World Cup 86: Roster Thread

by **Nephara** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 5:12 pm

NEPHARA
World Ranking: 2nd
Preferred Formation: 4-4-2
Secondary Formation: 4-3-3
Style Modifier: 0
Home Stadium: The Farham Arena in Sabrefell is reserved for the biggest games, but Nephara is a large enough country that it spreads its matches across the nation.
Kit Supplier: ediraf
Nickname: The Cormorants

Three goals in thirty minutes ensured that this generation of players have at least claimed a trophy, but the side still remembers how the guns fell silent against the Free Republics. There's unfinished business here. Fortunately, Daniella Strauss is well on track to be Nephara's most successful manager in history, has one of its strongest squads in history and has carried them to the highest rank in their history. That said, seemingly the entire side is 28 years old. They only get one tilt at this before the rebuild begins in earnest. No pressure, then...

Overall Record
517 wins - 87 draws - 124 losses
1712 scored - 868 conceded

Trophies
Baptism of Fire 51
Cup of Harmony 61
World Cup 74
Eagle's Cup 5
2 Cope Rushmori - 30, 35
5 Campionati Esportiva - 6, 8, 10, 15 and 18
Only the second nation in history to achieve the 'Triple Crown' of WCC titles - represented by three stars on the crest.
Second in footballing ability only to 6PupperFunnerRunnies.

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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Choose My Goalscorers:        Y*
Godmod Goalscoring Events:    N
Injure Players:               Y**
Godmod Injury Events:         N
Red Card Players:             Y***
Yellow Card Players:          Y
Godmod Other Events:          N
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* Moxham takes most set pieces, including penalties.
** I'll have the final say on how long the player will be out, but feel free to make them look severe as you want.
*** One per match.

Tactics

Nepharan football is based around playing hard, pressing aggressively, playing for keeps. Occasionally this leaves gaps behind the high defensive line, though most Nepharan goalkeepers are in the sweeping mould these days to compensate. Marchers are, by and large, a physically imposing folk, and eager to throw their size around. The footballing culture is intensely competitive, and those that survive to make their way to the top are hellbent on winning at any cost. Elbows to the face. Subtle digs in the ribs. Diving is dishonest when opponents do it but streetwise when Nepharim do it. In short, Nephara are the bully from two years above who picked you, specifically, out as a natural target.

That is often the foreign perspective, but it overlooks a key fact; Nepharan football can honestly be beautiful to watch. Generations of players brought up on dry plains or asphalt play the ball quickly and fearlessly along the ground, never sideways when there's a forward option open, always looking to stretch and probe and stay one really good pass away from a goal. Nepharim are undoubtedly physical, even cynical, but their success has been built off the backs of ruthless, fast-paced passing football.

Most of the time, Nephara will muster in a 4-4-2, but are prepared to put an extra body in midfield when the battle for control is being lost.

The Godhead
For home matches, and during international tournaments, Nephara wheels out the 'Godhead', a giant boulder with an eerie resemblance to Gethin Ramsey, first manager of the Cormorants in the modern era and by now long dead. Nepharim have a superstitious streak, and while nobody's saying it is, in fact, the mystic reincarnation of their most iconic leader, nobody's quite not saying it, either. The Godhead is traditionally 'walked' to the stadium by Nepharim ultras using an intricate series of ropes, and often a flare is wedged into its 'mouth' to simulate a smoking cigar.

Staff
Manager - Daniella Strauss - Age 52
Assistant Manager - Ivy Herrick - Age 43
A former striker, Strauss has never done it at a truly big club - but then, the obvious candidates tend to fail for Nephara. Strauss turned a terrible Corvette side into a credible Premiership outfit for a time, and started to revitalise Southfell United before the Cormorants came calling. Unusually for Nepharim, she likes to keep ahold of the ball, but likes to play quick, aggressive football, with a high line choking the opposition. Monica Brightwater has hung up her proverbial boots; Strauss is now master, she requires an apprentice. So she's stolen the irascible Herrick, who believes herself to be something like fifteen years older after a stint greasy churning in Bonesea, an undoubted hard woman with a keen tactical mind.

Goalkeepers
Core
1 - GK - Hesterine Mercator (

Ulsa) - Age 32 - 101 caps, 33 clean sheets
Narrow-shouldered and rather horse-faced, Mercator carries the hopes of Nephara's... present. She's outspoken on and off the pitch, unafraid to give referees and defenders alike a piece of her mind. A sharp, acrobatic shot-stopper, a little weak in the air.

12 - GK - Alexandra Markgraf (

Sabrefell Moths) - Age 26 - 1 cap
Already well-travelled, Markgraf is making her mark as an athletic, agile shot-stopper, the kind of goalkeeper who can fly into the top corner and flick the ball over the top in a single fluid motion. There is an error in her game every now and again, but her skill will soon catch up to her confidence.

20 - GK - Aranea Provost (

Holdenberg) - Age 23 - 10 caps, 8 clean sheets
Anyone with any sense has their eye on Provost. She's sharp, spry, with the height and deceptive power to command her area, and only getting better year on year. She broke through at Brookford, playing every minute across a successful season, and is now winning a place at Holdenberg.

Defenders
2 - RB - Rovena Stride (

AFC Treason) - Age 25 - 62 caps, 5 goals
Stride's surname is apt. She's fast; very fast, and just gets the simple things right. All of them at once, racing upfield for overlapping runs to lash in raking low crosses, before tracking back at full speed to put in a crunching sliding tackle. A world-class player.

3 - LB/CB - Cedella Verlander (

AFC Corvistone) - Age 26 - 9 caps
Why draft a centre-half to fill the gap left by an attacking fullback? Verlander can do double duty, and probably has the wits to play in a holding midfield role, too. Snaps into challenges with aplomb, and can count on pace as a major virtue.

5 - CB - Roxelana Thorn (

Revolutionaries, c) - Age 29 - 118 caps, 7 goals
Tall, decisive and muscular, Thorn throws herself fearlessly into any challenge to keep the ball out of her net. The art of defending - the joy of defending - is not lost, not as long as Thorn is here. She has grown into a truly world-class defender, and is currently an inspirational captain.

6 - CB - Ilyana Brosch (

Brinemouth) - Age 30 - 97 caps, 7 goals
A tall, grave figure, with a dense web of tattoos. Brosch doesn't really get angry. She just stares. It's worse, somehow. She's an uncompromising defender who sticks tight to her task, and is growing increasingly confident in possession. Has a telepathic understanding with Thorn, honed over many years and tournaments.

18 - RB - Linde Rostock (

Stahlburg City) - Age 24 - 16 caps, 1 goal
A diminutive youth who slotted in naturally to a fullback position, Rostock took that training and then grew into a lean, powerful 5'8" frame. She's got an easy sharpness on the ball backed up by a brutal physicality where she has to. Defensively, she's peerless. Going forward, perhaps, slightly uninspired. But she's a top-class player in the making.

19 - LB - Bremusa Strassman (

Crisisbless) - Age 25 - 8 caps, 1 goal
A composed, mature fullback who has had to bide her time to get the nod for her club, but has found a relative flood of caps recently. The major beneficiary of Vivica Muscadin's injury and Sander Katarec's lack of form, she will hope to lay down a marker for cycles going forward.

22 - CB - Gabriel Lockheed (

AFC Treason) - Age 28 - 39 caps, 2 goals
Lockheed is a powerhouse, someone who was on no lists of future greats until injuries at the Stags thrust him into the firing line and he stood up flawlessly to the task. He combines physicality with intelligence and no small mastery of the dark arts.

Midfielders
4 - HM - Tawny Shone (

Sabrefell Moths) - Age 29 - 106 caps, 7 goals
A true street-scrapper, from the hard part of Sabrefell. That reflects in her play, uncompromising and full-throttle despite her relatively small size, scampering around and committing niggling fouls.and sneaky ankle-taps. She's far more than a destroyer, though, and that becomes clear the moment she glides onto the ball and picks out a perfect pass from range.

7 - RM/AM - Marica Kuepper (

Jungle Strike) - Age 29 - 76 caps, 23 goals
Nepharan wingers do not generally have a reputation for flair - nevertheless, here the mercurial Marica Kuepper is, combining the traditional lightning pace, general bittiness and ability to handle herself in a scrap with the... let's be honest, arrogance required to really like humiliating her markers. Her versatility allows her to play in pretty much any advanced midfield role.

8 - CM - Lothaire Cromwell (

AFC Treason) - Age 23 - 19 caps, 5 goals
Cromwell has serious potential, the kind of player whose statistical multi-scale radar looks like a circle. He held down the midfield for the U21s and can certainly play that role, but at heart he needs to run, and room to run forward into the box at the perfect moment. He's tall, strong, fast, he'll brawl, he can pick out a pass, and he's a leader in the making.

11 - LM - Morena Deventer (

Brinemouth) - Age 28 - 81 caps, 26 goals
Deventer's got a real sense of mischief about her. She's a trouble-maker, at least on the pitch. Maybe a little off it. But her impish goblin grin conceals a brilliant football intelligence, which brings the best from her considerable technique and pace. Somewhat lightweight, and has a slight tendency to overthink things at this stage.

13 - RM - Ysabet Belgrade (

Sabrefell Moths) - Age 22 - 8 caps, 3 goals
A combative firebrand on and off the pitch, Belgrade really just wants to make trouble. Bad things happen to defenders when she's involved. Relentless when taking on defenders and making surging, violent runs that slam into opposing defences and scatter opponents in their wake.

15 - HM - Mercurio Kastriot (

Crisisbless) - Age 28 - 38 caps
While Kastriot is a boxy, scrappy bruiser of a man, he's known as one of the Premiership's most progressive, oddly elegant defensive midfielders in possession. He will use any and all tricks to stop the opponent dead in their tracks, and knows just about every way to kill a game.

16 - LM - Rasmus Caracole (

Coret Hawks) - Age 25 - 13 caps, 4 goals
Smart, rangy and frictionless, Caracole's the thinking man's winger. He can occasionally hesitate a little too long, but the payoff tends to be worth it; that ball is going precisely where it's needed to. He's a quiet sort, but a tireless worker.

21 - CM - Chimera Moxham (

Spartangrad) - Age 30 - 129 caps, 52 goals
Aren't playmakers meant to be classy? Moxham isn't. She's arrogant, but not in an elegant way, she just always believes she knows the right thing to do, on and off the pitch. Perhaps annoyingly, she's usually right. Decision-making can be a bit flaky, but she has the pace, the eye for goal and even the defensive workrate to make up for it.

Forwards
9 - ST - Kurtis Bastable (

Ulsa) - Age 28 - 86 caps, 52 goals
A sturdy figure with a low centre of gravity, immense strength and resilience, a deceptive change of pace and an unerring eye for goal, Bastable has emerged as the natural successor to Estrella Hawke, though he's less versatile in his skillset and better with the ball at his feet.

10 - ST - Konrad Lovelace (

Revolutionaries) - Age 26 - 47 caps, 25 goals
'The new Estrella Hawke', according to excitable headlines that don't pay attention to anything that matters. They're both from Starling, they're both strikers, they're both athletic, they're both good. Thus far, Lovelace lacks a real dimension besides blistering pace, football intelligence and a ruthless finish - and also lacks a right boot. But he can still do the damage.

14 - ST - Arista Tzorvas (

CA Paulinthal) - Age 28 - 32 caps, 16 goals
Tzorvas has been around in her time, and swayed in and out of international reckoning. Regardless, she appears to have timed her run well. When high on confidence, and of late she's been high on confidence, Tzorvas combines top-quality athleticism with ruthless finishing, a generally strong all-rounder up front.

17 - ST - Latona Basilisk (

Coret Hawks) - Age 22 - 6 caps, 4 goals
Former Young Galactico Basilisk is self-assured to the point of parody, right to the point of having made 'Basilisking' - purported to be her petrifying stare one-on-one with goalkeepers - not only part of her brand, but trademarked. So you'd better believe it matters to say: she's very nearly as good as she thinks she is.

23 - RW/ST - Traudl Mrdja (

Vermillion Rage) - Age 23 - 8 caps, 4 goals
Rangy and raw-boned, a part of Mrdja still can't believe she's come this far. She made her name by simply being fearless on a local side in Rochford that had cause to fear most anyone. A player of relentless energy who relishes the chance to press hard and early.

ABBREVIATED ROSTER
Goalkeepers: 1 - Hesterine Mercator (Ulsa, EUR), 12 - Alexandra Markgraf (Sabrefell Moths), 20 - Aranea Provost (Holdenberg, EUR)
Defenders: 2 - Rovena Stride (AFC Treason), 3 - Cedella Verlander (AFC Corvistone), 5 - Roxelana Thorn (Revolutionaries, EUR, c), 6 - Ilyana Brosch (Brinemouth), 18 - Linde Rostock (Stahlburg City), 19 - Bremusa Strassman (Crisisbless), 22 - Gabriel Lockheed (AFC Treason)
Midfielders: 4 - Tawny Shone (Sabrefell Moths), 7 - Marica Kuepper (Jungle Strike, VIL), 8 - Lothaire Cromwell (AFC Treason), 11 - Morena Deventer (Brinemouth), 13 - Ysabet Belgrade (Sabrefell Moths), 15 - Mercurio Kastriot (Crisisbless), 16 - Rasmus Caracole (Coret Hawks), 21 - Chimera Moxham (Spartangrad, EUR)
Forwards: 9 - Kurtis Bastable (Ulsa, EUR), 10 - Konrad Lovelace (Revolutionaries, EUR), 14 - Arista Tzorvas (CA Paulinthal, PAS), 17 - Latona Basilisk (Coret Hawks), 23 - Traudl Mrdja (Vermillion Rage)

by **Chromatika** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:22 pm

Choose my Lineup: No. I will be listing the starting lineup for each match at the end of each RP. You can choose my subs, though.
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, I choose the severity.
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes, 3 max.
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, 2 max. Please TG me.
Godmod other events: No

ROSTER FOR WORLD CUP 86 QUALIFYING

Kits Credit: Kirola, Logo Credit: Vulpine Sportif

TEAM INFORMATION
World Ranking: 36
WC Record: 152-39-56 (wins/draws/losses), 541 scored, 322 conceded
Overall Record: 199-58-83 (wins/draws/losses), 745 scored, 478 conceded
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Style Modifier: +2
Denonym: Chromatik
Nickname: The Anomalies
Venue: Capitalizt Dome, Chromatk City, Chromatika (144,000) and as listed

CURRENT TEAM INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT

MANAGER

Richard Valens, 44 WC Record: Debut Overall Record: 3-4-3 Debut Cycle: AOCAF 61
Formerly of Shanton Town, Valens is a nurturer of young talent and has an eye for talent. Quiet and calculating (kind of like Silian Parker of old), Valens will have the country focusing on him after such a disastrous previous campaign. A Krytenian leading Chromatika when Krytenia is one of Chromatika's biggest rivals? If you can't beat them... Join them, we suppose?

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Tim Landers, 57 Debut Cycle: AOCAF 61
Formerly of Steckholl United, Landers is no stranger to taking a squad that is on a rebound. He'll have to be more of a vocal part of the squad, but is suited for the task. The Assistant Manager position for the Chromatik squad will always be one that deals with the players more on a personal level; he'll be okay with the job.

TEAM PHYSICIAN

Zoe "Z" Benne, 36 Debut Cycle: 80
After graduating summa cum laude from Chromatik City College University with a degree in Sports Physiology, Zoe, affectionately called "Z" by her peers, worked at the Capitalizt Dome until the CFF came calling. Strikingly beautiful and fit, nobody would question her if she put on the uniform herself and went out on the pitch; her physique definitely belong out there. Smart, calculating, and personable, there were actually some concerns about her becoming a visual distraction to the players, which were shot down quickly by her professionalism and integrity. That being said, the Chromatik locker room will be... a bit more spicy than before. The players have done an admirable job of keeping things professional between them, which has allowed her to perform her duties without a problem. It is hard to believe that the team didn't have a physio for a long time. Now rumored to be dating a now-retired Erika Morningstar - much to the conservative Chromatik media's chagrin - "Z" has really settled into her role.

Records:
Italics indicate still active

Most Caps:
Keira Andisori - 164
Luuk Aart - 164
Rachel Hellion - 162
Erika Morningstar - 155
Meagan Kelly - 143
Kaytlyn Victoriane - 133
Alyss Montague - 130
Zlastica Ellen - 127
Gabriella Antonio - 125
Trenn Rien - 123
Sandra Sybill - 122
Lucjusz Stef - 121
Aysu Damjana - 111
Carrol Liam - 110
Jazmin Dragana - 105
Player with under 100 caps not listed

Most Goals:
Keira Andisori - 123
Kaytlyn Victoriane - 83
Gabriella Antonio - 43
Olimpia Vidal - 35
Ki Niro - 33
Trenn Rien - 30
Rowena Sierra - 28
Beaunia Andisori - 25
Rachel Hellion - 24
Alyss Montague - 23
Jazmin Dragana - 21
Meagan Kelly - 20
Players with under 20 goals not listed

Goalkeepers

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GA    Debut Cycle
01. Mia Ria                    30   Kingsgrove                   Brenecia                 5 ft 10 in     71   95             77
12. Ferret Tioux               26   Sabrefell Athletic           Nephara                  6 ft  3 in     32   48             84
23. Nova Williams              30   Chatswood                    Nephara                  6 ft  7 in     27   28             84
34. Marseille Alexander        25   Bikarish                     Poafmersia               6 ft  5 in      2    4       AOCAF 61

To say that Mia Ria is in her prime would be an understatement. Despite the fact that Chromatik football has been on a downturn as of late, the keeper in her prime is rearing to go and adamant that the worst of times is behind them, mind. Nothing will get in the way of erasing that taste of losing out in the Round of Sixteen of the Cup of Harmony of all things. The biggest change of Chromatika's netminders come behind Mia Ria, with Ferret Tioux now the solid #2 due to being labeled Sabrefell Athletic's #1 keeper as well as the run of form in the last AOCAF where he won back-to-back penalty kick shootuts. Possessing great anticipation and reflexes, Tioux is continuing to fill out the rest of his game. That isn't to say that Nova Williams has missed a step - the veteran, whose sole goal at this point seems to be to not be relegated alongside Chatswood, is a solid communicator and a leader in the locker room, a valuable asset both on and off the pitch. Joining the three this time around is one Marseille Alexander, who broke the Chromatik domestic record with Eyrods by conceding an absurd twenty-three goals in thirty matches. The mouthy keeper possesses solid jumping skills and field vision.

Right Backs

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle
02. Kai Xiao                   26   Farrenton Athletic           Eura                     6 ft  2 in     42    0             84
13. Dina Chapman               25   FK Torpedo Pawlograd         Savojarna                6 ft  4 in      2    0       AOCAF 61
24. Victoire De Saint-Pierre   24   Tihon                        Chromatika               5 ft 11 in      0    0             86          
35. Lina Watt                  24   Anomalies                    Chromatika               5 ft 10 in      0    0             86

Kai Xiao, Kai Xiao. Right back of the... Now, and one of the three cornerstones of the Chromatik defense. A lumbering, male beanstalk who brings recollections of Erika Morningstar, he's really in his prime. With the phasing out of Aheide McBee, Aoife Ruth, and Olivia An, the players behind him are quite green - Dina Chapman, a right back who doesn't mind going up front as needed, Victoire De Saint-Pierre, an energizer bunny who knows how to hound anyone that goes near her area, and Lina Watt, a fundamentally sound player without many weaknesses. Who'll step up to take the opportunity?
Center Backs

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle
03. Henri de Aea               26   Holdenberg                   Eura                     6 ft  7 in     79    1             80         
04. Cierra Anderson            29   Vermillion Rage              Nephara                  5 ft  4 in     47    0             79
14. Kattie Will                28   Raynor City United           Valanora                 5 ft  2 in     54    0             79
15. Giles Ken                  26   Montreal Koreana             Quebec                   6 ft  3 in     26    0             84
25. Nicole Friedman            30   Alissar Phoenix              Osarius                  6 ft  4 in     19    0             84
26. Theodore Rondeau           28   Franscisca Orient            Brenecia                 5 ft  9 in     14    0             84
36. White Baugh                27   Hakuto Senateurs             Kita-Hinode              6 ft 11 in     13    0             84
37. Nadezhda Odling            25   René Skaé                    Farfadillis              6 ft  8 in      6    0       AOCAF 61

Henri de Aea has seventy-nine caps, and shows no sign of slowing down. A master of the air and a sure tackler, he is at large. Cierra Anderson has supplanted Kattie Will in the starting XI due to her crossing skills, while Kattie Will frustrates strikers to no end. Giles Ken has made the most strides in his game, a solid aerial defender who can keep up with most attackers who has strong intangibles. Nicole Friedman is a master at defending set pieces, Theodore Rondeau a stocky man who can make a mean tackle, and White Baugh a spitfire enforcer who does not shy away from contact. Yeri Ibex gets replaced by Nadezhda Odling, a diehard who puts up with nothing and doesn't mind committing a hard foul. There is such backbone in this group.

Left Backs

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle
05. Valence Ilya               29   Northern Union               Brenecia                 6 ft  5 in     63    0             79
16. Miles Austic               30   Pikemouth                    Brenecia                 6 ft  2 in     32    0             80
27. Jarret Rowles              27   Diamondqueen                 Nephara                  6 ft  4 in     25    0             84
38. Derron Nocturne            27   Jaglan Royals                Squorn. Remnant States   6 ft  3 in     20    1             84
45. Nina Pomeroy               26   Oakstone                     Eura                     6 ft  2 in      8    1       AOCAF 61

Making the third of the emerging trio, Valence Ilya remains tall, coachable, and an in-game leader who knows how to tackle, pace, communicate... you name it. Miles Austic has made it to Brenecia, too, and has decent pace, a good head, and solid jumping skills. Jarret Rowles, colorbind or not, is an inspiration and a master of microaggression; Derron Nocturne possesses good game sense and a knack of being at the right place at the right time. Nina Pomeroy rounds out the lot, having appeared in the AOCAF eight times and shown her worth in both tackling and quickness.

Right Wingers

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle
06. Kaytlyn Victoriane         32   Falourr                      Eura                     5 ft  8 in    133   83             77
17. Molly Thorben              30   Crystal Hair HC              Crystal Empire           5 ft 10 in     68   11             79
28. Whitney Kelly              31   Cornelians                   Schottia                 5 ft 11 in     44   12             79
39. Orianne Marc               25   AFC Serpentine               Nephara                  6 ft  4 in     24    5             85
46. Augustus Humphreys         25   Miners FC                    Chromatika               5 ft 11 in      8    1       AOCAF 61

Kaytlyn Victoriane is getting in her years, but remains sharp as ever - quick, fast and deadly. Molly Thorben is the possessive midfielder and Whitney Kelly is the speedster; Orianne Marc is an assist first, shoot later player who plays for the team. They will miss Laure Etienne, but it was about time for her to move on; Augustus Humphreys steps in instead - a well-rounded individual with a tendency to make things happen.

Defensive Midfielders

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle 
07. Enigma Armageddon          26   Energija Chernovets          Siovanija and Teusland   6 ft  2 in     85   14             80 CAPTAIN
18. Kai Dias                   31   Port Patrick United          Schottia                 6 ft  3 in     29    1             83
29. Kateryna Zuniga            24   Sabrefell Moths              Nephara                  6 ft  2 in     18    1             85
40. Drew Limones               30   SC Rinaldi                   Valanora                 6 ft  1 in     28    0             80
47. Min-Seok Kim               26   Develt-Bira Fabrika Takimi   Timuria                  5 ft  9 in     31    1             84

The fourth of the five men who have totally taken over the Chromatik squad, Enigma Armageddon is an one-eyed field general who calls out plays on and off the field. Kai Dias is a solid cog in any machine, while Kateryna Zuniga has the honor of facing off against Ferret Tioux twice a year in the Nepharim Premiership - a box-out specialist with the tendency of being annoying. Drew Limones is a solid contributor and team player, while Min-Seok Kim is a fundamentally strong youngster. This is the position to assist the defense and contribute from afar, and they have a solid bunch.

Left Wingers

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle
08. Retta Conrad               30   Creed United                 Nephara                  5 ft  9 in     41   14             83
19. Jazmin Dragana             35   Myana                        Chromatika               5 ft 11 in    105   21             76
30. Ga-yeong Han               31   Alnio                        Chromatika               5 ft  3 in     36    8             79
41. Vasiliy Marten Kuznetsov   22   Crossroads                   Chromatika               6 ft  1 in     19    7             85
48. Andréa Croix-Pierre        26   Willox Street Pirates        Schottia                 6 ft  7 in     44    8             80
49. Sylvie Reynolds            27   Galatica                     Pasarga                  6 ft  2 in     17    3             84

Retta Conrad is a shoot-first winger who's now taken the starting spot; while Jazmin Dragana with her killer instinct for when to pounce for the ball still remains at large. Ga-yeong Han is small, fast, quick, and plays with a chip on her shoulder. Vasiliy Marten Kuznetsov is the future - a speedster with a tendency of flair. Andréa Croix-Pierre and Sylvie Reynolds round out the group, Croix-Pierre a veteran by now who can use either foot and Reynolds someone who leaves not much to be desired with her play.

Attacking Midfielders

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle
09. Hermaeus Mora              27   Club Stein-los               Pasarga                  5 ft 10 in     75    9             79
20. Mimi Kuzami                29   Cedina Beach AFC             Turori                   5 ft  2 in     63    8             79
31. Miranda "Lightning" Gail   31   Tihon                        Chromatika               5 ft  1 in     44   17             79
42. Mi-Jung Kim                26   Develt-Bira Fabrika Takimi   Timuria                  5 ft 11 in     28    4             84
50. Herlinda Sterling          30   Alnio                        Chromatika               6 ft  2 in      5    1             84

Rounding out the "Golden Five" is Hermaeus Mora, the risk taker who knows when to be flashy. Mimi Kuzami is the blazing speedster, Miranda "Lightning" Gail an in-your face striker, and Mi-Jung, the twin of Min-Seok, a lurker who knows how to flash out. Herlinda Sterling has the pace and creativity to make a splash.
Strikers

Num Name                      Age   Team                         Nation                   Height       Caps   GF    Debut Cycle
10. Keira Andisori             34   Falourr                      Eura                     5 ft  3 in    164  123             75 VICE CAPTAIN
11. Olimpia Vidal              28   Cazadores Cathair            Audioslavia              5 ft  5 in     59   35             79
21. Rowena Sierra              31   Aries Chariots               Nephara                  5 ft  7 in     45   28             79
22. Beaunia Andisori           30   Rozelle United               Brenecia                 5 ft  2 in     34   25             84
32. Kristian Non               27   AFC Rochford                 Nephara                  5 ft  9 in     16    7             84
33. Victorina Bird             30   Ibini FC                     Valanora                 5 ft 10 in     27   16             80
43. Wang Yuan                  25   NSGA Ulyanof                 Kelssek                  6 ft  1 in      8    4       AOCAF 61
44. Ignace Thibodeaux          26   FC Rotmunde 1932             Siovanija and Teusland   6 ft  8 in     10    4       AOCAF 61

This will be Keira Andisori's last rodeo, and what a run it's been. She could hit 170 caps, a record that will probably not be overcome anytime soon. Olimpia Vidal is a born finisher who has now breached the top, with supermodel Rowena Sierra just behind - someone who has a knack of being at the right place at the right time. Beaunia Andisori may not be flashy but remains a solid and steady presence, and Kristian Non makes up for his lack of speed with creativity, finesse, and a great spin move that leaves defenders in his wake. Victorina Bird rejoins the striking corps with strong work ethics, and the duo of Wang Yuan and Ignace Thibodeaux have also joined, Yuan with a good head and Thibodeaux (Tee-bow-dough) is a 6 ft 8, brutish striker who isn't afraid to just bulldoze people and initiate contact for the deciding goal. A freight train who initiates contact.

Most Likely To:
Take Free Kicks: AM, RW, LW
Take Penalties: ST, RW, AM, LW
Take Corners: RW/LW, ST, AM
Commit a Foul: CB, DM, RB, LB
Score: ST, RW, AM, LW, DM

Schedule:
MD1: @ Quakmybush
MD2: vs. The Gothanita Isles @ Jewel Dome, Ming (Cap. 22,300)
MD3: @ Blouman Empire
MD4: vs. Free Republic of Hong Kong @ Anomaly Tower, Chromia (Cap. 110,320; 42,350 Seats)
MD5: @ HAIKU
MD6: vs. Pripet Socialist Republic @ United Center, Urrheddiao (Cap. 120,000; 28,000 Seats)
MD7: @ Tamgu
MD8: vs. Xanneria @ The Islander Dome, Myana (Cap. 133,000, 35,000 Seats)
MD9: @ Banija
MD10: vs. Quakmybush @ The Hive, Deprí Sanar (Cap. 122,000; 30,200 Seats)
MD11: @ The Gothanita Isles
MD12: vs. Blouman Empire @ RCK Field, Alnio (Cap. 100,400; 32,000 Seats)
MD13: @ Free Republic of Hong Kong
MD14: vs. HAIKU @ Chromatik City Field, Chromia (Cap. 100,000; 32,200 Seats)
MD15: @ Pripet Socialist Republic
MD16: vs. Tamgu @ The Cathedral, Brisara (Cap. 27,880)
MD17: @ Xanneria
MD18: vs. Banija @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia (Cap. 144,000)

by **Barunia** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:18 am

Barunia Suns
World Cup 86 Squad

The Suns come into World Cup 86 with a new sense of vigour and hope. Poor team dynamics, off-field dramas, and association politics had derailed the lead up to World Cup 85, but the team, under new coach Rafael Barrios, had performed as expected. Now back inside the 100, the team are looking to improve, and are hopeful that this may be the start of something great. The team is mostly unchanged, although one-time captain Tim Faulkner was dropped after a miserable campaign, while Andre Azarola retired. Neville Swan gets the captain's armband in a move sure to please fans, while the core of the team remains unchanged: Taylor in goals, Adlington and Moreno at the back, Taylor, Obando, and Thomas in the middle, and Moorhouse up front. Joining Moorhouse is teenage sensation Emmanuel Cortez, who has halped turn around the fortunes of the San Baptiste Sea Lions. At 17, he is the second-youngest player ever to debut for the Suns (behind Pacifique Tsebo way back in the Baptism of Fire).

Goalkeepers
#1  John Taylor
#21 Bradley Warren
#23 Simon Anthony

Defenders
#2  Travis Adlington
#3  Ronald Moreno
#4  Nick Bentley
#5  Fiona Brayshaw
#12 Debbie Elliot
#16 Tyler Stevenson
#13 Simon Thompson
#20 Bailey McAndrew

Midfielders
#8  Louise Cartwright
#14 Melissa Hunt
#9 Neville Swan (c)
#15 Antonio Mendoza
#7  Rebecca Thomas
#6  Stefani Obando
#18 Adam Starc
#19 Juliette Whistler

Forwards
#11 Emmanuel Carter
#10 Sara Moorhouse
#16 Pablo Saurez
#17 Rachael Cross

Coach:
Rafael Barrios (Sargossa)

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Stadium and Hosting Information

Sun Stadium (National Stadium of Barunia), Porthaven - Capacity: 95,000. Location: Porthaven, Havenia
Sun Stadium is the national stadium of Barunia, and the home of the national team, the Barunian Suns. In honour of these illustrious tenants, the stadium has a strong sun motif. This includes the seat patterning, which represents a yellow sun in a blue sky, and the golden "sunburst" roof. The stadium is multi-purpose too, creating a vibrant sports hub for the capital. It was the obvious choice to hold the grand final of the 66th Baptism of Fire.

Will Host: Zwangzug (19), Squornshelan Remnant States (49), Abanhfleft (65)

Bayview Stadium - Capacity 70,000. Location: Bayview, Tildos
Bayview Stadium is home to the West Bay Mariners, one of the powerhouses of Barunia's domestic league system. It is located in the town of Bayview, in the West Bay area of Tildos. The stadium is situated on a mountain overlooking Morgan Bay, and is considered to have one of the best views of any stadium in Barunia. Only a recent addition to Barunia’s World Cup tour, where it replaced Newland’s Blackrock Stadium, Bayview has proven a popular destination for both local and foreign fans.

Will Host: Liberal Democratic Socialist States (291), Verceola (UR)

Memorial Stadium - Capacity: 100,000. Location: Edwardton, Marion
Home to both the Marion Hawks and the Edwardtion Eagles, the box-shape and grille-like cladding of Memorial Stadium has earned it the nickname of “The Birdcage”. The largest football stadium in Barunia, Memorial Stadium is named in honour of those who fought in the civil war. Memorial stadium was built by Kytlerian company BNW Varin and features a retractable roof, 90,000 seats plus terraces, plenty of room for foreign media and large movable screens at the back of the top tier.

Will Host: Legalese (146), South Covello (30)

Sam Garcia Field (Northport Sports Complex) - Capacity: 43,000. Location: Northport-San Baptiste, Northern Isles
Located in the city of Northport-San Baptise in the Northern Islands, this ground is the sacred heart of Barunian football. Often considered to be the place where football in Barunia originated, it's a ground known for firsts, hosting all home matches during the Suns inaugural World Cup campaign (due to it being the only safe ground during the civil war) and is the home of the San Baptiste Sea Lions, the first Barunian Football League championship team. Named in memory of former Sea Lions and Suns goalkeeper Sam Garcia, the main pitch at the Northport Sports Complex is ready to once again provide plenty of firsts.

Will Host: Eurasies (335), When U Die (139)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes (no own goals please)
Godmod scoring events:No
RP injuries to my players: No
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, 1 per match at most
Godmod other events: No

[b]Style: +2

by **Savojarna** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:52 am

Savojar Roster for WCQ 86

TEAM

STAFF
Coach: Mikaela Rangren
Age: 49 // Coach since: Copa Rushmori 34
Mikaela Rangren has been working as an assistant coach to Lise Asbeck in the legendary World Cup 81 run, and has served two more national managers in the NT, and as head coach since the sacking of Rune Zackrisson. She has been given a contract until the end of WC 85, and her appointment represents a turn away from intricate tactics and towards more Savojar virtues. She plays with a direct approach to the game, relying on Savojarna’s physical culture and passionate, fighting spirit. Rangren has shown a particular strength in keeping the team together, and it seemed like her continued presence as a mediator may have helped to get the team back on track quickly after the split surrounding Jurtanen in the World Cup 84 qualification. With two Copa finals, she is likely to get her contract extended even if Savojarna miss the expectations in the qualifiers.

Coaching Team: Johan Andreassen, Alexey Jotanov, Lasse Tjoer
Ages: 47, 50, 39 // Special functions: Main assistant, Video coach, Physical trainer
Andreassen is an old friend of Rangren who has gone through coaching education together with her. He now supports her as an all-round assistant, although he will probably focus more on leading the team on the pitch rather than supporting tactics and preparation.
Jotanov is a rather creative tactical mind and one half of the U-21 co-coaching team. He has been brought on board as part of the WC90 project to create a more unified approach across the three Savojar national teams (adult, U21, U18). He will be here mainly to support Rangren off the pitch with video trainings and tactics briefing.
Lasse Tjoer is the new physical coach after the retirement of the previous conditional trainer Asgeir Rundberg, and has previously worked for multiple SFS teams. He places a lot of emphasis on discipline, but gives the players a large amount of freedom to tune their practice regime to their own tastes as long as they stick to the targets. He is quite popular in the team, and a good motivator.

Goalkeeper Coach: Valtteri Andersson
Age: 48
Andersson was a long-term goalkeeper for Energie Thorsborg and got directly transferred into the club's youth department when he retired at age 33. Following some good work with the club's youth department, he got trained as a GK coach and worked with the first team and the U21 of Energie for a while before being brought onto the squad of the NT early on. He still works with Energie on the side and is reputed to be very good at developing a goalkeeper's weaknesses.

Doctor: Dr. Christer Ljungberg
Age: 54
Christer is the head of the medical team of the Savojar NT and generally has a reputation of being the team’s good soul. Many players have come to him over the years to discuss their insecurities or physical problems, to the point that many consider Ljungberg to essentially be a second mental coach.

SQUAD
Ages reflect the age at the beginning of the qualifying campaign; players will age one year until the World Cup proper.

Goalkeepers

#1 Iiro Pakanen
Position: GK // Age: 27 // Height: 194 cm // Club: Jinja City FC (BNJ)
#12 Thomas Larsen
Position: GK // Age: 31 // Height: 195 cm // Club: CASK Thorsborg
#22 Aleksandra Virulainen
Position: GK // Age: 23 // Height: 181 cm // Club: Partisan Sjoedrhavn

Pakanen is a pretty strong goalkeeper with good reflexes on the line and a very calm behaviour, helped by his experience on the international stage with Jinja City. In two national team campaigns, he has taken over the leadership role from Viktorija Petrova.
Larsen is quite athletic and assumes control of his box. Especially at standards and in crossing situations, he likes to use his height to pluck the ball out of the sky, but he is a bit slow on the line. Has a very good read of strikers, and is almost Pakanen’s equal.
Virulainen is a young prodigy who uses a great awareness and control of the box to counter-act her comparatively lower height and has shown brilliant oversight. She is among the best goalkeepers in Savojarna, and by far the best of her age, when it comes to ball-on-foot skills.

Fullbacks

#2 Matts Pedersen
Position: LB // Age: 25 // Height: 187 cm // Club: Tanrısal (PAS)
#5 Flemming Skov
Position: RB // Age: 26 // Height: 185 cm // Club: Admiral Storevik
#17 Bjarne Thorvaldsson
Position: LB // Age: 28 // Height: 180 cm // Club: Partisan Sjoedrhavn
#21 Alexey Nurkanen
Position: RB // Age: 30 // Height: 180 cm // Club: Libertas Bergheim
#29 Eino Kiivälä
Position: LB // Age: 23 // Height: 173 cm // Club: Transport Hovikkära
#33 Milla Viipuri
Position: LB // Age: 20 // Height: 179 cm // Club: Swanguard Athletic (QUE)
#34 Anna Loeseth
Position: RB // Age: 23 // Height: 176 cm // Club: Dynamo Sjoedrhavn

Pedersen is a fast, aggressive fullback who is extremely persistent, but joins the offence aggressively. This leads to him being vulnerable to counters over the left side, where he might not be able to react in time if he was too advanced before. He has excellent 1v1 skills on both sides of the ball, but is a bit lacking in passing accuracy.
Thorvaldsson is a physically strong and defensively minded player with relatively high likelihood of fouls. Hard to pass, but also rarely moving forward, he is somewhat of a polar opposite to Pedersen. When he has the ball, chances are he tries to get rid of it as fast as possible, even if it means smacking it into the stands. Behind those two wait two young talents.
Viipuri, playing in Quebec, can play on both sides and is defensively solid with very few sparkles, but a lot of solidarity and discipline. Received some attention for her precise tackles and good positional play. On the ball, she is likely to play a solid pass, but is very conservative.
Kiivälä is a fullback with a good defensive conscience who is very fast and keen to join the attack when the situation allows. However, when he attacks he is often among the first ones back, and hard to deal with on a counter due to his high speed and workrate.

On the right side, Skov is an aggressive fullback who will provide offensive pressure, and is known for both speed and stamina. He runs up and down the line a lot and has an excellent pass and cross, although he is sometimes caught out of position or bypassed on an overly eager tackle.
Nurkanen is similar, very fast and a precise tackler with good judgment in building up plays. He often overlaps dangerously as well, having a great cross that can find the head of his teammates in the box. Nurkanen's stamina used to be lauded, but as he aged, it suffered; he can also be a bit out of the water when challenged in a fast counter.
Loeseth is a fast and offensively minded player. She is sometimes even used as a more defensive RM if required, as she has a good cross and a good ability to take the ball away from an opponent in running. Formerly sometimes over-eager, she has improved her judgment and can be dangerous.

Centre-backs

#3 Trent Ullqvist
Position: CB // Age: 27 // Height: 184 cm // Club: Lokomotive Jarnstad
#13 Polina Zirkova
Position: CB // Age: 24 // Height: 182 cm // Club: Ulsa (EUR)
#20 Linne Kjaer
Position: CB // Age: 30 // Height: 182 cm // Club: Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
#23 Roman Forsberg
Position: CB // Age: 27 // Height: 188 cm // Club: Olympia Borograd (STL)
#24 Zibo Olberg
Position: CB // Age: 23 // Height: 185 cm // Club: Energie Thorsborg
#25 Lauri Anttakari
Position: CB // Age: 23 // Height: 186 cm // Club: CASK Thorsborg
#35 Dmitri Dmitriev
Position: CB // Age: 21 // Height: 204 cm // Club: FK Torpedo Pawlograd

Ullqvist has shown at his club that he can be a versatile defender, winning balls with physical strength as well as with positioning. On the ball, he lacks the creativity of a Zirkova or a Kjaer, but is technically adept enough to play short passes to a wingback or a central midfielder, who can then construct play.
Zirkova is defensively solid, although not impassable. Her value comes from the abilities in building up the game, as she often moves up to assist the midfielders or plays long balls from the back to one of the wingers hanging back or even all the way to the playmaker. She also is confident on the ball herself, occasionally dazzling the audience with a good dribble.
Kjaer is somewhat slow but makes up for this mistake by knowing very well where to stand, and has a great skill in standing duels for the ball. Her tackles can be a bit shaky at times and may lead to mistakes or fouls, which is why she rarely resorts to them. Kjaer is also important as the organiser of the defence.
Forsberg is another one of the Savojar ball-secure, modern CB's, but shows some nerves at times and is still prone to occasional over-aggressive positioning or similar faults. His best skill is his heading, as he is a very strong jumper and tall player. He will often join the attack on standards.
Olberg is a young player from Energie, who is good at positioning and cleaning out stray balls. However, he is not particularly good on the ball and tends to just bash it away as far as possible.
Anttakari is a classical centre-back who will be the last man very often. He is physically strong and tall, and likes to advance for corners, but not very fast or agile. On the ball, he is confident to play short passes, but knows his limitations and doesn’t try to construct play much.
Dmitriev is extremely tall, and has improved his physique since his last DBC appearance two years ago. He is a towering presence in the box, and a strong header, which made him a threat on both sides in the past. When on the ball, he is limited, often relying on a quick pass to the side or a clearance.

Central midfield

#4 Joonas Andersson
Position: DM // Age: 35 // Height: 187 cm // Club: Admiral Storevik
#6 Otso Ilkkanen
Position: DM // Age: 23 // Height: 183 cm // Club: FC Rotmunde 1932 (STL)
#8 Victoria Maersk [C]
Position: CM // Age: 31 // Height: 157 cm // Club: Vermillion Rage (NPH)
#10 Morten Poulsen
Position: OM // Age: 25 // Height: 180 cm // Club: Partisan Sjoedrhavn
#14 Rika Lundell
Position: OM // Age: 23 // Height: 167 cm // Club: North Laithland (NPH)
#26 Niklas Hoyberg
Position: CM // Age: 30 // Height: 194 cm // Club: Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
#27 Paddi Gren
Position: CM // Age: 25 // Height: 177 cm // Club: CASK Thorsborg
#36 Birkir Evaldsson
Position: DM // Age: 24 // Height: 189 cm // Club: Admiral Storevik
#38 Lovisa Mortensson
Position: CM // Age: 27 // Height: 173 cm // Club: FK Metall Jarnstad

Andersson is the defensive anchor point of the Savojar midfield. He is not very fast, but has excellent judgment and tackling skills, making him the pivot of the defence. A conscious teamplayer who often falls back to help his teammates.
Ilkkanen is a physical, defensive player with little ball-handling skills. He has a very strong shot, making him a dangerous threat from the back line. Not incredibly aggressive despite his physical skills, and a bit weak in the air, but a strong anchor player.
Maersk is a classical box-to-box allrounder who is strong in most tasks, besides her aerial inferiority due to height, and has a high stamina and speed. While not excelling at anything, she is considered a versatile player for various positions and roles, and a splendid leader.
Poulsen grew from shaky prospect to bona-fide playmaker at Parti, and has enjoyed the love of their fans for a while now. He is a creative player that has a large stamina and a good shot, but defensively lacks caution sometimes and is vulnerable to form swings.
Rika Lundell has become one of the stars of Savojarna with her move to Nephara. She is an extremely agile player with dazzling technique, and a good eye for openings and passing lanes. Her defensive capabilities and her physique are a bit lacklustre, but she often finds ways to compensate by thinking ahead and using her speed to her advantage.
Hoyberg is a veteran whose strength is pinpoint accuracy in longer balls as well as a good eye, which means he will be distributing the balls to the front four or go up the pitch himself if he has space. He is also a very strong header, which means that he will often go up for standards. Hoyberg's biggest weakness is that he is often passed easily in defence.
Gren is a midfielder that can be used in a variety of positions, with good dribbling skills and a special taste for dangerous free kicks. Although he plays in a playmaker position for CASK, his strength lies more in winning and carrying the ball, making him more of a natural shuttler.
Evaldsson is a no-nonsense DM and an incredible workhorse in defence. His game sense is very sharp, and he often stands where an opponent tried to go almost instinctively. Physically extremely strong and hard to get past, but he is lacking on the ball and often plays unimaginative passes.
Mortensson is an unspectacular, but very persistent and constant player. Using her stamina and strong power, she is a shuttler in the midfield that can play a holding role or a more creative, offensive position. A team player with few strengths or weaknesses.

Wingers

#7 Mikhail Jashkin
Position: RF // Age: 25 // Height: 176 cm // Club: Directus (EUR)
#15 Steinar Aarsoy
Position: LM // Age: 26 // Height: 179 cm // Club: Partisan Sjoedrhavn
#16 Markus Mellin
Position: RF // Age: 30 // Height: 187 cm // Club: North Hall (BRE)
#19 Krister Voynov
Position: LF // Age: 27 // Height: 177 cm // Club: Raynor City United (VAL)
#31 Ivan Grivoshenko
Position: RM // Age: 29 // Height: 176 cm // Club: Lokomotive Jarnstad
#32 Juhamatti Rajala
Position: LF // Age: 24 // Height: 190 cm // Club: Brisara FC (CMT)
#37 Finn Östberg
Position: LM // Age: 20 // Height: 182 cm // Club: Real Chinchinhua (TAE)
#39 Kristina Midtjaer
Position: RF // Age: 22 // Height: 177 cm // Club: Rockridge Phoenix (BRE)

Jashkin is a fast and technically gifted hybrid winger who is known for a deadly eye and his laser-like passes. While he has decent crossing skills, he tends to opt for a flat pass into the box or a dribbling instead, acting almost as a false nine that plays wide on the right. Recently named a Galactico Shortlister and Savojar record transfer with a sum of 24 million NSD.
Steinar Aarsoy is a more traditional winger than the likes of Voynov, but has a good eye and is very fast. He also often passes back to the edge of the box or into the midfield if there is open space, and isn’t shy of working backwards if required.
Mellin is a hybrid winger, aiming for the goal more than for the cross, and can also be used in a striker position. He is a physical player breaking through the lines and likes using his height to position himself at the far post, aiming for any spare balls.
Voynov loves to swing inside to challenge an opposing defender directly and is extremely good in 1v1 situations. He also scores many goals with a strong and precise shot, and has accurate passing skills as well. His main weakness is a lack of defensive work, forcing the left side to cover for his roaming.
Rajala is extremely hard to contain because of his explosivity and the fact that despite his height and weight of 92 kg, he accelerates extremely fast. His top speed is actually not that great, and he is somewhat limited in dribbling, but he can be a good utility player to disrupt the opponents.
Grivoshenko is a more subdued hybrid winger who sticks more to the sidelines than the likes of Voynov or Rajala, but is a constant threat for the goal. His biggest strength is his speed and his sense for counters, making him a dangerous threat after his team wins the ball. He is also competent defensively, but prefers a more aggressive playstyle.
Östberg is a defensively responsible two-way player. He has a decent speed and is a superb crosser, but rarely ever seeks the way to the goal or a 1v1 with a defender. Can also play in the centre or as a leftback in a pinch, but will likely stick to the sidelines.
Midtjaer is a fast winger who runs up and down the sidelines, but cuts in at sharp angles regularly. She almost always runs down the right line and shows very late whether she will aim for a cross or a cut towards the goal. Technically brilliant, but still a bit lacking in defence.

Forwards

#9 Arvid Jotansson
Position: ST // Age: 28 // Height: 192 cm // Club: Admiral Storevik
#11 Simon Jacobsen
Position: ST // Age: 24 // Height: 177 cm // Club: Alnio (CMT)
#18 Sergey Nweke
Position: ST // Age: 22 // Height: 184 cm // Club: CASK Thorsborg
#30 Kaapo Terkala
Position: MS // Age: 27 // Height: 179 cm // Club: Northandryun Rovers (QUE)
#40 Tuomas Lajunen
Position: ST // Age: 27 // Height: 190 cm // Club: Libertas Bergheim

Jotansson can assume a more forward role or something akin to a false nine, but is more at home in the box. He is a tall, physical striker who is not particularly fast, but very hard to separate from the ball and has a strong shot as well as a good eye for his teammates.
Jacobsen is a fast striker using his positioning and speed as a key weapon, working best in conjunction with another, more physical striker who can open gaps for him. Defensively, he runs a lot and has good pressing skills, but sometimes lacks ball-winning ability.
Half-Banijan striker Sergey Nweke has played his youth football in Savojarna and has multiple SFS seasons under the belt. He is a solid, physically strong and quick player with good finishing capabilities and a nose for dangerous openings.
Terkala is a lurking striker who enjoys waiting between the lines and uses explosive speed to rush into gaps. Has found great form in Quebec, and can also be used as a playmaker in a pinch. Perhaps the most two-way oriented Savojar striker.
Lajunen is a tall lurker who tends to pounce from close range, or serve opportunities up for his teammates. He has managed to top the scoring table of the SFS in the past, and is an extremely dangerous scorer from the box.

ROSTER SELECTION

There will be an 18-man-roster announced for each scorination in RP’s. Please refer back to the last RP to ensure the most recent roster is used. If no roster is given for any scorination, the following can be assumed to be the call-up for the match in question (changes due to injury or suspension can occur according to RP), with starters in bold:

System: 4-2-3-1
GK: Pakanen - Larsen
LB: Pedersen - Thorvaldsson
CB: Zirkova, Forsberg - Kjaer
RB: Skov
DM: Andersson, Maersk - Gren
LM: Voynov
OM: Lundell - Poulsen
RM: Jashkin - Mellin
ST: Jotansson - Jacobsen

TACTICS

STYLE: -1

ROLES
Captain: Maersk - Voynov - Andersson - Pedersen
Free Kicks (direct): Voynov (left, centre), Jashkin (right)
Free Kicks (long): Maersk
Corners: Pedersen (left), Jashkin (right)
Penalty Kick: Maersk, Jotansson, Poulsen, Jacobsen, Voynov, Andersson, Gren [also progression for shooutouts]

KITS

VENUE

Sjoedrhavn is the capital of Savojarna and the biggest city of the country, with just shy of two million inhabitants in its city limits. It is located around a bay that served as a natural harbour for centuries, and although Sjoedrhavn’s industrial harbour - still an important economic part of the city - has been moved outwards, the ferries to Russica and Sumanen still depart in the old harbour, and it still shapes the city. The capital boasts many cultural institutions, but also a thriving bar scene in the Docklands quarter and in the cellars of its mediaeval old town. Sjoedrhavn is also the home to Savojarna’s main international airport, and thus likely to be the first place for visitors to land.
The stadium used in Sjoedrhavn is the Nationalstadion Carl Gustaf Bjurman, or “The Bjurman” for locals, the home stadium of the Savojar national team, and not used by any club side. It fits 76’800 people in an all-seater arrangement, and is located in Revolutionsparken (Park of the Revolution), a large green area in Northwestern Sjoedrhavn, next to a canal. The recently renovated stadium is reached easily via metro (station “Nationalstadion”).

RP PERMISSIONS
Choose Goalscorers: Y
Godmod Scoring: N
Injure Players: Y (no longer than the rest of the tournament)
Godmod Injuries: N
Yellow Cards: Y
Red Cards: Y - not more than one
Godmod other events: N

I am open to discussing all RP permissions via TG or Discord, if you have a specific plan.

by **Valladares** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:50 am

THE VALLADAR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

OFFICIAL ROSTER POOL FOR THE 86^TH WORLD CUP

Coaching Staff:

Head coach: Jessica Curran (Cassadaigua)
Assistant coach: Sergio Acevedo
Goalkeeping coach: Martin Legendre
Fitness coach: Ramón Estiaguirre
Team doctor: Jacques Pelletier
Physiotherapist: Dante Palazzi
Video analyst: Lorenzo Coombs

Squad:

GOALKEEPERS
Paulo Gaviria - GK - 35 -

Nacional (Captain)
Pierre Dussan - GK - 35 -

AS Bezieres
Lucien Chamoun - GK - 24 -

Fontvielle Impact

DEFENDERS
Jair Marrugo - RB - 31 -

Nacional
Daniel Brown - RB - 28 -

Bohemians Metropolis
Jonás Romero - RB - 30 -

AS Bezieres
Martín Delgado - CB - 31 -

Port Sebastian (Schottia)
Thiago Matheus - CB - 30 -

Metropolis Alligators
Nicholas Hossiner - CB - 29 -

Rolalas FC (Valanora)
Santiago Rueda - LB - 33 -

Nacional
Geoffrey Démont - LB - 32 -

Fontvielle Impact
Pablo Núñez - LB - 20 -

Marinos Metropolis

MIDFIELDERS
Leonardo Rojas - CM - 33 -

AS Bezieres (Vice-captain)
Christian O'Brien - CM - 26 -

Tanrısal (Pasarga)
Bryan Castillo - CM - 30 -

Hondo FC (Valanora)
Gaëtan Malicki - CM - 30 -

Syneca AC (Squornshelan Remnant States)
Leandro Martelli - CM - 26 -

Avenida Principal (Farfadillis)
Nick Mariner - CM - 29 -

Tihon (Chromatika)
Ronald Mickel - AMR - 30 -

Kitara Athletic Association (Banija)
Daniel Lachlant - AMR - 24 -

Club Stein-los (Pasarga)
Fabio Betancourt - AMR - 25 -

Hondo FC (Valanora)
Mateo Padilla - AML - 32 -

Fontvielle Impact
Arley Barrios - AML - 29 -

Myana (Chromatika)
Alexis Durmisi - AML - 25 -

Urbizania Wanderers (Astograth)

FORWARDS
Wilfried Baume - FW - 29 -

AC Izotz Zubia (Audioslavia)
Alexandre - FW - 30 -

Montreal Koreana (Royal Kingdom of Quebec)
Thibault Benezet - FW - 25 -

Sabrefell Athletic (Nephara)
Alfred Valdivia - FW - 31 -

Bohemians Metropolis
Aiden Pearson - FW - 31 -

RGS Athletic (Eastfield Lodge)
Valentin Germain - FW - 27 -

Crisisbless (Nephara)
Aymeric Fortin - FW - 25 -

1830 Cathair (Audioslavia)
Pierre Vasseur - FW - 28 -

Burnaby SC (Kelssek)
Gabriel Riveros - FW - 21 -

Ulsa (Eura)

Starting Lineup, Formation, and Tactics:

A 23-man call-up will be posted at the end of each RP to announce the players to be used in each qualifying double-matchday. In the event no such list is posted, feel free to either use the most recent list, or this default roster:

Bench/Reserves:
12. P. Dussan
13. D. Brown
14. T. Matheus
15. G. Démont
16. B. Castillo
17. G. Malicki
18. D. Lachlant
19. A. Barrios
20. A. Valdivia
21. A. Pearson
22. V. Germain
23. L. Chamoun

The Valladar national football team is known for having its traditional 3-2-2-3 (or 3-4-3 for general reference) formation, which can turn into either a very aggressive yet non-conventional 3-2-5 for attacking or a 5-4-1 (a 3-6-1, even) when the team feel the need to enter into a defensive mode. La Nacional will always be looking to attack and retain ball possession for as long as possible, trying to score many goals in the shortest possible time and mounting an insurmountable lead for the second half of the match when players from both teams start showing signs of fatigue. This squad mostly relies on the speed of its wingers both in attack and in defense modes, with another couple of players (usually Leonardo Rojas and Christian O'Brien) playing the role of defensive midfielders that was well covered by Jonathan Bosetti and Pedro Pedretti in the past: both should be able to retreat to the defensive line with ease whenever the team lose ball possession in order to form a line of 5 defenders, thus giving rival forwards a very hard time when trying to break through the Valladar defense. Regardless of who the trio playing up front is made of, those strikers are well prepared under the premises of the typical Valladar forward: very speedy and talented, with the ability to seemingly harmless crosses into goals, create chances and score goals out of nothing, and kill defenses with speed and lethal counterattacks.

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Kits (Brought to you by Meski Sports):

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Home Stadiums:

Nine venues have been confirmed as hosts for the home matches to be played by Valladares during the qualifying phase:

MD1: Valladares vs. The holy junta - Albert Field, Edmonton, Westlands (Cap. 20,000)
MD3: Valladares vs. Blampano - Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande, Chiquito (Cap. 58,259)
MD5: Valladares vs. Siovanija and Teusland - White Meadow Arena, Carloburgo, Mountbatten (Cap. 69,780)
MD6: Valladares vs. NorraLesse - Estadio de la Montaña, Pradera, Antioquia (Cap. 43,174)
MD8: Valladares vs. Astograth - Dragon Stadium, City of Canalave, Canalave (Cap. 50,987)
MD11: Valladares vs. Gopnikea - Estadio 8 de Octubre, Lierravus, Alto Danubio (Cap. 26,104)
MD13: Valladares vs. Turori - Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis (Cap. 95,021)
MD16: Valladares vs. Garifunya - Stade de Foix-Jules Picot, Bezieres, Foix (Cap. 63,170)
MD18: Valladares vs. Omerica - Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City, Eterna (Cap. 60,207)

RP Permissions:

In the event my opponent RPs first, they may...
Choose my goalscorers YES
Godmod scoring events YES
RP injuries to my players NO unless granted permission. I'll reserve the right to determine severity if granted permission.
Godmod injuries to my players NO unless granted permission.
Hand out yellow cards to my players YES
Hand out red cards to my players NO - I'll reserve the right to decide whether my players are sent off or not.
Godmod other events YES only if they involve weather conditions. If you wish to organize something else, do not hesitate to contact me though.

Special requests:
1) Please no killings, and definitely no pandemic-related RPing.
2) Try to be as realistic as possible, and last but no least...
3) Have fun.

by **Squornshelan Remnant States** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:18 pm

Squornshelan Remnant States Black-and-Reds Roster
and shiny new uniforms!

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose my scoring events: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Y
Give Red Cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y
Please don't kill any of my players without talking to me first, anything else is fair game
I will not be RPing anything pandemic-related. I come here to get away from the real world.
Style Modifier: +1

Trigram: SRS
Captain: Jirar Lomidan
Vice Captain: Rudi Dalso
Manager: Anne-Sophie Groothuis (OME)
In the conversation among Omericans as her homeland's most successful national team manager, Groothuis has gotten off to a respectable start with the Black-and-Reds. It's obviously far too early to talk about her place in the history of this national team's history of managers, with just six competitive matches on her resume so far. With three wins, a draw (won in the penalty shootout) and two losses on the record, together with one friendly victory, she helped this team reach their first quarterfinal since IAC 8. While she never managed to get Omerica to the World Cup finals, something the SCFA would dearly like to see her accomplish with the Black-and-Reds, even merely raising them to the level that she reached with Omerica would be a welcome change from the disorder and decline the team has gone through under Zaman and Tamela. To this point, her version of the Black-and-Reds has displayed a sturdy back line, and a fluid, creative attack, though the latter still has yet to show the consistency she would surely like to see. A flexible and disciplined tactician, Anne-Sophie is known to favor a moderately attack-minded approach, but is unafraid to mix things up from time to time in order to keep opponents guessing.
Long Form Name: The Confederacy of Squornshelan Remnant States
Short Form Names: Squornshelan Confederacy, The Confederacy
If You Don't Mind Losing Some Teeth: West Squornshelous
Demonyms: Confederate (political); Squornshelan (cultural, not always PC)
Ethnicites in the Confederacy include Squornshelan, Molvanian, Brantid, Algolian, Sivolvian, and Han. If you are curious about a particular player's ethnicity you can send me a TG or message me on discord
Team Nickname: Black-and-Reds (never Red-and-Blacks)
Team Colors: Confederate Red (#EE0000) and Black (#000000)
Formation: 4-2-3-1

World Cup 86 Qualifying Player Pool
Lineups for each two-match scorination will be posted in my most recent RP

Goalkeepers
Stovar Krieven -

North Laithland - 32 y/o - 64 caps - Male
Of the many Confederates who have taken their talents abroad, Krieven is definitely one of the success stories. Leaping from floundering Interblag to the Nepharim Premiership, he spent two years with Bishop, being relegated the first, and earned himself an offer from North Laithland, who have established themselves as a consistently mid-table club of late. As a keeper, he is known for his athleticism and, increasingly, his *ahem* enthusiastic and outspoken communication with his defense. If nothing else, the back line will be very clear on what his expectations of them are.

Helaia Sivitri -

Arkintoofle United - 29 y/o - 2 caps - Female
The fabled goalkeeper-under-thirty has finally been found (though she won't be under thirty for too much longer). On an Arkintoofle United team with some definite gaps in the back line, Sivitri took firm hold of the starting position, and acquitted herself well, despite the team's unspectacular goals against figure. It's not the same sort of challenge as some of the other keepers available have faced, but the Black-and-Reds can't ride on Stovar Krieven's shoulders forever.

Marzanna Furnadjiev -

Interblag FC - 25 y/o - 0 caps - Female
Furnadjiev has been a big part of Interblag's recent resurgence, and Groothuis looks to be trying her out as a potential goalkeeper of the future for the national team. She didn't see any playing time during the IAC, but with at least 18 matches of qualifying to come, she should find her first cap at some point. One can hope her career might follow a similar trajectory to that of her fellow Interblag product, Krieven.

Dagmund Zarek -

Jaglan Royals - 30 y/o - 0 caps - Male
Zarek, after a long stretch warming the bench at Traal, Zarek got his break in season five with a move to Royals, where he has been the starter ever since. With some other standard inclusions in the goalkeeper corps starting to get on in years, he gets his first chance to play internationally, as Jaglan has consistently been a stingy team with regard to goals allowed during his tenure.

Left Backs
Jaylene Kazarov -

Syneca AC - 25 y/o - 13 caps - Female
Kazarov is a strong wingback with an excellent workrate. After helping Syneca follow up their shocking Superleague title with a third place finish in Season 5, she gets the callup to the national team. She put up enough of a showing in qualifying despite limited opportunities to justify being named to the CoH roster, though she will likely spend the majority of her time on the bench.

Jirar Malgos -

Galatica - 23 y/o - 1 cap - Male
One of a cadre of talented defense prospects to come out of Brantisvogan's academy in recent years. Malgos has developed into a solid fullback, and only just missed out on IFCF qualification with Galatica this past season.

Valda Harkhan -

Brasta - 24 y/o - 0 caps - Female
The less famous twin sister of center back Walda Harkhan, Valda has made her own mark on Brasta's back line. A small team from a small market that has been making a few waves in the Superleague amongts much bigger clubs. Harkhan is developing into a well-rounded fullback, as capable defending against opposing wingers as she is carrying the ball forward and joining the attack. She shares her sister's surprising strength in a small frame.

Prijat Vodsavo -

Interblag - 23 y/o - 0 caps - Female
The latest in a long line of excellent youth products to come out of Interblag, Vodsavo muscled her way into the first team for her club, and has done enough to impress Groothuis. She is quick, and deft with her touches, but might not be able to ballhandle her way out of trouble at an international level.

Right Backs
Janar Delu -

Syneca AC - 32 y/o - 60 caps - Male
Hoping to reinvent himself somewhat after his move from Algolia to Syneca, Delu returns to the national team to lend some experience to the back line among the many new faces. He is primarily a defensive player, all the more so as his speed slowly fades.

Reuter Storsjo -

Traal Athletics - 27 y/o - 10 caps - Male
Storsjo, unlike a series of center backs, has stuck around at Traal, and now into his prime, will be an excellent option for the national team Delu continues to age. He is a two-way player, but tends slightly conservative, careful to get back and defend when necessary. His performance was one of the bright spots during WC85 qualifying, earning him a spot on the CoH77 roster, and his continued good form since then sees him return for IAC10.

Taisiya Achthoven -

Yassaca - 24 y/o - 0 caps - Female
Emerged over the course of the season as Yassaca's new first-choice right back, replacing an injury-plagued Escarano. While there were a few growing pains, her entry to the first team was generally pretty smooth, and the Tigers will have a dilemma on their hands if Escarano chooses to return for another season. She's used to playing in a pretty conservative back line at Yassaca, but has the skill set to move up the field when needed.

Bruenna Savo -

AFC Corvistone - 30 y/o - 1 cap - Female
Savo has been a capable depth defender with Corvistone for a few seasons now. Her capability of playing on either side of the back line makes her an excellent resource either on the bench or on the field.

Center Backs
Rudi Dalso -

Jaglan Royals - 31 y/o - 71 caps - Male
One of a growing number of bright spots on a Royals team that has been mired in mediocrity for years, Dalso has also been a steady contributor for the national team for some time now, supplanting Zemen Ystrad and Dymek Raktsov as the successor to Tervi Oleb on the back line. He is a prototypical, if unimaginative, center back, though his briefly undisputed reign as best Confederate defender has been challenged by Harkhan.

Walda Harkhan -

Yassaca - 24 y/o - 26 caps - Female
SCFA Season 5's Defender of the Year, and a runner up for the awared in Season 6, Harkhan (not to be confused with her twin sister Valda, who plays for Brasta), enjoyed a strong debut campaign through qualifying, despite the team falling short of their ultimate goal. Harkhan is a complete defender, wise beyond her years, with a strength on and off the ball that belies her small stature. Her vertical leap leaves taller players astonished. If she can be faulted for anything, it's being a bit overeager on challenges and too hopeful on outlet passes trying to launch counterattacks. She looks to be a fixture on the Black-and-Reds backline for years to come.

Zemen Ystrad -

Parrhesia United - 33 y/o - 38 caps - Male
Ystrad has been around the national team pool for a good long while now. He has abundant experience, albeit a lot of it has been with frustrating results. Twice relegated from the Premiership in Nephara he helped Parrhesia earn their promotion back to the Premiership in spectacular fashion, earning himself a spot on the First Division team of the seasons for the second time in his career (the first was in Season 73 with Diamondqueen). He is a physical player, unafraid to pick up a card if it's what his team needs in the moment.

Aryel Ciernik -

Algolia - 24 y/o - 2 caps - Female
Not quite the same level of precocious that Harkhan has been, Ciernik still had a solid year with Algolia, and is developing a reputation as a fearless tackler. Despite her penchant for collisions, she has thus far shown just enough restraint to avoid picking up as many cards as you might expect. The two of them playing as defense partners for years to come is a prospect that should give some hope to weary Confederate fans.

Svenja Baste -

Creed United - 25 y/o - 0 caps - Female
Right alongside Ystrad on the First Division team of the season, Baste was also a key player on a promoted side, second place Creed. Her club turned in a 100-point season that probably would have been good for the top spot any other year.

Svardo Vrboska -

Interblag - 26 y/o - 2 caps - Male
Joining Interblag on the cheap from Bardjov five seasons ago, and sticking with the Blue when they went down to the second tier, Vrboska has quietly emerged as a very competent center back. He is a tireless worker, and nearly always opts for the smart, unspectacular play rather than risky ones.

Skumantas Nakhutin -

Gladerial United - 33 y/o - 33 caps - Male
Nakhutin is the sort of defender that you don't notice so much, because he does the little things right. There isn't so much need for spectacular last second tackles when you're in the right position to begin with.

Defensive Midfielders
Shrike Hagaz -

AFC Westpike - 31 y/o - 21 caps - Male
Prior to IAC10, Hagaz had not appeared for the Black-and-Reds since World Cup 83 Qualifying. An unapologetic midfield enforcer, his style of play, though it served him well in Westpike's midfield setup, did not suit the more fluid 4-3-3 that manager at the time Bethany Donnell employed, nor those of her successors. With the shift to Groothuis's favored 4-2-3-1, however, Hagaz's skills are needed once again.

Selvala Tabur -

Torpedo Pavlograd - 25 y/o - 2 caps - Female
Like Hagaz, Tabur is most at home in a holding role. Unlike his brute force approach to the position, Tabur plays with finesse, making containing and dispossessing opponents into something more like a ballet step than a tackle. Don't get things wrong though, she's no pushover, and can bring the physicality when needed.

Baishya Zangeste -

AC Valanari - 28 y/o - 0 caps - Female
Zangeste is more in the mold of Hagaz. Solidly built, her detractors have sometimes joked that she is nearly as wide as she is tall, but it's unlikely many of them would care to say it to her face.

Center Midfielders
Jirar Lomidan -

Ibini FC - 32 y/o - 40 caps - Male
Another player, like Vladcik, highly regarded in the infancy of the Confederate international program. Lomidan also had to look abroad for an opportunity to prove his quality. Establishing oneself as top-choice center mid anywhere is difficult, but Lomidan managed to do so in the Eternal Empire no less. While Ibini suffered some setbacks in their most recent season, Lomidan's proven ability to lead a team at a high level has finally seen him get the recognition he richly deserved from his home country.

Iuri Takala -

Megabrantid SC - 28 y/o - 52 caps - Male
While Takala now has considerable competition for the title of best center mid in the SCFA, his main rivals for that title are not in the running to play for the Black-and-Reds. He is primarily an attacking-minded player, and figures to be one of the favored players to fill the spot just behind the striker in the new formation implemented by Groothuis.

Mithya Hashemi -

Anomalies - 21 y/o - 3 caps - Female
Hashemi was regarded as a good prospect coming out of Jaglan, but not a world beater. She surprised a lot of people by putting in a very classy performance with Anomalies, winning the Red League, and being named a runner up for both Young Player of the Year, and outright Player of the Year. That kind of performance from someone so young promises great things to come.

Viordar Rebljeten -

Algolia AC - 29 y/o - 48 caps - Male
Rebljeten is an attacking mid, through and through, most at home sitting just a bit deeper than the striker. It's become a crowded position of late though, and he perhaps needs to do a bit more to establish himself as a top-level player independent of Eisenhauer, whose prodigious talent makes everyone in the Algolia attack look good.

Isperia Marrish -

Megabrantid SC - 23 y/o - 5 caps - Female
With Season 5 Young Player of the Year and a spot on the corresponding Young Galacticos longlist to her name, Marrish is a definitely a rising star in Confederate football. A clever, crisp passer, she has yet to establish herself as a significant scoring threat, though on a team as stacked with finishers as MSC, playing that role has been largely unnecessary. Whether or not she'll be content to stay at MSC, where emerging from Iuri Takala's shadow will be a tall order, remains to be seen.

Left Midfielders
Jzeovak Vladcik -

Admiral Storevik - 28 y/o - 94 caps - Male
Also comfortable playing at left forward or striker, Vladcik is enjoying a career renaissance of sorts. Having won the SFS with Admiral, he's back in vogue with the national team, and still has many years of football ahead of him. He scores goals and crosses in the air or along the ground. The main thing he doesn't do as well is defend.

Lavanya Naqvi -

Mâ Âlâmëómë - 28 y/o - 31 caps - Female
A natural left midfielder, Naqvi was pressed into service on the right for IAC10 due to a perceived paucity of capable right wings, and the glut of talent at her natural position. She's a superb technician, but perhaps hangs on to the ball a little too long, for Confederate tastes, something her new club don't mind in the slightest. So far, playing out right has been a mixed bag for Naqvi, but as a player who's always been comfortable ranging inside from the wing, there's no reason why Naqvi can't excel on either flank.

Izoni Hocij -

Chalesm FC - 27 y/o - 25 caps - Female
Hocij continues to pressure Vladcik for the starting spot at left mid, leading her team to a surprise Superleague championship and earning SCFA midfielder of the year honors in the process. She is an increasingly shifty player, equally comfortable making runs into the box when given space, or finding targets for backpasses and crosses when she is closed down.

Vrenz Tambura -

Brasta - 32 y/o - ?? caps - Male
Comfortable on either wing, Vrenz Tambura appears to have changed his mind on hanging up his international boots. A huge part of another season where Brasta defied expectation to finish well above where most thought they would, he's a wandering wing midfielder who might just as often be found near the middle of the field, if that's where he needs to be to push the attack or win the ball back.

Right Midfielders
Oliwer Starosta -

Damogran FC - 26 y/o - 1 cap - Male
Born in Soute, Starosta did not come to the Confederacy until the age of 22, when he joined Damogran for a then SCFA record fee of 5 million. Since his arrival, he has been a scoring machine for the Eagles, and has made their attack one of the most dangerous in the league year after year. While IFCF football has eluded them, Starosta's completion of his naturalization process will finally allow him to compete internationally, giving some badly needed star power to the right midfield position.

Naiva Storrev -

Newrook City - 28 y/o - Female
Storrev spent three seasons confounding fullbacks with Orient in Brenecia, and earned herself a big move and a payday from Newrook in Nephara. They're not about to be making a run for the Premiership, but if she can stick around as a first teamer in the best league in the world, even for a mid-table side, that's definitely something.

Meaza Teklu -

Megabrantid SC -29 y/o - 31 caps - Female
Right mid is something of a thin position for the Black-and-Reds at present. Teklu is a good starter for the Firm, but nothing spectacular. Passes well and gets a lot of crosses in, even if they aren't all exactly made with pinpoint accuracy.

Keala Drunau -

Interblag - 30 y/o - 0 caps - Female
Drunau got a couple callups back around season 5 when she led Hensha to promotion, but that first cap eluded her. Now with Interblag, she is part of a much better team, but still regarded as the leader of the midfield. Makes a lot of smart passes, but also some not so smart. More of a scoring threat than Teklu, but also more likely to get impatient and give away possession.

Strikers
Zoban Ajao -

Unioneers - 31 y/o - 104 caps - Male
Ajao is a seasoned international veteran, having played through times of plenty and lean years both. His imposing presence at the center of the attack, coupled with the experience to use height and strength effectively, are something that opposing defenses will ignore to their peril. His stats in WC85 qualifying were his best yet, though his high shooting percentage suggests that his goalscoring numbers are not sustainable in the long term and he, along with the rest of the team, was much quieter in the Cup of Harmony.

Lyzolda Petrov -

Southfell United - 27 y/o - 39 caps - Female
Petrov is a complete striker with no major weaknesses, unless one were to fault her on a possible lack of sheer physical bulk. Fast, accurate, with good instincts and a nice turn of skill on the ball. She might not be the best in any one area, but she's the complete package.

Kaalia Gerstlauer -

Blacklake Blues - 26 y/o - 25 caps - Female
Falling out of national team consideration after being mired mid-table with Royals, Gerstlauer's star is back on the rise after establishing herself as a reliable goalscorer with freewheeling Blacklake, culminating in winning the TPL Golden Boot. In that striker's paradise, Gerstlauer has been able to refine her dribble-heavy style quite a bit, and is definitely a much more well-rounded player than when she first came on the scene at the tender age of 19.

Damaris Nebojsic -

Baskita FC - 28 y/o - 0 caps - Female
Nebojsic and Baskita made big strides last season, earning a spot in the Challengers' Cup. She's a big, powerful striker who, in her days at Olympia, very nearly kept the team's attack alive single-handed.

Jeska Verhulst -

Yassaca - 27 y/o - 13 caps - Female
While Yassaca's ascendancy has been built indisputably on defense and midfield possession, at some point you need someone to put the ball in the net. That's Verhulst's job, and one she's gotten pretty good at. At Yassaca, of course, no one is exempt from helping out defensively, and Verhulst has been molded into a high-effort, backtracking striker. The furthest thing from a poacher imaginable.

Lumia Autenrieth -

Interblag - 31 y/o - 7 caps - Female
Autenrieth, having requested an exit from Algolia in search of an opportunity to prove her quality, found just that in Viltvodle of all places. City had a pretty forgettable year, just managing to keep clear of the drop zone, and Lumia did a lot of the work needed to make that happen, finishing fifth in the league with 17 goals. The most impressive part of that is the utter absence of any other notable player in City's attack. She did a lot of that work on her own.

Oleg Kaidanov -

Jaglan Royals - 21 y/o - 0 caps - Male
Kaidanov is a promising young player, still easing his way into the lineup with Royals, but apparently judged ready enough by Groothuis to get his first callup. If he can fulfil his potential, his lowkey signing could turn into a real coup for his club.

SRS Home Qualifying Schedule with Venues:

MD 1: SRS  v  EUS @ Green Heart Center (cap. 20,760), Han Wavel, Han Dold, SRS
MD 3: SRS  v  SCO @ Albrechtsson Park (cap. 65,400), Damogran, Algolia, SRS
MD 5: SRS  v  LGL @ The Lutenstaad (cap. 75,000), Lutenblag, Molvania, SRS
MD 7: SRS  v  FVR @ Emerald Coast Colosseum (cap. 31,200), Vassilian, Algolia, SRS
MD 9: SRS  v  AFT @ Viltvodle Civic Arena (cap. 58,300), Viltvodle, Megabrantis, SRS
MD11: SRS  v  ZWZ @ Raftel Park (cap. 59,870), Chalesm, Megabrantis, SRS
MD13: SRS  v  WUD @ Henkmar Field (cap. 29,850), Brasta, Sivolvia, SRS
MD15: SRS  v  LDS @ Flanoil Arena (cap. 50,350), Traal, West Flania, SRS
MD17: SRS  v  BAU @ Olympiastad (cap. 47,550), Arkintoofle, Megabrantis, SRS

by **Cassadaigua** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:02 pm

TEAM CASSADAIGUA- World Cup 86

Coach- Stephanie Sweeney (60)- 9th World Cup
By getting Cassadiagua to qualify for World Cup 81, Stephanie was able to silence most of her doubters that were not impressed with the effort in World Cup 80. After World Cup 81, Cassadaigua has only continued to progress further and get closer to the dream of a third title. Therefore, Stephanie has completely safe job security at this time.

Assistant- Hannah Shanley (36)
Starting defender from World Cups 80-83, and then served as a regular substitute in World Cup 84. In World Cup 85, she was named to the post she holds here again, but was still active as a player at that time. She has now retired, and even managed the Sporting World Cup 11 team recently.

Starters in Green
Subs in Blue
Reserves in Red

Goalkeepers:
#21- Tiffany Nelson (29)- Sub WC 85, Reserve WC 83 & 84, Starter DBC 44 & CR 34 & 35
#31- Kelsey Morgan (35)- Starter WC 83-85, Sub WC 81 & 82, Reserve WC 80 & CR 30-31, Starter in DBC 41 & 42, Sub CR 29 & CR 35
#41- Danielle Cotter (24)- Reserve WC 85, Starter DBC 47, CR 34

Tiffany Nelson is finally going to get her chance to be the undisputed number one goalkeeper in the World Cup. Kelsey Morgan held on for an eternity, it must have felt for her, but now Nelson is pumped to show what she can do here. In other competitions, she has been very successful. Tiffany did get a handful of starts during qualifying last time out. Morgan has not completely gone away, as even at the age of 35, she is playing well enough still to get this nod.

Defenders:
#3- Brooke Sutter (29)- Starter & Captain DBC 44, Starter WC 84 & 85, SWC 6, DBC 43 & CR 34-35, Reserve CR 31, WC 82 & 83
#6- Kimberly Carson (29)- Starter WC 84 & 85, DBC 43, CR 34-35
#4- Katie Standish (25)- Starter WC 85, Reserve DBC 44 & CR 34-35
#2- Michelle Graves (24)- Sub WC 85, Starter CR 35, DBC 47 & Sub CR 34
#24- Sierra Swift (23)- Sub WC 85, CR 35, Starter DBC 47
#26- Amanda Clayton (23)- Starter DBC 47
#32- Summer Speers (23)- Reserve DBC 47, CR 35
#39- Shelby McNair (22)- Starter & Captain DBC 48

The only loss to the starting four this cycle is as significant as it could possibly be as hard nosed Lupe Enriquez has moved on from this team. Her contributions are missed, and some feel that she should have her #22 retired. At the moment, CASE is not going to do that, but who knows. For the meantime, expect the number to not be worn by current generation players. Michelle Graves is the new starter and can do the job, but the team does not have that highly physical player that Enriquez was. Sutter is now the closest to it, but not at all at Lupe’s level.

Midfielders:
#9- Zack Pierce (31)- Starter WC 81-85, CR 34, 35 (Captain), BPC, DBC 42, Reserve WC 80
#16- Meghan Wolcott (27) (Herzegovina City FC, Banija)- Starter WC 84 & 85, CR 34, 35, DBC 44
#19- Preston Newfeld (27)- Sub WC 84 & 85, Starter CR 34 & DBC 44
#8- Courtney Graham (25)- Reserve WC 84 & 85, Starter CR 34
#25- Emma McKee (33)- Reserve WC 79 & 80, Starter DBC 41, CR 29, Sub WC 81-85, CR 30 & 34
#34- Danielle Porter (24)- Reserve WC 84 & 85, Sub CR 34, 35
#36- Sarah Giles (23)- Starter DBC 47, Reserve CR 35
#37- Heather Barrick (23)- Starter DBC 47, Reserve CR 35

There is a big loss here as well, as Sierra Mattison, the captain of the World Cup 85 side is no longer part of the team. Like Lupe Enriquez, she has had a storied legacy with this team and will be greatly missed. Her #23, like the #22, could be retired at some point but at the moment CASE is not intending to do so. The number will not be worn this cycle out of respect. The bright spot is the emergence of Meghan Wolcott as a formidable goal scorer (finishing second to Rachel Schanke on the team in goals last time out), and she is still in her prime. Expect her to once again have a major impact on the team, and to add in the showboating as she does it. Preston Newfeld is a first time starter, but as he as come through the ranks at the same time as Wolcott, they have plenty of chemistry and will work well together here.

Forwards:
#71- Rachel Schanke (27)- (Granddaughter of Jessica, who #17 is retired for. Hence the #71)- Starter WC 84, 85 & DBC 44, SWC 6, Sub DBC 43 & WC 82, 83, Reserve WC 81, CR 30, 34 (Captain of CR 34) *** TEAM CAPTAIN***
#27- Madison McClain (25)- Sub WC 84 & 85, Starter CR 34, 35
#12- Ashley Dahlin (30)- Starter DBC 44, Reserve WC 83, Sub CR 34, 35 & WC 85
#28- Loreen Hazen (23)- Reserve WC 85, Sub DBC 47, CR 35
#38- Taylor Russo (23)- Reserve WC 84, Sub CR 34, 35
#29- Kelsey Whitman (24)- Starter DBC 47

Rachel Schanke is coming off a great World Cup 85, especially during the qualifying, and will now serve as the captain of the national team in the World Cup for the first time. If all goes well, she will probably hold this role for a few cycles. With her and Meghan Wolcott both being 27 years of age, there is a lot of optimism right now about key players being in their prime and hoping that they can lead the Fillies to an extended World Cup run. Madison McClain is now emerging at the top complimentary player to her. Ashley Dahlin has proved to be most useful to this team in a substitute role, and she will likely get a lot of playing time.

Team Info:
Style Mod: +2.2
Formation: 4-4-2
People from Cassadaigua are referred to as Cassadagans.
Team nickname: Fillies. Also, we are commonly referred to as the Dagans

Home Stadium & City information:
Dagan Airways Stadium (Capacity: 83,000), Concord Heights

Concord Heights is the capital of Cassadaigua and hosted many international championships in the past (and even the title game of WC 84). This includes the World Cup, as well as several editions of the World Baseball Classic. The city, which is also the most populous in the country, has a lot that one can do, whether sports themed, or not. Chances are, you are coming here for sports, so feel free to visit the Cassadaigua National Sports Hall of Fame. Here you will learn the stories of the legends of Cassadagan sport, including those who have their numbers retired from the soccer team on monument wall in the north end zone of the stadium (the concept here is like Monument Park at Yankee Stadium). While at the Hall of Fame, you can also learn about other Cassadagan legends and earn new or greater appreciation for those who helped us become the first nation to win a title in the five greatest sports in the World.

Those wishing to do something non-sports themed can find additional museums across the city, including the national museum which pays homage to the past leaders of the nation. You can also take a guided tour of the grounds of the Palace itself where the Queen resides, though access to the Palace itself is not open to public. The city is also home to prestigious learning institutions, such as the University of Concord Heights, and Concord Heights Beauty School (because looking good is important too).

RP Permissions:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes but only say they hurt
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, no more then one more then you give yourself.
Godmod other events: TG idea first. If it fits the theme of my team, I probably will allow it.

Kits: (Pink= home, White= away, Black= keeper or third. Thanks Donnacona!)

If there is a conflict with the white kit, the team will wear pink.

Retired Kit Numbers:
#1 is retired in honor of Allison Salamida
#5 is retired in honor of Michelle Fuller
#7 is retired in honor of Shannon Myers
#10 is retired in honor of Brittany Lawton
#11 is retired in honor of Courtney Ferguson
#13 is retired in honor of Meaghan Bateman
#14 is retired in honor of Stacie Kerrigan-Fraser
#15 is retired in honor of Erica Lambert
#17 is retired in honor of Jessica Schanke
#18 is retired in honor of Taylor Connolly
#33 is retired in honor of Hannah Ranucci

by **Cheergirls** » Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:06 pm

Cheergirls Roster

Presenting the roster for the small cheerleading obsessed nation of Cheergirls! Note that other then a player designated as the goalkeeper, they have no positions. The team essentially runs around at will with no organization, whatsoever. Yes, they wear a full cheerleading uniform on the field.

Coach- Sarah Drennan (29)

Designated Starting Goalkeeper:
#1- Katie Golden (18)

Other Starters
#2- Meghan Banks (19, Captain)
#3- Paige Dyson (19)
#4- Jenna Anderson (18)
#5- Tori Allen (20)
#6- Allyson Vernola (19)
#7- Daniella Catti (20)
#8- Brianna Collier (18)
#9- Jessica Murphy (19)
#10- Tara Milford (18)
#11- Mallory Webster (18)

(Again, there are no organized positions, so don't assume common forward numbers like 9/10/11 are the most common scorers. Anyone is equally capable of scoring).

Designated Goalkeepers- Bench:
#50- Lori Thomas (18)
#51- Nicole Watson (17)

Also On Roster:
#12- Shannon Geracia (19)
#13- Courtney Harding (18)
#14- Michelle Litchman (18)
#15- Ariel Parker (17)
#16- Destiny Bell (19)
#17- Hannah McMinn (17)
#18- Lauren Klein (16)
#19- Chrissy Hamilton (18)
#20- Krista Horton (17)
#21- Becca Taylor (17)
#22- Rachel Thompson (16)
#23- Ella Carmichael (17)
#24- Stacey Dunham (17)
#25- Natalie Lozelle (16)

Home Stadium- Hazel City High School field (Capacity: 2,800). You are allowed to use the locker rooms at the high school to prepare.

Style Mod: -5

RP Permissions:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes but only say they hurt
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, no more then one more then you give yourself.
Godmod other events: TG idea first. If it fits the theme of my team, I probably will allow it.
Nations RP’ing against us are free to use anyone in the “Also On Roster” section as a substitute.

by **Tequilo** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:56 am

World Cup 86 Qualifying Stage
Tequilo National Team
Tournament Squad

Attacking Modifier: +3.3

Team kits by Natty Kit.
Home - agave blue shirts with charcoal & white trim; agave blue shorts; white & agave blue hooped socks
Away - desert gold shirts; gold shorts & socks - all with agave blue & white trim.

In the sprawling, continent-spanning country of Tequilo - more formally the Allied States of Tequilo or PAT, Patrias Aliadas de Tequilo - football was traditionally a matter for the regional sports authorities. So large and geographically interesting is Tequilo, that it once was formed of nine nations - six Latinique former colonies of the Costelloan Empire and three Indigo city-state empires - who clubbed together as jolly good friends and neighbours to gang up on their dreadfully superior and bossy neighbour to the north, a place they prefer to call Horizonte Oscuro. Anyway that is a history lesson for another cutoff, but in terms of football - or Pitxi in the local dialect - like most things it remained governed on a local basis by the nine football associations. But recently, in an effort to improve the quality of the pitxi on offer (and not at all to make more money, nonono) the nine associations formed one national association, the Unión de Pitxi de Tequilo; and the UPT has formed a national play-off system to decide it's country's annual champion. The authorities also organised the first ever national youth tournament, the Liga-J under-19 league, won by Argón Tacranza.

Ambitiously, it also entered the new national team - which had never existed in all the time pitxi was played across the PAT - into the recent World Cup cycle. Inexperienced in such matters, the UPT has appointed foreign type Dik ten Beuenk, 88, as Team Director. Ten Beuenk oversaw the entry of the tiny Principality of Mustardy into the last World Cup, where an unremarkable campaign exploded into life with an away victory in South Covello, one of the modern giants of the game. That, and the fact that the Red Herrings were not thrashed pillar-to-post through qualifying, won the UPT over when looking for an experienced head to guide this inexperienced nation through a World Cup campaign. Under ten Beuenk and coaches Mauricio Nores for the Baptism of Fire and Isaac Martí for the rest of the cycle, the agave-blues impressed with a BoF third-placed bronze medal, a good showing in World Cup qualifying to finish fourth of 13 in the group, and reaching the knockout stages of the Cup of Harmony.

Now, under the guidance of ten Beuenk, the architect of football modernisation in Tequilo, the national team is looking to build on the success of the popular Liga-J by forming the squads of the future: they have taken an entry into the Under-18 World Cup, and have declared intention to field an under-23 team for the Independent Associations Championship, having opted not to compete in The Land of The Pointy Ears for the Under-21 World Cup.

Under Dik ten Beuenk’s plan, the new teams will also provide a path of success for the national team coaches and managers, with promotions for squad coaches and new opportunities for veteran players looking to move into the world of coaching. Current national team manager Isaac Martí is appointed Director of both junior teams, while his present assistants Juan Manuel Botín and Luka Entenza become head coaches of the under-18s and under-23s respectively. Two of the national team’s most prized veteran players, Callañuapa and Haize Apeiztegui, step up as assistants for each squad.

Phase One of Dik ten Beuenk’s Modernisation Master Plan, Section Two, Sub-Section Six [Create National Junior Teams for Pathways to The Senior National Team] paragraphs two [Players] and three [Staff] is well under way, with the Under-18 team impressing in the Commonwealth of Baker Park to bag a third placed finish and a bronze medal at the Under-18 World Championship. The UPT - that’s the TeqFA to you and me - named an under-23 representative team for the team’s impressive debut in the Independent Associations Championship, a blend of under-18s, and some of the under-21s that exited on penalties in the first round of the Mike Sarzo Memorial Trophy in Sarzonia. The Under-23 management team of Luka Entenza and Haize Apeiztegui oversaw a national team record six consecutive victories on the way to the semi-finals, and a fourth-placed finish. Subsequent to the impressive showing, the team was upgraded to full senior status and the players given national team caps instead of fancy certificates.

The national team heads into it’s second World Cup campaign having established itself in world football as a creditable opponent who will give anyone, except Cheergirls, a good game on their day. With semi-final appearances in both the Baptism of Fire and the last Independent Associations Cup, as well as reaching the knockout phase of the last Cup of Harmony, Tequilo have set themselves a high bar and hope to push on this cycle to challenge for a place in the World Cup proper. It’s probably too soon, but with a fair wind and the blessing of Margaret, Oooóooos, Búa, Pythagoras Jones and various other patron wights of football, you never know… they might just sneak in. But whatever happens, they are certain to play with reckless intent, gay abandon, and potent confusiónism each and every match day. Apart, perhaps, from a cold and windy Tuesday night at Hazel City High School Field, home of those whooping acrobats, the Cheergirls.

LOS PITXILEROS FIRST XI
Team sheets are usually published between cut-offs; otherwise default to this line-up

BACKROOM STAFF

Head Coach: Isaac Martí, 56, head coach of the national team and former coach at Motozintla FC. Also director of the junior teams; the under-23 and under-18s.
Team Director: Dik ten Beuenk, 90, Mustardo advisor (allegedly, debates rage about his true identity), a professor in a tracksuit.
Assistant Head Coach: Luka Entenza, 48, former coach at Argón Tacranza. Intense sort of fellow. Also head coach of the Under-23 development squad.
Coach: Juan Manuel Botín, 36, recently retired player for Motozintla, learning his trade with Isaac and Luka, apparently destined for moderately good things. Coaches the under-18 national team.
Coach: Terenzio Ramon, 43, much-admired coach at national champions Pitxi-Pitxi 77, enjoying his secondment to the national set-up.
Player-Coach: Haize Apeiztegui, 33, a professor of the game and brilliant defender coming to the last of his playing days at Unuiĝinta, still playing for the national team as a supporter’s favourite, Tequilo’s most-capped player.
Coach:Callañuapa, 36, quiet and confident defensive midfielder at Equipo Caimán, recently retired from the national team as a supporter’s favourite and returning in a tracksuit as part of his apprenticeship in coaching.
Team Captain: Mateo Tafalla, 32, possibly the best midfielder in Tequilo; part of the Motozintla leadership dynasty that has influenced the national team since it’s inception for World Cup 85 under Moto’s manager Mauricio Nores and former coaches Isaac Martí and Juan Manuel Botín.
Vice Captain: Xaime Medal, AML, 23; former Florentino winger, a vocal player - some might say big mouth, some might say natural leader - who saw out his contract before leaving on a free to mighty 1830 Cathair - much to the chagrin of Las Violetas, who missed out on a sizeable fee for a valuable player. Captained the national team in the Independent Associations Championship to a creditable fourth place, and replaces Haize Apeiztegui as vice captain, with Haize stepping up to player-coach.

PLAYING STAFF

As with the last cycle, coach Isaac Martí names a large squad for the qualifying campaign of the nation’s second World Cup entry, including a junior eleven who are some of the best youngsters in the country looking to get more international football under their belts, and a rotation group of nine who, beyond the planned first and second XIs, are the group expected to infill during a long and potentially arduous cycle - some are those on their way in to the national team, and some, arguably, on their way out.

The team retains a strong core of players returning with experience from the last World Cup cycle, led by the official and unofficial team captains in Mateo Tafalla, Haize Apeiztegui and Huracan. Emerging into this group are some of those who impressed in the Independents Championship, particularly midfielder Xaime Medal and forward Ecuador, who win places in coach Martí’s first XI. Keeper Nícer Fiallo, defender Camilo Cairo, midfielder Noah Vergara and striker Ito are others from the IAC squad who did enough to force their way into World Cup thinking; while the junior reserve XI feels packed with talent that promises much for the future - Masango Sukè & Vincent Okila were impressive stand-ins during the last cycle, while no less than nine of the juniors enjoyed decent playing time and good performances in Omerica as part of the IAC team.

First time call-ups after the debut Liga-TQ season are offered to six players who impressed domestically, notably Leyton - the Real Gardaresso winger put straight into the first XI in place of Tutayan, who finds himself relegated to the rotation squad after falling down the pecking order since the Cup of Harmony. This section surprisingly includes fans favourite Roxelio Toran, the national team’s third highest scorer, who has failed to live up to his stunning Baptism of Fire campaign and has been passed by a number of exciting forwards looking to pair up with young legend Tlacolotl, who’s 26 goals in 33 games for the national team makes him the undisputed number 9 for Los Pitxileros.

This time around fans of the national team will be asking “who?” when team sheets appear with three Tequiloa who have never played in the domestic league. Ex-pats in Farfadillis, Raul Hoyo and Horazio Buriain have been moderately successful in the FFL with mid-table La Querida - by which we mean they still get picked, occasionally; and that is enough to get them into the national team consideration. They are joined by fellow ex-pat Nufro de Urueña, much derided in Farfadillis for being a poor pitxi player at Lâ Lüs, but recognised there as perhaps the luckiest footballer in the multiverse when it comes to goalscoring opportunities - he can be a spectator for 90+ minutes and still hit a hattrick by accident, often straight off his elbow (VAR notwithstanding), hip, knee, or face. That kind of bizarre and persistent luck is hard to ignore and he could well be the man to call on when things are going badly and you need a talisman blessed by all the patron wights of pitxi.

Starting XI

#	Name			Pos.	Age	Cps/Gls	Club			Paeips

1.	Oscar Bienvenida	GK	19	26/7*	Motozintla		leader
2.	Patrick Zambo		DL	32	31/4	Resplendiente		reliable
3.	Haize Apeiztegui	DC	33	38/4	Unuiĝinta		professor
4.	Huracan			DC	24	34/5	Jaguar Itxacomitán	dynamo
5.	Huachalla		DR	25	12/1	Acacoyagua		flamboyant
6.	Ixtub Tün		DMC	18	18/2	Pitxi-Pitxi 77		beast
7.	Xaime Medal		AML	23	 6/1	1830 Cathair (AUD) 	outspoken
8.	Mateo Tafalla		AMC	32	26/12	Motozintla		eccentric
9.	Tlacolotl		ST	20	33/26	Pitxi-Pitxi 77		warhorse
10.	Ecuador			ST	23	 7/4	Real Gardaresso 	orthodox
11.	Leyton			AMR	26	  -	Índigo Huayna		outspoken

Team sheets are usually published between cut-offs; otherwise default to this line-up

Main Reserve Squad

12.	Llösë Lea		DL	26	  -	Atlás Ciuredor		trickster
13.	Noxochinoch		DC	28	21/1	Xicoa			grafter
14.	Raul Hoyo		DC	25	  - 	La Querida (FFD)	leader
15.	Chicchan		DR	31	27/2	Pitxi-Pitxi 77		flamboyant
16.	Nufro de Urueña		DMC	25	  -	Lâ Lüs (FFD)		ultralucky 
17.	Isidoro Artechevarria	AML	21	27/7	Urbo Ibaeta		bulldozer
18.	Niño Pinto		AMC	18	19/9	Índigo Huayna		predatory
19.	Urlegi Gorostola	ST	34	16/5	Polibio			assassin
20.	Alexandro Calvoecheaga	ST	19 	 3/2	CF Frantxizko-A		professor
21.	Nícer Fiallo		GK	23	 5/2*	Ocozoxhuatla 		predatory
22.	Ricardo Bailén		AMR	22	12/4	Fábrica Tapalupé	eccentric
31.	Baltasar Ares		GK	28	  -	El Quetan CF		eccentric		

Junior Reserves

23.	Tol Chicote 		DC	19	 6/-	Fábrica Tapalupé 	leader
24.	Vincent Okila		DC	21	 7/1	Benemérito		unpredictable
25.	José Tavia †		DR	20	 5/-	Atlás Ciuredor 		laid back
26.	Tomás Alemán		DMC	21	 3/-	Argón Tacranza 		bulldozer
27.	Xecoto			AML	21	 2/-	Pitxi-Pitxi 77 		leader	
28.	Cio Çenturion		AMC	17	 4/1	Pitxi-Pitxi 77 		stylish	
29.	Fermino Vale		ST	18 	 2/-	Argón Tacranza		ambitious
30.	Manco Bran Somoza	ST	18	 4/-	Equipo Caimán 		creative
32.	Jatsu Cañaverri		DL	19	 3/-	Acacoyagua 		beast	
33.	Masango Sukè		AMR	18	 8/2	Argón Tacranza		predatory
41.	Matias Caldas		GK	19	 2/-	SC Raití 		temperamental

Rotation Squad

34.	Garaitz Minha		DL	30	16/-	CF Frantxizko-A		grafter
35.	Camilo Caira		DC	23	 4/-	Acacoyagua		outspoken
36.	Noah Vergara		DMC	23	 7/-	Pitxi-Pitxi 77 		athletic
37.	Vilca Hualla		AML	22	14/2	Índigo Huayna		leader
38.	Nuno Inchasti		AMC	24	  -	CF Frantxizko-A		flamboyant
39.	Ito			ST	23	 6/5	Pelotón 		grafter
40.	Roxelio Toran		ST	26	19/10	Ciupa Azul		resilient
42.	Tutayan			AMR	29	29/4 	SC Raití		cavalier
43.	Horazio Buriain		DC	25	  -	La Querida (FFD)	athletic
 
† José Tavia is dual national; Tequilo-Tamarindia (TAM)
*clean sheets

STARTING ELEVEN

1. Oscar Bienvenida
GK | Motozintla | Age 19 | 26 caps, 7 clean sheets
The rise and rise of baby goalkeeper Oscar Bienvenida, who had barely been heard of outside of his nursery club Tumuloa Xico but today stands on the brink of international stardom thanks to his cat-like exploits for the new national team in the last world cup cycle. Getting a dream move from Tumuloa to domestic big-shots Motozintla, who are good at spotting a great young talent, he has been concentrating on a bulking-up diet and although still something of a streak of pipí, he has strengthened up considerably and more than holds his own in the box. As was seen in his performances in the Cup of Harmony, not only can he stand up to overbearing forwards, he also marshalls his box confidently and has all the ingredients to become a natural captain for club and country.

2. Patrick Zambo
DL | Resplendiente | Age 32 | 31 caps, 4 goals
A marauding full back, Patrick was part of the 112th Maranco state season title winning campaign with the team from the city La Conon. A reliable and intelligent fullback, Zambo has made 48 appearances for the Maranco state Seleccion, scoring 3 goals, and was an obvious first choice for coach Mauricio Nores for the first ever unified Tequilo national team at the Baptism of Fire where he chipped in with four goals in ten games from the back. From there he has retained his place through the last cycle of the World Cup and into this one as the first choice for the left side of a stable and experienced back line. A tall and strong defender, he has a good turn of pace, doesn't mind getting forward a bit to link up with attacking wingers, and is comfortable on the ball. He can tackle too and has strong positional sense, with no real weakness to exploit in his play.

3. Haize Apeiztegui
DC | Unuiĝinta | Age 33 | 38 caps, 4 goals
Holding the record for the most consecutive internationals for Tequilo (23) and presently the most capped player in the early days of national football, Haize Apeiztegui has risen in the public estimation from ‘decent defender’ at Unuiĝinta in Puezan, to ‘most admired’ national hero, within the space of one world cup cycle. Having spent his whole career at Los Rojos where he has won an impressive four state titles, Haize is certainly enjoying widening his horizons as a veteran and leader in the national team, and seems to have a new spring in his step. Outstanding in both the Baptism of Fire and World Cup qualifying, he went on to win Tequilo’s player of the tournament in Cup of Harmony 77 and has assured the nation he can go for at least one more cycle, if the coach will have him: there is no worry on that front - a fearsome unit with the highest footballing intellect, what he lacks in pace he makes up for in spatial awareness. No-one in Tequilo can match him for reading the game, and he looks set to develop into a decent coach once his playing days are done. Coach Martí has appointed him player-coach for this campaign following a successful stint as coach on the IAC squad.

4. Huracan
DC | Jaguar Ixtacomitán | Age 24 | 34 caps, 5 goals
Another of Tequilo's classy defenders, who really impressed in the Baptism of Fire tournament as Tequilo’s best player. The young centre back Huracan, of the Ixta people, is only 24 and a surprisingly slight fellow for a player task with holding up the last line of defence. But don't be deceived; to the pitxi fans of Tequilo, this talented defender seems to have already been around for an age, having made his league debut for Jaguar Itxacomitán at only 15 years old. Full name Patzin Cihuacoh Xihuidira-Nogue, Huracan has won three state championships; his needle-point tackling and boundless energy made him a fans favourite early on, and with more than 180 domestic appearances for his club already, he is well on the way to being a club legend. He has also looks established himself as a fixture in the new unified national team alongside Haize Apeiztegui and Patrick Zambo; the three of them a solid wall at the back who have demonstrated great understanding of each other; while this could be their last cycle together, Huracan knows he could be leading this line for years to come.

5. Huachalla
DR | Acacoyagua | Age 25 | 12 caps, 1 goal
Since the formation of the national team, flamboyant young right back Huachalla has been the understudy to Chicchan and in getting playing time in about a third of the national team games has proved one of the understated heroes of Tequilo’s rise from obscurity to comfortable mediocrity, and now boasts the best average rating of the whole national team database for players who have made over ten appearances. That impressive stat alone is enough to win Huachalla Nuccu-Huaxtenautl, to use his full name, a place in the first XI for the coming cycle. A player comfortable with playing out from the back, happiest on the front foot and always ready to overlap with the midfield, he will also run all day long and can drop back faster than antarctic quicksilver. Other than his unexpected rise into the starting line up, there is nothing understated about Huachalla, who will often frighten the bejesu out of his coaches with elaborate turns, dummies and backheels in his own box when defending a corner; and he will be guaranteed to infuriate opposition supporters with his less than magnanimous approach to team successes. All of which makes him a most-loved player with his own fans at Acacoyagua, where he came through the youth ranks and has been a first team regular since the age of 18. Could feature as the starting right back throughout the next World Cup cycle, provided a disgruntled opponent doesn’t punch his lights out first for taking liberties.

6. Ixtub Tün
DMC | Pitxi-Pitxi 77 | Age 18 | 18 caps, 2 goals
One of Tequilo’s undisputed great prospects of our time, the young man they call El Tren - The Train: Ixtub Tün. Second youngest national debutant after Niño Pinto, at sixteen the Pitxi-Pitxi 77 defensive midfielder was still a baby when he made the national team and is still a toddler in age terms now, but you wouldn’t call him that if he was stood in front of you - at 197cm and weighing in at 112 kilos he really is a beast already. On the field of play he is no slouch despite the weight he has to pull, and it takes two men to knock him down. He is a giant. But it is not all about his physique and throwing his considerable weight around - Ixtub is an impressive reader of the game already, calm on the ball, he does the simple things well and his presence is reassuring both to the defence behind him and to the attackers in front. In this cycle, with the retirement from international football of Callañuapa, his apprenticeship is served and he steps up already as the youngest of coach Martí’s starting XI. If the last cycle was his international bow and his warm-up, this one should be the one when he cements his status as the nation’s Numero Seis.

7. Xaime Medal
AML | 1830 Cathair (AUD) | Age 23 | 6 caps, 1 goal | Team Vice Captain
A natural leader and self-publicist, Xaime has been bleating on about his own rising star since he emerged out of the minor second tier Florenio club, Llaro Marín, and at the age of 17 allegedly told his manager he was too big for the club before joining Marín’s glamorous neighbours Florentino. Things did not develop there as quickly as he probably expected, as he was forced to work his way through the ranks to earn his place in La Violeta’s fabled first team. Missing out on any recognition for the early national teams, he finally hit form in his last contracted season with Florentina, and a star was finally born. Too late, his club offered new terms, but he walked away on a free in search of greener pastures - and he certainly found them, in Audioslavia. Signing for one of the multiverse’s bonafide giants in 1830 Cathair, albeit as understudy to the legendary Rickson Marañón, he stunned everyone with this move and irritated his former club who missed out on any form of sizeable fee that he is now surely worth. Recognition by his own team came finally with selection to the IAC-10 squad, and being awarded the captain’s armband. Leading Los Pitxileros to an impressive fourth-placed visit in their debut tournament, he earns a place in coach Isaac Martí’s first XI and the vice captaincy to boot. He will feel the beginnings of vindication for his personal conviction that he is Tequilo’s best, and doesn’t seem in the slightest inclined to tone down his ambition. Rickson Marañón might want to take note…

8. Mateo Tafalla
AMC | Motozintla FC | Age 32 | 26 caps, 12 goals | Team Captain
The great hope of Tequilo, captain of Motozintla, of the Maranco state representative XI and now of the new unified national team. The famously eccentric midfielder was the driving force of the most successful attack in the last World Cup cycle; in Tequilo and to some extent abroad, Mateo has accumulated wide admiration for his audacious play, cunning tricks, vision, and ability to control the pace of a match. He had his footballing education in Dolores, Tamarindia, variously with city clubs Bayona Cadíx, Piratas and Universitario before returning home to join the ‘Make Moto Great Again’ campaign under Mauricio Nores. His international stats have been diminished somewhat by injury problems during the last cycle, missing chunks of the campaign after being targetted by frustrated opponents, but his average rating is still one of the highest of the national team as he always puts in an impressive shift when he’s available to play. With the giant Ixtub Tün giving him a bit more protection in this cycle, he will hope to have a long run through the cycle and that can only be to the advantage of Los Pitxileros.

9. Tlacolotl
ST | Pitxi-Pitxi 77 | Age 20 | 33 caps, 26 goals
One of 77os prodigios, striker Tlacolotl went to Delaclava as an untried reserve and finished leading the line into the semi-finals and third place playoff of the Baptism of Fire. He went on to become the leading striker through the World Cup and Cup of Harmony for that cycle, and has already accumulated some impressive stats at the spearhead of the national team. Full name Hunaphu Ah-Kuhmix-Unicob Tlaco Xumucane, Tlacolotl is a striker in the old-fashioned hooligan mould, a fearsome competitor, never afraid to mix it up, physically and mentally able to intimidate much bigger defenders through sheer force of will, and also technically competent. No-one will match him in the air and if you put him down on the ground - no mean feat, well done - be warned he will never stay down for long and when he gets back up, he will be coming for you. Having now spent two seasons at Pitxi Pitxi he has made the number 9 shirt his own, and looks set for a glittering career scoring goals and busting noses.

10. Ecuador
ST | Real Gardaresso | Age 23 | 7 caps, 4 goals
Füçê Phiá Eqato, a tribal Uiaiey native of the Antivadoro islands, had been quietly impressing at his second-tier home club Gallandaires for a number of seasons as a young orthodox number 10, winning the club top scorer three seasons in a row and state division top scorer and best player in his final year before mighty Real Gardaresso took a punt on him. With three or four young strikers looking for a spot alongside Real stalwart Raimi Dokunanga, it was ‘Ecuador’ who won his manager’s favour as the team stormed to a spot in the Liga-TQ Primera division, eventually finishing third and qualifying for IFCF competition. Winning a call-up to IAC-10 he stepped up once more to win Tequilo’s player of the tournament as top-joint goalscorer and highest rated player, showing a natural calm and quiet leadership whilst at the same time proving a deadly finishing touch. His quiet character is reflected in the way he plays, often drifting unnoticed into dangerous positions with his sublime movement and reading of the game, providing space for others too as he did so well in his debut season for Real as Dokunanga had his highest scoring return in six years, and for Ito in the IAC tournament, who matched him for goals thanks largely to Ecuador’s running off the ball. He will be a hard one for defenders to pick up and recognising that, coach Martí has immediately propelled him into his first XI to support top scorer Tlacolotl.

7. Leyton
AMR | Índigo Huayna | Age 26 | Uncapped
The first player to be called straight into the national team first XI from no previous experience since the opening Baptism of Fire tournament, Leyton - full name Valerio Huanitzin Leyton - may have surprised us all with such a call up but fans at home club Índigo Huayna are nodding sagely, and muttering ‘about time’. They have been admiring his energetic, mazy running from the right wing, his cutting in and trickery, his intimidating of opposition players and his considerable contribution of assists and goals for his hometown club for nearly a decade. It had been a constant source of wonder to them how he had been overlooked throughout the last cycle - but that has been put right now and the world will get to meet this sturdy, sometimes surly, and always mercurial winger who is likely to chip in with goals, assists, cards and arguments. Throughout his career he was and still is touted for a move to one of the bigger clubs in Tequilo or even abroad. Of mixed Costelloa-Índigo heritage - the common non-pejorative demonym here is Mextiqo - he has the silky ball skills of the Ipanema side of the family, the fierceness of his Huayna ancestors and the confusionist tendencies of all good Tequiloa.

FANS FAVOURITES

40. Roxelio Toran
ST | Ciupa Azul | Age 26 | 19 caps, 10 goals
The first player to score a brace and then a hattrick (plus one) for the nation, the gifted striker is garnering plenty of attention from Tequilo’s big players, SC Pedregal and SC Raití among others - and let’s be frank, Ciupa Azul haven’t won anything for 70 years and don’t look like doing so any time soon. He may not be a man to make a hasty decision, but surely as he reaches his golden years, he will want to be winning things? His appearances in Delaclava, cut short at the end of the group stage through injury, suggested that he could have gone sooner rather than later, but sticking at Ciupa may have been to the detriment of his national position - where he has fallen down the rankings somewhat. But the fans still love him and time is on his side to return to the top of the tree; perhaps that move to a big club will have to happen soon. A piece of useless trivia on Roxelio - if you think he looks a lot like famous Tequiloan comic poet Bermúdez (full name Iago Bermúdez), well, you would be right - they are cousins!

18. Niño Pinto
AMC | Índigo Huayna | Age 18 | 19 caps, 9 goals
Holding the records for youngest debut, youngest starter and youngest goalscorer for the national team, all before his 17th birthday, the impish midfielder secured several high-profile modelling contracts and is quite the heartthrob of young Tequiloan society. Declining the approaches of more successful Huayna-Comitán cross-town rivals Acacoyagua, the lad signed for traditional Huayna people’s favourite Índigo before his tenth birthday, and has been watched intently ever since by envious rival clubs. A hit at every level of youth football, he broke into his club’s first team at 15 and has not looked back. A stylish midfielder with an eye for goal and a great reader of the game, he looks like the natural candidate to replace Mateo Tafalla once his reign at the top comes to an end. Niño Pinto impressed throughout the last cycle as back up to the national team captain and will have to be patient again, as he is likely to hold the reserve spot for most of this cycle too. But after that, with the veteran Mateo likely stepping down, he will join his young midfield colleague and good friend Ixtub Tün as the beating heart of the national team for years to come.

STADIA

Where will your national team be playing, if they perchance get drawn to compete in Tequilo during this World Cup cycle. A national stadium? No, not yet, unfortunately…

If you take the Tonorobos Rápido expressway out toward the suburb of Quezaldad, in the sprawling capital city of Tapalupé, Tequilo, you will eventually come upon the massive construction site of La Ciudad de Pitxi - The City of Football emerging from the mud and rubble of this once poor and crowded district. It is not much of an appealing site right now - but then Quezaldad never was much, and knocking most of it down has certainly been an improvement; but one day, a shining monument to the ambition of the Unión de Pitxi Tequilo - that’s the FA to you and me - will stand proud on this site; 2.5 square kilometres of prime football development location including the brand new national stadium.

You can learn more about this extraordinary project here, but the City of Football is not yet ready to host, so as per the second half of the last cycle, the UPT is putting the team on tour, and this is the schedule:


Match	Nation		Stadium				City		State		Capacity	Home Club(s)
MD-2	Sajnur		Estadio San Raí			Raití		Guastenango	66,810		SC Raití & Inter Raití
MD-4	Huayramarca	Est. Grajo Resplandeciente §	La Conon	Maranco		62,800		Resplendiente
MD-6	Ko-oren		Palacios de Cristal		Gardaresso	Antivador	81,000		Real Gardaresso
MD-9	95X		Estadio Metrópoli		Tapalupé	Ocotapa		61,900		Independiente & Haïtiens

MD-10	Iles Rogieres	Estadio Florenzio Mesperuza *	Iragartze	Puezan		76,505		CF Frantxizko-A
MD-12	Jeruselem	Estadio Cuahtémoc		Huayna-Comitán	Guastenango	72,305		Acacoyagua	
MD-14	Netop		Estadio Pablo Invocador †	Tapalupé	Ocotapa		53,523		Fábrica Tapalupé
MD-16	Semarland	Estadio 77o			Ixta-Comitán	Chazapa		66,309		Pitxi-Pitxi 77
MD-17	Quebecois A.	Arenamoto			Tirinto		Maranco		77,200		Motozintla

§ aka. The Crow's Nest	
* aka. El Mesperuza	
† aka. El Volcán

RP Permissions & Other Notes

Have fun. Maybe don't kill everyone. At least not all at once.
I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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Do Absolutely Anything: Y*
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*RRR: the Right to Reciprocity Reserved - rarely leveraged, this basically means do unto others as you would have done unto yourself… or something like that; I almost certainly won’t object to your RP but I might respond in kind, ICly. Anything done with charm and manners I won’t stand in your way… regular stuff like five red cards and thirteen broken legs you can have all day long.

RP Pointers

The ‘Paeips’ (‘peeps’) system is there to assist your RP, if you need it. Full description ‘Personality As Expressed In Playing Style’, it uses a single word to sum up how the person plays, and/or how they are off the ball, off the field, off the clock and off piste… feel free to interpret that one word how you wish, or ignore it.

Most likely to get…

Poacher's tap in: Tlacolotl
20-metre screamer: Ecuador
Applauded for fancy panenka: Mateo Tafalla
Laughed at for bungled panenka: Chicchan
Jeered for over-exuberant celebrations: Huachalla
First minute booking: Xaime Medal
Last minute winner: Nufro de Urueña
Early bath for handbags: Leyton
Stretcher to the tunnel: Vilca Hualla
Blood-covered rag around head: Ixtub Tün
Tackle of the season: Huracan
Book of tactics for extra-curricular homework: Haize Apeiztegui
A packet of sweets, a pat on the head, and excused from doing his homework for the night: Cio Çenturion
Early nomination for legend status: Niño Pinto

The average Tequiloan has an exceedingly high SQ (shambolic quotient) meaning they are really very good at creating and thriving in chaos… they generally get things done in a very roundabout and often nonsensical way, usually with an unbelievably high portion of luck (either good or bad). They are happy to lose, and prefer it in chaotic fashion - it's all about the journey, not the result. 0-7 is much more interesting than 0-1. Apparently.

For the purpose of media marketing, the PR company attached to the UPT has decided the national team will take the nickname Los Pitxileros - the imaginative epithet translates as ’The Footballers’ - although the press and fans mostly prefer to use ’the agave-blues’ on account of their shirt colour.

OOC: Always happy to collaborate - drop me a TG or call me out in RP (but maybe still drop me a TG in case I miss it…)

by **Flavovespia** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:10 am

Introduction

Flavovespia is an island nation in Atlantian Oceania. It is geographically pretty centrally, and slightly to the east of the continent. Home to a little over 20’000’000 citizens at the last census, it is fairly densely populated, especially in the east, where the capital Waldster lies in the south, and largest city-region Hadford Hill lies in the north. Football is the major sport of Flavovespia, and a big part of their culture. Flavovespians like to think of themselves as a friendly and accepting nation, and enjoy international visitors. However, they do tend to be fairly reserved and humble, especially in open discussions of wealth and politics, and aren’t usually fans of flashy displays. Regional and local identities can also vary across the nation, with some citizens also much more identifying by their local place of birth and residence, not as a Flavovespian.

In terms of football, World Cup Qualifiers 85 saw Flavovespia eventually come 4th out of 11, with a strong run of 6 wins out of 7 in the final 7 games. That included a 2-1 victory over South Covello. In the Cup of Harmony, They won 3 out of 4 group games, before eventually falling to a 1-3 loss to Astrograth in the Round of 16. Now just outside the top 50 in the world, Flavovespia will look to keep their upwards trajectory, and maybe come closer than ever to the World Cup.

National Stadia

Flavovespia still has 5 venues that are considered a sufficient standard to host cup finals, playoff finals, and international matches. There’s always been talk of expanding this to more venues, but as of yet, nothing concrete has been done on this front. Visitors to Flavovespia, or anyone who’s followed the national side will recognise these stadiums, but to give a recap, here they are:

Schedule for Flavovespia:
MD1 Cassadaigua (H) Hornet's Nest, Waldster - 1-2
MD2 Electrum (A) Centralis Arena - 0-2
MD3 Main Nation Ministry (H) Highland Road, Hadford Hill 1-2
MD4 Squidroidia (A) Inkopolis City Stadium, Inkopolis 3-2
MD5 Devonta (H) Saints Park, St Astons 1-3
MD6 Kulefati (A) TBA 0-2
MD7 Wymondham (H) Saints Park, St Astons 1-0
MD8 Québec (H) City Arena, Marthorpe 1-1
MD9 Ihilthracna (A) TBA 2-6
MD10 Cassadaigua (A) Dagan Airways Stadium, Concord Heights 4-3
MD11 Electrum (H) Rovers Arena, Loxthorpe 1-1
MD12 Main Nation Ministry (A) TBA 0-2
MD13 Squidroidia (H) City Arena, Marthorpe 2-3
MD14 Devonta (A) TBA 2-3
MD15 Kulefati (H) Hornet's Nest, Waldster 1-0
MD16 Wymondham (A) TBA 0-5
MD17 Québec (A) TBA 2-1
MD18 Ihilthracna (H) Highland Road, Hadford Hill

Kit

Home-Away-Third

For the first time, Flavovespia decide to roll-over a kit over consecutive World Cups. The popularity of the FV design has certainly helped with this decision. The home kit is in the traditional yellow, and the double V of the flag is combined with 2 horizontal black stripes, that end in a slash. This spells out the letters FV, a nod to the nations name. The kit is finished off with a double banded collar, and cuffs. The home shorts and socks are black, with an unpictured yellow variant in the case of clashes. The away kit uses the same template, but is in a smart all-white colour. Flavovespia like to experiment with their third kit colours, and the burgundy, white and lime green remains. How many times it’ll be used remains to be seen.

Roster

(Note, all caps and goals are taken as of the start of WCQ 86)

Goalkeepers

1 Aarif Muhammad Age: 22 Position: GK Club: Stanmorn Caps: 2 Goals: 0
12 David Meehan Age: 32 Position: GK Club: Bavingtor Caps: 64 Goals: 0
23 Richard Hartwell Age: 28 Position: GK Club: Capital FC (Xanneria) Caps: 6 Goals: 0

Richard Crawford has made a bold change at the goalkeeper position. For the first time, David Meehan won’t be called up to Flavovespia with the #1 jersey, instead wearing #12. Previous he only missed out once due to injury, way back in AOCAF Cup 59, but this time for now, there’s a distinct suggestion he’s only second choice. Who knows at this stage how the next 18 games will pan out with regards to the man between the posts?

Aarif Muhammad has had a stellar career for his age. At just 18, he was made the starter for a newly promoted Croxlich side. Despite their relegation, he received plenty of plaudits, and a £10m move to Stanmorn. There, he was immediately made the starter, and has grown into one of the top performing goalkeepers in the Super League. In the AOCAF Cup 6, he made 2 starts, conceding just once, and there’s many who feel if he was in goal against Farfadillis, maybe Flavovespia would’ve gone through to the quarter finals. Seen by many as a generation goalkeeping talent, his abilities in shot stopping are seen as second to none amongst Flavovespians, even at his relatively young age, and he just needs to work on positioning, aerial balls and distribution to become a top quality goalkeeper.

David Meehan has, up until now, been seen as the Flavovespian goalkeeper that others aspire to. In goal for a majority of matches, he’s a decent shot stopper and saver, but has a brilliant positional awareness and distribution. A very popular figure at Bavingtor, where he’s helped them to a surprise Super League title back in 24AU, and will probably be considered one of the club legends in years to come.

Richard Hartwell is one of a handful of Flavovespians abroad, but one who’s used it to his advantage to make the national team. In the attack minded Omega Division of Xanneria, he’s shown himself to be very competent at shot stopping, even if other aspects of his game are a little less strong. As the 3rd choice goalkeeper now, game time could be limited however.

Defenders

2 Scott Vaughan Age: 30 Position: LB Club: Kings Lunsel Caps: 21 Goals: 0
3 Stephen Shepherd Age: 29 Position: RB Club: Waldster Caps: 47 Goals: 0
4 Alexander May Age: 29 Position: CB Club: Langmere Green Rovers Caps: 48 Goals: 2
5 Tony Gardner Age: 27 Position: CB Club: Kings Lunsel Caps: 81 Goals: 2
13 Ronald Maddox Age: 31 Position: LWB Club: Marthorpe City Caps: 67 Goals: 2
14 Iain Brown Age: 29 Position: CB Club: Syneca AC (Squornshelan Remnant States) Caps: 0 Goals: 0
15 Paul Rodwell Age: 27 Position: CB Club: Langmere Green Rovers Caps: 2 Goals: 0
16 David Blythe Age: 24 Position: RWB Club: Marthorpe City Caps: 27 Goals: 0

The 8 defenders called up shows a mixture of experience levels, but the numbers chosen and a few notable absentees suggests that some of the early generation of Flavovespians to play for the National Team are in the twilight years of their international careers. Richard Crawford has also chosen a mix of position, suggesting the 4 at the back won’t neccesarily be nailed on.

Scott Vaughan comes in as the main starter at the left back position, the first time for Flavovespia a new person wears the #2. A dependable full back with plenty of experience, he’s shown great club form and good international form, and deserves his place. More of a traditional full back, what he lacks in attacking prowess, he makes up for with solid defensive work against even the paciest of wingers.

Stephen Shepherd was in the inaugural Flavovespia squad, only to drift out. However, his improvements at international level have earned him a recall, and he’s favoured over David Blythe and other options to play as the right back. Shepherd is usually consistent, whilst he rarely is the star of the show, he’s not prone to dropping the ball. Fairly quick as well for a conventional full back, which can be an asset to his play.

Alexander May is becoming more and more experienced at international level each year. He’s a very gritty, old-school type of centre back, one who isn’t afraid to make challenges anywhere on the pitch, in his own box, on the edge of the box, or even when going up for a corner. He does have a bit of a “love to hate” reputation amongst opposition fans, but he’ not phased by that.

Tony Gardner has grown from the highly talented but impulsive defender of his early days of Flavovespia to being a real leader of the back line. At 27, he’s coming into his peak, and looks certain to go to 100 caps or more in the future. A tenacious defender, as well as all the pre-requisites of defending he does well, he can play with the ball at feet.

Ronald Maddox has a lot of experience amongst the defenders of Flavovespia. However he’s been dropped to a squad player role, as opposed to a starter it seems. A wing-back at club level, he’s a defender who’s not afraid to get forward and try and put balls into the danger zone. A disadvantage though is he can be caught out on the counter or by top quality wingers, and Crawford seems to be worried with Maddox’s age, this is an increasing probability.

Iain Brown is one of a handful of Flavovespians who play abroad, and the second one to be called up to the national team. He was considered successful at Kings Lunsel, but was offloaded to free up funds for Steven Hall. Crawford has been impressed with what he’s seen of Brown in Syneca AC, and therefore gives him the chance to play for Flavovespia in the upcoming qualifiers. Good in the air and on his feet, stamina and consistency are the only real concerns.

Paul Rodwell made a couple of appearances at AOCAF Cup 61, but seemed to take some time to get up to speed with the international game. Nevertheless, Crawford has been impressed with what he’s seen domestically, and Rodwell will have another chance in the colours of Flavovespia.

David Blythe has plenty of caps, albeit many from the bench for Flavovespia. Seen as many to be like club teammate Ronald Maddox, Blythe is a very pacey wing-back. The defensive aspect of his game could still use a little work, but his ability to go forward with the ball and also play the ball forward have been considered a strong point of his game. He must however continue to play well in the chances he’s given to stay in the national side.

Midfielders

6 David Clark Age: 25 Position: CDM Club: Langmere Green Rovers Caps: 0 Goals: 0
7 James King Age: 32 Position: CM Club: Stanmorn Caps: 86 Goals: 11
8 Valentine Richmond Age: 28 Position: CM Club: Waldster Caps: 30 Goals: 1
11 Steven Hall Age: 29 Position: RAM Club: Kings Lunsel Caps: 90 Goals: 29
17 Brian Buttery Age: 30 Position: CM Club: Waldster Caps: 18 Goals: 0
18 Murad Ahmed Age: 26 Position: CM Club: Langmere Green Rovers Caps: 16 Goals: 1
19 Jonathan Feld Age: 28 Position: LM Club: Marthorpe City Caps: 64 Goals: 6
22 Christopher Ace Age: 26 Position: RM Club: St Astons City Caps: 17 Goals: 1

The switch from the 4-2-2-2 to a narrow 4-1-2-1-2 has meant a lot to think about in terms of squad selection for Richard Crawford. Plenty of the players chosen are familiar, with only one debutant, but there’ll be plenty of intrigue about tactics, especially with captain Steven Hall likely playing centrally and not out wide.

David Clark has been linked with a call-up for a while, and now after a transfer from Sporting Towerhaite to Langmere Green Rovers that has looked impressive for his new side, an international call up has come. At least at club level, he can pass the ball, short and long, just like any good central midfielder, but combines it with solid defensive work, and will hope to be a handful for any team playing centrally. Listed as a starter, it’s a big step up for him at this stage.

James Kings has been a key figure in the Flavovespia national team since they began international play. The vice-captain had an on-pitch intelligence that’s second to none, able to pick out the right pass with ease. He’s also strong from set-pieces, a useful asset in some games. At 32, he’s probably not got a huge amount of time left in the international side, but as a player who doesn’t rely too much on physical attributes, and a natural sense of leadership, he could still be a choice for a little while yet.

Valentine Richmond really was a breakout star of recent years. He broke into the first team in World Cup Qualifiers 85, stayed there, and has thrived in all the tactical setups presented by Richard Crawford. He’s someone who’s not afraid to try the unorthodox in his game play, with an accurate long shot one of his favourite tricks up his sleeve. Now at Waldster, he’llhope to make the peak years of his career count.

Steven Hall is the captain and one of the stars of Flavovespia. His dribbling and on the ball skills really are second to none in Flavovespia, and he can create chances out of very little. In the 4-1-2-1-2, he’ll be in the slot as an attacking midfielder, but can also drift wide in that setup, towards his more favoured position. A move to Kings Lunsel hasn’t quite brought the success he’s hoped for yet, but at club and international level, he’s determined to go as far as possible.

For Brian Buttery, the pain of that decisive penalty miss against Farfadillis in the AOCAF Cup 61 is the memory many have of him. Ultimately it’s hard to fault him for the defeat, but it’s still a heartbreaking experience for anyone. Buttery is a fairly solid midfielder, but also one that maybe doesn’t have an excellent stand out strength. He’s got more of a depth role in these qualifiers, but will resolve to make up for that penalty miss.

Murad Ahmed has proven to be a solid squad player for Flavovespia in recent years. Impressive for Langmere Green Rovers, either as a central midfielder or left midfielder, he brings that level of utility to the national side. Ahmed seemingly has limitless stamina, and will chase down anything and everything. Some more work on his on-the-ball skills would go some way to make Ahmed a mainstay of the national team for years to come.

Jonathan Feld brings plenty of experience to Flavovespia, but doesn’t have a starting role for now. Playing left midfielder is his strongest position, but he’s also able to cover anywhere in the midfield. Usually consistent if not spectacular, his most recent performances for Flavovespia have shown differently, for better or for worse. Feld can usually do a lot of things well, passing, dribbling and shooting, whilst maybe not being the master of those compared to his national teammates.

Christopher Ace has been a bit of a surprise call-up given the likely formation, but not on talent. Unlucky in some ways to be in the same position as Steven Hall, Christopher Ace has almighty pace, and can leave sluggish defenders standing in his wake. He can also hit a powerful cross or shot, but accuracy is probably his one fault. At 26 he’s coming into his peak, and although starts for him are a premium, he is a good option as a “super sub”.

Strikers

9 Ramon Martin Age: 33 Position: CF Club: Langmere Green Rovers Caps: 40 Goals: 14
10 Scott Coleman Age: 26 Position: CF Club: Stanmorn Caps: 72 Goals: 37
20 Mark Paul Age: 24 Position: CF Club: Bavingtor Caps: 0 Goals: 0
21 Marc Sharratt Age: 25 Position: CF Club: St Astons City Caps: 24 Goals: 3

It’s always been said that this is one of the most competitive positions to get called up in. Only 2 of the 4 from the AOCAF Cup 61 return, and Richard Crawford has definitely been casting an eye at domestic performances for some of these selections. An interesting mix of strikers have been chosen for World Cup Qualifiers 86.

At 33, Ramon Martin is the oldest of the squad. Even so, it’s hard to challenge his call-up. Recent international tournaments have shown him to be fairly decent at putting the ball in the net, and domestically he’s been a golden boot contender for several seasons now. As he’s aged, he’s grown into a veteran role of a strong striker. Not one to beat the defence on pace, he looks to beat them with strength and positioning. He’ll hope to have a good set of games, as it could very well be his last in Flavovespia colours.

Scott Coleman is one of the star strikers of Flavovespia, even if sometimes for Stanmorn he’s not lived up to the billing. Quick on his feet, and now a precise finisher, he’s one any defender must be careful of, as letting him have a one vs one can be punished. At 26, he could very well set down the marker in the future for caps and goals scored, in the latter he is the current leader for Flavovespia. Of course the only main red flag is his tendency to pick up injuries.

Mark Paul comes in to the national team for the first time. The Bavingtor native has become one of the key players for the club he’s supported since childhood and now plays for, at only 23 he’s had multiple seasons now battling for the Golden Boot. Very light on his feet, he can be a pain for any defender to get the ball off with his agility and acceleration. The only real knock on his performance is he’s a limited aerial threat due to his shorter stature.

Marc Sharratt returns for Flavovespia. 24 caps and only 3 goals seems unimpressive, but many of those caps were late substitute appearances. 2 of those goals also happened to be 92nd minute winners, earning him an amusing reputation as a super sub. Sharratt is also pacey, although maybe a little less so than Coleman and Paul. He’s fairly confident with shooting however, even if a minor criticism is he can sometimes be a little blinkered when it comes to attacking play. He’s become a popular figure in St Astons City nevertheless.

Manager Richard Crawford, 49 - Sacked after MD5

Crawford came into the national side during World Cup Qualifiers 84, following a successful stint at Stanmorn in the Super League. Early performances were so-so, but he performed well in Cup of Harmony 75. AOCAF Cup 60 left him on shaky ground, but he more than redeemed himself in the end after the World Cup Qualifiers 85 and Cup of Harmony 76, exceeding expectations of plenty. The Round of 16 appearance at AOCAF Cup 61, after a shaky start was fairly decent, but he’s receiving flack after switching out Aarif Muhammad for David Meehan ahead of that knockout game against Farfadillis, which Flavovespia lost on penalties, having been winning by 2 goals with not long to go. World Cup Qualifiers 86, as a Pot 3 side, means 3rd place in the group is a likely expectaction, although the order of the group draw hasn’t been too kind to him or Flavovespia.

Crawford used to play a 4-2-2-2 for Flavovespia. However, during the AOCAF Cup 61, he switched it up to a 4-1-2-1-2 diamond formation. The width of the formation can often vary on the opponents, the midfield expected to sit tight against a side who can attack centrally. Against weaker opponents or those with slower wing plays, expect to see the midfield and the attacking midfielder in particular move around the pitch. However, Crawford will sometimes opt for a 5-2-1-2, switching the defensive midfielder for a centre back, or even his classic 4-2-2-2.

Predicted Starting XI:
MD1: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Shepherd, Clark, King-Richmond, Hall(c), Martin-Coleman
MD2: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Shepherd, Clark, King-Richmond, Hall(c), Martin-Coleman
MD3: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Blythe, Buttery, King-Richmond, Hall(c), Martin-Coleman
MD4: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Blythe, Buttery, King-Richmond, Hall(c), Martin-Coleman
MD5: Meehan, Maddox-Brown-Gardner-Shepherd, Clark-King, Feld-Ace, Hall(c)-Coleman
MD6: Meehan, Maddox-Brown-Gardner-Shepherd, Clark-King, Feld-Ace, Hall(c)-Coleman Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-Rodwell-Gardner-Blythe, Clark-King, Feld-Hall(c)-Ace, Coleman
MD7: Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-Rodwell-Gardner-Blythe, Clark-King, Feld-Hall(c)-Ace, Coleman
MD8: Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-Rodwell-Gardner-Blythe, Clark-King, Feld-Hall(c)-Ace, Coleman
MD9: Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-Rodwell-Gardner-Blythe, Clark-King, Feld-Richmond-Hall(c), Coleman
MD10: Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-Rodwell-Gardner-Blythe, Clark-King, Feld-Richmond-Hall(c), Coleman
MD11: Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-Rodwell-Gardner-Blythe, Clark-King, Feld-Richmond-Hall(c), Coleman
MD12: Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-May-Gardner-Blythe, Buttery-King, Feld-Richmond-Hall(c), Coleman
MD13: Aarif Muhammad, Maddox-May-Gardner-Blythe, Buttery-King, Feld-Richmond-Hall(c), Coleman
MD14: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Shepherd, Ahmed-King, Feld-Hall(c)-Ace, Coleman
MD15: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Shepherd, Ahmed-King, Feld-Hall(c)-Ace, Coleman
MD16: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Shepherd, Ahmed-King, Feld-Hall(c)-Ace, Coleman
MD17: Aarif Muhammad, Vaughan-May-Gardner-Shepherd, Ahmed-King, Feld-Hall(c)-Ace, Coleman
MD18: Hartwell, Maddox-Gardner-Brown-Blythe, King-Clark, Hall(c)-Paul-Ace, Coleman

Style Mod: 0

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my goalscorers: Y Godmod scoring events: TG me or Discord me first RP injuries to my players: Y, I choose length of injury Godmod injuries to my players: TG me or Discord me first, I choose length of injury Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y Hand out red cards to my players: Y (although if you want multiple Red Cards, TG me or Discord me first) Godmod other events: TG me or Discord me first COVID-19 specific issues: Flavovespians are assumed to be vaccinated/immune against this. However if your nation is in a pandemic, assume the Flavovespia NT take specific precautions to avoid infection (i.e. isolating at all times before and after the match, daily tests. If you have any particular questions or RP lines that may involve my permission, TG me or Discord me. I'll try and post the next MD line-up here before each match. If not, assume the same as previous in the event of a win, or some rotation otherwise. Feel free to use any player as a sub (within reason), unless they're listed as injured or suspended

Code: Select all: OOC Info: The year in Flavovespia is 31AU. The 30AU domestic season for Flavovespia isn’t yet posted. Player ages are taken from the start of the year, but the player teams reflect the most recent transfer window. TG me or Discord me if you need some IC or OOC info for RP purposes.

by **Wymondham** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:24 am

Wymondham Football Association National Team, WC 86

Background
Although not traditionally a sport loving nation, football in Wymondham has taken off in recent times after piquing the interest of the nation's leader Wymondham Lacerta-Asteorra on a visit to a foreign nation. Immediately upon his return Mr Lacerta-Asteorra ordered that no expense be spared in forming a national football team and several Wymondhamians who were playing for foreign nations have returned to play for their home nation thanks to generous financial inducements and the odd threat with regards to the safety of their family.
Wymondhamian fans have arrived at the world cup in droves due to their newfound footballing fanaticism, or upon pain of death depending on who you ask.
Kit: Yellow and Green
Roster

Coaching Staff
Manager - Mike Whitfield - 52
A retired military colonel who was shipped off to Widdrington Wolves FC in Starblayia to gain a basic coaching education, as well as picking up a basic refereeing qualification along the way, Mike, or "gaffer" as the players call him, prioritises defensive solidity and tactics that can generously be described as old fashioned. With a focus on "getting rid" at the back and "getting it in the mixer" up front, with the sole overlapping fullback being his sole, begrudging, concession to modernity. Mike never hesitates to make his thoughts clear to the players at half time, with his expletive ridden team talks often audible at the end of the tunnel.
Assistant Manger - Darren Bowley - 35
A footballing "free thinker" - despite his lack of a formal education in footballing matters. Darren is a firm believer in a free flowing, passing style, provding the "good cop" to Mike's "bad cop" in the dressing room. Although he does not yet have much say over tactical matters, Darren has been tipped for big things in the Wymondham Football Association, when they can afford to get him his coaching badges.

Defence
Gk - Boris the bear (7"2'- 17):
RB - James Aaron (5"9, 25)
RCB - Danny Dyatlov (6"3 - 28) 
LCB - Tim Holt ( 6"5 - 31)
LB - Michael Lewis (6" - 29)

Smuggled out of Wymondham Zoo by Mike Whitfield, after seeing him grab a salmon jumping in a lake with a beautiful diving catch - Boris is the sort of "big lad" Mike loves in goal, he also isn't half bad at "putting his foot through it". Dyatlov and Holt at centre back are prime examples of Mike Whitfields philosophy of "6"2', he'll do", with both being hefty tacklers and headers yet lacking any real distribution beyond leathering the ball up-field for the wingers and strikers to chase after. Aarons is a nimble, agile fullback, making up for Robert's lack of pace at Right Winger, however he isn't the most imposing of specimens and often gets out muscled. Lewis is another imposing physical presence, lacking much technically beyond being a decent corner taker, however, he does posses a willingness to get stuck in and take a chunk out of his man.

Midfield
RW - Jeremy Robert (5"8 - 33)
CDM - Isiah Robinson (6"2' - 27)
CM - Hugo Dowell (6"1 - 21)
LW - Todd McPherson (5"9 - 25)

With a powerful left foot and excellent dribbling, robert has a penchant to cut inside and unleash a lethal shot towards goal. However his age and small statue mean he offers little in the way of physicality or pace, despite this Robert is by far the most skillful player in a team chosen for physical presence, with his skills forcing Mike Whitfield to allow an overlapping right back to allow him to be best deployed, he also takes all free kicks and penalties. Isiah Robinson and Hugo Dowell form a typical, enforcer-creator midfield partnership, with Robinson breaking up play and Dowell looking to play accurate long balls for either Oldman to knock down or Andrews to run on to. McPherson is a pacy winger with a good cross, however he dramatically overrates his dribbling abilities - often running the ball right into the hands of the opposition defence.

Strikers
Phil Oldman (7"2' - 29)
Geoff Andrews (5"9' - 27)

A typical fast man-tall man combination, Oldman is the target of all crossed set pieces and corners due to his statue, physical strength and speed in the air, however, Oldman makes container lorries look fast with his lumbering pace. Andrews is a small, speedy forward who is often the aim of the through balls played by Dowell, Dowell is a slight, weak fellow who is often muscled off the ball if forced into a confrontation and goes down rather easily.
Tactics

The team usually lines up in a 4-1-3-2, with all of the defenders save Aaron staying back during the attacking and transition phase, Aaron roams forward into the space vacated by Robert cutting inside, with Thomas dropping back to cover. When forced into a defensive situation the defence will seek to clear the ball to either McPherson or Andrews who aim to launch a counter attack with their pace, alternatively the ball may be aimed towards Oldman to hold the ball up and begin the transition phase. In the transition phase the team will seek to either use a long pass from Dowell to open Oldman for a header in the box, or to play Andrews clean on goal with a through ball. Alternatively the team will attempt to use McPherson or the overlapping Aaron to play a cross into the box for Oldman, or they may rely on Robert to drive at the defence and open the opposition up. The team is weakest in the transition phase but is strongest defensively and from attacking set pieces.
Most likely to score: Robert, Oldman or Andrews
Most likely to assist: McPherson, Robert and Dowell
Style Modifier: -2.5

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes (only minor)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (Maximum of 1 per game unless u TG me first)
Godmod other events: Yes (but please TG me first for Staff confrontations/mass player confrontations)

by **Geektopia** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:32 am

ƓƐƐƘƮȬǷǁɅ'Ƨ World Cup Heru Information
As was previously covered in the World Cup qualifiers themselves, regarding age, anyone on the squad can be betwixt 18 years old or 980 years due to cell impregnatization technologies developed before Ω 1583 (vhamo tnoz). The year now is Ω 06000 (iws vhamo), which still doesn't explain a lot. In between WC cycles, the wait for Geektopia is an excruciating 3000 years, so things might change a lot or a little, usually depending on how bored the previous generations were. Names have changed from Googolisms to, uh, well shortenings. Football formations haven't altered in the slightest, along with positions to boot. The average lifespan of a Geektopian is 6 WC cycles, or 18,000 years. Players usually retire when they're half that age. Divide these numbers by 250 and everything will make sense. The federation usually scraps promising looking talent who've had a bad World Cup/and Cup of Harmony run by replacing them with a youngster that's usually under 500 years of age. Divide that by 250, it's 2 years old, the federation essentially sends out players that are century-old babies, and so the 250-500 year olds that do go the World Cup Qualifying from the Di Bradini Cup are only 3,500 years of age when they play, which pretty much makes them fourteen if you divide by 250. Paired with the fact that there are other, more experienced players that will be 4,321 like Sudlow (when you divide that by 250, it comes up with 17), these will be the third set of football matches for Geektopia in which boundaries between age will turn out to be completely in the teens range since the Di Bradini Cup with 11 year olds playing with seventeen year olds.

Also, most citizens as well as football players of this country abide under the religion of Googology, which has sexual diversity laws inspired by traditional Catholicism because of the breakout destruction of women as a gender due to childbirth deaths starting from -00123 that slimmed the population by one third every twenty years. Geektopian men who are in the need can meet Aimenans to start a relationship depending on how close they live by the border of Aimena itself, but usually asexualize to the same gender. It's essentially why the practice of really any love is socially forbidden in Geektopia and can make someone who's coming into the country unknowingly with their loved one jeered as a cultural enemy.

Roster
Geektopia play a 3-4-3.

» () Kwasney () 3168 YRS () GK () #1 () 7'10 () 175 pounds () «
Born 2832-01-10 | Traits: Disorganized, Destructive, Debonair

» () Osorto () 3213 YRS () DF () #3 () 6'3 () 220 pounds () «
Born 2787-02-21 | Traits: Blames Others, Honest, and Risk-Taking

» () Idstein () 3471 YRS () DF () #14 () 7'11 () 238 pounds () «
Born 2528-08-20 | Traits: Simple, Resourceful, and Painstaking

» () Barella () 3499 YRS () DF () #14 () 6'7 () 280 pounds () «
Born 2500-07-21 | Traits: Clever, Inept, and Senile [he's either clever, inept, or senile at certain moments. This doesn't apply to all traits, just traits that contradict each other.]

» () Crete () 3508 YRS () MF () #6 () 5'11 () 198 pounds () « (Note: Named Crete because of his parent's multidimensional links with RLStates, also applies to the guy below Crete. Pillars, is it? What a nobody.)
Born 2492-12-13 | Traits: Dorky, Needy, and Truculent

» () Szczerbinski [c] () 3170 YRS () MF () #8 () 8'3 () 394 pounds () «
Born 2830-05-12 | Traits: Deep, Complex, and Thorough

» () Andreen () 3944 YRS () MF () #8 () 6'4 () 240 pounds () «
Born 2055-09-20 | Traits: Changeable, Inconsiderate, and Self-Centered

» () Sudlow () 4321 YRS () MF () #9 () 6'6 () 248 pounds () «
Born 1679-04-19 | Traits: Average, Heart Broken, and Resourceful

» () Dolivo () 3416 YRS () FW () #15 () 7'7 () 291 pounds () «
Born 2584-01-23 | Traits: Admirable, Narcissistic, Captivating

» () Picolet () 3452 YRS () FW () #11 () 7'2 () 443 pounds () «
Born 2547-09-16 | Traits: Ascetic, Secure, and Opportunistic

» () Rydelek () 3098 YRS () FW () #10 () 6'1 () 363 pounds () «
Born 2901-08-04 | Traits: Unself-critical, Earnest, Seraphic
Substitutes (presented in /pre)
Orsua
» | #12 | GK | 493 years old | Born 2506-09-19 | 9'3, 233 pounds | «
Proficient at clearing and goal-kicking to defenders, midfielders, and attackers, but only if the main goalkeeper is having a bad day.
Traits: Devious, Tough and Impressionable
Wiszienevski
» | #48 | DF | 183 years old | Born 2817-03-21 | 9'10, 479 pounds | «
Proficient at giving long balls to attackers
Traits: Breezy, Retiring, and Presumptuous

Schiebly
» | #70 | DF | 344 years old | Born 2655-08-20 | 8'11, 486 pounds | «
Proficient at passing long to the right
Traits: Logical, Observant, and Scrupulous
Glowiak
» | #20 | MF | 416 years old | Born 2584-09-21 | 7'4, 247 pounds | «
Proficient at passing diagonally to the right
Traits: Agreeable, Dry, and Cultured

Koseki
» | #23 | MF | 109 years old | Born 2890-10-23 | 8'5, 450 pounds | «
Proficient at passing diagonally to the left
Traits: Circumspect, High-handed, Desperate
Rahne
» | #21 | FW | 337 years old | Born 2663-06-23 | 7'9, 398 pounds | «
Good at giving long balls to defenders from either direction
Traits: Generous, Graceless, Odd

Yahuaca
» | #24 | FW | 276 years old | Born 2723-09-28 | 7'3, 412 pounds | «
Good at giving diagonal passes from either direction
Traits: Impractical, Aggressive, Malicious

Attacking Pass Formations for the eighteen group games that are in order
MD1 & 10: (8-4-2-3-7-5-6-0-1 (Nine-Man Gambit) – Rydelek ↷ Szczerbinski ↷ Barella ↷ Crete ↷ Dolivo ↷ Andreen ↷ Sudlow ↷ Osorto ↷ Idstein ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD2 & 11: (4-3-6-7-1-0-8 (Seven-Man Gambit) - Szczerbinski ↷ Crete ↷ Sudlow ↷ Dolivo ↷ Idstein ↷ Osorto ↷ Rydelek ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD3 & 12: (3-6-4-5-0-8-1 (Seven-Man Gambit) - Crete ↷ Sudlow ↷ Szczerbinski ↷ Andreen ↷ Osorto ↷ Rydelek ↷ Idstein ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD4 & 13: (7-3-2-4-5-0-6-8 (Eight-Man Gambit) - Dolivo ↷ Crete ↷ Barella ↷ Szczerbinski ↷ Andreen ↷ Osorto ↷ Sudlow ↷ Rydelek ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD5 & 14: (0-7-4-1-5-2-3-8 (Eight-Man Gambit) - Osorto ↷ Dolivo ↷ Szczerbinski ↷ Idstein ↷ Andreen ↷ Barella ↷ Crete ↷ Rydelek ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD6 & 15: (0-3-4-6-5-2-7-1-8 (Nine-Man Gambit) - Osorto ↷ Crete ↷ Szczerbinski ↷ Sudlow ↷ Andreen ↷ Barella ↷ Dolivo ↷ Idstein ↷ Rydelek ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD7 & 16: (4-1-2-7-0-3-8-5-6 (Nine-Man Gambit) - Szczerbinski ↷ Idstein ↷ Barella ↷ Dolivo ↷ Osorto ↷ Crete ↷ Rydelek ↷ Andreen ↷ Sudlow ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD8 & 17: (7-8-6-3-4-5-1 (Seven-Man Gambit) - Dolivo ↷ Rydelek ↷ Sudlow ↷ Crete ↷ Szczerbinski ↷ Andreen ↷ Idstein ⚽ | GOOAALL

MD9 & 18: (1-0-7-5-4-2-6-3-8 (Seven-Man Gambit) - Idstein ↷ Osorto ↷ Dolivo ↷ Andreen ↷ Szczerbinski ↷ Barella ↷ Sudlow ↷ Crete ↷ Rydelek ⚽ | GOOAALL

Management

Head coach: Dingledine
Assistant Coach: La Touche
Assistant Coach: Conser
Assistant Coach: Salow
Assistant coach (analyst): Boody
Fitness coach: Lerum
Goalkeeping coach: Jagiello

Style Modifier: +2.793

Primary	Secondary

Code: Select all: RP Permissions Choose my goalscorers: Y Godmod scoring events: Y Role play injuries to my players: Y Godmod injuries to my players: N Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y Hand out red cards to my players: Y Godmod other events: Y

by **Unimon** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:41 am

Unimon NT

We will!

Senior Squad
Gavin Sillitoe // 5'11 // 169 lbs // 37 yrs old // Notable qualities: Reflexes, Rushing Out, Loyalty // Notable downfalls: First Touch // Origin: Descanso, Unimon // Pos. : GK
He's old, he's rickety, but Sillitoe has still barely skimmed over the requirement to declare for his nation which, mind you, he is very patriotic about. The lad doesn't start on any given matches, but if given enough match practice, may fit into the grand scheme of things and align with Jacob Smith's vision of a proper goalkeeper.

Paul Smith // 5'7 // 132 lbs // 33 yrs old // Notable qualities: Aggression, Off the Ball, Professionalism // Notable downfalls: Penalty Taking // Origin: Via Magno, Unimon // Pos. : DR (as in Right Defender)
Occasionally stays very close to the goal line and likes to waste time with the ball, also called "Line Hugging". Almost never gets into opposition area unless it's a team move as he himself says "I need to run with the ball less now for my age" yet Sillitoe is in training every week to be a starter at 37. Doesn't have any relation with the gaffer, Jacob Smith.

Andrew Harvey // 6'1 // 182 lbs // 35 yrs old // Notable qualities: Heading, Teamwork, Balance, Showing up in Important Matches // Notable downfalls: Dribbling, Long Shots // Origin: Meindee, Unimon // Pos. : DCR (as in Central Defender)
For a defender of his age, Harvey is the absolute package in the backline. He holds up this promising Unimon side like others by getting forward whenever the opportunity arises, marking his man tightly, as well as being, in his own words a "crowd man" by sympathizing with the Kop End through argument with officials as well as "getting the onlookers going". Andrew Harvey is a regular starter and doesn't shy away from the ball when he has a chance.

Matthew Martin // 6'0 // 160 lbs // 33 yrs old // Notable qualities: Aggression, Sportsmanship // Notable downfalls: Penalty Taking // Origin: Rue des Freñes, Unimon // Pos. : DCL (as in Central Defender)
Like Harvey in some ways, Matthew Martin also gets into the opponent's space whenever possible. This is fully taken advantage of and for Unimon and they usually play very closely together, having a great chemistry. Martin does his part by aggressively starting a counter but also not diving into tackles as much to lay the ball onto Andrew Harvey for him to do his part.

Jago Wilkinson // 6'2 // 174 lbs // 19 yrs old // Notable qualities: First Touch, Free Kick Taking, Passing // Notable downfalls: Penalty Taking, Positioning // Origin: Egecsei Kórüt, Unimon // Pos. : DL (as in Left Defender)
He's an unreadable addition to the team and mostly trains to be in a position to dummy the opposition. Although his Positioning isn't best for the role, he's a very good dribbler, as seen by his Elasticos and Step-overs. Mostly subbed in when the 'Mon are losing a game.

Josh McIntosh // 5'9 // 134 lbs // 27 yrs old // Notable qualities: Pace, Ambition, Professionalism, Temperament, Consistency // Notable downfalls: Free Kick Taking, Long Throws // Origin: Mohican, Unimon // Pos. : MR (as in Right Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder)
Physically and mentally a liability to the opposition, although known for making intelligent plays and foreseeing where he's supposed to be at one time, McIntosh can drive up the field and is a dangerous addition to the middle of the starting eleven. He's a youngin' too, always trying to improve himself but never finds the work ethic in himself to do so. McIntosh also shys away from interviews and his personality is thus unknown, as is his preferred foot.

Tom Wood // 5'8 // 154 lbs // 28 yrs old // Notable qualities: Work Rate, Temperament // Notable Downfalls: Long Throws // Origin: Southern Front, Unimon // Pos. : MCR (as in Central Midfielder)
Average at almost everything else and is training to become a better player before he hits thirty five years of age which is grounds of forced retirement. Fortunately has lots of work rate and is very patient in seeing out his goals. Right now, Tom Wood's future in the national team is an unsure one and he is mostly rotation fodder, for the time being he's lucky enough still to have been arranged to make an appearance for the national team on Match 1.

Iol Dawson // 5'11 // 149 lbs // 19 yrs old // Notable qualities: Leadership, Pressure, Sportsmanship, Temperament // Notable Downfalls: Flair // Origin: Trading Post, Unimon // Pos. : MCL (as in Central Midfielder)

Dean Mullin // 6'0 // 169 lbs // 21 yrs old // Notable qualities: Determination, Adaptability // Notable Downfalls: Tackling // Origin: Five Ruby, Unimon // Pos. : ML (as in Left Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder)

Jon Iol // 5'10 // 163 lbs // 34 yrs old // Notable qualities: Finishing, Pressure // Notable Downfalls: Corners, Free Kick Taking // Origin: Xessophvup, Unimon // Pos. : STCR (as in Central Striker)

Ricky Duncan // 5'8 // 143 lbs // 27 yrs old // Notable qualities: Bravery, Determination, Temperament // Notable Downfalls: Long Throws, Flair // Origin: Wedgewood, Unimon // Pos. : STCL (as in Central Striker)

SUBS

James Axon // 6'0 // 154 lbs // 40 yrs old // Notable qualities: Natural Fitness, Pressure // Notable Downfalls: First Touch // Origin: Greenhorn, Unimon // Pos. : GK

Nathan Spencer // 5'7 // 145 lbs // 18 yrs old // Notable qualities: Determination, Consistency // Notable Downfalls: Dribbling, Flair, Leadership, Jumping Range // Origin: Sullivan, Unimon // Pos. : DCR (as in Central Defender)

Luke Gordon // 5'7 // 145 lbs // 21 yrs old // Notable qualities: Leadership, Versatility // Notable Downfalls: Heading, Jumping Reach // Origin: Blenheim, Unimon // Pos. : MR (as in Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder)

Paul Williams // 6'1 // 202 lbs // 24 yrs old // Notable qualities: Jumping Reach, Ambition, Loyalty, Showing up in Important Matches // Notable Downfalls: Corners // Origin: Wes Talbion, Unimon // Pos. : STCR (as in Central Striker)

David Evans // 6'4 // 160 lbs // 30 yrs old // Notable qualities: Jumping Reach, Temperament // Notable Downfalls: Long Throws // Origin: Sullivan, Unimon // Pos. : MC (as in Central Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder)

Paul Taberner // 5'10 // 158 lbs // 30 yrs old // Notable qualities: Determination, Versatility // Notable Downfalls: Long Shots // Origin: Ellton, Unimon // Pos. : DR (as in Right Defender)

Mick Davis // 5'8 // 171 lbs // 25 yrs old // Notable qualities: Acceleration, Sportsmanship // Notable Downfalls: Long Throws, Injury Proneness // Origin: Descanso, Unimon // Pos. : MCA (as in Attacking Central Midfielder)

Calum Hall // 5'6 // 143 lbs // 29 yrs old // Notable qualities: Acceleration, Showing up in Important Matches, Professionalism // Notable Downfalls: Corners, Free Kick Taking, Long Throws, Marking, Tackling, Jumping Reach // Origin: Ellton, Unimon // Pos. : MC (as in Central Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder)

Anthony Morris // 5'9 // 154 lbs // 22 yrs old // Notable qualities: Determination, Ambition, Sportsmanship, Consistency // Notable Downfalls: Tackling // Origin: Durkadale, Unimon // Pos. : STCR (as in Central Striker)

Home Colors: Thick Black Thin White Hoops
Away Colors: Thin Red Stripes

Style Mod: -0.09

Code: Select all: RPP My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my goalscorers: Y Godmod scoring events: Y RP injuries to my players: Y Godmod injuries to my players: N Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes Hand out red cards to my players: Telegram for a yes or no answer Godmod other events: Yes

Starting Lineup v. Sharktail

by **Mattijana** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:19 am

Mattijanan Roster and Information for World Cup 86

The Story So Far

Despite a series of fairly average results in the World Cup, Mattijana have risen to the position of regional heavyweights within Esportiva. Successive bronze medals in the 20th and 21st tournaments were finally broken by a second-place finish in the 22nd addition, despite a 5-0 drubbing by Brenecia in the final. They finally claimed the big one a season later though, beating the same opposition by 2 goals to 1, winning their first tournament in the process. Despite missing key players, the squad backed up that result at CE 24, beating Damukuni in the third-place play off to win another bronze medal, but suffered a disappointing round of 16 exit at CE 25, one that we like not to talk about. CE 26 was also a disappointment, but more because of the injury problems and tough draw that saw the team eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Despite continued regional success, the country, including Dusan Vukoja's employers at the MattijanaFusBand, became increasingly unhappy with Mattijana's dismal attempts at qualifying for a World Cup and despite a decent fist of it in which the team threw away their chances of a playoff with a 0-0 draw at lowly Saintland, Vukoja resigned before he got the chance to be sacked. There has been a hefty amount of turnover in the squad in recent months and the team has been rocked by the departure of all-time scorer Mathilde Lekarisa to birth-country Saint Émelie.

In an unorthodox attempt to salvage things, former FK Shalkar boss Zala Stefanidi was appointed just before Cup of Harmony 75. However, a poor showing there, and two of Mattijana's worst Campionato Esportivas in 7 attempts have already piled pressure onto the new manager, placing Mattijanan football into a state of disarray.

Stefanidi's international career was however resurrected by a promising qualifying campaign in which despite a tough group, they nearly managed to make it their first major tournament. Team, manager and fans will hope that signals the end of the transition period and the start of some genuine success.

Team Info

World Rank: 66
Esportivan Rank: 6
Style Modifier= -2
National Association: MattijanaFusbalBand (MFB)
Kits:

Formation

Head Coach: Zala Stefanidi

Assistant Manager: Dominik Samikov (FK Burges)

The assistant manager at Championship leaders FK Burges hails from the North-East of Mattijana and began his career at Dinamo Legisaw, another division 2 side before then moving as one of the tactical staff to FK Burges, where he has since worked his way up the pecking order to assistant manager. He has an excellent tactical mind as well as good player welfare skills and helps out Ljubanik in both management areas. He has so far proved himself to be a capable aid.

Head Scout: Marcel Kuzbacher

Marcel Kuzbacher is a seasoned scout, mainly plying his trade for the famed Puljanka Academy. He has links with numerous players in the Mattijanan squad as well as the under-21 side and makes up the 3-man selection panel alongside Samikov and Ljubanik.

Fitness Coordinator: Jelena Neumanič

Jelena Neumanič is responsible for the diet and fitness of the squad, freeing up the main management team to think about tactical matters. She has a solid variety of exercises and is well-known for getting on player's backs if they don't keep up with their expected effort levels.

Psychologist: Samira Kazmir

Samira Kazmir is an experienced sports psychologist who has done work for both the summer and winter Olympic teams, the Mattijanan ITT side and the MRT motor racing team. She is responsible for the mental welfare of players, stretching from the collective mind-set to more personal issues for each individual in the squad. It's a far-reaching and often complicated task.

The Medical Team:

Head Doctor: Dr Charlotte Smitič
Assistant Doctor: Dr Mattias Buranov
Physio: Martina Laramazič
Physio: Mika Glasnić

The Players:
GK-Lucija Handanovic-#12-Age 30-FK Revinka
Understudy to Matej Handanovic for most of Ljubanik’s tenure, Lucija is again favourite to start between the sticks for Mattijana in the upcoming qualifiers. The 25 year old has impressed for club side Revinka in the recent season with both solid performances and heroic clean-sheets and will be tricky to keep out of a starting place.

LB-Helena Neumann-#2

The experienced, but ageing Burges Player is a regular in the championship leading side and will provide a good defensive option with the occasional run forward to help out the wingers. Barring any injuries or unlikely suspensions, she will play all of Mattijana's matches,

CB- Rikard Illicić-#14
The first Mattijanan player to move abroad, specifically to the top division in Buyan, Illicić was widely expected to replace Edvard Crajasović in the starting lineup on the retirement of the legendary centre back and now has. He is modelled in a similar style as his predecessor too. He's big, he's strong and despite being slower than other defenders, he is able to stamp his authority on attackers with some gritty tackles.

CB-Katija Burnisevič-#4-Captain

Another Burges Player, Burnisevič is a potential answer to Crajasović's clumsiness and is a quick, skilful and sure-footed player capable of taking the fight to those attempting to run through. She is a dedicated player, happy to chase any lost cause until the ball crosses the line. Her lack of physical strength may be her weakness however and she could be a potential target for more powerful strikers.

RB-Kevin Krychowiak-#13-Age 26-Matbirjke
Another promotion from the under 23s, Krychowiak is a typical modern full-back with his pace and attacking mindset. Having succeeded Dominik Illisevic as first-choice full-back last cycle, he will need to build on some shaky performances against the pace that the world has to offer if he is to retain his place on the teamsheet.

LM-Sophia Velezia-#16
A mazy winger with less raw pace, but the ability to turn any defender into a messy knot, Velezia is a constant challenge to keep quiet on her day and normally gets through at some point if she hits top form. Her mercurial nature is her biggest and arguably only weakness, but Mattijana will be well-placed if she can get it together.

CM-Marko Hojbjerg-#7

Now a mainstay of the team at the age of 29, Hojbjerg is a playmaker with good awareness and passing ability and is the perfect fit for Ljubanik's technical brand of football. Useful for connecting the more attacking players ahead of him, he is also integral in providing the start or the killer pass in a counter-attack. When no forward options are available, he's not afraid to hit one and occasionally finds the back of the net from improbable ranges.

CM-Katarina Jakupovic-#15
Former captain of Mattijana’s under-23 side, Jakupovic is a part of Vukoja’s turn to a more attractive style with Jago Adrianov, the midfield enforcer out and the instinctive passer promoted to a starting role. The 27 year-old Snezn player has impressed with both her technique and maturity in the early years of her career and is touted as a future Mattijanan captain after a successful run in the Under-23s.

RM-Jessika Struna-#9

A pacey winger who's preferred play is to make a run and then a cross, the 30 year old Struna is a dynamic and different part of the Mattijanan team. Tipped for a move to Petrovijanka or Burges, Struna chose to stay at Revinka, close to her family and in the town she loves.

CAM-Mattias Hoffman-#8-Age 28-Rapid Petrovijanka
Hoffman established himself as an impact player during the 79th cycle, scoring twice from the bench and making a substitute appearance in 15 of the 18 games. He offers a dynamic and direct approach when required and has cut open tired defences on a number of occasions. His consistency across longer periods has so far kept him out of the first team, but he remains a very useful and versatile player for Vukoja.

FW- Kara Lorenzič, age 26, Matbirjke

With Mathilde Lekarisa departing the Mattijanan setup in favour of the warmer climes of Saint Émelie, Matbirjken Kara Lorenzič has been thrown into the starting line up for Mattijana. The pacey, direct forward was introduced on numerous occasions during World Cup qualifying and played reasonably well, offering a threat from the incisive through balls of the midfield and the testing low crosses of her wingers. Despite that, she is still young and the shoes of record scorer Lekarisa are big ones to fill.

The Bench:
GK-Matej Handanović-#1
The 33 year old Mattijanan number 1 plays under Matej Ljubanik at FK Petrovijanka and has been a solid, if unspectacular option between the sticks for most of his career. He has good handling skills and makes few mistakes, but could be replaced if he fails to make the spectacular stops expected of him. He may also face renewed competition from the younger and more dynamic Martin Vaskaric.

RB-Dominik Illisević-#5

Now a regular for FK Puljanka, Illisević is a punchy and pacey player with outstanding fitness and good crossing ability. His defensive technique is the biggest question mark, but if he can have a solid match at the back, he will undoubtedly be a danger coming forward.

CB-Ana Sevastova-#27-Age 24-FK Snezn

Young north-easterner Sevastova is the stereotypical centre-back from her region. Tall, strong and tough as ice, she has worked her way into the starting line-up at Snezn and with the retirement of Edvard Crajasovic, has now earned herself a call-up to the national side. Provided Illicic and Burnisevic remain fit and reasonable in form, she probably won't make too many appearances this cycle, but is certainly one for the future.

LM-Sofiane Bisrali-#6
From the less familiar setting of Shalkar in the South-East, Bisrali has the pace and skill that Vukoja is looking for in his wingers. Replacing the mercurial Sophia Velezia in the starting line-up, the 26 year old has a lot to live up to early in his career, but has the chance to do it on the biggest stage.

CAM-Juliana Kjofmann-#22-Age 28-Weststrand FK

Kjofmann, heralding from the windy climes of the Mattijanan west coast, has learned how to play with the ball on the deck and has made her strengths count at local team WestStrand. She might not pull off all her passes, but the ones she gets right will be enough to cause problems for any opposing defence.

FW-Andreas Weiss-#11

The 34 year old Burges Striker has been a fixture in the Mattijanan team for a while now and has matched his performances for the national side with consistent scoring form for FK Burges. He is a poacher with the ability to be in the right place at the right time for any pull-back into the box. Also a good header of the ball, Weiss will be an intimidating target for high crosses if the Mattijanan plan-B is needed.

ST-Daniella Alaba-#18-Age 30-Puljanka
It is difficult to tell where Alaba's strengths really lie as she is relatively quick, but not lightening fast and despite good strength, she is no match for more bulky defenders. Where she is effective is as a goal poacher, using positioning to find space to latch onto crosses and loose balls from fairly close range.

The Reserves:

GK-Martin Vaskaric-#19-Age 25-FK Antalja
LB-Lara Ljunavic-#20-Age 31-FK Revinka
CM-Jasmina Kovac-#24-Age 23-Ljubala FK
FW-Matej Jokic-#26-Age 22- FK SavaFluss

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
    =================================
    Choose My Goalscorers: Yes
    Godmod Goalscoring Events: Yes
    Injure Players: Yes, but only two per game and nothing potentially life/career ending.
    Godmod Injury Events: Yes
    Red Card Players: Yes, but 2 per game maximum.
    Yellow Card Players: Yes, but a maximum of 5 per match
    Godmod Other Events: Yes
    =================================

Other RP stuff:
Most likely to (in order of likelihood)

Score-Kara Lorenzic, Mattias Hoffman, Jessika Struna
Score from distance-Marko Hojbjerg, Sophia Velezia, Katarina Jakupovic
Score a header-Marko Hojbjerg, Mattias Hoffman, Rikard Illicic
Pick up cards-Rikard Illicic, Marko Hojbjerg, Katarina Jakupovic
Assist goals-Jessika Struna, Katarina Jakupovic, Sophia Velezia

by **Trolleborg** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:17 am

TROLLEBORG NATIONAL TEAM

Nickname: Trolls
Total official games balance: +42=16–23 174 goals for and 132 against.
In the World Cup Qualifications: +20=12–12 97 goals for and 76 against.

Football is a prime sport for a country, with a national league having ended 129th season right now. Trolleborg national team is, however, relatively newcomer in the world football, just beginning third year of existence. In that time Trolleborg won Baptism of Fire, took part in two qualifying tournaments for the World Cup, two Harmony Cups and two IACs, having not achieved much success, but gaining popularity in the hearts of football fans around the world with a quick attractive and innovative attacking style of game. One of the signs of such popularity, and perhaps the most valuable up to date, was the invitation to the Melayu Cup last year, Trolleborg was the first team to receive such an honor.

Now team prepare to its third World Cup Qualification campaign – as always, don’t know what to expect.

NATIONAL TEAM

Team now has another kit, red one, and it will be seen, is it lucky.

COACH

The team is still coached by Morten TROGHIL – triumphator of the BoF just celebrate his 54th birthday.

PLAYERS

Since last local championship don’t bring any new stars on our sky, Troghil, rather predictable, take almost the same squad as in last World Cup cycle. Already some of the experts asked whether it’s wise to stick to the such line, since players are not do not get younger over the years.

Goalkeepers
Tomas Kot Kotsson (28). Flexible and agile, quick-thinking, he, alas, don’t make miracles in the international games. He prove this in the every campaign up to date, unfortunately.
Klemens Gould (26). When he was called into the squad year ago, some pundits predicted him moved Kotsson out of net, but he continued to be number two. It’s not entirely clear, though, if he will keep this place for next season.
Marten Windass (35). Experienced goalkeeper with a lot of talent. In the time, he was like a Kot Kotsson, and albeit now he wasn’t so fresh and fast as in his heyday, but he knows many secrets of goalkeeper trade. Probably, this is his last major tournament, so maybe team give him a farewell somewhere in the end of the Cup.

Defenders
Nikolaas Laste (29). He was reliable left back, who has a tendency going forward, but in the recent years prefer to concentrate on his defensive duties, which he does very successfully in the local championship, and only recently began to show something like that in the international games. In the last games it was seen that years already taken their toll, and he was not as fast as must be on that position, altought looked like he find a right pace in the last games.
Kasper Wolters (26). One of the team brightest stars, he is right back by default, but he is very strong, very fast, have a very good shot and even better crossing skill. Having all this, he very often make a lighting runs to the opposition box and sometime substitute right midfielder. He create many opportunities for attacking players in the WC85 campaign, but looked absolutely out of game at CoH, but he prove critics wrong in the IAC and MC.
Torgeir Dushegub (29). Known as a Column, this tall and strong player usually dominates a box both in the air and at the grass. Being always calm and confidence, he projected aura of them around. Albeit in the local championship he often been seen in the opposition box when corner kick is played, in the international football he don’t make any runs forward, altough recently he make a moves into the opposition box, where create a really terrific situations together with Gulbranden on the corner kicks. His play at last three tournaments looked rather paltry, and it will be seen, does he regain composure.
Aien Troger (26). He is fast, strongly build and extremely good in tackling. It’s very challenging to move into the box past him. His WC85 campagin is nothing short of brilliant, but he was looked not very good at CoH. His performance recently
Torben Bagger (26). He was distinguished by composure and the right choice of position in the games of domestic championship, and he was called up to the national team due to the breakdown of the two key defence players, proved to be solid choice, and recently he managed shouldered some established players out of lineup.
Heiko Aldekamp (26). Useful addition to the team, can play both right and left defender, preferably first one, moving fast and tackling hard. Probably he will have much more time than usual on the tournament due to the less-than-brilliant conditions of Nikolaas Laste.
Morten Levenkrans (31). Full left back in the beginning of his career, he than move to the center, having considered almost impassable in both positions. Albeit right now not the fastest man on the field, he is very good man-marker, having excellent header and can be very useful when attacks began. He make six goal assistances in the WC85 campaign, and receive good press after CoH, one of the few players of the team to have one.
Morgens Hoyte(25). Recent addition to the squad, robust player with a real big stature due to the height and athletic appearance, he can covered a lot of ground fast and do this consistently. He see only a few minutes on the field in the WCQ85, but nevertheless continue provide a much needed backup for the main team players. He was not prove himself, though, at the CoH, where he have a plenty of chances to do this, and maybe Melayu Cup will give him much-needed boost.

Midfielders
Rolf Valgren (29). Quick-thinking, with a perfect understanding of game, seeing everyone and everything in the field, and with brilliant passing skills, this man can bring ball everywhere he wants. It is very possible, that he will be one of the greatest midfielders in the history of Trolleborg, have he not lacking some technique and speed. He definitely add something from international experience, but it will be seen, how much.
Hendrick Groningen (28). The defensive midfielder, probably the best in his generation, he was not selected to play in BoF and joined team by way, proved himself worthy of a place in the team, caused a lot of problems to the attacking players of the opposing teams. His talent of intercepting ball in the middle and using every possibility to begin attacks was fully appreciated by everyone – apart, probably, of his opponents.
Finn Finnsnes (29). He is only one in the whole selected team ever play abroad. He was one of the creators of the victory in the BoF, and try to make himself useful in the WCQ, but without much success, albeit he receive some positive mentions in foreign press. Beginning his career as a right midfield\right winger, now he play more like attacking midfielder. He is swift, smart, good dribbler and excelled in set-pieces.
Morten Troll (25). He is a brightest star amongst midfielders in the whole country. Genius of game, with a wonderful dribbling, beautiful technique, excellent pass and extremely good shot, he won many games for his local team single-handedly, but also a great team player. Highly probably, he will be a player of generation, and very probably, best player Trolleborg ever had. He brilliantly justified all the positive reviews of his game on the BoF, helping a team many times in difficult situations with its smart actions, and continue to do so in WCQ85. He was not cleary in accord with requirements of new defensive scheme team adhered to recently, but maybe return to usual ways give him inspiration.
Ruud Kolding (28). Left midfielder, covering lot of ground with his unbeliveable stamina, can press forwards or go back as team need. Albeit seen as a substitute, he won the hearts of fans and a strong place in the first team with his perfect game in the BoF matches, having retained it after WCQ84 and throught all calamities of IAC, PPC, WCQ85 and CoH.
Brutil Mogrin (28). Can play either in the center or as a right midfielder, with a nerves of steel and cold mind he will continue be a useful backup for any of the midfielders if need arise. Usually he was used as a sub for Groningen.
Alexander Bornitse Zach “Zhita” (27). Originated from the far-flung north part of the country, not well-known for a excellent players, he was an idol for his compatriots and find a place in the hearts of other fans. Almost devoid of what was known as classical football tecnique, have rather unusual style of play and often creates goal opportunities from nowhere. One example was BoF, when his visibly insane pass decided the outcome of the game in the quarterfinal. But he played quite pale in the WCQ and was dropped from the squad thereafter, but his workrate in the last two local championships give him a chance to return. At the MC and IAC he hasn’t good enough to play more than couple minutes here and there.
Mortimer Torquelston (25). Another man who managed to get into the team, although experts had questions about his game in friendly matches. Skillful winger, who can play at either right or left flank, very mobile and prove himself as a master in change direction of attacks. His game in the Pan-Pacific Cup was good, he was rather useful for a coach in WCQ85 campaign, but not prove himself a man of the day lately.

Forwards
Stuart Kerr (29). Quick, brave, skillful, and having ability shot from everywhere in the box right despite defenders best efforts. Brilliantly confirmed his reputation as a prolific scorer, winning a prize for the topgoalscorer of BoF and add to his tally not a few goals in the other tournaments. After injury year ago he looked like fully regain his position and reputation, altought everything in the international football is fluid and unsecure.
Torfinn Skaloed (27). Intelligent forward as it was, he can move very quickly, constantly ahead of the defenders, successfully escapes from markers, and in case of need he often going back and successfully acquire ball here to begin attacks. But in the international game his performance is not very consistent.
Tom Gulbranden (28). Build like a very tall stone wall, he easily can tramp defenders if he wish to do so, but his strong leg shot, without any preparation at all, give him other opportunity to have a points of popularity with fans. It is looked impossible, that a man of such a stature can bring himself in the air at all, but nevertheless he is – strongly jumping and struck the ball by the head with deadly precision. This is what he prove in the BoF games four time in nine games, but WCQ85 campaign was much less successfull for him, IAC games give us even less joy seeing at his actions, and only at Pan-Pacific Cup did he regularly featured in team squad and find a net often. WCQ85 seen him recovered from misfortunes and seven goals is speaking by themselves.
Karsten Severin (24). This fast forward, who can conjured goal from nothing, are quite impressive in the last four seasons, and he has not scored less than 12 goals in any of them, but it is not yet clear how successfully he will compete with already proven players. At the Pan-Pacific Cup he played real good but was used only as a backup in WCQ85 and CoH, with some real good performances in MC and IAC.
Henrik Heggheim(23). This forward showed great promise from an early age, did not make it to the last Di Bradini Cup due to just having his 21th birthday before the tournament, and did not surpass the candidates for the national team in skill until recently. But the quality of his game caught the attention of the national team coach, and while many experts ask if he is good enough, Morten Troghil decide to give him a chance – which he don’t use right now.

Team in the brand new red uniform

TEAM GAME

After the experiment with defensive play has not yielded obvious results, the team is expected to return to its former – and already well-known and liked by public – attacking style. Integral part of the team’s game will be mighty pressing, applied whatever on the field when ball is not on our side.

Style +2.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I estimate injury severeness
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes only for a last ditch fouls or two yellows, any other variants must be discussed with me
Godmod other events: No, but if you have something interesting in mind, let me know and we try to find a middle ground.

National psyche tell players to put everything even if odds are heavily against, so almost every match in the league played with high determination, and national team shirt obliged for even more. Unsportsmanlike behavior is highly discouraged even if in the interests of the cause, and national team players are required to meet the highest standards possible, so it is completely impossible to imagine a player of the Trolleborg national team faking injury or begging for a penalty. But players are not easily bullied, though, and more than able to stand up for themselves both as individuals and as a team, and have a strong inclination to go tit-for-tat in case of excessive brutality on the opponent’s part.

STADIUM

All Trolleborg’s home games, bar anything unusual happened, will be played in the capital, Trolleborg City, on a “1th December” Stadium, which have a recently upgraded and having capacity of 100000.

This stadium was built by the voluntary labor of ordinary citizens in the honour of the sacred 1th December, Trolleborg Day of Victory. It’s located in the beautiful place – in the middle of a forested area on a peninsula protruding into the sea near the capital. Three stations of subway transport and stops of two bus routes located within two kilometers, and this allow fans arrive and leave stadium quickly and troubleless.

OUR FANS

Fans is a pride of Trolleborg and almost part of the team. Having already earning themselves a name and a good reputation at every place where national team playing last year be it basketball, hockey, rugby or football, they surely will make their presence seen and felt everywhere games will be held, with their usual pastimes like marching with songs, waving flags, try local cuisines, putting cultural performances and trying involve everyone around in all of this. They will give out some Trolleborg memorabilia like a ribbons, buttons, scarves and so on. As already become tradition, we ask host countries to allow a parade of fans with a live music before each game and a places for series of exhibitions devoted to gastronomy, culture and national traditions of our country. Also we ask allocate us some space in the hosting cities to make an exhibition of our cultural heritage and traditions with some traditional sport contests for a local citizens.

Trolleborg Republic will organize trips for a fans and they wil arrive in the host countries in a very big batches, by thousands.

Trolleborg TV try to do it best to provide everyone with a 3D broadcasting of every game, altought you must understood limitations of technology, which was in their first steps. Problems with color shades, difficulties with communication channels and so on are rather often happens.

VISITING FANS

Of course, we expect fans from other countries, and we will cover their exploits in the media (if there was any exploits in all).
The question of transportation to and from country arises, though. Of all those with whom we were drawn in the group, Trolleborg has direct connection with Springmont in Melayu Archipelago by both their own airline and our flag international airline “Trolleborg Wings”. Ziwana located in Melayu Archipelago, and can be easily reached by already existed transport routes. Unfortunately, other nations in the group located in the areas not well-connected with the world, but Trolleborg already have a good connections with many countries and you can surely find a way to connect these loose ends. If you decide take this way, you can also insert into your stories the realities and experiences of Wings or other airlines that you will use.

For fans of the guest teams, all possible facilities will be created. An art-of-science integrated payment system has been launched, which allows guests of the country to use their own credit cards, payment systems and banknotes directly, without resorting to currency exchange operations. The fans will benefit from the artificial intelligence system “Keith”, free for connection, which acts as a translator, transport planner, leisure organizer, hotel search engine, and a ticket service for cultural events. Volunteers in costumes of saber-toothed cats, which was a mascot of our team, are placed at key points in the transport network, starting with the huge international airport, in order to help if something goes wrong.

How things looked like on the ground you can find in these long series. Travelling to the country covered in parts 2, 3 and 4. Ideas of how city looked like and which attractions it have can be found in parts 7, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23. Stadium and game atmosphere are covered in parts 23 and 24.

We will be happy to participate in any endeavors that will allow your fans visit evolve in a story that will please both participants and readers. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:58 am

Poafmersia's squad for World Cup 86 (Qualifiers)

Other name: The Red Panjias (Panjia is the Poafmerian equivalant of a horse)
Kit Colours: Red, Orange

Poafmersia presents the following 35 players for the WCQ86. The players will be rotated, among which, only 23 players will make it to Drawkland and Newmanistan should the team qualify for the World Cup proper.

Num  Player Name        Age Pos(s)      Sex  Current Club            Caps        Goals   Assists
1    Sandi Jaliaha      29  GK          M    Fiskadaha FC            66 (0)         0       0
12   Dikash Johikas     33  GK          M    Mancodas Athletic FC    17 (3)         0       0
23   Nicole Potts       21  GK          F    Mancodas City           10 (1)         0       0
24   Suzanne Trengove   24  GK          F    FC United of Mancodas   2 (0)          0       0

2    Alex Pickford      32  LB          M    Mancodas City           68 (2)         1       2
3    Denise Pickford    32  RB          F    Mancodas City           51 (9)         0       0
4    Danzik Hoboson     34  CB          M    Bikarish                81 (3)         0       0
5    Pasits Rikachz     33  CB          M    Bikarish                50 (5)         0       0
13   Nasri Sanchez      25  CB, LB, LM  M    Bikarish                18 (3)         0       0
14   Natalia Abbott     22  RB, DM      F    Dury FC                 14 (0)         0       0
15   Alex Hoboson       28  CB          M    Dury FC                 55 (13)        2       0
25   Ariel Casey        22  LB, RB      F    Dalaris Sports FC       1 (0)          0       0
26   Clara Brivio       24  CB          F    Mancodas Athletic FC    4 (0)          0       0
27   Simone Gori        25  CB          M    Mancodas City           4 (0)          0       0
28   Hollis Stephenson  23  CB          M    ISC Catalan City (XAN)  3 (0)          0       0

6    Gisiik Moonar      28  CM, AM      M    Fiskadaha FC            73 (6)         9       24
8    Ftiks Wariq        29  CB, DM      M    Mancodas City           25 (8)         0       0
10   Daas Taisg         30  CM, AM      M    Dalaris City            64 (8)         6       12
17   Emma Conner        28  LM, CM, LW  F    Trimidau Rukiya         2 (4)          0       1
19   Woden Sweet        24  CM, DM      F    Trimidau Rukiya         9 (2)          1       1
21   Donk Mason         30  CM          M    Dury FC                 23 (8)         0       5
16   Dargis Walshor     27  LM          M    Sarim Potato FC         53 (6)         0       9
30   Josef Gentry       25  RM, RB      M    Dury FC                 3 (0)          0       0
32   Arnold Shwentin    26  CM          M    Dalaris City            3 (0)          0       0
34   Nero Wood          23  CM          M    Dalaris City            3 (1)          0       0

7    Joel Haodao        28  LW, CF      M    Tihon (CMT)             74 (7)         58      8
9    Shakira Handris    32  CF          M    1830 Cathair (AUD)      78 (5)         69      10
11   Pete Carisa        29  RW, CF      M    Mancodas City           77 (6)         47      16
18   Hansel Tang        30  CF, LW, LM  F    Advance Alara (KOR)     36 (13)        41      6
20   Makana Tuft        24  CF          M    Dalaris City            10 (8)         8       1
22   Aubrey Mayer       29  CF, RW, RM  F    Trimidau Rukiya         7 (3)          7       1
29   Aleka Dufour       23  CF          F    Dalaris City            3 (0)          2       0
31   Monesty Erdos      24  RW, RM      F    Bikarish                2 (1)          0       0
33   Kirsti Nieminen    22  CF, AM, CM  F    Dalaris City            1 (0)          0       0
35   Whitney Rios       26  RM, RW      F    Fiskadaha FC            7 (4)          0       0

Note:
*All ages are reflected to reflect player ages during the 5th IFCF domestic cycle, where the qualifiers occur.
*Current clubs are only updated to IFCF cycle 2 (before the latest transfer window.)

Captain: Danzik Hoboson
Vice-Captains: Shakira Handris, Joel Haodao
Penalty Taker: Shakira Handris (1st), Joel Haodao (2nd)
Free Kick Taker: Pete Carisa, Joel Haodao
Corner Takers: The prevailing LB/RB (in the case of a 4-3-3/4-1-2-1-2) or LM/RM (in the case of a 3-4-3)

Head Coach: Adnan Suliaha, 53
Assistant Head Coach: Katiri Hedge, 58
General Playing Style: Being a nation which emphasises on fast paced attacking football, Poafmersia would prefer to attack rather then defend. The players can be quite aggressive in getting back the ball, yet they do not keep high amounts of possession and they are very good at making use of mistakes by the opposition team to punish the opponents. Although this team has a weakness in defending set pieces, they are more fond of scoring through set pieces. Another way of scoring is often pressuring opponents through high defensive lines.

Formations: 3-4-3, 4-3-3 (Primary); 4-1-2-1-2 (Secondary)
Style Modifier: +1.787
Note: Please refer to preview before match to know the predicted lineup for the day. If one is not posted, you may utilise the last posted lineup, and make any enforced changes as you like. (due to injuries, suspensions, etc.)

Recent International Records
BoF 71: 3rd place, with a W-D-L ratio of 9-0-1, GF/GA of 34/12
WCQ 84: 3rd in Group 5, with a W-D-L ratio of 10-4-6, GF/GA of 45/36
CoH 76: Group Stage (3rd in Group 7), with a W-D-L ratio of 2-12, GF/GA of 14/12
IAC 9: 4th place, with a W-D-L ratio of 5-1-1, GF/GA of 22/13
WCQ 85: 5th in Group 15, with a W-D-L ratio of 13-6-5, GF/GA of 62/43
CoH 77: Round of 16, with a W-D-L ratio of 2-2-2, GF/GA of 10/11
IAC10: Champions, with a W-D-L ratio of 6-1-1, GF/GA of 18/9
Overall (including friendlies): W-D-L ratio of 67-22-35, GF/GA of 306/231

First Match: Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
First Win: Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
Biggest Win: Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
Heaviest Defeat:
(Only WCC-sanctioned)
Poafmersia 0-3 Nephara, WCQ 84 @ Poafmersia
Monso 3-0 Poafmersia, WCQ 84 @ Monso
(All)
Poafmersia 2-8 Commonwealth of Baker Park, International Friendly @ Poafmersia
Baker Park 6-0 Poafmersia, International Friendly @ Baker Park
Highest Scoring:
(Only WCC-sanctioned) Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
Shokpos 3-7 Poafmersia, WCQ 85 @ Shokpos
(Everything else)
Poafmersia 2-8 Commonwealth of Baker Park, International Friendly @ Poafmersia
Qasden 4-6 Poafmersia, International Friendly @ Qasden

Home Stadium
For the duration of this qualifiers, Poafmersia's home matches will all be held at Libira National Stadium. The Libira National Stadium is a 68,000 seater stadium, located in Fiskadaha City, capital of Poafmersia. It serves as the national stadium of the Poafmersia Football Team, and is also a multi-purpose stadium that can be used to organise other sporting and non-sports events, such as concerts. The venue features, among other things, a retractable roof, which allows for games to be held even under heavy downpour.

Fiskadaha City is the most well connected among many cities in Poafmersia. To get into Fiskadaha City, you can take a plane, operated by many airlines including Potato Airlines and Phoenix Airlines, the nation's 2 biggest airlines, into Fiskadaha International Airport, located 30 minutes outside the city. There is an underground express train between the airport and the city centre. As Poafmersia practices a "NO private transport" policy within major cities, travelling around Fiskadaha City would require the use of bicycles, trains, or buses that are prevalent around.

Fans
Poafmersian fans are crazy about football, and their loud cheers ring about in the stadiums they visit. They are very willing to disturb the peace in the area to celebrate their win after matches, so matches are best held in the afternoon or early evenings. You can spot Poafmers booking large meeting rooms in hotels, going to bars in groups. Apart from that, they do pick up after themselves, and prevent causing much trouble apart from celebrating. You can be assured, however, that they would be travelling around to support their team, so do reserve half the spots in stadiums for them because they would pack it to the brim.

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers - Yes
Godmod scoring events - Yes (Realistic events, such as long range shots)
Roleplay injuries to my players - Yes (You determine what happened, I decide the severity)
Godmod injuries to my players - Yes (As above)
Hand out yellow cards to my players - Yes
Hand out red cards to my players - Yes (1 more than what you give yourself)
RP any pandemic-related events - No pandemic exists in Poafmersia, or on Poafmers. Empty stadiums or ban on foreign visitors are, however, accepted and will be RPed as such, with a reason other than a pandemic.
Godmod any other events - Yes (Inform me)
Note: If your RP permissions are more restrictive than mine, then I will take your RP permissions. (With the exception about the pandemic events)
I am very open to cooperative RPs, such as joint press conferences, match-side drama, out-of field events, etc. Do drop me a Telegram in-game (to this account or Poafmersia) or a DM on Discord (You can find me on the NS Sports Discord - Freg#7085).

by **Sargossa** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:13 am

World Cup 86

Sargossa - 'The Corsairs'

We’ve been around international football long enough to know that it’s a game of peaks and troughs. Recently we were enjoying quite a peak, now we’ve tripped and fallen down a trough. After a failure to qualify for the last world and a quarter final exit at the most recent Copa the success that marked the Defederico era is well and truly over.

Head Coach

Juan José Barreto
It’s not been the fairytale that was expected when the grandson of Félix ‘The Professor’ Barreto, widely considered one of the finest Sargossan tacticians ever, took the job that had always somewhat unfairly eluded his grandfather. It’s perhaps that famous name that saw the younger Barreto survive the ignominy of the last campaign. A recent TBA finish at the Olympics has restored some faith in the national side.

Backroom Staff

Assistant Head Coach: Luca Monzón
Defensive Coach: Guillermo Lucena
Attacking Coach: Alejandro Tapia
Goalkeeping Coach: Armando Abad
Fitness Coach: Mario Sánchez
Team Doctor: Dr Carla Segura

Talent

GK: 1. Alejandro Martínez (23) – Sportivo Soluca
GK: 13. Sergio Arrabal (23) – Alianza Jucaro
GK: 25. Tomás Gaos (33) – Sportivo Cordova

As a teenager Martínez was touted as a future star by no less a luminary as former Corsairs’ keeper and coach Martín Tejera. He’s know showing exactly why he earned that praise. Sergio Arrabal spent his formative years as a hugely talented understudy to Penedo at Ciudad. He had to move to Alianza to finally prove he had what it takes to be a number one. Gaos provides a more experienced back-up option.

DR: 2. Carlos Carter (28) – Sporting San Marquez
DC: 5. Juan Esnáider (29) – Alianza Jucaro
DC: 6. Valentín Alarcón (27) – Ciudad Soluca
DL: 3. Saúl Escribano (32) – Sportivo Soluca
DLC: 12. Josué Ruiz (29) – Ciudad Soluca
DRC: 14. Máximo Moya (22) – Sporting San Marquez
DR: 19. Tobías Figueroa (19) – El Nacional
DC: 21: Hugo Galán (26) – Yaton FC (Taeshan)

Wingbacks tend to form the most important function in Barreto’s system and in Carter and Escribano he has nice balance in his first choice eleven. Captain Juan Esnáider will form a tough barrier at the back. Ciudad duo Ruiz and Alarcón are his usual partners but newcomer Moya and the Taeshan based Galán had excellent Olympic tournaments.

DMC: 4. Esteban Pomar (27) – El Nacional
AMR: 7. Édgar Elvira (22) – Dínamo Maturín
MC: 8. César Goyoso (32) – Sporting San Marquez
AML: 11. Esteban Leguizamo (27) – Blacklake Blues (Taeshan)
AMRC: 15. Agustín Soria (20) – Sportivo Soluca
MC: 16. Adrián Fonseca (30) – Ciudad Soluca
DMC: 18. Marcos Águila (21) – El Nacional
MC: 22. Juan Sebastián Varela (24) – Alianza Jucaro
AMLC: 24. Mauro Pereira (28) – Sportivo Cordova

The veteran César Goyoso continues as the metronome at the heart of the Sargossan side. Adrián Fonseca excelled domestically under Barreto and is likely to continue alongside him in the centre, with Esteban Pomar providing some much needed bite. The Alianza scouts seem to have unearthed yet another diamond from the lower leagues in the form of Varela, he will surely play his part and might usurp Fonseca. A criticism levelled at Barreto in the past has been his unwillingness to switch from his basic 5-3-2, so wingers may get short shrift, but it’s a long campaign that may require fresh ideas.

FLC: 9. Mauricio Sainz (25) – Ciudad Soluca
FRLC: 10. Diego Alejandro Costa (27) – Ciudad Soluca
FC: 17. Mateo Manzanares (19) – Dínamo Maturín
FRC: 20. Diego Cazalla (24) – Alianza Jucaro
FL: 23. Alonzo Bienvenida (27) – Sportivo Cordova
FC: 26. Tomas Murillo (30) – Sportivo Soluca

The final transfer sanctioned by Barreto before he left Ciudad was the expensive and controversial cross-capital poaching of Diego Alejandro Costa to partner targetman Mauricio Sainz. He is expected to keep faith with that pairing despite criticism of them from pundits and fans alike. Cazalla and Bienvenida provide wider options if required, Murillo is an experienced forward and the teenage Manzanares is an interesting wildcard.

Style

Juan José Barreto’s coaching philosophy is proof that the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree’s tree. Granddaddy Félix was a 5-3-2 traditionalist and his grandson is very much built in the same image. His sides are built to be solid, with five at the back that soak up pressure before launching lightning fast wide counter strikes when possession is won back. As such the wingbacks are comfortably the most important pieces in the puzzle.

The SuperLiga is quite a physical league so challenges can often be described as 'uncompromising' and cards are pretty common. Gamesmanship, while never encouraged, is also not entirely uncommon. But diving is considered particularly stigmatic so Sargossan players are unlikely to be found doing it.

Style Modifier = (+1)

Kit
Courtesy of ediraf

Venues

Estadio Generalissimo Joaquín Delgado
City: Soluca
Capacity: 108,879
Tenants: Ciudad Soluca, Sportivo Soluca
Opponent(s): Vilita, The Sarian

The centrepiece of a major beautification development in the capital, the stadium sits within the Parque De Los Vencedores and alongside the Corazal River. Designed by Nethertopian architect Gert Naamloos and part financed by two SuperLiga clubs, the Sargossan government and Starblaydi sportswear giants ediraf it is a truly magnificent sporting arena. The Estadio Generalissimo Joaquín Delgado, as the ediraf Arena was rechristened when the naming rights deal expired, is the epitome of a modern football stadium. Consequently, it is the national side’s most commonly used venue. Unfortunately, the glamourous surroundings are marred somewhat by the Soluca crowds’ reputation for being both fickle and moody.

Independienté
City: Goza
Capacity: 119,354
Tenants: El Nacional
Opponent(s): The Macabees

The very antithesis to the modern Estadio Generalissimo Joaquín Delgado, and revelling in that fact. The internal facilities may have been kept relatively up to date at the Independienté but little has changed at the vast open bowl since its construction. The nation’s largest sporting venue and one that prides itself on the genuine carnival atmosphere produced on matchdays.

Ciudad Deportiva
City: Maturín
Capacity: 52,000
Tenants: Dínamo Maturín
Opponent(s): Jeckland

Although the name has come to refer to the stadium alone the Ciudad Deportiva is actually a whole site devoted to sporting excellence. Constructed as part of a government drive to boast sport, the site is also home to the national Track and Field Centre of Excellence, an aquatic centre, basketball and volleyball facilities and a state-of-the-art sport science clinic. The stadium itself is an impressive venue that is regularly voted as the top matchday experience by fans in the SuperLiga. The Sargossan record there too is very strong, having dropped points only three times in the eighteen matches played in Maturín over the years.

Estadio Silva
City: San Marquez
Capacity: 62,543
Tenants: Sporting San Marquez
Opponent(s): Jamestownnnn

Like the Independienté the Estadio Silva is one of the older venues used by the national side. Set within one of the poorer districts of the eclectic southern city of San Marquez, in amongst the brightly coloured favelas and street vendors, a trip to the stadium is more a cultural experience than a sporting one for the foreign visitor. Some famous nations have taken to the Estadio Silva turf in the past, names such as Sorthern Northland, Candelaria And Marquez and Cassadaigua.

Bonilla Arena
City: Jucaro
Capacity: 74,475
Tenants: Alianza Jucaro
Opponent(s): Freeport

The quintessential rich man’s play thing, Alianza Jucaro are the nearly men of Sargossan domestic football. Bankrolled by the mega-wealthy Bonilla family the club have won three national cup competitions in recent years but have never claimed the league title they so crave. While the Bonillas have thrown money at the playing staff they’ve also invested heavily in infrastructure, including the stadium that bears their name. Set in the South Quays district of the port city, right on the waters of the Bay of Carrasco, it’s an imposing venue for visiting sides.

Petro Dome
City: Mercada
Capacity: 42,511
Tenants: Petro Mercada
Opponent(s): Staypuftonia

In a city so synonymous with Petro National, the Sargossan national oil and gas company, it’s no surprise to find both the local football team and the stadium in which they play blazoned with the Petro name. Oil wealth has yet to equal success on the pitch for the Incan side but that wealth may have played some part in the city replacing island rivals Torreón in the World Cup rotation.

El Torrigal
City: Torreón
Capacity: 30,000
Tenants: Estrella Torreón
Opponent(s): Transvolcanic

One of the nation's oldest and most picturesque venues returns this time around. Nestled in the mountain fastness of Torreón, high amongst the Chalaco Mountains, El Torrigal is the smallest of the venues but one in which Sargossa enjoys a formidable record. In the eleven previous fixtures held in the University city the Corsairs have won nine and drawn two.

Estadio Bolero
City: Daroca
Capacity: 44,866
Tenants: Daroca Marinos
Opponent(s): Pluvia and the Saxean Isle

World Cup football returns to Daroca for the first time since World Cup 81. Laying on the edge of the port city’s historic market district a matchday experience can get cultural if you’re not careful.

Permissions
If my opponent RP's first they can:
Choose my goalscorers: Please do
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (within reason)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out Yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out Red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod Other Events: Yes. Just no killing anyone.

by **Electrum** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:28 am

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION


The following information is prepared and authorised for The Computator's and High Human Representative Selina Wallace's usage.

END Communication.

Electrum National Football Team
presented by Electrum Football

General Information
The sentient creatures from the country of Electrum take part in a competitive endeavour called football, where the objective is to use feet (the bottom two limbs) to move the ball into the opposing team's netted zone, scoring one goal. The most goals wins the match. Electrum's performance in this tournament, which was historically (inter)stellar (winning the "World Cup 78" competition), has fallen by the wayside in recent years, due to the catastrophe that required your (The Computator) intervention. As you may recall, you saved Electrum from a time freeze, which had frozen the country in time while time moved inexorably forward in the fourth dimension across the rest of the multiverse.

Electrum had a satisfactory return to the tournament last edition, which boosted morale amongst the creatures. Their performance was deemed worthy by the authorities to merit an invitation to the "Cup of Harmony" tournament, but the creatures did not make significant progress on that front. We continue to use overseas creatures from Electrum who were not in the country during the incident, who do not suffer from the effects of the time warp, to lead the tribe. We have also extended the contract of the chief strategist and managerial staff without a procurement process in order to maintain continuity and preserve experience.

If you may recall, last edition, we embedded some of your inter-dimensional friends from other worlds, to assist the team. Unfortunately, this arrangement has not worked out for certain creatures, so we have replaced some of them with the native sentient creatures. You will be happy to note that Einarsson, King of the Armoured Bears still remains on the team. The Electrumite National Team are not expected to make great success.

Style: 0

Statistical Information

Current Ranking: 119
Best World Cup record: Champion (WC78)

Coaching Staff
Manager: Lboaisa Akarelm
Assistant Manager: Jemima Bryant
Development Manage: Risa Shigaraki

We have continued to procure the services of strategist and also sentient creature Lboaisa Akarelm. Akarelm is a former native of the nation of Vilita, and who is noted for their remarkable unremarkableness. Akarelm was chosen for a one cycle contract, but the contract was not fulfilled properly by the predecessor team. Given The Computator respects the rule of law, we have decided to not execute the termination clause of the contract last cycle. Due to their satisfactory performance, we have extended the contract for one additional cycle, noting our disappointment in our performance at the last Cup of Harmony. Jemima Bryant is noted for her use of technology in decision making and could prove useful in other capacities for The Computator.

Roster
Starting XI
#1 Ralph Mills - 24 - GK -

Hamilton Sandstorm
#4 Elenora Sapper - 20 - DF -

Burnton Bulldogs
#5 Bayden Forest - 25 - DF -

Hamilton Sandstorm
#7 Roland McCourtney - 28 - FW -

Grenville Sailors
#9 Sentient Energy Ball (Seb) - ?? - FW
#12 William Stewart - 22 - DF -

University
#13 Julius van Buren - 27 - MF -

Grenville Sailors
#18 Alan Moore - 31 (c) - DF -

Directus
#20 Nindethana Nindethana (vc) - 26 - MF -

Eastal Lunar
#22 Einarsson, King of the Armoured Bears - ?? - MF
#24 Android X3-TU in the shape of a flightless bird - ?? - MF

Substitutes
#11 David Patterson - 23 - FW -

NextGen
#14 Deborah Garcia - 21 - MF -

NextGen
#15 Marcus Renshaw - 26 - FW -

FC Fairleigh-Warburton
#16 Alex Xiao - 24 - FW -

Somer City and Surrounds
#19 Pete Westtcott - 26 - MF -

Ventura Bay
#21 Christine Bayer - 22 - DF -

Agri Foodbowl
#26 Cindy Torvald - 22 - MF -

Pinkerton FC
#27 Crystal Le - 29 - DF -

Kale Island Dwarfs
#28 Ian Kravitz - 25 - DF -

Burnton 1963
#30 Peyton Nix - 27 - GK -

Prescott Wolves
#32 Sarah Archer - 25 - GK -

Centralis Heart

Formation
4-4-2
Style: 0

-                First Eleven Formation                -

               McCourtney               Seb

Android        Einarsson             van Buren        Nindethana

Stewart         Forest                 Moore             Sapper

                             Mills

Kit Information

Kits have been provided by infinite, a Donnacona company

Stadium Information

All Electrum home matches will be in Centralis Arena (capacity: 40,000).

RP Permissions
Everything/anything is acceptable can occur to the non-human players. Humans cannot be killed or suffer career ending injuries.

by **Verceola** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:02 pm

Nation Name: Verceola
Three-Letter Code: FVR
All-Time Competitive Record: 33 GP, 8-6-19, 43 GP, 70 GA

Manager: Joseph Peters, 52 (Sindsyge FC)
Style: -5
Formation: 4-4-2

RP Permissions and Info: All permissions are granted, but godmods/extraordinary events should be respectful. TG or DM Delaclava with any questions.

#	Position	Name	Team	Age	Height (ft)	Weight (lbs)
1	GK	Robert Peters	Sindsyge FC	21	6-3	175
2	LCB	Tommie Hines	Club ESF (VAL)	27	6-3	180
3	RCB	Karam Ahuja	Valhalla Vikings	24	5-8	145
4	RB	Frank Kidham	AC Espene	24	6-1	170
5	LB	Everett Greene	Steckholl United	19	5-11	155
6	RM	Israel Medina	Sindsyge FC	20	5-8	145
7	RCM	Branek Stiedry	Manchester	24	5-11	160
8	LCM	Thomas Pierson	Manchester	19	5-10	155
9	ST	Fisher Ellery	KT Itsasontziak (EOT)	22	6-1	180
10	LM	Martin Bartoš	Steckholl United	17	5-9	160
11	SS	Malcolm Bowen	Catherina FC	23	5-10	165
12	SS	Stuart Porter	Valhalla Vikings	23	6-0	165
13	RB	Antonio Terry	AC Espene	29	6-0	160
14	GK	Darrel Hardy	Ossiana FC	27	6-1	180
15	GK	Marty Jenkins	First City	23	6-2	175
16	RCB	Eldon Packer	Catherina FC	23	6-1	170
17	LM	Israel Byrd	Valhalla Vikings	21	6-2	185
18	RCM	Carl Martinez	Ossiana FC	26	6-2	180
19	ST	Jason Williams	Sindsyge FC	23	6-0	160
20	LCB	Isaac Baker	Sindsyge FC	18	6-2	185
21	LCM	Jeffery Arnold	Sindsyge FC	22	6-3	180
22	RM	Ricardo Powell	Sindsyge FC	28	5-10	165
23	LB	Nemo Payne	Manchester	20	6-0	170

by **Plane of Possibility** » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:05 pm

Planer National Football Team
Formation: 4-3-3
Style Modifier: +3
Starting XI:
GK Hope Lamont, Half-Elf Cleric, Light Domain
RB Kosxire Duskborn, Tiefling Bard, College of Valor
CB Riki Dremont, Tifling Wizard, School of Transmutation
CB Sir Samuel Urael III, Human Paladin, Oath of Vengeance
LB Malmong Shadow, Tiefling Rogue, Assassin
RM Sigrun Irota, Mountain Dwarf Ranger, Beast Master
CM Fribis Vierra, Tiefling Barbarian, Berserker
LM Sorrow Song, Tiefling Sorcerer, Divine Soul
RW Ariqine Arrowstorm, Tiefling Monk, Way of the Open Hand
ST M'tok K'nen, Half Orc Fighter, Battle Master
LW Malaia Mietre, Tiefling Druid, Circle of the Moon

RP Permissions: Anything except death.

Home Field: Field of Dreams (Cap. Endless)

One week before any visitor arrives at the Field of Dreams, they'd receive a Teleportation Scroll in their mail; the team, its retinue, and one film crew would be allowed to teleport to the Field of Dreams. The Field of Dreams is a regulation-sized pitch where all the film crew's electronics would be fueled by the realm's magic; the crew would be allowed to broadcast the match, but that would be all. No other visitors of any kind are allowed in the Plane of Possibility.

by **The Sarian** » Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:03 am

Tiemnational van Fuutbol De Bondsaari
The Sarian National Football Team

288 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers

#  Name              Age  Pronouns   Caps C.S Best Other Club     
1  Oodel Duoztiun    27   he/him     64   20  GK   -     De Commons
13 Lex Horn          31   they/them  4    2   GK   -     Tocigtuon Taun
23 Cseralen Zwarte   27   he/him     0    0   GK   -     Tucanviul Tijgers

Defenders

#  Name                     Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other Club     
6  Jaxon Pieuz              33   he/him    69   3   DC   -     De Commons         (Captain)
16 Henri Brejzun            23   he/him    32   3   DC   -     CF Bondstad
5  Zej Zamuuol              27   he/him    31   0   DC   -     De Commons
14 Criuzi Siwaad            27   she/her   17   1   DC   -     Tucanviul Tijgers

2  Ceutiz Maazden           26   he/him    31   1   DR   DC    Bondstad Treason
22 Diemer Haum              30   he/him    29   0   DR   WBR   Tucanviul Tijgers
3  Trent Kindvanbruux       23   he/him    20   2   DL   WBL   De Commons
21 Walt Beunaad             32   he/him    45   1   DL   WBL   Bondstad Treason

Midfielders

#  Name                Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other    Club     
10 Hugo Sint Lo        31   he/him    40   4   MC   -        Zilverstraat SC
4  Jodi Lauri          30   he/him    61   4   MC   DM       De Commons
8  Luc Bisop           33   he/him    49   5   MC   -        CF Bondstad         (Vice Captain) 
15 Maarta Denell       24   she/her   3    0   MC   -        Zilverstraat SC
20 Mohammad Islam      24   he/him    33   10  AMC  MC       Bondstad Treason
19 Fleur Rietdekker    25   she/her   10   2   AMC   -       De Commons   

7  Maeri Beniut        22   she/her   40   5   MR   AMR      CF Bondstad
9  Cnut Zumer          25   he/him    11   5   AMR  MR,FC    De Commons
11 Wictor Buul         31   he/him    45   5   ML   AML,AMC  De Commons

Forwards

#  Name            Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other  Club     
18 Lach Houten     31   he/him    36   18  FC   AMR/L  CF Bondstad
12 Wera Pauwelz    29   she/her   40   13  FC   -      De Commons
17 Ghini Bondstad  26   she/her   10   3   FC   AMC    Tocigtuon Taun

287-8 World Cup Qualifiers
i. The Squad

The LegaSaari, who organises the national team, have centrally-contracted fifty players who can be drawn upon during the qualifiers. Each twenty-three person squad shall be announced periodically, and are listed below.

Each player is listed in likelihood of being selected within their position. Stats are correct as of start of qualifying.

Goalkeepers

Name              Age  Pronouns   Caps C.S Best Other Club     
Oodel Duoztiun    26   he/him     46   14  GK   -     De Commons
Lex Horn          30   they/them  2    1   GK   -     Tocigtuon Taun
Jaci Aleksandeur  21   she/her    0    0   GK   -     CF Bondstad
Cseralen Zwarte   26   he/him     0    0   GK   -     Tucanviul Tijgers
Csaen Ziumun      35   he/him     0    0   GK   -     Wilaamstad Wrijgers

Defenders

Centre-backs

Name                     Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other Club     
Jaxon Pieuz              32   he/him    49   1   DC   -     De Commons         (Captain)
Henri Brejzun            22   he/him    20   1   DC   -     CF Bondstad
Criuzi Siwaad            26   she/her   12   1   DC   -     Tucanviul Tijgers
Kameron Bondstad         23   he/him    2    0   DC   -     Bondstad Treason
Zej Zamuuol              26   he/him    24   0   DC   -     De Commons 
Wilaam Braanviul         23   he/him    0    0   DC   -     Zilverstraat SC  
Matilde Schaap           19   she/her   0    0   DC   DR    CF Bondstad
Lyzbet Sneiders          21   she/her   0    0   DC   -     Tocigtuon Taun

Fullbacks

Name                 Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other Club     
Ceutiz Maazden       25   he/him    19   1   DR   DC    Bondstad Treason
Mati Kolen           22   they/them 5    0   DR   DC    Tocigtuon Taun
Diemer Haum          29   he/him    19   0   DR   WBR   Tucanviul Tijgers
Theuobauld Wylki     27   he/him    0    0   DR   -     Wilaamstad Wrijgers 

Walt Beunaad         31   he/him    34   1   DL   WBL   Bondstad Treason
Trent Kindvanbruux   22   he/him    9    1   DL   WBL   De Commons
Padrig Singh         23   he/him    1    0   DL   -     Wilaamstad Wrijgers
Hari Kas             26   he/him    0    0   DL   -     Tocigtuon Taun

Midfielders

Central & Speciality Midfielders

Name                Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other Club     
Winona Tolbert      26   they/them 4    0   DM   MC    De Commons
Wilaam Kindvanjohan 21   he/him    4    0   DM   MC    Tocigtuon Taun

Hugo Sint Lo        30   he/him    25   1   MC   -     Zilverstraat SC
Jodi Lauri          29   he/him    46   2   MC   DM    De Commons
Luc Bisop           32   he/him    35   2   MC   -     CF Bondstad         (Vice Captain) 
Xandra Jenrik       28   she/her   1    0   MC   -     Tucanviul Tijgers
Aliuz Kapitein      26   she/her   0    0   MC   -     Tocigtuon Taun
Zej Saari           28   he/him    7    0   MC   AMC   Bondstad Treason 
Izajeu Nej          24   he/him    0    0   MC   -     Bondstad Treason
Henri Wuud          24   he/him    0    0   MC   AMC   De Commons
Maarta Denell       23   she/her   0    0   MC   -     Zilverstraat SC

Mohammad Islam      23   he/him    20   3   AMC  MC    Bondstad Treason
Piteur Jong         26   he/him    12   1   AMC  MC    CF Bondstad
Fleur Rietdekker    24   she/her   0    0   AMC  -     De Commons   
Lizett Aucs         34   she/her   21   4   AMC  -     De Commons

Wingers & Wide Midfielders

Name                  Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other     Club     
Maeri Beniut          21   she/her   40   5   MR   AMR       CF Bondstad
Cnut Zumer            24   he/him    11   5   AMR  MR,FC     De Commons
Tsaalie Pajn          31   she/her   1    0   MR   AMR       Tocigtuon Taun
Judi Buren            23   she/her   1    0   AMR  MR        Bondstad Treason

Wictor Buul           30   he/him    45   5   ML   AML,AMC   De Commons
Tansi Kindvanjodi     26   she/her   13   0   ML   AMC,FC    CF Bondstad
Luci Berenhaad        24   she/her   2    0   ML   AML       Tucanviul Tijgers
Kori Cauwden          29   he/him    0    0   ML   AMC       Tucanviul Tijgers

Forwards

Name            Age  Pronouns  Caps Gls Best Other  Club     
Lach Houten     30   he/him    20   11  FC   AMR/L  CF Bondstad
Wera Pauwelz    28   she/her   33   12  FC   -      De Commons
Ghini Bondstad  25   she/her   5    2   FC   AMC    Tocigtuon Taun
Stela Killam    24   she/her   2    0   FC   -      CF Bondstad
Majori Aldar    28   she/her   2    0   FC   -      Tocigtuon Taun
Lizbet Huel     25   she/her   1    0   FC   -      Zilverstraat SC
Daryn Asselman  26   he/him    0    0   FC   -      Pingstrand FC

ii. Kits & Miscellaneous

Information
Manager: Miccal Druiven (69, he/him)
Assistant Manager: Ghaun Rejn (66, she/her)
Captain: Jaxon Pieuz

Home Stadia: De Stadionnational (capacity: 50,046); Volkenstadion De Commons (capacity: 36,500).
Teams ranked 200 or below, or unranked, will play at Volkenstadion De Commons. All others will play at De Stadionnational.

Best Formation: 4-4-1-1
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by **Astograth** » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:19 am

The Astograthian National Football Team

All white away, all olive green home, all blue third

Style: -2
Formation: 4-2-3-1, see below for potential variations
Nickname: Olibondeka (The Olives)
Captain: Indartsu Lekea
Vicecaptain: Mogel Doyenard
Free Kick Taker: Azeari Duarte
Penalty Kick Taker: Azeari Duarte

Manager -

Louis Vaudrail (Sicoutimont) - Age 67

Louis Vaudrail has had a storied managerial career, and as his last job before retirement has taken charge of the Astograthian national team since the start of World Cup 85. Once manager of Nordique Val-Maurice in his homeland of Sicoutimont, Vaudrail's first experience in Astograth was many years ago with Gesterlake FC, where a talented squad that included Sicoutian NT forward Georges Allonts took the club to heights never seen before or since, including qualification to the Globe Cup. In the relaunched Astograthian First Division, his success at Athletic Club Olarria landed him the job at the powerful Royal Rumiatzi where, in 4 seasons at the club, he won a Royal Cup and a long-awaited league title.

Vaudrail is Astograth's third foreign manager history, after the successful tenure of World Cup Hall of Famer Powell Pieran, from Civil Citizenry, and the less successful spell of Sir James Handel, from Yesopalitha. The team's performance in World Cup 85 qualifying, coming out of Pot 11 to finish 4th and nearly qualified, followed by a semi-final run at Cup of Harmony 77, have branded Vaudrail's tenure so far a success, with pundits and players attributing their game to the manager's meticulous, months-in-advance preparation for fixtures. A poor showing at Copa Rushmori 35, held in Astograth itself, has tempered expectations and sowed some doubts regarding whether Vaudrail can replicate the success of the last qualifying campaign. There have been some adjustments in terms of squad selection, the most notable of which is the international retirement of star forward Yasone Urdanibia.

Vaudrail will most likely line up with a flexible 4-2-3-1 formation, with two defensive midfielders and wingers that can be shifted up or down the pitch as the situation demands. Though having shot up from 303rd to 58th in the KPB rankings in the span of one cycle, Astograth are still well outside the elite. Therefore, Vaudrail will be maintaining their conservative, possession-minded approach. If facing opposition against whom possession can't be achieved, then the plan will likely be to fall back into a 4-2-3-1 diamond and play for counter-attacks. If feeling adventurous, the team may change into a standard 4-4-2 or 4-4-2 diamond may be deployed - Vaudrail has plenty of talented players on the bench which to experiment with.

Assistant Manager -

Ibai Kiriano - Age 49
Second all-time top scorer for the national team, with 56 goals in 107 appearances, Ibai Kiriano was a formidable striker in his day, even winning the UICA Champions' Cup with Ituraitz FC. Now in management, formerly as assistant to failed NT boss Iban Bachiondo, Kiriano is enraptured with Vaudrail's approach to the game and does his all to ensure the players are following the Sicoutian's carefully laid out plans.

Starting XI:

#1 - GK – Gentza Bedigax - Age 31 -

FC Felsenkirchen 1879 (Siovanija and Teusland) - 11 caps, 5 clean sheets
Bedigax initially impressed in the Astograthian First Division by being one of the reasons that the unfancied Erribe United remained in the top flight during their début season, and continued that form at Urbizania Wanderers by winning the league and consistently being one of the least-beaten keepers in the competition. Now playing for one of Siovanija and Teusland's top teams and with some caps under his belt, he is the designated replacement for the retired Aratz Anzizar and will be looking to establish himself as starter.

#5 - LB – Marko Martel - Age 24 –

Lajuno (Eura) - 24 caps, 1 goal
Martel is one of Astograth's most exciting players. Bursting onto the scene at just 18 years old, he was part of Sporting Ibarguren's Royal Cup-winning team, beating Urbizania Wanderers in the final despite being a second-tier side. Swiftly transferred to giants Sporting Iturributa, he was part of a league-winning squad but, frustrated at the lack of playing time, forced his move to Athletic Club Olarria, where more strong performances earned him a place on the national team and on the famous Galácticos shortlist. Nothing if not ambitious, he has now secured a move to the Euraleague and displaced Remondegi as starter for Olibondeka - how much farther can he go?

#2 - CB - Mogel Doyenard (VC) - Age 30 –

Sporting Iturributa - 55 caps, 5 goals
Doyenard is, by consensus, the best Astograthian defender currently playing. Sporting Iturributa are on a seemingly unstoppable run of three league titles in a row; the key to that is their impenetrable defence, from which they build and control the match. Doyenard has been the core of that defence for nearly a decade, and commands respect throughout the league. Measuring 193 cm, he's also a valuable asset in attacking corners, especially when the opposition proves hard to beat in open play.

#18 - CB - Ugaitz Leskerre - Age 31 -

Lajuno (Eura) - 42 caps
Despite a low public profile, Leskerre has established himself in one of the best leagues in the world at Eura's Lajuno, which has a proud tradition of sourcing Astograthian talent. Having also played for Pasarga's Paulinthal FC, Leskerre's international club experience is a valuable asset for a squad that has, for the most part, little exposure to the best teams and players in the multiverse. His partnership with Doyenard has developed into one of the team's most important components.

#16 - RB – Ixaka Echeberz - Age 28 -

AC Izotz Zubia (Audioslavia) - 17 caps, 1 goal
Echeberz is a solid, reliable player who can stay in defense or move forward into a more modern wing-back role. An important player for Urbizania Wanderers, his performances for the national team have caught the eye of the powerful Izotz Zubia, securing him an unexpected transfer to the Audioslavian National League. This has also convinced Vaudrail of giving him the starting spot ahead of the more experienced Cheru Lizarza - can Echeberz live up to the now massive expectations on his shoulders, or will the pressure be too much?

#14 - DM – Indartsu Lekea (C) - Age 31 -

AFC Corvistone (Nephara) - 49 caps, 4 goals
Lekea has had a successful career away from Astograthian shores, after departing from Athletic Club Rumiatzi while still a teenager. Previously at Apox's Barbury Town, he is one of two Astograthian players plying his trade in the top-ranked Nepharan Premiership. With his extensive experience outside the country, something generally lacking in the rest of the team, Lekea has the squad and the manager's confidence to serve as captain of the team, taking over from the retired Baleren Narke. He'll be expected to be the primary agent in stopping attacks through the middle, backing up Gurina in controlling possession through the middle of the pitch

#6 - DM - Gaitzka Gurina - Age 27 -

Sporting Iturributa - 32 caps, 3 goals
Gurina has established himself over the last few years as a key player for Astograth and Sporting Iturributa. Coming out of the youth system of Ituraitz Victory, Gurina has proven to be dogged in defense and cerebral in attack, and Vaudrail has singled him out as the team's metronome and crucial to the success of the 4-2-3-1 formation. His first team status above the likes of the more veteran Beltza Urkizo caused some rather public drama in the team's previous run, with Urkizo accusing that a posse from Sporting has too much influence in the squad. True or not, he's out of Olibondeka.

#11 - LM - Iraunkor Berdesagar - Age 31 -

Scaffield (Brenecia) - 39 caps, 5 goals
A product of East Railway's youth system, Berdesagar left the country in search of better opportunities and found it in Brenecia's Gallant Cross. He stuck them through thick and thin, including several years in the second tier, before earning a move to Scaffield. Despite stiff competition, Berdesagar has earned and maintained a starting spot on Olibondeka, as both a capable midfielder and a serious attacking threat. Able to play on the left or right wings or as a central attacking midfielder, Berdesagar can be a chameleon on the pitch, confounding anyone sent to man-mark him.

#10 - RM – Ihazintu Malkorra - Age 29 -

Aries Chariots (Nephara) – 37 caps, 6 goals
Malkorra, voted three times best right winger in the First Division, was a youth product of Miners FC before signing with Royal Association and eventually cross-town rivals Sporting Iturributa, emerging as one of Astograth's brightest talents - his dribbling is mesmerising, and can flow freely from center midfield to the back to up on attack as the situation requires. In the Nepharan Premiership, he was one of the bright spots in Vermillion Wanderers' relegation season, earning himself a move to Aries Chariots.

#8 - AM – Azeari Duarte - Age 32 -

Royal Rumiatzi – 41 caps, 7 goals
Duarte is widely recognised as the best creative player in the Astograthian league and chief architect of Royal Rumiatzi's successes over the past decade. Over the years he has demonstrated immense vision in providing assists and occasionally get himself on the scoresheet as well. His partnership with Urdanibia at club and international level is one of Astograth's greatest assets. Duarte is one of the team's most media-present faces, and carries a lot of pressure on his back.

#9 - CF - Aire Epherra - Age 31 -

Urbizania Wanderers - Uncapped
The international retirement of Astograth's former no. 9, Yasone Urdanibia, has led to Vaudrail making a bold call-up: Urbizania Wanderers' long-serving striker, Aire Epherra. A regular in the Astograthian First Divisions' top scorer charts, Epherra is a deadly target man skilled at spearheading counter-attacks and holding up the ball to play in his teammates, and will do all he can to step out of Urdanibia's shadow. Has had a terrific season with Wanderers, which gives Vaudrail the confidence to start him from the get-go.

Substitutes:

#13 - GK – Bihar Raldua - Age 27 -

Ituraitz FC - Uncapped
Raldua was called up to the national team for the disastrous World Cup 83 qualifying campaign, where Astograth finished bottom of the table without a single win. He didn't earn any caps there which, on the upside, means he can't take responsibility for those results. He sat out the last qualifiers due to Aurre Laurnagaray replacing him as third keeper, but now back on the squad Raldua is hoping his superior club-level pedigree can count for something.

#23 - GK – Arano Ilaria - Age 24 -

Blue Mountain Range - Uncapped
BMR are well known for their effective defence, but this is often attributed to their parking the bus rather than having especially talented defensive players. This season, there has been no doubt that goalkeeper Arano Ilaria played a big role in their performance, and he has quickly caught the attention of Vaudrail and bigger clubs, earning him a call-up as third keeper.

#4 - LB - Urre Remondegi - Age 31 -

Urbizania Wanderers - 36 caps, 1 goal
Three-time best left-back of the First Division, Remondegi first caught the eye playing for Oyardo FC, later making his way to Ituraitz FC. Gorriaka went on to clinch the club's record-breaking ninth league title and the Royal Cup in their centenary year, prompting Wanderers to make a big-money bid for Remondegi, where he's continued to perform at a high level. Resilient and dynamic, he's a versatile player that can play from the back, further up the wing or even shifted to defensive midfield if required. Displaced to the bench in favour of rising star Marko Martel, but still a quality option.

#12 - CB - Alarabi Labeaga - Age 23 -

Mâ Âlâmëómë (Farfadillis) - 2 caps
An impetuous young talent, Labeaga came through the youth ranks of Urbizania Wanderers, rapidly making his way to the first team at age 18 and featuring in their title-winning run of 680. Vaudrail, then manager of Royal Rumiatzi, arranged their purchase of Labeaga but was unable to control the centre-back's ego and demands for a starting spot. Forcing a move abroad, he was able to land at the renowned Mâ lâmëómë of Farfadillis and immediately won a league title. Now believes himself to be God's gift to defending and truly is too talented to be denied a call-up by Vaudrail, but starters Doyenard and Leskerre are strongly entrenched in the team and Labeaga could prove a disruptive influence if he isn't brought to heel.

#3 - RB – Cheru Lizarza - Age 29 -

Ituraitz FC - 30 caps, 1 goal
Lizarza is a solid if unspectacular full-back that initially came through at Oyardo and then moved to Eshan's Gracemeria, before returning to reinforce the most feared defense in Astograth at Sporting Iturributa. In recent years he has established himself as one of, if not the, best right-back in the Astograthian league, and controversially just let his contract expire at Sporting in order to accept Ituraitz FC's offer of mammoth wages.

#15 - DM – Domiku Bergara - Age 27 -

AC Izotz Zubia (Audioslavia) - 2 caps
Hardworking Bergara was spotted as a sharp talent at a young age, with Urbizania Wanderers shelling out a big wad of cash to sign him from Iturributa United at age 21. Since then he's been an ever-present starter for Wanderers, taking part in their wins of a league title and a Royal Cup, but has come to believe his ceiling lies beyond the confines of the Astograthian First Division. Striking out, he's joined fellow Wanderer Ixaka Echeberz in signing for Audioslavia's AC Izotz Zubia, and now finds himself on Olibondeka with a huge chance to make his mark. An elegant, patient player skilled in both defence and with the ball, he can be a good substitute for either Lekea or Gurina.

#21 - CM - Baraxil Muhaburu - Age 23 -

Rülândéá Kôstä (Farfadillis) - 1 cap
A youth product of Garitzeta Racing Club, Muhaburu was set to break into the first team when Racing took a deep dive into the Second DIvision. Setting his sights elsewhere, Muhaburu landed in Farfadillis, signing for Rülândéá Kôstä and integrating quite seamlessly into the squad as they marched to Challengers' Cup qualification. Vaudrail is eager to see what he can do for Astograth, given his good vision and passing technique, and ability to get forward to score or take set pieces.

#17 - LM - Koldo Ibargengoitia - Age 28 -

Usmer (Eura) - 18 caps
An exciting winger who can be played out wide, made to cut inside or, in a pinch, deployed in centre midfield. Capable of scoring but far better as a creative outlet. Sgned for Eura's Usmer after dazzling at Oyardo FC, Astograth University and Ituraitz FC, but has yet to truly shine for Olibondeka... and must be wondering how many more chances he'll get.

#19 - RM - Zilar Galharretborde - Age 23 -

Langlois Océanic (Kelssek) - 1 cap
Galharretborde came through the youth ranks of Royal Arexa, and thanks to a wily agent and a leap of faith, he managed to land a move to Kelssek's Langlois Océanic. In his first season he impressed, earning the league's Young Player award and catching the eye of the national team in the process. He may not be the fastest or most technical player, but he is very good at stretching the field of play by building up moves from the wing, playing fluid football with his full-back and centre midfield. A markedly different style to Malkorra, providing some tactical flexibility.

#22 - AM - Gero Sorrosua - Age 32 -

Urbizania Wanderers - 17 caps, 3 goals
There are several young, exciting attacking midfielders in Astograth, such as Antiguoko's Uzuri Borthagaray or Azeari Duarte's understudy at Royal Rumiatzi, Lon Dumon. After a disappointing Copa Rushmori and a spectacular season from Urbizania Wanderers, however, Vaudrail has decided to play it safe and call up Gero Sorrosua once again, a highly talented and proven veteran who leaves no doubt as to his suitability for the national team. A bonus is his great partnership at club level with Aire Epherra, which may translate to great effect.

#7 - CF - Yokin Arana - Age 28 -

Bayern-Algaer (Taeshan) - 18 caps, 4 goals
Formerly a key component for Iturributa United's lean goalscoring machine, Arana's good performances for the national team have won him a transfer to the Taeshani league's storied Bayern-Algaer. Despite not being a physical player he is quite capable of finding space in tight defenses, and is notable for seeing beyond his own boots and playing smart assists rather than going for goal himself. Left-footed and sometimes deployed as an inside forward on the right wing, Arana is an interesting variant at Vaudrail's disposal, and has earned something of a reputation as a good substitute for the national team.

#20 - CF – Olentzaro Karazatorre - Age 24 -

Ituraitz FC - 3 caps
Karazatorre, one-time winner of the First Division's Young Player award, became known to the Astograthian public at age 20 with aplomb. He banged in 13 goals in a season for the modest Antiguoko FC as they finished in 10th place, then 15 as they climbed to 8th, then 19 goals - Karazatorre has all the makings of the next great Astograthian forward, as the previous stalwarts age past 30. Despite a strong first season with Ituraitz FC, he isn't quite there yet as a proven top goalscorer like Epherra or Arana.

Home Ground
The national team will play all matches at the 90,000-seater Grand Duke's Stadium in the capital city of Rumiatzi. Grand Duke's is the Olympic-standard national stadium of Astograth and has been host to the final of World Cup 62 (won by The Holy Empire over Bears Armed), the final of the 45th UICA Champions' Cup (won by Vilita's Turoki Tide over Valanora's Raynor City United), and every final of the domestic Royal Cup tournament.

Team records
Year founded: 636 (pre-World Cup 55)
All-time record: 513 matches played: 237 wins, 126 draws, 150 losses
All-time goal difference: +185
Most caps: Soter Sarlange (200)
Most goals: Soter Sarlange (89)
Most clean sheets: Zernin Aira (39)
First international: Astograth 1–2 Eastfield Lodge (pre-World Cup 55)
Largest win: Astograth 10–1 Melbergia (World Cup 58 qualifying)
Worst loss: Eura 7–0 Astograth (pre-World Cup 85)
World Cup finals appearances: 6 (first at World Cup 57)
World Cup best result: 4th place, World Cup 61
Highest KPB ranking: 9th, post-World Cup 61
Tournaments won: Cup of Harmony 50, Copa Rushmori XII

RP Permissions are yes to everything that isn't career-ending. I encourage TGs for questions or collaborative RP.

by **Squornshelous** » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:00 pm

Imperium of Squornshelous
World Cup 86 Roster

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:

Choose my goalscorers:           Y
Godmod scoring events:           Y
RP injuries to my players:       Y
Godmod injuries to my players:   Y
Give yellow cards to my players: Y
Give red cards to my players:    Y
Godmod other events:             Y

Anything goes, I'll roll with it

The Imperium of Squornshelous is a proud and ancient nation, extant for an indeterminate number of years (early records being largely lost to the mists of time), and participating in its 40th World Cup qualifying attempt, albeit just its third in the modern era. At present, the Imperium exists at a cyberpunk tech level in a pocket dimension consisting solely of itself. It is not wholly unlike the Dreamed Realm, except for the part where it is wholly unlike the Dreamed Realm. More of a nightmare, really. A history of inexplicable temporal and spatial phenomena suggests that this may not always be the case. At present, the Imperium has been unable to find a way to coax its technology into functionality when beyond the bounds of its pocket dimension. As a result, the national team was initially assembled from members of a fringe group within Imperial society. This Luddite religious sect consider cybernetic implants to be anathema, and as a result, suffer no ill effects from the abrupt cessation of function of such implants when leaving the country. While certainly not up to the standards of old, this hastily assembled team during World Cup 84 qualifying and at the ensuing Cup of Harmony were respectable enough that the team was brought back intact for the following cycle with one notable exception. Striker Lyyti Vang, who led the team in goals during qualifying, vanished following the team's final match at the Cup of Harmony. No information on her current whereabouts has been made public in the Imperium, though some media outlets introduced the notion that she was abducted by a terrorist organization. (ooc:those in the wider multiverse may be aware that she fled the country and was granted asylum in the Squornshelan Remnant States, where she is now playing club football for Sporting Jaglan)
Since the conclusion of Cycle 85, continuing work by Imperial neurosurgeons and cyberneticists has still yet to yield the secret which will allow Squornshelan tech to function outside the Imperium. They have, however, developed therapies to lessen the withdrawal affects on those who employ such implants, opening the door to the possibility that implanted players might realistically be able to participate. This would present an obvious advantage for the Imperium at home matches, and the legality of such under the WCC is uncertain at best. Still, an expanded player pool for qualifying has been named for the first time, and the Ministry of Sport has released more information on the players than ever before. Hopefully this will quiet the plaintive mewling of foreign journalists.

Trigram: SQU
Competitive Record: 461-132-138
First International: Audioslavia 0-4 Squornshelous (WC5 Qualifying, Matchday 1)
Biggest Win: Spaamanian Plijous 0-8 Squornshelous (WC27 Qualifying, Matchday 16)
Worst Loss: Turori 7-1 Squornshelous (WC33 Qualifying, Matchday 14)

Style: +5
Manager: Teresa Lagerkron
Assistant Managers: Timofei Sobol, Kaja Frisk
Team Doctor: Aagot Gren
Formation: 4-3-3

First Team in Bold:

Goalkeepers:          AGE   GEN
#1  Hege Vogdahl       30    F
#13 Embla Keltteri     25    F
#14 Eerika Zima        27    F
#31 Guro Anthonsson    22    M
Left Backs:
#3  Iosif Chaika       26    M
#15 Else Breiner       29    F
#17 Reino Cherenkov    23    M
#32 Vasilii Nyberg     19    M
Right Backs:
#2  Dorthe Storvoll    28    F
#16 Aukusti Byqvist    31    M
#18 Gunilla Rinne      27    F
#33 Bengt Korolyov     22    M
Center Backs:
#4  Mirjami Sykko      25    F
#5  Anselmi Voronin    29    M
#19 Indridi Almberg    26    M
#20 Juhani Ljungman    24    M
#34 Radmir Pertin      20    M
#35 Halvar Skovgaard   21    M
Midfielders:
#6  Ralf Tjaeder       32    M
#7  Natalia Berglund   25    F
#8  Alla Kirylenko     27    F
#21 Vilde Martikainen  23    F
#22 Berit Rapp         24    F
#23 Danila Sokolov     26    F
#36 Eystein Lidster    21    M
#37 Tyra Volam         18    F
Left Wingers:
#9  Lucia Krupin       26    F
#24 Vladislava Berkoff 25    F
#27 Ernst Smirnov      28    M
#38 Varlaam Kyrylov    18    M
Right Wingers:
#10 Havard Popov       24    M
#25 Agner Holub        23    M
#26 Tyyne Hult         26    F
#39 Karina Randrup     20    F
Strikers:
#11 Tove Anker         25    F
#28 Nicklas Bykov      28    M
#29 Matteus Naesslund  30    M
#30 Halstein Utkin     22    M
#40 Snorre Fridtjofs   18    M

All home matches will be played at the Imperial Arena in Vogsphere (cap. 85,000).
Visitors must have visas in order to enter the Imperium. Please note this will apply to all teams and support staff as well as spectators. All visitors are advised to contact Imperial Border Control at least six (6) months before their intended arrival to ensure completion of visa processing in time. Anyone arriving without a valid entry visa will be refused entry and may be detained indefinitely. Please note in addition that visa applications made by any individual who has visited West Squornshelous (also referred to as the Confederacy of Squornshelan Remnant States) within the past twelve (12) months will be denied without exception.

Biometric identity verification will no longer be required of foreign journalists requesting information on the team. They must still, however submit their certified press credentials as well as Imperial Records Requisition form 733B-2, notarized, and in triplicate to the Imperial Ministry of Sport, Department of Information Management, 1 Sporting Plaza, Suite B310, Vogsphere, Squornshelous. Please note that any requests for information determined to be related to national security may be denied without explanation. Allow six to eight (6-8) weeks for processing.

by **Rangers FC** » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:49 pm

‘MON THE GERS!

Note: this roster is unfinished in terms of player bios and pictures due to priorities with schoolwork and other competitions. Apologies.

Starting XI:
Alanis Gregorikis - GK
Giannis Taverianakis - RB
Konor Aurisorikis - CB
Flora Helanderikis - CB
Boronis Baranasikis - LB
Yanis Giakos - CM
Iani Hagiriakis - CAM
Septis Davidikis - CM
Yanis Kentis - LF
Freud Morelikis - ST
Cotis Arfieldizikis - RF

Substitutes:
Giannis Maklimnopoulos - GK
Giorgios Entmonsonas - CB
Leonidas Balokun - CB
Giannis Ariboakis - CM
Germanis Dephoas - ST
Cedriki Ittenis - ST
Kiamar Roofikis - RF

Reserves:
Nicolis Katiciskis - CB (injured)
Kalvinius Bassikis - LB/CB
Nathanius Pattersonas - RB/CB
Lankada Kamariskis - CM
Kai Kennedakis - LF

Alanis “Shagger” Gregorikis is Rangers’ number one keeper who is also a veteran of the game. At the age of 38, Shagger might not have many years left in his playing career, but he’s still in tip top shape to be playing between the sticks for the Gers!

Giannis “Tav” Taverianakis is Rangers’ main right back and the captain of the squad. Like his fellow fullback Boronis Baranasikis, Tav is also fantastic at free kicks, but unlike Boronis he usually stays back in defence during attacking play.

Konor Aurisorikis is one of Rangers’ main centre backs and the vice-captain of the squad. While not being the best at tackles, Konor is fantastic at headers and interceptions, though he is prone to own goals.

Flora Helanderikis is the other one of Rangers’ main centrebacks. Fantastic at tackling and putting his body on the line, Flora is always a dependable defender.

Boronis Baranasikis is Rangers’ main left back and a free-kick specialist. Boronis isn’t your typical defender, as he loves to join in on attacks and swing crosses into the box with aplomb. Arguably the best player on the pitch at most times.

Yanis Giakos is one of Rangers’ main central midfielders. He is one of the most beloved players in the squad, giving 100% in every game he plays. Tackling and passing are part of his skills.

Iani Hagiriakis is Rangers’ main centre attacking midfielder and one of the stars of the squad. Iani made his impact in the squad by scoring a free kick that deflected against the wall, winning the game for Rangers. Since then, he has shown that he is fantastic at dribbling, passing, and shooting in general.

Septis Davidikis is the other of Rangers’ main central midfielders. At his age, he won’t last too long in the squad, but he still has games to play and goals to score!

Yanis Kentis is Rangers’ main left forward and the fastest player in the squad. Only god is quicker than this guy, as Yanis uses his pace and skill to dribble through defences and put cross after cross into the box.

Freud Morelikis is Rangers’ main striker and one of the highest scorers in the squad. His ego and aggression may be high, but so is his ability. Red cards and goals galore will mainly be attributed to our boy Morelikis.

Last but not least, we have this guy. Cotis Arfieldizikis is Rangers’ main right forward and one of the silent stars in the team, despite his age. Cotis is fantastic at firing in goals from range, and he always celebrates with his signature salute.

Home Ground:

Formation: 4-3-3
Style: +2
Manager: Stevenakios Gerardikis

by **New Lusitania and the Algarves** » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:53 pm

FEDERAÇÃO LUSITANA DE FUTEBOL
Selecção A
86° Mundial / World Cup 86
Road to Newmanistan & Drawkland

Style: +1.5

MAIN SQUAD/EQUIPA PRINCIPAL
GK Rui Patríce (Sporting CL)
LB Rúben Vinagrete (Académica)
CB Diogo Leiteiro (Porto)
RB João Cancela (Sevilha)
LM Rui Horta (Sp.Bracarense)
CM/CDM Sérgio Azinheira (Porto)
CM Bruno Fernando (Sporting CL) (Cpt.)
RM Francisco Gama (Sevilha)
CAM Bernardo Veiga (Sevilha)
ST Daniel Jota (Porto)
ST André Silveira (Porto)

RESERVES
GK António Lopes (Belém)
GK Duarte Costa (loaned to Elvas)
LB Rafa Guerreiros (Sevilha)
CB Fernando Ferradura (Bemfica)
CB Ricardo Moreira (Belavista)
RB Ricardo Pedralva (Vitória Guimarães)
LM Gonçalo Nogueira (Belavista)
CM Luís Miguel (Bemfica [CD Marítimo])
CM Rúben Nevais (Académica)
RM João Cabral (Sporting CL)
ST Guilherme Paciência (Vitória Guimarães)
ST Fernando Trincal (Sp.Bracarense)

EXTENDED CALL-UP
{* of which feature in the Back-up Five}
GK Cláudio Rocha (Vitória Guimarães)*
GK José Virginia (Belavista)
DF Armando Costa (CDA Elvas)
DF Diogo Domingues (Sporting CL)*
DF Paulo Martins (Real Bragança)
MD João Palhagueira (Sporting CL)*
MD Daniel Avis (Sporting CL)
MD Rodrigo Esgaio (SCUT)
FD Fábio Soares (Belém)*
FD Ivo Cavalariça (Académica)
FD Miguel Pereira (loaned to U.Leiriense)*

HOME GAME VENUES
Nephara: Estádio Nacional do Jamor (70 000)
Terre Septentrionale: Estádio da Anta do Dragão, Porto (60 000)
Damukuni: Estádio de Nervião, Sevilha (55 000)
Sharktail: Estádio do Mondego, Coimbra (50 000)
Mavinet: Estádio do Conquistador, Guimarães (40 000)
Havynwilde: Estádio da Pedreira, Braga (35 000)
Hwiccemark: AlgarveArena (32 000, due to renovation works)
Unimon: Estádio da Ria, Aveiro (35 000)
Free Minarchist State: Estádio das Ladeiras, Funchal, Madeira (30 000)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: No
Honestly, keep it within reason and have fun.

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