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ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:42 am

ICELFA Season 41: Part 4

1st IFCF Champions League Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Olympia FC 1-1 Tanrisal (Pasarga)

1st IFCF Challengers Cup Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Royal Jam FC 2-2 Keppal Cosmos (Zwangzug)

1st IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Snowden River (Brenecia) 3-2 Seniors FC

The next three competition’s worth of quarter-finals kick off, and is anyone getting a sense of déjà vu in the Champions League? Olympia and Tanrisal must be getting sick of the sight of each other, as they meet for the fourth time this season out of what will be 6 meetings now. And it’s another familiar scoreline, as the two play out the third 1-1 draw, and the fourth draw overall, in four games; this time it’s Lucas Stepanov with the equalising goal. In the Challengers Cup, there’s another draw! This time between Royal Jam and their visitors Keppal Cosmos of Zwangzug. It’s a fairly even contest, as both sides take the lead in the second half before settling at a 2-2 draw, a result that will suit the visitors perfectly fine. As for Seniors, well they may have met their match in Brenecia as they take on Snowden River, the hosts running up a two goal lead in the first half before allowing Seniors back into the game with a defensive mistake. 3-2 loss on the road isn’t terrible, with 2 away goals to play with at home.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Quarter-Finals

Seniors FC (T1) 1-1 Low Lyn FC (T4) (1-2 AET)
FC Tavernia (T2) 3-1 Benopia AC (T3)
Pontifucia United (T2) 1-0 Copper Communists SC (T1)
Indionion Athletic (T2) 0-0 RGS Athletic (T1) (0-1 AET)

The final 8, 4 matches to decide the top four teams in the country. Three Premier League teams have reached this point, and somewhat miraculously, only one of them makes it into the semis. RGS actually need extra time to do so as well, as Second Division leaders Indionion shut down the Premier League leaders’ attack for 98 minutes, before Miranda Gail finally forces the breakthrough. The Communists fare little better however, as Pontifucia United manage to dominate the match, although the home side were very wasteful - a single goal was all they managed, but enough to make semis. Seniors have somehow made it to the quarter-finals in two competitions this season, and yet are struggling to survive in the league. But one of their journeys end here, as Fourth Division side Low Lyn FC make it into the Semi-Finals with an extra time comeback win. An omen for the LBCT, perhaps? And last but not least, Second Division FC Tavernia were the only side not to struggle against a lower league opponent, easily batting aside Benopia AC 3-1.

47th Copa de Campeones Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 1-1 Tanrisal (AGG: 3-3; Olympia FC advance on away goals)

Match number 5 between these two sides sees a fifth consecutive draw between them as well, as Rigby Headley opens the scoring with a long range effort. Tanrisal equalise, but thanks to the only 2-2 draw in their 4 previous draws, Olympia have more away goals and enter the Copa de Campeones Semi-Finals.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 23

Seaton Town 2-0 Walston Brook Albion
Royal Jam FC 1-0 UR Town
Xilon OC 0-0 Norrion Rovers
FM Town 0-1 VLC FC
Monksville United 0-3 Olympia FC
Seniors FC 0-3 Tuntingone FC
Yillog City 2-4 Nile Bridge
Copper Communists SC 0-5 RGS Athletic

RGS are keen to get back on form, and they do so in style as they put fellow cup quarter-finalists Copper Communists to the sword, a 5-0 away win keeping them top. Olympia keep chase, a Stepan brace helping them see off a now possibly dispirited Seniors side. Royal Jam manage to scrape past UR Town, but the relegation battlers put up a good fight, Ashley Laycock having to come to the Jam Town side’s rescue several times. But Norrion falter in their race for relevance, as Xilon grab a big point in their race for survival. VLC also struggled, but they managed to see off FM Town’s challenge. Forums are awash with the realisation from Big 5 fans after the KCC quarter-finals that, in order to probably guarantee an IFCF place next season, they’ll need RGS to win a trophy. Swings and roundabouts.

1st IFCF Champions League Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Tanrisal 1-1 Olympia FC (AET: 1-1; AGG: 2-2; Tanrisal win PKs 3-2)

1st IFCF Challengers Cup Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Keppal Cosmos 1-0 Royal Jam FC (AGG: 3-2)

1st IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Seniors FC 0-0 Snowden River (AGG: 2-3)

These two must be getting sick of the sight of each other. Olympia and Tanrisal meet for the sixth, and definitely the last, time of the season, and the third time in two weeks, in the Champions League quarter-final second leg. And as it happens, it’s draw number 6, and a fifth 1-1 draw as well, in what must be the statistical footballing miracle of the century. This time Ármin Harry has to claw Olympia back into the match with a goalmouth scramble, and this time the tie goes to penalties, where it’s the host’s turn to prevail. So, in three sets of matches, we have one tie (Champions League group stages, although Olympia topped the group), one Olympia win (Copa de Campeones QF) and one Tanrisal win (here). Truly an equal fixture. Elsewhere, Royal Jam also get knocked out of the quarter-finals, as Keppal Cosmos take advantage of the visitors’ need for a win and grab a goal on the counter before shutting the match down. And as for Seniors, their squad morale has taken massive body blows lately, so it’s not surprise they couldn’t find the one goal they needed at home to beat Snowden River, the Brenecians holding out for a goalless draw.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 24

UR Town 2-5 Seaton Town
Norrion Rovers 2-0 Walston Brook Albion
VLC FC 0-1 Royal Jam FC
Olympia FC 4-1 Xilon OC
Tuntingone FC 1-1 FM Town
Nile Bridge 0-1 Monksville United
RGS Athletic 4-0 Seniors FC
Copper Communists SC 1-1 Yillog City

No change at the summit this week, as both RGS and Olympia score 4 goals in their matches against the relegation battlers, with Xilon fairing slightly better with a consolation against Olympia - Seniors recent form just keeps getting worse and worse however; it looks like all the fight has left them. Royal Jam keep track of the leaders as they emerge victorious in a key game, outdefending and beating VLC on the road to stay three off the top. Norrion move into fourth as a result, after they saw off Albion earlier in the weekend. At the bottom of the table, Yillog finally get their ninth point of the season after they managed to come back and draw against the Communists, but still remain 8 from safety.

6th Vilitan Cove Invitational Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Harbor 2-1 Tuntingone FC (AGG: 2-3)

Tuntingone book their place in the Vilitan Cove Invitational Semi-Finals after a close second leg loss against Harbor, the Mriinian side wiping out Tuntingone’s lead in the first half before the visitors managed to grab a vital away goal in the second half, Maureo Fahmy providing the winner.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 25

Seaton Town 3-0 Norrion Rovers
UR Town 1-0 VLC FC
Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Olympia FC
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Tuntingone FC
Xilon OC 1-6 Nile Bridge
FM Town 1-1 RGS Athletic
Monksville United 0-0 Copper Communists SC
Seniors FC 1-0 Yillog City

Cat, meet pigeons. A whole heap of results that makes the races at both the top and the bottom a lot more interesting. Firstly, we’ll start with the league leaders, as RGS lose track of the script as FM not only don’t get thrashed, but actually manage to draw the league leaders, Angelo’s header cancelling out Cousin’s opener. Even more off-piste was Albion’s 2 goal victory over Olympia, meaning they fall behind first place by a whole point. Royal Jam can capitalise, and in the story of the season, fail to, as Tuntingone celebrate the VCI semi-final appearance by scrapping out a draw. Norrion and VLC both have the opportunity to catch up to the leading pack, and they both fail to as well! VLC narrowly lose out to UR Town, the city of Walston Brook having fun this weekend, whilst Norrion get thrashed in Seaton. At the bottom, Seniors also beat the rather doomed Yillog, whilst Xilon are thrashed 6-1 by Nile Bridge, meaning that UR Town move of the relegation places for the first time in forever, leapfrogging Xilon, and leaving Seniors only 3 points off safety themselves. As for Yillog, well, 9 points from safety with 15 to play for. The trapdoor beckons.

47th Copa de Campeones Semi-Finals 1st Leg

Olympia FC 4-3 Laketown Rangers (Taeshan)

The first set of semi-finals this season sees Olympia host Taeshan’s Laketown Rangers in the Copa de Campeones in what ends up as an extremely attacking affair, both sides very clinical with their chances. Laketown took the early lead through a headed effort, before Zaaid Stepan and Almundina Bawany turned proceedings around. Natasa Horvat added a third in the second half, before Laketown pulled it back to 3-3. Substitute Wallis-Iqbal settled the match though, scoring with his third touch in the 74th minute with a lashed long range effort into the far bottom corner. 4-3 aggregate lead, everything to play for.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 26

VLC FC 1-0 Seaton Town
Olympia FC 1-1 Norrion Rovers
Tuntingone FC 5-1 UR Town
Nile Bridge 6-0 Walston Brook Albion
RGS Athletic 0-1 Royal Jam FC
Copper Communists SC 1-1 Xilon OC
Yillog City 2-3 FM Town
Seniors FC 1-0 Monksville United

RGS are felled once again! The league leaders cannot catch a break lately, this time as Royal Jam come calling and defend their way to three points, a result that sees the 3 time champions move level on points with the league leaders. Also joining the top on 56 points are Olympia, who spurned the chance to take the league lead after they were held to a home draw by Norrion. They fall into fifth after being leapfrogged by VLC who themselves struggled past Seaton Town, leaving 5 points covering the top 5 as we head into the final four games of the season. Nile Bridge meanwhile register the big score of the day, putting 6 past a normally sturdy Albion defence, a result that sees them move past Seaton into sixth. At the bottom, there’s a three-way tie on points, after Seniors managed to grab their fifth win of the season at home to Monksville, which sees them move into 14th on goal difference ahead of Xilon, 2 goals behind after their away draw in Copportopia. UR Town remain out of the relegation zone by a goal differential of over 30, despite losing 5-1 to Tuntingone.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Semi-Finals

Pontifucia United (T2) 0-6 RGS Athletic (T1)
Low Lyn FC (T4) 1-1 FC Tavernia (T2) (1-2 AET)

The Semi-Final stage of the King’s Commonwealth Cup, one match between these four teams and a date with destiny in New Lodger City. And two very contrasting matches to boot. First off, Second Division side Pontifucia United hosted the remaining Premier League team in the competition, as RGS went to Twilight Haven, but Grazain Castle ended up being pretty quiet by the end, save for a few thousand RGS fans, cheering on the team after an Aiden Pearson hat-trick helped RGS steamroll their way into the final. Over in Unified Macaroni, Fourth Division side Low Lyn were dreaming big of a massive day in their rather low-key history. Their opponents were one time cup winners FC Tavernia, the Second Division side hoping for a repeat of their cup triumph 17 years ago. It was a close match, neither side really being able to assert their dominance on proceedings, but the favourites struck first, Quentin Clegg losing his marker to head home Julien Islam’s floated cross. Bria Whittemore brought the hosts back level in the second half, picking Oliveria Molla’s pocket before chipping Corinne Ritchie. 1-1 it stayed, up until extra time, where Laurens Halliwell beat the keeper with a one time effort, putting FC Tavernia into the final for only the second time.

6th Vilitan Cove Invitational Semi-Final
@ Marine World Park, Crosaibi, Vilita

Baskita FC (Pasarga) 3-2 Tuntingone FC

The final semi-final of the regular season kicked off in Vilita, as per VCI custom. Tuntingone faced off against Baskita in a single leg winner takes all contest, and it was the Eastfielders that started off the better of the two sides, Emerald Waterson breaking the deadlock with a free kick, before Baskita rallied and ran riot, speedy passing carving open the Tuntingone defence twice in the first half. Baskita scored a third shortly before the hour mark, and Tuntingone were left needing two to force extra time. Baskita defended well though, leaving Tuntingone with the consolation goal from Fahmy in the final few seconds. A hard-fought loss, but Tuntingone can at least go home happy with the performance.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 27

Seaton Town 0-1 Olympia FC
VLC FC 1-1 Tuntingone FC
Norrion Rovers 3-0 Nile Bridge
UR Town 1-4 RGS Athletic
Walston Brook Albion 0-1 Copper Communists SC
Royal Jam FC 2-1 Yillog City
Xilon OC 2-0 Seniors FC
FM Town 0-1 Monksville United

RGS make sure they stay top of the pile by thrashing UR Town, a result that bodes doubly ill for the relegation battlers as Xilon score a vital win against Seniors in the relegation 6-pointer, moving the hosts out of the bottom three at the Walston Brook sides expense. Xilon’s win means we also have our first confirmed relegation of the season, as Yillog City get sent back to the Second Division after their loss to title challengers Royal Jam. Olympia also stay in second after an early goal was enough to secure a win over Seaton. Norrion keep their pace 5 points off with a big win over Nile Bridge, but VLC may just have stuffed their title challenge, falling to 6 points off the top after Tuntingone fight back to a draw.

47th Copa de Campeones Semi-Finals 2nd Leg

Laketown Rangers 0-1 Olympia FC (AGG: 3-5)

The second leg of the Copa de Campeones sees Olympia travel to Taeshan with a narrow lead to hold on to. Laketown try and grab the lead they need, but Olympia manage to strike on the counter, Thijn Persson’s long clearance reaching Lucas Stepanov who slotted it past the Laketown keeper. The match stayed 1-0, despite pressure from the hosts, and Olympia reach their first Copa de Campeones final at the first time of asking.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 28

Tuntingone FC 1-0 Seaton Town
Nile Bridge 4-1 Olympia FC
RGS Athletic 0-1 VLC FC
Copper Communists SC 1-5 Norrion Rovers
Yillog City 1-4 UR Town
Seniors FC 0-2 Walston Brook Albion
Monksville United 0-1 Royal Jam FC
FM Town 1-2 Xilon OC

That thing we said about VLC scrapping their title challenge? Well, maybe they weren’t quite done yet. The second Lodger City derby of the season, in the King Iqbal II Stadium, goes the way of the visitors, as VLC strike a massive blow in the title race with a Geraldene Benjamin penalty. Second place Olympia? Well, they manage to one-up RGS, in the wrong way, as they contrive to be demolished on the road in Bridgetown, Nile Bridge putting up their challenge to be best of the rest with a 4-1 victory. So who leads now? In step Royal Jam, with a no-nonsense and controlled 1-0 victory in Monksville, putting them 3 clear of RGS and Olympia with 6 points to go. Norrion thrash the Communists 5-1 to stay in the hunt, a further two points back, whilst VLC still stay in hunt, albeit just, a point behind Norrion, and 6 off the top with 6 to play for. At the bottom, Xilon may just have found form at the death - they come from behind to beat FM Town, keeping them 3 points ahead of UR Town after they demolished already relegated Yillog City. Seniors lose their way against Albion, a 2-0 loss all but mathematically condemning them.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 29

Seaton Town 5-1 Nile Bridge
Tuntingone FC 3-5 RGS Athletic
Olympia FC 5-0 Copper Communists SC
VLC FC 1-0 Yillog City
Norrion Rovers 3-0 Seniors FC
UR Town 1-1 Monksville United
Walston Brook Albion 0-0 FM Town
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Xilon OC

The title is going down to the wire! Xilon have, somehow, recovered from being demolished 14-2 by UR Town earlier in the season to taking points off the league leaders, as they force Royal Jam into a score draw, a result that at least guarantees the leaders a top four finish. It’s a result that sees Seniors FC go down at the first time of asking, although they would have gone down anyway as they were soundly beaten by Norrion Rovers, who just about stay in the title race. VLC on the other hand are out of it, as they needed Royal Jam to lose both matches, so a 1-0 win over Yillog keeps them within distance of the Champions League places (mathematically) Wins for RGS and Olympia keep them in the hunt as well, although RGS were made to work for it as Tuntingone pushed them all the way in a 5-3 result. Back to the bottom, UR Town are still in it, as they draw against Monksville, but 3 points off is 3 points off. Here’s how the table looks heading into the final day:

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Royal Jam FC           29   18   9   2    38   13  +25    63 C/CdC/CL
 2 RGS Athletic           29   19   5   5    67   24  +43    62 CL
 3 Olympia FC             29   19   5   5    59   28  +31    62 ChC
 4 Norrion Rovers         29   19   3   7    55   28  +27    60 ChC
 5 VLC FC                 29   18   5   6    34   18  +16    59
 6 Nile Bridge            29   15   3  11    64   43  +21    48
 7 Seaton Town            29   14   5  10    42   27  +15    47
 8 Walston Brook Albion   29   12   7  10    24   24    0    43
 9 Tuntingone FC          29    9  10  10    42   41   +1    37
10 Monksville United      29   10   6  13    24   39  −15    36
11 Copper Communists SC   29    7   9  13    28   43  −15    30
12 FM Town                29    6   9  14    35   47  −12    27
13 Xilon OC               29    6   7  16    23   59  −36    25
14 UR Town                29    5   7  17    51   57   −6    22 R
15 Seniors FC             29    5   3  21    18   62  −44    18 Relegated
16 Yillog City            29    2   3  24    16   67  −51     9 Relegated

Not wanting to be outdone, the Second Division has been equally as gripping at both the top and bottom as the Premier League. There are 4 teams vying for the title, but in a weird twist of fixtures, only 2 teams vying for the remaining promotion spot and the place in next season’s LBCT. It’s the same four teams that have been dominating all season, headed up by Indionion Athletic, who have been leading from the front with 4 wins and a draw in the last 7 - in fact they had a chance to all but wrap the title up in their penultimate match, a chance to move 3 points clear of the pack as they fell by a single goal to 7th place Toclofania - they’ll also be rueing their loss a few matches earlier to already relegated Approciation FC. Still, they rule the roost at this point, although on goal difference only, as Polkation sit behind them level on points, 5 wins and 2 losses in the last 7 games meaning they have caught up to the leaders after their abysmal start to the season. However, they’re also spurned chances to be clear at the top, with 2 losses in the last 3 games to Micronopia, who have always been just that little bit off the top pack all season, and Pontifucia, who have had an entirely forgettable league campaign as they head towards a midtable finish.

Behind them, two teams a point off the top and with a lot to prove. Half Boy FC have now worked themselves into the promotion spots, ahead of Oldbridge FC courtesy of the 4-1 victory earlier in the season in their only meeting so far - these two teams will be facing each other in a winner takes all showdown. As they both also have worse goal difference than the sides above them, there’s no way either can overtake Indionion and Polkation with a draw, the top two are guaranteed promotion into the top flight and a place in the LBCT next season, but both can still miss out on the title. Both Oldbridge and Half Boy have matched their records almost down to a T over the last 7 games, both winning 4 and drawing 2 - Half Boy have only fared slightly better in terms of goal difference, by one, enough to put them ahead on head-to-head. Oldbridge can still count themselves lucky to be in this title race in all honesty, as going into the penultimate match they were 4 points off the top, but all three of Indionion, Polkation and Half Boy losing allows them another chance to finally reach the top flight.

As mentioned earlier, Micronopia were always that one step behind the leading pack, and it stayed that even until now, as they sit 5 points off the top, having been knocked out of the title race two match ago where they lost to Indionion. Their form over the last few games have been comparable to the top four as well, with 4 wins and a draw in the last 7, but just not enough at the right time. FC Tavernia will have been disappointed not to be higher in the table, but they can rebuild and fight next season, and they still have a cup final to look forward to. At the bottom, it’s been an abysmal couple of months for NT United, who only managed to pick 2 points in the last 7 games with draws against Jam Mountain Island and FC Tavernia in the last two games - it’s form that has seen them not only relegated, but threaten to finish behind an Approciation side that has actually been awful all season. As for Forest Rangers, their losing streak ended at 14, leaving them 6 points from safety. They’ve since recovered, with 2 wins and a draw pulling them up to 3 points from safety, but they’ll need fate to turn their way on the final day to overhaul Jam Mountain Island.

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Indionion Athletic     29   18   6   5    61   24  +37    60 P/LBCT/Champions
 2 Polkation FC           29   18   6   5    43   12  +31    60 P/LBCT
 3 Half Boy FC            29   17   8   4    53   35  +18    59 P/LBCT
 4 Oldbridge FC           29   17   8   4    51   33  +18    59
 5 Micronopia United      29   16   7   6    58   36  +22    55
 6 FC Tavernia            29   14   6   9    58   35  +23    48
 7 Toclofania FC          29   14   6   9    48   26  +22    48
 8 Sunburbia FC           29   11   7  11    33   42   −9    40
 9 Pontifucia United      29   11   6  12    49   44   +5    39
10 YLW FC                 29   11   6  12    42   50   −8    39
11 Macaronia FC           29    8   8  13    38   46   −8    32
12 Lodgertia United       29   10   2  17    44   64  −20    32
13 Jam Mountain Island    29    6   7  16    19   44  −25    25
14 Forest Rangers         29    6   4  19    26   43  −17    22 R
15 NT United              29    3   6  20    22   62  −40    15 Relegated
16 Approciation FC        29    4   3  22    24   73  −49    15 Relegated

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:51 pm

ICELFA Season 41: Part 5

ICEL Premier League Matchday 30
RGS Athletic vs Seaton Town
Copper Communists SC vs Nile Bridge
Yillog City vs Tuntingone FC
Seniors FC vs Olympia FC
Monksville United vs VLC FC
FM Town vs Norrion Rovers
Xilon OC vs UR Town
Royal Jam FC vs Walston Brook Albion

ICEL Second Division Matchday 30
Oldbridge FC vs Half Boy FC
FC Tavernia vs Jam Mountain Island
Polkation FC vs Forest Rangers
Approciation FC vs NT United
Indionion Athletic vs Pontifucia United
YLW FC vs Sunburbia FC
Lodgertia United vs Toclofania FC
Micronopia United vs Macaronia FC

Final day in the league season, and there’s still everything to play for in both of the top two divisions. Starting in the Premier League, here’s what’s at stake:

The Title Race/Top 4
Royal Jam FC: will win the title with a win, but are guaranteed a top four finish regardless. They could finish as low as third with a draw, and fourth if they lose.
RGS Athletic: Will win the title if they win and Royal Jam fail to. If they draw, Royal Jam lose and Olympia also fail to win, they also win the title. Win otherwise, or draw with Royal Jam losing and Olympia winning, they will end up in the Champions League, or if they lose, Olympia lose, and Norrion fail to win. They will guarantee a Challengers Cup place with a draw.
Olympia FC: Will win the title if they win and both Royal Jam and RGS fail to. If they draw, they need both RGS and Royal Jam to lose. Win and either failing to win or draw and either losing means Champions League at least. Will not qualify for the Challengers Cup if lose, Norrion win, and VLC win with a goal swing of 15.
Norrion Rovers: Will win the title if they win and Royal Jam, RGS and Olympia all lose (or if Olympia draw and Norrion win by 5 or more). Will be in the Champions League if 2 of those 3 happen.
VLC FC: Cannot win the title, or realistically qualify for the Champions League (goal swing of 27 vs RGS and 15 vs Olympia). Will enter the Challengers Cup if they win and Norrion fail to win, or with 15 goal swing against Olympia losing. Otherwise draw, with Norrion losing by at least 9 goals.

Relegation Battle: Xilon OC vs UR Town - simple, UR Town need to win to survive. Any other result sees Xilon OC survive.

That’s the Premier League races sorted, as we now move onto the Second Division.

Title/Promotion Race
Indionion Athletic: Will win the title with a win, unless Polkation win and overtake on GD (Indionion win on Goals For if tied GD). If they draw, need Polkation to fail to win and Half Boy vs Oldbridge to end in a draw. Will be promoted unless they lose by 19 or more and Half Boy vs Oldbridge is a draw.
Polkation FC: Will win the title with a win and Indionion failing to win, or beating Indionion’s win margin by 7, or drawing, with Indionion losing and Half Boy vs Oldbridge ending as a draw. Will be promoted unless they lose by 13 or more and Half Boy vs Oldbridge is a draw.
Half Boy FC: Will win the title with a win and both Indionion and Polkation failing to win. Will be promoted with a draw.
Oldbridge FC: Will win the title with a win and both Indionion and Polkation failing to win. Will be promoted with a win, or a draw with the top two’s aforementioned massive goal difference drops.

Relegation battle: Forest Rangers will only escape relegation with a win and a Jam Mountain Island loss. Otherwise Jam Mountain Island survive.

Now, that’s the scenarios dealt with, time to see what really happened. Let’s fire up the vidiprinter, although we’ll just highlight the matches that matter..

1’: All 16 matches across the top two flights kick off at the same time, and it’s pretty tense right across the Imperial Commonwealth with so much at stake. First big opportunity of the day came in Bridgetown, as Half Boy quickly advance into the Oldbridge half after kickoff, Shasam Lomax heading a cross a few inches wide of the near post.
6’: Early goal in the Premier League title race, and it’s gone the way of the defending champions, as Lucas Stepanov collects a loose ball on the edge of the box, turns inside and fires past Landra Lau at the near post. Seniors 0-1 Olympia
8’: Over to Tavernia, where Jam Mountain Island are looking for a point to ensure their survival. Except it’s survival that might need to rely on the result in the city of Art, as Alyssa Amer breaks the deadlock, the Tavernia striker heading home Sabir-Batten’s cross. FC Tavernia 1-0 Jam Mountain Island
9’: Deadlock broken in Walston Brook in the Second Division. League leaders Indionion cement their position at the top of the table as they take the lead with their first shot of the game, Henley Glen’s free kick finding the top corner. Indionion Athletic 1-0 Pontifucia United
10’: New Premier League leaders as RGS have the ball in the back of net, but not for long as Yann per Elouan’s long range effort is chalked off by the video assistant referee, as Aiden Pearson, standing just behind the last defender, was blocking the keeper’s line of sight. Still 0-0.
12’: A goal in Monksville, as fifth place VLC move into the Challengers Cup places through Trenton Rallison running onto Geraldene Benjamin’s through ball and slotting it past Bellis-Jacobsen. Monksville United 0-1 VLC FC
14’: The opening goal in Bridgetown, as the visitors Half Boy break the deadlock through Jeanette Martinsson’s near post tap in, sneaking in ahead of Natara Reeve to meet Zuella Larkin’s low cross. Oldbridge 0-1 Half Boy
17’: Royal Jam’s first real chance of the game as the league leaders try to stay top. Talisman Malenna von Kraus finds herself with the ball on the edge of the box, only for her shot to end up clipping the crossbar as it went over.
19’: And the deadlock is broken over in Xilon, and it’s the visitors that grab the opener, Germain Lindsay towering highest to head in a corner. UR Town move out of the bottom three. Xilon OC 0-1 UR Town[/b]
21’: A second goal in Pedantry Central, and it’s good news for Royal Jam, as it’s an equaliser for the hosts Seniors against Olympia, Christophe Jansson toe-poking home a corner spilled by Persson. [i]Seniors FC 1-1 Olympia FC
22’: A second goal in Walston Brook, Indionion doubling their lead and their hold on the league title. Neto Giblin-Jonasson provided the goal, beating the offside trap and then the onrushing Alyss Vohra. Indionion 2-0 Pontifucia United
23’: Bridgetown sees another goal in the title race, albeit a bit irrelevant given Indionion’s lead. Umar Clovis levels proceedings, although Oldbridge still need more. Oldbridge FC 1-1 Half Boy FC
25’: Opening goal in Gamerville, and it goes to the hosts as Mahdeeya Angelo breaks Norrion spirits with a well struck free-kick. FM Town 1-0 Norrion Rovers
28’: Good news for Jam Mountain Island fans, as Polkation take the lead against Forest Rangers, as Justyne Benoit squeezes through a couple of challenges to score. Polkation FC 1-0 Forest Rangers
30’: And the Premier League lead changes yet again, as we have a big goal in Jam Town. Walston Brook Albion put RGS top of the tree as Sullivan Spooner heads home a corner. Royal Jam FC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
34’: And as soon as RGS go top, they get pegged back. Another goal in Pedantry Central as Olympia retake the lead, Natasa Horvat slotting home Zaaid Stepan’s pull back. Seniors 1-2 Olympia
38’: Oldbridge take the lead in the race for the final promotion spot, as Umar Clovis grabs a second goal of the game, this time getting first to Lacine Berretti’s rebounded effort. Oldbridge 2-1 Half Boy
42’: Another goal in Tavernia, as the hosts grab a second goal against relegation battlers Jam Mountain Island, Duvessa Hurrell scoring an own goal as turns a low cross past her own keeper. FC Tavernia 2-0 Jam Mountain Island
47’: Seaton Town strike early on in the second half New Lodger City, as Liane Fransson fires home the first real chance of the game. RGS Athletic 0-1 Seaton Town
51’: And that should be that in the Second Division title race, as Indionion score a third, Neto Giblin-Jonasson heading in another goal. Indionion Athletic 3-0 Pontifucia United
54’: Victory all but secured in Monksville, as Salvatora Orme converts an early second half penalty for VLC, cementing their 4th place as it stands. Monksville United 0-2 VLC FC
55’: Oldbridge look in pole position for promotion, and they may have cemented that position now with Steve Tovey’s long range deflected effort beating Mandy Hanif. Oldbridge 3-1 Half Boy
58’: And Olympia look to have secured their bid for the title, as they score a third of their own. Zaaid Stepan puts Olympia firmly in the driving seat at the Central Park Complex with a neat header. Seniors 1-3 Olympia
62’: And Polkation also look like they’ve secured promotion, with Hidayah Asma’naser giving the hosts a second goal in the box on the turn. Curtains for their opponents though? Polkation FC 2-0 Forest Rangers
65’: Have UR Town secured a place in the top flight next season? Titus Chaudry looks like he may have done, converting a loose ball in the box. Xilon OC 0-2 UR Town
69’: FC Tavernia have well and truly sunk Jam Mountain Island, as Raadiya Nicol grabs the hosts’ third goal with a well taken free kick. FC Tavernia 3-0 Jam Mountain Island
71’: Oswaldo Gardiner makes it 4 in Walston Brook, a deft flick beating Alyss Vohra. Indionion Athletic 4-0 Pontifucia United
73’: Olympia have all but sealed their win in the Pedantic Republic, as Natasa Horvat grabs her second of the match with a new post finish. Seniors 1-4 Olympia
77’: Well, that’s thrown a spanner in the works. Birdo Douglas brings down Mumtaz Laver inside the box, and it’s a second yellow for the UR Town centre back. Laver gets back up, and converts the penalty. Xilon right back in this relegation battle. Xilon OC 1-2 UR Town
81’: There’s just no stopping the Second Division leaders today, as they rack up a fifth goal of the day, Bay Beedles getting in on the action with a neat little finish. Indionion Athletic 5-0 Pontifucia United
83’: Are Olympia blowing the title this late into proceedings? Substitute Iliana Rodger grabs what for now seems a consolation goal, heading in a free kick to make it Seniors 2-4 Olympia.
85’: Another red card in a crucial match, as Dartagnan Perkins gets his second yellow card of the game for a handball in the area. Shasam Lomax steps up to the spot to bring Half Boy back into the promotion race. Oldbridge 3-2 Half Boy
87’: Chaos at the back as the Oldbridge defence are at sixes and sevens. And Half Boy capitalise, as Shasam Lomax puts Half Boy back into the top three. Oldbridge 3-3 Half Boy
89’: Pueblo Aldrin comes on as a substitute and immediately makes it a sweet 6 for the partying Indionion fans, heading a corner home. Indionion Athletic 6-0 Pontifucia United
90’: Too little too late? Norrion grab a big equalising goal, with Andrew Ford finally beating a stubborn Hishaam Keating. FM Town 1-1 Norrion Rovers
91’: That thing about Seniors catching up late, scratch that. As substitute Qamar Reilly gets in on the action with a neat little run and finish. Seniors 2-5 Olympia
93’/FT: Absolute scenes at Vareona Park! Final kick of the Premier League season, all other matches having finished, and it’s Mumtaz Laver who gets it - last minute free kick into the box, and Laver gets to the loose ball first. Xilon OC 2-2 UR Town, a result that means UR Town are relegated. Elsewhere, Olympia FC are repeat champions, joined in the Champions League by Royal Jam. RGS are stuck in the Challengers Cup, joined by VLC FC as Norrion fail to grab a win - they need to hope RGS win the KCC final.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 30
RGS Athletic 0-1 Seaton Town
Copper Communists SC 1-2 Nile Bridge
Yillog City 0-2 Tuntingone FC
Seniors FC 2-5 Olympia FC
Monksville United 0-2 VLC FC
FM Town 1-1 Norrion Rovers
Xilon OC 2-2 UR Town
Royal Jam FC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion

ICEL Second Division Matchday 30
Oldbridge FC 3-3 Half Boy FC
FC Tavernia 3-0 Jam Mountain Island
Polkation FC 2-0 Forest Rangers
Approciation FC 3-1 NT United
Indionion Athletic 6-0 Pontifucia United
YLW FC 1-2 Sunburbia FC
Lodgertia United 2-5 Toclofania FC
Micronopia United 4-0 Macaronia FC

King’s Commonwealth Cup - Final

RGS Athletic vs FC Tavernia
@Lodger City Memorial Stadium

That time of year, the eyes of the Imperial Commonwealth descend upon the Memorial Stadium, the coliseum holding the King’s Commonwealth Cup final. This year, the feature event will be contested by 7 times champions RGS Athletic in their 13th final, their first in four years, whilst their opponents will be Second Division side FC Tavernia, in only their second ever KCC final, having beaten VLC in their previous appearance here. Coincidentally, it’s also a final between the Imperial Commonwealth’s only two international club champions, RGS Athletic having won the UICA Champions Cup and FC Tavernia the Vilitan Cove Invitational, both 3 years ago. Both sides will want to the finish the season on a high, as neither have had a good league season by their own standards - RGS missed out on the Champions League for the first time since Eastfield Lodge had two Champions League places as they finished third in the league, the first time they have ever finished outside of the top two in the league since the national league system was created. As for FC Tavernia, their midtable Second Division finish was nowhere near the expectations they had of achieving promotion back to the top flight this season, having only been relegated last year. Another thing of note here is that should RGS win the cup, Norrion Rovers, 5th in the Premier League, enter the Challengers Cup.

As for the cup runs, both sides managed to reach the final relatively untroubled. RGS were just on a roll, not being troubled at all up until the Quarter-finals, where Indionion took them to extra time - other than that, they won every game by at least two goals, although there one criticism this season is that they’ve been too defensively frail. They may have scored 28 goals in 8 games, but they’ve also conceded 6, all against teams in the fifth tier or below. They may have won 2 or more in all but one game, but they only won by 4 or more in two of those. As for FC Tavernia, they had a somewhat quirky run in that apart from the opening match and the semi-final, the other 6 matches have all been at home. They needed extra time twice, compared to RGS’ once, but they otherwise fared well, scoring 22 goals themselves, although their defence seems a lot shakier, as they conceded 8 at the same time. This should be a fun match either way.

RGS Athletic’s run to the final:
First Round: Kaliska Town (T8) 0-2 RGS Athletic (T1)
Second Round: Forest Rangers (T2) 0-2 RGS Athletic (T1)
Third Round: RGS Athletic (T1) 4-1 Klosertun FC (T8)
Fourth Round: RGS Athletic (T1) 6-2 Trebben United (T8)
Fifth Round: RGS Athletic (T1) 3-1 Talpara United (T9)
Sixth Round: EastImport FC (T5) 2-4 RGS Athletic (T1)
Quarter-Finals: Indionion Athletic (T2) 0-0 RGS Athletic (T1) (0-1 AET)
Semi-Finals: Pontifucia United (T2) 0-6 RGS Athletic (T1)

FC Tavernia’s run to the final:
First Round: Verdigris United (T7) 0-1 FC Tavernia (T2)
Second Round: FC Tavernia (T2) 2-0 Tower 27/336 United (T10)
Third Round: FC Tavernia (T2) 2-1 Eastern 014 Outskirts AC (T8)
Fourth Round: FC Tavernia (T2) 1-1 Bronze Smelters FC (T6) (3-1 AET)
Fifth Round: FC Tavernia (T2) 5-3 Farond FC (T5)
Sixth Round: FC Tavernia (T2) 4-1 Macaronia FC (T2)
Quarter-Finals: FC Tavernia (T2) 3-1 Benopia AC (T3)
Semi-Finals: Low Lyn FC (T4) 1-1 FC Tavernia (T2) (1-2 AET)

FC Tavernia kick us off, and it’s a fairly drab first few minutes as both sides try to gain control of the midfield. The minnows created the first chance of the match, as Quentin Clegg beat the offside trap to meet Julien Islam’s through ball, only to find the side netting. RGS quickly created a chance of their own though, Aiden Pearson finding enough space on the edge of the box to fizz a first time effort wide of the post. The match devolved into a series of half chances for the next quarter of an hour, as neither side could really get a grip on the match - RGS had the best of the chances here, Osbaldo Bevan with a mazy little dribble before stumbling and knocking the ball wide of the post. But the opening goal of the match went to the minnows, as Quentin Clegg lost his marker and headed in a free kick from Caresse Sabir-Batten. 1-0 to FC Tavernia, halfway through the first half.

Unfortunately, that goal was the spark that RGS needed, the Premier League side dominating the rest of the half as they camped inside FC Tavernia’s half. Kenyon Lacroix spurned a brilliant opportunity to quickly equalise as he found himself in space around the penalty spot, only to fire Pearson’s pullback over the bar and into row Z. Corinne Ritchie was called into action on several occasions, tipping long shots from both Pearson and Bevan over the bar, as well as a double-save to deny Pearson a bullet header and then Faustina Cousin on the rebound. But he couldn’t keep RGS out forever; Kenyon Lacroix was fouled about 5 yards from the corner of the D, tripped up whilst trying to dance through the Tavernia defence. He got up and stood over for the free kick, curling it underneath the wall, wrong-footing Ritchie and nestling the ball in the bottom corner. The final was all levelled up, heading into the second half.

RGS still dominated proceedings at the start of the second half, Pearson forcing another good save out of Ritchie with a long range effort, before Yann per Elouan spurned a good opportunity of his own, the Echani winger hitting the post from close range. He then set up Bevan for another chance, the midfielder muddling his feet up in the 1-on-1 and chipping the ball over the bar. At the other end of the pitch, Tavernia grew back into the match, and created a few big chances of their own. Alyssa Amer ran onto Julien Islam’s through ball but could only find Jason Petratos’ chest. Amer also had another chance, having a goal disallowed for offside as she mis-timed her run behind Kalman Wilde and scoring a long ball over the top. But the next goal came after the hour mark, when Kalman Wilde was left unmarked in the box to head Cousin’s corner past Ritchie. RGS now leading 2-1 in the final.

That didn’t kill off FC Tavernia however, and they quickly fashioned another good chance, with Clegg taken on Heaven Leggett and firing the shot beneath her legs, only for the legs of Petratos to deny the 34 year old. They came close again a few minutes later, with holding midfielder Marid Can striking a free kick off the top of the bar. RGS didn’t just sit back, and heading into the last 15 minutes, Ulima Salam setup Kenyon Lacroix on the edge of the box, only for him to fire the ball straight at Ritchie. Ritchie came up with a double save a few minutes later as well, pushing Cousin’s low shot out wide, before getting up and blocking Pearson’s follow-up. Back and forth it went as both sides went searching for that vital 4th goal. But in the end it never came, both Petratos and Ritchie equal to whatever the attackers could hit at them, and the full time whistle went, RGS winning their 8th cup title, a win that also gives Norrion a berth in the Challengers Cup.

                                   King’s Commonwealth Cup Final

                                              RGS Athletic 2  -  1 FC Tavernia

                                                 Lacroix 41'     21' Clegg
                                                   Wilde 69'

47th Copa de Campeones Final

Spartangrad vs Olympia FC
@Stade de Torgos, Torgos, Pasarga

A first Copa de Campeones final at the first time of asking for Olympia FC, and only the fourth time an Eastfielder team has reached the final - RGS have failed to win the title on three previous occasions. Olympia’s opposition in Torgos is Euran side Spartangrad, a team that has made this stage twice before, also losing on both occasions - Euran sides on a whole have won 3 and lost 6 of their previous finals. And there’s one player in Olympia that knows them well, as Rigby Headley plays against the side that sold him last transfer window.

Spartangrad kick off the match, and they immediately create the first real chance of the game, with Lui Wceil running onto Nicolas Moran’s flick on, the Farf playmaker pulling his shot wide of the mark. The Euran side set the early pace of the match, with Moran forcing a couple of easy saves out of Thijn Persson. Ciro Oljer also came close, the Audioslav striker taking on Tajo Carr-Ponce and deflecting a shot past Persson’s left hand post. Olympia took some time to get into the game, but Natasa Horvat was close to the mark after a quarter of the hour, forcing Mathis Woodgate to tip her header over the bar. Zaaid Stepan also hit the woodwork a few minutes later, losing his marker in the box and found by Headley’s pullback. Spartangrad had another chance on the half hour mark, a corner that was disappointingly put over the bar by the head of Thomas Uribe. But the Eurans did take the lead shortly after however, as Wceil found herself in some space at the edge of the box, and with time to turn past Carr-Ponce and fire the ball low and hard past Persson. 1-0 to Spartangrad.

It didn’t take long for Olympia to try and strike back despite that sucker punch, with Headley breaking through on the wing, his mishit cross almost beating Woodgate to the top corner. Stepan also stung Woodgate’s palms a few minutes later with a 20 yard half-volley. At the other end, Spartangrad kept pushing, Oljer and Clint Rogers both trying their luck from range before half-time. The first chance of the second half fell to Lucas Stepanov, the Olympia playmaker picking up a loose ball at the corner of the box, curling a shot that Woodgate did well to tip around the post. Stepanov and Stepan both combined for the next chance, playing themselves through past the defence before Stepan attempted to chip Woodgate. The Nepharim goalie was beaten, but Uribe managed to clear the ball off the line.
After the hour mark, the Eurans started picking up the pace, with Moran and Wceil both narrowly running offside onto through balls that they finished. Harry Gravesen nearly scored a long range effort, Persson managing to palm it around the post. The match remained back and forth till the end of the game, although with both teams tiring, no real clear cut chances were created by the end of the match, as the Eurans managed to grind out the win for their first ever Copa de Campeones title.

                                      Copa de Campeones Final

                                               Spartangrad 1  -  0 Olympia FC

                                                   Wceil 36'

ICELFA Youth League

Under-18 Premier League

Central Division One Standings

   Team                              P  W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Capital Academy                  24  9  8   7  25  22   +3  35 Champions
 2 Tavernia Academy                 24 10  3  11  23  27   -4  33
 3 Mount Salt Football Academy      24  8  7   9  28  22   +6  31
 4 Lodger Juniors                   24  8  4  12  20  34  -14  28 Relegated

Serenelian Division One Standings

   Team                       P   W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 New Tavernia Academy      24  12  6  6  23  18  +5  42 Champions
 2 Marepacopolis JFC         24  12  5  7  27  18  +9  41
 3 Paddockia YFC             24   8  8  8  29  26  +3  32
 4 Pasturia JFC              24   8  7  9  23  27  -4  31 Relegated

EastCommon Division One Standings

   Team                      P   W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Revisionism Academy      24  11  9  4  27  20  +7  42 Champions/Youth Cup
 2 Jam Town YFC             24   8  6 10  25  23  +2  30
 3 W-D School Academy       24   6 10  8  18  21  -3  28
 4 Halveboi Academy         24   6  8 10  18  24  -6  26 Relegated

WestCommon Division One Standings

   Team                     P  W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Aswania JFC             24 10  8   6  31  27  +4  38 Champions
 2 Macaronia Academy       24 10  4  10  22  25  -3  34
 3 Pontifucia Academy      24  6  8  10  25  26  -1  26
 4 Benopia Juniors         24  6  7  11  26  30  -4  25 Relegated

Under-18 Second League

Central Division Two Standings

   Team                    P  W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Acreville Juniors      24 10  8   6  29  23  +6  38 Champions/Promoted
 2 Farond YFC             24 10  7   7  29  24  +5  37
 3 Brook Academy          24  9  3  12  22  25  -3  30
 4 Dillvill Academy       24  6  7  11  23  32  -9  25

Serenelian Division Two Standings

   Team                   P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Thawmont YFC          24  11  5   8  23  21   +2  38 Champions/Promoted
 2 Bliketia Academy      24   8  7   9  15  16   -1  31
 3 Gamerville YFC        24   7  6  11  16  21   -5  27
 4 Eastpass Juniors      24   6  6  12  20  31  -11  24

EastCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Pedantic Academy          24  13  6   5  25  17  +8  45 Champions/Promoted
 2 Copper City Juniors       24  11  3  10  31  27  +4  36
 3 Jam Mountain Academy      24  10  4  10  22  22  +0  34
 4 Textilia Academy          24   6  5  13  19  29 -10  23

WestCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                  P   W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Tyrenam Juniors      24  10  9  5  26  23  +3  39 Champions/Promoted
 2 Syrenia YFC          24  11  5  8  23  16  +7  38
 3 Toclofania JFC       24  11  3 10  26  23  +3  36
 4 Micronia YFC         24   7  8  9  23  22  +1  29

1st IFCF Rising Stars Cup results

Champions League path - Group Stage
MD1
Mount Salt Football Academy 1-3 Sabrefell Athletic (Nephara)
MD2
Jinja City FC (Banija) 0-1 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD3
Tanrisal (Pasarga) 2-2 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD4
Mount Salt Football Academy 0-2 Tanrisal
MD5
Sabrefell Athletic 1-1 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD6
Mount Salt Football Academy 0-1 Jinja City FC

17th Imperial Commonwealth Charity Shield (Season 41)

Group Draw:
Group A: High Lyn FC, Tuntingone FC, Cliffside FC, Revisionists
Group B: Sunburbia FC, FC Tavernia, Copper Communists SC, Luxoren Town
Group C: Approciation FC, Yillog City, RGS Athletic, Seniors FC
Group D: Clinar Rovers, Harmonial CC, Paddockia FC, Royal Jam FC

Group A

Group A Standings

   Team               P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Tuntingone FC      3  2 1  0  4  2  +2  7
 2 Revisionists       3  1 1  1  3  3  +0  4
 3 Cliffside FC       3  1 1  1  4  4  +0  4
 4 High Lyn FC        3  0 1  2  3  5  -2  1

Group B

Group B Standings

   Team                      P  W  D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Copper Communists SC      3  2  1  0  6  2  +4  7
 2 FC Tavernia               3  1  2  0  4  3  +1  5
 3 Luxoren Town              3  0  2  1  3  6  -3  2
 4 Sunburbia FC              3  0  1  2  2  4  -2  1

Group C

Group C Standings

   Team                 P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Yillog City          3  2 0  1  6  4  +2  6
 2 Approciation FC      3  2 0  1  8  7  +1  6
 3 Seniors FC           3  1 0  2  3  3  +0  3
 4 RGS Athletic         3  1 0  2  3  6  -3  3

Group D

Group D Standings

   Team               P W  D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Royal Jam FC       3 1  2  0  3  2  +1  5
 2 Clinar Rovers      3 1  1  1  5  3  +2  4
 3 Paddockia FC       3 1  1  1  2  4  -2  4
 4 Harmonial CC       3 1  0  2  2  3  -1  3

Quarter-Finals

Tuntingone 2-1 FC Tavernia
Copper Communists SC 3-0 Revisionists
Yillog City 1-1 Clinar Rovers (2-1 AET)
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Approciation FC

Semi-Finals

Tuntingone 0-1 Royal Jam FC
Copper Communists SC 2-0 Yillog City

Final

Royal Jam FC 1-2 Copper Communists SC

ICELFA Premier League Awards - Season 41

Golden Boot (Most Goals)
1: Destiny Blair (Nile Bridge) - 20 goals
2: Aiden Pearson (RGS Athletic) - 17 goals
3: Werdickley Safadão (Norrion Rovers) - 15 goals (28 games)
4: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - 15 goals (29 games)
5: Zaaid Stepan (Olympia FC) - 13 goals (27 games)

Golden Shoe (Most Assists)
1: Kenyon Lacroix (RGS Athletic) - 10 assists
2: Osbaldo Bevan (RGS Athletic) - 9 assists
3: Lucas Stepanov (Olympia FC) - 8 assists (28 games)
4: Faustina Cousin (RGS Athletic) - 8 assists (30 games)
=5: Destiny Blair (Nile Bridge) - 7 assists (29 games)
=5: Yann per Elouan (RGS Athletic) - 7 assists (29 games)
=5: Aiden Pearson (RGS Athletic) - 7 assists (29 games)

Goal of the Season
Wafeeqa Boulos - Xilon OC 0-2 Monksville United (MD20; FT: 0-2)
It’s a scorcher of a shot from Monksville midfielder Boulos, in a season with few goals for the midtable side. Corner headed out by Melia, Boulos just ran up and smashed home a 25 yard volley, Destrie Court in the Xilon net completely flat-footed as Monksville sealed the match with a 2-0 win.

Golden Visa (Best Foreign Player)
1: Aiden Pearson (RGS Athletic) - Valladares
2: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - Pasarga
3: Andrew Ford (Norrion Rovers) - Osarius
4: Yann per Elouan (RGS Athletic) - Eshan
5: Rigby Headley (Olympia FC) - Ethane

Young Player of the Season
1: Mirielle Brewer - Olympia FC
2: Tomáš Přibyl - Royal Jam FC
3: Fatina Jakobsen - VLC FC
4: Simen Davis - UR Town
5: Jocelynn Hilton - Nile Bridge

Manager of the Season
1: Malcolm Jafri - Olympia FC
2: Azaan Whitworth - Nile Bridge
3: Nannette Rodriguez - Royal Jam FC

Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper)
1: Marvella Allam - VLC FC
2: Ashley Laycock - Royal Jam FC
3: Jason Petratos - RGS Athletic

Golden Ball (Best Player)
1: Kenyon Lacroix - RGS Athletic
2: Aiden Pearson - RGS Athletic
3: Destiny Blair - Nile Bridge
4: Nataša Horvat - Olympia FC
5: Zaaid Stepan - Olympia FC

Team of the Season

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        		                      Aiden Pearson        Nataša Horvat
        		                     (RGS Athletic)        (Olympia FC)

        		       Ármin Harry              Kenyon Lacroix              Yann per Elouan
        		      (Olympia FC)              (RGS Athletic)              (RGS Athletic)

                                                       Almundina Bawany
                                                         (Olympia FC)

        		   Trym Shan        Vallois Mackenzie       Jumaana Aas      Elouan Elbaz
        		 (Nile Bridge)       (Royal Jam FC)          (VLC FC)       (RGS Athletic)

        		                                Marvella Allam
        		                                   (VLC FC)

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:48 pm

Season 41: Full League Results

ICEL Premier League Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Olympia FC                30  20  5   5  64  30  +34  65 Champions/CdC/CL
  2 Royal Jam FC              30  18  9   3  38  14  +24  63 CL/CWC
  3 RGS Athletic              30  19  5   6  67  25  +42  62 ChC
  4 VLC FC                    30  19  5   6  36  18  +18  62 ChC
  5 Norrion Rovers            30  19  4   7  56  29  +27  61 ChC
  6 Nile Bridge               30  16  3  11  66  44  +22  51
  7 Seaton Town               30  15  5  10  43  27  +16  50
  8 Walston Brook Albion      30  13  7  10  25  24   +1  46
  9 Tuntingone FC             30  10 10  10  44  41   +3  40
 10 Monksville United         30  10  6  14  24  41  -17  36
 11 Copper Communists SC      30   7  9  14  29  45  -16  30 VCI
 12 FM Town                   30   6 10  14  36  48  -12  28
 13 Xilon OC                  30   6  8  16  25  61  -36  26
 14 UR Town                   30   5  8  17  53  59   -6  23 Relegated
 15 Seniors FC                30   5  3  22  20  67  -47  18 Relegated
 16 Yillog City               30   2  3  25  16  69  -53   9 Relegated

ICEL Second Division Standings

    Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Indionion Athletic       30  19  6   5  67  24  +43  63 C/P/LBCT
  2 Polkation FC             30  19  6   5  45  12  +33  63 P/LBCT
  3 Half Boy FC              30  17  9   4  56  38  +18  60 P/LBCT
  4 Oldbridge FC             30  17  9   4  54  36  +18  60
  5 Micronopia United        30  17  7   6  62  36  +26  58
  6 FC Tavernia              30  15  6   9  61  35  +26  51
  7 Toclofania FC            30  15  6   9  53  28  +25  51
  8 Sunburbia FC             30  12  7  11  35  43   -8  43
  9 Pontifucia United        30  11  6  13  49  50   -1  39
 10 YLW FC                   30  11  6  13  43  52   -9  39
 11 Macaronia FC             30   8  8  14  38  50  -12  32
 12 Lodgertia United         30  10  2  18  46  69  -23  32
 13 Jam Mountain Island      30   6  7  17  19  47  -28  25
 14 Forest Rangers           30   6  4  20  26  45  -19  22 Relegated
 15 Approciation FC          30   5  3  22  27  74  -47  18 Relegated
 16 NT United                30   3  6  21  23  65  -42  15 Relegated

ICEL Third Division Standings

    Team                        P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Clinar Rovers              30  19  5   6  66  31  +35  62 Champions/Promoted
  2 Honsadin FC                30  17  9   4  53  22  +31  60 Promoted
  3 Cliffside FC               30  18  6   6  41  20  +21  60 Promoted
  4 Revisionists               30  16  9   5  36  16  +20  57
  5 Benopia AC                 30  15  9   6  36  24  +12  54
  6 Jam Athletic               30  14  5  11  42  35   +7  47
  7 Twilight Heaven FC         30  13  5  12  35  30   +5  44
  8 High Lyn FC                30  12  6  12  44  38   +6  42
  9 Revisionists Athletic      30  10  7  13  21  29   -8  37
 10 SLW FC                     30  10  6  14  26  29   -3  36
 11 Seaton Athletic            30   9  7  14  20  27   -7  34
 12 Caldarin FC                30   9  7  14  31  44  -13  34
 13 Encarta CF                 30   8  9  13  47  58  -11  33
 14 Iratuen Loft FC            30   7  4  19  32  64  -32  25 Relegated
 15 Aswania Athletic           30   6  5  19  32  68  -36  23 Relegated
 16 SS City                    30   5  5  20  19  46  -27  20 Relegated

ICEL Fourth Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Empire End FC               30  23   6   1  55  15  +40  75 Champions/Promoted
  2 Port Lodgertia              30  18   6   6  42  18  +24  60 Promoted
  3 Tavernia City               30  14  12   4  43  19  +24  54 Promoted
  4 Coiners FC                  30  14  11   5  53  30  +23  53
  5 Northern Wind Athletic      30  14  10   6  48  35  +13  52
  6 Monksville FC               30  12   9   9  45  31  +14  45
  7 Garanite FC                 30  10  10  10  43  38   +5  40
  8 Low Lyn FC                  30  11   5  14  41  53  -12  38
  9 East Monurtag               30   9  10  11  39  46   -7  37
 10 Lodgertia City              30  10   5  15  41  62  -21  35
 11 Lonbunia Athletic           30   8   9  13  31  42  -11  33
 12 Luxoren Town                30   9   6  15  27  40  -13  33
 13 Gilgonare FC                30   7   9  14  20  32  -12  30 R (Imperial)
 14 Harmonial CC                30   6  10  14  23  34  -11  28 R (Imperial)
 15 White Star United           30   5   8  17  31  60  -29  23 R (Imperial)
 16 Syrenia FC                  30   3   8  19  19  46  -27  17 R (Commonwealth)

Imperial Premier League Standings

    Team                  P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Golden Acres         30  21  4   5  85  33  +52  67 Champions/Promoted
  2 Mineville FC         30  19  8   3  37  11  +26  65 Promoted
  3 Liginara FC          30  19  4   7  59  26  +33  61 Promoted
  4 Bluin Athletic       30  18  5   7  57  37  +20  59
  5 Paddockia FC         30  17  6   7  55  23  +32  57
  6 Port Ricton FC       30  14  7   9  35  29   +6  49
  7 SEW FC               30  14  5  11  47  44   +3  47
  8 Silver Acres         30  12  5  13  25  23   +2  41
  9 Farond United        30  11  8  11  36  42   -6  41
 10 West Monurtag        30  10  9  11  26  39  -13  39
 11 Mount Salt FC        30  10  6  14  25  31   -6  36
 12 Farond FC            30   7  6  17  23  59  -36  27
 13 Klosertun Town       30   6  7  17  23  43  -20  25
 14 Thawmont Rovers      30   6  7  17  24  48  -24  25 Relegated
 15 Innocence FC         30   5  6  19  25  51  -26  21 Relegated
 16 Huntingville FC      30   3  3  24  16  59  -43  12 Relegated

Imperial Second Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Pasturia FC                 30  21   5   4  65  24  +41  68 Champions/Promoted
  2 Mount Salt Climbers FC      30  21   4   5  72  26  +46  67 Promoted
  3 Pindale Rovers              30  17   5   8  52  30  +22  56 Promoted
  4 Jununope AC                 30  15   9   6  39  18  +21  54
  5 Koluity City                30  15   6   9  33  30   +3  51
  6 Bliketia FC                 30  15   5  10  36  30   +6  50
  7 Mount Farond FC             30  11   8  11  28  29   -1  41
  8 Losing The Game FC          30  11   8  11  25  29   -4  41
  9 Klinhielm Valley            30  11   8  11  20  24   -4  41
 10 Fracitz AC                  30  10   8  12  26  34   -8  38
 11 Quinica Town                30   7  12  11  43  39   +4  33
 12 Cillin Valley               30   7  11  12  33  43  -10  32
 13 Bronze Acres                30   8   6  16  19  31  -12  30
 14 Trurinar FC                 30   6   8  16  23  39  -16  26 Relegated
 15 Paddockia City              30   7   5  18  28  59  -31  26 Relegated
 16 Mineville United            30   3   2  25  24  81  -57  11 Relegated

Imperial Third Division Standings

    Team                          P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Viruntia Town                30  24  3   3  80  23  +57  75 Champions/Promoted
  2 Marepacopolis FC             30  20  6   4  51  19  +32  66 Promoted
  3 Methuhen Town                30  18  5   7  85  42  +43  59 Promoted
  4 Leintalp FC                  30  17  8   5  56  30  +26  59
  5 Newt Cape Wanderers          30  19  1  10  52  31  +21  58
  6 Plozica FC                   30  14  5  11  52  41  +11  47
  7 Kinaltin FC                  30  12  6  12  32  32   +0  42
  8 Ghoul Bay FC                 30  12  4  14  36  39   -3  40
  9 Life's Implosion             30  10  8  12  31  48  -17  38
 10 Steel Valley Explorers       30  10  6  14  38  48  -10  36
 11 AC Gicoldor                  30  10  5  15  33  42   -9  35
 12 Leucanop United              30   9  6  15  32  54  -22  33
 13 Pontoon FC                   30   7  7  16  35  53  -18  28 R (Lodger)
 14 Bundlehead United            30   6  5  19  25  63  -38  23 R (Serenelian)
 15 New Minesville Athletic      30   5  4  21  18  64  -46  19 R (Serenelian)
 16 Courtiers SC                 30   3  9  18  20  47  -27  18 R (Central)

Commonwealth Premier League Standings

    Team                           P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Giafando FC                   30  21  6   3  46  12  +34  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 Likina CF                     30  20  6   4  48  16  +32  66
  3 EastImport FC                 30  17  7   6  39  19  +20  58
  4 Trinardin SC                  30  17  6   7  36  18  +18  57
  5 Cuprumville CSC               30  16  7   7  62  27  +35  55
  6 Basalata FC                   30  17  3  10  62  27  +35  54
  7 Futurekind Wanderers          30  16  6   8  36  18  +18  54
  8 Lamarckists                   30  14  7   9  38  27  +11  49
  9 Benopia Town                  30  12  7  11  34  41   -7  43
 10 Athletic Finsentra            30   8  8  14  15  22   -7  32
 11 FC Chinudo                    30   9  3  18  26  70  -44  30
 12 Freyin SC                     30   7  8  15  19  33  -14  29
 13 Central 014 Tower United      30   6  7  17  21  41  -20  25
 14 Hilunvale FC                  30   5  8  17  23  38  -15  23 Relegated
 15 Chi Lake SC                   30   5  3  22  23  71  -48  18 Relegated
 16 Chestnut FC                   30   2  4  24  21  69  -48  10 Relegated

Commonwealth Second Division Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Syrenia Pyramids        30  19   7   4  56  21  +35  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Bias Rovers             30  19   7   4  42  13  +29  64 Promoted
  3 Regio FC                30  18   7   5  47  25  +22  61 Promoted
  4 AC Forngirn             30  15   6   9  28  24   +4  51
  5 Redbridge United        30  12  12   6  49  39  +10  48
  6 Finswool SC             30  13   6  11  49  39  +10  45
  7 Eliphi FC               30  12   8  10  36  28   +8  44
  8 Carneleon Town          30  11  11   8  27  22   +5  44
  9 Westfall AC             30  10  11   9  19  18   +1  41
 10 Jamridge AC             30   9   9  12  29  31   -2  36
 11 Team Verixas            30  10   4  16  38  46   -8  34
 12 Nexusortem United       30   7   8  15  23  35  -12  29
 13 Silkville Spinners      30   5  11  14  16  35  -19  26 Relegated (3A)
 14 NES Tower 13/C SC       30   6   7  17  34  56  -22  25 Relegated (3A)
 15 Aithusa                 30   5   9  16  25  49  -24  24 Relegated (3B)
 16 Bronze Smelters FC      30   4   7  19  18  55  -37  19 Relegated (3A)

Commonwealth Third Division A Standings

    Team                                P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Verdigris United                   30  17   7   6  50  30  +20  58 Champions/Promoted
  2 Tower 14/241 FC                    30  16   8   6  38  22  +16  56 Promoted
  3 Forngirn Town                      30  15  11   4  46  30  +16  56 Promoted
  4 Nolix FC                           30  14  11   5  47  26  +21  53
  5 Materia Medica FC                  30  14  11   5  43  24  +19  53
  6 FC Olefinia                        30  16   4  10  46  33  +13  52
  7 Oxford English SC                  30  14   5  11  40  29  +11  47
  8 Polarieb Athletic                  30  13   8   9  52  46   +6  47
  9 Matrices United                    30  12   8  10  34  26   +8  44
 10 Wikipedia FC                       30  13   5  12  54  46   +8  44
 11 MSWorldwide HQ AC                  30  11  11   8  39  36   +3  44
 12 Glonasas FC                        30  12   6  12  46  38   +8  42
 13 Tendnayar                          30   7   5  18  32  76  -44  26 R (Economic)
 14 Brassworks SC                      30   5   7  18  22  47  -25  22 R (Economic)
 15 Outlying Village 3/113 United      30   0  10  20  11  40  -29  10 R (Scholarly)
 16 String Theory United               30   0   5  25  18  69  -51   5 R (Scholarly)

Commonwealth Third Division B Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Torchwood AC            30  21   5   4  79  28  +51  68 Champions/Promoted
  2 Nanomia Town            30  18   7   5  80  38  +42  61
  3 Macaronia City          30  16   8   6  47  16  +31  56
  4 Triscellian             30  17   5   8  56  36  +20  56
  5 Conkers FC              30  16   4  10  47  35  +12  52
  6 Sontar Army FC          30  12   9   9  33  27   +6  45
  7 Malenaba AC             30  12   8  10  34  35   -1  44
  8 Grateville DFC          30  12   5  13  47  48   -1  41
  9 Calufrax                30  10  10  10  29  37   -8  40
 10 CF Eastrise             30  10   7  13  41  41   +0  37
 11 Diamond Sky United      30  10   7  13  37  43   -6  37
 12 Verinle SC              30  10   7  13  36  54  -18  37
 13 Newgrate River FC       30   7  14   9  35  39   -4  35 R (Macaronian)
 14 Milisar FC              30   9   3  18  36  65  -29  30 R (Macaronian)
 15 Royal Macaronia         30   4   4  22  19  62  -43  16 R (Macaronian)
 16 Athletic Sunburbia      30   3   3  24  16  68  -52  12 R (Utopian)

Lodger Premier League Standings

    Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Klosertun FC                  30  22   7   1  51  15  +36  73 Champions/Promoted
  2 SC Jasenova                   30  20   3   7  78  32  +46  63
  3 New Lodger City Athletic      30  16  11   3  33   9  +24  59
  4 Royal Dillvill                30  18   4   8  43  24  +19  58
  5 Athletic Caldarin             30  15   7   8  68  43  +25  52
  6 Civil War Memorial FC         30  14   9   7  43  28  +15  51
  7 Nuclear FC                    30  12  12   6  31  24   +7  48
  8 Lanektz United                30  13   4  13  44  52   -8  43
  9 Triglave Wanderers            30  12   6  12  37  27  +10  42
 10 Berlandar AC                  30  11   8  11  38  37   +1  41
 11 Kaliska Town                  30  10   6  14  23  32   -9  36
 12 Frelstom FC                   30   8   6  16  16  31  -15  30
 13 Tarija Rovers                 30   6   5  19  36  68  -32  23
 14 Francolin Falcons             30   6   2  22  22  62  -40  20 Relegated
 15 Coratar United                30   3   8  19  16  55  -39  17 Relegated
 16 Jutmere Lakers                30   3   4  23  20  60  -40  13 Relegated

Lodger Second Division Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Sesdela Town            30  20   4   6  73  29  +44  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Pindale Athletic        30  19   4   7  52  21  +31  61 Promoted
  3 Dinamo Dillvill         30  17   5   8  68  38  +30  56 Promoted
  4 Fowelton Athletic       30  18   2  10  39  28  +11  56
  5 Tespola Hawks           30  16   7   7  64  37  +27  55
  6 Esperton United         30  15   9   6  43  26  +17  54
  7 Dillvill Wanderers      30  14   9   7  37  20  +17  51
  8 FC Kastelholm           30  13   8   9  31  31   +0  47
  9 Marmendy United         30   9  12   9  19  22   -3  39
 10 Rybnick FC              30   8  12  10  34  43   -9  36
 11 Vespner FC              30  10   5  15  28  44  -16  35
 12 Roseberk Town           30   9   8  13  25  47  -22  35
 13 Valcarmel Town          30   9   3  18  26  51  -25  30
 14 AC Giphlem              30   7   5  18  30  51  -21  26 Relegated
 15 Askarmal FC             30   4   3  23  14  58  -44  15 Relegated
 16 Dillvill Athletic       30   2   4  24  10  47  -37  10 Relegated

Lodger Third Division Standings

    Team                        P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Bersenil Warriors          30  22  5   3  54   9  +45  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 FC Xhillion                30  20  2   8  74  44  +30  62 Promoted
  3 Vintysia FC                30  16  9   5  34  13  +21  57 Promoted
  4 Hoceima SC                 30  17  6   7  48  30  +18  57
  5 Dillvill Ocean United      30  16  6   8  48  21  +27  54
  6 Aristateleans              30  16  4  10  55  32  +23  52
  7 Norrion City               30  14 10   6  41  26  +15  52
  8 Nakhalau SC                30  12  5  13  26  26   +0  41
  9 Seaton Rovers              30  10  7  13  37  43   -6  37
 10 FC Solothaare              30   8 10  12  29  42  -13  34
 11 Mavasar FC                 30   8  7  15  31  64  -33  31
 12 Anigraz Wanderers          30   9  2  19  28  57  -29  29
 13 Vespner United             30   6  7  17  21  38  -17  25
 14 Dillvill Ocean             30   5  8  17  18  38  -20  23
 15 Saltminers FC              30   6  5  19  21  48  -27  23
 16 Desviel Islanders          30   4  9  17  28  62  -34  21

Central Championship Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Carfionn                 30  24   4   2  71  19  +52  76 Champions/Promoted
  2 United United               30  21   6   3  70  29  +41  69
  3 Tavernia Athletic           30  20   4   6  54  26  +28  64
  4 Vauchants Athletic          30  19   5   6  68  26  +42  62
  5 Dwoonbeck FC                30  19   5   6  55  25  +30  62
  6 AC Agpuran                  30  13   8   9  45  32  +13  47
  7 Lampe FC                    30  13   7  10  30  31   -1  46
  8 Pasturia Rovers             30  11   8  11  39  37   +2  41
  9 Royal Hotellier United      30  12   3  15  39  37   +2  39
 10 Bliketia AC                 30  10   5  15  39  59  -20  35
 11 Royal Tavernia              30   9   5  16  20  35  -15  32
 12 Xiyes Town                  30   7   7  16  22  40  -18  28
 13 Tresbara Town               30   6   4  20  21  42  -21  22
 14 Hoplin Harriers             30   6   3  21  24  64  -40  21 Relegated
 15 FC Schisturst               30   3  11  16  28  64  -36  20 Relegated
 16 Bedonfort FC                30   3   3  24  33  92  -59  12 Relegated

Central Second Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Sherash Athletic            30  21   4   5  79  30  +49  67 Champions/Promoted
  2 SC Krorgon                  30  17   8   5  65  35  +30  59 Promoted
  3 Myrowse United              30  17   6   7  83  35  +48  57 Promoted
  4 Torpedo Koslinyn            30  17   4   9  58  34  +24  55
  5 Heligon Jesters FC          30  15   8   7  44  20  +24  53
  6 North Darinas               30  14   9   7  54  34  +20  51
  7 West Belnoder Athletic      30  14   7   9  49  35  +14  49
  8 Mordhau United              30  14   6  10  37  34   +3  48
  9 Eterwer Wood                30  13   8   9  42  34   +8  47
 10 AC Andrahaj                 30  13   7  10  34  27   +7  46
 11 Clathurton Town             30   8   9  13  26  37  -11  33
 12 Dartonau FC                 30   7   7  16  33  58  -25  28
 13 CF Demiaz                   30   7   5  18  35  74  -39  26
 14 Quarush Town                30   3  11  16  27  60  -33  20 Relegated
 15 Hotellier City              30   4   4  22  26  74  -48  16 Relegated
 16 Thurlingen Town             30   2   5  23  23  94  -71  11 Relegated

Central Third Division Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cerrovan City           30  18   7   5  57  31  +26  61 Champions/Promoted
  2 Fracitz City            30  18   7   5  47  23  +24  61 Promoted
  3 Doborpas United         30  18   4   8  64  38  +26  58 Promoted
  4 Suzala Wanderers        30  16   9   5  53  27  +26  57
  5 Velos United            30  17   4   9  59  47  +12  55
  6 Trurinar Towers FC      30  15   7   8  56  32  +24  52
  7 Plozica Town            30  11   8  11  34  28   +6  41
  8 FC Nepenthya            30  12   5  13  42  47   -5  41
  9 Kaniluri United         30   9  10  11  16  23   -7  37
 10 Perigam Athletic        30   8  11  11  26  28   -2  35
 11 Yillog SC               30   8  10  12  30  39   -9  34
 12 Harlaven Harbour        30   8   8  14  34  50  -16  32
 13 Vauchants City          30   7  10  13  24  32   -8  31
 14 Saardat United          30   5  12  13  30  50  -20  27 Relegated
 15 Reabrook City           30   4   6  20  29  56  -27  18 Relegated
 16 Klashurn FC             30   4   6  20  28  78  -50  18 Relegated

Serenelian Premier League Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Newt Cape Athletic      30  19   6   5  69  36  +33  63 Champions/Promoted
  2 Westpass FC             30  17   8   5  71  32  +39  59 Promoted
  3 Brauzilia City          30  16   8   6  51  39  +12  56
  4 New Minesville SC       30  14  10   6  29  18  +11  52
  5 Eastpass Dockers        30  15   5  10  53  31  +22  50
  6 Phyrgaia Rovers         30  14   7   9  35  21  +14  49
  7 Flencle Rovers          30  15   4  11  37  31   +6  49
  8 Linshi Wanderers        30  11   8  11  33  41   -8  41
  9 Mainpass FC             30  10   9  11  32  32   +0  39
 10 Portopolis SC           30  10   7  13  34  41   -7  37
 11 Sudspar SC              30   8  12  10  39  46   -7  36
 12 Westpass Port SC        30  10   6  14  36  50  -14  36
 13 Naroda FC               30  10   5  15  21  38  -17  35
 14 Kuchisin FC             30   3  12  15  24  48  -24  21 Relegated
 15 Lampiere Athletic       30   3  10  17  23  44  -21  19 Relegated
 16 Amaranthine SC          30   4   5  21  37  76  -39  17 Relegated

Serenelian Second Division Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Crontor City               30  18   9   3  55  21  +34  63 Champions/Promoted
  2 North Carell SC            30  17   6   7  41  19  +22  57 Promoted
  3 Laurniger AC               30  16   9   5  28  10  +18  57 Promoted
  4 Estelle Saints             30  15  10   5  53  28  +25  55
  5 Mainpass United            30  15   8   7  56  30  +26  53
  6 South Carell Athletic      30  13   9   8  26  22   +4  48
  7 Tercuril SC                30  11   9  10  41  38   +3  42
  8 Thawmont Wanderers         30   9  14   7  24  20   +4  41
  9 Parsagda Athletic          30   9  12   9  34  32   +2  39
 10 Aphandus Athletic          30  11   6  13  31  45  -14  39
 11 South Cape FC              30   9  11  10  27  26   +1  38
 12 Southlake Rovers           30  10   4  16  28  45  -17  34
 13 Westpass Athletic          30   7   7  16  19  38  -19  28
 14 Lampiere City              30   6   8  16  27  40  -13  26 Relegated
 15 Trivval FC                 30   4   7  19  32  70  -38  19 Relegated
 16 FC Lazandak                30   2   7  21  14  52  -38  13 Relegated

Serenelian Third Division Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Monadnock United          30  21  6   3  66  27  +39  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 SC Kazan                  30  19  5   6  63  23  +40  62 Promoted
  3 Megeryan City             30  18  6   6  61  31  +30  60 Promoted
  4 Estelle Town              30  18  6   6  60  31  +29  60
  5 Dinamo Ostrov             30  17  5   8  52  33  +19  56
  6 Flencle City              30  14  9   7  42  27  +15  51
  7 Neuaville Rovers          30  11 10   9  48  42   +6  43
  8 FC Maishi                 30  10  9  11  37  42   -5  39
  9 Eastpass Rovers           30   9  7  14  36  46  -10  34
 10 Two Rivers United         30   9  6  15  48  53   -5  33
 11 Albascotte Northwich      30   9  5  16  35  46  -11  32
 12 Marepacopolis City        30   8  7  15  34  56  -22  31
 13 Syloria FC                30   7  6  17  30  54  -24  27
 14 Luneberg FC               30   7  5  18  18  45  -27  26
 15 Cartier Harbour FC        30   7  5  18  42  75  -33  26
 16 Sundercliffe Town         30   6  3  21  27  68  -41  21

Economic Upper League Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Finscoir AC               30  19  8   3  53  19  +34  65 Champions/Promoted
  2 Cuprumville FC            30  18  6   6  53  23  +30  60 Promoted
  3 GrafonilHB WMFC           30  15 10   5  42  23  +19  55
  4 EastExport SC             30  14  9   7  44  32  +12  51
  5 Rivermouth AC             30  16  2  12  64  54  +10  50
  6 Cambric Bay FC            30  14  7   9  55  39  +16  49
  7 Mohairlin Rovers          30  13  9   8  43  30  +13  48
  8 FC Ramie                  30  11  7  12  38  43   -5  40
  9 Patina Rovers             30  10  9  11  35  32   +3  39
 10 Percale United            30  10  9  11  42  47   -5  39
 11 SC Smolderev              30  10  8  12  45  47   -2  38
 12 FC Intaglio               30  10  7  13  32  37   -5  37
 13 Team Forenula             30   8  9  13  44  45   -1  33
 14 Eisengarnon Rovers        30   9  5  16  26  51  -25  32 Relegated
 15 Konfyt Rovers             30   4  7  19  20  51  -31  19 Relegated
 16 Cuprumville Athletic      30   0  6  24  19  82  -63   6 Relegated

Economic Middle League Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Patina Athletic            30  19   6   5  61  19  +42  63 Champions/Promoted
  2 Jam Bay Athletic           30  20   3   7  69  32  +37  63 Promoted
  3 Lakeside WSC               30  17   7   6  57  19  +38  58 Promoted
  4 Umecoprum Rovers           30  15  10   5  45  28  +17  55
  5 West Varenye FC            30  15   9   6  38  22  +16  54
  6 Covellite FC               30  13   9   8  40  32   +8  48
  7 North Rayonton FC          30  11  12   7  39  27  +12  45
  8 North Forest FC            30  12   6  12  46  50   -4  42
  9 Pondskaters United         30  10   8  12  50  39  +11  38
 10 Approciation Athletic      30   8  10  12  23  29   -6  34
 11 Digenite Rovers            30   8   9  13  17  30  -13  33
 12 FC Chevreulia              30   8   8  14  33  51  -18  32
 13 Constantanham United       30   7   8  15  33  73  -40  29
 14 Jam Mountaineers FC        30   5  10  15  20  43  -23  25 Relegated
 15 Silkville United           30   4   7  19  28  77  -49  19 Relegated
 16 Arliton Rovers             30   2  10  18  20  48  -28  16 Relegated

Economic Lower League Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 SC Rivermouth             30  20  6   4  58  17  +41  66 Champions/Promoted
  2 Nainsook Northtop         30  19  9   2  54  23  +31  66 Promoted
  3 QRez Football Corp        30  20  4   6  43  19  +24  64 Promoted
  4 Northlake Boaters         30  18  5   7  51  26  +25  59
  5 Trinardin Wanderers       30  16  8   6  53  28  +25  56
  6 Angoran Hutchers          30  14  6  10  51  41  +10  48
  7 Osnaburg United           30  14  5  11  52  58   -6  47
  8 AC Qiviutal               30  11 10   9  32  29   +3  43
  9 Marmaladia AC             30  13  3  14  43  37   +6  42
 10 Rayonton United           30  11  8  11  37  32   +5  41
 11 Chalcocite Union FC       30   8  7  15  39  56  -17  31
 12 Murabba Wanderers         30   7  6  17  48  68  -20  27
 13 Eastwood United           30   5  8  17  36  56  -20  23
 14 Chanehr Athletic          30   6  5  19  24  62  -38  23
 15 Enargite Wanderers        30   6  4  20  34  66  -32  22
 16 Kerseymere Wanderers      30   4  2  24  29  66  -37  14

Scholarly Doctorate League Standings

    Team                             P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Michurinists                    30  20   3   7  64  32  +32  63 Champions/Promoted
  2 Eastern 014 Outskirts AC        30  17   7   6  63  34  +29  58 Promoted
  3 Lemdulin United                 30  17   7   6  61  37  +24  58
  4 South Sector Tower 28/C AC      30  13  11   6  37  22  +15  50
  5 Kinbarna Town                   30  15   5  10  35  30   +5  50
  6 Talfram United                  30  13   7  10  25  28   -3  46
  7 Dopca WMFC                      30  12   6  12  48  36  +12  42
  8 Clairvoyance Wanderers          30  11   8  11  31  37   -6  41
  9 Alchemists United               30  12   5  13  30  38   -8  41
 10 M-W Wanderers                   30  10   8  12  46  44   +2  38
 11 Thermodynamics FC               30   8  14   8  39  40   -1  38
 12 Twin Planeteers                 30  11   4  15  34  39   -5  37
 13 Reactions Athletic              30   8   7  15  31  45  -14  31
 14 Asoranat Town                   30   8   7  15  38  60  -22  31 Relegated
 15 Telekinetics Athletic           30   4   8  18  29  59  -30  20 Relegated
 16 Translators Athletic            30   4   7  19  26  56  -30  19 Relegated

Scholarly Masters League Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Talpara United                 30  18   8   4  34  15  +19  62 Champions/Promoted
  2 Tower 7/076 FC                 30  14  11   5  33  18  +15  53 Promoted
  3 Tower 1/076 Athletic           30  15   7   8  47  32  +15  52 Promoted
  4 Tower 34/282 Athletic          30  13   9   8  40  21  +19  48
  5 Collins FC                     30  13   6  11  45  40   +5  45
  6 Tower 6/241 SC                 30  11  11   8  26  17   +9  44
  7 Outlying Village 2/013 SC      30  12   8  10  37  33   +4  44
  8 Flat Planeteers                30  11  10   9  44  37   +7  43
  9 Central 304 Tower SC           30  11  10   9  24  21   +3  43
 10 Gozbyadei United               30  11   9  10  29  27   +2  42
 11 Horseshoers Athletic           30  11   7  12  30  40  -10  40
 12 Psychoanalysers FC             30   9  11  10  26  31   -5  38
 13 Spiriters United               30   8   7  15  24  30   -6  31
 14 Cubisters United               30   5  12  13  24  39  -15  27 Relegated
 15 Bonding SC                     30   6   7  17  25  45  -20  25 Relegated
 16 Tower 32/304 United            30   1   9  20  14  56  -42  12 Relegated

Scholarly Bacherlors League Standings

    Team                            P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Ecology United                 30  20  5   5  61  23  +38  65 Champions/Promoted
  2 Tower 15/304 FC                30  20  2   8  58  36  +22  62 Promoted
  3 Tower 9/162 SC                 30  18  6   6  57  29  +28  60 Promoted
  4 Tower 2/113 Athletic           30  18  5   7  51  33  +18  59
  5 Scholaris United               30  15  6   9  39  25  +14  51
  6 FC Tabakhedo                   30  13  6  11  51  41  +10  45
  7 Keynesian Town                 30  14  3  13  42  50   -8  45
  8 AC West Sector Centre          30  11  7  12  39  38   +1  40
  9 Genetic Memory FC              30  12  2  16  32  32   +0  38
 10 Miasma Wanderers               30  10  8  12  37  40   -3  38
 11 Mahovaly Rovers                30  10  7  13  23  23   +0  37
 12 Confounders United             30  10  4  16  50  69  -19  34
 13 Retherton FC                   30   8  8  14  33  51  -18  32
 14 AC Marpol                      30   6  7  17  33  70  -37  25
 15 Outlying Village 6/162 FC      30   6  5  19  25  48  -23  23
 16 Tower 27/336 United            30   5  7  18  16  39  -23  22

Utopian Premier League Standings

    Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Tyrenam Harriers         30  22   3   5  94  29  +65  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 Thecarrift Sport         30  21   5   4  46  16  +30  68
  3 Pyrovilia FC             30  18   9   3  56  22  +34  63
  4 Crucible FC              30  17   9   4  39  17  +22  60
  5 Derin Town               30  14   7   9  43  30  +13  49
  6 Big White House IC       30  12  10   8  32  37   -5  46
  7 Eastrise County          30  12   7  11  25  21   +4  43
  8 Purple Point United      30  10  10  10  29  30   -1  40
  9 Malmooth FC              30   9  11  10  35  47  -12  38
 10 Alvon Port FC            30  10   6  14  31  57  -26  36
 11 Devoniria FC             30   9   6  15  34  37   -3  33
 12 Lobenopia United         30   8   8  14  36  34   +2  32
 13 Lobenopia City           30   8   5  17  26  53  -27  29
 14 Palmforth Rangers        30   6   6  18  25  44  -19  24 Relegated
 15 Trebben United           30   4   8  18  21  51  -30  20 Relegated
 16 Androzani Major FC       30   2   6  22   5  52  -47  12 Relegated

Utopian Championship Standings

    Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Northbay Rovers          30  21  5   4  55  24  +31  68 Champions/Promoted
  2 Fendahleen FC            30  21  2   7  68  25  +43  65 Promoted
  3 Soliton Wanderers        30  17  8   5  44  20  +24  59 Promoted
  4 Traken United            30  17  7   6  55  25  +30  58
  5 Pontifucia City          30  15  8   7  45  33  +12  53
  6 Athletic Honsadin        30  13  7  10  33  28   +5  46
  7 Forehall AFC             30  12  9   9  31  26   +5  45
  8 Walkerburn Athletic      30  12  7  11  25  20   +5  43
  9 North Tyrenam FC         30  11  7  12  49  39  +10  40
 10 Carchem Town             30  11  6  13  41  36   +5  39
 11 Shireworth FC            30   9  7  14  25  36  -11  34
 12 Leisure Hive FC          30   6 10  14  17  33  -16  28
 13 Gartezul United          30   6  7  17  26  47  -21  25
 14 Vishklar SC              30   7  4  19  35  82  -47  25 Relegated
 15 Synyria Wanderers        30   6  4  20  14  43  -29  22 Relegated
 16 Whitecliff County        30   6  2  22  21  67  -46  20 Relegated

Utopian Trophy League Standings

    Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Monkmoor FC              30  23  3   4  53  14  +39  72 Champions/Promoted
  2 Mandragora Helix FC      30  23  2   5  76  28  +48  71 Promoted
  3 Chimeron Gardens FC      30  14  8   8  33  27   +6  50 Promoted
  4 SC Pentallian            30  15  4  11  41  29  +12  49
  5 Athletic Kolkokron       30  13  8   9  48  40   +8  47
  6 Lacuniol Rangers         30  12 10   8  53  41  +12  46
  7 FC Alikistam             30  13  5  12  42  34   +8  44
  8 AC Casanton              30  11 10   9  29  26   +3  43
  9 Mastronica Town          30  10 10  10  28  33   -5  40
 10 Draylos United           30  11  6  13  37  39   -2  39
 11 Gosville United          30  10  9  11  30  40  -10  39
 12 AC Highridge             30   9  5  16  51  68  -17  32
 13 Androzani Minor SC       30   7  9  14  29  40  -11  30
 14 Forehall County          30   8  6  16  37  57  -20  30
 15 Scotsrane Park FC        30   5  7  18  23  47  -24  22
 16 Newingmoor Town          30   3  4  23  22  69  -47  13

Macaronian Premier League Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Fando Gate              30  21   6   3  48  15  +33  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 FC Pestrica             30  18   8   4  37  13  +24  62 Promoted
  3 Luxorex Athletic        30  17   8   5  47  20  +27  59 Promoted
  4 Sulpice United          30  16   8   6  26  12  +14  56
  5 Marekandria City        30  15   9   6  28  15  +13  54
  6 Sport Barujana          30  16   5   9  66  32  +34  53
  7 Diraelas SC             30  11   6  13  38  36   +2  39
  8 Grenerg United          30  11   6  13  25  38  -13  39
  9 AC Helwan               30   8  11  11  21  38  -17  35
 10 Sizaveton               30   8   8  14  19  22   -3  32
 11 FC Minya                30   7  10  13  21  32  -11  31
 12 Clube Monufia           30   7   9  14  16  32  -16  30
 13 Khozamshen Town         30   8   6  16  25  49  -24  30
 14 Masthukir Rovers        30   6   8  16  22  36  -14  26 Relegated
 15 Irkhetalam Town         30   5   8  17  21  32  -11  23 Relegated
 16 Sporting Krasaberd      30   6   4  20  21  59  -38  22 Relegated

Macaronian Second Division Standings

    Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Makawuilla FC             30  21   8   1  40  11  +29  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 Haynarich Flyers          30  17   7   6  63  23  +40  58 Promoted
  3 Stouffbury Wanderers      30  16  10   4  31  14  +17  58 Promoted
  4 Ebcocer FC                30  16   6   8  42  22  +20  54
  5 Betriville SC             30  16   6   8  42  24  +18  54
  6 Asamodora Town            30  17   3  10  43  30  +13  54
  7 FC Hebshotep              30  15   7   8  53  30  +23  52
  8 Timinhur FC               30  14   7   9  50  30  +20  49
  9 Grenerg City              30  12   3  15  40  37   +3  39
 10 Moriemer Athletic         30   8  14   8  30  32   -2  38
 11 Norfiel County            30  10   6  14  30  34   -4  36
 12 Ardvenik United           30   7   6  17  23  39  -16  27
 13 Haynarich FC              30   6   7  17  30  77  -47  25
 14 Bast Fort FC              30   6   6  18  25  48  -23  24 Relegated
 15 FC Isahov                 30   4   5  21  29  59  -30  17 Relegated
 16 Hanawalt FC               30   2   5  23  21  82  -61  11 Relegated

Macaronian Third Division Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Mirgishen United               30  18   9   3  41  13  +28  63 Champions/Promoted
  2 Sebenitor Wanderers            30  18   8   4  46  16  +30  62 Promoted
  3 Aswania Ruby FC                30  18   8   4  45  22  +23  62 Promoted
  4 Krasaberd Town                 30  16   8   6  39  17  +22  56
  5 Akhipubis AFC                  30  13   9   8  34  21  +13  48
  6 Marekandria Delta              30  11  11   8  29  24   +5  44
  7 Valmentot United               30  14   2  14  28  28   +0  44
  8 Grateville Rovers              30  11   9  10  28  29   -1  42
  9 Frétilment Athletic            30  11   8  11  31  37   -6  41
 10 Gravaget Town                  30   9  11  10  21  19   +2  38
 11 Gizomba Alders                 30   8  11  11  23  29   -6  35
 12 Lamosci Rovers                 30  10   4  16  22  35  -13  34
 13 Ausitam United                 30   5  10  15  14  31  -17  25
 14 Wadsut Athletic                30   4  11  15  20  40  -20  23
 15 Syrenia Sapphire Athletic      30   3  10  17  17  45  -28  19
 16 SC Helwan                      30   3   7  20  17  49  -32  16

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:03 pm

ICEL Football League: Season 42 Preview

Well, it’ll be difficult to top the final day of last season, 4 teams going into the final match with a shot at the title, albeit more academic than realistic for Norrion - the two league leaders however faltered, paving the way for Olympia to win a second title on the trot, a scenario that many thought would be pretty unlikely two seasons ago. Olympia have well and truly cemented themselves as one of the big teams in Eastfield Lodge, and they followed that up by almost sinking RGS hearts further as they threatened to win the Imperial Commonwealth’s first Copa de Campeones, falling to Eura’s Spartangrad in the final however. RGS did get some good news though, as they came from behind to finish the season with one trophy, at least, after beating FC Tavernia in the King’s Commonwealth Cup final.

Outside of Olympia’s appearance in the CdC final, it was a fairly good year for Eastfielder teams in international competition, with Olympia joining Royal Jam and Seniors FC in being eliminated from the three IFCF quarter-finals, whilst Tuntingone managed to reach the semi-finals of the Vilitan Cove Invitational. One can only hope that this season brings even more success on the international stage, as the ICEL Premier League still remains in the top 10 in coefficients and on the cusp of a third Champions League place.

Team Previews - Premier League
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

Team Line-ups - Second Division
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

UR Town
Location: Walston Brook, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Labeeba Barclay
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Maxi Lundgren (NPH) - Germain Lindsay, Brianette "Birdo" Douglas, Lubaid Gibb, Saajida Gustafsson - Kemena Banner - Yael Prescott, Nekane McGurk - Hidalgo Tabet - Titus Chaudry, Ya'qoob Mohd
Last Season: 14th in Premier League
Prediction: 1st

Seniors FC
Location: Pedantry Central, Pedantic Republic
Manager: Naomi Åberg
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Haytham Bellfield-Ek - Alena Garrard, Mutee'a Cairns, Lars Poschelosido, Millard Poulain - Caitlin Rassi - Svit Garrard, Levente George - Eliane Mir - Christophe Jansson, Joel Roscoe-East
Last Season: 15th in Premier League
Prediction: 2nd

Yillog City
Location: Yillog, Southpasture Hotel
Manager: Sheila Milligan
Line-up (4-1-2-3): Raegan Hutton - Idrees Morad, Kye Heaton-Åberg, Aria Strouhal-Luti (IRN), Baptiste O'Prien - Adeeba Tipping - Cassius Habeeb, Mushtaaqa Abati - Vince Bari, Coletta Chaudhuri, Abdul Higgins
Last Season: 16th in Premier League
Prediction: 4th

Oldbridge FC
Location: Bridgetown, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Theo Cashmore
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Mignon Bassett - Natara Reeve, Dartagnan Perkins, Magda Bergman, Kiersten Haider - Beau Hawthorn, Theron Pedley - Jorja Goodall-Martinelli, Steve Tovey, Lacene Berretti - Umar Clovis
Last Season: 4th
Prediction: 6th

Micronopia United
Location: Micronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Mirari Aziz
Line-up (3-4-3): Devyn Townend - Kayleigh Finlay, Abdur Raheem Schofield, Amedee Carlsson - Suhayla Sturrock, Roja Philip, Walid Ullah, Mathilda Hash - Paulina Kent-McArthur, Cody Dedman, Liealia Malley
Last Season: 5th
Prediction: 7th

FC Tavernia
Location: Tavernia, Westmeadow Tavern
Manager: Naqiyya Mina
Line-up (4-3-1-2): Dhaahir Hooton - Oliveria Molla, Atiyya Jakobsson, Vernell Coward, Jocelynn Medina - Marid Can, Celestyn Welsh, Julien Islam - Raadiya Nicol - Alyssa Amer, Montes Javid
Last Season: 6th
Prediction: 3rd

Toclofania FC
Location: Toclofania, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Tibo Baines
Line-up (4-4-2): Alban Shaikh - Carressa Amer, Hilaire Kaya, Verda Langley, Jade Ditta - Eldora Hender, Pasclina Sherwin, Alexandrine Chambers, Austin Nazar - Morell Walter, Samner Haile
Last Season: 7th
Prediction: 5th

Sunburbia FC
Location: Sunburbia, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Zakiya Leveque
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Sonia Duff - Bakar Turcotte, Jaime Durrell, Abe Cornwell, Fanuco Bhatti - Auhert Octopode, Leslie McConnell - Soledad Mo, Page Fryer, Graciela Goodman - Cisco Peebles-Leach
Last Season: 8th
Prediction: 9th

Pontifucia United
Location: Pontifucia, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Andree Mahe
Line-up (4-3-3): Herbert Sheridan - Bernardo Nassar, Arlette Whitehouse, Jamya Sissons, Andie Bristow - Raul Orta (OSR), Adana Schneider, Walad Pour - Adrian Davenport, Sylvan Noor, Kristina Ghazvini
Last Season: 9th
Prediction: 8th

YLW FC
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Ashia Curtis
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Jalyn Ruud - Jacqualine Eliasson, Rhett Pugh, Marjaana Nilsson, Millard Keir - Shazia Ramsey-Boyce - Dyana Sandberg, Hilel Bullock - Lur Renault - Charlayne Hopwood, Filipa Allwood
Last Season: 10th
Prediction: 10th

Macaronia FC
Location: Macaronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Alanza Madani
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Umarah Pullen - Charline Wong, Robbie Nahmias, Tayyib Moreno, Taaliba Sesay-Forshaw - Jeanine Manuela, Gabriella Jes - Semih Abarra - Rylee Carter, Jaylin Bowen, Aubrielle Wilks
Last Season: 11th
Prediction: 11th

Lodgertia United
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Adelynn Ray
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Yves Waterbury - Janelle Friend-Naylor, Muntasir Durrell, Karima Hopgood, Dita Lanisan - Qisma Jackson, Dagna Keating - Colbey O'Toole - Karam Breton, Brynn Baig, Tia Karlsson-Carney
Last Season: 12th
Prediction: 13th

Jam Mountain Island
Location: Jam Mountain, Jammy Forests
Manager: Devereau Roux
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Armande Woodman - Usaama Bashara, Duvessa Hurrell, Theodore Caraway, Mundhir Rowlinson - Tracy Ramjan, Trevor Barry - Lander McNally, Asmaa Daniels, Donzel Lela - Zoey Gravell
Last Season: 13th
Prediction: 12th

Clinar Rovers
Location: Benopia, Bentonopia
Manager: Žak Hughes
Line-up (4-1-2-3): Joia Howe - Zubaida Delaware, Jocelin Crawley, Joi Luna, Reagan Leek - Darcy Anama - Moshe Tedder, Jocelina Diaz - Jaydon Lunt, Jamie Palmer, Ema Gascoyne
Last Season: 1st in Third Division
Prediction: 14th

Honsadin FC
Location: Honsadin, Bentonopia
Manager: Ezra Homewood
Line-up (3-4-1-2): Nekana Charrier - Aristotle Kyte, Zimraan Akermann, Meaghan Conger - Jawaria Wilcox, Marianna Palazzi, Jonas Jameel-Markham, Marya Sandvik - Serenity Hopkins - Kirk Jamieson, Sincere Armstrong
Last Season: 2nd in Third Division
Prediction: 15th

Cliffside FC
Location: Eastpass, New Tavernia
Manager: Staš Neumann
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Vera Tripper - Bastiaan Aguilar, Chaney Leggett, Fantine Nazar, Darion Guichard - Gabriella Golinucci, Charlisa Ekin - Brevyn Petit, Anael Argo-Neal, Aanisa Fawcett - Anej Collingwood
Last Season: 3rd in Third Division
Prediction: 16th

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 1:40 pm

ICELFA Season 42: Part 1

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 1st Preliminary Round

Half Boy FC 3-2 Aleiusia Riverside (Zeta Reka & Hügeltaldom)
Aleiusia Riverside 1-3 Half Boy FC (AGG: 3-6)

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup 2nd Preliminary Round

FC Khadur (Sajnur) 1-3 Norrion Rovers
Norrion Rovers 1-1 FC Khadur (AGG: 4-2)

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 2nd Preliminary Round

Half Boy FC 4-0 D. Penafiel (New Lusitania)
D. Penafiel 0-2 Half Boy FC (AGG: 0-6)

2nd IFCF Champions League 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Port Sebastian (Schottia) 1-3 Royal Jam FC

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Perotapam Massakar (Filindostan) 1-3 Norrion Rovers
Dinamo Macaresti (Pridnestrovia) 1-3 VLC FC

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

FC Maritime Westporte (Valladares) 1-2 Polkation FC
KT Ferramendiak (Audioslavia) 3-1 Half Boy FC

The curtain rises on the second cycle of IFCF-organised international club football, and for Eastfield Lodge, the opening gambit falls to the newly promoted Half Boy FC, playing in the LBCT’s First Preliminary Round. The opening tie saw them host Zeta Reka’s Aleiusia Riverside, an end-to-end battle ending in the host’s favour - the return leg was a bit easier for the Archers, running out a 2-0 lead in the first half hour and cruising to a 6-3 aggregate victory. It was similarly easy-going for them in the Second Preliminary Round, demolishing New Lusitania’s D. Penafiel 4-0 in the first leg with help from a brace for Shasam Lomax, before cruising to a second clean sheet in the return leg with a simple 2-0 victory. However, after two easy ties, Half Boy look like they’ve met their match in the 3rd round, as they return from Audioslavia with a hefty 3-1 defeat at the hands of KT Ferramendiak - a solitary away goal their only hope for redemption in the home leg. Joining in the LBCT action in the third round are Polkation, who have more success on their travels as they take on Valladar side FC Maritime Westporte, sailing home with a comeback 2-1 away win, putting them in good stead for the Playoff Round.

Moving up the league table, Norrion Rovers kicked off the Challengers Cup campaigns in the 2nd Preliminary round with a visit to Sajnur, with a goal each from the old guard and the new in Safadao and Torshen giving them an excellent 3-1 away win over FC Khadur. A cautious match in the home leg saw an early away goal for visitors, before Norrion quickly levelled before half-time. The hosts shut up shop, and Norrion secured advancement with a 4-2 aggregate win. 3-1 away victories were all the rage in the Challengers Cup for the Eastfielder teams, it seems, as Norrion repeated their first leg performance in Filindostan, this time with Omar and Ford grabbing a goal each to hold the advantage for the second leg next week. And it wasn’t just Norrion doing it - VLC kicked off their Challengers Cup campaign with a similarly dominant 3-1 victory in Pridnestrovia, debutant Cuartio Storr with a brilliant 20 yard volley to open proceedings. Both sides are in prime position heading into the second legs next week, as are Royal Jam, the Strawberries entering the Champions League 3rd Preliminary Round with a trip to Schottia. Port Sebastian were a tough opponent, but the visitors were clinical, von Kraus scoring one and setting up another enroute to 3 goals from 4 shots, and a 3-1 lead going into the second leg.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 1

Walston Brook Albion 1-1 Royal Jam FC
Half Boy FC 1-1 Seaton Town
RGS Athletic 3-1 Indionion Athletic
Nile Bridge 1-0 Polkation FC
Tuntingone FC 2-0 Copper Communists SC
Olympia FC 2-0 Monksville United
VLC FC 2-0 FM Town
Norrion Rovers 2-0 Xilon OC

As league starts go, this season was a fairly tame affair. No matchups between the Big 5, no local derbies, not really any upsets to talk about. Olympia kick the season off at home to Monksville, and the visitors offer very little to break up the party atmosphere for the two-time champions, a comfortable 2-0 win laying down a marker for their challengers. It’s a marker that’s picked up with eagerness, as RGS continue the 3-1 theme, going top of the table on goals scored as they dispatch the Second Division champions, whilst VLC and Norrion match Olympia’s performance and scoreline. Walston Brook saw the main notable result, as Royal Jam are uncharacteristically sloppy at the back against Albion, which the hosts, despite their offensive … inabilities, capitalise on, Sullivan Spooner striking the early blow with a bullet header. And the Archers grab the lead in the relegation race, getting their vital first point of the season with a neat home draw against a rather toothless Seaton Town.

2nd IFCF Champions League 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

Royal Jam FC 0-4 Port Sebastian (AGG: 3-5)

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

Norrion Rovers 3-1 Perotapam Massakar (AGG: 6-2)
VLC FC 1-4 Dinamo Macaresti (AGG: 4-5)

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

Polkation FC 4-1 FC Maritime Westporte (AGG: 6-2)
Half Boy FC 1-1 KT Ferramendiak (AGG: 2-4)

OK, this midweek could be classed as either an unmitigated disaster, or hilarious, depending on who you support. Two 3-1 away leads, a scoreline which you’d think would be fairly unassailable, overturned in remarkable fashion. Even more embarrassingly, it’s the two sides who you’d trust to be defensively sound, even at home - Royal Jam crash out of the Champions League at home to Port Sebastian with 4 goals against them, and nothing in the form of a fightback. VLC at least put up a fight, pulling a vital equalising goal 5 minutes from time after Dinamo Macaresti had gone 3-0 up, and the tie looked poised to enter extra time until the visitors scored a direct free kick with barely seconds left of stoppage time to end VLC’s international campaign for the season. Meanwhile, Half Boy are unable to pull off their own comeback from 3-1 down, as visitors Ferramendiak defend valiantly at the Central District Stadium, the only goals coming from penalties for both sides as Half Boy lose 4-2 on aggregate. Elsewhere, it’s happier news for Norrion, who not only defend their 3-1 lead but, remarkably, grab yet another 3-1 scoreline, coming from behind after Perotapam Massakar scored the early goal. Polkation rounded out the midweek exploits with a comfortably crushing victory against Valladar opponents, having only won 2-1 in the first leg away. Nonetheless, a brace for Twan Stewart is enough to see the Spotters through to the Playoff Round with another 6-2 aggregate scoreline.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 2

Seaton Town 0-0 Walston Brook Albion
Indionion Athletic 1-1 Royal Jam FC
Polkation FC 1-1 Half Boy FC
Copper Communists SC 0-4 RGS Athletic
Monksville United 0-2 Nile Bridge
FM Town 2-1 Tuntingone FC
Xilon OC 0-1 Olympia FC
Norrion Rovers 2-0 VLC FC

Now things look interesting. Early leaders RGS make full use of their absence from midweek football (having automatically qualified for the Challengers Cup group stages) to put in a dominant performance against the Communists, an Andrew Pearson brace in the first half enough to kill the game. Olympia manage to keep pace, but it’s a much more laboured performance against Xilon, the hosts defending valiantly before Elevin Simonsen upends Horvat in the box, the Pasargan striker smashing the penalty straight down the middle. The first big match of the season saw Norrion carry on their impressive form from international football, as they host and dispatch a wounded VLC with ease. But it’s Royal Jam who are easily the strugglers so far, as they fail to break down the Indionion defence with any conviction, Kaiya Mohd scrambling an undeserved equaliser from their only second half corner.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round 1st Leg

Kings Lunsel FC (Flavovespia) 0-3 Royal Jam FC
Dinamo Macaresti (Pridnestrovia) 2-3 Norrion Rovers

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round 1st Leg

Ursona FC (Valanora) 3-3 Polkation FC
Indionion Athletic 2-1 Tyvania (Recuecn)

The Strawberries certainly know to put out a response, don’t they? After two draws from two and a disappointing 3rd Preliminary Round exit, they enter the Challengers Cup with a bang, travelling to Flavovespia and putting the King to the sword as they sweep three goals on the counter - whether they’ll be able to hold onto this lead next week is the question though. The two teams that beat VLC in the past week meet in the Playoff Round this week, as Dinamo Macaresti host Norrion Rovers in the other Challengers Cup tie. Despite the hosts taking the early lead, it’s Norrion who gain the upper hand, coming from 1-0 and 2-1 down to win 3-2, Berretti grabbing the winner in stoppage time from a flick-on header. Over in the LBCT, Polkation continue their goalscoring exploits, although their defence is pretty leaky this time. They trade goals with Vanorian hosts Ursona all game, neither side really taking advantage before Hidayah Asma’naser levels proceedings at 3-3 with 5 minutes to play. 3 away goals means any low-scoring draw will be enough for them to proceed. Back home in Walston Brook, Second Division champions Indionion enter the fold, hosting Recuecian side Tyvania. This tie is a lot more cautious than the other three, both sides spending the first testing and teasing their opponents. Indionion get the advantage with two quick fire second half goals either side of the hour mark, the second a scorching thirty yard strike from Bay Beedles, before the visitors grab a late away goal to leave the second leg in the balance.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 3

Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Indionion Athletic
Seaton Town 1-0 Polkation FC
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Copper Communists SC
Half Boy FC 2-0 Monksville United
RGS Athletic 6-0 FM Town
Nile Bridge 3-0 Xilon OC
Tuntingone FC 1-2 Norrion Rovers
Olympia FC 1-1 VLC FC

The last few years may have felt a little odd for RGS fans, so here’s a crumb of familiarity as FM Town come calling and are promptly decimated by the league leaders, a Girard-Vaillancourt hat-trick nearly doubling their goal tally for the season as they register their 13th league goal after just 3 games. And it’s a result that gives them a points lead over Olympia, as the latter play out a dreary dismal game against VLC in the big match of the day. No such problems for Norrion, despite Maureo Fahmy’s early goal against the run of play, as Safadao and Arleta Radcliffe bring them a well deserved victory. Sunday’s big match is the actual Walston Brook derby, with Brook Stadium seeing Albion sweep the Second Division champions aside with a well-controlled 2-0 win. At the bottom, there’s a big win for Half Boy, sitting fifth with 5 points after sending the Monks home empty-handed - the Monks, along with Xilon after they were on the receiving end of a Nile Bridge drubbing, remain the two sides yet to score a point.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round 2nd Leg

Royal Jam FC 2-1 Kings Lunsel FC (AGG: 5-1)
Norrion Rovers 1-1 Dinamo Macaresti (AGG: 4-3)

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round 2nd Leg

Polkation FC 2-1 Ursona FC (AGG: 5-4)
Tyvania 0-0 Indionion Athletic (AGG: 1-2)

It’s all good news, for once. All four sides playing midweek manage to secure their places in the next round, which means at least four Eastfielder teams are entering the group stages of the IFCF tournaments. Olympia and RGS, who automatically qualified, will be joined by Polkation and Indionion in the LBCT - the former were just that shade better defensively than their visitors in another back and forth encounter in the City of Art, in the end knocking out Ursona FC by the odd goal in 9 on aggregate. They are joined by Indionion, who masterfully defended their slim 1 goal lead in Recuecn, although both sides spurned good chances to take control of the tie. Up a step into the Challengers Cup, and both sides are one round away from their own group stages. Royal Jam had no trouble in this second leg, capably seeing off Kings Lunsel’s early efforts and goal with two second half goals of their own. The battle of the VLC conquerors was a lot more feisty however, as Norrion and Dinamo Macaresti both struggled to dominate the midfield. Neither side managed good chances, much to the relief of the home fans; both sides’ goals were more caused by simple mistakes rather than offensive pressure - Ihemelu gifted the visitors the lead when he spilled a tame cross into the path of a Macaresti striker, whilst Roman Torshen was the beneficiary of a Macaresti defender completely missing a long ball forward, leaving the Kelssek striker 1-on-1.

King’s Commonwealth Cup First Round

The biggest weekend of the Eastfielder footballing calendar rolls around once more, as the first round of the King’s Commonwealth Cup kicks off. All 512 teams in the league pyramid enter, only one will leave victorious in 9 matches time - last season, it was RGS securing their 8th title. 256 matches in one weekend, and as ever, there is much to talk about. In fact, this year there was more than the usual amount of fireworks, and the Premier League suffered more casualties than they would have liked - including the defending cup champions; RGS Athletic travelled to New Tavernia to play Second Division side Cliffside FC, the newly promoted team on a good run of form in the league up until this point with 2 wins and a draw as they hosted the Premier League leaders. The free-scoring RGS side couldn’t make any headway against the Cliffside defence, as the hosts seemingly set up with a bus station in mind. The Eastpass side were in total control throughout, and the solitary second half winner from Ema Gascoyne was their just desserts. Nile Bridge were the other Premier League on the end of an upset, and in fact the biggest upset of the weekend in terms of league places, as the team lying in 2nd in the Premier League was taken out of the competition by a team in the 8th tier. Hosts Berlandar AC are the first team this season to breach the Nile Bridge defence, and they do it three times. On top of that, they came from behind twice as well after goals from Destiny Blair and Herve Aydin twice gave the Bridgetown side the lead.

It gets better (or worse, depending on how you look at it) - in fact, 3 of the top 5 in the Premier League were eliminated at the first hurdle. Half Boy FC who have had a decent start to the league season with a win and two draws, to end up sitting fifth, were unlucky to have been drawn against 8th place VLC FC, the second most successful side in cup history, in the only all-top-flight match of the round. But they still gave a good go of it, Shazam Lomax’s low shot from the edge of the box in the second half forcing extra time before Geraldene Benjamin finished the match off in VLC’s favour. Seaton Town nearly joined the pile of eliminated teams, the 7th placed Premier League side needing extra time to see off Lamarckists after the 5th tier visitors snatched a late equaliser. The Second Division didn’t emerge unscathed either however, with newly promoted home side Clinar Rovers finding themselves reduced to 10 men after 15 minutes, before being run ragged the rest of the game to the tune of 4-0 by Fourth Division Lodgertia City. They were joined by Micronopia United, the side that narrowly missed promotion last season having to come from 2-0 down to force extra time, before losing on penalties to their clearly superior hosts, 7th tier Plozica FC. UR Town, relegated from the top flight in the final minute of last season, almost shared their fate, as they were taken to penalties by 9th tier side QRez, the hosts capitalising on two late UR Town mistakes to force what was an unlikely extra time 10 minutes earlier.

One of the highest scoring matches of the round was also an upset, with 9 goals being scored in the city of Bliketia as 8th tier Bliketia AC ran out easy 7-2 victors over Westpass FC in the division above. Defending league champions Olympia FC had no trouble in their match however, as they put up the biggest margin of victory in the round, beating 10th tier FC Maishi by that fabled 7-1 scoreline - Golden Acres and Huntingville FC both also registered 6-0 tilts against 10th tier opposition. Elsewhere, Norrion Rovers were almost taken to extra time themselves, as they played out a 7 goal thriller against Konfyt Rovers, the 9th tier Jammy Forests side never more than a goal behind at any point in what was an exciting game. Second Division Macaronia FC also got involved in the goalfests, as they played out an 8 goal thriller away to 7th tier Materia Medica, but the best goal haul of the day was the 14 goals scored between Jutmere Lakers and Dartonau FC, as the two 9th tier sides played out a 4-4 draw in normal time, each kicking it up a notch in extra time to make it 5-5, before the hosts won 3-1 in the shootout.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Qualifying Round 1st Leg

Crystal Fair HC (Crystal Empire) 2-1 Norrion Rovers
Alnio (Chromatika) 0-1 Royal Jam FC

One step away from joining RGS Athletic in the Challengers Cup group stages, and you can tell who’s still fresh from their weekend exploits and who’s still a little jaded. Norrion Rovers travel to the Crystal Empire on the back of their taxing 4-3 cup win, and it shows as they struggle to get going against Crystal Fair, the hosts quickly running out a 2-0 lead in the first half, before Safadao grabbed a crucial away goal at the start of the second. Royal Jam have no such issues, the Strawberries travelling to Chromatika after their comfortable 2-0 win at the weekend to face Alnio. It’s a tight, technical affair, but the visitors prevail, a 1-0 away win making a decent foundation to build on for the return leg.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 4

Polkation FC 0-2 Walston Brook Albion
Copper Communists SC 3-0 Indionion Athletic
Monksville United 3-1 Seaton Town
FM Town 0-2 Royal Jam FC
Xilon OC 3-0 Half Boy FC
Norrion Rovers 2-4 RGS Athletic
VLC FC 2-1 Nile Bridge
Olympia FC 2-0 Tuntingone FC

Whisper it, but this might well be RGS’ year in the league. 4 games, 4 dominant attacking performances. The league leaders travel to Norrion on the back of a humiliating cup exit, but they take advantage of a Norrion side that are also hurting from midweek and general exhaustion. It’s a poor defensive display from sides as 3rd hosts 1st, but RGS’ attack can always be relied upon in a pinch, and it pays off here as four different goalscorers give RGS a crucial win. They’re left as the only side with 4 wins from 4, after VLC bounce back from a shaky start to see off a spirited Nile Bridge, which Olympia take advantage of to move into second place as they see off Tuntingone in simple fashion. Goals from von Kraus and Linford give Royal Jam their victory of the season at FM Town’s expense, whilst Monksville and Xilon secure wins for their first points of the season.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Qualifying Round 2nd Leg

Norrion Rovers 0-2 Crystal Fair HC (AGG: 1-4)
Royal Jam FC 1-2 Alnio (AGG: 2-2, Alnio advance on away goals)

That thing about a decent foundation? Well, turns out 1-0 away wins count for nothing if you lose at home, and Royal Jam have done just that. Germain Bourguignon gives the hosts an early lead, but it’s exactly what the visitors need to rally around, Alnio replying with 2 second half goals to win on away goals. Norrion’s poor run of form continues however, as they follow up the loss to RGS with a jaded performance against Crystal Fair that sees them concede two simple goals. Both knocked out of the Challengers Cup, which means only 4 Eastfielder sides will contest the IFCF group stages this season.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 5

Walston Brook Albion 0-1 Copper Communists SC
Polkation FC 2-1 Monksville United
Indionion Athletic 1-1 FM Town
Seaton Town 1-1 Xilon OC
Royal Jam FC 0-1 Norrion Rovers
Half Boy FC 0-3 VLC FC
RGS Athletic 4-3 Olympia FC
Nile Bridge 2-0 Tuntingone FC

A couple of very big results in the title race, as four of the Big 5 face off against each other. Last season’s league and cup champions, and this season’s top two, kick off the primetime weekend, and they don’t disappoint, as RGS and Olympia put on a veritable buffet of 7 goals. Indeed, Olympia are the first team to strike, with two quickfire goals in the first half hour stunning the home fans inside the King Iqbal II Stadium, the second a peach of a free kick from Rigby Headley. RGS rally, and it falls to young Taeshani midfielder Nycolas Jackson to drag them back into it as he backheels a low cross past Persson. The second half is just vintage RGS though, as they come out and tear open the Olympia defence time and again, Aiden Pearson grabbing a goal and a no-look-assist before substitute Qamar Reilly brought Olympia back to 4-3 with 10 to go. He almost became the hero late on, only to direct his unmarked header off the top of the bar from a free kick.

By comparison, the other prime match of the weekend wasn’t anywhere close to a blockbuster. “One for the purists” would be an apt description, but it was the sort of performance that Norrion needed to put in to shake themselves after their recent run of poor performances, both sides evidently still reeling from Challengers Cup exits. Nile Bridge moves back into second with a fourth clean sheet in 5 league games, evidently not missing the services of Jewell Foley, as they comfortably beat their mid-table rivals Tuntingone, whilst VLC drag themselves level with Olympia with a dominant rematch win over Half Boy, who were unable to repeat their cup performance a couple of weeks prior. After all of the above matches, one fact stands out quite starkly - RGS have scored 21 goals, no-one else in the league has hit double figures.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 6

Monksville United 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
FM Town 4-3 Copper Communists SC
Xilon OC 1-0 Polkation FC
Norrion Rovers 4-0 Indionion Athletic
VLC FC 0-1 Seaton Town
Olympia FC 1-1 Royal Jam FC
Tuntingone FC 3-0 Half Boy FC
Nile Bridge 2-8 RGS Athletic

Someone tell RGS to calm down, please. For the second week in a row, it’s first vs second in the league, and for the second week in a row, it’s a goalfest. But not for the second week in a row, it’s a bloodbath, as RGS turn on the taps at basically full blast. Two braces, 6 different goalscorers for the league leaders as they scythe through Nile Bridge time and time again, basically walking in four of the goals. Nile Bridge withdrew into their half after half an hour (3-0) to try and shut up shop. It didn’t work - RGS went into half time 5-0 up. Second half they just gave up on defending and began pressing up higher and higher. That worked a little, with Blair and Jewell each grabbing consolation goals either side of a 30 yard howitzer from Girard-Vaillancourt for RGS’ 7th. Goal number 29 of the season was a move that involved all 11 RGS players on the pitch, 34 perfectly placed passes, and ending with Miranda Gail nutmegging De Winter in the Nile Bridge net.

It’s not the only place to go to for goals galore, as there’s a slightly smaller feast of 7 to be had in Gamervile, as FM Town pick up their second win of the season by the odd goal against the Communists, Mahdeeya Angelo scoring the winning goal in second half stoppage time after both sides traded the lead three times beforehand. Norrion Rovers weren’t to be outdone though, as they replied in their chase of the top with a convincing 4-0 win of their own as they dispatched a winless Indionion side, Berrettti and Brelsford both grabbing a goal and an assist. All these high scoring games rather overshadow a couple of big results though, as the other three Big 5 teams all drop points - Olympia and Royal Jam played out a very tactical 1-1 draw, whilst VLC couldn’t even find first gear against Seaton Town in probably the most dreary 1-0 result ever.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Second Round

The Second Round this season had a lot to live up to after the chaos of the First Round, but it didn’t disappoint. Plenty of upsets to get our teeth into, and much like the first round it includes plenty of top sides as well. The First Round saw the team ranked second in the Premier League at the time knocked out, and we have that exact scenario again, as second place Norrion Rovers bite the dust, a week after they demolished Indionion in Norrion, at home to 6th tier Carneleon Town, the visitors looking surprisingly untroubled as they ran out 2-0 victors. Joining them on the scrapheap are a side that only barely managed to reach this stage in the first place - Seaton Town. After needing extra time to see off 5th tier Lamarckists in the First Round, they fail to get going at all against Golden Acres of the Fourth Division, the visiting minnows squeaking a goal on the cusp of half-time to take the lead. Monksville United were the third casualty this round at the hands of lower league opponents, as the two-time cup winners fell on the road against one time cup winners Oldbridge FC of the Second Division. The final Premier League casualty was in the round’s all-top-flight match, as 6th place Walston Brook Albion needed extra time to take out 11th place FM Town, Sullivan Spooner grabbing the winner with a diving header.

Even more Premier League teams were on the cusp of elimination - for example, VLC were taken to extra time after a goalless performance against 8th tier SST28/C AC, before Hatim Moffat spared their blushes with a free kick under the wall. Indionion had to come from behind via extra time to see off the challenge of 8th tier Nuclear FC, Pueblo Aldrin’s overhead kick being the difference in quality in the end, whilst a momentary lapse in concentration allowed Kinaltin to snatch a late equaliser against Xilon OC, the Orienteers seeding off their 7th tier opponents in extra time. Whilst no Second Division teams were eliminated this round, bottom of the table Honsadin came very close against 7th tier Matrices United, also coming from behind via extra time. At the other end of the scale, there were no such troubles for Tuntingone, the Premier League side scoring 5 without reply against 10th tier side Flencle City. Second Division Seniors FC had the same lack of issues as they also put 5 past 10th tier opposition without reply, this time with Dillvill Ocean United on the recieving end of the drubbing.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic            6    6   0   0    29    8  +21    18
 2 Norrion Rovers          6    5   0   1    13    5   +8    15
 3 Nile Bridge             6    4   0   2    11   10   +1    12
 4 Olympia FC              6    3   2   1    10    6   +4    11
 5 VLC FC                  6    3   1   2     8    5   +3    10
 6 Walston Brook Albion    6    2   3   1     6    3   +3     9
 7 Seaton Town             6    2   3   1     5    5    0     9
 8 Royal Jam FC            6    1   4   1     6    5   +1     7
 9 Xilon OC                6    2   1   3     5    7   −2     7
10 Copper Communists SC    6    2   1   3     8   11   −3     7
11 FM Town                 6    2   1   3     7   15   −8     7
12 Tuntingone FC           6    2   0   4     7    8   −1     6
13 Half Boy FC             6    1   2   3     4   11   −7     5
14 Polkation FC            6    1   1   4     3    7   −4     4
15 Monksville United       6    1   1   4     5   10   −5     4
16 Indionion Athletic      6    0   2   4     3   14  −11     2

Unlike the Premier League, the Second Division doesn’t really have any obvious front runners, with the entire top half of the table within 4 points of the top and the entire bottom half of the table within 4 points of the drop zone. The goal tallies are also much more even than in the top flight, with 8 teams already scoring double digit goal tallies versus 4 in the top flight. Still, FC Tavernia lead the way and remain unbeaten - indeed, they’re on a run of 4 wins in a row after two opening draws, including a magnificent 6-2 victory over 2nd place UR Town, and a victory over another relegated side in Yillog City. UR Town may be 2nd, but they have faced weaker opposition up to this point compared to the league leaders, having lost to FC Tavernia and drawn Yillog City in a 6 goal bonanza, whilst registering wins over teams in the early relegation battle. The opening day win against Oldbridge who were last season’s surprise package may be signs of things to come, but Oldbridge haven’t been that great as of late, registering a draw and two losses against the three relegated sides with their three wins coming against the promoted teams. Speaking of Seniors, they also remain unbeaten, sitting in third with three draws, although they too haven’t had that taxing a schedule - beating Jam Mountain Island and Clinar doesn’t wipe out draws to teams like Cliffside. At the bottom of the table, Honsadin sit pretty unhappily with just 1 point from 6 games, drawing a Yillog City side still reeling from their abysmal top flight campaign the previous season. Jam Mountain Island aren’t faring much better as the other winless side in the league, a point above Honsadin.

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 FC Tavernia             6    4   2   0    14    5   +9    14
 2 UR Town                 6    4   1   1    16   12   +4    13
 3 Seniors FC              6    3   3   0    13    5   +8    12
 4 Toclofania FC           6    3   2   1    10    6   +4    11
 5 Micronopia United       6    3   2   1     8    5   +3    11
 6 Pontifucia United       6    3   1   2    13    7   +6    10
 7 Sunburbia FC            6    3   1   2     9    4   +5    10
 8 Oldbridge FC            6    3   1   2    11    7   +4    10
 9 Yillog City             6    2   2   2    12    9   +3     8
10 Cliffside FC            6    2   2   2     4    8   −4     8
11 YLW FC                  6    1   3   2     8   12   −4     6
12 Clinar Rovers           6    2   0   4    10   17   −7     6
13 Macaronia FC            6    1   2   3     7   10   −3     5
14 Lodgertia United        6    1   1   4     5   14   −9     4
15 Jam Mountain Island     6    0   2   4     4    9   −5     2
16 Honsadin FC             6    0   1   5     2   16  −14     1

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:14 pm

ICELFA Season 42: Part 2

2nd IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD1

Northern Union (Brenecia) 2-2 Olympia FC

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD1

RGS Athletic 1-3 Stein-los Turkish (Pasarga)

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD1

The Warriors (Schottia) 2-1 Polkation FC
Samaj FC (Cosumar) 2-3 Indionion Athletic

The opening matches of the IFCF group stages see the duo of Olympia and RGS enter the competition as the sole remaining representatives in the Champions League and Challengers Cup respectively. Olympia’s opening challenge is a trip to Brenecia to face Northern Union, and it’s the hosts that strike the early blow, taking the lead in the opening ten minutes. The visitors rally though, Horvat levelling proceedings after converting a pullback, before Olympia took the lead in the second half. In the end though, the hosts got what they deserved, an equalising goal in the final ten minutes to finish the match at 2-2. No such luck for RGS however, who seem to have opted for looking toothless in cup football this season as they meekly lose 3-1 at home to Stein-los Turkish, the Pasargan side’s rout only blemished by a stoppage time consolation goal from Miranda Gail.

Down in the LBCT, Polkation and Indionion both continue their campaigns in a determined fashion despite their somewhat dismal performances in the league to date. Polkation travelled to Schottia to face The Warriors in what was a very close match, one in which the hosts prevailed despite a curling effort from the corner of the box from Bryant Gil. As for Indionion, their travels to Cosumar were much more fruitful, as they came from behind twice to beat hosts Samaj FC, courtesy of a two-footed brace from Bernelle Rahimi.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 7

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 FM Town
Monksville United 1-0 Xilon OC
Copper Communists SC 0-2 Norrion Rovers
Polkation FC 0-3 VLC FC
Indionion Athletic 1-1 Olympia FC
Seaton Town 2-1 Tuntingone FC
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Nile Bridge
Half Boy FC 0-4 RGS Athletic

And they’re back to their thrashing ways. RGS have just been too good in the league this season, why aren’t they like this in the cups? 4 different goal-scorers on the cards this weekend as they take apart the Half Boy defence, but they only remain three points clear of Norrion Rovers after the latter score two late goals to breach the Communist resistance. And only 7 games in, but there’s already a 5 point gap between Norrion in second and 3rd place, after Nile Bridge were taken out by Royal Jam for their second win in the league this season, already racking up four draws in the first 6, whilst Olympia struggle to a draw in a tense encounter at Marshbrook Stadium. That leaves the door open for VLC to leapfrog into third, an opportunity they seize gladly by steamrolling the Polkation defence. They move into third, a point ahead of four teams.

2nd IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD2

Olympia FC 2-1 Hellinic Rouge (Pasarga)

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD2

Spenson Suburbia (Zwangzug) 1-0 RGS Athletic

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD2

Polkation FC 2-1 SC Myrkan (Pasarga)
Indionion Athletic 1-0 Brisara FC (Chromatika)

It’s mostly good news in the midweek group games for the Eastfielder clubs, with three wins from four games - kicking things off in Mount Salt City are Olympia, as they host Hellinic Rouge in their second match of the Champions League. Despite going behind to an early Lorinc goal, Olympia rallied, Pasargan striker Horvat squeaking a goal and an assist in the second half to give the Premier League champions a deserved victory. As for the current Premier League leaders, RGS continue their woeful cup form, registering a third loss in as many cup games this season, this time spending their time in Zwangzug penned inside their own half against Spenson Suburbia - one would argue that only losing 1-0 flatters the visitors. Polkation pick up their first points of the group stage against more Pasargan opposition, this time in the shape of SC Myrkan, with what was a dominant performance in the middle of the park - Twan Stewart could well have had a hat-trick had he been more clinical with both his 1-on-1 chances. In the end they’ll have to settle for a 2-1 victory. Indionion have another tight match, albeit much more defensive at home to Chromatik side Brisara FC, picking up a second win of the group stages with Jasa York providing the only goal.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 8

Xilon OC 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
Norrion Rovers 3-2 FM Town
VLC FC 1-0 Monksville United
Olympia FC 6-0 Copper Communists SC
Tuntingone FC 0-1 Polkation FC
Nile Bridge 0-1 Indionion Athletic
RGS Athletic 2-1 Seaton Town
Half Boy FC 1-1 Royal Jam FC

Well, for once it’s not RGS doing the destroying. They still stay top of the table with a perfect record, but it is their narrowest victory yet of the season as Seaton go toe-to-toe with the league leaders in midfield, although the difference in quality up front was still apparent - Lowell Brown was left with his head in his hands as he watched Reagan Castro somehow hit the bar from two yards out, whilst Aiden Pearson at the other end had no trouble scoring from 20. The big scoreline of the day though went to Olympia, who more than doubled their goal difference with a 6-0 demolition of the Communists, including braces for Stepan and Stepanov. There are big results at the bottom as well, as all three of the bottom three grab points. Polkation move off the bottom of the table with a big win over Tuntingone, a couple of hours after Indionion did the same when a freak Becky Osborne own goal sunk a resilient Nile Bridge defence. Half Boy got the unlikeliest point of all, as they struck Royal Jam for an early lead, holding out for a draw, albeit one that sees them fall to the foot of the table. As it stands, 9th place Xilon OC (8 points) are closer to 16th (6 points), than they are to 8th place Royal Jam (9 points).

ICEL Premier League Matchday 9

Walston Brook Albion 0-2 Norrion Rovers
Xilon OC 1-0 VLC FC
FM Town 1-1 Olympia FC
Monksville United 0-2 Tuntingone FC
Copper Communists SC 0-2 Nile Bridge
Polkation FC 0-2 RGS Athletic
Indionion Athletic 2-0 Half Boy FC
Seaton Town 0-1 Royal Jam FC

All things considered, this was one low-scoring weekend of football. Not that RGS will care, as they continue their perfect start to the season with another simple victory, Polkation not putting up too much of a resistance at either end of the pitch, but they’re still not in the clear as Norrion remain on their tail, following suit by copying RGS’ 2-0 away win, this time over a stubborn Albion defence who record only their second loss of the season. Royal Jam quieten their own disgruntled fans with a well-deserved win over Seaton, only their third win of the season, but it’s more than could be said for VLC, the third place team falling to Xilon in a limp performance. That, coupled with Olympia throwing away a lead for the third time this season with a 1-1 draw to FM Town, means that Norrion in 2nd are now 8 points clear of third place Olympia. We’re only 9 games in, and it looks like we have our Champions League qualifiers wrapped up already.

2nd IFCF/50th Cup Winners Cup First Round 1st leg

RGS Athletic 1-1 Urrheddiao (Chromatika)

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Copper Communists SC 1-1 Rivers Roskjepa (Sajnur)

A lot of fans the world over would love to sacrifice a couple of league wins for wins in the cups, but RGS seem not to care. Another tame performance from the league leaders, this time to open the 50th edition of the Cup Winners Cup, sees old boy Kenyon Lacroix score against his former club, as Chromatika’s Urrheddiao come and grab a crucial away goal in a 1-1 draw. The Communists get their first international outing this season as ICCS champions, hosting Sajnur’s Rivers Roskjepa in the Vilitan Cove Invitational. A tight, tough match follows, with the Communists quite off-form, but they hold up well under pressure to finish 1-1 - good thing away goals don’t count in the VCI.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Third Round

The Third Round - we’ve already lost 384 teams from this year’s competition, and this weekend sees the remaining 128 teams battle for a place in the KCC Fourth Round. And it seems that teams are taking it more seriously at this point, as upsets are a lot fewer and thinner on the ground. It’s a fact that makes Jam Mountaineers’ penalty shootout win over fifth tier Farond FC all the more impressive - the tenth tier visitors holding out a barrage of Farond attacks for 130 minutes before a shambolic 2-1 PK win. For those neutrals who prefer upsets decided in normal time, there is the option of watching 8th tier Tarija Rovers put 4 goals past 5th tier side Futurekind Wanderers without reply, a dominant display upending the odds. Fourth Division Low Lyn FC were almost scalped themselves, as they were pegged back twice by their 9th tier hosts South Cape, before finally settling the tie in extra time.

None of the remaining top flight sides were eliminated this round, thankfully, but Tuntingone came close at the hands of Second Division Jam Mountain Island, goals from Karlitis Abbad and Asma Rush cancelling out Zoey Gravell’s opener. JMI were the only Second Division casualty, but three other sides needed extra time to see off lower league opposition; one-time finalists Sunburbia were held to a goalless draw at full time away at Finswool SC, but had the fitness to prevail with two goals in extra time. It was a similar experience for Honsadin, the side bottom of the table, as they took 114 minutes to breach a resolute Syrenia Pyramids defence, although the 5th tier side had chances to finish the match in normal time on the counter. The Tavernia derby saw FC Tavernia come from behind to defeat their Third Division rivals Tavernia City, Montes Javid’s penalty on the hour mark the difference between the two sides. But if you’re only after goals, no worries, there were a few goalfests to speak of, albeit all one-sided - Mineville United came out with the biggest win of the round as they demolished 9th tier Horseshoers Athletic by 6 goals without reply, whilst another 6 were scored past Betriville SC’s defences, the 9th tier side angering visitors Northern Wind Athletic by having the audacity to score the opener.

2nd IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD3

Olympia FC 2-1 Malabon SC (Abanhfleft)

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD3

RGS Athletic 3-2 Alnio (Chromatika)

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD3

Stahlburg Rovers (Nephara) 0-1 Polkation FC
Indionion Athletic 3-3 Trojana Condommakers FC (Royal Kingdom Of Quebec)

It’s another good week in the IFCF group stages, kicking off with Olympia coming from behind to see off the challenge of Malabon to notch up their 7th point from the opening three games, the Fleftic side gifting Olympia a penalty in the second half to seal the deal. RGS finally see some sense, as they actually play well in the second half against Chromatika’s Alnio, Royal Jam’s conquerors in the previous round leading 2-0 at half-time. An early goal from Gail in the second half rallied the team, and goals from Jackson and Girard-Vaillaincourt seal the Premier League leaders’ first group points. Polkation make it two wins from three in Nephara, scoring after 5 minutes against Stalhburg Rovers and then defending the rest of the match, whilst Indionion and Quebecois side Trojana Condommakers play out a thrilling 6 goal match in Walston Brook, the visitors always pegging back any Indionion lead - 3-3 is probably the right result all considered.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 10

VLC FC 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
Olympia FC 1-4 Norrion Rovers
Tuntingone FC 1-0 Xilon OC
Nile Bridge 0-2 FM Town
RGS Athletic 2-1 Monksville United
Half Boy FC 2-0 Copper Communists SC
Royal Jam FC 2-1 Polkation FC
Seaton Town 1-1 Indionion Athletic

The two horse race continues to canter on as we finish the first third of the season. RGS actually struggle for the first time this season, as Monksville strike an early lead through Hawk-Peters, before shutting up shop to try and grind some points. It takes a wonder-goal from Faustina Cousin to level the tie, the national team winger taking on and beating 5 Monksville players before chipping Bellis-Jacobsen. Over in Mount Salt City, proceedings are decidedly more one-sided, as Norrion keep up with RGS at the top through mauling Olympia’s defence - nominally, this match was 2nd vs 3rd. Goals from Safadao, Berretti and Ford made the contest seem anything but close. 4th place VLC fare little better, as the defensive battle with mid-table Albion ends, rather expectedly, in a draw. Royal Jam are best placed to capitalise, coming from behind against Polkation to move into 4th. At the bottom of the table, things are getting worse for the Communists, a fifth loss in a row seeing them take Half Boy’s place at the bottom. Nile Bridge also seem a little punch-drunk, as they record their 4th loss in 5 games after that 8-2 drubbing from RGS (coincidentally, their only win in that time was against the Communists).

2nd IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD4

Malabon SC 0-1 Olympia FC

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD4

Alnio 2-2 RGS Athletic

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD4

Polkation FC 1-2 Stalhburg Rovers
Trojana Condommakers FC 1-3 Indionion Athletic

Olympia look like they’re on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League knockouts, as they travel to Abanhfleft and come away with a scrappy single goal win against Malabon SC. That makes it 10 points from 4 games for the Mount Salt City side. As for RGS, they manage to revert to cup type in a mirror image of their previous match against Alnio, going 2-0 up by half-time before throwing it away in the second half. At 4 points from 4 games, it’s not looking good for their chances. Polkation are faring a little better, but their position has been made all that more precarious by Stahlburg Rovers’ comeback win in the City of Art, leaving them on 6 points, whilst Indionion have match Olympia and all but secured qualification as they dominate the return leg against the Condommakers, a brace for Giblin-Jonasson setting up a 3-1 victory.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 11

Walston Brook Albion 0-2 Olympia FC
VLC FC 1-1 Tuntingone FC
Norrion Rovers 1-1 Nile Bridge
Xilon OC 0-2 RGS Athletic
FM Town 4-0 Half Boy FC
Monksville United 0-1 Royal Jam FC
Copper Communists SC 1-2 Seaton Town
Polkation FC 1-1 Indionion Athletic

Someone has finally blinked in the title. Unfortunately, it’s not RGS, as the league leaders inexorably march on with a convincing away victory in Xilon. No, it is Norrion who falter, Destiny Blair’s late unmarked header dragging Nile Bridge to a rather undeserving draw, both sides’ first of the season. RGS are left as the only drawless side as Tuntingone grab one of their own, Trenton Rallison’s second half strike not enough to inspire a VLC comeback as they fail to capitalise on Norrion’s dropped points. Olympia and Royal Jam however take full advantage, both securing narrow but vital away wins. The situation is looking nice and bleak at the bottom for the Communists though, as they fail to hold onto a surprise early lead against Seaton courtesy of Lela Barlow’s knee, whilst FM Town register the day’s blowout to keep Half Boy pinned just above the relegation zone.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 12

Tuntingone FC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
Nile Bridge 3-2 Olympia FC
RGS Athletic 0-2 VLC FC
Half Boy FC 1-5 Norrion Rovers
Royal Jam FC 1-0 Xilon OC
Seaton Town 2-2 FM Town
Indionion Athletic 1-0 Monksville United
Polkation FC 0-1 Copper Communists SC

It’s finally happened! RGS have dropped points, and what worse time is there to do it than at home to your bitter cross-city rivals. VLC come calling to the King Iqbal II Stadium, and promptly set up an unbreakable wall at the back. RGS come forward, attempting to break it down, and get hit on the counter. Twice. Salvatora Orme and Angel Ball are the heroes for the visitors, and the RGS juggernaut is finally stopped - it’s the first clean sheet they’ve conceded this season. Norrion, who had been three points off the top before their draw last week, take advantage to move to within 2 points, thrashing Half Boy in the process. Royal Jam follow suit with a narrow win of their own, but not following suit are Olympia, as Nile Bridge scalp a second Big 5 side in succession, racing to a 3-0 lead within 30 minutes before Olympia even know what happened. At the bottom, the Communists finally break their streak with a well-earned away win over fellow relegation battlers Polkation, a result that takes off the foot of the table and out of the bottom three.

2nd IFCF/50th Cup Winners Cup First Round 2nd leg

Urrheddiao 2-0 RGS Athletic (AGG: 3-1)

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Preliminary 2nd Leg

Rivers Roskjepa 2-2 Copper Communists SC (FT: 2-2, AGG: 3-3, PKs: 3-5)

Some RGS fans were hoping that because they’d lost in the league, they’d focus on getting the win in the cup. Obviously not, as it turns out. RGS make it two losses in a week as they fail to get going in Chromatika, losing the return leg 2-0 and the ex-KCC champions are already eliminated from the Cup Winners Cup. It’s better, if not more nervy news, in Sajnur, as the Communists go from thanking the lack of away goals to cursing the fact as they trade the lead twice with Rivers Roskjepa, the 90 minutes finishing 2-2 and 3-3 on aggregate. Normally, they’d win on away goals, but instead, the match goes to extra time, and then penalties, but the Communists hold their nerve for a clean set of 5 penalties.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Fourth Round

Jamridge AC (T6) 2-1 SEW FC (T5)
Outlying Village 2/013 SC (T9) 0-2 Approciation FC (T3)
Xilon OC (T1) 1-1 East Monurtag (T4) (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Seniors FC (T2) 6-0 Newt Cape Wanderers (T7)
Nexusortem United (T6) 0-0 Pontifucia United (T2) (0-1 AET)
Tarija Rovers (T8) 1-4 Yillog City (T2)
Jutmere Lakers (T9) 1-2 Golden Acres (T4)
FC Olefinia (T7) 0-4 Oldbridge FC (T2)
Lobenopia City (T8) 0-5 Sunburbia FC (T2)
EastExport SC (T8) 1-3 Lodgertia United (T2)
Civil War Memorial FC (T8) 0-1 Honsadin FC (T2)
Triscellian (T7) 1-1 Fracitz City (T9) (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)
Torpedo Koslinyn (T9) 5-1 Nanomia Town (T7)
VLC FC (T1) 4-0 Macaronia FC (T2)
Olympia FC (T1) 1-1 Redbridge United (T6) (4-1 AET)
GrafonilHB WMFC (T8) 1-2 Toclofania FC (T2)
Cliffside FC (T2) 3-0 Cillin Valley (T6)
Pyrovilia FC (T8) 0-1 UR Town (T2)
Tower 1/076 Athletic (T8) 0-2 Tuntingone FC (T1)
Revisionists Athletic (T3) 3-0 Mineville United (T7)
SLW FC (T3) 1-0 Westpass Port SC (T8)
Aswania Athletic (T4) 4-0 North Forest FC (T9)
Methuhen Town (T6) 2-0 SC Krorgon (T8)
Fowelton Athletic (T9) 1-0 String Theory United (T8)
Indionion Athletic (T1) 0-2 Iratuen Loft FC (T4)
FC Chinudo (T5) 0-5 Royal Jam FC (T1)
FC Tavernia (T2) 2-0 Klosertun Town (T5)
Polkation FC (T1) 0-1 Forest Rangers (T3)
Copper Communists SC (T1) 3-2 YLW FC (T2)
Royal Macaronia (T8) 0-1 Northern Wind Athletic (T4)
Jam Mountaineers FC (T10) 1-0 Koluity City (T6)
Low Lyn FC (T4) 1-1 Walston Brook Albion (T1) (1-1 AET, 3-4 PKs)

The top 64 teams in this season’s KCC come together for a place in the last 32, as we witness the Fourth Round. Even with only 32 matches, there is still plenty to talk about, such as the multitude of Premier League sides biting the dust this round. Xilon OC kicked off the upsets this weekend at home to Fourth Division side East Monurtag - the Premier League outfit took the lead through Shea-Foster, before the visitors equalised late in the second half, taking the tie to extra time and then penalties where Xilon crumbled, losing 3-1. They were joined a few hours later by Indionion Athletic, whose second string collapsed under pressure against 4th tier Iratuen Loft - quite literally, in the case of goalie Cheshire-Roesch, who inadvertently put the ball into her own net when in the process of catching a corner she was jockeyed backwards into the goal, making it 2-0 to the visitors. Polkation were the third top flight side to bite the dust, another relegation battler at home, but this time to Third Division side Forest Rangers. A drab and dreary match was the order of the day, neither side really deserving the win, but the minnows won through a well-placed free kick from Raita Campos. 10th tier Jam Mountaineers pulled off another terrific upset, albeit by single goal this round, as they took out 6th tier Koluity City on their own turf - it’s a result that leaves the Mountaineers as the lowest ranked side left in competition.

Olympia also came close to exiting the competition at this stage, as 6th tier Redbridge United managed to go toe-to-toe with the defending Premier League champions for 90 minutes, taking the tie into extra time at 1-1, where it all fell apart for minnows - they got too greedy, began pushing up too high to force the issue, and were annihilated on the counter to the tune of 4-1. Second Division Pontifucia United had to wait until the 107th minute to break the deadlock in Nexusortem, 6th tier United putting their bodies on the line to block the efforts of the visitors. Closer still however, were Walston Brook Albion, who travelled to Lyn to face Fourth Division side Low Lyn - a 1-1 draw in normal time was right on balance of play, and it fell to Eddie Sadiq to play the role of hero keeper, saving two penalties after Nabhan Finlay slipped in the rain and took out a floodlight. The Communists were also close to elimination, as they had to come from behind twice to beat Second Division side YLW, joining Macaronia (who lost 4-0 to VLC) as the sole eliminees of the Second Division.

2nd IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD5

Olympia FC 0-2 Northern Union

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD5

Stein-los Turkish 3-2 RGS Athletic

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD5

Polkation FC 3-4 The Warriors
Indionion Athletic 5-2 Samaj FC

Almost a bad week all around in the IFCF, with three of four teams still with a good shout of making the knockouts. RGS confirmed what everyone knew for a while now, as they confirm elimination with another dire defensive display away at Stein-los Turkish, two late consolation goals making the match seem a lot closer than it actually was. Polkation aren’t faring much better, but they at least still have a shout, and probably deserved more from their 7 goal thriller against The Warriors than a loss - two excellent long range efforts from the visitors late on flipped the match out of Polkation’s favour, who had worked hard to come back from 2-0 down after 35 minutes. Olympia may just have lost the top spot in the Champions League after losing at to Northern Union, and aren’t entirely confirmed to advance yet, whilst Indionion have locked up top spot in the group after a convincing home win against Cosumar’s Samaj FC.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 13

Walston Brook Albion 2-1 Nile Bridge
Tuntingone FC 1-7 RGS Athletic
Olympia FC 6-1 Half Boy FC
VLC FC 1-0 Royal Jam FC
Norrion Rovers 4-2 Seaton Town
Xilon OC 0-1 Indionion Athletic
FM Town 4-3 Polkation FC
Monksville United 0-3 Copper Communists SC

Goals, goals and more goals. 36 of them, to be exact, across the 8 weekend matches. The league leaders inflict that most infamous scoreline upon Tuntingone, a hat-trick for Aiden Pearson contributing to the Taeshan’ing, whilst Norrion have a more back-and-forth battle to stay two points behind, as Seaton claw back an early 2-0 lead to level pegging before Liane Omar sets up the third and then volleys home the winner. Olympia get involved in the goals in the race for third and fourth (let’s be honest), as they smash Half Boy back over cover for 6, a 5 minute Horvat brace helping proceedings along nicely. It was a good result for them as well, as above them, Royal Jam had a chance to put some breathing space into the mix, but couldn’t find a breakthrough at Vorgan Park, VLC holding firm to move into third with a 1-0 win. At the bottom, the Communists register a second win on the trot, as they smash fellow relegation battlers Monksville United by three, seeing them move 4 clear of the drop.

2nd IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD6

Hellinic Rouge 1-0 Olympia FC

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD6

RGS Athletic 3-1 Spenson Suburbia

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD6

SC Myrkan 1-2 Polkation FC
Brisara FC 3-0 Indionion Athletic

Cursed tiebreakers. Olympia go into their final match 3 points ahead of their opponents, knowing that a draw is all they need to go through in second place. It doesn’t happen, though, and a 1-0 loss means that Olympia are dumped out of the Champions League on the fourth tiebreaker - head-to-head away goals, and Hellinic Rouge had lost the reverse fixture 2-1 (although, for what it’s worth, Olympia would have been eliminated on tiebreaker 5 - overall goal difference - had they lost 2-1 instead of 1-0). At least they’ll enter the Challengers Cup knockouts, unlike RGS, who leave it too-little-too-late with a convincing victory against Spenson Suburbia. It’s enough to finish third in the group, but still not good enough for the one time Champions Cup champions. Indionion also left it late to lose a group stage match, not that it mattered as they had already secured the group win, but a 3-0 to Brisara will sting a lot going into the knockouts. As for Polkation, they get lucky with The Warriors and the Condommakers playing out a second draw, allowing Polkation to steal second with a win over Pasarga’s Myrkan - interestingly, Polkation were the only side to beat Myrkan in the group (twice as well), and lost both game’s to the group’s third place team.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 14

RGS Athletic 1-2 Walston Brook Albion
Half Boy FC 0-4 Nile Bridge
Royal Jam FC 1-0 Tuntingone FC
Seaton Town 1-3 Olympia FC
Indionion Athletic 0-3 VLC FC
Polkation FC 1-1 Norrion Rovers
Copper Communists SC 2-0 Xilon OC
Monksville United 1-1 FM Town

Well, well, well. This makes things very interesting. RGS seem to have left their scoring boots in Lodgertia, as the leaders turn out a poor display against Albion, who somehow attack well enough themselves to beat the RGS defence twice, Latif’s late free kick ensuring that RGS wouldn’t at least concede the clean sheet. That gives Norrion the chance to take the lead - and it’s a chance they fail to take, as Polkation remain on a high following their midweek exploits, and host Norrion in what ends up being an extremely even match, neither side really asserting their dominance. Stewart strikes first for the hosts, converting a driven cross into the goal with his torso, before young Torshen dragged the visitors back level with a mazy little run. The race for third stayed at parity for this weekend, with dominant wins for VLC, Olympia and Nile Bridge joined by Royal Jam seeing off the attacking threat of Tuntingone leaves 5 teams covered by 5 points in the top half of the table.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic           14   12   0   2    49   15  +34    36
 2 Norrion Rovers         14   11   2   1    35   13  +22    35
 3 VLC FC                 14    8   3   3    20    8  +12    27
 4 Royal Jam FC           14    7   5   2    15    8   +7    26
 5 Olympia FC             14    7   4   3    32   17  +15    25
 6 Walston Brook Albion   14    6   5   3    14   11   +3    23
 7 Nile Bridge            14    7   1   6    22   20   +2    22
 8 FM Town                14    5   4   5    23   26   −3    19
 9 Seaton Town            14    4   5   5    16   20   −4    17
10 Indionion Athletic     14    4   5   5    11   20   −9    17
11 Copper Communists SC   14    5   1   8    15   25  −10    16
12 Tuntingone FC          14    4   1   9    13   21   −8    13
13 Xilon OC               14    3   2   9     7   16   −9    11
14 Polkation FC           14    2   3   9    10   21  −11     9
15 Half Boy FC            14    2   3   9     9   37  −28     9
16 Monksville United      14    2   2  10     8   21  −13     8

The top flight wasn’t the only set of teams to register massive scorelines, there were plenty for fans of the Second Division to get their teeth into as we headed into the middle of the season, such as FC Tavernia registering back to back 6-1 victories over Lodgertia United and Macaronia FC, the latter rather overshadowed by Lodgertia United losing 8-1 to Oldbridge FC, and the 7-3 bonanza between Clinar Rovers and Pontifucia United. Pontifucia almost repeated that scoreline a few weeks later against YLW, only managing to win 6-3. Of course, UR Town, who famously last season played out that frankly ridiculous 14-2 against Xilon in the Premier League, weren’t to be outdone, and they notched up both an 8-0 against YLW and a 9-2 win against Toclofania - in fact, after 14 games, UR Town are only a goal behind the Premier League leaders on 48, with FC Tavernia also outscoring the rest of the top flight. Those two have opened up a little gap at the top of the table - not as big as in the top flight, it’s only 4 points between 2nd and 3rd, but these two are the clear favourites to go up. As for the race for third, it’s anyone’s guess. Micronopia lead the race at this point, but they’re only 4 points clear of 9th place Toclofania, a group which contains both other relegated teams in Seniors and Yillog, the latter having bounced back from a fairly poor start, as well as Oldbridge, Sunburbia and Pontifucia. At the bottom, it’s not a good outlook for Honsadin, with only 5 points from 14, and already 5 points from safety. Their only win this season was against fellow promoted side Cliffside, who are currently sitting in 10th, 6 points above the bottom three, but 8 off Toclofania a place above - it seems that the table has split itself into two camps already: a clear promotion race and a clear relegation battle.

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 UR Town                14   10   2   2    48   19  +29    32
 2 FC Tavernia            14    9   4   1    40   16  +24    31
 3 Micronopia United      14    8   3   3    23   18   +5    27
 4 Oldbridge FC           14    8   2   4    29   12  +17    26
 5 Sunburbia FC           14    8   2   4    26   11  +15    26
 6 Yillog City            14    7   4   3    32   16  +16    25
 7 Seniors FC             14    6   7   1    22    9  +13    25
 8 Pontifucia United      14    7   2   5    33   27   +6    23
 9 Toclofania FC          14    7   2   5    24   23   +1    23
10 Cliffside FC           14    4   3   7    10   25  −15    15
11 Macaronia FC           14    4   2   8    16   32  −16    14
12 Lodgertia United       14    4   2   8    18   39  −21    14
13 YLW FC                 14    2   4   8    17   37  −20    10
14 Jam Mountain Island    14    2   3   9    18   27   −9     9
15 Clinar Rovers          14    3   0  11    23   47  −24     9
16 Honsadin FC            14    1   2  11     4   25  −21     5

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:24 pm

ICELFA Season 42: Part 3

48th Copa de Campeones Ro16 1st Leg

Yaton FC (Taeshan) 0-3 Olympia FC

Olympia make their bow in Rushmore’s Copa de Campeones, their second ever appearance, but having made the final last season, expectations are high. They certainly rise to the challenge in this opening match, travelling to Taeshan to face champions Yaton FC, and coming away with an impressive 3-0 away victory, with goals from Blythe, Headley and Harry.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 15

Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Half Boy FC
RGS Athletic 1-0 Royal Jam FC
Nile Bridge 1-1 Seaton Town
Tuntingone FC 1-2 Indionion Athletic
Olympia FC 2-0 Polkation FC
VLC FC 0-1 Copper Communists SC
Norrion Rovers 3-1 Monksville United
Xilon OC 1-0 FM Town

The halfway point of the season is upon us, and it is RGS who still lead the way, despite Royal Jam’s best efforts to stifle the most potent attack in the top flight - the league’s joint bets defence almost succeeds as well, only for substitute Miranda Gail to pop up with a late winning header. Norrion remain a point behind them, putting aside an early Monksville opener to beat the visitors 3-1, but the gap to third opens to ten points after VLC stumble yet again, this time a surprise loss at home to a resurgent Copper Communists side that has won 4 games on the trot, their 6 game losing streak feeling like a long time ago. Olympia take their opportunity to move back into the third, the Mount Salt side having little trouble dispatching relegation battlers Polkation, who are now 4 points from safety after Xilon grabbed a 1-0 win in a hectic match against FM Town, pushing Tuntingone down to 13th after the latter’s surprise loss to Indionion.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Sixteenth-Finals 1st Leg

Tanques AOE (Ko-oren) 0-1 Olympia FC

The opening gambit of the IFCF knockouts sees Olympia travel to Ko-oren to face Tanques AOE in the final 32. It’s a pretty good game, despite the scoreline, as both keepers put in amazing performances - Persson was the better keeper in the end, keeping the clean sheet as Horvat grabs a crucial away goal.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Fifth Round

Sunburbia FC (T2) 2-2 Oldbridge FC (T2) (2-2 AET, 0-2 PKs)
Jamridge AC (T6) 0-1 Forest Rangers (T3)
Tuntingone FC (T1) 2-0 Seniors FC (T2)
Olympia FC (T1) 2-0 Honsadin FC (T2)
Yillog City (T2) 3-0 Iratuen Loft FC (T4)
East Monurtag (T4) 0-0 Cliffside FC (T2) (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Toclofania FC (T2) 0-0 Fowelton Athletic (T9) (1-0 AET)
Pontifucia United (T2) 2-1 Aswania Athletic (T4)
Golden Acres (T4) 3-0 Royal Jam FC (T1)
VLC FC (T1) 0-0 Walston Brook Albion (T1) (1-0 AET)
Torpedo Koslinyn (T9) 2-10 UR Town (T2)
FC Tavernia (T2) 5-0 Northern Wind Athletic (T4)
Triscellian (T7) 2-3 Lodgertia United (T2)
Approciation FC (T3) 1-0 SLW FC (T3)
Copper Communists SC (T1) 8-2 Jam Mountaineers FC (T10)
Revisionists Athletic (T3) 0-2 Methuhen Town (T6)

Things are getting very serious. Only four matches separate the 32 remaining teams in the competition from a date with destiny in the final. All 16 ties in this round features at least one team from the top three divisions, and the top sides left in the competition are beginning to really take this seriously. A bit too seriously, in some cases, as Koslinyn is the site of a massacre at the hands of the visitors, Second Division leaders UR Town turning up and steamrolling the Torpedo defence time and time again to the tune of 10 goals, hat tricks for Titus Chaudry and Ya’qoob Mohd - the only blip on this performance came in the form of the 9th tier side grabbing two goals to provide something to celebrate for their fans. UR Town weren’t the only ones going mad - it was one mountain too far for tenth tier Mountaineers, their upset cup journey ending with a demolition at the hands of the Communists, an avalanche of goals resulting in the hosts winning 8-2, a 10 minute Dandy hat-trick putting them well on their way. FC Tavernia were getting in amongst the goals, 5 of the best as they cruised past 4th tier Northern Wind Athletic.

It wasn’t just the favourites dominating though - Acreville saw an incredible performance from 4th tier Golden Acres, who had little trouble taking apart what should have been a resolute Royal Jam defence, the Premier League side crumbling to a 3-0 loss.They aren’t the lowest ranked side left in the competition - that honour goes to sixth tier Methuhen Town, the visitors navigating a difficult tie in Revisionism City against the city’s second team - an early goal in the second half opened the game up and a late goal on the counter sunk Athletic. 9th tier Fowelton Athletic were also close to booking a place in the last 16, as they travelled to Second Division Toclofania FC, defending valiantly and keeping the tie goalless for 90 minutes, and only losing to a piece of quality from Pasclina Sherwin in extra time. UR Town fans will be even more pleased, as their cross-city rivals Albion are the other top flight side to leave the competition, knocked out on the road against VLC.

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Round of 16 1st Leg

Copper Communists SC 3-0 Inland Peaks (Vilita)

They’re on a roll now, and it continues in the Vilitan Cove Invitational, as the Communists host Vilitan side Inland Peaks in what turns out to be a very one-sided encounter for the Copper City outfit, running up an insane 3-0 win.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 16

Royal Jam FC 1-0 Walston Brook Albion
Seaton Town 1-1 Half Boy FC
Indionion Athletic 0-6 RGS Athletic
Polkation FC 1-0 Nile Bridge
Copper Communists SC 0-1 Tuntingone FC
Monksville United 0-0 Olympia FC
FM Town 2-5 VLC FC
Xilon OC 0-2 Norrion Rovers

A weekend of two halves, truth be told. Saturday saw barely any goals, although there were a few important ones, such as Tuntingone finally ending the Communists win streak though a resilient defensive display, a win that moves them up to 12th, whilst Polkation move to within a point of safety after they upend Nile Bridge at home. No such luck for Xilon, who fall to 13th after they were easily beaten by a Norrion side still determined to overhaul RGS. At least they have to worry even less about the chasing pack, as Olympia play out a boring goalless draw in Monksville, a result that allows Royal Jam to draw level on points as they see off Albion in another defensive battle. Sunday’s two games on the other hand saw plenty of goals - 13 of them, in fact, kicking off with a 7 goal thriller in Gamerville, where FM Town and VLC played out a very even first half that finished 2-2, before a red card for Hyder gave the visitors room to dominate, scoring 3 without reply. RGS had no such trouble as they travelled to Walston Brook, demolishing mid-table Indionion to regain their position at the table’s summit.

48th Copa de Campeones Ro16 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 1-0 Yaton FC (AGG: 4-0)

Having done the legwork in the first leg, it’s a simple task for Olympia at home in the Copa de Campeones, controlling the game as Yaton attempted to overwhelm the hosts’ defence, and adding a goal just to make the order that bit taller.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 17

Walston Brook Albion 0-0 Seaton Town
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Indionion Athletic
Half Boy FC 1-2 Polkation FC
RGS Athletic 1-1 Copper Communists SC
Nile Bridge 1-1 Monksville United
Tuntingone FC 3-2 FM Town
Olympia FC 1-0 Xilon OC
VLC FC 2-0 Norrion Rovers

Talk about failing to capitalise. RGS kick the weekend’s headlines in New Lodger City off with a surprisingly lacklurstre performance against a spirited Communists team looking to bounce back after last week’s loss, and only a late equaliser from Jackson spares some of the leader’s blushes. A chance for Norrion to pounce and steal the leadership of the league, and it’s one they don’t even get close to - their trip to New Lodger City ends in tatters as VLC unwillingly do their cross-city rivals a favour with a win. It’s a result that opens the gap up top to two points, but means VLC close the gap to third to 8 - still massive, but a bit less daunting. Olympia also take advantage, an early goal against Xilon enough to see out the win, but Royal Jam are the faltering side in the top 4 race, Indionion recovering brilliantly from their drubbing last week to play on an equal footing with the Strawberries. At the bottom, Polkation take full advantage of Xilon’s loss as they come from behind in the relegation 6 pointer against the Archers, and in the process leapfrog Xilon and out of the bottom three.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Sixteenth-Finals 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 1-1 Tanques AOE (AGG: 2-1)

Olympia are managing the international tournaments fairly well, unlike some teams. It’s a nervy half hour after visitors Tanque open the scoring, but Reilly quickly levels the match, and Olympia defend for their lives in the knowledge that a second away goal would sink them. It works, the Ko-orenites barely able to put any pressure on Persson in the Olympia net, and the hosts book their place in the last 16.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 18

Indionion Athletic 0-0 Walston Brook Albion
Polkation FC 0-1 Seaton Town
Copper Communists SC 1-1 Royal Jam FC
Monksville United 2-0 Half Boy FC
FM Town 1-10 RGS Athletic
Xilon OC 3-0 Nile Bridge
Norrion Rovers 1-1 Tuntingone FC
VLC FC 0-1 Olympia FC

I’m all for tradition, but surely this is going too far? RGS visit Gamerville as part of their bi-annual thrashing of FM Town, but even by this fixture’s usual standard, this weekend was ridiculous - FM Town’s second half goal reduced the deficit to 6, having gone into half-time 5-0 down. That goal didn’t even slow RGS down, they just kept on going to hit double digits for the league leaders’ highest goal tally since that 15-0 annihilation of Nile Bridge. The 11 goals scored in this match were half of all the goals scored in the Premier League this weekend, a set of results that also shook the landscape at the top somewhat - Allman’s equaliser against Norrion meant that RGS opened up the gap at the top to 4 points, whilst Norrion had their gap to 3rd cut down to 7th after Olympia jumped into third place at VLC’s expense, coming out on top in a tense match at Vorgan Park. Royal Jam were pegged back by the Communists, the third time in a row the Copper City side have taken points off the Big 5. At the bottom Xilon register a big win over Nile Bridge to climb back out of the bottom three after Polkation fell at home to Seaton Town.

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Round of 16 2nd Leg

Inland Peaks 1-3 Copper Communists SC (AGG: 1-6)

Having dominated the home leg, the Communists travel to Vilita, hoping that it wouldn’t be the last time this season, to finish the tie against Inland Peaks. And finish it they did - despite having their lead taken away shortly before half-time, the Communists came back strong in the second 45, a goal and an assist for Barlow securing a quarter-final place.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Sixth Round

Oldbridge FC (T2) 0-3 Olympia FC (T1)
Copper Communists SC (T1) 1-2 UR Town (T2)
FC Tavernia (T2) 8-1 Golden Acres (T4)
Yillog City (T2) 2-0 Toclofania FC (T2)
Forest Rangers (T3) 3-2 Tuntingone FC (T1)
Cliffside FC (T2) 2-1 Approciation FC (T3)
Methuhen Town (T6) 0-0 VLC FC (T1) (0-1 AET)
Pontifucia United (T2) 1-2 Lodgertia United (T2)

Speaking of trying to reach quarter-finals, the Communists are one of 16 teams attempting to do just that in the KCC’s Sixth Round. But alas, they fail to do that as half of the remaining Premier League sides are eliminated - the Communists took the lead against Second Division title contenders UR Town, but the Walston Brook side have imperious form in this competition, and it shows as they mount an excellent fightback. Tuntingone are the other top flight casualty, as they decide that gifting your opponents goals softens them up - Forest Rangers go into halftime 2-0 up thanks to two badly placed backpasses, before Tuntingone drag it back to 2-2, only for the Third Division side to snatch a late winner in stoppage time. VLC almost joined the pile of Premier League carcasses, as 6th tier Methuhen Town, the lowest ranked side in the competition, frustrated the VLC attack for 110 minutes before Fatina Jakobsen finally scrambled home a spilled corner. No such trouble for FC Tavernia, who took on the only other side outside the top three divisions in the form of 4th tier Golden Acres, but Royal Jam’s conquerors’ hopes of another big upset were dashed within 10 minutes, the hosts running out 2 quickfire free kick goals to kill the visitors’ resistance early. 7 goals later, the other Second Division title contenders emerge as 8-1 victors.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Eighth-Finals 1st Leg

Olympia FC 2-4 Cazadores Cathair (Audioslavia)

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Eighth-Finals 1st Leg

Polkation FC 1-0 Servette FC (Valladares)
Anchors FC (Chromatika) 2-1 Indionion Athletic

The bid for the IFCF quarter-finals begins this week, but it’s not gone as well for the Eastfielder contingent as other competitions - Olympia, who had reached the Copa de Campeones quarter-finals comfortably, are outclassed at home to Audioslav opposition as Cazadores Cathair dominate the first half to lead 3-0 at the break. 2 second half for Olympia does mean this tie isn’t out of reach, but they’d need to score at least three in the return leg. Indionion score a late away goal in Chromatika as they take on Anchors, having gifted the hosts the lead through a Halperin own goal enroute to a 2-1 loss, whilst Polkation could count themselves lucky to have come away with a clean sheet, thanks to some poor finishing from the Valladar side and also great saves from Craven.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 19

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 Polkation FC
Indionion Athletic 2-3 Copper Communists SC
Seaton Town 0-1 Monksville United
Royal Jam FC 3-1 FM Town
Half Boy FC 0-1 Xilon OC
RGS Athletic 4-2 Norrion Rovers
Nile Bridge 1-1 VLC FC
Tuntingone FC 1-1 Olympia FC

Is this the moment the title returns to New Lodger City? The top two come together in King Iqbal II Stadium, Norrion’s best chance of bringing the title back within a point after their draw to Tuntingone two weeks ago. But it wasn’t to be, as RGS repeat the performance from the two sides’ last meeting in Norrion on Matchday 4, running out a 2 goal lead in 25 minutes and never really letting go of the match after that despite the efforts of Safadao, a goal and an assist for the veteran Norrion striker. 7 points the lead now for RGS, but at least Norrion can relax in the knowledge that VLC and Olympia both faltered in their unlikely Champions League chases, both registering comeback draws against mid-table opposition, whilst Royal Jam take the opportunity to draw level with VLC with a neat win over FM Town. Half Boy may have started the season well, but they have definitely gone off the boil in the middle of the season, and a home loss to Xilon sees them stay bottom of the table, and almost all of a sudden are 5 points behind 15th and 9 from safety.

48th Copa de Campeones Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Crisisbless (Nephara) 1-1 Olympia FC

A massive test for Olympia in Copa de Campeones as they take on one of the best teams in the world, Nepharim Premiership champions Crisisbless. It’s a test they rise to meet however, Horvat grabbing the opener in a game of few chances with a bullet header. Olympia look on course for the win, only for a late Quintero effort to tie the game at one apiece.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 20

Copper Communists SC 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
Monksville United 1-1 Polkation FC
FM Town 1-1 Indionion Athletic
Xilon OC 1-1 Seaton Town
Norrion Rovers 0-0 Royal Jam FC
VLC FC 1-1 Half Boy FC
Olympia FC 0-1 RGS Athletic
Tuntingone FC 2-3 Nile Bridge

Well, this is a rare sight indeed. 6 draws in the top flight from 8 matches, and only two teams scoring more than goal - that neither of them are RGS and are both in the same match would have been long odds indeed. 4 of the big 5 meet this weekend in a big day at the top of the table, but it’s VLC who first make the headlines, as a fixture that should have been easy points turns sour within 15 minutes as Martinsson grabs an unlikely counter attack goal for Half Boy. VLC do claw one goal back but it isn’t enough. Royal Jam travel to Norrion, and seem to opt for all-out defence as the match contained very little action of note, the ball spending the vast majority of the game within 30 yards of the kick-off spot as neither side created a single meaningful chance. There was some change in the top though, as 3rd place Olympia hosted RGS, and the league leaders registered the first of the weekend’s two victories, Yann per Elouan curling a free kick past Persson in another game of few chances. But it was a win, which meant with 10 games to go, RGS were now 9 points clear of Norrion in 2nd, whose draw meant a gap of 7 to 3rd place Olympia.

2nd IFCF Challengers Cup Eighth-Finals 2nd Leg

Cazadores Cathair 0-0 Olympia FC (AGG: 4-2)

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Eighth-Finals 2nd Leg

Servette FC 0-4 Polkation FC (AGG: 0-5)
Indionion Athletic 1-1 Anchors FC (AGG: 2-3)

Round of 16 second legs, and it’s curtains for Olympia in the Challengers Cup, as Cathair know they don’t need to score to advance, and basically spend the game setting up tents and a campfire in their half, daring the visitors to come and attack. The Mount Salt City side try just that, and fail miserably, not creating a single clear cut chance as every attack just bounces off the Cazadores defence - young Brewer was the closest to scoring with a dipping effort that pinged back off the bar. Indionion fared somewhat better, controlling the first half at home to Anchors and grabbing a deserved lead, but the visitors came out stronger after the break, an equaliser forcing Indionion to attack and at least force extra time - and it would have been, had an offside Aldrin not attempted to poach Rahimi’s acute angle shot. Still, at least one club is in the quarter-finals. Polkation, who had a lot of trouble in their first leg at home, have literally none in Valladares, as they scythe through any Servette game plane with 2 goals in three minutes before 20 minutes are played. Two more in the second half and they are comfortably in the last 8.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 21

Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Monksville United
Copper Communists SC 1-1 FM Town
Polkation FC 0-1 Xilon OC
Indionion Athletic 0-4 Norrion Rovers
Seaton Town 0-2 VLC FC
Royal Jam FC 0-1 Olympia FC
Half Boy FC 0-1 Tuntingone FC
RGS Athletic 2-4 Nile Bridge

You know, often when it seems all over and pointless to carry on, something happens to change that. RGS looked like they were disappearing off into the sunset with the title, an easy three points on the cards at home to Nile Bridge, a side that was demolished 8-2 in their last meeting. Even more so at half-time, when RGS were 2-0 up and cruising. Only god could explain what happened in the second half - certainly neither set of players or manager could explain afterwards how Destiny Blair was unmarked for two pullbacks, or how Crocker managed a perfectly 30 yard free kick, or indeed the last minute deflection off Herve Aydin’s cross. Not that Norrion cared how, as the 4 goals in Royer’s net signify. Even Olympia and VLC are inspired, out of necessity to keep chasing Norrion, although the former’s victory did come at Royal Jam’s expense.

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Copper Communists SC 2-0 Gladerial United (Valanora)

The first of the quarter-finals sees the Communists host Valanora’s Gladerial in what is a fairly heated affair, with the referee not exactly helping matters by keeping quiet. It transpired he’d misplaced his cards and didn’t tell anyone, which makes sense given that about 5 players should have been sent off for two yellows. Copper Communists fare better in attack though, and it showed.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 22

FM Town 2-1 Walston Brook Albion
Xilon OC 0-1 Monksville United
Norrion Rovers 3-1 Copper Communists SC
VLC FC 2-0 Polkation FC
Olympia FC 2-0 Indionion Athletic
Tuntingone FC 1-0 Seaton Town
Nile Bridge 0-2 Royal Jam FC
RGS Athletic 11-2 Half Boy FC

I guess the big crumb of comfort this season is at least RGS are generous with goals at both ends of the pitch? They’ve only kept one clean sheet in the last 6 games, as Half Boy become the latest side to score 2 goals against the RGS defence. That said, it’s still a crumb, in comparison to the full loaf of ecstasy at the other end of the pitch. Another Pearson hat-trick and three braces consigns the bottom side to an 11-2 defeat, as RGS notch up their 85th goal of the season (and the 110th goal involving them). Norrion only need three to make the point that they’re not out of the race, handing the Communists only their second loss in 11 games. Norrions chasing pack all register 2-0 wins, except for Albion who contrive to hand FM Town a crucial win in their bid to stay up. All the more crucial once Monksville scored late on to defeat Xilon.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic           22   18   1   3    85   25  +60    55
 2 Norrion Rovers         22   15   4   3    50   22  +28    49
 3 Olympia FC             22   12   6   4    40   19  +21    42
 4 VLC FC                 22   12   5   5    33   14  +19    41
 5 Royal Jam FC           22   10   8   4    23   13  +10    38
 6 Walston Brook Albion   22    9   8   5    21   15   +6    35
 7 Nile Bridge            22    9   4   9    32   33   −1    31
 8 Tuntingone FC          22    8   3  11    24   30   −6    27
 9 Copper Communists SC   22    7   5  10    24   35  −11    26
10 Seaton Town            22    5   9   8    20   27   −7    24
11 Xilon OC               22    7   3  12    14   21   −7    24
12 FM Town                22    6   6  10    33   51  −18    24
13 Indionion Athletic     22    5   8   9    17   38  −21    23
14 Monksville United      22    5   5  12    15   28  −13    20
15 Polkation FC           22    4   4  14    14   30  −16    16
16 Half Boy FC            22    2   5  15    14   58  −44    11

The Premier League isn’t the only division with an utterly dominant team dictating proceedings. UR Town are ruling the Second Division, only a point behind RGS, and with an almost as impressive goal tally to boot. The Walston Brook side have only dropped points once in their last 11 games, a 0-0 draw to third place Sunburbia FC. Other scores in that time include 6-0 against Lodgertia, 4-0 against Honsadin, 9-2 against Toclofania, 4-0 against Pontifucia and 5-0 against FC Tavernia. Simply put, they are looking unstoppable, and well worth their 10 point lead at the top of the table. Speaking of which, it may have been mentioned earlier that FC Tavernia were looking as good as UR Town were. Well, they were, sitting pretty one point behind them at the halfway point, before possibly the most abysmal run of form - in the last 6 games, they have won one, drawn one, and lost 4 games, a run that sees them fall out of the promotion spots behind Seniors and Sunburbia. Seniors have done well for themselves, on a streak of 6 wins on the bounce, including victories over Oldbridge and Micronopia - they could well bloom to and clear the pack, but it’s a very tight chase for the remaining two promotion places now (UR Town are all but mathematically promoted, at this point). From Seniors in 2nd, down to Toclofania in 9th is a gap of just 7 points. Any of the 8 teams are within a few good results of the top three, so these last 8 games will be entertaining. Not so much at the bottom end for Honsadin, who look as about relegated as UR Town look promoted - 8 points is an abysmal total. They are winless in 9 games, drawing only three of those in the meantime and currently sitting 10 points from safety. Above them it’s still anybody’s game, 9 points covering the rest of the table not involved in the promotion race - no semblance of a midtable at all. Lodgertia United are a little safer than the others, with 11th place Jam Mountain Island only safe by 3 points. 8 games to survive this mess, but who will?

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 UR Town                22   17   3   2    75   22  +53    54
 2 Seniors FC             22   12   8   2    37   15  +22    44
 3 Sunburbia FC           22   13   4   5    38   15  +23    43
 4 FC Tavernia            22   12   5   5    49   30  +19    41
 5 Micronopia United      22   12   4   6    39   27  +12    40
 6 Oldbridge FC           22   12   3   7    40   24  +16    39
 7 Yillog City            22   11   5   6    51   26  +25    38
 8 Pontifucia United      22   12   2   8    46   43   +3    38
 9 Toclofania FC          22   11   4   7    38   34   +4    37
10 Lodgertia United       22    7   3  12    30   61  −31    24
11 Jam Mountain Island    22    5   5  12    26   36  −10    20
12 Macaronia FC           22    5   4  13    26   53  −27    19
13 Cliffside FC           22    5   3  14    13   36  −23    18
14 YLW FC                 22    4   5  13    25   50  −25    17
15 Clinar Rovers          22    4   3  15    32   63  −31    15
16 Honsadin FC            22    1   5  16    11   41  −30     8

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:30 am

ICELFA Season 42: Part 4

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Polkation FC 2-0 Universidad de Maldonado (Valladares)

The top 8 second division teams in the multiverse converge on the LBCT quarter-finals, and Polkation face yet more Valladar opposition, this time in the form of Universidad de Maldonado. Not that Maldonado are able to exact any sort of revenge for Servette, as this first leg is much easier going for Polkation than it was against Servette. 2-0 up and one foot in the semi-finals.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Quarter-Finals

Olympia FC (T1) 2-0 Yillog City (T2)
UR Town (T2) 4-0 FC Tavernia (T2)
Lodgertia United (T2) 0-2 VLC FC (T1)
Forest Rangers (T3) 2-0 Cliffside FC (T2)

More Quarter-Final action, and this time of the domestic variety. The 8 best sides left in the tournament, all from the top 3 divisions of Eastfielder football, with at least one Second Division team in each tie to boot. So how did things turn out? If you’re a Cliffside fan, not that great - being handed the only Third Division left in the competition as the second lowest ranked side should have been an opportunity, but it seems the hosts had too much home advantage against a side with more than one eye on league survival. No such trouble the favourites in all three of the other ties though, Olympia booking a place in a semi-final after an Eighth-final exit and a Quarter-Final on the knife-edge in other competitions, seeing off Yillog in clinical fashion. VLC follow suit against one of the relegation contenders in Lodgertia United, whilst FC Tavernia’s dismal form continues, as they are removed from the competition with extreme prejudice by a UR Town side with skill to spare.

48th Copa de Campeones Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 0-1 Crisisbless (AGG: 1-2)

Speaking of knife-edges, Olympia can’t make it two semis in a week, as Crisisbless strike hard and fast to break the deadlock, before sitting back and soaking up the pressure. It’s enough as Olympia struggle to get to grips with the Nepharim defence.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 23

Walston Brook Albion 1-1 Xilon OC
FM Town 0-2 Norrion Rovers
Monksville United 2-0 VLC FC
Copper Communists SC 1-4 Olympia FC
Polkation FC 0-1 Tuntingone FC
Indionion Athletic 1-2 Nile Bridge
Seaton Town 1-6 RGS Athletic
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Half Boy FC

Well the goals start coming and they don’t stop coming for RGS, who put up another 6 goals in their bid to break the 100 goal barrier - given they have 91 with 7 games still to go, it’s a sure thing, right? What also seems a sure thing is that RGS will just give up a goal back. Maybe it’s community service from Nuha Plant’s side, who knows? They’re not the only ones to get in on the act, with Olympia firing up the goal machine for 4 of their own against the Communists, who might want to get some more points on the board soon as Monksville’s shock win over VLC means there are 6 teams covered by 3 points, one of whom must be relegated. Royal Jam’s bid for fourth stays on track as they consign Half Boy to another loss in their impending failure in the relegation battle. Norrion keep up their chase of the title win over FM Town, but at this point, even a Champions League place will be a good result.

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Universidad de Maldonado 0-1 Polkation FC (AGG: 0-3)

Not quite the lopsided return leg that we saw in the previous round, but Polkation get the job done in Valladares for the second successive time, controlling the game and their emotions against a feisty Maldonado side to book a semi-final place.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 24

Norrion Rovers 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
VLC FC 1-0 Xilon OC
Olympia FC 6-1 FM Town
Tuntingone FC 2-0 Monksville United
Nile Bridge 5-2 Copper Communists SC
RGS Athletic 3-0 Polkation FC
Half Boy FC 1-0 Indionion Athletic
Royal Jam FC 1-0 Seaton Town

A home win for you, a home win for you, a home for everyone! Unless you’re Norrion, as Albion fail to read the script for the weekend’s show and Spooner spoils the statistician’s party with a second half equaliser. It also spoils Norrion’s increasingly unlikely title race, as RGS increase the gap to 8 points with 18 to play for in their inexorable march to the summit, batting away the gnat that was Polkation this weekend. Elsewhere, there is a ray of hope for Half Boy fans, as they reduce the gap to safety back into single figures after a crucial home win against Indionion and every other team in the bottom half of the table lost their matches. Still, let’s be honest, it’s unlikely to happen, but one can dream, right? That stat about the bottom half is also good news for the Communists, who look like they might just have returned to their atrocious early-season losing form after a hopeless defensive effort against Nile Bridge. Does it bode poorly for midweek?

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Gladerial United 0-0 Copper Communists SC (AGG: 0-2)

At least they patched the holes at the back for their trip to Valanora. The Communists manage to hold the rather desperate hosts at bay for 90 minutes, offering almost nothing in an attacking sense to secure a goalless draw and a place in the semi-finals.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 25

Walston Brook Albion 0-0 VLC FC
Norrion Rovers 1-1 Olympia FC
Xilon OC 0-2 Tuntingone FC
FM Town 0-0 Nile Bridge
Monksville United 1-2 RGS Athletic
Copper Communists SC 1-0 Half Boy FC
Polkation FC 1-0 Royal Jam FC
Indionion Athletic 1-2 Seaton Town

Could Norrion at least try and keep RGS from winning the title too early? Unfortunately, Olympia also have a point to prove, both sides going at it to try and advance their own causes - in the end neither do, two second half goals that result in a 1-1 draw keeping the gap between them to 5 points. Norrion fans check the score at half-time, and see that Monksville are rather unexpectedly leading the league leaders. For about 10 seconds, before Pearson flashes home a cut-back with the final kick of the half. At least it’s a draw - until the same thing happens again at full time, this Gail coming up with a 93rd minute penalty to sink both Monksville and Norrion hearts. RGS 10 clear with 15 to play for, and they could possibly win it next match if things go their way. Things still do go Olympia’s way this weekend however, despite drawing themselves, at VLC could only draw Albion, not to mention Polkation coming up trumps against Royal Jam to move 4 points from safety.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 26

Olympia FC 2-0 Walston Brook Albion
Tuntingone FC 0-0 VLC FC
Nile Bridge 1-1 Norrion Rovers
RGS Athletic 1-0 Xilon OC
Half Boy FC 4-1 FM Town
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Monksville United
Seaton Town 1-1 Copper Communists SC
Indionion Athletic 0-0 Polkation FC

They think it’s all over, well, it isn’t quite yet. Except it is, as Norrion notch up a third draw in as many games to more or less hand the title to RGS, who had trouble from a spirited Xilon side as they narrowly won the early match. As it stands, RGS are 12 clear with 12 to play for, but with 40 goals superior goal difference, the job is as good as done. All it means is that RGS can’t lift the trophy in front of their own fans today - and can officially become champions for the first time in four seasons at the home of their bitter rivals next week. So it all works out for the better in the end. Speaking of, VLC manage to stumble yet again, a draw to Tuntingone meaning they won’t realistically be able to catch Olympia in third. Royal Jam stay just a point behind them in the race for fourth, and a guaranteed Challengers Cup place. Things are heating up at the bottom as well, as Half Boy score 4 goals as to cruise past FM Town in a rare dominant performance, cutting their gap to safety to 7 with 12 to play for. More importantly, Seaton and Copper Communists play out an important draw that sees them both move away from danger, and as it stands 11th to 14th are covered by one point following Indionion’s draw against Polkation.

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Semi-Finals 1st Leg

Rotor Värstjö (Savojarna) 3-1 Polkation FC

All that effort, all those cup ties and away days, and it looks like it’ll end with nothing to show for Polkation. A trip to Savojarna’s Rotor Varstjo proves to be too much for the Scholarly Empire team, the hosts dominating most the play to run out 3-1 victors. The visitors did spurn a couple of good chances on the break though, and they will probably rue them.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Semi-Final

Forest Rangers (T3) 1-2 Olympia FC (T1)
UR Town (T2) 3-1 VLC FC (T1)

A break for most of the teams in the country, but not for these 4 bidding for a place in the final of the KCC. Vested interests abound from third parties as the draw opens the possibility of an Olympia/VLC final - mainly for Royal Jam who currently occupy that 5th drop down position. Olympia do their part, Third Division Forest Rangers still playing beyond their level before succumbing in the second half to the Olympia onslaught, a late consolation not enough to dampen the visitors’ mood. However, events elsewhere merit more attention, as Reynarn Arena sees UR Town cream their opponents in VLC, the Second Division runaways not looking back as they broke the deadlock after just 46 seconds. VLC may have equalised before half-time, but it was more of the same for the hosts, Titus Chaudry sealing the deal in the 80th minute from the edge of the box.

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Semi-Final
@ Alikki-Corra Academy, Alikki-Corra, Vilita

Daunt’s Den (The Quagpire) 1-2 Copper Communists SC

Over in the third semi-final, the single leg affair in Vilita sees the Communists return to the country after their mauling of Inland Peaks earlier in the competition. Daunt’s Den put up a stiff resistance, and take the early lead before Copper Communists rally - in the end it’s a Buchan header that wins it for the Communists, booking a place in the final.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 27

Walston Brook Albion 0-0 Tuntingone FC
Olympia FC 4-0 Nile Bridge
VLC FC 3-3 RGS Athletic
Norrion Rovers 3-1 Half Boy FC
Xilon OC 0-1 Royal Jam FC
FM Town 0-4 Seaton Town
Monksville United 0-1 Indionion Athletic
Copper Communists SC 1-1 Polkation FC

Well, at least VLC can say they didn’t lose to RGS this season. VLC fans leave the stadium enmasse at the final whistle, none wanting to stick around despite what was a real humdinger of a match against their local rivals. 6 goals scored, and not a single thing to separate the two sides after 90 minutes, both sides excellent in attack and found wanting at the back, rather surprisingly in VLC’s case - Jackson’s equaliser for 3-3 was also the team’s 100th goal in the league this season. Nonetheless, a point was all they needed, and RGS have been crowned as champions of the ICEL Premier League. At least Norrion put in a token effort this week, halting Half Boy’s progress of late with a convincing 3-1 win. Elsewhere in the relegation battle, a 6-pointer goes the way of the Hummingbirds, a narrow away win seeing move out of the relegation zone into 11th and dumping their opponents right into it, Monksville dropping to 14th. Polkation themselves grab another draw to stay 4 points out, but the window to move is closing fast. Royal Jam take advantage of VLC’s draw to leapfrog them into 4th place and the Challengers Cup spot.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 28

Nile Bridge 1-0 Walston Brook Albion
RGS Athletic 1-0 Tuntingone FC
Half Boy FC 2-1 Olympia FC
Royal Jam FC 1-0 VLC FC
Seaton Town 1-1 Norrion Rovers
Indionion Athletic 2-1 Xilon OC
Polkation FC 1-2 FM Town
Copper Communists SC 0-2 Monksville United

RGS finally celebrate in front of their own fans, and it’s made all the more sweet with a cautious but calculated win at home to Tuntingone. Norrion look like they’ve forgotten they still need to secure second place, a rather lackadaisical performance allowing Seaton to strike back and snatch a draw. Good thing Olympia failed to capitalise on it later, as they contrived to lose away at Half Boy. It’s a win that would have kept them in with a shout, except Monksville put paid to that with a big win in their own survival race away at the Communists to move out of the bottom three. Indionion all but secure their place in the top flight next season as they come from behind to push Xilon into the bottom three. All this means that Half Boy are returning to the Second Division at the first time of asking. Polkation are all but joining them too after losing at home to FM Town, needing 6 from 6 and a realistic GD swing in their favour. Back up the table, another big clash sees Royal Jam secure their advantage over VLC in the race for the Challengers Cup spot, a solitary von Kraus goal splitting the two sides as the Strawberries lead by 4 with 6 to play for.

2nd IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Semi-Finals 2nd Leg

Polkation FC 1-1 Rotor Värstjö (AGG: 2-4)

It’s a bad week for Polkation. All but relegated from the top flight and now being eliminated one step from the LBCT final. It’s no more than the visitors deserve though, there were simply the better side in the first leg and kept control of the situation in the second.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 29

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 RGS Athletic
Nile Bridge 2-0 Half Boy FC
Tuntingone FC 1-1 Royal Jam FC
Olympia FC 3-1 Seaton Town
VLC FC 1-0 Indionion Athletic
Norrion Rovers 2-0 Polkation FC
Xilon OC 0-1 Copper Communists SC
FM Town 1-0 Monksville United

RGS have lost, but they don’t care. The season’s over and done with, nothing more to play for, as Albion take full advantage. The season’s over for Norrion as well, as they have secured second place and a Champions League spot with their win over Polkation, a result that sees them also return to the Second Division from whence they came. In the battle for the Challengers Cup, Norrion’s win means that Olympia will be playing Challengers Cup football next season, despite their win over Seaton - at least they have a cup final to look forward to in a couple of weeks. Behind them, the race is still on for VLC, as their win over Indionion allows them to capitalise on Tuntingone’s comeback against Royal Jam, the draw reducing the gap to fourth to two points as we head into the final game. It’s not over at the bottom of the table either, as FM Town manage to secure their own safety in the 6 pointer against Monksville, whilst Xilon will go into the final day on the back foot after the Communists snatched an away victory. 2 points the gap here as well.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic           29   23   2   4   101   31  +70    71 Champions/CL/CdC
 2 Norrion Rovers         29   18   8   3    61   27  +34    62 CL
 3 Olympia FC             29   17   7   5    61   25  +36    58 ChC
 4 Royal Jam FC           29   14  10   5    30   16  +14    52
 5 VLC FC                 29   14   8   7    38   20  +18    50
 6 Nile Bridge            29   13   6  10    43   41   +2    45
 7 Walston Brook Albion   29   10  12   7    24   20   +4    42
 8 Tuntingone FC          29   11   6  12    30   32   −2    39
 9 Copper Communists SC   29    9   7  13    31   48  −17    34
10 Seaton Town            29    7  11  11    30   40  −10    32
11 FM Town                29    8   7  14    38   68  −30    31
12 Indionion Athletic     29    7   9  13    22   45  −23    30
13 Monksville United      29    7   6  16    21   35  −14    27
14 Xilon OC               29    7   4  18    16   30  −14    25
15 Polkation FC           29    5   6  18    17   39  −22    21 Relegated
16 Half Boy FC            29    5   5  19    22   68  −46    20 Relegated

UR Town’s domination continues, and unlike RGS they aren’t slacking off after they’ve won the title, the Walston Brook side overtaking RGS on points following fins over Toclofania and Micronopia. They’ve also continued their freescoring form, putting 6 past Cliffside in match 26 along with a couple of 4 goal hauls against Jam Mountain Island and YLW FC, and head into the final match sitting pretty on 99 goals, needing one more to join RGS in that magical 100 club. It’s been the most dominant Second Division title win for a long time, and one that will hopefully put them in good stead next season. They haven’t yet qualified for the LBCT though, by virtue of being in the KCC final and with a shot of entering the Challengers Cup. The promotion race behind them gradually lost competitors on the approach to the final hurdle, with Seniors only dropping out of the promotion race on the penultimate matchday after Macaronia scored a late equaliser. Oldbridge’s narrow loss to Sunburbia the week before ruled them out of the running, the second season in a row they’ve narrowly missed out on promotion, and it’s a similar story to Yillog, whose loss to YLW the week before left them at long odds for promotion before losing again to Micronopia. FC Tavernia managed to arrest their loss streak and slide down the table, taking advantage of the slips ups around them to climb back up into second, although a loss to Sunburbia and a 1-1 draw against Seniors is what has stopped them from mathematically clinching promotion. They haven’t been convincing, outside of the 3-0 victory against relegation battlers JMI, but regardless, they are three points clear of 4th and with a 9 point better goal difference, so they will be promoted barring some miraculous turnaround on the final day.

Suburbia remain on the cusp of their first ever promotion to the fop flight, the Twilight Heaven side doing just enough to stay in and around 3rd position despite dropping points in pointless draws, including throwing away a 2-0 lead at home Jam Mountain Island on the penultimate day, a win that would have put them in the same position as Tavernia (all but mathematically promoted). As for Micronopia, they have the possibly best form of the three teams left fighting for promotion, although they’ll be rueing the points dropped in the draw against mid-table Toclofania FC in their one critiqueable result. As it stands, they sit a point out of the top three, in fourth place. But for once, fourth place might have its own rewards, and Micronopia will want to make sure to hold onto that - if they can’t win, at least they can hold out for a draw and hope UR Town do the business at the Memorial Stadium. At the bottom, it’s been too little too late for Honsadin. They were looking down and out, but they’d managed to rally over the last 7 games, grabbing 10 points in the process to almost drag themselves to safety, throwing spanners everywhere they went - a goalless draw against Sunburbia, coming back to draw against Seniors, wins against Cliffside and YLW. But if you’re fighting, you need to fight on all front and to win on all fronts - throwing away a lead in a 6-pointer against JMI doesn’t cut it, and neither does allowing Clinar Rovers to put three past your goalkeeper, even if you score three of your own. They’re down and out, only pride to play for on the final day as they seek to avoid the wooden spoon - Cliffside being the other side barely out of the survival race. Above them, it’s all but curtains for Clinar Rovers, the third team promoted to the Second Division last season, as they’re left with a tall order on the final - having been leading 2-0 the week before, it sort of summarises their season that FC Tavernia ran out 3-2 winners in a match that defined both ends of the table.

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 UR Town                29   24   3   2    99   26  +73    75 Champions/Promoted
 2 FC Tavernia            29   17   6   6    64   37  +27    57
 3 Sunburbia FC           29   16   7   6    45   20  +25    55
 4 Micronopia United      29   16   6   7    51   33  +18    54
 5 Seniors FC             29   13  12   4    45   24  +21    51
 6 Oldbridge FC           29   15   5   9    47   30  +17    50
 7 Yillog City            29   14   7   8    57   32  +25    49
 8 Pontifucia United      29   15   2  12    52   55   −3    47
 9 Toclofania FC          29   12   7  10    47   43   +4    43
10 Macaronia FC           29   10   5  14    35   58  −23    35
11 Lodgertia United       29    8   5  16    34   69  −35    29
12 Jam Mountain Island    29    5   8  16    29   48  −19    23
13 YLW FC                 29    6   5  18    31   63  −32    23
14 Clinar Rovers          29    5   5  19    43   78  −35    20
15 Cliffside FC           29    5   4  20    16   51  −35    19 Relegated
16 Honsadin FC            29    3   9  17    20   48  −28    18 Relegated

ICEL Premier League Matchday 30

Half Boy FC vs Walston Brook Albion
Royal Jam FC vs RGS Athletic
Seaton Town vs Nile Bridge
Indionion Athletic vs Tuntingone FC
Polkation FC vs Olympia FC
Copper Communists SC vs VLC FC
Monksville United vs Norrion Rovers
FM Town vs Xilon OC

ICEL Second Division Matchday 30

Jam Mountain Island vs Oldbridge FC
UR Town vs Pontifucia United
Seniors FC vs Sunburbia FC
Yillog City vs Toclofania FC
Clinar Rovers vs Macaronia FC
Honsadin FC vs Micronopia United
Cliffside FC vs Lodgertia United
FC Tavernia vs YLW FC

The final day of the league season, crunch time in the race at the top and bottom of the tables in both divisions. Kicking us off in the top flight is the race for fourth, and the guaranteed Challengers Cup spot. Currently occupying that position are Royal Jam on 52 points, but they have the rather unenviable task of hosting the league champions RGS, who will be looking to end the season on a high. Two points behind the Strawberries are VLC, 5th placed with 50 points, who will be travelling to Copper City to take on the mid-table Communists. It’s a simple situation; Royal Jam must win to secure fourth place - a draw or loss allows VLC to steal fourth with a win, but only a win will do for VLC. However, this would all be rendered meaningless should Olympia win the KCC final. As for the relegation race, it’s a straight scrap between Monksville and Xilon. The Orienteers currently occupy 14th place, 2 points behind Monksville, but with equal goal difference. They travel to FM Town whilst Monksville host 2nd place Norrion. Much like the 4th place race, Monksville are in the same spot, win, or give Xilon the opportunity to climb into safety with a win.

Over in the Second Division, it’s three teams fighting for two promotion spots, with a fourth eyeing that fourth place spot in case UR Town prevail and win the cup final next weekend. 2nd place FC Tavernia are all but promoted, being three points ahead of 4th place Micronopia and with 9 better goal difference as the Taverners take on YLW FC at home in a match that has more ramification at the bottom of the table than the top. FC Tavernia only need a point to secure promotion outright. Should they lose, then only a combination of Sunburbia beating Seniors and Micronopia beating Honsadin with a 10 goal swing (as Tavernia hold the H2H tiebreaker) would see them fail to be promoted. Unlikely indeed. As for third place Sunburbia, a first ever appearance in the top flight is on the cards if they can beat 5th place Seniors, otherwise Micronopia can overtake them with a win and a Sunburbia draw, or a draw and a Sunburbia loss by 7 goals. Micronopia occupy a position that currently awards nothing, although if UR Town win the KCC finals, the LBCT spots will shift down one and Micronopia will be the first fourth place side to qualify for the SBCC/LBCT since the tournament dropped for 4 to 3 qualifiers. As it stands they sit three clear of 5th place Seniors, with a worse goal difference to boot - a Micronopia loss and Seniors win sees them drop out of 4th in favour of Seniors. At the bottom of the table, it’s a two team affair in the relegation battle, with 14th currently occupied by Clinar Rovers. YLW and Jam Mountain Island are both three points clear of Clinar, but JMI’s vastly superior goal difference requires a record loss to see them drop into 14th, whereas Clinar only require a three goal swing to overtake YLW, should they beat Macaronia and YLW lose to FC Tavernia, although the latter is quite likely.

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The Premier League was having one of its quiet days on the goal front, probably in keeping with how little there was to play for in comparison to some previous seasons. The first important goal of the day came in Copper City, as Salvatora Orme popped to head home a near post cross in the 15th minute to give VLC a crucial lead, popping them into fourth in the as it stands table. A minute later, the first of the Second Division battles produced a goal, as Honsadin took the lead against Micronopia through a scuffed Armstrong effort. Oldbridge opened the scoring at JMI as Clovis pounced on a rebounded effort, before Norrion struck on the half hour mark through Roman Torshen’s curling effort to sink Monksville’s chances. Heading into half time, the promotion race took a twist as Seniors struck first, Jansson’s low shot through Duff’s legs putting them ahead of Micronopia in the league. Clinar fell behind in first half stoppage time to a 20 yard volley from Macaronia’s Wilks, a goal which was met with relief from YLW fans in Tavernia. At half time, VLC had moved into fourth ahead of Royal Jam, Monksville were losing and only safe courtesy of Xilon’s 0-0, Suburbia were sitting in 3rd as Micronopia had faltered and fallen to fifth with Seniors taking their spot, whilst there was no change at the bottom of the Second Division.

The first goal of the second half was in Tavernia, and surprise surprise it went the way of the hosts, Alyssa Amer nodding home a cross to give YLW fans one more thing to worry about. Especially when four minutes later, Clinar grabbed a ridiculous equaliser, Macaroni goalie Pullen mis-clearing a ball into the back of defender Wong, with Gascoyne capitalising to roll the ball into the empty net. 1-1, Clinar needing two more goals to grab survival. VLC’s hopes of 4th were the next thing to be dashed, as Royal Jam’s talismanic Malenna von Kraus gave her team the lead against the champions on the break. Sunburbia were the next team to strike a blow, albeit one that also helps them keep third as Soledad Mo’s toepoked effort rocked the bar on its way in, levelling the match against Seniors and pushing them back to fifth. Not that it mattered, as Micronopia levelled their own match against Honsadin after the hour mark, Malley’s converting a neat pull back. Back in the top flight, Xilon made a big statement, moving out of the bottom three as Sani took advantage of a miscommunication at the back to steal the ball and slot it home. Monksville did respond a few minutes later, Rauf’s deflected effort beating Ihemelu to level that match, but it’s not enough for Monksville. Royal Jam double their lead to cement their fourth place position going into the last ten minutes of the match, Kaiya Mohd this time hitting RGS on the break. Back in the Second Division, YLW grabbed an equaliser in their bid to avoid the drop, Allwood breaching the Tavernia net with a headed effort from a free kick. Minutes later, that match turned on its head as Renault gave YLW the lead with a neat little mazy run, beating four Tavernia players before sliding the ball inside the near post. There were two goals in two minutes over in Honsadin as well, but this time both sides got onto the scoresheet, as Honsadin retook the lead via a well worked short corner, only for Micronopia to go up the other end at kickoff and win a penalty, Dedman smashing it down the middle to make it 2-2. But try as they might, Micronopia could not grab another goal, and as such Sunburbia have been promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history. At the bottom, Clinar Rovers will drop straight back down to the Third Division, joined in the relegation stakes by Monksville United, who couldn’t find a second goal against Norrion as they get relegated to the Second Division. Meanwhile, Royal Jam’s convincing defensive display against RGS earns them a spot in the Challengers Cup next season, leaving both VLC and Micronopia awaiting the result of the KCC final for their fates for next season.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 30

Half Boy FC 0-2 Walston Brook Albion
Royal Jam FC 2-0 RGS Athletic
Seaton Town 0-0 Nile Bridge
Indionion Athletic 2-1 Tuntingone FC
Polkation FC 0-1 Olympia FC
Copper Communists SC 0-1 VLC FC
Monksville United 1-1 Norrion Rovers
FM Town 0-1 Xilon OC

ICEL Second Division Matchday 30

Jam Mountain Island 1-2 Oldbridge FC
UR Town 1-0 Pontifucia United
Seniors FC 1-1 Sunburbia FC
Yillog City 0-1 Toclofania FC
Clinar Rovers 1-1 Macaronia FC
Honsadin FC 2-2 Micronopia United
Cliffside FC 1-4 Lodgertia United
FC Tavernia 1-2 YLW FC

ICEL Premier League Standings

    Team                       P   W   D   L  For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 RGS Athletic              30  23   2   5  101  33  +68  71 Champions/CL/CdC
  2 Norrion Rovers            30  18   9   3   62  28  +34  63 CL
  3 Olympia FC                30  18   7   5   62  25  +37  61 ChC
  4 Royal Jam FC              30  15  10   5   32  16  +16  55 ChC
  5 VLC FC                    30  15   8   7   39  20  +19  53
  6 Nile Bridge               30  13   7  10   43  41   +2  46
  7 Walston Brook Albion      30  11  12   7   26  20   +6  45
  8 Tuntingone FC             30  11   6  13   31  34   -3  39
  9 Copper Communists SC      30   9   7  14   31  49  -18  34
 10 Seaton Town               30   7  12  11   30  40  -10  33
 11 Indionion Athletic        30   8   9  13   24  46  -22  33
 12 FM Town                   30   8   7  15   38  69  -31  31
 13 Xilon OC                  30   8   4  18   17  30  -13  28
 14 Monksville United         30   7   7  16   22  36  -14  28 Relegated
 15 Polkation FC              30   5   6  19   17  40  -23  21 Relegated
 16 Half Boy FC               30   5   5  20   22  70  -48  20 Relegated

ICEL Second Division Standings

    Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 UR Town                  30  25   3   2 100  26  +74  78 Champions/Promoted
  2 FC Tavernia              30  17   6   7  65  39  +26  57 Promoted/LBCT
  3 Sunburbia FC             30  16   8   6  46  21  +25  56 Promoted/LBCT
  4 Micronopia United        30  16   7   7  53  35  +18  55
  5 Oldbridge FC             30  16   5   9  49  31  +18  53
  6 Seniors FC               30  13  13   4  46  25  +21  52
  7 Yillog City              30  14   7   9  57  33  +24  49
  8 Pontifucia United        30  15   2  13  52  56   -4  47
  9 Toclofania FC            30  13   7  10  48  43   +5  46
 10 Macaronia FC             30  10   6  14  36  59  -23  36
 11 Lodgertia United         30   9   5  16  38  70  -32  32
 12 YLW FC                   30   7   5  18  33  64  -31  26
 13 Jam Mountain Island      30   5   8  17  30  50  -20  23
 14 Clinar Rovers            30   5   6  19  44  79  -35  21 Relegated
 15 Honsadin FC              30   3  10  17  22  50  -28  19 Relegated
 16 Cliffside FC             30   5   4  21  17  55  -38  19 Relegated

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:35 pm

ICELFA Season 42: Part 5

7th Vilitan Cove Invitational Final

Chippewa Valley United FC vs Copper Communists SC
@ Tivali Ring Stadium, Alikki-Corra, Vilita

The first of two cup finals after the conclusion of the league sees the Communists return to Vilita for a third time, this time as finalists in the Vilitan Cove Invitational. Despite an up-and-down season in the league, the Communists were extremely impressive in the VCI, rarely troubled outside of the Preliminary Round as they made their way to the final. Their opponents are Darmeni side Chippewa Valley United, a team that had a somewhat tougher time of it on their route to the final, but regardless a 3-1 semi-final win over Baskita shows that they are no pushovers. The Communists enter the final hoping to become only the third Eastfielder side to win an international club competition, following FC Tavernia’s exploits in this very competition 3 seasons ago and RGS’ Champions Cup win that same season.

The Darmenis kicked off the final, and created the first good opportunity within 10 minutes, as Eugenio Gonzalez lost his marker before heading Mordecai Ó Cuilinn’s cross over the bar. It was a warning shot, and one that was heeded, as the Communists tightened up and began controlling the game, Lafayette Dandy guilty of missing a sitter as he hit the post from Lela Barlow’s square ball. Barlow herself forced a good save from Valerio Quattrone after cutting in front of Avidan Tobias to meet Mallick-Brelsford’s low cross. Indeed, the opening goal came very much against the run of play, Quattrone catching a weak corner, before releasing Baker Park striker Piet van Den Bloom. He carried the ball to the edge of the box before feeding in a speedy Gonzalez, whose shot was hard and rising into the top corner, beyond Nairi Batchelor’s fingertips. They could have doubled their lead going into half-time as well, as Simone Gatti rattled the frame of the goal from a free kick, Batchelor beaten.

The Communists began the second half in control, but they couldn’t find a way to beat Quattrone, who pulled off saves from Dandy and Rachael Weaver in the first five minutes of the second half before Barlow forced a tremendous double save on the hour mark, tipping Barlow’s header out wide before getting up and closing down Barlow’s attempted chip. Chippewa Valley weren’t without their own chances though, van dem Bloom and Virgil Orenstein both testing Batchelor from distance in the first 15 minutes of the half. The match did die down after that, both sides tiring out from the effort of a full season of play, but there was one last bit of quality left to be seen, as Nataniel Herschel, having been mostly absent offensively all game, popped up out of nowhere with an absurd 25 yard volley after Batchelor punched an 85th minute corner clear of the melee, sending the ball flying with power and precision into the top corner. 2-0 to the Darmenis and the trophy would be heading home with them. The Communists did have one final effort on target though, as substitute Sander Kane pickpocketed the ball from Modesto Najera who’d dawdled on it for a bit too long. He fed in Dandy, but Quattrone read the play, coming off his line and closing down the shot - he managed to deflect it onto the post, before Pesciano cleared it. All-in-all a good effort from the Communists, but the superior team deserved to win in the end.

                                   Vilitan Cove Invitational Final

                                 Chippewa Valley United FC 2  -  0 Copper Communists SC

                                                Gonzalez 36'
                                                Herschel 85'

King’s Commonwealth Cup - Final

Olympia FC vs UR Town
@Lodger City Memorial Stadium

Two classically big teams in the Imperial Commonwealth meet in the single biggest game of football in the domestic calendar, the Final of the King’s Commonwealth Cup. On one side, now deposed two-time Premier League champions and four time KCC champions Olympia FC, who’ve had a season like any other prior to their league titles - battling hard for international spots, a good deep run in the cup now and then, as they finished third, well off the pace of the top two for the vast majority of the campaign. But this final could well be their one redeeming factor. As for their opponents, this is their first appearance in the final, but it’s on the back of their most dominant league performance since their time in the third tier - UR Town took relegation the previous season in stride as they cantered their way to the title, winning by a full 21 points and scoring 100 league goals on the way, 1 less goal and 7 more points than RGS managed in what was the most dominant Premier League campaign in a long time. On form alone, this is anyone’s game.

So how about their runs to the Final? Both sides had similar runs, a mix of top teams and upstarts looking for an upset, both sides having one surprisingly difficult close call and one utter destruction. Olympia kicked off their cup campaign in style, Taeshan’ing tenth tier FC Maishi, but after that it was a series of controlled performances, seeing off NT United, Honsadin, Oldbridge, Yillog and Forest Rangers in a calm but clinical fashion. The one spot of trouble they received was the Fourth Round tie against Redbridge, the 6th tier side taking Olympia to extra time before losing 4-1. UR Town on the other hand kicked off their cup campaign by almost leaving at the first hurdle, 9th tier QRez FC wiping out a 2 goal lead in the last few minutes of normal time before forcing the penalty shootout and losing. They comfortably saw off Soliton, but they did struggle against lower league opponents in the next two rounds, before registering the massacre of the tournament in Koslinyn. After that, it was all matches against top opponents, beating the in-form Communists, before sweeping promotion rivals FC Tavernia and then the side finishing fifth in the Premier League, VLC. So, going by cup form, it could well be anyone’s game again.

Olympia FC’s run to the final:
First Round: FC Maishi (T10) 1-7 Olympia FC (T1)
Second Round: Olympia FC (T1) 2-1 NT United (T3)
Third Round: Tercuril SC (T9) 1-3 Olympia FC (T1)
Fourth Round: Olympia FC (T1) 1-1 Redbridge United (T6) (4-1 AET)
Fifth Round: Olympia FC (T1) 2-0 Honsadin FC (T2)
Sixth Round: Oldbridge FC (T2) 0-3 Olympia FC (T1)
Quarter-Finals: Olympia FC (T1) 2-0 Yillog City (T2)
Semi-Finals: Forest Rangers (T3) 1-2 Olympia FC (T1)

UR Town’s run to the final:
First Round: QRez Football Corp (T9) 2-2 UR Town (T2) (2-2 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Second Round: UR Town (T2) 3-0 Soliton Wanderers (T8)
Third Round: Naroda FC (T8) 0-1 UR Town (T2)
Fourth Round: Pyrovilia FC (T8) 0-1 UR Town (T2)
Fifth Round: Torpedo Koslinyn (T9) 2-10 UR Town (T2)
Sixth Round: Copper Communists SC (T1) 1-2 UR Town (T2)
Quarter-Finals: UR Town (T2) 4-0 FC Tavernia (T2)
Semi-Finals: UR Town (T2) 3-1 VLC FC (T1)

UR Town kicked off their first ever final, but it was Olympia that registered the games first good chance, as Zaaid Stepan sent a low shot straight down Lundgren’s throat from the edge of the box about 7 minutes in. Despite UR Town’s attacking exploits this season, it was Olympia’s caginess that was dictating the pace of play in the early stages, suiting the Premier League side as they ground out chances - a few minutes after that shot, Natasa Horvat spurned a golden opportunity as she could only find the post in the 1-on-1 after being played through by Ármin Harry. UR Town took a while to get going, but Ya’qoob Mohd very nearly gave them the lead with their first shot on target, as he chipped Thijn Persson in an acute angle 1-on-1, only for Eastfielder captain Tajo Carr-Ponce to sprint back and head the ball over the bar, half a yard from the line. Mohd would then turn provider to open the scoring in the final, as he intercepted a wayward pass from Marya Garner, before playing a pinpoint through ball in for Titus Chaudry who made no mistake, firing low and hard past Persson halfway through the first half. Olympia rallied after that goal though, and Carr-Ponce almost gave his side a goal two minutes after the restart, his header from the corner being clawed off the line and over the bar by Lundgren.

Olympia hammered the UR Town goal, but couldn’t get any more clean chances - unlike their opponents, who should have doubled their lead shortly before half time when Hidalgo Tabet found himself unmarked at the back post from a low cross, but he couldn’t sort his feet out in time to finish the chance. The second half started much in the same vein as the first, a cagey affair as both sides came out cautiously to measure what had changed. This time it was UR Town with the first opportunity, Birdo finding the side-netting with a header from a flicked-on free kick. But Olympia weren’t out of it, and they were duly rewarded for their efforts on the stroke of the hour mark, Harry carrying the ball from the halfway line and just running into space as defenders peeled to track runners - Harry didn’t pass, opting to shoot shortly before Birdo connected with the tackle, a looping but dipping effort that flat-footed Lundgren as just cleared the inside of the top corner. Just rewards for a fine effort. Both teams kept hammering away looking for the winner after that, but the match quickly fell into a midfield slog, as mistakes crept in on both sides. Olympia’s closest attempt at a winner came from Rigby Headley, the Ethanian winger cutting in on his left foot before curling a 20 yard effort off the face of the bar, whilst at the other end, UR’s best effort fell to Kemena Banner, who fired a laid-off free kick low over the wall and narrowly wide of the post.

Chances came and went, but both Lundgren and Persson were up to the task, and the game duly went into extra time, neither side deserving to lose in normal time really. Extra time started much like the other two halves had, cagey and slow, although now more due to fatigue than tactical sussing. The fatigue definitely showed in the sloppiness of the chances, Mohd scuffing his only chance of the first half as he opened half a yard on the edge of the D, whilst substitute Qamar Reilly failed to convert his first touches of the ball as he was the end of a lovely Olympia passing move, Reilly’s loose first touch allowing Lundgren time to come out and close him. The breakthrough came at the end of the first half of extra time, as UR substitute Hermosa Hembry managed to outpace Eugenie Tierney at the edge of the box, the Olympia defender attempting to scythe the ball out of play but only succeeding in scything down Hembry. Penalty to the Second Division champions, and up stepped Titus Chaudry, legs fresh enough to fire the ball straight down the middle as Persson despairingly dived the other way. It was a goal that killed the game off, neither side able to muster up enough energy to mount a decent assault in the second half. The closest Olympia came to forcing penalties was Reilly flicking a header from a corner wide of the far post, Carr-Ponce agonisingly close to nudging the ball inside the post. But in the end, UR Town defend valiantly enough, and after 120 minutes plus of hard grafting, UR Town are crowned as KCC champions for the first time, and with it book a place in next season’s Challengers Cup and Cup Winners Cup. It also means that 4th place Micronopia United will be heading into the LBCT despite not being promoted.

                                   King’s Commonwealth Cup Final

                                                Olympia FC 1  -  2 UR Town
							     AET
							   FT: 1-1

						   Harry 59'     22', 105+2'(p) Chaudry

ICELFA Youth League

Under-18 Premier League

Central Division One Standings

   Team                              P  W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Mount Salt Football Academy      24  8  8   8  25  23   +2  32 Champions
 2 Acreville Juniors                24  8  8   8  23  22   +1  32
 3 Capital Academy                  24  8  5  11  24  29   -5  29
 4 Tavernia Academy                 24  5  5  14  21  33  -12  20 Relegated

Serenelian Division One Standings

   Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Thawmont YFC              24  12  9   3  29  19  +10  45 Champions/YC
 2 Marepacopolis JFC         24  10  8   6  29  25   +4  38
 3 Paddockia YFC             24   8  5  11  31  29   +2  29
 4 New Tavernia Academy      24   6  6  12  22  35  -13  24 Relegated

EastCommon Division One Standings

   Team                      P   W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Revisionism Academy      24  13  5  6  29  17  +12  44 Champions
 2 Jam Town YFC             24  11  6  7  31  22   +9  39
 3 Pedantic Academy         24  10  8  6  23  18   +5  38
 4 W-D School Academy       24   5 10  9  20  24   -4  25 Relegated

WestCommon Division One Standings

   Team                     P  W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Pontifucia Academy      24  9 10   5  24  23  +1  37 Champions
 2 Aswania JFC             24  8  9   7  26  31  -5  33
 3 Tyrenam Juniors         24  7  8   9  26  26  +0  29
 4 Macaronia Academy       24  7  4  13  23  30  -7  25 Relegated

Premier League Playoff
Semi-Final
Thawmont YFC 3-0 Mount Salt Football Academy
Revisionism Academy 1-2 Pontifucia Academy

Final
Thawmont YFC 2-0 Pontifucia Academy

Under-18 Second League

Central Division Two Standings

   Team                   P  W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Dillvill Academy      24  9  6   9  22  20  +2  33 Champions/Promoted
 2 Brook Academy         24  8  7   9  22  22  +0  31
 3 Farond YFC            24  8  6  10  25  26  -1  30
 4 Lodger Juniors        24  6  7  11  13  22  -9  25

Serenelian Division Two Standings

   Team                   P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Gamerville YFC        24  9 10  5  30  27  +3  37 Champions/Promoted
 2 Bliketia Academy      24  9  6  9  27  25  +2  33
 3 Pasturia JFC          24  7  8  9  19  24  -5  29
 4 Eastpass Juniors      24  6 10  8  30  27  +3  28

EastCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Textilia Academy          24  12  7   5  28  20  +8  43 Champions/Promoted
 2 Copper City Juniors       24  10  4  10  27  26  +1  34
 3 Halveboi Academy          24  10  4  10  29  31  -2  34
 4 Jam Mountain Academy      24   9  3  12  17  26  -9  30

WestCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                  P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Toclofania JFC       24 10  7  7  35  23  +12  37 Champions/Promoted
 2 Syrenia YFC          24 10  7  7  27  27   +0  37
 3 Micronia YFC         24  9  6  9  22  23   -1  33
 4 Benopia Juniors      24  8  6 10  18  22   -4  30

Second League Playoff
Semi-Final
Gamerville YFC 1-2 Textilia Academy
Dillvill Academy 2-1 Toclofania JFC

Final
Textilia Academy 1-3 Dillvill Academy

2nd IFCF Rising Stars Cup results

Youth Champions path - Second Qualifying Round
Revisionism Academy 0-2 Foretham Coven (Havynwilde)
Foretham Coven 1-0 Revisionism Academy (AGG: 3-0)

Champions League path - Group Stage
MD1
Northern Union (Brenecia) 1-2 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD2
Mount Salt Football Academy 1-1 Hellinic Rouge (Pasarga)
MD3
Mount Salt Football Academy 2-3 Malabon SC (Abanhfleft)
MD4
Malabon SC 3-0 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD5
Mount Salt Football Academy 3-4 Northern Union
MD6
Hellenic Rouge 2-2 Mount Salt Football Academy

18th Imperial Commonwealth Charity Shield (Season 42)

Group Draw:
Group A: FC Tavernia, Oldbridge FC, High Lyn FC, Harmonial CC
Group B: Paddockia, Royal Jam FC, Clinar Rovers, RGS Athletic
Group C: Seniors FC, Sunburbia FC, Copper Communists SC, Revisionists
Group D: Yillog City, Cliffside FC, Approciation FC, Luxoren Town

Group A

Group A Standings

   Team              P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Oldbridge FC      3  2 1  0  4  2  +2  7
 2 FC Tavernia       3  2 0  1  7  3  +4  6
 3 High Lyn FC       3  1 0  2  4  7  -3  3
 4 Harmonial CC      3  0 1  2  1  4  -3  1

Group B

Group B Standings

   Team               P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 UR Town            3  2 1  0  9  4  +5  7
 2 Royal Jam FC       3  1 1  1  3  3  +0  4
 3 Clinar Rovers      3  1 1  1  4  5  -1  4
 4 Paddockia FC       3  0 1  2  1  5  -4  1

Group C

Group C Standings

   Team                      P W  D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Sunburbia FC              3 1  2  0  3  2  +1  5
 2 Revisionists              3 1  2  0  1  0  +1  5
 3 Copper Communists SC      3 1  1  1  3  3  +0  4
 4 Seniors FC                3 0  1  2  2  4  -2  1

Group D

Group D Standings

   Team                 P  W  D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Yillog City          3  2  1  0  5  2  +3  7
 2 Cliffside FC         3  1  1  1  3  2  +1  4
 3 Luxoren Town         3  0  3  0  3  3  +0  3
 4 Approciation FC      3  0  1  2  2  6  -4  1

Quarter-Finals

Oldbridge FC 1-2 Royal Jam FC
Sunburbia FC 1-0 Cliffside FC
UR Town 3-1 FC Tavernia
Yillog City 1-1 Revisionists (1-2 AET)

Semi-Finals

Royal Jam 0-1 Sunburbia FC
UR Town 3-1 Revisionists

Final

Sunburbia FC 0-2 UR Town

Revisionists qualify for the Vilitan Cove Invitational as the highest ranked eligible team.

ICELFA Premier League Awards - Season 42

Golden Boot (Most Goals)
1: Aiden Pearson (RGS Athletic) - 18 goals
2: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - 16 goals
3: Werdickley Safadão (Norrion Rovers) - 13 goals
4: Zaaid Stepan (Olympia FC) - 12 goals (25 games)
5: Destiny Blair (Nile Bridge) - 12 goals (27 games)

Golden Shoe (Most Assists)
1: Nycolas Jackson (RGS Athletic) - 11 assists
2: Craig Girard-Vaillancourt (RGS Athletic) - 10 assists (25 games)
3: Yann per Elouan (RGS Athletic) - 10 assists (29 games)
4: Faustina Cousin (RGS Athletic) - 9 assists
5: Rigby Headley (Olympia FC) - 8 assists

Goal of the Season
Craig Girard-Vaillaincourt - Nile Bridge 1-7 RGS Athletic (MD6, FT: 2-8)
One of two goal of the season contenders from this early season demolition job, RGS’ 7th goal of the match was a veritable howitzer, Girard-Vaillancourt chesting the ball 35 yards from the Nile Bridge goal before putting it his laces through it, power and precision seeing it to the top corner in half a second.

Golden Visa (Best Foreign Player)
1: Aiden Pearson (RGS Athletic) - Valladares
2: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - Pasarga
3: Nycolas Jackson (RGS Athletic) - Taeshan
4: Yann per Elouan (RGS Athletic) - Eshan
5: Andrew Ford (Norrion Rovers) - Osarius

Young Player of the Season
1: Nycolas Jackson - RGS Athletic
2: Roman Torshen - Norrion Rovers
3: Maisha Paree - Olympia FC

Manager of the Season
1: Nuha Plant - RGS Athletic
2: Farhan Sabri - Norrion Rovers
3: Malcolm Jafri - Olympia FC

Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper)
1: Ashley Laycock - Royal Jam FC
2: Eddiq Sadiq - Walston Brook Albion
3: Marvella Allam - VLC FC

Golden Ball (Best Player)
1: Aiden Pearson - RGS Athletic
2: Nataša Horvat - Olympia FC
3: Nycolas Jackson - RGS Athletic
4: Werdickley Safadão - Norrion Rovers
5: Zaaid Stepan - Olympia FC

Team of the Season

-			                      Aiden Pearson        Nataša Horvat
			                     (RGS Athletic)        (Olympia FC)

			       Ármin Harry             Nycolas Jackson              Yann per Elouan
			      (Olympia FC)              (RGS Athletic)              (RGS Athletic)

	                                              Sa'd al Din Latif
	                                                (RGS Athletic)

			  Ulima Salam        Mahdooda Gower        Analena Niazi     Elouan Elbaz
			 (RGS Athletic)      (Royal Jam FC)          (VLC FC)       (RGS Athletic)

			                                Ashley Laycock
			                                (Royal Jam FC)

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:06 pm

ICELFA Season 42 Full League Results

ICEL Premier League Standings

    Team                       P   W   D   L  For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 RGS Athletic              30  23   2   5  101  33  +68  71 Champions/CL/CdC
  2 Norrion Rovers            30  18   9   3   62  28  +34  63 CL
  3 Olympia FC                30  18   7   5   62  25  +37  61 ChC
  4 Royal Jam FC              30  15  10   5   32  16  +16  55 ChC
  5 VLC FC                    30  15   8   7   39  20  +19  53
  6 Nile Bridge               30  13   7  10   43  41   +2  46
  7 Walston Brook Albion      30  11  12   7   26  20   +6  45
  8 Tuntingone FC             30  11   6  13   31  34   -3  39
  9 Copper Communists SC      30   9   7  14   31  49  -18  34
 10 Seaton Town               30   7  12  11   30  40  -10  33
 11 Indionion Athletic        30   8   9  13   24  46  -22  33
 12 FM Town                   30   8   7  15   38  69  -31  31
 13 Xilon OC                  30   8   4  18   17  30  -13  28
 14 Monksville United         30   7   7  16   22  36  -14  28 Relegated
 15 Polkation FC              30   5   6  19   17  40  -23  21 Relegated
 16 Half Boy FC               30   5   5  20   22  70  -48  20 Relegated

ICEL Second Division Standings

    Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 UR Town                  30  25   3   2 100  26  +74  78 Champions/Promoted/ChC/CWC
  2 FC Tavernia              30  17   6   7  65  39  +26  57 Promoted/LBCT
  3 Sunburbia FC             30  16   8   6  46  21  +25  56 Promoted/LBCT
  4 Micronopia United        30  16   7   7  53  35  +18  55 LBCT
  5 Oldbridge FC             30  16   5   9  49  31  +18  53
  6 Seniors FC               30  13  13   4  46  25  +21  52
  7 Yillog City              30  14   7   9  57  33  +24  49
  8 Pontifucia United        30  15   2  13  52  56   -4  47
  9 Toclofania FC            30  13   7  10  48  43   +5  46
 10 Macaronia FC             30  10   6  14  36  59  -23  36
 11 Lodgertia United         30   9   5  16  38  70  -32  32
 12 YLW FC                   30   7   5  18  33  64  -31  26
 13 Jam Mountain Island      30   5   8  17  30  50  -20  23
 14 Clinar Rovers            30   5   6  19  44  79  -35  21 Relegated
 15 Honsadin FC              30   3  10  17  22  50  -28  19 Relegated
 16 Cliffside FC             30   5   4  21  17  55  -38  19 Relegated

ICEL Third Division Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Revisionists               30  19   7   4  35  11  +24  64 Champions/Promoted/VCI
  2 Approciation FC            30  17   9   4  58  27  +31  60 Promoted
  3 Twilight Heaven FC         30  18   6   6  40  17  +23  60 Promoted
  4 Jam Athletic               30  18   4   8  37  24  +13  58
  5 Benopia AC                 30  15   7   8  43  33  +10  52
  6 SLW FC                     30  14   4  12  36  30   +6  46
  7 NT United                  30  12   8  10  38  33   +5  44
  8 Revisionists Athletic      30  11  11   8  26  22   +4  44
  9 Forest Rangers             30  11  10   9  35  33   +2  43
 10 Encarta CF                 30  12   5  13  57  65   -8  41
 11 High Lyn FC                30  11   5  14  43  38   +5  38
 12 Seaton Athletic            30  10   6  14  18  26   -8  36
 13 Caldarin FC                30   9   4  17  30  45  -15  31
 14 Port Lodgertia             30   5   6  19  16  43  -27  21 Relegated
 15 Empire End FC              30   3   8  19  16  44  -28  17 Relegated
 16 Tavernia City              30   3   4  23  18  55  -37  13 Relegated

ICEL Fourth Division Standings

    Team                         P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Monksville FC               30  19  4   7  44  18  +26  61 Champions/Promoted
  2 Iratuen Loft FC             30  18  6   6  61  30  +31  60 Promoted
  3 Garanite FC                 30  19  3   8  48  40   +8  60 Promoted
  4 Aswania Athletic            30  17  6   7  68  31  +37  57
  5 Coiners FC                  30  17  6   7  55  28  +27  57
  6 SS City                     30  15 10   5  33  15  +18  55
  7 Northern Wind Athletic      30  17  3  10  67  42  +25  54
  8 Lodgertia City              30  11  4  15  37  42   -5  37
  9 East Monurtag               30  10  6  14  33  46  -13  36
 10 Luxoren Town                30  10  3  17  35  54  -19  33
 11 Giafando FC                 30   9  5  16  17  29  -12  32
 12 Liginara FC                 30   9  4  17  28  51  -23  31
 13 Golden Acres                30   9  4  17  37  70  -33  31 R (Imperial)
 14 Low Lyn FC                  30   7  6  17  33  56  -23  27 R (Commonwealth)
 15 Lonbunia Athletic           30   6  8  16  20  41  -21  26 R (Commonwealth)
 16 Mineville FC                30   4  8  18  16  39  -23  20 R (Imperial)

Imperial Premier League Standings

    Team                         P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Bluin Athletic              30  21  8   1  61  14  +47  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 Harmonial CC                30  20  7   3  55  15  +40  67 Promoted
  3 Gilgonare FC                30  19  7   4  38  13  +25  64
  4 Paddockia FC                30  18  8   4  64  16  +48  62
  5 White Star United           30  19  3   8  57  26  +31  60
  6 Silver Acres                30  16  9   5  32  15  +17  57
  7 SEW FC                      30   9  8  13  30  46  -16  35
  8 Mount Salt FC               30   9  7  14  21  30   -9  34
  9 Port Ricton FC              30   9  7  14  24  35  -11  34
 10 Pasturia FC                 30   9  7  14  25  38  -13  34
 11 West Monurtag               30   7  8  15  23  40  -17  29
 12 Klosertun Town              30   6  7  17  18  37  -19  25
 13 Pindale Rovers              30   5 10  15  21  46  -25  25
 14 Farond United               30   7  3  20  29  56  -27  24 Relegated
 15 Farond FC                   30   5  6  19  15  48  -33  21 Relegated
 16 Mount Salt Climbers FC      30   4  9  17  28  66  -38  21 Relegated

Imperial Second Division Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Innocence FC            30  20   5   5  47  15  +32  65 Champions/Promoted
  2 Thawmont Rovers         30  19   8   3  53  24  +29  65 Promoted
  3 Huntingville FC         30  20   4   6  62  29  +33  64 Promoted
  4 Bliketia FC             30  16   7   7  42  23  +19  55
  5 Jununope AC             30  15   8   7  41  24  +17  53
  6 Cillin Valley           30  11  10   9  39  37   +2  43
  7 Quinica Town            30  12   7  11  49  48   +1  43
  8 Mount Farond FC         30  11  10   9  35  35   +0  43
  9 Koluity City            30  10   6  14  35  39   -4  36
 10 Bronze Acres            30  11   3  16  29  33   -4  36
 11 Klinhielm Valley        30   7  12  11  21  29   -8  33
 12 Losing The Game FC      30   8   7  15  19  30  -11  31
 13 Methuhen Town           30   7   5  18  32  60  -28  26
 14 Marepacopolis FC        30   6   7  17  22  48  -26  25 Relegated
 15 Fracitz AC              30   6   6  18  21  42  -21  24 Relegated
 16 Viruntia Town           30   5   7  18  35  66  -31  22 Relegated

Imperial Third Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Leintalp FC                 30  18   7   5  73  28  +45  61 Champions/Promoted
  2 Plozica FC                  30  19   4   7  63  22  +41  61 Promoted
  3 Newt Cape Wanderers         30  19   3   8  54  27  +27  60 Promoted
  4 Mineville United            30  17   5   8  52  33  +19  56
  5 Trurinar FC                 30  16   8   6  35  18  +17  56
  6 AC Gicoldor                 30  15   1  14  34  39   -5  46
  7 Paddockia City              30  14   3  13  51  34  +17  45
  8 Leucanop United             30  11  10   9  49  49   +0  43
  9 Steel Valley Explorers      30  12   6  12  39  36   +3  42
 10 Kinaltin FC                 30  12   4  14  22  28   -6  40
 11 Life's Implosion            30  10   9  11  27  31   -4  39
 12 FC Carfionn                 30   8   7  15  25  47  -22  31
 13 Klosertun FC                30   7   8  15  26  47  -21  29 R (Lodger)
 14 Ghoul Bay FC                30   4  13  13  23  39  -16  25 R (Serenelia)
 15 Newt Cape Athletic          30   6   7  17  25  62  -37  25 R (Serenelia)
 16 Westpass FC                 30   3   3  24  23  81  -58  12 R (Serenelia)
Commonwealth Premier League Standings

    Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Likina CF                     30  22   8   0  45  12  +33  74 Champions/Promoted
  2 Cuprumville CSC               30  19   3   8  56  22  +34  60 Promoted
  3 Syrenia FC                    30  17   9   4  35  20  +15  60
  4 Trinardin SC                  30  17   6   7  31  17  +14  57
  5 Benopia Town                  30  18   3   9  45  33  +12  57
  6 Basalata FC                   30  17   4   9  53  32  +21  55
  7 Futurekind Wanderers          30  12   5  13  37  34   +3  41
  8 EastImport FC                 30   9  11  10  29  26   +3  38
  9 Central 014 Tower United      30   9   9  12  29  36   -7  36
 10 Athletic Finsentra            30   9   8  13  19  28   -9  35
 11 Lamarckists                   30   8   7  15  25  33   -8  31
 12 Regio FC                      30   8   4  18  24  45  -21  28
 13 Bias Rovers                   30   6   9  15  14  27  -13  27
 14 Syrenia Pyramids              30   7   6  17  23  42  -19  27 Relegated
 15 Freyin SC                     30   5   7  18  18  41  -23  22 Relegated
 16 FC Chinudo                    30   3   9  18  34  69  -35  18 Relegated

Commonwealth Second Division Standings

    Team                    P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Hilunvale FC           30  20  7   3  53  15  +38  67 Champions/Promoted
  2 Carneleon Town         30  16  7   7  43  22  +21  55 Promoted
  3 AC Forngirn            30  16  6   8  32  17  +15  54 Promoted
  4 Finswool SC            30  16  4  10  64  42  +22  52
  5 Chi Lake SC            30  17  1  12  41  30  +11  52
  6 Eliphi FC              30  13  9   8  36  25  +11  48
  7 Westfall AC            30  12 10   8  23  22   +1  46
  8 Team Verixas           30  13  5  12  40  33   +7  44
  9 Redbridge United       30  12  8  10  39  39   +0  44
 10 Jamridge AC            30  13  4  13  32  27   +5  43
 11 Chestnut FC            30  10  9  11  34  40   -6  39
 12 Torchwood AC           30   9  5  16  35  58  -23  32
 13 Verdigris United       30   9  2  19  30  58  -28  29 Relegated (3A)
 14 Tower 14/241 FC        30   5  8  17  20  46  -26  23 Relegated (3A)
 15 Forngirn Town          30   5  7  18  20  40  -20  22 Relegated (3A)
 16 Nexusortem United      30   5  6  19  16  44  -28  21 Relegated (3B)

Commonwealth Third Division A Standings

    Team                           P   W   D   L For   Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Silkville Spinners            30  19   3   8  51   25  +26  60 Champions/Promoted
  2 MSWorldwide HQ AC             30  16  10   4  56   23  +33  58 Promoted
  3 Materia Medica FC             30  16   7   7  49   27  +22  55 Promoted
  4 Glonasas FC                   30  16   5   9  50   33  +17  53
  5 Bronze Smelters FC            30  13  13   4  44   23  +21  52
  6 FC Olefinia                   30  16   4  10  41   24  +17  52
  7 Wikipedia FC                  30  15   5  10  56   43  +13  50
  8 Oxford English SC             30  14   7   9  50   28  +22  49
  9 Nolix FC                      30  13  10   7  47   26  +21  49
 10 Matrices United               30  11  11   8  31   23   +8  44
 11 Polarieb Athletic             30  11   7  12  44   39   +5  40
 12 NES Tower 13/C SC             30   9   7  14  45   50   -5  34
 13 Finscoir AC                   30   7   3  20  15   46  -31  24 R (Economic)
 14 Eastern 014 Outskirts AC      30   4   9  17  32   75  -43  21 R (Scholarly)
 15 Cuprumville FC                30   4   4  22  25   73  -48  16 R (Economic)
 16 Michurinists                  30   1   5  24  25  103  -78   8 R (Scholarly)

Commonwealth Third Division B Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Aithusa                 30  17   6   7  58  31  +27  57 Champions/Promoted
  2 Triscellian             30  17   5   8  60  33  +27  56
  3 Macaronia City          30  16   8   6  38  18  +20  56
  4 Sontar Army FC          30  16   8   6  46  27  +19  56
  5 Nanomia Town            30  16   7   7  75  45  +30  55
  6 Grateville DFC          30  16   4  10  70  42  +28  52
  7 Malenaba AC             30  13  11   6  42  30  +12  50
  8 Conkers FC              30  11  12   7  47  34  +13  45
  9 Diamond Sky United      30  11   9  10  34  29   +5  42
 10 Verinle SC              30  11   7  12  45  48   -3  40
 11 Calufrax                30  11   6  13  39  41   -2  39
 12 CF Eastrise             30  11   6  13  43  46   -3  39
 13 FC Pestrica             30   6   8  16  21  46  -25  26 R (Macaronian)
 14 Tyrenam Harriers        30   4   7  19  31  73  -42  19 R (Utopian)
 15 Fando Gate              30   4   5  21  18  59  -41  17 R (Macaronian)
 16 Luxorex Athletic        30   2   7  21  15  80  -65  13 R (Macaronian)


Lodger Premier League Standings

    Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 SC Jasenova                   30  21   5   4  70  22  +48  68 Champions/Promoted
  2 Royal Dillvill                30  18   7   5  67  38  +29  61
  3 Civil War Memorial FC         30  17  10   3  48  28  +20  61
  4 Pontoon FC                    30  15   7   8  62  46  +16  52
  5 New Lodger City Athletic      30  15   6   9  43  27  +16  51
  6 Triglave Wanderers            30  12  11   7  35  33   +2  47
  7 Athletic Caldarin             30  13   7  10  65  57   +8  46
  8 Nuclear FC                    30  10   8  12  26  32   -6  38
  9 Berlandar AC                  30   9  10  11  34  38   -4  37
 10 Frelstom FC                   30  10   6  14  19  23   -4  36
 11 Kaliska Town                  30   8  10  12  24  29   -5  34
 12 Tarija Rovers                 30   7  11  12  42  42   +0  32
 13 Pindale Athletic              30   9   5  16  30  53  -23  32
 14 Lanektz United                30   6   7  17  35  57  -22  25 Relegated
 15 Sesdela Town                  30   6   7  17  33  59  -26  25 Relegated
 16 Dinamo Dillvill               30   2   7  21  31  80  -49  13 Relegated

Lodger Second Division Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Jutmere Lakers          30  19   3   8  45  23  +22  60 Champions/Promoted
  2 Francolin Falcons       30  17   9   4  46  25  +21  60 Promoted
  3 Dillvill Wanderers      30  17   7   6  35  10  +25  58 Promoted
  4 Coratar United          30  16   8   6  45  18  +27  56
  5 Tespola Hawks           30  15   8   7  55  30  +25  53
  6 Esperton United         30  15   8   7  40  24  +16  53
  7 Marmendy United         30  12  11   7  35  26   +9  47
  8 Rybnick FC              30  12   9   9  32  26   +6  45
  9 Fowelton Athletic       30  11  11   8  31  22   +9  44
 10 FC Kastelholm           30  12   8  10  33  38   -5  44
 11 Bersenil Warriors       30   8   8  14  19  25   -6  32
 12 Roseberk Town           30   8   3  19  23  45  -22  27
 13 Vespner FC              30   5   8  17  20  44  -24  23
 14 Vintysia FC             30   3  12  15  15  39  -24  21 Relegated
 15 FC Xhillion             30   4   6  20  22  69  -47  18 Relegated
 16 Valcarmel Town          30   3   7  20  14  46  -32  16 Relegated

Lodger Third Division Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Norrion City               30  18  10   2  48  19  +29  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Dillvill Ocean United      30  18   5   7  49  15  +34  59 Promoted
  3 AC Giphlem                 30  17   7   6  47  20  +27  58 Promoted
  4 Dillvill Athletic          30  15   7   8  27  20   +7  52
  5 Seaton Rovers              30  13   7  10  41  29  +12  46
  6 Aristateleans              30  13   7  10  34  30   +4  46
  7 Hoceima SC                 30  14   3  13  39  40   -1  45
  8 Askarmal FC                30  12   6  12  36  29   +7  42
  9 Nakhalau SC                30  11   9  10  28  22   +6  42
 10 Vespner United             30  10   9  11  21  30   -9  39
 11 Dillvill Ocean             30  10   8  12  28  41  -13  38
 12 Anigraz Wanderers          30  11   4  15  44  51   -7  37
 13 FC Solothaare              30   7  11  12  27  36   -9  32
 14 Saltminers FC              30   6  10  14  29  44  -15  28
 15 Desviel Islanders          30   4   7  19  24  59  -35  19
 16 Mavasar FC                 30   4   4  22  30  67  -37  16
Central Championship Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Tavernia Athletic           30  20   6   4  61  20  +41  66 Champions
  2 Dwoonbeck FC                30  19   6   5  45  22  +23  63
  3 United United               30  18   6   6  56  26  +30  60
  4 Vauchants Athletic          30  17   7   6  59  36  +23  58
  5 AC Agpuran                  30  15   7   8  43  36   +7  52
  6 Royal Hotellier United      30  15   5  10  43  26  +17  50
  7 Lampe FC                    30  13   7  10  33  30   +3  46
  8 Courtiers SC                30  12   8  10  34  27   +7  44
  9 Royal Tavernia              30  10   8  12  24  23   +1  38
 10 SC Krorgon                  30   7  12  11  36  44   -8  33
 11 Myrowse United              30   9   5  16  44  66  -22  32
 12 Sherash Athletic            30   8   4  18  39  76  -37  28
 13 Tresbara Town               30   6   8  16  33  48  -15  26
 14 Xiyes Town                  30   6   6  18  30  49  -19  24 Relegated
 15 Pasturia Rovers             30   6   6  18  33  57  -24  24 Relegated
 16 Bliketia AC                 30   5   7  18  45  72  -27  22 Relegated

Central Second Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Heligon Jesters FC          30  17   9   4  50  16  +34  60 Champions/Promoted
  2 Bedonfort FC                30  17   8   5  50  26  +24  59 Promoted
  3 North Darinas               30  17   8   5  39  20  +19  59 Promoted
  4 Hoplin Harriers             30  17   6   7  48  30  +18  57
  5 FC Schisturst               30  15   8   7  54  33  +21  53
  6 West Belnoder Athletic      30  16   5   9  37  30   +7  53
  7 Torpedo Koslinyn            30  16   4  10  51  31  +20  52
  8 Mordhau United              30  13  11   6  41  20  +21  50
  9 Eterwer Wood                30  14   7   9  49  36  +13  49
 10 Clathurton Town             30   9  10  11  25  29   -4  37
 11 AC Andrahaj                 30   8  11  11  20  22   -2  35
 12 Dartonau FC                 30   7   6  17  31  52  -21  27
 13 CF Demiaz                   30   5   9  16  34  57  -23  24
 14 Cerrovan City               30   3   8  19  24  60  -36  17 Relegated
 15 Doborpas United             30   3   6  21  28  82  -54  15 Relegated
 16 Fracitz City                30   2   6  22  26  63  -37  12 Relegated

Central Third Division Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Velos United            30  20   5   5  66  30  +36  65 Champions/Promoted
  2 Quarush Town            30  16   9   5  65  31  +34  57 Promoted
  3 Trurinar Towers FC      30  16   7   7  59  35  +24  55 Promoted
  4 Plozica Town            30  16   7   7  54  33  +21  55
  5 Thurlingen Town         30  16   5   9  57  39  +18  53
  6 Suzala Wanderers        30  14   7   9  49  44   +5  49
  7 Hotellier City          30  13   9   8  51  31  +20  48
  8 Yillog SC               30   9  12   9  34  40   -6  39
  9 Kaniluri United         30   9  10  11  19  23   -4  37
 10 Vauchants City          30  10   4  16  37  52  -15  34
 11 Perigam Athletic        30   8   9  13  36  42   -6  33
 12 Saardat United          30   8   8  14  37  53  -16  32
 13 Klashurn FC             30   6   9  15  31  66  -35  27
 14 FC Nepenthya            30   5  11  14  32  51  -19  26
 15 Reabrook City           30   7   5  18  28  54  -26  26
 16 Harlaven Harbour        30   6   5  19  22  53  -31  23
Serenelian Premier League Standings

    Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Bundlehead United            30  19   7   4  50  20  +30  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 New Minesville Athletic      30  16   6   8  44  32  +12  54 Promoted
  3 Brauzilia City               30  15   8   7  53  32  +21  53 Promoted
  4 Eastpass Dockers             30  13  13   4  46  23  +23  52
  5 Sudspar SC                   30  13  10   7  54  40  +14  49
  6 Portopolis SC                30  14   5  11  45  50   -5  47
  7 Flencle Rovers               30  11   9  10  47  38   +9  42
  8 Mainpass FC                  30  11   5  14  24  31   -7  38
  9 Phyrgaia Rovers              30  10   7  13  28  35   -7  37
 10 Westpass Port SC             30   9   9  12  30  37   -7  36
 11 Linshi Wanderers             30  10   6  14  29  38   -9  36
 12 New Minesville SC            30   9   8  13  20  26   -6  35
 13 Crontor City                 30   7  12  11  26  38  -12  33
 14 North Carell SC              30   6   9  15  22  40  -18  27 Relegated
 15 Naroda FC                    30   5  11  14  27  40  -13  26 Relegated
 16 Laurniger AC                 30   4  11  15  14  39  -25  23 Relegated

Serenelian Second Division Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Kuchisin FC                30  23   2   5  58  21  +37  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 Lampiere Athletic          30  18   6   6  45  18  +27  60 Promoted
  3 Estelle Saints             30  15   7   8  48  32  +16  52 Promoted
  4 Mainpass United            30  15   6   9  43  22  +21  51
  5 Amaranthine SC             30  13   9   8  50  32  +18  48
  6 Tercuril SC                30  13   7  10  43  32  +11  46
  7 South Carell Athletic      30  13   7  10  30  21   +9  46
  8 Parsagda Athletic          30  13   6  11  40  42   -2  45
  9 Thawmont Wanderers         30  11   7  12  27  27   +0  40
 10 South Cape FC              30  10  10  10  18  22   -4  40
 11 Aphandus Athletic          30  10   6  14  33  37   -4  36
 12 Westpass Athletic          30   9   7  14  27  44  -17  34
 13 Southlake Rovers           30   5  14  11  31  37   -6  29
 14 Monadnock United           30   8   5  17  32  62  -30  29 Relegated
 15 SC Kazan                   30   4  13  13  23  45  -22  25 Relegated
 16 Megeryan City              30   3   2  25  25  79  -54  11 Relegated

Serenelian Third Division Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Maishi                 30  22  6   2  47  17  +30  72 Champions/Promoted
  2 Estelle Town              30  16  8   6  53  28  +25  56 Promoted
  3 Lampiere City             30  17  5   8  48  33  +15  56 Promoted
  4 Trivval FC                30  14  9   7  60  47  +13  51
  5 Flencle City              30  14  5  11  53  31  +22  47
  6 Neuaville Rovers          30  14  5  11  52  45   +7  47
  7 Dinamo Ostrov             30  13  6  11  47  36  +11  45
  8 Eastpass Rovers           30  12  8  10  39  36   +3  44
  9 Luneberg FC               30  11  8  11  25  31   -6  41
 10 FC Lazandak               30  11  5  14  27  28   -1  38
 11 Marepacopolis City        30  10  8  12  32  40   -8  38
 12 Cartier Harbour FC        30  10  5  15  46  55   -9  35
 13 Two Rivers United         30   9  4  17  33  54  -21  31
 14 Albascotte Northwich      30   6 10  14  23  37  -14  28
 15 Syloria FC                30   5  9  16  38  64  -26  24
 16 Sundercliffe Town         30   3  5  22  18  59  -41  14

Economic Upper League Standings

    Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Brassworks SC         30  17   8   5  32  14  +18  59 Champions/Promoted
  2 GrafonilHB WMFC       30  16   8   6  36  18  +18  56 Promoted
  3 Rivermouth AC         30  14  13   3  53  34  +19  55
  4 Tendnayar             30  15   9   6  45  27  +18  54
  5 EastExport SC         30  14  12   4  38  22  +16  54
  6 SC Smolderev          30  13  11   6  54  39  +15  50
  7 FC Ramie              30  13   6  11  40  34   +6  45
  8 Mohairlin Rovers      30   9  11  10  34  39   -5  38
  9 Cambric Bay FC        30   9  10  11  48  38  +10  37
 10 FC Intaglio           30   8  11  11  30  33   -3  35
 11 Patina Rovers         30   9   8  13  26  31   -5  35
 12 Lakeside WSC          30  10   4  16  33  49  -16  34
 13 Percale United        30   9   7  14  25  42  -17  34
 14 Team Forenula         30   6   9  15  33  46  -13  27 Relegated
 15 Patina Athletic       30   3   9  18  24  55  -31  18 Relegated
 16 Jam Bay Athletic      30   2  10  18  21  51  -30  16 Relegated

Economic Middle League Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Eisengarnon Rovers         30  22   3   5  60  27  +33  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 West Varenye FC            30  17  10   3  43  14  +29  61 Promoted
  3 Konfyt Rovers              30  17   8   5  43  23  +20  59 Promoted
  4 Digenite Rovers            30  17   5   8  33  22  +11  56
  5 North Rayonton FC          30  15   6   9  30  27   +3  51
  6 Covellite FC               30  15   5  10  40  31   +9  50
  7 Umecoprum Rovers           30  13   9   8  44  33  +11  48
  8 Cuprumville Athletic       30  12   6  12  51  36  +15  42
  9 North Forest FC            30  10  10  10  46  47   -1  40
 10 Pondskaters United         30   8  11  11  35  40   -5  35
 11 Approciation Athletic      30   9   5  16  32  39   -7  32
 12 FC Chevreulia              30   8   7  15  33  40   -7  31
 13 SC Rivermouth              30   7   7  16  23  40  -17  28
 14 QRez Football Corp         30   7   6  17  23  40  -17  27 Relegated
 15 Constantanham United       30   5   8  17  39  76  -37  23 Relegated
 16 Nainsook Northtop          30   3   4  23  19  59  -40  13 Relegated

Economic Lower League Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Northlake Boaters         30  19  7   4  49  19  +30  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Trinardin Wanderers       30  18  6   6  42  17  +25  60 Promoted
  3 Rayonton United           30  16  9   5  40  19  +21  57 Promoted
  4 Arliton Rovers            30  15  9   6  48  21  +27  54
  5 Silkville United          30  15  9   6  64  40  +24  54
  6 Jam Mountaineers FC       30  15  8   7  41  23  +18  53
  7 Osnaburg United           30  13  8   9  59  41  +18  47
  8 AC Qiviutal               30  13  8   9  40  28  +12  47
  9 Marmaladia AC             30  13  6  11  50  38  +12  45
 10 Eastwood United           30   9  8  13  37  49  -12  35
 11 Angoran Hutchers          30   8  6  16  38  53  -15  30
 12 Chanehr Athletic          30   6 10  14  35  60  -25  28
 13 Chalcocite Union FC       30   6  8  16  30  50  -20  26
 14 Enargite Wanderers        30   6  7  17  32  48  -16  25
 15 Kerseymere Wanderers      30   6  5  19  23  57  -34  23
 16 Murabba Wanderers         30   4  2  24  26  91  -65  14
Scholarly Doctorate League Standings

    Team                                P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Lemdulin United                    30  19   7   4  68  33  +35  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Twin Planeteers                    30  18   6   6  38  19  +19  60 Promoted
  3 South Sector Tower 28/C AC         30  16   8   6  35  24  +11  56
  4 String Theory United               30  15  10   5  48  27  +21  55
  5 Dopca WMFC                         30  15   7   8  39  26  +13  52
  6 Thermodynamics FC                  30  16   2  12  39  31   +8  50
  7 Outlying Village 3/113 United      30  14   4  12  31  24   +7  46
  8 M-W Wanderers                      30  10  12   8  48  42   +6  42
  9 Alchemists United                  30  11   9  10  26  22   +4  42
 10 Kinbarna Town                      30  10  10  10  31  38   -7  40
 11 Reactions Athletic                 30   9  10  11  27  34   -7  37
 12 Talpara United                     30   8   8  14  23  36  -13  32
 13 Clairvoyance Wanderers             30   5  11  14  24  37  -13  26
 14 Talfram United                     30   5   9  16  15  28  -13  24 Relegated
 15 Tower 1/076 Athletic               30   3   7  20  22  63  -41  16 Relegated
 16 Tower 7/076 FC                     30   3   6  21  12  42  -30  15 Relegated

Scholarly Masters League Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Tower 6/241 SC                 30  21   4   5  42  15  +27  67 Champions/Promoted
  2 Asoranat Town                  30  18   7   5  51  23  +28  61 Promoted
  3 Outlying Village 2/013 SC      30  15   9   6  45  23  +22  54 Promoted
  4 Telekinetics Athletic          30  15   6   9  47  38   +9  51
  5 Translators Athletic           30  15   4  11  42  28  +14  49
  6 Flat Planeteers                30  13  10   7  36  30   +6  49
  7 Psychoanalysers FC             30  13   9   8  35  16  +19  48
  8 Collins FC                     30  13   7  10  58  51   +7  46
  9 Gozbyadei United               30  13   6  11  38  24  +14  45
 10 Tower 34/282 Athletic          30  10  12   8  33  25   +8  42
 11 Central 304 Tower SC           30   8   8  14  26  29   -3  32
 12 Spiriters United               30   6  11  13  27  28   -1  29
 13 Horseshoers Athletic           30   8   5  17  23  48  -25  29
 14 Ecology United                 30   6   8  16  20  40  -20  26 Relegated
 15 Tower 9/162 SC                 30   3   9  18  19  60  -41  18 Relegated
 16 Tower 15/304 FC                30   2   7  21  21  85  -64  13 Relegated

Scholarly Bacherlors League Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cubisters United               30  17   9   4  45  18  +27  60 Champions/Promoted
  2 Scholaris United               30  18   6   6  40  23  +17  60 Promoted
  3 Tower 2/113 Athletic           30  15  11   4  41  20  +21  56 Promoted
  4 Tower 32/304 United            30  15   7   8  39  21  +18  52
  5 Bonding SC                     30  14   9   7  49  32  +17  51
  6 FC Tabakhedo                   30  14   7   9  61  40  +21  49
  7 Keynesian Town                 30  14   6  10  51  38  +13  48
  8 Mahovaly Rovers                30  12  10   8  29  25   +4  46
  9 Confounders United             30  13   5  12  53  57   -4  44
 10 Genetic Memory FC              30  10   8  12  27  26   +1  38
 11 Miasma Wanderers               30   9   8  13  37  45   -8  35
 12 Outlying Village 6/162 FC      30   7  11  12  38  54  -16  32
 13 Tower 27/336 United            30   5   9  16  27  47  -20  24
 14 AC West Sector Centre          30   5   8  17  25  49  -24  23
 15 Retherton FC                   30   6   4  20  28  60  -32  22
 16 AC Marpol                      30   3   8  19  24  59  -35  17
Utopian Premier League Standings

    Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Pyrovilia FC             30  21  6   3  66  25  +41  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 Thecarrift Sport         30  17  7   6  42  16  +26  58
  3 Alvon Port FC            30  17  7   6  40  26  +14  58
  4 Athletic Sunburbia       30  16  6   8  41  24  +17  54
  5 Crucible FC              30  16  3  11  38  22  +16  51
  6 Eastrise County          30  15  6   9  28  20   +8  51
  7 Devoniria FC             30  13  9   8  26  19   +7  48
  8 Derin Town               30  12  6  12  26  27   -1  42
  9 Purple Point United      30  11  8  11  35  35   +0  41
 10 Lobenopia United         30  11  5  14  43  42   +1  38
 11 Malmooth FC              30   8 10  12  25  45  -20  34
 12 Big White House IC       30   8  8  14  22  31   -9  32
 13 Lobenopia City           30   6  7  17  28  45  -17  25
 14 Northbay Rovers          30   5 10  15  23  42  -19  25 Relegated
 15 Fendahleen FC            30   4  9  17  19  41  -22  21 Relegated
 16 Soliton Wanderers        30   4  5  21  15  57  -42  17 Relegated

Utopian Championship Standings

    Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Palmforth Rangers        30  20   6   4  46  24  +22  66 Champions/Promoted
  2 Traken United            30  17   9   4  52  27  +25  60 Promoted
  3 Trebben United           30  17   7   6  46  22  +24  58 Promoted
  4 Forehall AFC             30  16   7   7  34  19  +15  55
  5 Pontifucia City          30  13  10   7  38  27  +11  49
  6 North Tyrenam FC         30  13   7  10  43  32  +11  46
  7 Carchem Town             30  12   7  11  47  33  +14  43
  8 Androzani Major FC       30  12   7  11  26  19   +7  43
  9 Athletic Honsadin        30  11   9  10  34  34   +0  42
 10 Mandragora Helix FC      30  11   6  13  37  47  -10  39
 11 Walkerburn Athletic      30   8  11  11  26  27   -1  35
 12 Shireworth FC            30   8  10  12  24  38  -14  34
 13 Gartezul United          30   6   9  15  26  40  -14  27
 14 Monkmoor FC              30   5   7  18  19  46  -27  22 Relegated
 15 Leisure Hive FC          30   4   8  18  15  37  -22  20 Relegated
 16 Chimeron Gardens FC      30   4   6  20  14  55  -41  18 Relegated

Utopian Trophy League Standings

    Team                     P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Vishklar SC             30  18  6   6  63  31  +32  60 Champions/Promoted
  2 SC Pentallian           30  18  5   7  48  30  +18  59 Promoted
  3 Whitecliff County       30  16  6   8  56  41  +15  54 Promoted
  4 Lacuniol Rangers        30  14  9   7  45  31  +14  51
  5 Synyria Wanderers       30  13  9   8  44  29  +15  48
  6 AC Casanton             30  13  7  10  24  21   +3  46
  7 FC Alikistam            30  14  4  12  44  48   -4  46
  8 Draylos United          30  11 10   9  36  37   -1  43
  9 Scotsrane Park FC       30  11  5  14  34  41   -7  38
 10 Athletic Kolkokron      30  10  7  13  57  56   +1  37
 11 Mastronica Town         30   9 10  11  34  35   -1  37
 12 Gosville United         30   8 10  12  33  42   -9  34
 13 Forehall County         30   8  7  15  44  58  -14  31
 14 AC Highridge            30   6 10  14  38  54  -16  28
 15 Newingmoor Town         30   7  5  18  38  66  -28  26
 16 Androzani Minor SC      30   5  8  17  26  44  -18  23
Macaronian Premier League Standings

    Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Milisar FC                30  18   9   3  59  22  +37  63 Champions/Promoted
  2 Sport Barujana            30  18   8   4  86  37  +49  62 Promoted
  3 Royal Macaronia           30  18   5   7  42  27  +15  59 Promoted
  4 Marekandria City          30  17   7   6  47  20  +27  58
  5 Diraelas SC               30  14  10   6  46  33  +13  52
  6 Newgrate River FC         30  13  10   7  43  22  +21  49
  7 Clube Monufia             30  13   7  10  32  23   +9  46
  8 Makawuilla FC             30  10  11   9  30  30   +0  41
  9 Sizaveton                 30  10   9  11  20  31  -11  39
 10 Sulpice United            30   9  10  11  24  31   -7  37
 11 Grenerg United            30   9   8  13  32  37   -5  35
 12 FC Minya                  30   8  11  11  30  41  -11  35
 13 AC Helwan                 30   6   9  15  29  42  -13  27
 14 Stouffbury Wanderers      30   5   9  16  13  34  -21  24 Relegated
 15 Khozamshen Town           30   3   8  19  16  67  -51  17 Relegated
 16 Haynarich Flyers          30   1   5  24  15  67  -52   8 Relegated

Macaronian Second Division Standings

    Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Hebshotep             30  21  4   5  57  22  +35  67 Champions/Promoted
  2 Irkhetalam Town          30  19  7   4  46  16  +30  64 Promoted
  3 Ebcocer FC               30  19  5   6  40  16  +24  62 Promoted
  4 Masthukir Rovers         30  18  5   7  44  21  +23  59
  5 Sporting Krasaberd       30  16  7   7  55  26  +29  55
  6 Timinhur FC              30  15  5  10  48  35  +13  50
  7 Norfiel County           30  13 10   7  30  23   +7  49
  8 Moriemer Athletic        30  13  5  12  40  32   +8  44
  9 Betriville SC            30  13  5  12  34  29   +5  44
 10 Asamodora Town           30  10  6  14  29  30   -1  36
 11 Grenerg City             30   8  8  14  32  46  -14  32
 12 Aswania Ruby FC          30   8  4  18  25  62  -37  28
 13 Haynarich FC             30   6  6  18  25  52  -27  24
 14 Ardvenik United          30   7  3  20  20  47  -27  24 Relegated
 15 Mirgishen United         30   3 10  17  11  29  -18  19 Relegated
 16 Sebenitor Wanderers      30   4  4  22  17  67  -50  16 Relegated

Macaronian Third Division Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Marekandria Delta              30  21   8   1  47  14  +33  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 FC Isahov                      30  19   8   3  48  21  +27  65 Promoted
  3 Krasaberd Town                 30  18   7   5  38  15  +23  61 Promoted
  4 Lamosci Rovers                 30  17   5   8  27  17  +10  56
  5 Hanawalt FC                    30  14   7   9  35  28   +7  49
  6 Valmentot United               30  14   6  10  30  20  +10  48
  7 Grateville Rovers              30  13   6  11  37  28   +9  45
  8 Bast Fort FC                   30  12   9   9  30  30   +0  45
  9 Gravaget Town                  30  10  11   9  26  22   +4  41
 10 Frétilment Athletic            30   9   7  14  27  28   -1  34
 11 Syrenia Sapphire Athletic      30  10   4  16  25  38  -13  34
 12 Akhipubis AFC                  30   6  10  14  27  36   -9  28
 13 Gizomba Alders                 30   6   8  16  18  34  -16  26
 14 Wadsut Athletic                30   5   7  18  18  38  -20  22
 15 SC Helwan                      30   6   4  20  14  49  -35  22
 16 Ausitam United                 30   3   7  20  13  42  -29  16

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:40 pm

ICEL Football League: Season 43 Preview

Team Previews - Premier League
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

Team Line-ups - Second Division
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

Approciation FC
Location: Approciation, Finsenylon
Manager: Giovanny Bremner
Line-up (4-3-2-1): Victoro Salehi - Anselmo O'Henly, Diane Khalaf, Danny Coward, Bernita Hamidi - Norm McCaffrey, Lujayn Beattie, Kalle Diggins - Lena Devon, Esperanza Hadfield - Rainger Jevan-Wild
Last Season: 2nd in Third Division
Prediction: 15th

Half Boy FC
Location: Central Business District, Copportopia
Manager: Taylor Vickers
Line-up (4-3-1-2): Mandy Hanif - Cirilo Degle, Siddeeqa Bevan, Erazem Rowan, Lilian Badour - Zuella Larkin, Saalima Khalili, Jac Finn-Whiteley - Maximillian Ameen - Shasam Lomax, Coletta Core
Last Season: 3rd in Premier League
Prediction: 4th

Jam Mountain Island
Location: Jam Mountain, Jammy Forests
Manager: Devereau Roux
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Armande Woodman - Usaama Bashara, Duvessa Hurrell, Theodore Caraway, Mundhir Rowlinson - Tracy Ramjan, Trevor Barry - Lander McNally, Asmaa Daniels, Donzel Lela - Zoey Gravell
Last Season: 13th
Prediction: 13th

Lodgertia United
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Adelynn Ray
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Yves Waterbury - Janelle Friend-Naylor, Muntasir Durrell, Karima Hopgood, Dita Lanisan - Qisma Jackson, Dagna Keating - Colbey O'Toole - Karam Breton, Brynn Baig, Tia Karlsson-Carney
Last Season: 11th
Prediction: 14th

Macaronia FC
Location: Macaronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Alanza Madani
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Umarah Pullen - Charline Wong, Robbie Nahmias, Tayyib Moreno, Taaliba Sesay-Forshaw - Jeanine Manuela, Gabriella Jes - Semih Abarra - Rylee Carter, Jaylin Bowen, Aubrielle Wilks
Last Season: 10th
Prediction: 10th

Micronopia United
Location: Micronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Mirari Aziz
Line-up (3-4-3): Devyn Townend - Kayleigh Finlay, Abdur Raheem Schofield, Amedee Carlsson - Suhayla Sturrock, Subhan Wicks, Walid Ullah, Mathilda Hash - Paulina Kent-McArthur, Cody Dedman, Liealia Malley
Last Season: 4th
Prediction: 6th

Monksville United
Location: Monksville, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Talia Lester
Line-up (4-3-2-1): Marcel Bellis-Jacobsen - Zak Sagar, Nejc Hamad, Marley Lie, Claral Beck - Wafeeqa Boulos, Caolan Anderson-Polik, Shafee'a Bari - Chaunte Jamil, Laborious Hawk-Peters (BRE) - Karli Rauf
Last Season: 14th in Premier League
Prediction: 1st

Oldbridge FC
Location: Bridgetown, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Theo Cashmore
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Johara Fenwick - Natara Reeve, Dartagnan Perkins, Magda Bergman, Kiersten Haider - Beau Hawthorn, Theron Pedley - Jorja Goodall-Martinelli, Etzy Crawley, Lacene Berretti - Umar Clovis
Last Season: 5th
Prediction: 7th

Polkation FC
Location: Art, Scholarly Empire
Manager: Muhyddeen Garnier
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Darlene Craven - Muhammad Sherriff, Raymundo Ramos-Berardi, Comfort Cotton, Osvaldo Seamons - Guilhem Paid-Brown - Abbigail Bull, Newt Homewood - Bryant Gil - Hidayah Asma'naser, Twan Stewart
Last Season: 15th in Premier League
Prediction: 3rd

Pontifucia United
Location: Pontifucia, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Andree Mahe
Line-up (4-3-3): Herbert Sheridan - Bernardo Nassar, Arlette Whitehouse, Jamya Sissons, Andie Bristow - Raul Orta (OSR), Adana Schneider, Walad Pour - Adrian Davenport, Sylvan Noor, Kristina Ghazvini
Last Season: 8th
Prediction: 9th

Revisionists
Location: Revisionism City, Scholarly Empire
Manager: Naevah Youssef
Line-up (5-2-1-2): Shea Soott - Karen Duke, Oakley Michael, Hailie Gaber, Bevis Ephraim, Garan Wills - Badi Fournier, Cherise Lundberg - Mayne Bryton - Rafaël Cumming, Finnley Savage
Last Season: 1st in Third Division
Prediction: 11th

Seniors FC
Location: Pedantry Central, Pedantic Republic
Manager: Naomi Åberg
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Damon Chaudry - Alena Garrard, Mutee'a Cairns, Lars Poschelosido, Millard Poulain - Caitlin Rassi - Svit Garrard, Levente George - Eliane Mir - Christophe Jansson, Joel Roscoe-East
Last Season: 6th
Prediction: 2nd

Toclofania FC
Location: Toclofania, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Tibo Baines
Line-up (4-4-2): Alban Shaikh - Hilaire Kaya, Teodoro Ellwood, Verda Langley, Jade Ditta - Eldora Hender, Pasclina Sherwin, Alexandrine Chambers, Austin Nazar - Morell Walter, Samner Haile
Last Season: 9th
Prediction: 8th

Twilight Heaven FC
Location: Redhue, Twilight Heaven
Manager:
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Camile Brookes - Rosaline Retingar-Garrard, Théo McBain, Marta Holloway, Maribel Grimes - Aniyah Caesar-Howden, Garron Callahan-Akmal - Isiah Opdyke, Adela Andreassen, Rosalinde Hopwood - Anisa Burgess
Last Season: 3rd in Third Division
Prediction: 16th

Yillog City
Location: Yillog, Southpasture Hotel
Manager: Sheila Milligan
Line-up (4-1-2-3): Raegan Hutton - Idrees Morad, Kye Heaton-Åberg, Aria Strouhal-Luti (IRN), Baptiste O'Prien - Adeeba Tipping - Cassius Habeeb, Mushtaaqa Abati - Vince Bari, Coletta Chaudhuri, Abdul Higgins
Last Season: 7th
Prediction: 5th

YLW FC
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Ashia Curtis
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Jalyn Ruud - Rhett Pugh, Zuraara Headley-Haynes, Marjaana Nilsson, Millard Keir - Shazia Ramsey-Boyce - Dyana Sandberg, Hilel Bullock - Lur Renault - Filipa Allwood, Jawhar Pierre
Last Season: 12th
Prediction: 12th

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:51 pm

Imperial Commonwealth T20 Championship - Season 6

Regional Divisions

 P EFL Division              Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Pindale                    18   11   1   6  2602 2501 +101    23 NL1
 2 Bridgetown                 18   11   0   7  2393 2447  −54    22 NL2
 3 Mount Salt City            18   10   0   8  2532 2572  −40    20 NL3
 4 Norrion                    18    9   1   8  2338 2401  −63    19
 5 Seaton                     18    9   1   8  2428 2425   +3    19
 6 Monurtag                   18    9   1   8  2386 2363  +23    19
 7 Ricton                     18    8   1   9  2399 2399    0    17
 8 Lodgertia                  18    8   0  10  2574 2376 +198    16
 9 Walston Brook              18    8   0  10  2469 2521  −52    16
10 New Lodger City            18    4   1  13  2427 2543 −116     9

 P Central Division          Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Bliketia                   16   11   1   4  2204 2098 +106    23 NL1
 2 Jununope                   16   10   1   5  2292 2210  +82    21 NL2
 3 Farond                     16    9   1   6  2191 2285  −94    19 NL3
 4 Tavernia                   16    8   1   7  2217 2224   −7    17
 5 Acreville                  16    7   1   8  2120 2132  −12    15
 6 Gamerville                 16    7   1   8  2110 2144  −34    15
 7 Pasturia                   16    6   0  10  2252 2176  +76    12
 8 Yillog                     16    6   0  10  2129 2075  +54    12
 9 Paddockia                  16    5   0  11  2163 2334 −171    10

 P Serenelian Division       Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Westpass                   10    7   0   3  1452 1321 +131    14 NL1
 2 Lakeport                   10    6   0   4  1461 1411  +50    12 NL2
 3 Marepacopolis              10    5   0   5  1420 1408  +12    10 NL3
 4 Newt Cape                  10    5   0   5  1385 1497 −112    10
 5 New Minesville             10    5   0   5  1338 1341   −3    10
 6 Steel River Valley         10    2   0   8  1374 1452  −78     4

 P Scholarly Division        Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Aswania                    14   12   0   2  2044 1906 +138    24 NL1
 2 Pedantry Central           14    9   0   5  2007 1920  +87    18 NL2
 3 Syrenia                    14    7   1   6  1994 2080  −86    15 NL3
 4 Paranormal                 14    7   0   7  1944 1844 +100    14
 5 Dictionary                 14    6   1   7  1872 1848  +24    13
 6 Forngirn                   14    6   0   8  1989 1992   −3    12
 7 Revisionism City           14    4   0  10  1867 1938  −71     8
 8 Xilon                      14    3   2   9  1930 2119 −189     8

 P Economic Division         Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Ashkaren                   16   10   0   6  2300 2214  +86    20 NL1
 2 Macaronia                  16   10   0   6  2123 2038  +85    20 NL2
 3 Rivermouth                 16    9   0   7  2287 2198  +89    18 NL3
 4 Halveboi                   16    9   0   7  2266 2270   −4    18
 5 Micronia                   16    9   0   7  2176 2239  −63    18
 6 Jam Town                   16    8   0   8  2248 2203  +45    16
 7 Cuprumville                16    8   0   8  2248 2276  −28    16
 8 Likina                     16    7   0   9  2223 2240  −17    14
 9 Copper City                16    2   0  14  2124 2317 −193     4

 P Utopic Division           Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Benopia                    14   10   0   4  2076 1971 +105    20 NL1
 2 Nexusortem                 14   10   0   4  2017 1986  +31    20 NL2
 3 Devoniria                  14    8   0   6  1981 1954  +27    16 NL3
 4 Textilia                   14    8   0   6  2014 2003  +11    16
 5 Sunburbia                  14    7   0   7  1976 1880  +96    14
 6 Toclofania                 14    6   0   8  1962 1969   −7    12
 7 Pontifucia                 14    5   0   9  1957 2045  −88    10
 8 Boomtown                   14    2   0  12  1963 2138 −175     4

National Leagues


P National League One     Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
1 Aswania                  10    8   0   2  1467 1354 +113    16 QF
2 Westpass                 10    7   0   3  1356 1329  +27    14 QF
3 Bliketia                 10    6   0   4  1388 1353  +35    12 QF
4 Pindale                  10    6   0   4  1383 1460  −77    12 QF
5 Ashkaren                 10    2   0   8  1474 1439  +35     4 PO
6 Benopia                  10    1   0   9  1349 1482 −133     2 PO

P National League Two     Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
1 Lakeport                 10    7   1   2  1389 1341  +48    15 PO
2 Bridgetown               10    6   0   4  1387 1340  +47    12 PO
3 Pedantry Central         10    5   1   4  1355 1349   +6    11 PO
4 Nexusortem               10    5   0   5  1351 1308  +43    10 PO
5 Jununope                 10    4   0   6  1325 1339  −14     8
6 Macaronia                10    2   0   8  1365 1495 −130     4

P National League Three   Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
1 Rivermouth               10    8   0   2  1431 1334  +97    16 PO
2 Mount Salt City          10    5   1   4  1419 1480  −61    11 PO
3 Syrenia                  10    5   0   5  1416 1402  +14    10
4 Devoniria                10    4   1   5  1405 1455  −50     9
5 Farond                   10    4   0   6  1406 1381  +25     8
6 Marepacopolis            10    3   0   7  1432 1457  −25     6

Playoffs

Playoff Round

Ashkaren 137/8 (20 overs)
Mount Salt City 134/5 (20 overs)
Ashkaren win by 2 wickets

Benopia 140/8 (19.5 overs)
Rivermouth 139/3 (20 overs)
Benopia win by 2 wickets

Lakeport 101/6 (20 overs)
Nexusortem 103/9 (15.3 overs)
Nexusortem win by 1 wicket

Bridgetown 192/9 (20 overs)
Pedantry Central 185/3 (20 overs)
Bridgetown win by 7 runs

Quarter-Finals

Pindale 184/6 (20 overs)
Ashkaren 143/8 (20 overs)
Pindale win by 41 runs

Bliketia 147/6 (20 overs)
Benopia 155/9 (20 overs)
Benopia win by 8 runs

Westpass 85/7 (12.4 overs)
Nexusortem 84/5 (20 overs)
Westpass win by 3 wickets

Aswania 137/8 (19.5 overs)
Bridgetown 133/7 (20 overs)
Aswania win by 2 wickets

Semi-Finals

Aswania 134/2 (18.5 overs)
Pindale 130/8 (20 overs)
Aswania win by 8 wickets

Westpass 144/8 (15.3 overs)
Benopia 140 (18.2 overs)
Westpass win by 2 wickets

Grand Final

Aswania 108/7 (20 overs)
Westpass 167/8 (20 overs)

The two most dominant sides in the ICT20 Championship this season meet in Lodgertia, both winners of their regional championships, and the top two teams in the National League. This is Aswania's first appearance in the final, having appeared in the semi-final in the inaugural ICT20 Championship but never reaching the playoffs since, whereas Westpass return to the final for the second time, losing to Aswania's conquerors in that inaugural edition - they have only appeared once in the playoffs since then as well. In this season's playoffs, Bridgetown came mightily close to sending National League champions Aswania out of the competition, but a 6 off the penultimate ball of the match after 4 dots was enough to see them through before they dispatched Pindale with an over to spare in the semi-final. Westpass had little issue in either of their matches, albeit a rather farcical display which saw them lose 7 wickets chasing down 84 in 12 overs - Nexusortem somehow only clocking a tick over 4 runs an over across the 20 in the first innings.

Westpass came into the final as slight favourites, and they put up a strong opening innings, a half-century for opener Allegra Adamis providing a bulk of the early scoring before Aswania managed to tear into the middle order, Cid Dier removing three batsmen in the space of 6 balls as Westpass fell from 94/2 to 103/6 in the space of 4 overs. The real heroes of the final were the Westpass bowlers though, as they hung on magnificently in the face of Aswania's seamers to put up a respectable 60 runs in the remaining 8 overs, giving the one-time runners up a respectable total, before tearing into Aswania's top order from the get-go, Fariha Vaughan removing both openers in the second over before grabbing two more down the line. Aswania's bowlers, effective as they were with ball, had little hope with the bat, barely managing 5 runs an over as the team trundled to an incredible 59 run loss, as Westpass win the ICT20 Championship for the first time.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:39 pm

ICELFA Season 43 Season Round-up: ICC/KCC/Youth League

International Club Competitions

King's Commonwealth Cup

Sixth Round

Paddockia FC (T5) 1-0 AC Forngirn (T5)
Twilight Heaven FC (T2) 0-1 Caldarin FC (T3)
Honsadin FC (T3) 1-3 Clinar Rovers (T3)
Iratuen Loft FC (T3) 3-1 Team Verixas (T6)
Nile Bridge (T1) 7-2 Farond FC (T6)
SLW FC (T3) 1-1 RGS Athletic (T1) (1-3 AET)
Aswania Athletic (T4) 2-0 Westfall AC (T6)
Monksville United (T2) 1-0 SS City (T4)

Quarter-Finals

Iratuen Loft FC (T3) 3-1 Nile Bridge (T1)
RGS Athletic (T1) 0-0 Paddockia FC (T5) (1-0 AET)
Monksville United (T2) 1-1 Caldarin FC (T3) (3-1 AET)
Clinar Rovers (T3) 3-3 Aswania Athletic (T4) (3-3 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Semi-Finals

Iratuen Loft FC (T3) 3-1 Clinar Rovers (T3)
Monksville United (T2) 1-2 RGS Athletic (T1)

Final

Iratuen Loft FC (T3) 0-2 RGS Athletic (T1)

ICELFA Youth League

National League One

Central Division One Standings

   Team                              P   W   D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Capital Academy                  24  11   6  7  27  19  +8  39 Champions
 2 Mount Salt Football Academy      24   9   8  7  26  20  +6  35
 3 Acreville Juniors                24   9   7  8  23  18  +5  34
 4 Dillvill Academy                 24   7  13  4  24  22  +2  34 Relegated

Serenelian Division One Standings

   Team                    P  W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Thawmont YFC           24 10  6   8  25  18  +7  36 Champions/YC
 2 Paddockia YFC          24  7 10   7  23  25  -2  31
 3 Marepacopolis JFC      24  8  7   9  26  31  -5  31
 4 Gamerville YFC         24  5  8  11  16  24  -8  23 Relegated

EastCommon Division One Standings

   Team                      P   W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Jam Town YFC             24  12  6  6  29  19 +10  42 Champions
 2 Textilia Academy         24   7  9  8  30  31  -1  30
 3 Pedantic Academy         24   7  9  8  20  24  -4  30
 4 Revisionism Academy      24   7  8  9  21  24  -3  29 Relegated

WestCommon Division One Standings

   Team                     P   W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Pontifucia Academy      24  11  6  7  25  20   +5  39 Champions
 2 Tyrenam Juniors         24   7  7 10  23  23   +0  28
 3 Toclofania JFC          24   7  7 10  19  30  -11  28
 4 Aswania JFC             24   5  9 10  17  26   -9  24 Relegated

National League One Playoff
Semi-finals
Jam Town YFC 2-4 Thawmont YFC
Capital Academy 2-1 Pontifucia Academy

Final
Thawmont YFC 1-1 Capital Academy (2-1 AET)

National League Two

Central Division Two Standings

   Team                   P   W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Lodger Juniors        24  11  5   8  28  26  +2  38 Champions/Promoted
 2 Brook Academy         24   9  9   6  29  20  +9  36
 3 Tavernia Academy      24   9  8   7  28  25  +3  35
 4 Farond YFC            24   6  6  12  21  31 -10  24

Serenelian Division Two Standings

   Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Eastpass Juniors          24  13  6   5  28  20   +8  45 Champions/Promoted
 2 Bliketia Academy          24   9  7   8  30  26   +4  34
 3 Pasturia JFC              24   6  9   9  23  27   -4  27
 4 New Tavernia Academy      24   5  5  14  17  30  -13  20

EastCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                       P   W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 W-D School Academy        24  12  6  6  25  13  +12  42 Champions/Promoted
 2 Halveboi Academy          24  10  7  7  28  21   +7  37
 3 Jam Mountain Academy      24   9  7  8  18  20   -2  34
 4 Copper City Juniors       24   9  6  9  24  23   +1  33

WestCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                    P  W   D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Benopia Juniors        24  8   7  9  24  26  -2  31 Champions/Promoted
 2 Macaronia Academy      24  7   9  8  21  24  -3  30
 3 Syrenia YFC            24  6  10  8  22  27  -5  28
 4 Micronia YFC           24  4  11  9  19  26  -7  23

National League Two Playoff
Semi-Finals
Eastpass Juniors 3-0 Benopia Juniors
W-D School Academy 2-1 Lodger Juniors

Final
Eastpass Juniors 0-2 W-D School Academy

3rd IFCF Rising Stars Cup results

Youth Champions path - First Qualifying Round
Sharks Academy (Whirl Islands) 1-2 Thawmont YFC
Thawmont YFC 2-1 Sharks Academy (AGG: 4-2)

Youth Champions path- Second Qualifying Round
Capetown Crocs (Taeshan) 3-2 Thawmont YFC
Thawmont YFC 3-1 Capetown Crocs (AGG: 5-4)

Champions League path - Group Stage

Group F                         Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     CRF    QVC    TRS    LDG
1  Crystal Fair HC          CRY   6  3  1  2   9   8   1  10      -     2-0    2-2    0-1  
2  KFQJ Qavazujzy Cegez     QUS   6  3  0  3  10  11  -1   9     3-1     -     1-2    2-1  
3  AFC Treason              NPH   6  2  2  2  11  12  -1   8     1-2    3-1     -     2-2  
4  Lodger Juniors           EFL   6  2  1  3  11  10   1   7     1-2    2-3    4-1     -

Group H                         Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     CZC    SDR    PCF    MSF
1  Cazadores Cathair        AUD   6  6  0  0  14   4  10  18      -     2-1    2-1    2-0
2  Soldarian FC             VAL   6  4  0  2  13   7   6  12     1-2     -     3-0    2-1  
3  Pacific City             NFX   6  1  1  4   5  11  -6   4     1-3    0-2     -     3-1  
4  Mt. Salt Football AcademyEFL   6  0  1  5   4  14 -10   1     0-3    2-4    0-0     -

Youth Cup Playoff Round
Thawmont YFC 5-2 AC Itotz Zubia (Audioslavia) (AET, FT: 2-2)

Youth Cup Eighth-Finals
FC Felsenkirchen 1879 (Siovanija and Teusland) 1-1 Thawmont YFC (AET, FT: 1-1, PKs 8-7)

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:26 pm

ICELFA Season 43 Full League Results

ICEL Premier League Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Olympia FC                30  20  6   4  65  23  +42  66 Champions/CL/CdC
  2 RGS Athletic              30  20  5   5  92  26  +66  65 CL/CWC
  3 Norrion Rovers            30  19  6   5  59  26  +33  63 CL
  4 VLC FC                    30  17  7   6  38  18  +20  58 ChC
  5 Royal Jam FC              30  15  8   7  38  21  +17  53 ChC
  6 Tuntingone FC             30  14  8   8  41  37   +4  50 ChC
  7 Copper Communists SC      30  11 10   9  46  46   +0  43
  8 Nile Bridge               30  11  8  11  46  44   +2  41
  9 Walston Brook Albion      30  10  9  11  23  22   +1  39
 10 Seaton Town               30  12  3  15  36  41   -5  39
 11 FM Town                   30   7  9  14  35  54  -19  30
 12 UR Town                   30   7  9  14  39  65  -26  30
 13 FC Tavernia               30   7  5  18  31  72  -41  26
 14 Xilon OC                  30   6  7  17  14  39  -25  25 Relegated
 15 Indionion Athletic        30   6  6  18  24  52  -28  24 Relegated
 16 Sunburbia FC              30   3  4  23  21  62  -41  13 Relegated

ICEL Second Division Standings

    Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Monksville United        30  22  6   2  48  13  +35  72 Champions/Promoted/LBCT
  2 Half Boy FC              30  20  6   4  69  27  +42  66 Promoted/LBCT
  3 Seniors FC               30  19  5   6  45  19  +26  62 Promoted/LBCT
  4 Polkation FC             30  16  7   7  38  21  +17  55
  5 YLW FC                   30  15  7   8  47  34  +13  52
  6 Micronopia United        30  14  9   7  49  35  +14  51
  7 Yillog City              30  14  7   9  46  33  +13  49
  8 Oldbridge FC             30  14  3  13  47  43   +4  45
  9 Toclofania FC            30  11 10   9  31  24   +7  43
 10 Pontifucia United        30  10  7  13  49  49   +0  37
 11 Macaronia FC             30   8  6  16  49  59  -10  30
 12 Lodgertia United         30   9  3  18  30  68  -38  30
 13 Jam Mountain Island      30   6  9  15  21  36  -15  27
 14 Revisionists             30   6  6  18  10  28  -18  24 Relegated
 15 Approciation FC          30   4  6  20  32  70  -38  18 Relegated
 16 Twilight Heaven FC       30   2  3  25  10  62  -52   9 Relegated

ICEL Third Division Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Benopia AC                 30  22   6   2  53  15  +38  72 Champions/Promoted
  2 Clinar Rovers              30  20   3   7  74  25  +49  63 Promoted
  3 Cliffside FC               30  18   4   8  41  19  +22  58 Promoted
  4 NT United                  30  16   5   9  47  35  +12  53
  5 Revisionists Athletic      30  15   6   9  39  22  +17  51
  6 High Lyn FC                30  15   4  11  39  31   +8  49
  7 Jam Athletic               30  15   4  11  38  32   +6  49
  8 SLW FC                     30  15   3  12  37  34   +3  48
  9 Forest Rangers             30  11  12   7  43  25  +18  45
 10 Caldarin FC                30  14   3  13  36  42   -6  45
 11 Honsadin FC                30  12   7  11  27  27   +0  43
 12 Seaton Athletic            30   8  10  12  23  29   -6  34
 13 Iratuen Loft FC            30   7   4  19  32  62  -30  25
 14 Encarta CF                 30   7   4  19  31  62  -31  25 Relegated
 15 Garanite FC                30   3   2  25  15  77  -62  11 Relegated
 16 Monksville FC              30   1   5  24  12  50  -38   8 Relegated

ICEL Fourth Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Coiners FC                  30  18  10   2  58  25  +33  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Empire End FC               30  18   7   5  45  20  +25  61 Promoted
  3 Port Lodgertia              30  18   6   6  38  18  +20  60 Promoted
  4 SS City                     30  16   6   8  32  16  +16  54
  5 Aswania Athletic            30  16   5   9  65  36  +29  53
  6 Luxoren Town                30  15   3  12  31  27   +4  48
  7 Tavernia City               30  13   8   9  36  26  +10  47
  8 East Monurtag               30  11  10   9  39  38   +1  43
  9 Northern Wind Athletic      30  11   7  12  43  32  +11  40
 10 Lodgertia City              30  11   7  12  39  41   -2  40
 11 Harmonial CC                30   8   9  13  24  34  -10  33
 12 Giafando FC                 30   6  12  12  20  35  -15  30
 13 Likina CF                   30   6  10  14  21  40  -19  28 R (Commonwealth)
 14 Liginara FC                 30   8   2  20  29  53  -24  26 R (Imperial)
 15 Bluin Athletic              30   7   5  18  31  57  -26  26 R (Imperial)
 16 Cuprumville CSC             30   1   7  22  19  72  -53  10 R (Commonwealth)

Imperial Premier League Standings

    Team                    P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Gilgonare FC           30  23  2   5  41   7  +34  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 White Star United      30  21  5   4  62  21  +41  68 Promoted
  3 Golden Acres           30  21  2   7  83  39  +44  65
  4 Mineville FC           30  18  4   8  32  11  +21  58
  5 Paddockia FC           30  16  5   9  47  26  +21  53
  6 Silver Acres           30  14  7   9  28  18  +10  49
  7 Mount Salt FC          30  12  5  13  28  30   -2  41
  8 Port Ricton FC         30  12  5  13  24  33   -9  41
  9 SEW FC                 30  11  7  12  42  44   -2  40
 10 Pasturia FC            30  11  4  15  26  34   -8  37
 11 Pindale Rovers         30   8  8  14  24  40  -16  32
 12 Thawmont Rovers        30   9  5  16  29  50  -21  32
 13 West Monurtag          30   7  7  16  19  41  -22  28
 14 Klosertun Town         30   5  7  18  16  36  -20  22 Relegated
 15 Huntingville FC        30   4  8  18  20  54  -34  20 Relegated
 16 Innocence FC           30   4  7  19  18  55  -37  19 Relegated

Imperial Second Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Farond United               30  21   5   4  72  27  +45  68 Champions/Promoted
  2 Mount Salt Climbers FC      30  19   3   8  76  31  +45  60 Promoted
  3 Farond FC                   30  15  12   3  47  19  +28  57 Promoted
  4 Jununope AC                 30  16   4  10  50  31  +19  52
  5 Mount Farond FC             30  15   6   9  37  28   +9  51
  6 Bliketia FC                 30  13   8   9  34  25   +9  47
  7 Losing The Game FC          30  12   7  11  29  27   +2  43
  8 Cillin Valley               30  11   7  12  34  42   -8  40
  9 Methuhen Town               30  10   9  11  42  48   -6  39
 10 Klinhielm Valley            30  10   6  14  21  29   -8  36
 11 Bronze Acres                30   9   8  13  23  31   -8  35
 12 Koluity City                30   8   9  13  28  37   -9  33
 13 Quinica Town                30   9   5  16  41  67  -26  32
 14 Newt Cape Wanderers         30   8   4  18  33  54  -21  28 Relegated
 15 Leintalp FC                 30   6   7  17  27  56  -29  25 Relegated
 16 Plozica FC                  30   6   4  20  30  72  -42  22 Relegated

Imperial Third Division Standings

    Team                          P   W   D   L For   Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Fracitz AC                   30  19   7   4  59   18  +41  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Trurinar FC                  30  19   7   4  48   20  +28  64 Promoted
  3 Viruntia Town                30  20   2   8  87   39  +48  62 Promoted
  4 Paddockia City               30  19   5   6  65   28  +37  62
  5 Marepacopolis FC             30  18   6   6  54   30  +24  60
  6 Steel Valley Explorers       30  16   4  10  48   53   -5  52
  7 Leucanop United              30  12   8  10  54   46   +8  44
  8 AC Gicoldor                  30  13   5  12  34   32   +2  44
  9 Mineville United             30  12   7  11  73   45  +28  43
 10 Kinaltin FC                  30  12   6  12  26   26   +0  42
 11 SC Jasenova                  30  11   6  13  50   49   +1  39
 12 Bundlehead United            30   8   4  18  25   63  -38  28
 13 Life's Implosion             30   7   6  17  38   53  -15  27 R (Serenelian)
 14 FC Carfionn                  30   2  11  17  29   58  -29  17 R (Central)
 15 New Minesville Athletic      30   4   4  22  28   75  -47  16 R (Serenelian)
 16 Brauzilia City               30   3   2  25  24  107  -83  11 R (Serenelian)

Commonwealth Premier League Standings

    Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Lonbunia Athletic             30  20   6   4  56  23  +33  66 Champions/Promoted
  2 Basalata FC                   30  17  10   3  56  25  +31  61 Promoted
  3 Low Lyn FC                    30  18   7   5  52  24  +28  61
  4 Syrenia FC                    30  16   4  10  34  20  +14  52
  5 Trinardin SC                  30  14   9   7  31  19  +12  51
  6 Futurekind Wanderers          30  14   8   8  36  29   +7  50
  7 Lamarckists                   30  11  10   9  33  27   +6  43
  8 Central 014 Tower United      30  11   8  11  37  34   +3  41
  9 Athletic Finsentra            30  12   3  15  18  26   -8  39
 10 EastImport FC                 30   8  11  11  26  23   +3  35
 11 Hilunvale FC                  30   9   8  13  27  35   -8  35
 12 Benopia Town                  30   8  10  12  30  42  -12  34
 13 Bias Rovers                   30   7  10  13  16  30  -14  31
 14 Carneleon Town                30   4  11  15  19  42  -23  23 Relegated
 15 Regio FC                      30   5   6  19  17  57  -40  21 Relegated
 16 AC Forngirn                   30   4   3  23  10  42  -32  15 Relegated

Commonwealth Second Division Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Syrenia Pyramids        30  18   8   4  59  28  +31  62 Champions/Promoted
  2 Redbridge United        30  19   3   8  51  36  +15  60 Promoted
  3 Chi Lake SC             30  16   7   7  50  28  +22  55 Promoted
  4 FC Chinudo              30  15   5  10  63  44  +19  50
  5 Finswool SC             30  13   9   8  53  40  +13  48
  6 Freyin SC               30  13   9   8  30  18  +12  48
  7 Team Verixas            30  12   5  13  46  46   +0  41
  8 Eliphi FC               30  11   7  12  31  25   +6  40
  9 Jamridge AC             30  10   8  12  36  38   -2  38
 10 Westfall AC             30  10   8  12  31  33   -2  38
 11 Chestnut FC             30   9   8  13  35  42   -7  35
 12 Silkville Spinners      30   9   8  13  24  40  -16  35
 13 Materia Medica FC       30   8  10  12  30  49  -19  34 Relegated (3A)
 14 Torchwood AC            30   7  11  12  31  46  -15  32 Relegated (3B)
 15 Aithusa                 30   6   9  15  32  59  -27  27 Relegated (3B)
 16 MSWorldwide HQ AC       30   4   5  21  35  65  -30  17 Relegated (3A)

Commonwealth Third Division A Standings

    Team                     P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Verdigris United        30  21  2   7  69  31  +38  65 Champions/Promoted
  2 Nolix FC                30  20  5   5  57  29  +28  65 Promoted
  3 Matrices United         30  17  8   5  42  16  +26  59
  4 Bronze Smelters FC      30  16  8   6  37  19  +18  56
  5 Oxford English SC       30  15  7   8  56  36  +20  52
  6 FC Olefinia             30  15  7   8  52  33  +19  52
  7 Tower 14/241 FC         30  15  5  10  43  27  +16  50
  8 Wikipedia FC            30  14  7   9  45  37   +8  49
  9 NES Tower 13/C SC       30  14  6  10  53  47   +6  48
 10 Glonasas FC             30  12  6  12  49  46   +3  42
 11 Polarieb Athletic       30  12  5  13  40  39   +1  41
 12 Forngirn Town           30  11  6  13  29  37   -8  39
 13 Lemdulin United         30   5  8  17  30  51  -21  23 R (Scholarly)
 14 GrafonilHB WMFC         30   3  4  23  15  62  -47  13 R (Economic)
 15 Brassworks SC           30   2  5  23  12  49  -37  11 R (Economic)
 16 Twin Planeteers         30   2  3  25  16  86  -70   9 R (Scholarly)

Commonwealth Third Division B Standings

    Team                     P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Nanomia Town            30  21  6   3  83  25  +58  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 Triscellian             30  20  4   6  53  25  +28  64 Promoted
  3 Nexusortem United       30  19  4   7  42  13  +29  61
  4 Macaronia City          30  18  5   7  37  17  +20  59
  5 CF Eastrise             30  14  9   7  39  27  +12  51
  6 Malenaba AC             30  14  8   8  32  24   +8  50
  7 Sontar Army FC          30  15  4  11  33  29   +4  49
  8 Grateville DFC          30  14  6  10  48  37  +11  48
  9 Diamond Sky United      30  13  6  11  31  27   +4  45
 10 Calufrax                30  10  7  13  35  32   +3  37
 11 Sport Barujana          30   8  5  17  38  57  -19  29
 12 Pyrovilia FC            30   8  5  17  28  62  -34  29
 13 Conkers FC              30   6  7  17  19  40  -21  25 R (Utopian)
 14 Milisar FC              30   7  4  19  25  48  -23  25 R (Macaronian)
 15 Verinle SC              30   7  3  20  28  58  -30  24 R (Utopian)
 16 Royal Macaronia         30   1  7  22  15  65  -50  10 R (Macaronian)

Lodger Premier League Standings

    Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Klosertun FC                  30  21   3   6  51  21  +30  66 Champions
  2 Pontoon FC                    30  15  10   5  53  32  +21  55
  3 Civil War Memorial FC         30  17   4   9  38  23  +15  55
  4 Triglave Wanderers            30  15   5  10  41  33   +8  50
  5 Royal Dillvill                30  13   9   8  47  33  +14  48
  6 New Lodger City Athletic      30  12  10   8  27  21   +6  46
  7 Athletic Caldarin             30  13   6  11  59  54   +5  45
  8 Frelstom FC                   30  10  11   9  27  25   +2  41
  9 Nuclear FC                    30  11   5  14  26  31   -5  38
 10 Berlandar AC                  30   9  10  11  29  29   +0  37
 11 Dillvill Wanderers            30  10   7  13  22  24   -2  37
 12 Tarija Rovers                 30   9  10  11  37  42   -5  37
 13 Kaliska Town                  30   8   8  14  21  28   -7  32
 14 Jutmere Lakers                30   8   7  15  21  46  -25  31 Relegated
 15 Pindale Athletic              30   5   8  17  27  45  -18  23 Relegated
 16 Francolin Falcons             30   3   9  18  25  64  -39  18 Relegated

Lodger Second Division Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Dinamo Dillvill            30  24   1   5  69  23  +46  73 Champions/Promoted
  2 Coratar United             30  18   9   3  50  20  +30  63 Promoted
  3 Sesdela Town               30  19   5   6  70  29  +41  62 Promoted
  4 Lanektz United             30  19   5   6  68  33  +35  62
  5 Esperton United            30  17   6   7  42  21  +21  57
  6 Marmendy United            30  12  12   6  28  21   +7  48
  7 Fowelton Athletic          30  14   5  11  30  30   +0  47
  8 FC Kastelholm              30  12   8  10  26  26   +0  44
  9 Tespola Hawks              30  13   4  13  43  45   -2  43
 10 Rybnick FC                 30  10  10  10  35  35   +0  40
 11 Roseberk Town              30   9   7  14  31  39   -8  34
 12 Vespner FC                 30   7   9  14  34  53  -19  30
 13 Dillvill Ocean United      30   7   6  17  16  40  -24  27
 14 Bersenil Warriors          30   2   9  19  13  42  -29  15 Relegated
 15 Norrion City               30   2   6  22  17  65  -48  12 Relegated
 16 AC Giphlem                 30   2   4  24  18  68  -50  10 Relegated

Lodger Third Division Standings

    Team                    P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Xhillion            30  20  5   5  66  26  +40  65 Champions/Promoted
  2 Valcarmel Town         30  19  4   7  49  24  +25  61 Promoted
  3 Vintysia FC            30  16  9   5  32  16  +16  57 Promoted
  4 Nakhalau SC            30  17  6   7  36  22  +14  57
  5 Askarmal FC            30  17  6   7  40  27  +13  57
  6 Hoceima SC             30  16  8   6  42  23  +19  56
  7 Aristateleans          30  16  5   9  46  25  +21  53
  8 Seaton Rovers          30  13  9   8  46  32  +14  48
  9 Dillvill Athletic      30  11  8  11  31  24   +7  41
 10 FC Solothaare          30  11  5  14  25  36  -11  38
 11 Desviel Islanders      30  10  2  18  35  51  -16  32
 12 Dillvill Ocean         30   7  8  15  23  42  -19  29
 13 Vespner United         30   6  7  17  18  39  -21  25
 14 Anigraz Wanderers      30   7  4  19  27  51  -24  25
 15 Saltminers FC          30   6  3  21  23  52  -29  21
 16 Mavasar FC             30   2  3  25  13  62  -49   9

Central Championship Standings

    Team                         P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 United United               30  23  3   4  59  14  +45  72 Champions/Promoted
  2 Vauchants Athletic          30  22  4   4  71  21  +50  70
  3 Courtiers SC                30  21  4   5  42  14  +28  67
  4 Tavernia Athletic           30  20  6   4  49  19  +30  66
  5 Dwoonbeck FC                30  17  3  10  55  28  +27  54
  6 AC Agpuran                  30  14  5  11  40  36   +4  47
  7 Lampe FC                    30  13  5  12  35  24  +11  44
  8 Royal Hotellier United      30  11  5  14  47  36  +11  38
  9 Royal Tavernia              30  10  7  13  23  31   -8  37
 10 Heligon Jesters FC          30  10  7  13  18  33  -15  37
 11 Sherash Athletic            30  11  4  15  36  67  -31  37
 12 SC Krorgon                  30   7  8  15  23  45  -22  29
 13 Tresbara Town               30   7  7  16  16  35  -19  28
 14 Myrowse United              30   7  4  19  40  57  -17  25 Relegated
 15 Bedonfort FC                30   3  6  21  17  66  -49  15 Relegated
 16 North Darinas FC            30   4  2  24  12  57  -45  14 Relegated

Central Second Division Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Bliketia AC                 30  23   2   5  78  27  +51  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 Torpedo Koslinyn            30  20   3   7  72  39  +33  63 Promoted
  3 Pasturia Rovers             30  14  10   6  64  34  +30  52 Promoted
  4 Xiyes Town                  30  14   9   7  53  24  +29  51
  5 FC Schisturst               30  13  12   5  44  24  +20  51
  6 Hoplin Harriers             30  14   7   9  55  37  +18  49
  7 West Belnoder Athletic      30  13  10   7  47  32  +15  49
  8 Eterwer Wood                30  13   8   9  41  30  +11  47
  9 AC Andrahaj                 30  11   8  11  23  18   +5  41
 10 Mordhau United              30  10   8  12  28  36   -8  38
 11 Quarush Town                30   8   4  18  42  65  -23  28
 12 Velos United                30   8   4  18  27  73  -46  28
 13 Clathurton Town             30   6   9  15  25  38  -13  27
 14 CF Demiaz                   30   5   9  16  30  81  -51  24 Relegated
 15 Trurinar Towers FC          30   5   8  17  35  72  -37  23 Relegated
 16 Dartonau FC                 30   6   3  21  30  64  -34  21 Relegated

Central Third Division Standings

    Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Thurlingen Town       30  20   6   4  65  33  +32  66 Champions/Promoted
  2 Suzala Wanderers      30  17   6   7  60  31  +29  57 Promoted
  3 Doborpas United       30  16   4  10  62  50  +12  52 Promoted
  4 Cerrovan City         30  16   3  11  46  37   +9  51
  5 Fracitz City          30  13   9   8  42  29  +13  48
  6 Hotellier City        30  15   3  12  49  39  +10  48
  7 Perigam Athletic      30  11  11   8  39  28  +11  44
  8 Plozica Town          30  11  11   8  30  28   +2  44
  9 Yillog SC             30  12   6  12  34  37   -3  42
 10 Saardat United        30  10  10  10  47  46   +1  40
 11 FC Nepenthya          30  10   8  12  43  49   -6  38
 12 Vauchants City        30   9   8  13  35  50  -15  35
 13 Kaniluri United       30   8  10  12  22  25   -3  34
 14 Harlaven Harbour      30   9   4  17  23  39  -16  31
 15 Reabrook City         30   4   9  17  31  56  -25  21
 16 Klashurn FC           30   2   6  22  22  73  -51  12

Serenelian Premier League Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Newt Cape Athletic      30  25   3   2  83  10  +73  78 Champions/Promoted
  2 Ghoul Bay FC            30  20   5   5  60  20  +40  65 Promoted
  3 Westpass FC             30  19   6   5  60  38  +22  63 Promoted
  4 Eastpass Dockers        30  15   8   7  50  30  +20  53
  5 Sudspar SC              30  15   6   9  60  46  +14  51
  6 Flencle Rovers          30  14   7   9  36  23  +13  49
  7 Mainpass FC             30  12   4  14  24  27   -3  40
  8 Portopolis SC           30  11   6  13  40  48   -8  39
  9 Phyrgaia Rovers         30  11   6  13  30  39   -9  39
 10 New Minesville SC       30   8  12  10  23  24   -1  36
 11 Westpass Port SC        30   7  10  13  29  37   -8  31
 12 Kuchisin FC             30   5  13  12  28  46  -18  28
 13 Estelle Saints          30   6   8  16  21  64  -43  26
 14 Linshi Wanderers        30   5  10  15  23  50  -27  25 Relegated
 15 Crontor City            30   5   6  19  20  55  -35  21 Relegated
 16 Lampiere Athletic       30   3   8  19  14  44  -30  17 Relegated

Serenelian Second Division Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Estelle Town               30  17   9   4  39  20  +19  60 Champions/Promoted
  2 South Cape FC              30  16   6   8  33  20  +13  54 Promoted
  3 Amaranthine SC             30  16   5   9  58  34  +24  53 Promoted
  4 Naroda FC                  30  15   7   8  43  21  +22  52
  5 North Carell SC            30  14  10   6  37  24  +13  52
  6 South Carell Athletic      30  14   8   8  30  24   +6  50
  7 Laurniger AC               30  14   8   8  26  20   +6  50
  8 Tercuril SC                30  11   9  10  46  35  +11  42
  9 Mainpass United            30  12   6  12  39  31   +8  42
 10 Lampiere City              30  11   8  11  32  37   -5  41
 11 Parsagda Athletic          30  11   7  12  39  39   +0  40
 12 Aphandus Athletic          30   9   8  13  36  49  -13  35
 13 Southlake Rovers           30   8   7  15  36  54  -18  31
 14 Westpass Athletic          30   5  13  12  24  36  -12  28 Relegated
 15 Thawmont Wanderers         30   6   7  17  25  40  -15  25 Relegated
 16 FC Maishi                  30   1   2  27   6  65  -59   5 Relegated

Serenelian Third Division Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Monadnock United          30  22  3   5  83  25  +58  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 Neuaville Rovers          30  18  3   9  59  41  +18  57 Promoted
  3 Flencle City              30  17  4   9  45  26  +19  55 Promoted
  4 SC Kazan                  30  17  4   9  40  27  +13  55
  5 Trivval FC                30  15  7   8  65  45  +20  52
  6 Dinamo Ostrov             30  15  6   9  53  33  +20  51
  7 Megeryan City             30  14  8   8  55  48   +7  50
  8 FC Lazandak               30  12  8  10  35  31   +4  44
  9 Marepacopolis City        30  12  5  13  41  45   -4  41
 10 Two Rivers United         30  10  6  14  39  50  -11  36
 11 Luneberg FC               30   9  8  13  34  40   -6  35
 12 Albascotte Northwich      30  10  5  15  35  42   -7  35
 13 Sundercliffe Town         30   8  6  16  34  61  -27  30
 14 Eastpass Rovers           30   7  4  19  30  63  -33  25
 15 Syloria FC                30   7  3  20  30  66  -36  24
 16 Cartier Harbour FC        30   6  2  22  44  79  -35  20

Economic Upper League Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Finscoir AC             30  19   7   4  47  16  +31  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 EastExport SC           30  16  11   3  48  21  +27  59 Promoted
  3 Tendnayar               30  16   9   5  58  28  +30  57
  4 Cambric Bay FC          30  15   8   7  46  35  +11  53
  5 FC Intaglio             30  14  11   5  26  17   +9  53
  6 Cuprumville FC          30  15   7   8  48  29  +19  52
  7 Rivermouth AC           30  15   5  10  49  37  +12  50
  8 Mohairlin Rovers        30  10  12   8  39  31   +8  42
  9 SC Smolderev            30  11   8  11  40  44   -4  41
 10 FC Ramie                30  10   8  12  45  50   -5  38
 11 West Varenye FC         30   9   8  13  24  35  -11  35
 12 Patina Rovers           30   7   6  17  29  43  -14  27
 13 Percale United          30   6   8  16  27  46  -19  26
 14 Eisengarnon Rovers      30   7   4  19  23  54  -31  25 Relegated
 15 Konfyt Rovers           30   5   4  21  18  52  -34  19 Relegated
 16 Lakeside WSC            30   4   6  20  19  48  -29  18 Relegated

Economic Middle League Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Team Forenula              30  21   4   5  69  29  +40  67 Champions/Promoted
  2 Patina Athletic            30  19   6   5  55  21  +34  63 Promoted
  3 Jam Bay Athletic           30  18   6   6  47  26  +21  60 Promoted
  4 Covellite FC               30  16   8   6  46  28  +18  56
  5 Digenite Rovers            30  14   6  10  20  24   -4  48
  6 Cuprumville Athletic       30  13   7  10  44  40   +4  46
  7 Umecoprum Rovers           30  12   7  11  38  33   +5  43
  8 North Rayonton FC          30  12   6  12  40  34   +6  42
  9 North Forest FC            30  11   7  12  51  44   +7  40
 10 Pondskaters United         30  10   9  11  39  35   +4  39
 11 Rayonton United            30  10   8  12  26  36  -10  38
 12 FC Chevreulia              30   7  12  11  38  50  -12  33
 13 Approciation Athletic      30   8   7  15  27  46  -19  31
 14 Northlake Boaters          30   4   9  17  20  48  -28  21 Relegated
 15 Trinardin Wanderers        30   4   8  18  22  54  -32  20 Relegated
 16 SC Rivermouth              30   5   2  23  12  46  -34  17 Relegated

Economic Lower League Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Jam Mountaineers FC       30  19  7   4  51  21  +30  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Silkville United          30  19  6   5  74  40  +34  63 Promoted
  3 Nainsook Northtop         30  19  5   6  61  31  +30  62 Promoted
  4 Constantanham United      30  18  5   7  72  40  +32  59
  5 AC Qiviutal               30  16  5   9  56  34  +22  53
  6 Arliton Rovers            30  15  6   9  48  27  +21  51
  7 Marmaladia AC             30  16  2  12  55  53   +2  50
  8 QRez Football Corp        30  14  7   9  50  33  +17  49
  9 Angoran Hutchers          30  13  4  13  46  44   +2  43
 10 Chalcocite Union FC       30  12  3  15  42  58  -16  39
 11 Osnaburg United           30  10  6  14  56  63   -7  36
 12 Enargite Wanderers        30  10  4  16  37  50  -13  34
 13 Eastwood United           30   9  3  18  31  54  -23  30
 14 Kerseymere Wanderers      30   5  4  21  26  57  -31  19
 15 Chanehr Athletic          30   4  4  22  32  79  -47  16
 16 Murabba Wanderers         30   4  3  23  32  85  -53  15

Scholarly Doctorate League Standings

    Team                                P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Eastern 014 Outskirts AC           30  24   4   2  82  26  +56  76 Champions/Promoted
  2 Dopca WMFC                         30  18   9   3  44  23  +21  63 Promoted
  3 Michurinists                       30  18   7   5  77  40  +37  61
  4 Outlying Village 3/113 United      30  14   8   8  35  22  +13  50
  5 String Theory United               30  14   6  10  44  36   +8  48
  6 Kinbarna Town                      30  11  11   8  34  27   +7  44
  7 Clairvoyance Wanderers             30  11   8  11  31  33   -2  41
  8 M-W Wanderers                      30  11   6  13  40  47   -7  39
  9 Thermodynamics FC                  30   8  14   8  37  37   +0  38
 10 Alchemists United                  30   9   8  13  29  34   -5  35
 11 Asoranat Town                      30  10   5  15  37  61  -24  35
 12 Reactions Athletic                 30   8   7  15  27  38  -11  31
 13 South Sector Tower 28/C AC         30   8   7  15  27  42  -15  31
 14 Tower 6/241 SC                     30   8   6  16  20  35  -15  30 Relegated
 15 Talpara United                     30   3  10  17  19  44  -25  19 Relegated
 16 Outlying Village 2/013 SC          30   1  12  17  19  57  -38  15 Relegated

Scholarly Masters League Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Telekinetics Athletic      30  19   4   7  55  26  +29  61 Champions/Promoted
  2 Psychoanalysers FC         30  18   6   6  38  21  +17  60 Promoted
  3 Collins FC                 30  17   4   9  54  33  +21  55 Promoted
  4 Gozbyadei United           30  16   6   8  38  24  +14  54
  5 Tower 7/076 FC             30  15   8   7  28  17  +11  53
  6 Translators Athletic       30  15   5  10  40  32   +8  50
  7 Tower 1/076 Athletic       30  13  10   7  46  26  +20  49
  8 Tower 34/282 Athletic      30  13   9   8  29  22   +7  48
  9 Flat Planeteers            30  12  10   8  33  24   +9  46
 10 Central 304 Tower SC       30  11  12   7  28  18  +10  45
 11 Talfram United             30  10   8  12  25  25   +0  38
 12 Horseshoers Athletic       30  10   6  14  34  40   -6  36
 13 Spiriters United           30   7   7  16  18  36  -18  28
 14 Tower 2/113 Athletic       30   7   3  20  16  56  -40  24 Relegated
 15 Cubisters United           30   4   5  21  19  45  -26  17 Relegated
 16 Scholaris United           30   0   3  27   6  62  -56   3 Relegated

Scholarly Bacherlors League Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Bonding SC                     30  18   8   4  59  21  +38  62 Champions/Promoted
  2 Ecology United                 30  17   8   5  30  17  +13  59 Promoted
  3 Tower 9/162 SC                 30  16  10   4  65  23  +42  58 Promoted
  4 Tower 15/304 FC                30  14  12   4  53  27  +26  54
  5 Tower 32/304 United            30  16   6   8  37  19  +18  54
  6 AC West Sector Centre          30  12  10   8  40  28  +12  46
  7 Keynesian Town                 30  12  10   8  35  25  +10  46
  8 FC Tabakhedo                   30  10  10  10  45  43   +2  40
  9 Confounders United             30  11   6  13  43  47   -4  39
 10 Mahovaly Rovers                30  11   5  14  19  25   -6  38
 11 Genetic Memory FC              30  10   6  14  26  31   -5  36
 12 Tower 27/336 United            30  10   6  14  24  34  -10  36
 13 Miasma Wanderers               30   6  11  13  26  40  -14  29
 14 Outlying Village 6/162 FC      30   7   6  17  32  58  -26  27
 15 AC Marpol                      30   5   5  20  23  65  -42  20
 16 Retherton FC                   30   3   5  22  23  77  -54  14

Utopian Premier League Standings

    Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Crucible FC              30  18  7   5  58  33  +25  61 Champions/Promoted
  2 Athletic Sunburbia       30  18  7   5  51  29  +22  61 Promoted
  3 Tyrenam Harriers         30  18  5   7  73  36  +37  59
  4 Thecarrift Sport         30  17  3  10  37  23  +14  54
  5 Derin Town               30  14  9   7  36  21  +15  51
  6 Purple Point United      30  15  5  10  43  29  +14  50
  7 Eastrise County          30  14  8   8  27  20   +7  50
  8 Big White House IC       30  10  9  11  24  28   -4  39
  9 Lobenopia City           30  10  8  12  38  37   +1  38
 10 Devoniria FC             30   9  9  12  23  26   -3  36
 11 Malmooth FC              30  10  5  15  36  53  -17  35
 12 Alvon Port FC            30   9  7  14  35  48  -13  34
 13 Lobenopia United         30   8  9  13  39  50  -11  33
 14 Trebben United           30   6  8  16  18  42  -24  26 Relegated
 15 Palmforth Rangers        30   4 10  16  25  42  -17  22 Relegated
 16 Traken United            30   3  5  22  26  72  -46  14 Relegated

Utopian Championship Standings

    Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Northbay Rovers          30  23   3   4  54  19  +35  72 Champions/Promoted
  2 Forehall AFC             30  18   5   7  38  20  +18  59 Promoted
  3 Androzani Major FC       30  15   9   6  41  22  +19  54 Promoted
  4 Walkerburn Athletic      30  14  11   5  31  17  +14  53
  5 Fendahleen FC            30  14  10   6  48  32  +16  52
  6 North Tyrenam FC         30  14   7   9  70  48  +22  49
  7 Gartezul United          30  13   9   8  41  34   +7  48
  8 Soliton Wanderers        30  12  10   8  35  25  +10  46
  9 Pontifucia City          30  12   9   9  44  39   +5  45
 10 Shireworth FC            30  12   4  14  34  35   -1  40
 11 Carchem Town             30   7  14   9  42  34   +8  35
 12 Athletic Honsadin        30   8   9  13  29  36   -7  33
 13 Mandragora Helix FC      30   7   5  18  33  52  -19  26
 14 Vishklar SC              30   6   6  18  31  71  -40  24 Relegated
 15 SC Pentallian            30   3   6  21  18  54  -36  15 Relegated
 16 Whitecliff County        30   2   3  25  17  68  -51   9 Relegated

Utopian Trophy League Standings

    Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Lacuniol Rangers         30  22   5   3  59  15  +44  71 Champions/Promoted
  2 Chimeron Gardens FC      30  18   7   5  50  23  +27  61 Promoted
  3 Leisure Hive FC          30  18   5   7  42  17  +25  59 Promoted
  4 Monkmoor FC              30  17   6   7  49  22  +27  57
  5 Synyria Wanderers        30  16   8   6  43  25  +18  56
  6 AC Casanton              30  12   7  11  25  23   +2  43
  7 Mastronica Town          30  11   6  13  39  35   +4  39
  8 Androzani Minor SC       30   9  11  10  26  31   -5  38
  9 Athletic Kolkokron       30   9   8  13  41  49   -8  35
 10 Gosville United          30   9   7  14  23  32   -9  34
 11 AC Highridge             30  10   3  17  49  54   -5  33
 12 Draylos United           30   8   9  13  35  48  -13  33
 13 Scotsrane Park FC        30   7  10  13  30  39   -9  31
 14 Forehall County          30   9   4  17  33  61  -28  31
 15 FC Alikistam             30   7   6  17  31  55  -24  27
 16 Newingmoor Town          30   4   6  20  23  69  -46  18

Macaronian Premier League Standings

    Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Pestrica            30  18  10   2  31   7  +24  64 Champions/Promoted
  2 Fando Gate             30  17   7   6  50  23  +27  58 Promoted
  3 Newgrate River FC      30  16  10   4  40  17  +23  58
  4 Diraelas SC            30  16   5   9  44  27  +17  53
  5 Marekandria City       30  16   5   9  27  21   +6  53
  6 Grenerg United         30  12   9   9  24  20   +4  45
  7 Sulpice United         30  10  10  10  20  17   +3  40
  8 Luxorex Athletic       30  10   9  11  26  22   +4  39
  9 Makawuilla FC          30  10   9  11  17  28  -11  39
 10 Clube Monufia          30  10   8  12  16  21   -5  38
 11 AC Helwan              30   8  10  12  20  32  -12  34
 12 Sizaveton              30   9   6  15  21  28   -7  33
 13 Ebcocer FC             30   5  13  12  19  33  -14  28
 14 FC Minya               30   7   6  17  17  32  -15  27 Relegated
 15 FC Hebshotep           30   5   8  17  21  41  -20  23 Relegated
 16 Irkhetalam Town        30   4   9  17  13  37  -24  21 Relegated

Macaronian Second Division Standings

    Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Stouffbury Wanderers      30  19   8   3  37  14  +23  65 Champions/Promoted
  2 Asamodora Town            30  16  11   3  41  20  +21  59 Promoted
  3 Timinhur FC               30  15   9   6  55  29  +26  54 Promoted
  4 Haynarich Flyers          30  15   8   7  52  35  +17  53
  5 Sporting Krasaberd        30  15   7   8  62  37  +25  52
  6 Masthukir Rovers          30  15   7   8  54  32  +22  52
  7 Betriville SC             30  12  10   8  45  29  +16  46
  8 Norfiel County            30  11   9  10  37  32   +5  42
  9 Moriemer Athletic         30  11   8  11  29  35   -6  41
 10 FC Isahov                 30   9   7  14  33  53  -20  34
 11 Khozamshen Town           30   8   8  14  29  31   -2  32
 12 Grenerg City              30   7  11  12  36  44   -8  32
 13 Haynarich FC              30   7   9  14  26  44  -18  30
 14 Krasaberd Town            30   6  10  14  20  47  -27  28 Relegated
 15 Aswania Ruby FC           30   7   2  21  28  60  -32  23 Relegated
 16 Marekandria Delta         30   3   4  23  14  56  -42  13 Relegated

Macaronian Third Division Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Mirgishen United               30  21   6   3  50  18  +32  69 Champions/Promoted
  2 Ardvenik United                30  18   9   3  43  11  +32  63 Promoted
  3 Hanawalt FC                    30  18   7   5  40  19  +21  61 Promoted
  4 Gravaget Town                  30  15   7   8  31  18  +13  52
  5 Valmentot United               30  15   7   8  35  26   +9  52
  6 Bast Fort FC                   30  16   3  11  43  24  +19  51
  7 Frétilment Athletic            30  12   5  13  23  28   -5  41
  8 Lamosci Rovers                 30  11   7  12  21  24   -3  40
  9 Wadsut Athletic                30  12   4  14  20  27   -7  40
 10 Grateville Rovers              30  11   3  16  30  33   -3  36
 11 Sebenitor Wanderers            30   8   9  13  33  39   -6  33
 12 Akhipubis AFC                  30   7  12  11  28  38  -10  33
 13 Gizomba Alders                 30   6  10  14  21  33  -12  28
 14 Ausitam United                 30   4  12  14  20  35  -15  24
 15 Syrenia Sapphire Athletic      30   5   6  19  15  54  -39  21
 16 SC Helwan                      30   4   7  19  12  38  -26  19

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:36 pm

19th Imperial Commonwealth Charity Shield (Season 43)

Group Draw:
Group A: Cliffside FC, Jam Mountain Island, Paddockia FC, Aswania Athletic
Group B: Approciation FC, Coiners FC, RGS Athletic, Honsadin FC
Group C: Yillog City, Xilon OC, FC Tavernia, Half Boy FC
Group D: Seniors FC, High Lyn FC, Tuntingone FC, Toclofania FC

Group A

Group A Standings

   Team                     P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Jam Mountain Island      3  2 1  0  3  0  +3  7
 2 Aswania Athletic         3  2 0  1  3  2  +1  6
 3 Cliffside FC             3  1 0  2  2  4  -2  3
 4 Paddockia FC             3  0 1  2  0  2  -2  1

Group B

Group B Standings

   Team                 P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 RGS Athletic         3  3 0  0  8  2  +6  9
 2 Coiners FC           3  1 1  1  5  4  +1  4
 3 Honsadin FC          3  1 0  2  2  5  -3  3
 4 Approciation FC      3  0 1  2  1  5  -4  1

Group C

Group C Standings

   Team             P W  D L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Half Boy FC      3 1  2 0  4  2  +2  5
 2 Xilon OC         3 1  2 0  2  1  +1  5
 3 FC Tavernia      3 0  2 1  2  3  -1  2
 4 Yillog City      3 0  2 1  1  3  -2  2

Group D

Group D Standings

   Team               P  W  D L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Toclofania FC      3  2  1 0  2  0  +2  7
 2 Tuntingone FC      3  1  1 1  5  3  +2  4
 3 Seniors FC         3  0  2 1  1  2  -1  2
 4 High Lyn FC        3  0  2 1  1  4  -3  2

Quarter-Finals

Jam Mountain Island 2-3 Coiners FC
Half Boy FC 1-2 Tuntingone FC
RGS Athletic 6-2 Aswania Athletic
Toclofania FC 1-0 Xilon OC

Semi-Finals

Coiners FC 0-0 Tuntingone FC (0-1 AET)
RGS Athletic 3-1 Toclofania FC

Final

RGS Athletic 2-0 Tuntingone FC

ICELFA Premier League Awards - Season 43

Golden Boot (Most Goals)
1: Aiden Pearson (RGS Athletic) - 16 goals
2: Roman Torshen (Norrion Rovers) - 14 goals (28 games)
3: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - 14 goals (29 games)
4: Zaaid Stepan (Olympia FC) - 13 goals
5: Craig Girard-Vaillaincourt (RGS Athletic) - 12 goals

Golden Shoe (Most Assists)
1: Nycolas Jackson (RGS Athletic) - 11 assists (28 games)
2: Faustina Cousin (RGS Athletic) - 11 assists (29 games)
=3: Craig Girard-Vaillancourt (RGS Athletic) - 10 assists (28 games)
=3: Yann per Elouan (RGS Athletic) - 10 assists (28 games)
4: Sa'd al Din Latif (RGS Athletic) - 8 assists

Goal of the Season
Sven Zakari - Sunburbia FC 0-2 VLC FC (MD7, FT: 0-2)
The full back's only goal of the league season settled this match in the second half, as Sunburbia were threatening a comeback with mountains of pressure. And it was as much the pass that made this goal as the shot itself - a raking 60 yard cross-field ball from Hatim Moffat after a Sunburbian corner found Zakari on the left flank, 30 yards from goal. 99 times out of 100, you'd take it down and run with it. But for whatever reason, common sense abandoned him, and in that moment he leathered the ball first time, a dipping, curling effort that caught Sonia Duff off her line.

Golden Visa (Best Foreign Player)
1: Nycolas Jackson (RGS Athletic) - Taeshan
2: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - Pasarga
3: Aiden Pearson (RGS Athletic) - Valladares
4: Roman Torshen (Norrion Rovers) - Kelssek
5: Yann per Elouan (RGS Athletic) - Eshan

Young Player of the Season
1: Seung-Yoon Kim - RGS Athletic
2: Jennie Wise - Seaton Town
3: Maisha Paree - Olympia FC

Manager of the Season
1: Malcolm Jafri - Olympia FC
2: Farhan Sabri - Norrion Rovers
3: Nuha Plant - RGS Athletic

Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper)
1: Marvella Allam - VLC FC
2: Ashley Laycock - Royal Jam FC
3: Eddiq Sadiq - Walston Brook Albion

Golden Ball (Best Player)
1: Nycolas Jackson - RGS Athletic
2: Nataša Horvat - Olympia FC
3: Craig Girard-Vaillaincourt - RGS Athletic
4: Aiden Pearson - RGS Athletic
5: Roman Torshen - Norrion Rovers

Team of the Season

-			                      Aiden Pearson        Nataša Horvat
			                     (RGS Athletic)        (Olympia FC)

			   Faustina Cousin             Nycolas Jackson              Yann per Elouan
			   (RGS Athletic)              (RGS Athletic)               (RGS Athletic)

	                                              Sa'd al Din Latif
	                                                (RGS Athletic)

			  Ulima Salam       Tajo Carr-Ponce        Analena Niazi   Nakia Bugler-Hamilton
			 (RGS Athletic)       (Olympia FC)           (VLC FC)          (Olympia FC)

			                                Marvella Allam
			                                   (VLC FC)

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:29 am

ICEL Football League: Season 44 Preview

Domestic Transfers:
Eddie Sadiq; Walston Brook Albion ==> RGS Athletic; $3m + Swap
Josias Foster; RGS Athletic ==> Walston Brook Albion; Swap
Olim Zozula; Micronopia United ==> Royal Jam FC; $1.1m
Walad Pour; Pontifucia United ==> VLC FC; $2.3m
Yara Perry; Macaronia FC ==> Approciation FC; $600k
Jonatony Romero; Nile Bridge ==> Walston Brook Albion; $3.25m
Waail Sadiq; Toclofania FC ==> Half Boy FC; $1.3m
Nuha Fulton; High Lyn FC ==> Lodgertia United; 450k
Lander McNally; Jam Mountain Island ==> Oldbridge FC; $1.75m
Pierrepont Gascoyne; Seaton Town ==> Revisionists; $1.6m
Ashia Matta; Forest Rangers ==> Revisionists; $1.8m
Martiza Caceres; Seniors FC ==> NT United; $950k

Transfers Abroad:
Yohan Millar; Shamrock Cathair (Audioslavia) ==> Torbay Thunder (Kelssek); $0.5m
Azhaar Morales; Stein-los Turkish (Pasarga) ==> Stoneport (Euran Oceanian Territories); $2m
Jovani Cordier; Kanshiro University (Kita-Hinode) ==> North Hall (Brenecia); Free
Kenzo Gibson-Hindle; Marushika Royal Institute (Kita-Hinode) ==> Emerald Coast Raiders FC (Tikariot); Free
Oliveria Talloq; Mido-Hinode University (Kita-Hinode) ==> Jacksonville City FC (Commonwealth of Baker Park); Free
Misbaah Bartz; Nishikoku University (Kita-Hinode) ==> Glen Innes (Northwest Kalactin); Free
Marc Paree; Somei-Yoshino University (Kita-Hinode) ==> Avanaroch White Wings FC (Tikariot); Free
Cherita Sheikh-Renard; Somei-Yoshino University (Kita-Hinode) ==> CS Saint-Rémy (Kelssek); Free
Basheer Collins; Ume-Aburana University (Kita-Hinode) ==> Salmon Head (Northwest Kalactin); Free
Bernice Brun; National Battle Institute (Kita-Hinode) ==> Scaffield (Brenecia); Free
Mo Stein; National Battle Institute (Kita-Hinode) ==> Serpentina (Tequilo); Free
Ioghan Jacobsen; Project Olimpo Jutsii (Kita-Hinode) ==> Vantanoch FC (Tikariot); Free
Ramziyya Brember-Charlton; Project Olimpo Jutsii (Kita-Hinode) ==> Capital FC (Xanneria); Free
Emeline Pons; Plympton Town (Mercedini) ==> Francisca Orient (Brenecia); Free

Team Previews - Premier League
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

Team Line-ups - Second Division
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

Benopia AC
Location: Benopia, Bentonopia
Manager: Joleigh Rønning
Line-up (4-1-3-2): Kaila McKinney-Carpenter - Cipriano Quraishi, Marley Clovis, Cyril O'Mara, Jeoffroi Boland-Massimo - Malo Shahan - Finn Masters, Xavier Harlon-Higgs, Zafirah Lunt - Enrica Abujamal, Celestine Samra
Last Season: 1st in Third Division
Prediction: 13th

Cliffside FC
Location: Eastpass, New Tavernia
Manager: Staš Neumann
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Vera Tripper - Chaney Leggett, Bastiaan Aguilar, Fantine Nazar, Darion Guichard - Gabriella Golinucci, Charlisa Ekin - Brevyn Petit, Anael Argo-Neal, Aanisa Fawcett - Anej Collingwood
Last Season: 3rd in Third Division
Prediction: 16th

Clinar Rovers
Location: Benopia, Bentonopia
Manager: Žak Hughes
Line-up (4-1-2-3): Joia Howe - Zubaida Delaware, Jocelin Crawley, Joi Luna, Reagan Leek - Darcy Anama - Moshe Tedder, Jocelina Diaz - Carlota MacLean, Jamie Palmer, Ema Gascoyne
Last Season: 2nd in Third Division
Prediction: 15th

Indionion Athletic
Location: Walston Brook, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Theo Fryer
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Nyah Cheshire-Roesch - Kayley Robertson, Milagros Halperin, Monserrat Shariff, Anbara Yousuf-Burge - Fae Vallee, Solal Bodin - Jaša York, Abdul-Aziz Mekako, Bernelle Rahimi - Neto Giblin-Jonasson
Last Season: 15th in Premier League
Prediction: 1st

Jam Mountain Island
Location: Jam Mountain, Jammy Forests
Manager: Devereau Roux
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Armande Woodman - Duvessa Hurrell, Usaama Bashara, Theodore Caraway, Mundhir Rowlinson - Tracy Ramjan, Trevor Barry - Violetta Millar, Asmaa Daniels, Varden McColl - Zoey Gravell
Last Season: 13th
Prediction: 12th

Lodgertia United
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Adelynn Ray
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Yves Waterbury - Muntasir Durrell, Janelle Friend-Naylor, Karima Hopgood, Dita Lanisan - Casey Kiani, Qisma Jackson - Coman Abdullah - Karam Breton, Brynn Baig, Tia Karlsson-Carney
Last Season: 12th
Prediction: 14th

Macaronia FC
Location: Macaronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Alanza Madani
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Umarah Pullen - Charline Wong, Mychele Ansell, Tayyib Moreno, Taaliba Sesay-Forshaw - Gabriella Jes, Jeanine Manuela - Semih Abarra - Rylee Carter, Jelmer Xylander, Aubrielle Wilks
Last Season: 11th
Prediction: 10th

Micronopia United
Location: Micronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Mirari Aziz
Line-up (3-4-3): Devyn Townend - Amedee Carlsson, Abdur Raheem Schofield, Ihsan Wildt - Suhayla Sturrock, Subhan Wicks, Walid Ullah, Mathilda Hash - Paulina Kent-McArthur, Cody Dedman, Liealia Malley
Last Season: 6th
Prediction: 8th

Oldbridge FC
Location: Bridgetown, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Theo Cashmore
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Johara Fenwick - Dartagnan Perkins, Natara Reeve, Labib Bevis, Kiersten Haider - Tracy Asad, Theron Pedley - Jorja Goodall-Martinelli, Etzy Crawley, Lacene Berretti - Umar Clovis
Last Season: 8th
Prediction: 6th

Polkation FC
Location: Art, Scholarly Empire
Manager: Muhyddeen Garnier
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Darlene Craven - Muhammad Sherriff, Raymundo Ramos-Berardi, Ghaaziya Bachus, Bartolo Hodinos - Guilhem Paid-Brown - Abbigail Bull, Newt Homewood - Bryant Gil - Twan Stewart, Chanel Reyman
Last Season: 4th
Prediction: 3rd

Pontifucia United
Location: Pontifucia, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Andree Mahe
Line-up (4-3-3): Herbert Sheridan - Bernardo Nassar, Arlette Whitehouse, Jihaad Momin, Andie Bristow - Adana Schneider, Genivee Chauhan, Laciann Halim - Margery Ogden, Sylvan Noor, Alycia Dargie
Last Season: 10th
Prediction: 9th

Sunburbia FC
Location: Sunburbia, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Zakiya Leveque
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Sonia Duff - Jaime Durrell, Bakar Turcotte, Abe Cornwell, Fanuco Bhatti - Lonell Bergström, Leslie McConnell - Soledad Mo, Faatin Kaye, Graciela Goodman - Cisco Peebles-Leach
Last Season: 16th in Premier League
Prediction: 7th

Toclofania FC
Location: Toclofania, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Tibo Baines
Line-up (4-4-2): Alban Shaikh - Teodoro Ellwood, Hilaire Kaya, Verda Langley, Lohan Riviere - Eldora Hender, Pasclina Sherwin, Bruce Clyne-Soott, Austin Nazar - Samner Haile, Chasity Clement
Last Season: 9th
Prediction: 5th

Xilon OC
Location: Xilon, Scholarly Empire
Manager: Pamela Lowe
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Destrie Court - Janice Hebburn, Alima Fetzer-Poulain, Eduardo Duff-Hamid, Dariel Heaton - Daniella Hebburn, Takia Speed - Chantal Sani - Gilles Descombes, Joelle Shea-Foster, Mumtaz Laver
Last Season: 14th in Premier League
Prediction: 2nd

Yillog City
Location: Yillog, Southpasture Hotel
Manager: Sheila Milligan
Line-up (4-1-2-3): Raegan Hutton - Idrees Morad, Kye Heaton-Åberg, Shafiat Isherwood, Baptiste O'Prien - Fatima Garrard - Mushtaaqa Abati, Ramalaan Brave - Vince Bari, Audra Jacobsen, Abdul Higgins
Last Season: 7th
Prediction: 4th

YLW FC
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Ashia Curtis
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Jalyn Ruud - Rhett Pugh, Zuraara Headley-Haynes, Marjaana Nilsson, Millard Keir - Shazia Ramsey-Boyce - Dyana Sandberg, Isidore Mohsin - Lur Renault - Filipa Allwood, Jawhar Pierre
Last Season: 5th
Prediction: 11th

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:27 pm

ICELFA Season 44: Part 1

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 1st Preliminary Round

Halflings (Plane of Possibility) 0-4 Seniors FC
Seniors FC 2-1 Halflings (AGG: 6-1)

4th IFCF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round

Ludogorets Markovsky (Abanhfleft) 1-2 Norrion Rovers
Norrions Rovers 3-1 Ludogorets Markovsky (AGG: 5-2)

4th IFCF Challengers Cup 2nd Preliminary Round

FC Frederykvil (Garifunya) 0-2 Tuntingone FC
Tuntingone FC 0-1 FC Frederykvil (AGG: 2-1)

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 2nd Preliminary Round

Seniors FC 1-0 Sporting Faro (New Lusitania)
Sporting Faro 0-1 Seniors FC (AGG: 0-2)

Mytraton (Gothanita Isles) 2-2 Half Boy FC
Half Boy FC 1-2 Mytraton (AGG: 3-4)

4th IFCF Champions League 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

FC Yassaca (Squornshelan Remnant States) 5-1 Norrion Rovers
Istria City FC (Banija) 2-3 RGS Athletic

4th IFCF Challengers Cup 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Tuntingone FC 0-1 USY (New Zanga)
Royal Jam FC 2-2 Villa (Murphtannia)

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Seniors FC 1-3 Butterfield Rovers FC (Flavovespia)

The season, as ever, kicks off with the preliminaries of the IFCF competitions. Seniors FC, as last season’s third placed Second Division side, start proceedings with a thumping away victory over Plane of Possibility’s Halflings, Joel Roscoe-East with a neat first half brace as the Silver Foxes ran out 4-0 victors. The return leg was a stroll in the park with the reserve side, holding off the visitors to secure the tie. Their Second Preliminary Round tie wasn’t so easy, New Lusitania’s Sporting Faro proving to be much tougher opponents in the away leg, with the hosts managing to grab a late winner from the spot. Seniors did manage the return leg well though, striking early and forcing Sporting Faro on the back foot to need 3 goals - none came. Butterfield Rovers proved to be the Silver Foxes’ match however in the third round, as the visitors dominated the 1st leg to take a 3-1 lead into the 2nd.

Half Boy FC made their bow in the LBCT in the Second Preliminary Round as well, a journey to the Gothanita Isles coming up in a closely fought 2-2 draw, Coletta Core opening the match with a superbly struck volley. The return leg was close as well, Core and Lomax both having good goals ruled out on narrow offsides - a mistake that would prove costly as Mytraton scored a late winner to win the tie 4-3. The Second Preliminary Round also saw the Champions League and Challengers Cup sides enter the fray - Norrion Rovers, as the Imperial Commonwealth’s first ever third Champions Cup/League side, travelled to Abanhfleft to face off against Ludogorets Markovsky, with young Audra Coulter debuting off the bench to hand Norrion the advantage off Brelsford’s flicked header. A Roman Torshen brace would seal the tie in the second leg, as Norrion headed into the third round as 5-2 winners. The 1st leg of the third round was anything but similar, as FC Yassaca put Norrion to the sword - the Squornshelan side had little trouble carving open the Jackals’ defence, and only Ihemelu’s efforts kept the hosts in single figures. A 5-1 loss is a 5-1 loss however, and there is little chance of this being overturned. RGS Athletic also joined the party in the 3rd Preliminary Round, although in much brighter, if tighter, circumstances - Kim’s 85th minute free kick putting RGS in charge of the tie, having gone into halftime deadlocked at 2-2.

Down in the Challengers Cup, Tuntingone make their rare foray into international competition, opening their IFCF campaign with a trip to Garifunya, where Fahmy heads one in and sets up the other to see Tuntingone to a neat 2-0 away win over FC Frederykvyl. The second leg doesn’t go as planned, as the Lodgertian side’s defence is left on high alert all match after conceding the opener within 3 minutes. Fortunately, it’s the only shot on target Frederykvyl manage all match, but a drab and dreary affair ended 1-0 on the night, Tuntingone through on aggregate. The last we see of them is at home in the 3rd round first leg, New Zanga’s USY again catching the hosts’ defence napping with an early goal. Royal Jam also feature in the 3rd Preliminary Round, and their first leg is surprisingly open and exciting to watch as relative unknowns Villa of Murphtannia go toe-to-toe with them at Niexai Lane, twice pegging the Strawberries back for a 2-2 draw.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 1

Walston Brook Albion 1-1 Half Boy FC
RGS Athletic 6-0 Seniors FC
Nile Bridge 0-0 Monksville United
Tuntingone FC 0-0 UR Town
Olympia FC 4-0 FC Tavernia
VLC FC 1-1 Royal Jam FC
Norrion Rovers 1-0 Seaton Town
FM Town 1-1 Copper Communists SC

The opening day of the league season is here, but it isn’t one to write home about in most cases - all but two teams either scored a single goal or didn’t score at all. However, the two picks for the title race both came with out with a statement in their opening fixtures - Olympia kick off their title defence at home to FC Tavernia with a bang, a clean sheet the icing on the cake as Horvat and Stepan set each up other up on the counter for the two first half goals. Over in New Lodger City, most eyes were on Vorgan Park as VLC hosted Royal Jam in a closely contested 1-1 draw, von Kraus proving to be the Strawberries’ saviour once again. But across town was the real party, as Seniors’ defence were shown exactly how much of a step up they needed to make from the Second Division, Kim grabbing an opening day hat-trick as RGS ran out 6-0 winners.

4th IFCF Champions League 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

Norrion Rovers 0-1 FC Yassaca (AGG: 1-6)
RGS Athletic 0-1 Istria City FC (AGG: 4-3)

4th IFCF Challengers Cup 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

USY 0-2 Tuntingone FC (AGG: 1-2)
Villa 0-1 Royal Jam FC (AGG: 2-3)

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

Butterfield Rovers FC 3-0 Seniors FC (AGG: 6-1)

Two contrasting tales in the Champions League and Challengers Cup this midweek, as Norrion and RGS both crashed to earth with narrow home defeats - for Norrion, it was purely pride on the line after their humiliation the week prior, but FC Yassaca still managed to prevail. As for RGS, they carried a 2 goal lead and 4 away goals into this tie, and still contrived to nearly throw it away - Istria had the ball in the net twice within the first 15 minutes off corners, both ruled out for fouls in the box. RGS never got going offensively, but managed to keep the Banijans out of their own net until the second half, a 30 yard free kick sneaking past Sadiq’s fingertips. A 1-0 loss was bad, but enough to see RGS through on aggregate.

Down in the Challengers Cup, it was a happier story, with Tuntingone dominating the ball in the return leg in New Zanga against USY, a 2-0 victory enough to overturn their first leg deficit, Amit Caceres’ diving header proving to be the deciding goal. Over in Murphtannia, Royal Jam turned up with their classical A-game, parking the bus in front of their own net and grabbing a single solitary goal on the counter attack to seal advancement against Villa. As for the LBCT, the journey is over for Seniors, a desperate situation after the first leg made even worse by the hosts casually running out a 2 goal lead in the first half - in the end Seniors were sent packing from the competition with a 6-1 aggregate defeat.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 2

Seniors FC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
Monksville United 0-2 Half Boy FC
UR Town 0-3 RGS Athletic
FC Tavernia 3-2 Nile Bridge
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Tuntingone FC
Seaton Town 1-1 Olympia FC
Copper Communists SC 0-0 VLC FC
FM Town 0-3 Norrion Rovers

A much better weekend for the neutral, all things considered. Not that RGS fans care as the Royals remain top of the tree, a visit to Walston Brook proving nice and fruitful with long range efforts for Jackson and Girard-Vallaincourt both going on the goal of the month list. Olympia’s title bid falters at the first hurdle, the Lions spoiling what would have been a well-deserved victory with their only shot on target of the match deep into the second half as Jiyaad Thompson heads home a free kick. That leaves Norrion Rovers as the only other side with a 100% record, the Jackals carving open FM Town to the tune of three. Royal Jam also grab their first win of the season, but VLC are left wondering what a successful attack looks like, as the Communists frustrate them in Copper City.

4th IFCF Champions League Playoff Round 1st Leg

Maethoru SC (Ko-oren) 2-1 RGS Athletic

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round 1st Leg

South Saints (Ethane) 3-1 Royal Jam FC
Norrion Rovers 2-2 Stanton Town (Krytenia)
Tuntingone FC 1-2 CSKA Tiraspol (Pridnestrovia)

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round 1st Leg

Monksville United 4-1 FC Stellar Kasandora (Lisander)

If only RGS could carry their league form into the IFCF. They’re left chasing the tie Ko-oren’s Maethoru have an answer for almost everything RGS could throw at them - only Pearson’s late consolation gives the visitors hope in the second leg. Hope has also seemingly forsaken the Challengers Cup participants as well, with Royal Jam asking questions of themselves after two sloppy defensive errors allow South Saints to dominate the match, whilst Tuntingone have an early lead pegged back by CSKA Tiraspol, two costly away goals leaving Tuntingone needing to score 2. Slightly better news for Norrion in a game of two halves at home to Krytenia’s Stanton Town, as they hosts come back from a 2-0 half-time scoreline through Dialogue and Fazil’s low strikes - that’s still 2 away goals conceded though, so the odds are not in their favour. However, no such woes for Monksville United, the Second Division champions proving to be more than a match for Lisander’s Stellar Kasandora, Laborious Hawk-Peters proving to be the star of the show with a goal and 2 assists.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 3

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 Monksville United
Seniors FC 1-1 UR Town
Half Boy FC 1-0 FC Tavernia
RGS Athletic 1-0 Royal Jam FC
Nile Bridge 2-2 Seaton Town
Tuntingone FC 1-1 Copper Communists SC
Olympia FC 4-2 FM Town
VLC FC 1-0 Norrion Rovers

It’s lonely at the top sometimes. The Royals certainly know the feeling - they’ve been miles ahead of the league plenty a time, and after overcoming the Strawberries stubborn defence, they find themselves top with the only perfect record once again after their cross-town rivals gave them a massive favour - Norrion were indeed pitiful at Vorgan Park this weekend, with Torshen fluffing three fairly simple efforts. Olympia retake second place after twice coming from behind against a rather spirited FM Town side, substitute Qamar Reilly providing the winner 11 minutes from time with a spectacular curling effort. Half Boy fans will be taking all the screenshots right now, as they find themselves in third place following a narrow victory against FC Tavernia, whilst Seniors get off the mark with a draw against UR Town

4th IFCF Champions League Playoff Round 2nd Leg

RGS Athletic 1-1 Maethoru SC (AGG: 2-3)

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round 2nd Leg

Royal Jam FC 0-0 South Saints (AGG: 1-3)
Stanton Town 1-0 Norrion Rovers (AGG: 3-2)
CSKA Tiraspol 3-1 Tuntingone FC (AGG: 5-2)

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round 2nd Leg

FC Stellar Kasandora 0-1 Monksville United (AGG: 1-5)

Not a great week for the coefficient, that is for sure. RGS look like they’ve booked their ticket in the CL group stage at half time, leading against a stubborn Maethoru side and in complete control, only for a lapse of concentration allowing the visitors to strike on the counter. They will be the only side in the Qualifying Round of the Challengers Cup as well, as all three Playoff sides failed by various degrees - Tuntingone never got going against CSKA Tiraspol, who carried on where they left off and put another 3 past the Lodgertian side. Royal Jam were shut out at home in what was a rather boring match, as two defensive setups clashed for no end product, whilst Norrion gave a good do of it in Krytenia, but the hosts were just that bit better, Stanton Town notching up the only goal of the match in the second half. At least Monksville guarantee all three IFCF comps will have Eastfielder teams in the group stage once again, a rested side prevailing against Kasandora’s efforts.

King’s Commonwealth Cup First Round

The first round of the King’s Commonwealth Cup, always a fun weekend on the calendar for any Eastfielder football fan, regardless of who you support. As ever, 512 teams enter, and only one may take the crown at the end of the season. But first, 256 matches to weed out the weakest teams of the bunch. And as with all cup competitions, where better to start than the early fairytale stories - the upsets of big teams taking things too lightly. And this year, we have a couple of former finalists taking the plunge into ignominy at the hands of lower league opposition, including the biggest tilt of the round, as Third Division side Revisionists were hounded out of the competition by Macaronian Third Division side Syrenia Sapphire Athletic, the minnows begging back the Scholarly Empire side and eliminating them on penalties. Klosertun Town were the other former finalists removed from play, the Imperial Second Division side also being removed on penalties by ninth tier Roseberk Town. A slightly less embarrassing result saw SLW FC triumph over another former runner-up in the shape of Second Division Pontifucia United. There were a few 7 goal thrillers in amongst the upsets as well, with Third Division side Approciation FC on the receiving end of the odd goal in 7 against T1/076 Athletic, whilst North Forest FC put 6 past a hapless Grateville side 2 tiers above them.

From the successful upsets to the near misses, we find Second Division Cliffside FC as the beneficiaries of a Pindale Athletic red card, the ninth tier side holding their own until being reduced to 10 men in extra time. A few Third Division sides also narrowly avoided their doom - most notably, one time champions Empire End FC needed all of extra time to break down a brilliant yet stubborn defensive display from sixth tier Eliphi FC, the winner coming in the final minute of extra time from a corner. The only other Second Division side to be eliminated this round came at the hands of another Second Division side, as Jam Mountain Island score two quickfire goals either side of the hour mark to eliminate relegation rivals Clinar Rovers. At the other end of the scale from upsets, you get those minnows who just aren’t up to snuff, and are soundly destroyed by their superior opposition - three Premier League sides all registered 5 goal or more margins of victories, with UR Town doling out the biggest thrashing of the weekend at 7 without reply against Mirgishen, along with Second Division side Micronopia who similarly put Cerrovan to the sword. But if you wanted goals galore, look no further than FM Town (who else?) as a grand total of 12 goals were scored in Tarija - braces for Mahdeeya Angelo and Raoll Sylla, and a hat-trick for Rovers’ Jenny Robin as the two sides played out an 8-4 result.

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Qualifying Round 1st Leg

Newfield Athletic (Nova Anglicana) 1-2 RGS Athletic

The last of the preliminaries before the IFCF group stages sees RGS in action in the Challengers Cup, and it’s advantage RGS as they return from Nova Anglicana with a 2-1 lead, having gone behind in the first ten minutes to a superbly worked Newfield free kick routine, before goals from Jackson and Wright either side of half time restored proceeding.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 4

UR Town 1-0 Walston Brook Albion
FC Tavernia 1-2 Monksville United
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Seniors FC
Seaton Town 5-0 Half Boy FC
Copper Communists SC 0-1 RGS Athletic
FM Town 1-5 Nile Bridge
Norrion Rovers 1-0 Tuntingone FC
VLC FC 3-1 Olympia FC

RGS are still top of the tree, still on 100%, and still not unbreached at the back. The Communists did give a good go for what it’s worth, with Eddie Sadiq called upon numerous times to save the league leaders, but a ground out win is a win. The immediate chasing pack all take a stumble, with VLC seemingly acting as RGS’ wingmen this season, this time by dominating Olympia to move into third place themselves, and also to remain the other unbeaten side. Norrion move into second place after Torshen’s deflected effort split the difference against Tuntingone. The Walston Brook derby was a nice heated affair, as Albion travelled north to face UR Town - the Ultramarines were in full voice this weekend and were rewarded for their efforts, Albion’s first loss of the season confirmed from the spot 15 minutes from time. Half Boy also finally lost a game, as the Archers were brought back to earth with a bang by Seaton Town.

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Qualifying Round 2nd Leg

RGS Athletic 5-2 Newfield Athletic (AGG: 7-3)

The first leg may have been close, but the return fixture most definitely was not. RGS quickly open up a 3 goal lead before Newfield even get going, and they never really catch up, leaving RGS to book a place in the Challengers Cup group stage once again.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 5

Walston Brook Albion 0-0 FC Tavernia
UR Town 0-0 Royal Jam FC
Monksville United 1-1 Seaton Town
Seniors FC 0-2 Copper Communists SC
Half Boy FC 0-1 FM Town
RGS Athletic 1-2 Norrion Rovers
Nile Bridge 1-5 VLC FC
Tuntingone FC 2-3 Olympia FC

And there goes the illusion of a runaway leader. It’s first vs second in the Premier League this weekend, and Norrion manage to remind the country that there is indeed a title race on and that this isn’t a one-team league anymore, Andrew Ford’s low shot the difference between the two teams. The chasing pack also close in, with Olympia twice coming from behind to see off a spirited Tuntingone side that should really have more points than 2 from 15. VLC on the other hand defy all stereotypes as they travel to Bridgetown, and leave the hosts feeling like they’ve been battered by the other New Lodger City side, as VLC put a rare 5 goals into an opposition net. Royal Jam are left a little adrift however, as they spend much of their trip to Walston Brook on the back foot against the Ultramarines, a goalless draw rather flattering them.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 6

Royal Jam FC 0-0 Walston Brook Albion
Seaton Town 0-1 FC Tavernia
Copper Communists SC 1-1 UR Town
FM Town 2-1 Monksville United
Norrion Rovers 1-0 Seniors FC
VLC FC 2-0 Half Boy FC
Olympia FC 0-2 RGS Athletic
Tuntingone FC 5-7 Nile Bridge

OK, this may be the reason why Tuntingone are in the relegation zone. Nile Bridge travel to the capital and seek to right the wrong inflicted upon them byVLC the previous weekend, and do so, sort of. It’s a heck of a party at Graham Road, with 12 goals flying in from all angles. If you score 5 goals, at home, and still lose, maybe you deserve to be in the bottom three, even if it’s just early in the season. A brace on each side, with Destiny Blair helping Nile Bridge to a 3-0 lead before Mariyan Noon pulled it back to 3-2 by half time. Another 7 goals in the second half, and Nile Bridge run out 7-5 victors. No change in the top two though, as Norrion’s narrow victory over Seniors is matched by RGS sweeping aside Olympia in Mount Salt City without much issue, whilst VLC stay a point off the top after eventually beating down Half Boy’s door.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Second Round

Round 2 of the KCC, round 2 of the upset circus, and we have quite a few to talk about, as the Second Division is decimated by all and sundry. Cliffside FC are on the receiving end of the biggest upset this round, as they are removed from the competition by 8th tier opposition in the form of Clube Monufia, with another 6 tier tilt seen in Jammy Forests as Third Division Forest Rangers are North Forest’s second upset in a row. Polkation FC are held until extra time by FC Chinudo, before the sixth tier side force a victory with an calamitous own goal as Craven misreads Eddy’s backpass and lets it roll into an empty net. Joining those two on the scrapheap are Yillog City and YLW FC, with Jam Mountain Island another Second Division casualty, albeit at the hands of Premier League opposition as Nile Bridge narrowly edge them out. Elsewhere, tenth tier side Valmentot United book their place in the Third Round after they peg Freyin SC back late in the second half, and holding their nerve from the spot.

Benopia AC nearly joined their Division-mates in the eliminated pile, as they require extra time to see off Third Division Empire End, whilst Macaronia FC were pegged back twice by a determined Tavernia City before settling their match in extra time. It wasn’t just the Second Division though, as a couple of Premier League sides also came mighty close to biting the dust - Liginara FC stunned Seaton Town for all of 77 minutes before the hosts rallied, scoring 3 in 20 minutes across normal and extra time. Norrion Rovers needed penalties to see off SS City, the Fourth Division side equalising only minutes after Norrion’s opener in the second half. However, many Premier League sides didn’t have such trouble this round, with most of the lopsided scores coming from the top flight - RGS, FM Town, VLC and UR Town all put 8 goals past their lower league opponents.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic            6    5   0   1    14    2  +12    15 CL/CdC
 2 Norrion Rovers          6    5   0   1     8    2   +6    15 CL
 3 VLC FC                  6    4   2   0    12    3   +9    14 CL
 4 Olympia FC              6    3   1   2    13   10   +3    10 CC
 5 Royal Jam FC            6    2   3   1     5    2   +3     9 CC
 6 Walston Brook Albion    6    2   3   1     3    2   +1     9
 7 Nile Bridge             6    2   2   2    17   16   +1     8
 8 Copper Communists SC    6    1   4   1     5    4   +1     7
 9 UR Town                 6    1   4   1     3    5   −2     7
10 FC Tavernia             6    2   1   3     5    9   −4     7
11 Half Boy FC             6    2   1   3     4    9   −5     7
12 FM Town                 6    2   1   3     7   14   −7     7
13 Seaton Town             6    1   3   2     9    6   +3     6
14 Monksville United       6    1   2   3     4    7   −3     5 Relegated
15 Tuntingone FC           6    0   2   4     8   14   −6     2 Relegated
16 Seniors FC              6    0   1   5     1   13  −12     1 Relegated

The opening six matches of this season’s Second Division have had their fair share of interesting stories to tell. The headline story after 6 games are the poor performances of some of the pre-season favourites, with Indionion Athletic barely making it into the top half after losing as many as they won, and with a negative goal differential to go with it - of particular interest was their match that provided winless Oldbridge FC a first win of the season, a toothless display that saw Umar Clovis pick a defender’s pocket for both goals whilst Johara Fenwick remained unchallenged in the Oldbridge net. It ended a dismal run of form for Oldbridge, who had the fortune of facing all three promoted sides in their first three games - evidently the Bridgetown side opted not to take advantage of lowly opposition and contrived to draw each match 1-1; for added oomph about how bad this is, those draws provided a quarter of the points for all three promoted sides. And it’s not like the form has improved after the win - the two matches since beating Indionion have seen them lose to the other relegated sides, Sunburbia and Xilon.

Micronopia are the early pace-setters this season, remaining the only unbeaten side in the league after 6 games as manage to sit on 16 points, a draw with Yillog City the only blemish on their season so far - a 6-2 win over Macaronia and a 5-1 defeat of Cliffside more than making up for it however. Polkation and Xilon are both well within touching distance however, sitting a point behind and with some big wins of their own - Polkation’s 4-0 demolition of Lodgertia United on the opening day probably indicative of the capital city team’s poor prospects this season, whilst Xilon followed suite by breezing past Pontifucia the following weekend.

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Micronopia United       6    5   1   0    16    4  +12    16 P/LBCT
 2 Polkation FC            6    5   0   1    14    3  +11    15 P/LBCT
 3 Xilon OC                6    5   0   1    12    3   +9    15 P/LBCT
 4 Toclofania FC           6    4   1   1    12    3   +9    13
 5 YLW FC                  6    3   1   2    12   10   +2    10
 6 Yillog City             6    3   1   2     7    5   +2    10
 7 Indionion Athletic      6    3   0   3     4    6   −2     9
 8 Sunburbia FC            6    2   1   3     6    6    0     7
 9 Macaronia FC            6    2   1   3    12   17   −5     7
10 Jam Mountain Island     6    1   3   2     7    7    0     6
11 Oldbridge FC            6    1   3   2     6    7   −1     6
12 Pontifucia United       6    1   2   3     3    9   −6     5
13 Clinar Rovers           6    1   1   4     6   12   −6     4
14 Cliffside FC            6    1   1   4     6   14   −8     4 Relegated
15 Benopia AC              6    1   1   4     2   10   −8     4 Relegated
16 Lodgertia United        6    1   1   4     3   12   −9     4 Relegated

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:53 pm

ICELFA Season 44: Part 2

4th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD1

Olympia FC 2-2 Crystal Fair HC (Crystal Empire)

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD1

Gunzlach (Græntfjall) 3-3 RGS Athletic
Lumineers (The Quagpire) 2-1 VLC FC

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD1

FC Maritime Westporte (Valladares) 2-1 Monksville United

The IFCF group stages kick off with 4 teams featuring, and a mountainous task ahead of three of them to try and maintain the Imperial Commonwealth’s precarious third Champions League spot. Not that many of these teams seem to register that on their radar, as they all to a T face off against stubborn opposition. Olympia are the only hosts this midweek, but it’s the visitors that dictate play in Mount Salt City, Crystal Fair HC creating two excellent team goals, whilst Olympia are lucky to escape with a point, a free kick and a cruelly deflected cross providing the goals for the hosts. The league leaders RGS have a different issue, in that however good their attacking game was against Gunzlach, their defending was atrocious, with Wilde and Leggett both guilty of gifting easy goals to the Graentfjall side to reduce the visitors lead to 1. The equaliser for the hosts was a thing of beauty however, a well struck dipping curling volley that foxed Eddie Sadiq.

Elsewhere in the Challengers Cup, VLC failed to get going in The Quagpire, striking early and entirely against the run of play as Cuartio Storr pounced on a rare counter-attacking opportunity, finishing Moffat’s long ball with ease. It was all downhill after the half hour mark, as the Lumineers equalised, and then took the lead shortly into the second half from the spot. Over in Valladares, Monksville United were simply outmatched, despite their best efforts, against Maritime Westport - the Valladar side never looked in danger of throwing away the lead, having led at the break by two goals. Monksville did grab a well deserved goal through Chaunte Jamil, and maybe should have had an undeserved equaliser when Ockden couldn’t sort his feet out three yards from an empty net.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 7

Walston Brook Albion 0-1 Seaton Town
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Copper Communists SC
FC Tavernia 2-1 FM Town
UR Town 4-6 Norrion Rovers
Monksville United 0-2 VLC FC
Seniors FC 0-1 Olympia FC
Half Boy FC 2-2 Tuntingone FC
RGS Athletic 4-0 Nile Bridge

The goals keep coming and they don’t stop coming this season. A second league match in a row reaches double digits for goals, this time in Walston Brook as the Reynarn Arena sees both UR and Norrion come from behind twice with neither keeper covering themselves in any glory - Ihemelu managed to spill a corner right onto the head of Ya’qoob Mohd for the opener before miscuing a clearance straight to substitute Simen Davis, whilst Mahmood conceded a penalty shortly after half-time at 4-2 up, before misjudging an easily saveable shot from Sanders to gift Norrion a 5-4 lead with 5 minutes to play. Torshen made sure to seal the match on the break minutes later. Elsewhere, there were also goals aplenty in New Lodger City, although all 4 of them were scored by the league leaders as they saw off Nile Bridge, whilst VLC stayed within touching distance as they saw off Monksville United. The Wyverns meanwhile have sneakily moved into sixth place after coming from behind against FM Town, and are level on points with Royal Jam after the Strawberries were held by the Communists.

4th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD2

Capetown Crocs (Taeshan) 5-0 Olympia FC

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD2

RGS Athletic 3-1 Maal Angels (Mriin)
VLC FC 1-2 Eendracht Garifunya (Garifunya)

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD2

Monksville United 1-3 K Islanders (South Newlandia)

About that coefficient? Yeah, doesn’t look like it’s happening. It seems to be one of those years in the IFCF group stages, as three of the four Eastfielder sides in the group stages lose their nerve, or in Olympia, lose all sense of how to play football - the less said about their abysmal visit to Taeshan the better. VLC and Monksville both start off well at home, with VLC leading into the break before a system change from the Garifunya side completely changed the game. As for the Monks, they took an early lead through Boulos, and nearly doubled it but for a marginal offside call. K Islanders responded on the stroke of half time however from a set piece, and then went on to dominate the second half. No such issues for RGS, as they see off Maal Angels with little fuss.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 8

Copper Communists SC 0-2 Walston Brook Albion
FM Town 0-0 Seaton Town
Norrion Rovers 0-1 Royal Jam FC
VLC FC 1-1 FC Tavernia
Olympia FC 2-1 UR Town
Tuntingone FC 1-1 Monksville United
Nile Bridge 2-0 Seniors FC
RGS Athletic 3-1 Half Boy FC

A much quieter week thankfully, but no less important as there is much faltering in the chasing pack, despite Half Boy’s best efforts - the Archers kept the league leaders behind until the hour mark, before the hosts levelled the score. Royal Jam actually turned up for once and reminded people why they were so feared once upon a time, leaving Norrion having shut out the Jackals for all three points. And although VLC move into second, a late equaliser from Pilkington is enough to give RGS a 3 point lead at the top of the table. Olympia stay in the hunt themselves after coming from behind against UR Town, but at the other end of the table, things are beginning to look desperate for Tuntingone as they remain winless through 8 games, Allman grabbing a second half equaliser for a fourth draw this season.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 9

Walston Brook Albion 3-3 FM Town
Copper Communists SC 0-2 Norrion Rovers
Seaton Town 0-2 VLC FC
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Olympia FC
FC Tavernia 0-1 Tuntingone FC
UR Town 1-4 Nile Bridge
Monksville United 1-1 RGS Athletic
Seniors FC 1-0 Half Boy FC

That 3 point lead? Forget about it. RGS do have a habit of making things interesting lately, and they do so once again after a defensive error allows the Monks to scramble home an early goal - the Royals fail to register a single decent shot on target until the last ten minutes, before Pearson nodded home a rather undeserved equaliser. It’s good news for the chasing pack, but only Norrion and VLC take advantage of it to close the gap to a point, as Royal Jam continue their attempted climb by holding a normally potent Olympia attack to a 1-1 draw. At the bottom, it’s good news! Tuntingone are no longer winless! And neither are Seniors! Tuntingone move out of the bottom three on goals scored, as their 12th of the season is all they need to sink FC Tavernia, whilst Seniors grab their second points of the season at home to the Archers.

4th IFCF/52nd Cup Winners Cup Round of 32 1st leg

RGS Athletic 3-0 Easthold Royals (Mriin)

Last season’s KCC champions RGS Athletic make their long-awaited (according to some) appearance in the Cup Winners Cup, and it’s a full on Royal affair against Mriin’s Easthold Royals, Pearson and Kim both grabbing a goal as the Eastfielder Royals triumphed.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Third Round

The Third Round of the KCC, and it’s very much open season for anyone facing a Second Division side this year. Benopia AC bite the dust at home, Thornton Park full of disgusted fans as seventh tier AC Gicoldor sneak a one-shot-one-goal victory, whilst Macaronia FC narrowly avoided joining them on the scrapheap as 8th tier Clairvoyance Wanderers scrapped their way to extra time after a goalless 90 minutes - maybe they scrapped too hard however, as two second yellows put paid to their resistance. Three more Second Division sides did bite the dust however, as RGS continued their good form in the cup by removing Second Division title challengers Micronopia United, whilst Nile Bridge needed all 90 minutes of normal time, and then most of stoppage time, before finally beating an inspired Alban Shaikh in the Toclofania net. Oldbridge FC, once winners of this competition as underdogs, never got going in Xilon, the Orienteers navigating their way past a hapless Oldbridge defence. The Communists came close to becoming the biggest scalp of the round however, as they had to come back from 3-0 down after 13 minutes against 8th tier Sudspar SC, the minnows somehow displaying 15 minutes of mesmerising football before trying to shut up shop.

4th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD3

CA Paulinthal (Pasarga) 1-2 Olympia FC

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD3

Canbix Muses (Zwangzug) 5-0 RGS Athletic
VLC FC 0-0 Herzegovina City FC (Banija)

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD3

Monksville United 2-2 Cedniavella (Turori)

Olympia fans, in tears two weeks ago, are now laughing at RGS as it’s their turn to soundly humiliated on the road - the league leaders travel to Zwangzug and have a nightmare of a match as Wilde gets sent off within ten minutes of kick-off, and Canbix Muses take full advantage of the 80 minute long man advantage. Olympia themselves put in a redeeming performance as they come from behind in Pasarga, whilst VLC manage to put out some sort of a decent defensive effort at home against Herzegovina City. In the LBCT, Monksville and Cedniavella play out a real back and forth game, both keepers doing their best to limit the score to 2-2.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 10

Norrion Rovers 1-0 Walston Brook Albion
VLC FC 3-2 FM Town
Olympia FC 1-0 Copper Communists SC
Tuntingone FC 1-1 Seaton Town
Nile Bridge 1-1 Royal Jam FC
RGS Athletic 3-0 FC Tavernia
Half Boy FC 4-3 UR Town
Seniors FC 2-0 Monksville United

A decent amount of goals this weekend, but the top of the table remains largely unchanged. RGS open the weekend with an easy victory against the Wyverns, which Norrion then follow up with a hard fought victory against the defensive wall of Albion, whilst VLC manage to slip up against FM Town, allowing the visitors a two goal lead in the first half before reversing fortunes in the second - of note, a comical goal for the equaliser as a miscommunication between Hyder and Bellfield-Ek allows Orme to nip between them and steal a goal. The Communists will feel annoyed that they undeservingly lost at the Olympic Park, a number of tight decisions going against them with two goals ruled out, and a foul on the very edge of the box awarded as a free kick. No such luck for Royal Jam, as the league’s second best defence (behind RGS) manages to hold the league’s second best attack (behind RGS)to a 1-1 draw - that they couldn’t breach the league’s worst defence is a bit worrying for their IFCF challenge however.

4th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD4

Olympia FC 2-2 CA Paulinthal

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD4

RGS Athletic 1-1 Canbix Muses
Herzegovina City FC 0-1 VLC FC

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD4

Cedniavella 2-1 Monksville United

The coefficient is well and truly burnt at this stage, and it is safe to say that next season the Imperial Commonwealth will return to sending two teams to the Champions League. Olympia aren’t quite in that running in the league, but at least they’re putting in a performance in the Champions League, as a much improved CA Paulinthalside take the hosts the distance in a 2-2 draw. As for RGS, their challenge looks in severe danger, as they can’t fully exact their revenge on Canbix Muses, whilst VLC grab a crucial win in Banija. Monksville however struggle in Turori, Cedniavella running the show and unlucky to concede a late consolation goal.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 11

Walston Brook Albion 0-1 VLC FC
Norrion Rovers 2-0 Olympia FC
FM Town 2-0 Tuntingone FC
Copper Communists SC 0-0 Nile Bridge
Seaton Town 0-4 RGS Athletic
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Half Boy FC
FC Tavernia 2-1 Seniors FC
UR Town 1-1 Monksville United

This is fast becoming a three horse race, and it’s not the three horses you’d have expected. Seaton Town are the latest to be blown aside by the league leaders, the latest brace from Kim setting up RGS for an easy win. But VLC and Norrion aren’t done chasing, and the latter have no trouble dispatching 4th place Olympia through an Andrew Ford masterclass, two well placed free kicks creating havoc in the Olympia box. It’s a result that leaves Olympia 7 points adrift of the top three, who still only have the one point separating them - of note, VLC are still unbeaten at this stage of the season as they come away from the fortress of Albion with the solitary goal and all three points. At the bottom, Tuntingone are still surviving dropping into the bottom three again by the skin of their teeth, as a draw between UR Town and Monksville see both draw level on points with Lodgertia side following their defeat to the Wyverns.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 12

Olympia FC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
Tuntingone FC 1-1 VLC FC
Nile Bridge 2-1 Norrion Rovers
RGS Athletic 6-0 FM Town
Half Boy FC 1-4 Copper Communists SC
Seniors FC 1-2 Seaton Town
Monksville United 0-2 Royal Jam FC
UR Town 3-4 FC Tavernia

Ah, tradition, you’ve just gotta love it don’t you? The tradition in question is the probably infamous match-up between RGS and FM Town, and this year fails to disappoint. 6 different goalscorers for the league leaders as they basically camp inside the FM Town box for 90 minutes, including rare goals for both full backs with Salam and Elbaz curling efforts into the far corners from their respective corners of the box. And it opens up a gap at the top as well, as VLC are pegged to a draw by a Tuntingone side clinging onto survival, whilst Norrion are flummoxed by the league’s worst defence as Nile Bridge put two goals in three minutes past the Jackals. Olympia’s title challenge is all but done for this season, you would say, as they fall to a surprise loss at home to Albion, leaving them 11 points adrift off the title, and now out of the IFCF places as Royal Jam grab a rare win in Monksville.

4th IFCF/52nd Cup Winners Cup Round of 32 2nd leg

Easthold Royals 0-5 RGS Athletic (AGG: 0-8)

RGS do need to calm down a bit - they’re getting quite feisty in front of goal, notching up their 19th goal in 5 matches since the demolition job in Zwangzug. It’s Pearson in the spotlight once again, finishing one and then creating two more as RGS put the tie to bed halfway through the first half.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Fourth Round

Only 64 teams left in the competition, and it’s at this point where it gets serious as the big teams start drawing each other more regularly. And we finally have our first eliminations from the top flight, all at the hands of each other - bottom of the table Seniors FC have the unenviable task of holding cup specialists Nile Bridge at bay, and fail spectacularly as the Bridgetown side still put five past their stubborn defense. The other All-Premier-League clash was a much closer affair however, as Half Boy FC and Seaton Town duked it out in Copportopia, the Lions scoring with less than 10 minutes to go to force the tie into extra time, where Thompson then provided the visitors with the lead, only to be pegged back at half time. It is Nakeya Abati that splits the difference, her last minute free kick under the wall a clever way to settle the tie. There’s not much in the way of upsets however, with only 5 of the 32 matches featuring one - most prominent was Third Division Port Lodgertia being narrowly removed by Bronze Smelters. The Second Division cull continued, with only 3 sides remaining after Indionion and Lodgertia United were eliminated at the hands of Premier League opposition.

4th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD5

Crystal Fair HC 2-4 Olympia FC

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD5

RGS Athletic 1-4 Gunzlach
VLC FC 3-0 Lumineers

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD5

Monksville United 2-3 FC Maritime Westporte

Yeah, that is pretty much that for the coefficient. RGS are eliminated from the IFCF this season after an early red card for al Din Latif sees Gunzlach dominate the midfield and dictate the game from there, despite the opening goal from Girard-Vaillaincourt. Monksville’s campaign is all but over as well as Maritime Westporte have the resolve to come from behind twice to upend the Monks. Olympia on the other hand look in decent shape, and a hard fought victory over Crystal Fair, with two late goals cementing their victory, puts them in good stead to reach the knockouts. VLC’s campaign hangs in the balance as they demolish Lumineers, Orme with a gloriously deft heel flick to open the scoring.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 13

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 Tuntingone FC
Olympia FC 5-1 Nile Bridge
VLC FC 0-1 RGS Athletic
Norrion Rovers 4-0 Half Boy FC
FM Town 2-0 Seniors FC
Copper Communists SC 1-0 Monksville United
Seaton Town 2-0 UR Town
Royal Jam FC 3-0 FC Tavernia

Bye-bye undefeated record. The first Lodger City derby of the season, and Vorgan Park sees a derby clash of the top two in the league for the first time in a long while. Free-scoring RGS aren’t firing on all cylinders, and VLC look like they have a chance - although their best one ended up being ruled out for a foul on Ulima Salam in the build-up. The result was, in the end, predictable - RGS got the goal they needed, and outdefended their rivals for the crucial win in the title race. It’s a result that sees VLC out of the top two, as Norrion thrash Half Boy, whilst Olympia join the fun with 5 goals of their own against Nile Bridge - they stay in fifth for the moment though, as Royal Jam surprise everyone when they put three past the Wyverns.

4th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD6

Olympia FC 3-1 Capetown Crocs

4th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD6

Maal Angels 2-0 RGS Athletic
Eendracht Garifunya 4-1 VLC FC

4th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD6

K Islanders 2-2 Monksville United

A miserable end to the IFCF group stages caps off a pretty miserable season in the IFCF competitions for the Imperial Commonwealth thus far. RGS Athletic, already eliminated, throw in the towel against Maal Angels pretty early as they get rolled over - 2-0 really flattering the visitors there. VLC, when presented with an opportunity to enter the knockout round, decide they aren’t having any of that, and capitulate on the road to Eendracht Garifunya, letting in 4 extremely preventable goals in the space of half an hour. At least Monksville put up some semblance of pride, fighting K Islanders all the way for a second point in the group stage.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 14

Nile Bridge 0-2 Walston Brook Albion
RGS Athletic 2-3 Tuntingone FC
Half Boy FC 0-1 Olympia FC
Seniors FC 0-1 VLC FC
Monksville United 0-1 Norrion Rovers
UR Town 1-1 FM Town
FC Tavernia 0-1 Copper Communists SC
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Seaton Town

Well now. They do like to keep things entertaining, don’t they. It’s a relatively goal-free weekend, but RGS seemingly decide they don’t want to run away with the title, and also feel quite charitable as they hand Tuntingone a vital second win of the season, a Sadiq own goal providing the Lodgertian side their winner as the ball cannons off the post and off the former Albion keeper’s face. The sharks circle and close in for the kill, albeit cautiously - only the single goal victories on the road for VLC and Norrion, as they both navigate relegation-threatened opposition with better skill than the leaders. Olympia and Royal Jam also play their parts in keeping things interesting with wins of their own, with Half Boy being dragged to the precipice with their loss after Tuntingone leapfrogged them.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic           14   11   1   2    38    7  +31    34 CL/CdC
 2 Norrion Rovers         14   11   0   3    25    9  +16    33 CL
 3 VLC FC                 14    9   4   1    23    8  +15    31 ChC
 4 Royal Jam FC           14    7   6   1    18    5  +13    27 ChC
 5 Olympia FC             14    8   2   4    24   16   +8    26
 6 Walston Brook Albion   14    6   4   4    12    8   +4    22
 7 Nile Bridge            14    5   4   5    27   30   −3    19
 8 Copper Communists SC   14    4   6   4    12   11   +1    18
 9 Seaton Town            14    4   5   5    15   16   −1    17
10 FC Tavernia            14    5   2   7    14   23   −9    17
11 FM Town                14    4   4   6    18   29  −11    16
12 Tuntingone FC          14    2   6   6    17   24   −7    12
13 Half Boy FC            14    3   2   9    12   29  −17    11
14 UR Town                14    1   6   7    17   29  −12     9 Relegated
15 Monksville United      14    1   5   8     7   18  −11     8 Relegated
16 Seniors FC             14    2   1  11     6   23  −17     7 Relegated

Talk about some turnaround - 6 wins and a draw in their last 8 matches, and Indionion are right back in the promotion hunt. Thrashing relegation battlers Lodgertia United seems to have galvanised their season, as they followed that up with big wins over Pontifucia, Macaronia and YLW - the only blips in that time have been against the top two in the table, as Xilon narrowly defeated the Hummingbirds, before Polkation held them to a goalless draw. But it looks like the top 5 have somewhat solidified into the promotion challengers for this season, with Toclofania in fifth closer to the top of the table than they are to 6th place Pontifucia. Going the wrong way in the table however are YLW FC, who after gaining 10 points in their opening 6 games only managed a further 7 in the next 8, and have plummeted down the table and are perched precariously above the drop zone. Micronopia somehow are still in the title hunt, and still sitting in the top three, despite losing 4 of the last 8 matches - they have been grinding out wins in this period, as opposed to their freescoring selves in the first part of the season, but narrow losses to Polkation and Xilon seems to have derailed their season somewhat.

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Xilon OC               14   10   2   2    19    5  +14    32
 2 Polkation FC           14    8   5   1    21    6  +15    29
 3 Micronopia United      14    9   1   4    28   13  +15    28
 4 Indionion Athletic     14    9   1   4    25   13  +12    28
 5 Toclofania FC          14    8   3   3    24    9  +15    27
 6 Pontifucia United      14    6   2   6    18   18    0    20
 7 Sunburbia FC           14    4   6   4    14   12   +2    18
 8 Oldbridge FC           14    4   5   5    23   17   +6    17
 9 Jam Mountain Island    14    4   5   5    15   16   −1    17
10 Yillog City            14    5   2   7    14   17   −3    17
11 Macaronia FC           14    4   5   5    25   32   −7    17
12 YLW FC                 14    5   2   7    22   29   −7    17
13 Benopia AC             14    4   1   9     9   21  −12    13
14 Lodgertia United       14    3   3   8    17   30  −13    12
15 Clinar Rovers          14    3   2   9    14   32  −18    11
16 Cliffside FC           14    2   3   9    10   28  −18     9

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:17 pm

ICELFA Season 44: Part 3

50th Copa de Campeones Ro16 1st Leg

Racing de Terranova (Whirls Islands) 1-1 Olympia FC

Last season’s league champions make their appearance in Rushmore’s premier club competition, as the Round of 16 kicks off in the landmark 50th tournament. Olympia travel to the Whirl Islands, and should count themselves unlucky not to come away with a lead, as an inspired performance from the Racing de Terranova netminder kept the hosts in the tie.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 15

Walston Brook Albion 0-3 RGS Athletic
Nile Bridge 3-2 Half Boy FC
Tuntingone FC 1-0 Seniors FC
Olympia FC 4-0 Monksville United
VLC FC 0-1 UR Town
Norrion Rovers 0-1 FC Tavernia
FM Town 0-3 Royal Jam FC
Copper Communists SC 1-0 Seaton Town

Halfway through the season, and RGS are still going strong - they finish off Albion with three goals in 20 minutes before half-time. And it’s a great weekend for the league leaders as well, as UR Town and FC Tavernia both pull off surprise victories on the road - the Ultramarines travel to New Lodger City and manage to beat down the hosts defence in a match where the visitors saw most of the ball, moving out of the bottom three in the process. FC Tavernia grab a large slice of luck when Patric Engen inadvertently volleyed an attempted clearance past Ihemelu. Royal Jam and Olympia both take advantage with big wins of their own, and now the race for second is back open with only 4 points covering the rest of the Big 5.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Fifth Round

Seaton Town (T1) 2-1 Bronze Smelters FC (T7)
RGS Athletic (T1) 2-0 Lobenopia City (T8)
Devoniria FC (T8) 0-2 Royal Jam FC (T1)
Copper Communists SC (T1) 1-0 Bronze Acres (T6)
FM Town (T1) 4-1 Monksville United (T1)
Xilon OC (T2) 0-3 Olympia FC (T1)
Tuntingone FC (T1) 2-0 Nuclear FC (T8)
UR Town (T1) 3-1 SLW FC (T3)
NT United (T3) 1-1 VLC FC (T1) (2-2 AET, 2-0 PKs)
FC Chinudo (T6) 2-2 Pindale Rovers (T5) (3-3 AET, 4-1 PKs)
Golden Acres (T5) 1-0 Gilgonare FC (T4)
Garanite FC (T4) 3-0 Nolix FC (T6)
Lonbunia Athletic (T4) 0-2 Macaronia FC (T2)
Norrion Rovers (T1) 2-0 Sunburbia FC (T2)
Walston Brook Albion (T1) 2-0 FC Tavernia (T1)
Nile Bridge (T1) 9-0 Berlandar AC (T8)

The draw gods are being really kind to the Premier League sides as we enter the Fifth Round. 16 ties, 14 Premier League sides in the round and only two all-top-flight ties - Monksville United’s league form hasn’t been great, and they never got going in Gamerville either as mid-table FM Town sliced open their defence with ease. FC Tavernia put up a better fight on the pitch, but poor finishing let them down on the road against Albion’s uncharacteristically sloppy defence. There was only one more Premier League eliminee in this round, as 4 time cup champions VLC FC were pegged back both in normal and extra time by one time league champions NT United, before the hosts prevailed from the spot. Whilst the vast majority of Premier League teams made it to the Sixth Round, the vast majority of Second Division teams won’t be, as both Xilon and Sunburbia were eliminated at the hands of Big 5 teams, leaving Macaronia FC as the sole representative - the Third Division fared little better, as SLW FC bit the dust, leaving NT United to fly the flag. And last but not least, spare a thought for 8th tier Berlandar AC, as Nile Bridge just about ran out of time before taking the score to double digits, a first half hat-trick for Pryor-Sandoval largely setting the tone.

4th IFCF/52nd Cup Winners Cup Round of 16 1st Leg

RGS Athletic 0-3 Sterling City United (Darmen)

A far cry from the previous round for the defending cup champions, as RGS are taken to the cleaners by Sterling City United, the Darmeni side looking untroubled defensively as they shut down the entire RGS offence.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 16

Half Boy FC 0-2 Walston Brook Albion
Seniors FC 0-3 RGS Athletic
Monksville United 2-1 Nile Bridge
UR Town 1-3 Tuntingone FC
FC Tavernia 0-4 Olympia FC
Royal Jam FC 1-0 VLC FC
Seaton Town 0-2 Norrion Rovers
Copper Communists SC 3-0 FM Town

The league leaders are still going strength to strength, as bottom of the table Seniors are no match for the Royals, Jackson with the stunning opener as he smashed a 25 yard rocket past Chaudry. Norrion keep the gap at 4 points later in the day as Seaton are the architects of their demise, an Aiden Pope own goal against the run of play stealing the home side’s early momentum. VLC however fall out of the top 4, as a crunch match in Jam Town goes the way of the hosts, von Kraus popping up unmarked to steer home Linford’s pull back. Olympia move into fourth as they trash FC Tavernia. Meanwhile, Tuntingone string a third win on the trot as they seek to turn around their poor run of form early in the season, coming from behind as they soundly beat UR Town.

50th Copa de Campeones Ro16 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 4-1 Racing de Terranova (AGG: 5-2)

On home turf for the defending league champions, and Olympia make no mistake against Racing de Terranova, Horvat and Stepan grabbing a goal each as they ran out 4-1 winners.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 17

Walston Brook Albion 0-0 Seniors FC
Half Boy FC 2-0 Monksville United
RGS Athletic 2-1 UR Town
Nile Bridge 4-4 FC Tavernia
Tuntingone FC 0-1 Royal Jam FC
Olympia FC 3-0 Seaton Town
VLC FC 2-0 Copper Communists SC
Norrion Rovers 0-4 FM Town

The Ultramarines give it a good try, Titus Chaudry giving the visitors the early lead against the leaders, but RGS strike back late in the game, with Pearson and Cousin both grabbing headers in the last 5 minutes of the match. Which is bad news for 2nd place Norrion Rovers, who were desperately hoping for a result in their favour after they miserably succumbed at home to FM Town. Royal Jam, VLC and Olympia all secure wins of their own, hotting up the race for second as the four sides now are split by two points, leaving RGS all alone at the top, 7 clear of newly second place Royal Jam. Still, not the most exciting matches of the weekend - that would be over in Bridgetown, as the 10 man Wyverns conceded four goals by the hour mark, only for Becky Osborne to join Baylen Harrower in the dressing rooms, opening the floodgates at the other end of the pitch - and to top it all off, the equaliser, in the dying minutes of the game, was a Dhaahir Hooton header, the FC Tavernia keeper rising highest to nod home a last ditch free kick.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 18

Monksville United 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
UR Town 1-2 Seniors FC
FC Tavernia 2-2 Half Boy FC
Royal Jam FC 1-4 RGS Athletic
Seaton Town 1-0 Nile Bridge
Copper Communists SC 1-2 Tuntingone FC
FM Town 2-0 Olympia FC
Norrion Rovers 1-1 VLC FC

RGS’ title to lose? It’s a proper statement of intent over at Niexai Lane, as it’s 1st vs 2nd, but the Royals are just too good for the Strawberries, Tomas Pribyl being beaten by four separate rockets from outside the box. And it just gets better for the league leaders, as all of the chasing falter in their chases as well. Norrion and VLC play out a torrid 1-1 draw in Norrion Park, a result that puts the Jackals back into second place, only now they’re 9 points off the title. Olympia themselves have a chance to move into second place, which they promptly throw away against FM Town, the Fjorders notching up a second big win against Big 5 opposition in as many weeks.

4th IFCF/52nd Cup Winners Cup Round of 16 2nd Leg

Sterling City United 0-1 RGS Athletic (AGG: 3-1)

It’s a valiant effort by the Royal, but they just don’t have the ability to break the Darmeni side’s defence, Elouan’s solitary goal not enough to overturn Sterling City United’s lead in this Cup Winners Cup tie.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Sixth Round

Walston Brook Albion (T1) 0-1 Norrion Rovers (T1)
Golden Acres (T5) 1-0 Royal Jam FC (T1)
Nile Bridge (T1) 0-4 UR Town (T1)
Garanite FC (T4) 1-1 RGS Athletic (T1) (1-4 AET)
NT United (T3) 1-2 Seaton Town (T1)
Copper Communists SC (T1) 4-0 Olympia FC (T1)
Tuntingone FC (T1) 1-1 FM Town (T1) (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)
FC Chinudo (T6) 1-0 Macaronia FC (T2)

The sixth round of the King’s Commonwealth Cup, or in other words, the Round of 16. 8 ties in total, and 7 of them involving a top flight side. But one of the spotlights is still on FC Chinudo, the lowest ranked side of the competition, as they host, and promptly eliminate, the last remaining Second Division sidein the competition, in the shape of Macaronia FC. But they’re not the only low ranked side left in the mix, as Imperial Premier League side Golden Acres take advantage of Royal Jam’s slump in form to knock them out of the competition. RGS almost bite the dust, Fourth Division Garanite FC managed to hold the RGS attack at bay long enough to secure an equaliser in normal time, only to be demolished in extra time. Of the 4 all-top-flight matches, it’s the Copper Dome that sees the biggest upset, as the Communists thrash Olympia with aplomb, a scoreline also matched by the Ultramarines in Bridgetown.

4th IFCF Champions League Eighth-Finals 1st Leg

Olympia FC 4-1 CF Outineau (Kelssek)

The first match of the IFCF knockout rounds, and the only one featuring an Eastfielder team. Olympia host CF Outineau only a few days after being thrashed by the Communists, and respond in kind to their Kelssekian visitors, Lucas Stepanov with a goal and two assists as Olympia all but book their place in the Champions League Quarterfinals.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 19

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 UR Town
Monksville United 3-2 FC Tavernia
Seniors FC 0-4 Royal Jam FC
Half Boy FC 1-3 Seaton Town
RGS Athletic 2-3 Copper Communists SC
Nile Bridge 2-1 FM Town
Tuntingone FC 1-0 Norrion Rovers
Olympia FC 1-0 VLC FC

The Communists behead the Royals’ title charge, as they come from behind twice to beat the league leaders on their own turf - Sander Kane in particular put in a stunning performance, rounding Sadiq for the opener before winning the match late on as he curled a 25 yard shot into the top corner. It’s a result well celebrated by the chasing Big 5, but only half of them capitalise on it. 2nd place Norrion, playing at the same time as the Royals, look completely toothless against Tuntingone, the Knights registering their sixth win of the season through a laboured effort. Royal Jam move into second as they thrash the cellar dwelling Silver Foxes, with Olympia only a point behind as they edge out VLC. At the bottom, Monksville move out of the bottom three as they come from two goals down against FC Tavernia, taking advantage of Half Boy’s loss to the Lions.

50th Copa de Campeones Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Directus (Eura) 3-1 Olympia FC

Over in Rushmore, Olympia’s games keep on coming, as they travel to Eura to face the defending Champions League champions in Directus. It goes about as well as you’d expect, as Directus tear Olympia apart - the only consolation in this first leg is Rigby Headley’s away goal.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 20

FC Tavernia 1-0 Walston Brook Albion
Royal Jam FC 1-0 UR Town
Seaton Town 2-1 Monksville United
Copper Communists SC 0-1 Seniors FC
FM Town 0-2 Half Boy FC
Norrion Rovers 0-3 RGS Athletic
VLC FC 3-3 Nile Bridge
Olympia FC 2-1 Tuntingone FC

Back in business for RGS, as the league leaders have no trouble disposing of Norrion, as the Royals put three past the Jackals to keep their lead intact. Royal Jam keep up their chase, but only just as they see off UR Town’s challenge. Olympia come from behind against the Knights too to keep up their fight for the Champions League places, but VLC falter, as they and Nile Bridge play out a real back-and-forth game that you don’t really see VLC play. 6 goals in all, Destiny Blair popping up late to level proceedings with a deft little header. At the bottom, Seniors move off the floor or the table with a surprise win against the Communists, whilst Half Boy move out of the bottom three after defeating FM Town.

4th IFCF Champions League Eighth-Finals 2nd Leg

CF Outineau 0-2 Olympia FC (AGG: 1-6)

A job well done for Olympia, as they dominate the field once again against Outineau, booking a quarter-final place in the process.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 21

Walston Brook Albion 0-2 Royal Jam FC
FC Tavernia 1-2 Seaton Town
UR Town 0-1 Copper Communists SC
Monksville United 1-1 FM Town
Seniors FC 0-0 Norrion Rovers
Half Boy FC 0-1 VLC FC
RGS Athletic 2-4 Olympia FC
Nile Bridge 3-1 Tuntingone FC

A pretty boring weekend, outside of the last couple of matches in it. Royal Jam manage to bag a couple of goals against Albion but it’s from their only shots on target in what is a proper dreary match otherwise, whilst Norrion somehow fail to score against Seniors. That’s a result that allows VLC to move back into fourth, which they only just about take. The Communists also grab a single goal in a boring match against the Ultramarines, which keeps UR Town bottom of the table. The final two matches of the weekend were the complete opposite of the rest though, as RGS and Olympia played out a 6 goal thriller in which Olympia cut the leaders down to side, evidently still in a celebratory mood after defeating Outineau. And the division’s second best attack also didn’t disappoint, as Nile Bridge put three past Tuntingone.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 22

Seaton Town 0-0 Walston Brook Albion
Copper Communists SC 0-1 Royal Jam FC
FM Town 6-2 FC Tavernia
Norrion Rovers 4-0 UR Town
VLC FC 1-0 Monksville United
Olympia FC 1-0 Seniors FC
Tuntingone FC 0-1 Half Boy FC
Nile Bridge 3-0 RGS Athletic

And just like that, RGS’ lead in the league is all but wiped out. It’s a battle of the league’s two best attacking sides, and it’s the hosts that prevail in Bridgetown, with Kahla Jewell scoring one and setting another up as Nile Bridge took out the Royals. Their third loss in four games sees their lead cut to just a single point though, as Royal Jam edge out the Communists in Copper City. Olympia also take full advantage, and move within 2 points of the top of the tree, although their match against the Silver Foxes could have gone either way before Stepan slotted home the winner in the 78th minute. Norrion and VLC, the two teams challenging RGS at the start of the season, have faded away a little at the moment, but still keep pace as well as they see off relegation battlers of their own - Norrion put four past UR Town in a result that suggests the Ultramarines are in real danger of the drop.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic           22   16   1   5    57   19  +38    49 CL/CdC
 2 Royal Jam FC           22   14   6   2    32    9  +23    48 CL
 3 Olympia FC             22   15   2   5    43   21  +22    47 ChC
 4 VLC FC                 22   12   6   4    31   15  +16    42 ChC
 5 Norrion Rovers         22   13   2   7    32   19  +13    41
 6 Nile Bridge            22    9   6   7    46   44   +2    33
 7 Walston Brook Albion   22    8   7   7    16   15   +1    31
 8 Copper Communists SC   22    8   6   8    21   19   +2    30
 9 Seaton Town            22    8   6   8    23   25   −2    30
10 FM Town                22    7   5  10    32   42  −10    26
11 FC Tavernia            22    7   4  11    27   44  −17    25
12 Tuntingone FC          22    6   6  10    26   33   −7    24
13 Half Boy FC            22    6   3  13    22   40  −18    21
14 Monksville United      22    3   7  12    15   32  −17    16 Relegated
15 Seniors FC             22    4   3  15     9   33  −24    15 Relegated
16 UR Town                22    2   6  14    21   43  −22    12 Relegated

Xilon OC are marching on and marching hard, 9 games unbeaten with 7 wins putting them in pole position in the Second Division. Nothing spectacular with their victories, but they’re doing exactly what they need to do to secure the title. A 7 point lead with only 8 games to play is definitely a nice position to be in. But speaking of spectacular victories, the Second Division has had plenty to talk about compared to the flight, including a few games with 7 goals in one team’s net - of note, YLW FC, who have been sort of stuck just above the relegation battle, were on the receiving end of a Taeshan’ing by relegation battlers Lodgertia United, and yet just a week later, they dished out 7 goals of their own against another relegation battler, with Clinar Rovers swept aside without reply. Pontifucia United also got in on the action, with the third promoted side this season, Cliffside FC, also on the receiving end of a 7 goal mauling, although they kept a little respect with two of their own.

ICEL Second Division Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Xilon OC               22   16   4   2    36    8  +28    52 P/LBCT
 2 Polkation FC           22   13   6   3    33   10  +23    45 P/LBCT
 3 Indionion Athletic     22   14   2   6    47   18  +29    44 P/LBCT
 4 Toclofania FC          22   12   4   6    36   19  +17    40
 5 Micronopia United      22   12   2   8    39   29  +10    38
 6 Yillog City            22   12   2   8    26   20   +6    38
 7 Sunburbia FC           22    9   6   7    28   20   +8    33
 8 Pontifucia United      22   10   3   9    38   32   +6    33
 9 Jam Mountain Island    22    7   8   7    28   24   +4    29
10 Oldbridge FC           22    7   7   8    33   27   +6    28
11 YLW FC                 22    7   3  12    37   46   −9    24
12 Macaronia FC           22    5   7  10    33   49  −16    22
13 Lodgertia United       22    5   4  13    28   48  −20    19
14 Benopia AC             22    6   1  15    15   36  −21    19 Relegated
15 Clinar Rovers          22    4   4  14    20   57  −37    16 Relegated
16 Cliffside FC           22    4   3  15    18   52  −34    15 Relegated

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:36 pm

ICELFA Season 44: Part 4

4th IFCF Champions League Quarter-Finals 1st Leg

Dalaris City (Poafmersia) 0-2 Olympia FC

Olympia travel to Poafmersia, and it’s a fruitful trip for the Mount Salt City side, as they control the pitch and shut down Dalaris City’s attack. 2 goals of their own puts them in good stead for the Semi-Finals.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Quarter-Finals

Copper Communists SC (T1) 2-1 Seaton Town (T1)
Norrion Rovers (T1) 5-2 UR Town (T1)
FC Chinudo (T6) 3-1 Golden Acres (T5)
RGS Athletic (T1) 1-2 Tuntingone FC (T1)

Talk about a turn up for the books. Three all-Premier League ties, and then the battle of the minnows. And a couple of upsets to boot. Sixth tier FC Chinudo, the lowest ranked side in the last 8, face and defeat Golden Acres, the 5th tier side having taken the lead in the 11th minute of the match. Elsewhere, Norrion have little trouble in an display of attacking football at home to UR Town, both sides throwing everything at each other, but with the Jackals prevailing. The Communists have a tougher time against Seaton Town, but a Dandy header sealed the tie in their favour. As for the final tie, well it looked like smooth sailing for the league leaders as Jackson broke the deadlock, but Tuntingone bounced back pretty quickly, Callahan slotting home from the edge of the box. And it was the Lodgertian side who broke the stalemate, as Maureo Fahmy fired home from the spot.

50th Copa de Campeones Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 4-3 Directus (AGG: 5-6)

A match for the ages in Mount Salt City, as Olympia host Directus, trying to overturn the 3-1 deficit from the first leg. The hosts certainly started well, 2 goals in the first half hour giving Olympia the advantage on away goals. An advantage that was then wiped out by the Euran side as they pulled one back before half-time. The pendulum swung truly in their favour as they scored two more before the hour mark. Olympia were out of the tie, but not the match, and Horvat provided the home fans plenty to celebrate as she levelled the match at 3-3 with an excellent free kick, before Reilly gave the hosts a well deserved winner with ten to play.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 23

Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Copper Communists SC
Seaton Town 0-2 FM Town
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Norrion Rovers
FC Tavernia 1-2 VLC FC
UR Town 3-1 Olympia FC
Monksville United 1-2 Tuntingone FC
Seniors FC 1-1 Nile Bridge
Half Boy FC 0-2 RGS Athletic

A much needed win in the Central Business District as the league leaders grind out a crucial victory over relegation battlers Half Boy, and just as they start winning again, the competition decides to drop points. Royal Jam and Norrion face off in Jam Town, with the talismanic von Kraus cancelling out Roman Torshen’s opener, gifting Olympia a chance to take second, one that they spectacularly fail to take, as a tired reserve side lose to the side bottom of the table. VLC however do take advantage, although it’s tough going against the Wyverns.

4th IFCF Champions League Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 1-1 Dalaris City (AGG: 3-1)

Eliminated from one quarter-final, it’s a big game for Olympia in the other quarter-final. The 2-0 lead from the first leg is sufficient for the Mount Salt City side as Olympia and Dalaris play out a tight score draw - enough to see the hosts into the Champions League semi-finals.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 24

FM Town 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
Norrion Rovers 2-2 Copper Communists SC
VLC FC 1-0 Seaton Town
Olympia FC 1-0 Royal Jam FC
Tuntingone FC 0-0 FC Tavernia
Nile Bridge 1-1 UR Town
RGS Athletic 2-1 Monksville United
Half Boy FC 1-0 Seniors FC

It’s all coming together for the leaders once more, although the Monks did not make it easy at all, forcing them onto the back foot with a well made counter-attack goal shortly before the half hour mark - RGS grabbed an equaliser early into the second half, before Caddy’s bullet header settled the tie. And it’s now a 5 point lead for the Royals, as Olympia and Royal Jam face in a 3rd vs 2nd battle. And it’s a tough tactical encounter, but one that the hosts prevail in, leapfrogging Royal Jam into second. VLC follow suit, moving to 2 points off second place themselves after dispatching the Lions, but Norrion have a different hymn sheet, as they’re dragged two goals down by the Communists and can only recover to a draw.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 25

Walston Brook Albion 0-2 Norrion Rovers
FM Town 0-1 VLC FC
Copper Communists SC 1-2 Olympia FC
Seaton Town 1-1 Tuntingone FC
Royal Jam FC 1-1 Nile Bridge
FC Tavernia 0-5 RGS Athletic
UR Town 4-2 Half Boy FC
Monksville United 0-1 Seniors FC

Royal Jam take the fall once again this week, this time as they struggle to hold off the attacking prowess of Nile Bridge, despite taking the lead themselves through McCartney’s scrambled finish. The rest of the Big 5 have little trouble in their matches however, with Olympia dominating the ball in the Copper Dome, the Communists grabbing an equaliser against the run of play but otherwise not threatening the Mount Salt City side. VLC and Norrion both registered calm, controlled wins of their own, but it was RGS’ turn to go wild, as they smashed 5 past FC Tavernia, a Kim brace either side of half-time keeping their lead at the top to 5 points. At the bottom, UR Town grab a huge result in the relegation battle, as they come from a goal behind in a relegation 6 pointer against Half Boy to narrow their gap to safety to 5 points. Monksville fall to the bottom of the table after losing to Seniors in the other battle of the bottom four.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 26

VLC FC 1-0 Walston Brook Albion
Olympia FC 3-1 Norrion Rovers
Tuntingone FC 1-1 FM Town
Nile Bridge 2-1 Copper Communists SC
RGS Athletic 0-0 Seaton Town
Half Boy FC 0-2 Royal Jam FC
Seniors FC 2-2 FC Tavernia
Monksville United 3-2 UR Town

And the rollercoaster keeps on moving. Seaton defend valiantly, and the Lions manage to shut out the league leaders in a goalless draw. Elsewhere, Olympia take advantage through defeating the Jackals at home, three well taken goals putting them three points from the top, and the same time all but eliminating Norrion from the CL places - Norrion’s IFCF bid isn’t helped by wins for VLC and Royal Jam either, the former managing to edge out Albion through Salvatora Orme’s free kick. It leaves Norrion 7 points behind fourth place, with 3 points covering Olympia, VLC and Royal Jam. At the bottom, a 5 goal bonanza sees Monksville come back against UR Town to move off the foot of the table, putting their opponents there instead. At the same time, Seniors and FC Tavernia play out a back and forth 2-2 draw, which narrows the gap to the Archers and safety to 4 points.

4th IFCF Champions League Semi-Finals 1st Leg

Olympia FC 0-3 Directus

Deja vu? Olympia are drawn against the defending champions in the Champions League semi-finals, and even though the first leg is at home, the champions have learnt their lesson from their previous encounter in the Mount Salt City, as they set about demolishing the Olympia defence once again.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Semi-Finals

Norrion Rovers (T1) 4-1 FC Chinudo (T6)
Copper Communists SC (T1) 1-3 Tuntingone FC (T1)

The final four of the King’s Commonwealth Cup, and it’s end of the road for FC Chinudo, as the sixth tier side have to travel to Norrion Park. The Jackals may be struggling for the IFCF places in the league, so the cup is their best bet and they take no chances, comprehensively beating the minnows, although the visiting fans have a consolation goal to celebrate. Over in the Copper Dome. Tuntingone’s league season may well be getting redeemed as they make their to the final - the two sides traded blows in the first half, and then goals at the start of the second, before Tuntingone grabbed two goals in stoppage time.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 27

Walston Brook Albion 2-2 Olympia FC
VLC FC 1-1 Tuntingone FC
Norrion Rovers 2-0 Nile Bridge
FM Town 0-0 RGS Athletic
Copper Communists SC 0-1 Half Boy FC
Seaton Town 1-1 Seniors FC
Royal Jam FC 0-0 Monksville United
FC Tavernia 1-4 UR Town

Well, only 4 games to decide the league, and what a chaotic weekend of games this one is. The weekend kicks off with Olympia travelling to Walston Brook in an attempt to put the pressure on the leaders, and they fail spectacularly, as Albion strike twice on the counter before Olympia score themselves. 3rd place VLC join them, as KCC finalists Tuntingone celebrate their semi-final victory with a well fought draw. RGS have the opportunity to open a 5 point lead once more - and they also fail spectacularly, as surprisingly, FM Town hold up to the RGS onslaught for a goalless draw. Monksville do the same against Royal Jam, but it isn’t enough for the Monks as they fall to the bottom of the table after UR Town’s victory.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 28

Tuntingone FC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
Nile Bridge 0-1 Olympia FC
RGS Athletic 1-1 VLC FC
Half Boy FC 1-1 Norrion Rovers
Seniors FC 0-2 FM Town
Monksville United 0-1 Copper Communists SC
UR Town 2-4 Seaton Town
FC Tavernia 0-2 Royal Jam FC

The New Lodger City derby, and a potential title decider to boot. It doesn’t solve the question of where the top 5 end up though, as Kershaw cancels out Girard-Vaillancourt’s opener. Olympia take advantage this week, although it’s a tired performance from the visitors as the reserves barely secure the victory. Royal Jam also stay in the race for the top two as they see off FC Tavernia, a result that puts the Wyverns into the danger zone as Half Boy leapfrog them - and they do that by taking points off Norrion in a surprise 1-1 draw. As it stands, RGS stay top by a single point, with Olympia three clear of Royal Jam and 4 clear of VLC. It also means that RGS, Olympia and Royal Jam are guaranteed IFCF berths next season, with VLC needing one more point. And at the bottom, Monksville United are officially relegated after their loss to the Communists, whilst Seniors and UR Town are both on the precipice.

4th IFCF Champions League Semi-Finals 2nd Leg

Directus 2-0 Olympia FC (AGG: 5-0)

Olympia’s gamble at the weekend didn’t pay off in the second leg. They certainly looked rested and looked competitive for large parts of the match against the champions, but not enough to challenge them - two further goals put the Euran side in position to defend their Champions League title.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 29

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 Nile Bridge
Tuntingone FC 1-5 RGS Athletic
Olympia FC 5-1 Half Boy FC
VLC FC 1-0 Seniors FC
Norrion Rovers 1-0 Monksville United
FM Town 1-4 UR Town
Copper Communists SC 3-3 FC Tavernia
Seaton Town 0-1 Royal Jam FC

It’s going down to the wire this season, as both RGS and Olympia register big wins. The Royals travelled to Lodgertia to face the KCC finalists, who look like they’ve given up on the league season as they succumb to an easy defeat at the hands of the leaders. As for Half Boy, they just never get going against Olympia, as Mount Salt City witnesses a massacre that keeps the hosts a point behind RGS. The leaders have secured their place in the Champions League next season, with Royal Jam’s all but secured as well. Royal Jam and VLC have both won as well, results that VLC are playing in the Challengers Cup next season, with the Strawberries likely to join them. At the bottom, FC Tavernia fight back from a goal down three times against the Communists, and as a result, Seniors FC are relegated - UR Town just hanging on in there.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 30

RGS Athletic 2-0 Walston Brook Albion
Half Boy FC 0-3 Nile Bridge
Seniors FC 0-2 Tuntingone FC
Monksville United 0-0 Olympia FC
UR Town 0-0 VLC FC
FC Tavernia 0-6 Norrion Rovers
Royal Jam FC 2-0 FM Town
Seaton Town 0-2 Copper Communists SC

Well, all of that build-up all season, and it’s a rather anti-climactic end to the season. Olympia need a win and to hope RGS don’t either if they want to win the title. Behind them, Royal Jam could secure a Champions League spot if they beat FM Town with Olympia losing, and a goal difference swing greater than 2. At the bottom, a similar situation applies between UR Town, Half Boy FC and FC Tavernia, with the Walston Brook side needing a win and either one of the other two to lose, the loser falling into the bottom three - Half Boy have the slight advantage over FC Tavernia in terms of goal difference.

What happened? Well, RGS struck early and hard, beating the Albion defence within 3 minutes of kick off. And that rather killed off the title race, as Albion never really looked like attacking with any gusto. Not that it mattered, as Olympia never landed a single shot on target against Monksville, the side at the bottom of the table defending hard to leave a dismal season with an extra point, and as a result, RGS Athletic would end the season as champions, having led from the very beginning. But a point is all Olympia need themselves, as the ex-champions secure a place in next season’s Champions League. Royal Jam did their bit to catch up to the Olympians, as they struck either side of half time to see off FM Town, but it means the Strawberries join VLC in the Challengers Cup next season. At the bottom, Half Boy are easily seen off by Nile Bridge, whilst FC Tavernia are utterly demolished by the Jackals at home, a result that means little for the winners, but it opens up the Wyverns for the drop - except UR Town fail to score at home against VLC, and as a result, the Ultramarines are sent back to the Second Division.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Final

Norrion Rovers (T1) 3-1 Tuntingone FC (T1)

The grand final of this season’s King’s Commonwealth Cup sees an all Premier League clash, as 5th place Norrion take on 11th place Tuntingone in the fabled Memorial Stadium. It’s been a great season for the top flight sides as they dominated the competition, but it’s two sides whose seasons haven’t gone so well that meet - Norrion were charging for the title in the first half of the season, only to fade away badly in the second, and as such need to win this tie to qualify for an IFCF place. Last season, Tuntingone had finished in 6th, and were granted a place in the Challengers Cup as CL qualifiers RGS had won the KCC that season - it wasn’t a great run in this season’s Challengers Cup for the Knights, and a win here would grant them a second chance after what has been a dismal season.

What results is a match where the scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story. The Jackals enter the match as strong favourites, and certainly start off strong with Torshen pinging the crossbar with a well struck half-volley from the edge of the box within the first 5 minutes. But the Knights weren’t just making up the numbers however, with Bannister taking on a couple of midfielders before firing narrowly wide past Ihemelu’s right hand post. Torshen and Fahmy both forced a good save out of each keeper in the next ten minutes, before Allman opened the scoring shortly after the half hour mark with a looping header from a free kick over a stranded Ihemelu. Sanders then provided a timely equaliser shortly before half time, the number 10 managing to extend his leg enough to meet Brelsford’s peach of a free kick to beat Corinne Ritchie at his near post.

The second half started off much the same, both sides on the front foot, with Abbad twice testing Ihemelu from distance, the Cobrian keeper forced into impressive acrobatics to keep the score level. At the other end, Ritchie had saves of his own to make, with Torshen guilty of wasting a gilt-edged opportunity as he directed a point blank header straight at the Tuntingone keeper. The Knights then had the ball in the net through a rebound finish, but Noon was ruled to be offside as Abbad took aim at the post. The next goal did stand however, with Torshen proving his worth as Norrion’s leading man by turning Broadbent inside out and slotting beneath Ritchie to give the favourites the lead. From then on, it was Tuntingone that dominated the match, with Ihemelu first denying Fahmy’s header and then a stinging Callahan effort from range, before Collingwood struck the bar from a corner. The Knights were camped in the Norrion half, a fact that Fazil took full advantage of when he latched onto the end of a clearance, sprinting 30 yards before firing the ball past Ritchie to seal the tie.

ICEL Premier League Standings

    Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 RGS Athletic              30  21  4   5  74  22  +52  67 Champions/CL/CdC
  2 Olympia FC                30  20  4   6  58  29  +29  64 CL
  3 Royal Jam FC              30  18  9   3  41  12  +29  63 ChC
  4 VLC FC                    30  17  9   4  39  18  +21  60 ChC
  5 Norrion Rovers            30  17  5   8  48  26  +22  56 ChC/CWC
  6 Nile Bridge               30  11  9  10  54  52   +2  42
  7 Walston Brook Albion      30  11  9  10  23  23   +0  42
  8 Copper Communists SC      30  10  8  12  31  31   +0  38
  9 Seaton Town               30   9  9  12  29  35   -6  36
 10 FM Town                   30   9  8  13  39  51  -12  35
 11 Tuntingone FC             30   8 10  12  34  43   -9  34
 12 Half Boy FC               30   8  4  18  28  57  -29  28
 13 FC Tavernia               30   7  7  16  34  68  -34  28
 14 UR Town                   30   6  8  16  41  56  -15  26 Relegated
 15 Monksville United         30   4  9  17  20  41  -21  21 Relegated
 16 Seniors FC                30   5  6  19  14  43  -29  21 Relegated

ICEL Second Division Standings

    Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Xilon OC                 30  18   9   3  46  14  +32  63 Champons/P/LBCT
  2 Polkation FC             30  19   6   5  41  12  +29  63 P/LBCT
  3 Indionion Athletic       30  19   4   7  62  23  +39  61 P/LBCT
  4 Toclofania FC            30  17   6   7  45  21  +24  57
  5 Micronopia United        30  17   4   9  56  35  +21  55
  6 Yillog City              30  16   3  11  42  31  +11  51
  7 Pontifucia United        30  14   4  12  51  40  +11  46
  8 Sunburbia FC             30  12   9   9  39  25  +14  45
  9 Oldbridge FC             30  10   9  11  43  36   +7  39
 10 Macaronia FC             30  10   8  12  50  61  -11  38
 11 Jam Mountain Island      30   8  12  10  36  32   +4  36
 12 YLW FC                   30   8   4  18  40  68  -28  28
 13 Lodgertia United         30   7   5  18  38  67  -29  26
 14 Benopia AC               30   7   3  20  21  50  -29  24 Relegated
 15 Clinar Rovers            30   4   9  17  28  77  -49  21 Relegated
 16 Cliffside FC             30   5   3  22  22  68  -46  18 Relegated

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:35 pm

ICELFA Season 44: Part 5

ICELFA Youth League

Under-18 Premier League

Central Division One Standings

   Team                              P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Mount Salt Football Academy      24 10  6  8  21  20  +1  36 Champions
 2 Acreville Juniors                24 10  6  8  23  26  -3  36
 3 Lodger Juniors                   24  7 10  7  21  21  +0  31
 4 Capital Academy                  24  6  8 10  14  19  -5  26 Relegated

Serenelian Division One Standings

   Team                    P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Paddockia YFC          24  12  5   7  27  19   +8  41 Champions
 2 Eastpass Juniors       24  11  5   8  34  33   +1  38
 3 Thawmont YFC           24   6  6  12  20  25   -5  24
 4 Marepacopolis JFC      24   5  7  12  17  28  -11  22 Relegated

EastCommon Division One Standings

   Team                     P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Textilia Academy        24  16  6   2  35  16  +19  54 Champions/YC
 2 Pedantic Academy        24   8  7   9  26  31   -5  31
 3 Jam Town YFC            24   6  7  11  23  29   -6  25
 4 W-D School Academy      24   5  8  11  25  29   -4  23 Relegated

WestCommon Division One Standings

   Team                     P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Pontifucia Academy      24 10  7  7  37  26  +11  37 Champions
 2 Tyrenam Juniors         24  8  9  7  20  20   +0  33
 3 Toclofania JFC          24  9  6  9  24  28   -4  33
 4 Benopia Juniors         24  8  7  9  31  28   +3  31 Relegated

Premier League Playoff
Semi-Final
Mount Salt Football Academy 1-2 Paddockia YFC
Textilia Academy 2-0 Pontifucia Academy

Final
Textilia Academy 3-0 Paddockia YFC

Under-18 Second League

Central Division Two Standings

   Team                   P   W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Farond YFC            24  11  4  9  29  23  +6  37 Champions/Promoted
 2 Dillvill Academy      24  10  6  8  26  21  +5  36
 3 Tavernia Academy      24   9  7  8  19  18  +1  34
 4 Brook Academy         24   8  9  7  19  20  -1  33

Serenelian Division Two Standings

   Team                       P  W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 New Tavernia Academy      24  9  7   8  24  23   +1  34 Champions/Promoted
 2 Pasturia JFC              24  8  6  10  19  21   -2  30
 3 Bliketia Academy          24  7  8   9  17  23   -6  29
 4 Gamerville YFC            24  3  9  12  19  32  -13  18

EastCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Copper City Juniors       24  14  4   6  35  27   +8  46 Champions/Promoted
 2 Revisionism Academy       24  11  4   9  32  24   +8  37
 3 Halveboi Academy          24   9  4  11  26  28   -2  31
 4 Jam Mountain Academy      24   6  4  14  26  42  -16  22

WestCommon Division Two Standings

   Team                    P   W  D   L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Micronia YFC           24  13  3   8  26  17  +9  42 Champions/Promoted
 2 Macaronia Academy      24  11  7   6  20  16  +4  40
 3 Aswania JFC            24  10  6   8  25  23  +2  36
 4 Syrenia YFC            24   6  6  12  22  26  -4  24

Second League Playoff
Semi-Final
New Tavernia Academy 1-0 Farond YFC
Copper City Juniors 4-1 Micronia YFC

Final
Copper City Juniors 0-1 New Tavernia Academy

4th IFCF Rising Stars Cup results

Youth Champions path- Second Qualifying Round
Angels Youth (Mriin) 0-3 Thawmont YFC
Thawmont YFC 1-0 Angels Youth (AGG: 4-0)

Champions League path - Group Stage
MD1
Mount Salt Football Academy 1-3 Crystal Fair HC (Crystal Empire)
MD2
Capetown Crocs (Taeshan) 3-2 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD3
CA Paulinthal (Pasarga) 0-0 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD4
Mount Salt Football Academy 2-1 CA Paulinthal
MD5
Crystal Fair HC 1-1 Mount Salt Football Academy
MD6
Mount Salt Football Academy 2-2 Capetown Crocs

Youth Cup Playoff Round
Dury Juniors (Poafmersia) 2-0 Thawmont YFC

20th Imperial Commonwealth Charity Shield (Season 44)

Group Draw:
Group A: RGS Athletic, Honsadin FC, Cliffside FC, Xilon OC
Group B: Approciation FC, Tuntingone FC, Jam Mountain Island, Toclofania FC
Group C: Half Boy FC, Aswania Athletic, High Lyn FC, Coiners FC
Group D: Seniors FC, Paddockia FC, Yillog City, FC Tavernia

Group A

Group A Standings

   Team              P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Cliffside FC      3  2 1  0  3  0  +3  7
 2 RGS Athletic      3  2 0  1  4  2  +2  6
 3 Xilon OC          3  1 0  2  2  3  -1  3
 4 Honsadin FC       3  0 1  2  0  4  -4  1

Group B

Group B Standings

   Team                     P  W D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Toclofania FC            3  3 0  0  8  4  +4  9
 2 Jam Mountain Island      3  1 0  2  5  4  +1  3
 3 Approciation FC          3  1 0  2  6  7  -1  3
 4 Tuntingone FC            3  1 0  2  3  7  -4  3

Group C

Group C Standings

   Team                  P W  D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Aswania Athletic      3 1  2  0  5  3  +2  5
 2 Half Boy FC           3 1  2  0  3  2  +1  5
 3 Coiners FC            3 1  2  0  5  4  +1  5
 4 High Lyn FC           3 0  0  3  3  7  -4  0

Group D

Group D Standings

   Team              P  W  D  L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 Yillog City       3  2  1  0  4  1  +3  7
 2 Seniors FC        3  1  2  0  6  4  +2  5
 3 FC Tavernia       3  1  1  1 10  8  +2  4
 4 Paddockia FC      3  0  0  3  2  9  -7  0

Quarter-Finals

Cliffside FC 0-2 Jam Mountain Island
Toclofania FC 2-1 RGS Athletic
Aswania Athletic 0-3 Seniors FC
Yillog City 0-0 Half Boy FC (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Semi-Finals

Jam Mountain Island 1-1 Half Boy FC (1-2 AET)
Toclofania FC 2-0 Seniors FC

Final

Half Boy FC 0-1 Toclofania FC

ICELFA Premier League Awards - Season 44

Golden Boot (Most Goals)
1: Seung-Yoon Kim (RGS Athletic) - 19 goals
=2: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - 13 goals (28 games)
=2: Destiny Blair (Nile Bridge) - 13 goals (28 games)
4: Zaaid Stepan (Olympia FC) - 11 goals (27 games)
5: Mahdeeya Angelo (FM Town) - 11 goals (30 games)

Golden Shoe (Most Assists)
1: Seung-Yoon Kim (RGS Athletic) - 11 assists
2: Zaaid Stepan (Olympia FC) - 10 assists
3: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - 9 assists
4: Mahdeeya Angelo (FM Town) - 8 assists
5: Titus Chaudry (UR Town) - 7 assists (27 games)

Goal of the Season
Ya’qoob Mohd - Copper Communists SC 1-1 UR Town (MD6, FT: 1-1)
This year’s Goal of the Season was a tough one, but Ya’qoob Mohd’s effort edged out the competition in the votes, as his mazy box-to-box dribble from a Communist corner saw him beat 6 players, sending 2 to the floor in the process as they collided with each other, before chipping Nairi Batchelor, and earning the Ultramarines an otherwise undeserved point in this match.

Golden Visa (Best Foreign Player)
1: Seung-Yoon Kim (RGS Athletic) - Royal Kingdom of Quebec
2: Nataša Horvat (Olympia FC) - Pasarga
3: Roman Torshen (Norrion Rovers) - Kelssek
4: Andrew Ford (Norrion Rovers) - Osarius
5: Nycolas Jackson (RGS Athletic) - Taeshan

Young Player of the Season
1: Tomáš Přibyl - Royal Jam FC
2: Sander Kane - Copper Communists SC
3: Maisha Paree - Olympia FC

Manager of the Season
1: Nuha Plant - RGS Athletic
2: Malcolm Jafri - Olympia FC
3: Nannette Rodriguez - Royal Jam FC

Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper)
1: Tomáš Přibyl - Royal Jam FC
2: Marvella Allam - VLC FC
3: Eddiq Sadiq - RGS Athletic

Golden Ball (Best Player)
1: Seung-Yoon Kim - RGS Athletic
2: Nataša Horvat - Olympia FC
3: Craig Girard-Vaillancourt - RGS Athletic
4: Destiny Blair - Nile Bridge
5: Zaaid Stepan - Olympia FC

Team of the Season

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			               Destiny Blair     Seung-Yoon Kim      Nataša Horvat
			               (Nile Bridge)     (RGS Athletic)      (Olympia FC)

			                           Craig Girard-Vaillancourt
			                                 (RGS Athletic)
                               Faustina Cousin                                     Herve Aydin
	                       (RGS Athletic)            Saabiqa Radley           (Nile Bridge)
	                                                 (Nile Bridge)

				   Mahdooda Gower         Kalman Wilde         Jumaana Aas
				   (Royal Jam FC)        (RGS Athletic)         (VLC FC)

			                                  Tomáš Přibyl
			                                 (Royal Jam FC)

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:02 am

ICEL Football League: Season 45 Preview

Transfers In:
Nya Murray; Hellinic Rouge (Pasarga) ==> RGS Athletic; $4m
Arjean Jeremiah-Dockson; CA Paulinthal (Pasarga) ==> Norrion Rovers; $2m
Yamaj Zorno-Mal (Qusmo); KT Koroatuz (Audioslavia) ==> Nile Bridge; $0.1m
Max Wilburn-Mason (Ethane); Hullbury (Ethane) ==> Olympia FC; $4.5m

Domestic Transfers:
Desirat Nathoo; Garanite FC ==> Pontifucia United; $750k
Addison Leach; High Lyn FC ==> Pontifucia United; $400k
Asmar Rush; Tuntingone FC ==> FC Tavernia; $1.3m
Modeste Parkes; Micronopia United ==> Clinar Rovers; $820k
Jawhar Pierre; YLW FC ==> Polkation FC; $1.1m

Team Previews - Premier League
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

Location: Copper City, Copportopia
Home Stadium: The Copper Dome (28,000)
Manager: Francesca Reynolds
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Likely Starting XI: Ferdinand Mack - Miska Pasquier, Étienne Baten, Sandra Wahid, Sidqi Nouri - Davet Durrant - Bemabe Mallick-Brelsford, Rachael Weaver - Chevalier Bay - Lafayette Dandy, Sander Kane
Last Season: 8th
This Season: The Communists are one of those sides that never manage to do anything of note in the league, not really threatening either end of the table. They’re not spectacular going forwards, but do have a somewhat decent defence as well - much of that was down to the stalwart goalkeeping of Nairi Batchelor, the 36 year old announcing her retirement in the summer after nearly 300 appearances. Ferdinand Mack gets his shot to mind the net, but he will also have to make do without the experience of Breta Bari, who has been dropped to the bench in favour of Étienne Baten. They should still have enough about them to avoid the drop, but not as well as last season - 10th seems like their territory.

Location: Tavernia, Westmeadow Tavern
Home Stadium: Tavernia Stadium (65,921)
Manager: Naqiyya Mina
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Likely Starting XI: Dhaahir Hooton - Oliveria Molla, Atiyya Jakobsson, Vernell Coward, Jocelynn Medina - Laycie Lindholm, Celestyn Welsh, Laurens Halliwell - Raadiya Nicol - Cordell Pilkington, Asmar Rush
Last Season: 13th
This Season: Tuntingone FC’s Asmar Rush joins the attack for a side that only narrowly avoided the drop last season, with the worst goal difference in the entire division to replace the retiring Montes Javid. Naqiyya Mina has a tough job ahead of her this season, as the squad depth doesn’t look great in attack either, with both Qubilah Juarez and Alyssa Amer seriously considering their retirements this season. And with no reinforcements at the back either, it’s a tall order for last season’s worst defence to make it out of the drop zone - but probably as the best of the relegated sides in 14th.

Location: Gamerville, Southpasture Hotel
Home Stadium: SportCity Complex (38,000)
Manager: Adrienne Alford
Formation: 4-4-1-1
Likely Starting XI: Haytham Bellfield-Ek - Clarice Majid, Rui Hyder, Leyton Laurent, Perla Whitmore - Kolby Kaba, Rodel Mina, Tamkin Berglund, Raoul Sylla - Cheyanne Harron - Mahdeeya Angelo
Last Season: 10th
This Season: Another of the mid-table sides, FM Town managed to fight their way from the brink earlier in the season to finish in a decent position, but they’re infamously a streaky side that always find a way to both struggle for a large part of the season, and then string a few wins together to salvage a season. This season, their starting XI has one of the oldest average ages in the league, with two 19 year olds blemishing a bunch of players aged 28 and older, with seven players now hitting the 30s. It’s not a promising sign, but the players they do have should be enough to see them survive this season at least, although a much closer dance with death as they finish around 12th.

Location: Central Business District, Copportopia
Home Stadium: Central District Stadium (21,000)
Manager: Taylor Vickers
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Likely Starting XI: Dhaahir May - Cirilo Degle, Siddeeqa Bevan, Kari Macleod, Lilian Badour - Zuella Larkin, Saalima Khalili, Jac Finn-Whiteley - Miles Meadows - Shasam Lomax, Coletta Core
Last Season: 12th
This Season: Much like FC Tavernia, the Archers narrowly survived the drop last season, but the way they played wasn’t exactly inspiring in confidence, with many lucky moments on the way to safety. Their luck won’t hold out forever, with the squad largely unchanged - Dhaahir May takes the place in the Half Boy net as Mandy Hanif leaves professional football, whilst the bench loses a lot of experience in striker Jeanette Martinsson’s retirement. Young Miles Meadows comes into the starting XI as well to replace Maximillian Ameen, but an otherwise unchanged squad has little chance of survival, and could even finish plum bottom in 16th.

Location: Walston Brook, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: Marshbrook Stadium (27,000)
Manager: Theo Fryer
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Likely Starting XI: Nyah Cheshire-Roesch - Kayley Robertson, Milagros Halperin, Monserrat Shariff, Anbara Yousuf-Burge - Fae Vallee, Solal Bodin - Jaša York, Abdul-Aziz Mekako, Bernelle Rahimi - Neto Giblin-Jonasson
Last Season: 3rd in Second Division
This Season: Indionion may only have finished third in the second tier, but it was a close title fight and the Hummingbirds were probably unlucky not to win the title in the end. The Second Division’s highest scoring team have form when it comes to surviving in the top flight, having gone several seasons in a row finishing a place out of the drop zone. Theo Fryer has the benefit of a squad just coming off the peak of their career, and as such has left it unchanged going into this season. Neto Giblin-Jonasson scored 15 league goals last season, and Fryers will be relying on him to keep the pace up if they hope to survive - 11th may even be a reasonable target for this side.

Location: Bridgetown, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: North Bank Stadium (50,000)
Manager: Azaan Whitworth
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Likely Starting XI: Yamaj Zorno-Mal (QUS) - Becky Osborne, Reymundo Richardson, Kyan Farmer, Trym Shan - Amelie Advis, Saabiqa Radley - Herve Aydin (ACH), Osian Gough, Kahla Jewell - Zétény Pryor-Sandoval
Last Season: 6th
This Season: Azaan Whitworth’s side grabbed the honour of being the best of the rest in the Premier League last season, but it wasn’t a spectacular season in terms of challenging the Big 5. This season will be much more difficult for the Bridgetown outfit however, as a couple of key retirements at either end of the pitch leave some massive shoes to fill. Barrett de Winter finally hangs up his gloves having started nearly 300 games in goal for Nile Bridge, and Whitworth has seen fit to replace him with a young Qusmi keeper in Yamaj Zorno-Mal, a relatively cheap signing from KT Koroatuz that could be a big part in the season to come. Up front, Destiny Blair announced her retirement last season, after a typically prolific season that saw her finish third in the goalscoring charts and into the Team of the Season. 76 goals and 28 assists in only 127 appearances is an impressive way to end your career - the buck now falls to the admittedly effective Zétény Pryor-Sandoval to take up those goalscoring boots. They may not be good enough to challenge the top 5 this season, but best of the rest in 6th should be doable.

Location: Norrion, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: Norrion Park (65,352)
Manager: Farhan Sabri
Formation: 4-1-4-1
Likely Starting XI: Akachi Ihemelu (CBR) - Patric Engen, Isabell Vargas, Juliette Conneely, Arthur Smith - Arjean Jeremiah-Dockson - Sébastien Brelsford, Mus'ab Fazil, Andrew Ford (OSR), Gisella Dialogue - Roman Torshen (KSK)
Last Season: 5th, KCC champions
This Season: Very much a season of two halves for Norrion last time out - the first half they were dominant, going toe-to-toe with RGS and Olympia as equal partners in the title race, only to fall away badly in the second half and finish outside of the IFCF places as they collapsed to 5th, and needing to win the KCC to guarantee a place in the Challengers Cup. Farhan Sabri took the opportunity to change the heart of his midfield, signing former Eastfielder international Arjean Jeremiah-Dockson on a short term basis to strengthen the defence, as they have been found to be lacking when it really matters. Will it be enough though is unclear - a largely unchanged side probably won’t be going back above 5th though.

Location: Mount Salt City, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: Olympic Park (60,000)
Manager: Malcolm Jafri
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Likely Starting XI: Thijn Persson - Lonell Gould, Max Wilburn-Mason (ETH), Nakia Bugler-Hamilton, Marya Garner - Mckenzie Black - Mirielle Brewer, Devyn Nasser - Lucas Stepanov - Zaaid Stepan, Nataša Horvat (PAS)
Last Season: 2nd
This Season: Where Norrion started well only to fade away, Olympia did much the opposite, as they struggled in the first half of the season before finding their feet in the title race and pushed RGS all the way to the line. RGS probably did deserve the title that season, but it’s a different scenario this season, as Jafri has made a couple of changes to the squad. Tajo Carr-Ponce retires from the Olympian defence, a gap that Jafri has filled through the signing of Ethanian international Max Wilburn-Mason. Elsewhere, young Mirielle Brewer gets promoted to the starting XI, the winger replacing another Ethanian international in Rigby Headley. With the core of the squad now embedded together and reaching the peaks of their careers, including Pasargan international Natasa Horvat, this squad looks perfectly capable of winning back the title.

Location: Art, Scholarly Empire
Home Stadium: Pointillism Park (20,000)
Manager: Muhyddeen Garnier
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Likely Starting XI: Darlene Craven - Muhammad Sherriff, Raymundo Ramos-Berardi, Ghaaziya Bachus, Bartolo Hodinos - Guilhem Paid-Brown - Abbigail Bull, Newt Homewood - Bryant Gil - Chanel Reyman, Jawhar Pierre
Last Season: 2nd in Second Division
This Season: Polkation come back into the top flight after a couple of seasons in the Second Division, and will be looking to improve on their performance from the last time they were promoted - 15th with only 21 points as they went straight back down. The Second Division’s best defence last season were only narrowly pipped to the title, as Xilon edged them on goal difference, but they’ll be relying on that defensive prowess going into this season - a completely unchanged back line will help them in that goal. They do need some improvements going forward, and with both out-and-out strikers at the club retiring last season, Polkation have poached YLW FC striker Jawhar Pierre to fill that role. All in all they look like a solid side, and one that might just survive in 13th.

Location: New Lodger City, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: King Iqbal II Stadium (90,000)
Manager: Nuha Plant
Formation: 4-3-2-1
Likely Starting XI: Eddie Sadiq - Kalman Wilde, Heaven Leggett, Elouan Elbaz, Ulima Salam - Sa'd al Din Latif, Sten Wright, Munsif Strand - Craig Girard-Vaillancourt, Nycolas Jackson (TAE) - Seung-Yoon Kim (QUE)
Last Season: Champions - 1st
This Season: The defending champions are still looking strong going into the new season, but there are new chinks in their armour that could be cracked this season. Thankfully, Seung-Yoon Kim hit the ground running in her first season as the club’s starting striker with 40 goals and assists in 50 appearances, and Nuha Plant will be hoping that form continues. If not, then there’s always the backup, a certain Nya Murray that RGS signed from Hellinic Rouge - the 32 year old Eastfielder international suffering from poor form and a few minor injuries over the last year or so and wanting to find her goal-scoring boots once again - she replaces the retiring Valladar international Aiden Pearson. On the wings, Plant seems to be opting for fresh faces as Eshani winger Yann per Elouan called time on his career, whilst Faustina Cousin has been dropped to the bench in favour of Sten Wright and Munsif Strand. Will be hard to tell how they fit in however, and it may take some time to gel together - still good enough for 2nd place though.

Location: Jam Town, Jammy Forests
Home Stadium: Niexai Lane (43,120)
Manager: Nannette Rodriguez
Formation: 3-1-4-2
Likely Starting XI: Tomáš Přibyl (PAS) - Humberto Berggren, Mahdhoodha Gower, Yoland Sala - Sorel Qwivotic - Germain Bourguignon (GAD), Crimson "Swift Curse" LaRosso, Talia Linford, Marta Sargent - Maelynn McCartney, Malenna von Kraus
Last Season: 3rd
This Season: The team with the least losses last season only finished four points off the title in the end, and fans of the Strawberries would be right to lament some of the draws they threw away - 9 in total. It’s a mostly unchanged selection by Rodriguez, as she attempts to win back some more glory for a team that once shocked the footballing scene. The defence has had a little tinkering, as Vallois Mackenzie is dropped in favour of Yoland Sala in the back three, but otherwise the squad is unchanged - ex-Sunrisian and Eastfielder international Malenna von Kraus still seems to be going strong as the team’s talisman at the grand age of 34, not looking like stopping anytime soon. But age catches up to all in the end, and it could well be this season. However, there’s enough strength in the side to challenge for 3rd.

Location: Seaton, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: Starlight Castle Park (38,500)
Manager: Lowell Brown
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Likely Starting XI: Chaim Fevison - Aiden Pope, Ya'qoob McAleer, Azia Dale, Taya Haile - Mohamed Landre, Yvet Rafiq - Nakeya Abati, Dennise Glibin, Raegan Castro - Jiyaad Thompson
Last Season: 9th
This Season: Another of the unexciting mid-table sides, Seaton Town fans struggle to remember the last time they put up a serious challenge to the Big 5 - on the plus side, they also struggle to remember the last real relegation battle they were really involved in. And it looks to be more of the same for Lowell Brown’s side, as he names an unchanged nominal Starting XI for this season. Goals were a bit of a luxury for them last season, averaging just under a goal a game, and with a negative goal difference to boot. The fans will want better but this crop of players look unlikely to give it to them, and a repeat performance to finish in 9th may be on the cards.

Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: Graham Road (36,900)
Manager: Reggie Baig
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Likely Starting XI: Corinne Ritchie - Donnacha Broadbent, Eugenie Wali, Chiquita Strange-Chevalier, Nabiha Collingwood - Fletcher Bannister - Dana Callahan, Karlitis Abbad - Mariyan Noon - Matija Allman, Maureo Fahmy
Last Season: 11th, KCC runners-up
This Season: It was a disappointing season last year for the Knights, as Reggie Baig’s side never got going in the league, perhaps tainted by the curse of inexperienced sides entering IFCF football as they were knocked out in the early stages of the Challengers Cup as well. One thing that did go well for them however was the King’s Commonwealth Cup, reaching all the way to the final before being outclassed by a superior Norrion side. This season, Baig has faith in his squad and as such has left the nominal starting XI pretty much unchanged, with the supposedly potent duo of Allman and Fahmy still leading the line. The back line is ageing however, with 4 of the back, and also both wingers, hitting their 30s - the squad has also lost the experience of one-time international Nicorana Hemmings, the left back announcing her retirement over the summer, along with losing Asmar Rush to FC Tavernia. Assuming they play with the quality we’ve seen of them previously, they should find their way back to the top half in8th.

Location: New Lodger City, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: Vorgan Park (85,000)
Manager: Semih Loiseau
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Likely Starting XI: Marvella Allam - Jumaana Aas, Analena Niazi, Joachim Garbett, Sven Zakari - Walad Pour, Angel Ball, Desirae Kershaw - Hatim Moffat - Geraldene Benjamin, Salvatora Orme
Last Season: 4th
This Season: VLC fans suffered the ignominy of watching their cross-city rivals RGS lift yet another title, as they spent the season playing catchup to the title race, always a point or two off the chase and faltering whenever they closed the gap. For what it’s worth, Semih Loiseau’s side is a good one, and regular IFCF qualification is nothing to be sniffed at, but they just don’t have the quality to make that final push. It’ll be much the same story this season as well, as Loiseau hasn’t been able to make any changes to the starting XI to strengthen the attack - however, 9 league goals each for Benjamin and Orme is a decent run compared to previous seasons. They may be able to get closer to the top this season on the pitch, but still unlikely to finish higher than 4th in the table.

Location: Walston Brook, Eastfield Lodge
Home Stadium: Brook Stadium (45,323)
Manager: Pierpont Jonasson
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Likely Starting XI: Josias Foster - Mateusz Hampton, Torunna Soriano, Adel Telford, Anabia Rifal - Ulyaa Cowan, Joan O’brien-Hamer - Jonatony Romero, Bret Hoof, Nabhan Finlay - Archibald Sanson
Last Season: 7th
This Season: Walston Brook were a shade off Nile Bridge as finishing best of the rest last season, but it was a dismal season in terms of getting close to the Big 5, as the pair of them finished 14 points off the chase. Albion still boast one of the best defences in the league, and the best outside the big 5, but being set up to defend and grind out results doesn’t really work if you don’t attack - 23 goals made them the worst attack outside of the bottom three. Still it’s a young squad, and they have time to improve, although with a wave of retirements throughout the squad, including stalwart centre-back Perrin Weller, there is a dearth of experience on the bench. They’re not yet ready to push on to close the gap to the Big 5 just yet, and 7th will be a good finish.

Location: Xilon, Scholarly Empire
Home Stadium: Vareona Park (24,000)
Manager: Pamela Lowe
Formation: 4-2-1-3
Likely Starting XI: Anarosa Gilleran - Janice Hebburn, Alima Fetzer-Poulain, Eduardo Duff-Hamid, Dariel Heaton - Daniella Hebburn, Takia Speed - Chantal Sani - Gilles Descombes, Joelle Shea-Foster, Mumtaz Laver
Last Season: 1st in Second Division
This Season: Pamela Lowe’s side weren’t expected to really challenge for the title in the way they did, and they nearly blew it in the end, snatching the title on goal difference having blown a 7 point lead they built up with 8 games to go. But win the title they did, and that means they have expectations coming into this season. Another defensively solid side, only conceding two goals more than Polkation, the Orienteers bounced right back into the top flight after relegation - and will look like bouncing right back down. There aren’t any particular deficiencies in the squad, with the only change in goal as Destrie Court retires to leave Anarosa Gilleran stepping up to fill those shoes. They managed to play brilliantly to win the title, but the quality isn’t there to survive, and they’ll probably end up 15th.

Team Line-ups - Second Division
Foreigners in italics, with trigramme

Forest Rangers
Location: North Jam Forest, Jammy Forests
Manager: Gill Russell
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Ivor Bassett - Natara Bradbury, Mukhtaar Collier-Graziani, Maximus Montfort, Monte Scarlet - Ester Morton - Tiara Bain, Raelyn McTaggart - Joyanna Reading - Raita Campos, Grégoire Maury-Barbier
Last Season: 3rd in Third Division
Prediction: 10th

Honsadin FC
Location: Honsadin, Bentonopia
Manager: Ezra Homewood
Line-up (3-4-1-2): Nekana Charrier - Olivar Hall, Zimraan Akermann, Thijs Murrell - Marianna Palazzi, Marlon Weller, Kyron Cowley, Ousmane Devendorf - Serenity Hopkins - Kirk Jamieson, Sincere Armstrong
Last Season: 1st in Third Division
Prediction: 15th

Jam Mountain Island
Location: Jam Mountain, Jammy Forests
Manager: Devereau Roux
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Armande Woodman - Duvessa Hurrell, Usaama Bashara, Candice Steer, Mundhir Rowlinson - Tracy Ramjan, Trevor Barry - Violetta Millar, Asmaa Daniels, Varden McColl - Zoey Gravell
Last Season: 11th
Prediction: 13th

Lodgertia United
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Adelynn Ray
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Yves Waterbury - Muntasir Durrell, Janelle Friend-Naylor, Karima Hopgood, Dita Lanisan - Qisma Jackson, Nuha Fulton - Coman Abdullah - Karam Breton, Brynn Baig, Tia Karlsson-Carney
Last Season: 13th
Prediction: 14th

Macaronia FC
Location: Macaronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Alanza Madani
Line-up (4-2-1-3): Umarah Pullen, - Charline Wong, - Mychele Ansell, - Tayyib Moreno, - Jayson Mahood-Blow, - Gabriella Jes, - Jeanine Manuela, - Semih Abarra, - Rylee Carter, - Jelmer Xylander, - Aubrielle Wilks
Last Season: 10th
Prediction: 11th

Micronopia United
Location: Micronia, Unified Macaroni
Manager: Mirari Aziz
Line-up (3-4-3): Devyn Townend - Amedee Carlsson, Abdur Raheem Schofield, Ihsan Wildt - Suhayla Sturrock, Subhan Wicks, Walid Ullah, Mathilda Hash - Paulina Kent-McArthur, Cody Dedman, Liealia Malley
Last Season: 5th
Prediction: 4th

Monksville United
Location: Monksville, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Talia Lester
Line-up (4-3-2-1): Marcel Bellis-Jacobsen - Nejc Hamad, Frazer Lionheart, Marley Lie, Margaret Winn - Noori Gregory, Caolan Anderson-Polik, Shafee'a Bari - Chaunte Jamil, Laborious Hawk-Peters (BRE) - Karli Rauf
Last Season: 15th in Premier League
Prediction: 2nd

Oldbridge FC
Location: Bridgetown, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Theo Cashmore
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Johara Fenwick - Susan Tveit, Abdul Quddoos Brock, Labib Bevis, Kiersten Haider - Tracy Asad, Theron Pedley - Lander McNally, Etzy Crawley, Lacene Berretti - Umar Clovis
Last Season: 9th
Prediction: 9th

Pontifucia United
Location: Pontifucia, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Andree Mahe
Line-up (4-3-3): Herbert Sheridan - Bernardo Nassar, Arlette Whitehouse, Jihaad Momin, Andie Bristow - Adana Schneider, Genivee Chauhan, Laciann Halim - Margery Ogden, Sylvan Noor, Alycia Dargie
Last Season: 7th
Prediction: 6th

Revisionists
Location: Revisionism City, Scholarly Empire
Manager: Naevah Youssef
Line-up (5-2-1-2): Fida Carpenter - Hailie Gaber, Bartlett Selva, Ashia Matta, Bevis Ephraim, Pierrepont Gascoyne - Badi Fournier, Tomas Quigley - Mayne Bryton - Finnley Savage, Horado Nassif
Last Season: 2nd in Third Division
Prediction: 16th

Seniors FC
Location: Pedantry Central, Pedantic Republic
Manager: Naomi Åberg
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Damon Chaudry - Mutee'a Cairns, Said Barnard, Maryl Nygård-Whittet, Jade Ripple-Hatem - Moises Fredriksson - Levente George, Cindy Mortimer - Eliane Mir - Joel Roscoe-East, Iliana Rodger
Last Season: 16th in Premier League
Prediction: 3rd

Sunburbia FC
Location: Sunburbia, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Zakiya Leveque
Line-up (4-2-3-1): Sonia Duff - Jaime Durrell, Bakar Turcotte, Abe Cornwell, Fanuco Bhatti - Lonell Bergström, Leslie McConnell - Soledad Mo, Faatin Kaye, Graciela Goodman - Cisco Peebles-Leach
Last Season: 8th
Prediction: 8th

Toclofania FC
Location: Toclofania, Twilight Heaven
Manager: Tibo Baines
Line-up (4-4-2): Alban Shaikh - Teodoro Ellwood, Hilaire Kaya, Mark Rock, Lohan Riviere - Eldora Hender, Pasclina Sherwin, Bruce Clyne-Soott, Austin Nazar - Samner Haile, Chasity Clement
Last Season: 4th
Prediction: 5th

UR Town
Location: Walston Brook, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Labeeba Barclay
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Ghaalib Mahmood - Brianette "Birdo" Douglas, Jovany Woodley, Tania Walkden, Brette Hackett - Kemena Banner - Yael Prescott, Sydnee Pirelli - Saleem Rowlinson - Titus Chaudry, Ya'qoob Mohd
Last Season: 14th in Premier League
Prediction: 1st

Yillog City
Location: Yillog, Southpasture Hotel
Manager: Sheila Milligan
Line-up (4-1-2-3): Raegan Hutton - Idrees Morad, Kye Heaton-Åberg, Shafiat Isherwood, Baptiste O'Prien - Fatima Garrard - Mushtaaqa Abati, Ramalaan Brave - Vince Bari, Audra Jacobsen, Gualterio Whittet
Last Season: 6th
Prediction: 7th

YLW FC
Location: Lodgertia, Eastfield Lodge
Manager: Ashia Curtis
Line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Jalyn Ruud - Rhett Pugh, Zuraara Headley-Haynes, Marjaana Nilsson, Millard Keir - Shazia Ramsey-Boyce - Zsolt Irving, Isidore Mohsin - Lur Renault - Filipa Allwood, Tadej Choudhary
Last Season: 12th
Prediction: 12th

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:34 pm

ICELFA Season 45: Part 1

5th IFCF Challengers Cup 2nd Preliminary Round

Arenes FC (Gothanita Isles) 0-1 Norrion Rovers
Norrion Rovers 1-2 Arenes FC (AGG: 2-2; Arenes FC advance on away goals)

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 2nd Preliminary Round

SG Berlin Heights (Taeshan) 1-4 Indionion Athletic
Indionion Athletic 2-1 SG Berlin Heights (AGG: 6-2)

5th IFCF Champions League 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Olympia FC 3-3 Bikarish (Poafmersia)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Lomaquiza Gladiators (Flexnewmega) 3-3 VLC FC

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 3rd Preliminary Round 1st Leg

Polkation FC 3-0 Milenol Mertagne (Euran Oceanian Territories)
Snowden River (Brenecia) 0-2 Indionion Athletic

This year’s IFCF competitions kicked off in the Second Preliminary Round for the Eastfielder clubs and it was a mixed bag of results all told. KCC champions Norrion Rovers entered the Challengers Cup at this stage, travelling to the Gothanita Isles to face Arenes FC, a lacklustre performance from the visitors made to look good through a Roman Torshen second half effort - they were shown up on the return leg however, as the visitors turned the tie around with two first half goals - the Stags did rally after the break, but despite Fazil’s low shot to pull one back, it wasn’t enough as they exited the competition on away goals. There was more success in this round in the Liga B Champions Trophy, as Indionion travelled to Taeshan and demolished SG Berlin Heights, a headed brace for Bernelle Rahimi completing a comprehensive 4-1 victory for the Hummingbirds. They sealed the deal at Marshbrook the following week, despite the early goal from the visitors - Giblin-Jonasson headed a corner beneath the Berlin keeper moments before half-time to restore balance, before the hosts added a second after the break.

The 3rd Preliminary Round saw Olympia FC open the account in the Champions League, taking on a team that has burst onto the international scene in recent years as they hosted Poafmersia’s Bikarish in what was a great match for fans of attacking football - not so much for those of defensive football as both sides made an abundance of defensive errors throughout the game with early season rustiness clearly on show. The hosts went into half-time 2-1 up, having conceded the opening goal, but Bikarish returned to the pitch fired up and added two more before the hour mark, Qamar Reilly coming up with a late equaliser to level the tie at 3-3. It was a more embarrassing draw in the obscure country of Flexnewmega, where VLC had travelled to face Lomaquiza Gladiators - a horror show of a first half saw the unknown hosts decimate a VLC defence that was slow on the turn and disorganised, putting up two rather well taken goals. The visitors rallied after half-time, and came out looking like the team they normally would be - solid at the back. They still conceded another goal, but managed to answer back with three of their own, giving themselves a fighting chance for the return leg. It was much easier going in the LBCT this round though, with two teams featuring as Indionion travelled to Brenecia, a solid display on the pitch seeing them return to Marshbrook next week as clear favourites, whilst Polkation also made their bow in the competition, hosting the Euran Oceanian outfit of Milenol Mertagne. Not much of a contest on the pitch though, with goals from Reyman and Asma’naser putting them into a commanding position in the tie.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 1

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 Indionion Athletic
RGS Athletic 4-0 Xilon OC
Nile Bridge 2-0 Polkation FC
Tuntingone FC 3-0 Half Boy FC
Olympia FC 4-1 FC Tavernia
VLC FC 0-0 Royal Jam FC
Norrion Rovers 1-0 Seaton Town
FM Town 4-1 Copper Communists SC

The opening day of the new league season, and plenty of stories to kick off the season with. The opening match of the weekend sees the two champions face off in the King Iqbal II Stadium, as Second Division champions Xilon travel to New Lodger City, but it’s the Royals that start the season off with a statement victory, the Orienteers defence looking completely lost as they were carved open continuously. Olympia aren’t deterred however, as they put the Wyverns to the sword with 4 goals of their own, all well-worked team goals - the best goal of the match came from the visitors however, as a farcical pinball corner saw Gould mis-kick a clearance off the unaware Asmar Rush for his debut goal for the visitors. Indionion fans were given the juicy draw of the Walston Brook derby to open the season, but the encounter at Brook Stadium went the way of the hosts, ex-RGS keeper Josias Foster the player of the match with several top-notch saves.

5th IFCF Champions League 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

Bikarish 0-1 Olympia FC (AGG: 3-4)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

VLC FC 1-1 Lomaquiza Gladiators (AGG: 4-4, VLC FC advance on away goals)

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 3rd Preliminary Round 2nd Leg

Milenol Mertagne 0-2 Polkation FC (AGG: 0-5)
Indionion Athletic 0-1 Snowden River (AGG: 2-1)

A good week all around for the Eastfielder clubs as the 3rd Preliminary Round drew to a close, although in many cases, the fans would have rather had a less stressful experience. Olympia travelled to Poafmersia with the 3 away goals hanging against them, but they managed to scrap out a hard-fought victory against Bikarish, Zaaid Stepan opening the second half with a brilliant free kick. VLC on the other hand had 3 away goals to help them, and they needed all of them as the Gladiators struck quickly in the first half, before sitting back to grind out the win - a second half goal from Hatim Moffat served to increase nerves all around, but it was enough to see the hosts through on away goals. Indionion had an even more stressful match to endure, as the Hummingbirds hosted Brenecia’s Snowden River, but never got going in attack, failing to register a shot on target in the first half. The visitors did however, a goal that brought the tie back into question, and left the hosts needing a change of plan to see out the tie. They did just that, a defensive switch giving them the focus to defend and see out the match as only 1-0 losers, winning 2-1 on aggregate. The only side of the 4 playing in midweek without any trouble were Polkation, the Art City side travelling to Mertagne to further rubber-stamp their dominance over Milenol with two more goals, booking their place in the Playoff Round.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 2

Xilon OC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
Polkation FC 2-1 Indionion Athletic
Half Boy FC 1-4 RGS Athletic
FC Tavernia 1-2 Nile Bridge
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Tuntingone FC
Seaton Town 0-0 Olympia FC
Copper Communists SC 0-2 VLC FC
FM Town 3-5 Norrion Rovers

The Fjorders do love their goals this season. Having seen five in their opening match of the season, the Gamerville side see fit to have even more as they host the Stags, a brace for Torshen providing 2 of the 8 goals in this match as Norrion came from behind twice to run out 5-3 winners, seemingly looking like they’ve put their IFCF woes behind them. There are goals aplenty in Halveboi as well, as RGS score 4 for a second match running, taking out the Archers with precision football as Kim grabbed a brace for herself to open the scoring. Royal Jam and VLC both grab their first wins of the season after the dull goalless draw they played out the previous weekend, but Olympia find a way to falter as well, as the Lions manage to hold the Olympian attack at bay.

5th IFCF Champions League Playoff Round 1st Leg

Olympia FC 0-1 Colonial Sile (Vilita)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round 1st Leg

Tikariot City FC (Tikariot) 3-4 VLC FC

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round 1st Leg

Brighthaven Town (Ko-oren) 0-1 Xilon OC
FC Fauxham (Valladares) 2-0 Polkation FC
Falkner United (Brenecia) 5-3 Indionion Athletic

The group stages are in sight as we hit the Playoff Rounds of the IFCF competitions, but that may be a pipe dream for most teams after these mid-week performances. Vilita’s Colonial Sile dominate their first leg at the Olympic Park, but through some fortunate wastefulness, they only manage to put one goal past the hosts, as Olympia are left with a deficit going into the return leg. VLC travel to Tikariot’s capital, with the group stage a little further away, and again they make a meal out of defending properly - a surprisingly open game sees 7 goals fly in past some hapless keepers, with an Orme brace seeing the Eastfielder side head into the return leg with the advantage. In the LBCT, all three promoted teams feature in the Playoff Round, with Xilon making a well-worked bow as they return from Ko-oren with a narrow 1-0 advantage over Brighthaven courtesy of Takia Speed, whilst Polkation prove much less capable in Valladares, as FC Fauxham comfortably control proceedings. Meanwhile, Indionion return to Brenecia and are desperate to get into the goalscoring action as well, with 8 goals in their tie against Falkner United seeing them with plenty of remedial work to do before the return leg, courtesy of a hat-trick of penalties from the hosts.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 3

Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Polkation FC
Xilon OC 0-1 Half Boy FC
Indionion Athletic 0-0 FC Tavernia
RGS Athletic 0-0 Royal Jam FC
Nile Bridge 1-1 Seaton Town
Tuntingone FC 2-2 Copper Communists SC
Olympia FC 4-3 FM Town
VLC FC 1-1 Norrion Rovers

It seems there’s only one team to watch this season, as FM Town just can’t get enough of the goals this season. 3 matches in, and 20 goals in matches involving them, as Olympia host the Fjorders in another 7 goal thriller, featuring braces for both Natasa Horvat and Mahdeeya Angelo as the Olympians see off the second half comeback. Outside of Mount Salt City, there aren’t that many more goals to be found - Tuntingone and Copper Communists manage four between them as they play out a draw in Lodgertia, whilst the remaining 6 teams only add seven to the total. It should have been a blockbuster weekend with 4 of the Big 5 playing each other, but the Strawberries manage to inflict the first dropped points on the champions as they play out a dreary goalless draw, whilst VLC and Norrion fare little better across the city. All in all, that leaves none of the Big 5 at the top of the pile, as Albion find themselves as the only side with a perfect record after 3 games with their third and fourth goals of the season seeing off Polkation.

5th IFCF Champions League Playoff Round 2nd Leg

Colonial Sile 1-1 Olympia FC (AGG: 2-1)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round 2nd Leg

VLC FC 1-2 Tikariot City FC (AGG: 5-5, VLC FC advance on away goals)

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round 2nd Leg

Xilon OC 2-1 Brighthaven Town (AGG: 3-1)
Polkation FC 1-0 FC Fauxham (AGG: 1-2)
Indionion Athletic 2-2 Falkner United (AGG: 5-7)

Better performances on the day from the Eastfielder sides this week, but not enough to turn any of the ties around in the IFCF Playoff Rounds - Olympia manage to draw level in Vilita through Miriella Brewer, but the hosts did enough to avoid extra time with a reply in the second half. Polkation hosted Valladar opposition having lost the first leg by two goals - they did play better than last week, and were the better side overall as they won on the night, but not by enough to overturn the 2 goal deficit. Indionion were also much better as they hosted Brenecian opponents for the second time this season, but they just couldn’t hold their opponents at bay despite scoring two goals of their own - a narrowly disallowed goal from Abdul-Aziz Mekako was swiftly followed by the equalising goal for Falkner United, a cruel twist of fate consigning the Hummingbirds’ exit from the tournament.

On a brighter note, VLC managed to book their place in the Qualifying Round of the Challengers Cup, but they made proper hard work out of doing so, as Tikariot City came determined to overturn the single goal disadvantage from the first leg - the hosts may have taken the lead, but it took all their defensive skills to stop Tikariot City from scoring more than two in reply, and they were thankful that away goals save them for a second consecutive round. Xilon OC were pretty much untroubled in their return leg against Ko-oren’s Brighthaven though, the Orienteers conceding a late consolation goal to blemish what was otherwise a well controlled game.

King’s Commonwealth Cup First Round

It’s that time of year again as the King’s Commonwealth Cup kicks off once again, with its veritable fountain of entertaining results as every team in the ICELFA league system faces off against each other. Last year’s competition was a little sparse on the upsets as the top teams managed to navigate the early rounds very well, but this year seems to be much better for fans of the lower league sides - indeed, defending champions Norrion Rovers almost fell foul at the first hurdle, as they were stunned to be going into half-time 2-0 down against sixth tier Aithusa - it took three second half goals and then a fourth in extra time to spare their blushes. No such luck for the Olympia or the Communists though, as they were both dumped out of the competition by lower league opposition, Sporting Krasaberd holding the Mount Salt City side at bay for 90 minutes before striking in extra time, whilst fellow ninth tier side Forehall AFC fought back to take the Communists to penalties. Going down the leagues, there a couple of big upsets outside the top flight - Jam Athletic were outclassed for 80 minutes by 8th tier Ghoul Bay, the Third Division grabbing a late equaliser against the run of play before being knocked out on penalties, becoming one of four Third Division sides to lose in this stage, joined by Caldarin FC and Tavernia City who were also both knocked out by lower league opponents Revisionists Athletic were the fourth as they were soundly defeated on the road against fellow Third Division side NT United, whilst Lodgertia United were the only Second Division team to be eliminated in this round, as they conceded three goals in extra time to division rivals Macaronia FC.

There were plenty of goals to go around this weekend as well, including a couple of games that went into double figures. Firstly, two 8 goal thrillers went into extra time tied at 2-2, including Micronopia United as they were pegged back by 9th tier Translators Athletic, and the following 30 minutes saw an extra 4 goals with a brace for Liealia Malley securing a 5-3 victory. 10th tier duo Silkville United and Lampiere City were both on the receiving end of 11 goal matches, with Lampiere getting a consolation goal when they were 4-0 down against 5th tier Mount Salt Climbers, whilst Silkville were annihilated to the tune of 11-0 by YLW FC, a 15 minute first half hat-trick for Mus’ab Ekstrom setting the scene. Nile Bridge in their typical KCC fashion exacted a 9 goal drubbing of their own as they finished the match with AC Marpol fans in tears, whilst RGS joined in on the thrashings with a 7-0 victory of their own against FC Lazandak. Half Boy FC and UR Town both came from 2 goals down to win their 7 goal thrillers against lower league opposition, whilst the closest match of the round occurred in Gartezul, where the 9th tier hosts only lost out to Trurinar FC of the 5th tier by the odd goal in nine.

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Qualifying Round 1st Leg

Gladerial United (Valanora) 4-1 Olympia FC
VLC FC 1-1 X Island Marauders (Taeshan)

One last battle before the Challengers Cup group stages sees VLC and Olympia in the Qualifying Round. Olympia kick the midweek proceedings off with a trip to Valanora to face Gladerial United, and clearly still stunned by their spectacularly poor exit in the KCC at the weekend, as they failed to get going at all against their Vanorian opponents, who gladly took the opportunity to put three past Thijn Persson in the first half - a second half awakening and a consolation goal about the sum of what they deserved. It was a much closer affair in New Lodger City, with VLC hosting Taeshani opposition. The Marauders were tough to break down as both sides set up to defend, with the hosts grabbing the breakthrough around the half hour mark from Cuartio Storr’s deflected effort, before X Island drew level on the stroke of half time to set a tightly balanced second leg.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 4

Half Boy FC 0-2 Walston Brook Albion
FC Tavernia 0-1 Polkation FC
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Xilon OC
Seaton Town 1-2 Indionion Athletic
Copper Communists SC 1-4 RGS Athletic
FM Town 1-0 Nile Bridge
Norrion Rovers 4-0 Tuntingone FC
VLC FC 0-1 Olympia FC

Olympia finally manage to arrest their slide of the last week, somewhat avenging their two losses with a well earned single goal victory against a hard-working, albeit tired, VLC defence, although the hosts will feel a bit miffed that they hit the post twice in the opening half hour before Horvat broke the deadlock. Elsewhere, Albion kept their 100% record going with another 3 points on their travels, a fourth clean sheet from four as they ran out 2-0 victors in Halveboi. FM Town for once fail to provide an entertaining match for the highlights show, as two attacking sides meet and inevitably play out a cautious defensive affair, with the Fjorders grabbing their second win of the season through a single Raoull Sylla shot. Elsewhere, Norrion and RGS keep pace with Olympia by both pumping four goals past their opponents, the Communists in particular struggling to make a mark in the league this season with a single point after four games.

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Qualifying Round 2nd Leg

Olympia FC 0-1 Gladerial United (AGG: 1-5)
X Island Marauders 2-2 VLC FC (AGG: 3-3; VLC FC advance on away goals)

A much better performance from Olympia at home, once the horse had already bolted from the stable door. Still, it wasn’t enough, as the Olympians were narrowly beaten on home turf to confirm a dismal aggregate result. Over in Taeshan, VLC travelled to X Island with the tie evenly balanced, and the return leg was so once again, with both sides trading goals either side of half time, with VLC breaking the deadlock, and Benjamin popping up in the box to head home the corner to level the match at 2-2. And so, for the third round in a row, VLC advanced on away goals.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 5

Walston Brook Albion 2-1 FC Tavernia
Half Boy FC 0-3 Royal Jam FC
Polkation FC 1-0 Seaton Town
Xilon OC 1-2 Copper Communists SC
Indionion Athletic 0-0 FM Town
RGS Athletic 5-1 Norrion Rovers
Nile Bridge 2-2 VLC FC
Tuntingone FC 1-6 Olympia FC

Big results at the top of the tree this week, and we kick off in Walston Brook as Pilkington becomes the first Premier League player to score away at the Brook Stadium this season - it’s only a stoppage time consolation goal though as the Millers march on with a fifth win in five. FM Town fail to score for the first time season across town as Indionion grind out the only goalless draw of the weekend, but at least there were goals elsewhere to make up for it - 2nd vs 3rd sees RGS demolish their opponents in easy fashion, as the Stags seemingly have more than one eye on their upcoming midweek travels - not on the ball, either way, falling to a horrid defeat to the Royals, whilst the Knights strike early at home to Olympia, and are made to regret spurring the 4th placed visitors into action, a brace for Stepan enroute to a 6-1 drubbing.

5th IFCF/53rd Cup Winners Cup Preliminary Round 1st leg

Casuals Osteria (Krytenia) 1-3 Norrion Rovers

Norrion’s lack of focus at the weekend paid off, thankfully, as they make light work of their Krytie hosts, the Casuals proving to be not much of a challenge despite drawing level before the break.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 6

Royal Jam FC 1-0 Walston Brook Albion
Seaton Town 1-1 FC Tavernia
Copper Communists SC 2-0 Half Boy FC
FM Town 1-0 Polkation FC
Norrion Rovers 0-0 Xilon OC
VLC FC 2-0 Indionion Athletic
Olympia FC 3-3 RGS Athletic
Tuntingone FC 1-1 Nile Bridge

And it’s over for Albion - their 100% record comes to an end after 5 games, as the Strawberries manage to breach their defence through a mazy von Kraus dribble and finish. However, they stay as league leaders, as we get another bout of 3rd vs 2nd, this time with Olympia hosting the Royals and playing out an incredibly symmetrical 6 goal match, with a penalty and a free kick within minutes of each other for both sides as they ran out a 3-3 draw. Norrion fail to keep close the gap to those two however, as they put in an incredibly jaded performance at home to hand the Orienteers their first point of the season, having only scored their first goal the match prior.

5th IFCF/53rd Cup Winners Cup Preliminary Round 2nd leg

Norrion Rovers 1-1 Casuals Osteria (AGG: 4-2)

Norrion have certainly been struggling lately, as they register a third game without a win in their last four, this time doing just enough to shut down their Krytie visitors, settling the tie with a late equaliser on the night to advance to the Round of 32.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Second Round

A massacre of the top flight took place this weekend in the KCC’s second round, as several Premier League sides bit the dust at the second hurdle. The headlines will inevitably be about Norrion as they fail to win for a fourth time in five games, as they are evenly matched across the board against Third Division side Lodgertia City, only for the defending champions to be removed from the competition on penalties. Cup entertainers Nile Bridge have also disappointed fans across the Imperial Commonwealth, although they left with a bang, a 6 goal thriller that saw Third Division Twilight Heaven come back from 2-0 down to silence the North Bank Stadium, whilst the weekend’s other big headline also came from penalties as 8th tier Athletic Sunburbia stunned Niexai Lane into silence as they fought from a goal down to take Royal Jam to penalties and winning courtesy of some magnificent saves. The city of Lodgertia saw another top flight victim fall, but this time it was the hosts Tuntingone, as the Knights threw away the lead against Fourth Division East Monurtag by giving away two clumsy penalties in an otherwise solid defensive display. No Second Division side were on the end of an upset this round, but there were two entirely Second Division ties, with Micronopia United being knocked out at home by Yillog, whilst Monksville were too much for Oldbridge

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Walston Brook Albion    6    5   0   1     8    2   +6    15
 2 RGS Athletic            6    4   2   0    20    6  +14    14
 3 Olympia FC              6    4   2   0    18    8  +10    14
 4 Royal Jam FC            6    4   2   0     8    0   +8    14
 5 Norrion Rovers          6    3   2   1    12    9   +3    11
 6 FM Town                 6    3   1   2    12   10   +2    10
 7 VLC FC                  6    2   3   1     7    4   +3     9
 8 Nile Bridge             6    2   3   1     8    6   +2     9
 9 Polkation FC            6    3   0   3     4    6   −2     9
10 Copper Communists SC    6    2   1   3     8   13   −5     7
11 Indionion Athletic      6    1   2   3     3    6   −3     5
12 Tuntingone FC           6    1   2   3     7   15   −8     5
13 Seaton Town             6    0   3   3     3    6   −3     3
14 Half Boy FC             6    1   0   5     2   14  −12     3
15 FC Tavernia             6    0   2   4     4   10   −6     2
16 Xilon OC                6    0   1   5     1   10   −9     1

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:40 am

ICELFA Season 45: Part 2

5th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD1

Arlington City (Zwangzug) 4-1 RGS Athletic

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD1

Royal Jam FC 0-1 Condottiere (Freeport)
VLC FC 3-2 Crisisbless (Nephara)

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD1

Jarrbergen Football (Northwest Kalactin) 1-2 Xilon OC

4 Eastfielder teams have made it to the IFCF group stages, including bows for RGS and Royal Jam. RGS kick off their Champions league campaign in astonishingly poor fashion, an red card for Kalman Wilde early on effectively handing the match to Arlington City on a plate as the Zwangzug side demolished the Royals 4-1. It wasn’t a great start either for the Strawberries, as they hosted Freeport’s Condottiere in a tight game, but Royal Jam’s defensive efforts were all for naught in the end as the visitors grabbed a late goal to steal all 3 points. It was a better week for the sides that went through the qualifiers though, as VLC showed when they hosted Nepharim opposition in Crisisbless - despite being the underdogs in this tie, VLC struck early and hard, Orme scoring one and setting up the second in the first half an hour before the visitors pulled one back. Latham-Currie struck to seal the match with 10 minutes to go, and they managed to hold their visitors at bay long enough to secure the 3 points, even with the late consolation in hand. In the LBCT, Xilon were made to work hard for their three points, the Orienteers having to fight back from a goal down on the road to beat Kalactin’s Jarrbergen Football.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 7

Walston Brook Albion 0-1 Seaton Town
Royal Jam FC 3-0 Copper Communists SC
FC Tavernia 0-1 FM Town
Half Boy FC 0-4 Norrion Rovers
Polkation FC 0-1 VLC FC
Xilon OC 0-1 Olympia FC
Indionion Athletic 1-1 Tuntingone FC
RGS Athletic 5-1 Nile Bridge

Well, it was fun whilst it lasted. Seaton Town grab a much needed first win of the season as they return from Walston Brook having broken down the wall once again, giving league leaders Albion their second defeat in a row. That opens the door for the chasing pack to take the lead, and three teams leapfrog the Millers as a result - Olympia however were appalling in their match against Xilon, barely able to string any attacking plays together, with only a Wilburn-Mason header splitting the two sides. Much easier going for the Strawberries however, as they have little trouble seeing off the challenge of the Communists, featuring a well taken goal from Germain Bourguignon as he connected with a sweet volley from the edge of the box. The new league leaders however are RGS, the Royals notching up their 25th goal in 7 league games as they smash another 5 past Nile Bridge as they top the table seven goals clear of the other two.

5th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD2

RGS Athletic 2-5 AS Bezieres (Valladares)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD2

Excelsior Zijweg (Audioslavia) 2-0 Royal Jam FC
Olympic (Mytanija) 1-0 VLC FC

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD2

Xilon OC 0-4 Sokattack Mliona (Turori)

Would you look at that, a clean sweep of losses across the board for the Eastfielder clubs in midweek. VLC are the only side to actually put up a fight this week, one defensive lapse being their downfall as Mytanija’s Olympic take advantage in an otherwise defensively excellent game from both sides. RGS were rather shambolic defensively at home to AS Bezieres, allowing the Valladar side to carve them open multiple times despite the Royals taking the lead early on. Xilon were, if anything, worse, as they were second best to every ball and in every challenge as Sokattack Mliona dominated the match, with only the heroics of Gilleran in the Xilon net preventing the scoreline from looking too embarrassing. The Strawberries weren’t so defensively dire in Audioslavia, but they still had their abundance of mistakes allowing the hosts to strike twice, whilst offering nothing offensively themselves.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 8

Copper Communists SC 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
FM Town 1-1 Seaton Town
Norrion Rovers 0-2 Royal Jam FC
VLC FC 0-1 FC Tavernia
Olympia FC 0-1 Half Boy FC
Tuntingone FC 1-0 Polkation FC
Nile Bridge 2-0 Xilon OC
RGS Athletic 2-0 Indionion Athletic

It’s a low scoring weekend for once, but no less important in the race at the top, and indeed at the bottom, as Half Boy and FC Tavernia both pull out surprise wins against Big 5 opponents to close the gap to safety - Olympia were the architects of their own downfall as they failed to clear a corner in a game of few chances, allowing Coletta Core to stab home what proved to be the winner as the hosts were wasteful in front of net. The Wyverns were beneficiaries of a tired and jaded VLC performance, the hosts still struggling to cope with the midweek travelling. RGS however had no such troubles, a calm and measured victory against the Hummingbirds keeping them top of the tree, whilst Royal Jam stay level on points as they see off Norrion’s challenge with ease, an 8th clean sheet in a row proving extremely well deserved. Olympia’s loss allows Albion to sneak back into third place as well, the Millers continuing their excellent start to the season with a hard fought victory in Copper City.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 9

Walston Brook Albion 2-1 FM Town
Copper Communists SC 1-4 Norrion Rovers
Seaton Town 1-1 VLC FC
Royal Jam FC 0-1 Olympia FC
FC Tavernia 1-0 Tuntingone FC
Half Boy FC 2-4 Nile Bridge
Polkation FC 1-3 RGS Athletic
Xilon OC 1-0 Indionion Athletic

And there we are, now down to one unbeaten team this season. Royal Jam can’t do it two weeks in a row, as Olympia recover from their shock loss last week to break down the stubborn Royal Jam defence, their first goal conceded all season enough to inflict a first league loss as well. That allows RGS to stay as league leaders outright, a chance they take easily, despite Polkation breaking the deadlock in Art City - a goal each from Wright and Strand proving to be enough to earn victory for the league leaders. And with the Strawberries losing, Albion are given the opportunity to move into second once again, and despite the late comeback from the Fjorders, the hosts hold on to secure a vital victory. At the bottom, it’s a first victory all season for Xilon, as they score a second league goal in 9 games to see off fellow relegation battlers Indionion. The Wyverns also grab the chance to move out of the drop zone, although the Knights would consider themselves unlucky not to have scored on more than one occasion.

5th IFCF/53rd Cup Winners Cup Round of 32 1st leg

Fadrön Flight (Taeshan) 2-1 Norrion Rovers

Norrion’s hit and miss form continues, as they struggle to finish their chances in Taeshan, and are roundly punished for it, with Clara Reader converting Fadron’s winner into her own net as she failed to clear a low cross to hand an otherwise close match to the hosts.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Third Round

64 matches make up the Third Round, and it’s about now that the wheat starts getting separated from the chaff after the chaos of the opening two rounds. There are still plenty of upsets to go around though, including a couple of top flight exits, as the Archers are left wanting at home to the Silver Foxes, Seniors grinding out a win against the relegation-battling Premier League side. Albion are the other top flight casualty this round, the all top flight tie against bottom of the table Xilon going the way of the underdogs as the Orienteers hold out until extra time before striking on the counter. Seaton Town almost joined them in the ever growing dustbin, as the Lions are taken to extra time and then the worst penalty shootout in history by Lodgertia City, neither side converting any of the opening 10 penalties through a combination of a muddy pitch, poor showboating shots and couple of actually decent saves. At the other end of the spectrum, FC Tavernia had little issue in their tie, 7th tier Sport Barujana proving to be not much of an obstacle as the Wyverns blazed six past them.

The Second Division fared little better in this round either, with Forest Rangers being eliminated by Third Division opponents in the shape of NT United, whilst Macaronia FC were also humiliated, as they also fell on penalties to 5th tier side Regio FC, having led for most of the 90 minutes on normal time before a late equaliser. Jam Mountain Island were also close to being on the receiving end of the biggest upset in the round, as they were 2-0 down at home against 9th tier North Tyrenam with 10 minutes to go. A rather horrible tackle from behind and a red card later, the hosts capitalised on the man advantage with 2 goals in the embers of normal time, before putting another three past their plucky opponents in extra time. Toclofania FC were also taken to penalties, seventh tier Verinle SC managing to hold the Second Division side at bay for 120 minutes before the favourites prevailed.

5th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD3

RGS Athletic 0-2 AC Izotz Zubia (Audioslavia)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD3

AK Stanimir (Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom) 2-3 Royal Jam FC
KT Itzalovalle (Audioslavia) 2-1 VLC FC

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD3

Xilon OC 2-0 ASC Arvika (Kelssek)

RGS continue to not impress in the Champions League this season, as they make it three losses in three in front of their own crowd, Itotz Zubia having little trouble dispatching the league leaders with a goal either side of half-time. Royal Jam managed to grab their first points of the group stage though, coming from two goals down in Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom as they came out firing after half-time to turn the match around, three goals in 10 minutes enough to see off AK Stanimir. VLC started off brightly against Itzalovalle, Benjamin grabbing the opening goal, but the Audioslav side found another gear late on, two goals in the last 20 minutes of the match enough to turn the match around for VLC’s second loss of the group stage. Xilon are proving to be the best of the bunch this season though, as the only side with two wins in three after they see off Kelssek’s ASC Arvika with little trouble.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 10

Norrion Rovers 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
VLC FC 1-0 FM Town
Olympia FC 8-3 Copper Communists SC
Tuntingone FC 1-0 Seaton Town
Nile Bridge 3-4 Royal Jam FC
RGS Athletic 3-1 FC Tavernia
Indionion Athletic 1-0 Half Boy FC
Xilon OC 0-2 Polkation FC

Quite the haul of goals this weekend, as we approach a third of the way through the league season. The pick of the bunch would have to be the 11 goals in Mount Salt City, a brace each for Stepan and Horvat as Olympia tore the Communist defence open time and again to the tune of 8 goals - although this was after the Communists started very brightly, putting two past the deputising Marwane Castillo in the first 15 minutes. The best match however would have to be in Bridgetown, as the hosts took the lead three times, including a brace for Pryor-Sandoval, only to be pegged back every time by the Strawberries, von Kraus popping up with a stoppage time winner to round off the seven goal thriller. Less thrilling, but all the more important was the single goal game in Norrion, as the Stags somehow struggled to get the ball out of their own half as Albion pressed them hard, the Millers keeping pace with RGS through Nabhan Finlay’s looped effort.

5th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD4

AC Izotz Zubia 0-2 RGS Athletic

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD4

Royal Jam FC 1-1 AK Stanimir
VLC FC 0-1 KT Itzalovalle

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD4

ASC Arvika 4-4 Xilon OC

Too little too late? RGS finally figure out what they’re doing in the champions league games, and it pays off marvelously as they take revenge in the return trip to Audioslavia, Kim and Jackson popping up to convert two loose balls into goals for the Royals’ first points of the campaign. The Strawberries aren’t faring much better, their fourth point of the campaign coming at home to Stanimir as the visitors found a way to keep the hosts quiet long enough to force the draw. VLC suffer their third loss of the campaign however, as Itzalovalle manage to chip away at the VLC defence for long enough to force an error and the only goal of the match. Xilon are still looking good to advance to the next round, although they may want to work on their defence as the Orienteers have to come back from two goals down twice to force an entertaining 4-4 draw in Kelssek.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 11

Walston Brook Albion 0-1 VLC FC
Norrion Rovers 2-1 Olympia FC
FM Town 4-1 Tuntingone FC
Copper Communists SC 1-2 Nile Bridge
Seaton Town 1-1 RGS Athletic
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Indionion Athletic
FC Tavernia 1-1 Xilon OC
Half Boy FC 2-0 Polkation FC

Lions fans must be tearing their hair out at this point of the season, as Seaton Town register their sixth draw of the campaign, but with only one win to go alongside it. And it’s not like they didn’t deserve the win today, as they outclassed a poor RGS side for most of the match, but just weren’t clinical enough when it mattered - unlike Kim, who bagged a second goal this week off the bench to keep the Royals’ unbeaten campaign going. The draw does allow the chasing back to make up ground, which Albion fail to do as VLC grab a much needed win in what is a tight game to keep their challenge for the IFCF places going. They don’t move up a place though, as the Stags find a new gear to come from behind and steal victory from Olympia, who will be miffed that they lost a game they controlled much of the flow of. Royal Jam are the big winners today though, as they sweep the Hummingbirds aside to move back into second and within a point of the leaders.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 12

Olympia FC 2-0 Walston Brook Albion
Tuntingone FC 2-0 VLC FC
Nile Bridge 0-3 Norrion Rovers
RGS Athletic 9-0 FM Town
Indionion Athletic 0-1 Copper Communists SC
Xilon OC 1-0 Seaton Town
Polkation FC 1-0 Royal Jam FC
Half Boy FC 0-0 FC Tavernia

Gotta love tradition, don’t you? Patterns throughout history, providing that comforting feeling of familiarity in an otherwise uncertain world. Well, not so comforting for the Fjorders in this case, as 7 different RGS players find the net against them in a match that traditionally provides one of the biggest scorelines of the season, and this weekend’s 9-0 is no exception. It’s massive win, and one that also opens up the gap at the top back to four points, as the Royal Jam play poorly in Art City to fall to Polkation FC, who have done well as a promoted side to quietly sneak into mid-table. Albion also have the chance to keep pace with the leaders, but don’t take it as Olympia leapfrog both teams into second place with two late goals breaking the Millers’ spirits. Norrion move to within a point of 4th place Albion as they see off Nile Bridge with aplomb, but VLC seem determined to be mired in the midtable battle, providing a Tuntingone side that started the season poorly with a vital win to boost their own midtable credentials. Behind them, a real relegation battle is taking place, with 6 teams covered by 2 points after this weekend - Xilon drag Seaton back into the bottom three and close their own gap to safety with their fourth league goal of the season, whilst the Communists win a big 6-pointer against the Hummingbirds to swap a place in the bottom three with them.

5th IFCF/53rd Cup Winners Cup Round of 32 2nd leg

Norrion Rovers 1-3 Fadrön Flight (AGG: 2-5)

That’s a quick end to any hopes Norrion had of a successful season, as Fadron dominate proceedings in the return leg against the Stags, Roman Torshen’s headed effort not enough to inspire a Norrion fightback as they’re knocked out of their third and final cup competition this season.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Fourth Round

64 teams have made it through three gruelling rounds, and this Fourth Round will whittle them down to 32. Unlike last year, there isn’t particularly strong representation from the top flights at this point as several have been upset by this stage - and that trend definitely looks to continue this weekend, as Premier League leaders RGS Athletic are knocked out of the competition after a weakened side is defeated by Fourth Division Liginara FC, Nya Murray grabbing a rare goal as she aims to return to fitness to draw level at 1-1. Liginara aren’t the only Fourth Division side to do so, as Aswania Athletic stun the Fjorders by going 3-0 up by the hour mark. The Premier League side do fight back and bring it to 3-3, but the minnows do enough to secure a winning goal in the last moment of stoppage time. VLC are the third top flight casualty of the round, as they are narrowly beaten by relegation battlers Indionion. Xilon meanwhile spend the weekend living dangerously as they need a late equaliser to force extra time against NT United, before a Mumtaz Laver goal settled the tie in their favour. No Second Division side was upset this round, but there were two all-Second Division ties that went the way of the favourites, with UR Town seeing off YLW’s challenge without much trouble, whilst Revisionists and Jam Mountain Island both had trouble finding the net for 120 minutes, before settling the tie on penalties in the Revisionists’ favour.

5th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD5

RGS Athletic (EFL) 2-2 Arlington City (ZWZ)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD5

Condottiere 3-1 Royal Jam FC
Crisisbless 0-1 VLC FC

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD5

Xilon OC 1-3 Jarrbergen Football

The penultimate matchday of the IFCF group stages, and it’s safe to say things aren’t looking great for three of the four teams. RGS, needing a win, host group leader Arlington City in a real end-to-end match, but neither side is really able to dominate proceedings. In the end, two well taken set pieces from RGS book-ended the Arlington goals, and a draw consigns RGS to needing a win to qualify in third for the Challengers Cup knockouts. Royal Jam travel to Freeport looking to try and rescue their group campaign, but Condottiere prove to be too strong for the Strawberries as they put two quick-fire goals past them, knocking Royal Jam out of the Challengers Cup. VLC hold onto the faintest glimmer of hope though, as they grab a second win in the group stages against Crisisbless, a single goal courtesy of Walad Pour enough to split the sides. Xilon are the best placed of the four to advance, but their chance to secure a place in the knockouts was delayed as their Kalactinian opponents were too much for a Xilon squad jaded by playing 120 minutes at the weekend.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 13

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 Tuntingone FC
Olympia FC 3-0 Nile Bridge
VLC FC 0-0 RGS Athletic
Norrion Rovers 2-1 Indionion Athletic
FM Town 3-2 Xilon OC
Copper Communists SC 0-1 Polkation FC
Seaton Town 4-0 Half Boy FC
Royal Jam FC 1-1 FC Tavernia

Hope for the chasing pack yet, as VLC manage to shut down the RGS attack in the Lodger City derby, grinding out a goalless draw that allows Olympia to close the gap to two points, courtesy of a Stepan goal and assist against Nile Bridge. Royal Jam however don’t take the same opportunity, as the Wyverns strike hard and early to put them on the back foot - they spend the match chasing the FC Tavernia defence, but only manage a single goal through Maelynn McCartney to split the points. Albion capitalise on that draw by defeating the Knights at home to draw level on points with the Strawberries, a calamitous own goal as Nabiha Collingwood overhit a passback to Corinne Ritchie, the keeper off his line and not in a place to stop the ball rolling over the line. Seaton put the Archers to the sword in another relegation 6 pointer as they beat Half Boy 4-0 to move out of the bottom three, dropping their opponents into, whilst Indionion stay stuck in the bottom three after Norrion come from behind to stay a point off the top 4.

5th IFCF Champions League Group Stage MD6

AS Bezieres (VLD) 0-2 RGS Athletic (EFL)

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage MD6

Royal Jam FC (EFL) 1-1 Excelsior Zijweg (AUD)
VLC FC (EFL) 2-3 Olympic (MYT)

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage MD6

Sokattack Mliona 3-3 Xilon OC

The final day of the IFCF group stages, and it’s the end of a poor 2 months for the Eastfielder sides all things told. RGS manage to secure third place in the group as they, probably undeservingly, defeat AS Bezieres by scoring their only two shots on target on the counter. At least they’ll have IFCF football to look forward to, albeit in the Challengers Cup. They’ll be the only Eastfielder representative in that though, as VLC threw away the lead and the chance to qualify as they let Olympic come back from 2-0 down to win. Royal Jam don’t even finish the campaign on a high note despite being knocked out earlier, as they have to scramble home a late corner to secure a draw at home to Excelsior. Xilon however do enter the knockouts, finishing second in their group after an entertaining 3-3 draw against Sokattack Mliona.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 14

Nile Bridge 0-0 Walston Brook Albion
RGS Athletic 1-1 Tuntingone FC
Indionion Athletic 0-3 Olympia FC
Xilon OC 0-2 VLC FC
Polkation FC 0-1 Norrion Rovers
Half Boy FC 2-6 FM Town
FC Tavernia 1-1 Copper Communists SC
Royal Jam FC 1-0 Seaton Town

And it’s all tied up at the top, as Tuntingone manage to capitalise on a tired RGS performance, who seem exhausted after their midweek win, to open the scoring at the King Iqbal II Stadium. However, the Knights just don’t have the quality to hold the Royals at bay forever, Girard-Vaillancourt converting Sten Wright’s low cross at the far post to level the match. The Royals stay top on just goal difference now, as Olympia sweep the Hummingbirds to draw level on points, Mirielle Brewer and Lucas Stepanov providing the goals and assists as they re-open the title race. Albion finally draw a match, as they hold a determined Nile Bridge to a goalless draw, although they fall out of the top four as a result following Norrion’s narrow victory at Pointillism Park.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RGS Athletic           14    9   5   0    44   11  +33    32
 2 Olympia FC             14   10   2   2    37   14  +23    32
 3 Royal Jam FC           14    9   3   2    21    6  +15    30
 4 Norrion Rovers         14    9   2   3    28   15  +13    29
 5 Walston Brook Albion   14    9   1   4    13    7   +6    28
 6 VLC FC                 14    6   5   3    13    8   +5    23
 7 FM Town                14    7   2   5    28   28    0    23
 8 Nile Bridge            14    5   4   5    20   24   −4    19
 9 Polkation FC           14    6   0   8     9   14   −5    18
10 Tuntingone FC          14    4   4   6    14   23   −9    16
11 Seaton Town            14    2   6   6    11   12   −1    12
12 FC Tavernia            14    2   6   6    10   17   −7    12
13 Copper Communists SC   14    3   2   9    15   33  −18    11
14 Half Boy FC            14    3   1  10     9   33  −24    10
15 Indionion Athletic     14    2   3   9     6   18  −12     9
16 Xilon OC               14    2   2  10     6   21  −15     8

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:42 pm

ICELFA Season 45: Part 3

51st Copa de Campeones Ro16 1st Leg

Brinemouth (Nephara) 3-3 RGS Athletic

Last season’s Premier League champions make their entry into the Copa de Campeones, and RGS are handed possibly the worst opponent possible in the form of Nepharim champions Brinemouth. To the Royals credit, they kept it close, although the defending from both sides left plenty to be desired, with Nya Murray scoring one and setting up a second to drag RGS level from 2 goals down. 3 away goals is a lot to play assuming they can keep it tight in the return leg.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 15

Walston Brook Albion 1-0 RGS Athletic
Nile Bridge 0-1 Indionion Athletic
Tuntingone FC 3-1 Xilon OC
Olympia FC 1-0 Polkation FC
VLC FC 1-0 Half Boy FC
Norrion Rovers 3-1 FC Tavernia
FM Town 0-2 Royal Jam FC
Copper Communists SC 1-0 Seaton Town

And we have a new league leader going into the halfway point of the season. Olympia put the pressure on the Royals with their hard won victory over Polkation, a single Qamar Reilly goal proving to be the difference at the Olympic stadium. RGS then followed that up by visiting Walston Brook, and it was obvious how much effort was put into that midweek clash with Brinemouth, as the RGS players faded badly going into the second half, making Albion’s job of blocking the leaders out extremely simple - Archibald Sanson’s headed effort was enough to split the sides in the end. Royal Jam moved into second place with a comfortable win of their own in Gamerville, whilst wins for Norrion and VLC drew all of them close to the Royals as well.

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Sixteenth-Finals 1st Leg

RGS Athletic 3-1 Laketown Rangers (Taeshan)

3 games in the space of a week, one could be forgiven for thinking the Royals didn’t prioritise the league as much over the weekend. RGS drop into the Challengers Cup knockouts as the third place Champions League team, and are reward with what ends up being an easy home match against Taeshan’s Laketown Rangers, as Micaela Last proved to be the star of the show setting up all three goals.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Fifth Round

Encarta CF (T3) 1-1 Liginara FC (T4) (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)
Sunburbia FC (T2) 0-2 Xilon OC (T1)
Revisionists (T2) 2-0 Giafando FC (T5)
Monksville United (T2) 2-0 Benopia AC (T3)
East Monurtag (T4) 0-2 Honsadin FC (T2)
Polkation FC (T1) 2-0 Newt Cape Athletic (T7)
Port Lodgertia (T4) 1-4 Indionion Athletic (T1)
Freyin SC (T5) 1-0 Losing The Game FC (T6)
Toclofania FC (T2) 1-3 Basalata FC (T5)
Golden Acres (T5) 5-5 Portopolis SC (T8) (5-5 AET, 3-2 PKs)
SS City (T4) 1-0 Seaton Town (T1)
Yillog City (T2) 0-1 Seniors FC (T2)
Pontifucia United (T2) 1-2 Regio FC (T5)
Aswania Athletic (T4) 1-1 Synyria Wanderers (T9) (4-2 AET)
UR Town (T2) 1-3 FC Tavernia (T1)
Shireworth FC (T10) 0-0 Hanawalt FC (T10) (0-0 AET, 3-0 PKs)

The halfway point of the competition, the Fifth Round, also known as the Round of 32. It’s at this point teams start realising how far they’ve reached, and start properly dreaming of glory come the end of the season. 16 matches, and only 3 upsets, but not a boring match in sight, and plenty to talk about. Two Second Division sides bit the dust at the hands of lower league opposition, as 5th tier Basalata and Regio saw off Toclofania FC and Pontifucia United respectively, both victories from behind after the favourites opened the scoring. They weren’t the only Second Division casualties, as Yillog City were drawn to host Seniors FC, the promotion-chasing Silver Foxes prevailing by the narrowest of margins as Idrees Morad just couldn’t clear a shot off the line quick enough. UR Town surprisingly struggled in their tie at home to the Wyverns, having had form for removing top flight sides whilst previously in the Second Division, but the relegation battling FC Tavernia will be glad for the confidence boost.

Also leaving the competition were Sunburbia FC, as they were soundly defeated by the current Premier League wooden spoon holders, Xilon scoring two goals towards the end of the first half. Encarta CF remain as the sole representative of the Third Division after needing penalties to defeat RGS’ conquerors Liginara, as Benopia AC bit the dust at Monksville’s hands. There was one more top flight casualty this round however, as SS City held on for dear life at home to Seaton Town, the Lions spending the game camped inside the SS City half looking for an equaliser after the hosts’ early goal. There’s only one remaining representative of the regional leagues after this round, as the two tenth tier sides in the draw were drawn against each other, Shireworth FC coming out on top on penalties in a game that had plenty of attacking football but no goals. 9th tier Synyria Wanderers came close, taking Fourth Division Aswania Athletic into extra time with a late equaliser, and then striking early in extra time to take the lead - the hosts however had other plans, putting three past them in the second half to sink the minnows. And last but most certainly not least, there was a 10 goal thriller on the cards at 8th tier Portopolis SC went toe to toe with Golden Acres, both sides pegging the other back within minutes of taking the lead. In the end, it could only be settled by penalties, where the fifth tier side held their nerve to advance.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 16

Indionion Athletic 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
Xilon OC 0-1 RGS Athletic
Polkation FC 0-1 Nile Bridge
Half Boy FC 0-3 Tuntingone FC
FC Tavernia 1-2 Olympia FC
Royal Jam FC 0-0 VLC FC
Seaton Town 2-4 Norrion Rovers
Copper Communists SC 3-0 FM Town

A return to winning ways for RGS sees them move back into second with a victory over the Orienteers, Seung-Yoon Kim’s pullback finish proving to be the difference between the two sides in the end. It sees them move back into second above Royal Jam, who struggled to make any headway in the defensive battle against VLC, neither side really contributing much in the way of good attacking football. However, Olympia still hold the cards after their victory against the Wyverns, although Raadiya Nicol will be disappointed that she managed to hit the post twice with dipping long range efforts. Albion can only manage a draw in the Walston Brook derby, as Indionion manage to strike early and hold off Albion as much as they could, leaving them fifth and two points off Royal Jam, after Norrion also leapfrogged them with a victory in Seaton.

51st Copa de Campeones Ro16 2nd Leg

RGS Athletic 0-3 Brinemouth (AGG: 3-6)

Well, it’s a Copa de Campeones to forget for the Royals, as Brinemouth turn up to the King Iqbal II Stadium with a completely different attitude to the first leg, and dominate proceedings from the get go. 2 first half goals for the visitors vs 2 shots of target all game for the hosts showing the gulf in class.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 17

Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Xilon OC
Indionion Athletic 0-1 Polkation FC
RGS Athletic 4-0 Half Boy FC
Nile Bridge 4-2 FC Tavernia
Tuntingone FC 1-3 Royal Jam FC
Olympia FC 3-0 Seaton Town
VLC FC 1-0 Copper Communists SC
Norrion Rovers 0-0 FM Town

Traded wins at the top see Olympia and RGS both defeat relegation battling opponents in comfortable fashion - Olympia kicked off against the Lions with a bang, Natasa Horvat scoring within 30 seconds of the whistle, whilst RGS took a much more measured 52 minutes to break down the Archers defence, but the floodgates opened pretty quickly in New Lodger City after that. Royal Jam move back into third as they remain unfazed by Tuntingone’s opening goal, levelling the game before half-time before von Kraus scored and set up the winner in the second. They leapfrog Norrion who don’t get going at home to FM Town, the Fjorders also looking somewhat jaded and wary in attack. The Albion charge is still going on as well, Xilon falling again to the Millers as Albion stay within three points of second.

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Sixteenth-Finals 2nd Leg

Laketown Rangers 0-3 RGS Athletic (AGG: 1-6)

Much better midweek exploits for RGS in the Challengers Cup, as they follow-up on their emphatic first leg victory with another three goals in Taeshan, Munsif Strand setting up both girls in the first half to confirm their spot in the Eighth-Finals.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 18

Polkation FC 1-1 Walston Brook Albion
Half Boy FC 0-2 Xilon OC
FC Tavernia 2-3 Indionion Athletic
Royal Jam FC 1-2 RGS Athletic
Seaton Town 0-3 Nile Bridge
Copper Communists SC 1-1 Tuntingone FC
FM Town 0-2 Olympia FC
Norrion Rovers 0-0 VLC FC

It’s 2nd vs 3rd in the league this weekend, as the Royals take on the Strawberries, with Olympia having seen aside the challenge of FM Town, courtesy of goals from Ramond Blythe and Lonell Gould. The hosts at Niexai Lane took the initiative, Marta Sargent scraping a deflected shot past the wrong-footed Eddie Sadiq, but they couldn’t then sit back and hold off the RGS attack, two goals either side of the hour mark settling the tie. However, Royal Jam manage to stay in third as all of the chasing pack rack up draws of their own - VLC blocked the Norrion attack time and again but couldn’t get out of their own half to strike back, a goalless draw that helps neither side. Albion have the chance to capitalise, but they themselves can only manage the draw away to Polkation. At the bottom, it’s the bottom two of the division facing each other in Halveboi, but it’s Xilon that return from the match victorious, holding off some last pressure from the Archers to move off the bottom of the table.

King’s Commonwealth Cup Sixth Round

Basalata FC (T5) 0-1 Xilon OC (T1)
FC Tavernia (T1) 2-0 Seniors FC (T2)
Revisionists (T2) 0-1 Polkation FC (T1)
Aswania Athletic (T4) 5-1 Regio FC (T5)
Golden Acres (T5) 2-3 Monksville United (T2)
SS City (T4) 0-2 Indionion Athletic (T1)
Freyin SC (T5) 1-1 Shireworth FC (T10) (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)
Encarta CF (T3) 2-2 Honsadin FC (T2) (4-2 AET)

16 teams, 8 matches separating them from the quarter-finals. Every team in this round will have started to take the competition seriously - no rested teams if they can manage it. Nonetheless, much hilarity has been had amongst the internet that the four Premier League teams that are currently in the draw were the four worst finishing sides last season - FC Tavernia, who finished 13th, and all three sides promoted to the Premier League for this season. All four of them will feature in the quarter-finals as well, with FC Tavernia and Polkation seeing off Second Division opposition in high-flying Seniors and relegation-battling Revisionists respectively, with little in the way of concern. Indionion also managed to win in second gear, as they controlled their tie against Fourth Division SS City without much trouble. Xilon however did struggle away at Basalata, the fifth tier side twice having goals disallowed for offside in the first 15 minutes whilst Xilon didn’t land a single shot on target until the only goal of the game shortly before the hour mark.

Elsewhere, Fourth Division Aswania Athletic booked their place in the Quarter-Finals after they got the fortunate draw of a fifth tier side, and one that could demolish with ease as they put five past the hapless Regio defence. Monksville United will feature as the only Second Division side in the Quarter-Finals, as they twice come from behind to beat fifth tier Golden Acres. Meanwhile, the fairytale for tenth tier Shireworth FC is over, although they still gave a good go of it, taking fifth tier Freyin SC all the way to penalties in an evenly fought game before succumbing to defeat. And finally, the only upset of the round saw Honsadin throw away a two goal lead within 10 minutes to Encarta CF, thanks to a second yellow card for Zimraan Akermann after a reckless tackle in the box. The Third Division side levelled things in stoppage time, before adding two more against a quickly fading Honsadin side.

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Eighth-Finals 1st Leg

RGS Athletic 0-0 Myana (Chromatika)

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Eighth-Finals 1st Leg

Xilon OC 2-1 FC Longview (Valanora)

The Eighth-Finals, more commonly known as the Round of 16, saw RGS host Chromatik opposition in Myana, in a game where many expected fireworks but none came, neither side really grabbing control of the midfield as the scrap prevented much in the way of good football. Xilon didn’t have that trouble as they hosted Valanora’s FC Longview, a late away goal for the visitors the only blemish on an otherwise perfect performance from the Orienteers.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 19

Walston Brook Albion 3-0 Half Boy FC
Polkation FC 2-0 FC Tavernia
Xilon OC 1-0 Royal Jam FC
Indionion Athletic 2-1 Seaton Town
RGS Athletic 2-4 Copper Communists SC
Nile Bridge 4-0 FM Town
Tuntingone FC 5-2 Norrion Rovers
Olympia FC 3-2 VLC FC

Olympia’s title to lose, maybe? An Incredibly high-scoring weekend in the Premier League sees 31 goals across the 8 matches, and the big result of the day the Communists come from 2 goals down to stun the Royals in their own backyard, a second half brace for Sander Kane helping the visitors along. Olympia take full advantage, putting three goals in 15 minutes past their opponents, before seeing off a late VLC comeback as Salvatora Orme scored a stunning free kick to bring the match to 3-2. The rest of the Big 5 also took a massive stumble, with Xilon following up their two cup wins last week with a magnificent controlled victory against the Strawberries, a result that lifts them out of the bottom three at Seaton’s expense. Norrion were roundly humiliated by Tuntingone, two late consolation goals after the Knights were reduced to ten players not really a good reflection of how dismal they played.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 20

FC Tavernia 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
Royal Jam FC 2-0 Half Boy FC
Seaton Town 1-0 Polkation FC
Copper Communists SC 2-0 Xilon OC
FM Town 0-0 Indionion Athletic
Norrion Rovers 0-1 RGS Athletic
VLC FC 1-1 Nile Bridge
Olympia FC 2-2 Tuntingone FC

And Olympia’s lead is cut down to 4 points already. The league leaders just don’t push on against a Tuntingone side fresh from thrashing the Stags, and the Knights carry on that inspired performance against the Olympians, both sides scoring 2 each before half time - the second half was a bit dull though as neither side ventured much. RGS take full advantage of that loss with a boring, but clinical, victory over Norrion, with Albion and Royal Jam both following suit with controlled victories of their own against the worst two teams in the league. Seaton’s stay in the bottom three doesn’t last long though, as a narrow victory over Polkation is enough to leapfrog Xilon, pushing the Orienteers back into the bottom three.

5th IFCF Challengers Cup Eighth-Finals 2nd Leg

Myana 1-0 RGS Athletic (AGG: 1-0)

5th IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Eighth-Finals 2nd Leg

FC Longview 2-2 Xilon OC (AGG: 3-4)

Well, you can certainly say the ties were close. Myana and RGS return to Chromatika to conclude the goalless draw two weeks prior, and it’s settled in the 35th minute with the only goal of the tie, a well-struck penalty after Heaven Leggett brought the striker down in the box. Xilon meanwhile do just enough to keep their Vanorian opponents at bay, striking early to level the away goals and steal any momentum the hosts were carrying. They did come back with two goals of their own, threatening extra time, before Chantal Sani popped up on the edge of the box and slotted home to settle the tie.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 21

Walston Brook Albion 2-0 Royal Jam FC
FC Tavernia 2-6 Seaton Town
Half Boy FC 1-3 Copper Communists SC
Polkation FC 1-1 FM Town
Xilon OC 0-1 Norrion Rovers
Indionion Athletic 2-2 VLC FC
RGS Athletic 4-1 Olympia FC
Nile Bridge 1-2 Tuntingone FC

Big result at the top of the table, as it’s 1st vs 2nd in a match that could decide whether the title would go to Mount Salt City or not. In the end, it’s not much of a contest, as RGS simply turn up for the occasion, with Kim, Jackson and Elbaz all contributing first half goals to underline the Royals’ dominance. A second half goal from Mckenzie Black only acts as a consolation more than anything, as Olympia spent much of the game looking toothless and lost. Albion themselves now only sit three points off the top, after they shock the Strawberries at home with a surprise 2-0 victory, Romero and Smyth contributing the goals for the Millers. Norrion take advantage and leapfrog the Strawberries into fourth place, having narrowly beaten Xilon, but VLC’s season looks to have fizzled into nothing as they drop points yet again, this time throwing away a two goal lead to Indionion.

ICEL Premier League Matchday 22

Seaton Town 0-1 Walston Brook Albion
Copper Communists SC 0-1 Royal Jam FC
FM Town 1-2 FC Tavernia
Norrion Rovers 2-0 Half Boy FC
VLC FC 1-0 Polkation FC
Olympia FC 2-0 Xilon OC
Tuntingone FC 1-0 Indionion Athletic
Nile Bridge 1-1 RGS Athletic

Of course, nothing is ever predictable when the title race is at this stage. Just after RGS did the hard work of beating Olympia and drawing them in, they go away to Bridgetown promptly throw two points into the river below - to their credit, Nile Bridge were well worth the draw as they held back the RGS pressure. Olympia took full advantage with a comprehensive win against Xilon, moving three clear of the Royals. Albion also take advantage to draw level with RGS, a single goal victory over Seaton enough to close their gap to the top - surely they can’t keep carrying this form on to the end of the season, right? Royal Jam and Norrion both get crucial victories in their race to stay relevant, although at this point they’re likely just fighting each other over than 4th place Challengers Cup spot - VLC remain 7 points behind them, and are looking over their shoulder at the midtable scrap that they’re only 3 points ahead of more than the IFCF places. A narrow win over Polkation isn’t brilliant, but it is what they need right not.

ICEL Premier League Standings

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Olympia FC             22   16   3   3    53   23  +30    51
 2 RGS Athletic           22   14   6   2    59   19  +40    48
 3 Walston Brook Albion   22   15   3   4    25    9  +16    48
 4 Royal Jam FC           22   13   4   5    30   12  +18    43
 5 Norrion Rovers         22   13   4   5    40   24  +16    43
 6 VLC FC                 22    9   9   4    21   14   +7    36
 7 Nile Bridge            22    9   6   7    35   31   +4    33
 8 Tuntingone FC          22    9   6   7    32   33   −1    33
 9 Copper Communists SC   22    8   3  11    29   39  −10    27
10 Polkation FC           22    8   2  12    14   20   −6    26
11 FM Town                22    7   5  10    30   42  −12    26
12 Indionion Athletic     22    5   6  11    15   26  −11    21
13 Seaton Town            22    4   6  12    21   28   −7    18
14 FC Tavernia            22    3   6  13    20   39  −19    15
15 Xilon OC               22    4   2  16    10   32  −22    14
16 Half Boy FC            22    3   1  18    10   53  −43    10

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