Cup of Harmony 87 - Rosters/RPs/Results

by **Delaclava** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:09 pm

The Delaclava Department of Sports and Games presents...

Cup of Harmony 87: Delaclava
Credit to Graintfjall, The Licentian Isles, Tumbra, and Mertagne for providing an effective template for this post.

Welcome to the 87th Cup of Harmony! From the ashes of the World Cup qualification stage, we are selecting the best, most entertaining, and most consistent RPers who didn't quite reach their goal of World Cup glory, and giving them one more chance to wrap up stories, try something new, have fun RPing with each other, and maybe win something after all.

Invitations

The field of 32 is set!

Pot 1: Delaclava (71) (hosts), Pasarga (14), Huayramarca (16), Independent Athletes from Quebec (19), Squornshelan Remnant States (21), Saint Eleanor (22), Audioslavia (23), Eura (25)
Pot 2: Cassadaigua (29), Milchama (31), Gnejs (33), Kandorith (34), Juvencus (35), Archalit (40), Cardenao (43), Naixi (44)
Pot 3: Qasden (45), Cap Nord (51), Xanneria (52), Acastanha (57), Stevencousin (58), Krytenia (59), Saterun (72), Brannfjord (87)
Pot 4: Beefsteak City (90), Carpathia and Ruthenia (91), Polar Islandstates (93), City of Myrtle Beach (100), Hapilopper (103), Reçueçn (111), The Kytler Peninsulae (114), Sarzonia (144)

Rosters

For convenience and currentness, you are encouraged to post your roster to this thread; you are welcome to make any changes or adjustments that you see fit. If you accept your invitation by TG and do not post a new roster, the roster you posted for qualifying will be linked in this thread instead, and all information and RP permissions will be adopted for the purposes of roleplaying.

You may post a style modifier ranging from -5 (most defensive) to +5 (most attacking). Please display it clearly (at the beginning or at the end of the roster is best, and please do not put your style modifier inside a spoiler). You may change your style modifier once during the tournament by notifying the host by TG.

Please include your RP permissions in your roster, whether from a standard template or by some other means. Please respect the RP permissions of your fellow roleplayers, and of your host while you are ICly in their territory. It is best to contact the user if you are unsure.

Format

The target size of the tournament is 32 teams (8 groups of 4), although a smaller field is possible. Group stage ranking criteria: Points, then overall GD, H2H results, H2H GD, then IC coin flip (OOC match scorinated with RP bonuses). Knockout format information will be provided once the format and group draw is finalized.

Group Draw

Group A
Delaclava (71)
Brannfjord (87)
Reçueçn (111)
Milchama (31)

Group B
Cap Nord (51)
Squornshelan Remnant States (21)
Kandorith (34)
City of Myrtle Beach (100)

Group C
Archalit (40)
Stevencousin (58)
Beefsteak City (90)
Independent Athletes from Quebec (19)

Group D
Eura (25)
The Kytler Peninsulae (114) *
Krytenia (59)
Naixi (44) *

Group E
Polar Islandstates (93)
Xanneria (52)
Pasarga (14)
Cassadaigua (29)

Group F
Sarzonia (144)
Huayramarca (16)
Cardenao (43)
Qasden (45)

Group G
Saterun (72)
Gnejs (33)
Saint Eleanor (22)
Hapilopper (103)

Group H
Juvencus (35)
Carpathia and Ruthenia (91)
Acastanha (57)
Audioslavia (23)

* denotes that the linked roster is from WC qualifying.

Scorination and Schedule

I will be using xkoranate 0.3.3 with the SQIS formula. Cutoffs will occur every 48 hours. I will cut off at 0200 UTC (9PM Eastern of the prior day). Matches by Delaclava and Beefsteak City will be scorinated by third parties.

Days are listed in UTC time - for those in North and South America, the cutoffs will be the prior day.
Saturday, December 9 - MD1 (1v4, 2v3)
Monday, December 11 - MD2 (4v3, 1v2)
Wednesday, December 13 - MD3 (2v4, 3v1)
Friday, December 15 - Round of 16 - A1vB2, C1vD2, E1vF2, G1vH2, B1vA2, D1vC2, F1vE2, H1vG2
Sunday, December 17 - Quarterfinals
Tuesday, December 19 - Semifinals
Thursday, December 21 - 3PPO and Final

General

I emphasize again to respect the RP permissions of the competitors and host. Do not RP destruction or damage to the host nation, or subject competitors and citizens to severe injury or harm (including pandemics). This thread is IC only: please keep OOC discussion to the Discussion Thread linked above. Do not plagiarize content from fellow users or other sources.

Any user who breaches RP etiquette, including but not limited to what is discussed above, will be warned the first time, then subsequently have their RP bonus reset to zero. Except as subject to Moderation, all host decisions are final.

With all the serious stuff out of the way - get to posting. I've really enjoyed your RPing thus far and look forward to more! Best of luck!

by **Delaclava** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:14 pm

Cup of Harmony 87
Guide to Delaclava

Overview

Welcome to the United Republic of Delaclava! We are a large, twisty megaisland nation located in the Oreme Ocean of Sonnel, roughly triangulated from its friendly rivals Drawkland and Juvencus. Delaclava consists of The Mainframe, a gargantuan, shadowy underworld that now dominates the inner workings of government and business; and the former mainland and outlying islands, contorted and draped over The Mainframe like a maypole. We are known best for music, entertainment, and smut, but we also boast advanced research, science, medicine, and education. Coffee and fish are staples; cheese, tequila, rosé, and absinthe are beloved treats. We also pride ourselves on a well-developed public transportation system, and active lifestyles with an emphasis on recreation and sport. Internationally, we are particularly notable for our book publishing and basket weaving industries; advanced education and research; high quality of living due to low tax rates, greater than average disposable income, and strong community and family structures; and vibrant music and nightlife from the larger cities to the smaller niches. In the sports world, one of Delaclava's greatest claims to fame is the National Athletic Complex, situated in Catherina, the former national capital and to this day an entertainment hotspot. The Complex has hosted a portion of every major championship that Delaclava has organized, across multiple sports.

So then, it may surprise you to learn that we're not headed to DNAC just yet. But, as you might recall, we relatively recently relocated from southeast Atlantian Oceania to the planet of Sonnel. A contemporaneous statement from our President explains some of the mechanics of this terratranslation. This was all in place when many of you last visited for the 84th Cup of Harmony, but it wasn't quite ready to host football games yet. But not long after, Delaclava was selected to host the World Junior Hockey Championship and opted to hold the knockout stages in the Mainframe. The Mainframe "is an entire network of offices, businesses, shops, parks, residences, and stadia. Imagine an apartment or office building, except it's nearly a million storeys high, spans an area of hundreds of thousands of km^2 at its base, and contains an entire world." It was a smash success and attendance records were broken as 750,000 people converged around the Diamond Arena to see the Ashlings win gold! Matches won't necessarily have the same traditional amenities, but the Mainframe tends to allow for far greater capacities of people who can more easily crowd around the field at different levels, and high-level graphics and personal viewing options bring the match to life.

Each group will be played in one of eight distinct locations - read more to find out about yours. And feel free to ask your tour guide (TG Delaclava) if you have any questions!

Group A: New Catherina
Meet New Catherina, same as the Old Catherina. Well, for obvious reasons, not quite - but much like Old Catherina was the planned City on the Hill that became the capital of 3D Delaclava, New Catherina is the capital of 4D Delaclava, replete with government offices, businesses, museums, and embassies. And much like Old Catherina has the Delaclava National Athletic Complex, New Catherina has the Delaclava Athletic Network, which is not a television channel but a group of interconnected sporting venues.

Day 1 games will be played at Sapphire Circle (430,000).
Day 2 games will be played at Field of Dreams (250,000).
On Day 3, Brannfjord-Milchama will play at Field of Dreams, and Delaclava-Recuecn will play at Sapphire Circle.

Group B: Beachview
Located about two-thirds up the Mainframe, every home, business, restaurant, and shop has a magnificent view of the beach, wonderful sunrises and sunsets, and ocean wave sounds that will lull you to a peaceful sleep every night. However, it is not actually that easy to get to the beach.

Day 1 games will be played at Feathershark Dunes State Park (320,000).
Day 2 games will be played at Devonshire Pier Park (259,000).
On Day 3, SRS-City of Myrtle Beach will play at Feathershire Dunes State Park, and Cap Nord-Kandorith will play at Devonshire Pier Park.

Group C: Gumdroppe Forrest
A gaudily colored and decorated region with striped gumdrop and onion domes. A thriving district for art, music, religion, and tourism. The football fields are designed to change color every five minutes - just beware if they happen to match your opponent's kits.

Day 1 games will be played at Cathedral Park (190,000).
Day 2 games will be played at Ambrosia Arena (284,000).
On Day 3, Stevencousin-IAQ will play at Ambrosia Arena, and Archalit-Beefsteak City will play at Cathedral Park.

Group D: 13th Floor
A wide-spanning, quirky area of the Mainframe. Many designers would have opted to skip the 13th floor when building the Mainframe. We didn't. And some weird things do happen here, but we swear they're totally statistically normal. But you might want to keep those Location Services on and travel in groups.

Day 1 games will be played at Fortune Field (300,000).
Day 2 games will be played at House of Broken Mirrors (314,000).
On Day 3, KYP-Naixi will play at Fortune Field, and Eura-Krytenia will play at House of Broken Mirrors.

Group E: Corner Offices
The prime white-collar business district of the Mainframe, near the peak of the Mainframe and on the southwest - can you guess it? - corner. The venues here are purely investments - sterile, clean and shiny. So are the hotels and the restaurants.

Day 1 games will be played at The Palace at The Corner (340,000).
Day 2 games will be played at Hightech Tower (340,000).
On Day 3, Xanneria-Cassadaigua will play at Hightech Tower, and PIS-Pasarga will play at The Palace at The Corner.

Group F: Upper West Village
A peaceful, clean, green neighborhood close to the top of the Mainframe. Somewhat of a bedroom community for the Mainframe elites full of parks, schools, and diners. The venues have an especially sleek and modern yet homey appearance.

Day 1 games will be played at St. David Gardens (238,000).
Day 2 games will be played at Temperate Park (260,000).
On Day 3, Huayramarca-Qasden will play at Temperate Park, and Sarzonia-Cardenao will play at St. David Gardens.

Group G: Mollywood
Mollywood (Mainframe Hollywood) is the entertainment center of the Mainframe. It is packed solid with filming sets, offices, mailrooms, cafes, and vegan restaurants, and both studios and streaming services are cranking out content like never before. The sports venues overlook the giant, iconic Mollywood sign.

Day 1 games will be played at Silverback Canyon (341,000).
Day 2 games will be played at Le Cine de Fut (200,000)
On Day 3, Gnejs-Hapilopper will play at Le Cine de Fut, and Saterun-Saint Eleanor will play at Silverback Canyon.

Group H: Pomena Station
Pomena Station is a transportation and cultural hub about a third of the way off the base of the Mainframe. Its main function is to facilitate major travel routes in the Mainframe, but shops, restaurants, and parks have developed around the area, making the region a vibrant center of daily life, travelers or not.

Day 1 games will be played at The Barrio (215,000).
Day 2 games will be played at The Outpost (189,000).
On Day 3, C&R-Audioslavia will be at The Outpost, and Juvencus-Acastanha will be at The Barrio.

Knockout Rounds Locations

Quinniville

This old and historic west coast city seems to defy many conventions of large cities, particularly those of Delaclava. It is unassuming, quaint, lush and green. It is a metropolitan area of 3 million people where everyone knows their neighbors; it is a productive yet workers-first economy; the people never put on airs yet regularly demonstrate the best of Delaclava. Yet the more recent west-coast explosion in Delaclava, including even larger cities such as Santa Lourdes, Valeina, Crystal Lake, and Salem, are a natural outgrowth of the Quinniville foundation - bigger, faster-paced, younger and more modern, yet still humble and smiling. Quinniville was formerly a significant gateway to the rest of Atlantian Oceania, and it is a city that gladly evolves as it takes in migrants and cultural imports, while remaining fixed in its core identity.

Santa Lourdes

The entertainment capital of Delaclava - and quite possibly the world - that, along with Manchester, is a true marker of modern Delaclava. It is one of the cities part of the western explosion in Delaclava, which put it in closer proximity to the rest of Atlantian Oceania, and in its own right is the third-largest city in the nation. For major film and music events, Santa Lourdes arguably contains more people at that moment than any other city. Apart from Baptism of Fire 72, Santa Lourdes has strugled to make any headway in hosting the international sporting competitions, but gets a chance to take part here. If the Surge and Stars can contain themselves in one of the clubbing and partying hotspots of the region and put on a show, the city will very likely be seeing more and more tourists flocking for the athletics.

Corcorran

Corcorran was the first city of Delaclava - in fact, it still carries the "First City" moniker - as well as the country's first capital, and as Delaclava first grew its international presence, Corcorran was one of the most frequented Delaclav cities by tourists. Although still for many decades the second-most populous city after the founding and development of Catherina, Corcorran became somewhat of a big "ghost town" as citizens realised there were many other places in the nation to live. The isolation era of Delaclava facilitated somewhat of a revival for the First City, which first found its footing as a historical city notable for its distinctive stucco and brick architecture, to a once-again booming research city and tourist attraction. In recent times, it has also formed somewhat of a "supermetropolitan area" with the Olde Trapezoid that also includes Christiana, Cleopatrana, and Beliri, each a former major city that has come back as a cultural and economic centerpiece of south Delaclava.

Cleopatrana

Ask someone from outside Delaclava to name a city here. There's a good chance the most common answer won't be Catherina, it won't be Manchester - no, it might be Cleopatrana. In the sporting world, it's known as the home of now-frequent football league champions Cleopatrana SC, whose former stars now are playing all around the world in some of the best league systems, and who also hosts post-game "Rave Nights". It's also (in)famous for its dance and house music, warm weather, cosmetics and fashion, clubs and nightlife, and smut and "entertainment". It's already a popular destination first around Atlantian Oceania and now around Sonnel - throw in the revenue and exposure of an international tournament and you've got yourself a very fun time. The people have been clamoring for the city to host something, and the DFA and the censors have finally relented. Hide yo wife, hide yo kids...

Manchester

Manchester is to the modern United Republic what Catherina was to pre-isolation Delaclava: the largest and most populous city, the center of economic growth and technology, the heartbeat of mainstream culture, the flocking point for immigration, new beginnings, fresh ideas and innovations. Unlike the centrally located Catherina, Manchester is located on the east coast, occupying a sharply tapered peninsula penetrating the sea, pointing out towards Paripana and to the rest of the world. Fittingly for this competition, it also maintains an impressive sporting legacy - to name a few points, it is home to the St. James University Eagles, the most decorated athletic program of the past century; the new Pride of Manchester, the 110,000-seat stadium that recently opened and has hosted numerous World Cup qualification matches; and the Manchester Grass Court Championships, the most prestigious competition in the Delaclav national sport of tennis.

Athens

Athens is one of the hallmarks of what could be considered Old Delaclava, a seaside architectural marvel known for stone and marble houses and castles, well-preserved historical and government buildings, mountains and foothills, beaches and caves. The city of Athens has often enjoyed the privilege of hosting international sporting competitions due to its distinctive features, even as the population and economy sometimes dwindled. In recent times, it has enjoyed a certain revival thanks to the new influx of tourists, as well as an increase in concerts, golf courses, and tennis courts; Athens also serves as a gateway to Delaclava's major non-contiguous territories, Verceola and Firinsymnia. Competitors in Delaclava's three main sports - tennis, athletics, and cagefighting - as well as cycling have re-discovered Athens an an optimal headquarters for training, and in the basketball world, the emergence of BC Athens - the team of Djordje Zubić, Pekko Ranta, and Zachary Bates - has drawn renewed interest in the city.

Christiana

A coastal city that has tried to distance itself from the smutty image of Cleopatrana yet has failed to reach the refined status of Mariana, not too far down the road. However, it's undoubtedly a city with a lot of "character" as well as some stunning seaside views as well as opulent churches and cathedrals.

by **Cap Nord** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:03 am

Story

It is hard to believe but the Whalers are in their fourth World Cup campaign already. And what a journey it has been so far. They emerged under Forseth with whom they, despite taking their first steps, won a BoF bronze medal and got an impressive 61.6% point percentage. The few losses came more often than not against sides featuring in the World Cup. As such, results could not be used as the excuse to give the charismatic and outspoken Forseth the boot but ‘differences concerning the way forward’ were used to part ways. A few days later, in silence, Robert McEather was installed as the new manager of the national team.

A surprise as his history only features a few stints in the lower leagues. But, possibly more importantly, he has an NUP member card. Needless to say that the takeover of the latter party and the installation of a puppet king had its impact on the foundations of society. The newcomer was shunned by the fans for his lack of knowledge and struggled to handle the stars in his selection, not in the least youngsters Simon Carstensen and Jorgen Bjerkness. After a full cycle, an exhausted McEather threw the towel. The load of the position had been too much to carry, the narrative reads, but he signed off with a 68.1% scorecard, a stunning Campionato silver and coming within goal difference of a WC play-off, so history might be kinder on Robert McEather.

The length of the decision making by the FA for a successor led to speculation: all major names of the league made an appearance in the press but most pointed to Van Nooten, a composed and sympathetic fellow without a lot of first-team experience but with a good connection with the squad, having been the assistant under Forseth and McEather. But Van Nooten remained in that role as the FA landed on 56-year old Lozhoan Pazron Finchley. A surprise to the Capnordic fans, but the former center-back earned his stripes with Langhan Town, Lozho U21 and Protchen United. Despite winning prizes as player and coach with the latter, Finchley was disposed unceremoniously there: his move abroad was inspired by a hunger to prove them wrong.

As the results were already on the right track, it seemed fitting that Finchley started from a similar game plan as his predecessors: 4-3-3. But contrary to those before him, there will be a high pressing, giving whole new tasks to the offensive players and even more importance to the energetic wingbacks. A known issue for Cap Nord is the depth of the squad, but Finchley’s U21 experience stimulated him to give chances to a new wave of players, thank some veterans for their service and get more rotation in the squad. The Cup of Harmony, in which the football was hopeful if not for the final game collapse against Aleirave, showed that Finchley has a plan and the dressing room on his side.

The following Campionato confirmed this, but unexpected losses against Racing and Natanians & Nosts made clear that the room for error is limited: more consistency, both across and within a game, is needed. During the previous World Cup, the job of Finchley has been on the line a few times as the results were mixed: decent games were swapped with lackluster performances, seeing Cap Nord collapse in the second half. But a string of unexpected triumphs against Saint Eleanor, Brenecia and Polar Islandstates kept the Lozhoan in the saddle and in a mind-boggling finish, Cap Nord jumped from 6th to 3rd on the final MD to clinch a play-off spot. In those play-offs, Cassadaigua proved far too strong, but it offered some consolation to reach the CoH knock-outs for the first time: Nyowani Kitara was too much to handle.

And then came the Campionato Esportiva in Tumbra. Before the ball rolled, the Whalers dealt with uncertainty over their possibilities. It would go on to be a triumphant episode, with eventually a nail biting finish: penalties allowed Cap Nord to take their first trophy over Brenecia. The jubilant atmosphere died down a little, assisted by the reality check from the ICC, but the Whalers arrived in this World Cup campaign with qualifying hopes. These were swiftly and painfully squashed with a lackluster round of games, especially against the top-half seeds. Pazron Finchley is still in charge but is hanging on by a thread: if it were not for the CE trophy, he would have been given his marching orders. In this do-or-die moment, the pressure is mounting on the Whalers to improve upon their so far mediocre Cup of Harmony record.

Selection

.1 Johannes Marzinn      Cleorough [SYL]          27  ( 85 caps)
12 Thom McEnroy          Fallwich United          26  (  3 caps)
13 Alisha Sawyer         Clachonoch Rovers        28  (  0 caps)

Between the stakes, it is Johannes Marzinn who cemented his position, proving his value by guiding Cleorough to an unanticipated IFCF finish. Over the years, the rather introverted Toucans' goalie grew in leadership and his Cup of Harmony game against Valentine Z showed that ‘Clutch’ Marzinn is the right man for the job. When fit, he is a lock for the line-up. The backups are barely tested, but have their merit. There is Thom McEnroy who lives up to the expectations at Fallwich. The phlegmatic redhead possesses a good balance between his skills on the line and footballing intuition: his first cap was long overdue and he could feature in a dead rubber. Third in line is Alisha Sawyer, a late bloomer and a bit short but very energetic in the box.

.2 Troels Poulsen        IFK Liverpool Utd. [DAR] 29  ( 97 caps/ 7 goals)
 3 Glenn Pedersen        Sandfjell Fotball        30  ( 32 caps/ 1 goal )
 4 Luuk Vennema          Real Alegria [CAD]       28  ( 96 caps/ 1 goal )
 5 Erik Brymsaeter       Sporting Noordende       33  (127 caps/ 9 goals)
14 Iver Askelund         Crimsonhawke FC [TKT]    27  (  9 caps) 
15 Eero Stam             SK Sandfjell             24  (  2 caps)
18 Siebe Moersleutel     Griffin Isles Utd. [PTR] 23  ( 20 caps/ 1 goal )
25 Torill Vinquist       Sandfjell Fotball        21  (  3 caps)

The defense, the worry child of the Whalers… Until they were vital in winning the Campionato. The ICC showed there is still room for improvement, but the spirits have been lifted. Luuk Vennema, a commanding player with good heading and style, showed a rekindled spirit arriving from Cardenao. Becoming a flawless defense leader might always remain out of reach, but focusing on his strengths, he cemented himself as a starter in the center. He is joined by Glenn Pedersen whose main strength is a distinct lack of flaws. The Sandfjell player is reliable and decent in about every aspect of the defensive toolbox, but equally unspectacular. Still, his lack of gaffes could ensure some stability in the back. Two alternatives made the selection: Iver Askelund recently jumped up to the TPL and made quick progress there, at 24 he still acted in the second tier. A laid back character but a physically impressive back. Youngster Vinquist is still working for a starting spot with Fotball but her swift improvement inspired Finchley to bring her on board early. She's the real deal, but still green and is partly here due to the lack of alternatives.

The wings, so crucial in this system, are a cause of worry as well even if the lack of depth is improving, but the starters are highly valued. Left wing, ‘Pencil’ Brymsaeter (after his feet, build, mustache and prose) remains a great source for attacking intentions. The Sporting Noordende man looks more like a violinist than a football player. Nonetheless, he is without remorse and can pick up a goal here or there. His artistic vibe causes some question marks among the staunchly right-wing government but the lack of alternatives keeps him firmly on board. Opposite man Troels Poulsen, on the other hand, actively contributed to the ‘popular uprising/military coup’ (pending on whose word you take for it). But Poulsen is not just a political pawn and possesses style and energy in abundance: watch his rushes. As he can take a card, finding back-up for him was necessary but difficult. Out of options domestically for wingbacks, it was even contemplated whether Brenecian Athame Caulker already qualified for a passport. In the end, Eero Stam surpassed Crester’s Pat O’Sullivan. A hard worker, Stam has that bit more defensive insight. On the left, young talent Siebe Moersleutel gives long-term comfort: his move to Patriotlandia proved to be a positive step on an interesting trajectory and the follow-up for Brymsaeter seems assured. Expect Moersleutel to pick up quite some gametime.

.6 Jody Barnes           Cleorough [SYL]          24  ( 46 caps/ 1 goal)
 8 Theodore Bissett      Rogerton Whitecaps [DAR] 29  ( 95 caps/10 goals)
10 Simon Carstensen      Crossroads [CMT]         24  ( 97 caps/19 goals)
16 Emilie Gronseth       Draiewikum Boys          26  (  7 caps)
17 Trevor Barrington     Sporting Noordende       29  ( 36 caps/ 4 goals)
20 Hella Veensma         Pesfield Trees [SYL]     27  ( 56 caps/ 8 goals)
24 Kenneth Breuker       Fallwich United          33  ( 40 caps)
26 Maximilian Dahl       Sporting Noordende       23  (  8 caps/ 1 goal )

The starting midfield trio moved further away from the traditional archetypes of the breaker, the runner and the creative type. In a way, all three are number eights for their day-time teams. But Finchley does note how their shared skills allow Cap Nord to play forward and put pressure on the opposition. It can open a can of worms against shrewd, defensive sides, but as the automatisms improve, those holes should be fewer and further between. Theodor Bissett used to struggle to make the line-up but became a mainstay under Finchley as box-to-box: he is a man with energy, stamina and more than decent feet. If he can employ those at the right time, he is a potential world beater. By his side, Jody Barnes made good use of her days in Sylestone to take the next step. Jody brings a bit more grit, a ton of energy and an amazing 360 vision which makes you forget about the occasional bad touch. However, by all standards, Carstensen remains the lynchpin for the Whalers. The Sandfjell midfielder already became the playmaker of this top-three side at seventeen and continues to show leadership, even if he has a sharp edge: the spotlights caught a few incidents. He is rather industrious for his role, with excellent vision and passing. The only thing missing from his game might be a few more goals.

Carstensen can also appear a bit lower down the field, contrary to his back-up Hella Veensma who combines energy with insight and short turns. Both in Waalterzee, Sielhafen and Pesfield, she has shown continuous growth and she must be the most used reserve in the squad as she always brings something different to a Cap Nord game. The other offensive option 'Max' Dahl was and is a high-potential but can disappear from a game a bit too much to carry a national team. Can he add a spark in the final minutes? Definitely, both with a pass and an infiltration. In difficult games, Finchley might prefer the unconventional Breuker over Barnes: the United man shows no mercy and is notorious for bullying an opposing playmaker out of the game. Or a chance can go to up-and-coming Emilie Gronseth who executes tasks efficiently yet with a certain flair: 97+% pass completion style. Rounding up the set of midfielders is Trevor Barrington who copies the style of Bissett, with a bit less stamina but slightly better feet. It is clear, Finchley can pick his accents with this section of the line-up.

.7 Jorgen Bjerkness      Fort Viljan North. [TIK] 23  ( 84 caps/25 goals)
 9 Daniel Clark          Jinja City FC [BNJ]      26  ( 78 caps/31 goals)
11 Rohan Williams        Corinth. No Longer [NPH] 30  (124 caps/43 goals)
19 Till Myrrheim         Crimsonhawke FC [TKT]    29  (123 caps/70 goals)
21 Gunvor Tofte          Lydholm Forened          22  (  6 caps)
22 Moussa Sangaré        Lhor [CMT]               28  ( 39 caps/ 3 goals)
23 Keanu Marshall        Draiewikum Boys          24  (  3 caps/ 1 goal )
27 Elliott Jackson       Norreborg 59             29  ( 15 caps/ 3 goals)
28 Finn Mickelsen        FK Arsika [MYT]          20  (  1 cap )

It is a peculiar attacking trio as Finchley clearly has a different target here: one big man, two smaller players who attack the defensive line with the sting of a bee, without being full blooded wingers. Up front, one no longer finds Till Myrrheim, a likable two meters of unfiltered firepower, with a babyface on top. A gentle giant outside the game, Myrrheim shuns no duel and weighs on an opposing defense. The numbers speak for itself, if you let the Sandfjell ace come anywhere near the box, you are putting yourself in grave danger. But the goal machine has gotten in a bit of a standstill in his last two years, both at home and in Crimsonhawke. This has given ‘Danny’ Clark the chance to get in the line-up, a reward for a series of solid appearances. A lanky forward who scores with ease, Clark possesses the football IQ to pop up where he is needed. The Noordende star can be a sole striker, but could also operate close to Myrrheim, living off the balls that get pumped into that direction. Despite ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘Till Torrheim’ being the national top scorers, the player that everyone on the playing ground wants to be is Rohan Williams. After all, he is in all aspects a beautiful footballer. Makes the covers of the sports section with his dribbles, of the newspapers with his podcast and of the tabloids with his flirts and cars. This striker drifts between the wing and the box and somehow only scores marvelous goals. His time in Nephara added a bit more seriousness out of bounds and improved efficiency on the pitch.

Under Finchley, Jorgen Bjerkness rounds up the attacking trio. Originally an attacking midfielder, the talented 'ZoomZoom' (after a brand of spinning tops) will be making use of the spaces between defenders and midfielders with his movement and great first touch. The bench options are best characterized as role players. If Cap Nord finds themselves pinned to their own half, they can throw in lightning bolt Sangaré, who can run a ball out of bounds but will wreak havoc on the opposition. ‘The Jacker’ Jackson operates as the back-up for Myrrheim: his lack in style gets made up for in goals and work rate. Ideal for when pumping balls in the box is the only road left. Keanu Marshall feels like have a similar flavor, but there is more technique in his appearances. Young kid Tofte showed she's got a wider variety of skills than just being really fast with Lydholm and should earn more moments in the national shirt. She's more goal oriented than most players in her style. As debutants, there is the highly awaited talent Finn Mickelsen, who seems ready to explode after his transfer to Arsika.

Shirt

Stadiums

Situated in the planned (but failed) capital of Huftstad, the Mies van Moerstadion can welcome a bit over twelve thousand fans. It is a modern, functional arena but lacks soul: it is named after the dullest of prime ministers in Cap Nord’s modern history. For the opponents, this might be the place they want to play if they want to evade the strong support from the fans of the Whalers. But they will have to take the mind numbing design and the lack of hotspots for the visiting fans with that advantage.

The home of the Whalers for the home games against the two highest pots will be the most elaborate and new football stadium in the country. The SendBank Arena combines a clean look and feel with a decent atmosphere and should have been the stadium for all games, if the FA had not been fueled by some weird ambition to spread the games around the country. Stennköping suits the image of the stadium: a bit dull at first sight but more character than often given credit for.

Two important games for the ambition of Cap Nord will take place in the Feltdistrikt. The stadium, with its typical ‘blocky’ look might come across a bit threatening for visiting teams due to the small pitch and the stands being near the touchline. It needs a bit of refurbishing to last longer but as the home stadium of playmaker Carstensen, you can expect the crowds to overlook the loose stones and enjoy the game. Quite notorious for the ‘third half’ with a row of bars across the street of the stadium.

The largest stadium in terms of volume is the Stade des Marais in Isbècque which allows thirty thousand fans to follow a game under the stars. It is dilapidated with rotten concrete and the only reason it was picked must be the receipt. But the local fans will enjoy not seeing second tier football for once and are notorious for their pyrotechnics. If the game allows so, you could well see sparks on the pitch as well as the Stade has a tendency to make its appearance in exciting games.

We will wrap up the home part of the campaign in the J.T. Berkley Stadium. ‘The Berk’ is a bit peculiar due to the dichotomy between the modern west stand (plastic seats in the club colors, clean bars and fire safe exits) and the cozy but rather outdated east stand (wooden benches, little semi-illegal food stands left and right, death traps in the design). The away fans are usually pushed into a separate, comically small and high stand behind the goal. A stadium that breathes home advantage, in part due to the minute dressing room for the visitors.

Stuff

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Y to everything, but for heavy injuries or events with impact beyond the match on my players, contact me.
I will probably say yes, but want to share my input.

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Tournament                  W   D   L   GF   GA    G+   Manager     Result

Campionato Esportiva 33     3   1   1    7    5    +2   Forseth     Quarterfinals
Baptism of Fire 79          6   1   1   17   10    +7   Forseth     Bronze medal        
World Cup 92 Qualifiers     9   5   6   38   32    +6   Forseth     6th out of 11
Cup of Harmony 84           1   1   2    6    8    -2   McEather    Elim. in opening round

Campionato Esportiva 34     7   1   1   31   11   +20   McEather    Silver medal
Esportivan Derby Series 1   2   1   0    5    2    +3   McEather    
World Cup 93 Qualifiers    14   3   5   33   19   +14   McEather    4th out of 12
Cup of Harmony 85           2   2   1   10   10     0   Finchley    Elim. in opening round

Campionato Esportiva 35     4   0   2   12    4    +8   Finchley    Round of 16
Esportivan Derby Series 2   0   1   1    0    1    -1   Finchley
World Cup 94 Qualifiers    10   4   7   31   26    +5   Finchley    Lost play-offs
Cup of Harmony 86           1   2   2    5    5     0   Finchley    Round of 16

Campionato Esportiva 36     6   1   0   19    7   +12   Finchley    Champions!
Confederations Cup          2   0   5   12   17    -5   Finchley    Sixth
World Cup 95 Qualifiers     7   3   4   34   18   +16   Finchley    4th out of 8

TOTAL                      74  26  38  260  175   +85

by **Hapilopper** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:38 am

TEAM HAPILOPPER

Full Nation Name: The Dominion of Hapilopper
Organization Name: Ellis Football Club, Ltd.
Trigramme: HAP
Nickname: The Haps
Team Colors: Blue, Green and White

Info:
A few years have passed since Team Hapilopper was eliminated from qualifying for World Cup 92. Team Hapilopper then declined the invitation for the ensuing Cup of Harmony, and before World Cup 93 started, Team Hapilopper, like the Hapilopper National Football Team before it, ceased to exist. This time, there wasn't any match-fixing scandal, there wasn't any scandal associated with it - the team ran out of money, sponsors weren't forthcoming and Dom Probst had pretty much given up on funding the team out of his own pocket. For a few years, the dream - that impossible dream to bring a World Cup to Hapilopper - was dead. The so-called "Team of the 90s" that Hapiloppians had hyped their squad to be ceased to be, and association football in the Dominion fell back into irrelevance, less than a decade since Hapilopper's explosive arrival onto the scene.

Many within the media viewed football in Hapilopper to be a passed fad, and media coverage started to wither away. Matches at Capital Stadium, the so-called "mother church" of sports in Hapilopper, went from packed houses and wild crowd support to empty grandstands and a mausoleum-like atmosphere. That experience was felt in stadiums across the nation as fans moved past the sport. But there was one exception to this - Garvinson. With a population of just over a half million people, Garvinson was by far the smallest metro area to house a professional sports team. And their Garvinson Trojans still had fanatical support among the fans there. And it was there that fans called for a Hapiloppian national team of some sort.

Nathan Ellis, sensing a kindred spirit, never wavered from his desire to bring a World Cup to his homeland. It hurt him so badly when the HNFT collapsed under the weight of the match fixing scandal. And it hurt him even worse when Team Hapilopper went under, taking the Hapilopper Football Association, for the most part, with it. With a desire to bring World Cup football to Hapilopper, Ellis moved to Garvinson where he hoped he could establish some form of national football team for Hapilopper, so he could compete against the world's greatest footballing powers. He knew there was a long, hard road ahead. And he knew there was much that needed to be done. But it was the only thing he wanted to do.

Ellis Football rallied at the end of their World Cup 95 qualifying campaign to finish a surprising 3rd in their group - something they hope will lead to a very strong showing in this Cup of Harmony.

COACHING STAFF:
HEAD COACH: Nathan Ellis
When he was a player, Ellis, now 39, gained an unfortunate - but very well deserved - reputation as the dirtiest player in all of international football. His tenure with Nepharim side Southfell United was dotted by red cards and unfortunate incidents - including more than one punch thrown, more than one suplex performed, more than a few suspensions and ejections. But near the end of his career, Ellis gained a different reputation. It was a reputation of being a father to his men. A reputation for fighting for his players. He was turning that fiery, competitive spirit into something positive. And now he's doing more than that - as the head of Ellis Football, Ltd., he is fighting for his sport in his country. All he has ever known is football. It's kept him out of jail. It's kept him from killing people. And he wants so badly to keep this sport alive in this country. Ellis will rely on a 4-2-3-1 formation for most of the competition.

ASSISTANT COACH: Lorne Mayhew
ASSISTANT MANAGER: Dennis Billett
GOALKEEPING COACH: Mark Tillett
TRAINER: Bill Rothstein
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Lyndon Auditor
PHYSIO: Tab Butler

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Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: TG me first, or ping me on the NS Sports Discord, and we'll talk about it
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but TG me if you want to do something serious
Godmod injuries to my players: TG me first, or ping me on the NS Sports Discord, and we'll talk about it
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: TG me first, or ping me on the NS Sports Discord, and we'll talk about it
Godmod other events: Yes, but TG me first
RP Coronavirus-related events: No. A RL pandemic does not exist in Hapilopper and Hapiloppians do not have it.

Stadium:
Garvinson City Stadium, Garvinson, Hapilopper
Built: 1944 | Seating Capacity: 25,300 | Open-Air | Natural Grass
For the time being, the old Mother Church in Hapilopper City is off limits. Capital Stadium management have made it clear that they, for the time being, are no longer interested in housing Hapiloppian football matches. And with Ellis Football looking to save money, they're looking to stay in their home of Garvinson - where the fans will pack out the old stadium in the middle of downtown Garvinson. It's smaller than Capital Stadium. It's more intimate than Capital Stadium. The fans are closer to the action than at Capital Stadium and they'll let the other team have it. The surface is far different from Capital Stadium's too - forget any idea of a hard artificial turf surface, Garvinson City runs on grass on a good day, or a muddy pit on a rainy day. And it rains a lot in Garvinson, too. Eventually, Ellis Football hopes to be able to return to Capital Stadium, but that time is not now.

Uniforms:

THE PLAYERS:

#1 - WESLEY NEILL | Goalkeeper | Age: 23 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @washwes90 | Club: Washington FC
Style of Play: Sweeper Keeper | Speed: Slow | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Clumsy
Leading the Ellis Hapilopper National Team is a certifiable klutz named Wes Neill, starting keeper for Washington FC. The good news is that he has his wits about him - for the most part - when he's on the field. And he's a fantastic keeper for the Washington team, averaging about one goal per 135 minutes of play. That's fantastic. The bad news, though, is that Wes Neill is, without question, about as clumsy as all get out away from the pitch - and occasionally that comes out when he plays. Last season, Neill inadvertently headbutted the top bar of the net trying to head a goal-scoring opportunity away from his goal. He missed, the opportunity didn't. But thankfully that doesn't happen often when he's at goal.

#2 - HUNTLEY McCULLOUGH | Defenseman | Age: 24 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @mccullough40 | Club: Kingsland Warriors
Style of Play: Defensive Back | Speed: Fast | Physicality: High | Attitude: Asshole
On one hand, Huntley McCullough is the kind of player that gives Hapiloppian ballplayers a bad name internationally. He's rough, he's dirty, he's a complete thug with no regard for the rules or for anyone's safety. But on the other hand, Huntley McCullough is the exact kind of player that Nathan Ellis wants on his football team - after all, Huntley is much like a younger Nate Ellis - a hard tackler not afraid to lay down a cheap shot when necessary, not afraid to put his body on the line to stop the other team from scoring goals. But unfortunately, maybe Huntley could do good to leave that sort of douchebag behavior on the pitch. More than a few fans in Kingsland have told stories about how Huntley has completely blown them off - at best - and threatened bodily harm to them at worst. It's going to be interesting to see how Huntley does against international talent.

#3 - AARON BLYSTAD | Defenseman | Age: 25 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @aaron_blystad | Club: FC Buckridge
Style of Play: Centerback | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Medium | Attitude: Relaxed
When someone looks at a modern-day Hapiloppian footballer, they might have Aaron Blystad in mind. The long hair, the muscular build, the spaceman's goggles - hang on a second. That last one may not be your typical Hapiloppian footballer trait but Blystad wears them anyway. There is no real utilitarian reason why he wears them, but he just likes the look of them. His physicality could use some work, and head coach Nate Ellis has suggested he find ways to get a little bit more vicious out there on the pitch. Specifically, that advice may or may not have involved "do something that would have gotten the police involved if you weren't playing football." This, usually, is very bad advice, but when you're trying to impress the most violent player in the history of international football, you do whatever you have to.

#4 - JON KLOPPENBURG | Defenseman | Age: 23 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @klopper | Club: The Soldiers (Hapilopper City)
Style of Play: Centerback | Speed: Medium-Fast | Physicality: Medium | Attitude: Creative
Here in this medium, we had a hard time trying to get a read on Jon Kloppenburg. He's a nice guy, alright. He's got two pets at home that he loves very much. He is a smart man, coming up with interesting and novel ways of stopping offensive efforts. The coaching staff, both of Soldiers and of Ellis Football, wonder if Jon tries way too hard to be the "Ernie Stevenson of the Defense" - someone who can pull off some incredible moves in his playing. And Nate Ellis has to remind himself that sometimes, Ernie Stevenson's creativity and showboating pissed him off too. What does that mean? It means that someone might have to come to speak to Jon to tell him to tone it down before he completely embarrasses himself and allows a goal to score in the stupidest possible way - or if he winds up getting a straight red trying to do something cute but accidentally kicks some poor bastard right in the face trying to get the ball away from him.

#5 - ROD CUTT | Defenseman | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @roddcutt | Club: Minortown SC
Style of Play: Defensive Back | Speed: Medium-Fast | Physicality: Violent | Attitude: Asshole
When Rod Cutt was graduating from high school, his classmates named him "Most likely to beat the crap out of a referee" and "Most likely to use a steel chair in a soccer match." He got Nate's attention during a Minortown-Trojans match at Garvinson City Stadium when, tired of battling for the ball with striker Mort Teeples, Rod straight up kicked him in the nuts and took the ball away. And then when the referee gave Rod a straight red for the blatant ballshot on Teeples, Rod slapped the red card out of the referee's hands and kicked him in the nuts too. Nate, watching the match from the sideline, rushed over to get Rod's attention and tried to get him to come under his wing. Nathan has made it his goal to get this guy to calm down - he's got a hell of a lot of talent, but right now has the same potential to get 15 to life for ending someone's life as he does becoming a signature member of this team.

#6 - TIM RADOMIA | Midfielder | Age: 22 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @timradomia30 | Club: Garvinson Trojans
Style of Play: Defensive Midfielder | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Only what is necessary | Attitude: Stoner
During the offseason, if you've ever been to one of those hippie stoner rock festivals on the outskirts of Hapilopper City, where the stench of weed floats freely about the air, where jam bands play improvised 35-minute instrumentals, and where certain denizens jump naked into a nearby stream to bathe and take in the naturalness of it all, you'll find Tim Radomia, laying in a tent, fiddling around with a pipe and some crushed up marijuana - marijuana he has grown and cultivated and brought out for everyone to enjoy. It helps him relax, and he tries to bring it out to his teammates to help them chill out after a match. Good thing marijuana's legal in Hapilopper. Head Coach Nate Ellis, on the other hand, is not a fan of the leafy substance, and has asked that Tim not bring it in with him, and that he really doesn't want him smoking it before matches - you know, so he can maintain a killer instinct when he's on the pitch. Unfortunately, Tim probably didn't have that in the first place.

#7 - DYLAN DEPORTE | Midfielder | Age: 22 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @dylansworld | Club: Peoria FC
Style of Play: Defensive Midfielder | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Medium | Attitude: Stupid
Poor Dylan Deporte. He is a fantastic midfielder for Peoria Football Club and is a key ingredient in stopping an opposing team's goal-scoring effort with a magnificent precision, while scoring a couple goals himself here and there - three last season, to be exact. But Dylan Deporte would be known as just "another midfielder who can stop a goalscoring effort" were it not for the time he accidentally scored an own goal by throwing it into the goal with his hands. That happened when visiting United Hampton Cities last year, and Stan McLamb, attempting to get the ball into the net, was stopped by Deporte, who, for some unknown reason, took the ball and heaved it into the back of the net. He may have been trying to toss it to his keeper. We don't know. Either way, there was considerable question over 1.) whether the goal should have counted, 2.) should Deporte have been sent off for a blatant handball, 3.) should Deporte have been sent off for denying McLamb an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. The answer was yes, no and no. Yes, since it went into the back of the net and no whistle was blown, no because Deporte did not benefit from the blatant handball (yeah, no shit) and no, since the goal was scored.

#8 - MIKE CAMP | Midfielder | Age: 25 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @mike_camp | Club: Capital City United
Style of Play: Offensive Midfielder | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Professional
Mike Camp, the older and more mature of the two Camp brothers, nevertheless carries much of the same attitude that his little brother Wolf carries. On the pitch, Mike can be murderous and has no objection about getting himself into card trouble, but it's all business. He'll go out there and knock an opposing player into next week, but none of that has anything to do with personal grudges. He doesn't go into matches wanting to murder someone. He goes into matches wanting to support his teammates. Those sort of violent incidents... they just happen. It's nothing personal. Unfortunately, that sort of heavy physicality can rile up opposing players. For instance, last season during the City Derby at Capital Stadium, Mike leveled Rick Bamford, who had attempted to stop Capital City striker Tim Peterson from scoring. Bamford got up, punched Mike in the face, and before you knew it, the benches cleared and the City Derby, as it usually did, had descended into all-out war. But Mike holds no ill will against Bamford, and he hopes Bamford feels the same way.

#9 - RICK BAMFORD | Midfielder | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @r_bamford | Club: The Soldiers (Hapilopper City)
Style of Play: Offensive Midfielder | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Professional
And the good news? Rick Bamford feels the same way. After that brawl at Capital Stadium, Bamford made it a point to go over to the Capital City United clubhouse to talk things over with Mike Camp. Where there was a brief scene, Bamford had both teams call off the dogs, the two shook hands and pretty much agreed that whatever had happened, they would let it go after that was done. Bamford is another viciously physical footballer on the pitch, but he too understands that there is a time and a place for things. So you won't see him engaging in cheap shots or unnecessarily suplexing opponents. And away from the pitch, he doesn't carry grudges from match to match. He lets what happens on the pitch stay on the pitch, and instead drops by the local RetroHut store near Capital Stadium to pick up an old computer game or two, or possibly play around with an old arcade machine.

#10 - BERNIE SHERMAN | Midfielder | Age: 26 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @bernsherm | Club: Pinkerton City SC
Style of Play: Offensive Midfielder | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Medium | Attitude: Redneck
When Nathan Ellis dropped by Pinkerton City to see Bernie Sherman, the star midfielder for that team, he had heard so much about him. 19 goals scored last year, an athletic yet physical style of play, an infectious enthusiasm that could be evident for everyone to see, Bernie had so much going for him. But then when he arrived at the stadium, five hours before match time, Bernie offered to take Nathan for a ride. Figuring a world-class footballer rode around in a nice sports car, Nathan was surprised to find a 1970s minivan with a well-built man riding a dinosaur airbrushed on the side, shag carpet lining the inside, and outlaw country music blasting from the radio. Nathan was almost put off by the scene, but decided he'd give Bernie a chance if he did well that night. He scored four goals that night. Nathan figured he'd tolerate *that* if it meant he had a star footballer scoring goals. As a side note, Bernie Sherman can double as a striker if asked. As another side note, Ellis Football has hired an interpreter so reporters can understand Bernie's very, very thick country accent.

#11 - STAN McLAMB | Forward | Age: 23 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @mclamb11 | Club: Garvinson Trojans
Style of Play: Artistic goal-scoring | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Asshole
The thing about Stan McLamb is that he's great. He's a genius when it comes to scoring goals - scoring 35 for Garvinson last season, en route to Garvinson winning the HFA Championship. The problem with Stan McLamb is that he's great and he knows it. He wants you to know he's great. He has let his greatness come to his head, and he isn't shy about letting his teammates know that he is not only great, but he's better than anyone else. And that was, to be sure, a red flag for Nathan Ellis when he recruited McLamb. But his play, which is renowned for its intelligent dissection of defensive efforts, creative attempts at goalscoring and his immense output, has been more than enough to cancel out any sort of asshole behavior in Nathan's eyes. His hopes, obviously, is that his attitude won't put off his teammates. If it does, it could be a massive net negative for Ellis Football.

TYPICAL RESERVES:
GOALKEEPERS:

#30 - GIL THORN | Goalkeeper | Age: 26 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @gthorn | Club: United Hampton Cities
Style of Play: Sweeper Keeper | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Stupid
Gil Thorn is one of the most efficient keepers in Hapiloppian football, averaging one goal per 115 minutes of play. And he's fantastic as stopping goals in Hapiloppian football as anyone else, maybe better. But he's a complete moron. (And we can hear some of you say 'But aren't all Hapiloppians complete morons?) He's a moron even by Hapiloppian standards. Nathan Ellis, after a particularly frightening incident on the road, refuses to ride in a car with him, and in fact, Ellis Football has asked that someone - anyone - drive Gil Thorn somewhere, rather than allow him to drive in a car. Supposedly, Gil drove Nathan and a couple of other people to a coffee shop near team headquarters in Garvinson. What happened next depends on who you talk to. Gil said his car directions app on his phone told him to take a shortcut. Nathan said Gil just plain drove the car off a wall, down a one-story drop and demolished the car. Then Gil looked at Nathan and chuckled as if it wasn't any big deal, as if he did this all the time. The next day, Gil accidentally head-butted the side net bar trying to head off a striker's shot and knocked himself out. Any idea he'd be a starting keeper was gone.

#60 - ANDY THORLEY | Goalkeeper | Age: 22 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @andy.thorley | Club: Raceway FC
Style of Play: Sweeper Keeper | Speed: Slow | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Superstar
While Gil Thorn's problem is that "he's too damn stupid to be a starter," Andy Thorley's problem is "he's too damn full of himself to be a starter." At Raceway FC, while one of the best goalkeepers in Hapiloppian football, the general consensus about Thorley is that he has let that sort of greatness get to his head. Some players at Raceway FC have anonymously called Thorley "a clubhouse cancer" - saying that he has carried the attitude that without him, Raceway FC would be a last-place club. That Raceway FC would be nothing. "I am your star," Thorley has reportedly said. And when he came into the Ellis Football office, he rubbed Nathan Ellis the wrong way by declaring that he didn't need to have tryouts for the starting keeper position, that the best keeper in the country - no, in all of Atlantian Oceania - had just walked into his office. Unfortunately for Thorley, Nathan absolutely despises egomaniacs, and were it not for the fact that Thorley really is a good keeper, good chance that he probably wouldn't be on the team at all.

DEFENSEMEN:

#21 - MATT PAYANO | Defenseman | Age: 20 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @matthew_payano | Club: Peoria City FC
Style of Play: Defensive Back | Speed: Medium | Physicality: High | Attitude: Professional
One of the most prominent recent graduates of Cooter Harris's School of Fine Football Learnin', Matt Payano has developed himself into one of the most exciting young defensemen in Hapiloppian football, and the signature student from Cooter's academy. It was there that Payano learned how to use his physicality to his advantage, how to take out opposing players while making it look like an accident. It was there that he learned how to completely disrupt an offensive effort and how to mess around with the other team's defenders. Payano is another one of those ballplayers that knows how to bring violence to the table, but at the end of the day, leave the violence on the football pitch. Away from the field, Payano is an avid disc golfer and enjoys spending days with his friends watching old movies.

#22 - BERT HOWLEY | Defenseman | Age: 28 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @howleybert | Club: West River FC
Style of Play: Centerback | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Medium | Attitude: Indifferent
The general consensus about Bert Howley is that he is a good player, but not a great player, and that's all his fault. When he started out, the pundits had all the hype in the world for him. He was going to be the next great Hapiloppian defenseman. He was going to be just like Nathan Ellis, that great defenseman that brought such great fame and hatred upon the Hapiloppian team. But... he didn't do that. He didn't live up to expectations at West River FC. Now that other players have left national teams and that other players have gone to greener pastures, Bert Howley has finally been called up to, what essentially, is Hapilopper's new national football team, even though many would argue that he might be the least deserving of all the national team players. Sure enough, not many people expect Bert Howley to see playing time during AOCAF or World Cup matches, and if Ellis Football can find another player to replace him, they'll be more than happy to do so.

#23 - LAKE AVALON | Defenseman | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @speedylake | Club: Surrey United
Style of Play: Centerback | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Very High | Attitude: Creative/Douchebag
Lake Avalon would be a generational talent - and theoretically could still be - if he would just take one piece of advice - and we mean one - to heart. "Don't overthink things." That's his flaw. Lake Avalon thinks he can make the ultimate play on every play when he probably doesn't need to. At all. His coaches at Surrey United have sat him down and have asked him what the hell he was thinking - was he really trying to become an internet viral sensation that folks across the multiverse would fall in love with? I mean, he was only doing a corner kick! There is a hope that, when put under Nathan Ellis's wing, Lake will have some of that hot dogness taken out of him - one way or another. And maybe, just maybe, Lake can live up to the hype that everyone has placed on him. Away from the pitch, Lake has a series of video blogs on the Veedeo site, where he and his friends provide updates on their lives - the way some cool GenZ kid does. And don't ask us to repeat that in GenZ slang because we don't know, and don't want to know, the kind of slang they use.

MIDFIELDERS:

#31 - WOLF CAMP | Midfielder | Age: 21 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @wolfcamp | Club: Capital City United
Style of Play: Defensive Midfielder | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Yeah, thanks for asking | Attitude: Goofball
Wolf Camp, the younger and more goofy of the two Camp brothers, is one of the most recognizable faces in Hapiloppian football. Is it his quality of play? No. Is it his wild physicality on the pitch? No. Is it the fact he can stop a goalscoring effort like nothing else? No. Is it the green hair? Yes. Anyone can take a look at Wolf Camp and realize that he's "out there," so to speak. Anyone can see him lay out an opposing player and then howl at the sky like a wolf howling at the moon (something that got him punched during a match against the West Hampton Sports Club last year), and realize that this guy's probably got a screw or two loose. Someone wonders how this will play in other World Cup nations, against other international sporting powers. Will it be funny? Will the fans love it? Or will he start a riot? Some fear it will be the catalyst to another Nathan Ellis/Alexis Fotellis situation from years gone by.

#32 - DIZZY VASSER | Midfielder | Age: 22 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @dizzy_vasser | Club: West Hampton Sports Club
Style of Play: Defensive Midfielder | Speed: Medium-Fast | Physicality: High | Attitude: Professional
It is usually a Hapiloppian thing that any time someone receives an unusual nickname as a first name, there's a story behind it. Hot Sauce Gibbs got his name due to an incident in a team shower involving a bottle of hot sauce. Cooter Harris was a complete redneck. Pancakes Taggart liked eating a lot of pancakes. Dizzy Vasser, meanwhile, tripped over himself during a match against Peoria, faceplanting the turf because he was spinning like mad trying to stop Peoria players from passing the ball between each other. It made for a delightful scene, yes, but was nothing short of embarrassing for Dizzy, who needed to be subbed off because he couldn't see straight. Thankfully, Dizzy has refined his skill and become a tough midfield threat - provided, of course, that he'll get a chance to go onto the pitch. He's also known for his talent at couch surfing - like, literal couch surfing, not crashing on someone's couch after a night of drinking. Dizzy became a viral hit last year by surfing on the waves off Kingsland Beach with the assistance of a friend's old couch, posing like an idiot before crashing into the waves.

#33 - ARCH TEEPLES | Midfielder | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @archibald_t | Club: The Soldiers (Hapilopper City)
Style of Play: Offensive Midfielder | Speed: Medium | Physicality: High | Attitude: Professional
First of all, isn't "Arch" an awesome name? It caught Nathan Ellis's eye as he was watching a practice at Capital Stadium. What also caught Nathan's eye was Arch Teeples' ruthless attitude when it came to bringing forth an offensive effort - not being afraid to claw and scratch his way up the pitch, not being afraid to level a defender, not being afraid to cup-check a defender (which, not surprisingly, led to a bench-clearing brawl) and not being afraid to score goals himself. Teeples had 11 goals last season with Soldiers. It's the kind of play Nathan loves. Teeples won't back down and he won't give up. So why isn't he a starter? Simple - the competition between other midfielders is keen, and Teeples was the first best of all the reserves. That said, he'll be considered as first off the bench if needed. He understands why. He'll be there for his team, and he'll probably be there for his team in case they get in trouble.

STRIKERS:

#12 - JOHN NIELSEN | Forward | Age: 25 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @johnnyniels | Club: North Hampton FC
Style of Play: Straightforward | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Relaxed
Johnny Nielsen is one of the very few players on the Ellis Football squad that doesn't need to take out other players, commit on-field homicide or act like a delinquent while he's playing football. Not every single Hapiloppian footballer needs to. All Johnny Nielsen does is score goals - 29 last year for North Hampton. Again, though, here's a player that could be a starter but isn't. For Johnny Nielsen, the problem is of injuries. Two years ago, Nielsen shattered his ankle after a hard tackle from Lake Avalon in Surrey. This led to some bad feelings between the two - Avalon posting a social media video blog bragging about shattering Nielsen's ankle sure didn't do that any favors either. Nielsen, if he can stay healthy, can be a key member of the Hapiloppian bench, ready to be subbed on at a moment's notice. He hopes he'll be able to, as well.

#13 - MORT TEEPLES | Forward | Age: 25 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @mort_teeples | Club: Garvinson Trojans
Style of Play: Straightforward | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Medium | Attitude: Relaxed
First off, Mort Teeples and Arch Teeples are not related. Mort is a celebrity in the Garvinson area, as one of the two lead strikers of the Garvinson Trojans team. He scored 28 last season en route to Garvinson winning the HFA Championship, and recently was victimized by one hell of a nut shot from Rod Cutt that got Cutt suspended from the HFA for a month and named the first player on the Ellis Football squad. Mort doesn't like fighting fire with fire, and prefers his teammates do the fighting for him. Maybe that's a good thing - two years ago he was knocked out with one punch in a brawl during a Garvinson-Pinkerton match. Last year at the Center Street Pub in Hapilopper City, Mort got his ass whooped by three players from the Soldiers team before members of the Garvinson Trojans bailed him out, leading to one hell of a bar fight at Center Street and multiple arrests. Nathan Ellis has asked Mort to work on this.

#14 - HOWDY MICHAELS | Forward | Age: 23 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @howdy_its_howdy | Club: Halsted Heat
Style of Play: Straightforward | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Light | Attitude: Professional
Howdy Michaels is not very well known outside of Halsted, the former capital of Wreckeria, but Nathan Ellis figures that could change in due time. Last year, Howdy scored 18 goals for the Halsted Heat, and this year he looks like he's on pace to score much, much more than that. He has developed slowly but surely, with Nathan wanting Howdy to develop a stronger, tougher reptutation on the pitch as someone who won't back down from anything. As the last string of strikers for Ellis Football, Howdy is not expected to see much playing time between the upcoming AOCAF and World Cup 95, and could likely be here more for development's sake. After all, these players are likely going to see plenty of playing time in the coming World Cups in the years ahead.

by **Recuecn** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:42 am

Reçueçn Roster & National Information

National Team Information

Reçueçn is back--not in the World Cup, maybe, but at least they're playing soccer again. Bonheur Relié, manager for the équipe nationale, launched a highly successful branding campaign during qualifying for World Cup 95: "The Spirit of 83". The slogan was a call back to World Cup 83 when Reçueçn qualified despite being unranked. A dozen cycles later, they weren't quite able to recapture that magic, but they finished their qualifying attempt only one game back from a playoff spot, so the fans, although disappointed, are content. Now it is time to see if the Spirit of 83 is gone for good, or if it will have its last hurrah in the Cup of Harmony.

~

Laws in Reçueçn prohibit clubs in the Ligue Nationale de Reçueçn de Football (LNRF) from hiring foreign players. Combined with Reçueçn's tendency to slip into time-dilation and disappear from multiverse soccer every few cycles, the reverse is also true, and few Reçuecians play in foreign countries either. The result is that Les Licornes, Reçueçn's national team, are essentially the LNRF's all-stars. There is total overlap between the national team and the league.

That's why looking at the LNRF can tell you so much about Les Licornes. For example, Reçueçn's domestic league is highly defensive. Reçueçn FC, the wealthiest and historically most successful team, plays about as defensively as you can imagine, and they have a large influence on the national team. Other clubs across the country add to the mix with their different styles, balancing things out to some extent, but as a whole, both the league and the national squad tend toward defense. Les Licornes' best player, Gerauld Firaut, is their goalie, and without a doubt, he is Reçueçn's first world-class player. He and his defense form the foundation for the team as a whole.

National Team Logo

The team plays in a 4-3-3 formation, but sometimes the wings drop back, almost making it a 4-5-1. In general, the team's strategy and tactics are solid. However, there is some tension between the current manager, Bonheur Relié, who would prefer a more attacking style, and the players, who in general are more comfortable on defense. Relié has never managed to make himself as popular with the team as his predecessor, Jacques Tremblay, who was the founding head coach of the team and is a footballing icon for Reçuecians. Relié's inability to build the same relationship is due only to his lack of charisma, not skill, but does make his job more difficult.

The Reçueçian National Team's mascot is the unicorn; thus another name for the team is "les licornes". The fantastical creature has been a symbol of Reçueçn for almost two millennia and is also the national animal, appearing as the supporters in the national coat of arms.

The team's kit represents the colors of the flag in a quite literal fashion. The jersey was redesigned a long time ago, replacing the first one les licornes ever wore, dating back to the 59th Baptism of Fire. Fans thought the old outfit was ugly, but the current one is now also becoming out of favor as the longer it stick around the more tired people grow of it. It was much more professional than the original, but still leaves something to be desired.

Coaching Staff
Bonheur Relié: Passionate and motivated, Relié had all the youthful energy you'd hope for in the assistant coach of a side whose manager was pushing three quarters of a century. Sometimes his energy was a bit much and he's had some friction with the players in the past. Now that he's head manager that will have to be resolved.

Ägidius Heissler: Used to play as a left wing for Itrino. After retiring as a player he signed for the National Team as Paraclete, taking a promotion to Assistant Manager in the wake of Tremblay's resignation. If Relié was the bad cop to Tremblay's good cop, with Tremblay gone, Heissler fills the good cop role.

All time record: 148-69-87

Starting XI

1 Gerauld Firaut goalkeeper age 30 self-controlled
The face of Reçuecian soccer. Team captain, and a pillar of support for his teammates.

2 Emanuele Cutrona sweeper age 26 Italian
Young and passionate. Cutrona's friendship with Adams often gets them in trouble.

3 Paulin Bourguignon left back age 27 counter-attacking
Pacy and forward-thinking. Loves to make big clears rather than defend more precisely.

4 Lukas Kayserling center back age 26 tall
Calm and controlled. German-speaking and has difficulty communicating with the team.

5 Oliver Spencer right back age 30 tenacious
Experienced and strategic. Resents being outshone by Reçueçn's star defense.

6 Raoul Lavigne left midfielder age 27 driven
Eager and ambitious. He plays fiercely - his imposter syndrome is a big motivator.

7 Laurent Lapix defensive midfielder age 21 brilliant
Brings spice and life to the midfield. A playmaker who, being new to the team, is shaking things up.

8 Maynard Hebron right midfielder age 31 ideological
A big fish from a small pond. A star who has stayed with a second tier side for the sake of the sport.

9 Per Tegeler left wing age 29 sharpshooter
Good at receiving the ball and trying for goal. Not good at passing.

10 Franky Adams center forward age 25 flamboyant
Reçueçn's most famous player other than Firaut. Good enough to be the center of attention (which he loves).

11 Freeman Lebo right wing age 32 stubborn
Motivated and persevering. When he actually gets along with Franky, they can work magic together.

Reserves

12 Estienne de Chefderue goalkeeper age 26 patient
Being second-string goalie for a nation whose best player is their first-string goalie is not easy.

13 Hagen Groos sweeper age 29 disciplined
Many of the defensive players are called up from Reçueçn FC's back line. Groos is the only one who doesn't start.

14 Jayson Compton left back age 27 mysterious
Not a ton to say about Compton. We don't really know what he's up to ourselves.

15 Quirino Lucian center back age 27 intimidating
Large and physical. Lucian's looming presence isn't an empty threat, he'll mess you up given the chance.

16 Barnabus Mercer right back age 31 solid
Older but steady. He's seen it all and is ready for the toughest opponents.

17 Robert Chéreau left midfielder age 26 visionary
Knows how to use the space in the midfield. Still somehow tends to drift toward the center.

18 Ansquetil de Bethencourt defensive midfielder age 26 cautious
A real thinker. A new call-up, he caught the scout's eye with his meticulously-planned passes.

19 Quentin Gouin right midfielder age 24 evanescent
Young and agile. Without the stamina to support his talent, his plays are flashy but brief.

20 Marc Schöner left wing age 28 proud
Self-assured and confident. Sometimes he bites off more than he can chew.

21 Ly Nasser center forward age 28 aggressive
Trigger-happy and risk-taking. Takes every chance he can to shoot.

22 Jean-Baptiste Brochard right wing age 32 fast
Weak on set pieces. His sheer speed is treacherous on breakaways and counterattacks.

23 Calanico Di Martino goalkeeper age 29 redundant
Will never see the pitch on a team with Firaut. His goal kicks seem to be rocket-powered.

Reçuecian History and Culture

The nation of Reçueçn was created in the first half of the XIV^th century, when Carl Blancpic, Duke of the Duchy of Reçueçn, launched a breakneck military campaign invading and annexing many of his neighbors to the east. Before this time, Reçueçn had been only a city, built on the heights overlooking the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. These heights had been settled by Carl Blancpic's distant ancestor, Ifheda Rcuecn, near the end of the II^nd century a.d., and had born his name ever since. The area at that time belonged to the Roman Empire, who had established their regional administrative center, Lugdunum, on the other side of the river.

In 197 a.d., a decisive battle was fought near Lugdunum in one of the civil wars for the throne of the empire. The victor, Septimius Severus, razed the city of Lugdunum and destroyed it, stripping from it all imperial privileges in punishment for supporting his rival. This was the end for Lugdunum, but it was the beginning for Reçueçn. Refugees flocked across the river to join the settlement, and the city of Reçueçn grew to become a smallish regional center. Rcuecn's descendants (who changed the spelling to Reçueçn) maintained control over what became the Duchy of Reçueçn for 700 years, until it was inherited by their cousins the Blancpics who reigned for another 300 years.

At the beginning of the XIV^th century, power passed into the hands of Carl Blancpic, who was a megalomaniac and partially insane . Thus he declared his duchy to be a kingdom and singled out weak neighbors who he invaded with audacity. Over an incredibly short period of time beginning in the spring of 1337, he had carved out for himself a sizable dominion.

Carl, who styled himself "Carl III of Reçueçn", was violent, unstable, and petty. He was also wildly unpopular with the populations of the various states he had conquered. Although the central power structure helped the economy of the new Kingdom of Reçueçn to some extent, it did not bring with it all the stability that might have been expected. This was mostly due to the decrees of Carl III, who, among other things, began a campaign to persecute and kill all "heretics" within his new realm. Most historians agree that this was in fact a thinly veiled purge of his political rivals. This and other policies he enacted on his whims finally drove the people into open revolt sometime around 1352.

Carl managed to hold on to power for a couple years by hiring mercenaries, but in 1254 lost two key battles and was captured by the rebels. By this time, the rebellion was led by feudal lords throughout the country who had sided with the people against their tyrant king. Carl III was executed, and the kingdom dissolved into a mess of tiny, independent feudal holdings.

No sooner had the various states that had been in the Kingdom of Reçueçn won their independence, than infighting broke out among them. The feudal lords squabbled over power and influence, trying vainly to imitate Carl's meteoric rise to power. This new violence, combined with the economic downturn associated with the rebellion and the breakup of the nation, clearly displayed how poorly things were turning out. More sensible minds came to the decision that the solution was to once more unify Reçueçn.

On November 19, 1256, therefore, The Allied States of Reçueçn came into being. The leaders of all the petty states, duchies, bishoprics, free cities, etc., came together and signed what are known as "The Treaties of the Alliance," a document just powerful enough to classify Reçueçn as a single nation by most people's definition, rather than a group of independent entities. The treaties also established a rough form of democracy, with each state represented (although typically by its aristocracy). Thus Reçueçn lays claim to being one of the oldest democracies in the world.

The treaties defined much of Reçuecian history to come. Provisions were made to establish freedom of religion, in order to avoid another scenario similar to Carl III's persecution of his opponents. The treaties also gave Reçueçn an isolationist bent. The nation had been burned before, and wouldn't soon try to meddle in external affairs, especially when its composite nature made creating a foreign policy so difficult.

Reçueçn, then, has managed to avoid many of the crises of European history. It's darkest moment came when Napoleon invaded, proclaiming himself emperor (although he allowed Reçueçn's government to continue to function under his reign). The allied states have drawn closer together over time, although cultural differences among them remain: they don't even all speak the same language.

Reçueçian culture has also been shaped by its location, nestled in the center of the Alps. The difficulty of travel among mountain valleys ensured the cultural diversity of the nation and preserved local customs. Although rural communities did center around agriculture—especially dairy production—many Reçuecian were forced by the lack of arable land to find other work. This led to a culture of innovation that continues today: Reçueçn is now known for its luxury products and technological exports. This has additionally led to a focus on science and education. The relatively diverse nature of Reçueçn's culture means that some areas are culturally more time-oriented while others are more task-oriented, but this fusion has given the country a uniqueness, especially in art. Reçueçn, perhaps thanks to its inland, mountainous location, or the fact that it was never a colonial power, has seen little immigration or emigration. Recently, however, the diversity of language spoken in the country has made it attractive to refugees from other areas where those languages are spoken.

Visiting Reçueçn

Reçueçn is a small nation, but it's got a lot to see. If you're visiting for World Cup qualification, you may want to extend your stay to see the sights.

Travelling to and in Reçueçn
Most travelers to Reçueçn will fly into Reçueçn city. As the capital and largest city, it will definitely have the flight connection you need. Genève, the nation's second city, will also accommodate you in this regard, but all the games will be happening in Reçueçn. If you are travelling from a nearby country, arriving by rail is also a possibility, and many more Reçuecian cities have international rail connections than have international airports.

For travel within the country, taking the train is probably the way to go. Car rentals are fairly expensive, and many cities restrict downtown access to pedestrians and public transport. When travelling through the countryside, you will find that autoroutes have high tolls, and smaller roads are typically wind annoyingly through steep mountain terrain. However, there is an extensive rail and tunnel network, and taking the train is fairly cheap between most places in the nation. Bus routes also connect most larger towns. Within cities themselves, public transport is always very high quality and usually very affordable or in some cities, even free. A few bus lines are temporarily free to travel during the tournament, in a government-led effort to promote tourism and encourage visitors to explore the country beyond just the soccer matches.

What to See
Presumably if you're reading this, the main attraction that has brought you to Reçueçn is World Cup qualification. All the games will be played just a short bus ride away from Reçueçn International Airport at the Stade National in Reçueçn's inner suburbs. But if you want to see a bit more of the nation, consider taking a ride up to a cute alpine village and hiking along a mountain ridge to appreciate the amazing views we have to offer. Or take a swim in a mountain lake and cool off in the shadow of the peaks. If you really are looking to ditch the heat, check out the ice tunnels at the Écho glaciers. Or, if you come during the winter, you can hit the slopes—our skiing's the best in the world.

If the mountains aren't for you, consider visiting our world-famous cheese museum - free samples! Or visit the Genève Cathedral if the culture you're looking for isn't bacterial. Genève, Reçueçn, Zimmerich and other cities each have a beautiful downtown historic district worth the walking tour. Check them out if your idea of a good time means wandering through medieval fortifications or strolling down cobbled alleys. If what's up your alley is shopping, then we've got that too - check out Genève's luxury district for high end jewelry, fashion, watches, and more. Exchanging your money should be no problem: the Reçuecian guilder is very stable and worth just a bit more than the NSD.

Where to Stay, What to Eat
If you are on the search for the perfect hotel for your stay in Reçueçn, worry not. Plenty of all kinds abound in and around each major city, whether you're looking for the four star experience, or just want to save a buck. If you'd rather have the personal, local touch, then we've still got you covered: a quick look online will reveal plenty of family-owned bed & breakfasts, as well as short-term rentals with people trying to make some money off the empty spare room one night or week at a time. Hostels are also very popular in Reçueçn, and are a great way to stay near the city center for a very low cost.

What'll you have for dinner? Reçueçn's food is what will make you want to come back for another visit. We love our cheeses, and our national specialty is raclette, melted cheese scraped over small potatoes, cornichons, and saucisson. Try it at a restaurant where each table is provided with its own small oven so each diner can melt their own. Another local specialty is tartiflette, essentially a casserole of potatoes, onions, and lardon (thick-cut bacon) served with a slab of, you guessed it, more melted cheese cooked right over it.

If rather than in a seat at a fine dining establishment, you find yourself in an alpine pasture hankering for a pique-nique, don't worry. Cheese is great for a basket-lunch too. Bring along a baguette and a saucisson, and you've got yourself a meal.

No meal in Reçueçn is complete without a glass of wine, and the local product is certainly worth the connoisseur's time. Reçuecian wine varies immensely depending on whether you're south, west, or north of the Alps, so try a few varieties and pick your favorite. If you need a pairing for your meal, it just so happens that every single person you meet on the street in the country is a self-proclaimed expert ready with helpful advice. Just don't stop them on their way home for dinner.

Do's and Don't's

Do say "Bonjour" to those you pass in a small town. Don't block the escalator in the metro. Do take your time to enjoy a meal or a conversation in western Reçueçn. Don't be late in eastern Reçueçn. Do greet people with a kiss on each cheek. Don't actually let your lips touch them. Do cheer loudly for your team! Don't go too crazy with the victory party. Do take a selfie with your head on the block at execution square in downtown Reçueçn. Don't miss out on your visit because you're on your phone the whole time. Do rent a bike and pedal around to see the sights. Don't be unprepared to parallel park if you've rented a car. Do make eye contact during a conversation. Don't stare at people. Do be ready to share gossip with perfect strangers. Don't expect people to open up to you right away. Do keep your hands above the table at dinner. Don't yawn during a conversation. Do offer to help your host with cleaning up. Don't ask for seconds until offered. Do speak your mind and be straightforward. Don't bank on too much personal space.

Do have the time of your life.

Essential Information

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Please (subs too)
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, nothing career-ending
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, but never
Firaut or Kayserling
Godmod other events: Yes

Style Modifier: -π | Trigram: RCN

Quick Facts
Capital: Reçueçn
Official Languages: French, German, Italian
Non-official Languages: Arpitan
Demonym: Reçuecian
Population: 5,252,000 (regional censuses 1999-2011)
Area: 43,116 sq km
GDP: $340,000,000,000 (2019 Estimate)
Currency: Guilder

All photos taken by me in locations that would be in IC Reçueçn.
All logos and graphics created by me.

Starting XI
1 - GK - Gerauld Firaut
2 - SW - Emanuele Cutrona
3 - LB - Paulin Bourguignon
4 - CB - Lukas Kayserling
5 - RB - Oliver Spencer
6 - LM - Raoul Lavigne
7 - DM - Laurent Lapix
8 - RM - Maynard Hebron
9 - LW - Per Tegeler
10 - CF - Franky Adams
11 - RW - Freeman Lebo

by **Independent Athletes from Quebec** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:27 pm

OOC: I will add more details where needed in coming days. But for now a list of players would do.

Style Mod:
+5

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Godmod scoring events: Yes/No
RP injuries to my players: Yes but I decide severity and how many
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes/No (maximum 3 unless discussed in advance)
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes*/No (please discuss if you have exact ideas in mind)
Godmod other events: Yes/No (If I do intend to work with someone, especially someone with history of collaboration, I will reach out to them)

All the RP permissions turn into N if your RP history violates what constitutes to be RP-integrity (plagiarism, use of AI on graphic RPs without proper attribution to source, use of AI on writing of RPs, regurgitation of RL scores without IC connection, etc). I don't mind age-side players or national teams used, however.

Anyways here's....

The Suicide Squad

Nation Name (Trigramme): Kingdom of Quebec and Shingoryeo (QUE)
Demonyms: Quebecois/Shingoryeoite
Colours: Red, Black and Blue
Team Nickname: GRIM REAPERS
National Anthem: 'Ode to Thee, My Homeland'
Royal Anthem: 'Hymn to the Shingoryeo'

FA: Royal Quebecois Football Association (RQFA)
World Ranking: Certainly not the level they have played or deserve to be treated!
Nickname: The Grim Reapers
Ultras Group: The Bubonic Plague

General Manager/Senior Team Director: Lükækš Væñøœrëñbérghüïś, Unknown age (Vdara)
Team Caretaker: Prisonmaster Leo Gunn, 45

Even after all the chaos where two of the national stadium's stands got burned down, and half the board found dead after the WCQ (for the second time - see WCQ-93), Lükækš Væñøœrëñbérghüïś manages to find his position unscathed. If anything, he manages to find himself in discussion phase with a certain, World Cup-winning manager, who has expressed his interest in managing the Reapers after sometime away from many decades of international management.

Of course, more is to be seen on how that goes, but for now, the expectation is that the said manager take over for World Cup 95 and 96 cycles, with the expectation that the Reapers back to qualification by 96. History suggests that he is in a favourable situation, especially with the Reapers' managers' tendency to qualify on their first World Cup, but he's a boomer and Reapers' position isn't always the one for boomers. In any case the other comparable to this prospective manager, Sir. Lionel Mah, has done so the second World Cup as well, so they would end up agreeing upon a two-cycle contract that would work favourably enough for him to reassess and provide right prescription for the RQFA to build a project for the day when he's not going to be with us anymore.

As for time being, Leo Gunn, the Prisonmaster at Marijuana Island Gaol, is appointed as temporary team caretaker for the course of tournament. He will be bringing six prison guards in place of coaches. While mostly noninterventionist in terms of player training, it is expected Gunn and the guards address signs of laziness and desertion with brutality.

Post-WCQ Statistics
Players Filed for Indefinite Retirement from International Duties: 16
Players Filed for Re-assessment after World Cup 96 Cycle: 19
Players Filed for Retainment into Future Cycles: 9
Players Filed for Immediate Reassignment Into Senior-Level Duties: 13

Style Modifier: +5
Team Formation: 3-5-2
Best-XI: Will be made available before every MD.

Please take note that, as a condition of of accepting the Cup of Harmony 87 invitation, the I.A.Q. national team will be adhered to following RQFA rules:

1. All members of I.A.Q. sides for the cycle, which include those who have been filed for indefinite reassessment from international duties, as well as those who have not been selected, will participate in the pre-tournament training camp held on an oil rig located in an unspecified location off the Blood Sea to acclimate themselves to extreme conditions and circumstances.

Those selected into Cup of Harmony squad will be sent to Delaclava mid-term, while the rest will remain on article until a month after the end of World Cup proper. Depending on the tournament results, Cup of Harmony players will be expected to return for undetermined period of time after the tournament as well.
2. Members of the I.A.Q. team will not be provided any transportation arrangements to get to the hosting nation of CoH-87. They will be asked to book their tickets on their own time without RQFA's assistance.
3. The RQFA will graciously refuse all the generous accommodations normally provided to participating teams. The I.A.Q. team will be housed inside old RVs found in caravan parks. If there is no RV or caravan park available, they will be accommodated on tents.
4. There will be no financial support given to members of the I.A.Q. team over the course of this CoH. If needed, those back in the rig may have to bring together and send some money that way instead.
5. There will be no transportation provided between their accommodation and the stadium. It is expected that the players hitchhike, walk or cycle their way from/to the stadium.
6. There will be no food provided to the I.A.Q. team members outside of tasteless gruel. They will asked to cook gruel on their own time.
7. The RQFA will not be selling Quebecois television rights to the CoH-87. There will be no official broadcasts of Cup of Harmony in Quebec & Shingoryeo. Go find your own stream or something if you wanna.

26-Player Roster

Pos 2PS Name                      Age 2NT WCQ? 95? Nat. Club at start of WCQ95
 GK     Fabien KALULU-FLAUBERT     23   -  95    Y FFD La + Querida
 GK     Marianna OH-NTARE          22   -  95    Y MYT Litala '93
 GK     Devon QALICHO              34   -   -    N QUE Zenit Attawapiskat
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 LB     Brian WILSON-DIDH          29   -  93    Y SRS Santranginus
 LB     Ghislaine BARBIERI         23   -   -    N QUE Olympique de Rimouski
 CB     KIM Gyeong-Seok            23   -  95    Y QUE Swangard Athletic
 CB     Federico GHIGGIA           24 FFD   -    N QUE Mipojoseon
 CB  LI Sinisa SALIHAMIDZIC        25   -  94    Y QUE Montreal Koreana
 CB     Alexis SAMURTOK            31   -   -    N TKT Parakleion Firebirds FC
 RB  LB Esteban FLORES             23   -  95    Y CMT Lhor
 RB  LB Drake LOKOMBO-SSEKITOLEKO  19 BNJ   -    N TMB Lakewood United
 RB  DM KWEON Hyeok-Joon           23   -   -    N QUE Forest City Athletic
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 DM  LB MARIANO KANG Mêndêlöíndçêl 22   -  94    Y FFD Rülândéá Kôstä
 DM  CM Juan Aurelio REDONDO       20 SGN   -    Y QUE Montreal Koreana
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by **Krytenia** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:34 pm

Please assume YES for all answers in the Permission Box – just TG me first if it's particularly insane and/or egregious.

KRYTENIA 2314 CUP OF HARMONY SQUAD
Modifier: +4

Beginning their football journey way back in the second Baptism of Fire competition, Krytenia are one of the oldest national teams still competing in international football. With five World Cups hosted, as well as a smattering of AOCAFs, Cups of Harmony, Baptism of Fires, and even a CAFA Cup, they also have a deserved reputation for organising top-level football competitions. What they don't have, though, is a reputation for winning. They are yet to win a World Cup; in fact, they have only reached one final, losing to Aguazul in World Cup 58. Five semi-final defeats are what set the tone for the Dragons – indeed, losing in the semis of a major competition is known as the “Krytenian Curse”. That said, there is silverware in their cabinet. Having created the AOCAF Cup, Krytenia eventually won the fifty-second iteration of the competition; more recently, they won Cup of Harmony 78 and nearly added a second two cycles later, losing to fellow co-hosts Græntfjell on home soil. A third major trophy took a while to come, but with victory in the sixth CAFA Cup the Krytenian team joined the small band of nations who have won two different regional competitions.

They may have a reputation as the multiverse's nearly men, but never let yourself be deluded that the Krytenians are defeatist. Even though they may come up short, it's a very rare thing to see a Dragons team simply give up. Be aware that when the sky blue shirts are on the field, you will be in for a tough game, and victory will always be hard-earned.

Manager – Tommy WARREN, Age 37
A persistent knee injury may have curtailed Warren's career before it even started, but it hasn't dulled his enthusiasm for the game. BXE saw his work with Bradwell Saints' academy team and suggested the young coach to the KFA. Taking a leaf from his Qusmi mentor's book, Warren is made his mark at the Under-18 World Cup, guiding the teenagers to a fourth-place finish. Fresh from that experience, Warren has been learning at the feet of BXE, following Graham Lawton's illness and forced retirement. World Cup 95 sees him promoted to the top job, albeit with BXE behind the scenes to assist.

Technical Director – BRELK-XERAL Erv (QUS), Age 72
Started their career in their native Qusmo, where they brought first KF Atlov and then Atlov Juzuna to prominence (or at least relevance) in the domestic and international game. This led to them getting the national team job at Brenecia, which resulted in a Campeonato Esportiva trophy. After some initial promise, the team appeared to have hit a plateau; not only that, but for CAFA VI “BXE” had the additional challenge of being without assistant manager Graham Lawton, whose neurological ailment has forced him into full retirement. It mattered not, however, as the wily Qusmi guided the Dragons to their third-ever piece of major silverware. Has moved back from frontline management to mentor young Tommy Warren in his first World Cup qualifying campaign.

Goalkeeping Coach – Aaron SHEPHERD, Age 54
Defensive Coach – Gavin HEALEY, Age 40
Offensive Coach – Alex VINELLI, Age 59
Physiotherapist – Julian GRANT, Age 44

Amanda BACH
Age: 27
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: Cardonia FC (CAD)
Given Krytenia's non-segregated approach to football and the nation's propensity for producing talented goalkeepers, it's perhaps surprising that Bach is the first woman called up to the national side. The Cardonia stopper seems to be made up entirely of limbs; her former teammates at Caversham steered into this skid by nicknaming her “The Black Widow” - after the spider, before anyone asks.

Mark MAROSIC
Age: 25
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: Casuals Osteria
Arguably the safest pair of hands in the country, Marosic has been developing nicely at Coalfields. Perhaps still lacks a bit of agility, which is what's keeping Bach ahead of him in the pecking order...for now, at least.

James BOGDANOVIC
Age: 26
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: Foxchester Rovers
One from the James Orwell playbook, Bogdanovic seems happier with the ball at his feet rather than in his hands. Don't be fooled, though, as he's still a reliable shot-stopper. That's what convinced Foxchester Rovers to sign him for their first-ever assault on the O-League Premier, anyway – and it seemed to work, as his heroics kept the Foxes up.

Lucas CAMARA
Age: 26
Position: Right-back
Club: Baskita FC (PAS)
Cultured wing-back, comfortable both in tracking back and with ball at feet. Loves an overlap.

Harry LEWIS
Age: 26
Position: Left-back
Club: Dereapolis City
Bags of pace and excellent positioning. Lewis does tend to see tackling as a last resort, and is happier guiding opposing wingers down a cul-de-sac instead.

Robert GORMAN
CAPTAIN
Age: 33
Position: Centre-back
Club: Straudum VV (KOR)
A thinking man's defender, Gorman is a calm head at the back. Not the best in the air, but makes up for it with accuracy in the tackle and excellent distribution. His cerebral style has earned him the captain's armband and a move to Ko-oren.

Leon JONES
Age: 26
Position: Centre-back
Club: Avondale City (SYL)
Coming through the ranks at the Southern Arena at such a young age is no mean feat. Jones, though, looks like the real deal. Excellent read of the game and metronomic timing in the tackle. The Jones-Gorman football IQ score is off the charts.

Geno FOSTER
Age: 24
Position: Centre-back
Club: Ashton Olympic
Impressed in Krytenia's run to the Under-18 World Cup semis, before knuckling down to improve his weak point – positioning – in Ashton. Imperious In the air; is at this point waiting for Robert Gorman to hurry up and retire already.

Seán Ó LAOGHAIRE
Age: 24
Position: Left-back
Club: Emberton Hibernians
May be a little too no-nonsense to hold down a place in the national team, but just the kind of full-back required to “absolutely not” an opposing winger.

Alexander SOLIS
Age: 20
Position: Centre-back
Club: Emberton Reds
Looks like he'd be knocked over by a stiff breeze, but don't let that fool you. Solis is a well-balanced centre-half who works his craft through speed and timing. That said, can come off second-best against an old-fashioned physical centre-forward.

Cameron McKEOWN
Age: 19
Position: Right-back
Club: Caledon Simpson
He might look about eleven, but inside that youthful shell is the mind of a veteran. His ability to police the right flank proved very useful in helping Caledon to the O-League title.

Ian SANDERSON
Age: 19
Position: Centre-back
Club: Bromham City
His ability to mop up his team-mates errors at the back has led to Sanderson picking up the unusual nickname of “Kitchen Roll” at the Navies. The nearest thing the national team has to playing a sweeper.

Darren GABRIEL
Age: 27
Position: Central midfield
Club: Royal Emberton
Ten thousands terriers in a human suit. Will chase down anyone with the ball in range. Also has a good eye for a pass. A one-man engine room, his style allows Salvador a bit more freedom to roam.

Jules RENARD
Age: 29
Position: Right midfield
Club: Beckton Supermarine
Tormalay-born winger snatched from CFF Monthuez's squad as a teenager by the Mariners. Flies down the right flank with strawberry blonde locks flowing; a shampoo advert on legs.

Owen HALLER
Age: 30
Position: Left midfield
Club: Emberton Reds
Free-kick specialist and deadly accurate in the pass. Having Lewis in the wide positions behind him should allow Haller to cut inside and create havoc in the middle of the park as well.

Esteban SALVADOR
VICE-CAPTAIN
Age: 29
Position: Central midfield
Club: Avidia United
The latest in a long line of Krytenian central midfield puppetmasters. Salvador looks so at home with the ball at his feet, you're expecting him to be playing in tartan slippers. Offers a dead-ball alternative to Owen Haller as well. With Gabriel alongside, expect the Avidia United man to work in a more advanced role when his side is on the ball.

Emmanuel CURIE
Age: 26
Position: Central midfield
Club: CFF Monthuez
Talented ball-playing midfielder with an eye for a free kick. His more forward-minded play gives him versatility in the squad, either in midfield or at half-forward.

Billy PUGH
Age: 25
Position: Left midfield
Club: Royal Emberton
Not one to cut inside much, but Pugh can beat full-backs for pace and whip in a fierce one.

Aaron WHARFEDALE
Age: 24
Position: Central midfield
Club: Bromham City
More of an attacking player than a conventional midfielder, but happy to track back and help out defensively if needed.

Shawn BURNS
Age: 22
Position: Right midfield
Club: Caledon Simpson
Old-fashioned winger with bags of speed. Overlaps well with McKeown for his club; could likely do the same with Camara if the situation arises.

Eddie CULVERHOUSE
Age: 21
Position: Central midfield
Club: Mercia Bromham
Midfield dynamo reminiscent of the likes of Wilson, O'Neill, and Snelders. Has broken through in a talented Mercia Bromham team and is definitely one to watch for the future.

Greg WILLIAMS
Age: 29
Position: Half-forward
Club: Ousevale Borough
Diminutive (5'6”) attacker, good close control, bags of pace, finds space well, general pain in the backside for defenders. Or, in other words, pretty much every Ousevale forward ever, only shorter.

Angus JACK
Age: 32
Position: Striker
Club: Katashi-Kanatsu (KOR)
In the words of the Cyan Army:

“He's just A. Jack in the box, from the region with a fox, and he can score just about anything....”

Reece KLAASEN
Age: 27
Position: Striker
Club: Stanton Town
Apex predator of a striker, seems to find a way to get on to any ball delivered into his general area. A useful skill considering the bunch of cloggers he had to deal with at Aigburth; has found life much easier in Stanton.

Ryan COSTELLO
Age: 24
Position: Half-forward
Club: Avidia United
Very much a “do-it-all” forward, happy to play as the focal man or as a false nine. Happiest with ball at his feet, looking to give defenders migraines.

Callum CROFT
Age: 23
Position: Half-forward
Club: Caledon Simpson
An absolute magician with the ball at his feet. His goals and assists were instrumental in winning the title for the Lions.

“System Erv”, named for...well, take a guess, is on the face of it a 4-2-3-1. With the Krytenians on the ball, however, expect this to change quickly to a 4-2-4 as the second line pushes up to support the striker. The two holding midfielders will be the fulcrum of the attack; expect the ball to move quickly between light blue shirts, especially on the counter. Press, pace, and overloading and overwhelming opposition defences will be the order of the day.

Off the ball, Krytenia will play a high line; they may be vulnerable to balls over the top – if opposition attackers can time their runs to avoid getting caught offside and beat the Dragons' defenders for pace.

Courtesy of JMC

by **Cassadaigua** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:01 pm

Team Cassadaigua- Cup of Harmony 87

*- Because CASE sees the CoH as an extension of the cycle much like nations who qualify for the World Cup see the Proper after qualifying, there is no change to our roster.

Coach- Chen Huikang (59)

The post Brittany Byers era began in World Cup 94 with the first international manager hired to coach the national team since Alexander Pappas led the team. Pappas only led the team to World Cup champions in the 50th and 51st editions, so while the expectations will not be to duplicate that right away, the nation is confident with him at the helm. In all of Cassadagan sports, he is only the second international manager to be taken on. The other was Maddie Polanco in baseball, who also ultimately led Cassadaigua to a title. Chen has experience with the national team of his homeland, Yuezhou, and his domestic record includes a successful stint with CSKA Quebec. With several key Cassadagan players also playing in Quebec, that was also seen as an asset. Chen likes an attacking style, and we have seen that so far.

He has had quite a bit of success early on, leading the Fillies to championships in the first two tournaments he coached: Copa Rushmori 43 and RTC World Cup 19. He then led the team to the championship game in the Eagles Cup all before officially leading the team in World Cup 94. There, he got the team to qualify, which is what the fans here expect.

Assistant- Kimberly Carson (48) (Winchester City)

Carson was successful with the national team for multiple Cups and has since moved on and made Winchester City more of a title threat within the CSL. The defender will focus on that aspect of play to coincide with Chen's attacking mindset. She has been the assistant of Chen since his first tournament here.

Starters in Green
Subs in Blue
Reserves in Red

Goalkeepers:
#40- Stacey Schalberg (27) (Grande Mountain)- Sub CR 43, Reserve CR 41. Started WC 94 from MD7 onwards
#20- Stacie Thornton (32) (New Lakeland Soccer Club)- Starter WC 92-94, CR 41 & 43, Sub WC 91, Reserve WC 90 & CR 40, Sub DBC 51
#30- Lacey Horvath (19) (Starksville Coastal)- Starter RTC 19, Reserve RTC 18

You can change a starting lineup player at other positions, and most people are not going to read much into it, or look to create a controversy over it. When you do it to a goalkeeper, things just seem to be so much different. That is the case with the Fillies for World Cup 95, as Stacey gets the edge on Stacie. Now, Schalberg did start for this team from the seventh qualifying game through the end of the World Cup itself due to Thornton’s serious leg injury, but this is still, technically, a changing of the guard. Statistically over the last couple of years, this makes sense. Schalberg has been the top native Cassadagan keeper in the CSL, and Grande Mountain has been close to a title and had a respectable (for a CSL team) IFCF run recently. Thornton was fine, but her numbers were down, making this the logical move. But still, you change the starting keeper and people are going to talk. Erica Knapp, the third string keeper in World Cup 94 and Copa Rushmori 44 had an off year in the CSL, and that cost her this job. Enter Lacey Horvath, who won the title with Starksville Coastal and did lead this team to a RTC 19 championship. Eventually, we figure to see her starting, but for now, she’ll get the experience of being part of the team.

Defenders:
#2- Madison Rutland (31) (Starksville Coastal)- Starter WC 91-94 , CR 40-43, DBC 51 & 52 (TEAM CAPTAIN)
#4- Tiffany Brown (26) (Starksville Coastal)- Starter WC 94, CR 43-44, Sub WC 93 & CR 42
#3- Alyssa Marlin (26) (Winchester City)- Starter WC 93-94 & CR 43-44, Sub CR 42
#6- Rachel Becker (27) (New Lakeland SC)- Starter WC 93-94, CR 42 & 43, Sub WC 92, Reserve CR 41
#21- Hailey Meyer (29) (Kingston FC, Quebec)- Sub WC 92-94; CR 43, Starter DBC 52 & CR 42
#32- Michelle Lawson (24) (Winchester City)- Sub WC 94, Reserve CR 43
#31- Amber Hogan (29) (Brattleboro FC)- Sub WC 91, Starter WC 92, CR 40, 41 & DBC 52, Reserve DBC 51 & WC 93-94
#36- Callie Houghton (21) (Grande Mountain)- Starter RTC 19

This is mostly the same group as last time because the starters only further cemented their roles on the team over the last couple seasons. Starksville Coastal is coming off a championship, and Madison Rutland and Tiffany Brown can each take a lot of credit in that. In fact, each of them have experience a lot of success and accolades over the last five years, or so. Alyssa Martin is a steady component, and Rachel Becker isn’t afraid to get a little aggressive with the opposition. Michelle Lawson is a physical player, so when she is entered, it will be that type of situation when Chen feels that style is needed. The only new face is Callie Houghton at this position, who’s been coming on nicely of late with Grande Mountain.

Midfielders:
#23- Kaitlin Millikan (26) (Concord Heights City)- Starter WC 94 & CR 43-44, Sub CR 42 & WC 93, Reserve WC 92
#24- Lauren Engle (21) (Montreal Koreana, Quebec)- Starter WC 94 & CR 44, Sub CR 43, Starter RTC 18
#25- Chrissy Engle (21) (Shirley Metros Ladies FC, Baker Park)- Starter CR 44, Sub WC 94 & CR 43, Starter RTC 18
#8- Krystal Sherwin (33) (Northern Union, Brenecia)- Starter WC 90-94, DBC 51, CR 39-43
#28- Rachel Wyman (21) (Montreal City, Quebec)- Sub CR 43, Starter RTC 18, Reserve WC 94
#35- Marquis Miles (27) (Victoriaville City)- Sub WC 92, 94 & CR 42, 44; Reserve CR 41 & WC 93
#38- Emma McHugh (26) (Starksville Coastal)- Reserve CR 44
#39- Cassandra Hauck (29) (Grande Mountain)- Sub CR 44

The growth of the Engle twins continues in World Cup 95. Each of them made quite an impression during the last World Cup, with Lauren thriving in her starting role and Chrissy shining off the bench. Chrissy often replaced Krystal Sherwin in the second half, and in this World Cup, she gets the starting nod over her. Krystal is 33, but because her game has never been about speed and other skills that can decline quickly with age, she may stick around at this level a little longer than normal. Kaitlin Milliken was also a very nice story in the last World Cup, because she was a player that former manager Brittany Byers simply did not trust. Under Chen Huikang, Kaitlin knew she had someone who believed her, and has played very well with the national team. Rachel Wyman is caught in a numbers game more than anything else, but will also get a lot of playing time. Otherwise, Miles is considered the best male native Cassadagan in the CSL, and Emma McHugh is coming off a big year with Coastal.

Forwards:
#43- Lexi McGregor (24) (Starksville United)- Starter WC 94 & CR 43, Sub WC 93, CR 42, Reserve WC 92
#12- Carly Patterson (30) (Grande Mountain)- Starter WC 93, CR 42 & 44, DBC 52, Sub WC 92, Reserve WC 91 & 94, CR 41
#29- Shannon Cunningham (23) (Alino, Chromatika)- Starter WC 94& CR 43, Sub WC 93 & CR 42
#19- Chloe Anderson (29) (Montreal Koreana, Quebec)- Starter WC 92-94, CR 40-42 & DBC 51, Sub WC 90 & 91, CR 43
#26- Rachel Boldin (30) (Victoriaville South End)- Starter WC 92 & 93, CR 40-42& DBC 51, Sub WC 90, 91, & 94
#16- Lacey Sherwood (24) (Rutland Dockside)- Starter CR 43, Sub WC 94, Reserve WC 93 & CR 42
#27- Allyson Perry (29) (Winchester City)- Sub WC 92, CR 41, Starter DBC 52 & CR 44, Reserve WC 91, 93, 94 & CR 42, 43

It’s hard to believe that this will only be Lexi McGregor’s second official World Cup as the starter because of how much she has accomplished already. Multiple MVP’s with Starksville United, a Copa Rushmori title, and then having such a strong World Cup two years ago. She got regular duty in World Cup 93, so she’s got plenty of experience. McGregor is still a very outspoken player, and will continue to do her backflips whenever she scores a goal. She’s developed great chemistry with Shannon Cunningham, as even though they are complete opposites in terms of personality, they click exceptionally well together on the pitch. McGregor did get Cunningham to do a backflip after a big World Cup proper goal last time out, though. Joining them is Carly Patterson, who’s won the golden boot in the CSL, and has simply forced herself into the starting lineup based on how well she has played at home. This forces Anderson to the sideline through no fault of Chloe’s. Her and Boldin still give the team excellent options off the bench. Lacey Sherwood is also that.

Team Info:
Formation: 4-3-3
People from Cassadaigua are referred to as Cassadagans.
Team nickname: Fillies. Also, we are commonly referred to as the Dagans

For more on Cassadaigua in general, feel free to read this.

RP Permissions:
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose Goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (only say they are hurt, please)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Give red cards to my players: Yes (No more than one more than you give yourself)
Godmod other events: No

Style Modifier: + 3.4

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.
If there is a conflict with the pink kit, we will first compliment the other team on their choice of uniform color. We should probably get to know one another better. Then, wear white.

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
#22 is retired in honor of Lupe Enriquez
#33 is retired in honor of Hannah Ranucci

by **Sarzonia** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:22 pm

Sarzonia Stars

Note: Home kits have a primarily navy colour scheme; away kits are primarily white; keeper kits are green. Kits designed by Starblaydia

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If my opponent RP's first, they have permission to do the following:
Style: 1.75
Formation: 4-4-2
Choose My Goalscorers: Y
Godmod Goalscoring Events: Y (stuff like deciding who scores a PK, who passes to whom and how the goal's scored is cool. Weird shit is not.)
Injure Players: N
Godmod Injury Events: N
Red Card Players: Y (no more than one more than you do for your own team)
Yellow Card Players: Y (same rule as red cards)
Godmod Other Events: N
Anything else, please TG me or find me on Discord.
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Manager: Brady Reynolds
The former Stars midfielder takes over as full-time manager after Hanifer was fired. He'll be responsible for getting the Stars back to the proper.
Assistant Manager: Eric Dent
Dent will serve as a de facto defensive coordinator for the Stars, and will work primarily with the defence and the defensive midfielders.
Assistant Manager: Felix Gonzalez
Gonzalez was Reynolds' first hire and will be responsible for training the offensive players.
Goalkeepers Coach: Horace Sandt
Yes, THAT Horace Sandt. He'll be there to help train the goalkeepers including his brother Carlton.

HOME GROUND: Dave Wilson Stadium, Woodstock (105,690 capacity, natural grass field); alternate home ground i Joe Gibbs Stadium in Woodstock (75,900 capacity)

Roster (Starters in bold)

GOALKEEPERS
1 Carlton Sandt, 24, 6-foot-3, 215 pounds (Lakiska SC, Banijan Soccer League)
Sandt is the younger brother of legendary Stars goalkeeper Horace Sandt. He won the starting job for the Wanderers as a true freshman and led a previously downtrodden side to the national semifinals. He has catlike reflexes and is quick off his line. Can get too aggressive.
33 Trent Woodson, 28, 5-foot-11, 170 pounds (Saugerties Snakes)
Woodson becomes the backup while Paolo Gomes is recovering from a torn ACL. He has a decent mix of size and agility.
30 Paolo Gomes, 35, 5-foot-9, 165 pounds (Portland Timbers)
Gomes recently migrated to Sarzonia and earned a spot on the Stars national team with his quickness in the box. Plays a lot on instinct. Trying to come back after tearing an ACL during the opening match of World Cup 88 qualifying.

DEFENDERS
4 Charlie King, 30, 5-foot-11, 155 pounds (Saugerties Snakes)
King plays as a defensive-oriented fullback, often marking the opposing team's top striker. He relies more on positioning and reading his opponent's tendencies and body language to figure out where to run than on speed. He's not exactly a burner.
5 Tommy Benignati, 32, 6-foot-2, 200 pounds (Wilmington FC)
The older brother of Marco Beningnati, Tommy plays a much more rugged style than Marco does. Can play sweeper in a three-back lineup.
7 Matt Taylor, 27, 6-feet, 185 pounds (Burlington Browns)
Taylor's speed lends itself to being a fullback, but he plays halfback for the Browns. He has a tendency to struggle with more physical forwards and offensive midfielders.
6 John Taylor, 22, 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, Portsmouth University
The younger twin brother of Under 21 national team player Carlette Taylor, John plays a similar style to his sister's, although with much more speed.
18 Ben Russell, 33, 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Rochester Renegades
In his first season as team captain of the Renegades, he led the team to a Sarzonian Football Confederation championship, resulting in the team's promotion to the Cyanea League. If he's on the pitch in the event Howard gets subbed for, he will don the captain's armband. He is a reserve halfback for the Stars.
22 Carmela Bowen, 30, 5-foot-8, 145 pounds, Woodstock Justice
Brown plays fullback for the Justice, a Sarzonian women's football team, and typically marks whomever the playmaking midfielder is. Her stamina earned her a spot on the national team.
44 Pat Meyers, 24, 5-foot-8, 152 pounds, unaffiliated
Meyers won a lawsuit against the Portland Timbers third division affiliate when the team dismissed them after successfully proving the club released them due to their gender non-conforming status

MIDFIELDERS
8 Ernie Mabree, 28, 5-foot-10, 175 pounds (FC Corcorran)
Mabree has one of the better left-booted shots in the Sarzonian league structure and is one of the fastest players in Sarzonia. He'll play an important role in Sarzonia's offence.
10 Clayton Wilson, 23, 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, (Woodstock Wild) Captain
A grandson of legendary Stars forward Brian Wilson and great-grandson of coach Dave Wilson, Clayton is not just a fourth generation star among the Stars, he served as the playmaker for the Under 21 Stars and is a sterling wing player on the Wild.
18 Carlos dos Santos, 27, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds (Woodstock Wild)
A right wing player, he will sometimes be called upon to take free kicks if Reynolds is unable to for some reason.
23 Jaxon Hennepin, 28, 5-foot-7, 155 pounds (Wilmington FC)
Hennepin earned a starting role as a playmaking midfielder for WIlmington, but also played half a season in defensive midfield when the team was beset with injuries.
30 Erik Swann, 25, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds (Portland Timbers)
Swann's strength is being a late-match offensive substitute who can score in a pinch.
14 Winnie Taunton, 27, 5-foot-9, 150 pounds
Taunton takes a majority of the penalties on the women's national team and produces blinding speed on the wings.

FORWARDS
21 Jake Campos, 23 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, (Portland Timbers)
Campos is a straight up target player in the front line. His leaping ability makes him a prime candidate for headers in the box off corner kicks and indirect free kicks. He played on the Junior Stars team that competed in the most recent AOCAF.
19 Holly Cambrio, 28, 5-foot-7, 145 pounds (Woodstock Justice)
Cambrio adds flair and ball movement skill and the ability to serve as a sparkplug off the bench, but would be a starter for a women's national team if that competition got resurrected.
41 Carly Wilcox, 22, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds (Woodstock Wild reserves)
Wilcox retained her place on the Wild's reserve squad and made eight appearances and six starts after her transition.

by **Stevencousin** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:21 pm

Squad: Stevencousin National Team
TRI:  SVI
Nickname: Mystical Creatures (start been using in WCQ94)
Style modifier: +1

NAME              	NAT.		ROLE
Dr. Antanius Cassa			Chairman
Sebastian von Sephiroth			Technical Director
Dr. Richard Glass			Sport Science Director
Samuel du Highcloud			Fitness & Health Director
Tim Redforks     			Team Analyst
Jalil Fitrah        			Scout Director
			
Stan Mystic       			Head Coach
Jayson Wagner   			Assistant Head Coach
Herbie Pijanowski			Goalkeeper Coach
Ronald Ankiel    			Coach
Rusty Klein         			Coach
Abdurahman Bishop       		Coach

#	NAME              	CLUB              	AGE	POS.	CAPS	GOAL

1	Ramiro Fernandes	Cassaholm Confidential	32	GK	57	0 - Vice Captain II
12	Franck Faty       	Meldrum Fall       	31	GK	05	0
13	Pascal DeNapoli     	Screaming Cleric        30	GK	03	0


5	Raymond Aas     	Winewater Wasp       	29	DEF	61	1
4	Alon Bernstein  	Brigketh Bishop 	31	DEF	56	0
3	Armando Correia       	Cassaholm Confidential	32	DEF	56	3
15	Guilherme Fabian	Cassaholm Confidential	27	DEF	49	0
2	Mads Dahl         	Winewater Wasp       	30	DEF	54	0
14	Steven van Oudenhove Emerald Coast Raiders FC 	24	DEF	10	0
16	Chathura Vimalaharan	Veriasod Wolves 	28	DEF	12	0
17	Renato Miguel Boa-Morte	Cassaholm Confidential	31	DEF	47	0
24	Benjamin Hadjadj	Meldrum Fall            29	DEF	32	1

7	Thanuka Jayamanna	Fixmouth Firebolt	32	MID	67	9 - Captain
11	Josef Snajdr      	Meldrum Fall     	29	MID	64	7
 6	Andre Saifi        	Meldrum Fall     	29	MID	46	7
19	Jochen Boi        	Meldrum Fall     	25	MID	39	8
20	Válter Folha      	Cassaholm Confidential	32	MID	55	8
18	Carlos Whitfield     	Pretihouse Pirate     	25	MID	25	4
21	Simon Armas        	Cassaholm Confidential	27	MID	34	14
26	Gregory Gigliotti      	Eivora Athletic 	24	MID	36	5
8	Steinar Norvoll      	Lorong Surau 	28	MID	14	0

9	Leon Voloshyn    	Holmdock Highlander	32	FWD	65	22
10	Gerard Kallstrom	Meldrum Fall     	29	FWD	59	22 - V. Captain
22	Steven Cheyrou         	Brigketh Bishop 	23	FWD	58	15
23	Benjamin Spevar 	Cassaholm Confidential  24	FWD	25	6
25	Sumith Wanigassoriya 	Frampton Typhoon     25	FWD	30	7
27	Gürkan Lichtsteinerr 	Screaming Cleric        25	FWD	07	4
28	Phillippus Rautenbach 	Witchington Moors    30	FWD	07	0

Stadium Data
Stadium:: Federal Unity Stadium
Nearest City:: Cassaholm
Capacity:: 98,500
Brief Data:: The biggest stadium in Stevencousin, located in the Carmenzon District to the south of the city center of Stevencousin's capital city, Cassaholm, is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium for international concerts, weddings and sporting events and the home ground of the Stevencousin national football team. It was built by Posquieiras Heavy Engineering and designed by Billingeburg & Co. Interestingly, the stadium is not public property, nor is it managed by a sports association. The owner is the Federal Unity conglomerate group. They sponsor and cover the construction and renovation costs in full, but they also get various government mega-projects afterward.

Stadium:: Redfort Camp
Nearest City:: Brigketh
Capacity:: 26,900
Brief Data:: Redfort Camp was a home base for Brigketh Bishop FC and, Brigketh Salamander rugby club, a multi-purpose stadium in Cheilestorp Creek, Brigketh, Stevencousin. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 26,900 people. It was built in 2009. In 2013, a mega concert was held there in which Stevenian most popular rock band, The Cassiopeia was the performer. The stadium known for energy and water consumption was targeted to be efficient. Most of the water used by toilets and water taps will be collected during rain-falls, the roof has a 550kW solar power plant, while floodlights are using new generation LED system.

Stadium:: Waxwood Circle
Nearest City:: Holmdock
Capacity:: 31,800
Brief Data:: Waxwood Circle a multi-use stadium in Stigeswaldeford, Waxwood District, Holmdock, Stevencousin. It has both an indoor stadium and an outdoor stadium within its compound. The outdoor stadium can hold a maximum of 31,800 people and is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as the home stadium to Holmdock Highlander FC and The Highlander Academy. The stadium consists of a soccer field, an 8-lane running track, and a fitness center. In addition to sports events, large concerts are also organized by Waxwood Circle, and a series of political rallies and religious gatherings have also taken place here.

Stadium:: Readymann Ground
Nearest City:: Fixmouth
Capacity:: 26,900
Brief Data:: Homeground for Fixmouth Firebolt is a football stadium located in Fixmouth, Stevencousin. The stadium is part of the Fixmouth Sports and Recreation Centre, a community sports facility that includes the stadium as well as a swimming complex. Construction began in September 2007 and finished construction in 2009. The stadium was officially opened and inaugurated in 2010. It was built by Sungard Global and designed by Billingeburg & Co. A new light rail terminal has been built near the stadium for fans' convenience.

Formation

4 - 4 - 2
style modifier: +1
R. Fernandes
Aas - Bernstein - Correia - Fabian
Snajdr - Folha - Jayamanna (C) - Saifi
Kallstrom (VC) - Voloshyn

Kit manufacturers
Before WCQ93: Bofors
WC93 until WC95: Appin
After WC95: Leatix

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
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
Style modifier: +1

Head Coach History

NO.	HEAD COACH		RECORD (W-L-D)      	GAMES UNDER CONTROL
1	Otto von Linkworth	11 - 10 - 9              30 ( 36.67%. win %)
2	Stan Mystic		27 - 18 - 15             60 (45%. win %) [the latest data After the WCQ95 [MD90]]

by **Xanneria** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:08 am

XANNERIA MAROONS NT ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS

#0 Evan Jefferson Jr (34) - Bearden
10 Gordie LaPoint (30) - FREE AGENT
#01 Owen Toole (22) - SK Nasijonale Haukcer POLAR ISLAND STATES

DEFENDERS

#33 Nikolai Brown (34) - Halpenly United SYLESTONE
#20 Mark Hailey Jr (31) - Galaxy SC
#26 David Iowa (31) - Cazadores Cathair [AUDIOSLAVIA]
#22 Ranger Selltick (30) - Pearlham SC
#32 Colton Boyd-Church (28) - Waldster FC [FLAVOVESPIA]
#19 Rhinestone Hailey (29) - Austin City
#66 Trey Dillon (26) Galaxy SC
#77 Hibernardo Selltick (26) - Garden City FC [FLAVOVESPIA]
#88 Jamal Akron (25) St Alstons City [FLAVOVESPIA]

OFFENSIVE MIDIFELDERS

#19 Bryse Papp (35) - Advance Alaria [KO-OREN]
#13 Robbie Gordon (31) - Tanques AOE [KO-OREN]
#28 Italio D'arcy (33) - Rogerton Whitecaps [DARMEN]
#47 Harmony Ghilcrest (25) - Sandfjell Football [CAP NORD]
#8 Allie Jordan (28) - Austin City
#50 Rylee Greerenbach (27) - Capital FC

DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS

#35 Ben Biggio (30) - Alexandria City
#22 Towson Cowper (26) Lublova Reds [SQUORNSHELOUS]
#10 Rudi Puunir (27) Marthorpe City [FLAVOVESPIA]
#40 Dawson Plante (32) - Galaxy SC
#60 Shawna Isley (25) - Austin City
#85 Allison Iowa-Burroughs (25) Flania Zarss [SQUORNSHELOUS]

STRIKERS

#2 Allison Burnes (32) - Austin City
#12 Dillon Hailey (29) - Hawthorne Kickers
#7 Jari Juups (30) - Mosfleet Albion [ELMYRIA]
#4 Yolinda Sequin (32) - Hawthorne Kickers
#0 Pete Ross (27) - Bearden
#92 Toomas Napi (27) - Asbury Park

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (BUT PM ME FIRST)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out penalties to my players: Yes
Eject my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
Select My Starting XI: Yes (Formation is 3-2-2-2)

STYLE MOD: +3

by **Archalit** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 2:00 pm

The Archalitian Pirates

STYLE MOD: 0

About the Pirates
The Archalitian football team, nicknamed the “Pirates” in accordance with the Pirate’s Republic, are a fledgling
team in the Football world. Two cycles back, Archalit's Pirates debuted in BoF 80 where they saw overall
success, taking silver overall, but proceeding to fall short, staying stuck in the midtable for much of the World
Cup Qualifiers. In the proceeding cycle however, everything changed as the team managed to go all the way to
playoffs only for their run to be cut short in a despairingly lopsided matchup; Archalit vs Chromatika. Still, they
held their head high after getting knocked out and proceeded to podium in the Cup of Harmony, going all the
way to the final four only to be stopped by Milchama. After a devastating final matchday tore away Archalit's
World Cup Proper hopes, they've returned to the Cup of Harmony to try repeating their bronze run again in this
cycle.
Quick Info
Total Goals Scored		147			
Total Goals Conceded		141			
Total Goal Difference		6			
Best Result		        6-1 (vs Legalese)		
Worst Result		        0-7 (vs Independent Athletes from Quebec)		
Total Games Played              80 (excluding friendlies)		
Total Wins                      36			
Total Draws                     16			
Total Losses                    28
RP Permissions
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:
Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (I decide severity)
Godmod Injuries to my players: No
Suspend my players: No
Godmod suspension events: No
Godmod other events: Yes
Style Mod: 0

About Archalit
Archalit is a socialist state associated with The Communist Bloc. After a recent regime change, the nation has begun the radical shift from an oppressive totalitarian state with closed borders to a democratic, socialist state that follows the doctrine of Libertarian Socialism. Because of the push to participate on the international stage, the Pirate's Republic of Archalit began a rapidly developing sports program. They are notable for their unique history with Piracy and complete lack of prisons. The nation is massive and it's population is an astounding 6 billion, although the birth rate is steady and showing no signs of changing. The capital of Archalit is Charkara, the home of the Archalit Olympic Stadium, housing a capacity of ninety-five thousand people.
Roster Information
Krystol Mays and the team are devastated by missing out on the World Cup. Was it the roster changes? Did they not have enough preparation? Everyone on the team found reason to blame themselves, and team morale is at an all-time low.

With that being said, there were no roster changes between World Cup Qualification and the Cup of Harmony.

Kits

Home Kit	Away Kit

[Made using the FIFA 23 Kit Creator]

Practical Information
Staff

Head of Professional Soccer        : Krystol Mays
Chief Operating Officer            : Nisha Lovett
Chief Financial Officer            : Emilio O’Neill
Director of Marketing              : Alicia Lockhart
Lead Technical Analyst             : Jonathan Ike
National Team Head Coach           : Juan Booker
National Team Assistant Coach      : Koa Omaniala
National Team Assistant Coach      : Phoenix Grifjit
Head of Performance                : Jeff Jefferson
Director of Medical Services       : Okpara Chima
National Team Medical Assistant    : June Cherry

Roster

Goalkeepers
#1        Roland Baker                  GK        29
#12       Benjamin Vaiss                GK        20

Defenders
#2        Nyx Phantasma                 RB        29
#3        Hemera Note                   LB        25
#5        Sophie Ishida                 CB        27
#13       Myst Magica                   CB        25
#19       Jacob Anderson                RB        22

Midfielders
#4        Terry Yang                    DM        23
#6        Eloria Mizuki                 LM        24
#8        August Armburst               RM        27
#10       Duke Sondas                   AM        31
#21       Ethan San                     LM        21
#14       Oskar Stejskal                DM        30
#16       Khalid Gordon                 LM        29
#25       Gina Ellis                    DM        26

Forwards
#7        Cynthia Harmonia              RW        24
#9        Lyndon Nightmare              CF        29
#11       Minato Gee                    CF/LW     22
#23       Sean Oprah                    CF        23
#24       Caitir Robasan                LW        25
#26       Ouji Raidon                   RW        30
#29       Owen Tilly                    RW        28

Team Info

Trigramme        : ARC
Nickname         : The Pirates
Stadium          : Archalit Olympic Stadium
Formation        : 3-4-3 Diamond
Style Mod        : 0

Positions

Captain          : Lyndon Nightmare
Penalties        : Lyndon Nightmare
Short FK         : Cynthia Harmonia
Long FK          : Duke Sondas
Right Corner     : August Armburst
Left Corner      : Eloria Mizuki

by **Juvencus** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:27 pm

SQUADRA NAZIONALE DI JUVENCUS

Information about Juvencus:
Capital: Pomena
Population: 130,656,702 ethnic Juven, with a total of 150,048,720 including naturalised immigrants.
Demonym: Juven
Country Code: JUE
Football Association: JFA(Juven Football Association)
Nicknames: Gli attaccanti(The attackers), La squadra(The team)
Football philosophy: At this point, to play football in Juvencus you need to understand that no matter who you are, pushing forward is the MOST essential core value you can bring in your game. Both strikers and defenders alike are equally likely to strike from any range at any time. Defense is not neglected, but is not as valued as being a scary goalscorer up front.
Official Record(WCC-Sanctioned only): 392 Games played(212 W - 93 D - 107 L)

La Squadra:

*BOLD & UNDERLINED INDICATES STARTER

Goalkeepers:

This is a spot traditionally given to the players with the fastest reaction times and the grit to withstand the pressure of being the goalkeeper in a team that cares way more to attack than to defend. Despite the shit they receive in comparison to the rest of the team, those are true inspirations on the pitch and are always treated as such by players and other managers alike.

GK:Juan Carlos Ungaro(Age 27)(U.S Scudelli)

GK:Sócrates Wright(Age 25)(AC Pomena)
GK:Bardhyl Imeri(Age 21)(Cordoba FC)
GK:Tiago Gomes(Age 25)(AC Serone)

Juan Carlos Ungaro has grown to be a decisive goalkeeper when it matters most for his team. Time and time again his reflexes have been a quality to cherish both domestically with U.S Scudelli and internationally with la squadra and as such his attributes are to be cherished as a starter. Though not far behind in skill Sócrates Wright has been a rock for a defensively inconsistent AC Pomena, with a large quantity of saves made every single game and there was only so much he could do in some instances, however they proved to be title-worthy for the Uhlaner and that is what matters most in his chase for the starting lineup spot with gli attaccanti. His performances with la squadra have also been consistently top notch, but seeing as Ungaro has been more pivotal on the international level, it would be the safest option to keep him as a starter. Bardhyl Imeri is a young talent that had a meteoric rise overnight with Cordoba FC, with a keen look on the game, mastering the sweeper keeper playstyle and fast reflexes, he is exactly what a modern goalkeeper should be like and will be giving both Wright and Ungaro a run for their money while he is visibly better than the following player. Tiago Gomes is a surprise addition to the goalkeeper lineup but seeing as he overperformed last season in the Campionato, this could serve as his chance in the limelight.

Defenders:

The defender's position is always kept for players who are speedy, positionally adept and physically strong for their size and usually either have excellent leadership skills, game intelligence or a hot-headedness and most of a time a combination of the three. It is a position that also lacks the respect it deserves in Juven society, but it is one that is necessary in order to make it easier for the goalkeeper and the team as a whole.

CB:Carlo Callejon(Age 30)(Brattleboro FC

)(Second Captain) (Captain)
CB:Pau Puig(Age 27)(AS Aguajú)
CB:Carlos Coste(Age 26)(Couno Rangers

)

CB:Giorgio Stafilidi(Age 24)(Real Club de Yates

)
CB:Ignacio Lopes(Age 22)(U.S Scudelli)
CB:Lucia Agnelli(Age 26)(Victoriaville City

)
CB:Urbà Pujals(Age 19)(Perce Town

)
CB:Carlos Salucci(Age 39)(Union Osce

)

Madeiros has shown trust in the starting 3 defensive lineup of Callejon-Puig-Coste and this is what he will be entrusting this time around as well. Carlo Callejon might not be as fast a runner as he used to be, he has the experience on top level to perform tasks as well as he does and still serves as the staple for a Juven defender. Pau Puig was CRUCIAL in most games he played for Los Amazones last season, however multiple injuries could put his spot on the starting XI on the line. His size and positional adeptness are assets in a fast-moving team such as this one. Carlos Coste, though clumsy, has solidified himself as a starter in one of the Tumbra's best teams in Couno Rangers. Skilled in the air, with a good tactical awareness and excellent passing play he is exactly what the team needs for balance in the starting 3.

From the substitutes now Giorgio Stafilidi despite some mishaps in the Independents Cup, he seems to have picked himself up as Herona Calcio's unsung hero especially during the latter half of the season. In the meanwhile, Ignacio Lopes has established himself as the rock of the Scudelliano team's backline and will be given another chance at representing the nation despite equal hardships last Independents Cup. Lucia Agnelli and Carlos Salucci have been given the return call, the former is given another chance at life for the team due to her -still- apparent talent and the latter will be spreading wisdom to his teammates at age 39 now. Last but certainly not least is Urbà Pujals. Pujals has made a name for himself in Quebec as part of Perce Town at his very young age, quick, agile, great footwork and of course undeniable in the air, Pujals is a great defender already.

Midfielders:

A midfielder is always a maestro on the pitch and depending on which side of the midfield they are in, their characteristics change. There's no pure centrocampista in Juvencus, instead players play as offensive-minded CDM's in the middle of the field. Those players usually have vision, exceptional passing or crossing and usually dictate the speed of the attack, the most necessary element of this team's tactics. They also fall back to form a bus when deemed absolutely necessary. In the sides, you have wide midfielders who act as supplementary wingers, players with speed who can provide to the wingers or the forwards when necessary. As such, you get to see fast players with great inward crossing and forward passing.

CDM:Giuseppe Conte(Age 28)(U.S Scudelli)
CDM:Félix Sissoko(Age 27)(Jolbonopolis United

)
RM:Simon Oliveira(Age 27)(Newark Argyle

)
LM:Chimo Quaranta(Age 28)(AC Pomena)

CDM:Sara Ponce(Age 23)(AC Serone)
CDM:Raul Viejo(Age 19)(AC Pomena)
CDM:Pierre-Didier Kouyaté(Age 30)(U.S Scudelli)
CDM:CDM:Vitale Cino(Age 29)(Al Qurija FC)

RM:Gustavo Alfonso(Age 20)(S.S.C Tipoli)
RM:Paola Cernoia(Age 24)(Cordoba FC)
RM:Maria Zambrotta(Age 30)(Zenit Attawapiskat

)
RM:Gioachino Sgro(Age 29)(Parakleion Firebirds

)

LM:Joao Peres(Age 22)(U.S Remeno)
LM:Fantasia Bergoglio-Bertolini(Age 25)(Herona Calcio)
LM:Aboubakar Sidibe(Age 21)(U.S Scudelli)
LM:Carla Acquati(Age 26)(FC Piluzzi)

Changing the midfield PERSISTS this time around. Madeiros regretted not including Chimo Quaranta in the Independents Cup last time around as the team lacked the creativity necessary which he had exhibited in the qualifiers and last season in the Campionato. Simon Oliveira has been a solid goal-scorer and provider for Newark Argyle while also having solidified himself as one of the most technically gifted players and supplementary goalscorers and assist-givers in the team with a creativity akin to a forward. Giuseppe Conte and Félix Sissoko have proven to be a complementary duo together, providing the team both with short and long balls while maintain strong vision of the game and controlling abilities.

A lot of depth exists in the midfield, but out of those none shone brighter than Sara Ponce, who proved herself to be pivotal in AC Serone's play and even when representing la squadra. Last time around, she was one of the best players in the Independents Cup, but she still has a lot to prove for that starter spot. Gioachino Sgro has had a rough season with relegation-bound Parakleion Firebirds, however he has been one of their main creative forces in the much difficult Tikariotan Premier League. Aboubakar Sidibe is the last substitution that will be mentioned, a flexible player that can play up front and in the midfield, Sidibe was one of the driving forces of U.S Scudelli's attack and will be looking to prove his worth with la squadra on the big stage.

Attackers:

A position held with the utmost respect as it has the most prestige in Juven football. The task to be picked for it is simple, you should know both how to score and how to supply goals. It is a position that has the most competition, as most talented Juven players are up in front and are very known across the multiverse for their prowess in front of the goal. As such, it is a position with a lot of pressure to be in, much like the goalkeeper. Wingers are fast, brilliant technicians who are excellent suppliers and have a confusingly good shooting technique. Strikers on the other, they have a strong finishing touch akin to an unstoppable force on a consistent level.

RF:Gilberto Soares(Age 28)(U.S Scudelli)
LF:Ganymede Garcia(Age 27)(AC Pomena)
CF:Ceferino Audiol(Age 26)(Serrapince

)

LF:Carlo Bevilacqua(Age 22)(Chromatik

)
LF:Edu Coste(Age 27)(AC Pomena)
LF:Adrian Al-Hamdawi(Age 23)(Cordoba FC)
LF:Nora Barrault(Age 19)(Northandryun Rovers

)

RF:Joao Pereyra(Age 28)(AS Aguajú)
RF:Tatiana Vicario(Age 23)(Alexandria City

)
RF:Gennaro Munir(Age 25)(AC Serone)
RF:Claudio Ballesteros(Age 26)(AC Pomena)

CF:Julio Campana(Age 27)(New Lakeland Soccer Club

)
CF:Benedikto Urruchi(Age 28)(Sydberg Olympia

)
CF:Adamantina Campana(Age 22)(Cordasfjord FC

)
CF:Giordano Limene(Age 31)(Garden City

)

The depth of talent in this attack is nothing short of insane. This is a team consisting of players who typically and consistently outperform strikers of similar caliber both domestically and internationally. For the first time in a long while, the majority of the players in the likely starting lineup will be Campionato players. Gilberto Soares was U.S Scudelli's main scorer in a trio that kept bombarding opposite sides with a lot of goals. The Campionato top scorer with a 38-goal tally, one of the highest of all time, he earned the spot on the starting lineup. Ganymede Garcia has brought over his experience from the Q-League and has established himself as a leader in an AC Pomena side that won its 7th in the most competitive Campionato ever, clinical in front of the goal and the cupbearer for the attack as he is a phenomenal playmaker. Lastly, Ceferino Audiol who perhaps has established himself as Juvencus' greatest striker for the moment, although there are many candidates that could take the position.

From the old guard, Julio Campana is the only one who could perform at such a high caliber as Audiol and as such the two will be switching back and forth while trying to prove their worth on the pitch. Campana's right foot is second to none with a powerful shot most would dream to have. Edu Coste was AC Pomena's main scorer and he came in clutch quite a few times for his team when he was needed, he is a consistent winger and as such not to be underestimated.

From the new additions Gennaro Munir was not a household name up until recently. While a solid goalscorer, he was not AC Serone's main poach until recently. Strong development over the season oscura before last Campionato gave Munir access to an all new and improved shooting technique, strength in the air and in general finishing abilities that were important in AC Serone's title defense. While not enough, AC Serone would still finish in IFCF spots and la squadra will be looking forward to utilising him. Adrian Al-Hamdawi is a similar story, being with Cordoba FC since the Serie B era. Al-Hamdawi is adept when it comes to one-on-ones with the goalkeeper while he is prone to cutting in if attacking from the sides with a long shot that is one of the most dangerous in all of Juvencus.

Main formation:

Starting lineup sheet with most likely substitutions, should you RP before me however you are free to choose whoever you want even if not mentioned in this picture.

The Independents Cup defence did not go according to plan. With many inexperienced players expected to take over the helm from the much more experienced that now retired or were just left out for whatever reason. The title defence was cut short in the quarter-finals despite a dominant showing in the group stages. Dudu Madeiros' brain is a machine that works in ways that are unexpected. His decision was to bring back a lot of players on the older side that were left out from the squad has met praise from fans and critics, since their experience will pass on to the younger additions naturally.

Madeiros' scouting and tactic-planning seems to be transcending the typical Juven coach boundaries that gave the Juven playing abroad priority due to a perceived better quality of league in recent years and especially this year. Consistent overperforming internationally combined with a stronger league core has given Madeiros the hope that his players will be consistent on their upwards trend especially if they play in clubs back at home. Particularly inclined by much influential Trajan Apostolov, a coach that has experience coaching several clubs back in his native Skopja with an emphasis towards keeping domestic talent grow domestically instead of internationally to create a more trustworthy depth of squad.

That's right, Conti and Galletti are no more. Due to a lot of altercations and disagreements between Madeiros and the two assistants that caused a negative attitude through the team's ranks throught both the qualifiers and Independents Cup, it was best that they were let go. In their place, the afforementioned Trajan Apostolov and Adamo Rosso. The former known for his scouting and natural team growth with as much home-grown talent as possible while the latter is a well-known hypeman yet tactically sound.

When it comes to penalties, the player who earns it takes it. When it comes to long-range free kicks, a midfielder will take it, while short-range free kicks are to be kicked by any of the wingers.

Staff:
Main Coach:Dudu Madeiros
Assistant Coach:Trajan Apostolov
Assistant Coach:Adamo Rosso
Team Doctor:Carlo Micheli
Team Physician:Mathis Rotolo

Stadiums:

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes but please, for the love of god, if your team is low-ranking, new or whatever try NOT using most of my starting lineup players and instead using my depth, unless it's a knockout game. If your team is high-ranking, still try to use a couple of my substitutes thanks. AKA what I am saying here is, be reasonable and realistic.
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but only I determine severity
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes, 3 per game and notify me in TGs or discord for which players you carded
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, 1 per game and notify me in TGs or discord for which players you carded
Godmod other events: Depends on severity, TG me or message me through discord for more
Style modifier: +5

by **Saterun** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:57 pm

Saterun Squad for the 87th CoH

Nation Name: Saterun
Trigram: SAT
Demonyms: Saternalian
Nickname: The Claws

Staff
Head Coach: Kameron Boyd
Assistant Coach: Lisa Lleget
Offensive Coordinator: Kandice Soyt
Defensive Coordinator: Kyle Latrow
Goalkeeping Coach: Landon Petrov

Starting XI
GK|Ralf Abiatti #1
RB|Fabian Cruz #14
CB|Alojzy Addams #4
CB|Johnothan Post #5
LB|Avishai Demare #18
LM|Hans-Jürgen Becker #13
LCM|Andrei Coiro #8
RCM|Glenn Lundquist #15
RM|Kaka Sarabola #44 Captain
LF|Thiago Esparza #9
RF|Maksymilian Bates #11

Substitutes
GK: Antoñio, Rahul Marković
DF: Mohammed Halle, Cipriano Dalca, Saveli Holst, Kolby Brune
MD: Gage Keegan, Ndidi Tamaro, Orlando Otxoa, Jeffery Copeland
FR: Mitzinho, Bjorn Dubicki, Ruben Lozano

Style Mod: +1.5

My Opponents, if they RP first. Can do the following:

Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
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, but contact me first for approval
Godmod other events: No

by **City of Myrtle Beach** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:48 am

Myrtle Beach NT: CoH87

THE STATS
Style modifier: +4
Tactics: Short passes from defense to midfield through the center, long passes from midfield to forward through the center
All time record at conclusion of WCQ95: 20-3-11
First international game: Myrtle Beach 2 - 0 Syantivasha; MD1, TSP Cup 1
Biggest win: Myrtle Beach 3 - 0 Kvers Kingis; MD5, TSP Cup 1
Biggest loss: Myrtle Beach 2 - 5 Eshialand; MD1, WCQ 95 or Myrtle Beach 2 - 5 Brusseldorf; MD2, WCQ 95

THE ROSTER
Head coach: James Robinson

Starting XI

POS --- NAME --------------- CLUB ---------------
CF      Justin Stevens       Southport City
CF      Brian Farmer         Myrtle Beach FC
-------------------------------------------------
RM      Michael Norris       Kingsland Athletic
CM      Blake Campbell       Adamsville SC
CM      Jeremy Fulton        FC Northdale
LM      Eli Morris           Southport City
-------------------------------------------------
RB      Max Byers            Southport City
CB      Peter Perkins        AFC Florence
CB      Edgar Newman         Riverboro FC
LB      Cameron Mathis       Wilmington United
-------------------------------------------------
GK      Bradley Page         Myrtle Beach FC

Subs

POS --- NAME --------------- CLUB ---------------
FW      Caleb Brennan        Myrtle Beach Union
FW      Dennis Hart          Kingsland Athletic
FW      Wesley Cain          FC Northdale
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MF      Cody Bartlett        AFC Florence
MF      Austin Potts         Myrtle Beach Union
MF      Grant Wright         Adamsville SC
MF      Richard Anderson     Southport City
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DF      Garrett Nixon        FC Northdale
DF      Ethan Carey          Adamsville SC
DF      Donovan Hayes        Myrtle Beach FC
DF      Nolan Ellis          Wilmington City
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GK      Colin Wade           West Florence AFC
GK      Isaac Webster        Hatteras FC

THE PERMISSIONS

Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (Minor injuries only, please)
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (no double yellows/automatic reds)
Hand out red cards to my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes

by **Squornshelan Remnant States** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:03 am

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
An ye harm none, do as ye will.
Style Modifier: 0

Penrooke Out, Melkum Caretaker of Harmony
Salwan Mynhier

Despite putting put a 32-point record through the 14 matches of qualifying, Gareth Penrooke received harsh criticism for his team's failure to win any of their four matches against Sajnur and Pasarga, who would finish first and second in the group. Brought in by the SCFA with the goal of achieving the Confederacy's first knockout win in a WCC tournament, Penrooke got things off to a promising start. His Black-and-Reds side, led by veterans like Ness, Hashemi, and Volam who have just about but not quite aged out of the current squad, eked its way through a difficult group at World Cup 93. Taking full points against Ko-oren and gutting out a draw against eventual champions Banija, they stumbled when facing Yuezhou, but still advanced on tiebreaker. Then multiversal #1 team Græntfjall handled them without much difficulty in the second round, but it was a good step.

The follow-up to that performance was, unequivocally, the pinnacle of Squornshelan football in the modern era. The 69th AOCAF Cup in Tropicorp started with a pair of seeding matches, through which the Black-and-Reds needed extra time to overcome Al-Tamazgha and Fort McKinley. This was followed by a surprisingly difficult group stage that saw the Black-and-Reds stumble to draws against Gyatso-kai and Mlima Kijani, and lose to Milchama en route to advancing in second place. It was in the knockouts though, that they found their stride. They first won a figurative shootout against Pluvia and the Saxean Isles, before needing a more literal penalty shootout to get past Baker Park for a rematch with Banija. The Kadongo Kamu had, to that point, never lost to the Black-and-Reds in four meetings and were reigning World Cup champions. A goal apiece from Ness and Bondarov saw the Black-and-Reds past the champs though, and a five goal outburst in a final rematch with Gyatso-kai gave the Black-and-Reds the trophy.

Continuation of those promising beginnings though, was not to be found. At World Cup 94, after winning their qualifying group, the Black-and-Reds failed to earn a single point and exited in the first round with three losses. Attempting to defend their championship at AOCAF 70, they were upset in extra time, losing their quarterfinal to Hapilopper, and now, continuing the downward trajectory, the team has failed to even qualify for World Cup 95, taking only a single point from their two matches against the 75th-ranked side in the multiverse. Though they've held their ground in the latest KPB rankings, that's only on the strength of their performances against lesser opposition. It'll take a serious performance here in Delaclava to really justify their place in the top-32.

It won't be Gareth Penrooke who leads them to that performance, should it occur. The Nepharan was served his marching orders after the final matchday draw against Sajnur at home. The SCFA determined that the team could no longer be considered on track for the stated objective of Penrooke's hiring, which was to win the World Cup by cycle 96. For the time being, the SCFA has retained the services of Irfun Melkum, Yassaca club legend and four-time Superleague champion. Melkum will take charge of the team on an interim basis, and announced in his introductory press conference that he has no intentions for major tactical overhaul. His own preferred style differs considerably from the mildly aggressive 4-2-3-1 employed by the Black-and-Reds for the past 16 years under Groothuis and Penrooke, though, so some minor differences in approach are probaby inevitable. Look for the Black-and-Reds to be a bit more defensive-minded overall than they were through qualifying, though if scoring drops off with that change, we might also see Melkum switch to a two-striker approach. He did also announce the roster callups for the Cup of Harmony:

Cup of Harmony Roster & Qualifying statistics:

Goalkeepers:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
31 Radoslav Blaha     27   He/Him    Aries Chariots
 1 Paiva Shimski      34  She/Her    AFC Treason
13 Nurul Heiskanen    34   He/Him    Port Rhovanyon AFC

Blaha - 9 Caps, 3 Clean Sheets
Shimski - 2 Caps, 1 Clean Sheet
Heiskanen - 2 Caps

Right Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
28 Ffraid Norling     27  She/Her    Chalesm FC
 3 Goron Sauber       28   He/Him    Ridgewell Rovers

Norling - 7 Caps
Sauber - 3 Caps

Left Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
32 Piia Drenel        24  She/Her    Algolia AC
20 Vasilii Nyberg     34   He/Him    Sabrefell Moths

Drenel - 9 Caps
Nyberg - 5 Caps, 1 Goal

Center Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
24 Hamida Van         24  She/Her    Algolia AC
23 Blasko Titov       32   He/Him    Pesfield Trees
 5 Valtteri Tirel     23   He/Him    AFC Treason
42 Surya Jagdish      29  She/Her    Brattleboro FC

Van - 8 Caps
Titov - 12 Caps, 1 Goal
Tirel - 6 Caps
Jagdish - 3 Caps

Midfielders:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
19 Sevet-Ibilx Kai    26 They/Them   Brantisvogan FC
 6 Nur Amjol          23   He/Him    Sivolvia Capitalizt
 9 Embla Avachinsky   26  She/Her    Lhor
 8 Mithya Hashemi     35  She/Her    Anomalies
26 Maram Tatsinan     21  She/Her    Lakewood United
37 Tyra Volam         33  She/Her    Sporting Jaglan

Sevet-Ibilx - 11 Caps, 1 Goal
Amjol - 6 Caps
Avachinsky - 11 Caps, 1 Goal
Hashemi - 10 Caps
Tatsinan - 5 Caps
Volam - 5 Caps, 2 Goals

Right Wings:

#  Player             Age    Pro.    Club
55 Tiiu Aaltonen       27  She/Her    Club ESF
30 Vyacheslav Maksimov 33   He/Him    Algolia AC

Aaltonen - 7 Caps, 4 Goals
Maksimov - 2 Caps, 1 Goal

Left Wings:

#  Player             Age    Pro.    Club
15 Tarbi Ksudach       22   He/Him    Brantisvogan FC
40 Thorgnyr Bondarov   32   He/Him    Chocolateria

Ksudach - 6 Caps, 4 Goals
Bondarov - 3 Caps, 2 Goals

Forwards:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
10 Rasha Sargsa       27  She/Her    Sivolvia Capitalizt
18 Snorre Fridtjofs   32   He/Him    Carathyr Emeralds FC
14 Andze Nedeljkovic  32   He/Him    Frenei Tor
11 Ottilia Hjort      28  She/Her    Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
17 Caitrin Ness       35  She/Her    Montreal City

Sargsa - 9 Caps, 10 Goals
Fridtjofs - 4 Caps, 3 Goals
Nedeljkovic - 4 Caps, 4 Goals
Hjort - 2 Caps, 2 Goals
Ness - 2 Caps

Trigram: SRS
Interim Manager: Irfun Melkum
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Captain: Blasko Titov
Vice Captain: Ffraid Norling
Long Form Name: The Confederacy of Squornshelan Remnant States
Short Form Names: Squornshelan Confederacy, The Confederacy, Squornshelous, the SRS
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)

by **Audioslavia** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:25 am

Cup of Harmony Squad

GOALKEEPERS

## Position Name                        Age Club
 1    G    Hein Hélder                   20 Cazadores Cathair
22    G    Sundial                       19 Osarese Marcadia
26    G    Metro                         24 CF Daineri

Audioslavian goalkeepers tend to be wild-eyed heretics, preaching forbidden sermons from the Gospel According to Saint Get Rid Of It Then?!. Your average Audioslavian goalie is about 6'1 max and more likely to punch crosses to safety rather than risk going for a catch. When the ball's at the other end of the field, Audioslavian keepers can be found strutting around the edge of their area like a peacock, shouting instructions at their strikers as if the speed of sound didn't exist. Hélder was third choice in qualifying, but both Creighton and Curipurinho have pulled out of the squad, leaving the 20 year-old ahead of newcoming Daineri-Audioslavians Sundial (reliable, unspectacular) and Metro (unreliable, spectacular) as backups. Audioslavia is a solid 6/10 for goalkeepers.

Centre Halves

## Position Name                        Age Club
 5    D C  Sandy Harkness                30 Cardonia FC
 6    D RC Everton Bolding               31 Sabrefell Moths
15    D C  Valerién Tibère               29 1830 Cathair
20    D RC Ronan Corver                  23 Shamrock Cathair
24    D C  Carsten Weber                 21 KT Moreazerua

Audioslavian centre halves are tall by local standards (5'10 - 6'2) but in international football are often lacking a bit of power compared to their opposite numbers. Bolding is an exception in terms of power - the wide-set full-back-turned-centre-half may not have the highest leap but boasts a high top speed and is the side's most athletic presence at the back. Audioslavians are 6/10 for centre-halves, which is one of the reasons Savigliane international Valerién Tibère was drafted into the squad the second his former nation dissolved.

Full Backs

## Position Name                        Age Club
 2    D RC Uriah Malcolm                 18 1830 Cathair
 3    D LC Frey Pelle                    27 Raynor City United
21    D R  Alex Bocker                   20 Cazadores Cathair
23    D LC Jean-Marc-Antoine Vidoqc      20 KT Moreazerua

Audioslavian full-backs are basically wingers that can stay sober for long enough to pay their taxes. Typically a 9/10 position for Audioslavian teams, 18 year-old [n]Uriah Malcom[/b] has burst onto scene recently, capable of playing right centre-back or flashing along the wing, and may be the shortest central defensive option in the tournament at 5'6. Fortunately, he's possibly also the quickest. Pelle is one of two RCU players in the team, and should start on the left side of the defence.

Central Midfielders

## Position Name                        Age Club
 4    M C  Gael Coorie                   19 CF Daineri
 8    M C  Gabriel Buvalelli             31 Osarese Marcadia
10  M/F C  Helios Roy                    30 Raynor City United
14   DM C  Oran Gordon                   31 1830 Cathair
16   DM C  Curtis MacIsaac               21 Shamrock Cathair
18 AM/F C  Uriel John                    27 KT Ferramendiak

Winfridh will purportedly be playing with a flatter midfield than previous managers, meaning the Defensive Midfield role has given way to some more all-action equivalents. Helios Roy has been listed as a midfielder, playing that position for club side Raynor City United, with CF Daineri midfield up-and-comer Gael Coorie rumoured to be making his debut, playing a little deeper.

Wingers

## Position Name                        Age Club
 7   AM CR Brandon Bruhn                 24 Shamrock Cathair
11    M L  Marc-Antoine Trigintillion    26 Directus
13  D/M L  Juanito Xabregas              22 AC Izotz Zubia
17   AM CR Ronan Buckley                 19 AC Izotz Zubiae

Typically a 10/10 position for the Bulls, what with the national team's historical insistence on playing a counter-attacking game. Marc-Antoine Trigintillion, the bald-headed Shamrock winger, is the star here. Also at Shamrock, Brandon Bruhn is a firecracker on the right hand side. At 5'5 and lightly built he can be bullied by opposing full-backs, but his terrier-like resilience and acceleration makes him plainly annoying to play against.

Forwards

## Position Name                        Age Club
 9    F C  Kjartan Lúnquerque            18 1830 Cathair
12    F C  Aleix Ferrer                  22 KT Moreazerua
19 AM/F C  Wilhelm Hielscher-Zendagorta  29 Cazadores Cathair
25    F C  Jos Zuiderwijk                18 Oljestaden IF

All-action forward Zendagorta is the star name, but teenage Cathair striker Kjartan Lúnquerque, a 6'1 powerhouse (by Audioslavian standards) is rumoured to be getting the nod as the fulcrum of the side's attack.

Style Modifier: -1
Penalties: Roy (placement), Lúnquerque (power)
Corners: Bruhn, Pelle
Free Kicks: Roy (placement), Pelle (cross)

Likely starting lineup: Hélder - Malcom, Bolding, Harkness, Pelle - Trigintillion, Buvalelli, Roy, Coorie, Bruhn - Lúnquerque

Style Modifier: -1

Potted history

Audioslavia reached the finals of World Cups 12, 19, 20 and 29, losing all of them and gaining a reputation as a team that chokes.
After thirty cycles away, Audioslavia returned to win the Baptism of Fire before World Cup 59, won a regional championship in cycle 60 and then won back-to-back World Cups in cycles 63 and 64. That's the golden generation right there.
Things went back to normal after that. The side lost a few more major finals, including World Cups 67, 69 and 76.
Recent cycles have seen Audioslavia fall to the midfield in the rankings, failing to qualify for four out of the last five World Cups. That disappointment has been offset by victory in CAFA Cup 3 and Cup of Harmony 83, both in Cycle 91.
Audioslavia is one of two nations to have won five different major senior titles - BoF, CoH, WC plus two different regional championships. They recently became the only team in history to have recorded 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed finishes in each of the three WCC tournaments, plus regional competition.
Recently discovered in the history books: A regional tournament for the now-defunct FIFA region, held before World Cup 28. Audioslavia won this tournament, but do not consider it to be an official regional title unless Nepharans are in the room.

Style of Play

Post Football is the name given to Audioslavia's style of play. It's based on the idea that, the less the game resembles football, the more ill at ease your opponents will be. Audioslavia play dirty, sideways and overly cautiously. The addition of Winfridh as manager will curtail this somewhat, with the side expecting to get forward, contrary to their nature.
Kontrapuntzeka is another word for Audioslavia's style of play. Literally meaning counter-attacking, Audioslavia's national team are comfortable playing without the ball and charging forward in numbers when they do finally get it. Each player on this team has a deep understanding of how, when and where to attack on the counter. Losing the ball and allowing the Bulls to hit you on the break can be fatal to even the best teams in the multiverse.
Audioslavian managers have started trying to get the defenders to pass the ball around the back to entice their opponents forward. Audioslavian defenders hate this almost as much as Audioslavian fans.
Our footballers tend to be on the shorter, leaner side, with everyone outside of the goalie, centre forward and centre half topping out at about 5'10.
Audioslavian footballers are often tenacious, with the highest levels of stamina you'll see in world football. Audioslavian sides are often capable of playing at a high-tempo for long periods of time, and wins are often through attrition rather than skill.
Audioslavian teams are notorious for gamesmanship - the bending of the rules in order to gain an advantage. Players will taunt, feign injury, surround the referee, basically anything if it seems like it'd be beneficial. Audioslavians feel no shame in this. As far as they're concerned, their willingness to go further than the other team is a sign that they're more dedicated than their opponents might be. What might be considered dishonourable behaviour for you might be considered normal in Audioslavia.
Audioslavian teams fear losing. It's our greatest weakness and, given how this fear manifests itself in big games, a powerful irony
As well as lacking a bit of raw power, Audioslavian footballers often lack technique compared to their foreign counterparts.
Above all else though, what Audioslavian national teams often lack is heart. The worse things are going, the worse Audioslavians play. They're the classic bully. When things don't pan out as they expect, they retreat physically and mentally.

The Manager
"It's Winfridh!" Cried the Cathair Herald upon the Daineri-Audioslavian manager leaving the offices of the FFA and giving a nod and a thumbs-up to the assembled press. Affectionately nicknamed 'Opera' on account of his loud, weirdly melodic instructions bellowed from the sidelines to his team-mates. Some casuals even think his full name is 'Opera Winfridh', but his name is simply Winfridh. Like most Daineri footballers and increasingly Audioslavians of Daineri decent, monomymicity is the name of the game. I hope the game isn't 'pronounce this word'.

Formerly a goalkeeper at Daineri club Doubleplusgood, Winfridh became Silexhera FC's first choice goalkeeper following their promotion to the top flight. There, he performed miracles in keeping the side in top division football, coming close to a Globe Cup spot in one season. The side would be relegated in Season 11 of the National League, after which Winfridh would join then-second division CF Daineri, winning promotion as backup keeper before fully entrenching himself into the managerial role he'd already made his own. He presided over the side's initial three-season stay in the top division, and pushed the side back up into the top flight in his second to last season at the club.

Those who have seen CF Daineri play will note that the side aren't the most traditional of Audioslavian football sides. Often with left-field tactics and not afraid to get forward, Winfridh's Audioslavia side might be - whisper it - exciting to watch?

Home, Away

Home shirt is traditionally worn with white shorts and socks, but if our opponents are wearing that colour then we switch to the same deep red as the shirts. This is what usually ends up happening. Dark green or black shorts have been worn on occasion.

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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Choose Scorers: Y
GodMod Goalscoring Events: Y*
Injure Players: Y
GodMod Injury Events Y*

Red Card Players: Y
Yellow Card Players: Y
GodMod Other Events: Y*
* As long as you're cool with the idea that Audioslavian media's interpretation of events might be different.
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Style Modifier: -1

by **Gnejs** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:45 pm

CoH squad

Formation:
4-3-3

Style Modifier:
+3

Nickname:
The Dandelions

Uniforms (Supplied by Siru) - Home/Away

The Dandelions continue sporting their new 4-3-3 formation with a relatively high defensive line combined with high pressing by the forwards (known as Stoic Press). We say ‘new’, but of course it’s not that new anymore, because Deltic coach Enda Clentin is starting to become a household name in The Union. Clentin brought the team to their first ever World Cup in the 94th cycle where they came away with one win and three points, and he mustered a respectable campaign in the 44th Copa Rushmori that ended with the traditional Ro16 loss to Eura. Hopes were high as they entered the qualifications for the 95th World Cup, but the delivery was so-n-so as The Dandelions managed to earn a total of 0 points in the first three games. It was uphill from there, and in all honesty few were surprised when they eventually failed to qualify. Now they’re back for a new CoH. With many of the old heroes retired, new prospects are eager to uphold proud Union traditions of just surviving the group stage and then lose, probably to Eura.

Team Roster (domestic team and age):
GK: #1 Aristocles Svendsen (IFK Segeltorp, 23)
GK: #27 Theodor Snöstorm (Storängens IF, 20)
RD: #2 Daniel Jones (Allmänna Gränd IF, 30)
RD: #3 Frank Frallis (IFK Segeltorp, 21)
RD: #4 Johannes Runarsson (Vasakamraterna, 22)
CD: #5 Karl-Johan Kärv (Vasakamraterna, 27)
CD: #6 Hibiskus Andersson (Lokomotiv Esaias, 24)
CD: #7 Lennart Horndal (Allmänna Gränd IF, 28)
LD: #8 Carl-Johan Hansson (Grünerhagen VF, 26)
LD: #9 August Bjørneboe (Fort Viljan Northern FC, 29)
LD: #10 Carl Benedictsen (Fort Viljan Northern FC, 26)
M: #11 Niels-Petter Skog (Allmänna Gränd IF, 24)
M: #12 Nicomachus Hansson (IFK Hagen, 24)
M: #13 Didrik Nes (Kejm BK, 30)
M: #14 Cratylus Hansen (Fort Viljan Northern FC, 30)
M: #15 Edward Drange (Briskeby BK, 30)
M: #16 Samuel Falkmar** (Port Rhovanyon AFC, 28)
M: #17 Sigurd Åboo (Vasakamraterna, 31)
M: #18 Lukas Fager (Storängens IF, 25)
M: #19 Rasmus Lamm (Vasakamraterna, 23)
F: #20 Thrasymachos Andersson (Nokkeby BK, 22)
F: #21 Cornelis Ceder (Fort Viljan Northern FC, 33)
F: #22 Georg Bardo (Dalströmma BK, 28)
F: #23 Nikolaj Fjällstrand (Storängens IF, 22)
F: #24 Nicho Tistel (Lokomotiv Esaias, 21)
F: #25 Mikkel Bukt (Finntorp IK, 23)
F: #26 Karl Sol (IFK Nordstiernan, 24)

** Samuel Falkmar has dual Gnejs/Tikariot citizenship and has elected to represent the Prosaic Union.

Coach:
Enda Clentin (Delte)
Assistant Coach:
Timotej Hansson (PUG)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Y
Give yellow cards to my players: Y
Give red cards to my players: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y.
Style mod: +3

About the Prosaic Union
The Prosaic Union of Gnejs – commonly abbreviated PUG, colloquially called 'The Union', often nicknamed 'The Rock' – is a country located in the far north-east of Rushmore. A constant source of bewilderment for many, the name Gnejs comes from the native word for the type of metamorphic rock called gneiss in English and German. The root of the word is believed to derive from the High German gneist, meaning roughly 'spark', the link being that the rock glitters. Gneiss is a common rock type across the territory making up the modern-day nation and has historically been a readily used building material component.

A vast and sparsely populated land, The Union covers about 1 220 000 square kilometres and has a population of just under 16 million. It is divided into four big regions – Berg (north), Birka (east), Ängby (west) and Vika (south) – which in turn are divided into counties and municipalities. The Interior compromises an immense area of more or less untouched wilderness at the heart of the country's inland and covers parts of all four regions. The capital city is called Port Kejm and is located on the coast in the region of Birka. The national arena – Kejm Park – is located in Port Kejm, and all Dandelion home games will be played here.

People in general are quiet and reserved. While idle small talk without purpose amongst strangers might be considered appropriate and expected some places, in The Union it is usually frowned upon and considered bothersome. The native tongue is called 'Gnejsian' (native: gnejsiska) and has a long and rich history. There's an abundance of regional dialects, some so distinct from others that many have suggested they really constitute different – albeit strongly related – languages. It is common to divide the many dialects into three different 'families', north-eastern (OOC: Norwegian), western (OOC: Swedish) and southron (OOC: Danish). Children learn English (known in The Union as 'the common tongue') from the age of five, and the population at large is generally considered to be fluent.

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 5:10 pm

The TRUE VALHALLAN FEDERATION of POLAR ISLANDSTATES, Roster for CUP of HARMONY 87
Nation Name: The True Valhallan Federation of Polar Islandstates
Demonym: Valhallans (or Polarians)
Team Nickname: The Terns
Official Supporters Group: ~~Outlawed~~

KIT COLOURS:
AWAY - HOME (w/ Reverse) - KEEPER

STAFF:
Manager: Iosef Miroshnichenko, 57

Record in Charge: P 53, W 17, D 15, L 21, GF 45, GA 54, GD -9, WP 32.1%
A True Valhallan, Iosef played for the Terns way back in Copa Rushmori XXVII, albeit mostly from the bench. Never quite hit the heights that people expected from him whilst he was an international player, but has turned out to be quite the astute tactician during the long decades of closed borders. If by 'astute' you mean 'defensive'. Has been handed the reins of the national team by the recently re-branded VFA after his "streetwise and resilient" tactics secured East Franz their most recent title, and the OO have been watching him closely ever since. He's actually unaware that he's being used by the establishment as something of a scapegoat, but as nothing has yet hit the proverbial fan everyone is just cracking on. All he knows is, he's under pressure to succeed and succeed quickly.

He has a distinctly average record in charge so far, which would normally be a very positive thing for a nation just re-emerging onto the international scene. However, his growing reputation for choking and overthinking things in the big moments is beginning to be a weight around his neck. So when his side lost at home to Saint Eleanor in a deciding WCQ stage game with a playoff spot on the line...? Or got hammered by Cardenao with a spot in the last CoH knockout stages at stake...? Or both Copa Rushmori since the return of the Terns...? Yeah. It's fine. It's no big deal; it's only our international reputation at stake. Has plumbed even lower depths in the last WCQs, so, no spoilers, but this won't end well for him. Feel free to speculate.

Now, sit up straight, get your hand on your heart, and sing the national anthem. Louder! And hold still, I'm trying to stitch a bit more gold braid onto your epaulettes...

Assistant Manager: Federico Aalto, 52

A True Valhallan, Aalto's Külmsaari background means he is born from the same cradle that supported the Party in their rally against Sargossan influence and used it to gain power in the Federation. The Party will be relying on his presence to remind the players of what is at stake this campaign - i.e. the mission to prove to the Multiverse that Valhalla Stronk. Indeed, they've made sure of that by giving him secret instructions to contradict Miroshnichenko whenever they think it would pay to have the national team coach look undermined. The slightly purer or more naive VFA members however will simply be hoping that his attacking tendencies temper Miroshnichenko's conservative leanings. Clean sheets are important, sure, but scoring is fun. Now, sing up! Aut pax, aut bellum!

PLAYERS:
#1 - GK - Hans Aigner - Age 30 -

East Franz Athletic

- 42 Caps
A True Valhallan and a truly safe pair of hands. The Terns might not have covered themselves in glory since their return to international football, but without Aigner in the goalmouth, things could have been a whole lot worse. Has proved himself over and over for the Terns when he was so often the different between a one-nil win and something far less satisfying. Still young-ish for a goalkeeper, Miroshnichenko will be hoping that Aigner can be the bedrock of the Terns' defence for a few more years yet, as he was for the Spires when he was Aigner's club manager. It would take a very good player indeed to unseat him, that's for sure, although there is a young man from Jan Mayen who might fancy his chances.

#2 - WBR - Johannes Braun - Age 29 -

Damogran (SRS)

- 38 Caps, 2 Assists, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Braun's emergence as a right-back in the same mould of the legendary Moses Luc Bjerregaard can be traced back to the money that Nasjonale Hauker invested in their youth academy following their hot streak of league titles. He may have moved on to pastures new, but he's still a young lad from the East End at heart. Lightning quick, he sacrificed a promising track career to concentrate on football, and his pace more than makes up for his lack of pure tactical awareness. Was made a bit of a scapegoat for fans of both the Terns and Hauker in the past, but now he's re-found his form he's ousted Kowaleski from the starting line-up again, and has signed on the dotted line for Damogran.

#3 - WBL - Vagn Mortensen - Age 28 -

Alcassar 1896 FC (TKT)

- 23 Caps
A True Valhallan, Vagn Mortensen was something of a late bloomer for both club and country. In the case of the latter, that might not be his fault, but in the case of the former, it took until he was well into his twenties for him to start gathering serious appearances in a season. Eventually, he became first choice, and the Bargemen won the league. Coincidence? Seems unlikely. You don't get voted into the Team of the Season by accident. Rangy, powerful, pacy, and intelligent, Mortensen has followed some of his compatriots to Tikariot, where we're sure he'll continue improving.

#4 - DC - Aapo Miroshnichenko - Age 24 -

Tikariot City FC (TKT)

- 31 Caps
A True Valhallan, and yes, the manager's son. He is actually good, though. Really good. Assuming he eclipses his father and manages to live up to the expectations that many hold for him, then a very bright future awaits indeed. Was a runner-up at DBC55 and won a place in the starting line-up of the Terns as a result; a position he's clung onto ever since. There used to be a sense that 'young Aapo' wasn't quite ready to take on the Multiverse, but that's all evaporated now. One of a handful of players to have signed for clubs in Tikariot this season, Spires fans will miss his level-headedness and ability to read the game.

#5 - DC - Odbjorn Ohm - Age 23 -

Crisisbless (NPH)

- 46 Caps, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Ohm was one of the stars of the previous DBC campaign in Valanora and Banija, where he played alongside Miroshnichenko Jr. as the Chicks finished runners-up to Qasden. He had already shown enough in the Terns jersey to be deemed worthy of a lift up into the starting line-up, and having continued to impress for both club and country, sparked something of a bidding war when he suggested he'd be open to a move abroad. Accordingly, and now playing for Nepharan giants Crisisbless, Ohm takes his spot as the buzz-player of this squad. Which considering he's a centre-back, takes some doing.

#6 - DC - Onni Boes - Age 31 - FC Jansberg (SEM)

- 47 Caps - Vice-Captain
A True Valhallan, Onni Boes is one of the biggest characters in the dressing room, famously being discovered halfway out to sea on a Kuril fishing vessel three days after the last time East Franz won the league title, alongside two circus acrobats, a stuffed fox, no memory of how he got there, and a crushing headache. Elaborate and flamboyant, he's more like an attacking midfielder trapped in a centre-back's body sometimes, but he makes the game fun to watch. And with Miroshnichenko Sr.'s emphasis on defence, that might be important to the viewing public back at home. The fans love him, and so will your television editors. You know the phrase "if a defender has to make a tackle then they've already made a mistake"? Yeah. Not that. Boes loves a slide tackle.

#7 - AMC - Sebastian Nylund - Age 25 -

1896 Ebor (MYT)

- 51 Caps, 7 Assists, 10 Goals
A True Valhallan, Nylund can operate as a number ten but does tend to drift wide, a fact that the tactics are set up to exploit. Expect to see him pop up when and where you least expect him too, and good luck trying to mark him. He was going to be the attacking fulcrum for the Diamonds for many years to come, but 1896 Ebor offered him a route to Mytanijan football and he jumped at it with both hands. Their gain is our loss. He has the talent to play anywhere he wants to, and is entirely capable of playing across the front line if you wanted him to, including as second striker. Nimble, agile, full of tricks, and with the physique to ensure he can't get pushed around; this kid isn't a kid anymore but a potential superstar in the making, so long as he can stay out of the nightclubs.

#8 - DMC - Ragnar Holst - Age 28 -

SK Aasiaat Harbour

- 49 Caps, 2 Assists, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Ragnar Holst was only a teenager when he helped propel Aasiaat to their first Divisjon One titles, and he was the captain this time around as they lifted the title in triumph last season. He's got fierce competition from Dementieva for the starting berth at defensive midfield, but as a DivOne winning captain he seems to have the edge in Miroshnichenko's mind thus far. Smart, clever, lets his feet do the talking particularly on the edge of either box, and unflappable.

#9 - ST - Dmitry Eisenhauer - Age 31 -

Tekstil Ibon (MYT)

- 50 Caps, 1 Assist, 15 Goals
A True Valhallan, Eisenhauer is probably the closest the Terns have come in recent years to emulating Timo Skye. At least, in terms of ego. Unlikely to be remembered in the same breath as the great man, or even in the same breath as the next six or seven great men to have scored goals for the Terns, he is nonetheless as very capable and skilful striker who is extremely good at hitting the ball cleanly, and incredibly hard. When Eisenhauer kicks it, it stays kicked. Was snapped up by SK from Sibir at a young age, but when SK indicated they'd be dipping into the international transfer markets like theyr used to, his ego dictated he had to move. And so, to Mytanija. Knows he's got competition, and has raised his game as a result, so whilst one goal every three games might not sound impressive, in a Miroshnichenko Sr. side it isn't to be sniffed at at all.

#10 - MC - Oscar Pallasmaa - Age 28 -

1923 Esca (MYT)

- 53 Caps, 12 Assists, 4 Goals - CAPTAIN
A True Valhallan, Pallasmaa is possibly the most talented all-round midfielder the Federation has produced in a generation. Adept at holding, knowing when to press forwards, and when to let loose with one of his famous raking long range passes, it is impossible to imagine the modern Bjarnarey without him, such is the club and even the city's reliance on him as a talisman. Grew up within sight of The Barge, he is a local hero to the Bjarninger, and fast becoming a national one, too. So, it's something of a shock to see his name next to that of another club this time around. Nonetheless, we expect his star to continue to shine, and all that experience he brings back can only be a good thing for the national team. In another era he might have been a potential all-timer, but he'll need a knockout stage win or two to his name to be able to claim anything like that.

#11 - AMC - Einar Heimark - Age 23 -

Tikariot City FC (TKT)

- 49 Caps, 10 Assists, 3 Goals
A True Valhallan, Heimark was the only member of the DBC runners-up squad to have already been a starter for the senior team at the time, so it was slightly surprising that he wasn't necessarily the stand-out star of that tournament for the Chicks back then. Nonetheless, he is an energetic and direct attacking midfielder who does need other players to do some of the legwork for him but is outstanding when given that license to perform. Operating almost as a second striker for his club side, his ability to draw defenders out of position should in theory create plenty of space for Eisenhauer to exploit. One of two players moving to Tikariot City FC, so it will be interesting to see how that influences the Terns in future.

#12 - GK - Tord Alexandersson - Age 26 -

SK Franz Josef City

- 3 Caps
A True Valhallan, Tord was selected but never used in the first Copa squad, and managed just one appearance at the most recent one. Nontheless, he made the move from FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls to SK Franz Josef City and now finds himself remaining in the national team fold and with something to prove. Didn't exactly set the league alight with his performances in Divisjon One last season, but SK plucked him from Norscelt for a reason, and he's certainly got the ability to do well for the Terns.

#13 - GK - Jori Sipp - Age 24 -

Jan Mayen Islanders

- 3 Caps
A True Valhallan, Sipp's performances at DBC55 impressed Miroshnichenko enough to earn himself a call-up into the senior squad, and he's been here ever since. Is unlikely to provide much more than depth and competition for Aigner, but is certainly destined for big things. A nimble and cat-like penalty specialist... which would be useful if qualifying had penalty shoot-outs...

#14 - AMC - Elvis Haugen - Age 23 -

Qet NSC (CMT)

- 12 Caps
A True Valhallan, Haugen is in the same boat as Sipp in this his string of performances at DBC55 convinced Miroshnichenko, or the selection panel at least, to take a punt on the latest all-round export from the Haapa-Mechelin Youth Academy to start setting their sights on international domination - and his performances from the bench in qualification have done nothing to harm that. Not quite as a direct as Heimark, his touch and strength in possession, alongside his short and stocky frame, means getting the ball off him can be almost impossible. A great asset for keeping the ball out of dangerous areas whilst protecting a lead - attack being the best form of defence and all that...

#15 - WBL - Jalmari Hagen - Age 22 -

SK Franz Josef City

- 5 Caps, 1 Assist
A True Valhallan, Jalmari Hagen is a surprise inclusion in the squad, and has injuries to Northbrook's Carlquist to 'thank' for this opportunity. An emerging talent, if he played for anyone else you might have said he was the kind of player who'd end up at SK anyway. He just seems to 'fit' there, so it's a rare win for the SK acadamy that they've managed to produce a player that's perfect for them already. Fast, direct, physical, and with a deft touch, Hagen is everything a modern Valhallan wing-back should be. Think more Bjerregaard than KKV.

#16 - WBR - Rafael Kowaleski - Age 32 -

SK Aasiaat Harbour

- 30 Caps, 2 Assists, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, there isn't much that Kowaleski can't do with a football. It seems at times like he was born with an innate knowledge of where the football and both goals were at all times. He does sometimes lose concentration and forget where he's supposed to be, or who he's supposed to be marking, but for a mostly risk-free option that you don't need to worry about, he's hard to beat in the Federation right now. This fact was borne out in practice when he was one of the star players of Aasiaat's title win last season, putting in unheralded but solid performances week after week, and making the VFA Team of the Season as a result. His reward? Losing the number two shirt from Johannes Braun. Which doesn't seem in the script but, there you go. The two are pretty evenly matched so expect both to get plenty of game-time in order to keep things fresh.

#17 - DMC - Nic Dementieva - Age 21 -

Rülândéá Kôstä (FFD)

- 13 Caps, 1 Assist
A True Valhallan and a real firecracker of a midfielder, Nic Dementieva is curating a growing reputation for wild hair, impassioned tackling, and a ferocious appetite for winning the ball. Fresh from captaining the Chicks to the DBC final, he's signed up for the madness of the S-PFL, so Thor only knows what kind of player Rülândéá Kôstä are going to turn him into. But it should be interesting, anyway. Still has some maturing to do no doubt, but if you wanted to point him in the direction of the opposition playmaker and say, "Nic: destroy!" then you're going to see fireworks. Gives off a sort of 'psychiatric patient' aura that can be deeply unsettling for the opposition: if you genuinely think your marker didn't care one bit about staying on the pitch or not, you do tend to temper your actions somewhat. And yet, has never been sent off. Yet.

#18 - ST - Emmanuele Niemi - Age 22 -

SK Nasjonale Hauker

- 20 Caps, 6 Goals
A True Valhallan, Emmanuele Niemi was the talk of the Federation when he lit up DBC55 with his goalscoring, almost single-handedly propelling the Chicks all the way to the semi-finals before a freak gym accident left him on the operating table. Now playing with only one thumb, he cuts an unusual figure on the field, simultaneously looking like he's both craving attention and trying to go under the radar at the same time, and he has a very distinctive run. You can't argue with goals however, and Nasjonale look like they've secured a gem here. His father is also a former Polarian u21s international, and he was born in the Fallenmark capital of Marylebone, which is sometimes a controversial topic for some of the authorities. Turns out that even they can't argue with goals however, and Niemi is pushing Eisenhauer hard for that number nine shirt ever since the vindication of winning the DBC.

#19 - MC - Marten Kallenberger - Age 22 -

Northbrook Diamonds FK

- 9 Caps
A True Valhallan, Kallenberger seems to have edged out Leonhardt in the discussion for utility midfield option from the bench, and it's not hard to see why. Leonhardt might have had the experience, but Kallenberger has the DBC winners medal, and more importantly, the talent. The ball seems to stick to him, he always seems to find a player with his passing, and both of those abilities are key to any Miroshnichenko side that want to be difficult to beat first and foremost. Originally touted as an attacking midfielder, he's more of a carrier than that would suggest, so is labelled as a solid middle-of-the-park option in this roster.

#20 - ST - Youssef Nijgaard - Age 21 -

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

- 16 Caps, 5 Assists, 2 Goals
A True Valhallan, Nijgaard exploded into the national consciousness with some electrifying performances at the DBC with his strike partner Emmanuele Niemi. So impressive was it, in fact, that the entire nation seemed to be clamouring for his inclusion in the first World Cup squad. Another Bjarnese native, the little floating city seems to be producing a little golden generation at the moment, and this particular member of that generation is going to have a point to prove during his time with the Terns. More of a deep lying player than an out-and-out finisher, he is a dream of a strike partner to have for others - the only problem being that if Miroshnichenko wants to get the best out of him he's going to have to go two up front. A leader figure, given the chance, and the fourth of four DBC winners in the squad.

#21 - MC - Gustav Kommersen - Age 29 -

SK Aasiaat Harbour

- 15 Caps, 1 Assist
A True Valhallan, Gustav has been Aasiaat's chief playmaker for three seasons now, and the Victorrinn club is being built around the midfield combination of him and Holst. The pair have been split up in the national team thanks to the strength of Pallasmaa in Kommersen's position, but Kommersen is taking it in his stride, happy instead to provide cover and competition for the Terns captain. A free kick specialist, so don't be surprised to see him thrown on in the last few minutes if Miroshnichenko decides to play for set pieces in search of a late winner or equaliser.

#22 - DC - Heino Olsen - Age 28 -

SK Franz Josef City

- 19 Caps
A True Valhallan, Olsen was in the starting line-up when the Terns made their comeback to the international scene, and was naturally disappointed to see his place lost to Ohm. Is on a mission to claim his spot back as a result, and appears to have doubled his levels of professionalism even if SK's faltering league performances have left him with questions marks attached to his name. Tall and gangly, he looks like he'd be easy to outmuscle in the box, but possesses a wiry sort of strength that has surprised many an attacker not just with his ability to hold them off, but also with the length of his legs - that seem to have just the extra inches required to beat them to the ball when it really matters. So far hasn't managed to win back that spot, but, he's working on it.

#23 - DC - Sigmunder Aalstadt - Age 29 -

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

- 12 Caps
A True Valhallan and the final part of the "oh hey turns out Bjarnarey are really good at the moment, perhaps I should scout them" brigade, Aalstadt is still something of a shock call-up to the Terns. Shorter than your average Valhallan, he nonetheless has springs in his heels or something, and is very hard to beat in the air as a result. With Ohm alongside him, won the league with the Flotilla, and brings a winning mentality and a monstrous desire to win the ball with him to the Terns. Should he and Boes play at the same time ever, I'd be concerned about who that left at the back alongside them...

TACTICS: 3-4-2-1
The Polarian game was famous for being methodical in its approach, calmly assessing where the weaknesses of the opposition lay before ruthlessly attacking and exploiting them mercilessly, all whilst being technically superb and abrasive in defence. Miroshnichenko has started his reign however by making sure that this internationally naive bunch of players are, first and foremost, hard to beat. Still finding their way on this return to the international stage, they will attempt to frustrate the opposition in order to avoid humiliation rather than play any sweeping attacking football that leaves us open at the back. To be fair to Miroshnichenko Sr. though, even though he lost his nerve at several points during WC94 Qualifying and went against his own best instincts, it did nearly work first time...

The back three of Miroshnichenko Jr., Ohm, and Boes will not be taking unnecessary risks ("will they, Boes..."), and will sit back at almost all times, only really going beyond the halfway line should a corner be taken. Braun and Mortensen will often be the first line in attack when a counter-attack is sprung, rushing forwards quickly to support Nylund and Heimark in their task of supplying throughballs and chips forward for Eisenhauer - a skilled technical finisher and extremely capable physical player. The midfield of Pallasmaa and Holst will largely be tasked with protecting the defence and breaking up the attacks of the opposition, although Pallasmaa's eye for a pass means in games we dominate he will often be the metronome in the heart of the field.

Likely frustrated by this conservative approach will be assistant manager Federico Aalto, whose basis in the Külmsaari game means his base instinct is to always attack. With one coach hellbent on defending, and the other on attacking, the newly rebadged Valhallan Football Association have hired the perfect combination of talent to advertise Secretary General's 'True Valhallan' way of life to the outside multiverse for the first time in nearly three decades.

Penalty Taker: Oscar Pallasmaa/Dmitry Eisenhauer/Einar Heimark
Free Kick Taker: Einar Heimark/Sebastian Nylund/Oscar Pallasmaa
Corner Taker: Einar Heimark/Sebastian Nylund/Oscar Pallasmaa

Modification: -4

Record going into Cup of Harmony 87:

THE OPPONENT CAN
Choose my goalscorers? Yes.
Godmod scoring events? Yes.
RP injuries to my players? Yes, within reason, and I reserve the right to change the severity in a follow-up RP.
Godmod injuries to my players? Yes, as above.
Hand out yellow cards to my players? Yes.
Hand out red cards to my players? Yes, but only 2 per match maximum, and never to my captain or vice-captain.
Godmod other events? I'll have a lot of my own story going on this cycle, so TG me first, please, but I'm always open to ideas.

Style modifier: -4

A quick IC note for your RPs:
The Federation is no longer the bastion of civil rights and political freedoms that you might remember. The long absence from international sport is thanks to an isolationist and paranoid military police state taking over, using whipped up fear against the Sargossans' claim to Külmsaar and Terra Scotia as both carrot and stick. Citizens are now preoccupied with achieving the title of True Valhallan, which is acquired through either military service, civil service, outstanding conduct, or as of recently, representing your national in international sport.

Quite why they've done all this is yet to be ascertained/revealed exactly, but the exercise is being externally described as a good way to advertise the new Valhalla to the outside world. In actual fact, Secretary General Orion Lund has an ulterior motive, one which was revealed to the reader and the reader only at the end of the last WCQs campaign; namely, the abolition of elections by distracting everyone with other events so they vote it through. There is no reason that your characters would know for certain what Lund has planned for Miroshnichenko or the nation in general, though you are free to speculate - particularly where the reappearance of Alexsandr van Sorensen is concerned.

As an aside, the nation has also taken a rather more bullying tone towards the rest of the Valhallan Union, with Minor Valhalla now very much pressured into living up to the definition of its geographical title, and not best pleased about it.

So, the nation is no longer closed, but Valhallan fans will not yet be permitted to travel in large numbers, and organised supporters groups are currently illegal. Expect plenty of shady support staff to follow the Terns abroad, too, despite the pending relaxation of labobur laws being an intended distraction lobbed in from the sidelines by The Party.

In short; it's Valhalla, Sven, but not as we know it...

Aut pax, aut bellum

by **Brannfjord** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:34 pm

Brannfjords Fotballforbund

Official Roster for the 87^th Cup of Harmony

About Brannfjord:

Brannfjord is a nation with a long and proud history, rooted in the ancient traditions and legends of the Vikings, the so-skilled ocean navigators that wanted to forge commercial spots across the entire Sporting Universe, including Rushmore. Its name means “the fjord of fire”, referring to the volcanic activity that shaped its landscape and gave it its distinctive features: mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, fjords and hot springs.

The origins of Brannfjord can be traced back to the 11th century, when a group of Viking explorers led by Egil Thorsen sailed westward from what is now the Polar Islandstates in search of new lands. They reached the western coast of the continent of Pavola, where they founded a settlement called Grimnes (whose name stands for “The Village on the Rocky Promontory/Fjord). However, they soon faced hostility from the native inhabitants. After several skirmishes and raids, they decided to abandon Brannfjord and return to the northern isles they called home.

On their way back, they encountered a storm that blew them off course and brought them to what they thought to be an unknown island in the north of Pavola. which they named it Brannfjord. After the fiery eruptions they witnessed from its volcanoes. They were amazed by the beauty and richness of the land, which offered them fertile soil, abundant wildlife and natural resources. They decided to stay and establish a permanent colony.

They also discovered that the island was inhabited by another group of Viking settlers, who had arrived there a few years earlier from the East. They called themselves Graentfjallers (green mountain dwellers), after the name they gave to their territory: Graentfjall (green mountain). They welcomed the newcomers and shared their knowledge and experience with them.

It turned to be a shocking moment for the Viking settlers of Brannfjord when they realised that they covered more land to the West, reaching the fjords, as they noticed that Grimnes was still standing. In that moment, they were aware that the storm sent them back to the place they disliked because of the native inhabitants, which left the place. After they realised, they considered to stay in the place, due to the natural beauties, resources of the place, and the connections with Graentfjallers living in the East.

The Brannfjorders and the Graentfjallers lived in harmony and prosperity for several centuries, developing a culture and a society that combined the best aspects of their Viking heritage and their new environment. They followed the old Norse religion, worshipping the gods of Asgard and Valhalla. With some twists, Brannfjord decided to create its own law system, based on the principles of honour, justice and democracy. They held regular assemblies called Storting, where they discussed and decided on matters of common interest. They also maintained their tradition of exploration and trade, sailing across the seas and establishing contacts with other nations.

However, their peaceful and isolated existence was disrupted by the arrival of new invaders from different places across Rushmore: In the 18th century, the invaders began to expand its empire and influence across the world, seeking new territories and resources. It set its eyes on Brannfjord, which it considered as part of its domain by virtue of force, as they had navies and armies ready to attack the coasts of Brannfjord and get into the nation.

The invaders sent several expeditions to Brannfjord, trying to establish their presence and authority there. They encountered fierce resistance from the natives, who refused to submit or surrender their lands and rights. The invaders resorted to violence and deception, attacking and plundering the settlements, kidnapping and enslaving the people, spreading diseases and destroying the environment. They also tried to impose their religion and culture on them, forcing them to convert to Christianity and adopt their laws and customs.

The Brannfjorders fought back with courage and determination, using their skills and knowledge to defend themselves. They also received support from other peoples in the region, as they were recognised as a continuity of them, and allies at some extent. They also formed alliances with other nations that opposed foreign domination.

The independence of Brannfjord marked a new era in their history, opening new opportunities and challenges for the small nations. They had to face the consequences of the war: rebuilding their infrastructure, recovering their economy, healing their wounds… They also had to adapt to the changes in the world: embracing modernity, participating in global affairs, dealing with new threats… They had to find their place and role in the international community: defining their identity, asserting their interests, promoting their values.

They also had to deal with new neighbours: The Kytler Peninsulae and Tikariot. Neighbours that have pretty different characteristics than those used to be considered as “normal” in Brannfjord, which was initially considered as a potential threat. Instead of being in a potentially dangerous situation, both nations respected, and continue to do so, the sovereignty of Brannfjord, not having big border issues or anything related for the last couple of decades.

Brannfjord faced these challenges with courage and wisdom, preserving their unity and solidarity, while also respecting their diversity and autonomy. They maintained their culture and traditions, while also embracing innovation and progress. They defended their interests and rights, while also cooperating and collaborating with other nations. They remained faithful to their values and ideals, while also being open and tolerant to other views and beliefs.

They continued to write their saga, as the seals of Brannfjord.

Quick Facts

Official Name: Republic of Brannfjord - Brannfjord Republikk
Motto: Lojalitet, Frihet, Mot (Loyalty, Freedom, Courage)
National Anthem: Mellom Bakkar og Berg
Capital City: Grimnes.
Highest Point: Tordentoppen (4,625 masl)
Currency: Rigsdaler (R$ 1 = N$ 1.45)
Official Language: Norwegian.

Without further ado, the starting XI and substitutes are presented in the following tables:

Starting XI

Substitutes

Kits

Home: Mostly white, with some green stripes.
Away: Green, with some white stripes.
Third: Blue.

Summary


Nota bene: Only official matches are taken into consideration for current record, caps, and goals

Nickname: Selene (The Seals).
Current Record: 00-00-00 (W-D-L) 
Most Caps: TBD
Most Goals: TBD
Biggest Win: TBD
Biggest Defeat: TBD

Captain: Ivar Øygard
Second Captain: Eivind Haugen.
Third Captain: Lars-Erik Berg
Most likely to score: Sigurd Haugen
Most likely to get red carded: Lars-Erik Berg.
Prone to get injuries: Erik Nordby
The genius: Øystein Sæther.
The motivating soul: Øystein Sæther.
Goal Song: Brannfjordling Målsangen

Manager: Kjartan Martinsen. (56) 
Assistant 1: Håvard Henning. (45) 
Physio: Pål Magnussen. (37) 
GK Trainer: Georg Mjelde. (38) 
Doctor: Sigbjørn Erdahl. (55)

Usual Starting XI Tactical Scheme

Formation: 4-3-3
Style modifier: +2.5

Players' Descriptions and Tactics:

Ivar Øygard
Ivar Øygard is a calm and collected leader who commands his area with authority. He's a seasoned plyer already for Brannfjordling standards, as he has played Første Divisjon football since he was 15. Gifted with lightning-quick reflexes and outstanding shot-stopping ability, he is the best option available among the limited pool that the nation can provide for a national representation. One of his main treats is his ability to play as a sweeper-keeper, also a risk lover, as he often wants to try penalty kicks when required.

Håkon Hansen
Håkon Hansen, the Brannfjordling centre-back, is a towering and imposing defender who may be a nightmare for attackers. He's a strong and physical player who is excellent in the air and reads the game superbly, this partly because Hansen comes from a footballing family; with his father and grandfather both having played professionally. An important thing to consider is that Hansen may, sometimes, get out of control because of how furious he can be against rivals, or even teammates when a mistake happens.

Lars-Erik Berg
A dynamic and versatile defender who loves to get forward. He's a quick and agile player who is excellent at overlapping and creating chances for his teammates, not being fearful to take some initiative and command any chance to attack. Berg grew up in Senja, a town whose main industry is the wood processing, and has been playing football since he was a child; this has helped him to forge a strong personality, to the point that he might take the initiative in case Øygard is having a bad day.

Tobias Thorbjørnsen
Tobias Thorbjørnsen is a young right-back who is quickly making a name for himself in the Brannfjording team. He is known for his athleticism, his crossing ability, and his ability to get forward and create chances. Decided, he might go up and attack, despite the manager may tell him not to do so, but he will do because he has a good dribbling, and a capacity to return and defend fast. There’s a reason why he’s nicknamed De Tog (The train).

Kristoffer Eriksen
A surprisingly creative and imaginative player in the right wing of the team, he is somebody who is always looking to spark something special. He's a skillful player with an eye for transitioning the ball forward, who is excellent at dribbling and beating defenders; somebody who will not doubt to do the best to score a goal or, at least, serve a lovely pass to the strikers. A man from the far away islands, he will do his best to optimise space, something he has learned playing indoors in the harsh winters.

Eivind Haugen
Haugen is a person who can try to anticipate to the happenings and a tactician, who is always looking to make things happen. He's a tenacious and tireless player who is excellent at winning the ball back and setting up his teammates, truly living to the Brannfjordling way of being a team player rather than being a solo singer in the field. Haugen is the perfect companion for somebody as Sæther, as he will try to get in the middle of a marker and Sæther himself, protecting the brain of the team at all costs.

Øystein Sæther
Sæther is a technically gifted and intelligent player who is the heartbeat of the team, making him the best option for a central midfielder in the nation. He's a versatile player who can play in a variety of positions and is always looking to get on the ball and dictate the tempo of the game, not being shy to press for it and launch the team to attack as a horde. Sæther, personally, can be reserved, but he shows his extrovert characteristics in the field, being almost unrecognizable to what he uses to be.

Erik Nordby
Erik Nordby is a hard-working and dedicated player who is always looking to improve himself, a lover of constant improvement and quality books from industries and services. He's a strong and physical player who is excellent at winning the ball back and protecting his defence. Nordby grew up in a small village in eastern Brannfjord and has been playing football since he was a child, with a mindset inspired by his parents, who are process engineers for one of the biggest telcos in the nation, who suggested him to find a hobby, but instead, he found a profession out of it.

Martin Nordstrøm
Martin Nordstrøm is a towering and powerful striker who is a menace for defenders, to the point that he has invested many hours in bodybuilding to achieve a strong physicality for the game. He's a clinical finisher with a keen eye for goal who is also excellent in the air albeit slow, he will act more as a poacher rather than a striker who will create his own chances.

Sigurd Haugen
The epitome of a lightning-quick and agile striker who is a nightmare for defenders to mark, possessing a technicality rarely seen among Brannfjordling folk. He's a prolific goal scorer with an eye for the spectacular who is also excellent at linking up play with his teammates, confident enough to try unexpected methods to finish plays with a goal.

Emil Helsing
Helsing was born and raised in a city in the island of Nærøy. He started playing football at a young age, and he quickly showed his talent. Helsing joined the Nærøy HamKam youth academy at the age of 14. He progressed through the ranks, and he made his senior debut at the age of 16. Helsing has quickly become a star for HamKam. He is a regular scorer, and he has helped the team to achieve success. Helsing is a talented and exciting player. He has the potential to become one of the best strikers in the world.

The Brannfjordling Style of Play

The Brannfjordling team plays an attacking style of football that is designed to create chances and score goals through the exploit of creativity, team chemistry and clinical finishers up front. The team is built around a strong midfield that can control the game and creating opportunities for the forwards but is also capable to control the tempo and shut down the defence when needed.

The Goalkeeper

Ivar Øygard is a talented keeper who is known for his calmness and composure under pressure. He is also an excellent shot-stopper and can make world-class saves. Sometimes, he might want to take risks to the point that he will leave the penalty area and will play as a sweeper, often trying to dive and clear the ball in that way, aside from taking free kicks and penalties when he wants. The manager has given him, along with the rest of teammates, enough confidence and freedom to step up and do set pieces.

The Defence

Håkon Hansen and Lars-Erik Berg are a formidable central defensive partnership. Hansen is a strong and physical player who is excellent in the air, while Berg is a quick and agile player who is good at reading the game. Both can combine through each other’s advantages, but Hansen tends to be the dominant centre back due to his game reading talent, as we will see Berg following him or doing what he instructs Berg to do at any given chance.

The Midfield

Øystein Sæther is a technically gifted and intelligent player who is the heartbeat of the team. He can play in a variety of positions and is always looking to get on the ball and dictate the tempo of the game, often switching with Eivind Haugen. The latter is a natural strategist and tactician who is always looking to make things happen. He is excellent at winning the ball back and setting up Sæther, or they may exchange roles when Sæther decides, allowing the team to react to a different range of scenarios, using the individual skills of both to adapt the pace of the team to the demands of the match.

The Attack

Martin Nordstrøm and Sigurd Haugen are a dangerous duo up front. Nordstrøm is a towering and powerful striker who is a menace for defenders, while Haugen is a lightning-quick and agile striker who is a nightmare to mark. Nordstrøm can either receive crosses and aim to do headers, but also can be able to act as a pivot, taking the ball down and serving to whoever is able to create a chance and score, be it Haugen or Eriksen who may arrive in support at any given time.

The Brannfjordling Style in Action

Brannfjord typically starts the game by playing out from the back. Øygard will look to find Sæther or Haugen in midfield, who will then use their passing and dribbling skills to create chances for the forwards. They might also rotate to a situation where Haugen will take a dominant role, in that scenario, the team will enter in defensive mode, and Sæther will try to read the game and control the defenders on their movements.

If the team is unable to break down the opposition defense, they will look to create chances through set pieces. Øygard and Eriksen are both excellent at taking free kicks and corners, and they are capable of scoring goals from long range. Øygard will be always the first choice to kick penalties, that when Sigurd Haugen tries to get actively fouled in the area, achieving the penalty.
This team is also capable of playing on the counterattack. Nordstrøm and Eivind Haugen are both quick and agile, and they are capable of scoring goals from distance, while Eriksen will always try to push by himself and score or prepare a pass for the strikers.

Strengths

Its attacking style of play and its talented midfield will always serve as a stronghold for the team, providing multiple options for them to capitalise and score. Sæther and Haugen are both capable of creating chances for their teammates, and Nordstrøm and Haugen are both capable of scoring goals, but Eriksen can try to do both things. There are multiple choices for this team to score, which really helps when player is having a bad day in the pitch.

Weaknesses

Defence and its lack of experience can be quite of a toll for the Brannfjordlings. Hansen and Berg are a good central defensive partnership, but they are not as experienced as some of the other defenders in the multiverse; this first adventure will make them recognise the ground they’re stepping in, improve and being able to become a strong force for this team. It doesn’t helps being a young squad at all. They might be a fast and creative team, but the experience needed at some point of the Qualifiers will not be there for help, that’s why they must compensate by being resolute and courageous.

Home Venue

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Injure Players:               Y (TG or contact on Discord)
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by **Kandorith** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:51 am

Kanyori Football Association:
National Football Team Roster for the Cup of Harmony 87

Overview

Nation Name: The Empire of Kandorith/Kanyori Yokoku
Demonym: Kandorese
Team Nickname: めかひ, Mekahi, Rising Sun/Star
First Qualifiers: World Cup 55
First Appearance: World Cup 67
Best Result: Quarter-Finals World Cup 89 | Winners CoH 77

Kit

Home

The home jersey for Kandorith exudes regality with its deep Royal Purple, a colour reminiscent of majestic traditions. The shirt is adorned with subtle and striking gold lines which gracefully run along its contours, adding a touch of elegance to the dark purple jersey. The design captures the essence of royalty and sophistication, reflecting Kandorith's pride and history.

The shorts and socks complement the shirt, featuring gold and black accents that complete the home kit. The overall design is a nod to both tradition and modernity, creating a home kit that stands as a visual representation of the nation's prestige on the football field.

Away

The away jersey for Kandorith embraces a more sleek and modern aesthetic, offering a striking contrast to the royal tones of the home kit. The primary colour is a silvery Gray, symbolizing the nation's technology and serenity. Dynamic streaks of midnight black weave across the jersey, creating a sense of movement and wind.

Subtle hints of light blue accentuate the edges, adding a touch of vibrancy. The away kit represents Kandorith's forward-thinking spirit and commitment to the future. The shorts and socks, in silver grey and midnight black, complete the ensemble, creating an away kit which stands out with a bold and contemporary style.

STAFF

Manager: Kaya Michiyu - age 40
Assistant Manager: Takeshi Kurosawa - age 38

GOALKEEPERS

#1. Shojiro Ito - Goalkeeper (GK) - Age 31 - Hiyashi Celestia (Saint Eleanor)
#13. Kaito Suzuki - Goalkeeper (GK) - Age 27 - Ginza Victory
#25. Hiroshi Tanaka - Goalkeeper (GK) - Age 31 - FC Tenkyo

DEFENDERS

#2. Hiroshi Takahashi - RB - Age 26 - Higaku Antlers
#3. Ayato Nakamura - CB - Age 24 - Imakazawa Ravens
#4. Kenji Tanaka - CB - Age 28 - Ginza Sutori
#5. Aya Fujimoto - LB - Age 25 - Urayama Diamonds
#6. Kazuki Yamamoto - RWD - Age 27 - FC Kamigawa
#12. Mai Tanaka - LWD - Age 24 - Vissel Kobayashi
#15. Yukihiro Sato - CB - Age 26 - Hayazawa Visel
#22. Natsuki Suzuki - RWD - Age 28 - Hayano Frontale

MIDFIELDERS

#8. Riku Kobayashi - Central Midfielder (CM) - Age 25 - Imakazawa Ravens
#10. Daichi Nakamura - Attacking Midfielder (CAM) - Age 27 - Ginza Victory
#16. Yusuke Sasaki - Right Midfielder (RM) - Age 24 - Ginza Sutori
#11. Hikari Tanaka - Central Midfielder (CM) - Age 26 - FC Kamigawa
#18. Miyuki Suzuki - Left Midfielder (LM) - Age 29 - Vissel Kobayashi
#20. Haruki Yamaguchi - Defensive Midfielder (CDM) - Age 25 - Higaku Antlers
#21. Kaito Aoki - Central Midfielder (CM) - Age 28 - Urayama Diamonds
#23. Yoshihiro Matsumoto - Central Midfielder (CM) - Age 32 - FC Tenkyo
#24. Kazuki Nakano - Left Midfielder (LM) - Age 26 - Hayano Frontale

FORWARDS

#7. Taichi Saito - Right Forward (RF) - Age 27 - Hayazawa Visel
#9. Ken Takahashi - Striker (ST) - Age 25 - Imakazawa Ravens
#14. Masato Tanaka - Left Forward (LF) - Age 28 - Ginza Sutori
#17. Ryuji Nakamura - Center Forward (CF) - Age 26 - FC Kamigawa
#19. Hiroshi Aoki - Left Forward (LF) - Age 29 - Vissel Kobayashi
#27. Takeshi Honda - Striker (ST) - Age 30 - Hiyashi Celestia (Saint Eleanor)

Captain: Daichi Nakamura
Penalty Taker: Kenta Takahashi, Haruki Yamaguchi, Daichi Nakamura
Corner Kick Taker: Riku Kobayashi, Daichi Nakamura
Free Kick Taker: Daichi Nakamura, Haruki Yamaguchi

Tactics

Style Modifier: +3
Formation: Adaptive 4-3-3 (Total Football)

The Kandorese national team embraces an adaptive 4-3-3 formation, epitomizing flexibility and fluidity in every facet of the game. The midfield functions as the heart of the team, wielding technical finesse, precision passing, and even a feeling for goal-scoring, dictating the game's pace and direction of play.

In the most forward attacking line are two quick-paced and nimble wing players, who can cut inside the box when needed or even fire a shot at goal given the chance. Complementing this duo is a central target striker, a robust force in aerial duels and someone who can use both feet to score goals.

Defensively, the Kandorese unit stands as a disciplined fortress, emphasizing organized compactness and relentless pressing. The high defensive line seeks to create off-side traps and constant pressure on any team that seeks out the Kandorese goal.

The team thrives on an unwavering commitment to attractive, proactive football. Possession is sacred, with quick passing sequences and positional interchanges engineered to unravel even the most persistent defences. This commitment extends to a resilient spirit, an indomitable will to persevere, and a team that does not ever accept defeat, even when the situation seems hopeless.

In the grand idea of the Kandorese footballing style, the team is not just a mere collection of the nation's best players but an attacking collective, which seeks to do away with traditional positions and promote continuous adaptability to the situation on the field.

==RP Permissions==
Choose Scorers: [Y]
Godmod Goalscoring Events: [Y]
Injure Players: [Y]
Godmod Injury Events: [Y]
Godmod Cards: [Y] (If not outrageous naturally)
Godmod Other Events: [Y] (but make sure to send a TG first)

by **Delaclava** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:11 pm

The United Republic of Delaclava presents...
Cup of Harmony 87: Delaclava

The group draw was conducted at the Grand Commerce Center Ballroom in New Catherina, Mainframe, Delaclava, by Paul Schuttler, the Minister of Sports and Games. The results:

Group A - New Catherina
Delaclava (71)
Brannfjord (87)
Reçueçn (111)
Milchama (31)

Group B - Beachview
Cap Nord (51)
Squornshelan Remnant States (21)
Kandorith (34)
City of Myrtle Beach (100)

Group C - Gumdroppe Forrest
Archalit (40)
Stevencousin (58)
Beefsteak City (90)
Independent Athletes from Quebec (19)

Group D - 13th Floor
Eura (25)
The Kytler Peninsulae (114)
Krytenia (59)
Naixi (44)

Group E - Corner Offices
Polar Islandstates (93)
Xanneria (52)
Pasarga (14)
Cassadaigua (29)

Group F - Upper West Village
Sarzonia (144)
Huayramarca (16)
Cardenao (43)
Qasden (45)

Group G - Mollywood
Saterun (72)
Gnejs (33)
Saint Eleanor (22)
Hapilopper (103)

Group H - Pomena Station
Juvencus (35)
Carpathia and Ruthenia (91)
Acastanha (57)
Audioslavia (23)

As previously published, the group stage schedule is as follows:

Days are listed in UTC time - for those in North and South America, the cutoffs will be the prior day.
Saturday, December 9 - MD1 (1v4, 2v3)
Monday, December 11 - MD2 (4v3, 1v2)
Wednesday, December 13 - MD3 (2v4, 3v1)
Friday, December 15 - Round of 16
Sunday, December 17 - Quarterfinals
Tuesday, December 19 - Semifinals
Thursday, December 21 - 3PPO and Final

The numbers correspond to the order in which each team is listed in their group. For example, on Gameday 1 in Group A, Delaclava will play Milchama and Brannfjord will play Reçueçn.

Points, then overall GD, H2H results, H2H GD, then IC coin flip (OOC match scorinated with RP bonuses). The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16.

You have a little more than 72 hours before the first cutoff to start getting RPs in. Best of luck to all the competitors!

by **Hapilopper** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:54 pm

(OOC Note: This is part of a continuing series called "Nathan Ellis's Quest," a long-term storyline dedicated to one man's crusade to bring Hapilopper to the top of the footballing landscape. You can read the complete series here, which will be updated as the competitions unfold.)
24: The Cup of Double Pneumonia
“Yeah, Nathan’s in a bad way right now.”
Nathan Ellis knew it was bad when he could hardly breathe. He was laying in bed in his Garvinson apartment – or least, trying to, and to his horror, he was coughing like mad, feeling like there was fluid in his lungs. And it was getting so bad that it was making him physically ill. He could hardly move, hardly breathe and hardly move around. So, that night, he threw on some clothes and drove to the nearby hospital, walking – struggling, more accurately, right into the emergency room, and right past Lake Avalon, who appeared to notice Nathan a lot more than Nathan noticed him. Lake was in there as the result of a prank gone wrong, and in most situations, Nathan would have wanted to whoop his ass, but right now he just didn’t give a shit. He couldn’t breathe.

This had been developing over the course of several days – but Nathan figured he could push through it, his body would heal itself with the assistance of a healthy amount of medicine, and he’d be just fine. But instead of feeling better, he was getting worse by the day, and he figured if he didn’t go in NOW to get it resolved, there was a good chance he might die from this illness. So Nathan sat in the emergency room, trying to hold himself up, trying to keep himself together, hoping someone would get to him soon. He moved his eyes up to spot Lake with a swollen shut right eye and a bent nose. Lake started to apologize to his coach, but Nathan waved him off. It wasn’t important to him at that point.

“Mr. Ellis?” a nurse called. “Come on in with me.”

Several hours later, Nathan came out with a diagnosis – double pneumonia. It was possible he had worn himself out during the World Cup 95 qualifying campaign, and it weakened him to the point where he had came down with the virus. At least he had medicine for it – antibiotics, steroids and some breathing treatments. But the doctors made it very clear to him – lay low for a few days. Take it easy and rest. And even with the days winding down to the group draw for the 87th Cup of Harmony, doctors advised him to skip the trip. Have someone else go in his place.

As he walked out, he finally gave Lake enough attention – and he finally had enough breath – to address him.

“The fuck happened to you?” Nathan slurred, still trying to regain his breath.

“Never mind me, what happened to you?” Lake asked. “You looked bad, man.”

“Yeah, I feel bad. I caught pneumonia in both lungs. Doctors have told me to…”

Nathan couldn’t complete his thought. He dropped off into a lengthy cough – a nasty, hacking cough that spilled out enough mucus to make anyone sick.

“…do me a favor and call Probst and Stevenson,” Nathan sputtered.

So as the sun rose the next morning, after Lake had his facial injuries taken care of, he called Dom Probst in Hapilopper City, to let him know what was going on.

“Yeah, Nathan’s in a bad way right now,” Lake said to Dom. “He said he got double pneumonia.”

“Why am I hearing this from you, Avalon?” Dom asked. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense that I’m hearing this from you. Why did you get this news before anyone else? Were you in the hospital too?”

“Well, yeah, but…”

“Are you good?” Dom asked. “I’ll email Nathan in a little bit, but I find it a little concerning that I got this news from you, and that you were in the hospital. Did something happen last night with you?”

“Uh… so Nathan was having a hard time breathing,” Lake said. “I’m not calling because of me, I’m calling because of him. He didn’t even give a crap that I was in the hospital, he looked like he was trying to survive. Like, he couldn’t fuckin’ breathe, man. He was gasping for air.”

“Fair point,” Dom replied. “I’ll email Nathan, I’m assuming he can’t speak out a thought right now if he’s got double pneumonia.”

With that in mind, Dom wrote an email to Nathan, asking him if he, indeed, had double pneumonia. Several hours later – around lunchtime, Nathan responded back, saying he had, indeed, been diagnosed with a “really gnarly case” of it.

“Because of that, I’m going to stay home for the next few days,” Nathan wrote to Dom. “I’ve got someone getting groceries for me and I’ve got someone bringing me what I need for medicine. I need someone to take place for me for the group draw. Either you or Ernie. As a side note, I didn’t have the energy to ask Avalon about it, but did he say why he was in the hospital? He had an eye swollen shut and his nose looked broke. I could barely get a few words out and I needed to breathe.”

Dreams of an Own Goal
The good news, though, was that the drugs were working really well. As the days went on, it was clear that Nathan was regaining his strength, regaining his breath and regaining his ability to operate as a normal human being. It was becoming evident that when it would be time for Ellis Football to travel to Delaclava, Nathan would be able to travel with the team and do his business as the leader of his men at Ellis Football. He’d be back to his dynamic self, ready to raise hell and ready to get his boys to raise hell.

But right now, he was sitting on his couch in his Garvinson apartment, watching the group draw take place. Dom Probst and Ernie Stevenson went in his place, representing what was – interestingly enough – one of the lowest-ranked teams in the entire Cup of Harmony, at 103rd. Only Recuecn (111th), the Kytler Peninsulae (114th) and Sarzonia (144th) were ranked lower.

That morning, Nathan received in his mail a large magazine-sized guide to the Cup of Harmony, featuring information on every team in the contest, as a way to scout who he wanted to deal with and who he’d rather avoid. Walking up to the mailbox at the front of the apartment complex had been, in days past, a chore, and on one notable occasion, before receiving his diagnosis, he almost passed out from falling out of breath. But on this occasion, Nathan could make the walk to the mailbox with ease, giving him a great deal of confidence that he could get back to what made him tick every day. So as he looked at the guide on his table, he smiled, knowing that it represented feeling better.

He opened it up and contemplated who he wanted to see, and contemplated what had happened between him and certain teams in the past. He flipped through the pages and saw the section on Krytenia, ranked 59th. His mind immediately went back to Neil Smith.

Neil Smith. The Unit.

He’s probably retired by now, but fuck that guy.

Nathan didn’t like reminders of him. It reminded him of the time a Hapiloppian squad hilariously and fabulously fell apart in the middle of an AOCAF match – the last AOCAF before the Atlantian Oceania/Anaia split, as Krytenia had their way with the Haps. After Nathan got sent off for trying to attack The Unit. After Ernie Stevenson crotch-chopped the referee. After Ernie kicked Nathan in the balls in the locker room post-match. That was a bad night for Hapilopper.

He looked down at other teams. Pasarga at 14th. Ye Gods, wouldn’t want to face them. Same with Cassadaigua at 29th, the Squornshelan Remnant States at 21st or, hell, Audioslavia at 23rd or anywhere they may be at.

That must be a misprint, Nathan thought. No way Audioslavia would be that low.

But as the night wore on, Nathan realized that the drugs he was taking to help him get over his double pneumonia were having an interesting effect on him. A commercial for an upcoming adventure video game featuring – inexplicably – all the characters performing snazzy dance moves – looked like, for whatever reason, a really great idea for a post-goal celebration and, in his altered state, figured he’d contact some of the players thinking what they’d think of it.

As he sat there, the guide opened to a section on a weirdly-named nation called “Beefsteak City”, Nathan dozed off and fell asleep.

The next thing he knew, he was in a stadium he didn’t recognize in what was probably Delaclava or something. And he wasn’t coaching – he was playing. He had the ball. He didn’t recognize the opponent – only that this was an opponent he had never faced before. He looked up to the scoreboard and saw it read “86:05” and that Hapilopper was tied with this unknown opponent. He thought the other nation name read “Tonissia” or something like that, but he wasn’t quite sure.

But as he rushed the ball down the pitch, others were sensing something was wrong. He was rushing so much faster than everyone else – and in fact, the other players were stopping. Did they know something he didn’t? Or had the whistle blown and he hadn’t heard it?

The goalkeeper on the goal – someone Nathan didn’t recognize either – had a strange look on his face too. But about 10 yards from the box, Nathan fired off a screamer towards him, it sailed past the keeper’s head, and Nathan had just scored a goal. So he went into this dance that he got from this strange video game commercial.

And he was doing it so well. All the steps were right. All the moves were right. Hell, he could even hear the music playing in his head. And it was right then and there that he realized something was wrong, when Dom Probst walked right up to him and socked him.

When Nathan woke up, he swore he heard “WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, YOU MORON? YOU SCORED A GOAL FOR THE OTHER TEAM AND YOU’RE CELEBRATING?!”

To his massive relief, he found he was still in his apartment in Garvinson and not in some strange stadium. The guide had fallen to the floor but was still open to “Beefsteak City,” which sounded pretty appetizing at this point. A few minutes later, his phone rang. When he saw the caller ID read “DOM PROBST, HFA”, he almost had half a mind to ignore the call or apologize to him, but once he cleared out the cobwebs, he took the call.

“You good, Ellis?” Dom asked.

“Yeah, passed out a bit. These drugs is hell,” Nathan responded.

“Got ya. So, we’re going to Mollywood. Big-ass stadiums in the entertainment center. We’ve got… let’s see here, Saterun, Gnejs and Saint Eleanor. Study them up, but get some sleep,” Dom replied. “We’ve got work to do.”

“10-4, Probst,” Nathan responded as he hung up the phone.

by **Acastanha** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:05 pm

Federação de Futebol Acastanhada
Acastanha Football Federation
Fiderashayo Cokebal Savao

Acastanha Male Senior Football Team

Acastanha or Federation of Acastanha is a country located in Sol Peninsula at the northeast part of Main island in Mandalanusa. It has a land border with Kieraha to the southwest and Sendhang to its south. It is a developing country with agriculture and some mining as their main income. CPO is the country's largest export commodity followed by timber.

In the world of football, Acastanha started their international debut by entering 5th Melayu Archipelago Cup. They were managed to advance to quarterfinal, but they were stopped by Belfitz. Over the course of the competition, they are always managed to qualify to the knockout stage. But they often ended up in the quarterfinal. Their best performance was reaching the final stage in 2 occasions. First in the 10th edition where they were defeated by Eraman. And the second was in the 12th edition. At the later, they success to win their first trophy both in the competition and the team history.

In the international competition, Acastanha senior football team debuts at Baptism of Fire 74 before continuing to the World Cup. Throughout their World Cup participation, they never advance to the main competition. They success to break into play-off in WCQ 92 just to be defeated by Drawkland in a penalty shootout. They were also invited to Cup of Harmony. Their best result was Round 32 which they reached in 82nd and 83rd edition. However, their performance has recently decline. They failed to reached play-off in WCQ 93 and they continue to exit earlier in Cup of Harmony after the 83rd edition. This situation is contradictory with their regional achievement.

General Info
Nickname : Di Arra (The Arrows)
Association : Federação de Futebol Acastanhada (FFA)
Confederation : CMFA (Mandalanusa)
Manager : Manuel Archanankar
Captain : David Gothrado
Home Stadium : Estádio da Unidade Nacional
Trigram : ACS

KPB Ranking
Current : 57 (post-WCQ 95)
Highest : 52 (mid-WC 94)
Lowest : 141 (post-WC 87)

Match Records
First International : Acastanha 4-2 Samudera Darussalam
(Choudal/Southern Palm Islands, 5th Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Biggest Win : Acastanha 6-0 Brasilia
(Sendhang, 8th Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Biggest Defeat : Acastanha 0-4 Euran Oceania Territory
(Qualifying Round World Cup 87)

Acastanha 3-7 Newmanistan
(Qualifying Round World Cup 88)

Acastanha 3-7 Eastfield Lodge
(Qualifying Round World Cup 92)

Competitive Records
World Cup (Qualification)
Appearance(s) : 9 (first in World Cup 87)
Best Result : Play-off (WCQ 92)

Mandalanusa Cup
Appearance(s) : 10 (first in 5th MAC)
Best Result : Champion (12th MAC)

Cup of Harmony
Appearance(s) : 5 (first in 82nd)
Best Result : Round 32 (82nd, 83rd)

Management Team
Manager : Manuel Archanankar
Head Coach : Igor Padvalo
Assistant Coach : Raúl Servanji
Goalkeeper Coach : Santiago Travolusha
Medical Director : André Dravade

Style Modifier : +3.73
Formation : 4-4-2

Team Line Up
A total of 26 players are being called by Manager Archanankar for Acastanhada squad at the 87 Cup of Harmony. Bold+Red names are the starters.
Goalkeeper

Bruno Amarinda (36/GK) - Athletic Praia de Sal
Vicente Targa (31/GK) - Halarbogjo FC
Mateus Vishkander (35/GK) - Sporting Kapakka

Defender

Bernardo Urakan (30/LB) - Sporting Cabo
Geraldo Panguang (25/LB) - Parsewi Mengwi
Joao Kasabaldo (23/LB) - Athletic Praia de Sal
Santiago Urupao (30/CB) - Bakti United FC.
Olegario Kastorino (27/CB) - FC. Fronteira
Enzo Karpagh (21/CB) - Sporting Cabo
Teobaldo Darsakan (25/CB) - Halarbogjo FC.
Andre Lisanduko (27/RB) - Sporting Kapakka
Casimiro Urinjane (26/RB) - Sporting Praia do Emerita

Midfielder

Pedro Ustankar (29/LM) - Sporting Cabo
Almiro Tritus (27/LM) - SC. Tabeira
Plinio Adondare (25/CM) - SC. Tabeira
José Marenke (24/CM) - Sporting Arrachai
Igor Erdagh (28/CM) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Nóe Brinanko (24/CM) - Sporting Arrachai
David Gothrado (29/RM) - Siasari
Hector Kasvali (26/RM) - Calugida FC

Forward

Herberto Alindoni (23/AT) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Felix Kalchankar (28/AT) - Sporting Arrachai
Adelmar Oshan (23/AT) - Porto Espinhosa FC.
Oscar Kasvalone (24/ST) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Manuel Brandas (30/ST) - Sporting Cabo
Timoteo Regendi (25/ST) - Porto Espinhosa FC.

Personnel Kits

Home Jersey	Away Jersey	Goalkeeper

Home based

Estádio da Unidade Nacional is a new stadium built by the government of Acastanha. It is located in the country's capital, Amarelda. It is part of Complexo Desportivo Nacional de Amarelda. The sport complex is established with the help from Pemecutan investor in part of strengthening the relationship of both nations. The stadium is intended to be use by Acastanha national football team as a replacement of the regional stadium, which was used before, Estádio Nacional de Arra and Estádio Estadual de Palidas.

Estádio da Unidade Nacional

Location: Amarelda, Região da Capital
Capacity: 75,000
Owner: Central Government
User: Acastanha National Team

Cup of Harmony 87 Group Stage Schedule
Group H

MD 1 : Carpathia and Ruthenia v Acastanha
MD 2 : Audioslavia v Acastanha
MD 3 : Acastanha v Juvencus

RP Permission
Opponent may do the following if they RP first
Choose my scorer: Y
Choose Scoring Events: Y
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by **Beefsteak City** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:10 pm

NationState’s latest up-and-coming dystopia is the humble metropolis of Beefsteak City. The tiny, four-city-block-square nation is a haven for industry and commerce, but not much else (read: residents). Its most famous ~~attraction~~ feature is a shopping center that runs the entire width of the city (all four blocks of it).

Beefsteak City is so full of factories and stores that until just recently, it had a population of just one (1): Mayor, CEO, and President, Tom Ato. Realizing that the nation would need at least eleven inhabitants to compete in the Baptism of Fire, Mayor Ato appointed City Clerk Assistant Jerome Salisbury to organize the sporting effort—and made it clear his job was on the line.

Salisbury rounded up his squad from among Beefsteak City’s employees and executives, and is forcing them all to live in the city’s only other house for the duration of the tournament in order for them to qualify as Beefsteak City nationals and fulfill WCC regulations. Below you can find the roster he put together.

Unfortunately, the house the team was living in was destroyed to make room for a new stadium for them to play in ("The Coliseum"), and since not all the players were able to find housing in Beefsteak City, the nation is currently under investigation by the WCC to see if the players on the national team even legally qualify as citizens.

GK - Jack Price - 56yo - CIO, Hawkeye Systems - Price makes a living on keeping information secure from hostile militaries, and now he’ll try to keep his net secure from hostile strikers.

LB - Blaine Maddox - 54yo - CEO, Maddox Holdings - Maddox' keen eye for investment means he always knows when to strike. Unfortunately he times his tackles less precisely.

CB - Nancy Dykes - 46yo - Senior Vice President of Marketing, Darkwebs - Dykes, a former secret operative of unspecified origin, can hang with the boys both in the boardroom and at the tavern after work, although her skills on the ball are lacking.

Also LB - Michael Maddox - 22yo - Vice President of Finance, Maddox Holdings - Mikey's always been a nepo baby, both at his daddy's company, and on the soccer field.

LM - Rick Porterhouse - 46yo - COO, Ribeye Group - Porterhouse has strong opinions on how things should operate. That’s his job–just not on the soccer field. But someone forgot to tell him.

CM - Darren Buffitt - 93yo - CEO, Burkshire Hasaway - Buffitt's long career history of offering sage hedge fund management advice has earned him the respect of investors... and a spot on the team.

CM - Chuck T. Bone - 45yo - Vice President of Operations, Ribeye Group - Organizational dynamics at Ribeye Group have always been murky, and the overlap between Bone’s role there and his teammate Porterhouse’s has always caused confusion. Unfortunately they don’t see eye-to-eye and their acrimonious arguments have carried over into the locker room.

RM - John Collier - right wing - 24yo - Vertical 5 Axis Mill Operator, Stanley-Taylor Steel - Collier works 6 10-hour shifts a week making turbines for axial compressors. He doesn't really have the vacation time to make it to practice for the soccer team, but he is still the best player.

LW - Curt Fargo - 38yo - Partner, Adams Schwab & Melzer LLP - Fargo picked up the sport again by coaching his kids in the suburban youth soccer league, and now that he can get his lowly associates to do his dirty work, he may have the time to hit his peak.

ST - Emily Pierce - 17yo - Customer Service Associate, GoGo FroYo - Emily's just working part time at the frozen yogurt shop to make it through high school, but when her boss found out she was on the varsity team she got roped into this whole thing.

RW - Aaliyah Jones - 41yo - CFO, Byrd Manufacturing - Nothing has gotten in the way of Jones’ very successful career, until now: Byrd Manufacturing's CEO has mandated an executive training program for the leadership team, which required at least one of the execs to join a “regular sports opportunity” for “work-life balance.”

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