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Bringing Light to a World in the Dark
Bringing Light to a World in the Dark
May 27, 2020 Edition
Celts Suffer Yet Another Loss, MacDunn on the Ropes
Bastion, Eura
Bastion, Eura
Sports
The national football team from Alba and Cymru can't catch a break, as another 1-0 match falls against the Celts' favor in Eura. Fans and managers alike are skeptical of Coinneach MacDunn's handling of the seemingly mediocre team. With two key players in the Celtic lineup out for injuries and the team itself dismayed at the prospect of the future, fans have little to look forward to in tomorrow's home match in Edinburgh.
The entire match was clearly in the Euran's hands - or feet - from the time Brian Bond scored the lone goal to the final seconds. The match started off in Celtic possession, with duo Not Lionel Messi and Sergey Leonidov vying for an early goal. However, the Euran defense was quick to defend any advancement towards goalie Kevin Belgrave. Several steals in the opening minutes showed the lack of chemistry up front, and in the twelfth minute of the game, Euran striker Brian Bond showed superior handling of the football, flying past Celtic defenders and making a blazing shot past Johannes Werner to find the match's only goal. For the Euran football team, a 1-0 score was enough. For the remainder of the first half and most of the second half, Eura would dominate the posession of the ball. All was hopeless for the underdogs of Alba and Cymru.
The Celts would receive a chance for a huge break at the 80 minute mark, as most of Eura's starters had been subbed out, and rookie goalie Vance Simm took the field to deny the final shots from the Celts. Knowing their loss is nigh, new strikers Seumas Colquhoun and Marco de Tarancón produced some aggressive, yet brilliant plays up front. With the final seconds nearing, Colquhoun shifted to the right while de Tarancón punched forward with the ball. As the Euran defense collapsed to block de Tarancón from shooting, he quickly gave the ball to a defender-less Colquhoun, who sent the ball flying across the goal towards the left upright. However, Simm was well-aware of the trick the Celts were trying to pull, and he was in perfect position to deflect Colquhoun's shot before it found its way into the net. The clock would run out seconds later, and the Celts out of Bastion Stadium.
"This is quite embarrassing," recalled Not Lionel Messi on his way out of the field. "I came all the way here from Not Argentina to have a World Cup berth stripped like this. We can't expect to get anywhere if we can't produce goals. For this game - and for all of our past games - these losses are the strikers' fault, and that includes me."
"Don't be rediculous, man," replied Marco de Tarancón. "it is what it is. We just gotta keep pressing. We learn from our mistakes and move on. There's no point in sulking in what happened today. Tomorrow is a new day, 0-0 record. That's the mindset we have to have."
Game stats for Eura (2-0-1):
Group Rank: 2nd
Shots: 11
Goals: 1 (Brian Bond, 12')
Possession: 52'
Saves: 10
Fouls: 9
Yellow: 1 (Frank Bevan, 54')
Red: 0
No notable injuries
Game stats for Alba and Cymru (1-2-1):
Group rank: 10th
Shots: 8
Goals: 0
Possession: 38'
Saves: 10
Fouls: 8
Yellow: 0
Red: 0
Injuries: Jarquín Ramos (Twisted Ankle, will return Friday)
Current Standings:
- Group 3 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Adyatin 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 12
2 Eura 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 7
3 Terre Septentrionale 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 7
4 The Jovannic 4 2 1 1 9 8 +1 7
5 Eshan 4 2 2 0 8 10 −2 6
6 Sanctanus 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 5
Savojarna 3 1 0 2 2 1 +1 5
8 The Sarian 4 1 1 2 10 10 0 5
9 Northwest Kalactin 3 1 1 1 12 10 +2 4
10 Alba and Cymru 4 1 2 1 2 3 −1 4
11 Sabalonia 4 1 3 0 5 8 −3 3
12 Wanarpu 4 0 3 1 9 15 −6 1
13 Chromatika 4 0 4 0 5 11 −6 0
Alba and Cymru will return home to face Northwest Kalactin (1-1-1), and Eura will take on The Sarian (0-1-2) in an away match tomorrow.
*Celtic Times reports team records as (W-L-D).
Appalachian Insurgency Continues Despite Compromises
Charestown, Virginia, United States
Charestown, Virginia, United States
Current Events
Armed guerrillas in the United State's lone mountain range continue to target military facilities after compromises have been vowed by the Federalist President Marack Mobamba. The insurgency has been ongoing since late 2011, as governor Wallace East won a fourth term in the Virginia executive election despite no support from the western side of the state. As of 2020 more than 1,000 combatants have died due to the conflict while hundreds of civilians have fallen victim to crossfire and friendly fire.
"We cannot negotiate with terrorists," President Mobamba said in a press conference. "I will, however, lend a hand to the people of Appalachia. The ongoing issue of poverty and addiction are of the utmost importance for the American government to solve. This insurgency does nothing except get in the way of progress. This insurgency is causing more harm than good, and in the long run, we will look back on this period of history and mourn for the unnecessary loss of life over a dilemma which we can solve together."
"They say what they say not for us, but for those who live in Washington and New Amsterdam," said a militant rebel who wished to remain unidentified. "In reality, they don't care what happens on this side of the country. As long as they keep getting re-elected and living off of taxpayer dollars, the world keeps going 'round. It's time to separate from a negligent government. This don't come from voting, it comes from the end of a barrel."
Choice Scripture for Today
The Orthochronica: Chapter 21, "Na Fàidhean" (The Oracles): Verses 31-32:
The Orthochronica: Chapter 21, "Na Fàidhean" (The Oracles): Verses 31-32:
31 And recall that day which Eochaid pursued Midir, when I concealed the woman from [Eochaid's] sight?
32 So shall I conceal you from the wrath of the evil fates if you call upon Me. This is my word.
