FECOFA Championship (Everything Thread, Esq. Only)

by **Masseau** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:02 pm

FECOFA 2016

Welcome to the 60th Edition of the FECOFA Championship! This year, it will be hosted in Masseau. There will be 4 host venues in four different cities: Estadé Metripolitiano in Sieste, Parqué Zideta in Gurrea, Estadé Concurras in Calabrez, and Estadé Ciudad in Mondriz. This will have been the 10th time that Masseau has hosted the event since its creation in 1956.

The FECOFA Championship traces its lineage back to the Six Nations Championship, first contested by Francilie, Montecara, West Cedarbrook, Filimons, Masseau and the Federal Republic of Cortoguay in 1956 as a way to heal continuing Second Great War-era social and political tensions. The Six Nations Championships was contested using a one single round-robin group stage, with the top nation on the table being declared the champion. Upon the expansion of the tournament to include Lecistan and Cavila, the Championship separated into two four-nation groups, with each group winner contesting the final to decide the overall winner.

The tournament later expanded to include Arieria and Costa Sud for the 30th anniversary in 1986, being rebranded as the FECOFA Championship. 1986 also saw the abolition of the third place playoff and the introduction of full knockout stage, with group winners and runners-up advancing to the semifinals and the semifinal winners contesting the final game. From 1985 to the tournament’s expansion to twelve teams, the bottom team in each group contested play-offs with the non-participating teams to determine who would participate in the following tournament, so as to allow all ten teams to participate without overly complicating scheduling.

The début of Thietsch and Aut in 1995 marked the end of the relegation system and the introduction of a third group and quarterfinals, with the tournament moving to three points for a win the same year to encourage attacking play. The tournament’s most recent expansion in 2000 to include Valita, Vermonse, Cislecia and Livancia helped create a "qualifying" prior to the tournament and brought the tournament to its modern form. The 2000 edition also brought the practice of referring to specific editions of the Championship as "FESCOFA [year]", which has since been retroactively applied to earlier tournaments.

For FECOFA 2016, there are 3 groups composed of four teams. There will be 3 group match days from June 29th to July 1st. The top 2 in each group will qualify, and the best 2 teams that placed third will advance as well. The knockout stage will start in Tuesday, July 5th. Quarterfinals will take place on July 5th, Semifinals on July 7th, and the Championship on July 9th. Estadé Metripolitiano in Sieste will be the site of all Group A matches, Parqué Zideta in Gurrea will be the site of all Group B matches, and Estadé Concurras in Calabrez will be the site of all Group C matches. Further information about the sites of the knockout stage will be released later. PS: I will use xkoranate 0.3.3 and I will be grading RPs on a scale of 1-4. I will have a guest grader that will grade mine hopefully. Also, please include skill modifier in your roster. Rosters will count as 4 points towards your score. Get rosters!

Nations who failed to qualify for FECOFA 2016: Vermonse, Thietsch, Aut, Armorica, and Arieria.

OOC Thread

GROUP INFORMATION

by **Masseau** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:02 pm

Champions of CdE III and Winners of 11 FECOFA titles

Starting XI
No. Player                    Pos.    Ht    Wt      DOB (age)               
1   Raymundo Ramiras (SC)     GK      6-2   185      3 Mar 1988 (age 28)    
26  Jose Olguin               LB      5-10  153     19 Dec 1988 (age 27)    
9   Paulino Del Bosque (C)    LCB     6-1   177      8 May 1991 (age 25)   
3   Jacobo Asturias           RCB     6-2   186     30 Sep 1994 (age 21)    
2   Heliodoro Villalobos      RB      5-8   152     27 Jul 1993 (age 22)    
48  Claudio Alvarado          LM      5-11  170     25 Jan 1990 (age 26)    
7   Basilio Caro              CM      6-1   181      6 Sep 1995 (age 20)    
14  Olegario María            RM      5-10  164      4 Mar 1992 (age 24)    
5   Graciano De La Fuente     LF      6-1   165     16 Apr 1985 (age 31)    
37  Patricio Aritza           CF      5-11  169     26 Jun 1990 (age 26)    
22  Aníbal Vázquez            RF      6-0   176     24 Jan 1987 (age 29)    
Substitutes
No. Player                    Pos.    Ht    Wt      DOB (age)               
10  Gabriel Herrero           GK      6-3   202     30 Jun 1990 (age 25)    
25  Primo San Nicolas         GK      6-1   182      7 Dec 1992 (age 23)    
6   Eberardo Montero          LB      5-9   154     12 Mar 1992 (age 24)    
23  Carlos Díaz               CB      6-1   167     18 Jun 1996 (age 20)    
28  Rolando De Leon           CB      5-10  159     11 Jan 1991 (age 25)    
12  Dídac García              RB      6-2   185     22 Oct 1994 (age 21)    
8   Paco Robledo              LM      6-0   169      6 Sep 1990 (age 25)    
13  Eleuterio Ortiz           CM      5-11  157     16 May 1990 (age 26)    
4   Nataniel D'cruz           RM      6-0   162     29 Aug 1991 (age 24)    
11  Herminio Orellana         LF      5-10  171     15 Jan 1995 (age 21)    
31  Miguel Palomo             CF      5-11  168      4 Aug 1996 (age 19)    
30  Benito Melendez           RF      6-1   184     28 Nov 1989 (age 26)    
Formation: 4-3-3
Style Modifier: +.25

RP Permissions: No killing/career-ending injuries. Feel free to do whatever else.

by **Lecistan** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:06 pm

Reserved for roster.

by **Livancia** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:38 pm

LIVANCIAN NATIONAL TEAM - المنتخب الشرقية

Country code: LIV
Denonym: Livancian
Nickname: Jihadis
Manager: Ismail iben Ali
Assistant manager: Petro Barbarussa
Captain: Muhajir iben Mahmud

Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (Keep it realistic plox)
RP Injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes (No death plox)
Godmod other events: Yes

Starting Eleven
GK: Muhajir iben Mahmud (31)
DF: Abdullah iben Abdul (29)
DF: Yves Baillairgé (24)
DF: Louis Mahdavi (28)
DF: Sadiq iben Fuad (26)
MF: Marzooq iben Ali (28)
MF: José Cartier (23)
MF: Mazeed iben Mohammed (24)
MF: Mohammed iben Hassan (25)
F: Quraish iben Osman (26)
F: Amjad iben Muammar (24)

Substitutes
GK: Matthieu Leblanc (31)
DF: Fatih iben Yusuf (24)
MF: Séverin Gaumont (25)
F: Fasil iben Sayeed (27)

Formation: 4-4-2
Skill modifier: 0

by **West Cedarbrook** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 1:37 pm

WEST CEDARBROOK NATIONAL TEAM

Country code: KWC
Denonym: Cedarbrookese
Nickname: Chiefs
Manager: Jackie Gutman
Assistant manager: Pierre Moskowitz
Captain: Henri Fromstein

Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (Keep it realistic plox)
RP Injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes (No death plox)
Godmod other events: Yes

Starting Eleven
GK: Henri Fromstein (24)
CB: Beyle Pasztecik (21)
CB: Marcel Rao (22)
CB: Théodore Nahia (25)
DM: Doron Witzj (24)
DM: Martin Pendant (29)
LM: Meir Iporon (21)
AM: Jules Ordirateur (25)
RM: Eliahu Greene (27)
CF: Phillipe DeSoliel (24)
CF: William Shiffman (26)

Substitutes
GK: Henri Amie (25)
CB: Pierre Miller (26)
CB James Kugelman (22)
CB: Jean-Paul Difficle (25)
DM: David Kronowitz(23)
DM: Uziel Yakovnik (28)
LM: Rafael Schneider (23)
AM: Yehiel Ben-Tzantz (26)
RM: Shabati Naciremsky (22)
CF Jacques LeCoucher (27)
CF: Ed Michalsky (23)

Formation: 4-4-2
Skill modifier: 0

by **Francilie** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:06 am

Winners of 6 FESCOFA titles

Starting XI
1 / GK / Thomas DUREC (26) (C)
22 / LB / Julien PASQUARRE (30)
8 / LCB / Laurent LISZENSKI (28)
23 / RCB / Lucas NEVRAIS (24)
2 / RB / Axel SORRENS (23)
5 / LM / Aurélien LHERY (24)
7 / CM / Vincent N'KELE (25)
10 / RM / Anthony ROSEY (22)
3 / LF / THEO (20)
12 / CF / Morgan COMTOIS (25)
15 / RF / Samuel FIERNO (26) (SC)
Substitutes
20 / GK / Nicolas SALERS (27)
4 / GK / Amir IBNAD (20)
9 / LB / Lucas DAVIAU (22)
14 / LCB / Raphaël MASSARD (27)
11 / RCB / Rémy MONTAGNE (29)
16 / RB / Alexandre DESROCHERS (31)
13 / LM / Grégoire MASSON (24)
6 / CM / Thomas SENTUN (21)  
17 / RM / Florentin GIRARD (22)
21 / LF / Christophe LYON (29)
18 / CF / Benoît RESSERT (27)
19 / RF / Louis KIRSCHENBOURG (20)
Formation: 4-3-3
Style Modifier: +.25

plox no fatal or carrer-ending injuries

by **West Cedarbrook** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:12 pm

Sports
Chiefs, Fans Eagerly Await Opening FECOFA Kickoff in Masseau
Morning Star Soccer Reporter Kaila Dovair, in Gurrea, Masseau

Follow The Chiefs at FECOFA in the Morning Star

Nearly 1000 soccer fans from the Kramden are partying tonight in Gurrea, Masseau as they await tomorrow's opening game against Korivania at Parqué Zideta Stadium. Although the three day schedule for the game's Group B falls on a weekday, dogged followers of the sport in the Kramden, encouraged by the Chief's showing in the recent CdE have trekked north to enjoy their favorite game, as well as the well known Massean hospitality and a respite from the depths of the Cedarbrookese winter. At home, rating's are expected to uptick for Cedarbrook Broadcasting System's coverage of the initial round, as the nation's sports fans suffer through the dead zone from the end of the football season until the spring baseball opener, and the months long basketball and hockey seasons continue underway. A notable addition to the team, Center-Back phenom Beyle Paszterik is gaining a lot of attention since obtaining permission from the Proctors at Tarte-Halb University to join with the national squad three weeks ago. Mr. Paszterik, weighing in at 260 pounds and 6 foot two inches had broken the Central State Athletic Association record last spring in the 100 yard dash, and also plays Defensive Lineman on the Tarte-Halb Pakuniaks football squad. I spoke with him the team departed their practice facility at the Arlen Technical University Field House, and his enthusiasm for his newly adopted sport of soccer was infections. He told me at the time "Coach Gutman and the whole team have treated me like family, and I'm really looking forward to getting out there and stepping up the the plate for the Chiefs. Always enjoyed vacationing in Masseau too, friendly people, charming architecture, great beaches. And it will be my first time representing West Cedarbrook on a national level. You know, it's hard to give up professional football dreams, but geting attention for the draft can be hard playing at a State Conference level school. And some of those guys in the Big 11 are hulks at the DL position. So I'm also happy about this opportunity to match up at the Continental level in soccer. If they can put together a successful pro league here in West Cedarbrook, I could give that a look after I graduate. And the exposure at FECOFA will be great too, for a possible soccer draft in East Cortoguay or Montecara."

Speaking with reporters today and about 150 excited fans, including the Cedarbrookese ambassador and the President of the Kramden Lazarene Chamber of Commerce, Coach Gutman said "We’ve got a team that actually loves playing for their country and that’s very important. It’s a driving force among this group of players. The squad was boosted by their showing at the CdE, what with coming within two goals of upsetting Luziyca. We are absolutely ready to face Korivania, and the fans, have a special role to play in the victory. It is as much to do as players and supporters, a show of togetherness I haven’t seen in recent years. And the turnout for this FECOFA from the Kramden is huge, it's amazing. I haven't seen anything like it for years. We're really looking forward to showing Conitia what this team can do, and hope our enthusiasm is infectous not just for the fans here, but for sports fans back home. What better way to spend a bitter cold winter day than seeing our lads pit their best against the best from all across the continent? I just hope it sparks interest in putting together a stable professional league in West Cedarbrook, and giving athletes like those representing us here a chance to continue playing the game they love best at home, instead of waiting for a draft overseas. And, might I add, that the warmth and friendliness of our hosts has been touching. Sure, there are some fans that want to see Chief Nacirema ride into the stadium and hurl the flaming challenge spear into the ground, but of course, local fire regulations have to be observed. I'm sure that all on hand here, and back home are in for a treat".

by **Masseau** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:12 pm

A Complete Guide to FECOFA 2016

SIESTE, PROVINCIA DE SIESTE - The 60th edition of the FECOFA Championship is upon us! Welcome to Masseau as the FECOFA Championship returns to the site of the most successful nation to compete in the event. Masseau has a long and storied history with futbol, as they have 11 FECOFA Championships and 1 CdE title under their belt. They look to make it a dozen titles here in Estadé Metripolitiano, a rather new stadium that seats 55,000 people. For FECOFA 2016, there are 3 groups composed of four teams. There will be 3 group match days from June 29th to July 1st. The top 2 in each group will qualify, and the best 2 teams that placed third will advance as well. The knockout stage will start in Tuesday, July 5th. Quarterfinals will take place on July 5th, Semifinals on July 7th, and the Championship on July 9th. Estadé Metripolitiano in Sieste will be the site of all Group A matches, Parqué Zideta in Gurrea will be the site of all Group B matches, and Estadé Concurras in Calabrez will be the site of all Group C matches.

Masseau returns to the international stage after some rather disappointing exits since their victory in the third Coupe d'Esquarium. Amílcar Rey's job security is not excellent as of now. What's different about this young Massean team? They have one more year of experience that will help them power through a merely average group. Masseau made it through qualifying pretty easily, and based on recent performances, should be able to qualify to the knockout round. Top players for Masseau so far have been: Patricio Aritza, Claudio Alvarado on the attack and Jose Olguin has been great on defense. The starting lineup looks to be set for the Massean side in FECOFA 2016, but now let's take a look at the big picture as we give you the rundown of the tournament and make predictions for the outcome.

Group A is composed of Masseau, Filimons, Costa Sud, and Livancia. We expect that Masseau and Filimons get out of the group with 2 wins each, with Masseau losing to Filimons and Filimons losing to Livancia. The Masseau-Filimons match should be evenly matched, but we expect a late Filimons surge to end this game with a 2-1 victory for Filimons in what should be the game with the most talent. As for Costa Sud and Livancia, we predict Livancia to draw with Costa Sud and lose to Filimons. Livancia is not quite the caliber of football powers like Masseau and Filimons, yet clearly has more talent than Costa Sud, which is an upstart program that is just trying to qualify for the Coupe d'Esquarium this year.

Group B, the easiest group, has Korivania, East Cortoguay, West Cedarbook, and Cislecia. It's pretty obvious who will be advancing here. Should a miracle Cislecian run leave the other three nations speechless, Korivania, East Cortoguay, and West Cedarbrook should all escape with at least 2 wins barring a couple of draws, which are likely to happen. East Cortoguay will likely finish at the top of the standings and advance, with West Cedarbrook 2nd and Korivania third.

Group C, the most competitive group, features Montecara, Francilie, Lecistan and Cavila. It's not easy to say who advances besides Francilie in this group. Here is what I see, however: Montecara places 2nd and Lecistan, with surprise, gets third. I personally believe that Cavila is going to have a tough time playing with the style of Montecara and Lecistan. Francilie should get 6 or more points, Montecara should get 4 or more points. The Lecistan-Montecara game will feature a game of similar styles and a lot of competitiveness, and the Francilie-Lecistan game will bring some bad blood.

Here are the eight who advance: Masseau (Group A winner), East Cortoguay, (Group B winner), Francilie (Group C winner), Filimons (Group A 2nd), West Cedarbrook (Group B 2nd), Montecara (Group C 2nd), Lecistan (3rd place), Korivania (3rd place).

On July 9th, I'm going to expect an West Cedarbrook - Francilie matchup that should be a game for the ages. When it's all over, Francilie will have stopped the cinderella West Cedarbrook team from getting their third title. Francilie will have earned their 7th FECOFA title, second in the last four years. Good luck to all teams, and go Blue Warbirds!

by **Montecara** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:14 pm

Country code: MTC
Denonym: Montecaran
National Anthem: Inno dei Populi (Hymn of the People)
Team Nickname: Ils Matarrè (The King-Killers)
Manager: Gaudènz Crésce
Assistant Manager: Tuli Magiàr
Captain: Vitè Agostìn (DF)

Montecara enters this FECOFA Championship emboldened by its fourth-place finish at CdE VI. A veteran squad will make up this year's King-Killers, led by the able hands of Captain Vitè Agostìn and Manager Gaudènz Crésce.

Starting lineup
#	Pos.	Player			Date of birth (age)		Caps	Goals	Club
2	GK	Agabì Milò		1 November 1987 (age 28)	79	1	Montecara SDB Montecara
1	DF	Berengàr Bertolìn	28 May 1986 (age 29)		56	2	Montecara SDB Montecara
3	DF	Giosù Cáxo		15 October 1985 (age 30)	61	4	Odissia Mont Madúr
12	DF	Vitè Agostìn (c)	8 October 1982 (age 33) 	90	6	Montecara SDB Montecara
4	MF	Eufròn Rosa		7 March 1991 (age 24)		38	6	Montecara SDB Montecara
7	MF	Omèr Fabriço		30 March 1982 (age 33)		96	15	Montecara SDB Montecara
11	MF	Turi Botàn		31 March 1992 (age 23)		47	3       Montecara SDB Montecara
14	MF	Segundiàn Nicolèt	6 June 1995 (age 20)		15	1	Montecara SDB Montecara
17	MF	Isidòr Sabatìn		6 July 1992 (age 23)		22	7	Odissia Academic S’ Aquila
5	FW	Ermès Travani		7 July 1987 (age 28)		77	34	Odissia SF Lecchebstxi
6	FW	Tolomè Oddo		9 September 1989 (age 26)	25	10	Montecara SDB Montecara
Substitutes
19	GK	Sabèl de Gagnò		3 March 1993 (age 22)		14	0	Odissia Racing Rialto
21	GK	Mircò Çánt		17 May 1984 (age 31)		31	0	Odissia SDB Modena
8	DF	Domènic Abà		15 March 1991 (age 24)		9	2	Montecara SDB Montecara
9	DF	Quirìn Mantà		17 June 1990 (age 25)		38	1	Montecara SDB Montecara
13	DF	Parìd Artìte		3 November 1992 (age 23)	9	0	Montecara SDB Montecara
15	DF	Severìn Bova		9 September 1994 (age 21)	5	1	Odissia Army Club Odissia
16	DF	Zeçìm Xiabò		10 July 1994 (age 21)		9	0	East Cortoguay Olympia
18	MF	Marolo Venzi		6 June 1995 (age 20)		9	3	North Cortoguay Impact Santiago
19	MF	Demosten Zanòn		13 December 1991 (age 23)	12	3	Montecara SDB Montecara
20	MF	Emperi Venestra		6 October 1996 (age 19) 	1	0	Montecara SDB Montecara
22	MF	Gotàrd Proféta		31 July 1992 (age 23)		14	2	Odissia Eagles FC
10	FW	Spartaco Marro		3 February 1996 (age 19)	3	1	Michillies Atlas Amerigo
Formation: 3-5-2
Style modifier: +2

Kits: See here
RP Permissions: Nothing too crazy

by **Korivania** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:15 pm

Korivanian National Football Team
Grupi Kiptar i Futbollit Kombëtar

Code: KRV
Demonym: Korivanian
Nickname: ShadowEagles
Manager: Matthew Konikalaj (58)
Captain:
Formation: 3-4-2

RP Permissions:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (with permission)
RP Injuries to my players: Yes (with permission)
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes (with permission)
Godmod other events: No
Style Modifier: +2

Kits:
Home: Red and black shirt, black shorts, black shoes, and black numbers.
Away: Black and red shirt, red shorts, black shoes, and red numbers.

Starters:
GK: Xhantonio Elbaraj (16) (Great Kiptar FC)
DF: Radan Komi (19) (Great Kiptar FC)
DF: Lukas Zurmat (25) (Skodra FC)
DF: Edi Lemardo (22) (Great Kiptar FC)
MF: Velin Kunakaj (23) (Prevezë Blades)
MF: Nikolas Vhukenati (27) (Great Kiptar FC)
MF: Theo Pavlosipras (17) (Antioch Dragons)
FW: Franco Demaj (21) (Great Kiptar FC)
FW: Mark Malardani (20) (Great Kiptar FC)
FW: Josef Patan (26) (Gjakovë Raiders)
FW: Stewart Burekaj (29) (Skodra FC)

Substitutes:
GK: Daniil Tilidar (19) (Great Kiptar FC)
DF: Barkos Leminaj (27) (Gjakovë Raiders)
DF: Zeman Serka (24) (Great Kiptar FC)
DF: Artim Ferraj (25) (Skodra FC)
MF: Lazar Nomaj (22) (Prevezë Blades)
MF: Henri Basakaj (27) (Uras Rams)
MF: Arber Gremani (21) (Great Kiptar FC)
FW: Tyler Dolenaj (20) (Great Kiptar FC)
FW: Renald Muzaka (24) (Gjakovë Raiders)
FW: Dhimitriq Belushi (25) (Great Kiptar FC)
FW: Gjergj Kalmarati (29) (Uras Rams)

by **Masseau** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:55 pm

OOC: Cutoff

MATCHDAY 1 RESULTS

Group A
Masseau 2–0 Livancia
Filimons 0–3 Costa Sud

  Group A              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Costa Sud              1   1  0  0    3   0  +3    3
2 Masseau                1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
3 Livancia               1   0  0  1    0   2  −2    0
4 Filimons               1   0  0  1    0   3  −3    0

Group B
Montecara 3–3 Cavila
Francilie 3–0 Lecistan

  Group B              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Francilie              1   1  0  0    3   0  +3    3
2 Cavila                 1   0  1  0    3   3   0    1
  Montecara              1   0  1  0    3   3   0    1
4 Lecistan               1   0  0  1    0   3  −3    0

Group C
Korivania 0–3 West Cedarbrook
Cislecia 1–1 East Cortoguay

  Group C              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 West Cedarbrook        1   1  0  0    3   0  +3    3
2 Cislecia               1   0  1  0    1   1   0    1
  East Cortoguay         1   0  1  0    1   1   0    1
4 Korivania              1   0  0  1    0   3  −3    0

by **Masseau** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:08 am

Masseau-Livancia Game Report

SIESTE, PROVINCIA DE SIESTE - Today, the Blue Warbirds of Masseau started off FECOFA 2016 on the right foot with a 2-0 victory against Livancia. The Jihadis game Masseau a relatively even match, although it was clear that there was some differences in talent. Massean goalie Raymundo Ramires came up huge for the Massean side, saving 5 goals, two of which were very impressive. Man of the match today was Aníbal Vázquez for his deciding goal in the 71st minute from the right wing. Olegario María was credited with the assist for the set up to Vazquez for the goal, which was scored from a couple of yards outside of the box. Masseau was accurate with the passing today, with a high mark of 86% of passes completed. This win puts them at second in Group A, behind - stunningly - Costa Sud, who embarrassed Filimons in the other match of Group A played today. We'll get to that later.

Anyways, the match was well-played by both sides but Masseau capitalized on a couple of opportunities in which Livancia's back line was sleeping. Graciano's goal gave Livancia a sense of urgency to do something, but instead it just made them more mistake-prone. And in the 55th minute, with a Livancian push sending the Masseans on their heels, Mazeed iben Mohammed sent a through ball to Quraish iben Osman, which led a Livancian goal. The only problem was that bien Osman was ruled offside. This came after a dirty slide by Jacobo Asturias tripped Amjad iben Muammar and was rewarded with a yellow card from the referee. And after that, Aníbal Vázquez's goal in the 71st minute just about sealed the game in favor of the Masseans.

Here's what happened around Masseau in the first match day: Costa Sud outplays Filimons in a 3-0 humiliation of the Filimon side. I doubt anyone had Costa Sud winning that game outside of the country itself. Cislecia and East Cortoguay drew, so June 29th was a big day for the little guy. Other results: Francilie's 3-0 thrashing of Lecistan, and a high-scoring match between Montecara and Cavila. Thanks for reading and below is the full game report.

Masseau - Livancia
   Game Events

36. 1:0 G. De La Fuente (Header, B. Caro) (MAS)
43. J. Asturias (YELLOW) (MAS)
45. SUB: M. iben Ali OUT S. Gaumont (LIV)
71. 2:0 A. Vázquez (Right, O. María) (MAS)

FINAL SCORE: Masseau 2:0 Livancia

                    Statistics
                    MAS     LIV		
Shots (on Target)   13 (5)  16 (5)
Passing%            86%     78%
Possession  	    59%     41%
Tackles Won  	    55%     45%
Fouls 	            5       5
Offsides	    0	    1

by **Masseau** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:18 pm

Cutoff.

MATCHDAY 2 RESULTS

Group A
Livancia 3–2 Costa Sud
Masseau 3–2 Filimons

  Group A              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Masseau                2   2  0  0    5   2  +3    6
2 Costa Sud              2   1  0  1    5   3  +2    3
3 Livancia               2   1  0  1    3   4  −1    3
4 Filimons               2   0  0  2    2   6  −4    0

Group B
Cavila 0–1 Lecistan
Montecara 2–3 Francilie

  Group B              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Francilie              2   2  0  0    6   2  +4    6
2 Lecistan               2   1  0  1    1   3  −2    3
3 Montecara              2   0  1  1    5   6  −1    1
4 Cavila                 2   0  1  1    3   4  −1    1

Group C
West Cedarbrook 4–1 East Cortoguay
Korivania 0–1 Cislecia

  Group C              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 West Cedarbrook        2   2  0  0    7   1  +6    6
2 Cislecia               2   1  1  0    2   1  +1    4
3 East Cortoguay         2   0  1  1    2   5  −3    1
4 Korivania              2   0  0  2    0   4  −4    0

by **Masseau** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:40 am

Masseau-Filimons Game Report

SIESTE, PROVINCIA DE SIESTE - Masseau continued their dominance over Group A today in a close 3-2 win over the Filimon team. It was not an easy victory, in fact, Filimons dominated the first half of the match. They played an excellent game, controlling possession and momentum, throwing the Masseans off. Masseau was expecting a difficult game, with most players and fans looking forward to the match, ready to play/cheer on the team. Filimons had other plans. Filimons played about the best possible game they could've played, until the last 30 minutes which saw Masseau score 3 times, miraculously. Man of the Match today was Patricio Aritza for his penalty score to the left post that decided the game in a very clutch moment. In addition, Aritza was credited with the assist for Basilio Caro's header goal.

The game started out slow until Filimons scored in the 39th minute, crossing the field to get an open shot on goal. The ball blazed past a diving Ramiras to hit the side of the net. Heliodoro Villalobos's shove against a Filimon midfielder only made matters worse for the Masseans. After halftime, a free kick by a Filimons forward hit the back of the next for another goal, putting Masseau under extreme pressure to get something done, fast. 15 minutes later, Basilio Caro put his head to a ball coming from the right side of the field into the back corner. Another Masseau score would happen in 6 minutes, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. The motivated Masseans continued to dominate the rest of the second half, and with a dirty foul on Patricio Aritza in the 80th minute, the Masseans prevailed and will face Filimons on July 1st at 4:00 PM MST. In addition, they have automatically advanced into the knockout stage of FECOFA 2016. This chapter of the rivalry ends with a Massean victory.

Here's what happened around Masseau in matchday two: Livancia beat Costa Sud. We beat Livancia 2-0 yesterday. This shows a good sign for matchday 3, where we will face Costa Sud, who is in a struggle to advance with Livancia. The likely end to Group A is Livancia beating Filimons and Costa Sud losing to Masseau. Masseau and Livancia likely advance from group A. Francilie and Lecistan both won their games in group A, and Francilie has already advanced into the knockout stage. West Cedarbrook, in group C, beat East Cortoguay 4-1. Cislecia, surprisingly, is in second place, ahead of two struggling teams with storied histories.

Masseau - Filimons
Game Events

39. 0:1 F. Player (Right, F. Player) (FIL)
44. H. Villalobos (YELLOW) (MAS)
47. 0:2 F. Player (Freekick) (FIL)
62. 1:2 B. Caro (Header, P. Aritza) (MAS)
68. 2:2 O. María (Header, H. Villalobos) (MAS)
73. SUB: F. Player OUT A. F. Player IN (FIL)
80. F. Player (YELLOW) (FIL)
80. 3:2 P. Aritza (Penalty) (MAS)

FINAL SCORE: Masseau 3:2 Filimons

                    Statistics	
                    MAS     FIL
Shots (on Target)   18 (7)  9 (6)
Passing %	    83%     79%
Possession	    37%     63%
Tackles Won         61%     39%
Fouls	            8       8
Offsides	    1	    0

by **Masseau** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:20 pm

Cutoff

MATCHDAY 3 RESULTS

Group A
Filimons 0–1 Livancia
Costa Sud 0–4 Masseau

Group A              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Masseau                3   3  0  0    9   2  +7    9
2 Livancia               3   2  0  1    4   4   0    6
3 Costa Sud              3   1  0  2    5   7  −2    3
4 Filimons               3   0  0  3    2   7  −5    0

Group B
Francilie 1–2 Cavila
Lecistan 1–4 Montecara

  Group B              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Francilie              3   2  0  1    7   4  +3    6
2 Montecara              3   1  1  1    9   7  +2    4
3 Cavila                 3   1  1  1    5   5   0    4
4 Lecistan               3   1  0  2    2   7  −5    3

Group C
Cislecia 0–1 West Cedarbrook
East Cortoguay 1–0 Korivania

  Group C              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 West Cedarbrook        3   3  0  0    8   1  +7    9
2 Cislecia               3   1  1  1    2   2   0    4
3 East Cortoguay         3   1  1  1    3   5  −2    4
4 Korivania              3   0  0  3    0   5  −5    0

by **Masseau** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:57 pm

FECOFA 2016 Knockout Stage

Tuesday, July 5 - Quarterfinals
Estadé Ciudad, Mondriz, Masseau

Masseau v East Cortoguay
Livancia v Montecara
West Cedarbrook v Cavila
Francilie v Cislecia

by **Masseau** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:07 pm

After four announcements, no one is available to scorinate the Masseau-East Cortoguay game. Cutoff

by **Masseau** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:12 pm

FECOFA 2016 Knockout Stage

Tuesday, July 5 - Quarterfinals
Estadé Ciudad, Mondriz, Masseau

Masseau 4–0 East Cortoguay

Livancia 1–2 Montecara

West Cedarbrook 1–0 Cavila

Francilie 3–0 Cislecia

Thursday, July 7 - Semifinals

Masseau v Montecara

West Cedarbrook v Francilie

by **Masseau** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:05 am

Cutoff.

by **Masseau** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:08 am

FECOFA 2016 Knockout Stage

Tuesday, July 7 - Semifinals
Estadé Ciudad, Mondriz, Masseau

Masseau 2–0 Montecara

West Cedarbrook 1–0 Francilie

Thursday, July 9 - Finals

Masseau v West Cedarbrook

by **Masseau** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:36 pm

by **West Cedarbrook** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:26 pm

Masseau wrote:
Masseau 0–1 West Cedarbrook

Congratulations to the West Cedarbrook side as they take home the trophy from FECOFA 16!

"On behalf of the Chiefs, and all of the Kramden, the team wishes to thank the very gracious people of Masseau for their hospitality."

Jackie Gutman, team coach.

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