillery 67–73 Olask Tentacles
Altamirano Artillery 64–84 Olask Tentacles
Altamirano Artillery 79–77 Olask Tentacles
Altamirano Artillery 81–76 Olask Tentacles

After an incredible back-and-forth series for the ages, The ALTAMIRANO ARTILLERY win the final two games at gunpoint and are hereby crowned CBA Champions for the 1002 season!

 - Altamirano's second consecutive title, despite finishing lower than 1st in the regular season for the first time.
 - Altamirano becomes the first franchise to win three titles, and three in four years.
 - The Western Conference has still never won a CBA Title

Finals MVP: Gonzalo Na'Zupito (SG, Altamirano Artillery)
Regular Season MVP: Mirai Faruti (PG, Olask Tentacles) 
Scoring Champion: Gonzalo Na'Zupito (SG, Altamirano Artillery, 24.3 PPG)
Defensive Player of the Year: Samu Rudnevs (C, South Klyde Sparks)
Sixth Man of the Year: Ari Ortega (PF, Culmarland Warmasters)
Most Improved Player: Mosim Na'Gono (PG, Zakhoro Porcupines)
Coach of the Year: Voclav Pershenkov (South Klyde Sparks)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:04 am

The Cosumar Football League (CFL) is Cosumar's domestic gridiron football league. The CFL was formed in 994, uniting the two rival football leagues that had divided Cosumar for decades: the Cosumar Association of Football (CAF) and Fiefdom Football Alliance (FFA). The CAF became the "Silver Conference", while the FFA became the "Blue Conference". There is still a huge amount of enmity between the two conferences, which makes the postseason meeting of the two conference champions ("the Dragon Bowl") so much more intense. With 17 teams in each conference, the CFL consists of a total of 34 teams. Teams play each of their conference opponents once, for a 16-game season. The top eight (starting last year - it was formerly six) in each conference will advance to a 16-team single elimination playoff, culminating with the Dragon Bowl. The CFL is the second-most popular sporting league in Cosumar behind only Harlighet Ligan, the top flight of our soccer pyramid.

Dragon Bowl Champions:
I: Jadde Bruins
II: Kaldukosic Blazers
III: Kaldukosic Kataklysm
IV: Sarmon Spirit
V: Morponte Marauders
VI: Sarmon Spirit (2)
VII: Kaldukosic Blazers (2)
VIII: ________???

CFL Season VIII (1002) - Regular Season

Building on their surprise postseason run from last season, the Versiaville Vikings were dominant in Silver Conference play this year. Their young offensive nucleus of QB Gordon Vu'Faka, TE Wynn Pressham and RB Neptune Trevorrow has exploded into CFL stardom, but the true star of the team is their #2-ranked defense. Instead of shelling out big cash for a few star players, they have build a deep, young defense that plays extremely aggressive as a unit. The Vikings' only loss of the season came against Jadde in Week 4 - they enter the playoffs on a 12-game winning streak. Usual suspects such as Kataklysm, Jadde and Morponte also had excellent seasons. Jakkrik Levinsson in particular lit up the league for the Kataklysm, averaging almost 36 points and 400 passing yards per game. In 7th place, the Dusk Bearcats have qualified for the playoffs for the first time after near-misses in the last two seasons. They are a balanced squad, with a gritty defense and solid offense led by veteran QB Miralem Erpenbeck and star runner Daje Jules. Missing the playoffs, shockingly, are the Bayford Blue Dragons who slumped to a 6-10 finish after star quarterback Jarvan Voger went down with a back injury in Week 11.

Silver Conference            Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Versiaville Vikings           16   15   1   494  218 +276    45
 2 Kaldukosic Kataklysm          16   14   2   569  211 +358    42
 3 Jadde Bruins                  16   13   3   480  250 +230    39
 4 Morponte Marauders            16   12   4   495  302 +193    36
 5 Mallox Tigers                 16   12   4   380  252 +128    36
 6 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      16   11   5   354  323  +31    33
 7 Dusk Bearcats                 16    8   8   375  314  +61    24
 8 Altamirano Devils             16    8   8   312  320   −8    24
----------------------------^^^PLAYOFFS^^^----------------------------
 9 Bayford Blue Dragons          16    6  10   308  363  −55    18
10 Olask Dolphins                16    6  10   305  395  −90    18
11 Hagenheim Vagabonds           16    6  10   275  367  −92    18
12 Crawford Comrades             16    6  10   257  351  −94    18
13 Dawchire Eagles               16    6  10   302  421 −119    18
14 Cassandra City Wildcats       16    5  11   288  466 −178    15
15 Keenan Robins                 16    4  12   243  411 −168    12
16 Flen Jaguars                  16    2  14   254  463 −209     6
17 Centus Owls                   16    2  14   207  471 −264     6

The Blue Conference is much more congested than its counterpart, but the Mighty Men emerged at the top of the standings on the final week. Recent draft picks from RCU, WR Akim Fjara and LB Vincent Groves, have hit the ground running in their first and second seasons in the CFL, respectfully, and rejuvenated this Helfin team. Despite winning the Dragon Bowl two years ago, Sarmon have finished just 9-7 for their worst record in recent memory due to the effects of aging on their key players. The Samaj Spartans are another recent power that has receded this year, replaced in the playoffs by the likes of the Azuris Anthrax and Stoneshore Predators. For the 2nd-place Ramusok Stars, linebacker Braxton Arispe emerged as one of the best players in the league with a 100+ tackle, 6 interception, 8 sack season.

Blue Conference              Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Helfin Mighty Men             16   13   3   452  260 +192    39
 2 Ramusok Stars                 16   12   4   426  283 +143    36
 3 Kaldukosic Blazers            16   12   4   366  281  +85    36
 4 Pelethas Thunder              16   11   5   407  263 +144    33
 5 Azuris Anthrax                16   10   6   319  299  +20    30
 6 Sarmon Spirit                 16    9   7   394  315  +79    27
 7 Na'Malsille Venom             16    9   7   362  341  +21    27
 8 Stoneshore Predators          16    8   8   290  266  +24    24
----------------------------^^^PLAYOFFS^^^----------------------------
 9 Emerald Cove Conquistadores   16    8   8   294  335  −41    24
10 Klyde Cyclones                16    7   9   275  335  −60    21
11 Zakhoro Wolfpack              16    7   9   279  375  −96    21
12 Samaj Spartans                16    6  10   318  375  −57    18
13 Hvalsey Lions                 16    6  10   305  377  −72    18
14 OAS Kingsmen                  16    6  10   319  404  −85    18
15 Pirankoper Cowboys            16    5  11   293  316  −23    15
16 Opjenheim Bulldogs            16    5  11   250  325  −75    15
17 Samotath Nighthawks           16    2  14   247  446 −199     6

PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

Silver Conference

#1 Versiaville Vikings (15-1)  vs.  #8 Altamirano Devils (8-8)

#4 Morponte Marauders (12-4) vs. #5 Mallox Tigers (12-4) 

#2 Kaldukosic Kataklysm (14-2) vs. #7 Dusk Bearcats (8-8)[/b]

#3 Jadde Bruins (13-3)  vs.  #6 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters (11-5)


Blue Conference

#1 Helfin Mighty Men  (13-3) vs. #8 Stoneshore Predators (8-8) 

#4 Pelethas Thunder (11-5)  vs.  #5 Azuris Anthrax (10-6)

#2 Ramusok Stars (12-4)  vs.  #7  Na'Malsille Venom (9-7)
 
#3 Kaldukosic Blazers (12-4)  vs. #6 Sarmon Spirit (9-7)

Finnegan Trophy V

The biggest fault with the CFL regular seasons is the lack of inter-conference games. Aside from the Dragon Bowl, there was no way for teams from the Silver and Blue Conferences to meet in meaningful games. To address this, The Finnegan Trophy was introduced. It is a soccer-style cup tournament that runs concurrently to the CFL season. Named after the former coach of National Team, Gary Finnegan, it features eight randomly selected teams from each conference going at it single-elimination style. What's at stake? In addition to prize money, the winner automatically receives one of Cosumar's allotted spots in international competitions (along with the Dragon Bowl victor and the best regular season record from each conference).

Past Winners
I: Kaldukosic Kataklysm
II: Stoneshore Predators
III: Kaldukosic Kataklysm (2)
IV: Bayford Blue Dragons
V: ________???

The Blue Conference had the edge in the Round of 16, taking five of the eight match-ups against Silver Conference foes. The only big surprise was the sheer magnitude by which Avery Broddick's Bruins lost to the Blazers (44-9). The Blazers proceeded to knockout the defending trophyholders from Bayford in the second round, ensuring the first back-to-back winner would have to wait for another year. The Centus Owls trumped the Samaj Spartans 34-30 to advance to the semifinals, the biggest accomplishment of the decade for the struggling franchise. It hasn't showed up in the regular season, but the Owls have a promising defense with Dag Wolfenheim and Alfredo Cazorla and should see some real progress in coming years. The Blazers made quick work of them in the semifinals, however, 27-13. The Marauders absolutely smashed the Conquistadores in the other semifinal 71-13 (a Finnegan Trophy record for biggest win and points scored), setting up a high-profile Marauders-Blazers clash in the Final. Silver vs. Blue, just as it should be.

Bayford Blue Dragons          10  3 14  0  27
Samotath Nighthawks            3  7  3  3  16

Jadde Bruins                   0  3  3  3   9
Kaldukosic Blazers            14  6 10 14  44

Surpronuk Marsh Monsters      10  3  3  7  23
Samaj Spartans                 0 10  7  7  24

Centus Owls                   10  7  3  7  27
Stoneshore Predators          10 10  0  6  26

Hagenheim Vagabonds            3  7  0  0  10
Klyde Cyclones                 3  0  7 10  20

Keenan Robins                  0  3  3  0   6
Emerald Cove Conquistadores   21 14  6  0  41

Morponte Marauders            10 10  7  3  30
OAS Kingsmen                   0  0 10  0  10

Dawchire Eagles               10  0  3  0  13
Sarmon Spirit                  3  3  6  3  15

Bayford Blue Dragons           3  3  3  7  16
Kaldukosic Blazers             3  0 10 13  26

Samaj Spartans                10 17  0  3  30
Centus Owls                   14  3  7 10  34

Klyde Cyclones                 0  3  0  6   9
Emerald Cove Conquistadores    0  7  7  6  20

Morponte Marauders            17  7  3  3  30
Sarmon Spirit                  3  0  0  7  10

Kaldukosic Blazers            10  7  3  7  27
Centus Owls                    3  3  7  0  13

Emerald Cove Conquistadores    0  0 10  3  13
Morponte Marauders            31 21 10  9  71

Blazers QB Orfeo Na'Toki ran 45 yards up the middle for a touchdown with 1:11 left to win the game 27-22. Morponte trailed 17-9 at halftime and went on a 13-0 run in the second half, but they just couldn't get that big stop on the final Kaldukosic drive. Despite the retirement of star linebacker Jakk Klyde and the gradual decline of aging bell-cow back Lawrence Northcutt, the Blazers remain a very difficult team to beat. They are just a class organization and know how to put the players they have in the best position to succeed. Orfeo Na'Toki's emergence as an elite dual-threat quarterback only helps. The Blazers have won the Finnegan Trophy for the first time! The Blue Conference pulls back to within one of the Silver Conference in the tournament, narrowing the gap to 3-2.

Kaldukosic Blazers      3 14  3  7  27
Morponte Marauders      3  6 10  3  22

The Kaldukosic Blazers have won the fifth Finnegan Trophy

CAFL Season V (1002) - Regular Season

Cosumar Arena Football League  Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Sundsvall Penguins              22   18   4   617  365 +252    54
 2 Jotungard Goblins               22   17   5   609  406 +203    51
 3 Ruminov Black Panthers          22   15   7   575  375 +200    45
 4 Cavaleira Cucumbers             22   14   8   459  440  +19    42
 5 Yambridge Pioneers              22   12  10   461  389  +72    36
 6 Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos       22   12  10   433  406  +27    36
----------------------------^^^PLAYOFFS^^^----------------------------
 7 Aldenskoett Jackhammers         22   10  12   381  458  −77    30
 8 Wealdheim Foxes                 22    9  13   416  512  −96    27
 9 Lombrica Fire                   22    8  14   399  463  −64    24
10 Östrad Giants                   22    8  14   392  522 −130    24
11 Cupe Dutch Killer Whales        22    5  17   388  574 −186    15
12 Goldstaff Steelers              22    4  18   330  550 −220    12

Playoff Match-ups
#1 Sundsvall Penguins (18-4) - Bye
#2 Jotungard Goblins (17-5) - Bye

#4 Cavaleira Cucumbers (14-8) vs. #5 Yambridge Pioneers (12-10)
#3 Ruminov Black Panthers (15-7) vs. #6 Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos (12-10)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:17 pm

CFL Season VIII (1002) - Playoffs

It's that time of year. Of the 34 teams that started the season with bright aspiration, fewer than half remain with their goal of winning the Dragon Bowl intact. It's time to kick off the CFL Playoffs! Single-elimination. No mercy. No second-chances. Regular season form is now irrelevant. Go big or go home.

First Round

#1 Versiaville Vikings         0  6 10  3 0  19
#8 Altamirano Devils           3  6  3  7 3  22

Aaaaand the league's best record crashes out in the first round. This was a defensive struggle, and the Vikings seemed to take control when they scored the game's first touchdown late in the third quarter, Neptune Trevorrow breaking several tackles before plunging over the pylon. But the Devils hung on and returned a kickoff for a touchdown with under two minutes left to tie things up. The Vikings had a chance to put together a game-winning field goal drive at the death, but Gordon Vu'Faka had a pass intercepted to send affairs to overtime. Vu'Faka choked in overtime too, throwing another pick to set up Altamirano's game-winning field goal. Vu'Faka was in the MVP conversation after leading his team to a 15-1 record, but he can likely say goodbye to that now. The postseason isn't supposed to be taken consideration, but voters will not be able to forget this collapse. The good thing is that the Vikes are still young and should be good for the next several years.

#4 Morponte Marauders          0  3  0 10  13
#5 Mallox Tigers               0  3  7  0  10

Ugly game down in Mortim, as the Marauders seemed to be in trouble late. They were completely unable to move the ball after Pal Toerber exited with concussion-like symptoms in the second quarter. But once Toerber was cleared and returned to the game in the fourth quarter, the Marauders stormed back to steal the game from the Tigers with ten points in the final five minutes. Toerber's beautiful throw to Sid Vinceant in the back corner of the endzone sealed it.

#2 Kaldukosic Kataklysm       10 14  0  0  24
#7 Dusk Bearcats              10  6 10  7  33

This first round has been brutal for quarterbacks. Like Toerber, Kataklysm star quarterback and likely league MVP Jakrikk Levinsson had to leave the game in the second quarter after a brutal sack. Broken collarbone was the diagnosis. Despite their 24-16 halftime lead, the Kataklysm were unable to keep the Bearcats at bay in the second half. Dusk quarterback Miralem Erpenbeck threw for 229 yards and Daje Jules rushed for 93 in the second half alone, as back-up Kataklysm quarterback Jarda Yolannon was only able to complete two of fifteen passes. As Levinsson watched in despair from the sideline, Dusk shocked the Kataklysm horde at Leviathan Arena 33-24. The top two seeds in the Silver Conference lose on opening weekend!

#3 Jadde Bruins                3  7  6  3  19
#6 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters    7  0 10  7  24

Make that top three. The Marsh Monsters were outstanding on defense, dropping Avery Broddick for a loss eight times, and Arvid Herbertsson and Dexter Singleton both getting interceptions. Despite a great regular season, the Bruins exit early from the Playoffs once again.

#1 Helfin Mighty Men           7  7  0  6  20
#8 Stoneshore Predators        7 14  3  7  31

For the first time in CFL history, the #1 seeds of both conferences lose in the first round. In the Blue Conference, it was the Predators sending the Mighty Men home early. Despite being one of the only teams in the league not to have a single player make the World Bowl roster, the Predators' offense was rolling at all-world levels on this night. Unheralded runner Unstoffe Wintergate had a career night, dancing right past Vincent Groves and that Mighty defense to the tune of 125 yards and two touchdowns.

#4 Pelethas Thunder            7  3  3 10  23
#5 Azuris Anthrax              7  7  0  0  14

The Anthrax just didn't have the offensive firepower to wrest this one away from the Thunder, who benefited from homefield advantage and the clutch hands of Wladimir Hoesch to pull this one out late.

#2 Ramusok Stars               9  7  0  7  23
#7 Na'Malsille Venom           3  7  0  7  17

Finally, a top seed that takes care of business! The Venom didn't make it easy on the Stars though. With the pressure of an expectant home crowd and 2:30 remaining, Stars quarterback Garron Holland masterfully led his team down the field for a game-winning touchdown as time expired.

#3 Kaldukosic Blazers          0  7  3 10  20
#6 Sarmon Spirit               3  3  3  7  16

The defending champions are through, edging an aging but still potent Spirit team in stormy conditions at home. Orfeo Na'Toki didn't have his best game for the Blazers, but he hit his stride late and it was enough to get the job done. On the other side of the field, Luke Salacheon was given no time to make his reads by a relentless Blazers pass rush that piled up five sacks.

Conference Semifinals

#4 Morponte Marauders          6  7  7 14  34
#8 Altamirano Devils           0  0  0  0   0

Ouch. The Devils come crashing back to Earth after their shocking first round upset. The Marauders weren't having any of that. Despite speculation about Pal Toerber's status all week leading up to the game, the 37-year-old maestro QB showed absolutely no signs of his mild concussion, completing 33-45 passes for 430 yards in a rout.

#6 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters    7  7  7 14  35
#7 Dusk Bearcats               3  0  3  7  13

This game wasn't even as close as the final score indicates. The Bearcats' only touchdown came in garbage time at the very end with Surpronuk resting their starters. It was 35-6 with ten minutes left and the Marsh Monsters could've had more if they kept their players in. The Bearcats D had no answer for the Marsh Monsters' barrage of screens and short accurate passes augmented by great blocking. This sets up an intriguing Monsters-Marauders Silver Conference Final featuring two contrasting styles of football.

#4 Pelethas Thunder            3  7 14  7  31
#8 Stoneshore Predators       14  3  6  0  23

Unlike the #8 seed in Silver Conference, the Stoneshore Predators put up a hell of a fight but ended up falling just short of the Conference Finals. The teal-clad masses at The Xanadu Dome were nervous at halftime as their Thunder trailed 17-10, but halftime adjustments on their part slowed down the Predators in the second half.

#2 Ramusok Stars               7  3 10  3  23
#3 Kaldukosic Blazers          3  0  0  3   6

The Stars defense has done what no team has been able to do in over three seasons...shut the Blazers out of the endzone. Lawrence Northcutt was minimized to just 49 yards on the ground and Orfeo Na'Toki was harassed all game by Duncan Norwell and turned the ball over to Braxton Arispe twice, once through the air and once on the ground. Stars on to the Blue Conference Finals against the Thunder.

Conference Championship Games

#4 Morponte Marauders          0  6  3 14  23
#6 Surpronuk Marsh Monsters    7  7  7  0  21

Silver Conference Championship: The Marsh Monsters dominated the first three quarters, but just like in the 'ole school-yard rules......whoever wins the 4th quarter wins the game. It was 21-9 halfway through the 4th, but the Marauders never panicked. Under the steady hand of Pal Toerber, they went on two super-quick touchdown drives in the final five minutes to come back and stun the Monsters and deny them their first Dragon Bowl appearance. Every year, we wonder if it is Toerber's last season, but every year he's as clutch as ever and adds even more to his legacy... Could a second Dragon Bowl ring be in store for him in two weeks? Let's see who will await him...

#2 Ramusok Stars               3  7  7  7  24
#4 Pelethas Thunder           14  7  3  7  31

Blue Conference Championship: In another fantastic game, the Pelethas Thunder staved off the Ramusok Stars 31-24 in a shootout. Both teams played phenomenally and it's a shame one of them had to go home a loser. In the end, the Thunder just had too much talent on offense with star wideouts Hoesch and Willoughby, a dominant offensive line led by Mason Vanderglass and, of course, quarterback Binro Aeoleai, who is proving once again how underrated he is.

DRAGON BOWL VIII

Both #4 seeds coming out of their respective conferences, the Marauders and Thunder is also a particularly interesting Dragon Bowl match-up because it is a Morponte Fief derby. The Marauders are based in the city of Mortim on the northern side, and though they claim the name of the entire Fief, are not the only CFL team. Pelethas, on the southern coast, is actually the biggest city in Morponte even though Mortim is the capital. Here they will clash not only for supremacy of Morponte Fief, but for supremacy of all the Fiefdom. The two fanbases are vitriolic towards each other, with Marauders always waving their Dragon Bowl V triumph as proof of local superiority. But the two teams have rarely played in meaningful games because they have always aligned to opposite leagues/conferences. Now, the Thunder finally have a chance to get their first ring, but they will have to go through their dynastic rivals. The Marauders are much more familiar to the CFL's biggest stage, making their third appearance.

Morponte Marauders      7 14  6  0  27
Pelethas Thunder        0 10  6  0  16

Morponte got on the board first, with Toerber hitting Sid Vinceant on a short crossing route and the explosive receiver outracing the entire Thunder secondary 40 yards to the endzone with 7:30 to play in the first quarter. Nerves were apparent on both sides early on, but the game finally started warming up in the second quarter, as the teams combined for 24 points to take a 21-10 Morponte lead into halftime. After a bombastic performance from Cosumarite pop star and feminist icon Astrid Adichie, known simply as Astrid on stage, the Thunder came out determined to star the second half. Binro Aeoleai threw a 51 yard touchdown pass to Ulises Willoughby down the sideline to make it a one-possession game, but the extra point was blocked. Somehow, being denied that one point killed off their momentum. The Marauders would increase their lead to 27-16 with two field goals to close out the third quarter. With their backs against the wall in the final quarter of the season, the Thunder couldn't get anything going under pressure. The Marauders ran the ball relentlessly to drain the clock and, just like that, the game was over and red-and-white confetti rained down. The MORPONTE MARAUDERS are the Dragon Bowl VIII Champions! Congratulations to the City of Mortim on a fantastic season, and commiserations to their southern-Morponte rivals for coming so close! The Marauders' victory evens the Dragon Bowl series at 4-4 between the two conferences, ending Blue Conference's chance at three straight.

Post-Season Awards

Season MVP: Jakkrik Levinsson (QB, Kaldukosic Kataklysm)
Dragon Bowl MVP: Pal Toerber (QB, Morponte Marauders)
Offensive Player of the Year: Wladimir Hoesch (WR, Pelethas Thunder)
Defensive Player of the Year: Dat Zheng (LB, Versiaville Vikings)
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Akim Fjara (WR, Helfin Mighty Men)
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Lincoln Donohue (LB, OAS Kingsmen)

CAFL Season V (1002) Playoffs

First Round
Cavaleira Cucumbers 19–27 Yambridge Pioneers
Ruminov Black Panthers 32–19 Rhupenhoven Raging Rhinos

Second Round
Sundsvall Penguins 14–38 Yambridge Pioneers
Jotungard Goblins 28–10 Ruminov Black Panthers

IRON BOWL V

Yambridge Pioneers 41–16 Jotungard Goblins

The Yambridge Pioneers are the fifth CAFL Champions! It is their record third Iron Bowl. No other team has more than one, despite the fact that Jotungard and Sundsvall have had more wins than them in every regular season.

Postseason Awards

MVP: Francis Hibbert (QB, Sundsvall Penguins)
Iron Bowl MVP: James Dictor (WR, Yambridge Pioneers)
Offensive Player of the Year: Johannes van Nifterick (QB, Jotungard Goblins)
Defensive Player of the Year: Kurt Bromton (S, Sundsvall Penguins)

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:49 pm

LEAGUE CYCLE XV PREVIEW (Year 1003)

It's a landmark year - the fifteenth season of the modern Cosumarite soccer pyramid under the FSF - and things are bigger and better than ever. Literally. This year, the FSF is officially expanding the pyramid (and the Cup) from 182 to 256 teams. Yes, after several years of protesting on the part of small clubs around Cosumar, an additional 74 will now be incorporated into the FSF's officially recognized professional clubs. There are still just five tiers (HarlighetLigan ---> SekundarLigan ---> TredjeLigan ---> LaegreLigan 1 ---> LaegreLigan 2) but they have been altered structurally to expand and provide a more intuitive promotion/relegation system.

Here's a summary of the changes to each tier:

• HarlighetLigan: No structural changes. Still 18 teams, with two automatic relegation spots and a third spot that sets up a do-or-die playoff game with the 3rd placed SekundarLigan team. However, this season, the league will have a corporate sponsor for the first time. Interstellar Conveyance & Minerals (ICMI) has paid over $45 million to put itself in the name for the next three seasons.
• SekundarLigan: Still 18 teams, but there will be three automatic relegation spots instead of two.
• TredjeLigan: Expands from 18 to 22 teams. There will be two automatic promotion spots, and an English-style four-way playoff for the third spot between teams 3-6. Five automatic relegation spots.
• LaegreLigan 1: Instead of 64 clubs broken into five small regional conferences, these will be consolidated into two broader conferences. One with 28 teams, all from mainland Cosumarus, and another with 20, all from Klyde Isle and the extraterrestrial colonies. The larger group, Conference Cosumarus, will send its top three up to TredjeLigan and bottom six down to LaegreLigan 2. The smaller conference, Conference KC (Klyde + Colonies), sends up two and down four.
• LaegreLigan 2: Still five regional conferences (West, East, Central, Klyde Isle, Colonial), but each will consist of 30 clubs each rather than 13. That's a total of 150 fifth-tier clubs now, so here at the bottom of the pyramid is where most of the expansion is truly happening. The top two in each (10 total) will earn promotion to LaegreLigan 1.
• The Cup: Firstly, it is being renamed from Cosumar Cup to King's Cup in honor of King James II, who will now host the Final at The Royal Palace (the stadium of OAS Royal FC, the club he owns). All 256 clubs in these top five tiers will compete. Staggered entrance for higher clubs is being thrown out the window. No byes. It will be a straight-up eight round knockout with a completely randomized draw.

Now, without further ado, here's a preview of what you're all here for: the fifteenth ICMI HarlighetLigan season! Many familiar faces we've come to associate with the league have bid farewell for pitches overseas (Thorodel Nagdalene, Roald Aguero, Ejegefe Na'Safeh, Ezekiel Tarkanian, Esteban Hernandez, and, of course, Anders Engström) or retired like Mika Ostaltsov and Natasha Davis. But the Circle of Soccer must continue on, so in come a new cast of names to merge with the remaining and dazzle us with their talents. Accomplished foreign stars like Schottia's Kim Coultan, Eastfield Lodge's Georgina Wadimu, Semarland's Matthias Karbruck and Pravenna's Isadora Xenophon grabbed headlines when they moved to Cosumar, as did Cosumarite internationals Tae Woo Miyori and Petri Hansen when they announced their decisions to return home. Heck, the league even landed its first ever ELF, with Randwë Nhatandal transferring from Ibini FC. Exciting times in Cosumar. With so much skill in every side, the league should live up to its translated name of "Glory League" once again. The only uncertainty is which of the 18 teams will prove to be the best...

Overview of Past Winners:
I: OAS Royal FC
II: OAS Royal FC (2)
III: Mallox
IV: Mallox (2)
V: OAS Royal FC (3)
VI: Mallox (3)
VII: OAS Royal FC (4)
VIII: Ramusok United
IX: Klyde
X: Real Azuris
XI: Real Azuris (2)
XII: Cassandra City
XIII: Mallox (4)
XIV: Ramusok United (2)
XV: ______???

4 – OAS Royal FC
4 – Mallox
2 - Real Azuris
1 – Ramusok United
1 – Klyde
1 - Cassandra City

RAMUSOK UNITED
Ramusok, Ramusok Fief

Nickname: Blues
Founded: 751
Ground: Fire River Arena (80,000)
Manager:

Alf Durand (61)

Starting XI (4-4-2):

Koskinen (36 - Capt) ***

Kang (23),

Karbruck (34),

Flanningan (25),

Tenebrosa (23) ***

Jonassen (22),

Barnsley (27),

Mazida (29),

Geirsson (25) ***

Xodó (22),

Silva (30)
Key Substitutes:

Alcocer (CB - 20),

Culbreth (ST - 18),

Arkazan (RB/RM - 29)
Kit Details: At home, they wear a blue shirt (pictured right) with solid white shorts and blue socks. On the road, they wear this silver shirt, with solid blue shorts and striped silver/blue socks.

Preview: Everything finally came together for Ramusok United last season, as they rolled through the competition and finished thirteen points clear of second. It's hard to see them falling off much a year later. Sure, Roald Aguero was pried away by Real Old Maiz, but Alf Durand refortified by pulling off two huge signings: Semarland defender Matthias Karbruck and Zenic midfielder Gavin Barnsley. Both are regular starters on their respective national teams and Karbruck, though 34, is an anchor in central defense whose illustrious career has taken him through the Polarian league and FC Jansberg. With two fullbacks in Seon Jin Kang and Tomasso Tenebrosa that like to bomb forward, I really like the solidarity that the towering Karbruck will bring centrally. Their defense should be good enough to render the elite netminding capabilities of Cosumar legend Tomi Koskinen irrelevant in many games! But the bread and butter for Ramusok United will continue to be their midfield diamond. Young Kira Jonassen, tipped for a Cosumar NT future, developed into a top-class holding playmaker last season and two-time League MVP Robin Geirsson should be as dominant as ever at the tip of the diamond leading the charge. My only concern is that Ram U really don't have another striker as good as Alberto Silva that can replicate what he does. They looked shaky when he missed a few weeks with injury last season. At 30, he could start being prone to longer-term injuries. Without his impressive conversion rate, it won't matter how many chances the exemplary supporting cast set up. But barring any unforeseen hitches, it's impossible to imagine an outcome where Ramusok United isn't comfortably in UICA position at the end of the season. This squad is just too strong. Can they become the fourth club to repeat as HarlighetLigan champs?
Last Season: Champions (21-9-4). Prediction: Champions.

CASSANDRA CITY
Cassandra City, Criscalus Fief

Nickname: Reds
Founded: 882
Ground: The Amphitheatre (53,120)
Manager:

Ron Bromwyn (72)

Starting XI (4-3-3):

Lloyd (29) ***

Aneluc (27),

Wing (22),

Minkowski (33),

Stock (29) ***

Cosme (25),

Fleming (32 - Capt),

Kvanderwyk (20) ***

Brandybok (24),

Makarov (29),

Tortuu (24)
Key Substitutes:

Na'Kale (LB - 17)
Kit Details: At home, they wear their customary all-red. Away, they wear their half-and-half red/white shirt (pictured right) with black shorts.

Preview: It seems like Cassandra City were cockblocked at every turn by Ram U last year. They were in contention for the title until the Blues raced ahead in the second half. They seemed destined to win the Cosumar Cup after going up 2-0 in the Final...until the Blues equalized late and won on penalties. The hostile rivalry that has developed between these two clubs since Cassandra won the league at Ramusok's expense on the final Matchday three years ago...is fascinating. Safe to say, Ron Bromwyn's side is sick to their stomachs from all the "second-places" over the last two years. Bromwyn and longtime captain Kyle Fleming have talked a big game about leapfrogging Ram U back to the top this season. ~~Arrogance~~ Unshakable confidence is part of the Cassandra aura. But did they improve themselves enough over the offseason to bridge that gaping 13 point gap? Bright young striker Thorodel Nagdalene insisted on making the next step upwards in his career and moved to Northern Sunrise Islands, but both of City's leading scorers - Yuri Makarov and Jol Tortuu - remain, and are joined up top by pacy poacher Brandybok who is promoted from the bench. Bromwyn is high on the fiery Daineri and insists this strike trident will be just as deadly as those of recent Reds' lore. Bromwyn also emptied his wallet to buy Osarian goalkeeper Aaron Lloyd, as well as Cosumar U21 midfielder Kit Kvanderwyk and hyped young centre-half Kaden Wing. The stakes are high given the expenditure, but I think it will pay off. The Reds won't leak as many goals as they did last year with a much more experienced goalkeeper (last year's teen keeper Iziduko is loaned to a SekundarLigan side now) and a full season under the belt together for savvy defenders Cedric Stock and Klaus Minkowski. This team will score goals, but the unheralded key to their success is the defensive work their midfielders will (hopefully) do. Cosme and Fleming are great in the attack, but got burned for their lack of defensive discipline waaay too many times last season.
Last Season: 2nd (18-5-11). Prediction: 3rd.

EASTWEALD
Yambridge, Gellano Fief

Nickname: Elves, Sprites
Founded: 704
Ground: Old Weldenskirgen (43,209)
Manager:

Henrique Ventura (71)

Starting XI (4-4-2):

Rand (34) ***

Ballard (32),

Black (25),

Outerridge (32),

Miyori (34) ***

Delklind (25),

Fenwick (25),

De Marisco (24),

Williams (26) ***

Den Hartog (28),

Worsaw (23)
Key Substitutes:

Brankussen (GK - 18),

Pawlukiewicz (LB - 23)
Kit Details: Eastweald is famous for their triangle-textured shirt, which they wear in green at home and in yellow (pictured right) on the road, always with the same color of shorts and inverse color socks. They occasionally wear a shiny all dark gold throwback kit.

Preview: Brace yourselves, Elves fans. This is going to be a very untraditional Eastweald team. Historically known for their outstanding defenders but mediocrity going forward and reliance on veterans, this team under Henrique Ventura promises to be very different with young dynamic players like Rook Fenwick from Crisisbless and Jo de Marisco from Barbury Town now orchestrating the midfield - and finally a dominant striker who has proven he can clinically finish in an Eastweald shirt in Belarmin Worsaw. Wide midfielders Dex Delklind and Tremain Williams will also inject some previously-lacking pace into the starting eleven. What's more, Eastweald managed to land wingback Tae Woo Miyori. It had long been assumed the Cosumar NT veteran would return home to Klyde after he mutually agreed to part ways with Champions Cup contenders Blau-Weiss Pallstadt, but Eastweald came out-of-nowhere to beat the Doves to Miyori's signature. He may have lost a bit of pace from his prime years in Buyan, but Miyori's heavenly crosses from the right will be deadly with Worsaw and SekundarLigan standout Rory Den Hartog on the receiving end. This is the first time in recent memory that Easweald will have a true attacking presence from the back. But it could cost them their usually-elite Goals Against tally. Joseph Outerridge and Jaylen Ballard aren't getting any younger back there and Orion Black, though excellent, might not be able to cover for Miyori's runs and his elder counterparts alone late in games. This in turn puts more pressure on the shoulders of Nepharim goalkeeper Golden Rand. She has a case to be considered the league's best goalkeeper over the last few years, and Ventura is putting a lot of trust in her by shifting to this more attack-minded formula. Eastweald have finished 3rd five times including last season, more than any other club, and are clearly willing to gamble a little to try and win their first HarlighetLigan championship. It remains to be seen how they will cope with the retirement of Polarian midfield maestro and longtime captain Mika Ostaltsov, but with the creative playmakers like Fenwick and de Marisco playing their best the sky is the limit.
Last Season: 3rd (18-4-12). Prediction: 2nd.

MALLOX FC
Mallox Township, Gellano Fief

Nickname: Tigers
Founded: 804
Ground: Orange Palace (35,700)
Manager:

Alvin Burnsides (45)

Starting XI (4-5-1):

Metz (21) ***

Mauvonts (26),

Larson (27),

Duguid (23),

Ombudsman (24) ***

Hansen (30),

Takahashi (31 - Capt),

Baptista (25),

Gildon (30),

Nhatandal (Elf) ***

Kelly (26)
Key Substitutes:

Cabral (ST - 24)
Kit Details: They wear their tiger-orange shirt (pictured right) at home with white shorts and orange socks. On the road, they wear a black shirt and black shorts with an orange side stripe.

Preview: The absence of Anders Engström will cast a long shadow over Mallox this season. It's still a great cast of players that should be highly competitive, but Engström has been their pulse for the last decade and is likely the best player of the modern HarlighetLigan era. Well, he's in Nephara now, and Alvin Burnsides must find a way to get this team to pick up and carry on without missing a beat. The HarlighetLigan is too competitive to spend the first several weeks "figuring out" how to survive without him. They took a step back from 1st to 4th last year with Andy and are in danger of slipping into the midtable slugfest if they get complacent. Their Felixian midfield duo of Takahashi and Baptista was pretty good last year, but nowhere near the MVP level of the championship season in 1001. They need a spark of renewal. Hopefully, that's what newly-transferred wingers Petri Hansen and Vanorian veteran Randwë Nhatandal will provide. Hansen is a product of the Mallox academy, but made his name in the Felixian league and Cosumarite national team after failing to break through here behind the younger Engström. Now he will have his chance to shine in orange-and-black while still in his prime. Mallox will be a little more defensive this season, switching from a 4-3-3 to a 4-5-1 with Jimmy Kelly now the sole forward up top. Much like with the newly-aggressive Eastweald, it will be a bit odd to see Mallox play more patiently and conservatively. But they have to play to their biggest strengths - and those are now their remarkably solid back line led by Brenecian international Brandon Duguid and their young Farf keeper Calogero Metz.
Last Season: 4th (16-8-10). Prediction: 6th.

AC HOLMENKOLLEN
Holmenkollen, Ramusok Fief

Nickname: Cedars
Founded: 971
Ground: Cedar Road (21,000)
Manager:

Syl Denhardt (43)

Starting XI (4-4-2):

Jopzam (34) ***

Radcliff (31),

Bloxham (33 - Capt),

Loredan (20),

Arda (26) ***

Dellavedova (22),

Mattox (23),

Early (31),

Valerikssen (24) ***

Blaze (31),

Dev (20)
Key Substitutes:

Kearney (GK - 22),

Luna (LB - 25),

Chisenhall (RB/RW - 18)
Kit Details: Whenever possible, they wear their beloved pale blue shirt with the red zag (pictured right) with solid white shorts and red socks. In the event of a color clash, they wear their old white shirt with a red collar and medium-blue sleeves and shorts.

Preview: Holmenkollen were last year's surprise package as they nearly secured their first ever UICA berth, finishing above clubs with twenty times their transfer budget. They started strong and refused to fall away as the season went on. They stuck to their approach again this offseason, spending very little on transfers and instead focusing on continuity and youth development. The Cedars are the lovable underdogs of Cosumarite football, earning Fiefdomwide respect for their successful six-year stay in the top flight despite the smallest budget and facilities. But they won't be catching anyone by surprise this year. The targets are on their back now and we will find out if Syl Denhardt's hardy well-coached squad can handle being the hunted instead of the hunters. Realistically, it's highly unlikely they finish fifth again, and Holmenkollen fans will simply be happy to maintain their newfound top-half status. Some of their core players are tallying the years on the wrong side of 30, but this is a club loyal to its players and it's going to ride these guys until they can't produce anymore. Fortunately, Holmenkollen has a torrent of young talent in the pipeline to infuse their roster with, most notably Cosumar U21 defenders Taddeo Loredan and Mortimer Chisenhall. Holmenkollen have always been a well-drilled defensive team, but the reason for their unprecedented success last year was the career-best years had by wide midfielders Arda and Adnan Valerikssen and the instant chemistry between new strikers Ashrav Dev and Arwin Blaze. Dev, likely a future Mareibat starter, is still only 20 and could be a huge star for Holmenkollen if he continues this trajectory of development.
Last Season: 5th (17-5-12). Prediction: 10th.

KLYDE
Klyde City, North Klyde Fief

Nickname: Doves
Founded: 649
Ground: The Klyde Sportsplex (88,000)
Manager:

Jorginho (65)

Starting XI (3-2-3-2):

Garden (32) ***

Jacob (20),

Frampton (29),

Kerric (27) ***

Clucke (32 - Capt),

Abbatangelo (32) ***

Kaspian (24),

Bravo (28),

Silvén (20) ***

Bowman (31),

Lebo (22)
Key Substitutes:

Alemany (DM - 21)
Kit Details: At home, they wear their classics all-purple kit with turquoise accents (pictured right). Away, the colors are inverted and turquoise becomes the dominant color.

Preview: You never know what you are going to get with Klyde Football Club. In the last few years, they've finished as high as 3rd and as low as 9th, and are prone to massive swings in form midseason. A few years ago they stormed from lower-half up to 5th in an undefeated final eight matchdays, while last year they were in 1st at midseason only to slide down to 6th. It's a wonder that Jorginho is still in charge given that the #1 objective for any manager should be consistency. While the 997 championship and deep 1001 Globe Cup run give him some leniency, one has to wonder how much more patience the Board has. Fortunately for the Doves, I think they have improved a lot over the offseason. They shed themselves of the aging legs that collapsed beneath them down the final stretch in 1002 (Na'Safeh, Va'Lamar and Davis, who were all 33+) and replaced them with some real quality players. They promoted academy product Brianna Jacob, who dominated with Klyde II last year, to a starting CB role and, more famously, bought creative Cosumar U21 winger Lyyli Silvén from Pardock Island. Silvén, hyped to be one of the next great Cosumarite players, opted for Klyde over the slightly larger offer from OAS Royal FC. Coming off a great Di Bradini Cup, she should really take flight as a Dove this year. And that's only the beginning of Klyde's most expensive offseason in club history. They signed A-League veteran striker Anna Bowman from South Rathia, whose finesse is a perfect compliment to the relentless energy and brute strength of Recuecn international Freeman Lebo, who became a surprising fan favorite last season with 14 goals. Ceni defender Tham Kerric is another signing who went under the radar, but he should instantly one of the better passing defenders in the league and fits perfectly into Jorginho's style of play. But Klyde's most important player isn't a transfer, it's homegrown midfielder Lucius Kaspian. Lucius has been an above-average HarlighetLigan player for awhile, but last year he ascended to new heights at age 23 and played out of his mind at a level no one knew he was capable of - not even Jorginho. He placed 5th in MVP voting and made his first Season's Best XI. If he can prove that last year wasn't a fluke and lead this new-look squad, I foresee great things for Klyde in 1003.
Last Season: 6th (16-6-12). Prediction: 4th.

OAS ROYAL FC
Område av Storslagenhet, Ramusok Fief

Nickname: Whites or Royals
Founded: 982
Ground: The Royal Palace (54,000)
Manager:

Josie MacLean (45)

Starting XI (4-4-2):

Maris (34) ***

Myers (26),

Årud (29),

Pecoraro (27),

Kontiola (24) ***

Hendrix (27),

Stamatev (27),

Fahad (24),

Paysinger (30) ***

Noble (27),

Wiggin (25 - Capt)
Key Substitutes:

Grimwade (GK - 19),

Gurrevitz (RB - 34),

Tapp (CM - 18),

Yrska (ST - 23)
Kit Details: Royal wear their sleek all-white unis (shirt pictured right, with white shorts and socks) whenever possible. They also have a grey/white/turquoise secondary kit that pops up occasionally. Shirt here, with grey socks and white shorts with the same turquoise douple strip that's on the shoulder.

Preview: Last season was another disastrous disappointment for Royal. Fans are slowly becoming jaded to the club's yearly promises of return to the top level of Cosumarite soccer. No matter how much the club markets itself as a winner and no matter how much they spend, the brutal truth is that they haven't played in the UICA in seven seasons and fans are finally starting to accept the reality of OAS Royal as a midtable mainstay. So it's no surprise that Brian Emerson was sacked when the club dropped to 9th with eight games to play. Caretaker manager Josie MacLean (who became the first female head coach in league history) recovered the position slightly in her stint, which was deemed enough to retain the job this year. We don't really know what she will bring to the club. Will she stubbornly insist on playing players out-of-position and ostracize out-of-form talent like Emerson did, or will she cure some of the mismanagement her former boss wrought and impress her own identity? Either way, it will probably be entertaining. Whether it is for Whites loyalists because they will finally see the team play as one and reach its full potential, or for neutrals wondering how they can underachieve next, is another question. On paper there is a lot to like about this squad. The star-studded back line has never been the problem and should be very good again, it's everyone else that needs to find a way to come together and merge their individual skill into a cohesive whole. Taeshan striker Peter Wiggin was one of the sole beacons of light going forward last year, scoring 19 goals (second-most in the league). OAS Royal fans are hoping the addition of striker Devon Noble from FC Samotath will ease the load on their young captain.
Last Season: 7th (15-8-11). Prediction: 8th.

REAL AZURIS
Azuris, South Klyde Fief

Nickname: Breakers, Real
Founded: 962
Ground: Massemord Stadium (42,243)
Manager:

Lujendra Mescalin (57)

Starting XI (4-3-2-1):

Sieuwerd (31) ***

Dundalk (31),

Fermer (29),

Gaspin (28),

Venidos (32) ***

Karlstrom (27),

Aliena (22),

LaCroix (29) ***

Moors (27),

Fraser (26) ***

Ubuntu (31)
Key Substitutes:

Cromwell (ST - 33)
Kit Details: The above image might be too small to discern the detail, but Real Azuris' home kit has become iconic for the watermark of a tidal wave that sweeps over the top of the shirt. This year, they are introducing a bold new away color scheme: rainbow. The entire kit is made of a high-tech fabric that gives off the appearance of shimmering rainbow light, like you'd see in misty air by a waterfall.

Preview: The Martyn Dirchs era didn't last long. The former AC Holmenkollen gaffer was sacked after the season as he fell well short of the board's expectation: a UICA spot. They gave him free reign in the transfer market and his Holmenkollen-style approach of bringing in undervalued Cosumarite talent from rivals' benches and the lower leagues failed. Real Azuris started slow and never really got going, limping to 8th place as injuries and bad luck piled up. To add insult to injury, the small club he left for the big $$$ finished three spots higher than him. His replacement is Lujendra Mescalin, a familiar name to those who follow the Sarrbian Ligo Unu, as Mescalin has led a number of prominent teams in the Rushmori nation including Aleta Peyla and Aleta Rozkoton, where he won a championship in 1001. The top half of the HarlighetLigan is really congested this year - as many as nine or ten clubs could conceivably press for the UICA spots. Mescalin's task of returning Real Azuris to championship contention won't be easy. And without the luxury of Globe Cup fixtures to take some of the blame as Dirchs had, there will be no excuses. He has the pieces in place to make it happen, but just needs to fit the puzzle together. Robert Sieuwerd is as reliable of a goalkeeper as they come and Polaaskan star Lukas Karlstrom is as crafty a midfielder as any in the league on his day. In his third year in Cosumar, he just still has yet to really settle in and thrive on a weekly basis. Azurians are also thrilled at the development of flashy young Azuris-born CM Selena Aliena. But Real's main man is Sean Fraser, who ran away with the Golden Boot last season with a stunning scoring record of 26 goals in 33 matches. The San Jose Guayabal superstar is easily the most explosive scorer in the league now that Engstrom and Newman are gone. So how did Real finish so low last year with Fraser shredding the league? Their defense was just abysmal. Shockingly bad for a Dirchs-coached team, especially after Santeri Venidos went down with a knee injury. Their 70 goals against was the second-worst total in the league. Bringing in defensive talent was the #1 objective over the transfer window, and the club succeeded - adding veterans with top-level experience in Hastmead Diamente's Maurice Gaspin and Chatswood's Rhys Dundalk. Fans are optimistic they will see a sizable recovery this season.
Last Season: 8th (13-12-9). Prediction: 5th.

FC SAMOTATH
Samotath, Parougan Fief

Nickname: Blackhawks
Founded: 845
Ground: Memorial Stadium at Lockwood Road (35,000)
Manager:

Sid Dawson (67)

Starting XI (4-3-3):

Etton (25) ***

Va'Mono (28),

Hermesniemi (31),

Shrowder (22),

Charania (28) ***

Blue Skies (28),

Eusebio (22),

Scarpa-Meade (27) ***

Mons (28),

Rush (22),

Adrianov (28)
Key Substitute:

Valoy (ST - 18)
Kit Details: FC Samotath is all about the Red & Black Attack. Nice split-color kit with that awesome hawk at home (pictured) and a black away shirt with some neat arrow designs.

Preview: Should be the same ole' same ole' for FC Samotath. Solid enough a side to avoid the stress of the relegation battle but not near enough quality to sniff the top six. At home, they generate one of the most intense atmospheres in the HarlighetLigan, with fierce black-clad supporters' sections, black hawk mascots running around, the oft-animated Sid Dawson on the touchline and, of course, cold weather. On the road, their performance tends to drop off a bit. They have tricky, technical strikers in Jean-Pierre Mons and Aleksei Adrianov and a more traditional target CF in Otto Rush, freshly signed from Eastweald who were frustrated by his inconsistency, who should combine into a three-pronged attack that will put on a show and score plenty of goals. After all, Sid Dawson has said numerous times that his primary goal is to put on a show and entertain the fans. He trains his teams to get forward and attack relentlessly, regardless of the risk. The better teams will punish them, but the sheer force of FC Samotath's attack can overwhelm lesser or unprepared sides, especially at Lockwood Road. However, there are questions in this team's spine. Edel Scarpa-Meade, Geddy Shrowder and Ashmedi Charania are all very raw and have minimal top-flight experience. If Samotath are to make up for the sale of the electric homegrown midfielder Ezekiel Tarkanian (who is now in LigAnaia) and finish top-half again, they will need these players to step up with plenty of help from the likes of Polarian veteran defender Elias Hermesniemi, who will lead the back line, and pony midfielder Blue Skies. Still, whatever happens, Mons and the Blackhawks will be fun to watch and inconvenience some UICA hopefuls along the way. More of that, and everybody will be happy.
Last Season: 9th (12-12-10). Prediction: 12th.

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