World Cup 74 - Rosters Thread

by **Nephara** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:57 am

NEPHARA
Preferred Formation: 4-4-2
Secondary Formation: 4-3-3
Style Modifier: +1.25
Home Stadium: The Farham Arena in Sabrefell. Capacity of 88,000, no attached club.
Kit Supplier: Kirola
Nickname: The Cormorants

All the Cormorants' hand-wringing over the anxiety of the playoffs was proved moot following a disgustingly unprofessional capitulation over the two legs by the Sword Bloke. So it's back to optimism, then... at least until the draw made it clear that they'd probably need to beat either Pasarga or Eura just to make it to the Quarterfinals. In a cycle where they cannot afford failure, having so spectacularly imploded last time around. They need this result, and they need it badly.

The team is young, and somewhat inexperienced. But they're definitely hoping to upset the apple cart a little this time around, and in doing so, to become the new apple cart. Make it through Pasarga/Eura and, well... who's going to stop them after that?

Overall Record
240 wins - 44 draws - 71 losses
748 scored - 413 conceded

Honours
Champions of the 51st Baptism of Fire, the 6th, 8th, 10th and 15th Campionati Esportiva, the 61st Cup of Harmony, Eagle's Cup 5 and Market Cup 6.
Quarterfinalists in WC68, 71 and 72 - the first Esportivan to make it that far.
Ranked 9th in the world.

Most Caps
172 - Hadrian Belfast
141 - Tosca Marlowe
137 - Cathy Stokes
134 - Michael Brandon
126 - Anna Shrike
116 - Dale Brightley
109 - Diandra Ballard
108 - Gerhard Thunder
104 - Rook Cathar
103 - Keith Rowland

Most Goals
57 - Gerhard Thunder
55 - Rook Cathar
47 - Keith Rowland
42 - Dale Brightley
32 - Elaine Ashdown

Most Clean Sheets
44 - Diandra Ballard (109 caps)
28 - Portia Thrift (78 caps), Kieron Riordan (66 caps)
24 - Reece Coleman (51 caps)

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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Choose My Goalscorers:        Y*
Godmod Goalscoring Events:    N
Injure Players:               Y**
Godmod Injury Events:         N
Red Card Players:             Y***
Yellow Card Players:          Y
Godmod Other Events:          N
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* Ashdown takes penalties, Ashdown and Bottlegreen take most free-kicks, Bottlegreen takes corners.
** I'll have the final say on how long the player will be out, but feel free to make them look severe as you want.
*** One per match.

1 - Diandra BALLARD - 33 -

FC Endeavour
109 caps, 44 clean sheets
Appearance 6-foot-even, strongly-built brunette, hair kept long and braided.
Summary A dominant presence between the posts, holding down her place under heavy competition. Few goalkeepers in the world are better shot-stoppers than Ballard, and that was evident since her early twenties. But the growth of her ability to control her area, claim crosses and win one-on-ones has been what truly makes her a classy goalkeeper. That said, her distribution is fairly wayward and she's poor with her feet, the main advantage her competition has over an otherwise world-class goalkeeper. Still, she will be a colossus in goal for the Cormorants. Is planning to explore the possibility of international retirement after this World Cup, if it all goes well.

12 - Lind PRESSINGER - 27 -

Sabrefell Athletic
9 caps, 1 clean sheets
Appearance 5'11", whippetty, freckled and blond. Every inch the good lad from off the streets come good.
Summary Sabrefell local Pressinger had one match to impress after international goalkeeper Seb Seward had a couple of poor matches and was dropped. He seized the moment and never let go, securing his reputation as an acrobatic shot-stopper, brave coming out for crosses and intelligent distributor, relatively comfortable with the ball at his feet. Pressinger is a very strong goalkeeper and only getting better with time, having started the entire Trindl Cup.

20 - Isadora CARAVELLA - 30 -

FC Brimstone
12 caps, 2 clean sheets
Appearance 5'9", greyhound-thin, lean face and light on her feet. Olive skin and wavy black hair, cut short.
Summary An excellent shot-stopper in the vein of most Nepharim goalkeepers, Caravella is relatively weak coming out for crosses but otherwise fairly well-rounded. She is, in fairness, a little overconfident with her feet, but that hasn't lead to catastrophe yet for the national team. Caravella has taken her chances where they've come, including two World Cup matches in light of Ballard's suspension, but seems to have fallen behind Pressinger in the pecking order.

9 - Michael KELLARD - 28 -

Emberton Reds
Striker
55 caps, 25 goals
Appearance A tall, broad-shouldered, rough-looking man with auburn hair and heavy stubble.
Summary Rapidly developing into an iconic figure. Kellard was one of the memes of the last World Cup, noteworthy for the vicious way he bullied opposing centre-halves and aggressively made space for his supporting wingers and midfielders. Not so much of a pure goalscorer - but then, he scored five against Polkopia once - and more recently two of Nephara's three goals in the World Cup. Seems to have been reduced to a Plan B in the current, more ground-playing plan - making just three appearances during qualifying without scoring.

10 - Theodora COVENANT - 26 -

Trothwands Evolution
Striker
40 caps, 22 goals
Appearance Swarthy and dark-haired with deep brown eyes. 5'7", long-legged and fairly lean.
Summary Blindingly quick and remarkably composed in front of goal, Covenant broke through as a teenager and wanted to see what life was like abroad, paving the way for an early transfer away to Osarius. Can play off the shoulder of the last man, but even happier given the trust to float around and play in her support. In a far more fluid-looking Nepharim attack, Covenant should thrive ghosting around.

15 - Igrene CANTOR - 24 -

Brookford Otters
Striker
7 caps, 3 goals
Appearance An angular brunette who has a penchant for headbands.
Summary The first time most people heard of Igrene Cantor was when a 20-year old scored 34 goals in 38 games in the First Division. And then, in the Premiership, managed 20 in her first season. Cantor isn't a complicated sort, and pretty much all she does is run fast, beat players and lash finishes into the top corner with her left boot - her right can do a job. Apparently, that's enough to be a breakout star in the world's strongest league, so the chance to shine on the international stage was inevitable.

21 - Penumbra AMOKACHI - 23 -

Brinemouth
Striker
24 caps, 14 goals
Appearance Dreadlocked, with intense brown eyes. 5'8" and long-legged, pretty much entirely lean muscle.
Summary Amokachi is a simply devastating striker, a whirlwind of destruction who neither asks nor gives quarter in the pursuit of victory. She looks set to end the Nepharim trend of pretty good but not brilliant strikers with a mixture of attributes to give any defence pause. Two-footed, exceptionally quick and an emphatic finisher, she's had the chance to play alongside and learn from her childhood idol R. J. Styrn at her club. It's only made her a more intimidating prospect in front of goal. Has a penchant for elegantly flicked headers.

by **Farfadillis** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:35 am

The Freisan Farf Freitball Francitian hereby presents the Farf roster for the 48th Edition of the AOCAF Cup
Nation Name: The Oulandish Lands of Farfadillis
Demonym: Farf (plural Farves)
Team Nickname: la Vherderoja
Honours: AOCAF Cup 43 and 48 Winners

Kits
Provided by Kirola

Manager
Name: Steffan Pekarik
Age: 58
First Cycle: 69
Record: 62-18-18
Win Percentage: 63%
Description: Pekarik once played for the Terns as a left-back. Well, not once, but a hundred and forty-one times. He managed to get fifteen assists and six goals and even captained his country once. On club level, he played for East Franz Athletic, Urajbina of Kagdazka and Pazhujebu, and then FC Axel Heiburg, winning the Champions' Cup as captain before retiring and going into a coaching role with the club. He later followed manager Morten Rasmussen to the Terns to become assistant manager through all the Terns' final appearances. He's got a preference for defensive football, but here he is managing Farfadillis. Steffan is famously hard on his players if they're found to be guilty of complacency or lazy play, and he drills his players hard on the training pitch. Some Farf players have caused him a couple of headaches as a result, Terán being the worst offender with Mata fast on his trail. He's not afraid of ruffling feathers with popular/lazy/show pony players. He'll take no prisoners, suffer no fools, and allow no airs or graces. Everyone works hard, everyone gets the rewards. That's the philosophy he's been trying to make prevail facing this particularly eccentric national team he's chosen, and he's had certainly... varying degrees of success. Making the team care at all about defense didn't prove fruitful, and he's recently given up on it altogether. He's (almost) fully embraced the Farf way.

Assistant Manager
Name: Casper Baek
Age: 51
First Cycle: 69
Description: Casper Baek has been one of the most celebrated one-club-players in recent Valhallan history. Turning out his entire career for FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls until he reached forty and finally retired, Baek has eased naturally into a coaching role, and his vast playing experience will be a valuable resource for any team that employs him. He has a keen eye for man-management, so whenever Pekarik gets angry and shouts at people, it will be Baek who picks them up, dusts them down, and tells them they can do it. Nonetheless, he will be a loyal assistant to Pekarik.

Physiotherapist
Name: Radek Greve
Age: 49
First Cycle: 69
Description: Radek Greve now holds the title of first physiotherapist of the Farf national football team. When Pekarik arrived, he quickly noticed that the FFFF had never appointed someone to take care of the players, and soon put forward Radek's name.

Starters

#1 - GK
Name: Rôhj Tzâín Üjkân
Age: 31
Positions: GK
Team:

Mâ Âlâmëómë

Description: A true one-club man, Rôhj's played for Mâ Âlâmëómë all his life for almost half his life, having started at a very early age, which allowed him to amass more experienced than he could've asked for. He's flashy and acrobatic, but not tall, which is often his biggest shortcoming. Used to be his second biggest, though, but he's left his laziness behind in part thanks to a certain new Polarian manager who just wouldn't have any of the nonsense. At least not in excessive amounts. Poor Steffan is still managing Farfadillis, after all.

#4 - LB
Name: Drê Tâás Röènôùjýâ Ìrrýbâuzârâ
Age: 25
Positions: LB/LM/RB
Team:

Violence Chariots

Description: Drê started his career playing for Sunrisian team Neuville Scyther's youth team. His performances there earned him a move to Mâ Âlâmëómë back home very quickly. In Farfadillis, he became one of the hottest young prospects in the league. Stringing great performances one after the other for seasons on end. His development then stagnated a bit, though, and many blamed his one-dimensionality. He was truly great filling in the role of kamikaze wingback that is so typical of Farf teams, but, in his position, defending is still important, and he had neglected it after so many years in the FFL. A move to Nepharim team Violence Chariots set him straight, though, and now he's absolutely key to the national team. The fact that he's not declining anytime soon helps, as this team is not getting any younger.

#6 - CB
Name: Ivaktör Mâr Bârr Rîk-Ândré
Age: 31
Positions: CB
Team:

Dí Maozöxê

Description: Though maybe at the time not many would've predicted it, Ivaktör has turned out to be one of Dí Maozöxê's finest academy products. This is, funnily enough, mostly a result of him leaving the Rulandese team at a very young age. He joined Sunrisian side Darveston City, getting much-appreciated exposure that earned him a call-up to a Di Bradini squad that ended up winning the whole thing. He performed really well in that tournament, one thing led to another and he ended up signing for Northbrook Diamonds. Niko Marek was his teacher there, so things just couldn't go wrong. In fact, they went so not wrong that he ended up a pretty standard defender despite his nationality. Bârr's a tall, strong and aggressive defender with an acute understanding of the game. Tired of the instability of the Polarian league, he's now moved back to his boyhood club, but he was honestly kind of mediocre last season. Pekarik would never bench one of two the only decent actual defenders in the nation, though. In fact, he's actually handed him the armband.

#14 - RB
Name: Leonhard Emanuel Mixé Santomarí
Age: 29
Positions: CB/LB/RB
Team:

Urbanista

Description: We're gonna surprise you here: this starting defender didn't develop his skills in Farfadillis either. Mixé's been playing quietly well in the Apoxian league for very long, and with Cleto Mata now too old for a starting spot, Pekarik thought maybe this was his chance to make the team slightly more responsible defensively. Leonhard is very good in everything a defender must be, and also pretty versatile, but he's slightly lacking in the offensive department by Farf standards.

#20 - CM
Name: Ruy Alexander Monrazón Dianaslocas
Age: 22
Positions: DM/CM
Team:

Gwinevra Barbarians

Description: A tough tackler with a warrior's spirit and a great understanding of the game, Ruy is the heir to the captain's armband. Absolutely nobody has dared question that. Not Pekarik, not the players, not the fans, not Yurpá, not him. He's a born leader. Outgoing and inspirational. Bit weird for someone so young, but that's the way things are. After impressing for Avenida Leal at a very young age, he moved to Gwinevra Barbarians in a bid to improve his football by facing better opposition. He might slightly regret it, as he missed out on his club winning their first league title with him there, but he can't be too disappointed when he got a gold medal himself in Apox. In all honesty, at the moment Arambilet is better, but he was not convincing in Audioslavia and the difference in age plays a part.

#11 - LM
Name: Rübéãn Tôr Rämír
Age: 26
Positions: LM/RM/LW/RW
Team:

FC Endeavour

Description: Tôr is the kind of player that could've started for the national team aged twenty if he had been born a tad later. However, Fôx and Kâí are two players that can only be displaced by the ticking clock. Rübéãn has got an admirable workrate, even if his defensive skills are decidedly average. He's got stunning technique, and a knack for the unexpected. He likes to play more vertically, so we're likely to see the team trying more through passes with Tôr's presence. He's a bit of a stepdown from Risko, but he is also very different, something the team appreciates as the tactics were getting very much predictable. It's also worth noting that he's fast and relatively ambidextrous, which pretty much doubles how dangerous he can be.

#3 - OM
Name: Alex Terán Loya
Age: 34
Positions: CM/OM
Team:

FC Endeavour

Description: Terán is the kind of player Pekarik absolutely hates. He's clueless tactically (like, really, truly clueless), his workrate leaves something to be desired and he rarely takes things seriously. However, he's probably the most naturally gifted player in Farf history. Kâí and Dandalleion may have been better footballers, maybe Fôx too, but all of them put in at the very least twice the effort. Alex can pass, can score and certainly can dribble. He can turn games around on his own, and he makes the team play much more fluid football. He's also aged quite well due to his reliance on technical and mental attributes. Overall a wonderful player on the offense, but he does invite the dreaded question "how good could he have been?" But now we might just have the answer in his current partner, Fôrté Wínrôuge. Despite his frustrating attitude, though, Alex is a fan favourite for both La Nueva Avenida and Endeavour fans, and who could blame them?

#10 - OM
Name: Fôrté Mâás Wínrôuge Çíânflöné
Age: 21
Positions: OM
Team:

Mâ Âlâmëómë

Description: The one Farf player that might just be as naturally gifted as Terán. Even at a very young age, Fôrté was already touted as the sucessor to Kâí as the player that was definitely a cut above all the others, in much the same way as Dandalleion. Though hype can definitely ruin players, it hasn't ruined Wínrôuge. Fôrté's workrate may be very bad, and he might be the worst player in the world when it comes to defending as a whole, but he's as scary as offensive midfielders come. Vicious and knotty dribbling, defense-splitting passing, a striker's sense of smell and, most importantly, ambidexterity have made this player far too much for defenders in the FFL to handle, even at such a young age. His growth as a player has been stunning, and it doesn't look like it will stop anytime soon. He could very well wind up being the best player in the history of Farf football by the looks of it.

#9 - RM
Name: Mâás Jân Fôx Düçélájé
Age: 31
Positions: RM/RW
Team:

Directus

Description: The best player of the team nowadays. Fôx is an attacker so versatile it's just impossible to have a definitive answer to him. He likes to cut in to make the most out of his sharp eye for passes, but he's fast and ambidextrous, so he can just keep running down the flank and crossing if he wishes. What's more, he's also a great set piece taker, really consistent and really strong mentally. However, despite his vast skillset and overall completeness as an attacker, he's got his weak points. He's not good defensively, as you probably could've guessed, and he's always been pretty mediocre on the physical aspect of the game. That said, don't expect him to give a hundred percent all match, it's probably not for the best anyway. Time has made him redesign his playing style into a wide playmaker of sorts who often charges forward. It's only made him more deadly, as his recent form with Directus can attest to.

#8 - ST
Name: Risko Kâí Tüzá
Age: 33
Positions: LM/LW/ST
Team:

Mâ Âlâmëómë

Description: Sadly, nobody can beat time. Wait, no, actually, many can beat time. But not Farves. Risko was definitely the best Farf for a good five to ten years, but he's now gotten noticeably slower and that's taken its toll. Do not let yourself be fooled, though. Risko is not starting based on name rather than merit. He's still an immense threat because of his scarily complete skillset. Besides, his finishing, technique and vision have not been affected by age.

#17 - ST
Name: Elexhé Renzo Nofzaleiné Tüjâká
Age: 24
Positions: ST
Team:

Colonial Sile

Description: Farf strikers are usually pictured as very pacey. Dandalleion, Roga, Tenian, the Fuego brothers, Dragãozý, Cornelio. Tenian was the slowest out of them, and his explosiveness in the box was still one of the most important aspects of his game. How funny then, that one of Farfadillis' most exciting young strikers is slightly lacking in that department. Yes, his running speed is pretty average, but he more than makes up for that with a first touch that puts even Bârr's rudimentary long passes to sleep, a knack for exploiting bad positioning and some very clinical finishing. He's also a very resourceful striker. He always attempts to pull off unorthodox ways to score when no other options are left, without every worrying about how ridiculous he might end up looking. He often screws up, as you'd expect, but, when he nails it, it's memorable.

Substitutes

#12
Name: Calogero André Metz Lille
Age: 24
Positions: GK
Team:

Mallox

Description: Calogero will, in all likelihood, wear the #1 jersey for Farfadillis at some point in his career. This is a tree in whose shade Pekarik might never sit, but it's still one that needs to be planted. Now a mainstay for Cosumarite outfit Mallox, he's impressed there. Rôhj now officially has to start worrying about his starting spot. Calogero is here to stay.

#23
Name: Ascensión Espiritual Ekvinter González
Age: 30
Positions: GK
Team:

Avenida Victoria

Description: Ekvinter's by all accounts a very good goalkeeper. He's been a vital part of the Victorians' line-up for almost as long as he's been professional. However, Tzâín always been simply the superior choice, and there's nothing he can do about it. He's been handed number twenty three, which might indicate Metz is higher up the pecking order. No official statement has been made, though.

#2 - LB
Name: Cleto Mata Tarariras
Age: 33
Positions: LB/CB/RB
Team:

Gwinevra Barbarians

Description: Mata's been defending la Vherderoja for more than half his life. He defended a Farf squad while hitting puberty. First the under-fifteens, then the Di Bradini Cup and, finally, the senior squad. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that Cleto's among the Farfest of players in this squad, in spite of being a defender. He's not bad at defending, no, he's actually excellent at it by Farf standards (that is to say, he's good, or at least decent). What's eye-catching, though, is his offensive game. He likes to dribble his way into the opponent's side of the pitch, he's great at creating counterattacks, and he's actually very good at running down the flank and crossing. Sometimes he even surprises defenders by cutting in and adapting to an inside forward role for a few seconds. Pekarik took quite some time to finally warm up to him, but at the end of the day he's opened his mind and accepted that, even though Cleto's different, he's still pretty good. His revolutionary presence in the dressing room is something Steffan's always trying to keep in check, though. Benching him may have been an attempt at that, but Cleto can't complain. He's already thirty-three.

#21
Name: Thjorgias Archere Pickton Exhaurré
Age: 24
Positions: CB/RB/DM
Team:

La Nueva Avenida

Description: The Farf son of Apoxian Grant Pickton, one of the most influential players in the history of the Farf league. Also, yes, Grant was daft enough to name his son so extravagantly. But anything goes in Farfadillis as far as names are concerned, so he was not relentlessly bullied for it as a kid. His style is somewhere between Ivaktör Bârr's slightly Farf defending and Mata's overzealous Farf defending; many would've expected him to have a more definite style by now, but no, that's not the case. Currently, Pekarik's his defensive influence, while his father, who is also his manager at La Nueva Avenida, is his offensive influence. His tough tackling and surprisingly good technique are something neither of them will beat out of him, though.

#15
Name: Santos José Alaminos Soldado
Age: 35
Positions: LB/CB/RB/RM
Team:

Jungle Strike

Description: A string of unfortunate injuries plus age have turned Alaminos into a decent defender when he once was definitely the best (out of the Farves). He's made the squad based on experience, most likely. Pekarik's gonna want him to influence the other defenders in the team. He can still do his job, though. It's just he won't be making any meaningful offensive contributions anymore, which was an important part of his game in the past

#16
Name: Ostadar Arambilet Olitzar
Age: 30
Positions: CM
Team:

Avenida Leal

Description: Born and raised in Astograth, son of Gaur Arambilet (so destined for stardom) and originally an Astograthian NTer. What happened? Gaskon Ugarte went all Lord Protector on his people's asses. Ostadar had liked it in Farfadillis after playing for Avenida Leal for a few years, so when he was offered a spot in the national team, he didn't turn down the offer. This is not case of controversy in Farfadillis. Arambilet is Farf and that's the end of it. He helps keep the defense cohesive and he's very offensively-capable (his long shots are particularly good), mainly because he's been playing in the Farf league for a decade. He excels in neither defense nor offense, but he's still a player few clubs wouldn't want to have. Despite hitting the form of his life, Monrazón will be getting the nod more often than him this cycle, but it's safe to say any of the two could be the starter come the World Cup.

#13
Name: Iñaki Jair Ibarra Desábato
Age: 26
Positions: RM/RW
Team:

Avenida Principal

Description: Iñaki's debút was just four years ago, aged twenty-one. Libertarian Ferdullaele discovered him because of a one-off nation-wide scouting project. That season, he single-handedly saved them from relegation. After that, he moved to Avenida Principal, the team he supports. There, with his pace, craftiness and consistency, he's cemented himself as one of the best players in the league. He plays with a youthful vigour that is hard to match. It is to be expected, though, as he's living the dream. He was a factory worker not long ago, after all.

#19 - OM
Name: Matías Delafuente Obrero
Age: 29
Positions: CM/OM
Team:

Holdenberg

Description: La Nueva Avenida are evidently pretty good at producing creative midfielders. Just like Terán, Delafuente is also a Novan youth product, albeit one that left without so much as a game played. He's a different kind of player, though. He's far more one-dimensional. The very reason he's here is his playmaking. He's not particularly good at scoring himself, nor is he very good at defending, but he makes the team's game that much more fluid. His vision and passing are simply unmatched by the other players in the squad. Unlike his Apoxian-based counterpart, he adds a layer of tactical awareness to his game that makes his passes deadlier. If you don't let the ball get to him rather cleanly, he becomes a non-factor, though. A recent dip in form has lead to Wínrôuge stealing his starting spot, but Delafuente will still be getting plenty of playing time.

#22
Name: Jê Rüx Çìró Albuquerque
Age: 19
Positions: LM/LW
Team:

Neuville Scythers

Description: A shortage of wingers ended up with a seventeen-year old being called up not long ago. He's now nineteen, and the shortage hasn't gotten much better. He has, though. While still young, he's now actually good enough for the substitute spot. Jê's a winger with staggering pace and dribbling, and a very bright future. He cuts in often, but he's great at just outpacing and crossing too. His workrate is commendable, and his defensive skillset not too shabby. He's got the potential to roughly match Mâás Fôx. He's cursed when it comes to penalties, though. His father was killed because of him missing one in a regional competition when he played for Dí Maozöxê's youth team (hence his move to Neuville Scythers now), and to add insult to injury he missed the decisive penalty against Semarland in the U18WC. And an important penalty in the AOCAF Cup we still managed to win. Probably needs psychiatric help at this point. And, no, he did not get it when he needed it most. Expect him to be one of the most unstable players on the pitch.

#7 - ST
Name: José Torino Fuego Teixidó
Age: 29
Positions: ST
Team:

Flamagua

Description: Brother of Lorenzo Fuego, capped for Farfadillis, and Pablo Fuego, a legend at Farf yo-yo club Tifón De La Costa, José Torino started playing for a lowly-club in the third tier of the Farf pyramid, Flamagua. By the time he left they were in the top flight. After playing for the Flames, he signed for Mytanar club Liria Prizren. But then there was a civil war and that wasn't cool. So he moved to Polarian outfit Axel Heiburg. Cue big freeze. Back at his boyhood club Flamagua, he suddenly had a pretty bad season. So yeah, domestically, he's not the luckiest guy, but his talent is undeniable. He's got very good dribbling and positioning, as well as clinical finishing. He's become a bit of a terror in the air lately, and his fighting spirit is absolutely commendable. Overall, a capable and complete striker. However, Nofzaleiné's younger and in better form.

Reserves

#34
Name: Lafayette Tifoxé Loiseau-Cousteau
Age: 19
Positions: GK
Team:

FC Jansberg

Description: Lafayette looks set to defend the Farf goal for a long time. He's considerably ahead of the curve in every aspect relevant to goalkeepers. However, he shouldn't expect to get called up - he does depend on injuries and suspensions for that, after all. Great reflexes and positioning, as well as hints of Tzâín's great diving, make him evidently talented. Recently moved to Semar club FC Jansberg, where it is hoped he'll pick up some leadership skills and whatnot. He's certainly lacking in that department.

#33
Name: Salomón Cayfú Martínez
Age: 30
Positions: LB/RB
Team:

La Nueva Avenida

Description: Much like most other Farf fullbacks, Salomón knows how to bomb forward recklessly. Much unlike them, though, he's much more balanced as a whole. He knows how to defend and when not to do it (the answer is not, apparently, all of the time). Once part of a promising generation of Di Bradini Cup winners, it has to be said Cayfú didn't live up to expectations. Injury-proneness and overall below-average natural fitness hindered his development at crucial points of his career, and his recent form has been pretty discouraging. Stlil, he might get the occasional call-up

#24
Name: John Dragonslayer Richardson
Age: 28
Positions: CB/RB
Team:

SC Kiel

Description: John's the son of Apoxians, but he was born and raised in Farfadillis. Aged just fourteen, though, he signed for Waldenøya Bears (no, we don't know how that happened) of Polar Islandstates. He played there until he turned twenty-five and signed for SC Kiel, who were terrific recently. Dragonslayer's an absolute animal. He's probably injured more players than he's scored goals. However, his talent is undeniable. Also, yes many defenders in this roster are related in some way to Apox. Surprising that good defenders often are not 100% Farf in every way, huh?

#25
Name: Mütó Rôsê Náándéz Dô Jônórá
Age: 24
Positions: LB/RB
Team:

Mâ Âlâmëómë

Description: After Mâ Âlâmëómë's run to the Champions' Cup final, it was impossible for Náándéz to escape Pekarik's radar. Following Röènôùjýâ's move to the Nepharim league, Náándéz was finally given the nod at his club and he didn't disappoint. He may have been one of the weakest players in the starting eleven, but that's still pretty damn good. His style is just as abrasive as Drê's, which should come as no surprise considering the club he plays for.

#26
Name: Björg Spiro Thys
Age: 30
Positions: RM/RW
Team:

Avenida Leal

Description: Björg's a fan-favrouite at Avenida Leal for a reason. A pacey and talented winger, he's as unlucky as can be to have been born around the same time as Risko Kâí and Mâás Fôx. Nonetheless, he's an interesting alternative which Pekarik will no doubt consider. He's likely to get most of his playing time against teams with a low ranking, if he does get called up. Still, he's got a lot of chemistry with other players in the squad, mostly as a result of playing alongside them for club at one point.

#29
Name: Lüzân Dâ Mírnév Ôyânájà
Age: 23
Positions: CM
Team:

Dí Maozöxê

Description: One of Dí Maozöxê's best youth products of late, Lüzân's not quite good enough to ever challenge Monrazón for the starting spot, truth be told. However, he still looks like a very interesting alternative. He's lacking in defense when compared to his Faroleran counterpart, but he beats him at passing and defending. He should be getting into the squad regularly in a few years' time.

#27
Name: Itxaso Zuazubiskar Lauvé
Age: 31
Positions: CM/OM
Team:

Avenida Leal

Description: Just like Ostadar, Itxaso is mostly Astograthian and, though we all know how that went down, his reasons for playing for Farfadillis have, surprisingly, nothing to do with authoritarianism. Farfadillis was the only team that ever paid attention to him, so he just chose to play for his mother's country. Not very complicated. He's now playing for Avenida Leal, a team that came in begging for his talent after the Astograthian league KABOOM'D. He's above-average in all offensive areas, but the only attribute of his that stands out is his long-range precision (must be an Astograthian thing). He was an important part of Avenida Leal's recent successful campaign, so expect him to get called up more often.

#30
Name: Kühâx
Age: 33
Positions: LB/RB/LM/RM
Team:

Mâ Âlâmëómë

Description: It is true that Kühâx is past his prime, but he still offers something other players in his position don't: defensive competence. He's got a lot of talent running down the flank, and his crossing is more than decent, but he definitely doesn't outshine any other player in this squad in that regard, at least not any player to whom those skills are relevant. He just has to make do with his niche in the team. He's pretty tall and, as a result, can score headers, which is a cool bonus.

#28
Name: Michelson Juan Enigóó Suárez
Age: 24
Positions: CM
Team:

Oldem Mechanical

Description: It's impossible to stay under the radar forever when you play for one of the best leagues in the Multiverse. Michelson's story is kind of similar to Leonhard's, so just refere to his description for a general idea. Anyway, Enigóó's definitely not as good as some other options, but his more balanced style could come in handy at some point if one of the main squad's midfielders get injured or suspended. He'll probably be competing with Dâ Mírnév for a place in the bench this cycle.

#32
Name: Carlos Manuel Abrigo Tormes
Age: 30
Positions: ST
Team:

Flamagua

Description: Carlos has been playing very consistently for Flamagua for a long time now. Once part of a Farf Di Bradini squad, Abrigo's story is a bit of a frustrating one. The dribbling and the finishing to make it were there since the beginning, but the pace wasn't. It's not that Carlos' pace is a bit on the slow side. It's that it's on the painfully slow side, to the point a player who could've been a key part of the team is now a possible call-up in case of injuries and suspensions. Truly makes you wonder what could have been... As a sidenote. he actually had a better season than José Torino, but nobody can seriously argue Carlos is better.

#18
Name: Horacio Cornelio Ramos
Age: 35
Positions: ST
Team:

Molsbik Arkjet

Description: Not exactly the best dribbler in the world, Horacio's speed off the mark and finishing have made him a lethal striker despite his shortcomings. He's not exactly the most cossumate professional either, but sometimes you've got to overlook some things. He's definitely a dependable striker with a scary goalscoring average. Not quite starting eleven material, but there's a reason he was consistently one of the best players in the Farf league before his move to an important Semar club.

#31
Name: Täjó Ôýâtúfâ Çíânflöné Rütü
Age: 20
Positions: TQ/ST
Team:

Raynor City United

Description: Football sometimes runs in the family. The Çíânflöné family, much like the Fuego family, is one such case. Just like his cousin Fôrté, Täjó is immensely talented at kicking a ball around. He definitely looks set for great things. He's got acute tactical awareness and a consequent knack for exploiting defensive gaps with his speed, coupled with some sharp finishing skills. Originally a Dí Maozöxê player, he's recently moved to famous Vanorian outfit Raynor City United. He's not supposed to be starting games there or at the national team just yet but, if an unlucky string of injuries hits la Vherderoja, Pekarik certainly wouldn't think twice about giving Täjó a cap or two to aid his development.

Starting XI

Style Modifier
+5
Pekarik has given up, which can only mean one thing: Overzealously exciting football!

by **Bears Armed** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:07 am

Bears Armed

‘The Bear-Belles’

National football organisation: ‘Bears Armed Association for Soccer’ (= ‘BAAS’).
(Chairbear: Urra SunBlesséd [former captain, and then manager, of ‘Bear-Belles’])
National anthem (for sports): ‘The Banner Green And Gold’.
Official supporters' organisation: 'Arri's Furry Army'.

After much debate, the BAAS has decided on an almost complete replacement of their former squad, by bringing in new players drawn from this organisation’s ‘National Football Academy’ programme, keeping on just a single member of its former line-up (herself one of its youngest & newest players) who will now be serving as the team’s Captain. These youngsters might indeed be relatively inexperienced to start with, but hopefully they’ll be able to learn & adapt quickly enough to become worth fielding in international competition… and the real aim now is to “rebuild” the Belles, in the hope of better progress next time around, rather than just to hold on to what was the situation.
Yes, it still is an all-female team. As I’ve explained before, this is because the main ball-game that's traditionally been played in Bears Armed is actually a form of Rugby, but [for several reasons] the professional league for that sport is all-male and so some of the female players decided that switching to Soccer — and trying to establish a professional league for that sport for themselves instead — might be a viable alternative: They were right, because that professional league was founded shortly after WC44 and so has now been in operation for almost two eightSquareds of years.

All of the players are actual Ursines (i.e. anthropomorpic, bipedal Bears)], except for any whom I actually specify as being members of other ‘peoples’ instead. The Harr'aynau people are physically human (more-or-less, anyway, although inclined towards heavy builds & hairiness), but are spiritually & culturally Ursine instead.

According to Bears Armed’s timeline, the qualifiers for WC74 take place in 2123-2124AD, and the Cup proper in 2125AD: The ages and lengths of experience given here are currently those appropriate for the first of those years.
Yes, these dates do still allow for the fact that a ‘time-loop’ meant that as far as Bears Armed was concerned the WC#66 & WC#67 cycles took place “simultaneously”.

Supervising Manager: Urra SunBlesséd [former captain, and then [during a previous period to this] manager of the ‘Bear-Belles’
(female Ursine, from the Sun Clan; played with the Belles from their Baptism of Fire onwards for a lonnng time – with her extended youthfulness eventually explained as being due to her having a TrueBear amongst her grandparents — before she became manager for the first time; called out of her retirement from professional football [during which she’s apparently been a ‘hero’ instead…] for the WC68 cycle in the hope that her guidance combined with the coaching skills of her old friend Ug-Ug would reverse the recent slide in the Belles’ fortunes; fur = honey-blonde, right-pawed)

Assistant Manager (Team) & Chief Coach:
Marra Fairbearrn _ female Ursine, from the Sun Clan; played for ‘NorthGate Nomads' (as a Lynchpin/Midfielder/ Forward/Winger, preferred position = wherever she was needed) for 16 years, and has then spent one year as a coach on the NFA staff studying; age = 34, either-pawed, fur = white-blonde, very good eyesight even by Human standards, a bit on the small side by Ursine standards (only 6’3” tall) but makes up for this by being very agile & quick on her feet; has demonstrated tactical & leadership abilities, too. (She was also a member of the previous squad’s line-up, playing for them during the WC #71/72/73 cycles…)

Deputy Manager (Admin): Arrannna Redsmith
(female Ursine, from the ‘Redsmith’ Free Sept; formerly Deputy Manager of Wimbley Stadiuma; appointed in preparation for the ‘qualifiers’ stage of WC71; her duties include acting as the team’s ‘routemaster’, which means handling all of their travelling arrangements; age = 44, left-pawed, fur = light reddish-brown).

Doctor: Lorrie Hwhite
(female Ursine, from the ‘WhiteBear’ clan; age = 36, left-pawed, fur = light brown; already main medical officer for the NFA for 5 years before the start of WC74’s qualifiers, which is when she’s being appointed as the national team’s doctor.)

Physiotherapist: Tierra Smithurrs
(female Ursine, Clan = Redsmith [Free Sept] Kettar-Surra; age = 35, left-pawed, fur = reddish-brown & quite short; hired shortly before the start of WC72’s qualifiiers)

Chaplain, ‘One Plus Seven’: Mirra’a NorthStar
(female Ursine from the ‘Silver-of-Night’ Clan [and from the Northlands]; age = 43, left-pawed, fur = silvery-grey; assigned to this job, by the Great Medicine Society, just before the qualifiers for WC71; qualified as a Shabear and as a Dream-reader .)

Chaplain, Ursion: Jharge Jamms WhiteRose
(male Ursine, from Clan Redwood; age = 49, right-pawed, fur = light brown; formerly a deputy chaplain at National University (Academe), transferred to this post in preparation for the ‘qualifiers’ stage of WC71 after his predecessor here retired; he has a doctorate in Anthropology, from Miervatia University in the [human] nation of Mikitivity.)

Security Chief: Major Sheafh TrayFurr
(male Ursine, from Clan WestWoods; age =37, right-pawed, fur = blond; seconded from the Confederal Army, and has considerable experience of dealing with foreigners; appointed to this job [with promotion from Captain] in preparation for the ‘qualifiers’ stage of WC72.)

Caterers: Thorrntown’s Catering.

Roster

(#1) Marrana o Greenwoods _ Clan = GreenWoods, sponsoring team = 'Barrdenn Barbariennes', 3 years NFA experience; position = Goalkeeper; age = 19, left-pawed, fur = medium brown, noted for fast reflexes but not a particularly fast runner.

(#2) Berrienue Oldwood _ Clan = Redwood, sponsoring team = 'Harr Burran Heroines', 4 years NFA experience; position = Defender (Left Back); age = 19, left-pawed, fur = , noted for .
(#3) Urrthhra o Dawn_ Clan = Urrset, sponsoring team = 'River City', 3 years NFA experience; position = Defender (usually as Right Back, but can also play well on the left); age = 17, ambidextrous, fur = strawberry-bonde.

(#4) Charra Two-Swords _ Clan = Clouded Sun [Free Sept], home team = transferred from ‘NorthGate Nomads’ to the NFA staff, category = Lynchpin, Soccer experience = 13 years; the team’s Captain, age = 30, right-pawed, fur = strawberry-blonde, good eyesight even by Human standards, more accurate than most are at long-range passes, thinks fast on her feet. (Currently the team’s only “veteran” player, she made her international debut in the qualifiers for WC #72.)

(#5) Herrhra o Herrrchaum _ Clan = Herrchaum, sponsoring team = 'Merlchester Rovers', 2 years NFA experience; position = Midfielder (Left Half); age = 18, left-pawed, fur = dark brown, noted for high level of stamina even by Ursine standards.
(#6) Mirrra Idunna _ Clan = Thuleann, sponsoring team = 'NorthPort Raiders', 4 years NFA experience; position = Midfielder (Right Half); age = 17, right-pawed, fur = [‘polar’] white, tall even for a Bear (7’4”).

(#7) Urranna Lightning _ Clan = Gunnar, sponsoring team = 'Newton Arsenal', years NFA experience; position = Forward (Inside Left or Centre Forward); age = , -pawed, fur = , noted for .
(#11) Irra Thunderbolt_ Clan = Gunnar, sponsoring team = 'Newton Arsenal’, years NFA experience; position = Forward (preferably & usually as Centre Forward); age = , -pawed, fur = , noted for .
(#12) Karramarsar Herhghrra _ Clan = Ostbora, sponsoring team = 'Krasny Kremmer', years NFA experience; position = Forward (Inside Right or Centre Forward); age = , -pawed, fur = , noted for .
(#24) Lirrie o Southwoods_ Clan = WestWoods, sponsoring team = 'Merlchester Rovers', 2 years NFA experience; position = Forward (preferably as inside Left or Centre Forward); age = 19, left-pawed, fur = medium-brown, noted for tactical insight.

(#13) Urra o Goodsword _ Clan = Sun, sponsoring team = 'Sun Valley Smashers', 3 years NFA experience; position = Forward (usually as Outside Left/Left Winger, sometimes as Inside Left; also has experience in midfield as a Left Half); age = 20, left-pawed, fur = golden-blonde, fast on her feet and has keen eyesight even by human (let alone Ursine) standards.
(#14) Irra WestWalker _ Harr’aynau; Clan =WildWoods, sponsoring team = 'Lakeport Lionesses', 2 years NFA experience; position = Forward (Outside Right/Right Winger); age = 19, right-footed, hair = chestnut.

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Usual starters = #1-7, #11-14.
Most likely substitutes: #15, 17, 22-25, 32.

(Unfortunately the scale of these changes, and the youthfulness of the potential players, means that the rest of the line-up is still being finalised. Until I post more details, assume that Marrana o GreenWoods is goalkeeper and that goals are scored either by Irra Thunderbolt, Urranna Lightning, Karramarsar Herhghrra, or Lirrie o Southwoods…)

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Usual starters = #1-7, #11-14.
Most likely substitutes = #10 or #17, #13 or 15 (probably swapping over for alternate matches), #20-21, #24-25, #27.

Style: Offensive, modifier = +4.0… ("A good offence is the best defence"...)
Their usual formation will include a front row of at least 5 (normally arranged as 3 strikers & 2 wingers), with 2 midfielders, 2 backs, and either a ‘Defensive Centre’ (whose starting position would be at the midpoint of an imaginary cross drawn between those other four non-forwards’ positions) or a third midfielder depending on the Manager’s decision before each match.

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Opponents may _

RP injuries to my players / Godmod injuries to my players / Hand out Yellow cards to my players / Hand out Red cards to my players: Y to all, at least to start with, but remember what I've written here and keep it in limits accordingly... Any serious offences by my players would probably result in injuries to your players, and causing any serious injuries to my players would probably require such obviously-deliberate attacks that your players would get yellow or even red cards as a result too. Don’t kill anybody, or inflict injuries that would be serious enough to end careers, without checking with me & getting my approval (which is unlikely to be granted…) first.
Godmod Other Events: Y, I suppose, at least as long as you do so in an AMUSING way... but please remember that Ursines are fully sapient beings, as much as Humans are, not instinct-driven animals. Oh, and of course female Ursines are not sexually interested in Humans (of either sex), and it's very unlikely that female Harr'ayanau would be either. Please don't have them run amok or outright revert to animality, without checking by TG first, don't make assumptions about their views on politics or religion, and don't do anything that would make more than one of them incapable of playing in their next game...

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Kit: This incarnation of the team will normally wear the usual set of designs (from ‘ediraf’) that the Belles have favoured in the past, with the ‘Association’ badges correctly staying ‘BAAS’ rather than [the now obsolete] ‘BAMAS’. See "here" for details.
Bears Armed has traditionally used base-8 arithmetic, for several reasons, and this has affected the set of numbers used for this team’s players: The numbers “10”, “22”, and “26” have been left unassigned out of respect for wearers who went to their deaths as heroines during various conflicts.

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Home grounds

1/. Wimbley Stadium:[/b] Located a few miles to the north-north-west of Council Groves (our capital city), to which it is connected by rail as well as by road, this stadium was built from scratch — on part of a former Confederal Army base’s site — shortly before the qualifiers for WC52 began as a replacement for the Bear-Belles original “home” at ‘Plumtrees Park’ which has now been demolished. Its current capacity is approximately 60'000 for Ursines: Fitting about 40’000 humans into the visiting fans' half should be possible, and so that's as many as we'll let into the country. Accommodation for visiting teams & their staffs will be provided in a new hotel, less than a mile away, which has staff who are accustomed to dealing with Humans as well as with Ursines. The various other hotels in that complex and those at Council Groves can now provide about 12’000 rooms at a time, at varying prices, although of course some of those may already have been booked by people who have nothing to do with the Cup. Accommodation (at a fairly basic level) for up to 15’000 supporters will be available, at reasonable prices, in students' residences for the National University’s campus in that city: if any more than all of those facilities put together can house want to attend a match then they’ll have to borrow space in the area’s remaining Army camp instead...
There are still no direct inter-regional flights into Council Groves, so that visitors will have to travel by way of one of our neighbours and then continue onwards by one of the limited number of "local" air-flights or by rail. (People planning to arrive by rail will still have to travel via the nation of Mikitivity, but extra services will be organised on that route...)
This site will be used for almost all of the Belles' home matches during the WC74 qualifiers, excluding only the ‘Day 3’ game against Aestate.

2./ ‘NorthLands National Stadium’: Located at NorthPort, the most cosmopolitan city in The Ursine Northlands, this facility was originally built for use by the 'Northbears' WC49’s qualifiers. Unfortunately the place has since seen rather less use than was originally hoped, but it is still in good condition and will hold about 43’000 Ursines or over 60’000 humans (or, of course, proportionate numbers of a mixture of those two species) because it was deliberately built to be rather larger than 'Plumtrees Park' which was then the Mainland's 'national' stadium…
This site will be used for the first-leg qualifier against Aestate, and maybeso also for one or more ‘friendlies’ during this period as specified separately.
Foreigners coming to this stadium may either travel to the ‘Mainland’ and then continue hence via a set of ancient [& probably magical] ‘Gates’ that link the country’s two sections — completing their journey by either rail or riverboat after that — or take ship directly to NorthPort.

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NOTES

Ursines may tend to be a bit less agile & slower to accelerate than humans on average, but this team's members were carefully selected so the gap between them & their opponents in this respect should be narrower than some people might expect. They do tend to have [slightly] poorer eyesight than humans, on the whole (although the members of both Clan Gunnar and the Sun Clan are generally an exception to this rule, and the eyesight of the latter group is actually often at [slightly] better-than-human levels instead), so long-distance passes & shots at goal will tend to be rarer behaviour for them than they are for human teams... but their typical size & strength mean that when they're running with the ball it will probably take a very brave human — as well as a very skilled one — to tackle them successfully (or, at least, one who has reasonable experience of playing against Ursines…), which should balance that factor pretty well. They don’t jump very well, but then they’re generally rather taller than most Human players to start with so they shouldn’t need to jump as often in order to intercept [relatively] high shots...
Ursines are physically robust, of course, which means that they're much less likely than humans are to suffer injuries in falls or collisions. The females of this species are more even-tempered than the males, and the team's members will try to stay on their best behaviour not only in order to do well in this contest but also to impress upon the watching humans that Ursines aren't just "dumb beasts". They will not 'dive', or feign injury in other ways, because suggesting that they could be harmed so easily goes strongly against the grain. ‘Northlanders’ are maybe not quite as "civilised" as the 'Mainlanders'… or, at any rate, that’s the traditional stereotype..
Cold weather should pose no problem to them, even if there's snow or ice on the pitch, but tropical heat might prove awkward...

Unless our hosts at the match in question object, this team's members (including the designated substitutes for the match in question) will perform a [fairly short] ritual that's called the 'harrdiharr' on the pitch just before play begins... This is a traditional war-dance, meant to over-awe opponents, that has come to be a customary prelude for team games as well (similar to the [RL] New Zealanders' 'haka'...). : )
As has now been seen during various tournaments, some of our fans like to take drums — and possibly also 'Urrs-horns' [which are similar to Alpenhorns, cow-horns, or other "musical instruments", too — along to the matches…

The team is accompanied by a number of sapient Ravens, who are there both to gather information about the rival sides and to provide air cover in case of hostile waterfowl.

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:29 pm

ROYAL KINGDOM OF QUEBEC GRIM REAPERS

Manager: Jayson Dhanda (OSR) (50 year old)
Assistant Manager: Kurt Hlasek (VAU) (50 years old)
Thunderbolt Park (46 years old)
Style modifier: +4.5

Spiel: Grim Reapers are back. Unlike in past World Cups when they were focused on building the core of youth around with some existing veterans, the team is now stacked with up-and-coming players, who are ready to show the world what they're made of, and veterans who are more than happy to exceed their results with every passing tournament. In terms of experience and billeting, it's been led and well handled, with legendary captain on his last cycle of Frederic Beauchemin, fiery-footed striker Fortin, dangerous Conavacio, stable Varsteeg and lethal Hazel Van Robben. With a very tough group and some familiar faces, they look to finally break through the challenge and qualify for elimination rounds for the third time in its history, with home crowd making the difference. Scathe, Grim Reapers!

Squad
Players bolded are starters
   AGE NUMBER    NAME                       AGE     TEAM
   GK: #1        Ondrej Cech                 26     Turoki Tide (Turori) 
   LB: #2        Karl Varsteeg               32     Avenida Principal (Farfadilis)
   CB: #3        Claude In Shik Sung         25     CSKA Quebec (LigAnaia Nord)
   CB: #4        Andrew Hyun                 31     Montreal Koreana (LigAnaia Nord)
   CB: #5        Lorne Dunford               26     East Franz Athletic (Polar Islandstates)
   RB: #6        Devane Miller               31     Chatswood (Nephara)
   LW: #8        Xavier Hertel               30     CD FAS (San Jose Guayabal)
   ST: #9        Leonardo Conavacio          27     Alianza FC (San Jose Guayabal)
   CM: #10       Frederic Beauchemin         61     Alianza FC (San Jose Guayabal)
   ST: #11       Zachary Fortin              35     Marinos Metropolis (Valladares)
   RW: #12       Hazel Van Robben            22     CD FAS (San Jose Guayabal)
   LW: #13       Man Jin Kang                27      RGS Athletic (Eastfield Lodge)
   RB: #14       Jannick Kontiola            27     OAS Royal FC (Cosumar)
   MC: #15       Aaron Shin                  24     Montreal Koreana (LigAnaia Nord)
   ST: #16       Marcos Zelaya               24     Cassandra City (Cosumar)
   LB: #17       Dean-Philippe Ruperi        25     Trojana Condommakers FC (LigAnaia Nord)   
   GK: #20       Seung Myeon Courtois        28     FC Jansberg (Semarland)
   GK: #21       Adrian Middleton            33     Maximum Rovers (Nephara)
   CB: #24       Hye Min Jeong               25     Real Atlantea (Taeshan)
   ST: #25       Angelo Gelinas              26     Avenida Principal (Farfadillis)
   CM: #26       Stewie Burns                30     St.John's Arsenal (LigAnaia Nord)
   CM: #28       Philip-Michel Schneiderlin  21     Montreal Koreana (LigAnaia Nord)
   CM: #55      Markus Lazarev-Horak         28     Norrion Rovers (Eastfield Lodge)
   RW: #79        Gloire-Honore Mvouba III    17     Rene Skae Colonels (Farfadillis)

Score a goal: Zachary Fortin, Leonardo Conavacio, Hazel Van Zanten, Frederic Beauchemin (in this order)
Create that goal: Xavier Hertel, Frederic Beauchemin, Hazel Van Robben, GHM3/Gelinas (in this order)
Win a free kick: Xaiver Hertel, Stewie Burns, Hye Min Jeong
Take (and score) that free kick: Leonardo Conavacio or Hazel Van Robben
Win a penalty: Xavier Hertel, Zachary Fortin, Karl Varsteeg
Take (and score) that penalty: Zachary Fortin or Marcos Zelaya
Miss a penalty: Xavier Hertel
Score a header off a set piece: Marcos Zelaya, Marcus Lazarev-Horak or Hye Min Jeong
Score an own goal: Hye Min Jeong or Lorne Dunford
Hack an opponent down: Lorne Dunford
Lose their head and get sent off: Leonardo Conavacio, Hazel Van Robben or GHM3
Commit a professional foul: Leonardo Conavacio, Hazel Van Robben or Frederic Beauchemin. If substituted, GHM3 certainly. In general Quebecois commit lots of fouls, due to their excessively physical style of play
Try to ride an opponent player: Leonardo Conavacio, Hazel Van Robben and GHM3
Bite: Leonardo Conavacio, Hazel Van Robben and GHM3 are that trio of dangerous players. They love biting your players and isn't afraid to try whenever he can, and are currently the most infamous players in multiverse when it comes to his antics.
Argue with the referee: Leonardo Conavacio, Karl Varsteeg, Devane Miller or Philip-Michel Schneiderlin
Give a middle finger or any other inappropriate actions to opponent players/fans: Lorne Dunford, Hazel Van Robben, Jannick Kontiola
Headbutt: Hazel Van Robben, GHM3, Hye Min Jeong, Devane Miller
Kick opponent player on groins: Hazel Van Robben, Leonardo Conavacio, GHM3, Dean Ruperi
"Disappear" during a match: Xavier Hertel, Stewie Burns
"Put in a shift": Hazel Van Robben, Marcos Zelaya, GHM3, Marcus Lazarev-Horak
Have an elaborate goal celebration planned out: Leonardo Conavacio, Hazel Van Robben or Marcos Zelaya
Get caught stumbling out of a nightclub: Karl Varsteeg, Dean Ruperi, Leonardo Conavacio, Angelo Gelinas, Ondrej Cech
Do charity work: Zachary Fortin, Adrian Middleton, Andrew Hyun
Bring their children/grandchildren: Frederic Beauchemin, Zachary Fortin
Bring their date/fiancé(e): Karl Varsteeg, Leonardo Conavacio, Marcos Zelaya
Make an impressive pre-/mid-/post-game speech or media statement: Lorne Dunford, Frederic Beauchemin, Adrian Middleton
Smoke marijuana wherever they're not playing: Frederic Beauchemin, Leonardo Conavacio, Hazel Van Robben, Lorne Dunford, Man Jin Kang, GHM3, Marcos Zelaya, Dean Ruperi, Ondrej Cech, Seung Myeon Courtois and Jayson Dhanda the bench boss
Elicit marriage proposals from fans: Leonardo Conavacio. He's only 20, but is already considered by many Quebecois as the sexiest Quebecois football player to grace the turf, since Beauchemin's youthful days.....his off-turf personality (a devoted lover and son) is certainly a bonus as well.

by **Acronius** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:05 pm

.::FREE UNION OF ACRONIUS - OFFICIAL ROSTER FOR THE 74^TH WORLD CUP::.

INTRODUCTION

The handful of years between the culmination of Acronius' run in the World Cup 73 Qualifiers and present day have seen the team mature from an inexperienced band of teens and 20 year olds into a team of players who earned a decent fourth place in the Cup of Harmony and their first trophy two years later in the Emperor's Cup. Much to the fans' delight, the Blue Boys' squad has stayed as it is since the conclusion of WC73Q, sporting the familiar likes of Titus Blackett, Axel Aubry, and Max Fawden. Despite clear skies ahead for this team in the world of football, their toughest challenge is yet to come: with giants such as Osarius and Gregoryisgodistan in their group, we're unsure if the Blue Boys will once again prove their worth.

TEAM INFORMATION

NATION: Acronius
TEAM NICKNAME(S): Blue Boys
HEAD COACH: Henry Coyle
ASSISTANT COACH: Arseniy Lzerkov
FORMATION: 4-3-3
CAPTAIN: Titus Blackett
VICE-CAPTAIN: Anastasio Massali
FREE KICK TAKER: Max Fawden
PENALTY TAKER: Jimmy Jervis
CORNER KICK TAKER: Franz Ruess

STARTING XI

MASSALI, Anastasio · #44 · 34 years old · Goalkeeper (GK) · Drundelle Wolves FC

One of the senior members of the side, Anastasio Massali wouldn't be what one would consider the best of goalkeepers. But, due to the fact that the Free Union hasn't exactly produced any outstanding goalkeepers so far in their relatively-short history, Massali, after representing the Union in the net throughout the Emperor's Cup, Trindl Cup, and World Cup 73 Qualifiers, Henry Coyle deemed him the best pick for goalkeeper. In his three games during the World Cup 73 Qualifiers, the aging 30 year old let in four goals - once again, not the best of records for a national team starting goalkeeper.

ANDERSEN, Lupe · #3 · 29 years old · Defender (LB) · Blackwater Oilers FC
Even though he's officially a fullback, Lupe Andersen is known to be a regular option for an additional striker would a situation require one. Despite Andersen's brilliance in the art of defending and efficiency in holding the line, his bad habit of surging up forward with the offensive line often left a loophole in the sturdy, yet under-supported Acronian defense - a weakness which was exploited numerous times. Due to the fact that many goals the team conceded could be blamed on his absence in the box, Andersen's reappearance on the reformed team was controversial, but Henry Coyle has persisted on keeping him.

AYERS, Richard · #23 · 30 years old · Defender (LCB) · Aberdeen FC
A 26 year old who won the Best Defender Award of the inaugural Acronian Legends League, Richard Ayers captained Aberdeen FC, which, at the time, had no members on the national team - but even then, the defense general lead the disadvantaged team to a remarkable final position of third place in the league, granting them a berth in the prestigious Globe Cup. As demonstrated during the World Cup 73 Qualifiers, Ayers is capable of playing both on the wings, and in the center, making him a valuable possession in the Acronian defensive line.

ROYCE, Fabian · #4 · 30 years old · Defender (RCB) · Scunthorpe FC
Originally a central midfielder, Fabian Royce was supposed to play in the midfield for the Free Union, but after a serious knee injury he received halfway through the Acronian Legends League's first season that he had only just recovered from, he was instead converted to the defensive line, playing in the temporary position of centre-back. Contrary to Lupe Andersen, Royce almost always stays put within the box as to make up for Andersen's frequent absences. Playing at Scunthorpe FC, the 26 year old's applaudable performance during the World Cup 73 Qualifiers was the main reason for him keeping his spot on the team.

RUESS, Franz · #5 · 28 years old · Defender (RB) · Azemont Champions FC
Arguably the team's most talented defender, wingback Franz Ruess often served as a counterbalance to players in the defense such as Lupe Andersen, who would often surge up the left flank all the way to the midfield, further weakening the already under-supported Acronian defense. Despite the fact that the whole of the Acronian defense was considered more or less a joke from all the goals the team would concede, Ruess did much more than he should have had to do in the defense, filling the gaps in the box along with Fabian Royce - a solid defender overall.

FAWDEN, Max · #21 · 27 years old · Midfielder (LM) · Avenida Leal (Farfadillis)
Despite his initial and preferred starting position on the upper left wing, Max Fawden, the team's talented and speedy winger playing for Farfadillis' Avenida Leal, was pushed further down the flank and somewhat towards the center of the pitch under the decision of Henry Coyle, who decided that Acronius having zero opposition on the wings wasn't worth the risk of constant exploitation seen during the World Cup 73 Qualifiers, through the example of Acronius A's center-oriented 4-3-3. The 23 year old, nicknamed "Sonic", is the team's fastest player, and is known for his pinpoint crossing as well as his dribbling.

SANTIAGO, Arturo · #8 · 29 years old · Midfielder (CDM) · Cruce Estrella (Red Blackiland)
Arturo Santiago was one of the original Blue Boys and started off on the right flank under the Free Union's initial 3-4-3 formation. Santiago preferred to linger around the half-line and feed the offensive line with passes as opposed to his left-wing counterpart, Max Fawden, who instead ran up and down the field, acting as a sort of secondary false nine for the team. His frequent, intelligent playmaking from the half-line made him one of the team's main assist-makers. Despite his comfortableness in that position, the 25 year old, was instead moved to the position of defensive-midfielder.

SPELMEYER, Frank · #12 · 22 years old · Midfielder (RM) · Coohen City FC (Zenic)
Originally replacing former team captain Jean Richelieu as the side's left-forward, this promising 22 year old youngster was instead pushed further down the flank and transferred to the other end of the pitch, a feat rendered accomplishable by Spelmeyer's ambidexterity. With the offense formerly lacking due to the absences of both Jean Richelieu and Axel Aubry, a then-18 year old Spelmeyer was tasked with the job of filling in the gap of two strikers. His success in doing so granted him a permanent spot in the starting eleven.

JERVIS, Jimmy · #26 · 22 years old · Forward (LF) · The Strip (Red Blackiland)
Yet another youngster on the team, Jimmy Jervis' inclusion on the national team was a controversial one. Despite a sterling performance during the World Cup 73 Qualifiers in which he scored six goals in four games, many believed players such as Saul Vesper or even Juste Leroux should have taken precedence over Jervis for the position of left forward. Up on the offensive line, Jervis' role could best be described as the pointman - a scrambled mixture of the roles of Saul Vesper, the team's former six-yard poacher, and Jean Richelieu, the team's former wonderworker in the offensive line.

AUBRY, Axel · #11 · 22 years old · Forward (CF) · Internacional Binar (Zenic)
Acronius' former wonderkid, Axel Aubry may have grown up in a way or two but he hasn't lost any of his skill in the game. At 22 years old, the Inter Binar player has played in all of the Free Union's football campaigns in history, as well as numerous friendlies throughout his relatively short career. He became infamous for a missed penalty kick on his part that cost the Blue Boys their Emperor's Cup I campaign, which earned him the nickname "Tawdry Aubry" - ironically, however, it was a brace from him four years later in the second edition of the same tournament that granted the Blue Boys the Emperor's Cup II.

BLACKETT, Titus · #10 · 27 years old · Forward (RF) · Avenida Leal (Farfadillis)
Also known as 'the Swordfish', Titus Blackett is a powerhouse in the Acronian offense. His 'howitzer shots' have terrorized goalkeepers both at home and abroad while also making him the highest goalscorer in Acronian history. Playing on the right flank, the Avenida Leal player is the team's main source for goals, and following Jean Richelieu's untimely retirement from football, he succeeded the 21 year old as captain of the Blue Boys. His role up front mainly consists of long-distance shooting and occasional crossing or passing, as the false nine role is filled by Axel Aubry and most offensive penetrations are conducted by Jimmy Jervis.

SUBSTITUTES

NIELSEN, Sebastian · #1 · 27 years old · Goalkeeper (GK) · Londontown Rovers FC
CONNOLLY, William · #22 · 24 years old · Goalkeeper (GK) · Scunthorpe FC
MAXWELL, Aaron · #13 · 27 years old · Defender (LB) · Hytheford Palace FC
BLACKBOURNE, Owen · #38 · 29 years old · Defender (CB) · Lionsgate National FC
LESTRANGE, Alexis · #7 · 31 years old · Midfielder (LM) · Aberdeen City FC
BUCKLEY, Jeremy · #97 · 23 years old · Midfielder (CM) · Hytheford Palace FC
VESPER, Saul · #2 · 28 years old · Forward (CF) · Myrmidon (Ceni)
KARLENKO, Artem · #9 · 27 years old · Forward (CF) · Cypress Hills FC

KITS

(Note: All kits are a courtesy of Meski Sports.)

STADIUMS

HOSTING OSARIUS,
MATCHDAY ONE

HOSTING ASURAIA,
MATCHDAY ELEVEN

HOSTING DAMUKUNI,
MATCHDAY THREE

HOSTING THE SERBIAN EMPIRE,
MATCHDAY NINE

HOSTING GREGORYISGODISTAN,
MATCHDAY SIX

HOSTING FILOPINES,
MATCHDAY FOURTEEN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FORMAL NATION NAME: Free Union of Acronius
DEMONYM: Acronian
GOVERNING BODY: Acronius Football Association
HOME STADIUM: Union Park, Lionsgate (max. 80,000)
TOP SCORER: Titus Blackett
MOST CAPS: Titus Blackett
STYLE MODIFIER: +3.33
NATIONAL KPB RANK: 62nd
FIRST MATCH: Polaskaan 3-3 Acronius
GREATEST WIN: Acronius 7-0 Slovenya, HUElavia 0-7 Acronius
GREATEST LOSS: Acronius 1 - 4 Polar Islandstates
HIGHEST SCORING GAME: Port Christopher 3 - 5 Acronius, Legalese 4 - 4 Acronius, Acronius 4 - 4 Equestrian States (8 goals)
MOST LIKELY TO SCORE: Titus Blackett
MOST LIKELY TO COMMIT A FOUL: Lupe Andersen
MOST LIKELY TO BE SUBSTITUTED OFF: Jimmy Jervis
MOST LIKELY TO BE SUBSTITUTED ON: Saul Vesper
MOST LIKELY TO BE INJURED: Frank Spelmeyer

ROLEPLAYING PERMISSIONS

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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Choose My Goalscorers: Yes
Godmod Goalscoring Events: Yes
Injure Players: Yes (Max. 1)
Godmod Injury Events: Yes
Red Card Players: Yes (Max. 1)
Yellow Card Players: Yes (Max. 3)
Godmod Other Events: Yes
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by **Ethane** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:36 pm

Ethane Red Kites

Ethane's Kits and logo have been kindly produced by JMC Football Kit Store of Krytenia for this World Cup.

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

Starting XI:

GoalKeeper: Brody Church- 24- South Saints FC
At 24 years of age, he has plenty of experience to his name on the domestic league side of things, playing with South Saints FC as their first choice goalkeeper for the past 5 years, and in the past year, had the highest number of clean sheets in the league. Having been a part of the Ethanian team that competed in the Baptism of Fire, where he showed his skill in goal, keeping out many decent shots at vital points of the game, he has had experience of the pressures that come with playing international football, and has shown he is capable of dealing with them, and remaining calm when the pressures are greatest, which is when his concentration is vital. He has a good work ethic, and is always concentrated on the game at hand, rather than letting his mind wander when the ball is not near. With strong reflexes, and a good dive to him, he is the perfect candidate to protect the net in Ethane's first venture into the world cup.

Left Back- Sid Gibbs- 26- Loconstead United FC
Sid Gibbs is a vital part of the defensive structure of this team, providing a key block along the wing to back up the strong centre-backs. Emerging as one of Ethane's strongest defenders, he has the capability to stop almost any ball that comes his way. He is fast, to combat anyone who may charge down the wing towards him. Not the most adept in terms of tackling, he is good at blocking crosses before they are whipped in, and can provide a good interception when needed. He began to rise in prominence at the age of 21, when he signed for Loconstead United, where he rapidly cemented a first team position. After suffering from a year long injury, which kept him out of play for most of his 24th year, he came back, stronger than ever, and performed at his best, which he has been performing at ever since. After a long struggle to fight for this position, he consolidated his role after a successful Baptism of Fire, in which he played a vital role in.

Centre Back- Tyler Appleby- 23- Dovertown FC
With a strong tackle, Tyler is well-built for this position. Broad, and well built, he is an extremely intimidating player to run towards, shown by Tyler winning the award for the most intimidating player of the year award this year. Gifted in tacking others who are charging at him, he can cut many people off, and has performed many off the line clearances, including one at the Baptism of Fire, to save the match for his country. Extremely fit, he also has plenty of stamina and speed, so it is extremely difficult to get past him, and he is almost guaranteed to be a secure bet to rely on for the whole match, as it seems like he has endless energy.

Centre Back- Darien Fear- 19- South Saints FC
A bundle of youth in comparison to the rest of the team, he has been the surprise selection of this team. Seen as an unlikely candidate to be part of the team, in favour of a more experienced player, he placed in a bunch of strong defensive shows in the last year to guarantee his place on the team. Continuing to perform for the team in the Baptism of Fire, he strengthened his place further with marvellous defensive efforts against strong teams to squeak out of the group stages, and also in a friendly against The Sword Bloke, in which the Ethanians won 3-1. Prepared to put his body on the line to prevent goals, he is extremely passionate about his role as a footballer, and will do his best to stop goals going in. Can sometimes be a little bit overexcitable, which can occasionally lead to a few silly mistakes, but they are rare, and it is something he has improved on while in this team.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Substitutes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Management:

Manager- Curtis Steeling- 39
Assistant Manager- Gareth Barley- 38
Offensive Coach- Steven Carlsting- 29
Defensive Coach- Perry Hunter- 27
Goalkeeper Coach- Harry Bentley- 33
Physio- Keith Lambeth- 30
Medic- Kerry Hanners- 25

Group:

Group 6:

Saintland (12)
Banguela (84)
Kynystan (288)
Pinuyi (195)
Greater Watford (67)
Ethane (215)
The Sarian (39)

Schedule:

February 15th- Kynystan (288) VS Ethane (215)
February 16th- Ethane (215) VS Pinuyi (195)
February 17th- Greater Watford (67) VS Ethane (215)
February 18th- BYE DAY
February 19th- Ethane (215) VS The Sarian (39)
February 20th- Saintland (12) VS Ethane (215)
February 21st- Ethane (215) VS Banguela (84)
February 22nd- REST DAY
February 23rd- Ethane (215) VS Kynystan (288)
February 24th- Pinuyi (195) VS Ethane (215)
February 25th- Ethane (215) VS Greater Watford (67)
February 26th- BYE DAY
February 27th- The Sarian (39) VS Ethane (215)
February 28th- Ethane (215) VS Saintland (12)
February 29th- Banguela (84) VS Ethane (215)

Stadium:

King Edward IV Stadium

RP Permissions:

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: YES
Godmod Scoring Events: YES
RP injuries to my players: YES- TG ME
Godmod injuries to my players: YES- TG ME
Hand out Yellow cards to my players: YES
Hand out Red cards to my players: YES
Godmod Other Events: YES- TG ME

by **Eura** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:51 pm

The Euran Football Association’s 74th World Cup Squad

Manager: Steve Thompson (54, Eura)

All time Euran record appearance holder Steve Thompson, with 301 caps to his name and 75 goals, was made Euran manager amidst much fanfare ahead of the 20th Copa Rushmori and qualifying section for the 71st World Cup. By beating Tom Benedict, several other former Eura internationals and international candidates to the post, Steve had set himself up with the tough task of helping Eura recover from three consecutive poor performances at World Cup finals. Eura seemed to gain more defensive stability and ruthlessness under Louis Watson in his short spell as Thompson's predecessor, but while they dispatched of the minnows easily they underperformed badly against the higher seeds, and then fell apart in the group stage. Only a deserved draw with Valanora salvaged any pride as the respected but not highly rated Watson bowed out of international management. However Thompson turned things around with a surprisingly good performance at the 20th Copa Rushmori, though once again they came up just short of finally winning it - Eura continues to be perhaps the biggest underachiever in the tournament. His Eura side made it to the final before falling to an unlucky defeat in extra time against Sargossa by the score of 2-1, despite a headed goal from Craig Gilbert.

Many questioned whether or not this form would translate into the World Cup, and Thompson's side proved the doubters wrong. Their initial qualifying charge included a number of good wins including victories over Semarland and Mangolana, interrupted only by a frustrating draw in neighbouring Szavoda. However a loss away to the top seeds Royal Kingdom of Quebec, followed by draws against Semarland and Sandwich Territories, temporarily derailed Eura's qualification hopes. Thankfully Thompson turned it around, and powered on by veteran Skorji Oslograd's goals, they qualified. At the World Cup itself Eura finally broke their chain of group stage embarrassments, beating co-hosts Yttribia and the ever potent Farfadillis; their last game was an ignominious defeat to Star United States but they made it into the next round anyway. In the Round of 16 Eura encountered their qualifying rivals Royal Kingdom of Quebec and proved to be their bane once again, beating them 2-1, before beating Turori in an absolute thriller on penalties. However Eura's surprise advancement into the later stages was ended in the semi-finals by Rushmori rivals Pasarga, the goals of Brigham's Dominik Mauer sinking the Euran's despite Skorji Oslograd's 100th international goal. Eura's performance in the 21st Copa Rushmori was less admirable as they stumbled through the group stage before an undeserved quarter final exit to Taeshan.

The next cycle was met by more outstanding football and more heartbreak while Brigham were having that season at home. Eura blitzed their way to their third World Cup final, living up to the hype that followed the last cycle. They were particularly potent in having the most dangerous goalscoring record of any team, especially given Ashtree's age and Campbell's rawness being the only options up front, and went on a remarkable run of form that culminated in a famous 5-0 semi-final drubbing of Vilita. However Eura's newest nemesis Pasarga stood in the way again and defeated them at the final hurdle in a tight contest, and then knocked Eura out of the Copa Rushmori in the later stages on penalties after Eura had started impressively, and had won a 5-3 thriller against rivals Sameba. After these close misses, Eura were wondering what they have to do to win an international tournament again. Despite this it had been a good time for Eura, at 2nd in the world - their highest ranking - and it is hard to argue that, on paper at least, only Pasarga had claim to be better. However there remained some lurking doubts; Eura's previous two finals produced the same issues of key players about to pass their peak and major changes to the starting lineup, and were followed by a quarter final exit and then several years of mediocrity.

Finally, at the 73rd World Cup, all doubts were erased as Thompson cemented himself as a legend as both a player and coach for Eura by winning the World Cup, making Eura the first country from Rushmore to do it twice. An exceptional squad with an exceptional manager swept away a qualifying group of intermediate difficulty with a 100% record, a first for the Euran national team, before kicking off the World Cup with a memorable 7-3 thrashing of Free Republics. Confident victories against Ceni, Cosumar and Apox followed before a rather overconfident Farfadillis who had just shocked Osarius 5-1, were swept away 6-1 by Kris Campbell and company. After Eura's normal time win streak was ended by a draw against underdogs San Jose Guayabal, which ended with Eura winning a drawn out penalty shootout for the first time in a while, they were set up for a tantalising final clash with Pasarga. Eura, despite their fantastic record, were considered slight underdogs against Pasarga due to the perceived mental barrier Eura had developed against the side from northern Rushmore. Thompson and his team were finally rewarded though for their efforts with a tight but deserved victory over the Pasargan's, after a spectacular campaign including particularly exceptional performances from the likes of Craig Sinclair, Kris Campbell, Craig Gilbert and John Spartan. They followed this up by finally winning the Copa Rushmori, beating Taeshan in New Gelderland. Now, they return to the World Cup stage to try and defend their second world title.

Assistant Manager: Matt Boyce (54, Eura)

Boyce was a surprise appointment as Thompson’s assistant, having been out of coaching roles for a couple of years. However he has plenty of experience at various clubs and the national team before that and his appointment has been responded to positively. He has played a pivotal role in maintaining Eura’s improvements at the back, while his bubbly personality and reputation as a leader make him a valuable asset in the dressing room. He has been a key ingredient in Thompson's success, and has proven a lot less of a competitor, and more like an assistant, than Dimitri Campbell was to Ben Randall.

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30 man qualifying squad

Shirt number – name – position – age – caps – goals – club

Goalkeepers

1 – Ben Prince – GK – 33 – 37 – 0 – Revolutionaries
13 – Tyler Coleman - GK - 28 - 0 - 0 - Bastion
30 - Tony Grant - GK - 32 - 0 - 0 - Falourr

Chris Waller's retirement from international football on a high leaves open the starting spot for Ben Prince to fill for the first time in several cycles. Hopefully he will make the spot his own for now, after he failed to impress as much as he could last time. Carl Brommis has also retired, meaning that two new names are in - Tyler Coleman and Tony Grant. Both are experienced Gold League goalkeepers with U21 international experience, but who remain uncapped due to the previous dominance of Waller, Prince and Brommis.

Defenders

2 – Weylon Churchilli – RWB – 33 – 152 – 15 – Spartangrad
3 – Andrew Watson - LWB – 30 - 133 - 6 - Directus
4 – Craig Gilbert – CB – 31 – 150 – 6 – Directus
5 – Frank Ainsworth - CB - 25 - 36 - 2 - Ulsa
15 - Mark Rogers – CB – 31 – 109 – 3 – Revolutionaries
19 – David Pope - CB - 29 - 17 - 1 - Brigham
21 – Joe Caffin – RB – 30 – 28 – 1 – Revolutionaries
23 – Charlie Harris - CB - 30 - 17 - 0 - Holdenberg
25 – Harvey Conway - LB - 22 - 0 - 0 - Holdenberg
27 - Bryan Butler - CB - 23 - 0 - 0 - Spartangrad

Eura's backline selection hasn't changed much from the unit that has worked so well for the past few years, but with the core four of Churchilli, Gilbert, Rogers and Watson now in their thirties, Ainsworth is the only true regular younger than 30. Therefore the backup selection somewhat reflects the plan for the future, especially with the inclusion of Harvey Conway and Bryan Butler, who have been in hot form for their clubs during Euraleague Season 27. For now though it is Craig Gilbert who will remain the focal point of what is possibly Eura's strongest ever back line.

Midfielders

6 – Gareth Blackthorn - CDM/CM – 32 – 177 – 14 – Revolutionaries
7 – Craig Sinclair – AM – 30 – 202 – 77 – Ulsa
8 – John Spartan – CM/CAM – 32 – 197 – 64 – Revolutionaries
11 - Joel Sutton - LW - 25 - 42 - 12 - Metropolis Alligators (Valladares)
12 - Lewis Hughes - AM - 28 - 36 - 8 - Spartangrad
16 – Rob Bell – CM – 31 – 68 – 8 – Ulsa
18 – Charles Hunter – CM – 28 – 43 – 9 – Directus
20 – Ryan Robinson - RW - 23 - 2 - 0 - Lajuno
22 – Freddie Nolan - CM/CAM - 25 - 13 - 2 - Ulsa
24 – Sterling Rose - CDM - 25 - 49 - 4 - AC Izotz Zubia (Audioslavia)
28 - Oscar Coltrane - AM - 19 - 0 - 0 - Brigham
29 - Charles Owens - AM - 25 - 1 - 0 - Revolutionaries

There is also little change in Eura's midfield lineup that has dominated its opposition recently, although there have been several key shifts. Leo Hargreaves will feel hard done by as he is dropped for the young but very promising Oscar Coltrane, a 19 year old attacking midfielder who has impressed for Brigham, even playing a small part in their league win as a 17 year old. Meanwhile the inevitable demotion of Gareth Blackthorn has finally arrived; he keeps his number six shirt but warmup game lineups suggest he will be on the bench, with either Sterling Rose or Charles Hunter starting ahead of him. John Spartan's aging legs might have to watch out too, although his place isn't quite under threat yet as he nears 200 caps. Either way, this midfield is still exceptionally strong and driven by the immense creative talent of Craig Sinclair, who opposition defences will have to be at their best to stop.

Forwards

9 – Kris Campbell - ST - 27 - 41 - 31 - Mâ Âlâmëómë (Farfadillis)
10 – Lofty Jones - CF - 21 - 13 - 6 - Bastion
14 – George Davies - CF - 26 - 10 - 4 - Metropolis Alligators (Valladares)
17 – Roger Piper - CF - 25 - 0 - 0 - Holdenberg
26 - Dion Underwood - ST - 19 - 0 - 0 - Bastion

Sean Hayward has been dropped, in favour of the younger and more talented Dion Underwood, strike partner of Lofty Jones at Bastion and a very similar player to Sam Ashtree. The main lineup of strikers remains the same though, including the still uncapped Roger Piper. Kris Campbell and his insatiable goalscoring boots lead the way.

Preferred starting lineup

Note; does not take into account suspensions, injuries or any other change. At the end of each RP I post, I will give a team for the next match and formation type. If no such lineup is posted, assume that there have been no changes and use the lineup below.

GK - 1. B Prince
RWB - 2. W Churchilli
RCB - 4. C Gilbert
LCB - 5. F Ainsworth
LWB - 3. A Watson
RCM - 8. J Spartan
LCM - 24. S Rose
RAM - 7. C Sinclair
CAM - 12. L Hughes
LAM - 11. J Sutton
ST - 9. K Campbell

Subs

13. B Prince
21. J Caffin
15. M Rogers
25. H Conway
6. G Blackthorn
18. C Hunter
22. F Nolan
14. G Davies
10. L Jones

Player Roles

Captain: John Spartan
Vice Captain: Craig Gilbert
Direct free kicks: John Spartan, Craig Sinclair
Indirect free kicks: Weylon Churchilli (Right), Andrew Watson (Left)
Right corner: Craig Sinclair (Both), John Spartan (Outswinging)
Left corner: John Spartan (Inswinging), Craig Sinclair (Both)
Penalties: 1. John Spartan 2. Craig Sinclair 3. Kris Campbell 4. Lewis Hughes 5. Andrew Watson

Stadium

Eura will play their home matches at the Bastion Arena in the capital city of Eura, Bastion. The stadium seats 110,000 spectators; 80,000-95,000 home, 5,000-20,000 away depending on the opponent, 10,000 neutral, special seating and crowd segregation.

Kits

by **Nuevo Caracas** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:40 pm

Nuevo Caracas La Vinotinto

Manager: Stefano Ledezma (41 years old)
Assistant Manager: Mario Gonzalez-Sirin (62 years old)
Andrea Eun Seong Gu (36 years old)
Style modifier: +4.20

Spiel: [To be added]

Squad
Players bolded are starters
   AGE NUMBER    NAME                       AGE     TEAM
   GK: #1        Gabino Dorantes             28     Barcelona SC
   LB: #2        Alonzo Tallon               24     SC Tachira
   CB: #3        Hernando Peralez            31     Chivas El Hatillo
   CB: #4        Felix Shin                  29     SC Tachira
   CB: #5        Antonio Amparan             24     Zenit California
   RB: #6        Francois Gauthier           32     Real Carabobo
   CM: #7        Esteban Jimenez             27     America de Caracas
   LW: #8        Raoul Seguin                28     Koreana de Altamira
   ST: #9        Francisco Maduro            19     America de Caracas
   CM: #10       Bembe Rio                   21     Barcelona SC
   ST: #11       Andrea Garozzo              37     Koreana de Altamira
   RW: #12       Elodie Kim                  25     Deportivo Petare
   LW: #13       Antonio Iglesias            23     Atletico Venezuela
   RB: #14       Janne Lamikko               25     America de Caracas
   CM: #15       Flavio Monarrez             22     Barcelona SC
   CM: #16       Justino De La Torre         34     Real Esppor
   ST: #17       Tejano Rotenberg Jr         19     Chivas El Hatillo
   CM: #18       Simon Ruperi                24     Maturin FC 
   GK: #20       Luc L'Esteninen             26     FC Caracas
   GK: #21       Tomas Olmeda                31     Deportivo Petare
   LB: #22       Austin Dawes                20     Zenit California
   CM: #23       Simon Gelinas               21     America de Caracas
   CB: #26       Luis De Souza               28     Real Carabobo
   CM: #28       George Albano-Carr          26     Alianza de Maracaibo
   ST: #55       Tomi Juolevi                39     America de Caracas
   RW: #69       Simon Chang V               26     FC Caracas

by **Eshan** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:01 am

Number: Position: Name (Club)
Age: Height: Weight:
Player Description

Coach: Steven Dumolt: 63 years old: Rosaria United

#1: GK: Pietro Tomaselli (Skoljard FC)
Age: 34 years old - Height: 6’3 - Weight: 185lbs
The grizzled stalwart of Skoljard FC, Pietro Tomaselli has been a fixture between the sticks in the Echani Premier League since he was 17, and has spent all that time in peak form really. He has fantastic positioning; putting himself in a spot where he can easily catch the ball instead of having to make a diving save. He is highly admired among the Echani fans for his loyalty and professionalism between the posts, and was key in goal in the 2-1 Baptism of Fire 3PPO victory against Thaldor.

#2: RB (RWB/RM/RW): Francesco Di Nolfo (La Nueva Avenida---Farfadillas)
Age: 23 years old - Height: 5’11 - Weight: 153lbs
A quick player who is skilled on the ball, Francesco Di Nolfo started his career as a winger before being moved into defence. He loves to charge forward in attack, using his dribbling ability and speed to navigate the right side of the field. His defensive skills had just started to make some progress before making the voyage across seas to ply his trade in the ultra-attacking Farfadillian league. The first Echani player to play abroad, Di Nolfo will charge up and down the right flank as Marco van Ciavatinni sits narrow, and will undoubtably spend plenty of time in the opposition half.

#3: CB (LB/RB): David SMITH (Alexandria United)
Age: 26 years old - Height: 6’6 - Weight: 188lbs
Stepping into the defensive line to replace the retired Ian Khamauiop, David Smith rarely ventures forward from his position at the heart of a formidable defensive line. Standing at a formidable 6'6 and 188lbs of muscle, Smith is a classic defensive strongman who's only interest lines in locking down the defense. A step slow off the mark, Smith's long strides allow him to cover plenty of ground and catch up with opposing forwards if they somehow manage to get behind him. He's the perfect foil for Luc Villaview, who has bags of pace and likes to step forward from the defensive line, hopefully forming a strong stopper-sweeper combination.

#5: CB (LB): Willian Luc Villaview (Rosaria United)
Age: 22 years old - Height: 6’1 - Weight: 168lbs
An blossoming young central defender, Luc Villaview has fantastic pace and agility, and dominates the defensive line. He recently completed a transfer to Rosaria United and will be expected to fill the gaping hole left by Ian Khamaupio's retirement. Willian frequently stepping into the space behind Samper Markovic to grab loose balls or to quickly close down a forward/midfielder to freeze them, before retreating back down the field to rejoin the defensive line. He'll form the sweeper part of a stopper-sweeper combo with David Smith at the heart of the Echani defense.

#23: LB (LM/LWB/RB): Luke Albom (Club Ithini)
Age: 28 years old - Height: 5’11 - Weight: 155lbs
A pacey left back, Luke Albom likes to operate at the left midfield spot and pushes forward and holds there when in attack to shore up space left open as Antonio Mulcair cuts inside at goal. He’s comfortable on the ball, but prefers to pass it to one of the more creative midfielders before him. Albom is a very competent defender, pushing wingers out towards the touchline and herding them out of bounds.

#4: RCM (CDM/CB): Samper M.arkovic (Sebio City)
Age: 21 years old - Height: 6’1 - Weight: 169lbs
A very strong player physically and defensively, Samper Markovic Samper Markovic is the rock that holds the entire Echani offensive movement together. Samper naturally drops from the midfield line into a CDM position during the run of play to break up opposing play, before carrying it upfield an offering an unpredictable and dynamic creative outlet from the midfield line. He has a brilliant range of passing, and several go-to dribbling moves to shed any pressure. Samper Markovic has blossomed wonderfully into one of the premier Echani midfielders, and looks set to drive a young but superbly talented Sebio City squad towards a Seria-A title.

#6: LCM: Xavier Albiol (FC Rosaria) VICE-CAPTAIN
Age: 31 years old - Height: 5’8 - Weight: 152lbs
A metronome in possession, Xavier plays short passes with the intent at recycling the ball. He is very creative, pinging the ball around the midfield as the team advances up the field. He’s been a permanent fixture in FC Rosaria’s midfield since bursting onto the scene looking more mature beyond his 19 years of age. He plays the same deep lying playmaker role for the national team that he does for his club, just precise, probing, patient passing. After a disappointing Trindl Cup performance in which he was benched for DeAndre James, Xavier finds himself in the starting lineup. He'll have to bring his best to keep the spot, DeAndre's strong showing means that Xavier is no longer a lock-in for the spot.

#8: CAM (CM): Jean-Marie Bentacur (Rosaria United) THIRD-CAPTAIN
Age: 23 years old - Height: 5’10 - Weight: 152lbs
An extremely creative, highly technical playmaking midfielder, Jean-Marie Bentacur has added a defensive component to his game to become a complete midfielder. The unquestionable best Echani midfielder brings an instant offensive spark the moment he steps on the pitch. A quick and electric dribbler, Jean-Marie seeks to drive forward in attack and to make use of his dribbling, silky smooth touch, an eye for the killer pass, and a fantastic long shot. A key component of the national team, Jean-Marie Bentacur keeps the offensive game clicking, while also dropping back next to Xavier in defense to help regain possession. In recent matches, Bentacur has displayed an evolving defensive game; if he can learn to put in a few good tackles, he will be one of the best complete midfielders in the world.

#17: RW (ST/LW/CAM): Marco van Ciavatinni (Sebio City)
Age: 18 years old - Height: 5’8 - Weight: 142lbs
The golden boy of Echani football, Marco van Ciavatinni grabbed the starting winger spot at the tail end of the 73rd World Cup thanks to an injury to LaHoya and hasn’t looked back yet. van Ciavatinni, even at the age of 17, is clearly a once in a generation player. A brilliant attacking threat, van Ciavatinni is a real livewire with the ball at his feet, and might actually move faster when he’s dribbling. A beautifully simple player, Marco is a master of feints, stop and starts, simple moves to send his opponent one way while he goes the other. He has a sharp eye for the pass, and has already displayed a wide passing range. He starts for a young Sebio City squad as a striker, but simply drifts around the field looking for spaces where he feels he is most effective. He'll have plenty of freedom in the Echani squad, maybe not as much as he does for Sebio City, but he is still free to drift in from the right wing.

#10: ST (AM): Irlian Ceka (Royal Queenstown---New Gelderland)
Age: 28 years old - Height: 5’10 - Weight: 155lbs
A striker very suitable for the probing possession based game Eshan plays, Irlian Ceka likes to roam from the striker position to find areas where he can help play build. Strong passing and dribbling skills lead to Ceka creating plenty of chances for his teammates. However, as an actual scoring striker, Irlian Ceka leaves a lot to be desired. This isn't necessarily a bad thing in the Echani system and formation, with Antonio Mulcair being the team's main goalscoring threat and van Ciavatinni proving his international goalscoring credentials.

#9: LW (ST): Antonio Mulcair (Rosaria United) VICE-CAPTAIN
Age: 30 years old - Height: 6’2 - Weight: 165lbs
The main goalscoring threat for the Echani team, Antonio Mulcair is a deadly false winger with terrific dribbling and shooting abilities. Always looking to score, Muclair sits narrow on the wing, declining to track back defensively so he can break quickly when the attack is on. He likes to run at the opponent before calling on a wide repertoire of dribbling moves before unleashing a fierce shot. At 30 years of age, he's reaching the dying days of his prime, and it will be interesting to see how the team adapts when he is no longer capable of his feats of athletic and football excellence.

Position: Number: Name: Age: Height: Weight: Caps/Goals (conceded for GK)/Assists: Club
AM: #11: Augustin Markel: 24 years old: 5’11: 155lbs: 15/0/0: Sebio City
CB (LB/RB): #12: David Smith: 27 years old: 6’: 159lbs: 8/0/0: Alexandria United
GK: #13: Demarcus Jones: 21 years old: 6’5: 191lbs: 1/1/0: Sebio City
CDM (CM): #14: Iñaki Martón: 24 years old: 5’10: 153lbs: 17/0/1: Celtic Noviodunum (New Gelderland)
LW (RW): #15: Noah Silvio: 27 years old: 5’11: 157lbs: 0/0/0: Rosaria United
LB (LWB): #16: Marten Agar: 24 years old: 6’: 153lbs: 3/0/0: FC Rosaria
RW: #7: Bernard LaHoya: 31 years old: 5’9: 152lbs: 21/1/2: Monmarte
RB (RWB): #18: Steven Tadeo: 20 years old: 6'1: 154lbs: 0/0/0: Rosaria United
CB: #19: Luke Calsthena: 22 years old: 6’2: 161lbs: 6/0/0: Football Club Basilica
AM (LW/RW/ST): #20: Marshawn Mercury: 19 years old: 6’3: 161lbs: 14/1/1: Sebio City
CM (CDM/AM): #21: Deandre James: 20 years old: 6’: 160lbs: 13/0/1: Vaduz Portcullis (New Gelderland)
ST: #22: Anthony Baudelio: 18 years old: 6'2: 164lbs: 0/0/0: Alexandria United

Starting formation: The Eshan National Team plays a 4-2-3-1, with two holding centre backs and 2 all-purpose wingbacks charging up and down the flanks.The right central midfielder (Samper Markovic) is a physical presence who is tasked with breaking up opposing play, winning the ball, and offering an unpredictable and dynamic creative outlet who is always looking to create chances for his teammates. Xavier plays as a deep-lying playmaker (LCM), while Jean-Marie Bentacur (CAM) enganche/advanced playmaker and dictates the offensive game,. The two wingers act as both inside-forwards, given the freedom to cut in and attack goal or look for the overlapping wingbacks. He frequently drops deep to make room for Mulcair cutting in and Ceka’s unpredictable off the ball movement. Antonio Mulcair is the team's primary goal scoring threat, and sits narrow on the left wing; waiting for the ball to make its way to him, while striker Irlian Ceka is given the freedom to get into the positions he thinks will get him a chance at goal. As the game progresses, it is not unusual to see the Echani team switch to different formations to counter certain threats, take advantage of mismatches, and to react to the game and try to influence it in a pro-Echani way. In general when on the defensive, Sergi Markovic drops to a defensive midfielder position, while Bentacur takes his place in the central midfield. Xavier drops a few steps deep to form a 4-3-3 with a staggered 3 in the midfield.

Playstyle: The Echani team plays a patient attacking game, moving the ball around quickly with primarily short passes, searching for a weakness in the oppositions defensive play. When a weakness is identified, the team surges forward in attack, with quick interlocking play to bring to ball to the goal. Creative freedom is given to the strikers, wingers, and the advanced playmaking midfielder, as well as the directive to roam from their position in an attempt to find pockets of space where they may be more effective. The team closes down quickly, aiming to win back possession in five seconds or less. Failing that, the team drops deep into defensive positioning to shore up any vulnerabilities. Echani defenders stay on their feet rather than trying desperate slide tackles. When in attack, the defensive line pushes higher up to pitch to condense play.

Kit: Home

Away: Away

Goalkeeper: Keeper

Modifier: -1

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Godmod scoring events: No
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Godmod injuries to my players: No
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Godmod other events: No

by **Azrea** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:05 pm

Azrean World Cup 74 Roster

Home Kits

Away Kits

Basic Information

Name: Azrea
Nickname: The Eagles
Trigramme: AZR
Stadium: Ellis Park - Capacity is 38,100
Formation: 4-1-1-3-1

Background

The Azrean National Football Team has returned to the qualifying round of the World Cup with a new manager as well as a younger team. In Azrea's previous two attempts to qualify for Nation States biggest tournament, the team failed to make an impression. They finished within the bottom half of their respective groups both times after having a successful Baptism of Fire run shortly before. With some new faces in the dugout as well on the pitch and training grounds, this Azrean side will look to improve on their disappointing World Cup qualification form.

Azreas new manager, Oliver Brown, knows plenty about football. He recently coached last seasons second placed finishers, Larston FC in Azrea's Premier League. He brings with him 4 players from that Larston team as well as an assistant to aid him in formation making and tactical decisions. Other famous teams Brown has managed include Minford FC's first title winning season and promoting Kempsford a few seasons ago. He now looks on to the National Team in an effort to bring the Eagles to their first World Cup.

The stadium that will be used for home matches is Ellis Park. Referred to many as Azrea's unofficial nation stadium, Ellis Park can seat 38,100 spectators and many more when the stadium is expanded after the World Cup. Two professional teams call this place home, Minford FC of the Azrean Prem as well as the Minford Panthers of the National Rugball League.

Staff

Manager and Head Coach: Oliver Brown
Assistant: Luke Rodgers - 57 Y/O
Assistant: Ryan Burkes - 44 Y/O
Positional Coaches: [GK] Ben Parker [DF] Frank Newman [MF] Tom Kent [FW] Matt Dunn
Medics: Jerome Henderson, Casey Bass

Starting XI

A 4-1-1-3-1 was the select choice of Oliver Brown for this World Cup. He has previously used it when he was the manager of Larston last season. The style of play that will be used with this formation will be counter attacks on the wings, with overlapping runs from the wingbacks.

#1) - GK - Daniel Bennett - Timmons FC - 26 Y/O

#4) - FBL - Dylan Campbell - Greenville FC - 31 Y/O

#3) - CBL - Louie Peterson - Port James Strikers - 23 Y/O

#8) - CBR - Corey Hedges - Minford FC - 28 Y/O

#6) - FBR - Matthew Clarke - Larston FC - 29 Y/O

#5) - DMC - Edward (Eddie) Lewis - FC Dawson - 25 Y/O

#7) - MC - Malcolm Elliot - Lakewood United - 27 Y/O

#17) - AML - Kenneth Parker - Greenville FC - 28 Y/O

by **Osarius** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:08 pm

Osarius Squad for World Cup 74

There is a wiki page, here, if you want some infos. Also plenty of infos below. Read as much or as little as you like, it makes little difference to me. But, as I can't guarantee RP activity on my part, I try to give as much info as I can for you to RP something awesome. Have at it!

Team: Osarius National Football Team (aka "The Firebirds")
Style modifier: +1.5 (counter-pressing defence; possession-based attack)

Manager: Azarai Robinson (50 years old)
Assistant Manager: Reiss Ryerson (67 years old)
Captain: Juan Pablo Rodriguez
Vice-captain: Fabio Mancini
3rd captain: Efrain Suarez

  Coaches: Jordan Simpson           General
           Serenity Lewis           General
           Roque Urbina             Attacking
           Rene Wilson-Ouaddou      Attacking (part-time)
           Brent Steele             Defending
           Harvey Decker            Defending
           Gilberto Cuellar         Technical
           Gareth Mason             Goalkeeping
           Gabriele Esposito        Strength & Fitness
           Tobias Holt              Strength
  Medical: Dr. Chanice Ash          Team Doctor
           Dr. Clara Cormega        Physiotherapist
           Dr. Cerys Francis        Psychologist
 Scouting: Roberto Cormega          Chief Scout
           Elene Altieri            Scout
           Miguel Rios              Scout
           Dr. Lika Rugatoro        Performance Analyst

Home stadium: Mount Crown Stadium, Burningham (cap. 98,000 all seated)
The Firebirds' home stadium is built at the foot of the imposing Mount Crown, on the outskirts of the capital city, Burningham. Fans are known for their extremely vocal support, and the Osarian national stadium has been described as a difficult place to play. The stats support this notion, as Osarius have lost just once there since World Cup 64 qualifiers. The most vociferous home fans are seated in a kop-esque stand built into the mountainside, with the huge, rocky face behind them adding to the intimidation. The pitch itself is usually made shorter, but wider than most, which is likely highly unfamiliar to most visiting teams. This is deliberate, as these odd dimensions cater to the short midfield passing and counter pressing style the Firebirds employ, as well as their frequent use of width. As a result, long-ball teams will likely find it difficult to find space behind the defence, but teams making liberal use of wingers will likely flourish. In a similar vein, a high offside trap (near the half way line, for example) will likely be more difficult to pull off, due to the speed at which a transition can occur -- with forwards still onside in their own half -- and limited space between defence and midfield.

How do Osarians play?

A fairly detailed (if not-quite-finished) explanation of the Osarian 4-3-3 can be found here

In short? Expect a 4-3-3 with two traditional wingers. A high-intensity pressing game with some crunching tackles, and swift attacking movements transitioning from side to side at pace. Maintaining possession is typically of paramount importance, except when counterattacking; in which case directness matters more, because it is more likely to yield a goal.

Bit more? Okay...
The primary tactical system for Osarius over the past two decades or so has been a 4-3-3 with at least one "traditional" winger and a (usually) balanced triangular midfield three. The idea is that the team operates in three phases when defending and three phases when attacking, always focused on controlling the space, and maintaining close proximity to teammates wherever possible. Lots of short passes when in possession, when defending, the team presses in packs, often creating two lines of defence for an opposition player to break through.

When defending, the first phase is that the front three press as high up the pitch as possible, trying to force a change of possession as close to the final third as possible. The second phase is to have the wingers drop back into midfield, leaving a lone striker and a compact midfield five to crowd out the opposition. The final defensive phase is the defence will step up to squeeze the space in midfield, inviting through balls for the offside trap.

When attacking, the first phase is to build from defence. It's rare that an Osarius defender is not comfortable playing a pass to another defender, or the most defensive of the midfield three. Long balls out of defence are rare, except when counterattacking. The second phase is for the front three to press forward, stretching the defence to create space in the midfield zone for Osarius' three to control play. The final phase is to maintain possession while trying to find an opening in the final third, typically by playing the ball into the channels where either a forward can finish, or cut a pass back across goal for a simple finish at the back post.

The team will generally attempt to control possession rather than engage in consciously defensive play; and "parking the bus" is a cardinal sin. When out of possession, the team will generally press high up the pitch to compress the available space -- because they are largely comfortable playing the ball under pressure -- and try to win the ball back as quickly as possible, sometimes over-committing, and leaving themselves vulnerable to a swift counterattack. Generally pacy defenders help to alleviate this problem somewhat.

Against stronger opponents, expect to see a more defensive positioning manifest itself, though. Fullbacks will be less likely to bomb forward, and the team tends to be more conservative in possession, often playing backward to draw the opposition in, before launching a devastating counter attack with pace. They will also slow down when ahead later in the game, but only so they don't unnecessarily provide opportunities to lose possession and/or concede. This doesn't mean they wont take the opportunity to score if it presents itself, though...

The front line of three is often very flexible, with all three (usually) capable of playing in any of the front three roles at any given time. Most of the time, the centre forward/striker will remain the focal point of the team's central attacking, though, whether they are receiving passes or moving to make space for the wingers.

The midfield will almost always be lined up in way that the three players form a sideways arrow (minus the shaft). By this, I mean that one will sit deep, one will push forward, and one will be a box-to-box type shuttling between the two. On the occasions no specifically named attacking midfielder ("AM" in the squad list) is used, typically it is an indicator that the manager expects a tighter battle for possession in the midfield zone, and it's likely two midfielders will be box-to-box, while the third midfielder is a more defensively-inclined (possibly even a "DM") option.

If there IS an attacking midfielder on the pitch, they will operate either as a playmaker, and most passages of play will go through them... or they will push forward from midfield a lot, getting onto the end of passes in the final third, and thus scoring a fair few goals. I'll try to highlight which of the two if I feel like it really matters. Typically speaking, if none of the other two midfielders is mentioned as being outright defensive, the attacking midfielder is a "playmaker" type.

Defensively, Osarian centre-backs are typically pacy and expected to have strong aerial ability and good positional awareness. The latter part is less important if a player is particularly quick, though. Almost certainly, one of the centre backs or the goalkeeper will be good at organising the defence. In cases where there is a notable lack of organisational skill -- typically in situations lacking experience -- there is a clear knock-on effect on the rest of the team. With that in mind, don't expect starting centre backs to be among the younger or less experienced members of the team.

The fullbacks typically overlap a lot -- considering how often the wingers change sides and become "inverted" (i.e. cutting inside the defender on their stronger foot, rather than pulling wide) -- and seem to operate almost as advanced as wingbacks (or even midfielders against considerably weaker teams) a lot of the time, making the system a sort of like a 3-4-3 when Osarius attack, due to the deepest central midfielder dropping back to a position right in front of the defence, to counter against a potential playmaker "in the hole" for the opposition. This can be a potential weak point if this player is small in stature, as they will often get drawn into the backline and thus, potentially mismatched against forwards.

If you did read the spoiler above, and/or the wiki page, thank you! You don't have to stick to all of that, it just fits in better with the way I intend to RP my team (when I can).

Set piece preferences (in order):
Corner kick takers: Whichever wingers/wide forwards are on the pitch
Penalty takers: Kayode Afolayan, Marco Puntoriero, Fabio Mancini
Free kick takers: Kayode Afolayan, Nicola Costello, Fabio Mancini, Jerome Monroe
Long free kicks: Nicola Costello, Daniele Gentile, Juan Pablo Rodriguez, Efrain Suarez (for offsides)

Manager: Azarai Robinson
Gradually, Robinson has been making the transition from Lewis' veterans to the fresh young players being produced in the Osarian academy system. His strong belief that his younger players (i.e. under 25s) can make Osarius a truly feared force in international football again seems to hold weight, considering the nation's back-to-back AOCAF finals -- the latter of which they won -- as well as a slew of other, minor trophies. Where he seems likely to face difficulty is in the mental strengthening. That devastating loss to Farfadillis still looms large over the squad, and Robinson himself. If he can't get the team past that mental barrier, it doesn't seem likely he'll be staying in the job for much longer. The OFA won't openly admit it, but the expectation is quarter finals at the minimum for the Firebirds this cycle. Despite the team's ranking, this is no easy task.

Assistant Manager: Reiss Ryerson
Ryerson's loud confidence is contagious, for sure. There are rumours that he's in the frame for several domestic club jobs, though, which will have unsettled the entire Osarius backroom staff. Robinson can quite easily promote Simpson or Lewis, and he'd certainly have no shortage of offers to replace Ryerson should the former Firebirds captain walk this cycle, but continuity is invaluable. For what it's worth, the former Firewood City utility man has expressed no desire to leave; his passionate attachment to the role -- and the team, for that matter -- has not waned at all over the past twelve months, nor does it seem likely to.

Coaches: Jordan Simpson & Serenity Lewis (session leaders), Roque Urbina & Rene Wilson-Ouaddou (attacking), Brent Steele & Harvey Decker (defending), Gilberto Cuellar (technical)
Perhaps predictably, Robinson's coaching staff is heavily ex-Firewood. The elevation of Jordan Simpson to session leader will have come as a surprise to many, but Simpson has been primed for a top coaching role for some time. Having served as youth team coach at Hastmead for some years now -- leading the Diamonds to multiple national youth championships -- and working with the first team under the guidance of Benni Watson, the former Osarius wingback has developed into a well-rounded coach. With so many of his former charges in the senior squad these days, it is only natural that he be called upon to help guide them. Serenity Lewis' position as a session leader, however, will surprise no-one. The daughter of the previous boss, and a former Osarius captain herself, she was among the favourites to get the manager's job, but opted not to apply. Rumours have begun swirling that she is in the frame to "rescue" her old club Firewood City, however. Should she end up back in Fourge, it will be a huge blow to the national team, where her influence is considerable.

Harvey Decker's work with the defence has largely gone unnoticed since his appointment, but to the observant among us, his influence has been plain to see. By bringing in Brent Steele to work alongside the experienced defensive coach, Robinson ensures that the improvement continues, and sets in place a long-term replacement for a key member of the backroom staff. Roque Urbina's input as an attack-focused coach -- despite being excellent in terms of movement and vision in particular; the former Firewood winger is the Fourgian club's second highest ranking creator of all-time -- could never replace the goalscoring know-how of Dean Richards alone, so Rene Wilson-Ouaddou was "coerced" into lending his expertise in that area. Wilson-Ouaddou will operate on a part-time basis, and will travel with the squad for tournaments. The sole remaining technical coach is Gilberto Cuellar, whose first touch is almost on par with that of his predecessor Lorenzo Ruiz. The former Hastmead winger has already spent a lot of time working on various delivery methods for the wingers and fullbacks in particular, stating his belief that players "need to be able to trap, turn and pass in a single fluid motion to maintain the advantage over the opposition."

Specialist Coaches: Gareth Mason (goalkeeping), Gabriele Esposito (strength & fitness), Tobias Holt (strength)
It was never really in doubt that Esposito and Holt would remain; better options simply do not exist within Osarius for their roles. The acquisition of Gareth Mason from the Enzo Corradini Goalkeeping Academy staff is a major coup, though. Replacing a coach like Lana Schroeder -- who moved to the development setup along with Ayanna Barca-Carthy -- was never going to be simple, but in Mason, Robinson may have found the ideal candidate. The former Hollybrent goalkeeper has served as director at the prestigious Enzo Corradini Goalkeeping Academy for the past five years, overseeing the emergence of several promising young goalkeepers -- including starting U20 and fringe senior 'keeper Chelsea Byrne -- and was immediately installed as frontrunner to replace Schroeder. "It was a no-brainer," Mason admitted. "You just don't turn down the national team when they come calling."

Medical Staff: Dr. Chanice Ash (team doctor), Dr. Clara Cormega (physiotherapist), Dr. Cerys Francis (psychologist)
While it is customary for a new manager to bring in his or her own medical staff, Robinson has opted to keep the incumbent group. It makes sense, as their track record is excellent, and all three women share a rapport with the established playing staff. Some have questioned the wisdom of resisting change in this area -- particularly Dr Francis, the team psychologist -- given that Osarius' failures in the past and particularly last cycle, appear to have been mental, rather than a lack of required ability. Robinson defended the decision by highlighting that the team's performances have not been hindered by any mental issue. "If retaining Dr Francis' services was a mistake, it's a strange one, considering the team has played two finals since I took over, and were unlucky not to win both. I've seen no problems with player mental states, and her presence is clearly not affecting performance adversely." Robinson said. "I have full confidence in the medical staff, and I see no reason to replace anyone."

Scouting and Analysis Team: Roberto Cormega (chief scout), Elene Altieri & Miguel Rios (scouts), Dr. Lika Rugatoro (performance analyst)
Much like his predecessor, Robinson acknowledges the value of good information. The hire of a dedicated performance analyst, in the form of Dr Lika Rugatoro, has proven valuable already for the Firebirds. The Kyoshiku University alumnus was previously involved with OSN's Oracle division -- responsible for the bulk of OSN's analysis; which is highly-regarded within sport in general -- and was part of the team that developed "Genkaku", the supercomputer powering Oracle's analytic systems. The detailed information retrieved by the scouting team -- which has the excellent tactical insight of chief scout Roberto Cormega -- is already being fed into a new system Dr Rugatoro is developing, specifically for the national team's usage.

The Squad

As is customary, the manager has named a "pool" of players from which each matchday squad will be selected. Higher numbers correspond to players less likely to appear in a given match. Feel free to select any eleven players from the national pool (in the spoiler below) if writing a match report or whatever and I haven't specified.


### Pos  Name                  Age     Current Club                    
#01 [GK] Bartolo MONTEFORTE       25 y/o  [SEM] FC Nuholm
#02 [LB] Will SIMPSON             21 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#03 [RB] India TURNER             25 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#04 [CM] Gavin MITCHELL           24 y/o  [EUR] Directus
#05 [CB] Juan Pablo RODRIGUEZ     28 y/o  [PAS] Tanrisal
#06 [CB] Jorge SANTANA            24 y/o  [OSR] Utica United
#07 [RW] Jerome MONROE            23 y/o  [SEM] Krsthaven
#08 [CM] Fabio MANCINI            24 y/o  [AUD] AC Izotz Zubia
#09 [ST] Marco PUNTORIERO         27 y/o  [NPH] AFC Treason
#10 [AM] Kayode AFOLAYAN          31 y/o  [SEM] FC Jansberg
#11 [LW] Darik SAMUELS            23 y/o  [OSR] Trothwands Evolution
#12 [GK] Chelsea BYRNE            21 y/o  [OSR] Callisto City
#13 [GK] Efrain SUAREZ            28 y/o  [TAE] New Capetown Falcons
#14 [ST] Esteban CRESPO           22 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#15 [ST] Aaliyah JOHNSON          21 y/o  [NPH] Sabrefell Moths
#16 [CM] Daniele GENTILE          21 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#17 [CB] Enzo BIANCHI             21 y/o  [APX] Dwile Warriors
#18 [RW] Jerome JOHN              19 y/o  [SEM] Krsthaven
#19 [LB] Alexander SCOTT          25 y/o  [TAE] Mierton Manatees
#20 [CM] Luther BAILEY            23 y/o  [OSR] Greeningham City
#21 [RB] Gabrielle HARRISON       26 y/o  [TAE] Bayern Phoenix
#22 [AM] Alan DRUMMOND            22 y/o  [OSR] Utica United
#23 [AM] Andrea POYNTER           29 y/o  [EQS] Canterlot Royals
#24 [CM] Nicola COSTELLO          28 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#25 [ST] Riccardo CARBONE         21 y/o  [OSR] Firewood City
#26 [CB] Demetrio CONSTANTINI     22 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#27 [ST] Salvatore LACCONA        27 y/o  [APX] St George's Creek
#28 [CM] Antonio ZAPATA           21 y/o  [OSR] Trothwands Evolution
#29 [CB] Tobias BUTLER            21 y/o  [OSR] Greeningham City
#30 [CB] Alisa ROBERTSON          25 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#31 [CF] Sido PUDOREMU            24 y/o  [FEL] Real Santa Maria
#32 [CF] Ashley SAUNDERS          21 y/o  [OSR] Utica United
#33 [GK] Clayton HART             22 y/o  [OSR] Trothwands Evolution
#34 [DM] Lika FARATAMU            25 y/o  [SEM] Molsbik Arkjet
#35 [CM] Damian MUNOZ             25 y/o  [OSR] Utica United
#36 [CM] Samantha PEARCE          19 y/o  [OSR] Real Jraxville
#37 [RW] Ryan WATSON              19 y/o  [OSR] Hastmead Diamante
#38 [CM] Zoe BARNES               26 y/o  [RED] Hashbury
#39 [RB] Jasmin GRIFFITHS         25 y/o  [OSR] Rapid Hearthlands
#40 [CB] Gianluigi CALABRESE      24 y/o  [OSR] Burningham City
#41 [LW] Wesley KANE              33 y/o  [APX] Gwinevra Barbarians
#42 [AM] Isaia URSO               21 y/o  [OSR] Grasshoppers Turic
#43 [CB] Fabian PADRON            28 y/o  [SEM] Fransborg set Njilkaer
#44 [CB] Chinedu OKEREKE          22 y/o  [OSR] Shanak FC
#45 [CM] Gustavo FELICIANO        20 y/o  [SJG] Liberty Rodríguez
#46 [LB] Neva SALINAS             20 y/o  [NSI] Matthew Senators
#47 [RB] Natalie REID             29 y/o  [OSR] Dynapolis United
#48 [CM] Emilio TAPIA             29 y/o  [OSR] Firewood City
#49 [DM] Lauro TEDESCO            22 y/o  [OSR] Trothwands Evolution
#50 [RB] Rinaldo RIZZI            22 y/o  [OSR] Trothwands Evolution
#51 [GK] Chukwu IGBEZE            22 y/o  [OSR] Shanak FC
#52 [LW] Lloyd ALLEN              17 y/o  [OSR] Firewood City
#53 [DM] Miguel GOMEZ             25 y/o  [TAE] Fadron Flight
#54 [DM] Ramiro FIGUEROA          24 y/o  [SEM] FC Jansberg
#55 [CF] Beatriz MONTEZ           31 y/o  [VAL] FC Capri
#56 [CB] Fabricio GALLARDO        30 y/o  [NPH] Crisisbless
#57 [CB] Emanuele RIVIELLO        33 y/o  [NPH] Violence Chariots
#58 [AM] Clemente ALCANTAR        20 y/o  [NGL] Boudicca Noviodunum
#59 [CB] Alberto MONTEFORTE       22 y/o  [OSR] AFC Hollybrent
#60 [CB] Simon JURADO             19 y/o  [TAE] Real Atlantea
#61 [CB] Clemente JACONELLI       30 y/o  [EQS] Cloudsdale Flyers
#62 [CF] Joanna HEALY             26 y/o  [FEL] Real Santa Maria
#63 [CM] Carina PRIETO            19 y/o  [OSR] Utica United
#64 [DM] Salvador JUAREZ          24 y/o  [JEC] Colanso City
#65 [RB] Kyle CARTER              18 y/o  [OSR] Burningham City
#66 [GK] Paolita TACCARDI         27 y/o  [EQS] Stalliongrad HC
#67 [CM] Casim GORDON             26 y/o  [SEM] Eikborg Club
#68 [CM] Yazmin VELÁSQUEZ         32 y/o  [NPH] Goodfeather FC
#69 [AM] Cesar ROSAS              26 y/o  [SEM] Lusenhagen
#70 [CB] Bonifacio MUSCOLINO      19 y/o  [OSR] Grasshoppers Turic
#71 [CB] Pepe BATISTA             26 y/o  [NOV] Newfield FC
#72 [CF] James WARWICK            18 y/o  [OSR] AFC Hollybrent
#73 [CF] Agueda PEREA             18 y/o  [OSR] Greeningham City
#74 [CM] Jorge ESTEVEZ            17 y/o  [OSR] Rapid Hearthlands
#75 [GK] Shelly-Ann PEARCE        18 y/o  [OSR] AFC Hollybrent
#76 [RW] Paolita BRUNO            25 y/o  [OSR] FC Barciddia
#77 [LW] Drew SPENCE              22 y/o  [SEM] Sporting Matrolvik
#78 [ST] Robert BARKER            20 y/o  [SJG] Liberty Rodríguez
#79 [ST] Nathan CALLAGHAN         23 y/o  [SEM] Sporting Saint Adrensburg
#80 [ST] Caleb CALLAGHAN          23 y/o  [SEM] Sporting Saint Adrensburg

"Strongest" starting lineup: [ 4-3-3 ] Suarez; Simpson, Rodriguez (c), Santana, Turner; Mitchell, Mancini, Afolayan; Samuels, Puntoriero, Monroe

by **Sameba** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:59 pm

The 74th World Cup Qualifying Squad of the Republic of Sameba

Manager: Catherine Bardsley (Brenecia)

Catherine Bardsley has endured a pretty awful start as Sameba manager, exiting World Cup qualifying with just four wins and a handful of draws, but a par for course round of sixteen exit at her first Copa Rushmori saved her from the ignominy of being sacked after less than two years. Bardsley faces a whole host of challenges other than living up to the overachievement of the Derei era. The "Golden Generation" of Sameban's is now dying out, with Dohi, Dabix, Carrera and especially Aldardo all past their prime. However she does have some reasons to be optimistic. Those players can still do a job in a team built around Huele, the superstar attacking midfielder who helped win Euraleague for Brigham. She has two quality fullbacks in top form, even if the centre of defence is a bit weaker. She also has a blooming midfield unit of Mayalla and Berra behind Huele, while Sabattini has now matured more fully. She even has a possible new striking option in Parvenna who scored over two dozen goals in the Sameban First Division last season. Finally, she now has some more control over her backroom as she has been allowed to appoint a new assistant manager, sacking Gelton and replacing her with the exciting Sameban coach and former player, Kobe. Can she recapture the attacking spirit of previous Sameba sides?

Assistant Manager: Seryou Kobe (Sameba)

Style Modifier: +4

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

Choose my goalscorers – YES
Godmod scoring events – YES
RP injuries to my players – YES
Godmod injuries to my players – YES
Hand out yellow cards to my players – YES
Hand out red cards to my players – YES
Godmod other events – YES

The 25 Man Squad

Shirt number – name – position – age – senior caps – senior goals – club (nation)

Goalkeepers

1 – Roman Ayebler – GK – 34 – 132 caps – 0 goals – Lajuno (Eura)
13 – Lucio Boni – GK – 30 – 18 caps – 0 goals – Samebus

Defenders

2 – Fabio Quella – RWB – 30 – 92 caps – 7 goals – Directus (Eura)
3 – Mario Andella – LB – 30 – 116 caps – 2 goals - Aspel
5 – Levi Andetel – CB – 30 – 116 caps – 3 goals – Falourr (Eura)
6 – Massimo Dini – CB – 28 – 82 caps – 0 goals – Farrenton Athletic (Eura)
15 – Dibo Lori – CB – 29 – 42 caps – 0 goals – Aspel
19 – Christian Ducah - LCB - 23 - 4 caps - 0 goals - Brega
21 – Joshua Giannini - RB - 26 - 5 caps - 0 goals - Brigham (Eura)
23 – Gus Luchea - LB - 22 - 0 caps - 0 goals - Vittorio

Midfielders

4 – Roman Mayalla – CM – 29 – 97 caps – 9 goals – Holdenberg (Eura)
7 – Pablo Dohi – RW/ST – 33 – 136 caps – 48 goals – Holdenberg (Eura)
8 – Alan Dabix – CM – 32 – 128 caps – 21 goals – Bastion (Eura)
10 – Huele - AM/ST - 26 - 67 caps - 30 goals - Brigham (Eura)
11 – Eugene Sabattini – LW – 29 – 63 caps – 10 goals – Farrenton Athletic (Eura)
16 – Santo Zito - LW - 20 - 0 caps - 0 goals - Southstone
18 – Pedro Corrigan - CM - 24 - 28 caps - 1 goals - Selyne Athenians (USI)
20 – Renato Capion - RW - 27 - 40 caps - 7 goals - Avendia Principal (Farfadillis)
22 – Maurice Arcuri - AM - 27 - 30 caps - 5 goals – AFC Mayville (Eura)
24 – Martin Berra – CM – 22 – 12 caps – 1 goals – Lajuno (Eura)

Strikers

9 – Michael Sarado – ST – 30 – 74 caps – 27 goals – Revolutionaries (Eura)
12 – Carlo Parvenna - ST - 24 - 4 caps - 0 goals - Rivet
14 – Damon Piccio - CF - 20 - 0 caps - 0 goals - Southstone
17 - Andres Silva - ST - 31 - 36 caps - 7 goals - Samebus

Starting Lineup

GK - 1. R Ayebler
RWB - 2. F Quella
RCB - 6. M Dini
LCB - 5. L Andetel
LWB - 3. M Andella
RCM - 8. A Dabix
LCM - 4. R Mayalla
RAM - 7. P Dohi
CAM - 10. Huele
LAM - 11. E Sabattini
ST - 9. M Sarado

Subs

13. L Boni
15. D Lori
23. G Luchea
21. J Giannini
18. P Corrigan
16. S Zito
20. R Capion
14. D Piccio
12. C Parvenna

Player Roles

Captain: Alan Dabix
Vice Captain: Roman Mayalla
Direct free kicks: Huele (Right)
Indirect free kicks: Alan Dabix (Right)
Right corner: Pablo Dohi (Either)
Left corner: Pablo Dohi (Either)
Penalties: Michael Sarado, Pablo Dohi, Huele, Roman Mayalla, Alan Dabix

Kit

Home kit is primary colour green, with blue trim on the shirt and shorts. Away kit is black, with green trim on the shirt and shorts.

by **The Saint James Islands** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:31 pm

Style Modifier: ~~−π (Because Omerica is utterly irrational, after all.)~~ −5 (Let’s start milking this defensive thing for all it’s worth. )
Your RP permissions are mine, short of death and career-ending injuries. If I can send off your players, you can send off mine. If your players can’t be booked, neither can mine. If I can smother the pitch in a bath of chocolate syrup at the half, so can you. Just make it funny/entertaining, if you don’t mind.

English, French and Aurentine naming conventions are rather standard and follow Western conventions: first name is the given name, second is the family name. Players of English, French and Aurentine ethnicity will generally be referred to by their family names in most contexts. Takiari names are somewhat more complicated, consisting of a given name, patronymic and clan name in that order. The patronymic is generally dropped outside of legal contexts, a convention which is reflected on the roster list, while many Takiari players prefer to go by their given names. The names that all players are referred to by when not using full names are in all caps on the roster list.

ADDENDUM: Additionally, Aurentine and Takiari surnames follow RL Netherlands Dutch conventions on surname prefixes: they aren’t capitalised when used in combination with first names or initials, but are capitalised in all other situations. For example, “Tömas de Vrikt” is correct, while “Tömas De Vrikt” is not; however, when the given name is not used, “De Vrikt” is proper, while “de Vrikt” is not. Furthermore, in the case of Takiari surnames, an initial glottal stop (ʻ) is ignored for the purposes of capitalisation and, when necessary, the next letter is capitalised instead.

If I haven’t posted a starting eleven for a particular game, please assume that the standard eleven are being used. You can feel free to make substitutions, so long as they are position for position as explained on the roster list.

ADDENDUM: If Omerica lose by more than two goals or blow a multiple-goal lead, there will be a riot. Absolutely no exceptions. Feel free to RP this as much or as little as you want, but keep in mind that it will happen. If magic sends Omerican fans back home instantaneously or all the rioters end up in prison for an incredibly long time, this is perfectly fine, but there will be a riot somewhere. If you don’t want it in your nation, that is fine, but, if so, it will break out at home instead. If you don’t want your citizens to be hurt or killed, this is fine as well; Omerican police will escort your team to safety if it takes place in the Commonwealth. And feel free to use whatever force your nation would deem necessary to stop a riot to stop it if you don’t mind it occurring in your nation.

For the Spirit of the Game
Omerica Men’s National Team
Roster for the Seventy-Fourth World Cup Finals
Turanga ʻAhipula ʻo ʻOmerika
6 Jacques la Rouge Road
Port-Alexandre, Philibiscostal 18-A40
Commonwealth of Omerica

Beyond all belief, by some miracle, Omerica’s interim managerial regime didn’t poison the squad’s chances in qualification and its radical tactical shift, which had been immensely criticised, paid off. Somehow, Omerica will make its début appearance at the World Cup finals, still managed by Ryan Pritchard, who has now taken the job in a permanent capacity, and skippered by Royal Michaeltown captain Tömas de Vrikt. Nonetheless a scathing and scandalous loss to a limping Abanhfleft has resulted in a number of squad changes and overshadowed Omerica’s achievements in the qualifying campaign, with the Commonwealth fully expecting to leave without a single point.

Omerica Quick Facts

Association Code: OME
National Anthem: March of Liberty
Capital: Georgetown
Largest City: Philibiscostal
Official Languages: English
Recognised Languages: Takiari, French, Aurentine
Population: 39,116,329
Drives on the: left

National team records
Correct as of the beginning of the World Cup Finals; Cup of Harmony 65 counted under statistics for Jean-Baptiste Archambault
WCC: 45-20-33; 190 GF, 164 GA (10-0-2 under Ryan Pritchard)
Competitive: 51-23-39; 213 GF, 188 GA (10-0-2 under Ryan Pritchard)
Overall: 54-26-48; 234 GF, 225 GA (10-0-3 under Ryan Pritchard)

Omerica is a federation of twenty-six cantons in north-western Esportiva. Sharing a long and twisting land border with Varmelle to the west and maritime borders with Nephara and Soltsteed, Omerica has historically been the land of ʻeti Takiari, an Oceanic people famed among outsiders for the near impossibility of pronouncing their language. Quickly carved up into a smorgasbord of petty states upon the arrival of Indo-European peoples, a united geopolitical entity known as “Omerica” was unheard of until the first decade of the 1800s, when mounting threats of invasion lead to the ratification of the “Treaty of Friendship and Perpetual Union” by 25 states.

The treaty established a loose confederation to deal with matters of defence and foreign policy, but quickly became racked by indecision and stagnation. With the Confederation appearing easy to prey on, the constituent states made a move towards closer union in the 1860s, establishing a full federation known as the Commonwealth in 1865, though the isle of Soltsteed notably refused to join and decried the Commonwealth as an illegal usurper regime, though this stance was quickly given up when Omerica and Soltsteed ratified the “Treaty of Free Association” in 1890.

Modern Omerica is run as a federal parliamentary republic, with sovereignty considered to rest in the hands of the people. The Prime Minister, commonly referred to by the Takiari title of Taiʻim Taha, is the de facto leader of the country, though the executive power of the office’s holder is constrained by a powerful upper house, a pluriform multi-party system, the bounds of almost-revered constitutional law and the peculiarities of Omerica’s multi-ethnic society and federal system. Although it has had a rocky history in the country, democracy has been considered the cornerstone of Omerican governance, with the country developing a strong democratic tradition since the ratification of the Basic Law and the establishment of the Commonwealth, commonly ranking as one of the most politically and socially free and open states in the multiverse, with high rates of economic, scientific and cultural development being a point of pride for Omericans.

Roster and Formation of the Men's National Team

Les Oiseaux have managed to shift tactics quite immensely and successfully in the aftermath of the so-called “lost olympiad” of WC73, whose lack of Omerican representation still has the country feeling resentful, and CE15. The national team has dropped any pretence of being an attacking team and shifted to a more defensively oriented line-up and “park the bus” strategy that saw the country put up its best qualifying performance to date, going 10-0-2 in qualifying and knocking points off the likes of Nephara and Abanhfleft on an unlikely path to direct qualification, and silencing the criticism of many Omerican purists up in arms.

The national team has shifted its focus away from pressuring defences and towards pressuring strikers, attacking passively, actively seeking out set pieces over scoring goals in normal play and—in the most desperate of circumstances—playing dirty to get results. The old attacking 4‒3‒3 has seen great changes, being completely overhauled into a more aggressively (or, to Omerica’s now-largely-silenced critics, desperately) defensive 5‒4‒1, hoping to swarm opposition strikers, keep goal-scoring to a minimum and simply seek to not lose. In the aftermath of a humiliating loss to a weak Fleftic side in the return leg and with the spectre of a difficult journey at the World Cup finals ahead, the defensive nature of the new Omerican squad has only been reinforced in hopes of leaving San José Guayabal with at least one or two points.

Staff
Manager: Ryan PRITCHARD
Long-time friend of former manager James-Alexandre Christopherson and his assistant at La Corona and on the national team. Once renowned for his management acumen and criticised for his near-faultless loyalty to Christopherson, Pritchard surprised observers when he abandoned his long-time boss and agreed to stay with the Omerica team as assistant manager under a revived Jean-Baptiste Archambault regime. Pritchard’s betrayal of his long-time friend and his relative lack of familiarity with Archambault were initially seen as signs that Pritchard may not be as influential in the team as he had once been, but his temporary rise to power as the temporary manger for the last Cup of Harmony and his accidental rise to the top after Archambault suffered a heart attack and passed away silenced any suggestion of the sort. As interim manager, the former “Rey sin Trono” (“King without a Throne”) made waves by scuttling Omerica’s historic attacking strategy in favour of pursuing a rock solid defensive line-up. Arguing that the Commonwealth’s reliance on a solid offensive line had failed for too long, Omerica’s attacking purists pounced at Pritchard for allegedly overstepping his bounds as interim manager and trying against all hope to secure a permanent place as the Omerican national manager, but were left shellshocked as Omerica ran up an ultimately insurmountable lead over the course of the first ten weeks of qualifying to secure the nation’s first ever appearance at the World Cup finals and Ryan Pritchard a job as the full-time successor to his late boss.

Assistant Manager: Christine SALMOND
The first woman to take the post of assistant manager of the men’s national team, Salmond has been noted for her particularly influential posts in the regimes of United Philibiscostal and Royal Martecabras and her close relationship to the late Jean-Baptiste Archambault over the course of his career. Undoubtedly a nod to the late manager and a sign of continuity at a time of rapid change, Salmond nonetheless provides an important strategic counterbalance to the defensively-minded Pritchard and a critical voice that could prove key in rationally examining the team’s mistakes across the tournament.

Strength and Fitness Coach: Jean-Marie BERTRAND
Equipment Manager: Lucas SHIPLEY
Medical Lead: Makara ʻO MOANA
Physical Trainer: Georges-Marie BERNARD
Physical Therapists: Eileen POPE-LANGLEY and Stephen KING

Usual starting formation of the national side
Players
Ryan Pritchard’s successful shift to a defensively-oriented team has been maintained in the wake of Omerica’s first successful qualification campaign. Martecabras defender Honoré Lefurgey, who made his national team début in qualifying, will become part of Omerica’s starting eleven in the wake of a massive shift in the opening line-up. Only William Parnell, Tömas de Vrikt and John Percival will keep their places in the usual starting eleven, while Ethan d’Aramitz and Georges Rousseau find themselves completely thrown off the team, replaced by Ryan Moreland and Ekeaka Konani respectively.

As always, players substitute position-for-position unless the team is shifting tactics due to a sending off, disastrous deficit or miraculous lead, with each starter’s designated substitutes listed immediately underneath them in the roster list. Caps and goals are correct as of the start of qualifying.

Goalkeepers
№ 1: Stéphane ROUSSEAU (age 28; FC Kingsmouth; 21 caps)
№ 13: John MARTIN (age 26; AFC Georgetown; 18 caps)
№ 23: Ryan MORELAND (age 24; FC Nassau; 0 caps)

Defenders
№ 2: Red MILLHOUSE (age 21; United Philibiscostal; 12 caps, 0 goals)
№ 14: Martin PALL (age 23; Royal Michaeltown; 30 caps, 0 goals)

№ 3: Honoré LEFURGEY (age 22; Royal Martecabras; 7 caps, 0 goals)
№ 15: Jean-Marie MOLINEAUX (age 26; United Philibiscostal; 24 caps, 0 goals)

№ 4: Keone MAKAIO (age 22; FC Nassau; 21 caps, 0 goals)
№ 15: Jean-Marie MOLINEAUX OR № 16: Makara ʻO TOA

№ 5: Tre URISTSON (age 22; Royal Michaeltown; 3 caps, 0 goals)
№ 16: Makara ʻO TOA (age 25; FC Nassau; 26 caps, 1 goal)

№ 6: Ansel RYAN (age 22; Corona Christiana; 13 caps, 0 goals)
№ 17: Mikäel CHRISTOPHE (age 26; Royal Michaeltown; 32 caps, 0 goals)

Midfielders
№ 7: William PARNELL (age 32; AFC Georgetown; 41 caps, 1 goal) - VICE-CAPTAIN
№ 18: Ryan ANDSEN (age 26; FC Kingsmouth; 18 caps, 1 goal)

№ 8: Tömas DE VRIKT (age 29; Royal Michaeltown; 32 caps, 5 goals) - CAPTAIN
№ 19: Rangi AMANG (age 25; FC Lamalas; 6 caps, 0 goals)

№ 9: Arani IROHA (age 19; Uniti Takatori; 7 caps, 0 goals)
№ 20: Kairo KAMARANI (age 21; Uniti Takatori; 14 caps, 0 goals)

№ 10: Casimir PAQUET (age 25; United Philibiscostal; 15 caps, 2 goals)
№ 21: Raia TURI (age 23; FC Lamalas; 22 caps, 3 goals)

Forwards
№ 11: John PERCIVAL (age 24; Corona Christiana; 23 caps, 17 goals)
№ 12: Red TYLER (age 24; FC Nassau; 26 caps, 13 goals)
№ 22: Ekeaka KONANI (age 21; Uniti Takatori; 0 caps, 0 goals)
Most likely to ...
Foul: Jean-Marie MOLINEAUX
Be fouled: John PERCIVAL
Be subbed out: William PARNELL
Be subbed in: Ryan ANDSEN
Shoot: Red TYLER
Score from close range: John PERCIVAL
Score from long range: Tömas DE VRIKT
Attempt the spectacular: Red TYLER
Player Roles
Captain: Tömas DE VRIKT
Vice-captain: William PARNELL
Second vice-captain: Stéphane ROUSSEAU
Left corner kicks: William PARNELL
Right corner kicks: Casimir PAQUET
Direct free kicks: Arani IROHA
Indirect free kicks: Arani IROHA
Penalties: John PERCIVAL
Remove from this list any players not participating in the penalty shoot-out.
Jean-Marie Molineaux
Mikäel Christophe
Tömas de Vrikt
John Percival
William Parnell
Martin Pall
Makara ʻo Toa
Raia Turi
Red Tyler
Ryan Andsen
Ansel Ryan
Red Millhouse
Keone Makaio
Kairo Kamarani
Ekeaka Konani
Casimir Paquet
Tre Uristson
Honoré Lefurgey
Rangi Amang
Arani Iroha
Stéphane Rousseau
John Martin
Ryan Moreland

From left to right: home jersey, away jersey, alternate jersey

by **Dreamplanet** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:03 pm

Nation Name: Dreamplanet
Short Name: DRE
Manager: João Pedro
Senior Captain: Igor Filipes
Style Mod: +2

STARTING XI

Spelling Mistakes: Luis Silva and João Pedro

SUBSTITUTIONS
GK: Rafael Dos Bosques
DEF: Michael Silva
DEF:Zé André
MID:Luis da Costa
ATT:Antonio Luis
KITS-MADE BY MESKI

FORMATIONS
4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-4 all attack

by **Shytysle** » Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:21 pm

Teemsheet
1. Daellya Duedoo (f) - Goeltender (GK)
2. Claryys Belch (f) - Lephtwyngbacc (LWB)
3. Pryns non regys Nyggers - Lepht Sentralbacc (LCB)
4. Tommas Swomppyng - Sentralbacc (CB)
5. Aogust Merryleeloecwayshuss - Ryte Sentralbacc (RCB) - Captayn
6. Aedden Scabb - Rytewyngbacc (RWB)
7. Lydya a'Guncey (f) - Lepht Sentralmydpheeld (LCM)
8. Djaemz Wobbyt - Sentralmydpheeld (CM)
9. Aljhernon Phustylugs - Ryte Sentralmydpheeld (RCM)
10. Jym - Sentral Attaccynge Mydpheeld (CAM) - Pengwyn
11. Nyshybha Apnypayroonparceechad (f) - Stryycca (STR)

12. Edga Phlumppe - Substytuet Sentralbacc (CB)
13. Moyra Pymppelbottom(f) - Substytuet Sentralbacc (CB)
14. Ygnaeshus Cwagglee - Substytuet Sentralmydpheeld (CM)
15. Steebhen Nobbes - Substytuet Goeltender (GK) - Pengwyn (Jym) handler

Manajjer - Darco Physh

Teem colors - Brown. Whyte alternatybh shyrt.
OOC: RP Stuff

With the exception of career-ending injuries/deaths, anything goes. The crazier the better.
Style Mod: +5

One rule: Jym must score every Shytyslysh goal.
I don't care whether he dribbles the entire length of the pitch to fire a beauty into the top corner or whether a wayward shot from another player deflects off his head past a wrong-footed keeper. Every goal. No exceptions. Feel free to have him score own goals also and pick up yellow or red cards for pecking people. Whatever. As long as he scores every Shytyslysh goal.

OOC:
This roster is a copy of my team for the most recent Campionato Esportiva and I'm only posting it in the interest of allowing my group-mates a reference for playing against Shytysle.
I also request the hosts leave my RP bonus at zero as I'm rather unlikely to provide any RPs during the tournament.

Since the demise of Paradystopia, (in case you didn't know, this is the user behind Paradystopia. If you're currently wondering what the heck a Paradystopia is, it's currently a fetid blob of cheese somewhere in North-east Esportiva. Don't ask ... ) I've been having problems with my mental health, mainly depression and the vast majority of my willpower is currently allocated to attempting to keep on top of RL. I really want to continue as I enjoy role-playing, specifically creating ridiculous storylines with wacky graphics but as is the nature of this accursed illness, my passion for a lot of things is sadly lacking currently.

Hopefully in the future my trade-mark ~~horseradish~~ lunacy will make a re-appearance once I get a hold upon my RL lunacy.

Have a great tourney you guys, gals, androgynous entities, orthodox monks or however you classify yourselves.

by **Garifunya** » Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:26 pm

Position-Number-Name-Age-Club

G #1 Arjan Maatman, 30, FC Frederykvil
G #22 Bastijn Kluiters, 32, SV Oranje
G #23 Jaap van Vlijt, 30, Hadarage FC

D #2 Sulaymun Falana, 34, Estreya Zwart FC
D #5 Eduoaard Castelaõ, 31, Onvervaard FC
D #4 Omar van Kalvenhaar, 32, Eendracht Garifunya
D #3 Youssef van Hartskamp, 28, Onvervaard FC
D #12 Farouk Vosjan, 26, Estreya Zwart FC
D #13 Gabriel van der Heiden, 31, FC Frederykvil
D #14 Saamuel Koertsen, 30, FC Frederykvil
D #15 Joshua Hannessen, 29, VK Voortrekkers

M #6 Piotr Kenkhuis, 33, VK Voortrekkers
M #7 Mamadou van der Linden, 31, FC Frederykvil
M #8 Kristiaan Amadi, 32, Eendracht Garifunya
M #16 Isaak van Voorst, 33, Zeerovers Vrijoport
M #17 Mart-jan Spijkkers, 28, SV Oranje
M #18 Joachem van Ness, 29, Onvervaard FC

F #9 Caarlo Boumers, 30, Eendracht Garifunya
F #10 Endrik Boeker, 30, Estreya Zwart FC
F #11 Nils Ledeboer, 32, VVV Mytelbeerg
F #19 Ali Wijkstra, 28, Estreya Zwart FC
F #20 Raffiyel Preuter, 31, Hadarage FC
F #21 Florentijn Takman, 29, Zeerovers Vrijport

Manager: Michel Bouwers, 44, Garifunya
Formation: 4-3-3
Style Mod: +2

Stadium: Staad Fyet nan Garifunya (20,500, Frederykvil)

Schedule - Group 18

MD1 - Garifunya (78) v Union of American Democrats III (UR)
MD2 - Turori (18) v Garifunya
MD3 - Bye
MD4 - Garifunya v Associated Godlands (88)
MD5 - Vettrera (160) v Garifunya
MD6 - Garifunya v Nordeana (246)
MD7 - Flardania (41) v Garifunya
MD8 - Union of American Democrats III v Garifunya
MD9 - Garifunya v Turori
MD10 - Bye
MD11 - Associated Godlands v Garifunya
MD12 - Garifunya v Vettrera
MD13 - Nordeana v Garifunya
MD14 - Garifunya v Flardania

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
    =================================
    Choose My Goalscorers: Yes
    Godmod Goalscoring Events: No
    Injure Players: Small things, every two of my players you injure, one of yours must be injured
    Godmod Injury Events: No
    Red Card Players: Yes, one for one on each team
    Yellow Card Players: Yes, two on my team for one on your team
    Godmod Other Events: No
    =================================

by **Sarrbia** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:06 am

The Tropical Republic of Sarrbia - National Soccer Team - World Cup 74

Sarrbia is an archipelago in southwestern meridian Rushmore, near New Sirain, Whirl Islands and Cotdelapoms. It is a paradise known for its abundance of white-sand beaches, palm trees, beautiful bikini-clad women and massive (and completely legal) drug business. In the sporting world, Sarrbia is noted for its equal love of beach and association football, having hosted two editions of the Beach Cup in the past.

The Sarrbians reached a peak world ranking of #48 after qualifying for World Cup 56, but have since faded into relative obscurity. Please note that the Sarrbian squad is mixed male, female and gender-neutral.

Basic Information

Headquarters: Wypuli, Sarrbia
Ground: Arena Malluma Maŭra (50,000)
Colors: Pink, White, Gold
Nickname: The Palmettos
Mascot: Sheila the Whale
Formation: 4-3-3
Style Modifier: +3
Status: Puppet of Cosumar

Staff

Manager: Merlanda Aumbaugh
Assistant Manager: Alaina West
Goalkeeping Coach: Kio Arrabulle
Defense Coach: Donovan Buckles
Midfield Coach: Susi Jackson
Strikers Coach: Milo Madlambayan
Fitness Coach: Rosafinka Madlambayan

Starting XI

Goalkeeper | Altavian KALHORO | (23F - Nomad Brotherhood FC -

)
Left Fullback | Patrick BANDERAS | (34M - Samaj FC -

)
Center Back | Tempest HONEYCUTT | (46F - Palmo Marbordo -

)
Center Back | Kimbra YAMAMOTO | (31F - Safiro Rivero -

)
Right Fullback | Andressa FESTA | (22F - Morponte Fief -

)
Left Midfielder | Cynthia THATCHER | (26F - FK Arĝento Monto -

)
Center Midfielder | Ezra HARDY | (32 - Gender Neutral - IFK Aldenskoett -

)
Right Midfielder | Kelvin LISCO | (16M - KT Moreazerua -

)
Left Winger | Lillian HATHOWAY | (30F - Real Azuris -

)
Right Winger | Chris BREWSTER | (25M - FK Wypuli -

)
Center Forward | Dmytro KUROSAWA | (33M - Captain - Crawford City FC

)

Substitutes

Goalkeeper | Gulbrand CARDINI | (30M - FK Malibog -

)
Defender | Shayla BRILLANT | (19F - FK Voluptamoro -

)
Defender | Wanda COOKE | (35F - Malton Urbo -

)
Defender | Bram COEL | (33M - Strava Exankalla -

)
Defender | Marsha HOGARTH | (30F - FK Arĝento Monto -

)
Midfielder | Jilli GYRI | (34F - Palmo Marbordo -

)
Midfielder | Adam WOJCNIK | (22M - Pnembli Lago -

)
Midfielder | Sohyun KANG | (27F - Ocean Docks -

)
Midfielder | Cirino REY | (34M - Llara Llera -

)
Forward | Mohinder MISRA | (30M - Capiciam Kunigitaj -

)
Forward | Salgin ORDRUVOR | (20M - Cenial Liberty -

)
Forward | Angela ARROWAY | (23F - FK Wypuli -

)

Kit

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:27 pm

ICELFA Roster for World Cup 74

Demonym: Eastfielder

Eastfield Lodge is a pretty glorious nation, somewhat situated in Northern Rushmore - in reality, there's a very small island (acting as a transport hub) which hosts a portal linking the NSverse to a small bubble universe, wherein the rest of the Imperial Commonwealth is located (barring a couple of nations, but they’re linked up in other ways). The IC part describes the fact that there are several empires contained within one superstructure – divisions which are somewhat reflected in the convoluted league structure.

Those of you who know this nation well however will wonder what has happened to the Whoniverse (the universe of Doctor Who, the TV programme). Don’t worry, I will (hopefully) RP what went on. To those who don’t know, this nation used be in the NSverse, but due to the acts of a lone madman from The Holy Empire (mad, or pitiful, the legends are a bit shaky), Eastfield Lodge almost vanished from existence, leaving behind a small island (now in Rushmore), attached to a portal connecting here to the Whoniverse. Things happened, the portal became unstable, and we had to form a bubble universe, and as a result, the resulting temporal shockwave both wiped out all electronic records, and did some weird stuff to people’s ages (hence why some names in the team may seem recognisable).

Anyways, because of the initial portal, whilst humans are the overwhelming majority of the populace here, don't be surprised to find several other races and much advanced technology here. Some more historical information can be found here, in lieu of a factbook (NB: a lot of the information there is inaccurate though, TG me for clarification).

Back to the nation itself, Eastfield Lodge is probably the best place to live in the entirety of Rushmore, according to the WA at any rate. Amongst the accolades heaped upon are: Most Compassionate Citizens, Most Beautiful Environments, Happiest Citizens, Most Dedicated Public Healthcare, Healthiest Citizens, Least Corrupt Government, Longest Average Lifespan, Lowest Crime Rates, Nicest Citizens, Largest Public Transportation Department, Safest, Smartest Citizens, Most Popular Tourist Destinations, Best Weather and Largest Welfare Programs. Also of note is the fact that, in a region containing Saintland, Eastfield Lodge is the Most Devout nation, with Islam being the national religion, and that we have the Highest Police Ratios, so do not be alarmed by the sheer number of police officers.

Manager: Lowell Brown
Age: 54. Manager of Seaton Town, Brown is known in Eastfield Lodge for being one of the fairest and impartial managers in the top flight - if his team were lucky with a decision, he will not claim otherwise. Prior to being selected as National Team manager, he had managed on the international scene previously, being put in charge of both the men’s and women’s Olympic football teams.
Coach: Shabeen Ahmad III
Age: 59. He went down in Eastfield Lodge history as having scored an absurd 201 goals in 215 appearances for the EL national team (records are still being compiled, but he looks likely to be the human player with the highest tally). Still an inspiration to everyone and even at this age his skill is noticeable, even if his agility has waned. He has been the main offensive coach for several World Cups now.

Key below: * = some number, as yet undetermined; CS = Clean Sheets; Gls = Goals, Asst = Assists
Player are listed higher are more likely to play – strongest starting XI listed in Tactics section

Goalkeepers           Age  Gender  Apps  Caps  CS  Club            Notes
Veronica Puppy        27     F      *     *    *   VLC FC          Naturalised - High Heels
Dennis Wood           33     M      *     *    *   RGS Athletic
Gavin Mintson         28     M      *     *    *   Norrion Rovers

Defenders             Age  Gender  Apps  Caps  Gls  Asts  1° Pos  Other Pos  Club
Dylan Bell Jnr        25     M      *     *     *    *      CB       RB      VLC FC
Charlie Richardson    32     M      *     *     *    *      CB               VLC FC
Abdur Rehman          25     M      *     *     *    *      RB               RGS Athletic
Hamaad Siddique       21     M      *     *     *    *      LB               Selyne City Athenians (NSI)
Wesley Martin         26     M      *     *     *    *      CB               Royal Jam FC
Reyna Martin          28     F      *     *     *    *      CB               Royal Jam FC
Phillip Adams         28     M      *     *     *    *      RB               VLC FC
Darlene Finn          28     F      *     *     *    *      LB               Norrion Rovers
Deonte Fretwell       24     M      0     0     0    0      CB               Fransborg set Njilkaer (SEM)
Juan Lumo             26     M      *     *     *    *      CB               Olympia FC
Robyn Summers         30     F      *     *     *    *      RB               Olympia FC
Berta Blackman        28     F      *     *     *    *      LB               Olympia FC

Midfielders                Age  Gender  Apps  Caps  Gls  Asts  1° Pos  Other Pos  Club                      Notes
The Doctor                 ?      M      *     *     *    *      AM   Everywhere  N/A - Unaffiliated        Time Lord (Flesh copy)
David Lawrence             31     M      *     *     *    *      AM               RGS Athletic
Daniel Keeble              26     M      *     *     *    *      DM               RGS Athletic
Micella Onatish            23     F      *     *     *    *      DM               Nile Bridge
Methuselah Wallis-Iqbal    21     M      *     *     *    *      CM       AM      St. George's Creek (APX)  Half-Apoxian
Waleed Saqib               24     M      *     *     *    *      AM               VLC FC
Halima Iqbal               29     F      0     0     0    0      CM       DM      VLC FC
Lilian Quazin              25     F      0     0     0    0      AM               Royal Jam FC
Samantha King              23     F      *     *     *    *      AM               Olympia FC

Wingers                Age  Gender  Apps  Caps  Gls  Asts  1° Pos  Other Pos  Club                       Notes
Roman Qwivotic         30     M      *     *     *    *      LW      RW/ST    Norrion Rovers             Naturalised - Ntweria/Future Events
Fedrea Quazin          23     F      *     *     *    *      RM       LM      San Jose Sharpedoes (NSI)
Georgina Wadimu        25     F      *     *     *    *      RM               FC Kaldukosic (COS)
Tirs Rathun            22     M      *     *     *    *      LM       RM      Norrion Rovers
Elizabeth Hansen       23     F      *     *     *    *      LM               Phalanx AF (CEN)
Ali Asif               26     M      *     *     *    *      RM               Starlin (NPH)

Strikers                Age  Gender  Apps  Caps  Gls  Asts  Other Pos  Club
Tia Drenas              24     F      *     *     *    *               RGS Athletic
Thomas Graham           29     M      *     *     *    *               CSKA Quebec (RKQ)
Jack Dockson            32     M      *     *     *    *               Fransborg set Njilkaer (SEM)
Khalid Ibrahim          26     M      0     0     0    0               FC Jansberg (SEM)

Style: +3
RP Permissions:
Select my scorers: Y
Give out yellow cards to my players: Y (maximum five, TG me with a reason for more)
Give out red cards to my players: Y (only one more than the number given to your team, maximum of three - i.e. I get two red cards, you must have at least one)
RP injuries to my players: Y (Maximum 3, no career-ending injuries without my explicit permission – I reserve right to how long players are out; you can RP how severe it looks)
Godmod injuries: Y (within some reason)
Godmod scoring events: Y (Have fun.)
Godmod other events: Y (TG me if you're planning on killing anybody though, or anything really extreme.)

If I do RP, I will include the line-up for the next match in my RP post, along with any suspensions/injuries. If there is no line-up, look through my posts and check for current suspensions/injuries, but otherwise it’s fine. Also, if you're RP'ing any part of my match, please use the full name Eastfield Lodge at least once, it helps me find the RP.

NB: As the people of EL are extremely compassionate, and very civilised (despite what you may say about the religion), it would be uncharacteristic for the coaches/players to lose their temper, dive deliberately (jumping out of the way of bad tackles and falling awkwardly doesn't count), to be sent to the stands (if the ref is clearly very biased however...), spit, argue with the ref or fight. Players will also tend to inform the referee about mistakes/clarifications in judgement regarding throw-ins, fouls given but with no contact and goal kicks/corner kicks (plus other bouts of honesty - up to you).

by **Nova Anglicana** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:38 pm

Nova Anglicana Roster and Overview

Issac Kingsley, NAFA Historian

Roster
Position-Number-Name-Age-Club (Division)

G #1 Thomas Barnett, 34, Heartwood FC(1st)
G #22 Derrick Cole, 30, Emberton Reds, Krytenia

, LigAnaia One: Calania
G #23 Jerome Vincent, 27, Bridgewall City FC (1st)

D #2 Casey Bowman, 32, Trojana Condommakers, Royal Kingdom of Quebec

, Q-League Premier Division
D #4 Matt Wells, 26, Mierton Manatees, Taeshan

D #3 Aaron Bowen, 28, Montreal Koreana, Royal Kingdom of Quebec

, Q-League Premier Division
D #5 Eli Barrett, 30, FC South Bryant, Super-Llamaland

D #12 Josh Owens, 29, Sanctuary FC
D #13 Cory Henry, 29, Rozelle, Brenecia

D #14 Nick Gilbert, 27, Newfield FC (1st)
D #15 Sean Mason, 25, Newfield FC (1st)

M #6 Chris Parker, 32, Sanctuary FC
M #7 Jake Rhodes, 28, Atlantea Hurricanes, Taeshan

M #8 Brendan Cook, 30, Arrendine Remparts, Unified Sunrise Islands,

, Sunrisian Championship - Division One
M #9 Alec Chapin, 29, Maximum Rovers, Nephara

M #10 Emmanuel Moga, 32, Liberty Rodríguez, San Jose Guayabal

, Liga Premier
M #16 Cesar Martinez, 34, Heartwood FC (1st)
M #17 Brendan McBride, 28, Crawford City FC, Cosumar

,Harlighet Ligan
M #18 Colin Dawson, 23, Archbishop FC (1st)

F #11 Jimmy Kelly, 31, Mallox FC, Cosumar

,Harlighet Ligan
F #19 Rolf Pitre, 30, Atlético Nacional, San Jose Guayabal,

, Liga Premier
F #20 Chris Hodges, 34, FC Kaldukosic, Cosumar

,Harlighet Ligan
F #21 Mathieu Garçon, 28, CdF Dowtel, Yttribia , Yttribian Premiership

Manager: Sook Jin Lee, 47, Royal Kingdom of Quebec

Formation, Starting XI, and Style

Style Modifier= +1

Uniforms

(In order, home, away, and alternate, courtesy of NSI's Vulpine Sportif)

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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    Choose My Goalscorers:        Y
    Godmod Goalscoring Events:    Y - only if you TG me and ask first
    Injure Players:               N - TG me if the severity will be more than one game and I'll give the yea or nay
    Godmod Injury Events:         N
    Red Card Players:             Y - no more than one every two games, so if my previous opponent has doled one out, tough luck
    Yellow Card Players:          Y - for every two you give my players, at least one must be given to your players
    Godmod Other Events:          N
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by **San Jose Guayabal** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 6:17 pm

NOTE: I encourage tall my groupmates to check the details posted in the roster, might give you an idea on how to RP my nation without any misconception, if you have questions, please TG me.

San José Guayabal (SJG) National Team

The Guayabalense NT in the last cycle

Winning the Cup of Harmony at home soil was a good element to motivate this national team after a devastating elimination in playoffs of the World Cup 71 Qualifiers, the game proposed by Oliveira and Herrera is a game stile that stills working today, dynamic and offensive but that give some fruits to the NT and the fans in the next cycle, qualifying to the World Cup Finals and winning the Qualifying group for the first time against good rivals like Ko-oren and Abanhfleft who played hard but La Selecta knew how to snatch some key points from their games to qualify as the leader of the group, but that cycle finished early with another Group Stage elimination, but this time we were closer to qualify to the Round of 16 than any other time, despite that the hopes were renewed and the next cycle seemed promising in the horizon.

Those promises about the next cycle weren't wrong, and despite a weak start losing at Estadio Cuscatlán vs Jeruselem, La Selecta managed to recover pretty good and won ten games in the qualifiers, including two victories against Gregoryisgodistan, being the most important one that 1-3 away win at Gregoryisgodistani lands. Qualifying as the first place in the group again and with a good position in the group were enough to feed the hopes to qualify to the Round of 16, and those hopes were confirmed after winning the group unbeaten with just one goal against in a group including Polar Islandstates, Farfadillis and Schottia, then the desired door to the Round of 16 was open and Kandorith was the rival, somehow La Selecta won the game and qualified for Quarter-finals and the illusions appeared among the fans, we were in front of the best national team in the history of San José Guayabal, they made more illusions after winning Cosumar with a lone goal and with that qualifying for Semifinals, expectations and illusions were high and people wanted the final but Eura was in front, the Eurans won all their previous games on that cycle with easiness and big amounts of goals on those games. With a smart sense of the game, La Selecta stood against the Eurans and kept them nil-nil in ninety minutes and then going to the penalty kicks after the Eurans tied the game with a late goal, in a mad penalty kick series, the Eurans won the game, 13-12 on penalties but that wasn't bad for the Guayabalense team, they already made history and they achieved more after winning the third place of the World Cup against Vilita with a 4-2 win.

After a CE that put every Guayabalense to dream with an extraordinary participation, reaching the final for the first time ever, with a splendid offense and a extraordinary defense performance, they were ready to face Nephara, but the dream of winning it came to an abrupt dead end, an horrorific 1-5 defeat finished the wonderful run into the tournament, despite that, people is happy by the fact of reaching a CE final for the first time. Now with WC 74 being hosted back in San José Guayabal and considering the recent performance, expectations have hitted an all time high, people is dreaming high but players aren't taking anything for granted, could this team make history? will they win the first WC for Esportiva? or will they ffall horribly in Group Stage? or will be this a return to normality? People wonders and it's matter of time to find it!

Summary of SJG important records

First Game: San José Guayabal 2-1 Tatras (Baptism of Fire 53 - Group Stage, MD N°1)
First Victory: San José Guayabal 2-1 Tatras (Baptism of Fire 53 - Group Stage, MD N°1)
First Draw: San José Guayabal 0–0 Myeeria (Baptism of Fire 53 - Group Stage, MD N°3)
First Defeat: San José Guayabal 0-2 The Crystal Empire (Baptism of Fire 53 - Group Stage, MD N°2)
Greatest Game: San José Guayabal 0-0 Valanora (4-3 pen - CoH 63 Final)
San José Guayabal 3-2 The Archregimancy (World Cup 68 - Second Leg of Playoffs)
San José Guayabal 2-0 Cassadaigua (World Cup 68 - Group Stage, MD N°1)
San José Guayabal 0-0 Eura - 1-1 AET, 12-13 PKS (World Cup 73 - Semifinals)
Worst Game: San José Guayabal 2-6 Eura (World Cup 68 Qualifiers, MD N°10)
San José Guayabal 1-2 The Sarian (World Cup 69 Qualifiers, MD N°14) 
Interesting Games: San José Guayabal 2-0 The Holy Empire (World Cup 72 - Group Stage, MD N°3 - Win N°100)
Biggest Win: San José Guayabal 6-0 New South Aqmuland (World Cup 69 Qualifiers, MD N°5)
Biggest Loss: San José Guayabal 2-6 Eura (World Cup 68 Qualifiers, MD N°10)
Biggest Scoring Game: San José Guayabal 4-7 Legalese (Eagles' Cup, MD N°5)
Boogey Team: Darmen (7 Games, 5 Defeats, 1 Tie and 1 Victory)

All-time record:  126-37-60 (After Campionato Esportiva 15)

Kits

Kits tailored by Meski Sportswear (Red Blackiland).

Upper left kit: Home - Lower left kit: Away - Lower right kit: Third Kit - Upper right kit: GK

Note: Bench players are colored with blue, while reserves aren't coloured.

The Roster

Starting XI


GK:    #20 Abraham Terrazas     (19 years)    Izotz Zubia (AUD)                     
LB:    #3  James Moreira        (21 years)    Canterlot Royals (EQS)               
CB:    #4  Mattías Passarelli   (27 years)    Avenida Leal (FFD)                       
RB:    #5  Meyson Salume        (20 years)    Revolutionaries (EUR)             
DM:    #10 Rudy Valencia        (26 years)    FC Kolberg (SEM)                            
CM/DM: #2  Sebastián Núñez      (22 years)    FK Rostov (SJG)                   
CM:    #9  Árbol Saucedo        (23 years)    Wye United (APX)            
AM/CM: #16 Leónidas Bregoo      (22 years)    Alianza FC (SJG)                            
LW:    #11 Sean Fraser          (27 years)    Real Azuris (COS)                         
CF/SS: #22 Rodolfo Zelaya       (27 years)    1830 Cathair (AUD)         
RW:    #27 Juninho Dos Santos   (29 years)    Sabrefell Moths (NPH)     

                                 Bench and Reserves
 
GK:    #1  Henry Hernández      (27 years)    Canalave Dragons (VLD)                            
GK:    #12 Ruslan Molodetsov    (23 years)    Sunrice Saint-Raptors (USI)                                    
GK:    #14 Javier Quintanilla   (20 years)    FC Polaris (CEN)                                                        
LB:    #5  Daniel Côçô          (22 years)    CD Barrio El Niño (SJG)                         
LB:    #8  Martín Mô            (23 years)    Crystal Mertagne (TCU)                            
RB:    #13 Édgar Dârgâneý       (28 years)    FC Matovallanen (SEM)                                    
RB:    #24 Herbert Sosa         (25 years)    Yucuaiquín FC (SJG)                                     
CB:    #6  Marcos Pérez         (24 years)    FC Real Destroyer (SJG)                           
CB:    #15 Alan Álej            (22 years)    Licentian Isles AFC (SJG)                      
DM:    #28 Jairo Henríquez      (26 years)    Fransborg Set Njilkaer (SEM)                
DM:    #26 Jairo Araujo         (25 years)    Fransborg Set Njilkaer (SEM)                        
CM/DM: #30 Antonio Rosado       (22 years)    Magnaeus City (TCU)                                  
CM:    #36 Christian Tenorio    (18 years)    La Nueva Avenida (FFD)                 
CM/AM: #29 Oliver Ábrego        (21 years)    International of Tyrellia (LGL)          
MF:    #41 Marcos Haedo         (20 years)    Tannenberg FC (VLD)                                                      
RW:    #7  Jonathan Faña        (29 years)    Cazadores Cathair (AUD)                                      
CF:    #31 Marcos Ródâs         (21 years)    FC Real Destroyer (SJG)                                 
LW:    #39 Michael Richtie      (24 years)    Licentian Isles AFC (SJG)              
SS:    #32 Renato Corrientes    (23 years)    Molsbik Arkjet (SEM)                   
FW:    #37 Javier Encarnación   (19 years)    Krsthaven (SEM)                        

Notes: 

1: For polivalent players, their main position is bolded.
2: Jonathan Faña has a knee injury, he's out for the rest of the WC.

After undesirable results in the World Cup 71 Qualifiers, La Selecta decided to start a reengineering in its game system, after proving that a good defence is not something from other planet, receiving fifteen goals in fourteen matches during the World Cup 71, a new slightly defensive system was established in the team, featuring for the first time a line of four midfielderss, trying to block the highest number of possibilities of the rival team, also including a rookie into the team, Abraham Terrazas is having his first experience as the goalkeeper of the Starting XI, with one midfielder who can have a rol of defence like Núñez, this team is probably a quite defensive version of La Selecta. A key aspect that changes a bit from the other lineups used throughout the history, is the use of two strikers instead, in order to keep the offensive capacity that has characterized the football of the National Team and maybe the bastion of the whole Guayabalense football.

The "home" roster of SJG features the use three defenders with some experience like James Moreira and Meyson Salume, both can act as key players if we talk about the realization of transitions to offensive plays meanwhile Passarelli is the team sweeper and also most experienced of the team in terms of playing in the international scene, specifically in UICA tournaments. In the midfield we can see a rhombus shaped position of four players, being Saucedo and Bregoo a kind of fake forwards due to the changing role of the tactical system that can feature five forwards in case of need and Núñez together with Valencia can be sort of defence in case of need. In resume this strategy helps in defence and attacking because it can turn into a 3-2-5 in attacking moments or a 5-2-3 in defending moments, creating a complete system that can help the team to achieve victory at any cost.

There are three words to describe the game style of La Selecta being that: efficience, speed and withe, something that makes the team look solid at any time, no matter the game but it is a team that rarely gives up, even if the conditions are totally against, the team tries to score early, to score the highest amount of goals and going decidedly to the front in order to score, to fight with courage every ball and also having a high esteem and sense of unity as a team.

That philosophy of "To Kill or Die" has a formal name, it's name is "Presión Fulminante" (Fulminant Pressure) which means to press the opposition right after losing possession, to press as an organized unit the moment when the team does the transition to defense. The entire team hunts the ball and, in the ideal case, immediately wins it back from the opponent. The aim is to prevent the opponent’s counterattack and to win the ball. People may call it counterpressing but in the end the opponent’s counterattack is pressured, that's Presión Fulminante.

Coach Staff


Head coach: Paulo Oliveira (Valladares) & Alfredo Herrera (Aquillian)
Assistant coach: Alejandro Palacios (Aquillian) &  Thomas "Tommy" Taylor (Valladares) & Peter Medvev (TRK Québec)
Goalkeeping coach: José Luis Penedo
Coach: Aritz González 
Trainer: Oscar Cabrera
Doctor: Carlos Martínez
Nutritionist: Ruslan Shirokov
Orthopedist: Juan Francisco Pérez
Logistics Manager: Marta Robles 
Doctor Assistant: Miguel Ramírez
Strategy and Analysis: Vyacheslav Chernishov

Captain: Rodolfo Zelaya
Vice-Captain: Matías Passarelli
Penalty kicker: Rodolfo Zelaya
Right Corner kicker: Rudy Valencia
Left Corner kicker: Meyson Salume
Free Kicks: Rodolfo Zelaya and Árbol Saucedo
Indirect Free Kicks: Sebastián Núñez
Most likely to receive fouls: Rodolfo Zelaya
Most likely to be booked: Leonidas Bregoo and Rudy Valencia
Likely to receive red card: Sebastián Núñez, James Moreira, Árbol Saucedo
Counter attacks: Sean Fraser and Rodolfo Zelaya
Likely to score goals: Rodolfo Zelaya and Sean Fraser
Likely to score wonderful goals: Sebastián Núñez and Leonidas Bregoo
Most Likely to be replaced: Meyson Salume

Game style: The game who SJG does is essentially technical, based on the agility of movement from the players, using their intelligence for the game to find lone spaces and perform single passes that are very accurate and "in depth", they like to accumulate players while attacking or using the surprise factor which is use the speed of the players to perform counter attacks that usually have a good level of effectivity, taking in consideration that this is a team who thinks in score the goals as fast as possible instead of defending (Well known as "The Kill or Die Philosophy." Which is the most used tactic on Guayabalense football throughout his history), something that they do even when they face a football powerhouse or a extremely offensive team, no matter the rival, the objective is score the highest amount of goals and win the three points.

In the defence area, they tend to use physical game style in order to set conditions to the rivals, despite that the defenders are of medium height, they are well known for their skill at aerial game, so it is very difficult to beat them, specially in corners or set pieces, expect always fair play from this team, avoiding to do fouls into the last 25-30 meters of their defence area.

Players normally like to do long-distance shots or seek for chances in aerial game via set pieces or corners, specially with Árbol Saucedo and Mattías Passarelli, who are the tallest players of the entire squad. Still, this team can do some special moves, considering the idea of the team of never give up and trying to be efficient while attacking.

The Managers

Paulo Oliveira 46 Y/O, Nationality: Valladar

Strict, offensive and organized are three words that describes the new manager of San José Guayabal National Team, former player of the one time Globe Cup champions, Marinos Metrópolis (He coached on the final series) and them he served to Marinos and helped them to achieve the best positions on the Valladar Liga-1, going to Champions' League berths or Globe Cup berths, his seasons on charge of Marinos showed always a nice display of game, being direct, offensive and with high pressure to the rival defenders, a manager who tends to be strict but motivating to the players of the National Team, Oliveira is one of those managers with a high devotion to football and his environment, specially the ones like the Guayabalense football atmosphere, with a lot of pressure and expectations from the fans and the Football Federation itself. His arrival to La Selecta has already received good criticism, as being "one of the best decisions that the FGF could have made", considering the zestful and strict character of Oliveira, good results can be expected from a renovated National Team.

Alfredo Herrera 68 Y/O, Nationality: Aquillian (Part of Osarius)

We've all heard the anecdotes about Aquillian's national football team manager Alfredo Herrera, and how he is sometimes "endearingly zany". His open training sessions during some friendlies, or at tournaments like the the Cup of Harmony or WCQ, reveal some -- but not the full extent of his preparations. He stands on the touchline, barking the same orders over and over until they are followed perfectly. "Retreat! Retreat now!" he barks at his wingbacks during one exercise. "You have less than seven seconds to return or they will pierce the gap!" His barking continues. "Release immediately! No hesitation! No delay! Control, release, move! Control, release, move!" His players are practicing to execute his commands with such speed and efficiency, they appear almost instinctive. The level is intense. He shuffles things around. Rotates players. Alters the tempo. Introduces more rules. Removes rules. The withdrawal, surveying and tinkering process repeats itself several times over before he appears satisfied. "Excellent! This is how we go! This is how we win!" He finally bestows some praise upon his players.

Starting XI Bio

Abraham Terrazas 19 Y/O, Goalkeeper of Izotz Zubia (AUD)

Maybe the youngest keeper on the history of the National Team, Terrazas was even more young when he left to the Audioslavian powerhouse Izotz Zubia, though his youngness was a limitant to be on the starting XI, he took advantage of any chance he had to demonstrate his best level of game, through the time, Terrazas has been climbing to the top in his club, after some time. After a disaster caused by Henry Hernández on World Cup 71, Terrazas was chosen by Oliveira and Herrera to be the new GK, his age wan't a reason to intimidate him and the circumstances weren't a factor too, giving important reasons to pick him as the defensive bulwark of the team in key moments, especially in CoH 63 final when he saved a penalty kick to the legendary Vanorian striker Laborious Hawk and giving it the first WCC Sanctioned tournament victory to San José Guayabal, also, his participation in WC 72 and especially WC 73 has been a key to secure excellent performances for La Selecta.

James Moreira 21 Y/O, Left Back of Canterlot Royals (EQS)

Young but experienced, Moreira is the typical player who can receive love or hate, his special location in the roster mades him a key player in terms related to defending, being the sweeper but also being one of the creators of the game, despite falling in nerves sometimes the youngest of their football dynasty family as the Moreiras are, his good leadership and attitude makes him being an excellent player in the team since early WC 66, as the time passes, Moreira has consolidated himself into one of those players who do above average performances, a passionated player who dedicates and performs always to the 100% is useful. His main characteristics are: phisical and aggressive player, pretty temperamental player, one of the players with whom the opponent must be careful while facing him.

Mattías Passarelli 27 Y/O, Centre Back of Avenida Leal (FFD)

The oldest of the defenders in the Starting XI and also the one with more experience in the team, Mattías played in the NT since they were an almost amateur-ish side, he played in Alianza FC and achieved three titles, enough to do his move to the Yttribian powerhouse of Delare Minon, when he got another three league tournaments including one solid run in the UICA Globe Cup made him a worship idol for the fans of the team. After several political problems in Yttribia and the relegation of Delare Minon, he decided to leave the club and Passarelli wasn't active for almost two and a half years, he just accumulated NT caps during that time but he always was the same defender, an active and agressive centre back, media and fans were pressing to stop calling him to the NT due to his lack of professional activity but an offer from the Farf side of Avenida Leal was enough to make him signing with them and keeping his position on the national team.

Meyson Salume 20 Y/O, Right Back of Revolutionaries (EUR)

The reliable Salume is back, after being injured for some matches, the strongest player of the teams is now in action to keep the order in the defence, his role is defend but he does the task of midfielder quite often, his strong point of being tall makes him an ideal player to keep the National Team without many troubles, but his slow speed can make some trouble over there, and can do more due to his motivaion caused due to his arrival to Polarian lands, where he did a decent performance, consolidating himself into the most reliable player of the defence, but after leaving for some time due to The Big Polarian Freeze, he returned to San José Guayabal and got hired fastly by Atlético Nacional, despite the team did some bad performances in the last years, Salume has prevented that those already bad performances could have turned into a nightmare for the "Nationalist Squad" and then he turned into the captain that they have needed for a long time.

Rudy Valencia 26 Y/O, Defensive Midfielder (Destroyer) of FC Kolberg (SEM)

The globetrotter of San José Guayabal, a player who did his labour in three nations like Mangolana, and Chiata and in Eura, now he's in Semarland to show his quality, Valencia's role is being the destroyer of any attempt of play creation in the midfield, his confidence is a strong point for him but his loose reaction when gets booked it's a trouble for SJG, specially to avoid red cards. Apart from that, Valencia is characterized fore being a disciplinate player in terms of accomplishing his mission in the midfield, sometimes he manages the tempo but the 65% of times destroys the opposition movements and plays, Valencia is almost always the one in charge to start the counterattacks since the very beginning of this national team, along with the other players he has improved a lot but his maturity at the time of doing his labour is incredible, a totally efficient player, difficult to beat in a head to head thanks to his phisic and resistance, leading him to be an important part of the team.

Sebastián Núñez 22 Y/O, Central Midfielder of FK Rostov (SJG)

Probably one of the youngest promises for Guayabalense football in the future, Núñez is one of the interesting players to follow in the team due to his special moves in the midfield, a player who wants to kick the ball from far as possible and put it inside of the opposite goal, Núñez is more offensive than the average midfielder in terms of moves across the pitch. Without doubts, Núñez is one of those players who are able to risk it all, no matter the cost but he wants to risk in order to do something new, creative and innovative, in resume he is the creative of the team, creates opportunities from unthinkable chances, definitively a mastermind into the team, also he is on charge of being the leader of the "orchestra" by leading the tempo and moving the ball to wherever might generate danger, also, Núñez is a fast player, so he might collaborate on defence and in counterattack when needed.

Leónidas Bregoo 22 Y/O Attacking Midfielder of Alianza FC (SJG)

The Rulandese borned but Guayabalense by nationality Leónidas Bregoo is actually the heart of the midfield with his team mate Rudy Valencia and Sebastián Núñez, Brego is essential in the midfield specially at the moment of being offensive or defensive due to his time-pacing function in the field, with good skills as headers, long crossed passes and long distance shots, considering his good height of 195 cms, is a good header in the area, in conclusion he's the heart of the team in the sense that he is a real motivator into the team, if La Selecta is losing, this is the motivating mind into the team, he considers that there is nothing impossible and there is no unvincible team for him, so, Bregoo is a player that is difficult to see him overwhelmed by circumstances or another kind of situations, apart that he is the main passer of the team, a good amount of chances are generated from his passes, a key for Alianza FC success in the last couple of years

Árbol "Tree" Saucedo 23 Y/O, Right Midfielder of Wye United (APX)

The tallest of the team, say hi to the 202 cms high player of the Apoxian team of Wye United. Saucedo is without doubt the main weapon of the team in headers and also one of the main defenders when the rival keeps pushing, taking advantage of his size, Saucedo tends to run fast in counterattacks, with a speed worthy to compete with the best in the Games of the Olympiad is the main characteristic of Saucedo, acts sometimes as a winger when needed but his role is mostly being a box-to-box midfielder and keep pushing while attacking, Saucedo is as James Moreira in terms of behaviour into the pitch, aggressive players with some temperamental problems while playing, but not as Moreira though, Saucedo can be a pain on the rival manager's head as his actions are quite unpredictable, especially while attacking, as he is ambidextrous he can shoot from wherever he can, so, he is a main threat for the rival.

Sean "Black Panther" Fraser 27 Y/O, Right Striker of Real Azuris (COS)

One of the top scorers of all the time in the National Team, the useful Sean Fraser is a deadly weapon in the strikers zone, counterattacks, being a damn fast player is what turns him into a dangerous player while attacking, if the defence kicks a ball, it's going to him for sure, as he has a superb control and technique with the ball, Fraser is dangerous for the rival and not only in La Selecta, also in Real Azuris, in the Cosumarite Harlighet Ligan where he unleashes what le likes to do, goals, goals and more goals, something noteworthy from Fraser is his ability to assist in goals, Fraser is extremely good at collective plays, he usually dribbles the defenders and then just serves the ball to the striker or another player near him to score, a pretty smart player that makes stats talking wonders about him.

Juninho Dos Santos 29 Y/O, Right Winger (Midfielder) of Sabrefell Moths (NPH)

A polivalent player is a perfect description for Dos Santos, as he works perfectly in the midfield or in the right wing, what it helps him to do that is is mind, an incredibly offensive minded player who tries to seek for chances everywhere, considering that he is an smart player who tends to get rid of rival's pressure and he often does that with ease thanks to his phisic, Dos Santos is another dangerous player, not a player that likes to shot from mid-range but one who likes to enter to the box with the ball and dribbling whoever is in his front, not so colaboratively minded as Fraser but Dos Santos has proved in his few caps with La Selecta that he doesn't lacks of definition, scored frequently and appeared when needed. Personally, this is a golden chance for Dos Santos if he wants to take advantage of Jonathan Faña and grab his position in the starting eleven, both have similar game style but we need to prove if Dos Santos is made for more relevant stages like World Cup Finals.

Rodolfo "Fito" Zelaya: 27 Y/O Striker of 1830 Cathair (AUD)

Considered by much the best player in San José Guayabal and one of the best footballers currently playing in the multiverse, Zelaya is the leader and star of the NT, this iconic player has anything to demonstrate that he is the ultimate threat for the rival, a good player at aerial game, good shooting, fast and strong and smart, what more can be asked from him? In resume he is a complete player, a crack. Since child, he has promised a lot and he turned it into reality, won a good amount of titles with Alianza FC, being one of the top scorers in Guayabalense Liga Premier, winning three times in a row the Divisjon 1 with Northbrook Diamonds in Polar Islandstates, being one of the top scorers of the team and also winning one LigAnaia and one Champions' Cup with his current team 1830 Cathair, he has won a lot but he wants to win the World Cup with La Selecta before retiring of football as he said several times before, in resume, he is the crack who makes the difference.

Specialities: Free kick.

About San José Guayabal

Demonym: Guayabalense/Guayabalian/Guayabalese
Nickname: Mountaineers, Guavas, Vikings, Southerners.
Region: Esportiva
Capital: San Salvador
Population: Aprox. 52 mil.(2205 census)
Largest City: San Salvador
Trigramme/TLA: SJG
Motto: “Unidos Somos Mas Fuertes"
Languages Spoken: Spanish, Russian, English, Swedish, Guayabalian (Official) Norwegian, Finnish (De facto)
Administrative Regions: 18 Provinces + 2 Overseas Colonies

Introduction

The Constitutional Monarchy of San José Guayabal, or also known as Guayabal or simply called SJG is a culturally diverse nation, inhabited by at least thirty ethnic minority groups and five other major ethnic groups, forming a bond of brotherhood between each group offering him to the nation a strong reputation of unity and brotherhood even in the most difficult moments. A former colonizers ancestral heritage and a mixture of innovation and creativity have shown positive effects in this vibrant nation located in the southernmost corner of Esportiva. In this guide basic data information that will help the tourist (Regardless of nationality, sex, species, religion, etc.) to have a pleasant stay in San José Guayabal, with phrases and tips that will be much useful.

History

Originally, San José Guayabal was inhabited by a tribe from the South Pole, which has been called "Eskimos" and which our country still live to this day, beginning more than 2,600 years before Christ. Eskimos settled in small communities on the shores of the south coast of the nation, developing solitarily without contact with most members of his ethnic group or the like. The economy was based on hunting and selling bearskins for the winter season, or the planting and harvesting of grapes or apples during the spring time. The system of government was nonexistent and remained so for a long time, where the Eskimos were the majority before a new ethnic group in the center of the country, which was the group of "Wára-Wára" who ended up being called "Native Guayabalenses.”

Many centuries later, the picture did not change in ethnic background, because the Eskimos maintained a social domain but now much more informed through a central government called "Naalakkersueriaaseq" or simply "Naala", consisting of a governor who tended to meet the role of chief and spiritual guide of the nation. Note that abandoned their nomadic practices and decided to establish around the "Great Lake" now called "Metropolitan Lake", about 230 km from what is now San Salvador, the capital.

We going back to closest date to today, specifically in the 14th century BC, a new ethnic group came from the Northern regions which, specifically from Andarica, we mean the Spaniards who colonized our country with the valorous mission of Explorer Luis Barbosa (Who’s considered as founder of the nation) and transformed it into an important cultural spot for Esportiva then. The discovery of new cities and new cultures was almost unstoppable, the isolated Eskimos decided to merge into a new society, full of opportunities for everybody. And that hasn’t stopped yet, because more groups came to stay in our nation, coming from the north the Finns, Swedes, Russians and Anglo-Saxons, creating a multicultural society in a big nation, who had a strong sense of unity and brotherhood since the early beginning despite the racial differences.

In the last 200 years, San José Guayabal has suffered drastic changes into his history and social system, being caused by political reasons, who led to three civil wars (1989, 2024, 2047) where the main factor was the wish of liberty and prosperity from a diverse but united nation with strong wishes of success in international issues as business, industries and more specially peace and freedom.

Today, San José Guayabal is a nation that is rising from the ruins by leaps and bounds after the most recent and devastating civil war that put a stop to the tyrannical communist regime of then President Miguel Serrano. In an industry dominated by petroleum and energy resources such as shale or subtraction of natural gas in conjunction with a strong and increasingly thriving tourism industry and micro technology based economy (Chips, micro-chips, etc.) are transforming the nation into what people have dreamed of, a country of advanced its breakthrough in the future and seek to overcome adversity to become more powerful and provide a better standard of life for its inhabitants.

Geography, Climate and another natural phenomena

San José Guayabal is a continental nation, located in the continent of Inferiore Minore, Esportiva. Having a great number of surrounding islands, an 85% of The Antartic Territory, doing a great combination of climate geographical features.
The continental area is very irregular, mountainous and extremely volcanic relief, being mountainous in the west, south-central, north-central and eastern containing long plains and steppes in the central area (also called "The Heart") of the nation, The Alpine Belt also called "Cordillera Del Fuego" runs from the border with Estope and Wednesday Evening in the far west to the border with Gregoryisgodistan in the east, forming a branch towards the south coast of the nation. The eruptions are less frequent in recent years, the last eruption was 12 years ago and the possibilities of a new eruption event occur is very minimal. This has generated an abundance of rocky material from the process of cooling of the lava, a very popular material used for gardens, decoration or houses.

Notable exceptions to the mountainous terrain of San José Guayabal are the Central Valley and the Northern Steppe. El Valle is a flat land that does not exceed 600 meters above sea level and extends over much of the Lempa River; the soil is very fertile for growing grain and other agricultural products such as corn, beans, and sugarcane, and also is home of the biggest hydroelectric dams in the entire region of Esportiva.

The North Steppe is the most arid area of the territory, dominated by its large sand dunes, this region has very little rainfall throughout the year and extreme weather in the summer, easily exceeding 42°C at noon and decreasing the 9°C at the night, fauna it’s minimal there except for scorpions and some lizards.

The climate of San Jose Guayabal is generally quite predictable because there are four distinct seasons being these winter (June 21 to September 20), spring (September 21 to December 20), summer (December 21 to March 20) and the autumn (March 21-June 20) while in Rossana (overseas colony) the condition is different because of its location in the northern hemisphere being the winter between December and March, spring between April and June, the summer between July and September while autumn is from October to December. It's very rare to see a non-corresponding to the station in our country climate, with stable climates for each season and very few flaws in the service of climate information in the news and newspapers because the control systems of the climate and the almost obvious weather patterns.

In terms of natural phenomena we can find three, the most catastrophic ones are the earthquakes, a very common event in the nation due to its volcanic activity and its location between two major tectonic plates, the Southern Plate and the Inferiore Plate. This makes our nation quite prone to seismic events place but do not panic. The nation has high construction standards regarding the prevention of seismic events and is mandatory that each building has evacuation plans which are placed in visible to make easier the evacuation besides making evacuation drills at least two times for year. Note that at least 45% of citizens are people trained to provide first aid, this being part of the given requirements to complete the Students’ Social Service, required for the graduation of students in the education system.

We now turn to other less lethal phenomena, as are the aurora australis and the migration of geese, spectacular events that attracts lots of people. The aurora australis is a phenomenon that occurs mainly from March to September, while maintaining an appropriate intensity to be seen until the end of December, usually can be seen throughout the country, including northern areas like El Roblar or Metapán. The migrating of geese occur during September to December, from the Central Valley region they move to the South Pole, then head north of Esportiva. These spectacles often bring many people to be witnessed, because they have an enormous facility to witness each of these phenomena.

Travel

Visiting San José Guayabal is not a very complicated process, as the provisions of international travel are applied for each foreign visitor. International flights usually land at three airports, one for each egion of the country, being the El Roblar International Airport designated to the west, Luis Barbosa Airport in Vladivostok for the central region and San Salvador International Airport to the east, the latter being the most important because of its location in the capital.

On transport and within San Jose Guayabal, we can find many alternatives among these is a rental car, join a tour group to use a minibus, taxi, public bus system, the private mass transportation, the underground (Available in cities over 500,000 inhabitants com) the bullets and domestic flights trains provide easy connectivity between one point and another in the nation, but can mention popular media, low cost and short runs as the tuc tuc and the colloquially called "coaster" (small minibus whose route is fast but to some extent uncomfortable due to the high volume of music and the sound of their mufflers). As mentioned, the transport between different parts of the nation is very easy, even people facilitate travel through the "ride" method, something often practiced by people who made a short trip and bear a considerable burden in order to avoid walk with overload.

Transportation is a very fast method SJG if done especially between cities separated by many kilometers because there is no speed limit on highways, although it is recommended to drive at no more than 140 kilometers per hour.

It’s important to say that you should drive defensively in the roads, especially in the interstate highways, due to the very aggressive driving style of Guayabalenses in general, drive always at your right side and carry an extinguisher, reposition tires and use always your seatbelt, failure to do this might cause you high fines with the police, the fines should be paid at the local police department, in any bank or pharmacy under the “EasyPay” system which can be found in almost every town in the nation.

Culture & Society

Religion

San José Guayabal is a predominantly religious nation since ancient times, presenting a wide variety of thoughts about divinity.

From the beginning of time to the Eskimos, prevailed a kind of shamanism mixed with pagan rites in honor of the earth, moon and sun, entities of great importance to the Eskimos because of their dependence on agriculture and sun for planting and harvest of food and other goods for storage in the winter, which was worshiped by the moon and snow, who deserved rest and relaxation afforded to the Eskimos that time.

This Eskimo tradition of worshiping natural phenomena remained for more than 2500 years until the arrival of Spanish colonizers, who spread a new faith, Christianity in an easy way and without shedding innocent blood by religion. The Guayabalenses have been very receptive to the religion without falling into religious fundamentalism and fanaticism, this being a meeting point of unity and for society.

The Catholic branch of Christianity was the most professed in San José Guayabal to the arrival of the ethnic groups of Nordic origin like the Swedes and Finns who are predominantly Protestant, their influence on the people was so great that within two decades (1840- 1860) the percentage of Catholics dropped from 86% to 7%, and Protestantism dramatically increased to 89% of the population said to practice religion mainly based on the three pillars that characterizes San José Guayabal populace as a whole: Unity, Brotherhood and Passion.

Today the trend remains solid, the population is even more liberal than before in terms of tolerance creeds, admitting any theological thinking according to the Constitution of the Republic, severely condemning any act of censorship of religious expression or fundamentalism religious. Notably, church attendance has been increasing in the last seven years, bringing together a large part of the population; the missions of the churches typically perform community works across the nation or even international level people who need it most.

Language

Because being a multicultural nation, many languages are found in San Jose Guayabal, 31 to be precise, of which only five are relevant in their social use and only two are used by the government. At least a basic knowledge of Spanish language is more than useful in our nation but not essential, because 68% of the population has declared Spanish as their first language and 85% admit to have sufficient knowledge of the language. There are also four more languages in which the population has knowledge such as English (spoken by 70% of the population, 12% as their mother tongue), Swedish (spoken by 35% of the population, 4% as mother tongue), Russian (spoken by 26% of the population, 7% as their mother tongue) and Finnish (spoken by 17% of the population, 3% as their mother tongue).

The people of San Jose Guayabal are known regionally for the effort they made to learn new languages, speaking on average three to four languages at an appropriate level for communications with different people, according to them this is essential because knowledge is acquired different cultures and helps to relate to more people in The Multiverse.

Below, a table of English phrases translated into Spanish is presented, in order to have a broader contact with the population or in case of an emergency, which can be very helpful during your stay.

 Basic English-Spanish words Guide

Note: Emergency number in San José Guayabal it's the 767 
(SOS), the access is free and can be reached in any phone,
be it landline, cellphone, etc.

Nota: El número de emergencias en San José Guayabal es el
767 (SOS) es de acceso gratuito desde cualquier teléfono,
sea fijo, celular, etc.

English                                    Spanish

Hello                                      Hola
How are you?                               ¿Cómo estás tú?
Fine, and you?                             Bien, ¿y tú?
What's your name?                          ¿Cómo te llamas?
My name is...                              Mi nombre es...
Good morning/day                           Buenos días
Good afternoon                             Buenas tardes
Good evening/night                         Buenas noches
Good bye                                   Adios
Can you show me your  migration papers?    ¿Podría mostrarme sus documentos de migración?
Yes                                        Si
No                                         No
Please                                     Por favor
Thank you                                  Gracias
Where's the stadium?                       ¿Dónde está el estadio?
Where's the bus terminal?                  ¿Donde está la terminal de buses?
I'm feeling sick                           Me siento enfermo
Help                                       Ayuda
Call the ambulance, please                 Llame a la ambulancia, por favor
Pain                                       Dolor
Head                                       Cabeza
Stomach                                    Estómago
Arms                                       Brazos
Legs                                       Piernas
Fingers                                    Dedos
Nails                                      Uñas
Headache                                   Dolor de cabeza
Stomach ache                               Dolor de estómago
Hotel                                      Hotel/Hostal
Room                                       Habitación
Team                                       Equipo
Fan(s)                                     Hincha/Hinchada
Hooligans                                  Barra brava
Seat                                       Asiento
Ticket                                     Boleto
Entrace                                    Entrada
Exit                                       Salida
Water                                      Agua
Food                                       Comida
Thirsty                                    Sediento
Hungry                                     Hambriento 
I'm hungry                                 Tengo hambre
I'm thirsty                                Estoy sediento
Beer                                       Cerveza
Restaurant                                 Restaurante/Comedor
Underground                                Subterraneo/Metro
Police                                     Policía
Military Police                            Policía Militar
Ambulance                                  Ambulancia
Paramedics                                 Paramédicos
Church                                     Iglesia
Theatre                                    Teatro
Hospital                                   Hospital
Forest                                     Bosque
Mountain                                   Cerro/Montaña
Peak                                       Pico
Car                                        Carro
Fuel                                       Combustible/Gasolina
Diesel                                     Combustible Diesel
Full                                       Lleno
Cold                                       Helado
Hot                                        Caliente
Humid                                      Humedo
Warm                                       Mojado
Passport                                   Pasaporte
Football                                   Fútbol
Ball                                       Balón
Pitch                                      Campo/Terreno de juego
Goal keeper                                Portero
Defender                                   Defensa
Mid fielder                                Mediocampista
Striker                                    Atacante
Yellow card                                Tarjeta amarilla
Red card                                   Tarjeta roja
Sun                                        Sol
Moon                                       Luna
Day                                        Día
Afternoon                                  Tarde
Evening                                    Noche
Wind                                       Viento
Rain                                       Lluvia
Desert                                     Desierto
Beach                                      Playa
Lake                                       Lago
Lagoon                                     Laguna

Food & Etiquette

Food in San Jose Guayabal is very diverse, varying due to the presence of different ethnic groups that have imported your culinary culture to our nation, varying by region, but yes there are dishes that are distinguished from others if we talk about popularity nationwide.

Eating habits in SJG tends to be foods with moderate calories, being mainly meat and some salads that are normally accompaniment to the main course, where it normally waits for all those who eat at the same table finish their plate, then they start to eat all at the same time the main course, as tradition, a toast is made by anyone at the table. It is considered impolite to leave food residue on dishes and should you be invited to a house to eat or social activities, is always appropriate offer to wash the dishes and glasses where you ate, this being a gesture of good education and thanks to the host (not always the person that is offered is done, is considered as a simple act of appreciation.)

The typical dish par excellence of San José Guayabal are Pupusas, is a food made from mass shaped like circle, stuffed inside with fried beans, cheese, pork rind, squash, blackberry. This is often accompanied by vegetable tanning and ketchup.
Other main courses are: Tray (Composed of roast beef with barbecue, rice, salad, soup and fries), Quesadillas, Coastal Chops (Cutlet, bathed with barbecue and served with shrimp), Croquettes (breaded meat, accompanied with piece of dough and rice) and Spaghetti. Among the salads are: Paisa salad (lettuce, avocado, omelet, egg, chicken, bacon and corn chips) and the “Mil Cumbres” salad (lettuce, tortilla croutons, chicken, tomato, corn and ranch dressing).

Football Culture

Football in San José Guayabal is the sport that moves the masses, on any day and at any time of day is normal to see children playing football in the streets of residential areas or football academies, the Community youth playing football in tournaments, or at academies of professional or semi professional teams, adults meet after the workday with peers and then perform matches, as distraction from work stress and also the elderly and women, who do not hesitate to leave their detention work in order to enjoy the football. Through this we can deduce that as people get involved in football in an active way, so is his passion.

The passion for football is very excessive in our nation, for some it is cultural issue of pride support their team and others, is literally his own "religion" if you are so want to call, many fans to stadiums are directed to support his team in an almost unique way, the hostility in the atmosphere and tension is very high, the songs of hate towards the opponent and vice versa are very frequent flares, pyrotechnics, giant banners to support the team, hypes, trumpets and other musical instruments give much color to the bars organized teams or selection, popularly known as "Barras Bravas" are very common, but accidents between the fans are very rare.

Discuss and be contrary to any guayabalense about football in public is something that will not be very pleasant, especially if the national team is playing. In such cases, groups are formed and the riots start against the supporters of another nation, then this gives origin to the riots. Something forbidden by the laws of behavior in stadiums, as if they are the perpetrators, be of any nationality, the price to pay is high, from fines of 1,000 crowns (NS $ 2,000) up to three months in jail, or if they occur fatalities.

It is recommended to refrain from displays of hatred and mockery against the home crowd, in order to avoid problems of any kind during your stay, note that stadiums are not allowed to enter water bottles, umbrellas, sharps, flagpoles or pencils. You can enter flares, banners and musical instruments with previous notice to the police (if you are from an organized “ultra”), it is important to mention that you can find different food at the stadium, from ice cream to banquets of gourmet food, any kind of drink is available from the typical and highly alcoholic “Chaparro” to typical beers or wines.

National Anthem - "¡Despierta, Guayabalense!" (Awaken Thee, Guayabalense!)

Note: Click on the title and listen to the tune.

Spanish Long Version - For Formal Acts and/or Ceremonies

¡Despierta, Guayabalense, del sueño de la muerte
en el que te sumieron los tiranos!
Ahora o nunca, fórjate otro destino
ante el cual se inclinen tus enemigos.

Ahora o nunca
demos pruebas al universo
de que por estas manos, aún corre sangre Guayabalense

y de que en nuestro corazón conservamos
un nombre que triunfa en la lucha, ¡el nombre de Ramírez!

Mirad, gloriosas sombras de Barbosa, Hernández, Suárez
a la nación Guayabalense, pues es vuestra descendiente.

Con brazos armados, con vuestro fuego en las venas
"¡Vida en libertad o muerte!" gritan todos los Guayabalenses.

Spanish Short Version - Most Used

¡Despierta, Guayabalense, del sueño de la muerte
en el que te sumieron los tiranos!
Ahora o nunca, fórjate otro destino
ante el cual se inclinen tus enemigos.

Mirad, gloriosas sombras de Barbosa, Hernández y Suárez
a la nación Guayabalense, pues es vuestra descendiente.

Con brazos armados, con vuestro fuego en las venas
"¡Vida en libertad o muerte!" gritan todos los Guayabalenses.

English Long version - For Formal Events and/or Ceremonies

Awaken thee, Guayabalense! wake up from deadly slumber
The scourge of inauspicious tyrannies
And now or never to a bright horizon clamber
That shall to shame put all your enemies.

It's now or never that we prove to the world
That in these veins still flows Guayabalense blood
And in our hearts for ever we glorify a name
Triumphant in battles, the name of Ramírez.

Behold, imperial shadows, Barbosa, Hernández, Suárez
At the Guayabalense nation, your mighty progeny
With arms like steel and hearts of fire impetuous
"Live in liberty, or die" that's what they all decree.

English Short version - Most Used

Awaken thee, Guayabalense! wake up from deadly slumber
The scourge of inauspicious tyrannies
And now or never to a bright horizon clamber
That shall to shame put all your enemies.

It's now or never that we prove to the world
That in these veins still flows Guayabalense blood.

Behold, imperial shadows, Barbosa, Hernández, Suárez
At the Guayabalense nation, your mighty progeny
With arms like steel and hearts of fire impetuous
"Live in liberty, or die" that's what they all decree.

I Give To My Opponent Permission To:
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Choose My Goalscorers:        Y 
Godmod Goalscoring Events:    N
Injure Players:               Y (Please TG or contact me in IRC. Length and severity will be determined by me). 
Godmod Injury Events:         Y (Be creative but realistic, just write things that can happen normally).
Red Card Players:             Y (Just one player).
Yellow Card Players:          Y (Maximum six players).
Godmod Other Events:          Y (Please TG or contact me in IRC about that, but please be creative and jocular).

Any idea? plase shoot me a TG or contact me on IRC, I am always open to fresh ideas for RP.
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by **Valladares** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:45 pm

THE VALLADAR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

OFFICIAL ROSTER FOR THE 74^TH WORLD CUP

Coaching Staff:

Head coach: Flabio Flórez
Assistant coach: Grégory Fournier
Goalkeeping coach: Martin Legendre
Fitness coach: Ramón Estiaguirre
Team doctor: Jacques Pelletier
Physiotherapist: Dante Palazzi
Video analyst: Lorenzo Coombs

Squad:

1. Alexander Roudet - GK - 30 -

Spartangrad (Eura)
12. Andrés Orozco - GK - 29 -

Pradera FC
23. Franco Espinel - GK - 26 -

Marinos Metrópolis

DEFENDERS
2. Alexander Lopes - DR - 25 -

CD FAS (San José Guayabal)
13. Luciano Santos - DR - 21 -

FC Jansberg (Semarland)
3. Patrick Courtois - DC - 27 -

AC Izotz Zubia (Audioslavia)
14. Jefferson - DC - 25 -

Fontvielle Impact
4. Freddy Edwards - DL - 36 -

Marinos Metrópolis (Captain)
15. Frank Lescott - DL - 30 -

Tannenberg FC

MIDFIELDERS
5. Pedro Pedretti - DMC - 28 -

Firewood City (Osarius)
16. Alain Démont - DMC - 32 -

Fontvielle Impact
6. Ivan Coupet - DMC - 33 -

Tannenberg FC (Vice-captain)
17. Jonathan Bosetti - DMC - 26 -

Brinemouth (Nephara)
7. Juan Pablo Reyes - OMC - 28 -

Firewood City (Osarius)
18. Angelo Farías - OMC - 22 -

Barbury Town (Apox)
8. Abel Brücke - OMC - 25 -

Nacional
19. Cristian Arango - OMC - 22 -

Nacional

FORWARDS
9. Yoan Gignac - FW - 32 -

Baskita FC (Pasarga)
20. Carlos Alberto Sáez - FW - 28 -

Raynor City United (Valanora)
10. Frank Rozenthal - FW - 27 -

Revolutionaries (Eura)
21. Michael Tello - FW - 30 -

Holdenberg City (Eura)
11. Pedrinho - FW - 28 -

Metropolis Alligators
22. Lucas Valdez - FW - 27 -

Directus (Eura)

Starting Lineup, Formation, and Tactics:

Valladares' usual formation is a 3-2-2-3 (or 3-4-3 for general reference), which can turn into either a very aggressive yet non-conventional 3-2-5 for attacking or a 5-4-1 (a 3-6-1, even) when the team feel the need to enter into a defensive mode. La Nacional will always be looking to attack and retain ball possession for as long as possible, trying to score many goals in the shortest possible time and mounting an insurmountable lead for the second half of the match when players from both teams start showing signs of fatigue. This squad mostly relies on the speed of both Abel Brücke and Juan Pablo Reyes on the wings both in attack and in defense modes, with defensive midfielders Iván Coupet and Pedro Pedretti being able to retreat to the defensive line with ease whenever the team lose ball possession in order to form a line of 5 defenders, thus giving rival forwards a very hard time when trying to break through the Valladar defense. The 3 forwards are also very speedy and talented but most of all, dangerous: they can turn seemingly harmless crosses into goals, create chances and score goals out of nothing, and kill defenses with speed and lethal counterattacks.

Style Modifier: +3

Kits (Brought to you by Kirola Sports):

The first kit (on the left) has white shorts and green socks, while the alternate one (on the right) has teal shorts and white socks.

RP Permissions:

In the event my opponent RPs first, they may...
Choose my goalscorers YES
Godmod scoring events YES
RP injuries to my players NO without permission. I'll determine the severity if granted permission.
Godmod injuries to my players NO without permission.
Hand out yellow cards to my players YES
Hand out red cards to my players NO I'll determine whether my players are sent off or not.
Godmod other events YES only if they involve weather conditions.

Special requests:
1) Please no killings.
2) Try to be as realistic as possible, and last but no least...
3) Have fun.

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