AOCAF Cup 32 - RP, squads, scores

[Sorthern Northland]

The thirty-second Atlantian Oceania Confederation of Association Football Cup

With 21 teams competing to be crowned as the champions of Atlantian Oceania the group stage will feature three groups of seven teams. The top two teams in each group will progress to the quarter-finals and will be joined by the two best placed non-qualifiers. For the group stage teams were seeded according to their rankings (which can be viewed here). The constitution of the groups can be seen below. The first round of matches will take place on Wednesday 5th October, with scorinations aiming to be done at around 20:00 (BST). Matches will be scored roughly 24 hours apart in the group stage and 48 hours apart in the knock-out stages. Details for tiebreakers can be found in the bid.

Group A
Kagdazka and Pazhujebu (16.47)
New Montreal States (0)
Pacitalia (56.9)
Sportgirls (6.87)
Branta Island (0)
Sarzonia (39.27)
The Bear Islands (12.8)

Group B
Mantwenic (7.05)
Cosumar (0)
Dorian and Sonya (13.73)
Osarius (5.4)
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega (14.57)
Cafundéu (41.8)
Starblaydia (22.03)

Group C
Krytenia (44)
Sorthern Northland (27.8)
Ang Grung (0)
Scandonia (6.13)
Delaclava (13.07)
Valanora (20.12)
Carpathia and Ruthenia (7.3)

Fixtures
Matchday 1 (5th Oct) - 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5
Matchday 2 (6th Oct) - 6 vs. 4, 7 vs. 3, 1 vs. 2
Matchday 3 (7th Oct) - 3 vs. 1, 4 vs. 7, 5 vs. 6
Matchday 4 (8th Oct) - 7 vs. 5, 1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3
Matchday 5 (9th Oct) - 4 vs. 2, 5 vs. 1, 6 vs. 7
Matchday 6 (10th Oct) - 1 vs. 6, 2 vs. 5, 3 vs. 4
Matchday 7 (11th Oct) - 5 vs. 3, 6 vs. 2, 7 vs. 1

Quarter-finals (13th Oct) - A2 vs. B2, A1 vs. NQ1, B1 vs. C2, C1 vs. NQ2*
Semi-final (15th Oct) - QF1 winner vs. QF 2 winner, QF 3 winner vs. QF 4 winner
Third place play-off (16th Oct) - SF1 loser vs. SF 2 loser
Final (17th Oct) - SF1 winner vs. SF1 winner
*Key: A = Group A, B = Group B, C = Group C, NQ= Best placed non-qualifier, Number indicates position

Venues

James Connolly Stadium, Beningrad, 150,000 – National stadium and home of Sorthern football
Estadio Castro, Castrograd, 90,000 – Second largest football stadium in the country, has previously been used for national team home games.
Whitecliff Stadium, Snowspire, 79,984 – Has also hosted Sorthern Northland home games and was built as a ploy to increase the chances of home victory by freezing the opposition to death. Has only three stands with a cliff face at one end.
Páirc Uí Rinn, Corcaigh, 70,000 – Not exactly modern, but a much loved home to Sorthern Northland's most successful club.
The Causeway, Heathfield, 61,093 – Built on reclaimed land, the World Cup finally saw funds made available to increase the capacity to over 60,000.
Ash Farm, Beningrad, 50,000 – The home of Oblast Rangers. As with much else to do with Rangers it is a massively disliked stadium.
Moffat Park, Reading, 45,000 – Newly built for the World Cup, the stadium is named in honour of Merginn Moffat, Sorthern Northland's former Jeruselemite manager who took the nation to previously inexperienced heights.
An Buailtín, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, 40,490 – The smallest stadium in the tournament, on the windswept and often wet Western coast conditions are likely to prove challenging.
Olympia Stadium, Little Greece, 60,984 – The football here is usually dire, but the trip to the stadium is considered by many as a must do thanks to the multitude of quality tavernas nearby.

Further information on the James Connolly, Páirc Uí Rinn and Whitecliff can be found here. A map of the nation is here.

Matchday one - New Montreal States vs. The Bear Islands (Moffat Park), Pacitalia vs. Sarzonia (Estadio Castro), Sportgirls vs. Branta Island (An Buailtín), Cosumar vs. Starblaydia (Whitecliff Stadium), Dorian and Sonya vs. Cafundéu (Ash Farm), Osarius vs. Andossa Se Mitrin Vega (The Causeway), Sorthern Northland vs. Carpathia and Ruthenia (James Connolly Stadium), Ang Grung vs. Valanora (Parc Uí Rinn), Scandonia vs. Delaclava (Olympia Stadium)

Matchday two - Sarzonia vs. Sportgirls (The Causeway), The Bear Islands vs. Pacitalia (Parc Uí Rinn), Kagdazka and Pazhujebu vs. New Montreal States (Moffat Park), Cafundéu vs. Osarius (Estadio Castro), Starblaydia vs. Dorian and Sonya (James Connolly Stadium), Mantwenic vs. Cosumar (An Buailtín), Valanora vs. Scandonia (Whitecliff Stadium), Carpathia and Ruthenia vs. Ang Grung (Olympia Stadium), Krytenia vs. Sorthern Northland (Ash Farm)

Matchday three - Pacitalia vs. Kagdazka and Pazhujebu (James Connolly Stadium), Sportgirls vs. The Bear Islands (An Buailtín), Branta Island vs. Sarzonia (Ash Farm), Dorian and Sonya vs. Mantwenic (Parc Uí Rinn), Osarius vs. Starblaydia (Moffat Park), Andossa Se Mitrin Vega vs. Cafundéu (The Causeway), Ang Grung vs. Krytenia (Estadio Castro), Scandonia vs. Carpathia and Ruthenia (Olympia Stadium), Delaclava vs. Valanora (Whitecliff Stadium)

Matchday four - The Bear Islands vs. Branta Island (Páirc Uí Rinn), Kagdazka and Pazhujebu vs. Sportgirls (Ash Farm), New Montreal States vs. Pacitalia (Olympia Stadium), Starblaydia vs. Andossa Se Mitrin Vega (Estadio Castro), Mantwenic vs. Osarius (Moffat Park), Cosumar vs. Dorian and Sonya (The Causeway), Carpathia and Ruthenia vs. Delaclava (James Connolly Stadium), Krytenia vs. Scandonia (An Buailtín), Sorthern Northland vs. Ang Grung (Whitecliff Stadium)

Matchday five - Sportgirls vs. New Montreal States (The Causeway), Branta Island vs. Kagdazka and Pazhujebu (Ash Farm), Sarzonia vs. The Bear Islands (Whitecliff Stadium), Osarius vs. Cosumar (Páirc Uí Rinn), Andossa Se Mitrin Vega vs. Mantwenic (An Buailín), Cafundéu vs. Starblaydia (James Connolly Stadium), Scandonia vs. Sorthern Northland (Moffat Park), Delaclava vs. Krytenia (Olympia Stadium), Valanora vs. Carpathia and Ruthenia (Estadio Castro)

Matchday six - Kagdazka and Pazhujebu vs. Sarzonia (James Connolly Stadium), New Montreal States vs. Branta Island (Moffat Park), Pacitalia vs. Sportgirls (Olympia Stadium), Mantwenic vs. Cafundéu (Estadio Castro), Cosumar vs. Andossa Se Mitrin Vega (The Causeway), Dorian and Sonya vs. Osarius (Ash Farm), Krytenia vs. Valanora (Whiteclif Stadium), Sorthern Northland vs. Delaclava (Páirc Uí Rinn), Ang Grung vs. Scandonia (An Buailtín)

Matchday seven - Branta Island vs. Pacitalia (Whitecliff Stadium), Sarzonia vs. New Montreal States (Olympia Stadium), The Bear Islands vs. Kagdazka and Pazhujebu (Ash Farm), Andossa Se Mitrin Vega vs. Dorian and Sonya (Estadio Castro), Cafundéu vs. Cosumar (The Causeway), Starblaydia vs. Mantwenic (Moffat Park), Delaclava vs. Ang Grung (An Buailtín), Valanora vs. Sorthern Northland (James Connolly Stadium), Carpathia and Ruthenia vs. Krytenia (Páirc Uí Rinn)

Knockout venues will be announced at the conclusion of the group stage.

[Branta Island]

Branta Island

The Islanders

Style: +3
Formation: 4-3-3

Manager: Henry Griswald - Age 46

GK: Flynn Heath - Age 33
LD: Daniel Messerli - Age 28
LCD: Rick Hampton - Age 30
RCD: Carl Paquet - Age 35
RD: Marc Porcher - Age 26
LM: Nate Profeta - Age 30
CM: Elliot Negri - Age 33
RM: Ludger Kaufer - Age 27
LF: Wiebe Mueller - Age 28
CF: Ignazio Shepard - Age 28
RF: Edward Böhler - Age 32

Reserves:
GK: Théo De Santis - Age 27
D: Konstantin Durant - Age 36
D: Norm Simpkin - Age 29
M: Rashaun Sims - Age 28
M: Eldon Witherspoon - Age 35
F: Raleigh Robertson - Age 25
F: August Reid - Age 31

Branta Academy Stadium (Cap. 6,700)

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[Kagdazka and Pazhujebu]

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Kagdazka and Pazhujebu's AOCAF 32 Squad Released

Qichechumadia Zhabi - It's been a rocky few months for Brutušam Erassi, the manager of Kagdazka and Pazhujebu. After the catastrophic Round of 16 exit from the Cup of Harmony, inflicted by totally unfancied Southern Cynocephali, many in the media and indeed in inner footballing circles have clamored for the former Urnabhi and FKM boss's head on a plate. But the KPFA has stuck with Erassi, giving him and his radical 3-4-3 formation the green light through the end of World Cup 57 qualifying.

Daringly, Erassi has changed very little from the Cup of Harmony squad we saw a few months ago. Amongst the changes that have occurred, misfit left back Danya Trubachev has been dropped in favor of the unproven Carib Kagdaz teenager Tykaraije Makureru, fresh off of a season with the worst defense in the First Division in relegated Šah ZL (though he has just days ago been recalled to his parent club Vulkan). The midfield players remain unchanged, though Odšahe Yakoko's strong showing for his club in Globe Cup 31 has pushed him into the starting eleven in lieu of Vsevolod Ogorodov.

It's in attack that Erassi has made the biggest moves. Bolov Narozhylenko's brief return to the Urchins seems to be over after his poor showing in the Cup of Harmony. Also out is FKM's Oleg Rostov, who is evidently being pushed out of the People's Club as a casualty of Sacha Chrétien's 4-5-1 fetish. Coming in are Zhevassi strikers Ana Khorkuleva and Igor Omelchenko, both returning to the K&P squad after spells without being picked, both in good form for club. Their additions should be useful as impact substitutes.

But questions still swarm around the Urchins' three-man defense like flies around the corpse of a beached whale. The video of Arkhip Tikhomirov's heartbreaking own goal against Les Cynos is still being circulated by frustrated fans and predatory media pundits. Whether the veteran is beginning to show his age or whether he simply had a mental error is anyone's guess. One thing is for sure: opponents of Kagdazka and Pazhujebu will be testing him to find out. Will Erassi even give him the chance to screw up again? Or will a different combination of defenders be asked to do their duty for country instead? Don't be surprised if Erassi chops and changes the back three, trying to find a solid combination.

Goalkeepers:
Zubeida Ichuvihaja - 29 Years Old - Club: Cannibals (Zarbli) CAPTAIN
Ms. Ichuvihaja will be wearing number one and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Olga Yakoleva - 29 Years Old - Club: San Pablo (Aguazul)
Ms. Yakoleva will be wearing number sixteen and has Kagdaz nationality.
Iacomusam Gašughumi - 28 Years Old - Club: Juvapanam
Mr. Gašughumi will be wearing number twenty-three and has Pazhujebi nationality.

Defenders:
Natasha Klossovskaya - 19 Years Old - Club: FKM
Ms. Klossovskaya will be wearing number two and has Kagdaz nationality.
Arkhip Tikhomirov - 30 Years Old - Club: Zhevassi
Mr. Tikhomirov will be wearing number five and has Kagdaz nationality.
Ryurik Mizirov - 28 Years Old - Club: A.F.F. (Cafundéu)
Mr. Mizirov will be wearing number six and has Kagdaz nationality.
Aqhorassia Bhara - 26 Years Old - Club: Urajbina
Ms. Bhara will be wearing number twelve and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Tykaraije Makureru - 19 Years Old - Club: Vulkan
Mr. Makureru will be wearing number thirteen and has Kagdaz nationality.
Speratus Ošafi - 29 Years Old - Club: Tallyn Rovers (Ad'ihan)
Mr. Ošafi will be wearing number fourteen and has Pazhujebi nationality.

Midfielders:
Fušia Oujadda - 24 Years Old - Club: Ranca Toco (Cafundéu)
Ms. Oujadda will be wearing number four and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Odšahe Yakoko - 24 Years Old - Club: Zhevassi
Mr. Yakoko will be wearing number seven and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Yuzhissa Aghimaqaj - 24 Years Old - Club: Pythons (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
Mr. Aghimaqaj will be wearing number eight and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Kkrhumoq Ztnkk - 16 Years Old - Club: Gimnasia
Mr. Ztnkk will be wearing number ten and has Kagdaz nationality.
Šušan'ikara Ghur - 45 Years Old - Club: Juvapanam
Mr. Ghur will be wearing number fifteen and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Vsevolod Ogorodov - 26 Years Old - Club: SC Lasft (Cafundéu)
Mr. Ogorodov will be wearing number seventeen and has Kagdaz nationality.
Peregrina Thašighi - 26 Years Old - Club: Vulkan
Ms. Thašighi will be wearing number eighteen and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Yegor Zbruyev - 29 Years Old - Club: Ojedo Cerro (Aguazul)
Mr. Zbruyev will be wearing number nineteen and has Kagdaz nationality.

Strikers:
Thambi Zanga - 34 Years Old - Club: Yastrabi
Mr. Zanga will be wearing number three and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Lyonya Filipov - 22 Years Old - Club: Gimnasia
Mr. Filipov will be wearing number nine and has Kagdaz nationality.
Hridayaja Durai - 19 Years Old - Club: Angels
Mr. Durai will be wearing number eleven and has Pazhujebi nationality.
Anastasia Khorkuleva - 26 Years Old - Club: Zhevassi
Ms. Khorkuleva will be wearing number twenty and has Kagdaz nationality.
Igor Omelchenko - 28 Years Old - Club: Zhevassi
Mr. Omelchenko will be wearing number twenty-one and has Kagdaz nationality.
Rejiharbajan Yir - 31 Years Old - Club: Yastrabi
Mr. Yir will be wearing number twenty-two and has Pazhujebi nationality.

Brutušam Erassi - 48 Years Old

Manager:
In early 5249, the KPFA sent Baba Yaga a now-infamous memorandum, wherein the manager was given a list of changes she was required to make. Angry with these ultimatums, she resigned. KPFA officials have been cowering in their offices ever since, mortified that she will someday return to exact her revenge. The only thing they have managed to accomplish during their self-imposed refuge is the appointment of Brutušam Erassi, the Pazhujebi mastermind behind Urnabhi's truly miraculous stay in the KPFA League First Division and FKM's surprising 5th-place 5248 finish.

Erassi is persuasive and shrewd, and has orchestrated many a somewhat shady move behind closed doors in the past. Much of his work is done before his teams ever set foot on the pitch. Unending resourcefulness would be his number one strength. A lack of charisma would be his number one weakness. Tactically speaking, he usually favors the use of either one or three striker setups with a tall and powerful target man semi-permanently residing in the middle of the opponents 18-yard-box. He favors physical strength over elegant technique, but will still find a way to use players that would rather keep the ball on the grass rather than play a long ball.

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Kits:
There are not proper "home" or "away" strips for the Federation national team. The wisteria and green colors are worn when the team plays in Kagdazka, and the purple and black colors are worn when the team plays in Pazhujebu. For away matches, or for neutral venue tournaments, the team alternates between the two uniforms.

Style Modifier:
+5

Formation:
Having established the use of an all-out-attack, Takil-errific 3-4-3 in the Olympic men's football tournament and in the Cup of Harmony, Erassi will bring the tactic to the AOCAF Cup as well. The formation sees a bank of three defenders across the back, though both wingbacks are permitted to push forward if a central midfielder drops back to cover. Erassi is likely to chop and change at the back, trying to find a group that can function together, something that has been lacking so far.

The four-man midfield will play in a mostly flat line, though both the wingers may press into the center to create an overwhelming vortex when pushing forward. The central midfielders are responsible for creating build-up play from a defensive position. As is typical in all Brutušam Erassi teams, a towering and powerful target man striker is used directly in the center of the attack, with two dynamic wing-strikers making runs out wide.

Speaking more generally of overall tactics, the team's mentality is understandably attack-first, given the formation. However, Erassi always encourages his players to be highly physical, and aggressively so. He regards red cards as merely quaint annoyances, and outright encourages his players to collect yellow cards late in games, as long as the tackles that earn those bookings are tactically useful (IE if they injure opposition players, disrupt the pace of the contest, or psychologically rattle opponents).

Ichuvihaja

Bhara           Tikhomirov         Mizirov

Oujadda          Yakoko          Ztnkk          Aghimaqaj

Durai                  Filipov                  Zanga

Information for the Foreign Mahathu Herald Reader

First of all, thanks for buying our paper! We're a rather small outfit as there are a couple of big Pazhujebi-language papers in Mahathu we have to compete with, so we appreciate the business. Secondly, you have probably gathered that Kagdazka and Pazhujebu have two very distinct identities, and you're right. Here's a quick run-down.

Kagdazka is a very cold Siberian territory inhabited by largely ethnic Russians. Wisteria is their national color. They have fair skin, blue eyes, and blonde or brown hair (though Amerindian Carib and Zozsjegzkkt immigrants like Tykaraije Makureru and Kkrhumoq Ztnkk respectively are rapidly diversifying the demography of the nation). They speak Russian and often travel via dogsled and brave the snow as part of their daily lives.

Pazhujebis are the descendants of North Indian expellees of Rome. They settled the Pazhujeb Islands (now known as Pazhujebu) about two millenia ago. They have light to medium brown skin, dark hair, and brown eyes, though those with African heritage often have darker complexions. All Pazhujebis, both men and women, wear purple turbans at almost all times (though not always during football matches).

Despite both having regional languages (Russian and Pazhujebi respectively), Kagdaz and Pazhujebi people alike often speak good English. As part of a program established by the now deposed feminist dictatorship, citizens were required to learn English so as to create single de facto official language for the country.

Never refer to a citizen of the Federation as a "Federationer," it is considered very offensive. If you aren't sure whether someone is Kagdaz or Pazhujebi, just pick one arbitrarily.

There is a metric ton of other information about the Federation available on the country's NSwiki page, including more on this team and on the country's domestic league. Please feel free to give it a read.

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STYLE MODIFIER: +5

[Pacitalia]

The Blue Foxes
Representing the Pacitalian Republic in
international men's football competition

The five-time and defending champion Blue Foxes are back for their 21st consecutive appearance at the Atlantian Oceanian Confederation of Association Football Cup in AOCAF Cup 32.

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Home kit (left), away kit (right)


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Manager: Marco van Basten
Assistant manager: Veranace d'Amantano
Captain: Michelangelo Mascagnano
Alternate captains: Demi Santos, Aurelio Seriesta

Formation and style
4-2-3-1 with a +2 style modifier

Starters	Substitutes	Reserves and injured
3. Semih Mansur (RB) 4. Nicolás Sema (RM) 5. Aurelio Seriesta (LB) 7. Demi Santos (RAM) 14. Michelangelo Mascagnano (CAM) 15. Diego Tomás Cruz (LM) 16. Hermès Adiarche (RCB) 19. Andolfabio Vunghiasso (LAM) 21. Xabi Ferrán (ST) 26. Sebastiano Berardi (LCB) 29. Ander Bera (GK)	6. Adrian Manoliu (ST) 10. Ami Bellagente (LCB) 11. Bertrando Massimatto (CAM) 12. Arcangelo Pontecaro (LM) 17. Ambrosino Terasti (RB) 20. Manel Bernát i Lem (RAM) 23. Romano Cristiano Santi (GK) 24. Nicu Vasilica (RCB) 25. Cadi Herrera (LAM) 30. Daniele Mamò (RM) 33. Andreu Melia (LB)	1. Abro Zolà (GK) 2. Sergio San Cristobál (LCB) + 8. Mario Camanecchia (RCB) 9. Ambrosino Giurimano (ST) + 13. Tiberiu Manescu (LB) 18. Fenicio Samatini (RM) 22. Massimo da Scupeta (RAM) + 27. Sergio Fernández (LAM) 28. Iñaki Montoya (CAM) 31. Benigno Colombano (RCB) 32. Giordano Muntefeora (LM)

For more detailed information on the current squad, please click here.


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Pacitalian Football Federation

[Sorthern Northland]

Sorthern Northland national football team

Formation is 4-4-2 with a style modifier of +3.

Number, name, age, position (n/a for goalies and forwards), club (club's country in brackets, if not a Sorthern club)

Goalkeepers:

1: Yasser El-Borolossy, 29 y/o, Royal Khaldoon (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
13: Stephen Nightingale, 26 y/o, Atletik Thessia (Mytannion)
23: Sonia Fuentes, 21 y/o, Castrograd

It's said that you have to be a bit mad to be a goalkeeper and Sorthern keepers arguably are. El-Borolossy is known to celebrate goals by jumping around on the crossbar. Having previously been a club mate of El-Borolossy at 17th of October where he was rated as one of the best in the land for sitting on the bench and looking bored Nightingale is well suited to being a reserve keeper. Even if moving to Atletik Thessia has given him ideas about actually playing. Dropping the World Cup during celebrations a couple of World Cups ago seems to have kept him out of the starting eleven however even if he has been elevated to second choice. Third choice Fuentes is the next big young thing in goalkeeping. Hopefully.

Defenders:

2: Grace Tyler, 23 y/o, right back, Beningrad
12: Rachel Campbell, 25, right back, Areck Furness
3: Paddy O'Mahony, 22 y/o, left back, Royal Khaldoon (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
22: Hafdís Valbergsdóttir, 31 y/o, left back, Snowspire Communal

The full-backs make up a rather young part of the team. Despite a combined age of just 45 however Grace Tyler and Paddy O'Mahony have plenty of top level experience having both been first team players for their clubs from a young age and both being reliable regulars in the World Cup 56 winning team. Hafdís Valbergdóttir meanwhile has long been something of a squad player at international level, a role which Rachel Campbell looks to really be getting the knack of.

5: Kayleigh Wheelock, 19 y/o, centre-back, Sparrowbottom Athletic
6: David Black, 30 y/o, centre-back, Petardos S/A (Cafundéu)
15: Saif Al-Mukbari, 33 y/o, centre-back, Étoile Rouge (Cotdelapoms)
16: Burçin Bardakci, 28, y/o, centre-back, Görmekköyspor

Of the experienced centre-backs Black and Al-Mukbari are clearly going downhill as athletes but have a reading of the game that few can better. Having said that Al-Mukbari's continued inclusion is something of a surprise following what many see as a step down in moving to Cotdelapoms. He is however the first World Cup winner to play in that nation's league. The ball playing Wheelock has impressed with a calmness and maturity somewhat beyond her tender years in the handful of appearances she's made for Sparrowbottom and following Conor Riordan's abrupt claiming to have picked up an injury putting him out the tournament Wheelock has been thrust in the starting eleven. Such was the suddenness of Riordan's withdrawal that it was left to the first player anyone could get hold of to join the team. Which turned out to be Burçin Bardakci of a Görmekköyspor defence that leaked goals in being relegated to the third their of Sorthern football.

Midfielders:

7: Saiorse Ní Fhionnagáin, 22 y/o, right winger, FC Mildrid (Erathore)
21: Tadhg Ó Lorcáin, 31 y/o, right winger, Ranca Toco (Cafundéu)
11: Jean-Pierre Gagnon, 27 y/o, left winger, Parr City (Mytannion)
17: Fearne Gibson, 26 y/o, left winger, Windlesham Town

Baral Qaavigaaq may be puffing along for a year or so more with Juvapanam but his best days are clearly fading. Something of a modern day legend however a winning World Cup final was an appropriate place to bring his international career to an end. Which leaves perenial benchwarmer Fearne Gibson to take up the reigns on the wing right? Er, no. In what qualifies as anything but a vote of confidence in Gibbo, manager Iarlaith Mag Aonghusa looks set to go with Parr City's Jean-Pierre Gagnon on the wing. That is Parr City's resolutely central midfielder Jean-Pierre Gagnon. One woman who has forced herself into the team though is Saiorse Ní Fhionnagáin. After being one of the few impressive Sortherners at the last AOCAF Cup she established herself as a key performer during the World Cup leaving a previously key Tadhg Ó Lorcáin to twiddle his thumbs as a reserve.

4: Arnold Tnetennba (vice-captain), 30 y/o, central midfielder, Juvapanam (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
8: Aisling Ní Cheallaigh, 32 y/o, central midfielder, Rio Bonito (Cafundéu)
18: Alejandro Carmona, 25 y/o, central midfielder, Vincanto (Erathore)
14: Lizzie Hurst, 27 y/o, central midfielder, Hightop Hill

Since moving to Kagdazka and Pazhujebu (well one of those at any rate) Tnetennba has fully matured into being worthy of being a mainstay in the national team and now picks up the captaincy. A key man in the middle of the park he can be said to be the heart and soul of the team. The heartbeat however is Ní Cheallaigh, who having spent years being talked about the bestest playermaker ever in Sorthern Northland is now making the most of that chance in the twilight of her career. Whilst impressive in helping the country to winning two World Cups many feel that she is expendable. At the last World Cup her saving grace was that the two reserve midfielder were more box-to-box types than creative forces. Carmona remains so, and with Gagnon shifting out wide Lizzie Hurst comes into the squad. A late bloomer she was a force as Hightop Hill swept to the championship last season and certainly should be able to keep Ní Cheallaigh on her toes.

Forwards:

9: Matty Bloodworth, 24, Athens Town (Civil Citizenry)
10: Clive Costly, 21, Cafundó do Juta (Cafundéu)
19: Joana Crescas, 28 y/o, Castrograd
20: Harley Wallace, 21, y/o, Hightop Hill

The last two World Cups have seen two great strikers make glorious bows, for both of them their last act in a Sorthern shirt proved to be lifting the World Cup trophy. For Wolfetone it was illness that forced his retirement, for Eulàlia Marxuach it was age. Clive Costly now looks to be Sorthern Northland's biggest goal threat but will be supported by Matty Bloodworth, who if he shows the same type of movement in the box as the transfer market should be a handful for defenders. Having realised he might want to play higher than the second tier to further his career he moved from Banna Rovers to Bimlico. He then apparently impressed enough in a five minute spell to move abroad to Citiz club Athens Town. Joana Crescas remains on the bench contining to sulk about her brother's continued non-inclusion. For company she'll have Hightop Hill striker Harley Wallace. Because scoring 50 odd goals in a title winning team clearly isn't enough to put him ahead of someone who scored under 20 goals in Division Two and then buggered off to UICA's 36th ranked league.

1-11 will be the usual starting line-up.

Coaching staff:

Manager: Iarlaith Mag Aonghusa
Assitant managers/coaches: Tighearnach Ó Conaill & Amets Urzúa
Coach: Geoffrey Gaillard
Goalkeeping coach: Jonny Sage
Physiotherapist: Ashleigh Trumble
Kitman: Fernando Cervera

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Home shorts - red with gold lines going down from those on the shirt, home socks - gold with red turnovers
Away shorts - white with slight green and blue trim, away socks - red with gold turnovers

RP thingy

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

[Sorthern Northland]

Note: It is perhaps worth clarifying that two best placed non-qualifiers for progressing to the group stage does not mean the two third placed sides with the best record but the two sides with the best records. A fourth place side would qualify if it has a better record than the third placed side in other groups. Team with byes for this matchday will be included once they've played a match.

Matchday one

Group A
New Montreal States 0–2 The Bear Islands
Pacitalia 0–0 Sarzonia
Sportgirls 1–0 Branta Island

. Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 The Bear Islands         1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Sportgirls               1   1  0  0    1   0  +1    3
3 Pacitalia                1   0  1  0    0   0   0    1
  Sarzonia                 1   0  1  0    0   0   0    1
5 Branta Island            1   0  0  1    0   1  −1    0
6 New Montreal States      1   0  0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group B
Cosumar 0–2 Starblaydia
Dorian and Sonya 1–1 Cafundéu
Osarius 1–0 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

. Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Starblaydia              1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Osarius                  1   1  0  0    1   0  +1    3
3 Cafundéu                 1   0  1  0    1   1   0    1
  Dorian and Sonya         1   0  1  0    1   1   0    1
5 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   1   0  0  1    0   1  −1    0
6 Cosumar                  1   0  0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group C
Sorthern Northland 2–1 Carpathia and Ruthenia
Ang Grung 0–2 Valanora
Scandonia 0–2 Delaclava

. Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Delaclava                1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
  Valanora                 1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
3 Sorthern Northland       1   1  0  0    2   1  +1    3
4 Carpathia and Ruthenia   1   0  0  1    1   2  −1    0
5 Ang Grung                1   0  0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Scandonia                1   0  0  1    0   2  −2    0

[Cosumar]

Team Cosumar - AOCAF Cup 32

Basic Team Information

Nation: The Fiefdom of Cosumar
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Navy and Silver

Stadium: Leviathan Arena
Capacity: ~99,000
Location: Kaldukosic, Cosumar

Experience: This will be Cosumar's 1st AOCAF Cup, despite having been a member of the region for almost a year. Cosumar is a top-20 ranked team in the World Cup.

Team: The roster consists of 20 players, 17 of which are human. The remaining 3 are Vloo, a human-like species native to Cosumar.
Formation: 4-2-4

The Starting XI

GK Jude Adjei-Kontoh (31)
Adjei-Kontoh is an extremely gifted athlete with excellent body control, a level head, and exceptional instinctive reflexes. He is very passionate about soccer and is one of the more outspoken members of the team.

DF Thomas Hair (30)
Hair is a quiet man who only comes alive on the field. His speed is average, but he consistently displays excellent footwork and awareness skills. He is also known for being a selfless player, always finding the right man to pass to.

DF William Riley (24)
Riley is a young soccer phenomenon from Cirdaw, Cosumar. He came straight out of high school to play professional football 6 years ago and has had no trouble playing with the cream of the crop. He is a tad undersized but makes up for it with unmatched speed, vision, and footwork. He has received offers from clubs in multiple international leagues, but has opted to stay in Cosumar. Riley is, at the moment, probably the most talented on the team at his position.

DF Kennedy Kopenhaver (31)
Kopenhaver is infamous in Cosumar for being one of the most passionate and fiery players the game has ever seen. He'll stop it nothing to win, even if it means a red card, which he receives all too often. But when Kopenhaver isn't letting his emotions get the best of him, he is an extraordinary talent. It takes a lot to get a goal in past Kopenhaver.

DF Cedir Na'Draughn (22)
Na'Draughn is the new to the starting line up after being a reserve in World Cup 55. He is also one of the three Vloo members on the team. Na'Draughn is an intimidating figure at nearly 6"4, with some great moves. His only downfall is his tendency to hesitate and miss opportunities.

MF Irvinn Rincon (33)
Irvinn Rincon is the captain of Cosumar's World Cup team. He has entered his 30s, but he still has the same tenacity and passion as always. Even at 33, he is among the world's elite midfielders, and is one of Cosumar's premiere players of all time. Rincon has developed every area of his game and lacks a true weakness. He will give opposing coaches nightmares all Cup long.

MF Brian Emerson (28)
Emerson is the smallest player on the team, however, he makes up for it for being deceptively quick and physical. He is also one of the most intelligent athletes on the roster and always finds ways to trick unaware opponents and exploit weaknessses.

FW Rikki Varshney (28)
Varhsney is probably the team's greatest asset. He has led Cosumar in goals in every World Cup he has participated in, and hopes to do the same in the AOCAF Cup. He knows how to put the ball in the goal, and will find the net in almost every game.

FW Luke Crisalus (25)
Luke Crisalus is Cosumarite royalty, little brother of the Baroness of Crisalus Fief. He is also nephew of the Chiefess of Foreign Relations. He is a crafty player and who excels in creating good shots for himself out of nothing. Although he often fails to see passing options, his scoring ability is second to none but Varshney.

FW Jakk Klyde (27)
Jakk Klyde is a phenomenal athlete who has reached a celebrity status in Cosumar. His kicking accuracy is at times shaky, but he has a powerful leg and unmatched athleticism.

FW Kalvin Feldman (25)
At age 25, Feldman is still young and very quick despite his stocky stature. He has excellent aim when shooting on the goal.

The Reserves

GK Pablo Reyes (25)
In the last two years, Reyes has emerged as one of the true stars of the Fiefdom Soccer Federation as the goalie for Mallox. He has speedy reflexes like you've never seen before, but is a bit inexperienced. He is poised to take the starting goalie position in World Cup 57.

DF Gundar Umpton (21)
Umpton made his international soccer debut in World Cup 55 as a reserve. Umpton is but 21 years old and opportunity as a reserve will foster even further development. He has the skills necessary to be a star in the near future.

DF Joel Novamo (32)
Novamo is a seasoned veteran who has no shortage of World Cup experience, haing recently completed his fourth. Novamo is the tallest man on the team at 6"4 and is known for his long blond hair, making him a striking figure on the field. He has a very strong leg that can boot the ball the length of the field.

DF Alexander Pearce (18)
Pearce recently completed his senior year of high school, and elected to immediately jump to professional soccer. Pearce looks poised to become the next William Riley. Although he is young, he is just as skilled as anyone else on the team and has received plenty of hype from Cosumarite media.

MF Teemu Koponen (30)
Koponen is a proud Scandinavian man who undoubtedly has the strongest leg on the team. Legend has it he kicked a ball so hard it popped, but most of the time, he just sends it hurling down the field, often scoring from midfield. He is quite slow, but when he gets the ball nothing can stop him.

MF Abel Scarloff (18)
Scarloff recently completed his senior year of high school, and elected to immediately jump to professional soccer. Scarloff, like Pearce, is an extremely promising young prospect.

FW Corey Simmons (26)
Simmons has been Kaldukosk FC's leading scorer for 4 seasons and should quickly become one of the most feared strikers on the Cosumarite squad. Although he is a reserve, he gets almost as much playing time as a starter, as Manager Crowley loves to substitute him in to throw the opposition's defense off balance, as Simmons is a destructive force at Forward.

FW Norbert Na'Shon (32)
Na'Shon, a Vloo, is the second of three non-humans on the team. He is tremendously strong and is a corner-kick specialist, however, many fans say he has lost a step with age. The coaches still think he has a lot left in the tank though, and it is without question that Na'Shon is still an upper echelon striker.

FW Fobi Na'Leus (22)
Na'Leus, a Vloo, is the third of three non-humans on the team. Na'Shon serves as Na'Leus' mentor, as Na'Leus is a young talent that needs much guidance. Na'Leus is inconsistent and erratic, at times magnificent and at times sloppy. He will not play much in this AOCAF.

Coaching Staff and Team Captains

Manager: Farris Crowley

After a phenomenal debut as Manager in World Cup 54, and an even more impressive efforts in World Cups 55 and 56, Farris Crowlley has returned to lead the the Cosumarite banner towards greatness in AOCAF 32. Crowley was a somewhat successful player in Cosumar's domestic league many years ago and has since taken to coaching. He is currently 45 years of age and has a very stoic personality most of the time.

Assistant Manager: Bernard Hotheryo

This is Hotheryo's debut coaching job in an international competition. World Cup Assistant Manager Randy Lewis was slated to coach the team in this Cup as well, but recently resigned. Hotheryo has been a successful Manager for Cosumarite Sekundar Ligan club Pelethas United for 17 years.

Team Captain: Irvinn Rincon
Defenders Captain: Thomas Hair
Midfielders Captain: Irvinn Rincon
Forwards Captain: Rikki Varshney


Kit



These are Cosumar's uniforms for AOCAF Cup 32, made for the team by Barrengeka Kits of Astograth. The uniform has been applauded by fans and the media, featuring Cosumar's national colors: silver and navy blue as well as the Cosumarite Azure Dragon, the symbol of Cosumar. The keeper's uniform is gold and green, the royal family's colors. They are the same kits the team used in World Cup 56.

OOC Stuff

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STYLE MODIFIER: +2
Cosumar is a Fiefdom which means Cosumar is comprised of 21 fiefs which are similar to provinces. Cosumar is a constitutional monarchy and believes whole-heartedly in rights of the poeple and protecting nature.

[Sorthern Northland]

Matchday two

Group A
Sarzonia 1–0 Sportgirls
The Bear Islands 1–1 Pacitalia
Kagdazka and Pazhujebu 1–0 New Montreal States

. Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 The Bear Islands         2   1  1  0    3   1  +2    4
2 Sarzonia                 2   1  1  0    1   0  +1    4
3 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu   1   1  0  0    1   0  +1    3
4 Sportgirls               2   1  0  1    1   1   0    3
5 Pacitalia                2   0  2  0    1   1   0    2
6 Branta Island            1   0  0  1    0   1  −1    0
7 New Montreal States      2   0  0  2    0   3  −3    0

Group B
Cafundéu 1–0 Osarius
Starblaydia 1–0 Dorian and Sonya
Mantwenic 2–1 Cosumar

. Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Starblaydia              2   2  0  0    3   0  +3    6
2 Cafundéu                 2   1  1  0    2   1  +1    4
3 Mantwenic                1   1  0  0    2   1  +1    3
4 Osarius                  2   1  0  1    1   1   0    3
5 Dorian and Sonya         2   0  1  1    1   2  −1    1
6 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   1   0  0  1    0   1  −1    0
7 Cosumar                  2   0  0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group C
Valanora 0–0 Scandonia
Carpathia and Ruthenia 5–1 Ang Grung
Krytenia 1–2 Sorthern Northland

. Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sorthern Northland       2   2  0  0    4   2  +2    6
2 Valanora                 2   1  1  0    2   0  +2    4
3 Carpathia and Ruthenia   2   1  0  1    6   3  +3    3
4 Delaclava                1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
5 Scandonia                2   0  1  1    0   2  −2    1
6 Krytenia                 1   0  0  1    1   2  −1    0
7 Ang Grung                2   0  0  2    1   7  −6    0

[Osarius]

Osarius National Football Team for AOCAF Cup 32

Manager: Alain Montblanc

The Squad

#01 - GK - Marco CORRADINI
	28 years old, contracted to Burningham City
#02 - LB - Janet DUFFY
	27 years old, contracted to AFC Hollybrent
#03 - RB - Federico AGNELLI
	27 years old, contracted to Violia FC
#04 - CM - Ayanna BARCA-CARTHY
	28 years old, contracted to Real Jraxville
#05 - CB - Carlo ROMANO
	28 years old, contracted to Pythons (QPeMA)
#06 - CM - Jayson DHANDA
	24 years old, contracted to Utica United
#07 - RW - Enrico MARTELLI
	28 years old, contracted to Firewood City
#08 - CF - Madelyn VALDEZ
	28 years old, contracted to Violia FC
#09 - ST - Romario ROBERTS
	24 years old, contracted to Greeningham City
#10 - AM - PEPITO
	25 years old, contracted to Real Jraxville
#11 - LW - Autumn PHELPS
	27 years old, contracted to Violia FC
#12 - GK - Jasveer GULATI
	31 years old, contracted to Firewood City
#13 - GK - Geneva CLEVELAND
	25 years old, contracted to Kart Hago FC
#14 - CF - Tabatha BRAY
	26 years old, contracted to AFC Hollybrent
#15 - CB - Conor KINSELLA
	25 years old, contracted to Burningham City
#16 - CB - Valeria AYALA
	26 years old, contracted to Utica United
#17 - LB - Amanda JENKINS
	20 years old, contracted to Greeningham City
#18 - SW - Katherine HOLLAND
	29 years old, contracted to Cymrwell FC
#19 - RW - Hamzah IBRAHIM
	23 years old, contracted to Hastmead Diamante
#20 - CM - Alvaro INIESTA
	27 years old, contracted to AFC Hollybrent
#21 - RB - Habib KOULI
	20 years old, contracted to Hastmead Diamante
#22 - ST - Tia LOMBARDI
	22 years old, contracted to Bowsston United
#23 - LW - Jordan SIMPSON
	31 years old, contracted to Hastmead Diamante

Regular Starting Lineup

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[ 4-2-3-1 ]

Corradini

Agnelli -- Romano -- Ayala -- Criscito

Dhanda -- Barca-Carthy (c)

Martelli -- Pepito -- Phelps

Roberts

The decision to send a near full-strength team to the AOCAF Cup was borne of several factors, not least the fact that the national team have no other commitments, and its a great opportunity to test the waters with a few emerging youngsters. In essence, Alain Montblanc -- now installed as permanent Osarius boss -- is using the tournament to test the progress of his former charges, and see how he can really put his own stamp on the team, as the OFA attempt to move forward from the messy end of the di Corradi era.

Unfortunately, two casualties of this approach are di Corradi's children, who, despite stellar domestic campaigns, have been overlooked yet again. Many have speculated that this is a shrewd political move on Montblanc's part, while others insist that he is making a mistake.

What remains certain about the team is that they will continue to play the same 4-2-3-1 formation, and will continue to press high up the pitch. However, Montblanc's mentality is a little less reckless, meaning that the midfield game is far more important, and his wingers are expected to track back more often. This can be seen in his squad selections, as more defensively solid fullbacks tend to get the nod over di Corradi's favoured offensive fullbacks.

[Andossa Se Mitrin Vega]

Starting 11
No Pos Name Sex Age Ht Wt Club
10 RF Swourdynna Ar’Kim’Oiirit F 25 5’9 145 Sa Aln FK
35 LF Starech Per’itur M 29 6’5 195 Sa’una Nega
12 RM Jyacyntha Hai’Unda F 23 5’11 160 Errion Vega FK
44 CM Om-Karu J’uas’wei M 22 6’0 204 Carrington FK
9 LM Niliha Iss'enth'oesh F 21 5’7 135 Jaris Sarud
19 DM Zawis Chr'oughvo M 30 6’2 200 FK Kelsey
54 RB Irisyendii Draesh'o F 28 6’1 175 Errion Vega FK
45 RCB Nadurina Usk'ild F 24 5’10 170 Tapia Reis
83 LCB Uasochai Ban'awii M 25 6’6 215 MalachI Ifreet
11 LB Soyiarr Entheiq'I M 22 6’2 197 Tobia Sarud
00 K Vedyt Inayll'gh M 26 6’5 210 Vega Dras

Reserves

3 F Neryneka Tan'lor'ied F 21 5’5 130 Carrington FK
27 M Ytoiku T’unul’jiq’ii M 27 5’11 180 Sarii E.V.
16 B Ibeluesto A'ustqua M 19 6’1 194 Erda Khaza
99 K Dodyr Asheev'nt M 23 6’9 224 Erda Khaza

Manager: Sayorm Draesh'o Age:49 Vegan 4th Quad

[Kagdazka and Pazhujebu]

PAZHUJEBI ROACH PIT BUILDING FOR DUMMIES

Introduction

Yes, the title of this book says "roach pit." I know, it sounds horrifying. But it's no joke. My name is Steve Saltshaker, and I've written this book in association with several Pazhujebi experts so that you, the layman, can learn the legendary art of Pazhujebi spectator sports.

It's not as crazy as it sounds (okay, well, actually, it is). Just remember, the Pazhujebi people spent years in isolation living a sort-of Roman, sort-of Indian subcontinental lifestyle in the middle of a distant Atlantic island chain before anyone showed up to bother them, let alone bring them the traditions of modern sport.

And even when fantastic sports like football were introduced, how were they ever going to be watched? Of course, the Pazhujebi had stadia. They were able to refit many of the ancient Roman coliseums their ancestors had built upon landing on the Pazhujeb Islands millennia ago (in fact, several established football clubs in Pazhujebu, like Therakham and Urajbina, actually use refurbished coliseums for stadia).

But there was still no television. So if you didn't have a ticket to a match, you were out of luck. Or were you?

Guess what? In Pazhujebu there are super-intelligent telepathic cockroaches.

No, I'm not tripping on acid. Why would you even ask that?

Pazhujebis are nothing if not resourceful. Reluctant to be sucked into the modern world and all of the trappings of colonialism that they knew would come along with it, they rejected the concept of television as unnatural. Instead they developed something WAY more natural: training telepathic cockroaches to re-enact football matches live for the viewing enjoyment of a whole town or village.

With this new innovation, the Pazhujeb Islands national team could travel to the farthest reaches of the globe and still the adoring fans back home wouldn't miss a moment. They'd just head down to their local roach pit the way fans in other countries head down to their local pub. With drinks in hands and grins on faces, they'd witness trained cockroaches, painted with the colors of the real-life combatants, dashing around, kicking a ball about the small dirt pitch in direct mimicry of the match going on far, far away.

This was the method used for decades. But as more international influence pours in, eagerness to use and learn new technology overrides passion for tradition. Television is an increasingly common way to watch a football match if it isn't going on in your neighborhood. Radio is the same, with companies like UIB having spent millions of rubliyals acquiring broadcast rights to the KPFA League First Division and other high-ranked leagues. Some say the art of the roach pit is a dying one.

But you can still find niches of nostalgic glory if you wander into isolated villages on the Pazhujeb Islands. You're bound to find a roach pit if you wander into the interior of Fajr Island, for example. That's where I was when the Federation national team (another development of modern history, of course; Pazhujebu is now linked with the faraway nation of Kagdazka to form the Federation) took on New Montreal States on Matchday 2 of the 32nd AOCAF Cup group stage.

If you thought that the spectacle of the roach pits had declined, you should have been there with me that day. When the little purple-painted cockroach with Lyonya Filipov's number 9 lept off the dust to head in a 37th-minute goal (the match's only one), he might as well have lept a mile rather than merely an inch or two. I swear, from looking at the splatter pattern on my clothing later in the day, I had beer spilled on me from at least three separate locations.

So, dear reader, if I haven't whet your appetite for learning the delightful art of Pazhujebi roach pit construction, then you might want to close this book, throw it in the nearest trash compactor, and press the big red button. Chapter One awaits you.

[Sorthern Northland]

Group A
Pacitalia 3–2 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu
Sportgirls 0–1 The Bear Islands
Branta Island 0–3 Sarzonia

. Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sarzonia                 3   2  1  0    4   0  +4    7
2 The Bear Islands         3   2  1  0    4   1  +3    7
3 Pacitalia                3   1  2  0    4   3  +1    5
4 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu   2   1  0  1    3   3   0    3
5 Sportgirls               3   1  0  2    1   2  −1    3
6 New Montreal States      2   0  0  2    0   3  −3    0
7 Branta Island            2   0  0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group B
Dorian and Sonya 0–0 Mantwenic
Osarius 1–1 Starblaydia
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 1–0 Cafundéu

. Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Starblaydia              3   2  1  0    4   1  +3    7
2 Mantwenic                2   1  1  0    2   1  +1    4
3 Cafundéu                 3   1  1  1    2   2   0    4
4 Osarius                  3   1  1  1    2   2   0    4
5 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   2   1  0  1    1   1   0    3
6 Dorian and Sonya         3   0  2  1    1   2  −1    2
7 Cosumar                  2   0  0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group C
Ang Grung 1–2 Krytenia
Scandonia 2–2 Carpathia and Ruthenia
Delaclava 5–3 Valanora

. Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Delaclava                2   2  0  0    7   3  +4    6
2 Sorthern Northland       2   2  0  0    4   2  +2    6
3 Carpathia and Ruthenia   3   1  1  1    8   5  +3    4
4 Valanora                 3   1  1  1    5   5   0    4
5 Krytenia                 2   1  0  1    3   3   0    3
6 Scandonia                3   0  2  1    2   4  −2    2
7 Ang Grung                3   0  0  3    2   9  −7    0

[Sorthern Northland]

Beningrad Morning Star

Mag Aonghusa bewildered by Riordan no show

Whilst Sorthern Northland's defence have so far fared well enough in their opening two game of the AOCAF Cup many are concerned by what could happen should injury or suspension befall either of the first choice centre-backs Kayleigh Wheelock and David Black. For many the answer to such concerns should be Conor Riordan. Only just out of his teens the Areck Furness defender already has a World Cup winners medal to his name and for many is one of if not the best defender in the Sorthern Football League. Many expected Riordan to stake his claim for the number five jersey for the next decade or so at this tournament. That was until he suddenly pulled out of the squad.

Kayleigh Wheelock is who it has then fallen to to take Riordan's place and whilst she's been impressive so far manager Iarlaith Mag Aonghusa had admitted to feeling that his backline is severely weakened without Riordan, but also somewhat confused about Riordan's withdrawal following a number of different reasons for it having been given by different sources.

It was initially reported that injury had forced Riordan to withdraw. Mag Aonghusa claims “Conor didn't tell me of any injury, he just called me at short notice and said he couldn't play. His club physio then contacted me later telling me he'd done his hamstring, but then later I was talking to a team-mate of his who told me he'd broken his foot.”

Rumours however have spread that any injury claim has merely been a rouse with some said to be close to the Inis na Dún born Riordan claiming him to have been against playing in the AOCAF Cup either to be with his heavily pregnant girlfriend or to return home following the recent death of his father.

For Mag Aonghusa however such a scenario is highly doubtful. “If either of those are the case” he says “it'd be uttering baffling to me. I can't see it being such a reason. We're playing a tournament at home, if he either of those situations did occur and he needed some time away from the team it'd be no problem at all to organise it. Family is of more importance than football and if he needs our help in that respect we'd do all we can to offer it.” Communication however is key for the manager.

“I'd just like to know what the situation is. I've tried contacting him but haven't been able to get hold of him. All I ask of him is to contact me and explain his absence.”

[Valanora]

From the Offices of the VSC does the Marauder information come

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod Scoring Events Y
RP injuries to my players Y (no more than three weeks out)
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out Yellow cards to my players Y
Hand out Red cards to my players N
Godmod Other Events Y

What is the name of…

…the four time former World Cup champions?
Valanora (known prior to World Cup 37 as Elves Security Forces)

...the other nations involved in Valanora?
Vyinta and Dark Templara

…the nation in which this Commonwealth play their home matches?
Elves Security Forces (sometimes ESF in shortphrase)

…people from the Commonwealth?
Vanorians or Vanors

…the person who created this mess?
Elves Security Forces

Style Modifier: +3
Kits

Home Away Third

Manager
Mark Sloan (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
Age: 80
Former Queer Poco el Mono Ara manager, Sloan was chosen to lead the Marauders due to his vast experience and a way to groom their more preferred choice of Seydiya At’rod’uin.

Assistant Manager
Seydiya At’rod’uin (Andossa Se Mitrin Vega) (F)
Age: 25
A young Vegan who seems a brilliant tactician in the making. The youngest person to have ever filled a role in the Vanorian national team system, she is expected to become the Manager by World Cup 58, if not sooner.

Keeper

1 GK Mariaddren Undodhen, Telecontarë (Starblaydia) ~
Age - 811
Sex - M
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 174 lbs
Undodhen has proved to be a steady and reliable keeper for the national team, though prone to the occasional howler. It is likely this proneness that has kept Undodhen from moving to a larger squad either domestically or abroad and could be a reason for Dart to finally get his chance between the woodwork.

Defenders

17 Hanutaut Lilithian, Soldarian FC
Age - 608
Sex - F
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 154 lbs
Agile and a superb little bit of tackling skill are her best attributes and she uses them well to confound attacking players into making plays that they would rather not.

12 Dwier Titenburg Jr, Royal Khaldoon (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
Age - 423
Sex - M
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 162 lbs
Titenburg continues to tow the backline with the grit and skill needed to stifle even the most powerful of attacks on a game to game basis. He has far surpassed his father's shadow when it comes to football and will likely not be forgotten any time soon.

9 Thankanion Elenelwa, Mar Sara FC
Age - 606
Sex - M
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180 lbs
A strong and physical presence that will put some bite into the backline alongside Titenburg.

Midfield

24 Espy va Drake, Telecontarë (Starblaydia)
Age: 723
Sex - M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 159 lbs
After becoming a folklore hero for the lower class of the world, va Drake has made himself one of the living legends of the game after help leading the side to a title in World Cup 53. He has traveled far and wide while plying his trade, donning kits for no less than four countries clubs, and finally returned him when he signed with United before last season. Seen as the driving force in the middle of the park alongside Hawk, it is up to the opposition to try and figure out how to deal with the brilliance the winger and his other attackers have rather than them to create magic.

21 Aintôrthea Durosa, Cafundó do Juta (Cafundeu)
Age - 732
Sex - F
Height: 5"10"
Weight: 144 lbs
Durosa is one of those players that can play just about any position, as her skill set is vast and adequate in multiple areas. She has done exceptionally well in her CMSC seasons, nabbing goals and assists with regularity and has continued with her transfer to the Cafundeu league. Her good knowledge of va Drake's typical playing patterns has made the two to be a devastating pair for the opposition to contain.

14 Laborious Hawk, Petardos S/A (Cafundeu)
Age - 687
Sex -M
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 213 lbs
Words do not even began to define his talent, his talent defines words. He was awarded one of the spots that the Vanorians have in the World Cup Hall of Fame, with it being very well deserved, as he has and continues to earn everything he has been given every single day.

8 Morronuth Neltanta, Wexax United ~
Age - 718
Sex - M
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 164 lbs
A strong and physical player who uses his body well when shielding off opposing players off the ball. Lacks the pace of some of the squad but is great at keeping possession and finding an outlet pass.

28 Faeron Soldarian, Raynor City United
Age - 601
Sex - M
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 163 lbs
Soldarian continues to live in the shadow of more well known players both on the national team and with his club. Despite this, Soldarian is seen by all on the squad as the emotional leader and the linchpin the in the middle that allows the more attacking minded midfielders being allowed to play their game.

Strikers

6 Allandren Fresco, Petardos S/A (Cafundeu)
Age - 476
Sex - M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 167 lbs
Fresco has proved once again that he is suited for any role that his managers wish to give him, easily adjusting to Hearts style of play and learning his preferred moves. A great shot and football IQ make him a very dangerous attacker for the Marauders.

11 Lucas Hearts, Hondo FC
Age - 860
Sex - M
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 153 lbs
Hearts is an out and out goalscorer who has a nose for the goal and a talent for getting open even in a crowded box. His skills work quite well with the skill set of Fresco, and it produces a lethal one two strike force that will put fear into the hearts of those teams that must face a proud Marauders squad.

Subs
2 GK Veryasirion Dart - age 662 - Raynor City United (M)
20 GK Belltarion Nartalhûn - age 692 - AC Valanari (M)
4 CB Tandion Aeraglinaeth - age 748 - Soldarian FC (M)
16 CB Ainglad Gwavaul - age 646 - Hondo FC (M) ~
19 CB Artemis - age N/A - FC Therathor (N/A) *
22 AMC Innathwen Tathmin - age 817 - Club ESF (F)
7 MC Rochenion Falaval - age 732 - Club ESF (M)
3 LW Elarwen Tallaion - age 693 - Juavi FC (F)
5 LRW Tanna Norovathar - age 353 - FC Capri
16 MC Merenwen Lúinwë - age 653 - Hondo FC (F)
10 ST Ardaugien Ealomiel - age 770 - Mar Sara FC (M)
15 ST Rharanthea Kithaldar - age 794 - Soldarian FC (F)

Captain: Laborious Hawk
Set Piece Taker: Laborious Hawk
Penalty Taker: Allandren Fresco
Right Corner: Espy va Drake
Left Corner: Espy va Drake

Undodhen
 Lilithian     Titenburg      Elenelwa
va Drake    Soldarian      Neltanta       Durosa
Hawk
Fresco     Hearts

~ denotes Vyintanese
* denotes Templar

[Kagdazka and Pazhujebu]

IT'S TIME FOR THE POST-MATCH CRAP TRAP!
brought to you by Šuthucha Brand Diapers

with Slava Semënov, Pazhuj Yivashaktim, and Khuzhu Uthassišabipa
and hosted by Anton Tupolev!

Anton: Hi there everyone, I'm Anton Tupolev, joined in the recording studio today by my friends and football experts Slava Semënov, Pazhuj Yivashaktim, and Khuzhu Uthassišabipa. Thanks for sticking around after the match that's just taken place, of course the Federation's three-to-two loss to AOCAF holders Pacitalia; we're here to offer up the best analysis that money can buy. Gentlemen, why did Kagdazka and Pazhujebu lose tonight?

Slava: Well it wasn't for lack of goalscoring ability, was it? Any concerns that we commentators may previously have had were put to rest by the two lovely goals we scored.

Anton: True, scored in the 59th and 69th minutes by Yakoko and Klossovskaya respectively.

Pazhuj: But just as soon as our concerns about the attack were laid to rest, a new worry has sprung up; that defense looked woeful, didn't it? I thought things would look better with Tikhomirov out of the starting eleven, but Mizirov looked even worse!

Khuzhu: Hold on, Tikhomirov's gotten a bad rap...

Anton: Okay, gentlemen, we're three minutes into the program and we're already off topic. One thing at a time. Now, Michelangelo Mascagnano opened the scoring for the Pacitalians in the second minute of first-half stoppage time after Ichuvihaja made a mistake and punched a cross back out into play when she should have tipped it over the bar. Mascagnano hit it on the half volley; goal. Here's my question: should Ichuvihaja be in the starting eleven? Compare her form to that of her backups, Olga Yakoleva and Iacomusam Gašughumi.

Slava: I don't think the answer is even debatable: yes, she should be in the starting eleven. She's the moral leader of the side, the captain, and she's still a very strong goalkeeper. One mistake against the defending AOCAF champions is nothing to be ashamed of.

Khuzhu: I agree, she's the only person I'd even think of starting. Neither of the other goalkeepers come close to her level of awareness. And besides, if you look at Pacitalia's other goals, which weren't her fault...

Anton: Yes, but we'll get to those in due time, Khuzhu. Pazhuj, your thoughts on Ichuvihaja?

Pazhuj: I totally agree with these guys. Anyone who thinks one wrong decision is enough to hang her for is an idiot.

Anton: Very good. So anyway, the match went into half time one nil to the champions, but Erassi really had the Urchins come out of the break on fire, didn't he, Khuzhu?

Khuzhu: He certainly did, and of course our equalizer came from a lovely piece of build-up play, with Durai tearing around his marker, playing the ball back along the grass for Oujadda, who backheeled it to Yakoko, who hit a screamer from twenty-three yards, bang.

Pazhuj: It was a nice goal, wasn't it... but I'm concerned that Yakoko and Ztnkk are not combining well in the midfield.

Anton: You mean there's a communication breakdown?

Slava: No, he means more than that. Lately we've been seeing this simmering mutual hatred develop between Ztnkk's and Yakoko's respective clubs, Gimnasia and Zhevassi, haven't we? And I think what Pazhuj is talking about is concern that the two players don't like each other because of events that have occurred with their clubs. I myself have observed that they often will avoid passing to one another, which is a real problem because in this formation Yakoko's expected to drop back and help defend a lot and his outlet, should he win the ball, needs to be Ztnkk.

Khuzhu: It's something that needs to immediately be dealt with, that's certain. You can have two players who won't speak to one another off the pitch, but on the pitch it's no good.

Pazhuj: Yeah... uh... I think sometimes even off the pitch it's a bad thing...

Anton: Let's move on. Klossovskaya's slaloming run forward left Aurelio Seriesta completely wrong footed, and in the end it was a really nice finish from a tight angle that put the Urchins in the lead, wasn't it, gentlemen?

Pazhuj: Absolutely... nice finish, great to see the young lady playing well considering she's just a teenager.

Khuzhu: Eh... I'm reluctant to heap praise on her, though. Look at our first match, against New Montreal States. Tikhomirov was playing centre back, yes? Now, during the Cup of Harmony, every once in a while Tikhomirov would get exposed one on one at the back because Klossovskaya had gone on one of her mazy forward runs. Erassi's no mug, he obviously had seen that; and against New Montreal States Klossovskaya's admiralty orders were to stay back and defend. We kept a clean sheet. But it looks as though public pressure got to Erassi for this very-high-profile match against Pacitalia, because he caved and pulled Tikhomirov like everyone wanted him to. Instead, we had both Klossovskaya and Makureru at the wingback positions, two players who both instinctively move forward when their side has the ball. Mizirov is good, but he couldn't do it alone. That is why Pacitalia equalized in the 80th and went ahead three minutes after that.

Anton: With goals scored by Andolfabio Vunghiasso and Demi Santos respectively.

Pazhuj: I couldn't agree less with Khuzhu. Klossovskaya moving forward is the only thing that frees up Oujadda, who is constantly being double-teamed. Look at the New Montreal States match: Klossovskaya stayed back, and Oujadda hardly ever touched the ball. That's why Erassi took off Tikhomirov! Not because of media pressure, but because he needed to add Makureru, another speedy attacking wingback threat, so as to draw attention away from Oujadda!

Khuzhu: And look how it turned out. With Klossovskaya staying back in defense with Tikhomirov, we won. With her and Makureru wandering around causing trouble, leaving the lone centre back high and dry, we lost.

Pazhuj: Oh, come on, I think those results may have had something to do with the quality of the opposition. Slava, back me up on this.

Slava: No, I agree with Khuzhu. Klossovskaya is the sort of player everyone loves to love. She's a pretty young lady with attacking instincts and good skill. It's natural that people want her to succeed. But the simple reality is that she doesn't know how to track back when her side loses possession. In a 3-4-3, if you're the centre back, and one or both of your wingbacks wander off, and you get caught on the break, you're toast. Doesn't matter how good you are. Erassi needs to reconsider his obsession with the girl. I understand he watched her come through the FKM youth system while she was the manager there, and I understand that he knows better than anyone her skills and abilities. But there are other options at right back. Where's Ošafi? The man's form over in Ad'ihan for Tallyn Rovers has been superb! He's sitting on the bench. Where's Chahachim? He's just been the player of the year over in Southern Cynocephali, playing for Indica United. He's not even in the team. Even Aqhorassia Bhara is a player who I think ought to be given a chance in there... just the fact that she's a right back with centre back instincts suits her for this position.

Anton: So much more to talk about, but we're out of time for the day. So, fellows, I will bid you good evening, and see you after our next match, versus Sportgirls.

Khuzhu: Twenty rubliyals that Tikhomirov comes back.

Pazhuj: For the next game? No chance. You're on.

[Sorthern Northland]

Matchday four

Group A
The Bear Islands 2–0 Branta Island
Kagdazka and Pazhujebu 1–2 Sportgirls
New Montreal States 3–6 Pacitalia

. Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 The Bear Islands         4   3  1  0    6   1  +5   10
2 Pacitalia                4   2  2  0   10   6  +4    8
3 Sarzonia                 3   2  1  0    4   0  +4    7
4 Sportgirls               4   2  0  2    3   3   0    6
5 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu   3   1  0  2    4   5  −1    3
6 New Montreal States      3   0  0  3    3   9  −6    0
7 Branta Island            3   0  0  3    0   6  −6    0

Group B
Starblaydia 3–3 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Mantwenic 1–0 Osarius
Cosumar 0–3 Dorian and Sonya

. Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Starblaydia              4   2  2  0    7   4  +3    8
2 Mantwenic                3   2  1  0    3   1  +2    7
3 Dorian and Sonya         4   1  2  1    4   2  +2    5
4 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   3   1  1  1    4   4   0    4
5 Cafundéu                 3   1  1  1    2   2   0    4
6 Osarius                  4   1  1  2    2   3  −1    4
7 Cosumar                  3   0  0  3    1   7  −6    0

Group C
Carpathia and Ruthenia 1–0 Delaclava
Krytenia 5–1 Scandonia
Sorthern Northland 2–0 Ang Grung

. Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sorthern Northland       3   3  0  0    6   2  +4    9
2 Carpathia and Ruthenia   4   2  1  1    9   5  +4    7
3 Krytenia                 3   2  0  1    8   4  +4    6
4 Delaclava                3   2  0  1    7   4  +3    6
5 Valanora                 3   1  1  1    5   5   0    4
6 Scandonia                4   0  2  2    3   9  −6    2
7 Ang Grung                4   0  0  4    2  11  −9    0

[New Montreal States]

The Ministry of Morale is pleased to submit the following roster as the Paladins go up like lambs to the slaughter in their first ever AOCAF regional tourney. A panel of eight faceless Ministry of Morale bureaucrats will be coaching this team at their new neighbors welcome us to AO by savagely beating us with sticks. The traditional 2-6-2 formation will be used to poor effect in this tourney.

[[+1 for scorination purposes]]

GOALKEEPER:

1 Édgar Thibault
90 Dominique Bard-Séguin
18 Chad Bulwark

DEFENDERS

4 Antoine Long, CB
8 Émilien Tessier, CB
33 Cory Taylor, CB
65 Keith Vinson, CB

MIDFIELD

21 Laurent Thibault, LDMF
3 Harold Johnstone, RDMF
7 Craig Kennedy, CMF
11 Chase McDougall, CMF
12 André Vaillancourt-Bosquet, RMF
50 Fabrice Archer, LMF
20 Rémy Chasson, DMF/CMF
2 Felix Lachasse, DMF
29 Bob Filon, CMF/RMF/LMF
34 Patrick Clifton, CMF
50 Marcel Landry-Lajoie, LMF/RMF
91 Yves St-Zotique, AMF/LMF/RMF

STRIKERS

10 Ed, CF
13 Denny Roy, SS
5 Neil Simons, CF/SS
37 Dominique Lacolle, CF/AMF

[Kagdazka and Pazhujebu]

Red. Like the color of the sunsets above Vezhidrupa, the Mahathu district where he'd grown up. Every evening, the clouds would transform from angelic shapes, the likes of which artists would try to capture on their canvasses, into violently crimson symbols of war. His mother had always told him how beautiful they were. He'd always been scared of them.

Red. Like the color of the alarm clock he'd used as a boy. It would ring without fail at 6:45 in the morning, raising him from his boyhood dreams of playing football in the highest echelons of the world game and into yet another day at school, which he'd never enjoyed. He could still see the thing rattling as he slapped down on it to shut it up.

Red. Like the color of the blood that had spread on the ground on the day that he'd seen a young boy shot to death on the hardscrabble streets of his sprawling home city, the capital.

Red. It was the color of the card he'd been shown just seconds earlier as he stalked down the tunnel and back to the dressing room.

He could already see Brutušam Erassi's laconic face staring at him after the match. Erassi wouldn't be angry. Erassi didn't mind that much when his players got sent off. That wasn't his style. What he would do was let Odšahe Yakoko stew in his own juices until both men were ready to talk about the travesty that had just taken place.

The whole thing wasn't even my fault, thought Yakoko as he looked back on the incident. He'd been shown a yellow in the second minute for chopping down one of the Sportgirls players from behind, or so the referee had told him. At the time, and indeed still, Yakoko was sure the devious young lady had taken a shameless dive. The replays would vindicate him, he was sure.

But the other incident... oh, it was so much worse.

The media had been attacking Yakoko for weeks. They said that he and his fellow Urchins central midfielder Kkrhumoq Ztnkk weren't capable of cooperating on the pitch because they played for clubs that hated each other. It was true, to a certain extent at least; Yakoko wouldn't speak to Ztnkk when he didn't have to. Yakoko played for Zhevassi, nemesis to Gimnasia, Ztnkk's club, and that bitterness was always going to poison their personal relationship.

The frustrating thing, in retrospect, was that Yakoko had stood up for Ztnkk. The Gimnasia player, much younger and much more naive than Yakoko, had slipped away from his marker in the 43rd minute and had been hurtling in on goal in a three on three when a Sportgirls defender caught up with him and yanked the back of his shirt. Every Kagdazka and Pazhujebu player had seen it, including Yakoko, and they'd all raised their hands in the air, sure that a free kick was coming.

But no. The man with the whistle had played advantage, as Ztnkk still sort of had possession. Off balance, the teenager had desperately tried to thread a diagonal through ball to Hridayaja Durai to his right, but the Sportgirls left back read the pass and intercepted it.

So why hadn't the referee blown his whistle? The Federation had lost possession... shouldn't he bring it back and let Oujadda take a free kick? Yakoko was furious, and sprinted over to the sheepish-looking referee, shouting in anger. "You noticed that shirt-tug, didn't you?" he cried. Evidently the referee didn't understand the language Yakoko was speaking, because he stupidly shrugged with a dopey grin and waved play on.

Yakoko wasn't going to let this go. All memory of his earlier yellow banished to the depths of his mind, he grabbed the official's arm with a vice-like grip and shouted with venom into the moron's face: "You think this is a joke? You ought to have booked that girl! But you didn't even award a free kick in the end!"

Ztnkk had come over. "Yakoko, enough, you're going to get sent off," he'd tried to say as calmly as possible, not wanting to give the referee any ideas.

"Don't fucking touch me!" Yakoko had snarled back. Those were the first words these two had spoken to one other in quite a long time, and they were hardly peaceful.

By the time Yakoko had turned back to the official, the man's hands were already in motion, one reaching for his front pocket, one for his back. At this point, the Zhevassi defensive midfielder went ballistic, screaming incomprehensibly in the referee's face.

Yakoko sat down on the floor of the dressing room, somehow feeling prejudiced against the chairs he might have occupied. The blood was still rushing through his head. Looking back on what happened, he could already sense that AOCAF officials would likely decide his behavior merited a multiple-game suspension. Just what his team needed, already struggling to get out of the group.

But all he could think about was the game. Though at the time of the red card, the match had been nil-nil, he could already sense it: the Urchins were about to lose their second straight match at the tournament, throwing their meager hopes of progression to the ravenous lions of that cruel god they called Margaret.

And, in a way, Yakoko felt that it was all Ztnkk's fault.

[Sorthern Northland]

Matchday five

Group A
Sportgirls 2–2 New Montreal States
Branta Island 2–3 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu
Sarzonia 1–1 The Bear Islands

. Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 The Bear Islands         5   3  2  0    7   2  +5   11
2 Pacitalia                4   2  2  0   10   6  +4    8
3 Sarzonia                 4   2  2  0    5   1  +4    8
4 Sportgirls               5   2  1  2    5   5   0    7
5 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu   4   2  0  2    7   7   0    6
6 New Montreal States      4   0  1  3    5  11  −6    1 
7 Branta Island            4   0  0  4    2   9  −7    0 E

Group B
Osarius 3–1 Cosumar
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 0–1 Mantwenic
Cafundéu 2–1 Starblaydia

. Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Mantwenic                4   3  1  0    4   1  +3   10
2 Starblaydia              5   2  2  1    8   6  +2    8
3 Osarius                  5   2  1  2    5   4  +1    7
4 Cafundéu                 4   2  1  1    4   3  +1    7
5 Dorian and Sonya         4   1  2  1    4   2  +2    5
6 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   4   1  1  2    4   5  −1    4
7 Cosumar                  4   0  0  4    2  10  −8    0 E

Group C
Scandonia 0–1 Sorthern Northland
Delaclava 0–1 Krytenia
Valanora 0–0 Carpathia and Ruthenia

. Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sorthern Northland       4   4  0  0    7   2  +5   12 Q
2 Krytenia                 4   3  0  1    9   4  +5    9
3 Carpathia and Ruthenia   5   2  2  1    9   5  +4    8
4 Delaclava                4   2  0  2    7   5  +2    6
5 Valanora                 4   1  2  1    5   5   0    5
6 Scandonia                5   0  2  3    3  10  −7    2 E
7 Ang Grung                4   0  0  4    2  11  −9    0 E

[Sorthern Northland]

Sorthern Sentinel
Mainland edition

Defector banned from football

Officials from the Sorthern Northland Football Association (SNFA) today handed out a lifetime ban to centre-back Conor Riordan following his decision to play for Sorthern Northland at the AOCAF Cup in favour of playing for a breakaway Inis na Dún team at the unrecognised World Cuppet tournament.

Whilst a ban was widely expected for the twenty year old many have been taken by surprise by the severity of the suspension. The ban applies to all football held under SNFA auspices and ends the career of Riordan, at least within Sorthern Northland. The fallout from the Riordan defection has somewhat overshadowed the progress of Sorthern Northland at the AOCAF Cup hosted within the country. Having already qualified however with two further group stage matches to play there may be time for the issue to have blown away before the knock-out rounds get under way.

For manager Iarlaith Mag Aonghusa however it appears to a lose-lose situation. Speaking following the announcement of the ban Mag Aonghusa expressed disappointment saying, “No one gains anything here. We've lost a fantastic player and Conor has lost what looked set to be a great career.”

“A ban was expected, and I think just, but I'm not sure a lifetime ban was warranted.”

Meanwhile in Polar Islandstates where the World Cuppet is currently taking place Riordan is understood to be seeking to carry on his career despite the ban. Commenting after Inis na Dún's 2-0 win over an Osarius based Aquillian side the youngster stated, “Obviously the SNFA announcement is a huge blow to me.”

“It is devastating to think that I shan't be able to go back to Areck Furness after this tournament, they are a great club and I've been proud to be a Furness player. However that is now gone and I'm only concentrating on what will hopefully be three more games with Inis na Dún. We've knocked out a strong side in Aquillian and as a result I think have established ourselves as one of the favourites. To go on and win this competition would be a great achievement and it has to be our aim now we've come this far.”

“Once this tournament is over I shall concentrate my energies on finding a new club abroad. I am a footballer and if I cannot be that in Sorthern Northland I shall have to be a footballer elsewhere.”

[Sorthern Northland]

Matchday six

Group A
Kagdazka and Pazhujebu 3–3 Sarzonia
New Montreal States 2–2 Branta Island
Pacitalia 3–1 Sportgirls

. Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Pacitalia                5   3  2  0   13   7  +6   11
2 The Bear Islands         5   3  2  0    7   2  +5   11
3 Sarzonia                 5   2  3  0    8   4  +4    9
4 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu   5   2  1  2   10  10   0    7
5 Sportgirls               6   2  1  3    6   8  −2    7 E
6 New Montreal States      5   0  2  3    7  13  −6    2 E
7 Branta Island            5   0  1  4    4  11  −7    1 E

Group B
Mantwenic 0–0 Cafundéu
Cosumar 0–1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Dorian and Sonya 2–2 Osarius

. Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Mantwenic                5   3  2  0    4   1  +3   11
2 Starblaydia              5   2  2  1    8   6  +2    8
3 Osarius                  6   2  2  2    7   6  +1    8
4 Cafundéu                 5   2  2  1    4   3  +1    8
5 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   5   2  1  2    5   5   0    7
6 Dorian and Sonya         5   1  3  1    6   4  +2    6
7 Cosumar                  5   0  0  5    2  11  −9    0 E

Group C
Krytenia 3–0 Valanora
Sorthern Northland 4–2 Delaclava
Ang Grung 2–1 Scandonia

. Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sorthern Northland       5   5  0  0   11   4  +7   15 Q
2 Krytenia                 5   4  0  1   12   4  +8   12 Q
3 Carpathia and Ruthenia   5   2  2  1    9   5  +4    8
4 Delaclava                5   2  0  3    9   9   0    6
5 Valanora                 5   1  2  2    5   8  −3    5
6 Ang Grung                5   1  0  4    4  12  −8    3 E
7 Scandonia                6   0  2  4    4  12  −8    2 E

[Sorthern Northland]

Given the forum problems this evening, the final round of group stage matches will be delayed until tomorrow evening (WEST).

[Krytenia]

Please assume YES for all answers in the Permission Box – just don’t kill anyone, K?



KRYTENIA 2160 AOCAF CUP SQUAD
Modifier: +max

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Manager: Francisco VÁZQUEZ GARCÍA, 45
Assistant Manager: Patrick LYSAGHT, 47
Goalkeeping Coach: Anthony MILDENHALL, 49
Defensive Coach: Adam VIDMAR, 48
Offensive Coach: Damon PARKER, 48
Physiotherapist: Marcus ASIMOV, 59

THE SQUAD

Goalkeepers

#1 GK Alan KEYS Age: 21
Club: Mercia Bromham
Caps: 0 Goals: 0

#13 GK Steven ORSINI Age: 26
Club: Royal Emberton
Caps: 2 Goals: 0

#22 GK Ray CORDOBA Age: 24
Club: Casuals Osteria
Caps: 0 Goals: 0


Defenders

#3 RCB Scott KARRAH Age: 25
Club: Casuals Osteria
Caps: 3 Goals: 0

#21 RCB Travis WESTHUISEN Age: 21
Club: Bradwell Saints
Caps: 0 Goals: 0

#5 CB Peter SOUTHERN Age: 22
Club: Ousevale Borough
Caps: 0 Goals: 0

#23 CB Bryan VALISSA Age: 31
Club: Royal Emberton
Caps: 12 Goals: 0

#6 LCB Colm Ó RIORDAN Age: 25
Club: RCSC Northwood
Caps: 5 Goals: 0

#20 LCB Trevor MILK Age: 22
Club: New Cefn Albion
Caps: 0 Goals: 0


Midfielders

#2 RM Leon SARTELLI Age: 29
Club: Juvapunam (KPZ)
Caps: 22 Goals: 3

#12 RM Michael ROWAN Age: 25
Club: Ousevale Borough
Caps: 8 Goals: 1

#4 CDM Clive RICHARDSON Age: 27
Club: Avidia United
Caps: 27 Goals: 3
CAPTAIN

#16 CDM Craig MORENO Age: 31
Club: Foxchester Raiders (STB)
Caps: 2 Goals: 0

#11 LM Calvin THORDARSSON Age: 28
Club: Emberton Reds
Caps: 25 Goals: 7

#15 LM Derek AGOGO Age: 22
Club: Avidia United
Caps: 0 Goals: 0

#7 IR Terry HART Age: 28
Club: Royal Emberton
Caps: 27 Goals: 13

#14 IR David SAFURO Age: 26
Club: Avidia United
Caps: 2 Goals: 0

#10 IL Robert ALLEN Age: 29
Club: Mercia Bromham
Caps: 25 Goals: 12

#18 IL Ian SMITH Age: 26
Club: Ousevale Borough
Caps: 5 Goals: 1

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#9 CF Simon CARTER Age: 34
Club: Mercia Bromham
Caps: 56 Goals: 41

#8 CF Michael ANDERSON Age: 28
Club: Royal Khaldoon (QPM)
Caps: 25 Goals: 17
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#17 CF Tim CALDOBRESI Age: 30
Club: Casuals Osteria
Caps: 4 Goals: 1

#19 CF Cameron DAVIS Age: 26
Club: Cedrus Soundgardia (STB)
Caps: 3 Goals: 1

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A final group stage cutoff,

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Matchday seven

Group A
Branta Island 1–4 Pacitalia
Sarzonia 0–0 New Montreal States
The Bear Islands 1–5 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu

, Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Pacitalia                6   4  2  0   17   8  +9   14 Q
2 The Bear Islands         6   3  2  1    8   7  +1   11 Q
3 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu   6   3  1  2   15  11  +4   10
4 Sarzonia                 6   2  4  0    8   4  +4   10
5 Sportgirls               6   2  1  3    6   8  −2    7
6 New Montreal States      6   0  3  3    7  13  −6    3
7 Branta Island            6   0  1  5    5  15 −10    1

Group B
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 3–2 Dorian and Sonya
Cafundéu 4–1 Cosumar
Starblaydia 0–0 Mantwenic

, Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Mantwenic                6   3  3  0    4   1  +3   12 Q
2 Cafundéu                 6   3  2  1    8   4  +4   11 Q
3 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   6   3  1  2    8   7  +1   10
4 Starblaydia              6   2  3  1    8   6  +2    9
5 Osarius                  6   2  2  2    7   6  +1    8
6 Dorian and Sonya         6   1  3  2    8   7  +1    6
7 Cosumar                  6   0  0  6    3  15 −12    0

Group C
Delaclava 5–2 Ang Grung
Valanora 0–1 Sorthern Northland
Carpathia and Ruthenia 0–2 Krytenia

, Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sorthern Northland       6   6  0  0   12   4  +8   18 Q
2 Krytenia                 6   5  0  1   14   4 +10   15 Q
3 Delaclava                6   3  0  3   14  11  +3    9
4 Carpathia and Ruthenia   6   2  2  2    9   7  +2    8
5 Valanora                 6   1  2  3    5   9  −4    5
6 Ang Grung                6   1  0  5    6  17 −11    3
7 Scandonia                6   0  2  4    4  12  −8    2

Ranking of teams finishing 3rd and 4th

,                        Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 Kagdazka and Pazhujebu   6   3  1  2   15  11  +4   10 Q
2 Sarzonia                 6   2  4  0    8   4  +4   10 Q
3 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega   6   3  1  2    8   7  +1   10
4 Delaclava                6   3  0  3   14  11  +3    9
5 Starblaydia              6   2  3  1    8   6  +2    9
6 Carpathia and Ruthenia   6   2  2  2    9   7  +2    8

Quarter-final fixtures - The knockout rounds will take place as schduled in the opening post. The quarter-finals therefore will be tomorrow evening with the semi-finals taking place on Saturday evening.
The Bear Islands vs. Cafundéu (An Buailtín, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, 40,490)
Pacitalia vs. Kagdazka and Pazhujebu (Ash Farm, Beningrad, 50,000)
Mantwenic vs. Krytenia (Moffat Park, Reading, 45,000)
Sorthern Northland vs. Sarzonia (The Causeway, Heathfield, 61,093)

SF1 - The Bear Islands or Cafundéu vs. Pacitalia or Kazdazka and Pazhujebu (Páirc Uí Rinn, Corcaigh, 70,000)
SF2 - Mantwenic or Krytenia vs. Sorthern Northland or Sarzonia (Whitecliff Stadium, Snowspire, 79,984)

Third place play-off (The Causeway, Heathfield, 61,093)
Final (James Connolly Stadium, Beningrad, 150,000)