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Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:42 pm**

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Overview: Sports in Kelssek
Kelssek does not have a national sport and periodic suggestions that one should be named very quickly get shot down by fans of other sports. That said, ice hockey (just "hockey") and rugby union (just "rugby") are clearly the two most popular spectator sports in the country. Association football, which can be called either football or soccer interchangeably in Kelssek as there isn't another form of "football" to confuse it with, and water polo are the other two sports with professional leagues and a wide following. The ten most-played sports in terms of registered participants in organized competition are, in order, swimming, soccer, rugby, hockey, water polo, curling, ultimate, tennis, basketball, and alpine skiing.

Sports governance is largely in the hands of civil society. The Kelssek Olympic Committee is responsible for participation in the Olympic Games and is probably the most influential association, alongside the associations which govern the country's most popular sports either to watch or play: Kelssek Hockey Association, Kelssek Rugby Federation, Aquatics Kelssek, Football Kelssek, and Kelssek Alpine. Having participated in every edition of the Olympics since the 2nd cycle, Kelssek has won the most overall number of gold and total Olympic medals. At the Olympics, its traditional strengths are in alpine and freestyle skiing, biathlon, judo, swimming, water polo, rowing, and canoeing. Prospective national athletes as nominated by their sport federation are eligible to receive government stipends, and many sports outside the main professional four have national team programs for training and competition.

The organization of competitive youth and amateur sport is primarily club-based, with inter-schools and university competition also playing an important but secondary role. Youth sport participation is heavily subsidized to encourage accessibility regardless of a family's economic means. That said, cycling, tennis, golf, and rowing are culturally regarded as somewhat elitist and less accessible sports (although notably, not skiing, as it's a very common activity given the country's geography).

Notable national team facilities
Swimming Kelssek National Centres of Excellence: Kingstown, Neorvins, Langlois
Federal Institute for Sport, Neorvins: basketball, field hockey, tennis, figure skating
Federal Institute for Sport, Alavaria: bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, freestyle skiing
Skate Kelssek Centre for Excellence, Coldwater (Etnier)

International competitions
The country has hosted some of the world's biggest international events: the 5th Summer Olympics (Outineau), the 12th Summer Olympics (Novonaya & Provinsk, Vekaiyu), the 4th Winter Olympics (Alavaria), football's World Cup 46, World Cup of Hockey (five times), Rugby World Cup (three times), and the inaugural World Aquatics Championships.

Kelssek has the world's most successful men's water polo team (5 Olympic titles) and joint-most successful women's water polo team (2 Olympic titles). The country has won two Rugby World Cups, one World Cup of Hockey, and football's Cup of Harmony once.

Further reading
National teams: football | hockey | rugby | water polo
Kelssek at the Olympics - a work-in-progress listing Kelssek's Olympic medallists

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:42 pm**

Info and history: League | Desjardins Cup

Season results:
13 (CHL12) | 14 (HCL13) | 15 (HCL14) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19

What's more prestigious and important, the Desjardins Cup or the KHL Premiership? Debate is never-ending. The Cup winner has always been considered the national champion, but isn't it easier to win a knockout tournament than a league season where you have to play against every team home and away? Does the history and tradition of the KHL pennant mean nothing to you uncultured ignoramuses? But if you're in a weaker region you get an advantage because you play against your own region's teams four times a season and against the other teams only twice so the league championship isn't a fair gauge of which team is the best, and anyway the Cup is really the tournament of the people. This is usually the point where the bouncer prods you outside with a baton.

Team profiles

Burnaby Ravens
Arena: False Creek Arena

Key players: Ryan Carter-Jenkins (D), Harry Cowan (LW), Lindsey Porter (C), Mark McCann (C)

Club de hockey Outineau
Arena: Centre Saint-Jacques
Honours: Desjardins Cup: 18
KHL Premiership: 18, 19

“Le Grand Club” do indeed have one of the biggest, nationwide fanbases and plays in the largest arena in the KHL. There are other teams in metropolitan Outineau, of course, but CH Outineau is by far the dominant one. Their major rivals are Olympique Langlois and to a lesser extent the Kirkenes Dragons.
Key players: Shawn Freedman (C/RW), Simon Durocher (G), Ariane Provost (D), Eric Seaborn (RW), Sean Deoirchan (D)
Legends: Séverine Jeanne

Dinamo Lupinissia

Home arena: Barthold Park
Honours: KHL Premiership (4): 9, 13, 14
Desjardins Cup (2): 9, 14

Originally named “Dynamo”, they changed the spelling in their second year of play for a more exotic feel. Semi-ironically nicknamed the Lightning Wolves. Unsurprisingly, other teams in the province of Lupinissia resent them.
Key players: Sean Duneasler (C/RW), Rory Kirkland (RD)

Internationale Hockey Club
Home arena: Bantam Yards

Based in Latrobe and one of the most popular teams in the country. Has some of the most eclectic fanbases drawing on Latrobe and southern Etnier geographically but also punk subcultures and people who have general trade unionist or leftist politics.

Kirkenes Dragons
Home arena: Harbourside Gardens
Key players: Mathieu Fabre (RW/LW), Matej Halmana (RD)
Legends: Neville Keanes - playmaking centre who captained Kelssek to the World Cup title.

Olympique Langlois
Home arena: Aréna Olympique
Honours: KHL Premiership: 10, 11
Desjardins Cup: 15

Un seul Olympique, there’s only one Olympique, as their fans sing. In fact, there are many teams with this name, but the point is that it’s the Langlois club that is the biggest and the one that others were presumably named after.

Key players: Angus Chan (C), Jonathan Dumot (RW), Patrick Nuneaton (D), Martin Giordon (LW)

Neorvins Wolves
Home: Federation Arena

It's a bit more of a struggle playing in the national capital than you might think: since the city has an high number of transplants who moved there to work for the government and public sector, even home games fill up with opposition supporters especially when big-city teams come to town.
Key players: Kirk Betand (D), Brandon Regg (LW), Calin Minotti (C)

Faucons de Saint-Rémy
Home arena: Colisée de Saint-Rémy (19,600)
Honours: KHL Premiership (1): 16

Rendered as Saint-Rémy Falcons in English, FdSR are a solid top-division team but have been overshadowed and outcompeted most of their history by bigger teams like CH Outineau.
Key players: Cameron Franklin (C), Bradley Donovan (G), Peter Sullivan (D), Amanda Luewin (RW)

Vickery Vikings
Home arena: Great Northern Arena (18,600)

Key players: Rachel Winter (RW), Trey Rama (LW), Nathan Williams (RW), Chris Mladon (D)

Major rivalries
The Battle of Kirkenes - Dragons vs. Rangers
The Rangers-Dragons rivalry is extremely bitter and rooted in sectarian, class, and political ideology. Traditionally associated with monarchism and the Anglo-Saxon Protestant elite, the Rangers were notorious through the 20th century for a segment of violent far-right "ultras" who the club has tried to disavow (some say insincerely, and insist that the present tense very much applies to this sentence). As historically the more successful and indeed wealthier team, the Dragons have their share of detractors though mostly outside the city, where they are the team associated with Kirkenes's conservative, elite, capitalist, and/or latte-sipping lefty hoity-toity intellectual class (select appropriate urban-metropolitan stereotype). It is true however that the Dragons were generally associated with Gaelic cultural groups and blue-collar workers back in the day. Consequently, the hooligan element of the Dragons ultras often talk of "defending the revolution" in clashes with the blue team. To reduce the danger, alcohol sales at the arena are banned, any game between the two clubs must be held in daylight hours, and riot police patrol the vicinity of the arena and nearby bars on the day - the only sporting event in Kelssek to routinuely have such a dark cloud over it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:42 pm**

Info and history

Seasons: 17 | 18
National broadcasters: UTV, KBC, NSN (regional)

Burnaby Lions
Home: Stadium Konoha (54,500)
Honours: Superleague (1): 9

Latrobe AFC
Home: Macquarie Docklands (55,700)
Honours: Superleague (1): 17

Neorvins Armada
Home: Canada Stadium (66,300)

Nordiques RFC
Home: Stade Outineau (80,000)
Honours: Superleague (2): 11, 12

Redswyth Rebels
Home: Millennium Park (53,500)
Honours: Superleague (3): 13, 15, 16

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:44 pm**

National broadcasters: KBC, Network 12, NSN
Each of the 18 teams plays home and away 2 times against other teams during a season, followed by a championship playoffs between the top 8 placed teams, which is contested as a best of three knockout tournament. The playoffs format adopts AFL finals system. This sees the top four teams play against each other in preliminary finals, with winners gaining a bye directly to the semi-finals. The fifth to eighth place teams play in elimination finals with losers eliminated and winners playing the against the two losers of the top-four teams in the quarter-finals. This allows the top four teams two losses before being eliminated, while teams finishing 5th to 8th must win four series in a row to win the championship.

The bottom two clubs also contest a playoffs series against the top two clubs of the National League A Division, which decides promotion or relegation. With a season that typically runs from March to November, the KPPL is the 4th-ranked league in terms of viewership and ticket sales.

Kelssek’s water polo league system is fully professional to the second tier. Unlike the other three major professional sports, university competition is also a significant athlete development pathway. In addition, each tier has Open and Women’s divisions, which are contested by the same clubs although they may be in different tiers at different times. Clubs may enter B teams but at no time may a B team be in the same or higher tier as the first team.

Seasons: 35 | 36 | 39

Major clubs

Burnaby Thunderbirds
Home venue: University College Burnaby Aquatics Centre
Honours: League champions (8) – 2, 6, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 32
Icons: Harry Sponner (current national team captain)

Bethany Peeling, Gwynn Trotter, Emerald Mercer, Margaux Martel, Isabelle Perez, Kaleigh Wulkiewicz, Brigitte Wang, Paige Jones, Sorcha Wright, Mackenzie Bosch

Daudard-des-Oiseaux Waterpolo
Home venue: Complexe sportif Daudard-des-Oiseaux
Honours: League champions (4) – 5, 30, 31, 35
Based in the northwestern districts of Outineau, one of the oldest aquatics clubs in the country and initially the only one that had a chance of beating Dynamo.
Icons: Raïf Gerzhaen-Charbon, Béatrice Lapine, Inni Raida (current national team members)

Dynamo Lupinissia
Home venue: Chiltsen Yard
Honours: League champions (12) - 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 33, 34

Dynamo Water Polo has the most national championships of all clubs. It is also part of a larger multi-sport club, based in Ulyanôf, which also has a top-flight hockey team and a history of producing Olympians in a wide range of sports. Notably, the water polo team kept the club’s original spelling when other teams swapped the Y for an I because unlike the other sport sections they’d already won a few titles by then and the water polo players didn’t like the idea.
Key players: Kayley Hatter

Kraken d'Outineau
Honours: League champions (1) – 24
Home venue: Centre Sainte-Hélène

Kirkenes Jets
Honours: League champions (3) – 13, 29, 32
Home venue: Hydestone Park
Closely linked with the University of Kirkenes varsity team, the club was originally formed by alumni to compete in senior tournaments. While they don’t have any formal link these days, the club is known to keep a close eye on interuniversity competitions in their backyard.

Club aquatique de Langlois
Home venue: Complexe sportif Des Plages
Honours: Premier League champions (2): 11, 18
Known as CALA for short, they've often been in the maddening position of being up at the top but slightly not good enough to actually win a title.

Redswyth Marlins
Home venue: Southborne Mill (4,600)
Honours: Premier League champions (1): 38
Icons: Trey Faulkner, Pierre Lacousteau (national team captain and 5-time Olympic champion)

Lakeland Storm
Home venue: Commonwealth Place
Honours: Premier League champions: 39
Based in Kingstown, the capital of Konoha, Storm has a strong interprovincial rivalry with the Thunderbirds in which they are usually regarded as the underdogs. Fans often complain that while they’ve got a strong record of training some of the country’s top players, they often get poached by big-city teams with larger budgets.
Icons: Callum Devine

Wynleth Avengers
Home venue: Bariffynnon Eriw
Promoted to the Premier League for season 36, they’ve gone through a rough spell despite having developed their fair share of national team players over the years.

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:45 pm**

The Kelssek Football League Championship is the top-flight league that determines Kelssek's football championship. See here for a summary of league history. As of its 62nd season (IFCF 3), it was ranked 55th in the world based on Kelssek teams' performance in international club competitions.

The Coupe des Patriotes (CdP), organized by the national association and open to any registered football club in the country, is Kelssek's national cup tournament. It is currently sponsored by e-commerce platform uVendus. A list of past finals is here.

KFL 59 - summary and CdP 8
KFL 60 - preview | summary and CdP 9 |
KFL 61 - preview | reports | summary and CdP 10
KFL 62 - season report
KFL 63 - preview | part 1 | 2 | summary and CdP12
KFL 64 - preview | season report
KFL 65 - preview

General information and press clippings
Media industry and popularity of overseas leagues in Kelssek
From refugee camps to playing for Kelssek - Association Ariddienne, Burnaby SC, Farfadillis civil war, youth systems

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:00 pm**

IFCF qualification
Champions' League 2nd preliminary round
Porto 1-2 CF Outineau: Macon-Petrault puts Outineau in driver's seat

Challenger's Cup 1st preliminary round
Burnaby 0-0 Heldingen: Centurions optimistic after stalemate
Océanic sinking after disastrous 4-1 loss in home leg against Pistoleros
FK Bazugh 1-1 Kirkenes: Webster grabs vital away goal

Liga B Champion's Trophy 2nd preliminary round
Thor Draxville knocks out Les Castors on penalties
Tivali City 1-2 FC Novanaya: Novanaya advances again with shootout win in Vilita

IFCF apostrophe madness drives copy editors to drink - KELSSEK PRESS AGENCY
So the Champions' League is a competition for many champions. That seems logical even if many of the teams are not actually champions and there is a "non-champions path". We can live with that. But who is the Challenger to whom the Challenger's Cup belongs? Is it only for one challenger? Can't be, because there's over a hundred teams entered in it. Does the competition for top second-tier teams award a trophy that already belongs to one particular Liga B Champion? Surely that's stealing. Stet stet stet stet AAAAHHH stet

IFCF qualification
Champions League 2nd preliminary round
Outineau 3-2 Porto: Davies orchestrates CFO victory

Challengers Cup 1st preliminary round
Kirkenes humiliated 4-1 at home as FK Bazugh cruise through
Heldingen wins 3-1 to dump Burnaby out of Challenger's Cup

Liga B Champion's Trophy 3rd preliminary round
North York outmatched by Taeshan's Nightspurs
Pasargan side Targas City eliminates FC Novanaya on penalties

Matchweek 1
St-Richard smashes Kirkenes 5-0 in opening day shocker
CF Outineau 3-2 Arvika: Farrer fires champions off to winning start
Langelier at the double as Latrobe and Kingstown battle to 4-4 draw under the roof at The Dock

Matchweek 2
Early title decider? CF Outineau misfires in 2-0 loss to Burnaby SC
Shearwater 2-4 Strathcona: Rukavina rifles hat-trick
Kirkenes 3-3 Hamiltonian: Houston, Tule lead Cambria fightback
Mazinaw 3-4 Clayquot: Wylten gives Clayquot the edge

Champions League 3rd preliminary round Dinamo Bender 2-4 CF Outineau: Primakov scores big in return to Pridnestrovia
Cup Winners Cup preliminary round Kings Lunsel FC and CF Saint-Richard see out 1-1 draw

Matchweek 3
Burnaby 6-3 Arvika: Centurions notch third straight win under the roof
Kirkenes 2-2 Clayquot: Ks still winless after Wylten's late equalizer
Latrobe 5-1 Shearwater: Merciless Ilev leads the carnage
St-Rémy's fast start halted as CF Outineau thumps them 5-2
Océanic 2-1 Les Castors: Snow deepens Brun-et-Or struggles

Champions League 3rd preliminary round CF Outineau 2-0 Dinamo Bender: Rouge-et-bleu marches on with win at home
Cup Winners Cup preliminary round St-Richard prevails on penalties after 1-1 draw with Kings Lunsel FC

Matchweek 4
Castors grab first win in frigid 5-4 goalfest against Sitka Valley
Faillace and Eriksen notch screamers as St-Rémy and Burnaby battle to 1-1 draw
Arvika 0-1 Coquitlam: Home cooking no cure as ASC sinks to the bottom
Mazinaw 1-1 Latrobe AFC: Oresund's late equalizer stymies Latrobe

Matchweek 5
Latrobe 2-1 Kirkenes: Latrobe stays unbeaten as Torshen rues missed penalty
Oceanic 2-1 Burnaby: Fiete sees red and Takai attacks
CF Saint-Richard moves top on goal difference after 4-1 win against Les Castors
St-Remy 1-0 Arvika: Ronanye's wondergoal nails ASC to the bottom

Champions League play-off round Teussen Stelburg 1-1 CF Outineau: Potter sees red as Outineau gives away late penalty
Cup Winners Cup first round Advantage St-Richard as they grab 1-1 draw away in Cosumar against Olask Islanders

Matchweek 6
Les Castors 2-4 Hamilton: Last team unbeaten, Cambria goes top
Chill wind for Shearwater as ASC Arvika takes first home win 3-1
Guardia galvanizes his side as St-Remy holds off Oceanic for 3-2 win
Kirkenes 3-3 Kingstown: Defensive wobbles lets Athletic steal vital point
Five-team tie on 13 points highlights knife-edge race for the top four

Champions League play-off round Stalemate at Crémazie puts CF Outineau into the group stage on away goals
Cup Winners Cup first round St-Richard out to Olask Islanders after losing 3-2 at home

CF Outineau carries the flag - HOOF! MAGAZINE
With a goalless draw at home to Siovanija and Teusland club FC Teussen Stelburg, CF Outineau made history as only the second Kelssekian club to reach the group stage of a UICA or IFCF international tournament.

Matchweek 7
Hamilton 4-5 CF Outineau: Primakov comes off bench to lift champions to thrilling win
Oceanic 1-2 Arvika: Trouble brews in Langlois after another tepid loss
Burnaby falls to St-Richard as Navigateurs toast 4-1 shocker
Cashin torpedoes Port City as Strathcona wins 3-1
St-Richard 4-1 Burnaby: Navigateurs widen goal difference lead and show they mean business

Matchweek 8
CF Outineau 2-1 Clayquot: Primakov nets two in dominant performance
St-Rémy 1-2 St-Richard: VAR controversy as CSSR sees Enger's equalizer chalked off against the surprising league leaders
Océanic listless in 1-1 draw against Sitka Valley
Burnaby adrift as Hamiltonian Cambria wins 2-0 at Stadium Konoha

Fine margins show the perils of parity - NATIONAL INDEPENDENT
The fall and rise of CS Saint-Rémy and the challenge for the trophy being mounted by Hamiltonian Cambria in only their second year in the KFL Championship show just how small the margins are and how much is at stake at this early stage. Three teams are tied on 19 points at the top of the table, with Latrobe and Hamilton two points behind, and traditional powers St-Rémy and Burnaby still in touching distance.

Matchweek 9
Hamilton 2-1 St-Rémy: Hamilton joins the first-place battle while CSSR suffers second straight loss
Sitka 0-2 Arvika: ASC claws its way out of the relegation dogfight with away win
Strathcona 1-1 CF Outineau: Macon-Petrault and Millclef on target but nothing decided between second and third
Thorpe grabs hat-trick and Valiser pulls the strings as Shearwater thumps NGSA 6-1
North York notches first win with 2-1 victory in Coquitlam

Champions League group stage Welcome to the big leagues: 1830 Cathair shows no mercy in 4-1 hiding of CF Outineau

Matchweek 10
Sitka 4-1 St-Richard: Navigateurs 8-game unbeaten streak snapped by struggling Sitka
Burnaby 1-1 Strathcona: Centurions keep pace while Stratcona goes top
Willsden Harbour celebrates Port City's first top-flight win, clawing Coquitlam Utd into the relegation fight
St-Rémy 0-0 Clayquot: Guardia calls for players to show cutting edge as CSSR rue missed chances
Hervé drags Castors out of the mire in 2-0 win against Kingstown

Champions League group stage CF Outineau 0-3 Spartangrad: Gulf in class on display

St-Louis shows his stripes with Strathcona - WESTERN TELEGRAM
As the season reaches the quarter mark with Strathcona Internationals top of the table by a hair, François Saint-Louis is showing his coaching pedigree in his first permanent gig in the managerial hot seat.

Matchweek 11
Mazinaw 4-4 North York: Cains tormets Vanorian's defence and four players sent off in heated encounter
Strathcona 1-2 St-Rémy: Guardia hails response as Ronayne finds net twice
Coquitlam in trouble after 5-2 home loss to Les Castors
Latrobe 1-3 Burnaby: Fiete and Liadon combine for vital victory

CF Outineau wins with the kids - L'ÉTOILE
19-year old striker Radomir Primakov has been on fire since he nabbed a brace against Dinamo Bender in the first match he's played in Pridnestrovia since
moving to Kelssek. Together with the emergence of Macon-Petrault, the young guns are giving the defending champions a boost on attack many thought would be a weakness after Keled Petheô hung up his boots.

Matchweek 12
CF Outineau 3-4 Coquitlam: Singh and Bronson combine to give United big win
North York falters at the finish, while 4-3 win in derby showdown could put Kirkenes FC back on track
St-Richard 5-3 Hamilton: Navigateurs two points clear after fast-paced clash
Burnaby 1-2 Kingstown: Combeford finds joy, Centurions struggle as Faillace sent off

Champions League group stage Kionao Locals 0-1 CF Outineau: Davies scores for historic win in Turori

Matchweek 13
CF Outineau rides momemtum back to top of the table as Farrer feeds a 3-1 away win against Shearwater
Latrobe 2-0 Océanic: Victory by video for Latrobe as VAR awards two penalties
Coquitlam humbled 3-0 as Petrovic runs rampant in Battle of Burnaby
Port City holds Kirkenes FC to 2-2 draw

Matchweek 14
Hamilton 4-2 Clayquot: Cambria moves into second place
Arvika 1-2 North York: NY claws back early deficit as battle for survival heats up
Port City 4-2 NGSA: Port shows no surrender... yet
St-Richard 1-0 Strathcona: concedes clumsy penalty to hand St-Richard the win

Champions League group stage Kionao Locals battle to 1-1 draw in Outineau

Matchweek 15
Kirkenes 2-0 CF Outineau: Fresh legs a factor in War of the Crowns
St-Rémy stifles Shearwater 1-0 to keep top four challenge alive
Les Castors stake claim to safety with 3-1 win in Ulyanof
Mazinaw 1-4 Burnaby: Faillace, Féarghaill to face disciplinary committee as scuffle breaks out

Champions League group stage Few surprises from CF Outineau as Spartangrad cruises to 3-0 win

Matchweek 16
Burnaby 1-2 Kirkenes: Centurions come apart in tense contest
St-Rémy ruthless in 6-2 crushing of Mazinaw Vanorian
Sitka Valley sink to bottom as Pokorný's header steals 1-0 win for Coquitlam
CF Outineau 2-2 NGSA: Canning-Meagher denies Outineau at the death

Coupe des Patriotes 1st round
Kawarthas needs extra time to see off Delta Sorthern
Third-division Gimli pulls coup in 3-1 win over FC Novonaya
Wynleth Flyers cruise 3-0 over Keeleford County
Bramerlea upsets Association Ariddienne 4-2
Colwynians manhandle Torbay to advance

Matchweek 17
North York 4-7 CF Outineau: Primakov notches first career hat-trick in madcap match at Portedowns
Burnaby SC looking for answers after NGSA deals them second straight loss
St-Richard lead shrinks to one point with 3-2 loss against struggling Coquitlam
Kirkenes 0-1 St-Rémy: Enger's strike gives CSSR advantage in fight for fourth

Champions League group stage 1830 Cathair 2-0 CF Outineau: Depleted CFO squad rolls over in Audioslavia

Matchweek 18
CF Outineau 0-1 Port City: Amber Docherty the hero as defending champions stunned at home by bottom club
Océanic 4-2 Kirkenes: Takai and Turuc make deadly combo and Webster's double can't save KFC
Strathcona 0-1 Latrobe: Parrott on target as Internationals suffer third loss in five games

Underdogs living large at the top of the table - NATIONAL INDEPENDENT
CF Saint-Richard are top of the table ahead on goal difference against Hamiltonian Cambria: not something we thought we'd see as the season nears the halfway mark. Can these youngsters last the distance or will the big dogs claw their way back, like last season?

Matchweek 19
Les Castors rise to the occasion in Outineau derby, CF sink to 5th after 1-1 draw
Shearwater 2-2 Hamiltonian: Thorpe's brace denies Cambria the win
Ronayne rallies St-Rémy to 2-0 away win against North York
Mazinaw 0-1 St-Richard: Navigateurs capitalize as Hamiltonian drops points

Coupe des Patriotes 2nd round
Redswyth Red Stars advance on penalties over Bramerlea
Capital City moves on with 3-2 extra time win against St. David
Union Lachine into third round with convincing 4-2 win in Arlingsdale
Trenton beats Lakers despite Lekands's sending off

Matchweek 20
Arikva 1-5 CF Outineau: White-out conditions no help as ASC demolished by imperious CFO
Castors 2-3 Burnaby: Ascioli helps Centurions squeeze third straight league win after tough battle
Coquitlam 3-4 Strathcona: Dusty's double can't stop the Rukavina show

Title race tightens after wild week in the KFL - POST & TELEGRAPH
Three points separate sixth from first after a wild weekend that saw leaders St-Richard smashed by Kirkenes, Hamiltonian limp to a draw in Mazinaw,
CF Outineau demolish ASC Arvika with the orange ball, and Saint-Rémy stroll over Port City.

Matchweek 21
Burnaby 2-1 CF Outineau: Feidhlim's equalizer and Liadon's rocket puts Burnaby in first place
Sitka 3-0 North York: NY falls to bottom but Sitka still 6 points from safety
Strathcona 2-3 Shearwater: Thorpe seals winner for Shearwater in Vickery
Farahani on point as ASC Arvika gets crucial 2-0 win in Kingstown

Matchweek 22
CF Outineau 1-3 St-Rémy: leads CSSR to scintillating victory in Battaile du Beaulac
Frustration and excitement in 0-0 draw as CF St-Richard can't put away North York
Mainzaw puts one over Strathcona to move 8 points clear of the drop zone
NGSA 1-1 Hamiltonian: Cambria rues dropped points after McGrath's costly error

Coupe des Patriotes 3rd round
Rukavina scores three in 20 minutes as Strathcona trounces Capital City 4-1
CF Outineau brushes aside Sunshine Coast in 5-1 win
Burnaby sweeps past listless Océanic 3-0
Latrobe beats Shearwater 2-1 in damp contest
Brandis marshals Kirkenes to 2-0 win against ASC Arvika

Matchweek 23
St-Rémy 0-1 Burnaby: Petrovic's finish gives Centurions the win in top of the table clash
St-Richard puts five past hapless Port City to move back into second
Hamiltonian 1-1 North York: Houston saves Cambria the blushes against basement team
Latrobe 0-1 Mazinaw: Magennis stops 16 shots as Vanorian pull smash-and-grab win

Matchweek 24
Burnaby hits speedbump, Normand saves penalty as Océanic holds out for 1-1 draw
NGSA's 2-1 win in Ulyanof marks fourth loss in a row for Strathcona
Kirkenes battles into IFCF spots with 2-1 win against Latrobe

Knife edge title race stays close- BURNABY STAR
No one can quite seem to pull away in the chase for the championship as Burnaby SC remains one point ahead of CF Saint-Richard while CS Saint-Rémy and Kirkenes FC are only two points behind.

Matchweek 25
St-Richard 0-2 CF Outineau: Goals from Primakov and Corvin push Bleu-et-Rouge into third
Eriksen key in solid defensive display as CSSR wins 1-0 in Langlois
Strathcona 1-0 North York: Berton-Fleury snaps the skid
NGSA Ulyanof climbs to 7th as 2-1 win in Latrobe makes it a ten-match unbeaten run

Matchweek 26
Twist of Fiete gives Burnaby 1-0 win against St-Richard
Kirkenes 5-4 Coquitlam: "Playing desperate is one way to put it"
CF Outineau claws back into contention with 4-2 victory against Hamiltonian
Arvika 1-0 Océanic: Relegation battlers seize three points to pile on misery

Matchweek 27
Hamiltonian 3-1 Burnaby: Centurions can't cope with Houston
St-Rémy goes top after chaotic 5-4 win in St-Richard
CF Outineau's title hopes run into a wall as Clayquot City runs off 3-2 winners

What happened in Langlois? - L'ÉTOILE
A 3-1 win against Sitka Valley can't mask the sense of dread at Océanic CF, who sit in 12th place wondering how their season went so badly off the rails.

Matchweek 28
CF Outineau 2-3 Strathcona: Phelan leads as Internationals storm back to win from two goals down
ASC Arvika steals vital 1-0 win over Sitka Valley in relegation six-pointer
Burnaby 3-3 Clayquot: Faillace sees red as Clayquot rally for the point
St-Rémy 2-1 Hamiltonian: CSSR holds on against Cambria pushback to move into first place

KFL Championship            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 CS Saint-Rémy                28   18   4   6    52   28  +24    58 IFCF CL
 2 Kirkenes FC                  28   17   5   6    66   53  +13    56 IFCF CC
 3 Burnaby SC                   28   17   4   7    60   40  +20    55 IFCF CC
 4 CF Outineau                  28   15   5   8    69   48  +21    50 IFCF CC
 5 Hamiltonian Cambria          28   14   8   6    67   54  +13    50
 6 CF Saint-Richard             28   14   6   8    59   46  +13    48
 7 Strathcona Internationals    28   14   5   9    61   49  +12    47
 8 Latrobe AFC                  28   13   7   8    45   33  +12    46
 9 NGSA Ulyanof                 28   13   6   9    53   52   +1    45
10 Mazinaw Vanorian             28   11   6  11    48   50   −2    39
11 Clayquot City                28   10   7  11    49   51   −2    37
12 Langlois Océanic             28    9   9  10    47   46   +1    36
13 Shearwater FC                28   10   5  13    46   47   −1    35
14 Castors d'Outineau           28    8   7  13    41   52  −11    31
15 Kingstown Athletic           28    7   8  13    39   51  −12    29
16 ASC Arvika                   28    8   5  15    34   53  −19    29
17 Coquitlam United             28    7   6  15    44   59  −15    27
18 Port City FC                 28    6   7  15    36   53  −17    25 R
19 North York FC                28    2  12  14    37   62  −25    18 R
20 Sitka Valley                 28    4   4  20    36   62  −26    16 R

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:01 pm**

Matchweek 29
Clayquot 0-1 St-Rémy: Davies's penalty gives CSSR sixth straight win
Strathcona 4-3 Burnaby: Abed-Louis's first goal stands as winner
St-Richard beats Sitka 4-1 to climb into IFCF contention
Ilev's late equalizer for Latrobe leaves CF Outineau 10 points off the top
Kirkenes snatches 1-0 win against ASC Arivka to keep pace with CS Saint-Rémy

Matchweek 30
Ilev leads late Latrobe rally to silence home fans with 2-0 win in Burnaby
Rukavina's cheeky lob stands as 1-0 winner for Strathcona against leaders CSSR
Castors 2-5 Coquitlam: Dusty Clement's hat-trick helps build a buffer
Kirkenes FC moves top with 4-2 away win in Ulyanof

Bottled...? - HOOF! MAGAZINE
Was this the weekend that showed who's bottled it? Strathcona manager François St-Louis was probably going a bit too far in gloating over his team's 1-0 win in Saint-Rémy. But as the pressure ramps up with eight matches to go, losses for CF Outineau and Burnaby SC this weekend which saw both sides tumble in the table could also end up defining their season.

Matchweek 31
Hamiltonian 3-2 St-Richard: Cambria climbs back into fourth
Heart-in-mouth 0-0 draw in Kirkenes derby sees North York escape with a point
NGSA 0-1 Arvika: ASC inches towards safety with Quintin's volley
Latrobe 0-0 St-Rémy: Shaughlin saves the draw as CSSR unable to capitalize on Kirkenes stumble

Matchweek 32
CF Outineau's title hopes flame out with 3-0 loss against Shearwater
St-Richard 6-4 Clayquot: Defence, who needs it?
Sitka springs 1-0 surprise on Strathcona to stay alive

Fates still to be decided at top and bottom of the table - NATIONAL INDEPENDENT
After a 1-1 draw, Port City still faces tough climb out of drop zone, but could have cost Kirkenes FC the title as CSSR then moved into the lead with a 4-3 win against Kingstown.

Matchweek 33
North York comes back to beat ASC Arvika 2-1, but is it too little too late?
late goal brings Kirkenes relief in 1-0 win against stubborn Les Castors side
Strathcona 4-2 St-Richard: Fight for fourth still wide open
Singh scores two as Coquitlam beats CS St-Rémy 2-1, leaving Kirkenes in first place

Coupe des Patriotes semi-finals
Merciless Burnaby stamps on Union Lachine's dreams
McCarrigan's daisy-cutter puts Clayquot City in the final

Matchweek 34
Hamiltonian 4-4 Strathcona: Advantage Cambria after pitched battle at B.A. Field
Outineau 2-2 Kirkenes: Stalemate in War of the Crowns could be bad for both sides
Burnaby 1-2 Mazinaw: Oresund's double downs the Centurions
CSSR stonewalled by Shearwater and miss chance to take the lead

Port City still endangered after win against North York - KIRKENES COURIER
The big match of this weekend was at the foot of the table and it was Port City whose 3-0 win keeps them alive for now, but still with four points the difference between them and 17th-placed ASC Arvika. The task gets that much harder for North York, the team at the losing end who drop to last place and are now inches from relegation.

   KFL Championship            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Kirkenes FC                  34   20   8   6    76   59  +17    68
 2 CS Saint-Rémy                34   20   6   8    58   34  +24    66
 3 Burnaby SC                   34   19   5  10    71   51  +20    62
 4 Hamiltonian Cambria          34   17  10   7    79   66  +13    61
 5 CF Saint-Richard             34   18   6  10    77   60  +17    60
 6 Strathcona Internationals    34   17   7  10    77   62  +15    58
 7 CF Outineau                  34   16   8  10    77   59  +18    56
 8 Mazinaw Vanorian             34   16   6  12    57   53   +4    54
 9 NGSA Ulyanof                 34   15   7  12    61   60   +1    52
10 Latrobe AFC                  34   14   9  11    51   42   +9    51
11 Langlois Océanic             34   12  12  10    61   52   +9    48
12 Shearwater FC                34   13   6  15    56   53   +3    45
13 Clayquot City                34   12   7  15    58   63   −5    43
14 Coquitlam United             34   11   8  15    58   66   −8    41
15 Castors d'Outineau           34    9   8  17    48   67  −19    35
16 Kingstown Athletic           34    7  12  15    50   65  −15    33
17 ASC Arvika                   34    9   6  19    37   59  −22    33
18 Port City FC                 34    7   8  19    42   61  −19    29
19 Sitka Valley                 34    6   5  23    41   71  −30    23 
20 North York FC                34    3  14  17    41   73  −32    23

Posted: **Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:25 pm**

Matchweek 35
Mazinaw 0-3 St-Remy: No way through for Vanorian as Ronayne, Eriksen, and Davies all get on the scoresheet
Cambria clings to fourth after Langelier deals them a 1-0 loss in Latrobe
Clayquot claims 3-2 win as Strathcona falters at the finish again
Kirkenes 2-2 Burnaby: Feidhlim's leveller could deny Kirkenes the title, result leaves CSSR first on goal difference

North York and Sitka relegated - NATIONAL INDEPENDENT
ASC Arvika and Port City fought to a 2-2 draw that does Port City no good with four points to make up in the last four matches. But the match turned out to be decisive for two other teams in the relegation battle when they failed to win on Sunday. A scoreless draw against Castors d'Outineau meant safety for the other newly-promoted side and consigned North York FC to relegation - the indie club you've probably never heard of are going back to the KFL National. Then Arjan Singh's marker gave Coquitlam United a 1-0 win over Sitka Valley, sending the Arlingsdale club down the trap door too.

Matchweek 36

Relegated North York takes a bite out of CF Outineau in 4-3 win
Port City gains a point in relegation battle with draw against Castors
Wylten lifts Clayquot to 1-0 win over Latrobe in Etnier derby

Matchweek 37
Shearwater wins 3-1 as St-Richard's Challengers Cup hopes hang by a thread
Burnaby assured of IFCF football after strolling to 3-0 win against North York
Kirkenes 2-1 Oceanic: Owen's goal ensures title chase goes to final weekend

Port City relegated after thrashing by CF Outineau - THE MERCURY
CF Outineau had a point to prove after losing last week to an already-relegated side and they took their frustrations out in a 5-1 win over Port City that sends the Willsden Harbour club back to the KFL National.

Matchweek 38
"Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of the final day of the Kelssek Football League season here on the Grandstand on KBC Radio One. Every match at the same time, and we'll bring you updates nationwide as the goals come in across the league.
*
"Here we go. Two p.m. in the west, 3pm Central time and 4pm on the coast... and it is kickoff on this final day of the KFL season. Saint-Remy are the champions-designate, and they will lift the trophy today unless they lose and Kirkenes somehow gets a 15-goal margin over Sitka Valley but you'd think pride would be enough of a motivation for a team already relegated."
"Not to mention for any scouts watching, of course. But 7-0 in one and 8-0 in the other, it's still technically possible."
"Quite true, Peter."
"And relegation is already decided so what's the most interesting to watch is the fight for fourth place. St-Richard and Hamiltonian Cambria have the edge there while Strathcona stand a chance if all the results go their way. Hamiltonian are at home to Shearwater, St-Richard home against Mazinaw Vanorian, while Strathcona host Kingstown Athletic."
"Hamiltonian have really been the exciting story this year. The two top foreign managers in this league and take nothing away from Jorge Guardia's accomplishment this year, Johannes Sulo has been here longer and brought this team up from the second division. He is building a club, not just a team, and you hope as a neutra that's rewarded with an IFCF place."
*
"Goal in Outineau and it's Castors in the lead! They lead 1-0 at Parc de la Crémazie with 17 minutes played."
"What a drop-off for CF Outineau. From the high of playing in the Champions League group, they won't make it at all this year. You have to wonder if all the extra matches, and that fatigue, caught up with them down the stretch."
"Losing to Union Lachine in the Coupe des Patriotes quarters seemed to be the point they started to struggle. They were still in the title race before that."
*
"Goal for Kirkenes! Here we go! They lead 1-0 against Sitka Valley in Arlingsdale and they've got just 14 more to go!"
"And oh my word, just as I said that North York have scored and lead 1-0 against CS Saint-Rémy! Can you imagine...? I don't want to jinx it for either team... What are you doing guys, you're already relegated!"
*
"Rukavina has opened the scoring for Strathcona! A very composed finish. They lead 1-0 against Kingstown and their IFCF hopes are still alive."
*
"...Another goal for Burnaby and they lead 3-0 in the first half. They'll finish third no matter what and they're probably already thinking about their Cup final next Saturday."
"Really looking forward to that, the first soccer match in the Waterfront Dome and over 70,000 tickets sold, just a handful left if you're thinking about a trip to Kirkenes..."
"And the other team in that Cup final will be Clayquot City who are up against Burnaby's city rivals Coquitlam today. 13th or 14th place to be decided between them, not where either of those clubs wanted to be, but you'll think Coquitlam will take it after skirting relegation for a while this year..."
*
"Goal for Kingstown! They draw level 2-2 with Strathcona just before half time. Francois St-Louis is saying something to his assistants and I imagine those players are in for a bit of criticism at half time..."
*
"Second half action gets underway across the KFL. So far St-Remy are still on track to win the title on goal difference. The race for fourth is on as Saint-Richard still tied 0-0 with Mazinaw and Hamiltonian Cambria will get that IFCF spot if they hold to their lead, they're leading 1-0 at home against Shearwater."
*
"Up in the far north, Cale de Munster has missed a penalty for ASC Arvika. Another team that's had a brush with the trap door this year, but they're already safe of course... Still no score between ASC and Latrobe."
*
"And it's all slipping away from Strathcona! Kingstown takes the lead, it's 3-2 for the visitors at Bowreach! This could be a real missed opportunity as St-Richard are still locked in a 0-0 stalemate against Mazinaw Vanorian."
*
"Dennis Hartley has pulled a goal back for NGSA Ulyanof, but Langlois Oceanic still leads that match 3-2 after 59 minutes... And it's a goal for St-Rémy!! They finally take the lead, it's 2-1 and Caleb Roy the scorer! Surely they will go on to win this now."
*
"Coretta Corcrain has struck for Shearwater! Hamiltonian Cambria are behind 2-1 and just clinging to fourth place now, with St-Richard and Vanorian still scoreless... 15 minutes still to play!"
*
"There's a VAR check in Outineau and... It's a penalty to Les Castors! A chance to tie the Outineau derby... As Turbott puts the ball on the spot, news that Shearwater have equalized against Hamiltonian Cambria, 1-1 the score there. Turbott steps up... Goal for Castors! Struck with power to Saint-Gerlais's right and it's 2-2 in the derby d'Outineau..."
*
"And it's the substitute Seong Mi-Na who gets the goal for St-Richard! Surely the winning goal at 86 minutes! St-Richard, as it stands, will be in the Challengers Cup!"
*
"Final whistles are sounding across the league. Burnaby beats Port City 5-1. Arvika and Latrobe fight to a goalless draw. The Outineau derby finishes 2-2. Strathcona are out of the IFCF contention, beaten 4-2 by Kingstown Athletic... Fourth place is still to be decided and as it stands it will be St-Richard on goal difference!"
"...and it's full time in Hamilton! Cambria lose! And they will be fifth unless something... no, it's over on the coast too and Saint-Richard will take fourth place. What a vital goal that was from Seong, coming off the bench in his first season after signing from Kita-Hinode out of university."
"St-Rémy are still playing out the added time but they are champions! The final score is Kirkenes 1, Sitka Valley nil. No 15-goal win today... The cheers are rising at the Intersat as the news spreads around the home crowd..."

KELSSEK FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
CHAMPIONNATS DE LA LIGUE DE FOOTBALL KELSSEKIENNE

   KFL Championship            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 CS Saint-Rémy                38   24   6   8    69   37  +32    78 CL
 2 Kirkenes FC                  38   22   9   7    82   65  +17    75 CC
 3 Burnaby SC                   38   22   6  10    83   55  +28    72 CC
 4 CF Saint-Richard             38   19   7  12    81   66  +15    64 CC
 5 Hamiltonian Cambria          38   18  10  10    85   74  +11    64
 6 CF Outineau                  38   17  10  11    89   68  +21    61
 7 Strathcona Internationals    38   18   7  13    83   72  +11    61
 8 Latrobe AFC                  38   16  10  12    54   43  +11    58
 9 Langlois Océanic             38   15  12  11    69   58  +11    57
10 Mazinaw Vanorian             38   16   6  16    61   63   −2    54
11 NGSA Ulyanof                 38   15   8  15    66   68   −2    53
12 Shearwater FC                38   15   7  16    63   58   +5    52
13 Coquitlam United             38   14   9  15    64   68   −4    51
14 Clayquot City                38   14   7  17    62   67   −5    49
15 Kingstown Athletic           38   10  12  16    59   72  −13    42
16 ASC Arvika                   38   10   8  20    43   63  −20    38
17 Castors d'Outineau           38    9  11  18    52   74  −22    38
18 Port City FC                 38    7  10  21    48   75  −27    31 R
19 Sitka Valley                 38    7   6  25    46   77  −31    27 R
20 North York FC                38    4  15  19    47   83  −36    27 R

Players Association Player of the Year - Caleb Roy (CS Saint-Rémy)
Nominees: Patrice Langelier (Latrobe AFC), Analor Avalor (Kirkenes FC), Corinne Eriksen (CS Saint-Rémy)
Air Kelssek Foreign Player of the Year - Greta Enger (CS Saint-Rémy)
Nominees: Casimir Ronayne (CS Saint-Rémy), Ashton Houston (Hamiltonian Cambria), Analor Avalor (Kirkenes FC)
National Fund Young Player of the Year - Roman Torshen (Kirkenes FC)
Nominees: Arjan Singh (Coquitlam United), Radomir Primakov (CF Outineau), Casimir Ronayne (CS Saint-Rémy)
Golden Glove - Bernard Despatie (Burnaby SC)
Nominees: Cale Shaughlin (CS Saint-Rémy), Michelle Normand (CF Saint-Richard), Jason Curtin (Kirkenes FC)

Team of the Year
GK: Bernard Despatie (Burnaby SC)
DL: Daley Potter (CF Outineau)
DC: Jonathan Dubois (CF Saint-Richard)
DC: Hermann Maaraket (Hamiltonian Cambria)
DR: Greta Enger (CS Saint-Rémy)
ML: Antoine Girard (CF Saint-Richard)
MC: Caleb Roy (CS Saint-Rémy)
MC: Analor Avalor (Kirkenes FC)
MR: Patrick Kirkland (Kirkenes FC)
FC: Ashton Houston (Hamiltonian Cambria)
FC: Patrice Langelier (Latrobe AFC)
Subs: Jason Curtin [GK] (Kirkenes FC)
Thamior Liadon [D LR] (Burnaby SC)
Adam Corvin [M C] (CF Outineau)
Casimir Ronayne [M L] (CS Saint-Rémy)
Anri Fiete [M R] (Burnaby SC)
Roman Torshen [F C] (Kirkenes FC)
Seamus Wylten [F C] (Clayquot City)

   KFL National             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Torbay Thunder            38   21   9   8    72   51  +21    72 C
 2 FC Novonaya               38   21   6  11    64   48  +16    69 P 
 3 Trenton AC                38   20   8  10    73   45  +28    68 Pl
 4 Point Grey & Kitsilano    38   17  11  10    58   50   +8    62 Pl
 5 Capital City FC           38   18   6  14    68   53  +15    60 Pl
 6 Colwynian Vale            38   16  11  11    55   49   +6    59 Pl
 7 Fretscray FC              38   16  10  12    53   48   +5    58
 8 Wynleth Flyers            38   16   9  13    69   59  +10    57
 9 St. Kildera FC            38   14  14  10    59   57   +2    56
10 Metropolitan FC           38   15  10  13    62   58   +4    55
11 Kawarthas District        38   14  10  14    65   57   +8    52
12 CS Rivière-du-Nord        38   14   8  16    54   58   −4    50
13 Redswyth Red Stars        38   15   5  18    48   52   −4    50
14 King Albert Park          38   12  10  16    44   56  −12    46
15 CF Mirabelle              38   13   7  18    47   61  −14    46
16 Association Ariddienne    38   12   9  17    40   49   −9    45
17 St. David Wanderers       38   11  11  16    50   61  −11    44 R
18 Innisfail County          38   12   6  20    47   65  −18    42 R
19 Saintsport Heath          38   10  10  18    51   65  −14    40 R
20 Sunrise Coast             38    6   4  28    44   81  −37    22 R

KFL National promotion playoffs
Semi-finals Cathysceau, Wynleth
Trenton AC 0–0 Colwynian Vale (1–1 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Capital City FC 1–1 Point Grey & Kitsilano (2–1 AET)

Final - Kanard Park, Clayquot
Colwynian Vale 4–1 Capital City FC

   KFL Association North    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Southbank Mariners        26   19   6   1    63   22  +41    63 P
 2 Sudbury Rangers           26   16   7   3    65   31  +34    55 Pl
 3 Bramerlea Bulldogs        26   17   4   5    56   27  +29    55 Pl
 4 Châteaufroid              26   15  10   1    55   29  +26    55 Pl 
 5 Áfram Gimli               26   14   7   5    42   20  +22    49 Pl
 6 Llandlaff City            26   14   5   7    51   32  +19    47
 7 Neíra Alavaria            26    6   9  11    26   43  −17    27
 8 Hawthorn Elms             26    6   7  13    19   36  −17    25
 9 Natanel Royals            26    6   6  14    33   42   −9    24
10 Ealesgreen United         26    6   6  14    24   45  −21    24
11 High River                26    5   7  14    17   36  −19    22
12 New Scarborough           26    6   4  16    27   59  −32    22
13 Rockecliffe & Eatons      26    4   7  15    21   49  −28    19
14 Keeleford County          26    3   5  18    22   50  −28    14

   KFL Association South    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 AS Concordia-Montérégie   26   20   3   3    49   12  +37    63 P
 2 Union Lachine             26   18   3   5    49   28  +21    57 Pl
 3 Gagliano Mariners         26   16   5   5    47   30  +17    53 Pl
 4 Pembina City              26   16   3   7    45   14  +31    51 Pl
 5 Arlingsdale City          26   14   5   7    39   29  +10    47 Pl
 6 Miramichi Lakers          26   15   1  10    39   28  +11    46
 7 Stade Laneux              26   13   6   7    49   31  +18    45
 8 West Haligonia Spartan    26   12   6   8    50   36  +14    42
 9 AS Grands-Sources         26   11   8   7    43   37   +6    41
10 Breton Pacifica           26    6   6  14    16   37  −21    24
11 Stade Montagnards         26    4   3  19    22   58  −36    15
12 Wild Rose FC              26    4   2  20    14   50  −36    14
13 AS Lac-Abitargnais        26    3   3  20    19   56  −37    12
14 Delta Sortherns           26    2   2  22    21   56  −35     8

KFL Association promotion playoffs
Semi-finals
North
Sudbury Rangers 1–0 Áfram Gimli
Bramerlea Bulldogs 2–0 Chateâufroid

South
Gagliano Mariners 1–1 Pembina City (2–2 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Arlingsdale City 3–2 Union Lachine

Finals - The Domain, Neorvins
North: Sudbury Rangers 2–0 Bramerlea Bulldogs
South: Arlingsdale City 1–0 Pembina City

presented by / présenté par

1st round
Gagliano Mariners 0–3 Metropolitan FC
Capital City FC 5–1 Stade Montagnards
Trenton AC 4–1 New Scarborough
Stade Laneux 1–0 Natanel Royals
Hawthorn Elms 2–2 AS Lac-Abitargnais (2–2 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Sunrise Coast 1–0 Wild Rose FC
Rockecliffe & Eatons 0–0 Arlingsdale City (0–1 AET)
Southbank Mariners 4–0 Neíra Alavaria
High River 2–3 Châteaufroid
St. David Wanderers 0–0 AS Grands-Sources (2–0 AET)
Kawarthas District 0–0 Delta Sorthern (2–0 AET)
Bramerlea Bulldogs 4–2 Association Ariddienne
Ealesgreen United 1–2 Fretscray FC
Llandlaff City 1–2 Redswyth Red Stars
Innisfail County 1–0 Saintsport Heath
Colwynian Vale 2–1 Torbay Thunder
Miramichi Lakers 4–4 Pembina City (4–4 AET) (5–4 pen.)
St. Kildera FC 2–2 AS Concordia-Montérégie (2–2 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Áfram Gimli 3–3 FC Novonaya (4–3 AET)
Breton Pacifica 1–1 CS Rivière-du-Nord (2–1 AET)
West Haligonia Spartan 0–1 Union Lachine
CF Mirabelle 1–1 King Albert Park (1–2 AET)
Sudbury Rangers 1–3 Point Grey & Kitsilano
Keeleford County 0–3 Wynleth Flyers

2nd round
Kawarthas District 1–2 Innisfail County
Sunrise Coast 2–1 Áfram Gimli
Trenton AC 2–1 Miramichi Lakers
Breton Pacifica 1–1 Hawthorn Elms (2–1 AET)
Redswyth Red Stars 0–0 Bramerlea Bulldogs (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
King Albert Park 3–2 Colwynian Vale
Metropolitan FC 0–0 Point Grey & Kitsilano (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Capital City FC 2–2 St. David Wanderers (3–2 AET)
Wynleth Flyers 2–1 Stade Laneux
Châteaufroid 1–2 St. Kildera FC
Arlingsdale City 2–4 Union Lachine
Fretscray FC 2–0 Southbank Mariners

3rd round
Port City FC 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–0 St. Kildera FC
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–0 Redswyth Red Stars
Union Lachine 3–2 Metropolitan FC
Kirkenes FC 2–0 ASC Arvika
Wynleth Flyers 1–2 Sitka Valley
Trenton AC 3–3 King Albert Park (3–5 AET)
North York FC 1–0 Castors d'Outineau
Strathcona Internationals 4–1 Capital City FC
Kingstown Athletic 2–4 CF Saint-Richard
Burnaby SC 3–0 Langlois Océanic
Fretscray FC 1–2 Coquitlam United
Breton Pacifica 0–2 Clayquot City
Sunrise Coast 0–5 CF Outineau
Latrobe AFC 2–1 Shearwater FC
NGSA Ulyanof 2–1 Innisfail County

4th round
CF Outineau 2–0 King Albert Park
Kirkenes FC 0–0 CF Saint-Richard (0–2 AET)
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Coquitlam United
Strathcona Internationals 1–3 Burnaby SC
Clayquot City 3–0 Wynleth Flyers
North York FC 1–1 Latrobe AFC (1–1 AET) (3–1 pen.)
NGSA Ulyanof 3–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Union Lachine 1–0 CS Saint-Rémy

Quarter-finals
Clayquot City 3–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Burnaby SC 3–0 North York FC
Union Lachine 1–0 CF Outineau
NGSA Ulyanof 3–1 CF Saint-Richard

Semi-finals
Union Lachine 1–3 Burnaby SC
Clayquot City 1–0 NGSA Ulyanof

Posted: **Mon Apr 20, 2020 3:50 pm**

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All-Sports Club Arvika
Home ground: Community Stadium (34,700)
Fanzine: North Star
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 49

Based in Surono's provincial capital 350 km from the northern polar circle, ASC are the northernmost professional club in the country. Other than a brief spell of success over a decade ago, ASC have been a solid mid-table team but now are creeping downwards.

Does Hovad Morton have what it takes to stop ASC's downward drift? It is starkly unclear but the board seem to be happy to let him right the ship. No one will say it out loud but avoiding relegation is going to be top of mind at ASC this year.
Players in: Tetsuya Watanabe (Kyokaitai Univ.), Khoidod Bavgainykhu (Miishima Poly. Inst.), Yolandi Heimat (Vermillion Wanderers), Lucius Akaayar (youth), Ismail Husar (youth)

Manager: Hovad Morton
First 11: Damien Mill [GK], Ismail Husar [D L], Alex Fisher [DC], Bryan Ianokis [D C], Gabriel Farahani [D R]*, Yolandi Heimat [M C]* (

NPH), Nick Carter [M LC]*, Thomas Phillips [M R], Patrice Cannonière [M C], Cale de Munster [ST], Tetsuya Watanabe [ST] (

HIN)
Squad: Khoidod Bavgainykhu [GK] (

HIN), Colin Neuville [D L], Norris Vlietsen [D/M RC], Lewis Parkinson [M C], Lucius Akaayar [M C], Ryan Berwent [M L], Davis Quintin [ST]

Burnaby Sport Club
Home ground: Stadium Konoha (54,500)
Main rivals: Coquitlam United, Kirkenes FC
Honours: KFL Championship (12): 4, 13, 16, 25, 29, 44, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58; runners-up: 56
Coupe des Patriotes runners-up: 8, 11
Fanzines: Altitude Sickness, Two O'Clock Gun, Blue Patch Boys

The club with the most national championships, Burnaby SC was named Kelssek's UICA Club of the Century as the country's most successful club on the world stage, leading to the somewhat clumsy nickname "Centurions". If people outside the country know one Kelssek football club it's this one, thanks to their incredible accomplishment of two appearances in the Globe Cup group stage (yes, that really does make you the most successful Kelssek team; it's never been clear whether "Centurions" is self-deprecating or not). Their historical success is built on their long-established youth development system, which takes advantage of the relative popularity of soccer in the Burnaby metropolitan area.

After a 3rd place finish and being upset in the Cup final last year, fans were surprised - or perhaps not so surprised - that Seth Harrison has made only minor additions to a young team, with a notable Savojar prospect among them. He might have preferred more, but a disciplinary problem staff will only refer to as the "Kisloups salmon incident" led to a group of teenage academy players being unceremoniously dumped from the system. The first team can count on the development of players like Maiev Feildhlim and Samir Petrovic to make the difference this season.
Players in: Olaf Haabjörn (NSA Jarnstad), Markus Oyvind (youth), Turok van Halen (Minamimachi Univ), Pierre Vasseur (Bohemians Metropolis, loan)
Players out: Lewis Brockton (released), Mason Karven (released), Michal Spacek (released), Jason Knapp (released)

Manager: Seth Harrison
First 11: Bernard Despatie [GK], Abbrick Faillace [D L]* (

AUD), Simon Boulechemin [D C], Thamior Liadon [D LR]*, Kari Zücker [M C], Anri Fiete [M R]* (CMT), Maiev Feidhlim [M L] (

SRS), Ryan Judge [M C], Giuseppe Ascioli [AM], Pierre Vasseur [ST], Samir Petrovic [ST]
Squad: Pietro Salinas [GK], Josh Wallin [M R], Phillip Lozic [D C], Olaf Haabjörn [D C] (

SVJ), Tanner Malvin [M C], Jason McGwire [D/M L], Nicole Birch [M L], Markus Oyvind [AM], Aaron Karushige [F C]

Club de football Outineau
Home ground: Parc de la Crémazie (27,800)
Main rivals: Kirkenes FC, Castors d'Outineau, CS Saint-Rémy
Honours: KFL Championship (7): 12, 15, 27, 33, 41, 50, 60; runners-up: 59
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 5
Ad'ihan Challenge Trophy (1): 18
Fanzines: Tourtière congelé, Ignoble, Latte-Sipping Cock Muncher's Quarterly

CF Outineau are one of the traditional powers of Kelssek football. In one of the country's most (in)famous television "hot mike" incidents, a KBC analyst was caught on the air dismissing the Outineau fanbase as lacking passion due to (in not so many words) the city's social liberalism and bourgeois habits. The comment gave the club's main English fanzine/blog its title. The 55,000-seater Stade Olympique d'Outineau is also used as the home venue for matches in the winter months (since it has a roof) and for high-demand matches against rivals. CF Outineau's rivalry with Kirkenes FC, the Guerre des Couronnes (War of the Crowns), is the most heated and occasionally violent in Kelssekian soccer.

Last season they made history by reaching the group stage of the Champions League, a momentous achievement that made them the first Kelssek club to ever reach such heights. Suck it, Burnaby SC! But the extra matches took a toll and their form dipped alarmingly in the later part of the year, and they finished a disappointing 6th. The arrival of Brigitte Coppinger from Crisisbless was probably the biggest transfer of the window and put the rest of the league on notice that CFO are in it not just for the IFCF spots, but to win the title outright. And can Radomir Primakov's progress make up the goals that departed rising star Loïc Maçon-Petrault contributed to make CFO last year's top-scoring team?
Players in: Jeanne Dutronc (Totsuka Univ), Joris Elzokari (τ350k/$1m, Megabrantid), Emmett Thackary (youth), Saori Takahata (Imperial Forces Academy), Brigitte Coppinger (Crisisbless, τ870k/$2.5m), Vanda Gerô (Centre for Excellence Apox)
Players out: Loïc Maçon-Petrault (Unioneers, τ1.6m/$4.5m), James McDonald (Rolalas FC, τ600k/$1.8m), Issac Lafrenière (released)

Manager: Peter Boyd
First XI: Sébastien St.-Gerlais [GK], Daley Potter [D L], Joris Elzokari [D C] (

SRS), Jean-Pierre Simond [D C], Ashley Douglass [D/M R]*, Odveig Wheeler [DM]* (

STL), Joshua Farrer [M L] (

BRE), Adam Corvin [M C], Brigitte Coppinger [RW/ST]* (

NPH), Radomir Primakov [F C] (

PDN), Scott Davies [F C]
Squad: Jeanne Dutronc [GK] (

HIN), Nicolas Lebaume [D R], Emmett Thackary [D R], Jean-Phillippe Auiloquet [D C], Alain Veddicho [AM C], Juan Hernandez [M LC], Vanda Gerô, [F C] (

PAS)

Club de football Saint-Richard
Home ground: Stade Michel-Beaulieu (19,400)
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 35
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 9
Main rivals: Langlois Océanic
Fanzines: Moules frites

Les Navigateurs pride themselves on their "small town" ethos, being close to the community, and a squad primarily made up of "gars de chez nous", youth players from the local area who came up through its academy. The last two years have been heady days for the club, with their win in the Cup giving them a brief taste of the international scene. They followed this with an enthralling late run of form to finish 4th and enter the Challengers Cup.

St-Richard did unexpectedly well to reach 4th place and gain a spot in the Challengers Cup, giving them two straight years in international play and shining a spotlight on a club that's never been considered "big". Unfortunately, this has also led to some significant departures and to give them credit, the club has been more than willing to let their players leave for bigger things with no hard feelings.
Players in: Louise Tremblay (youth), Freya McCosgraigh (Cypher Town), Justin Romand (youth), Areke Shinra (Gerudo Trading Co.), Venig de Bondyes (Hibernus, t350k/$1m)
Players out: Mark Anderson (Avenida Leal, undisc), Daniel Bélanger (Rozelle Alliance, $2.5m), Bertrand Paré (Union Forge, free), Christophe Violette (Celeritas, free)

Manager: Romain Dupuis (prefers 4-4-2 diamond)
First XI: Michelle Normand [GK], Sungnam-Simon Park [D LC], Maxime Bearnon-Sappeur [D C]*, Alexandre von Mertens [D C], Venig de Bondyes [M C] (

OAM),Freya McCosgraigh [AM]* (SCT), Antoine Girard [M L]*, Seong Mi-Na [M RL]

HIN), Pascal Desdélices [F C], Juan Marc Valdéz [F C]
Squad: Areke Shinra [GK] (

HIN), Jonathan Dubois [D C], Gus Charbonnier-Dupuis [M C], Mortéza Fadel [DM],Justin Romand [M LR]

Clayquot City Football Club
Home ground: Kanard Park (32,600)
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 10, 26; runners-up: 53
Fanzine: Gold Star Republic

A long-established club from the capital of Etnier, Clayquot have been comfortable features of the top flight for ages yet have rarely broken out of mid-table mediocrity. This gave rise to the self-deprecating terrace song, We Finished Ninth Again.

An unconventional signing was "Destroyer" Raizen Saikyomono from the Kita-Hinode street football scene, who offers a dash of flair and better service to up-and-coming striker Seamus Wylten which could make Clayquot a dark horse this season.
Players in: Teyo Echehun (Echegoyan), Raizen Saikyomono (The Vengeful Storm), Sigrun Holgersdottir (NSA Ejana), Olette Coleyn (Trenton AC, τ100k/$280k)
Players out:

First 11: Luke Thomas [GK], Gérard Olivier [D C], Morgan Epsom [D C], Ward Blackburn [D C]* (

BRE), Sean Clarke [M R], Justin Tang [M C], Luke Johnson [AM]*, Lyndon Haynes [M L] (

BRE), Raizen Saikyomono [M R/ST] (

HIN), Colm McCarrigan [F C], Seamus Wylten [F C]*
Squad: Olette Coleyn [GK] (

BRE), Teyo Echehun [D C] (

ASG), Alex Morrison [D C], Jacques Lebeaume [M C], Anders Kreissen [M L], Nishant Gilam [M C], Sigrun Holgersdottir [F C] (

SVJ)

Club de football Les Castors
Home ground: Place Saint-Luc (20,200)
Honours: KFL Championship (4): 20, 22, 38, 43; runners-up: 54
KFL National runners-up: 60
Rivals: CF Outineau
Fanzine: Homme petit d'homme petit

Variously referred to as CF Les Castors or Castors d'Outineau to emphasize the city they're from. Historically at least on level pegging with local rivals CF Outineau, they've gone through some rough times recently and are finally back in the top flight. The most famous product of the club is François St-Louis, who played for Albrecht FC in Candelaria And Marquez and was a key player during Kelssek's period of (relative) international success and is now manager at Strathcona.

The Brave Beavers were the sole survivors of last year's promotion class and did fairly well before they scared everyone when the late season gave them that sinking feeling. Can they escape again? They beefed up the defence and have brought through a promising forward.
Players in: Brandon Cohen (Twin Saints), Bastian Windsor (Issington), Logan Klocke (youth), Thor Ibrahim (youth)
Players out: Jonah Rushcliffe (Stade Richelain, free)

Manager: Patrick O'Brien
First XI: Dimitrije Azar [GK] (

MRC), Bastian Windsor [D C]* (

NPH), Morgan Lovelack [D L], Finn Harrow [D C], Brandon Cohen [D R] (

ETN), Pierre-Olivier Duclair [M C]*, Alexandre Worrel-Thuban [M C], Jacquéline Lapierre [M R], Troy Peterson [AM LC], Paul Turbott [F C]*, Jean Hervé [F C]
Squad: Logan Klocke [M L], Thor Ibrahim [F C] Alain-Laurent Rougerond [D C]

Colwynian Vale
Home ground: Ironworkers Road (22,600)
Main rivals: Wynleth Flyers
Honours: Coupe des Patriotes (1): 7
Fanzine: Welded Together

Nicknamed the Dockers in reference to their history as a team formed by workers at the Colwyn harbour. After finishing 6th in KFL National, Vale came up good when it mattered to win the promotion playoffs. They were last in the top flight two seasons ago.

They've made a game attempt at boosting their playing squad after suprisingly winning the promotion playoffs and all the new additions will need to work out if they are to have quality sufficient to survive.
Players in: Jordan Dawson (Foretham Coven, free), Bryan Leeman (youth), Anis Trabelsi (Creed United, free), Archer Cains (North York, τ200k/$570k)

First XI: Clive Bannon [GK], Lukas Hess [D L], Arnaud Pelletier [D C], Linus Doolin [D C], Daffyd Jenkins [D R], Wes Potter [M C], Gordon Frei [M C]*, Archer Cains [M L]* (

HVY), Peter Giordani [M R], Anis Trabelsi [F C]* (

AUD), Kyle Morgens [F C]
Squad: Brian Leeman [M RC], Lyam Henderson [M L]

Coquitlam United
Home ground: Maillardville Park (20,300)
Main rivals: Burnaby SC, Metropolitan FC
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 28; runners-up: 51, 52
Fanzine: Bear-Proof Bins

While bearing the name of only one of them, United represents metropolitan Burnaby's eastern suburbs, and so are often nicknamed the "Easties". Their largest ultras group are known as The Empire.
Were the management scared straight by last year's unexpected brush with relegation? Whatever it is, the Easties splashed out the thalers and made two marquee signings. Veteran Banija international right back Obey Chidiebere will be key to the team's season.
Players in: Rycszard Vepocojat (Lublova Reds), Obey Chidiebere (Herzegovina City), Kevin Cannon (Point Grey)

Manager: Henri Hubert
First 11: Piotr Lukowitz [GK], Caleigh Smith, Kassel Pokorný [D C]*, Obey Chidiebere [D R]* (

BNJ), Stephanie Grübling [DM], Annabel Curtis [M C], John Parker [M L], Simon Barisstan [M R], Michael Thompson [M C], Rycszard Vepocojat [M/AM C] (

SRS), Dusty Clement [ST] (

BRE), Arjan Singh [F C]*
Squad: Kevin Cannon [GK], Casey Lindner [D C], Colin Mackrel [F C], Alex Bronson [M C] (

XAN), Jahn Nilsson [AM/F]

Club sportif de Saint-Rémy
Home ground: Stade Intersat
Honours: KFL Championship (4): 8, 23, 55, 61; runners-up: 57, 58
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 3
Fanzine: Qui a mangé tous les pogos?, Carte-cadeaux de Dieu

Often referred to as CSSR for short. The club's motto "ferai valoir" roughly translates as "put it to good use" though its meaning has several religious and historical layers, such as referencing a famous battleship and some Catholic Church stuff (hence the title of an unauthorized fanzine, "God's gift card"). Among the club legends is Ian Sinclair, who played for Kelssek at six World Cups (37-42) and was the first Kelssekian footballer to play abroad when he signed for A.F.F. in Cafundéu.

Jorge Guardia enters his second full season in charge having built the unswerving loyalty of what are now the league's the defending champions. He commented that he's still rebuilding the team but it looks like a pretty solid dreadnought from here, and a good bet to retain the trophy despite the departure of two key players from their championship team. Loanee Casimir Ronanye returned to Crisisbless with a winner's medal and the close season was spent looking to make sure that creativity and flair won't be missing this year - it will be interesting to see what Darin Crow will bring in that regard.
Players in: Darin Crow (Meadow Hills, τ520k/$1.5m), Brian Sanders (Midtown Athletic Club, free), Osman Bennouna (youth), Terrance Foley (youth), Arsène de Saintyon (Kerlaudy Univ, free), Denig Regnault (Regium Immortal, τ520k/$1.5m)
Players out: Joseline Fourtin (Felswyr, τ1.4m/$4m), Casimir Ronayne (Crisisbless Utd, end of loan)

Manager: Jorge Guardia

First 11: Cale Shaughlin [GK], Benat Renak [D L], Jean-Marc Arndeau [D C], Brian Sanders [D C] (

CBP), Greta Enger [D R]* (

VAL), Sara Ní Bheacháin [M C], Corinne Eriksen [DM] (

APX), Xavier Julien [M R], Dening Regnault [M L]* (

OAM), Gabriel Davies [F C], Darin Crow [F C] (

TOR)
Squad: Terrance Foley [D L], Osman Bennouna [D C], Jérémie Chasseur-Ardenne [D R], Connor Wimble [M C], Kristian Mashtian [M C], Maxime Deschamps [CM/AM], Arsène de Saintyon [F C] (

OAM), Caleb Roy [M L] (

ETN)

Football Club of Novonaya
Home ground: Griffin Park (39,200)
Rivals: NGSA Ulyanof
Fanzine(s): The Grand Gallop

FC Novonaya has enjoyed a rise in attention, attendances, and ambitions after the refurbishment and expansion of their home stadium for the 12th Summer Olympics. Season 62 sees them enter the top division for the first time in their history, and the board have made it clear they intend to stay there.

Promoted as runners-up of the KFL National, the club has made big transfer market moves (for a club of their stature, at least), determined to establish themselves in the top flight.

Manager: Nicholas Fieldmarsh
First 11: Nathan Meeks [GK], Peter Lambert-Cross [D L], Dragan Djejić [D C] (

ZRH), Gregor Lacan [D C], Marius Gunder [D R]*, Genzo Tawari [DM] (

HIN), Tyler Blackwood [M C]*, Daniel Brown [M R], Charles Wiser [M C], Julia Bradford [M L], Henning Hemmingsen [ST] (

DCA), Masashige Vachimitsu [ST]* (

KOR)
Squad: Alice Forsyth [D RC], Carson Hill [M C], Alejandro Nunez [ST]

Hamiltonian Cambria
Home ground: B.A. Johnston Field (24,700)
Honours: KFL National Northern (1): 58
Rivals: Kirkenes FC
Fanzines: Dragon's Breath Mints

Hamilton is an industrial city that sneers at the effete big city slickers of nearby Kirkenes, despite the fact that many residents actually commute to work there. But much like the city's post-industrial revival, Cambria is getting in touch with its cosmopolitan side and has embraced the youth movement of their odd foreign DBC-winning manager Johannes Sulo. Thanks to their recent rise from the second division to challenge the big dogs, they've become a sentimental second-favourite team for many fans.

Cambria came achingly close to an IFCF spot last year, beaten out to fourth place on the final day by fellow sentimental underdogs Saint-Richard. But Sulo has shown he knows how to develop and get the best out of young players, and they are likely to continue to thrive under his watch. The team's eye-catching acquisition, however, was a veteran compatriot of the manager, 35-year old central defender Corella da Silva. Sulo was upfront in his intentions: the former Cosumar international arrives from one of the biggest clubs in the world and can teach the youngsters what it means to play on the world's biggest stage. "[da Silva] might give us one or two seasons of play, but I expect that there'll be an effect on the team that lasts much longer than that", Sulo commented. Bottom line: Cambria are likely to be in the hunt for the top four again.
Players in: Corella da Silva (Raynor City United), Joncis Pataiere (Univ. of Salmudos), Ashton Moore (Urbanista, τ1.1m/$3m)
Players out: Marianne Abbott (Bearden, τ600k/$1.75m)

Manager: Johannes Sulo (

COS)
First 11: Damien Harcomb [GK], Russ Jenkins [D L], Jagoda Novosel [D R] (

PAS), Corella da Silva [D C] (

COS), Colm Gallimh [D LC], , Marco Marchesni [M C], Ashton Moore* [M C] (

EUR) Dario Tule [M R]* (

SAJ), Joncis Pataiere [M L] (

OAM), Ashton Houston [ST]* (

HVY), Ilan Milanovic [ST]
Squad: Brian Pool [GK], David McGrath [D C], Kathy Franklin [D RC], Angeline Subotic [M C], Catherine Wells [ST]

Océanic club de football Langlois
Home ground: Stade de la Pacifique (26,800)
Main rivals: CF Saint-Richard
Honours: KFL Championship (7): 5, 11, 17, 19, 30, 56, 57; runners-up: 49
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 2
Fanzines: Coach-marde, Aux larmes salés

One of the earliest football clubs to be established in Kelssek, Océanic were the local pioneers of a fluid, direct style of play that has been a lasting influence on the sport's development in Kelssek. Known as the Ville des Mille Collines (city of thousand hills), Langlois is a scenic port city whose richly decorated historical architecture testifies to the power and wealth of its early modern era merchant class.

New manager Calen Reamsey has been busy overhauling the squad, or trying to at least as takers were slim for the players deemed surplus to requirements. Atsushi Ryu and Armisael are eye-catching arrivals who can add some threat down the flanks, while Stephen Field adds some solidity to the defence. It's hard to imagine there will be a repeat of last season's stagger to a disappointing ninth, but they aren't the only club that's making moves, and a lot will depend on how well the new signings gel together with a team in transition.

Players in: Atsushi Ryu (Istria City, τ700k/$2m) Scotia MacDonald (youth), Armisael (Alliance Barossia, free), Steven Field (Waldster, τ350k/$1m), Tyrone Russell (youth), Zilar Galharretborde (Royal Arexa, free), Lance Atkinson (youth)
Players out: Ian Egmar (Schemerdrecht SVV, τ520k/$1.5m), Oliver Amhill (Oslograd Academy, loan), Giorsal Ó Connaíl (Traal Athletics, τ520k/$1.5m)

Manager: Calen Reamsey
First XI: Marc-Henri Normand [GK], Armisael [D L]* (DAI), Phillippe Galiani [D C], Stephen Field [D C] (FVA), Adelaide Southers [D R] (

NPH), Forzu-Nirlo Uzo [M C]* (

QUS), Kathy Eowins [DM], Atsushi Ryu [AM LC]* ( DUN), Zilar Galharretborde [M R] (ASG), Cory Browning [FC], Jourdain Dupuis [FC]
Squad: Scotia MacDonald [GK], Jacques Peele [D RC], Pierre-Louis Laishram [AM/F], Huseyn Turunc [M LC], Lindsey Cowan [M R], Nicholas Takai [M L]

Kingstown Athletic
Home ground: Larkhamfield (18,800)
Rivals: Burnaby SC, Saanich AFC
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 46
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 9
Fanzines: Two Sailing Wait

While Kingstown fans consider Burnaby SC their main rivals, Burnaby generally doesn't deign to reciprocate, even after the final of Coupe des Patriotes 9 where the Lakers won the trophy in an upset victory and did not hold back in rubbing their illustrious opponents' noses in it.

The arrival of Thimiscles Seanclair midway through KFL61 was a huge boost to the club and helped them stay out of relegation. But expect to see them battling against that fate again, simply because teams are increasingly having to run to stay still in the bottom half of the table.
Players in: Brigitte Franckh (youth)

Manager: Nico Trentini
First XI: Thimiscles Seanclair [GK]* (YSP), Carey Troeger [D L], Marcus Manning [D LC], Casey Miller [D C], Shawn Sim [D R], Gregor Nagley [M C]*, Phillip Donnelly [M C], Patrick Lanks [M L], Lois Combeford [D/M R]* (

BRE), Lane Michaels [F C], Luke Randall [F C]
Squad: Leonard Varia [GK], Justine Bixby [D C], Lewis Brockton [D LR], Bryan Kiddow [DM C], Fergal Norris [M RC], Matthew Knox [AM/F], Brigitte Franckh [M R]

Kirkenes Football Club
Home ground: Exhibition Place (38,400)
Honours: KFL Championship (4): 9, 18, 37, 42; runners-up: 60
Rivals: CF Outineau, Burnaby SC, North York
Fanzines: Rubber Pellets Digest, Centre of the Universe
Manager: Kyle Allister

The oldest and most popular team of Kelssek's biggest city, KFC has tended to hover near the top without getting the trophies they so desperately crave. During the winter months, home matches are played at Waterfront Dome with only the lower tier seats sold.

Kirkenes were three points away from the title last season, and you would be optimistic about their chances this year but for the fact that bigger leagues came in for two of the stars of that team. They also ended up missing the transfer targets who might have been able to replace the gap that's opened up in their attack. The upshot is that their impressive performance last season has led to their team being weakened to the point they will struggle to get into the top four, and life isn't fair. One youngster whose development will be worth watching is Marietta Tesla, an inventive and cerebral full-back signed from Kita-Hinode.
Players in: Isidra Jeurissen (Dwile Warriors, τ520k/$1.5m), Kendra Millaeral (youth), Marietta Tesla (Mide Girls' Academy), Eva Karven (youth), Sophie Hildebrand (youth)
Players out: Roman Torshen (Norrion Rovers, τ1.6m/$4.5m), Danielle Cordelier (Falkner United, τ520k/$1.5m)

First XI: Jason Curtin [GK], Isidra Jeurissen [D/M L] (NPH/APX), Martin Gregoire [D C], Joachim Elden [D C] (MBT), Michael Cabrallo [D R], Analor Avalor [M L]* (

KOR), Nolan Gorka [M L], Patrick Kirkland [M R]*, Lysander Brandis [AM] (MYT), Josie Webster [AM]* (

NPH), Darnell Owen [F C]
Squad: Kendra Millaerl [GK], Allison Tucker [D LC], Patrice Boudreau [D C], Conan Markowski [M C], Lily Marshall [D C], Eva Karven [ST], Sophie Hildebrand [AM/F C]

Latrobe Athletic and Football Club
Home ground: Macquarie Docklands (55,700)
Rivals: Clayquot City
Honours: KFL Championship (6): 2, 14, 21, 24, 34, 53, runners-up: 55
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 4
Fanzines: That's Not the Try Line, Jamie Toohey's Pension Plan

The soccer section of a multi-football club which also has a successful rugby union team. Indeed, many people who are primarily rugby fans do come to the soccer matches and vice versa.
Fans in Latrobe have gotten used to having high hopes dashed and turn into another slow march to 5th or 6th place followed by promises that next year will bring a glorious future. If the addition of Aleksandr Lukonov addresses the club's big struggles with service to the forwards last season, a title challenge from Latrobe could be real this time, but no one would call them favourites.
Players in: Brayden Welland (youth), Raïf Ducharne (youth), Aleksandr Lukonov (Olympia Borograd τ1.05m/$3m), Iroha Irei (Hylia University), Artair Mac Ronaigh (NGSA Ulyanof, τ380k/$1.1m)
Players out: Ivo Ilev (Mazinaw Vanorian, τ1.3m/$3.7m)

Manager: Darach Salthill
First XI: Myles Connely [GK] (

HVY), Artair Mac Ronaigh [D L], Aguri Hondachi [D C], Christian Arbour [D C], Valentijn Doorwouds [D R]* (

KOR), Aleksander Lukonov [M R]* (STL), Andreas Karnezis [M C] (

FHU), Julian Edwards [M LC], Patrice Langelier [F C]*, Cameron Parrott [F C]
Squad: Iroha Irei [GK] (

HIN), Léo Moselle [D L], Brayden Welland [D C], Cormac Ó Conneely [D R], Raïf Ducharne [M C], Logan Wright [M RL]

Mazinaw Vanorian Football Club
Home ground: Crowchilds (18,100)
Rivals: Strathcona Internationals
Honours: KFL National South (1): 59
Fanzines: Tricky Trees

Promoted two seasons ago, many expected Mazinaw to go straight back down, but instead they climbed the table and for a few weeks even threatened to win the championship (they didn't). Few underestimate them now, but last year the heady days of season 60 were hard to recapture. The club's name reflects the fact that Vanorian football and Valanora's national team has been and still is much more popular among Kelssekian soccer fans than their own national league.
Players in: Ivo Ilev (Latrobe, τ1.3m/$3.7m)

Manager: Gary Allard
First XI: Doug Magennis [GK], Link Smith [D C], Kevin Rackard [D C], Tegan Earrach [D L], Caelin Vinter [D R], Tomás Fierro [M C]* (

CEN), Jeremy Féarghaill [M C], Ivo Ilev [M R]* (

STL), Phrem Mutsuga [M L]* (

HIN), Cassie Silverton [F C], Pfandr Oresund [F C] (

SRS)
Squad: Ronnie Burton [M R], André Normand [M L], Michael Asano [M R], Nolan Murphy [DM], Jordan Normand [AM]

New Generation Sports Association of Ulyanof
Home ground: Stadium of the Stars (44,600)
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 31, 32
Fanzines: The New Era Raider, Weekly Howl
Rivals: Strathcona Internationals

The soccer section of a multi-sports club which was founded as part of the Olympic modernist movement. It is also famous as having developed many of the Olympic athletes from the province of Lupinissia.

Comfortable in their mid-table status, NGSA were 11th last year and will probably meet the same fate this year unless their picking over of the KFL National individual award-winners turn out to be much better players than we think.
Players in: Cephas Lidston (Han Dold City, free), Girolamo Alcides (Sitka Valley, τ120k/$349k), Marc Westerbard (Trenton Athletic), Antoine Boucher (Redswyth Red Stars)
Players out: Artair Mac Ronaigh (Latrobe AFC, τ400k/$1.1m)

First XI: Matt Tergien [GK], Cephas Lidston [D L]* (SRS), Antoine Boucher [D C], Kevin Hampton [D C] (

ETN), Stan Lionakis [D R], Rory Canning-Meagher [M C]*, Girolamo Alcides [M C] (

MRC), Peter Crawford [M C], Jonas Petteri [M C], Tyler Prentice [AM]*, Dennis Hartley [F C]
Squad: Rory Delburton [D C], Namine Kirishima [DM/M RLC], Richard Bell [M C], Wyola Whetworth [F C] (

HVY)

Shearwater Football Club
Home ground: Kingswharf (40,500)
Rivals: Langlois Océanic
Fanzines: Southwest Stand Dispatch, Yellow Brick Road
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 36, 40

Founded as a recreational club by personnel of the Shearwater naval base, the club continues to have strong links with the Kelssek Navy. Today their stadium is across the harbour from the base in the former docklands of downtown Breton, the largest city and capital of Haligonia.

Shearwater have shallow depth, if you can get your head around that: a good number of average players. Ostensibly, their ambition is to make an IFCF spot but that looks deeply unrealistic because there are at least six teams clearly ahead of them. They are a good bet to cruise around mid-table and not bother their fans with anything more exciting than that.

Manager: Ryan Potter
First XI: Logan Stevenson [GK], Shane Reilly [D L], Rémond Leste [D C], Jordan Ilic [D C], Lucas Crokert [D R], Dylan McTavish [M C], Nico Jenkins [M L], Coretta Corcrain [M R]* (

BRE), George Thorpe [AM]* (

EUR), Ronan Macpadraig [ST], Brent Valiser [ST]
Squad: Lant Hartto [GK], Kai Fukushima [M RC], Joseph Green [D/M C], Gary Swann [D C], Bryce Graughan [M C], Cory Grossman [M C], Rainier Froboess [AM/ST]

Strathcona Internationals
Home ground: Bowreach (27,300)
Rivals: Mazinaw Vanorian, NGSA Ulyanof
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 59
KFL National South (1): 53
Fanzines: To the Ends of the Earth, MPB: Mosh Pit of the Bourgeoisie

Founded by a group of expatriates during the industrial era. Strathcona is an inner-city neighbourhood which borders downtown Vickery on the south bank of the river which splits the city. Ironically given the club's working class identity, these days it's known as gentrification central. The club is a relative newcomer to the top table, but has firmly established their place in the Championship since winning promotion in KFL53. Their first-ever title came six years later but they missed out on a chance at international competition because it also happened to be the year UICA vapourized. Consequently, the club has a chip on its shoulder, blaming the "footballing establishment" for denying them entry to international club tournments when not only were they denied the chance to compete in the UICA season that never was, their paperwork to enter the Dwile Invitational mysteriously disappeared after passing through Football Kelssek's fax machine.

While most would class Strathcona as underperforming last year, there were good signs Andrey Yusupov's late bloom adds some spice to their midfield and Bratislav Rukavina showed some flashes of a breakout last season. It's a team that has all the tools to challenge for trophies and really just needs to perform to its potential. A top-four challenger.
Players in: Rhys Dadit (youth), Laurel Tinker-Witt (Dwile Warriors, undisclosed), Rafael Hythewater (Egloskerry, free)

Manager: François Saint-Louis
First XI: Laurel Tinker-Witt [GK] (ZWZ), Ryan Dumont [D C]*, Teadgh Brewer [D C], Astrid Lodgen [D LR], Carey Mason [D L], Andrey Yusupov [M C], Sammy Ramm [M RC], Raven Cashin [M R]* (

BRE), Marko Kotalczyk [M L], Hayden Phelan [F C], Bratislav Rukavina [ST]* (

PAS)
Squad: Peter Collan [GK], Rafael Hythewater [D C], Zamil Abed-Louis [DM] (

EFL), Ilan Markowicz [M C], Jonathan Berton-Fleury [M C], Sean Donnelly [AM], Laura Millclef [AM/F]

Torbay Thunder
Home stadium: Armidale Plain (10,300)
Fanzine(s): Crown of Thors
Honours: KFL National (1): 61

Based in the capital of Kewatin on the rocky Fjordlands, Torbay have really caught some attention with two straight promotions. In a part of the country where rugby is the dominant sport, they've often had to struggle just to get people to see soccer as worth their time. Former Kelssek international Niall Jenkins sat on the bench for World Cup 55 and is full of stories of the past generation's legends which supposedly get more mythical with every team talk. Whatever it is, his methods are apparently working.
Players in: Krista Staniels (Southfell United), Carey Mason (Shearwater), Alisen Mitrovic (Trenton Athletic), Gotzon Berystain [DM] (Sporting Arkamo)

Manager: Niall Jenkins
First 11: Hildur Eiríksdóttir [GK], Krista Staniels [D C]* (

APX), Blake Carter [D C], Carey Mason [D L]*, Alisen Mitrovic [D R], Gotzon Berystain [DM] (

ASG), Adam Callaghan [M C], Rhys Williams [M LC]*, Gregor MacLean [M R], Ryan Trottier [F C], Vincent Price [F C]
Squad: Valgarður Benediktsson [M C], Marius Roberge-Savoie [AM C], Taylor Alfred [AM/F LC], Dominic Lewis [D C]

Transfers in
Fees in universal standard dollars.

Name                    Pos     Age    Nat     From                       To                   Fee (m)
Krista Staniels         D C     33     APX     Southfell United (NPH)     Torbay Thunder       free
Teyo Echehun            D C     20     ASG     Echegoyan FC (ASG)         Clayquot City        free
Gotzon Berystain        DM      21     ASG     Sporting Arkamo (ASG)      Torbay Thunder       free
Zilar Galharretborde    M R     21     ASG     Royal Arexa (ASG)          Langlois Océanic     free
Logan Ragno             ST      25     AUD     Waddell Northerners (XAN)  Mazinaw Vanorian     free
Anis Trabelsi           ST      32     AUD     Creed United (NPH)         Colwynian Vale       free
Obey Chidiebere         D R     34     BNJ     Herzegovina City FC (BNJ)  Coquitlam United     1.0
Murphy Collins          GK      28     BRE     Urukspor (TMR)             NGSA Ulyanof         0.2
Brian Sanders           D RC    29     CBP     Midtown Athl Club (CBP)    CS Saint-Rémy        free
Jordan Cohen            M L     22     CMT     Chromatik State Univ (CMT) Strathcona Intls     free
Wang Yuan               ST      22     CMT     Alnio Univ of the Arts (CMT) NGSA Ulyanof       free
Corella da Silva        D C     35     COS     Raynor City United (VAL)   Hamiltonian Cambria  free
Armisael                M L     30     DAI     Alliance Barossia (NPH)    Langlois Océanic     free
Henning Hemmingsen      ST      25     DCA     Cap Nordique (DCA)         FC Novonaya          free
Atsushi Ryu             AM LC   33     DUN     Istria City FC (BNJ)       Langlois Oceanic     2.0
Brandon Cohen           D R     31     ETN     Twin Saints (BRE)          CF Les Castors       free
Ashton Moore            M C     22     EUR     Urbanista (APX)            Hamiltonian Cambria  3.0
Genzo Tawari            DM      21     HIN     Himawari University (HIN)  FC Novonaya          free
Iroha Irei              GK      21     HIN     Hylia University (HIN)     Latrobe AFC          free
Saori Takahata          AM/F C  21     HIN     Imperial Forces Acad (HIN) CF Outineau          free
Marietta Tesla          D/M LC  21     HIN     Mide Girls' Academy (HIN)  Kirkenes FC          free
Namine Kirishima        DM/M LRC 21    HIN     Kameria University (HIN)   NGSA Ulyanof         free
Turok van Halen         M/AM C  21     HIN     Minamimachi Univ (HIN)     Burnaby SC           free
Tetsuya Watanabe        ST      21     HIN     Kyokaitai Univ (HIN)       ASC Arvika           free
Jeanne Dutronc          GK      21     HIN     Totsuka Univ (HIN)         CF Outineau          free
Khoidod Bavgainykhu     GK      21     HIN     Miishima Poly Inst (HIN)   ASC Arvika           free
Areke Shinra            GK      21     HIN     Gerudo Trading Co (HIN)    CF Saint-Richard     free
Raizen Saikyomono       M R/ST  21     HIN     The Vengeful Storm (HIN)   Clayquot City        free
Wyola Whetwoth          F C     20     HVY     Baywall Athletic (HVY)     NGSA Ulyanof         free
Jordan Dawson           D/M C   24     HVY     Foretham Coven (HVY)       Colwynian Vale       free
Masashige Vachimitsu    ST      32     KOR     Finbar Stalwarts (BRE)     FC Novonaya          free
Brigitte Coppinger      RW/ST   32     NPH     Crisisbless (NPH)          CF Outineau          2.5
Yolandi Heimat          M C     31     NPH     Vermillion Wanderers (NPH) ASC Arvika           free
Rafael Hythewater       D C     34     NPH     Egloskerry (APX)           Strathcona Intls     free
Bastian Windsor         D C     32     NPH     Issington FC (APX)         CF Les Castors       free
Isidra Jeurissen        D/M L   32     NPH/APX Dwile Warriors (APX)       Kirkenes FC          1.5
Joncis Pataiere         M L     22     OAM     Univ of Salmudos (OAM)     Hamiltonian Cambria  free
Arsène de Saintyon      ST      22     OAM     Kerlaudy University (OAM)  CS Saint-Rémy        free
Vanda Gerô              ST      19     PAS     Ctr for Excellence (APX)   CF Outineau          undisc
Freya McCosgraigh       AM      31     SCT     Cypher Town (NPH)          CF Saint-Richard     free
Karen                   D C     32     SHT     Primer FC (SHT)            Shearwater FC        free
Joris Elzokari          D C     21     SRS     Megabrantid (SRS)          CF Outineau          1.0
Rycszard Vepocojat      M/AM C  29     SRS     Lublova Reds (SRS)         Coquitlam United     1.75
Brion Stienno           ST      26     SRS     Emerald Coast (SRS)        Burnaby SC           3.5
Cephas Lidston          D L     20     SRS     Han Dold City (SRS)        NGSA Ulyanof         free
Aleksander Lukonov      M R     29     STL     Olympia Borograd (STL)     Latrobe AFC          3.0
Julijan Koprvic         GK      19     STL     FK Metropola Borograd (STL) Kawarthas DFA       loan
Sigrun Holgersdottir    ST      19     SVJ     NSA Ejana (SVJ)            Clayquot City        free
Olaf Haabjörn           D C     19     SVJ     NSA Jarnstad (SVJ)         Burnaby SC           free
Darin Crow              ST      23     TOR     Meadow Hills (TOR)         CS Saint-Rémy        1.5
Pierre Vasseur          F C     27     VLD     Bohemians Metropolis (VLD) Burnaby SC           loan
Dragan Djejić           D C     20     ZRH     VZRH Matov-Uri Jrs (ZRH)   FC Novonaya          free
Laurel Tinker-Witt      GK      --     ZWZ     Dwile Warriors (APX)       Strathcona Intls     undisc

Transfers out

Name                    Pos     Age    Nat     From                       To                   Fee (m)
Amber Docherty          M R     21     Port City            Athletic Club Olarria (ASG)     0.8
Daniel Bélanger         M R     22     CF St-Richard        Rozelle Alliance (BRE)          2.5
Danielle Cordelier      M C     26     Kirkenes FC          Falkner United (BRE)            1.5
Joseline Fourtin        D C     27     CS Saint-Rémy        Felswyr (CMT)                   4.0
Connor Macdonald        DM C    23     Strathcona Intls     Marianopolis (DCA)              1.5
John Whelehan           GK      34     Latrobe AFC          DKI Telecom 5G (DCA)     
Jonah Rushcliffe        D R/L   35     CF Les Castors       Stade Richelain (DCA)     
Mason Karven            AM/F C  19     Burnaby SC           Cap Nordique (DCA)     
Roman Torshen           F C     20     Kirkenes FC          Norrion Rovers (EFL)            4.5
Loïc Maçon-Petrault     F C     21     CF Outineau          Unioneers (EUR)                 4.5
Mark Anderson           M C     22     CF St-Richard        Avenida Leal (FFD)              undisc
Bertrand Paré           F RC    19     CF Saint-Richard     Union Forge (HVY)     
Ian Egmar               D/M L   26     Langlois Océanic     Schemerdrecht SVV (KOR)         1.5
Christophe Violette     AM/F C  19     CF Saint-Richard     Celeritas (OAM)     
Jason Knapp             M C     19     Burnaby SC           Ottawa Fury (QUE)     
Ross Knanirck           M C     20     Latrobe AFC          Lublova Reds (SRS)              1.0
Giorsal Ó Connaíl       M C     27     Langlois Océanic     Traal Athletics (SRS)           1.5
James McDonald          M L/R   25     CF Outineau          Rolalas FC (VAL)                1.75
Issac Lafrenière        M LC    19     CF Outineau          Vilitan League (VIL)     
Marianne Abbott         M R     22     Hamiltonian Cambria  Bearden FC (XAN)                1.75
Cathy Hanselmann        D LC    19     Shearwater FC        St Felix (XAN)     
Michal Spacek           D/M C   20     Burnaby SC           Trippville  (XAN)     
Lewis Brockton          D LR    18     Kingstown Athletic   Shanbock University (ZWZ)       scholarship

Posted: **Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:25 pm**

“Pre”-season, week 1
The first preliminary round of the Challengers Cup saw Burnaby’s 2-0 away win let them park the bus in cruise through their home leg against Charlotte 1949 while CF Saint-Richard’s foray into the Challengers Cup proved to be brief as they lost the away leg 1-0 to CF Bondstad. In the Liga B Champions Trophy, Trenton Athletic bowed out in the first preliminary round against Pria in a series that was full of excitement and short on quality, with at least three player-missing-the-net memes that will live in graphics interchange format forever. And in the Champions League first preliminary round, CS Saint-Rémy manhandled an unexpectedly pliant Marianopolis side to advance. Xavier Julien orchestrated the win and new signing Darin Crow opened his account with a great burst of speed to waft a through ball past the challenge of the keeper.”

“Pre”-season, week 2
Things moving quickly in the IFCF tournaments as the Challengers Cup second preliminary round saw Burnaby get a winnable tie against AC Kasandora from Lisander, while Kirkenes was drawn to face a formidable test against Vilita’s Colonial Sile. New arrival Steinno scored on his debut but then Burnaby made a real mess of things when they let in two late goals at home to turn a 2-0 cruise into a 2-2 horror show before the eyes of their disbelieving fans. Needing to win the trip to Lisander, they overextended and ended up conceding in the 55th minute to end their international hopes. Kirkenes ended up stomping the Vilitan side, helped by what would turn out to be Roman Torshen’s last two goals for the team at Exhibition Place as the young striker completed his move to Eastfield Lodge’s Norrion Rovers the next day.

“Pre”-season, week 3
CS Saint-Rémy were the KFL’s best team defensively last year, but Joseline Fourtin’s transfer seems to have left them with some adjusting to do in the Champions League third preliminary round. A 2-1 home loss put the KFL champions in a tough spot ahead of the away leg. At first the trip to the Whirl Islands seemed to have an upset on the cards as CSSR roared back with goals from Greta Enger and Caleb Roy, taking a 2-1 scoreline after 90 minutes which sent the tie to extra time. But Eastburg United came back at them however and scored just 3 minutes in to seal the win.

Also in action was Liga B Trophy’s second preliminary round: FC Novonaya prevailed over Elves from Plane of Possibility in a chaotic, but in the end fairly neutral contest. Their opponents apparently expected to play against centaurs and seemed very disappointed when they realized this would not be the case. New signings Hemming Hemmingsen and Masashige Vachimitsu showed the promising strike partnership that Novonaya hope will earn them a longer-term spot in the top flight this year.

Matchweek 1

“...on G/S Radio. And opening night is in the books for a new KFL Championship season. Latrobe AFC take the battle of Etnier 2-1 against Clayquot City, CF Outineau held to a 3-3 draw in Mazinaw by Vanorian, and a debacle for Kirkenes as their home opener goes pear-shaped and Océanic deals thema 4-1 hiding in the battle of the big spenders. Winning starts for the newly promoted teams, as well, Colwynian Vale with a 4-1 win against Kingstown Athletic at the Ironworkers, and FC Novonaya travelling north to beat ASC Arvika 3-1... Why don’t we start there, Rob, what’s your take on that one?”

“I reckon FC Novonaya are going to stay up this year. That’s a solid team with good support and a club that’s really looking to build something. Now they aren’t the only club trying to do that, and it’s getting very busy in the lower end of the Championship hierarchy, but you see the different approaches that some clubs have where they almost accept their fate, right?”

“Yeah, for some clubs, they get promoted and it’s almost like a bit of a lark for them, you know we’ll give it a shot and see what happens, they float through the season and aren’t too disappointed when they go back to the National the following year. Not so for FC Novonaya. And you think about the other two clubs in the past years who you can say the same thing about?”

“Hamilton and Mazinaw.”

“Exactly. Look where they are now, and look at some of the clubs that have gotten complacent and now they’re suddenly waking up and going, oh crap. Kingstown are like that. Arvika are like that. Coquitlam are in danger, I know they won this weekend-”

“Yeah, a 3-1 win for United against Torbay Thunder, Annabel Curtis scoring with a lovely chip and Alex Bronson coming off the bench to get the second goal... You’re already calling that a relegation six pointer?”

“Yeah, well... Surely last season was a wake-up call, but a lot of them are still in that frame of mind, that they’re the other Burnaby club, they’re too big to go down... Watch out, the Empire- you know, their supporters groups can see it, they’re not happy about it, but it doesn’t seem to have gotten through to the management.”

“Ok, so that’s two of the promotion class, what about the third, no love for the Colwyn Dockers? They did beat Kingstown 4-1, pretty impressive, no? That will be a big result at the end of the season if those are two of the teams in the relegation battle as most would expect.”

“Too early to say about Colwyn. They were not impressive in the National last year, it was a blazing run of form that got them past Trenton in the playoffs. On penalties, a very poor game that was. And Capital City just... collapsed in that final. It’ll be a while before we know who’s the real Colwynian Vale.”

“But take nothing away from the Dockers, right? Anis Trabelsi with a brilliant hat trick. Head and shoulders above his teammates, a real class player. Couldn’t ask for a better debut – I wonder if he’s realizing how far down the KFL is from Apox... But I don’t know why Kingstown started Leonard Varia in goal. You’ve brought in an excellent goalkeeper in Thimiscles Seanclair, and you want him to sit on the bench? Who carried you through the latter part of last season? Figure it out, Nico Trentini.”

“Moving on to... a big start at the Intersat for the defending champions as CS Saint-Rémy whacked Castors 5-1. CSSR the team to beat this year I think. Two goals for Darin Crow, Caleb Roy, Connor Wimble, and Xavier Julien adding the others. Great league debut for the Torisakian, who’s already scored in the IFCF.”

“Yeah, a really convincing win. Jorge Guardia is not doing a lot wrong here. They’ve had a good foray in the transfer market, players actually want to go there which is a new experience for most KFL teams I think.” [laughter]

“Well, they looked a bit shaky in the Champions League you have to say. But it does give them a bit of a leg up, because they’ve been playing some competitive matches for a few weeks already, and you could see just how much sharper they were out there.”

“Alright, Mazinaw 3, CF Outineau 3. Ilo Ilev settling well out west, what a crossing clinic he did for Vanorian. Put that opening goal right on Oresund’s forehead. I thought CFO stole a point there, thanks to a couple of great reflex saves by Saint-Gerlais to keep Oresund to one goal that is. What did you learn from that match up?”

“That Outineau needed a bigger transfer window than they got. Look, they had one of the biggest signatures, and Brigitte Coppinger did just fine out there, didn’t score but she’ll get plenty enough this year. But compare that to the ambition showed by Kirkenes, St-Rémy, and Océanic, you know...”

“They didn’t lose their top scorer like Kirkenes did, though? In fact they’ve added a proven goalscorer in Coppinger, Kirkenes lost Roman Torshen and we don’t quite know what they’ve got in Hilebrand and Karven. And they got humbled 4-1 against Langlois – more on that after the break. I don’t agree, I think Outineau looked much better this weekend.”

“You might be right, it’s just week one. Lysander Brandis and Josie Webster are going to be carrying the offence for them, so they don’t need the kind of complete forward that’s hard to find and keep in the KFL. I still think Kirkenes will be above CFO at the end of the season.”

“And that does it for part one. After this ad break, we’re back for what I think was the big one Burnaby loses 3-2 at home to Strathcona, already setting the tone in the race for the top places. Back after this message...”

Midweek
Kirkenes FC were drawn to face another giant in the Challengers Cup 3rd preliminary round: Bastion of the Eura Gold League. After slaying Colonial Sile, the match attracted a huge amount of attention and ticket sales. It was moved to the larger Harbourfront Dome and although hopes of an unprecedented sell-out didn’t materialize, the attendance of 67,502 was a new club record by a country mile. And then KFC sent the fans into delirium by seizing a two-goal lead, and holding on to win the home leg 3-2. Meanwhile, in the Liga B Trophy 3rd preliminary round, the trip to Unified Leganda turned into a romp for Torbay Thunder, who walloped Ohafia Pride 4-1 to take a commanding lead into the second leg.

Matchweek 2

“A big away win for Burnaby at the Stade Olympique as they beat CF Outineau 1-0, Oceanic wins 2-1 against Mazinaw and are now joint top with Hamiltonian Cambria who won 4-2 against ASC Arvika.
But we start with Torbay 5, Novonaya 4. A battle fresh from the second division and what a match that was.”

“Novonaya’s strikers were deadly today, it was a real shame the defence turned out to be so shaky. Gregor Lacan getting himself sent off, and a tough day at the office for Dragan Djejic. Two goals each for Henning Hemmingsen and Masashige Vachimitsu. Novonaya seemed to be running away with it early but then Torbay levelled the score with two goals in 7 minutes before half time with Benediktsson and Price getting the goals, Lacan then getting a second yellow card in the 58th minute which was just the start of the trouble. Gregor MacLean from a free kick, Krista Staniels heading in off a corner. Novonaya pulled one back but then Torbay killed it off on a 3-on-2 counterattack, Marius Roberge-Savoie putting the ball in the net. Big thrills and big spills at Armidale Plain, then.”

“Those are two sides that have every chance of beating the drop. I know I said this before but it seems like Mazinaw and Hamiltonian again, right? That year when they were both promoted and surprised everybody. Two years ago, now? And that means two more teams who’ve gotten used to life in the top tier are going back down. Who’s it going to be?”

“There’s a lot of candidates. The thing is, since the international transfers have opened up and given where the KFL is in the big scheme of things, the bottom half of the table is much, much tighter than it was just four or five years ago. We’re looking at the start of the season, used to be you’d have at most five or six clubs you’d say – well they’re going to be in a scrap this year. Now, pretty much half the league is just a bad run or a few key injuries away from getting dragged in. You never would’ve thought clubs like ASC or Coquitlam would be in a relegation fight, but last year, they both spent time in the bottom three.”

“Alright, let’s get to the big one. CF Outineau nil, Burnaby SC one. Controversial red card straight after half time saw CFO down to ten, Ashley Douglass lunging in on Anri Fiete. But it was still a pretty even game after that before Burnaby finally got the winner in the 86th minute from Kari Zücker, putting home the rebound after Saint-Gerlais couldn’t hold on to a point-blank shot from Aaron Karushige.”

“Harsh decision, harsh result. Burnaby got a bit lucky I thought, it wasn’t a very convincing win from them. But you could see that Outineau were struggling to establish possession. If you look at the stats they did like 32 fouls to Burnaby’s 20, because they were running around in midfield. But while losing was harsh I didn’t see CFO deserving to win that one.”

“Yeah, it was one of those hyped-up matches that ends up being a bit of a bore, when both teams just kind of cancel each other out, or play too conservatively cause they don’t want to lose, right? Definitely, Adam Corvin’s had better game Odveig Wheeler’s had better games...”

“Burnaby had two 34-year olds on their starting eleven. I mean, come on, you’re getting outworked and outfoxed by the veterans is one thing, but show some spark. I know Liadon skews the average age but seriously.”

“Kids should run faster on that lawn, is what you’re saying... Moving on to the match at Bowreach, Strathcona and St-Rémy in a goalless draw – points dropped for the champions, or points dropped for Strathcona?”

“Strathcona deserved to win I think, and how did Rukavina sky that ball? That was a pretty dire match, all in all. St-Rémy just sat back, Strathcona just inept. Andrey Yusupov had a good game for them, probably the best player on the pitch, but that’s not saying much.”

“Latrobe wins 1-0 in Ulyanof, Patrice Langelier getting the game’s only goal, Aleksander Lukonov missing a penalty in his second match for AFC. Kirkenes with a 4-2 win over Coquitlam, are they that good or are Coquitlam going to be bad again this year?”

“Roman Torshen won’t be there to supply the goals so scoring four against Coquitlam is a promising sign. And that’s the kind of thing that teams in this league have to cope with, by the way, every team faces the same issue that bigger leagues and bigger clubs are going to swoop in and grab your best players, especially your youngsters. So no whinging about that, KFC fans. Were Coquitlam bad, well, they gave it a good shot even after going 2-0 down, you kind of have to in front of your home support. I really think last year was a blip. Obey Chidiebere brings some real class to that team, he had another excellent game despite his teammates not being so excellent, and they should be in much better shape this year.”

“Hamiltonian Cambria winning 4-2 against ASC Arvika in another goalfest. Boy, Cambria looked good out there. Dario Tule with a 25-yard howitzer, and then goals for Ashton Houston and Joncis Pataiere. ASC pulled one back with Cale de Munster taking advantage of just bad marking. Then Marco Marchesni making sure by tapping in a cross from Tule. Tetsuya Watanabe scored his first senior goal for ASC but would probably have wanted it to be a bit more significant than that.”

“There was a real gulf in quality. ASC are not a good team, but you have to win like that to show that you’re a good team. You know we’ve seen the qualities of Cambria over the last two years, we know how Johannes Sulo works, they came very close to top four last year. I think you have to take them seriously as title challengers, not just lurking around the top, they really could do something this year.”

“Quickly before the break do we have time for Kingstown vs. Saint-Richard? Anything you made from that?”

“And that is when Thimiscles Sinclair saved a penalty. Kingstown could’ve been embarrassed there. If they don’t pick things up, this could be a long season for them. St-Richard are not looking like the team that surprised us with a fourth place last year, either. But, you know, a win is a win, and Seong Mi-Na had a nice goal. So good for them.”

“All right, when we come back, more goalless draw action in Clayquot City versus Colwynian Vale, and Shearwater getting on the board with a 2-1 win away to Castors d’Outineau.”

Challengers Cup third preliminary round, second leg – Kirkenes FC dared to dream as they went into the away leg against Bastion and took the lead after 9 minutes. But Bastion had other plans and their response was devastating: five unanswered goals to stamp down the upstarts and advance 7-5 on aggregate.
Liga B Trophy 3rd preliminary round, second leg – Armidale Plain saw the home team win its first-ever international football match 2-0, as Torbay Thunder advanced comfortably with goals from Vincent Price and Taylor Alfred.

CS Saint-Remy have been drawn to face Ramusok United (Cosumar) in the playoff round, entering the Challengers Cup after their loss in the Champions League.
Clayquot City take a 2-0 advantage to Northwest Kalacitin for the second leg against GCCFC, with Raizen Saikyomono showing why his street football name was “Destroyer”.

Matchweek 3
KBC NewsRadio
“Over at the Docklands in Latrobe, AFC fall to the Beavers of Outineau, striker Thor Ibrahim gets his first senior goal at the age of 19 with a burst of speed to get on the end of a 30-yard pass from P-O Duclair, a beautiful first touch and slides it past Myles Connely for the winning goal. It finished 2-1 to Les Castors... Wow.”

“Hah, yeah, that’s the kind of goal you pretend you’re scoring when you’re a 6 year old running around with a ragged tennis ball in the back yard and... you just gotta be happy for this guy, what a goal that was.”

“...Another win for Burnaby SC as Valladar loanee Pierre Vasseur opens his account against Langlois. It finished 4-2 for the Centurions, Samir Petrovic also scoring a penalty and Anri Fiete and Thamior Liadon getting on the scoresheet.”

Midweek IFCF
Challengers Cup playoff round, first leg – CS Saint-Rémy gave up an ominous away goal but are still in a good position with 2-1 win agianst Ramusok United. They travel to Cosumar next week and are very much the underdogs.
Cup Winners Cup preliminary round, second leg – A 1-1 draw away to GCCFC saw Clayquot City cruise through to the first round of the competition, where a trip to Equestria to play against United Cup winning hoofballers Cloudsdale Flyers awaits.

Matchweek 4

“...wonderful weather this afternoon for this clash between second and fourth place. Saint-Rémy are one point ahead of Océanic and yet to be beaten, but the home team like their chances today. The Stade de la Pacifique is full today, it’s early in the season but this promises to be a big match in the fight for the KFL Championship. Langlois vs. Saint-Remy... and it’s live!”
...
“Enger on the left now... oh, she’s picked out Ní Bhecháin with that diagonal pass! Saint-Rémy could be in here! DE SAINTYON!...Normand saved it! Saint-Rémy wasting no time here, getting a chance straight from the kickoff!”
...
“We remain scoreless here after 28 minutes. St-Rémy having the bulk of possession so far, it’s been a bit of nerves from Océanic I think... Field’s picked off that pass for Océanic. Atsushi Ryu gets that ball... slips it into the box for Laishram!.. Ohhhh how did he miss that?!
...
“Southers... a rare foray forward for Océanic here. Russell... Turunc got taken out! Refereee waves play on... surely VAR will be looking at that? Well, the whistle goes for half time and the home fans are letting the officials know what they think of that.”
...
“Well this is interesting, Saint-Rémy switching things up a bit by bringing on Xavier Julien for Sara Ní Bhecháin. They seem to be looking for more width as the second half gets under way... Galharretborde... inch-perfect tackle from Sanders. Eriksen... and that was cynical by Armisael to take Julien to the turf, and the full-back from Dainer will get the game’s first yellow card.”
...
“Can Saint-Rémy remain unbeaten? They’ve mostly had control of this game but Océanic have had some decent chances, as Eowins nearly gave that away to Connor Wimble... but she got that throu-Laishram lets loose!... and that’s tipped over the bar by Shaughlin!”
“Well, why not go for that. They’ve had the ball but not been able to make it count, Océan-”
“Short corner ther-FIELD HEADS IT IN!!... Stephen Field puts Océanic ahead! It’s a first goal for the centre-back, what a great start to life in Kelssek he’s having!”
...
“Another sub for Saint-Rémy and Arsène de Saintyon will come off for Gabriel Davies. A good showing from the young striker today, making his first start in a big match and I reckon we’ll be seeing more of him before too long.”
...
“Renak’s been getting bullied by Ryu all day. The home fans almost expect some magic when the ball’s at his feet. Now Huseyn Turunc has a go!! Shauglin was beaten but the crossbar wasn’t! It stays 1-0 to Océanic...”
...
“Uzo had nowhere to go there. Great defending by Enger. A chance maybe for Saint-Rémy... Roy runs into trouble and it’s coming right back. Armisael to Turunc... IT’S TWO-NIL!! Pierre-Louis Laishram with the tap-in!! Surely that settles it, with 11 minutes to go!”
...
“...and time is up, it’s Océanic who take this win! The defending champions suffer their first defeat of the season in Langlois. CSSR got the better start but couldn’t make their chances pay... Langlois Océanic move into second place, behind Hamiltonian Cambria who won 1-0 in Torbay earlier today.”

KBC NewsRadio
...Turning to the KFL Championship, a shock in the Battle of Burnaby as Coquitlam’s Arjan Singh netted a brace, Kassel Pokorny headed in a corner, and Dusty Clement undressed Simon Boulechemin – not literally – as Coquitlam finished 4-1 winners over Burnaby SC... Elsewhere Seamus Wylten was on target for Clayquot City who were 3-0 winners over ASC Arvika, and Castors d’Outineau fought to a 3-3 draw against Colwynian Vale with their new Audioslavian signing Anis Trabelsi getting his first three goals in Kelssek in the space of 22 minutes.

In the Sunday matches, Latrobe moved level on points with the pack in second place with a 2-0 win over Strathcona Internationals, who suffered their first loss of the year. Sharktail national team captain Karen was dominant in defence for Shearwater FC as they won 2-1 against CF Outineau at Parc de la Crémazie. Brent Valliser and Coretta Corcrain getting on the scoresheet for Shearwater while Outineau have struggled to find scoring so far and both Brigitte Coppinger and Radomir Primakov are still on zero goals for the year – it was Juan Hernandez who got the consolation goal for them.

Midweek: Challengers Cup playoff round, second leg “We played the perfect road game” against Ramusok United, said captain Caleb Roy. After a disappointing loss in the league, CS Saint-Rémy mounted a sturdy defence and a smash-and-grab operation to win their midweek match 1-0 and advance to the qualifying round, upsetting the club from Cosumar.

Matchweek 5

“But we start with CF Outineau on the bottom of the table after losing 1-0 against Latrobe at the Dock making it three losses in a row. Is their title ambition already over?”

“Well. It’s not started, has it? You can say this was a very tough sequence of fixtures, St-Rémy, Burnaby, and Latrobe one after the other, Shearwater and Vanorian are not pushovers either. But if you’re going to be a contender, you’ve got to take some points from them. You’ve got to win a couple, and they should have won a couple. They were poor against Burnaby, they were unlucky against St-Rémy, very poor against Shearwater, and could have gone either way against Latrobe, but end of the day, one draw, four losses. It can only get better from here but there’s a danger now that a negative pattern starts to set in.”

“I wouldn’t bet on that. I think that it’s funny while it lasts, but the bottom line is, they’ve got too much quality to stay on the bottom for very long. I think Brigitte Coppinger needs to start scoring, you know, she’s the big signing, there’s a bit of a confidence thing that’s going on now.”

“Need to get that monkey off her back.”

“Yeah. Before it becomes a gorilla.”

“Do not feed it after midnight. I think we’re mixing up our metaphors here. Anyway, that win puts Latrobe fourth – tied on points with Hamiltonian, who are top of the table on goal difference. Also with 12 points are Océanic, who won 3-2 in Shearwater, and Kirkenes, who dealt Burnaby their second straight loss with a 2-1 win at Stadium Konoha. Strathcona did a number on Colwynian Vale taking home a 3-0 away win, Bratislav Rukavina was stellar for the Internationals. CF Saint-Richard also staying in touch with the pack after winning 3-2 against Les Castors.”

Challengers Cup qualifying round, first leg CS Saint-Rémy’s hopes of making the group stage of the Challengers Cup hang by a thread after a debacle at the Intersat. The 3-1 loss flattered CSSR as Tihon dominated play and could well have scored more.
Cup Winners Cup first round, first leg – It’s all still to play for despite Clayquot City’s loss in Cloudsdale as the Flyers take a 1-0 lead to Kelssek.

Matchweek 6
“Kirkenes came apart at home as CS Saint-Rémy notched another win. Goals for as CSSR win 2-0 at Exhibition Place. And CF Outineau came together for once with a 4-0 win, Radomir Primakov with two goals and before you ask, no, not for Coppinger as that drought continues. But CF Outineau will feel like they’ve turned a corner even though it is just Colwyn. Right? Langlois and Latrobe in a 1-1 draw, and of course, all is chaos in Mazinaw as Vanorian give up eight goals – count them – eight! Burnaby SC win 8-3 at Crowchilds. This is surely the record for a high-scoring match in the KFL, we think. All this and more coming up on Podcast FC.”

Aleksander Lukonov [1]-1 LATROBE AFC 76’(GREAT GOAL – HD - DESPACITO)

Challengers Cup qualifying round, second leg – End of the road for St-Rémy, and for Kelssek’s involvement in the world club championships. CSSR’s luck finally ran out as they took a 1-0 lead but found their offence ruthlessly blunted by a Tihon side determined to qualify for the main stage of the tournament.
Cup Winners Cup first round, second leg – Clayquot City managed to level the aggregate score as Lyndon Haynes knocked in a goal for a 1-0 scoreline after ninety minutes at Kanard Park. But the Cloudsdale Flyers scored early in extra time, giving them not only a 2-1 lead but an away goal. Clayquot needed two and got as close as you can imagine with Colm McCarrigan putting the ball in the net two minutes later, but Cloudsdale held out against the onslaught to crush Clayquot dreams.

Matchweek 7
“Back to square one for CF Outineau as they lose again!... this time to CF St-Richard. And this one was ugly, it finished 4-2 as St-Richard are making another push for the top four. How long can keep his job in this situation? At least Brigitte Coppinger finally got her first goal for CF Outineau.

ASC Arvika got a big win against Strathcona in a 4-3 goal fest up in the north. Hamiltonian Cambria was held to a 2-2 draw against NGSA Ulyanof. Océanic left it late to get the winner against Colwynian Vale. That one finished 1-0 thanks to a poacher’s special from Patrice Langelier who met a rebound with a diving header. And more of goals, goals, goals, for Burnaby SC who won 5-3 at home to the Torbay Thunder, Kirkenes FC thrashed Shearwater 4-0 – the Kingswharf started emptying out at half-time with score 3-0, but to be fair it was... no, it was a nice day, so they’re not even fair-weather fans in Breton! All this and so much more, this is Podcast FC from G/S Radio.”

Matchweek 8
KBC NewsRadio
It’s Cambria, Oceanic and CSSR all separated by goal difference at the top of the table. Saint-Remy getting the better of Burnaby SC with a 2-1 win that puts the Centurions already 7 points adrift.

”Ascioli couldn’t find the pass he wanted and now it breaks the other way... It’s a four-on-two if Wimble can find the pass. He does find Xavier Julien! Crow shoots it!... St-Rémy get the opening goal!! Darin Crow makes it two-nil here at Stadium Konoha, it’s Burnaby who go behind!”

Is it time to talk about managerial changes yet? Certainly CF Outineau’s Peter Boyd is under pressure but for now a 2-0 win over ASC Arvika should mean he lives for next weekend. The problem obviously is the team’s first win coming eight weeks into the season is not a good time for any club. Meanwhile in Kirkenes...

Now it’s Jeurissen... finds WebsTERRRR!! What a strike! Kirkenes take the lead!!... Josie Webster met that one on the volley and there was no chance for Connely!
A vital goal in the fight for fourth and fifth which saw Kirkenes move ahead of Latrobe with a 2-0 victory at home. Coquitlam moves into the top half with a 3-0 pounding of Colwynian Vale. Clayquot City’s Ward Blackburn will serve a three-match suspension after being sent off for a two-footed scissor tackle in Torbay Thunder’s 3-2 win over Clayquot City. Marius Roberge-Savoie will be out for at least two months with an ankle injury, here’s Torbay manager Niall Jenkins:
”I think it’s an appropriate decision, Marius was lucky ‘cause stuff like that can end careers, as it is, he’s missing a lot more than three games... That’s the kind of tackle we don’t want in our game.”

Rounding off the weekend’s results, Strathcona won 3-1 against FC Novonaya with Pasargan striker Bratislav Rukavina scoring her fourth goal in three games for the Internationals to cancel out Novonaya’s opening goal from Henning Hemmingsen. Sean Donnelly and Laura Millclef added two more goals in the second half for Strathcona. Océanic enjoyed a dominating 3-0 win over St-Richard with Zilar Galharretborde named player of the match, and Logan Ragno’s well taken penalty in the 15th minute gave Mazinaw Vanorian a 1-0 win over Shearwater.

Matchweek 9
Welcome back to the studio here on KBC Sports. It’s a big win for the visitors here at B.A Johnston Field in Hamilton. Amos Proudhom is downstairs with Strathcona manager François St.-Louis.

“François, how important is this 2-0 win against Hamiltonian Cambria?”
“Yeah, given the way we handled this match against the league leaders, it’s a big, big result for where we want this club to be. I was very happy with how our players responded, their attitude is very good, both the young players and the more experienced ones. And especially for Laurel Tinker-Witt, a new goalkeeper in this league, to get a clean sheet in this high pressure match, well done for her.”
“Your team are now sixth, but you’re only six points away from the leaders, do you think you can catch them?”
“It’s very strong and competitive in this league now, and we have to focus on every match as it comes. We can’t get too much into league position right now it’s still early in the season. Precisely because it’s so close, we have to keep our concentration and focus one match at a time. There will be ups and there will be defeats and challenges... you know... that’s all.”
“Alright thank you François St-Louis, Strathcona Internationals manager.”

After winning 1-0 against Torbay Thunder, CS Saint-Rémy take sole possession of first place on 22 points with Kirkenes FC second and Océanic third, Hamiltonian and Latrobe AFC are right behind them, with just three points separating first from fifth. ASC Arvika earned a 3-3 draw against Oceanic, with Yolandi Heimat scoring his first goal for ASC there and named the player of the match. That puts the Langlois club in third place.

Now two of the teams that many see as underperforming picked up wins this weekend, with CF Outineau winning 3-1 in Novonaya, and Burnaby SC getting a 4-2 result against Shearwater. Both still far off where most would have predicted them being, Burnaby in 8th and Outineau in 13th position.

Matchweek 10
KBC NewsRadio
“You’re listening to Grandstand on KBC NewsRadio. Turning to soccer now, and major moves at the top of the KFL table as CS Saint-Rémy drop points at home to Shearwater.”

Corcrain floats that across... Oh, that’s too easy! It’s Shearwater who take the lead, Ronan Macpadraig with a simple finish... Brian Sanders with his head in his hands, how often do you see him miss a header like that?!

Crow now... Oohhh! The crowd here in St-Rémy want a penalty but that was a perfect sliding tackle from Karen! Great stuff to keep his team ahead against the league champions!

Fukushima... Froboess across to meet that pass... it’s through to JENKINS!! TWO NIL!! Nico Jenkins has silenced the Intersat! Saint-Rémy are in big, big trouble after 26 minutes!

...a few scares here. Oh, that’s a good through ball... DE SAINTYON!! IT’S THE EQUALIZER! St-Rémy have come from behind to tie this up!

“That match finished 2-2. Kirkenes FC move into first place with a 2-0 win against CF St-Richard. Lysander Brandis opened the scoring and then it was an own goal by Jonathan Dubios that finished that match. Langlois Océanic also overtook Saint-Rémy on goal difference with a 3-1 win at home to FC Novonaya. It’s just one point between the top three teams, with Strathcona Internationals lurking 4 points back in fourth. They got a 4-3 win against Kingstown Athletic. Meanwhile, CF Outineau back from the dead? It might be too soon to tell but they got an important win at home to move up to 12th. “

Wheeler to Primakov. Squares it for COPPINGER...!!! One-nil! She just bullied her way past Corella da Silva there!

And here’s Gerô!... Well, that’s not the prettiest goal but they all count! Off the shin is what fooled Damien Harcomb, and it’s the young Pasargan’s first senior goal!

...Cambria will feel hard done by, but they simply didn’t finish their chances. Jenkins moves it forward from deep. Moore... meant for Dario Tule, but Hamilton gets it back... Pataiere beats his man... and what a nice finish into the top corner, but that’s not going to change much in this match I’m afraid!

It’s not as gloomy at Parc de la Crémazie as it was 90 minutes ago, a 4-2 win for CF Outineau. And it’s a second straight defeat for Cambria... suddenly the early leaders are looking very vulnerable!

“Elsewhere Coquitlam United fell 2-1 to ASC Arvika, and Seamus Wylten scored a hat-trick as Clayquot City ran out 5-2 winners over Castors d’Outineau, who now sit bottom with just one win from ten matches.”

Matchweek 11

“And so it finishes 4-2 here as Oceanic claim a big win over Hamiltonian Cambria. Full match analysis and highlights coming up as we await the coaches in the media room, but first a round up of the day’s action... No goals but no shortage of excitement at the Dock, as the goalkeepers were the stars of the show. It’s really quite astounding that you put 14 shots on target from Latrobe AFC, 11 from Saint-Remy. And it finished 0-0, your thoughts, Harry Powell?”

“Yeah, those are nearly hockey shot totals there. And the quality was from the goalkeepers, Myles Connely had a couple of spectacular ones. And some very sharp work by Shaughlin to handle I think four one-on-one situations? I think he’d gotten into the heads of the Latrobe strikers by the end.”

“Saint-Remy did well defensively too, you have to credit Sanders and the effort by the midfield to really limit the options... Now, CF Outineau winning 2-0 away to Kingstown. Brigitte Coppinger with her second goal in two games. And Josh Farrer getting one bar-down from 20 yards. Crisis over? Crisis averted?”

“Well, not really, they are ninth in the table. That isn’t acceptable for that club. I really expected more from Kingstown to be honest. They’re not world-beaters, but they could’ve got a result from that match. How many times is Thimiscles Seanclair going to bail them out only for them to knock more holes in the boat?”

“The average age of the back four they played in that match was 22 and a half.”

“You’re suggesting it’s inexperience, I think they’re just not good enough. There’s plenty of young players who have an instinct and ability to read the game. Technique, the basics shouldn’t be an issue if you’re a professional footballer. Got to sort this out, Brockton, Bixby, or they’re not gonna have much of a future. Shawn Sim is due back from injury, so that’ll improve things I think.”

Matchweek 12

“...Kirkenes FC beating Novonaya 6-4 at the Ex, a good one for the neutrals, torture for the fans as it went back and forth before Kirkenes finally pulled away.”

“Novonaya have been... it’s like putting a truck engine into a smart car. You might win a drag race but it’s gonna spin out and crash and burn in tricky situations. They’ve got these two amazing, quality strikers, and just not a whole lot of quality in the rest of the squad. There’s only so much you can do. I think at around the 20th minute when they’ve been trading punches and the score was 2-2, they just started to go for it. And you love to see that, but it ended badly cause you can’t just outscore Kirkenes FC when you’re a freshly promoted team and they outmatch you clearly in 2/3rds of the pitch.”

“So to your point, they are 6th in the league in goals for... but second-last in goal difference, and second-last in the standings.”

“Sums it up really.”

“Couple of other high-scoring games here. CF Outineau thrashing Clayquot City 5-1 for their fifth win in a row, moving up to a lofty eighth in the table. Strathcona 5-2 winners over NGSA Ulyanof and closing the gap on Océanic in third, who lost 3-2 at home to Kingstown Athletic.”

“And slipping down the table is Hamiltonian Cambria who drew 2-2 with Coquitlam United, which you have to say is not what either team wanted.”

“The Easties think they should have won this, their manager Henri Hubert said as much. Dusty Clement scored one but should have had two, you could see he was trying to pick the corner. But the way Damien Harcomb was playing, just test him, force him to make the save. It was a great pass from Vepocojat, right between the two centre-backs.”

Matchweek 13
“CSSR falter on their trip to the Salt Coast, Castors dig themselves deeper into the muck as Strathcona climb to third, and Hamiltonian Cambria get back on form with a rivalry win against Kirkenes. Hello and welcome back to the Grandstand on KBC NewsRadio, now for some soccer action from the KFL Championship.”

Oh he’s done it! Valdez from an impossible angle! That has to be the winning goal for St-Richard! Saint-Remy’s gone nine league matches unbeaten, but that looks set to end with 5 minutes to go!

The VAR review is complete... it’s a penalty! Ward Blackburn can’t believe it!... and it’s a second yellow card! Blackburn is off! Clayquot are down to ten! What a turn of events here at Kanard Park.
Dupuis to take the penalty... oh it’s off the po- GOAL! A stroke of luck there! Jourdain Dupuis hit the post but made no mistake with the rebound. Just like that it’s all come apart for Clayquot City, as Langlois Oceanic take the lead, it’s 2-1!

“And 2-1 it finished. Meanwhile NGSA Ulyanof battled to a 2-2 draw against CF Outineau with Girolamo Alcides and Wang Yuan on target but their efforts cancelled out with a brace from Brigitte Coppinger.”

Coppinger!! CF Outineau have equalized!... That took a deflection off Hampton, it looks like. The Ethane defender looks to the heavens... 2-2 the score at the Stadium of the Stars!
Final whistle goes and... well it’s not the result they wanted, but it could’ve been worse for Outineau. It’s a slow climb back to the top but this is their sixth match unbeaten.

Matchweek 14

“Let’s start with the top of the table where two points separate five teams. Kirkenes FC are first with 30 points, ahead of Océanic and St-Rémy on goal difference. Followed by Strathcona in fourth on 28 points with one goal better than Burnaby SC. No signs of anyone pulling away just yet.”

“It’s definitely something you like to see as a fan, every match matters so much more in situations like this and it seems like one team gets an advantage, the next week they lose it, it’s thrilling stuff really. At the same time you realize that if it’s like this at the end of the season, one of these teams won’t make it to IFCF competition, it’s really that huge a thing to miss out on.”

“To that point of how close it is – Océanic were kind of despondent after they gave up a two-goal lead against NGSA Ulyanof in a game that ended 3-3. Second week in a row NGSA have held one of the big clubs to a draw, by the way. And then Kirkenes are up in the evening match, and they end up losing 2-1 at home to Kingstown. Some great saves by Thimiscles in that match. And then Saint-Rémy on Sunday bounce back from a defeat last week to see off ASC Arvika 2-1. Just like that, the top three are all deadlocked again.”

“Mazinaw Vanorian 1, Hamiltonian Cambria nil. Nice link up play with Pherem Mutsuga playing the ball square to Logan Ragno who put the ball into the net. It’s not been such a good year for Vanorian, has it? But they’re turning the corner, it looks like.”

“Yeah, they got a good win, was it 6-2 last week in Novonaya? Big goalfest, and now they’re building some momentum. The opposite story in Hamilton, as Cambria have slid down to ninth after leading the league earlier on. So that was a match of two teams going in opposite directions and the result really helped confirm it. One thing I’ll highlight is how Ivo Ilev has been key to this Mazinaw team recently.”

“Right you are. Strathcona drop to fourth after losing to the newly promoted side Torbay Thunder. Wild match too, 4-3 it ended. That allowed Burnaby SC to catch up on points with a 3-2 win against another promoted team FC Novonaya.”

“Torbay, well it’s a surprise and it’s not such a surprise I think. They’re up to 11th, and barring some kind of terrible collapse they should be well-placed to stay in the Championship. I’m more shocked by how badly Novonaya are doing. I would have predicted them to be more in Torbay’s spot, to be honest.”

“To say nothing of Castors, who were steamrolled in the Outineau derby in a flattering 2-0 win for CF Outineau. Flattering for the bottom team in the league, that is.”

“They’re only five or six points from safety, though? I don’t think they’re doomed, there’s plenty of time to make up that ground.”

Matchweek 15
KBC NewsRadio
“Headlines from the weekend’s action in the KFL Championship, now. Clayquot City came from behind to grab a 3-3 draw with Kirkenes which left KFC falling off the pace at the top of the table.”

No fuss from Elden as he got his head to that... Sketchy tackle by Lebaume but Clayquot get it clear. Only as far as Tesla down the left... Tesla’s cross met by Webster!! And that’s two-nil, what a strike low across the face of goal!

Echehun lofts it forward... lovely flick from Saikyomono. Wylten is in!... Great finish by Seamus Wylten! He picks that ball up right away and Clayquot have narrowed the deficit to one with just about 15 minutes to go!

Fresh legs of Holgersdottir, with a real chance to be the hero here. She skips past Gorka, but Elden will clean that up... Echehun now for Clayquot. He’s done well as a young centre-defender. Haynes is going to chase that... not a good cross, you have to s- OH MY WORD! What a calamity from Jason Curtin! I think that will be Lyndon Haynes’s goal, but that’s the equalizer on 89 minutes! That is a horrible feeling to give away a goal like that!...

Kirkenes fell to third place as both Océanic and Saint-Rémy took away comfortable wins against the bottom two. Langlois did just enough as Cory Browning’s header was the difference against struggling last-place side Castors d’Outineau, and CSSR won 3-1 on the road against FC Novonaya, who remain two points ahead of Les Castors in 19th place.

Hamiltonian Cambria drew 1-1 with Burnaby SC in a wet and windy affair at B.A. Johnston Field. Valladar striker Pierre Vasseur opened the scoring for Burnaby with a placed shot from the edge of the penalty box, while Ilan Milanovic levelled the score in the 62nd minute. CF Saint-Richard climb to 7th after a 1-0 win against Latrobe AFC, newly promoted sides Colwynian Vale and Torbay Thunder traded fire to a 4-4 stalemate, and Arjan Singh scored two in Coquitlam United’s 4-3 win over NGSA Ulaynof.

Matchweek 16
KBC NewsRadio
”Uhhh... It’s hard to know what to say after something like that. We obviously know it’s not good enough. We’ve got to not let this affect us, got to put it behind us really...”
Full-back Ashley Douglass speaking after a nine-game unbeaten run ended with a rude shock for CF Outineau as they lost 4-1 in Torbay. The Thunder have been a revelation this season and that big home win puts them in 12th place.

CS Saint-Rémy are back on top after winning 2-0 against Hamiltonian Cambria. Darin Crow scored just 4 minutes in and Xavier Julien got the second goal on 70 minutes to seal the win, which also makes it three games without a win for Cambria. Another big result came in Langlois as Océanic lost to Strathcona in a battle that was pretty even as a contest until Océanic just seemed to collapse in the final 20 minutes. Deadlocked at 2-2, Strathcona scored twice in 7 minutes to seal the win and Océanic never looked like getting back into that game.

Kirkenes FC kept up the pace by trouncing NGSA Ulyanof 5-1 with Isidra Jeurissen scoring twice and Josie Webster picking up the player of the match award for a masterclass in midfield. A big surprise between Kingstown and Burnaby and it’s the Lakers who are above Burnaby in the standings in a shock 4-3 win that silenced the Stadium Konoha crowd, which saw Luke Randall get a hat-trick and Thimiscles Seanclair save a penalty. Gabriel Farahani’s free kick gave ASC Arvika 1-1 draw away to Latrobe, while Seong Mi-Na and Pascal Desdelices were on the board as CF St-Richard won 2-0 against Colwynian Vale...

                                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 CS Saint-Rémy                16   11   3   2    24   10  +14    36
 2 Kirkenes FC                  16   11   1   4    41   23  +18    34
 3 Langlois Océanic             16   10   3   3    38   26  +12    33
 4 Strathcona Internationals    16   10   2   4    43   28  +15    32
 5 Kingstown Athletic           16   10   0   6    28   28    0    30
 6 Burnaby SC                   16    9   2   5    42   31  +11    29
 7 CF Saint-Richard             16    9   2   5    25   27   −2    29
 8 Latrobe AFC                  16    7   5   4    17   12   +5    26
 9 CF Outineau                  16    7   3   6    32   23   +9    24
10 Hamiltonian Cambria          16    7   3   6    26   24   +2    24
11 Coquitlam United             16    6   3   7    27   26   +1    21
12 Torbay Thunder               16    6   3   7    32   32    0    21
13 Mazinaw Vanorian             16    5   3   8    24   30   −6    18
14 Clayquot City                16    4   5   7    33   32   +1    17
15 ASC Arvika                   16    5   2   9    20   27   −7    17
16 Shearwater FC                16    4   4   8    25   36  −11    16
17 NGSA Ulyanof                 16    2   7   7    28   36   −8    13
18 Colwynian Vale               16    2   7   7    22   34  −12    13
19 FC Novonaya                  16    3   1  12    31   50  −19    10
20 Castors d'Outineau           16    2   1  13    16   39  −23     7

Matchweek 16.5 - Coupe des Patriotes first round
Welcome to this Patriotes Cup first round special for Podcast FC, we look at all the action taking place this week, and it’s also a good time to look at what’s happening in the lower divisions of the KFL. That’s a lot of ground to cover and we’re clearly not going to get to all of it, but why don’t we start with any of the Cup results that stood out for you guys?

I’m picking out Port City 4, Association Ariddienne 5. What a match that was. For Port City, losing like that when they were leading 4-1 at 50 minutes, it stings. Morale wise, that’s got to be a real blow to a Port City club that were in the Championship last year and now are looking at a second straight relegation in the league.

Sort of the highlight fixture, I guess, which was Kawarthas 2, Sitka Valley 3 in extra time. Aengus Ditmarsh with the winner for Sitka. Two clubs fighting for promotion in the National, although 2nd-place Sitka certainly looking more likely than Kawarthas down in 9th. Should Kawarthas have played Lelfick in goal instead of the youngster Julijan Koprvic?

Well, you’ve got a deal with Metropola Borograd that he’ll get at least X number of games, that’s one thing, but he’s clearly better than Simon Lelfick. Who I don’t think will have much of a future at Kawarthas even after the loan is over, because there was a reason they looked at who might be sent out to them and said we’ll take the 19-year old goalie.

And you know, in the league, they’re still in playoffs contention, and we saw how Colwnyian Vale won promotion last season after finishing 6th, and it’s very close in the top half, so you can’t write off any of the teams going down to tenth, I think.

Ok, let’s move on to... Association South league leaders Saintsport Heath were knocked out on penalties by National division PGK. A close one there, and those could be two clubs trading divisions at the end of the season. And I think the one surprise, on paper, is West Haligonia Spartan beating Wynleth Flyers but the Spartan, as a lower league team, tops their table by some margin while Wynleth is relegation fodder...

...Let’s talk about the promotion race in KFL National, then. North York lead by 3 points after 16 games, Sitka Valley second, those are the automatic places. St. Kildera 5 points behind, followed by CF Mirabelle, Southbank Mariners, and Fretscray rounding out the playoff spots. And then four teams one point behind 6th: Redswyth Red Stars, Rivière-du-Nord, Kawarthas, and Metropolitan. Still a wide-open race just coming up on the halfway mark, hey. Put you on the spot, predict the three who go up.

It is indeed too close to call, really. Uh, I think Sitka, North York, and Redswyth.

Really? I don’t think Sitka will last, actually. I do like North York’s chances, but I’ll say Mirabelle and Saint-K will be the other two. Association North sees Saintsport Heath in front by six points over Chateaufroid, and then St. David in third. Association South’s top three are closer, with West Haligonia Spartan in front by two points over Innisfail, and third is Union Lachine.

-   KFL National             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 North York FC             16   12   3   1    36   18  +18    39
 2 Sitka Valley              16   11   3   2    35   21  +14    36
 3 St. Kildera FC            16   10   1   5    34   29   +5    31
 4 CF Mirabelle              16    9   2   5    25   17   +8    29
 5 Southbank Mariners        16    8   3   5    28   20   +8    27
 6 Fretscray FC              16    7   3   6    23   23    0    24
 7 Redswyth Red Stars        16    6   5   5    29   28   +1    23
 8 CS Rivière-du-Nord        16    6   5   5    26   25   +1    23
 9 Kawarthas District        16    7   2   7    19   21   −2    23
10 Metropolitan FC           16    7   2   7    23   28   −5    23
11 Trenton AC                16    6   3   7    23   23    0    21
12 King Albert Park          16    6   3   7    23   24   −1    21
13 Association Ariddienne    16    5   4   7    25   26   −1    19
14 AS Concordia-Montérégie   16    5   3   8    25   28   −3    18
15 Arlingsdale City          16    5   2   9    20   26   −6    17
16 Point Grey & Kitsilano    16    5   2   9    17   23   −6    17
17 Capital City FC           16    3   7   6    17   27  −10    16
18 Port City FC              16    2   8   6    17   23   −6    14
19 Wynleth Flyers            16    3   4   9    22   28   −6    13
20 Sudbury Rangers           16    2   5   9    20   29   −9    11

   KFL Association North    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Saintsport Heath          12   10   2   0    32    8  +24    32
 2 Châteaufroid              10    8   2   0    17    3  +14    26
 3 St. David Wanderers       13    7   4   2    31   13  +18    25
 4 Llandlaff City            13    6   2   5    17   16   +1    20
 5 Bramerlea Bulldogs        11    5   2   4    14   13   +1    17
 6 Áfram Gimli               10    5   0   5    11    9   +2    15
 7 Hawthorn Elms             10    4   3   3    13   16   −3    15
 8 New Scarborough           10    4   2   4    12   16   −4    14
 9 Natanel Royals            13    3   3   7    11   21  −10    12
10 Keeleford County          11    3   2   6     8   16   −8    11
11 High River                11    2   3   6    12   19   −7     9
12 Neíra Alavaria            10    3   0   7     9   18   −9     9
13 Rockecliffe & Eatons      10    2   1   7    10   19   −9     7
14 Ealesgreen United         10    1   2   7     5   15  −10     5

   KFL Association South    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 West Haligonia Spartan    12    9   1   2    24   12  +12    28
 2 Innisfail County          13    8   2   3    35   20  +15    26
 3 Union Lachine             13    7   3   3    24   19   +5    24
 4 Pembina City              10    6   2   2    16    9   +7    20
 5 AS Grands-Sources         11    6   1   4    26   19   +7    19
 6 Gagliano Mariners         10    5   2   3    16   14   +2    17
 7 Miramichi Lakers          10    5   2   3    11   10   +1    17
 8 Stade Laneux              10    3   4   3    19   19    0    13
 9 Stade Montagnards         13    3   3   7    16   22   −6    12
10 Sunrise Coast             10    2   4   4    15   18   −3    10
11 Wild Rose FC              11    2   3   6    10   18   −8     9
12 Delta Sortherns           10    2   3   5     6   14   −8     9
13 AS Lac-Abitargnais        11    2   1   8     8   21  −13     7
14 Breton Pacifica           10    0   3   7    11   22  −11     3

Matchweek 17
Corinne Eriksen now... Deschamps plays it forward for de Saintyon! And Saint-Remy take the lead through Arsène de Saintyon!!

Crow is through on goal!... Seanclair comes out and saves it! Excellent work by the Kingstown goalkeeper! That’s a game-saver right there!

Lois Combeford’s duel with Greta Enger has been the story of this match. And this time Combeford gets past Enger... That shot’s come off Sanders, and is that... handball? Kingstown want a penalty, and it looks like VAR is going to come into play...

...The referee’s checked the screen... and it’s a penalty!
Big moment for Lane Michaels here... into the bottom right corner, no fear from the young man!! Kingstown have equalized, it’s 1-1!

CS Saint-Remy drop points with a draw against Kingstown Athletic and Kirkenes FC took advantage by beating cellar dwellers Castors d’Outineau 3-1 to take top spot by goal difference.

Meanwhile a rematch of last year’s Patriotes Cup final saw Burnaby SC run off with a 5-2 win away to Clayquot City. They’re racking up the goals these few weeks and move into 5th place with that win.

A 1-1 stalemate in Arvika leaves Colywnian Vale one point above the relegation zone. Anis Trabelsi gave the Dockers the lead before ASC pulled one back on the counter attack from substitute Davis Quintin.

Rounding out the week was a big match between two Beaulac clubs as CF Outineau hosted Océanic.

Primakov!... what a miss!! With the goal at his mercy, that should have been 1-0 to Outineau.

Coppinger’s on the rebound!... and it’s Davies who gets it in! Two saves from Normand weren’t enough, we’re all square at 1-1!

Armisael switches that play, it’s now Adelaide Southers down the right. Uzo slipped up there, pretty wet day toda-Elzokari’s taken out Galharretborde there, but the referee’s played the advantage! Three on two for Océanic, what will Ryu do here? He lofts it for DUPUIS!! And that’s surely the winning goal!! 2-1 Océanic!

CF Outineau striker Brigitte Coppinger was outspoken about the team’s lacklustre season. She sparked controversy with her post-match comments to NSN’s Thomas Ching, in what many fans have interpreted as a shot at her manager.

”Quite frankly it’s not what I was promised in terms of the winning mentality. I look around and see a team that’s capable of a lot more. The direction we’re going is all wrong and the fans deserve better than what we’re giving them.”

The 32-year old Nepharim striker arrived in the off season from Crisisbless in one of the KFL’s biggest transfers of the window.

CF Saint-Richard 2–0 Torbay Thunder
ASC Arvika 1–1 Colwynian Vale
FC Novonaya 2–5 Latrobe AFC
Hamiltonian Cambria 2–6 Shearwater FC
Kingstown Athletic 1–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Clayquot City 2–5 Burnaby SC
NGSA Ulyanof 0–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Castors d'Outineau 1–3 Kirkenes FC
Strathcona Internationals 4–2 Coquitlam United
CF Outineau 1–2 Langlois Océanic

Matchweek 18
A managerial casualty at CF Outineau as Peter Boyd has resigned and the board is expected to confirm Romain Dupuis as the new manager, which opens up the job at CF Saint-Richard. Boyd probably pushed as much as jumped there, as a team many considered title favourites languish in 10th place after a third straight loss. Coquitlam United were 2-1 winners with Dusty Clement’s brace piling misery upon CFO. Also in Burnaby...
Alcides slots it through for Wang Yuan... OH YES! It’s in and NGSA have the lead! A great first touch from the Chromatik striker and he put it past Despatie!

...Kevin Hampton has had the better of that matchup here, Burnaby can’t get down the middle with him bossing the backline. Ascioli moves it wide now. That’s a low cross from Fiete! VASSEUR!! No chance for Tergien! Burnaby are level, it’s 1-1!!

Jonas Petteri had the beating of Ascioli there. Aaron Karushige has the ball out wide for Burnaby... Hampton heads clear. Oh, it’s a gift for Whetwoth, if he can find the run of Hartley! Dennis Hartley!! Lofted into the top corner!! NGSA are in front again!!

We’re tied at two now. Zucker has really settled down this midfield for Burnaby since coming on... Feidhlim’s got the fresh legs too... Tergien tips it wide! And it’s Vasseur again!!! 3-2 to Burnaby, that was slipshod defending from the Ulyanof club. They’ve had the lead twice in this game but now Burnaby SC have the advantage...

3-2 the final score there, and that’s set the table for the relegation spots. With Colwynian Vale’s 3-0 win against FC Novonaya, that puts NGSA Ulyanof five points from safety, FC Novonaya three points behind them, and Castors d’Outineau, whose 3-1 home defeat against Mazinaw Vanorian was the seventh straight sees them bottom of the league with only 7 points.

At the top of the table CS Saint-Remy lost 3-2 against Clayquot City and Kirkenes FC went top of the league with a stunning 5-1 win over Strathcona Internationals, who fall to fifth. Eva Karven with two goals, Josie Webster, Isidra Jeurissen, and Conan Markowski also on the scoresheet for Kirkenes. A big win too for Torbay Thunder who beat Langlois Oceanic 3-1. ASC Arvika won 1-0 against CF Saint-Richard, Shearwater got a 1-0 win home to Kingstown.

Torbay Thunder 3–1 Langlois Océanic
Coquitlam United 2–1 CF Outineau
Kirkenes FC 5–1 Strathcona Internationals
Mazinaw Vanorian 3–1 Castors d'Outineau
Burnaby SC 3–2 NGSA Ulyanof
CS Saint-Rémy 2–3 Clayquot City
Shearwater FC 1–0 Kingstown Athletic
Latrobe AFC 1–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Colwynian Vale 3–0 FC Novonaya
CF Saint-Richard 0–1 ASC Arvika

Posted: **Tue May 19, 2020 7:30 pm**

Matchweek 19

It’s a chance for league leaders Kirkenes to put some space between them and the chasers. Meanwhile, it’s Romain Dupuis thrown in at the deep end! Two days after taking the job as manager of CF Outineau he faces a home clash against the old enemy. Can he salvage the season with CFO in tenth place as they take on their league-leading rivals? This is Saturday Soccer, it’s the War of the Crowns, and it’s live!...

And Kirkenes cut that out very promptly off the boot of Tucker... Coppinger is letting Farrer know she didn’t think that cross was any use to anyone... It’ll be interesting to see how the new manager handles outspoken personalities like that in the squad...

Wheeler tackles. Oh this could be dangerous as Outineau have caught Kirkenes on the counter!.. And that’s great defensive work by Elden to give Primakov nowhere to go...

...Coppinger is on-side here!... Curtin’s down...! but Lily Marshall slides in with a goal line clearance!! That was a certain goal for Outineau, but we’re still scoreless here! We’re just 30 minutes into the Romain Dupuis era, and the crowd seems happier already!...

...Hernandez going to get away there, and Avalor’s going to get a yellow card for his trouble. Free kick for CF Outineau, 40 yards out on the left flank. Corvin lofts it forward. Primakov..! It’s saved by Curtin!

Coming up at half time, what’s wrong in Hamilton? After a shock surrender to Colwynian Vale, it’s the seventh game without a win for Hamiltonian Cambria and they slide down to tenth. What’s wrong in Clayquot? Shearwater showed up and give City a 5-0 thrashing. Highlights and more coming up.

Thanks Justin, and it’s still nil-nil here. A rare foray for Kirkenes here as Josie Webster moves the ball forward. Elzokari closed that down well... oh and Potter’s miscued that... loose ball is taken by Brandis. Oooohh it’s OWEN WHO SCORES!! A thunderbolt and completely against the run of play, Kirkenes FC will take a 1-0 lead at half time!..

...The message I think would be to keep at it, CF Outineau have clearly been the better team and they just need to almost ignore what happened and go out and keep playing they way they’ve been playi-Primakov plays it to VEDDICHOOOooh what a chance that was! Straight over the bar from point blank range by Alain Veddicho...
...wider a little, trying to find that extra margin to get back on level terms. 79% possession this match and behind 1-0, that really tells the story. Coppinger... Hernandez finds Primakov! AND OUTINEAU ARE LEVEL! Great work to get his head to that! And now CF Outineau surely have the wind in their sails.

Cross in from Douglass... and Primakov hits the post!! That should’ve been his second!... Outineau are really pushing here!

...electrifying, intelligent player, I think we’re going to be seeing more of Marietta Tesla... She’s going for it! Saint-Gerlais had to be sharp to get to that... Outineau clear, but Elzokari’s not gotten it very far. Back in from Markowski!! OHHH it’s in at the near post! Kirkenes are ahead again! What a finish by Sophie Hildebrandt! The 20-year old rookie puts KFC ahead in the War of the Crowns!... A real turn of events. Somehow, Kirkenes are winning this match.

...he did well to ride that challenge by Auiloquet. Jeurissen. No way through, Elzokari made sure of that. Primakov’s making a run. So is Ashley Douglass. It’s Douglass from the left! A great cross and Coppinger with the finish!!!... SHE’S MISSED IT!! That was a certain goal! That should have been the equalizer!

...and with CS Saint-Remy having won their match in Ulyanof, Kirkenes know they need three points here. They’ve got to hold out for another 10 minutes plus added time. But here’s Outineau trying to get three points themselves! Veddicho runs into a brick wall of Elden there...

...back they come on the counter! Here’s Kirkland coming forward for KFC now. Brandis from the edge of the AREA!!! A deadly strike from Lysander Brandis! What a collapse by CF Outineau this is! They had this game for the taking and they now go two goals down!

That’s the final whistle and Kirkenes FC wins 3-1 in the War of the Crowns! Wasted chances. That’s the simple story for CF Outineau here. Romain Dupuis has lost his first match in charge of CFO, and it’s a long road ahead...

Meanwhile in the Coupe des Patriotes second round, the upset of the round was Association side Bramerlea Bulldogs knocking out Metropolitan 3-2, and Hawthorn Elms are into the third round after winning 2-0 against Sunrise Coast. More expected results as well: Sitka Valley beat Pembina City 2-0, and Capital City won 4-1 against Stade Laneux. Some tasty fixtures for the third round where the Championship clubs enter the competition. Kirkenes will be home against defending champions Clayquot City, and a Battle of Beaulac between CF Outineau and CS Saint-Rémy, that one’s already booked for the 55,000-seater Olympic Stadium.

ASC Arvika 3–3 Torbay Thunder
FC Novonaya 2–4 CF Saint-Richard
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–2 Colwynian Vale
Kingstown Athletic 0–2 Latrobe AFC
Clayquot City 0–5 Shearwater FC
NGSA Ulyanof 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Castors d'Outineau 1–4 Burnaby SC
Strathcona Internationals 3–5 Mazinaw Vanorian
CF Outineau 1–3 Kirkenes FC
Langlois Océanic 2–2 Coquitlam United

Matchweek 20
Plot thickens! Chaos at the top! Or not really? Big results but not much movement, is this a turning point in the title race? Océanic sure hope so after Atsushi Ryu’s big goal gave them a 1-0 win against Kirkenes, who remain first by just two points.

CS Saint-Remy had a chance to go level on points but they were held to a 0-0 draw against cellar team Castors d’Outineau. This was Les Castors’ first point in eight matches but they’re still in a deep rut and both the other two teams in the relegation zone won this weekend. FC Novonaya are second from bottom but took an important 4-3 win against ASC Arvika who are also fighting to stay above the drop zone, and NGSA Ulyanof won 2-1 against Shearwater with Rory Canning-Meagher putting in a player of the match performance.

CF Outineau got their first win under new manager Romain Dupuis. Radomir Primakov, Adam Corvin, and Brigitte Coppinger all scored in a 3-0 win against Mazinaw Vanorian. And Strathcona Internationals took a big step in the fight for fourth spot and the last Challengers Cup place when they won 2-0 at home to Burnaby SC with Bratislav Rukavina’s double sinking the Centurions. The two teams are now level points with Burnaby clinging to fourth place on goal difference.

Torbay Thunder 2–4 Coquitlam United
Langlois Océanic 1–0 Kirkenes FC
CF Outineau 3–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Strathcona Internationals 2–0 Burnaby SC
Castors d'Outineau 0–0 CS Saint-Rémy
NGSA Ulyanof 2–1 Shearwater FC
Clayquot City 2–0 Latrobe AFC
Kingstown Athletic 2–0 Colwynian Vale
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–1 CF Saint-Richard
FC Novonaya 4–3 ASC Arvika

Matchweek 21
Kirkenes FC extend their lead to four points after Saint-Remy fought to a draw 1-1 against Strathcona Internationals. Kirkenes then beat Coquitlam United 2-1. Hamiltonian Cambria have fallen six spots to 15th in just three weeks, adding a 2-1 loss in the far north to ASC Arvika to a dismal run of form. Cale de Munster’s 85th minute winner takes ASC’s safety margin ahead of 18th place NGSA Ulyanof to 8 points. League play takes a break next week for the Patriotes Cup third round as all Championship teams enter the national cup competition.
FC Novonaya 3–3 Torbay Thunder
ASC Arvika 2–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
CF Saint-Richard 3–2 Kingstown Athletic
Colwynian Vale 1–5 Clayquot City
Latrobe AFC 2–2 NGSA Ulyanof
Shearwater FC 1–1 Castors d'Outineau
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Strathcona Internationals
Burnaby SC 1–1 CF Outineau
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Langlois Océanic
Kirkenes FC 2–1 Coquitlam United

Coupe des Patriotes third round
Lots of upsets in the Patriotes Cup, let’s get right to it. Two of the top three league teams are out of the Cup! Defending champions Clayquot City won 3-2 in Kirkenes to knock out the league leaders. But there’s a bigger upset as National division Capital City went to Langlois and knocked out Oceanic by the same scoreline.

More lower division teams winning against the top flight. Hamiltonian Cambria’s dire league form continued in a loss to National division’s Sitka Valley, Coquitlam United lost 1-0 against Association Ariddienne, and Innisfail County of the KFL Association South beat Torbay Thunder 1-0. One match which maybe was even more than expected was Strathcona’s 9-1 pounding of the third division’s Bramerlea Bulldogs.

You know, all these are teams that have been kind of flat and not very inspiring in the last few weeks. It’s a wake up call. As a neutral you hope this makes for a more energetic bunch of teams when we’re back in the league next week. Add to that CF Outineau losing to St-Remy 4-0, that’s definitely a wake-up call. New manager, same old... crap.

Matchweek 22
Torbay Thunder get a thrilling upset against league leaders Kirkenes FC! And Saint-Remy win the Battle of Beaulac twice in two weeks with a 1-0 win that rubs CF Outineau’s faces in it. We’ll start with that. Romain Dupuis moves from CF Saint-Richard to manage a team that’s six places and 11 points behind the Navigators... Was this the mistake of his career?

This is his fifth match, right? He’s faced three rivalry matches, all losses. He’s drawn against Burnaby SC, and he won against Mazinaw. So five tough matches, four of them really tough matches. It stings but what kind of expectations are you going to hold over a guy who comes into a club with big expectations and stuff that’s coming off the rails? The other side of that question is, would he have been better off staying at St-Richard? With a team that he built, he’s got a great rapport with the fans and he’s brought them success, by that club’s standards, taken them into international competitions. You have one of the biggest clubs in the country asking for your services, it’s hard to say no.

The question you ask is, can he win the league with Saint-Richard, or with CF Outineau? You have to be honest and say as much as you love what he’s done for club like Saint-Richard, that’s kind of the limit, what he got out of those players. And the writing’s on the wall, because you get them to fourth and what happens, your stars get signed up by the big boys. You’re fighting against the current. But with CFO, you have a chance to do much more. That’s a squad that should be consistent title challengers, consistently in the IFCF, and if he can get them to just play to their ability, that’s where they’ll be.

Ok, it’s time to take our first break, and when we return, Burnaby moves into third after a 3-2 win away to Oceanic. The Centurions are now four points from the top. For weeks now it’s been between Kirkenes and Saint-Remy. But are they a factor in the title race? Hamiltonian Cambria lose again, this time to relegation-battlers FC Novonaya. And when you’re 15th you’re not too far from being relegation fodder yourself... So has Johannes Sulo lost the magic touch? What’s happening to Cambria?

Torbay Thunder 3–2 Kirkenes FC
Coquitlam United 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Langlois Océanic 2–3 Burnaby SC
CF Outineau 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Strathcona Internationals 4–4 Shearwater FC
Castors d'Outineau 1–2 Latrobe AFC
NGSA Ulyanof 3–1 Colwynian Vale
Clayquot City 2–1 CF Saint-Richard
Kingstown Athletic 1–1 ASC Arvika
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–1 FC Novonaya

Matchweek 23
We’ll start at Stadium Konoha where the Battle of Burnaby saw Burnaby SC lose 2-1 thanks to Arjan Singh’s tenth goal of the season. A volley which went in off the upright from 20 yards, a good time for him to find some form in what’s been an up and down season for him. Coquitlam United take the bragging rights having won both of the Battle of Burnaby matches this season.

Kirkenes FC continue to lead by one point. Now they were playing on Sunday, so it was a pressure situation after Saint-Rémy won on Saturday with 1-0 at home to Océanic, who dropped to 6th place. Océanic are falling away after looking like real title contenders earlier this year. Anyway, Kirkenes finally got a the goal they needed six minutes from time against a very tough defensive effort from Mazinaw Vanorian, who really should have gotten that point. Rookie Eva Karven was the scorer and 1-0 it finished. Also, Strathcona won 3-1 against Latrobe to stay 6 points behind the leaders but they move up to 3rd place with Burnaby and Océanic losing games this weekend.

A relegation six-pointer went Castors d’Outineau’s way. Their first win in over 3 months against 18th-place Colwynian Vale narrows the gap leaving them 8 points away from safety, although that’s realistically 9 when you look at the huge goal difference disadvantage they’ve got. NGSA Ulyanof and Colwynian tied on points there. Can you imagine if relegation comes down to that?

Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Torbay Thunder
FC Novonaya 0–1 Kingstown Athletic
ASC Arvika 1–1 Clayquot City
CF Saint-Richard 3–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Colwynian Vale 0–1 Castors d'Outineau
Latrobe AFC 1–3 Strathcona Internationals
Shearwater FC 0–1 CF Outineau
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Langlois Océanic
Burnaby SC 1–2 Coquitlam United
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–1 Kirkenes FC

Matchweek 24
...and in the KFL Championship it stays tight in the title race. Wins for Kirkenes and Saint-Rémy mean it’s still one point between them at the top of the table.

Brandis steams right past Boulechemin! She finds Darnell Owen... and it’s in!! Kirkenes are now two goals ahead! Missed tackle from Zuecker, Liadon caught upfield, and it’s all going wrong for the Centurions already!
Pierre Vasseur... OH WHAT A STRIKE! The Valladar has done it again, Burnaby SC with an instant reply! Manager Seth Harrison stormed right over to the touchline and he’s already yelling instructions... Can they get another one?
And it’s over here at Exhibition Place! Burnaby were pushing hard but they couldn’t get the equalizer. It’s a second loss in a row, but they will remain fourth. And this could be a vital win for the league leaders!

CS Saint-Rémy meanwhile were in Burnaby to take on Coquitlam United, and came away 1-0 winners thanks to a diving header from right-back Jérémie Chasseur-Ardenne. Corinne Eriksen was sent off with 25 minutes left but CSSR were able to hold on to their lead and keep pace with KFC.

At the bottom of the table the plot thickens. After going 10 games without a win Castors d’Outineau are now five points from safety and won twice in a row for the first time this year by beating CF Saint-Richard 1-0 on a wondergoal by Thor Ibrahim. But ahead of them NGSA Ulyanof, Colwynian Vale, and FC Novonaya are all tied on points with NGSA safe on goal difference...

Torbay Thunder 4–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Kirkenes FC 3–2 Burnaby SC
Coquitlam United 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Langlois Océanic 0–1 Shearwater FC
CF Outineau 2–0 Latrobe AFC
Strathcona Internationals 2–0 Colwynian Vale
Castors d'Outineau 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
NGSA Ulyanof 1–4 ASC Arvika
Clayquot City 2–4 FC Novonaya
Kingstown Athletic 1–2 Hamiltonian Cambria

Coupe des Patriotes fourth round
More upsets in the Patriotes Cup! Oh boy this one was a big one. Association Ariddienne are into the quarter-finals after winning on penalties against CS Saint-Rémy. Absolutely incredible scenes as they hosted one of the biggest clubs in the country in the 5,000-seater Stade Pailler in northeastern Outineau. The score was 2-2 at full time, with André Latoux and Benjamin Mina scoring for Ariddienne while the much better-known names Darin Crow and Caleb Roy did for CSSR. Finally it was Arsène de Saintyon who missed the decisive penalty. Something that the 22-year old is going to have to learn from. But really quite an amazing achievement for this club that just got promoted to the National division this year, for the first time ever. What a story for them, and they’re in the last eight now!

They’re also joined by Capital City FC, who beat Innisfail County 2-0, so there was always going to be at least one lower-division team in the quarterfinals. But another probably smaller upset was Latrobe AFC losing on penalties to Colwynian Vale. And in a re-match of last year’s final, Clayquot City rose to win again, 3-1 against Burnaby SC. Clayquot have been pretty indifferent in the league so they’ll be very happy with that result.

Matchweek 25
...So it was all square in the top-of-the-table clash at the Intersat as Saint-Rémy and Kirkenes fight to a 1-1 draw. This fixture practically cliched the title for CSSR last season, this time is it advantage Kirkenes?

- Yes, CSSR now need Kirkenes to slip up, and not slip up themselves. I think this was a really big missed opportunity. There’s still time, and a lot could still change, but yes, Kirkenes now can breathe a bit easier that they’ve got that contest behind them.

CF Outineau move up to ninth spot with a 6-0 thrashing of Colwynian Vale. So Romain Dupuis has got them around the corner now? It is “just” Colwynian, I know...

- Better than the alternative. It’s the kind of win they needed, there’s a lot of ground to make up though, and I don’t think Strathcona or Burnaby are going to be slipping up, and even if they do, there are four teams up ahead of them.

OK, well after beating Burnaby in the Cup midweek, Clayquot gave up five goals and lost 5-3 against Hamiltonian Cambria. They needed that win, Cambria, their third in a row and hopefully at least get back on track, even though this isn’t going to be their year. Remarkably Les Castors picked up a third win in a row this week too. A 2-1 away win against ASC Arvika, problem is it’s only their fifth all year. Then again, they now only need 4 points to get out of the relegation zone, so the situation’s not as dire anymore. It’s going to be a very tense fight at the bottom of the table...

Kingstown Athletic 3–2 Torbay Thunder
Hamiltonian Cambria 5–3 Clayquot City
FC Novonaya 2–2 NGSA Ulyanof
ASC Arvika 1–2 Castors d'Outineau
CF Saint-Richard 1–2 Strathcona Internationals
Colwynian Vale 0–6 CF Outineau
Latrobe AFC 2–2 Langlois Océanic
Shearwater FC 1–1 Coquitlam United
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Kirkenes FC
Burnaby SC 2–0 Mazinaw Vanorian

Matchweek 26
“Jeurissen trying to find a red shirt but Karen did well to cut out that cross, and it’s Shearwater with the ball now... Thorpe... back for Leste. Corcrain got taken out there! Markowski’s going to get the game’s first yellow card.
Kirkenes trying to set the tone here, maybe a bit late, that tackle, harsh decision I thought.
Fukushima is through!!... MACPADRAIG...!! Shearwater takes the lead!! They’ve silenced the home fans here in Kirkenes.”

Shearwater’s Karen was player of the match as Shearwater snatched a 1-1 draw away to Kirkenes FC in a result that shakes up the title race after CS Saint-Rémy’s match in Mazinaw.

De Saintyon is forced wide with the ball... gets that to Julien... GOAL!! Xavier Julien slots it in from a sharp angle! Saint-Rémy takes the lead!
[...]
Ohhh that’s a terrible mistake from Rackard! He’s headed that through ball right past his own keeper! CSSR certainly didn’t need any help, and with that own goal they go up 3-0!

It finished 3-1 and with that CS Saint-Rémy move into first place by a point. At the other end of the table, a big win for NGSA Ulyanof as they kept themselves out of the relegation zone with a 3-2 win against Hamiltonian Cambria. Girolamo Alcides was stellar in that match for NGSA and won the penalty that made the difference, converted with flair by Wang Yuan.

A crucial encounter between FC Novonaya and Castors d’Outineau saw a 4-2 win for the Centaurs as Henning Hemmingsen’s hat trick helped Novonaya make up some of the goal difference that leaves them still in the relegation zone. It’s a big blow for Castors’ hopes, coming into the match off three straight wins, a win here could have vaulted them off the bottom of the table.

Torbay Thunder 0–2 Burnaby SC
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Kirkenes FC 1–1 Shearwater FC
Coquitlam United 2–4 Latrobe AFC
Langlois Océanic 1–0 Colwynian Vale
CF Outineau 3–2 CF Saint-Richard
Strathcona Internationals 3–1 ASC Arvika
Castors d'Outineau 2–4 FC Novonaya
NGSA Ulyanof 3–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Clayquot City 1–1 Kingstown Athletic

Matchweek 27
The lead changes hands again. Kirkenes FC held scoreless by Latrobe AFC at the Docklands, and what did CS Saint-Rémy do with this chance to extend the lead...? They lost at home to Burnaby SC as the Centurions again had loanee Pierre Vasseur on the mark to take the game 1-0. That result means Kirkenes moves ahead on goal difference.

- It’s looking just like last year but in reverse, isn’t it? This time it’s Kirkenes who benefit from goal difference, +27 to +18 for CSSR, and at this rate it could be decisive. Supposedly defence wins championships, and you can see Cale Shaughlin is a hot bet for the golden glove, it’s clear Saint-Rémy are a solid defence, which is apparently worth a lot in the KFL. Old jokes about “KFL defending” not withstanding. But if you can’t put the ball in the net, you’re not going to have a good time.

In fact, one of the teams in the relegation zone’s scored more goals that Saint-Rémy.

- Really? Wow.

NGSA Ulyanof, with 43 goals, have seven more than the defending champions in second place. In fact, only two teams have scored fewer goals than Saint-Rémy this season. Second-last Colwnyian Vale, and last place Castors d’Outineau.

- Cripes. If Saint-Rémy blow this... won’t have to look very far to see what the problem is.

Happy days are here again for CF Outineau? A thriller in the far north ended up with the fifth straight win for Romain Dupuis’s squad. ASC Arvika thought they could steal this one when they took a 3-1 lead into half time but Brigitte Coppinger had other ideas as she scored twice and set up strike partner Radomir Primakov for the winning goal. A high-octane, character performance. Games like that really show the mettle of a squad. It’s hard to believe these are the same players that were limping into 12th place just two months ago.

- We don’t really have a Battle of Lupinissia, because I think this is actually the first time NGSA and Novonaya have been in the same division... and it’ll be hard to get a rivalry going if one goes up and one goes down, but you know, no time like the present to start.

Clayquot City 1–3 Torbay Thunder
Kingstown Athletic 1–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Castors d'Outineau
FC Novonaya 2–2 Strathcona Internationals
ASC Arvika 3–4 CF Outineau
CF Saint-Richard 1–3 Langlois Océanic
Colwynian Vale 0–3 Coquitlam United
Latrobe AFC 0–0 Kirkenes FC
Shearwater FC 2–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Burnaby SC

Matchweek 28
CF Outineau’s winning streak came to a crashing halt against FC Novonaya. Classic cliche of who wanted it more, FC Novonaya fighting to avoid relegation won 2-1 at Parc de la Crémazie and put three points between them and NGSA Ulyanof, who stumbled to a scoreless draw against Clayquot City.

The deadlock continues at the top of the table, with Kirkenes and Saint-Rémy both getting wins against bottom-half opposition. Kirkenes FC trotted off with an easy home win 3-1 against the Dockers of Colwynian Vale, and CSSR came off 3-0 winners from their trip to the Fjordlands as Torbay Thunder were no match for Gabriel Davies’s right boot... Pherem Mutsuga headed in the winner as Mazinaw Vanorian won 1-0 against Latrobe AFC. And Océanic falls five points behind the chase for the IFCF spots while Kingstown are still flying high in 6th position, dealing Les Castors a 2-1 defeat in Outineau. Castors now 10 points from safety so that little surge the last few weeks has been given away again.

Torbay Thunder 0–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Burnaby SC 3–0 Shearwater FC
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 Latrobe AFC
Kirkenes FC 3–1 Colwynian Vale
Coquitlam United 0–1 CF Saint-Richard
Langlois Océanic 0–0 ASC Arvika
CF Outineau 1–2 FC Novonaya
Strathcona Internationals 1–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Castors d'Outineau 1–2 Kingstown Athletic
NGSA Ulyanof 0–0 Clayquot City

Coupe des Patriotes quarter-finals
Clayquot City 4–3 Colwynian Vale
Shearwater FC 1–0 ASC Arvika
Kingstown Athletic 4–2 Capital City FC
Association Ariddienne 0–1 Strathcona Internationals

Matchweek 29
”My brother-in-law’s a scientist, right. And we were having dinner the other day and he tells me something interesting. That when you have 95% certainty, that’s scientifically correct, right? I’m explaining it wrong. But you get the idea, scientists know it’s just not possible to do it 100%, just philosophically you can’t. So why are we fu-...faffin’ about with these pillocks drawing lines on the screen? I don’t get it. It’s a complete joke.”

Tale as old as time, a manager complains about VAR. Kirkenes FC falls to second after Eva Karven’s goal was chalked off, giving CF Saint-Richard a well-deserved point in a 2-2 stalemate on the Salt Coast. And prompting some philosophy from Kyle Allister. But we start with the Patriotes Cup, are Strathcona now the favourites for this? They have to be, right? Strathcona, Kingstown, Clayquot City, and Shearwater are the four teams left standing. It wasn’t easy for Strathcona despite facing a lower-division opponent. It ended 1-0 at the Stade Pailler in northeastern Outineau, again, a full and excited crowd and not an easy path when they got drawn against two of the top four clubs in the country in a row. Hayden Phelan will go down as the villainous scorer of the winning goal in the inevitable film adaptation coming to your screens soon.

- Yes, and against an impressive, determined, lower-division opponent. What a story for Association Ariddienne, and it’s a shame that it had to end, but to reach the quarter-finals is a real achievement. For a club that’s representing something quite community-oriented, a welcoming culture and just good stuff overall. Some of those kids have an opportunity to show their class that maybe they’d never had got otherwise. Sadly, it might only be a matter of time before the Championship clubs swoop in, though.

Such is life. Any notes from the quarterfinals you wanted to add before we get to the weekend league action?

- Shearwater’s win against ASC Arvika is probably the best we’ve seen them play all year and that’s a problem... it’s why they’re 14th. Kingstown are also this year’s feelgood story, apparently. Overshadowed as it is by the genuine underdogs of this plotline, but they’re enjoying life right now. Thimiscles Seanclair, their elven goalkeeper from Yesopalitha, he is clearly making a big contribution here. He gives the whole team confidence to attack because they know he can bail them out of tricky situations. And Clayquot City are in the semifinals too, another team that’s not had the best of times in the league, but a chance to defend their trophy.

Ok, moving on back to the KFL Championship... Kirkenes held to a draw in St-Richard, and then Saint Rémy winning 2-0 away to Shearwater to move two points ahead. Kingstown draws 1-1 with Strathcona, while Burnaby won 2-0 against Latrobe at the Dock. Burnaby and Strathcona are both on 57 points. So the top four are all within four points of each other.

- I think I’ll pick CS Saint-Rémy to defend the title. Yes, all four have a decent chance but with only 9 matches left, I think it’s gonna be the players who know what it takes to grind out that stretch.

Ok, wow. I didn’t ask you to pick the winner, but there we go. Well, what about the IFCF spots. Uzo delivering two goals in their 4-2 win over FC Novonaya on Saturday. Can Océanic catch up to the two teams on 57 points from five points back?

- Uhhh, it’s gonna be... no. They won’t.

Well said. And I do want to note before we go to the break that with CF Outineau’s win in Hamilton, Romain Dupuis is now finally above his former club in the table. Excelsior!

NGSA Ulyanof 1–2 Torbay Thunder
Clayquot City 3–1 Castors d'Outineau
Kingstown Athletic 1–1 Strathcona Internationals
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–2 CF Outineau
FC Novonaya 2–4 Langlois Océanic
ASC Arvika 2–3 Coquitlam United
CF Saint-Richard 2–2 Kirkenes FC
Colwynian Vale 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Latrobe AFC 0–2 Burnaby SC
Shearwater FC 0–2 CS Saint-Rémy

Matchweek 30
And now the latest from the KFL Championship, Kirkenes FC are back in the lead in the race for the title after their 2-0 win at home to ASC Arvika.

“Well the ball’s in the net but there’s quite a bit of argument going on here. Kirkenes think they’ve taken the lead. ASC’s Ryan Berwent is furious, he thinks that ball went out of play when the Kirkenes player tackled him... and it definitely looked like Josie Webster had the ball hit her arm when she chested down that ball...”
[...] “And I’m really, really surprised that the referee has looked at the VAR screen and decided to stick with that call. Kirkenes 2, Latrobe AFC 1 is the score... but it’s not right, that decision, it just isn’t.”

Meanwhile Iroha Irei made some spectacular saves in goal for Latrobe AFC as the Ruggers took a 2-2 draw off CS Saint-Rémy. Darin Crow converted a penalty and Connor Wimble added a second goal on 59 minutes. Irei’s getting a run as the starting goalkeeper with Myles Connely on the shelf for the rest of the season after suffering an injury while representing Havynwilde in international play. Player of the match Aleksander Lukonov scored twice for Latrobe AFC as they cling to 10th place in the table.

And now here’s Sophie Grifter reporting for KBC Sports from Langlois where Océanic CF fought to a 1-1 draw against Hamiltonian Cambria.
“In-form midfielder Forzu-Nirlo Uzo got a third goal in two games to cancel out Ashton Moore’s early goal for Hamiltonian. Dario Tule was player of the match for Cambria, a constant threat down the right flank and Houston should have done much better with a 83rd-minute chance. Still, Océanic will be unhappy to have missed another chance to gain ground in their fight for fourth place and qualification for the IFCF Challengers Cup.”

But while Océanic would’ve liked to be higher up the table, even more so for Cambria?

“That’s right. It’s hard to say what happened at Hamiltonian. The goals just seemed to dry up for them, and they began to slide down. This was a match they showed some of that spark that’s been missing for a while. You know, Johannes Sulo talked after the match about playing for pride, after their season went off the rails a bit. They showed a lot more than Océanic who have a lot more than pride to play for today.”

Torbay Thunder 4–2 Shearwater FC
CS Saint-Rémy 2–2 Latrobe AFC
Burnaby SC 4–2 Colwynian Vale
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
Kirkenes FC 2–0 ASC Arvika
Coquitlam United 5–2 FC Novonaya
Langlois Océanic 1–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
CF Outineau 1–0 Kingstown Athletic
Strathcona Internationals 2–2 Clayquot City
Castors d'Outineau 0–0 NGSA Ulyanof

Matchweek 31
Suddenly everything has opened up at the top of the table. CS Saint-Rémy goes top and Kirkenes falls to third. Strathcona clings to fourth after losing to a desperate relegation scrapper. And now Burnaby SC have entered the chat, moving to second and two points behind the leader after their win against CF Saint-Richard. We start in the far west at Griffin Park, home of FC Novonaya.

”Wiser gets past Gorka... and Hemmingsen with the ball for Novonaya. Elden’s completely misjudged that. OH, IT’S A GOAL! Vachimitsu just floated right through the Kirkenes backline and whipped it past Curtin!” [...]
“These are two teams at the opposite end of the table, Kirkenes fighting for the championship, FC Novonaya trying to stay in the league at all... but the tables have turned here. This could be a big win for them, and a big loss for Kirkenes. It finishes 2-1 here at Griffin Park!”

I don’t want to overstate this, but Masashige Vachimitsu could’ve scored the most important goal in that club’s history. Him and Hemmingsen, when they’ve been able to click, are actually one of the best strike partnerships in the league. Anyway, that’s because NGSA got a surprise win of their own.

“Rukavina... his goal opened the scoring, but Strathcona are going to need some better cutting edge if they’re going to break this deadlock. Launched at the goal by Cashin, but easy pickings for Tergien. Launched forward by the Ulyanof goalie. Great touch by Canning-Meagher.... That’s a great flick on in fact! HARTLEY!!! Oh my word, Ulyanof have taken the lead!! Rafael Hythewater was caught totally flat-footed by that pass! Strathcona have it all to do here!!”

But with both teams winning it’s still two points between FC Novonaya and NGSA Ulaynof as they both try to stay in the Championship. Meanwhile, Burnaby SC got a 2-1 win on the road in Saint-Richard to move into second place. A new challenger approaches, then. Freya McCosgraigh put Saint-Richard ahead but the Centurions hit back with Samir Petrovic scoring from the penalty spot. Alexandre von Mertens was sent off for a second yellow card and Burnaby made full use of the advantage as they passed their way through their opponents before Pierre Vasseur made the finish for the winner and his 20th goal of the season.

NGSA Ulyanof 3–1 Strathcona Internationals
Clayquot City 1–1 CF Outineau
Kingstown Athletic 1–4 Langlois Océanic
Hamiltonian Cambria 4–1 Coquitlam United
FC Novonaya 2–1 Kirkenes FC
ASC Arvika 1–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
CF Saint-Richard 1–2 Burnaby SC
Colwynian Vale 0–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Latrobe AFC 1–2 Shearwater FC
Castors d'Outineau 1–2 Torbay Thunder

Matchweek 32
...so are we seeing a Kirkenes FC bottle job here? At a crucial point in the season, they’ve lost a second straight match and this one against Hamiltonian Cambria, which will be a nice one for the Cambria fans.

Oh yeah. It’s always nice to get one over the downtown team. Now they’re not going to do a whole lot this year, Cambria, but if they have denied Kirkenes the title, that’s definitely something they’ll crow about. This is happening while CSSR knocked four past Saint-Richard, too, so you think it might be a turning point? That we’ll look back and say week 32, that’s when the title was won and lost.

...you could say that whoever wins I guess. KFC now 6 points behind the leaders and it’s now Burnaby SC who are the main contenders. Tell you what, everyone’s going to want a top loanee after this. Pierre Vasseur has been stellar for them, and we remember last year Saint-Remy had Casimir Ronanyne playing a vital role. Off back at Crisisbless United, I don’t know if he’s having as much fun... well, I guess I’ll have to go check out how he’s doing...

The Battle of Conryia! Best DERBIES of FOOTBALL | HD 4K

“They’re coming for you, they’re coming for youuu, alien chemtrails, they’re coming for you”

That’s the chant of the home fans in Mazinaw as they taunt the visitors from Vickery. Tinfoil hats and lizard people costumes were on display at Crowchilds as Mazinaw welcomed their provincial rivals to town. Stay with us to find out why. But first, how does this rivalry start?

The two big cities of Conryia aren’t all that different, really, but don’t say that to the locals. And it’s true that Mazinaw tends to be more techy, commercial, and futurist, while Vickery is more artsy, cosmopolitan, and historic. Both cities are split by river ravines they’ve turned into acres of beautiful parkland. Both like to think they’re close to their country, ranching, rodeo-riding, cattle-steering roots. And both have football teams that quite recently jumped into the top flight and started making waves.

Two years ago Mazinaw Vanorian were promoted to the KFL Championship for the first time in their history. They surprised everyone by finishing 7th thanks to the guidance of Gary Allard, the mastermind of their rise from the lower leagues, and for a couple of weeks at the three-quarter mark they hovered within three points of top spot – only to then see the dream die with three straight losses.

Meanwhile, winning a historic first-ever league championship three years ago seems only to have brought grief and grievance to Strathcona. Internationals fans, egged on by director and general embarrassment Lynton Poister, have been vocal about how the football establishment denied them the chance to play in an international club tournament as part of a conspiracy to keep down a club that’s challenging the status quo. They even launched a lawsuit against Football Kelssek and the Dwile Invitational organizers, the ruling expected this week, but it’s really not clear what they might get out of it even if the judge rules in their favour.

”I want to live like lizard people / I want to rule UICA like lizard people do / Wanna sue the lizard people / I wanna sue the lizard people like you”

So with that court ruling fresh in the headlines, Mazinaw has taken the conspiracy jokes and run with it. Vanorian’s ultras unveiled a tifo before the kickoff featuring the Strathcona team being abducted by aliens and the UFO meme slogan “I want to believe”, and regaled their opponents with chants like...

”All the frogs are turning gay, turning gay, turning gay / All the frogs are turning gay, FLOUR-IDE WATER...”

But it was Strathcona who had the last laugh. They dictated the play for most of the first half and got two goals to show for it. Mazinaw pulled one back through Ivo Ilev after the break, but hopes of a comeback were snuffed out when midfielder Andrey Yusupov nailed a 30-yard strike to the top left corner and then Bratislav Rukavina completed a hat-trick from the penalty spot. Pfandr Oresund beat Laurel Tinker-Witt one-on-one, but that proved merely a consolation as Laura Millclef netted in stoppage time to take the score to 5-2. The result keeps Strathcona’s top-four hopes alive, while Mazinaw will have to lick their wounds in the lower mid-table.

Shearwater FC 0–2 Colwynian Vale
CS Saint-Rémy 4–0 CF Saint-Richard
Burnaby SC 2–1 ASC Arvika
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–1 FC Novonaya
Kirkenes FC 0–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Torbay Thunder 0–2 Latrobe AFC
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–5 Strathcona Internationals
Coquitlam United 2–1 Kingstown Athletic
Langlois Océanic 5–1 Clayquot City
CF Outineau 5–1 NGSA Ulyanof

Coupe des Patriotes semi-finals
Strathcona Internationals 1–3 Kingstown Athletic
Shearwater FC 0–1 Clayquot City

Matchweek 33
...A hangover from a big win in their provincial derby lead to possibly Strathcona’s worst week ever? They lost in the Cup, they lost in the league, and even lost in the courtroom. First it was the Tuesday semifinal, where they were beaten at home 3-1 by Kingstown Athletic. 18-year old Brigitte Franckh had an excellent game, so did Luke Randall who got a goal, and Lois Combeford had a part in all three goals it seemed. Kingstown has been kind of reliant on goalkeeper Thimiscles Seanclair all season, but he didn’t really have much to do and it was surprisingly easy for them. Strathcona just didn’t show any punch in that game. And then they lost on Saturday, too. What did you make of that, Kenny?

- Yeah, this one was a bit more of a game that got away from Strathcona. Torbay really sat back, you know, and it was a bit of a rope-a-dope from them. Some devastating play from Taylor Alfred. Zaamil Abed-Louis seemed kind of lost really, he got bullied by the veterans on the Torbay team like Roberge-Savoie, Ryan Trottier. But you learn to play those big games... I reckon Abed-Louis will probably play some bigger games than those two in the end. Bratislav Rukavina went missing, usually a reliable source of goals but Torbay managed to cut off the supply. All in all, we see why Torbay’s been playing so comfortably and cruising in mid-table when the other two promoted sides are locked in the relegation cage match.

In the other semi-final, by the way, Clayquot City are through to the final on a 1-0 win against Shearwater FC by the harbour in Breton, and will have the chance to be the first club to successfully defend the Patriotes Cup. Allegations that a seagull distracted Logan Stevenson on that goal but I don’t know if that was a joke or something, anyway, you’re the home team so you should be used to that... But with Strathcona stumbling, just like that, Océanic are in the IFCF spots with a 2-1 win away to Ulyanof. There’s now three teams from the northwest fighting make sure they’re not in that fatal 18th place as ASC Arvika’s loss to Burnaby puts them two points above the dropzone.

- Another one to note, the Outineau derby ended in a 4-1 drubbing that went CF Outineau’s way. That’s probably going to be the last Outineau derby for a little while with Castors nailed to the bottom of the table. Actually, when was the last time they weren’t bottom? This has got to be some kind of horrible record, most futile soccer team in national history.

Castors d'Outineau 1–4 CF Outineau
NGSA Ulyanof 1–2 Langlois Océanic
Clayquot City 3–4 Coquitlam United
Kingstown Athletic 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Strathcona Internationals 2–4 Torbay Thunder
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
FC Novonaya 0–1 Burnaby SC
ASC Arvika 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
CF Saint-Richard 2–1 Shearwater FC
Colwynian Vale 0–1 Latrobe AFC

Matchweek 34
...I don’t think anyone believed they were going to dig themselves out of this hole, but Castors d’Outineau are now officially relegated. They lost 3-2 against Océanic CF, and maybe for a couple minutes when Thor Ibrahim got them to within a goal on 54 minutes you think maybe there’s a miracle here, but really, this was a long time coming.
- You really do have to feel for their fans. This season must’ve been just soul-crushing, because they’ve been clearly the worst team in the league all year, and they have been on the bottom of the standings since week eight. Once they got into a rut the players just seemed to give up. They had a spot where they got three straight wins, and then just faded away again. And just financially, this has also hurt them, the stadium’s been pretty much empty, people stopped coming because people in Outineau have a lot better things to do than watch a terrible football team lose. You’ve probably got more visiting fans in the stadium most home games. Maybe a year bullying the semi-pro teams in the National division will help them, that’s the one thing about relegation.
Actually, there aren’t semi-pro teams in the National anymore. Maybe one or two, I think, might have a few part-time players. But that was a thing when we were supposed to be in a new era of Kelssek football, when the Association division was created a few years back, remember?
- Yeah, I’m a crusty old man, huh, but the point is, this was just the worst and now it’s over, and I think a lot of Castors supporters have some closure and they can move on with their lives. At least they didn’t drag out this futility. Thor Ibrahim will get a nice transfer somewhere, I think. Lots of teams want a kid who scores 17 goals a year. Which, I’ll point out, accounts for exactly half of all the goals Castors scored.

Alright, and this could also have been the day that CS Saint-Rémy effectively claimed the title. Burnaby SC losing to Hamiltonian Cambria allowed them to extend their lead to five points, with only four matches left. CSSR meanwhile cruised to a 3-0 win against FC Novonaya in a pretty carefree sun and rainbows day at the Intersat.
-Yeah, Novonaya definitely didn’t look like a team fighting for their lives but CSSR also could just have been too good for them. Dening Regnault really turning on the style in this latter half of the season, scoring one and delivering a seeing-eye cross for Darin Crow to slot in, then Greta Enger cutting in from deep to supply Kristian Mashtian. Meanwhile at Stadium Konoha a penalty given away by Burnaby’s Simon Boulechemin saw a lot of faffing on VAR again, but it was definitely handball. And Ashton Houston steps up and scores that match’s only goal.

Torbay Thunder 4–0 Colwynian Vale
Latrobe AFC 2–0 CF Saint-Richard
Shearwater FC 1–1 ASC Arvika
CS Saint-Rémy 3–0 FC Novonaya
Burnaby SC 0–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Mazinaw Vanorian 4–1 Kingstown Athletic
Kirkenes FC 3–3 Clayquot City
Coquitlam United 2–2 NGSA Ulyanof
Langlois Océanic 3–2 Castors d'Outineau
CF Outineau 0–0 Strathcona Internationals

Okay, let’s take a quick look at the lower divisions. With eight matches to go, the fixtures list is about to get busy. Sitka Valley are looking a real shoo-in for promotion with a nine-point lead at the top of the table, with North York also looking for a quick return to the Championship division but having to hold off St. Kildera, who are aiming to enter the top flight for the first time. In fact, the playoffs contenders are almost all looking for that, with the exception of Kawarthas although they too have spent quite a long time in the National relatively speaking. Southbank Mariners, Association Ariddienne – who are having quite the season, all things considered – and CF Mirabelle all occupying the playoff spots right now.

And in the third tier, Saintsport Heath lead the Association North by 7 points with St. David Wanderers, Chateaufroid, Llandaff City and Bramerlea Bulldogs in the playoff spots, Afram Gimli and Hawthorn Elms both within two points in the chasing pack. In the Association South, it’s a logjam for the top five but then a bit of distance to sixth. Innisfail County lead by one point, followed by Pembina City, West Haligonia Spartan, and Union Lachine. But you also see the big gap when you get to this level between the professional teams and the semi-pro teams, a lot of fans saying this gap in quality means that planned expansions should be put off for now. You see this with poor Ealesgreen United sitting bottom of the Association North having only one win this season and not looking likely to add to that tally in the final weeks...

Matchweek 35

“Welcome to Bowreach on Vickery’s South Bank. The snow’s been shovelled away and mulled wine seems to have outsold the beer on this chilly afternoon in the high prairie... minus two in the shade and we’ll see how the undersoil heating works out. A place in the Challengers Cup on the line here as fourth-place Océanic look to put some distance ahead of the fifth-place Internationals. Strathcona versus Océanic CF, and it’s live!”

“It’s been a good start from Strathcona. Hartpoach tries to thread that pass forward, Southers will clear that, and it’s a throw-in for Strathcona.”
“Bryan Hartpoach in his 6th start for the team, 18-year old academy player who’s got good touch and some skill. You like to see a manager trust a young rookie like that in this kind of high-pressure match.”
“Cashin’s through ball... Yusupov cuts in! Yusupov’s taken a tumble!... Penalty!! No hesitation from the referee! And that’s also a yellow card for Armisael. Six minutes in, what a chance this is, in a match that could decide international qualification between these two teams. What’s... well here we go with a VAR check.”
“I really don’t think there’s any doubt on this one. Not sure what the guys in the bunker are saying.”
“Hmm.”
“...Garrett Hart is coming back, and confirms the penalty. I think maybe it was whether Armisael should also have been sent off? No matter... Rukavina is going to take this...”
“... and WHAT A SAVE!! Tipped wide by Normand at full stretch! It remains scoreless here!”
“Well, that’s not a bad penalty, but that was exceptional goalkeeping. Normand guesses right and gets a mighty leap to his left. Rukavina probably meant to direct it lower down a bit. Good power but just a brilliant stop by Normand.”
“Southers... oh, she’s lost the ball. And Strathcona has a chance now. Cashin to Rukavinaaaa!!! And that was a waste of a chance! We still await the first goal here at Bowreach!”

“...A lot of teams want to play from the back, but once in a while that’s going to lead to things like that. Southers is looking upfield, she doesn’t see what’s right in front of her, and the pass is picked straight off by Cashin. Should’ve been a goal, Rukavina just couldn’t direct it properly...”
“Océanic pressed back... and it gets through now. Galharretborde flicked that on. Shot by Laishram! Collan tips it wide, but here’s Atsushi Ryu!!... Ooooohhhh he got back to save it!! What a recovery by the goalkeeper to get back and save that rebound!!... and... the crowd erupted with that save but they’ve gone quiet because Peter Collan collided hard with the upright, and has stayed down...”
“That didn’t look good.”
[...] “It looks like he can’t continue. It could’ve been the impact with the post, or his feet getting caught up in the netting. But Strathcona are being forced to use their first substitution to replace an injured goalkeeper. Laurel Tinker-Witt is going to play her 13th match of the season, signed from Dwile Warriors at the start of this season, and this is a big occasion to come in to this match with 25 minutes played.”

“You wonder if missing the penalty has also affected Strathcona a little... That’s a great ball by Uzo! Océanic streaming forward. Laishram has a go!... and safe hands from Tinker-Witt.”

“...that’ll be about it for the third minute of stoppage time, as that cross-field pass has been completely misdirected by McEntee... Or maybe Strathcona are going to slip one in! Dadit has released Yusupov down the middle... here’s YUSUPOV!!! [clack] [collective gasp] ...That would have been an incredible goal on the stroke of half time... Yusupov blazed past Field, Normand stood rooted to the ground. But... there is the half time whistle, and plenty of action, but still no goals here at Bowreach.”

So with those results earlier today, all square in the title race as both CS Saint-Rémy and Burnaby SC got wins. CSSR need five points from the last three matches to lift the trophy after beating Hamiltonian Cambria 2-0. Meanwhile Kirkenes FC suffered another surprise defeat losing 1-0 to NGSA Ulyanof. Wyola Whetwoth’s goal secured an important three points that lifts NGSA out of the relegation zone pending the result of ASC Arvika at home to Latrobe AFC tomorrow afternoon. Kirkenes meanwhile could drop to fourth if Océanic wins this match. And on that note, we return to Bowreach for the second half...

“...Huseyn Turunc replaces McEntee. This is an attacking sub from Océanic, they sure think they can win this.”
“Lodgen has a real job on her hands to contain a high-octane talent like Ryu... and he’s free down the left again! Shot comes off Hythewater!... McEntee got the rebound but launched it into orbit... And Océanic want a penalty, they’re claiming handball, but none of the officials are interested. Not a peep from the VAR bunker, either. Nil-nil the score here.”
“Laishram. Passes to Galherretborde... blocked by Brewe-oh it’s a goal!! Galharretborde reacted quickest and Océanic have broken the deadlock! They’ve taken the lead with 19 minutes to go!”

“Phelan flickes it on for Rukavina! OH THAT’S SQUIRMED THROUGH!! It’s across the line! What power behind that shot, Normand couldn’t hold on... desperately flailing at it... It’s Rukavina with the equalizer and this is a contest!”

“Pumped across from Ryu... Turnuc heads it into the arms of Tinker-Witt. A chance goes begging for Océanic there.”
“And it’s really Strathcona who need to push the issue, they’re the ones behind in the standings. But Océanic have responded well, they’re soaking up the pressure, and getting chances on the break like that one. They need to hold on for ten more plus stoppage time...”

“...for Strathcona. You wonder if Hartpoach should’ve come on at this kind of situation rather than starting, the kind of energy he brings, when you inject it at this time of the match, it can make a huge difference.”
“And here is the sub Millclef on the move... Rukavina’s screaming for the ball! It’s Cashin who puts in the cross...! OHH that’s deflected straight in!! Or maybe Ruvakina got a touch... But all that matters is that Strathcona are 2-1 up!”

“Hythewater heads that one away. He’s been a quiet performer for Strathcona, the Nepharim centre-back... Océanic will have one last chance to attack I think. Uzo with the ball. Abed-Louis does well to tackle, he’s taking no chances... and there’s the final whistle! Strathcona have won this 2-1, and this is a big result for their Challengers Cup hopes. Océanic cling to fourth, but it’s a difference of one goal in the table, and they will know there’s no room to slip up in the three remaining matches of the season.”

Strathcona Internationals 2–1 Langlois Océanic
Castors d'Outineau 0–2 Coquitlam United
NGSA Ulyanof 1–0 Kirkenes FC
Kingstown Athletic 2–3 Burnaby SC
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–2 CS Saint-Rémy
FC Novonaya 3–1 Shearwater FC
ASC Arvika 1–1 Latrobe AFC
CF Outineau 3–3 Torbay Thunder
CF Saint-Richard 4–3 Colwynian Vale

Midweek
Clayquot City 2–4 Mazinaw Vanorian
Burnaby SC 4–4 Castors d'Outineau

   KFL Championship            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
-1 CS Saint-Rémy                35   23   8   4    56   20  +36    77
 2 Burnaby SC                   35   23   3   9    83   53  +30    72
 3 Kirkenes FC                  35   20   6   9    74   46  +28    66
 4 Langlois Océanic             35   19   8   8    72   50  +22    65
 5 Strathcona Internationals    35   19   8   8    83   62  +21    65
 6 CF Outineau                  35   17   7  11    72   45  +27    58
 7 Coquitlam United             35   16   6  13    67   60   +7    54
 8 Latrobe AFC                  35   14  11  10    45   37   +8    53
 9 CF Saint-Richard             35   16   4  15    53   59   −6    52
10 Torbay Thunder               35   15   6  14    74   70   +4    51
11 Hamiltonian Cambria          35   15   6  14    52   51   +1    51
12 Kingstown Athletic           35   15   4  16    49   58   −9    49
13 Mazinaw Vanorian             35   13   5  17    50   58   −8    44
14 Shearwater FC                35   10   9  16    55   66  −11    39
15 Clayquot City                35    9  11  15    70   80  −10    38
16 FC Novonaya                  35   10   5  20    67   94  −27    35
17 ASC Arvika                   35    8   9  18    47   60  −13    33
18 NGSA Ulyanof                 35    7  12  16    52   69  −17    33
19 Colwynian Vale               35    6   8  21    39   78  −39    26
20 Castors d'Outineau           35    5   4  26    34   78  −44    19 R

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 9:39 am**

Matchweek 36
CS Saint-Rémy are nearly there after a 1-0 win over Kingstown Athletic, but they’ll still need two more points to be crowned champions. Burnaby SC were determined to take the fight as long as possible as they came back from three goals down to win at home against Clayquot City.

Colwynian Vale will join Les Castors in the KFL National after a relegation six-pointer that wasn’t so great for ASC Arvika either. ASC have a slight advantage on goal difference but are two points behind NGSA Ulyanof after the NewGens grabbed what could be a crucial 2-1 win at Mazinaw Vanorian.

Meanwhile in the race for fourth and the final Challengers Cup spot, it’s advantage Strathcona. Their 2-0 win against Coquitlam means CF Outineau’s remote chances are now gone but it was CFO’s 2-0 win against Océanic CF that could be decisive and allowed François St-Louis’s team to open up a three point lead over the Langlois club.

Torbay Thunder 1–4 CF Saint-Richard
Colwynian Vale 1–1 ASC Arvika
Latrobe AFC 0–2 FC Novonaya
Shearwater FC 0–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Kingstown Athletic
Burnaby SC 5–4 Clayquot City
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–2 NGSA Ulyanof
Kirkenes FC 2–1 Castors d'Outineau
Coquitlam United 0–2 Strathcona Internationals
Langlois Océanic 0–2 CF Outineau

Matchweek 37
CS Saint-Rémy crowned champions with win in Clayquot
CSSR have successfully defended their KFL championship trophy after a 3-1 win against Clayquot City finally put them out of reach of Burnaby SC. If Clayquot are already thinking of their Cup final in two weeks, they’ve got to be careful as this streak of seven matches without a win has suddenly put them hovering over the toilet with just the slightest risk of relegation if a lot goes wrong for them next week.

Kirkenes FC have also clinched an IFCF spot with a win away to Strathcona which sets up an intriguing final day for that coveted final place in international play. Strathcona will go into the final match level on points and one goal better off than Océanic, who won their match against Torbay Thunder 3-2. Strathcona might have thought they had it wrapped up, but you can imagine how awful it would be to slip up on the final day...

Langlois Océanic 3–2 Torbay Thunder
CF Outineau 2–0 Coquitlam United
Strathcona Internationals 2–3 Kirkenes FC
Castors d'Outineau 2–3 Mazinaw Vanorian
NGSA Ulyanof 1–4 Burnaby SC
Clayquot City 1–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Kingstown Athletic 0–1 Shearwater FC
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–3 Latrobe AFC
FC Novonaya 2–2 Colwynian Vale
ASC Arvika 1–1 CF Saint-Richard

Matchweek 38
And here it is, the grand finale of the league season. The champions are already decided, as are two of the three relegated teams, but that doesn’t make the final day any less exciting or dread-filled, especially if you’re supporting one of the teams on the cusp.

4 Strathcona Internationals    37   20   8   9    87   65  +22    68
5 Langlois Océanic             37   20   8   9    74   53  +21    68

It’s just about as close as you can get in the fight to be the fourth team in the IFCF Challengers Cup next year. Strathcona have a margin of one in the first tiebreaker, goal difference, but if it goes to goals for, they’re on some steadier ground there. It’s pretty much whoever gets the better result today who gets the prize. Strathcona face what should be a pretty easy opponent, basement-dwellers Castors d’Outineau, while Océanic will have to be at their best away at Maillardville Park to face Coquitlam United.

16 Clayquot City                37    9  11  17    75   88  −13    38
17 NGSA Ulyanof                 37    8  12  17    55   74  −19    36
18 ASC Arvika                   37    8  11  18    49   62  −13    35

The relegation battle comes down to this. Clayquot City need one point to be safe and have a decent chance away to Shearwater FC. NGSA Ulyanof aren’t likely to make up ASC’s goal difference advantage, so they’ll need to make sure to at least match whatever result ASC gets... They face a formidable task hosting Burnaby SC, but with the Centurions guaranteed to be second in the league no matter how the scores turn out, it’s possible they might not have quite that competitive edge today. And the team who go into the final day in the drop zone, ASC Arvika, travel to Kewatin’s capital to face Torbay Thunder, who’ve excelled for a newly promoted team and will surely relish sending a long-time Championship team down in their place.

...and away we go, it’s kickoff across the league. Ten matches all at once here on SportsInfo, and we’ll bring you all the latest highlights and commentary as it happens!

It’s a goal for Mazinaw to get us started here! They take the lead through Ivo Ilev at the Intersat. I’m not sure a loss would even spoil the party for St-Rémy though, they’re just interested in parading that trophy at the end.

...here’s Dennis Tang at Exhibition Place for Kirkenes FC vs. CF Outineau.
“Yes, thanks Gavin. You know a lot of people were looking at a War of the Crowns on the final day and licking their lips, and wouldn’t it have been great if this had been, say, a title decider. Kirkenes FC are guaranteed third, and CF Outineau are really playing for pride more than anything, you know they’d like to get one over their rivals today. It’s been back and forth but still no score here in Kirkenes.”

Thanks Dennis, and a goal in Colwyn to tell you about, and it’s been scored by Ilan Milanovic. Hamiltonian Cambria take the lead away at already-relegated Colwynian Vale. And over in the relegation battle, Clayquot City have just been awarded a penalty against Shearwater! Seamus Wylten steps up... and slides that one in! Clayquot are ahead 1-0 at Kingswharf.

...And Océanic are behind! Obey Chidibere’s cross found Arjan Singh and the Coquitlam forward powered a volley past Normand. Just like that, their IFCF hopes are dealt a blow... But there’s plenty of time for more twists just 17 minutes into the final day.

A goal in Torbay and ASC Arvika go down 1-0! They need anything they can get to stand a chance of avoiding relegation and they’re already in a hole...

Les Castors have nothing to play for but Thor Ibrahim Ahmad certainly does! The 19-year old has given the bottom club the lead against Strathcona! What a talent this kid is, surely he will have a menu to choose from, I can’t see him playing in the National division next year. Strathcona will go through in fourth as things stand if Océanic also loses 1-0, as they’re doing now. This is knife-edge stuff.

Half time and as it stands, Strathcona will be in the Challengers Cup and ASC Arvika relegated...fortunately for ASC Arvika, Burnaby SC aren’t letting up on NGSA Ulyanof as Aaron Karushige has given the Centurions a 2-0 lead at Stadium Konoha. But even if the NewGens lose, ASC will still go down unless they manage to gain a point on them... Latrobe have a 1-0 lead at home to Kingstown... it’s not been easy since losing their first-choice keeper to injury. They’ll be good value to finish in the top half of the table, but that marks another season they’ve not been able to keep touch with the top four fight.

...right out of the gate, Océanic have drawn level with Coquitlam United! Pierre-Louis Laishram makes it 1-1. They badly need that with Strathcona now leading 2-1 against Castors d’Outineau and pressing for the win. I honestly can’t see Océanic getting fourth if they can’t find a way to beat Coquitlam.
- Indeed, it’s a difficult task. Coquitlam have been decent this year and it’s the development of players like... Oh, and you just saw the experience and skill of Obey Chidibere there, nearly putting Dusty Clement through on goal. But like I’m saying, they’ve got a transition to make, and players like Clement, Alex Bronson has been finding more first-eleven time this year, they’ve got to pick up the baton.

So it’s looking pretty bleak for ASC in the relegation fight. Here’s our reporter at Armidale Plain. Any thoughts from you Danielle?
“Well, ASC Arvika are down 3-0 against Torbay and staring down the barrel here. You know, Gabriel Farahani’s one of those players who’s got to look himself in the mirror and say, what am I here to do, what am I playing for? The team looks to him for leadership and it’s quite honestly been lacking the last few months.”

...have moved two goals ahead. Over to Bowreach for more.
“Actually just as you said that, Strathcona moved three goals ahead! You have to say this was predictable. Les Castors have let in two goals in just about 100 seconds. After a good start they’ve practically collapsed and this could really turn ugly for them with the score 4-1 after 55 minutes. Strathcona know goal difference could be decisive today...”

Océanic have taken the lead! They lead 2-1 but they need a lot more than that. They need to win and do two goals better than Strathcona today, and that’s a tough task... NGSA Ulyanof are soundly beaten here, Burnaby SC takes a 4-0 lead with just over 15 minutes to go. That won’t do ASC Arvika a lot of good however, as they’re 4-0 down themselves...

Clayquot City have got a second goal late against Shearwater – that sees them comfortably safe, but with ASC digging themselves a hole today it wouldn’t have mattered... Oh, and Océanic have given up the equalizer! Dusty Clement with the goal for Coquitlam! Well, the goal difference won’t matter now! Océanic has to win to stand a chance...

...final whistle in Kirkenes too, and the Kirkenes-Outineau match ends in a 0-0 draw. No late surprises here, it’s all unfolded in pretty unequivocal fashion. ASC Arvika’s 4-0 loss against Torbay Thunder sends them down to the KFL National. Strathcona’s 4-1 win against Castors d’Outineau gives them the advantage and Océanic can’t match them Coquitlam fought them to a 2-2 draw. They're setting up the stage for a trophy presentation in St-Rémy, it ends as a 1-1 draw between Mazinaw and CSSR. Saint-Rémy already had their title defence wrapped up last week of course... we'll cross over live to the Intersat in just a few moments.

Torbay Thunder 4–0 ASC Arvika
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 FC Novonaya
Colwynian Vale 2–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Latrobe AFC 2–0 Kingstown Athletic
Shearwater FC 0–2 Clayquot City
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
NGSA Ulyanof 1–4 Burnaby SC
Strathcona Internationals 4–1 Castors d'Outineau
Kirkenes FC 0–0 CF Outineau
Coquitlam United 2–2 Langlois Océanic

   KFL Championship            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 CS Saint-Rémy                38   25   9   4    61   22  +39    84 CL
 2 Burnaby SC                   38   25   4   9    96   62  +34    79 CC
 3 Kirkenes FC                  38   22   7   9    79   49  +30    73 CC
 4 Strathcona Internationals    38   21   8   9    92   67  +25    71 CC
 5 Langlois Océanic             38   20   9   9    77   56  +21    69
 6 CF Outineau                  38   19   8  11    76   45  +31    65
 7 CF Saint-Richard             38   18   5  15    59   61   −2    59
 8 Latrobe AFC                  38   15  12  11    50   42   +8    57
 9 Hamiltonian Cambria          38   16   8  14    58   56   +2    56
10 Coquitlam United             38   16   7  15    69   66   +3    55
11 Torbay Thunder               38   16   6  16    81   77   +4    54
12 Kingstown Athletic           38   15   4  19    49   62  −13    49
13 Mazinaw Vanorian             38   14   5  19    56   67  −11    47
14 Shearwater FC                38   11   9  18    56   69  −13    42
15 Clayquot City                38   10  11  17    77   88  −11    41
16 FC Novonaya                  38   11   6  21    71   97  −26    39
17 NGSA Ulyanof                 38    8  13  17    56   75  −19    37
18 ASC Arvika                   38    8  11  19    49   66  −17    35 R
19 Colwynian Vale               38    6  11  21    44   83  −39    29 R
20 Castors d'Outineau           38    5   5  28    41   87  −46    20 R

KELSSEK FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
CHAMPIONNANTS DE LA LIGUE DE FOOTBALL KELSSEKIENNE

Players Association Player of the Year: Brian Sanders (St-Rémy)
Nominees: Lysander Brandis (Kirkenes), Thimiscles Seanclair (Kingstown), Cale Shaughlin (St-Rémy)
Air Kelssek Foreign Player of the Year: Bratislav Rukavina (Strathcona)
Nominees: Denig Regnault (St-Rémy), Pierre Vasseur (Burnaby), Obey Chidiebere (Coquitlam)
National Fund Young Player of the Year: Zilar Galharretborde (Océanic)
Nominees: Marietta Tesla (Kirkenes), Arsène de Saintyon (St-Rémy), Adam Callaghan (Torbay)

Team of the year
GK: Cale Shaughlin (St-Rémy) Golden Glove
DF: Abbrick Faillace (Burnaby)
DF: Brian Sanders (St-Rémy)
DF: Joachim Elden (Kirkenes)
DF: Obey Chidiebere (Coquitlam)
MF: Analor Avalor (Kirkenes)
MF: Giuseppe Ascioli (Burnaby)
MF: Denig Regnualt(St-Rémy)
MF: Aleksander Lukonov (Latrobe)
FW: Bratislav Rukavina (Strathcona)
Fw: Pierre Vasseur (Burnaby)
Subs
GK: Thimiscles Seanclair (Kingstown)
DF: Greta Enger (St-Rémy)
DF: Phillippe Galiani (Océanic)
MF: Rycszard Vepocojat (Coquitlam)
MF: Dario Tule (Hamiltonian)
FW: Darin Crow (St-Rémy)
FW: Brigitte Coppinger (CF Outineau)

   KFL National             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Sitka Valley              38   26   4   8    83   46  +37    82
 2 Kawarthas District        38   20   7  11    57   49   +8    67
 3 St. Kildera FC            38   21   4  13    64   59   +5    67
 4 North York FC             38   18  11   9    71   52  +19    65
 5 Association Ariddienne    38   18   8  12    68   52  +16    62
 6 Southbank Mariners        38   17  11  10    58   47  +11    62
 7 CF Mirabelle              38   18   8  12    56   49   +7    62
 8 CS Rivière-du-Nord        38   16   8  14    62   60   +2    56
 9 Fretscray FC              38   15   9  14    52   54   −2    54
10 King Albert Park          38   14  10  14    54   51   +3    52
11 AS Concordia-Montérégie   38   15   5  18    58   65   −7    50
12 Capital City FC           38   12  13  13    47   53   −6    49
13 Metropolitan FC           38   13   9  16    54   63   −9    48
14 Trenton AC                38   13   7  18    53   60   −7    46
15 Port City FC              38   11  12  15    55   59   −4    45
16 Redswyth Red Stars        38   11  12  15    50   55   −5    45
17 Point Grey & Kitsilano    38   12   7  19    50   62  −12    43
18 Wynleth Flyers            38   10   9  19    50   59   −9    39
19 Sudbury Rangers           38    9   9  20    48   62  −14    36
20 Arlingsdale City          38    8   3  27    39   72  −33    27

KFL National playoffs
Semi-finals
St. Kildera FC 1–0 Southbank Mariners
North York FC 0–1 Association Ariddienne

Final
St. Kildera FC 0–1 Association Ariddienne

   KFL Association North    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Saintsport Heath          26   21   4   1    75   24  +51    67
 2 St. David Wanderers       26   16   8   2    71   31  +40    56
 3 Châteaufroid              26   14   5   7    47   34  +13    47
 4 Áfram Gimli               26   13   5   8    41   30  +11    44
 5 Llandlaff City            26   13   5   8    36   30   +6    44
 6 Bramerlea Bulldogs        26   12   7   7    43   33  +10    43
 7 Hawthorn Elms             26   10   8   8    38   38    0    38
 8 Neíra Alavaria            26    8   5  13    25   43  −18    29
 9 New Scarborough           26    7   7  12    30   42  −12    28
10 Keeleford County          26    6   7  13    26   39  −13    25
11 Natanel Royals            26    6   7  13    35   52  −17    25
12 Rockecliffe & Eatons      26    7   3  16    28   45  −17    24
13 High River                26    5   5  16    30   57  −27    20
14 Ealesgreen United         26    3   6  17    20   47  −27    15

   KFL Association South    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Pembina City              26   16   6   4    43   19  +24    54
 2 Innisfail County          26   16   4   6    66   34  +32    52
 3 West Haligonia Spartan    26   14   8   4    41   24  +17    50
 4 AS Grands-Sources         26   13   6   7    56   42  +14    45
 5 Union Lachine             26   13   6   7    49   42   +7    45
 6 Stade Laneux              26   11   7   8    51   44   +7    40
 7 Miramichi Lakers          26   11   7   8    33   29   +4    40
 8 Gagliano Mariners         26   10   9   7    35   33   +2    39
 9 Sunrise Coast             26    7   9  10    36   40   −4    30
10 Delta Sortherns           26    5   8  13    22   41  −19    23
11 AS Lac-Abitargnais        26    6   4  16    25   46  −21    22
12 Breton Pacifica           26    5   7  14    23   45  −22    22
13 Wild Rose FC              26    4   7  15    24   48  −24    19
14 Stade Montagnards         26    4   6  16    27   44  −17    18

KFL Association playoffs
North semifinals
St. David Wanderers 0–0 Llandlaff City (1–0 AET)
Châteaufroid 4–2 Áfram Gimli
South semifinals
Innisfail County 3–1 Union Lachine
West Haligonia Spartan 1–0 AS Grands-Sources

Finals
North: St. David Wanderers 2–0 Châteaufroid
South: Innisfail County 2–2 West Haligonia Spartan (2–2 AET) (6–7 pen.)

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First round
Miramichi Lakers 1–1 Arlingsdale City (1–3 AET)
Port City FC 4–5 Association Ariddienne
Stade Laneux 1–0 Wild Rose FC
CS Rivière-du-Nord 2–0 Châteaufroid
Neíra Alavaria 3–2 Keeleford County
Innisfail County 1–0 Natanel Royals
Breton Pacifica 1–4 High River
Metropolitan FC 2–1 Áfram Gimli
Saintsport Heath 0–0 Point Grey & Kitsilano (1–1 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Fretscray FC 3–2 Llandlaff City
Delta Sorthern 2–2 Hawthorn Elms (2–3 AET)
West Haligonia Spartan 3–2 Wynleth Flyers
Gagliano Mariners 3–3 Pembina City (4–4 AET) (2–4 pen.)
St. Kildera FC 1–1 Capital City FC (1–2 AET)
AS Concordia-Montérégie 1–1 Union Lachine (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Stade Montagnards 1–2 CF Mirabelle
St. David Wanderers 3–2 Trenton AC
Southbank Mariners 0–2 Sunrise Coast
Ealesgreen United 2–2 Bramerlea Bulldogs (2–3 AET)
New Scarborough 2–2 King Albert Park (2–2 AET) (3–1 pen.)
AS Grands-Sources 4–0 AS Lac-Abitargnais
North York FC 1–2 Sudbury Rangers
Redswyth Red Stars 2–1 Rockecliffe & Eatons
Kawarthas District 2–2 Sitka Valley (2–3 AET)

Second round
Sunrise Coast 0–2 Hawthorn Elms
High River 0–3 Fretscray FC
New Scarborough 0–0 Neíra Alavaria (0–2 AET)
Pembina City 0–2 Sitka Valley
Sudbury Rangers 2–1 Point Grey & Kitsilano
Bramerlea Bulldogs 3–2 Metropolitan FC
AS Grands-Sources 2–4 CS Rivière-du-Nord
Innisfail County 1–0 Arlingsdale City
Redswyth Red Stars 4–2 CF Mirabelle
Association Ariddienne 3–2 West Haligonia Spartan
St. David Wanderers 3–0 AS Concordia-Montérégie
Stade Laneux 1–4 Capital City FC

Third round
Hawthorn Elms 0–4 Shearwater FC
Kirkenes FC 2–3 Clayquot City
CF Outineau 0–4 CS Saint-Rémy
Sitka Valley 3–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Langlois Océanic 2–3 Capital City FC
Coquitlam United 0–1 Association Ariddienne
ASC Arvika 3–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Burnaby SC 4–1 Redswyth Red Stars
Innisfail County 1–0 Torbay Thunder
Colwynian Vale 2–0 CS Rivière-du-Nord
NGSA Ulyanof 7–0 Neíra Alavaria
Strathcona Internationals 9–1 Bramerlea Bulldogs
Kingstown Athletic 3–2 Fretscray FC
Latrobe AFC 2–0 Sudbury Rangers
St. David Wanderers 3–1 CF Saint-Richard
FC Novonaya 3–3 Castors d'Outineau (3–3 AET) (5–3 pen.)

Fourth round
NGSA Ulyanof 1–2 Strathcona Internationals
Latrobe AFC 0–0 Colwynian Vale (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Clayquot City 3–1 Burnaby SC
Sitka Valley 2–3 Shearwater FC
St. David Wanderers 4–4 ASC Arvika (4–4 AET) (1–4 pen.)
Association Ariddienne 2–2 CS Saint-Rémy (2–2 AET) (4–1 pen.)
FC Novonaya 2–5 Kingstown Athletic
Innisfail County 0–2 Capital City FC
Quarter-finals
Clayquot City 4–3 Colwynian Vale
Shearwater FC 1–0 ASC Arvika
Kingstown Athletic 4–2 Capital City FC
Association Ariddienne 0–1 Strathcona Internationals

Semi-finals
Strathcona Internationals 1–3 Kingstown Athletic
Shearwater FC 0–1 Clayquot City

11th Coupe des Patriotes Final

“Well, they might not have had the best of times in the league, but the Cup is all about showing up when you need to, and these two teams have earned their spot through some clutch performances. Welcome to Burnaby, where it’s a spring drizzle that greets us, a pleasant 19 degrees however and great conditions for a soccer match.”
“Clayquot have a unique chance to defend their trophy. After a dismal year in the league, the Cup campaign has become the focus of fans’ hopes. You have to think they’ll rise to the occasion today. Kingstown Athletic are something of the opposite in terms of the league season, doing much better than expected and even looking like they could steal an IFCF spot for a while. Their upset win over Burnaby SC in the final of CdP 8 is a landmark in club history and they’ve also got a chance today. Whichever team wins will also become the first club to win a second Patriotes Cup, so there’s a lot of that kind of thing on the line today.”

“...Seanclair made it look easy but he really bailed out his team here early on. Haynes with some blinding speed to get through there, on-side, could have directed it better, really, but it’s Clayquot with a statement of intent already 9 minutes in.”

“Clayquot have control here early... Saikyomono... gets right past Justine Bixby! Here’s Wylten!! IT’S A GOAL FOR CLAYQUOT! He took it the long way around Thimiscles Seanclair and Clayquot City take the lead after 12 minutes!”

“...A nice pass by Tang , but Johnson slices at that!... It’s a chance missed to double their advantage.”

“...to say that they do ride their luck at times.”
“And that pass is picked off by Combeford! Kingstown look to counter here... RANDALL!!! ohh, that’s just a waste, it’s too easy for Luke Thomas.”

“Patrick Lanks has stayed down after that hard tackle from Ward Blackburn. The referee sees nothing wrong with that. Kingstown still have the ball, but they’re down a player.”
“Ouch, another one.”
“And... this time they will get a free kick and Blackburn’s trail of destruction gets a yellow card.”
“Matthew Knox will fancy this. He likes to swing them in at the far post, and Luke Thomas is trying to organize the Clayquot wall but he’s got to know that.”
“...and that deflects off the wall for a corner. It’s taken quickly!... but Thomas will collect that weak header all day, Miller’s not going to threaten the net like that.”

“Nice passes from Kingstown, but it’s that finish that’s lacking for the Lakers.”
“They just don’t really have the cutting edge on offence, they’re solid and well-organized, but you also need to have players who can make some magic...”
“They’ve given the ball away! Lebaume’s found Saikyomono, here’s someone who can make magic... right past Miller!... and he’s shaved the crossbar from 30 yards!!”
“Tried to catch Seanclair off his line it looks like. They called him ‘Destroyer’ in street football and you see those ball skills at work, he loves to dangle the bait and beat defenders... and not a bad shot in the end, why not go for that.”

“And it’s a bit of an early sub as Mary Hartman looking to press the advantage for Clayquot City. It’s a big moment for Sigrun Holgersdottir as the 19-year old from Savojarna will come on and it looks like Clayquot are switching to a strike pair.”
“I reckon they’re going to go a bit more route-one now, Anders Kreissen is also coming on, a more defensive-minded midfielder for Lyndon Haynes... they can’t sit back this early, though, that’d be a big mistake.”

“Lebeaume will pump this forward... Wylten’s unmarked! OHH IT’S A BRILLIANT SAVE! Seamus Wylten robbed by Thimiscles Seanclair!”

“Combeford from the right!... and Luke Randall has powered that header over the bar! That should’ve been the equalizer! What a letoff for Clayquot.”

“Blackburn’s gone in hard on Fergal Norris! And what’s the referee going to do here?... It’s just a free kick!”
“He’s already on a yellow, now Kingstown want him off and they’ve got a good argument for that... you’d think this is a VAR incident.”
“Thomas saves it!... and Echehun thumps it out!... Ward Blackburn is getting huge abuse from the Kingstown fans. There’s quite a bit more blue in the stadium, as the Lakers support didn’t have quite as far to go to get here, in the stadium of their inter-province rivals in fact...”

“Tang... it’s off to Wylten! And Holgersdottir’s unmarked!... SEANCLAIR SAVES! Denied again!”

“Gilam cuts that one off, and Kingstown are still pinned back, they can’t get it clear... Tang to Wylten... oh, and Saikyomono!!... Nestled into the back of the net! Too easy! And after 77 minutes it’s Clayquot City two, Kingstown Athletic nil. Surely they have their hands on the trophy now!”

“Kreissen crosses it in... Holgersdottir!.. Seanclair saves that! Well, what a great story that would’ve been, for that youngster to score in the Cup final. Thimiscles Seanclair’s not running a make-a-wish charity though... but with just 4 minutes to go it’s really looking like a lost cause for Kingstown.”

“And that’s it! Clayquot City have won here! They’re the first team to ever successfully defend that trophy, and what a great prize to end a season that looked flirting with disaster at times! What will be down in the record books is that Clayquot City have won the 11th Patriotes Cup!”

FT: Clayquot City 2–0 Kingstown Athletic

Posted: **Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:12 pm**

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Redswyth Marlins       34   25   1   8   311  234  +77    76
 2 Daudard-des-Oiseaux    34   24   2   8   301  233  +68    74
 3 Latrobe Dolphins       34   21   6   7   306  255  +51    69
 4 Natanel Aquatic Club   34   21   5   8   300  263  +37    68
 5 Burnaby Thunderbirds   34   20   5   9   317  265  +52    65
 6 Dynamo Lupinissia      34   19   6   9   283  253  +30    63
 7 Laneux Natation 1874   34   18   8   8   294  267  +27    62
 8 Kirkenes Jets          34   15   5  14   265  271   −6    50
 9 Clayquot Neptunes      34   14   5  15   274  277   −3    47
10 CA Langlois            34   12   6  16   269  276   −7    42
11 Neorvins Sharks        34   11   4  19   260  290  −30    37
12 Kraken d'Outineau      34   10   7  17   241  278  −37    37
13 Lakeland Storm         34    9   8  17   283  286   −3    35
14 Kirkenes Blues         34    9   7  18   268  293  −25    34
15 Breton Mooseheads      34   10   4  20   252  298  −46    34
16 Vickery Tsunami        34    8   4  22   252  306  −54    28
17 Colywn Aquatics        34    7   5  22   247  317  −70    26
18 Kewatin Vipers         34    6   6  22   236  297  −61    24

Championship playoffs

Preliminary finals
Redswyth Marlins     0–2   Natanel Aquatic Club    8-9    7-8 
Daudard-des-Oiseaux  2–1       Latrobe Dolphins    7-11  11-9  16-8

Elimination finals
Kirkenes Jets        1-2  Burnaby Thunderbirds    8-11  11-5   4-6
Dynamo Lupinissia    0-2  Laneux Natation 1874    7-8    7-8*

Quarter-finals
Redswyth Marlins     2–0   Laneux Natation 1874   9-7   11-3
Latrobe Dolphins     2–0   Burnaby Thunderbirds   8-4   12-8

Semi-finals
Natanel Aquatic Club   1–2   Redswyth Marlins      5-8    8-5   6-8
Daudard-des-Oiseaux    2–0   Latrobe Dolphins     11-6   15-7

Championship finals
Redswyth Marlins     0–2    Daudard-des-Oiseaux    6-8  10-11*

* indicates match decided in overtime

WATER POLO PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - SEASON 35

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:16 pm**

KELSSEK HOCKEY LEAGUE
The Premiership - Season 16

Northern                    Pld      W      D      L      GF      GA     GD     Pts
 1 Redswyth Union            76     42     13     21     321     233     88     97  Q 
 2 Internationale            76     35     20     21     286     250     36     90  Q 
 3 Wynleth Gaels             76     37     15     24     281     249     32     89  Q 
 4 Red Star Clayquot         76     35     17     24     292     272     20     87  Q 
 5 Neorvins Wolves           76     33     17     26     261     267     -6     83  q 
 6 Kirkenes Dragons          76     35      7     34     271     247     24     77  q 
 7 Colwyn Thunder            76     30     16     30     252     246      6     76
 8 Kirkenes Rangers          76     27     15     34     264     281    -17     69
 9 Kardinia Hawks            76     28     11     37     254     265    -11     67
10 Kingsharbour Royals       76     21     11     44     222     278    -56     53  R

Pacific                     Pld      W      D      L      GF      GA     GD     Pts
 1 CH Outineau               76     51     11     14     343     228    115    113  Q 
 2 Olympique Langlois        76     46     11     19     324     239     85    103  Q 
 3 CS Val d'Argent           76     40     12     24     293     226     67     92  Q 
 4 Faucons de Saint-Rémy     76     38     10     28     279     238     41     86  Q 
 5 Chevalles de Champjaune   76     38      8     30     279     269     10     84  q 
 6 Beaujoire Hockey 1949     76     31     14     31     271     275     -4     76  q 
 7 Cantons-de-l'Ouest        76     31     14     31     260     265     -5     76
 8 Breton Emeralds           76     22     13     41     249     311    -62     57
 9 Escadron de Dorval        76     21     12     43     248     330    -82     54
10 Dartmoor Admirals         76     10     12     54     214     348   -134     32  R

Western                     Pld      W      D      L      GF      GA     GD     Pts
 1 Vickery Vikings           76     48     10     18     303     226     77    106  Q 
 2 Dinamo Lupinissia         76     36     13     27     274     250     24     85  Q 
 3 Alavaria Vanorian         76     33     15     28     290     271     19     81  Q 
 4 Burnaby Ravens            76     34     12     30     283     255     28     80  Q 
 5 Mazinaw Knights           76     30     15     31     282     258     24     75
 6 Olympique Laneux          76     27     14     35     228     278    -50     68
 7 Pembina Thistle           76     27     12     37     247     289    -42     66
 8 Novanaya Rangers          76     26     14     36     241     284    -43     66
 9 Ad Astra                  76     24     15     37     256     289    -33     63
10 Natanel Rangers           76      9     11     56     222     373    -151    29  R

Desjardins Cup playoffs

First round

CH Outineau          4   4   7   5
Beaujoire 1949       2   2   2   2

Red Star Clayquot    3   4   2   1   1   1
Faucons St-Rémy      0   3   3*  4   4   4

CS Val d'Argent      2   5*  2   5   3   4*
Neorvins Wolves      3   4   1   2   6   3

Olympique Langlois   5   6   4   6   4
Alavaria Vanorian    2   5   6   1   2

Internationale       2   5   2   6   7   4
Chevalles Champjaune 5   4   5   2   2   1

Redswyth Union       4   2   3   2   3
Burnaby Ravens       5   1   4   4   6

Wynleth Gaels        4   5   7*  2   4   3
Dinamo Lupinissia    2   2   6   3   6   1

Vickery Vikings      3   5   0   4   5   4
Kirkenes Dragons     6   1   5   6   3   6

First seeds CH Outineau barely broke a sweat disposing of Beaujoire in a series sweep. Internationale stumbled out the gate and found themselves behind 2-1 after a tough away game 3, but then Riley Hesselboe got going and recorded 7 goals, 11 assists as Internationale stomped three straight wins to advance. The big surprise of the round was the Kirkenes Dragons torching the second-seeded Vikes in six games. The stage was set for three intra-provincial rivalry games in the quarters...

Quarter-finals

CH Outineau            5   4   1   6*  1*
Faucons St-Rémy        1   3   3   5   0

CS Val d'Argent        5   4   2   3
Olympique Langlois     7   6   4   6

Internationale         5   1   5   4   4
Burnaby Ravens         6   3   3   5   5*

Wynleth Gaels          3   4*  3   2   6*  3
Kirkenes Dragons       5   3   5   4   5   5

Dragons continued their underdog run against Wynleth. Internationale were favoured for the series but the underperforming Ravens found their stride at the right time to overcome the odds. Le CH vs. Les Faucons was highly anticipated as the Outineau had not been able to beat the Faucons in four Premiership matches, but this time St-Rémy barely posed an obstacle. There was a speed bump in game 3 as St-Rémy seemed to finally remember how to defence, but the Outineau steamroller simply started up again to close out the series with a couple of wild overtime thrillers. Elsewhere, it was smooth sailing for Olympique against the mining-town upstarts from Val d'Argent.

Semi-finals

CH Outineau          3   4   0   5   3   6   6
Olympique Langlois   7   5*  2   3   1   4   3

Burnaby Ravens       4*  3   2   2   3   3   3
Kirkenes Dragons     3   4   0   8   1   6   6

CH Outineau finally met their match. Wilting against Olympique's high-octane forechecking, they quickly dug themselves into a hole while the Langlois fans came to game 4 with brooms waving, ready to mark a sweep as the home team went into the first intermission up 2-0. What happened next will haunt the Vert-et-or for years to come: they gave up five goals in the second period to lose game 4, and then narrowly lost a tightly contested game 5. Then came a stunning reverse sweep as Outineau won the next three in imperious style. Also the Dragons carried on their fine postseason form to beat Burnaby in seven games and that's cool too.

Finals

CH Outineau        3   3*  7   2   6   5*
Kirkenes Dragons   4   2   4   3*  5   4

It's hard to imagine a more fraught hockey series in Kelssek than the War of the Crowns as the Cup final. CH were the heavy favourites but everything seemed possible when the Dragons won game 1. But the juggernaut was not to be denied and while the Dragons rallied to win game 4 in overtime, in truth they never seemed like recapturing the rhythm that had seen them this far when their defensive organization collapsed in the 7-4 defeat of game 3. Theo Marginer deflected a point shot from Roland Bradley to notch the overtime winner in Kirkenes's Harbourside Gardens, giving CH Outineau its 20th Desjardins Cup and a Double to go with the Premiership pennant.

Posted: **Thu Aug 06, 2020 5:36 pm**

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Association Ariddienne
Home ground: Stade Pailler (5,000; 12,400 with temporary structures)
Fanzine: Tient à cœur

A community sports organization formed by the Ariddian diaspora in Outineau, serving the needs of the many immigrant communities mostly in the city’s eastern districts. Ariddienne’s rise to the top flight and reaching the quarter-finals of the Coupe des Patriotes made them the feel-good story of season 62. It’s likely to be a tough transition, and not just on the field which they rent from the local council and had to guilt-trip into letting them rent and install bleachers to increase capacity. And they can’t play home matches at night because the lights aren’t bright enough for TV.

AA have got to be having some vertigo finding themselves here after winning the promotion playoffs as the fifth-place KFL National team. A big boost to the club is the arrival of veteran midfielder Sammy Ramm who turned down a new contract from Strathcona and took a pay cut to rejoin the club where he first kicked an organized football. With a couple of promising teenagers like a Farf refugee and a striker named Maradrogba, optimists give them a 50-50 chance to avoid relegation.

Players in: Sammy Ramm (Strathcona Intls, free), Danielle Maradrogba (youth), Êsêkïl dí Völará (youth), Bruno Silva (Project Olimpo Jutsii, free)

Manager: Yvan Sissoko
First 11: Yves Esho [GK], Matiu Chanteau [D R], Celestina Manato [D C], Louise Menara [D C], Théo Arakelyan [D L], Pierre Aboubacar [DM C], Ismaël Zahiri [AM C] Cory Martello [M L], Sammy Ramm [M C]*, Bruno Silva [M R] (

DRP/HIN), Danielle Maradrogba [AM/F RC], Benjamin Mina [F C],
Squad: Lucas Tolland [D C], Êsêkïl dí Völará [M C], Pierre-Louis Marcos [M C], Jacques Argentine [M C], André Latoux [M R]

Burnaby Sport Club
Home ground: Stadium Konoha (60,200)
Main rivals: Coquitlam United, Kirkenes FC
Honours: KFL Championship (12): 4, 13, 16, 25, 29, 44, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58; runners-up: 56
Coupe des Patriotes runners-up: 8, 11
Fanzines: Altitude Sickness, Two O'Clock Gun, Blue Patch Boys

The club with the most national championships, Burnaby SC was named Kelssek's UICA Club of the Century as the country's most successful club on the world stage, leading to the somewhat clumsy nickname "Centurions". If people outside the country know one Kelssek football club it's this one, thanks to their incredible accomplishment of two appearances in the Globe Cup group stage (yes, that really does make you the most successful Kelssek team; it's never been clear whether "Centurions" is self-deprecating or not). Their historical success is built on their long-established youth development system, which takes advantage of the relative popularity of soccer in the Burnaby metropolitan area.

It was a rocky road last season that was not too shabby in the end as Burnaby landed up in third thanks to a late rally. The loan of Pierre Vasseur was made into a transfer after the striker’s stellar performance; that and the progress of a relatively young side should see them at least maintain that placing. But the big question is whether they can do better than that, and a lot hinges on whether their impressive collection of youngsters pans out this year.

Players in: Pierre Vasseur (Bohemians Metropolis, τ840k/$2.4m), Nacuémiró Buené (youth), Minerva Emond (Farond YFC, free), Ashleigh Coles (Johnho Utd, τ520k/$1.5m)
Players out: Ryan Judge (retired), Brion Stienno (Shearwater, τ1m/$2.8m)

Manager: Seth Harrison
First 11: Bernard Despatie [GK], Olaf Haabjörn [D C] (

SVJ), Simon Boulechemin [D C], Thamior Liadon [D LR]*, Abbrick Faillace [D L] (

AUD), Kari Zücker [M C], Anri Fiete [M R]* (

CMT), Maiev Feidhlim [M L] (

SRS), Giuseppe Ascioli [AM], Pierre Vasseur [ST]* (

VLD), Samir Petrovic [ST]
Squad: Pietro Salinas [GK], Ashleigh Coles [RB] (

ETN), Josh Wallin [M R], Phillip Lozic [D C], Jason McGwire [D/M L], Turok van Halen [AM C] (

HIN), Tanner Malvin [M C], Nicole Birch [M L], Markus Oyvind [AM C], Minerva Emond [AM] (

EFL), Aaron Karushige [F C]

Club de football Outineau
Home ground: Parc de la Crémazie (27,800)
Main rivals: Kirkenes FC, Castors d'Outineau, CS Saint-Rémy
Honours: KFL Championship (7): 12, 15, 27, 33, 41, 50, 60; runners-up: 59
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 5
Ad'ihan Challenge Trophy (1): 18
Fanzines: Tourtière congelé, Ignoble, Latte-Sipping Cock Muncher's Quarterly

CF Outineau are one of the traditional powers of Kelssek football. In one of the country's most (in)famous television "hot mike" incidents, a KBC analyst was caught on the air dismissing the Outineau fanbase as lacking passion due to (in not so many words) the city's social liberalism and bourgeois habits. The comment gave the club's main English fanzine/blog its title. The 55,000-seater Stade Olympique d'Outineau is also used as the home venue for matches in the winter months (since it has a roof) and for high-demand matches against rivals. CF Outineau's rivalry with Kirkenes FC, the Guerre des Couronnes (War of the Crowns), is the most heated and occasionally violent in Kelssekian soccer.

Brigitte Coppinger took a while to settle in but once she got going things did seem to click. Outineau’s previous season matched the patchy form of their star signing with an alarming early slump but the recovery came too late to get the team into the IFCF places. Peter Boyd got the sack midway through last season with the team adrift in 10th place and the questionable decision to release Issac Lafrenière, a youth player who ended up having a decent season in Vilita’s top division. Romain Dupuis, after getting poached from CF Saint-Richard to right the ship, enters his first full season in charge hoping to build momentum on the team’s strong finish.

Players in: Afrim Degirmen (Yassaka, τ380k/$1.1m), Juha Terjakov (Admiral Storevik, τ260k/$750k), Götz Makatsch (Keenan Athletic, τ350k/$1m)
Players out: Alain Veddicho (Castellum, τ310k/$900k), Nicolas Lebaume (Toureres, τ350k), Jean-Pierre Simond (Jansberg Laguna, free)

Manager: Romain Dupuis
First XI: Sébastien St-Gerlais [GK], Daley Potter [D L],, Afrim Degirmen [D C] (

SRS), Jean-Phillippe Auiloquet [D C], Ashley Douglass [D/M R]*, Odveig Wheeler [DM]* (

STL), Joshua Farrer [M L] (

BRE), Juha Terjakov [M C] (

SVJ), Brigitte Coppinger [RW/ST]* (

NPH), Vanda Gerô, [F C] (

PAS)
Squad: Jeanne Dutronc [GK] (

HIN), Joris Elzokari [D C] (

SRS), Emmett Thackary [D R], Juan Hernandez [M LC], Götz Makatsch [CM/AM] (

VAL), Adam Corvin [CM], Saori Takahata [AM] (

HIN), Scott Davies [F C], Radomir Primakov [F C] (

PDN)

Club de football Saint-Richard
Home ground: Stade Michel-Beaulieu (19,400)
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 35
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 9
Main rivals: Langlois Océanic
Fanzines: Moules frites

Les Navigateurs pride themselves on their "small town" ethos, being close to the community, and a squad primarily made up of "gars de chez nous", youth players from the local area who came up through its academy. The last few years have been heady days for the club, with a recent Cup win and a taste of life in the IFCF Challengers Cup after finishing fourth two years ago.

St-Richard have always been cursed to have their best players headhunted by bigger clubs and last season it was their manager who was enticed to move inland to the bright lights of Outineau. Their chief scout also won’t confirm or deny that the new right-back is a guy he got drunk with at the World Cup in Farfadillis. This season, if nothing else, should be interesting for CFSR.

Players in: Eulatie Abraham (Pùr State Univ, free), Yara Mearns (youth), Edmün Dârgâneý (unknown Farf club), Karina Jacobson (loan extended)
Players out: none

Manager: Michel Poitras
First XI: Michelle Normand [GK], Sungnam-Simon Park [D LC], Maxime Bearnon-Sappeur [D C]*, Alexandre von Mertens [D C], Venig de Bondyes [M C] (

OAM),Freya McCosgraigh [AM]* (SCT), Antoine Girard [M L]*, Seong Mi-Na [M RL]

HIN), Eulatie Abraham [F C] (

CMT), Juan Marc Valdéz [F C]
Squad: Areke Shinra [GK] (

HIN), Edmün Dârgâneý (

FFD), Jonathan Dubois [D C], Gus Charbonnier-Dupuis [M C], Mortéza Fadel [DM],Justin Romand [M LR], Pascal Desdélices [F C]

Clayquot City Football Club
Home ground: Kanard Park (32,600)
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 10, 26; runners-up: 53
Coupe des Patriotes (2): 10, 11
Fanzine: Gold Star Republic

A long-established club from the capital of Etnier, Clayquot have been comfortable features of the top flight for ages yet have rarely broken out of mid-table mediocrity, giving rise to the self-deprecating terrace song, We Finished Ninth Again. They recently became the first team to successfully defend the Patriotes Cup (and to win it more than once).

Despite the cup win, last season’s brush with relegation was not something that Clayquot should feel okay about. With solid central defenders, flair on the wings, and a young striker in Seamus Wylten who has shown he can really do some damage at the international level, there’s no reason Clayquot can’t finish ninth again.

Players in: Kari Bardiche (Usmer, τ700k/$2m), Donatien Csokonai (youth)
Players out: Alex Morrison (Port City, loan)

Manager: Mary Henderson
First 11: Luke Thomas [GK], Kari Bardiche [D L] (

NPH), Morgan Epsom [D C], Ward Blackburn [D C]* (

BRE), Paul Franks [D RC], Sean Clarke [M R], Justin Tang [M C], Luke Johnson [AM]*, Lyndon Haynes [M L] (

BRE), Raizen Saikyomono [M R/ST] (

HIN), Seamus Wylten [F C]*
Squad: Olette Coleyn [GK] (

BRE), Teyo Echehun [D C] (

ASG), Gérard Olivier [D C], Jacques Lebeaume [M C], Anders Kreissen [M L], Nishant Gilam [M C], Donatien Csokonai [AM] (KSK/FFD), Sigrun Holgersdottir [F C], Colm McCarrigan [F C] (

SVJ)

Coquitlam United
Home ground: Maillardville Park (20,300)
Main rivals: Burnaby SC, Metropolitan FC
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 28; runners-up: 51, 52
Fanzine: Bear-Proof Bins

While bearing the name of only one of them, United represents metropolitan Burnaby's eastern suburbs, and so are often nicknamed the "Easties". Their largest ultras group are known as The Empire. Coquitlam finished a mediocre and comfortable tenth place last season despite a lot of pessimism around the team. This season will be the crucial time for players on the cusp like Alex Bronson and Dusty Clement to show they’ve made progress and deserve to be in the starting lineup.

Players in: Kâyetá Jírraósôás (youth), Neil Lych (Sporting Rigerata Utd, τ170k/$500k), Heidi Hopkins (youth)

Manager: Henri Hubert
First 11: Piotr Lukowitz [GK], Caleigh Smith [D C], Kassel Pokorný [D C]*, Obey Chidiebere [D R]* (

BNJ), Neil Lych [D L] ( HVY), Stephanie Grübling [DM], Annabel Curtis [M C], Alex Bronson [M C] (

XAN), Rycszard Vepocojat [M/AM C] (

SRS), Dusty Clement [ST] (

BRE), Arjan Singh [F C]*
Squad: Kevin Cannon [GK], Kâyetá Jírraósôás [RB] (KSK/FFD), Casey Lindner [D C], Colin Mackrel [F C], Michael Thompson [M C], Jahn Nilsson [AM/F], John Parker [M L], Simon Barisstan [M R]

Club sportif de Saint-Rémy
Home ground: Stade Intersat
Honours: KFL Championship (5): 8, 23, 55, 61, 62; runners-up: 57, 58
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 3
Fanzine: Qui a mangé tous les pogos?, Carte-cadeaux de Dieu

Often referred to as CSSR for short. The club's motto "ferai valoir" roughly translates as "put it to good use" though its meaning has several religious and historical layers, such as referencing a famous battleship and some Catholic Church stuff (hence the title of an unauthorized fanzine, "God's gift card"). Among the club legends is Ian Sinclair, who played for Kelssek at six World Cups (37-42) and was the first Kelssekian footballer to play abroad when he signed for A.F.F. in Cafundéu.

Two titles in a row was a tough accomplishment. Three would be truly formidable, and most expect there will be some fall-off and a transition to the younger crop of players this year. Budget consolidation saw the departure of Caleb Roy but there’s plenty of skill in the lineup with players like Dening Regnault and Greta Enger likely to be important generators in the team. Also, Arsène de Saintyon in particular is a young forward who could really make a mark this year.

Players in: Charles Linton-Arbour (youth)
Players out: Caleb Roy (CS Saint-Rémy, τ520k/$1.5m)

Manager: Jorge Guardia

First 11: Cale Shaughlin [GK], Benat Renak [D L], Jean-Marc Arndeau [D C], Brian Sanders [D C] (

CBP), Greta Enger [D R]* (

VAL), Sara Ní Bheacháin [M C], Corinne Eriksen [DM] (

APX), Xavier Julien [M R],
Dening Regnault [M L]* (

OAM), Arsène de Saintyon [F C] (

OAM), Darin Crow [F C]* (

TOR).
Squad: Terrance Foley [D L], Osman Bennouna [D C], Jérémie Chasseur-Ardenne [D R], Connor Wimble [M C], Kristian Mashtian [M C], Maxime Deschamps [CM/AM], Gabriel Davies [F C]

Football Club of Novonaya
Home ground: Griffin Park (39,200)
Honours: KFL National runners-up: 61
Rivals: NGSA Ulyanof
Fanzine(s): The Grand Gallop

After years of bouncing between second and third division, FC Novonaya has enjoyed a rise in attention, attendances, and ambitions after the refurbishment and expansion of their home stadium for the 12th Summer Olympics. Last season was the club’s first-ever top flight season and its board is determined to put in the cash to establish themselves there.

Service to their star strikers was a big problem last year – commentators compared it to putting a supercar engine into a rusty chassis picked up off the side of the road. Experienced former KFL player of the year Caleb Roy could be the missing ingredient.

Manager: Nicholas Fieldmarsh
Players in: Caleb Roy (CS Saint-Rémy, τ520k/$1.5m), Maiya Ovidinjus (youth), Ovidijus Stubbs (youth), Ludovicus Dagnesses (youth)
Players out: Peter Lambert-Cross (retired), Charles Wiser (retired)

First 11: Nathan Meeks [GK], Ovidijus Stubbs [LWB] (

BRE), Dragan Djejić [D C] (

ZRH), Gregor Lacan [D C], Marius Gunder [D R]*, Genzo Tawari [DM] (

HIN), Daniel Brown [M R], Caleb Roy [M C]* (

ETN), Julia Bradford [M L], Henning Hemmingsen [ST] (DCA), Masashige Vachimitsu [ST]* (

KOR)
Squad: Alice Forsyth [D RC], Carson Hill [M C],Tyler Blackwood [M C], Alejandro Nunez [ST], Ludovicus Dagnesses [AM] (KSK/FFD)

Hamiltonian Cambria
Home ground: B.A. Johnston Field (24,700)
Honours: KFL National Northern (1): 58
Rivals: Kirkenes FC
Fanzines: Dragon's Breath Mints

Hamilton is an industrial city that sneers at the effete big city slickers of nearby Kirkenes, despite the fact that many residents actually commute to work there. But much like the city's post-industrial revival, Cambria is getting in touch with its cosmopolitan side and has embraced the youth movement of their odd foreign DBC-winning manager Johannes Sulo. Thanks to their recent rise from the second division to challenge the big dogs, they've become a sentimental second-favourite team for many fans.

There’s an odd sense of drift at the club, and while mid-table is still a great place in the context of the club’s history, there’s a sense they’re capable of much more. It’ll start with finding the consistency that seemed to desert them last season and left their hopes of IFCF football slipping further and further away.

Players in: Irinia Wassef (Damogran FC, 520k/$1.5m), İlham Kazimov (Havran Genclar, free), Richard MacEwan (youth), Tomás Guisao (youth)

Manager: Johannes Sulo (

COS)
First 11: Damien Harcomb [GK], Russ Jenkins [D L], Jagoda Novosel [D R] (

PAS), Irinia Wassef [D C] (

SRS), Colm Gallimh [D LC], Marco Marchesni [M C], Ashton Moore* [M C] (

EUR) Dario Tule [M R]* (

SAJ), Joncis Pataiere [M L] (

OAM), Ashton Houston [ST]* (HVY), Ilan Milanovic [ST]
Squad: Brian Pool [GK], David McGrath [D C], Corella da Silva [D C] (

COS), Kathy Franklin [D RC], Angeline Subotic [M C], Richard MacEwan [M C], Tomás Guisao [RM] (KSK/FFD), Catherine Wells [ST], İlham Kazimov [ST] (

TMR)

Kawarthas District Football Association
Home ground: Redmord Point (16,500)
Honours: KFL National runners-up: 62
Main rivals: Redswyth Red Stars, Kirkenes FC

Technically speaking the club is the representative team of the three counties in the green belt in between Redswyth and the northern sprawl of metropolitan Kirkenes. As a practical matter it’s in the unusual position of also being the organizing body for non-professional soccer in its region. While careful not to get too distant from this convenient source of fan loyalty, the club itself is more and more of separate entity and in the past few years has seen investment and seats on its board taken up by certain Siovanija and Teusland persons who have lakeside cabins in the area maybe? KDFA is based in Llandewi, the largest city of a region which is increasingly becoming southern Redswyth.

Kawarthas snuck into second place and automatic promotion after putting on winning run to end off a season that had until then seen them drifting around the lower playoff spots. In recent years they’ve always found spots for Republikaliga loanees and though there’s always an unknown factor these two are tipped to be the best ones yet and could well be starters if they prove themselves. They have a decent chance of staying up if they can maintain the supply to marquee signing Cameron Parrott.

Players in: Clement Fitzgibbon (youth), Terry Williams (youth), Phineas Betteridge (Berkton FC, free), Fran Barnet (Birdingstone Utd, free), Reinhard Listner (FC Teussen Stelburg, loan), Henrik Martin (TSV Marzig, loan), Cameron Parrott (Latrobe AFC, 500k/$1.4m)
First 11: Victoria Liggot [GK], Phineas Betteridge [RB] (KOR), Nathan Craig [CB], Michael MacAllister [LB]*, Rory Milertt [CM], Angela Morris [CM], Ryan Sheller [AM], Fran Barnet [RW] (ETN), Rachel Rosen [LW], Brett Larchgrove [ST], Cameron Parrott [ST]*
Squad: Clement Fitzgibbon [GK], Reinhard Listner [CB] (

STL), Terry Williams [CB/DM], Charli Wright [RB], Jade Carlieson [RM], Ryan Sheller [CM/AM], Henrik Martin [CM] (

STL)

Océanic club de football Langlois
Home ground: Stade de la Pacifique (28,800)
Main rivals: CF Saint-Richard
Honours: KFL Championship (7): 5, 11, 17, 19, 30, 56, 57; runners-up: 49
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 2
Fanzines: Coach-marde, Aux larmes salés

One of the earliest football clubs to be established in Kelssek, Océanic were the local pioneers of a fluid, direct style of play that has been a lasting influence on the sport's development in Kelssek. Known as the Ville des Mille Collines (city of thousand hills), Langlois is a scenic port city whose richly decorated historical architecture testifies to the power and wealth of its early modern era merchant class.

Weiram is one of the league’s most exciting signings of the close season and adds some much-needed dynamism to the midfield. By any standard last year’s fall to fifth on the final day should be considered a failure given the talent at the team’s disposal. Improvement on that finish has to be considered a minimum expectation.

Players in: Émile Robin (youth), Kiera Weiram (Vidial Alchemists, 700k/$2m)
Players out: John McEntee (retired)

Manager: Calen Reamsey
First XI: Marc-Henri Normand [GK], Armisael [D L]* (DAI), Phillippe Galiani [D C], Stephen Field [D C] (FVA), Adelaide Southers [D R] (

NPH), Forzu-Nirlo Uzo [M C]* (

QUS), Kiera Weiram [CM] (

MRN), Atsushi Ryu [AM LC]* ( DUN), Zilar Galharretborde [M R] (

ASG), Cory Browning [FC], Jourdain Dupuis [FC]
Squad: Scotia MacDonald [GK], Jacques Peele [D RC], Kathy Eowins [DM], Émile Robin [DM], Pierre-Louis Laishram [AM/F], Huseyn Turunc [M LC], Lindsey Cowan [M R], Nicholas Takai [M L]

Kingstown Athletic
Home ground: Larkhamfield (18,800)
Rivals: Burnaby SC
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 46
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 9
Fanzines: Two Sailing Wait

Based in the provincial capital of Konoha, a small, pretty, and laid-back counterpart to the big city Burnaby. While Kingstown fans consider Burnaby SC their main rivals, Burnaby generally doesn't deign to reciprocate, even after the final of Coupe des Patriotes 9 where the Lakers won the trophy in an upset victory and did not hold back in rubbing their illustrious opponents' noses in it.

Whatever the reasons for the apparent inability to attract new signings, without any arrivals in the close season Athletic will have to hope for progression from their relatively baby-faced squad. It’s not unreasonable to think players like Fergal Norris and Phil Donnelly are due to break out, and they know they’ve got a safe pair of hands in goal.

Players in: Roland Shields (youth)
Manager: Nico Trentini
First XI: Thimiscles Seanclair [GK]* (YSP), Carey Troeger [D L], Marcus Manning [D LC], Casey Miller [D C], Shawn Sim [D R], Gregor Nagley [M C]*, Phillip Donnelly [M C], Patrick Lanks [M L], Lois Combeford [D/M R]* (

BRE), Lane Michaels [F C], Luke Randall [F C]
Squad: Leonard Varia [GK], Justine Bixby [D C], Lewis Brockton [D LR], Roland Shields [DM C], Bryan Kiddow [DM C], Fergal Norris [M RC], Matthew Knox [AM/F], Brigitte Franckh [M R]

Kirkenes Football Club
Home ground: Exhibition Place (38,400)
Honours: KFL Championship (4): 9, 18, 37, 42; runners-up: 60
Rivals: CF Outineau, Burnaby SC, North York
Fanzines: Rubber Pellets Digest, Centre of the Universe
Manager: Kyle Allister

The oldest and most popular team of Kelssek's biggest city, KFC has tended to hover near the top without getting the trophies they so desperately crave. During the winter months, home matches are played at Waterfront Dome with only the lower tier seats sold.

Foiled again! Kirkenes fell short of the championship for the second year in a row, fading away agonizingly in the final weeks. It’s not clear they’ve added to the squad in a way that will bring them back to the top. But unquestionably, Kirkenes landed the transfer scoop of the window by snagging national team number one Kai Poirier for a bargain price from the Cosumar top flight. Full back Marietta Tesla is also a youngster to watch.

Players in: Kai Poirier (Treftadeth Alliance, 350k/$1m), Meghan Hartsdown (350k/$1m), Christophe Violette (youth)
Players out: Martin Gregoire (retired), Lily Marshall (Foxhampton 630k/$1.8m)
First XI: Kai Poirier [GK]*, Isidra Jeurissen [D/M L] (NPH/APX),Patrice Boudreau [D C], Joachim Elden [D C] (MBT), Michael Cabrallo [D R], Meghan Hartsdown [M/AM C] (

BRE), Nolan Gorka [M L], Patrick Kirkland [M R]*, Lysander Brandis [AM] (MYT), Josie Webster [AM]* (

NPH), Darnell Owen [F C]
Squad: Jason Curtin [GK], Kendra Millaerl [GK], Allison Tucker [D LC], Analor Avalor [DM C], (

KOR)Conan Markowski [M C], Eva Karven [ST], Sophie Hildebrand [AM/F C], Christophe Violette [ST]

Latrobe Athletic and Football Club
Home ground: Macquarie Docklands (55,700)
Rivals: Clayquot City
Honours: KFL Championship (6): 2, 14, 21, 24, 34, 53, runners-up: 55
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 4
Fanzines: That's Not the Try Line, Jamie Toohey's Pension Plan

The soccer section of a multi-football club which also has a successful rugby union team. Indeed, many people who are primarily rugby fans do come to the soccer matches and vice versa. Fans of Latrobe’s 11-player round ball on grass team have gotten used to having high hopes dashed and turned into another slow march to 5th or 6th place, followed by promises that next year will bring a glorious future.

After another mediocre showing Latrobe have made some big moves, boosting their strike force as well as adding a well-regarded coach from Sharktail to their backroom. They have all the ingredients to really make an impact on the title race and you have to feel there’s no more excuses for Darach Salthill this time.

Players in: Dominic Lee (youth), Christine Hill (youth), Émîróînó Üjíkân (Farfadillis amateur, free), Griogair Urquhart (Steckholl Utd, τ170k/$500k), Erland Stromby (Admiral Storevik, τ440k/$1.25m)
Players out: Cameron Parrott (Kawarthas, τ500k/$1.4m)

Manager: Darach Salthill; first team coach: Azmi (

SHT)
First XI: Myles Connely [GK] (HVY), Artair Mac Ronaigh [D L], Aguri Hondachi [D C], Christian Arbour [D C], Valentijn Doorwouds [D R]* (

KOR), Aleksander Lukonov [M R]* (

STL), Andreas Karnezis [M C] (

FHU), Raïf Ducharne [M C], Julian Edwards [M LC], Patrice Langelier [F C]*, Erland Stromby [ST] (

SVJ)
Squad: Iroha Irei [GK] (

HIN), Curtis Holman [D RC], Brayden Welland [D C], Léo Moselle [D L], Brayden Welland [D C], Cormac Ó Conneely [D R], Logan Wright [M RL], Julian Edwards [M LC], Logan Wright [M RL], Émîróînó Üjíkân [AM] (

FFD), Griogair Urquhart [FW] (

DEL)

Mazinaw Vanorian Football Club
Home ground: Crowchilds (18,100)
Rivals: Strathcona Internationals
Honours: KFL National South (1): 59
Fanzines: Tricky Trees

The club's name reflects the fact that Valanora's national team and football league has been and still is much more popular among Kelssekian soccer fans than their own national league. It’s not clear how much of a role actual Vanorians had in the club’s founding, but records show they were fielding teams in regional and age-group leagues with names like “Mazinaw Ibini” and “Raynor Mazinaw” in the early years. The club are relative newcomers to the top flight, like their provincial rivals Strathcona.

Mazinaw really would rather not have lost their only proven right-back in Caelin Vinter and the squad is clearly weaker as a result. They’ll expect to be safe from relegation but they’re really counting on existing players to step up just to repeat their mid-table performance.

Players in: Slaven Bajalica (youth), Bertrand Paré (youth)
Players out: Caelin Vinter (AFC Westpike, τ420k/$1.2m), Michael Asano (retired)

Manager: Gary Allard
First XI: Doug Magennis [GK], Link Smith [D C], Kevin Rackard [D C], Tegan Earrach [D L], Bertrand Paré [D RC], Tomás Fierro [M C]* (

CEN), Jeremy Féarghaill [M C], Ivo Ilev [M R]* (

STL), Phrem Mutsuga [M L]* (

HIN), Logan Ragno [ST] (

AUD), Pfandr Oresund [F C] (

SRS)
Squad: Slaven Bajalica [GK], Ronnie Burton [M R], André Normand [M L], Nolan Murphy [DM], Jordan Normand [AM], Cassie Silverton [F C]

New Generation Sports Association of Ulyanof
Home ground: Stadium of the Stars (44,600)
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 31, 32
Fanzines: The New Era Raider, Weekly Howl
Rivals: FC Novonaya, Strathcona Internationals

The soccer section of a multi-sports club which was founded as part of the Olympic modernist movement and is known as the training ground for many of the Olympic athletes from the province of Lupinissia.

Last season took the New Gens seconds from disaster – well, 90 minutes, but getting that close to relegation was close enough. Offloading two team veterans for fresh blood was a bold move but in many ways a necessary one. It’s not going to win them any prizes but there should at least be enough to keep them comfortably in the first division.

Players in: Alistair Swepstone (De Commons, free), Ikra Yonte (Olympia Arkintoofle, 350k/$1m)
Players out: Tyler Prentice (Altendalur, 350k/$1m), Rory Canning-Meagher (Jecken Newport, free)

First XI: Alistair Swepstone [GK] (

NPH), Cephas Lidston [D L]* (

SRS), Antoine Boucher [D C], Kevin Hampton [D C] (

ETN), Stan Lionakis [D R], Girolamo Alcides [M C]* (

MRC), Peter Crawford [M C], Jonas Petteri [M C], Ikra Yonte [M R]* (

SRS), Dennis Hartley [F C], Wang Yuan [F C] (

CMT)
Squad: Matt Tergien [GK], Rory Delburton [D C], Namine Kirishima [DM/M RLC], Richard Bell [M C], Wyola Whetworth [F C] (HVY)

Shearwater Football Club
Home ground: Kingswharf (40,500)
Main rivals: Langlois Océanic
Fanzines: Southwest Stand Dispatch, Yellow Brick Road
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 36, 40

Founded as a recreational club by personnel of the Shearwater naval base, the club continues to have strong links with the Kelssek Navy. Their stadium is across the harbour from the base in the former docklands of downtown Breton, the largest city and capital of Haligonia. Comfortable fixtures of the top division, they’re in the tough spot of being good enough for their players to keeping getting poached by top clubs but not good enough to fend off that interest.

Brion Stienno is starting afresh somewhat after he made 4 appearances for Burnaby SC before doing his ACL and missing the rest of the season. A talented striker with something to prove could well make the difference for this club.

Players in: Brion Stienno (Burnaby SC, τ1m/$2.9m), Denise Witt (youth), Russell McDougal (youth)
Players out: Logan Stevenson (Sitka Valley, τ400k)

Manager: Ryan Potter
First XI: Tomasz Janaczek [GK] (

DEL), Shane Reilly [D L], Karen [D C] (

SHT), Jordan Ilic [D C], Lucas Crokert [D R], Dylan McTavish [M C], Nico Jenkins [M L], Coretta Corcrain [M R]* (

BRE), George Thorpe [AM]*, (

EUR), Brent Valiser [ST], Brion Stienno [ST] (

SRS)
Squad: Denise Witt [GK], Rémond Leste [D C], Kai Fukushima [M RC], Joseph Green [D/M C], Gary Swann [D C], Russell McDougal [RB], Bryce Graughan [M C], Cory Grossman [M C], Rainier Froboess [AM/ST], Ronan Macpadraig [ST], Tatjana Pistor [ST]

Sitka Valley Football Club
Home ground: St. Kilda Road (19,600)
Rivals: Shearwater FC
Honours: KFL National (1): 62
Fanzines: Nailed to the Pine
Based in Arlingsdale, Wenerdere. Fans sing "The Lumberjack Song" at kickoff in an ironic tribute to their region's stereotypical economic activity (in reality the largest industry in Arlingsdale is insurance services, but that's not nearly as fun).

Sitka ran away winning the KFL National title by 15 points last season and on the strength of that, they probably will at least make a valiant effort to not get relegated. An experienced top-flight goalkeeper in Logan Stevenson is a big improvement between the sticks.

Players in: Abdur Rahman Heather (Tavernia Academy, free), Timurdogan Yerli (Sariirmakspor)
Manager: David Harmond
First 11: Logan Stevenson [GK]*, Brendan Kennedy [LB], Louis Dosanjh [CB], Marcos Valparan [CB], Bryce Smith [RB], Danil Toszic [CM]*, Corey Luton [CM], Angela McArony [RM]*, Marcus Wynne [LM], Timurdogan Yerli [AM] (

TMR), Aengus Ditmarsh [ST]
Squad: David Lewes [GK], Daffyd Rogers [LB] Valerie Drake [CB], Abdur Rahman Heather [CM] (

EFL), Jean-André Dupuis [AM/FW], Cale Tackett [FW]

Strathcona Internationals
Home ground: Bowreach (34,900)
Rivals: Mazinaw Vanorian, NGSA Ulyanof
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 59
KFL National South (1): 53
Fanzines: To the Ends of the Earth, MPB: Mosh Pit of the Bourgeoisie

Founded by a group of expatriates during the industrial era. Strathcona is an inner-city neighbourhood which borders downtown Vickery on the south bank of the river which splits the city. Ironically given the club's working class identity, these days it's known as gentrification central. The club is a relative newcomer to the top table, but has firmly established their place in the Championship since winning promotion in KFL53. Their first-ever title came six years later but they missed out on a chance at international competition because it also happened to be the year UICA vapourized. Consequently, the club has a chip on its shoulder, blaming the "footballing establishment" for denying them entry to international club tournaments when not only were they denied the chance to compete in the UICA season that never was, their paperwork to enter the Dwile Invitational mysteriously disappeared after passing through Football Kelssek's fax machine.

Led by a national team legend in his first full season as a manager last season, they squeezed into fourth place and the Challengers Cup on their own steam, putting the taunting of the Mazinaw fans about the gay frogs and lizard people who really control club football behind them. They guilted Football Kelssek into paying for some stadium renovations as they hosted the 77th Cup of Harmony. There weren’t any significant additions to the playing squad however, which is the one caveat to predicting a strong season for Strathcona.

Players in: Doner Grrhonomó (youth), Waleeda Hollis-Park (Dillvill Academy, free), Chung Seo-Yeon (Nishikoku Univ, free)
Players out: Sammy Ramm (Association Ariddienne, free)

Manager: François Saint-Louis
First 11: Laurel Tinker-Witt [GK] (ZWZ), Ryan Dumont [D C]*, Teadgh Brewer [D C], Astrid Lodgen [D LR], Carey Mason [D L], Andrey Yusupov [M RC], Jonathan Berton-Fleury [M C], Raven Cashin [M R]* (

BRE), Marko Kotalczyk [M L], Hayden Phelan [F C], Bratislav Rukavina [ST]* (

PAS)
Squad: Peter Collan [GK], Rafael Hythewater [D C] (

NPH), Nene Shibata [D C] (

HIN), Waleeda Hollis-Park [D R] (EFL), Rhys Dadit [M C], Zamil Abed-Louis [DM] (

EFL), Ilan Markowicz [M C], Sean Donnelly [AM], Laura Millclef [AM/F], Bryan Hartpoach [M L], Chung Seo-Yon [LW/CF] (

HIN)

Torbay Thunder
Home stadium: Armidale Plain (10,300)
Fanzine(s): (Thor Pun Here)
Honours: KFL National (1): 61

Based in the capital of Kewatin on the rocky Fjordlands, Torbay entered the top flight last year on the back of two straight promotions. In a part of the country where rugby is the dominant sport, they've often had to struggle just to get people to see soccer as worth their time. Former Kelssek international Niall Jenkins sat on the bench for World Cup 55 and is full of stories of the past generation's legends which supposedly get more mythical with every team talk. Whatever it is, his methods are apparently working.

Torbay more than survived their first season in the Championship division, they made it comfortable with an 11th-place finish and pulled off some big wins against the big teams. Adam Callaghan did well and was nominated for the young player award, and it’ll be hard to keep him out of the team this year, while the addittion of Yolandi Heimat adds a veteran presence.

Players in: Dan Antoninsson (Oost-Hartburg, τ97k/$300k), Harold Archer (youth), Yolandi Heimat (ASC Arvika, 140k/$400k)

Manager: Niall Jenkins
First 11: Hildur Eiríksdóttir [GK], Krista Staniels [D C]* (

APX), Blake Carter [D C], Carey Mason [D L]*, Alisen Mitrovic [D R], Gotzon Berystain [DM] (

ASG), Yolandi Heimat [M C]* (

NPH), Adam Callaghan [M C], Taylor Alfred [AM/F LC], Vincent Price [F C], Dan Antoninsson [FW] (

GRF)
Squad: Harold Archer [RB], Valgarður Benediktsson [M C], Marius Roberge-Savoie [AM C], Dominic Lewis [D C], Rhys Williams [M LC], Gregor MacLean [M R], Ryan Trottier [F C]

Transfers in

Name                    Pos   Age  Nat   From                     To                      Fee
Ovidijus Stubbs         LWB    27  BRE   Finbar Stalwarts BRE     FC Novonaya             free
Meghan Hartsdown        CM/AM  33  BRE   Ibini FC VAL             Kirkenes FC             1
Eulatie Abraham         ST     23  CMT   Pùr State Univ CMT       CF Saint-Richard        free
Griogair Urquhart       FW     27  DEL   Steckholl United DEL     Latrobe AFC             0.5
Tomasz Janaczek         GK     31  DEL   Steckholl United DEL     Shearwater FC           0.5
Bruno Silva             RW     21  DRP/HIN Project Olimpo Jutsii  Association Ariddienne  free
Minerva Emond           AMF    18  EFL   Farond YFC EFL           Burnaby SC              free
Abdur Rahmaan Heather   CMF    18  EFL   Tavernia Academy EFL     Sitka Valley            free
Waleeda Hollis-Park     RB     18  EFL   Dillvill Academy EFL     Strathcona Intls        free
Ashleigh Coles          RB     25  ETN   Johnho United DAR        Burnaby SC              1.5
Caleb Roy               M L    33  ETN   CS Saint-Rémy            FC Novonaya             1.5
Fran Barnet             RF     28  ETN   Birdingstone United      Kawarthas District      free
Ludovicus Dagnesses     OM     20  FFD   unknown FFD              FC Novonaya             free
Émîróînó Üjíkân         OM     17  FFD   unknown FFD              Latrobe AFC             free
Dan Antoninsson         CF/SS  30  GRF   Oost-Hartburg GRF        Torbay Thunder          0.3
Chung Seo-Yeon          LW/CF  21  HIN   Nishikoku Univ HIN       Strathcona Intls        free
Neil Lych               LB     25  HVY   Sporting Rigerata Utd    Coquitlam United        0.5
Phineas Betteridge      RB     20  KOR   Berkton FC KOR           Kawarthas District      free
Kai Poirier             GK     35  KSK   Treftadeth Alliance COS  Kirkenes FC             1
Kiera Weiram            CM     28  MRN   Vidial Alchemists MRN    Langlois Océanic        2
Kari Bardiche           LB     27  NPH   Usmer EUR                Clayquot City           2
Alistair Swepstone      GK     32  NPH   De Commons TSA           NGSA Ulyanof            free
Afrim Degirmen          CB     20  SRS   Yassaca     SRS          CF Outineau             1.1
Irinia Wassef           CB     22  SRS   Damogran FC     SRS      Hamiltonian Cambria     1.5
Ikra Yonte              RM     22  SRS   Olympia Arkintoofle      NGSA Ulyanof            1
Reinhard Listner        CB     18  STL   FC Teussen Stelburg      Kawarthas DFA           Loan
Henrik Martin           CM     19  STL   TSV Marzig               Kawarthas DFA           Loan
Juha Terjakov           OM     28  SVJ   Admiral Storevik         CF Outineau             0.75
Erland Stromby          ST     24  SVJ   Admiral Storevik         Latrobe AFC             1.25
İlham Kazimov           ST     18  TMR   Havran Gencler   TMR     Hamiltonian Cambria     free
Timurdogan Yerli        MC/AMC 22  TMR   Sariirmakspor            Sitka Valley            0.5
Götz Makatsch           MC/AMLR 18  VAL  Keenan Athletic COS      CF Outineau             1
Pierre Vasseur          FW     28  VLD   Bohemians Metropolis     Burnaby SC              2.4

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Transfers out

Name                   Pos    Age  From                    To                           Fee
Alain Veddicho         AM C   31   CF Outineau             Castellum FC         NOV     0.9
Antoine Boucher        D C    27   NGSA Ulaynof            Olympique Sept-Iles  NOV     0.9
Caelin Vinter          D R    29   Mazinaw Vanorian        AFC Westpike         BRE     1.2
Rory Canning-Meagher   M C    34   NGSA Ulaynof            Jecken Newport       SNL     0
Marcus Manning         D LC   22   Kingstown Athletic      Fligsive FC          EOT     1
Lily Marshall          D C    22   Kirkenes FC             Foxhampton           EUR     1.8
Tyler Prentice         AM C   30   NGSA Ulaynof            Altendalur           GRF     1
Thor Ibrahim Ahmad     ST     19   Castors d'Outineau      Hornchurch           EUR     4
Linus Doolin           D C    25   Colwynian Vale          Waldster FC          FVA     1.2
Gabriel Farahani       D R    28   ASC Arvika              Rockridge Phoenix    BRE     2
Nicolas Lebaume        D R    29   CF Outineau             Toureres             NWK     1
Jean-Pierre Simond     D C    34   CF Outineau             Jansberg Laguna      SEM     free

Fees are in millions of Universal Standard Dollars (1 USD = τ0.35).

Posted: **Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:04 pm**

Challengers Cup extra preliminary round
KarpìStomà (TAL) 0-0 Strathcona Intls
Strathcona Intls 1-0 KarpìStomà (TAL)
Strathcona Intls wins 1-0 on aggregate
Liga B Trophy extra preliminary round
RFK Ogdenagorv (MRC) 3-3 St. Kildera
St. Kildera 3-1 RRK Ogdenagorv
St.Kildera wins 6-4 on aggregate

Challengers Cup first preliminary round
Aleance Tusjak (LER) 0-2 Strathcona Intls
Strathcona Intls 2-1 Aleance Tusjak (LER)
Strathcona Intls wins 4-1 on aggregate
Liga B Trophy first preliminary round
St. Kildera 5-2 Sporting Kohnhead City (KND)
Sporting Kohnhead City (KND) 1-2 St Kildera
St.Kildera wins 7-3 on aggregate

Castle Wolfenstein (IGN) 0-1 Kirkenes FC
Kirkenes FC 2-0 Castle Wolfenstein
Kirkenes FC wins 3-0 on aggregate

Champions League first preliminary round
Kirkham Appliances (SYL) 1-3 CS Saint-Rémy
CS Saint-Rémy 0-0 Kirkham Appliances (SYL)
CS Saint-Rémy wins 3-1 on aggregate

Meanwhile in football, the international transfer window has opened and already a deal involving a KFL club to tell you about. It’s not a big surprise, this one, but Burnaby SC has confirmed the transfer of Pierre Vasseur from Bohemians Metropolis for τ840,000. Vasseur impressed while on a season-long loan from the Valladar club and so already a big move being made on day one.

Champions League second preliminary round
Calamari Wanderers (SQR) 1-3 CS Saint-Rémy
CS Saint-Rémy 1-1 Calamari Wanderers (SQR)
CS Saint-Rémy wins 4-2 on aggregate
Liga B Trophy second preliminary round
Dodle (SYL) 0-2 St. Kildera
St. Kildera 0-0 Dodle (SYL)
St. Kildera wins 2-0 on aggregate

Nukon (EUR) 1-2 Kawarthas
Kawarthas 0-0 Nukon (EUR)
Kawarthas wins 2-1 on aggregate

Challengers Cup second preliminary round
Kelvindale Town (GLZ) 3-1 Burnaby SC
Burnaby SC 1-2 Kelvindale Town (GLZ)
Kelvindale Town wins 5-2 on aggregate

D-B Fabrika Takimi (TMR) 1-1 Strathcona Intls
Strathcona Intls 0-3 D-B Fabrika Takimi (TMR)
Fabrika Takimi wins 4-1 on aggregate

CSKA Quebec (QUE) 1-4 Kirkenes FC
Kirkenes FC 3-0 CSKA Quebec (QUE)
Kirkenes FC wins 7-1 on aggregate

“Burnaby really screwed the pooch, though. There’s no excuse for what happened there. Should’ve won that matchup easily.”

Some more transfer news being confirmed now. Rory Canning-Meagher is out of contract at NGSA Ulyanof and has agreed to move to Jecken Newport in South Newlandia. Opting to move abroad there late in his career. Also leaving NGSA is Antoine Boucher, who signs for Olympique Sept-Iles and Alain Veddicho leaves CF Outineau for Castellum, both going to Nova Anglicana for transfer fees of τ250,000. Your thoughts on that?

“Yes, I think it’s a good move for those players, those are two clubs as well who weren’t too happy with their last season and are shaking up the roster a bit. In CF Outineau’s case this is the chance for Roman Dupuis as the new manager looking to start clearing out the surplus players and building the squad he wants...”

Liga B Trophy third preliminary round
St. Kildera 1-1 Athos (CSA)
Athos (CSA) 1-1 St. Kildera (a.e.t.)
Agg. tied 2-2, St. Kildera wins 6-5 in penalty shootout

Sitka Valley 3-0 North Drumgelloch (GLZ)
North Drumgelloch 0-2 Sitka Valley
Sitka Valley wins 5-0 on aggregate

Kawarthas 0-1 Raynor City FC (VAL)
Raynor City FC (VAL) 2-2 Kawarthas
Raynor City FC wins 3-2 on aggregate

Champions League third preliminary round
KFQ Qavazujzy (QUS) 2-1 CS Saint-Rémy
CS Saint-Rémy 1-0 KFQ Qavazujzy
KFQ Qavazujzy wins 3-1 on aggregate

Challengers Cup third preliminary round
Kirkenes FC 2-0 Quaggen (QGP)
Quaggen (QGP) 2-2 Kirkenes FC
Kirkenes FC wins 4-2 on aggregate

- And finally the Thor Ibrahim Ahmad transfer story comes to a conclusion as the young striker signs for Hornchurch for τ1.4 million. Easily the biggest transfer for the KFL this year. There were rumours of some clubs in The Jovannic offering up to τ2.5 million there.
“Well, for a player in Thor’s situation he can’t be going to a new, low-ranked league. Eura is the undoubtedly the right choice. His career is just beginning and in the long term he needs to be at a club like Hornchurch and not some... I don’t wanna insult anyone, but moving to an unknown league is a poor choice for a young player with his potential. And you know that’s still a lot of money that will help stabilize Castors’s situation after the horrific season they’ve had. It’s a bit different for a player like Marcus Manning where you know where your ceiling is and you say to yourself, yeah, why don’t I take the opportunity to go abroad for a while, the EOT might be nice.”
- What does this tell us about where the KFL stands as a league?
“I think we see that the league is improving in the global scheme of things, now if Saint-Rémy make it to the group stage of the Challengers Cup, that would be a realistic target and it would be a good sign of progress. I hope we can see the day when the KFL is a top 30 league and we have a representative in the group stages on a consistent basis. When players stop thinking they have to move abroad to advance their careers and get a shot at being on the national team.”

Liga B Trophy playoff round
Hôtel Chapelle-Pré (RCN) 2-0 St. Kildera
St. Kildera 0-0 Hôtel Chapelle-Pré (RCN)
Hôtel Chapelle-Pré wins 2-0 on aggregate

Rogerton Rebels (DAR) 1-4 Sitka Valley
Sitka Valley 3-1 Rogerton Rebels (DAR)
Sitka Valley wins 7-2 on aggregate
Challengers Cup playoff round
Kirkenes FC 5-2 Kingsgrove (BRE)
Kingsgrove (BRE) 2-2 Kirkenes FC
Kirkenes wins 7-4 on aggregate

Maynard AFC (KOR) 2-0 CS Saint-Remy
CS Saint-Remy 0-2 Maynard AFC (KOR)
Maynard AFC wins 4-0 on aggregate

“Expect the unexpected they say, but what a win for Kirkenes at home to Kingsgrove. They beat the Brenecian team 5-2 in a shocking result and then managed to hold them to a draw in Brenecia to advance to the next round of the Challengers Cup. And a big boost for them too with news that Kelssek’s number one goalkeeper Kai Poirier has agreed contract terms and will be joining the team at Exhibition Place as he completes a τ350,000 transfer from Cosumar’s Treftadeth Alliance.”
- “It’s very interesting because this is the first time I can remember that we’ve got an active national team member coming back from a top overseas club to the KFL. That’s a bargain price although there’s the situation in the Harligat Ligan which is part of the reason for that. We don’t know what other offers he might have got but it’s quite a pleasant surprise to have a player of that calibre deciding he’ll come back to the KFL. It’s a league that has improved quite a bit since he was casually pocketing Golden Glove awards six, seven years ago however...”

Matchweek 1
”Vasseur... it’s saved... but Karushige makes no mistake!... No chance for Tinker-Witt.”
“Karen heads clear... Oh and this could be a break for Shearwater. Four against two back the other way. And Stienno has his first goal one year after joining the KFL!”
“...Seamus Wylten! Spectacular! It’s four-nil! Clayquot are tearing apart Kawarthas here!...”
“and... Benjamin Mina has tied it up for Association Ariddienne! The dream continues for the minnows from northeast Outineau!”
“Welcome into the Football Focus studio. I’m Liz Riley and with me are former Kelssek international Paul Clifton and Martin Gregoire, formerly of Kirkenes FC. And let’s get straight into it with the War of the Crowns – hotly anticipated clash on opening day. Here’s the highlights from Parc de la Crémazie.”

”Oh, and that’s sloppy by Auiloquet... Brandis pokes it forward. And Eva Karven is on-side... Karven makes it one-nil!”
“Thumped towards goal by Coppinger... and what a save by Poirier!... That was from the top drawer.”
“...referee plays the advantage. Lofted in by Douglass and TERJAKOV! Left all alone at the edge of the six-yard box and the 28-year old scores on his debut... That is the equalizer for CF Outineau!”
“It’s been all Outineau since the hour mark... Gerô... and another quality save from Poirier, and he is berating his defence... they’re not going to hang on if they keep letting balls like that get through...”
“Kirkenes with the chance to counter now... Karven... Webster! And that’s inches wide! What a chance that was to put Kirkenes ahead...”
“And a nice flick by Gerô... Oh and that’s got to be the winning goal! The substitute scores with his first touch of the game,Takahata taps it past Poirier!”
“Corner for Kirkenes in injury time. Degirmen heads clear at the far post... and that’s the final whistle! First blood to CF Outineau in what could already be a big win in the title race.”

[Clifton] “Well that’s our first look at CF Outineau this season and already they’re looking pretty good you have to say, a crop of new signings but you wouldn’t have known today, they all seemed on the same page already and more cohesive, in fact, than the team who’s already playing their ninth game of the season.”
[Liz Riley] “No rest for Kirkenes as they host Pasarga’s CA Paulinthal in the first leg of the IFCF Challengers Cup qualifying round in midweek. A difficult task for them up against one-time runners-up in that competition, but they’ll have to find a way if they are to make it to the group stage. The other big story of this week is another match with implications at the top end as Burnaby SC took a 4-3 home win against Strathcona Internationals...”

Shearwater FC 1–0 NGSA Ulyanof

Challengers Cup qualifying round
1st leg: Kirkenes FC 2-1 CA Paulinthal (PAS)
Liga B Champions Trophy group stage
Sitka Valley 2-2 El Perro United (RTS)

Burnaby SC 4–3 Strathcona Internationals
Latrobe AFC 0–1 Langlois Océanic
CS Saint-Rémy 3–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
CF Outineau 2–1 Kirkenes FC
Coquitlam United 3–0 Kingstown Athletic
Clayquot City 5–0 Kawarthas District
Torbay Thunder 0–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Sitka Valley 4–2 CF Saint-Richard
FC Novonaya 3–3 Association Ariddienne
”..and the final whistle goes, it’s a famous victory here for Kirkenes FC! Eva Karven with a composed finish one on one, and Lysander Brandis with a deadly strike from 20 yards, this first leg finishes 2-1 to the Red-and -White.”
“You have to give credit to Kirkenes, they’ve played with no fear today and this is a well-deserved lead they take into the second leg. This could still be a crucial away goal for Paulinthal and the Pasargan side are sure to be an even tougher challenge at home.”

Matchweek 2
[Liz Riley] An intriguing second round in the league leaves Burnaby SC as the only team with two wins from two, and Latrobe AFC are already struggling after finding themselves at the bottom of the table with two losses in two matches. Hamiltonian made a statement in a comeback win against CF Outineau while Océanic and Saint-Rémy cancelled each other out in Langlois. We start at Exhibition Place where, four days after pulling off a stunning win against CA Paulinthal in the Challengers Cup, Kirkenes can’t find their game against Coquitlam United and stumble to a 1-1 draw.
Chidibere’s cross was not dealt with very well... and Singh slots it in! Poor defending from Kirkenes and the visitors from Coquitlam have taken the lead!
Kawarthas bounced back from a 5-0 thrashing in Clayquot last week to earn their first win of the season against Torbay Thunder. Henrik Martin came off the bench to finish a well-worked team move, giving the loanee from the team’s first goal and standings points of the season. Strathcona put their opening day defeat behind them with a convincing win at home to Latrobe AFC. Bratislav Rukavina got things underway just 150 seconds into the match...

NGSA Ulyanof 1–0 Association Ariddienne

Challengers Cup qualifying round
2nd leg: CA Paulinthal (PAS) 3-0 Kirkenes FC
CA Paulinthal wins 4-2 on aggregate
Liga B Champions Trophy group stage
Arboren FC (KOR) 2-3 Sitka Valley

CF Saint-Richard 0–2 FC Novonaya
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Sitka Valley
Kawarthas District 1–0 Torbay Thunder
Kingstown Athletic 0–0 Clayquot City
Kirkenes FC 1–1 Coquitlam United
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–2 CF Outineau
Langlois Océanic 0–0 CS Saint-Rémy
Strathcona Internationals 3–0 Latrobe AFC
Shearwater FC 0–1 Burnaby SC

“It’s pretty obvious that Paulinthal looked at what went wrong in the first leg and adapted. And Kirkenes thought they could just play the same game as in the first leg. And you saw the gap in quality not just in terms of skill but tactically and mentally. This was their third match in eight days, they had a dispiriting draw in the league on the weekend, and throw in the travel, jet lag and everything, Kirkenes really looked lethargic today.”

Matchweek 3
”...takes it around Tinker-Witt! And it’s there for Saint-Rémy! Anis Trabelsi with a cheeky move!”
“And Mina has put Ariddienne in the lead with a well-placed strike! This could be their first win in the top flight...”
“Hemmingsen with as finessed a header as you can imagine, the ball loops over the keeper and Novonaya lead 2-0!”
“Oh it’s off the post! That should have been the winner for Shearwater! Latrobe clinging on with ten players here...”
“And that is a disastrous clearance!... Liadon handed that gift to Ikra Yonte, who scores should be the winning goal for NGSA... this will be a stunning result!”

CF Outineau led 3-0 at half time and just about managed to hold off a spirited comeback from Océanic. Saori Takahata opened the scoring and Juha Terjakov has his first goal for his new club since joining from Admiral Storevik. And Kirkenes FC are still without a win after Raizen Saikyomono’s free kick went bar down into the goal to cancel out Eva Karven’s early goal...

Burnaby SC 1–2 NGSA Ulyanof

Cup Winners Cup 1st round
1st leg: Clayquot City 0-1 Port Patrick United (SCT)
Liga B Champions Trophy group stage
Sitka Valley 1-1 Lonngeylin City (VIL)

Latrobe AFC 0–0 Shearwater FC
CS Saint-Rémy 4–3 Strathcona Internationals
CF Outineau 3–2 Langlois Océanic
Coquitlam United 2–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Clayquot City 1–1 Kirkenes FC
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Kingstown Athletic
Sitka Valley 0–1 Kawarthas District
FC Novonaya 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Association Ariddienne 1–0 CF Saint-Richard

Matchweek 4
[Paul Clifton] “It’s really the ones on the bottom that are really remarkable. Latrobe AFC had a big transfer window, they were supposed to do big things this year and if this doesn’t turn around quickly, Darach Salthill is going to be out the door. No wins after four matches is just unacceptable.
[Liz Riley] “Did they maybe upset the team chemistry bringing in new players?
[Martin Gregoire] “If they did, then that’s poor scouting and management and even more of a reason Salthill should go. But for the other teams you can kind of say it’s not as bad as it looks as they’ve come out on the wrong end of some of the heavyweight fights early on. That’s the case for Strathcona, and for Langlois, well, they were poor against Coquitlam but otherwise these are teams that have had tough schedules and I wouldn’t panic just yet.”
[Liz Riley] “And this weekend indeed it was a tough one for Latrobe AFC as they suffered a 4-2 loss in Burnaby. What did you take from that if anything?”
[Martin] Firstly, Burnaby looked like contenders in that match. But they’ve been a bit inconsistent, and it’s hard to know if it’s because Latrobe were bad that they managed to put on such a show. Pierre Vasseur was excellent, scoring one and setting up another, Nacuémiró Buené came off the bench and looked very sharp for that half and hour, should’ve done a bit better with that chance he got on 80 minutes but did well to get into that position coming off the flank. On the Latrobe side, Patrice Langelier was poor, but he’s also not getting a lot of service. Aleksandr Lukonov looked out of sorts, I think Salthill waited much too long to give him the hook. Raïf Ducharne was a bright spot in midfield and we need to see more of that youngster.
[Liz] “And Strathcona were beaten 3-2 at home by CF Outineau, who go top of the league. Goalkeeper selection questions there.”
[Paul] “This wasn’t supposed to be a problem for them. But with both Tinker-Witt and Collan looking really off their game, you know, I think it’s time to pick one. The defenders want to have some stability too. Keepers have different styles sometimes the teamwork can be disrupted a bit. Strathcona’s centre-backs are a bit of a problem too, they have Rafael Hythewater who’s experienced but gets burned more and more nowadays, and you think ok, I’ll pair you up with a quick young set of legs, but my word, the last couple of weeks it’s like Nene Shibata and Teadgh Brewer have never seen a game of football in their life, the kind of blunders they’re making.”
[Martin] “At least the goals are going in for them. But that backline needs to spend some time in the video room. Brigitte Coppinger was walking right past them with the ball today. Any tackle? Any pressure? I’ll just thump it into the net from 10 yards then.”

NGSA Ulyanof 3–0 CF Saint-Richard

Cup Winners Cup 1st round
2nd leg: Port Patrick United (SCT) 3-1 Clayquot City

Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Association Ariddienne
Kawarthas District 3–1 FC Novonaya
Kingstown Athletic 2–2 Sitka Valley
Kirkenes FC 3–1 Torbay Thunder
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–3 Clayquot City
Langlois Océanic 0–1 Coquitlam United
Strathcona Internationals 2–3 CF Outineau
Shearwater FC 2–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Burnaby SC 4–2 Latrobe AFC

Matchweek 5

“It’s two teams who find themselves in unexpected places in the league table. The New Gens are riding high and come to the Dock on the back of a win against title favourites Burnaby SC. Latrobe were supposed to be up there fighting for the trophy but instead are yet to win a game and find themselves on the bottom of the table. We’re at Macquarie Docklands for Latrobe AFC versus NGSA Ulyanof, and it’s live!

”An early chance for Latrobe here... Lukonov... finds Stromby... that’s high and wide. You have to say that isn’t what Latrobe was looking for when they signed him.”
“Alcides on the ball. He’s got a couple of runners with him if he can find them... Arbour got a foot in there, but he can’t win possession. Ulyanof have it back... Yuan... and that’s in off a deflection! It wasn’t pretty but they all count, NGSA have the lead!”
“...can Ulyanof press their advantage here. Douglass runs into trouble, Bell to help out. Alcides... and that’s a super pass! Yonte’s shot fizzes off the outside of the post! I think Connely got his fingertips to that too!”
“...Lukonov finds Langelier, oh and Hampton’s going to give away the free kick. Erland Stromby will fancy this but Lukonov can pick a corner too. It’s Stromby! Off the crossbar!!... and it’s still in, Langelier is first to it! And Ducharne applies the finish! Latrobe get the equalizer on the stroke of half time!

“We’re back for the second half and Karnezis is going to be sent on for Langelier. Latrobe seem to think they need more manpower in the midfield and Erland Stromby is going to be the lone striker here.”
[...] “Back to his own keeper from Arbour... Doorwouds picks up that long ball... it’s flicked on for Stromby!! LATROBE TAKE THE LEAD!!... Erland Stromby muscles past his marker and puts that away! Latrobe leads 2-1, four minutes into the second half. It looks like something they drew up in the locker room, that.”
“...Christine Hill will try her luck! And Swepstone with a top quality save to tip it wide! That could’ve been the cushion Latrobe needed...”
“Lionakis caught in possession! And Latrobe have a break here. Chance for Edwards! And that’s another outstanding save from Alistair Swepstone!”
“One of the things Ulyanof needed from the off-season was more consistent goalkeeping... and Swepstone is answering that. Poor Matt Tergien is sitting on that bench wondering if he’s got a future seeing performances like that.”
“Alcides!! What a strike to put the scores level!! NGSA have equalized with 15 minutes to go! That attack from the New Gens was completely against the tide. Latrobe could well rue failing to make their chances pay...”
“Karnezis looks like he’s in pain here and the half time substitute is signalling he needs to go off. It’s bad to worse for Latrobe and they’ll hope that’s not a serious injury... he’s done well to help create more for Latrobe this half, but their finishing has let them down...”
“STROMBY!!! And another superb save from Swepstone! Low and hard to the far post, that was destined to be the match winner! What have Latrobe got to do to get some luck here?”
“There’s the final whistle. Latrobe had the chances to win and it’s frustration for their fans as they head home. The pressure is on Darach Salthill as this’ll go down as two points lost and they are still bottom of the league. NGSA stay in fourth place, and they will take this I think!”
-*-*-*
So more trouble for Latrobe but one team that broke out of its rut this week was Strathcona Internationals. It all looked like a shambles when they found themselves 2-0 down against Coquitlam United after 12 minutes, but then...
“Pokorný has dragged Rukavina to the ground... Penalty! I don’t think they get more obvious than that.[...] And no mistake from Rukavina. Well struck and no chance for Lukowitz. Strathcona are on the board.”
“Yusupov... he’s left Lych for dead there, this is a great run... and Carey Mason!! The full-back applies the finish! Down by two after twelve, Strathcona have the lead after 34 minutes! It’s 3-2!”
“And Curtis has given that away!... Chidiebere scythes into Kotalczyk but Strathcona still has the ball... Donnelly has a go! And it’s 5-3! Rukavina puts in the rebound! Lukowitz really should’ve held on to that and Strathcona restores the two-goal advantage!”
“Rukavina can’t get there... But Berton-Fleury does! And it’s seven! Strathcona have turned this into a rout! The Easties don’t know what hit them and the home crowd in Coquitlam are absolutely shell shocked by what they’ve witnessed! What a crazy game of football this has turned out to be.”

Elsewhere, CF Outineau go top of the table after a 4-0 thrashing of Shearwater. And a draw between Saint-Rémy and Burnaby at the Intersat allow Kawarthas District to climb into second place after their win against Association Ariddienne.

Latrobe AFC 2–2 NGSA Ulyanof
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Burnaby SC
CF Outineau 4–0 Shearwater FC
Coquitlam United 3–7 Strathcona Internationals
Clayquot City 0–0 Langlois Océanic
Torbay Thunder 0–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Sitka Valley 0–1 Kirkenes FC
FC Novonaya 1–0 Kingstown Athletic
Association Ariddienne 0–1 Kawarthas District
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian

Matchweek 6
[Aleksandr Lukonov] “Of course there is pressure. Fans are not happy, they want to win. We have finally things happening the way we deserve. I hope they enjoy this. We have many more to come, we need to keep winning.”
Finally a first win for Latrobe AFC and what a way to do it. They tore apart the defending champions with a 4-0 win at Macquarie Docklands. But we start with the big match of the week as Burnaby SC hosted CF Outineau as two of the title contenders go head to head.

“Birch’s cross is headed clear... it’s coming right back for Burnaby though. Karushige squeezes that through. Vasseur...! And that’s the opening goal! Burnaby ahead after 38 minutes.”
“Yellow card for Terjakov... it was a very late tackle and the free kick for Burnaby has Anri Fiete standing over it... Lozic with the header! Lozic doubles the lead! Disastrous defending at that set piece and they let the centre-back get a free header from 15 yards.”
“Hernandez. Corvin can’t find a pass either. Outineau’s had most of the ball but can’t do much with it, It’s been a very organized effort on defence by Burnaby. That’s gone over the top and Primakov...!! And a glimmer of hope here as CF Outineau pull one back with 20 minutes to go...

But 2-1 is how it finished and Burnaby move into second place tied on points but one behind on goal difference. And there was an upset in Kirkenes as FC Novonaya keep flying high. The Centaurs took a 3-1 win at Exhibition Place and Caleb Roy already linking up well with the strike partnership of Hemmingsen and Vachimitsu which proved too much for the KFC defence. FC Novonaya join three teams tied on 13 points at the top of the table and Kirkenes find themselves 5 points adrift of the leaders – who are NGSA Ulyanof, would you believe it.

NGSA Ulyanof 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Kawarthas District 1–4 CF Saint-Richard
Kingstown Athletic 1–1 Association Ariddienne
Kirkenes FC 1–3 FC Novonaya
Hamiltonian Cambria 6–3 Sitka Valley
Langlois Océanic 2–2 Torbay Thunder
Strathcona Internationals 1–1 Clayquot City
Shearwater FC 2–1 Coquitlam United
Burnaby SC 2–1 CF Outineau
Latrobe AFC 4–0 CS Saint-Rémy

Matchweek 7
“Tule skips past that tackle... great ball in, and Joncis Pataiere gives Hamiltonian the lead!
“Hemmingsen with an ambitious lob to put FC Novonaya level!”
“Saikyomono to the byline... Kreissen gets on the end of that! A well worked goal! Clayquot City are 3-0 up, and the only unbeaten team left in the league are going to stretch that streak to seven!”
“Mutsuga down the left wing... it’s Vanorian on the counterattack! Flicked on by Oreseund! Ilev puts it in! Betteridge was left on his backside, Victoria Liggot beaten by the power of that shot... It’s 2-0 and Kawarthas have a mountain to climb in Mazinaw!”
“It’s Weiram from the edge of the area!... And that’s three! An unstoppable shot, it’s not been the best of starts from Océanic but they’re far too good for Sitka Valley here!”

Big day at Stade Pailler as Association Ariddienne hold the mighty Kirkenes FC to a 1-1 draw; it’s KFC’s third match without a win. CF Outineau suffer a second loss in a row while it’s an important win for Latrobe AFC as Aleksander Lukonov notched the game’s only goal in the 21st minute. And the Battle of Burnaby ended in a 1-1 draw that also sees FC Novonaya take first place after their win over Hamiltonian Cambria. Welcome to the Football Focus studio...

Torbay Thunder 1–3 Strathcona Internationals

Liga B Champions Trophy group stage
El Perro United (RTS) 3-1 Sitka Valley

CS Saint-Rémy 2–1 NGSA Ulyanof
CF Outineau 0–1 Latrobe AFC
Coquitlam United 1–1 Burnaby SC
Clayquot City 4–1 Shearwater FC
Sitka Valley 1–3 Langlois Océanic
FC Novonaya 2–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Association Ariddienne 1–1 Kirkenes FC
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Kingstown Athletic
Mazinaw Vanorian 3–1 Kawarthas District

“Sitka are the last Kelssek team left in the IFCF and they wilted against El Perro United after a weekend that saw them sink back into the relegation zone.”
- “It’s really tough to have to play in the Liga B Trophy because you want to take this competition seriously, but the travel and the extra games really make it hard to perform well in the league as well. A lot of teams just don’t have the squad to handle this. If Sitka just sends out their reserves from here on out, I don’t think anyone would blame them. It’s far more important to stay in the first division... I wonder if it’ll see some teams actually start to decline the chance to play in the Liga B Trophy.”

Matchweek 8
Coming up on the show, the Battle of Beaulac goes CF Outineau’s way and they take a big win to move into second place one point behind the leaders FC Novonaya. Saint-Rémy sit in sixth place, but just two points adrift as there’s just three points separating first from eighth at this early stage. Strathcona Internationals eased past Sitka Valley in a 3-1 victory at home. Meanwhile, at Stadium Konoha...

“a scramble in the box... It’s a goal! McCarrigan got his boot to it! Clayquot City just will not lose and they equalize for the third time! What has Burnaby got to do to keep a lead here!”
Burnaby drop to third place tied on points with CF Outineau but one behind on goal difference.

Latrobe AFC are looking for some consistency and need to find it quickly. After two big wins against St-Remy and CF Outineau, they stumbled against Coquitlam United and scraped out a 3-3 draw at Macquarie Docklands. Hamiltonian Cambria were clinical to beat Association Ariddienne 3-1 despite giving the newly-promoted minnows most of the ball. And the unlikely table toppers travelled to Langlois and came off the losers. Caleb Roy gave FC Novonaya the lead but Oceanic came right back and ended up taking the win.

Latrobe AFC 3–3 Coquitlam United

Liga B Champions Trophy group stage
Sitka Valley 0-3 Arboren FC (KOR)

NGSA Ulyanof 0–0 Kawarthas District
Kingstown Athletic 0–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Kirkenes FC 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–1 Association Ariddienne
Langlois Océanic 2–1 FC Novonaya
Strathcona Internationals 3–1 Sitka Valley
Shearwater FC 2–3 Torbay Thunder
Burnaby SC 3–3 Clayquot City
CS Saint-Rémy 2–3 CF Outineau

Matchweek 9
The big thrill ride of this week was Strathcona’s 5-5 draw with FC Novonaya. Ludicrous at times, some comedic errors at both ends, a very sketchy penalty. Your view of the performances there?
“To start, credit where credit is due. Caleb Roy has been a revelation for FC Novonaya. He’s linked up so well with the two top quality strikers, Vachamitsu and Hemmingsen, and he’s providing the creative force that they’d been starved of last season. I don’t think they’ll stay up at the top like this, but they will not fall very far. On the Strathcona side, we saw two very exciting midfielders who are staking a claim for a national team spot with this kind of show. Andrey Yusupov and 19-year old Bryan Hartpoach both were excellent in a match where Bratislav Rukavina was marked out of the game, they still found five goals. If they can sort out their defending, well, they need to because this is a club we have to treat as top five contenders, right? So they need to be better but those individual performances, they can take heart from.”

Another team falling down the table this week, NGSA Ulyanof as the New Gens came up against CF Outineau and 2-0 flattered them.
“Yeah, and you always see some unexpected things happening early in the season, but over time the difference in quality becomes evident and you see CF Outineau was just too good for them. Could’ve had three or four. Primakov and Coppinger each missed total sitters.”

At the bottom of the table, Kingstown Athletic are now nine games without a win. They drew with Kawarthas on Sunday. It’s quite shocking how poorly the team are playing, it often seems like Thimiscles Seanclair is the only one to show up because the big problem is just they’re not scoring any goals. It’s been three weeks since they scored a goal and that was against Ariddienne, who... well they aren’t the worst, but if they’re the best team you can score against... you’ve got a problem. You’re gonna have a bad time.

Torbay Thunder 0–0 Burnaby SC

Liga B Champions Trophy group stage
Lonngeylin City (VIL) 4-2 Sitka Valley

CF Outineau 2–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Coquitlam United 2–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Clayquot City 0–0 Latrobe AFC
Sitka Valley 2–2 Shearwater FC
FC Novonaya 5–5 Strathcona Internationals
Association Ariddienne 0–1 Langlois Océanic
CF Saint-Richard 2–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Kawarthas District 0–0 Kingstown Athletic

Matchweek 10
“The big news this week of course is that Darach Salthill has been sacked as manager of Latrobe AFC. Defeated 2-1 by Torbay Thunder on Saturday it took just about 48 hours for the board to make the decision as the team find themselves in 15th place.”

I don’t know if there’s any kind of record being kept about this, but Strathcona were involved in their second ten-goal game in a row. If your goalkeepers are struggling just have to score more, I guess. Peter Collan was given the chance against Association Ariddienne, and... I’m not sure if Francois St.-Louis won’t go back to Laurel Tinker-Witt next week because that didn’t really inspire any confidence against a team that is hardly an offensive powerhouse... But Strathcona did win the match and it finished 6-4. Bryan Hartpoach scored his fifth goal in two matches, Bratislav Rukavina had a hat-trick. It’s an important win that keeps them in the leading pack and they have the best goal difference of the seven teams within three points of first place.

Sitka Valley were put firmly in their place as they copped a 5-1 thrashing away to Burnaby SC, who go top of the table with a one point margin over CF Outineau, who were upset at home by Coquitlam United, Rycszard Vepocojat nipping in to capitalize on a poorly cleared corner. Kirkenes FC hung on to forestall a comeback from upstarts Kawarthas District and take a 3-2 win, while Saint-Remy scraped a win thanks to an own goal when Dening Regnualt’s cross deflected off the knee of Kari Bardiche.

NGSA Ulyanof 0–0 Kingstown Athletic
Kirkenes FC 3–2 Kawarthas District
Hamiltonian Cambria 2–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Langlois Océanic 1–4 CF Saint-Richard
Strathcona Internationals 6–4 Association Ariddienne
Shearwater FC 3–3 FC Novonaya
Burnaby SC 5–1 Sitka Valley
Latrobe AFC 1–2 Torbay Thunder
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Clayquot City
CF Outineau 0–1 Coquitlam United

KFL Championship           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Burnaby SC                  10    5   4   1    22   14   +8    19
 2 CF Outineau                 10    6   0   4    20   14   +6    18
 3 FC Novonaya                 10    5   3   2    23   19   +4    18
 4 Kirkenes FC                 10    5   3   2    14   11   +3    18
 5 Strathcona Internationals   10    5   2   3    36   26  +10    17
 6 CS Saint-Rémy               10    5   2   3    17   18   −1    17
 7 Coquitlam United            10    4   4   2    18   17   +1    16
 8 Clayquot City               10    3   6   1    17    8   +9    15
 9 NGSA Ulyanof                10    4   3   3    10    8   +2    15
10 CF Saint-Richard            10    5   0   5    14   13   +1    15
11 Langlois Océanic            10    4   3   3    12   12    0    15
12 Hamiltonian Cambria         10    4   2   4    20   18   +2    14
13 Kawarthas District          10    4   2   4    10   16   −6    14
14 Mazinaw Vanorian            10    3   2   5     7    8   −1    11
15 Latrobe AFC                 10    2   4   4    13   15   −2    10
16 Torbay Thunder              10    2   4   4    10   15   −5    10
17 Shearwater FC               10    2   3   5    13   21   −8     9
18 Association Ariddienne      10    1   4   5    11   17   −6     7
19 Kingstown Athletic          10    0   6   4     4   10   −6     6
20 Sitka Valley                10    1   3   6    14   25  −11     6

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:38 am**

Matchweek 11
“Regnault cuts in but runs into a wall... and is dispossessed. Berystain has been immense for Torbay today.”
“Magnificent from Brion Stienno! Shearwater doubles their advantage!”
“Lofted forward by Elden. Seanclair will collect this ball... oh no! A terrible miscommunication between the goalkeeper and the defender! Bixby collided with Seanclair and it’s Eva Karven who picks up the ball! That’s a cruel way to concede what is surely the winning goal for Kirkenes!”
“Tremblay hits the deck! It’s a penalty! Hythewater is in trouble here... that’s his second yellow card. Strathcona down a goal, down to ten players, and Saint-Richard have a chance to widen the lead!”
“Trablesi with an elusive move there. He’s got options. He goes for goal! And puts Saint-Rémy 1-0 up! Torbay’s defence just peeled apart by the Audioslavian!”

[Liz] We start with Burnaby’s win in Novonaya that puts them top of the table. Ascioli started things off, Buené with this first senior goal, and Anri Fiete coming off the bench to put the finishing touch. Novonaya getting a goal from Masashige Vachimitsu but they never looked like winning, there, did they?
[Paul] No, it was very much a romp for Burnaby, they had most of the ball, they were penetrative, a really good performance from them.
[Liz] Highlights of that game coming up, but keeping pace was CF Outineau who really took apart Clayquot City 4-1. But they’ve been up and down this season, how can they find that consistency?
[Martin] They’ve been pretty inconsistent, true, but it’s a matter of getting used to a new manager, new system, playing the way Dupuis wants them to. When it clicks like what we saw today, it was excellent. Good movement, nice passing, solid defensive positioning, over the stretch of the season I think they’ll have more matches like that one than not.

Coquitlam United 2–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Clayquot City 1–4 CF Outineau
Torbay Thunder 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Sitka Valley 1–1 Latrobe AFC
FC Novonaya 1–3 Burnaby SC
Association Ariddienne 1–2 Shearwater FC
CF Saint-Richard 4–2 Strathcona Internationals
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–1 Langlois Océanic
Kawarthas District 1–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Kingstown Athletic 2–3 Kirkenes FC

Matchweek 12
“Wang Yuan can’t believe that’s been kept out! Poirier with an incredible save! Kirkenes are hanging on to the lead by the skin of their teeth...”
“The VAR check is complete, and it’s offside... Ariddienne have fought bravely against the league leaders, and that equalizer would’ve been well-deserved. Benjamin Mina is ruled offside by a hair... Sometimes it’s just not your day.”
“Excellent interception by Eowins! That was nearly a brilliant pass from Henrik Martin, but now Océanic are getting the break. Ryu... Weiram... threads it to Laishram!! Three-nil! That’s some teamwork, and there’s nothing Kawarthas can do against this onslaught!...”
“Off the bar!! Connely was beaten and somehow we’re still scoreless between Hamiltonian and Kingstown...”

[Liz] Well, CS Saint-Rémy’s bid for a third successive title took a hit as they were held to a 3-3 draw by Sitka Valley at home. That defence looked surprisingly shaky there. FC Novonaya continued their excellent form with a 2-0 win away to Latrobe, who are still looking for a new manager and really looking out of sorts.
[Martin] It’s really unfair to Azmi, I think, for someone in his first few months in the job, just arrived in Kelssek as a coach, and suddenly the boss is out the door and he’s asked to be caretaker manager. I don’t blame him at all. Who I do blame is the players, who need to really wake up and play like professionals and realize there needs to be leadership and the senior players especially need to take a hand in this situation. It’s early enough to salvage the season but also realize, you’re hovering three points above the relegation zone, sort it out.
[Paul] You look at the lineup, they shouldn’t be down there. Plain and simple.

Shearwater FC 0–0 CF Saint-Richard
Burnaby SC 1–0 Association Ariddienne
Latrobe AFC 0–2 FC Novonaya
CS Saint-Rémy 3–3 Sitka Valley
CF Outineau 2–1 Torbay Thunder
Coquitlam United 2–3 Clayquot City
NGSA Ulyanof 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–0 Kingstown Athletic
Langlois Océanic 3–0 Kawarthas District
Strathcona Internationals 2–2 Mazinaw Vanorian

Matchweek 13
“Great ball in for Yusupov... and Reinhard Listner had to get that tackle perfect and he did! Phelan could smell the goal already for Strathcona.”
“da Silva is left for dead! Webster applies the finish! And Cambria wouldn’t be denied but surely now Kirkenes have the win in the bag! The way this match has gone, though... who knows? Kirkenes FC six, Hamiltonian Cambria five.”
“Here’s Weiram! And a top-quality save from Seanclair! That header was looping in at the far post, how did the Kingstown keeper get to that!”
“Carlieson has found a way past Mason on the on wing... Parrott scores the equalizer! Kawarthas have done it! Tinker-Witt is furious that no one picked up Parrott there, Strathcona have let the three points slip away.”

Kai Poirier gets the day off and... things go a bit crazy at the back for Kirkenes. Although all of the top three also had some chaotic times with CF Outineau winning 4-3 against Sitka, and Burnaby SC getting into a 5-3 tangle with CF Saint-Richard.

Clayquot City 4–1 NGSA Ulyanof
Torbay Thunder 0–1 Coquitlam United
Sitka Valley 3–4 CF Outineau
FC Novonaya 0–2 CS Saint-Rémy
Association Ariddienne 0–2 Latrobe AFC
CF Saint-Richard 3–5 Burnaby SC
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Shearwater FC
Kawarthas District 1–1 Strathcona Internationals
Kingstown Athletic 1–0 Langlois Océanic
Kirkenes FC 6–5 Hamiltonian Cambria

Matchweek 14
“Played across the box and Vasseur scores! Burnaby are back in the lead. You cannot leave a player of that quality unmarked at the corner of the six-yard box, and Mazinaw have paid for that mistake...”
“Stromby at the far post... and it’s 3-0! You can see the relief on the faces of the Latrobe AFC players. They’re going to take this win easily, and just maybe there’s a glimmer of light for this team.”
“Océanic have numbers forward. Finds Laishram down the middle! It’s gotta be! Oh my word what a save! And again with the legs! And they still can’t beat Kai Poirier!”

[Martin] CS Saint-Rémy were poor and could really have been punished... Ramm had a chance, Mina had a chance... you do have to feel for Association Ariddienne because they’ve come out against the big teams and really given them something to think about, but they’ve ended up on the wrong end of a few narrow losses and with a bit of luck, you know, it could be very different.
[Liz] And when you’re on the bottom looking up, even though the gap is just four points to safety, it can feel huge.
[Paul] Right, and the important thing is that they keep playing positive football like they’re doing.

NGSA Ulyanof 1–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Langlois Océanic 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Strathcona Internationals 6–4 Kingstown Athletic
Shearwater FC 1–0 Kawarthas District
Burnaby SC 3–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Latrobe AFC 3–0 CF Saint-Richard
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Association Ariddienne
CF Outineau 4–3 FC Novonaya
Coquitlam United 0–0 Sitka Valley
Clayquot City 2–0 Torbay Thunder

Matchweek 15
“Vasseur... Ascioli... too easy for Karushige! It’s a fourth goal for Burnaby and an absolute shambles for Kawarthas, 4-0 down after 15 minutes...! ”
“That’s given away by Kirkenes and this could be dangerous. Can Strathcona make them pay?... Rukavina. Hartpoach! They can! Frustration for Poirier as I think that deflected off Joachim Elden.”
“Ashton Houston strikes it... and it deflects right past Normand! Hamiltonian Cambria have come back from 3-0 down and Océanic are in trouble now, the way things are going...”

[Liz]...I think this is the match where this Burnaby team showed what they were capable of. Yeah, you can say it was just Kawarthas District but this was actually a team in good form, that’s been performing well all season, and they tore them to pieces. But what did you think of the two loan players? They were looking very exposed today and some of the Kawarthas fans on Honkr were singling them out for criticism.
[Martin] Well, what can you say when you’re the centre-back and your team concedes eight goals?... From a footballing point of view, this was a test for Reinhard Listner. And he failed it, you have to say. He couldn’t handle Vasseur, he couldn’t handle Petrovic. But I felt sorry for him, to be honest, and he has to take it positively, it’s part of the learning experience to be on the side of a thrashing like that.
[Paul] Yeah. It’s a test of their mentality, They’ve done well to break into this team, you’re not going to judge them on a single match like this, and these things happen in football.”

[Liz] First round of the Coupe des Patriotes this weekend too, and some upsets of note, ASC Arvika’s been knocked out with a 1-0 away defeat to the relegation-fodder Southbank Mariners – they’ll want to pick themselves up quickly and focus on the promotion dogfight as they sit in fourth place in KFL National. League leaders Saintsport Heath needed extra time to overcome their Conference opposition, the Miramichi Lakers. Liga B Trophy heroes St. Kildera are into the next round after a 1-0 win against New Scarborough, and the choice fixture of the round was the clash of the second-division titans that saw Metropolitan FC beat North York on penalties to settle a 2-2 draw after the fourth half.

Torbay Thunder 2–1 NGSA Ulyanof
Sitka Valley 1–3 Clayquot City
FC Novonaya 1–2 Coquitlam United
Association Ariddienne 0–3 CF Outineau
CF Saint-Richard 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–1 Latrobe AFC
Kawarthas District 2–8 Burnaby SC
Kingstown Athletic 0–2 Shearwater FC
Kirkenes FC 3–4 Strathcona Internationals
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–3 Langlois Océanic

Matchweek 16
“Oh and Sitka have given it away. Berystain... a lovely ball! Roberge-Savoie plays in Antoninssen...!! Torbay strikes early! Just two minutes into this game, and that could be a vital goal in the relegation battle...”
“Another poor touch there from Mutsuga and Vanorian could pay very dearly for that... Saint-Rémy on the counter. De Saintyon needs to pick the right option here. Crow lets it run to Xavier Julien...! Two-nil! And surely no way back now for Mazinaw.”
“Stienno breaks through the line! he’s one-on-one... and Poirier with a brilliant stop! There’s still no way through the Kirkenes keeper.”

[Liz] Burnaby slip up against the visitors from the provincial capital, and that’s also a vital point for Kingstown Athletic. That had implications at both ends of the table as CF Outineau’s win over Saint-Richard allowed them to move one point clear at the top, and things also tightened up at the bottom as Torbay and Sitka also fought to a draw but Association Ariddienne got a big win on the road in Coquitlam. We’re nearly halfway through the season, do you think the bottom three are going to stay there?

[Paul] I have the feeling Sitka and Ariddienne will be going back down this year. I actually think Sitka are more likely to be relegated, though, simply because Ariddienne have really picked themselves up and been really fearless against the bigger teams. A lot of times they still lost, and there’s no points for moral victories, but on a day like today, you can go to Maillardville Park and come away with a win, and that’s nothing to sniff at. Coquitlam themselves are not doing too badly either.

Latrobe AFC 2–0 Kawarthas District
CS Saint-Rémy 2–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
CF Outineau 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
NGSA Ulyanof 1–0 Langlois Océanic
Strathcona Internationals 2–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Shearwater FC 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Burnaby SC 2–2 Kingstown Athletic
Coquitlam United 1–2 Association Ariddienne
Clayquot City 5–2 FC Novonaya
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Sitka Valley

Matchweek 17
[Liz]Trading places at the top as this week it’s CF Outineau who stumble and Burnaby who get it done. And Strathcona deepen the misery for Oceanic as a 4-1 win which was also much-needed for the Internationals. Don’t look now but Latrobe AFC might be turning a corner as their second straight win sees them climb to tenth place. But the big story to start is that Clayquot City moved into the top four. They’ve got two Cups in a row, could they be challengers for the league, too?

[Paul]Well, never say never, but you have to give a lot of credit to this club, even if they aren’t likely to be first at the end. Seamus Wylten, we know he’s a quality striker, this year he’s really showing that consistency to be a top forward in this league and probably force the issue in termss of international selection, too. Ward Blackburn is having a renaissance in the backline and Kari Bardiche has been a great addition at left back and really makes their transition game so much smoother, a real deep-lying danger teams have to watch out for. And Raizen Saikyomono is also a young player with a lot of skill who’s learning to apply better. So a lot of things going right on that team.”

[Liz] ...Kirkenes FC beaten 2-0 at home by Burnaby SC. This one hurts and it was pretty stark to see the creativity and attacking flair of that Burnaby side against a pretty scrambling defence. Thamior Liadon and Pierre Vasseur getting the goals, and it could have been three or four without Kai Poirier in goal. Their defensive organization is catastrophic and it needs to be seriously worked on. There was apparently crowd trouble at Exhibition Place. This is of course the big coast versus west rivalry, but what exactly happened there?

[Martin] Well, the Burnaby supporters have this thing when they’re away to Kirkenes where they bring this fake money with them and tear it up and throw it on the home fans below them, which is a thing about how Kirkenes is a capitalists’ team, the city is a financial city, that kind of stuff. I’ve seen a few years ago where a guy had a fishing rod with a kind of stock certificate as bait on it. And some of the stadium security in the away section didn’t understand what was going on and they tried to eject some Burnaby fans for littering, which is spectacularly bad crowd management. So punches were thrown, there were some assault charges, police were called in, and the league is likely to issue some fines both ways.

Sitka Valley 1–0 NGSA Ulyanof
FC Novonaya 1–0 Torbay Thunder
Association Ariddienne 0–1 Clayquot City
CF Saint-Richard 1–2 Coquitlam United
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 CF Outineau
Kawarthas District 0–2 CS Saint-Rémy
Kingstown Athletic 0–1 Latrobe AFC
Kirkenes FC 0–2 Burnaby SC
Hamiltonian Cambria 4–2 Shearwater FC
Langlois Océanic 1–4 Strathcona Internationals

Matchweek 18
In the end, this is a good time for Warner Dranz to take the helm at Latrobe AFC. After all the speculation and rumours, here he is. This is going to be a real test, they’re going up against a good team, probably the best goalkeeper in the league, but it’s still going to be a winnable match and without the benefit of the form guide, you’ve have said this was an even matchup. Latrobe AFC hosts Kirkenes FC at Macquarie Docklands... and it’s live!

“Tesla slides in on Lukonov, and that’s a key matchup for the young left back as Latrobe really use Lukonov as a creative outlet... Hartsdown collects that for Kirkenes. Webster plays it through to Karven! And it’s just wide...”
“Arbour has managed to find Urquhart with that long ball... Lukonov! Poirier gets his hands on that. Lots of power but not well directed by the Latrobe winger.”
“Kirkenes with most of the ball as we expected in the first ten minutes... Elden looking for someone to pass to... oh he’s made a complete mess of that back pass! Stromby beats Poirier to it!... Can he hit this from 40 yards? He can! Latrobe lead 1-0 and it’s disaster for Joachim Elden!”
“Doorwouds cutting in from the right... Lee’s unmarked! Dominic Lee with the header! It’s 2-0 and it’s all falling apart for Kirkenes FC here!”
“...and POIRIER SAVES THE PENALTY!!... Kirkenes were done and dusted 30 minutes in. They’ve still got a big hill to climb, and they have got to sort out their defence here.”
“...Lysander Brandis!! What a goal! Kirkenes are level and finally they look like winners. They’ve turned this around completely since that penalty.”
“Cross by Lukonov and-oh... wow. That is really, really horrible luck for Kirkenes. Kai Poirier is furious, I mean he definitely called for it and I don’t know what Tucker was thinking there, but she’s headed that right out of her keeper’s hands and right into her own net!”
“Mac Ronaigh down the left flank for Latrobe.... oh, and that was a nasty challenge from Avalor! The referee is... it’s a straight red! Analor Avalor has been sent off. Kirkenes are down a goal and now they’re down to ten!”
“...Poirier the save! And Langelier’s shot is cleared off the line...! Kirkenes are scrambling now and Latrobe has the ball back... Urquhart... Lukonov makes it FIVE!”
“Josie Webster brings them back within one, and she’s picked up that ball and headed straight for the centre circle but we’ve had more than the full six minutes already, and surely there won’t be time... and that is indeed the final whistle! You might say Latrobe AFC got a bit lucky but Kirkenes orchestrated their own destruction today...”
“And Latrobe’s new manager looks pretty bemused as he shakes hands with the Kirkenes staff... I think Warner Dranz, if this is the first KFL match he’s actually seen, this is a pretty comedic introduction to football in Kelssek. He’s thinking, ‘what the heck did I get myself into’...”

Some surprises to tell you about in the second round of the Patriotes Cup as Conference division Innisfail County knocked out Metropolitan FC and the Natanel Royals beat Red Stars on penalties. Colwynian Vale are also out after a 4-1 loss against PGK. KFL National league leaders Saintsport Heath had to work against relegation-threatened Southbank Mariners but came out 1-0 winners, while Castors d’Outineau are through to the next round after beating bottom club St. Kildera.

NGSA Ulyanof 2–4 Strathcona Internationals
Shearwater FC 2–0 Langlois Océanic
Burnaby SC 2–4 Hamiltonian Cambria
Latrobe AFC 5–4 Kirkenes FC
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Kingstown Athletic
CF Outineau 4–4 Kawarthas District
Coquitlam United 0–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Clayquot City 3–0 CF Saint-Richard
Torbay Thunder 1–0 Association Ariddienne
Sitka Valley 0–2 FC Novonaya

Matchweek 19
[Liz] “It was a pretty spirited affair, hardly a convincing win, but it’s three points against the league leaders, it’s enough, in my mind, to settle things down a bit and take the pressure off, and it should keep Reamsey in the job for one more week?”
[Paul] “Calen Reamsey isn’t under the same pressure as Darach Salthill was. I think Océanic are more of the mind that some things aren’t going to plan but the plan itself is sound, and they’re looking at how long it took for Latrobe AFC to finally find a new manager, and the injury list means they’re practically playing a youth squad at times, but this win will be immense validation coming against the in-form league leaders, who maybe took them a bit lightly today.”
[...]
[Liz] “Another loss for Kingstown Athletic puts them in the relegation zone as CF Outineau, 2-1 winners in that match, moved to the top of the league. A lot of people pointed out that Kingstown even after that match have 27 goals against but Outineau are on 28. Defence is just not winning championships for them, or at least isn’t taking them as far as it did last year.”
[Martin] “Defence? More like their goalkeeper. I think a lot of teams have figured Kingstown out since last year. They rely on their keeper and try to force you to attack them, and they try to choke up your attack with a low block while being patient for the chance to get a counter-attack. If only the first part is happening, though, you’re going to end up a lot of the time just having no answers when you fall behind. Once you concede the first goal, you’re swimming against the current and that’s happened a lot for them this season.”

Kingstown Athletic 1–2 CF Outineau
Kirkenes FC 1–0 CS Saint-Rémy
Hamiltonian Cambria 2–1 Latrobe AFC
Langlois Océanic 4–3 Burnaby SC
Strathcona Internationals 3–2 Shearwater FC
FC Novonaya 4–1 NGSA Ulyanof
Association Ariddienne 0–1 Sitka Valley
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Torbay Thunder
Mazinaw Vanorian 4–4 Clayquot City
Kawarthas District 2–5 Coquitlam United

Matchweek 20

[Gerry] And so we turn to the surprise new managers derby, not that we didn’t expect Océanic vs. Latrobe this week but we certainly didn’t expect Océanic to have a new manager... Which finished in favour of Danny Flint and the team from Langlois, 2-1 at the Stade de la Pacifique. It’s an interesting clash of styles where Dranz is more of an old-school, defensively-oriented bench boss, while Flint is a players’ coach and more attacking minded.

[Oscar] “Some of it was, I think, you need time to adjust to a new style, for Latrobe this is their third match with Draz and they’re looking more cohesive for sure, for Océanic I reckon with Flint it was like they’d been unleashed a bit. But it’s early days yet, and if these two managers are the real deal we could be in for some very interesting times ahead.”

[Gerry] “In hindsight it seems like Calen Reamsey’s days were numbered and quite frankly the club kept this under wraps impressively. Not even a hint of what was going to happen until it happened. Usually there’s hints, leaks, the sneaky vote of confidence, but here, not a peep. And you compare this kind of drone strike to the long process that Latrobe went through... Reamsey must have known you can’t hover in the bottom half of the table with this club, but he looked so shell-shocked at the press conference I think he really didn’t see this coming. It was like just the sharpest guillotining I’ve seen in a while.”

[Oscar] Strathcona are on a roll, fourth straight win sees them knock down Burnaby SC, so recently leading the league, to fifth place. Yusupov has got to be a lock in the national team on this form. He’s got to be getting a look in, at least, as a natural right wing in a position where we’ve had players filling in there, is he going to be better than players like Patrice Champetier or Ashley Douglass in that spot? Play him and find out. Rafael Hythewater managed to shut down Pierre Vasseur, some old-school man-marking there, and Abed-Louis had a solid game, Tinker-Witt finding her stride in goal too. And the War of the Crowns ended 1-1. CF Outineau still ahead by a point but guess who’s back, CS Saint-Rémy just one point behind after their win against Cambria...

NGSA Ulyanof 0–0 Shearwater FC
Strathcona Internationals 3–1 Burnaby SC
Langlois Océanic 2–1 Latrobe AFC
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–2 CS Saint-Rémy
Kirkenes FC 1–1 CF Outineau
Kingstown Athletic 1–4 Coquitlam United
Kawarthas District 0–0 Clayquot City
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 Torbay Thunder
CF Saint-Richard 1–2 Sitka Valley
Association Ariddienne 2–2 FC Novonaya

Coupe des Patriotes third round
"The defending champions are out of the competition, with Langlois Océanic taking a 2-0 win over Clayquot City. So no third Cup. They’ll have to focus on winning the league instead – you’re laughing now, but just you wait. No underdog run by Association Ariddienne this year, they were beaten at home by CF Outineau in quite an exciting game in the end. They actually took the lead against the big town from downtown but then Brigitte Coppinger struck back, Juha Terjakov twisted the knife with the match winner, it finished 4-1."

- “That was the goal of the week for me. Not really because it was spectacular or its was important, but just the sheer skill of that. You could see the gears turning, he’s measuring it in his head, computing the spin, the wind direction, hits it with just the right force and direction, it skims on the turf and wrong-foots Luke Thomas. Terjakov has really brought the creativity and energy CFO were missing.”

"Océanic and Latrobe are both through, with Latrobe beating Shearwater and that wasn’t an easy match at all for them... For both these clubs, does the Cup take on a new importance? I think it definitely gives something to aim for and it can make up for a league season that by now seems clear isn’t going to end in glory..."

CF Mirabelle 0–0 Kirkenes FC (0–2 AET)
Point Grey & Kitsilano 2–2 AS Concordia-Montérégie (3–3 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Latrobe AFC 2–1 Shearwater FC
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–2 Torbay Thunder
Burnaby SC 5–3 Mazinaw Vanorian
Natanel Royals 3–1 Breton Pacifica
Kingstown Athletic 0–0 Sitka Valley (0–0 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Sudbury Rangers 0–2 Castors d'Outineau
Llandlaff City 2–3 CF Saint-Richard
Langlois Océanic 2–0 Clayquot City
Strathcona Internationals 4–3 Kawarthas District
Innisfail County 2–3 NGSA Ulyanof
Association Ariddienne 1–4 CF Outineau
Saintsport Heath 2–1 FC Novonaya
Áfram Gimli 0–4 Coquitlam United
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Capital City FC

Matchweek 21
”Petrovic has a go... blocked but Buené scores! Two goals in five minutes for Burnaby SC! They’re unstoppable today!”
“Henrik Martin with the sweetest of strikes from the edge of the area! That’s the goal Kawarthas needed to level the scores in this relegation six pointer!”
“Tinker-Witt gets across! Brilliant save from the Strathcona keeper... and Urquhart knows he should’ve given Latrobe the lead!”
“Bronson can’t get that, Kirkenes clear... and that’s been given straight to Vepocojat! And Poirier is left stranded as Vepocojat tucks that away! A moment of panic from Jeurissen, Coquitlam open the scoring, what an omni-shambles from the Kirkenes defence!”

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10 Mazinaw Vanorian            21    7   7   7    21   21    0    28

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FT at Kanard Park is 2-0. Clayquot City climb to second and send Kingstown Athletic to the bottom of the league.

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I’m torn between saying Kai Poirier should get an award for really pulling Kirkenes’s nuts out of the fire so often despite some of the ridiculous situations he’s been put in, versus how much of the responsibility does the goalkeeper have when the defensive gaffes keep piling up like this?

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On this week’s show, we break down the four types of 0-0 draw and debate which ones we saw this week. Available every Monday 5am KSCT.

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Terjakov’s third goal in three games helps CF Outineau to a 4-2 win and a three-point cushion.

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Cale Shaughlin's massive triple save sends Langlois Océanic into a journey of despair and futility, and keeps the scores level for CS Saint-Rémy.

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Eulatie Abraham’s magnificent swan dive cons a penalty that wins the match for CF Saint-Richard. Fucking VAR can’t even get this right.

Latrobe AFC 0–0 Strathcona Internationals
Burnaby SC 4–0 Shearwater FC
Association Ariddienne 0–0 NGSA Ulyanof
FC Novonaya 0–1 CF Saint-Richard
Sitka Valley 0–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Torbay Thunder 2–2 Kawarthas District
Clayquot City 2–0 Kingstown Athletic
Coquitlam United 1–0 Kirkenes FC
CF Outineau 4–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
CS Saint-Rémy 0–0 Langlois Océanic

   KFL Championship           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 CF Outineau                 21   14   2   5    49   31  +18    44
-2 Clayquot City               21   11   8   2    45   22  +23    41
 3 Burnaby SC                  21   12   5   4    56   34  +22    41
 4 CS Saint-Rémy               21   12   5   4    32   24   +8    41
 5 Strathcona Internationals   21   11   6   4    67   48  +19    39
 6 Coquitlam United            21   11   5   5    38   29   +9    38
 7 Kirkenes FC                 21   11   4   6    35   31   +4    37
 8 FC Novonaya                 21    9   4   8    41   39   +2    31
 9 Hamiltonian Cambria         21    8   6   7    46   42   +4    30
10 Mazinaw Vanorian            21    7   7   7    21   21    0    28
11 Latrobe AFC                 21    7   6   8    30   28   +2    27
12 Langlois Océanic            21    7   6   8    26   29   −3    27
13 CF Saint-Richard            21    8   1  12    25   32   −7    25
14 Shearwater FC               21    6   6   9    24   34  −10    24
15 NGSA Ulyanof                21    5   6  10    17   27  −10    21
16 Sitka Valley                21    4   8   9    27   40  −13    20
17 Torbay Thunder              21    4   6  11    17   28  −11    18
18 Kawarthas District          21    4   6  11    22   46  −24    18
19 Association Ariddienne      21    2   6  13    16   32  −16    12
20 Kingstown Athletic          21    1   9  11    16   33  −17    12

Posted: **Sat Sep 05, 2020 2:50 pm**

Matchweek 22
“...Clayquot are playing it very loose in the midfield here. And it’s picked up by Tesla... Tesla’s taking this to the byline. The ball comes in to Hartsdown! It’s Meghan Hartsdown! 1-0 to Kirkenes!”
“Antoninsson plays that through. MacLean has the chance!... Big save! Seanclair keeps that out, and Kingstown hold on to what could be a vital three points against Torbay!”
“Ramm has won that back for Ariddienne... and Mina is through! Mina!! That’s the equalizer! Twice Saint-Richard have let the lead slip!”
“...is going to wish he’d kept Rukavina on at this rate. But Strathcona get the corner. Oh, that’s fluffed by Shaughlin... and Hythewater! The centre-back kept his head there, and suddenly Saint-Rémy are behind!”
“Coppinger!! Normand blocked that! Oh what a chance for CF Outineau to steal the honours here! It’s been a wild finish to this match and that would have been the clincher!”

Langlois Océanic 4–4 CF Outineau
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Coquitlam United
Kirkenes FC 1–0 Clayquot City
Kingstown Athletic 2–1 Torbay Thunder
Kawarthas District 1–1 Sitka Valley
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–1 FC Novonaya
CF Saint-Richard 2–2 Association Ariddienne
NGSA Ulyanof 0–4 Burnaby SC
Shearwater FC 1–1 Latrobe AFC
Strathcona Internationals 2–1 CS Saint-Rémy

Matchweek 23
CF Outineau are now winless in three match and their second draw in a row sees them slip to second place. And with a 3-1 win away to Latrobe AFC, Burnaby SC are now the league leaders by a single point.

And a stunning result at the Stade Intersat.
“Karen’s pass is directly through to Stienno!... No mistake there! This is incredible! Saint-Rémy have completely collapsed here!”
“Regnault is robbed with that strong challenge. Oh, and Thorpe managed to get to that ball!... Sanders is scrambling back for St-Rémy! And this should be easy for Corcrain...! It’s four-nil to Shearwater!”
“And the final score is 5-1! The few fans who stayed are looking pretty grim. Saint-Rémy slipping further and further behind in the title race.”

Shearwater moved into 14th place, level on points with Latrobe but still behind on goal difference. And it was a party atmosphere as the fans at Stade Pailler celebrated Association Ariddienne’s third win of the season. You might not expect a big ovation from the supporters of the second-last team in the league with a record like theirs, but these fans know where their club stands in the big scheme of things and they’ve got a lot of respect for the team’s efforts. And this win over Mazinaw Vanorian gives them hope they could survive in the top division, though they’ll need to gain five points and quickly.

It’s a dizzying fall from being the only Kelssek team in the group stage of the IFCF competitions just a few months ago. It’s all turned a bit ugly at St. Kildera: infighting among the board, embezzlement allegations, a club director arrested for tax fraud. St. Kildera haven’t won in 12 matches and they are bottom of the league, but they could now face action by the KFL that would make relegation or even suspension a certainty.

CF Saint-Richard 1–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Association Ariddienne 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
FC Novonaya 1–1 Kawarthas District
Sitka Valley 0–0 Kingstown Athletic
Torbay Thunder 2–0 Kirkenes FC
Clayquot City 1–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Coquitlam United 1–3 Langlois Océanic
CF Outineau 0–0 Strathcona Internationals
CS Saint-Rémy 1–5 Shearwater FC
Latrobe AFC 1–3 Burnaby SC

Matchweek 24
“...Warner Dranz there firing a bit of a shot across the bow of his squad, who might be in the firing line. I think Patrice Langelier is definitely on notice, there. It’s a bit unfair to Griogair Urquhart because he’s just not as good as the scouts thought. Aleksandr Lukonov, Christian Arbour, Andreas Karnezis, all senior players who want to see more from.”
“It’s really quite simple, NGSA are desperate to avoid relegation, and Latrobe were just sort of there. And the desperate team, the team that was more willing to bust a gut and put it on the line, were the ones who won. We’re getting to that part of the season. The bottom six teams all won this week. That’s what’s on the line for them.”

“Also this week were the IFCF Challengers Cup quarterfinals. And you know why we’re talking about it?”
“Yes. Yes I do.”
“Well, take it away.”
“Issac Lafrenière, playing for Kioano Locals, getting further than he was ever going to go with CF Outineau, who let him go for nothing. Released him for free thinking he wasn’t up to their standards, and well, we know he’s up to some very different standards now. Well done, Issac. Let’s see how far they get.”

Burnaby SC 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Shearwater FC 0–3 CF Outineau
Strathcona Internationals 1–0 Coquitlam United
Langlois Océanic 3–3 Clayquot City
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–3 Torbay Thunder
Kirkenes FC 0–1 Sitka Valley
NGSA Ulyanof 2–1 Latrobe AFC
Kingstown Athletic 1–0 FC Novonaya
Kawarthas District 0–1 Association Ariddienne
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–2 CF Saint-Richard

Matchweek 25

This is the big one. The match that could decide the championship. Two points separate CF Outineau and Burnaby SC. The Centurions could take top spot with a win, the rouge-et-bleu could establish a five-point lead. It’s kickoff here at the Olympic Stadium in Outineau, moved here to accommodate demand, and 55,000 fans in the house for this hot ticket here in the City of Festivals. Burnaby in their blue and green to kickoff...

“Oh and Elzokari went flying into that tackle! Wallin’s going to need medical attention here... and I imagine VAR is going to get involved because that was completely reckless... replay here... oohhh that’s studs in the ankle and the other foot...”
“It’s a scissors tackle, just about. I think the refere’s got a decision to make here.”
“A ridiculous lunge... and there is a VAR review underway and the referee is waving away the players who all want to get their opinion heard on this as she’s trying to talk to the VAR bunker... CF Outineau bench looking a bit nervous there, as the Burnaby medical staff are working that magic spray.”
“And well that review is complete... and it’s yellow. Elzokari is very lucky. And I reckon Wallin is even luckier, if he’s playing on. That ankle might be two sizes bigger in the morning.”
“I have to say, that’s a red if it hadn’t happened 4 minutes in. Second half, Elzokari’s probably sent off. It’s not supposed to be like that but refs are scared to make that big a match changing decision sometimes.”

“...And safe hands from St-Gerlais, that free kick had a vicious curl to it and he did well to hold on to the ball.”

“...but you know that’s a match-changing decision too, Elzokari shouldn’t be on the pitch. And CF Outineau should be down to then, but they’re-”
“Wheeler’s played that in front of Terjakov...! And it’s over the bar from Coppinger! CFO a whisker away from taking the lead!”
“...that’s a great ball by Liadon and Feidhlim has it wide on the left. The cross is met by Ascioli!! He squeezes it just inside the post! One nil to Burnaby! First blood to the visitors!”
“Two minutes remaining now, it’s been all Burnaby for a while now. He’s beaten Elzokari to that ball. It’s slipped to Vasseur! That’s a phenomenal save by St-Gerlais!”
“Half time can’t come soon enough for CF Outineau. They’ve not been terrible but they need to find a way to stop Burnaby strolling through the midfield or I’m not sure how they’ll win this one.”

“Elzokari is first to that ball. Terjakov will take it forward for Outineau. Oh and he’s given Zuecker the slip... Here’s Terjakov from distance...! WHAT A SHOT! What a goal! Terjakov draws them level!”
“...and Coppinger cuts in. Cutback to Primakov... and Lozic slides in to clear that off the line! Despatie was beaten and CF Outineau nearly turns the match on its head 10 minutes into the second half!”

“...are going wide instead, as Liadon tries to create something for Burnaby. Nice pass through the channel... Karushige’s lay off... and Wallin’s put that over the bar! Oh that was a real chance to take back the lead.”
“Makatsch... the 18-year old Vanorian with the fresh legs here, and some space opening up as he finds Gerô... No way through. Faillace wins that ball for Burnaby... straight into a counterattack! It’s 3 on 2 the other way. Anri Fiete has it. Feidhlim... and a vital tackle by Auiloqet! He had to get that just right and he did!”

“...and it’ll go back to Fowler. CF Outineau are just probing here, you sense they’d be happy with a draw and to make sure Burnaby doesn’t gain on them, whatever happens. Terjakov’s gone down but referee plays the advantage. Makatsch going wide on the right... slides it to Coppinger...! Brigitte Coppinger! Saved by Despatie... and Gerô!! With the diving header!! It’s 2-1 in the 73rd minute!!

“...with the possession, if they can control and keep the ball, Outineau just needs to play it smart now. And Buené picks off that pass! That’s not playing it smart at all! Vasseur is in alone...! and St-Gerlais comes up big to deny Burnaby the equalizer!!”

“And that’s the final whistle! CF Outineau 2-1 winners over a Burnaby team who will feel hard done by. It’s a five point lead for Outineau now. And if they hold on for the title they’ll look back at this match as the big step to the trophy.”

Mazinaw Vanorian 2–2 NGSA Ulyanof

Coupe des Patriotes 4th round
Castors d'Outineau 0–1 Latrobe AFC
Strathcona Internationals 3–2 AS Concordia-Montérégie
Saintsport Heath 0–2 Langlois Océanic
Burnaby SC 1–1 Sitka Valley (3–1 AET)
CF Saint-Richard 2–4 CS Saint-Rémy
CF Outineau 3–0 Torbay Thunder
Natanel Royals 0–2 Coquitlam United
Kirkenes FC 3–3 NGSA Ulyanof (3–4 AET)

CF Saint-Richard 2–0 Kawarthas District
Association Ariddienne 1–0 Kingstown Athletic
FC Novonaya 0–0 Kirkenes FC
Sitka Valley 0–3 Hamiltonian Cambria
Torbay Thunder 2–3 Langlois Océanic
Clayquot City 1–0 Strathcona Internationals
Coquitlam United 2–2 Shearwater FC
CF Outineau 2–1 Burnaby SC
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Latrobe AFC

Matchweek 26
“It’s all gone according to plan it seems in the Cup, as all the lower division teams were eliminated and we head into the quarterfinals with an all-top-flight cast. Latrobe AFC made it hard for themselves against Les Castors, though Dranz did go for a more experimental lineup, shall we say. I don’t think anyone impressed him too much and he ended up sending out Lukonov to win the match, basically – supplying Langelier a ball that even he couldn’t screw up.”
“That’s a bit mean...”
“Well, if he’d played better this year, Latrobe wouldn’t be 14th.”
“The one upset I’d say was NGSA’s win over Kirkenes in extra time.”

“So the quarterfinal matchups, it’s Océanic hosting Latrobe, a matchup between the two new managers there, Strathcona vs. St-Rémy, that’s a mouthwatering prospect, CF Outineau against the New Gens, and Coquitlam hosting a Battle of Burnaby. They’ll hope that one goes better than what happened downtown on Saturday.”
“Oh boy. So yeah, we’ll turn to the league matches now and that was a pasting for the Easties.”

“This is sheer humiliation for Coquitlam, and a rout for Burnaby. They lead 5-1 in their city derby and that goal was just simply doing the basics to perfection. A string of seven passes and a tap-in for Karushige.”
“Bronson’s been tackled there and the ball’s back to Burnaby! Vasseur is under pressure... and Ascioli makes it six! Bronson and Chidibere are having a go at each other over whose fault that was... Coquitlam have completely unravelled here.”

Outineau are still five points ahead however, as they won 2-0 against Latrobe AFC. At the bottom of the table, Kawarthas gained a point on Ariddienne with a draw against Mazinaw. Saint-Rémy kept pace in third as Darin Crow stole the three points late on against NGSA Ulyanof, although tied on points with Burnaby the goal difference gets more and more forbidding by the week.

Burnaby SC 6–1 Coquitlam United
Shearwater FC 0–1 Clayquot City
Strathcona Internationals 2–2 Torbay Thunder
Langlois Océanic 4–2 Sitka Valley
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–3 FC Novonaya
Kirkenes FC 3–0 Association Ariddienne
Kingstown Athletic 0–1 CF Saint-Richard
NGSA Ulyanof 2–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Latrobe AFC 0–2 CF Outineau
Kawarthas District 1–1 Mazinaw Vanorian

Matchweek 27
[Paul] I think today you can put to bed the idea of CS Saint-Rémy coming up from behind to win the title. Three in a row is hard, it’s no question. You know, it’s not just about Caleb Roy, because there’s plenty of midfield talent in the team and you can see him at FC Novonaya, he’s important player for them but not a world-beater... No, it’s a team that teams like CF Outineau have been working to beat for the last little while, and here you just saw all of that come together and St-Rémy just didn’t know what hit them. Defensively, they’ve also been not as solid this year, and you can add to that the kind of adaptation other teams have done, CF Outineau going high-tempo 4-3-3 was risky because they don’t often play that way, but they weren’t the first to try it against CSSR this year and you look at the final score... it definitely worked.
[Liz] Yes, 6-1 the final score for the league leaders at Parc de la Crémazie today. You look at that scoresheet, Coppinger, Primakov, Gerô with a hat trick, and also Odveig Wheeler popping up to head in a corner. And that’s also been the formula for Outineau, to get that high powered offence firing, when that happens they can really roll over a team. Strathcona also move into third place with a win against Sitka Valley. That 1-0 loss for the Lumberjacks, and a win for Ariddienne 4-2 against Hamiltonian Cambria takes them just barely out of the relegation zone. Danielle Maradrogba with two goals. Êsêkïl dí Völará has been a revelation all year for that team, but now there’s another 18-year old to watch.

CF Saint-Richard 2–0 Kirkenes FC
Association Ariddienne 4–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Kingstown Athletic
FC Novonaya 0–2 Langlois Océanic
Sitka Valley 0–1 Strathcona Internationals
Torbay Thunder 2–1 Shearwater FC
Kawarthas District 1–2 NGSA Ulyanof
Clayquot City 1–2 Burnaby SC
Coquitlam United 0–1 Latrobe AFC
CF Outineau 6–1 CS Saint-Rémy

Matchweek 28
Honours even in the Battle of Etnier as a Latrobe AFC side looking for bragging rights and a Clayquot City team dreaming of the Challengers Cup fought out a 1-1 draw. More than a few scouts spotted at Macquarie Docklands as Seamus Wylten potted his 20th goal of the season and is likely to be looking for a move abroad, as well as Warner Dranz making noises about a clear-out at the end of the season.
The ever-dramatic Eulatie Abraham with a goal of the week as he basically juggled the ball past the Cambria defence to open the scoring in a match CF Saint-Richard won 2-0. A key result at the bottom of the table as Kingstown Athletic beat Kawarthas 1-0 to keep their hopes of staying up alive. And Coquitlam United dealt CS Saint-Rémy their third straight defeat as Arjan Singh capitalized on an uncharacteristic error by Greta Enger.
Kirkenes FC 3–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Kingstown Athletic 1–0 Kawarthas District
NGSA Ulyanof 1–2 CF Outineau
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Coquitlam United
Latrobe AFC 1–1 Clayquot City
Burnaby SC 3–2 Torbay Thunder
Shearwater FC 3–3 Sitka Valley
Strathcona Internationals 5–3 FC Novonaya
Langlois Océanic 1–0 Association Ariddienne
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–2 CF Saint-Richard

Matchweek 29
Both CF Outineau and Burnaby SC slipped up this weekend... and here comes another challenger as Strathcona Internationals beat Ariddienne to draw level on points with the Centurions. Meanwhile Clayquot City and Kirkenes FC keep up the fight for the last Challengers Cup spot with both teams squeezing out wins.

Kingstown Athletic 1–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Kawarthas District 0–2 Kirkenes FC
Mazinaw Vanorian 3–3 Hamiltonian Cambria
CF Saint-Richard 1–2 Langlois Océanic
Association Ariddienne 1–2 Strathcona Internationals
FC Novonaya 1–2 Shearwater FC
Sitka Valley 3–2 Burnaby SC
Torbay Thunder 0–0 Latrobe AFC
Clayquot City 2–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Coquitlam United 2–1 CF Outineau

Matchweek 30

Saturday Soccer on 12 - @SatSoccer12
Insult added to injury: a fan at the Intersat gets her beer knocked out of her hand by Dan Antoninsson’s shot as Torbay stun St-Remy 4-1 on Saturday Soccer.

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Kai Poirier saves his fourth penalty of the season! That keeps Kirkenes FC in the lead against Kingstown.

THEY LIE - @hwetttner_21
Wow, was that Weiram beaten to a header?!? #OCEMAV

LelStet - @stet
Houston doubles up for Cambria who now lead 3-1 against Kawarthas #HAMKAW

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Brion Stienno completes a hat-trick as Shearwater go up 6-1 against Ariddienne. AA need to keep in mind goal difference could be a factor here.

KFL on NSN - @KFLonNSN
Clayquot’s Ward Blackburn after 2-0 loss to CF Outineau: “We need to pick ourselves up and realize we gave a good team a good showing. Lots of football left to be played and we still have every chance of top four, so we want to make a mark for this club and show we belong at the top.”

Mattias Wickean - @MWickean
Strathcona manager Francois St-Louis: “Keep winning? Sure, we have to think, we have every intention of pushing this fight right to the end. Third place, it’s also 5 points to first, so we’re the underdogs but we have a real chance to do something special.”

KBC Sports - @KBCSports
Vepocojat puts Coquitlam in the lead in the Coupe des Patriotes edition of the Battle of Burnaby! #CdPQFs

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No holds barred at Bowreach! Strathcona leads 2-1 and it’s only the 20th minute

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Three goals in ten minutes and CF Outineau are cruising to the win against NGSA Ulyanof #CdPQFs

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Arsene de Saintyon levels the score for St-Remy but Yusupov with an instant reply to put Strathcona in the lead again

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Latrobe AFC grabs the equalizer against Océanic! Stromby’s cool finish sends us to extra time in Langlois.

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Final whistle at Maillardville Park and Coquitlam United knocks out Burnaby SC! #CdPQFs

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Océanic takes the lead in extra time through Keira Weiram!

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Strathcona manager St-Louis praises fighting spirit of players as they win a barnburner of a match against CS Saint-Rémy

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Latrobe AFC pegs them back again!! Lukonov intercepts a poor breakout pass and strikes it into the roof of the net from a sharp angle.

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Laishram plonks the penalty into the crossbar, Latrobe AFC wins the shootout! #CdPQFs

Football Kelssek - @FootballKSK
Coupe des Patriotes semifinal draw:
Strathcona vs. CF Outineau
Latrobe AFC vs. Coquitlam

NGSA Ulyanof 3–1 Coquitlam United
CF Outineau 2–0 Clayquot City
CS Saint-Rémy 1–4 Torbay Thunder
Latrobe AFC 2–0 Sitka Valley
Burnaby SC 6–2 FC Novonaya

Coupe des Patriotes quarterfinals
Langlois Océanic 1–1 Latrobe AFC (2–2 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Strathcona Internationals 5–4 CS Saint-Rémy
CF Outineau 4–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Coquitlam United 1–0 Burnaby SC

Shearwater FC 6–2 Association Ariddienne
Strathcona Internationals 4–2 CF Saint-Richard
Langlois Océanic 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Hamiltonian Cambria 4–1 Kawarthas District
Kirkenes FC 1–0 Kingstown Athletic

   KFL Championship           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 CF Outineau                 30   20   4   6    71   40  +31    64
 2 Burnaby SC                  30   18   5   7    83   47  +36    59
 3 Strathcona Internationals   30   17   8   5    84   58  +26    59
 4 Kirkenes FC                 30   16   5   9    45   38   +7    53 
 5 Clayquot City               30   14  10   6    55   34  +21    52
 6 Langlois Océanic            30   14   8   8    50   43   +7    50
 7 CS Saint-Rémy               30   15   5  10    42   46   −4    50
 8 Coquitlam United            30   13   6  11    46   47   −1    45
 9 Hamiltonian Cambria         30   12   8  10    64   59   +5    44
10 CF Saint-Richard            30   14   2  14    40   41   −1    44
11 Latrobe AFC                 30    9   9  12    37   38   −1    36
12 Shearwater FC               30    9   9  12    44   50   −6    36
13 Mazinaw Vanorian            30    8  11  11    34   37   −3    35
14 FC Novonaya                 30    9   7  14    52   61   −9    34
15 Torbay Thunder              30    8   8  14    35   40   −5    32
16 NGSA Ulyanof                30    8   7  15    29   43  −14    31
17 Sitka Valley                30    6  11  13    37   56  −19    29
18 Kingstown Athletic          30    5  11  14    21   37  −16    26
19 Association Ariddienne      30    6   7  17    29   49  −20    25
20 Kawarthas District          30    4   9  17    27   61  −34    21

   KFL National               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
_1 Saintsport Heath            30   18   6   6    54   33  +21    60
 2 Port City FC                30   17   6   7    55   37  +18    57
_3 St. David Wanderers         30   16   7   7    44   32  +12    55
 4 Pembina City                30   15   7   8    40   29  +11    52
 5 Castors d'Outineau          30   14   9   7    51   41  +10    51
 6 Colwynian Vale              30   14   8   8    46   37   +9    50
 7 Metropolitan FC             30   13   7  10    44   40   +4    46
 8 ASC Arvika                  30   11  12   7    44   34  +10    45
 9 Capital City FC             30   12   7  11    46   45   +1    43
10 West Haligonia Spartan      30   10   9  11    46   44   +2    39
11 CS Rivière-du-Nord          30   10   8  12    39   36   +3    38
12 North York FC               30   10   7  13    50   54   −4    37
13 King Albert Park            30   11   3  16    41   42   −1    36
14 Fretscray FC                30    8  11  11    37   45   −8    35
15 CF Mirabelle                30    8  10  12    38   47   −9    34
16 Trenton AC                  30    9   6  15    54   66  −12    33
17 Redswyth Red Stars          30    9   5  16    40   57  −17    32
18 AS Concordia-Montérégie     30    8   6  16    41   51  −10    30
19 Southbank Mariners          30    6   9  15    32   46  −14    27
20 St. Kildera FC              30    6   7  17    30   56  −26    25

Matchweek 31
The weekend kicked off with the Battle of Conryia and high-flying Strathcona made a statement with a 3-1 win in Mazinaw. Vanorian never really seemed to get into the game and the Internationals were in control. And then the big Saturday Soccer game came to Stade Pailler. One of the more unusual venues in the Championship this year with the majority of seats being temporary stands that the club had to get special permission and funding from the city council who own that facility to set up. When that crowd gets excited the noise of them stamping on the metal bleachers... definitely unique in the league. Anyway. It was a big day for 18-year old Êsêkïl dí Völará, who scored a really important goal, or it could definitely be a very important goal certainly for Association Ariddienne in their bid to stay in the top division. But it was also a big blow to Burnaby SC’s title hopes. They’re leading 3-2 in the 83rd minute, Sammy Ramm sends it over the top and dí Völará just beats the Burnaby keeper to the ball and pokes it past Despatie. I still wouldn’t bet on them beating the drop, but a point is a point. And then CF Outineau went on to win against Torbay Thunder, it wasn’t the smoothest of rides, but prevailing 4-2 in the end shows the difference between these two teams, really. That set of results pushes Strathcona into second place and Burnaby SC falls 7 points behind.
The other story was Langlois Oceanic climbing into fifth place, bouncing back from being knocked out of the Cup on penalties in midweek. They’re going to try to challenge Kirkenes FC for 4th place and the Challengers Cup spot, and you can also see four teams going for it now – with Clayquot City and Saint-Remy hot on the heels there.

Mazinaw Vanorian 1–3 Strathcona Internationals
CF Saint-Richard 2–1 Shearwater FC
Kirkenes FC 3–2 NGSA Ulyanof
Kingstown Athletic 0–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Kawarthas District 3–4 Langlois Océanic
Association Ariddienne 3–3 Burnaby SC
FC Novonaya 1–1 Latrobe AFC
Sitka Valley 1–0 CS Saint-Rémy
Torbay Thunder 2–4 CF Outineau
Clayquot City 1–2 Coquitlam United

Matchweek 32
CSSR are adrift as another poor performance saw them draw 0-0 against FC Novonaya in a match that the visitors from the far west were unlucky not to win. Caleb Roy was player of the match in his return to the Intersat. Hamiltonian Cambria thumped the visitors from downtown Kirkenes 4-1 in a meltdown that’s really not inspiring much for fans who expected a title challenge and are instead 14 points behind the leaders as the season enters the home stretch. It was business as usual at the top three who all took comfortable wins meaning CF Outineau get one week closer to the championship. Another result of note was Latrobe AFC’s home defeat against Association Ariddienne in a match that saw Werner Dranz taking copious notes (probably about who’s getting shipped out) and brings Ariddienne three points from safety.

Langlois Océanic 2–1 Kingstown Athletic
Hamiltonian Cambria 4–1 Kirkenes FC
NGSA Ulyanof 2–1 Clayquot City
Coquitlam United 3–2 Torbay Thunder
CF Outineau 5–2 Sitka Valley
CS Saint-Rémy 0–0 FC Novonaya
Latrobe AFC 0–2 Association Ariddienne
Burnaby SC 3–1 CF Saint-Richard
Shearwater FC 1–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Strathcona Internationals 5–1 Kawarthas District

Matchweek 33
Océanic and Kirkenes went into their matchup at Exhibition Place level on points with the Langlois club looking to cement a revival under their new manager by climbing into the top four. Instead, the hosts found their groove as Eva Karven and Josie Webster netted goals to give Kirkenes FC a 2-0 win. CF Outineau survived a scare away to FC Novonaya and managed a 4-3 win thanks to an own goal when goalkeeper Nathan Meeks shanked a clearance into the back of his own teammate and the ball ricocheted into the net. Burnaby SC slipped ten points behind the leaders after coming up on the wrong end of a ten-goal thriller in Mazinaw.
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Coupe des Patriotes semifinals
“Yusupov... nice move to make some space. Phelan meets the cross and it’s 1-0 for Strathcona!! Hayden Phelan! A great inswinging cross to the edge of the six-yard box, Phelan gets his boot to it and Strathcona leads CF Outineau in the semifinal!”
“It’s a weak shot from Uruqhart and Tinker-Witt will collect it. Chance for a counter here as she throws that out to Abed-Louis. It’s Raven Cashin on the move... and 2-0! Surely the winning goal for Strathcona! A clinical finish and that will see them into the final!”

“Bronson with the through ball... and Singh scoops it over! That was a real chance for Coquitlam...”
“Dusty Clement fancies this free kick I think. Clement off the upright! Latrobe escape again!”
“And after no goals in 120 minutes of play we go to penalties… Nilsson is up first for Coquitlam. And Myles Connely saves it! Advantage Latrobe!”
“...this is the chance to win it for Latrobe. Erland Stromby… sends it wide!! He sinks to the turf! He knows that would’ve been so important for this team’s season… his teammates coming around...”
“...but Coquitlam United are still in a must-score situation. Michael Thompson steps up now… and it’s off the post! And it’s his turn to put his face in his hands! And by the skin of their teeth, Latrobe AFC are through to the final!”

Hamiltonian Cambria 4–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Kirkenes FC 2–0 Langlois Océanic
Kingstown Athletic 1–3 Strathcona Internationals
Kawarthas District 0–2 Shearwater FC
Mazinaw Vanorian 6–4 Burnaby SC

Coupe des Patriotes semifinals
Strathcona Internationals 2–0 CF Outineau
Latrobe AFC 0–0 Coquitlam United (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)

CF Saint-Richard 1–1 Latrobe AFC
Association Ariddienne 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
FC Novonaya 3–4 CF Outineau
Sitka Valley 2–4 Coquitlam United
Torbay Thunder 3–4 Clayquot City

Matchweek 34
Kawarthas District are on the brink of relegation despite gaining a point at Stadium Konoha in a 3-3 draw with Burnaby SC. With four matches remaining they’re ten points behind Sitka Valley in 17th, three points ahead of Association Ariddienne who were beaten 1-0 by CF Outineau, who now need five points from four matches to clinch the championship. And they have their rivals in Kirkenes to thank, as KFC beat second-place Strathcona 2-1 to solidify their grip on fourth place and the final Challengers Cup spot.

Shearwater FC 0–0 Kingstown Athletic
Strathcona Internationals 1–2 Kirkenes FC
Langlois Océanic 2–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
NGSA Ulyanof 1–2 Torbay Thunder
Clayquot City 2–1 Sitka Valley
Coquitlam United 2–2 FC Novonaya
CF Outineau 1–0 Association Ariddienne
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
Latrobe AFC 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Burnaby SC 3–3 Kawarthas District

Matchweek 35
[Martin] “...At the start of the season I think I’d have guessed completely the opposite fates for these two clubs. I’d have said Ariddienne would be the most likely to be relegated, which could still happen, but I’d have expected Kawarthas to be putting up much more of a fight. And they did, over most of the season, but as the injury list piled up, things were just slipping away from them. I think the Siovanija and Teusland clubs will be happy their loanees got so much playing time, but unfortunately there’s not many other upsides of the last couple of months for Kawarthas.”
[Liz] “Kawarthas District have been relegated to the KFL National for those of you just tuning in, losing to Latrobe AFC yesterday but it’s Association Ariddienne’s 1-0 win against Coquitlam United that has sealed their fate. As things stand, Ariddienne are out of the drop zone on goal difference as Sitka Valley’s loss at home to Torbay puts them in the bottom three. They are four points ahead of 19th-place Kingstown Athletic – by far the worst attack in the league – who could be next if either Sitka or Ariddienne win next week.”
[Paul] “So quite a lot could happen next week. CF Outineau can clinch the title with a win, or if they do better than whatever Strathcona do. The Internationals reached the 100-goal mark with their 4-2 win against Hamiltonian Cambria, with Bratislav Rukavina also hitting in goals number 30 and 31 of the season in that match to lead the league’s scoring chart. That result also guarantees them IFCF football. But barring a spectacular collapse at La Crémazie, it does look a lot like the title is going to be Outineau’s this year.”
[Martin] “Yes, but further down a little bit, the fight for the IFCF spots is a little more open, partly because Burnaby and Kirkenes have looked so fallible lately. Burnaby were not on their best against Kingstown, or you could say the relegation battlers were just more desperate on the day. And Kirkenes were lucky to hang on for a win after Lysander Brandis was sent off in the 56th minutes of the match. Kai Poirier was spectacular to keep that clean sheet against a Shearwater side who could smell a scalp.”

Kirkenes FC 1–0 Shearwater FC
Kingstown Athletic 2–2 Burnaby SC
Kawarthas District 0–1 Latrobe AFC
Langlois Océanic 4–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Hamiltonian Cambria 2–4 Strathcona Internationals
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 CS Saint-Rémy
CF Saint-Richard 0–3 CF Outineau
Association Ariddienne 1–0 Coquitlam United
Sitka Valley 0–1 Torbay Thunder
FC Novonaya 1–2 Clayquot City

Matchweek 36
We’re at Stadium of the Stars where NGSA Ulaynof host Sitka Valley. It’s an important match for both these teams as Sitka Valley sit in the bottom three and desperately need to get points by any means possible.
“Tackett’s shot is deflected! And Swepstone got across to save that! But it’s still live... and Yerli gets there! Can he hit the target... Yes he can! Timurdogan Yerli has put Sitka Valley ahead!”
“Some news from Clayquot where Association Ariddienne have taken the lead! I think most had put this down as the big chance for City to make up some ground in the fight for fourth place, and put some pressure on Kirkenes who’re up against Burnaby this evening, but now they’re going to have to fight from a goal down. It’s Danielle Maradrogba who’s put Ariddienne in the lead at Kanard Park.”
“a great ball by Alcides!... Wang Yuan is through!... He chips the keeper! NGSA Ulaynof are level!! It’s 2-2 in injury time! But... I think... VAR is going to check for an offside... and Yuan was offside by inches! The goal’s been chalked off!
“That will do it. It finishes NGSA Ulyanof 1, Sitka Valley 2. This is a massive result that’s turned the relegation battle on its head. NGSA Ulyanof have lost their fourth straight match and are suddenly in the relegation zone for the first time this season. Sitka Valley might just have saved themselves!”

This is CF Outineau’s chance to take their fate into their own hands... A win here will clinch the title. Less than that, and it’s over the Strathcona’s move on Sunday to see if they can keep up.
“on the volley!... A spectacular goal by Logan Ragno! The Audioslavian has put Mazinaw 2-0 ahead! Put away the champagne, CF Outineau look like they’re still in the team bus!”
“Mutsuga with the ball for Vanorian... It’s just silence from the home crowd at La Crémazie here. They can’t believe what they’re seeing. A disastrous first half for CF Outineau. Ashley Douglass blocks that cross... Quick corner taken by Mutsuga. And Oresund is in space. Oresund hits it... Oh my. Oh, oh, my. It’s not going to be today for CF Outineau, they’ll go into the interval down 3-0.”
“Makatsch has been solid since coming on at half time. Outineau will have two more chances to close this out, though, you can’t see them slipping up this close to the finish line. It’s only delaying the inevitable, I think. Makatsch plays it into the box. And Davies is unmarked! Scott Davies! Well, they’re on the board, and CF Outineau still in this match!”
“Ashley Douglass unleashes one...! Are you kidding me!... Four goals in twelve minutes! CF Outineau are ahead 4-3! They’ve completely turned this around!”
“Silverton flicks it on for IILEV!! A daisy cutter into the bottom left corner... and what are we seeing here! Down to ten, Mazinaw have equalized at 5-5!”
“...both the tactical change and also whatever was said at half time were definitely a big factor in what we’re seeing here. And CF Outineau have the ball back. Coppinger swings it in but Rackard heads away the cross. Terjakov’s through ball finds Gerô...! CF Outineau lead 6-5! They have one hand on the championship trophy!!”
“And that is the final whistle, and CF Outineau are the champions! Some fans looked ready to go home at half time, what a turnaround in a wild game of football that ends with a score of 7-5.”

The final whistle has gone at the Macquarie Docklands in a win for the home side that sees Latrobe AFC confirm relegation for Kingstown Athletic. Mark Harris is on the touchline.

“Yes, Liz after eight years in the top flight Kingstown Athletic have been relegated after a match that ended 3-2 to Latrobe AFC. This has been the story of the season really, they put up a good fight early in the match and went into halftime with the score at 2-2 with goals from Lane Michaels and Patrick Lanks, while Aleksandr Lukonov and Griogair Urquhart scored for Latrobe. But in the end it was Andreas Karnezis who consigned them to their fate with a piledriver of a shot from 20 yards that deflected in off the upright. 3-2 to the hosts was the final score.”

Torbay Thunder 0–1 FC Novonaya
Clayquot City 0–1 Association Ariddienne
Coquitlam United 3–1 CF Saint-Richard
NGSA Ulyanof 1–2 Sitka Valley
CF Outineau 7–5 Mazinaw Vanorian
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Kawarthas District
Latrobe AFC 3–2 Kingstown Athletic
Burnaby SC 1–0 Kirkenes FC
Shearwater FC 2–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Strathcona Internationals 2–2 Langlois Océanic

And a quick word about the promotion race and what’s happening with the logjam in the playoff spots. There’s four teams tied on 62 points. It’s looking like Saintsport and Port City are both quite secure in the automatic promotion spot but there’s seeding implications for the playoffs, third place gets into the Liga B Champions Trophy whether you want to be in it or to avoid it, and there is still a very remote chance Castors d’Outineau could sneak into the picture.

1 Saintsport Heath            36   20  10   6    64   39  +25    70 A
2 Port City FC                36   20   8   8    65   41  +24    68 A
3 Colwynian Vale              36   18   8  10    52   40  +12    62 Pl
4 Pembina City                36   18   8  10    49   37  +12    62 Pl
5 Metropolitan FC             36   18   8  10    53   42  +11    62 Pl
6 St. David Wanderers         36   18   8  10    49   38  +11    62 Pl
7 Castors d'Outineau          36   15  12   9    60   53   +7    57

Matchweek 37
Clayquot City got a little help from their provincial rivals Latrobe AFC who seem determined to end the season on the right foot. Their 0-0 draw with Kirkenes was entertaining for the neutrals and soul-destroying if you supported either club, lots of attacking and lots of missed opportunities. Kirkenes FC goalkeeper Kai Poirier was a deserved player of the match and that tells you a lot about how that went. Clayquot meanwhile got a 2-0 win away to CF Saint-Richard with the help of Seamus Wylten’s 25th goal of the season and a bit of skill from Raizen Saikyomono.

And relegation news too, as NGSA Ulyanof, who won promotion in the same year as Kingstown Athletic, are going to be relegated in the same year too. Eight years of top-flight football come to an end for the New Gens after a dismal 1-0 loss against Strathcona coupled with Association Ariddienne’s 1-0 win against Torbay and Sitka Valley’s win against FC Novonaya. That’s the relegation battle sorted out then, on the penultimate week of the KFL Championship.

Strathcona Internationals 1–0 NGSA Ulyanof
Langlois Océanic 4–3 Shearwater FC
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–2 Burnaby SC
Kirkenes FC 0–0 Latrobe AFC
Kingstown Athletic 0–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Kawarthas District 2–3 CF Outineau
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 Coquitlam United
CF Saint-Richard 0–2 Clayquot City
Association Ariddienne 1–0 Torbay Thunder
FC Novonaya 2–3 Sitka Valley

Matchweek 38
All that remained to be settled were the IFCF places as Kirkenes FC held on to fourth place coming in to the final week with Clayquot and Océanic both in with a chance if they could win against Mazinaw and Burnaby respectively. For their part, CS Saint-Rémy were hosting Kirkenes FC on the final day and while CSSR were still technically in contention if they could win by five goals, everyone else would also have to lose.

4 Kirkenes FC                 37   20   6  11    54   46   +8    66
5 Clayquot City               37   18  10   9    67   44  +23    64
6 Langlois Océanic            37   18  10   9    68   56  +12    64
7 CS Saint-Rémy               37   19   6  12    48   48    0    63

The match at Stade Intersat was key fixture as Kirkenes really needed the three points to be sure of fourth place. Greta Enger’s goal in the 8th minute reverberated to Kanard Park and Stadium Konoha, where the fight was on for Clayquot and Océanic respectively. At 33 minutes, Raizen Saikyomono flitted through the Mazinaw backline and found the back of the net to give Clayquot the advantage. Océanic had a lot more to play for than the Centurions, but Burnaby weren’t going to just gift it to them, either. Oceánic went on the attack and had to hope Vanorian would peg Clayquot back. Kirkenes FC for their part were continually frustrated by Cale Shaughlin in the CSSR net. But while Pierre-Louis Laishram managed to bag the goal that would stand as the winner for Langlois Océanic on 64 minutes, Clayquot held out and claimed fourth and the final Challengers Cup spot on goal difference.

Torbay Thunder 0–1 CF Saint-Richard
Clayquot City 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Coquitlam United 2–1 Kawarthas District
CF Outineau 1–0 Kingstown Athletic
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Kirkenes FC
NGSA Ulyanof 2–4 FC Novonaya
Sitka Valley 0–1 Association Ariddienne
Latrobe AFC 1–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Burnaby SC 0–1 Langlois Océanic
Shearwater FC 1–1 Strathcona Internationals

KELSSEK FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - SEASON 63

   KFL Championship           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 CF Outineau                 38   28   4   6    99   54  +45    88
-2 Strathcona Internationals   38   22  10   6   104   68  +36    76
 3 Burnaby SC                  38   20   8  10   101   66  +35    68
 4 Clayquot City               38   19  10   9    68   44  +24    67
 5 Langlois Océanic            38   19  10   9    69   56  +13    67
 6 Kirkenes FC                 38   20   6  12    54   47   +7    66
 7 CS Saint-Rémy               38   20   6  12    49   48   +1    66
 8 Coquitlam United            38   18   7  13    62   58   +4    61
 9 Hamiltonian Cambria         38   16   9  13    81   71  +10    57
10 Latrobe AFC                 38   13  12  13    45   44   +1    51
11 CF Saint-Richard            38   16   3  19    46   55   −9    51
12 Shearwater FC               38   11  12  15    54   59   −5    45
13 Mazinaw Vanorian            38   11  12  15    49   54   −5    45
14 FC Novonaya                 38   11  10  17    66   75   −9    43
15 Association Ariddienne      38   11   8  19    38   54  −16    41
16 Torbay Thunder              38   10   8  20    45   55  −10    38
17 Sitka Valley                38    9  11  18    48   72  −24    38
18 NGSA Ulyanof                38    9   7  22    37   64  −27    34
19 Kingstown Athletic          38    5  13  20    27   53  −26    28
20 Kawarthas District          38    4  10  24    37   82  −45    22

Players Association Player of the Year: Brigitte Coppinger (CF Outineau)
Nominees: Bratislav Rukavina (Strathcona), Ward Blackburn (Clayquot City), Andrey Yusupov (Strathcona)
Golden Glove: Luke Thomas (Clayquot City)
Nominees: Kai Poirier (Kirkenes FC), Sébastien St-Gerlais (CF Outineau), Myles Connely (Latrobe AFC)
Young Player of the Year: Raizen Saikyomono (Clayquot City)
Nominees: Êsêkïl dí Völará (Assoc. Ariddienne), Pierre-Louis Laishram (Océanic CF), Götz Makatsch (CF Outineau)
Foreign Player of the Year: Bratislav Rukavina (Strathcona)
Nominees: Juha Terjakov (CF Outineau), Brigitte Coppinger (CF Outineau), Pierre Vasseur (Burnaby SC)

Team of the season
GK: Sébastien Saint-Gerlais (CF Outineau)
DR: Thamior Liadon (Burnaby SC)
DC: Ward Blackburn (Clayquot City)
DC: Joachim Elden (Kirkenes FC)
DL: Kari Bardiche (Clayquot City)
MC: Andrey Yusupov (Strathcona)
MC: Juha Terjakov (CF Outineau)
MC: Raven Cashin (Strathcona)
FW: Brigitte Coppinger (CF Outineau)
FW: Seamus Wylten (Clayquot City)
FW: Bratislav Rukavina (Strathcona)

GK: Kai Poirier (Kirkenes FC)
DC: Joachim Elden (Kirkenes FC)
DR: Obey Chidiebere (Coquitlam Utd)
ML: Denig Regnault (CS Saint-Rémy)
MC: Kiera Weiram (Langlois Oceanic)
MC: Raizen Saikyomono (Clayquot City)
FW: Pierre Vasseur (Burnaby SC)

   KFL National               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 Port City FC                38   22   8   8    67   41  +26    74
 2 Saintsport Heath            38   20  11   7    66   42  +24    71
-3 St. David Wanderers         38   19   8  11    52   39  +13    65
 4 Colwynian Vale              38   19   8  11    59   47  +12    65
 5 Metropolitan FC             38   18   9  11    54   44  +10    63
 6 Pembina City                38   18   8  12    49   39  +10    62
 7 Castors d'Outineau          38   16  13   9    65   57   +8    61
 8 ASC Arvika                  38   14  15   9    55   41  +14    57
 9 CS Rivière-du-Nord          38   14  12  12    54   44  +10    54
10 Capital City FC             38   14  10  14    54   55   −1    52
11 West Haligonia Spartan      38   12  11  15    57   60   −3    47
12 North York FC               38   13   8  17    64   68   −4    47
13 CF Mirabelle                38   11  11  16    48   60  −12    44
14 Fretscray FC                38   11  11  16    50   64  −14    44
15 Trenton AC                  38   11   9  18    67   82  −15    42
16 St. Kildera FC              38   10  10  18    45   65  −20    40
17 Southbank Mariners          38    9  12  17    39   53  −14    39
18 Redswyth Red Stars          38   10   9  19    49   70  −21    39
19 King Albert Park            38   11   5  22    45   53   −8    38
20 AS Concordia-Montérégie     38    9  10  19    47   62  −15    37

KFL National playoffs
Semifinals
St. David Wanderers 1–0 Pembina City
Colwynian Vale 2–0 Metropolitan FC
Final
St. David Wanderers 2–2 Colwynian Vale (4–2 AET)

   KFL Association North    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 Wynleth Flyers            26   21   2   3    60   22  +38    65
-2 Áfram Gimli               26   18   2   6    56   32  +24    56
 3 Bramerlea Bulldogs        26   17   3   6    60   32  +28    54
 4 Sudbury Rangers           26   15   8   3    47   25  +22    53
 5 Châteaufroid              26   13   9   4    47   33  +14    48
 6 Keeleford County          26    9   5  12    30   30    0    32
 7 Ealesgreen United         26    8   6  12    25   38  −13    30
 8 High River                26    7   7  12    31   41  −10    28
 9 Neíra Alavaria            26    6   9  11    30   42  −12    27
10 New Scarborough           26    6   7  13    28   48  −20    25
11 Llandlaff City            26    5   9  12    35   44   −9    24
12 Natanel Royals            26    5   9  12    30   43  −13    24
13 Hawthorn Elms             26    6   6  14    28   45  −17    24
14 Rockecliffe & Eatons      26    2   6  18    26   58  −32    12

   KFL Association South    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
-1 Miramichi Lakers          26   18   6   2    52   21  +31    60
-2 Innisfail County          26   16   7   3    49   20  +29    55
 3 Point Grey & Kitsilano    26   14   7   5    44   28  +16    49
 4 Union Lachine             26   14   7   5    58   44  +14    49
 5 Arlingsdale City          26   13   8   5    49   35  +14    47
 6 AS Grands-Sources         26   13   6   7    42   31  +11    45
 7 Sunrise Coast             26   11   6   9    39   39    0    39
 8 Stade Laneux              26   10   6  10    40   31   +9    36
 9 Gagliano Mariners         26    9   6  11    37   44   −7    33
10 Breton Pacifica           26    7   4  15    26   45  −19    25
11 Stade Montagnards         26    4   9  13    39   46   −7    21
12 AS Lac-Abitargnais        26    5   4  17    29   52  −23    19
13 Wild Rose FC              26    3   6  17    25   58  −33    15
14 Delta Sortherns           26    2   4  20    33   68  −35    10

KFL Association playoffs
North semifinals
Áfram Gimli 1–0 Châteaufroid
Bramerlea Bulldogs 1–0 Sudbury Rangers
North final
Bramerlea Bulldogs 0–3 Áfram Gimli
South semifinals
Innisfail County 4–1 Arlingsdale City
Union Lachine 2–0 Point Grey & Kitsilano
South final:
Innisfail County 0–2 Union Lachine

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12th Coupe des Patriotes final

1’ - Kick off
3’ - An early attack for Strathcona and Latrobe’s Arbour concedes a free kick. Yusupov fires it wide.
7’ - As expected Strathcona are on the front foot here. Millclef prods a ball through the lines for Rukavina, but the striker’s offside.
15’ - Latrobe’s Mac Ronaigh is booked for a deliberate handball.
24’ - Concern for Latrobe AFC as Aleksandr Lukonov is getting treatment after coming off worse from an aerial challenge with Ryan Dumont.
34’ - Ducharne is booked for a meaty tackle on Cashin
37’ - Latrobe protests as Waleeda Hollis-Park fells Raïf Ducharne but the referee’s not interested.
41’ - The first big chance of the game! Strathcona build up on the right and Yusupov switches the play with a glorious pass out to the left wing. Laura Millclef picks it up on the byline and Aguri Hondachi is a half-second ahead of Rukavina to stop the Strathcona striker from poking the ball in from point blank range.
45’+1 – Doorwouds is booked for breaking up a Strathcona chance by tripping up Millclef.
45’ - And it’s still scoreless at half time.
49’ - GOAL FOR STRATHCONA! Laura Millclef whips a pass across the box and Bryan Hartpoach heads it in at the far post!
52’ - Valentijn Doorwouds gets a yellow card after the umpteenth nibble at Andrey Yusupov’s ankles.
55’ - Latrobe substitution: Émîróînó Üjíkân for Griogair Urquhart. Dranz seems to be switching to a 4-1-4-1 in an attempt to break through this midfield press.
59’ - Raven Cashin holds up the ball, beats Christian Arbour with a lovely turn, and finds Rukavina, who squeezes a shot off but it’s deflected behind by a diving Artair Mac Ronaigh.
62’ - Strathcona substitution: Chung Seo-Yeon for Bryan Hartpoach.
64’ - GOAL FOR LATROBE! Aleksandr Lukonov has been kept quiet by Ryan Dumont all game but a player of this quality only needs one chance. He surges into the box and makes a pass across two defenders that puts it on a plate for Erland Stromby.
69’ - Émîróînó Üjíkân takes a pass and unleashes a first-time shot from 15 yards but Tinker-Witt makes a good save.
75’ - Strathcona sends on Rhys Dadit for Waleeda Hollis-Park, and Latrobe make their third change with Dominic Lee replacing Logan Wright.
78’ - Seconds from disaster as Myles Connely’s delivery is picked off by Chung, but the Hinodejin’s attempt to find Rukavina is misplaced and Arbour gratefully scrambles it clear.
80’ - Just what Latrobe didn’t want: Strathcona are applying the pressure now and have a penalty shout as Hondachi looked to have clattered Rukavina in the box. Neither the referee on the pitch nor the VAR bunker have any interest, though.
83’ - GOAL FOR STRATHCONA! The breakthrough comes at last. Abed-Louis wins the ball from Raïf Ducharne and launches the ball wide on the right. Yusupov’s cross is perfectly delivered to Rukavina’s feet and there’s no stopping the league’s Golden Boot from 10 yards.
87’ - Latrobe’s looking totally deflated after that goal and haven’t been able to get any meaningful possession since then.
90’ - Strathcona substitution: Doner Grrhonomó for Andrey Yusupov, who gets a massive ovation from the fans in green. The 18-year old will get a mininum of 4 added minutes of Cup final to enjoy.
90+3’ - Strathcona have been sitting back a bit but they nearly nabbed a third goal on a counter-attack. Cashin’s shot was looping in at the far post and Connely was beaten, but Ducharne headed it off the line.
Final whistle! FT: Latrobe AFC 1–2 Strathcona Internationals. François St-Louis celebrates his first trophy two years after taking charge, and it’s a deserved victory for the Internationals. Latrobe’s drive for redemption comes up short but in the end Warner Dranz will have some decisions to make as he looks to build a team to his plan in the close season.

Posted: **Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:24 pm**

                            Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Latrobe AFC               26   19   0   7   352  170 +182    76
 2 Wynleth Cambria           26   18   1   7   358  206 +152    74
 3 Redswyth Rebels           26   17   2   7   353  196 +157    72
 4 Mazinaw Stallions         26   16   2   8   295  207  +88    68
 5 Kirkenes Crusaders        26   15   1  10   288  267  +21    62
 6 Nordiques RFC             26   14   2  10   314  241  +73    60
 7 Clayquot Reds             26   12   1  13   247  330  −83    50
 8 Hamilton Highlanders      26   11   1  14   273  372  −99    46
 9 Rotor Novonaya            26   10   2  14   308  289  +19    44
10 Burnaby Lions             26    9   3  14   337  371  −34    42
11 Alouettes de Champjaune   26    9   2  15   180  290 −110    40
12 Neorvins Armada           26    8   0  18   249  322  −73    32
13 Breton RFC                26    7   2  17   220  325 −105    32
14 Vickery RFC               26    7   1  18   180  368 −188    30

Posted: **Sat Oct 10, 2020 7:15 am**

KELSSEK HOCKEY LEAGUE
The Premiership - Season 17

Northern               Pld   W   D   L   GF   GA  GD   Pts     
 1 Internationale       76  45  10  21  252  191   61  100  Q
 2 Colwyn Thunder       76  39  12  25  240  208   32   90  Q
 3 Kirkenes Dragons     76  40  10  26  250  179   71   90  Q
 4 Red Star Clayquot    76  34  18  24  264  223   41   86  Q
 5 Redswyth Union       76  37  12  27  239  219   20   86  q
 6 Wynleth Gaels        76  30  15  31  233  208   25   75  q
 7 Clayquot Partisans   76  31  11  34  211  235  -24   73
 8 Neorvins Wolves      76  25  17  34  233  257  -24   67
 9 Kirkenes Rangers     76  22  18  36  191  230  -39   62
10 Kardinia Hawks       76  13  13  50  173  286  -113  39

Pacific                Pld   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts                    
 1 CH Outineau          76  46  12  18  265  174   91  104  Q
 2 Faucons Saint-Rémy   76  43   8  25  265  223   42   94  Q
 3 Olympique Langlois   76  40   9  27  249  209   40   89  Q
 4 Beaujoire 1949       76  37  14  25  236  207   29   88  Q
 5 CS Val d'Argent      76  36  12  28  251  229   22   84  q
 6 Cantons-de-l'Ouest   76  29  17  30  217  229  -12   75  q
 7 Chevalles Champjaun  76  28  16  32  216  217   -1   72
 8 Escadron de Dorval   76  22  10  44  187  254  -67   54
 9 Breton Emeralds      76  18  11  47  190  264  -74   47
10 Miramar Lakers       76  13  13  50  199  287  -88   39

Western                Pld   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts  
1  Dinamo Lupinissia    76  42  15  19  284  213   71   99  Q
2  Vickery Vikings      76  45   8  23  223  173   50   98  Q
3  Burnaby Ravens       76  42  11  23  245  192   53   95  Q
4  Novanaya Rangers     76  36  17  23  226  202   24   89  Q
5  Alavaria Vanorian    76  31  13  32  213  235  -22   75  
6  Mazinaw Knights      76  31  12  33  231  230    1   74
7  Ad Astra             76  29  13  34  212  223  -11   71
8  Olympique Laneux     76  28  14  34  215  227  -12   70
9  Pembina Thistle      76  25  10  41  209  272  -63   60
10 Waterdeep            76  12  11  53  169  292  -123  35

Desjardins Cup playoffs

First round

CH Outineau (1)           1  2* 5  3  2
Cantons de l'Ouest (16)   3  1  2  2  0

Kirkenes Dragons (8)      2  5  2  4  5  2  4
Olympique Langlois (9)    1  3  3  5  4  3  1

Faucons St-Rémy (6)       4  4  5  5  2  2
Beaujoire 1949 (11)       3  5  2  1  3  1

Vickery Vikings (4)       1  2  1  0  2
CS Val d'Argent (13)      4  3  5  2  4

Dinamo Lupinissia (3)     1  2  1  3
Redswyth Union (14)       2  5  3  4

Colwyn Thunder (7)        2  2  4  5  5* 2  4
Novonaya Rangers (10)     3* 3  3  4  4  7  3

Burnaby Ravens (5)        1  6  4* 5  4
Red Star Clayquot (12)    2* 3  3  2  1

Internationale (2)        4  3  4  3  4  0  3
Wynleth Gaels (15)        2  0  3  4  5* 3  1

Quarterfinals

CH Outineau          3  3* 1  4  4
Kirkenes Dragons     1  2  3  3  2

Faucons St-Rémy      3  4  5* 4  5  4
CS Val d'Argent      6  0  4  2  7  2

Redswyth Union       1  6  3  4  3
Colwyn Thunder       3  4  2  2  1

Burnaby Ravens       2  0  2  4* 2  3
Internationale       4  1  5  3  0  5

Semifinals

CH Outineau           4* 4* 2  2  5  2  4
Faucons St-Rémy       3  3  4  4  2  3  5

Redswyth Union        5* 4* 3  7  3
Internationale        4  3  4* 3  1

Desjardins Cup final

Faucons St-Rémy     5* 2  4  4  3  1  2
Redswyth Union      4  3* 1  2  5  2  5

Having each polished off the league season's two best teams, Les Faucons and Union met in the final to decide the Desjardins Cup. Erik de Landa scored in overtime to give game 1 to the Faucons. Ella O'Shea's indisciplined penalty in the third overtime period gave Stephen Lindsay the chance to level the series in game 2. After all that, Union came out flat in game 3 and were steamrolled 3-0 in the first period, eventually losing the match 4-1. It seemed that St-Remy had Redswyth on the ropes and ready to be eliminated as they won the following game, but a stunning comeback from three goals down in game 5 kept the Union alive, and a late goal from Geoff O'Malley forced a deciding seventh game. And then the dream turned into a nightmare - for Saint-Remy, that is. Two more goals from O'Malley helped complete the comeback as Union stifled the Faucons offence and lit up goalie Bradley Donovan for five in the deciding match to win the Desjardins Cup.

Kelssek (KSK) entrants for HCL 16:
Redswyth Union, CH Outineau, Internationale, Dinamo Lupinissia

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:42 pm**

SEASON 36

Top contenders

Burnaby Thunderbirds
Home venue: University College Burnaby Aquatics Centre
Honours: League champions (8) – 2, 6, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 32

Key players: Harry Sponner, Kyle Oberdorf, Jason Harries, Conor Wilson, Damien Mann, Hunter Torakis, Daniel Fenton, Ben Dobbin, Adam Hólmarsson

Bethany Peeling, Gwynn Trotter, Emerald Mercer, Margaux Martel, Isabelle Perez, Kaleigh Wulkiewicz, Brigitte Wang, Paige Jones, Sorcha Wright, Mackenzie Bosch

Daudard-des-Oiseaux Waterpolo
Home venue: Complexe sportif Daudard-des-Oiseaux
Honours: League champions (4) – 5, 30, 31, 35
Based in the northwestern districts of Outineau, one of the oldest aquatics clubs in the country and initially the only one that had a chance of beating Dynamo.

Key players: Raïf Gerzhaen-Charbon, Mathieu Boujurin, Léo Blanchard-Guerin, Félix Varnai, Michel Chrysospathis, Luca Stafford, Ryan Bryden, Steffon Proulx
Béatrice Lapine, Inni Raida, Drótt Gunnersdóttir

, Marie Fanok, Madison Lim, Nahida Oldshaw
Linnea Younes, Justine Griffiths, Mégane Dupuis

Dynamo Lupinissia
Home venue: Chiltsen Yard
Honours: League champions (12) - 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 33, 34
Dynamo Water Polo has the most national championships of all clubs. It is also part of a larger multi-sport club, based in Ulyanôf, which also has a top-flight hockey team and a history of producing Olympians in a wide range of sports. Notably, the water polo team kept the club’s original spelling when other teams swapped the Y for an I because unlike the other sport sections they’d already won a few titles by then and the water polo players didn’t like the idea.
Key players: Kayley Hatter, Jeremy Altenzig, Nathan Nguyen, Alvin Thompson

Kraken d'Outineau
Honours: League champions (1) – 24
Home venue: Centre Sainte-Hélène

Key players: Josh Pillbont, Émile Labelle, Guillaume Villemure, Segol Tellson

, Rémy Dubé, Seth Kameda, Alwyn Bòid, Adrian Tabbiani, Jérôme Nordstrom, Luke Tabbiani, Mikko Jensen-Lapierre
Women's: Cathy Spalding, Alexia McManamon, Katherine Bolduc, Monica Bolduc, Mary Ling, Sara Sadiq, Lise Martel, Llinos Roux, Irène Guay, Julie McBrearty, Samantha Vukcevic

Kirkenes Jets
Honours: League champions (3) – 13, 29, 32
Home venue: Hydestone Park
Closely linked with the University of Kirkenes varsity team, the club was originally formed by alumni to compete in senior tournaments. While they don’t have any formal link these days, the club is known to keep a close eye on interuniversity competitions in their backyard.
Key players: Open: Miles Subotic, Hakon Oldshaw, Darien Welsh, Gavin Bray, Eoin Pekar, Scott Kozar, Jack Hain, André Fekete, Eoin Dhomgnuill
Women's: Angelina Lorenzosdóttir

, Justine Griffiths, Linnea Mac an Lèigh, Andrea Barros, Llinos Brunelle

Club aquatique de Langlois
Home venue: Complexe sportif Des Plages
Known as CALA for short.
Key players: Gaétan Houle, Jonas Remillard, Colin Laurent-Rompré

Redswyth Marlins
Home venue: Southborne Mill (4,600)

Key players: Open: Trey Faulkner, Pierre Lacousteau, Pitor Krilic, Aaron Marchant, Julius Stasiak, Joseph Trevellan, Dermot Shaw, Ronnie O'Shea, Jérôme Soinen, Caolan Mac Dùbhghlas
Women's: Linnea Mac an Lèigh, Andrea Barros, Llinos Brunelle, Madison Lee, Aerona Destry, Sonya Jones, Liùsaidh Jennings

Lakeland Storm
Home venue: Commonwealth Place

Based in Kingstown, the capital of Konoha, Storm has a strong interprovincial rivalry with the Thunderbirds in which they are usually regarded as the underdogs. Fans often complain that while they’ve got a strong record of training some of the country’s top players, they often get poached by big-city teams with larger budgets.

Key players: Callum Devine, Paul Louis-Ariya, Darren Reuter

Wynleth Avengers
Home venue: Bariffynnon Eriw
Promoted to the Premier League for season 36, they’ve gone through a rough spell despite having developed their fair share of national team players over the years.

Key players: Ellis Haimidi, Eva Glendon, James Roos, Bryan Danton

Results

                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Natanel Aquatic Club   34   22   6   6   298  239  +59    72
 2 Latrobe Dolphins       34   22   5   7   320  239  +81    71
 3 Daudard-des-Oiseaux    34   22   4   8   319  234  +85    70
 4 CA Langlois            34   22   4   8   306  243  +63    70
 5 Redswyth Marlins       34   19   9   6   294  235  +59    66
 6 Burnaby Thunderbirds   34   18   5  11   286  233  +53    59
 7 Laneux Natation 1874   34   17   4  13   292  274  +18    55
 8 Breton Mooseheads      34   16   5  13   282  293  −11    53
 9 Lakeland Storm         34   15   5  14   274  298  −24    50
10 Dynamo Lupinissia      34   15   4  15   249  250   −1    49
11 Kirkenes Jets          34   13   4  17   241  271  −30    43
12 Kraken d'Outineau      34   12   4  18   268  281  −13    40
13 Clayquot Neptunes      34   11   5  18   260  276  −16    38
14 Vickery Tsunami        34   11   4  19   261  295  −34    37
15 Kirkenes Blues         34   10   5  19   251  315  −64    35
16 Neorvins Sharks        34    9   3  22   242  306  −64    30
17 Colywn Aquatics        34    6   3  25   227  303  −76    21
18 Kewatin Vipers         34    6   1  27   238  323  −85    19

Championship playoffs

Preliminary finals
Natanel AC        2-0          CA Langlois    8-6   9-5
Latrobe Dolphins  2-0  Daudard-des-Oiseaux    9-7   8-7

Elimination finals
Redswyth Marlins     2-1 Breton Mooseheads    9-8   8-9   8-7
Burnaby Thunderbirds 2-0       Laneux 1874    9-8  10-4

Quarter-finals
CA Langlois          0-2      Redswyth Marlins    7-10  6-9
Daudard-des-Oiseaux  2-0  Burnaby Thunderbirds   14-9  11-9

Semi-finals
Natanel AC        2-0     Redswyth Marlins   11-10* 13-11*
Latrobe Dolphins  0-2  Daudard-des-Oiseaux    4-6    5-9

Championship final
Natanel AC      1-2    Daudard-des-Oiseaux   11-8  9-10*  5-9

*indicates match decided in overtime

WATER POLO PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - SEASON 36

Posted: **Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:39 pm**

KFL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON 64 PREVIEW

Association Ariddienne
Home ground: Stade Pailler (5,000; 12,400 with temporary structures)
Fanzine: Tient à cœur

A community sports organization formed by the Ariddian diaspora in Outineau, serving the needs of the diverse communities – by which we mean working class and migrants, mostly – of the city’s northeastern districts. Ariddienne’s rise to the top flight and reaching the quarter-finals of the Coupe des Patriotes made them the feel-good story of season 62. Their playing field is rented from the local council, which after badgering and guilt-tripping, allowed them to install temporary bleachers to increase capacity. They can’t play home matches at night because the lights aren’t bright enough for TV and the council sure isn’t paying for that.

For three-quarters of last season it seemed like their top-flight dream would end in predictable if unfortunate relegation. But then a funny thing happened – thanks to the heroics of Sammy Ramm in midfield and the breakthrough of young talents Danielle Maradrogba and Êsêkïl dí Völará, they survived by the skin of their teeth.

Players in: Trevor Malone (Eivora Ath, free), Bríana Noahsdóttir (Steinaux, τ350k/$1m), Tammy Dubarreau (youth)
Players out: Bruno Silva (CS Saint-Rémy, τ500k/$1.4m)

Manager: Yvan Sissoko
First 11: Yves Esho [GK], Trevor Malone [D R] (

TKT), Celestina Manato [D C], Louise Menara [D C], Théo Arakelyan [D L], Êsêkïl dí Völará [M C], Cory Martello [M L], Sammy Ramm [M C]*, Bríana Noahsdóttir [RW]* (

GRF) Danielle Maradrogba [F C], Benjamin Mina [F C]
Squad: Lucas Tolland [D C], Tammy Dubarreau [D C], Matiu Chanteau [D R], Pierre Aboubacar [DM C], Pierre-Louis Marcos [M C], Jacques Argentine [M C], André Latoux [M R], Ismaël Zahiri [AM C]

Burnaby Sport Club
Home ground: Stadium Konoha (60,200)
Main rivals: Coquitlam United, Kirkenes FC
Honours: KFL Championship (12): 4, 13, 16, 25, 29, 44, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58; runners-up: 56, 63
Coupe des Patriotes runners-up: 8, 11
Fanzines: Altitude Sickness, Two O'Clock Gun, Blue Patch Boys

The third place showing last season was the fourth straight year the Centurions finished in the top three, but it’s getting frustrating being so close to the coveted championship yet falling short again. And they’ll be less pleased about the apparent gap between them and Outineau. Young centre-back Phillip Lozic impressed enough to earn a national team call-up and an audition at the World Cup. Unfortunately for Burnaby this also got the attention of scouts in Vilita, and while they got a hefty mysterious fee for him this could be a big hole in the lineup. But Nacuémiró Buené will be a youngster to watch and Burnaby’s academy will surely pump out more from the talent pipeline.

Players in: Tios Pórmel Mufes (AR Roikh, undisclosed), Ikra Yonte (NGSA Ulyanof, τ700k/$2m)
Players out: Phillip Lozic (Jlinal Cove, undisclosed), Anri Fiete (Lorentine Jackals, $200k) Abrrick Faillace (retired)

Manager: Seth Harrison
First 11: Bernard Despatie [GK], Olaf Haabjörn [D C] (

SVJ), Simon Boulechemin [D C], Thamior Liadon [D LR]*, Ashleigh Coles [RB] (

ETN), Kari Zücker [M C], Maiev Feidhlim [M L]* (

SRS), Josh Wallin [M R], Tios Pórmel Mufes [AM] (

TIO), Pierre Vasseur [ST]* (

VLD), Samir Petrovic [ST]
Squad: Pietro Salinas [GK], Jason McGwire [D/M L], Turok van Halen [AM C] (

HIN), Tanner Malvin [M C], Anri Fiete [M R], Nicole Birch [M L], Giuseppe Ascioli [AM], Markus Oyvind [AM C], Minerva Emond [AM] (

EFL), Aaron Karushige [F C]

Club de football Outineau
Home ground: Parc de la Crémazie (27,800)
Main rivals: Kirkenes FC, Castors d'Outineau, CS Saint-Rémy
Honours: KFL Championship (8): 12, 15, 27, 33, 41, 50, 60, 63; runners-up: 59
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 5
Ad'ihan Challenge Trophy (1): 18
Fanzines: Tourtière congelé, Ignoble, Latte-Sipping Cock Muncher's Quarterly

One of Kelssek soccer’s traditional powerhouses, they did one better than Burnaby SC and made it to the group stage of the Champions Cup once. High-demand matches against rivals are played at the 55,000-seater Stade Olympique, as are those in the winter when the roof comes in handy for keeping the snow off.

They lost their number one keeper amid a bit of a bidding war, but raiding relegation victims Kingstown for their goalkeeper Thimiscles Seanclair was a nice bit of business for the defending champions. Already powered with a strong forward line, they’ve also solidified the engine room in defence and midfield and look very formidable contenders once again.

Players in: Calum Kirkpatrick (Burdoc Ridge, τ350k/$1m), Isadora Markkanen (Stahlburg City, τ1.05m/$3m), Ego Giles (Tikariot City, free), János rue Belois (youth), Nicolas Michel (youth)
Players out: Sébastien St-Gerlais (Eterna Stars, τ500k/$1.5m)

Manager: Romain Dupuis
First XI: Thimiscles Seanclair [GK] (

YSP), Isadora Markkanen [D L] (

NPH), Afrim Degirmen [D C] (

SRS), Jean-Phillippe Auiloquet [D C], Ashley Douglass [D/M R]*, Odveig Wheeler [DM]* (

STL), Juha Terjakov [M C] (

SVJ), Calum Kirkpatrick [M LC] (

AUD), Brigitte Coppinger [RW/ST]* (

NPH), Vanda Gerô, [F C] (

PAS), Radomir Primakov [F C] (

PDN)
Squad: Jeanne Dutronc [GK] (

HIN), Joris Elzokari [D C] (

SRS), Daley Potter [D L], Emmett Thackary [D R], Juan Hernandez [M LC], Götz Makatsch [CM/AM] (

VAL), Adam Corvin [CM], Saori Takahata [AM] (

HIN), Joshua Farrer [M L] (

BRE), Ego Giles [M LR] (

TKT), Scott Davies [F C]

Club de football Saint-Richard
Home ground: Stade Michel-Beaulieu (19,400)
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 35
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 9
Main rivals: Langlois Océanic
Fanzines: Moules frites

Les Navigateurs pride themselves on their "small town" ethos, being close to the community, and a squad primarily made up of "gars de chez nous", youth players from the local area who came up through its academy. It’s been a bit of a volatile performance over the last few years, swinging from IFCF qualification to fending off relegation. Call them the mystery box team, they should do alright but you never know.

Players in: Dennon Lewis (Baraldhur, free), Taylor Barris (youth), Anne-Marie Lamoreaux (youth)
Players out: Pascal Desdélices [F C] (retired)

Manager: Michel Poitras
First XI: Michelle Normand [GK], Sungnam-Simon Park [D LC], Edmün Dârgâneý [D R] (

FFD), Maxime Bearnon-Sappeur [D C]*, Alexandre von Mertens [D C], Venig de Bondyes [M C] (

OAM),Freya McCosgraigh [AM]* (

SCT), Antoine Girard [M L]*, Seong Mi-Na [M RL]

HIN), Eulatie Abraham [F C] (

CMT), Juan Marc Valdéz [F C]
Squad: Areke Shinra [GK] (

HIN), , Jonathan Dubois [D C], Gus Charbonnier-Dupuis [M C], Mortéza Fadel [DM], Justin Romand [M LR], Dennon Lewis [F C] (

TKT)

Clayquot City Football Club
Home ground: Kanard Park (32,600)
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 10, 26; runners-up: 53
Coupe des Patriotes (2): 10, 11
Fanzine: Gold Star Republic

A long-established club from the capital of Etnier, Clayquot have been comfortable features of the top flight for ages yet have rarely broken out of mid-table mediocrity – until last season’s fourth-place finish and a blinder of a goalscoring bonanza for Seamus Wylten. Predictably, he got snapped up by a big club for a big fee in the off season, but they look to have invested the money well and the big question is whether it’s enough to keep them near the top.

Players in: Fabio Coimbra (Valencia, τ1.26m/$3.6m), Koit Isarn (τ520k/$1.5m)
Players out: Seamus Wylten (Hondo FC, τ3.4m/$10m)

Manager: Mary Henderson
First 11: Luke Thomas [GK], Kari Bardiche [D L] (

NPH), Morgan Epsom [D C], Ward Blackburn [D C]* (

BRE), Koit Isarn [D R] (

SRS), Sean Clarke [M R], Justin Tang [M C], Luke Johnson [AM], Lyndon Haynes [M L] (

BRE), Raizen Saikyomono [M R/ST]* (

HIN), Fabio Coimbra [FW]* (

VLD)
Squad: Olette Coleyn [GK] (

BRE), Teyo Echehun [D C] (

ASG), Paul Franks [D RC], Gérard Olivier [D C], Jacques Lebeaume [M C], Anders Kreissen [M L], Nishant Gilam [M C], Donatien Csokonai [AM] (KSK/FFD), Sigrun Holgersdottir [F C], Colm McCarrigan [F C] (

SVJ)

Coquitlam United
Home ground: Maillardville Park (20,300)
Main rivals: Burnaby SC, Metropolitan FC
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 28; runners-up: 51, 52
Fanzine: Bear-Proof Bins

While bearing the name of only one of them, United represents metropolitan Burnaby's eastern suburbs, and so are often nicknamed the "Easties". Some star power has arrived at the club in the form of documentary legend Aldo Vocani. While troubling the top four is probably still beyond them, this is still a solid lineup that has room to grow in terms of potential and performance.

Players in: Mariano Lucio (Ocozoxhautla, free), Aldo Vocani (Shamrock Cathair, $500k)
Players out: Colin Mackrel (ASC Arvika, τ250k/$710k)
Manager: Henri Hubert
First 11: Piotr Lukowitz [GK], Caleigh Smith [D C], Kassel Pokorný [D C]*, Obey Chidiebere [D R]* (

BNJ), Neil Lych [D L] (HVY), Stephanie Grübling [DM], Annabel Curtis [M C], Alex Bronson [M C] (

XAN), Rycszard Vepocojat [M/AM C] (

SRS), Dusty Clement [ST] (

BRE), Aldo Vocani [F C]* (

MRN)
Squad: Kevin Cannon [GK], Kâyetá Jírraósôás [RB] (KSK/FFD), Casey Lindner [D C], Colin Mackrel [F C], Michael Thompson [M C], Jahn Nilsson [AM/F], John Parker [M L], Simon Barisstan [M R], Mariano Lucio [AM C] (

TEQ), Arjan Singh [F C]

Club sportif de Saint-Rémy
Home ground: Stade Intersat
Honours: KFL Championship (5): 8, 23, 55, 61, 62; runners-up: 57, 58
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 3
Fanzine: Qui a mangé tous les pogos?, Carte-cadeaux de Dieu

Often referred to as CSSR for short. The club's motto "ferai valoir" roughly translates as "put it to good use" though its meaning has several religious and historical layers, such as referencing a famous battleship and some Catholic Church stuff (hence the title of an unauthorized fanzine, "God's gift card"). Among the club legends is Ian Sinclair, who played for Kelssek at six World Cups (37-42) and was the first Kelssekian footballer to play abroad when he signed for A.F.F. in Cafundéu.

It’s a team in transition – but is it done yet? There was more of a clear-out as it became clear the squad that won two back-to-back titles needed refreshing last season. More is needed from the players already in the team if they’re going to be a threat at the top of the table. The spotlight now turns to players like Arsene de Saintyon and Dening Regnault – they’re the ones who need to lead the offence this season.

Players in: Bruno Silva (Association Ariddienne, τ500k/$1.43m) Liam Wallace (Liverpool Town, free), Cherita Sheika-Renard (Somei-Yoshino Univ.)
Players out: Connor Wimble (River City, τ210k/600k), Jean-Marc Arndeau (Carathyr Emeralds, τ400k/$1.1m)

Manager: Jorge Guardia

First 11: Cale Shaughlin [GK], Benat Renak [D L], Osman Bennouna [D C], Brian Sanders [D C] (

CBP), Greta Enger [D R]* (

VAL), Sara Ní Bheacháin [M C], Corinne Eriksen [DM] (

APX), Bruno Silva [M R] (

DRP/HIN), Dening Regnault [M L]* (

OAM), Arsène de Saintyon [F C] (

OAM), Darin Crow [F C]* (

TOR)
Squad: Liam Wallace [GK] (

MUR), Terrance Foley [D L], , Jérémie Chasseur-Ardenne [D R], Xavier Julien [M R], Kristian Mashtian [M C], Maxime Deschamps [CM/AM], Gabriel Davies [F C], Cherita Sheika-Renard [DM] (

EFL)

Football Club of Novonaya
Home ground: Griffin Park (39,200)
Honours: KFL National runners-up: 61
Rivals: NGSA Ulyanof
Fanzine(s): The Grand Gallop

After years of bouncing between second and third division, FC Novonaya has enjoyed a rise in attention, attendances, and ambitions after the refurbishment and expansion of their home stadium for the 12th Summer Olympics. The club have been putting in the investment and it’s shown some return in cementing their first-division status.

Players in: Anne-Marie Roux (St-Adelin-des-Mercantores, τ120k/$350k)

Manager: Nicholas Fieldmarsh; Assistant manager: Abbrick Faillace (

AUD)
First 11: Nathan Meeks [GK], Ovidijus Stubbs [LWB] (

BRE), Dragan Djejić [D C] (

ZRH), Gregor Lacan [D C], Marius Gunder [D R]*, Genzo Tawari [DM] (

HIN), Daniel Brown [M R], Caleb Roy [M LC]* (

ETN), Julia Bradford [M L], Ludovicus Dagnesses [AM] (

FFD), Masashige Vachimitsu [ST]* (

KOR)
Squad: Maiya Ovidinjus [GK], Alice Forsyth [D RC], Carson Hill [M C],Tyler Blackwood [M C], Alejandro Nunez [ST], Anne-Marie Roux [LW/ST] (SVG), Henning Hemmingsen [ST] (DCA)

Hamiltonian Cambria
Home ground: B.A. Johnston Field (24,700)
Honours: KFL National Northern (1): 58
Rivals: Kirkenes FC
Fanzines: Dragon's Breath Mints

Hamilton is an industrial city that sneers at the effete big city slickers of nearby Kirkenes, despite the fact that many residents actually commute to work there. But much like the city's post-industrial revival, Cambria is getting in touch with its cosmopolitan side and has embraced the youth movement of their odd foreign DBC-winning manager Johannes Sulo.

After a mediocre showing last season, many fans feel that a brush-clearing is overdue and weren’t too happy that the club hasn’t quite done that. They’d have been biting your arm off to just be in the Championship division not too long ago, you know. But in fairness, it’s up to the kids to show they should be selected over the incumbents, and you might expect that to be the theme of the upcoming season.

Players in: Ren Fang (Shanbei, τ170k/$500k), Anette Faure (Univ. of Myana, free), Tuomas Nordstrom (youth)

Manager: Johannes Sulo (

COS)
First 11: Damien Harcomb [GK], Russ Jenkins [D L], Jagoda Novosel [D R] (

PAS), Irinia Wassef [D C] (

SRS), Ren Fang [D C] (

YZH), Marco Marchesni [M C], Ashton Moore* [M C] (

EUR) Dario Tule [M R]* (

SAJ), Joncis Pataiere [M L] (

OAM), Ashton Houston [ST]* (HVY), Ilan Milanovic [ST]
Squad: Brian Pool [GK], David McGrath [D C], Colm Gallimh [D LC], Tuomas Nordstrom [D R] (KSK/FFD) Anette Faure [D C], Corella da Silva [D C] (

COS), Kathy Franklin [D RC], Angeline Subotic [M C], Richard MacEwan [M C], Tomás Guisao [RM] (KSK/FFD), Catherine Wells [ST], İlham Kazimov [ST] (

TMR)

Océanic club de football Langlois
Home ground: Stade de la Pacifique (28,800)
Main rivals: CF Saint-Richard
Honours: KFL Championship (7): 5, 11, 17, 19, 30, 56, 57; runners-up: 49
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 2
Fanzines: Coach-marde, Aux larmes salés

One of the earliest football clubs to be established in Kelssek, Océanic were the local pioneers of a fluid, direct style of play that has been a lasting influence on the sport's development in Kelssek.

After a torrid start to last season and a mid-season managerial sacking, Danny Flint’s arrival helped to right the ship and got them within goal difference of IFCF play. There’s a lot of optimism around a team that’s got all the assets to challenge for a trophy but just needs to find the right cohesion and direction.

Players in: Dylan Patterson (Marketville, τ830k/$2.5m), Norue Busokhu (Ókumo Ferofo, undisc.), Ethan Porter (Liverpool Town, τ350/$1m), Puxjodaskar Lohánares (youth)
Players out: Lindsay Cowan (Steinaux, τ240k/$700k)

Manager: Danny Flint

First XI: Scotia MacDonald [GK], Armisael [D L] (DAI), Phillippe Galiani [D C], Dylan Patterson [D C]* (

EUR), Adelaide Southers [D R] (

NPH), Forzu-Nirlo Uzo [M C] (

QUS), Kiera Weiram [M C]* (

MRN), Zilar Galharretborde [M R]* (

ASG), Pierre-Louis Laishram [AM/FW], Cory Browning [F C], Jourdain Dupuis [FC]
Squad: Marc-Henri Normand [GK], Norue Busokhu [D C] (

TIO), Stephen Field [D C] (

FVA), Ethan Porter [D/WB L] (

MUR), Jacques Peele [D RC], Kathy Eowins [DM], Émile Robin [DM], Huseyn Turunc [M LC], Nicholas Takai [M L], Atsushi Ryu [AM LC] ( DUN), Puxjodaskar Lohánares [AM/F C] (KSK/FFD)

Port City Football Club
Home ground: Dartmoor (10,700)
Honours: KFL National (1): 63
Fanzine: Good Lighthousekeeping
Based in beach resort country, or what passes for a beach in Kelssek at least, in Willsden Harbour on the south coast of Haligonia. Has a half-hearted rivalry with Shearwater FC largely due to geographical proximity, but it's hard to sustain when they've not usually been in the same division and Shearwater expects to just roll them over anyway.

Port City is back after two years in the second division, what have they learned? Can they match the example of other minnows who scrapped and survived last season?

Players in: Sasha Wheaton (Cranequin City, free), Nick Faulkner (Alexandria City Univ., τ350k/$1m), Laura Annesley (Wexax Utd, free), Bastian Windsor (Castors d’Outineau, τ500k)

First 11: Henry Trotter [GK] (

AUD), Alexandre Benoît [D R], Bastian Windsor [D C] (

NPH), Chadwick Holmes [D C], Calvin Weatherby [D L], Jason Gregory [DM C], Rueben Wheeler [M C], Ciorstaidh Luthier [M R], Nick Faulkner [AM] (

XAN), Lucas McGwire [M L], Laura Annesley [ST] (

SCT)
Squad: Aaron Oliver [GK],Connor Strickland [D C], Michel-Parié Thierry [M C], Sasha Wheaton [AM] (

NPH), Craig Hammley [M C], Carlos Libero [F C], Pierre Dagenais [F C]

Kirkenes Football Club
Home ground: Exhibition Place (38,400)
Honours: KFL Championship (4): 9, 18, 37, 42; runners-up: 60
Rivals: CF Outineau, Burnaby SC, North York
Fanzines: Rubber Pellets Digest, Centre of the Universe
Manager: Kyle Allister

The oldest and most popular team of Kelssek's biggest city, KFC has tended to hover near the top without getting the trophies they so desperately crave. During the winter months, home matches are played at Waterfront Dome with only the lower tier seats sold.

National team goalkeeper Kai Poirier flitted overseas again, that globalist elite, and that should make fans worry because there always seems to be a catastrophe in store with this defence. It’s not surprising what they spent their transfer budget on, and after missing IFCF qualification last year, it’s fair to say this is a team under pressure to mount a serious title challenge.

Players in: Beck Pruttan (Myrtha Dalin, τ350k/$1m), Imke Diskin (AFC Corvistone, τ700k/$2m), Rodney Bright (youth)
Players out: Kai Poirier (1912 Stelburg, τ700k/$2m)
First XI: Jason Curtin [GK], Joachim Elden [D C] (MBT), Imke Diskin [D LR]* (

NPH), Beck Pruttan [D/M C] (

NPH), Michael Cabrallo [D R], Meghan Hartsdown [M/AM C] (

BRE), Nolan Gorka [M L], Patrick Kirkland [M R], Josie Webster [AM]* (

NPH), Christophe Violette [AM/F C], Eva Karven [ST]
Squad: Kendra Millaerl [GK], Allison Tucker [D LC], Isidra Jeurissen [D/M L] (

NPH/APX), Rodney Bright [D LR], Patrice Boudreau [D C], Analor Avalor [DM C] (

KOR), Conan Markowski [M C], Sophie Hildebrand [AM/F C], Lysander Brandis [AM] (MYT), Darnell Owen [F C]

Latrobe Athletic and Football Club
Home ground: Macquarie Docklands (55,700)
Rivals: Clayquot City
Honours: KFL Championship (6): 2, 14, 21, 24, 34, 53, runners-up: 55
Coupe des Patriotes (1): 4, runners-up: 12
Fanzines: That's Not the Try Line, Jamie Toohey's Pension Plan

The soccer section of a multi-football club which also has a successful rugby union team. Indeed, many people who are primarily rugby fans do come to the soccer matches and vice versa. Fans of Latrobe’s 11-player round ball on grass team have gotten used to having high hopes dashed and turned into another slow march to 5th or 6th place, followed by promises that next year will bring a glorious future. After an ambitious transfer window yielded some fairly terrible performances, it was Darach Salthill out, and in with Warner Dranz, who took the club to the Patriotes Cup final although in truth the league form didn’t much improve. There’s been a lot of change at the club and they need everyone to settle in quickly.

Players in: Lubruose Prape (Berdiorue, free), Reeve Sheehan (Northern Union, τ1.05m/$3m)
Players out: Patrice Langelier (Toureres, τ260k/$750k)

Manager: Warner Dranz

Assistant manager: Azmi (

SHT)
First XI: Myles Connely [GK] (HVY), Artair Mac Ronaigh [D L], Aguri Hondachi [D C], Christian Arbour [D C], Valentijn Doorwouds [D R]* (

KOR), Aleksander Lukonov [M R]* (

STL), Reeve Sheehan [DM C]* (

BRE), Raïf Ducharne [M C], Julian Edwards [M LC], Erland Stromby [ST] (

SVJ), Griogair Urquhart [FW] (

DEL)
Squad: Iroha Irei [GK] (

HIN), Curtis Holman [D RC], Brayden Welland [D C], Léo Moselle [D L], Cormac Ó Conneely [D R], Logan Wright [M RL], Julian Edwards [M LC], Andreas Karnezis [M C] (

FHU), Émîróînó Üjíkân [AM] (

FFD), Lubruose Prape [M L] (

TIO)

Mazinaw Vanorian Football Club
Home ground: Crowchilds (18,100)
Rivals: Strathcona Internationals
Honours: KFL National South (1): 59
Fanzines: Tricky Trees

The club's name reflects the fact that Valanora's national team and football league has been and still is much more popular among Kelssekian soccer fans than their own national league. It’s unlikely actual Vanorians had any role in the club’s founding, but records show they were fielding teams in regional and age-group leagues with names like “Mazinaw Ibini” and “Raynor Mazinaw” in the early years. The club are relative newcomers to the top flight, like their provincial rivals Strathcona.

Mazinaw really would rather not have lost their only proven right-back in Caelin Vinter and the squad is clearly weaker as a result. They’ll expect to be safe from relegation but they’re really counting on existing players to step up just to repeat their mid-table performance.

Players in: Slaven Bajalica (youth), Bertrand Paré (youth), Clodio Noya (Equipo Caimán, free)
Players out: Caelin Vinter (AFC Westpike, τ420k/$1.2m), Michael Asano (retired)

Manager: Gary Allard
First XI: Doug Magennis [GK], Link Smith [D C], Kevin Rackard [D C], Tegan Earrach [D L], Bertrand Paré [D RC], Tomás Fierro [M C]* (

CEN), Jeremy Féarghaill [M C], Ivo Ilev [M R]* (

STL), Phrem Mutsuga [M L]* (

HIN), Logan Ragno [ST] (

AUD), Pfandr Oresund [F C] (

SRS)
Squad: Slaven Bajalica [GK], Clodio Noya [DM] (

TEQ), Ronnie Burton [M R], André Normand [M L], Nolan Murphy [DM], Jordan Normand [AM], Cassie Silverton [F C]

Saintsport Heath Football Club
Home ground: Admiralty Terrace (7,600)
Fanzines: Sacred Sheep

After winning two successive promotions, Saintsport Heath finds themselves in the first division for the first time in its history fuelled by a young squad that knows no fear and is full of beans. One notable signing is 38-year old Murphtannian veteran Remy Holmes, who’s a legend in his own country, and if he can orchestrate a second year for Saintsport in the top flight he’ll certainly be a legend here.
Players in: Justine Bixby (Kingstown Athletic, t350k), Remy Holmes (Nottingham County), Adnan Jurevicius (Raynor City, free), Auðbjörg Bjørnsdóttir (Oost-Hartburg, free), Joscelyn Monroe (Corinthians No Longer, free)

First 11: Kelsey Macklin [GK], Lucian Wright [D C] (

MUR), Justine Bixby [D C]*, Angela Dupuis [D L], Leonie MacGhoill [D R], Hayden Prince [M C], Colton Wynter [M C] (

TKT), Joscelyn Monroe [RW] (

NPH), Tatiana Breathnach [LW]*, Auðbjörg Bjørnsdóttir [FW] (

GRF), Remy Holmes [ST]* (

MUR)
Squad: Lee Allen [GK], Kayley Lundberg [D C], Daniel Vergland [D L], Hayden Roberts [M C], Peadar Smythe [M C], Guilliame Laganière [M RC], Madison Korrbs [AM C], Adnan Jurevicius [ST] (

COS)

Shearwater Football Club
Home ground: Kingswharf (40,500)
Main rivals: Langlois Océanic
Fanzines: Southwest Stand Dispatch, Yellow Brick Road
Honours: KFL Championship (2): 36, 40

Founded as a recreational club by personnel of the Shearwater naval base, the club continues to have strong links with the Kelssek Navy. Their stadium is across the harbour from the base in the former docklands of downtown Breton, the largest city and capital of Haligonia. Comfortable fixtures of the top division, they’re in the tough spot of being good enough for their players to keeping getting poached by top clubs but not good enough to fend off that interest.

Players in: Peter Marsh (Waldster, τ350k/$1m)

Manager: Ryan Potter
First XI: Tomasz Janaczek [GK] (

DEL), Shane Reilly [D L], Karen [D C] (

SHT), Jordan Ilic [D C], Lucas Crokert [D R], Dylan McTavish [M C], Coretta Corcrain [M R]* (

BRE), George Thorpe [AM]*, (

EUR), Peter Marsh [M L] (

FVA), Brent Valiser [ST], Brion Stienno [ST] (

SRS)
Squad: Denise Witt [GK], Rémond Leste [D C], Kai Fukushima [M RC], Joseph Green [D/M C], Gary Swann [D C], Russell McDougal [RB], Bryce Graughan [M C], Cory Grossman [M C], Nico Jenkins [M L], Rainier Froboess [AM/ST], Ronan Macpadraig [ST], Tatjana Pistor [ST]

Sitka Valley Football Club
Home ground: St. Kilda Road (19,600)
Rivals: Shearwater FC
Honours: KFL National (1): 62
Fanzines: Nailed to the Pine
Based in Arlingsdale, Wenerdere. Fans sing "The Lumberjack Song" at kickoff in an ironic tribute to their region's stereotypical economic activity (in reality the largest industry in Arlingsdale is insurance services, but that's not nearly as fun).

Avoided relegation just barely and they don’t inspire much hope that they will manage it again, except that two of the promoted teams look likely to be worse than them over 38 matches. Small mercies, am I right?

Players in: Lorraine Bright (Chafford, free)
Manager: David Harmond
First 11: Logan Stevenson [GK]*, Brendan Kennedy [LB], Louis Dosanjh [CB], Marcos Valparan [CB], Bryce Smith [RB], Danil Toszic [CM]*, Lorraine Bright [M C]Angela McArony [RM]*, Marcus Wynne [LM], Timurdogan Yerli [AM] (

TMR), Aengus Ditmarsh [ST]
Squad: David Lewes [GK], Daffyd Rogers [LB] Valerie Drake [CB], Abdur Rahman Heather [CM], Corey Luton [CM] (

EFL), Jean-André Dupuis [AM/FW], Cale Tackett [FW]

St. David Wanderers
Home ground: Doecross Meadow (11,300)
Honours: KFL Association (1): 60

Promoted as playoff winners, and as first division first-timers, avoiding relegation will be top of mind. Some important additions to their attack could be the key to survival, but it’s also a gamble that they can still rely on their strong defensive organization against this level of opposition. If it turns out they can’t contain the kind of skill players you see in the top flight, they could be in for a long and miserable season.

Players in: Alain Veddicho (Castellum, τ260k/$750k), Ruth Finch (Sporting Rafelonia, free), Gedeó Escat (Serpentina, free)

First 11: Derrick Gleiss [GK], Leina Tyrrell [D L], Rosalie Mitrovic [D C], Margaret Anderton [D C], Siobhan Loudain [D R]*, Leslie Mac an Fhilidh [M R], Ruth Finch [M C] (

SCT), Margaret Anderton [M L], Alain Veddicho [AM C]*, Gedeó Escat [ST]* (

TEQ), Garrett Burke [ST]
Squad: Bailey Lapierre [GK], Grujwal Singh [F C], Rhys Jensen [D C], Jasmine Serdyuk [D RL], Alexandra Provencher [M RL], Siobhan Loudain [AM C], Vincent Laurier [DM C], Jeaic Jones-Jordan [M C]

Strathcona Internationals
Home ground: Bowreach (34,900)
Rivals: Mazinaw Vanorian, NGSA Ulyanof
Honours: KFL Championship (1): 59
Patriotes Cup (1): 12
KFL National South (1): 53
Fanzines: To the Ends of the Earth, MPB: Mosh Pit of the Bourgeoisie

Founded by expatriate labourers to play in the city leagues during the industrial era, the club originated and is named after a working-class district of Vickery. Ironically, it’s now gentrification central where abandoned warehouse punk rock venues rub up against glass-tower condos. While not one of the traditional big clubs, Strathcona have a much stronger claim to that status than many of them in recent years.

Second place and the Patriotes Cup were both achievements worth celebrating last season. It’s not clear if their quiet transfer window was because they failed to acquire their targets, or some strange ideas that team cohesion benefits from stability or that you could actually have a good enough squad already. Despite such heresy, they are surely a force to be taken seriously, especially if Bratislav Rukavina’s goalscoring continues.

Manager: François Saint-Louis
First 11: Laurel Tinker-Witt [GK] (ZWZ), Ryan Dumont [D C], Rafael Hythewater [D C]* (

NPH), Astrid Lodgen [D LR], Carey Mason [D L], Andrey Yusupov [M RC]*, Jonathan Berton-Fleury [M C], Raven Cashin [M R] (

BRE), Marko Kotalczyk [M L], Hayden Phelan [F C], Bratislav Rukavina [ST]* (

PAS)
Squad: Peter Collan [GK], Teadgh Brewer [D C], Nene Shibata [D C] (

HIN), Waleeda Hollis-Park [D R] (EFL), Rhys Dadit [M C], Zamil Abed-Louis [DM] (

EFL), Ilan Markowicz [M C], Sean Donnelly [AM], Laura Millclef [AM/F], Bryan Hartpoach [M L], Chung Seo-Yon [LW/CF] (

HIN)

Torbay Thunder
Home stadium: Armidale Plain (10,300)
Fanzine(s): (Thor Pun Here)
Honours: KFL National (1): 61

Based in the capital of Kewatin on the rocky Fjordlands, Torbay are now in their third season in the first division and have done well to stay comfortably there. In a part of the country where rugby is the dominant sport, they've often had to struggle just to get people to see soccer as worth their time. Former Kelssek international Niall Jenkins sat on the bench for World Cup 55 and is full of stories of the past generation's legends which supposedly get more mythical with every team talk. Whatever it is, his methods are apparently working. They signed this guy from one of them Cathair teams, so he must be good, right?

Players in: Yohan Millar (Shamrock Cathair, t170k/$500k)

Manager: Niall Jenkins
First 11: Hildur Eiríksdóttir [GK], Krista Staniels [D C]* (

APX), Blake Carter [D C], Carey Mason [D L]*, Alisen Mitrovic [D R], Gotzon Berystain [DM] (

ASG), Yolandi Heimat [M C]* (

NPH), Adam Callaghan [M C], Taylor Alfred [AM/F LC], Yohan Millar [M R] (

EFL), Dan Antoninsson [FW] (

GRF)
Squad: Harold Archer [RB], Valgarður Benediktsson [M C], Marius Roberge-Savoie [AM C], Dominic Lewis [D C], Rhys Williams [M LC], Gregor MacLean [M R], Ryan Trottier [F C], Vincent Price [F C]

Transfers in

Name                Pos   Age    Nat    From                        To                 Fee
Nick Faulkner        OM    21    XAN    Alexandria City Univ XAN    Port City FC       1.0
Tios Pórmel Mufes    OM    22    TIO    AR Roikh             TIO    Burnaby SC         ?
Ethan Porter     LB/LWB    23    MUR    Liverpool Town       MUR    Langlois Océanic   1.0
Andreas Bjerk      M LR    16    VAL    Mar Sara FC          VAL    Burnaby SC         ?
Koit Isarn           RB    32    SRS    Arkintoofle United   SRS    Clayquot City      1.5
Reeve Sheehan     DM/CM    28    BRE    Northern Union       BRE    Latrobe AFC        3.0
Isadora Markkanen    LB    29    NPH    Stahlburg City       NPH    CF Outineau        3.0
Ren Fang             CB    28    YZH    FC Shanbei           YZH    Hamiltonian        0.5
Beck Pruttan       D/MC    32    NPH    Myrtha Dalin         PAS    Kirkenes FC        1.0
Norue Busokhu        CB    22    TIO    Ókumo Ferofo         TIO    Langlois Océanic   undisclosed
Aldo Vocani         F C    39    MRN    Shamrock Cathair     AUD    Coquitlam Utd      0.5
Motonobu Watanuki    CM    22    KOR    Ambergate City       KOR    Mazinaw Vanorian   1.5
Peter Marsh         M L    20    FVA    Waldster FC          FVA    Shearwater         1
Bríana Noahsdóttir  M R    24    GRF    Steinaux             GRF    Assn Ariddienne    1
Imke Diskin         D LR   24    NPH    AFC Corvistone       NPH    Kirkenes FC        2
Calum Kirkpatrick   M LC   22    AUD    Burdoc Ridge         AUD    CF Outineau        1
Anette Faure         CB    23    CMT    Univ of Myana        CMT    Hamiltonian        0
Anne-Marie Roux   LW/ST    19    SVG    St-Adelin de Mercantores SVG FC Novonaya       0.35
Fabio Coimbra        FW    28    VLD    Valencia FC          VLD    Clayquot City      3.6
Auðbjörg Bjørnsdóttir FW   31    GRF    Oost-Hartburg        GRF    Saintsport Heath   0
Yohan Millar         RM    28    EFL    Shamrock Cathair     AUD    Torbay Thunder     0.5
Dylan Patterson      CB    28    EUR    Marketville          EUR    Langlois Océanic   2.5
Joscelyn Monroe      RW    33    NPH    Corinthians No Longer NPH   Saintsport Heath    
Sasha Wheaton        AM    31    NPH    Cranequin City       NPH    Port City    
Dennon Lewis         CF    22    TKT    Baraldhur AFC        TKT    CF Saint-Richard    
Trevor Malone        RB    30    TKT    Eivora Athletic FC   TKT    Assn Ariddienne    
Ego Giles         LW/RW    20    TKT    Tikariot City FC     TKT    CF Outineau    
Colton Wynter        CM    19    TKT    Valnohar Rovers FC   TKT    Saintsport Heath    
Lubruose Prape       LM    23    TIO    Berdiorue            TIO    Latrobe AFC    
Timothy Sapping      SS    16    KOR    Surbourneshire Tech  KOR    Burnaby SC    
Adnan Jurevicius     ST    33    COS    Raynor City FC       VAL    Saintsport Heath    
Remy Holmes          ST    38    MUR    Nottingham Cty Utd   MUR    Saintsport Heath    
Liam Wallace         GK    18    MUR    Liverpool Town       MUR    CS Saint-Rémy    
Lucian Wright        CB    18    MUR    Liverpool Town       MUR    Saintsport Heath    
Cherita Sheikh-Renard DM   21    EFL    Somei-Yoshino Univ   HIN    CS Saint-Rémy    
Gedeó Escat          ST    20    TEQ    Serpentina           TEQ    St. David     
Clodio Noya         DMC    20    TEQ    Equipo Caimán        TEQ    Mazinaw Vanorian    
Mariano Lucio       AMC    26    TEQ    Ocozoxhautla         TEQ    Coquitlam Utd  
Ruth Finch          M C          SCT    Sporting Rafelonia   MRC    St. David

Transfers out

Jean-Marc Arndeau    D C 30 KSK CS Saint-Rémy      Carathyr Emeralds FC     TKT   1.1
Seamus Wylten        F C 25 KSK Clayquot City      Hondo FC                 VAL  10.0
Morgan Epsom         D C 27 KSK Clayquot City      Nottingham County Utd    MUR   1.0
Connor Wimble        M C 34 KSK CS Saint-Rémy      River City               NWK   0.6
Sébastien St-Gerlais GK  27 KSK CF Outineau        Eterna Stars             VLD   1.5
Anri Fiete           M R 36 CMT Burnaby SC         Lorentine Jackals        CMT   0.2
Caelin Vinter        RB  30 KSK AFC Westpike       Valnohar Rovers FC       TKT   3.25
Phillip Lozic        D C 20 KSK Burnaby SC         Jlinal Cove              VIL   undisclosed
Kai Poirier          GK  35 KSK Kirkenes FC        1912 Stelburg            STL   2.0
Patrice Langelier    ST  34 KSK Latrobe AFC        Toureres                 NWK   0.75
Lindsey Cowan        M R 31 KSK Langlois Océanic   Steinaux                 GRF   0.7
Cephas Lidston       D L 21 SRS NGSA Ulyanof       Brasta                   SRS   2.5

Posted: **Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:45 pm**

Sébastian St-Gerlais is reported to be on the move with CF Outineau negotiating at least two bids for their first-choice goalkeeper. Reports from Siovanija and Teusland say 1912 Stelburg has made an offer. St-Gerlais is in contention for the national team so if he does leave the KFL champions it’s going to be for a bigger league.

A race for Thimiscles Seanclair is on as the goalkeeper from Yesopalitha looks for a new home after Kingstown Athletic’s relegation. Océanic, Kirkenes, CF Outineau, and perhaps some overseas clubs will be in for the player and he’s likely to have his pick of the big teams. This could really be the trend this window as teams look to pick off some of the players from Kingstown and NGSA as those two shock relegations could lead to a lot of departures and quality players who could do very well in a different setup.

Challengers Cup 1st preliminary round
Clayquot City 3-0 Dynamo Dalian (YZH)
Dynamo Dalian (YZH) 0-2 Clayquot City
Clayquot City wins 5-0 on aggregate

Burnaby SC 4-0 Mafumu Chiefs (NZG)
Mafumu Chiefs 0-2 Burnaby SC
Burnaby wins 6-0 on aggregate

Liga B Trophy 1st preliminary round
Ying Yo (ACH) 1-1 St. David
St. David 1-0 Ying Yo
St. David Wanderers wins 2-1 on aggregate

We’ve got our first confirmed inbound move and it’s Burnaby who have again gotten their deals in early as 22-year old attacking midfielder Tios Pórmel Mufes signs from AR Roikh of Tioguldós for an undisclosed fee.

Meanwhile Burnaby SC are also reportedly looking for a replacement centre-back which gives credence to the Phillip Lozic rumours if true. It’s reported they are after Northern Union’s Constance Levy; which if true is showing a new level of ambition from KFL elite.

Champions League 2nd preliminary round
OF Académica (NLA) 2-2 CF Outineau
CF Outineau 2-1 OF Académica (NLA)
CF Outineau wins 4-3 on aggregate

Challengers Cup 2nd preliminary round
Burnaby 1-1 FC Rüsselsheim (SNL)
FC Rüsselsheim 1-3 Burnaby
Burnaby SC wins 4-2 on aggregate

Strathcona 4-2 Inkopolis (SQR)
Inkopolis 1-1 Strathcona
Strathcona Intls wins 5-3 on aggregate

Clayquot 4-1 Leicester (MUR)
Leicester 1-1 Clayquot
Clayquot City wins 5-2 on aggregate

Liga B Trophy 2nd preliminary round
St. David 1-0 Francisca Orient (BRE)
Francisca Orient 0-1 St. David
1-1 agg., Francisca Orient wins 4-2 in penalty shootout

Landsmarks Industrie (SVJ) 3-1 Saintsport Heath
Saintsport Heath 1-2 Landsmarks Industrie (SVJ)
Landsmarks Industrie wins 5-2 on aggregate

This one is huge and somewhat out of left field. After insisting that Seamus Wylten is not for sale, Clayquot City have... you guessed it, sold him to Hondo FC, the Vanorian champions. The fee is a new record for the modern era - t3.5m, or $10m USD. This is a big, big move.

Phillip Lozic looks to have played his last match for Burnaby as he’s travelled to Vilita for a medical with Jlinal Cove and the finalizing of contract details. It’ll nonetheless be one to remember as he helped his team to a 2-0 home win against Ostholden that puts them into the playoff round of the Challengers Cup, although the dream of the group stage is going to get tough without Lozic.

Champions League 3rd preliminary round
Urbizania Wanderers 1-2 CF Outineau
CF Outineau 1-0 Urbizania Wanderers
2-2 agg., CF Outineau wins on away goals

Challengers Cup 3rd preliminary round
Ostholden (ACH) 1-1 Burnaby
Burnaby 2-0 Ostholden
Burnaby SC wins 3-1 on aggregate

Kolonial (SKR) 2-1 Strathcona
Strathcona 3-1 Kolonial
Strathcona Intls wins 4-3 on aggregate

Trebuchet Cham (ZWZ) 2-1 Clayquot
Clayquot 2-2 Trebuchet Cham
Trebuchet Cham wins 4-3 on aggregate

Liga B Trophy 3rd preliminary round
Port City 1-1 River City (NWK)
River City 1-3 Port City
Port City wins 4-2 on aggregate

CF Outineau have a new left-back from Stahlburg City. Isadora Markkanen will be a boost for the defending champions in a deal reportedly worth t1 million, and posted a Honk getting on the plane to Mriin to join the team as they take a 3-0 advantage to their second leg against the Maal Angels.
Langlois have confirmed a transfer! Fans were getting restless but now news that Norue Busokhu is on the way from Tioguldós’s Ókumo Ferofo. They are also negotiating personal terms with Marketville’s Dylan Patterson according to the most credible Honkrs out there.

The Thimiscles Seanclair sweepstakes are decided - it’s CF Outineau who get the goalkeeper’s signature. Kingstown will get a nice fee of t0.9m with clauses that could take it to a total of t1.5m. It looked for a while like the rouge-et-bleu might be left high and dry in goal for a while there.

Champions League playoff round
CF Outineau 3-0 Maal Angels (MRN)
Maal Angels 1-0 CF Outineau
CF Outineau wins 3-1 on aggregrate

Challengers Cup playoff round
Burnaby 5-1 De Commons (TSA)
De Commons 2-1 Burnaby
Burnaby SC wins 6-3 on aggregate

Strathcona 7-2 OF Académica (NLA)
OF Académica 0-2 Strathcona
Strathcona Intls wins 9-2 on aggregate

Liga B Trophy playoff round
Iron City (NPH) 0-2 Port City
Port City 1-0 Iron City
Port City wins 3-0 on aggregate

...and that will put CF Outineau into the group stage of the Champions League, for the second time in four years! What an amazing achievement for this club, and manager Romain Dupuis looking forward to greater things in his second year in charge.

Clayquot are making a splash with the Wylten money. They’ll definitely need someone else to help them grab 4th place this year, and they’ve turned to Valladares to find a replacement. Fabio Coimbra signs from Valencia for 1 million and they’ve also added right-back Koit Isarn for t0.7 million. Time will tell if this is a good exchange.

Late news that Alain Veddicho’s transfer back to Kelssek has snuck in just before the deadline. The former Burnaby midfielder joins newly promoted St. David Wanderers, as the Meadowlands club hopes to stake a claim to a Championship place. Veddicho returns from a decent outing with Castellum in Nova Anglicana and the fee is reportedly t0.4m.

Matchweek 1
Burnaby and Outineau both got off to winning starts in the league building on their deepening runs in the IFCF competitions. Pierre Vasseur knocked in a cut-back on 43 minutes to give Burnaby the win in Hamilton, while CFO hosted newly-promoted Saintsport Heath and were good value for their 4-2 win. The big match of the weekend was at the Intersat.

”Saikyomono slips it through, and what a tackle by Sanders! Fabio Coimbra was ready to score with his first touch of the ball, but the Saint-Rémy captain’s having none of it.”
“On the half-valley from Coimbra..! Shaughlin can’t hold on… and Csokonai’s got it!! Clayquot take the lead with 11 minutes to go!”
“And we’re done now, Clayquot takes the win here! A good win on the road and Saint-Rémy still has some work to do!”

Also in action were Kirkenes and Langlois who fought to a goalless draw. The big story was two clear-cut chances squandered by striker Eva Karven. But keeping a clean sheet is a promising sign for Danny Flint’s upgrades to the club’s defence, with new signings Norue Busokhu and Ethan Porter looking assured in the backline.

[size=90]Hamiltonian Cambria 0–1 Burnaby SC
Port City 1–1 FC Novonaya
Kirkenes FC 0–0 Langlois Océanic
Shearwater FC 0–0 Latrobe AFC
Torbay Thunder 3–1 Association Ariddienne
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Clayquot City
Sitka Valley 1–4 Mazinaw Vanorian
St. David Wanderers 0–0 CF Saint-Richard
Coquitlam United 1–1 Strathcona Intls
CF Outineau 4–2 Saintsport Heath

Matchweek 2
Shearwater were left reeling from their trip up the coast as they copped a 6-0 thrashing by Océanic. Keira Weiram scored twice and bossed the midfield and Cory Browning, Oliver Amhill, Zilar Galharretborde, and Pierre-Louis Laishram also got onto the scoresheet. Langlois Oceanic manager Danny Flint.
“Yes, it was a very good performance, the players were keeping the ball very well, we controlled the match, and it’s hard to find much wrong with a match like that.”

After dispatching Sitka Valley last week in some style, Mazinaw Vanorian found themselves victims of St. David’s first Championship win. Alain Veddicho intercepted a misplaced clearance by Julian Hendrick and found the space to whip a shot into the bottom left corner.

CF Outineau and Clayquot City are tied on points at the top of the table as the only teams with perfect records just 2 matches into the season. Radomir Primakov scored from the penalty spot after Brigitte Coppinger was chopped down on her way to the goal, giving CFO what could be a vital early win against Strathcona Internationals. Clayquot City were barely troubled by Sitka Valley and cruised to a 2-0 win on goals from Raizen Saikyomono and Sigrun Holgersdottir.

Mazinaw Vanorian 0–1 St. David Wanderers
Clayquot City 2–0 Sitka Valley
Association Ariddienne 2–2 CS Saint-Rémy

Challengers Cup qualifying round, 1st leg
Burnaby 1-1 Sporting Esper (ZWZ)
Mâ Âlâmëómë (FFD) 2-2 Strathcona

Latrobe AFC 4–1 Torbay Thunder
Langlois Océanic 6–0 Shearwater FC
Burnaby SC 2–2 Saintsport Heath
Strathcona Intls 0–1 CF Outineau
CF Saint-Richard 0–1 Coquitlam United
FC Novonaya 1–0 Kirkenes FC
Hamiltonian Cambria 4–1 Port City

Matchweek 3
More trouble for CSSR, it’s two losses in three matches while on the other side manager Werner Dranz was pleased with a highly organized and efficient performance as Latrobe AFC came out 1-0 winners at the Intersat. Meanwhile, CF Outineau dropped their first points as they were held to a 1-1 draw by St-Richard.
Auiloquet takes down Abraham.. and the referee gives the penalty! Well that was some flamboyant play acting to sell that, but there’s no doubt Auiloquet made contact there. A very poor tackle to make in your own penalty box... and... while we’re waiting for VAR to confirm it looks like Eulatie Abraham he is performing the soliloquy from... I believe it’s Gimlet, act three, scene two, where King Borrlon contemplates a reverse mortgage.”
“They knew he was a drama graduate when they signed him, I’m not sure they expected this kind of entertainment... and one of the fans has thrown a bouquet onto the field.”
“Venig de Bondyes... inch-perfect penalty! No chance for Seanclair, and St-Richard have levelled the score with 17 minutes to go.”

Burnaby found it smooth sailing as they cruised to a 4-1 victory away to Port City. If that kind of abject showing from the Willsden Harbour club is anything to go by, we’ll be making many more puns like that over the course of the season.

Port City 1–4 Burnaby SC
Kirkenes FC 1–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Shearwater FC 1–1 FC Novonaya

Challengers Cup qualifying round, 2nd leg
Sporting Esper (ZWZ) 2-2 Burnaby
3-3 agg., Burnaby wins on away goals

Strathcona 2-0 Mâ Âlâmëómë (FFD)
Strathcona wins 4-2 on aggregrate

Torbay Thunder 0–1 Langlois Océanic
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Latrobe AFC
Sitka Valley 0–0 Association Ariddienne
St. David Wanderers 0–1 Clayquot City
Coquitlam United 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
CF Outineau 1–1 CF Saint-Richard
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Strathcona Intls
“It’s the final whistle here at Bowreach! Strathcona cruised to the win here, and that makes it three clubs in the group stages of Challengers Cup and Champions League! They join CF Outineau and Burnaby SC in that next stage. What a brilliant week for Kelssek football as in one stroke these clubs have equalled the efforts of the entire league since the UICA era...”
Matchweek 1
Burnaby and Outineau both got off to winning starts in the league building on their deepening runs in the IFCF competitions. Pierre Vasseur knocked in a cut-back on 43 minutes to give Burnaby the win in Hamilton, while CFO hosted newly-promoted Saintsport Heath and were good value for their 4-2 win. The big match of the weekend was at the Intersat.

”Saikyomono slips it through, and what a tackle by Sanders! Fabio Coimbra was ready to score with his first touch of the ball, but the Saint-Rémy captain’s having none of it.”
“On the half-valley from Coimbra..! Shaughlin can’t hold on… and Csokonai’s got it!! Clayquot take the lead with 11 minutes to go!”
“And we’re done now, Clayquot takes the win here! A good win on the road and Saint-Rémy still has some work to do!”

Also in action were Kirkenes and Langlois who fought to a goalless draw. The big story was two clear-cut chances squandered by striker Eva Karven. But keeping a clean sheet is a promising sign for Danny Flint’s upgrades to the club’s defence, with new signings Norue Busokhu and Ethan Porter looking assured in the backline.

Hamiltonian Cambria 0–1 Burnaby SC
Port City 1–1 FC Novonaya
Kirkenes FC 0–0 Langlois Océanic
Shearwater FC 0–0 Latrobe AFC
Torbay Thunder 3–1 Association Ariddienne
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Clayquot City
Sitka Valley 1–4 Mazinaw Vanorian
St. David Wanderers 0–0 CF Saint-Richard
Coquitlam United 1–1 Strathcona Intls
CF Outineau 4–2 Saintsport Heath

Matchweek 2
Shearwater were left reeling from their trip up the coast as they copped a 6-0 thrashing by Océanic. Keira Weiram scored twice and bossed the midfield and Cory Browning, Oliver Amhill, Zilar Galharretborde, and Pierre-Louis Laishram also got onto the scoresheet. Langlois Oceanic manager Danny Flint.
“Yes, it was a very good performance, the players were keeping the ball very well, we controlled the match, and it’s hard to find much wrong with a match like that.”

After dispatching Sitka Valley last week in some style, Mazinaw Vanorian found themselves victims of St. David’s first Championship win. Alain Veddicho intercepted a misplaced clearance by Julian Hendrick and found the space to whip a shot into the bottom left corner.

CF Outineau and Clayquot City are tied on points at the top of the table as the only teams with perfect records just 2 matches into the season. Radomir Primakov scored from the penalty spot after Brigitte Coppinger was chopped down on her way to the goal, giving CFO what could be a vital early win against Strathcona Internationals. Clayquot City were barely troubled by Sitka Valley and cruised to a 2-0 win on goals from Raizen Saikyomono and Sigrun Holgersdottir.

Matchweek 3
More trouble for CSSR, it’s two losses in three matches while on the other side manager Werner Dranz was pleased with a highly organized and efficient performance as Latrobe AFC came out 1-0 winners at the Intersat.

CF Outineau dropped their first points as they were held to a draw by St-Richard.

Meanwhile Burnaby found it smooth sailing as they cruised to a 4-1 victory away to Port City. If that kind of abject showing from the Willsden Harbour club is anything to go by, we’ll be making many more puns like that over the course of the season.

Port City 1–4 Burnaby SC
Kirkenes FC 1–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Shearwater FC 1–1 FC Novonaya
Torbay Thunder 0–1 Langlois Océanic
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Latrobe AFC

Champions League group stage
CF Outineau 0-1 Ibini (VAL)
Challengers Cup group stage
Strathcona Intls 2-1 Sabrefell Ath (NPH)
X Island (TAE) 1-1 Burnaby

Sitka Valley 0–0 Association Ariddienne
St. David Wanderers 0–1 Clayquot City
Coquitlam United 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
CF Outineau 1–1 CF Saint-Richard
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Strathcona Intls

It’s all even here at Stadium Konoha as Burnaby and Strathcona fight to a draw:
“...and Blackburn clears. That’s intercepted by Chidibere. Clayquot had the break there, a crucial intervention by the full-back. Bronson now with the ball for Coquitlam. Vepocojat. It’s through for Clement!... And that’s one-nil! Dusty Clement gives Coquitlam the lead!”
“That was a nice team move from Coquitlam. Crisp passing, spot the gap and Clement finishes beautifully.”

Langlois Océanic were hosts to CS Saint-Rémy and it was a mixup that made the difference in that match.
“Final whistle goes and it’s Jorge Guardia looking grim on the bench as Océanic takes the win here! CS Saint-Rémy are still without a win and they weren’t able to get one from this trip to the coast.”
“They’re a bit unlucky I’ll say. It’ll be painful but it was just moments like that, a bad miscommunication leading to that own goal by Arndeau that makes the difference. But CSSR can’t get down on themselves and this is a test of their psychology. This club have the ability to get things back on track.”

Langlois and Latrobe will be pleased with their start to the season as they make up two of the four teams jostling at the top of the table. CF Outineau are up there too as you might expect, and Coquitlam United are starting well. You can add Burnaby and FC Novonaya as the teams who’re still unbeaten at this stage, but further down the table cause they haven’t been as clinical to get the wins.

Clayquot City 0–1 Coquitlam United
Association Ariddienne 1–0 St. David Wanderers
Latrobe AFC 3–2 Sitka Valley
Langlois Océanic 1–0 CS Saint-Rémy
FC Novonaya 0–0 Torbay Thunder
Burnaby SC 1–1 Strathcona Intls
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Saintsport Heath
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–1 CF Outineau
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–3 Shearwater FC
Port City 0–3 Kirkenes FC

Matchweek 5
CF Outineau were looking pretty flat against Clayquot as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at home. An excellent match for Fabio Coimbra who got both goals for Clayquot. So even without Seamus Wylten they’re finding ways to score, and take nothing away from Coimbra in saying that. Now, kind of an incipient rivalry between Shearwater and Port City with the big city team from Breton getting the 1-0 win at home. Brion Steinno’s well-placed finish getting his club into the top half of the table while the little guys from Willsden Harbour are now bottom of the table, winless after five, with just the one draw so far. And Saint-Remy picked up their first win at home to FC Novonaya, and finally a performance that Jorge Guardia can be pleased with. They finally looked like the players are on the same page, there was none of the disjointed play of the last few weeks, and they looked good value for the 3-1 win.

Kirkenes FC 1–1 Burnaby SC
Shearwater FC 1–0 Port City
Torbay Thunder 1–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
CS Saint-Rémy 3–1 FC Novonaya

Champions League group stage
Directus (EUR) 1-2 CF Outineau
Challengers Cup group stage
Almintora (TUR) 1-4 Strathcona Intls
Burnaby 3-0 Tanrisal (PAS)

Sitka Valley 0–3 Langlois Océanic
St. David Wanderers 2–5 Latrobe AFC
Coquitlam United 1–0 Association Ariddienne
CF Outineau 0–2 Clayquot City
Saintsport Heath 2–3 Mazinaw Vanorian
Strathcona Intls 2–0 CF Saint-Richard

...and a really quite incredible set of results from international play midweek. All three Kelssek clubs not just in the group stage but making waves there with shock defeats of much higher-ranked teams. And not just smash and grab kind of wins, all very solid performances. CF Outineau, Burnaby, Strathcona all really enjoying themselves out there. Outineau beating Directus on their own turf, the defending champions and the best team in the world right now. Burnaby getting a 3-0 win against Pasarga’s Tanrisal. Strathcona grabbing a convincing win in Turori against FC Almintora. It doesn’t get better than this for Kelssek football clubs.

Matchweek 6
“Mufes surging forward with the ball! He’s left two defenders in his wake! Lays it off to Vasseur!! And that was electric! Burnaby takes the lead 57 seconds into the match!”

“Long ball forward looking for Steinno here, but Tesla will cut that out and safety first, it’s back to the goalkeeper... Shearwater have been pinned back most of the match by Kirkenes, but they always seem to be a threat to-Oh and Curtin’s made a total mess of that! Coretta Corcrain’s going to get there...! It’s a goal!! And Shearwater are in the lead after Jason Curtin completely mis-kicked that back-pass!”

“And the final whistle blows on an excellent win for Hamiltonian Cambria and a disastrous implosion by CS Saint-Rémy. It finishes 3-0 to the home side, CSSR were bright until they conceded a penalty, and they never looked like getting back into the game after that.”
Burnaby SC 3–0 CF Saint-Richard
Mazinaw Vanorian 2–0 Strathcona Intls
Clayquot City 2–1 Saintsport Heath
Association Ariddienne 0–2 CF Outineau
Latrobe AFC 1–0 Coquitlam United
Langlois Océanic 2–1 St. David Wanderers
FC Novonaya 1–0 Sitka Valley
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–0 CS Saint-Rémy
Port City 0–1 Torbay Thunder
Kirkenes FC 0–2 Shearwater FC

Matchweek 7
A massive scalp for Port City as they beat St-Rémy 2-1 at the Intersat. It’s a second straight loss for CSSR, they are 16th with one win from seven matches, and you have to say this is starting to look a lot like what happened when they gave their previous manager sack and Jorge Guardia first took the job.

Langlois Océanic are two points clear at the top of the table - both CF Outineau and Latrobe AFC will rue the missed opportunity after the two teams clashed in a butt-clencher that ended up a goalless draw. But that’s why you lose a point when you draw, and Langlois have Pierre-Louis Laishram’s goal to thank for the win against Coquitlam that puts the team with daylight at the top of the table.

Sitka Valley 0–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Shearwater FC 2–4 Burnaby SC
Torbay Thunder 0–0 Kirkenes FC
CS Saint-Rémy 1–2 Port City

Champions League group stage
CF Outineau 3-1 Crisisbless (NPH)
Challengers Cup group stage
Strathcona Intls 0-2 MTK Kingsville (DAR)
Marinos Metropolis (VLD) 1-2 Burnaby

St. David Wanderers 0–3 FC Novonaya
Coquitlam United 0–1 Langlois Océanic
CF Outineau 0–0 Latrobe AFC
Saintsport Heath 2–5 Association Ariddienne
Strathcona Intls 2–1 Clayquot City
CF Saint-Richard 1–3 Mazinaw Vanorian

“can’t get there...and can you believe it, it’s Brigitte Coppinger who gives Outineau the lead against Crisisbless!”
“The cross is met by Primakov...! Oh, it’s two-nil! It’s absolute bedlam at Parc de la Crémazie as CF Outineau are in dreamland!”
“...do not adjust your reality, this is actually happening. CF Outineau have won 3-1 against Crisisbless. They’ve beaten two of the world’s top ten clubs in the space of three weeks. And whisper it, they might have a shot at advancing to the knockout stage on the strength of performances like this.”

Matchweek 8
Podcast FC excerpt
“...CF Outineau just seemed to hit a wall around 70 minutes in. You could feel they were going to concede, and it was just hanging on for dear life and Océanic’s goal, which eventually came off the hoof of Keira Weiram, it had a feeling of inevitability to it.”

“It was also a torrid showing from Burnaby at home makes for their first loss of the league season. Mazinaw score three goals in ten minutes and everything unravelled in the second half for the Centurions, making for a tough time after suffering a 2-1 loss in Valladares on Wednesday. Are they suffering the effects of an international hangover?”

“Yes, I really think so. Strathcona got a win against Association Ariddienne but with all respect that’s not as hard a challenge as the teams that Burnaby and Outineau faced, and Strathcona were at home in mid-week. I think that highlights the danger for those three teams, this is a travel schedule that’s really punishing and something that’s new to them. Their opponents come the weekend are fresher, they’ve had more training time cause they’re not flying off to Eura and Turori and Pasarga. And you have to be honest sometimes and realize you don’t want to exhaust everything in the tank on IFCF duty, it’s a great bonus to pull off results like that, but it’s the league and in domestic competition that you have a real chance and you can let it slip very easily if you spread yourself too thin trying to do both, against much stronger teams where you’ve not much chance of really getting to the next stage in the end.”

“We also have to note the first-ever Championship victory for Saintsport Heath and a pretty good one it was too. A 3-2 away win against high-flying Latrobe AFC who suffered their first defeat and fall to third behind their provincial rivals Clayquot. Océanic remain the only unbeaten team in the league with a four-point lead at the top.”

Burnaby SC 0–3 Mazinaw Vanorian
Clayquot City 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
Association Ariddienne 0–2 Strathcona Intls
Latrobe AFC 2–3 Saintsport Heath
Langlois Océanic 2–1 CF Outineau
FC Novonaya 1–1 Coquitlam United
Hamiltonian Cambria 2–0 St. David Wanderers
Port City 0–0 Sitka Valley
Kirkenes FC 2–0 CS Saint-Rémy
Shearwater FC 2–1 Torbay Thunder

Matchweek 9
“Oh it’s red! Elzokari’s been sent off! That’s a big call from the referee and this has just turned bad to worse for CF Outineau!”

“Van Halen to the byline. He’s surged past Staniels much too easily! VASSEUR!! Simply brilliant play by Burnaby! Played that cut-back perfectly and the striker knew just where to be.”

“Regnault is in! Regnault makes it four!! A massive response by Saint-Rémy! Shearwater have been blown out of the water.”

“Fierro’s given that away and Gilam has placed that ball perfectly! Haynes is off to the races! Big chance for Clayquot here...! And... it’s a terrible miss! Magennis did well to close that down but Haynes had the goal at his mercy! Mazinaw breathe a sigh of relief, that was not the kind of defensive breakdown that you want either...”

“Headed by Adnan Jurevicius!! And it’s in! It’s his first goal for Saintsport, and what a time to get it! He’s put them two goals ahead against the league leaders, the last team unbeaten, well who’d have picked Saintsport to end that run?”

“...did that come off Dumont’s arm? The referee says it did! After 83 minutes of deadlock it’s a penalty to Latrobe! After a promising start to the season it’s suddenly all turned sour for Strathcona. And here’s Aleksandr Lukonov who can keep Latrobe’s brilliant start going, if he can convert this chance from the spot. He can! It’s 1-0 Latrobe!”

Torbay Thunder 5–1 Burnaby SC
CS Saint-Rémy 4–1 Shearwater FC
Sitka Valley 0–2 Kirkenes FC
St. David Wanderers 0–2 Port City
Coquitlam United 1–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
CF Outineau 1–3 FC Novonaya
Saintsport Heath 2–1 Langlois Océanic
Strathcona Intls 0–1 Latrobe AFC
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Association Ariddienne
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Clayquot City

Matchweek 10
And so that’s full time at B.A. Johnston Field and Hamiltonian Cambria hangs on for a 1-0 win over CF Outineau. İlham Kazimov comes off the bench to score the winner, helped by a deflection, and Cambria held out against a spirited assault for the last 17 minutes. All of a sudden, two losses and one point from three games, and CF Outineau are looking out of the title race already. What’s going on?

You can’t help but notice that Burnaby, Strathcona, Outineau, all made it to the group stage in the IFCF, and all are struggling to find consistency in the league. Some of it is the travel, some of it is workload, but also you have to realize that this league is improving, the other teams are not going to sit back and let them run away at the top, clubs are always looking, building to outcompete each other, and that’s actually why it’s quite exciting to watch the KFL for me at least.

Shearwater FC 0–1 Sitka Valley
Torbay Thunder 1–3 CS Saint-Rémy
Burnaby SC 1–1 Clayquot City
Association Ariddienne 1–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Latrobe AFC 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
Langlois Océanic 2–0 Strathcona Intls

Champions League group stage
Crisisbless (NPH) 0-2 CF Outineau
Challengers Cup group stage
MTK Kingsville (DAR) 1-0 Strathcona Intls
Burnaby 1-3 Marinos Metropolis (VLD)

FC Novonaya 0–0 Saintsport Heath
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 CF Outineau
Port City 0–3 Coquitlam United
Kirkenes FC 0–1 St. David Wanderers

CF Outineau in crisis? Bless. They’ve beaten Crisisbless again! That’s a brilliant victory to bounce back from some torrid form in the league. They could do with a lot more of that in domestic play but they’re on the road to history as they could be the first club to make it to the knockout stages; nine points puts them in strong contention if they can possibly steal something from their remaining two matches. Let’s ignore the other two clubs who are well poised for participation trophies as they took pretty unsurprising defeats in the Challengers Cup.

Matchweek 11
Who can break out of this massive logjam from 3rd to 12th? Ten teams within four points of each other and a couple of IFCF spots for the ones who rise to the top.

Burnaby and Outineau are going to be favoured in any situation, really. These are teams with quality and depth and they just have that ability to find ways to win. Clayquot is looking very positive, it turns out they’ve got a solid lineup and Koit Isarn has really helped to patch up some of the weaknesses they had last year with recycling possession and moving the ball out of defence. I think you could see Strathcona up there if we did indeed see Bratislav Rukavina’s scoring drought end today, of course.

On the other hand, and you’ll see that’s kind of going on the fact that they were up there last year, and so you kind of expect them to be able to repeat that. If balancing the IFCF group matches takes a lot out of them down the stretch, I reckon Hamilton and Mazinaw are the ones who could sneak into those spots.

CF Saint-Richard 0–0 Langlois Océanic
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–1 Latrobe AFC
Clayquot City 1–1 Association Ariddienne
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Burnaby SC
Sitka Valley 2–0 Torbay Thunder
St. David Wanderers 2–3 Shearwater FC
Coquitlam United 0–1 Kirkenes FC
CF Outineau 2–0 Port City
Saintsport Heath 0–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Strathcona Intls 4–1 FC Novonaya

Matchweek 12
“Welcome to the Dock here in Latrobe and it’s not so often that the Battle of Etnier has had such important implications for the title race, but five points separate these two teams in second and third. A win here could be a real boost for Latrobe as they’re neck and neck with the leaders from Langlois, while Clayquot could throw that race wide open as a win would put them two points behind first...”

“Not the only big rivalry in the league this weekend, as the War of the Crowns kicks off Sunday at 3pm, Kirkenes climbing up the table after a good run of form, while CF Outineau will be keen to get their title defence back on track - after some stellar performances in international fixtures, you have to say.”

“Lukonov drives that cross and through the middle comes Stromby!... he’s flashed that inches wide. Latrobe with the first real chance and the Savojar striker will be disappointed with that effort.”

“Gilam up for the ball. Saikyomono skips past Reeve Sheehan and he’s on the move! It’s Raizen Saikyomono!! A lovely bit of skill and Clayquot City have the lead!”

“And at half time it’s Clayquot who have the advantage in this Battle of Etnier. Finely poised, it’s been a bit tentative by both sides, the pressure of this rivalry match getting to the players perhaps.”

“...just two teams who’ve had great starts to the season, and they have every chance of- and that’s been intercepted well by Valentijn Doorwouds... Ducharne with the ball now for Latrobe. Over the top for Lukonov!... and scored by Urquhart!! No one picked up the late run, and he levels the score by poking that cross into the net! And Myles Connely is unloading on his defenders who it must be said really let him down there.”

“And that’s not a great cross from Prape-ohhh no! That’s a horrendous own goal from Teyo Echehun, and Latrobe are ahead! The young centre-back headed that right out of the hands of his own goalkeeper. I don’t know if Thomas didn’t call it, but that’s just a bad miscommunication… Latrobe can’t believe their luck as they’ve turned this match around with two goals in ten minutes. 2-1!”

“And that is the stat that tells you the story of the last 20 minutes. 84% possession for Clayquot as they push for the equalizer. You have to say they deserve at least that today.”
“Brutally unlucky with Latrobe coming out and getting two quick goals just after half-time, but they’ve responded well.”
“And here’s Raizen Saikyomono. He has some deadly skills on the ball and he’s past Doorwouds here! He’s picked out Coimbra!!... EXCELLENT save by Connely! He’s kept his team in front with that!”
“It’s a great, low cross, Latrobe doesn’t deal with it, Arbour just kind of watches it! And it’s well struck by Coimbra but what a leap by Connely to get across and tip that around the outside of the post.”
“Corner’s taken quickly!... Haynes runs into trouble there, two defenders and no way through. And trouble now for Clayquot as they’re caught on the break! Ducharne needs to pick the right option here… he goes over the top for Stromby!! And that will do it!! It’s pandemonium at Macquarie Docklands! They are going to take the three points here, surely now!”
“And that’s not all, with Langlois losing to Mazinaw at the moment, Latrobe are five minutes away from being top of the league!”

Burnaby SC 1–0 Association Ariddienne
Latrobe AFC 3–1 Clayquot City
Langlois Océanic 1–2 Mazinaw Vanorian

Champions League group stage
CF Outineau 1-1 Directus (EUR)
Challengers Cup group stage
Strathcona 3-1 FC Almintora (TUR)
Tanrisal (PAS) 0-1 Burnaby

FC Novonaya 0–1 CF Saint-Richard
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–4 Strathcona Intls
Port City 1–0 Saintsport Heath
Kirkenes FC 0–1 CF Outineau
Shearwater FC 0–1 Coquitlam United
Torbay Thunder 1–1 St. David Wanderers
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Sitka Valley

Matchweek 13
So Clayquot City 1, Langlois Oceanic 0. Clayquot take an important win to keep in touch with the teams at the top. That also lets their provincial rivals open up a six-point lead in the title race.
“You had two teams with strong midfields, but one of them also has a top striker. And guess who made the difference? It was Fabio Coimbra.”
It’s a second loss in a row for Oceanic. Is it time to panic?
“Well, that still only makes it three so far. They absolutely should not panic, they just have to get back to playing their football, and maybe a bit more luck. They had two or three good chances, some of it was luck, but also, finishing does have to be better, they didn’t get that today.”

Mazinaw Vanorian 0–3 FC Novonaya
Clayquot City 1–0 Langlois Océanic
Association Ariddienne 1–3 Latrobe AFC
Sitka Valley 0–2 Burnaby SC
St. David Wanderers 0–4 CS Saint-Rémy
Coquitlam United 1–2 Torbay Thunder
CF Outineau 1–1 Shearwater FC
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Strathcona Intls 2–0 Port City
CF Saint-Richard 2–0 Hamiltonian Cambria

Matchweek 14
Simple excellence from the defending champions, who stroll to the win while giving key players a rest ahead of their midweek cup tie, and Torbay have been embarrassed in front of their home fans today. You could say it was an abject performance, but they just couldn’t cope with Outineau’s pace and tempo.

And that will do it! Burnaby hang on by the skin of their teeth and end Latrobe’s unbeaten run! Pierre Vasseur’s goal in the 7th minute stands as the match winner, and they cut Latrobe’s lead at the top of the table to three points... this could be a big turning point at this stage of the season.

Burnaby SC 1–0 Latrobe AFC
Langlois Océanic 1–0 Association Ariddienne
FC Novonaya 3–3 Clayquot City
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–0 Mazinaw Vanorian

Champions League group stage
Ibini (VAL) 0-1 CF Outineau
Challengers Cup group stage
Sabrefell Ath (NPH) 2-4 Strathcona Intls
Burnaby 2-2 X Island (TAE)

Port City 1–1 CF Saint-Richard
Kirkenes FC 1–0 Strathcona Intls
Shearwater FC 1–0 Saintsport Heath
Torbay Thunder 1–5 CF Outineau
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Coquitlam United
Sitka Valley 2–0 St. David Wanderers

“It’s played through by Kirkpatrick and this has to be! And a beautifully weighted finish by Scott Davies!! INCREDIBLE! CF Outineau are 1-0 up against Ibini FC! An unbelievable scoreline, in an unbelievable run through the Champions League! They beat Directus, they beat Crisisbless, and now they’re in the driver’s seat against Ibini… no one gave them much of a chance against a group like this and they’re a shoe-in to win this group!”
“AND RUKAVINA SCORES! Strathcona leads 4-2 and surely, now, they will be going into the knockout stage of the Challengers Cup!... This is incredible not just for Strathcona, but for Kelssek club football... tell your friends who watch overseas leagues they don't know what they're missing!”

                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Latrobe AFC              14   10   2   2    25   11  +14    32
 2 Langlois Océanic         14    9   2   3    21    7  +14    29
 3 Burnaby SC               14    7   5   2    23   17   +6    26
 4 Clayquot City            14    7   4   3    17   12   +5    25
 5 CF Outineau              14    7   3   4    20   13   +7    24
 6 Kirkenes FC              14    7   3   4    12    6   +6    24
 7 Coquitlam United         14    7   3   4    13    8   +5    24
 8 Strathcona Intls         14    7   2   5    19   12   +7    23
 9 Mazinaw Vanorian         14    7   2   5    19   13   +6    23
10 FC Novonaya              14    5   6   3    19   15   +4    21
11 Hamiltonian Cambria      14    6   3   5    16   14   +2    21
12 Shearwater FC            14    6   3   5    17   21   −4    21
13 CS Saint-Rémy            14    5   2   7    19   17   +2    17
14 CF Saint-Richard         14    4   4   6     8   13   −5    16
15 Torbay Thunder           14    4   3   7    17   23   −6    15
16 Port City                14    3   3   8     9   23  −14    12
17 Sitka Valley             14    3   2   9     8   20  −12    11
18 Association Ariddienne   14    2   3   9    12   21   −9     9
19 Saintsport Heath         14    2   3   9    14   24  −10     9
20 St. David Wanderers      14    2   2  10     8   26  −18     8

Posted: **Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:22 pm**

Matchweek 15
A top of the table clash here at Macquarie Docklands as Latrobe AFC and Langlois Océanic walk out into this stadium with three points between them. The roof is closed to keep out a chilly autumn afternoon and the ice pellets that have been coming down today. This is sure to be a pitched battle as the two big clubs who got new managers last season find themselves fighting for first place. Warner Dranz and Danny Flint have each seen their employers back into the standings places where they think they ought to be…

...and Busokhu had to be sharp but got his foot to the ball and it’s a corner for Latrobe. The home side pressing back the visitors here early. Lukonov to take this first corner of the match after 6 minutes. And Normand saved a header! But Christine Hill has put it in the net! Latrobe have the early lead, with the first clear chance of the game! All kinds of chaos in the penalty box, Stromby got his head to it, Normand with a diving save, but nothing he could do about the follow-up as Hill tucked in the rebound from a sharp angle!

…Oh and Doorwouds has taken that away! Off goes Lukonov, centres it for Urquhart!! And it’s 2-0! Armisael dwelt on the ball, got into trouble, and Griogair Urquhart beat Marc-Henri Normand with a cool finish! Latrobe are in the driver’s seat on 29 minutes!

Weiram intercepted that easily… and a great ball out on the wing for Laishram. Laishram cuts inside, and Laishram has been brought down, and the referee points to the spot! Stephen Field thinks he went down pretty easily, but that’s par for the course these days. I don’t think there’s a case for VAR to look at, this was pretty clear-cut to me. And it’s going to be Forzu-Nirlo Uzo to take this penalty. This is great chance for Langlois to get back into this match… and it’s missed! Uzo sends it inches wide of the left upright! A crucial chance goes begging!

...Weiram is always a threat but it’s one that they’ve dealt really well with tod-Galharretborde from distance!! It’s off the post! Connely was rooted to the spot and Welland scrambles that rebound away. Major scare for Latrobe AFC as Oceanic are a team that will not go away.

Langlois really going for it but nothing to show for it so far. Laishram ran into a red wall there… ball squirts out of that tackle and Sheehan cleans it up for Latrobe. That’s a great ball out left to Prape! Latrobe on the break! And slid into the goal by Urquhart, It’s 3-0! Latrobe bite right back and surely this game is now out of reach for Oceanic!!

And that’s it! Latrobe are 4-0 winners on the night, a massive result to put themselves six points clear at the top of the table. The scoreline flatters them a little but it’s a well deserved win!

Strathcona Intls 1–0 Shearwater FC
CF Saint-Richard 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Mazinaw Vanorian 3–0 Port City
Clayquot City 0–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Association Ariddienne 1–1 FC Novonaya
Latrobe AFC 4–0 Langlois Océanic
St. David Wanderers 2–6 Burnaby SC
Coquitlam United 1–0 Sitka Valley
CF Outineau 2–2 CS Saint-Rémy
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Torbay Thunder
Matchweek 16
“Wallin… finds some space to cross! And simple as that! Burnaby take the lead after 80 minutes of battering on the door! Petrovic found the space between the centre-backs and heads it past Normand! That could turn out to be a big goal at the end of the season!”

Two losses in a row, and two losses to title rivals in a row. That’s probably it for Langlois Océanic’s championship ambitions even at this stage as their loss away to Burnaby SC puts them nine points off the pace with the chasing pack breathing down their neck. Four points separate third from tenth place and the pressure is on to sort out the wheat from the chaff here.

Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Association Ariddienne
Burnaby SC 1–0 Langlois Océanic
FC Novonaya 0–1 Latrobe AFC
Port City 1–3 Clayquot City
Kirkenes FC 1–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Shearwater FC 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Strathcona Intls
CS Saint-Rémy 2–0 Saintsport Heath
Sitka Valley 0–1 CF Outineau
St. David Wanderers 1–0 Coquitlam United

Matchweek 17
Danielle Maradrogba’s goal gave Association Ariddiene a vital win against Port City that pulls them out of the bottom three. Latrobe AFC’s winning streak came to an end against Hamiltonian Cambria, with Timurian teenager İlham Kazimov coming off the bench to head in off a poorly defended corner. That allows Burnaby SC to close the gap as they needed a bit of luck and a Casey Linder own goal to come out winners against Coquitlam United in the Battle of Burnaby. Three points the difference between first and second.

Jorge Guardia insists the top four is still achievable as he sought to rally his players to face the challenge. The CS Saint-Rémy manager saw his team grab a big win away to Strathcona Internationals as a brace from Arsène de Saintyon made it four matches unbeaten for CSSR. We’re less than halfway through the season and I think we have a team that can deliver under the pressure of the tiny margins to get on top of all this, he said.

Association Ariddienne 1–0 Port City
Latrobe AFC 0–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Langlois Océanic 1–0 FC Novonaya
Coquitlam United 0–1 Burnaby SC
CF Outineau 1–0 St. David Wanderers
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Sitka Valley
Strathcona Intls 1–2 CS Saint-Rémy
CF Saint-Richard 0–2 Torbay Thunder
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–3 Shearwater FC
Clayquot City 0–1 Kirkenes FC

Matchweek 18
“...Pokorný made a meal of that! And Coppinger must score!... OH she missed!! Gifted an open net and Brigitte Coppinger misses a glorious chance for CF Outineau! A comedy of errors you have to say, she was surprised as anyone to have the ball drop in front of her, I don’t think anyone would expect a central defender with 49 caps for Kelssek to scuff a clearance like that.”

“Yerli threads it through! And a cool finish by Angus Ditmarsh! Sitka have equalized in stoppage time and Strathcona have let this one get away from them!”
“What was Abed-Louis thinking there. You’ve got the lead, a couple minutes to go, hoof it upfield! He gives it straight to Lorraine Wright, three passes later it’s in the back of their net. They’re slipping further behind the leaders at the top of the table, they need these points, but not with lapses like that.”

St. David Wanderers 0–0 Saintsport Heath
Coquitlam United 0–0 CF Outineau
Port City 0–3 Latrobe AFC
Kirkenes FC 0–1 Association Ariddienne
Shearwater FC 0–3 Clayquot City
Torbay Thunder 0–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
CS Saint-Rémy 2–0 CF Saint-Richard
Sitka Valley 1–1 Strathcona Intls
Burnaby SC 2–1 FC Novonaya
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–1 Langlois Océanic

Matchweek 19
Strathcona are four matches without a win and for the second match running, they let a lead slip against an opponent fighting relegation. This one was probably much worse, though - at home, and leading 3-0 after half time, it all looked comfortable but they just seemed to let St. David’s striker Garrett Burke slip through them and made him look like di Bradini out there. It finished 4-4 and they’ve lost Raven Cashin for at least the next match after the right midfielder was sent off, while Bryan Hartpoach was also unable to continue to add to the misery of the Internationals, who fall to 9th place. Climbing up to 8th is CS Saint-Rémy, who grabbed a fourth straight win in some style against Mazinaw Vanorian.

Strathcona Intls 4–4 St. David Wanderers
CF Saint-Richard 0–2 Sitka Valley
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–5 CS Saint-Rémy
Clayquot City 0–0 Torbay Thunder
CF Outineau 0–1 Burnaby SC
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Coquitlam United
Association Ariddienne 2–1 Shearwater FC
Latrobe AFC 2–2 Kirkenes FC
Langlois Océanic 0–0 Port City
FC Novonaya 3–1 Hamiltonian Cambria

Coupe des Patriotes 3rd round
A torrid month for Strathcona Internationals continues as the defending champions are out of the Patriotes Cup. They could’ve been drawn against an Association division team, they were drawn away to CF Outineau and it was plain sailing for CFO with goals from Calum Kirkpatrick, Juha Terjakov and Radomir Primakov. And the notable upset of the round was the Association’s Natanel Royals knocking out Kirkenes FC with a 3-2 win at Exhibition Place! A classic cup upset for the Grassers - yes, that is apparently their actual nickname - who’ll be heading to Dalesky to face Sitka Valley next.

Shearwater FC 1–0 Châteaufroid
Stade Laneux 0–1 AS Concordia
Saintsport Heath 2–5 Burnaby SC
Sitka Valley 0–0 Innisfail County (2–0 AET)
Clayquot City 2–0 Southbank Mariners
Torbay Thunder 0–3 Hamiltonian Cambria
AS Lac-Abitargnais 0–3 Latrobe AFC
Union Lachine 0–3 North York FC
CS Saint-Rémy 4–3 St. David Wanderers
Kirkenes FC 2–3 Natanel Royals
CF Saint-Richard 2–2 Miramichi Lakers (2–2 AET) (5–4 pen.)
New Scarborough 0–2 Pembina City
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–1 Coquitlam United (1–1 AET) (0–3 pen.)
Port City FC 1–1 Association Ariddienne (2–1 AET)
Langlois Océanic 2–1 FC Novonaya
CF Outineau 3–2 Strathcona Internationals

Matchweek 20
Winter’s icy grip takes on the country and as we pass the halfway mark, Burnaby SC have passed Latrobe AFC at the top of the table. A bit of a smash and grab for Shearwater who put in a brave shift to keep Latrobe at bay and then were awarded a penalty in the 82nd minute which Brion Stienno kept his nerve to convert. The win brought Shearwater into the table’s top half and allowed Burnaby to move top with their win against Hamiltonian Cambria, who will shortly be getting their snowbird vacation jetting off to the Vilitan Cove Invitational. With the spot awarded to the team with the most goals scored over the course of the season, it’s a nice incentive to encourage attacking play by the league, you have to say.

Six straight wins in all competitions for CS Saint-Rémy brings them into striking distance of the IFCF slots. Jorge Guardia will be saying I told you so - the talk of a sacking in the works was greatly exaggerated, although let’s do remember he got this job in similar circumstances. And on the coast it was the third match without a win for Océanic in an efficient performance by Kirkenes FC which saw them climb over Langlois to sit in fourth place.

CF Saint-Richard 1–0 St. David Wanderers
Strathcona Intls 2–1 Coquitlam United
Saintsport Heath 0–3 CF Outineau
Burnaby SC 1–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
FC Novonaya 3–0 Port City
Langlois Océanic 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Latrobe AFC 0–1 Shearwater FC
Association Ariddienne 1–0 Torbay Thunder
Clayquot City 0–2 CS Saint-Rémy
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–2 Sitka Valley

Matchweek 21
Suddenly Latrobe AFC can’t get a goal for love or money. A couple of shocking misses by their strikeforce would have otherwise made for a comfortable win in stormy conditions in Torbay. Instead the Thunder came out 1-0 winners. In just two weeks the title race’s complexion has changed completely. Burnaby SC were also travelling to the North Coast but were too much for hapless Saintsport Heath to handle and their 3-0 win takes them five points clear. Saintsport are 10 points from safety and their stay in the Championship division is looking like it’ll be a short one.

Saintsport Heath 0–3 Burnaby SC
CF Outineau 0–1 Strathcona Intls
Coquitlam United 1–1 CF Saint-Richard
St. David Wanderers 0–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Sitka Valley 0–3 Clayquot City
CS Saint-Rémy 2–1 Association Ariddienne
Torbay Thunder 1–0 Latrobe AFC
Shearwater FC 1–0 Langlois Océanic
Kirkenes FC 1–0 FC Novonaya
Port City 0–2 Hamiltonian Cambria

Matchweek 22
Port City have stolen a vital point at Stadium Konoha as they pegged back the league leaders twice in a match that finished 2-2. Latrobe AFC - who’ve been trying to get media to refer to them as “Latrobe Athletic” since their rebrand at the start of the season and I guess we’ll see - will be relieved that their stumbling performance against Saint-Remy didn’t see them lose further ground. And with a thumping 5-0 win at home to bottom club Saintsport Heath, Stratcona have put the dark month of January behind them and rise to fourth in the table after three straight wins.

FC Novonaya 0–1 Shearwater FC
Langlois Océanic 1–0 Torbay Thunder
Latrobe AFC 1–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Association Ariddienne 3–0 Sitka Valley
Clayquot City 1–2 St. David Wanderers
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–2 Coquitlam United
CF Saint-Richard 0–3 CF Outineau
Strathcona Intls 5–0 Saintsport Heath
Burnaby SC 2–2 Port City
Hamiltonian Cambria 2–2 Kirkenes FC

Matchweek 23
“...But all things considered then, do you think Coquitlam can catch the top four? Can you make up that five point gap and climb above all those other teams?”
“Well, not if we’re playing a striker who’s got the first touch of a donkey.”
“Thanks Michelle, call back anytime. Coquitlam United fan who’s a bit down on her team after what could be a crucial 1-0 loss at home to Clayquot City. Gregory is a CS Saint-Rémy fan on line 4, Gregory, how are you doing then? A long unbeaten run comes to an end today.”
“Yeah, but with all of that, I’m still feeling good about our chances. We have a long way to go and this team can go all the way.”
“All the way to where? A big fight with CF Outineau, Strathcona, Clayquot, Océanic, if your guys are going to the IFCF next season.”
“That’s a consolation prize, I’m talking championship. I’m talking Guardia’s third. This is the year it’s gonna happen. You saw Burnaby couldn’t handle Strathcona today. You saw Latrobe have a hard time against Sitka, who’ve got their back four first choices all out with cards and sprains and whatever. CF Outineau, don’t make me laugh. Beaten by Mazinaw.”
“You think you’re going to win the title? CSSR are 12 points behind the leaders, mate. And you lost too, Gregory, you lost to a team who you’re fighting with not for the lead, but for 5th place, Gregory.”
“We need 4 wins more than Burnaby over the stretch, and I think they’ll do it. I believe in Jorge Guardia and I believe in this team. That’s going to be our last loss this year. Mark my words, Saint-Remy are back.”
“Okay Gregory, I like the optimism. Thanks for giving us a call but wow, that is a bold statement to say the least.”

Strathcona Intls 2–2 Burnaby SC
Saintsport Heath 0–1 CF Saint-Richard
CF Outineau 0–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Coquitlam United 0–1 Clayquot City
St. David Wanderers 0–1 Association Ariddienne
Sitka Valley 0–2 Latrobe AFC
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Langlois Océanic
Torbay Thunder 0–3 FC Novonaya
Shearwater FC 0–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Kirkenes FC 1–0 Port City

Coupe des Patriotes 4th round
“Wow, what was that? Full time here at Stade de la Pacifique and it was never in doubt for Langlois Océanic who romped to a 9-2 win against Port City. Not something to help the morale at Dartmoor as Port City will now have to focus on staying in the Championship division. A scare for Outineau in northern Kirkenes but the rouge-et-bleu advance on penalties against North York. Thereis one upset though as Association division Pembina City won 5-4 in a match against Hamiltonian Cambria that just saw some comedic defensive errors on both sides…”

North York FC 4–4 CF Outineau (4–4 AET) (0–2 pen.)
Coquitlam United 5–4 AS Concordia
Langlois Océanic 9–2 Port City FC
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
Shearwater FC 3–4 Burnaby SC
Sitka Valley 2–2 Natanel Royals (3–3 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Clayquot City 1–0 Latrobe AFC
Hamiltonian Cambria 4–5 Pembina City

Matchweek 24
Saintsport Heath score their first goal in almost three months. It’s good for a point against Mazinaw Vanorian. You have to find joy in the little things, because they remain 12 points deep in the relegation zone and seemingly nailed to the foot of the table. At the other end of the table, Burnaby and Kirkenes fought to a 0-0 draw which allowed Latrobe the chance to gain some ground, but they promptly blew it hard against St. David. Erland Stromby had a penalty saved and Christian Arbour’s header missed an open net on 64 minutes in a frustrating outing for Athletic. There, I referred to them as “Athletic”, may it please their press officer.

The tussle just behind first and second place is heating up, as well. Clayquot stole a 3-2 win against CF Outineau in a result that sent the defending champions down to ninth - that’s just a measure of how fine the margins are in the race for the IFCF spots. Êsêkïl dí Völará gave Association Ariddienne a 1-0 win at home to Coquitlam United in a result that pushes them up to 14th. They’re good value to secure Championship status for another year with dí Völará and Maradrogba both standout players.

Clayquot City 3–2 CF Outineau
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–1 Saintsport Heath
CF Saint-Richard 1–4 Strathcona Intls

Challengers Cup first knockout round, 1st leg
Burnaby 0-3 Crisisbless (NPH)
Strathcona 4-1 AFC Treason (NPH)

Burnaby SC 0–0 Kirkenes FC
Port City 1–1 Shearwater FC
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Torbay Thunder
FC Novonaya 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Langlois Océanic 0–0 Sitka Valley
Latrobe AFC 0–0 St. David Wanderers
Association Ariddienne 1–0 Coquitlam United

“And that’s an emphatic win for Crisisbless, on their second trip to Kelssek this year and there’s no upset this time. At 3-0 in the first leg Burnaby are good as done and you have to say the dream ends here. These fans will cherish the night IFCF knockout football came to Stadium Konoha..."

“And it rebounds to RUKAVINA!!... Three-nil to Strathcona! This is an incredible match as AFC Treason are sinking here at Bowreach! This is set to be a sensational result for Strathcona!...”

Matchweek 25
“...taking quite a while to check this penalty. But with so much on the line as CF Saint-Richard could have a chance to grab vital point against the league leaders. You feel like they deserve to, fighting back from 3-0 down and now they have a chance to… Well, it looks like VAR has reversed this call! And Eulatie Abraham is the one getting a yellow card! The home fans are incensed, the officials ruled that he dived!

It’s an ugly mood here at the final whistle and projectiles are being thrown, this is not what you want to see, and the match ends in a letoff for Burnaby, who move five points clear with Latrobe being held to a draw this afternoon!”

Saintsport Heath 0–0 Clayquot City
CF Outineau 1–0 Association Ariddienne

Challengers Cup first knockout round, 2nd leg
Crisisbless (NPH) 1-2 Burnaby SC
(Crisisbless wins 4-2 on aggregate)

AFC Treason 2-1 Strathcona
(Strathcona wins 5-3 on aggregate)

CF Saint-Richard 3–4 Burnaby SC
Strathcona Intls 3–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Coquitlam United 1–1 Latrobe AFC
St. David Wanderers 1–2 Langlois Océanic
Sitka Valley 1–1 FC Novonaya
CS Saint-Rémy 1–4 Hamiltonian Cambria
Torbay Thunder 1–1 Port City
Shearwater FC 0–1 Kirkenes FC

“That’s the final whistle and that will do it. Crisisbless are through to the round of 16 as you would’ve expected. It won’t be enough, but you have to give Burnaby a lot of credit. This was no mean feat to win away to Crisisbless, and though the aggregate score has them soundly beaten they can go home with their heads held high…”

“It’s 2-1 on the night, but Strathcona will win this on aggregate. After a stunning 4-1 home win in the first leg, it’s Strathcona who are still in the internationals and they advance against AFC Treason.”

Matchweek 26
Brion Steinno scored against his former club to help Shearwater to a 2-1 win against league leaders Burnaby SC. Latrobe Athletic moved back within striking distance as the 18-year old Émîróînó Üjíkân came on to score the only goal of the match as champions CF Outineau were dispatched 1-0 at the Docklands. Keira Weiram rediscovered her scoring touch with a rocket from 24 yards that got Langlois Océanic off the mark, Pierre-Louis Laishram added a second and Arjan Singh’s late goal was only a consolation for Coquitlam United as Océanic won that match 2-1.

Burnaby SC 1–2 Shearwater FC
Kirkenes FC 2–0 Torbay Thunder
Port City 0–0 CS Saint-Rémy
Hamiltonian Cambria 3–1 Sitka Valley

Champions League eighth-finals, 1st leg
Olympia FC (EFL) 4-1 CF Outineau

FC Novonaya 4–1 St. David Wanderers
Langlois Océanic 2–1 Coquitlam United
Latrobe AFC 1–0 CF Outineau
Association Ariddienne 0–0 Saintsport Heath
Clayquot City 2–2 Strathcona Intls
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–2 CF Saint-Richard[/size]

Matchweek 27
A second loss in a row and Burnaby are in trouble. They’re still at the top of the table but looking suddenly deflated and listless, you have to ask for how long? Kirkenes has snuck into the picture with their 8th league match unbeaten taking them one point behind the Centurions with a solid away win against CS Saint-Rémy, who drop back to 10th place.

CF Saint-Richard took a scalp at home, ordered to play their next home match behind closed doors after crowd violence in their 3-4 loss to Burnaby two weeks ago, the players managed to scrape a 1-0 win against Clayquot City in an eerily empty stadium. Here’s more potential controversy from St-Richard forward Pierre Desdelices.

“You know this is a really disgusting punishment from the league, I am still angry about how they acted. There is a conspiracy to make sure Burnaby SC will win the league and this is at the highest level. And although I’m pleasure we won, this match was horrible, it was like apocalypse movie. It’s completely unimaginable to play with fans not allowed and it should never happen again.”

Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 Burnaby SC
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Clayquot City
Strathcona Intls 3–1 Association Ariddienne
Saintsport Heath 2–1 Latrobe AFC
CF Outineau 0–0 Langlois Océanic

Champions League eighth-finals, 2nd leg
CF Outineau 0-2 Olympia FC
(Olympia wins 6-1 on aggregate)

Coquitlam United 1–2 FC Novonaya
St. David Wanderers 2–2 Hamiltonian Cambria
Sitka Valley 0–2 Port City
CS Saint-Rémy 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Torbay Thunder 0–4 Shearwater FC

Matchweek 28
Three-quarter mark of the league season and where do we stand? After a third match without a win Burnaby have been knocked off the top of the table. Ikra Yonte’s sharp-angle volley was cancelled out by Dan Antoninsson’s goal as Torbay came back to hold Burnaby SC to a draw. Kirkenes have snuck under the radar all season and now find themselves in first place. A solid team no doubt, but this is not where we thought we’d find KFC. Doing it the hard way as Beck Pruttan’s header found the net to secure a 3-2 win against relegation-threatened Sitka Valley.

Association Ariddienne 0–2 CF Saint-Richard
Clayquot City 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Burnaby SC 1–1 Torbay Thunder
Shearwater FC 1–2 CS Saint-Rémy
Kirkenes FC 3–2 Sitka Valley
Port City 1–3 St. David Wanderers
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–1 Coquitlam United
FC Novonaya 0–1 CF Outineau
Langlois Océanic 3–2 Saintsport Heath
Latrobe AFC 0–0 Strathcona Intls

                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Kirkenes FC              28   16   7   5    29   14  +15    55 CL
 2 Burnaby SC               28   15   9   4    48   31  +17    54 CC
 3 Latrobe AFC              28   15   7   6    41   20  +21    52 CC
 4 Langlois Océanic         28   15   6   7    32   19  +13    51 CC
 5 Strathcona Intls         28   14   8   6    49   28  +21    50
 6 Clayquot City            28   13   8   7    35   24  +11    47
 7 Hamiltonian Cambria      28   13   8   7    36   26  +10    47
 8 CF Outineau              28   13   6   9    34   22  +12    45
 9 CS Saint-Rémy            28   13   5  10    41   30  +11    44
10 Shearwater FC            28   13   4  11    33   33    0    43
11 FC Novonaya              28   10   8  10    37   28   +9    38
12 Mazinaw Vanorian         28   11   5  12    32   34   −2    38
13 Coquitlam United         28   10   7  11    23   22   +1    37
14 Association Ariddienne   28    9   5  14    25   32   −7    32
15 CF Saint-Richard         28    9   5  14    20   33  −13    32
16 Torbay Thunder           28    7   8  13    24   38  −14    29
17 Sitka Valley             28    6   5  17    18   41  −23    23
18 St. David Wanderers      28    5   6  17    24   50  −26    21 R
19 Port City                28    4   8  16    17   46  −29    20 R
20 Saintsport Heath         28    3   7  18    19   46  −27    16 R

KFL National                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 ASC Arvika               32   19   5   8    62   37  +25    62 P
 2 Kingstown Athletic       32   17   8   7    33   21  +12    59 P
 3 Kawarthas District       32   15  11   6    52   38  +14    56 Pl
 4 Wynleth Flyers           32   16   7   9    55   43  +12    55 Pl
 5 Colwynian Vale           32   15   8   9    53   43  +10    53 Pl
 6 West Haligonia Spartan   32   15   6  11    58   52   +6    51 Pl
 7 North York FC            32   14   8  10    51   47   +4    50
 8 Confederation            32   14   7  11    45   35  +10    49
 9 NGSA Ulyanof             32   13   8  11    45   38   +7    47
10 Metropolitan FC          32   12  11   9    42   43   −1    47
11 Union Lachine            32   12   9  11    44   44    0    45
12 Áfram Gimli              32   10  10  12    37   41   −4    40
13 St. Kildera FC           32   10  10  12    37   41   −4    40
14 CF Mirabelle             32   11   7  14    36   40   −4    40
15 Redswyth Red Stars       32   10   9  13    52   54   −2    39
16 Pembina City             32    9  11  12    47   48   −1    38
17 Southbank Mariners       32   10   7  15    38   50  −12    37
18 Fretscray FC             32    9   9  14    34   40   −6    36
19 Castors d'Outineau       32    9   7  16    47   54   −7    34 R
20 CS Rivière-du-Nord       32    8   8  16    31   52  −21    32 R
21 Miramichi Lakers         32    8   7  17    29   43  −14    31 R
22 Trenton AC               32    5   9  18    47   71  −24    24 R

Posted: **Sat Dec 26, 2020 8:10 am**

Matchweek 29
“Ikra Yonte, took his goal well, Mufes I thought shows he deserves more matches than I’ve been giving him… a lot of players are playing well, the team is playing well, and that’s what I want to see week in week out, is that we really work hard and back each other up.”
“Seth Harrisson there upbeat tone from the manage after a 3-0 win for Burnaby, flattered them a bit I think, but they are back on track, and back on top… for now! Kirkenes to play St. David tomorrow.”
“I reckon Kirkenes will steamroll them. Now they’ve got a sniff of the title, that’s a team looking as motivated as ever. I don’t see them slipping up there.”

“...And it’s an absolute howler from Jason Curtin as Kirkenes go behind after three minutes!... He kicked that straight to Leslie Mac an Fhilidh and the St. David midfielder returned it with interest, right into the back of the net!”
“...Ruth Finch with a lovely pass! Ohhh and Grujwal Singh had the goal at his mercy! Another scare for Kirkenes as St. David really should be 2-0 ahead! The home fans smell a scalp here, that’ll be vital for a team hoping to avoid relegation!”
...“THAT’S BRILLIANT! Josie Webster with a strike of some real quality! Kirkenes wouldn’t be denied and they are finally ahead 2-1 after 76 minutes!”
“Loudain… St. David have not faded away and they’re giving this all they’ve got. Veddicho trying to find Escat. And Escat’s been chopped down… it’s a penalty!”
“Alain Veddicho steps up. A league champion with CF Outineau, back in Kelssek after a spell in Nova Anglicana he’s got the chance to score a vital goal here… and no mistake! St. David are level with seconds left to go. And Kirkenes have let it slip through their fingers!”

Clayquot City 0–3 Burnaby SC
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–1 Association Ariddienne
CF Saint-Richard 1–3 Latrobe AFC
Strathcona Intls 4–0 Langlois Océanic
Saintsport Heath 2–1 FC Novonaya

Coupe des Patriotes quarterfinals
CS Saint-Rémy 0–2 Sitka Valley
CF Outineau 2–2 Pembina City (2–2 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Clayquot City 1–2 Coquitlam United
Burnaby SC 0–1 Langlois Océanic

CF Outineau 2–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Coquitlam United 1–1 Port City
St. David Wanderers 2–2 Kirkenes FC
Sitka Valley 1–1 Shearwater FC
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 Torbay Thunder

Matchweek 30
See the satyr in the air
Allez allez allez
Kiera Weiram marque encore
Allez allez allez

Océanic are into fourth place with a 3-2 win against St-Richard in which Kiera Weiram stood tall and scored her tenth headed goal of the season. And Kirkenes FC’s title challenge looks over almost as soon as it started. A poor outing ended in a 1-0 defeat at home to Coquitlam United. That 2-2 draw with St. David seems to have had a real impact on the confidence of both teams, very negative for Kirkenes and quite positive for the Wanderers who had an excellent trip to Breton grabbing a 2-0 win against Shearwater that brings them out of the relegation zone.

Burnaby SC could not find a cutting edge against a stubborn CS Saint-Rémy team, who are clinging desperately to the chances of getting something out of this season. That match ended 0-0 but it does now give them a two-point margin over Kirkenes. And on goal difference, Latrobe’s win against Mazinaw puts them on top on the table with Cory Ferguson making the difference from a sharp angle.

Kirkenes FC 0–1 Coquitlam United
Port City 1–2 CF Outineau
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 Saintsport Heath
FC Novonaya 2–1 Strathcona Intls

Challengers Cup second knockout round, 1st leg
Rammsissil (VIL) 0–1 Strathcona Intls

Langlois Océanic 3–2 CF Saint-Richard
Latrobe AFC 1–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Association Ariddienne 2–1 Clayquot City
Burnaby SC 0–0 CS Saint-Rémy
Torbay Thunder 4–0 Sitka Valley
Shearwater FC 0–2 St. David Wanderers

Matchweek 31
Most thought Association Ariddienne’s fairytale rise to the top flight would have gone pumpkins a long time ago, but instead they’re likely to cement their position and earn a third season in the Championship division. And Danielle Maradrogba’s brace could have a huge role in the fate of the title as the minnows stunned Burnaby SC 2-1 in a stadium cobbled together from the finest bleachers money can rent.

Two big rivalry clashes were on this week. First up was the War of the Crowns at the Stade Olympique, and CF Outineau were devastating against a Kirkenes FC team who were flattered by a 3-2 loss. Then Sunday brought the Battle of Etnier clash where a draw between Clayquot City and Latrobe Athletic was enough to put AFC in first place, but the title race remains remarkably open. With five points separating the leaders from defending champions CF Outineau in 6th place, the final seven matches are going to be nailbiting.

Association Ariddienne 2–1 Burnaby SC
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Langlois Océanic
CF Saint-Richard 1–1 FC Novonaya
Strathcona Intls 3–1 Hamiltonian Cambria

Challengers Cup second knockout round, 2nd leg
Strathcona Intls 2-0 Rammsissil (VIL)
(Strathcona wins 3-0 on aggregate)

Saintsport Heath 1–2 Port City
CF Outineau 3–2 Kirkenes FC
Coquitlam United 0–1 Shearwater FC
St. David Wanderers 0–3 Torbay Thunder
Clayquot City 1–1 Latrobe AFC
Sitka Valley 0–0 CS Saint-Rémy

Matchweek 32
Well, that’s definitely Kirkenes FC’s title shot done then. Saintsport are all but officially relegated but they’ll take the bragging rights for this one - scoring early, absorbing heavy pressure, and then catching the big city team on the break late to take a 2-0 victory home to the Noua Cymru north coast (colloquially, the NC²).

Shearwater FC 0–1 CF Outineau
Kirkenes FC 0–2 Saintsport Heath
Port City 0–3 Strathcona Intls
Hamiltonian Cambria 1–0 CF Saint-Richard
FC Novonaya 0–2 Mazinaw Vanorian
Burnaby SC 1–0 Sitka Valley
CS Saint-Rémy 1–0 St. David Wanderers
Torbay Thunder 0–1 Coquitlam United
Langlois Océanic 0–0 Clayquot City
Latrobe AFC 3–0 Association Ariddienne

Matchweek 33
“Kickoff now as Latrobe hosts Burnaby at the Dock. Could this be the decisive encounter?”

“Arbour lofts that forward, and Urquhart is onside! And it’s a great finish! Burnaby were caught napping a bit there. Haabjörn tried to slow him down but great use of the body by Urquhart, he shrugged off the challenge and fires Latrobe into the lead!”
“...but for Latrobe it’s been quite hard for them to get on the ball after that fast start. Burnaby pushing it now. Mufes gets to the byline... and wins a corner. With 5 and few minutes to half time Latrobe will be glad to go into the break with the lea-it’s taken quickly and Simon Boulechemin heads it in!! Burnaby have equalized!”

“Good run by Wallin... it’s a great run in fact and Doourwouds is left for dead! The pass finds Vasseur!! It’s 2-1 to Burnaby! They can dare to dream!”

“...no one there to meet Yonte’s cross. Liadon picks it up and sends it in again!! And Vasseur’s blazed that over the bar. That was a real chance for Burnaby, with so much at stake here! You’d bet the farm on Vasseur finding the net from there but I sure hope you didn’t.”

“The home fans are a bit restless as Latrobe haven’t really had much to show for this possession. Burnaby are closing them down really well you have to say. Ducharne’s going backwards... and nearly gave the ball away to Mufes on the press!”

“Scrambled away by Arbour, and Karnezis did well to keep that in play... And Urquhart is through!... Brilliant tackle by Haabjörn! Oh my that was vital! But it’s Lukonov who gets there first! Lukonov surely!... and Latrobe are level! He took it around Seth Harrison and stroked it into the net. It’s 2-2 and if it stays like this it’s a big advantage for Latrobe in the title race!”

Well, Burnaby needed to win that. They remain one point behind, and would have a lot of goal difference to make up if that’s to be a factor. Meanwhile, CF Outineau sits three points back in third, creeping back into the title conversation on the back of five straight wins. There’s still five games to go, but Latrobe has their fate in their own hands now.

At the other end of the table, a scoreless draw between St. David and Sitka Valley leaves the two clubs virtually deadlocked in an inconclusive fight to stay above the relegation kill line. With 26 points and a -28 goal difference, for now St. David have the advantage with a much better record of 28 goals for. You can’t entirely blame these teams for playing not to lose rather than going for the win. On the other hand, this was the best possible result for Port City and Saintsport Heath, as poor as their prospects of gaining 3 and 5 points respectively over the rest of the season seem.

The possibility that the KFL will get a second Champions League spot, and thus that 5th place is now good enough for IFCF qualification, has squirted some new motivation into the equation. Oceanic laid a marker down with a 4-0 thumping of Association Ariddienne, and Kirkenes rebounded strong with a 2-1 win away to Strathcona to thicken the plot with three teams tied on points from 4th to 6th.

CF Outineau 2–0 Torbay Thunder
Coquitlam United 0–1 CS Saint-Rémy
St. David Wanderers 0–0 Sitka Valley

Challengers Cup quarterfinal, 1st leg
Strathcona Intls 2-4 FC Teussen Stelburg (STL)

Clayquot City 0–4 FC Novonaya
Mazinaw Vanorian 3–0 Hamiltonian Cambria
Latrobe AFC 2–2 Burnaby SC
Association Ariddienne 0–4 Langlois Océanic
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Port City
Strathcona Intls 1–2 Kirkenes FC
Saintsport Heath 0–1 Shearwater FC

“...that corner’s much too close to Tinker-Witt, easy one for the goalkeeper. She launches that ball forward and that’s found Andrey Yusupov down the right! Strathcona are 3 on 2 here! ...and Chung Seo-Yon puts it away! A devastating break, and that could be a costly away goal for the Vilitans to concede!”

Matchweek 34
Don’t look now, the relegation battle has tightened up, and suddenly left-for-dead Saintsport Heath are looking lively as their win against Torbay brought them to within three points of safety. CF Outineau’s remote title chances faded further as they lost to CS Saint-Rémy and will be glad that Océanic weren’t able to gain on them either as leaders Latrobe won 1-0 at the Stade de la Pacifique to stay a point ahead of Burnaby.

Burnaby SC 1–0 St. David Wanderers
Sitka Valley 2–2 Coquitlam United
CS Saint-Rémy 2–1 CF Outineau
Torbay Thunder 0–2 Saintsport Heath

Challengers Cup quarterfinal, 2nd leg
FC Teussen Stelburg (STL) 0-0 Strathcona Intls
(Teussen Stelburg wins 4-2 on aggregate)

Shearwater FC 0–1 Strathcona Intls
Kirkenes FC 3–1 CF Saint-Richard
Port City 4–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–1 Clayquot City
FC Novonaya 0–1 Association Ariddienne
Langlois Océanic 0–1 Latrobe AFC

Matchweek 35
The finish line is closing in and Burnaby will not let Latrobe pull away. The top two went all out this weekend and after the Centurions notched an impressive 3-0 win away to Océanic, Latrobe matched them and dismantled FC Novonaya 4-1. Meanwhile, Kirkenes FC had a drab outing in Mazinaw having two goals marginally chalked off for offside as neither team was able to record a goal within the rules, allowing CF Outineau to clamber into third. Fabio Coimbra was uncharacteristically off his game and Clayquot could really have used some goals now, they slide down to 9th after a 1-1 draw against a dogged Port City team. That’s also what marked a big shift at the bottom of the table as Saintsport Heath vaulted off the bottom and out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 home win against CS Saint-Rémy. This defeat will give Jorge Guardia a lot to think about as he plots how to return CSSR to the status of title challengers in the years to come.

Langlois Océanic 0–3 Burnaby SC
Latrobe AFC 4–1 FC Novonaya
Association Ariddienne 1–1 Hamiltonian Cambria
Clayquot City 1–1 Port City
Mazinaw Vanorian 0–0 Kirkenes FC
CF Saint-Richard 1–0 Shearwater FC
Strathcona Intls 1–3 Torbay Thunder
Saintsport Heath 2–1 CS Saint-Rémy
CF Outineau 2–0 Sitka Valley
Coquitlam United 1–0 St. David Wanderers

Matchweek 36
A win in the Battle of Burnaby always means something, but this win for the downtown team could be bigger than usual. Thamior Liadon’s late run let him sneak into the box unmarked to put away an cutback from Josh Wallin to give them the 1-0 win against Coquitlam United. It was then up to Latrobe Athletic to light things up in their Sunday afternoon visit to Hamilton, but they looked all out of ideas against Cambria and were lucky not to lose when Corella da Silva’s injury-time header clunked off the crossbar. Burnaby moves into first by one point, with two matches to go. With Strathcona, CF Outineau, and Kirkenes FC all dropping points - in order of least to most embarrassing fashion - only Burnaby and Latrobe can now win the title. Meanwhile the heart-in-mouth fight to stay in the top flight continues. Port City are out of the relegation zone after winning against Ariddienne, and Saintsport are back on the bottom of the table and are down for the count after a crucial loss to Sitka Valley in a six-pointer.

Burnaby SC 1–0 Coquitlam United
St. David Wanderers 1–0 CF Outineau
Sitka Valley 1–0 Saintsport Heath
CS Saint-Rémy 1–1 Strathcona Intls

Coupe des Patriotes semifinals
CF Outineau 5–0 Coquitlam United
Langlois Océanic 7–1 Sitka Valley

Torbay Thunder 1–4 CF Saint-Richard
Shearwater FC 0–0 Mazinaw Vanorian
Kirkenes FC 1–5 Clayquot City
Port City 2–1 Association Ariddienne
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–0 Latrobe AFC
FC Novonaya 0–2 Langlois Océanic

Matchweek 37
CF Outineau and Langlois Oceanic are two provincial rivals fighting for the fifth and final IFCF place but you wouldn’t have guessed it from both of their flat defeats this weekend. Both Burnaby SC and Latrobe Athletic won their respective fixtures to send the title fight to the final day. Meanwhile, huge drama in the relegation six-pointer in Saintsport.

“Off the post and hoofed clear by Mitrovic!... Adnan Jurevicius thought he’d given Saintsport the lead! And Ruth Finch on the ball for St. David. Finch... over the top to ESCAT!! A deadly finish! Gedeó Escat has given St. David the lead! And suddenly Saintsport have just over four minutes to score, or they will be relegated! They need a goal to stay in the league!! Can they find a goal?!...”

Narrator: They didn’t.

FC Novonaya 1–2 Burnaby SC
Langlois Océanic 1–3 Hamiltonian Cambria
Latrobe AFC 2–0 Port City
Association Ariddienne 0–1 Kirkenes FC
Clayquot City 2–0 Shearwater FC
Mazinaw Vanorian 1–0 Torbay Thunder
CF Saint-Richard 1–1 CS Saint-Rémy
Strathcona Intls 3–0 Sitka Valley
Saintsport Heath 0–1 St. David Wanderers
CF Outineau 0–1 Coquitlam United

Matchweek 38
It’s the big final day of the league season and quite a treat with the championship and relegation all to be decided. It’s been a few years since we’ve been able to say that here, so bigger drama than usual in store.

                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Burnaby SC               37   21  11   5    62   36  +26    74
2 Latrobe AFC              37   21  10   6    58   25  +33    73

The big picture, then, is that only Burnaby and Latrobe are in it. If they both earn the same result, the title returns to Stadium Konoha for the first time in six years. It’s been eleven years since the trophy was lifted at Macquarie Docklands, but with the advantage on goal difference, Latrobe will probably win it if Burnaby slips up and they can do better than the Centurions’ result.
Latrobe travel to Kirkenes FC for this final day. Fourth-place Kirkenes themselves can move into third if they outdo Strathcona today but only marginal prize money’s at stake for those two clubs. And what an appropriate opponent for the final day as the defending champions CF Outineau will relish being able to deny Burnaby the title even if they can’t win it themselves. And CFO have every reason to fight for their own position, too...

5 CF Outineau              37   19   6  12    47   30  +17    63
 6 Langlois Océanic         37   18   8  11    42   32  +10    62
 7 CS Saint-Rémy            37   17   9  11    49   35  +14    60

Fifth place, for the first time, has some real significance - with a banner year in the IFCF competitions, Kelssek will gain an additional entry to the Champions League next season meaning it brings the lure of international qualification. A lot would have to go right for CS Saint-Rémy to sneak into that spot. Océanic travels down the coast to face Port City who you’d expect them to beat, but their opponents today are a desperate team and desperate teams are always dangerous…

17 St. David Wanderers      37    8   8  21    30   58  −28    32
18 Port City                37    7  10  20    28   58  −30    31
19 Sitka Valley             37    7   9  21    22   54  −32    30
20 Saintsport Heath         37    7   7  23    28   54  −26    28 R

Three teams, and two must go down. St. David Wanderers probably face the most formidable test on paper, with an away match to Challengers Cup quarterfinalists Strathcona.
2 min: SDW 1-0 STR Alain Veddicho gets St. David to a flying start as he opens the scoring against Strathcona.
5 min: BUR 0-0 CFO Thimiscles Seanclair thwacks a goal kick straight into Pierre Vasseur’s face, and manages to scramble to the loose ball just in time to stop the striker putting Burnaby ahead.
9 min: POR 0-1 OCE Early goal for Keira Weiram, and remarkably, not a header as she runs into the box from deep to hoof a cut back from Zilar Galharretborde into the roof of the net.
12 min: HAM 0-0 NOV Hamilton miss a great chance to take the lead as İlham Kazimov is felled in the box and Ashton Houston’s penalty is tipped wide by Nathan Meeks.
16 min: COQ 3-0 SPH Arjan Singh notches a hat trick in just over a quarter of an hour, taking a from Alex Bronson and volleying it past a statuesque defence. Saintsport Heath haven’t got much but pride to play for, and it doesn’t look like these players are going to preserve even that.
21 min: SHE 1-0 AAR 3 minutes after Coretta Corcrain gave Shearwater the lead, she’s been sent off for a two-footed lunge that sent Êsêkïl dí Völará flying.
26 min: TOR 0-0 CLA Torbay’s Dan Antoninsson was left unmarked and unleashed a piledriver but he cannot believe that Olette Coleyn managed to save that shot.
27 min: BUR 1-0 OUT Big goal in the title race! Maiev Feidhlim smashes a free kick into the top corner and Burnaby are ahead! As things stand CF Outineau will also be out of IFCF contention.
30 min: CSR 1-1 MAZ After taking the lead St-Remy have been pegged back by a well-placed strike from Logan Ragno.
33 mins: TOR 0-1 CLA Fabio Coimbra puts Clayquot City in the lead with his 16th goal of the season! He’s not been that bad this year, but he’s found the boots of Seamus Wylten big ones to fill.
38 mins: KIR 0-0 LAT Latrobe nearly gets the opening goal as Urquhart is sent through on goal by Lukonov. But the Delaclavan is foiled as Kirkenes goalkeeper Jason Curtin comes out aggressively to snuff out the chance.
41 mins: HAM 0-0 NOV Novonaya’s Julia Bradford stamps on Ren Fang after the Cambria defender flew in with a reckless challenge. Fang gets a yellow, but Bradford is sent off for violent conduct.
43 mins: SDW 1-1 STR Eventually the difference in quality was going to show. St. David had been pinned back since taking the early lead and the big guns finally hit the target for Strathcona. Raven Cashin finds Bryan Hartpoach in the box and he spins around his marker to fire it in from 10 yards.
Half time across the league: Burnaby are in a good position here. A win guarantees them the title, and Latrobe have been kept quiet at Exhibition Place so far. But it won’t be easy as they face a CF Outineau side who are desperate to claim the last Challengers Cup slot and have lots of attacking options. There’s no score between Sitka Valley and St-Richard, so at this rate St. David Wanderers will stay up.
47 mins: BUR 1-0 OUT CF Outineau has subbed on Vanda Gerô and are practically operating with five forwards. This all-out attack nearly pays out as Brigitte Coppinger and Gerô combine well before Radomir Primakov’s shot is hacked off the line by Olaf Haabjörn.
53 mins: SIT 1-0 SRI Sitka Valley need to hope for Strathcona to win against St. David, but on their part they’re doing all they can to stay up. Michelle Normand unconvincingly palms away a cross and Timurdogan Yerli snags it and scores.
55 mins: COQ 5-0 SPH Rycszard Vepocojat insouciantly whips a penalty into the net. Stop, stop, they’re already dead.
61 mins: BUR 1-1 OUT CF Outineau have piled on the pressure since half time and Juha Terjakov is the one to get the equalizer! If Latrobe weren’t going for it before, this is their chance to steal the trophy!
64 mins: CSR 2-1 MAZ Arsène de Saintyon is chopped down while on a mesmerizing dribble towards the box but the referee plays a good advantage to allow Bruno Silva to apply the finish. Tomás Fierro is booked for his trouble.
69 mins: POR 0-2 OCE Langlois definitely heard something from Stadium Konoha. They’re not about to let Outineau catch them and Atsushi Ryu gives them some insurance against a team fighting for their relegation lives. Port City were struggling to find the pass in the final third and it’s hard to see a way back for them now.
72 mins: SDW 1-2 STR St. David are in the relegation zone! Zaamil Abed-Louis surges late into the box and fires a hard shot that the keeper can only beat away and into the path of Bratislav Rukavina. Last year’s golden boot won’t miss from there.
75 mins: SIT 1-1 SRI Who wants it less? Sitka Valley were out of the woods for three minutes, though I’m not sure the players got the news at all. Maybe it would’ve helped them not leave Eulatie Abraham unmarked? We’ll never know. Anyway, Abraham’s levelled the score and regaled the travelling fans with a soliloquy from Act III from The Bourgeois Lackey of Langlois or whatever that celebration was.
79 mins: KIR 1-0 LAT Excellence from Josie Webster, disaster for Latrobe. Webster beat two defenders, took it to the byline, and flashed a ball across the six-yard box for Eva Karven to tap in. They can still win the title with two goals in 11 minutes if they can get their heads straight.
82 mins: SDW 2-2 STR St. David were staying up as things stood, but this goal from Ruth Finch gives them a bit of assurance. And they’re drawing against the country’s 4th-best team who admittedly have less at stake in this match.
86 mins: KIR 1-0 LAT Kirkenes are holding fast as Latrobe pull out the stops, knowing they need a win to stand a chance. Erland Stromby manages to get one on goal but Jason Curtin gets across well to save.
87 mins: SHE 1-2 AAR Danielle Maradrogba completes the comeback for Ariddienne, who have comfortably defied expectations they would quickly be back in the second division.
88 mins: BUR 1-1 OUT VAR drama! Scott Davies thought he’d given CF Outineau a late winner, but after VAR’s intervention the referee has chalked it off, ruling that Juha Terjakov handballed in the build-up play.
90+1 mins: KIR 1-0 LAT Never mind last minute heroics from Latrobe, they’re lucky not to go 2-0 down as Kirkenes catches them on a counter attack but Lysander Brandis slices her shot wide.
Full time With the match in Kirkenes over, Burnaby SC are the champions. Langlois are all but certain to be in the Challengers Cup, and Sitka Valley and Port City will be relegated.

Coquitlam United 6–0 Saintsport Heath
St. David Wanderers 2–2 Strathcona Intls
Sitka Valley 1–1 CF Saint-Richard
CS Saint-Rémy 2–1 Mazinaw Vanorian
Torbay Thunder 0–1 Clayquot City
Burnaby SC 1–1 CF Outineau
Shearwater FC 1–2 Association Ariddienne
Kirkenes FC 1–0 Latrobe AFC
Port City 0–2 Langlois Océanic
Hamiltonian Cambria 0–0 FC Novonaya

                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 Burnaby SC               38   21  12   5    63   37  +26    75
 2 Latrobe AFC              38   21  10   7    58   26  +32    73
-3 Kirkenes FC              38   20   9   9    41   29  +12    69
 4 Strathcona Intls         38   19  10   9    69   39  +30    67
 5 Langlois Océanic         38   19   8  11    44   32  +12    65
 6 CF Outineau              38   19   7  12    48   31  +17    64
 7 CS Saint-Rémy            38   18   9  11    51   36  +15    63
 8 Clayquot City            38   17  11  10    47   36  +11    62
 9 Hamiltonian Cambria      38   16  11  11    44   37   +7    59
10 Coquitlam United         38   15   9  14    36   28   +8    54
11 Shearwater FC            38   15   6  17    37   43   −6    51
12 Mazinaw Vanorian         38   14   8  16    39   42   −3    50
13 Association Ariddienne   38   14   6  18    35   46  −11    48
14 FC Novonaya              38   12  10  16    47   43   +4    46
15 CF Saint-Richard         38   12   8  18    33   47  −14    44
16 Torbay Thunder           38   10   8  20    35   51  −16    38
17 St. David Wanderers      38    8   9  21    32   60  −28    33
18 Port City                38    7  10  21    28   60  −32    31
19 Sitka Valley             38    7  10  21    23   55  −32    31
20 Saintsport Heath         38    7   7  24    28   60  −32    28

Team of the season:
GK: Jason Curtin (Kirkenes FC)
DR: Thamior Liadon (Burnaby SC)
DC: Olaf Haabjörn (Burnaby SC)
DC: Patrice Boudreau (Kirkenes FC)
DL: Neil Lych (Coquitlam Utd)
MF: Aleksandr Lukonov (Latrobe Ath)
MF: Keira Weiram (Océanic CF)
MF: Tios Pórmel Mufes (Burnaby SC)
FW: Pierre Vasseur (Burnaby SC)
FW: Eva Karven (Kirkenes FC)
GK: Thimiscles Seanclair (CF Outineau)
DF: Joris Elzokari (CF Outineau)
MF: Josh Wallin (Burnaby SC)
MF: Pierre-Louis Laishram (Océanic CF)
FW: Bryan Hartpoach (Strathcona Intls)
FW: Danielle Maradrogba (Association Ariddienne)

Player of the Year: Pierre Vasseur
Nominees: Keira Weiram, Thamior Liadon, Aleksandr Lukonov

Foreign Player of the Year: Aleksandr Lukonov
Nominees: Keira Weiram, Olaf Haabjörn, Juha Terjakov

Young Player of the Year: Ikra Yonte
Nominees: Danielle Maradrogba, Bryan Hartpoach, Zaamil Abed-Louis

                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 Kingstown Athletic       42   25   8   9    49   27  +22    83
 2 ASC Arvika               42   24   8  10    84   50  +34    80
-3 Wynleth Flyers           42   23   8  11    70   53  +17    77
 4 North York FC            42   19  11  12    66   59   +7    68
 5 Kawarthas District       42   18  13  11    66   54  +12    67
 6 Colwynian Vale           42   18  12  12    66   54  +12    66
 7 West Haligonia Spartan   42   20   6  16    68   65   +3    66
 8 Confederation            42   18  11  13    59   43  +16    65
 9 NGSA Ulyanof             42   17  11  14    63   53  +10    62
10 Union Lachaine           42   15  11  16    54   56   −2    56
11 CF Mirabelle             42   16   8  18    50   56   −6    56
12 Castors d'Outineau       42   15  10  17    62   62    0    55
13 Pembina City             42   13  15  14    60   61   −1    54
14 Fretscray FC             42   14  11  17    52   56   −4    53
15 Metropolitan FC          42   13  14  15    55   61   −6    53
16 St. Kildera FC           42   13  11  18    52   57   −5    50
17 CS Rivière-du-Nord       42   12  11  19    43   63  −20    47
18 Áfram Gimli              42   11  12  19    45   56  −11    45
19 Southbank Mariners       42   11  12  19    52   70  −18    45
20 Redswyth Red Stars       42   10  14  18    59   67   −8    44
21 Miramichi Lakers         42   10  11  21    45   66  −21    41
22 Trenton AC               42    7  12  23    64   95  −31    33

KFL National promotion playoffs
Semifinals:
Wynleth Flyers 3-0 Colwnyian Vale
North York FC 0-1 Kawarthas District

Final:
Wynleth Flyers 1–2 Kawarthas District

   Association North       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 Llandlaff City           28   18   8   2    58   30  +28    62
 2 Innisfail County         28   16   3   9    54   40  +14    51
-3 AS Grands-Sources        28   15   4   9    51   34  +17    49
 4 Ealesgreen United        28   13   9   6    42   35   +7    48
 5 Châteaufroid             28   12  10   6    55   39  +16    46
 6 Sudbury Rangers          28   13   7   8    53   43  +10    46
 7 Natanel Royals           28   10   9   9    42   39   +3    39
 8 Bramerlea Bulldogs       28   10   8  10    45   43   +2    38
 9 Vinterhagen              28    9  11   8    55   57   −2    38
10 Keeleford County         28    9   4  15    28   41  −13    31
11 High River               28    7   9  12    34   52  −18    30
12 New Scarborough          28    5  10  13    42   55  −13    25
13 Rockecliffe & Eatons     28    5   9  14    33   51  −18    24
14 Hawthorn Elms            28    5   8  15    44   60  −16    23
15 Neíra Alavaria           28    4   9  15    42   59  −17    21

   Association South       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
-1 AS Concordia             28   19   6   3    65   31  +34    63
 2 Sunrise Coast            28   18   3   7    60   38  +22    57
-3 Arlingsdale City         28   13   9   6    46   35  +11    48
 4 King Albert Park         28   14   4  10    51   41  +10    46
 5 Franche-Contamine        28   13   6   9    40   35   +5    45
 6 Gagliano Mariners        28   13   6   9    40   36   +4    45
 7 Delta Sorthern           28   12   8   8    39   29  +10    44
 8 Wild Rose FC             28   10   9   9    40   37   +3    39
 9 Stade Laneux             28    8   8  12    33   38   −5    32
10 Point Grey & Kitsilano   28    9   5  14    31   38   −7    32
11 Stade Montagnards        28    8   7  13    27   42  −15    31
12 AS Lac-Abitargnais       28    8   5  15    42   54  −12    29
13 Breton Pacifica          28    6   7  15    31   48  −17    25
14 Kananzawai               28    6   6  16    38   62  −24    24
15 Watermeet                28    3  11  14    34   53  −19    20

KFL Association promotion playoffs
North semifinals
AS Grands-Sources 3–1 Sudbury Rangers
Ealesgreen United 2–1 Châteaufroid
North final
AS Grands-Sources 1–1 Ealesgreen United (2–1 AET)

South semifinals
Arlingsdale City 3–1 Gagliano Mariners
Franche-Contamine 3–4 King Albert Park
South final
Arlingsdale City 3–1 King Albert Park

PRESENTED BY / PRÉSENTÉ PAR

CF Outineau - 4
Thimiscles Seanclair
Isadora Markkanen
Jean-Phillippe Auiloqet
Joris Elzokari
Ashley Douglass
Odveig Wheeler (sub 62)
Adam Corvin 78
Calum Kirkpatrick (sub 84)
Juha Terjakov 4, 71
Brigitte Coppinger 19
Radomir Primakov (sub 70)

Jeanne Dutronc
Daley Potter
Afrim Degirmen
Ego Giles (on 84)
Götz Makatsch (on 62)
János rue Belois
Vanda Gerô (on 70)

Océanic CF - 3
Marc-Henri Normand
Armisael
Stephen Field
Phillippe Galiani
Adelaide Southers
Kathy Eowins
Kiera Weiram 86
Atsushi Ryu 38
Lindsey Cowan
Pierre-Louis Laishram 75
Cory Browning

Scotia MacDonald
Norue Busokhu
Huseyn Turunc
Zilar Galharretborde
Forzu-Nirlo Uzo (on 68)
Oliver Amhill
Jourdain Dupuis (on 74)

13th COUPE DES PATRIOTES FINAL
Griffin Park, Novanaya (attendance 38,887)

While Océanic got the better of them in the league, CF Outineau showed up for the big match and will be the ones to claim a trophy. Brigitte Coppinger flicked on a pass for Juha Terjakov to open the scoring with the first clear chance of the game. Coppinger got herself on the scoresheet as she put the finishing touch on some nice link-up play down the right flank, helped by a vicious deflection off Armisael. With Danny Flint going purple-faced on the touchline, Océanic found their legs and managed to staunch the bleeding, hitting back before half time with a screamer from Atsushi Ryu who cut inside and fired a howitzer from 20 yards. Thimiscles Seanclair pulled off a marvelous acrobatic save just minutes later to keep CF Outineau in the lead.

After a breathless first half the second settled into a standoff. Océanic struggled to find the right pass in the final third, with the only chance of note coming for them at 65 minutes when Cory Browning found his way between the centre-backs but fired his shot straight at Seanclair. CF Outineau went two goals ahead on the counter as substitute Götz Makatsch intercepted a pass and played Juha Terjakov through on goal, who beat Normand one-on-one to give CFO a 3-1 lead. That was the signal for the floodgates as Laishram struck back with a well-placed header for Océanic minutes later, only for CFO to respond just as quickly with Adam Corvin finding space and placing a shot in the bottom right corner from 15 yards out to restore the two-goal advantage. Armisael then did well to stand up a cross for Keira Weiram to knock into the goal to make for a cliffhanger finish as Océanic suddenly found the passes they’d been unable to string together all game. It was too late however, and Seanclair’s reflex save from point blank range kept out an effort from Jourdain Dupuis ensuring CF Outineau would hold on to win their second Coupe des Patriotes.

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