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Posted: **Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:27 pm**

---Team                                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Avenida Principal                           10    8   1   1    27    8  +19    25
 2 Mâ Âlâmëómë                                 10    8   1   1    27    8  +19    25
 3 La Nueva Avenida                            10    8   0   2    23   12  +11    24
 4 Ferdullaele FC                              10    7   2   1    26    9  +17    23
 5 Avenida Victoria                            10    7   2   1    18    6  +12    23
 6 Flying Jellyfish                            10    7   2   1    12    4   +8    23
 7 Fragardallians                              10    5   2   3    11   13   -2    17
 8 Llefraga FC                                 10    5   0   5    17   11   +6    15
 9 Fryi Frêndê                                 10    3   6   1    10    5   +5    15
10 Feardallis' Wanderers                       10    3   4   3    12   11   +1    13
11 Geyinstanles United                         10    3   3   4     8   12   -4    12
12 Green Ruland                                10    3   2   5    16   27  -11    11
13 Tympú AC                                    10    2   4   4     5    7   -2    10
14 Sent 01                                     10    3   1   6    17   23   -6    10
15 Friguista Farfa                             10    1   4   5     7   18  -11     7
16 Farfadillis Official Military Team (FOMT)   10    0   6   4     3    7   -4     6
17 Foraé                                       10    1   2   7     7   16   -9     5
18 Dí Maozöxê                                  10    1   2   7    15   29  -14     5
19 Libertarian Ferdullaele                     10    1   2   7    13   35  -22     5
20 Mein dief Honsson                           10    0   2   8     6   19  -13     2

With the 10 opening matchdays now gone, the season is starting to give us a preview of the most likely final results. It's been so far a battle of six, with the biggest surprise being Ferdullaele is back fighting, and that Flying Jellyfish has joined the fight as well. Avenida Principal and Mâ Âlâmëómë have, so far, the same amount of points, games played, won, tied, lost, same goals for, same against and, consequently, goal difference. However, La Nueva Avenida is just one point away with a lot to go, and nothing's been decided yet. The Novans are seeking for another championship, and the one point difference might as well not mean anything to them. Ferdullaele, Avenida Victoria and Flying Jellyfish follow them closely as well, and are pretty big candidates to the championship. After a terrible season at Apox, Septimus Johans seems to be doing well at Ferdullaele, his home. Behind them, by a considerable difference, is Fragardallians, who have been having a very good season so far despite their defensive approach and negative goal difference. After them come Llefraga, this season's other surprise, and Fryi Frêndê, another surprise as they had been doing very well the most recent seasons. The Wanderers and United follow them, in the middle of mid-table middling obscurity. Green Ruland comes shortly after and the one that follows is Tympú, the first once big team to fall so much in a long time. They are tied with Sent 01, as the Dragons desperately try to avoid relegation again, they seem to be doing quite well so far. After them are all teams that haven't got even ten points in ten matchdays, and so have an average of less than one point per game. The best of the worst is Friguista Farfa, with just seven points, and worrying their fans. After them comes FOMT, who have won no matches so far but six ties have given them the privilege of not being dead last along with the Thieves. The FOMT seems to have finally fallen. After them come the three recently promoted teams, all of them with five points, but with Foraé leading the race for less-negative goal difference, being followed by Dí Maozöxê and then by Libertarian Ferdullaele. The latter's very attacking style might be the one to blame for the terrible goal difference - the worst in the league by eight goals. Dead lasyt comes Mein dief Honsson, known as the Thieves, who seem like they're going to prison and, so far, winless.

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:58 pm**

---Team                                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mâ Âlâmëómë                                 19   14   3   2    50   19  +31    45
 2 Ferdullaele FC                              19   13   4   2    49   19  +30    43
 3 Avenida Principal                           19   13   2   4    43   15  +28    41
 4 La Nueva Avenida                            19   12   4   3    39   22  +17    40
 5 Avenida Victoria                            19   11   5   3    28   13  +15    38
 6 Flying Jellyfish                            19   11   4   4    26   18   +8    37
 7 Llefraga FC                                 19   11   2   6    31   16  +15    35
 8 Fryi Frêndê                                 19    8   9   2    23   13  +10    33
 9 Tympú AC                                    19    7   6   6    18   12   +6    27
10 Feardallis' Wanderers                       19    6   6   7    20   19   +1    24
11 Green Ruland                                19    6   2  11    25   43  −18    20
12 Fragardallians                              19    5   5   9    19   37  −18    20
13 Foraé                                       19    5   4  10    18   25   −7    19
14 Sent 01                                     19    6   1  12    35   43   −8    19
15 Geyinstanles United                         19    5   4  10    15   25  −10    19
16 Friguista Farfa                             19    4   5  10    21   35  −14    17
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele                     19    4   4  11    20   45  −25    16
18 Farfadillis Official Military Team (FOMT)   19    1  10   8     8   18  −10    13
19 Mein dief Honsson                           19    2   5  12    12   27  −15    11
20 Dí Maozöxê                                  19    2   3  14    27   63  −36     9

Nine matchdays sure can change the standings. Mâ Âlâmëómë stays first, now shaking Avenida Principal off. Svenbjorn Einarsson, recent Polarian signing, has been showing some talent, keeping the midfield compact and preventing many goals along with Climo Coss, world champion. Derek Millson, the young signing, has also shown some talent, but he's a bit too young to compare himself with the two former players, who have already been called up for their respective national teams. Ferdullaele are the only ones who stayed playing as they had been doing, scoring only three less points with one matchday less, and are now second Avenida Principal declined a bit but is still a candidate for the trophy, considering we're just halfway-through the season. La Nueva Avenida stays expectant of any losses that may happen to Ferdullaele or Mâ Âlâmëómë. Avenida Victoria is not too far away from the other teams either, staying within a step of La Nueva Avenida. The Avenidan derby was a rather forgettable 1-1. The Rulandese derby between Dí Maozöxê and Mâ Âlâmëómë was the complete contrary, however. It was the result of what you would expect from the match between the team placed first and the team placed last: a goal fest, as Mâ Âlâmëómë won 7-3. Flying Jellyfish and Llefraga aren't too far away either, with the latter being a surprise this season. Fryi Frêndê and Tympú continue to let down their fans as they sit in mid-table obscurity. Feardallis' Wanderers and Green Ruland follow them by doing the same to a lesser extent. The Sailors, Fragardallians, have the same points as Green Ruland, in a rather average season for them. After them come Foraé, Sent 01 and Geyinstanles United, all of them with nineteen points. Friguista Farfa and Libertarian Ferdullaele are barely avoiding relegation so far, hoping that one of the teams below them doesn't turn the tables around. The FOMT seems to be suffering a lot from their lack of goalscorers, after scoring just eight goals in nineteen games, and tying ten out of them. Just one win won't do for them, even though they have lost less games than Fragardallians and conceded less than Mâ Âlâmëómë, who are leading the race for the championship. Mein dief Honsson and Dí Maozöxê have been even more pathetic. The best game up to now has been the match between La Nueva Avenida and Libertarian Ferdullaele at La Gran Avenida, in which the Novans won 7-6.

Posted: **Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:23 pm**

---Team                                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mâ Âlâmëómë                                 28   19   5   4    70   30  +40    62
 2 La Nueva Avenida                            28   18   6   4    57   28  +29    60
 3 Flying Jellyfish                            28   18   5   5    36   21  +15    59
 4 Avenida Principal                           28   17   4   7    54   22  +32    55
 5 Ferdullaele FC                              28   16   5   7    62   35  +27    53
 6 Avenida Victoria                            28   15   8   5    42   22  +20    53
 7 Fryi Frêndê                                 28   13  11   4    32   18  +14    50
 8 Llefraga FC                                 28   13   7   8    42   26  +16    46
 9 Tympú AC                                    28   10   7  11    27   21   +6    37
10 Feardallis' Wanderers                       28    9   8  11    24   24    0    35
11 Fragardallians                              28    9   6  13    33   58  −25    33
12 Friguista Farfa                             28    8   6  14    31   46  −15    30
13 Sent 01                                     28    9   3  16    49   65  −16    30
14 Green Ruland                                28    9   3  16    34   55  −21    30
15 Foraé                                       28    7   7  14    24   33   −9    28
16 Geyinstanles United                         28    6   9  13    22   36  −14    27
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele                     28    6   8  14    33   62  −29    26
18 Farfadillis Official Military Team (FOMT)   28    3  12  13    13   29  −16    21
19 Mein dief Honsson                           28    4   8  16    20   35  −15    20
20 Dí Maozöxê                                  28    4   6  18    39   78  −39    18

And now it's pretty much a three-horse race. Mâ Âlâmëómë still leads the table after twenty eight matchdays, Their signings have proved they're value for money, with Coss and Millson holding the goal relatively clean considering they're the only defenders. Einarsson, however, has been the soul of the team so far. The Valhallan is, luckily for Mâ Âlâmëómë, a great box-to-box midfielder, with outstanding defensive capacities aided by more than decent offensive capacities, along with a seemingly everlasting will to do something more. Anna Shrike has also proven to be a great signing, as she's been a great addition to the offense as well. La Nueva Avenida follow them closely, however, with Kemp leading the attack as always, probably happy now that his national team has returned from the ashes. The Jansen brothers are still the heart and soul of the team, too, having excelled in every way possible, as expected from two of the five world champions active in the league. Flying Jellyfish has surprised everyone by keeping up with the pace, and is one of the three horses, even if it's the one at the back. He's at a win's points of distance from the leader, so they're going to look for that first championship. After them come Avenida Principal, who are still looking for something, which is probably at least a spot in the Champions' Cup. Ferdullaele and Avenida Victoria come after the Knights. They'll have to fight it out for the last Globe Cup spot, that's assured. Fryi Frêndê stays a bit too behind everyone else, making their chances for anything they expected to ahieve not too good. Llefraga follow them, after an excessively good season for them. To think that with not being relegated they would've been more than satisfied. Tympú, the Wanderers and Fragardallians are in the middle of the table, but the latters probably don't care all that much anyway. Friguista Farfa, Sent 01 and Green Ruland are tied below them with thirty points, good for the former two, average for the latter. Foraé looks like they've got a solid case for staying another season in the FFL, props to them. Below them, Geyinstanles United hasn't got much to fear either. Libertarian Ferdullaele has stayed dangerously close to the red zone, but it's not that likely that they will fall into it. The FOMT has now turned their awful habit of tying into the habit of just not doing much to avoid relegation, but not tying, if that makes sense. Mein dief Honsson is not far away from the safe zone, but they're most likely going to be relegated. Dí Maozöxê are an almost lost case, however.

Posted: **Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:38 pm**

---Team                                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mâ Âlâmëómë                                 37   24   6   7    91   41  +50    78
 2 La Nueva Avenida                            37   23   8   6    70   39  +31    77
 3 Flying Jellyfish                            37   22   8   7    50   28  +22    74
 4 Fryi Frêndê                                 37   20  13   4    45   19  +26    73
 5 Avenida Victoria                            37   20  10   7    57   30  +27    70
 6 Avenida Principal                           37   18   9  10    59   29  +30    63
 7 Llefraga FC                                 37   18   9  10    60   36  +24    63
 8 Ferdullaele FC                              37   19   6  12    77   55  +22    63
 9 Tympú AC                                    37   14  11  12    39   28  +11    53
10 Feardallis' Wanderers                       37   13   9  15    32   36   −4    48
11 Fragardallians                              37   12   9  16    50   78  −28    45
12 Green Ruland                                37   13   4  20    50   70  −20    43
13 Geyinstanles United                         37    8  15  14    28   41  −13    39
14 Foraé                                       37   10   8  19    29   44  −15    38
15 Libertarian Ferdullaele                     37    8  12  17    44   74  −30    36
16 Friguista Farfa                             37    8  10  19    36   58  −22    34
17 Sent 01                                     37   10   4  23    59   89  −30    34
18 Mein dief Honsson                           37    7   9  21    25   45  −20    30
19 Farfadillis Official Military Team (FOMT)   37    5  14  18    19   42  −23    29
20 Dí Maozöxê                                  37    7   8  22    55   93  −38    29

Now there's only one matchday left, and Mâ Âlâmëómë has quite a hard task ahead, considering they lost to Foraé and Dí Maozöxê in the last two matchdays, even though they did break their record for largest win in matchday 32 against Sent 01, by winning 10-2. They'll be facing Fryi Frêndê up next, who managed to come back epicly after some pretty much horrible first twenty-eight matchdays. They're in fantastic form now, and it will be a seriously tough match for the Rulandese one-time champions. La Nueva Avenida will be watching carefully while playing the Avenidan Derby against their rivals, the Victorians. Flying Jellyfish may be out of the fight for the title and pretty much the Champions' Cup as well, but they sholud be proud of their impressively good season, despite lacking any good players besides their two capped sidebacks. Fryi Frêndê, as mentioned, has managedto return and get a Globe Cup spot, which is a lot in comparison with nothing. Avenida Victoria is the last UICA qualifier, having seventy points after an average season for them, but decent nonetheless. After them comes an interesting three-way tie that nobody cares about because they're all out of contention for anything at all. Avenida Principal have let down their fans this season, after a fantastic beginning this season, they just couldn't avoid falling down. Llefraga has completed an incredibly good season, ending not that far from a UCIA spot. Props to them. Ferdullaele seems to be slowly coming back, too. Johans' return to Farfadillis surely helped them. Tympú follows them, now obviously making a routine out of mediocreness. The Wanderers come behind them, which is just as inexplicable as the World Cup hosts for World Cup 66, as they've been spending more money in anything than any other team. Fragardallians follow them, after a good season, despite not being the best it could've been. Green Ruland comes after them by two points, probably envying their Rulandese neighbours who have got a big shot at winning the Farf Freitball Ligá. Geyinstanles United has avoided relegation comfortably this season, without having to fight all that much. Foraé has avoided relegation comfortably as well, which is quite surprising considering they even almost entered administration at the beginning of the season, before getting a generous loan from their friendly rivals Mâ Âlâmëómë. Libertarian Ferdullaele has managed to stay in the FFL, after a rather good season for them, even though they're far from the times in which they weren't that threatened by relegation. Firguista Farfa and Sent 01 can now breathe in relief, as they've been guaranteed another season in Farfadillis' top flight, as Mein dief Honsson is one point away from being able to get them. So, the Thieves have been relegated already. The same goes for FOMT, who unexpectedly had a horrible season, nobody really knows why. They just were incredibly ineffective in front of the goal, scoring the same amount of goals as the team with the least goals against received, which is a terrible statistic, really. Dí Maozöxê bounces back to the Farf Freitball Ligá 2 after an average season, having the same points as FOMT, but with an even worse goal difference. Tough luck for the Rulandese.

Posted: **Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:36 pm**

Matchday 38

La Nueva Avenida 1-0 Avenida Victoria
Z. Jansen 44'

And so, La Nueva Avenida wins the Avenidan derby and puts pressure upon Mâ Âlâmëómë, who now must win in order to be crowned champions. Without any doubts, Zonestraal Jansen, the Audioslavian two-time World Champion, was the man of the match. His free kick when the first half was about to end was vital for the Novans' win. It no longer depends on them, however.

Foraé 0-1 Feardallis' Wanderers
Kikkenka 12'

With a goal by the Hujukian centre attacking midfielder, the Wanderers win the game that would later on win the award for "Least Important Game of the Season", with Kikkenka's goal winning the award for "Leat Important Goal of the Season".

Libertarian Ferdullaele 2-2 Ferdullaele FC
Skyia 22' Alessandri 40' vs Johans 80' and 84'

The Ferdullaelan derby ends up as a tie, as Johans scored two very unexpected goals in the last ten minutes of the game. Skyia and Alessandri had scored for the Liberdullaelans before, but neither of the teams really did enough to be worthy of a win in such a tough match.

Dí Maozöxê 2-0 Tympú AC
Ôbá-Hän 22' Nonhagatte 71'

And so Dí Maozöxê says goodbye to the Farf Freaitball Ligá with some style, after defeating Tympú, of a mediocre season, quite easily. The Rulandese will be hoping to come back, surely, and they have some very good prospects of doing so next season. Until next time, Dí Maozöxê!

Green Ruland 0-0 Avenida Principal
Most. Boring. Game. Ever.

Fryi Frêndê 0-3 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Einarsson 22' Kühâx 75' Coss' 89'

And we have our champions! One would've thought that the Novans would stand a chance, as the Rulandese team had been losing some easy games. However, they won with some lethal blows in the right moments. Right when the Lions were dominating the game, BAM, Einarsson scores from thirty metres. Mâ Âlâmëómë then fought hard for the title, with the defense keeping the clean sheet. When half an hour had gone of the second half, Kühâx, who had entered for the injured striker, Fôx, scored from a header. The game was pretty much a given now, but Coss made it humiliating to a point, by scoring from another header when the game was about to end. Rightfully, Mâ Âlâmëómë thrashed Fryi Frêndê, and rightfully again they are the champions.

Congratulations, Mâ Âlâmëómë!

Llefraga FC 0-2 Flying Jellyfish
Nathan Powell 11' and 56'

Llefraga ends a fantastic season with a not-so-fantastic-yet-expected loss to Flying Jellyfish, who end a fantastic season with a not-so-fantastic-yet-expected win, than to two goals by their best player, Nathan Powell. Too bad he's Syndicatian, otherwise, he'd be up for incredible things internationally as well.

Geyinstanles United 1-0 Sent 01
Mbongo-Dongo 10'

This match didn't matter all that much, but Issama Mbongo-Dongo's early header that went above the goalkeeper was a fantastic goal. It was indeed fantastic, but the game became a little dull after that, and I almost fell asleep.

Mein dief Honsson 0-0 Farfadillis Official Military Team (FOMT)
Goodbye, most boring teams ever. We won't miss you. Don't call us, we'll call you!

Fragardallians 2-2 Friguista Farfa
Isky-Llyv 10' Oskarrhe 90+2' vs Isidoro 22' Dongadaé 54'

This one was a pretty entertaining match, even if it wasn't really important or anything. It had a little bit of everything, and it was a very good way to end this season. It seemed pretty much like a friendly match, but with many opportunities for both teams. In the end, Oskarrhe scored the equalizer for the Sailors in the last possible minute by chipping the ball over the goalkeeper.

And so, the Rulandese join the Novans, the Victorians and the Ferdullaelans as two-time champions. The Knights are the only team with only one title now. It was a tough fight, but they ended up overcoming the Novans, led by the Jansen brothers and Jacques Kemp. Coss, Millson and Einarsson sure were a very important part of the team, as they were no doubt the stars of this season. The Novans fail to retain their championship, as well as become the best Farf team. However, they get a Champions' Cup spot as consolation, which I'm sure they'll like. Flying Jellyfish finished a fantastic season with a third place which will place them in a good position to qualify to the Globe Cup's group stage. Fry Frêndê managed a notable recovery after a shaky beginning, even if they were thrashed in the last matchday by the champions. Avenida Victoria disappointed its fans this season, but they got a Globe Cup spot, at least, which means it wasn't a complete fluke for them. Avenida Principal and Ferdullaele follow them, after an average season which they expected to be better. They're no doubt important parts of the Farf Freitball Ligá's history, which means we're all hoping for them to recover (some will argue about Ferdullaele, though). Llefraga falls just behind them after their best season ever. Congratulations to them as well. Tympú and Ferdullaele ended up being mid-table, which is terrible for them. This has become a tendency, which makes it even worse. Fragardallians, a good five points behind the Wanderers, has done well enough to claim they were almsot in the upper-half of the table. Green Ruland and Geyinstanles United follow them soon after, with a good enough season for them, who don't excel at anything to be completely honest. After that, two of the three recently-promoted teams have managed to survive: Foraé and Libertarian Ferdullaele. The latter's return is no doubt healthy for the Farf Freitball Ligá, and we'll see if the former's arrival will do it good, as they've got to go through their sophomore year to prove that they're worthy of the top flight's level. Friguista Farfa and Sent 01 quickly follow, thanking God for not being relegated. Seriously how do they manage to always escape relegation by a tiny amount of points? Dí Maozöxê comes two points after the Dragons, having fallen into the red zone. The Rulandese players leave with their heads up, though: they managed to score more goals than Flying Jellyfish, who ended third. However, they also managed to concede the fifth biggest amount of goals in the FFL's history. They conceded one goal less than what Mâ Âlâmëómë scored, and they scored an insane amount of goals to begin with. The Thieves of Mein dief Honsson have finally been relegated as they couldn't keep up with both the economic and footballistic pace of the FFL. They'll be more than welcome to test themselves in the FFL2, though. FOMT ends up last, and that's a big surprise. and I wouldn't have believed it a season ago. However, after their terribly impotent attack scored only 19 goals throughout the season, which means one every two games, it's no wonder why. They did. however, manage to concede just one goal more than the champions. Too bad they tied 15 games, they could've avoided relegation if they hadn't.

---Team                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Avenida Leal                38   27   6   5    73   20  +53    87 Champions-----
 2 Avenida Decepción           38   23  11   4    74   29  +45    80 Promoted/SBCC-
 3 Deportí Agaumi              38   24   6   8    83   40  +43    78 Promoted/SBCC-
 4 Dos Pontes                  38   22   9   7    87   53  +34    75
 5 Madorre de Fuego            38   21   9   8    74   35  +39    72
 6 Rivijera                    38   20  10   8    77   43  +34    70
 7 Punta del Torde             38   18   5  15    52   56   −4    59
 8 Avenida Natal               38   17   5  16    65   50  +15    56
 9 Fortín de Puerto Farolero   38   15  10  13    66   65   +1    55
10 Ñandfe FC                   38   16   7  15    40   40    0    55
11 DÖÂÉZ                       38   13  10  15    33   38   −5    49
12 Yi                          38   12  10  16    32   40   −8    46 FTL-----------
13 Koloko                      38   12   9  17    30   43  −13    45
14 Frion Libertas              38   12   7  19    33   54  −21    43
15 Setenta y Siete Abejas      38   10   6  22    43   72  −29    36 FTL-----------
16 Duyrmyta Fau                38    9   8  21    32   70  −38    35
17 Outsiders                   38    8   9  21    25   48  −23    33 FNL-----------
18 Jullima Nito Palumba        38    9   4  25    25   71  −46    31 FTL-----------
19 Feardallis' Unidos          38    6  11  21    29   73  −44    29 FNL-----------
20 Ferdullaele Unidos          38    5  10  23    17   50  −33    25 FNL-----------

---Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Fragrafagardanialles      38   20   9   9    57   31  +26    69 Champions-
 2 Suburban Farfadillis      38   18   9  11    43   25  +18    63 Promoted--
 3 Ausharmuj Marusi          38   18   9  11    36   34   +2    63 Promoted--
 4 Ho                        38   18   8  12    39   31   +8    62
 5 Desert Titans             38   18   6  14    42   38   +4    60
 6 Guja Guti Millaro Fita    38   16  11  11    43   41   +2    59
 7 Flamagua                  38   16  10  12    34   34    0    58
 8 Dor Frìo                  38   14  15   9    44   38   +6    57
 9 Dus Poté                  38   16   8  14    39   35   +4    56
10 Jonder Trains             38   16   8  14    36   42   −6    56
11 Ondeta                    38   15   9  14    45   37   +8    54
12 Pacifist Federation       38   15   9  14    38   37   +1    54
13 Lasupi                    38   14   9  15    44   42   +2    51
14 Tu Ti                     38   12  13  13    36   35   +1    49
15 Ande                      38   11  12  15    38   41   −3    45
16 Mintan Mollomote          38   13   6  19    38   48  −10    45
17 Daorho Moro               38   11   9  18    34   44  −10    42
18 Gre Gran Chacó            38   10  10  18    36   44   −8    40
19 Toimputa AC               38    8   9  21    27   47  −20    33
20 Semota dal Fesé           38    5  13  20    24   49  −25    28

---Team                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Rülândéá Côstä             38   26   6   6    65   25  +40    84 Champions-
 2 Torrhe del Viento          38   25   7   6    52   17  +35    82 Promoted--
 3 Tifón de la Costa          38   20  13   5    48   26  +22    73 Promoted--
 4 Prostran I Forzuda         38   20   6  12    46   38   +8    66
 5 Avenida de la Cruz         38   16  10  12    43   38   +5    58
 6 Shella Minu                38   15  11  12    46   36  +10    56
 7 Darfallá Greens            38   14  14  10    42   40   +2    56
 8 Karuvis Milajonovic        38   14   7  17    39   37   +2    49
 9 Shotomalpa Drops           38   11  15  12    34   34   +0    48
10 Atlético Induja            38   11  15  12    40   36   +4    48
11 Silver and Gold            38   12  11  15    31   37   -6    47
12 Shotomalpa Blues           38   11  14  13    34   43   -9    47
13 Vetar Trg                  38   10  16  12    43   46   -3    46
14 Induja Flamefoxes          38   12   9  17    29   39  -10    45
15 Club de Fútbol Raynor      38   10  11  17    34   53  -19    41
16 Avenida Azulada            38   10  10  18    30   42  -12    40
17 Shotomalpa Falla           38    9  12  17    40   50  -10    39
18 Žestoka                    38    9  11  18    31   51  -20    38
19 Upaléi Guerrherés          38    8  10  20    23   44  -21    34
20 Club de Fútbol Yuba        38    6  14  18    36   54  -18    32

Posted: **Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:52 pm**

Farf Torde-Norde Coupé

Fragrafagardanialles 0-0 Rülândéá Côstä (0-1 AET)
(Gôhýkýá 110')

And so the Costans get a the last UCIA spot left for the FFFF! In a hard-fought match, Rülândéá Côstä ended up overcoming the Black Dragons after their center back and captain, Jýêrg Gôhýkýá, scored a header when the second half of extra time had just started.

The game was very entertaining, even if in the end there was only one goal, and it came after almost two hours of play. The Black Dragons can't be that disappointed, however. The lack of an SBCC spot means they'll be able to stay more focused on returning to the FFL, where they belong. The Costans, however, look even more solid, but will have to focus on two things at a time, which might be hard for an almost-amateur team.

Nonetheless, the Rulandese players are probably good enough to achieve something, and there's full trust in their skills from the entire staff, which might help them. This Cup just shows that they weren't really at the FTL/FNL level, but the FFL2 level at the very least.

What awaits the top two promoted teams from the third tier in the second tier? Being champions, most likely, considering Mâ Âlâmëómë, Avenida Principal, Avenida Victoria and La Nueva Avenida all started at lower tiers and quickly got to win the one above it. That only applies for the FFL2 so far, however. Time will tell...

Posted: **Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:39 pm**

Awards Ceremony

Many people gathered for the awards ceremony of the FFL, the biggest one in Farfadillis. Players of international fame like Climo Coss, the Jansen brothers, Velasquez, even Dandalleion and Tuzzio assisted. It was meant to be a big party, even if only to the few that were selected for one of the awards. The one presenting the awards was Forgó Manerrhe, who nobody knew about. He began with a couple of words nobody cared about (I actually fell asleep).

And so, the first award came. It was for top goalscorer. There was no mystery here, as it was obviously going to be the one who scored the most goals (duh), followed by those who were the closest. First Fôx, Mâ Âlâmëómë's best striker, who had scored no less than 37 goals. Second, Kemp, who had been quite far away, with 30 goals. Last but not least came Nathan Powell, from the Inevitable Syndicate, with 24 goals. Not surprising, obviously.

The next award, young player of the year, was a given. With Einarsson and Coss disqualified for having been nominated for best player of the season, only Milson, Mata and Elevado could take the prize. In the end, the attacking defender Cleto Mata got to win the thing thanks to not only his spectacular defensive capabilities, but his extraordinary way of dribbling and playmaking with only his goalkeeper behind his back. Millson got the same trophy, but in silver, because of his contributions for the winning team. After all, he's only eighteen and truly great defensively. Many experts say he's the best Euran to have played in Farfadillis, and one of Eura's finest young players. Elevado got the third place due to his extremely good defensive capabilities.

Now came the best goal award. This one was a no-brainer, the seventh goal scored by Mâ Âlâmëómë against Dí Maozöxê in matchday 18, in a game that ended 7-3, had been too good to not win the prize. Einarsson had scored it. After a ball bounced off one of the opposing defenders, Einarsson had the idea that volleying the ball from 45 metres could be a good idea. He was on the right flank when he hit the ball. The shot went all the way through the air, surprising Ôhakâö, and entered violently after hitting the left post. It had been incredible. Obviously, this goal won. Beautiful.

After that came the fair play award. However, when Mein dief Honsson got up the stairs to take the trophy, the tomato-rain was so incredible that the award was rendered null and void. I guess fair play isn't something we Farves like that much, even if we're not that violently inside the pitch.

Then, the most important award. Best player award. This one was hard, as Kemp, Einarsson and Coss all had some very good prospects for it. Kemp had led the Novans to a respectable second place by virtue of goals. Einarsson and Coss had led the Rulandese team to the title by virte of great box-to-box running, defending and sometimes scoring for the former and simply defending extremely well for the latter. In the end, Einarsson won the golden ball award, and was awarded with it. After saying some words in Valhallan (with a terrible translator), he let Kemp speak. He spoke a bit, and then they called Coss. He wasn't there. He was at a pub.

The last award was the ideal XI award, which was as folllows:

Goalkeeper: Sifé Rigutti
Defenders: Dereck Millson, Cleto Mata, Climo Coss
Defensive Midfielder: Armando Elevado
Midfielders: Jacques Kemp, Svenbjorn Einarsson, Grant Pickton, Zonestraal Jansen
Strikers: Hân Fôx, Nathan Powell

Sifé Rigutti was chosen because of his many important saves throughout the season. Millson because of his leadership and great defensive skills (EURA STRONK), Mata because of his extraordinary attacking skills, Coss because of being all-around impressive. Elevado because of his great defensive skills. Kemp because of his goalscoring and great skills all-around. Einarsson because of, well, being the best players this season. Pickton because, while being a bit old and not having been mentioned that much, he was a vital part of Mâ Âlâmëómë this season, having scored a few important goals as well. He passed, he scored, he stole the ball, he dribbled, he ran, he was silently one of the best. Jansen because an ideal XI without him wouldn't be exactly ideal. Hân Fôx because leaving out the Golden Boot winner would be silly, and Nathan Powell because he proved he's worth a lot, considering he managed to score a lot of goals while playing for Flying Jellyfish. Congratulations to all the winners!

Posted: **Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:08 pm**

Preview

A Review

It's season ten already, the first milestone for a professional league. There's been 5 different trophy winners so far, with four winning the title twice and only Avenida Principal not managing to do so. The title for best team is up for grabs, and all of the past champions, except for Ferdullaele look really solid. Mâ Âlâmëómë's president has announced they'll be completely focused on the Champions' Cup, however, hoping to become the first team to break the Farf curse of never making it to the Champions' Cup. The Novans, the Victorians and - why not? - the Knights look just as solid as the Rulandese team. It's definitely going to be an exciting season.

But, well, once you've reached a tenth season, you can't help but recap a bit right? It's been a long run, and some Farf teams have actually caught some attention here and there. None have been outstanding, though.

The first two seasons were won by Ferdullaele by a massive difference, at least in goal tally. The team consisted basically of the Farf national team of the time, minus Frêndê, Chinsúa, Greffe and a few more. However, Farf football was a newborn back then, and the least shitty team was them, and so they utterly destroyed all opposing teams. Back then, players like Ichi Tuzzio, Friekder Dandalleion and Yurpá Mêndêlöíndçêl had just made it into the international scene, and they left soon after anyway. Whether the quality of that team was because all those prodigies were incredibly good or just because the entire league was too bad is for anyone to guess.

However, Ferdullaele's finest players left soon after: Dandalleion left for a better future (and what better future!), signing for Cednia Beach, Tuzzio left as a free agent and signed for Kiiarana City, O'rosso left for Mardi Lopunnies, Lisdiren for Ajax Carloburgo and so on. The shock was tremendous, and so one of the biggest teams in the history of Farf football could not cope with it all, and ended up being sentenced to never again winning the league title, or any title at all, for that matter.

Their worst nightmares' incarnation would be Avenida Victoria, however. In the first season of the Farf league system, Avenida Victoria had won the second division, narrowly beating guess who? La Nueva Avenida, nowadays a title contender as well. The Victorians did really well in their first year in the first division, getting a spot in the globe cup over guess who? La Nueva Avenida again. However, it would be in their sophomore year that they'd surprise, shocking Farfadillis by beating Ferdullaele on the run to the title by just one point. They somehow got a hundred and one points that season, losing only one game. It wasn't all that surprising at the time, as it had been the champion with the least points. However, looking at it now, it's hugely impressive.

They would keep the title the following season, thanks to an inspired Østergård helped by some great talents such as Velazques, Marino, Juárez and Herrero. This time, their most difficult opponent would be Fryi Frêndê, finishing levelled on eighty-four points and having to play an epic final to decide the winner. Østergård's wondergoal in injury time gave the Victorians their second title, equalling Ferdullaele's professional record.

After that, the FFFF would decide to invalidate all titles before the professional era. Tough luck, Ferdullaele.

It would be La Nueva Avenida's turn after that. The Novans had long been the shadow of their rivals (that word is used in its loosest term, as the two teams, just as any other Avenidas, get on pretty well with each other... surprisingly), as mentioned. However, for their fourth season, they'd bring in two players that would end up being just fantastic: Dravid Scott and Jacques Kemp. Scott had decided to sign for La Nueva Avenida before retirement, and everybody knew just how good he was, still being the Apoxian national team's top goalscorer nowadays. Kemp was also heard of, and much younger. But everybody knows just how good Kemp is, right? I mean, he's still playing after all.

The title was by no means easy for the Novans. The league ended for the second time without a winner. However, it now had a twist: four teams were tied with seventy nine points each. In the end, the four-way tie was solved with a round robin. The Novans would tie with the Victorians, beat the Wanderers and then beat the Knights, a great surprise that tournament. They won the thing with seven points, partially thanks to Avenida Victoria tying all their games. However, one more goal from Avenida Victoria against them, and the title would've been the Victorians' third.

The following season is still difficult to explain nowadays. Somehow, Avenida Principal managed to win the title with a three-point difference over Avenida Victoria. The Knights had no superstars or anything, but Scott's retirement and Kemp's many injuries helped them out a lot, as well as Avenida Victoria's underwhelming performance. Avenida Principal has stayed a title contender ever since.

That shocking season would be followed by one even more shocking season. Mâ Âlâmëómë, a team that had become professional joining the FTL before season three, won the title thanks to Yurpá Mêndêlöíndçêl, who came back to Farfadillis due to undisclosed personal issues. The Farf midfielder, obviously renowned throughout Farfadillis and now Astograth as well, single-handedly took one of the teams most likely to get relegated to the top of the league. After that, he left, but leaving traces that would turn that team into a title contender for the following seasons.

La Nueva Avenida would return the following season, however, mainly thanks to a win against their rivals in the very last matchday, winning the Avenida derby one-nil. Zonnestraal Jansen's goal is very vivid in every Novan's memory still nowadays. The Jansen brothers, along with Kemp to a lesser extent, tore apart the opposition that season, scoring a hundred and twelve goals, only behind Mâ Âlâmëómë, a team that had now adopted a much more offensive formation, which it still uses nowadays.

Finally, last season, new blood joined the FFL, and Einarsson, a new signing (the first Polarian player in the league too) showed sparks of talent like those of Kemp and maybe even the Jansen twins in their early days, managing to outplay them as well. Fôx outscored everyone while Millson and Coss, the latter being a world champion, held the ground as much as they could. Grant Pickton, the legendary Apoxian who has so far played for three different Farf teams, joined Mâ Âlâmëómë too, and gave the team a big hand as well. Last season was, according to most experts, the toughest of all seasons. Maybe the progress will continue.

The Teams

Avenida Principal

Avenida Principal is looking very solid, having a goalkeeper like Ârko and a more than decent backline. Among their defenders is Leo Fakkotti, Di Bradini Cup runner-up and national team member. The midfield seems like one of the weakest spots of the team, and their attack is far from good - Abuda being the only good player out there. However, Esparrabuarte and Ikaró can cause trouble to many defenses, and the new Sunrisian may burst into the scene with a bang. The Knights look as solid as they always have. Nobody knows how they manage to stay competitive while barely wasting money, though.

Avenida Victoria

The Victorian may have slightly fallen behind, but Vasilije and Velazquez still look very solid, while Juárez can still get a few goals. Having sold Elevado and Mata to Falourr and Gwinevra Barbarians gave them enough money to waste, but they seem to have been somewhat conservative this transfer window. The team looks really good regardless, though not as powerful as it may have once been. Still, one of the top four most likely anyway.

Feardallis' Wanderers

The Wanderers. They're not good anymore, and they're very likely to just stay as a middling team for another season. Though they may have once been good enough to get a few silver medals, they no longer have any players who can make a difference in an ever-growing league, and they now don't have a loaned Euran to save them. What will be of them? Aukando, the DBC runner-up who barely got playing time, seems to be their best player. But even then, he's far from great.

Ferdullaele FC

Ferdullaele is no longer a giant. Everybody knows that. However, they're still solid enough to avoid mid-table obscurity, and they've got a few good player anyway. However, losing Ruy García, without a doubt their greatest player, to La Nueva Avenida might have been the finishing blow for the Ferdullaelans, who once knew how to score a goal every quarter of an hour. To make matters worse, their youth program has fallen into obscurity. The same youth program that once brought up Tuzzio and Mêndêlöíndçêl now hasn't got representation in the Di Bradini Cup squad. Sad, very sad. Their most exciting transfer has been Toño Baumann from Sent 01. Yes, not something over which you'd piss your pants.

Flying Jellyfish

They surprised last season, but can they do it again? Powell ended up being a great signing, and he recently played as a substitute for the Syndicate last World Cup. He might be the only great player they've got, but the team is overall very good, and has got a great chemistry too. They might attempt a more defensive approach this season, counting on Powell's speed to score from counterattacks. Overall, a team to watch out for.

Fragardallians

With their goalkeeper now having been called up for the national team, and their centre attacking midfielder and star Likko Sendero having been a starter for the runner-up Di Bradini Cup squad, the Sailors look really solid. They're not the easy-to-beat team they once were, and their attack can and probably will cause more than one headache. The title run might as well be defined by who loses or ties to Fragardallians and who does not.

Friguista Farfa

The Butterflies are once again a weak team. Who know what they might be up to, though? They've got a few players who are a bit above-average, and a few ex-Di Bradini Cup call-ups, so they might just do well enough. Their aim is, as it always has been, to avoid relegation. They look more than suited to achieve this objective, but not aiming higher might be their Achilles' heel. Still, not a good team, and they can do well at best.

Fryi Frêndê

The Lions look solid. They may not be the threatening team they once were, but Zuru and Greenville can still play very well. They don't have the best offense around, however, but their defense will more than make up for it. They will be key in deciding who wins the title, as contenders are very likely to lose or tie against them.

Foraé

Well. Foraé is not expected to excel, naturally. They're not the best team around. Actually, they're maybe even the worst. They've got it all that more difficult considering Avenida Leal actually looks solid enough to escape relegation. They're not good defensively or offensively, and their midfield is far from bright. Considering just how mediocre they were last time around, as well, they probably won't make their way out of the red zone again.

Geyinstanles United

United has somewhat established as a good team now. They once were a division-hopper, but they now seem to have gained some form and actually look solid enough to stay at the very leats a few more seasons in the top flight. They don't have any particularly awe-inspiring players - their best player being the left midfielder Frauxé Di Razambetti, who they signed just recently from Fryi Frêndê. However, they're good enough to not worry about the red zone.

Green Ruland

Green Ruland does not seem too good this time around. Granted, they've never been bad, but they lack any players of notable talent. Their main advantage is being Rulandese, and having an incredibly aggressive fan group which is what basically makes the team strong at home, which in turn makes them a slightly above-average team.

La Nueva Avenida

Now, this team looks really scary. When one says La Nueva Avenida, Kemp and the Jansens quickly spring to mind. However, they've now got two new young players who have been called up for the Farf national team: Lorenzo Fuego, who is a substitute right now, and Alex Terán, who got a starting position and showed sparks of a very talented future. They have brought in a new pair of strikers: Frederik Kolmarksen, who is expected to someday become one of the best strikers in the league, and Bayarte Pagagartundua, the most exciting signing of the entire season, counting all teams. The Astograthian and Lorenzo Fuego are expected to score many, many goals by getting assists from World Class players like the ones in the midfield. The defense might be a bit of a weak point, but the offense far outweighs it. This team looks as scary if not scarier than Mâ Âlâmëómë.

Libertarian Ferdullaele

The Liberdullaelans know better than to get their hopes up this season. They've never been the best team, and they have had a good amount of players retire. Now they have a surpsingly young team with no real prodigies that will have to cope with the responsibility of avoiding relegation. Even though some may be good, they're far from great. Things look bleak for the poor Libertarians.

Llefraga FC

Llefraga has been surprising everyone as of late, having finished somewhat decently in recent seasons instead of failing to cope with the expectations of a league that is becoming more and more professional with time. l'Ultimé is still their trump card, and they're expecting the super sub to do them a favour and help them on their way to not being mediocre for the third season ni a row.

Mâ Âlâmëómë

The incumbent champions remain almost untouched. The goalkeeper is stille the same, Millson has been loaned out for a second year, Coss has stayed sober for enough time to not be fired, Einarsson, who was a substitute with a very good amount of playing time in the Polar Islandstates' frankly unsurprising World Cup run, has showed he's becoming just better and better, Shrike stayed too, Fôx isn't going anywhere and, finally, neither is Pickton, recently called up for the Apoxian national team, getting silverware in the process. The team looks incredibly scary overall. The team has already announced they'll mainly be focusing on the Champions' Cup, not the league, aiming to break the Farf curse of never making it to the most prestigious club football tournament's group stage. The Novans most likely feel relieved by this decision.

Sent 01

The Dragons have been avoiding relegation by so little for so long that one can't help but think they'll never go down. However, realistically, they're obviously going down, and it's going to be sometime soon. The team is overall pretty mediocre, and Toño Baumann, by far their best player, has been sold to Ferdullaele. This basically means the Dragons have been left without guidance or goals in exchange for some money. So, yes, I'm pretty sure they're going down.

Tympú AC

Tympú is not the team it used to be anymore. The team might have some awesome kits now, but they're not particularly talented. No players are particularly intersting in their roster. Oh, how they dream of still having Pickton around! Numbá is their guiding light, and he's aging quickly as can be proved by the most recent Farf roster (Hint: He's not in it). The team is not terrible by any means. Just, not impressive at all.

Avenida Leal

Avenida Leal look very powerful for a second division team (actually, that doesn't apply for the FFL, where basically every champion not named Ferdullaele has been in the lower divisions), and they're in with a good chance at a mid-table finish. If things go very, very, very smoothly, they might even be fighting for a Globe Cup spot. The team might not look particularly interesting - except maybe for the Astograthian youngster Ostadar Arambilet - recently brought in from Royal Rumiatzi's youth academy. This centre midfielder is the son of Gaur Arambilet, manager of the mentioned team and former forward. How the Loyals got such a great deal is as of yet unkown, but it's not like they care.

Avenida Decepción

Avenida Decepción looks like a somewhat weak team on paper. No stars anywhere, recently promoted, no Arambilets. Yes, they're most likely doomed. However, they might as avoid relegation in a Sent 01-esque way. Who knows? Their life in the FFL is definitely short, though, that's for sure.

Deportí Agaumi

Call me crazy but, to me, Deportí Agaumi looks much more solid as a team (Hint: Do not, under any circumstances, look at their players individually; they suck) than the likes of Sent 01 and Libertarian Ferdullaele. They may not be full of stars (far from it, actually), but they're a hard-working team which, while always closeto entering administration, can hold their ground against most teams.

Posted: **Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:07 pm**

UICA Matches

Globe Cup

Avenida Victoria 3–0 Tyrellia Titans

The Victorians won the first game of the first play-off rather comfortably, scoring three goals at home. Now Legalese awaits them. but they've got little to fear, as they're pretty much safe after this match.

Series B Champions' Cup

Berenice-Fedora 1–0 Deportí Agaumi

Deportí Agaumi lost to Berenice-Fedora at Ossidiacqua by just one goal. The problem is, however, the lack of away goals. This could certainly backfire soon, as Deportí Agaumi will want to keep a clean sheet at Farfadillis.

MATCHDAY 1
Avenida Decepción 1–1 Tympú
Avenida Leal 2–2 Sent 01
Avenida Principal 2–2 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Avenida Victoria 5–0 Llefraga
Deportí Agaumi 0–0 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Feardallis' Wanderers 0–1 La Nueva Avenida
Ferdullaele 2–3 Green Ruland
Flying Jellyfish 5–1 Geyinstanles United
Foraé 3–0 Fryi Frêndê
Fragardallians 1–0 Friguista Farfa

Just by the opening matchday we already have a few upsets! Avenida Decpeción held Tympú at home, getting a rather valuable point, while Avenida Leal tied with Sent 01, a result which did disappoint them a bit. It should be noted that this was Arambilet's debut, in which he scored a great thirty-metre shot. After that, Avenida Principal and Mâ Âlâmëómë tied at La Gran Avenida in a great match. La Nueva Avenida beat the Wanderers with a goal scored by Fuego in the first half. Abuda, the new Sunrisian signing, assisted Ikaró twice while Fôx and Coss both scored once, assisted by Einarsson and Shrike respectively. Avenida Victoria smashed Llefraga thanks to a hat trick by Vasilije and two goals by Velazquez. Llefraga will want to change a few things. Deportí Agaumi and Libertarian Ferdullaele tied without scoring any goals, which seemed like a nice deal for both teams. Green Ruland managed to overcome Ferdullaele even though they started down two-nil- Flying Jellyfish, thanks to a hat trick by Nathan Powell, as well as two goals by Johansson, managed to win by no less than four goals against Geyinstanles United. Foraé surprised everyone by defeating the Lions three-nil. Fragardallians won a rather average match against Friguista Farfa, Sendero scoring the only goal of the match from a free kick.

UICA Matches

Globe Cup

Tyrellia Titans 0–3 Avenida Victoria

And so the Victorians thrash the Legalite team at Legalese too. The Faroleran team really showed that ending so low in the table was kind of an error, and are probably above some other teams like Flying Jellyfish.

Series B Champions' Cup

Deportí Agaumi 3–2 Berenice-Fedora

Yes, the lack of away goals ended up killing Deportí Agaumi, who will not be advancing any further. Quite a shame, as they were just one goal away, and they probalby could've done it, but it's all done now.

MATCHDAY 2

Tympú 1–0 Friguista Farfa
Fryi Frêndê 3–2 Fragardallians
Geyinstanles United 1–1 Foraé
Green Ruland 2–2 Flying Jellyfish
La Nueva Avenida 0–1 Ferdullaele
Libertarian Ferdullaele 3–2 Feardallis' Wanderers
Llefraga 5–1 Deportí Agaumi
Mâ Âlâmëómë 1–1 Avenida Victoria
Sent 01 4–5 Avenida Principal
Avenida Decepción 1–3 Avenida Leal

An interesting matchday. Tympú managed to score a goal when the first half was fading away to beat the Butterflies- Meanwhile, Fryi Frêndê managed to outscore Fragardallians' two early goals thanks to hat-trick by Martin Greenville. Geyinstalnes and Foraé tied one-one in a very boring matchday with nothing to highlight, while Green Ruland and Flying Jellyfish both missed out on two points in a match that could've gone either way. La Nueva Avenida lost to Ferdullaele in the upset of the matchday due to a goal scored by Svein Danielsen in the thirtieth minute. The Liberdullaelans managed to outscore the Wanderers in an exciting game. Meanwhile, Llefraga managed to recover from their terrible five-nil loss against Avenida Victoria by beating Deportí Agaumi five-one. Mâ Âlâmëómë and Avenida Victoria tied one-one, with Einarsson and Juárez scoring the goals of the match. Avenida Principal outscored Sent 01 just slightly, thanks to a two great goals by Abuda, one by Fakkotti, one by Ikaró and one by Esparrabuarte. Avenida Leal won their derby against Avenida Decepción thanks to a goal by Arambilet along with two goals by Toledo.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Crystopolis City 1–2 Mâ Âlâmëómë

Mâ Âlâmëómë got a very important win against Crystolopolis City thanks to two goals by Hân Fôx, assited by Vískâ, who replaced an injured Shrike, and then by Einarsson. Mâ Âlâmëómë showed they are serious about qualifying to the Champions' Cup.

La Nueva Avenida 1–2 Boston United

La Nueva Avenida took a hit to their chances of advancing by losing at La Gran Avenida despite Fuego's early goal. The Sunrisian team managed to turn the tables with two goals close to the end of the first half and the Novans just couldn't get another goal.

Globe Cup

Lutsk United 3-2 Fryi Frêndê

The Lions managed to score two away goals, which is indeed a very good thing considering they'll now have their fans supporting them, in order to try and progress to the next round.

Iceicle City 1–1 Avenida Victoria

The Victorians got a very nice result against Iceicle city away from La Gran Avenida, thanks to a header by Juárez in the very last minute. Now they'll try to advance with the crowd favouring them.

Series B Champions' Cup

Lorient 1–2 Rülândéá Côstä

Rülândéá Côstä got a very nice result against Lorien, beating them two-one despite fighting it in the Farf second division, having been promoted just last season.

Johnho FC 2–0 Avenida Decepción

Johnho beat Avenida Decepción quite easily, and the Tears are now looking like the team the most likely to exit a UICA competition out of all the Farf teams not known as "Deportí Agaumi". Yes, counting the Novans too. Avenida Decepción was just torn apart during the game, and should've lost by even more than it did.

MATCHDAY 3

Avenida Leal 1–1 Tympú
Avenida Principal 0–0 Avenida Decepción
Avenida Victoria 0–0 Sent 01
Deportí Agaumi 1–2 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Feardallis' Wanderers 0–1 Llefraga
Ferdullaele 4–2 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Flying Jellyfish 1–2 La Nueva Avenida
Foraé 1–0 Green Ruland
Fragardallians 2–3 Geyinstanles United
Friguista Farfa 0–2 Fryi Frêndê

Not the most exciting matchday ever, but it did have its moments. Avenida Leal and Tympú tied one-one at Puerto Farolero, a result both of them would gladly accept, while the Knights tied with the Tears in a goal-less draw. Avenida Victoria and Sent 01 did exactly the same. Mâ Âlâmëómë had a tough time beating the same defense Llefraga managed to beat five times, but finally succeded thanks to Millson's aerial prowess, scoring two headers when the second half wasn't far from ending. Llefraga beat the Wanderers at Estadio Nueva palmira in a somewhat boring game. The goal was scored by super sub l'Ultimé. The Ferdullaelan derby was won by Ferdullaele in what was the highest scoring game of the matchday. La Nueva Avenida managed to narrowly beat Flying Jellyfish thanks to two goals by the new signing Bayarte Pagagartundua. Foraé won against Green Ruland by one goal at home, while Fragardallians was defeated by Geyinstanles United and the Butterflies lost their third game in a row, failing to score once again, now against Fryi Frêndê.

MATCHDAY 4

Tympú 0–1 Fryi Frêndê
Geyinstanles United 5–5 Friguista Farfa
Green Ruland 1–3 Fragardallians
La Nueva Avenida 0–1 Foraé
Libertarian Ferdullaele 2–0 Flying Jellyfish
Llefraga 2–1 Ferdullaele
Mâ Âlâmëómë 1–1 Feardallis' Wanderers
Sent 01 0–0 Deportí Agaumi
Avenida Decepción 3–1 Avenida Victoria
Avenida Leal 0–1 Avenida Principal

Matchday three was much more exciting matchday. Fryi Frêndê managed to beat Tympú at Estadio d'Onor. Geyinstanles United and Friguista Farfa tied five-five in an incredibly attacking match, while Green Ruland lost to Fragardallians three-one. Foraé upset La Nueva Avenida at La Gran Avenida thanks to a goal by Horacio Cornelio, who once played for La Nueva Avenida's youth program. Does that count as irony? The Liberdullaelans scored twice against Flying Jellyfish, who didn't expect it. Llefraga upset Ferdullaele two-one, while Mâ Âlâmëómë was held to a one-one tie against Feardallis' Wanderers. Sent 01 and Deportí Agaumi tied without scoring goals, while Avenida Decepción shocked the Novans by beating them three-one. Avenida Principal's João Víctor Cervantes - known as "Abuda" - scored the only goal of the match.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–0 Crystopolis City

And Mâ Âlâmëómë progresses rather comfortably after Einarsson and Fôx scored two goals in the first half. Not all teams are giong to be as easy as Crystopolis City, though, so the Rulandese have won nothing. However, advacning so easily is somewhat of a good sign.

Boston United 0–2 La Nueva Avenida

The Novans managed a very unlikely upset at Nothern Sunrise Islands, advancing to the next round. Both goals were scored by Bayarte Pagagartundua, who confirmed his transfer fee wasn't a waste of money. The first? A header. The second? A rebound. Wondergoals? Certainly not, but scoring is what matters.

Globe Cup

Fryi Frêndê 2-1 Lutsk United

And the Lions once again score two goals, both scored by Georgie Zuru. Lutsk United will certainly be disappointed to have lost by virtue of away goals, but the Lions were indeed the better team taking into account both legs.

Avenida Victoria 3–0 Iceicle City

What a nice way of advancing. The Victorians managed a very comfortable win against Iceicle City at La Gran Avenida, thanks to a goal by Vasilije and two by Juárez.

Series B Champions' Cup

Rülândéá Côstä 2–1 Lorient

Rülândéá Côstä once again wins two-one and so advances to the next round. It is indeed a surprise, though this might just mean the Kitsunians are terrible at fotball. Well, that or the Farf divisions are terribly organized in terms of quality. It's most likely that.

Avenida Decepción 1–3 Johnho FC

What an expected disappointment for Avenida Decepción. Totally deserved, and Johnho probably could've scored more than just three goals. The Tears will have to concentrate on avoiding relegation, it seems.

MATCHDAY 5
Avenida Principal 2–2 Tympú
Avenida Victoria 0–0 Avenida Leal
Deportí Agaumi 2–0 Avenida Decepción
Feardallis' Wanderers 2–0 Sent 01
Ferdullaele 4–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Flying Jellyfish 3–2 Llefraga
Foraé 1–2 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Fragardallians 1–2 La Nueva Avenida
Friguista Farfa 2–1 Green Ruland
Fryi Frêndê 0–1 Geyinstanles United

Very interesting matchday. The Knights tied with Tympú at La Gran Avenida, despite Ikaró's two goals. Avenida Victoria and Avenida Leal tied without scoring any goals, while Deportí Agaumi easily defated Avenida Decepción. The Wanderers found no problems when facing the Dragons, and ndeed they won two-nil, very comfortably. Ferdullaele surprised the entire nation by reviving old days and beating Mâ Âlâmëómë four-one. However, the result may be a bit deceiving, as Mâ Âlâmëómë did not field a full squad to avoid injuries after the match against Crystopolis City of Thaulandi and did deserve at the very least one more goal. Flying Jellyfish beat Llefraga with a last minute winner that came from Nathan Powell's ass (of all things that could be used to score a goal). The Liberdullaelans won against Foraé away from home and so got a rather valuable win in the race against relegation. La Nueva Avenida, tired because of the game the day before against Boston United, managed to beat Fragardallians away from home thanks to one of Pagagartundua's best nights, assisting Fuego superbly in both goals. Friguista Farfa defeated Green Ruland at home, while Geyinstanles United surprised the Lions at their home by beating them with a goal by Di Razambetti, who they bought got from Fryi Frêndê just before this season.

MATCHDAY 6
Tympú 3–1 Geyinstanles United
Green Ruland 1–0 Fryi Frêndê
La Nueva Avenida 0–1 Friguista Farfa
Libertarian Ferdullaele 4–3 Fragardallians
Llefraga 4–2 Foraé
Mâ Âlâmëómë 1–2 Flying Jellyfish
Sent 01 2–1 Ferdullaele
Avenida Decepción 1–0 Feardallis' Wanderers
Avenida Leal 2–2 Deportí Agaumi
Avenida Principal 2–0 Avenida Victoria

Tympú defeated Geyinstanles United at home comfortably, while Green Ruland took advantage of Fryi Frêndê's mediocre form and won as well. Friguista Farfa upset La Nueva Avenida at La Gran Avenida with a goal in the seventeenth minute, while the Liberdullaelans outscored the Sailors in an exciting match. Llefraga defeated Foraé four-two, while Flying Jellyfish stunned Mâ Âlâmëómë at their stadium, thanks to two goals by Johansson, assisted by Powell. Sent 01 surpised Ferdullaele with a scissor kick in the very last minute to defeat them at home, while Avenida Decepción won against the richest Farf club at home. Avenida Leal and Deportí Agaumi both scored two goals, the most notable of them being Arambilet's forty-metre shot. Avenida Principal comfortably overcame the Victorians with a goal by Esparrabuarte and another by Ikaró, assisted by Abuda in both cases.

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Champions' Cup

8 Tower 0–2 Mâ Âlâmëómë

The Rulandese are very serious about qualifying to the Champions' Cup, apparently, as they now got an impressive away result against 8 Tower from Thaulandi, thanks to two goals by Fôx, assisted by - who else - Einarsson in both cases.

La Nueva Avenida 3-0 Ibini FC

What a great result for the Novans! Defeating a Vanorian team is no easy feat. However, thrashing one is much, much more difficult. Not to mention keeping a clean sheet. Pagagartundua and Terán easily tore Ibini's defense apart. The former scoring two goals assisted by the latter, and the latter scoring one assisted by the former.

Globe Cup

Fryi Frêndê 3–2 Crystopolis City

The Lions won rather narrowly against Crystopolis City - a team Mâ Âlâmëómë had no trouble beating. Greenville scored two while Nurmanov scored the other. Things look quite tough, though.

Hariuu JK 2–0 Avenida Victoria

Tough loss for the Victorians. What's worse is that they couldn't even score, which means they'll have it tough in terms of away goals as well. They probably should stick to the league now.

Series B Champions' Cup

Shelburne Town 1–3 Rülândéá Côstä

Rülândéá Côstä got a very good result away from home against Shelburne Town, winning three-one. The team has got nothing to worry about now, as they can even afford to lose two-nil at home.

Avenida Leal 3–0 FC Woodstock

Avendida Leal defeated another team from the same country as Shelburne Town, and just as easily. The Loyals look pretty much qualified as well. The goals came from Cornelio and Arambilet, while an opposing defender scored an own goal when the game was about to end.

MATCHDAY 7
Avenida Victoria 2–1 Tympú
Deportí Agaumi 1–1 Avenida Principal
Feardallis' Wanderers 1–0 Avenida Leal
Ferdullaele 1–1 Avenida Decepción
Flying Jellyfish 0–1 Sent 01
Foraé 0–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Fragardallians 0–0 Llefraga
Friguista Farfa 2–0 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Fryi Frêndê 4–3 La Nueva Avenida
Geyinstanles United 0–0 Green Ruland

In a rather boring matchday, the Victorians managed to beat Tympú two to one at La Gran Avenida, while Deportí Agaumi surprised the Knights, forcing them to miss out on two points. The Wanderers defeated the Loyals, while Ferdullaele and the Tears tied at Jardin Norte. The Dragons surprised Flying Jellyfish at Gra Aguaviva Mitologica and got three points that could be valuable in the long run in order to avoid relegation. Mâ Âlâmëómë beat Foraé with a late winner by Coss, while Llefraga and the Sailors found themselves unable to score. Friguista Farfa and Libertarian Ferdullaele failed to score in the first half, but the former quickly found two goals in the beginning of the second half and got the three points. In what was probably the only exciting game of the matchday, La Nueva Avenida lost to Fryi Frêndê four-three. Geyinstanles United and Green Ruland tied without getting any fucking shot on goal. I think their strikers might have to be executed. The executers must not have their precision, though.

MATCHDAY 8
Tympú 0–0 Green Ruland
La Nueva Avenida 0–3 Geyinstanles United
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–2 Fryi Frêndê
Llefraga 0–0 Friguista Farfa
Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–1 Fragardallians
Sent 01 2–0 Foraé
Avenida Decepción 1–2 Flying Jellyfish
Avenida Leal 0–3 Ferdullaele
Avenida Principal 1–0 Feardallis' Wanderers
Avenida Victoria 3–2 Deportí Agaumi

When the first quarter of the FFL is about to end, Tympú still does not want to play attractive football. That tie with Green Ruland was fucking boring. Fryi Frêndê at least scored! In fact, they scored twice, and the Liberdullaelans found themselves not winning... or tying... again. Friguista Farfa and Llefraga tied in a match as boring as that of Tympú, while Mâ Âlâmëómë had trouble winning aganist Fragardallians, but in the end succeeded thanks to a late goal by Svenbjorn Einarthor. Sent 01 beat Foraé, keeping a rather good record, now that I look at it. Avenida Decepción lost to Flying Jellyfish at their stadium, thanks to Johansson's goal coupled with Powell's. Ferdullaele easily defeated Avenida Leal three-nil with two goals by Drummer and one by Danielsen. The Knights beat the Wanderers by virtue of a goal scored by Abuda in the very last minute, coming off a great volley at the edge of the box. Finally, the Victorians managed to overcome Deportí Agaumi to win three valuable points.

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Champions' Cup

Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–0 8 Tower

Mâ Âlâmëómë once again easily advances, beating the Thaulandi team by the same scoreline as in the first leg. Fôx scored both goals assisted by the now somewhat omnipresent Polarian midfielder Svenbjorn Einarsson.

Ibini FC 2-2 La Nueva Avenida

The Novans, who were already pretty much qualified, managed to not lose against Ibini FC, and got a tie after a much that they could've even won. The goals were scored by Terán and Fuego.

Globe Cup

Crystolopolis City 1-0 Fryi Frêndê

Tough luck for the Lions, who were eleminated by virtue of away goals against a team Mâ Âlâmëómë quickly dispatched. The goal came rather late in the game, which hit the Lions' morale much harder.

Avenida Victoria 1-0 Hariuu JK

Velazquez's goal was not enough for Avenida Victoria who, even though they won, will now have to concentrate on the FFL. The game was overall pretty boring, and pretty much every fan will be disappointed for having lost to a Mavarian team.

Series B Champions' Cup

Rülândéá Côstä 1-0 Shelburne Town

Rülândéá Côstä continue their run, winning by a smaller difference than away from home, but winning again nonetheless. They've been pretty impressive so far.

FC Woodstock 2-2 Avenida Leal

Avenida Leal had no trouble dispatching Woodstock. The game was pretty much only a formality, as the Mavarian team had no hopes. In the end, the Loyals gave us the lead on the record between Farf and Mavarian teams this season (2-1).

MATCHDAY 9
Deportí Agaumi 0–0 Tympú
Feardallis' Wanderers 0–3 Avenida Victoria
Ferdullaele 0–0 Avenida Principal
Flying Jellyfish 4–5 Avenida Leal
Foraé 3–4 Avenida Decepción
Fragardallians 4–3 Sent 01
Friguista Farfa 3–4 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Fryi Frêndê 1–2 Llefraga
Geyinstanles United 3–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Green Ruland 4–4 La Nueva Avenida

And when the 23,68421052631579% of the league has ended, most teams have finally decided to not be utterly boring! However, Tympú sucks balls, preiod. Nil-nil against Deportí Agaumi. Ugh. Avenida Victoria managed to beat the Wanderers three-nil in an exciting match that could've gone either way, actually, despite what the scoreline may indicate. The Knights and the Ferdullaelans tied nil-nil. However, the game was indeed exciting, and there were many shots on goal. It's just a shame that there were no goals in the end. However, Avenida Leal against Flying Jellyfish was where it was at in the end. After a highly offensive game, the Loyals managed to overcome Flying Jellyfish by just one goal. Arambilet was the one to score the very last one with a long-range effort that the goalkeeper could only slightly deviate. Avenida Decepción and Foraé also played a high scoring game, in which the former managed to win away from home. Sent 01 lost against Fragardallians away from home in an equally as exciting match, while Mâ Âlâmëómë almost missed out on two points. However, they managed to score a fourth goal after Coss dribbled two players inside the box and chipped the ball over the goalkeeper. And he's a fucking defender. Llefraga surpsied the Lions at their home and got three very valuable points, while Geyinstanles United defeated the Liberdullaelans without any difficulties. Green Ruland and La Nueva Avenida, to the latter's despair, tied in a very exciting game that ended four-four. Poor Pagagartundua had his first poker for the Novans ruined.

League Table

---Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Avenida Principal          9    4   5   0    14    9   +5    17
 2 Llefraga                   9    5   2   2    16   13   +3    17
 3 Avenida Victoria           9    4   3   2    15    9   +6    15
 4 Geyinstanles United        9    4   3   2    18   17   +1    15
 5 Fryi Frêndê                9    5   0   4    13   12   +1    15
 6 Mâ Âlâmëómë                9    4   3   2    15   15    0    15
 7 Ferdullaele                9    4   2   3    17   11   +6    14
 8 Flying Jellyfish           9    4   1   4    19   17   +2    13
 9 Libertarian Ferdullaele    9    4   1   4    14   17   −3    13
10 Sent 01                    9    3   3   3    14   14    0    12
11 Avenida Decepción          9    3   3   3    12   13   −1    12
12 Tympú                      9    2   5   2     9    8   +1    11
13 Friguista Farfa            9    3   2   4    13   14   −1    11
14 Fragardallians             9    3   1   5    17   18   −1    10
15 Avenida Leal               9    2   4   3    13   15   −2    10
16 Foraé                      9    3   1   5    12   14   −2    10
17 Green Ruland               9    2   4   3    12   14   −2    10
18 La Nueva Avenida           9    3   1   5    12   16   −4    10
19 Deportí Agaumi             9    1   5   3     9   13   −4     8
20 Feardallis' Wanderers      9    2   1   6     6   11   −5     7

Posted: **Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:49 am**

MATCHDAY 10
Tympú 0–1 La Nueva Avenida
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–1 Green Ruland
Llefraga 6–2 Geyinstanles United
Mâ Âlâmëómë 0–1 Fryi Frêndê
Sent 01 0–2 Friguista Farfa
Avenida Decepción 3–4 Fragardallians
Avenida Leal 0–0 Foraé
Avenida Principal 0–0 Flying Jellyfish
Avenida Victoria 2–4 Ferdullaele
Deportí Agaumi 0–2 Feardallis' Wanderers

La Nueva Avenida got an important win at Estadio d'Onor thanks to a goal by Lorenzo Fuego in a swift counterattack. Green Ruland managed to degeat the Liberdullaelans narrowly, while Llefraga smashed Geyinstanles with six goals. Mâ Âlâmëómë was stunned by the Lions, who defeated them one-nil at the former's home. Friguista Farfa and Fragardallians won, against Sent 01 and Avenida Decepción respectively, while Avenida Leal and Foraé (as well as Avenida Principal and Flying Jellyfish) tied without scoring, Ferdullaele defeated Avenida Victoria at La Gran Avenida, though they did not score eight goals. Some years ago that would have been outrageous. The Wanderers defeated Agaumi easily.

MATCHDAY 11
Feardallis' Wanderers 0–3 Tympú
Ferdullaele 3–3 Deportí Agaumi
Flying Jellyfish 2–0 Avenida Victoria
Foraé 0–0 Avenida Principal
Fragardallians 1–3 Avenida Leal
Friguista Farfa 3–3 Avenida Decepción
Fryi Frêndê 3–3 Sent 01
Geyinstanles United 2–5 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Green Ruland 2–3 Llefraga
La Nueva Avenida 3–0 Libertarian Ferdullaele

So. Many. Three-Threes. A great matchday, obviously. Many goals in almost every match (damn you Foraé and Avenida Principal). However, without a doubt, the most interesting match was Mâ Âlâmëómë's. The Rulandese team managed to win by three goals, scoring five. Einarsson got two after Fôx passed him the ball with the goal empty. Dragãozý got his own hat trick as well. La Nueva Avenida, the other team that looks like a likely champion despite their terrible first few matches, managed to defeat the Liberdullaelans easily.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–1 CCPD Penfro

Not the best result possible, that last minute winner by Fôx certainly did help though. Combined with Shrike's header, Mâ Âlâmëómë managed to win at home against the Aelsh team CCPD Penfro, and can now taste the Champions' Cup group stage.

La Nueva Avenida 0–2 East Franz Athletic

We all knew how things were going to be when the Novans were drawn against East Franz Athletic. And no, no miracles. At La Gran Avenida, the Novans failed to cope with the level of the Polarian club and fell two-nil. Saarinen and Kilpter tore apart the Novan "defense" and put an end to the dreams of the team.

Globe Cup

County Stanley 3–2 Flying Jellyfish

Not a terrible result. Powell and Johansson got to score one each, which positions Flying Jellyfish for a rather likely away goals win. They certainly can win at home. I'm sure of that.

Series B Champions' Cup

FC Alondelly 0–1 Avenida Leal

The Loyals get the upper-hand on a match-up that looked difficult. The Syndicatian team looked solid on paper, but in the end a long range effort from Arambilet sentenced them to almost assured elimination.

Rammsissil 2–2 Rülândéá Côstä

Not at all a bad result, even though the Rulandese should be thankful they did not lose. The Vilitan team was generally better, and did deserve at least one more goal.

MATCHDAY 12
Tympú 4–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Llefraga 2–3 La Nueva Avenida
Mâ Âlâmëómë 7–1 Green Ruland
Sent 01 0–1 Geyinstanles United
Avenida Decepción 2–1 Fryi Frêndê
Avenida Leal 1–0 Friguista Farfa
Avenida Principal 2–1 Fragardallians
Avenida Victoria 3–1 Foraé
Deportí Agaumi 0–0 Flying Jellyfish
Feardallis' Wanderers 1–0 Ferdullaele

Wow, Mâ Âlâmëómë. Just... wow. In the Rulandese derby, Einarsson once again reinforced the general opinion of Farf experts by scoring two goals and assisting three. He was great defensively as well, but that does not matter all that much in Farfadillis, does it? Dragãozý was luckiy enough to get all three assists, while Fôx and Coss completed the game with one goal each. Rûý scored for Green Ruland, but nobody cares, right? La Nueva Avenida managed to beat Llefraga, which shows that I was completely right when I said they look like candidates. Pagagartundua scored two, while Terán scored the other one, after assisting the former twice. Avenida Principal got an important win over Fragardallians at home, thanks to two more goals by Abuda.

MATCHDAY 13
Ferdullaele 1–1 Tympú
Flying Jellyfish 1–0 Feardallis' Wanderers
Foraé 1–0 Deportí Agaumi
Fragardallians 0–2 Avenida Victoria
Friguista Farfa 2–4 Avenida Principal
Fryi Frêndê 4–3 Avenida Leal
Geyinstanles United 4–1 Avenida Decepción
Green Ruland 0–0 Sent 01
La Nueva Avenida 1–0 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–3 Llefraga

And, in what was most likely one of the most important matches of the league, La Nueva Avenida gets the upper-hand over Mâ Âlâmëómë, who will regret losing this match. The only goal of the match came from a cross from Jansen that Pagagartundua headed to the right post in the eightieth minute. Neither team deserved to win, however. Otherwise, all the other matches were not important enough to say anything about them. Plus, it's getting boring to mention something about every match.

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Champions' Cup

CCPD Penfro 0–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë

And so the Rulandese confirm their presence in the Champions' Cup, becoming the first Farf club to manage doing that. The late goal that came from Dragaõzý was just a nice decoration.

East Franz Athletic 1–1 La Nueva Avenida

Well, La Nueva Avenida might not have qualified to the Champions' Cup, but they did get a very respectable tie against East Franz at Polar Islandstates. That's nice, I guess.

Globe Cup

Flying Jellyfish 1–0 County Stanley

And so Flying Jellyfish advances on away goals against County Stanley thanks to a rather late goal from Nathan Powell. The game was hard-fought and, admittedly, Flying Jellyfish did not deserve to win, but they have advanced and they're most likely just glad.

Series B Champions' Cup

Avenida Leal 2–1 FC Alondelly

And so the Loyals advance once again, thanks to two goals scored by Cornelio when the second half was dying. Had Cornelio not scored one of those two goals, there would've been a need for a penalty shoot-out.

Rülândéá Côstä 1–2 Rammsissil

Oh well. This was the last match for Rülândéá Côstä. It can't be said that they didn't do well. They actually did really, really well. To think that they're still fighting it at the FFL2...

MATCHDAY 14
Tympú 1–0 Llefraga
Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–0 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Sent 01 0–1 La Nueva Avenida
Avenida Decepción 0–2 Green Ruland
Avenida Leal 1–2 Geyinstanles United
Avenida Principal 1–3 Fryi Frêndê
Avenida Victoria 2–1 Friguista Farfa
Deportí Agaumi 0–0 Fragardallians
Feardallis' Wanderers 3–2 Foraé
Ferdullaele 1–0 Flying Jellyfish
A very boring matchday without many upets. The closest thing to an upset were Avenida Leal and Llefraga's losses. And even then, they weren't too unexpected. Otherwise, boring. Very, very boring. I did love Terán's goal against Sent 01 in the eightieth minute, though. The way he got the ball at the edge of the box, dribbled one, then another, then another and finally the goalkeeper was incredible. And with very, very little space. It ended up being the only goal of the match, so it was worth that much more.

MATCHDAY 15
Flying Jellyfish 1–0 Tympú
Foraé 1–0 Ferdullaele
Fragardallians 1–1 Feardallis' Wanderers
Friguista Farfa 1–0 Deportí Agaumi
Fryi Frêndê 0–1 Avenida Victoria
Geyinstanles United 1–1 Avenida Principal
Green Ruland 0–0 Avenida Leal
La Nueva Avenida 0–2 Avenida Decepción
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–0 Sent 01
Llefraga 1–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë
What a boring matchday, my God. However, funny how La Nueva Avenida lost against Avenida Decepción, two-nil, with the Tears being superior, even. However, Mâ Âlâmëómë could not take much of an advantage, as they tied with Llefraga. It could be said that the Llefragans wasted a chance to get a better difference to stay at the top, too. But we all know they'll fall. Avenida Victoria has joined them at the top thanks to defeating the Lions, who would be first if they had won. Avenida Principal also wasted a chance. Wow, taking a look at it, Llefraga is lucky to still be at the top.

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Globe Cup

Flying Jellyfish 4–1 Mliona-Lpaka

Flying Jellyfish got a very unexpected albeit really lucky four-one win against the biggest Turorian team of the moment. Johansson scored two while Powell scored two more, and so they now find themselves in a very comfortable position, with the only remote possibility of not making it to the Globe Cup group stage being losing three-nil at Turori.

Ours Française 2–1 La Nueva Avenida

La Nueva Avenida gets a decent result from Wight, after losing just narrowly against Ours Française. Pagagartundua scored the Novans' goal, assisted by Terán. Now La Nueva Avenida will have the opportunity to qualfy at home by virtue of scorinag just one goal and keeping a clean sheet, which is not so unlikely.

MATCHDAY 16
Tympú 0–3 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Sent 01 1–2 Llefraga
Avenida Decepción 0–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Avenida Leal 0–0 La Nueva Avenida
Avenida Principal 2–0 Green Ruland
Avenida Victoria 3–1 Geyinstanles United
Deportí Agaumi 0–0 Fryi Frêndê
Feardallis' Wanderers 1–0 Friguista Farfa
Ferdullaele 3–0 Fragardallians
Flying Jellyfish 0–0 Foraé
Mâ Âlâmëómë managed a very comfortable win, though at a rather high cost. Einarsson was sent out in the eightieth minute after punching an opponent in the face. He's received a two-match ban, but will be available against Sent 01 due to legal reasons, etc. Llefraga managed to win and stay at the top, but so did Avenida Victoria anyway. La Nueva Avenida fucked up again by tying to Avenida Leal. Boring matchday.

MATCHDAY 17
Foraé 2–1 Tympú
Fragardallians 0–4 Flying Jellyfish
Friguista Farfa 1–0 Ferdullaele
Fryi Frêndê 1–3 Feardallis' Wanderers
Geyinstanles United 1–1 Deportí Agaumi
Green Ruland 1–1 Avenida Victoria
La Nueva Avenida 4–3 Avenida Principal
Libertarian Ferdullaele 1–4 Avenida Leal
Llefraga 4–2 Avenida Decepción
Mâ Âlâmëómë 5–3 Sent 01
And now Llefraga is at the top all alone. Avenida Victoria tied with Green Ruland at Ruland while Llefraga comfortably beat the Tears. Mâ Âlâmëómë scored five against Sent 01, three coming from Fôx, one from Einarsson and another one from Coss. La Nueva Avenida got to taste winning once again, after defeating no other team than Avenida Principal, in a match in which Pagagartundua's hat trick was better than Abuda's because Terán was cheeky enough to execute a perfect rainbow flick in the box to score the fourth goal. Magic.

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Globe Cup

Mliona-Lpaka 3–0 Flying Jellyfish

Ah, well. The Turorian team managed to be incredibly superior at home and eliminate Flying Jellyfish by virtued of away goals. Funnily enough, the thing I called "only remote possibility" happened.

La Nueva Avenida 2–1 Ours Française (2-1 AET, 2-3 pen.)

La Nueva Avenida, thanks to an inspired Alex Terán, managed to defeat Ours Française by the exact same difference they lost at Wight. Extra time was somewhat boring, and the penalties were not exactly pleasant, as, despite Zonnestraal Jansen and Terán scoring for the Novans, Kemp, Manestraal Jansen and Fuego failed to scoren from the penalty mark. On the plus side, the Novans will now be able to focus solely on the FFL.

MATCHDAY 18
Tympú 1–0 Sent 01
Avenida Decepción 1–0 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Avenida Leal 3–1 Llefraga
Avenida Principal 3–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Avenida Victoria 1–3 La Nueva Avenida
Deportí Agaumi 1–4 Green Ruland
Feardallis' Wanderers 2–2 Geyinstanles United
Ferdullaele 1–0 Fryi Frêndê
Flying Jellyfish 0–1 Friguista Farfa
Foraé 5–3 Fragardallians
I mentioned something about Llefraga not being good enough to stay at the top for a lot of time, right? Well, they may still be at the top, but the competition for the top spot is now truly fierce. Mâ Âlâmëómë may have missed the chance to get to the top - mainly because Einarsson wasn't around - and Avenida Victoria may have lost the Avenidan derby due to an inspired Terán and a precise Pagagartundua, also missing the chance, but now the three big Avenidas and Mâ Âlâmëómë are threatening Llefraga.

MATCHDAY 19
Fragardallians 1–0 Tympú
Friguista Farfa 2–3 Foraé
Fryi Frêndê 3–2 Flying Jellyfish
Geyinstanles United 1–1 Ferdullaele
Green Ruland 1–3 Feardallis' Wanderers
La Nueva Avenida 2–3 Deportí Agaumi
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–3 Avenida Victoria
Llefraga 0–1 Avenida Principal
Mâ Âlâmëómë 1–1 Avenida Leal
Sent 01 5–4 Avenida Decepción
And I called it. Llefraga lost once again, now to Avenida Principal due to a late goal by Abuda. However, La Nueva Avenida wasted a chance, after falling to Deportí Agaumi at La Gran Avenida. Mâ Âlâmëómë, still without Einarsson, also wasted their chance, after tying to the Loyals, who got a rather lucky goal after Arambilet shot from afar and the shot deflected off Millson's right foot. Avenida Victoria won quite easily, however. Now, Avenida Victoria and Avenida Principal are above Llefraga in the standings, with the Knights being at the very top.

---Team                    Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
 1 Avenida Principal        19   9  8  2   31  21 +10   35
 2 Avenida Victoria         19  10  4  5   33  22 +11   34
 3 Llefraga                 19  10  3  6   38  29  +9   33
 4 Mâ Âlâmëómë              19   9  5  5   39  26 +13   32
 5 La Nueva Avenida         19  10  2  7   30  27  +3   32
 6 Ferdullaele              19   8  5  6   31  21 +10   29
 7 Fryi Frêndê              19   9  2  8   29  28  +1   29
 8 Flying Jellyfish         19   8  4  7   29  22  +7   28
 9 Foraé                    19   8  4  7   27  26  +1   28
10 Geyinstanles United      19   7  7  5   35  38  −3   28
11 Feardallis' Wanderers    19   8  3  8   22  22   0   27
12 Avenida Leal             19   6  8  5   29  25  +4   26
13 Tympú                    19   6  6  7   20  18  +2   24
14 Friguista Farfa          19   7  3  9   26  28  −2   24
15 Avenida Decepción        19   6  4  9   30  37  −7   22
16 Green Ruland             19   5  7  7   24  31  −7   22
17 Sent 01                  19   4  6  9   26  33  −7   18
18 Fragardallians           19   5  3 11   28  41 −13   18
19 Libertarian Ferdullaele  19   5  2 12   18  40 −22   17
20 Deportí Agaumi           19   2 10  7   17  27 −10   16

And now, halfway through, we find ourselves in quite a weird situation. There are currently five teams a matchday away from getting to the top, and twelve teams that with a lot of luck can turn things around and end up as champions as well, even if it's extremely unlikely. So far, all the teams except for Llefraga have needed to rely on their best players to get something out of most matches, and it can't be said that it's not working for them. Abuda has shown a lot of talent when playing for Avenida Principal - I'm beginning to think he's not Sunrisian. Velazquez has been Velazquez for Avendia Victoria. Einarsson has been really great for Mâ Âlâmëómë, even if he got a two-match ban that hindered the team quite a lot. Finally, La Nueva Avenida has been relying on Terán and Pagagartundua more than any other player, but the Jansen twins and Kemp have not been bad. Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, there's a tough fight for avoiding relegation between four teams. Only one will be lucky. Though those above them can fall behind too, making the battle even more interesting.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:33 pm**

Transfer Window!

Yes, yes. The time has arrived. Some teams have moved a few things here and there, and so have modified their squads in order to either get more money or have a better chance of winning the league, or getting a UICA spot, or avoiding relegation, etc.

The transfers have been:

Player                Nation                  Previous Team                           New Team
Café                  NSI                     Campinas Verdes Indians        -------> La Nueva Avenida
Tor Hedegaard         Polar Islandstates      Northbrook Diamonds            -------> La Nueva Avenida
Txai Zubiri           Audioslavia             Izotz Zubia                    -------> Mâ Âlâmëómë
Çis Dragãozý          Farfadllis              Mâ Âlâmëómë                    -------> Sent 01           (On Loan)
Kaj Aurora            Apox                    Gwinevra Barbarians            -------> Avenida Leal
Luke Charmander       NSI                     Fragardallians                 -------> Avenida Principal
Grant Pickton         Apox                    Mâ Âlâmëómë                    -------> La Nueva Avenida

Yes, not many, I know. However, some might just be key in the future.

To start off, La Nueva Avenida got the best Sunrisian Di Bradini Cup winner, Café. The player is said to be full of energy, as if he had drunk an immense amount of coffee. He'll get a great experience in playing alongside famous midfielders (Jansen siblings, Kemp and Terán). It will be a great experience for him, without a doubt. Nonetheless, he's been deemed able to cope with the pressure of being part of that midfield.

Tor Hedegaard, who was a substitute on the losing side of said Di Bradini Cup's final, has been signed by the Novans too, snatching him by allegedly convincing him of just leaving the Diamonds for some experience like that he can get from said midfield. He'll be a substitute for the time being, but he'll obviously get some playing time. After all, Kemp is not meant to last forever, and Hedegaard is a very likely substitute, who could even get farther some day.

After that, Mâ Âlâmëómë got a great transfer in the form of Txai Zubiri, the very young Audioslavian national team starter, who plays as a centre midfielder, who will join Svenbjorn Einarsson in the look for international success in the Champions' Cup, even though winning it would be a bit too far-fetched.

Çis Dragãozý has been loaned out to Sent 01, following a great Di Bradini Cup performance. He'll have a great chance to be the star in his new temporary team, who are now fighting to avoid relegation. They always do that, and they always somehow avoid it. Anyway, the young striker will return to Mâ Âlâmëómë with more experience, without a doubt.

Kaj Aurora is another exciting new signing. The young centre midfielder has signed for Avenida Leal, and has already been called up for the Apoxian national team. Many say she's similar in playing style to Grant Pickton, though she cannot play as a striker. Avenida Leal will now be building their success with three key players: Arambilet, Cornelio and Aurora.

Luke Charmander has been bought by the Knights, following Abuda's great signing. Apparently, they thought more Sunrisian blood would not harm them. The very young Sunrisian goalkeeper has not had much playing time, with the starting goalkeeper of Fragardallians having been called up for the Farf national team. Getting capped is a new matter altogether, though.

Finally, Grant Pickton has moved yet again, now to La Nueva Avenida after they offered an amount of money that culd not be refused. It was due to this that the Rulandese team went on to buy Zubiri - which was a great decision. Having recently lost the Cup of Harmony final, and having recently retired from his short-lived international career, Grant Pickton is looking to end his very last season by helping La Nueva Avenida to a title, like the biggest Apoxian in football history once did.

Posted: **Sat Nov 16, 2013 2:34 pm**

MATCHDAY 20
Tympú 4–4 Avenida Decepción
Sent 01 1–5 Avenida Leal
Mâ Âlâmëómë 3–4 Avenida Principal
Llefraga 1–0 Avenida Victoria
Libertarian Ferdullaele 2–2 Deportí Agaumi
La Nueva Avenida 1–3 Feardallis' Wanderers
Green Ruland 1–0 Ferdullaele
Geyinstanles United 1–0 Flying Jellyfish
Fryi Frêndê 1–0 Foraé
Friguista Farfa 1–0 Fragardallians

Avenida Leal's new signing seems to be destined for greatness, if you can somehow judge players just by one game. Indeed, Arambilet and Aurora made Sent 01's defense collapse, assisting Cornelio twice and scoring one each while Rulo scored another goal. Dragãozý's constant effort ended up being completely futile. Meanwhile, Mâ Âlâmëómë lost to Avenida Principal in a hard-fought match, in which the new signing Luke Charmander showed he was value for money. Zubiri scored two, but it was not enough, even with those two goals being joined by a wonderful free kick by Einarsson. In the end, Abuda's two goals, coupled with both Cervántez's goals, won the game. Llefraga won a very important game against Avenida Victoria, while La Nueva Avenida did not play at its best, even with the new signings, which many are already questioning.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–1 Jungle Strike FC

Mâ Âlâmëómë got a very unexpected win here at Farfadillis, at Estadio d'Onor, to be more precise. It marks the first time that Friekder Dandalleion comes to play here not defending a Farf shirt. And it didn't seem to hurt him. Einarsson scored a goal from outside the box as soon as the fifth minute, but the Farf striker quickly equalized, just ten minute later, by dribbling Coss and going one-on-one with the goalkeeper, then chipping it. However, Einarsson managed to connect a through pass to Fôx, who shot to the lower-right corner. Imsalavii managed to touch the ball with the tips of his fingers, but it wasn't enough. A fantastic win for the Farf team.

Series B Champions' Cup

Avenida Leal 0-1 Royal Arexa

Avenida Leal's first UICA group stage game might not have been the best possible. The Astograthian team showed some superiority, and AUrora and Arambilet were not enough. However, this might have been the chance for the Astograthian playing for the Loyals to show his skills to a team from his own country. He probably does not wish to move to Royal Arexa, however.

MATCHDAY 21
Friguista Farfa 3–3 Tympú
Fragardallians 1–4 Fryi Frêndê
Foraé 1–1 Geyinstanles United
Flying Jellyfish 3–2 Green Ruland
Ferdullaele 2–3 La Nueva Avenida
Feardallis' Wanderers 3–0 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Deportí Agaumi 1–2 Llefraga
Avenida Victoria 2–6 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Avenida Principal 2–1 Sent 01
Avenida Leal 3–1 Avenida Decepción

La Nueva Avenida managed to get back on track with a respectable win against Ferdullaele, though suffering a bit too much. In the end, Pagagartundua's two headers along with Terán's volley were enough to give the Novans the three points. Llefraga managed to win once again. Ugh. However, the most important game was most likely Mâ Âlâmëómë's, as they thrashed Avenida Victoria at La Gran Avenida. First Coss, then Einarsson, then Fôx, then Fôx again, then Zubiri, then Einarsson again. That's a lot of goals. Avenida Principal and Avenida Leal won their games, too, with Abuda still rampaging through defenses and Aurora once again surprising the fans of her new team.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

FC1. Surtsey Islands Gulls 2-2 Mâ Âlâmëómë

Mâ Âlâmëómë stuns everyone once again, by getting a very valuable tie against Surtsey Island Gulls. Kolehmainen scored two early goals for the Gulls, but the Rulandese team managed to equalize with two goals in the second half, which left the stadium very silent. First, in the fiftieth minute, Einarsson, maybe a bit nostalgic, dribbled Olsen and attempted a long shot. The powerful shot bounced off Kirilaunen's right hand, after he dove majestically. However, after the fantastic save, an incoming Zubiri scored with the goal at his disposal. Fôx scored a header twenty minutes later after a great cross by Svenbjorn.

Series B Champions' Cup

Spitalford Town 3-2 Avenida Leal

Avenida Leal fluked once again, though they were somewhat close to getting at least a point. However, Cornelio and Rulo left empty-handed even taking into account their two goals. Spitalford Town did not deserve the trhee points, however.

MATCHDAY 22
Tympú 0–2 Avenida Leal
Avenida Decepción 2–3 Avenida Principal
Sent 01 1–2 Avenida Victoria
Mâ Âlâmëómë 5–4 Deportí Agaumi
Llefraga 2–0 Feardallis' Wanderers
Libertarian Ferdullaele 2–1 Ferdullaele
La Nueva Avenida 1–1 Flying Jellyfish
Green Ruland 1–5 Foraé
Geyinstanles United 1–0 Fragardallians
Fryi Frêndê 3–1 Friguista Farfa

Avenida Leal once again got a win, now thanks to Cornelio being somewhat effective, assisted by Arambilet and then Aurora. Avenida Principal won a very hard game after their current star, Abuda, got correctly sent out just in the tenth minute. Mâ Âlâmëómë won a game that was very exciting up until the very end, with Zubiri scoring the winning goal with just two minutes to go, after Einarsson left him one-on-one with the goalkeeper. La Nueva Avenida tied with Flying Jellyfish at La Gran Avenida, though they deserved to win. At least Terán's header in the eighty-sixth minute gave them a point.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–1 Bugny FC

Mâ Âlâmëómë continues their fantastic run with a two-one win against the Saugeain team Bugny. Archmbault scored a goal in the injury time of the first half, but Zubiri and Einarsson managed to compensate in the second half, assisting Fôx once each.

Series B Champions' Cup

Avenida Leal 3-2 Dalenderain

Avenida Leal finally got a point. All three, actually. Cornelio and Rulo scored a goal each, and the substitute left back Rojas scored the last goal. Aurora and Arambilet were not as good as they always are in this match, but they were not bad either.

MATCHDAY 23
Fryi Frêndê 0–0 Tympú
Friguista Farfa 0–2 Geyinstanles United
Fragardallians 0–0 Green Ruland
Foraé 2–5 La Nueva Avenida
Flying Jellyfish 4–4 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Ferdullaele 0–1 Llefraga
Feardallis' Wanderers 0–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Deportí Agaumi 1–0 Sent 01
Avenida Victoria 0–0 Avenida Decepción
Avenida Principal 2–2 Avenida Leal

This matchday was particularly boring. However, Flying Jellyfish's rampage in the last ten minutes to get a point instead of a thrashing was truly exciting. La Nueva Avenida thrashed Foraé in the other exciting game of the matchday, with Fuego scoring a hat-trick. Mâ Âlâmëómë had to fight a lot to get a very important win at Estadio Nueva Palmira against the Wanderers, but a late goal by Zubiri did the trick. Avenida Principal and Avenida Leal, the former without Abuda due to his suspension, tied two-two in a somewhat exciting match. Esparrabuarte and Ikaró scored for the Knights, while Aurora and Arambilet scored for the Loyals. There's already fans calling the midfield duo "Aurambora".

MATCHDAY 24
Tympú 2–3 Avenida Principal
Avenida Leal 1–1 Avenida Victoria
Avenida Decepción 1–1 Deportí Agaumi
Sent 01 0–1 Feardallis' Wanderers
Mâ Âlâmëómë 1–2 Ferdullaele
Llefraga 1–2 Flying Jellyfish
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–1 Foraé
La Nueva Avenida 0–0 Fragardallians
Green Ruland 2–3 Friguista Farfa
Geyinstanles United 3–2 Fryi Frêndê

Not the most interesting matchday ever, but it did have a few upsets and other things. To begin with, Avenida Principal managed to win against Tympú after ending the first half being two-nil down, thanks to Abuda assisting Ikaró thrice. The Loyals and the Victorians tied one-one, while Mâ Âlâmëómë lost to Ferdullaele at home in the very last minute. La Nueva Avenida tied nil-nil against Fragardallians, of all teams. Llefraga fortunately lost.

MATCHDAY 25
Geyinstanles United 0–2 Tympú
Fryi Frêndê 1–1 Green Ruland
Friguista Farfa 0–1 La Nueva Avenida
Fragardallians 0–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Foraé 1–4 Llefraga
Flying Jellyfish 1–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Ferdullaele 1–1 Sent 01
Feardallis' Wanderers 2–2 Avenida Decepción
Deportí Agaumi 0–1 Avenida Leal
Avenida Victoria 2–2 Avenida Principal

La Nueva Avenida got a nice win this matchday, though they're not in their best form. Pagagartundua's goal in the first half sufficed for the Novans, however. Llefraga won once again, and even scored four, thrashing Foraé. Mâ Âlâmëómë continues screwing up, by tying with Flying Jellyfish after Johansson scored an early goal they could only balance, but not outweigh, with a goal scored by Zubiri, the midfielder who seems to have found a deep love for scoring goals. Avenida Leal won with a late goal by Cornelio, once again assisted by Arambilet. The Victorians and the Knights tied two-two, with the latter having been winning for most of the game. Disappointing for them, surely.

MATCHDAY 26
Tympú 1–3 Avenida Victoria
Avenida Principal 0–1 Deportí Agaumi
Avenida Leal 2–1 Feardallis' Wanderers
Avenida Decepción 1–1 Ferdullaele
Sent 01 1–5 Flying Jellyfish
Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–3 Foraé
Llefraga 2–3 Fragardallians
Libertarian Ferdullaele 1–2 Friguista Farfa
La Nueva Avenida 1–0 Fryi Frêndê
Green Ruland 4–2 Geyinstanles United

Avenida Victoria got a very nice win against Tympú in injury time, thanks to two late goals by Vasilije. Avenida Principal lost to Deportí Agaumi in one of the first matches in which Abuda was admittedly mediocre. The Loyals won against the Wanderers thanks to a free kick by Arambilet and a goal by Cornelio. The same three players seem to be the ones helping Avenida Leal do quite well. Flying Jellyfish scored no less than five against Sent 01. Dragãozý might not be enough to save the Dragons. Mâ Âlâmëómë lost one of the Rulandese derbies of the season against Foraé at home, which stunned more than one fan. La Nueva Avenida got an important win against the Lions, with a late goal by Alex Terán, who at this rate might leave La Nueva Avenida very, very soon.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Jungle Strike FC 1-0 Mâ Âlâmëómë

Jungle Strike rather predictably managed to defeat Mâ Âlâmëómë at Vilita, though not easily. In the end, a goal scored by Makakio, assisted by Dandalleion, ended up being the only factor in the scoreline.

Series B Champions' Cup

Royal Arexa 0-1 Avenida Leal

With a late goal scored by Aurora, Avenida Leal managed to get three points away from home against Royal Arexa, when they certinaly did not deserve even a single point. Sometimes football is like this. Great news for the Loyals, obviously.

MATCHDAY 27
Green Ruland 4–2 Tympú
Geyinstanles United 0–1 La Nueva Avenida
Fryi Frêndê 6–2 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Friguista Farfa 0–1 Llefraga
Fragardallians 0–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Foraé 0–1 Sent 01
Flying Jellyfish 2–0 Avenida Decepción
Ferdullaele 1–5 Avenida Leal
Feardallis' Wanderers 1–0 Avenida Principal
Deportí Agaumi 1–2 Avenida Victoria

La Nueva Avenida got another narrow win. Again, they're not in the best form, but Terán and Pagagartundua seem to be the best lifeguards. Llefraga won, sadly. l'Ultimé, the super substitute, once again helped Llefraga out. Mâ Âlâmëómë got a narrow win, too, against Fragardallians thanks to a long-range effort that came off Einarsson's right foot. Avenida Principal lost to the Wanderers, surprisingly, as Aukando scored the only goal of the game. Avenida Leal thrashed Ferdullaele at Jardín Norte five-one, with Rulo and Cornelio scoring four of them, along with Arambilet scoring the otehr one. Aurora got a couple of assists too.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Mâ Âlâmëómë 5–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls

The Rulandese did not let the loss against Jungle Strike affect their state of mind. Indeed, the team managed to score five against one of the best teams in the world, even if letting in three. Once again, it was Kolehmainen that made things difficult for the Farf team. He scored a goal in the tenth minute and assisted Olsen twenty minutes later for a second goal. However, Zubiri and Shrike scored one each before the first half ended. In the second half, it was Fôx that scored a goal for Mâ Âlâmëómë. Kolehmainen soon equalized, but Einarsson hammered from the penalty spot twice, following two wonderful passes by Shrike, and so Mâ Âlâmëómë won the game.

Series B Champions' Cup

Avenida Leal 2-0 Spitalford Town

Avenida Leal is no recovering, and they seem to have a fairly good chance of advancing now. Arambilet and Rulo scored for them in the twentieth and thirtietth minute respectively. There wasn't much to be done after that.

MATCHDAY 28
Tympú 0–1 Deportí Agaumi
Avenida Victoria 2–0 Feardallis' Wanderers
Avenida Principal 1–1 Ferdullaele
Avenida Leal 4–2 Flying Jellyfish
Avenida Decepción 2–0 Foraé
Sent 01 6–1 Fragardallians
Mâ Âlâmëómë 5–2 Friguista Farfa
Llefraga 1–2 Fryi Frêndê
Libertarian Ferdullaele 3–2 Geyinstanles United
La Nueva Avenida 3–1 Green Ruland

The Knights managed to equalize in the very last minute against Ferudullaele to avoid losing, which would've been rather unfair considering they were a lot better. Avenida Leal scored four against Flying Jellyfish, continuing their streak. Dragãozý seems to have finally given Sent 01 some points, scoring a poker against the Sailors, and assisting two other goals, scored by Riuky. Mâ Âlâmëómë thrashed the Butterflies five-two, with Einarsson once again scoring, now twice. Fôx got the spotlight, however, as he scored a hat-trick, assisted in the three occasions by Zubiri. Llefraga lost to the Lions, with Greenville scoring twice. In the last game of the matchday, La Nueva Avenida returned to their sharpest form, utterly decimating Green Ruland, despite what the scoreline may indicate. Pagagartundua, Fuego and Terán were the scorers. An excellent performance by the Jansen twins, too.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Bugny FC 0-3 Mâ Âlâmëómë

And so Mâ Âlâmëómë not only makes it out of the group stage, but also tops the group! While the youth team was admittedly mediocre, not making it to the next round, the Rulandese side has shown they were up to the task since the very beginning. Coss, Fôx and Zubiri the scorers. Dragãozý can cut his ball soff already.

Series B Champions' Cup

Dalenderain 1-1 Avenida Leal

What many after matchday two thought would be impossible happened: Avenida Leal made it out of the group stage. Cornelio scored for the Loyals. They'll now face Lárídjü.

League Table

---Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 La Nueva Avenida          28   16   4   8    46   36  +10    52
 2 Llefraga                  28   16   3   9    53   38  +15    51
 3 Avenida Principal         28   13  11   4    48   36  +12    50
 4 Avenida Leal              28   13  10   5    54   34  +20    49
 5 Avenida Victoria          28   14   7   7    47   35  +12    49
 6 Mâ Âlâmëómë               28   14   6   8    64   44  +20    48
 7 Fryi Frêndê               28   14   4  10    48   38  +10    46
 8 Flying Jellyfish          28   12   7   9    49   37  +12    43
 9 Geyinstanles United       28   11   8   9    47   51   −4    41
10 Feardallis' Wanderers     28   12   4  12    33   32   +1    40
11 Foraé                     28   11   5  12    40   43   −3    38
12 Ferdullaele               28    9   8  11    40   37   +3    35
13 Friguista Farfa           28   10   4  14    38   46   −8    34
14 Green Ruland              28    8   9  11    40   50  −10    33
15 Tympú                     28    7   9  12    34   38   −4    30
16 Avenida Decepción         28    7   9  12    43   53  −10    30
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele   28    8   4  16    33   61  −28    28
18 Deportí Agaumi            28    5  12  11    29   40  −11    27
19 Sent 01                   28    6   7  15    38   51  −13    25
20 Fragardallians            28    6   5  17    33   57  −24    23

Posted: **Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:25 pm**

MATCHDAY 29
La Nueva Avenida 0–0 Tympú
Green Ruland 0–2 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Geyinstanles United 2–1 Llefraga
Fryi Frêndê 2–4 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Friguista Farfa 0–1 Sent 01
Fragardallians 0–2 Avenida Decepción
Foraé 0–1 Avenida Leal
Flying Jellyfish 1–0 Avenida Principal
Ferdullaele 0–0 Avenida Victoria
Feardallis' Wanderers 6–4 Deportí Agaumi

La Nueva Avenida tied with Tympú but managed to keep the top position somehow, though there's now no less than five teams that could reach their position in one matchday. Mâ Âlâmëómë defeated the Lions in an exciting match in which Fôx and Shrike scored two goals each. It is somewhat of a rarity for defender to score two goals in a game, but it happened. Sent 01 actually managed to win now, thanks to Dragãozý once again. If they manage to avoid relegation again, it will be just because of this player. Avenida Leal won against Foraé away from home thakns to a header by Zalzamendi on the dying minutes of the first half. In the last important match, Avenida Principal lost against Flying Jellyfish due to a late volley by Powell.

MATCHDAY 30
Tympú 2–3 Feardallis' Wanderers
Deportí Agaumi 1–2 Ferdullaele
Avenida Victoria 5–3 Flying Jellyfish
Avenida Principal 1–2 Foraé
Avenida Leal 1–1 Fragardallians
Avenida Decepción 1–0 Friguista Farfa
Sent 01 0–1 Fryi Frêndê
Mâ Âlâmëómë 7–2 Geyinstanles United
Llefraga 2–2 Green Ruland
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–0 La Nueva Avenida

Avenida Principal lost to Foraé at home, and starts to say goodbye to the possibility of winning the league, as the competition is very, very fierce. Avenida Leal tied with the very last team of the league, Fragardallians. Had they won, they'd be at the very top, something that would've surprised pretty much everyone, considering they've not got any stars (though one could argue Aurora and Arambilet are future stars, and Cornelio is one of the best strikers in the league). Mâ Âlâmëómë thrashed Geyinstanles United thanks to an inspired Einarsson who scored four and assisted three, having to play as a striker in place of Fôx, who suffered a shor-term injury and should be up for the match against Echegoyan. Zubiri, Coss and Millson scored the other goals. Finally, in one of the most anticipated matches, simply because both teams are highly offensive, the Novans were somehow held to a tie by the Liberdullaelans, even though five-five would've been much more fitting for a scoreline, considering how the game was.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Echegoyan FC 0-2 Mâ Âlâmëómë

Let's be honest: Echegoyan deserved to win this match. Einarsson and Fôx ultimately beat the Astograthians, but the Rulandese team did not deserve to win. It looks as if the Astograthians were already condemned to being eliminated.

Series B Champions' Cup

Avenida Leal 5-1 Lárídjü

Arambilet and Aurora... again. Wow. Assisting Cornelio and Rulo is a very easy task for these two, as they both assisted each of the strikers once. Aurora also got to score her own goal, with a long-range attempt that the goalkeeper could've stopped. The next game will be a mere formality, it seems.

MATCHDAY 31
Libertarian Ferdullaele 1–0 Tympú
La Nueva Avenida 4–4 Llefraga
Green Ruland 3–2 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Geyinstanles United 0–2 Sent 01
Fryi Frêndê 2–0 Avenida Decepción
Friguista Farfa 0–1 Avenida Leal
Fragardallians 1–2 Avenida Principal
Foraé 2–2 Avenida Victoria
Flying Jellyfish 1–0 Deportí Agaumi
Ferdullaele 1–0 Feardallis' Wanderers

And, somehow, it happened. Avenida Leal are now at the very top, thanks to a very convenient tie between Llefraga and La Nueva Avenida. The Novans were down by two goals before injury time, but Pagagartundua decided to play hero and save his team with two wonderful poaches in just the right time. Terán's labour should be highlighted, too, his powerful shots may have been constantly deflected by the goalkeeper, but he was at least partially responsible in every goal. Mâ Âlâmëómë lost one of the Rulandese derbies against Green Ruland, which will leave more than one fan at least mildly disappointed. Avenida Leal, as mentioned, got to the top. They did it by defeating what on hindsight should've been a very easy team, but suffering a lot. In the end, Aurora dribbled two inside the box and had Rêlev giving Arambilet a very convenient rebound in the sixth minute of injury time. Avenida Principal's Abuda saved the Knights from an embarrasing loss against Fragardallians, scoring two goals in the seventh and eighty-second minutes. Avenida Victoria wasted a golden chance by tying against Foraé.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Mâ Âlâmëómë 2-4 Echegoyan FC

I did not expect it, but it did not surprise me all that much. Belaustigetigoitia scored three somewhat early goals, all of them before the twentieth minute, and things were obviously going to be pretty hard from then on. Einarsson scored a goal to put Mâ Âlâmëómë back on track, but Echegoyan once again scored. It was Salo, the defender and teammate of Einarsson, who would sentence the Rulandese team in the fitieth minute. Fôx pulled one back when there were very few minutes left, but the result stood. A bit disapponting, but Mâ Âlâmëómë has had a hell of a run regardless!

Series B Champions' Cup

Lárídjü 1-0 Avenida Leal

Who would've thought? Lárídjü managed to keep their honour... if that was even possible. The Loyals frankly did not seem to care about the match all that much. They'll now be fully focused on the upcoming match against Fryi Frêndê, which looks tough.

MATCHDAY 32
Tympú 2–2 Ferdullaele
Feardallis' Wanderers 0–1 Flying Jellyfish
Deportí Agaumi 2–2 Foraé
Avenida Victoria 3–2 Fragardallians
Avenida Principal 4–1 Friguista Farfa
Avenida Leal 4–4 Fryi Frêndê
Avenida Decepción 1–1 Geyinstanles United
Sent 01 0–2 Green Ruland
Mâ Âlâmëómë 3–1 La Nueva Avenida
Llefraga 2–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele

Ok, looking at the table is very confusing now. The first six teams can all be at the top of league if a few things happen next matchday. And, now, Fryi Frêndê and Flying Jellyfish have somewhat of a chance to get into the title race as well if all the other teams continue to fuck up. Because, really, this looks like the championship nonbody wants to win. First, Avenida Victoria had to win against Fragardallians with the help of a late own goal. They did not deserve the three points. After that, well, the Knights stopped thoroughly sucking for a second and managed to thrash the Butterflies. What's stunning is that they did not need help from Abuda this time. Ikaró and Esparrabuarte sufficed. Avenida Leal could not win against the Lions, even though they scored four goals. However, having tied, they still are at the top, though sharing the spot with Avenida Victoria and Mâ Âlâmëómë. The latter defeated La Nueva Avenida in the most important match of the matchday, and they did it rather comfortably. Terán gave Farfadillis the advantage early on, but Einarsson, Fôx and Coss had other plans in mind. So, yeah, they scored. Llefraga won too, sadly.

MATCHDAY 33
Llefraga 1–3 Tympú
Libertarian Ferdullaele 1–4 Mâ Âlâmëómë
La Nueva Avenida 1–2 Sent 01
Green Ruland 2–1 Avenida Decepción
Geyinstanles United 1–1 Avenida Leal
Fryi Frêndê 1–1 Avenida Principal
Friguista Farfa 1–1 Avenida Victoria
Fragardallians 1–1 Deportí Agaumi
Foraé 1–1 Feardallis' Wanderers
Flying Jellyfish 1–1 Ferdullaele

The Rulandese team managed to continue the form shown against the Novans and are now all alone at the top of the table, while La Nueva Avenida decided to drift away from the fight by losing to Sent 01 at home. Dragãozý was just a headache for the Faroleran team. Terán's goal was not enough. Avenida Leal tied against Geyinstanles United away from home, giving up the first position, while all the other games were ties. All of them were one-one, too. This is certainly the tournament nobody wants to win.

UICA Matches

Series B Champions' Cup

Avenida Leal 4-5 Franz Josef Young Boys

Ok. I think it's been a great run, but the Loyals won't make it much further. The Young Boys may not be a world-class team, but they were a bit superior, and at Farfadillis. If you ask me, they could even win the Super Cup. I've got that feeling.

MATCHDAY 34
Tympú 1–2 Flying Jellyfish
Ferdullaele 2–1 Foraé
Feardallis' Wanderers 3–2 Fragardallians
Deportí Agaumi 3–0 Friguista Farfa
Avenida Victoria 1–2 Fryi Frêndê
Avenida Principal 2–0 Geyinstanles United
Avenida Leal 3–2 Green Ruland
Avenida Decepción 0–4 La Nueva Avenida
Sent 01 2–0 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–1 Llefraga

Mâ Âlâmëómë stays at the very top by knocking Llefraga out of the title run (Finally!), thanks to two goals by Höfé, the substitute, assisted by Einarsson. The latter got sent out in the fiftieth minute, however. His temperament hinders his greatness, I'd say. Meanwhile, Avenida Victoria lost against the Lions at home. The Knights got to defeat United with two goals by Esparrabuarte, assisted by Abuda in the first and Ikaró in the second. Avenida Leal managed to beat Green Ruland with a late goal by Arambilet, while La Nueva Avenida decided they were sick of it all and utterly thrashed the Tears. Pagagartundua scored three, Terán scored the last goal.

UICA Matches

Champions' Cup

Franz Josef Young Boys 3-2 Avenida Leal

That's the goodbye to out last team in a UICA competition, and we cannot say the Loyals did not do well. Aurora and Cornelio could not do enough, and the Young Boys are now through to the next round. I repeat, they could become the first Series B Champions' Cup champions to win the Super Cup. They're Polarian, so it wouldn't surprise me all that much. That considering they do not screw up in the final of the Series B Champions' Cup before, though.

MATCHDAY 35
Mâ Âlâmëómë 1–2 Tympú
Llefraga 3–0 Sent 01
Libertarian Ferdullaele 0–0 Avenida Decepción
La Nueva Avenida 4–3 Avenida Leal
Green Ruland 1–0 Avenida Principal
Geyinstanles United 2–4 Avenida Victoria
Fryi Frêndê 4–3 Deportí Agaumi
Friguista Farfa 0–1 Feardallis' Wanderers
Fragardallians 1–3 Ferdullaele
Foraé 2–0 Flying Jellyfish

Einarsson could not play for Mâ Âlâmëómë and it could be felt. Without him, the Rulandese team lost at home against Tympú. However, they've not given up the top spot. How, you ask? Well, because nobody wants to win the trophy this time, clearly! Just kidding. It's just that Terán and Pagagartundua were in their sharpest form and scored two each, with the former assisting the latter twice. Cornelio, Rulo and Almirante scored for the Loyals, but it just wasn't enough. The Knights decided they did not want to win anything, however, as they lost to Green Ruland because of a late goal by Dýâgöngö. Avenida Victoria and Llefraga did as they had to to keep some hope. Specially for the latter, as the former is now tied for second with Avenida Leal and La Nueva Avenida, all three just two points away from the incumbent champions.

MATCHDAY 36
Tympú 0–1 Foraé
Flying Jellyfish 2–2 Fragardallians
Ferdullaele 1–0 Friguista Farfa
Feardallis' Wanderers 1–0 Fryi Frêndê
Deportí Agaumi 0–0 Geyinstanles United
Avenida Victoria 0–1 Green Ruland
Avenida Principal 1–2 La Nueva Avenida
Avenida Leal 2–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Avenida Decepción 2–2 Llefraga
Sent 01 1–1 Mâ Âlâmëómë

Ok, with two matchdays to go, the league table is a big, big mess. First of all, Dragãozý decided he would have his revenge by scoring against the team that loaned him out to the Dragons. The tie meant the Rulandese team lost two points. Do you know who was two points away from Mâ Âlâmëómë? Pretty much everyone and their pterodactyl. However, Avenida Victoria could not defeat Green Ruland at La Gran Avenida. But... it was not quite the same scenario for La Nueva Avenida, who won an Avenidan derby against the Knights with an agonizing goal by Terán, who had already scored. Abuda scored for Avenida Principal, but it was not enough. The Novans are now back on track, something not many would've thought some matchdays ago. It's all thanks to Terán and Pagagartundua, if you ask me. One should note the Hedegaard's performance as well, as he played just thirty minute of the second half but still managed to assist Terán in the second goal. Avenida Leal also won, thanks to two goals by Rulo. Llefraga tied and is now (thankfully), virtually out of the run for the title.

MATCHDAY 37
Sent 01 2–2 Tympú
Mâ Âlâmëómë 2–3 Avenida Decepción
Llefraga 2–1 Avenida Leal
Libertarian Ferdullaele 3–2 Avenida Principal
La Nueva Avenida 3–1 Avenida Victoria
Green Ruland 0–0 Deportí Agaumi
Geyinstanles United 4–3 Feardallis' Wanderers
Fryi Frêndê 3–0 Ferdullaele
Friguista Farfa 1–2 Flying Jellyfish
Fragardallians 0–1 Foraé

Cerrá y vamos. This is now officially the title nobody wants to win. First, Mâ Âlâmëómë lost to Avenida Decepción at home. And, just an hour later, Llefraga managed to defeat Avenida Leal, though the latter was way better. Maybe their stars are still too young to face this kind of scenarios. The Knights also lost, as the Liberdullaelans scored one more in a thrilling match. After all those upsets, the Avenidan derby promised to sell more than ever. And it did, doubling the capacity of La Gran Avenida. As for the match... well, there was only ever one contender. Pagagartundua scored an early goal in the fifth minute, after a creeping cross by Zonnestraal Jansen. Twenty minutes later, Fuego scored after Terán crossed from the left corner. Avenida Victoria managed to score when the second half was still young, thanks to an inspired Félix Zambarullo. However, Zubiri would score a third goal, after being assisted by Terán, who is now looking as a likely candidate for the best player award. The five matches that came after that were pretty boring, as all that was important had already been palyed on Saturday.

League Table

---Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 La Nueva Avenida          37   20   7  10    65   50  +15    67
 2 Mâ Âlâmëómë               37   19   7  11    90   60  +30    64
 3 Avenida Leal              37   17  13   7    71   49  +22    64
 4 Llefraga                  37   19   6  12    71   55  +16    63
 5 Fryi Frêndê               37   19   6  12    67   52  +15    63
 6 Avenida Victoria          37   17  10  10    64   51  +13    61
 7 Flying Jellyfish          37   17   9  11    62   49  +13    60
 8 Avenida Principal         37   16  12   9    61   48  +13    60
 9 Feardallis' Wanderers     37   17   5  15    51   47   +4    56
10 Ferdullaele               37   14  11  12    52   46   +6    53
11 Foraé                     37   15   8  14    52   52    0    53
12 Green Ruland              37   13  11  13    53   60   −7    50
13 Geyinstanles United       37   13  11  13    59   72  −13    50
14 Avenida Decepción         37   10  12  15    53   66  −13    42
15 Tympú                     37    9  12  16    46   51   −5    39
16 Sent 01                   37   10   9  18    48   61  −13    39
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele   37   11   6  20    42   73  −31    39
18 Friguista Farfa           37   10   5  22    41   61  −20    35
19 Deportí Agaumi            37    6  16  15    43   56  −13    34
20 Fragardallians            37    6   8  23    43   75  −32    26

With one matchday to go, things seem to have suddenly become really clear. As long as La Nueva Avenida gets at least a tie, it's game over for all the other teams... who happen to be just two. However, if Mâ Âlâmëómë wins and La Nueva Avenida loses, there will be a final for the title... or even a three-way play-off if Avenida Leal wins as well. Oh, wait. Mâ Âlâmëómë and Avenida Leal are facing each other, how unfortunate. Anyway, they will be fighting for the Champions' Cup spot at the very least, depending on La Nueva Avenida's match. The Novans are facing Deportí Agaumi, anyway, so things should not be too tough. I'll be the first to admit that the situation looks ideal for a screw up, though. Further down, Llefraga and Fryi Frêndê are watching like vultures at the second and third teams, as a tie between them would allow them to get to a Champions' Cup spot. The former has got a very little advantage of one goal over the latter. Right below them is the graveyard of candidates who could not cope with the final few matchdays, namely Avenida Victoria and Avenida Principal, who were joined by Flying Jellyfish, who never had a realistic chance anyway. Below that, everything's boring. I mean, the relegated teams have been decided. Not many teams have many things to play for, really. Fragardallians has been notoriously terrible so far, for what it's worth.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:34 pm**

Matchday 38

Tympú 2–1 Fragardallians
Tenzari 20' and 80' vs Garezque 14'

It's not a secret: It's been a terrible season for the Sailors. Nothing clicked. Some blame the players, some blame the manager. Both sides are at fault, really. Still, Garezque, their best player, a young 22-year-old player, scored for them in the first few minutes. However, Jakobo Tenzari decided to change things a few minutes later. He later on scored the winner too, with ten minutes left before injury time.

Foraé 1–2 Friguista Farfa
Grékô 55' vs Isidoro 21' Afifarrhen 77'

The Butterflies took home three meaningless points. Friguista Farfa hasn't been able to cope with the level of the Farf top flight and so has been relegated. Foraé has been remarkable, however. What many thought would be a team fighting it to avoid relegation has ended eleventh in the standings. That's way better.

Flying Jellyfish 1–1 Fryi Frêndê
Johansson 11' vs Greenville 60'

Powell assisted Johansson in the first few opening minutes of what would be a pretty exciting match. Both teams were fighting for a UICA spot, and a win would've given Flying Jellyfish a spot in the Globe Cup, if coupled with a good bit of luck. However, Fryi Frêndê definitely did not want to fail to get a UICA spot and so scored in the second half, thanks to a very neat header by Greenville.

Ferdullaele 0–1 Geyinstanles United
Rumbán 32'

Ferdullaele are now just a shadow of their former self, and it's just evident. They lost to United in the last matchday, thanks to a goal by Mariano Rumbán two minutes after the half an hour mark. To think that this very same team that just lost at home, deserving it, used to score a goal every quarter hour, as said by some capitalizts once...

Feardallis' Wanderers 3–0 Green Ruland
Aukando 22', 33' and 41'

Aukando scored a hat-trick against Green Ruland. Nobody could care less, however. I mean, this game was not exactly what you'd call exciting. Just a match that neither team actually wanted to play.

Avenida Victoria 2–1 Libertarian Ferdullaele
Juárez 22' Velazquez 24' vs Alessandri 80'

Avenida Victoria won their game against the Liberdullaelans thanks to two goals that came in a row. Alessandri tried to counter them, but he ran out of time. In this way, the Victorians secure a place in the Globe Cup. However, it is a bit of a let down to think they once ruled Farfadillis.

Avenida Principal 2–1 Llefraga
Abuda 64' and 90+2' vs l'Ultimé 89''

Many know l'Ultimé, the super-sub. He's been moving Llefraga around since... uhm... a long time ago. He's not been particularly incredible this season, apart from a few matches, but it is not under dispute how scary it is when he enters the pitch around the eighty-eighth minute. Indeed, he scored against the Knights just like that, just before injury time. However, Abuda, the Sunrisian explosive talent, who had already scored a free kick before, decided he'd grab the game by the balls, regardless of how little it matetred, and turn it around once again. And so he did, he dribbled one, another, another, then the goalkeeper, and scored. Beautiful goal. What Abuda did do, however, and I thank him for that, is take strip Llefraga from a Globe Cup spot, giving it to Avenida Victoria instead.

Avenida Leal 2–3 Mâ Âlâmëómë
Aurora 80' Cornelio 88' vs Einarsson 21' Coss 78' Fôx 82''

Mâ Âlâmëómë secured a Champions' Cup spot in a very exciting match. Well, the last fifteen or so minutes were exciting. Otherwise, pretty boring. Einarsson scored from afar in the first half, giving the Rulandese the lead. Later, when the second half was not far from ending, Coss scored a header. However, just two minutes later, Aurora got a great through pass from Arambilet and sentenced to the right post. Just two minutes later, Mâ Âlâmëómë would get a third goal. Zubiri passed the ball to Einarsson, who one-touch heeled it to Fôx, who in turn dribbled González, then Ferro, and then shot. But, yet again, there would be another goal. Arambilet shot from afar when there were just two minutes left before aggregate time. The goalkeeper could only save it, giving Cornelio a lethal rebound. No forgiving. Mâ Âlâmëómë could hold their ground after that, however, and so they won. Now the Novans need to at least tie against Deportí Agaumi.

Avenida Decepción 5–2 Sent 01
Alberti 10', 14' and 17' Cazza 80' Roys 83' vs Dragãozý 22' and 40'

The Tears say goodbye to a great year by thrashing the Dragons, who didn't really mind it since they were already out of danger. Avenida Decepción has been truly surprising, getting to the fourteenth position of the standings. That's a lot better than the most optimist of their fans would've predicted. Sent 01 again barely escaped relegation. I blame Dragãozý. Why Mâ Âlâmëómë would loan him out, I don't know. But they saved the Dragons by doing that. I've got no doubts about it.

So, well. Wouldn't it be extraordinarily Farf if the very last match was left for the next day? Like, woo, let's make all matches be played on a Friday or a Saturday, then make the match that will define the champion be playe don Sunday, just cause? Well, it does make things more dramatic. La Nueva Avenida must at the very least tie tomorrow to get the desired record-breaking third title. If they lose, Mâ Âlâmëómë and La Nueva Avenida will face each other in a final for the title. I hope it happens, personally.

League Standings

---Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mâ Âlâmëómë               38   20   7  11    93   62  +31    67
 2 La Nueva Avenida          37   20   7  10    65   50  +15    67
 3 Avenida Leal              38   17  13   8    73   52  +21    64
 4 Fryi Frêndê               38   19   7  12    68   53  +15    64
 5 Avenida Victoria          38   18  10  10    66   52  +14    64
 6 Llefraga                  38   19   6  13    72   57  +15    63
 7 Avenida Principal         38   17  12   9    63   49  +14    63
 8 Flying Jellyfish          38   17  10  11    63   50  +13    61
 9 Feardallis' Wanderers     38   18   5  15    54   47   +7    59
10 Ferdullaele               38   14  11  13    52   47   +5    53
11 Foraé                     38   15   8  15    53   54   −1    53
12 Geyinstanles United       38   14  11  13    60   72  −12    53
13 Green Ruland              38   13  11  14    53   63  −10    50
14 Avenida Decepción         38   11  12  15    58   68  −10    45
15 Tympú                     38   10  12  16    48   52   −4    42
16 Sent 01                   38   10   9  19    50   66  −16    39
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele   38   11   6  21    43   75  −32    39
18 Friguista Farfa           38   11   5  22    43   62  −19    38
19 Deportí Agaumi            37    6  16  15    43   56  −13    34
20 Fragardallians            38    6   8  24    44   77  −33    26

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:19 pm**

The Epic Battle

The FFFF seems to like making things dramatic, and they probably got a bit out of hand this time. The very last match had to be no other than La Nueva Avenida against Deportí Agaumi. A win or tie for the Novans would mean the title for them. A loss would mean having to face the incumbent champions for the title.

Now, the Novans were clearly the favourites. They were at the top of the table, tied with Mâ Âlâmëómë with just this game to play. Deportí Agaumi were already relegated, and their only advantage was playing at home. What's more, their manager had died a week ago, so they'd be playing in all-black, and they probably were not in the best mental state for the match.

Café playing for his country's Di Bradini Squad. They'd win
the cup in the end, contrary to what many had predicted.

La Nueva Avenida had many good players in their starting eleven. Terán, who had been leading the Novans so far with exquisite technique and great defending, was in his sharpest form. Up front, Fuego could break any defense by virtue of speed. And, well, the other striker was Pagagartundua. The Astograthian who seems to have eaten four-leaf clovers before every match. Really, the Astograthian has scored more goals than anyone could've imagined, and many of them have been deemed "lucky". Truth is, he's always the one player who gets to touch the ball last, it probably is because the guy has got talent. Assisted by Terán, Pagagartundua promised to be more than just threatening. Fuego could not be underestimated either. On the flanks, the Jansen twins. Not much has to be said about them, they're world champions. Playing alongside Terán in the midfield were Pickton and Café. Kemp, once again, was suffering from injuries. The legendary Grant Pickton would be playing a somewhat attacking role. Café was deemed as one of the best players of the Di Bradini Cup his country had won. The midfield was completed by the rather average Hector Araújo, the backbone of the defense. The defense itself was just three Farolerans, all of them slightly above average: Jaime Ramos, Espiridión Amarilla and Fernando Montes. The goalkeeper, Sebastián Ruiseñor, was better than many other goalkeepers in the league. He's just twenty-five, which is young for a goalkeeper. In the bench, the deemed-future-star Polarian Tor Hedegaard was silently waiting for his chance in the match. He was obviously going to get some playing time. Worth noting that their best defender (who can also play as a midfielder), Fabrifé Rrhaolez, was suffering of a knee injury.

Deportí Agaumi, on the other hand, was filled with individually terrible players which were, as a whole, below average. Rozanello and Tyraén, the centre backs, were the only two players who could be deemed "good", though they were still pretty young. However, even then, the team was mediocre even defending. No player could be considered a future national team member, for example. The manager had passed away, as said, to make matters worse. The players were all sad to have been relegated, too. The team was undergoing some serious economic problems, too. Overall, the very definition of underdog. And they had to win in order for the Novans to miss out on the championship or, actually, just having to play against Mâ Âlâmëómë for it. There were no two predictions about it: La Nueva Avenida was breaking the record and taking the trophy home.

Pickton being victim of a wonderful sliding challenge by Rozanello in the
first minutes of the match. Deportí Agaumi were playing poorly, though.

And indeed, the first few minutes of the match seemed to indicate that. La Nueva Avenida kicked off and soon started attacking relentlessly. Terán started tearing apart the defense. Fuego got a few shots saved by the goalkeeper in the first ten minutes, and Pagagartundua almost got to score in the fifteenth minute, when he hit the crossbar. Café was continuously recovering the ball in the midfield, and Deportí Agaumi could not commit any fouls as Pickton was the most feared free kick taker of the league. The outcome of the match seemed just painfully obvious.

However, soon, things would change dramatically. Hamlet Roux, Deportí Agaumi's striker, got the ball at the edge of the box after a long pass by Rozanello. He chested the ball down and dribbled Amarilla. Soon, he got to the edge of the box. However, before he could shoot, he got taken down by a criminal sliding challenge by Amarilla, who he had just dribbled. The referee was quick to react, and the centre back got sent out after what was pretty much his only incidence in the game. Now things did not look all that nice for the Novans. However, they were still at an advantage. They could easily get the tie, they were sure of it.

Thom Hoy, the Apoxian manager who once defended the Wanderers, decided it was wise to substitute Araújo with Kolmarksen, the player he had signed thinking he was a striker, but turned out to be a centre back. The substitution was wise, as Kolmarksen seemed to be the better of the defenders. However, Deportí did get some momentum, getting to the Novan goal a few times. La Nueva Avenida was still superiori, though.

Fuego soon got a wonderful chance in the twenty-fifth minute. Terán connected a wonderful through pass which Tyraén could not intercept. Fuego quickly ran to the ball and stopped it. He then dribbled the goalkeeper. However, before shooting, he was taken down by the guy with the number thirteen shirt. Getting a goalkeeper sent out is terrible for a team, and worse for the underdog. However, the referee somehow did not see, or did not want to see, the foul. Pagagartundua got to the ball after that and shot violently, but as he was lacking in angle he could only manage to make the ball hit the post. The crowd was furious, and they were in their right. It had been a penalty, and it probably would've meant a record-breaking title.
It was a huge hit to the Novans' morale. And a huge boost to Deportí's morale, to make matters worse. Now the underdogs seemed to have a rather realistic chance of winning, as they were even sort of dominating. Roux was a threat now, even with Kolmarksen being in apparent great form. Montes and Ramos were leaving many things to be desired, however. Ruiseñor was having quite a good day, however, stopping a few long-range efforts, and a one-on-one against Fraguén, which looked pretty dangerous. However, the Novans did get their own few chances before half time came. Terán was still showing why he was such a vital part of the Farf national team, and Café was still continuously recovering the ball. Pickton and the Jansens were not playing in the best way possible, though.
The first half ended with the result that had been standing since the very beginning. La Nueva Avenida were crowning themselves champions, even after a terrible way of starting the season. They were missing Rrhaolez, though. Nobody was writing off Deportí Agaumi now, as they had shown they could cause some problems.

Roux after dribbling Ramos, before scoring an unexpected goal.

And, well, indeed they did. In the fifty-fifth minute, Roux got the ball from Fraguén and dribbled Ramos. He then faced Kolmarksen, and managed to dribble him too. Now he was at the edge of the box, facing Ruiseñor, with Montes running towards him. He then feinted a shot and avoided Montes sliding tackle. With the box free for him to roam, he faced Ruiseñor one-one-one, and then chipped the ball. An impressive goal for a footballer who plays for Deportí Agaumi, surely. Now the Novans were in more than just an awkward situation.

However, calmness remained. Terán, leading once again, managed to get a few passes to Fuego. However, the capped striker could not get any shots right, and so had to be substitutes by Ernesto Rago twenty minutes into the second half. The Novans could not understand how they were not beating such an easy team. Their manager had died and they had already been relegated. How was it happening?

Soon, La Nueva Avenida went all-out attack. Pagagartundua missed a very easy chance in the seventy-seventh minute, after he got a rebound from a long-range effort that came off Terán's left foot. Rago hit the crossbar with a violent header in the eightieth minute. Time was running out for La Nueva Avenida. Mâ Âlâmëómë would easily beat them if they could not beat Deportí Agaumi.

Pagagartundua after missing a great
chance. Very strange from him.

Attacking, attacking, attacking. They were all attacking. Deportí Agaumi had been parking the bus for a few minutes already. The referee's watch hit an hour and a half. Injury time had arrived.

The game had been delayed a fair bit, and so the assistant announced there would be two more minutes for La Nueva Avenida to score.

Terán about to pass to Jansen, for
the very last time in the season.

And it's in those precise moments that the best players show their caliber. Café stripped Synguý from the ball right at the center of the pitch. He then passed the ball to Tor, the Polarian who had entered the pitch just five minutes before. Tor then dribbled Suagué. He passed the ball to Terán, who had Tyraén right behind. With the goal at his back, he turned around and connected a clinical through pass to Zonnestral Jansen. The right midfielder, who was already playing as a winger considering the circumstances, managed to get the ball inside the box. Without thinking twice, he fulminated to the left post. The goalkeeper was quick to react, however, and managed to touch the ball just as the referee's clock hit an hour and thirty-two minutes. But there was a rebound. The ball bounced once, then a second time. Pagagartundua was all alone, as Deportí Agaumi's defense could not cope with everyone. The player who was always there... was now there once again. He then slotted the ball in with his right foot, sending the crowd mad. The Astograthian had scored the goal nobody else had. He had written history. La Nueva Avenida were now champions, and they had broken a record. Everyone forgot they had tied, it was as if they had won.

The overly-dramatic ending to the match made the Novans celebrate much more than they would've otherwise. They were all ecstatic about the whole thing. The match had been unfair and hard, but they had won. With a goal in the very last second. Somehow.

Many knew Terán was leaving soon, and it was a great way of seeing him off, without a doubt. Pickton was retiring at the end of the season, a least from Farf football. It was a great way to see off the person who was most likely the most iconic player of the entire league since his signing. Fuego was leaving too, though he'd gotten replaced in the second half and his part in the very last match had not been particularly important. Fervor reigned.

Champions
3rd Title

---Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 La Nueva Avenida          38   20   8  10    66   51  +15    68
 2 Mâ Âlâmëómë               38   20   7  11    93   62  +31    67
 3 Avenida Leal              38   17  13   8    73   52  +21    64
 4 Fryi Frêndê               38   19   7  12    68   53  +15    64
 5 Avenida Victoria          38   18  10  10    66   52  +14    64
 6 Llefraga                  38   19   6  13    72   57  +15    63
 7 Avenida Principal         38   17  12   9    63   49  +14    63
 8 Flying Jellyfish          38   17  10  11    63   50  +13    61
 9 Feardallis' Wanderers     38   18   5  15    54   47   +7    59
10 Ferdullaele               38   14  11  13    52   47   +5    53
11 Foraé                     38   15   8  15    53   54   -1    53
12 Geyinstanles United       38   14  11  13    60   72  -12    53
13 Green Ruland              38   13  11  14    53   63  -10    50
14 Avenida Decepción         38   11  12  15    58   68  -10    45
15 Tympú                     38   10  12  16    48   52   -4    42
16 Sent 01                   38   10   9  19    50   66  -16    39
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele   38   11   6  21    43   75  -32    39
18 Friguista Farfa           38   11   5  22    43   62  -19    38
19 Deportí Agaumi            38    6  17  15    44   57  -13    35
20 Fragardallians            38    6   8  24    44   77  -33    26

Posted: **Fri Nov 29, 2013 2:32 pm**

Awards Ceremony

Another awards ceremony after another successful FFL season. The tenth one. Many experts had argued season nine had been the most competitive on ever, but one needs only to look at the standings after the very last match of season ten: the champion would've been around 6th or 7th in most other seasons. However, this is probably La Nueva Avenida's strongest side ever. Mâ Âlâmëómë's current side is also the best they ever had, though one may argue the one led by Mêndêlöíndçêl was just as good, too. They probably regret selling Risko Kâí now, he probably would've made them the champions. Nonetheless, the awards were now the important thing. Obviously, the best player award would be the one everyone wanted, but it would be the second-to-last one, so the four players nominated (Svenbjorn Einarsson, Abuda, Alex Terán and Bayarte Pagagartundua) would have to wait.

The first award was announced. Or given out, actually, as there was nothing new to announce. Yeah, it was the top scorer awards, or Golden Boot. Pagagartundua took the award home with an impressive record of thirty-eight goals in thirty-eight matches - exactly one goal per game. The Silver Boot was taken home by Fôx, last year's Golden Boot winner, with another impressive record of thirty-five goals in thierty-eight games. The Bronze Boot award went to Abuda, who scored thirty-four goals in thirty-eight matches - more than half the goals his team scored, and without playing as a striker.

And after that came the young player award. As there were no official nominations, the thing was getting really tense. Kaj Aurora and Ostadar Arambilet were both very likely to take the award home, having shown what they're worth playing for Avenida Leal. However, Çis Dragãozý was in with a shout as well, after a great season in which he single-handedly saved Sent 01 from relegation by joining them in the mid-season transfer window. Even though he had not played a lot, Tor Hedegaard had shown a lot of quality playing for La Nueva Avenida. Lastly, Café, the U-21 world champion, was considered one of the most likely to win the trophy, too. However, he'd not been at his full 100% due to a few insanity problems having to do with a Pokémon God. I think it was Giratina. One could not ignore Luke Charmander, either, the second best goalkeeper of the league, or even the best, as the difference between him and Ruiseñor was not much. The winner was announced after a few minutes of the FFFF fucking up. In the end, it turned out to be... Ostadar Arambilet! The Astograthian's long-range thunderbolts won his team many matches, and his box-to-box style made him just incredibly valuable. Many teams had their eyes on him now. Twenty goals is a stunning number for a midfielder who is not supposed to be focusing on the attack. The silver award was given to Charmander, just because his season had been impressive, having to play for a team that, defensively-speaking, was utter feces, and somehow getting the third least number of goals against, only after the Wanderers and Ferdullaele. The bronze award was given to Dragãozý, just because he had been generally impressive. Many argued Aurora deserved at the very least the silver prize, but apparently not having been around for the first nineteen matches hurt her chances.

And it was now the time for the best goal award. There were a few goals in the experts' minds. Terán's winning goal against Sent 01, in which he dribbled pretty much everyone that could be dribbled - including the goalkeeper - and shot with the goal at his will, was a big candidate. So was another goal by him: the winning goal against Avenida Principal in matchday 17. Even though Pagagartundua and Abuda had scored three goals, Terán was cheeky enough to execute a rainbow flick in the box, which left everyone astonished, and volley past the goalkeeper. Einarsson got a goal considered, too: his wonderful scissor kick over the goalkeeper - Mâ Âlâmëómë's sixth goal against Avenida Victoria in matchday 21. Finally, Arambilet and Abuda also got one wonderful goal each, so they were fighting for the award as well. In the end, however, Terán's rainbow flick goal against Avenida Principal would overcome all the others, just because of the difficulty of a rainbow flick and the importance of the goal.

And, well, after that came the fair play award. Fragardallians won it. They still got relegated, and they really wouldn't want to show off the least-valued prize the FFFF awards to teams. Like, seriously, who cares about the fair play award anyway?

And then the most important award. There were four players nominated, as already mentioned:

All of them had very good chances of winning. The presenter decided it would be way better to start mentioning those who did not win. First, he'd mention the only one that would not get an award, the fourth best player of the league. There was silence. There was tension. Suddenly, the presenter said quite loudly that the unlucky one would be... Svenbjorn Einarsson. Quite unexpected, actually, though Einarsson admittedly had not been as good as last season. Nonetheless, Einarsson was just great, and should've probably gotten at least the Bronze Ball. There was silence once again. Who would get the Bronze Ball? The presenter decided to not make the wait so incredibly unbearable and quickly shouted 'Abuda!'. The Sunrisian probably was a bit disappointed, but a Bronze Ball is great.

And it was between two clubmates: Alex Terán and Bayarte Pagagartundua. The two players that had been responsible for the Novans' third title. The ones that had gone down in history. It was between the Astograthian that scored the goals thanks to some good luck, a deadly instinct and some very good finishing and the Farf that had given its all throughout the season, and had done just about everything possible inside the pitch. The latter was a lot more beautiful to watch, but both had yielded great results. It was difficult to discern between the two. The presenter prepared to announce the winner.

'And so the winner is... with a season rating of no less than 9.2... and receiving his second award this night... again, the winner is... Alex Terán!'

Screams could be heard everywhere. The Farf had won the Golden Ball, which made everyone in the crowd happy, though the Astograthian probably deserved half the Golden Ball, too. Apparently, in the end, Terán's football style's beauty overcame Pagagartundua's football style's effectiveness. A Silver Ball's a Silver Ball, though, and the Astograthian really couldn't be sad.

And now, to end the ceremony, the ideal eleven would be announced. The season rating the experts gave were announced, too. Only Terán's rating had been revealed, so everyone else was still wondering what some other fantastic players had gotten.

--------Name                    Club                    Rating          Nation
GK:     Sebastián Ruiseñor      La Nueva Avenida        7.8             Farfadillis
LB:     Leo Fakkotti            Avenida Principal       7.2             Farfadillis
CB:     Climo Coss              Mâ Âlâmëómë             7.6             Farfadillis/Wight
RB:     Anna Shrike             Mâ Âlâmëómë             7.1             New Sideburn
LM:     Zonnestraal Jansen      La Nueva Avenida        8.0             Audioslavia
CM:     Ostadar Arambilet       Avenida Leal            8.2             Astograth
CM:     Svenbjorn Einarsson     Mâ Âlâmëómë             8.2             Polar Islandstates
RM:     Kaj Aurora              Avenida Leal            7.7             Apox
CAM:    Abuda                   Avenida Principal       8.5             Northern Sunrise Islands
CAM:    Alex Terán [C]          La Nueva Avenida        9.2             Farfadilis
ST:     Bayarte Pagagartundua   La Nueva Avenida        8.6             Astograth

Well, there weren't many surprises. In the end, Charmander lost against Ruiseñor by less than 0.1. Leo Fakkotti got into the ideal eleven quite unexpectedly with a good but otherwise opaqued season rating. Climo Coss, the Wighling world champion, was chosen as the centre back due to his all-around great season. Anna Shrike completed the defense with another overshadowed season rating. In the midfield, Aurora was picked as right midfielder, even though it's not her traditional position. This was mainly because Einarsson and Arambilet, both with higher ratings, had a priority. Arambilet just barely missed out on the best player nomination - something he won't regret in the slightest, as he would've otherwise left empty-handed from the awards ceremony, being ineligible for best young player. Zonnestraal Jansen completed the midfield. The Audioslavian is already a legend. The centre attacking midfield duo was no other than Abuda and Alex Terán, the Bronze Ball and the Golden Ball winners respectively. One cannot argue their inclusion. Terán got the honour of being the hypothetical captain due to being the Golden Ball winner. Finally, as the only striker, the Astograthian and SIlver Ball winner Bayarte Pagagartundua. One cannot argue that either. Funnily enough, the three best players were the three most attacking ones. Oh well, the wonders of Farfadillis...

Posted: **Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:32 pm**

--- Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
-1  La Nueva Avenida          38   20   8  10    66   51  +15    68 Champions------
-2  Mâ Âlâmëómë               38   20   7  11    93   62  +31    67 Champions' Cup-
-3  Avenida Leal              38   17  13   8    73   52  +21    64 Globe Cup------
 4  Fryi Frêndê               38   19   7  12    68   53  +15    64 Globe Cup------
 5  Avenida Victoria          38   18  10  10    66   52  +14    64 Globe Cup------
 6  Llefraga                  38   19   6  13    72   57  +15    63
 7  Avenida Principal         38   17  12   9    63   49  +14    63
 8  Flying Jellyfish          38   17  10  11    63   50  +13    61
 9  Feardallis' Wanderers     38   18   5  15    54   47   +7    59
10  Ferdullaele               38   14  11  13    52   47   +5    53
11  Foraé                     38   15   8  15    53   54   -1    53
12  Geyinstanles United       38   14  11  13    60   72  -12    53
13  Green Ruland              38   13  11  14    53   63  -10    50
14  Avenida Decepción         38   11  12  15    58   68  -10    45
15  Tympú                     38   10  12  16    48   52   -4    42
16  Sent 01                   38   10   9  19    50   66  -16    39
17  Libertarian Ferdullaele   38   11   6  21    43   75  -32    39
18  Friguista Farfa           38   11   5  22    43   62  -19    38 Relegated------
19  Deportí Agaumi            38    6  17  15    44   57  -13    35 Relegated------
20  Fragardallians            38    6   8  24    44   77  -33    26 Relegated------

So, summing up, it has been a very competitive season. La Nueva Avenida managed to win with just sixty-eight points, which should show just how hard this season was for every team. Terán and Pagagartundua led the men in red and yellow (no, not Libertarian Ferdullaele) to the title after a terrible beginning of season. After nine matchdays, La Nueva Avenida were third to last. The rest is history. Mâ Âlâmëómë also did really well, being beaten by the Novans by just one point. However, it was Avenida Leal that surprised everyone. Thanks to three inspired players (Ostadar Arambilet, Kaj Aurora and Horacio Cornelio), they managed to get a third place that nobody ever expected. Below them, Fryi Frêndê and Avenida Victoria got a place in the Globe Cup too. Below them, Llefraga was narrowly beaten in the Globe Cup spot race, and so was Avenida Principal, who sucked thoroughly and were saved by Abuda. Two points down you can find Flying Jellyfish, who were never really in contention for the Globe Cup spot, but still somehow managed to make it look as if they had been. The two next teams were the Wanderers and Ferdullaele, two teams that knew how to concede the least goals of the league. They've fallen from grace, clearly, though. Just below them, Foraé and Geyinstanles United stunned everyone by not only avoiding relegation, but also achieving mid-table averageness! Green Ruland ended, as has become usual from them, in an average position. Avenida Decepción avoided relegation comfortably, while Tympú ended below them, showing they've fallen from grace much more than Ferdullaele and the Wanderers. Sent 01 avoided relegation rather narrowly once again, this time thanks to Dragãozý. Libertarian Ferdullaele also narrowly avoided relegation, despite a minus thirty-two goal difference. They should thank Alessandri. The relegated teams were Friguista Farfa, sadly, though many peolpe probably had foreseen it already, Deportí Agaumi, who scared the Novans in the last matchday but suffered from various factors throughout the season and so could not avoid relegation and Fragardallians, who thoroughly sucked despite Likko Sendero trying to get the team out of the red zone. I can't really explain how and why that happened.

--- Team                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
-1  Dí Maozöxê                38   31   7   0    89   37  +52   100 Champions------
-2  Madorre de Fuego          38   22   8   8    70   42  +28    74 Promoted-------
 3  Rivijera                  38   20   9   9    72   48  +24    69 Promoted-------
 4  Mein Dief Honsson         38   20   9   9    71   47  +24    69
 5  FOMT                      38   20   8  10    55   37  +18    68
 6  Koloko                    38   17  11  10    67   50  +17    62
 7  Frion Libertas            38   17   8  13    76   62  +14    59
 8  Punta del Torde           38   17   8  13    62   56   +6    59
 9  Tifón de la Costa         38   17   3  18    58   72  −14    54
10  Avenida Natal             38   12  15  11    67   49  +18    51
11  Dos Pontes                38   15   6  17    61   62   −1    51
12  Rülândéá Côstä            38   13   8  17    62   68   −6    47
13  Fortín de Puerto Farolero 38   10  13  15    55   62   −7    43 Relegated (FTL)
14  Ñandfe                    38   11  10  17    56   66  −10    43
15  DÖÂÉZ                     38   12   6  20    51   71  −20    42 Relegated (FTL)
16  Fragrafagardanialles      38   10   6  22    47   70  −23    36
17  Suburban Farfadillis      38    8  10  20    49   71  −22    34 Relegated (FNL)
18  Duyrmyta Fau              38   10   4  24    48   83  −35    34 Relegated (FNL)
19  Torrhe del Viento         38    8   8  22    45   65  −20    32 Relegated (FTL)
20  Ausharmuj Marusi          38    7   9  22    42   85  −43    30 Relegated (FNL)

Dí Maozöxê tore apart the opposition. I don't know how they managed that, even considering they have some great players such as Spencer Fox and Ivaktör Bârr, and having been able to spend a lot of money coming from Mâás Fôx's record-breaking transfer to Directus. They tied just seven times, and managed a tewnty-five matchday streak of winning. They got to exactly a hundred points, which is something I find just completely stunning. Below them, Madorre de Fuego got promoted as the rather forgotten runners-up, and below them Rivijera beat Mein Dief Honsson on goals for to get promoted to the Farf top flight for the first time. Meanwhile, on the other end, Fortín got very unlucky by getting relegated while finishing thirteenth. They'll be joined in the FTL by DÖÂÉZ and Torrhe del Viento. Meanwhile, the Black Dragons, Duyrmyta Fau and Ausharmuj Marusi will join the FNL.

----Team                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
-1  Ondeta                     38   16  14   8    43   25  +18    62 Final----------
 2  Flamagua                   38   18   8  12    40   32   +8    62 Final----------
-3  Daorho Moro                38   17  10  11    51   38  +13    61 Promoted-------
 4  Guja Guti Milllaro Fita    38   16  10  12    36   30   +6    58
 5  Pacifist Federation        38   17   6  15    49   40   +9    57
 6  Gre Gran Chacó             38   14  14  10    38   32   +6    56
 7  Desert Titans              38   15  11  12    38   35   +3    56
 8  Ferdullaele Unidos         38   14  13  11    39   33   +6    55
 9  Dus Poté                   38   14  12  12    40   32   +8    54
10  Outsiders                  38   13  15  10    37   34   +3    54
11  Ho                         38   14  11  13    42   45   −3    53
12  Tu Ti                      38   13  12  13    35   35    0    51
13  Ande                       38   14   8  16    36   36    0    50
14  Semota dal Fesé            38   13   9  16    33   35   −2    48
15  Feardallis' Unidos         38   11  14  13    31   31    0    47
16  Lasupi                     38   13   6  19    33   41   −8    45
17  Mintan Mollomote           38   10  14  14    28   39  −11    44
18  Dor Frío                   38    9  13  16    33   51  −18    40
19  Jonder Trains              38   10  10  18    27   46  −19    40
20  Toimputa AC                38    9  10  19    27   46  −19    37 Relegated------

Final: Flamagua 2-1 Ondeta

Flamagua came out of nowhere to take the FNL trophy home. This sparked some debate, as they were not even meant to play in the FNL. It's just that the FFFF made a mistake when figuring out who should go where and placed a Faroleran team in the FNL. However, the results stand, and we shall have two southern teams playing the Torde-Norde Coupé, though the Norde is now just a decoration, apparently. They deafeated Ondeta in the final thanks to two goals by Tor Fuego (yes, he's Lorenzo Fuego's younger brother, and yes, he's a striker, too). Meanwhile, Toimputa became the first top flight team to fall from the first division to the fourth one, which has just been added to the Farf football pyramid.

----Team                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
-1  Prostran I Forzuda         38   26  10   2    84   22  +62    88 Champions------
-2  Silver and Gold            38   19   7  12    48   41   +7    64 Promoted-------
 3  Darfallá Greens            38   15  14   9    50   37  +13    59 Promoted-------
 4  Vetar Trg                  38   16  11  11    42   34   +8    59
 5  Karuvis Milajonovic        38   17   8  13    39   34   +5    59
 6  Induja Flamefoxes          38   18   5  15    37   36   +1    59
 7  Avenida de la Cruz         38   15  11  12    39   33   +6    56
 8  Shotomalpa Falla           38   15   9  14    38   35   +3    54
 9  Avenida Azulada            38   16   5  17    31   38   −7    53
10  Shella Minu                38   14  10  14    25   29   −4    52
11  Setenta y Siete Abejas     38   15   6  17    47   43   +4    51
12  Žestoka                    38   14   9  15    37   36   +1    51
13  Jullima Nito Palumba       38   14   9  15    29   40  −11    51
14  Club de Fútbol Raynor      38   12  14  12    33   34   −1    50
15  Club de Fútbol Yuba        38   13  11  14    33   39   −6    50
16  Shotomalpa Blues           38   11  12  15    34   39   −5    45
17  Shotomalpa Drops           38   10  12  16    33   50  −17    42
18  Upaléi Guerrherés          38    9  11  18    38   51  −13    38
19  Yi                         38   11   5  22    33   52  −19    38
20  Atlético Induja            38    5  11  22    28   55  −27    26 Relegated------

Prostran I Forzuda, guided by Cvijetin Santic, the U-21 starter, managed to easily defeat everyone else on the run for the trophy. They only tasted defeat twice. Sure, Dí Maozöxê did better, but just two losses is impressive, too. Silver and Gold, as well as Darfallá Greens, will be joining the second division along with them. Meanwhile, Atlético Induja gets relegated. Yi avoided relegation by just twelve points, almost joining Toimputa as the most disappointing team ever (which means, getting relegated from the first to the fourth division).

Farf Amateur Ligá

Last and without a doubt least, the results for the overly-amateur Farf Amateur Ligá, on its first season!

----Team                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Montesol Grande AC                 38   19  10   9    52   36  +16    67 Promoted (FTL)
 2  1.FC Ledved Mountain Oxen          38   16  13   9    46   38   +8    61 Promoted (FNL)
 3  Pacifista Racing Club              38   17  10  11    40   38   +2    61
 4  Gandu-Garay Young Boys             38   16  11  11    42   31  +11    59
 5  Ezse FC                            38   16  10  12    48   40   +8    58
 6  CA Eterna                          38   14  14  10    41   35   +6    56
 7  Gran Faro 70                       38   15  10  13    38   37   +1    55
 8  Îrrî Gô Tòmë                       38   15  10  13    38   38    0    55
 9  Argonna Diguarâ                    38   13  13  12    42   41   +1    52
10  Kovic-Ovalski AC                   38   12  15  11    43   35   +8    51
11  Ní-Rakem Racing Club               38   13  12  13    41   36   +5    51
12  René Skaé Colonels                 38   13  12  13    40   36   +4    51
13  Primera, Segunda y Tercera         38   12  13  13    47   42   +5    49
14  Fer-Fen FC                         38   12  11  15    38   40   −2    47
15  1.FC Illyvich                      38   12  11  15    35   38   −3    47
16  Nuanzovic Great Unification 1789   38   13   8  17    30   41  −11    47
17  Errekochoa Supernovas              38   11  13  14    32   37   −5    46
18  Dô Fäéýkô                          38   10  13  15    29   42  −13    43
19  Isky Novara                        38    8  12  18    33   51  −18    36
20  Gorfalle Town                      38    6  13  19    27   50  −23    31 Shame on you

Very amateur, yes.

Posted: **Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:09 pm**

Farf Torde-Norde Coupé

 Prostran I Forzuda 1-1 Flamagua 
1-1 AET
80' Santic 
85' Fuego- 
3-4 Penalties
✓ Santic       Fuego ✓
✓ Draganic   Sarandí ✓
✓ Ragavic     Tercio ✓
✗ Olsson       López ✗
✗ Taparov      Alero ✓

A great match. I really doubt the FT-NC will ever show such a good level of football. Without a doubt, Flamagua and Prostran I Forzuda are two teams more than capable of faring well in the Series' B Champions' Cup and the FFL2. Who knows? They might end up in the FFL someday. Prostran I Forzuda arrived at La Fantás after comfortably winning the FTL by twenty-four points. Meanwhile, Flamagua had a tougher road, getting twenty-six points less than the Karuvans and having to face Pacifistan team Ondeta in a final to qualify to the FT-NC, winning the FNL (that they shouldn't be playing, as they're a Faroleran team. Blame the FFFF).

Obviously, the Karuvans were the favourites. However, they pretty much relied on their only truly good player, Cvijetin Santic, DBC starter. He was the captain already. However, nobody was underestimating Flamagua, as José Torino Fuego (known as Tor Fuego) had already shown, at the early age of seventeen, sparks of a bright future, guiding the Wet Flames to a FNL title.

The match itself showed both teams guided by both players. Both tried to get to the opponent's goal, but for some reason no goals came in the first half. Both goalkeepers seemed to be in a great day, with Tropoalavic saving a few shots from Fuego in the first half an hour, before PIF started dominating the game. Córdoba saved a few shots from Olavic, too, as well as a great long.range effort that came off Santic's right foot like a missile. The first half ended with Flamagua being a bit worse, but putting up a good fight nonetheless.

The second half continued goal-less for quite some time, too. Tropoalavic and Córdoba were still saving many shots, and somehow the hundred-thousand or so people watching the game had not been able to watch the ball go inside the net at least once.

Until, well, Cvijetin Santic got seek of it all and gave Prostran I Forzuda the lead with ten minutes of regular time to go. He got the ball from Draganic, dribbled Sarandí and shot before Tercio could get to him. As an inverse parable, the ball went up then down, making it impossible for the goalkeeper to stop. The shot had been stunningly fast and very precise. The crowd was now ecstatic. Not really because PIF had scored (the number of PIF fans watching were around 15,000, after all), but because the goal had been fantastic. Plus, Santic is a well-known player, and he's very appreciated by every Farf who follows the U-21 squad, so that was a plus.

However, five minutes after that, José Torino would show he was there too. He got the ball from Tercio on the right flank. He then went on to dribble Taparov. He was now at the edge of the box. From the very perfect position for a bending shot, he attempted a fantastic goal. Off his left foot came a wonderful shot, which almost seemed remote-controlled. It bent to the upper-left corner wonderfully. Five minutes to go and they were tying once again.

Extra time was a carbon copy of the first half, with both teams failing to score despite getting very close to it. Quite inevitably, the penalty shoot-out arrived. For the first time, the FT-NC would get past extra time. The first edition had ended in ninety minutes. The second in a hundred and twenty. Now it would take a bit more.

Santic stepped up to take the first penalty. The shot was great, Córdoba could do nothing to stop it. A good start for PIF.

Following him came Fuego, because who else would be a better option? The young prospect shot to the lower-left corner with his right foot, showing hints of his ambidexterity. Tropoalavic dived correctly, but it was not enough.

Draganic stepped up to take the third penalty, and PIF's second. He shot to the middle, but Córdoba dived to the right, barely failing to stop the ball with his right foot.

Sarandí would take the following penalty. He shot to the upper-right corner flawlessly. He was a bit lucky, but it had been a perfect shot nonetheless.

Ragavic would be next. He shot to the lower-left corner, though he was not very precise. However, Córdoba failed to react despite staying in the middle, and so could not stop it.

Tercio would be next. Not the ideal guy for a penalty. However, his powerful shot to the middle could not be stopped by the goalkeeper, as he dived to the left. Probably the worst penalty of the shoot-out. Still a goal, though.

Olsson would be next. The pressure could already be felt, as everyone had scored so far. The Karuvan would change the routine, however. He shot to the right powerfully, but Córdoba managed to touch the ball with his right hand and make it deviate towards the post, hitting it and going out of the pitch. Flamagua had the game at their will now.

However, López would be the one to take the following penalty. As Lópes was very similar in playing style to Tercio, Tropoalavic easily guessed his intentions. After all, the Karuvan goalkeeper's no fool. The violent shot to the middle presented no challenge for Tropoalavic.

Now Prostran I Forzuda was back on the game. Taparov now had the chance to redeem himself from Fuego's goal. He stepped up to take the penalty, aiming to inflict pressure upon Alero, who'd have had to score or score had Taparov not missed the penalty. Cause, well, yeah, he sent the ball flying out of the stadium (this was not literal just by seven metres or so, which is pathetic).

And now William Alero had the game at his feet. The experienced left winger took four steps, looked at the goalkeeper and proceeded to shoot to the right post, far from the goalkeeper's aim, even though he had dived correctly. Flamagua had won thanks to a perfect penalty!

And so, the Farolerans were crowned champions and got a Series B Champions' Cup spot many predicted they would not get. The match could've gone either way, to be fair, and not many complained after the Wet Flames took the trophy home. Next season will see both teams playing each other twice for the FFL2, so there certainly will be a rematch.

Champions
1st Title

Posted: **Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:09 pm**

Part 1

---Team                      Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 La Nueva Avenida          19   11   4   4    42   27  +15    37
 2 Avenida Victoria          19   10   4   5    43   32  +11    34
 3 Ferdullaele               19   10   3   6    38   31   +7    33
 4 Mâ Âlâmëómë               19    9   5   5    42   36   +6    32
 5 Fryi Frêndê               19   10   2   7    38   34   +4    32
 6 Flying Jellyfish          19    9   4   6    45   39   +6    31
 7 Avenida Principal         19    8   5   6    47   41   +6    29
 8 Avenida Leal              19    8   4   7    43   39   +4    28
 9 Foraé                     19    8   3   8    31   35   −4    27
10 Feardallis' Wanderers     19    7   5   7    28   27   +1    26
11 Geyinstanles United       19    7   4   8    31   30   +1    25
12 Madorre de Fuego          19    7   4   8    42   47   −5    25
13 Libertarian Ferdullaele   19    6   6   7    39   40   −1    24
14 Rivijera                  19    5   7   7    39   41   −2    22
15 Sent 01                   19    5   7   7    31   37   −6    22
16 Tympú                     19    4   9   6    32   38   −6    21
17 Green Ruland              19    5   6   8    30   36   −6    21
18 Avenida Decepción         19    6   2  11    31   43  −12    20
19 Dí Maozöxê                19    5   4  10    31   39   −8    19
20 Llefraga                  19    4   4  11    28   39  −11    16

Halfway through and the league is looking very interesting. Team one through six all have got a good shot at winning the title, which makes this season look very exciting. La Nueva Avenida is currently leading despite lacking Terán this season. Their attack has not been as powerful as expected, as can be proved by their goal tally, but their defense seems to have gotten better. Personally, I think it's just because Thom Hoy has chosen to go for some possession game, which makes La Nueva Avenida score less and concede less. Their attack is still tremendous though, so they can still manage to score a lot. Only the Wanderers have managed to concede less than them, and they play a downright defensive game. I think their best players so far have been the Jansens and Café. Pagagartundua has scored, as expected, but he's not at his best currently, after having missed three games due to an injury and having yet to recover his form. Hedegaard has managed to hang onto his rather premature starting position, which should show he's got quite the future. He's still got to bloom, though. Just three points behind them are Avenida Victoria, who had recently fallen out of grace but seem to be rising once again. A few good buys and a good team chemistry seem to have done the trick for them. Below them, Ferdullaele seem to be rising once again. they've been awfully luck, though, and I doubt they'll be able to hang onto their luck for much more considering their best player, Toño Baumann, is out for most likely the rest of the season. Just one point below them is Mâ Âlâmëómë, who have by far (along with Avenida Principal) shown the most attractive football this season. They've been a bit unlucky, but I think they've got some big chances of taking home their third trophy. Einarsson has been leading them so far, and Aurora has been performing just as she did for the Loyals. Dragãozý is enjoying a place in the starting line-up, and he's currently playing wonderfully for them. Kris Campbell is one to watch, as he's very young, even if he's been having a silent season so far. A Euran who came out of Mâ Âlâmëómë's youth system, I've seen it all. Fryi Frêndê are tied with them with thirty-two points. They've been hanging onto the top spots mainly because of smart moves, mainly buying leftovers from Farf Di Bradini Cup squads. Nobody can say they've not been successful by doing that. Flying Jellyfish is not too far from the top spot, with just one point less. They're still in the title race, if you ask me. Below them, Avenida Principal and Avenida Leal. Avenida Principal has scored the most goals so far (Abuda's a beast, and helped by Ross Horn it was kind of predicatble that they'd be scoring a lot), but they have been awfully inconsistent. Avenida Leal has done ok, though their domestic moves made me think they'd be doing better by now. However, one cannot deny the Loyals deserve better. Losing Aurora to Mâ Âlâmëómë kinda hurt them, but having Wallenberg made the difference not very easy to notice. Personally, I think the difference between the two just comes down to chemistry, as Arambilet, who is recognized as the best player of the team, had a wonderful chemistry with Kaj Aurora. I personally kind of liked Árbol Saucedo whenever he got to show his skills, but he's been kind of silent so far. I'm sure he can do much more, even if he's not doing badly. Below that, just about everything was predictable, except for Llefraga's terrible run so far. They're as inconsistent as they come. Dí Maozöxê's young side seems to have deserved much more than their current position, but some bad luck has cost them. Spencer Fox, a Syndicatian who won two U-15 World Cups, is one to watch. I can already see him moving to a big Farf team.

Posted: **Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:33 pm**

Part 2

---Team                      Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 La Nueva Avenida          38   21   8   9    95   62  +33    71
 2 Mâ Âlâmëómë               38   21   8   9    87   71  +16    71
 3 Fryi Frêndê               38   20   7  11    78   67  +11    67
 4 Avenida Principal         38   19   8  11    88   74  +14    65
 5 Avenida Leal              38   18   9  11    87   68  +19    63
 6 Flying Jellyfish          38   17  10  11    83   72  +11    61
 7 Ferdullaele               38   18   6  14    69   61   +8    60
 8 Avenida Victoria          38   16   7  15    73   69   +4    55
 9 Foraé                     38   16   6  16    67   77  −10    54
10 Geyinstanles United       38   13  11  14    66   66    0    50
11 Sent 01                   38   14   8  16    74   81   −7    50
12 Dí Maozöxê                38   14   7  17    75   79   −4    49
13 Madorre de Fuego          38   13   9  16    74   88  −14    48
14 Green Ruland              38   12  10  16    74   79   −5    46
15 Feardallis' Wanderers     38   12   9  17    55   61   −6    45
16 Avenida Decepción         38   12   6  20    63   83  −20    42
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele   38    9  14  15    79   88   −9    41
18 Llefraga                  38   10  11  17    54   64  −10    41
19 Rivijera                  38    9  10  19    73   91  −18    37
20 Tympú                     38    8  12  18    63   76  −13    36

Aaaand Mâ Âlâmëómë fucked up and failed to hang onto a six-point lead over La Nueva Avenida with two matchdays to go. To be fair, both matches were very hard. The first against Avenida Leal, in which Arambilet became the Loyals' hero by scoring two headers, quite unlike him. The win ended up giving the Loyals a Globe Cup spot. The second game was against Avenida Principal, but Ross Horn and Abuda simply did not fancy Mâ Âlâmëómë winning, and with two goals from the former assisted both time by the latter, and a wondergoal by the latter, Dragãozý's two goals were simply not enough. Below the two, Fryi Frêndê was four points behind, but ending third must be very surprising for the Lions. A very successful season for them. I quite liked Basajaun Courthemanche. Below them, Avenida Principal and Avenida Leal surprised everyone by recovering from a bad first half and getting a Globe Cup spot, leaving everyone else out of them. Avenida Principal's sudden recovery came from Jacques Kemp finally playing at his best for them (did I mention he moved from La Nueva Avenida to Avenida Principal?), I believe. Ross Horn and Abuda were key to their success, even if their goalscoring went down a bit in the second half. Avenida Leal had to rely on Flying Jellyfish not winning in the last matchday (and they lost to Green Ruland), but they still were very good throughout the season. Horacio Cornelio, Frederik Wallenberg and Ostadar Arambilet all started having some kind of telepathic powers between the three, as in the second half they seemed to play as one cohesive unit or similar. Seriously, they were very deadly. Oh, and Arambilet scored a lot from afar as usual. Dumb Grathis and their prodigies. Oh, and Árbol Saucedo scored a few important goals, I think he's got quite a big future, as I mentioned after the mid-season break. Below them, just about everyone is disappointed to not have qualified for the Globe Cup. Sucks to be them. At the very bottom of the table, Llefraga almost managed to avoid relegation despite a dreadful first half, but they ended up two goals away. Below them, Rivijera, as expected, went down. And right below them... Tympú. Dead last. This is incredible. They were once great, and now they're down. I don't understand these guys. Also, Dí Maozöxê ended up recovering from the woes inflicted upon them in the first half and went up all the way to twelve after some impressive performances by the by now well-known Syndicatian Spencer Fox. I really can't see him playing for them for much longer.

Oh, and there will be a final between La Nueva Avenida and Mâ Âlâmëómë, I almost forgot to mention that.

Posted: **Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:20 am**

The Final

So, there was a final. La Nueva Avenida facing Mâ Âlâmëómë. Quite the show.

La Nueva Avenida was lining up an incredibly powerful squad. Ruiseñor in the goal, a backline that was not all that terrible with players like Jaime Ramos, Espiridión Amarilla and Fernando Montes (actually, those were all the players) and a fantastic midfielder. The Jansens on the flanks, terrorizing any team both offensively and defensively, their two World Cup wins being evidence of that. The two centre midfielders were two young talented players. One, Tor Hedegaard, a Polarian who is starting to make his name known, despite being one of the weaknesses of the Novans currently. He's still very young, and has got a great future waiting for him, though. He's by no means bad, either. He'd be a star in any mid-table team. The other centre midfielder, Café, who had had a fantastic season, had gotten to the World Cup proper, and had won a Di Bradini Cup. Things could not get much better for him. The centre attacking midfielder was Ibon Galdo, an up-and-rising young Iturributan. The strikers were Pagagartundua, who recovered his form in the second half of the season and tore apart all nets, and Monsió Darmafá, Charruterra's star striker.

Mâ Âlâmëómë looked just as powerful, having recently reached the knock-out stages of the Champions' Cup for the second time in a row, and having been eliminated by no other team than Franz Josef City. Their goalkeeper, Rôhj Tzâín, is generally renowned as Lisdiren's most likely successor to the Farf national team goal, though he's still very young and will probably just get to the Di Bradini Cup line-up for the time being. The defenders, Timmson Leabiura, an experienced Vilitan player on the edge of retirement, Climo Coss, a world champion, and on the right Anna Shrike, an experienced Sideburnese that had just enjoyed her team's recent success at the World Cup. The two centre midfielders were incredibly scary. Txai Zubiri, a young starter for the Audioslavian national team, and Svenbjorn Einarsson, a young substitute for the Polarian national team, who had been a well-known star in Farfadillis for quite some time already. The three attacking midfielders looked pretty scary too. On the left, Kaj Aurora, an Apoxian prodigy who had had a wonderful season at Avenida Leal. On the center, Demetrio Alessandri, a recently-capped experienced Farf who was saved from Libertarian Ferdullaele. On the right, Kühâx, a well-known young player who could be making it to the Di Bradini squad at the age of twenty-one. The two strikers were Kris Campbell, a Euran who came off Mâ Âlâmëómë's youth system, and Çis Dragãozý, who had a wonderful season.

The two teams got off to a very exciting start, with both coming close to scoring in the first ten minutes of the game. However, Ruiseñor and Tzâín wouldn't be easy to bypass... well, still, when a quarter of an hour had passed, La Nueva Avenida scored the first goal of the match.

Galdo got the ball close to the edge of the box and passed the ball to Jansen. Jansen then went all the way down the flank and crossed the ball to Monsió Darmafá, who headed it to the Rulandese goal. However, Tzâín managed to punch it to the right post. It bounced off it and headed straight to Pagagartundua who had to dribble Shrike to score against an empty goal.

But eight minutes later, Dragãozý would equalize. He got the ball from Zubiri. He was at the very edge of the box. He was being marked by Ramos. He went on to feint a pass back to Zubiri when, out of the nothing, he heeled it towards the goal and started running towards the ball, leaving Ramos surprised and unable to catch him. He then went on to shoot to the upper-right corner. A beautiful goal.

And then it took six more minutes to see another goal. It was Pagagartundua again. The goal was pretty simple, just a quick counterattack after Campbell lost the ball to Amarilla, who went on to send a fantastic long pass towards Pagagartundua's direction. Bayarte, never one to miss a good opportunity, started running towards the goal blocking Coss from getting the ball from him thanks to his physical giftedness. When facing Tzâín, he just shot to the lower-right corner violently.

And then it took fifteen minutes to presence another goal. This time, it was Einarsson with an unexpected long-range effort that caught Ruiseñor off-guard. I seriously can't understand how one of Einarsson's shots can catch any goalkeeper off-guard. Seriously, everybody in Farfadillis knows about them.

And then, half time. The only substitution was sending Frederik Kolmarksen in for Espiridión Amarilla.

And in the fifty-seventh minute La Nueva Avenida scored again. It was Café this time after a corner by Zonestraal Jansen, heading it in powerfully to the left post. This Sunrisian midfielder is likely to become some kind of superstar in the future. Seriously, he's incredibly good. He can shoot from close and long range, he can defend, he's good at heading, he's a good playmaker. He's complete. An all-around good player.

Oh, and twelve minutes later there was another goal. Kaj Aurora, who no longer needs an introduction, just did what she's used to doing by dribbling two players and shooting to the lower-right corner to equalize once again. It had already become a goal fest.

And then it all became madness. Both teams started going for their fourth goal like crazy. La Nueva Avenida left aside their possession game and started playing very vertically, while Mâ Âlâmëómë started playing even more vertically than usual. If you were in the stadium, you were watching one of the most exciting matches in Farf football history live.

Evidence of this is that just two minutes after Aurora scored, La Nueva Avenida scored again. It was the Audioslavian Manestraal Jansen this time around, with a stunning long-range effort that caught everyone off-guard. To be fair, Manestraal is not known for his shots from afar.

And two minutes later Dragãozý scored again. He got the ball on the edge of the box, dribbled two players and shot to the lower-left corner, making it almost impossible for Ruiseñor to save. One does wonder how La Nueva Avenida couldn't stop him in such an important moment. Anyway, after that, the match became even more exciting.

Both teams desperately went for the fifth goal. Nobody really wanted to go to extra time. As soon as one team got the ball. they started running towards the opposing half at full speed. Every single player seemed to have a remarkable stamina. Eventually, the inevitable happened and a goal arrived.

Tor Hedegaard intercepted a pass from Coss. He then looked up and saw Pagagartundua with some space. He passed the ball to the Astograthian. Bayarte stopped it and looked up. A rampage of defenders arrived at the box soon after. However, he just went on to feint a shot, leaving a defender in the way and feint another one, instead touching it softly to leave the ball in the perfect position for Café to shoot. The young Sunrisian then fulminated the ball to the left, scoring. It was the Novans fifth, in the eighty-eighth minute.

After that, La Nueva Avenida started playing their possession game once again, and it eventually led to them holding Mâ Âlâmëómë. After some minutes of injury time, the champion was crowned.

Champions
4th Title

Posted: **Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:14 am**

-  Team                               Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 La Nueva Avenida                   38   21   8   9    95   62  +33    71 Champions
 2 Mâ Âlâmëómë                        38   21   8   9    87   71  +16    71 Champions' Cup
 3 Fryi Frêndê                        38   20   7  11    78   67  +11    67 Globe Cup
 4 Avenida Principal                  38   19   8  11    88   74  +14    65 Globe Cup
 5 Avenida Leal                       38   18   9  11    87   68  +19    63 Globe Cup
 6 Flying Jellyfish                   38   17  10  11    83   72  +11    61
 7 Ferdullaele                        38   18   6  14    69   61   +8    60
 8 Avenida Victoria                   38   16   7  15    73   69   +4    55
 9 Foraé                              38   16   6  16    67   77  −10    54
10 Geyinstanles United                38   13  11  14    66   66    0    50
11 Sent 01                            38   14   8  16    74   81   −7    50
12 Dí Maozöxê                         38   14   7  17    75   79   −4    49
13 Madorre de Fuego                   38   13   9  16    74   88  −14    48
14 Green Ruland                       38   12  10  16    74   79   −5    46
15 Feardallis' Wanderers              38   12   9  17    55   61   −6    45
16 Avenida Decepción                  38   12   6  20    63   83  −20    42
17 Libertarian Ferdullaele            38    9  14  15    79   88   −9    41
18 Llefraga                           38   10  11  17    54   64  −10    41 Relegated
19 Rivijera                           38    9  10  19    73   91  −18    37 Relegated
20 Tympú                              38    8  12  18    63   76  −13    36 Relegated

-                                     Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Flamagua                           38   22   7   9    85   72  +13    73 Champions
 2 Tifón De La Costa                  38   21   9   8   100   75  +25    72 Promoted
 3 Friguista Farfa                    38   21   9   8    88   69  +19    72 Promoted
 4 Fragardallians                     38   19  10   9    77   57  +20    67
 5 FOMT                               38   18   8  12    70   61   +9    62
 6 Deportí Agaumi                     38   16  13   9    90   72  +18    61
 7 Mein Dief Honsson                  38   18   7  13    60   53   +7    61
 8 Koloko                             38   17   9  12    72   60  +12    60
 9 Dos Pontes                         38   14  14  10    83   74   +9    56
10 Punta del Torde                    38   15   8  15    66   68   −2    53
11 Rülândéá Côstä                     38   13  10  15    88   87   +1    49
12 Frion Libertas                     38   13   9  16    60   62   −2    48
13 Ñandfe                             38   12  10  16    48   55   −7    46
14 Fragrafagardanialles               38   12   9  17    75   89  −14    45 FNL
15 Avenida Natal                      38   11  11  16    79   75   +4    44
16 Ondeta                             38   12   6  20    79  103  −24    42 FNL
17 Daorho Moro                        38    8  13  17    45   65  −20    37 FNL
18 Prostran I Forzuda                 38    8  12  18    68   84  −16    36 FTL
19 Silver and Gold                    38    4  18  16    42   62  −20    30 FTL
20 Darfallá Greens                    38    6   8  24    36   68  −32    26 FTL

-  Team                               Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dor Frío                           38   18  13   7    35   24  +11    67 Champions
 2 Lasupi                             38   18  10  10    47   37  +10    64 Promoted
 3 Outsiders                          38   16  13   9    42   27  +15    61 Promoted
 4 Pacifist Federation                38   18   7  13    46   35  +11    61
 5 Guja Guti Milllaro Fita            38   17  10  11    44   35   +9    61
 6 Gre Gran Chacó                     38   16  10  12    46   34  +12    58
 7 Ande                               38   16   9  13    44   46   −2    57
 8 Jonder Trains                      38   15  10  13    45   43   +2    55
 9 Semota Dal Fesé                    38   13  14  11    38   33   +5    53
10 Desert Titans                      38   13  13  12    42   38   +4    52
11 Ausharmuj Marusi                   38   14  10  14    36   35   +1    52
12 Tu Ti                              38   14  10  14    36   43   −7    52
13 Dus Poté                           38   12  14  12    35   32   +3    50
14 1.FC Ledved Mountain Oxen          38   10  15  13    39   38   +1    45
15 Feardallis' Unidos                 38   11  12  15    31   39   −8    45
16 Ferdullaele Unidos                 38   11  11  16    37   45   −8    44
17 Duyrmyta Fau                       38    9  13  16    32   41   −9    40
18 Mintan Mollomote                   38   10   9  19    37   53  −16    39 
19 Suburban Farfadillis               38    6  20  12    27   36   −9    38 
20 Ho                                 38    5  13  20    26   51  −25    28 Relegated

-  Team                               Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 DÖÂÉZ                              38   24   4  10    56   31  +25    76 Champions
 2 Torrhe Del Viento                  38   18  11   9    58   35  +23    65 Promoted
 3 Avenida De La Cruz                 38   17   9  12    44   38   +6    60 Promoted
 4 Shella Minu                        38   14  15   9    35   30   +5    57
 5 Žestoka                            38   15  10  13    39   42   −3    55
 6 Setenta y Siete Abejas             38   15   9  14    45   38   +7    54
 7 Montesol Grande                    38   15   9  14    32   45  −13    54
 8 Fortín de Puerto Farolero          38   12  17   9    46   37   +9    53
 9 Upaléi Guerrherés                  38   15   8  15    43   37   +6    53
10 Avenida Azulada                    38   13  14  11    35   40   −5    53
11 Vetar Trg                          38   11  19   8    36   32   +4    52
12 Induja Flamefoxes                  38   12  13  13    44   38   +6    49
13 Club de Fútbol Raynor              38   14   7  17    37   41   −4    49
14 Jullima Nito Palumba               38   13  10  15    41   48   −7    49
15 Shotomalpa Drops                   38   11  15  12    37   42   −5    48
16 Shotomalpa Blues                   38   11  10  17    30   40  −10    43
17 Shotomalpa Falla                   38   11  10  17    37   49  −12    43
18 Club de Fútbol Yuba                38   10  10  18    42   47   −5    40
19 Karuvis Milajonovic                38   10   9  19    31   43  −12    39
20 Yi                                 38    8  13  17    26   41  −15    37 Relegated

Farf Amateur Ligá

-  Team                              Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Primera, Segunda y Tercera         38   18  10  10    51   39  +12    64 Champions
 2 Errekochoa Supernovas              38   15  16   7    43   37   +6    61 Promoted
 3 CA Eterna                          38   15  14   9    38   33   +5    59
 4 Kovic-Ovalski AC                   38   15  13  10    46   34  +12    58
 5 Nuanzovic Great Unification 1789   38   15  12  11    43   37   +6    57
 6 1.FC Illyvich                      38   15  11  12    41   37   +4    56
 7 Atlético Induja                    38   15   9  14    41   36   +5    54
 8 Gorfalle Town                      38   14  10  14    46   43   +3    52
 9 Gandu-Garay Young Boys             38   11  18   9    38   34   +4    51
10 Ezse FC                            38   14   9  15    40   43   −3    51
11 Fer-Fen FC                         38   11  16  11    32   30   +2    49
12 Dô Fäéýkô                          38   13  10  15    41   42   −1    49
13 Îrrî Gô Tòmë                       38   12  13  13    35   36   −1    49
14 Toimputa AC                        38   11  15  12    39   43   −4    48
15 René Skaé Colonels                 38   13   8  17    35   41   −6    47
16 Isky Novara                        38   10  16  12    44   43   +1    46
17 Argonna Diguarâ                    38   12  10  16    38   50  −12    46
18 Pacifista Racing Club              38    9  14  15    33   38   −5    41
19 Ní-Rakem Racing Club               38    6  19  13    30   42  −12    37
20 Gran Faro 70                       38    8  13  17    28   44  −16    37

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Posted: **Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:15 am**

Awards Ceremony

And so another awards ceremony arrived. Farf football was still on the rise, and this kind of thnig was becoming more and more prestigious with time. Teams were getting better and better. La Nueva Avenida and Mâ Âlâmëómë looked scary, yet teams like Avenida Leal, Avenida Principal, Flying Jellyfish and Fryi Frêndê were also starting to go down that road, even if using slightly different methods. The league seemed to become more and more competitive with time, as was evidenced by Tympú, once a powerhouse of Farf football, going down because of failing to go with the rythm of expansion of the league. Some bad decisions here and there were what got them relegated. Sure, La Nueva Avenida and Mâ Âlâmëómë have done the same thing, like selling Fuego and Terán in the case of the former, or selling Kâí in the case of the latter. However, good decisions outweighed the bad ones in those two cases. But enough off-topic discussion, the awards ceremony is what matters.

The Golden Boot award, the least controversial and therefore least exciting by Farf standards. There was nothing to announce, really. Abuda had been the top goalscorer. Thirty-six goals in thrty-five matches is something ilttle people can achieve. He was closely followed by Bayarte Pagagartundua, the Astograthian. The Astograthian came just one goal close, but he got the FFL title as consolation anyway. Third came Çis Dragãozý, who boasted the most goals per game, having scored thirty-two in thirty games. What a terrific season for him. Too bad he did not win any title with his team. Now he had a chance to redeem himself, though. Anyway, the most boring award was quickly over and people started warming up for the controversy. Oh, the tasty controversy.

Then came the young player award. No nominations, as usual, created a lot of tension. Kaj Aurora had had a fantastic season with Mâ Âlâmëómë, while Ostadar Arambilet did basically the same playing for a worse team. Spencer Fox, the Syndicatian who plays for Dí Maozöxê, had surprised just about everyone in the second half of the season and was in contention despite a silent first half. There were people who wanted to consider Tor Hedegaard, too, but he was unlikely to win the thing considering the challengers. His season had been pretty good considering what was expected of him, though. Some wanted Rôhj Tzâín, Mâ Âlâmëómë's goalkeeper, to win the trophy. It was unlikely, too. Kilye Penrith, Árbol Saucedo and Basajaun Courtemanche were all considered by a lot of people as well. However, only one could take thr trophy, and only two could get other trophies. In the end the obvious became bloody obvious. Ostadar Arambilet was crowned best young player for the second time in a row, though some argue this season was not as good as his previous one (even if still a very good season). Second came Kaj Aurora, as was expected. Weird to think the two players that were forging their way to the top by playing with perfect chemistry would get the two best awards for young players while playing for separate teams. The third place was a lot more debatable, but in the end Tor Hedegaard took it home on the basis of having been a rather important part of the winning team.

The best goal award followed. Spencer Fox took it home as consolation for somehow not getting any young player award. His second goal against Libertarian Ferdullaele, with just one match to go after that one, was deemed by far the best goal. He basically dribbled two players, got into the box and went on to chip the ball over the goalkeeper. The ball entered the goal by very barely avoiding both the crossbar and the left post. What was the most astonishing was the pace with which Spencer Fox scored the goal. One moment he got the ball on the edge of the box, the next he was celebrating a wondergoal. Really, the description alone does not do it as much justice as I'd wish.

After that, the fair play award. Rivijera got it, but who cares?

Then came the most important award. The best player award. This time around, for some reason (probably best summarized as "the FFFF"), there were no nominations. Everybody considered the same people as usual, though. Playing for Mâ Âlâmëómë, Einarsson, Zubiri and Dragãozý were all considered good enough for some kind of award. Playing for La Nueva Avenida, Pagagartundua, Zonestraal Jansen and Café were also considered good enough. Playing for other teams, Abuda, Arambilet and - why not? - Frederik Wallenberg. All fantastic players, some of the best the world can offer in some cases.

Einarsson had been one of the greatest players of the league for three seasons now, and he was now officially a World Champion. His arrival marked a before and an after for Mâ Âlâmëómë. He had been a powerhouse both in attack and defense throughout the season. The very definition of box-to-box. Meanwhile, Zubiri was more of the same, but he was a runner-up in the World Cup. Dragãozý had ripped all nets available. He had had some great cameos for Farfadillis in the World Cup, too, probably La Vherderoja's most successful World Cup.

Pagagartundua had scored like a monster. Zonestraal had torn apart every defense there was to be torn apart. Café had been a player very similar to Zubiri and Einarsson, though a bit more defensive and physical. They'd all been fantastic.

Abuda had been... well, Abuda. Not much else needs to be said. Arambilet had destroyed the hands of many goalkeepers with his violent shots, provided they were stopped to begin with. Wallenberg had become Arambilet's partner in crime, and played in a way very similar to Zonestraal's.

All fantastic players, but only one could take the trophy home.

The third best player was the first to be announced. It was kind of strange, because nobody wanted to win it, as it meant nto being able to win the big thing. Still, it went to Dragãozý. A terrific season sort of had to mean he would be getting something beyond an award for his goals, and so he got another award. All of them were bronze awards, but I doubt he really cares.

And then the runner-up would be announced. It could be anyone except Dragãozý. And indeed it was someone (duh!). Abuda was announced as the runner-up. He was one of the biggest candidates, so everyone was left wondering who would win the thing.

Many wondered, nobody could really think of the answer. Would it be Einarsson? Zubiri? Arambilet? Café? Wallenberg? Or maybe... yes, yes, it had to be him. How he had never been named best FFL player was beyond me. And everyone. But it had to be him. Once the announcer did his job, it became clear. Zonnestraal Jansen had finally won the best player award, after so much time. Nobody could really complain about it.

And then the ideal eleven award.

-       Name                    Club                    Rating          Nation
GK:     Rôhj Tzâín              Mâ Âlâmëómë             7.4             Farfadillis
CB:     Kaé Arquéan             Fryi Frêndê	        7.0             Farfadillis
CB:     Sjmon d'Kolperiskonjf   Flying Jellyfish        7.0             Paradystopia
LM:     Zonnestraal Jansen      La Nueva Avenida        8.8             Audioslavia
CM:     Ostadar Arambilet       Avenida Leal            8.0             Astograth
CM:     Svenbjorn Einarsson     Mâ Âlâmëómë             8.2             Polar Islandstates
CM:     Café			La Nueva Avenida	8.2		Northern Sunrise Islands
RM:     Kaj Aurora              Mâ Âlâmëómë             7.8             Apox
OM:     Abuda                   Avendia Principal       8.6             Northern Sunrise Islands
ST:     Bayarte Pagagartundua   La Nueva Avenida        8.2             Astograth
ST:     Çis Dragãozý		Mâ Âlâmëómë		8.4		Farfadillis

Rôhj Tzâín's season was rewarded with an expected place in the ideal eleven. Kaé Arquéan played really well for Fryi Frêndê, and was joined by d'Kolperiskonjf as the two defenders who can say they enjoyed a pretty good season. As a left midfielder, Jansen had to be included. Mainly because hs sort of was the best player, remember? Three centre midfielders were chosen - Arambilet, best young player, Einarsson, Mâ Âlâmëómë's captain, and Café, considered one of the most important parts of the champion team. On the right, Aurora also had to be included. The offensive midfielder was the second best player, Abuda. As well as the top goalscorer. The two strikers were Bayarte Pagagartundua, second top goalscorer, and Çis Dragãozý, third top goalscorer and third best player. Overall, a team that, if it were to exist, would be able to compete against just about any team, even if relying on a rather extreme version of Farf all-out attack.

And with thta the awards ceremony closed. It ran somewhat smoothly despite a few misshaps. It looks like the FFFF is starting to get more organized.

Posted: **Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:36 pm**

Season 12
Preview

And so another season of Farf football arrives, and all Farves get ready to get their tickets and go see their teams, and it really looks like a promising season. The league is still rising and rising, and it doesn't look like its progress is gonna stop soon. The league is getting more and more competitive, and so only the fittest of teams survive. Last time around, we saw Mâ Âlâmëómë lose the championship to La Nueva Avenida by losing a few games in a streak, including the final. Trying to leave that behind, they'll be looking to win their third title now. La Nueva Avenida is coming as incumbent champions, and they obviously want more. Maybe this will be Avenida Victoria's year for the first time in quite a few seasons? Maybe this will be Avenida Principal's year? Maybe Ferdullaele will reming everyone of their former glory by winning? Maybe Flying Jellyfish will finally do something respectable in the league and win the title? The teams have all to play for, and we're bringing you an in-depth analysis of all of them. So, without further ado, here are the teams:

La Nueva Avenida

Manager:    Thom Hoy
Assistant:  Grant Pickton

Titles:    FFL (5, 8, 10 and 11)
           AOCL (11)

Season 11: Champions

GK:  Sebastián Ruiseñor  
LB:  Jaime Ramos
CB:  Espiridión Amarilla
RB:  Fernando Montes
LM:  Zonestraal Jansen (C)---
CM:  Tor Hedegaard
CM:  Café 
RM:  Manestraal Jansen 
OM:  Ibon Galdo 	
ST:  Bayarte Pagagartundua 
ST:  Luciano Taggliafico

Prediction:   Runners-up
To Watch:  Tor Hedegaard

La Nueva Avenida is currently looking incredibly strong. After recently having (rather miraculously) won the FFL for the fourth time in history, their squad has stayed relatively still. The goalkeeper is still Ruiseñor. He's one of the best goalkeepers of the league and, though he's not some world class talent, he's likely to have a pretty good season under the Novan goal. The back three is probably the team's weakest spot. The three players are the Farolerans Ramos, Amarilla and Montes. None of them is anything out of the ordinary, but having a bad defense is no curse to La Nueva Avenida thanks to their midfield and attack. The midfield itself sends shivers down anyone's spine. The two centre midfielders are Café, who has been showing his potential as of late, thanks to a tremendous season, and Tor Hedegaard, a young Polarian who might be the midfield's weak spot. On the side, the Jansen twins, who need no introduction. Manestraal is kind of like Zonestraal's shadow, but he's good nonetheless. Zonestraal himself might be the most influential player in the history of the FFL. He got the best player award last season, so he's naturally expected to excel. He's also the captain and key player. It was pretty predictable, despite his age (35 years old). La Nueva Avenida will need to start worrying about that soon. As an offensive midfielder, Ibon Galdo has proved to be a worthy replacement of Alex Terán, even if the Novans do miss the cheeky midfielder. The Iturributan is still very young, and might as well bloom soon. Up front, tried-and-tested Bayarte Pagagartundua will be a nightmare to any defense. His partner in crime will be a Astograthian this time. On loan comes Luciano Taggliafico from Urbizania Wanderers. His father was a talented player from Seleucius. He can't speak a word of Spanish though. This should change by the end of the season. Tor Hedegaard will be the one to watch, as he might show exactly why he's one of the most hyped young players in Farfadillis. Starting for the Novans is no easy task at his age - though some player have achieved that - and getting to the Polarian Di Bradini squad is no easy task either. He'd probably have some place in a national team of the 50s in the KPB rankings but, well, you know, the Polar Islandstates' national team is a good one (and now comes with 33% less percentage of final losses!). Overall, La Nueva Avenida's attack might be the scariest around, and they've certainly got the potential to win their fifth title and get a three-title difference from everyone else. Mâ Âlâmëómë are their biggest worry, as it's the only team that can say they're good to be challenging them without surprising anyone. The defense may need some tweaking, but with such a powerful midfield and such a powerful attack, it's hardly a priority. Youngster Matías Delafuente has been sold to Viztourzys Kolektyvinis of Buyan. Many believe it's a disappointment that such a talent should go to waste to a league that is certainly not going to achieve anything anytime soon. As for my prediction, I just don't see them getting a third title in a row, no team has ever achieved that for a reason. They're still going to join the title race, though, so I predict they'll be Runners-up.

Mâ Âlâmëómë

Manager:    Tíbürçíö Çótâvié
Assistant:  Fjóla Agger

Titles:    FFL  (7 and 9)
           

Season 11: Runners-up

GK:  Rôhj Tzâín
LB:  Timmson Leabiura
CB:  Climo Coss
RB:  Anna Shrike
CM:  Svenbjorn Einarsson (C)-
CM:  Txai Zubiri
AL:  Kaj Aurora
OM:  Demetrio Alessandri
AR:  Kühâx
ST:  Kris Campbell
ST:  Çis Dragãozý

Prediction:   Champions
To Watch:  Kris Campbell

La Nueva Avenida's biggest worry for a reason. It's no secret that Mâ Âlâmëómë has a squad filled with talented players, and that they've got a solid defense despite a kamikaze mindset. They can beat anyone in a good day, or even thrash them, as was proved when they thrashed Yuba United 4-0. Rôhj Tzâín is one of the hottest prospects in the league, at the age of just nineteen he's defending the Farf goal. Many herald him as the next Lisdiren, I wonder if he can live up to the hopes everyone's got. He's very talented, that's for sure. The defense is composed of Timsson Leabiura, a Vilitan veteran looking to retire after this season, who has been capped for the national team, Climo Coss, a world champion in all youth categories... and the senior category too, and Anna Shrike, by now a legend of the Sideburnese national team. The two centre midfielders are by far the most scary players, though. On the left, Polarian Svenbjorn Einarsson, who by now everybody should've heard of. He'll be the one dictating the tempo and scoring now and then. His partner in crime will be Txai Zubiri, who lost a final to him. Zubiri has got splendid endurance and is likely to recover countless balls. He's known for scoring more than most midfielders too, pretty close to Einarsson's scoring rate. Mâ Âlâmëómë employs three attacking midfielders, as they're more than safe with those two players holding the midfield. On the left, the Apoxian young talent Kaj Aurora, who not long ago had been surprising everyone at Avenida Leal. On the right, Kühâx, a talented right midfielder that would slot into many national teams. The centre attacking midfielder will be Demetrio Alessandri, the one who probably just got tired of fighting relegation with Libertarian Ferdullaele and joined Mâ Âlâmëómë to win something. He's reaching his peak, and he's already been capped with the national team. He's gonna be a big part of the attack. Up front, the Euran striker who was brought up by the Rulandese youth academy, Kris Campbell, is not expected to excel. Really, he's just being used as a starter in order for him to develop his abilities to, in the future, be a fantastic striker for the team. The other guy is the well-known Çis Dragãozý, who had a terrific season last time around. He's going to be Mâ Âlâmëómë's main goal source without a doubt. He's even got a big case for starter of the national team. Oh, and he's sworn loyalty to Mâ Âlâmëómë, so I guess he'll be a very familiar face in two seasons' time. Campbell is the guy to watch, as he just might bloom this season and show his full potential. I doubt it though, but he truly has shown sparks of talent here and there. As for my prediction, I can't really say they won't win the FFL if I've predicted La Nueva Avenida to not be the champions. So, well, I predict them to be crowned Champions.

Fryi Frêndê

Manager:    Fabrifé Barbazul
Assistant:  Daúrgyff Morsón

Titles:    None
           

Season 11: 3rd Place


GK:  Ferdinando Carracci
LB:  Ximo Mata
CB:  Kaé Arquéan            -
RB:  Ifarmé Ibrahim
DM:  Basajaun Courtemanche
LM:  Hriya Mikatevic
CM:  Georgie Zuru  
RM:  Fer von Heim      (C)
OM:  Gudjon Infláx
ST:  Dalča Nurmanov
ST:  Martín Greenville

Prediction:   3rd Place
To Watch:  Gudjon Infláx

Fryi Frêndê is a mystery to those who don't look to much into how teams work. They haven't got a lot of money and they haven't got many fantastic players. But they do have got a few things that set them apart from all other teams. First, they only acquire the best of the rest when it comes to players. Just look at the starting line-up. Except for the goalkeeper and the foreigners, all of them have played for Farfadillis' Di Bradini squad, and none of them have played for Farfadillis' national team. Second, their manager is very good at bringing the most out of players. And third, their team chemistry is fantastic. On the goal, Carracci is an experienced goalkeeper who can organize the defense whenever it is needed. The back three is composed of Ximo Mata, a played capable of joining the attack whenever needed, Arquéan, a tall, strong and technically-gifted centre back, who I believe will be their key player, and Ibrahim, a right back who can play anywhere in the defense and the midfield, and consequently can join the attack whenever needed just as Mata. The defensive midfielder is a member of the current Di Bradini squad. He's Basajaun Courtemanche, a player who can hold the defense tight and join the offense from time to time. As a left midfielder, Hriya Mikatevic is an experienced player who can do well both defensively and offensively. The centre midfielder, the Apoxian Georgie Zuru, is the player that will be holding the ball the most thanks to her playmaking abilities. On the right, Fer von Heim will be key with his splendid leadership abilities and his balanced playing style. The offensive midfielder is the cheeky Gudjon Infláx, who will fear no defenders in his look for goals and assists. The two players up front are Nurmanov, a capped Kinitarian who is close to retiring, and Martñin Greenville, a Sunrisian who is trusted by all the fans when it comes to scoring goals. They may not be star-studded, but all their players are above-average for the level of the league, and they all understand each other perfectly. Naturally, though, they lack the Einarssons and the Zonestraals needed to win the title. Infláx will be one to watch, as he showed signs of late blooming last season. I predict the team to do really well thanks to everything I've mentioned, but be beaten by the Novans and the Rulandese. So, well, I predict 3rd Place for them.

Avenida Principal

Manager:    Estebe Bularte
Assistant:  Iturri Aginaga

Titles:    FFL  (6)
           FFL2 (4)

Season 11: 4th Place


GK:  Luke Charmander
LB:  José Tirolargo
CB:  Tobías Cervántez
RB:  Bloody Mary Deschamps
DM:  Iván Cervántez
LM:  Kaé Dandofogué
CM:  André Reneré
RM:  Jacques Kemp 
OM:  Abuda-------------------
ST:  Ross Horn 	
ST:  Milan Ikaró (C)

Prediction:   10th Place
To Watch:  Kaé Dandofogué

Avenida Principal are a team to be feared, nobody doubts that. However, they do seem to be irregular in what they achieve. One day you see them winning the FFL, the other day you see them failing to qualify to the Globe Cup. It is confusing. Still, their squad looks pretty solid. Charmanders is by now a very well-known goalkeeper in Farfadillis. The Sunrisian will no doubt leave the fans calmed when it comes to taking care of the goal. However, the defense does not look fantastic. They have brought in Bloody Mary Deschamps to try to fix it. Now, the name may sound very scary but... can she fix the defense? I really doubt it. Tobías Cervántez is a good centre back, but nothing too extraordinary. Tirolargo has been recently promoted from the youth team, so he's inexperienced. And, well, Leo Fakkotti left for Valladares. Iván Cervántez is more-than-decent defensive midfielder, and I'm sure he'll do well enough. He's just nothing stunning. On the left, Kaé Dandofogué has been brought in from Pezcemá Golden Magikarps, just as Deschamps. He's a pretty exciting youngster, with an eye for a long shot and a vicious dribbling. André Reneré, a Valladar-Farf player part of the Di Bradini squad, will be the one making the game flow through the centre. He's by no means bad, but it could be a bit too much for him. On the right, Jacques Kemp, the famous Yesopalithan. Recently brought in from La Nueva Avenida for an undisclosed (though big) fee. Kemp will be key to the attack. However, it is their offensive midfielder that strikes fear to the soul of most defenders. Abuda is currently one of the best players of the Sunrisian national team, and has had two fantastic seasons in a row. I wonder why he's still playing at Avenida Principal. One thing is for sure, though, the Knights are lucky to have found such a jewel for such a low price. Up front, much is expected from Sarian superstar Ross Horn, who has shown his potential already and is expected to battle for the top goalscorer award if he's in form. His partner will be the club hero and captain Milan Ikaró, who has announced his retirement following this season. Dandofogué will be the one I'll be watching the most, personally. Who knows what this player might reach? Overall, a very respected team. However, I've just got a gut feeling that this will be a terrible season for them. Don't ask why; I don't know why. But, still, I predict they'll end in 10th Place.

Avenida Leal

Manager:    Jorge Carrera
Assistant:  Adán Alba

Titles:    FFL2  (9)
           

Season 11: 5th Place

GK:  Euforio Cristóbal
LB:  Serafino Ferrhe
CB:  Severino Almirante
RB:  Emiliano González
LM:  Frederik Wallenberg
CM:  Somuele Cazza
CM:  Ostadar Arambilet   (C)-
RM:  Mavát Garezque
OM:  Likko Sendero
ST:  Horacio Cornelio
ST:  Árbol Saucedo

Prediction:   4th Place
To Watch:  Árbol Saucedo

Here are the up-and-comers from some seasons ago. They've surprised everybody by, you know, managing to finish close to the top two times in a row. Many believed they'd lack the fuel to do it the second time, but apparently their previous third place had been by no means luck. They're a team that knows how to make a few good moves in the market, get a few good players from their youth system, and get a good manager to make all the squad work well together. They lost Aurora to Mâ Âlâmëómë last season, but Wallenberg has been a worthy replacement, even if he's a lot older. They've brought in a lot of the best of the rest kind of players, too. Their goalkeeper, Cristóbal, is not all that good, but he's at the level of the league, so it's not something that desperately needs to be fixed. Ferrhe is a pretty good sideback, while Almirante is a natural leader (though not the captain). González is probably the worst player of the starting line-up, though, so the fans should expect to concede most goals due to errors of his. On the left, Wallenberg is a big talent that will be key in just about every attack. He was scouted by the Loyals thanks to the Baptism of Fire in Farfadillis. Needless to say that he impressed the scouts. The two centre midfielders are very talented players. One of them is Somuele Cazza, who used to play for Avenida Decepción. He's one of the most recognized local players, even though he's extremely unlikely to ever get capped. The other one is even better. Ostadar Arambilet, the exciting Astograthian prospect, has already been made captain thanks to what was qualified as "a desperate attempt to keep Ostadar at the club" by the club president. He'll be terrorizing opponents by being a an all-around good midfielder and playmaking. Oh, and he's one of the few players of the league that consistently scores from afar. Give him space at your own risk. On the right, Mavát Garezque is a pretty talented right midfielder. As an offensive midfielder, Likko Sendero, once a Di Bradini Cup runner-up, will be the responsible for playmaking along with Arambilet. The two strikers will be Horacio Cornelio, a striker who thanks to his fantastic performances with Avenida Leal has been capped and played a World Cup as a substitute, and Árbol Saucedo, an exciting Guayabalense prospect. Cornelio is one of the most feared strikers of the league, and Saucedo has everything to prove and nothing to lose. Saucedo will no doubt be the guy to watch, as he might just show why so many Guayabalenses believe he's the next big thing for them. If Avenida Leal can hold onto this team and start polishing it, instead of selling players like Aurora, they might even win the league in a few seasons. I think they should really focus on keeping Arambilet. As for their result, I believe they'll have another great season, ending in 4th Place.

Flying Jellyfish

Manager:    
Assistant:  Rav Levrev

Titles:    None


Season 11: 6th Place

GK:  Nikita Guldbrandsen (C)
LB:  David Alejandro
CB:  Zinoviy Horn
RB:  Sjmon d'Kolperiskonjf---
LM:  Vojtech Gnesina
CM:  Carlo Lombardo  	
CM:  Alwin Arkes
RM:  Kilye Penrith 		
OM:  Mirogod Chernyshov 
ST:  Xi Mørátüabáterían 	
ST:  Nathan Powell

Prediction:   6th Place
To Watch:  Kilye Penrith

Flying Jellyfish is one of the few teams that have been consistently good since the very beginning of the league. Probably the most consistent team, as they've always been pretty close to the top, though only finishing in third place twice, and that's the best they've done. They're a well-known team, and one of the most appreciated internationally, mainly because of their name. A flying jellyfish is pretty cool. Too bad few people know that's Farfadillis' national animal, and it pretty much looks like in the logo. But anyway, they're a team with enough money to buy good players, and so have a solid squad as a consequence. Their youth academy brings up more players than any other youth academy, though they're not as good as the end products of some other academies. They were close to going bankrupt some time ago, but their ass was saved by Rancisc Tenian's transfer to Gwinevra Barbarians. They also got some money from his recent transfer to Bjarnarey Flotilla. So, well, what did they do? They spent some of it in international scouting and saved the rest. That yielded the signing of Sameban player Carlo Lombardo, who is rumoured to be a national team prospect. As for the squad, Nikita Guldbrandsen is one of the best goalkeepers of the league (and she's a woman!). She's been handed the armband after Ivyr Johansson left for a Daineri club. The defense is conformed by David Alejandro, a talented young man who has been called up to the national team a few times, Zinoviy Horn, an experienced centre back, and Sjmon d'Kolperiskonjf, who I consider to be their key player. Sjmon is a talented Paradystopian who, thanks to his Vaian manager in the national team, has developed some very good defensive skills. Though he's still fighting to keep his spot in the starting eleven of his national team, no Flying Jellyfish fan even dares to imagine him not being a starter. In the midfield, Gnesina is an ex-Di Bradini squad member, and so is talented enough to warrant a starting spot. The two centre midfielders are Carlo Lombardo, the scouted Sameban that's already been mentioned, and Alwin Arkes, and experienced but average player. On the right, Kilye Penrith is a very exciting prospect. She's a very young Sideburnese player with an eye for a chance to go down the flank and cross. As an offensive midfielder, the Farf-Sunrisian Mirogod Chernyshov is an exciting prospect who might just blossom this season. Up front, Nathan Powell has been trusted with the starting spot for three seasons now, and he has yet to let down the fans. His partner will be the Karditani capped striker Xi Mørátüabáterían, the product of a love affair between the manager and a woman from 95X, both in Karditan at the time because of who-knows. Penrith will definitely be the one to watch. I am just sure we'll see her taking part in a World Cup not far from now. Overall, the squad is solid enough to warrant a top six finish, so I predict they'll indeed end up in 6th Place.

Ferdullaele

Manager:    Monuele Tsacó
Assistant:  Fizzo Ragnoli

Titles:    FFL (1 and 2)


Season 11: 7th Place


GK:  Artyom Bergeron
LB:  Illi Setentriona
CB:  Adréjane Borges
RB:  Fernando Lazzia
DM:  Fernando Blanco
LM:  Septimus Johans
RM:  Faroú Derrazambeta
OM:  Valdo Ragnere (C)
ST:  Toño Baumann------------
ST:  Mihail Areleous
ST:  Svein Danielsen

Prediction:   8th Place
To Watch:  Mihail Areleous

How have the mighty fallen... To think that not too long ago Ferdullaele was infamously scoring a goal every quarter hour, finishing atop of the table with more than two hundred goals, having by far the best line-up of the entire league. Showing off their stars, like Ichi Tuzzio and Yurpá Mêndêlöíndçêl. They even had Dandalleion, though they did not employ him to his full potential. But now they're a middling team. They lack the fantastic players they once had and, to make matters worse, a lot of teams have taken some very good decisions here and there, making them more successful. One needs to look no farther than Avenida Victoria, La Nueva Avenida and Mâ Âlâmëómë. Still, they're not a terrible side, far from it, they've got a few talented players. The goalkeeper is a Sicoutian international, though a substitute. The defense is composed of a capped Farf player - Illi Setentriona -, Adréjane Borges, a mediocre centre back and Fernando Lazzia, who is experienced but was never great. As a defensive midfielder, Fernando Blanco is pretty good holding the opponentes, but really lacking in the attack. The left midfielder is a familiar face to any Farf. Yes, no other than Septimus Johans, the young man who used to be a starter for the national team. The uprise of strikers like Dandalleion, Roga, Tenian, Dragãozý, Fuego, Fôx, Juárez, Fu and the like certainly did Johans no favour back in the day. Yet he was still a starter for quite a lot of time. Alas, he apparently reached his peak very early on his life, and his career started downfalling as soon as he went to Apox - to Gwinevra Barbarians to be more specific. Back at home, now he had to adapt to the midfielder position because he didn't stand a realistic chance of being a starter as a striker. This player represents Ferdullaele's history, I believe. Still a pretty good player, and we might see a few sparks of brilliance that remind us of the old Johans. On the right, the untested Derrazambeta will have a point to prove, and he will surely be an interesting addition to the attack. As an offensive midfielder, the ex-Di Bradini squad member Valdo Ragnere will be captaining Ferdullaele to another mid-table finish. He's quite the talented guy, but everybody had much better hopes for him back when he was younger. Up front, Ferdullaele is actually a pretty good team. They've got their key player, Toño Baumann, a striker with a thirst for glory (which Ferdullaele sadly cannot satiate), the current Di Bradini squad member Mihail Areleous, from whom a lot is expected, and the Svenga international Svein Danielsen. A pretty powerful attack. Areleous will be one to watch. If anyone here comes close to being called up for Farfadillis, it will be him. Overall, the team looks ok, but nothing beyond that. I predict 8th Place for them.

Avenida Victoria

Manager:    Ramón Juárez
Assistant:  Franco Fortaleza

Titles:    FFL (3 and 4)
           FFL2 (1)

Season 11: 8th Place

GK:  Benjamín Basurto
LB:  Isahac Caracoti
CB:  Krysia Bailey
RB:  Lione Zarastrusesc
LM:  Nicolás Villalpando
CM:  Tom Ertesen
CM:  Roldão D'cruze
RM:  Txordin Velazquez (C)
OM:  Adeltú Cohújaan
ST:  Vasilije Østergård     -
ST:  Fermín Juárez

Prediction:   7th Place
To Watch:  Krysia Bailey

The Ferdullaele slayers. They were the ones who started Ferdullaele's downfall. However, now they seem to be suffering of something similar. Glory lasted long for the Victorians, as they finished in the top three for five consecutive seasons after beating Ferdullaele to the title. Yet they haven't won the league since season four, and they might've forgotten how it feels. Truth is, Avenida Victoria is always a bit of a candidate, but as of late they've been starting to fall off the map. Velazquez is forty-six and is still a starter. That says everything (though this is Farfadillis, it's not that incredible). They'll be hungry to recover their former glory, but somebody should tell them they've got the money to buy some better players. Now, don't get me wrong, they have some good players, but they've got no player who can match Einarsson or Zonestraal. Benjamín Basurto is a very experienced and skilled goalkeeper. Nothing too spectacular, but good nonetheless. Their defense is completely foreign, with Caracoti, the Kinitarian, Bailey, the human Equestrian (isn't that an oxymoron?) and Zarastrusesc the Kitsune. That is on very good defense, As a left midfielder, Villalpando will be a good-but-not-great player of whom we'll hear little. The two centre midfielders are going to be Tom Ertesen, the Mytanar, and Roldão D'cruze. Some fanatics of the Farf national team (that means all categories) might remember him from the U-15 WC he partook in. He's a pretty talented player, but he's pretty slow. On the right, the legendary Txordin Velazquez (who does not yet need a walking stick!). As an offensive midfielder, Adeltú Cohújaan is one of the best there is in the league, so they're completely covered there. The strikers are both capped for the national team, with one of them still being called up. I'm talking about Vasilije Østergård, the star and key player, and Fermín Juárez, the man who sank Ferdullaele. Their attack is solid too. Overall, I don't see them getting that many chances, but their attack is gonna do a lot with very little. Bailey will be one to watch, who knows what this Equestrian who isn't quite equestrian might have up her sleeves? As for the season ahead, I can't imagine them doing worse than 5th Place, and would find it quite surprising if they did better.

Foraé

Manager:    Týrgfë Rânâ
Assistant:  Bôrbé Râgâfçé

Titles:    None
           

Season 11: 9th Place


GK:  Ívath Jôkér
LB:  Custodio Errekochoa
CB:  Ôttô Fârró
RB:  Arturo Yrybary
DM:  Oslovan Dargabinn
LM:  Andârj Gorôvôvô
CM:  Çis Kâvâlé--------------
RM:  Goyo Ronaldé
OM:  Tzukân Fîrá (C)
ST:  Horacio Cornelio
ST:  Fârave Grékô

Prediction:   9th Place
To Watch:  Tzukân Fîrá

Foraé is certainly a club on the rise. From the lower depths of the Farf football pyramid they've gone all the way up to ending in mid-table in the top flight. It is not as remarkable as Mâ Âlâmëómë's rise, but Foraé deserves recognition anyway. The Rulandese club has avoided the red zone rather comfortably for three seasons straight now, and has yet to taste relegation. That said, they are not a fantastic, glorious awe-inspiring side. They should do well for their modest resources, but not more than that. Ívath Jôkér is a mediocre goalkeeper at best. The defense, composed of Errekochoa - an untested Faroleran -, Fârró, an experienced but middling at best centre back and Yrybary, an ok Faroleran, is probably their biggest concern. They really should've tried to make that line look better. I mean, in whatever way possible. Oslovan Dargabinn, a Karuvan, sort of saves the team thanks to his stamina and tactical awareness, but he can't deal with everything by himself. Luckily for Foraé, their attack is way better. As a left midfielder, Gorôvôvô is key to starting some swift counterattacks. In the very middle, Kâvâlé will be the key to any success to be had by this team, he'll be the one making the game flow for the team. If he can get a few good long passes to start counterattacks, Foraé will have a few points in the bag already. On the right, I've never heard of Ronaldé, but I've been told he's fast. That's all I know. Fîrá, the captain of the team, is one very gifted offensive midfielder with a lot of future to look towards. He's been handed the armband in order to build his confidence. If he shows his talent to its fullest extent this season, Foraé might surprise more than one person. Up front, Horacio Cornelio, who once played for La Nueva Avenida's youth academy (and should not be confused with Avenida Leal's Horacio Cornelio) is going to be a threat for most teams in the lower half of the table. His partner, Grékô, is an experienced veteran striker who knows more than just a few tricks, and it is likely that he will be Foraé's main goal source. As said, Fîrá will certainly be one to watch. Overall, it's a pretty solid team, but it is not good enough to aim for UICA spots just yet, I've got the feeling that they'll be in 9th Place by the end of the season.

Geyinstanles United

Manager:    Jaí Bonagloria
Assistant:  Grê Ýtsá-Semá

Titles:    None


Season 11: 10th Place


GK:  Garro Irrhemaenen
LB:  Arsene Allard
CB:  Saratay Garefté
RB:  Ohmadarlin Clementine
LM:  Frauxé Di Razambetti
CM:  Alessandro Fierrhe
CM:  Mathis Poggi
RM:  Lounoi Aká
OM:  Michelangelo Raffello
ST:  Mariano Rumbán (C)
ST:  Issama Mbongo-Dongo-----

Prediction:   11th Place
To Watch:  Lounoi Aká

Geyinstanles United are a well-known team by now. They are not fantastic and never have been. They were the first team to finish last in the FFL. That is some interesting record... I guess. Overall, there's not much to be said about their history and all that. They're a pretty boring team to describe when you think of it. Still, last season was great for them, and their fans will be looking to repeat a mid-table position. Irrhemaenen is good enough for them; they won't have many concerns when it comes to who will be protecting the goal. Allard and Garefté are two ok defenders, but don't expect them to stop every Zonestraal and his brother (Ha! Get it?). Joining them in the backline is Ohmadarlin Clementine - I am not liable for this terrible atrocity of a name. If the name sounds bad to you, just remember that Pitsburger Fiddlebums left for Ximun Orieta of Astograth and so won't be on the team. As a whole, the defense is pretty organized. As for the midfield, I can't say it does not look solid. On the left, Frauxé Di Razambetti (not to be confused with Ferdullaele's Faroú Derrazambeta) is a very good player coming from Fryi Frêndê's youth academy. He'll be key to most attacks. The two centre midfielders are Fierrhe and Poggi, two players of above-average tackling and workrate who know how to get an assist or a goal every now and then. On the right, the untested Lounoi Aká is a player who many United fans deem their future saviour. Time will tell if he can live up to that. Their offensive midfielder is the pretty talented Michelangelo Raffello, who will be the key playmaker of the team. Up front, the captain Mariano Rumbán will be trying to get as many goals as possible. His partner is Geyinstanles' key to success, Issama Mbongo-Dongo, maybe the best target-man the league has. Too bad very few Farves play that position, so being the best in that means very little. As for the player to watch, it's obviously Aká. If what the fans say is true, watching him on TV (or even going to the stadium) can't be wasted money on watching this young talent. Time will tell how he'll develop. As a whole, the team looks good enough to do similarly to last season's good performance. I say 11th Place.

Posted: **Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:18 pm**

Sent 01

Manager:    Farefan Barsitia
Assistant:  Borbún Jaykó

Titles:    None


Season 11: 11th Place


GK:  Yundini Fa (C)     
LB:  Kian Mackay 		
CB:  Barak Jordi   
RB:  Ramón Hevel   
LM:  Friekder Ellemerrhetí
CM:  Fabrifé Le Manga
RM:  Motke Matías  
OM:  Iellwen Tathmiel--------
LW:  Aristides Pío  
ST:  Daniel Toluca
RW:  Or Espiridión

Prediction:   12th Place
To Watch:  Motke Matías

Say hello to Sent 01, the league's terrible team that never ever gets relegated for some mysterious reason. They're a traditional side by now, but we all know they'll eventually get relegated. It's just a matter fo time before they run out of luck. How they've managed to survive for all this time is remarkable, though. I mean, they've got little money, no real good players, and to top it off, a ultra-attacking style. Last season was surprisingly good for them, almost getting to the upper-half of the table. Surely, they can't get relegated this season? Their line-up looks somewhat solid, but I believe the entire team depends on the form of a few players. If they underperform, they'll be relegated in no time. The goalkeeper, Yundini Fa, is an ex-Di Bradini squad member, so he is naturally one of the best players of the team. Hence him wearing the captain's armband. The defense does not look very good, but bringing in Licentian Kian Mackay might fix the problems that arise with Jordi and Hevel being starters. Seriously, these two are very lacking in many areas. Their left midfielder, Ellemerrhetí is nothing too special. Their centre midfielder is Fabrifé Le Manga, who happens to be a pretty good player. Motke Matías, a youngster who has a few things to prove, is the right midfielder. The offensive midfielder is Iellwen Tathmiel, the Vanorian who will be guiding the team this season. He may be Vanorian, but don't get your hopes very high up for him, he's not even close to being cap-worty, as you probably could've guessed from, well, him playing in Sent 01. Still, he's the best player Sent 01 currently has got. The three strikers - Pío, Toluca and Espiridión - know each other by heart, and that might just save Sent 01 this season. If Tathmiel can assist them well, who says they won't surprise us? Surely, Matías is the guy to watch. As a whole, the team looks as solid as ever (though that's not saying much), but something tells me this season will be terrible for them. Eh, whatever, I still predict they'll end in 12th Place.

Dí Maozöxê

Manager:    Sêván Týrô
Assistant:  Môst Tzâyô

Titles:    FFL2 (10)
           FTL (6)

Season 11: 12th Place


GK:  Xarvý Lôndôn
LB:  Brááham Îfrahim
CB:  Jâv Môllýerí
RB:  Durýado Bârgan
LM:  Rübéãn Tôr
CM:  Sândrô Fvý
CM:  Scott Fletcher
CM:  Joan Fer Nonhagatte (C)
RM:  Ríc Dâí
ST:  Spencer Fox-------------
ST:  Rübéãn Ôbá-Hän

Prediction:   7th Place
To Watch:  Scott Fletcher

These people broke the record for points in the FFL2 the season before the last one. A hundred points is impressive from every perspective. The secret? Home-grown talent. They have invested a lot on their youth academy, their scouting and all that, and they're a club in Ruland, so they've got a lot of player to pick from. This team is probably the youngest of the entire league, and it's got a few players with a very big potential. They've also made a few good moves here and there to get two promising foreigners. One, Spencer Fox, who has already proved to be the best player of the team. Some might remember him for the two U-15 World Cups he has under his belt. The other one is Scott Fletcher, who has yet to prove his worth as he's not played yet. The goalkeeper, Lôndôn, is a young guy with a good future ahead. No national team prospects, but he could be sold to a team like Flying Jellyfish in a few seasons if he continues to prove his worth. The defense, composed of Îfrahim, Môllýerí and Bârgan is the youngest defense of the entire league. They lost Ivaktör Bârr, one of their most promising defenders, to a Sunrisian team not too long ago, but Bârgan shouldn't be a bad replacement. The defense does not look fantastic, but these young players should do an ok job at worst. The left midfielder, Rübéãn Tôr is a talented young player. He's one of the youngest in the league. However, I doubt many will be focusing on him, as Dí Maozöxê has got a few promising young players in the midfield as well. Fvý has shown he could be up for great things, and Scott Fletcher is the Syndicatian we talked abuot before. He might become great one day. The other centre midfielder is the oldest player of the squad. Joan Fer Nonhagatte is twenty eight years old. He'll be the captain. On the right, Ríc Daí will be important for the attack, but his defensive skills are mediocre at best. Up front, the team's star Spencer Fox is going to be the main goal source for Dí Maozöxê. It is rumoured that he might get called up to the Syndicatian national team any time soon. His partner in crime for this season is going to be Rübéãn Ôbá-Hän, an experienced striker who is twenty six years old. And that's old for this team. Scott Fletcher will naturally be the one to watch, but all the players could just boom into the international scene at any time. They're all young and have got the potential to be big. Inexperience is this squad's main downside, but I don't see it hindering them that much. I'm gonna go ahead and predict 7th Place against all odds.

Madorre De Fuego

Manager:    Friekder Maldí
Assistant:  Tielhager Maldí

Titles:    FFL2 (7)


Season 11: 13th Place


GK:  Alfie Gardiner
LB:  Ríckier Anramoné
CB:  Mickey Wright
RB:  David Damatzo
CM:  Gerrher Centáleo
CM:  Sergé Nayevsté (C)
AL:  Jayden Hall
OM:  Guhj Elixaeberna
AR:  Archie Marshall
ST:  Vanessa Pfeiffauf-------
ST:  Augusto Annunzaé

Prediction:   15th Place
To Watch:  Vanessa Pfeiffauf

Madorre De Fuego is kind of new to the FFL, but they've done really well so far. Nobody can deny they're a team without the funds to do well, but they seem to ignore that. They squad's chemistry is pretty surprising and, despite little funding, they've managed to bring up a few good players from their youth academy. Whatever little money they had was invested in buying four Eurans, and it's not been a bad decision. What I like the most about them is their badass logo, and equally badass kit. I mean, look at that. Anyway, the Euran keeper Gardiner should be good enough for the team; not a good player but not a bad player either. As a left back, Anramoné is a player with a fantastic workrate, but that's about it. He's got the will, but he's hardly anything out of the ordinary. The centre back will be the also-Euran Wright, who might be the best player of the defense. On the right, Damatzo is another average defender. The midfield looks pretty good. The two centre midfielders will be focused on defending, but they'll be important for the attack two. They're Centáleo, an above-average player, and Nayevsté, the experienced captain who brings the worst out of anyone, provoking many red cards. The three attacking midfielders will be Hall on the left - a Euran - Elixaeberna on the centre and Marshall on the right - the last Euran. The three attacking midfielders look like the main strength of the team, they'll be vital for any success to be had by this team. Up front, Vanessa Pfeiffauf is a skilled player who due to the disadvantages of being a woman finds herself weak on the physical side. However, this has not stopped her from being in the current Di Bradini squad, and as a starter. Without a doubt the key player, but she'll rely on the attacking midfielders having a good day. Her partner up front will be Augusto Annunzaé, a pacey striker who is not as good as her but can still get the job done neatly. Pfeiffauf herself will be the one to watch, as she's still young. It's a shame that she's a striker. If she were as goos as she is but as a defender, she'd probably get the nod in the senior national team, making history. Too bad the striker position has got a lot of fierce competition. I believe this team will do well... for their resources. I predict 15th Place.

Green Ruland

Manager:    Bür Varýz
Assistant:  Sívíls Jôhm

Titles:    FFL2 (2)
           

Season 11: 14th Place


GK:  Griya Fralla
LB:  Ign Gorre
CB:  Gundai Kudekka
CB:  Ârganno Bôrvát
RB:  Lorra Lova
LM:  Toli Toni---------------
CM:  Huju Millanda (C)
RM:  Gorri Limandallia
ST:  Gaspar Sábado
ST:  Dâgsvút Barsí
ST:  Gâfúvé Ýúrsêvý

Prediction:   13th Place
To Watch:  Gaspar Sábado

Say hello to the first Rulandese team to ever get to the FFL. Not the most notable one, as Mâ Âlâmëómë has a better claim for that, not the most rapidly rising, as Dí Maozöxê has a better claim for that, but it is the first to reach the top flight. Originally lacking any Rulandese players, they've started shifting towards accepting them. A club founded by people from the upper-class to get attention from being a club in Ruland that turned professional and yet they did not admit Rulandese players and blah di blah blah. Yeah, long story short, the president is sort of classist (as in super far right wing who gets his money from overworking working class Rulandese people). They're hated in Ruland and outside of Ruland. And in Mytannion. They've just been sort of made to start using Rulandese players, as they were the only thing that could save them from relegation, and it seems to have worked wonders. However, the bulk of the team is still Ferdullaelan, but three of their four best players are Rulandese, and they might be the reason why Green Ruland has quite safely avoided relegation for all these seasons. Still, the team does not look bad as a whole. Fralla is a bad goalkeeper, yes, but the defense sort of makes up for it. Gorre and Kudekka are two good players, and being joined by Bôrvát, who happens to be even better, does help them. Oh, and Lorra Lova helps them too. Yes, they use four defenders. Fucking heretics. This does mean that Fralla does not have so much to care about. The midfield consists of only three men, with Toli Toni, the left midfielder, being probably Green Ruland's best player, regardless of anything I said about the Rulandese players being good, better or whatever. He's a pretty good player with a hell of a lot of experience. The captain Millanda has also got quite a lot of experience, and he'll be playing as centre midfielder. On the right, Limandallia will be a box-to-box... right midfielder. Up front there's three men. Gaspar Sábado, a Faroleran with a good future, but nothing too exciting, Dâgsvút Barsí, an important part of the team (and Rulandese!), and the also Rulandese Gâfúvé Ýúrsêvý. Sábado will no doubt be the one to watch, but don't expect to see a future Dandalleion. The team as a whole, as defensive as it may be, is certainly not to be underestimated. I predict 13th Place for them.

Feardallis' Wanderers

Manager:    Radom Nowitzé
Assistant:  Monuele Sectó

Titles:    None
           

Season 11: 15th Place


GK:  Gianluigi Emilio
LB:  Shin Dollarfatuyi
CB:  Yung Chinsúa (C)
CB:  Mardúj Janguje
RB:  Jonyo Rovic
DM:  Ander Manta
LM:  Ala Stroé
RM:  Sderigaard Rankuv
OM:  Forre Kikenka-----------
ST:  Jiáko Aukando
ST:  Harley Smith

Prediction:   14th Place
To Watch:  Jiáko Aukando

Feardallis' Wanderers is a club with a hell of a lot of money. But something gets on their way. Nobody is as incompetent spending it as them. Mâ Âlâmëómë and La Nueva Avenida have around a quarter of the money the Wanderers have got. They are a lot more successful simply because they spent it really well, unlike Feardallis' Wanderers. The record transfer of the FFL remains Val Kylx to Feardallis' Wanderers. That was maybe the biggest disappointment to any club in history. Seriously, Val Kylx was ok, but it was just half-good in comparison to countless players. With the money they spent they could buy players like Kolehmainen, Kiriano, Dandalleion and the like. Maybe even two of those. Do I really have to say what would happen if any of those players were playing for any Farf club at all? I think we learned that when Mêndêlöíndçêl returned on loan for just one season. The club he joined is now arguably the best Farf club, or at worst second. Yes, if Wanderers spent their money well they'd be fantastic. But what happens? Idiocy happens, and though with that much money you really can't fail, the Wanderers don't live up to their potential. Personally, I'm happy, I find it disgusting when clubs win thanks solely to their money. Naturally, they've got an ok squad, and they've managed to get a few good players here and there, but that's it. The goalkeeper, Emilio, is just terrible. Dollarfatuyi, as much as he may have been part of a Di Bradini squad, is a bad defender. Chinsúa was once the captain of the Farf national team, but soon everyone realized just how bad he is. He's ok for the league, though. Janguje's very good, but he'll be older than my mother is right now in a matter of a few years. Rovic is bad, just bad. Ander Manta is a pretty good defensive midfielder, but only thanks to his defensive skills. Tell him to get a good through pass and he'll look at you puzzled. Stroé is... ok, I guess. Rankuv is pretty good, and capped for Dandillis, but he's nothing extraordinary - hence playing at Wanderers. The offensive midfielder Forre Kikenka is their key player, and probably the only one who could aim for a better team. I mean, he could be playing in teams like Flying Jellyfish without many people complaining, but that's it. Up front, Jiáko Aukando was a Di Bradini runner-up, yes, but as a substitute who never played. He's one of the Wanderers' finest player though. The Sunrisian Harley Smith is nothing that can save them. To make matters worse, their chemistry is terrible. Aukando will be the one to watch, but I'd not watch the Wanderers to begin with. As a whole, the team is bad, very bad. Still, moneyz, so I predict 14th Place. Hopefully worse.

Avenida Decepción

Manager:    Fabián Oviedo
Assistant:  Hernán Marzo

Titles:    FFL2 (5)


Season 11: 16th Place

GK:  Saturnino Fagundez
LB:  Fernando Numancia
CB:  Fernaj Britos
RB:  Serafino Lejha
LM:  Michael Young 
CM:  Mateo Isidoro
CM:  Tommy Maclean 
CM:  Drê Roys
RM:  Octavio Alexander
ST:  Irrigo Alberti (C)------
ST:  Nicolás Jarvís	

Prediction:   16th Place
To Watch:  Nicolás Jarvís

It's no secret that Avenida Decepción is not the best team in the world. Having said that, they do have a few things going for them despite their terrible defense. Avenida Decepción has always been a team that has failed to impress, but it might just be their time to impress. Or not, I think not, but who knows? Their name does not help them at all, but they've got a few players here and there who could easily be playing for teams like Avenida Leal or Flying Jellyfish. Their tactics seem to focus around possession, but they're going to be facing some very tough teams if that's their approach. Their goalkeeper is Saturnino Fagundez, who I've barely ever heard of, to be honest. Then there's a back three, very lacking in talent, composed of Numancia, Britos and Lejha. They're very likely to be the reason why this team underachieves once again. The midfield does look slightly more talented, having brought in two Licentian players. One of them, Michael Young, will be playing on the left. After that there's three centre midfielders: Mateo Isidoro, specializing in recovering the ball, Tommy Maclean - the other Licentian - specializing in playmaking and Drê Roys, specializing in shooting from afar. Three different profiles of centre midfielders, which makes Avenida Decepción more interesting. On the right, Alexander is, as far as I know, completely untested. Up front Avenida Decepción is a lot more powerful than it is in the other lines. Playing as a striker on the left is Irrigo Alberti, a player who could easily be playing maybe even for La Nueva Avenida or Mâ Âlâmëómë, but has instead chosen to stay loyal to his team. He will no doubt be the key player, despite having started to decline in level as he's already thirty. On the right is Nicolás Jarvís who, unlike Alberti, is a young player. He's got a big future ahead, and he's one of the most exciting Guayabalian prospects available, so the fans have high hopes for him. He will obviously also be the one to watch. As a whole, I just don't like the tactics Oviedo and Marzo are offering - I find them to be the worst you could use in the FFL. They've got the potential, but I doubt they'll get past 16th Place, to be honest.

Libertarian Ferdullaele

Manager:    Rodí Ricca
Assistant:  Jorge Massaso

Titles:    FFL2 (8)


Season 11: 17th Place

GK:  Hamilton Barnington (C)
LB:  Narhimé Nijan
CB:  Új Ízitan 
RB:  Salomón Cayfú
CM:  Anganá Dilerfy
CM:  Aranfarrhé Ederé
AL:  Ellis Sinclair 	
OM:  Fendy Guzimá
AR:  Leon Johnstone----------
ST:  Marco Forzza
ST:  Terenzio Marcotti

Prediction:   18th Place
To Watch:  Salomón Cayfú

Libertarian Ferdullaele is a mediocre team at best. However, they seem to have started investing their money quite well as of late, bringing up some quality players from their youth academy and buying a few talented players like Sinclair and Johnstone. Their philosophy is very attractive, but rarely does it yield good results. They're a very attacking team, imitating Mâ Âlâmëómë's cirrent tactics. They surely have got some good players to do something with, but it all comes down to whether they can actually make the most out of them. It does not help hem to have recently lost their best player in the form of Demetrio Alessandri. Barnington, the captain of the team, is an ok player, of top flight standard, surely. The back three is composed of Nijan, who I've never heard of, Ízitan, an unknown and rumoured to be overly-aggressive Charruterran, and Salomón Cayfú, part of the most recent Di Bradini Cup squad. Of the three, only Cayfú has shown sparks of talent, but he's got a great future ahead. He is one of the players on which Libertarian Ferdullaele should focus, surely. Libertarian Ferdullaele employs two centre midfielders to recover possession. They're Dilerfy and Ederé, and both are mediocre at best. When the spine of your team is bad, you're in for a beating, and if the two centre midfielders of your 3-2-3-2 are bad, then things are going to be bleak for you. That said, Libertarian Ferdullaele sort of compensates this with a decent attacking midfielder trio composed of Sinclair (Licentian), Guzimá and Johnstone (also Licentian), who, despite not being the best player available, is sure to be key for the team. Up front, Forzza and Marcotti are both twenty-two years olds brought up by the Liberdullaelan academy. They'll be looking to impress. Salomón Cayfú will no doubt be the one to watch, both on the few matches left of the Di Bradini Cup and all the matches he plays for Libertarian Ferdullaele. As a whole the team does not look good, and it has a few key weaknesses. It's hard to condemn a team like this, but I think they'll be relegated after finishing in 18th Place.

Flamagua

Manager:    Fernando Rivera
Assistant:  Eduardo Toledo

Titles:    FFL2 (11)
           FNL (10)

Season 11: Champions (FFL2)


GK:  Román Briones
LB:  Raúl Pichardo 
CB:  Iván Carreón 
RB:  Lorenzo Bueno
LM:  Noel Valdéz 
CM:  Arturo Ponce 
CM:  Emilio Fuentes (C)
RM:  Emanuel Linares 
OM:  Walter Rincón ----------
ST:  Abraham Cortez 
ST:  Carlos Abrigo 

Prediction:   17th Place
To Watch:  Carlos Abrigo

And here we have a big surprise, and a more than interesting team. After bringing up one of the hottest prospects in the world in the form of José Torino Fuego, they sky-rocketed to the top tier. First they won the FNL, then the FTNC and so qualified to the SBCC. They went far in that competition and with the boost generated, won the FFL2. And after all those acronyms, you could be wondering "Are they any good?". The answer is "Yes, kind of." as they've recently lost José Torino Fuego to Liria Prizren. Still, the team is not bad by any means. They did not only rely on Fuego after all. They've got a few good players here and there. The goalkeeper Briones is ok, nothing very good but it's not a big issue. Pichardo, Carreón and Bueno are three good defenders who know each other by heart, meaning that the team is slightly covered in terms of defense. Valdéz is an ok left midfielder who can cause trouble to a few defenses. ponce will be the one recovering possession, while the captain Fuentes will be the one making the chances arrive for Flamagua with his fine playmaking. On the right, Linares is a very offensive-minded pseudo-winger that can turn a game on its head in his best day. After that comes Walter Rincón, their key player. He plays as an offensive midfielder, and he'll no doubt be the main rsponsible for any success to be had by this team. He's above-average in all areas and thus very flexible in his playing style; it's up to defenders to figure out how to deal with him. Up front, Cortez will no longer be living under Fuego's shadow, and that might be relieving for him. His teammate Abrigo is a youth academy product, but he does not come close to Fuego. Time will tell how good he is. He'll certainly be the one to watch. As a whole, the team looks solid enough... to barely avoid relegation. Losing Fuego and not bringing in anyone of note hurt their chances, and it really all comes down to how good Rincón can be in the top flight. I see them finishing in 17th Place this time around.

Tifón De La Costa

Manager:    Daniel Villas
Assistant:  Edmundo Cabales

Titles:    FNL (5)
           

Season 11: Runners-up (FFL2)


GK:  Juan Ruiz
LB:  Osvaldo Fernández
CB:  Miguel Ferrero
RB:  Federico Tajante
DM:  Gonzalo Moralez
LM:  Retizo Delacrúz
CM:  Pablo Fuego (C)---------
RM:  Leonardo Torero
OM:  Ezequiel Granada
ST:  Melchor Bonavista
ST:  Sandro Frutos

Prediction:   20th Place
To Watch:  Federico Tajante

Here we have a team that is likely to not do well... at all. I think they might be the weakest team of the league at the moment, to be honest. They're quite lucky to be here, I believe, and they'll obviously be wanting to stay, but I doubt their desire will be able to overcome the many flaws they suffer. Their economy is far from decent, their players are generally not good, their youth academy is acceptable at best, etc. I must say I admire them, though, getting so far without any obvious assets must've been pretty hard, almost impossible. Well, actually, they have got one asset: they're all a group of friends. They're not particularly talented, but they're apparently talented enough to be here, and they all know each other by heart. That could be a big advantage when inside the pitch, and when things aren't going well. Their goalkeeper is Juan Ruiz, who I've never heard of. The back trhee is composed of Fernández, who I've not heard of, Ferrero, who I've also not heard of, and Tajante, who I, finally, have heard of. He's the yonugest player of the team at the age of twenty, and he's surely got some big future ahead, though that's about all I know, and that's just judging him over the very few times I've seen him play. Delacrúz is one of the most talented players of the team, playing as a left midfielder, and he could be very important to avoid relegation. As a centre midfielder, the key player and captain Pablo Fuego will be responsible for the team's success. The least known Fuego sibling, brother of Lorenzo Fuego and José Torino Fuego. Pablo will no doubt be the one making the game flow, and he'll even add an extra bit to the spirit of the players with his stunning unquenchable thirst for winning. On the right, Torero is at the same level as Delacrúz. Come to think of it, their midfield is by far their best line. Ezequiel Granada is a battering ram kind of offensive midfielder, he's kind of talented. Up front, Bonavista and Frutos suck thoroughly. It will depend on whether Tifón can finally make them play well or not if they amount to anything at all. I'm going ahead and predicting last place for them. Which is to say, I predict 20th Place for them.

Friguista Farfa

Manager:    Somuele Banega
Assistant:  Ardúo Firivacci

Titles:    FFL2 (11)
           FNL (10)

Season 11: 3rd Place (FFL2)


GK:  Emigdio Moralez
LB:  Vittore Magro
CB:  Tristán Rojo
RB:  Trevé Rrhoré
LM:  Cornisé Halegión
CM:  Turó Trezé 
CM:  Fer Strauss-------------
RM:  Josh Di Giovanni 
OM:  Raso Du Fauxé
ST:  Lisandro Lobo
ST:  Nicolau Escárcega (C) 

Prediction:   19th Place
To Watch:  Turó Trezé

Friguista Farfa is back. Yeah, you all know them, but they've been kind of scarred, I believe. The team does not look too different from when they got relegated, and it actually looks kind of worse. They've got their players here and there, but that's about it. Their experience might be what saves them, though. Moralez is an ok goalkeeper with a lot of experience. Magro, Rojo and Rrhoré compose, I believe, one of the least solid defenses in the league. As a left midfielder, Halegión is a truly terrible left midfielder. The two centre midfielders might be the Butterflies' greatest asset. On the left, Trezé is a pretty good youngster with an eye for important goals, brough up by Libertarian Ferdullaele and acquired by Friguista Farfa with whatever little money they had available for transfers. The other centre midfielder is Fer Strauss, also quite young and with even more talent. He was brought up by Flying Jellyfish, and Friguista Farfa bought him some seasons ago. He's twenty-four right now. As a right midfielder, Josh Di Giovanni is a shadow of his former self, and at the age of thirty-five he's unlikely to help the team out a lot. Raso Du Fauxé will be the main responsible for creating chances for the striker pair of Lisandro Lobo, a fast player lethal in counterattacks, and Nicolau Escárcega, who suffers of the same things as Di Giovanni, except he's actually a pretty good player even nowadays. Trezé will be the one to watch, I believe. He should show what he's worth this season, otherwise he might not catch the attention of a better team and get relegated with Friguista Farfa. As a whole, I don't believe this team should be very optimistic, so I shall go ahead and predict 19th Place for them.

Summing Up!

So there you have it, those are all the teams. A long season awaits, and all things are ready. Are you ready for loud fans, attacking football and a mix of both (which means loud fans attacking football referees)? If the answer is yes, then join me this season as we venture into the lowest depths of Farf football. Please make sure to not mention this when trying to get a life insurance!

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