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Pot 1: Squornshelan Remnant States (Rank: 40)
WCQ84 Performance: W-D-L of 7-9-4, goal ratio of 37-26
Performance at the WC83/CoH75: CoH 75, Quarter-finals
The Black-and-Reds did not have a good run at the qualifiers. Having sacked a manager mid-way through the qualification campaign, the team was not doing so well in Group 8, placing themselves fourth, behind South Covello, Qasden and BoF 71 quarter-finalists Ziwana. Ziwana, as many people would have known, was our quarter-final opponents during the Baptism of Fire, and they put up a really strong fight against our team. To prove their mantle, Ziwana managed to come up third in a very tight group, only letting Qasden through on Matchday 20. This Squornshelan Remnant States team had drawn with Ziwana twice in the qualifiers, and that could inspire Poafmersia to commit to a similar gameplan to stop this team. The Black-and-Reds should not be underestimated, as they were bronze medalists at the last Independents' Cup. A team with a similar playing style to our Poafmersian team should prove to be an interesting opponent when we first meet. An interesting note was that Poafmersia played Squornshelous, a nation which exerts some claim over their territories in the qualifiers.
Previous Meetings: none
Fixture between Poafmersia and this side: Matchday 4, at the Albert III Stadium, Dodoma.
Pot 2: Savojarna (Rank: 54)
WCQ84 Performance: W-D-L of 6-6-8, goal ratio of 46-39
Performance at the WC83/CoH75: 3rd in play-offs group for WCQ83, did not participate in CoH
The team did not get a good run at the World Cup Qualifiers this time round, falling to 7th place in Group 11. The side is, in our opinion, rather defensive, despite the new manager adding a bit of attacking flavour to the team. Nevertheless, their international experience would allow them to gain an advantage over our side, as seen by their past WCQ records. Narrowly missing out on the World Cup in the WCQ82 cycle and failing to get out of the play-off group in WCQ83 would provide a much more accurate picture of how strong the team could be. Though they may not be doing well this cycle, the team definitely packs a punch, and should be another of those favourites for the knockout stages.
Previous Meetings: none
Fixture between Poafmersia and this side: Matchday 2, at the Eastern Stadium, Istria.
Pot 3: Poafmersia (Rank: 76)
WCQ84 Performance: W-D-L of 10-4-6, goal ratio of 45-36
Performance at the WC83/CoH75: none
The Red Panjias are into their first cycle, and a late rally in the World Cup Qualifiers showed the team's capabilities at their peak. Interestingly, many have noted that Poafmersia got drawn into a rather easy group, with some of the previously top 100 teams on their decline, save for the top 2 seeds. Having got out of that group in 3rd place, Poafmersia should not expect a group which is as simple as that for the Cup of Harmony. However, with the players having grown from their experience of playing strong sides, in friendlies and in the qualifiers, they have a good chance of advancing down the knockout stages.
Pot 4: Euran Oceanian Territories (Rank: 92)
WCQ84 Performance: W-D-L of 5-5-10, goal ratio of 40-48
Performance at the WC83/CoH75: 3rd in play-offs group for WCQ83, did not participate in CoH
The Expats, as the team is known, is a team from the overseas territories of Eura. Eura ran riot during their World Cup Qualifiers campaign, ending the 20 match qualification campaign unbeaten, with 18 wins and 2 draws. However, the same could not be said for the Euran Oceanian Territories. The team has a really strong focus on offense, as proven by their previous 2 meetings with Poafmersia. However, there are concerns that the team was on a decline, as seen by their poor performance in the World Cup Qualifiers. Our unbeaten record against this side may prove to provide a psychological advantage over them.
Previous Meetings: W-D-L of 1-1-0. Last meeting in WCQ84, Poafmersia 4-1 Euran Oceanian Territories
Fixture between Poafmersia and this side: Matchday 3, at the Star Field, Herzegovina City.
Pot 5: Kandorith (Rank: 97)
WCQ84 Performance: W-D-L of 8-6-6, goal ratio of 39-31
Performance at the WC83/CoH75: none
Bushi Narehiko, or the Lotus Warriors, are a side that are returning to international football after skipping the previous cycle. The side caught the eyes of the Poafmersian coaches with its performance in Group 1, but otherwise they are just one of those nations with a rich history of international football. Having considered themselves to have underperformed in a group, with the team experiencing a tough time of change, they would surely be expecting a nice run of results here in Banija. The Matchday 1 fixture between Poafmersia and Kandorith would be an interesting test for both sides either ways, and should be a nice match to watch.
Previous Meetings: none
Fixture between Poafmersia and this side: Matchday 1, at the Lwanga City Arena, Lwanga.
Pot 6: Hampton Island (Rank: 148)
WCQ84 Performance: W-D-L of 6-3-11, goal ratio of 39-45
Performance at the WC83/CoH75: none
When we first researched on the team we had a shock. Their manager is younger than half the team, and they do not even have a professional league back at home. Football (or soccer in their language) is deep down in the pecking order of sports in their country, and they are not really an excellent side in particular. They seemed to be unable to find their footballing identity, despite getting a decent result for an unranked team at the Qualifiers. It would be interesting to see how they play football, as their players are well known to be aggressive attackers and divers.
Previous Meetings: none
Fixture between Poafmersia and this side: Matchday 5, at the Star Field, Herzegovina City.
Fixture List:
MD1: Kandorith vs Poafmersia - Lwanga City Arena, Lwanga, Buganda (cap 26,500)
MD2: Poafmersia vs Savojarna - Eastern Stadium, Istria, Moravica, Banija (cap 39,000)
MD3: Euran Oceania Territories vs Poafmersia - Star Field, Herzegovina City, Moravica, Banija (cap 70,000)
MD4: Squornshelan Remnant States vs Poafmersia - Albert III Stadium, Dodoma, Bunyoro (cap 48,600)
MD5: Poafmersia vs Hampton Island - Star Field, Herzegovina City, Moravica, Banija (cap 70,000)
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Tidbits: Few transfer updates, Cup of Harmony, and Campionato Esportiva stuff
Hawthorne, XANNERIA - Weeks before the first matchday of the Cup of Harmony 76 in Xanneria and Banija, we gather all the reports from our correspondents from all over Filindostan for the news tidbits. Today, we bring you news from the transfer window, Cup of Harmony, and Filindostan's preparation for the hosting of the Campionato Esportiva.
Transfer Window: King back to Venividicci, Yakob to Perokotyog, Cahya to Perokojak, and more
As part of Venividicci's plans to strengthen their squad in preparation for this seasons Challengers' League, the club welcomed back His Excellency 'King' Tisang on a free transfer. Last played for multi-time Llamanean champions Llama City Capitals, King returns to a Venividicci side looking for a more stable leadership on the field. He will resume his partnership with Muhammad Safri at Venividicci.
It is unknown though if the Filindostan national team captain would be able to play league matches immediately for the club, as the Filindostan Football Federation (FFF) imposed a suspension on him for unprofessional behavior following his punching of Kalactinian player Hue Grebv during the Baptism of Fire 66 tournament they won. King was able to circumvent the ban by accepting a transfer offer from the club from Super-Llamaland. He has already served his international ban long ago and returned to the team, again, causing stir when the two teams met at the Cup of Harmony 71 in Qasden, when the midfielder refused to shake Grebv's hand in the pre-match ceremonies.
All those shenanigans are already behind him though, with him taking the captaincy role from Dina Satyawan, who had held it since Filindostan's international debut at Campionato Esportiva 20.
Another overseas player returning to Filindostan is Yakob Rivas. The former Perouno midfielder was sold to Marianne's Tout-Puissant Outremont, but after several seasons of his media presence only being in the national team, and the expiration of his contract there, he signed a three year contract with emerging club Perokotyog Yogyakulta. The Yogyakulta club missed out on the Challengers' League group stage but will plan an assault on the league title.
On other international news, two Filindostani players have signed contracts for the Hayvnwilde's LygaHaven clubs. Damaris Cambo, former Perotapam Massakar player signed for Advernians, while ex-Venividicci player Yish Sta. Lucia signed for Union Forge.
At the local scene meanwhile, clubs are signing players who shined on other teams last season. Venividicci triggered a swap deal that brought Kabanalan 004's Chanchan Li to the blue half of San Marco, to provide cover for the oft-injured Mila Khalifa, while sending young player Dolly Datuin on loan the other way around. Venividicci inserted an option for Kabanalan to buy the player during the two-season duration of the loan. Perokotyog further strengthened their potency up front with the signing of Ajij Tam from Peropimen. Tam would not be the only player to leave the Menodo club as Tirta Gunawan also secured a transfer to Perokojak Kota Jakulta. The Lions, who struggled last season, also signed Cahya Kartawijaya from Locomotiva San Marco, as Gerry Nasution has announced his retirement from football.
Filindostan drawn alongside hosts Xanneria in CoH group stage
After the group draw for this year's Cup of Harmony, it was realized that Filindostan will be playing in Xanneria and will be in the hosts' group, including a number of other well-known teams, such as Bears Armed, and The Sarian. Other teams also in Group A are Terre Septentrionale and Razneta, the first opponents for the Baptism of Fire 66 winners.
Unlike in Banija, matches per group in Xanneria will be handled differently, as only one stadium will host all the matches, bar Matchday 5. This means that Krisna Hendra Sudirman's scouting team will have ample time to study their upcoming opponents and formulate a specific plan against the other teams in the group. Filindostan was able to avoid other high rank teams in the draw, giving them a fighting chance to advance to the round of 16, and recover their KPB rank, which plummeted from 59 to 64 due to their poor World Cup 84 qualifying campaign.
Another things to note is that Filindostan have never failed to progress beyond the group stages in their previous Cup of Harmony appearances (3), and Sudirman is running his own tactics and style, after adapting to Xavier Rinoso's tactics for the rest of their campaign after the former manager resigned on Matchday 8.
"We're confident that we'll progress to the knockout stages again. We have prepared the team for their opponents and I think we have a chance against every team in this competition". A confident Sudirman stated during Media day here in Xanneria.
Kabunuklan airports ready for Campionato Esportiva
As Filindostan publicly announced their bid for the hosting of Campionato Esportiva 26, works have been ongoing to rehabilitate two regional airports in Kabunuklan Island in San Rafael and in San Mameng.
San Rafael Airport was renovated with an extended runway length able to cater to narrow-body aircraft, and a reconstructed passenger terminal. The facility was only used recently for military and occasional charter flights. while the San Mameng Airport was heavily renovated for the runway to accommodate regional jets and commercial turboprop aircraft. A previously derelict facility, San Mameng's airport was renovated to further make the municipality open for businesses and tourism, which will pave way for the town to progress their goal of cityhood by 90020.
Filindostani flag carrier Filindair are also planning to add pan-Esportivan routes to the one they currently have as preparation for the Campionato Esportiva. The airline are currently planning to lease several aircraft for the expanded operations while finding a company to supply them with airplanes.
If Filindostan wins the bid for Esportiva's regional tournament, expansion plans for several stadiums around Filindostan will be given a go-signal as well. The bidding committee hopes that the expansion work will be done in time for the tournament.
Written by FSNA Staff.
Schedule - Cup of Harmony 76
MD01: vs Razneta (at City of Hawthrone Stadium, Hawthorne, Xanneria)
MD02: vs The Sarian (at Golden Gopher Casino - Palace City Stadium, Palace City, Xanneria)
MD03: vs Terre Septentrionale (Air Catalina Dwight Stadium, Catalan City, Xanneria)
MD04: vs Bears Armed (at City of Hawthrone Stadium, Hawthorne, Xanneria)
MD05: at Xanneria (Golden Gopher Casino - Palace City Stadium, Palace City, Xanneria)
by Appalachian Nation » Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:38 pm
Appalachia vs Ziwana - Pfluger Stadium, Austin, Xanneria Ziwana comes in off of a surprising qualifying run and a deep BoF run. Appalachia could match up good versus them, but they could also easily trash us. This is probably our most even opponent SCORE PREDICTION APY 1-0 ZIW
Appalachia vs Lisander - Air Force memorial Stadium Tacoma, Xanneria A fimiliar foe from the WC Qualifiers, Appalachia faced Lisander twice, this should be another opponent that will be easy to take on. But this time a familiarity factor and not team quality should be a determining factor for success. SCORE PREDICTION APY 1-1 LIS
Appalachia vs Jeruselem - Nortonshaw Pro Stadium, Nortonshaw, Xanneria To say this country is eccentric is an understatement. a run by a depot with a harem, full of crazies and downright savage, they are the highest ranked team in our group. SCORE PREDICTION APY 1-4 JER
Appalachia vs Saintland - Pfluger Stadium, Austin, Xanneria. A veteran of the World Cup wars, Saintland hosted last years BoF tournament and they run a tight ship with their team, they are a theocracy after all. Probably a better matchup for victory than Ziwana, but could also crush us if necessary. SCORE PREDICTION APY 2-0 SNT
Appalachia vs New Lusitania - Nortonshaw Pro Stadium, Nortonshaw, Xanneria Ah our final game and by one spot, our second toughest opponent. We will playing our game at the Nortonshaw Stadium in west Hampton. This was a curious choice for a stadium. Primarily a baseball stadium its well known for its terrible sight lines for non baseball. Apparently its large size was to much to resist for the FLOX people and it will be our final CoH qualifier's stadium. SCORE PREDICTION APY 0-3 NLA
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