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Postby Equestrian States » Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:39 pm

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Overall Qualifying Standings - Second Half

    World Cup 81 Qualifying                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
  1 Image Cosumar (19)                         9    9   0   0    24    5  +19    27    1st in Qualifying Group 2
  2 Image Pasarga (16)                         9    9   0   0    30   12  +18    27    1st in Qualifying Group 15
  3 Image Chromatika (10)                      9    8   1   0    31   12  +19    25    1st in Qualifying Group 19
  4 Image Mriin (20)                           9    8   1   0    20    4  +16    25    1st in Qualifying Group 11
  5 Image Ethane (3)                           9    8   0   1    26    6  +20    24    1st in Qualifying Group 8
  6 Image Eura (5)                             9    8   0   1    27   10  +17    24    1st in Qualifying Group 7
  7 Image Cassadaigua (35)                     9    8   0   1    23    9  +14    24    2nd in Qualifying Group 16
  8 Image Nephara (6)                          9    8   0   1    19    5  +14    24    1st in Qualifying Group 12
  9 Image Turori (18)                          9    8   0   1    20    7  +13    24    1st in Qualifying Group 1
 10 Image Garifunya (61)                       9    8   0   1    19   10   +9    24    2nd in Qualifying Group 10*
 11 Image Audioslavia (53)                     9    7   2   0    19    3  +16    23    2nd in Qualifying Group 5
 12 Image Starblaydia (28)                     9    7   2   0    24   11  +13    23    1st in Qualifying Group 5
 13 Image Vilita (1)                           9    7   2   0    24   12  +12    23    1st in Qualifying Group 13
 14 Image Barunia (15)                         9    7   2   0    21    9  +12    23    1st in Qualifying Group 3
 15 Image South Covello (4)                    9    7   2   0    15    4  +11    23    1st in Qualifying Group 18
 16 Image Valanora (36)                        9    7   1   1    25    9  +16    22    1st in Qualifying Group 9
 17 Image Nova Anglicana (54)                  9    7   1   1    25   12  +13    22    2nd in Qualifying Group 19
 18 Image Qasden (23)                          9    7   1   1    24   12  +12    22    2nd in Qualifying Group 15
 19 Image Acronius (110)                       9    7   1   1    22   10  +12    22    2nd in Qualifying Group 7
 20 Image The Holy Empire (21)                 9    6   3   0    31   17  +14    21    1st in Qualifying Group 4
 21 Image Kita-Hinode (27)                     9    6   3   0    22    9  +13    21    1st in Qualifying Group 14
 22 Image Damukuni (34)                        9    7   0   2    22   10  +12    21    2nd in Qualifying Group 8
 23 Image Mercedini (11)                       9    7   0   2    22   13   +9    21    2nd in Qualifying Group 13
 24 Image Ko-oren (17)                         9    7   0   2    15    7   +8    21    2nd in Qualifying Group 18
 25 Image Polkopia (41)                        9    6   2   1    26   11  +15    20    2nd in Qualifying Group 9
 26 Image Brenecia (8)                         9    6   2   1    19    6  +13    20    1st in Qualifying Group 16
 27 Image Drawkland (12)                       9    6   1   2    30   14  +16    19    2nd in Qualifying Group 3
 28 Image Qusmo (68)                           9    5   4   0    16    4  +12    19    3rd in Qualifying Group 9
 29 Image Farfadillis (2)                      9    6   1   2    16    6  +10    19    1st in Qualifying Group 6
 30 Image Beepee (65)                          9    6   1   2    17    8   +9    19    3rd in Qualifying Group 1
 31 Image South Toronto (66)                   9    6   1   2    17    9   +8    19    4th in Qualifying Group 19
 32 Image Geisenfried (90)                     9    6   1   2    17   10   +7    19    3rd in Qualifying Group 15
 33 Image Adab (74)                            9    6   1   2    21   15   +6    19    3rd in Qualifying Group 5
 34 Image Savojarna (40)                       9    6   1   2    16   10   +6    19    3rd in Qualifying Group 19
 35 Image Filindostan (64)                     9    6   1   2    16   11   +5    19    3rd in Qualifying Group 4
 36 Image The Macabees (82)                    9    6   1   2    21   17   +4    19    4th in Qualifying Group 2
 37 Image Devonta (30)                         9    6   1   2    14   10   +4    19    3rd in Qualifying Group 8
 38 Image Indusse (38)                         9    6   1   2    10    8   +2    19    2nd in Qualifying Group 6
 39 Image New Lusitania (33)                   9    6   0   3    29   13  +16    18    2nd in Qualifying Group 1
 40 Image Maryloupe (87)                       9    5   3   1    23   14   +9    18    4th in Qualifying Group 8
 41 Image Baker Park (7)                       9    5   3   1    19   10   +9    18    1st in Qualifying Group 17
 42 Image Sargossa (32)                        9    5   3   1    19   11   +8    18    2nd in Qualifying Group 14
 43 Image Michine (101)                        9    5   3   1    10    3   +7    18    4th in Qualifying Group 1
 44 Image Krytenia (70)                        9    6   0   3    20   14   +6    18    4th in Qualifying Group 18
 45 Image Darmen (14)                          9    5   3   1    19   13   +6    18    2nd in Qualifying Group 17
 46 Image Santa Rafa (99)                      9    6   0   3    15    9   +6    18    4th in Qualifying Group 6
 47 Image Cosneolta (55)                       9    6   0   3    18   13   +5    18    3rd in Qualifying Group 12
 48 Image Tinhampton (25)                      9    6   0   3    12    7   +5    18    3rd in Qualifying Group 16
 49 Image Dreamplanet (86)                     9    6   0   3    21   19   +2    18    5th in Qualifying Group 11
 50 Image Apox (24)                            9    4   5   0    21    7  +14    17    2nd in Qualifying Group 4
 51 Image Eshan (13)                           9    5   2   2    22   10  +12    17    2nd in Qualifying Group 12
 52 Image Main Nation Ministry (49)            9    4   5   0    21   11  +10    17    3rd in Qualifying Group 14
 53 Image Jeruselem (42)                       9    5   2   2    27   18   +9    17    3rd in Qualifying Group 11
 54 Image Darkmania (75)                       9    5   2   2    27   20   +7    17    4th in Qualifying Group 11
 55 Image Alpine Union (88)                    9    5   2   2    19   12   +7    17    4th in Qualifying Group 14
 56 Image Juvencus (29)                        9    5   2   2    16    9   +7    17    2nd in Qualifying Group 2
 57 Image Flardania (62)                       9    5   2   2    13    6   +7    17    3rd in Qualifying Group 18
 58 Image Taeshan (39)                         9    5   2   2    12    5   +7    17    3rd in Qualifying Group 17
 59 Image Equestrian States (9)                9    5   2   2     9    3   +6    17    1st in Qualifying Group 10
 60 Image Bostopia (76)                        9    5   2   2    12    7   +5    17    5th in Qualifying Group 18
 61 Image Kalumba (80)                         9    5   2   2    16   13   +3    17    4th in Qualifying Group 5
 62 Image Kelssek (119)                        9    5   1   3    23   14   +9    16    7th in Qualifying Group 6
 63 Image HUElavia (92)                        9    5   1   3    20   12   +8    16    5th in Qualifying Group 2
 64 Image Natanians & Nosts (47)               9    5   1   3    17   10   +7    16    3rd in Qualifying Group 3
 65 Image Squornshelan Remnant States (98)     9    5   1   3    15    8   +7    16    5th in Qualifying Group 15
 66 Image East Belzaria (107)                  9    5   1   3    13    6   +7    16    6th in Qualifying Group 10
 67 Image Lochario (97)                        9    5   1   3    12    5   +7    16    5th in Qualifying Group 10
 68 Image Jeckland (94)                        9    5   1   3    19   13   +6    16    6th in Qualifying Group 1
 69 Image Acapais (43)                         9    5   1   3    15    9   +6    16    3rd in Qualifying Group 2
 70 Image Eastfield Lodge (50)                 9    5   1   3    19   14   +5    16    4th in Qualifying Group 9
 71 Image Tobiasia (37)                        9    5   1   3    17   12   +5    16    3rd in Qualifying Group 13
 72 Image Abanhfleft (31)                      9    5   1   3    20   16   +4    16    2nd in Qualifying Group 11
 73 Image Karulicja (127)                      9    5   1   3    18   14   +4    16    6th in Qualifying Group 9
 74 Image Kavagrad (83)                        9    4   4   1    17   13   +4    16    5th in Qualifying Group 3
 75 Image St. Saratoga (130)                   9    4   4   1    12    8   +4    16    7th in Qualifying Group 17
 76 Image Yuezhou (58)                         9    4   4   1    17   14   +3    16    4th in Qualifying Group 4
 77 Image Mapletish (123)                      9    5   1   3    11   10   +1    16    6th in Qualifying Group 8
 78 Image Ancharmunn (150)                     9    5   1   3    20   28   −8    16    6th in Qualifying Group 12
 79 Image Saltstead (26)                       9    4   3   2    12    4   +8    15    3rd in Qualifying Group 10*
 80 Image Northwest Kalactin (72)              9    4   3   2    21   14   +7    15    4th in Qualifying Group 10
 81 Image Omerica (56)                         9    4   3   2    18   11   +7    15    4th in Qualifying Group 3
 82 Image Semarland (78)                       9    4   3   2    14    8   +6    15    5th in Qualifying Group 6
 83 Image Octinstine (60)                      9    5   0   4    13    9   +4    15    4th in Qualifying Group 16
 84 Image Coldfield (63)                       9    4   3   2    13   11   +2    15    4th in Qualifying Group 17
 85 Image Mattijana (48)                       9    3   5   1    20   14   +6    14    4th in Qualifying Group 7
 86 Image Super-Llamaland (22)                 9    4   2   3    17   13   +4    14    3rd in Qualifying Group 6
 87 Image Siovanija & Teusland (67)            9    4   2   3    16   13   +3    14    5th in Qualifying Group 14
 88 Image Timmy’s Tigers (104)                 9    4   2   3    16   14   +2    14    6th in Qualifying Group 17
 89 Image Krenorus (128)                       9    4   2   3    15   13   +2    14    6th in Qualifying Group 19
 90 Image Soute (111)                          9    4   2   3    15   13   +2    14    6th in Qualifying Group 14
 91 Image New Gazi (52)                        9    4   2   3    12   11   +1    14    5th in Qualifying Group 9
 92 Image Sultanate of Oontaz (118)            9    4   2   3    17   17    0    14    6th in Qualifying Group 11
 93 Image 95X (44)                             9    4   2   3    15   15    0    14    4th in Qualifying Group 15
 94 Image North Prarie (46)                    9    4   2   3    20   21   −1    14    3rd in Qualifying Group 7
 95 Image Aggrey-Fynn Land (93)                9    4   2   3    14   17   −3    14    6th in Qualifying Group 6
 96 Image Petroslovania (59)                   9    4   1   4    27   22   +5    13    5th in Qualifying Group 5
 97 Image Romaian (73)                         9    3   4   2    15   11   +4    13    5th in Qualifying Group 4
 98 Image Vakolicci Haven & Celeria (105)      9    4   1   4    12    9   +3    13    6th in Qualifying Group 15
 99 Image Anthor (112)                         9    4   1   4    15   14   +1    13    4th in Qualifying Group 13
100 Image Oscioru (132)                        9    4   1   4    14   13   +1    13    6th in Qualifying Group 16
101 Image Mytanija (91)                        9    4   1   4    11   10   +1    13    6th in Qualifying Group 7
102 Image Alenburg (139)                       9    4   1   4     9   10   −1    13    6th in Qualifying Group 18
103 Image Shayla (159)                         9    4   0   5    28   21   +7    12    7th in Qualifying Group 3
104 Image Blaneu (85)                          9    3   3   3    16   12   +4    12    7th in Qualifying Group 7
105 Image The Sherpa Empire (79)               9    3   3   3    15   12   +3    12    5th in Qualifying Group 7
106 Image Freeport (69)                        9    3   3   3    21   20   +1    12    5th in Qualifying Group 17
107 Image Al-Mumtaz (129)                      9    4   0   5    18   19   −1    12    7th in Qualifying Group 16
108 Image Rannoria (115)                       9    3   3   3    13   14   −1    12    6th in Qualifying Group 13
109 Image Anollasia (134)                      9    4   0   5    11   12   −1    12    7th in Qualifying Group 2
110 Image Acheia (117)                         9    4   0   5    12   14   −2    12    6th in Qualifying Group 4
111 Image Competitive Solitaire (81)           9    4   0   5    20   23   −3    12    5th in Qualifying Group 8
112 Image Saint Émelie (71)                    9    4   0   5    14   18   −4    12    6th in Qualifying Group 2
113 Image Bongo Johnson (160)                  9    4   0   5    15   21   −6    12    9th in Qualifying Group 12
114 Image Euran Oceania Territories (114)      9    3   2   4    22   19   +3    11    5th in Qualifying Group 12
115 Image Valladares (45)                      9    3   2   4    16   14   +2    11    5th in Qualifying Group 1
116 Image Pink Floyd FC (84)                   9    3   2   4    19   19    0    11    5th in Qualifying Group 19
117 Image Crystalline Caverns (113)            9    3   2   4    14   15   −1    11    7th in Qualifying Group 11
118 Image Cobrio (109)                         9    3   2   4     9   13   −4    11    5th in Qualifying Group 16
119 Image Melbergia (89)                       9    3   1   5    11   11    0    10    6th in Qualifying Group 5
120 Image The Frozen Forest (136)              9    2   4   3    16   17   −1    10    8th in Qualifying Group 4
121 Image Vithuland (146)                      9    3   1   5    18   21   −3    10    8th in Qualifying Group 13
122 Image Unified Hispania (141)               9    3   1   5    10   13   −3    10    7th in Qualifying Group 8
123 Image Togonistan (135)                     9    3   1   5    10   13   −3    10    7th in Qualifying Group 18
124 Image Hertisiana (152)                     9    3   1   5    13   18   −5    10    8th in Qualifying Group 7
125 Image West Angola (51)                     9    2   3   4    18   17   +1     9    4th in Qualifying Group 12
126 Image Oberour Ar Moro (100)                9    1   6   2    17   16   +1     9    7th in Qualifying Group 13
127 Image San Regada (57)                      9    2   3   4    13   15   −2     9    6th in Qualifying Group 3
128 Image Brittany Normandy Aquitaine (176)    9    3   0   6    11   13   −2     9    9th in Qualifying Group 5
129 Image Olastor (95)                         9    3   0   6    12   17   −5     9    7th in Qualifying Group 15
130 Image Rakivland (142)                      9    2   3   4    10   15   −5     9    8th in Qualifying Group 9
131 Image Savalen (96)                         9    3   0   6     7   13   −6     9    7th in Qualifying Group 9
132 Image Swibia (190)                         9    2   3   4    11   20   −9     9    9th in Qualifying Group 13
133 Image Joshenia (103)                       9    2   2   5    18   18    0     8    7th in Qualifying Group 4
134 Image Busoga Islands (133)                 9    2   2   5    12   15   −3     8    8th in Qualifying Group 12
135 Image Kernovi & Rewgwlas (77)              9    2   2   5    15   20   −5     8    5th in Qualifying Group 13
136 Image South Libertopia (125)               9    2   2   5     8   14   −6     8    8th in Qualifying Group 16
137 Image Sangti (102)                         9    1   5   3     8   14   −6     8    7th in Qualifying Group 14
138 Image Thibaea (138)                        9    2   2   5    20   27   −7     8    8th in Qualifying Group 14
139 Image Ndaku (144)                          9    2   2   5    12   19   −7     8    8th in Qualifying Group 1
140 Image Cheergirls (124)                     9    2   2   5     8   17   −9     8    7th in Qualifying Group 12
141 Image Petrovskia (116)                     9    2   2   5     7   19  −12     8    7th in Qualifying Group 1
142 Image Czarna Gora (161)                    9    2   1   6     6    9   −3     7    9th in Qualifying Group 16
143 Image Carloso (143)                        9    2   1   6     9   13   −4     7    8th in Qualifying Group 18
144 Image Guriguay (122)                       9    2   1   6    10   15   −5     7    7th in Qualifying Group 5
145 Image Zeleny Hrebenia (126)                9    2   1   6     7   14   −7     7    8th in Qualifying Group 8
146 Image The South Falls (145)                9    2   1   6    12   20   −8     7    8th in Qualifying Group 15
147 Image Sharktail (121)                      9    2   1   6     7   17  −10     7    7th in Qualifying Group 10
148 Image Egyptosian (153)                     9    2   1   6    12   28  −16     7    8th in Qualifying Group 3
149 Image Tarper (168)                         9    1   3   5     9   17   −8     6    9th in Qualifying Group 6
150 Image Kedroiqua (154)                      9    1   3   5    11   20   −9     6    9th in Qualifying Group 3
151 Image Kwesiland (185)                      9    1   3   5    10   19   −9     6    9th in Qualifying Group 17
152 Image Central Shaneville (163)             9    2   0   7     8   18  −10     6    9th in Qualifying Group 1
153 Image Huffingshire (164)                   9    1   3   5     6   18  −12     6    9th in Qualifying Group 19
154 Image Torisakia (140)                      9    1   2   6    11   19   −8     5    8th in Qualifying Group 19
155 Image Innovian Indusse (148)               9    1   2   6     8   16   −8     5    8th in Qualifying Group 17
156 Image Sorrentopia (137)                    9    1   2   6     5   13   −8     5    8th in Qualifying Group 10
157 Image Shofercia (106)                      9    1   2   6     6   15   −9     5    7th in Qualifying Group 19
158 Image Altai Almas (151)                    9    1   2   6    16   26  −10     5    9th in Qualifying Group 14
159 Image Miznan (162)                         9    1   2   6    15   26  −11     5    9th in Qualifying Group 4
160 Image Britonisea (108)                     9    1   2   6     7   18  −11     5    8th in Qualifying Group 2
161 Image South Batoko (182)                   9    0   5   4     3   14  −11     5    10th in Qualifying Group 10
162 Image Penguinland (166)                    9    1   2   6     5   20  −15     5    9th in Qualifying Group 10
163 Image Mareibat (131)                       9    1   1   7    11   20   −9     4    8th in Qualifying Group 11
164 Image Greater Libertania (158)             9    0   4   5     8   17   −9     4    10th in Qualifying Group 12
165 Image Kilaguni (167)                       9    1   1   7    10   20  −10     4    10th in Qualifying Group 13
166 Image Andwell (175)                        9    0   4   5    11   23  −12     4    10th in Qualifying Group 5
167 Image Tobria (149)                         9    1   1   7     5   18  −13     4    8th in Qualifying Group 6
168 Image Tanzanique (170)                     9    1   1   7     6   21  −15     4    9th in Qualifying Group 2
169 Image Neo-Romanum (157)                    9    0   3   6    11   19   −8     3    9th in Qualifying Group 11
170 Image Routcher (156)                       9    1   0   8     4   17  −13     3    9th in Qualifying Group 18
171 Image Leodomum (165)                       9    1   0   8     8   23  −15     3    9th in Qualifying Group 8
172 Image Dormill & Stiura (155)               9    1   0   8     7   22  −15     3    9th in Qualifying Group 15
173 Image The Hungarian Nation (174)           9    0   3   6     5   21  −16     3    9th in Qualifying Group 7
174 Image Lycrabon (179)                       9    1   0   8     8   28  −20     3    10th in Qualifying Group 11
175 Image Colonial Australia (169)             9    1   0   8    10   33  −23     3    10th in Qualifying Group 16
176 Image Bellarona (120)                      9    1   0   8     8   32  −24     3    8th in Qualifying Group 5
177 Image Mariarty (183)                       9    1   0   8     5   31  −26     3    10th in Qualifying Group 3
178 Image Axuva (147)                          9    1   0   8     9   36  −27     3    9th in Qualifying Group 9
179 Image Ceskaar (173)                        9    0   2   7     6   19  −13     2    10th in Qualifying Group 6
180 Image Tasrailia (189)                      9    0   2   7     4   17  −13     2    10th in Qualifying Group 2
181 Image South Caleblan (171)                 9    0   1   8     8   22  −14     1    10th in Qualifying Group 17
182 Image Star United States (186)             9    0   1   8     7   23  −16     1    10th in Qualifying Group 18
183 Image Palmeria (187)                       9    0   1   8     4   22  −18     1    10th in Qualifying Group 8
184 Image Illahee (184)                        9    0   1   8     8   27  −19     1    10th in Qualifying Group 15
185 Image Corindia (178)                       9    0   1   8     7   26  −19     1    10th in Qualifying Group 19
186 Image Comind New Islands (177)             9    0   1   8     9   30  −21     1    10th in Qualifying Group 7
187 Image Gudalajara (180)                     9    0   1   8     4   28  −24     1    10th in Qualifying Group 1
188 Image Halfdansodal (188)                   9    0   1   8     2   28  −26     1    10th in Qualifying Group 4
189 Image Nuadh-Alba (172)                     9    0   0   9     6   21  −15     0    10th in Qualifying Group 9
190 Image Raffiah (181)                        9    0   0   9     4   24  −20     0    10th in Qualifying Group 14
    Garifunya ceased-to-exist prior to MD18 and were thus ineligible for the playoffs
    As the next best team in Group 10, Saltstead qualified for the playoffs in their place

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Qualified for Playoffs
Did not qualify


Note: The above table takes into account only the second half of World Cup qualifying (MDs 10-18). Please note that the "rankings" of each team correspond to their placement in the first half overall standings, not their World Cup (KPB) ranking; this is to allow for easy identification of those teams that did better or worse in the second half of qualifying than in the first.
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Postby Damukuni » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:07 pm

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Official Broadcaster of the 81st World Cup Qualifying and Group Stage

Kopur's job on the line as tonight's home matchup looms

Alanie Soruyama
Staff Writer

DBC desk, Atarashii-Damushuto

Damukuni Football Legends manager Ezekial Kopur has been told, according to a BCCD-DFA press release, that should his team lose to Sargossa in tonight's qualifier playoff match at Atarashii-Damushuto International Stadium, he will no longer have a position on the team.

The Football Legends, Damukuni's national football team, faltered in its appearances in the Qualifying Stage of the 81st World Cup, including a 3-3 home draw against Competitive Solitaire, a 3-3 draw against Zeleny Hrebenia, and a 4-1 home loss to eventual group toppers Ethane. An additional 2-0 away loss to Maryloupe was recorded in the books against Kopur as his team struggled to get the competitive edge it had in the previous World Cup qualifying stage.

At the pre-game press conference, televised by DBC just minutes ago, Kopur stressed his commitment to the team and urged them and Damukunians across the multiverse to not give up despite the 5-2 away loss to Sargossa.

"From here to there we have journeyed together to see greatness, and I will do everything in my power to make sure that it is greatness that my players, and you, will see both tonight and in Banija and the Free Republics," Kopur said. "Tonight you will see a miracle on turf - a miracle that has never before been seen in our great nation's World Cup participation history, and one likely to never be seen again."

Hopefully that miracle will come tonight against the visiting Sargossans, as Damukuni will need a four-goal lead to advance (Sargossa would have away-goal advantage, and they are ahead by three goals). Should that four-goal lead come to light tonight, the Football Legends will have punched their ticket to either Banija or the Free Republics for the 81st World Cup. Due to the Football Legends' rather mediocre performance, a Cup of Harmony appearance, despite Damukuni's KPB rank (34th), is still questionable.

Speculation over who might replace Kopur is already on the rise. Most news sources agree that Jayne Patrick-Himura, former Damukuni national team goalkeeper, would be the perfect candidate. Neither BCCD-DFA or Himura could be reached for comment at press time.
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Postby Saltstead » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:19 pm

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|national football | club football | handball | rugby | volleyball | sevenball|
saltstead 1–0 drawkland: advantage to the stallions after a close-fought first leg
otto stephenson’s accidental first international goal leads saltstead to victory in spite of the send-off of camillė dalman

ASHWELL — On the pitch of King William VII National Park, Sorrentopia had done something they hadn’t been favoured to do: pull off a draw against the home team. With South Batoko battered 3–0 away from home and the Equestrian States already too far out of reach going into the final matchday, the boos started ringing in from around the stadium. Gay Ware had good reason to fear for her job. After a dismal series of return legs in the group stage, Saltstead were out of the World Cup. Once again, the gut-punch of failure hit home and the Stallions were given their marching orders out the door.

That is, until the football association of Garifunya suddenly and unexpectedly ceased to exist, disqualifying Garifunya and giving the Stallions a second shot at glory. But as punishment for finishing third, Saltstead would be given the most difficult playoff draw of them all—Drawkland.

The Kick Corps had never failed to book tickets to the World Cup finals, in contrast to Saltstead’s constant inability to seal qualification. Just as Saltstead’s record was better than that of group runners-up Abanhfleft or Acronius, Drawkland performed better than group winners the Holy Empire, Kita-Hinode, Valanora and—rather ironically—the Equestrian States. Nevertheless, Drawkland were still behind group leaders Barunia for the majority of the campaign and well positioned to claim an automatic ticket to the finals. But the Kick Corps choked on the final day, losing 5–4 in Natanians and Nosts, slipping fourth in the runners-up table and consequently missing out on an automatic ticket to the finals.

Considered one of the two playoffs to watch alongside Juvencus–Audioslavia, Drawkland would have the pressure to continue their 100% qualifying record. On the other side, the Royal Saltsteadish Football Federation sent a fierce warning to manager Gay Ware. “As I am sure you are aware, Saltstead have failed,” the Federation wrote in an open letter addressed to the manager. “Yes, as you may retort, the Stallions may be in the playoffs, but only by the grace of God.” The Federation concluded by stating that “God has saved you once, but if you cannot capitalise on that grace, this playoff will be the last pair of matches you ever manage for the national team.”

With the first leg to take place in Ashwell, the optimal strategy in the eyes of Gay Ware, many assumed, was to win the first leg and hold Drawkland at bay in the second; but the manager categorically dismissed that she would adhere to the usual Saltsteadish philosophy of “don’t chase a win when a draw will do.”

In the presence of a fully-packed King William VII National Park, Drawkland quickly got off on the wrong foot as Nicole Warren ceded a penalty in the 9th minute, but were spared thanks to the talents of Cednia Beach keeper Lana Harmony, who knocked Carle de Marcht’s attempt over the crossbar. The resulting corner fizzled into nothing, leaving the normally frantic Nationaalpark quieter than usual. The stadium would then soon be silenced when Roger Gaius was called upon in the 24th minute to match Harmony’s feat after Katie Madison was chopped down by Camillė Dalman. The volume would return to normal, though, when veteran Royal Michaeltown stopper saved the kick and denied Madison on the rebound, leaving the first half to go on scoreless.

The second half, though, saw Saltstead capitalise on their chance as Carle de Marcht’s attempt was briefly kept out by the Drawkian keeper, only to deflect in off Otto Stephenson—who replaced the suspended Martin Wissen in the lineup—just ten minutes into the half. The rest of the match wouldn’t go as smoothly for the hosts though, as Drawkland would maintain a sustained streak of possession and threatened Gaius in the 68th minute with a shot that went slightly wide of the goal. “Had that shot been on target,” Otto Frederickssen said after the match, “there would have been no stopping it. Roger was never going to get anywhere near it.”

Drawkland gained some hope when Dalman, who was already sitting on a yellow due to her foul against Madison, was given her marching orders after a reckless tackle that floored Cynthia Pack’s, but Corrie Archer lobbed the ball over the crossbar to end one of the most promising opportunities Drawkland would have in the match. Despite being down to ten, the Stallions would challenge for a second goal not long after Dalman’s dismissal, only to see Harmony get a touch and send the ball wide.

“It was a good match all around,” captain Ann-Marine Crabshaas said in the post-match press conference. “Despite the red card, both teams gave this match the respect it deserved and both teams played well. You had some opportunities that people didn’t quite take advantage of and some unlucky blows, but that’s football in a nutshell for you.”

“We have no intentions of settling now,” Ware stated in a post-match interview. “Conservatism is a sure ticket to defeat in this playoff. We have to go after the Kick Corps in Drawkland more ferociously than we did in Saltstead if we want to knock them off the perch.”

When asked about potential replacements, Ware declined to entertain the thought. Nonetheless, Cherrygrove City manager Adelja Milhås, Metropolitan Constabulary boss Evan Reinhart and Ōtachi Audfort gaffer Pieter Grönfeud are all considered front-runners to replace Ware if Drawkland reverse their deficit in the second leg. With Dalman suspended for the return leg, Maxime Crabshaas looks likely to take over her spot in the back five, while Otto Stephenson will step aside for Martin Wissen, returning from his own suspension.

The fate of both Drawkland and Saltstead, as well as Gay Ware, will be decided in the return leg in Drawk City Stadium. •
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WC81 - Potential Partners and Opportunities

Postby Turori » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:45 pm

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Turorian Corporations & Groups preparing for World Cup 81




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:: CoCoCo Entities

Stood up after the fall of the reign of Lord Gregory, Turorian company CoCoCo established a footprint inside South Covello and established itself as a primary supplier of core goods and services. Internally the goods were used to provide essential raw materials and goods to Turorian shops such as Cocoa-bo that had opened a presence in country. Soon after, however, central public distribution locations were also established.

One of the most prominent is Coco-mart, the big box store primarily found in South Covello. Coco-marts were sood up throughout South Covello to serve as an interface between CocCoCo and the public offering excess goods to the citizens of South Covello and somewhat reasonable prices compared with what it would have taken for a citizen to acquire similar goods during the reign of Lord Gregory.

The CoCoCo have established themselves on a collection of Islands off the coast of South Covello where raw goods are imported, sorted and redistributed to the mainland. Other major public-facing CoCoCo entities stood up in South Covello include Cocogas and CoCoLectric.

After specializing in the internationstatal transfer of goods and identification of goods for harvesting and re-appropriation within a sovereign territory, the CoCoCo has begun to subcontract its transportation network and expand small pockets of its operation beyond the southern Esportiva shores, siphoning off supplies on the route between Turori and South Covello to new CoCoCo sponsored outposts.

The CoCoCo is looking to establish a footprint inside the Free Republics with the ultimate goal of penetrating the Free Republican market. The opportunity to be the named title sponsor of the newly renovated stadium in New City, Orlandiana has apparently risen to great interest of the CoCoCo front office with a plan supposedly put forward where they would team up with Vilitan entities Arcticala Electrical and Lighthouse Lightworx to renovate the arena. Arcticala Electrical and Lighthouse Lightworx are also believed to be involved in bids to support a new construction on the Stadium of the Restoration in Busukuma, Banija.

In the proposed plan, CoCoCo would provide funding and raw materials to the New City Stadium project while Arcticala Electrical would use their experience constructing a retractable solarized dome roof and an artificial playing surface that absorbs energy generated by the players movements above it and transfers it back into the stadium infrastructure to power the Lighthouse Lightworx installed fan experience displays.



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:: Cocoabo Park

Cocoabo Park is the publically accessible portion of the Cocoabo Forest, itself a joint venture between the Cocoabo Preservation Society, Tropicorp and the Island Emirate of Turori to Preserve, Study, Highlight and in some cases improve the existence and appreciation of Turori's Native Cocoabo.

While the Cocoabo Forest itself is a vast land where Cocoabo flocks are allowed to roam free, at Cocoabo Park visitors from around the multiverse are treated to intimate tours, close encounters and educational experiences all with the Cocoabo at the center. With limited on site lodging and a fully equipped village at the entrance area to the Park, visitors could spend days at Cocoabo Park without even venturing on one of the Park's tours into its different Cocoabo training enclosures or even further into the Cocoabo Forest.

In addition to the commercially driven aspect of the Park, and as a critical part of the relationship with the Cocoabo Preservation Society, the Park also serves as a hub for the team of Scientists and Researchers from both the Cocoabo Preservation Society and Tropicorp many of whom reside full time at the park. While the Cocoabo Preservation Society led efforts are more focused on passive studying and preservation, the Tropicorp team lead the CEEP - the Cocoabo Enrichment & Enhancement Project out of the Park. Beyond just researching and understanding the Cocoabo Genome, the CEEP team are tasked with focused training and enrichment activities to hyper-focus Cocoabo to hone their talents and skills and bring them to the forefront. One of the most popular enclosures on a tour of Cocoabo Park is the CEEP's sporting enclosure where Cocoabo can be found participating in activities such as Footsport and even on a lucky day, Motorsport.

Turori's National Cocoabo Squad can trace its origins to the CEEP project at Cocoabo Park and are still based and trained out of Cocoabo Park when not on the road representing Turori in competition. Cocoabo Park is bidding to be the official Educational Resort of the World Cup 81 in Banija and the Free Republics.



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:: twii.tur

twii.tur is a short message communication service based in Turori allowing users to exchange content of 140 characters or less. The service originated as a way to allow officials to receive alerts and key information such as incoming weather notifications, major events and the ability to stay coordinated during a time of crisis but was under-utilized and doubts were raised as to whether the overhead of the infrastructure was worthwhile to maintain.

As capabilities of interconnected and handheld communication devices improved, the Turorian Weather & Information Interchange (Twii) was adapted into a public facing service where users could sign up to create their own twii nodes where users would sign up to a twii group to receive all the twii messages delivered by members of that group.

Ultimately, as demand grew, a fully public release of twii came at the connected location twii.tur where all users can participate in the public twii, selecting which messages to receive by adding individual users, groups or topics to their twii.tur feed.

twii.tur rose to internationstatal popularity during the World Cup 80 as the Official Feed for Angry Fans to Yell at Each Other Partner of EqueStar World Cup 80; or more commonly as the Official Messaging & Communication Partner which is a role that twii.tur is looking to reprise in continuing its sporting involvement for World Cup 81.

twii.tur has already announced plans to introduce new features to its growing user base in time for the World Cup 81 finals including the !quickbang feature which would allow users to automatically add to their own feeds the updates and scores from matches and teams they are interested in during World Cup 81.



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:: Cocoa-Bo Eatery

Cocoa-bo, an establishment taking its name directly from the beloved national animal of Turori, started as a small dessert shop in Kionao. However, it was only after they added cocoa topped drinks to their menu that their popularity started to soar. As more and more patrons scooped up their cocoa flavored pick-me-ups, demand for the Cocoa-bo product skyrocketed and soon new franchised locations were popping up all throughout Turori, becoming the premier delectables shop in the Island Emirate. Shifting to more of a social 'hang-out' then just a casual place to drop in, get a dessert, and leave, the new locations started adding small foods such as Bagels for the morning, Soups and Sandwiches for Lunch or Dinner and Salads for the entire day.

Cocoa-bo has expanded outside of Vilita & Turori. Their first regional location was opened in Andossa Se Mitrin Vega and Cocoa-bo has opened temporary locations during major internationstatal events such as the World Cup Finals with past locations appearing in Drawkland and Cosumar. Cocoa-bo has opened a new permanent presence in South Covello and is currently studying permanent expansions to Starblaydia and the Equestrian States. The company continues to further increase its image by partnering with Motorsport teams and expanding the company footprint across Atlantian Oceania and beyond. Cocoa-bo are also the kit sponsor for Mliona-Lpaka AFC in the Vilitan League.

Cocoa-bo have blossomed in expansion to many nearby countries and would look to continue their tradition of setting up pop-up locations at each World Cup venue with a view to permanent establishments in both the Free Republics and Banija depending on agreements with local authorities. Cocoa-bo will strive to provide a welcoming environment where fans of all nations can set aside their differences on the pitch to share their love of delicious delectables as they look to position themselves as the official delectable of World Cup 81.



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Postby Banija » Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:50 pm

What do you know? Today is the final cutoff of World Cup Qualifying. What a journey it has been! 190 teams entering, 22 have punched their tickets(plus the two hosts), meaning that the last 8 tickets to the World Cup Finals will be punched in a few minutes... The extra long journey ending in ecstasy for some, but disappointment for others.

But fear not! Everyone who has made it this far has had a great campaign. Good luck to all in the second leg!

As for what we've all been waiting for- the cutoff song. The song isn't by an African artist.... However, this song famously embodies the spirit of Africa. And, as after today's cutoff, it is time for the Finals, today, it's time for Africa.
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Postby Ko-oren » Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:33 am

Looking past the World Cup - Transfer edition

We still have the World Cup to go, but it's also not too early to look at the club football season that kicks off very shortly after that. As always, national teams that surprised the multiverse in a positive way immensely help the transfer value of players from that nation. Take Ko-oren as an example: as the national team was on football's periphery for a while, the national league did not attract much attention and as a result, Ko-orenite players barely made it to foreign leagues and if they did, it was for a small fee.

And that's not just for the young players. Of course, players under 21 are wanted all over the Multiverse right now. First of all, they have been taught in a system that has produced World Cup-class talent. The national team right now consists of many players of that same generation. Older players should be able to join some of the larger clubs in the rest of Atlantian Oceania and beyond as well if they'd like. Hopefully it won't just lead to Ko-orenite clubs being hollowed out, hopefully the money coming in can immediately be put towards strengthening our domestic teams as well.

If you think this is all speculation, you're wrong. It turns out that the qualification cycle kicked off with two minor pieces of news, with Linus Throgmorton and Harper Casey, fresh out of the University leagues, moving to Kita-Hinode, with a system known for its incredible youth development. Just knowing that these kinds of systems are looking for our players means that we're doing something right.

The World Cup is about the begin, but so is the transfer period. It's not inconceivable that even the seven players on strike have an opportunity to move abroad - if a team is looking for a player with personality, a leader, not afraid to speak their mind, the seven will be excellent candidates. The 23 players that are on the roster also make great contributors, and it will no doubt spark some scouts to come look in the Dragonfly Archipelago. At the same time, it's a good time for the 12 Ko-orenite Top League teams to be looking for players that will make the Ko-orenite system stronger.

With that, let's briefly look at the 12 teams and their immediate opportunities and shortcomings. Listed in order of last season's final table finish. First off: champions Maethoru SC.

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Maethoru have an excellent young goalkeeper in Theshendan, then they have a young capable midfield - something Maethoru gambles on a lot. Their 3-5-2 formation is a little un-Ko-orenite, but it works for them and it surprises the rest of the league on a regular basis. Given that they have such a good sense for scouting midfielders, it's not too odd to see Janoreirinthen or Lalaseringun move on to a foreign team. That would be a difficult move for Maethoru, but nothing they can't recover from. They will have to invest heavily in defence, however. Some experience wouldn't hurt either.

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The northern team overperformed last season, honestly their team doesn't have the quality to finish 2nd. Playing in a standard 4-3-3, their defence masks a lot of mistakes made by the rest of the squad. Beyond the back line and a passable defensive midfielder in Berendsen, there's not much to get hyped about - this team needs offensive support, quickly. Also, 38-year-old defender Kollenstaart won't last forever, and the same goes for 32-year-old, previously mentioned, Berendsen. This team is in for a rude awakening - don't be surprised to see the remaining talents jump ship. Rightback Grootenhuis has a bright future, but not possibly with this team.

ImageBruncester United AFC
Now here's a team that is looking to improve on last season. This squad has players of all ages, from 19 to 36, and there's little to improve on. They also have a few national team players, so unfortunately, Bruncester will be a team that's in the sights of those foreign buyers. Between leftback Brogley, rightback Gicquel, goalkeeper Doolan, and midfielder Palethorpe, this is a championship-bound team if they can keep it together.

ImageTanques AOÉ
Talent is few and far between in Tanques, but the good players they have are insanely good. Ulysse, Longchambon and Duchemin carry this team and then there's no glaring weak spot. Investing, or promoting a youth player, as a defender in their 3-4-3, wouldn't be a bad idea. To be honest, any one player can leave and we're still looking at a top 6 team. Scouts in the multiverse, Longchambon is worth his weight in gold. Pay this man.

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Year in, year out, Straudum just fails to get an attack together. This is, once again, the one area they will have to invest in. Melenberg and Gilling are simply not good enough. Their midfield isn't great, and the one decent player is getting older. Their defence, however, damn. Sell one or two of the back line, and invest in midfield and attack, and Straudum can go far. Linderood, Hellegeland and Van Schelven are on the national team roster, sign them now or hold your peace forever. These guys are good.

ImageKatashi-Kanatsu
This team is full of talents that are just not Dragonfly material. They would make a solid domestic team, and defender Mizuno, goalkeeper Hanazawa, and midfielder Yokota would make most foreign teams happy too. Katashi prides itself on having the largest network of scouts, so this is a way for them to make some money. Mizuno especially won't stay in Ko-oren forever.

ImageMiradela GD
If there's any hit-or-miss team, it's Miradela. They're also quite old. Selling some of their best players should easily get them enough money to get some quality talents that should see Miradela into the top 6 regularly. Miradela is one team that should massively improve with time, if they do this right. Their midfield is not great, but defenders Varela, Seoane, goalkeeper Munks, midfielder Mira and striker Noya should be on everyone's shortlist this transfer period. Problem for Miradela - selling even one of them will leave them with an immediate gap - and their many, many 30+ year olds aren't going to get much better.

ImageAdvance Alara
Again, a team with a lot of bright spots - but they're all over 30. Mostly they should be looking to replace some players in defence, and the rest will do for a few years. Alara will have to think long-term though, which means that likely, within 5 years, all but maybe one player will be replaced. The problem is that they don't really have any player that they can sell to get some funds together. You heard it here first, but Alara have a massive problem in 2-3 years time.

ImageMaynard AFC
Maynard, though young, simply don't have a great team and it's hard to see them soar into the top 6 next year. Goalkeeper and Dragonfly Cholmondeley is the one thing to go to the stadium for... but they have some 'change' in strikers Wouters and Pirastadhaunden. They are young, but have a pretty high ceiling.

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It's pretty funny to see Aminey be third-last with talent like this. It's incredible, honestly. However, their future hinges on midfielder Dominique's development, but that's looking good. Their defence is horrible and needs some work. Scouts, leave this team alone - but if there are any players looking for a high-profile team that's always scrutinised by the media - Aminey's your team. If there's young'uns out there that will have to grow up fast, sending them to Aminey might be beneficial to all parties.

ImageCirelbourne United
Cirelbourne isn't looking great, but that's why they're second-last. Dalton is very good, but a very silent player, and striker Turner makes their attack look good sometimes, but their goalkeeping, most of their defending and their midfield are trash. Their central defenders are possible movers though, Parrott and Benjamin won't disappoint, they won't overperform either, but they are silent, hard workers so won't complain easily.

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Lastly, there's Branvon. In a defence-heavy league, being in their position of pretty much having no defence at all will leave you very fragile. And they are. This entire team needs to go - but they could fetch a pretty penny for strikers Novoa and Puga. They might have to sell both, but long term they could sign some players to make them a viable and worthy rival to Miradela again.
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Postby Kita-Hinode » Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:43 pm

<<The following is a log of a video posted at Hinodejin national video sharing website NiNiDoku, by an account that belongs to the Imperial Hinodejin Football Association.>>

Raiden Kojima stares at the camera as text under him introduces himself. He's one of the twenty-three that happens to have the honour of representing the Hinodejin Empire. The text also mentions his current team, Vilitan side Crosaibi Rovers.

"You know, when they say that you're a national team player, you expect to live off the glamour of everything, right?" The cyborg smiles. The image then moves to a shot of the Imperial Training Grounds, a place designed specifically to host members of the royal family considering a football career, but now had been dealing with something slightly different. Following the decision of "taking the University system more seriously", the top fifty prospects of the nation would get the opportunity to train for two weeks at those same hallowed grounds... and this time, they were getting a little surprise. "But that's when you remember this is the Hinodejin Empire, where nation always comes first. So I've been sent there to make a visit."

The video now focuses on Raiden Kojima sitting in a locker room with several of the fifty best prospects of the nation. "Now, remember kids. The first thing you do whenever you go to a new country is to make sure you're not taking your sword with you. They frown at any sort of weapon, OK? Learned that the bad way." The camera now focuses on one of the prospects, a blond that clearly doesn't look a lot like the usual Hinodejin, his name Juan Gauxo Soriano out of Meshina Crescent HS. "Look, I know I'm not the most orthodox of folks but to learn from this crazy guy with a sword and stuff? Totally didn't sign up for this."

As the video goes along, it's clear Kojima is a way better player than the expected, though most of his effort was towards perfecting the basics, something the kids seem to fail to grasp every now and then. "Thank you, IHFA. It was tons of fun." Kojima says, off camera as the video reaches its' end.
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Postby Mercedini » Sat Sep 29, 2018 4:24 pm

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With the World Cup on a small hiatus as qualification end and the official finals begin to ramp up in intensity, the MFA announced this weekend that they have completed talks with teams across the country to form a fourth and fifth tier of the Mercedinian domestic footballing period, resulting in 52 teams being officially added to the Mercedinian football league. It will mean a shake-up of the MFA Cup and how that progresses round by round, but a spokesperson for the MFA has stated that the league expansion has been a progressive matter that has been a result of continued Mercedinian success in domestic team and national team sports competition. Following their trophy wins in the Independent's Cup and the Cup of Harmony, Mercedini have since qualified for their second ever World Cup Finals, meaning further prize money and continued development for grassroots football in the blossoming footballing community within the nation. It's hoped that the expansion of the league system will help to develop more talent for the nation's national teams and for the nation's top domestic teams who represent the nation at the various UICA tournament which happen throughout the season. Elspachia will go into next season as champions, with the underdogs competing in their first Champion's Cup campaign, which will take place in the New Sevada Stadium, increasing capacity by at least twenty-five thousand in what could be the team's breakout season.

Mercedinian Football League: What Does It All Mean?

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So how does it all work? Well, smaller regional leagues which were not under the official Mercedinian football league system have combined and merged together to form the fourth and fifth tiers, which now fall under the football league umbrella. The two relegated teams from last season's National League 2 plus the top eighteen ranked teams from those aforementioned regional leagues to form the twenty-team National League 3, with Etruria-Sul-Mare and Shebchetsik City promoted into the football league, the will begin from National League 2. Then, we will be back into the regional league system for the fifth tier and beyond, with the Eastern Premier League and the Western Premier League containing the next thirty-two highest ranked teams falling into one of those two leagues based on their location in the country. Two teams from each of the EPL and WPL will be promoted into National League 3, meaning four of the twenty teams in the fourth tier will be relegated each season.

The MFA has also added a promotion/relegation-playoff into the mix for the upcoming season, replacing the four-team playoff which has been a staple of the lower leagues for the previous five seasons. Two R/P Playoffs will take place between third and fourth of NL1 and 14th and 13th of the Premier League. Playoffs will also take place between 17th in NL1 and 4th in NL2 and then 17th in NL2 and 4th in NL3. Meaning anywhere from 2 to 4 teams can be promoted to the Premier League, and then three or four teams promoted and relegated between the lower leagues. It will give plenty of teams something to play for as the number of action positions at each end of the table increases, and with prize money in the Premier League increasing, it is more lucrative than ever to have a seat at the top table. Performances of Mercedinian teams in UICA have dramatically improved since the nation's debut, leading to a high probability that the MPL could receive an extra Champion's Cup berth, meaning five UICA positions will be on offer to teams at the top of the MPL. Mercedini's domestic scene has been blossoming in recent seasons, with clubs expecting to splash the cash on some of the multiverse's best talent once the transfer window opens.

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Some high profile teams admitted into National League 3 for the upcoming season with plenty of teams regional capital cities expected to go far thanks to a healthy budget and plenty of support from the hundreds of thousands of inhabitants looking to support a local recognised team for the first time. From the list of teams included in the final draft of National League 3: Casserai, Esson, Conista, Naral Volvania, Vozë and Velvyn are all the teams expected to challenge for the three automatic promotion spots plus the added P/R playoff spot. With those teams already having the facilities and fanbase needed to support a team at a higher level. Plympton Royals and Rainworth are the teams who were relegated from the third-tier last season, but they will have their work cut out to bounce back with the sheer number of teams poised to strike at the top. It may be a question of staying in mid-table and building from there. The Sports City Youth Academy are back into the football league system after falling out of the top three tiers a number of seasons ago. Plenty of talent and potential in this league, many of them could defy the football league pyramid and go deep in the newly refurbished MFA Cup next season.

Regional Premier Leagues

Eastern Premier League
Carlsgrunik Metropolis
Centre of Excellence
Cosneoltan Capitals
Daekin Wood
ExtoGas Industries
Forzosabla
Inter Paruscia
Lombardia Athletic
Malma Town
Monte Cascantum
New Cassandra United
Sarpsa Guild
Sevaston Dockyards
Southsolden
Yikulf Heights
Zoloroni Southern Lights
Western Premier League
Acoflosa Olimpico
Askesund Town
Atletisk Svobodna
Helledin 98
Irstfjord
Krakenberg Town
Maleo United
Manfredonia Union
Monastir
North Dajaiina
Ogdenagorv Red Stars
Ryenna Town
Sevnitz Ravnaya
Solsid Makhan-Varna
South Dajaiina
Yakadnik Shebatov


Thirty two teams split into two leagues for the fifth tier of Mercedinian football, with plenty of unknowns included in the team list for both the Western and the Eastern Premier Leagues. One name does capture the eye, and that is the installation of a Mercedinian branch of the Apox-based Centre of Excellence, which becomes the third youth team admitted into the football league pyramid. They currently sit one league behind the Mercedinian based Sports City Youth Academy, and then two behind Sunrisian-based Project Olimpo, who did spend a season in the Premier League during their brief flirt with success. The Centre of Excellence could continue a wave of youth prospects being created in Mercedini, with their Sporting World Cup trophy long behind them. Eagle eyed viewers may spot the town of Dajaiina, and their two entries into the Western Premier League, it is sure to become the derby of the lower leagues when these two teams come to face each other. Plenty of competitive teams in both leagues, it will be interesting to see which four teams come out on top to rise into the National Leagues.

That's all from us in this special edition of Mercedini Sports Daily, it shaping up to be a very exciting new domestic season for all teams involved. Upsets, shocks and surprises are all on the cards as the football league season starts back up shortly, with old veterans and new faces expected to rule the roost, with one team winning it all to be crowd Mercedinian Premier League champions. With an expanded league system come an expanded domestic trophy, with more teams than ever fighting for the biggest domestic trophy in the land. For some it is a distant dream, for some, it could likely happen, but we will be giving you all of the coverage of those rounds plus a match by match round up of the Premier League. We will be back with coverage of that plus all of the goings on in the World Cup Finals. It's a great day to be a Mercedinian football fan.
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Postby South Covello » Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:37 am

South Covello Election Night Updates

7:57 PM: "Good evening folks, this is SCNN and you're watching Election Night in South Covello. In just three minutes, polls will close across the nation for this runoff election between David Hale and Clara Santos. At the end of the night, one of these individuals will be the next President of South Covello, and one of them will not be. Polls conducted earlier this week showed Hale with about an 18 point lead, 54-36, and it doesn't appear there are enough undecided votes for Santos to make up the difference. But polls have been wrong before, so we shall see. We'll step away for a brief moment, and we'll be back when polls close at 8."

8:00 PM: "Welcome back. Polls have just closed all across South Covello, though it will be a bit before we have actual returns. However, I am told that turnout was extremely high throughout South Covello, about 85 percent. Not like what we saw two years ago when John Green was elected, but still a very good turnout. And we will, of course, show you results just as soon as we have them. Can the young David Hale pull off the win and become one of the Multierse's youngest leaders? Or will Clara Santos, the nonagenarian, prove the polls wrong and be one of the oldest? We shall see."

8:19 PM: "Poll results starting to trickle in a bit now, less than 1 percent of precincts reporting, but David Hale is up 63 percent to 37 percent over Clara Santos - oh, now he's down to 53 percent. Still only a few thousand votes in, so it's way too early to draw any conclusions, and just to illustrate that point we just saw Clara Santos briefly take the lead, only to lose it again a few seconds later."

8:38 PM: "Only 3 percent of precincts reporting so far, but David Hale seems to have a solid lead, 57 percent to 43 percent. He's underperforming his polls, but still has more than enough to win if this continues. And I'm told from those at Santos headquarters that the elderly Legislator is getting very nervous. This campaign has been a disaster for her, and with the first round of the Legislative elections in just a few weeks, she's concerned that a loss here may mean the end of her political carreer. She's opposed by three candidates, two of them under 35 and one of them just 39. We've seen a lot of young people inspired by David Hale running for Legislature, but unfortuantely that hasn't gotten the attention it deserves due to the Presidential election. We'll of course cover that in more detail after the Presidential election concludes, that's one of the key races. And, of course, the Legislative elections work like the Presidential ones, if no candidate gets a majority in a certain District, the top two will go to a runoff two weeks later. A little shorter timeframe than Presidential elections, but that's just how it is.

8:55 PM: "Now we have 9 percent of precincts reporting, and Clara Santos has narrowed the lead a bit from before, she's down 55 percent to 45 percent, but David Hale still has a double digit lead. We're not willing to make a projection with this much of the vote still outstanding, but it certainly looks good for Hale right here. He may very well be the next President of South Covello."

9:32 PM: "Votes trickling in very slowly, only 19 percent of precicnts reporting an hour and a half after polls closed. Remember, people on line when polls closed were able to vote, so many polling stations may still have lines or still be closing down and reporting the votes. That's part of what takes so long. It takes time once everyone's voted to close the polls and go through the process of reporting the votes from the machines and then calling it in and then they get it to us. But now we're up to 20 percent reporting and David Hale is up 58 to 42 percent, again, we're not going to make a projection with this much of the vote outstanding, but it looks good for Hale. Clara Santos would only need to win about 53 percent of the remaining vote in order to win this election, which is doable, but she hasn't gotten anywhere near that tonight. Still, that's entirely plauisble, which is why we're not projecting for a while.

10:11 PM: "And now votes are starting to come in faster, 37 percent of precincts reporting, David Hale up 56 percent to 44 percent. Santos would need to win about 54 percent of the remaining vote, still extremely doable for her so we are not going to project anything yet. It looks long for her the way she's been doing tonight, but you never know.

10:58 PM: "55 percent of precincts have now reported. David Hale has 54 percent, Clara Santos has 46 percent. What does this mean? Clara Santos would need to win just under 56 percent of the remaining votes in order to get elected. Odds are getting longer and longer for her, but this one isn't over. We are not going to make a projection just yet."

11:45 PM: "And now we have 71 percent of precincts reporting. The margin hasn't changed much over the last hour or so, David Hale still at 54 percent to 46 percent for Clara Santos. He's underperformed his polls significantly, but he's still winning. Clara Santos would need to win about 62 percent of the remaining vote, and she's got well less than that tonight so far. It may be almost time for a projection."

12:08 AM: "David Hale now up 55 percent to 45 percent with 78 percent of the vote in, and we are ready to make a projection. SCNN is projecting that David Hale will be the next President of South Covello. Clara Santos will be defeated and will return to serve in the Legislature. Ordinarily, we would have a six week transition period, at which point the new President and Legislature would be seated, but since there is no President currently, Hale's inauguration is expected to take place in about 36 hours, at noon, well, it's after midnight now, so noon tomorrow at this point, again, in about 36 hours. Darian Clarke will remain Acting President until then, though in the event of some national emergency, Hale could be sworn in in an emergency ceremony before the formal one. I'm told Clara Santos is expected to make a concession speech shortly, following which David Hale will make a speech addressing hsi supporters. Let's get you out to Santos headquarters now, looks like Clara Santos is about to speak."



Clara Santos's Concession Speech

"Well, it's been a long evening, hasn't it? And although we didn't quite get things done, I'll be returning to the Legislature in the hopes of furthering the direction of this country. I hope that President-elect Hale can prove my doubts wrong, and show that he can be a great leader despite his youth and inexperience. Our nation needs him to at this point. He's President, and I'm not going to root against him just because I'm bitter that I lost. Neither should you. We all need to be behind our President right now, whoever he or she may be. And right now, David Hale is our new President, and we all need to rally behind him and hope he does well. Now, this does not mean we offer him blind support - and I hope you wouldn't have offered me blind support either. But what it does mean is that we don't obstruct him just because we don't like him, we don't blindly oppose him either, and we treat him with the same respect and dignity that you would have treated me with if I were your President. I agree with a good many of David Hale's positions, I disagree with many others. But I hope that he will do what's best for this country, and that if he does implement some of the policies I disagree with, that he will prove me wrong and they will be successful. To the rest of the Leglsature, whether you supported Mr. Hale or not, don't sabotage his policies. Do what you think is right for this nation, but let our new President do the same. Thank you, good night, and may freedom ever be thy watchword."



David Hale's Victory Speech:

"Well, everybody, we did it. We're going to be President! And yes, really I'll be the President, but we did this together. We created a movement, a movement for peace and prosperity, freedom and justice, and together we will implement the policies that we have fought so hard for. We will make sure nobody in this nation goes hungry because they can't afford food, we will make sure nobody is living on the streets, we will make sure everybody gets a quality education, and we will make sure nobody dies because they can't afford healthcare! Together, we will continue to fight for what is right, I am sure of it!

"But as I said, this is a group effort. Yes, I'll be the President now, but I couldn't have done it without you. So give yourselves a round of applause, now. *pauses for applause* Together, we will lead this country into the future. This is our time to shine! Ms. Santos has been a noble opponent, I have nothing against her and she was fair and respectful, in both her public and private concessions, but we have shown the nation and the world that this is our time! And we will continue to show the world that when I take office, and we all work together to improve the freedom and quality of living in this country. Thank you to all my supporters, to all who voted for us, and, yes, to those who voted against us but who we will work with to change our country for the better. This is a great day for South Covello, and a great day for the South Covelllan people. Good night, and may freedom ever by thy watchword."
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East Belzaria: Kriosian Belt Champions

Postby East Belzaria » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:10 pm

On the eve of their invitation to the Cup Of Harmony, East Belzaria was triumphant against Delvarin 4-0 to seal the inaugural Kriosian Belt Championship. David Madridson was pleased. "It was obviously a different kind of cup, given that we were hosting it." he says "But we took it one game at a time, and were also defensivley solid. Harada Lopez was outstanding."

Now East Belzaria travels to the Equestrian States and Cassadaigua to compete in the Cup of Harmony. It has been an incredible journey for the national team that is just getting off the ground.

State Supreme Emperor George Radclyffe even made a public statement about the team: "This team is everything East Belzaria represents. Pride, unity and joy for my people."

What can East Belzaria do in the CoH? We here at the East Belzarian State Media (EBSM) look forward to their accomplishments.
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Postby Barunia » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:18 am

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Ch 13. Delmars and La Pez
The state of Tildos covers the island of that name, situated just north of Barunia Island and east of Marion. The state capital is the city of Delmars, which sits on the south coast, almost directly opposite the city of Newland in West Barunia. West of the city is the Cola La Pez, a large inlet which forks into two. On the east branch is the city of La Pez.

Getting Around
To get to Delmars from Barunia Island, depart from Newland. Either take a ferry across the Barrett Strait, or head under the water via the Strait tunnel, which accommodates both road and rail traffic. A ferry also connects Delmars to Edwardton. If you are travelling by air, the nearest airport is Tildos International Airport, north of the city. The airport is connected to the city via rail. Sea-planes also operate routes to Delmars and land in the harbour, near the ferry terminal.

The Delmars Underground has five lines. The Strait tunnel rail is a separate line which leaves from Cross Street Underground Station. The City Transit Shuttle service is a bus service that runs free hourly buses around the inner city. CTS buses can be recognised by their bright yellow livery. Overland rail services to the rest of Tildos leave from the Interstate Rail Centre at Casanova Station. Rail services from here go to La Pez, Whitefeather in the Bayland area, Port Lincoln on the North Coast, and Del Sol to the east.

La Pez’s rail system is part of a larger network that connects the towns around the Cola La Pez. It’s an overground system with eight lines.

Things to See – Delmars
Tildos is where the Spanish culture of Barunia meets the British. There are plenty of options to explore this merging of cultures, such as the Alliance Hall. This building was built as a meeting place for parliament during the period of the Federation of Barunia y Tildos (Barunia and Tildos). This nation preceded Barunia and ran from the middle of the 19th century until the 1930’s. Alliance Hall continued to be used as the State Parliament until 1995, and is now a museum. The building itself has plenty of historical artefacts from its hey-day, but the real treat is the building itself. Gilt panels, painted frescos, and glass chandeliers bedeck the rooms, and the meeting chamber alone is worth the visit. Best of all, entry is free. If you want to continue the exploration of Delmars’ history and culture, there is always the Museum of Tildos or the State Art Gallery.

If you arrive in Delmars by ferry, you’ll arrive at Del Bosque Harbour. The harbour has become something of a hot spot for the city, with plenty of retail outlets and food and drink options. There are also souvenir shops galore. Within walking distance from the harbour is Fort Del Bosque, a fort and tower built to protect the harbour. You can visit the fort and climb the tower, which offer excellent views of the harbour. Tickets for entry are Ŧ8 for adults and Ŧ5 for children.

The Plaza De Tildos in central Delmars is a popular place for city workers to relax during their lunch hour, and also a great place for tourists to enjoy the plaza fountain and statues. The plaza is overshadowed by Delmars Stadium, the city’s largest sports stadium. If you’re interested, stadium tours are available.
Delmars is the home of Barunian aviation. The nation’s first airfield, Main Field, was constructed just outside the city in 1911. It is still in operation, although it is now an air force base and closed to the public, except during the annual air show in October. It’s well worth a look if you are in town at the time. The Air Force Museum is open all year round though. In 2016, the museum was amalgamated into the National Aviation Museum, and both museums are located in the same building in central Delmars. The museum has an excellent collection, with a particular focus on Barunia’s favourite form of air transport: flying boats and water-planes.

Things to see – La Pez
La Pez is not a major tourist destination, which is a shame as the city has one of the most beautiful water fronts in the country. One of the best places to enjoy the calm waters of the Cola La Pez is Guadarrama Park. This leafy park sits right on the waterfront, and is a popular place with the locals. There is plenty to do here, from swimming to barbecues, or sports on the green and the playground for the kids. The La Pez Art Gallery is also worth a visit: the gallery exclusively features work from local artists, in all fields of art. Many pieces are for sale, making it a great place to pick up a unique souvenir of your trip.

To get the full La Pez experience, you need to visit in late February - early March, when the place comes alive for the Festival of Sails. This is a week-long celebration of one of Barunia’s favourite past-times, sailing. Throughout the week, events are held throughout the city, while the best sailors from around the country compete for glory in the bay. The last day of the Festival is open day. After the professional tournament is over, this is time for the amateurs to hit the water and show their stuff. You can even have a go, provided you can find a boat; hire places are booked out fast in festival season. If you can’t find a boat, you could always improvise. The Open Free Classification event is open to boats that don’t fit another classification, and this has been gleefully interpreted by the good people of Barunia as “anything that floats.” Bathtubs, wooden crates, and yachts made out of beer cans have all competed before in this race that is more about fun then victory.
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Postby Alasdair I Frosticus » Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:08 pm

The Tale of Pistachio and the World Cup Finals Draw

All of the fluffy bunnies had gone off with kindly Mr Tzimisces and that nice Mr Di Bradini to watch the World Cup finals draw together.

Well, all of the fluffy bunnies except Pistachio.

All of the other fluffy bunnies had been terribly excited to watch the World Cup draw together and see who they were going to play in either Free Republics or Banija, and had laughed and smiled and giggled all the way to the secret bunny place where they were going to watch proceedings.

Except for Pistachio.

You see, Pistachio had been very naughty.

Despite knowing full well the intoxicating impact of delicious chocolate-topped Cocoa-bo on fluffy bunnies, Pistachio had managed to get into Mr Tzimisces' personal supply of Turori's most famous export.

So instead of going to watch the World Cup draw with the other fluffy bunnies, Pistachio was strapped down to a chair in his burrow until he could come down from his sugar high.

"I can hear the colours!" sang Pistachio, gaily.

"Devil Bunnies! I snort the nose, Lucifer! Banana, Banana!" sang Pistachio, who was quite wrongly convinced that he was making some form of coherent sense.

Fortunately for Pistachio, the other fluffy bunnies - who hadn't wanted to leave Pistachio out completely, had left a television on in the corner of his burrow, tuned to the bunny television channel showing the World Cup draw.

At first it just showed sunshine, and daisies, and buttercups, for that is what Bunny TV usually shows; but it did then show the World Cup draw - but in a special cute and cuddly and bloodthirsty bunny way that we would love to describe in detail if we didn't believe that clever boys and girls like our readers should be allowed to give their imaginations free reign in visualing things for themselves.

In any case, the Holy Empire were the sixth name out of the hat, which meant that they were playing in Group F; which Pistachio would have found very exciting if at that precise moment he hadn't imagined that a giant pink leopard was giving him a foot massage.

The next team in Group F was Starblaydia, the home of that nice Mr Di Bradini; but Pistachio was too busy shouting out his new avant-garde atonal jazz noodlings to pay much attention.

The third team in Group F was Barunia, but Pistachio missed this news as he was vomiting up large quantities of delicious chocolate-topped Cocoa-bo.

The final team in Group F was Ko-oren; at this time Pistachio was coming down from his epic sugar high, and was too depressed to care.

Poor Pistachio!

This will teach him not to drink too much delicious chocolate-topped Cocoa-bo!

Soon the other fluffy bunnies came back from watching the World Cup draw. They were ever so excited about playing Barunia and Ko-oren and especially Starblaydia. It was all they could talk about.

But not Pistachio.

He just wanted somebunny to hold him, and tell him that everything would be better the next morning.

Poor Pistachio indeed!

Hippity hop, hippity hop, into the burrow.
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Postby Cassadaigua » Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:57 pm

The final practices in Concord Heights were complete. Now, it was time to board the plane and head out to Banija for World Cup 81. They would miss home, but were also elated to not have to continue practicing at home, because that would mean they were in the Cup of Harmony. Members of the national team took part in some promotional material for the Cup of Harmony, such as Kristen Speller, with Five Star Mobile.

“Take the device and call Brittany.” a Five Star Mobile executive said to the starting goalkeeper, in reference to Brittany Byers, the captain of the World Cup 79 and 80 team, who was since retired from World Cup play. Byers, of course, was just to her side with a set up looking like she was at home for the commercial. “Read the script, let’s make it work.”

Speller took the phone. “Hello, Carlos (Martinez). I’m in Banija, and my Five Star Mobile device provides such a great reception to Cassadaigua, doesn’t it? Are you enjoying the Cup of Harmony?” Byers, standing nearby, began cracking up while the executive shook her head.

“That wasn’t the script.” the executive said, “And isn’t he going with you guys going to Banija?”

“Inside joke!”, Speller said as she laughed, “Yes, he is going with us to Banija. Let’s try it again.” The executive grinned and nodded as they prepared to do it for real this time.

“Hello? Is this Steve (Cameron)? Are you feeling ok after Lupe’s punch? Oh, glad my wonderful Five Star Mobile device connects to Tinhampton so well. I hope you have fun in the Cup Of Harmony. You’ll know what nation you are going to pretty soon.”

Byers continued to crack up, and at least on this one, the executive understood this one. “I almost want to use that instead,” the executive replied, “but the higher ups gave us the script to use, so let’s do it!”

Brittany Byers jumped in, “My brand new Five Star Mobile phone connects me from Cassadaigua to Banija so well. Hey Kristen, can you guys beat Vilita this time?”

Speller replied, “Stop snorting the Cocabo powder! It was Turori in our World Cup 79 group, not Vilita!”

“Same difference!” Byers replied.

The players and former teammates laughed with one another. The Five Star Mobile executives enjoyed the time with them, and eventually, they performed the script, as it was designed. Just not as fun that way.


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by Chelsea Dufresne, Concord Heights Times

The next World Cup is set to begin, and the only people not talking about it are those that wanted Stephanie Sweeney fired after the disappointing effort in World Cup 80. Those people have since changed their online usernames are now acting like they have always supported her. For Cassadaigua, the rebound to where we were from two Cups ago is a big story. When we made it to the 79th World Cup, it was a surprise. Last time, the level of disappointment was simply stunning. They played well in the Cup of Harmony to make it to the semifinals, and eventually finished 3rd. There was hope that we could build on that momentum, and that we were able to do. An infusion of new talent into the lineup helped, but there were enough veterans on the roster to keep the newcomers in check. Hannah Ranucci got the most press for her outstanding play and overall goalscoring. Kristen Speller was outstanding, especially in following the debacle against Brenecia. There were other heroes, as it is the best I can ever remember Sierra Mattison playing. When this is all said and done, her contributions need to remembered. The defense was strong, especially when Hannah Shanley claimed the starting job from Carlos Martinez.

Some thought that once we got to the World Cup, we could not quite raise our game to the level necessary. That could be a fair argument, and with this Cup in Banija, expect the Fillies to be on their game. In a group with the killer V’s and Qasden, it will be tough, but there is hope that we can sneak out of here with a round of 16 berth. The team ended qualifying 9-1-0 after the loss to Brenecia, so you can see why excitement is high. A stat release from our friendly Cup of Harmony co-hosts Equestrian States pointed out that we had the 7th best overall record. Ahead of Nephara, Starblaydia, and those cute fluffy bunnies. We were better then all three of the opponents in our Cup group: Valanora, Vilita, and Qasden. That does not mean we are a favorite, but it is why there will be optimism. We’ll begin with Qasden, in a critical match probably for both squads. Three points will take the winner a long way in hoping that they can squeeze by one of the V’s, perhaps by drawing them, if not an upset win.
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Postby Commonwealth of Baker Park » Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:02 pm

Can they who are last come through first?
Frank Armitage
The Daily Mail Chief Soccer writer

The draw for the Finals of World Cup 81 was made in the Free Republics and FAC Executive Director David Carlson had to wait out the entire field before finding the Commonwealth's opponents. Drawn literally as the final name from Pot 4, Baker Park was rewarded with a place in Group H, where they will be lowest seed in the only group where the other 3 teams are all in the top 20 in the rankings.

There will be no time for getting settled in for Trevor Richmond's squad; they have a tall task ahead of them in the opening match against the current World Champions and reigning Campionato Esportiva winners Brenecia. Following that matchup, BP will face off against the runners-up of the most recent AOCAF, Mriin. The final day match will see another Atlantian Oceana competitor, 13th ranked Cosumar in opposition. So, no worries, right Dave?

"I asked the representative from Cassaidaigua if it was too late to get into the Cup of Harmony (being hosted there as well in The Equestrian States). But really, isn't this what we are in this business for? We've proven to ourselves and a lot others that we are a pretty decent side. Now it's time for us to see how far away we really are from the heavy hitters in the sport. I think from where we are ranked today (30th after the qualifying tournament), it's going to take as much effort to get into the top 20 as it took for us to go from 150 (during WC80 qualifying) to the top 50."

When asked about some of the teams from other groups he thinks are worth keeping an eye on, Carlson had no shortage of praise. "It dawned on me that 4 sides we played in the last cycle to make it in are all here this time—Darmen, of course, South Covello & Kita-Hinode were in our group last time & Qasden made it through the playoff this time. We played Apox way back prior to the beginning of qualification and we had a friendly against Banija several weeks ago. Every team that made the Final is ranked in the top 50 and I think there at least 6 or 7 legitimate contenders to win the whole thing. We might have a tough lineup of matches, but we aren't the only ones and I'll think you'll see some surprise results."

When asked about the thinking behind the announcement that Richmond and Pam Scott, as well as their two assistants Kate DiMarini & Shane Newman would be the primary coaching staff for the tournament, Carlson it was not even a hard decision. "The split squad idea worked far better than we imagined it could. Not only the four of them, but the rest of the staffs of the two squads worked a lot of long hours together, and the way the team performed after we combined the two teams says a lot about what both staffs learned about personnel, tactical adjustments and getting the right people in the right space in the pitch. I pitched it to Pam and Trevor and they were both completely in agreement."
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Postby Nephara » Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:22 am

Nephara 3 - 2 EOT
(4-2-3-1) 20 - Mercator; 18 - Kielseng, 6 - Theuer, 22 - Thorn, 3 - Vicelich; 23 - Misidjan (c), 15 - Shone (4 - Carrow 84'); 13 - Saroszi, 14 - Moxham, 16 - Staunton (11 - Porter 79'); 10 - Cathar (17 - Wolff 68')
Goals: Shone 32', Moxham 54', Wolff 82'
Nephara 0 - 0 Banija
(4-2-3-1 / 4-4-2) 20 - Mercator; 18 - Kielseng, 5 - Brosch, 22 - Thorn, 3 - Vicelich (19 - Katarec 84'); 23 - Misidjan (c), 15 - Shone (17 - Wolff 79'); 13 - Saroszi (7 - Coffey 70'), 14 - Moxham, 16 - Staunton; 10 - Cathar
Nephara 3 - 0 Cobrio
(4-2-3-1) 20 - Mercator; 2 - Brymora (18 - Kielseng 70'), 6 - Theuer, 22 - Thorn, 19 - Katarec; 4 - Carrow, 8 - Brandtner; 7 - Coffey, 21 - Montag (15 - Shone 79'), 11 - Porter; 9 - Metzger
Goals: Porter 14', Brandtner 33', Coffey 72'
Brenecia 3 - 0 Nephara
(4-2-3-1 / 4-4-1) 20 - Mercator; 18 - Kielseng, 6 - Theuer, 22 - Thorn, 3 - Vicelich; 23 - Misidjan (c), 15 - Shone (21 - Montag 78'); 13 - Saroszi, 14 - Moxham (s/o 76'), 16 - Staunton (11 - Porter 68'); 10 - Cathar (9 - Metzger 82')

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Nephara enters the World Cup in high spirits, largely because Michael Brandon says it should, and nobody dares disagree. "What matters," he said, "is the main event itself." Perhaps he wouldn't have said that had the Cormorants won the Cup of Champions, but as it stands, Brandon doesn't have a choice but to move on. Fast.

Brandon picked a 'rotated' side to go to the Cup of Champions, and had them cut their teeth on lowly Greater Libertania - labouring to a 1-0 win away from home, Aristide Metzger's bullet header proving enough - and a far spicier tie at home, against the Euran Oceanic Territories. It was clear from the start that the EOT were not going down meekly, as a military procession commemorating both nations' involvement in the North Terranean War was interrupted by Skorji Oslograd grabbing Brandon by the throat.

Oslograd was allowed to stay on the touchline, and cut a glowering figure as the Cormorants dominated the early runnings, Tawny Shone in particular impressing with a composed showing in the middle of the park, capped off by a spectacular long drive that beat Bart Jones where Cathar and Staunton had earlier failed. But from nowhere, the EOT went back in the game - a speculative cross from Pollard floated into the zone of opportunity, and EOT striker Garrett Ramsey shut his eyes and volleyed the ball at a disturbingly low, flat arc beyond a helplessly diving Mercator.

It was not, as Oslograd proclaimed afterwards in the mixed zone, wrangling Ramsey into the throng of journalists with a fatherly arm gripping his shoulder, 'the greatest goal this grim excuse for a country has ever seen', but it did spark EOT into life - Mercator had to be on song to claw away a fine strike from Chadwick soon after. But in the second half, the Cormorants would take the upper hand again, Chimera Moxham mazing past three defenders and then dinking the ball over a stranded Jones. The EOT grew into the contest, levelled through the substitute Joel Conway, who plies his trade on these shores ('know thy enemy,' Oslograd said with a wink) but it was not to be as Erika Wolff came off the bench, stood firm for fellow substitute Porter's cross and forced a header through Jones' hands for the winner.

It was a slightly shaky performance to head into the Cup of Champions with, and unfortunately, it was a sign of things to come. There was no shame in a scoreless draw with Banija, though. Disappointment, perhaps. Wolff came off the bench to miss a sitter, Misidjan hit a post and a rifled drive across the face of goal from the lively Roxana Coffey only narrowly evaded Cathar's boot for a sure tap-in. Brandon rang the changes, nine in all, against Baptism of Fire champions Cobrio. He was rewarded with a lively showing from Aristide Metzger up front, goals for wingers Coffey and Porter, a dominant showing from Sabine Montag pulling the strings and, generally speaking, an overall strong performance.

Unfortunately, the good times were about to come to a very sharp and sudden halt. Faced with a Brenecia side that pulled out all their tricks, cynical more than physical and resilient at the back, the young Cormorants were unable to hold their ground, with a lot of the ball and not a lot to do with it. Tawny Shone struggled to make an impact; so did Chimera Moxham, neither of whom would see out the game, Moxham sent off for a frustrated kick out at the promising Matheson. By then, the Cormorants were already 2-0 down.

First had been Garwyn Varney, a colossus at the back and also at attacking a free kick from Hartsdown, heading it forcefully past a motionless Mercator. Six minutes later, after Varney (surely man of the match) had stopped a Nepharim attack in its tracks, he'd struck the ball forward to Staunton, who with a staggeringly accurate long ball found the pacy striker Banshee Strider, who took the ball elegantly down with her first touch, rolled it past a flat-footed Theuer with her second, kept running past Thorn with her third and hammered it past Mercator with the fourth. The lively Lauren Cheney came off the bench to deal the killing blow in second-half stoppage time, cutting viciously inside Kielseng and Thorn before firing low and hard to beat Mercator at her near post, and that was that.

Fortunately, the Cormorants go into the World Cup as first seeds, and look likely to make it through their group. Not without stumbling blocks or banana skins, of course - no side that makes it to the World Cup got there by accident. But Nova Anglicana are the lowest-ranked side in the tournament, and are a shadow of the strong Anglicanan sides of years gone by. Mercedini may prove a stumbling block, but one the Cormorants should be confident of handling, before a reunion with the Turori side that broke Nepharim hearts last time around in the Round of 16. Nothing is ever assured. But if Brandon can put the memory of the Cup of Champions behind him, there's no reason why he can't look ahead, towards finally winning a knockout match at the World Cup. And after one, the next.
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Jungle Cats through to Cup of Champions Final

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RepublicSoft Stadium, New City, Orlandiana, Free Republics :: The Vilita Jungle Cats headed off to the Free Republics for a chance to compete for the Cup of Champions title against some of the best and most recently decorated teams in the multiverse including the reigning World Cup and Campionato Esportiva Champions Brenecia, Baptism of Fire Cup Champions Banija, Cup of Harmony and Independants Cup champions Mercedini and Copa Rushmori Champions Nephara. The two World Cup 81 host nations would also be joining along with Vilita's co-regional champion neighbors Turori who would be controversially sending their National Cocoabo Squad to the Free Republics as their National Citizen Squad prepared for bigger and better things in Banija.

The Vilitan National Team would open up the Cup of Champions in a flurry of pomp and circumstance contesting the opening match of the campaign against the host nation. It was always going to be an uphill battle travelling on the road to contest what some consider to be a warm-up competition with venues in the Free Republics getting a first test ahead of their hosting of the World Cup 81 Finals. The Vilita National Team wouldn't be taking the tournament lightly, however, bringing a relatively strong squad with them to the Free Republics. While World Cup 81 qualifying top scorer Berali Tzufarei yielded to the youthful attacking trio of Nii'arala Milaaso, Sipke Tarala and Enzoril Alabonni, the Jungle Cats had strength in midfield through the Galactico Player of the Season finalists Cavuna Aquafek and Polaox Torerun of the Turoki Tide.

Things would start off slowly for the Jungle Cats as the host nation were comfortable in their own shoes in front of their home fans rushing out to an early 2-0 lead. The deliberate play of the Free Republics was resulting in a multitude of chances and numerous Corner Kicks for the Vilitan defenders to deal with. Once Vilita would get possession of the ball they would transition to a slow, methodical approach looking for a way to carry the ball in without attempting a large number of penetrating or over the top balls.

That would change in the second half as the Jungle Cats stepped up the pressure and made a match of the contest with the two sides exchanging tallies over the first 30 minutes of the second half keeping the crowd engaged and excited to see what the match had in store for them. Vilitan top scorer Berali Tzufarei was introduced fifteen minutes from time to try to spark the Vilitan National Team back into the match and had the desired effect getting on the end of a Polaox Torerun through ball in the 81st minute to bring the Jungle Cats within one goal. That would be as close as they would get, however, and the local crowd would go home please as the hosts claimed the tournaments opening match 3-2.

Vilita [2] - [3] Free Republics

:: Vilita Goalscorers ::
:: 59' Kwuimekii Hentetii
:: 81' Berali Tzufarei		:: Vilita Statistics ::
:: Possession: 52%
:: Shots on Target: 5
:: Corner Kicks: 11		:: Free Republics Statistics ::
:: Possession: 48%
:: Shots on Target: 7
:: Corner Kicks: 11


Vilita Jungle Cats Lineup v. Free Republics ::
[GK] Mako Canopii, [D.] Monner Vileai, [D.] Kwuimekii Hentetii, [D.] Mileke Drokasorna, [ML] Cavuna Aquafek, [MC] Jurzen Devmiko, [MC] Polaox Torerun, [MR] Limu Katarakhna, [FC] Nii'arala Milaaso, [FC] Sipke Tarala, [FC] Enzoril Alabonni
 BENCH::
[FC] Berali Tzufarei, [FC] Kiliko Riazen, [M] Westii Yahaya, [M] Tripate Falcon, [U ] Linvoi Warazil, [D] Linkat Cjinder, [GK] Vernasa Sanamun

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RepublicSoft Stadium, New City, Orlandiana, Free Republics :: The Vilitan National Team returned to the RepublicSoft Stadium for their second match of the 6th Cup of Champions Group Stage where they would face an extremely familiar opponent; Mercedini. If any lessons could be taken from the history of matchups between Vilita and Mercedini it is that good things happen for Vilita when they defeat Mercedini.

The Jungle Cats were drawn along with Mercedini in the World Cup 77 Qualifiers and later once again during the World Cup 77 Finals, one of the great performances of the Vilitan National Team. The two nations wouldn't play each other again until being drawn against each other for the World Cup 81 qualifiers where the two sides met on Matchday 9 with a pair of unblemished 8-0-0 records. The Jungle Cats would reign triumphant with a 2-0 victory thanks to a pair of goals from Berali Tzufarei. The rematch would take place in Mercedini with the Group 13 title on the line. However, as both sides had already secured their place in the World Cup 81 finals, there was perhaps a reduced sense of urgency in the matchup and the scoreline eventually got away from the home side as the Jungle Cats secured Group 13 with a 5-2 victory.

The stakes were different this time in New City as Mercedini dropped the opening match of their Cup of Champions campaign by a 5-3 scoreline to Turori and, coupled with the Jungle Cats opening matchday defeat to the hosts, meant that both sides entered the match knowing they would need at least a point to keep their hopes of advancing to the Semi-Finals alive. The Vilita National Team made some changes for the match swapping out some of their younger forward for their top goalscorer Tzufarei but putting some more inexperienced players in defense including in goal with Kiiarana City's Vernasa Sanamun.

It was a move that paid off in the end as the youngsters rose to the occasion looking to impress the Vilitan coaching staff going into the World Cup 81 Finals looking to secure a place in the Finals roster and break into the squad full time. The Jungle Cats kept a clean sheet and got the goal they needed from a 51st minute free kick off the foot of Turoki Tide midfielder Cavuna Aquafek propelling them to joint top of Group B after the hosts were downed by the Turori National Team earlier in the day.

Vilita [1] - [0] Mercedini

:: Vilita Goalscorers ::
:: 51' Cavuna Aquafek		:: Vilita Statistics ::
:: Possession: 56%
:: Shots on Target: 5
:: Corner Kicks: 1		:: Mercedini Statistics ::
:: Possession: 44%
:: Shots on Target: 3
:: Corner Kicks: 2


Vilita Jungle Cats Lineup v. Mercedini ::
[GK] Vernasa Sanamun, [D.] Jirak Trikala, [D.] Arocki Tadalek, [D.] Monner Vileai, [D.] Mileke Drokasorna, [ML] Purapal Eskiiy, [MC] Westii Yahaya, [MC] Tripate Falcon, [MR] Va'a-Rio Kiwavn, [FC] Sipke Tarala, [FC] Berali Tzufarei
 BENCH::
[FC] Nuola Brenzil, [FC] Nii'arala Milaaso, [M] Polaox Torerun, [M] Cavuna Aquafek, [U ] Enzoril Alabonni, [D] Linkat Cjinder, [GK] Mako Canopii


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Olympic Stadium, Baseton, Amolotopia, Free Republics :: While the first two matches of the Vilita National Team's Cup of Champions group stage campaign were certainly exciting matchups even for the neutral fan, with the host nation taking on the highest ranked team in the Group to kick things off, then a continuation of one of the most hotly contested qualification rivalries in recent memory with Vilita taking on Mercedini for the 1093rd time this season, there was really only one match that stood out above the rest for fans inside the Vilitan Cove. Vilita versus Turori.

For all the sporting competition between the two nations, actual head to head competitive matches between Vilita and Turori are an extremely rare occurrence. After nearly 1000 World Cup Qualifying and Finals matches contested against nations other than each other, the Vilita Jungle Cats and Turori Eels were drawn together in the Group Stage of Qualifying for the 64th World Cup. Construction commenced throughout the Vilitan Cove as temporary seating was added to the regions biggest stadiums to accommodate the unprecedented matchup. The first ever World Cup qualifying match between Vilita and Turori lived up to the hype with the Vilita National Team ultimately winning a thrilling match 2-1 at the Lonngeylin Coliseum thanks to Rexii Tzikas 86th minute winner.

It seems that Vilita and Turori have a new tradition, competing directly against each other in the 6th edition of competitive Non-World Cup tournaments. During the 6th Eagle's Cup competition, the Turori Eels finally got a mark back on their colonial rivals holding the favored Jungle Cats to a 1-1 draw at the Cednia Beach Center in Cednia, Turori. They would return to Vilita knowing that they could secure a place in the knockout rounds with a victory and they woud get it, making amends for the defeat at the Lonngeylin Coliseum during World Cup 64 qualifying. It was another thrilling match, this one ending 4-3 in favor of Turori which ultimately also served the double purpose of eliminating the Jungle Cats from the Eagle's Cup.

It may have been sweet for the Turori National Team to gain bragging right over their neighbors but the Colonial Cup would have to come up for grabs again at some point, and that point would be the third and final group stage matchday of the Sixth edition of the Cup of Champions. Over one-hundred thousand fans were in attendance, many flying in from the Vilitan Cove for the match.

The Turori National Team needed just a point from the fixture to secure their place in the Semi-Finals while the Jungle Cats knew that they likely needed a win - and a win by at least 3 goals, if they were to secure a place in the next round. Turori entered the match on a perfect six points while Vilita and the Free Republics looked set to battle for second. The Free Republics, however, would be facing the bottom side Mercedini at home and were odds on to move up to six points puting a sense of urgency into the Vilita National Team.

The Jungle Cats put forth a serious lineup bringing Mako Canopii back between the sticks and putting the threatening pairing of Berali Tzufarei and Nii'arala Milaaso up top. Having lost their last important match against Turori in the sixth Eagle's Cup, Vilita were motivated to make amends. No one, however, could have predicted the result. Rammsissil forward Berali Tzufarei, top scorer in the Vilitan Stellar Division and the Jungle Cats highest scorer in the World Cup 81 Qualification had a career defining match that would be remembered throughout the Vilitan Cove for generations to come. Headlines throughout the Island Emirate would focus on "Terror Tzufarei" and the destruction of the Turori National Team as the 31 year old clearly at the peak of their game would etch their name in the history books, not only of the Battle of the Cove but of the entire history of Vilitan sport with a five-goal performance, single handedly taking out Vilita's colonial rivals as the Jungle Cats 5-1 victory over Turori allowed the Vilita National Team to jump to the top spot in Group B and dumped the Turori National Team out of the competition, exacting revenge for the outcome in the 6th Eagle's Cup competition.

Vilita [5] - [1] Turori

:: Vilita Goalscorers ::
:: 19' Berali Tzufarei
:: 38' Berali Tzufarei
:: 46' Berali Tzufarei
:: 62' Berali Tzufarei
:: 82' Berali Tzufarei		:: Vilita Statistics ::
:: Possession: 61%
:: Shots on Target: 12
:: Corner Kicks: 12		:: Turori Statistics ::
:: Possession: 39%
:: Shots on Target: 5
:: Corner Kicks: 4


Vilita Jungle Cats Lineup v. Turori ::
[GK] Mako Canopii, [D.] Jirak Trikala, [D.] Mileke Drokasorna, [D.] Inbekira Ajhabekk, [ML] Limu Katarakhna, [MC] Polaox Torerun, [MC] Cavuna Aquafek, [MR] Tripate Falcon, [FC] Tenziki Kulakao, [FC] Berali Tzufarei, [FC] Nii'arala Milaaso
 BENCH::
[FC] Fishtii Blikala, [FC] Linvoi Warazil, [M] Westii Yahaya, [M] Jurzen Devmiko, [U ] Linkat Cjinder, [D] Arocki Tadalek, [GK] Cilamara Issah

Group B              Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Vilita                 3   2  0  1    8   4  +4    6
2 Free Republics         3   2  0  1    5   4  +1    6
3 Turori                 3   2  0  1    8   9  −1    6
4 Mercedini              3   0  0  3    3   7  −4    0

Gem of the Oceans Stadium, Republica, Free Republics :: Perhaps lost in the thrilling excitement of the 5-1 thrashing of colonial rivals Turori for the Vilita National Team was the short term loss of goalkeeper Mako Canopii who left the final group stage match with a lower body injury. While it is not expected to affect Canopii's availability for the World Cup 81 Finals in Banija and the Free Republics, it may have signalled the end of Canopii's involvement in the Cup of Champions. While the veteran Cilamara Issah came in for Canopii against the Eels, the Vilita National team would turn back to Kiiarana City youngster Vernasa Sanamun for the Semi-Final fixture against World Cup 81 hosts Banija at he Gem of the Oceans Stadium in the capital of the Free Republics.

After the five star performance against Turori in Baseton, the odds on Berali Tzufarei netting the opening goal against Banija were paying out ridiculous low offering up just a mere T0.01 on a T1 bet. Taking 'the field' would have been the right option as Tzufarei may have just used up all of their magic against Turori, ultimately kept off the scoresheet in the semi-final.

Lonngeylin Coast's Sipke Tarala would get things started for the Jungle Cats in the 11th minute while their Stellar Division champion teammate Karisto Monafog would double the advantage before the half time interval. Banija would fight back in the second half pulling level and taking over the momentum until Monafog put the Jungle Cats back in front for good against the run of play in the 86th minute.

Vilita [3] - [2] Banija

:: Vilita Goalscorers ::
:: 11' Sipke Tarala
:: 37' Karisto Monafog
:: 86' Karisto Monafog		:: Vilita Statistics ::
:: Possession: 57%
:: Shots on Target: 8
:: Corner Kicks: 7		:: Banija Statistics ::
:: Possession: 43%
:: Shots on Target: 4
:: Corner Kicks: 8


Vilita Jungle Cats Lineup v. Banija ::
[GK] Vernasa Sanamun, [D.] Mileke Drokasorna, [D.] Jirijii Januaa, [D.] Inbekira Ajhabekk, [D.] Linkat Cjinder, [ML] Polaox Torerun, [MC] Limu Katarakhna, [MC] Karisto Monafog, [MR] Cywrenta Vlintejni, [FC] Sipke Tarala, [FC] Berali Tzufarei
 BENCH::
[FC] Tenziki Kulakao, [FC] Enzoril Alabonni, [M] Purapal Eskiiy, [M] Cavuna Aquafek, [U ] Nuola Brenzil, [D] Rojara Tiones, [GK] Cilamara Issah


The victory over Banija would set up a Cup of Champions Final between the tournament favorites, defending World Cup Champion Brenecia, and the Vilita Jungle Cats at the Gem of the Oceans Stadium. While sport will be the focus on the day it is likely to also be a politically charged event with scores of candidates from the ongoing election cycle in the Free Republics likely looking to present themselves in a positive light as thousands of fans descend on the Free Republics capital city for a clash between two top-5 ranked footballing nations for the first Cup of Champions trophy to be awarded in the Free Republics since the tournaments second edition which saw the Polar Islandstates defeat Farfadillis at the very same Gem of the Oceans Stadium in Republica.

While it will be difficult for the championship match to exceed the bar set by the thrilling Farfadillis v. Polar Islandstates clash which ended 3-3 after normal time before the Polar Islandstates netted a pair of goals in extra time to lift the trophy, the expectation has been set that the final will be more likely to be a free-flowing match with a multitude of goalscoring opportunities on both sides in lieu of a tense, defensive affair that one might expect of a World Cup knockout round fixture. The Brenecians are looking to make it a clean sweep of silverware having already claimed the World Cup and Regional titles this cycle while the Vilita National Team will be looking to claim what, for some players on the roster will be, their first independently earned silverware since their last independant title earned as Vilita and without the help of their now-eliminated Turorian neighbors.


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And so the news is in: who'll be playing in the Free Republics, and who will be in Banija? And, much more importantly for us poor sods who can't afford to fly anywhere, who will we be playing against? It's certainly not a stretch to say the Reavers were pulled into an interesting group, but seeing as it ended up being Group H let's run through all the other ones first.

Group A: Pasarga; Darmen; Banija; Apox (average rank: 26.25). An interesting mishmash of three once-powers and yet another host taking advantage of the rigged seeding system the EWCC old boy's club is fine letting stay as the status quo. But upstarts Banija will see a performance much more like Drawkland's in 79, rather than the Equestrians and Starblaydians who pulled relatively deep runs out of their biased asses through their veteran guile. All you'll see here is Darmen getting a free pass into the knockouts as everyone wonders when they became relevant again.

Group B: Nephara; Turori; Mercedini; Nova Anglicana (average rank: 21.75). While the Mercs managed to dodge facing Vilita for the fourth time this cycle, they'll still have to contend with little Turori... who they've already played once. And they're 0-4 to the Cove. Hard to see this group going any way other than Nephara and Turori.

Group C: Farfadillis; Ethane; Sargossa; Eshan (average rank: 18.25). Whew, look at that spike in average rank! There's a couple of neat stories to track here: For those of you who can never keep Ethane and Eshan apart, they're finally conveniently containerized in one group! Will Farfadillis finally actually win something for once, or forever just be that really good team that doesn't really do anything? Is Sargossa a real force or are they forever doomed to the fringes?

Group D: Vilita; Valanora; Qasden; Cassadaigua (average rank: 17.75). The V's and the... well, I assume the 'Qa' and 'Ca' are pronounced the same way. Even tighter mathematically, this group is also laden with regional rivalry: a duo from AO's Glorious Southwest, as well as two ancient, storied, powerful island nations that can loosely be described to be "in western AO". Throw in a resurgent Cassadaigua that's showing a much higher level of confidence than the other "hey remember us from the 50s?" nations, perhaps showing why they're the one that actually came away with a few titles, makes this an incredibly intriguing group. I feel like Vilita are likely to continue their dominance from qualifying--and from beating us in the AOCAF final, and from finishing second only to reigning champs Brenecia in a high-flying Cup of Champions final. They're in good form. Whereas it feels like both Valanora and Qasden are underperorming for their stations--perhaps the southwest ain't so glorious anymore. I'm looking towards the Dagans as the dark horse of this tournament, calling it now.

Group E: Chromatika; Equestrian States; Free Republics; Saltstead (average rank: 23.5). Not quite as imbalanced as the first host group, in that it's much more of a muddy mess at the bottom while an already-sleepwalking Chromatika won't need to crack an eye to stroll into the knockouts. Yawn. Maybe our northern neighbors will get a lucky swing and bust out, that'd at least be a bit interesting.

Group F: The Holy Empire; Starblaydia; Barunia; Ko-oren (average rank: 21). Blackjack! This is something that gets said every time they come to some hurdle, but this is a do or die time for this new Starblaydia. If they really want six, I'll believe it when they get out of the groups not on their own turf. I'm also very interested in this Ko-oren team--I doubt they'll make many waves this cycle, but I feel they're a dark horse in the making. They had an incredibly impressive qualifying run giving South Covello a run for first place, but they likely need a few more reps against top sides.

Group G: Eura; South Covello; Audioslavia; Kita-Hinode (average rank: 16.25). Jeeeeez. Even ignoring this is outright the highest average rank, even the ones pulling that rank down are huge names. A brief flashback to a World Cup Final many years ago, where the Audioslavians remembered their place in the world and lost to the Northern Sunrise Islands who shook the Farfadillis bug and actually won something (twice, as time would have it). Now, this is a different Audioslavia team, and this is a different Sunrisian nation (very different; I still don't really get what the heck went down there), but this is one of the few pedigrees I can talk about in this preview that isn't nearly out of living memory. Put that up against current Numero Uno and shockingly consistent superpower Eura, and... well, South Covello isn't going to win anything, since their rank just comes from never conceding ever in qualifying. But they're still highly ranked. Definitely the group to watch. Right?

Group H: Brenecia; Cosumar; Mriin; Baker Park (average rank: 15 point fucking 75). It's almost like that arbitrary statistic I'd been innocuously including had an ultimate goal! Now sure, a good portion of that rank is a result of our position as the second-best third pot team (coughwouldbepottwowithouthostbiascough), which a priori could be painted more as bad luck for the two teams above us than anything else. But said teams are Reigning World Champions Brenecia, who just finished an outright drubbing of their former overlords (wonder how that went over in Rozelle?), and the frustratingly inconsistent Cosumarites who you just know are going to have one of their on days when they happen to be playing you. Not to mention Baker Park, in top thirty in their second cycle! Who does that?! Even Drawkland didn't hit thirty until midway through their third cycle.

So, yes, the Reavers have their work cut out for them. But riding the cleanest qualification effort we've had to date, and the fourth-best second-half record in all of qualifying, this finally feels like the cycle we can break through the group stage ceiling. Don seems to have come into his own as an elite manager after the shock AOCAF silver; Joren's playcalling is vastly outstripping his slowing pace; Lasser is giving Solara a real run for her money for the title of deadliest striker; and even our defense has learned to pick up the slack somewhere along the line (only four conceded in the second half! That's joint-second).

If we can leverage our challenger status, and prey on any worry--or maybe even fear--we can stir in the other teams, good things can and will happen.
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Postby Banija » Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:35 pm

Kabaka - King
Luguba - Queen Consort
Sarauniya - Queen Mother
Isebantu - Crown Prince
Omugabe/Omugaba - Prince/Princess
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The scene is set at the newly built Stadium of the Restoration, the brand new facility that rests on the spirtual home of the Banijan monarchy, and serves as the new spirtual home for Banijan sport.

Ahh, the opening ceremonies of the World Cup Finals. What a spectacular event these were set to be. Kabaka Albert III, the reigning Monarch of Banija, looked on and outward, into the crowd. He had been following the Kadongo Kamu, even though most of their games had been friendlies. The team, just a few weeks ago, had a surprisingly strong showing in the Cup of Champions, an 8 team tournament in FFR that had the 6 of the 7 major tournament champions, as well as the two World Cup co-hosts. A surprising effort to earn a draw with Nephara had allowed the national team, against all odds, to advance to the semifinals of that tournament, to finish a respectable fourth place. A quality tournament.

The Kabaka, of course, stood on the sideline, leaning on his cane. Before the match, he had watched a bunch of goats from South Covello trim the field. It was the strangest sight he had seen, but popular among the fans. "Goats are meant to be food, not lawn mowers" he thought to himself, but quickly moved on from that situation when he was done. The atmosphere in the building was electric. It was all he could, at his age, to handle the electricity in the air for World Cup 81's opening match- Banija vs. Darmen. It was, of course, the second time Banija would be involved in the festivities of an opening ceremony, but the circumstances were much, much different than when the Banijans played in the opening match of World Cup 80 just across the sea, in Canterlot. He looked at the RBSA Chairman next to him, and smiled. The man had been through so much. His tenure had gotten off to such a rocky start, when he tried to hire a women from the Equestrian States to manage the men's national team. But through the thick and thin, he stuck with it, and he'll certainly retire having accomplished a lot. Rebuilding the RBSA, hiring Randolf Cherry, overseeing the explosive growth of the BSL, and his premier accomplishment, bringing the world's finest tournament to Banijan shores- a country that went from earning 0 votes to hosting the Baptism of Fire two cycles ago, to hosting the world's grandest tournament, right on home soil. What a journey Banija had been through.

To get back to the atmosphere, however- the building was absolutely electric. 91, 835 fans packed the Stadium of the Restoration, to watch Banija's first competitive match on Banijan soil in years. With the last few home matches of World Cup 80 Qualifying played in the Royal Kingdom of Quebec, it had been a long time since the nation's capitol played host to a Banijan competitive match. And the nation was excited- with viewing screens provided in cities all across the country by those Vilitan companies, companies that His Majesty could not remember the exact names of, downtowns all across Banija were packed in, to watch this game. And the same was true with this stadium. 90,000+, a record for a professional sports match in Banija, and millions more either watching in the viewing parties that seemingly every bar or city, or the millions more listening on their home radios, this game was always going to be a spectacle.

The opening ceremonies were going to be a showcase of Banijan culture. Various heads of state and heads of government had been invited by the Kabka's son, Isebantu Mwanga, who by law serves as the country's foreign minister. It was going to be a time to show off Banija to the world, and they wanted to do it. Banija's reputation had been badly hurt- millions of refugees from the Banijan-Equestrian War hadn't yet come home, even though the war had been over for years, which was damning in and of itself. Banija's dirty laundry had been aired on the international scene, getting their asses handed to them by the Equestrian States. World Cup 80 was supposed to be a celebration- Banija's first ever entry to the World Cup Finals, after six previous unsuccessful tries, including earning exactly 0 points in World Cup 73 Qualifying(0 wins, 0 draws, 12 losses). However, while a team with that story would naturally be everyone's favorite Cinderella, that was not true of the Banijans.

The ceremonies began with fireworks, and then, of course, came the dancing. It would be a hour of going through traditional Banijan dances. It was for the fans to enjoy, and, of course, to showcase as a spectacle to the tens of millions watching around the multiverse, who had never had a chance to see Banijan culture fully on display. He, of course, was wearing a kanzu, a traditional robe for men. His wife, the Luguba, was wearing a gomesi, a traditional dress for many Banijan women. Her gomesi was orange with a green sash, wearing the colors of the Banijan flag. The dancers went through various traditional dances, from the Baakisiima to the Nankasa dance, to everything in between. The ceremony was essentially 5 minute intervals of certain dances- 1,200 people total would dance during the ceremony.

During the dancing, of course, the Kabaka was talking with many of his colleagues on the sideline. The VIP section, so you may call it. All of these men and women, heads of state, powerful WCC members, etc... Would be sitting in the luxury box that was owned by the Kabaka, during the game. But for right now, they sat on the sideline. The Kabaka was sitting with Regent Christine II on his right, of the Royal Kingdom of Quebec. She was the Head of the Commonwealth. She was a wonderful woman- one of Banija's closest allies, and the head of Banija's most important international organization. On his left, of course, sat Revan Bennett, the President of the Echani Republic. His investments into Banija following the war, picking Banija to be a member of the Echani Path to Prosperity, were essential so that Banija could actually afford to put on this World Cup, and build a stadium such as this one.

They, of course, were not the only heads of state here- there were many of them at this game. Isebantu Mwanga was speaking to Qusmyr Qusma Qasyr-Qasyr Qaq of Qusmo. The Kabaka was happy that his son was speaking to Qusmo's head of state- that name and title were too much of a mouthful for this old man. The Kabaka eventually got up, and moved to speak with two heads of state that he had never met before. The President of Nephara, Margravine aurelia fern, and the President of Brenecia, Merric laidlaw. He shook hands with the two, and engaged in small talk. He congratulated President Laidlaw, of course, on winning the Cup of Champions, and had a laugh with President fern about Banija's draw with Nephara in that same tournament.

After the dancing was done, of course, RBSA Chairman, and Bid Co-Chairman, Adama Sowe, walked out to give his speech. He talked about the resilience of Banijans, and the greatness of his country. He thanked his Co-Chairman, Senator Emeritus Hillarion Vasin of the Federation of Free Republics, for coming out today. And then, of course, he thanked Kabaka Albert III, who got a thunderous applause. As is traditional for ceremonial events like this, the elected Katikkiro was not present for these ceremonies. And then, of course, there was another fireworks show, and then the teams took the field. Darmen's Head of State, President of the Republic Tor Tong Lee, walked out onto the field with Darmen's national team, and joyfully sang Darmen's national anthem right next to the team. The four or five thousand strong contingent from Darmen, in the upper corners of the Stadium of the Restoration, sang loudly.

When the Banijan anthem came, however, it sounded like thunder. It seemed as if the whole stadium rose, and the sea of green and orange strips, with a checkerboard look from overhead, with certain sections wearing green, the others wearing orange, and thunderously sang the Banijan national anthem. It was quite an incredible moment, the loudest that the Kabaka had ever heard that stadium. Right after the anthem, Marcus Waters, the Equestrian manager of the Banijan national anthem, went over to Princess Celestia and Princess Candance, both of the Equestrian States, and bowed to them, since they are his monarchs. How many opportunities do you have to meet your own country's monarchs? Their presence, of course, was controversial in its own right, considering the relations betwen Banija and the Equestrian States have been strained in recent years.

Of course, after the anthems, the assorted diplomats and heads of state had to make their way to the suite. It was a long walk from the field, and nobody was going to have the Kabaka miss any part of the game, so the teams continued warming up for another 20 minutes while the Kabaka's guests made their way to the luxury box. ONce they all got up there, of course, a signal was given to the referee, for the game to begin. The Banijan captain, Chibuzo Afolayan, ran out to center field to shake hands with the Darmeni captain, as the referee flipped his coin. The chants were already starting in the stadium- the cheering was loud and the chants had already started.

Many people sat in the luxury box with Kabaka Albert III, Isebantu Mwanga, and their wives, more besides those previously mentioned. Consul Kyle Bolton, the head of state of FFR, was in the box as well, and he sat with the Senator Emeritus and Adama Sowe. Prime Minister Schoenlin, of the Commonwealth of Baker Park, sat in the box, with the Luguba. President Joachim Fleiss of Siovanija & Teusland was in the box, alongside President Reimund Victor Riess of Ranoria. President Ellen Yakniok of South Toronto was there as well. She was an odd one to be there- an avowed communist, visiting the nation in Atlantian Oceania that couldn't possibly be less communist? And yet, here she was, as a guest of Kabaka Albert III. And, of course, the head of government of every single nation in the Quebecois Commonwealth was here as well, to support a member hosting the World Cup Finals. Just as they had supported the Royal Kingdom of Quebec hosting World Cup 77.

And, of course, non heads of state were here as well. The Senator Emeritus had already been mentioned. Administrator Nelia Martaan, of Mriin, Mriin's diplomat based in Canterlot for the Glorious Southwest, was in attendance as well. In a room full of royals, Prime Ministers, and Presidents, that made Martaan technically the lowest ranking government official in the room- an odd situation, but Martaan didn't seem to mind. Isebantu Mwanga had told the Kabaka about Mriin not having a true Head of State, of course, so it was strange- was Martaan actually lower ranking? Who set the foreign policy that Martaan carried out? All questions, but those that wouldn't be answered.

And, of course, the builders of the stadium were guests of honor- Erhart Palme Jr and Paulus Palme, the two men who owned the company that built the stadium. Seeing their creation fulfilled in Banija, both men were invited to the Opening Ceremonies. They were in awe- of their creation going so perfectly and, of course, of the incredible atmosphere in the stadium. Everyone in the booth, of course, was dressed up, except the Darmeni President- wearing the colors of their own national team. They watched the teams go into position, and it was evident that Banija had won the coin toss, as Toyuwa Okafor went to center field for the opening kickoff.

The opening whistle blew, Okafor played it back to Mavuto, and boom- World Cup 81 was officially underway. The Kabaka knew he was aging- this was likely his last chance to watch a World Cup. He closed his eyes, savoring the moment, watching a World Cup on home soil, and then opened them, turning his full attention to the game as everyone else in the box seemed to face the game, as they continued to chatter away. Not the Kabaka, though. He would focus on watching this game, in what would certainly be his only chance to watch a World Cup on home soil.
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Postby Brenecia » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:34 am

Brenecia 0 - 0 Czarna Gora
(4-1-4-1 / 4-4-2) 20 - Hartigan; 18 - Beath, 5 - Linvoy, 6 - Ramsay, 3 - Levein; 23 - Redweald; 7 - Cheney, 21 - Considine (10 - Carrick 68'), 13 - Matheson (8 - Hartsdown 61'), 11 - Corvey (16 - Keynes 74'); 17 - Bremner
Octinstine 0 - 1 Brenecia
(4-1-4-1) 12 - Calhoun; 2 - Weaver (18 - Beath 87'), 5 - Linvoy, 22 - Varney, 19 - Prentice; 4 - Staunton; 15 - Garrard, 14 - Ruskin, 8 - Hartsdown (13 - Matheson 76'), 16 - Keynes; 9 - Strider
Goal: Ruskin 51'
Cobrio 0 - 1 Brenecia
(4-1-4-1 / 4-4-2) 20 - Hartigan; 2 - Weaver, 18 - Beath, 22 - Varney (c), 3 - Levein; 23 - Redweald (10 - Carrick 67'); 7 - Cheney (15 - Garrard 67'), 21 - Considine, 13 - Matheson, 11 - Corvey; 9 - Strider
Goal: Corvey 71'
Banija 0 - 1 Brenecia
(4-1-4-1) 12 - Calhoun; 2 - Weaver, 5 - Linvoy, 22 - Varney, 19 - Prentice (3 - Levein 78'); 4 - Staunton (23 - Redweald 85'); 15 - Garrard, 14 - Ruskin (21 - Considine 70'), 8 - Hartsdown (c), 16 - Keynes; 17 - Bremner
Goal: Hartsdown 31'
Brenecia 3 - 0 Nephara
(4-1-4-1) 12 - Calhoun; 2 - Weaver, 5 - Linvoy, 22 - Varney (vc), 19 - Prentice; 4 - Staunton; 15 - Garrard (7 - Cheney 79'), 14 - Ruskin, 13 - Hartsdown (c, 8 - Matheson 65'), 16 - Keynes (11 - Corvey 63'); 9 - Strider
Goals: Varney 16', Strider 22', Cheney 91'
Brenecia 3 - 2 Free Republics
(4-1-4-1) 12 - Calhoun; 2 - Weaver (18 - Beath 83'), 5 - Linvoy, 22 - Varney, 19 - Prentice; 4 - Staunton; 15 - Garrard, 14 - Ruskin (23 - Redweald 80'), 8 - Hartsdown (c), 16 - Keynes; 9 - Strider
Goals: Hartsdown 47', Strider 63', Staunton 78'
Brenecia 5 - 4 Vilita
(4-1-4-1) 12 - Calhoun; 2 - Weaver, 5 - Linvoy, 22 - Varney, 19 - Prentice; 4 - Staunton (23 - Redweald 72'); 15 - Garrard (7 - Cheney 84'), 14 - Ruskin (21 - Considine 65'), 8 - Hartsdown (c), 16 - Keynes; 9 - Strider
Goals: Strider 9', Varney 32', Keynes 48', Prentice 63', Cheney 87'

THE ROZELLE OBSERVER
Cup of Champions lifted as Patriots get it done when it counts
Laura Mulholland

The results prior to the Cup of Champions did not inspire confidence. A dour scoreless draw with Czarna Gora created bemusement at home, a sense of 'classic Brenecia', and an uninspiring 1-0 win over Octinstine hadn't done too much to restore confidence. If this was what Brenecia looked like without its best players, it wasn't pretty.

Fortunately, it wasn't. Brenecia without its best players looked, in the event, like this; Garwyn Varney rising highest to easily cut out a cross from Nepharim winger Saroszi, heading it out of trouble. Roisin Staunton got ahold of it, and sent a shuttling long pass down for Banshee Strider to take down with one touch, roll past Ryan Theuer with a second, dash past Roxelana Thorn with the third and smash it past Hesterine Mercator, the second goal of what would be a 3-0 hammering.

Finally, they'd hit stride - after a stuttering win over Cobrio and a more solid but equally narrow victory over Banija, the Patriots attack had figured out what to do without Corby Wheeler. Fortunately, many stepped up to the task. Strider was among the heroes of the Cup, scoring in the last three matches and, as a result, getting a surprise callup to the World Cup squad. Two goals can't have done Meghan Hartsdown's confidence any harm, either, nor sturdy young winger Lauren Cheney - though her time hasn't come yet. Garwyn Varney, meanwhile, was nothing short of heroic at the back - at least until the chaotic Final.

It was an absurd affair, really, and Tsufarei - who had scored five against Turori - knocked the Patriots out of their comfort zone with a low, hard drive past Calhoun. That kicked the hornet's nest, leaving the Patriots no choice but to surge forward in number and force. Strider had equalised with a forceful header within the first ten minutes, and Varney and Keynes also had to equalise before Morwen Prentice chose a really good time to score her first international goal, a left-footed drive bulleting past deputising Vilitan goalkeeper Sanamun. Lauren Cheney, thrown off the bench, managed another late goal, but the Patriots relaxed for just two minutes - long enough for Tarala to make stoppage time really interesting with a volley that slammed in off the underside of the crossbar. Fortunately, the Patriots held out. Meghan Hartsdown lifted the Cup.

Brenecia's Golden Age, then, continues for at least one more trophy. But this is the main event, and unfortunately the draw was not exactly polite. Baker Park are no walkover as a fourth seed, and will be determined to continue making a name for themselves. From there, Cosumar and Mriin both have experienced sides who will see Brenecia as a winnable, if obviously difficult, fixture. The Vanquishers in particular could be forgiven for looking at Brenecia's team and wondering which Patriots would even get into their own side. It's important not to get carried away, and complacency will prove immediately fatal. Still, if there's anything Jim Reid has proven, it's that he can win silverware. Can he possibly make it four in a row?

Surely not. But... then again, the world said that last time.
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Postby Turori » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:06 am

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Citizen Squad off to Banija, Cocoabo sent to Free Republics

PetroDome, Petrograd, Plymouth, Free Republics :: With Turori's National Citizen Squad having finally bested their Cocoabo Counterparts over the 9 match split campaign during World Cup 81 qualification, the Citizens would be headed back to the World Cup Finals for the first time since World Cup 79. It was a situation that very few would have predicted at the conclusion of the Equestar 80 World Cup as the Cocoabo Squad had just completed the Turori National Team's deepest World Cup run in recent times - although just as all Turori National Team's before them, they ran into a wall once it came down to the Quarter Finals, as Turori lost for a record tenth time in the World Cup quarter finals without ever once in their history progressing to the last four of the competition.

Everything would change, however, when the joint Vilita and Turori Citizen Squad side impressed and excited everyone throughout the Vilitan Cove by winning Vilita and Turori's first regional title in 15 cycles of competition. Backstopped by Turorian Wiyauw An'maude, folks had all but forgotten about the Cocoabo Squads 'decent' performance during World Cup 80 in simply failing at the same stage that many Turori National Teams had been felled before them. Instead, the Citizen Squad were looked at as a championship caliber team for the first time since their split off as the designated Citizen Squad. The Citizen vs. Cocoabo debate was alive and well and naturally, the Football Association of Turori decided to continue it's split qualification competition with the winner representing the Turori National Team in the World Cup Finals.

The first competition, held during World Cup 78, so the Citizens ward off the challenge of the Cocoabo. Since then, however, the Cocoabo had reigned supreme and during the World Cup 80 Qualification the head to head records were so lopsided that midway through the qualification the Football Association of Turori called an end to the competition and declared the Cocoabo Squad the winners, reallocating some previously scheduled Citizen Squad matches to the Cocoabo Squad to help prepare the Cocoabo for the World Cup 80 Finals.
After 18 of 18 Matchdays:

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It was one of the factors that led to the assumption that there wouldn't even be a competition during the World Cup 81 Qualifiers. Things change quickly, however. Whether they were motivated by their World Cup 80 cycle failures or by some other influence, the Citizen Squad who helped lead Vilita and Turori to AOCAF triumph then looked flawless during their portion of the World Cup 81 qualifiers putting up a perfect 9-0-0 record for 27 points. The Cocoabo played well but it would have always been difficult to do better than the perfect that the Citizen Squad had put up. In the end, the Cocoabo's 6-2-1 record for 20 points fell well short of what the Citizen Squad had put up and made it an easy decision for the Football Association of Turori to turn back to the Citizen Squad for the World Cup 81 Finals in Banija and the Free Republics.

Group B

06 :: Nephara (MD3)
11 :: Turori -
22 :: Mercedini (MD1)
48 :: Nova Anglicana (MD2)

The Citizen Squad will not have far to travel for their World Cup 81 Group Stage matchups as they were drawn into Group B hosted in Banija meaning only regional travel required for the Turori National Team at least to open up their World Cup 81 campaign, while all three of Turori's Group B opponents will be coming to Atlantian Oceania from outside the region to compete. Turori will open up the World Cup Finals against Mercedini, a team which both they and their colonial neighbors Vilita have a very colorful recent history against. While the Citizen Squad was preparing for the World Cup 81 Finals, the Football Association of Turori sent some of the Citizen Squad staff and goalkeepers as well as the entire Cocoabo Squad to the Free Republics to contest the Sixth Cup of Champions. The first match of the competition saw the Turorians take on Mercedini in what wound up being high scoring affair. The Golden Eagles had the lead at the half 3-1 but Turori fought back, introducing Citizen Squad netminder Wiyauw An'maude at half time to get a good look at the Mercedini Squad and getting goals from all over the pitch - from midfield, off corner kicks and even on a Cocobreakaway when Cocoabo #97 put Turori ahead in the 73rd minute, barely a minute after Cocoabo #58 had tied the game on a corner kick.

Turori [5] - [3] Mercedini

:: Turori Goalscorers ::
:: 25' Cocoabo #62
:: 51' Cocoabo #46
:: 72' Cocoabo #58
:: 73' Cocoabo #97
:: 84' Cocoabo #64		:: Turori Statistics ::
:: Possession: 55%
:: Shots on Target: 11
:: Corner Kicks: 12		:: Mercedini Statistics ::
:: Possession: 45%
:: Shots on Target: 8
:: Corner Kicks: 11


Turori Eels Lineup v. Mercedini ::
[GK]Cocoabo #85, [D.]Cocoabo #53, [D.]Cocoabo #58, [D.]Cocoabo #59, [ML] Cocoabo #62, [MC] Cocoabo #61, [MC]Cocoabo #71, [MR] Cocoabo #46, [FC] Cocoabo #90, [FC]Cocoabo #99, [FC]Cocoabo #98
 BENCH::
[FC]Cocoabo #97, [FC]Cocoabo #94, [M]Cocoabo #72, [M]Cocoabo #64, [U ]Cocoabo #57, [D]Cocoabo #54, [GK] Wiyauw An'maude


While the opening mach of the World Cup 81 Finals will be yet another game against Mercedini - with Vilita and Turori combined having already played four games against Mercedini between the World Cup 81 Qualifiers and the Cup of Champions, while Vilita have also recently contested a number of matches against Mercedini during the World Cup 77 cycle and Turori having produced a comfortable 3-0 victory over Mercedini to kick off their successful campaign in the 67th Cup of Harmony thanks to goals from Meldi'ita Mungwaii, Enluta Makakio and Kentu Umaka'a.

The Citizen Squad will be hoping that a fixture against Mercedini to open up the competition will be a good result for them, just as it was during both the Cup of Champions and 67th Cup of Harmony which also saw them open up the competition with a win over Mercedini.

Turori's next opponent in the finals would be 48th ranked Nova Anglicana, the lowest team in the KPB Rankings to qualify for World Cup 81 in Banija and the Free Republics.

With a cleverly scheduled fixture between the two highest ranked nations in the group, Turori and Nephara, awaiting on the final matchday of the group stage, the Turori National Team will be well aware that they may need to hang their hat on their performances over the first two matchdays in the case that the Nepharim are able to sneak out a winner on the third matchday. A pair of victories to start out the campaign would go a long way to delivering a return appearance to the World Cup knockout rounds for the Turori National Team without being concerned about the result against the Cormorants. Should the Citizen Squad drop any points to the lower ranked nations of Mercedini and Nova Anglicana, however, the fight will truly be on for the second spot in the group and advancement to the knockout stage which the Eels would not be hoping to rely their chances to steal points from the top side on the final matchday if needed to advance to the knockoutround.



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CoCoCo in Free Republics Naming Rights deal




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The Turori National Team will have one extra motivating factor driving them in their quest to reach the World Cup Final for the first time in their history, a trip to the Free Republics to see the newly renovated and re-branded CoCoCo Stadium in New City, Orlandiana.

The CoCoCo stadium was rebuilt on the former site of the old RT&T Stadium with a massive capacity of over 150,000 making it one of the largest domed stadiums in the Multiverse. The solar powered retractable roof designed by Vilita's Arcticala Electrical could be either open or closed for the World Cup final as weather dictates. It was the beginnings of a new marketing expansion push by the CoCoCo entities that were originally branched outside the Island Emirate after the fall of the reign of Lord Gregory, establishing a footprint inside South Covello and becoming a primary supplier of core goods and services in the re-formed nation. Internally the goods were used to provide essential raw materials and goods to Turorian shops such as Cocoa-bo that had opened a presence in country as well as standing up their own CoCoCo controlled public facing distribution shops including Coco-mart.

CoCoCo's presence has grown on a collection of Islands off the coast of South Covello where raw goods are imported, sorted and redistributed throughout the multiverse with the naming rights deal at the CoCoCo Stadium seen as a leg into the Free Republican economy and the hopes of greater economical developments to follow with the potential of a new regime to follow the conclusion of the ongoing election cycle. The timing of the World Cup Finals itself is interesting given the Free Republics laws allowing foreign visitors physically located on Free Republican soil to participate openly in the election process and there is no doubt that the CoCoCo will be sending many representatives into the country to determine which candidate would be most supportive of an expansion in CoCoCo's economic influence in the Free Republics. With Turori's National Cocoabo squad in the country contesting the Cup of Champions tournament, some made a stop by the stadium while the finishing touches were being prepared for a photo shoot in front of the newly lit CoCoCo signage. With the CoCoCo name now assured to be associated with one of the great sporting events to ever take place in the country, things are already off on a good footing as far as CoCoCo officials are concerned and they are hoping things only continue to get better from there.



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Postby Audioslavia » Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:46 am

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The text from Betsy said only one thing. A date. July, 2146. It was the month and year wherein Joe Ojosangel had probably died. The month that saw Joe’s native Krytenia lose the final of World Cup 58. Joe had been supposed to report for work on the first of August back at the Cy’un newspaper but hadn’t turned up. That was the only information Detective Inspector Rory Wyatt-Holmes had managed to piece together. He looked at the date today. February 9th, 2238. Ojosangel had been missing for ninety-two years. He’d been legally presumed dead for eighty-five years and presumed dead on general common sense for around fifty. Due to CCI (Convenient Character Immortality) there were plenty of people still alive who had known him a century hence, but none of them were talking. All journalists or former journalists like Joe. Semi-retired sports columnist Rubio Sanchez and his wife Sue Dysos, Krytenian celebrity Rami Niblick and professional bastard Jeremy Jaffacake, a man once described as looking like a homeless Revolver Ocelot painted by a blindfolded Frank Miller. Niblick had been interviewed but now wasn’t returning Rory’s calls, Betsy had talked to Sue Dysos, who now wasn’t returning anyone’s calls, while Rubio and Jeremy seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. Rory had precisely one lead. One.

On July the eighteenth 2146, the Audioslavian government had voted on a bill. The CCI Statute Extension Bill, nicknamed ‘Sci Seb’ at the time of debate. The bill decreed that the statute of limitations for crimes committed by Audioslavians with CCI would be extended from twelve years (as it was for regular Audioslavians) to one hundred years and one day. The maximum sentence for criminal CCIs was also extended. CCI murderers, rapists and the like would go down for fifty years, rather than twenty-five for ordinary folk. The bill had passed.

Four months later, a series of seemingly unrelated riots in the centre of the capital, caused by uproar over the rumoured plans to move the International Museum of Football from the capital to Emberton in Krytenia, had encouraged the Audioslavian houses of parliament to follow the lead of the majority of the country’s other public institutions and relocate from central Cathair to the outskirts of the city, a place named ‘Grand Forum’, now very much a thriving economic zone of the capital city. The houses of parliament, council chambers and Supreme Court all moved from the city in the same month, taking up swanky modern buildings in Grand Forum. The latter, the Supreme Court building vacated by the nation’s judges, had been turned into a nightclub.

Ninety-two years ago, there had been a murder. If the murderer was a regular person, that would be the end of it. If the murderer was an Audioslavia with Convenient Character Immortality, then Rory had eight years to find the bastard and bring him or her to justice. They had the remains of a body, and if Rory’s hunch was correct they now had a motive. Ninety-two years ago, Joe Ojosangel had been writing about Sci Seb in columns in his own Cy’un newspaper that were being re-used and reprinted in most Audioslavian dailies, praising the bill as a step towards fairness and rebalancing the scale to account for the superpower that the immortals had. Joe had concentrated his efforts on the case of Monica de Hasiera, a former winter olympian who had won bronze in the luge for Audioslavia before inexplicably shooting her boyfriend dead and spending only fifteen years in prison for manslaughter. She’d gotten out of prison showing very little remorse and gone to live the rest of her life on the tropical island of Calorborne, where she still resided. Joe had argued that she should have rotted in prison for a hundred years at least. Perhaps he had a point. Either way, he’d paid for his tirade against immortals with his life. Monica de Hasiera had long since dropped off the grid. Even so, she would be number two on Rory’s list of people to talk to. Number one, of course, remained Jeremy Jaffacake. A Jeremy Jaffacake still holed up in Kjeligsted. A Jeremy Jaffacake who hadn’t been returning his calls asking for information on Joe Ojosangel and the Sci Seb bill from 92 years ago. A Jeremy Jaffacake who, 92 years ago, lead a massive and vehement newspaper campaign against a never-before-heard-of proposal to move the Museum of Football from Cathair to Emberton, inciting the riot that eventually saw the closing of the city-centre Supreme Court building.

A Jeremy Jaffacake who would assuredly be in Free Republics at the World Cup this summer, watching Audioslavia attempt to go toe-to-toe with the best teams in the world.

Rory sent a text back to Betsy.

“Book some time off this summer. A week or two. I’m taking you to Free Republics”
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Postby Darmen » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:31 pm

Olanrewaju Okeke and his brother sat on the ground, the massive screen in front of them illuminated by the projector stationed behind them. The Darmeni official from the Department of Culture of Sports was attempting to secure a link to the live feed of the Kadongo Kamu-All Greens match, but was having to contend with some young Banijan children harassing him in ways only children could get away with. Eventually an older Banijan woman scolded the youngsters away, and with a few clicks of mouse, the official brought the Banijan-language stream onto the screen. The assembled crowd erupted in cheers. Almost the entire population of New Istria, a community which had been established by the Darmeni government to provide a home to the 36,916 Banijans who had fled the country due to the Banijan-Equestrian War, was gathered in the main public square (currently just a grass field) for the World Cup viewing party.

Olanrewaju and Tau, his brother, were forced to take evasive action as groups of Banijans made their way towards the front of the crowd to join in on the various traditional dances that made up much of the pregame festivities. Neither were in a dancing mood, memories of home still remained in their minds. Other Banijans felt much the same, but almost all were attempting to make the best of the situation. Olanrewaju, now sitting further back from the front, managed a meager chuckle as one of the Darmeni officials attempted to learn one of the traditional dances. The Darmeni's failure drew laughter from many of the other Banijans, the Darmeni eventually giving up, throwing his hands up in defeat.

Olanrewaju and many others throughout the multiverse were shocked when President of the Republic Tor Tong Lee led the All Greens out on to the field for the national anthems. Somewhere, miles to the south of New Istria in Scott City, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Donald O'Donahaue couldn't contain his drink as he watched his President walk out onto the field, spewing it all over his poor wife. It wasn't completely unheard of for Lee to resume his footballing career, he had done so only months earlier in Baker Park, but for him to be named in the starting lineup was something new. Calm was restored when it was realized that eleven other Darmeni players had followed their President onto the field and that Lee was only there for the national anthems and to introduce the members of the team to the Banijan Kabaka.

As the Kabaka and other assembled dignitaries - and there were a lot of them - made their way to the Royal Box, Tor Tong Lee joined their retreat. What the television cameras didn't show was Lee racing past the other Heads of State and Government, sprinting up the steps in an effort to show them that he was still more than capable of being a top class athlete at 55 years of age.

Olanrewaju cheered as the referee blew his whistle for kickoff. For which team Olanrewaju cheered, he didn't know. Banija had been his home, a home he loved despite the difficulties of living there. But Olanrewaju feared that to make it in Darmen, to be successful, he would need to become a Darmeni. The government officials had told the newly arrived Banijans that becoming a Darmeni would be easy; one only needed to be generous, humble and loyal. Olanrewaju worried that in reality it would be much more complicated than that. Would Darmenis truly accept him if he cheered for their opponents, the Kadongo Kamu? Tau shared many of Olanrewaju's worries.

It was going to be an awkward ninety plus minutes for Olanrewaju and his brother Tau. Olanrewaju hoped the awkwardness wouldn't last long beyond that. He wanted to enjoy his new life in Darmen.
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Postby Apox » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:43 pm

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Apoxian All-Time XI - Centre Midfielder


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James Palmisano
63 caps
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15 goals
15 assists
International Playing Career: Trindl Cup 2 (WC72) -


This one... was difficult to pick to be honest. Apox has almost always had a strong central midfielder to marshall the troops, going all the way back to Ken Rickwright in the BoF. They've come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from the consistency of Will Fich, the forward drive of Jack Moses, the vision and passing ability of Armando Quillisi, each one has made the role their own for a time.

That's why, with the strength of history, it might seem odd to pick the current central midfielder in the team, and current team captain, James Palmisano. But then again, the man is simply brilliant for the team, and he is involved in so much for the side. Looking at it, he really is one of the most complete players ever to don the jersey - not faint praise. You look at his running ability, his ability to mark players and cut out threats before they've truly developed and his ability to both springboard and finish attacking moves. He picks up the team around him, raising their game by being both defensively disciplined and creatively minded. Really, he's a second coming of Matthias Sindelar, albeit a more attack focussed one.

He made his debut in the second Trindl Cup, after a string of impressive performances with FC Brimstone in the ANL caught the attention of Olim Benzari, the manager. This was the peak of Zana Ibrox's abilities though, and understandably he struggled for adequate game time behind the FC Endeavour starting midfielder. No matter, he was only 20, and simply spending time around the squad was enough to help him improve his game - he has always been a good learner.

He had accrued a fistful of caps by the time Apox's final pre-hiatus tournament came around, and Palmisano was a late substitute in the final against Brenecia, setting up Adnan Zozula to score the winning goal. However, the death of mentor Olim Benzari shortly after the final whistle, like many on the team, knocked him completely sideways and combined with the lack of domestic football in Apox, he fell out of love with the game.

However, a few months later and fuelled on by a conversation with Jon Quillisi - the longstanding old man of Apoxian football and he was back training. Once Apox emerged, blinking, from the wilderness, he was back into the international side, an improved player, and immediately made captain by Gavin Hughes - a role he has now held for four cups - and one which he hopes to hold for at least another one (or hopefully two). This is not an unreasonable aim, Palmisano still going strong aged 31. The team has performed averagely since returning from hiatus but there are hopes that this is about to change, with Palmisano set to lead the team to their first finals tournament since World Cup 74 in Banija and Free Republics.

Domestically, he has also had an impressive career, starting with FC Brimstone and generally keeping them competitive in the hunt for UICA spots in the at the time top ranked ANL. In the final season prior to the ANL, he had just earned a big money move to the resurgent Gwinevra Barbarians, the Barbarians winning the title in that final season with Palmisano as the lynchpin in the side. After the return, he once more lined up with the Barbarians, and looked a cut above the rest from the outset. Enter Spartangrad, looking at Palmisano the player rather than the lowly surroundings and putting in an eye watering £36 million bid for him, one which was gratefully accepted by the cash strapped Barbarians. James linked up with his brother, Lucan, who was already at Spartangrad and together they led Spartangrad to a first title in a number of years, with James usually on the shortlist or winning one or a number of awards in the highly ranked Euraleague every season he's been there.

Truly an impressive player then. And there is still more to come. Don't be surprised at all if he becomes just the sixth Apoxian to reach the magic century of caps.

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Will Fich (97 caps, 8 sub caps, 19 goals, 2 assists, [BoF 48 (WC61) - WC67])
Jack Moses (83 caps, 6 sub caps, 15 goals, 3 assists, [WCQ63 - Eagles Cup V (WC69)])
Zana Ibrox (73 caps, 8 sub caps, 13 goals, 3 assists, [Eagles Cup V (WC69) - CoH70 (WC78)])
Armando Quilisi (69 caps, 10 sub caps, 9 goals, 2 assists, [WCQ65 - WCQ72])
Ken Rickwright (50 caps, 2 sub caps, 11 goals, 3 assists, [BoF48 (WC61) - CoH54 (WC62)])
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Postby Farfadillis » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:28 pm

Endre carried on, as much as he possibly could. The sun shone bright on his back; the heat it emanated continued to exhaust him. In his forty years as a Szoirsian, he couldn't remember a month more bitterly hot than that one. Step by step, he made his way back home, to his kids. He was bringing food home for the first time in three days, courtesy of his government job. Only the thought of his children having something to eat could make him endure the Szoirsian heatwave, at that point already dubbed 'the heatwave to end all heatwaves'.

There were barely any people on the streets, understandably. Three different drug addicts dead from dehydration, lying on the sidewalks were the closest thing to human interaction he got on his way home. "The government really should deal with the drug epidemic." Endre thought. Lots of people would've agreed, since drugs are bad. Stiill he trudged on.

Upon arriving at his own doorstep, Endre rang the bell. His loving wife soon opened the door. The fresh air from inside the house came as a relief. He smiled and showed her the burgers he'd brought. "Don't worry about cooking, honey, I cooked them with the sun." Endre joked, but it was not a joke because the burgers actually were cooked. It's all about finding the beauty in the small things. His wife laughed, hugged him and let him in. "The children are sleeping." She said.

Endre collapsed unconscious on the sofa, in front of the TV. His work as an 'atomic bomb exploder' was very tallying, after all. He slept for a few hours, just like his children. Outside, people died by the thousands. Neighbours, perhaps friends, perhaps even family perishing as the heat raged on. The drug epidemic had gotten his oldest son, Germain, addicted to some stupid Rulandese drug. Endre did not find that funny. In fact, he found it quite displeasing.

Hours passed, and the night came. The temperature finally dipped below forty-five Celsius for a bit. Endre woke up, the TV still turned on. An ad of solar-powered fans was plaing. "Damn you, targeted marketing." He cursed. His children heard. Eventually, the ad finished, and the local news returned.

"And on shocking news, Cu Roi Garrard, winger for our beloved René Skaé, has seen his wages multiplied by ten in an effort to keep him on the ship." The reporter announced. The rest was zoned out by Endre. Unbelievable.

"Now this crosses a line!" He shouted. He decided to no longer show up to work, in protest.

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"What do you mean he is not there?" Asked Alex Terán, president-for-life of Farfadillis.

"He is not there, sir." The scientist retaliated. "He hasn't shown up, and he didn't call in sick either, sir."

"What do we do? Without a detonator, we cannot detonate!" Terán realized there was nothing to do. Without the person at the other end of the line to press the Boom! Button, the atomic bombs wouldn't detonate, the Fortunatium wouldn't be created and it would deplete.

"We wait and hope he gets there, sir."

But Endre would never arrive, in protest. He would never push the Boom! Button.

"Do we have a replacement for him?" Terán's desperation began to show.

"You told us not to plan for failure, so we didn't get one, sir."

"Let's get one there quickly! We can get a government agent to push the Boom! Button within three hours!"

"It would be for naught, sir. Within two hours we will have run out of Fortunatium, and then..."

"Then what, Garseas? What happens when we run out of Fortunatium, the element of luck responsible for this nation's very existence?" Terán conveniently asked so the reader could fully get the context, in case he somehow hadn't been able to figure it out at that point.

"Then the algorithm that fires the atomic bombs will no longer work, and we will be doomed to no longer having unobtanium for over a day."

"Why would the algorithm fail?"

"It needs to sort things at one point, and we used something called bogosort to do that. Without Fortunatium, it is a considerably slower algorithm."

"How quickly can you program a new algorithm for the Boom! Button to work?"

"Give me a day and I'll have it done. But by then, the damage will have been done. A day without Fortunatium is a long time."

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Postby Eura » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:29 pm



In his time spent at the frontlines Major Whitforth had never seen anything like it. After brokering the ceasefire between the Sameban Third Army and their Euran opponents (including his own unit), only a day had passed before the Euran’s had smelled blood and taken advantage of their enemies’ weakness. Although the Euran forces initially remained within the designated occupation area agreed on the north side of the river at first, the spirit of the agreement – that it would be a small holding force – was comprehensively broken as soon as the SRA were out of sight. One of the most impressive logistical feats of the war began to unfold as thousands of Euran vehicles and tens of thousands of troops poured over the Mora Lucio bridge, as well as being shipped over by river craft, amphibious vehicles and helicopters. Much like the case with the extensive preparations for “Operation Roundhouse” six months into the war, the Eurans had been preparing for this eventuality for a long time and would be damned if they didn’t take the opportunity when it arose. By midday the Euran’s had pushed through the on-paper floodgate General Calternan had agreed to open the previous morning and the rest of the Euran Army followed suit along the frontlines, as soon as the news of the sudden breakthrough had been allowed to ripple through.

The Euran Air Force had been ordered to ignore any ceasefire instructions after an initial twenty four hour period much shorter than the seventy two hours grace promised. As soon as the morning of the fourth day of the Beranist Schism arrived the EAF sprang into action with a wide ranging campaign against the Samebans. Tactical air strikes along the front line hit undersupplied, underprepared and infighting SRA armoured units and defensive positions. Primarily the Euran’s targeted the Loyalists but the Beranists also suffered their wrath. Strategic bombing raids were launched against Samebus despite it being early daylight. It was the hardest day the EAF would have in a couple of years. Many aircraft and aircrew would be lost. But all of this would be worth the sacrifice to help create a breakthrough in this godforsaken war. The Sameban forces resisted as you would expect. Significantly however, there was less will than before. Across the front previously formidable units crumbled under pressure that previously they had coped with on a regular basis. Poorly disciplined men given conflicting orders by Beranist and Loyalist officers alike stood no chance of putting up a meaningful fight.

Symbolically the greatest victory of the war for two years came early in the afternoon. A Sameban Colonel, his name lost to history, decided to withdraw north without a shot in the town of Nivetta in the far west, previously thought to be impenetrable, close to the upper tranche of the all-important Marapan River. At least ten thousand dug in defending conscripts were forced (some more reluctantly than others) to allow the Euran’s to finally cross the line they had fought so valiantly to stop them at. When the local Euran officer responsible first walked in to Nivetta she was shocked to find that the civilians had remained. In a search for answers she rounded up the local civic leaders and pressed them for information. The whole situation was rather remarkable, a lowly Euran officer confused by the scale of her conquest in light of how easy it had been. The SRA hadn’t left because it had lost too many men, or because the civilians were miserable, or because the town was suffering an outbreak of cholera for the first time in a century. They had left because the only one of their commanding officers – that very same Colonel – with any energy left had told them to. No real reasons given. They weren’t even sure if they were Loyalists or Beranists. All they could be sure of was that the last straw had been broken.

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Admiral Gallo flinched at the impact of another heavy explosion shaking dust loose from his new command centre. Never did he think an esteemed leader such as himself would be reduced to commanding millions of soldiers from the underground basement of the Ministry of Political Education. And yet…here they were. Crawling around in the deep like rats. ‘God help us all.’ he muttered to himself dejectedly. His aide arranging papers at the end of the table frowned. ‘Pardon me Admiral? I didn’t quite catch what you were saying.’
‘Mind your own business boy. What are you doing in here anyway?’
‘You told me to arrange your papers. Sir.’
‘Well it can wait. Go on, make yourself useful somewhere else!’ Gallo resisted the urge to plaster the fool with his paper weight. Wasn’t all of this supposed to be done by computers now anyway? A bit hypocritical of me to wonder that, he thought – it was his idea to have hard copies of all this nonsense. Eura’s leader probably had a hologram or some other technological marvel to gall every iota of his Sameban-green heart.

Deep down this is what bothered him. Eura. All trouble for a Sameban leader usually had its origins in an office somewhere in Bastion. That’s what the Republican leadership told themselves as much as possible in spite of the facts pointing towards many problems originating at home, chief among them the overwhelming rebellion gaining pace throughout the country. Day four was nearing its end. In less than forty eight hours Gallo’s position had been reversed drastically. He had been top dog and was now staring down the barrel. Aside from Calternan and the Third Army’s unexpected treasonous behaviour, the sudden crossing of the Marapan by the Euran’s right in the centre of the Sameban line – and numerous surrenders and mutinies elsewhere – had thrown every certainty into the sphere of doubt. All of his closest allies were getting jittery the closer Calternan advanced towards the capital, the General having not turned back in spite of the news that the Euran’s had betrayed him to the south; Gallo could only assume that Calternan believed he had to finish the domestic conflict before turning to face the Euran Army head on. Even Moretti was questioning what they were supposed to do next.

Of all the realisations a privileged and egotistical military overlord like Gallo might have to face, none were as drastically demoralising as the reality of his self-inflicted existential peril. The knowledge that he had been comprehensively outmanuvered by three or four factions cut him deeper than any shrapnel or bullets could. His hand had been poorly played from the start and the result was potentially his name going down in history as the man who brought down the Republic. What greater bruising could his inflated opinion of self possibly take? The crisis of confidence this engendered in Gallo encouraged him to summon Moretti to his bunker. It took hours, every minute being painful to get through. When the head of the Army (now in theory rather than in practice) arrived he demonstrated the same lack of faith that would have seemed unforeseeable not long ago. Even so, neither of these grand old warriors had any intention of going down quietly.

Moretti, stone faced as ever, had cleverly chosen to spare some of the rebel air force commanders that had been captured so far – against Gallo’s instructions. ‘You’ve disobeyed my direct command as the President, General. I have to warn you this can not happen again.’
‘Of course I understand Admiral…President, even. But I hope you will forgive me when you realise that this has given us a resource we didn’t have.’
‘Resource? What kind of resource?’
‘Wings, my friend. I’ve not done this to spare some confused lowly commanders who we can discipline later if needed. I’ve done it to bring those we are not strong enough to control back into the fold. After all, if we are forgivingly sparing their colleagues, how can they trust the words of their traitorous head of service Rossi, who claims we are shooting everyone who crosses us?’
‘This sounds nice in theory General. But we need it to have actually worked.’
‘It has worked.’ Moretti smugly laid down some aerial photography in front of Gallo. ‘Once these wise young airmen reassessed their loyalties, they kindly provided us with a means to cut the head off the snake.’

The hardliner pair leading the Loyalist cause could not help but double take. Overcoming their career-long instinct of punishing disloyalty lethally wasn’t something that came naturally to them. But desperate times called for desperate measures, and this was an opportunity they couldn’t pass up. Gallo wanted to be sure. ‘Can we be certain this is the location? And of their plans?’
‘The former yes, we are certain. The latter…not so much. All we can do is attempt to take advantage at the right moment. And we must remember this does not solve all our problems.’ Gallo shook his head ruefully in response. ‘Sadly you are right. It does not.’ Gallo stood and took a moment to reflect upon Moretti’s point as he gazed upon a table map of the capital region, with various sliders and unit markers indicating the locations of Moretti’s troops and those of the rapidly closing Beranist army. His doubts about the possibility of victory would never subside because victory now appeared so distant as to be a fanciful prospect. Deep down, he knew that a combination of hubris and resorting to force to quell the Beranist revolt had lost him much of the country. The reports of civilian rioting against Loyalist patrols and government buildings in the middle of daylight air raids made that evidently clear.

However, the air force plan would buy time and possibly leave the Beranists confused enough to be driven apart. Then it would be him and Moretti against the Euran’s, the grand final battle for the Republic on its holy turf that had been anticipated ever since the failure of the invasion of Eura. He realised that such a battle could not be headed off by peace or compromise – the Eurans would either break their promises, kill him, or capture him, leading to a humiliating public trial and unfathomably miserable imprisonment. With these reasons and his inbuilt nationalism in mind, Gallo decided that the only way to end this was to fight to the last breath and to commit every remaining drop of Sameban blood to the frontline. If the Euran’s looked set to take him, he’d take himself first. Gallo discussed this with Moretti and they agreed that this philosophy was the only remaining route to take. The Loyalist troops were ordered to pull in tighter around Samebus and the rural north, abandoning any units not worth saving; they would need concentrated and overwhelming strength for the final struggle that lay ahead.

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Out to the west the Beranist leadership faced a rather different dilemma to their Loyalist opponents as the fourth day became the fifth. On the positive side the Loyalist’s military supremacy had suffered an unprecedented reversal in almost every part of the country bar the capital. The civilian population and army were both split, but while most of both remained committed enough to resist their siren calls, the Beranists had generated enough support to make a quick victory possible – if everything went their way. But not everything had gone their way. The Beranist cabinet were riven by division already over how aggressively to take on Gallo and what to do about the sudden Euran advance. Making matters even more complex was the emergence of sub-factions. Part of the air force had unexpectedly abandoned the Beranists after being treated leniently for their insubordination by the SRA head Moretti. Sameban jets were now fighting each other in the airspace of the capital while Euran bombers pounded the centre at will. Rossi had protested by private line to his old colleagues, saying the Sameban people would never forgive such a thing from either side. He received no response.

All of this was being discussed in an animated fashion at the final full meeting of this “alternative war cabinet” when a hammer blow came in from the front lines. Sat with their jaws hanging so much that they could dislocate, the members of this tentative new government listened in horror as a previously little known commander named General Niko Boreo, serving under Calternan, spoke by teleconference. He had just announced his intention to divert his forces back south to fight the Euran advance; this would peel off nearly a third of Calternan’s Third Army at the critical stage of their advance on Samebus, ‘…I have no doubt Marshal that yours and General Calternan’s intentions are noble…bzzzzr….’ The line was being frequently interrupted by static. Euran bombing had crippled the already damaged conventional communications networks. ‘…cannot allow…Euran forces are in danger of breaking out. I cannot allow this to happen. This is the rationale for my decision.’ In an otherwise silent room only Rossi could sum up the fury to give Boreo the dressing down he deserved. ‘General you must be absolutely clear, your plan will kill us. It will make Calternan too weak to finish off the Loyalists, and you’re not going to beat the Eurans. You must return to the agreed plan.’ The line cut off without a response. ‘General? General!’ Boreo was gone, not to be heard from again.

No response being forthcoming, the cabinet resigned themselves to the knowledge that they had lost control of an army on which their victory was utterly dependent. Rossi sat back in his chair with glowering cheeks before picking up his air force cap and lobbing it across the room in frustration. ‘What the fuck does he think he’s doing, we can’t fight both of them at once! Who is this idiot? Is he one of Gallo’s stooges, hiding away among our ranks?’ Few present had the guts to challenge a figure as prominent as Rossi, bar one junior military figure. ‘Marshal, I have known General Boreo for years. He is an honourable and sensible man. I am sure he has his reasons.’
‘I know what his reasons are, but I don’t fucking care. It’s OUR reasons that matter. OUR decisions. Even a rebellion needs a chain of command.’ Verbal protests aside, Rossi knew as well as anyone what this meant. Decisively ejecting Gallo from the capital now appeared to be a long term task. By the time it would be complete, the war would be lost anyway.

With the prospect of beating the Loyalists fading as quickly as it had risen previously, the unthinkable would now have to become the thinkable. Minister Morzo for his part had realised by now that their eagerness to buy time from the Euran’s out of sheer desperation, a deal with the devil, had led to them being sandwiched between the Loyalists on the one hand and the Euran Army on the other. Days had passed and already their decision to act against Gallo immediately and with the assumption that the Euran’s would accept peace now was catastrophically misjudged, especially because they don’t have the overall strength required to finish off the hardliner bastards occupying the seat of power. Therefore, Morzo reasoned, he and his colleagues would have to consider the impossible. A disgusting and hated choice that would surely be rejected the moment it left his lips. The word “surrender” put a shiver up the spine of every military figure in the room when he finally broke the silence using it.

‘Unacceptable!’
‘This is madness. You’ve lost your sanity Minister.’
‘How will the people forgive us for such treachery?’
‘What next? Elections?’
‘I’m not suggesting we all off ourselves and hand the country over without conditions,’ Morzo replied calmly, ‘but it is clear we have run out of options unless Boreo quickly re-evaluates. And we should try to persuade him of that through alternative communications measures. In the meantime, we need to think about the preservation of the Sameban nation and if that means a unilateral surrender, we need to seriously consider that option. Did we not embark on this enterprise with the goal of bringing a rapid end to the war?’ Rossi interrupted Morzo with a tone of voice equivalent to vocal acid. ‘An end to the war. Not complete capitulation.’ This shut Morzo up for a moment at least. But after some further squabbling Rossi came to the realisation that the brains of the whole operation was right. ‘If this ends it then…then…maybe we really don’t have a choice. I know we have all fought for a long time, but this is about more than ourselves. We must spare the people now. And if our surrender prompts Gallo and his dogs to do the same, then there will be enough of us left that the Eurans won’t be able to dismantle Sameba completely.’ He tapped the table with his fingers as the room went awfully quiet.

Rossi’s ideas for how to handle this had already formed in his head. ‘This isn’t something to be done by committee and none of you deserve to be subjected to the humiliating circus the Eurans will put us through. I will fly there tonight and offer generous terms which we should discuss now. Colonel Gerara, ready three transport aircraft. Minister…’ He walked over to Morzo in a conciliatory mood. ‘I’m sorry for doubting you comrade. Let me handle the travelling and talking. We need a President and that should be you.’ It was a powerful moment. The idea of a Sameban President being a civilian was radical in the extreme in the modern era. However, as was the case for the Loyalists, the Beranists had to pull off some desperate measures to survive. After a fruitful discussion and rubber stamp vote it was agreed that the Beranist faction of the Sameban state and armed forces would offer Eura a conditional surrender. Marshal Rossi would be the emissary to demonstrate their seriousness and credibility. A short vote followed which decreed that Morzo was now the interim President of the Republic of Sameba. The country now formally had two competing heads of government.

While Rossi travelled it was Morzo and Calternan’s job to get Boreo to change his mind. Unfortunately he would not, paralysing the Third Army which now halted just short of Samebus, facing off its Loyalist opponents. Everything then depended on Rossi’s fateful mission. Joined by his young family the head of the air force boarded a transport aircraft with a tear rolling down his cheek in the knowledge that he would not see his homeland again. Prison beckoned the moment the negotiations were over. He brought his loved ones with him in the hope that the Euran state would treat them well to trumpet their humanitarian credentials to the world. Yet Marshal Rossi was not home and dry. In fact, the troubling but not fatal desertion of some of his air force officers back to Gallo would now come back to haunt him. It was those officers that had provided those crucial photographs from which Gallo had identified the traitor’s base. As Rossi’s aircraft took to the air with its escorts barely airborne themselves a Sameban squadron leader, his name unknown to history, acquired a radar lock from kilometres away. Barely a minute later the “Big Three” of the Sameban military had become the Big Two. Rossi went down in flames. He took with him any hope of a forgiving political solution for any faction. Maybe this was the moment that Sameba truly died.

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Combined as one these seemingly disparate, random and quickly evolving events could appear to be purely an exhibit of “chaos theory” in action. That’s what some of the Euran political commentators were saying about the previous five days of chaos north of the front line. Prime Minister Amy Yarley smiled for the first time in a little while as she reviewed these reports from her office. She couldn’t help but delight in how gloriously naïve they all were. A conspiracy had been afoot to free Eura from the attritional stalemate, divide its mortal enemy, and trigger the internal implosion of Sameba, saving the young soldiers of Eura a costly head on invasion of the Sameban heartland. Magnificent as it was the work was not done yet. Foreign Secretary Peter Tarrant was paying a visit in the expectation of being lavished with praise by his Prime Minister as he closed in on her position. How wrong he was.

Tarrant was a self-righteous so and so, the worst kind of publicity seeking careerist who looked out of place in a position of such enormous responsibility during a deadly serious total war. He had ambushed the PM a couple of days previous by going wildly off script in his official response about the now famous “Beran note”. He wanted to be remembered as the man who ended the war. It wasn’t the first time he’d undermined the PM either; Tarrant had taken credit for her victories, those of the military, joining the CRC and pretty much anything else he could, with some success too. His unauthorised offer of an emergency peace summit with the Sameban leadership had looked noble and inspired when he made it. In contrast it looked catastrophically stupid less than 48 hours later; if combat had frozen and the Samebans had been in a position to accept the offer, Eura would have ended up saving the Sameban’s from implosion by suing for peace literally hours too early in a war that had lasted more than half a decade.

Cunning as she is Yarley deliberately leaked Eura’s most up to date military intelligence to the press at the same time that the Foreign Secretary was on his way to her residence. They jumped on the obvious implication – that he had almost sabotaged Eura’s ability to take advantage of an imminent Sameban collapse. The internet and news channels were already swirling with rumours and talk of a terminal breakdown in his working relationship with Yarley. By the time he got there the front of the residence was being swarmed by reporters. ‘Foreign Secretary, the PM has been quoted as saying your “Beran Note Pledge” was “idiotic”, do you have any comment?’
‘Minister, you’ve clearly got egg on your face from this, what does the Prime Minister want to see you about?’
‘Mr Tarrant, how do you think the families of our war dead feel about you almost blowing it for our country?’
‘Foreign Secretary are you going to resign?’ Tarrant’s swagger evaporated, replaced by a resigned slouch as he walked to the political gallows. He entered her office barely able to stare her in the eye.

‘Foreign Secretary.’
‘Prime Minister.’
‘I hope you understand my position, don’t you? What needs to be done.’ Tarrant didn’t do humility well. ‘You planned this didn’t you, somehow. You’ve always been snake oiled. How did you do it?’
‘Peter, falling back on conspiracy theories isn’t going to do you any favours. I think we both know a return to the backbenches is your only out here.’
‘Are you taking the piss? I have clout in this party. Supporters throughout the parliamentary group and the membership. As soon as this has passed I’ll get my story out there and take you down!’ Tarrant was fuming, Yarley oddly calm. ‘You offered the Sameban state a lifeline when our policy has always been that a Sameban state can no longer exist when the war is over. You undermined me in front of the entire world by undermining our policy of accepting nothing but unconditional surrender. Peter, I am afraid I am going to have to release you of your duties as Foreign Secretary. Thank you very much for your gracious and distinguished service.’ Yarley deposited a letter with his name on it on her desk. ‘Of course, I’d be happy to present this as a resignation rather than you being sacked. On the condition that you make a full televised apology for your recklessness.’

The Foreign Secretary – in fact he was now just Peter Tarrant, MP – wouldn’t let this go easily. ‘Didn’t you hear me before? I told you, I’m going to come for you for this. And…’ A look of realisation dawned on his face. ‘Holy shit. The timing of the media ambush…you leaked our fucking military intelligence to the press. So you could sack me?! You’re a psychopath!’ Yarley continued to smile patiently and walked up to Tarrant without a care in the world. ‘Peter. What if you’re right?’
‘What?’
‘What if I’d thought this out in advance. Knew you would attempt to betray me and consolidate your popularity for a future leadership challenge. Predicted that Beran’s note and the public limelight of announcing it would be too good an opportunity for you to resist. What if?’ Mocking Tarrant deliberately, Yarley suppressed a devious giggle. ‘It all sounds rather silly doesn’t it Peter? I wonder if anyone will believe you. And whether such political incompetence would make people think you’ll never be a good leader after all.’ Finally the reality of Tarrant’s position hit home. As the former Foreign Secretary turned to leave and speak to the press, Yarley called Tarrant’s name one last time. ‘Yes? What is it now?’ Yarley sat imperiously at her desk and laid down a lesson for the latest victim of Eura's ruthless leader. ‘When someone is going to take a swing at me, they should never miss.’
United Federation of Eura - Sporting achievements
Champions: WC66, WC73, CR23, CR27, CR34, CoH 85, Market Cup I, Next Generation Trophy, Gold Medal (Mens Football) Olympics IX
Runner up: WC60, WC72, WC78, CR16, CR20, CR32, CR44, CoH51, COH79
Host: CR24, CR37, BoF60, CR Under 21's and Under 17's

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