World Indoor Soccer Championships RP/Rosters/Results Thread

[Yesopalitha]

Lightning Strike Fast
Cruise to 10-4 Win, 95X Next

WESBROOKS FORUM, COMPOLIS, CAMWOOD -

The Yesopalitha Lightning cruised to their first win, over unranked Shellopolise, as they started off the fifth edition of the World Indoor Soccer Championships with a bang, at the Wesbrooks Forum in Compolis, Camwood.

Rénée was the star for the Lightning, scoring seven of the team's ten goals, as the forward showed why she was extensively scouted by the U-21 National Team in a dominating performance. In one five-minute stretch in the first half, she scored three goals in obliterating fashion, all off her right foot from the right side of the pitch. Roger Mallet, the Captain, was the assist man on five of the seven goals scored by Rénée, while scoring two goals himself.

On the defensive end, Tovalí had a rough time in the beginning of the game, conceding three goals early, but calmed down with help from Martin and Petrovich, and managed to pull off just enough saves until Rénée started going. The goalkeeping will become a concern as the competition goes on if Tovalí doesn't find his groove early, but it wasn't the case against Shellopolise.

Next up, the Lightning will have one of the two face-offs against 95X, ranked ninth in the world and first in Group A. The winner of this match-up will be in the driver's seat early in Group A, as all the rest of the teams try to chase them down for the elusive Group Title.

If Rénée and Mallet continue their striking duo combo, the Lightning will have no problem getting there. If they die down, and Tovalí cannot stand up to the pressure, they will suffer their first defeat...

[Terrabis]

The following is an excerpt from an information book on Terrabis, conveniently translated into English from the native Azerbaijani:

Nation Name: The Dictatorship of Terrabis
Capital City: Wilhelm's Deep
Major Cities: Perramount, Miur, Averan, Vix-Amer
Pronunciation: Ter-ra-bis
Denonym: Terrabis (Ter-ra-biz)
Population: REDACTED
Languages: Azerbaijani, Kurdish, English
Head of State, Government, Military, Religion: The Omnipotent Leader (referred to as The One)
Leader's Biography: REDACTED
Nation's Map: REDACTED
Major Sports: Football, Indoor Football
Average Life Expectancy: REDACTED

---

The Terrabis Times
The Deathbringers fall short in first match

The Chosen of The One played bravely against those of Polar Islandstates, but ended up falling to the second ranked team in the world in this competition by a score of 1-0. Victor Morales held up to the onslaught of shots from the unknown foe, but managed to let one past him in the second half, which was all that was needed for Polar Islandstates to prevail.

The One, however, praised the team's play, stating that being an unranked side in this tournament, any wins at all would be more than ideal. Instead of punishing them for their loss, The One insisted that they keep their head up, and look ahead to the next match, against Soviet Canuckistan, which should be more winnable.

The One also asked his Chosen to defeat the Soviets, stating that Communism is not a legitimate form of government, and that The Chosen must show the Communists what the true believers can accomplish, if given enough time and effort.

The team declined to comment, saying that they would speak only after wins.

The Terrabis Times will wait for their first win for their first interviews...

[Free South Califas]

Free South Califas 3–1 Gallund
Elected manager: OF Vicki Hadia
Starting lineup and first caps:
GK Nicolau Graciana Amélia Olguin
DF Micaela Eliana
DF Irma Kavanagh
FW Fortunata Klausen
FW Pio Cabello

00' red card Gallund: All but 3 players, for not assembling a roster
03' goal FSC: Pio Cabello, unassisted.
22' goal FSC: Fortunata Klausen. Assist: OF Irma Kavanagh
39' goal Gallund
40' goal FSC: Elisabete Simón Irene Márquez. Assist: GK Nicolau Graciana Amélia Olguin

The hapless futsallers from Gallund got themselves in a big mess in the opening seconds of WISC competition. Spending all of their time arguing with the hospitality officials and then the referee, instead of preparing the necessary paperwork to facilitate the tournament experience of all the guests, the lackluster Gallundians were still somehow surprised when the Ko-Orenite ref made good on her threat, handing out red cards to both forwards and the entire bench just after kickoff. Hamstrung, the two remaining Gallund defenders and their goalie were forced to take on a siege mentality to conserve their energy for the entire 40 minutes if they wanted any chance of points on the day.

The results were ugly, as the Harvest Mice pounded victory's door with knuckleballs, end-over-enders, lame ducks, near misses and rebound shots with entirely too much mustard on them. Finally, Pio Cabello made good on the threat with a rebound header off the wall, putting South Califas on the board just three minutes into the horror show. Klausen and Irene would also score, the latter silencing the Gallundian upstarts in the final minute after one of their mystery defenders caught Amélia off guard. All in all, despite the near-inevitable result, the Gallund back three put on a show, staying relatively close throughout the shootout, keeping their discipline through the adverse circumstances and legitimately holding fort for long stretches of the second half.

Next, the jubilant Harvest Mice take on another fellow unranked squad from Shellopolise struggling with their paperwork. The Shellopolisans are coming off of a 10-4 slaughter by the frightening Lightning. Speaking of Yesopalitha, the Mice had better pick up points against Shellopolise before they play the Lightning and 7-goal scorer Rénée.

In the other Group A game, 95X and Sundsborg tied 2-2. FSC are on top with Yesopalitha, in a way, for now, but 95X are expected to surge while the Lightning hold their position.

[Camwood]

Group A
Sundsborg 1–0 Gallund
Shellopolise 0–4 Free South Califas
95X 1–1 Yesopalitha

Group A                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Free South Califas                2    2   0   0     7    1   +6     6
2 Yesopalitha                       2    1   1   0    11    5   +6     4
3 Sundsborg                         2    1   1   0     3    2   +1     4
4 95X                               2    0   2   0     3    3    0     2
5 Gallund                           2    0   0   2     1    4   −3     0
6 Shellopolise                      2    0   0   2     4   14  −10     0

Group B
Northern Sunrise Islands 8–2 Bloodbath Generation
Anollasia 4–8 Filopines
Bergonvinaia 0–1 Carmidan

Group B                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Carmidan                          2    2   0   0    12    3   +9     6
2 Filopines                         2    2   0   0    12    5   +7     6
3 Northern Sunrise Islands          2    1   1   0    10    4   +6     4
4 Bergonvinaia                      2    0   1   1     2    3   −1     1
5 Bloodbath Generation              2    0   0   2     3   12   −9     0
6 Anollasia                         2    0   0   2     7   19  −12     0

Group C
Terrabis 8–1 Soviet Canuckistan
The Icemark 0–11 Wolfmanne
Polar Islandstates 5–1 Mangolana

Group C                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Wolfmanne                         2    2   0   0    20    4  +16     6
2 Polar Islandstates                2    2   0   0     6    1   +5     6
3 Terrabis                          2    1   0   1     8    2   +6     3
4 Mangolana                         2    1   0   1     3    6   −3     3
5 Soviet Canuckistan                2    0   0   2     5   17  −12     0
6 The Icemark                       2    0   0   2     1   13  −12     0

Group D
Redaya 8–6 Valladeres
Dae Gwo 2–9 Boyznichov
Tamarindia 6–1 Thatius

-  Group D               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tamarindia              2    2   0   0    17    2  +15     6
2 Boyznichov              2    2   0   0    14    3  +11     6
3 Thatius                 2    1   0   1     8    7   +1     3
4 Redaya                  2    1   0   1     9   17   −8     3
5 Valladeres              2    0   0   2     7   13   −6     0
6 Dae Gwo                 2    0   0   2     3   16  −13     0

Group E
Equestrian States 6–5 D Land and Isles
Camwood 7–7 Mapletish
Megadia 6–0 Western Cuba

Group E                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Megadia                           2    2   0   0    18    0  +18     6
2 Mapletish                         2    1   1   0     8    7   +1     4
3 Equestrian States                 2    1   0   1     6   17  −11     3
4 Camwood                           2    0   2   0    10   10    0     2
5 Western Cuba                      2    0   1   1     3    9   −6     1
6 D Land and Isles                  2    0   0   2     5    7   −2     0

Group F
Winner12345 4–0 Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy
Bordurian 1–3 Mashiki
Darmen 8–0 Beaverriver

Group F                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Darmen                            2    2   0   0    12    0  +12     6
2 Mashiki                           2    2   0   0    11    4   +7     6
3 Winner12345                       2    1   0   1     4    4    0     3
4 Beaverriver                       2    1   0   1     5   10   −5     3
5 Bordurian                         2    0   0   2     3    8   −5     0
6 Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy    2    0   0   2     3   12   −9     0

[Terrabis]

The following is an excerpt from an information book on Terrabis, conveniently translated into English from the native Azerbaijani:

Chain of Command in the Military of Terrabis

Rank - Average time it takes

Soldier - Recently joined
Private - 3 Months
Comrade - 6 Months
Corporal - 1 Year
Sergeant - 1 Year 6 Months
Lieutenant - 2 Years
Captain - 2 Years 6 Months
Major - 3 Years
Lieutenant Colonel - 4 Years

Note: Heroism and valor in the field of battle can help a man/woman shoot up the ranks quickly. The DDIFF clubs, however, do not require one to be of that rank to play in the squad; the squads are named after the ranks in order to help little children memorize the ranks.

---

The Terrabis Times
Deathbringers Bring First Victory

The Chosen Deathbringers of Terrabis secured their first international victory over the Communists of Soviet Canuckistan by a score of 8-1 today, bringing glory and honor to The Dictatorship. Duran and Dyke scored four goals apiece while Morales held up his end very well, only conceding one goal.

The One was thrilled to hear the victory, and sent a message that he/she/it always believed in them. The One also stated that a recording of the match will be shown to the survivors of the day's battle that had missed the match due to the war going on with the Monsters of the Abyss.

The Chosen will now face Mangolana, who also holds a record of 1-1. With one victory behind them, they are more optimistic about the match to come, despite the fact that Mangolana is ranked twelfth in the world.

The One sends them blessings and good fortune, and reminds them that trying their best is the most important thing of them all...

As you can see, The Terrabis Times must begin every paragraph with the word, "the". Also, the average lifespan of a Terrabi is a lot more than usual humans, due to genetic engineering.

[Mapletish]

Lions continue Undefeated Streak

Camwood 7-7 Mapletish [Halftime : 7-3]

Lions led an amazing comeback move as an encouraging draw against Camwood keeps them on their toes on Megadia.Despite losing out on halftime,the Lions gave what they could to keep Camwood outnumbered on the score.Outdone defensively,the Lions could only focus on keeping procession. Colombano Isidoro played lower then expected to keep the procession going as Bettino hoped to tire out the Camwood players in the first half.

Camwood was not a side to push around as they start the first half right,by throwing their men forward and shooting at will.Eligio Loris' reflexes saved the Lions from goal shine.However his work was not enough as Camwood broke the goal open with an amazing bicycle kick from the halfway line that bounced past Eligio Loris who was just about to dive in the direction of the ball.

It was a morale booster for the Camwood players as they continued to keep on the pressure Iacopo Michel's clearance error led to a simple shot from the Camwood forward and Loris was once again beaten by the very little margin.With that,the compactness of the Lions started to grow tighter.Isidoro forgo his attacking role to come for the defence,using his long shots to test the skills of Camwood's keeper.

Even though Camwood outscored the Lions in the first half,with 7 goals,the Lions put on quite a show to keep themselves on reasonable goal difference as Isidoro gave Camwood a taste of what he has,with 3 long shot attempts that led to 3 goals that gave the Lions hope.

Over to the second half,Camwood started to show signs of fatigue as they started lower than expected.In order to provide Isidoro with more options Michel went to the left flank and higher than his original defensive role. That proved to be the turning point as Michel feed Isidoro with the well needed cross as Isidoro performed an expertly timed bicycle kick to break the Camwood defences into half as the ball went into the goal.

With the score at 7-4,Camwood started to played in a tight diamond with a little space in the middle,Isidoro and Arturo Vico started to swapped wings with Michel providing the crosses all to the middle to feed Vico and constant shot attempts were made.Isidoro succeeded in scoring his fourth of the night with another expertly timed volley to keep the score 7-5,with two goals remaining to seal an equaliser.

Camwood changed their defensive plan,this time they started off all in the center,giving Isidoro and Vico the freedom of the flanks,with the ball shoved all to the flanks,the Camwood keeper is open to the sides as his incompetence led to a sixth goal by Isidoro.Vico added the seventh and the equaliser at the very last minute via a timewasting dribble and then a shot that went past the keeper.

The draw gave Mapletish some breathing space from the host as they got four points,two less than leaders Megadia.

[Free South Califas]

MD2 Shellopolise 0–4 Free South Califas
Elected manager: OF Vicki Hadia
Starting lineup (caps):
GK Nicolau Graciana Amélia Olguin (2)
DF Elisabete Simón Irene Márquez (2)
DF Irma Kavanagh (2)
FW Fortunata Klausen (2)
FW Pio Cabello (2)

00' red card Shellopolise: All but 3 players, for not assembling a roster
19' goal FSC: DF Irma Kavanagh (1). Assist: GK Nicolau Graciana Amélia Olguin (2).
20' goal FSC: DF Elisabete Simón Irene Márquez (2). Assist: FW Fortunata Klausen (1).
27' goal FSC: MF Micaela Eliana (1).
35' goal FSC: MF Micaela Eliana (2).

Misery continued for the Shellopolise futsallers as the Harvest Mice added another nail to their probable Group A coffin. After Shellopolise were shellshocked by the Lightning in a 10-4 loss, Yesopalitha were only able to manage a 1-1 draw against a suddenly more dangerous 95X side. While the Califans did not drum up the same heroic efforts as Yesopalitha, they shellacked Shellopolise after the latter saw their entire bench and both forwards ejected for making the administration's lives difficult, just like Gallund before them. Unlike Gallund, who held shut the flood-gates while valiantly defending their goal and strategically conserving their energy, Shellopolise gave away the shop late in the first half. Making absurd runs up the wings and forcing the mystery goalie to save shot after shot, the Shellopolise defenders were put back in their place by Kavanagh's thundering opener on the 19th minute. Seconds later, Irene would notch her second, crafting beauty amidst chaos as all five Harvest Mice--goalie included--clogged up the Shellopolisan penalty area. The nightmare went on for most of the second half from a Shellopolisan perspective, as Eliana doubtlessly won back the starting role with her two scores from the midfield position. Placed as a defender in the first game, Micaela Eliana really put on a clinic for player-manager Hadia with her pair of unassisted strikes.

The insurgent Harvest Mice are on the top of Group A, but Hadia has warned them not to get too cocky after pulling away with 7-1 worth of expected victories on the power play. 95X will take the field in full force, avoiding the mistake that may have sunk Gallund (they fell 1-0 to Sundsborg in three-on-three action today). The Mice will have to be at their best to stand a chance. They will try to get in Foureleven's head and knock her out of her game, hopefully drawing penalty kicks in the 95X area. Victor/Vincent Smith is expected to be more of a head-games challenge, bringing two heads to the competition himself.

Despite Yesopalithan claims to the contrary, neither they nor 95X have the right to the driver's seat in Group A - it is the Harvest Mice on top.

[Beaverriver]

Beaverriver 1-0-1 after 2 matchdays of the 5th World Indoor Soccer Chamionships

The Beaverriver Indoor Soccer National Team has 3 points after taking a 5-2 victory against Bordurian and a 8-0 defeat against Darmen. "We got the results we were expecting for the first 2 matches despite the scores being more worse then expected. We are going to put in more training on defending and vision so we can create chances to score. We can score easily, we just don't get a lot of chances."- Juhani Räisänen, Head Coach. "We knew that Darmen was good and we descided to save our energy for the next game. In fact I was the only one stilling try my best to keep the score from going any higher." Ana Mccoy, Goalkeeper.

Bordurian 1st Time 5-2 W
Darmen 1st Time 8-0 L
Winner12345 1st Time Next

[Yesopalitha]

Lightning Salvage Match
Manage a Draw Against 95X, Free South Califas in Lead

WESBROOK FORUM, COMPOLIS, CAMWOOD -

The good news? The Yesopalitha Lightning did not lose the game against 95X today, despite the 95X side having a team that is ranked ninth in the world. In what was a surprisingly defensive battle, Tovalí and his counterpart in Fourtwentysixth both had quite impressive performances guarding the net.

95X did manage to strike first early in the second half when Foureleven managed to get past Petrovich and canon a shot that banked into the right corner of the net. This, though, spurned on the Lightning, who didn't want to drop a match. They were five minutes away from a loss when Rénée the striker got past Fivehundredthird and fired off a beautiful strike that tied the game.

The game will end with a score of 1-1, which wasn't quite the result that the Lightning wanted, but a workable result.

A Sundsborg team awaits the Lightning with a record of one win and one draw. They aren't to be taken lightly, coming off of a 1-0 win over Gallund. After that, the Lightning will have their hands full going up against the group leaders, the Harvest Mice of Free South Califas. However, FSC must face both Yesopalitha and 95X before the first half is over.

Will Rénée and company be able to get off to a sweet shooting start the next game?

[95X]

from 95X Wire Service:
Indoor Soccer Sluggish Start Continues for 95X
COMPOLIS, CAMWOOD—After a second draw, tension flew in the 95X locker room in the form of a pep talk by star forward Xi Foureleven to her teammates.

"Not to be a hothead, but I'm one woman and I can't carry the team," said the player responsible for all three of 95X's goals thus far in the Fifth World Indoor Soccer Championship.

Team sources would neither confirm nor deny that she, starting goalkeeper Ari Fourtwentysixth, and two other 95X players immediately hit a practice rink following the most recent game, a 1-1 tie with Yesopalitha.

"She's strong-willed," 95X Head Coach Robert Mockman spoke of Foureleven. "It's one of the reasons she's on the team."

"It's the nature of competition," Foureleven told a reporter while staring into the distance.

95X currently has a win-tie-loss record of 0-2-0, and next plays Group A leaders Free South Califas (2-0-0).

[Anollasia]

Now from National Anollasian Television comes...
An interview with Coach Lambini in the WISC team!

''Hello, Coach Lambini.''

''Just call me Lambini.''

''Alright, Lambini.''

''It's great to have me here.''

''Thank you. Now let's start. What did you think of the previous games?''

''Well, we didn't do so well. I hope we will get better as we go on.''

''What are your coaching methods?''

''I give my team a positive attitude. I try to give them more encouragement, than disencouragement. Like, giving them a prize, even if they lose.''

''Do you think your team likes your coaching methods?''

''I think the team is happy with me. I bet they haven't gotten a coach like me, before!''

''One last question: What are your thoughts about the coming up games?''

''I have a feeling we're going to get better, start to win some games, slowly go up the score charts.''

''Thank you for your time.''

[Northern Sunrise Islands]

DE PLACA
Now printed in Japanese and Maori!

WISC
Two matches, no loss? Marills show that in a group not filled with powerhouses, they can win.

Written by Ross Monroe

Aside from Filopines in the group (this is really a habit), NSI has already obtained a draw and a victory against Bloodbath Generation. The Marills are third, with four points, behind Carmidan and Filopines, meanwhile Bergonvinaia (with 1 point), Bloodbath Generation and Anollasia (with nothing) are behind the Marills. The tournaments seems to make the people happier with such a result from the team after so many bad results on international tournaments.

[Camwood]

I fucked up big time. I clicked the save button, instead of the open button, and overrided my WISC file. So, it's lost, and I have to start from the beginning, reload everything to xkorante, and scorinate. So, I am going to rescorinate matchdays 1 through 3 and post them here later tonight. I am sorry for being an unreliable ass.

EDIT: I did somethings, and the schedule itself will work. I will post manual tables on matchday 5 and 10, just because I won't have enough time to post manual tables every day. Anyways, here are the scores.

Group A
Yesopalitha 4–3 Sundsborg
Free South Califas 1–2 95X
Gallund 7–8 Shellopolis

Group B
Carmidan 8–1 Northern Sunrise Islands
Bloodbath Generation 0–4 Bergonvinaia
Anollasia 4–1 Filopines

Group C
Mangolana 7–4 Terrabis
Wolfmanne 2–9 Polar Islandstates
Soviet Canuckistan 1–0 The Icemark

Group D
Thatius 10–4 Redaya
Valladeres 0–5 Tamarindia
Boyznichov 3–6 Dae Gwo

Group E
Western Cuba 7–4 Equestrian States
Mapletish 1–13 Megadia
D Land and Isles 1–5 Camwood

Group F
Beaverriver 7–2 Winner12345
Mashiki 3–10 Darmen
Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy 7–7 Bordurian

[Yesopalitha]

Group A                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Yesopalitha             3    2   1   0    15    8   +7     7
2 Free South Califas      3    2   0   1     8    3   +5     6
3 95X                     3    1   2   0     5    4   +1     5
4 Sundsborg               3    1   1   1     6    6    0     4
5 Shellopolise            3    1   0   2    12   21   −9     3
6 Gallund                 3    0   0   3     8   12   −4     0

Pairings for Matchday 4
Sundsborg vs. Shellopolise
95X vs. Gallund
Yesopalitha vs. Free South Califas

Group B                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Carmidan                    3    3   0   0    20    4  +16     9
2 Filopines                   3    2   0   1    13    9   +4     6
3 Bergnovinaia                3    1   1   1     6    3   +3     4
4 Northern Sunrise Islands    3    1   1   1    11   12   −1     4
5 Anollasia                   3    1   0   2    11   20   −9     3
6 Bloodbath Generation        3    0   0   3     3   16  −13     0

Pairings for Matchday 4
Northern Sunrise Islands vs. Anollasia
Bergnovinaia vs. Bloodbath Generation
Carmadin vs. Filopines

Group C                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Polar Islandstates      3    3   0   0    15    3  +12     9
2 Wolfmanne               3    2   0   1    22   13   +9     6
3 Mangolana               3    2   0   1    10   10    0     6
4 Terrabis                3    1   0   2    12    9   +3     3
5 Soviet Canuckistan      3    1   0   2     6   17  −11     3
6 The Icemark             3    0   0   3     1   14  −13     0

Pairings for Matchday 4
Terrabis vs. The Icemark
Polar Islandstates vs. Soviet Canuckistan
Mangolana vs. Wolfmanne

Group D                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tamarindia              3    3   0   0    22    2  +20     9
2 Boyznichov              3    2   0   1    17    9   +8     6
3 Thatius                 3    2   0   1    18   11   +7     6
4 Dae Gwo                 3    1   0   2     9   19  −10     3
5 Redaya                  3    1   0   2    13   27  −14     3
6 Valladeres              3    0   0   3     7   18  −11     0

Pairings for Matchday 4
Redaya vs. Dae Gwo
Tamarindia vs. Valladares
Thatius vs. Boyznichov

Group E                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Megadia                 3    3   0   0    31    1  +30     9
2 Camwood                 3    1   2   0    15   11   +4     5
3 Western Cuba            3    1   1   1    10   13   −3     4
4 Mapletish               3    1   1   1     9   20  −11     4
5 Equestrian States       3    1   0   2    10   24  −14     3
6 D Land and Isles        3    0   0   3     6   12   −6     0

Pairings for Matchday 4
Equestrian States vs. Camwood
Megadia vs. D Land and Isles
Western Cuba vs. Mapletish

Group F                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Darmen                            3    3   0   0    22    3  +19     9
2 Mashiki                           3    2   0   1    14   14    0     6
3 Beaverriver                       3    2   0   1    12   12    0     6
4 Winner12345                       3    1   0   2     6   11   −5     3
5 Bordurian                         3    0   1   2    10   15   −5     1
6 Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy    3    0   1   2    10   19   −9     1

Pairings for Matchday 4
Winner12345 vs. Bordurian
Darmen vs. Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy
Baaverriver vs. Mashiki

[Yesopalitha]

Lightning Escape
Late Goal Lifts Lightning from Upset

WESBROOK FORUM, COMPOLIS, CAMWOOD -

For most of the game against Sundsborg, the Lightning looked lifeless. Sundsborg took a surprising three-goal lead at the half, as Rénée and Mallet were not finding the ball in sweet spots for chances against the Sundsborg defense. For the first time this tournament, the Lightning looked like a lost bunch of sheep.

Giovani took care of that at halftime. The mostly kind Manager, nicknamed "Mamma Gio", lit into her team for being like a bunch of lifeless potato sacs on the field, and told them that this was not the best they could play.

"I told them that winning or losing isn't everything," she stated, "I reminded them that the point of playing is to pit your best against the other team's best, and that they were not doing that."

It worked. Rénée scored all four of the Lightning's goals in the second half, and they edged out Sundsborg, claiming the top spot in Group A by virtue of Free South Califas' 1-2 loss against 95X. The Lightning will face the Harvest Mice next, with the hopes of extending their lead even further.

"They are an up-and-coming team who are playing fearlessly," Rénée admitted, "And hence, they shouldn't be taken lightly. Hopefully, we won't need another halftime speech to get us going in the next game."

It is good to know that Gio can take over when needed, though.

Will Lightning fry the Mice? Or will the Mice evade all the strikes?

[Terrabis]

The following is an excerpt from an information book on Terrabis, conveniently translated into English from the native Azerbaijani:

The Monsters of the Abyss

Terrabis is a nation that is bordered on one side by a Gate of Hell that spawns hundreds of thousands of Monsters of the Abyss per month. In order to keep the land and the peace, Terrabi soldiers must fight day after day to keep the monsters at bay. Although it has been suggested by many that the Terrabi population should leave the land that is now Terrabis, fighting the Monsters has become a way of life for hundreds of years, and abandoning the land that The Creator left for The One and his/hers/its followers is most commonly known as sacrilege and betrayal. Hence, over seventy-five percent of the Terrabi population, both male and female, join the Military to help keep off the Monsters of the Abyss at bay.

There are many creatures that come from the Abyss, and they vary month to month; on some months, it will be just vengeful spirits that possess those who are not careful enough and make them turn on their friends. In other months, a Legion of Vampires will arise from the Abyss clad in battle armor. Depending on which enemies arise, the death toll fluctuates; However, the Terrabi(s) are a crafty people who learn quick and are very resourceful in order to survive.

The Terrabi have kept the Monsters of the Abyss at bay for over three centuries, and it seems like they will do for years to come.

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The Terrabis Times
Deathbringers Fall in Second Half

The Chosen Deathbringers went toe-to-toe with twelfth ranked Mangolana for one half of their game, and then fell in the second half as they lost the game and fell to a record of 1-0-2.

The Chosen were able to fight to a four-four tie in the first half, but it wasn't enough. Mangolana erupted for three goals in the beginning minutes of the second, and hung on for the win.

The One declined comment on the game as he/she/it was distracted by the news coming from the Hell's Gate front.

The Chosen will try to rebound from their loss with a game against The Icemark, who haven't won a single game so far.

[Tamarindia]

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The Fall of Tamarindia
The Dictator Is Dead, Long Live The Dictator

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After four hundred years of isolationism, the beloved leader of Tamarindia Comrade-President Doctor James Sunshine led his people out of the wilderness, principally by joining the world in the participation of one sport - football. And the Tamarindo proved to be very good at it, too. In a short space of time, a bright young generation of footballers led by the talismanic warhorse striker, Masvidal, won a World Indoor title, came second in another, and were runners-up in their first di Bradini Cup and Draggonnii Inviyatti. Coming into the 44th Baptism of Fire as one of the favourites, the Tamarins did not disappoint, storming to the final and a glorious if narrow win over the inheritors of one of the great reputations of NS football, Seunem, successor of Candelaria & Marquez. Masvidal struck the winner in a 1-0 win to ensure his place in the hearts of all Tamarindians. But in the midst of celebration, a great tragedy loomed. The Good Doctor, President Sunshine, was killed in a car crash in Misión. As national tragedies go, this was as great as they come - the entire nation was about to fall the long fall into total collapse. But who was James Sunshine and how did the nation become so interwoven with his fate?

The Man

Though he has written many books on the subject of his role in the development of Tamarindia, his theories on the great deception of democracy and several volumes of revisions of history, Comrade-President Doctor James Sunshine remained coy on the subject of his origins as little Iago Luz del Sol, the beggar boy of Misión. Historians have found it impossible to trace his origins, there is nothing written down from the time itself, no-one is sure when that time was, and there is certainly no-one left alive now who can provide anecdotal evidence. Even back in the 1920s, when the charismatic anarcho-syndicalist first came to prominence, there was not much background to speak of, but old men in the port of Misión were known to recall the cunning rebellious street urchin Iago as a contemporary back in the 1870s. A survivor, fierce fighter, fiercer friend, and charmer of old ladies and garrulous sailors, some say Iago was born and abandoned in Misión; but there were also stories that he was a ship-rat, born at sea, possibly from other shores, possibly from other times. As a boy he often claimed he was the son of Captain James Mission, who founded the pirate colonies a century and a half earlier. Some claimed he was Mission himself, a famous dabbler of the black arts, reborn and predestined to guide the pirate nation into modern times. There were stories, more pragmatic, that Iago was from the emerald isle Sceálta Grinn, or from Portsmouth, the flagship of the Royal Navy. Contemporaries of the boy Iago say that he shipped out of Misión in his early teens, on a tall ship bound for adventure in the Antarctic Wastes. There is no further record of him.

Whether Iago and Jimmy are the same person remains unclear, but since the beloved leader had barely aged a day in the time between the revolution of 1930 when real records began, to the day of his tragic death when he still looked like a man of forty, no-one doubts it is possible. And no-one can explain how. Certainly he concurred that he grew up an orphan in Misión, and that he spent his early adult years at sea. Of his longevity the Comrade-President merely stated that the fair country of the golden monkey keept him in good health. Of his origins, when pressed, he would ask how someone of his age could possibly be expected to remember where they came from.

Atlético's Supporter #1

It seems clear that as a boy of Misión Jimmy Sunshine was interested in the football, and claimed that from as young as he could remember he used to climb the fences at the Old Stadium in Misión to watch Atlético. At his death he was their Primary Supporter, often at matches, sometimes playing in exhibitions, always ready to offer a comment to the press on their performances. What is also clear is that despite his immense influence into all aspects of life in Tamarindia, Doctor Sunshine did not interfere in the fair play and ebb and flow of football fortunes: Atlético, despite such powerful friends, and being the second team of just about the whole nation because of their Supporter #1, were quite hopeless as a football team. In their first 109 years they failed to win anything at all apart from the hearts and minds of a good proportion of the city, being better supported than their cross-town rivals and vastly more successful neighbours, Sparta. It was often said that it reassuring to know that football must be clean in Tamarindia, or Atlético would win everything. When they did finally win the Cup, to everyone's surprise and the obvious delight of the Comrade-President, they immediately erased any doubts of corruption by promptly getting relegated from the top division the next season.

Comrade-President

From the unauthorised CIA Factbook:
Doctor Sunshine continues to perform the role of unelected state head, and is on the world register of undemocratic dictators, something to which he seems proud to admit. He rejects democracy in all it's forms as degenerate, delusional and inherently corrupt. Outside agencies have been unable to explain satisfactorily his remarkable longevity – while his date and place of birth remains a mystery, unverified historical information suggests he must be over 140 years old, whilst he seems still to be a whole century younger than that in appearance, attitude and acuity.

From the authorised Nation States Factbook:
Doctor Jimmy Sunshine, the father of modern Tamarindia, has stood for re-election seven times, and has always stood unopposed. The Good Doctor is the supreme authority in the Syndicates but his authority extends only to the good management of the Syndicates and when this is in doubt all members of all syndicates do have the right to stand against him. As the custodian of the New Syndicalist Revolution, and the República, Doctor Sunshine is advised by his Cabinet, the House of Articles, the National Congress of Syndicates and by extension the nation.

From The New Syndicates, a revised memoir by Dr. Sunshine:
In 1917, after a decade of unrest and unhappiness about the growing inequality of Tamarindians, and with the world looking for new solutions to governing urbanised, mechanised societies, Sunshine published his Dictablanda, a synthesis of the Articles or pirate code, anarcho-syndicalism and marxist socialism under the paternal guiding hand of a benevolent dictatorship. Sunshine rejected democracy as the triumph of the mundane and government by the most manipulative. A popular movement sprung up around Dictablanda, the People's New Syndicalist Revolution, with Sunshine at the forefront. The industrialists fiercely resisted the movement, protecting their great wealth and influence, and many new syndicalists were imprisoned or exiled during the thirteen year struggle for freedom. Sunshine himself was incarcerated for three years and spent five in exile. Finally, upon his return in 1930, Sunshine engineered a coup d'etat and became the first, and only, Comrade-President of Tamarindia.

[Beaverriver]

Beaverriver Indoor soccer National Team Wins 7-2 in the third game in WISC 5

You can certainly tell that coach Juhani Räisänen was happy after the game. There was a reason to it, his team beat Winner12345 7-2 today. Dave Pickard was able to get pass the defense of Winner12345 with ease and found the back of the net four times while Ana Mccoy recorded 6 Saves and allowed two goals in.Rarph Sanders played well and put 2 past the goalkeeper. Vincent Kirk and Myrtle defended the goal decently allowing 10 shots and both players scored one goal. "We fixed the problems that were happening in the last game and it proved that the fixes were successful."- Juhani Räisänen. "We came out here to win today and we succeed that goal and we had an easy game"- Rarph Sanders.

[Camwood]

Group A
Sundsborg 8–3 Shellopolise
95X 10–3 Gallund
Yesopalitha 0–1 Free South Califas

Group A                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Free South Califas      4    3   0   1     9    3   +6     9
2 95X                     4    2   2   0    15    7   +8     8
3 Yesopalitha             4    2   1   1    15    9   +6     7
4 Sundsborg               4    2   1   1    14    9   +5     7
5 Shellopolise            4    1   0   3    15   29  −14     3
6 Gallund                 4    0   0   4    11   22  −11     0

Group B
Northern Sunrise Islands 8–1 Filopines
Bergnovinaia 2–1 Anollasia
Carmidan 3–1 Bloodbath Generation

Group B                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Carmidan                    4    4   0   0    23    5  +18    12
2 Northern Sunrise Islands    4    2   1   1    19   13   +6     7
3 Bergnovinaia                4    2   1   1     8    4   +4     7
4 Filopines                   4    2   0   2    14   17   −3     6
5 Anollasia                   4    1   0   3    12   22  −10     3
6 Bloodbath Generation        4    0   0   4     4   19  −15     0

Group C
Terrabis 5–1 The Icemark
Polar Islandstates 2–0 Soviet Canuckistan
Mangolana 2–0 Wolfmanne

Group C                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Polar Islandstates      4    4   0   0    17    3  +14    12
2 Mangolana               4    3   0   1    12   10   +2     9
3 Wolfmanne               4    2   0   2    22   15   +7     6
4 Terrabis                4    2   0   2    17   10   +7     6
5 Soviet Canuckistan      4    1   0   3     6   19  −13     3
6 The Icemark             4    0   0   4     2   19  −17     0

Group D
Redaya 3–4 Dae Gwo
Tamarindia 5–2 Boyznichov
Thatius 3–2 Valladeres

Group D                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tamarindia              4    4   0   0    27    4  +23    12
2 Thatius                 4    3   0   1    21   13   +8     9
3 Boyznichov              4    2   0   2    19   14   +5     6
4 Dae Gwo                 4    2   0   2    13   22   −9     6
5 Redaya                  4    1   0   3    16   31  −15     3
6 Valladeres              4    0   0   4     9   21  −12     0

Group E
Equestrian States 3–8 Camwood
Megadia 10–4 D Land and Isles
Western Cuba 1–6 Mapletish

Group D                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Megadia                 4    4   0   0    41    5  +36    12
2 Camwood                 4    2   2   0    23   14   +9     8
3 Mapletish               4    2   1   1    15   21   −6     7
4 Western Cuba            4    1   1   2    11   19   −8     4
5 Equestrian States       4    1   0   3    13   32  −19     3
6 D Land and Isles        4    0   0   4    10   22  −12     0

Group F
Winner12345 2–0 Bordurian
Darmen 9–2 Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy
Beaverriver 3–0 Mashiki

Group F                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Darmen                            4    4   0   0    31    5  +26    12
2 Beaverriver                       4    3   0   1    15   12   +3     9
3 Mashiki                           4    2   0   2    14   17   −3     6
4 Winner12345                       4    2   0   2     8   11   −3     6
5 Bordurian                         4    0   1   3    10   17   −7     1
6 Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy    4    0   1   3    12   28  −16     1

Thank You a lot to Yesopathalia for making those tables for me yesterday, it was a huge help.

[95X]

(OOC: I'm going ahead with this anyway.)
from 95X Wire Service:
95X 2, Free South Califas 1
COMPOLIS, CAMWOOD—Xi Foureleven breathed a sigh of relief while receiving a bundle as teammates Lyle Russell and Randolph Fivehundredthird scored two goals (Russell's off a Foureleven assist) to lift 95X to a 2-1 victory over Free South Califas in the Fifth World Indoor Soccer Championship, held in Camwood.

At halftime, Foureleven left the game—due to giving birth.
"I'm shocked," 95X Head Coach Robert Mockman said of the event. "She didn't even look pregnant, much less play or even act like it."

Other than team officials helping to deliver the healthy child into the world, no other details were available. Foureleven smited a reporter's post-game request for comment, saying "I think you can see my hands are full."

The remaining nine 95X players returned for the second half, with Steve Cooper taking Foureleven's place. Fivehundredthird scored 95X's winning goal three minutes before the end of the game.

[Free South Califas]

95X 2 - 1 Free South Califas
Elected manager: OF Vicki Hadia (2-0-1)
Starting lineup and caps:
GK Nicolau Graciana Amélia Olguin (3)
DF Elisabete Simón Irene Márquez (3)
DF Irma Kavanagh (3)
MF Micaela Eliana (2)
FW Fortunata Klausen (3)

First half: goal 95X, Lyle Russell. Assist: Xi Foureleven.
23' goal FSC: MF Micaela Eliana (3). Assist: FW Fortunata Klausen (2)
37' goal 95X: Randolph Fivehundredthird.

The proud Harvest Mice suffered their first loss of WISC5 against the surging 95X, the only undefeated team in Group A. Star forward Xi Foureleven had an assist in the first half before giving birth to a surprise child at halftime. It wasn't long before the Mice took advantage of her absence as first-time starter Eliana struck at 23 minutes to keep her scoring streak alive. Being the neurotic sort, Foureleven felt relieved of a certain sense of duty--for now--when Randolph Fivehundredthird pushed one home three minutes before the game would have ended with a draw, giving new life to the upstarts. Hadia is still considered the favorite in scheduled elections for player-manager against the Lightning, where her tactics will be fully tested against the current leaders.

Yesopalitha 0 - 1 Free South Califas
Elected manager: OF Vicki Hadia (3-0-1)
GK Nicolau Graciana Amélia Olguin (4)
DF Elisabete Simón Irene Márquez (4)
DF Irma Kavanagh (4)
MF Micaela Eliana (3)
FW Fortunata Klausen (4)

24' goal FSC: FW Atefeh Lauritsen (first cap). Assist: DF Irma Kavanagh (2).

The Harvest Mice tactical approach began to solidify today under unchallenged leader Vicki Hadia, the crafty outfielder and shrewd player-manager whose shock tactics and quick adjustments have kept South Califas in place as the surprising masters of Group A--so far. Hadia gave midfielder Micaela Eliana and the attendant 2-1-1 formation their second start. Eliana's scoring streak ended at 2 games as Atefah Lauritsen scored in relief of Klausen, however. After a tense and scoreless first half, Lauritsen's icebreaker was enough to sail the Califans onward as the undisputed group leaders at 3-0-1, and all but assure Hadia's continued role at the helm. The Harvest Mice defense has been phenomenal, tied with Polar Islandstates after giving up only 3 goals in the first four games. Next, the hot Mice take on mid-table Sundsborg, sitting at 2-1-1 with a middling defense and the group's best scoring attack. While the Harvest Mice are the talk of the town, Hadia reminded her comrades after the game that it does not pay to underestimate such a high-flying assault.

[Boyznichov]

Radar Sports Boyznichov

"Two defeats in a row"

Having successfully defeated Da GWO, and again defeated tamarinda be in the position 3, White eagle (the nickname of United states of Boyznichov) who was performing at the World Indoor Soccer Championships in Camwood V, It is not set goals for the champions, as stated by Mr. Manager team . Marcellus Douglas Carter "champions are not our goal, here we want to give experience to our team, let alone our country as a new state in this Championship, as Manager if my target is to go Quarterfinals, if Up Champion, well we are very grateful hahahaa"

Until now the United states of Boyznichov team was in position 3

[Vamprican-Krumbian Confederacy]

Three Losses and a Draw

Three losses and a draw for the Confederacy's team, putting them right at the bottom of their group. The lucky draw was against Bordurian, and they are currently second to bottom in the group. The future is looking dismal for the team, but they may be in luck when the next Championship comes round.

[Northern Sunrise Islands]

DE PLACA
Now printed in Japanese and Maori!

WISC
Now can you dig that, Filopines? Marills win, 8-1.

Written by Ross Monroe

The Marills have obtained a victory last night as they beat Filopines 8-1. Thiago Antunes scored four of the eight goals on the match and, after the game, declared that "The team is happy to be giving reasons to make the people proud.", another player who was successfull last night, Mariana Cervado, said, happilly, "We want to qualify to the next round. It's a task that could be easy, if the others teams didn't get in the way. Sadly, they do and heck, they do well. No one said this was an easy tournament and we still have six matches left, anything could happen.

Group B                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Carmidan                    4    4   0   0    23    5  +18    12
2 Northern Sunrise Islands    4    2   1   1    19   13   +6     7
3 Bergnovinaia                4    2   1   1     8    4   +4     7
4 Filopines                   4    2   0   2    14   17   −3     6
5 Anollasia                   4    1   0   3    12   22  −10     3
6 Bloodbath Generation        4    0   0   4     4   19  −15     0

Next time, the Marills will be up against Anollasia for the fifth matchday.

[Yesopalitha]

First Loss for Lightning
Suffer Shutout Loss, Uphill Climb Awaits

WESBROOK FORUM, COMPOLIS, CAMWOOD -

The Yesopailtha Lightning were unceremoniously shut out by the Harvest Mice of Free South Califas in the second-to-final game of the first half of matches in the WISC V, as Rénée and Mallet were contained by the Harvest Mice defense and couldn't manage a single goal. The loss sent the Lightning to third place in the standings behind the Harvest Mice and 95X, with six games to go in the Group Stage of this tournament.

"It seems that it will be a three-way race for the group crown," acknowledged a very tired Rénée, "We imagined to have to deal with 95X, but Free South Califas is playing like a team that has nothing to lose."

Currently, Free South Califas has a 1-0-1 record against Yesopalitha and 95X, while the Lightning have a 0-1-1 record against their foes, and 95X has a 1-1-0 record.

The next two matchdays will surely become tune-up matchdays for all three squads as they get geared up for the second time around. First, Yesopalitha will face 95X, then 95X will face Free South Califas, and then finally, the Lightning will face the Harvest Mice once more.

The key, of course, will not be to win the two games against the top teams, but also to keep the bottom teams from pulling off any upsets, which would deflate any chances of either of the three teams winning the Group and moving on to the quarterfinals.

Gallund, winless through four games, waits next for the Lighting, who will try to rebound while hope that Shellopolise and Sundsborg may catch 95X or the Harvest Mice unawares.