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by **Chromatika** » Sun May 14, 2023 10:40 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen Matchdays 7-12

Red League

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Orange League

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Viper Motors

Violet Cup XIV Third Round

Qet NSC (Orange) 3–4 Alnio Ravens (Yellow)
Crix (Orange) 3–1 Eyrods City FC (Yellow)
Eyrods (Orange) 1–1 Sanar Vipers (Yellow) (3–1 AET)
BT Ming (Orange) 3–1 Vitoron (Yellow)
Knetyohai (Orange) 1–1 Sanar United (Yellow) (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Qet (Orange) 2–3 Dre'a (Yellow)
Miners FC (Orange) 2–2 Inon (Yellow) (3–2 AET)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) 1–0 Shantarr (Yellow)
Omnio (Orange) 0–0 Rhoni (Yellow) (1–0 AET)
Anchors FC (Orange) 1–0 Checkers FC (Green)
Urrhed State (Orange) 3–2 Egren (Yellow)
Pùr (Blue) 0–0 Kynxe (Yellow) (0–0 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Rhoni City (Orange) 3–3 Shantarr City (Yellow) (3–3 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Lorentine Jackals (Orange) 1–1 Mountain State (Blue) (2–1 AET)
Rhoni FC (Orange) 3–1 Lanar Falcons (Yellow)
Knetyohai City FC (Orange) 0–1 Naval FC (Yellow)
Ming (Orange) 5–1 Anfanhar (Green)
Z'ai'ai (Orange) 1–1 Pria (Yellow) (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Lorentine (Orange) 3–0 Anfanhar City (Yellow)
Umbar State (Orange) 3–2 Wirr Tsi Lightning (Green)

Matchday 7

The Chromia Derby is always worth following, especially when both teams have had a downdip in form in recent weeks; the defending champions had dropped two in a row, while Anomalies only had one victory through six. At the Capitalizt Dome, though, it’s Susie Knight that outshines the duo of Cixin Nguyen and Rebecca Anne Wawanolett, having an assist and two goals as Iskender Nur and the new Anomalies defense clamp down on their rivals. Anomalies win the away leg handedly, and there is some nervous buzz around Chromatik. Surely, this is just a rough stretch?

For all those who are warning Lhorite fans from going too far with feeling optimistic, there’s no denying that Castillas has brought new energy to the club. In the past, they’d just have rolled over after Oberon took the lead on the seventieth minute off of a beautiful Emma Arthur delivery. This time, though, it’s Lhor who brings the thunder in the final twenty minutes, as Embla Avachinsky finds Hong Yeong-Sahm twice in ten minutes for the Orcas to take a key early away test at Tihon. This is Hong’s first season as a starter after being a longtime backup for the Tide, and he made them regret the decision to let him go on this day. “It feels good to beat them in a place I called home for so long,” he admits afterwards, “I will always be grateful, but it’s fun to win.”

A pair of underperforming teams earn good victories, as the Shock put on a clinic in Brisara – the Hammers had absolutely no chance in the match at all – while Janina’s Frenei squad put away a pesky Umbar squad, led by a brace from big signing Jack Reed. Reed’s ability to both create plays and also shoot the ball has been a godsend as the Græntfjaller manager continues to whip the team into shape.

Myana continue their perfect start with a shutout victory at the Flames, rescued by a Enrico goal off the bench that is reminiscent of his prime days, while Urrheddiao outmuscle the Yellow Jackets, whose hot start has all but evaporated. Cunningham rescues the Brewers with a late breakaway to edge Alnio past Lanar – a shame for the Red Hawks, as Liu was only barely being contained by Skenderovic – while Jana Anusic needs to play superhero to help the Monarchs get a point away at the Submarines.

Tihon United and FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai play similar brands of football – physically demanding, fluid counterattacks, and holding onto the lead. In a game between two teams that are starting to make heads turn, it’s the Pyazhnayan club that takes the home victory, courtesy of a Bogolyubsky header; Meledina provided the key assist. The fact that they are ahead of Anomalies, Wirr Tsi, Frenei Tor, Lanar, and a Crossroads team that just dropped a home decision to Felswyr in convincing fashion? Fantastic.

Jax Hasa stops eleven shots on goal as KCFC ends Z’ai’ai’s perfect start
QNSC puts Umbar State in their place behind brace, two assists from Du Jia
BT Ming dominates Breakers as Eulatie Abraham, Francine Shine scores brace apiece

Matchday 8

A penalty kick controversy. A brutal game in which a player was sent off on both sides. A storm delay that causes a match to finish past midnight. What a day in the Red League in the middle of February.

Let’s start with the story of the hour – Myana has finally dropped points! It’s to the Orcas of all the teams, as Líndís, their out-of-world winger, equalizes seven minutes after a Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov strike. Myana bring numbers and impact subs after that, but Mangjeol Eun-Kyung has seven saves in the last twenty minutes, and the Orcas hang on. “It’s too early to start celebrating,” cautions Castillas, “But it’s been wonderful to see the team respond.” Is this finally the season in which the Orcas start over fresh with success?

Tihon – Crossroads has become a really testy rivalry in recent years. There was that season where Justiina Dannysdóttir defeated the Tide in a playoff to decide the final IFCC berth (before the IFCC Berth Playoffs started). There’s no love lost between the sides, and when Pavlo Kornijchuk brings down Marion Goo on a rather hard challenge, Goo retaliates by shoving down Kornijchuk. It takes players from both sides to separate them, and the Referee decides to send them both off the pitch. The Tide get the last laugh with a 4-2 win, with Slazenger grabbing the brace, but almost nobody cares about the result afterwards. “They’re a dirty team, and it’s going to catch up to them before the season is over,” promises Kornijchuk, “The ref was weak for kicking me out when I was the one assaulted. The league is getting soft.” That comment isn’t going to go over well, but at least the Tide were the victors?

As for the controversial penalty kick call, that happened in the second half in the game between the Brewers and the Hammers. Alnio had taken the early lead with a Hammersley goal in transition; Roberts was tackled by Caroline Bérenger around the box, and the referee in charge decided that it had been in the box. Replay showed that it was borderline, but it wasn’t obviously out – so the penalty went through. Roberts converted, and the Hammers had their point.

Urrheddioa has been subject to some very heavy showers in this part of February; with a particularly bad, stormy one hitting the stadium starting seven thirty, United and the Red Hawks are delayed for two hours and thirty minutes before the storm clears enough to allow play. As the road team, the Red Hawks are allowed to decide if they want to play the game or not – they agree, but that ends up being the wrong idea, as it’s United that takes the home win off of a Sara V corner kick. “We were in good shape to play,” promises center back Stanislavovna, “They were just the better team.” Still, maybe next time, Belaustigetigotia and the Red Hawks will take the rescheduling.

Chromatik bounces back from three straight losses by outmuscling the Frost on the road, while FK Shakhter post their second straight clean sheet, this time at Umbar Ultima. Sanar wins a battle of promoted teams as Viscarra scores his first two goals of the season, while Častimir Knežević scores another brace off of the bench for Pria City after Andrea Culvers has a rough game. Should Larrianne just start the sixteen year old instead?

Wirr Tsi can’t hold onto a lead at home, letting the Submarines in before holding onto a draw – all’s not well with the Shock. Then, in a game between two teams finding their footing, Frenei Tor head into Anomaly Tower and emerge the victor – Susan Knight is kept in check by Elyna Reeve and Sarah Reid, while Ainsley Stenhouse scores two goals from range. Janina has Frenei back and running.

Astronomers blank Red Foxes via Geun’s screamer as Z’ai’ai loses second in a row to cut lead to two
Alvera Beck’s four goals pace Rhoni City past Ming to move to third in table
Laitre, Jackals blank Miners in key lower table clash

Matchday 9

We are about a quarter of the way through the season – minus two games – and things are still rather strange. Who knew that Lhor’s second loss of the season would be away at Crossroads? The Crusaders had dropped two games in a row and were reeling. Archer came to the rescue with a brace for the day as the Orcas couldn’t really get much going through their midfield. That was more like the Crossroads team that everyone expected.

Who knew that Myana’s second non-win of the season would be at home against the Monarchs? Though Marko Zup had a brace from range, Anderson Pill, Drew Berrymore, and Hendrix Salvador Cha clawed goals back with help from Jana Anusic, who just makes Pria City tick. The Islanders needed a moment of magic from Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov to secure the draw at home.

Urrheddiao’s run at clean sheets continue – but the Hammers also hold firm – as Ines Sheppard is just on it lately, while the only other clean sheet of the day is from Lew Karlov of Frenei Tor. Frenei is finally above .500 as Janina’s squad has won three in a row, their defense finally starting to gel together to a cohesive unit.

In a clash of title favorites, Chromatik host Tihon at the Capitalizt Dome. In his first game at the Dome, Oberon shows up to play, and the wonderkid seventeen-year-old scores a brace in the second half to give Tihon the surprise lead after Rebecca Anne Wawanolett had scored on a rebound in the opening five minutes of the game. Cixin Nguyen does tie it up on a set piece from range, but Oberon had shown that he can show up in a big match, while also keeping Tihon ahead of Chromatik on the table for now.

Wirr Tsi is starting their long journey up the table, starting with a road win over the Flames where they scored half as many goals as they had scored up to this point. Sara Kristoffersdóttir had a brace and two assists in a show of brilliance. Anomalies are held at bay on the road by the Pyazhnayans, Anja Zoric’s effort just barely helping the team hold onto the point – while Urrhed FC and the Submarines have Archer Wheelock score from range to hold the Brewers to a single point.

Tihon United’s Lamorak helps the Cyclones to a road draw at the Red Hawks, and Umbar picks up their second win of their campaign as Kahelto’s brace helps Kikyo’s charge.

Haggard, Morton lead way as Mountaineers hammer Red Foxes for six goals on the day
Churchill’s header helps Warriors to draw in Knetyohai Derby
Meyer paces Anchors past Urrhed State

Matchday 10

Ten games in, and Chromatik have only scored fourteen goals so far. As good as Strand has improved, and as solid as the core of Coulibaly, Kerr, Nodis, McBride, and Harrison can be, the Capitalizt weren’t meant to play with only 1.4 goals per game of goal support. No, even with Singh’s heroic effort, they fall at Chromatik City Field after Kate Archer slots the ball neatly between three defenders for a good win in Crossroads’s book. It’s hard to point the finger at one person, but something will need to change if the defending Champions are to return to form.

As for Wirr Tsi, their demise was, once again, told too early. Evidenced by a thorough drubbing of the Islanders at home (Myana’s first loss of the year), the Shock reminded everyone of their championship pedigree. The combination of Moira Ansov and Wan Sheping managed to hold Laborious Hawk at bay, and Sara Kristoffersdóttir continued her brilliant run of form with an assist and two goals as the Shock move back to the north side of the table. It may not be the usual Shock of old, but they do know how to win big games…

As does the Tide, who’ve really started to heat up now. Taking down Frenei is no easy feat these days, and with the quality that Tihon has at midfield – Lotte, Arthur, Ophélie – they have so many capable shooters on the field that it’s crazy. “Why not us?” inquires Ophélie after the match – and there isn’t really a good answer.

Ines Sheppard makes it five clean sheets in a row – and seven out of the first ten – as van Kalvenhaar’s acquisition is really starting to bear fruit for United in the Urrheddiao Derby, while Zubin Divya of Brisara FC is instrumental in causing two key deflections to hand the Hammers a shutout win over the Cyclones.

Lhor’s good start runs into a bind as the Monarhcs come calling, Jana Anusic curving in a beautiful shot two minutes after Hong had equalized, while Sanar and Umbar pull off shock wins, the Red Hawks being overwhelmed by the Monkeys’ midfield while Nur is outdone by Qiao. Alnio’s Skenderovic proves why he was paid so much with a clinical brace over the Flames – dropping them to the bottom of the table – and Felswyr’s counterattacks yield a grace from Pellerin as FK Shakhter cannot keep up.

Kystebo, Meyer score brace apiece as Anchors pummel Z’ai’ai to draw within a point
Eulatie Abraham scores hat trick in second half as BT Ming overcome Omnio scare
Yi, Crix move to fourth with shutout over Lorentine Jackals

Matchday 11

The hottest team at the moment? Pria City, who have thirty goals in eleven games, led by the current Golden Boot leader, Tikariotian Dean Berrymore. Led by his brace, they manhandle the Shock, Anusic doing what she does while Pill and Abed-Louis stop Sara in her tracks. Larrianne’s Pria City playing at such a high level is a joy to see.

Myana has run into a hard run of form, dropping yet another draw – this time against the Brewers. Though new Tumbran winger Hardaker has her best game of the season so far, Cunningham matches her goal for goal as Alnio remains relevant. The Myana that started the season 6-0-0 has been replaced by 1-3-1 – a far cry from where they started. This allows for Tihon to take the lead by Goal Differential, earned on a testy away game at FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, as Oberon provides the only goal on an assist from Emma Arthur.

Of all the teams in the league, Flames of the West were the ones to stop Urrheddiao’s five-game clean sheet streak as Rasmus Hourihane won a scrum in front of the United goal. United weren’t able to respond – their biggest issue remains goalscoring, having the worst mark in the league at only seven scored in eleven matches. Sanar’s Qiao pitches her second straight clean sheet to outmuscle Felswyr, while Lanar and Anomalies play to a frustrating nil-nil result that saw all eighteen shots on goal miss the mark between both teams.

Tihon United’s fast start in the Red League has been replaced by a downturn as the Submarines’ Harringborn leads the way to a three-nil victory, while Brisara FC turns in their second straight win in a row in a surprising home tie against the Monkeys.

That leaves the two most entertaining matches on the day. At the Capitalizt Dome, Chromatik get out of their goalscoring slump, Cixin Nguyen assisting on three as Marinca and James both score braces. Lhor are able to get three in, but three isn’t enough on the day. Nine goals are scored in a highly entertaining affair in Tor – Stenhouse with a brace and an assist to pace Frenei – as the Crusaders come out on top, led by Kayla Kassaya and Kate Archer, the duo combining for five total. How are both of these teams just below midtable?

Xiang, Burton lead Miners FC past KCFC for second win of season
Z’ai’ai lose top spot as Yaroslavich leads Ming with brace
Gonzalez shines as Rhoni FC runs past QNSC

Matchday 12

Just like that, Pria City's air of invincibility is flushed down the drain. Alnio didn't just win, they made it easy. Four different scorers joined in on the action, Hartley was never really threatened, and the Brewers reminded everyone yet again why they are a team that can beat anyone on a good day. Their four goals scored actually tie them for most goals scored so far on the season with Pria City itself.

Myana complete a rather frustrating stretch of play with yet another draw - this time against one of their old rivals in Urrheddiao. Laborious Hawk's brilliance was able to net them the one goal needed for the away draw, but the Islanders are simply not clicking at the moment - unlike the Tide, who dispatch Sanar behind Oberon's brace (including his tenth goal of the season) to take the lead atop the table. Chromatik outclass Frenei to return to within striking distance of the lead position, Sophie Singh really picking it up in the last few games.

Lhor's fallen, but it's to be expected. Playing the tougher teams of the league will do that to a team, and they made it a game against the Shock. Loeher's brace led the way for Wirr Tsi, who will be hoping that the remaining games of the first half will see them cemented in the top five before making the charge up the table in the second leg of the season. The Frost put Lanar far down the table while remaining in the top ten, while Crossroads manage to put away a Shakhter squad that's become a tricky matchup for almost anyone.

Anomalies win what was basically a must-win game, as Berenguer responds to criticism with a brilliant second half; at Umber Ultima, Submarine Striker Cordelia Norwood has a tantalizing hat trick before the youngster Myhre scores the game winner. Lastly, with no Janina to lead them, the Flames are used by the Cyclones as a chance to get back to winning ways - which Tihon United converts without much trouble.

Standings after Twelve Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Tihon                    12    8   3   1    27   14  +13    27
 2 Myana                    12    7   4   1    23   15   +8    25
 3 Chromatik                12    7   1   4    22   17   +5    22
 4 Sanar                    12    7   0   5    17   12   +5    21
 5 Urrheddiao               12    6   3   3     8    6   +2    21
 6 Pria City                12    6   2   4    30   25   +5    20
 7 Alnio                    12    5   4   3    30   24   +6    19
 8 Felswyr                  12    6   1   5    12    7   +5    19
 9 Wirr Tsi                 12    6   1   5    17   14   +3    19
10 Lhor                     12    6   1   5    25   22   +3    19
11 Crossroads               12    6   1   5    26   26    0    19
12 Urrhed FC                12    4   3   5    19   19    0    15
13 Frenei Tor               12    5   0   7    21   28   −7    15
14 Anomalies                12    3   5   4    13   13    0    14
15 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      12    4   2   6    13   17   −4    14
16 Tihon United             12    4   2   6    11   17   −6    14
17 Brisara FC               12    3   2   7    12   21   −9    11
18 Umbar                    12    3   1   8    22   33  −11    10
19 Lanar                    12    2   3   7    13   18   −5     9
20 Flames of the West       12    2   1   9    10   23  −13     7

A dismal stretch by Myana sees Tihon grab pole position for now, with Chromatik within striking distance. The other shoe will eventually drop for Sanar, but they definitely don't look like a promoted squad. Urrheddiao's defense remains as stellar as ever, while Pria City and Alnio sure know how to score goals. Felswyr continue to punch above their weight, while Wirr Tsi has made a point to bounce back. Lhor has fallen back to earth, but are doing better than what people expected - which can't be said for Crossroads, despite them winning a few of their last games.

Urrhed FC has done enough to stabilize, while Frenei Tor remain very unbalanced; as is Anomalies, who still can't score to save their lives. FK Shakhter 'zi'ai ai are doing enough to stay afloat, while Tihon United have some reason to be disappointed in their results thus far. Brisara FC have clawed their way back to playoff position, while Umbar, Lanar, and Flames of the West have roughly two thirds of their season to figure out how to survive.

Dostoevich hat trick helps Omnio to fourth place
Kystebo, Meyer score in injury time as Anchors FC outlasts Knetyohai
Pirreault, Pùr upset Umbar State

Standings after Twelve Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Anchors FC             12    7   3   2    32   27   +5    24
 2 Hanai Breakers         12    6   5   1    18    9   +9    23
 3 Z'ai'ai                12    7   1   4    26   19   +7    22
 4 Omnio                  12    7   1   4    28   22   +6    22
 5 Crix                   12    6   2   4    13   13    0    20
 6 Urrhed State           12    6   1   5    12    6   +6    19
 7 BT Ming                12    5   4   3    24   20   +4    19
 8 Eyrods                 12    5   3   4    13   11   +2    18
 9 Qet NSC                12    4   4   4    27   23   +4    16
10 Rhoni City             12    4   4   4    21   18   +3    16
11 Knetyohai              12    4   4   4    15   12   +3    16
12 Knetyohai City FC      12    4   4   4    16   15   +1    16
13 Qet                    12    4   4   4    16   22   −6    16
14 Ming                   12    4   3   5    17   25   −8    15
15 Rhoni FC               12    4   2   6    23   24   −1    14
16 Miners FC              12    3   3   6    18   21   −3    12
17 Lorentine              12    3   3   6    13   18   −5    12
18 Umbar State            12    3   3   6    21   28   −7    12
19 Pùr                    12    4   0   8     7   20  −13    12
20 Lorentine Jackals      12    2   2   8    15   22   −7     8

To see Knetyohai and Knetyohai City FC so low on the table is so strange, but the top three deserve it. Gone are the days of Z'ai'ai being perfect through six, having lost four of their consequent six, and being trumped by both the Anchors and the Breakers now. Keep an eye on Omnio with Dostoevich and a Crix team that looks poised to be everyone's problem

Violet Cup XIV Fourth Round

Anomalies (Red) 1–0 Crix (Orange)
Lanar (Red) 1–0 Pùr (Blue)
Flames of the West (Red) 6–2 Alnio Ravens (Yellow)
Felswyr (Red) 0–0 Knetyohai (Orange) (0–0 AET) (4–1 pen.)
Myana (Red) 0–0 Lorentine Jackals (Orange) (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Wirr Tsi (Red) 2–0 Ming (Orange)
Tihon United (Red) 2–1 Naval FC (Yellow)
Pria City (Red) 4–4 Anchors FC (Orange) (6–5 AET)
Chromatik (Red) 5–4 Shantarr City (Yellow)
Brisara FC (Red) 1–0 Urrhed State (Orange)
Lhor (Red) 2–0 Dre'a (Yellow)
Urrhed FC (Red) 3–3 Rhoni FC (Orange) (3–3 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Sanar (Red) 1–3 Z'ai'ai (Orange)
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red) 0–0 Umbar State (Orange) (1–0 AET)
Alnio (Red) 3–1 Eyrods (Orange)
Tihon (Red) 2–2 Lorentine (Orange) (3–2 AET)
Crossroads (Red) 3–2 BT Ming (Orange)
Umbar (Red) 2–0 Hanai Breakers (Orange)
Frenei Tor (Red) 3–1 Miners FC (Orange)
Urrheddiao (Red) 2–1 Omnio (Orange)

Many teams give it their best shot, but only Z'ai'ai upsets Sanar - and is that truly an upset? Still, to see Myana, Pria City, Chromatik, Tihon, Crossroads, and Urrheddiao all struggle to put away Orange League opposition is strange. What results is a Group Stage draw for the ages - can you imagine these teams playing each other four times in a year instead of just the two?

Violet Cup XIV Group Stage Draw

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 30. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Group A
Wirr Tsi (Red)
Urrheddiao (Red)
Flames of the West (Red)
Crossroads (Red)

Group B
Chromatik (Red)
Pria City (Red)
Alnio (Red)
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red)

Group C
Frenei Tor (Red)
Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Myana (Red)
Urrhed FC (Red)

Group D
Anomalies (Red)
Felswyr (Red)
Brisara FC (Red)
Tihon United (Red)

Group E
Lanar (Red)
Umbar (Red)
Lhor (Red)
Tihon (Red)

Group A will likely be the most hotly contested, while Groups B and E will not be pushovers either. For Myana in Group C and Anomalies in Group D, though, this should be an easy path to the Quarterfinals.

by **Chromatika** » Tue May 16, 2023 7:44 am

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen Matchdays 13-19

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Matchday 13

Are the Yellow Jackets for real? Qiao He posts her sixth clean sheet, Min Jiao scores on a breakaway, and the Crusaders join a long list of teams that Sanar has taken down in the first leg. “We are playing well,” comments Helena Arstem, “And the rest of the league hasn’t figured us out yet. Hopefully, we can keep it up.”

When Towanda Farrar plays well, the Hammers are on another level; unfortunately, they played the Frost, and couldn’t score either. Tihon are held at bay by Krzemińsk – Stanislavovna is starting to really find her game – while both Chromatik and Myana find clean sheets, their victims being FK Shakhter and Tihon United. Urrhed FC handle AFC at home for the last shutout of the day, as Harringborn outshines Nur.

What do you do when Urrheddiao starts to actually score goals? Sara V’s shot is on target, Abigail Jones’s goal is countered by Emi van Kalvenhaar’s header in the eighty-second, and Urrheddiao posts one of their biggest wins of the season so far – the only bigger win on the day being that of Frenei edging past the Orcas.

Andze Nedeljkovic was decent last season, but with Jack Reed and Ainsley Stenhouse getting him the ball, he’s become something else. A brace here is what the team needs to overcome Lhor, despite Madadh Kerr having a goal and an assist. Janina, Janina, Janina…

Regardless of where they are on the table, Wirr Tsi against Alnio is always a fun match. Kendra Carpenter defies time on the day, while Thomas and Skenderovic chase Begley for the draw. Key point.

Riu equalizes late as Anchors falter
Roussellis waylays Dostoevich as QNSC stops Omnio
Suncip’s header equalizes late for Lorentine against Hanai Breakers

Matchday 14

Since having Janina jump ship, the Flames of the West have been relegated to the level of play that everyone expected from them. Anomalies haven’t been very good so far on the season, so to lose to them at the Anomaly Tower doesn’t look very good in the record books. At least on this day, Janina’s crew were kept at bay by Chupov, the netminder for FK Shakhter. Moving up to a club like Frenei is requiring some adjustments even for a Manager like Janina.

Sanar is given a reality check as they head into the Capitalizt Dome and only manage to hold onto the ball for 28% of the time. If it wasn’t for Qiao He’s play, they would’ve lost by a far greater margin – but the keeper is solid, Wawanolett’s strikes are the only ones that ring true for Chromatik, and Sanar at least have the moral victory.

With Tihon United prevailing over Pria City (good work, McGhee, with that header) and Umbar getting a late shocker over the Islanders (Kahelto’s hat trick being completed right after Hardaker had equalized), it’s a good day for the underdog.

Tihon grows their early lead atop the table, paced by Slazenger’s hat trick with Lotte and Arthur both assisting, while the Crusaders return to the top half of the table, paced by Xanthe Hauser. Lhor outlasts Alnio as Líndís continues her stellar play in the Red League, and in a pair of two-nil drubbings, Felswyr and Wirr Tsi look reminiscent of their usual suffocating, defensive play.

Shine, Eulatie Abraham power BT Ming past Mountaineers
De Bobadilla, Anchors contain Miners to remain atop the table
Dostoevich header leads Omnio past Urrhed State

Matchday 15

A bit of a stormy day in Chromatika leads to a rather defensive set of results, as no fewer than eight teams are shut out. Borgach MacConnell posts only his second clean sheet of the season while the Frost aren’t really tested; Carolan and Harringborn, on the other hand, face far more robust shots – to deny them all. Two nil-nil results that aren’t quite like each other.

Urrheddiao keeps up their tremendous defensive form at RCK Field, even against a formidable Brewers front-field, while Lhor plays into the wind at Z’ai’ai – leading to Chupov and Shakhter leaving with a surprise victory. Wirr Tsi does what Wirr Tsi does, but it’s at the Hawks’ Nest that the most surprising clean sheet takes place, as Chromatik, for all their offensive firepower, can’t get past the Red Hawks. Chromatik still has only twenty-five in fifteen, far from their usual pace.

Nobody expected Frenei to head into The Hive and push Qiao around, but that is exactly what happened; Stenhouse and Nedeljkovic combine for three out of the four goals, with Jack Reed contributing the last as Arstem’s team looks just lost on their home pitch.

Myana bounces back from the shock loss to the Monkeys by making a fool out of Nur, something that not many teams can accomplish. What can’t Hawk do? The Vanorian didn’t score, but he did have three assists on the day, showing Susie Knight how it’s done. Pria City continue to score in bunches, paced by Anusic and Jones, while Crossroads’s return to form is only good for one match, frustratingly losing to the Hammers on the road behind a brace from Bartić.

Veteran Yi frustrate Anchors as Queen, Crix pick up key home win
Dostoevich, Nichols win at Z’ai’ai
Shine, Abraham help BT Ming back into playoff mix with win over Lorentine

Matchday 16

Isn’t it amazing that Tihon only has one loss on the season so far? This time, it’s Carolan that stops FotW in their tracks, while Ophélie has a goal and an assist to pace the way. Despite the five draws, they lead the way – even with Chromatik right on their heels. It wasn’t easy to get over the Hammers, but when Harrison and Nodis are chipping in goals, even an offense struggling like Chromatik can survive. Better on the day than Myana, for sure – running into the buzzsaw that is an in-form Felswyr at home. Rousseau is good on the day, but Larkin, Zhao, Hwang, and Lamontagne are better – and the combination is enough to halt Myana in their tracks.

FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai is the latest team to get the better of Sanar – the artwork is falling apart. They have now lost three games in a row, and Chupov is the main reason why. Bogolyubsky’s breakaway goal in first half injury time stands, and FK prevails. Frenei will be frustrated by Lanar holding them to a point – Lungatock scores to preserve it – but they still remain midtable; while Mangjeol Eun-Kyung is needed to hold Urrheddiao, while Sheppard does the same.

Wirr Tsi saves themselves from an embarrassing defeat with a timely goal from Mímir, while at the Anomaly Tower, Qalicho-Qaqqaq and Knight’s lead is almost lost against the Monarchs. Thankfully, Nigel Erskine off the bench is still good at times – and AFC gets the win. Similar occurrences happen at Chromatik City Field, where Kate Archer’s late magic is needed to get one over the Submarines.

The game of the day, though, is at Tihon, where, despite giving up five goals to Alnio – Jasno Skenderovic had a brace and two assists – the Cyclones of Tihon United put six past Hartley. Ella Moore had a brace, Cantwell Lamorak had two with an assist, and Christine Cross, the twenty-three year old midfielder, was the one to end the ridiculous day with a hard take that sailed into the net without issue.

Kura, Kung trip up Anchors at the last minute, helping Omnio reach top of table
Dorian finds Beck as Rhoni City triumphs over Z’ai’ai
Van Daele paces Red Foxes over KCFC as Umbar State remains above final quartile

Matchday 17

For all the issues that Anomalies has in scoring goals, their defense does know how to play tough. Not many teams that can outmuscle Wirr Tsi- and make it look easy. Urrheddiao do the same to Tihon United, as Shepparad has conceded only nine goals in seventeen, while Karlov shines for Frenei Tor and Chupov handles Lanar on the road.

The Brewers are doing everything they can to stay relevant before they make a move – and Hammersley, their recent Tikariotian signing, helps out with the offensive score needed; Chromatik survive their trip to Urrheddiao as Singh bails them out late, while at the Flames, Crossroads can’t hold onto their lead, courtesy of Rasmus Hourihane.

Sanar has now lost four straight as the Orcas score twice in the second half – the magic is pretty much gone. Pria City? Back to winning ways with a good performance against the Frost.

In a battle between two great young strikers, Oberon and Xuen-Zhukov both shined – though Oberon was the one with the hat trick. After Goo took the lead on a rebound, the ageless Hawk would score from a set piece from hear midfield, a ridiculous strike that Carolan could do nothing but watch sail by.

Dunn, Jackals handle Urrhed State to tie up at bottom of standings
Yi outduels Wilhelm to move to second
Haggard’s header bumps Z’ai’ai back to sixth place

Matchday 18

Ah, the Rainbow Derby. Every time Sanar returns, it's good to see the brother cities go at it. Stanislavovna leads the Red Hawks' defense, Liu Huiying's header is the only goal that matters, and Lanar reminds everyone why they are the older brother and the more established side in the league - a much needed win in a rough season for the club. It is one of three one-nil victories on the day, as United do what they usually do against subpar opposition at the Umbar Ultima, Greenslade hitting a beauty, while Carolan and the Tide keep up their top of the table form by handling the Monarchs, Slazenger scoring the lone goal on a breakaway.

If Karlov can continue to play at a high level, Janina's Frenei side could hit a new ceiling; to not let the Submarines have any chance in the game at all is a feat, indeed. Wirr Tsi march into the Frozen Stadium and take out their early season frustrations by forcing four cards and eleven fouls from the Frost - they were lucky to not have anyone thrown out. With Chromatik making short work of the Flames, and it was a good day for favorites taking on underdogs from near the bottom of the table.

As long as Tihon United has Cantwell Lamorak, they have the chance for a point - as Lhor learns the hard way. Anomalies handle Alnio in a matchup of underwhelming clubs as Maude Qalicho-Qaqqaq has the goal and assist combo, and FK Shakhter is able to survive a Brisara scare, holding on after the early Bogolyubsky lead. Finally, at Chromatik City Field, Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov draws so many defenders that Isolde Reader is left time and time again in key scoring position. The veteran puts away the brace, equalizing the game and denying the Crusaders their win despite Kate Archer winning two one-on-one matchups against the impeccable Olexander.

Z’ai’ai loses eighth game in twelve matches after perfect start
Ryughi, Rhoni FC get late score past Crix
Kystebo-Meyer duo shines as Anchors survive Eyrods scare

Matchday 19

Rivalry day, and boy does it deliver. The headline is Ragúel leading the Flames to a surprise win over Frenei in Janina's return home, despite Reed and Reid scoring for Frenei. Alnio and Felswyr trade braces - Cunningham's being just enough to get by the Frost - while Sanar returns to their winning ways as Iqaluk finds the game winning goal, the news made even better by the fact that the Orcas manage to escape from Lanar after giving up two goals early in the game.

Wirr Tsi handles Tihon - and move into the Top Four - after one of the roughest starts to the season for the storied club. Anomalies are able to equalize against Urrheddiao late, Umbar and Tihon United play to an entertaining draw, and Chupov posts his eighth clean sheet of the season to match Harringborn.

Monarchs vs. Crusaders. Knežević is very good, isn't he? Kate Archer did everything she could - even getting Crossroads to within one goal - but the lead was too much. Lastly, Chromatik walk into the Islander Dome, where Harrison handles Hawk, Xuen-Zhukov is held at bay by Kerr and Coulibaly, and Sophie Singh scores a spectacular goal from range for the only score of the match. Myana 1, Chromatik 1.

Standings after Nineteen Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chromatik                19   13   1   5    37   23  +14    40
 2 Tihon                    19   11   6   2    40   21  +19    39
 3 Urrheddiao               19   10   5   4    15   10   +5    35
 4 Wirr Tsi                 19   10   3   6    27   20   +7    33
 5 Myana                    19    9   6   4    37   30   +7    33
 6 Lhor                     19    9   3   7    37   32   +5    30]
 7 Pria City                19    9   2   8    47   40   +7    29
 8 Frenei Tor               19    9   2   8    35   36   −1    29
 9 Felswyr                  19    8   3   8    20   15   +5    27
10 Anomalies                19    7   6   6    24   23   +1    27
11 Sanar                    19    9   0  10    23   24   −1    27
12 Crossroads               19    8   3   8    41   42   −1    27
13 Alnio                    19    7   5   7    46   42   +4    26
14 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      19    7   5   7    17   19   −2    26
15 Tihon United             19    6   4   9    22   30   −8    22
16 Urrhed FC                19    5   5   9    25   30   −5    20
17 Umbar                    19    5   3  11    36   48  −12    18
18 Lanar                    19    4   5  10    20   27   −7    17
19 Brisara FC               19    4   4  11    21   36  −15    16
20 Flames of the West       19    3   3  13    16   38  −22    12

Chromatik's defense has held the line as their offense starts to catch up. Tihon maintains their spot in the Top Four despite the loss, and the defense of Urrheddiao and the class of Wirr Tsi keep them in the Top Four. Myana are just getting started, don't worry about them - while Lhor will be holding on for dear life; Pria City somehow has one of the best offenses in the game.

Frene Tor, under Janina's leadership, has moved into the top half of the table, while Felswyr do what they usually do - keep things interesting - and Anomalies move into striking distance. Sanar has done well - but with Crossroads and Alnio doing well enough to stay in contention, things will be very tense in the second half. At the bottom, Lanar will be very annoyed to see themselves with only four wins - is the Quebecois experiment a failure?

Nineteen games remain.

Dostoevich, Omnio cruise to four-point lead atop table
Crix maintains pressure on Omnio with another clean sheet from Yi
Tan, Umbar State upset Anchors

Standings after Nineteen Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Omnio                  19   13   1   5    38   25  +13    40
 2 Crix                   19   11   3   5    24   18   +6    36
 3 Hanai Breakers         19    9   7   3    26   15  +11    34
 4 Rhoni City             19    9   6   4    34   24  +10    33
 5 Anchors FC             19    9   6   4    44   40   +4    33
 6 Z'ai'ai                19   10   1   8    37   29   +8    31
 7 Knetyohai City FC      19    8   6   5    26   23   +3    30
 8 Qet NSC                19    8   5   6    37   30   +7    29
 9 Knetyohai              19    8   4   7    24   21   +3    28
10 Urrhed State           19    8   3   8    16   11   +5    27
11 BT Ming                19    7   5   7    33   29   +4    26
12 Eyrods                 19    7   5   7    23   21   +2    26
13 Rhoni FC               19    8   2   9    35   36   −1    26
14 Ming                   19    6   5   8    28   38  −10    23
15 Umbar State            19    6   4   9    34   43   −9    22
16 Qet                    19    5   6   8    30   38   −8    21
17 Lorentine              19    4   5  10    20   32  −12    17
18 Miners FC              19    4   4  11    27   36   −9    16
19 Lorentine Jackals      19    4   3  12    19   29  −10    15
20 Pùr                    19    4   3  12    12   29  −17    15

Oh, how far Z'ai'ai has fallen... Instead, it's Dostoevich and Omnio atop the League, with Yi-led Crix just behind them. Seeing Rhoni City this high is great for the squad, but Anchors and Z'ai'ai are lurking. Umbar state has cooled off, but are for now, safe - while Miners, Jackals, and the Riders look to be on their way back down.

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Standings at Halfpoint

Yellow League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Shantarr               19   13   3   3    34   16  +18    42
 2 Omnio City             19   11   4   4    25   16   +9    37
 3 Fishermen's Club       19   11   4   4    42   36   +6    37
 4 Kynxe                  19   10   5   4    34   22  +12    35
 5 Pria                   19   11   1   7    37   26  +11    34
 6 Sanar Vipers           19   10   4   5    32   24   +8    34
 7 Rhoni                  19   10   3   6    24   15   +9    33
 8 Anfanhar City          19    9   3   7    45   43   +2    30
 9 Shantarr City          19    7   7   5    35   28   +7    28
10 Naval FC               19    7   6   6    29   23   +6    27
11 Eyrods City fC         19    7   5   7    20   20    0    26
12 Sanar United           19    6   6   7    21   18   +3    24
13 Lanar Falcons          19    6   5   8    28   30   −2    23
14 Egren                  19    5   6   8    30   37   −7    21
15 Dre'a                  19    6   3  10    28   37   −9    21
16 Hanai                  19    4   7   8    21   28   −7    19
17 Inon                   19    5   3  11    24   32   −8    18
18 Vitoron                19    4   4  11    25   52  −27    16
19 Limonte                19    4   2  13     7   21  −14    14
20 Alnio Ravens           19    1   5  13    27   44  −17     8
Green League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Qet City               19   12   4   3    42   26  +16    40
 2 Lorentine City         19   12   3   4    45   31  +14    39
 3 Wirr Tsi Lightning     19   11   3   5    24   23   +1    36
 4 Larhai                 19   10   5   4    42   28  +14    35
 5 Inon City              19    8   7   4    52   36  +16    31
 6 Capitol FC             19    8   6   5    35   33   +2    30
 7 Checkers FC            19    7   8   4    38   25  +13    29
 8 Lanar United           19    7   7   5    31   27   +4    28
 9 Anfanhar               19    8   4   7    46   42   +4    28
10 Glaciers               19    6   9   4    29   24   +5    27
11 Wix                    19    7   5   7    31   29   +2    26
12 Heartland              19    7   4   8    23   37  −14    25
13 Gurshan                19    7   2  10    20   23   −3    23
14 Cosmopolitans          19    6   4   9    32   27   +5    22
15 Lhor United            19    6   2  11    27   43  −16    20
16 Limonte                19    4   7   8    34   46  −12    19
17 Kingslayers            19    5   3  11    34   44  −10    18
18 Jatho                  19    4   6   9    33   44  −11    18
19 Cheonju                19    4   3  12    15   32  −17    15
20 Penat                  19    4   2  13    25   38  −13    14
Blue League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Wix City               15   11   2   2    35   24  +11    35
 2 Rainbow State          15    9   2   4    34   34    0    29
 3 Mountain State         15    8   3   4    31   21  +10    27
 4 Guardians              15    9   0   6    38   33   +5    27
 5 Pelar Pelicans         15    8   1   6    33   27   +6    25
 6 Larhai City FC         15    7   2   6    28   28    0    23
 7 Pùr Cowboys            15    7   1   7    25   24   +1    22
 8 Umbar City             15    6   2   7    31   28   +3    20
 9 Longarms               15    5   5   5    29   27   +2    20
10 Dynamite               15    6   2   7    26   28   −2    20
11 Tor City               15    5   3   7    28   35   −7    18
12 Resistance             15    4   5   6    24   23   +1    17
13 Victory                15    3   5   7    23   26   −3    14
14 Egren Elite            15    2   7   6    14   22   −8    13
15 Green State            15    3   4   8    15   24   −9    13
16 Orca Watchers          15    3   4   8    20   30  −10    13

Violet Cup XIV Group Stage Matchdays 1-2

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 31. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Matchday 1

Group A
Wirr Tsi (Red) 1–0 Crossroads (Red)
Urrheddiao (Red) 0–0 Flames of the West (Red)

Group B
Chromatik (Red) 2–2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red)
Pria City (Red) 1–1 Alnio (Red)

Group C
Frenei Tor (Red) 0–1 Urrhed FC (Red)
Z'ai'ai (Orange) 4–3 Myana (Red)

Group D
Anomalies (Red) 0–0 Tihon United (Red)
Felswyr (Red) 0–0 Brisara FC (Red)

Group E
Lanar (Red) 0–1 Tihon (Red)
Umbar (Red) 2–3 Lhor (Red

Matchday 2

Group A
Crossroads (Red) 2–2 Flames of the West (Red)
Wirr Tsi (Red) 0–0 Urrheddiao (Red)

Group A                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Wirr Tsi                    2   1  1  0    1   0  +1    4
2 Flames of the West          2   0  2  0    2   2   0    2
  Urrheddiao                  2   0  2  0    0   0   0    2
4 Crossroads                  2   0  1  1    2   3  −1    1

Group B
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red) 0–1 Alnio (Red)
Chromatik (Red) 5–3 Pria City (Red)

Group B                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Chromatik                   2   1  1  0    7   5  +2    4
2 Alnio                       2   1  1  0    2   1  +1    4
3 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai         2   0  1  1    2   3  −1    1
4 Pria City                   2   0  1  1    4   6  −2    1

Group C
Urrhed FC (Red) 0–1 Myana (Red)
Frenei Tor (Red) 2–4 Z'ai'ai (Orange)

Group C                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Z'ai'ai                     2   2  0  0    8   5  +3    6
2 Myana                       2   1  0  1    4   4   0    3
3 Urrhed FC                   2   1  0  1    1   1   0    3
4 Frenei Tor                  2   0  0  2    2   5  −3    0

Group D
Tihon United (Red) 1–1 Brisara FC (Red)
Anomalies (Red) 1–0 Felswyr (Red)

Group D                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Anomalies                   2   1  1  0    1   0  +1    4
2 Brisara FC                  2   0  2  0    1   1   0    2
  Tihon United                2   0  2  0    1   1   0    2
4 Felswyr                     2   0  1  1    0   1  −1    1

Group E
Tihon (Red) 1–1 Lhor (Red)
Lanar (Red) 1–0 Umbar (Red)

Group E                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Lhor                        2   1  1  0    4   3  +1    4
  Tihon                       2   1  1  0    2   1  +1    4
3 Lanar                       2   1  0  1    1   1   0    3
4 Umbar                       2   0  0  2    2   4  −2    0

by **Chromatika** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:34 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen Midseason: CCFA Season 21 Preview

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Chromatik Collegiate Football Association
Season 21 Preview

The Lava won the title last season – who will prevail this season?

Alnio University of the Arts Meercats
Last Season: 10th on Table, Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Kira Banks (60)
Starting XI (4-4-2): Melynchuk (So.); Wächter (So.) – Zhuk (So.) – Asmodel (Jr.) – Jones-Masters (Jr.); Powell (Jr.) – Ascroft (Sr.) – Xin (Jr.) – Athene (NPH) (Jr.); Akihito (So) – Beauvais (So.).
Captain: LM Marduk Athene
Key Players: CB Claire Asmodel, LM Marduk Athene, ST Tazawa Akihito
Summary: Are the Meercats actually done? Having to replace eight of eleven starters makes you think so. Though Banks is a capable coach, that is one too many pieces to replace. Expect Athene to continue to feed the ball to Akihito, and for Asmodel to shine, but don’t expect too much from these Meercats.
Prediction: Bottom Feeders

Chromatik State University Stars
Last Season: 14th on Table, Missed Playoffs
Head Coach: Jean Palton (48)
Starting XI (4-4-2): Havrylenko (So.); Sandy (Sr.) – Seon (Sr.) – Illario (Jr.) – Jean (Sr.); Lastings (Sr.) – Yassen (Jr.) – Pincross (Jr.) – Alga (So.); Żołądź (So.) – Aisle (Jr.).
Captain: CB Gwyneth Illario
Key Players: RM Nyle Lastings, ST Judy Aisle, CB Gwyneth Illario
Summary: The Stars will struggle once again -they have some pieces in Illario, Lastings, and Aisle, but there are holes in the midfield and at goalkeeper. Palton says that there is hope for the team, but is there, really?
Prediction: Bottom Feeders

Chromia Central College University Comets
Last Season: 5th on Table, Semifinals
Head Coach: Claude Pare-Achel (ZWZ) (62)
Starting XI (5-2-3): Laure-Suprinovic (MYT/CMT) (Jr.); Viermetz (So.) – Rong (So.) – Hwan (So.) – Mostert (Jr.) – Zakharovna (So.); Gibbons (Sr.) – Sendar (NPH) (So.); Tkalcic (MYT) (So.) – Maddison (TMB) (So.) – Handt (Jr.).
Captain: ST Edward Maddison
Key Players: GK Robert Laure-Suprinovic, CB/LB Eddie Mostert, ST Edward Maddison
Summary: Though not having the star power on paper to match with the title contenders, Pare-Achel’s Comets know how to win games in the postseason. With their defense, a front three that can actually get the job done, and Gibbons being a very good holding midfielder, this team can always make the run to win the title.
Prediction: Quarterfinalists

Eyrods Tech Jaguars
Last Season: 4th on Table, Lost in Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Dorothy Cane (43)
Starting XI (3-4-3): Bullivant (TMB) (Jr.); Burgess (TKT) (Jr.) – Mihaljevic (MYT) (Fr.) - Lan (Sr.); Chukreyev (PYA) (Jr.) - de Monoghela (QUE/CMT) (Jr.) – Ryoko (So.) - Marx (Sr.); Delapio (Jr.) - Black (BRE) (Sr.) – D’Aboville (So.).
Captain: GK Rachel Bullivant
Key Players: CM/DM Kurihara Ryoko, ST Anton Black, LW Anne-Sophie D’Aboville
Summary: Dorothy Canne has a team ready to make another run at the title. Bullivant is decent, but it’s the combination of Cukreyev, de Monoghela, and then Ryoko, Black, and D’Aboville that shines for the squad. D’Aboville’s elite level of speed is something to pay attention to, indeed, though Black is the one that scores most of the goals for this team.
Prediction: Title Contenders

Felswyr State University Firehawks
Last Season: 6th on Table, Lost in Play-In Round
Head Coach: Shani Hayashida (67)
Starting XI (3-4-3): Silverman (QUE/CMT) (Fr.); Park (Jr.) – Ane (Jr.) – Nutt (Sr.); Reed (NPH) (So.) - Druppelmandel (KOR/CMT) (Jr.) - Umiaktorvik-Jones (QUE) (Jr.) - Čeh (Fr.); Isani (Jr.) – Yarrik (Jr.) – op Colmans (So.).
Captain: CM Carolie Umiktorvik-Jones
Key Players: CM Saskia Druppelmandel, CM Caroline Umiaktorvik-Jones, GK Christopher Silverman
Summary: Silverman continues the long tradition of very good keepers for FSU, but the midfield of Reed, Druppelmandel, Umiaktorvick-Jones, and Čeh could definitely win a title. Don’t be surprised if Jannissen op Colmans scores goals in the double digits – he showed a lot of promise off the bench last season.
Prediction: Title Contenders

Lanar University Warriors
Last Season: 12th on Table, Lost in Play-In Round
Head Coach: Hayden Hasselheim (55)
Starting XI (3-4-3): Andreassen (Fr.); Hoddart (Jr.) – Lyon (Sr.) – Isaac (Jr.); Roche (Sr.) – Colbert (So.) – Sahlin (TKT) (Jr.) – Mátyás (Fr.); Bonnet (Sr.) – Honcharuk (Sr.) – Solovev (Sr.).
Captain: CM Ricarda Sahlin
Key Players: LB Reno Isaac, CM Ricarda Sahlin, ST Kateryna Vasylivna Honcharuk
Summary: The Warriors have a bona fide striker in Honcharuk, a capable attacking midfielder in Sahlin, and the ability to stretch the field with Isaac. Other than that, the team isn’t that deep – and Andreassen is a major question mark at goal – but they can definitely make the field.
Prediction: Barely Playoffs

Pria Technical College Cavalry
Last Season: 13th on table, Missed Playoffs
Head Coach: Milly Barris (71)
Starting XI (3-4-3): Lebeau (Sr.); Schilling (So.) - Egorov (Sr.) - Will (Jr.); Hall (Jr.) - Aleksandrova (Sr.) - Harrington (TMB) (Jr.) - Jones (Jr.); van der Wel (So.) – Fremault (So.) – Fetch (BRE) (Fr.).
Captain: GK Sébastien Lebeau
Key Players: GK Sébastien Lebeau, CM Stella Harrington, LW Talla Fetch
Summary: Things will get rough for the Cavalry, having lost a lot of their key pieces; Harrington is the unquestioned leader, Fetch is the speedster down the wing, but they lack the defensive formation at the back. Barris is seventy-one; will he call it quits soon?
Prediction: Bottom Feeders

Pùr State University Crusaders
Last Season: 1st on Table, Lost in Championship
Head Coach: Mariana Novick (72)
Starting XI (4-4-2): Jankauskas (NPH) (Jr.); Leroux (Fr.) - Leslie (Jr.) - Kang (Jr.) - Song-Mihailovic (MYT/CMT) (Sr.); Han (QUE) (Jr.) – Van Der Borght (So.) – Katai (So.) – Panaś (So.); De Valck (So.) – Art (Jr.).
Captain: CM/DM Cassandra Van Der Borght
Key Players: LB Janko Song-Mihailovic, CM/DM Cassandra Van Der Borght, ST Joren de Valck
Summary: The Crusaders have talent at every level. Jankauskas is more than capable as a keeper, Song-Mihailovic can both stretch the field and play well in the defense, Van Der Borght is the classic holding midfielder, and De Valck knows how to score when the situation calls for it. The Crusaders’ window is more than wide open.
Prediction: Title Contenders

Sanar University Spartans
Last Season: 11th on Table, Lost in Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Katherine Sidt (43)
Starting XI (3-4-3): Darche (So.); Patil (Jr.) – Jike (Jr.) – Nikitina (Sr.); McHenry (Jr.) – Zakharov (Sr.) – Riemenschneider (So.) – Beaumanoir (So.); Strandberg (TKT) (Jr.) – Gennadievna (So.) – Hans (Jr.).
Captain: RM Vincenzo McHenry
Key Players: LB Anushka Nikitina, RM Vincenzo McHenry, RW/LW Magdalena Strandberg
Summary: The McHenry to Strandberg connection is special, but the rest of this team is very raw. Darche has potential, so does Gennadievna, but it’s a lot that the Spartans will have to overcome if they are to become true contenders.
Prediction: Barely Playoffs

Southern Chromatik University Red and Gold
Last Season: 3rd on Table, Lost in Semifinals
Head Coach: Janiece Carraway (65)
Starting XI (4-4-2): Zalán (Fr.); van der Plas Bouwmeester (So.) – Antonova (Sr.) – Carson (Sr.) – Earnest (Jr.); Wytzes (So.) – Middleton (TMB) (Jr.) – Bogdanov (Sr.) – Qing (Jr.); Vikers-Jones (Sr.) – Yimaharu (Jr.).
Captain: RB Ineke van der Plas Bouwmeester
Key Players: RB Ineke van der Plas Bouweester, CM Sadie Middleton, ST Isaiah Vikers-Jones
Summary:Are the Red and Gold actually title contenders? Yes, with van der Plas Bowmeester helping along the back end, Wytzes and Middleton pressing the play, and Vikers-Jones scoring at will. Their biggest struggle will be along the left side of their defense, but with the number of goals they will likely score, don’t be surprised if they win.
Prediction: Title Contenders

Staramara Tech University Lava
Last Season: 2nd on Table, Won Title
Head Coach: Rila Woersten (57)
Starting XI (3-5-2): Autunovic (MYT) (Fr.); Aybar (Fr.) – Chao-xing (Fr.) – Rikof (Jr.); Chirlac (Fr.) – Hainako (So.) – James (Fr.) – Popo (Sr.) – Vinci (Fr.); Madar (MYT) (Fr.) – Hönigswald (So.).
Captain: LB Ark Rikof
Key Players: LB Arf Rokof, CM Fernando James, ST Lavoslav Madar
Summary: How does this team that only has three players returning still count as one of the better teams in the CCFA? The three players stepping up from the bench al played significant minutes during their title run, and the players they’ve grabbed from the high school rank this season are fantastic. Aybar is a huge specimen, Chirliac can run, and Vinci can put balls in amazing places. Throw in Madar, and they could return once more to the podium.
Prediction: Quarterfinalists

University of Myana Vipers
Last Season: 7th on Table, Lost in Play-In Round
Head Coach: Marlyn Stidham (69)
Starting XI (4-4-2): Swanson (Jr.); Hurst (BRE) (Sr.) - Yermilova (PYA) (Jr.) - Orlov (Sr.) – Rémy (Fr.); Horika (Jr.) – Egorov (Sr.) – Giles (Jr. ) – Chapelle (So.); Baryshnikov (PYA) (Jr.) – Conde (Fr.).
Captain: CB Snezhana Yermilova
Key Players: CB Xnezhana Yermilova, CM/DM Yaromir Egorov, ST Anton Baryshnikov
Summary: The Vipers lack size, but are very fast – both Hurst and Yermilova can absolutely make life miserable for would-be strikers, while Swanson is a good sweeper-keeper. Throw in Chapelle and Horika, two pass-first wingers, getting the ball to Baryshnikov and new arrival Conde, and there is a way in which this team can absolutely make the playoffs.
Prediction: Barely Playoffs

University of the Islands Sailors
Last Season: 16th on Table, Missed Playoffs
Head Coach: Karly Judon (68)
Starting XI (4-3-3): Mikhailov (Sr.); Mills (Jr.) – Al-Qeera (Jr.) – Stepanov (Sr.) – Zakharov (Sr.); Isnebehen (Jr.) – Popov (Fr.) – Van Den Houte (So.); Gill (TMB) (So.) – Kovalev (So.) – Kim-Michel (QUE) (Jr.).
Captain: CB Sarif Al-Qeera
Key Players: CB Sarif Al-Qeera, RW Marie-Claire Gill, LW Rachelle Kim-Michel
Summary: This is a team run by its wingers – Gill and Kim-Michel are quite good – while Isnebehen and Van Den Houte assists the backfield. Kovalev isn’t a pure striker, but does he need to be when Gill and Kim-Michel are so good in front of the goal? As for Mikhailov, this is his last chance to show he can play at the Red League level.
Prediction: Barely Playoffs

University of Wirr Tsi Fireflies
Last Season: 15th on Table, Missed Playoffs
Head Coach: Candy Swayne (49)
Starting XI (3-4-3): Illert (So.); Clément (Jr.) – Miser (Sr.) – Jill (Jr.); Kuznetsov (Sr.) – Mankoon (Jr.) – Jung (Jr.) – Zhukova (Sr.); Yilark (Jr.) – Jaxon (Jr.) – Hanna (Sr.).
Captain: CB Harold Miser
Key Players: CB Harold Miser, RM Osip Kuznetsov, LW Frederico Hanna
Summary: Despite having a namesake of Kuznetsov and a knifing winger in Hanna, the Fireflies lack size, speed, and decisiveness. This is only Swayne’s first season – she will have a long road to building this team to be a contender – but this will be a season to figure out what she has.
Prediction: Bottom Feeders

Urrheddiao State University Argonauts
Last Season: 9th on Table, Lost in Play-In Round
Head Coach: Martha Jieren (43)
Starting XI (4-4-2): Langlais (Sr.); Shin (QUE/CMT) (Jr.) - Samuel (Sr.) - Dorei (Jr.) – Erstwhiler (Jr.); Frederick Jones, Jr. (Jr.) - Pai (Jr.) - Fabron (Sr.) - Greer (Jr.); Vaucheux (Sr.) – Lamar (Sr.).
Captain: RB Shin Joo-Yeong
Key Players: RB Shin Joo-Yeong, RM Lars Frederick Jones, Jr., ST Eulalie Lamar
Summary: A new crop of players for Martha Jieren, whose best players have remained. If Langlais does well enough in goal, Pai is successful in being a holding midfielder, and Faucheux is a capable partner for Lamar, there is no reason why they shouldn’t be at least in the Quarterfinals – but some of those are big ifs, indeed.
Prediction: Quarterfinalists

Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology Hellcats
Last Season: 8th on Table, Lost in Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Rayna Rambert (69)
Starting XI (3-4-3): Aniston (Jr.); Wróbel (So.) – Baudin (Sr.) – Schöner (So.); Adi Jaya (PCU) (Sr.) – Félix (Jr.) – Teebeera (JR.) – Tripp (Jr.); Reilly (BRE) (Sr.) – Howard-Dawes (QUE/CMT) (Jr.) – Handel (Sr.).
Captain: ST Elaine Howard-Dawes
Key Players: GK Jessika Aniston, RM/CM Ketut Adi Jaya, ST Elaine Howard-Dawes
Summary: Howard-Dawes is an elite striker at the level. She’ll make the team run, with Reilly, Tripp, and Handel feeding her the ball – it’s the newly formed back three that will determine if this team can contend for the title.
Prediction: Quarterfinalists

by **Chromatika** » Thu May 18, 2023 7:16 am

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen Matchdays 20-25

Red League

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Orange League

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Matchday 20

The Brewers had circled this match on their calendar ever since their first showdown against the Tide – where they had lost 2-4 at The Tidal Wave. Now, at the home confines of RCK Field, Stuart Hammersley enjoyed the fact that Shannon Cunningham drew most of the attention, finding his way past Carolan twice to lead the way. Bryan Hartpoach, the Kelssekian international, had two assists on the victory as the Tide managed to equalize Alnio’s core from the first leg by scoring two, but never really threatened. The season series between these two teams would end at a win apiece, six goals scored, and six goals conceded.

Another team looking for revenge was the Shock, who had been outdone by the Crusaders at Chromatik City Field back in the first matchday. Returning to the home confines of Wirr Tsi, Kendra Carpenter dominated the battle of the wingers as reserve player Shishido Natsumi headed in the game-winner in the seventy-sixth, helping the Shock start this second half of the season on the right foot.

Urrheddiao completed a season sweep of the Frost by shutting them out once again – this time at home – while Brisara FC had revenge on the Red Hawks, Roberts shutting the door on them early. This time around, the Cyclones would hold the Anomalies to a scoreless draw in Tihon – a testament to their defensive capabilities, especially at home.

Lhor swept Umbar with Avachinsky’s header as Castillas got his steam on the right foot, the Flames held Shakhter to just a draw on the return leg as Hourihane would put them ahead, only for Bogolyubsky to answer.

In two hotly contested matches, the Monarchs managed to hold the Capitalizt to a single goal at Monarch Field, and Frenei Tor headed into the Islander Dome with aplomb, capitalizing on a rare strike from Rowan Emberson to hold on for the upset. Lastly, Cordelia Norwood put on a clinical performance with a hat trick, but it was only with Archer Wheelock and Francin Wellington that they were able to hold on to the lead against the Yellow Jackets, who remain a tough cookie to solve.

Anchors hang seven past Jackals, dominate to victory
Beck, City continue fairytale season with win over Miners FC
Omnio blanks Crix to gain seven point lead atop table

Matchday 21

How good is a good goalkeeper? There is no other position that can utterly take over a game. Maksimilian Chupov stops seventeen shots on goal from the Islanders, including three by Xuen-Zhukov, as FK Shakhter take a rare home point against the title favorites. It puts the Islanders ten points behind the current leaders – that of Chromatik, a champion that is starting to really show its shape. The Shock are always a tough opponent, but when you have Lili Marinca scoring goals off of Sophie Singh rebounds, it’s easy to see how they only have two draws on the season.

In what turned out to be a clash between two top four sides on the season, Tihon and Urrheddiao clashed at the Tidal Wave – with Carolan outshining Sheppard and two midfielders scoring from range. Tihon, with the best Goal Differential and only two points behind the lead. Can this be the season for the Tide?

Frenei are starting to pick up steam. Nedeljkovic is a true striker, and Janina knows how to use her people. Keep them under watch – especially when Crossroads, Alnio, and Anomalies are a step behind. Sure, the Crusaders did trip up the Brewers at home, but with Anomalies not able to hold onto a lead against the lowly Monkeys, those three are mired far away from the IFCF CC berths.

The Hammers hold the Orcas to a point a thome after Fu’s header rings true, Wheelock helps the Submarines tie up the Red Hawks, and the Flames do all they can to hold the Yellow Jackets. Lastly, the Frost bounce back from their treatment at the hands of United by hitting Tihon United in the mouth.

Yi blanks Rhoni City, Crix stays second place
Anastalli’s lone strike helps Jackals past Lorentine
Dostoevich hat trick helps Omnio

Matchday 22

Is there trouble in paradise? After acquiring Hawk and Xuen-Zhukov, everyone thought that the Islanders would be in the title race. Now? After Nero Ita scores on a direct free kick, the Islanders are twelve points behind a Chromatik that overcomes an early goal by Wendy Thomas, with Wawanolett and Nguyen getting two across.

Frenei has officially entered the top four. Everyone thought they might – Janina and Reed are fantastic additions – and with Nedeljkovic continuing to show firepower with every day, they stop Wirr Tsi at Wirr Tsi. As Urrheddiao continues to turn in stellar results – Sheppard is great – Wirr Tsi somehow find themselves in fifth place. Throw in a Lhor that won’t go away, and the top six remain as fascinating as ever.

Brisara builds on a solid win over the Submarines to move up to seventeenth – while Lanar’s handling of the Flames give them some hope – being within two points. As for the battle to avoid fifteenth place, the Cyclones pick up very important three points as Lamorak outscores Oberon and Slazenger – helped along by the Monarchs’ bumping of FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai.

Who could’ve seen that the seven-goal thriller will happen against Felswyr? Umbar get two past Rousseau, but to have four different scorers feature for Felswyr was something else. Arnar’s brace, Lamontagne, Pellerin, Tarpey… The Frost are that team that can absolutely be the litmus test.

Yi outshined by Rousells as QNSC trips up Crix
Wilhelm, Breakers claim second with narrow win over Anchors FC
Red Foxes in danger? Umbar State struggles in away defeat at Rhoni FC as Ryughi shines

Matchday 23

What is the reason so many of these teams are unexpectedly struggling? For Alnio, it’s the breakdown of their formation in the midfield – and the fact that Frenei is playing so much better these days. Stenhouse can both score and get the ball to Reed and Nedeljkovic, and that is starting to develop into a lethal combo. Myana getting bottled on the road by Lanar and only saving face by Xuen-Zhukov is far more distressing – where is the Myana side that went 6-0-0? They’ve only gone 3-9-5 since.

As for Crossroads? Kate Archer has all but disappeared in the second half, and the defense is starting to get overwhelmed. Thankfully, there’s plenty of games left, but something needs to get going in the Crossroads midfield as they lose haplessly to the Cyclones. Pria City, despite scoring the most goals in the league (tied with Alnio), keep leaking random goals at end of games – the Yellow Jackets getting one back by Iqaluk at the end. Then, there’s Felswyr matching Anomalies punch for punch, actually being ranked ahead of them on the table for the time being.

Tihon, a game after losing to Tihon United in the Tihon Derby, get two goals in five minutes as Oberon shines, while Chromatik post yet another shutout – ninth of the season for Strand. She’s no longer getting saved by her scorers, and doing the needed work to hang onto wins.

Wirr Tsi becomes the latest team to falter at the feet of Shakhter’s Chupov, while last placed Flames of the West get a key victory on the road at the Hammers, Rasmus Hourihane trying to do everything he can for the team to escape. To their credit, they remain in contention. Lastly, Lhor cannot retain the lead at the Submarines due to Katsouranis’s header on the eighty-second.

QNSC smashes Qet to move to fifth place as Lionel Abraham shines
Shock loss to Ming drops Hanai Breakers eleven points behind Omnio
Doestoevich, Dostoevich, Dostoevich: Omnio reigns supreme

Matchday 24

Is it too early to start talking about Managers that are in danger? Lanar has been taken to new heights by Belaustigetigoitia, but with the Red Hawks flirting with relegation - they sit seven points from fifteenth place - and losing handedly a the Monarchs, there are some calls for his head. Conventional wisdom says that he's earned a season of reprieve, but that is definitely a saga.

As for the trio that's struggled - Alnio, Crossroads, and Anomalies - making the IFCF CC Playoffs will likely be enough to save their jobs. Hartley outduels Chupov to give Alnio the game, while Nur does the same against Carolan for the Anomalies; Crossroads finally gets on track, Archer saving them, as the three sit within striking distance.

Myana are also a team that returns back to winning ways, but then, it's just the Hammers, while Chromatik suffer another surprise defeat as the Cyclones continue to ttake scaps. When will McGhee and Lamorak gain some respect?

Wirr Tsi does what they do best, United remind Frenei who actually belongs in the title race with another vintage performance by Sheppard, and neither Lhor nor Felswyr will be happy with that point shared at The Cove. Urrhed FC does just enough to not lose to the Flames.

Yi, Crix top Z’ai’ai to return to Top Five
Tess scores four as Umbar State ties up with Techlate
Knetyohai sneaks by Pùr to retain top five spot

Matchday 25

Ten teams fail to score a goal. Pria City can't solve Brisara, Wirr Tsi can't solve Lanar, Sanar don't know how to get anything going against Hartley, and Chupov/Sheppard playing to a draw just fits. Carolan and Rousseau, Watson and Nur.... It's all fun and games until the goals are scored by the winning team by Tihon and Crossroads. Janina and Frenei stopping the surging Cyclones dead in their tracks is just hte icing on the cake.

Myana keep their winning ways with a brace from Xuen-Zhukov and three assists from Hawk, while Lhor's Líndís continues to turn in stellar performances. Umbar trips up Chromatik at the Capitalizt Dome, and the lead is now three.

Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chromatik                25   16   3   6    45   30  +15    51
 2 Tihon                    25   14   6   5    48   28  +20    48
 3 Urrheddiao               25   13   6   6    19   13   +6    45
 4 Frenei Tor               25   14   2   9    49   44   +5    44
 5 Myana                    25   11   9   5    48   37  +11    42
 6 Wirr Tsi                 25   12   5   8    34   27   +7    41
 7 Lhor                     25   11   7   7    45   38   +7    40
 8 Pria City                25   11   5   9    58   46  +12    38
 9 Crossroads               25   11   3  11    48   50   −2    36
10 Felswyr                  25   10   5  10    27   20   +7    35
11 Alnio                    25   10   5  10    56   51   +5    35
12 Anomalies                25    8  10   7    26   26    0    34
13 Tihon United             25    9   5  11    29   36   −7    32
14 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      25    7   9   9    18   23   −5    30
15 Sanar                    25    9   3  13    30   35   −5    30
16 Urrhed FC                25    6   8  11    38   45   −7    26
17 Brisara FC               25    6   6  13    26   42  −16    24
18 Lanar                    25    5   8  12    25   36  −11    23
19 Umbar                    25    5   5  15    42   61  −19    20
20 Flames of the West       25    4   6  15    25   48  −23    18

Chromatik on top - but only by three points, as Tihon sit just below them. Urrheddiao and Frenei Tor will be trying to hold onto their spots ahead of a charging Myana and Wirr Tsi. Look for teams ranked seventh through twelfth to continue to make moves, while Flames of the West look poised to be relegated in their first season with Janina.

Kystebo scres in injury time to help Anchors trip up Omnio
Z’ai’ai slips to eighth as Leer scores last minute game winner for Qet
Win in Ming derby sets up BT Ming for charge toward top five

Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Omnio                  25   17   2   6    57   40  +17    53
 2 Anchors FC             25   13   7   5    63   51  +12    46
 3 Hanai Breakers         25   12   9   4    34   18  +16    45
 4 Crix                   25   14   3   8    27   22   +5    45
 5 Knetyohai              25   13   5   7    38   25  +13    44
 6 Qet NSC                25   12   6   7    44   31  +13    42
 7 BT Ming                25   12   5   8    48   39   +9    41
 8 Z'ai'ai                25   12   2  11    49   40   +9    38
 9 Rhoni City             25   10   8   7    45   39   +6    38
10 Urrhed State           25   10   6   9    21   16   +5    36
11 Knetyohai City FC      25    9   9   7    33   33    0    36
12 Rhoni FC               25   11   3  11    45   46   −1    36
13 Ming                   25    8   7  10    35   46  −11    31
14 Eyrods                 25    8   6  11    30   29   +1    30
15 Qet                    25    7   6  12    41   53  −12    27
16 Umbar State            25    6   7  12    46   59  −13    25
17 Pùr                    25    6   5  14    23   42  −19    23
18 Miners FC              25    5   5  15    37   50  −13    20
19 Lorentine Jackals      25    5   4  16    23   41  −18    19
20 Lorentine              25    4   7  14    27   46  −19    19

A runaway Omnio stands atop the table with a seven point lead - Dostoevich has really helped their title hopes - while the fight for the Promotion/Relegation Playoff Berth still remains absolutely tight. As for the bottom of the table, the Red Foxes will be attempting to move away from potential relegation, while the Lorentine duo seem fated to continue their rivalry back in the Yellow League next season.

Lower Leagues
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Standings at Two-Thirds Point of the Season

Yellow League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Shantarr               25   17   4   4    46   22  +24    55
 2 Omnio City             25   16   5   4    40   18  +22    53
 3 Sanar Vipers           25   13   6   6    37   26  +11    45
 4 Kynxe                  25   13   5   7    44   31  +13    44
 5 Pria                   25   13   4   8    49   36  +13    43
 6 Fishermen's Club       25   12   6   7    49   48   +1    42
 7 Anfanhar City          25   12   5   8    59   54   +5    41
 8 Rhoni                  25   11   6   8    28   21   +7    39
 9 Naval FC               25   10   7   8    37   30   +7    37
10 Shantarr City          25    9   8   8    47   43   +4    35
11 Eyrods City fC         25    9   7   9    30   31   −1    34
12 Lanar Falcons          25    8   5  12    40   47   −7    29
13 Inon                   25    7   7  11    34   39   −5    28
14 Egren                  25    7   7  11    42   51   −9    28
15 Sanar United           25    6   9  10    25   26   −1    27
16 Hanai                  25    6   9  10    31   39   −8    27
17 Dre'a                  25    7   5  13    41   49   −8    26
18 Limonte                25    7   3  15    19   30  −11    24
19 Vitoron                25    6   5  14    35   69  −34    23
20 Alnio Ravens           25    1   7  17    34   57  −23    10
Green League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Wirr Tsi Lightning     25   15   4   6    35   30   +5    49
 2 Qet City               25   14   5   6    53   38  +15    47
 3 Lorentine City         25   13   6   6    54   43  +11    45
 4 Larhai                 25   12   5   8    50   39  +11    41
 5 Checkers FC            25   10  10   5    50   32  +18    40
 6 Inon City              25   10   9   6    57   44  +13    39
 7 Lanar United           25   10   9   6    47   36  +11    39
 8 Wix City               25   11   6   8    52   43   +9    39
 9 Anfanhar               25   11   6   8    56   48   +8    39
10 Cosmopolitans          25   11   5   9    47   32  +15    38
11 Glaciers               25    9  10   6    43   38   +5    37
12 Capitol FC             25    9   7   9    39   44   −5    34
13 Gurshan                25    8   5  12    23   27   −4    29
14 Kingslayers            25    8   5  12    43   51   −8    29
15 Heartland              25    8   5  12    25   44  −19    29
16 Jatho                  25    6  10   9    46   54   −8    28
17 Limonte                25    6   9  10    42   57  −15    27
18 Cheonju                25    6   4  15    32   43  −11    22
19 Lhor United            25    6   3  16    35   61  −26    21
20 Penat                  25    4   3  18    38   63  −25    15
Blue League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Wix City               20   13   4   3    44   32  +12    43
 2 Rainbow State          20   11   4   5    45   44   +1    37
 3 Montain State          20   10   6   4    41   27  +14    36
 4 Pelar Pelicans         20   11   3   6    44   34  +10    36
 5 Larhai City FC         20   10   3   7    37   35   +2    33
 6 Guardians              20   10   1   9    47   44   +3    31
 7 Pùr Cowboys            20    9   3   8    32   30   +2    30
 8 Dynamite               20    9   3   8    34   33   +1    30
 9 Umbar City             20    8   3   9    38   37   +1    27
10 Longarms               20    7   5   8    36   35   +1    26
11 Tor City               20    7   4   9    35   43   −8    25
12 Resistance             20    5   7   8    35   35    0    22
13 Victory                20    5   5  10    32   36   −4    20
14 Egren Elite            20    4   7   9    18   26   −8    19
15 Green State            20    4   5  11    20   32  −12    17
16 Orca Watchers          20    3   5  12    25   40  −15    14

Indigo Chromatik Youth League - Season Eleven

To come at end of season

Chromatik Collegiate Football Association
Season 21

Standings After Twenty Games:

CCFA 21                                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Eyrods Tech                             20   11   5   4    45   30  +15    38
 2 Felswyr State University                20   11   4   5    22   10  +12    37
 3 Pria Technical College                  20   12   1   7    41   36   +5    37
 4 Chromia Central College University      20   11   3   6    25   19   +6    36
 5 Southern Chromatik University           20   10   5   5    39   29  +10    35
 6 Staramara Tech University               20   11   2   7    43   34   +9    35
 7 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology         20   10   3   7    28   24   +4    33
 8 Urrheddiao State University             20    9   5   6    34   28   +6    32
 9 University of the Islands               20    7   7   6    25   19   +6    28
10 Pùr State University                    20    7   6   7    22   21   +1    27
11 Sanar University                        20    6   3  11    34   42   −8    21
12 University of Myana                     20    5   6   9    31   39   −8    21
13 Lanar University                        20    3   7  10    34   40   −6    16
14 Chromatik State University              20    3   7  10    15   23   −8    16
15 Alnio University of the Arts            20    4   4  12    22   41  −19    16
16 University of Wirr Tsi                  20    2   8  10    20   45  −25    14

Violet Cup XIV Group Stage Matchdays 3-4

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 31. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Matchday 3

Group A
Urrheddiao (Red) 0–1 Crossroads (Red)
Flames of the West (Red) 0–1 Wirr Tsi (Red)

Group B
Pria City (Red) 0–1 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red)
Alnio (Red) 3–3 Chromatik (Red)

Group C
Z'ai'ai (Orange) 0–0 Urrhed FC (Red)
Myana (Red) 1–2 Frenei Tor (Red)

Group D
Felswyr (Red) 0–1 Tihon United (Red)
Brisara FC (Red) 0–1 Anomalies (Red)

Group E
BT Ming (Red) 2–4 Urrheddiao (Red)
Urrhed FC (Red) 0–1 Myana (Red)

Matchday 4

Group A
Crossroads (Red) 0–1 Wirr Tsi (Red)
Flames of the West (Red) 1–2 Urrheddiao (Red)

Group A                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Wirr Tsi                    4   3  1  0    3   0  +3   10
2 Urrheddiao                  4   1  2  1    2   2   0    5
3 Crossroads                  4   1  1  2    3   4  −1    4
4 Flames of the West          4   0  2  2    3   5  −2    2

The Shock have held four straight clean sheets while not losing a single game. Five points with two games to go means that they’ve all but clinched it – but second place will be interesting. You not only need to get second place but do it with enough points to contend for three best second placed – will one of those three do it?

Group B
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red) 1–1 Chromatik (Red)
Alnio (Red) 1–2 Pria City (Red)

Group B                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Chromatik                   4   1  3  0   11   9  +2    6
2 Alnio                       4   1  2  1    6   6   0    5
3 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai         4   1  2  1    4   4   0    5
4 Pria City                   4   1  1  2    6   8  −2    4

Chromatik hold a narrow lead, but this is anyone’s game. Everyone could win the group – but will Chromatik actually blow it after scoring eleven goals? Not very likely.

Group C
Urrhed FC (Red) 2–0 Frenei Tor (Red)
Myana (Red) 4–2 Z'ai'ai (Orange)

Group C                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Urrhed FC                   4   2  1  1    3   1  +2    7
2 Z'ai'ai                     4   2  1  1   10   9  +1    7
3 Myana                       4   2  0  2    9   8  +1    6
4 Frenei Tor                  4   1  0  3    4   8  −4    3

Frenei are struggling here, while Myana only have won two; this group is also wide open.

Group D
Tihon United (Red) 3–0 Anomalies (Red)
Brisara FC (Red) 0–0 Felswyr (Red)

Group D                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Tihon United                4   2  2  0    5   1  +4    8
2 Anomalies                   4   2  1  1    2   3  −1    7
3 Brisara FC                  4   0  3  1    1   2  −1    3
4 Felswyr                     4   0  2  2    0   2  −2    2

Cyclones and Anomalies look poised to move to the Quarterfinals. What a season for the Cyclones, no? The Hammers have a shot, but is it real? Not really.

Group E
Tihon (Red) 2–1 Lanar (Red)
Lhor (Red) 0–3 Umbar (Red)

Group E                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Tihon                       4   2  1  1    6   5  +1    7
2 Lhor                        4   2  1  1    8   9  −1    7
3 Umbar                       4   2  0  2    8   6  +2    6
4 Lanar                       4   1  0  3    5   7  −2    3

With Umbar trumping Lhor, this is a three-horse race; Tihon is poised, and so is Lhor, but don’t count the Monkeys out..

by **Chromatika** » Fri May 19, 2023 5:10 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen Matchdays 26-31

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 26

”We have all the confidence in our team,” Lanar’s Management says in an official statement after dropping a narrow 1-2 decision to the Brewers, with Alnio’s midfielders shining. Nobody thought the Red Hawks would be down here, but a lack of scoring and killer instinct has really hurt them – they are definitely not scoring enough goals. Twelve games remain, but can they be saved?

It’s the second leg of the Chromia Derby, and things get far more tighter at the Anomaly Tower. When Knight is on point, AFC is an entirely different team; both Zoric and Berenguer’s goals were assisted by the Tumbran. The Tide capitalize by escaping the Orcas on the road, Oberon scoring in the last ten minutes; United and Frenei sit just barely behind, having blanked both the Yellow Jackets and the Monkeys,

Myana and Wirr Tsi, of course, will not be kept away from the drama. The Islanders start their run by manhandling the Flames at home, while the Shock put together their biggest margin of victory in the year, getting five through the Hammers.

Elsewhere, Pria City continue their goalscoring ways at home versus the Submarines, Kate Archer personally makes sure that the Crusaders get out of Felswyr with the three points, and the Cyclones almost return to .500 after giving Chupov and company their own medicine.

Matchday 27

As for other teams that are struggling, we start with the Submarines. They are supposed to be sniffing the top half of the table, but though they hold the Shock to just two, it’s only good enough to keep them in sixteenth place. Pence Harringborn hasn’t been as solid as usual, but most of it has been due to them continuing to lose possession in middle of play.

Lhor is losing steam, but is it just Myana being Myana? The Islanders’ barrage of five goals scored put away a spirited effort from Avachinsky, and coupled with Frenei’s home draw against the Anomalies’ Zoric, Myana has crept their way back to fourth place by virtue of goal differential, only seven points off of the top of the table. Did anyone really think that Hawk and company would go away?

Chromatik and Tihon continue to win, but in different ways – Strand’s tenth clean sheet of the season is a testament to the back five of the team – while Tihon had Lotte scoring in the final ten minutes to beat down the Crusaders. United are lurking though – Sheppard posts her seventeenth clean sheet? Damn.

Umbar gets out of FK Shakhter with a rare win that may save them in the long run as Kahelto continues to be a bright spot, the Monarchs survive the Flames of the West scare, and Sanar wins the battle of promoted teams to build a six-point lead of the Promotion/Relegation berth, four different scorers hitting the back of the net. Will both of those teams make it to next season?

Lastly, Cunningham’s hat trick paces the Brewers as Alnio hold onto hope for a late season run toward an IFCL berth.

Matchday 28

Tihon versus Chromatik for the lead with ten matches to go. This time, the venue is the Tidal Wave – and the stadium is sold out. It’s Emma Arthur that strikes first with a corner that curves in, but Wawanolett answers fifteen minutes after; with things knotted at one at half, Tihon continue to overwhelm the Capitalizt midfield. Eventually, it’s Lotte – who else – that puts away an Oberon rebound, and the Tide have taken the lead.

United’s eighteenth clean sheet in twenty-eight games puts them in third place on the table – just above a surging Myana that is really clicking on all cylinders at Pria City’s expense, a Frenei team that ran into a momentary road block in Felswyr, and Wirr Tsi, who will never truly go away, not as long as they have Begley.

Anomalies hold on after a late Meledina goal for the victory, having somehow secured three goals on the day; the Crusaders make it three for three for Chromia based teams winning as Archer’s goal gives them a two-goal lead that Hong cannot return from. Only six points separate Pria City from the likes of Alnio (which lost to Urrhed FC in a fluke game where Macauslan headed in a deflection) and Tihon United (who were the latest to bully around Lanar).

Umbar wins don’t grow on trees, but with the Yellow Jackets struggling in the second half, they get the result needed to have a chance at possible survival in their first season under Kikyo, Snéachda’s goal being the only margin needed.

Matchday 29

Couple other storylines as we approach less than ten matches left on the season:

Zach Castillas’s Orcas has fallen off. Their three-nil loss to Pria City was absolute; the Orcas do sport a 11-7-11 record with 53 GF and 53 GA, but they’re on the back foot. It isn’t too late to make it back up the standings, but the IFCF CC Playoff is probably the most reasonable goal for this squad. It’s Castillas’s first season at the helm of this newfound youth movement, though, so it’s fine.

One of the biggest stories of the season so far has to be the fact that Tihon United and Sanar are staying away from possible relegation. The Cyclones, after taking care of Brisara FC behind a Cross header, actually find themselves with an outside chance at an IFCF CC Playoff Berth; despite having a -5 Goal Differential, they’ve been able to contend with teams with far bigger budgets. As for Sanar, though they’ve fallen off after their hot start (they lost to an Anomalies squad that needed the win), that start was so hot that they are still three points ahead of Promotion/Relegation. It is now time to start getting a few more points to secure that safety, though.

Ines Sheppard is running away with the Golden Glove. The Licentian/Quebecois keeper has nineteen clean sheets in twenty-nine games (the latest being against the Submarines) – she’s already clinched at least a 50% clean sheet rate. With United only scoring twenty-four goals on the season – that’s only two more than last-placed FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai – she’s needed to be brilliant; it’s only because of players like her and Emi van Kalenhaar that United can legitimately have a shot at the title.

Remember when people were saying that the hype around Janina’s transfer to Frenei Tor was overrated? Now, she has this squad only four points away from the last IFCL berth after holding league leaders Tihon to a draw at home. Andze Nedeljkovic’s goal sealed the draw, and with an eight-point gap between them and tenth place, Frenei has already clinched at least an IFCF CC Playoff berth. Janina remains one of the most brilliant Managers in the Red League.

Knowing that they needed the result for potential head-to-head tiebreakers, Myana came out of the gate swining in their home match against the Shock. Isolde Reader was the main chef of the day for the Islanders as the cannons rang three times in a thorough win in the rivalry. Myana remain as poised as ever to make a move should the top two falter.

In the last two seasons, Medusa Strand had nine clean sheets apiece. She’s already had eleven this season. What’s made the difference for the Nepharan? She credits the signing of Cylie Nodis. “We now have a solid unit with Harrison filling in the gaps, and it’s become so much easier to read the game,” she admits. It helps, too, when you’re able to score two past a tricky opponent in Crossroads and get the win at home.

The Flames and the Brewers play to a rough draw that leaves neither side satisfied, Umbar stops Lanar’s bid at a rare win by Jia’s header, and Felswyr finds late brilliance from Nathalie Pellerin to win a five-goal thriller at FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, a result nobody saw coming from two of the more defensively oriented teams in the league.

Matchday 30

For all their troubles, the Monkeys and the Hammers know how to play entertaining football. To see the 8-2 scoreboard at Umbar Ultima was a thin for sure – as Kahelto and Snéachda both had hat tricks for the home team. Even if the Monkeys don’t survive, Kikyo will be remembered as a Manager that led the team to the most goals scored in one game in franchise history. Though it’s a bad loss, BFC are only six points out from the all-too important seventeenth place spot on the table.

When people say that parity has descended on the Red League, they don’t mean in terms of contending for the title – they mean in terms of contending for the IFCF berths. Observe how eighth-placed Alnio can take down a team like Myana, led by their midfield and stopping Xuen-Zhukov in his tracks; observe, also, how the Crusaders can just show up and stop a red-hot Frenei squad from continuing their streak, Kate Archer shutting the door in their face with a ninety-second minute game-winner from range – though Crossroads may not make it, they will continue to play some highly entertaining football.

Tihon takes care of business at home rather easily, and are helped along by a surprising win for Lhor over Chromatik – Líndís scoring a brace in ten minutes – to grab a three-point lead on top of the table; Urrheddiao aren’t able to fully capitalist, letting in an opportunistic goal from Ragúel early that costs them two points. Wirr Tsi does shut out the Monarchs as they are capable of doing, and still remain fully in contention for a IFCL spot, but less the title.

Anomalies can see the window starting to close – but it isn’t too late by any stretch of the imagination – as they can barely hold Lanar to a scoreless draw – while Felswyr establishes a clear separation between the Top Thirteen and the rest by showing Sanar that they absolutely do not belong in the same class; at least one promoted team has made the line, though, as Lamorak comes to the rescue to lift the Cyclones to surprise contention for the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs.

Matchday 31

A day of missed opportunities at the top of the Red League, as Tihon's championship quality barely yields them a point at the Yellow Jackets, Goo scoring a brace in the final fifteen minutes of play - but Chromatik themselves barely leave Frenei with the draw, as Stenhouse equalizes, and the only team to capitalize is that of the Islanders, who outmuscle United to close that particular gap, Olexander getting the better of Sheppard. A disappointing set of results for United and Chromatik for sure.

Wirr Tsi don't have those same problems. Lhor is falling apart - they've lost five of six now - and when Begley is on, she's really on. All they need is the lone goal, and it comes from Arachne Loeher's head. Don't look now, but they're only three points from cracking the top four - yet again.

The Brewers gain some ground to hopefully enter at least the IFCF CC, battering the Monarchs with four goals led by the Kelssekian Hartpoach, while Crossroads are lucky to get one ball past Chupov; Tihon United continue their Cinderella run with a controlled victory at the Flames, and Anomalies hold onto some hope by taking down the lowly Hammers.

For all their struggles, Lanar has turned in three straight draws - Liu gifting the team this one, just for them to lose out to Arnar late - and Umbar's Jia Wuhan comes through in the clutch to secure that particular point against the Submarines.

Standings after Thirty-One Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts  Last06 +/-  
 1 Tihon                    31   18   8   5    63   37  +26    62  WWWDWD  +1  
 2 Chromatik                31   18   5   8    55   39  +16    59  DWLWLD  -1
 3 Urrheddiao               31   17   7   7    25   15  +10    58  WWWWDL   =
 4 Myana                    31   16   9   6    63   43  +20    57  WWWWLW   =
 5 Wirr Tsi                 31   16   6   9    44   32  +12    54  WDWLWW  +1
 6 Frenei Tor               31   15   6  10    59   53   +6    51  WDDDLD  -2
 7 Alnio                    31   14   6  11    70   59  +11    48  WWLDWW  +4
 8 Crossroads               31   15   3  13    62   62    0    48  WLWLWW  +1
 9 Pria City                31   14   5  12    69   57  +12    47  WWLWLL   =
10 Tihon United             31   14   5  12    40   43   −3    47  WLWWWW  +3
11 Anomalies                31   11  13   7    35   31   +4    46  DDWWDW  +1
12 Felswyr                  31   12   7  12    36   28   +8    43  LLDWWD  -2
13 Lhor                     31   12   7  12    56   56    0    43  LLLLWL  -6
14 Sanar                    31   10   4  17    36   46  −10    34  LWLLLD  +1
15 Urrhed FC                31    7  10  14    49   59  −10    31  LDWLLD  +1
16 Umbar                    31    8   7  16    54   67  −13    31  LWWDWD  +3
17 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      31    7   9  15    22   36  −14    30  LLLLLL  -3
18 Lanar                    31    5  11  15    29   43  −14    26  LLLDDD   =
19 Brisara FC               31    6   6  19    30   63  −33    24  LLLLLL  -2
20 Flames of the West       31    4   8  19    29   57  −28    20  LLLDDL   =

Tihon have a three-point lead on Chromatik, but with Urrheddiao and Myana just barely behind them, it's going to be tight. Wirr Tsi and Frenei Tor still have a chance at the IFCL, too, while Alnio, Crossroads, Pria City, and Tihon United hold onto their IFCF CC Playoff Berth slots for now, with Anomalies just behind them. Feslwyr and Lhor are most likely safe, but have a long way to go if they are to contend for international football, while Sanar holds onto a three-point lead over Urrhed FC, who are only just safe from the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs by virtue of Goal Differential against Umbar. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai, despite losing six games in a row, hold a four-point lead from the bottom - where Lanar, Umbar, and Flames of the West reside - the Flames down by ten points with six matches to go if they are to be given a chance at survival.

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Matchday 26

Low, Pirreault combine for key result as Pùr handle Miners
Three tied at twenty: Rafael Tate wild header yields Lorentine rare point against Qet
Red Foxes falter late, allow QNSC to steal victory with Abraham strike

Matchday 27

Wilhelm holds Omnio as Potts scores from distance to trip up Omnio
Yi holds on as Pùrite charge falls short
Urrhed State handles Umbar State as Pike provides three assists

Matchday 28

Raoul, Rhoni FC throttle Omnio to close gap atop table
Boyles injury time goal clips Umbar State for Mountaineers
RCity ease past Breakers to hold onto hope of promotion

Matchday 29

Ragnorok Krise posts two assists as Jackals post upset win over Crix
Omnio ends slide as Alszeghy scores hat trick
Breakers return to form behind solid keeping from Wilhelm

Matchday 30

Meyer’s strike rings true as Anchors survive Lorentine scare
Simon Koning leads the way as Umbar State tops Hanai Breakers
QNSC scores its way to fifth place with four goals from Lionel Abraham

Matchday 31

Z’ai’ai moves back up to playoff berth with win over breakers as Morton scores brace
Anchors’s win over Knetyohai separates top two from everyone else as Moreno contributes three assists
Seven-point gap between Umbar State and Ming as Red Foxes tie Pùr

Standings after Thirty-One Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Omnio                  31   21   2   8    67   46  +21    65
 2 Anchors FC             31   18   8   5    78   61  +17    62
 3 Hanai Breakers         31   15   9   7    39   23  +16    54
 4 Z'ai'ai                31   17   2  12    62   46  +16    53
 5 Crix                   31   16   5  10    31   28   +3    53
 6 Qet NSC                31   15   7   9    58   40  +18    52
 7 BT Ming                31   15   6  10    58   48  +10    51
 8 Knetyohai City FC      31   13  10   8    43   35   +8    49
 9 Knetyohai              31   14   5  12    49   39  +10    47
10 Urrhed State           31   13   8  10    30   21   +9    47
11 Rhoni City             31   12  10   9    57   51   +6    46
12 Rhoni FC               31   12   5  14    53   60   −7    41
13 Eyrods                 31   11   7  13    37   33   +4    40
14 Qet                    31    9  10  12    51   60   −9    37
15 Ming                   31    9   9  13    45   60  −15    36
16 Umbar State            31    7   8  16    58   77  −19    29
17 Pùr                    31    7   7  17    27   51  −24    28
18 Lorentine Jackals      31    6   7  18    29   48  −19    25
19 Miners FC              31    5   8  18    40   57  −17    23
20 Lorentine              31    4   9  18    38   66  −28    21

It's pretty much a two-horse race, while no less than seven teams are within reasonable contention for the Promotion/Relegation Playoff. Down below, seven points between Ming and Umbar State means it won't be likely that any other team will be relegated - but with only seven points between Pùr and Lorentine, downright relegation is a real danger.

Lower Leagues
Sponsored by:

Kinetik

Standings at Five-Sixths Point of the Season

Yellow League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Omnio City             31   20   5   6    49   21  +28    65
 2 Shantarr               31   19   5   7    52   30  +22    62
 3 Anfanhar City          31   17   6   8    79   61  +18    57
 4 Sanar Vipers           31   16   7   8    43   32  +11    55
 5 Kynxe                  31   15   5  11    52   41  +11    50
 6 Pria                   31   14   6  11    55   45  +10    48
 7 Rhoni                  31   14   6  11    34   27   +7    48
 8 Fishermen's Club       31   13   9   9    57   55   +2    48
 9 Naval FC               31   12  10   9    45   37   +8    46
10 Eyrods City fC         31   13   7  11    37   34   +3    46
11 Shantarr City          31   10  11  10    49   46   +3    41
12 Sanar United           31    9  12  10    30   27   +3    39
13 Limonte                31   12   3  16    29   32   −3    39
14 Egren                  31    9  10  12    51   60   −9    37
15 Inon                   31    9   9  13    38   45   −7    36
16 Dre'a                  31   10   5  16    44   53   −9    35
17 Lanar Falcons          31    9   7  15    49   62  −13    34
18 Hanai                  31    8   9  14    34   47  −13    33
19 Vitoron                31    7   5  19    44   83  −39    26
20 Alnio Ravens           31    1   9  21    35   68  −33    12
Green League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Wirr Tsi Lightning     31   18   5   8    43   37   +6    59
 2 Lorentine City         31   15   8   8    65   56   +9    53
 3 Larhai                 31   15   6  10    62   48  +14    51
 4 Cosmopolitans          31   15   5  11    54   35  +19    50
 5 Qet City               31   15   5  11    65   55  +10    50
 6 Checkers FC            31   12  12   7    61   46  +15    48
 7 Inon City              31   12  10   9    66   54  +12    46
 8 Wix City               31   13   7  11    62   54   +8    46
 9 Glaciers               31   11  13   7    48   42   +6    46
10 Lanar United           31   11  12   8    55   44  +11    45
11 Anfanhar               31   12   8  11    66   62   +4    44
12 Capitol FC             31   12   7  12    50   55   −5    43
13 Heartland              31   12   6  13    29   45  −16    42
14 Limonte                31   10  10  11    52   63  −11    40
15 Kingslayers            31   11   6  14    60   67   −7    39
16 Gurshan                31   10   8  13    29   31   −2    38
17 Jatho                  31    7  10  14    56   67  −11    31
18 Cheonju                31    7   7  17    34   46  −12    28
19 Lhor United            31    7   6  18    43   70  −27    27
20 Penat                  31    7   5  19    52   75  −23    26
Blue League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Pelar Pelicans         25   15   4   6    55   35  +20    49
 2 Wix City               25   14   5   6    46   40   +6    47
 3 Rainbow State          25   14   4   7    53   50   +3    46
 4 Pùr Cowboys            25   13   4   8    41   34   +7    43
 5 Larhai City FC         25   12   4   9    48   45   +3    40
 6 Montain State          25   11   6   8    48   37  +11    39
 7 Dynamite               25   11   5   9    42   37   +5    38
 8 Longarms               25   10   6   9    45   39   +6    36
 9 Guardians              25   11   3  11    56   54   +2    36
10 Umbar City             25   10   4  11    48   46   +2    34
11 Tor City               25    8   6  11    43   56  −13    30
12 Resistance             25    6   9  10    43   42   +1    27
13 Victory                25    7   5  13    39   48   −9    26
14 Egren Elite            25    6   8  11    22   32  −10    26
15 Green State            25    7   5  13    27   41  −14    26
16 Orca Watchers          25    3   6  16    28   48  −20    15

Indigo Chromatik Youth League - Season Eleven

To come at end of season

Chromatik Collegiate Football Association
Season 21

Standings After Twenty-Five Games:

CCFA 21                                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Felswyr State University                25   15   4   6    30   13  +17    49
 2 Pria Technical College                  25   15   2   8    49   41   +8    47
 3 Southern Chromatik University           25   13   7   5    49   35  +14    46
 4 Chromia Central College University      25   13   5   7    33   25   +8    44
 5 Eyrods Tech                             25   12   6   7    51   39  +12    42
 6 Staramara Tech University               25   12   4   9    54   46   +8    40
 7 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology         25   11   5   9    37   36   +1    38
 8 Pùr State University                    25   10   7   8    30   26   +4    37
 9 University of the Islands               25    9   8   8    30   25   +5    35
10 Urrheddiao State University             25   10   5  10    38   35   +3    35
11 Sanar University                        25    8   4  13    43   48   −5    28
12 University of Myana                     25    7   6  12    41   52  −11    27
13 Lanar University                        25    5   7  13    42   52  −10    22
14 University of Wirr Tsi                  25    4  10  11    28   51  −23    22
15 Chromatik State University              25    3  11  11    17   27  −10    20
16 Alnio University of the Arts            25    4   7  14    29   50  −21    19

Violet Cup XIV Group Stage Matchdays 5-6

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 31. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Matchday 5

Group A
Flames of the West (Red) 3–2 Crossroads (Red)
Urrheddiao (Red) 0–1 Wirr Tsi (Red)

Hourihane, Hourihane, Hourihane! Outduels Archer, while Wirr Tsi is able to handle Urrheddiao on the road, clinching their group.

Group B
Alnio (Red) 2–2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red)
Pria City (Red) 2–2 Chromatik (Red)

Day of draws mean there's all to play for on the last day - thanks to Singh and Cunningham, who helped their teams secure the draws.

Group C
Myana (Red) 2–1 Urrhed FC (Red)
Z'ai'ai (Orange) 3–4 Frenei Tor (Red)

Xuen-Zhukov comes through for Myana, and Reed's hat trick keeps Frenei in the thick of things.

Group D
Brisara FC (Red) 0–0 Tihon United (Red)
Felswyr (Red) 1–1 Anomalies (Red)

Frustrating in both matches, but with Knight and McGhee coming through, the Hammers and the Frost

Group E
Lhor (Red) 0–0 Tihon (Red)
Umbar (Red) 1–0 Lanar (Red)

Mangjeol keeps the Tide at bay, and Kahelto gets one past Lanar - but three teams within a point? Wow.

Matchday 6

Group A
Crossroads (Red) 2–0 Urrheddiao (Red)
Wirr Tsi (Red) 1–0 Flames of the West (Red)

Group A                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Wirr Tsi                    6   5  1  0    5   0  +5   16 Quarterfinals
2 Crossroads                  6   2  1  3    7   7   0    7
3 Flames of the West          6   1  2  3    6   8  −2    5
4 Urrheddiao                  6   1  2  3    2   5  −3    5

Wirr Tsi literally wins five games one-nil and ties one nil-nil. Crossroads does win the last game of the group stage, but it's probably a little too late for them to progress.

Group B
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red) 1–0 Pria City (Red)
Chromatik (Red) 0–0 Alnio (Red)

Group B                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai         6   2  3  1    7   6  +1    9 Quarterfinals
2 Chromatik                   6   1  5  0   13  11  +2    8
3 Alnio                       6   1  4  1    8   8   0    7
4 Pria City                   6   1  2  3    8  11  −3    5

Chupov! Pria City is held, Chromatik is halted by Hartley, and it's FK Shakhter that auto-qualifies!

Group C
Urrhed FC (Red) 3–1 Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Frenei Tor (Red) 2–0 Myana (Red

Group C                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Urrhed FC                   6   3  1  2    7   4  +3   10 Quarterfinals
2 Myana                       6   3  0  3   11  11   0    9 Quarterfinals
3 Frenei Tor                  6   3  0  3   10  11  −1    9
4 Z'ai'ai                     6   2  1  3   14  16  −2    7

Norwood smashes Z'ai'ai, while Reed pushes past Myana - probably pushing them out of the tournament. We will have to see...

Group D
Tihon United (Red) 0–1 Felswyr (Red)
Anomalies (Red) 1–0 Brisara FC (Red)

Group D                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Anomalies                   6   3  2  1    4   4   0   11 Quarterfinals
2 Tihon United                6   2  3  1    5   2  +3    9 Quarterfinals
3 Felswyr                     6   1  3  2    2   3  −1    6
4 Brisara FC                  6   0  4  2    1   3  −2    4

Anomalies do just enough to win against the Hammers - and though the Cyclones lose, their point total has a chance versus the rest.

Group E
Tihon (Red) 3–1 Umbar (Red)
Lanar (Red) 3–5 Lhor (Red)

Group E                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Tihon                       6   3  2  1    9   6  +3   11 Quarterfinals
2 Lhor                        6   3  2  1   13  12  +1   11 Quarterfinals
3 Umbar                       6   3  0  3   10   9  +1    9
4 Lanar                       6   1  0  5    8  13  −5    3

Tihon wins - Arthur and Lottle lead the way - while Lhor do so as well, scoring thirteen in six games. Lhor clinch a spot in the Quarterfinals.

Second Placed Team Table

Teams                        Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
E2 Lhor                        6   3  2  1   13  12  +1   11 Quarterfinals
D2 Tihon United                6   2  3  1    5   2  +3    9 Quarterfinals
C2 Myana                       6   3  0  3   11  11   0    9 Quarterfinals
B2 Chromatik                   6   1  5  0   13  11  +2    8
A2 Crossroads                  6   2  1  3    7   7   0    7

Sanar Vipers become the only team not from the Red League to make the Quarterfinals, while Anomalies are edged out by a single point.

Seeding

Teams                        Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
A1 Wirr Tsi                    6   5  1  0    5   0  +5   16
E1 Tihon                       6   3  2  1    9   6  +3   11
D1 Anomalies                   6   3  2  1    4   4   0   11
C1 Urrhed FC                   6   3  1  2    7   4  +3   10
B1 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai         6   2  3  1    7   6  +1    9
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E2 Lhor                        6   3  2  1   13  12  +1   11
D2 Tihon United                6   2  3  1    5   2  +3    9
C2 Myana                       6   3  0  3   11  11   0    9

Violet Cup XIV Quarterfinal Draw
(1) Wirr Tsi vs. (8) Myana
(4) Urrhed FC vs. (5) FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai
(3) Anomalies vs. (6) Lhor
(2) Tihon vs. (7) Tihon United

by **Chromatika** » Fri May 19, 2023 11:55 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen Matchdays 32-37

Red League

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Violet Cup XIV Quarterfinals
Wirr Tsi (Red) 3–0 Myana (Red)
Carpenter 15', Mímir 38', Sara 81'
Urrhed FC (Red) 2–0 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red)
Norwood 3', Katsouranis 58'
Anomalies (Red) 0–1 Lhor (Red)
Líndís 5'
Tihon (Red) 1–0 Tihon United (Red)
Arthur 18'

Things get very interesting in these playoffs, as if a team wins it that hasn't already qualified for the IFCF CL or IFCF CC, they would get it. The Submarines handle business at home to make it to the Semifinals, Tihon wins the Tihon Derby with an Arthur kick, Líndís makes sure that Mangjeol's heroics don't go to waste, and Wirr Tsi dominate in the most high profile tie of the four, Begley denying Hawk and Xuen-Zhukov three times apiece to help Wirr Tsi cement their status as the cup favorite

Matchday 32

This is where random losses start to hurt teams the most. At The Cove, Castillas’s team remembered what they had played like at the beginning of the season. Helped out with pinpoint passing, powerful shooting, and a goal off the bench for Bradley Ottawa, the Orcas successfully tripped up Frenei on their mission to crash the top four of the Red League while helping their own cause to return to a IFCF CC Playoff Berth – the goal set before the season by Castillas.

The biggest shocker of the day goes to FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, who marched into the Capitalizt Dome and took down Chromatik at their home venue. To hear Capitalizt Right Back Ami Coulibaly, “They played with a lot of purpose and didn’t mind putting us onto the turf if the occasion called for it.” It’s not often that the Pyzahnayan club concedes a goal and then comes back to win – let alone against the defending champions. It’s a blow to Chromatik’s title hopes, putting them six points behind league leaders Tihon – which handled Lanar with ease, as Carolan was on point and Goo fired a great shot – alongside a Myana team that made it out of Tihon with a win thanks to Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov and a United team that put the Monarchs through the ringer, getting their lone goal from one Sara V’s sharp header.

Wirr Tsi is still lurking for any of the top four to make a mistake, and for them, it was important to get the win on the road against the Brewers. Stuart Hammersley would equalize the first goal scored by Kendra Carpenter, but Carpenter heads in a gorgeous cross from Sara Kristoffersdóttir that puts the Shock six points clear of Frenei Tor as the fifth best team in the Red League.

Brisara will be disappointed that they weren’t able to salvage a point away at Felswyr, as the team played relatively well but couldn’t get past Rousseau, while the Flames keep their slim hopes of a Promotion/Relegation Playoff Berth alive, outlasting the Monkeys with a Zi My goal in the ninety-second minute being the decider.

Anomalies, the team of draws for this season, make sure to not suffer that fate, as Nigel Erskine takes advantage of a tiring Submarines back four in the last ten minutes for a much-needed brace; the Crusaders make mincemeat of Sanar to keep pace with the pack seeking to secure that IFCF CC Playoff Berth that will be the last point of solace for many of these squads.

Matchday 33

The thirty-third matchday was basically the calm before the storm. Three games ended nil-nil, but all three of them were vastly different. Alnio and Lhor’s match was a very tense affair where both teams had awesome chances; Líndís and Hong missed, Cunningham hit the crossbar twice, and it was a mess. Urrhed FC and Felswyr’s draw was one where both teams showed some promise. With both teams just seeking safety, they weren’t as hell bent on winning. As for FK Shakhter and Frenei Tor, Chupov was superhuman – stopping Reed, Stenhouse, and Nedeljkovic in quick succession in a five-minute stretch in the second half that gave the home team a well-earned point.

Wirr Tsi reminded Urrheddiao who patented the suffocating, defensive style of play with a rather suffocating display of skill at The Shock, while Tihon contended with three goals scored by Brisara FC behind a hat trick from Oberon to keep their lead. With Myana managing to come back from a one-goal deficit courtesy of a Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov strike, all four teams were able to capitalize on Chromatik’s mistake of letting Iqaluk have a one-on-one sequence with Strand by the time that the game ended.

Anomalies find themselves up to seventh behind Nur’s performance against the flames, the Crusaders outscore the Red Hawks for a very much needed three points, and the surprising Cyclones manage to find themselves in the top ten for now, having contributed to Pria City’s continued downfall.

Matchday 34

Chromatik are really throwing this away? This time, it’s the Red Hawks, as Sondheim has her game of the season – getting a hat trick – including the second and the third that happen in the last fifteen minutes. As the gap grows to seven, Wawanolett preaches patience: “Every point that we take matters. This league is stellar, there’s still a chance for other teams to drop points, and we just need to be in the right place at the right time, ready to go to grab the opportunity.”

At least this time, Myana also ran into a roadblock – that of Anomalies, at the Anomaly Tower. Nur is good when he has a chance to be, and when assisted by a stellar goal like the one that Mithya Hashemi scored, there is nothing anyone can do – even a team like Myana. This chaos, coupled with Urrheddiao being put in their place by a desperate Brewers team, means that it’s Wirr Tsi of all clubs that move up to third. Remember when they had such a horrible start? The Shock pitch another clean sheet and have shown that their way of play will always let them be in contention. The best news for everyone, though, is that Tihon folded at home against the Submarines – Norwood was brilliant.

Further down the table, Pria City halt their fall as Berrymore bails them out, while Sanar gets a rare win in their second half of the year, hammering down on Frenei Tor – who find themselves relegated to the IFCF CC Berths after flirting with the top four for so long.

Crossroads’s offense is starting to really get into a different gear – they post five past the Hammers at home – can they ride this momentum even further? The Flames get two goals past Felswyr, but Nathalie Pellerin comes through in the clutch to put the Flames back down. Finally, Lhor’s momentum gets halted by Chupov as both teams can’t crack the other’s keeper.

Violet Cup XIV Semifinals
Wirr Tsi (Red) 0–0 Urrhed FC (Red) (1–1 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Loeher 97'//Norwood 114'
Penalty Kicks: Sara O Mímir O Loeher O Maguire O Alexeev O//Wellington O Katsouranis O Norwood Parlisien O Macewan X
Tihon (Red) 3–0 Lhor (Red)
Oberon 3', Lotte 58', Arthur 73'

Many teams watched with baited breath, trying to see if Urrhed FC and Lhor's runs would continue. Tihon emphatically shut the door on the Orcas, looking as good as they have been in the Red League, while Wirr Tsi were clipped by Norwood in the one hundred fourteenth to have to suffer through penalty kicks. After the usual suspects made it, it came down to the substitutes. Cathal Maguire put hers through, as did Nikita Alexeev for Wirr Tsi, while despite Lando Parlisien converting for Urrhed FC, Sile Macewan's try would be stopped by Begley.

Matchday 35

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Tihon                    35   20   8   7    72   46  +26    68 Clinched Top Five
 2 Myana                    35   19   9   7    68   46  +22    66 Clinched Top Seven
 3 Wirr Tsi                 35   20   6   9    52   34  +18    66 Clinched Top Seven
 4 Chromatik                35   19   7   9    64   46  +18    64
 5 Urrheddiao               35   18   7  10    29   22   +7    61
 6 Anomalies                35   15  13   7    42   33   +9    58
 7 Crossroads               35   18   3  14    79   72   +7    57
 8 Alnio                    35   16   7  12    76   61  +15    55
 9 Frenei Tor               35   16   7  12    62   57   +5    55
10 Lhor                     35   14   9  12    63   61   +2    51
11 Pria City                35   15   5  15    71   61  +10    50
12 Felswyr                  35   14   8  13    40   31   +9    50
13 Tihon United             35   15   5  15    42   49   −7    50
14 Urrhed FC                35    9  11  15    58   67   −9    38 From Here Below Eliminated from IFCF Contention and in Danger of Relegation
15 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      35    9  11  15    25   37  −12    38 Safe from Confirmed Relegation
16 Sanar                    35   11   5  19    39   53  −14    38 Safe from Confirmed Relegation
17 Umbar                    35    8   7  20    60   79  −19    31
18 Lanar                    35    5  12  18    35   52  −17    27
19 Flames of the West       35    6   8  21    38   66  −28    26
20 Brisara FC               35    6   6  23    36   78  −42    24

We near the money end of the season, and things are changing day by day. At the Flames, it’s Hughes assisting Hourihane against Arthur and Lotte assisting Oberon – and for once, it’s Hughes and Hourihane that wins. It may be too late for the Flames – they are five points away from Umbar after the Monkeys’ drubbing at the hands of Wirr Tsi – but they have influenced the title race.

Sure enough, everyone pounces. Olexander and Hawk pace Myana past the Frost at home. Chromatik use the Hammers to bounce back from their recent form. As mentioned, Wirr Tsi beats Umbar. It would’ve been a perfect four for four, but Urrheddiao run into unexpected opposition at the hands of Lhor. The Orcas made a bet in signing Hong Yeong-Sahm as their starting striker, and he’s starting to deliver. With this hat trick, Lhor pushes themselves back to the top ten of the table.

A game after giving Chromatik all that they could handle, Lanar can’t. They simply can’t do anything much, and Frenei wins for the first time in a while, Nedeljkovic’s header being the trick. As Anomalies remain in sixth post-blanking of the Monarchs, the Brewers outclass the Cyclones, and it’s only Urrheddiao that is left behind.

Shakhter make huge strides toward safety by defeating the Yellow Jackets, a move that saves both of them from Confirmed Relegation; Crossroads scores as many as they usually do, but the Submarines do one better, holding on after a Hauser chasing goal. Crusaders in seventh, a point behind Anomalies. Let us see what happens.

Matchday 36

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana                    36   20   9   7    71   48  +23    69 Clinched IFCL Berth
 2 Tihon                    36   20   8   8    74   49  +25    68 Clinched Top Five
 3 Chromatik                36   20   7   9    66   46  +20    67 Clinched Top Six
 4 Wirr Tsi                 36   20   6  10    52   37  +15    66 Clinched Top Eight
 5 Urrheddiao               36   18   8  10    30   23   +7    62
 6 Anomalies                36   16  13   7    45   33  +12    61
 7 Crossroads               36   19   3  14    83   72  +11    60
 8 Alnio                    36   17   7  12    79   62  +17    58
 9 Frenei Tor               36   17   7  12    67   60   +7    58
10 Lhor                     36   15   9  12    64   61   +3    54
11 Felswyr                  36   15   8  13    44   32  +12    53
12 Tihon United             36   15   6  15    43   50   −7    51
13 Pria City                36   15   5  16    72   65   +7    50
14 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      36    9  12  15    25   37  −12    39 From Here Below Eliminated from IFCF Contention
15 Urrhed FC                36    9  11  16    58   69  −11    38 Safe from Confirmed Relegation
16 Sanar                    36   11   5  20    39   54  −15    38 Safe from Confirmed Relegation
17 Umbar                    36    8   7  21    61   82  −21    31
18 Lanar                    36    5  13  18    35   52  −17    28
19 Flames of the West       36    6   8  22    38   70  −32    26
20 Brisara FC               36    6   6  24    39   83  −44    24 Confirmed Relegation

Uh, hello? Let’s start with the big match of them all – Tide versus Islanders. Though Tihon had the home advantage and Oberon scored in injury time at the end of first half, the class of Hawk and Xuen-Zhukov was too much. The two teams switched places at the top of the table, and opened the way for Chromatik (who beat the Submarines at home) and Wirr Tsi to have a shot at the title.

Wirr Tsi, with a shot at being in points with the top of the table, ran into an in-form Anomalies. When Nur is supplemented by goalscorers, AFC is unstoppable – there’s even an outside chance at an IFCL berth for the Anomalies. United do fall to fifth place with a home draw versus a Cyclones team that’s proven their mettle.

Alnio maintains pressure on the rest by beating the Monkeys, Crossroads makes mincemeat of the Flames, and Frenei batter five past Brisara to keep pace, as does Lhor’s blanking of Sanar. Not much changes at the top.

Felswyr’s trumping of Pria City all but eliminates the Monarchs and FK Shakhter holds Lanar at bay thanks to another good performance from Chupov. Lhor holds on to a narrow win versus the Yellow Jackets to keep astride the top ten.

Matchday 37

As Tihon stops the bleeding of points with a brace from Oberon, Pria City are eliminated from IFCF CC contention - they could score, but not much else, having dropped eight of their last nine. This is the day where none of the contenders drop points, Chromatik beating Flames as expected, Wirr Tsi shaking off the Frost with a vintage performance from Begley, and Myana stopping the usually deadly Crossroads assault. Unfortunately for Urrheddiao, a thorough handling of Umbar comes a bit too late as they have lost too many recently to keep their spot as a contender for the IFCL.

The last time that Anomalies lost was Matchday 25. Since then, they've gone 8-3-0 - before losing to the Brewers. It's not a bad game by both parties, as they remain in contention to not have to play in the IFCF CC Playoff - and worst comes to worst, they'll have that IFCF CC Playoffs as a safety net. Also in contention for that all-too valuable sixth place are Frenei, surviving a Urrhed FC scare via a Nedeljkovic brace, and Crossroads, which did lose to Myana but they're very good.

Sanar does well enough to avenge Lanar in the Rainbow Derby, all but securing safety in their first season back, while Chupov and Pyazhnayan FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai secure their own safety by getting by the Hammers. To wrap up the penutlimate matchday, the Cyclones get within just goal differential of Lhor by akey win over them at home - when Ponce Yvon comes of fthe bench and hits the surprising brace.

Standings after Thirty-Seven Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts  Last06 +/- 
 1 Myana                    37   21   9   7    74   49  +25    72  WWLWWW  +3 Clinched IFCF CL
 2 Tihon                    37   21   8   8    76   50  +26    71  WWLLLW  -1 Clinched IFCF CL
 3 Chromatik                37   21   7   9    68   46  +22    70  LDDWWW  -1 Clinched IFCF CL
 4 Wirr Tsi                 37   21   6  10    53   37  +16    69  WWWWLW  +1 Clinched IFCF CL
 5 Urrheddiao               37   19   8  10    33   23  +10    65  WLLLDW  -2 Clinched IFCF CC
 6 Alnio                    37   18   7  12    82   63  +19    61  LDWWWW  +1 Clinched IFCF CC Playoff Berth
 7 Anomalies                37   16  13   8    46   36  +10    61  WWWWWL  +4 Clinched IFCF CC Playoff Berth
 8 Frenei Tor               37   18   7  12    70   62   +8    61  LDLWWW  -2 Clinched IFCF CC Playoff Berth
 9 Crossroads               37   19   3  15    84   75   +9    60  WWWLWL  -1 Clinched IFCF CC Playoff Berth
10 Lhor                     37   15   9  13    67   65   +2    54  WDDWWL  +3 In Contention for IFCF CC Playoff Berth
11 Tihon United             37   16   6  15    47   53   −6    54  LWLLDW  -1 In Contention for IFCF CC Playoff Berth
12 Felswyr                  37   15   8  14    44   33  +11    53  WDWLWL   = In Contention for IFCF CC Playoff Berth
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13 Pria City                37   15   5  17    73   67   +6    50  LLWLLL  -4 From Here Below Eliminated from IFCF Contention
14 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      37   10  12  15    27   37  −10    42  WDDWDW  +3 Safe
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15 Sanar                    37   12   5  20    42   56  −14    41  LDWLLW  -1 In Contention for Promotion/Relegation Playoff Berth
16 Urrhed FC                37    9  11  17    60   72  −12    38  LDWWLL  -1 In Contention for Promotion/Relegation Playoff Berth
17 Umbar                    37    8   7  22    61   85  −24    31  LLLLLL  +1 In Contention for Confirmed Relegation
18 Lanar                    37    5  13  19    37   55  −18    28  LLDLDL   = In Contention for Confirmed Relegation
19 Flames of the West       37    6   8  23    38   72  −34    26  WLLWLL  +1 Confirmed Relegation
20 Brisara FC               37    6   6  25    39   85  −46    24  LLLLLL  -1 Confirmed Relegation

Myana against Chromatik. Tihon against Wirr Tsi. A chance for any of Myana, Tihon, and Chromatik to win the title - Wirr Tsi cannot as if Chromatik gets a point, Myana has to, too. Still, to have three teams contending for the title on the final day is fun.

United have fallen off, but do have the IFCF CC berth clinched; Alnio, Anomalies, and Frenei Tor will all have a spot in the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs, with the last spot in flux - Tihon United and Felswyr will be hoping that Lhor slips up so that they can get the spot instead. Down at the low end, Sanar has a chance to have to fight for their lives because the Submarines have a better goal differential; Instead, it's Umbar and Lanar that will be fighting to avoid automatic relegation, with the other two spots of Flames of the West and Brisara FC already having been decided.

Orange League

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Matchday 32

Lionel Abraham’s late header, concerted effort for de Bobadilla allows Anchors to tie Omnio atop table
Despite loss to Knetyohai, gap between Ming and Umbar State grows to seven as Miners trip up Red Foxes with Xiang penalty kick
Haggard, Morton pace Z’ai’ai to clip Rhoni FC

Matchday 33

Ante, Beck goals lead Rhoni City past QNSC to retain hopes of promotion
Breakers blank Knetyohai, retain hold of automatic promotion berth for now
Eckerthorp’s brace helps Umbar State to road point at Crix

Matchday 34

Anastalli’s injury-time goal lifts Jackals above the crowd
Haggard trips up Omnio as Anchors control first place
Urrhed State blanks Rhoni City, secures safety in Orange League

Matchday 35

Kura, Leer score a brace apiece, Qet stops Anchors run
Beck, Homilie upset Z’ai’ai
Duhamel hat trick helps KCFC move to playoff berth with Crix defeat to Ming

Matchday 36

Despite win over Eyrods, Tess, Umbar State will have to at least play in Promotion/Relegation Playoffs for survival
Anchors blank KCFC, take first place as Dostoevich is only able to secure a draw for Omnio against Knetyohai
Yi blanks Breakers as Queen hits brace in second half of tense match

Matchday 37

Umbar State secures right to fight for Orange League berth by blanking Jackals with Pargas’s help
Breakers allow three teams back into picture of automatic promotion by losing to Leer, Qet
Omnio, Anchors victories hold title in doubt till the final day

Standings after Thirty-One Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Anchors FC             37   23   8   6    91   66  +25    77 Promotion Confirmed
 2 Omnio                  37   24   3  10    82   54  +28    75 Promotion Confirmed
 3 Hanai Breakers         37   18  10   9    46   29  +17    64 In Contention for Confirmed Promotion
 4 Z'ai'ai                37   20   3  14    76   60  +16    63 In Contention for Confirmed Promotion
 5 Qet NSC                37   18   7  12    71   51  +20    61 In Contention for Confirmed Promotion
 6 BT Ming                37   18   7  12    66   56  +10    61 In Contention for Confirmed Promotion 
 7 Crix                   37   18   6  13    40   39   +1    60 In Contention for Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
 8 Knetyohai City FC      37   16  11  10    52   40  +12    59 In Contention for Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
 9 Knetyohai              37   17   7  13    61   44  +17    58 In Contention for Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
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10 Urrhed State           37   16   9  12    34   24  +10    57 Safe
11 Rhoni City             37   14  13  10    68   60   +8    55 Safe
12 Rhoni FC               37   15   6  16    70   77   −7    51 Safe
13 Ming                   37   14   9  14    57   66   −9    51 Safe
14 Qet                    37   12  11  14    64   72   −8    47 Safe
15 Eyrods                 37   11  10  16    42   41   +1    43 Safe
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16 Umbar State            37    9   9  19    67   91  −24    36 Confirmed Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
17 Lorentine Jackals      37    7  10  20    35   55  −20    31 In Contention for Confirmed Relegation
18 Pùr                    37    7   8  22    28   59  −31    29 In Contention for Confirmed Relegation
19 Miners FC              37    6   9  22    44   67  −23    27 Relegation Confirmed
20 Lorentine              37    4  10  23    43   86  −43    22Relegation Confirmed

Anchors FC and Omnio have secured promotion, and will fight for the Orange League title. The third berth and the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs are in flux all the way down to Knetyohai, though it'd take a minor miracle for the Warriors. Umbar State has secured at least a chance to fight for their Orange League lives, while their opponent will either be the Jackals or Pùr, with the Miners and Lorentine confirmed as relegated back to the Yellow League.

Violet Cup XIV Championship @ The Capitlaizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District (Cap. 144,000)
Wirr Tsi (Red) vs. Tihon (Red)

With this being teams that have already confirmed at least a Top Five finish, it will have no bearing on the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. Instead, Tihon will try to win hardware while the Shock will have a chance to win a trophy on the season.

by **Chromatika** » Sat May 20, 2023 4:17 pm

Rainbow League System Indigo Youth League Season 11 Playoffs, CCFA 21 Playoffs, Season Fourteen Lower Leagues Final, Orange League Final

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Indigo Chromatik Youth League Championship Season 11 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School 2–0 Egren Elite Academy
Pùr U-18s 0–0 Facsimile High School (1–0 AET)
Chromatik Central High School 0–1 Chromatik U-18s
Anchors FC U-18s 1–1 Central Heights High School (2–1 AET)

Semifinals
Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School 1–0 Pùr U-18s
Anchors FC U-18s 1–0 Chromatik U-18s

Championship Game @ The Capitalizt Dome
Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School 1–0 Anchors FC U-18s

ROY Conference                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School      30   19   7   4    66   39  +27    64 Playoffs, RSC, Champions
 2 Pùr U-18s                                  30   19   4   7    59   32  +27    61 Playoffs
 3 Chromatik U-18s                            30   17   5   8    48   30  +18    56 Playoffs
 4 Central Heights High School                30   13   7  10    50   39  +11    46 Playoffs
 5 Crix Arts Institute                        30   13   7  10    54   48   +6    46
 6 Urrheddiao U-18s                           30   12   8  10    66   61   +5    44
 7 Academy of the Jungle                      30   11   9  10    56   44  +12    42
 8 Myana Northwestern High School             30   11   8  11    52   55   −3    41
 9 Myana U-18s                                30    9  10  11    46   52   −6    37
10 Z'ai'ai U-18s                              30    9   9  12    59   65   −6    36
11 Eyrods U-18s                               30    9   8  13    29   33   −4    35
12 Lanar U-18s                                30   10   4  16    61   79  −18    34
13 Alnio U-18s                                30    8   9  13    32   42  −10    33
14 Wirr Tsi U-18s                             30   10   3  17    31   52  −21    33
15 Lhor U-18s                                 30    9   3  18    44   63  −19    30
16 Tihon U-18s                                30    7   7  16    35   54  −19    28
BIV Conference                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Anchors FC U-18s                           30   17   7   6    56   37  +19    58
 2 Chromatik Central High School              30   16   5   9    65   49  +16    53
 3 Facsimile High School                      30   15   8   7    52   39  +13    53
 4 Egren Elite Academy                        30   15   7   8    74   62  +12    52
 5 Crossroads U-18s                           30   14   7   9    40   26  +14    49
 6 Mt. Niar High School                       30   13   7  10    37   37    0    46
 7 Sanar U-18s                                30   13   6  11    49   48   +1    45
 8 Anomalies U-18s                            30   13   5  12    41   38   +3    44
 9 Mt. Baker High School                      30   10  13   7    36   29   +7    43
10 Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted             30   10  10  10    49   50   −1    40
11 Alnio Scientific High School               30    9  10  11    62   66   −4    37
12 Jatho Agricultural High School             30    8   9  13    38   51  −13    33
13 Felswyr U-18s                              30    8   7  15    46   61  −15    31
14 Flames of the Revolution High School       30    7   8  15    55   63   −8    29
15 Rainbow Central High School                30    6   7  17    20   32  −12    25
16 Pier High School                           30    5   6  19    43   75  −32    21

Champions: Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School Martyrs (2nd Title)
Manager: Niles Gerard (36)
Starting XI: GK Han Ji-Min (15); RB Anna Bynes (16) - CB Hélène Ataciara (18) - CB Benjamin Sears (18) - LB Gertrude Bouwmiester (15); RM Perry Carol (16) - CM Eden Gundsdorf (Captain) (17) - CM Eric Wessen (17) - LM Cad Deer (15); ST Anderson Filox (16) - ST Patrick Go (15).

Chromatik Collegiate Football Association
Season 21

Play-In Round
Southern Chromatik University 2–0 University of Myana
Vikers-Jones 31', 88'
Pùr State University 2–4 Sanar University
Katai 37', Art 72'//Strandberg 19', 54', Gennadievna 29', 90+2'
Staramara Tech University 0–1 University of the Islands
Kim-Michel 10'
Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology 2–2 Urrheddiao State University (3–2 AET)
Howard-Dawes 14', 116', Tripp 71'//Faucheux 62', Greer 88'

Southern Chromatik start the postseason by blanking the Vipers, while the Spartans take down the struggling Crusaders behind braces from Strandberg and Gennadievna. Pùr State will be very disappointed with how this season ended - as will the defending champions of the University of the Islands. Filipp Mikhailov played one of his best games as a Sailor to stonewall the Lava, and it was beautiful. In the 8-9 game, it was Elaine Howard-Dawes - who else - that would score with four minutes to spare before extra time. Hellcats move on.

Quarterfinals
Felswyr State University 0–1 Sanar University
Beaumanoir 9'
Pria Technical College 2–3 University of the Islands
VAn der Wel 12', Fremault 57'//Kovalev 26', Kim-Michel 51', 81'
Chromia Central College University 0–1 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology
Howard-Dawes 79'
Eyrods Tech 2–0 Southern Chromatik University
Black 8', Chukreyev 25'

Two upsets have turned this postseason completely upside down. Thaïs Darche outshines Christopher Silverman as the Spartans continue their miracle run; Kim-Michel's grace does the same for the Sailors. Hellcats over Comets is a fascinating result given the two colleges' history, which leaves the Jaguars as the clear favorite - especially after handling the Red and Gold without much issue.

Semifinals
Eyrods Tech 2–6 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology
Delapio 9', D'Abovllle 74'//Howard-Dawes 17', 33', 80', Tripp 42', Reilly 56', Félix 71'
University of the Islands 1–4 Sanar University
Kim-Michel 27'//Strandberg 3', 68', Riemenschneider 41', 90+1'

#8 vs. #12 in the finals? The Hellcats get six past the Jaguars, while Strandberg and Riemenschneider shine once again for the Spartans' run to the final. Will they take down the Hellcats?

Championship Game @ The Capitalizt Dome
Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology 3–2 Sanar University
Howard-Dawes 4', 61', 82'//Strandberg 14', Hans 44'

Elaine Howard-Dawes's hat trick in the final gives the Hellcats their third title - and coming from eighth seed, it's crazy. She is a talent.

CCFA 21                                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Felswyr State University                30   18   6   6    39   14  +25    60 First-Round Bye
 2 Pria Technical College                  30   17   3  10    57   50   +7    54 First-Round Bye
 3 Chromia Central College University      30   15   7   8    38   28  +10    52 First-Round Bye
 4 Eyrods Tech                             30   14   9   7    59   44  +15    51 First-Round Bye, IUCC
 5 Southern Chromatik University           30   14   9   7    55   44  +11    51 Playoffs
 6 Pùr State University                    30   14   8   8    39   28  +11    50 Playoffs
 7 Staramara Tech University               30   14   6  10    57   49   +8    48 Playoffs
 8 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology         30   12   9   9    43   40   +3    45 Playoffs, IUCC
 9 Urrheddiao State University             30   11   8  11    42   40   +2    41 Playoffs
10 University of the Islands               30    9  10  11    33   33    0    37 Playoffs, IUCC
11 Sanar University                        30   10   6  14    49   52   −3    36 Playoffs, IUCC
12 University of Myana                     30    8   8  14    47   58  −11    32 Playoffs
13 Lanar University                        30    6   8  16    49   62  −13    26 Eliminated
14 Alnio University of the Arts            30    6   8  16    37   58  −21    26 Eliminated
15 Chromatik State University              30    4  13  13    22   32  −10    25 Eliminated
16 University of Wirr Tsi                  30    4  10  16    32   66  −34    22 Eliminated

Champions: Z'ai'ai University of Technology Hellcats (3rd Title)
Manager/Head Coach: Rayna Ramber (69)
Starting XI: GK Jessika Aniston (Jr.); RB Remigiusz Wróbel (So.) - CB Toinette Baudin (Sr.) - LB Charlotte Schöner (So.); RM/CM Ketut Adi Jaya (PCU) (Sr.) - CM Igerne Félix (Jr.) CM Hanzo Teebeera (Jr.) - LM Kyong Tripp (Jr.); RW/ST Cat Reilly (BRE) (Sr.) - ST Elaine Howard-Dawes (QUE/CMT) (Jr.) - LW Joe Handel (Sr.).
Player of the Year: ST Elaine Howard-Dawes (Jr.)

Lower Leagues - Season 14 Results
Sponsored by:

Kinetik

Yellow League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Omnio City             38   26   6   6    61   26  +35    84 Promoted, Champions
 2 Shantarr               38   21   9   8    66   40  +26    72 Promoted
 3 Anfanhar City          38   21   8   9    95   72  +23    71 Promoted
 4 Sanar Vipers           38   18   9  11    50   41   +9    63 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Kynxe                  38   18   7  13    65   50  +15    61 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 6 Rhoni                  38   17   9  12    45   34  +11    60
 7 Pria                   38   17   7  14    68   59   +9    58
 8 Eyrods City fC         38   17   7  14    49   43   +6    58
 9 Naval FC               38   15  12  11    52   46   +6    57
10 Fishermen's Club       38   15   9  14    71   69   +2    54
11 Sanar United           38   12  13  13    39   33   +6    49
12 Shantarr City          38   12  13  13    56   56    0    49
13 Dre'a                  38   14   7  17    56   62   −6    49
14 Limonte                38   14   4  20    36   41   −5    46
15 Egren                  38   11  10  17    63   76  −13    43
16 Hanai                  38   11  10  17    46   59  −13    43 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
17 Inon                   38   11  10  17    45   59  −14    43 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
18 Lanar Falcons          38   11   8  19    58   73  −15    41 Relegated
19 Vitoron                38    9   6  23    53  100  −47    33 Relegated
20 Alnio Ravens           38    2  12  24    47   82  −35    18 Relegated
Green League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Wirr Tsi Lightning     38   23   5  10    57   46  +11    74 Promoted, Champions
 2 Lorentine City         38   19   9  10    85   66  +19    66 Promoted
 3 Larhai                 38   19   8  11    72   54  +18    65 Promoted
 4 Wix                    38   18   8  12    77   61  +16    62 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Lanar United           38   15  14   9    74   58  +16    59 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 6 Qet City               38   18   5  15    81   68  +13    59
 7 Cosmopolitans          38   17   7  14    66   48  +18    58
 8 Checkers FC            38   15  13  10    78   62  +16    58
 9 Glaciers               38   14  14  10    55   50   +5    56
10 Inon City              38   14  12  12    77   68   +9    54
11 Kingslayers            38   15   8  15    72   74   −2    53
12 Capitol FC             38   15   8  15    58   66   −8    53
13 Heartland              38   15   7  16    38   55  −17    52
14 Anfanhar               38   13   9  16    75   78   −3    48
15 Limonte                38   11  14  13    63   77  −14    47
16 Gurshan                38   12  10  16    36   42   −6    46 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Relegated (Round 2)
17 Jatho                  38    9  13  16    66   77  −11    40 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
18 Cheonju                38    9   8  21    42   56  −14    35 Relegated
19 Lhor United            38    9   7  22    56   91  −35    34 Relegated
20 Penat                  38    7   7  24    63   94  −31    28 Relegated
Blue League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Pelar Pelicans         30   18   5   7    70   45  +25    59 Promoted, Champions
 2 Wix City               30   17   6   7    54   46   +8    57 Promoted
 3 Mountain State         30   14   8   8    65   44  +21    50 Promoted
 4 Rainbow State          30   15   4  11    61   64   −3    49 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Pùr Cowboys            30   14   6  10    50   44   +6    48 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Promoted (Round 2)
 6 Umbar City             30   14   5  11    61   49  +12    47
 7 Guardians              30   14   4  12    76   67   +9    46
 8 Dynamite               30   13   7  10    47   41   +6    46
 9 Larhai City FC         30   13   6  11    51   54   −3    45
10 Longarms               30   11   9  10    56   51   +5    42
11 Tor City               30   11   6  13    57   64   −7    39 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
12 Green State            30   10   5  15    34   50  −16    35 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
13 Victory                30    9   5  16    46   62  −16    32 Relegated - Capital
14 Resistance             30    7   9  14    55   58   −3    30 Relegated - West
15 Egren Elite            30    7   8  15    25   39  −14    29 Relegated - Island
16 Orca Watchers          30    3   7  20    32   62  −30    16 Relegated - East

Yellow League/Green League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Hanai (Yellow) 3–1 Inon (Yellow)

Promotion Preliminary Round
Wix (Green) 1–2 Lanar United (Green)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Inon (Yellow) 1–1 Lanar United (Green) (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)

Green League/Blue League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Gurshan (Green) 0–1 Jatho (Green)

Promotion Preliminary Round
Rainbow State (Blue) 1–1 Pùr Cowboys (Blue) (1–2 AET)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Gurshan (Green) 1–1 Pùr Cowboys (Blue) (1–2 AET)

Blue/Regional League Playoffs
Relegated - Victory (Capital), Resistance (West), Egren Elite (Island), Orca Watchers (East)
Promoted - Dre'a City (East), Cheonju City (West), Wirr Tsi City (Capital), Captains (Island)

Preliminary Round
Chargers (Regional - Capital) 0–2 Staramara (Regional - Island)
Pria State (Regional - East) 1–1 Wings (Regional - West) (2–1 AET)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Tor City (Blue) 3–2 Staramara (Regional - Island)
Green State (Blue) 1–0 Pria State (Regional - East)

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Matchday 38
Lorentine Jackals 0–2 Z'ai'ai
Urrhed State 3–2 Lorentine
Qet NSC 2–1 Knetyohai
Rhoni City 0–2 Pùr
Omnio 5–3 Miners FC
BT Ming 1–0 Crix
Rhoni FC 0–3 Qet
Hanai Breakers 0–1 Knetyohai City FC
Ming 2–1 Eyrods
Anchors FC 1–3 Umbar State

Dostoevich scores hat trick to win title
Van Daele, Tess score victory to hold onto possibility of safety
QNSC edge past Warriors as Lionel scores brace to move to Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Final Standings:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Omnio                  38   25   3  10    87   57  +30    78 Promoted, Champions, LBCT
 2 Anchors FC             38   23   8   7    92   69  +23    77 Promoted, LBCT
 3 Z'ai'ai                38   21   3  14    78   60  +18    66 Promoted, LBCT
 4 Qet NSC                38   19   7  12    73   52  +21    64 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Hanai Breakers         38   18  10  10    46   30  +16    64 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 6 BT Ming                38   19   7  12    67   56  +11    64
 7 Knetyohai City FC      38   17  11  10    53   40  +13    62
 8 Urrhed State           38   17   9  12    37   26  +11    60
 9 Crix                   38   18   6  14    40   40    0    60
10 Knetyohai              38   17   7  14    62   46  +16    58
11 Rhoni City             38   14  13  11    68   62   +6    55
12 Ming                   38   15   9  14    59   67   −8    54
13 Rhoni FC               38   15   6  17    70   80  −10    51
14 Qet                    38   13  11  14    67   72   −5    50
15 Eyrods                 38   11  10  17    43   43    0    43
16 Umbar State            38   10   9  19    70   92  −22    39 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
17 Pùr                    38    8   8  22    30   59  −29    32 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
18 Lorentine Jackals      38    7  10  21    35   57  −22    31 Relegated
19 Miners FC              38    6   9  23    47   72  −25    27 Relegated
20 Lorentine              38    4  10  24    45   89  −44    22 Relegated

Orange League Champions:

Omnio (2nd Title)

Yellow League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Umbar State 3–4 Pùr
Tess 8', 68', Van Daele 81'//Pirreault 15', Sancti 36', Riu 74', 88'

It's not expected, but Anita Riu shines in the last twenty or so minutes, and the Riders survive for now.

Promotion Preliminary Round
Sanar Vipers 0–1 Kynxe
Solano 9'

Annett Solano. Pivotal strike. Can Kynxe do it?

Promotion/Relegation Round
Umbar State 2–1 Kynxe
Van Daele 10', Tess 77'//Solano 65'

The Red Foxes survive! Tess hits true, and Umbar State makes it at least a two-season stay at the Orange League.

by **Chromatika** » Sat May 20, 2023 8:43 pm

Red League Season 14 Matchday 38, Violet Cup Final, Red League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, IFCF CC Berth Playoffs

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAYOFF BERTH DECIDER
Sanar 1–1 Brisara FC
Ita 24'//Roberts 7'
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai 1–0 Urrhed FC
Meledina 54'

With FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai having secured safety and Brisara FC having secured relegation, both of them don't have anything to play for, but will help decide which team will have to play in the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs and which team will be safe. Sanar has a three-point lead on Urrhed FC, but a worse Goal Differential; the Submarines can secure safety with a win and a Sanar defeat or draw.

The Yellow Jackets suffer a goal from Maryam Roberts early - she's been the rock for Brisara whenever they won this season - but Nero Ita comes through before the first half is over, and they are able to hold onto the score. To be fair, the Hammers had nothing to play for - but the fact that Sanar was held to a draw meant that Urrhed FC had a chance.

A story for the next offseason is whether or not FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai will be able to retain Maksimilian Chupov. The Pyazhnayan keeper is one of the best in the Red League, and posts his seventeenth clean sheet as Alyosha Meledina helps his effort not go to waste with a gorgeous shot from range. By the end of the match, Urrhed FC was sending so many people forward - and it failed. Urrhed FC will have to fight for its life in the Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

IFCF CC PLAYOFF BERTH/RELEGATION DECIDER
Lhor 0–1 Lanar
Sondheim 37'
Umbar 2–2 Tihon United
Resch 14', Kahelto 38'//Ivanovich 19', Lamorak 43'

Lhor, holding onto tenth place for dear life, with Tihon United just behind them by virtue of Goal Differential; both of them facing teams that are trying to make it up to the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Umbar ahead by three points, but behind by virtue of Goal Differential there as well. Rather interesting series of events, isn't it? Lanar needs a win and for the Cyclones to take care of the Monkeys, while all that Umbar needs in their first year under Kikyo is a win by Lhor or a draw or a win themselves.

Zahi Castillas has, at least, become a figure for the Orcas to rally around. Sure, Lhor has had its ebbs and flows, but the Poafmersian has successfully helped his team perform together as a team. Players like Líndís and Hong are definite pieces to retain, while Embla Avachinsky continued the long tradition of attacking midfielders that the team uses as playmakers. All of this was moot at the hands of Meyer, Stanislavovna, and the Pearson twins, as the Red Hawks kept up their pressure and don't let the Orcas do anything. All eyes turn to the Umbar Ultima.

There, the two teams trade early goals before the twenty minute mark, both from just outside the penalty box. Uhtetul Kahelto strikes home his twenty-seventh goal of the season off of a Jia Wuhan cross, and Lhor fans are still fine, virtue of Goal Differential. All that is dashed two minutes from halftime when Cantwell Lamorak races past Page Resch to beat Kilroy Hagen on a one-on-one situation. In a surprise relegation, the Lanar Red Hawks will head down to the Orange League. In a surprise first season in the Red League, Tihon United qualifies for the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs.

IFCF CC BERTH DECIDER
Frenei Tor 6–3 Flames of the West
Reed 11', 53', 81', 90+1', Nedeljkovic 48', 62'//Hourihane 9', 32', 70'
Felswyr 0–4 Alnio
Thomas 9', Cunningham 19', 52', 84'
Anomalies 1–1 Urrheddiao
Berenguer 15'//Sara V 62'
Crossroads 2–4 Pria City
Kassaya 6', 85'//Anusic 26', Jones 38', Knežević 58', 62'

We get to the meat of it now. There is only one automatic IFCF CC spot left, and theer are no less than four teams in contention. Alnio leads with 61 points and +19 Point Differential, while Anomalies have 61 and +10, Frenei Tor has 61 and +9, and Crossroads has 60 and +9. In terms of opposition, Anomalies has the hardest in Urrheddiao, while Frenei has an easy game in the return leg of the Janina Derby, Alnio has to go to Felswyr, and Crossroads hosts the already eliminated Monarchs. Alnio could just win and have everything else go to moot - but with Felswyr being who they are, could the Frost engineer another tense situation?

As Kayla Kassaya scores for Crossroads, there is some optimism in the Crusader camp. They need the most help, but the strike was so gorgeous that there was some room for optimism - only to be shattered when Alnio's Wendy Thomas scored on Rousseau with a knifing header early.

In fact, as it becomes blatantly obvious that Alnio is not going to let this game go, this becomes more about seeding than anything else about the IFCF CC Playoffs. Anomalies has Berenguer get one past Sheppard, just for Sara V to hit double digits on the season with a snaking strike. Alnio thoroughly handles Felswyr to cruise to that IFCF CC berth. Frenei has revenge on Flames of the West for their Manager, Janina, behind four goals from Tumbran winger Jack Reed that has really added a different dimension for this team.

And Crossroads? After getting that first goa, the next four scored are by the Monarchs, meaning that the Crusaders will limp their way to the IFCF CC Playoff - having to play at Anomalies in the first leg in what will effectively be the third game of the Minor Chromia Derby, currently with Anomalies having the 1-1-0 head-to-head lead.

TITLE DECIDER
Chromatik 3–1 Myana
Wawanolett 20', 61', Singh 48'//Xuen-Zhukov 33'
Tihon 0–1 Wirr Tsi
París 89'

Ah. The title race. Myana spent so much money this offseason to bring in Hardaker, Hawk, and Xuen-Zhukov - just to get a shot at the title. Chromatik held true to the course, while Tihon obtained Oberon to have a piece in the arms race of young strikers. Wirr Tsi replaced some aging veterans with younger talent and continued to hang around. Wirr Tsi cannot win the title; Myana just needs a win or a draw and a Wirr Tsi win; Tihon need to draw and have Myana lose or win; Chromatik needs a win and a Tihon draw or loss. It's amazing that this is the way things will shake out.

The sold-out crowd of 144,000 at the Capitalizt Dome is at full throat as the Capitalizt take the stage. From early on, it becomes clear that Trudy Harrison has been given one job - to trail Xuen-Zhukov and help whichever defender he gets entangled with. Chromatik has struggled with scoring goals this season, but been helped along by Strand's form; it's Rebecca Anne Wawanolett that opens up the scoring, finding a gap between Kartery and Hawk to hit a ball that would find space left of Olexander.

Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov does provide a moment of brilliance, in tandem with Laborious Hawk, as the Chromatik/Mytanar striker means to shake Harrison to get past Strand in a blink of an eye. Both teams head into the locker room 1-1, and everything is still in flux. Meanwhile, at Tihon, Begley is doing what she does best. She's already stopped seven shots on goal, the Shock's defenders are absolutely laying out the Tide's best ball handlers with clean, brutal tackles, and it's turned into a slugfest.

This hasn't been the best of seasons individually for Sophie Singh as the team becomes more defensive. According to the Euran Striker, though, the team's playing together better than ever, and individual stats aren't everything. In case there were those wondering if she'd lost her touch, she definitely has not - notice how she gets on a loose ball at midfield, gets by Hawk, splits between Kartery and Anbient, and before Whitfield can get to her, she simply slots it past Olexander for the lead. No, it isn't true that Chromatik lost power by scoring less goals; instead, they've just unlocked another way to play the game.

Myana starts to send more numbers forward to try to get the goal they need to force a draw - which then allows Wawanolett to have another killer shot off of a Sophie Singh rebound. 3-1 Chromatik.

All eyes turn to Tihon, where the Tide simply need to score a goal. Wirr Tsi's defense bends but doesn't break. Four yellow cards are shown. Begley stops thirteen shots on goal. Then, in a rather routine corner hit by Sara Kristoffersdóttir, París Vílgeirsdóttir outjumps the young Lisak Tehahanjeragnen and heads the ball home, past the outstretched hand of one Romola Carolan.

Medusa Strand reminds all why there is so much talk of her improvement this season. Myana is stymied. Tihon ultimately falls at Begley's fifteen saves as the grizzled veteran denies the Tide - with a rematch pending at the upcoming Violet Cup Final.

Chromatik are the fourth club to win four titles, behind Myana, Tihon, and Wirr Tsi. They also duplicate Wirr Tsi's three wins in four seasons between Seasons 6 and 9 by winning three titles in four seasons between Seasons 11 and 14.

Kontiola's Capitalizt rule the Red League. Sure, there are teams like Myana and Tihon that will be contending for the title for seasons to come, but it will take a lot to take it from the Capitalizt.

Red League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Urrhed FC (Red) 1–2 Umbar (Red)
Norwood 13'//Jia 55', Kahelto 82'

Cordelia Norwood opens the scoring, but this is Jia Wuhan's show - with a goal and an assist on Kahelto's winning goal, the Monkeys survive their first season under the tutelage of Wakimoto Kikyo.

Promotion Preliminary Round
Qet NSC 0–1 Hanai Breakers
Potts 9'

It's in these one-off matches that the Breakers are extremely dangerous - their defense is stellar. Layla-Mae Potts hits from just beyond the penalty box, Tarantula Wilhelm keeps QNSC at bay, and the Breakers live on.

Promotion/Relegation Round
Urrhed FC 2–0 Hanai Breakers
Katsouranis 26', Wheelock 53'

It's a battle between two good keepers, but Harringborn, after being stymied in the Red League for most of the season, that outshines Wilhelm and keeps the Submarines in the Red League. Hopefully, they can bounce back next season.

Violet Cup XIV Championship @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika (144,000)
Wirr Tsi (Red) 1–0 Tihon (Red)
Sara 50'

A week after the Shock stop Tihon from winning the title, they blank them one more time to win the Violet Cup for the second time in their history. Kathie Begley is old? Says who?

IFCF CC Berth Playoffs

Semifinals
Frenei Tor 2–2 Tihon United (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Nedeljkovic 23', Reed 68'//Lamorak 7', McGhee 86'
Penalties: Nedeljkovic O Kir O Reed O Deng X Stenhouse O//McGhee O Lamorak O Dimitry X Marx O Yvan X
Anomalies 0–0 Crossroads (1–1 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Knight 2', Archer 27'
Penalties: Qalicho-Qaqqaq O Knight O Erskine X Erickson X Hashemi O//Kassaya X Archer O Hayama X Killion X
Two games, two penalty contests. Frenei need penalties to get through the Cyclones, but Karlov stops Yvan on the fifth kick, and the Cyclones' stellar season ends here. Not bad for a promoted team in their first season that also make it to the LBCT Final... Myung Hye-Jung's team is here to stay. As for the Minor Chromia Derby, Anomalies will not lose to Crossroads this season - not after Iskender Nur stops three shots during penalty kicks. Frenei vs. Anomalies - the old guard taking on a new power with a wonderous Manager. Can Frenei make it to the IFCF in their first season with Janina?

Final
Frenei Tor 2–0 Anomalies
Reed 31', Stenhouse 80'

Frenei Tor, for the first time in their history, will make it to the IFCF CC. Lew Karlov outshines Iskender Nur, Reed and Stenhouse take over where Nedeljkovic is handled, and Frenei make Janina's first season truly count. What a turnaround for this team...

Final Standings

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chromatik                38   22   7   9    71   47  +24    73 IFCF CL, CAFA LigAnaia, Champions
 2 Myana                    38   21   9   8    75   52  +23    72 IFCF CL, CAFA LigAnaia
 3 Wirr Tsi                 38   22   6  10    54   37  +17    72 IFCF CL, CWC
 4 Tihon                    38   21   8   9    76   51  +25    71 IFCF CL
 5 Urrheddiao               38   19   9  10    34   24  +10    66 IFCF CC
 6 Alnio                    38   19   7  12    86   63  +23    64 IFCF CC
 7 Frenei Tor               38   19   7  12    76   65  +11    64 IFCF CC (as Playoff Winner)
 8 Anomalies                38   16  14   8    47   37  +10    62 IFCF CC Playoff, VCI
 9 Crossroads               38   19   3  16    86   79   +7    60 IFCF CC Playoff
10 Tihon United             38   16   7  15    49   55   −6    55 IFCF CC Playoff
11 Lhor                     38   15   9  14    67   66   +1    54
12 Pria City                38   16   5  17    77   69   +8    53
13 Felswyr                  38   15   8  15    44   37   +7    53
14 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      38   11  12  15    28   37   −9    45
15 Sanar                    38   12   6  20    43   57  −14    42
16 Urrhed FC                38    9  11  18    60   73  −13    38 Promotion/Relegation Playoff, Saved (Round 2)
17 Umbar                    38    8   8  22    63   87  −24    32 Promotion/Relegation Playoff, Saved (Round 1)
18 Lanar                    38    6  13  19    38   55  −17    31 Relegated
19 Flames of the West       38    6   8  24    41   78  −37    26 Relegated
20 Brisara FC               38    6   7  25    40   86  −46    25 Relegated

Red League Champions:

Chromatik (4th Title)

Violet Cup Champions:

Wirr Tsi (2nd Title)

by **Chromatika** » Sun May 21, 2023 1:46 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen International Round-Up

Sanar, Brisara FC, Tihon United - Cyclones Prove Their Form

LBCT 3rd Qualifying Round
(CMT)                               Sanar    6–2    FC Arahanthgirichi                  (BRP)   3–1   3–1 
(QUE)                       PLI Islanders    7–3    Brisara FC                          (CMT)   3–2   4–1 
(AHR)                       Trinover City    2–7    Tihon United                        (CMT)   1–6   1–1 
LBCT Playoff Round
(ELM)                           Villemont    3–4    Sanar                               (CMT)   1–0   2–4  (aet)
(QOD)                 Ippi-ippi-ippi-ippi    4–4 p  Tihon United                        (CMT)   2–3   2–1  (2–4 pen)
LBCT Group Stage - Group F
#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    San    DsE    OlY    JhC
1  Sanar                                    CMT   6  4  1  1  14   8   6  13      -     4-3    2-1    0-2  
2  Destin Easterners                        XAN   6  3  2  1  13  11   2  11     2-2     -     2-1    3-2  
3  Olympique Yvesmont                       PTR   6  1  2  3   8  12  -4   5     0-3    1-1     -     3-2  
4  Johnho City                              DAR   6  1  1  4   9  13  -4   4     0-3    1-2    2-2     -
LBCT Group Stage - Group A
#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    ThU    Cht    PyL    VFC
1  Tihon United                             CMT   6  3  3  0  10   6   4  12      -     1-1    2-0    1-1  
2  Chatswood                                NPH   6  1  4  1  11  12  -1   7     2-2     -     2-2    1-4   
3  Peynol-Lunas                             PAS   6  1  3  2  11  12  -1   6     1-2    3-3     -     3-1  
4  Vale FC                                  FVA   6  1  2  3   9  11  -2   5     1-2    0-2    2-2     -
LBCT Round of Sixteen
(QUE)                       PLI Islanders    5–1    Sanar                               (CMT)   5–0   0–1 
(XAN)                   Destin Easterners    1–5    Tihon United                        (CMT)   1–2   0–3
LBCT Quarterfinals
(QUE)                       PLI Islanders    4–5    Tihon United                        (CMT)   1–1   3–4 
LBCT Semifinals
(QUE)                      Agawa Athletic    2–4    Tihon United                        (CMT)   1–3   1–1
LBCT Final
(CMT)              Tihon United    0–1 e  Kionao Locals             (TUR)  (0–0 FT)

The Chromatik contingent had more than a decent showing in the LBCT. Though Brisara FC were hammered by PLI Islanders, both Sanar and Tihon United would edge their way into Group Play. Both teams would then win their groups, with the Cyclones not losing a single point. The PLI Islanders would be the ones to dominate the Yellow Jackets in the Round of Sixteen, but Tihon United would finally get their revenge behind a hat trick from McGhee on the return leg in the Quarterfinals. They would then stop another Quebecois squad, Agawa Athletic, in the Semifinals, only to lose to one of the best LBCT teams ever - Kionao Locals of Turori, in extra time. Still, Tihon United showed just why they clinched tenth place in the Red League this season.

Alnio: Disappointment, Disappointment, Disappointment

IFCF CC 3rd Qualiyifng Round
(FVA)                 Binclestead Wood FC    5–1    Alnio                               (CMT)   3–0   2–1

What is there even to say? Alnio didn't show up, and were taken down handedly by the Flavovespians. Yuck.

Crossroads: What Could've Been

IFCF CC Group Stage - Group G
#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    BKR    MMS    CRD    CZC
1  Bikarish                                 PFA   6  3  2  1  11   8   3  11      -     2-0    3-2    3-2  
2  Marinos Metropolis                       VLD   6  2  2  2   8   9  -1   8     1-1     -     2-2    3-0  
3  Crossroads                               CMT   6  2  1  3   9  10  -1   7 *   2-1    1-2     -     0-1  
4  Cazadores Cathair                        AUD   6  2  1  3   8   9  -1   7 *   1-1    3-0    1-2     -  
IFAF AT Round of Thirty-Two
(BRP)                   Empilot United FC    3–2    Crossroads                          (CMT)   3–2   0–0

Crossroads were just a point from making it to the Round of 32 of the IFCF CC; then, they'd fall to Empilot United FC of Boring Paradise in the Association Trophy Round of Thirty-Two. A mess, for sure.

Anomalies: A Dud, in Every Sense of the Word

IFCF CC Group Stage - Group F
#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    RLT    PNA    EBR    AML
1  Revolutionaries                          EUR   6  5  0  1  10   2   8  15      -     0-1    2-0    2-1  
2  AC Pomena                                JUE   6  2  2  2   8   7   1   8     0-3     -     2-2    0-1  
3  1896 Ebor                                MYT   6  1  3  2   6   7  -1   6     0-1    0-0     -     3-1  
4  Anomalies                                CMT   6  1  1  4   5  13  -8   4     0-2    1-5    1-1     -

Conceding thirteen goals in six matches and only scoring five, AFC couldn't get anything going against the bigger teams in the group - and then dropped a home stinker 1-5 to AC Pomena. Their only win came on the road at the Juvencus club, but it was definitely not enough, closing a subpar IFCF CC result slate for Chromatik clubs.

Myana: So Many Chances Wasted

IFCF CL 2nd Qualifying Round - League Path
(ASG)                        Gortz United    3–3 p  Myana                               (CMT)   2–2   1–1  (2–3 pen)   
IFCF CL 3rd Qualifying Round - League Path
(ZWZ)                    Spenson Suburbia    3–4    Myana                               (CMT)   2–1   1–3    
IFCF CL Playoff Round - League Path
(TMB)                     Lakewood United  p 5–5    Myana                               (CMT)   4–3   1–2  (4–2 pen)
IFCF CC Playoff Round
(CMT)                               Myana    0–1    Galatica                            (PAS)   0–0   0–1 
IFCF AT Group Stage - Group A
#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    TRg    Mya    MdF    CCt
1  The Rogues                               SCA   6  4  0  2  11   6   5  12      -     1-2    2-1    4-0  
2  Myana                                    CMT   6  3  1  2   8   5   3  10     0-1     -     2-0    3-1  
3  Meldrum Fall                             SVI   6  2  2  2   6   5   1   8     3-1    0-0     -     0-0  
4  Club Catolica                            OSC   6  1  1  4   3  12  -9   4     0-2    2-1    0-2     -
IFCF AT Round of Thirty-Two
(CMT)                               Myana    3–3 p  Tsear FC                            (SAT)   1–2   2–1  (2–3 pen)

Hawk and Xuen-Zhukov's first foray at international football. Olexander was handy in the first win over Gortz United, before the Islanders overcame a one-goal deficit at home behind a Xuen-Zhukov hat trick. Then, Lakewood United would beat the Islanders on penalties, followed by Galatica managing to shut out the Islanders in both legs. They did just enough to get to the Playoffs of the Association Trophy, and then lost another game on penalties to Tsear FC of Saterun. It was not the best of results for a team that wants to make deep international runs.

They would beat Olympic of Mytanija and DD Porto Nowi of Zeta Reka in the Cup Winners Cup but ultimately falter to CF Outineau of Kelssek.

Wirr Tsi: Consistent Deep Runs

IFCF CL 3rd Qualifying Round - League Path
(VLD)                  Marinos Metropolis    4–7    Wirr Tsi                            (CMT)   2–3   2–4    
IFCF CL Playoff Round - League Path
(ZWZ)                     Eintracht Trink    2–4    Wirr Tsi                            (CMT)   1–2   1–2
IFCF CL Group Stage
   Group A                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Wir    Arl    Trp    San
1  Wirr Tsi                                    CMT   6  3  2  1  16   8   8  11 *    -     5-2    0-0    5-0  
2  Arlington City                              ZWZ   6  3  2  1  13   9   4  11 *   2-2     -     1-0    3-1  
3  Tropicorp FC                                TUR   6  1  3  2   6   6   0   6     3-1    1-1     -     1-2  
4  Sandfjell Fotball                           CNR   6  1  1  4   5  17 -12   4     1-3    0-4    1-1     -   
Tie broken by head to head results
IFCF CL Round of Sixteen
(VLD)                    Canalave Dragons    3–4    Wirr Tsi                            (CMT)   2–3   1–1    
IFCF CL Quarterfinals
(BNJ)                      Istria City FC    3–4    Wirr Tsi                            (CMT)   1–3   2–1 
IFCF CL Semifinals
(CMT)                            Wirr Tsi    1–5    Sabrefell Athletic                  (NPH)   1–5   0–0

The most successful club in the IFCF had another great cycle. Getting seven past Metropolis, the Shock would then handle Eintracht Trink with relative ease before winning their Group due to head-to-head results. Then, back-to-back one-goal wins led them back to the IFCF CL Semifinals, where they ran into a team of destiny, Sabrefell Athletic. The Nepharan club took the lead early and never looked back. Still, Wirr Tsi turned in another solid result when nobody was really expecting much from them.

Tihon: Showing Poential

IFCF CL Group Stage
   Group E                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Atl    Tih    Mae    Sco
1  Atletik                                     MYT   6  3  2  1  11   8   3  11      -     3-2    0-1    4-2  
2  Tihon                                       CMT   6  3  1  2  12   9   3  10     1-2     -     2-2    2-1   
3  Maethoru SC                                 KOR   6  2  3  1  10   9   1   9     1-1    1-4     -     1-1  
4  Scott City FC                               DAR   6  0  2  4   6  13  -7   2     1-1    0-1    1-4     - 
IFCF CL Round of Sixteen
(CMT)                               Tihon    2–3    Raynor City United                  (VAL)   0–1   2–2

Automatically qualifying for the Group Stage, Tihon would finish second in a tight group, just barely ahead of Maethoru SC; then, they gave Raynor City United all they could handle before losing by a single strike. They showed a propensity for international football - hopefully, they'll have more opportunities in the future.

Chromatik: Another Doomed Run

IFCF CL Group Stage
   Group C                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Chr    Ist    DiM    Bra
1  Chromatik                                   CMT   6  5  1  0  13   5   8  16      -     3-0    2-1    2-1  
2  Istria City FC                              BNJ   6  2  2  2   9  10  -1   8     1-1     -     3-1    2-1   
3  Dí Maozöxê                                  FFD   6  2  1  3  13  11   2   7     1-3    3-3     -     2-0  
4  Brantisvogan FC                             SRS   6  1  0  5   4  13  -9   3     1-2    1-0    0-5     -  
IFCF CL Round of Sixteen
(KSK)                         CF Outineau    1–4    Chromatik                           (CMT)   0–3   1–1
IFCF CL Quarterfinals
(CMT)                           Chromatik    2–1    Arlington City                      (ZWZ)   0–1   2–0  (aet)
IFCF CL Semifinals
(AUD)                        1830 Cathair    2–3    Chromatik                           (CMT)   2–1   0–2 
IFCF CL Final
(CMT)                 Chromatik    1–3    Sabrefell Athletic        (NPH)

Chromatik have been on a tear in terms of international play, having lost to CASK Thorsborg two cycles prior in the final. As the winner of the #1 association in the world, they didn't drop a single game in the Group Stage, picking up sixteen points. A Sophie Singh brace helped the team handle CF Outineau, and a comeback win at home was accentuated by Sophie Singh's brace. Then, in the Semifinals, they faced 1830 Cathair and Baillaire Fillar, Grayson Fillar, and Edith Fillar. The Fillars would get a 2-1 win at home, but at the Capitalizt Dome, it would be the Cixin Nguyen show as the Zwangzugian scored both goals from range.

That led to a pivotal clash against Sabrefell Athletic, the team that had knocked out Wirr Tsi. Capitalizt couldn't get anything going, and the Nepharan club reigned supreme.

Another run, ending in failure at the final step.

by **Chromatika** » Sun May 21, 2023 2:43 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fourteen Awards

Golden Boot (Most Goals Scored)
33 - ST Kate Archer - Crossroads (Eura)
32 - ST Andze Nedeljovic - Frenei Tor (Squornshelan Remnant States)
31 - ST/LW/RW Oberon M'bah-Pinho - Tihon (Quebec and Shingoryeo/Cabo Azure)
27 - ST Dean Berrymore - Pria City (Tikariot)
27 - ST Uhtetul Kahelto - Umbar (Efnakia/Chromatika)
26 - ST Laventiy Xuen-Zhukov - Myana (Mytanija/Chromatika)
23 - ST Shannon Cunningham - Alnio (Cassadaigua)
23 - ST Sophie Singh - Chromatik (Eura)
23 - ST Cordelia Norwood - Urrhed FC (Nephara)
21 - ST Rasmus Hourihane - Flames of the West (Nephara)
21 - ST/LW/RW Hong Yeong-Sahm - Lhor (Quebec and Shingoryeo)

Crossroads will always have a high scoring striker, if they are any good - and Kate Archer is very good. Andze Nedljkovic really came to his own with Jack Reed's addition this season, helping Frenei Tor to an IFCF CC berth, while Oberon M'bah-Pinho would actually outscore Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov in their first seasons in the Red League - mostly because Myana has absolute quality in the midfield, while Emma Arthur and Lotte are mostly looking for Oberon from Tihon. Dean Berrymore led the Pria City attack that fell flat at the end, while Uhtetul Kahelto was the primary reason this team was able to survive in the Red League - along with Cordelia Norwood for Urrhed FC. Shannon Cunningham is the primary scorer for Alnio, Sophie Singh was the highest scorer for a dimished Chromatik attack, Rasmus Hourihane did everything he could to try to keep the Flames in the Red League, and Hong Yeong-Sahm did everything right in his first season as a starter as a part of the Orcas, scoring twenty-one.

Golden Glove (Most Clean Sheets)
21 - Ines Sheppard - Urrheddiao (The Licentian Isles/Quebec and Shingoryeo)
17 - Maksimilian Chupov - FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Pyazhnaya)
17 - Kathie Begley - Wirr Tsi (Chromatika)
16 - Iskender Nur - Anomalies (Timuria/Chromatika)
15 - Narcisa Rousseau - Felswyr (Savigliane)
13 - Medusa Strand - Chromatik (Nephara)
12 - Katerina Olexander - Myana (Nephara)
12 - Romola Carolan - Tihon (Nephara)

Ines Sheppard turns in an insane season with twenty-one clean sheets in thirty-eight games; she was part of the reason why United contended for the IFCL for majority of the season and returns to international football. Maksimilian Chupov will definitely be courted by better teams soon as FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai continues their survive, while Felswyr remains a very defensive squad, helped by Rousseau. Medusa Strand, Katerina Olexander, and Romola Carolan all contribute to their team's success with clean sheets in the double digits - the best season of Strand's career with Chromatik. Throw in an ageless Begley, and this is a stellar group.

Golden Band (New Player of the Year)
1. ST/LW/RW Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Tihon (Quebec and Shingoryeo/Cabo Azure)
2. LW Jack Reed, Frenei Tor (Tumbra)
3. AMC/ST Laboroius Hawk, Myana (Valanora)
4. ST Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov, Myana (Mytanija/Chromatika)
5. CB Gwina Ansoll, Wirr Tsi (Chromatika)

From bottom to top: Gwina Ansoll helps the Shock maintain their position in the top four of the league, providing a solid back four in front of Begley. Hawk and Xuen-Zhukov are the future for Myana, and though the team had some struggles, they were in it at the very end to contend for the title, the ageless Hawk often times setting up the young talent that is Lavrentiy. Jack Reed was highly instrumental in Frenei's resurgence, working with Stenhouse to set up Nedeljkovic; however, the single player who had the best debut season for their team has to be one Oberon M'bah-Pinho. The seventeen year old scored thirty-one goals, and while doing so, often times set up Slazenger, Arthur, or Lotte to provide support. It was the definition of teamwork.

Golden Ring (Young Player of the Year: U-23)
1. ST/LW/RW Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Tihon (Quebec and Shingoryeo/Cabo Azure
2. ST Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov, Myana (Mytanija/Chromatika)
3. GK Ines Sheppard, Urrheddiao (The Licentian Isles/Quebec and Shingoryeo)
4. LW Arachne Loeher, Wirr Tsi (Nephara)
5. CB Christine Whitfield, Myana (Tumbra)

Christine Whitfield is Myana's long-term answer at center back, and she's living up to the billing - alongside the previously mentioned Xuen-Zhukov, Myana is set for a while. Oberon takes the award, but Ines Sheppard needs to be commended for how she's supplanted both Chupov and Begley as the premier keeper in the Red League. Rounding out the list is Arachne Loeher, whose creativity and willingness to work with Sara Kristoffersdóttir has kept Wirr Tsi as a contender.

Golden Bow (Foreigner of the Year)
1. CM/AM/RW Rebecca Anne Wawanolett, Chromatik (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
2. AMC/ST Laborious Hawk, Myana (Valanora)
3. ST Kate Archer, Crossroads (Eura)
4. ST/LW/RW Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Tihon (Quebec and Shingoryeo/Cabo Azure)
5. GK Ines Sheppard, Urrheddiao (The Licentian Isles/Quebec and Shingoryeo)

Sheppard's goalkeeping heroics land her on this list, as does Oberon's goalscoring ability. Then, it's Archer in third due to her continuing excellence at the spearhead of Crossroads's attack. Laborious Hawk is the piece Myana has needed for a long time - but the award goes to one Rebecca Anne Wawanolett, who scored thirteen goals, assisted on plenty more, and was the one facilitating most of the play up front alongside the trio of Marica, James, and Singh. Without Wawanolett, Nguyen wouldn't be as free to roam, and Capitalizt would have lost their formation more often. Congratulations, Rebecca Anne.

Manager of the Year
1. Janina Spjällesdóttir, Frenei Tor (Græntfjall)
2. Myung Hye-Jung, Tihon United (Chromatika)
3. Ruo Xiolan, Urrheddiao (Yuezhou)
4. Jannick Kontiola, Chromatik (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
5. Zahi Castillas, Lhor (Poafmersia)

As he's been successful in showing a lot of promise with Lhor, Castillas gets on this list, even though Lhor finished eleventh. Kontiola's third title in four seasons only gets him fourth place, which is saying something - but the Capitalizt were co-favorites, after all. Ruo Xiolan's vision has come true in Emi van Kalvenhaar's helping United's defense, as she's also set up for Sheppard's success; Myung Hye-Jung's Cyclones not only made it to the LBCT Final but finished tenth place in the Red League - but the story of the season is that of Frenei Tor. Janina made her first season as head of Frenei Tor count - leadnig the team to seventh place and then winning the IFCF CC Playoffs.

Golden Ball - Player of the Year
1. CM/AM/RW Rebecca Anne Wawanolett, Chromatik (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
2. AMC/ST Laborious Hawk, Myana (Valanora)
3. ST Kate Archer, Crossroads (Eura)
4. ST/LW/RW Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Tihon (Quebec and Shingoryeo/Cabo Azure)
5. ST Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov, Myana (Mytanija/Chromatika)
As the Red League faces the fact that it is a league dominated by foreign stars - and the CFF wondering how and if that should change anytime soon - The Golden Ball is won by Rebecca Anne Wawanolett, with the only change in the top five being that of the inclusion of one Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov instead of Ines Sheppard.

All-Pro Team - Goalkeeper, 4 Defenders, 3 Midfielders, 3 Forwards, Manager
First Team
GK Ines Sheppard - Urrheddiao (The Licentian Isles/Quebec and Shingoryeo)
RB Jasper Hardy, Urrheddiao (Nephara)
CB Gwina Ansoll, Wirr Tsi (Chromatika)
CB Keira Anbient, Myana (Chromatika)
LB Emi van Kalvenhaar, Urrheddiao (Ko-oren)
AMC/ST Laborious Hawk, Myana (Valanora)
CM/AM Rebecca Anne Wawanolett, Chromatik (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
DM Trudy Harrison, Chromatik (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
ST Andze Nedeljkovic, Freeni Tor (Squornshelan Remnant States)
ST/LW/RW Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Tihon (Quebec and Shingoryeo/Cabo Azure)
ST Kate Archer, Crossroads (Eura)
MG Janina Spjällesdóttir, Frenei Tor (Græntfjall)

Second Team
GK Maksimilian Chupov - FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Pyazhnaya)
RB Ami Coulibaly, Chromatik (Chromatika/Banija)
CB Christine Whitfield, Myana (Tumbra)
CB Stephen Kerr, Chromatik (Tumbra)
LB Hendrix Salvado Cha, Piria City (Cardenao/Quebec and Shingoryeo)
CM Kayla Kassaya, Crossroads (Adab)
CM/AM Ainsley Stenhouse, Frenei Tor (Tikariot)
LM Emma Arthur, Tihon (Adab)
ST Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov, Myana (Mytanija/Quebec and Shingoryeo)
LW Jack Reed, Frenei Tor (Tumbra)
LW Arachne Loeher, Wirr Tsi (Nephara)
MG Myung Hye-Jung, Tihon United (Chromatika)

by **Chromatika** » Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:11 pm

CBA Season 9

*Felswyr Lions renamed to Felswyr Blaze.
*Myana Roughriders renamed to Myana Riders.
*Urrheddiao Pride renamed to Urrheddiao Marksmen.

Chromatik Basketball Association     Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
 1 Eyrods Saints                      88   72  16  6965 6119 +846 First-Round Bye
 2 Sanar Hurons                       88   62  26  6865 6252 +613 First-Round Bye
 3 Felswyr Blaze                      88   59  29  6952 6353 +599 Playoffs
 4 Urrheddiao Marksmen                88   48  40  6931 6529 +402 Playoffs
 5 Z'ai'ai Warriors                   88   46  42  6655 6647   +8 Playoffs
 6 Wirr Tsi Sparks                    88   46  42  6771 6657 +114 Playoffs
 7 Lanar Rhinos                       88   37  51  6290 6767 −477 Eliminated
 8 Pria Tyrants                       88   35  53  6595 6880 −285 Eliminated
 9 Chromia Cougars                    88   34  54  6417 6853 −436 Eliminated
10 Alnio Dragoons                     88   32  56  6511 6902 −391 Eliminated
11 Anfanhar Giants                    88   29  59  6450 6981 −531 Eliminated
12 Myana Riders                       88   28  60  6497 6959 −462 Eliminated

Play-In Round

3. Felswyr Blaze vs. 6. Wirr Tsi Sparks
Felswyr Blaze 90–67 Wirr Tsi Sparks
Felswyr Blaze 92–61 Wirr Tsi Sparks
Wirr Tsi Sparks 80–78 Felswyr Blaze
Wirr Tsi Sparks 91–92 Felswyr Blaze
Felswyr Blaze 75–78 Wirr Tsi Sparks
Wirr Tsi Sparks 71–81 Felswyr Blaze

3. Felswyr Blaze win the series, 4-2.

4. Urrheddiao Marksmen vs. 5. Z'ai'ai Warriors
Urrheddiao Marksmen 60–67 Z'ai'ai Warriors
Urrheddiao Marksmen 85–82 Z'ai'ai Warriors
Z'ai'ai Warriors 67–82 Urrheddiao Marksmen
Z'ai'ai Warriors 101–68 Urrheddiao Marksmen
Urrheddiao Marksmen 84–68 Z'ai'ai Warriors
Z'ai'ai Warriors 66–87 Urrheddiao Marksmen
Urrheddiao Marksmen 84–73 Z'ai'ai Warriors

4. Urrheddiao Marksmen win the series, 4-3.

Semifinals

1. Eyrods Saints vs. 4. Urrheddiao Marksmen
Eyrods Saints 77–63 Urrheddiao Marksmen
Eyrods Saints 91–60 Urrheddiao Marksmen
Urrheddiao Marksmen 79–70 Eyrods Saints
Urrheddiao Marksmen 57–83 Eyrods Saints
Eyrods Saints 57–65 Urrheddiao Marksmen
Urrheddiao Marksmen 71–73 Eyrods Saints

1. Eyrods Saints win the series, 4-2.

2. Sanar Hurons vs. 3. Felswyr Blaze
Sanar Hurons 76–75 Felswyr Blaze
Sanar Hurons 75–57 Felswyr Blaze
Felswyr Blaze 64–69 Sanar Hurons
Felswyr Blaze 77–91 Sanar Hurons

2. Sanar Hurons win the series, 4-0.

Championship

1. Eyrods Saints vs. 2. Sanar Hurons
Eyrods Saints 77–69 Sanar Hurons
Eyrods Saints 80–70 Sanar Hurons
Sanar Hurons 57–91 Eyrods Saints
Sanar Hurons 57–83 Eyrods Saints

1. Eyrods Saints win the series, 4-0.

CHAMPIONS: Eyrods Saints (7th Title)

Chromatika (CMT) Qualifiers
Eyrods Saints
Sanar Hurons
Felswyr Blaze

by **Chromatika** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:50 pm

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O3. Z’AI’AI

MG Lyra PANDHOLT (65)
GK Britta ULLMANN (27)
RB/LB Connor SEDGLEY (27)
CB Axel LE SUEUR (28)
CB Elvire AFANSY (30) CAPTAIN
LB Krathir AMBERHAEART (26)
RM Grodnomnerez KEENWIND (26)
CM/AM Maxine CURRY (24)
CM Drilethemne FULLREACH (26)
LM Herta BOYLES (24)
ST Rasmus HOURIHANE (28) RES
ST Flavia CATEPAN (25)

GK Enéas LAMAR (24)
RB Mikhail HERRON (32)
CB Cora DWYER (32)
CB Torben HAASS (27)
LB Deja NUTT (23)
RM Paulette HANUEL (30)
CM Mert OUDENDJIK (31)
CM/DM / Kimberley ZHAO-ZAJIC (17)
LM Celinde ASHLEY (29)
ST Eustolia STILTNER (29)
ST Eulalie LAMAR (23)
ST Rafael TATE (24)

Nickname: Mountaineers
Fans: Mountaineers
Location: Z'ai'ai, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owner: Z’ai’ai Lumber
Stadium: Z'ai'ai Field (Cap. 113,000; 40,000 Seats)
Manager: Lyra Pandholt (65), 4th Season with Team
Captain: CB Elvire Afansy
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) - Ullmann;

Sedgley – Le Sueur – Afansy – Amberhaert; Keenwind – Curry – Fullreach – Boyles;

Hourihane –

Catepan.
In: RB/LB Connor Sedgley (Crimsonhawke FC, 1M), ST Flavia Catepan (Goodfeather FC, 4.5M), ST Rasmus Hourihane (Flames of the West, 3M), CM Maxine Curry (Urrhed FC, 2M), RB Mikhail Herron (Umbar, 0.5M), GK Enéas Lamar (Lorentine Jackals, 0.5M), ST Rafael Tate (Lorentine, 0.5M), DM/CM Kimbery Zhao-Zajic (Free).
Out: ST Wilson Morton (Omnio City, 0.5M).
Retired: RB Nievra Alexandre (33), CM/AM Miwa Angogh (33), ST Renate Haggard (34), GK Emily Wang (33), RB Kierra Sang (33), LB Gillian Anisov (33), CM Thane Erickson (34), ST Zofia Donohoe (33), ST Andrej Kalashnikov (34).
Drafted: LB Deja Nutt (Felswyr State University), ST Eulalie Lamar (Urrheddiao State University).

You Might Be a Z’ai’ai Fan If… You are from the biggest city in the Mountain District, you grow tired of the mighty small towns of Felswyr and Umbar, you’re a fan of the black and gray uniform, you enjoy supporting a club that’s been through so much heartbreak, you don’t mind supporting a yo-yo club, you don’t mind supporting a team that moves very slowly, or you think that it’s a travesty that FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai is the best club in Z’ai’ai.

Background: Z'ai'ai is located in the southeast corner of Chromatika, and seated by Mt. Kùrn, the highest point in Chromatika, with elevation of 17,254 ft. It is a rare place where you can experience the mountain and the ocean at the same time within an hour's drive. Pronounced "Zee-aye-aye", it is also the cuisine capital of Chromatika as well as the headquarters of the logging industry. The Mountaineers are well-liked among the populace, though they lament that they are a yo-yo club. Recently, FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai has supplanted the Mountaineers as the best club in Z’ai’ai with some foreign investments, but this is a sleeping giant waiting for the right time to rise.

The Story So Far: They had to win on the final day against a hapless Lorentine Jackals squad, but finally, after so many seasons in the shadows, the Mountaineers have returned. The strength of this squad was the midfield – namely, the side wingers of Grodonomnerez Keenwind and Herta Boyles, who had more than twenty assists apiece; Renate Haggard, in his last season with the club, would lead the team with twenty-seven scored. They were never really in contention for the league title, but they’ll take returning to the promised land that is the Red League.

Recent Changes: Z’ai’ai decided to cut out the aging core in the hopes that the replacements will add some youth and vitality to the squad. Having to replace four starters isn’t the greatest, but they found a capable right back in Connor Sedgley, brought in Maxine Curry from Urrhed FC, and spent some money on a pair of strikers that can be rather strong – Rasmus Hourihane and Flavia Catepan. Hourihane is a proven commodity in getting results, having been part of Flames of the West for many a season, while Catepan was very good in Nephara’s lower leagues. Can this duo score enough goals to ensure Z’ai’ai’s survival?

Key Player: LM Herta Boyles

This team’s best crosser and a master at placing the ball in dangerous situations, Boyles’s left foot is a work of art. This is already her third season with the team, and as someone who is looking for a move up the table, it’s important for her to show that she can play well at this level. If there is a scorer ready, she’ll get them the ball.

Name to Watch: ST Rasmus Hourihane

When the team coaxed Hourihane from the New Oakstone Phoenix five seasons ago, he turned out to be someone who can be counted upon to contribute to survival. Though only scoring in the teens, he commanded so much attention away from the rest of the team that it can be stated that without him, the Flames' offense wouldn't go anywhere at all. With the Flames having been relegated, Hourihane hopes that a change of scenery will be good for him.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★ Club Culture ★★★ Momentum ★★★

Fans’ Expectation:

Survival is the only thing that will matter. Money is here, but without some reputation, none of that will matter. Can Panholdt do what Tachibana could not?

Panel’s Prediction: Relegation Battle (16th-20th)

It’s possible – especially with the additions of Hourihane and Catepan – but it would take some doing for the Mountaineers to survive. If they do, though? There are rumors of a merger which could bring a lot more income into the team.

O2. ANCHORS FC

MG Darell BOURKE (43)

GK /Jayme de BOBADILLA (30) CAPTAIN
RB Maon DRUMMOND (31)
CB Nathan HOLMAES (26)
CB Promise KELLOW (32) RES
LB Darren CHARNETT (31) RES
RM Ailis FERGUSON (27)
CM/AM Mara SILON (32)
LM Tanya ZHUKOVA (23)
SS/RW Roy-Allan BUTTERFIELD (22)
ST Cormac MEYER (20)
LW Kumnus REDOZATH (26)

GK Cyra ITTOBON (31)
RB Sean PENG (32)
CB Marin LYON (23)
CB Cecile ANTON (31)
CB Lars DOREN (31)
LB Gustaw WOJTKIEWICZ (27)
RM Hektor OKTYABRINA (30)
CM Brigitte ISAURE (30)
LM Lilian PETIA (30)
RW Meda THAO (29)
ST Dan-Arne KYSTEBO (26)
LW Lilia MAÉL (30)

Nickname: Anchors
Fans: AFC, Shipmen
Location: Myana, Myana Island, Chromatika
Owners: Environs Dock Company
Stadium: The Dock (Cap. 19,240)
Manager:

Darell Bourke (40), 6th Season with Team
Captain: GK Jayme de Bobadilla (30)
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-3) -

/

de Bobadilla;

/

Drummond -

/

Holmes -

Kellow -

Charnett;

Ferguson - Silon - Zhukova;

Butterfield -

Meyer - Redozath.
In: SS/RW Roy-Allan Butterfield (AC Dason, 1.5M), GK Cyra Ittobon (Wirr Tsi, 0.5M), LB Gustaw Wojtkiewicz (Frenei Tor,1M), RB Sean Peng (Lhor, 0.5M).
Out: ST Rebecca Quinn (Tihon United, 0.5M).
Retired: LM Janell Moreno (35), GK Chilli Immo (33), RB Etienne Vera (33), CB Dora Serrano (35), LB Squeero Img (33).
Drafted: CB Marin Lyon (23), LM Tanya Zhukova (23).

You Might Be an Anchors FC Fan if... You are fan of small town teams, you don't want to support the Islanders while living in Myana, you like watching teams with talent from The Licentian Isles, or you like watching Darell Bourke work.

Background: The “other team” in Myana, Anchors FC is located in the very center of the city, away from the ports. Though they have a small home field, Anchors fans - the Dockworkers - are rather proud of their little team that could. Owned by the Environs Dock Company, Anchors mission is to be relevant while spending as little money as possible, as they don’t have a ton of money. Come by to The Dock for a good, solid, wholesome time, though.

The Story So Far… A season after being relegated, the Anchors are back – this time, led by Cormac Meyer, Dan-Arne Kystebo, and Kumnus Redozath. Anchors had the lead on Omnio entering the final matchday, but losing to Umbar State and the Tech beating Miners FC would mean that the Anchors would not win the title despite scoring ninety-two goals. Yes, Jayme de Bobadilla has digressed, but Bourke’s charges know how to score, and that’s how you win games, right?

Recent Changes: Roy-Allan Butterfield adds even more spice up front, while Tanya Zhukova is an intriguing talent. A very young front third will be the key going forward.

Key Player: RM Ailis Ferguson

Now with six seasons with the squad, Ferguson has really established himself as the playmaking option. Ferguson led the team in assists for the last six seasons, and will be counted on to lead the team again. Is she good enough to perform in the Red League level this time around? That will be what's needed if they are to establish themselves as a mainstay.

Name to Watch: SS/RW Roy-Allan Butterfield

Butterfield is a tall player with a fit stature who plays mostly as a shadow striker. He is an offensive all- rounder. A young talent, Butterfield has become one of the top scorers of the Brookstation domestic league, and will now have a chance to prove himself in the best league in the multiverse.
Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★★ Club Culture ★★★★ Momentum ★★★

Fans' Expectation:

It'd be nice if this team could establish a foothold, wouldn't it? Anchors FC fans know that it is a long shot, but want to be competitive. Maybe they can make it to the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs and make some noise?

Pundits' Prediction: Relegation Battle (16th-20th)

It's going to be a battle to see who makes it to those Promotion/Relegation Playoffs. The Anchors have some pieces to get there - but they've taken some risks. If they pay off, this team definitely has a chance.

O1. OMNIO

MG Steve Nicholls (61)

GK Francesca JAMILYA (29)
RB Kyson NILES (27)
CB Betti TREVELYAN (33)
CB SEON Hwang-Jin (23)
LB Qarina JEAN (23)
CM GIL Kwang-Suk (27) CAPTAIN
LM/LWB/CM Wawryzniec KEMPISTY (26)
RW / Nadya DOSTOEVICH (17*)
ST Lucien ALSZEGHY (21) RES

GK Carly YI (33)
RB Eric O’KENNY (32)
CB Kris REINHARDT (34)
CB Albert BERENGER (30)
LB Sakaguchi NENE (27)
CM/DM Potter ROWENA (32)
CM/AM / Dragoljub KAVKA-KAWASAKI (16)
RW Alia HENG (30)
AM Urie GORAYA (31)
AM Harman BONNE (30)
LW Gammond TIETER (31)
ST Simon KONING (30)

Nickname: Tech
Fans: Techies, Omnies
Location: Omnio, Capital District, Chromatika
Owner: Beshira Technologies
Stadium: The Tech Center (Cap. 23,600)
Manager: Steve Nicholls (51), 9th Season with Team
Captain: CM Gil Kwang-Suk
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) –

Jamilya; Niles –

Trevelyan – Seon – Jean; Gil – Kempisty;

/

Dostoevich – Wellington – Earns;

Alszeghy.
In: GK Carly Yi (Crix, 0.5M), AM Harman Bonne (Hanai Breakers, 0.5M), CM/DM Potter Rowena (Brisara FC, 1M), CM Francis Wellington (Urrhed FC, 1.5M), ST Simon Koning (Urrhed State, 0.5M).
Out: CB Loida Toliver (Hanai Breakers, 0.5M).
Retired: CB Mickie Antonucci (34), LB Marietta Adams (35), CM/AM Immacolata Di Maggio (34), CM Alton Wallace (35), CM Nevin Wix (34), AM Kailey Pict (35), ST Heiwa Kunachi (33).
Drafted: LB Qarina Jean (Chromatik State University), CB Seon Hwang-Jin (Chromatik State University).

You Might Be an Omnio Fan if... You like a previous rags to riches story (from the third division to the first in five seasons is insane!), you are fan of a blue-collar town, you're a supporter of teams from small cities, you are a technical minded person, or you like the color template, or you like superstars keeping a team afloat.

Background: Located at the southeast corner of the Capital District, Omnio is a small tech town of barely over 40,000. Run by Beshira Technologies, a small competitor to Black Raven Technologies that focuses more on semiconductors, Omnio has really climbed the ranks since the reformation of the Rainbow League System. They’re passionate yet cordial, high-spirited but hard-working. It’s a good town.

The Story So Far… Omnio is back for the first time in a while – after winning the Nadya Dostoevich sweepstakes. The Yesopalithan/Chromatik vampire – forever stuck at seventeen – has lifted the team to new heights, especially after scoring a hat trick past Miners FC to give the Techies their second Orange League title. Next stop? Survive. Again.

Recent Changes: Two graduates from Chromatik State University will join the starting lineup, and they’re some good ones – Seon is very textbook, while Jean is physical. Throw in Wellington from Urrhed FC, and they are all solid changes to an already good team.

Key Player: CM/AM Francis Wellington

A jack-of-all-trades who can do a little bit of everything, Wellington is fully aware he hasn't mastered any single one - which allows him to make sure he's being used in the right places and in the right ways. Pushed out of Urrhed FC’s starting lineup as the team struggled, he finds himself now with Omnio.

Name to Watch: RW Nadya Dostoevich

The ageless Vampire, with both Chromatik and Yesopalithan citizenship, made Omnio her new home. She’s good for a few amazing moments per game, and with the fact that she has an eternity to play the game, she’ll remain an asset for years to come. Now, she’s back to make other teams regret letting her back to the Orange League.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★

Fans' Expectation: Put Up a Fight.

Techies are just happy that they’re back. The additions are good ones to solidify the roster, but Steve Nicholls is adamant that baby steps will be needed.

Panel’s Prediction: Relegation Battle (16-20th).

Dostoevich is a world-class player without a country. The new additions will help shore up the back end, but they may find it a bit harder to score in the Red League.

R17. UMBAR

MG Wakimoto KIKYO (52)

GK Serafima POLUNINA (17)
RB Caria SOL (24)
CB JUNG Wu (30)
CB Markus ALTE (27)
LB /Hermanni SUNDSTROM (24)
RM/DM Dairon NOLES (26)
CM Matthis VYNTRA (24)
LM Constantina REDRUTH (28)
CM/AM /SNÉACHDA (32)
AM Sirhan JANKOVIC (22)
ST /Uhtetul KAHELTO (24)

GK ZHEN Fu (28)
RB Zacharias FRIBBAS (24)
CB Michele ENBION (31)
CB Flavie ZINOVIY (30)
CB Kyler JAMES (32)
LB Dunsten MORNIGAN (30)
RM Zhanna VINOGRADOVA (30)
CM Maria KILMARTIN (31)
LM Emmanuelle DELON (27)
AM Lario DU XEV (27)
AM Vaila DERL (25)
ST Muriel ROBINEAU (27)

Nickname: Monkeys
Fans: Monkeys, Loggers
Location: Umbar, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owners: Umbar Lumber
Stadium: Umbar Ultima (Cap. 91,200; 27,500 Seats)
Manager: Wakimoto Kikyo (52), 2nd Season with Team
Captain: CB Jung Wu
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-2-1) –

Polunina; Sol – Jung –

Alte –

/

Sundstrom;

Noles –

Vyntra –

Redruth;

/

Snéachda –

Jankovic;

/

Kahelto.
In: RB Caria Sol (AFC Swayback, 1.5M), CM Mathis Vyntra (North Laithland, 4.5M), GK Serafima Polunina (Pyazhnyy Futbolni Akademiya, Free), AM Sirhan Jankovic (Yassaca, 3M), CB Michele Enbion (Qet NSC, 0.5M), CB Flavie Zinoviy (Crix, 0.5M).
Out: GK Kilroy Hagen (Iron City, 1M), CM Page Resch (Mid-Capital, 1.5M), AM Jia Wuhan (Sanar, 0.5M), RB Mikhail Herron (Z’ai’ai, 0.5M).
Retired: CB Hammond Wilkerspoon (35), CB Mickie Iphegenie (33).
Drafted: None.

You Might Be an Umbar Fan if... You are fan of small town teams, you don't like Felswyr nor Z'ai'ai and you're from the Mountain District, you like the color brown, you like the Monkey mascot, or you like conservative minded football.

Background: Thirty or so years ago, Umbar was the southern part of Z'ai'ai. They separated and incorporated into their own township and became famous for where all the logging that gets done in Z'ai'ai gets turned into Lumber. Umbar Lumber owns the team, whose mascot of Monkeys is a rather misleading one as no Monkeys live in the mountains by Z'ai'ai. Folks say that Ms. Stefanie Igglesworth, the wife of Mr. Stephen Igglesworth, owner of Umbar Lumber during the team's inception, took a liking to Monkeys, which is why the team is called that. This is why a team called the Monkeys has a support group called the Loggers. Small, hardworking town, like many other Chromatik towns across the main island. Their fanbase is small but loyal.

The Story So Far... Wakimoto Kikyo’s inaugural season ended the way that it began – the team struggling to a seventeenth placed finish, then winning the first match of the relegation playoff. Uhtetul Kahelto had a twenty-seven goal season, but the style of play left Kilroy Hagen more wide open – and the team let in thirty-one goals more than they did the previous season. Jia Wuhan, Snéachda, and Page Resch were key components.

Recent Changes: Four players left, and were replaced by four others. Serafima Polunina is a raw prospect, but one that is highly regarded by Umbar scouts, while Caria Sol returns from Brenecia; Mathis Vyntra is another of the players that have been grabbed from Nephara’s lower divisions, and lastly, Sirhan Jankovic is brilliant but inconsistent – perfect for moments where magic is needed.

Key Player: ST Uhtetul Kahelto

An Efnak/Chromatik dual national, Kahelto’s unique combination of size, speed, and toughness has proven useful for the Monkeys. In his first season as the team’s top-choice striker, he scored twenty-seven goals – showing that he can definitely play the role.

Name to Watch: CM/AM Snéachda

Gone are the days of Snéachda being touted as the next big name to come through Chromatika. Instead, the fifteen-year veteran of many a club is now being asked to be far more aggressive in his play, playing the AM role in the 4-3-2-1. Though his shooting skill has always been up to par, it’s his decision making and pace that will allow him to shine in this role. Don’t send all your players at Kahelto – it may open up space for Snéachda to pounce, or get the ball to the newcomer Jankovic.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Fans' Expectation: Every season that Umbar survives in the Red League and Z'ai'ai fails to make it in at all, Umbar fans rejoice. Now, Z’ai’ai is back – and with four teams in the Red League from the Mountain District, the competition will be quite fierce.

Panel's Prediction: Relegation Battle (16th-20th).

Until the Monkeys prove to be consistently in the fourth quartile, this is where they’ll be expected to finish. Kikyo supposedly is better with people on a one-to-one basis, but it takes a while for Managers to get used to managing. One more year, and Umbar might start to get really going.

R16. URRHED FC

MG David STAINTON (63)

GK Pence HARRINGBORN (32) CAPTAIN
RW/RB Nathalie BERNARD-BIGRAS (26)
CB /Sile MACEWAN (32)
CB Raphael COLE (32) RES
LB Qadir ABDULRASHID (24)
RM /Curstaidh MACAUSLAN (26)
CM / Brynjólfur Zhenyasson ZHANG (20)
CM Anlysa MORLAND (29)
CM /Archer WHEELOCK (26)
LW/LWB Sofia KATSOURANIS (27)
ST Cordelia NORWOOD (29)

GK Jerome ELMOND (32)
RB Svea SÖDERBERG (22)
CB Paloma FONESCA (27)
CB Grey SONG (31)
LB / Myung-Bin KAPA (17)
RM Khulwur METALRECORDER (26)
CM Fedor HYUN (30)
CM Jasmin NEGRAR (32)
D/MC Olaf MYHRE (17)
CB/MC Rabi WAFIQ KOURY (17)
LM Lando PARLISIEN (30)
ST Sung IBARRA (29)

Nickname: Submarines
Fans: UFC, Urrheds
Location: Urrheddiao, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owners: Diedrich & Jillian Nier
Stadium: Nier Field (Cap. 10,000)
Manager:

David Stainton, 2nd Season with team
Captain: GK Pence Harringborn
Predicted Starting XI: (4-5-1) – Harringborn;

Bernard-Bigras –

/

Macewan –

Cole –

Abdulrashid;

/

Macauslan –

/

Zhang -

Morland –

/

Wheelock –

Katsouranis;

Norwood.
In: CM/AM Anlysa Morland (Kingsgrove, 3M), CM Brynjólfur Zhenyasson Zhang (Nangang Royals, 2M), CM Idimora Rowesi (Frenei Tor, 0.5M), GK Jerome Elmond (Urrhed FC, 0.5M).
Out: CM Maxine Curry (Z’ai’ai, 2M), CM Francis Wellington (Omnio, 1.5M).
Retired: GK Ali Zheng (33), LB Aeria Ange (33).
Drafted: None.

You Might Be an Urrhed FC Fan if... You like submarines, you want to support the smaller club from Urrheddiao, you like the Nier siblings, you like new money, you like underdogs, or you like a club that generates talent for the rest of the league.

Background: The little sibling of Urrheddiao, Urrhed FC came to the forefront when Jillian Nier, retired Anomalies goalkeeper, bought the club with her brother, Diedrich of Nier Holdings. They went from the Green League to the Red League in three seasons, spending a lot of money in infrastructure (Nier Field is a nice little place to go to), staff (they have a full retinue of trainers and position coaches now) and talent.

The Story So Far... Winning two games and drawing once in the last six, the Submarines were shut out by FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, keeping them in sixteenth place; then, they lost the first part of the Promotion/Relegation Playoff to Umbar before barely managing to hold off the Hanai Breakers. David Stainton’s management style worked in stretches, but bringing in five starters was a bit too much; Cordelia Norwood did score twenty-three goals, while Pence Harringborn was held to only seven clean sheets. Way too close, but it is only the first season, right?

Recent Changes: Stainton brings in Zhang, a hybrid who moves quickly with and without the ball, and who offers relentless energy on the defensive end, alongside the veteran presence of Anlysa Morland from Kingsgrove. In order to survive, Urrhed FC must hope that what they’ve done in the last two seasons is enough.

Key Player: ST Cordelia Norwood

An intelligent striker who loves to strike low and hard from distance, she’s needed for a club that's purely defensive. With the new five-man midfield, Bernard-Bigras will be allowed to help up the pitch, with Morland and Zhang taking up space In the middle; Elmiyan Katsouranis will be assisting, too – but Norwood is still the primary scorer, and did well enough with twenty-three goals last season.

Name to Watch: RW/RWB Nathalie Bernard-Bigras

The Quebecois dual-threat has shown that she can play both in the RB role and the RW role in the last three seasons, and has the freedom to play either. Though listed as a RB, the Submarines are more than willing to let her have more of an active role up the pitch as needed. With speed, quickness, and decision making skills, she’s ready.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★★ Club Culture ★★★★ Momentum ★★★

Fans' Expectation: The expected dip in form happened last season. Now, though, it’s high time that they returned to midfield – or there will be hell to pay.

Panel's Prediction: Relegation Battle (16th-20th).

Realistically, Urrhed FC should be above sixteenth, but they need to show that they can play together with all the changes that happened in the last two seasons.

by **Chromatika** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:51 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Preview

Red League - Part 2/4
Sponsored By:

Curio

All club crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif
new signings in italics

R15. SANAR

MG Helena ARMSTEM (54)

GK QIAO He (26)
RB Eleanor ROSE (30)
CB Alicia DOWIE (20)
LB Aleshai MCCORKLE (24)
RW/LW Fabrizio VISCARRA (31) RES
CM Philomène LOZÉ (26)
CM Marijntje VAN DER PLAS BOUWMEESTER (29) CAPTAIN
LW Jimmy ROBINSON (26)
CM Sergey BRYZGALOV (19)
CM/AM Min JIAO (19)
ST Đạt IQALUK (30) RES

GK Roosje HAVERSLAG (27)
RCB Edith POLLARD (31)
CB Raffaela BEHREND (31)
CB PARK Ji-Sum (31)
LB Marcelinho MASCARENHAS (29)
RWB / Krystina LEE-LITVINOV (18)
CM Sa Kota YUE (33)
AM Wilhelm JUNST (27)
LWB Raya ASTRIDE (30)
AM JIA Wuhan (31)
AM Mari FIL (32)
ST Gwen DERDER (25)

Nickname: Yellow Jackets, Black-and-Yellows
Fans: Bees, Keepers
Location: Sanar, Rainbow District, Chromatika
Owner: Raoul Carpenter
Stadium: The Hive (Cap. 122,000; 30,200 Seats)
Manager: Helena Arstem (54), 4th Season with Team
Captain: CM Marjintje van der Plas Bouwmeester (29)
Predicted Starting XI: (3-4-2-1) - Qiao;

Rose -

Dowie - McCorkle;

Viscarra - Lozé - van der Plas Bouwmeester -

Robinson;

Bryzgalov -

Jiao;

Iqaluk.
In: CB Alicia Dowie (AFC Droves, 2M), RB Eleanor Rose (Pesfield Trees, 1M), LW Jimmy Robinson (Denver Stags, 1M), CM Sa Kota Yue (Nongmin, 1M), CM Sergey Bryzgalov (Pyazhnyy Futbolni Akademiya, Free Agent), ST Gwen Derder (Urrhed State, 0.5M), AM Jia Wuhan, 0.5M), RWB Krystina Lee-Litvinov (Free Agent).
Out: LWB/LM Évrard Manoury (Felswyr, 0.5M), RB Yuan Yijun (Lhor, 0.5M), CB Wonda Sledge (Flames of the West, 1M).
Retired: CM/AM Nero Ita (33), RWB Carson Ting (33), CM Alberto Di Cosmo (34), AM Senan O’Cannon (33), ST Teriox Sen (33).
Drafted: None.

You Might Be a Sanar Fan if... You are a Sanar resident who likes the chance of having one up on Lanar, you like the black and yellow theme, you like the 3-4-2-1 formation, you like supporting a yo-yo club, you like bees, or you believe in the new vision that Raoul Carpenter is talking about.

Background: Located in the southern side of the Rainbow District, Sanar is the younger brother of Lanar. It is the headquarters of Death Templars Law Firm, the nation’s best at legal and professional services, and sponsor of the Orange League. In the League Chromatiks system, Lanar and Sanar were both often present for the Rainbow Derby; in recent years, both teams have been swapping spots and not being in the same League. The return of this Derby will be one to keep an eye on. Raoul Carpenter has stated he will start putting in some serious money in the near future – will that do much?

The Story So Far... Sanar shocked everyone with a strong start – finishing eleventh in the first half – before fading to a 12-6-20 record, only winning three games in the second half of the season. Iqaluk led goalscorers with sixteen, while Nero Ita put in ten; Sanar had issues scoring against the best of the Red League after tearing up the Orange League’s scoreboard the previous season. Give Qiao He some credit, though, as the keeper contributed eight clean sheets and helped the team with their strong start.

Recent Changes: The money that Carpenter promised is starting to come in. Rose and Dowie both come from Sylestone – the home of great defenders, while Jimmy Robinson adds excitement at the wing; Sergey Bryzgalov may be a bit of stretch, but by grabbing Sa Kota Yue, Arstem may have brought in the best player to teah the Pyazhnayan how to play. Sanar has promoted and then stabilized; all signs look good so far.

Key Player: ST Đạt Iqaluk

In three seasons of the Red League, Iqaluk has shown one thing and one thing only: that he can score, averaging more than fifteen goals in all three seasons. Working well with his fellow countryman in Fabrizio Viscarra, Iqaluk will be counted on again to be the primary goalscorer for a team that is trying to survive in the Red League. With the entire formation set up in such a way to get the ball to him as much as possible, Sanar’s chances of survival increases dramatically if he’s able to get twenty goals – only four more than what he got last season.

Name to Watch: CM/AM Min Jiao

Is it wise to put this much stress on such a young player? Watching Naxians play, the answer seems to be yes. He's not much of a technician, as his distribution is a bit erratic and he gets the ball stuck between his feet a bit too often, but his unrelenting engine makes him a very tasty prospect. He has an incredibly professional attitude for a boy of his age, and his work rate is splendid, as is his pace and stamina. Jiao had only six goals last season, but with Ita out of the way, he will be free to shoot at will.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Fans' Expectation:

Yellow Jacket fans are eating up the current situation – that Lanar has been surprisingly relegated, while they survived. Consistent presence in the Red League seems to be what they are hoping for, and with Carpenter dreaming of potential glory, the fans are starting to have some more faith.

Panel's Prediction: Treading Water (13th-15th).

Arstem has a good head on her shoulders, and Jiao will now be allowed to play further up the field. Throw in the two Sylestoneans to help with the defense, and there is no reason why the Yellow Jackets shouldn’t improve. The days of Lanar being the best team in the Rainbow District seem to be teetering on the edge.

R14. FK SHAKHTER Z’AI’AI

MG River HANSON (45)

GK Ebony CARLING (29)
RB Dorothy BEAR (24)
CB George MARCON (24)
CB Tamara DAYDOVA (32) RES
LB Snezhana FEDCHENKOVA (27) RES
RM Rowan EMBERSON (27)
CM Sasha LAPAYEV (26) RES
CM Audrey GUSLYAKOV (25) RES
LM LeMichael BLOUNT (30)
AM Alyosha MELEDINA (31) RES CAPTAIN
ST Vsevolod BOGOLYUBSKY (26) RES

GK PAN So-Ra (32)
RB SONG Zexi (30)
CB Bram ZELDERLOO (29)
CB Maggie MACELWEE (28)
LB Yadama RYŌ (26)
RM/RW Xena Allste (31)
CM Miyake ASUKA (27)
CM MO Ji-Hyun (28)
DM/CM Reza KARADUMAN (31)
LM Michiel VAN DEN BORRE (29)
AM Sergiusz SZCZEPANOWSKI (30)
ST Darya VARUSHKINA (25) RES

Nickname: Shakhter, Club Pyazhnaya, FK Shakhter
Fans: FKSZ, Shakhters, Club Pyazhnaya
Location: Z’ai’ai, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owner: Pyazhmetal
Stadium: Pyazhmetal Stadium (Cap. 3,600)
Manager: River Hanson (45), 10th Season with Team
Captain: AM Alyosha Meledina
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-1-1) –

Carling; Bear – Marcon –

Daydova –

Fedchenkova;

Emberson –

Lapayev –

Guslyakov – Blount;

Meledina;

Bogolyubsky.
In: GK Ebony Carling (Rozelle, 2M), RM Rowan Emberson (Frenei Tor, 4M), RM/MW Xena Allste (Shearwater, 2.5M).
Out: RM Colt Guilder (Chardonnay Rangers, Return Loan), GK Maksimilian Chupov (Pria City, 5M), RM Jean Féret (Lhor, 0.5M).
Retired: None.
Drafted: None.

You Might Be a FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai Fan if... You like Pyazhnayans, you like foreign ownership doing well in Chromatika, you enjoy watching defensive football, or you want Anaian nations to have more of an interest in Chromatik football.

Background: Z’ai’ai has traditionally had two major teams – Z’ai’ai and Miners FC. For those who didn’t care for either the big club nature of Z’ai’ai nor the mining implements of Miners FC, there is the third team – FK Shakhber Z’ai’ai. River Hanson has been the Manager for the entire run, and with FK Shakhter starting to take the steps on being an established name, every season is a middle finger to Z’ai’ai and the big money clubs in the Red League.

The Story So Far... Second season in the Red League, and the defense held up again. Maksimilian Chupov showed that he is one of the best keepers in the league with seventeen clean sheets, while Dorothea Bear, the replacement for Hermione Hui, did well enough to step into play with Marcon, Daydova, and Fedchenkova. Sure, they didn’t make it that much further, but the team was nowhere near relegation, Bogolyubsky did enough to lead with twelve goals, and FK Shakhter remained.

Recent Changes: The biggest name lost is one Maksimilian Chupov as he heads up the table to Pria City; Colt Guilder left after his loan. FK Shakhter’s happy letting Pyazhnayan talent develop, having six starters of that descent. Carling has massive shoes to fill, but the core remains more of the same.

Key Player: AM Alyosha Meledina

The longest tenured Pyazhnayan player in Chromatika, Meledina has played the role of being the only playmaker on many of the teams that she has played in. Now, with most of the team speaking Pyazhnayan and the culture being very natural to her, she’s starting to thrive. Yes, Bogolyubsky has the most goals in the team, but Meledina leads the way in terms of assists and key passes. Her dreams of contributing to a Pyazhnayan renaissance in Chromatik football have come to fruition – it’ll be interesting to see just how far that can go. This is her ninth season here.

Name to Watch: RB Dorothy Bear

A tall (6' 8") Right Back who knows how to use every inch. Not the fastest but uses her length to just get in the way. She did very well in her first season, but now, with Chupov gone, her mistakes will be even more compounded. Can she step up?

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Fans' Expectation: Continued survival, as well as the acknowledgement of Pyazhnayan brilliance, is the fans’ goal. There is starting to be a bit of a Pyazhnayan enclave in Z’ai’ai, as well – and with Z’ai’ai back in the Red League, there is the small chance to fight to be the best team in the Mountain District.

Panel's Prediction: Treading Water (13th-15th).

The Pyazhnayan core is strong enough, even with the loss of Chupov - and Hanson knows how to get the most out of this team, having even picked up the language. They shouldn’t have to worry about the drop at all this season, as they continue to try to be the best team in the Mountain District, now among four teams.

R13. FELSWYR

MG Kate STANDISH (42)

GK / Narcisa ROUSSEAU (30)
RB James LARKIN (25)
CB ZHAO Xiaotong (32)
CB Donheil HWANG (27) RES
LB Serena LAMONTAGNE (32)
RM Rolando FLORENCIO (24)
CM Władysław ŻELAZK (27)
CM/DM Filibert FABRON (23)
LM Emma KNOFLACH (28) CAPTAIN RES
LF/ST ARNAR Hrafnarsson (25)
ST Nathalie PELLERIN (31) RES

GK Trokhym Myroslavovych HYRSTAJ (28)
RB Carlisle DIJON (31)
CB Vasyl Serhijovych CHERNENKO (27)
CB Mona DIT (32)
LB Dario LAN (23)
RM Marçal De ARENAS (26)
CM LIN Zhelan (28)
CB/DMC Tom WEISS (17)
LM Édouard MANOURY (28)
ST / Rajke SLIFKIN-MOORE (16)
ST Omne GOLDENCALLER (26)
ST Josephine COON (29)

Nickname: Frost
Fans: Frosties, Felswyrites
Location: Felswyr, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owners: Felswyr Resorts Initiative
Stadium: Frozen Stadium (Cap. 32,100)
Manager:

Kate Standish (42), 4th Season with Team
Captain: LM Emma Knoflach
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) –

Rousseau;

Larkin –

Zhao –

Hwang –

Lamontagne;

Florencio– Żelazk - Fabron –

Knoflach;

Arnar –

Pellerin.
In: RM Rolando Florencio (Platinastigrade, 0.5M), LWB/LM Édouard Manoury (Sanar, 0.5M), ST Rajke Slifkin-Moore (Free Agent).
Out: RM Andrew Tarpey (Gann FC, 1M).
Retired: CM/DM Werigo Ani (33), LB Dario Sange (33), LM Vir Ma (33), ST Garret Intera (33).
Drafted: LB Dario Lan (Eyrods Tech), CM Filibert Fabron (Urrheddiao State University).

You Might Be a Felswyr Fan if... You like the cold stadium, you like being a small town that's been in the top flight for so many seasons, you like defense, you think cyan is a good color, or you like a tight-knit culture.

Background: Located by the slopes of Mt. Niar, Felswyr is a winter wonderland, a town of ski resorts and ice skating rinks. It is a tourist town of the mountain kind, a place where people flock to during the wintertime. The town has really grown fond of their Frost since the days when the team moved up to the Premier Division in Season 5 of League Chromatiks. A small town team punching above their weight, Frost fans (who calls themselves Frosties) feel like their team does a good job representing them because they don't like the city types anyway. The Frozen Stadium is a jewel of a beautiful venue, with no roof and no protection against the elements. It is home-field advantage if there ever was one in the frozen Chromatik winter.

The Story So Far... The little team that could, Felswyr continues to chug along. Standish has kept the identity of being a defense-first club, but the fluidity in which the team can switch to the attack has been stellar. Arnar and Pellerin are both capable scorers up front, and with Knoflach leading the team in assists, the Frost moved one spot up the table and actually finished with positive goal differential.

Recent Changes: Narcisa Rousseau got her dual citizenship! Rolando Florencio becomes the first Azurean to enter the Red League, while Filibert Fabron and Dario Lan come from the CCFA ranks. Felswyr continues to be smart in how they spend their money.

Key Player: LM Emma Knoflach

Knoflach is a twenty-eight year old worthy of wearing the Captain's armband. She has pinpoint crossing skills as well as the ability to shoot from range; the leadership and composure just makes her the face of the franchise, for now. Has she wasted her talent by playing in just Felswyr? She doesn’t think so, and she is a folk hero for it.

Name to Watch: ST Arnar Hrafnarsson

A lightning fast winger and striker, Arnar has the tools to be that piece that Felswyr needs to stay contending for midtable in the Red League. With speed, physique, and creativity, Arnar is the team's primary scoring threat, with Pellerin helping out as needed.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★★

Fans' Expectation: They remain the class of the Mountain District. Midtable is perfectly fine for Frost fans – they remain ahead of Umbar, ahead of Z’ai’ai, and ahead of any other team in their District while sporting far fewer people. With three other teams from their District around, the Frost will have their hands full to keep hold of their crown.

Panel's Prediction: Treading Water (13th-15th)

Standish has the Frost in a good position to stay around midtable. Arnar looks to be in the right mold for the type of striker that they need, and Knoflach is the main playmaker. This team is very comfortable with playing for each other.

R12. PRIA CITY

MG Farrione LARRIANNE (274)

GK Maksimillian CHUPOV (25)
RB Pirjo LOEFGREN (29) RES
CB Jozica SZIMON (32)
CB /Rune ALEXANDERSSON (26) CAPTAIN
LB /Hendrix Salvador CHA (28) RES
DM Zaamil ABED-LOUIS (30)
CM/DM Aleksandra NOVOSELTSEVA (23)
CM Graham HUGHES (27) RES
RM/RW Abigail JONES (29) RES
ST Dean BERRYMORE (28)
LW Častimir KNEŽEVIĆ (17)

GK Zbyhneuska BOGATZKY-LUNA (18)
RB Bradley HOSTE (29)
CB Nash THOMPSON (31)
CB Liam PARKS (24)
LB Kayla AMERIGO (32)
DM Lionel KAMILLA (30)
CM /Andrew ROBERTSON (26)
CM Anderson PYRE (30)
RW Titusz MAKKAI (17)
ST Kyusha MARSELLINE (30)
ST Putilina Marta TIKHONOVNA (26)
LW Andrea CULVERS (20)

Nickname: Monarchs, Butterflies
Fans: Monarchs, Butterflies, PCity
Location: Pria, Coastal District, Chromatika
Owners: Georgine Attawa
Stadium: Monarch Field (Cap. 12,000)
Manager:

Farrione Larrianne, 9th Season with Team
Captain: CB Rune Alexandersson
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-2-3) –

Chupov;

Loefgren –

Szimon –

/

Alexandersson –

/

Cha;

Abed-Louis;

Novoseltseva –

Hughes;

Jones –

Berrymore –

Knežević.
In: CM Aleksandra Novoseltseva (Parakleion Firebirds FC, 2M), CM Graham Hughes (Flames of the West, 3M), GK Maksimilian Chupov (FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, 5M), RB Prijo Loefgren (Frenei Tor, 4M), GK Zbyhneuska Bogatzky-Luna (Free Agent).
Out: CM/AM Jana Anusic (Frnei Tor, 5M), GK Hanna Bayliss (Cranequin Wanderers, 3M), RB Omollo Ayange (Free Agent).
Retired: CM/DM Anderson Pill (33), GK Germaine Larheim (33).
Drafted: None.

You Might Be a Pria City Fan if... You like Georgine Attawa and what she stands for as both a businesswoman and a philanthropist, you like a historically Cinderella story, you like a team that doesn’t mind taking risks, you like monarch butterflies, you like the sick logo, or you think that what is brewing in Pria is sustainable and is willing to wait for the long haul.

Background: Located in the Coastal District, Pria City has been on the rise, and it’s taken a while for them to get here. This is the first team from Pria in the top league of Chromatik football since the days that Pria was in the First Division. A town known more for its fishing and shipbuilding than its football, the fact that the Monarchs are here at all is doing wonders for this town. The goal of supplanting Lhor as the best team in the district has been met, but they’d love to qualify for international football – something that they’ve still failed to do.

The Story So Far... With Hanna Bayliss’s play faltering, the Monarchs struggled. They were never truly in contention for one of the outright berths, and were eclipsed by Tihon United for the last IFCF CC Playoff Berth. Drew Berrymore had twenty-seven goals for the team to show that his good season wasn’t a fluke, while Abigail Jones had seventeen, alongside the upcoming star that is Častimir Knežević. The Pasargan winger, who is technically not the starter (Andrea Culvers has to be the starter in more than half the games to meet the foreigner limit for this squad), had sixteen goals at the age of seventeen as he showed his class. It was a leaky defense that really held this team back from possibly performing even better.

Recent Changes: Sliding down five places was enough for the Monarchs to raid the Red League for some underappreciated players. Nailing Maksimilian Chupov, the netminder of FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, will definitely help their attack, while Pirjo Loefgren enters to replace a departing Omollo Ayange. Anderson Pill retires while Jana Anusic takes yet another step upwards, ending up in Frenei Tor. Enter one Graham Hughes, the Tumbran who languished at Flames of the West for many a season; he and newcomer Aleksandra Novoseltseva will have the fun task of getting the ball to the lethal front three of the Monarchs.

Key Player: CM Graham Hughes

Replacing Jana Anusic will not be easy, but bringing in Hughes from relegated Flames of the West is a good step. With good spacing awareness, solid work ethic, and a lethal cross, Hughes may not be as direct of a shooter that Anusic was, but he does have the tools to get the ball to Berrymore and the wingers.

Name to Watch: ST Dean Berrymore

Now an established striker through and through at this level, Berrymore continues to be the team’s leader in goals while working his way into the Tikariotian National Team conversation. With good speed, fundamentals, and concentration to boot, he’s a good asset at the offensive end, even with two wingers who can also score.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★

Fans' Expectation: Monarch fans are one of the most loyal in the fanbase – and, with a Yesopalithan elf at the helm, they understand that good things take time. Wouldn’t it be so nice, though, if they could make the IFCF? Making it north of tenth place is a must this season.

Panel's Prediction: Midtable (9th-12th)

An upgrade in Goalkeeper and Right Back is stymied by the loss of Anusic. There is no excuse for this team languishing in twelfth place once again – they should see themselves at least in the IFCF CC Playoffs, if not qualifying directly.

R11. LHOR

MG Zahi CASTILLAS (58)

GK MANGJEOL Eun-Kyung (24)
RB/CB Esteban FLORES (19)
CB Foma KOSHKIN (24)
CB Timo ZWICK (23)
LB /Kate MCLEOD (27)
RM /Madadh KERR (26) CAPTAIN
AM Embla AVACHINSKY (24)
LM Sean MAC AN TÒISICH (23)
RW Mousa SANGARÉ (27)
ST/LW/RW HONG Yeong-Sahm (27) RES
LW LÍNDÍS Végeirsdóttir (25)

GK Dani BARR (32)
RB YUAN Yijun (31)
CB Tobe SATSUKI (28)
CB Ilda WOODALL (29)
CB Fred LARK (32)
LB Jackelyn KEEFE (29)
RM Jean FÉRET (31)
CM Randy THOMAS (27)
LM Edouard BERTILLON (26)
RW SAN Do-Hyuk (27)
ST Bradley OTTAWA (24)
LW Sandra Jordan (30)

Nickname: Orcas
Fans: Lhorites, Orca-Watchers
Location: Lhor, Coastal District, Chromatika
Owner: Adama Sowe
Stadium: The Cove (Cap. 51,265; 28,000 Seats)
Manager:

Zahi Castillas (58), 2nd Season with Team
Captain: RM Madadh Kerr
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-3) – Mangjeol;

Flores –

Koshkin –

Zwick –

/

McLeod;

/

Kerr –

Avachinsky –

Mac an Toisch;

Sangaré –

Hong –

Líndís.
In: RB/CB Esteban Flores (Olympique de Rimouski, 3.5M), RB Yuan Yijun (Sanar, 0.5M), RM Jean Féret (FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, 0.5M).
Out: RB Sean Peng (Anchors FC, 0.5M).
Retired: RB Candice Potts (33), RM Wario Oppenheim (33).
Drafted: None.

You Might Be a Lhor Fan if... You're a fan of Banijan investors in Chromatika, you like new money, you love Orcas, you are in the Coastal District, you are excited for a rebuilding project, or you like the gold color palette.

Background: Located in the northeast corner of Chromatika, right by the ocean, Lhor was historically a whaling town, and now a place that is famous for its whalewatching tours. Otherwise, Lhor is famous for being the fashion Capital of Chromatika - although most of the modeling still happens in Chromia. A lot of young people live in Lhor because it's a small yet fashionable town. Sowe spent a lot of money to try to build this team into a contender, but his efforts were unsuccessful; now, Castillas has been given the long-term task of building this team from the ground up.

The Story So Far... As expected, Lhor took a while to get going. They bounced back to almost make it to the IFCF CC Playoff, but Tihon United played the spoiler on the final matchday by drawing against Umbar while Lhor suffered a home defeat to relegated Lanar. The nine players being swapped was a lot, but Hong showed he could be the leading scorer of the team with twenty-one while Líndís continued her stellar play in the Red League. There are good signs.

Recent Changes: The last of the old guard is gone – Sean Peng leaves for Anchors FC, replaced by Esteben Flores. There isn’t a single starter who’s been with Lhor longer than two seasons now, but that may be exactly what Castillas was looking for. Every player on this team is someone that he picked out, and with no starter over the age of twenty-seven, he can take his time to teach the way that he plays to his charges.

Key Player: LW Líndís Végeirsdóttir

Two seasons, plenty of goals; lots of amazing plays. Líndís is a lightly built speed merchant skipping up and down the left wing. Too vulnerable on defense to be a wing back, but capable of delivering good crosses. She’s decided to stay with Lhor through thick and thin, and with so much being changed, her presence will be absolutely necessary. How long will she remain on this roster?

Name to Watch: CB Foma Koshkin

Starting central defender in a league and cup win, Koshkin has been one of the more highly-rated prospects in a position which Mytanija has been blessed with a lot of young talent in recent years. Koshkin is not the quickest but makes up for this with good anticipation. His passing is good and allows his team to play out from the back and control possession Lhor is likely to be only the starting point for a player of his skill, but the first step is important. Already part of Mytanija’s NT pool, Lhor will be hoping to get as many seasons out of him before he moves on.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★ Momentum ★★★

Fans' Expectation: Lhor fans understand it’ll take time to have this squad play together. Too much changed at once to not have some trouble. At least this time, it’ll be for a good cause that they’re struggling. They showed promise, and now it’s time to show progress.

Panel's Prediction: Midtable (9th-12th)

Lhor was so close to making it back to the IFCF CC Playoff. Now, it’s time for the gradual climb to the IFCF CC – which will be difficult, but worthwhile.

by **Chromatika** » Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:20 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Preview

Red League - Part 3/4
Sponsored By:

Curio

All club crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif
new signings in italics

R10. TIHON UNITED

MG MYUNG Hye-Jung (51)

GK Arianne CAFAZZO (23)
RB Nicole FISHER (24)
CB Bailey OTILIER (30)
CB / Vilhelmi HUDSON (22)
LB Ivon BONE-VIVE (31) RES
RM/RAM/RW Lyubov REZNIKOVA (22) RES
CM Anya MARAKAKIS (20)
CM Slovenia WRIGHT (32) RES
LM Ella MOORE (26)
ST Mette SONDHEIM (27)
ST ST Cantwell LAMORAK (27)

GK Geesje BROER (31)
RB Ariel VADIK (30)
CB Velin Shostakovich HEMMLER (17)
CB Penny CARSON (23)
LB Yvin HIND (27)
RM Isabelle KRELL (28)
CM Lilou DIMITRY (30)
CM / Tedo KABASTE (24)
CM Giles SAN (32)
LM Buck WESTHAVEN (29)
ST Pons YVAN (30)
ST Rebecca QUINN (31)

Nickname: Cyclones, T-United
Fans: Cyclone Watchers, T-United
Location: Tihon, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: Clarence Pix
Stadium: Cyclone Center (Cap. 5,130)
Manager: MYUNG Hye-Jung (51), 11th Season with Team
Captain: LM Ivon Bone-Vive
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) –

Cafazzo;

Fisher – Otilier –

/

Hudson –

Bone-Vive;

Reznikova –

Marakakis –

Wright –

Moore;

Sondheim –

Lamorak.
In: CF/AM Anya Marakakis (Hellenic SC, 2.5M), GK Arianne Cafazzo (Universite St. Croix, 1M), CB Bailey Otilier (Vogsphere United, 2M), RM/RAM/RW Lyubov Reznikova (Flames of the West, 1.5M), ST Mette Sondehim (Lanar, 5M), ST Rebecca Quinn (Anchors FC, 0.5M), LM Buck Westhaven (Frenei Tor, 0.5M), CB Velin Shostakovich Hemmler (Free Agent).
Out: GK Jerome Elmond (Urrhed FC, 0.5M), ST Jake McGhee (BT Ming, 1M), RM Christine Cross (Frenei Tor, 3M.
Retired: CB Damon Ingram (34), CB David Marx (33), CB Renato Lindsey (33), LM Xavier Ander (33), ST Gwinerva Alli (33), CM Urusov Luka Ivanovich (25).
Drafted: CB Penny Carson (Southern Chromatik University).

You Might Be a Tihon United Fan if... You like Cyclones, you like small teams punching above their weight, you live in Tihon but don’t like the Tide, or you like the small, homey venue that the Cyclones call their home.

Background: The second team of Tihon, T-United have been in the second level of Chromatik football for a long time, recently challenging the Red League. Myung Hye-Jung is not a very well-known name in Chromatik circles, but with silent determination and passion, Myung’s started to turn this team into a potential mainstay.

The Story So Far... Tihon United marched to the LBCT championship game, losing in the final. They then continued to finish in tenth place, outstripping Lhor and Pria City to qualify for the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. Cantwell Lamorak led the way with eighteen goals scored, while Jake Elmond had nine clean sheets. It wasn’t really the offense nor the defense that shined for United, but their ability to get points on a consistent basis. Basically, Myung had her crew ready to go on every matchday, and it showed.

Recent Changes: Myung continues to make hard changes that are needed for this team to continue to progress. Gone is Elmond, replaced by Cafazzo, a reliable sweeper-keeper with good feet, aerial ability (191cm by height) and awareness. Otilier replaced Ingram in the veteran center back role, while Ivanovich’s career-ending injury is replaced by Marakakis from a talented Elmiyan squad. It is the addition of Mette Sondheim, though, that has this team ready to potentially take the next step – the best striker of Lanar’s squad in recent years, she’s ready to contribute to this team. Throw in Reznikova from another relegated team in Flames of the West, and this team isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Key Player: RB Nicole Fisher

She’s determined, she’s disciplined, and she’s the right fit for the Tihon United system – this has been a good match, and before Fisher grows to be a bit too big for the team, they’re hoping to get a bit more out of her. Her youthfulness, endless energy, and candor has been a good fit.

Name to Watch: ST Mette Sondheim

After suffering through a dismal season with Lanar, Sondheim is looking to put that nightmare behind her. She’s had healthy seasons in Chromatika, showing her capability of being the team’s primary scorer. Now, in Tihon United, she finds herself on a team on the rise.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★★

Fans' Expectation: Tihon United fans are on cloud nine – their little club has stepped into the spotlight with gusto. Everyone will be gunning for them now. Cyclone fans will be okay with a slight backward step, but will be disappointed if they struggle with staying above relegation.

Panel's Prediction: Midtable (9th-12th)

Is the success of last season sustainable? Myung has made some changes to hope so, but it will be difficult to stake a claim in the morass that is the Red League’s middle of the table. Led by a very good Manager, though, there’s hope that Tihon United may take over as the best small club in Chromatika.

R9. CROSSROADS

MG Rowena STAMPER (61)

GK Nicole WATSON (28) RES
RB/RWB Matija GVARDJANCIC (22)
CB ZHU Mingxia (31)
CB Jens CLEMENCE (31) RES
LB Pavlo KORNIJCHUK (27)
CDM Bianca BARKMAN (28)
CDM Yaromir EGOROV (23)
RW Lynne CROSSLEY (27)
CM Kayla KASSAYA (25)
LW Xanthe HAUSER (27)
ST Kate ARCHER (28)

GK Womar RILA (32)
RB Wuvain NIOS (32)
CB HOMURA Eru (30)
CB Reggie FLEWIN (34)
LB Candy YSERAVICH (21)
DM Eulali GERASIM (30)
DM Taron MATTHEWS (33)
RW Jin HAYAMA (25)
AM/CM Hoggard IMAN (32)
LAM Minsk KILLION (31)
ST Gabriel SØRENSEN (17)
ST / Tanya SLAVIK-DWYER (17)

Nickname: Crusaders
Fans: Knights, Roaders
Location: Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika
Owner: ChromatikAir
Stadium: Chromatik City Field (Cap. 100,000; 32,200 Seats)
Manager:

Rowena Stamper (60), 12th Season with Team
Captain: GK Nicole Watson
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) -

Watson;

Gvardjancic -

Zhu -

Clemence - Kornijchuk;

Barkman - Egorov;

Crossley –

Kassaya -

Hauser;

Archer.
In: RW Lynne Crossley (Strathcona Internationals, 12M), CB Reggie Flewin (Mosfleet Albion, 0.5M), ST Tanya Slavik-Dwyer (Free Agent).
Out: RW/RAM Ponce de Lann (Anfanhar City, 0.5M).
Retired: CB Surge Es (33), ST Ygrette Ming (33), DM Bonnie Greer (32).
Drafted: CM/DM Yaromir Egorov (University of Myana).

You Might Be a Crossroads Fan if... You like flipping off Anomalies and Chromatik, you're a college kid, you like the underdog story, you like the knight motif, you like watching exciting wingers with a poaching forward, you're a fan of the iconic Justtina Dannysdóttir, or you like being the least likely titleholder in ten years.

Background: Considered the "Third Club" of Chromia (then Chromatik City), Crossroads bears the moniker of having shared a field with Chromatik for the longest of time. Now they share a field with Chromia Central College University, the Crusaders building up their own brand. CCCU fans have started to gravitate toward this club, them being rebels that don't like being tied to AFC and CC. Crusaders remain the rebel club that fans of other teams tend to root for among the squads based in Chromia; whenever they are doing well, fans outside of the Capitol rejoice. They’re known for iconic strikers – Justiina Dannysdóttir and now Kate Archer.

The Story So Far... The Crusaders fall back to ninth place, losing in the IFCF CC Playoffs. Kate Archer had thirty-three goals – the most in the league – while Kayla Kassaya had twenty in a breakout season. It wasn’t the offense that was the problem, it was the fact that the defense leaked seventy-nine goals. Watson was often times left in transition as Jens Clemence struggled in integrating to a new back four; it left a lot to be desired, but the Crusaders were in the mix till late.

Recent Changes: Rowena Stamper has the authority to do whatever she wants with this team – like doubling down on the defense. Yaromir Egorov is a smart draft pick for an aging Taron Matthews – that should help out the back four. The big splash of the offseason for Crossroads, though, is the acquisition of one Lynne Crossley from the Strathcona Internationals. Costing a cool 12 million NSD, Crossley should provide yet another scoring component for an already dangerous squad. Can they score enough goals to put all their struggles to rest?

Key Player: ST Kate Archer

Who do you choose to replace the legend that is Justiina Dannysdóttir? Archer is tall by the standards of Eura's women footballers, and this height combined with a gangly kind of athleticism sets her apart from many forwards. She is deceptively powerful, excellent at holding up the ball and playing in other attackers, and not a bad finisher either. With the Crusaders playing a formation that needs the striker to be the finisher, she has the potential to absolutely shine. Kassaya will be the team's playmaker, while Hauser runs with her; Crossley will also score, but more in a supportive sense. Make no mistake - the team will run through Archer now. Thirty-three goals scored last season (and winning the Golden Boot) show that they have already acclimatized to the Euran, and as the Crusaders look to move back into the top six, her form remains of much importance.

Name to Watch: RW Lynne Crossley

Who is worth 12 million NSD (18 million NMSLynne is the quintessential winger; explosive, fast, and able to swing in a mean cross, or cut into the box and bag a goal. Extremely composed, she could have veins made of ice. Having another member of the Tumbran national team is always a plus, as she tries to be the key piece needed to propel the Crusaders forward.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★

Fans' Expectation: The Crusaders have as good of a shot as Anomalies or Urrheddiao of breaking into the Top Four, and fans would love nothing less. Otherwise, they’d love to be in fifth place – or, at least ahead of Anomalies, their cross-town rivals. Finishing behind Anomalies for another season would be very embarrassing for the third Chromia side.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)

Archer. Kassaya, Watson. Hauser. Now, Crossley. They’ve all the pieces, and with Blankman and Clemence having another season to help shore up the defense, there’s no reason why this team can’t contend for a top four berth, or barring that, at least that IFCF CC spot. Otherwise, there may be change on the horizon.

R8. ANOMALIES

MG Griffin ASCROFT (52)

GK Iskender NUR (34)
RB Astrid SWAIN (23)
CB KLÆNGUR Ulfarsson (28)
CB Henning SVARTHUS (31) RES
LB Mel HARLEY (24)
RM Arttu DITOU (29)
CM/AM Susie KNIGHT (25)RES
CM Mithya HASHEMI (32) RES CAPTAIN
LM Maude QALICHO-QAQQAQ (25) RES
ST Anja ZORIC (26)
ST /Leandra BERENGUER (24)

GK Vlasi DON (30)
RB Lashell DUBE (29)
CB Yazhu BRUNO (30)
CB Esther RODOLPHE (30)
LB LUO Kun (26)
RM Rarrumizsh TOTHYENGARA (26)
CM Jane OSDON (31)
CM Felix MARIE (30)
CM Nicky VAN DE VELDE (29)
LM/LW Yaropolk SOLOVEV (23)
ST Nigel ERSKINE (34)
ST Wallace ERICKSON (32)

Nickname: Anomalies
Fans: The True Anomalies, Clubbers
Location: Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika
Owners: AlphaBooks and the Star Collective, two of Chromatika’s biggest hedge funds
Stadium: Anomaly Tower (Cap. 110,320; 42,350 Seats)
Manager:

Griffin Ascroft (52), 7th Season with Team
Captain: CM Mithya Hashemi
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) - Nur;

Swain –

Klængur -

Svarthus - Harley;

Ditou -

Knight -

Hashemi -

Qalicho-Qaqqaq;

Zoric -

/

Berenguer.
In: None.
Out: None.
Retired: LM Samantha Herrington (33).
Drafted: LW/LM Yaropolk Solovev (Lanar University).

You Might Be an Anomalies Fan if... You like rebelling against the city's aristocracy, you like a team that has had success recently, you are a patriot and want to support a team that has the same name as the national team, you like pentagrams, you support the Rainbow Party in Chromia, or you really like the black and white theme.

Background: Always considered the "Other Chromatik City Team", Anomalies Football Club, or "AFC" for short, is located in the southern part of the city, away from the political center and more in the economic one. The "Anomaly Tower" is a stadium built on top of a five-star restaurant that closes during the matches. The more blue-collar workers support the team and call themselves "The True Anomalies". It is a club seeped in history - as they still keep the old moniker of "Anomaly" - and a bitter rivalry with the Chromatik Capitalizt. They have had success in the Red League era, becoming the third team in Chromatik history to accomplish the three-peat from Season 2 through Season 4 before falling on more challenging times in Seasons 5 through 9. Now, with Ascroft, they’re trying to turn a new page - and have climbed back up to relevance.

The Story So Far... Sixteen clean sheets by Iskender Nur, sixteen goals by Leandra Berenguer, and Anomalies still falter, finishing in eighth place and in the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. They made it to the finals after getting past Crossroads, but were shut out by Frenei Tor – putting an end to the season. Maude Qalicho-Qaqqaq, Susie Knight, Arttu Ditou, and Mithya Hashemi – the midfield is rather strong. Why is this team not able to take the next step?

Key Player: CM Mithya Hashemi

Mithya Hashemi has been with Anomalies for thirteen years now, always the constant in an ever-changing landscape. The midfielder is the heart and soul of the team, leading the squad in both defensive efforts and in getting the ball up the pitch to the scorers. For her loyalty, and her competence, she was named to the All-Decade First Team. Fifteen season in, and her story with Anomalies isn’t over.

Name to Watch: LM Maude Qalicho-Qaqqaq

A more defensive winger/side midfielder who is a work in progress, the best part about Maude is her ability to carry the same intensity in the second half as the first half. She will eventually outlast her opponents, and when they are reeling, she will be the one to press onto the attack. Now having established herself in Anomalies, Maude has even more freedom to do whatever she wants in the forward half as long as she is also contributing on the back end. This is the perfect fit for a player like her, and her growth has been paramount to the team’s performance.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★

Fans' Expectation: Is a serious challenge at the top four possible? Yes, it is. With the starting XI being the exact same as the year prior, the fans are hoping there will be steps taken to improve upon the standings.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)

Anomalies has the outside chance of the top four – but the more likely occurrence is fighting for a IFCF CC berth or sliding to the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. Can Hashemi make it to one more dance? Will the partnership of Zoric and Berenguer come through? If so, this team can make some noise.

R7. FRENEI TOR

MG JANINA Spjällesdóttir (46)

GK Radu MERCEDES (23)
RB Curtis SANDY (23)
CB SVANDIS Marcosdóttir (27)
CB Keith BRAXTON (32) RES
LB JOO Pil-Seung (26)
CM/DM Elyna REEVE (28)
CM/AM Jana ANUSIC (27) RES
RM Christine CROSS (24)
CM/AM Ainsley STENHOUSE (28)
LW Jack REED (28)
ST Andze NEDELJKOVIC (30) CAPTAIN

GK Kenny YERONG (32)
RB Rarhasto STEELSTALKER (26)
CB Henry MARIONNE (24)
CB Tomaa YBARRA (29)
LB Elizaveta FLORENCE (30)
CM / Sarah REID (34)
CM/DM Jair IGSOM (31)
RM Valeri VERIM (30)
CM Ginnie KIR (32)
CM Regani LUNGATOCK (26)
LM / Ania BROD-ÉTIENNE (16)
ST DENG Zhihao (30)

Nickname: Teal, Frenei
Fans: Blues, Tealers, Torians, Frenei
Location: Tor, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owners: Frenei
Stadium: Tor Block (Cap. 13,000)
Manager:

Janina Spjällesdóttir (46), 2nd Season with Team
Captain: ST Andze Nedeljkovic
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) –

Mercedes; Sandy –

Svandis –

Braxton –

Joo;

Reeve –

Anusic; Cross –

Stenhouse –

Reed;

Nedeljkovic.
In: CM/AM Jana Anusic (Pria City, 5M), LB Joo Pil-Seung (Santraginus, 10M), GK Radu Mercedes (Barossia United, 6M), RM Christine Cross (Tihon United, 3M), LM Ania Brod-Étienne (Free Agent).
Out: RM Rowan Emberson (FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, 4M), RB Pirljo Loeftren (Pria City, 4M), CM Idimora Rowesi (Urrhed FC, 0.5M), LB Gustaw Wojtkiewicz (Anchors FC, 1M), LM Buck Westhaven (Tihon United, 0.5M), GK Lew Karlov (Free Agent).
Retired: None.
Drafted: RB Curtis Sandy (Chromatik State University).

You Might Be a Frenei Tor Fan if... You're a fan of small town teams, you like a team that stays loyal to their players, you like being fan of the team with one of the shortest names in the Red League, you believe in the upward trajectory of Janina Spjällesdóttir, or you like the Frenei brand.

Background: A town located in the northeastern part of Urrhed island, Tor is a surfer's paradise. They were the laughingstock of the league for many years in the early days but have finally landed a team into the Red League. Frenei’s purchasing of Tor has brought not only funds but the trust to potentially do more in the Red League.

The Story So Far... Janina Spjällesdóttir, in her first season, had to handle both the change of the guard as well as high expectations. What followed was a season in which the team flirted with the top four before finishing in seventh place due to goal differential. Then, they won the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. Nedeljkovic scored thirty-two goals to place second in the Golden Boot race, while Jack Reed had nineteen goals from his winger position. Frenei knew how to score, and to do it in bunches. Lew Karlov had ten clean sheets, and Frenei showed real promise.

Recent Changes: Frenei continues to improve in every position. Radu Mercedes is a promising prospect, Joo Pil-Seung is a mainstay, and the addition of Jana Anusic shows that this team is serious about contending for the top four. It may not be the smartest thing to change so many players again, but there is no denying that there has been continued improvement throughout this roster.

Key Player: CM/AM Jana Anusic

At Chromatik State University, Anusic had to try to do too much to get the Stars across the finish line; a well-rounded player with the tendency to overcommit when she makes up her mind, Anusic moved from the Mountaineers to United, then to Pria City, then to Frenei Tor, where she is still the major playmaker on a team that can finish in the top four. Now in the mix for the Mytanar FA, she will be hoping to take this team to the IFCL and beyond.

Name to Watch: LW Jack Reed

The highest rated transfer to ever be signed by Frenei Tor, Reed is a versatile player good enough to potentially make a run at the Tumbran National Team – one of the better teams in the world stage. With the shift to a 4-2-3-1, Frenei will need a secondary scorer aside from Nedeljkovic. With Cross being more of a midfielder than a winger, that job will fall to Reed – along with Stenhouse and Anusic’s help.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★ Media Presence ★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★ Club Culture ★★★★ Momentum ★★★★★

Fans' Expectation: There is buzzing excitement about Frenei. Janina has the fans believing in a potential run, and anything shy of the IFCF CC will be a disappointment.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)

Frenei is in the perfect position to watch for any slip-ups among the top four, especially if Urrheddiao and Alnio struggle. All the changes make sense, the Chromatik players on the roster have such potential, and Janina shows no sign of slowing down on her way to be one of the best Managers in the Red League.

R6. ALNIO

MG Rachel BYRNE (61)

GK Sherri HARTLEY (31) RES
RB Coralie HIGGINS-MAH (26)
CB Carine BÉRENGER (30) CAPTAIN
CB Giovani ANGELES (25) RES
LB JAN Játmundsson (25)
RM/LM Bryan HARTPOACH (30)
CM Wendy THOMAS (23)
CM Jasno SKENDEROVIC (26)
LM MYEONG Myung-Ok (24)
ST Stuart HAMMERSLEY (25) RES
ST Shannon CUNNINGHAM (21)

GK Carson PILLAR (32)
RB Margaret HARLOW (28) RES
CB Malachi DORREN (31)
CB Huded MEIKHEM (26)
LB Geoffrey KILLIAN (30)
RM /Urbano NOBOA (28)
CM Sazama CHITAKO (28)
CM Marti PARTRIDGE (29)
LM Ugalo FAPA (31)
ST Hanna STRØM (17)
ST RYANG Mi-Hyun (29)
ST Simon Lalande (27)

Nickname: Brewers
Fans: Union, Brewers
Location: Alnio, Capital District, Chromatika
Owners: Luuk Aart
Stadium: RCK Field (Cap. 100,400; 32,000 Seats)
Manager:

Rachel Byrne (61), 15th Season with Team
Captain: CB Carine Bérenger
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) –

Hartley;

Higgins-Mah – Bérenger –

Angeles -

Jan;

Hartpoach –

Thomas –

Skenderovic – Myeong;

Hammersley –

Cunningham.
In: None.
Out: None.
Retired: None.
Drafted: None.

You Might Be an Alnio Fan if... You're a techie, you like the Red and White theme, you like supporting a Capital District team not based in Chromia, you like a team that stays true to its town, or you like a team owned by Luuk Aart.

Background: Located thirty-one miles east of Chromatik City, Alnio is the technological capital of Chromatika, and almost dead center of the Capital District. Home of Black Raven Technologies, Alnio was sold prior to Season 1 of the Rainbow League System by the Alnio Labor Union, one of the biggest Labor Unions in Chromatika, to Lammerton Lager of Schottia, making it the first foreign-owned team in Chromatik history. Luuk Aart, retired Anomalies player and husband of the Premier, bought half the club after the fifth season, and all of the team by the ninth season, though they’ve kept the Brewers name. RCK Field is the heart of Alnio, surrounded by shopping malls and a huge food court. RCK Field seats 32,000 comfortably, though it can hold 100,400 in times of emergency.

The Story So Far... In a bounce-back season, Alnio contended for the IFCL till late, fading to a sixth place finish due to superior goal differential over Frenei Tor. The five additions all fit in rather well, while both Hammersley and Cunningham scored more than twenty goals apiece to share the scoring load. Wendy Thomas contributed fourteen, Skenderovic eleven, and Hartpoach ten as the Brewers had five players score in double digits. Hartley started to show some rust, but often times, letting a goal or two in wasn’t the end of the world.

Recent Changes: How high are the Brewers on their players? They retained every single one of them. With no starter over the age of thirty-one or under the age of twenty-three, this core is ready to show up and prove that they are one of the best rosters in the Red League.

Key Player: CM Wendy Thomas

Stephen Kerr and Trudy Harrison have led the way for so many Tumbrans to join the league. With the Pearsons, Knight, Hicks, Hooper, and now Wendy Thomas, Chromatika has become a great ground for Tumbrans to ply their craft. Thomas made the jump from Qet to Alnio, but with physique, versatility, and a nose for the ball, she has been brilliant. This team outscores almost anyone, anyway, and she is a part of that.

Name to Watch: ST Shannon Cunningham

Having won the Golden Boot while being relegated in recent memory, Cunningham was signed by Alnio and immediately scored twenty-there goals in two straight seasons. With killer instinct and the ability to take over a game, she's one of the wave of young strikers that has taken over the league - and will be where Alnio's hope for consistent top finishes. Just watch her work, knowing that she is only twenty-one.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Fans' Expectation: So close to the top four, but at least they didn’t need the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. Brewers fans are loving life right now – and would be happy with anywhere in the top six.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)

This is one of those rosters that could really make a push for the top four. With continuity comes familiarity, and with familiarity, momentum. Don’t be surprised if they replace the likes of Wirr Tsi or Tihon.

by **Chromatika** » Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:48 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Preview

Red League - Part 4/4
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All club crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif
new signings in italics

R5. URRHEDDIAO

MG RUO Xiaolan (47)

GK /Ines SHEPPARD (23) RES
RB Jasper HARDY (32) RES CAPTAIN
CB Sofia Ruslanivna BLYZHNYK (26)
CB Jess VOROBJOVAS (30)
LB Emi VAN KALVENHAAR (29)
CM Tasha KAMARANDAN (27) RES
CM Kristian GREENSLADE (28)
RW/RM Connor BOUCK (24) RES
CM/AM Sara “SARA V” Vatnarsdóttir (26)
LW Rila ENIX (32)
ST Bille Blue HAMISI (23)

GK Matthias SART (32)
RB Bertille GAVRILL (30)
CB/LB Lucas DAECJER (17)
CB Britany GUEST (29)
LB/LW Lehel VAS (17)
DM /Willy KOOP (32)
CM Willard ANG, Jr. (31)
CM / Cécilia VAIDA-CARTIER (17)
RW Sinatra KILLIAN (32)
AM Akagi JUZABURO (32)
LW/LAM Francine SHINE (29)
ST DING Li (24)

Nickname: United
Fans: United
Location: Urrheddiao, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: The People of Urrheddiao
Stadium: United Center (Cap. 120,000; 28,000 Seats)
Manager:

RUO Xiaolan (47), 9th Season with Team
Captain: RB Jasper Hardy
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) –

/

Sheppard;

Hardy – Blyznyuk –

Vorobjovas –

van Kalvenhaar;

Kamarandan –

Greenslade;

Bouck –

Sara V – Enix;

Hamisi.
In: CM Cécilia Vaida-Cartier (Free Agent), LW/LAM Francine Shine ( BT Ming, 0.5M).
Out: None.
Retired: CM Ange Oshe (33), LW Pinlai Aingol (33).
Drafted: None.

You Might Be an Urrheddiao Fan if... You like defensive football, you like bloodying the noses of all the so-called elite squads, you like the color purple, you don't mind ugly football, or you support Urrhed Island football but don't like Tihon.

Background: Located at the southernmost point of Urrhed Island, Urrheddiao is the seafood capital of Chromatika. It is here that a lot of the fish in the country is processed. The fans are quite loyal here, and they have fierce rivalries with Tihon, Myana, and in recent years, Urrhed FC. Initially, United owners wanted the stadium to be right by the water. However, safety concerns over the huge tidal waves in the winter forced the stadium to be about fifteen miles off the coast. The stadium can be transformed into a place where a lot of the city can take shelter in in the event of a tsunami or a typhoon, as it sits at the highest point on the island.

The Story So Far... Remarkable improvement in the second season with the same starting lineup, as Ines Sheppard posts twenty-one clean sheets while only conceding twenty-four. Hardy, Blyznyuk, Vorobjovas, and van Kalvenhaar were brilliant, with Blyznyuk having remarkable improvement from the previous season. Billie Blue Hamisi had fifteen goals, while Sara V had ten; Urrheddiao didn’t score much, but they didn’t really need to given how good they were in low scoring games. They almost caught the top four – only five points off.

Recent Changes: Urrheddiao obtained a deeper bench, but kept the Starting XI the same. As five new starters enter their third season, they’re hoping that Ruo will able to lead them to the IFCL.

Key Player: LB Emi van Kalvenhaar

Van Kalvanhaar was brought in to shore up the defensive backfield, and she’s now had two seasons to play together with the same team. Her brilliance is starting to really show. A huge talent who can move up and down with ease, the team is getting used to her unique set of talents. She cost a pretty penny; can she take this team to new heights? So far, so good.

Name to Watch: ST Billie Blue Hamisi

Nineteen goals in the first season, fifteen goals the second - all before the age of twenty-three. Hamisi is the right fit for the squad, being a workhorse that can run all day. Though playing out position, she’s proven to have a nose for the goal, and will continue to be needed going forward.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Fans' Expectation: Can they make the Top Four? This team is so fundamentally sound that it’s a distinct possibility. Watch out, Tihon and Wirr Tsi – if you falter, Urrheddiao will come and take your spot, leaving you in the dirt.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th).

United have a roster that could beat anybody, including the top four. Their defense is insane – and the play in transition is starting to pick up. They are the next team up looking to get into the top four.

R4. TIHON

MG Hecate CHARING (61)
AMG Christina APPLEGATE (60)

GK Ramola CAROLAN (36) RES CAPTAIN
RB Kafka ROBINSON (28) RES
CB LI Jianguo (30) RES
CB Cindy ORIOL (25) RES
LB /Lisak TEHAHANJERAGNEN (20)
RM Tatiana OPHÉLIE (30)
CM Marion GOO (24)
CM/AM Charlotte “LOTTE” Leonardsdóttir (25)
LM Emma ARTHUR (29) RES
ST/LW/RW /OBERON M’bah-Pinho (18)
ST Idina SLAZENGER (27)

GK Venceslao CINTRÓN GONZÁLEZ (17)
RB David AVIS (27)
CB Alexander NUTT (25)
CB Jonnie PRIEST (29)
LB/LM Anushka NIKITINA (23)
RM Dyogtina Snezana ROMANOVNA (26)
CM XIE Lin (32)
CM/DM Dario XUSIMI (30)
CM Tietre ENNIO (32)
LM NARA Taji (26)
ST Julie LEMAIRE (27)
ST /Anton OSTERHOLT (29)

Nickname: Tide
Fans: Wave Riders, Surfers
Location: Tihon, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: The Port of Tihon
Stadium: The Tidal Wave (Cap. 95,210; 25,000 Seats)
Manager:

Hecate Charing (61), 13th Season with Team
Captain: GK Romola Carolan
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) -

Carolan;

Robinson -

Li -

Oriol -

/

Tehahanjeragnen; Ophélie – Goo -

Lotte -

Arthur;

/

Oberon -

Slazenger.
In: None.
Out: None.
Retired: LB/LM Anasophia Esteban (33).
Drafted: LB Anushka Nikitina (Sanar University).

You Might Be a Tihon Fan if... You like being one of the only five-time winners in Chromatik domestic football history (with all five being in a row!), you like a team to be owned by a company owned by a city, you like supporting a team that's always in the mix, you like entertaining football, you like Adabian talent, or you like a team that has a very recognizable Assistant Manager.

Background: Located on the northern half of Urrhed Island, Tihon is another fishing town, like Urrheddiao and Myana. It is also a tourist attraction due to the huge open beaches in the area. The Tidal Wave is the focal point of the city, as many Chromatik stadiums are. The Tide ruled the Chromatik League days, winning five titles in a row behind Brendo Schmidt and Catheline Alister. They’ve had a much harder time of things in the Red League, but still remain one of the marquee names in Chromatik football, and with the addition of Emma Arthur and Oberon M’bah-Pinho, they’re making their way back up to the top.

The Story So Far... In what was one of the closest top fours in Red League history, Tihon was in second place with one match to go before losing the final match to Wirr Tsi and ending up fourth. Then, they lost to Wirr Tsi once more in the Violet Cup Final. It was a dismal end to a spectacular season, with four of the team’s eight losses coming in the final seven games. In his first season, Oberon had thirty-one goals, while Arthur had twelve alongside Slazenger. Lotte continued to shine with ten goals and leading the team in assists, while the ageless Carolan still had twelve clean sheets. Why did this team falter so much at the end? They simply ran out of the clutch gene in big games – and it was obvious how the team struggled to gel together.

Recent Changes: Applegate and Charing did what they needed to do most: Keep everything the same with the Starting XI. Carolan is twice as old as Oberon, while the rest of the Starting XI is also very varied in age – can this team actually work together well as a unit?

Key Player: LM Emma Arthur

Emma Arthur was the biggest addition of the offseason a while back, and the Adabian continues to pay off. Scoring goals in the teens and assisting in many more, she has established herself as the key playmaker in Tihon's deadly counterattacking scheme, alongside Lotte. She can both run past would-be defenders and also launch from deep, and she isn’t someone who gets tired as the game goes on, doing some of her best work in the closing minutes. Tihon paid a lot to get her, and she’s already paid for that in spades. Lotte helps a lot, but make no mistake – Arthur is the mastermind of this squad.

Name to Watch: ST Oberon M’bah-Pinho

Oberon M'bah-Pinho is a crack. Fast, aggressive advanced forward with outstanding ball control and underrated finishing abilities, Oberon has emerged as the brightest of an outstanding generation of forward talent that have come out of Quebec and Shingoryeo. Now, with the Quebeco-Azueans ambitions sky-high, Tihon is a good fit – they’re a part of the Red League, they’re in the mix, and there is a chance of winning hardware. Thirty-one goals in his debut season has shown that he’s ready to go; it’s now time to show consistency.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★★ Media Presence ★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Tihon Should Win the Title Because:

They may be the best well-rounded team in the Red League. Carolan is of the old, veteran keepers who continue to churn in solid matches, while Robinson, Li, Oriol, and Tehahanjeragnen round out a very good defense. Ophélie is a solid right midfielder, and with Goo patrolling the middle and Lotte sending kicks up, Arthur will be allowed to moonlight down the left side to help Oberon and Slazenger score. They don’t have the best player in any position, but they have above average players in almost every position. Chromatik and Myana may have the marquee names, while Wirr Tsi has the veteran experience, but Tihon – Tihon is the team that doesn’t have many weaknesses.

Tihon Will Fall Out of the IFCL Because:

There aren’t that many players with proven track records of winning, and they faded last season in the end. The age gap in the starting lineup is the biggest of any team; if Charing and Applegate don’t right the ship, there is the potential for a lot of drama.

Tihon’s Consequences of Not Making the IFCL Will Be:

More than last season. They showed their potential last season, leading the table before the late fade. If they fall out of the Top Four altogether, changes will need to be made – which could disrupt the team even further. For a side that struggles with acclimatization, that would be massive.

Tihon’s Championship Window is Open Because:

They have the players to play anyone, but Myana and Chromatik would be a more likely champion, with Wirr Tsi, Urrheddiao, and Alnio not that far behind. The young starters have a lot to prove, but they can really grow into their role – just see how they did last season. The same window will continue to grow in the years to come.

Fans' Expectation: Third or fourth is the floor in the fans’ eyes now. They know that once Carolan gets too old, it will be back to the drawing board in terms of contending for the title; it is about time in the fans’ eyes for the title to return to Tihon.

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th).

If they get the mindset right, there is no reason why this team couldn’t be leading the pack once more when the end of the season arrives. Can Charing and Applegate make the difference?

R3. WIRR TSI

MG ZHAXI Nanlei (56)

GK Kathie BEGLEY (34) CAPTAIN
RB Hermione HUI (21)
CB Moira ANSOV (33)
CB Gwina ANSOLL (30)
LB/RB PARÍS Vilgeirsdóttir (23)
RCM/CM Iseult CONWAY (28)
CM/AM SARA Kristoffersdóttir (30) RES
LCM/DM WAN Sheping (30) RES
RW Kendra CARPENTER (32) RES
ST MÍMIR Waltheofsson (32) RES
LW Arachne LOEHER (24)

GK Enrico GIRELLO (15)
RB Linde ROSTOCK (35) RES
CB Agafia ANTONOVA (23)
CB ZHU Su (30)
CB Toinette BAUDIN (23)
LB Vivica MUSCADIN (35)
RCM Augustin NIKITIN (27)
CM Cathal MAGUIRE (25)
D/MC/CB Mathias KRÜrGER (17)
RW Nikita ALEXEEV (27)
ST Mir SAN (32)
LW Shishido NATSUMI (24)

Nickname: Shock
Fans: Shockers, Batteries
Location: Wirr Tsi, Capital District, Chromatika
Owners: Calania Motors
Stadium: The Shock (Cap. 51,350; 18,000 Seats)
Manager:

Zhaxi Nanlei (58), 12th Season with Team
Captain: GK Kathie Begley
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-3) - Begley;

Hui - Ansov - Ansoll –

París;

Conway -

Sara -

Wan;

Carpenter -

Mímir -

Loeher.
In: GK Enrico Girello (Mosfleet Albion, 1M).
Out: GK Cyra Ittobon (Anchors FC, 0.5M).
Retired: CB Ophelia Herr (33), CB Ring Gwen (33),
Drafted: CB Toinette Baudin (Z’ai’ai Institute of Technology), CB Agafia Antonova (Southern Chromatik University).

You Might Be a Wirr Tsi Fan if... You are a fan of a team that came into money, you like defensive minded football, you like Zhaxi Nanlei's managerial style, you like supporting a team not based in Chromia or Myana, you like a team that's under Quebecois ownership, you like watching Græntfjaller excellence, or you’re a fan of a team that somehow became good in the last ten seasons and has been relevant in recent memory.

Background: Wirr Tsi, a city in the Capital District that is more towards the Mountain District, is where the Chromatik Air Force is now located, with over sixty percent of the population being military. Besides being an air force town, it's also where a lot of the armaments are manufactured. It's not a very exciting town, but an important one. Though the army has moved to Knetyohai, Wirr Tsi (pronounced Wurr Chee) kept the Air Force contingent. With Calania Motors having acquired the team, this team has become one of the best in the nation.

The Story So Far... Aging players? No problem, as the Shock kept pace with the top four for most of the season, barely missing out on second place due to Goal Differential and the title by a single point. Kathie Begley turned in another great season, posting seventeen clean sheets, while Mímir, Carpenter, and Loeher continued to lead the team in scoring, with the ever-reliable Sara playing the role of primary playmaker (four players scored in the double digits). The Shock remain one of the best teams in the recent iterations of the league, as Zhaxi now transitions to knowing how to handle an aging lineup.

Recent Changes: Change is inevitably coming, but not just yet. Getting a wonderkid in Enrico Girello from Elmyia is a plus, while two CCFA grads help out with the depth at center back. Seven starters at age thirty or older is the most in the Red League, but there is no need to change something that isn’t broken.

Key Player: CM Sara Kristoffersdóttir

The Græntfjaller is arguably the best midfielder in the Red League – even at age thirty. Known for her drive and excellence, she is also fabled to be someone who’s wiling to do whatever it takes to reach her goals. Hitting double digits again in goals scored, Sara continues to be at the forefront of every attack put on by the Shock, often being the player that can change the pace of the game on a single touch of the ball. She’s called it quits for the national team, but shows no signs of slowing down for the Shock.

Name to Watch: LW Arachne Loeher

Is she the best player on this team? Arguable, but perhaps. She’s lightning-fast, knows how to make use of her presence, and, in her fourth season with the team, is starting to really realize her full potential. It also helps that she’s already made it for the Cormorants… The biggest worry for Wirr Tsi is potentially losing her in the next few seasons.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★ Media Presence ★★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Wirr Tsi Should Win the Title Because:

Wirr Tsi has the defensive knowledge to stop anyone from scoring. Hui and París aren’t just replacing Rostock and Muscadin – they are learning from legends. Begley is an ageless Red League legend, and with the team starting to learn how to score more in transition, there is enough veteran know-how to pull off an unlikely win.

Wirr Tsi Will Fall Out of the IFCL Because:

Age is starting to catch up. Mímir is 32, as is Carpenter; Ansov is 33 and Begley is 34. With age comes experience, but with age also comes the risk of more injuries. Wirr Tsi plays a very physical brand of football – and it can be very punishing. The Shock’s athletic training staff will have to continue to be on point – they have been in the past, but time will run out soon, right?

Wirr Tsi’s Consequences of Not Making the IFCL Will Be:

An acknowledgement that their title-contending days are over. It’ll be difficult for this team to catch the likes of Chromatik and Tihon, it’s true, but if they are to not even place fourth, the glory days of Wirr Tsi would be over. Could the fanbase handle it? Would they be able to retain any of the really good players?

Wirr Tsi’s Championship Window is Closing Because:

The rest of the teams’ rosters have caught up, and they’re younger. Pound for pound, Chromatik, Myana, and Tihon’s are simply better – and though Zhaxi’s a good manager, even he can’t beat the flow of time.

Fans' Expectation: Shock fans are just hanging on while looking for the other shoe to drop. It’s coming, but there is a chance of one last title, right?

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th).

Begley continues to lead a team that will consistently place in the top four. There may be a divide between them and the top two, but the Shock will impact who wins the title. Again.

R2. MYANA

MG Marco HEMMINGS (56)

GK Katerina OLEXANDER (32) RES
RB Thamior LIADON (133) RES
CB Christine WHITFIELD (24) RES
CB Keira ANBIENT (32)
LB /Tanith XU (24)
CM Lore KARTERY (24) RES
AMC/ST Laborious HAWK (Elf)
RW/ST Julie HARDAKER (26)
CAM Marko ZUP (28) RES CAPTAIN
LAM/LW Isolde READER (29) RES
ST /Lavrentiy XUEN-ZHUKOV (21)

GK BAI Lian (28)
RB Pierre EGIA (32)
CB Ermenegarda CUCCIA (30)
CB Jevyn DAPPLEGEM (26)
LB Mauricio DELGADO (28)
CM Lonzo CAPIATELI (23)
CM/CAM DONG Hui (31)
CM Marion NILES (32)
A/MC Leon BRUVOLL (17)
AM Ovaki HAMMERSWORD (28)
A/ML Yvonne GLOCKNER (17)
ST /Enrico HANSON-CONAVACIO (33)

Nickname: Islanders
Fans: Islanders, Myaners
Location: Myana, Myana Island, Chromatika
Owner: Myana Fishermen Collective
Stadium: Island Dome (Cap. 133,000; 35,000 Seats)
Manager:

Marco Hemmings (56), 9th Season with Team
Captain: CAM Marko Zup
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) -

Olexander;

Liadon -

Whitfield - Anbient -

/

Xu;

Kartery -

Hawk;

Hardaker-

Zup -

Reader;

/

Xuen-Zhukov.
In: None.
Out: None.
Retired: None.
Drafted: None.

You Might Be a Myana Fan if... You like being a historical powerhouse, you like contending for the title every season, you like the Islander Dome, you like a cannon going off very time the home team scores a goal, you are a fan of goalscoring, you like Enrico Hanson-Conavacio, you like Laborious Hawk, or you like being by the ocean.

Background: Biggest port city in Chromatika. Second biggest city in Chromatika. Naval headquarters of Chromatika. Second biggest fishing town of Chromatika. Tourist attraction. What isn't Myana? Winners of the first three titles of the now-defunct League Chromatiks, they remain one of the best sides in the league, and tied with Tihon as the only team to win five titles in the history of Chromatik domestic football. Islanders have one of the biggest fan bases as well, and their tradition of firing a cannon every time a goal is scored by the home team is one of the most unique in the league.

The Story So Far... Acquiring Laborious Hawk lifted Myana to another level of contention; Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov, in his first season back in Chromatika, had twenty-six goals. Five players scored in double digits, including Isolde Reader, Marko Zup, Julie Hardaker, and Laborious Hawk. Katerina Olexander had twelve clean sheets – but it wasn’t enough. On the final matchday of the season, Myana traveled to the Capitalizt Dome with the title on the line – and lost. Chromatik were simply the better team on the day, and just like that, the title charge was over. Chromatik had won yet another title, putting down their claim to be the best team in the league in recent memory.

Recent Changes: After an offseason of shaking everything up, Myana kept everything the same, down to the reserves. Not only did this make sense financially – Hawk did cost a fortune, after all – but it also helps with getting the players used to playing with each other. Changes will come as needed in the future, but for now, this team is ready.

Key Player: ST Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov

Synonymous with Chromatik success at the world cup, Xuen-Zhukov’s emergence has been paramount to the system that Lev Repin has built. Possessing a unique blend of finishing power, killer speed, and mentality that does not befall a young player – all great Chromatik properties – Xuen-Zhukov returned home and placed in the top five in the Golden Boot. There may just be too good of players on the roster to lead the league in scoring, but Lavrentiy doesn’t care much for individual accolades – he’s here to win titles.

Name to Watch: AMC/ST Labrious Hawk

Do not be fooled by the fact that the ageless Hawk will be fielded a bit further back in Hemmings’s system. He is was given free reign to do whatever he wants – as Marko Zup is flexible enough to drop back as needed. Driven, perfect, and winner of multiple world cup titles, Hawk makes it two elves on the team – which could, in turn, lead to more disciplined play late. The second season awaits.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★★ Media Presence ★★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★

Myana Should Win the Title Because:

The quality of pieces added the previous offseason is insane. Enrico has elected to go to the bench to allow young Lavrentiy in, while Whitfield is a young star in the making. Hawk is Hawk, while Hardaker is a talent at the right wing, too – Hemmings is like a maestro that has been given all the pieces needed – and he will have many a decision to make on how to properly use this squad.

Myana Will Fall Out of the IFCL Because:

Honestly, unless this team gets hit with injuries, there is no way they don’t finish in the top four. It would take the worst turn of luck or form imaginable.

Myana’s Consequences of Not Making the IFCL Will Be:

Major upheaval. They contended for the title in their first season. If they fall out of the Top Four after that, someone will have to pay.

Myana’s Championship Window is Wide Open Because:

They don’t have much to replace in the coming years. Olexander and Anbient are 32, but their positions are such that can be played by aging veterans; Xuen-Zhukov will only get better, as will the likes of Whitfield, Xu, and Kartery. Myana will contend for at least the next few seasons.

Fans' Expectation: Give Chromatik a true run at the title. The fans are aware of how special it is to have the star power that they currently possess. It’s time to cash in.

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th).

Myana’s star power now equals, if not eclipses, that of Chromatik. It’s time to show that killer instinct.

R1. CHROMATIK

MG Jannick KONTIOLA (62)
GK Medusa STRAND (28) RES
RB /Ami COULIBALY (24)
CB Stephen KERR (27) RES
CB Cylie NODIS (26)
LB Jet McBRIDE (32) RES
CDM Trudy HARRISON (27) RES CAPTAIN
CM/AM Cixin NGUYEN (31) RES
CM/AM/RW Rebecca Anne WAWANOLETT (25) RES
RW/LW Owen JAMES (27) RES
ST Sophie SIGH (27) RES
LW Lili MARINCA (31)

GK Filipp MIKHAILOV (23)
RB /Jan-Jaap MENNEKEN (24)
CB/DMC René MAUER (17)
CB Parry YN (32)
LB Tina ALLISON (32)
CDM Lambertus JACQUEMIN (26)
CDM Eli APT (32)
CM Sebestyen SALLAY (25)
AM Arel JENKINS (26)
RW Kierra AXEL (27)
ST Ryliey SALBOT (27)
LW M’aka ANTOINE (34)

Nickname: Capitalizt
Fans: Capitalizt, CC, Caps
Location: Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika
Owners: Henza Architecture
Stadium: Capitalizt Dome (Cap. 144,000)
Manager:

Jannick Kontiola (62), 12th Season with Team
Captain: DM Trudy Harrison
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-2-3) –

Strand;

/

Coulibaly –

Kerr – Nodis –

McBride;

Harrison;

Nguyen –

Wawanolett;

James –

Singh –

Marinca.
In: CDM Eli Apt (Lakewood City, 1M).
Out: None.
Retired: GK Irenée Bouchard (33), DM Leysa Burns (35).
Drafted: GK Filipp Mikhailov (University of the Islands).

You Might Be a Chromatik Fan if... You are in the political center of Chromia, you are a fan of Henza Architecture, you are a fan of Chromatik history, you like a club with money, you like to follow the media, you like contending every season, you like being part of a youth movement, or you like being a fan of the biggest club in Chromatika.

Background: One of the main football teams of the Capitol, Capitalizt is located in the government/business center of the city, using the national stadium as their own. They have a huge following - though Anomalies and other clubs had won over many of their fans due to their inability to win a title. Capitalizt comes from a term used by the Chromatik Party in the days of old to talk about their businessmen. It took a while for Kontiola to come true with his promise, but the Capitalizt are really revving now, and are in the prime of their contending period.

The Story So Far... Really peaking in the late season, Chromatik leapt from third to first with a dominating 3-1 win over Myana at the friendly confines of the Capitalizt Dome. It helped that Medusa Strand had her best season as part of Chromatik, with thirteen clean sheets. Sophie Singh only had twenty-three goals, but with four other players in double digits, the team didn’t lack scoring. Rebecca Anne Wawanolett showed why she won the Testiculos Player of the Year with another great season, and the tandem of Coulibaly, Kerr, Nodis, and McBride shone bright.

Recent Changes: Replacing one veteran presence with another, Eli Apt will play Leysa Burns’s role well. Filipp Mikhailov adds youthful depth to Goalkeeper, but other than that, there wasn’t really any need for much else for this team to do - they’re stacked.

Key Player: CDM Trudy Harrison

Harrison’s arrival to Chromatik had a lot of hype around it, and she hasn’t disappointed. After one season on the bench, she took over for a departing Leysa Burns, and the Tumbran hasn’t looked back. Now, she’s the unquestioned leader of the team, helping in both the defending end as well as creating the last line of attack as the situation warrants itself, as she’s shown in multiple occasions. Her role of a deep lying playmaker surprises opposing teams from time to time, and her confidence in her abilities as a midrange shooter has only grown with time. The best days for Harrison lie ahead, and the fact that that is even a remote possibility is a huge boon for Chromatik. With Tumbra’s recent international success, Harrison is becoming more and more recognized at an international level.

Name to Watch: ST Sophie Singh

Ah, Sophie Singh. The most hyped of Eura’s young options, she is a diminutive yet fast player who can shoot from anywhere, has lots of confidence in her abilities, and can dribble around players all day. Not that Marinca/James won’t help, but she is someone who can create on her own. She continues to lead the team in scoring – and though Kate Archer out of Crossroads has also entered the scene, she is the original of the Euran strikers to make it big in Chromatika.

Team Scores (Out of 5): Finances ★★★★★ Media Presence ★★★★★ Strength of Youth in Region ★★★★★ Club Culture ★★★★★ Momentum ★★★★★

Chromatik Should Win the Title Because:

This is arguably the most stacked team in the league from top to bottom barring maybe Myana. Every player in the Starting XI is in the National Team Pool for their nation, with most of them being starters or at least making the final twenty-six. Kontionla has proven he can make this team work, and has even more pieces than before.

Chromatik Will Fall Out of the IFCL Because:

Uh, injuries? Infighting? Tihon proving to be way better than expected, and either Anomalies or Crossroads having an unforgettable season? Not much would knock Chromatik out of the Top Four.

Chromatik’s Consequences of Not Making the IFCL Will Be:

Disastrous. Kontiola’s legend will definitely take a hit, and there will be some who want immediate answers.

Chromatik’s Championship Window is Wide Open Because:

The oldest starters are Jet McBride, Cixin Nguyen and Lili Marinca, and they’re barely in their thirties. Success only helps more success to arrive, and the team is laden with money for when they do need to start looking for replacements. As long as Kontiola is around, they’ll be in the mix.

Fans' Expectation: Three-peat? Four of the last five? Capitalizt fans are in for the ride.

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th).

Myana will provide a stiff challenge, but Chromatik is the defending champion for a reason.

by **Chromatika** » Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:45 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Preview

Orange League
Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

All club rests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

ANFANHAR CITY
Predicted Finish: 20th.
Nickname: A-City, AC
Location: Anfanhar, Heartland District, Chromatika
Owner: Yasim Grogorovich
Stadium: AC Direct (Cap. 6,275)
Manager: Jan Arlan (41), 6th Season with Team
Captain: LB Yablonsky Borisovich
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) – Tikhonovich; Ristovski – Brenkis – Tarlev – Borisovich; Polt – Kučerová; de Lann - Werner – Anna; Bjorkman.
Key Players: RAM Ponce de Lann, AM Lilli Werner, ST Viola Bjorkman
Summary: Welcome back to the Orange League, A-City. Scoring ninety-five goals last season – Viola Bjorkman almost broke the single-season record for most goals scored in the Yellow League – Anfanhar City returns to the second level for the first time in a long time. Unfortunately, despite the acquisition of one Ponce de Lann, they lack the defensive prowess to survive – they are most likely going to head right back down.

BRISARA FC
Predicted Finish: 6th.
Nickname: Hammers, BFC
Location: Brisara, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owner: The Brisaran Factory
Stadium: The Cathedral (Cap. 27,880)
Manager: Aisling Gaixi (40), 2nd Season with Team
Captain: GK Tawanda Farrar
Predicted Starting XI: (3-4-3) – Farrar;

Böhm – Divya – Halden; Killirion –

/

Buchan –

Sçarìraó –

Kilbourne;

Fu – Yera –

Bartić.
Key Players: LB Lucas Halden, CM Berrëngüé Sçarìraó, RW Fu Xiaoxei
Summary: In her first season with the team, the Hammers fell back to the Orange League. They’ve since reinforced by bringing in Sçarìraó; the core of this roster has remained the same, and as Gaixi starts figuring out how she wants to run the club, they should be in the mix for bouncing back to the Red League.

BT MING
Predicted Finish: 16th.
Nickname: BTM, Bob’s Towing, The Other Ming
Location: Ming, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owner: Bob’s Towing and Repair Service
Stadium: Charging Station Field (Cap. 8,150)
Manager: Myung Ha-Sik (48), 11th Season with Team
Captain: RB Ekstein Morgein
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) –

Skolund; Morgen – Breytenbach – Mix –

Carcassone;

Kirchner –

Main;

Gerhardtjan –

Cahill –

Churchill;

/

McGhee.
Key Players: CM Jessica Cahill, ST Jake McGhee, CM Zane Kirchner
Summary: This is the make or break season for Myung, but time is running out. Churchill, McGhee, and Cahill are good additions – especially McGhee – but it’s the youth at midfield that will be the most challenging for this team to figure out. If they don’t finish in the top half, some changes are bound to happen.

CRIX
Predicted Finish: 7th.
Nickname: Stars
Location: Crix, Heartland District, Chromatika
Owner: Nicole Brennan
Stadium: Crix Center (Cap. 2,560)
Manager: Georgine Estrella-Jones (67), 15th Season with Team
Captain: RM Qwenthrope Jackson
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-4-1) -

Hasa; Pelletier -

Sapharina -

Yarbarough - Hernandez; Vlasyuk; Jackson - MacDonald -

/

Katefess - Dan;

Queen.
Key Players: CM Colby MacDonald, GK Jax Hasa, CM Bapam Katefess
Summary: Might as well call them Ranoria FC now – as Sapharina and Yarbarough come in to help out the defense. They still have Queen, Katefess is a solid player, and this is a team that could make a run at promotion – a testament to how much Estrealla-Jones has done with this team in fifteen seasons.

EYRODS
Predicted Finish: 11th.
Nickname: Jungle Cats
Location: Eyrods, Myana Island, Chromatika
Owner: The Green Fund
Stadium: The Jungle (Cap. 74,590; 26,000 Seats)
Manager: Devin Munoz (66), 15th Season with Team
Captain: LM Christine Yaroslav
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-4-1) - Pupov; Mejia -

/

MacKinnon - Eimu - Markseon; Harding; Minsk – Kuni – Packard - Yaroslav; Kim.
Key Players: CB Rowan MacKinnon, LM Christina Yaroslav, ST Kim Jung-Hyun
Summary: The days of Eyrods contending for promotion are far over. Christine Yaroslav is the best player on the team, but there isn’t too much here to make a serious run. Maybe, just maybe, Misnk and Packard will help Kim score more goals.

FLAMES OF THE WEST
Predicted Finish: 4th.
Nickname: Flames, FotW, Blueflames
Location: Crix, Heartland District, Chromatika
Owner: Origas (Mertagne)
Stadium: The BlueFlame Dome (Cap. 18,200)
Manager: Carolijn Berendsen op de Schulenborg (40), 2nd Season with Team
Captain: AM Aaryav WEIß
Predicted Starting XI: (3-4-1-2) –

/

MacConnell; Meeker – Sledge –

Davis; Roche –

/

Jarvis – Boganov – Wildwind;

Weiß; Camille – Montasighn.
Key Players: LB Thomas Davis, LM/LAM Zepti Wildwind, AM Aaryav Weiß
Summary: Losing Janina was too much. Caroljin could end up being a good Manager, but the Red League was too much for her. Now, with six new starters, the Flames will have a harder task ahead of them – to return back to the Red League without the leadership of perhaps the brightest mind to come out of the Rainbow League System in recent seasons.

HANAI BREAKERS
Predicted Finish: 3rd.
Nickname: Breakers
Location: Hanai, Capital District, Chromatika
Owner: BGA Foundation
Stadium: Breakers’ Rest (Cap. 7,800)
Manager: James Masterson (65), 15th Season with Team
Captain: ST Shaunna Karr
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-1-2) –

Wilhelm; Bissonnette – Orlov – Mo –

Wei;

Tansey –

Gisbourne –

/

Laing;

Sievier; Karr –

/

Kuiper.
Key Players: GK Tarantula Wilhelm, CM/AM Paige Sievier, ST Tess Kuiper
Summary: Who knew that James Materson would stick with this team for so long? The former Tihon boss has really found a home in the Breakers. The addition of Wilhelm to shore up the keeper position is a good move, and Sievier – Karr – Kuiper is a great three, and this may be the season they make it back.

KNETYOHAI
Predicted Finish: 8th.
Nickname: Warriors
Location: Knetyohai, Rainbow District, Chromatika
Owner: Raul Carpenter
Stadium: Warriors' Arena (Cap. 31,400)
Manager: Angie Immon (37), 1st Season with Team
Captain: RB Elna Sotelo
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-3) -

Nisbet; Sotelo - Morgen – Greer - Hylox; Lemmerns - Colbert - Pierot; Voss – Camille - Handel.
Key Players: GK Leighton Nisbet, RW Rusty Voss, ST Pascaline Camille
Summary: Angie Immon may be an unknown name, but she’s stated she’ll keep the same formation for at least the initial season. Now only with one dual-national player on the roster of entirely Chromatiks, Knetyohai seem to be settling back to be a midtable team with the chance to make a run if the opportunity presents itself. It’s a new age for the Army club.

KNETYOHAI CITY FC
Predicted Finish: 5th.
Nickname: KCFC, K-City
Location: Knetyohai, Rainbow District, Chromatika
Owner: Tobias Akinobo, CEO and Founder of Marvelous Agusi Studios
Stadium: KCFC Arena (Cap. 8,500)
Manager:

Kurtis Rough (55), 6th Season with Team
Captain: LB Harry Amera
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-3) - Langlais; Oksana - Munro - Braun - Amera;

Kuznetsov - Leavitt - Zakhorov - Melynk; Aleksandrova; Solano.
Key Players: LB Harry Amera, AM Boleslava Aleksandrova, St Annett Solano
Summary: KCFC may have the best lineup of Chromatik players in the Red League – which is why they’re just on the outside looking in at promotion. Lipa Kuznetsov has a slew of weapons to distribute the ball to, and with the skill of Boleslava Aleksandrova, KCFC will be looking to pounce should one of the favorites falter.

LANAR
Predicted Finish: 1st.
Nickname: Red Hawks
Location: Lanar, Rainbow District, Chromatika
Owner: Blue Collection
Stadium: Hawks’ Nest (Cap. 112,000; 44,200 Seats)
Manager: Sandra Sybill (47), 1st Season with Team
Captain: RW Mairead Colston
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) – Krzemińsk; Yuliy – Stanislavovna –

Pearson, L. –

Pearson, S.;

Brown –

Morse;

Colston – Assaier –

Vanderley; Brabowsky.
Key Players: CB/DM Anne-Marie Morse, RW Mairead Colston, LW Ruby Vanderley
Summary: A few years after a disastrous stint as the Anomalies’ Manager, Sandra Sybill makes her managerial return to take the reigns of a Lanar side that suffered one of the most unexpected relegations in Red League history. Four Quebecois and two Tumbran players remain, and everyone knows that the goal isn’t just to win the Orange League – it’s to reestablish themselves as a midtable team in the Red League once again, and to remind Sanar why Lanar are the best team in the Rainbow District. The journey begins.

MING
Predicted Finish: 15th.
Nickname: Dynasty
Location: Ming, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owner: The Lee Foundation
Stadium: Jewel Dome (Cap. 22,300)
Manager: Daniel Lucas (58), 6th Season with Team
Captain: RB Annamaria Greenfield
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) - Lang; Greenfield - Allaire - Antwa - Ryo; Von Schett - Aleksandrova; Usagi - Sadao - Dunst; Yaroslavovich.
Key Players: GK Lang Cai, CM Ludwig Von Schett, ST Ilyin Yaroslavovich
Summary: Daniel Lucas has had a bit of a harder time establishing his kind of football in Ming, but with the likes of Lang, Von Schett, and Yaroslavovich, they still have a lot of star power. The rest of the roster, though, leaves a lot to desire.

OMNIO CITY
Predicted Finish: 17th.
Nickname: Stars
Location: Omnio, Capital District, Chromatika
Owner: The Stars Collective
Stadium: City of Stars (Cap. 2,450)
Manager: Justin Destreaux (53), 11th Season with Team
Captain: CB Pietr Illimon
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) – Efahim; Greer – Illimon – Hassad – Kun; De Saint-Pierre – Verona; Marais – Sund – Mommsen; Morton.
Key Players: gK Naomi Efahim, CB Karon Hassad, CM Clara De Saint-Pierre
Summary: With one Omnio team gone to the Red League, another comes to take their place – the Stars, led by Victoire De Saint-Pierre’s cousin, Cara De Saint-Pierre. They had a very good defense in the Yellow League, and will be hoping that they can translate it to the Orange League. It will definitely be a challenge.

PÚR
Predicted Finish: 18th.
Nickname: Riders, Pùrites
Location: Pùr, Heartland District, Chromatika
Owner: Henriette Georgioux
Stadium: Riders' Arena, (Cap. 35,210)
Manager: Anera Asohom (60), 10th Season with Team
Captain: CB Vincent Lowe
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-4-1) - Low; Argon - Suggs - Erickson - Clocheret; Loop; Nyles - Sancti - Vespucci - Riu; Pirreault.
Key Players: ST Georgino Pirreault, CM/AM Erewon Sancti, ST Georgino Pirreault
Summary: Pùr survived the last season – mostly due to Riu, Pirreault, and Sancti. They will be near the bottom again, but if they keep surviving, it could lead to a renaissance in Pùr.

QET
Predicted Finish: 14th.
Nickname: Eagles
Location: Qet, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: The Lars Museum
Stadium: Stadium of Eagles (Cap 23,190)
Manager: Eden Goforth (42), 2nd Season with Team
Captain: RB Mikkel Lauenborg
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-3-2) - Ulster;

/

Laurenborg - Egorov- Su - Saerol; Staarman; De Geyndt - Brugmann - Kung; Kura - Leer.
Key Players: RCM Gert De Geyndt, LCM Kung Nam-Kyu, ST Kay Leer
Summary: These Eagles have fallen to being an also-ran in the Orange League. At least they aren’t really in danger of relegation, and having players like De Geyndt, Kung Nam-Kyu, and Kay Leer will be fun to watch.

QET NSC
Predicted Finish: 2nd.
Nickname: QNSC, NSC, SavigiQet
Location: Qet, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: Joël Bonmaison, CEO of Bonmaison Construction (Savigliane)
Stadium: Bonmaison Park (Cap. 10,300)
Manager: Kim Myung-Sik (50), 15th Season with Team
Captain: ST Sanguine Kamau
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) – Rossellis; Xiang –

Panoss –

Lukonde –

Keaton; Tikhonovich – Kim – Du – Ryard; Kamau – Abraham.
Key Players: ST Sanguine Kamau, CM Kim Da-Bin, RM Tychkin Ludomir Tikhonovich
Summary: Qet NSC remain on the outside looking in – having been so close in the last season. Lionel Abraham is very good, Sanguine Kamau plays the role of support striker very well, and the rest of the team is starting to work very well together. This should be the season they head back up.

RHONI CITY
Predicted Finish: 10th.
Nickname: Regulars, R-City
Location: Rhoni, Coastal District, Chromatika
Owner: Blake Ettinger
Stadium: Rhoni Center (Cap. 6,460)
Manager: Oliver Cunningham (55), 15th Season with Team
Captain: RM Oswald Ante
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-2-1) - Shani; Peeters - Onezo - He - Zakharov; Ante - Duong - Dorian; Fogele - Chaucer; Beck.
Key Players: RM Oswald Ante, LM Lucas Dorian, ST Alvena Beck
Summary: RC surprised everyone by placing around midtable last season, again! If it wasn’t for financial troubles, they’d start spending some money for better players – has Cunningham reached the ceiling with this team?

RHONI FC
Predicted Finish: 12th.
Nickname: RFC
Location: Rhoni, Coastal District, Chromatika
Owner: Jax Collarman
Stadium: Rhoni City Field (Cap. 2,350)
Manager: Mishael Liandros II (62), 15th Season with Team
Captain: CB Nyall Hirachi
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-3-2) - Hannon; Doralles - Lee - Hirachi - Tao; Essek; Lastings - Bridges - Zorai; Phollos - Ryughi.
Key Players: ST Sand Ryughi, CB Nyall Hirachi, LM Karstein Zorai
Summary: Rhoni FC has returned to be stable at the second level of Chromatik football! Mishael Liandros II has led this team with such creativity. Sand Ryughi and Karstein Zorai really helped, and with the addition of Lastings and Bridges, there is a sense of youthful purpose with this squad now.

SHANTARR
Predicted Finish: 19th.
Nickname: Seals
Location: Shantarr, Heartland District, Chromatika
Owner: Naka Holstem
Stadium: The Third Seal (Cap. 8,840)
Manager: Raphael Lirrin (60), 15th Season with Team
Captain: CM Žofie Minaříková
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-3-2) – Olstein; Grea – Hautala – Draconique – Van Saksen-Coburg En Gotha; Dwyer; Melink - Minaříková – Ochs; Wang – Ren.
Key Players: CM Žofie Minaříková, LM Alice Ochs, ST Ren Gwo
Summary: The Seals are back! Keep an eye on three players – they will likely be gone from this team if they are relegated. Žofie Minaříková has been one of the best midfielders in the Yellow League for many a season, Samy Van Saksen-Coburg En Gotha is more than just a long name, and Ren Gwo is lethal with a left foot. Is that enough to lift the rest of this roster, though?

UMBAR STATE
Predicted Finish: 13th.
Nickname: Foxes
Location: Umbar, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owner: Red Fox Investments
Stadium: RFI Field (Cap. 9,200)
Manager: Kiro Masazaki (42), 4th Season with Team
Captain: RM Tan Ling
Predicted Starting XI: (3-4-3) – Pargas; Eylenbosch – Pyo – Bass; Tan – Riley – Pomelly – Chokin; Van Daele – Tess – Eckerthorp.
Key Players: RM Tan Ling, CM Lila Pomelly, LW Shane Eckerthorp
Summary: This Kotzellach-backed team has finally made it to the Orange League – and finished better than expected, even if it did need playoffs. Led by Shane Eckerthorp, a storied veteran, Tan Ling, a journeyman through and through who’s been through thick and thin, and Alice Eylenbosch, who doesn’t mind giving people a black eye when needed, Umbar State looks to be a mainstay in the Orange League.

URRHED STATE
Predicted Finish: 9th.
Nickname: Astrologers
Location: Wix, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: Chromatik Astronomical Institute
Stadium: The Observatory (Cap. 8,100)
Manager: Delores Grinner (56), 8th Season with Team
Captain: RM Stephan Dowinowski
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) – Dooks; Dermaut – Reevers – Willett – Van Belle; Dowinsowski – Geun –

Maguire – Hans; Armstrong -

Duhamel.
Key Players: RM Stephan Dowinowski, ST Elvira Armstrong, ST Pierre-Simon Duhamel
Summary: The Astrologers became the talk of the league in establishing themselves, and then added major firepower with Elvira Armstrong and Pierre-Simon Duhamel. They look to be a growing contender.

Other Leagues
Sponsored By:

Kinetik
Favorites in italics

Yellow League Teams:
Dre’a
Egren
Eyrods City FC
Fishermen’s Club
Hanai
Inon
Kynxe
Larhai
Limonte
Lorentine Jackals
Lorentine City
Lorentine
Miners FC
Naval FC
Pria
Rhoni
Sanar United
Sanar Vipers
Shantarr City
Wirr Tsi Lightning

Green League Favorites:
Alnio Ravens
Anfanhar
Capitol FC
Checkers FC
Cosmopolitans
Glaciers
Heartland
Inon City
Jatho
Kingslayers
Lanar Falcons
Lanar United
Limonte Light
Mountain State
Pelar Pelicans
Pùr Cowboys
Qet City
Vitoron
Wix
Wix City

Blue League Favorites:
Captains
Cheonju
Cheonju City
Dre’a City
Dynamite
Green State
Guardians
Gurshan
Larhai City FC
Lhor United
Longarms
Penat
Rainbow State
Tor City
Umbar City
Wirr Tsi City

Regional Champions’ Leagues
Favorites:
Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa – Western
Bouveil Kamu – Island
Nonain Saints – Capital
Brisara Dragoons - Eastern

Violet Cup XV First Round Draw

Chargers (Capital), Staramara (Island), Pria State (Eastern), and Wings (Western) will be the Regional Teams allowed to participate in the first round.

Capitol FC vs. Larhai City FC
Inon City vs. Guardians
Heartland vs. Wings
Alnio Ravens vs. Lhor United
Jatho vs. Cheonju City
Wix vs. Penat
Limonte Light vs. Green State
Cosmopolitans vs. Chargers
Mountain State vs. Wirr Tsi City
Lanar United vs. Staramara
Pelar Pelicans vs. Captains
Anfanhar vs. Cheonju
Checkers FC vs. Tor City
Kingslayers vs. Umbar City
Vitoron vs. Rainbow State
Glaciers vs. Pria State
Wix City vs. Dre'a City
Lanar Falcons vs. Gurshan
Pùr Cowboys vs. Longarms
Qet City vs. Dynamite

CCF Shield XVIII

@Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Chromatika
Chromatik vs. Wir Tsi

Indigo Chromatik Youth League - Season Twelve

Favorites in italics

Chromatik Youth League – High School Path
Academy of the Jungle
Alnio Scientific High School
Central Heights High School
Chromatik Central High School
Crix Arts Institute
Egren Elite Academy
Facsimilie High School
Flames of the Revolution High School
Franscesca Laarriet-Cortes High School
Jatho Agricultural High School
Mt. Baker High School
Mt. Niar High School
Myana Northwestern High School
Pier High School
Rainbow Central High School
Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted

Chromatik Youth League – Club Path
Prime Division
Alnio U-18s
Anchors FC U-18s
Anomalies U-18s
Chromatik U-18s
Crossroads U-18s
Eyrods U-18s
Felswyr U-18s
Frenei Tor U-18s
Knetyohai U-18s
Knetyohai City U-18s
Lanar U-18s
Lhor U-18s
Ming U-18s
Myana U-18s
Pùr U-18s
Sanar U-18s
Tihon U-18s
Urrheddiao U-18s
Wirr Tsi U-18s
Z’ai’ai U-18s

Second Division
Anfanhar City U-18s
Brisara FC U-18s
BT Ming U-18s
Crix U-18s
Flames of the West U-18s
FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai U-18s
Hanai Brakers U-18s
Omnio U-18s
Omnio City U-18s
Pria City U-18s
Qet U-18s
Qet NSC U-18s
Rhoni City U-18s
Rhoni FC U-18s
Shantarr U-18s
Tihon United U-18s
Umbar U-18s
Umbar State U-18s
Urrhed FC U-18s
Urrhed State U-18s

by **Chromatika** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:01 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Matchdays 1-6

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

CCF Shield XVIII
@ Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Central District (Cap. 144,000)
Chromatik 1–1 Wirr Tsi (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Singh 20’//Mímir 81’
Penalties: Wawanolett O James O Menneken X Nguyen O Singh O//Mímir O Natsumi X Loeher O Sara X

Another year, another Chromatik Shield featuring Chromatik. Wirr Tsi is a great cup opponent, and they handle Chromatik all the way to the bitter end – where Medusa Strand shows everyone just how much she’s improved by actually outdueling Kathie Begley. Sophie Singh is the last scorer, only Mímir and Loeher can get past Strand, and Chromatik win their fourth CCF Shield.

Violet Cup XV First Round

Capitol FC (Green) 2–1 Larhai City FC (Blue)
Inon City (Green) 2–3 Guardians (Blue)
Heartland (Green) 6–0 Wings (Regional - Western)
Alnio Ravens (Green) 3–2 Lhor United (Blue)
Jatho (Green) 4–3 Cheonju City (Blue)
Wix (Green) 3–1 Penat (Blue)
Limonte Light (Green) 1–1 Green State (Blue) (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Cosmopolitans (Green) 3–2 Chargers (Regional - Capital)
Mountain State (Green) 2–1 Wirr Tsi City (Blue)
Lanar United (Green) 4–2 Staramara (Regional - Island)
Pelar Pelicans (Green) 2–2 Captains (Blue) (2–2 AET) (12–11 pen.)
Anfanhar (Green) 1–2 Cheonju (Blue)
Checkers FC (Green) 3–2 Tor City (Blue)
Kingslayers (Green) 3–5 Umbar City (Blue)
Vitoron (Green) 1–3 Rainbow State (Blue)
Glaciers (Green) 1–1 Pria State (Regional - Eastern) (3–1 AET)
Wix City (Green) 0–1 Dre'a City (Blue)
Lanar Falcons (Green) 3–1 Gurshan (Blue)
Pùr Cowboys (Green) 2–3 Longarms (Blue)
Qet City (Green) 3–2 Dynamite (Blue)

Matchday 1

Is it really the fifteenth season of the Red League already? With the guaranteed matchup at the end of the season removed, all matchups will flow organically from the randomized schedule – and there are two massive ties already being played at The Tidal Wave and The Islander Dome.

It’s no surprise to anyone that Myana really think they have a shot at the title this year. The second year with the combo of Hawk and Xuen-Zhukov, their campaign starts at home against a team that people think could really make a run at the IFCL berth this season – Urrheddiao. It’s a tense affair, with four yellow cards and numerous fouls, but with Olexander holding the fort down and Anbient helping the back line deal with United’s counterattack, Xuen-Zhukov’s flair at the front of the goal – making Sheppard guess one way before slotting the ball with his opposite foot – is the decider. United show their potential, but Myana comes away with the three points.

As for Tihon, the presence of Oberon has really stepped up their goalscoring ability, and they need every ounce of that to get past the Crusaders at home – a team that knows how to score and do so in bunches. Lynne Crossley’s first foray as a Crusader ends with two assists on Kate Archer goals as the marquee Tumbran uses her speed, but it’s the teenage Oberon that gets the last laugh, pouncing on a breakaway and getting the ball past Watson before Clemence and Zhu can recover. A charged match, but Oberon is that player that could help Tihon take that next step.

Third on the list of matches that deserved the hype was Pria City hosting the Shock. Dean Berrymore is the player that the Monarchs have needed to be the scoring threat, and he scores a hat trick in the second half alone, silencing a 2-1 lead that the Shock had to give the home squad their first win. Begley looks oddly out of place on two of the goals, and the Wirr Tsi back line is overwhelmed by Pria City’s flow – meaning that three goals scored by the Shock go to waste – something that doesn’t help very often.

Z’ai’ai returns to the Red League – just to travel to the Frozen Stadium at their first matchday. In the frozen environs at Felswyr, the Mountaineers hold a 2-1 lead more than an hour into the game, just for Emma Knoflach to curl in an equalizer from the left corner kick spot to deny them the victory. Still, Z’ai’ai makes a statement that they are here now to stake a claim at being the best team from the Mountain District.

Elsewhere, Anomalies cannot capitalize on a hat trick from Susie Knight as the Submarines battle back to a fierce draw, Alnio opens up their campaign with a brace from Cunningham as Hartley holds back FK Shakhter, Sanar shows the Anchors what it means to play in the Red League by overcoming an early deficit, and Frenei opens up their season with a routine crushing of the Cyclones away in Tihon – an unexpected result. Nadya Dostoevich hooks up Jakob Earns for a header that gives Omnio their first point back in the Red League at Umbar’s expense, and defending champions Chromatik only need the lone goal from Sophie Singh to overcome the Orcas, with Medusa Strand continuing her stellar form from last season by stopping all nine shots on goal.

Matchday 2

”We don’t mind being tested early,” says Keira Anbient about Myana’s really tough early schedule after a hard-fought, drug-out victory at The Shock, “We’ve shown that we can handle ourselves in these narrow, defensive matches – it’ll all come through in the long run.” Hardaker is the only scorer as Wirr Tsi suffers their second straight defeat to start the season – though it’s been against tough opposition.

A week after hosting Z’ai’ai, the Frost welcome another Mountain District squad to the Frozen Stadium – the Monkeys of Umbar. They have a new star in the form of Sirhan Jankovic, though, and the Squornshelan’s brace is enough to see the Monkeys through in one of the hardest stadiums to travel to. Has Felswyr’s time being the best team in the District finally come to an end?

As for Z’ai’ai, they almost trip up the Brewers at Z’ai’ai Field, only for Wendy Thomas to curl in a free kick near the end of the game. In both games so far, they’ve shown they can hang with the Red League clubs – and forcing Alnio to have to come back in the end is not a bad showing against one of the league’s best squads.

Anomalies’ horrid start continue, this time conceding four to the likes of newly promoted Anchors as Iskender Nur is not having the best start to the season. It wastes a brace from Berenguer and a screamer of a goal from Anja Zoric, while Roy-Allan Butterfield scores his first brace as part of the Anchors squad to lead the way.

Sanar’s good start continues with a surprising shutout over Frenei as Qiao He proves to be too much for Frenei’s strikers, FK Shakhter gets their first win of the season by virtue of overcoming Urrhed FC’s defense in the second half, and the Orcas get revenge on the Cyclones for them taking the IFCF CC Playoff Berth last season with three goals from three different sources. Tihon has more than enough to contend with Nadya Dostoevich’s brace – Lotte is a fine player, after all – and Kayla Kassaya scores what could be a contender for goal of the season just past midfield past Maksimilian Chupov from range. Lastly, Chromatik continues doing what has now become another way for them to win – defense, counterattacks, and a lone goal that carries them past the finish line.

Matchday 3

Prior to last season, Chromatik was known as the squad that could outscore anyone, getting goals from all across their starting lineup and making the opposing defense miserable. They rarely won off the strength of their defense. Not that Strand was a bad keeper, mind, but she wasn’t often times in the conversation for being the strength of the team. This season, though? Three games – against Lhor, Myana, and now Wirr Tsi – and three one-nil victories. Strand hasn’t conceded a goal in two hundred and seventy minutes. Trudy Harrison, of all people, is the one to get the goal against the Shock, as Wirr Tsi actually fall to 0-0-3 in the early season. Is this the season where Wirr Tsi starts to show the cracks?

Lynne Crossley, through three games, has been worth every single National Mark that Crossroads spent on her. She had contributed assists thus far, but in a marquee matchup at the Islander Dome, it’s her speedy pace and volley that helps the Crusaders to a two-nil lead that they will not relinquish. Myana is held at bay by Clemence and the back line, and when they do get through, Watson is on point. It’s the first loss of the season for Myana.

In a battle of two struggling starts, The Anomaly Tower is full of home fans willing their team to a much-needed win over Frenei. The Tor-based club, though, is not interested – and when you have Christine Cross scoring off a free kick, you know that it’s your day. After a shocking loss on the last matchday, it’s Janina’s team that takes the one-goal win – as AFC fall to the winless club as well.

Three matchdays, three matchups between clubs based in the Mountain District. This time, the Monkeys welcome the Mountaineers to Umbar Ultima – and put on a drubbing that shakes Z’ai’ai to the very core. Matthis Vyntra shines with a brace and two assists, teenage Poafmersian Serafima Polunina posts her first clean sheet as Umbar’s keeper, and Umbar stakes their early claim as being the best team in the district.

Arianne Cafazzo holds United to a goalless draw, Lhor relies on a Avachinsky screamer to tie up Sanar near the buzzer, and the Anchors head out of Z’ai’ai with a well-earned point courtesy of one Cormac Meyer. Alnio make short work of the Submarines – Stuart Hammersley and Shannon Cunningham may be one of the best striker tandems in the league – while Francesca Jamilya hold the potent Monarch attack to no goals. Finally, Tihon had a two-goal lead at home before a series of unfortunate events leads to a brace from Nathalie Pellerin to give Felswyr the draw. How often do you see Felswyr get two goals in the final ten minutes?

Violet Cup XV Second Round

Shantarr City (Yellow) 1–2 Wix (Green)
Sanar Vipers (Yellow) 1–0 Cheonju (Blue)
Hanai (Yellow) 0–2 Capitol FC (Green)
Eyrods City FC (Yellow) 1–1 Guardians (Blue) (3–1 AET)
Lorentine Jackals (Yellow) 2–0 Heartland (Green)
Rhoni (Yellow) 1–0 Checkers FC (Green)
Egren (Yellow) 5–4 Qet City (Green)
Larhai (Yellow) 2–0 Glaciers (Green)
Wirr Tsi Lightning (Yellow) 2–0 Cosmopolitans (Green)
Miners FC (Yellow) 1–3 Lanar United (Green)
Lorentine (Yellow) 2–2 Limonte Light (Green) (2–3 AET)
Kynxe (Yellow) 4–2 Longarms (Blue)
Lorentine City (Yellow) 2–4 Umbar City (Blue)
Fishermen's Club (Yellow) 4–0 Dre'a City (Blue)
Pria (Yellow) 0–2 Mountain State (Green)
Limonte (Yellow) 2–2 Alnio Ravens (Green) (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Naval FC (Yellow) 1–2 Pelar Pelicans (Green)
Inon (Yellow) 1–0 Jatho (Green)
Dre'a (Yellow) 0–0 Lanar Falcons (Green) (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Sanar United (Yellow) 3–0 Rainbow State (Blue)

Matchday 4

What is going on in Wirr Tsi? Staring down a 0-0-3 start, they take an early lead by Arachne Loeher’s header, just for new signing Mette Sondheim to equalize things later on after Gwina Ansoll of all people make a mistake. One point for Wirr Tsi through four. Should alarm bells be ringing?

The other team that’s struggling? Anomalies. They hold Lhor back, but nothing goes their way offensively – and Mangjeol Eun-Kyung is solid on the day. Anomalies are also denied their first win of the season – and there is far less patience in the camp of the Anomalies, especially with the way Chromatik has taken over recently.

Riding high off their shutout win over Myana, the Crusaders play host to the defending champions. Crossley runs into the iron wall that is Harrison being supported by Stephen Kerr, while Lili Marinca opens things early for the Capitalizt with a fourth minute header. Give Crossroads credit – Kayla Kassaya becomes the first player this season to get a goal past Medusa Strand – but the outcome is never really in doubt. All three of Chromatik’s front three score, including Singh on a brilliant shot from the left post, and Chromatik continue their hot start.

Some credit need to go to Darrell Bourke, the Bollonichian/Chromatik Manager, for how he has his Anchors FC squad ready to go to play at a high level. They score three past the Brewers, a stellar showing offense-wise, but a Shannon Cunningham hat trick in the second half puts the game out of reach as de Bobadilla was getting overwhelmed time and time again by waves of Alnio attacks. Alnio remains the only other team to be perfect on the season so far.

Myana fails to recover after their loss to Crossroads by suffering a draw away to the Techies, Oberon shines with a brace and an assist in the Tide’s win over Umbar, and Rasmus Hourihane shows the Mountaineers why he was worth saving from the doldrums of the Orange League with a hat trick over the Submarines – only good for a point due to Archer Wheelock coming through for Urrhed FC with a brace and an assist. Urrheddiao opens their first win of the season with stereotypical suffocating defense and a breakaway goal on the counter, Felswyr and Pria City beat each other to a pulp with three players needing to be sent off for minor injuries apiece to a brutal draw, and in the upset of the day, Vsevolod Bogolyubsky’s brace in a nine-minute stretch turns a loss to a win for FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai, leaving distraught Frenei fans shell shocked in his wake.

Matchday 5

The two most desperate teams finally get their first wins on the fifth matchday of the season. Sanar has the misfortune of hosting Wirr Tsi with the fanbase up in arms regarding their performance; when Sara hits a direct free kick in the sixth minute, the writing is already on the wall. Wirr Tsi do what they do best – never allow the opposing team to have a chance when they cross to the Shock’s third of the field – and at least for ninety minutes, Wirr Tsi looks like the Wirr Tsi of the last decade. As for Anomalies, Iskender Nur finally remembers what an elite-level keeper is supposed to play like, making three fingertip saves to ensure that Anja Zoric’s routine strike past Ines Sheppard doesn’t go to waste.

Didn’t the Monkeys have a hot start last season, too? A match after manhandling Z’ai’ai, they head to Monarch Field, deal with the Pria City midfield having a good day, and still prevail, scoring four goals. Uhtetul Kahelto is the man of the match, scoring both of his goals in the final half hour – including one just a minute after Cha had equalized on a gorgeous header. Umbar, of all teams, has ten points on the early season. Can the not fade out like they did last season?

Frenei’s start has been rocky, but one of the best qualifies of Janina’s leadership is that she always has her team ready to brawl. Heading to RCK Field to take on the unbeaten Brewers, Frenei started the game off on the wrong foot as Myeong Myung-Ok hit from a corner. As the game progressed, though, it became obvious that Elyna Reeve and Jana Anusic were running the show. The Mytanar international hit from range twice in the second half – the second on a beautiful bender – and Frenei Tor took down one of the rivals they’ll need to contend with to obtain the IFCF CC berth.

Tihon does well in handling Z’ai’ai at home, Crossroads makes short work of the Cyclones with Crosley shining once again, and Chromatik almost have a perfect game – Dostoevich’s header being the only blemish as Capitalizt score four past newcomers Omnio. Lhor needs late heroics from Líndís to get the win over FK Shakhter, Myana bounce back by never giving Felswyr a chance to get going, and in a surprising result, the Submarines outlast the Anchors in terms of physicality and brutal efficiency to earn their first win of the season.

Matchday 6

The Red League is often characterized by solid play, flair, creativity, but mostly even-headedness. So, it was a surprise to see a Red League match – and a relatively high-profile one at that – end with four red cards, two per each side. The game may have ended nil-nil, but when Astrid Swain brought París down on a hard tackle, Moira Ansov got in her face; the Chromatik national team center back then proceeded to punch Berenger in the face, shouting loudly that Swain had brought París down intentionally to injure the Græntfjaller. Swain didn’t like that, of course, and before referees could step in, there was a full-out, benches-clearing brawl. For their instigating behavior, Swain, Ansov, Ansoll, and Harley were all thrown out – and after the match, all were suspended for the next two matches. Unexpected, yet iconic – everyone will be looking forward to the rematch come Matchday Twenty-Four.

Chromatik and Myana continue their stellar early play – the Capitalizt getting a Testiculous Player of the Year performance from one Rebecca Anne Wawanolett in the second half against the Frost and Myana getting a rare four-goal performance from one Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov, who just ran circles around Umbar. As for Alnio, they followed up their first loss of the season with a disappointing draw away at Lhor – even if they were the ones needing to score the tying goal.

The Tide keep rolling on, edging past Pria City, while the Cyclones are handled by newcomers Omnio – a far cry from how they started last season. Kate Archer scores the lone goal for Crossroads past Sanar, while United put away FK Shakhter without too many issues. Lastly, Frenei improve to a 4-0-2 record after a home win over the Submarines – who couldn’t keep up – while the Mountaineers were hard-done to only get a draw against the Anchors, missing a handful of chances near the end of their match.

Violet Cup XV Third Round Draw
Qet (Orange) vs. Kynxe (Yellow)
Brisara FC (Orange) vs. Wirr Tsi Lightning (Yellow)
Lanar (Orange) vs. Sanar Vipers (Yellow)
Shantarr (Orange) vs. Egren (Yellow)
Ming (Orange) vs. Capitol FC (Green)
Knetyohai City FC (Orange) vs. Limonte (Yellow)
Knetyohai (Orange) vs. Sanar United (Yellow)
Omnio City (Orange) vs. Lanar Falcons (Green)
Pùr (Orange) vs. Umbar City (Blue)
Crix (Orange) vs. Pelar Pelicans (Green)
Umbar State (Orange) vs. Lanar United (Green)
Anfanhar City (Orange) vs. Limonte Light(Green)
Qet NSC (Orange) vs. Inon (Yellow)
Eyrods (Orange) vs. Fishermen's Club (Yellow)
BT Ming (Orange) vs. Lorentine Jackals IYellow)
Rhoni FC (Orange) vs. Eyrods City FC (Yellow)
Urrhed State (Orange) vs. Wix (Green)
Flames of the West (Orange) vs. Larhai (Yellow)
Rhoni City (Orange) vs. Mountain State (Green)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) vs. Rhoni (Yellow)

Standings after Six Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chromatik                 6    6   0   0    13    3  +10    18
 2 Tihon                     6    5   1   0    15    7   +8    16
 3 Alnio                     6    4   1   1    17   10   +7    13
 4 Myana                     6    4   1   1     9    5   +4    13
 5 Frenei Tor                6    4   0   2    12    8   +4    12
 6 Crossroads                6    3   1   2    10    7   +3    10
 7 Umbar                     6    3   1   2    14   13   +1    10
 8 Lhor                      6    2   3   1    10    8   +2     9
 9 Urrheddiao                6    2   1   3     3    3    0     7
10 Sanar                     6    2   1   3     6    6    0     7
11 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai       6    2   1   3     8   11   −3     7
12 Anomalies                 6    1   3   2     9   10   −1     6
   Pria City                 6    1   3   2     9   10   −1     6
14 Omnio                     6    1   3   2     6   10   −4     6
15 Wirr Tsi                  6    1   2   3     5    7   −2     5
16 Anchors FC                6    1   2   3    13   16   −3     5
17 Urrhed FC                 6    1   2   3    13   18   −5     5
18 Felswyr                   6    0   3   3     7   12   −5     3
19 Z'ai'ai                   6    0   3   3     9   15   −6     3
20 Tihon United              6    0   2   4     2   11   −9     2

Chromatik start the season off on a tear – closely followed by Tihon, then Alnio and Myana. Wirr Tsi are struggling with Anomalies, while Umbar and Frenei Tor are early overachievers. The Cyclones are surprisingly at the very bottom, but Tihon United should return back up to midtable soon; it’s still early on in the season, but the early frontrunner isn’t surprising anyone.

Orange League

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Standings after Six Games:

Orange League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar                    6    5   1   0    18    7  +11    16
 2 Eyrods                   6    3   3   0     8    4   +4    12
 3 Urrhed State             6    4   0   2     7    3   +4    12
 4 Qet NSC                  6    3   1   2     8    4   +4    10
 5 Anfanhar City            6    3   1   2    15   13   +2    10
 6 Omnio City               6    2   3   1     4    2   +2     9
 7 Flames of the West       6    3   0   3     9    9    0     9
 8 Hanai Breakers           6    3   0   3     5    5    0     9
 9 Qet                      6    3   0   3    16   17   −1     9
10 Knetyohai                6    3   0   3     9   12   −3     9
11 Rhoni City               6    2   2   2     8    8    0     8
12 Pùr                      6    2   2   2     3    3    0     8
13 Rhoni FC                 6    2   2   2     4    5   −1     8
14 Umbar State              6    2   1   3    12   12    0     7
15 BT Ming                  6    1   3   2     9   14   −5     6
16 Brisara FC               6    2   0   4     7   13   −6     6
17 Crix                     6    1   2   3    13   13    0     5
18 Shantarr                 6    1   2   3     5   10   −5     5
19 Ming                     6    1   1   4     7   10   −3     4
20 Knetyohai City FC        6    0   4   2     1    4   −3     4

Lanar has taken the league by storm – as expected, giving their loaded roster. The most surprising team in the top five is newly promoted Anfanhar City, while Knetyohai City FC doesn’t belong at the bottom of the table at all. Can anyone catch the Red Hawks?

by **Chromatika** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 3:33 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Matchdays 7-12

Red League

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Orange League

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Violet Cup XV Third Round

Qet (Orange) 1–1 Kynxe (Yellow) (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Brisara FC (Orange) 0–1 Wirr Tsi Lightning (Yellow)
Lanar (Orange) 0–0 Sanar Vipers (Yellow) (1–0 AET)
Shantarr (Orange) 1–0 Egren (Yellow)
Ming (Orange) 3–1 Capitol FC (Green)
Knetyohai City FC (Orange) 0–1 Limonte (Yellow)
Knetyohai (Orange) 1–1 Sanar United (Yellow) (2–1 AET)
Omnio City (Orange) 4–1 Lanar Falcons (Green)
Pùr (Orange) 0–1 Umbar City (Blue)
Crix (Orange) 1–0 Pelar Pelicans (Green)
Umbar State (Orange) 3–1 Lanar United (Green)
Anfanhar City (Orange) 2–1 Limonte Light (Green)
Qet NSC (Orange) 2–0 Inon (Yellow)
Eyrods (Orange) 1–1 Fishermen's Club (Yellow) (1–2 AET)
BT Ming (Orange) 2–1 Lorentine Jackals (Yellow)
Rhoni FC (Orange) 1–1 Eyrods City FC (Yellow) (1–1 AET) (5–6 pen.)
Urrhed State (Orange) 0–0 Wix (Green) (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Flames of the West (Orange) 0–0 Larhai (Yellow) (0–0 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Rhoni City (Orange) 4–3 Mountain State (Green)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) 1–0 Rhoni (Yellow)

Six upsets on the round, including a surprise win by Wix. Can they be the first team in a while to make it to the Group Stage from the Green League?

Matchday 7

All eyes were turned to Chromia to see what the repercussions of Anomalies and Wirr Tsi’s brawl would be. All four players are given two-match suspensions and fined 75,000 NMS (50,000 NSD). Thankfully, Wirr Tsi get to play a weaker team in FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai – and Zhu Su is a very capable substitute. Kendra Carpenter lifts the team to a much-needed win as the Shock win their second of the year. Anomalies, on the other hand, has to start Lashell Dube, who is a decent sub at best. The Crusaders take advantage – Kate Archer directly runs at Dube twice in the last half hour – and Crossroads completes the comeback to win narrowly at the Anomaly Tower.

Another huge early clash at The Islander Dome sees Myana play host to Tihon. It’s two teams that know how much star power they have – and though Keira Anbient has her hands full with Oberon, Myana hold. In fact, it’s Isolde Reader’s header that gives the home team the lead early, requiring Tihon to rely on late heroics from one Idina Slazenger. The Nepharan striker takes a gorgeous Emma Arthur cross and fires a shot before Tanith Xu can get there – tying up the game to lead to the draw.

Alnio-Urrheddiao may not be a match on people’s dockets, but these are two teams that really want to make a push to the top four. When Sherri Hartley is on point, with Wendy Thomas helping out the back four as needed, Alnio are a more complete team. United’s defense does what it does to contain, but with Skenderovic’s free kick goal, the Brewers take the win.

Frenei are frustrated on the road by Jayme de Bobadilla as Anchors hold strong, Lhor survive a tough showing by the Submarines, and the Yellow Jackets of Sanar show Omnio what it means to be in the Red League with a squeaker over the Tech. Cyclones of Tihon United win their first game of the season, new signing Marakakis getting the game winner over fellow winless Felswyr, Maksimilian Chupov shows why he was signed on this season by getting a clean sheet at home versus the Mountaineers, and Umbar of all teams gives Chromatik a scare – Mathis Vyntra’s been very good in the early going – before Sophie Singh scores on a breakaway to keep the Capitalizt’s perfect start to the season alive.

Matchday 8

Chromatik’s early showing has been impressive as it’s been brutal. To take a 7-0-0 record into Tihon is asking to be given the best shot from your opponent. Tihon try their best – Marion Goo with a goal and an assist on Oberon’s spectacular shot – but Chromatik are simply too good. Cixin Nguyen has three assists and a goal, Sophie Singh scores a brace in the last ten minutes to put the game out of reach, and it’s all Chromatik in the second half as Capitalizt sport a +15 Goal Differential after eight games.

In the second of two matches without their starting defenders, both the Shock and Anomalies prevail. Anomalies get the benefit of traveling to newly promoted Omnio – and with them managing to keep Nadya Dostoevich off the score sheet, Anja Zoric’s header off a Susie Knight cross does the trick. Wirr Tsi had the more challenging task of trying to keep Alnio down. The depth of their bench comes through as Mímir’s early brace proves to be enough – Stuart Hammersley would score the only goal for Alnio as the Brewers fall short at Wirr Tsi. Perhaps that animosity from Anomalies helped the Shock going forward?

The most shocking result of the day happened at Chromatik City Field. Fresh off of a late winner against Anomalies, the Crusaders were set to enjoy some home cooking. Instead, they were subjected to a masterful performance from one Alyosha Meledina – as the Pyazhnayan had a goal and four assists, including all three in the second half. Bogolyubsky continually found space between Zhu and Clemence, converting two of them and being the decoy that led to Van Der Borre’s goal that put the game out of reach.

A moment of recognition for the Urrheddiao Derby as United play host to the Submarines. It’s weird, how tense the match is, but Urrheddiao never loses control. Rila Enix converts on a corner kick cross from Sara V, Sheppard is good for the clean sheet, and United win yet another game by scoring a single goal.

Myana handles the Monarchs with relative ease at home, Frenei are rescued by an Anusic long-range shot to escape Z’ai’ai with a point, and the Orcas are hard done by allowing one defensive mishap that leads to a point for the Anchors. Felswyr has been reduced to a punching bag – the Yellow Jackets make good use of it behind an Iqaluk brace – and lastly, Umbar continues their stellar early going by Serafima Polunina getting her second clean sheet of her young career while Uhtetul Kahelto heads in the game winner from Matthis Vyntra – who else?

Matchday 9

Back at the Capitalizt Dome, with the Monarchs visiting them, it looked like Chromatik were set to cruise to their ninth straight victory. Abigail Jones did score early, but Sophie Singh equalized; then, the two teams exchanged volleys back and forth with neither team scoring. Častimir Knežević, the Pasargan teenager that won the starting job last season, would break the stalemate, putting Ami Couliably on the dirt with a solid juke and a spin, and tucking the ball to the upper right corner past Medusa Strand’s hands – Chromatik had finally lost a game. “Consistency is our worst enemy,” comments Manager Farrione Larrianne, “If we can have this level of intensity in all of our matches, we will be fine.”

As the suspended players return, both Anomalies and Wirr Tsi struggle. To be kept off the scoreboard by a team that is struggling in all aspects of the game doesn’t bode well for Anomalies, as Narcisa Rousseau comes through for the Frost; thankfully, Iskender Nur is ready to make sure he also doesn’t concede any goals. As for Wirr Tsi, they allow the Submarines of Urrhed FC to race out to a two-nil lead before answering in the first half; try as Loeher might to tie up the game, Zhang and the Submarines prevail to hand the Shock their fourth loss of the season. Eleven goals conceded in nine matches isn’t that much, but for someone like Kathie Begley, it is a step back – what is the main issue for the Shock this season?

Alyosha Meledina is playing like a woman possessed. A game after having a goal and four assists in the win over Crossroads, the Pyazhnayan midfielder shines once again in assisting on both goals by Bogolyubsky; Omnio’s Dostoevich does have two assist, but it’s apparent that Omnio doesn’t have the quality of roster needed to make too much of a run in the Red League.

Urrheddiao hang five on the Anchors – more than doubling there goal scored total up to this point – Tihon wins the Tihon Derby behind Oberon’s hat trick, and Myana has their cannon fire three times as Z’ai’ai doesn’t stand a chance. Sanar’s Marijntje van der Plas Bouwmeester scores two goals from range to lead them over the Monkeys, and in a game that could have IFCF CC Playoffs implications, it’s Frenei that comes through at the end behind an Andze Nedeljovic goal – assisted by who else? Jana Anusic.

Violet Cup XV Fourth Round

Tihon United (Red) 1–1 Qet (Orange) (1–2 AET)
Chromatik (Red) 1–0 Eyrods City FC (Yellow)
Urrhed FC (Red) 2–1 Qet NSC (Orange)
Pria City (Red) 1–1 BT Ming (Orange) (2–1 AET)
Frenei Tor (Red) 3–0 Umbar State (Orange)
Tihon (Red) 1–1 Lanar (Orange) (2–1 AET)
Anchors FC (Red) 3–0 Limonte (Yellow)
Alnio (Red) 1–1 Umbar City (Blue) (4–1 AET)
Urrheddiao (Red) 1–0 Ming (Orange)
Umbar (Red) 1–1 Omnio City (Orange) (1–2 AET)
Omnio (Red) 2–1 Crix (Orange)
Myana (Red) 1–0 Wirr Tsi Lightning (Yellow)
Sanar (Red) 1–1 Anfanhar City (Orange) (1–2 AET)
Wirr Tsi (Red) 0–1 Fishermen's Club (Yellow)
Z'ai'ai (Red) 0–1 Hanai Breakers (Orange)
Crossroads (Red) 1–2 Knetyohai (Orange)
Felswyr (Red) 1–0 Flames of the West (Orange)
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Red) 0–3 Shantarr (Orange)
Anomalies (Red) 0–1 Rhoni City (Orange)
Lhor (Red) 3–3 Wix (Green) (6–3 AET)

Whoa. From Chromatik and Myana winning by a single goal to Alnio and Lhor needing very clutch extra time periods to survive, this round was crazy. Wirr Tsi are shut out by Fishermen’s Club’s Ryang Sung-Yun, Pascaline Camille’s trace paces Knetyohai past the Crusaders, and Lucas Dorian curves in a corner past Iskender Nur as two of three Chromia clubs don’t make it to the Group Stage. Eight upsets in twenty matches? This Group Stage is going to be spicy.

Matchday 10

Matchdays 10 and 29 have been circled on the calendar ever since the schedules came out. Myana. Chromatik. The two best rosters in the league going head-to-head. Star power on both sides. Marko Zup’s strike is clinical to open up the scoring, but Rebecca Anne Wawanolett equalizes just eleven minutes later. After that, both defenses clamp down, and the game draws to a standstill. Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov thinks he’s scored a game winner off a Lore Kartery cross in injury time, but thirty seconds before the game ends, it’s Sophie Singh on a breakaway from a gorgeous through-pass from Cixin Nguyen. One-on-one with Olexander before the defense can recover, Singh strikes true, and the first match ends in a two-two draw.

After a rocky start where they exchanged wins and losses with regularity, Frenei have started to really put something together. A five-nil domination at the United Center is something to note – not only has Radu Mercedes come to play, but Joo Pil-Seung has proven to be more than just a solid defender, getting the ball up the seam to kickstart counterattacks whenever he can. Jack Reed and Jana Anusic are on the same page, Christine Cross is a good second ball striker, and Nedeljkovic is picking up where he left off. Can this Frenei team take over the Top Four?

When Kumnus Redozath slots the ball calmly past a hapless Kathie Begley, Shock fans have a shock of fear go down their spine; in this instance, though, Sara Kristoffersdóttir has the team on her back, getting the second goal in the second half before making way for Cathal Maguire. The super substitute does the rest, and Wirr Tsi finally recover from their run of bad form.

Another team recovering some form is Anomalies, putting down Umbar with goals from each of their strikers as the Monekys have fallen behind after their torrid start. Knight, Qalicho-Qaqqaq, and Hashemi – with the two strikes up top – means that they’re a team that could make some noise still, despite the suboptimal start.

Líndís’s brace is needed for Lhor to not hand Z’ai’ai their first win of the season, while Cordelia Norwood shines to stop the Crusaders from a home win, the Submarines being a thorn in their side; Ella Moore’s rebound off of a Cantwell Lamorak strike is the saving grace for the Cyclones. Tihon routinely beats Sanar, FK Shakhter makes their case to be the best team in the Mountain District by edging the Frost, and Alnio survives a goalscoring scare from the Techies, led by a brace from Stuart Hammersley and Wendy Thomas with three assists.

Matchday 11

Leading the FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai renaissance – leading to the Pyazhnayan club having the best early season in the Red League in their brief history so far – is the emergence of one Vsevovold Bogolyubsky. The striker, who has nine goals so far this season, used that ninth one to help his team beat the Monkeys – but it’s his leadership and his ability to work with Darya Vanushkina, his backup, that has lifted this team up. River Hanson has taken charge of turning Pyzhnayan talent into success to heart, and it’s starting to pay off.

When push comes to shove, experience matters. Still reeling after a rough start to the season, the Shock head into Tor and simply dominate. Sure, Frenei had an early lead, but after the first ten minutes, they couldn’t do anything except try to defend. Arachne Loeher’s brace saw to that, and with Iseult Conway coming through with a late goal, Wirr Tsi found themselves evening their record and moving up to seventeen points.

Tihon-Anomalies should be a marquee matchup. Carolan and Nur should be two of the most veteran keepers in the scene. Instead, it’s a controlled affair in the Tide’s favor; it’s a shame that Idira Slazenger was the only one to find the back of the net for Tihon, but Anomalies didn’t have a chance in this game.

Nadya Dostevich, Nadya Dostoevich, Nadya Dostoevich. The Yesopaliithan/Chromatik vampire carried Omnio to the Red League, and now, she was needed for two assists and the game-winner away at the Submarines. For Omnio to survive, they’ll need plenty more of that – but she’s shown that she can turn up when the team needs her to convert.

Z’ai’ai plays Chromatik hard at the Capitalizt Dome to come just short as Cylie Nodis of all people leads the goalscoring for the Capitalizt, while Myana continues the nightmarish start for the Cyclones, even getting a goal from the legendary Enrico Hanson-Conavacio. Felswyr does well enough to hold Alnio to a point on the road with a late equalizer from Arnar, Urrheddiao recover from their bad loss to Frenei by keeping Lhor down for the majority of the game. Anchors’ bid at an upset is handled by the pure aggression of Crossroads as Kayla Kassaya has three more assists, and Sanar versus Pria City ends up being a bit of a stinker as nothing gets done after the first twenty minutes, which was the Yellow Jackets’ game plan all along.

Matchday 12

Two teams were winless heading into the twelfth matchday. Felswyr hosted the Submarines at home, and Arnar, who'd been hot lately, get the early lead. Unfortunately, holding leads has been something they've been struggling with as of late, and Cecilia Norwood came through for Urrhed FC. Kate Standish is officially on the hot seat. Felswyrites don't require much from their team, but to be stuck in last place without a single win? To have all of the other teams of the District be above you? That, this fanbase cannot take. As for the other team - newly promoted Z'ai'ai - they found a victim in United. At the friendly confines of Z'ai'ai Field, in front of a screaming home crowd, Flavia Catepan scores the game winner off of a gorgeous cross from Maxine Curry. Z'ai'ai has their first win of their season.

For a single half, Sanar look like they could get out of The Islander Dome with a surprise win. Football is a game of ninety minutes, though, and when you have Laborious Hawk on your team, magic is just around the corner. A goal from range and two late assists later, the Islanders had survived a scare and were keeping the pressure on the duo of Chromatik and Tihon. The Tide did well in deflating all the momentum that FK Shakhter had had in recent games, as Li Jianguo was paramount in keeping Bogolyubsky off of the scoresheet. Chromatik, on the other hand, have their hands full with the Cyclones at home - as Myung Hye-Jung's team is finally able to put together a concrete game plan. Slovenia Wright ties up the game with a killing blow and the Capitalizt cannot get past Arianne Cafazzo in the latter aspects of the game.

Embla Avachinsky has a master class in Lhor's trip to Wirr Tsi, having a brace as the Shock continue to show that they are struggling this season; it's enough to keep the Orcas ahead of Wirr Tsi in the standings at this juncture. Anomalies' Maude Qalicho-Qaqqaq shows sublime brilliance in the handling of Pria City, while Alnio completes the utter putting down of Umbar - the Monkeys were 3-1-2 after six games, just to lose five of their last six. Crossroads and Frenei Tor fight to a tense draw as Ainsley Stenhouse comes through in the later minutes, while Omnio dismantles the Anchors' defense to remind everyone who won the Orange League last season.

Standings after Twelve Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chromatik                12    9   2   1    30   15  +15    29
 2 Tihon                    12    9   2   1    29   16  +13    29
 3 Myana                    12    8   3   1    26   12  +14    27
 4 Alnio                    12    7   2   3    30   20  +10    23
 5 Frenei Tor               12    6   3   3    25   17   +8    21
 6 Crossroads               12    6   3   3    27   22   +5    21
 7 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      12    6   1   5    19   21   −2    19
 8 Lhor                     12    4   5   3    20   17   +3    17
 9 Wirr Tsi                 12    5   2   5    17   16   +1    17
10 Sanar                    12    5   2   5    16   16    0    17
11 Anomalies                12    4   4   4    16   16    0    16
12 Urrheddiao               12    5   1   6    11   11    0    16
13 Pria City                12    3   5   4    17   17    0    14
14 Umbar                    12    4   1   7    22   26   −4    13
15 Omnio                    12    3   3   6    19   25   −6    12
16 Urrhed FC                12    2   4   6    23   30   −7    10
17 Z'ai'ai                  12    1   5   6    18   30  −12     8
18 Anchors FC               12    1   4   7    20   34  −14     7
19 Tihon United             12    1   4   7     8   23  −15     7
20 Felswyr                  12    0   6   6    10   19   −9     6

Chromatik has stayed hot, but it’s Myana and Tihon who should get kudos for putting the heat on them. Wirr Tsi has recovered to be in the mix, while Anomalies and Urrheddiao aren’t that far behind. To see Felswyr without a win, and to see the Cyclones near the bottom, is very surprising indeed.

Orange League

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Standings after Twelve Games:

Orange League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar                   12   10   2   0    37   14  +23    32
 2 Eyrods                  12    7   5   0    16    8   +8    26
 3 Flames of the West      12    7   2   3    19   11   +8    23
 4 Anfanhar City           12    6   2   4    30   26   +4    20
 5 Knetyohai               12    6   1   5    19   22   −3    19
 6 Urrhed State            12    5   3   4    15   13   +2    18
 7 Brisara FC              12    6   0   6    15   18   −3    18
 8 Umbar State             12    5   2   5    25   29   −4    17
 9 Hanai Breakers          12    5   1   6    11   11    0    16
10 BT Ming                 12    4   4   4    18   24   −6    16
11 Knetyohai City FC       12    3   6   3    13   12   +1    15
12 Shantarr                12    3   5   4    13   15   −2    14
13 Qet NSC                 12    3   4   5    16   16    0    13
14 Pùr                     12    3   4   5     5    8   −3    13
15 Omnio City              12    3   3   6    13   13    0    12
16 Crix                    12    2   6   4    18   19   −1    12
17 Qet                     12    3   3   6    24   29   −5    12
18 Rhoni City              12    3   3   6    10   15   −5    12
19 Rhoni FC                12    2   5   5    10   18   −8    11
20 Ming                    12    2   3   7    18   24   −6     9

10-2-0. +23 GD. Having Lanar here is not fair for the rest of the league. Give some credit to Eyrods, another team that hasn’t yet dropped a game, while Anfanhar City continue their stellar start. At the bottom of the table, Ming finds themselves in an uncomfortable position, but with six points between eleventh and last place, there is a lot more to be decided in the matches to come.

Violet Cup XV Group Stage Draw

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 30. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Group A
Rhoni City (Orange)
Frenei Tor (Red)
Anfanhar City (Orange)
Pria City (Red)

Group B
Omnio (Red)
Anchors FC (Red)
Myana (Red)
Lhor (Red)

Group C
Shantarr (Orange)
Tihon (Red)
Fishermen’s Club (Yellow)
Urrheddiao (Red)

Group D
Chromatik (Red)
Felswyr (Red)
Alnio (Red)
Knetyohai (Orange)

Group E
Hanai Breakers (Orange)
Urrhed FC (Red)
Qet (Orange)
Omino City (Yellow)

Group A sees rivals Frenei Tor and Pria City as favorites to proceed, while Group B will be Myana’s playground. Group C has the Urrhed Island Derby of Tihon against Urrheddiao, and Alnio will try to pressure Chromatik. Group E is the most wide open – with Urrhed FC being not a very good Red League team, two Orange League teams, and one of the only Yellow League teams in the tournament.

by **Chromatika** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:33 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Matchdays 13-19

Red League

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Matchday 13

”Playing for Felswyr is playing for a community of people that have stuck together through thick and thin,” explains Goalkeeper Narcisa Rousseau, who chose to remain in Chromatika than to fade into Savigliano history, “You understand you may never get international accolades, but it’s an honest living, and having a group of people always in your corner is very nice.” Felswyr – 0-6-6 after twelve matches – go on the road to Anchors, a team recently promoted. This time, Larkin leads his team to hold up in front of Rousseau. This time, Filbert Fabron’s free kick holds up on the scoreboard. It’s the second clean sheet of the season for Felswyr, a team used to having many more of them. Why hasn’t Kate Standish been under much pressure? Felswyrites believe, and Felswyrites were, for the first time this season, rewarded.

Wirr Tsi continue to falter – and it’s been a third of the way through the season. Sure, Urrheddiao are a formidable opponent who know how to play the Shock’s style almost to the same level, but to see the Shock at only seventeen points after thirteen games is something else. Billie Blue Hamisi’s goal was sublime, Sheppard outdid Begley, and United see themselves forward. The Shock have had slow starts before, but never to this level. What is going on?

An underrated aspect of Myana’s roster is their defense. When you have the starting center back of Chromatika, the starting left back of Nephara, and the starting center back of Tumbra among your back four – playing with an elf that is over a century old – there’s no wonder why Kaeterina Olexander is hard to score against. Keeping Anomalies’ dual threats at bay - dominating the midfield, having Laborious Hawk score both assists – the Islanders were on point. That is the sixth clean sheet in thirteen games for Myana.

Zahi Castillas is in his second season with Lhor. Taking this team to the IFCF CC is the goal, and he has some good pieces. When you have Líndís to be the decoy for Hong, the Quebecois can really go off – and when Sangaré is doing what he can, the Crusaders couldn’t keep up. A huge scalp for Lhor in their march back to relevancy – we’ll see where they can end.

Chromatik ease by Sanar behind a brace from Sophie Singh, the Cyclones bury the Mountaineers, and two unlikely scorers in Elyna Reeve and Joo Pil-Seung help Frenei Tor over the Techies. Umbar barely clips Urrhed FC for the draw, Graham Hughes continues to prove to Pria City that he was a good signing with a brace against FK Shakhter, and Alnio outmuscle and outwill the Tide to a shutout win, Sherri Hartley stopping all eight shots on goal in the win.

Matchday 14

Absolute scenes at Z’ai’ai Field. Seventh minute, and Rasmus Hourihane makes solid contact off of Maxine Curry’s cross to score the opening goal against the Shock. A side effect of the goal, though, is that he also makes contact with Kathie Begley’s left arm. It’s deemed fair – he was going for the ball – but the hit is such that she breaks her arm. Begley will be out for at least the next six weeks, and all eyes turn to fifteen-year-old Enrico Girello of Elmyia. He’s overwhelmed in the two that he gives up, but the Shock do well enough to score four to win. “We will do your best to help him settle in,” promises Ansoll, “And play well for Kathie’s sake.”

The marquee matchup of the day, of course, is the Chromia Derby. It doesn’t matter that Anomalies has fallen on poor form while Chromatik are the overwhelming favorites. The two teams always play each other hard, and when Berenguer scores on a gorgeous strike to tie the game, Anomalies fans have hope. Unfortunately, it’s Owen James’s day – the Euran winger is often times overshadowed by his teammates – and Chromatik’s quality is realized as they take home the victory, leaving Anomalies mired on thirteenth.

Myana and Tihon try to keep pace. The Islanders have their hands full from Pyazhnayan side FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai as Sasha Lapayev shines with two assists and a goal. They don’t have one L X-Z, though, as the Chromatik superstar posts four more goals and Julie Hardaker puts the game away late. It’s ridiculous that they need that level of heroics, but a win is a win. As for Tihon, Urrhed FC is a much weaker side, and they ease past them with a brace from Oberon and a beauty from Lotte.

A match after getting shut out by Tihon, Alnio have to travel to Pria City, another one of the contenders. This time, it’s the Brewers with second half strikes from both Wendy Thomas and Jasno Skenderovic, the Mytanar’s goal being one worthy of recognition, having been just a yard from middle of the pitch. The days of Alnio being an also-ran is over.

Tihon United will be disappointed to see their ten-shot day be stopped by Qiao He, the keeper of the Yellow Jackets, while Anchors need all three from Cormac Meyer to post only their second win of the season; Felswyr continues their resurgence behind a brace from Florencio, Urrheddiao shock Crossroads with Sara V’s brace coming in the clutch, and Lhor needs late heroics from Hong Yeong-Sahm to escape Omnio with just a point.

Matchday 15

Second match with Enrico Girello at the helm, and Wirr Tsi delivers. Sure, the Elmyian conceded three goals – Crossroads does have some lethal strikers – but for the second match in a row, Sara Kristoffersdóttir was on point. One goal, four assists, six in total, and Wirr Tsi have used their captain’s absence to be a motivating factor, like good teams are supposed to.

Alnio has been brewing (pun intended) something good for a while now – and this may be the sason it all comes to fruition. Jasno Skenderovic scores another screamer from range, the defense side of Alnio comes through to handle the multi-faceted attack of the Islanders, and Alnio becomes the fourth team to eclipse ten wins on the season already. If that defense can continue to hold up, there is no ceiling for this team.

Felswyr makes it three of three since Matchday twelve, as Nathalie Pellerin, their resident Quebecois, heads in a Emma Knoflach cross for the win. Back up to fourteenth, only six points from midtable – Frost are back and back to stay.

Anomalies keep going backwards. Griffin Ascroft was supposed to steady this team with a new defensive identity and to mold them back to the IFCF CC if not better. They’ve gotten the defensive part down, but the counterattacking scheme isn’t working out. To lose to a Cyclones team that is a shadow of their stellar selves last season is a downer for AFC, as Ascroft’s seat continues to get hotter and hotter.

United post their eighth clean sheet of the season – that’s more than 50% of matches played so far that’s ended in that fashion – while Frenei make mincemeat of Umbar, an expected result for Janina’s squad. Pria City refuse to get tripped up by the Submarines, Chromatik power past FK Shakhter, and Brita Ullmann posts her first clean sheet of the season as the Mountaineers clear the Yellow Jackets. As for Tihon, they’d have had a perfect game if Redozath’s hit on a rebound hadn’t just gotten past Carolan’s outstretched left hand.

Matchday 16

Call it the day of the substitutes. Wirr Tsi’s Girello experiment continues as the Elmyian posts his first clean sheet of the season in a routine win over the Tech. Sure, it’s a promoted team, but to see a fifteen-year-old post a clean sheet? Sublime.

With Z’ai’ai hosting the Crusaders, things looked abysmal after the first half with the Crusaders up three-nothing. When Kate Archer scored her second two minutes into the second half, things looked done. Then, Lyra Pandholt pulled Drilethemne Fullreach for one Kimberley Zhao-Zajic, and the rest was history. The seventeen-year-old Chromatik-Mytanar opened up the scoring with a direct free kick, assisted on another, and contributed on the key pass to set up another substitute, Eulalie Lamar, on a strike that completed the comeback. Wow.

Then, there was one Nara Taji. When Emma Arthur went down with a knee sprain that needed immediate attention, it looked like Frenei had done enough to get the win at the Tidal Wave with a brace from Stenhouse. Instead, the twenty-six-year-old Nara Taji would be at the right place at the right time to convert on a rebound after a corner from Ophélie, leading to United getting the draw.

Alnio were looking good in their recent results – then ran into the buzzsaw that is Chromatik. Five-nil is a rather poor result, but it could easily have been ten-nil with how completely the Capitalizt had their hands on this match. When you have Trudy Harrison scoring the opener, it’s a bad omen; Three goals in the second half sealed the deal as Chromatik showed why they are the favorites.

Anomalies recover from their recent form by putting away the Yellow Jackets, FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai end their slide with a strong second half against the Cyclones, and the Monarchs double up on Anchors to return to their winning ways. Umbar posts their best result in a while in a shutout of the Orcas, Urrhediao end Felswyr’s winning streak behind another strong showing from Sheppard, and in a ridiculous showing, Brynjólfur Zhenyasson Zhang, the Yuezhou/Græntfjall dual national, scores a hat trick – all from range, and all in the second half – as the Submarines shock Myana and the rest of the league.

Matchday 17

Why are Crossroads mired in ninth place despite being tied for second place in goals scored with Myana? Their signing of Lynne Crossley has already paid off as the Tumbran scored another brace, and the connection between Kassaya and Archer is lethal, but the Crusaders just cannot keep their defensive shape. To give up a tying goal with ten minutes left is disappointing, even if it is to someone as talented as Nadya Dostoevich. Crossroads has the worst defense among the top seventeen teams, and unless that gets turned around, they won’t be making the IFCF at all.

If there is one thing that Umbar has done right this season, it’s the signing of Matthis Vyntra. The Nepharan shines once again as the Monkeys pull off a surprising win over a usually stellar Urrheddiao defense, scoring a brace and assisting on the third. Even if Umbar doesn’t have the best of seasons, this is a good showing for Vyntra to see if anyone would want to poach him from a lower table squad.

If you want to see the Orcas’ potential, see how they handled Tihon. Líndís was the best player on the field, getting two assists on both Lhor goals. Mangjeol Eun-Kyung held down the fort when the occasion called for it, despite conceding the tying goal late. In fact, if it wasn’t for the gorgeous cross from Emma Arthur to set up Slazenger for that tying goal, Lhor would’ve walked away winners. What sets apart good teams from great ones is the ability to perform in tight matches, and Lhor showed that in this match.

Myana is very good at scoring, aren’t they? Sure, they conceded three to Anchors FC, but they put six back in response, and when you can have a brace each from both Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov and Laborious Hawk, they’re lethal. Also, it was an off day for Olexander, who still has the third best goals allowed mark in the Red League. There won’t be too many more days like that in the future, while the attack will continue to score almost at will.

It was a good day for Elmyians, Anya Marakakis scoring a hat trick to pace Tihon United against the mighty Brewers while Enrico Girello did well to keep the match against Felswyr from getting out of hand, holding on till Sara could salvage the point for Wirr Tsi. Pria City put together their first complete game in a while to keep Frenei off of the scoring sheet, and Chromatik kept their hot streak, eclipsing the fifty-goal mark not even halfway through the season. Anomalies kept down Z’ai’ai to almost return back to .500, while Sanar had another great performance from Qiao He to take down the Pyazhnayans.

Matchday 18

The Urrhed Island Derby has gained more steam in recent years as Urrheddiao has started to regain some of that lost swagger. It’s the Tidal Wave that plays host to this clash of the two best teams on the island, and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s physical as United hold back the potent Tihon attack. Emi van Kalvenhaar, the mastermind from Ko-oren, has Urrheddiao’s defense ready to go against Oberon and company, and Billie Blue Hamisi’s rebound off of a Sara V cross is all that United need to clip the Tide and reintroduce themselves to the heart of this rivalry.

“Joo Pil-Seung was brought in for matches like this,” comments Janina Spjällesdóttir regarding the matchup against Myana, “He will both help shore up the defense while also assist on the counter, and we will weather the storm. They weather the storm for eighty-one minutes, even getting the early lead as Anusic finds Nedeljkovic’s head on the thirtieth minute. Myana wouldn’t be fully denied, Zup finding the mark late, but still, to escape the Islander Dome with a point is a stellar result for a team trying to maintain consistenty in the top six like Frenei.

A game after getting buried late by Myana, the Anchors had to head to the Capitalizt Dome to take on a Chromatik team that’s been scoring almost three goals a match. This time, the often sieged Anchors defense actually holds firm in the first half, as it’s the visitors that take a two-nil lead to halftime. Rebecca Anne Wawanolett reminds everyone why she’s a Testiculos winner with a brace in the second half, but to have the worst team in the league take a point on the road against the table leaders is a surprising result, indeed.

Omnio follows up surprisingly holding Crossroads to a draw by destroying the Mountaineers in the final thirty minutes, scoring three goals and getting all three points in the contest. Nadya Dostoevich remains the savior for this squad, who will continue to need her to play to a similar level if they are to survive in the Red League.

Lhor keep up their recent good form by getting four past Chupov and the Monarchs, the Cyclones blank the Submarines, and Felswyr becomes the second team in two matchdays to make Crossraods’s leaky defense pay. Kendra Carpenter leads the way for Wirr Tsi as they continue winning despite Begley’s absence, Alnio has no issues with Sanar, and Anomalies are hard done at home against FK Shakhter, Ebony Carling stopping eight shots on goal.

Matchday 19

As much as Enrico Girello has held up the fort, taking on Tihon was going to be rough. Sure enough, as much as the back four tried, the Tide got three past Girello to hand Wirr Tsi their first defeat in a while. Not really the Elmyian's fault, with how Carolan was on point in handling the pressure that had worked in recent matches against lesser teams, but it's been all right. Tide keep up the pressure on a Myana team that made The Cove look like their home venue, only behind them on goal differential now.

As for the only team ahead of those two, Chromatik have a much harder game than expected in Tor. Jack Reed scores first, and Janina's squad is hell bent to make the game as brutal for the Capitalizt as possible. The pure class of Wawanolett finding Marinca does yield Chromatik the lone goal they need to escape, but man, was that tough.

Anomalies show the true potential of their counterattacking style with a 4-2 blitzing of Alnio. Yes, they concede twice to Cunningham, but the game was never out of control for AFC as Susie Knight had two assists to go alongside her brace. To have this team be at 7-5-7 at the halfway point is a win in itself; are better days yet to come?

The most anticipated match of the day was actually FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai taking on their inter-city rivals, Z'ai'ai. The Mountaineers do well enough to hang around for the first fifty minutes, but the rest of the match is all for the Pyazhnayan club, as Bogolyubsky scores a brace to complete his hat trick, leaving Z'ai'ai in the dirt. Will the Mountaineers ever regain their status as the best club in their own city, yet alone the Mountain District?

Crossroads once again concedes way too many goals as Hauser has to save them to salvage a point at home against the Monkeys, while Felswyr make it five wins out of their last seven with a shellacking of Omnio. Pria City trumps Urrheddiao's bid to catch up to Alnio as Dean Berrymore shines, while the Cyclones also continue their turnaround by clipping the Anchors. Finally, Sanar continues their role of being a litmus test for other teams, keeping the Submarines in the relegation zone as Iqaluk scores on a header in the eighty-sixth.

Standings after Nineteen Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chromatik                19   14   4   1    53   24  +29    46
 2 Myana                    19   12   4   3    44   23  +21    40
 3 Tihon                    19   12   4   3    42   24  +18    40
 4 Alnio                    19   11   2   6    40   33   +7    35
 5 Urrheddiao               19   10   1   8    22   18   +4    31
 6 Frenei Tor               19    8   6   5    37   27  +10    30
 7 Wirr Tsi                 19    9   3   7    34   29   +5    30
 8 Pria City                19    8   5   6    32   28   +4    29
 9 Anomalies                19    7   5   7    24   24    0    26
10 Lhor                     19    6   7   6    34   31   +3    25
11 Crossroads               19    6   6   7    46   48   −2    24
12 Sanar                    19    7   3   9    20   24   −4    24
13 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      19    7   3   9    30   38   −8    24
   Tihon United             19    6   6   7    19   27   −8    24
15 Felswyr                  19    5   7   7    22   27   −5    22
16 Umbar                    19    6   3  10    34   41   −7    21
17 Omnio                    19    4   5  10    32   43  −11    17
18 Urrhed FC                19    3   5  11    32   47  −15    14
19 Z'ai'ai                  19    2   6  11    32   51  −19    12
20 Anchors FC               19    2   5  12    33   55  −22    11[/color]

It’s Chromatik still in the lead, with the chasing pack six points back. Alnio sees themselves in fifth, as Wirr Tsi are in seventh place, five away from the IFCL berths. Crossroads , Lhor, Anomalies, and Pria City are all around where they are expected, while both Tihon United and Felswyr have bounced back. Anchors and Z’ai’ai have some work to do if they aren’t to be immediately relegated after their promotion.

Orange League

Sponsored By:

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Standings after Nineteen Games:

Orange League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar                   19   15   4   0    60   24  +36    49
 2 Eyrods                  19   11   6   2    25   15  +10    39
 3 Flames of the West      19   10   3   6    36   30   +6    33
 4 Knetyohai City FC       19    8   7   4    32   22  +10    31
 5 Knetyohai               19    9   4   6    27   27    0    31
 6 Hanai                   19    8   4   7    23   15   +8    28
 7 Anfanhar City           19    8   4   7    44   45   −1    28
 8 Brisara FC              19    9   1   9    24   27   −3    28
 9 Crix                    19    6   8   5    30   26   +4    26
10 Urrhed State            19    7   5   7    18   19   −1    26
11 Pùr                     19    6   6   7    13   17   −4    24
12 BT Ming                 19    6   6   7    31   40   −9    24
13 Rhoni FC                19    5   7   7    24   29   −5    22
14 Umbar State             19    6   4   9    37   45   −8    22
15 Omnio City              19    5   4  10    17   19   −2    19
16 Qet NSC                 19    4   7   8    25   30   −5    19
17 Shantarr                19    4   7   8    19   25   −6    19
18 Rhoni City              19    5   4  10    15   23   −8    19
19 Qet                     19    5   4  10    38   48  −10    19
20 Ming                    19    3   5  11    25   37  −12    14

Lanar is just dominating. Thirty-six goal differential, no losses so far, and sixty goals scored. Both Knetyohai teams have bounced back, while both Qet teams see themselves at the bottom – though with just five points separating eleventh from nineteenth, it’ll be tense.

Lower Leagues
Sponsored by:

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Standings at Halfpoint

Yellow League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Kynxe                  19   15   3   1    37   13  +24    48
 2 Lorentine Jackals      19   11   5   3    21   11  +10    38
 3 Lorentine              19   11   4   4    35   20  +15    37
 4 Sanar Vipers           19   11   4   4    23   11  +12    37
 5 Fishermen's Club       19   10   4   5    40   32   +8    34
 6 Sanar United           19    9   4   6    19   10   +9    31
 7 Miners FC              19    8   5   6    31   22   +9    29
 8 Rhoni                  19    8   5   6    18   13   +5    29
 9 Pria                   19    8   5   6    27   25   +2    29
10 Egren                  19    8   4   7    30   30    0    28
11 Naval FC               19    6   8   5    29   30   −1    26
12 Dre'a                  19    8   1  10    27   29   −2    25
13 Inon                   19    7   3   9    18   23   −5    24
14 Wirr Tsi Lightning     19    6   3  10    17   22   −5    21
15 Eyrods City FC         19    6   2  11    14   24  −10    20
16 Limonte                19    6   2  11    12   23  −11    20
17 Shantarr City          19    4   5  10    27   34   −7    17
18 Hanai                  19    4   2  13    20   35  −15    14
19 Larhai                 19    4   2  13    14   34  −20    14
20 Lorentine City         19    3   3  13    37   55  −18    12
Green League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Kingslayers            19   12   3   4    40   24  +16    39
 2 Lanar United           19   11   3   5    35   32   +3    36
 3 Alnio Ravens           19   10   3   6    44   33  +11    33
 4 Vitoron                19    9   6   4    34   27   +7    33
 5 Cosmopolitans          19   10   2   7    31   27   +4    32
 6 Wix                    19    9   4   6    33   27   +6    31
 7 Lanar Falcons          19    9   3   7    45   40   +5    30
 8 Qet City               19    9   3   7    39   37   +2    30
 9 Limonte Light          19    7   8   4    34   31   +3    29
10 Heartland              19    7   5   7    21   20   +1    26
11 Pelar Pelicans         19    7   5   7    33   36   −3    26
12 Inon City              19    6   6   7    38   37   +1    24
13 Anfanhar               19    7   2  10    38   40   −2    23
14 Checkers FC            19    6   5   8    32   36   −4    23
15 Wix City               19    6   4   9    37   41   −4    22
16 Mountain State         19    5   5   9    24   35  −11    20
17 Jatho                  19    5   3  11    33   38   −5    18
18 Capitol FC             19    5   3  11    22   31   −9    18
19 Pùr                    19    4   5  10    24   34  −10    17
20 Glaciers               19    3   8   8    27   38  −11    17
Blue League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Cheonju                15   10   3   2    26   13  +13    33
 2 Lhor United            15    9   3   3    23   13  +10    30
 3 Gurshan                15    7   5   3    23   16   +7    26
 4 Guardians              15    7   4   4    34   32   +2    25
 5 Umbar City             15    6   5   4    27   23   +4    23
 6 Cheonju City           15    7   2   6    33   30   +3    23
 7 Larhai City FC         15    7   2   6    25   30   −5    23
 8 Dynamite               15    5   5   5    16   14   +2    20
 9 Penat                  15    5   5   5    27   26   +1    20
10 Rainbow State          15    4   7   4    24   20   +4    19
11 Captains               15    5   3   7    25   34   −9    18
12 Dre'a City             15    4   5   6    14   12   +2    17
13 Longarms               15    4   4   7    16   25   −9    16
14 Green State            15    3   5   7    13   21   −8    14
15 Tor City               15    3   3   9    26   35   −9    12
16 Wirr Tsi City          15    1   5   9     9   17   −8     8

Violet Cup XV Group Stage Matchdays 1-2

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 31. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Matchday 1

Group A
Rhoni City (Orange) 2–1 Pria City (Red)
Frenei Tor (Red) 2–1 Anfanhar City (Orange)

Group B
Omnio (Red) 0–0 Lhor (Red)
Anchors FC (Red) 6–1 Myana (Red)

Group C
Shantarr (Orange) 0–1 Urrheddiao (Red)
Tihon (Red) 2–1 Fishermen's Club (Yellow)

Group D
Chromatik (Red) 2–1 Knetyohai (Orange)
Felswyr (Red) 0–2 Alnio (Red)

Group E
Hanai Breakers (Orange) 0–1 Omnio City (Orange)
Urrhed FC (Red) 1–1 Qet (Orange)

Matchday 2

Group A
Pria City (Red) 3–0 Anfanhar City (Orange)
Rhoni City (Orange) 1–0 Frenei Tor (Red)

Group A                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Rhoni City                  2   2  0  0    3   1  +2    6
2 Pria City                   2   1  0  1    4   2  +2    3
3 Frenei Tor                  2   1  0  1    2   2   0    3
4 Anfanhar City               2   0  0  2    1   5  −4    0

Rhoni City capitalizes on a Frenei mishap to take the early lead, while Anfanhar FC has been hard done.

Group B
Lhor (Red) 1–4 Myana (Red)
Omnio (Red) 1–1 Anchors FC (Red)

Group B                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Anchors FC                  2   1  1  0    7   2  +5    4
2 Myana                       2   1  0  1    5   7  −2    3
3 Omnio                       2   0  2  0    1   1   0    2
4 Lhor                        2   0  1  1    1   4  −3    1

Myana recovers with a second matchday win over Lhor, while Anchors have the early lead.

Group C
Urrheddiao (Red) 0–2 Fishermen's Club (Yellow)
Shantarr (Orange) 3–3 Tihon (Red)

Group C                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Tihon                       2   1  1  0    5   4  +1    4
2 Fishermen's Club            2   1  0  1    3   2  +1    3
3 Urrheddiao                  2   1  0  1    1   2  −1    3
4 Shantarr                    2   0  1  1    3   4  −1    1

Shantarr does well to hold Tihon to a draw, but the Tide are rolling.

Group D
Knetyohai (Orange) 1–2 Alnio (Red)
Chromatik (Red) 0–3 Felswyr (Red)

Group D                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Alnio                       2   2  0  0    4   1  +3    6
2 Felswyr                     2   1  0  1    3   2  +1    3
3 Chromatik                   2   1  0  1    2   4  −2    3
4 Knetyohai                   2   0  0  2    2   4  −2    0

Felswyr is quite good in cup play, aren’t they? That was a heck of a win over Chromatik. Alnio doubles up Knetyohai behind Cunningham’s brace.

Group E
Omnio City (Orange) 1–0 Qet (Orange)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) 0–1 Urrhed FC (Red)

Group E                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Omnio City                  2   2  0  0    2   0  +2    6
2 Urrhed FC                   2   1  1  0    2   1  +1    4
3 Qet                         2   0  1  1    1   2  −1    1
4 Hanai Breakers              2   0  0  2    0   2  −2    0

In the wide-open group, Omnio City edges past Qet for the early advantage.

by **Chromatika** » Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:28 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Matchdays 20-25

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 20

The diagnosis and expectation is that Wirr Tsi will be without Begley for two more matches, for her to return on Matchday Twenty-Two. Girello has been stellar in recent games, and it took moments of brilliance from him to salvage a nil-nil draw against the Monarchs at home. Given all that has transpired this year, it makes sense for goalposts to be moved – Wirr Tsi should be aiming at IFCF football at all instead.

For a team that’s flirting with the top four to struggle with a team like the Cyclones is not a good look for Frenei. To be fair, the Tihon United of the last seven matches of the first half are a decent side, and when Mette Sondheim gets going, it’s hard to stop her. Still, it doesn’t look very likely for Frenei to catch the leading four, though for them, making the IFCF CC again would be an achievement in itself.

Another team that’s starting to heat up again is the Frost, who put Z’ai’ai back in their place with a stereotypical brutal win on the road. Fear not, Felswyrites – your team is back and playing at a high level – and it’s starting to really click. As of this moment, with FK Shakhter conceding three to Alnio, Felswyr is the best team in the District once more – albeit by a single point.

The match of the day, of course, is the return leg of Urrheddiao-Myana. This time, United Center hosts, and the home team does well enough to try to stop the machine that is Myana’s goalscoring prowess. Yes, Billie Blue Hamisi gets the tying goal, but the class that is Laborious Hawk’s brace is more than enough to get the point for the Islanders.

Omnio handle Umbar in a result that could have far-reaching repercussions, Anomalies lay an egg on the road at the Submarines as they can’t crack Pence Harringborn, and Sanar remains a benchmark, having put away the Anchors. Chromatik pick up exactly where they started the first half of the season – blanking the Orcas once again – while the Crusaders put together a complete performance to put the Tide away – inching back up to that ninth spot.

Matchday 21

As the season goes on, some teams are struggling while others are striving. See how Frenei trips up at Sanar, not able to handle the pressure as Iqaluk and Jiao provide brilliant moments. This isn’t how they wanted to start the second half. The same with Anomalies, as Berenguer’s hat trick is almost wasted by the way that Norwood got her base in the last twenty-one minutes of the match. Eleventh? At least they’re ahead of Crossroads after the Monarchs give them a taste of their counterattacking medicine – that IFCF CC Playoff spot is going to be brutal. Add in Tihon dropping points at home to Omnio of all teams – they needed Slazenger’s goal to even salvage a point – and it wasn’t a good day for the also-runs.

If this is the last time that Enrico Girello is the starting keeper for Wirr Tsi this season, the Elmyian has shown a lot of promise. Three clean sheets, including blanking Myana? The Shock reintroduce themselves to the top six, the rest of the team shows up, and for one day, Wirr Tsi looks like a contender once again. Instead, it’s Alnio that have entrenched themselves in the top four, as Hartley keeps turning in gems.

With everyone else floundering, Chromatik dispatch of Urrheddiao with a Singh brace in the second half to sport an eleven-point lead at this point of the season. They look unstoppable. Lhor achieve the7-7-7 record – we will see if they will end up being lucky – by clipping the Cyclones, while the Submarines turn in another great showing as FK Shakhter have hit the doldrums, as does Felswyr, who lose to Umbar of all teams.

Matchday 22

Kathie Begley returns behind the goalposts for Wirr Tsi, as the Shock host league-leading Chromatik. She doesn’t miss a beat, stopping all fourteen shots on goal, as Wirr Tsi survives the Capitalizt onslaught to stop them on their tracks. Class is permanent, as they say.

As for Myana, bouncing back from a surprise loss to Wirr Tsi by heading into Chromatik City Field to put Crossroads to fourteenth is rather good. Lavrentiy was on point, Hawk was lethal, and Myana keep up the pressure – along with the Brewers, who keep putting away lesser sides. As for Tihon, following up a draw to Omnio by losing away to Felswyr is well behind their station… What a brutal run of form from them, while the Frost keep chugging along.

Frenei and Anomalies’ match together is rather disappointing, both sides not being able to convert on numerous chances, while Lhor’s Sangaré has a gorgeous goal against Sanar to lead his squad. Pria City scape Omnio behind a brace from Graham Hughes, while Umbar has driven all the way up to fifteenth by putting down the Mountaineers. United suffer at the hands of the Cyclones to fall to seventh, and the Anchors make their bid to try to catch up to eighteenth with Zhukova shining with a brace and an assist.

Matchday 23

Frenei keeps falling apart. This time, it’s FK Shakhter that’s standing in their way, as Meledina and Lapayev double up Nedeljkovic’s initial strike; is the Pyzahnayan squad ready to make a run at midtable? Frenei has the potential to fight for the top four, but they keep slipping up on matches that they should win.

At least it wasn’t like what happened to Wirr Tsi at the hands of Tihon United – as Cafazzo outshines Begley threefold. Mette Sondheim completes the expected result, and Wirr Tsi are reminded of just how hard this season is being for them. Pria City runs into the wall that is Felswyr at the same time, while AFC ‘s handling of Lhor keeps both teams around midtable, fighting for the IFCF CC Playoff spots.

Rasmus Hourihane and the Mountaineers pick the best time for their sixth win of the year – it’s gorgeous when Z’ai’ai actually get to play their kind of game – and while Myana struggles with Omnio (thanks for the rescue, Lavrentiy) and Tihon survives Umbar, Chromatik keeps rolling along with a brace and an assist from Euran winger Owen James.

Urrheddiao handle Sanar, unlucky to just have scored a goal, and Alnio does just enough to get by Anchors, despite having a subpar day.

Matchday 24

For a team that is struggling to remain in the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Omnio sure knows how to play entertaining football. Nadya Dostoevich is their muse, and when Alszeghy is on point, it’s glorious. They’re good enough to put pressure on Chromatik, who need all five – including Lili Marinca thirty seconds after Gil Kwang-Suk had tied things up in injury time – to get out of Omnio with three points that they didn’t think would be this hard to grab.

Frenei had been sliding so fast that everyone wrote off their game hosting the Brewers as a defeat for the home team. Janina’s squad is known for bucking expectations, though, and with Joo Pil-Seung acting like the front man that he is, Frenei contained the vaunted Alnio attack. Add in Nedeljkovic from midrange, and Tor had their big, bounce-back victory.

There is no limit to how much chaos Felswyr and Tihon United can cause, is there? They don’t look like teams that had such bad starts, as the Frost use an unusually cool day this time of year to freeze Myana’s goals at just two – Arnar Hrafnarsson doing well to tie things up at the eighty-fourth – while the Cyclones sweep up Crossroads in their wake, limiting the Crusaders to just the brace from Lynne Crossley. Add in Sanar keeping Wirr Tsi to yet another draw and Nur and Sheppard fighting each other to a scoreless tie at United Center, and not much changed among the top of the table besides Chromatik.

It's the Monarchs sniffing around at fifth – but the gap is at ten – after holding on for dear life at the Umbar Ultima, as Tihon walk over Z’ai’ai, and the Anchors get within three points of the playoffs with Cormac Meyer’s hat trick at the expense of Urrhed FC. Lastly, Lhor keeps plodding along at its own pace – Líndís proving once again why she is the star of the squad with a goal and a key assist on Sangaré’s game winner.

Matchday 25

Ah, the return match that everyone was looking for. Unexpectedly, there’s far less trash-talk in the beginning, but this time, it’s Mithya Hashemi that goes down hard after a tackle from Hermione Hui. Hui is given the yellow, but cooler heads prevail, and there’s just some shouting from across the benches. It’s a very tense match, Berenguer getting the early goal just for Carpenter to equalize, as they play to yet another draw. What will this rivalry bring in the days to come?

Frenei should just change their goals to the IFCF CC again. It’s bad when you can’t score against one of the worst teams in the league; it’s even worse when Pence Harringborn isn’t even harried that often. At least Lhor keeps faltering, too – despite Líndís’s heroics, at that. Brewers keep pressure on Myana. The Islanders put away Umbar, while the Capitalizt can’t handle the likes of new-look Felswyr as the Frost play to a scoreless draw.

United can’t do much in Z’ai’ai against FK Shakhter as the Tide are also kept at bay by the Monarchs – when they want to be, Farrionne Larrianne’s team can really clamp down. Crusaders’ Crossley continues to be their lynchpin, Anchors beat up on cellar dwellers Z’ai’ai to build a bit of a cushion, and the Tech are the unlikely team to halt the advance of the Cyclones – Alszeghy scoring in injury time.

Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chromatik                25   18   6   1    66   30  +36    60
 2 Myana                    25   15   6   4    56   33  +23    51
 3 Alnio                    25   16   2   7    51   39  +12    50
 4 Tihon                    25   14   6   5    51   32  +19    48
 5 Pria City                25   10   8   7    41   36   +5    38
 6 Urrheddiao               25   11   5   9    26   23   +3    38
 7 Wirr Tsi                 25   10   7   8    38   32   +6    37
 8 Frenei Tor               25    9   8   8    43   36   +7    35
 9 Lhor                     25    9   7   9    41   38   +3    34
10 Anomalies                25    8   9   8    29   29    0    33
11 Felswyr                  25    8   9   8    29   32   −3    33
12 Tihon United             25    8   8   9    28   36   −8    32
13 Crossroads               25    8   7  10    56   60   −4    31
14 Sanar                    25    9   4  12    27   32   −5    31
15 Umbar                    25    8   4  13    46   55   −9    28
16 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      25    8   4  13    37   52  −15    28
17 Omnio                    25    6   6  13    47   58  −11    24
18 Urrhed FC                25    5   6  14    42   59  −17    21
19 Anchors FC               25    5   6  14    46   65  −19    21
20 Z'ai'ai                  25    3   6  16    41   64  −23    15

Chromatik has a nine point lead at this point of the season – while the gap between fourth and fifth is rather high. The IFCF CC Playoff Berth race will be ridiculous as usual – especially as Sanar, Felswyr, and Tihon United have reentered the race. At the bottom, Z’ai’ai seem destined to be headed back down, while FK Shakhter hangs onto hope of getting to escape the Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Orange League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar                   25   17   6   2    75   32  +43    57
 2 Eyrods                  25   15   6   4    31   24   +7    51
 3 Knetyohai City FC       25   12   8   5    43   25  +18    44
 4 Flames of the West      25   12   4   9    44   41   +3    40
 5 Knetyohai               25   12   4   9    38   39   −1    40
 6 Brisara FC              25   12   3  10    33   34   −1    39
 7 Hanai Breakers          25   10   5  10    25   18   +7    35
 8 Rhoni FC                25    9   8   8    36   38   −2    35
 9 Crix                    25    8   9   8    39   37   +2    33
10 Anfanhar City           25    9   6  10    54   56   −2    33
11 Pùr                     25    8   8   9    20   26   −6    32
12 Urrhed State            25    8   7  10    20   22   −2    31
13 Rhoni City              25    8   6  11    26   33   −7    30
14 Umbar State             25    8   5  12    54   60   −6    29
15 BT Ming                 25    7   8  10    38   50  −12    29
16 Omnio City              25    8   4  13    25   28   −3    28
17 Qet                     25    7   7  11    55   62   −7    28
18 Shantarr                25    7   7  11    29   36   −7    28
19 Qet NSC                 25    6   7  12    34   38   −4    25
20 Ming                    25    5   6  14    34   54  −20    21

Lanar keeps up their torrid form, but Eyrods are only six points behind – a surprise for sure. Playoff spots will be absolutely a dogfight. Down below, everyone from Urrhed State down will have to worry about potentially getting relegated – with Ming being the surprise bottom feeders.

Violet Cup XV Group Stage Matchdays 3-4

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 31. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Matchday 3

Group A
Frenei Tor (Red) 3–1 Pria City (Red)
Anfanhar City (Orange) 0–1 Rhoni City (Orange)

Group B
Anchors FC (Red) 4–0 Lhor (Red)
Myana (Red) 2–1 Omnio (Red)

Group C
Tihon (Red) 1–0 Urrheddiao (Red)
Fishermen's Club (Yellow) 1–1 Shantarr (Orange)

Group D
Felswyr (Red) 1–0 Knetyohai (Orange)
Alnio (Red) 2–0 Chromatik (Red)

Group E
Urrhed FC (Red) 1–0 Omnio City (Orange)
Qet (Orange) 1–0 Hanai Breakers (Orange)

Matchday 2

Group A
Pria City (Red) 1–0 Rhoni City (Orange)
Anfanhar City (Orange) 1–4 Frenei Tor (Red)

Group A                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Frenei Tor                  4   3  0  1    9   4  +5    9
2 Rhoni City                  4   3  0  1    4   2  +2    9
3 Pria City                   4   2  0  2    6   5  +1    6
4 Anfanhar City               4   0  0  4    2  10  −8    0

Anfanhar City has been torn apart to pieces while the Monarchs will have to make up ground in the last two matches if they are to trip up either Frenei or Rhoni City.

Group B
Lhor (Red) 3–1 Omnio (Red)
Myana (Red) 1–3 Anchors FC (Red)

Group B                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Anchors FC                  4   3  1  0   14   3 +11   10
2 Myana                       4   2  0  2    8  11  −3    6
3 Lhor                        4   1  1  2    4   9  −5    4
4 Omnio                       4   0  2  2    3   6  −3    2

Anchors’ surprise win over Myana gives them a huge advantage, but the battle between the Islanders and Orcas for the second place spot should be stellar.

Group C
Urrheddiao (Red) 1–0 Shantarr (Orange)
Fishermen's Club (Yellow) 2–0 Tihon (Red)

Group C                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Fishermen's Club            4   2  1  1    6   3  +3    7
2 Tihon                       4   2  1  1    6   6   0    7
3 Urrheddiao                  4   2  0  2    2   3  −1    6
4 Shantarr                    4   0  2  2    4   6  −2    2

Things are getting tight up top, as Fishermen’s Club keeps hanging with the big dogs. Can they keep it up?

Group D
Knetyohai (Orange) 0–1 Chromatik (Red)
Alnio (Red) 0–0 Felswyr (Red)

Group D                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Alnio                       4   3  1  0    6   1  +5   10
2 Felswyr                     4   2  1  1    4   2  +2    7
3 Chromatik                   4   2  0  2    3   6  −3    6
4 Knetyohai                   4   0  0  4    2   6  −4    0

Knetyohai has been reduced to a punching bag, as the other three continue to dog it out. Will Chromatik really not make it through?

Group E
Omnio City (Orange) 1–0 Hanai Breakers (Orange)
Qet (Orange) 5–1 Urrhed FC (Red)

Group E                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Omnio City                  4   3  0  1    3   1  +2    9
2 Qet                         4   2  1  1    7   3  +4    7
3 Urrhed FC                   4   2  1  1    4   6  −2    7
4 Hanai Breakers              4   0  0  4    0   4  −4    0

Stars are shining bright as the group remains as open as ever.

by **Chromatika** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:11 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Matchdays 26-31

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 26

Matchday 27

Matchday 28

Matchday 29

Matchday 30

Matchday 31

The Roundup

By virtue of winning five of six games and scoring sixteen points, scoring nineteen while conceding ten, Myana not only caught up to the nine-point lead Chromatik had on them, but actually caught them at the end, being ahead by a single point now. Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov is finally playing like his name suggests, leading the Red League with twenty-eight goals at this juncture, while his supporting cast has contributed as well, with three others in double digits (and Reader only a single goal away). Taking down Chromatik was a huge win for the Islanders, too, as they stake their claim at the title. With Chromatik struggling – only seven points for the leading team – the table has become closer than anyone expected. Capitalizt can blame their lack of goalscoring production – eight in six is abysmal by their standards – while Strand has almost been conceding two a game in this stretch. They still have the most talent in the league, and it isn’t too late, but the lead that Chromatik had on the field is gone.

Tihon also stayed hot, matching Myana’s haul of sixteen points in six matches, scoring eighteen and conceding only seven; Oberon, Arthur, and Slazenger continue to work well together, and Tatiana Ophélie is quietly having the best season of her tenure in the Red League. It is to the testament of Alnio that they are only two points behind in fourth despite dropping two, as the Brewers continues to utilize Wendy Thomas and Jasno Skanderovic in contributing to the attack. There is definitely a gap in quality between the top four and the rest of the field, and it’s showing.

Wirr Tsi has done well enough to recover as much as they have – they didn’t lose a single game during this stretch, either, even with Kathie Begley continuing to struggle. It’s been a hot minute since the Shock conceded forty goals in a season, and they’ve needed all fifty-five of the ones scored to even be where they’re at now. They have the opposite problem of Urrheddiao, as United continue to be the league’s standard on defensive prowess. Sure, they’ve even picked up on the goalscoring front – nine in six games isn’t bad – but United will live and die by what Sheppard can or cannot do.

Just behind those two that keep dreaming big. Pria City hasn’t had the same kind of goalscoring magic as last season, but the Monarchs keep winning close games, Berrymore doing the lions’ share of the work, while Frenei Tor have been plagued by inconsistent play, finding themselves needing a late push to get into the automatic berths for the IFCF CC. Jana Anusic has emerged once again to be the key player for a squad, as was expected.

Anomalies are just bland. There isn’t much to say about their level of play, though having an outside chance at the IFCF CC may just be enough to keep Griffin Ascroft around. They wish to be where Urrheddiao are now, but are just missing that je ne sais quois. As for the Crusaders, they’ve done well enough to even be in tenth place – splitting the games even – but as the defense continues to implode, the attacking players are starting to get fed up. Change seems to be looming on the horizon for Chromia’s smallest club.

Felswyr ran into a bit of a reality check in the last six matches, dropping four of the contests, but they’ve already done the hard work of getting back up to midtable; Lhor had one of the worst stretches of the league, going 0-3-3, not being able to capitalize on any of the leads that they had. Sanar are doing just enough to tread above water, as are the Tihon United Cyclones – while FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai put together what they need to dig themselves out of the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, at least for now (by virtue of a single point).

Umbar wishes they could have some of the magic they had early on the season, scoring but not enough, while Omnio actually had a decent haul with six points obtained; Anchors FC can score but not much else, Urrrhed FC[/]’s defense is a shade compared to what it used to be, and finally, [b]Z’ai’ai winning seven points means that the Mountaineers have an outside chance at getting to fight for their lives.

Seven matches remain.

Standings after Thirty-One Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana                    31   20   7   4    75   43  +32    67  +1
 2 Chromatik                31   19   9   3    74   41  +33    66  -1
 3 Tihon                    31   19   7   5    69   39  +30    64  +1
 4 Alnio                    31   20   2   9    67   51  +16    62  -1
 5 Wirr Tsi                 31   15   8   8    55   40  +15    53  +2
 6 Urrheddiao               31   14   7  10    35   30   +5    49   =
 7 Pria City                31   13   8  10    45   42   +3    47  -2
 8 Frenei Tor               31   12  10   9    54   44  +10    46   =
 9 Anomalies                31   11  10  10    35   34   +1    43  +1
10 Crossroads               31   11   7  13    70   71   −1    40  +3
11 Felswyr                  31   10   9  12    38   44   −6    39   =
12 Lhor                     31    9  10  12    49   51   −2    37  -3
13 Sanar                    31   10   6  15    33   42   −9    36  +1
14 Tihon United             31    9   9  13    36   47  −11    36  -2
15 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      31   10   5  16    45   64  −19    35  -1
16 Umbar                    31    9   7  15    54   66  −12    34  +1
17 Omnio                    31    7   9  15    53   66  −13    30   =
18 Anchors FC               31    5   9  17    60   86  −26    24  +1
19 Urrhed FC                31    5   8  18    47   69  −22    23  -1
20 Z'ai'ai                  31    5   7  19    53   77  −24    22   =

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Thirty-One Games:

Orange League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar                   31   22   7   2    93   41  +52    73
 2 Eyrods                  31   17   7   7    38   32   +6    58
 3 Knetyohai City FC       31   14  11   6    52   32  +20    53
 4 Flames of the West      31   15   5  11    53   48   +5    50
 5 Knetyohai               31   14   5  12    46   48   −2    47
 6 Brisara FC              31   14   4  13    36   38   −2    46
 7 Hanai Breakers          31   12   7  12    30   23   +7    43
 8 Crix                    31   10  10  11    45   42   +3    40
 9 Urrhed State            31   11   7  13    28   27   +1    40
10 Qet                     31   11   7  13    64   69   −5    40
11 Anfanhar City           31   11   7  13    58   63   −5    40
12 Shantarr                31   10   9  12    44   49   −5    39
13 Rhoni FC                31   10   9  12    41   50   −9    39
14 Umbar State             31   11   5  15    67   72   −5    38
15 BT Ming                 31   10   8  13    47   60  −13    38
16 Pùr                     31    9  10  12    21   33  −12    37
17 Rhoni City              31    9   9  13    31   41  −10    36
18 Qet NSC                 31    9   8  14    43   44   −1    35
19 Omnio City              31   10   5  16    27   34   −7    35
20 Ming                    31    8   6  17    43   61  −18    30

Fifteen point lead with seven matches remaining, Lanar has all but made a perfect run at the rest of the league. Knetyohai City hangs onto the lead for the third automatic promotion spot, but Knetyohai finds themselves trying to stay ahead of the rest of the pack. At the bottom end, it’s a packed field – besides Ming, it’s going to be hard to tell which teams will be relegated.

Violet Cup XV Group Stage Matchdays 5-6

Double Round-Robin, with matches being played between Matchdays 13 and 31. Group Winners and Top 3 Second Placed Finishers make it to the Quarterfinals, with tiebreakers as follows:

To Decide Group Winner:

Points
Goal Differential
Head-to-Head Goal Differential
Playoff Match to be Played

To Decide Top Three Second Placed Finishers:

Points
Goal Differential
Goal Differential Against Top Placed Team
Playoff Match to be Played

Matchday 5

Group A
[Anfanhar City (Orange) 1–3 Pria City (Red)
Frenei Tor (Red) 0–2 Rhoni City (Orange)

Group B
Myana (Red) 0–4 Lhor (Red)
Anchors FC (Red) 1–3 Omnio (Red)

Group C
Fishermen's Club (Yellow) 3–0 Urrheddiao (Red)
Tihon (Red) 2–1 Shantarr (Orange)

Group D
Alnio (Red) 3–0 Knetyohai (Orange)
Felswyr (Red) 1–1 Chromatik (Red)

Group E
Qet (Orange) 0–1 Omnio City (Orange)
Urrhed FC (Red) 1–0 Hanai Breakers (Orange)

Matchday 6

Group A
Pria City (Red) 1–1 Frenei Tor (Red)
Rhoni City (Orange) 1–1 Anfanhar City (Orange)

Group A                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Rhoni City                  6   4  1  1    7   3  +4   13
2 Frenei Tor                  6   3  1  2   10   7  +3   10
3 Pria City                   6   3  1  2   10   7  +3   10
4 Anfanhar City               6   0  1  5    4  14 −10    1

By virtue of having won one and drawn in their two head to head matches, the Monarchs make it.

Group B
Lhor (Red) 1–1 Anchors FC (Red)
Omnio (Red) 0–2 [b]Myana (Red)

Group B                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Anchors FC                  6   3  2  1   16   7  +9   11
2 Myana                       6   3  0  3   10  15  −5    9
3 Lhor                        6   2  2  2    9  10  −1    8
4 Omnio                       6   1  2  3    6   9  −3    5

Myana does well to bounce back, but Anchors FC surprisingly wins the group.

Group C
Urrheddiao (Red) 0–0 Tihon (Red)
Shantarr (Orange) 0–0 Fishermen's Club (Yellow)

Group C                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Fishermen's Club            6   3  2  1    9   3  +6   11
2 Tihon                       6   3  2  1    8   7  +1   11
3 Urrheddiao                  6   2  1  3    2   6  −4    7
4 Shantarr                    6   0  3  3    5   8  −3    3

What in the world, Fishermen’s Club?

Group D
Knetyohai (Orange) 2–2 Felswyr (Red)
Chromatik (Red) 6–1 Alnio (Red)

Group D                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Alnio                       6   4  1  1   10   7  +3   13
2 Chromatik                   6   3  1  2   10   8  +2   10
3 Felswyr                     6   2  3  1    7   5  +2    9
4 Knetyohai                   6   0  1  5    4  11  −7    1

Capitalizt throttle the Brewers on the final day to make it to the final eight.

Group E
Omnio City (Orange) 1–0 Urrhed FC (Red)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) 1–0 Qet (Orange)

Group E                     Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Omnio City                  6   5  0  1    5   1  +4   15
2 Urrhed FC                   6   3  1  2    5   7  −2   10
3 Qet                         6   2  1  3    7   5  +2    7
4 Hanai Breakers              6   1  0  5    1   5  −4    3

Where did this Omnio City come from? Fantastic defensive play.

Second Placed Team Table

Teams                        Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
C2 Tihon                       6   3  2  1    8   7  +1   11 Quarterfinals
A2 Frenei Tor                  6   3  1  2   10   7  +3   10 Quarterfinals 
D2 Chromatik                   6   3  1  2   10   8  +2   10 Quarterfinals
E2 Urrhed FC                   6   3  1  2    5   7  −2   10 
B2 Myana                       6   3  0  3   10  15  −5    9

Myana don’t make it… Surprisingly. Chromatik does by the skin of their teeth.

Seeding

Teams                        Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
E1 Omnio City                  6   5  0  1    5   1  +4   15
A1 Rhoni City                  6   4  1  1    7   3  +4   13
D1 Alnio                       6   4  1  1   10   7  +3   13
B1 Anchors FC                  6   3  2  1   16   7  +9   11
C1 Fishermen's Club            6   3  2  1    9   3  +6   11
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C2 Tihon                       6   3  2  1    8   7  +1   11
A2 Frenei Tor                  6   3  1  2   10   7  +3   10
D2 Chromatik                   6   3  1  2   10   8  +2   10

Violet Cup XIV Quarterfinal Draw
(1) Omnio City vs. (7) Frenei Tor*
(4) Anchors FC vs. (5) Fishermen’s Club
(3) Alnio vs. (6) Tihon
(2) Rhoni City vs. (8) Chromatik*

by **Chromatika** » Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:12 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Matchdays 32-37

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 32

Matchday 33

Matchday 34

Matchday 35

Matchday 36

Matchday 37

The Roundup
How did we get here? Both Myana and Chromatik struggle a bit down the stretch, leading to this scenario: tied in points, tied in goal differential, and Myana only ahead due to head-to-head record. With Alnio and Tihon struggling a bit, the top two is decided; Alnio has secured at least a third place spot, while Tihon will need to hold off on Wirr Tsi's late charge to keep the IFCL berth. What a turnaround for Wirr Tsi - to have a shot at the IFCL after their start is insane, while Urrheddiao are happy to have secured a IFCF CC spot.

There is a pretty good chance that a team that has a worse than .500 record will represent Chromatika in the IFCF CC next season - as Anomalies and Crossroads are already at that level despite being in contention for the IFCF CC Playoffs, and Lhor and FK Shakhter would also be in the same shoes. Even Felswyr has a shot. Tihon United needs to hold off Umbar to not have to play for the Promotion/Relegation Playoff, while Omnio is holding on for dear life to not be automatically relegated, with Urrhed FC and the Z'ai'ai Mountaineers right behind them. Anchors are headed right back down, having conceded more than a hundred despite scoring more than seventy-two.

Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov has done what was expected of him, having thirty-four goals to his name at this point for Myana, while Kate Archer of Crossroads isn't that far behind at thirty-two. Defensively, Ines Sheppard of Urrheddiao has already made it nineteen clean sheets - and there's one more game left in the season to see if they can do better than 50%.

An exhilarating final day remains:
Z'ai'ai vs. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai
Anomalies vs. Alnio
Sanar vs. Urrhed FC
Tihon United vs. Anchors FC
Chromatik vs. Frenei Tor
Myana vs. Lhor
Pria City vs. Urrheddiao
Tihon vs. Wir Tsi
Umbar vs. Crossroads
Felswyr vs. Omnio

Tihon vs. Wirr Tsi is rather big - if the Shock wins by more than two, they take the IFCF CL spot instead. Frenei will try to play spoiler against Chromatik, while Lhor needs to beat Myana to have a shot at the IFCF CC Playoff Berth. As for the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Tihon United takes on hapless, relegated Anchors while Umbar contends with a Crusaders team that needs to win; the Submarines find a better opponent in Sanar than the Tech, taking on Felswyr. Z'ai'ai will need to take down FK Shakhter while praying for other results to happen.

Standings after Thirty-Seven Games:

Red League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana                    37   23  10   4    88   48  +40    79
 2 Chromatik                37   23  10   4    93   53  +40    79
 3 Alnio                    37   23   3  11    76   59  +17    72
 4 Tihon                    37   20   9   8    78   49  +29    69
 5 Wirr Tsi                 37   19   9   9    71   47  +24    66
 6 Urrheddiao               37   19   8  10    48   36  +12    65
 7 Pria City                37   15  10  12    55   52   +3    55
 8 Frenei Tor               37   13  15   9    63   52  +11    54
 9 Anomalies                37   12  12  13    39   41   −2    48
10 Crossroads               37   13   8  16    80   83   −3    47
11 Lhor                     37   12  10  15    59   62   −3    46
12 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      37   13   6  18    52   72  −20    45
13 Felswyr                  37   11  11  15    42   52  −10    44
14 Sanar                    37   12   7  18    40   51  −11    43
15 Tihon United             37   11   9  17    40   53  −13    42
16 Umbar                    37   10   9  18    62   80  −18    39
17 Omnio                    37    8   9  20    62   77  −15    33
18 Urrhed FC                37    8   9  20    57   78  −21    33
19 Z'ai'ai                  37    8   8  21    63   89  −26    32
20 Anchors FC               37    6  10  21    72  106  −34    28

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Thirty-Seven Games:

Orange League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar                   37   27   7   3   110   51  +59    88
 2 Eyrods                  37   19  10   8    43   36   +7    67
 3 Flames of the West      37   18   7  12    64   57   +7    61
 4 Knetyohai City FC       37   15  13   9    61   45  +16    58
 5 Brisara FC              37   17   7  13    45   44   +1    58
 6 Knetyohai               37   15   8  14    53   56   −3    53
 7 Hanai Breakers          37   14   9  14    35   26   +9    51
 8 Crix                    37   13  11  13    54   50   +4    50
 9 BT Ming                 37   13  10  14    62   72  −10    49
10 Rhoni City              37   12  12  13    44   50   −6    48
11 Urrhed State            37   12  10  15    37   35   +2    46
12 Anfanhar City           37   12   9  16    73   83  −10    45
13 Shantarr                37   11  11  15    46   53   −7    44
14 Qet                     37   12   8  17    70   81  −11    44
15 Pùr                     37   10  14  13    26   38  −12    44
16 Rhoni FC                37   10  13  14    55   68  −13    43
17 Qet NSC                 37   11   9  17    57   57    0    42
18 Umbar State             37   12   6  19    77   85   −8    42
19 Omnio City              37   12   6  19    32   41   −9    42
20 Ming                    37   10  10  17    47   63  −16    40

Lanar absolutely strangle the rest of the league, while Eyrods has also made it back to the Red League; Flames of the West will have to contend with Knetyohai City FC and Brisara FC to see if they can maintain their Promotion/Relegation berth. With Umbar State and Omnio City at forty-two points – and only three points behind Anfanhar City in twelfth – there will be some tense fanbases on the last day of the season..

Violet Cup XV Quarterfinals

Omnio City (Orange) 1–0 Frenei Tor (Red)
Marais 26’
Anchors FC (Red) 1–1 Fishermen's Club (Yellow) (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Butterfield 72’//Doning 39’
Meyer O Thao O Ferguson O Zhukova O Kystebo X//Harmon O Doning O Buron O Marc O Benoit O
Alnio (Red) 2–1 Tihon (Red)
[i]Cunningham 3’, Skenderovic 73’//Oberon 42’
Rhoni City (Orange) 0–5 Chromatik (Red)
Wawanolett 31’, Singh 48’, 66’, 72’, Marinca 81’

Omnio City refuses to play like a team that seems destined to the Yellow League, playing solid ball to dispose of Frenei, while Fishermen’s Club survives Anchors FC after penalty kicks. Jasno Skenderovic sends the Brewers to the Semifinals with a well-placed kick, and Chromatik destroys Rhoni City to set up a rematch of the Violet Cup Finals in the Semifinal.

Violet Cup XV Semifinals

Omnio City (Orange) 1–1 Fishermen's Club (Yellow) (2–1 AET)
Verona 26’, Morton 102’//Doning 58’
Alnio (Red) 1–5 Chromatik (Red)
Cunningham 4’//Singh 16’, 54’, Nguyen 25’, Harrison 81’, James 89’

Omnio City becomes the unlikeliest of Finalists – Morton scoring in the hundred and second – but it’s the Capitalizt that will be in their way to defend their title, having destroyed the Brewers thoroughly at RCK Field.

by **Chromatika** » Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:15 am

Rainbow League System Indigo Youth League Season 12, CCFA 22 Playoffs

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Chromatik Youth League - High School Path     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Crix Arts Institute                         30   19   5   6    61   42  +19    62 First-Round Bye, Title Game, RSC
 2 Academy of the Jungle                       30   16   8   6    52   41  +11    56 First-Round Bye
 3 Central Heights High School                 30   15   9   6    57   46  +11    54 Playoffs
 4 Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted              30   15   7   8    54   42  +12    52 Playoffs
 5 Myana Northwestern High School              30   14   8   8    81   66  +15    50 Playoffs
 6 Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School       30   14   7   9    77   61  +16    49 Playoffs
 7 Chromatik Central High School               30   12  12   6    67   55  +12    48
 8 Egren Elite Academy                         30   13   3  14    86   69  +17    42
 9 Mt. Niar High School                        30   12   6  12    35   34   +1    42
10 Facsimile High School                       30   10  10  10    59   52   +7    40
11 Flames of the Revolution High School        30    8   8  14    61   77  −16    32
12 Mt. Baker High School                       30    7   9  14    37   46   −9    30
13 Rainbow Central High School                 30    7   8  15    23   40  −17    29
14 Pier High School                            30    7   5  18    46   64  −18    26
15 Alnio Scientific High School                30    6   7  17    46   79  −33    25
16 Jatho Agricultural High School              30    5   8  17    41   69  −28    23

Jack Heimdell, a little-known striker from Crix, scores twenty-two goals to pace Crix Arts Institute into first place, while Carlise Watford is the MVP for Academy of the Jungle, leading the league in assists. Central Heights High School, Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted, Myana Northwestern High School, and Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School round out the playoff field - Chromatik Central High School missing out by a single point.

Playoffs

Play-In Round
Central Heights High School 1–3 Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School
McCarthy-Johnson 19'//Filox 26', Go 71', 78'
Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted 1–2 Myana Northwestern High School
Oriol 62'//Ludwig-Nikolaeva 14', 80'

Two upsets here - or is it, when we look at preseason rankings? The Masterminds' run ends behind Ludwig-Nikolaeva's brace, while the Martyrs outrace the Defenders in the second half.

Semifinals
Crix Arts Institute 1–0 Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School
Duvall 8'
Academy of the Jungle 0–0 Myana Northwestern High School (1–0 AET)
Watford 112'

Crix Arts Institute pounces early on the Martyrs and don't relent, while Carlisle Watford is looking like a national team player in the making, snaking in a free kick in extra time to make the finals of the High School Path.

Final @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District
Crix Arts Institute 2–2 Academy of the Jungle (3–2 AET)
Duvall 14', Heimdell 70', 95'//Watford 26', 58'

A complete team taking on a superstar will usually end in favor of the team, as Crix Arts Institute becomes the representative of the High School system in the Championship game, handling Watford eventually.

Chromatik Youth League - Prime Division     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Pùr U-18s                                 38   22   7   9    95   63  +32    73 First-Round Bye
 2 Anchors FC U-18s                          38   20   7  11    89   65  +24    67 First-Round Bye
 3 Chromatik U-18s                           38   19   9  10    63   55   +8    66 Playoffs
 4 Myana U-18s                               38   18   8  12    70   63   +7    62 Playoffs, Title Game
 5 Crossroads U-18s                          38   17   6  15    49   35  +14    57 Playoffs
 6 Sanar U-18s                               38   14  15   9    69   60   +9    57 Playoffs
 7 Urrheddiao U-18s                          38   15  11  12    82   69  +13    56
 8 Z'ai'ai U-18s                             38   16   8  14    70   64   +6    56
 9 Alnio U-18s                               38   15   9  14    62   60   +2    54
10 Ming U-18s                                38   13  14  11    68   71   −3    53
11 Anomalies U-18s                           38   13  13  12    59   59    0    52
12 Knetyohai U-18s                           38   13  13  12    58   65   −7    52
13 Lanar U-18s                               38   13   9  16    80   81   −1    48
14 Knetyohai City U-18s                      38   13   6  19    60   73  −13    45
15 Felswyr U-18s                             38   11  11  16    56   70  −14    44
16 Wirr Tsi U-18s                            38   10  12  16    48   53   −5    42
17 Lhor U-18s                                38    9  14  15    61   68   −7    41
18 Eyrods U-18s                              38    8  16  14    32   46  −14    40 Relegated
19 Frenei Tor U-18s                          38   11   7  20    28   46  −18    40 Relegated
20 Tihon U-18s                               38    7  11  20    39   72  −33    32 Relegated
Chromatik Youth League - Second Division     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Hanai Breakers U-18s                       38   21   7  10    88   59  +29    70 Promoted
 2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai U-18s                  38   19  12   7   103   77  +26    69 Promoted
 3 Crix U-18s                                 38   18  13   7    81   52  +29    67 Promoted
 4 Umbar U-18s                                38   17  11  10    64   53  +11    62
 5 Tihon United  U-18s                        38   16  11  11    65   61   +4    59
 6 Urrhed State U-18s                         38   16  10  12    75   66   +9    58
 7 Omnio City U-18s                           38   16  10  12    74   70   +4    58
 8 Flames of the West U-18s                   38   15  11  12    36   31   +5    56
 9 Pria City U-18s                            38   16   8  14    77   74   +3    56
10 Anfanhar City U-18s                        38   14  13  11    65   51  +14    55
11 Rhoni FC U-18s                             38   13  11  14    70   65   +5    50
12 Brisara FC U-18s                           38   13  10  15    47   53   −6    49
13 BT Ming U-18s                              38   15   4  19    46   55   −9    49
14 Qet NSC U-18s                              38   13   8  17    28   43  −15    47
15 Omnio U-18s                                38   12   8  18    62   69   −7    44
16 Rhoni City U-18s                           38   13   5  20    59   74  −15    44
17 Urrhed FC U-18s                            38    9  13  16    32   46  −14    40
18 Shantarr U-18s                             38   11   7  20    47   69  −22    40
19 Qet U-18s                                  38   10   9  19    28   59  −31    39
20 Umbar State U-18s                          38    6  13  19    22   42  −20    31

Playoffs

Play-In Round
Chromatik U-18s 2–0 Sanar U-18s
Dwyer 18', James 66'
Myana U-18s 3–0 Crossroads U-18s
Nyquist 21', Avaroje 61', 81'

The favorites win - Myana's multifaceted lineup shining through - while Chromatik U-18s's class shines through.

Semifinals
Pùr U-18s 2–3 Myana U-18s
Jitt 31', Han 68'//Lee 15', Nyquist 49', Roznaski 86'
Anchors FC U-18s 1–2 Chromatik U-18s
Wang 21'//Dwyer 60', 71'

What a round! Landro Nyquist shines with a goal and two assists as Myana U-18s stomp Pùr's shot at the title game, while Reile Dwyer, the new striker at Chromatik U-18s, gets a late brace to help the mainstay of the Youth League back to the final.

Final @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District
Chromatik U-18s 1–1 Myana U-18s (1–2 AET)
Dwyer 37'//Marley 81', Nyquist 109'

In a match befitting a final, Tobias Marley hit from range - and then the master that is Landro Nyquist scored in extra time off of a direct free kick to give Myana U-18s the spot in the Youth League title game. It isn't a bad showing for Chromatik, but Myana's international roster proved to be too much.

Youth League Championship
Crix Arts Institute 1–0 Myana U-18s
Heimdell 41'

Despite all the talent on Myana U-18s's roster, David Phon keeps out all thirteen shots on goal, and Jack Heimdell, the golden boy of the season, gets one ball past James Grundy to give Crix Arts Institute a title that nobody saw coming.

Champions: Crix Arts Institute (1st Title)
Manager: Megan Pam (42)
Starting XI: GK David Phon (15); RB Carmen Hughes (16) - CB Esteban Mette (17) - CB Benji Cross (16) - LB Rhea Pear (15); RM Samuel Hodges (17) - CM Lea Duvall (18) - CM Nancy Fehn (18) - LM Miles Hernandez, Jr. (16); ST Jack Heimdell (C) (17) - ST Andrew Wahl (16).
MVP: Jack Heimdell

Chromatik Collegiate Football Association
Season 22

Play-In Round
Chromatik State University 0–1 University of Myana
Baryshnikov 50'
Eyrods Tech 0–0 University of the Islands (0–1 AET)
Gill 111'
Southern Chromatik University 2–1 Urrheddiao State University
Vikers-Jones 35', 58'//Asper 61'
Staramara Tech University 1–0 Chromia Central College University
Madar 26'

Quarterfinals
University of Wirr Tsi 3–4 University of Myana
Yilark 20', Jaxon 51', 74'//Conde 14', Baryshnikov 51', 67', 88'
Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology 3–0 University of the Islands
Howard-Dawes 14', 63', 82'
Felswyr State University 0–1 Staramara Tech University
Madar 71'
Sanar University 3–2 Southern Chromatik University
Strandberg 21', Gennadievna 58', 82'//Vikers-Jones 12', Middleton 63'

Semifinals
Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology 2–0 University of Myana
Howard-Dawes 26', 83'
Sanar University 3–3 Staramara Tech University (3–3 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Strandberg 5', Gennadievna 62', 81'//Vinci 9', Madar 71', 89'
Penalties - Strandberg O Gennadievna O Beaumanoir O Robertson O Mosley O // Madar O Hainako O James O Vinci O Vengh X

Championship Game @ The Capitalizt Dome
Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology 3–2 Sanar University
Howard-Dawes 19', 28', 74'//Strandberg 33', Gennadievna 59'

Elaine Howard-Dawes's hat trick in the final gives the Hellcats their fourth title. She is a talent.

CCFA 22                                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 University of Wirr Tsi                  30   15   6   9    70   60  +10    51 First-Round Bye
 2 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology         30   14   8   8    54   42  +12    50 First-Round Bye, IUCC, Champions
 3 Felswyr State University                30   14   8   8    28   20   +8    50 First-Round Bye
 4 Sanar University                        30   15   5  10    54   49   +5    50 First-Round Bye, IUCC
 5 Chromatik State University              30   14   3  13    33   31   +2    45 Playoffs
 6 Eyrods Tech                             30   12   7  11    55   52   +3    43 Playoffs
 7 Southern Chromatik University           30   10  11   9    51   44   +7    41 Playoffs
 8 Staramara Tech University               30   12   5  13    55   58   −3    41 Playoffs, IUCC
 9 Chromia Central College University      30   11   7  12    24   33   −9    40 Playoffs
10 Urrheddiao State University             30   11   6  13    39   38   +1    39 Playoffs
11 University of the Islands               30   10   9  11    27   30   −3    39 Playoffs
12 University of Myana                     30    9  11  10    50   52   −2    38 Playoffs, IUCC
13 Alnio University of the Arts            30   11   5  14    51   56   −5    38 Eliminated
14 Pria Technical College                  30    7  14   9    54   56   −2    35 Eliminated
15 Pùr State University                    30    8   6  16    42   53  −11    30 Eliminated
16 Lanar University                        30    6  11  13    46   59  −13    29 Eliminated

Champions: Z'ai'ai University of Technology Hellcats (4th Title)
Manager/Head Coach: Rayna Ramber (70)
Starting XI: GK Jessika Aniston (Sr.); RB Remigiusz Wróbel (Jr.) - CB Valentin Féret (So.) - LB Charlotte Schöner (Jr.); RM/CM Blatter (Fr.) - CM Igerne Félix (Sr.) CM Hanzo Teebeera (Sr.) - LM Kyong Tripp (Sr.); RW/ST Szalai Júlia (So.) - ST Elaine Howard-Dawes (QUE/CMT) (Sr.) - LW Isaïe Vaganay (Jr.).
Player of the Year: ST Elaine Howard-Dawes (Sr.)

by **Chromatika** » Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:54 am

Lower Leagues - Season 15 Results
Sponsored by:

Kinetik

Blue League Final

Blue League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Cheonju                30   20   6   4    52   24  +28    66 Promoted, Champions
 2 Lhor United            30   20   5   5    60   34  +26    65 Promoted
 3 Umbar City             30   18   7   5    61   36  +25    61 Promoted
 4 Gurshan                30   13  10   7    53   41  +12    49 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Rainbow State          30   11  12   7    55   46   +9    45 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 6 Cheonju City           30   13   5  12    62   55   +7    44
 7 Dynamite               30   11   8  11    44   42   +2    41
 8 Dre'a City             30   12   5  13    27   26   +1    41
 9 Penat                  30    9  11  10    51   53   −2    38
10 Guardians              30   10   8  12    51   59   −8    38
11 Larhai City FC         30    9   7  14    39   55  −16    34 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved
12 Captains               30    9   5  16    45   64  −19    32 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved
13 Longarms               30    8   7  15    43   56  −13    31 Relegated - Capital
14 Green State            30    7   9  14    24   37  −13    30 Relegated - Eastern
15 Wirr Tsi City          30    5  10  15    23   33  −10    25 Relegated - Western
16 Tor City               30    4   7  19    48   77  −29    19 Relegated - Island

Cheonju are the winners of the Blue League, having barely beat out Lhor United by virtue of defeating Green State. Lhor United and Umbar City also make it without much issue, clearing by twelve points. Gurshan and Rainbow State will have a chance to make it - though it'll be a challenge. Larhai City FC and Captains still have a shot to stay in the Blue League, while Longarms, Green State, Wirr Tsi City, and Tor City find themselves back down to the Regional Leagues.

Blue/Regional League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
Relegated - Longarms (Capital), Green State (Eastern), Wirr Tsi City (Western), Tor City (Island)
Promoted - Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Western), Bouveil Kamu (Island), Nonain Saints (Capital), Brisara Dragoons (Eastern)

Preliminary Round
Staramara (Regional - Island) 0–0 Orca Watchers (Regional - Eastern) (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Wings (Regional - Western) 2–3 Gurshan Sharks (Regional - Capital)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Larhai City FC (Blue) 3–2 Staramara (Regional - Island)
Captains (Blue) 2–1 Gurshan Sharks (Regional - Capital)

Green League Final

Green League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar Falcons          38   23   5  10    89   59  +30    74 Promoted, Champions
 2 Lanar United           38   21   9   8    81   61  +20    72 Promoted
 3 Kingslayers            38   19   8  11    79   59  +20    65 Promoted
 4 Vitoron                38   18  10  10    84   66  +18    64 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 5 Qet City               38   20   4  14    79   72   +7    64 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 6 Alnio Ravens           38   16  11  11    88   75  +13    59
 7 Inon City              38   16  11  11    91   80  +11    59
 8 Heartland              38   14  14  10    42   31  +11    56
 9 Checkers FC            38   14  13  11    78   73   +5    55
10 Cosmopolitans          38   16   7  15    65   61   +4    55
11 Limonte Light          38   15  10  13    78   81   −3    55
12 Wix                    38   15   9  14    74   71   +3    54
13 Jatho                  38   13   8  17    72   74   −2    47
14 Anfanhar               38   14   4  20    74   78   −4    46
15 Pelar Pelicans         38   12   9  17    70   91  −21    45
16 Glaciers               38   11  10  17    57   74  −17    43 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
17 Pùr                    38   10   9  19    49   65  −16    39 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
18 Capitol FC             38    9   8  21    51   76  −25    35 Relegated
19 Mountain State         38    8  10  20    56   86  −30    34 Relegated
20 Wix City               38    8   7  23    69   93  −24    31 Relegated

Both Lanar teams make it out to the Yellow League, while Kingslayers become a surprising third team to make it. Vitoron and Qet City will be disappointed to not have made it to the automatic berths, having outstripped the left of the field comfortably. Glaciers and Pùr will be surprising teams to have to fight for their lives.

Green League/Blue League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Glaciers (Green) 2–0 Pùr (Green)

Promotion Preliminary Round
Gurshan (Blue) 2–2 Rainbow State (Blue) (2–2 AET) (1–3 pen.)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Pùr (Green) 2–1 Rainbow State (Blue)

Yellow League Final

Yellow League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Kynxe                  38   26   4   8    72   40  +32    82 Promoted, Champions
 2 Sanar Vipers           38   22   8   8    46   23  +23    74 Promoted
 3 Lorentine Jackals      38   21   9   8    50   31  +19    72 Promoted
 4 Lorentine              38   20   8  10    86   59  +27    68 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Fishermen's Club       38   19   6  13    73   59  +14    63 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Promoted (Round 2)
 6 Miners FC              38   18   8  12    61   46  +15    62
 7 Dre'a                  38   17   6  15    62   54   +8    57
 8 Naval FC               38   15  12  11    62   61   +1    57
 9 Rhoni                  38   16   8  14    39   33   +6    56
10 Pria                   38   15  11  12    55   52   +3    56
11 Egren                  38   15  10  13    62   67   −5    55
12 Inon                   38   16   6  16    40   40    0    54
13 Sanar United           38   14  10  14    35   29   +6    52
14 Eyrods City FC         38   14   6  18    36   43   −7    48
15 Wirr Tsi Lightning     38   12   7  19    34   45  −11    43
16 Shantarr City          38   10  11  17    48   55   −7    41 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
17 Hanai                  38    9   6  23    33   60  −27    33 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
18 Limonte                38    9   6  23    23   51  −28    33 Relegated
19 Larhai                 38    8   5  25    31   67  −36    29 Relegated
20 Lorentine City         38    6   9  23    55   88  −33    27 Relegated

Kynxe loves going back up to the Orange League, don't they? Vipers and Jackals keep them company, while the Lions and Fishermen's Club will have a shot. Below, Hanai barely hold onto a chance to save themselves by virtue of one goal over Limonte, while Larhai and Lorentine City head back down.

Yellow League/Green League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Shantarr City (Yellow) 1–1 Hanai (Yellow) (1–2 AET)

Promotion Preliminary Round
Vitoron (Green) 1–1 Qet City (Green) (2–1 AET)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Shantarr City (Yellow) 2–1 Vitoron (Green)

by **Chromatika** » Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:11 pm

Rainbow League System Season Fifteen Final

Orange League Final
Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

All club rests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Matchday 38
Qet 3–4 Shantarr
Kura 7', Leer 28', 72'//Ren 5', 67', Warg 31', 40'
Ming 1–3 Omnio City
Yaroslavich 58'//Sund 25', Morton 61', 73'
Pùr 0–1 Knetyohai
Camille 19'
Hanai Breakers 2–1 Umbar State
Kuiper 8', 58'//Tan 15'
Eyrods 1–1 Rhoni FC
Kim 23'//Ryughi 8'
Brisara FC 0–1 Qet NSC
Abraham 3'
Crix 2–1 Urrhed State
Queen 28', Dan 85'//Duhamel 52'
Rhoni City 2–2 Knetyohai City FC
Chaucer 9', Beck 55'//Aleksandrova 29', Solano 82'
Anfanhar City 1–3 Lanar
Bjorkman 16'//Vanderley 28', 52', Assaier 71'
BT Ming 1–3 Flames of the West
McGhee 13'//Wildwind 33', Montasighn 60', 83'

Orange League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lanar                   38   28   7   3   113   52  +61    91 Promoted, LBCT, Champions
 2 Eyrods                  38   19  11   8    44   37   +7    68 Promoted, LBCT
 3 Flames of the West      38   19   7  12    67   58   +9    64 Promoted, LBCT
 4 Knetyohai City FC       38   15  14   9    63   47  +16    59 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Brisara FC              38   17   7  14    45   45    0    58 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 6 Knetyohai               38   16   8  14    54   56   −2    56
 7 Hanai Breakers          38   15   9  14    37   27  +10    54
 8 Crix                    38   14  11  13    56   51   +5    53
 9 Rhoni City              38   12  13  13    46   52   −6    49
10 BT Ming                 38   13  10  15    63   75  −12    49
11 Shantarr                38   12  11  15    50   56   −6    47
12 Urrhed State            38   12  10  16    38   37   +1    46
13 Qet NSC                 38   12   9  17    58   57   +1    45
14 Omnio City              38   13   6  19    35   42   −7    45
15 Anfanhar City           38   12   9  17    74   86  −12    45
16 Qet                     38   12   8  18    73   85  −12    44 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
17 Rhoni FC                38   10  14  14    56   69  −13    44 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Relegated (Round 2)
18 Pùr                     38   10  14  14    26   39  −13    44 Relegated
19 Umbar State             38   12   6  20    78   87   −9    42 Relegated
20 Ming                    38   10  10  18    48   66  −18    40 Relegated

Knetyohai's blanking of Pùr isn't enough, even with Brisara FC falling to Qet NSC, for the Warriors to get to fifth. Omnio City will not be the first team to potentially win the Violet Cup while being relegated to the Yellow League, while Pùr sees themselves heading right back down alongside Umbar State and the biggest surprise of them all, Ming Dynasty.

Orange League Champions:

Lanar (1st Title)

Yellow League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Qet (Orange) 3–2 Rhoni FC (Orange)
Kura 14', Kung 51', 77'//Zorai 26', Ryughi 61'

Kung Nam-Kyu, the daredevil, scores a brace in the second half. Rhoni FC will have to contend with going back down...

Promotion Preliminary Round
Lorentine (Yellow) 1–2 Fishermen's Club (Yellow)
Asselineau 19'//Doning 22', 48'

Susanne Doning leads Fishermen's Club to the Promotion Round.

Promotion/Relegation Round
Rhoni FC (Orange) 1–3 Fishermen's Club (Yellow)
Zorai 7'//Harmon 29', Doning 62', 81'

Doning is on point as Fishermen's Club returns to the Orange League.

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