Poafmersia & Gothanita Isles Sports Newswire (IC, Closed)

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:05 pm

Matchday 1
Trieste Rangers 1–1 Tyakrita United
Arenes FC 2–2 Royal Tyakrita FC
Kangsar FC 4–1 Chokopos
Bakariksta FC 1–2 Hellina United
Alor Hangor FC 1–0 Darikna City FC
Seripintau FC 2–0 Cheskata
Hellina City 0–2 Bongali United

Matchday 2
Tyakrita United 1–1 Bongali United
Cheskata 3–4 Hellina City
Darikna City FC 1–1 Seripintau FC
Hellina United 1–0 Alor Hangor FC
Chokopos 0–0 Bakariksta FC
Royal Tyakrita FC 1–1 Kangsar FC
Trieste Rangers 0–1 Arenes FC

Matchday 3
Arenes FC 3–2 Tyakrita United
Kangsar FC 1–3 Trieste Rangers
Bakariksta FC 3–3 Royal Tyakrita FC
Alor Hangor FC 3–0 Chokopos
Seripintau FC 0–0 Hellina United
Hellina City 4–3 Darikna City FC
Bongali United 0–1 Cheskata

Team in Focus: Bongali United
Nation: Otksarin
Location: Kuala Pekatanan
Home stadium: Bongali Park (82,000)
Manager: Azra Macar, 63
Assistant Manager: Kader Al-Ghazzawi, 46
Titles: 7x GFL Champions (S1, S4, S7, S10, S14, S17, S23); 3x Otkdor League Champions (S14, S21, S23), 5x Royal GI Cup (S15, S17, S19, S21, S22)
Starting Lineup: (4-1-2-1-2)
1 - Fikri Hüseynov, 34 (GK - Captain) - Otksarin NT Starter
2 - Melis Quliyev, 26 (LB)
5 - Abu Bakr Ekmekçi, 29 (CB) Otksarin NT Starter
6 - Saif al-Din Kartal, 28 (CB) Otksarin NT Starter
3 - Basir Al-Mufti, 27 (RB)
4 - Erkin Aksoy, 30 (DCM/CB) Otksarin NT Starter
7 - Zayn Quliyev, 26 (LM)
8 - Yasaman Najm, 24 (RM)
11 - Farrokh Karimi, 22 (ACM/CF) Otksarin NT Pool Player
9 - Abdelkader Kartal, 25 (CF - Vice-captain) Otksarin NT Starter/TGI NT Starter
10 - Salwah Sadık, 31 (CF) Otksarin NT Starter
Notable Substitutes:
16 - Alperen El-Ghazzawy, 22 (CB/DCM) Otksarin NT Pool Player
19 - Farid Bousaid, 23 (RM)
24 - Setiawan Darzi, 22 (CF/ACM) Otksarin NT Pool Player

How can we talk about our league without the defending Gothanitan Football League champions, the most successful club in Otksarin, and literally the backbone of the Otksarin national team? Impossible, my friend. Being one of the founding clubs of the Gothanitan Football League, they have reached the level of being one of the major clubs of the league. They are arguably one of the strongest domestic sides in the entire Gothanita Isles, featuring 6 starters in the Otksarin national team, including vice-captain Abdelkader Kartal, who is also a regular in the Gothanita Isles national team. Not to forget their talented manager, Azra Macar, as well as assistant manager Kader Al-Ghazzawi, who is a former captain at the club too. They play a brand of passing football, known as the "Azraball", which prioritise possession of the ball over offence. They can sit back and wait for the opposition to over commit, or push forward when the opposition is weak to pressure them into making mistakes.

But their start to the league season isn't the best. Starting in the Hellina Stadium against Hellina City of North Handoria, the club took home a 2-0 win thanks to a brace from Kartal. But they failed to dominate against Tyakrita United, another mid-table side, and crashed at the capital derby against Cheskata in Matchday 3. This puts them at 4 points from 3 games, which is still okay but a rather shaky start for the team.

#  Otkdor League Division 1  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arenes FC                   3    2   1   0     6    4   +2     7
   Hellina United              3    2   1   0     3    1   +2     7
 3 Alor Hangor FC              3    2   0   1     4    1   +3     6
 4 Hellina City                3    2   0   1     8    8    0     6
 5 Seripintau FC               3    1   2   0     3    1   +2     5
 6 Trieste Rangers             3    1   1   1     4    3   +1     4
 7 Bongali United              3    1   1   1     3    2   +1     4
   Kangsar FC                  3    1   1   1     6    5   +1     4
 9 Royal Tyakrita FC           3    0   3   0     6    6    0     3
10 Cheskata                    3    1   0   2     4    6   −2     3
11 Bakariksta FC               3    0   2   1     4    5   −1     2
   Tyakrita United             3    0   2   1     4    5   −1     2
13 Darikna City FC             3    0   1   2     4    6   −2     1
14 Chokopos                    3    0   1   2     1    7   −6     1

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:09 am

Matchday 4
Tyakrita United 0–2 Cheskata
Darikna City FC 1–5 Bongali United
Hellina United 2–0 Hellina City
Chokopos 2–1 Seripintau FC
Royal Tyakrita FC 0–1 Alor Hangor FC
Trieste Rangers 2–2 Bakariksta FC
Arenes FC 1–0 Kangsar FC

Matchday 5
Kangsar FC 2–2 Tyakrita United
Bakariksta FC 0–3 Arenes FC
Alor Hangor FC 2–1 Trieste Rangers
Seripintau FC 2–3 Royal Tyakrita FC
Hellina City 1–2 Chokopos
Bongali United 4–0 Hellina United
Cheskata 4–3 Darikna City FC

Matchday 6
Tyakrita United 3–2 Darikna City FC
Hellina United 2–0 Cheskata
Chokopos 1–3 Bongali United
Royal Tyakrita FC 0–1 Hellina City
Trieste Rangers 3–1 Seripintau FC
Arenes FC 3–3 Alor Hangor FC
Kangsar FC 4–3 Bakariksta FC

After we are done looking at the defending champions, let us look at the 2 teams (apart from our defending champions) that are widely seen as close competitors for the Otkdor League title.
Team in Focus 1: Arenes FC
Nation: North Handoria
Location: Mondown City
Home stadium: Arenes Stadium (78,000)
Manager: Beckett Haas, 59
Assistant Manager: Olivia Abraham, 47
Titles: 3x Otkdor League Champions (S15, S18, S22); 2x Royal GI Cup (S18, S20)
Last Season Position: 2nd (League Season); Semifinals (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-2-3-1)
1 - Thulile Bolkvadze, 27 (GK) North Handoria NT Starter/TGI NT Starter
2 - Jeanette Ross, 24 (LB) North Handoria NT Starter/TGI NT Starter
5 - Phyllida Napoliello, 29 (CB)
6 - Leyre Sokolov, 28 (CB/DCM)
3 - Monika Teague, 26 (RB)
4 - Sardar Chaplin, 25 (DCM - Captain) North Handoria NT Starter/TGI NT Starter
8 - Remus McQueen, 24 (DCM) North Handoria NT Pool/TGI NT Starter
7 - Grigorii McCrory, 26 (LM/LW) North Handoria NT Starter/TGI NT Starter
10 - Chloe Brewster, 27 (ACM/CF - Vice-captain) North Handoria NT Starter
11 - Elna Ruane, 25 (RM)
9 - Ekaterine Brune, 33 (CF)
Notable Substitutes:
18 - Julius Basso, 23 (LM/CM)
20 - Lola Katona, 20 (CF/LW) North Handoria NT Pool
22 - Ingolf Teagan, 35 (RM) Former North Handoria NT Starter

10 years ago, if you said that Arenes FC would one day become the best club in North Handoria, you would be laughed at. Even within Mondown City, their 2 city rivals have a longer history. Both Bakariksta FC and Trieste Rangers are the big money clubs, with so much clout within the nation that every Handorian would want to be there, at those 2 clubs. Especially Bakariksta FC, the club with that illustrious history. In fact, if you ask a Bakariksta FC fan, they would say that Arenes FC is a splinter club that shouldn't even belong. Which is not wrong, considering how founding manager Beckett Haas led a group of fans to form Arenes FC. However, Arenes FC has outgrown Trieste Rangers to become one of Otkdor League's Big 3 clubs, and become the only consistent title contender apart from Bongali United. In fact, a look at the recent TGI National Team squad shows how much the club's homegrown talents have developed, with 5 members on the starting 11, as well as a 6th member in the reserves. All 6 also belong to the North Handoria's national team starting 11, with 2 more players in the pool. Their only weakness is unfortunately in their attack, where they haven't been able to find a good number 9. Grigorii McCrory and Chloe Brewster, however, provides good cover in midfield, and with a strong defence, their abilities to challenge for the title is definitely still there. After all, they piqued Bongali United to the title 2 years ago with a similar squad who is much younger and not experienced. They got hold of some players in the recent transfer market, such as Jeanette Ross, who came from Hellina City, and Remus McQueen, who came from cross-city rivals Trieste Rangers. Both of their presence would greatly boost the club's chances at the title once again.

Team in Focus 2: Alor Hangor FC
Nation: Otksarin
Location: Alor Hangor, Jerbula State
Home stadium: Hangor Stadium (73,240)
Manager: Chikere Bousaid, 60
Assistant Manager: Jamillah Avakian, 41
Titles: 1x GFL Champions (S9); 2x Otkdor League Champions (S16, S19)
Last Season Position: 3rd (League Season); Quarterfinals (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (3-4-3)
1 - Seo-Yun Gage, 24 (GK - Captain) Otksarin NT Pool Player
4 - Abd al-Wali Darzi, 23 (CB/LB) Otksarin NT Starter
2 - Sadi Tehrani, 30 (CB/DCM)
3 - Şahin Tawfeek, 31 (CB/RB) Otksarin NT Starter
6 - Yahya Mataracı, 30 (LM)
5 - Fahim Al-Hashim, 27 (DCM/CM)
8 - Batuhan Abbas, 33 (CM/ACM)
10 - Maqsud Kevorkian, 31 (RM/RW)
7 - Rida Sarkisyan, 32 (CF/LW)
9 - Qamar Abdullayev, 32 (CF/ACM - Vice-captain) Otksarin NT Pool Player
11 - Sevinj Ahmed, 34 (CF)
Notable Substitutes:
16 - Payam Hakim, 21 (CB)
20 - Sadeq Cəfərov, 23 (CF)
22 - Kəmal Uzun, 29 (CF)

Alor Hangor FC typically has the tactical edge, but if you look at the quality of players, they are probably more modest. An ageing squad, they have a bunch of players who are at their peak or past it, but have the quality and experience to back up for it. Not many members here would make the national teams as the coaches look for younger talents, but some here can give those players a run for their money. Not to forget the Uncle-Niece combo here in the management team, with Chikere Bousaid famous for his free-flowing tactics and ability to make changes really quickly.

Unsurprisingly, Arenes FC remains at the top with 14 points unbeaten. Arenes FC pulled off a 3-0 win over city rivals Bakarista FC while drawing Alor Hangor FC 3-3. Their reinforcements gives them an edge over Bongali United, while Alor Hangor FC is just a few goal difference behind Bongali United. The surprise would be Hellina United, who only lost when they were trashed by Bongali United 4-0, but still keep their position in 4th with the same number of points as Bongali United and Alor Hangor FC. 6 matchdays, but the gap is already starting to show for the bottom.

Pos Otkdor League Division 1 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arenes FC                   6    4   2   0    13    7   +6    14
 2 Bongali United              6    4   1   1    15    4  +11    13
 3 Alor Hangor FC              6    4   1   1    10    5   +5    13
 4 Hellina United              6    4   1   1     7    5   +2    13
 5 Cheskata                    6    3   0   3    10   11   −1     9
 6 Hellina City                6    3   0   3    10   12   −2     9
 7 Trieste Rangers             6    2   2   2    10    8   +2     8
 8 Kangsar FC                  6    2   2   2    12   11   +1     8
 9 Chokopos                    6    2   1   3     6   12   −6     7
10 Royal Tyakrita FC           6    1   3   2     9   10   −1     6
11 Tyakrita United             6    1   3   2     9   11   −2     6
12 Seripintau FC               6    1   2   3     7    9   −2     5
13 Bakariksta FC               6    0   3   3     9   14   −5     3
14 Darikna City FC             6    0   1   5    10   18   −8     1

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:45 am

By now, both the Otkdor League and the Liga Hallirina would have completed their MD1-5. (OOC: Liga Hallirina's MD1-6 would come after this) This 2 midweeks on the calendar (on back to back weeks, with the midweek after MD5 being 1st leg and midweek after MD6 being 2nd leg) is reserved for the 2-leg Preliminary Round of the Royal GI Cup. Excluding 12 teams who entered the playoffs in the previous season, all the teams would enter the Preliminary Round. All 16 teams currently in the respective Division 1 would be seeded, while the remaining 4 seeded teams would be drawn randomly from the remaining 24 Division 2 teams on the day of the draw. The seeded teams play at home in the second leg. For the 2-leg matches, away goals rule apply, with extra-time and penalties if ties are not settled in 90 minutes.

Here are the results for the first round of the Royal GI Cup.

Drigun Baasey (HKR) 0-2 Javerkitan FC (SJR)
Javerkitan FC (SJR) 2-0 Drigun Baasey (HKR)
Javerkitan FC (SJR) wins 4-0 on aggregate.

Ceterina FC (OKN) 0-0 Bolston Rangers (NHA)
Bolston Rangers (NHA) 0-0 Ceterina FC (OKN) (aet, 0-0 FT)
Bolston Rangers (NHA) wins 5-4 on penalties.

Hangastan Athletic FF (SJR) 1-2 Kangsar FC (OKN)
Kangsar FC (OKN) 0-0 Hangastan Athletic FF (SJR)
Kangsar FC (OKN) wins 2-1 on aggregate.

Dobester Athletic (SJR) 1-1 Stagapool (HKR)
Stagapool (HKR) 2-0 Dobester Athletic (SJR)
Stagapool (HKR) wins 3-1 on aggregate.

Sporting Wrufpus (HKR) 0-2 Hellina City (NHA)
Hellina City (NHA) 1-0 Sporting Wrufpus (HKR)
Hellina City (NHA) wins 3-0 on aggregate.

Hombas City (NHA) 1-4 TX Hongsire (HKR)
TX Hongsire (HKR) 1-0 Hombas City (NHA)
TX Hongsire (HKR) wins 5-1 on aggregate.

Chirpika FC (HKR) 0-2 Darikna City FC (NHA)
Darikna City FC (NHA) 3-2 Chirpika FC (HKR)
Darikna City FC (NHA) wins 5-2 on aggregate.

Pluxlens FC (HKR) 0-0 Al Pikarai (OKN)
Al Pikarai (OKN) 2-1 Pluxlens FC (HKR)
Al Pikarai (OKN) wins 2-1 on aggregate.

Alor Mengadan FC (OKN) 0-2 Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR)
Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR) 4-0 Alor Mengadan FC (OKN)
Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR) wins 6-0 on aggregate.

Mytraton (HKR) 0-5 Cheskata (OKN)
Cheskata (OKN) 5-0 Mytraton (HKR)
Cheskata (OKN) wins 10-0 on aggregate.

Korna Selangmant (OKN) 1-5 Prezo Hongsire (HKR)
Prezo Hongsire (HKR) 3-0 Korna Selangmant (OKN)
Prezo Hongsire (HKR) wins 8-1 on aggregate.

Chinglon FC (OKN) 0-2 Real Hangastan (SJR)
Real Hangastan (SJR) 1-0 Chinglon FC (OKN)
Real Hangastan (SJR) wins 3-0 on aggregate.

Jakan Athletic (NHA) 0-3 Seripintau FC (OKN)
Seripintau FC (OKN) 1-0 Jakan Athletic (NHA)
Seripintau FC (OKN) wins 4-0 on aggregate.

Al Fatima (OKN) 2-2 Chokopos (NHA)
Chokopos (NHA) 3-1 Al Fatima (OKN)
Chokopos (NHA) wins 5-3 on aggregate.

Lagelsia (NHA) 0-4 Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN)
Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN) 8-1 Lagelsia (NHA)
Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN) wins 12-1 on aggregate.

Nulliham (SJR) 2-5 Rotteinme 93 (HKR)
Rotteinme 93 (HKR) 6-0 Nulliham (SJR)
Rotteinme 93 (HKR) wins 11-2 on aggregate.

Nokaristan FC (SJR) 0-3 1093 Kayirs (HKR)
1093 Kayirs (HKR) 2-0 Nokaristan FC (SJR)
1093 Kayirs (HKR) wins 5-0 on aggregate.

Vreahcaster United (HKR) 1-0 Chekina Colduck (NHA)
Chekina Colduck (NHA) 1-1 Vreahcaster United (HKR)
Vreahcaster United (HKR) wins 2-1 on aggregate.

Dobester City (SJR) 1-0 Hellina United (NHA)
Hellina United (NHA) 2-0 Dobester City (SJR)
Hellina United (NHA) wins 2-1 on aggregate.

PDRO (OKN) 2-1 Donkeristan FC (SJR)
Donkeristan FC (SJR) 1-1 PDRO (OKN)
PDRO (OKN) wins 3-2 on aggregate.

Throughout the Preliminary Round, there was not many shock results. Arguably, PDRO of Otksarin produced the only shock result, defeating South Jeolerina's Donkeristan FC 3-2 on aggregate after stealing a 2-1 home win and holding them 1-1 away. With the 12 teams that got a bye into the Group Stage, there will be a total of 32 teams in 8 groups playing 6 home and away matches. Top 2 teams qualify into the Round of 16, which will be knockout competition all the way. For the Group Stage, the 8 teams in the Quarterfinals of last season's GFL playoffs will be seeded in Pot 1, while the remaining 4 teams that were eliminated in the First Round of the GFL playoff last season will be seeded in Pot 2. The remaining teams would be seeded based on their club coefficient, which takes into account their previous seasons' performance domestically. A maximum of 2 teams from 1 association would be allowed in 1 group.

These matches will be played over 6 midweeks, between Matchday 9 and Matchday 18. Which can only mean 1 thing - we are back to the respective leagues after this!

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:10 am

Matchday 1
Manclester City 4–1 Rotteinme 93
Dilkshire Wanderers 2–7 1093 Kayirs
Hangshire FC 1–0 Javerkitan FC
Donkeristan FC 1–2 FC Tyrani
Manclester United 6–0 Real Hangastan
Daris Si Solam 1–0 Prezo Hongsire
TX Hongsire 1–0 Holy Kangarsta FF

Matchday 2
Rotteinme 93 1–6 Holy Kangarsta FF
Prezo Hongsire 2–0 TX Hongsire
Real Hangastan 2–3 Daris Si Solam
FC Tyrani 0–1 Manclester United
Javerkitan FC 3–3 Donkeristan FC
1093 Kayirs 0–0 Hangshire FC
Manclester City 2–0 Dilkshire Wanderers

Matchday 3
Dilkshire Wanderers 1–1 Rotteinme 93
Hangshire FC 1–2 Manclester City
Donkeristan FC 1–2 1093 Kayirs
Manclester United 0–0 Javerkitan FC
Daris Si Solam 2–0 FC Tyrani
TX Hongsire 4–1 Real Hangastan
Holy Kangarsta FF 1–0 Prezo Hongsire

Matchday 4
Rotteinme 93 0–2 Prezo Hongsire
Real Hangastan 1–3 Holy Kangarsta FF
FC Tyrani 1–0 TX Hongsire
Javerkitan FC 2–1 Daris Si Solam
1093 Kayirs 1–2 Manclester United
Manclester City 3–0 Donkeristan FC
Dilkshire Wanderers 0–4 Hangshire FC

The Liga Hallirina is a different beast from the Otkdor League. In fact, the top spots in the Liga Hallirina is even more congested, with many good clubs from South Jeolerina and Hallikshire competing for the spots. To start looking at the clubs, we need to go to South Jeolerina, look at 2 really fierce city rivalries that have gradually evolved over the years.

City in focus: Manclester

Team 1: Manclester United
Nation: South Jeolerina
Location: New Hamphire, Manclester
Home stadium: New Hamphire Stadium (73,000)
Manager: Klara Strickland, 56
Assistant Manager: Rebekka Krüger, 42
Titles: 2x GFL Champions (S2, S15); 3x Liga Hallirina Champions (S13, S15, S23); 2x Royal GI Cup (S14, S16)
Last Season Position: 1st (League Position); Finals (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1)
1 - Aria Voll, 31 (GK)
2 - Thorbjörn Arendonk, 27 (LB)
3 - Kashton Brock, 26 (RB)
4 - Den Benjaminson, 26 (CB - Captain) TGI NT Starter/South Jeolerina NT Starter
5 - Marino Van Apeldoorn, 29 (CB) South Jeolerina NT Pool
6 - Matteo Róbertsson, 23 (DM/CB) South Jeolerina NT Starter
7 - Włodzimierz Abramson, 25 (LM) South Jeolerina NT Starter
8 - Carley Van Bokhoven, 24 (CM/DM)
9 - Sawyer Acciaio, 21 (CF)
10 - Vitalijus Hoedemaker, 29 (AM/CM) South Jeolerina NT Starter
11 - Crina Strickland, 29 (RM - Vice-captain)
Notable Substitutes:
16 - Arne Van Akkeren, 24 (LB/RB)
17 - Maritta Terzi, 24 (CM)
18 - Lisa Beulens, 33 (CM/AM)
21 - Lena Königsmann, 22 (CF)

Team 2: Manclester City
Nation: South Jeolerina
Location: City of Manclester, Manclester
Home stadium: Alexa Manclester Stadium (75,000)
Co-Managers: Tashir Haines, 65 and Diana Roydon, 43
Titles: 2x GFL Champions (S6, S22); 3x Liga Hallirina Champions (S17, S20, S22); 2x Royal GI Cup (S13, S23)
Last Season Position: 2nd (League Position); Semifinals (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-2-3-1)
1 - Alèxia Mahoney, 31 (GK)
2 - Aston Piotrowski, 32 (LB) South Jeolerina NT Starter
5 - Adolf Stenger, 28 (CB - Vice-captain) South Jeolerina NT Starter/TGI NT Starter
6 - Pleasance Jankovics, 25 (CB)
3 - Jokovor Quick, 30 (RB) South Jeolerina NT Starter
4 - Sylva MacLean, 26 (DCM)
8 - Aston Piotrowski, 23 (DCM)
7 - Hansel Likarish, 23 (LM/LW)
10 - Tilisia MacLean, 27 (ACM/CM)
11 - Cyneburga London, 31 (RM/RW - Captain) South Jeolerina NT Starter/TGI NT Starter
9 - Teodor Quick, 30 (CF/LW) South Jeolerina NT Starter
Notable Substitutes:
12 - Ema Mendel, 23 (GK)
17 - Micky Espinoza, 26 (CM/ACM)
20 - Kazimierz Beckett, 26 (CF/RW) South Jeolerina NT Pool

Manclester produces 2 of South Jeolerina's Big 4 clubs, and these are strong rivals with rich history. The competitiveness of the Liga Hallirina means that the titles don't always come so easily, but when they come, they come fast and furious. Manclester United performed really well last season, but was slightly off at the last stage against Bongali United at the playoff finals. On the other hand, Manclester City messed up by letting Holy Kangarsta FF through in the league, but made a nice run to the semifinals where they lost to Bongali United. Both clubs have really strong players here and there, and the immense talents South Jeolerina has developed in recent years meant that the national team is rather split among Big 4 clubs.
Anyways, the top 4 quickly shaped up to their standard positions. Apart from Manclester United who got 1093 Kayirs (they won that match but not a simple one against Javerkitan FC), both Manclester clubs had really easy opponents that propelled them to the top unbeaten. Javerkitan FC made a draw with Manclester United and defeated Daris Si Solam, 2 really surprising performances. Ultimately, we can look at the first 4 matchdays and understand how dominant the Manclester clubs actually are.

Pos Liga Hallirina       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Manclester City         4    4   0   0    11    2   +9    12
 2 Manclester United       4    3   1   0     9    1   +8    10
 3 Holy Kangarsta FF       4    3   0   1    10    3   +7     9
 4 Daris Si Solam          4    3   0   1     7    4   +3     9
 5 1093 Kayirs             4    2   1   1    10    5   +5     7
 6 Hangshire FC            4    2   1   1     6    2   +4     7
 7 Prezo Hongsire          4    2   0   2     4    2   +2     6
 8 TX Hongsire             4    2   0   2     5    4   +1     6
 9 FC Tyrani               4    2   0   2     3    4   −1     6
10 Javerkitan FC           4    1   2   1     5    5    0     5
11 Donkeristan FC          4    0   1   3     5   10   −5     1
12 Rotteinme 93            4    0   1   3     3   13  −10     1
13 Dilkshire Wanderers     4    0   1   3     3   14  −11     1
14 Real Hangastan          4    0   0   4     4   16  −12     0

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:27 am

(OOC: Line up Images Posted later due to website being down)

Matchday 5
Hangshire FC 4–2 Rotteinme 93
Donkeristan FC 5–1 Dilkshire Wanderers
Manclester United 0–0 Manclester City
Daris Si Solam 2–2 1093 Kayirs
TX Hongsire 2–1 Javerkitan FC
Holy Kangarsta FF 0–1 FC Tyrani
Prezo Hongsire 1–0 Real Hangastan

Matchday 6
Rotteinme 93 1–1 Real Hangastan
FC Tyrani 0–1 Prezo Hongsire
Javerkitan FC 2–3 Holy Kangarsta FF
1093 Kayirs 3–2 TX Hongsire
Manclester City 3–4 Daris Si Solam
Dilkshire Wanderers 0–3 Manclester United
Hangshire FC 1–1 Donkeristan FC

Matchday 7
Donkeristan FC 2–0 Rotteinme 93
Manclester United 1–0 Hangshire FC
Daris Si Solam 3–2 Dilkshire Wanderers
TX Hongsire 0–0 Manclester City
Holy Kangarsta FF 3–2 1093 Kayirs
Prezo Hongsire 1–0 Javerkitan FC
Real Hangastan 2–5 FC Tyrani

In the second part about Liga Hallirina, we continue looking at clubs from South Jeolerina. After looking at the Manclester rivalry, we move on to the biggest city and state capital, Jeolerina City.

City in focus: Jeolerina City

Team 1: Hangshire FC
Nation: South Jeolerina
Location: Jeolerina City
Home stadium: Stadia Hangshire (79,000)
Manager: Hieronymus Alvey, 49
Assistant Manager: Kaneonuskatew Aarts
Titles: 1x GFL Champions (S19); 3x Liga Hallirina Champions (S14, S19, S21)
Last Season Position: 4th (League Position); Preliminary Round (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-3-3)
1 - Celsus Becket, 22 (GK) TGI NT Pool
2 - Lenz Kowalczyk, 25 (RB)
3 - Inaya Baghdasaryan, 24 (LB - Captain) Otksarin NT Starter
4 - Kristie Zeni, 30 (CB)
5 - Hartmut Garnet, 29 (CB)
6 - Christianne Årud, 31 (DCM/CB)
7 - Lara Deasún, 28 (LW/LM) South Jeolerina NT Starter
8 - Tihana Lagounov, 26 (ACM/CM)
9 - Györgyi Lomidze, 25 (CF) South Jeolerina NT Starter
10 - Christabella Shaughnessy, 24 (ACM/CF)
11 - Toria Gibb, 25 (RW/CF - Vice-Captain) South Jeolerina NT Pool
Notable Substitutes:
12 - Bernadette Stenger, 23 (ACM)
16 - Leon Salmon, 23 (CM)
19 - Ilike Nordskov, 23 (CB/DCM)

Team 2: Holy Kangarsta FF
Nation: South Jeolerina
Location: Jeolerina City
Home stadium: Kangarsta Lane (82,500)
Manager: Roland Van Houte, 68
Assistant Manager: x
Titles: 2x GFL Champions (S3, S5); 1x 2-Liga Hallirina Champions (S15)
Last Season Position: 6th (League Position); Quarterfinals (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-3-3)
1 - Peadar Reinders, 25 (GK)
2 - Simona Dias, 26 (RB/DM)
3 - Ayokunle Christian, 30 (LB - Vice-captain) TGI NT Pool/South Jeolerina NT Regular
4 - Fanny Fosse, 25 (CB/DCM)
5 - Marina Rossini, 22 (CB/LB)
6 - Leontiy Caulfield, 21 (DCM/CM)
7 - Bulut Okafor, 21 (LW/LM/CF) Otksarin NT Starter
8 - Violante O'Brian, 21 (ACM/LM)
9 - Marino Barros, 27 (CF/LW) TGI NT Pool/South Jeolerina NT Regular
10 - Love Vestri, 26 (ACM/RM)
11 - Karolina Shepherd, 29 (RW/RM - Captain) South Jeolerina NT Pool
Notable Substitutes:
15 - Stanko Stuart, 22 (ACM/CM/CF)
18 - Ella Vossen, 25 (LM/RM)

Jeolerina City, the capital of South Jeolerina produces the other 2 of South Jeolerina's Big 4 clubs, and these are strong rivals with rich history. Although in recent years they are seen playing catchup to the Manclester clubs, both these clubs have interesting techniques and strategies that make them stand out. For instance, Hangshire FC has been really welcoming to female footballers, noting that female footballers often place a lot of emphasis on hard work off and on the pitch. In fact, a stunning 70% of their starting lineups last season featured more females than males, and even a majority of their backroom staff are female. The starting lineup from Hangshire FC which we feature today features 7 females on the starting lineup, a stunning number probably unmatched in many mixed-gender leagues across the multiverse. Holy Kangarsta FF focuses on development of young local talents from the Isles, and that is to the extent that they are willing to drop to the 2nd division to do that. Van Houte is given the leeway to promote players from the youth development team and buy young players that he sees can be developed, and the team plays a general fast-paced game considering that their entire team is up there in terms of stamina. Their entire main senior squad averages around 25 years of age, and they have stayed true to their target of having lineups no older than 25.5 years of age ever since they came back to the top tier 12 years back. Their history is one of the longest in the league, and yet among the bigger clubs, they have been in the top division for the least amount of time, since the remaining big clubs have been in the top division from the onset.

Looking at MD5-7, it seems things are starting to shake-up in the chasing pack. The first Manclester derby of the season ended in a rather dull goalless draw. Holy Kangarsta FF's 0–1 loss to FC Tyrani was a bummer, considering that the home side was certainly much more favoured after getting reinforcements through purchasing quite a number of youth talents, and that they dominated the game but lost out to a set piece. Manclester City then imploded at home, losing 3–4 Daris Si Solam despite leading 3-0 at half time. Manclester United signalled their dominance with a 1-0 win over Hangshire FC in Matchday 7, a match that showed their strength despite not getting any significant reinforcements over the off-season.

Liga Hallirina           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Manclester United       7    5   2   0    13    1  +12    17
 2 Daris Si Solam          7    5   1   1    16   11   +5    16
 3 Holy Kangarsta FF       7    5   0   2    16    8   +8    15
 4 Prezo Hongsire          7    5   0   2     7    2   +5    15
 5 Manclester City         7    4   2   1    14    6   +8    14
 6 FC Tyrani               7    4   0   3     9    7   +2    12
 7 1093 Kayirs             7    3   2   2    17   12   +5    11
   Hangshire FC            7    3   2   2    11    6   +5    11
 9 TX Hongsire             7    3   1   3     9    8   +1    10
10 Donkeristan FC          7    2   2   3    13   12   +1     8
11 Javerkitan FC           7    1   2   4     8   11   −3     5
12 Rotteinme 93            7    0   2   5     6   20  −14     2
13 Real Hangastan          7    0   1   6     7   23  −16     1
14 Dilkshire Wanderers     7    0   1   6     6   25  −19     1

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:58 am

Matchday 8
Rotteinme 93 2–3 FC Tyrani
Javerkitan FC 0–1 Real Hangastan
1093 Kayirs 2–3 Prezo Hongsire
Manclester City 4–2 Holy Kangarsta FF
Dilkshire Wanderers 2–6 TX Hongsire
Hangshire FC 1–0 Daris Si Solam
Donkeristan FC 0–1 Manclester United

Matchday 9
Manclester United 2–0 Rotteinme 93
Daris Si Solam 5–2 Donkeristan FC
TX Hongsire 0–1 Hangshire FC
Holy Kangarsta FF 4–0 Dilkshire Wanderers
Prezo Hongsire 2–0 Manclester City
Real Hangastan 0–1 1093 Kayirs
FC Tyrani 0–1 Javerkitan FC

Matchday 10
Rotteinme 93 1–3 Javerkitan FC
1093 Kayirs 0–2 FC Tyrani
Manclester City 4–1 Real Hangastan
Dilkshire Wanderers 3–3 Prezo Hongsire
Hangshire FC 3–1 Holy Kangarsta FF
Donkeristan FC 0–2 TX Hongsire
Manclester United 0–0 Daris Si Solam

Matchday 11
Daris Si Solam 2–2 Rotteinme 93
TX Hongsire 2–0 Manclester United
Holy Kangarsta FF 2–1 Donkeristan FC
Prezo Hongsire 0–1 Hangshire FC
Real Hangastan 1–3 Dilkshire Wanderers
FC Tyrani 0–0 Manclester City
Javerkitan FC 1–0 1093 Kayirs

In the third part about Liga Hallirina, we move on to look at 3 clubs from Cambell State in Hallikshire, rounding up the "Big 6" of Liga Hallirina and introducing other clubs.

Teams in focus: from Cambell State, Hallikshire

Team 1: Daris Si Solam
Nation: Hallikshire
Location: Solam, Cambell State
Home stadium: East Solam Park (69,000)
Manager: Heinz Winter, 51 (M)
Assistant Manager: Evangelina Blair, 36 (F - Player-Manager, Striker)
Titles: 4x GFL Champions (S8, S16, S18, S21); 2x Liga Hallirina Champions (S16, S18)
Last Season Position: 3rd (League Season); Quarterfinals (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-1-2-1-2)
1 - Matti Hase, 29 (GK) Captain
2 - Goodwin Berntsen, 28 (LB)
3 - Ivo Gabriels, 22 (RB)
4 - Joaquín Henderson, 22 (CB)
5 - Timotheos Dunn, 26 (CB) TGI NT Pool
6 - Amalija Bothe , 26 (CM/DCM) TGI NT Pool
7 - Vigga Hase, 24 (LM)
8 - Ladislava Tyler, 28 (ACM/CM) TGI NT Starter
9 - Goliath Jackson, 23 (CF)
10 - Dragoș Lindsay, 25 (CF)
11 - Geretrudis Woodrow, 30 (RM)
Notable Substitutes:
16 - Leif Jacobsen, 29 (LM)
17 - Hailee Askes, 22 (RM)
19 - Martti Matheson, 33 (CM/DCM)

Daris Si Solam's surprise 3rd place last league season showcased that they are now back on par with the top clubs in South Jeolerina. In fact, Evangelina Blair's transition as a player-manager has helped the team, with Blair being the figure that has united the coaching team with the players. In fact, Blair's insights to the teams' strength and weakness, combined with Heinz's player-development capabilities, has made the team much stronger. They made notable purchases such as Leif Jacobsen from TX Hongsire, which has allowed them to strengthen their squad's depth from inside. Hopefully, with the improvements, they are able to get a better result this season which allows them to get into the semifinals.

Team 2: FC Tyrani
Nation: Hallikshire
Location: Tyrani, Cambell State
Home stadium: Dykist Lane (75,000)
Manager: Achaikos Rask, 58
Assistant Manager: Anton Borgogni, 43
Titles: None
Last Season Position: 6th (League Season); Preliminary Round (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-3-3)
1 - Corey Casales, 26 (GK)
2 - Lesia Thomson, 26 (LB)
3 - Charlee Harel, 24 (RB) TGI NT Pool
4 - Elodie Nigro, 26 (CB)
5 - Yiftach Teague, 27 (CB)
6 - Debora Jakobsen, 27 (CM)
7 - Ragna Breckinridge, 25 (CF/LW)
8 - Pippa Katona, 26 (CM/DCM)
9 - Ursella Nicolescu, 23 (CF)
10 - Natalia Thorburn, 30 (CM/ACM) Captain
11 - Adelia Kelly , 24 (CF/RW) TGI NT Pool
Notable Substitues:
14 - Gerhard Abraham, 28 (RB) TGI NT Pool
15 - Kristi Mägi, 23 (CB)
16 - Tarmo Hoefler, 25 (DCM/CB)
17 - Greer Denzil, 23 (ACM/CM)

Being seen as the "inferior" club as compared to Daris Si Solam in Hallikshire has always been irritating, but they have grown stronger over the years. From being a club struggling to gain top 6 in the Liga Hallirina, to a consistant side that has reached even 2nd place. Last year, they got really close, but was just a point outside top 4 and lost out on Goal Difference. This season, they have reinforced with a number of young players, and strengthened on their defence with a bunch of young players sniped from smaller clubs all around. Hopefully, their investment will pay off.

Team 3: Rotteinme 93
Nation: Hallikshire
Location: Rotteinme, Cambell State
Home stadium: Rotteinme Arena (34,125)
Manager: Saral Tamaro, 47
Assistant Manager: Sigurd Potenza, 45
Titles: 1x 2-Liga Hallirina (S20)
Last Season Position: 12th (League Season)
Starting Lineup: (3-4-3)
1 - Vincent Garver, 33 (GK) Captain
2 - Laurel Habicht, 23 (CB)
3 - Jannicke Kolijn, 27 (CB)
4 - Richardine Hartell, 22 (DCM/CB)
5 - Romilda Angus, 29 (CB) Vice-captain
6 - Aran Von Essen, 25 (LM)
7 - Dunja Ververs, 26 (RM)
8 - Winton Lane, 24 (CM/ACM)
9 - Bernarda Witherspoon, 25 (CF)
10 - Catrinel Innocenti, 30 (CF)
11 - Angjelko Schnell, 31 (CF)
Notable Substitues:
12 - Maks Dixon, 22 (GK)

While the other 2 clubs are clubs finding their position in a congested Liga Hallirina, Rotteinme 93 is a club trying to find its feet in the Liga Hallirina. Coming into their 4th season, they are struggling to find their club identity and good enough players. Maybe if they can find a suitable list of players that can fit their tactics, it would work, but else, they might find themselves stuck in the relegation race.

We are approaching the midway mark! 5 points separate the first 8 teams, and it has made things really irritating for some of these clubs, who cannot seem to find the correct way to gain control of the league. Manclester United keeps a 1 point lead at the top, with their solid defense that has carried them thus far. FC Tyrani, down in 8th place, is struggling to gain momentum, dispatching easy teams, but struggling to defeat mid-table opponents like Javerkitan FC, whom they had lost to away. With 13 matches to go, the question remains - will there be a dark horse that shows up after this?

Liga Hallirina           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Manclester United      11    7   3   1    16    3  +13    24
 2 Hangshire FC           11    7   2   2    17    7  +10    23
 3 Prezo Hongsire         11    7   1   3    15    8   +7    22
 4 Manclester City        11    6   3   2    22   11  +11    21
 5 Holy Kangarsta FF      11    7   0   4    25   16   +9    21
 6 Daris Si Solam         11    6   3   2    23   16   +7    21
 7 TX Hongsire            11    6   1   4    19   11   +8    19
 8 FC Tyrani              11    6   1   4    14   10   +4    19
 9 1093 Kayirs            11    4   2   5    20   18   +2    14
10 Javerkitan FC          11    4   2   5    13   13    0    14
11 Donkeristan FC         11    2   2   7    16   22   −6     8
12 Dilkshire Wanderers    11    1   2   8    14   39  −25     5
13 Real Hangastan         11    1   1   9    10   31  −21     4
14 Rotteinme 93           11    0   3   8    11   30  −19     3

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:17 am

Matchday 7
Bakariksta FC 1–2 Tyakrita United
Alor Hangor FC 2–2 Kangsar FC
Seripintau FC 0–1 Arenes FC
Hellina City 2–4 Trieste Rangers
Bongali United 1–4 Royal Tyakrita FC
Cheskata 1–0 Chokopos
Darikna City FC 0–1 Hellina United

Matchday 8
Tyakrita United 2–1 Hellina United
Chokopos 1–2 Darikna City FC
Royal Tyakrita FC 2–1 Cheskata
Trieste Rangers 5–4 Bongali United
Arenes FC 1–1 Hellina City
Kangsar FC 0–0 Seripintau FC
Bakariksta FC 2–2 Alor Hangor FC

Matchday 9
Alor Hangor FC 0–1 Tyakrita United
Seripintau FC 1–4 Bakariksta FC
Hellina City 0–1 Kangsar FC
Bongali United 1–1 Arenes FC
Cheskata 0–2 Trieste Rangers
Darikna City FC 2–4 Royal Tyakrita FC
Hellina United 0–4 Chokopos

Matchday 10
Tyakrita United 2–1 Chokopos
Royal Tyakrita FC 2–1 Hellina United
Trieste Rangers 1–2 Darikna City FC
Arenes FC 3–4 Cheskata
Kangsar FC 0–2 Bongali United
Bakariksta FC 2–2 Hellina City
Alor Hangor FC 3–0 Seripintau FC

Matchday 11
Seripintau FC 5–3 Tyakrita United
Hellina City 1–1 Alor Hangor FC
Bongali United 2–2 Bakariksta FC
Cheskata 0–2 Kangsar FC
Darikna City FC 0–2 Arenes FC
Hellina United 0–3 Trieste Rangers
Chokopos 1–2 Royal Tyakrita FC

We move back to the Otkdor League, where we introduce 4 more teams. These 4 teams are widely expected to contest the remaining 3 playoff spots, and could very well feature in their regional club competitions, especially in the case of the 2 teams from Otksarin.

Team 1: Bakariksta FC
Nation: North Handoria
Location: Mondown City
Home stadium: Biddlibugh (72,150)
Manager: Mikael Kingston, 61 (M)
Assistant Manager: Kirsteen Constantinescu, 45 (F)
Titles: 3x GFL Champions (S11, S12, S13); 2x Otkdor League Champions (S13, S17)
Last Season Position: 5th (League Season); Quarterfinals (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (4-3-3)
1 - Ugo Berntsson, 28 (GK)
2 - Lew Blakeslee, 25 (LB)
3 - Jemima Abbatantuono, 33 (RB)
4 - Haleigh Crocetti, 30 (DCM/CB)
5 - Harrison Ihejirika, 30 (CB) Captain - TGI NT Pool
6 - Rareș Carstensen, 27 (CB)
7 - Domitila Evers, 25 (LW)
8 - Isidoro Franke, 27 (CM/ACM)
9 - Iohanna Aiken, 26 (CF) Vice captain
10 - Hendrick Haraldsen, 23 (CM/ACM)
11 - Emánuel Zima, 27 (RW)
Notable Substitutes:
12 - Oliviero Rossi, 23 (GK)
15 - Sofie Cruyssen, 33 (CB)
21 - Veera MacLeod, 31 (CF/ACM)

Mikael and Kirsteen's Bakariksta FC is well known for playing 4-3-3 in the most unfashionable way - that is, a slightly more "safety first" manner. Their main strategy is to play the ball backwards to defend, rather than to play a high line in order to attack. Their attack revolves around their wingers - two work horses in Domitila Evers and Emánuel Zima. This team has some tactical flexibility which allows them to only get better this season. They, however, had a really bad start to the season, managing 0 wins in their first 6 games. Opening loss to Hellina United at home, drawing Chokopos away, and then 3 difficult opponents - Royal Tyakrita FC, a fellow top 4 contender; city rivals Trieste Rangers and Arenes FC. It was so bad that they came out of that 5 matches on 3 draws and 2 losses, stuck in 13th. However, it looks like they didn't do better for the next 6 matchdays either. Conceding a late goal in Matchday 6 to lose 3-4 away at Kangsar FC, and then a home defeat to Tyakrita United. Although against Alor Hangor FC, they fought hard to secure a point, and then managed to get their first win with a 4-1 victory over Seripintau FC, they got really unlucky when they drew Hellina City away. They bounced back with a draw against Bongali United, so it remains to be seen whether they could improve their form against weaker sides, and get back to the spots where they deserve to be.

Team 2: Trieste Rangers
Nation: North Handoria
Location: Mondown City
Home stadium: Biddlibugh (72,150)
Manager: Trygve Sanford, 64
Assistant Manager: Vlado Mattsson, 46
Titles: 1x GFL Champions (S20); 1x Otkdor League Champions (S20)
Last Season Position: 6th (League Season); Preliminary Round (Playoffs)
Starting Lineup: (3-4-3)
1 - Katja Heidrich, 28 (GK)
2 - Nicolau Fekete, 24 (CB)
3 - Maurício Napoli, 29 (CB)
4 - Lucilla Geary, 23 (CB)
5 - Stefanie Salzwedel, 26 (LM)
6 - Clarence Pinto, 23 (CM/ACM)
7 - Tanya Roderick, 28 (CM/DCM) Vice-captain
8 - Margareta Campbell, 24 (RM)
9 - Lias Pulkrábek, 32 (CF) Captain
10 - Pamelia Murgatroyd, 30 (CF/ACM)
11 - Heino Steffensen, 29 (CF)
Notable Substitutes:
12 - Barbare Bisset, 34 (GK)
16 - Larisa Bustos, 27 (RB)
19 - Waldemar Hanley, 32 (RM)
20 - Eldon Garret, 23 (CF/RW)

Defence is the best form of attack, says this team. Yet they chose to place a really offensive 3-4-3 formation that prioritises on posession in a really weird manner. They strategy is to slowly play the ball upwards until it reaches their front 3, and then try to close games with it. So far, it has been doing them some justice, and even till Matchday 11, they have been quite surprised to score the joint highest number of goals, alongside Bongali United. Where has this brought them? At first it was rought. They drew at home to Tyakrita United in Matchday 1, lost narrowly to Arenes FC at home in Matchday 2, drew Bakariksta FC at home in Matchday 4, got a narrow loss against Alor Hangor FC away in Matchday 5. Then they got hold of a good streak, including a 5-4 home win against Bongali United in Matchday 8, before exploding in the recent 2 matchdays against lower-level opponents. Whether they can keep up the form or not, is a real cause of concern.

Team 3: Royal Tyakrita FC
Nation: Otksarin
Location: Tyakrita, Hoshak State
Home stadium: Pankarita (29,000)
Manager: Nehir Darbinian, 63
Assistant Manager: Lamia Vartanian, 50
Titles: None
Last Season Position: 7th (League Season)
Starting Lineup: (4-1-3-2)
1 - Durante Dries, 25 (GK)
2 - Dabid Stendahl, 24 (LB)
3 - Miray Gevorgian, 26 (RB)
4 - Halina Glas, 26 (DCM/CM)
5 - Chinyere Hakobyan, 23 (CB)
6 - Imaan Rostami, 26 (CB)
7 - Shahzad Ebrahimi, 28 (LM/LW)
8 - Raheem Al-Hashim , 28 (ACM/CM) Captain
9 - Sarah Kasabian, 32 (CF) Vice-captain
10 - Sajjad Binici, 26 (CF)
11 - Vladan Bloxam, 22 (RM/RW)
Notable Substitutes:
12 - Erva Darbinian, 36 (GK)
14 - Darya Davtyan, 32 (CB)
15 - Wail Sarkisian, 30 (LB/DLM)
21 - Eiríkr Sanjiv, 23 (CF)
22 - Ekrem Rostami, 23 (CF/RM/LW)

Barely missing out on playoffs last them convinced them to look outside Otksarin, and they made a lot of changes during the transfer window. They brought in younger players like Durante Dries, Dabid Stendahl, and Eiríkr Sanjiv, seeing that they have immense potential and are not getting enough playing time in other clubs. Whether these players can be groomed to become better remains to be seen, but so far, this mix of experienced players and young upstarts have seemed to propel them into unbelivable heights. Of course, they have a Tyakrita derby to play and a match against Trieste Rangers left in the first half of the season, but so far their results look quite decent. It is interesting to see whether they can get towards the top and even snatch their first title in the club's 20 year history.

Team 4: Tyakrita United
Nation: Otksarin
Location: Tyakrita, Hoshak State
Home stadium: DKTS (26,150)
Manager: Hala Samara, 68
Assistant Manager: Qulu El-Ghazzawy, 43
Titles: None
Last Season Position: 4th (League Season), Preliminary Round (League Season)
Starting Lineup: (4-4-2)
1 - Arman Tilki, 31 (GK) Captain
2 - Suhayl Saab, 30 (RB)
3 - Hayati Petrosyan, 29 (LB)
4 - Sima Avagyan, 29 (CB)
5 - Fatih Zaman, 28 (CB) Vice-captain
6 - Azamat Demir, 33 (CM)
7 - Haamid Ahmad, 25 (RM)
8 - Sevan Ebrahimi, 27 (CM)
9 - Arif Aksoy, 30 (CF)
10 - Gohar Nazaryan, 28 (CF)
11 - Refik Avakian, 34 (LM)
Notable Substitutes:
15 - Aliya Kasabian, 25 (CB/DCM)
16 - Shahrukh Ahmed, 24 (CB)
20 - Nadra Matevosyan, 27 (CF)

"Above average but now there just yet" seems to be the sad truth that Tyakrita United had faced. Even when last season when they got 4th in the league, they lost to Bakariksta FC in the Preliminary Round of the playoffs. This time, they only managed to linger in 6th, with 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Wins over Bakariksta FC and Alor Hangor FC, may have helped them to reach this stage, but everyone looked at their 5-3 loss against Seripintau FC and know that this team needs improvement somewhere. Manager changes may be the issue here, but in The Gothanita Isles, there aren't many spare managers available for you to take.

At this point, we cannot really see anything. Arenes FC is surprisingly leading the pack, with favourites Bongali United in 5th, just on gaol difference ahead of Tyakrita United. The top 6 are 4 points apart, so it is too early to tell who are the probable winners. Except that Bakariksta FC is still stuck on 9 points. Shocking.

#  Otkdor League Division 1  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arenes FC                  11    6   4   1    21   13   +8    22
 2 Royal Tyakrita FC          11    6   3   2    23   16   +7    21
 3 Trieste Rangers            11    6   2   3    25   16   +9    20
 4 Alor Hangor FC             11    5   4   2    18   11   +7    19
 5 Bongali United             11    5   3   3    25   16   +9    18
 6 Tyakrita United            11    5   3   3    19   19    0    18
 7 Kangsar FC                 11    4   4   3    17   15   +2    16
 8 Hellina United             11    5   1   5    10   16   −6    16
 9 Cheskata                   11    5   0   6    16   20   −4    15
10 Hellina City               11    3   3   5    16   21   −5    12
11 Chokopos                   11    3   1   7    13   19   −6    10
12 Bakariksta FC              11    1   6   4    20   23   −3     9
13 Seripintau FC              11    2   3   6    13   20   −7     9
14 Darikna City FC            11    2   1   8    16   27  −11     7

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:37 am

During the time period around Matchday 9 to 11, the Royal Gothanita Isles Cup (Royal GI Cup) had its' Group Stage Matchday 1, 2 and 3. Here, we present the results for these 3 matchdays.

Group 1

Matchday 1
Bolston Rangers (NHA) 2-2 Alor Hangor FC (OKN)
TX Hongsire (HKR) 1-1 Javerkitan FC (SJR)

Matchday 2
Javerkitan FC (SJR) 3-0 Bolston Rangers (NHA)
Alor Hangor FC (OKN) 0-0 TX Hongsire (HKR)

Matchday 3
Bolston Rangers (NHA) 2-4 TX Hongsire (HKR)
Javerkitan FC (SJR) 3-1 Alor Hangor FC (OKN)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Javerkitan FC (SJR)        3   2   1   0    7    2    5    7
   2  TX Hongsire (HKR)          3   1   2   0    5    3    2    5
   3  Alor Hangor FC (OKN)       3   0   2   1    3    5   -2    2
   4  Bolston Rangers (NHA)      3   0   1   2    4    9   -5    1

Group favourites Alor Hangor FC performed really badly, taking 2 draws against North Handoria's Bolston Rangers, a second tier side, and Halikshire's TX Hongsire, before losing to Javerkitan FC of South Jeolerina. Javerkitan FC is at the top now with 7 points from 3 games, while TX Hongsire is just 2 points behind.

Group 2

Matchday 1
Vreahcaster United (HKR) 2-3 Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN)
Prezo Hongsire (HKR) 0-2 Manclester United (SJR)

Matchday 2
Manclester United (SJR) 2-0 Vreahcaster United (HKR)
Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN) 0-2 Prezo Hongsire (HKR)

Matchday 3
Vreahcaster United (HKR) 1-4 Prezo Hongsire (HKR)
Manclester United (SJR) 1-0 Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Manclester United (SJR)    3   3   0   0    5    0    5    9
   2  Prezo Hongsire (HKR)       3   2   0   1    6    3    3    6
   3  Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN)    3   1   0   2    3    5   -2    3
   4  Vreahcaster United (HKR)   3   0   0   3    3    9   -6    0

With Manclester United and Royal Tyakrita FC overwhelming favourites to qualify from this group, it was a horror when Halikshire's Prezo Hongsire defeated Royal Tyakrita FC. This puts Royal Tyakrita FC in 3rd place with 3 points, 3 behind Prezo Hongsire. With Manclester United on top with 9 points, they are now favourites to win the group.

Group 3

Matchday 1
Rotteinme 93 (HKR) 0-1 Chokopos (NHA)
FC Tyrani (HKR) 0-0 Bongali United (OKN)

Matchday 2
Bongali United (OKN) 7-0 Rotteinme 93 (HKR)
Chokopos (NHA) 1-2 FC Tyrani (HKR)

Matchday 3
Rotteinme 93 (HKR) 2-2 FC Tyrani (HKR)
Bongali United (OKN) 1-0 Chokopos (NHA)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Bongali United (OKN)       3   2   1   0    8    0    8    7
   2  FC Tyrani (HKR)            3   1   2   0    4    3    1    5
   3  Chokopos (NHA)             3   1   0   2    2    3   -1    3
   4  Rotteinme 93 (HKR)         3   0   1   2    2   10   -8    1

Bongali United's 7-0 win over Rotteinme 93 really shows the disparity in this group. FC Tyrani and Bongali United are the top 2 in this group, no surprises there.

Group 4

Matchday 1
Stagapool (HKR) 1-4 Manclester City (SJR)
Trieste Rangers (NHA) 0-1 Hellina United (NHA)

Matchday 2
Hellina United (NHA) 1-0 Stagapool (HKR)
Manclester City (SJR) 1-1 Trieste Rangers (NHA)

Matchday 3
Stagapool (HKR) 1-0 Trieste Rangers (NHA)
Hellina United (NHA) 2-3 Manclester City (SJR)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Manclester City (SJR)      3   2   1   0    8    4    4    7
   2  Hellina United (NHA)       3   2   0   1    4    3    1    6
   3  Stagapool (HKR)            3   1   0   2    2    5   -3    3
   4  Trieste Rangers (NHA)      3   0   1   2    1    3   -2    1

Trieste Rangers' exploded - only getting 1 point from the first 3 games! this allowed Hellina United to sneak to 2nd place, with division 2 side Stagapool being in 3rd with a lone win over Trieste Rangers in Matchday 3. This is stunning - what on earth is going on for Trieste Rangers? Are they giving up on the cup to focus on the league?

Group 5

Matchday 1
Bakariksta FC (NHA) 2-3 Real Hangastan (SJR)
Cheskata (OKN) 2-1 1093 Kayirs (HKR)

Matchday 2
1093 Kayirs (HKR) 1-2 Bakariksta FC (NHA)
Real Hangastan (SJR) 0-2 Cheskata (OKN)

Matchday 3
Bakariksta FC (NHA) 3-0 Cheskata (OKN)
1093 Kayirs (HKR) 3-2 Real Hangastan (SJR)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Bakariksta FC (NHA)        3   2   0   1    7    4    3    6
   2  Cheskata (OKN)             3   2   0   1    4    4    0    6
   3  1093 Kayirs (HKR)          3   1   0   2    5    6   -1    3
   4  Real Hangastan (SJR)       3   1   0   2    5    7   -2    3

A real mess in this group with Bakarista FC not in tip-top form, with all 4 nations having some chance of getting through. Too early to tell at this moment.

Group 6

Matchday 1
Al Pikarai (OKN) 0-7 Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)
Hangshire FC (SJR) 2-0 Darikna City FC (NHA)

Matchday 2
Darikna City FC (NHA) 3-4 Al Pikarai (OKN)
Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR) 0-0 Hangshire FC (SJR)

Matchday 3
Al Pikarai (OKN) 0-5 Hangshire FC (SJR)
Darikna City FC (NHA) 1-3 Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)    3   2   1   0   10    1    9    7
   2  Hangshire FC (SJR)         3   2   1   0    7    0    7    7
   3  Al Pikarai (OKN)           3   1   0   2    4   15  -11    3
   4  Darikna City FC (NHA)      3   0   0   3    4    9   -5    0

The 2 group favourites Holy Kangarsta FF and Hangshire FC are dominating this group, giving the opponents ridiculous scorelines. Al Pikarai was on the receiving end of 2 trashings, 7-0 by Holy Kangarsta FF and 5-0 by Hangshire FC. If both sides cannot be separated when they play each other again, maybe they will have to resort to Goal Difference to determine who is the group winner.

Group 7

Matchday 1
Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR) 0-1 Seripintau FC (OKN)
Daris Si Solam (HKR) 1-1 Tyakrita United (OKN)

Matchday 2
Tyakrita United (OKN) 4-2 Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR)
Seripintau FC (OKN) 2-1 Daris Si Solam (HKR)

Matchday 3
Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR) 2-3 Daris Si Solam (HKR)
Tyakrita United (OKN) 4-0 Seripintau FC (OKN)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Tyakrita United (OKN)      3   2   1   0    9    3    6    7
   2  Seripintau FC (OKN)        3   2   0   1    3    5   -2    6
   3  Daris Si Solam (HKR)       3   1   1   1    5    5    0    4
   4  Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR)  3   0   0   3    4    8   -4    0

Both teams from Otksarin on top - a surprise considering that Daris Si Solam was the favourites to be top, followed by Tyakrita United. Dillkshire Wanderers simply has no chance, but Seripintau FC is stealing some chance after they won 2-1 at home to Daris Si Solam. An interesting group going into the second half of the group stage.

Group 8

Matchday 1
Kangsar FC (OKN) 4-0 Hellina City (NHA)
Arenes FC (NHA) 2-0 PDRO (OKN)

Matchday 2
PDRO (OKN) 2-3 Kangsar FC (OKN)
Hellina City (NHA) 2-2 Arenes FC (NHA)

Matchday 3
Kangsar FC (OKN) 0-0 Arenes FC (NHA)
PDRO (OKN) 0-2 Hellina City (NHA)

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Kangsar FC (OKN)           3   2   1   0    7    2    5    7
   2  Arenes FC (NHA)            3   1   2   0    4    2    2    5
   3  Hellina City (NHA)         3   1   1   1    4    6   -2    4
   4  PDRO (OKN)                 3   0   0   3    2    7   -5    0

Arenes FC was supposed to dominate this North Handoria vs Otksarin group, but was pipped to the top by Kangsar FC. Really interesting group dynamics here with Hellina City no pushovers.

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:32 am

Having done the preview of the 7 teams you need to know, we shall do the remaining 7 teams over Part 4 and 5. The usual stuff, including expected starting lineups and all. The emphasis of this part, however, would be on the MD-by-MD details, so there would be a swop on what is inside the spoiler and what is not.

Matchday 12
Tyakrita United 3–2 Royal Tyakrita FC
Trieste Rangers 5–3 Chokopos
Arenes FC 2–0 Hellina United
Kangsar FC 4–1 Darikna City FC
Bakariksta FC 4–3 Cheskata
Alor Hangor FC 0–1 Bongali United
Seripintau FC 0–1 Hellina City

The Tyakrita derby ends 3-2 in favour of Tyakrita United, which meant that Royal Tyakrita dropped 2 places to 4th. Combined with wins for Arenes FC and Trieste Rangers, this meant that they take 1st and 2nd respectively. Bongali United showed that they are also relatively strong with a 1-0 away win at Alor Hangor FC, and Bakariksta FC show their return in form with a 4-3 win over Cheskata. Not too bad, but could be better.

Matchday 13
Hellina City 2–1 Tyakrita United
Bongali United 2–0 Seripintau FC
Cheskata 0–1 Alor Hangor FC
Darikna City FC 1–3 Bakariksta FC
Hellina United 0–2 Kangsar FC
Chokopos 1–4 Arenes FC
Royal Tyakrita FC 0–1 Trieste Rangers

Both Tyakrita teams lost, which meant that Kangsar FC climbed into joint 4th following a 2-0 away win at Hellina United. That was a surprise for Kangsar FC to end the first half so high, but they were very careful not to over-celebrate because they know that the second half is harder. Bakariksta FC ends the first half in 10th, 6 behind 6th place Royal Tyakrita FC, but only 7 points ahead of 13th placed Seripintau FC. Not something to be fancy off. Arenes FC are midway champions with their 4-1 win over Chokopos, but Trieste Rangers are just 2 points behind, willing to pounce on the title. Defending champions Bongali United are also holding 24 points in 3rd, very willing to do damage at the next available opportunity.

Otkdor League Division 1     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arenes FC                  13    8   4   1    27   14  +13    28
 2 Trieste Rangers            13    8   2   3    31   19  +12    26
 3 Bongali United             13    7   3   3    28   16  +12    24
 4 Alor Hangor FC             13    6   4   3    19   12   +7    22
   Kangsar FC                 13    6   4   3    23   16   +7    22
 6 Royal Tyakrita FC          13    6   3   4    25   20   +5    21
 7 Tyakrita United            13    6   3   4    23   23    0    21
 8 Hellina City               13    5   3   5    19   22   −3    18
 9 Hellina United             13    5   1   7    10   20  −10    16
10 Bakariksta FC              13    3   6   4    27   27    0    15
11 Cheskata                   13    5   0   8    19   25   −6    15
12 Chokopos                   13    3   1   9    17   28  −11    10
13 Seripintau FC              13    2   3   8    13   23  −10     9
14 Darikna City FC            13    2   1  10    18   34  −16     7

Matchday 14
Tyakrita United 1–1 Trieste Rangers
Royal Tyakrita FC 1–4 Arenes FC
Chokopos 2–3 Kangsar FC
Hellina United 0–5 Bakariksta FC
Darikna City FC 0–1 Alor Hangor FC
Cheskata 6–2 Seripintau FC
Bongali United 4–2 Hellina City

Tyakrita United's 1-1 draw with Trieste Rangers, combined with city neighbours Royal Tyakrita FC's 1-4 loss to Arenes FC, meant that Arenes FC now holds a 4 point lead at the top, with both Tyakrita teams now very far off the pace. Bakariksta FC's 5-0 victory puts them in 8th now, 4 points off 6th place and the last playoff spot. Alor Hangor FC and Kangsar FC are still inseparable owing to the tiebreakers (GD before H2H Points and H2H GD), but both teams are a win ahead of Tyakrita United in 6th.

Matchday 15
Bongali United 2–1 Tyakrita United
Hellina City 3–2 Cheskata
Seripintau FC 0–1 Darikna City FC
Alor Hangor FC 4–0 Hellina United
Bakariksta FC 1–0 Chokopos
Kangsar FC 0–0 Royal Tyakrita FC
Arenes FC 1–1 Trieste Rangers

It was Arenes FC's turn to draw with Trieste Rangers, and everyone took advantage of the chaos to move around. Bongali United got in a convincing 2-1 victory over Tyakrita United with Kartal scoring a brace, while Alor Hangor FC shook away Kangsar FC with a 4-0 win agains Hellina United. Kangsar FC continued their fine form with a 0-0 draw against Royal Tyakrita United, as the gap between 1st and 6th increased to 10 points.

Matchday 16
Tyakrita United 2–0 Arenes FC
Trieste Rangers 0–0 Kangsar FC
Royal Tyakrita FC 3–2 Bakariksta FC
Chokopos 0–0 Alor Hangor FC
Hellina United 1–0 Seripintau FC
Darikna City FC 0–4 Hellina City
Cheskata 2–5 Bongali United

Bam! Arenes FC lost to Tyakrita United, allowing Bongali United to regain their position at the top. Alor Hangor FC couldn't make their way past a solid Chokopos defence, while Sarah Kasabian scored a hat-trick to allow Royal Tyakrita FC to get a 3-2 victory over Bakariksta FC. Kangsar FC and Trieste Rangers held each other to a goalless draw at Biddlibugh, which meant a shake up in the order of the top 6 teams once again.

Matchday 17
Cheskata 2–3 Tyakrita United
Bongali United 2–3 Darikna City FC
Hellina City 0–1 Hellina United
Seripintau FC 3–2 Chokopos
Alor Hangor FC 3–2 Royal Tyakrita FC
Bakariksta FC 2–2 Trieste Rangers
Kangsar FC 1–1 Arenes FC

Matchday 17 is the most important matchday, and there was unbelivable results as Bongali United got a shock defeat to Darikna City FC. Even the Hellina derby couldn't steal the limelight away from Kangsar FC, who got yet another draw against Arenes FC to ensure that they stay in the top 6 positions. Qamar Abdullayev's stoppage time winner allowed Alor Hangor FC to stay in 3rd following their 3-2 victory over Royal Tyakrita FC, and Bakariksta FC drew Trieste Rangers 2-2 to make the title race even more interesting. Now 5 points separate the top 6 teams, and with 9 matchdays to go, you can't say that this is not fun to watch, which is a surprise considering that the Liga Hallirina title race is typically the more interesting one. But not this time, as you would later find out

Matchday 18
Tyakrita United 2–1 Kangsar FC
Arenes FC 0–1 Bakariksta FC
Trieste Rangers 0–0 Alor Hangor FC
Royal Tyakrita FC 5–3 Seripintau FC
Chokopos 2–4 Hellina City
Hellina United 0–1 Bongali United
Darikna City FC 1–1 Cheskata

Kangsar FC finally lost, this time to Tyakrita United, with Arif Aksoy and Gohar Nazaryan each scoring a goal. Arenes FC lost to Bakariksta FC - surely that is a surprising result for this Mondown City derby? What stole the cake was Alor Hangor FC holding Trieste Rangers to a 0-0 draw, with Katja Heidrich of Trieste Rangers being the saviour of the day with his brilliant saves.

Matchday 19
Darikna City FC 2–2 Tyakrita United
Cheskata 0–1 Hellina United
Bongali United 2–0 Chokopos
Hellina City 3–2 Royal Tyakrita FC
Seripintau FC 3–4 Trieste Rangers
Alor Hangor FC 1–2 Arenes FC
Bakariksta FC 1–0 Kangsar FC

Kangsar FC firmly put back in their place with yet another away loss to Bakariksta FC. However, another surprise shows up in 6th - this time it is Hellina City, who defeated Royal Tyakrita FC 3-2 to leap frog them straight into 6th.

Matchday 20
Tyakrita United 3–3 Bakariksta FC
Kangsar FC 5–4 Alor Hangor FC
Arenes FC 1–0 Seripintau FC
Trieste Rangers 2–0 Hellina City
Royal Tyakrita FC 1–4 Bongali United
Chokopos 2–3 Cheskata
Hellina United 2–1 Darikna City FC

Yet another draw for Tyakrita United - surely this is getting more weird than anyone would have expected! Bongali United got one more win in their bag with a 4-1 win over Royal Tyakrita FC, a really convincing one that shows that they have a squad capable of winning the title. Kangsar FC bounces back in the most unbelievable fashion - a 5-4 victory over Alor Hangor FC! This puts Kangsar FC back in 6th, in case you are wondering.

Matchday 21
Hellina United 0–0 Tyakrita United
Darikna City FC 2–2 Chokopos
Cheskata 0–1 Royal Tyakrita FC
Bongali United 1–3 Trieste Rangers
Hellina City 1–3 Arenes FC
Seripintau FC 0–0 Kangsar FC
Alor Hangor FC 0–1 Bakariksta FC

Bongali United lost to Trieste Rangers, meaning that Arenes FC caught up once again back at the top to make this a really interesting title race. There seems to be no clear favourite at this moment right now, but it looks like the earlier predicted trio of Bongali United, Arenes FC and Alor Hangor FC was the wrong trio. In fact, Trieste Rangers has replaced Alor Hangor FC in that list. Things can only get more interesting from now on, with 2 points separating the top 3, and 5 points separating 4th to 10th place.

IF the league were to end today, this would be how the league table looks like:

Otkdor League Division 1     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Bongali United             21   13   3   5    49   28  +21    42 Playoff Round 1, FFI LdV, CMFA CL
 2 Arenes FC                  21   12   6   3    39   22  +17    42 Playoff Round 1
 3 Trieste Rangers            21   11   7   3    44   27  +17    40 Playoff Prelim Round 
 4 Tyakrita United            21    9   7   5    37   34   +3    34 Playoff Prelim Round, FFI LdV, CMFA CL
 5 Alor Hangor FC             21    9   6   6    32   22  +10    33 Playoff Prelim Round, FFI TdC, CMFA CL
 6 Bakariksta FC              21    8   8   5    43   35   +8    32 Playoff Prelim Round 
 7 Kangsar FC                 21    8   8   5    33   26   +7    32 CMFA CL
 8 Royal Tyakrita FC          21    9   4   8    40   39   +1    31
 9 Hellina City               21    9   3   9    36   38   −2    30
10 Hellina United             21    9   2  10    15   31  −16    29
11 Cheskata                   21    7   1  13    35   43   −8    22
12 Darikna City FC            21    4   4  13    28   48  −20    16
13 Seripintau FC              21    3   4  14    24   43  −19    13 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
14 Chokopos                   21    3   3  15    27   46  −19    12 Relegated

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:23 am

Matchday 22
Tyakrita United 0–0 Alor Hangor FC
Bakariksta FC 0–0 Seripintau FC
Kangsar FC 3–2 Hellina City
Arenes FC 0–2 Bongali United
Trieste Rangers 4–1 Cheskata
Royal Tyakrita FC 3–3 Darikna City FC
Chokopos 2–2 Hellina United

Tyakrita United got in yet another draw with a 0-0 draw at Alor Hangor FC. Bongali United, however, shook Arenes FC aside with a convincing 2-0 away win, putting them on top outright.

Matchday 23
Chokopos 3–3 Tyakrita United
Hellina United 0–1 Royal Tyakrita FC
Darikna City FC 3–3 Trieste Rangers
Cheskata 0–2 Arenes FC
Bongali United 4–1 Kangsar FC
Hellina City 2–2 Bakariksta FC
Seripintau FC 0–4 Alor Hangor FC

Tyakrita United got in yet another draw! So did Trieste Rangers, but by now, it was obvious that the battle is Bongali United's to lose, as they stomped Kangsar FC 4-1. Meanwhile, the relegation battle is down to 3 teams, Darikna City FC, Chokopos and Seripintau FC. Will Chokpos escape once again? Right now, they are just in 13th on goal difference...

Matchday 24
Tyakrita United 0–0 Seripintau FC
Alor Hangor FC 0–1 Hellina City
Bakariksta FC 2–3 Bongali United
Kangsar FC 2–0 Cheskata
Arenes FC 1–0 Darikna City FC
Trieste Rangers 0–1 Hellina United
Royal Tyakrita FC 5–3 Chokopos

Seripintau FC got a really huge performance drawing Tyakrita United, while Bongali United defeated Bakariksta FC. Trieste Rangers slipped out of range following their 0-1 loss to Hellina United, and now it is a 2-way battle. Will Bongali United get that 1 point?

Matchday 25
Royal Tyakrita FC 1–2 Tyakrita United
Chokopos 1–5 Trieste Rangers
Hellina United 1–3 Arenes FC
Darikna City FC 2–0 Kangsar FC
Cheskata 4–3 Bakariksta FC
Bongali United 0–2 Alor Hangor FC
Hellina City 0–3 Seripintau FC

They didn't. A 0-2 loss home to Alor Hangor FC, combined with Arenes FC's 3-1 victory over Hellina United, meant that anything could happen on the final day. Both teams are just 5 Goal Difference apart, and who will win? We aren't sure at the moment, just look at the final matchday fixtures.

Matchday 26 Fixture
Tyakrita United vs Hellina City
Seripintau FC vs Bongali United
Alor Hangor FC vs Cheskata
Bakariksta FC vs Darikna City FC
Kangsar FC vs Hellina United
Arenes FC vs Chokopos
Trieste Rangers vs Royal Tyakrita FC

Arenes FC play relegated Chokopos, while Bongali United play Seripintau FC. In fact, chances are that Seripintau FC would put more resistance than Chokopos, because Seripintau FC has a chance of getting the points to get out of 13th place. Meanwhile, the battle for 6th will go to the final day. Kangsar FC play Hellina United, Royal Tyakrita FC play Trieste Rangers, Alor Hangor FC play Cheskata, and Tyakrita United play Hellina City. With Bakariksta FC confirmed to be missing the playoffs this time, who will be the final 6 teams?

Table as at Matchday 25

Otkdor League Division 1     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Bongali United             25   16   3   6    58   33  +25    51 Playoff Round 1, FFI LdV, CMFA CL
 2 Arenes FC                  25   15   6   4    45   25  +20    51 Playoff Round 1
 3 Trieste Rangers            25   13   8   4    56   33  +23    47 Playoff Prelim Round
 4 Alor Hangor FC             25   11   7   7    38   23  +15    40
 5 Tyakrita United            25   10  10   5    42   38   +4    40 
 6 Kangsar FC                 25   10   8   7    39   34   +5    38 
 7 Royal Tyakrita FC          25   11   5   9    50   47   +3    38
 8 Bakariksta FC              25    8  10   7    50   44   +6    34
 9 Hellina City               25   10   4  11    41   46   −5    34
10 Hellina United             25   10   3  12    19   37  −18    33
11 Cheskata                   25    8   1  16    40   54  −14    25
12 Darikna City FC            25    5   6  14    36   55  −19    21
13 Seripintau FC              25    4   6  15    27   47  −20    18
14 Chokopos                   25    3   5  17    36   61  −25    14 Relegated

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:07 am

Matchday 12
Rotteinme 93 1–1 1093 Kayirs
Manclester City 1–2 Javerkitan FC
Dilkshire Wanderers 1–3 FC Tyrani
Hangshire FC 3–1 Real Hangastan
Donkeristan FC 0–1 Prezo Hongsire
Manclester United 1–0 Holy Kangarsta FF
Daris Si Solam 0–0 TX Hongsire

Manclester United relied on a real late header from captain Benjaminson to defeat Holy Kangarsya FF, but with other rivals mostly falling to really poor results, they have started to get the gap real up. Manclester City's defeat really gives their city rivals a chance to open up the gap at the top.

Matchday 13
TX Hongsire 2–4 Rotteinme 93
Holy Kangarsta FF 0–1 Daris Si Solam
Prezo Hongsire 1–6 Manclester United
Real Hangastan 1–3 Donkeristan FC
FC Tyrani 0–0 Hangshire FC
Javerkitan FC 5–2 Dilkshire Wanderers
1093 Kayirs 0–3 Manclester City

Acciaio's performance today was staggering - his 4 goals was simply unbelievable against a Prezo Hongsire side who put in a really good performance. Yes, the home side was unlucky, but surely that shows how the away side has grown even more dominant ever since they won the title last season?

Matchday 14
Rotteinme 93 0–1 Manclester City
1093 Kayirs 5–0 Dilkshire Wanderers
Javerkitan FC 1–3 Hangshire FC
FC Tyrani 2–1 Donkeristan FC
Real Hangastan 0–1 Manclester United
Prezo Hongsire 1–5 Daris Si Solam
Holy Kangarsta FF 3–2 TX Hongsire

After the hammering by Manclester United, they got hammered again by Daris Si Solan. The attention of the night was on Holy Kangarsya FF, as Bulut Okafor of Otksarin scored a brace and gave the last assist to help the home side score a stunning comeback against TX Hongsire. The experienced veterans of the away side could deal with the threats early on, but their lack of pace ultimately killed the game.

Matchday 15
Holy Kangarsta FF 3–2 Rotteinme 93
TX Hongsire 0–0 Prezo Hongsire
Daris Si Solam 6–1 Real Hangastan
Manclester United 3–1 FC Tyrani
Donkeristan FC 0–0 Javerkitan FC
Hangshire FC 1–2 1093 Kayirs
Dilkshire Wanderers 1–5 Manclester City

A dull Hongsire derby - or was it? Keeper Jasna Nascimbene of the away side put forth saves after saves in order to keep the clean sheet, on a night where the home side outmanuvered the away side tactically. Maybe the saying that "the spicest ginger is the oldest ginger" is true after all, as experience clearly beats work attitude today. Orville Wight and Mojmír Forest worked together to allow 1093 Kayirs to defeat Hangshire FC - a really brilliant performance from the two of them.

Matchday 16
Rotteinme 93 3–5 Dilkshire Wanderers
Manclester City 3–1 Hangshire FC
1093 Kayirs 4–4 Donkeristan FC
Javerkitan FC 0–1 Manclester United
FC Tyrani 0–3 Daris Si Solam
Real Hangastan 1–0 TX Hongsire
Prezo Hongsire 0–1 Holy Kangarsta FF

Daris Si Solan keeps their 2nd place in hold following their clean sweep of FC Tyrani. Manclester City's victory over Hangshire FC allows the former to jump over the latter back to 3rd, but surely the gap at the top is showing no signs of decrease? Can someone change the way the league is going, or will Manclester United just run away with the title this time?

Liga Hallirina           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Manclester United      16   12   3   1    28    5  +23    39
 2 Daris Si Solam         16   10   4   2    38   18  +20    34
 3 Manclester City        16   10   3   3    35   15  +20    33
 4 Hangshire FC           16    9   3   4    25   14  +11    30
 5 Holy Kangarsta FF      16   10   0   6    32   22  +10    30
 6 FC Tyrani              16    8   2   6    20   18   +2    26
 7 Prezo Hongsire         16    8   2   6    18   20   −2    26
 8 1093 Kayirs            16    6   4   6    32   27   +5    22
 9 TX Hongsire            16    6   3   7    23   19   +4    21
10 Javerkitan FC          16    6   3   7    21   20   +1    21
11 Donkeristan FC         16    3   4   9    24   30   −6    13
12 Dilkshire Wanderers    16    2   2  12    23   60  −37     8
13 Rotteinme 93           16    1   4  11    21   42  −21     7
14 Real Hangastan         16    2   1  13    14   44  −30     7

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:22 am

Matchday 17
Prezo Hongsire 5–4 Rotteinme 93
Holy Kangarsta FF 2–3 Real Hangastan
TX Hongsire 0–3 FC Tyrani
Daris Si Solam 0–1 Javerkitan FC
Manclester United 5–0 1093 Kayirs
Donkeristan FC 0–6 Manclester City
Hangshire FC 3–0 Dilkshire Wanderers

Manclester United opened their gap at the top to 6 points after Daris Si Solam lost to Javerkitan FC. Manclester City's 6-0 trashing of Donkeristan FC showed that the Poolside team is of a different league from the Big 6 - able to grab wins here and there, but Manclester sides are really strong. The front 3 of Likarish, Quick and London really could make any other side shiver on their hay day, as they have scored 32 in 17 games, 1 short of how many goals the whole of Manclester United scored in 17 games. On the other hand, Manclester United trashed 1093 Kayirs 5-0, with Vitalijus Hoedemaker and Włodzimierz Abramson stealing the limelight this time.

Matchday 18
Rotteinme 93 0–1 Hangshire FC
Dilkshire Wanderers 0–2 Donkeristan FC
Manclester City 0–1 Manclester United
1093 Kayirs 5–1 Daris Si Solam
Javerkitan FC 1–1 TX Hongsire
FC Tyrani 0–0 Holy Kangarsta FF
Real Hangastan 1–0 Prezo Hongsire

Manclester United kept yet another clean sheet against their free-scoring neighbours to open the gap at the top to 9 points. Yes, you got us right, 9 points. Hangshire FC was the team who moved to 3rd, following FC Tyrani and Holy Kangarsta FF holding each other to a draw, and Daris Si Solam's absolute trashing by 1093 Kayirs. Again, we aren't making a mistake. 1093 Kayirs was on the receiving end of a 5-0 beating by Manclester United just 1 matchday ago, and now they defeated Daris Si Solam. What is going on? We don't know, but this only means bad news for the title race.

Matchday 19
Real Hangastan 2–2 Rotteinme 93
Prezo Hongsire 1–1 FC Tyrani
Holy Kangarsta FF 2–1 Javerkitan FC
TX Hongsire 3–0 1093 Kayirs
Daris Si Solam 0–2 Manclester City
Manclester United 4–4 Dilkshire Wanderers
Donkeristan FC 3–3 Hangshire FC

Manclester United's defence got unlocked by a Dilkshire Wanderers side aiming to fight for survival after being pulled to 13th place. The goals came free flowing, as the weirdness of 1093 Kayirs' away form continues after they were beaten by TX Hongsire. The gap at the top is now cut to 7 points with 7 games to go.

Matchday 20
Rotteinme 93 2–2 Donkeristan FC
Hangshire FC 0–1 Manclester United
Dilkshire Wanderers 0–5 Daris Si Solam
Manclester City 3–1 TX Hongsire
1093 Kayirs 1–0 Holy Kangarsta FF
Javerkitan FC 3–1 Prezo Hongsire
FC Tyrani 1–0 Real Hangastan

Defence was key again, Manclester United got in a close win against Hangshire FC to keep their gap at the top. By now, it is obvious that only Manclester City can catch up, as 3rd and 4th placed Daris Si Solam and Hangshire FC are now a huge 12 points behind. Other than that, this matchday seems like a series of really normal results, except for 1093 Kayirs, who got another home win against Holy Kangarsta FF. Yes, it is their form at Kayirs Stadium at work here, having recovered from their poor run at the start of the season. A reversal of fortunes, it seems.

Matchday 21
FC Tyrani 2–1 Rotteinme 93
Real Hangastan 0–2 Javerkitan FC
Prezo Hongsire 0–1 1093 Kayirs
Holy Kangarsta FF 3–1 Manclester City
TX Hongsire 3–0 Dilkshire Wanderers
Daris Si Solam 1–1 Hangshire FC
Manclester United 0–0 Donkeristan FC

Really? Manclester United's sloppy performance against Donkeristan FC got rewarded, as the teams in 3rd and 4th couldn't break each others' defence to get one point apiece, and then Manclester City was beaten by Holy Kangarsta FF. Manclester City's frontline switched off yet again, which was quite concerning as it has been happening in big games again and again this season.

Matchday 22
Rotteinme 93 0–2 Manclester United
Donkeristan FC 1–3 Daris Si Solam
Hangshire FC 1–0 TX Hongsire
Dilkshire Wanderers 0–4 Holy Kangarsta FF
Manclester City 1–0 Prezo Hongsire
1093 Kayirs 5–2 Real Hangastan
Javerkitan FC 1–4 FC Tyrani

Routine wins for the big 6, as well as 1093 Kayirs. Nothing really note-worthy here, apart from the fact that with 4 games left, effectively Daris Si Solam and Hangshire FC, both with a 12 points deficit off the top, are out of the title race.

Matchday 23
Javerkitan FC 4–3 Rotteinme 93
FC Tyrani 1–0 1093 Kayirs
Real Hangastan 1–1 Manclester City
Prezo Hongsire 3–1 Dilkshire Wanderers
Holy Kangarsta FF 1–2 Hangshire FC
TX Hongsire 2–2 Donkeristan FC
Daris Si Solam 0–0 Manclester United

Daris Si Solam's 0-0 draw was cancelled out by Manclester City's 1-1 draw away against Real Hangastan. The Jeolerina City derby ended in favour of Hangshire FC, which was effectively the attention of the matchday. Hangshire FC vice-captain Toria Gibb opened the scoring only after 60 minutes, and within 8 minutes, she had assisted Györgyi Lomidze to a second goal to let Hangshire FC lead 2-0. In the 81st minute, the home side responded with a goal from Marino Barros, but they weren't able to find the equaliser as Bulut Okafor's late efforts were ruled out for offside again and again.

Matchday 24
Manclester City 0–1 FC Tyrani
Rotteinme 93 2–5 Daris Si Solam
Manclester United 3–0 TX Hongsire
Donkeristan FC 1–2 Holy Kangarsta FF
Hangshire FC 1–1 Prezo Hongsire
Dilkshire Wanderers 2–2 Real Hangastan
1093 Kayirs 0–0 Javerkitan FC

FC Tyrani handed Manclester United a favour by defeating their city rivals in Manclester, allowing Manclester United to clinch the Liga Hallirina title without kicking their match off. With 2 games left, it was a question of who gets 2nd, which would allow the team to get a bye straight into the Quarterfinals of the playoffs and earn them a break before playoffs start. All big 6 teams also secured their positions in the playoffs after 1093 Kayirs wasn't able to win their late match against Javerkitan FC.

Matchday 25
1093 Kayirs 5–1 Rotteinme 93
Javerkitan FC 0–4 Manclester City
FC Tyrani 3–1 Dilkshire Wanderers
Real Hangastan 1–5 Hangshire FC
Prezo Hongsire 2–0 Donkeristan FC
Holy Kangarsta FF 1–2 Manclester United
TX Hongsire 0–2 Daris Si Solam

Manclester United's march at the top increases as the defeat Holy Kangarsta FF to yet another loss. This means that the latter will start in the Preliminary Round, with 4 teams left to fight for that 1 spot. All 4 teams achieved routine wins, while the bottom officially became a battle between Rotteinme 93 and Dilkshire Wanderers. With Real Hangastan, last year's promotion/relegation playoff winner 6 points ahead of Dilkshire Wanderers in 13th, the last game will decide lots and lots of things. Who will be the one directly relegated? Who will play the promotion/relegation playoff? Rotteinme 93, after barely surviving in 12th last year, will want to overhaul Dilkshire Wanderers, while Joisse Casales would want to prove that his side's return to the top division is no fluke.

Matchday 26 matches
Relegation Battle:
Rotteinme 93 vs TX Hongsire
Dilkshire Wanderers vs Javerkitan FC

Battle for 2nd:
Daris Si Solam vs Holy Kangarsta FF
Hangshire FC vs FC Tyrani
Manclester City vs 1093 Kayirs

Other battles:
Manclester United vs Prezo Hongsire
Donkeristan FC vs Real Hangastan

Liga Hallirina           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Manclester United      25   18   6   1    46   10  +36    60 Playoff Round 1
 2 Manclester City        25   15   4   6    53   22  +31    49
 3 FC Tyrani              25   15   4   6    36   22  +14    49 CEdC
 4 Daris Si Solam         25   14   6   5    55   30  +25    48 CEdC
 5 Hangshire FC           25   14   6   5    42   22  +20    48
 6 Holy Kangarsta FF      25   14   1  10    47   33  +14    43 Playoff Prelim Round
 7 1093 Kayirs            25   11   5   9    49   40   +9    38
 8 Prezo Hongsire         25   11   4  10    31   33   −2    37
 9 Javerkitan FC          25   10   5  10    34   35   −1    35
10 TX Hongsire            25    8   5  12    33   34   −1    29
11 Donkeristan FC         25    4   8  13    35   50  −15    20
12 Real Hangastan         25    4   4  17    26   64  −38    16
13 Dilkshire Wanderers    25    2   4  19    31   89  −58    10
14 Rotteinme 93           25    1   6  18    36   70  −34     9

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 5:33 am

We shall go through the Royal GI Cup from start to end. First, the Group Stage.

Group Stage

Group 1
Matchday 4
Alor Hangor FC (OKN) 2-0 Bolston Rangers (NHA)
Javerkitan FC (SJR) 1-1 TX Hongsire (HKR)
Matchday 5
Bolston Rangers (NHA) 0-1 Javerkitan FC (SJR)
TX Hongsire (HKR) 0-0 Alor Hangor FC (OKN)
Matchday 6
TX Hongsire (HKR) 3-2 Bolston Rangers (NHA)
Alor Hangor FC (OKN) 1-0 Javerkitan FC (SJR)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Javerkitan FC (SJR)        6   3   2   1    9    4    5   11
   2  TX Hongsire (HKR)          6   2   4   0    9    6    3   10
   3  Alor Hangor FC (OKN)       6   2   3   1    6    5    1    9
   4  Bolston Rangers (NHA)      6   0   1   5    6   15   -9    1

TX Hongsire got a 0-0 draw against Alor Hangor FC to keep up the gap, and they got through with Javerkitan FC, leaving favourites Alor Hangor FC to rue on their poor performance in the first half.

Group 2
Matchday 4
Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN) 4-0 Vreahcaster United (HKR)
Manclester United (SJR) 2-2 Prezo Hongsire (HKR)
Matchday 5
Vreahcaster United (HKR) 1-3 Manclester United (SJR)
Prezo Hongsire (HKR) 2-1 Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN)
Matchday 6
Prezo Hongsire (HKR) 3-1 Vreahcaster United (HKR)
Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN) 2-1 Manclester United (SJR)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Prezo Hongsire (HKR)       6   4   1   1   13    7    6   13
   2  Manclester United (SJR)    6   4   1   1   11    5    6   13
   3  Royal Tyakrita FC (OKN)    6   3   0   3   10    8    2    9
   4  Vreahcaster United (HKR)   6   0   0   6    5   19  -14    0

Prezo Hongsire's table-topping performance was shocking. Honestly, they never expected to defeat Royal Tyakrita FC home and away. When that dropped, surely they were getting top of the table.

Group 3
Matchday 4
Chokopos (NHA) 1-1 Rotteinme 93 (HKR)
Bongali United (OKN) 0-2 FC Tyrani (HKR)
Matchday 5
Rotteinme 93 (HKR) 1-1 Bongali United (OKN)
FC Tyrani (HKR) 1-0 Chokopos (NHA)
Matchday 6
FC Tyrani (HKR) 1-1 Rotteinme 93 (HKR)
Chokopos (NHA) 0-3 Bongali United (OKN)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  FC Tyrani (HKR)            6   3   3   0    8    4    4   12
   2  Bongali United (OKN)       6   3   2   1   12    3    9   11
   3  Chokopos (NHA)             6   1   1   4    3    8   -5    4
   4  Rotteinme 93 (HKR)         6   0   4   2    5   13   -8    4

No surprises after FC Tyrani defeated Bongali United in Matchday 4. Bongali United got in the 4 points necessary to dominate the group.

Group 4
Matchday 4
Manclester City (SJR) 4-1 Stagapool (HKR)
Hellina United (NHA) 1-1 Trieste Rangers (NHA)
Matchday 5
Stagapool (HKR) 3-3 Hellina United (NHA)
Trieste Rangers (NHA) 1-0 Manclester City (SJR)
Matchday 6
Trieste Rangers (NHA) 2-1 Stagapool (HKR)
Manclester City (SJR) 1-1 Hellina United (NHA)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Manclester City (SJR)      6   3   2   1   13    7    6   11
   2  Hellina United (NHA)       6   2   3   1    9    8    1    9
   3  Trieste Rangers (NHA)      6   2   2   2    5    5    0    8
   4  Stagapool (HKR)            6   1   1   4    7   14   -7    4

Trieste Rangers' 7 points in 3 games wasn't enough. Hellina United just entered 3 draws while Manclester City had a win over Stagapool and drew with Hellina United. Yet another surprise that we have seen, but this is the Cup for a reason.

Group 5
Matchday 4
Real Hangastan (SJR) 0-2 Bakariksta FC (NHA)
1093 Kayirs (HKR) 1-1 Cheskata (OKN)
Matchday 5
Bakariksta FC (NHA) 0-0 1093 Kayirs (HKR)
Cheskata (OKN) 1-2 Real Hangastan (SJR)
Matchday 6
Cheskata (OKN) 2-1 Bakariksta FC (NHA)
Real Hangastan (SJR) 2-0 1093 Kayirs (HKR)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Bakariksta FC (NHA)        6   3   1   2   10    6    4   10
   2  Cheskata (OKN)             6   3   1   2    8    8    0   10
   3  Real Hangastan (SJR)       6   3   0   3    9   10   -1    9
   4  1093 Kayirs (HKR)          6   1   2   3    6    9   -3    5

The group was closer than we thought. Bakariksta FC's final day defeat to Cheskata was a shock to many, who would thought that the second spot would got to 1093 Kayirs. Even Real Hangastan looked more likely.

Group 6
Matchday 4
Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR) 3-1 Al Pikarai (OKN)
Darikna City FC (NHA) 5-3 Hangshire FC (SJR)
Matchday 5
Al Pikarai (OKN) 0-0 Darikna City FC (NHA)
Hangshire FC (SJR) 1-1 Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)
Matchday 6
Hangshire FC (SJR) 7-0 Al Pikarai (OKN)
Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR) 4-2 Darikna City FC (NHA)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)    6   4   2   0   18    5   13   14
   2  Hangshire FC (SJR)         6   3   2   1   18    6   12   11
   3  Darikna City FC (NHA)      6   1   1   4   11   16   -5    4
   4  Al Pikarai (OKN)           6   1   1   4    5   25  -20    4

Give it to the 2 teams from Jeolerina City. Just give it to them. When a team takes 2 7-0 results from 2 different teams in 6 games, you know how strong the top 2 teams are.

Group 7
Matchday 4
Seripintau FC (OKN) 2-5 Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR)
Tyakrita United (OKN) 0-4 Daris Si Solam (HKR)
Matchday 5
Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR) 1-1 Tyakrita United (OKN)
Daris Si Solam (HKR) 0-2 Seripintau FC (OKN)
Matchday 6
Daris Si Solam (HKR) 3-0 Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR)
Seripintau FC (OKN) 1-2 Tyakrita United (OKN)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Tyakrita United (OKN)      6   3   2   1   12    9    3   11
   2  Daris Si Solam (HKR)       6   3   1   2   12    7    5   10
   3  Seripintau FC (OKN)        6   3   0   3    8   12   -4    9
   4  Dilkshire Wanderers (SJR)  6   1   1   4   10   14   -4    4

Again, Seripintau FC giving the top 2 teams a run for their money was just to show how things randomly happen in the Cup. But they weren't able to run the distance, especially with the final day loss to Tyakrita United sealing their fate.

Group 8
Matchday 4
Hellina City (NHA) 0-0 Kangsar FC (OKN)
PDRO (OKN) 1-1 Arenes FC (NHA)
Matchday 5
Kangsar FC (OKN) 3-0 PDRO (OKN)
Arenes FC (NHA) 2-1 Hellina City (NHA)
Matchday 6
Arenes FC (NHA) 2-2 Kangsar FC (OKN)
Hellina City (NHA) 1-0 PDRO (OKN)
 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Kangsar FC (OKN)           6   3   3   0   12    4    8   12
   2  Arenes FC (NHA)            6   2   4   0    9    6    3   10
   3  Hellina City (NHA)         6   2   2   2    6    8   -2    8
   4  PDRO (OKN)                 6   0   1   5    3   12   -9    1

Hellina City couldn't get the better of Kangsar FC, while Arenes FC was forced to stay content with 2nd place after giving PDRO their only point in the group stage. That explains a lot.

Round of 16
The group winners were seeded against the group runners-up, with teams from the same sub-association avoiding each other in this stage. That was it. And boy, we had such interesting results!

TX Hongsire (HKR) 4-8 Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)
Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR) 1-2 TX Hongsire (HKR)
Holy Kangarsta FF wins 9-6 on aggregate.

Wow! TX Hongsire was going to give Holy Kangarsta FF a run for their money, but the 12-goal thriller was rather surprising. Thankfully, Holy Kangarsta FF didn't disappoint even when they put in a second-string side during the second half.

Hangshire FC (SJR) 0-0 Prezo Hongsire (HKR)
Prezo Hongsire (HKR) 2-0 Hangshire FC (SJR)
Prezo Hongsire wins 2-0 on aggregate.

Another trend-setting result, as the favourites, Hangshire FC, lost the second leg to give Prezo Hongsire an entry pass into the Quarterfinals. Honestly, many sides didn't aim for the Royal GI Cup because of the burdens it bring with an additional cup competition, and Hangshire FC did just that. They fielded a second-string side for both legs, and were surprised to just walk away with a 2-0 away defeat.

Bongali United (OKN) 4-2 Bakariksta FC (NHA)
Bakariksta FC (NHA) 4-0 Bongali United (OKN)
Bakariksta FC wins 6-4 on aggregate.

One of the big fixtures of the round, Bakariksta FC's poor form in the league meant that they had to look elsewhere for a trophy, and they looked at the Royal GI Cup with gusto. They had no rotation over the 2 legs, even as Bongali United rested a few players here and there. In the end, the 2nd match saw them trash Bongali United 4-0, a surprising result.

Hellina United (NHA) 1-1 FC Tyrani (HKR)
FC Tyrani (HKR) 2-0 Hellina United (NHA)
FC Tyrani wins 3-1 on aggregate.

FC Tyrani got themselves a routine win over Hellina United. Little can be said.

Manclester United (SJR) 1-2 Kangsar FC (OKN)
Kangsar FC (OKN) 2-0 Manclester United (SJR)
Kangsar FC wins 4-1 on aggregate.

Manclester United gave up on the cup to focus on their league performance, and therefore Kangsar FC went forward and get 2 really nice wins over the big team.

Arenes FC (NHA) 1-1 Tyakrita United (OKN)
Tyakrita United (OKN) 1-0 Arenes FC (NHA)
Tyakrita United wins 2-1 on aggregate.

The second of 3 big fixtures in the round, Tyakrita United got themselves a really late goal with Gohar Nazaryan scoring the goal in the dying minutes of the second leg.

Cheskata (OKN) 0-0 Javerkitan FC (SJR)
Javerkitan FC (SJR) 0-3 Cheskata (OKN)
Cheskata wins 3-0 on aggregate.

The only match where the seeded team failed to win, Cheskata got a really nice performance in South Jeolerina to secure themselves a ticket in the Top 8.

Daris Si Solam (HKR) 0-3 Manclester City (SJR)
Manclester City (SJR) 3-3 Daris Si Solam (HKR)
Manclester City wins 6-3 on aggregate.

The last of the 3 big fixtures in the round, both sides understood pride was at stack. Daris Si Solam got utterly beaten in the first leg, and couldn't get themselves a revenge win in the second half. That means Manclester City progresses to the Quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals

Tyakrita United (OKN) 1-1 Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)
Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR) 2-1 Tyakrita United (OKN)
Holy Kangarsta FF wins 3-2 on aggregate.

The biggest fixture of the quarterfinals saw another cross-league battle, something you can only see in the playoffs. Holy Kangarsta FF relied on a late brace from Marino Barros to dispatch Tyakrita United, while substitue Nadra Matevosyan of Tyakrita United performed very well over these 2 matches.

FC Tyrani (HKR) 0-0 Cheskata (OKN)
Cheskata (OKN) 1-1 FC Tyrani (HKR)
FC Tyrani wins on away goals rule. Aggregate score: FC Tyrani 1-1 Cheskata.

No surprises on the overall winner, though the manner it was done was rather surprising.

Prezo Hongsire (HKR) 0-0 Manclester City (SJR)
Manclester City (SJR) 2-0 Prezo Hongsire (HKR)
Manclester City wins 2-0 on aggregate.

Another natural result, as Manclester City aims to get a domestic triple (winning their league, the overall championship, and the Royal GI Cup)

Bakariksta FC (NHA) 1-1 Kangsar FC (OKN)
Kangsar FC (OKN) 2-2 Bakariksta FC (NHA)
Bakariksta FC wins on away goals rule. Aggreate score: Bakariksta FC 3-3 Kangsar FC.

Bakariksta FC was lucky to be the away side in the second game, and they got hold of their win with two goals in regulation time to advance on away goals.

Semifinals

Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR) 1-1 FC Tyrani (HKR)
FC Tyrani (HKR) 2-1 Holy Kangarsta FF (SJR)
FC Tyrani wins 3-2 on aggregate.

Bakariksta FC (NHA) 2-0 Manclester City (SJR)
Manclester City (SJR) 0-0 Bakariksta FC (NHA)
Bakariksta FC wins 2-0 on aggregate.

The semifinals was a really big battle. Bakariksta FC's defence in the Cup was much better than that in the league, and they dispatched Manclester City by keeping 2 clean sheets. FC Tyrani will be their opponents in the finals, as they won Holy Kangarsta FF in 2 really close battles.

Final

Bakariksta FC (NHA) 2-0 FC Tyrani (HKR)
FC Tyrani (HKR) 1-0 Bakariksta FC (NHA)
Bakariksta wins the Royal Gothanita Isles Cup with a 2-1 aggregate victory over FC Tyrani.

Congratulations to our winner, a well deserved performance from them after their flop in the league.

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:33 am

Matchday 26
Tyakrita United 2–1 Hellina City
Seripintau FC 1–5 Bongali United
Alor Hangor FC 2–0 Cheskata
Bakariksta FC 4–0 Darikna City FC
Kangsar FC 1–0 Hellina United
Arenes FC 4–0 Chokopos
Trieste Rangers 1–2 Royal Tyakrita FC

   Otkdor League Division 1  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Bongali United             26   17   3   6    63   34  +29    54 Playoff Round 1, FFI LdV, CMFA CL
 2 Arenes FC                  26   16   6   4    49   25  +24    54 Playoff Round 1
 3 Trieste Rangers            26   13   8   5    57   35  +22    47 Playoff Preliminary Round
 4 Alor Hangor FC             26   12   7   7    40   23  +17    43 Playoff Preliminary Round, FFI LdV, CMFA CL
 5 Tyakrita United            26   11  10   5    44   39   +5    43 Playoff Preliminary Round, FFI TdC, CMFA CL
 6 Kangsar FC                 26   11   8   7    40   34   +6    41 Playoff Preliminary Round, CMFA CL
 7 Royal Tyakrita FC          26   12   5   9    52   48   +4    41
 8 Bakariksta FC              26    9  10   7    54   44  +10    37
 9 Hellina City               26   10   4  12    42   48   −6    34
10 Hellina United             26   10   3  13    19   38  −19    33
11 Cheskata                   26    8   1  17    40   56  −16    25
12 Darikna City FC            26    5   6  15    36   59  −23    21
13 Seripintau FC              26    4   6  16    28   52  −24    18 Promotion/Relegation playoffs
14 Chokopos                   26    3   5  18    36   65  −29    14 Relegated

Same margin of victory for Bongali United and Arenes FC, which means that Bongali United will take the Otkdor League championship with a +5 goal difference. Similarly, Kangsar FC will snatch 6th place from Royal Tyakrita FC, as they got a 1-goal win over Hellina United. Royal Tyakrita FC got a 2-1 victory over Trieste Rangers, but it wasn't enough to get 6th place. For Royal Tyakrita FC, it means a lot. Not only will they lose the playoff spot, they would not be able to participate in CMFA Champions League, as the 5th best team from Otksarin. On the other hand, Seripintau FC's loss to Bongali United mean that they will play the promotion/relegation playoff against the runner-up of the 2nd division.

Rotteinme 93 3–3 TX Hongsire
Daris Si Solam 1–2 Holy Kangarsta FF
Manclester United 0–1 Prezo Hongsire
Donkeristan FC 0–2 Real Hangastan
Hangshire FC 1–3 FC Tyrani
Dilkshire Wanderers 0–2 Javerkitan FC
Manclester City 2–3 1093 Kayirs

   Liga Hallirina        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Manclester United      26   18   6   2    46   11  +35    60 Playoff Round 1
 2 FC Tyrani              26   16   4   6    39   23  +16    52 Playoff Round 1, CEdC
 3 Manclester City        26   15   4   7    55   25  +30    49 Playoff Preliminary Round
 4 Daris Si Solam         26   14   6   6    56   32  +24    48 Playoff Preliminary Round, CEdC
 5 Hangshire FC           26   14   6   6    43   25  +18    48 Playoff Preliminary Round
 6 Holy Kangarsta FF      26   15   1  10    49   34  +15    46 Playoff Preliminary Round
 7 1093 Kayirs            26   12   5   9    52   42  +10    41
 8 Prezo Hongsire         26   12   4  10    32   33   −1    40
 9 Javerkitan FC          26   11   5  10    36   35   +1    38
10 TX Hongsire            26    8   6  12    36   37   −1    30
11 Donkeristan FC         26    4   8  14    35   52  −17    20
12 Real Hangastan         26    5   4  17    28   64  −36    19
13 Rotteinme 93           26    1   7  18    39   73  −34    10
14 Dilkshire Wanderers    26    2   4  20    31   91  −60    10

Rotteinme 93 got a point against TX Hongsire, and with their superior goal difference over Dilkshire Wanderers, who lost to Javerkitan FC, they got one more match to decide where they will be in come Season 25. At the top, FC Tyrani and Holy Kangarsta FF won their respective matches over Hangshire FC and Daris Si Solam, which means the latter 2 teams will play each other in the playoff preliminary round. Manclester City couldn't get their way past a 1093 Kayirs side aiming to secure 7th place, and lost the 2nd spot to FC Tyrani. This means Manclester City will play Holy Kangarsta FF in the playoff preliminary round, while FC Tyrani gets a bye into the First Round.

Preliminary Round
Otkdor League half
Kangsar FC 1-2 Trieste Rangers
Trieste Rangers 1-0 Kangsar FC
Trieste Rangers win 3-1 on aggregate.

Tyakrita United 0-1 Alor Hangor FC
Alor Hangor FC 1-0 Tyakrita United
Alor Hangor FC wins 2-0 on aggregate.

Liga Hallirina half
Holy Kangarsta FF 0-4 Manclester City
Manclester City 1-0 Holy Kangarsta FF
Manclester City wins 5-0 on aggregate.

Hangshire FC 0-1 Daris Si Solam
Daris Si Solam 0-0 Hangshire FC
Daris Si Solam wins 1-0 on aggregate.

The Preliminary Round saw one-sided victories for the 3rd and 4th placed teams. Especially with Manclester City and their 5-0 aggregate victory over Holy Kangarsta FF. Daris Si Solam vs Hangshire FC was widely considered as the closest match. Hangshire FC won 1-0 at home before drawing 1-1 away during the league season, and many were unable to predict whether Hangshire FC could actually win. It was a similar story between Alor Hangor FC and Tyakrita United. This season, it was Tyakrita United who won away at Alor Hangor FC and drew at home. However, history points to Alor Hangor FC who has a slight advantage, which turned out to be true in the playoffs.

First Round
Daris Si Solam 1-2 Bongali United
Bongali United 2-0 Daris Si Solam
Bongali United wins 4-1 on aggregate.

Trieste Rangers 1-0 FC Tyrani
FC Tyrani 1-2 Trieste Rangers
Trieste Rangers wins 3-1 on aggregate.

Alor Hangor FC 1-3 Manclester United
Manclester United 0-0 Alor Hangor FC
Manclester United wins 3-1 on aggregate.

Manclester City 2-0 Arenes FC
Arenes FC 0-0 Manclester City
Manclester City wins 2-0 on aggregate.

Both Manclester teams are in the semifinals for 2 consecutive seasons! This time, it would be Trieste Rangers who replace Arenes FC as the final 4 teams. FC Tyrani's performance was really good. Lias Pulkrábek, Pamelia Murgatroyd and Heino Steffensen all scored a goal each over the 2 legs, as they win 3-1 over FC Tyrani. A brilliant performance from the vice-captain and holding midfielder Tanya Roderick also helped them with the performance.

Semifinals
Trieste Rangers 0-1 Bongali United
Bongali United 1-0 Trieste Rangers
Bongali United wins 2-0 on aggregate.

Manclester City 0-0 Manclester United
Manclester United 2-1 Manclester City
Manclester United wins 2-1 on aggregate.

A rematch of last season's finals are on the cards, this time with Manclester United getting a 2-1 victory in the 2nd leg. Bongali United did it slow and steady against Trieste Rangers, and there was no surprise at the final whistle. But the Manclester derby was definitely a thriller. It was Manclester City's Cyneburga London who opened the scoring in the 62nd minute, leaving Manclester United 28 minutes to score 2 goals. First it was defender Marino Van Apeldoorn who got in a header from an indirect freekick in the 79th minute. Then just 8 minutes later, Sawyer Acciaio capitalised on a mistake by the City vice-captain Adolf Stenger to score a goal and put Manclester United 2-1 up. City had 7 minutes of stoppage time, together with the 3 minutes of normal time, to find an equaliser, but they couldn't find it to allow Manclester United to progress to the finals, and represent South Jeolerina in the CdC. Trieste Rangers, who secured the ticket to the AOCL as the lone survivor from North Handoria in the Playoffs, together with Manclester City, will be playing in the IFCF Challenger's Cup next season.

Finals
Bongali United 0-2 Manclester United
Manclester United 0-0 Bongali United
Manclester United becomes overall GFL champion with a 2-0 aggregate win over Bongali United.

After all the hype about the final rematch, this was really anticlimatic. The 2 teams played out a really one-sided affair, with Bongali United showing no signs of struggle in the 2nd half, with Kartal drawing a blank once again. A big congratulations to Manclester United, who will be representing The Gothanita Isles in the IFCF Champions' League. They would likely start in the Extra Preliminary Round, as has been the case for the past 2 seasons. Hopefully, they will advance quite far into the Champions' League.

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:25 am

Division 2 summary

Otkdor League 2           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Chekina Colduck         22   15   3   4    37    9  +28    48 Promoted, IFCF LBCT
 2 PDRO                    22   12   7   3    24   11  +13    43 P/R Playoff, LBCT Playoff
 3 Bolston Rangers         22   11   6   5    42   26  +16    39
 4 Al Pikarai              22   10   6   6    37   27  +10    36
 5 Chinglon FC             22   11   3   8    35   36   −1    36
 6 Alor Mengadan FC        22    9   5   8    42   38   +4    32
 7 Al Fatima               22    7   8   7    38   40   −2    29
 8 Ceterina FC             22    8   4  10    24   20   +4    28
 9 Korna Selangmant        22    6   8   8    33   39   −6    26
10 Jakan Athletic          22    7   3  12    25   38  −13    24
11 Hombas City             22    5   5  12    31   44  −13    20
12 Lagelsia                22    1   2  19    28   68  −40     5

A season of surprises, Chekina Colduck being 1st and PDRO being 2nd was definitely not something that was expected at the start of the seasons. PDRO, the Otksarin Police Academy side, was never expected to get promoted as they are just an average side in general. In fact, the early favourites was Bolston Rangers and Al Pikarai, and none of them came close to the top 2 position. A really surprising performance for Chekina Colduck and PDRO!

2-Liga Hallirina          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mytraton                22   14   6   2    57   30  +27    48 Promoted, IFCF LBCT
 2 Stagapool               22   12   5   5    40   17  +23    41 P/R Playoff, LBCT Playoff
 3 Drigun Baasey           22   11   7   4    22   10  +12    40
 4 Dobester City           22   10   7   5    40   23  +17    37
 5 Dobester Athletic       22   11   4   7    39   29  +10    37
 6 Hangastan Athletic FF   22   11   3   8    29   17  +12    36
 7 Sporting Wrufpus        22    9   7   6    34   33   +1    34
 8 Pluxlens FC             22    8   3  11    22   31   −9    27
 9 Vreahcaster United      22    6   6  10    19   33  −14    24
10 Nokaristan FC           22    4   7  11    21   34  −13    19
11 Chirpika FC             22    3   3  16    17   59  −42    12
12 Nulliham                22    3   2  17    27   51  −24    11

Dobester City and Dobester Athletic didn't pose the challenge as they would expect to be. This season was supposed to be a battle between the Hallikshire teams from Yhens (Mytraton and Stagapool) against the South Jeolerina teams from Dobester. In the end, it became a rather one-sided affair, with Drigun Baasey even reaching the heights of 3rd and being 1 point off 2nd place.

Promotion/Relegation Playoff
PDRO 1-0 Seripintau FC
Seripintau FC 1-1 PDRO
PDRO wins 2-1 on aggregate, and therefore is promoted to the Otkdor League.

Stagapool 1-1 Rotteinme 93
Rotteinme 93 2-1 Stagapool
Rotteinme 93 wins 3-2 on aggregate, and therefore stays in the Liga Hallirina.

PDRO's good form continued straight into the Promotion/Relegation playoff, and they surprised others by pulling Seripintau FC back to the 2nd division. Stagapool, however, failed to get into the top division as Rotteinme 93 held their ground.

IFCF LBCT Playoff
PDRO 1–2 Stagapool

The LBCT spot, however, eluded PDRO. Stagapool defeated PDRO in a neutral ground battle to allow Stagapool to play in the IFCF LBCT next season.

by **The Gothanita Isles** » Sat Sep 26, 2020 1:17 am

The 16th Gothanitan Youth Football League (GYFL) is the 10th edition it is held in this format with the playoffs and everything. This year, the league continued to be 2-conference, 1 playoff system under the names Otkdor U21 League and Liga Hallirina Juvenill, split among the same geographical lines as the senior leagues. The GYFL is an Under-21 competition, and is the competition that decides the representative of The Gothanita Isles in the IFCF Rising Stars Cup.

Otkdor U21 League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arenes U21s                 26   16   8   2    44   17  +27    56 Playoff Round 2
 2 Bongali United Juniors      26   17   3   6    43   28  +15    54 Playoff Round 1
 3 Hellina Academy             26   15   5   6    40   29  +11    50 Playoff Round 1
 4 Tyakrita United U21s        26   14   6   6    58   41  +17    48 Playoff Round 1
 5 Alor Hangor EDT             26   13   7   6    51   37  +14    46 Playoff Round 1
 6 Royal Tyakrita Youth Team   26   14   3   9    61   43  +18    45 Playoff Round 1
 7 Darikna City U21s           26   12   6   8    40   33   +7    42 Playoff Round 1
 8 Trieste Rangers U21s        26   12   5   9    39   32   +7    41
 9 Bakariksta U21s             26    8   8  10    37   39   −2    32
10 Al Fatima U21s              26    7   4  15    21   36  −15    25
11 Alor Mengadan DT            26    6   2  18    16   35  −19    20
12 Cheskata U21s               26    5   5  16    12   42  −30    20
13 Jakan Athletic U21s         26    4   5  17    29   56  −27    17
14 Kangsar Juniors             26    4   3  19    23   46  −23    15

The Hellina clubs may not have had a good performance in the senior team, but their combined youth team did really well by achieving an overall 3rd place. Arenes U21s only lost the lead for a grand total of 6 matchdays, with Royal Tyakrita Youth Team holding for 5 matchdays and Hellina Academy for 1. But once Arenes U21s took the lead in Matchday 13 and never lost it, Royal Tyakrita Youth Team's form dropped really bad, probably similar to their senior clubs' slide to 7th. Darikna City FC may have slipped to 12th in Division 1, but their youth team exceeded expectations with a 7th place finish, ahead of Trieste Rangers U21s and Bakariksta U21s. Surprises everywhere in our opinion.

Liga Hallirina Juvenill       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Hangshire FC U21            26   14   8   4    33   20  +13    50 Playoff Round 2
 2 FC Tyrani U21               26   14   6   6    65   39  +26    48 Playoff Round 1
 3 Donbester City U21          26   15   3   8    47   33  +14    48 Playoff Round 1
 4 Hongsire Development Team   26   14   4   8    50   35  +15    46 Playoff Round 1
 5 Manclester City U21         26   13   4   9    58   56   +2    43 Playoff Round 1
 6 Holy Kangarsta Juniors      26   11   6   9    40   31   +9    39 Playoff Round 1
 7 Donkeristan U21             26    9  10   7    47   48   −1    37 Playoff Round 1
 8 1093 Kayirs Juniors         26   10   6  10    38   37   +1    36
 9 Manclester United U21       26   10   5  11    53   57   −4    35
10 Rotteinme 93                26   10   5  11    37   41   −4    35
11 Daris Si Solam U21          26    9   7  10    51   44   +7    34
12 Stagapool U21               26    6   3  17    30   50  −20    21
13 Hangastan Academy           26    5   4  17    21   52  −31    19
14 Dilkshire Wanderers U21     26    3   7  16    15   42  −27    16

The Liga Hallirina was more close than expected, with certain teams performing more poorly than expected. Daris Si Solam U21, Manclester United U21 all flopped towards the bottom, while Hongsire Development Team, the combined academy team from Prezo Hongsire and TX Hongsire, made a really good run to 4th place. Defending five-time GYFL champions Manclester City had a poor run early on, but surged later on to reach the 5th position and get a playoff spot. Will they be able to defend the GYFL title this time, after their heartbreak at the finals 2 season ago where they lost the title to Arenes U21s?

Just a reminder, the bracket is as follows:

The team written first in the bracket below plays their home games last, except that the top bracket winner, containing the Otkdor League champions Arenes FC, will host the first leg of the finals. All matches in the playoffs are 2-leg, with away goals rule and penalties if necessary.

Round 1

Holy Kangarsta Juniors 0-1 Hellina Academy
Hellina Academy 1-3 Holy Kangarsta Juniors
Holy Kangarsta Juniors win 3-2 on aggregate

Holy Kangarsta Juniors got a tricky opponent in Hellina Academy, and both sides presented really good performances in both legs. It was a pity that one of them had to leave at this stage, but honestly, Hellina Academy's team of 17/18 year olds can go further than Holy Kangarsta Juniors' mixed team.

Darikna City U21s 1-2 FC Tyrani U21
FC Tyrani U21 3-2 Darikna City U21s
FC Tyrani U21 wins 5-3 on aggregate.

Darikna City U21s was a surprise package in the playoffs, and no surprises there.

Alor Hangor EDT 0-0 Hongsire Development Team
Hongsire Development Team 3-1 Alor Hangor EDT
Hongsire Development Team wins 3-1 on aggregate.

Yet another excellent result for Hongsire Development Team, who got to the semi-finals last season. Alor Hangor EDT's current crop of young players aren't of the best standard yet, so it was not exactly a surprise that Hongsire Development Team won.

Royal Tyakrita Youth Team 0-0 Donbester City U21
Donbester City U21 1-2 Royal Tyakrita Youth Team
Royal Tyakrita Youth Team wins 2-1 on aggregate.

Donbester City was unlucky not to be able to score in the first fixture, and they were unlucky to meet a Royal Tyakrita Youth Team on their finest performance in the second leg, and had to bow out 2-1 on aggregate.

Donkeristan U21 1-2 Bongali United Juniors
Bongali United Juniors 2-0 Donkeristan U21
Bongali United Juniors win 4-1 on aggregate.

Donkeristan U21, another surprise package who made it into the playoffs, and they got a really difficult opponent in Bongali United Juniors. This result shouldn't come as a surprise.

Manclester City U21 4-1 Tyakrita United U21s
Tyakrita United U21s 3-3 Manclester City U21
Manclester City U21 wins 7-4 on aggregate.

The biggest fixture in the first round, and Manclester City U21 kept their title defence hopes alive with a solid 4-1 home win in the first leg. They were never at risk in the second half, and saw of a Tyakrita United side who made just too many defensive mistakes.

Round 2

Holy Kangarsta Juniors 1-1 FC Tyrani U21
FC Tyrani U21 0-1 Holy Kangarsta Juniors
Holy Kangarsta Juniors win 2-1 on aggregate.

FC Tyrani's current crop of young players were largely overshadowed by the previous batch, but they did provide huge resistance against a really difficult Holy Kangarsta Juniors side.

Hongsire Development Team 2-2 Arenes U21s
Arenes U21s 3-1 Hongsire Development Team
Arenes U21s win 5-3 on aggregate.

Arenes U21s, one of the finalists for the past 4 playoffs, was no match for Hongsire Development Team, and the former 4-time winners proved too be too strong.

Royal Tyakrita Youth Team 1-0 Bongali United Juniors
Bongali United Juniors 1-0 Royal Tyakrita Youth Team (2-0 AET)
Bongali United Juniors win 2-1 on aggregate.

Yet another unpredictable fixture here in the 2nd round, as both sides were equal and similar in terms of skill levels. In the end, it was Bongali United Juniors who got hold of their goal in extra time to get themselves back to the Top 4, a position they have missed for the past 6 seasons.

Manclester City U21 0-2 Hangshire FC U21
Hangshire FC U21 1-1 Manclester City U21
Hangshire FC U21 wins 3-1 on aggregate.

And the defending champions are out. Maybe it was the recent graduates that carried them last year, but this Manclester City side didn't show the bite that brought them to the title last year. Maybe Hangshire FC U21 looks to be a stronger title contender.

Semi-finals

Holy Kangarsta Juniors 1-0 Arenes U21s
Arenes U21s 2-0 Holy Kangarsta Juniors
Arenes U21s wins 2-1 on aggregate.

Bongali United Juniors 1-2 Hangshire FC U21
Hangshire FC U21 0-0 Bongali United Juniors
Hangshire FC U21 wins 2-1 on aggregate.

No surprises here, as both favourites put forth convincing results to win their respective fixtures. Maybe there was some slip up here and there, such as Arenes U21s failing to defend that set piece in their first leg. Ultimately, the finals would be an interesting fixture to watch.

Arenes U21s 1-1 Hangshire FC U21
Hangshire FC U21 0-1 Arenes U21s
Arenes U21s win 2-1 on aggregate.

And Arenes U21s, winners of the 3rd, 6th, 11th and 14th editions of the Gothanitan Youth Football League, wins the 16th edition once again, gaining a record-equalling 5th GYFL title.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:40 am

This season, we are getting rid of club-by-club previews. Yes, we are. The transfer window has been really active for players moving in and out of Poafmersia clubs, while within clubs, there are some high profile transfers that will steal the limelight. Instead of looking at the teams club-by-club, we will look at the transfer window as a whole.

Before that, the Poafmersian Football Association held an emergency meeting about what to do following the recent movement of some clubs in the National League. Doria Country FC and Doria United merged to form Doria City, and asked if they could take the club license of Doria United, a promoted side. They were granted the permission considering that the club was turning professional. There are other clubs that have folded or move back to being amateur, and therefore move out of the National League straight back to the state-based leagues. There was no replacement forth coming from the state-based leagues, and therefore, the following decision was made:
1. The following will be a list of clubs in each league.

2. For this season only, a total of 4 teams will be relegated from National League 1 and 2, while the number of teams promoted from National League 2 and 3 remains the same.
3. From this season onwards, there will be changes to the FA Cup Entry List. All teams from NL2 and NL3 will enter the first round, while teams from SL and NL1 will enter the second round. As there are only 42 teams in NL2 and NL3 combined this season, Evergranda Homs and Guangkok City, teams who were promoted from NL2 to NL1, will play in the first round this time. After that, teams from the PL, excluding the 3 teams in FFI competitions, as well as the defending champions, will enter in the third round, while the 4 remaining teams enter in the fifth round. This season, because the defending champions, Dury FC, are in the FFI TdC, the 4th placed team last season, Bikarish, enters the competition in the 5th round.
4. Apart from the changes to the entry list, FA Cup replays will now be eliminated at the fifth round (Round of 16). This means that the 5th and 6th round matches will go straight to extra time and penalties in the event of a tie.

Now, it is time to look at the transfers. There were much less domestic transfers that were prominent, apart from movements between the promoted clubs and the relegated clubs in the Premier League. The international window, however, was more prominent, as lots of Totatoes were spent among Poafmersian clubs.

Movements out of the PFL
Karina Mayo, 26 (RB/RM) - from Rama Holma to Ming (Chromatika)
Leopoldo Lara, 26 (CB/DM) - from Rama Holma to Bruul Skewers (Mriin)
Mitchel Rosales, 20 (CB/LB) - from Mancodas City to Olympique de Rimouski (Quebec)

The 3 movements were some prominent transfers out of Poafmersia. Rama Holma, despite being a relegated club, held some of the huge unseen talents, and curiously, two players managed to get out to better places. Karina Mayo becomes the second Poafmer, after Joel Haodao, to transfer to a Chromatik club, and this time, it is to big money spenders Ming. Leopoldo Lara, widely considered as a "new generation" defender but failed to make the national team for some time, got a transfer to Mriin. Mitchel Rosales another transfer, with incoming manager Ethan Stevenson (HVY) happy to let him move out to have increased development, especially with the squad pretty robust. The transfer seems to have included a clause to give Mancodas City the first priority over the player's future movements, a checkback clause which was used by multiple Poafmersian clubs.

Speaking of player movements, Ethan Stevenson from Havynwilde will be the first foreign manager in the Poafmersian Football League come season 3, where he was hired in an attempt to turn around Mancodas City's fortunes this season. His aggressive style of play means that Mancodas City will move slightly more aggressively forward, and then focus a lot on attacking fire power.

Key internal movements
Leela Duško, 30 (CF) - from Didari City to Bikarish
Derby Holgersson, 25 (CF/AM) - from Rama Holma to Trimidau Rukiya
Intov-Betva Uzo, 23 (RB) - from Kistina Galaxy to Trimidau Rukiya

Players looking for greener pastures. For instance, Intov-Beta Uzo, a player from Qusmo, as well as Derby Holgersson, has moved to Trimidau Rukiya following their excellent performance in their season 2. Trimidau Rukiya is looking at a squad of around 30 players so as to provide some depth for their IFCF run. On the other hand, Duško chose to get to Bikarish, reinforcing the number 9 position. One interesting thing was that Derby Holgersson turned down an offer from Mancodas City, so he gave up on joining his twin brother in Mancodas City. Both of them are center-forwards, but with Stevenson preferring an agressive 4-3-3 or a modified 4-2-3-1 for the team, there is rare opportunity for the twins to play side-by-side.

Overseas transfers
As compared to the handful of players last season, this season saw 31 foreign nationals come to play in Poafmersia. There were some really surprising moves in the process, especially one transfer that broke the previous transfer record by 9 times. To go through this, we decided to sort this by incoming clubs.

Mancodas City
Khachatur Sargsyan, 29 (Delaclava - FW) - from Manchester (Delaclava) for free
Raashida Kaid, 18 (Eastfield Lodge - RB) - from Jam Mountain Academy (Eastfield Lodge) for free

Quite little purchases from the opinion of Stevenson, and considering that both were free transfers, it was quite a passive window. They got in a crop of players from academies however, and then they decided to slowly include young foreign talents which they could develop. They saw a potential in Kaid, although Eastfield Lodge's national team doesn't seem to be at its very best over the past few years. How these transfers would help their team retake their top 4 spot is a question that we are not really looking forward to.

FC United of Mancodas
Shane McCormik, 30 (Xanneria - DM) - from East End FC (Xanneria) for 1.5m

FC United's interesting performance last season got them a transfer, a defensive midfielder to bolster their defence. It was an interesting pick from the list of players that featured on the transfer window, but anyways, it was widely considered as a good buy for a player at the peak of his career.

Mancodas Athletic FC
Mort Dixon, 31 (Brenecia - RW) - from Rockridge Phoenix (Brenecia) for free
June Jacoby, 29 (Starcom Racing - LW) - from Tonga XI (Starcom Racing) for free
Natsuki Bandohira, 21 (Hinodejin Empire - LB/LM) - from Somei-Yoshino State University (Hinodejin Empire) for free

The mix of players at their peaks, and players who are young was really interesting. It seems that Poafmersia are bad at producing fullbacks, as seen by the purchase of a university collegiate player from the Hinodejin Empire, also known as Kita-Hinode. June Jacoby and Mort Dixon are presumbly here as the team transitions to playing a flexible 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation, something which is starting to become a trend in many clubs in Poafmersia.

Bikarish
Marseille Alexander, 24 (Chromatika - GK) - from Eyrods (Chromatika) for 3.5m
Clement Nestor, 28 (Brenecia - RB) - from Rockridge Phoenix (Brenecia) for free

These are...panic transfers? Defence has been a problem for Bikarish, and they have reacted to it with a purchase of a Goalkeeper, as well as a rightback from Brenecia. Nestor was a youth product from Rockridge Phoenix, and was a solid defender back with his club. Bikarish believes that they can develop Nestor's capabilities further and utilise his capabilities, and so brought him in. Whether these transfers really translate to good defence is a different question.

Dury FC
Esmond Moore, 25 (Nephara - ST) - from Chatswood (Nephara) for 4m
Dawn Gilleran, 33 (Apox - RM) - from Algolia (SRS) for 1m
Kresp-Japil Cuf, 23 (Qusmo - GK) - from KFQ Yunyan (Qusmo) for free

Every of the big club got a transfer in, including Dury FC, widely seen as trying to build depth for their club. Their IFCF performances has been poor, and they are looking to gain additional revenue there. Getting Esmond Moore, a Nepharan, was widely seen as a steal, but whether it actually works or not is an interesting question we shall find out. Dawn Gilleran brings with him experience in right midfield, but it was widely seen as a stop-gap move as Dury FC wasn't able to get a young right midfielder. Josef Gentry, currently 23, probably fits the bill, but they are still young. The weirdest question is, with 3 veteran right-midfielders (Daak Kalson and Jessie Mchargarita being the other 2), where will Dawn Gilleran fit?

Trimidau Rukiya
Taek-Beom Kim, 29 (Quebec - LW) - from Northandryun Rovers (Quebec) for 0.75m
Kelly Cormis, 20 (Zwangzug - AM) - from Bryce College (Zwangzug) for free
Nikolai Seabury, 20 (Zwangzug - Defender) - from Erewhon University (Zwangzug) for free

Trimidau Rukiya was very lucky to have worked early and got hold of a bargain buy of Kim Taek-Beom, a player from Quebec (Well, his surname is Kim and first name is Taek-Beom). That purchase adds some capabilities to the firepower of Trimidau Rukiya, something which they really require going forward. Kelly Cormis and Nikolai Seabury were transfers they made outside the official window, getting the 2 college students to sign professional contracts with Trimidau Rukiya. It generally blends in with the club's aim to buy young and develop them to suit the playing style. Even though Seabury was listed as a utility-type defender, chances are, he would be played in defence. Meanwhile Kelly would be played in the creative midfielder position.

Dalaris City
Willis Kline, 24 (Striker - Grearish Union)

An unattached player, who is a starter for The Grearish Union, was Dalaris City's only signing. Willis Kline will certainly help the club with their aim of finding enough strike force to blast through the stern defences and get their way to a good position in the top 4.

Jottim FC
Olaf Bachmeier, 24 (CM - Delaclava) - from Valhalla Vikings (Delaclava) for free
Alfie Gurnesey, 25 (LCB - Xanneria) - from Rapido Burns (Xanneria) for free
Mark Duncan, 30 (CF - Xanneria) - from Northshore FC (Xanneria) for free
Dak Feigenspan, 27 (RW/RM - Zeta Reka) - from Aleiusia Riverside (Zeta Reka) for free

We started with the Mancodas clubs, moved onto last season's top 4, and then now move on to the other group of clubs - top 4 wannabes. Apart from Mancodas City, there are a few clubs in this category. Jottim FC, Offsdi Dalas, Kistina Galaxy and Fiskadaha FC. A set of all-rounded moves in our opinion, as Jottim FC aim to find the bargain transfer deals to get their way.

Offsdi Dalas
Noma Sutton, 31 (LB - Nephara) - from Ramusok United (Cosumar) for free
Tre Dixon, 27 (CB/DM - South Newlandia) - from Jecken Newport (South Newlandia) for free
Jzacol Urtzenic, 31 (CB - SRS) - from Damogran FC (SRS) for free

Another set of free transfers, but really, it is rare to see such a huge variety of players in the PFL until this season. We are not quite sure on the exact talent levels of this set of players, so we will wait and find out.

Fiskadaha FC
Evangaline Felps, 20 (ST - Taeshan) - from AFC Langtree (Mercedini) for 2m

Understanding the potential of young players, Fiskadaha FC was very careful with their bids, and got hold of Evangaline Felps, a player potentially showing up in the Taeshan national team. That was the only major purchase however, which means their squad made little changes. Does that necessary work? We shall see.

Kistina Galaxy
Jesse Bates, 24 (MF/AM - Delaclava) - from Catherina FC (Delaclava) for 0.53m
Valrauncion, ELF (CF/LW/RW - Krytenia) - from AC Izotz Zubia (Audioslavia) for 87.7m

Pay-to-win? They got hold of former Starblydia-turned-Krytenia elf Valrauncion, a player with no realistic age. Yes, he/she/it? may have retired from club football, but the elf really still has some tricks. It convinced captain Bytia Hisel to stay, hoping that she can partner with the elf to allow Kistina Galaxy to rake up the goals on their way to smashing the top 4 IFCF spots. Whether this will work out, we shall see.

Of course, there were other transfers that were made along the way, for some smaller clubs. Forte Agureo FC, Armed Forces FC, Trimidau Naksa, Sarim Potato FC, Holhot United all got free transfers to make up the numbers. Some clubs may realise that they are purchasing too many players that may not work that well, others are desperately getting in transfers in order to get their survival guarenteed. Does these plans work? We don't know until we find out.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 7:15 pm

OOC: This is sorted according to the Poafmersian calendar, and features the Premier League, IFCF/FFI competitions, as well as the FA Cup. The Super League, National League, and Youth League competitions will follow later.

We started with FA Cup Round 1, comprising 44 teams from 3 tiers of the National League.

(NL2)              Fatas Harmas   2–0   Masnchs                   (NL3)  
  
(NL3)                   Vashsha   2–1   Mansity Dalaris           (NL2)  
  
(NL2)                   Holmata   0–0   Khis Flagha               (NL3)  
  
(NL3)             Daksa Hornets   0–1   Doria City FC             (NL2)  
  
(NL2)             Didari United   1–2   Hasshga Karishma          (NL3)  
  
(NL3)          Dolash County FC   1–0   Sitisa University         (NL2)  
  
(NL2)          Janklaha Rangers   2–3   DSK United                (NL3)  
  
(NL2)                   Bikasha   1–2   Evergranda Homs           (NL1)  
  
(NL3)               Ghajs Naksa   5–3   Nakartian FC              (NL2)  
  
(NL2)                  Ghajs FC   3–0   Sochra Harmas             (NL3)  
  
(NL3)         Gikashiar Ballers   1–3   Kishdis Jolton            (NL2)  
  
(NL2)             Hoash Rangers   0–1   Sochae Dokan              (NL3)  
  
(NL2)            Katerine Dolas   2–2   Sohaka Recrational Club   (NL3)  
  
(NL2)               Pats United   4–0   Kavalti Bocas             (NL3)  
  
(NL3)              Sitisa Taten   2–1   Sitisa Country            (NL2)  
  
(NL3)            Salzish Lakers   1–1   Holkan City               (NL2)  
  
(NL2)           Dikarisa Galaxy   2–0   Guangkok City             (NL1)  
  
(NL2)             Homast Littia   1–0   Pikasha Naksa             (NL3)  
  
(NL3)           Tribinad Tangis   2–1   Farmers United            (NL2)  
  
(NL3)             Golask Jaraim   0–1   Chesterine Naksa          (NL2)  
  
(NL2)                  Chanster   3–0   Florentian Jasha          (NL3)  
  
(NL3)                 Joltum FC   0–2   Paishi-jak Country        (NL2)

Of course, replays were held for the 3 matches which ended in a draw.

(NL3)               Khis Flagha    3–0    Holmata                   (NL2)  
  
(NL3)   Sohaka Recrational Club  p 0–0    Katerine Dolas            (NL2)  (0–0 FT · 4–3 pen)
  
(NL2)               Holkan City    3–1    Salzish Lakers            (NL3)

In the 2nd round, the remaining teams in the Super League (SPL) and the National League 1 (NL1) joined. There was absolutely no restrictions whatsoever for this round, a change from previous seasons. As a result, it was a free and open draw conducted randomly. Again, tied matches proceeded to replays.

(SPL)                  Pacifica   1–2   Didari City               (SPL)  
  
(NL2)               Holkan City   1–0   Shishada United           (NL1)  
  
(SPL)                 Cochin FC   1–2   Red Gikashiar             (SPL)  
  
(NL1)          Sarim Doan Naksa   3–1   Homast Littia             (NL2)  
  
(SPL)         Dalaris Sports FC   3–2   Hakartas City             (NL1)  
  
(NL1)            Madaris United   1–2   PF University             (SPL)  
  
(NL3)                   Vashsha   0–3   Bishtas Jaska             (NL1)  
  
(NL3)   Sohaka Recrational Club   0–0   Offsdi Galaxy             (SPL)  
  
(NL1)             Dakahs Nakahi   2–1   Craza Wanderers           (NL1)  
  
(SPL)                Rama Holma   1–0   Gikashiar City FC         (SPL)  
  
(NL1)              Doche Bangsa   0–3   Paishi-jak Country        (NL2)  
  
(NL1)          Bakarisha Chonta   1–1   Sochae Dokan              (NL3)  
  
(NL1)           Madaris Country   2–5   Chestervale               (NL1)  
  
(NL1)             Notarsihan FC   3–1   Nakarshi United           (NL1)  
  
(NL2)                  Chanster   1–0   Dikarisa Galaxy           (NL2)  
  
(NL3)          Hasshga Karishma   2–0   Chochas FC                (NL1)  
  
(NL3)           Tribinad Tangis   1–1   Doria City FC             (NL2)  
  
(SPL)          Kavalti River FC   3–1   Kavalti Rangers           (SPL)  
  
(NL2)              Fatas Harmas   0–1   Ghajs Naksa               (NL3)  
  
(SPL)                  Honas FC   0–2   Nakarish                  (NL1)  
  
(NL3)          Dolash County FC   2–2   Paishi-jak City           (SPL)  
  
(NL2)               Pats United   1–2   Donbester                 (SPL)  
  
(NL1)                Shihs City   2–2   Jote United               (SPL)  
  
(NL1)            Ramasdia Kiash   2–2   Derby United              (SPL)  
  
(SPL)           Kisha Agureo FC   2–1   Evergranda Homs           (NL1)  
  
(NL1)             Sohaka Pro FC   0–1   Ghajs FC                  (NL2)  
  
(NL2)            Kishdis Jolton   2–2   DSK United                (NL3)  
  
(NL3)              Sitisa Taten   1–1   Forche United             (SPL)  
  
(NL1)             Niasti Hanada   1–0   Chesterine Naksa          (NL2)  
  
(NL1)                   Kibinas   3–0   Najara                    (NL1)  
  
(SPL)              Hoash Celtic   3–2   Khis Flagha               (NL3)  
  
(NL1)             Darimau Hasha   0–1   Kinabitan                 (SPL)

There were 8 matches out of 32 that ended in a tie, so here we go:

(SPL)             Offsdi Galaxy    3–2    Sohaka Recrational Club   (NL3)  
  
(NL3)              Sochae Dokan    1–4    Bakarisha Chonta          (NL1)  
  
(NL2)             Doria City FC    2–0    Tribinad Tangis           (NL3)  
  
(SPL)           Paishi-jak City    3–0    Dolash County FC          (NL3)  
  
(SPL)               Jote United    2–0    Shihs City                (NL1)  
  
(SPL)              Derby United    3–2    Ramasdia Kiash            (NL1)  
  
(NL3)                DSK United    1–2 e  Kishdis Jolton            (NL2)  (1–1 FT)
  
(SPL)             Forche United  e 2–1    Sitisa Taten              (NL3)  (1–1 FT)

Week 8 to Week 13
The first 6 weeks was rather simple. It started as the Extra, 1st and 2nd Preliminary Round of the IFCF Champions' League, Challenger's Cup and Liga B Champions' Trophy, as well as the first 6 matchdays of the Premier League. There were some surprises out here that really stunned people, but let us find out one by one.

Mancodas City 3–2 Totalaha
Bikarish 3–1 Holhot United
Jottim FC 3–5 Dury FC
Dalaris City 2–3 Forte Agureo FC
Armed Forces FC 2–2 Sochra Mudra FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
Holhot City 3–4 Offsdi Dalas
Trimidau Rukiya 1–0 Real Didari
FC United of Mancodas 0–1 Fiskadaha FC
Sarim Potato FC 1–0 Trimidau Naksa

Matchday 1 was really nice set of results. Forte Agureo FC got hold of a shock victory over Dalaris City, but apart from that, the results generally were well expected. Fiskadaha FC and Kistina Galaxy got their tricky ties in Mancodas settled really well.

Totalaha 2–1 Trimidau Naksa
Fiskadaha FC 0–1 Sarim Potato FC
Real Didari 4–6 FC United of Mancodas
Offsdi Dalas 4–6 Trimidau Rukiya
Kistina Galaxy 3–0 Holhot City
Sochra Mudra FC 7–4 Mancodas Athletic FC
Forte Agureo FC 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Dury FC 1–1 Dalaris City
Holhot United 3–3 Jottim FC
Mancodas City 4–3 Bikarish

Matchday 2 continued with a bang. A grand total of 53 goals would be scored in the matchday, 3 matches ended with a grand total of 31 goals. Trimidau Rukiya, one of the teams with the best defence last season, exploded with a 4-6 thriller against Offsdi Dalas. Mancodas Athletic FC was one of those teams who exploded with a 4-7 defeat to Sochra Mudra FC. Bikarish was brutally slaughtered as Mancodas City slotted in 3 goals in the last 25 minutes to give the home side a 4-3 victory.

Bikarish 2–1 Totalaha
Jottim FC 4–4 Mancodas City
Dalaris City 2–1 Holhot United
Armed Forces FC 0–0 Dury FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 3–1 Forte Agureo FC
Holhot City 2–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Trimidau Rukiya 3–1 Kistina Galaxy
FC United of Mancodas 4–0 Offsdi Dalas
Sarim Potato FC 4–2 Real Didari
Trimidau Naksa 3–3 Fiskadaha FC

Matchday 3 was a real interesting outcome for certain sides. Mancodas City and Dury FC were held to draws against tricky sides, while Trimidau Rukiya dispatched Kistina Galaxy as the elf failed to score for his 3rd match in the PFPL.

Totalaha 2–5 Fiskadaha FC
Real Didari 2–0 Trimidau Naksa
Offsdi Dalas 0–4 Sarim Potato FC
Kistina Galaxy 2–1 FC United of Mancodas
Sochra Mudra FC 1–4 Trimidau Rukiya
Forte Agureo FC 3–1 Holhot City
Dury FC 1–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Holhot United 0–1 Armed Forces FC
Mancodas City 2–3 Dalaris City
Bikarish 4–2 Jottim FC

It remains not so clear cut, but only Trimidau Rukiya and Sarim Potato FC are on top with a perfect 4 wins out of 4. The difficult ties haven't really came by the level, but Dalaris City took a really nice win against Mancodas City to grab a 3-2 win.

Jottim FC 1–4 Totalaha
Dalaris City 5–3 Bikarish
Armed Forces FC 3–1 Mancodas City
Mancodas Athletic FC 2–1 Holhot United
Holhot City 2–2 Dury FC
Trimidau Rukiya 1–0 Forte Agureo FC
FC United of Mancodas 3–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Sarim Potato FC 1–0 Kistina Galaxy
Trimidau Naksa 2–2 Offsdi Dalas
Fiskadaha FC 2–0 Real Didari

Sarim Potato FC's relatively young squad is really getting places. Clean sheet against Kistina Galaxy doesn't look real possible based on the immense strike force, but it happened again. On the other hand, attention was placed on Dalaris City vs Bikarish, with Willis Kline and Makana Tuft each putting 2 goals, together with a long range screamer from Tatanka Romano to allow Dalaris City to defeat Bikarish.

Totalaha 2–1 Real Didari
Offsdi Dalas 0–2 Fiskadaha FC
Kistina Galaxy 0–0 Trimidau Naksa
Sochra Mudra FC 2–2 Sarim Potato FC
Forte Agureo FC 1–2 FC United of Mancodas
Dury FC 3–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Holhot United 0–1 Holhot City
Mancodas City 3–3 Mancodas Athletic FC
Bikarish 1–0 Armed Forces FC
Jottim FC 5–3 Dalaris City

After Dury FC's 2-2 draw away at Holhot City, they went on to give Trimidau Rukiya their first defeat, and allow Sarim Potato FC, who drew Sochra Mudra FC 2-2, to go on top with a 1 point lead. Seems like the attempt to bring in an all-powerful elf didn't work for Kistina Galaxy, as they drew a blank against Trimidau Naksa. In the Holhot derby, Holhot City surprisingly came out tops, and considering that both sides aren't on their best form, something weird was bound to happen. Mancodas City, however, wasn't able to get rid of their city rivals as they were held to a 3-3 draw by Mancodas Athletic FC in the Mancodas derby. After scoring 5 last matchday, Dalaris City conceeded 5 against Jottim FC to lose. That turn of events was not exactly expected, but nothing was really expected.

Meanwhile, in the IFCF, Bikarish kicked off their campaign first in the Extra Preliminary Round of the IFCF Challengers' Cup. They took a 3-1 away win in Euran Oceania Territories against Burgess FC, and despite losing at home in the second leg by a goal, it was enough to put Bikarish through. They progressed to the first preliminary round, joining Trimidau Rukiya and Dury FC there. Dury FC would lose to Tamgu's Pazdatı Remeno SK, drawing 2-2 away in the first leg and losing 1-0 at home in the second. Trimidau Rukiya got a solid 2-0 win away at Zeta Reka's DD Porto Nowi, before trashing them 3-0 at home to progess 5-0 on aggregate. Bikarish got a 3-3 away draw against Tequilo's Pelotón before winning 2-0 at home to progress 5-3 on aggregate. In the second preliminary round of the IFCF Challengers' Cup, Bikarish played another side from Euran Oceania Territories, Bakermouth, and had to rely on extra time in the second half to win 3-2. Trimidau Rukiya's really dominant run continued with a 7-1 aggregate victory against Schottia's Marionville.

In the IFCF Champions' League, Dalaris City got a 5-0 away victory against Honolulu United of Starcom Racing in the first preliminary round, and then a 1-1 draw at home means Dalaris City got into the second preliminary round. However, they would fall to Northwest Kalactin's Kempsey United, and get pushed into the Challenger's Cup.

Things were not as rosy in the Liga B Champions' Trophy. Holhot City, in the extra preliminary round, was trashed 5-8 on aggregate by Audioslavia's Sobrevolante. Their city rivals, Holhot United, entered in the second round, and took a really nice 4-2 aggregate victory over Jeckland's Clyville Albion. They will join Totalaha in the 3rd preliminary Round.

Week 14 to Week 20
This was where the fun begun. The IFCF competitions will complete all their pre-Group Stage rounds, while the Cup Winner's Cup and the FFI competitions will have their Preliminary Round. The 3rd and 4th round of the FA Cup will also continue.

First, Matchday 7 to 13 of the Premier League.

Matchday 7
Dalaris City 5–4 Totalaha
Armed Forces FC 0–0 Jottim FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–3 Bikarish
Holhot City 2–0 Mancodas City
Trimidau Rukiya 1–1 Holhot United
FC United of Mancodas 0–1 Dury FC
Sarim Potato FC 0–1 Forte Agureo FC
Trimidau Naksa 2–5 Sochra Mudra FC
Fiskadaha FC 1–1 Kistina Galaxy
Real Didari 1–0 Offsdi Dalas

Matchday 8
Totalaha 1–1 Offsdi Dalas
Kistina Galaxy 1–0 Real Didari
Sochra Mudra FC 1–4 Fiskadaha FC
Forte Agureo FC 0–1 Trimidau Naksa
Dury FC 3–2 Sarim Potato FC
Holhot United 4–5 FC United of Mancodas
Mancodas City 0–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Bikarish 0–2 Holhot City
Jottim FC 0–2 Mancodas Athletic FC
Dalaris City 1–0 Armed Forces FC

These 2 matchdays really tell a lot about the skill of the different teams. At this point in time, Mancodas City's performance still doesn't seem to have improved a lot, having only 8 points from the first 8 matchdays. The 2-0 away loss at Holhot City was really the cake, because it meant that Mancodas City dropped straight to 15th place and the danger zone. Holhot United, Offsdi Dalas and Jottim FC, teams that were expected to rise into the top half of the table, didn't show up, and are now occupying the last 3 spots. But the teams who are really pulling off early runs are Fiskadaha FC (as usual, having good starts and poor ends has been a trend over the past 2 seasons), and Sarim Potato FC.

Armed Forces FC 3–0 Totalaha
Mancodas Athletic FC 4–5 Dalaris City
Holhot City 3–1 Jottim FC
Trimidau Rukiya 1–1 Bikarish
FC United of Mancodas 1–0 Mancodas City
Sarim Potato FC 2–2 Holhot United
Trimidau Naksa 4–4 Dury FC
Fiskadaha FC 1–0 Forte Agureo FC
Real Didari 1–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Offsdi Dalas 0–2 Kistina Galaxy

No way. How is Mancodas City even doing so badly? On a matchday where Trimidau Rukiya drew 1-1 with Bikarish, and Trimidau Naksa drawing Dury FC 4-4, Fiskadaha FC took the lead on a +2 goal difference advantage. But meanwhile, Mancodas City got a 1-0 loss against their city rivals in another Mancodas derby. Seriously. Unexpected performance for the side, considering their talents an all.

Totalaha 0–2 Kistina Galaxy
Sochra Mudra FC 3–2 Offsdi Dalas
Forte Agureo FC 0–0 Real Didari
Dury FC 2–0 Fiskadaha FC
Holhot United 2–1 Trimidau Naksa
Mancodas City 0–1 Sarim Potato FC
Bikarish 2–1 FC United of Mancodas
Jottim FC 1–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Dalaris City 2–1 Holhot City
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Mancodas Athletic FC

Alexis Dazin's 2 goal was enough to sink Fiskadaha FC, and Trimidau Rukiya got back on top. Really, a series of normal results here in Matchday 10.

Matchday 11
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–1 Totalaha
Holhot City 3–2 Armed Forces FC
Trimidau Rukiya 0–2 Dalaris City
FC United of Mancodas 6–3 Jottim FC
Sarim Potato FC 3–1 Bikarish
Trimidau Naksa 0–3 Mancodas City
Fiskadaha FC 0–1 Holhot United
Real Didari 1–2 Dury FC
Offsdi Dalas 0–0 Forte Agureo FC
Kistina Galaxy 2–2 Sochra Mudra FC

Matchday 12
Totalaha 4–2 Sochra Mudra FC
Forte Agureo FC 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Dury FC 4–0 Offsdi Dalas
Holhot United 2–0 Real Didari
Mancodas City 0–0 Fiskadaha FC
Bikarish 3–3 Trimidau Naksa
Jottim FC 0–1 Sarim Potato FC
Dalaris City 4–1 FC United of Mancodas
Armed Forces FC 2–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Mancodas Athletic FC 2–4 Holhot City

Dury FC, the only unbeaten side, now retakes the lead at the top with a +2 goal difference over Dalaris City, who defeated Trimidau Rukiya 2-0 in Matchday 11. In Matchday 12, Trimidau Rukuya failed to bounce back and lost to Armed Forces FC, another really surprising result for last season's runners-up.

Holhot City 3–2 Totalaha
Trimidau Rukiya 0–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
FC United of Mancodas 2–0 Armed Forces FC
Sarim Potato FC 1–0 Dalaris City
Trimidau Naksa 3–2 Jottim FC
Fiskadaha FC 4–2 Bikarish
Real Didari 0–2 Mancodas City
Offsdi Dalas 0–1 Holhot United
Kistina Galaxy 0–1 Dury FC
Sochra Mudra FC 2–2 Forte Agureo FC

                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dury FC                 13    9   4   0    29   15  +14    31
 2 Sarim Potato FC         13    9   2   2    23   11  +12    29
 3 Dalaris City            13    9   1   3    35   26   +9    28
 4 Fiskadaha FC            13    7   3   3    23   13  +10    24
 5 Trimidau Rukiya         13    7   3   3    23   16   +7    24
 6 FC United of Mancodas   13    7   1   5    32   25   +7    22
 7 Kistina Galaxy          13    6   4   3    15    9   +6    22
 8 Holhot City             13    7   1   5    27   24   +3    22
 9 Bikarish                13    6   2   5    28   28    0    20
10 Sochra Mudra FC         13    4   6   3    34   34    0    18
11 Armed Forces FC         13    4   4   5    13   12   +1    16
12 Mancodas City           13    4   3   6    22   23   −1    15
13 Holhot United           13    4   3   6    19   21   −2    15
14 Mancodas Athletic FC    13    4   3   6    23   27   −4    15
15 Forte Agureo FC         13    3   5   5    11   13   −2    14
16 Totalaha                13    4   2   7    25   30   −5    14
17 Trimidau Naksa          13    2   5   6    20   29   −9    11
18 Real Didari             13    2   2   9    12   23  −11     8
19 Jottim FC               13    1   3   9    25   40  −15     6
20 Offsdi Dalas            13    1   3   9    13   33  −20     6

We shall see how everything is like at this stage. Matchday 13 shows how cancerous the race is - with defending champions losing to Sarim Potato FC, and Dury FC taking the lead with 31 points from 13 games, can there be anything more interesting than this? Jottim FC and Offsdi Dalas' foreign imports doesn't seem to have worked, we aren't sure why, but yeah. Trimidau Rukiya is having problems similar to that encountered by Bikarish, but they are lucky that other sides aren't doing as well either. Should be a cool race.

FA Cup Round 3

(NL2)        Paishi-jak Country   2–3   Sarim Doan Naksa          (NL1)  
  
(SPL)               Didari City   1–0   Real Didari               (PML)  
  
(NL2)               Holkan City   0–1   Sochra Mudra FC           (PML)  
  
(SPL)          Kavalti River FC   2–0   Kistina Galaxy            (PML)  
  
(NL2)             Doria City FC   3–1   Ghajs FC                  (NL2)  
  
(SPL)                 Kinabitan   0–0   Forte Agureo FC           (PML)  
  
(PML)              Offsdi Dalas   2–0   Dalaris Sports FC         (SPL)  
  
(PML)     FC United of Mancodas   2–0   Hoash Celtic              (SPL)  
  
(NL3)          Hasshga Karishma   0–1   Holhot City               (PML)  
  
(SPL)           Kisha Agureo FC   1–0   Chanster                  (NL2)  
  
(NL1)                  Nakarish   1–1   Red Gikashiar             (SPL)  
  
(SPL)               Jote United   1–0   Ghajs Naksa               (NL3)  
  
(PML)              Fiskadaha FC   2–3   Holhot United             (PML)  
  
(NL1)             Niasti Hanada   0–2   Dakahs Nakahi             (NL1)  
  
(PML)            Trimidau Naksa   3–2   Chestervale               (NL1)  
  
(NL1)          Bakarisha Chonta   0–2   Bishtas Jaska             (NL1)  
  
(SPL)                Rama Holma   1–0   Totalaha                  (PML)  
  
(NL1)             Notarsihan FC   0–2   Mancodas Athletic FC      (PML)  
  
(NL1)                   Kibinas   4–0   Armed Forces FC           (PML)  
  
(PML)                 Jottim FC   0–1   Mancodas City             (PML)  
  
(SPL)           Paishi-jak City   4–1   PF University             (SPL)  
  
(NL2)            Kishdis Jolton   1–2   Offsdi Galaxy             (SPL)  
  
(SPL)             Forche United   0–1   Derby United              (SPL)  
  
(PML)           Sarim Potato FC   3–1   Donbester                 (SPL)

How does the draw keeping giving city derbies? First round, it was the Sitisa derby. Second round, it was the Kavalti city derby. This round, it was the Didari city derby. You could, however, tell who is more motivated to stay in the cup for that trophy and silverware. Certain teams like Kistina Galaxy rotated their players. Others like Mancodas City went all out to grab a silverware.

(PML)           Forte Agureo FC    0–1    Kinabitan                 (SPL)  
  
(SPL)             Red Gikashiar    1–0    Nakarish                  (NL1)

The replays thaen came. Pretty okay results, not much to make fun off honestly.

(NL1)             Bishtas Jaska   0–3   Didari City               (SPL)  
  
(PML)             Mancodas City   1–0   Kavalti River FC          (SPL)  
  
(NL1)                   Kibinas   4–1   Dakahs Nakahi             (NL1)  
  
(NL2)             Doria City FC   0–0   Red Gikashiar             (SPL)  
  
(SPL)              Derby United   0–2   Kinabitan                 (SPL)  
  
(PML)              Offsdi Dalas   2–1   FC United of Mancodas     (PML)  
  
(PML)               Holhot City   1–2   Mancodas Athletic FC      (PML)  
  
(PML)             Holhot United   1–0   Sochra Mudra FC           (PML)  
  
(PML)            Trimidau Naksa   1–2   Sarim Potato FC           (PML)  
  
(SPL)             Offsdi Galaxy   1–0   Jote United               (SPL)  
  
(SPL)           Paishi-jak City   2–0   Sarim Doan Naksa          (NL1)  
  
(SPL)           Kisha Agureo FC   4–2   Rama Holma                (SPL)

Doria City FC got hold of a replay against Red Gikashiar to attempt to be the lowest surviving team in the FA Cup. The remaining matches ended in a one-side flip, nothing really upsetting about the results too.

Cup Winners' Cup & FFI Prelim Round
There was no team in the "Preliminary Round", Cup winners Dury FC will show up in the First Round proper. But Trimidau Rukiya really worked hard in the FFI LdV Qualifying Round, losing at home to Soracana Islands' Calugida but winning 2-0 away to progess 2-1 on aggregate.

IFCF Prelim Rounds
We continued with 3 rounds of preliminary matches. It would be the Third Preliminary Round and Playoff Round for our teams in the LBCT and the ChC, as well as the Qualifying Round if applicable.

Let us talk about the IFCF Challengers' Cup (ChC). Bikarish would lose 1-4 on aggregate in the 3rd Prelim Round to Whirl Islands' Eastburg United, while Trimidau Rukiya and Dalaris City would defeat UR Town of Eastfield Lodge and Xemlice Rovers of Abanhfleft respectively. Trimidau Rukiya maintained their dominant run in the IFCF with 2 clean sheets in their 5-0 aggregate win, while Dalaris City had to work really hard to defeat Xemlice Rovers. In the Playoff Round, it was Dí Maozöxê of Farfadillis and Navel Sharks of Whirl Islands who dominated was up against Dalaris City and Trimidau Rukiya respectively. Trimidau Rukiya really exerted their maximum firepower on Navel Sharks, stomping them with a 4-0 home win and then 3-0 away. Dalaris City won 4-1 at home in the first leg and then 2-1 away to get themselves one step closer to uncharted territory, which is, the IFCF ChC Group Stage.
And then they did it. Trimidau Rukiya finally conceded twice against Crystal Empire's Crystopolis City, but it was two 2-1 wins. Dalaris City instead got a close game against Olympia Borograd of Siovanija and Teusland, with Nero Wood scoring a hat-trick in the reverse leg to allow Dalaris City to reverse a 2-goal deficit in the first leg.

Meanwhile, in the Liga B Champions' Trophy, things were not going as good. For Totalaha, it was okay in the third preliminary round, where they trashed Harbour CIty of Northwest Kalactin 4-0 at home, fielded a second-string side for the away fixture, and just barely lost 2-1 away to advance 5-2 on aggregate. Holhot United, meanwhile, won 3-2 away at Lovisa's RCL Atma, and barely survived with a 0-1 home loss to advance on away goals. In the Playoff Round, Holhot United barely got a 2-1 away victory at Octo Valley FC of Squidroidia to advance 5-4 on aggregate, while Depri Sanar of Chromatika took hold of a 2-0 home win to send Totalaha out. Totalaha tried really hard, but they couldn't get another goal.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:25 am

Week 21 to Week 30
FFI LdV/TdC Group Stage
Let us begin with the Liga dos Vencedores. The Libira National Stadium won the bid to host the final, and it was in the interests of Poafmersia to see a team in the finals. So far, the record has been 1 winner in Season 1 (Bikarish) and 1 Semi-finalist (Mancodas City in S2). Hopefully, someone would represent the hosts in the finals.

Group C                         Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     Stm    Alt    TmR    TkP
1  Stormers FC              SAJ   6  3  2  1   7   5   2  11      -     2-1    1-0    1-1  
2  Arlington City           ZWZ   6  2  3  1  11   4   7   9     1-1     -     3-0    5-0  
3  Trimidau Rukiya          PFA   6  2  1  3   9   8   1   7     0-1    1-1     -     3-1  
4  Tōkuriko Passers         HOT   6  1  2  3   5  15 -10   5     2-1    0-0    1-5     -

Unlike in the IFCF, Trimidau Rukiya wasn't able to deal with a tough group involving Arlington City and Stormers FC from powerhouses Zwangzug and Savojarna. They only manageddouble wins against Tōkuriko Passers, and therefore, was pushed to the TdC Round of 16.

Group G                         Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     Dlr    Chl    Lmn    Spt
1  Dalaris City             PFA   6  3  3  0  12   8   4  12 *    -     1-1    1-0    4-2  
2  Chalesm FC               SRS   6  3  3  0  14   8   6  12 *   2-2     -     5-2    2-2  
3  Lumineers                QGP   6  1  2  3   8  11  -3   5     1-1    1-2     -     2-2  
4  Sporting CL              NLA   6  0  2  4   8  15  -7   2     2-3    0-2    0-2     -   
Tie broken by head to head goals scored away from home

Dalaris City has an easier way out. They got a relatively easy group, dominated the group so hard, and in the end, sneaked to top place with 3 wins and a better result away from home against Chalesm FC of Squornshelous Remnant States.

Group A                                                          ZWZ    PFA    SHT    GAR
1  Bassabook Old Boys       ZWZ   6  4  1  1   9   4  +5  13      —     0–1    2–0    2–2
2  Dury FC                  PFA   6  4  1  1   8   4  +4  13     0–2     —     1–0    3–0
3  Freedom FC               SHT   6  1  1  4   5   8  −3   4     1–2    1–2     —     1–1
4  Eendracht Garifunya      GAR   6  0  3  3   4  10  −6   3     0–1    1–1    0–2     —

Moving on to the FFI Taça das Confederações (TdC), Poafmersia's Dury FC got a really excellent performance, losing only to Bassabook Old Boys of Zwangzug at home but beating them away. In the end, it was the goal difference that got them 2nd place, nothing much really could have happened.

FA Cup Round 4 Replay and Round 5

(SPL)             Red Gikashiar    2–1    Doria City FC             (NL2)

In the FA Cup 4th round replay, Red Gikashiar promptly wins their match, getting their spot in the 5th round.

5th Round
(PML)              Dalaris City    2–1    Kisha Agureo FC           (SPL)  
  
(PML)             Holhot United    4–0    Offsdi Galaxy             (SPL)  
  
(SPL)           Paishi-jak City    1–0    Trimidau Rukiya           (PML)  
  
(PML)                  Bikarish    5–1    Offsdi Dalas              (PML)  
  
(PML)           Sarim Potato FC    4–2    Dury FC                   (PML)  
  
(PML)      Mancodas Athletic FC    4–1    Kibinas                   (NL1)  
  
(PML)             Mancodas City    2–1    Red Gikashiar             (SPL)  
  
(SPL)               Didari City    1–2 e  Kinabitan                 (SPL)  (1–1 FT)

Defending champions Dury FC were just...knocked out by Sarim Potato FC on their first round. So did Trimidau Rukiya, who got a shock defeat by Super League side Paishi-jak City. Really, really ridiculous results, but considering that this is the place of giant killing matches, you can't really say much.

IFCF Challengers' Cup Group Stage

   Group B                      Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     SSt    TRk    SfA    Hrn
1  Southern Star            BRE   6  4  1  1  10   9   1  13      -     1-4    1-0    1-1  
2  Trimidau Rukiya          PFA   6  3  1  2   8   5   3  10     1-2     -     1-1    0-1  
3  Sabrefell Athletic       NPH   6  2  1  3  11  10   1   7     2-3    0-1     -     4-2  
4  KFQ Hronork              QUS   6  1  1  4   7  12  -5   4     1-2    0-1    2-4     -

   Group K                      Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     DlC    Ncn    Hdb    AIH
1  Dalaris City             PFA   6  4  0  2  19  11   8  12      -     3-1    6-3    3-2  
2  Nacional                 VLD   6  3  0  3  12  12   0   9     3-2     -     2-3    3-4  
3  Holdenberg               EUR   6  2  1  3  10  14  -4   7 *   0-4    0-1     -     3-0  
4  All-Inclusive Haranguer  AFT   6  2  1  3   9  13  -4   7 *   2-1    0-2    1-1     -   
*  Tie broken by head to head results

2 sets of really surprising results for our representatives, as they progressed to the Round of 32. It was 2 really tough groups, with Trimidau Rukiya being in a group consisting of Nephara's Sabrefell Athletic, Qusmo's KFQ Hronork, and Brenecia's Southern Star. In the end, the unexpected happened as the latter joined Trimidau Rukiya in the Round of 32. Overall, the results were quite close, but every point and win matters, and it was Trimidau Rukiya who advanced into the Round of 32. In Group K, Dalaris City got a slightly easier group, but it was still quite a challenge. Valladares' Nacional, Eura's Holdenberg and Abanhfleft's All-Inclusive Haranguer awaited the team. In the end, Dalaris City, with 4 wins and 2 draws, came out tops. Dalaris City will play Group H's runners-up, Patrons from Oberour Ar Moro, while Trimidau Rukiya plays Savojarna's Admiral Storevik.

Premier League - Matchday 14 to 24
The real scoop of the day begun with the double-header in Week 21, where the Premier League had its Matchday 14 and 15. Things were slightly complicated because certain structural faults in stadiums by Super League teams means rescheduling of matches and everything, but the Premier League was largely fine and things still occurred.

Matchday 14
Totalaha 5–3 Forte Agureo FC
Dalaris City 2–0 Trimidau Naksa
Holhot City 0–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Dury FC 3–2 Sochra Mudra FC
Holhot United 1–0 Kistina Galaxy
Mancodas City 2–0 Offsdi Dalas
Bikarish 4–3 Real Didari
Jottim FC 0–1 Fiskadaha FC
Armed Forces FC 1–0 Sarim Potato FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 2–2 FC United of Mancodas

Matchaday 15
FC United of Mancodas 0–3 Holhot City
Sarim Potato FC 0–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Trimidau Naksa 4–0 Armed Forces FC
Real Didari 1–2 Jottim FC
Offsdi Dalas 1–1 Bikarish
Kistina Galaxy 0–0 Mancodas City
Fiskadaha FC 2–1 Dalaris City
Trimidau Rukiya 3–3 Totalaha
Sochra Mudra FC 2–1 Holhot United
Forte Agureo FC 0–1 Dury FC

Matchday 14, which happened on Tuesday and Wednesday, saw the 3rd Mancodas derby of the season, where they played out a really exciting 2-2 draw. As the FFI competitions begun on Thursday, the participating teams (Dury FC, Dalaris City and Trimidau Rukiya) employed different strategies to team rotation. Trimidau Rukiya placed an emphasis on the Premier League and the IFCF Challengers' Cup, so rotated quite little and played a weaker squad in the LdV. Meanwhile, it was a different story for Dury FC and Dalaris City, who saw the FFI competitions as a better opportunity for extra income and possible silverware. They still grind out the wins, but the pain was clearly seen when Dalaris City couldn't grind out a point against Fiskadaha FC on Sunday. Meanwhile, Mancodas City and Kistina Galaxy, two teams with really strong firepower, drew blanks in the match against each other, which was seen as a litmus test of who would be on their way to the IFCF spots.

Matchday 16
Totalaha 1–5 Dury FC
Holhot United 1–0 Forte Agureo FC
Mancodas City 1–0 Sochra Mudra FC
Bikarish 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Jottim FC 4–2 Offsdi Dalas
Dalaris City 4–0 Real Didari
Armed Forces FC 2–3 Fiskadaha FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 2–0 Trimidau Naksa
Holhot City 0–0 Sarim Potato FC
Trimidau Rukiya 2–1 FC United of Mancodas

Matchday 17
FC United of Mancodas 3–0 Totalaha
Sarim Potato FC 0–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Trimidau Naksa 4–3 Holhot City
Fiskadaha FC 2–3 Mancodas Athletic FC
Real Didari 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Offsdi Dalas 0–1 Dalaris City
Kistina Galaxy 3–1 Jottim FC
Sochra Mudra FC 2–2 Bikarish
Forte Agureo FC 0–2 Mancodas City
Dury FC 1–1 Holhot United

The results were rather interesting, as Dury FC continued their unbeaten streak despite a poor draw against Holhot United in Matchday 17. Offsdi Dalas and Jottim FC, in 20th and 18th respectively, are still really struggling with their performance, and they really had to buck up. However, there was a shake up in the top half. Sarim Potato FC's loss to Trimidau Rukiya and draw with Holhot City meant that they slipped to 5th, 10 points off the top, but still maintain a healthy 4 point lead over Kistina Galaxy in 7th. The top 4 spots are currently held by Dury FC (41), defending champions Dalaris City (37), Trimidau Rukiya (34) and Fiskadaha FC (33). There are a whole group of teams 10 points behind, including 3 Mancodas teams, Holhot City (who are surprisingly doing better than their city rivals), Kistin Galaxy, Sarim Potato FC, and a struggling Bikarish who seems to be the casualty of big money spending.

Matchday 18
Totalaha 0–0 Holhot United
Mancodas City 1–0 Dury FC
Bikarish 4–3 Forte Agureo FC
Jottim FC 4–4 Sochra Mudra FC
Dalaris City 3–1 Kistina Galaxy
Armed Forces FC 1–1 Offsdi Dalas
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–0 Real Didari
Holhot City 1–0 Fiskadaha FC
Trimidau Rukiya 1–1 Trimidau Naksa
FC United of Mancodas 1–3 Sarim Potato FC

3 big matches and 2 others to watch this matchday. First, it was Mancodas City vs Dury FC, where Pete Carisa scored a free-kick in the 67th minute to settle the tie. Dalaris City later defeated Kistina Galaxy with Makana Tuft, Daas Taisg and Aleka Dufour all scoring a goal each. Willis Kline failed to get a goal, but he provided all 3 assists, making him the man of the match. Elsewhere, the Trimidau derby also got a lot of attention, but as with derbies, Trimidau Rukiya may have been shocked by Naksa's perfromance and they cannot survive. The two matches that had less attention, but had significance, is the match between Holhot City and Fiskadaha FC, as well as FC United of Mancodas vs Sarim Potato FC. Holhot City and Sarim Potato FC got in the wins to rise up to 4th ad 6th respectively, making the middle of the pack really congested. Really, it is getting difficult to see who is the team fighting for 3rd and 4th, the last 2 spots to IFCF.

Matchday 19
Sarim Potato FC 3–1 Totalaha
Trimidau Naksa 3–3 FC United of Mancodas
Fiskadaha FC 2–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Real Didari 0–4 Holhot City
Offsdi Dalas 3–6 Mancodas Athletic FC
Kistina Galaxy 3–2 Armed Forces FC
Sochra Mudra FC 3–6 Dalaris City
Forte Agureo FC 0–1 Jottim FC
Dury FC 3–3 Bikarish
Holhot United 0–3 Mancodas City

Matchday 20
Totalaha 1–3 Mancodas City
Holhot United 1–3 Bikarish
Dury FC 6–1 Jottim FC
Forte Agureo FC 5–6 Dalaris City
Sochra Mudra FC 0–2 Armed Forces FC
Kistina Galaxy 0–2 Mancodas Athletic FC
Offsdi Dalas 1–3 Holhot City
Real Didari 1–3 Trimidau Rukiya
Fiskadaha FC 2–3 FC United of Mancodas
Trimidau Naksa 3–1 Sarim Potato FC

Matchday 21
Trimidau Naksa 0–0 Totalaha
Sarim Potato FC 0–1 Fiskadaha FC
FC United of Mancodas 1–3 Real Didari
Trimidau Rukiya 3–2 Offsdi Dalas
Holhot City 0–2 Kistina Galaxy
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Armed Forces FC 1–2 Forte Agureo FC
Dalaris City 4–6 Dury FC
Jottim FC 1–4 Holhot United
Bikarish 3–4 Mancodas City

Dalaris City took hold of the lead in Matchday 19, following Dury FC's 3-3 home draw against Bikarish. But these 3 matchdays was really high scoring for Dalaris City, as they scored a total of 16 in 3 matchdays. Of course, Dalaris City would eventually throw the lead away at Matchday 21 when they lose a 4-6 thriller against Dury FC, but the damage was done. The gap between the top 3 was starting to pull apart, with Dury FC and Dalaris City making it look like a 2-horse race while Trimidau Rukiya lurks in 3rd. Mancodas City got in really excellent performances against Bikarish to ensure that they get back to 4th, especially after Fiskadaha FC and Sarim Potato FC dropped points. Fiskadaha FC did well in their draw aginast Trimidau Rukiya, but slipped against FC United of Mancodas, and then bounced back with a big 1-0 win over Sarim Potato FC, widely considered as a 6-pointer for the battle for 4th. In fact, it has reached so close that Mancodas City, Fiskadaha FC, Sarim Potato FC are all on 37 points,+11 goal difference, with Mancodas City's 38 goals for being the tiebreaker ahead of Fiskadaha FC's 36 and Sarim Potato FC's 30. Really really close. With 7th placed Holhot City with 35 points, and 8th and 9th placed Kistina Galaxy and Bikarish all on 33 points, the race for the final 4th place is really big.

Matchday 22
Totalaha 1–2 Bikarish
Mancodas City 4–0 Jottim FC
Holhot United 1–2 Dalaris City
Dury FC 0–1 Armed Forces FC
Forte Agureo FC 1–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Sochra Mudra FC 2–3 Holhot City
Kistina Galaxy 0–0 Trimidau Rukiya
Offsdi Dalas 3–2 FC United of Mancodas
Real Didari 0–1 Sarim Potato FC
Fiskadaha FC 3–1 Trimidau Naksa

Matchday 23
Fiskadaha FC 1–0 Totalaha
Trimidau Naksa 1–0 Real Didari
Sarim Potato FC 3–2 Offsdi Dalas
FC United of Mancodas 0–2 Kistina Galaxy
Trimidau Rukiya 3–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Holhot City 1–1 Forte Agureo FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 4–2 Dury FC
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Holhot United
Jottim FC 2–5 Bikarish
Dalaris City 2–2 Mancodas City

Trust Dury FC to explode here. Two really sloppy losses, but maybe they had an emphasis on the IFCF Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners Cup which were ongoing in these few weeks. Anyways, Dalaris City takes the lead as things start to heat up in the top. At the bottom, it seems that Offsdi Dalas cannot find the form they are supposed to have, stuck at the bottom with 11 points, 5 points from the playoff spot, and 10 points from the safety position of 16th.

Matchday 24
Totalaha 4–1 Jottim FC
Bikarish 4–2 Dalaris City
Mancodas City 1–0 Armed Forces FC
Holhot United 0–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Dury FC 4–0 Holhot City
Forte Agureo FC 2–3 Trimidau Rukiya
Sochra Mudra FC 2–5 FC United of Mancodas
Kistina Galaxy 1–0 Sarim Potato FC
Offsdi Dalas 0–1 Trimidau Naksa
Real Didari 3–2 Fiskadaha FC

                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dury FC                 24   15   6   3    60   33  +27    51
 2 Dalaris City            24   16   2   6    68   50  +18    50
 3 Trimidau Rukiya         24   13   8   3    45   31  +14    47
 4 Mancodas City           24   13   5   6    45   29  +16    44
 5 Fiskadaha FC            24   13   4   7    42   29  +13    43
 6 Sarim Potato FC         24   13   4   7    34   22  +12    43
 7 Bikarish                24   12   6   6    59   50   +9    42
 8 Kistina Galaxy          24   11   7   6    27   18   +9    40
 9 Holhot City             24   12   3   9    45   39   +6    39
10 Mancodas Athletic FC    24    9   7   8    42   38   +4    34
11 FC United of Mancodas   24   10   3  11    53   50   +3    33
12 Holhot United           24    8   6  10    30   33   −3    30
13 Trimidau Naksa          24    7   8   9    38   44   −6    29
14 Armed Forces FC         24    7   6  11    23   27   −4    27
15 Sochra Mudra FC         24    6   9   9    55   64   −9    27
16 Totalaha                24    6   5  13    41   54  −13    23
17 Forte Agureo FC         24    5   6  13    28   38  −10    21
18 Real Didari             24    4   4  16    23   45  −22    16
19 Jottim FC               24    4   4  16    42   74  −32    16
20 Offsdi Dalas            24    2   5  17    28   60  −32    11

Dury FC will regain the lead again, following Bikarish's 4-2 victory of The race for the top 4 spots doesn't look as clear anymore following that, but a total of 5 points seperate th placed Mancodas City from 9th placed Holhot City. It would be a race to the wire at this rate, but with big matches incoming, nothing can be said at this point.

Cup Winners' Cup
The first round against Chinese Congo's Kisangani City was really an easy test. A 3-0 away win sealed the tie, and they came into the second leg rotating players, and taking it simple. Of course, in the second round, they would play against Eastfield Lodge's UR Town, a team Trimidau Rukiya defeated over 2 legs in the Third Preliminary Round of the Challengers' Cup.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Fri Dec 25, 2020 8:38 am

OOC: Forgot that I wanted to finish this but didn't. Well let me clear this before the new season gets uploaded.

Week 31
On Monday and Tuesday, the FFI Liga dos Vencedores (LdV) and Taça das Confederações (TdC) Round of 16s were held. Technically, the expected fixture date was Tuesday, but Dalaris City requested for the home match against Garifunya's FC Frederykvil to be held on Monday. The result, a 0-1 loss, wasn't the best result for Dalaris City, who gambled on young players this match as they put their hopes on Thursday's Challengers' Cup away fixture. After fielding a strong team on Saturday, they lost 2-4 to Bikarish, allowing Dury FC to overtake them at the top of the Premier League. Then, the players were visibly lost against FC Frederykvil, and were extremely lucky not to have been beaten by an even larger margin. In the TdC, Abanhfleft's Xemlice Rovers and Mercedini's Langtree United awaited Dury FC and Trimidau Rukiya respectively. Both ended in draws, unsurprising considering that these matches weren't the easiest battles around. Dury FC took a 0-0 draw to the second leg, while Langtree United had an away goal advantage with a 1-1 draw against Trimidau Rukiya.

On Thursday, both Trimidau Rukiya and Dalaris City played in the Round of 32 for the IFCF Challengers' Cup. Trimidau Rukiya stayed at home to play Admiral Storevik from Savojarna, where they drew 1-1. Dalaris City's gambit ultimately paid off with a 1-0 narrow victory over Oberour Ar Moro's Patrons, but it was a difficult battle as they had to rely on an 80th minute goal from Grearish substitute Willis Kline to break the tie.

The weekend's Premier League matches were held. At this time, the logistical issues in the Super League was getting worse and the entire league was at risk of over-extending into the International Break and at risk of missing out on the IFCF cut-off date. With that in mind, Premier League club officials were determined that the Premier League should aim to sort out its own issues that it faced. The matchday went on smoothly. Dalaris City vs Jottim FC was rescheduled due to the fixture congestion Dalaris City was facing - they had an away trip to Garifunya, on Tuesday, and if the match were to be played as scheduled, they would officially play 7 matches in 15 days, a ridiculous number that might continue on if they advance in the IFCF Challengers' Cup. A delay was also reached for Trimidau Rukiya vs Dury FC, with both clubs wanting some time to prepare for their midweek matches in the regional/international competitions.

Matchday 25 - Saturday
FC United of Mancodas 2–0 Forte Agureo FC
Real Didari 1–0 Totalaha
Trimidau Naksa 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
Sarim Potato FC 1–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Armed Forces FC 1–0 Bikarish
Holhot City 1–0 Holhot United

Matchday 25 - Sunday
Fiskadaha FC 0–0 Offsdi Dalas
Mancodas Athletic FC 4–2 Mancodas City

The matchday was an entire bunch of difficult fixtures. Bikarish fielded an entire Under-21 team against Armed Forces FC, with a 27th minute goal from Brenecian Helena Murrough sealing the deal for the home side. The Holhot clubs played out a really ridiculously dry derby, with a penalty goal from Yafe Lauwens being enough to take Holhot City to 9th place. Mancodas City's poor performance against Mancodas Athletic FC gave fans even more fuel to call on Ethan Stevenson's sacking, but the board asked fans to be patient and give the Havyish some time to improve the squad and bring Mancodas City back to higher ground.

Week 32
On Tuesday, the second leg of the LdV and TdC were held. Narrow 1-goal losses in the TdC meant that both Dury FC and Trimidau Rukiya were eliminated. It was a 1-2 loss for Dury FC that sent Xemlice Rovers through, while Trimidau Rukiya wasn't able to recover from Langtreee United's opening dominance (2-0 in 20 minutes) to lose 2-3 away and 3-4 on aggregate. However, Dalaris City managed to steal a shock penalty win with Gasti Hans saving the crucial last goal to stop FC Frederykvil.

Thursday was a ridiculous one-sided affair. Dalaris City wasn't able to bring the match against Patrons to extra time or penalties, and lost 2-0 at home and 2-1 on aggregate to crash out of the Challengers' Cup. Trimidau Rukiya also couldn't withstand a comeback by Admiral Storevik and lost 2-1 away, falling out 3-2 on aggregate.

Matchday 26 - Saturday
Jottim FC 3–0 Armed Forces FC
Bikarish 4–4 Mancodas Athletic FC
Mancodas City 0–2 Holhot City
Forte Agureo FC 0–1 Sarim Potato FC
Sochra Mudra FC 3–3 Trimidau Naksa

Matchday 26 - Sunday
Totalaha 1–4 Dalaris City
Holhot United 0–0 Trimidau Rukiya
Dury FC 1–2 FC United of Mancodas
Kistina Galaxy 1–0 Fiskadaha FC
Offsdi Dalas 0–0 Real Didari

Both Holhot teams showcased their extreme strength with Holhot City pulling off a convincing 2-0 win over Mancodas City, while Holhot United had a 0-0 draw over Trimidau Rukiya. Dury FC, on the other hand, was defeated by FC United of Mancodas following 2 mistakes by keeper Kresp-Japil Cuf. Kistina Galaxy got a third consecutive win with Valrauncion scoring yet another goal over Fiskadaha FC. That pushed Kistina Galaxy back to 5th, 1 point behind Sarim Potato FC in 4th. At this point, however, with the good performance of Poafmersian teams in the IFCF Champions' League and Challengers' Cup, it was widely speculated that Poafmersia would climb into top 32 associations and yet grab a 2nd spot in the Champions' League. That was not certain yet, but with such speculation in mind, many clubs aspiring to get IFCF experience have begun looking at the 5th spot as a "last resort"

Week 33

Matchday 25 (Rescheduled) - Wednesday
Trimidau Rukiya 2–2 Dury FC

The battle at the top suddenly got increased importance with the speculation that 2nd place would give access to the 2nd round of the IFCF Champions' League, in the non-champions path. Both clubs didn't do well in Matchday 26 and aimed to grab a decent result so as to solidify their position at the top. In the end, it was Dury FC who maintained their 3 point lead over Trimidau Rukiya, and cut the lead by Dalaris City to 1 point, having played a game more.

On Thursday, it was back to the LdV Quarterfinals, with Dalaris City hosting Abanhfleft's Arsenal de Releinthi in the first leg. Arsenal de Releinthi are the defending champions, having defeated Zwangzug's Bassabook Old Boys 3-0 in the finals last seasons. Dalaris City had to rely on the home fans to cheer the team on as they defeated Arsenal de Releinthi 2-1 in the first leg.

Matchday 27 of the Premier League continued, with the Dalaris City opening a 3 point lead at the top following draws by Dury FC and Trimidau Rukiya. The race for the Challenger Cup spots, however, continued with just 5 points separating 4th placed Sarim Potato FC from 9th placed Bikarish. With a mix of the usual suspects and rising sides joining the party, the eyes were turned on Holhot City's home fixture against Bikarish on Sunday. Yafe Lauwens, a name that was rarely heard before the start of the season, was the saviour once again, solidifying his position on the top goal scoring charts with yet another goal over Bikarish. Mancodas City pulled off another nice performance to hold Trimidau Rukiya to a 1-1 draw, while Sarim Potato FC's young side was unlucky not to get a win over Dury FC following 2 really close offside calls for the home side.

Matchday 27 - Saturday
Offsdi Dalas 5–2 Totalaha
Real Didari 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Fiskadaha FC 0–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Trimidau Naksa 3–2 Forte Agureo FC
Sarim Potato FC 1–1 Dury FC
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Dalaris City
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–0 Jottim FC

Matchday 27 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 1–1 Mancodas City
Holhot City 1–0 Bikarish
FC United of Mancodas 1–1 Holhot United

Week 34
Week 34 would be a double header for Premier League clubs. Dalaris City hosted Mancodas Athletic FC on Monday, a match pushed forward to allow them enough travel time to Abanhfleft for the second leg of the LdV Quarterfinals. Apart from that, the majority of the other matches were held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Matchday 28 - Monday
Dalaris City 1–0 Mancodas Athletic FC

Matchday 28 - Tuesday
Totalaha 1–0 Armed Forces FC
Dury FC 4–5 Trimidau Naksa
Forte Agureo FC 1–0 Fiskadaha FC
Sochra Mudra FC 1–0 Real Didari
Kistina Galaxy 3–0 Offsdi Dalas

Matchday 28 - Wednesday
Holhot United 2–2 Sarim Potato FC
Jottim FC 0–1 Holhot City
Bikarish 0–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Mancodas City 4–3 FC United of Mancodas

The Mancodas derby ended narrowly in victory for Mancodas City, a really hard-earned victory for the home side against a FC United of Mancodas side in really good form. Both sides were even in terms of many factors, but Mancodas City had a really strong fighting spirit as they were bouyed by the fact that Sarim Potato FC was held to a draw earlier on by Holhot United. With the race for 4th quite open, many teams were rushing to take that spot, and every result would be important. Fiskadaha FC and Bikarish slipped further behind with losses, but it was Dalaris City that came out happier after Dury FC lost to Trimidau Naksa in a 9-goal thriller.

On Thursday, Dalaris City, through an early goal by Makana Tuft, managed to hold the defending LdV champions Arsenal de Releinthi to a 1-1 draw, ending Arsenal de Releinthi's run and ensuring that Poafmersia would have representation in the LdV semifinals for the 3rd consecutive season. This result signalled the Poafmersian league's position as one of the biggest outside the Big 3 Sporting regions, and was a real boost for officials at PFPA. It was the same day where the PFPA announced their bid to join the executive committee of the IFCF, stating that "Poafmersia wants to be the role model for nations to join the IFCF family, and add themselves to IFCF's expanding membership".

Matchday 29 - Saturday
Kistina Galaxy 4–4 Totalaha
Offsdi Dalas 1–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Real Didari 0–1 Forte Agureo FC
Trimidau Naksa 1–1 Holhot United
Sarim Potato FC 3–2 Mancodas City
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–1 Armed Forces FC

Matchday 29 - Sunday
FC United of Mancodas 2–2 Bikarish
Fiskadaha FC 0–1 Dury FC
Trimidau Rukiya 2–2 Jottim FC
Holhot City 3–3 Dalaris City

Matchday 29 came on Saturday and Sunday, and Holhot City's red-hot form continued with a convincing 3-3 draw against table toppers Dalaris City. It came as a shock to the Dalaris City fans, who were extremely surprised to be unable to leave Holhot with all 3 points. More chaos endured in the race for top 4 with surprising results here and there - Sarim Potato FC relying on a late goal from Dargis Walshor to sink Mancodas City; Trimidau Rukiya being unable to defeat a Jottim FC side trying to stay alive after a poor season; and Kistina Galaxy having to score 2 late goals to grab 1 point against Totalaha.

Week 35

Matchday 25 (Rescheduled) - Wednesday
Dalaris City 5–4 Jottim FC

Jottim FC's aim to stay afloat continued with a huge battle against Dalaris City in this rescheduled match. It was Dalaris City who came up tops after a long battle, and some honor has to be given to Jottim FC who managed to break 4 goals past a Dalaris City defence which featured Wilford Lang and Ruedi Rojas.

On Thursday, it was the second round of the Cup Winners' Cup. Dury FC travelled to Eastfield Lodge's UR Town, which turned out to be a really hostile place. UR Town will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg against Dury FC in Week 36, giving Dury FC a headache as they attempt to stay longer in a competition which Poafmersia hasn't done well in.

Matchday 30 - Saturday
Dalaris City 1–0 Trimidau Rukiya
Totalaha 3–2 Mancodas Athletic FC
Armed Forces FC 2–0 Holhot City
Mancodas City 0–0 Trimidau Naksa
Jottim FC 1–1 FC United of Mancodas
Bikarish 0–1 Sarim Potato FC
Holhot United 1–3 Fiskadaha FC

Matchday 30 - Sunday
Dury FC 3–2 Real Didari
Forte Agureo FC 1–0 Offsdi Dalas
Sochra Mudra FC 1–4 Kistina Galaxy

It took Armed Forces FC to deal the damage. A surprise 2-0 home win in Warriors Stadia gave Holhot City their first defeat in 5 matches. The last opponents to hand Holhot City a loss was Dury FC, and this time, it was Armed Forces FC's tactical of playing counter-attack and parking the bus that stopped Holhot City from doing anything. Bikarish fans came out to ask the club to "rebuild over the summer" following their 0-1 loss to Sarim Potato FC, while calls for the sack continued for Mancodas City's Ethan Stevenson. Trimidau Rukiya fell into the chaos following their 1-0 loss against Dalaris City, but the fans of Trimidau Rukiya issued a press statement saying that they trust the club to do the right thing for the last 8 matchdays, an atmosphere extremely different from that of Mancodas City. Below, it looked like a battle for survival with Offsdi Dalas being bottom on 16 points, followed by Real Didari with 21 and Jottim FC with 22. The battle to avoid the 17th place also looked to heat up with Totalaha and Forte Agureo FC both on 30 points. Following the removal of the "first stage" for the relegation playoffs, 16th place has became a safe spot, and both teams would want to be in that position come Matchday 38.

Week 36
Yet another double-header matchday for the Premier League, as clubs look forward towards the fate of the "5th IFCF spot". There was no word from PFFA or IFCF on this issue just yet, as PFFA released a brief statement saying that they would release information "as soon as they received it from IFCF".

Matchday 31 - Tuesday
Sochra Mudra FC 3–2 Totalaha
Kistina Galaxy 0–0 Forte Agureo FC
Offsdi Dalas 3–2 Dury FC
Real Didari 0–0 Holhot United
Fiskadaha FC 2–1 Mancodas City
FC United of Mancodas 0–2 Dalaris City

Matchday 31 - Wednesday
Trimidau Naksa 2–2 Bikarish
Sarim Potato FC 1–0 Jottim FC
Trimidau Rukiya 5–0 Armed Forces FC
Holhot City 0–0 Mancodas Athletic FC

Dury FC, having an eye on Thursday's match against UR Town in the Cup Winners' Cup, made 8 changes to their lineup, and was promptly handed a defeat by Offsdi Dalas. Despite putting on star players like Jessie Mchargarita, and Nepharan Esmond Moore in the starting lineup, as well as utilising Alexis Dazin and Apox's Dawn Gilleran off the bench, Dury FC couldn't avoid getting suck into the mess and giving Dalaris City a 10-pont lead at the top. Holhot City proved themselves with a perfect defence against Mancodas Athletic FC, while Trimidau Rukiya absolutely dominated Armed Forces FC to prove the point that they should be taking the runners-up place. Pressure piled on Stevenson following Fiskadaha FC's 2-1 win, and on the other hand, Bikarish "conceeded defeat" in the race for the IFCF spots with a 2-2 draw at Naksa.

Dury FC, meanwhile, fell to a late goal by UR Town to go out of the Cup Winners' Cup 3-2 on aggregate. Having scored 2 goals through Donk Mason and Alexis Dazin, Dury FC was searching for a third goal to seal the win when UR Town managed to sneak in a goal in the 82nd minute. That left Dury FC needing to find 2 goals to overturn the deficit, and they ran out of time to do so.

Matchday 32 - Saturday
Totalaha 0–2 Holhot City
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Armed Forces FC 1–0 FC United of Mancodas
Dalaris City 3–4 Sarim Potato FC
Jottim FC 2–3 Trimidau Naksa
Bikarish 5–3 Fiskadaha FC

Matchday 32 - Sunday
Mancodas City 1–0 Real Didari
Holhot United 1–1 Offsdi Dalas
Dury FC 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Forte Agureo FC 3–3 Sochra Mudra FC

More confusion endured after Sarim Potato FC defeated Dalaris City 3-4 to climb to 2nd place. This was aided by Kistina Galaxy forcing Dury FC to a 0-0 draw. However, it is starting to be clear who can possibly be in the race for top 4. Dury FC, Trimidau Rukiya, as well as surprise packages Sarim Potato FC, all hit the 60 point mark, and together with runaway leaders Dalaris City, it is likely that these 4 teams will be the top 4 teams. However, with a potential 5th place at stake, that race is likely to fall between Kistina Galaxy and Holhot City. Kistina Galaxy's big spending has brought them to this high position, while Holhot City's run thus far has been labelled "a miracle run". With no guide book to help pundits, everyone has their eyes to see if Holhot City can catch the final prize at the end of the season.

Week 37

(PML)             Holhot United    2–2 p  Bikarish                  (PML)  (1–1 FT · 3–4 pen)
  
(PML)      Mancodas Athletic FC    2–2 p  Sarim Potato FC           (PML)  (1–1 FT · 2–3 pen)
  
(PML)             Mancodas City    1–2    Dalaris City              (PML)  
  
(SPL)           Paishi-jak City    1–0    Kinabitan                 (SPL)

In the FA Cup Quarterfinals, which ended as 3 all-Premier League matches and 1 all-Super League match, Bikarish and Sarim Potato FC took to penalties to secure wins over Holhot United and Mancodas Athletic FC respectively. It was double heartbreak in Mancodas, as both matches there ended in losses for the home teams. There was chaos in Mancodas that night following their teams' elimination, but it was quickly resolved by the local police. Paishi-jak City successfully held their match against Kinabitan, something which was not taken for granted with the chaos in the Super League that is still happening, but is slowly getting resolved. What is certain is that the Super League would not submit teams to the IFCF Liga B Champions' Trophy, a decision reached by all the 20 Super League clubs after the various issues faced by the league.

Matchday 33 - Saturday
Forte Agureo FC 4–2 Totalaha
Kistina Galaxy 2–0 Holhot United
Real Didari 1–6 Bikarish
Fiskadaha FC 3–0 Jottim FC
Trimidau Naksa 1–4 Dalaris City
Sarim Potato FC 3–3 Armed Forces FC

Matchday 33 - Sunday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–2 Dury FC
Offsdi Dalas 1–3 Mancodas City
FC United of Mancodas 4–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Trimidau Rukiya 2–1 Holhot City

The final Mancodas derby of the season ended in a huge win for FC United of Mancodas. While the emphasis was placed on the battle for top 4, we shouldn't forget how far the two smaller Mancodas clubs have came thus far. Mancodas Athletic FC's rebuilding has faced numerous problems, while FC United of Mancodas seems to have gotten a better youth development plan with their opening of an academy team, and their usage of youth in their Premier League games for experience.

Week 38

FA Cup SF Leg 1
Bikarish (PL) 3-2 Paishi-jak City (SL)
Sarim Potato FC (PL) 1-3 Dalaris City (PL)

Dalaris City made light work of Sarim Potato FC as they aim for a triple to round off a really successful season. Meanwhile, it was Bikarish who had to struggle to see off Paishi-jak City. For Bikarish, the trophy would be seen as something that could salvage their poor season, as they failed to get anywhere near the IFCF spots and seem to be looking towards no international competitions next season, unless they lift the trophy in Libira 6 weeks later.

Matchday 34 - Saturday
Totalaha 2–4 Trimidau Rukiya
Holhot City 3–3 FC United of Mancodas
Mancodas Athletic FC 3–1 Sarim Potato FC
Armed Forces FC 3–2 Trimidau Naksa
Dalaris City 0–1 Fiskadaha FC
Jottim FC 1–0 Real Didari
Bikarish 3–1 Offsdi Dalas

Matchday 34 - Sunday
Mancodas City 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Holhot United 4–0 Sochra Mudra FC
Dury FC 3–1 Forte Agureo FC

Dalaris City rotated their players once again, and was punished with a 0-1 loss to Fiskadaha FC to cut the lead at the top of the table to 6 points. This was promptly exploited by Dury FC and Trimidau Rukiya, both of which played out convincing victories against Forte Agureo FC and Totalaha respectively. Sarim Potato FC fell to a 1-3 loss against Mancodas Athletic FC, further slipping behind the top 3 by 4 points. Holhot City's weakness was really exploited in their 3-3 home draw against FC United of Mancodas, and it likely gave other teams a playbook to follow when playing against the newly promoted side.

Premier League Table as at MD34

#                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dalaris City            34   23   3   8    92   64  +28    72
 2 Dury FC                 34   19   9   6    79   49  +30    66
 3 Trimidau Rukiya         34   18  12   4    64   40  +24    66
 4 Sarim Potato FC         34   18   8   8    52   37  +15    62
 5 Kistina Galaxy          34   16  12   6    42   23  +19    60
 6 Holhot City             34   17   6  11    59   49  +10    57
 7 Mancodas City           34   16   8  10    59   45  +14    56
 8 Fiskadaha FC            34   17   5  12    54   40  +14    56
 9 Bikarish                34   15   9  10    81   68  +13    54
10 FC United of Mancodas   34   13   7  14    71   66   +5    46
11 Mancodas Athletic FC    34   11  10  13    56   55   +1    43
12 Armed Forces FC         34   12   7  15    34   42   −8    43
13 Trimidau Naksa          34   10  12  12    58   66   −8    42
14 Sochra Mudra FC         34   10  12  12    71   84  −13    42
15 Holhot United           34    9  12  13    40   44   −4    39
16 Forte Agureo FC         34    9   8  17    41   52  −11    35
17 Totalaha                34    8   6  20    58   83  −25    30
18 Jottim FC               34    6   7  21    55   90  −35    25
19 Real Didari             34    5   7  22    27   58  −31    22
20 Offsdi Dalas            34    4   8  22    40   78  −38    20

So...what is next? It looks like Dalaris City has a clear path towards the championship, while all of a sudden Dury FC and Trimidau Rukiya both have a chance to stab the title.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:17 am

Week 39
Tuesday. FFI LdV Semifinals. Spenson Suburbia of Zwangzug was the winner of the first leg, ending 3-1 in favour of the away team. After Mancodas City's 8-0 aggregate defeat last season at the hands of another Zwangzug team, honestly Dalaris City wasn't exactly seen to be favoured. The battle was tough and difficult. Dalaris City played really well, but was out manuvered tactically but the visiting team from substitutions to the playing field.

Matchday 35 - Saturday
Dury FC 4–3 Totalaha
Forte Agureo FC 3–2 Holhot United
Sochra Mudra FC 1–2 Mancodas City
Kistina Galaxy 3–1 Bikarish
Offsdi Dalas 1–3 Jottim FC
Real Didari 3–3 Dalaris City

Matchday 35 - Sunday
Fiskadaha FC 2–4 Armed Forces FC
Trimidau Naksa 1–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Sarim Potato FC 1–0 Holhot City
FC United of Mancodas 2–5 Trimidau Rukiya

Trimidau Rukiya and Dury FC produced really convincing wins that allowed the gap at the top to be cut to 4 points. There was little to be discussed about this matchday. Really.

Week 40
Tuesday came, and despite Makana Tuft's brace, a 65th minute goal from the opponents meant that Dalaris City was eliminated from the FFI LdV 3-4 on aggregate. It was a sad elimination for a team that really wanted to bring the trophy back to Poafmersia after Bikarish's success in season 1, especially since the finals would be held in Libira National Stadium.

On Thursday, the second legs of the FA Cup Semifinals were held. In Paishi-jak, they failed to score a single goal as Bikarish managed to keep their hopes of having a trophy alive. Dalaris City, having travelled to Zwangzug on Tuesday, fielded a relatively younger team against Sarim Potato FC, and it was Keven Massey who scored a late crucial goal in response to a brace from Yeong-Suk Becker to give Dalaris City a 4-3 aggregate win.

Matchday 36 - Saturday
Totalaha 3–5 FC United of Mancodas
Holhot City 1–1 Trimidau Naksa
Mancodas Athletic FC 3–0 Fiskadaha FC
Armed Forces FC 1–0 Real Didari
Mancodas City 4–1 Forte Agureo FC

Matchday 36 - Sunday
Dalaris City 1–2 Offsdi Dalas
Jottim FC 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Trimidau Rukiya 2–1 Sarim Potato FC
Bikarish 0–2 Sochra Mudra FC
Holhot United 0–2 Dury FC

Offsdi Dalas produced a really inspired performance on Sunday to make a late rush to get out of the bottom 2, defeating a fatigued Dalaris City team. However, Kistina Galaxy's inability to defeat Jottim FC in the later match meant that it was absolute checkmate for bottom 2 teams Offsdi Dalas and Real Didari, who needs to win both games and overcome each other in goal difference to have any chance of survival. However, suddenly it meant Dalaris City was just 1 point ahead of Trimidau Rukiya and Dury FC, who both produced nice victories against Sarim Potato FC and Holhot United respectively. It was the following week's double matchday that will decide the destination of the title.

Week 41

Matchday 37 - Tuesday
Holhot United 1–1 Totalaha
Forte Agureo FC 0–0 Bikarish
Sochra Mudra FC 3–3 Jottim FC
Offsdi Dalas 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Real Didari 0–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Fiskadaha FC 1–0 Holhot City
Sarim Potato FC 3–1 FC United of Mancodas

Matchday 37 - Wednesday
Trimidau Naksa 1–5 Trimidau Rukiya
Dury FC 3–5 Mancodas City
Kistina Galaxy 0–0 Dalaris City

Matchday 37 sealed a number of things. Totalaha will play Jottim FC to decide the 3rd relegated team, while both Offsdi Dalas and Real Didari will be relegated. It would round up a season gone wrong for the Offsdi clubs, as Offsdi Galaxy has been struggling in the Super League and look set for the drop to the National League too. The battle for the title, as well as the IFCF spots, will end on Sunday, the final matchday. After the PFFA finally announced that Poafmersia will jump into the top 32 associations and obtain a 2nd spot in the IFCF Champions' League, the 5th position looked to be a battle. Mancodas City and Kistina Galaxy will enter Matchday 38 equally level on 65 points, with the former only losing out on 5th place by 1 goal difference following their 5-3 defeat of Dury FC. Of course, Sarim Potato FC, 4th with 68 points, isn't exactly safe, but a point will be enough to complete the ultimate surprise of the season. They have come very far since selling off Joel Haodao, but their consistent youth academy has been producing some talents enough of getting up there.

Matchday 38 - Sunday
Battle for the title/IFCF CL
Trimidau Rukiya 0–0 Fiskadaha FC
Dalaris City 3–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Bikarish 0–1 Dury FC

Battle for 4th/5th
Totalaha 3–4 Sarim Potato FC
Mancodas City 2–0 Holhot United
Armed Forces FC 0–2 Kistina Galaxy

Dead-rubbers
FC United of Mancodas 4–1 Trimidau Naksa
Holhot City 2–3 Real Didari
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–0 Offsdi Dalas
Jottim FC 0–1 Forte Agureo FC

In the end, it was that 1 goal difference that caused the difference. Mancodas City was unable to score 1 more goal as compared to Kistina Galaxy, and with Sarim Potato FC getting a win over Totalaha, it meant that Mancodas City would narrowly miss out on the IFCF Challengers Cup spot. Fiskadaha FC plays party poppers once again with a 0-0 draw over Trimidau Rukiya, giving Dalaris City an opportunity to defend their title successfully. Dury FC kept their 3rd place with a win over rivals Bikarish.

Premier League table

#                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dalaris City            38   24   5   9    99   70  +29    77 IFCF CL, FFI LdV
 2 Trimidau Rukiya         38   21  13   4    76   44  +32    76 IFCF CL, FFI LdV
 3 Dury FC                 38   22   9   7    89   57  +32    75 IFCF CC, FFI TdC
 4 Sarim Potato FC         38   21   8   9    61   43  +18    71 IFCF CC
 5 Kistina Galaxy          38   18  14   6    47   24  +23    68 IFCF CC
 6 Mancodas City           38   20   8  10    72   50  +22    68
 7 Fiskadaha FC            38   18   6  14    57   47  +10    60
 8 Holhot City             38   17   7  14    62   55   +7    58
 9 Bikarish                38   15  10  13    82   74   +8    55
10 Mancodas Athletic FC    38   14  11  13    62   56   +6    53
11 FC United of Mancodas   38   15   7  16    83   78   +5    52
12 Armed Forces FC         38   14   8  16    39   46   −7    50
13 Sochra Mudra FC         38   11  13  14    78   92  −14    46
14 Trimidau Naksa          38   10  14  14    62   77  −15    44
15 Forte Agureo FC         38   11   9  18    46   58  −12    42
16 Holhot United           38    9  13  16    43   52   −9    40
17 Totalaha                38    8   7  23    68   97  −29    31 Relegation Playoffs
18 Jottim FC               38    7   9  22    61   95  −34    30 Relegation Playoffs
19 Real Didari             38    6   8  24    33   65  −32    26 Relegated
20 Offsdi Dalas            38    5   9  24    43   83  −40    24 Relegated

Other Competitions
FA Cup Finals
Dalaris City recovered their team and regrouped to achieve the domestic double following a 1-0 win over Bikarish. For Bikarish, this season proved to be an underachieving season where they did not punch above their weight and stay in top 4.

Super League

#                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Cochin FC              38   25   6   7    61   28  +33    81 Champions
 2 Kavalti River FC       38   22   7   9    86   59  +27    73 Promoted
 3 Dalaris Sports FC      38   22   6  10    94   65  +29    72 Promoted
 4 Didari City            38   21   9   8    83   56  +27    72
 5 Pacifica               38   21   6  11   108   83  +25    69
 6 Rama Holma             38   16  12  10    80   70  +10    60
 7 Honas FC               38   16  11  11    68   57  +11    59
 8 Gikashiar City FC      38   17   8  13    77   72   +5    59
 9 Forche United          38   18   4  16    77   66  +11    58
10 Derby United           38   16   9  13    74   71   +3    57
11 Kavalti Rangers        38   16   8  14    83   81   +2    56
12 Kinabitan              38   16   8  14    74   73   +1    56
13 Donbester              38   13   9  16    40   36   +4    48
14 Kisha Agureo FC        38   13   7  18    56   69  −13    46
15 Jote United            38   11   7  20    76   87  −11    40
16 Hoash Celtic           38   10   9  19    67   83  −16    39
17 PF University          38    9   8  21    57   79  −22    35
18 Paishi-jak City        38    9   8  21    61   89  −28    35 Relegated
19 Red Gikashiar          38    6   6  26    68  113  −45    24 Relegated
20 Offsdi Galaxy          38    5   8  25    52  105  −53    23 Relegated

It was a really difficult season in the Super League, plagued by various problems with the season logistics and arrangements. In the end, it would be goal difference that decided the promotion and relegation. PF University narrowly survived, while Didari City failed to return to the Premier League. Season 4 of the Premier League would be particularly interesting, as there isn't a clear relegation candidate currently based on the teams present. The teams narrowly surviving, Totalaha (who won the Promotion Playoffs) and Holhot United would definitely regroup, while other clubs like Sochra Mudra FC would definitely want to push for a better position next season. All 3 promoted teams aren't pushovers either, so this would mean an interesting Premier League season. On the other hand - what is going to happen in the Super League? Without a clear and obvious leader, next season would be a season full of excitement.

# PF National League 1  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Notarsihan FC          46   33   8   5    81   23  +58   107 Champions, Promoted
 2 Doche Bangsa           46   31   8   7    97   53  +44   101 Promoted
 3 Madaris Country        46   27  11   8   108   62  +46    92 Promotion Playoffs
 4 Madaris United         46   27   8  11    90   64  +26    89 Promotion Playoffs
 5 Dakahs Nakahi          46   25   9  12    91   51  +40    84 Promotion Playoffs
 6 Hakartas City          46   21  15  10    83   55  +28    78 Promotion Playoffs
 7 Bakarisha Chonta       46   23   8  15    58   36  +22    77
 8 Craza Wanderers        46   22  11  13    90   72  +18    77
 9 Shishada United        46   18  20   8    80   65  +15    74
10 Bishtas Jaska          46   21  10  15    91   74  +17    73
11 Chochas FC             46   19  13  14    78   75   +3    70
12 Kibinas                46   20   8  18    45   42   +3    68
13 Najara                 46   18  14  14    40   38   +2    68
14 Ramasdia Kiash         46   18  10  18    83   84   −1    64
15 Sarim Doan Naksa       46   15  10  21    78   91  −13    55
16 Darimau Hasha          46   14  12  20    80   96  −16    54
17 Guangkok City          46   12  11  23    43   52   −9    47
18 Chestervale            46   10  14  22    69   94  −25    44
19 Evergranda Homs        46   10  12  24    67   93  −26    42
20 Nakarshi United        46   10   9  27    37   82  −45    39
21 Nakarish               46    8  10  28    34   73  −39    34 Relegated
22 Niasti Hanada          46    8   8  30    49   99  −50    32 Relegated
23 Shihs City             46    7  10  29    68  114  −46    31 Relegated
24 Sohaka Pro FC          46    6   9  31    57  109  −52    27 Relegated

Promotion Playoffs
Semifinals:
Madaris Country (3) 1–1 Hakartas City (6) (1–1 AET) (1–3 pen.)
Madaris United (4) 1–0 Dakahs Nakahi (5)

Finals:
Madaris United (4) 2–0 Hakartas City (5)

This season, 4 teams will be relegated, therefore, Nakarish, Niasti Hanada, Shihs City and Sohaka Pro FC will be relegated. The 3 promoted teams are: Notarsihan FC, Doche Bangsa, and Madaris United.

#                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Paishi-jak Country     42   33   5   4   148   69  +79   104 Promoted, Champions
 2 Didari United          42   28   6   8   120   64  +56    90 Promoted
 3 Bikasha                42   26  10   6    96   53  +43    88
 4 Doria City FC          42   27   6   9   129   68  +61    87
 5 Hoash Rangers          42   21  13   8    96   68  +28    76
 6 Sitisa Country         42   22   9  11   117   94  +23    75
 7 Nakartian FC           42   22   9  11    72   52  +20    75
 8 Sitisa University      42   18  13  11    66   52  +14    67
 9 Mansity Dalaris        42   16  14  12    61   56   +5    62
10 Pats United            42   16  11  15    73   73    0    59
11 Dikarisa Galaxy        42   16  10  16    77   75   +2    58
12 Holkan City            42   14  15  13    74   75   −1    57
13 Homast Littia          42   13  10  19    72   90  −18    49
14 Chesterine Naksa       42   13   7  22    46   74  −28    46
15 Katerine Dolas         42   11  12  19    64   82  −18    45
16 Fatas Harmas           42   11   9  22    44   76  −32    42
17 Kishdis Jolton         42   11   7  24    59   79  −20    40
18 Farmers United         42   11   4  27    84  120  −36    37
19 Ghajs FC               42   10   7  25    50   94  −44    37
20 Chanster               42    9   6  27    62  113  −51    33
21 Holmata                42    7   9  26    61  115  −54    30
22 Janklaha Rangers       42    7   8  27    47   76  −29    29

Farmers United will barely survive, leaving Ghajs FC to be the 4th relegated team by a margin of 8 goal differences. The 4 relegated teams are: Ghajs FC, Chanster, Holmata, Janklaha Rangers. The 2 promoted teams are: Paishi-jak Country, Didari United. Surprisingly, Doria City FC, the hot favourites considering that they are on the way to being fully professional, did not get promoted.

#                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Masnchs                   38   24   6   8    95   55  +40    78 Champions, Promoted
 2 Tribinad Tangis           38   23   9   6    52   23  +29    78 Promoted
 3 Golask Jaraim             38   22   5  11    87   60  +27    71
 4 Florentian Jasha          38   21   7  10    76   58  +18    70
 5 Sohaka Recrational Club   38   20   6  12    64   43  +21    66
 6 Daksa Hornets             38   19   8  11    70   50  +20    65
 7 Dolash County FC          38   18  11   9    80   63  +17    65
 8 Sitisa Taten              38   17   9  12    45   39   +6    60
 9 DSK United                38   17   8  13    33   28   +5    59
10 Ghajs Naksa               38   16   5  17    68   66   +2    53
11 Pikasha Naksa             38   16   5  17    53   55   −2    53
12 Joltum FC                 38   12  11  15    52   75  −23    47
13 Sochae Dokan              38   11  13  14    40   45   −5    46
14 Khis Flagha               38   13   5  20    61   81  −20    44
15 Sochra Harmas             38   11   9  18    26   41  −15    42
16 Gikashiar Ballers         38   10  10  18    63   70   −7    40
17 Vashsha                   38   10   8  20    59   72  −13    38
18 Kavalti Bocas             38    8   8  22    41   71  −30    32
19 Salzish Lakers            38    6  12  20    53   73  −20    30
20 Hasshga Karishma          38    6   5  27    23   73  −50    23

Professional Development League

Final Tables
   PDL1                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dury Juniors             26   19   3   4    63   39  +24    60 IFCF RSC, Champions
 2 Mancodas City U19s       26   18   5   3    83   48  +35    59
 3 Fiskadaha FC U19s        26   17   7   2    70   38  +32    58
 4 Sarim Potato U19s        26   15   4   7    66   49  +17    49
 5 Bikarish U19s            26   14   4   8    64   55   +9    46
 6 Mancodas Athletic U19s   26   10   8   8    42   34   +8    38
 7 Sochra Mudra U19         26   10   5  11    40   39   +1    35
 8 Jote United DT           26    7   8  11    31   37   −6    29
 9 Holhot Academy           26    7   7  12    44   59  −15    28
10 Didari City Juniors      26    6   9  11    41   57  −16    27
11 Forte Agureo EDS         26    6   8  12    44   60  −16    26
12 Kistina Galaxy U19s      26    5   9  12    39   44   −5    24
13 Honas FC U19s            26    3   5  18    14   43  −29    14 Relegated
14 Jottim Juniors           26    1   6  19    30   69  −39     9 Relegated

   PDL2                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Kavalti Rangers U19      30   19   7   4    69   32  +37    64 Champions, Promoted
 2 Derby United U19s        30   18   9   3    69   48  +21    63 Promoted
 3 Trimidau Rukiya JDS      30   19   5   6    71   47  +24    62
 4 Dalaris City Juniors     30   16  10   4    59   34  +25    58
 5 Dalaris Sports U19s      30   18   3   9    45   32  +13    57
 6 Totalaha U19s            30   17   4   9    67   53  +14    55
 7 Cochin U19s              30   14   7   9    61   53   +8    49
 8 FC United Juniors        30   12   9   9    55   47   +8    45
 9 Kisha Agureo U19s        30   12   7  11    49   46   +3    43
10 Offsdi Dalas JDS         30   10   5  15    56   62   −6    35
11 Kavalti River FC U19     30    8   8  14    20   31  −11    32
12 Madaris United U19s      30    6   8  16    42   57  −15    26
13 Trimidau Naksa U19s      30    5   9  16    40   58  −18    24
14 Offsdi Galaxy JDS        30    6   5  19    50   77  −27    23
15 Donbester U19s           30    3   8  19    33   72  −39    17
16 Forche United Juniors    30    3   4  23    37   74  −37    13

Trimidau Rukiya and Dalaris City Juniors barely failed to gain access to the top tier of the Professional Development league, which is an interesting phenomenon considering that their young players have been doing real well at the Premier League level. Maybe it is just a batch issue. The more interesting result was Dury Juniors's 1 point win over Mancodas City - a sign that Dury FC's newer batch of players aren't as good as they should be. The predicition is that next season might allow for a new league winner, but we don't really know the answer just yet until we see the final submitted squads by each academy.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:09 am

OOC: Let us take a different way to do this season - trying to do away with club-by-club previews. Instead, many matchdays will have at least 1 match we place emphasis on, looking at the starting lineup and key events of the match. Other matches of note will also be pointed out in the week-by-week analysis.

Season Preview:
With lots of pressure following the PFFA's entry to become top 32 associations in domestic football, many clubs were busy trying to get in young talents for the long term growth of the league. Surprisingly, many of the players that came in were coming from up and coming nations like TJUN-ia, Zeta Reka and Murphtannia. TJUN-ia had 5 under-25 players who joined various clubs, the biggest cohort in a transfer window that wasn't the biggest. As expected, Holhot City and their players were raided, so many of the original players that brought the team to dizzying heights were no longer in their main clubs. Fiskadaha FC's attempts return to the pinnacle was hindered by their relative lack of success in the transfer window internationally and domestically. This season, the gap between clubs can only get more close, and it is interesting to find out who gets into top 5, who gets relegated, and who will barely miss the IFCF cut.

Week 52

The 44 teams from National League 2 and National League 3 enters this round. Teams from the same league will not play each other. The home teams was randomly decided by computer draw. The home team was randomly decided. Matches ending in 90 minutes with a draw would enter a replay with the home/away order reversed.

(NL3)             Pikasha Naksa   1–2   Nakartian FC              (NL2)  
  
(NL3)         Gikashiar Ballers   2–2   Sitisa Country            (NL2)  
  
(NL2)                   Masnchs   4–0   Salzish Lakers            (NL3)  
  
(NL2)             Sohaka Pro FC   2–1   Joltum FC                 (NL3)  
  
(NL2)             Niasti Hanada   2–1   Florentian Jasha          (NL3)  
  
(NL3)                DSK United   1–1   Fatas Harmas              (NL2)  
  
(NL2)           Tribinad Tangis   3–1   Dolash County FC          (NL3)  
  
(NL3)             Daksa Hornets   1–2   Mansity Dalaris           (NL2)  
  
(NL3)               Ghajs Naksa   0–0   Doria City FC             (NL2)  
  
(NL2)         Sitisa University   3–0   Golask Jaraim             (NL3)  
  
(NL2)            Katerine Dolas   2–0   Sohaka Recrational Club   (NL3)  
  
(NL3)          Hasshga Karishma   1–3   Dikarisa Galaxy           (NL2)  
  
(NL3)                   Holmata   0–1   Holkan City               (NL2)  
  
(NL3)          Janklaha Rangers   2–3   Farmers United            (NL2)  
  
(NL3)              Sitisa Taten   1–0   Nakarish                  (NL2)  
  
(NL2)                Shihs City   2–0   Vashsha                   (NL3)  
  
(NL2)               Pats United   1–2   Sochae Dokan              (NL3)  
  
(NL3)               Khis Flagha   1–0   Homast Littia             (NL2)  
  
(NL2)          Chesterine Naksa   2–0   Chanster                  (NL3)  
  
(NL2)                   Bikasha   4–3   Sochra Harmas             (NL3)  
  
(NL3)                  Ghajs FC   0–0   Hoash Rangers             (NL2)  
  
(NL2)            Kishdis Jolton   1–1   Kavalti Bocas             (NL3)

The Premier League will start real late, going towards the tail end of the year before the first matchday. In fact, only the first matchday will be held before the traditional New Year winter break, and it is interesting to see how the first matchday turns out.

Matchday 1 - Saturday
Kavalti River FC 4–2 Sochra Mudra FC
Bikarish 2–1 Forte Agureo FC
Holhot City 2–2 Dalaris City
Cochin FC 1–1 FC United of Mancodas
Armed Forces FC 3–0 Sarim Potato FC
Jottim FC 1–2 Holhot United

Matchday 1 - Sunday
Fiskadaha FC 1–0 Kistina Galaxy
Trimidau Rukiya 2–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Dalaris Sports FC 1–1 Dury FC
Mancodas City 3–2 Trimidau Naksa

Match of the Week
Holhot City 2-2 Dalaris City @ Davarsi Bria, Holhot, Nitrishi-pai
Holhot City Lineup (4-3-3): Kayin Haumann (c); Flora Thomassen, Marzanna Beutel, Terrell Pressley, Beata Ibsen; Iair Bernard, Matilde Sala, Seda Vidal; Anna Parish, Yafe Lauwens, Jonas Harison (Harriet Buck 80')
Dalaris City Lineup (3-4-3): Christine Faits (c); Nukam Poir (from Tioguldós), Ruedi Rojas, Tanja Rider; Seward Adrichem, Daas Taisg, Arnold Shwentin (Wilford Lang 85'), Tatanka Romano (Vijay Palalele 60' - from TJUN-ia); Keven Massey (Kirsti Nieminen 78'), Makana Tuft, Willis Kline (from The Grearish Union)
Goals: Yafe Lauwen 43' (assisted by Matilde Sala), Anna Parish 75' (assisted by Sala); Makana Tuft 27' (assisted by Willis Kline), Kirsti Nieminen 90+1'

After Aquila Kovac (27, CF) and Sara Muraro (29, CM/AM) moved to Mancodas City and Dury FC respectively due to their stunning performances in the team last season, many had wondered if Holhot City would produce another performance worthy of giving the top teams a run for their money this season. And it seems that the team's strength did not just come from their best playmaker and best goalscorer. Academy graduate Matilde Sala (21, CM/AM) provided 2 assists to hold the defending champions at the Davarsi Bria. Yet another big result for manager Jakarita Nostalson, who was eyed by many clubs including Bikarish and FC United of Mancodas but he chose to extend his contract at Holhot City to show his commitment for the club. Dalaris City started Willis Kline, a Grearish whose season last year was affected by injury, but started the year by helping Makana Tuft to a goal 27 minutes in. Holhot City equalised and led, but it was substitute Kirsti who scored a late equaliser to snatch a point from Holhot City, saving the face of the away side and their 7,000 visting fans.
Elsewhere, Dury FC slipped against newly promoted Dalaris Sports FC, failing to grab all 3 points, while Fiskadaha FC defeated Kistina Galaxy in a match where the elf Valrauncion missed the match owing to personal issues.

Week 2

On Monday, the 5 matches which ended in a draw in the 1st round will play a replay, with extra time and penalties applied. The home/away order was reversed from that of the original match.

(NL2)            Sitisa Country  e 3–2    Gikashiar Ballers         (NL3)  (2–2 FT)
  
(NL2)              Fatas Harmas    1–0    DSK United                (NL3)  
  
(NL2)             Doria City FC    3–2    Ghajs Naksa               (NL3)  
  
(NL2)             Hoash Rangers    2–1    Ghajs FC                  (NL3)  
  
(NL3)             Kavalti Bocas    1–4    Kishdis Jolton            (NL2)

On Tuesday, the IFCF had the first leg of its first preliminary round in its competitions. Kistina Galaxy had involvement in this round, playing away to Renwyll of Reçueçn. Kistina Galaxy, through a hat-trick by Valrauncion, won 3-2.
On Thursday, the Preliminary Round of the Cup Winners' Cup had the first leg. Gunzlach of Græntfjall hosted Dalaris City, and Willis Kline scored a brace to allow the away side to win 2-1.

Matchday 2 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 4–3 Trimidau Naksa
Dury FC 4–2 Mancodas City
Mancodas Athletic FC 3–4 Dalaris Sports FC
Kistina Galaxy 2–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Holhot United 1–0 Fiskadaha FC
Sarim Potato FC 0–1 Jottim FC
Kavalti River FC 2–3 Bikarish

Matchday 2 - Sunday
FC United of Mancodas 1–0 Armed Forces FC
Dalaris City 1–0 Cochin FC
Forte Agureo FC 1–0 Holhot City

Match of the Week
Kistina Galaxy 2–2 Trimidau Rukiya @ Theatre of Light, Kistina, Ramadau Trish
Kistina Galaxy Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Vasundhara Di Pietro; Rexanne McNaughton, Anton Butler, Nuha Nilsen, Radomira Greenberg; Kristine Bjorn (Pedro dos Santos 79' - from TJUN-ia); Katherina Johnsen, Hanne Freitas; Asim Blomgren (Derai Helson 85'); Bytia Hisel (c - Valrauncion 67' - from Krytenia), Iulianus Innocenti
Trimidau Rukiya Lineup (4-3-3): Casimiro Milne; Bohdan Pagani, Anastasios Iglesias, Nikolai Seabury (from Zwangzug), Intov-Betva Uzo (from Qusmo - Godascalc Mohan 87'); Emma Conner (c), Woden Sweet (Derby Holgersson 78'), Stribog Haines; Taek-Beom Kim (from Quebec), Annika Badcock (Arnoldo Figueroa 62'), Aubrey Mayer
Goals: Bytia Hisel 17', Iulianus Innocenti 73' (assisted by Asim Blomgren);  Taek-Beom Kim 40' (assisted by Emma Conner); Aubrey Mayer 59' (assisted by Kim)

Two really big matches, one between Mancodas City and Dury FC, the other between Kistina Galaxy and Trimidau Rukiya. The latter proved to be the more interesting one, despite Kistina Galaxy rotating players in view of Tuesday's second leg of the Challengers' Cup. Kim, the Quebecois, was on fire, making 6 shots on target and providing a valuable assist to Aubrey Mayer in the 59th minute. What prevent Trimidau Rukiya from winning was Di Pietro - the goalkeeper was being absolutely solid today, managing to save a whole multitude of goals to allow both sides to leave with a point apiece. Bytia Hisel and Valrauncion took turns to play alongside Innocenti, who is slowly becoming the key striker at Kistina Galaxy. Innocenti, for his youth and everything, has been working on making more precise strikes to add to his pace - and you can see how much work he is doing to get himself onto the national team call up. Trust me - you would definitely see him being one of the new up and coming strikes soon at the rate he is learning. Being a late bloomer, and being in the shadow of 2 strong strikers at the club, didn't stop him from showing a good performance today against Trimidau Rukiya.
Apart from that, the remaining matches proved to be rather interesting results wise. Holhot Untied pulled off a shock victory over Fiskadaha FC after the home side got themselves a 60th minute penalty which was well converted. Dalaris Sports FC left it very late to score a winner over Mancodas Athletic FC, a result that showed how far the latter has fallen, to be able to lose such a match against newly promoted Dalaris Sports FC.

Week 3
On Tuesday, Kistina Galaxy sent themselves to the second preliminary round with a 2-0 home victory over Renwyll, and 5-2 overall on aggregate. The exact scoreline came about on Thursday, where Dalaris City defeated Gunzlach to win 2-0, and 4-1 on aggregate. Dalaris City advanced to the First Round Proper (Round of 32) of the Cup Winners' Cup.

22 teams from the Round 1, together with 22 teams from the National League 1 and 20 teams from the Premier League will enter this round. Teams from the same league may play each other. The home team was randomly decided. Matches ending in 90 minutes with a draw would enter a replay with the home/away order reversed.

(SPL)                 Kinabitan   0–1   Didari City               (SPL)  
  
(NL1)             Darimau Hasha   2–1   Totalaha                  (SPL)  
  
(NL1)           Nakarshi United   3–1   Sitisa University         (NL2)  
  
(SPL)               Jote United   5–2   Ramasdia Kiash            (NL1)  
  
(NL2)                Shihs City   1–4   Najara                    (NL1)  
  
(NL2)             Niasti Hanada   3–2   Forche United             (SPL)  
  
(NL1)           Paishi-jak City   4–1   Real Didari               (SPL)  
  
(SPL)             PF University   5–0   Nakartian FC              (NL2)  
  
(NL3)              Sochae Dokan   2–1   Doria City FC             (NL2)  
  
(NL1)           Craza Wanderers   0–1   Hakartas City             (NL1)  
  
(NL1)           Madaris Country   1–1   Evergranda Homs           (NL1)  
  
(NL2)           Dikarisa Galaxy   3–2   Kavalti Rangers           (SPL)  
  
(NL2)           Tribinad Tangis   3–1   Rama Holma                (SPL)  
  
(NL2)            Farmers United   2–1   Sitisa Country            (NL2)  
  
(NL1)             Red Gikashiar   2–1   Hoash Celtic              (SPL)  
  
(NL1)             Bishtas Jaska   2–0   Katerine Dolas            (NL2)  
  
(NL3)              Sitisa Taten   2–0   Offsdi Dalas              (SPL)  
  
(NL1)          Sarim Doan Naksa   5–1   Holkan City               (NL2)  
  
(SPL)                  Pacifica   2–1   Kishdis Jolton            (NL2)  
  
(NL1)             Guangkok City   3–2   Shishada United           (NL1)  
  
(NL1)             Didari United   1–2   Fatas Harmas              (NL2)  
  
(NL1)                   Kibinas   2–0   Hoash Rangers             (NL2)  
  
(SPL)            Madaris United   1–2   Kisha Agureo FC           (SPL)  
  
(NL2)                   Masnchs   1–4   Donbester                 (SPL)  
  
(NL3)               Khis Flagha   0–3   Offsdi Galaxy             (NL1)  
  
(NL2)             Sohaka Pro FC   3–2   Notarsihan FC             (SPL)  
  
(SPL)              Derby United   4–2   Paishi-jak Country        (NL1)  
  
(NL2)                   Bikasha   3–2   Doche Bangsa              (SPL)  
  
(NL2)           Mansity Dalaris   1–4   Gikashiar City FC         (SPL)  
  
(NL1)               Chestervale   0–1   Chochas FC                (NL1)  
  
(NL2)          Chesterine Naksa   3–0   Bakarisha Chonta          (NL1)  
  
(NL1)             Dakahs Nakahi   2–1   Honas FC                  (SPL)

Matchday 3 - Saturday
Bikarish 1–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Holhot City 0–1 Kavalti River FC
Cochin FC 4–3 Forte Agureo FC
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Dalaris City
Jottim FC 4–4 FC United of Mancodas
Fiskadaha FC 0–3 Sarim Potato FC
Dalaris Sports FC 0–1 Kistina Galaxy

Matchday 3 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 0–0 Holhot United
Mancodas City 0–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Trimidau Naksa 2–3 Dury FC

Match of the Week
Mancodas City 0–1 Mancodas Athletic FC @ Camp of Power, Mancodas, Cochas
Mancodas City Lineup (4-3-3): Nanda Aalfs; Alex Pickford, Ftiks Wariq, Simone Gori, Denise Pickford; Harta Rye, Natalie Carlson, Tomás Santo; Lara Jordan, Aquila Kovac (Khachatur Sargsyan 60' - from Delaclava), Pete Carisa (c)
Mancodas Athletic FC Lineup (4-3-3): Dikash Johikas (c); Ferdinand Conner, Clara Brivio, Ntombizodwa Sarka, Mattityahu Ramsey; Iside Rosenberg, Dylan Faucheux, Zav Allaris (from Squornshelan Remnant States); June Jacoby (from Starcom Racing), Bonitus Tobias, Mort Dixon (from Brenecia)
Goals: Mort Dixon 51'

The Mancodas derby, especially this one, has been turned into the match of denial. Both these teams believe they have the capabilities to launch an assault on the top 5 spots, but clearly, as seen by this match, they have much work to do.
On paper, it does not make any sense. The Pickford siblings, Ftiks Wariq, Pete Carisa, and a whole lot of foreign talents - surely this team should work? Problem is that the manager, Ethan Stevenson, has not been able to find the correct way to let this team click the way it should be clicking. For one thing - the team has too many strikers. Sargsyan, Kovac, Carisa, Jordan, Ologin, Holgersson - how much more strikers do they need? No simple answer for that question, but it seems that there is no emphasis on the midfield whatsoever. Mancodas Athletic FC, despite their lack of real talents, have much synergy, and clearly looked to be the better side today. It takes time, but honestly, Mancodas Athletic FC looked more likely to improve in the next few years. Mancodas City needs to put in some effort to understand their problems.

Week 4
On Tuesday, it was the IFCF Second Preliminary Round 1st leg. In the Champions' League non-champions path, Trimidau Rukiya hosted Sporting Esper of Zwangzug. It was widely considered to be a difficult battle, considering that a Poafmersian club has never beaten a club from Zwangzug in a two-legged fixture in 3 attempts before this. Trimidau Rukiya put in their best effort, but had to lose 2-3 to Sporting Esper. In the Challengers' Cup, Bakermouth of Euran Oceania Territories hosted Sarim Potato FC, and both played out a 1-1 draw. Kistina Galaxy hosted Kirkhan Suburbs of Sylestone, and gave out a 3-0 rout to maintain a huge advantage going into the second leg.

(NL1)           Evergranda Homs    3–3 p  Madaris Country           (NL1)  (3–3 FT · 3–4 pen)

The only match ending in a draw then played with the order reversed. In the end, Madaris Country won 4-3 on penalties.

On Thursday, the FFI Liga dos Vencedores had its qualifying round, and Trimidau Rukiya was playing against Kohnhead's Nickelson FC. Despite rotating out some players, they managed to grab a 4-0 rout and allowed them to put their emphasis on next Tuesday's 2nd leg against Sporting Esper instead of the LdV Qualifying round 2nd leg.

Matchday 4 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–2 Dury FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 3–2 Trimidau Naksa
Kistina Galaxy 1–0 Mancodas City
Holhot United 1–2 Dalaris Sports FC
Sarim Potato FC 2–1 Trimidau Rukiya

Matchday 4 - Sunday
FC United of Mancodas 3–0 Fiskadaha FC
Dalaris City 2–2 Jottim FC
Forte Agureo FC 2–4 Armed Forces FC
Kavalti River FC 2–0 Cochin FC
Bikarish 2–1 Holhot City

There wasn't a match of particular interest in the weekend. Sarim Potato FC vs Trimidau Rukiya was supposed to be one, but there were little talking points with Trimidau Rukiya playing out a B Team. Having played 3 matches in 6 days in Poafmersia, they will travel to Zwangzug on Tuesday for the second leg of the IFCF Champions' League, and they decided to play a B team to allow the team to rest adequately.

Week 5
Trimidau Rukiya wasn't able to grab a 2-goal win over Sporting Esper away in Zwangzug. Although Trimidau Rukiya won 2-1, it was tied 4-4 on aggregate, and Sporting Esper won by having 3 away goals to Trimidau Rukiya's 2. They will next play in the Challengers' Cup against FC Wangor.
In the Challengers' Cup, Sarim Potato FC held Bakermouth to a 0-0 draw to advance on away goals. They next play Hansel Tang's Advance Alara from Ko-oren. Kistina Galaxy won Kirkham Suburbs 1-0 to make it 4-0 on aggregate, next playing AS Virtus 1904 of Lisander.
On Thursday, the second leg of the FFI LdV qualifying round occured. With a 4-0 advantage, Trimidau Rukiya had it easy in Kohnhead, yet they managed to win Nickelson FC 2-0 to make it 6-0 on aggregate and send themselves into the group stage of the LdV.

Matchday 5 - Saturday
Dury FC 2–2 Mancodas Athletic FC
Jottim FC 0–1 Forte Agureo FC
Fiskadaha FC 1–0 Dalaris City
Trimidau Rukiya 4–4 FC United of Mancodas
Dalaris Sports FC 0–2 Sarim Potato FC
Mancodas City 0–1 Holhot United

Matchday 5 - Sunday
Holhot City 2–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Cochin FC 1–1 Bikarish
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Kavalti River FC

Kistina Galaxy, realising that they will play away at Lisander, requested for their match against Trimidau Naksa to be delayed, and the plan was granted. Many teams rested their top players ahead of the upcoming 3rd Preliminary Round of the IFCF, including Dalaris City, Dury FC and Trimidau Rukiya. It was with that in mind did chaos endure, with Dury FC barely holding on to their unbeaten start, and Trimidau Rukiya getting a draw to prevent yet another embarrassment by unbeaten FC United of Mancodas. On the other hand, Mancodas City's 0-1 loss to Holhot United showcased how much they have to improve. This was another of those not-so-interesting weekends with rotation affecting the big games, so there wasn't a match of the week to talk about.

Week 6/7
The third preliminary round of the IFCF competitions was held over these 2 weeks. Dalaris City played Langmere Green Rovers FC of Flavovospeia, where they won 2-3 away int the first leg and drew 1-1 in the second leg. However, 3 teams in the Challengers' Cup got themselves eliminated, with AS Virtus 1904 winning Kistina Galaxy 5-3 at home and drawing 1-1 in Poafmersia to advance 6-4 on aggregate. Dury FC lost 2-3 at home to Perlabuhan Suaspura of Kayangan, and failed to get anything in their 1-1 away draw, crashing out 3-4 on aggregate. Advance Alara of Ko-oren defeated Sarim Potato FC, with Poafmer Hansel Tang scoring the winner in the 87th minute to allow Advance Alara to win the second leg away in Poafmersia 2-1 and win 3-2 on aggregate. Only Trimidau Rukiya managed to get in yet another trashing of Kohnhead's FC Wangor, first winning 3-2 away, and then 4-0 at home to make a 7-2 aggregate win. Terre Septentrionale's KKS W 1925 Krzconow await in the playoff round.

In the Cup Winners' Cup, where the teams played their first round, Dalaris City was able to get a calm 3-0 aggregate victory over Calamari Wanderers CFC. They next play Marinos Metropolis of Valladares in the Round of 16 (Second Round).

Matchday 6
Sochra Mudra FC 3–4 Mancodas Athletic FC
Kistina Galaxy 0–1 Dury FC
Holhot United 1–1 Trimidau Naksa
Sarim Potato FC 1–2 Mancodas City
FC United of Mancodas 4–3 Dalaris Sports FC
Dalaris City 0–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Forte Agureo FC 1–3 Fiskadaha FC
Kavalti River FC 4–3 Jottim FC
Bikarish 1–0 Armed Forces FC
Holhot City 3–0 Cochin FC

Match of the Weeks
Kistina Galaxy 0–1 Dury FC @ Theatre of Light, Kistina, Ramadau Trish
Kistina Galaxy Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Vasundhara Di Pietro; Rexanne McNaughton, Anton Butler (Magda Serafin 67'), Nuha Nilsen, Radomira Greenberg; Kaleo Morce (c); Katherina Johnsen, Hanne Freitas; Asim Blomgren (Derai Helson 55'); Valrauncion (from Krytenia), Iulianus Innocenti
Dury FC Lineup (4-4-2): Kresp-Japil Cuf (from Qusmo); Miroslava Riley, Angel Ingram, Alex Hoboson (c), Natalia Abbott; Zelda McKenna, Donk Mason (Susan Malone 63'), Sara Muraro, Jessie Mchargarita; Alexis Dazin, Esmond Moore (from Nephara)
Goals: Esmond Moore 78'

Dalaris City 0–1 Trimidau Rukiya @ Dalaris State Stadium, City of Dalaris, Dalaris
Dalaris City Lineup (3-4-3): Christine Faits (c); Nukam Poir (from Tioguldós), Ruedi Rojas, Tanja Rider; Seward Adrichem, Daas Taisg, Wilford Lang, Vijay Palalele (from TJUN-ia); Keven Massey (Kirsti Nieminen 59'), Aleka Dufour, Willis Kline (from The Grearish Union)
Trimidau Rukiya Lineup (4-3-3): Casimiro Milne; Bohdan Pagani, Anastasios Iglesias, Nikolai Seabury (from Zwangzug), Intov-Betva Uzo (from Qusmo); Emma Conner (c), Derby Holgersson, Stribog Haines; Taek-Beom Kim (from Quebec), Arnoldo Figueroa (Annika Badcock 68'), Aubrey Mayer
Goals: Taek-Beom Kim 20' (assisted by Emma Conner)

Matchday 7
Cochin FC 3–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Holhot City
Jottim FC 0–2 Bikarish
Fiskadaha FC 1–1 Kavalti River FC
Trimidau Rukiya 4–1 Forte Agureo FC
Dalaris Sports FC 0–3 Dalaris City
Mancodas City 3–1 FC United of Mancodas
Trimidau Naksa 3–3 Sarim Potato FC
Dury FC 4–1 Holhot United
Mancodas Athletic FC 2–3 Kistina Galaxy

Matches of the Weeks
Dalaris Sports FC 0–3 Dalaris City @ Sporting Dalaris Stadium, City of Dalaris, Dalaris
Dalaris Sports FC Lineup (4-4-2): Gioachino Krebs (c); Tamar Sands, Byrne McLain, Tatiana Pavoni, Viktor Bruhn; Dotty Belloni, Milojica Estévez, Helvia Van de Hout, Amethyst McAdams; Hirah Ojeda, Chandler Schwenke 
Dalaris City Lineup (3-4-3): Christine Faits (c); Nukam Poir (from Tioguldós), Ruedi Rojas, Tanja Rider; Seward Adrichem, Daas Taisg, Wilford Lang,Vijay Palalele (from TJUN-ia); Keven Massey (Kirsti Nieminen 65'), Makana Tuft, Willis Kline (from The Grearish Union)
Goals: Makana Tuft 15', 36'; Willis Kline 78'

Mancodas City 3–1 FC United of Mancodas @ Camp of Power, Mancodas, Cochas
Mancodas City Lineup (4-3-3): Nanda Aalfs; Alex Pickford, Ftiks Wariq, Simone Gori, Denise Pickford; Harta Rye, Natalie Carlson, Tomás Santo; Lara Jordan, Khachatur Sargsyan, Pete Carisa (c)
FC United of Mancodas Lineup (4-4-2): Suzanne Trengove; Mentor Siegel, Nicolasa Chmela, Lazine Hansberg, Han Engin; Jikari Yanstia, Lily Havelka, Shane McCormik (from Xanneria), Bastia Hansilon (c); Likarish Gyits, Matt Barney (from Xanneria)
Goals: Pete Carisa 12', 72' (assisted by Lara Jordan), Kachatur Sargsyan 50'; Matt Barney 39'

Admist the fixture pileup due to the qualification rounds of the regional competitions being underway, there were 4 big matches held this week. In Matchday 6, it was 2 top of the table clashes. Kistina Galaxy played Dury FC, while Dalaris City played Trimidau Rukiya. In Matchday 7, two local city derbies played out, with Dalaris Sports FC playing Dalaris City, while Mancodas City played FC United of Mancodas. These 2 sets of matchdays proved to test every squad's depth, and it turned out that Kistina Galaxy could improve on their squad depth. Dalaris City had some issues navigating Trimidau Rukiya in a match where tight-knit defences became key to the result, and Dalaris City promptly responded the following week with a large 3-0 victory in their derby.

Week 8
Tuesday had the playoff round of the Champions' League and Challengers' Cup. For Dalaris City in the CL, it determined which group stage they will be playing in. They would want to play in the CL Group Stage, becoming the first Poafmersian team to do so, so they played a very strong lineup which yielded a nice 2-5 away win against Eendracht Garifunya of Garifunya. For Trimidau Rukiya in the Challengers' Cup, aiming to get into the Group Stage was difficult. They played out a 3-2 away loss against KKS W 1925 Krzczonow of Terre Septentrionale. The 2 away goals would be useful in defeating KKS W 1925 Krzczonow, but the match was not as close as it seems, with the home side dominating most of the statistics.

Matchday 5 (Rescheduled)
Trimidau Naksa 0–1 Kistina Galaxy

With no midweek match for Kistina Galaxy, this match was rescheduled on Wednesday, and Kistina Galaxy promptly won Trimidau Naksa in a very clean win for the away side.

Matchday 8 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–5 Kistina Galaxy
Holhot United 0–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Sarim Potato FC 0–1 Dury FC
FC United of Mancodas 3–0 Trimidau Naksa
Dalaris City 3–2 Mancodas City
Forte Agureo FC 1–0 Dalaris Sports FC
Kavalti River FC 1–1 Trimidau Rukiya

Matchday 8 - Sunday
Bikarish 1–1 Fiskadaha FC
Holhot City 2–0 Jottim FC
Cochin FC 1–2 Armed Forces FC

Match of the Week
Sarim Potato FC 0–1 Dury FC @ Potato Villa, Sarim, Tikahs
Sarim Potato FC Lineup (4-4-2): Feidlimid Aloi; Mancest Nilson, Frode Zeni (Aris Wheatley 60'), Shadi Asphodel, Estevo Gauthier; Dargis Walshor, Riya Keil, Suada Aalders, Gulba Kulkarni (from SRS); Yeong-Suk Becker (c), Mika Toyotomi-Bariain (from STO/HIN)
Dury FC Lineup (4-4-2): Kresp-Japil Cuf (from Qusmo); Miroslava Riley, Angel Ingram, Alex Hoboson (c), Natalia Abbott; Zelda McKenna, Susan Malone, Sara Muraro, Donk Mason; Alexis Dazin, Esmond Moore (from Nephara)
Goals: Esmond Moore 21'

Kistina Galaxy made a huge leap of faith with their 5-0 rout of Sochra Mudra. Playing a modified 3-man front line strategy, they made a rout of Sochra Mudra FC good enough that it gave many other teams a scare. Trimidau Rukiya couldn't get a good response with a meek 1-1 draw against Kavalti River FC, although Dalaris City found the weakness in Mancodas City's defence to win 3-2. The emphasis was on Sarim Potato FC vs Dury FC. For Sarim Potato FC, the match would provide a good litmus test on their offence abilities, and it was Esmond Moore again who undid Sarim Potato FC's defence. It was overall a closer battle, with the home side getting in one or two good shots. But there were ultimately some issues with regards to pace of the backline, given that Nilson is 35 and Guathier is 31. They would be looking to integrate more young players in soon enough.

Week 9
Dalaris City completed their rout of Eendracht Garifunya with a 3-1 home victory, progressing into the group stage with a 8-3 aggregate victory. This victory would definitely boost Poafmersia's standings in the IFCF rankings, as it brings with it a whole myraid of coefficient ranking points with an entry into the group stage. The draw would have to wait, but Dalaris City would hope that get a resonable group to negotiate. This also meant that Poafmersia would have 2 representatives in the IFCF Rising Stars Cup, namely the Dalaris City academy team, together with Dury Juniors. (talk about this would come in a later post) Trimidau Rukiya, however, didn't get as lucky, losing 1-0 at home to end their quest to enter the Challengers' Cup group stage.

Matchday 9 - Saturday
Armed Forces FC 1–0 Sochra Mudra FC
Jottim FC 2–0 Cochin FC
Fiskadaha FC 0–1 Holhot City
Trimidau Rukiya 3–1 Bikarish
Dalaris Sports FC 2–5 Kavalti River FC

Matchday 9 - Sunday
Mancodas City 0–1 Forte Agureo FC
Trimidau Naksa 1–1 Dalaris City
Dury FC 2–0 FC United of Mancodas
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–0 Sarim Potato FC
Kistina Galaxy 1–0 Holhot United

Trimidau Rukiya 3–1 Bikarish @ Dalaris State Stadium, City of Dalaris, Dalaris
Trimidau Rukiya Lineup (4-3-3): Casimiro Milne; Bohdan Pagani, Anastasios Iglesias, Emmanouel Maruška, Godascalc Mohan; Emma Conner (c), Derby Holgersson (Ellsworth Friedman 60'), Stribog Haines; Taek-Beom Kim (from Quebec), Annika Badcock, Aubrey Mayer
Bikarish Lineup (4-3-3): Marseille Alexander; Kildoge Fenuskal (from Tioguldos), Danzik Hoboson (c), Pasits Rikachz (Nico Aquinio 64' - from TJUN-ia), Clement Nestor (from Brenecia); Smiltė Guerrero, Vladimír Brune, Kato Bourke; Sanna Ignatov, Leela Duško (Arden Lemons 73' - from Cosumar), Monesty Erdos
Goals: Taek-Beom Kim 20' (assisted by Aubrey Mayer), Annika Badcock 60' (assisted by Mayer), Aubrey Mayer 82'; Monesty Erdos 41'

Bikarish's defence really needs some makeover - and even national team captain Danzik Hoboson agrees that something is wrong with the team in its present shape. Despite having lots of foreign talents like Lemons and Nestor, something still doesn't seem to click. Maybe it is because teams ahead of them, such as their opposition today, are playing pace-based football that prioritises fast movement of the ball ahead of posession. Not being able to deal with quick, fast players like Mayer or Conner is a problem for Bikarish. The Danzik-Pasits partnership's style of playing is no longer suitable in the new Poafmersian football landscape - and as Danzik said, they would slowly get replaced by younger and faster players to ensure that the club regains its positions at the top.

Week 10

The 32 winners from Round 2, together with 20 teams from the Premier League, excluding the 3 teams qualifying for FFI competitions (Dury FC, Dalaris City and Trimidau Rukiya) and the 4th placed team last season (Sarim Potato FC - they will play in Round of 16 because the defending champions, Dalaris City, qualified for FFI LdV) played in this round. Teams from the same league may play each other. The home team was randomly decided. Matches ending in 90 minutes with a draw would enter a replay with the home/away order reversed.

(PML)         Dalaris Sports FC   4–2   Gikashiar City FC         (SPL)  
  
(NL1)           Madaris Country   1–2   Red Gikashiar             (NL1)  
  
(PML)                 Cochin FC   2–1   Kibinas                   (NL1)  
  
(SPL)                 Donbester   3–2   Sochra Mudra FC           (PML)  
  
(PML)             Mancodas City   1–3   Mancodas Athletic FC      (PML)  
  
(NL1)             Hakartas City   2–3   Forte Agureo FC           (PML)  
  
(SPL)               Didari City   3–1   Najara                    (NL1)  
  
(NL1)          Sarim Doan Naksa   1–3   Bikasha                   (NL2)  
  
(NL1)           Paishi-jak City   1–2   Chochas FC                (NL1)  
  
(NL2)           Tribinad Tangis   1–4   Darimau Hasha             (NL1)  
  
(NL2)           Dikarisa Galaxy   1–2   Farmers United            (NL2)  
  
(SPL)              Derby United   1–0   Kavalti River FC          (PML)  
  
(NL2)             Niasti Hanada   2–0   Dakahs Nakahi             (NL1)  
  
(PML)              Fiskadaha FC   4–0   Armed Forces FC           (PML)  
  
(PML)               Holhot City   1–1   Nakarshi United           (NL1)  
  
(PML)            Kistina Galaxy   2–2   PF University             (SPL)  
  
(PML)                 Jottim FC   5–1   Fatas Harmas              (NL2)  
  
(SPL)           Kisha Agureo FC   2–0   Offsdi Galaxy             (NL1)  
  
(PML)                  Bikarish   1–2   FC United of Mancodas     (PML)  
  
(PML)             Holhot United   2–2   Chesterine Naksa          (NL2)  
  
(NL2)             Sohaka Pro FC   1–0   Bishtas Jaska             (NL1)  
  
(SPL)               Jote United   2–3   Guangkok City             (NL1)  
  
(PML)            Trimidau Naksa   3–0   Sochae Dokan              (NL3)  
  
(SPL)                  Pacifica   6–0   Sitisa Taten              (NL3)

The only 2 teams from National League 3 was eliminated by big wins from Pacifica and Trimidau Naksa. Among the matches, Mancodas City played Mancodas Athletic FC in a Mancodas derby meeting, and the former was defeated. Mancodas City chose to focus on the Premier League instead of the cup, and rotated their entire squad for the match.

Moving on to the Cup Winner's Cup on Thursday, which was the second round of the competition. Marinos Metropolis of Valladares hosted Dalaris City, and the home side's defence turned the stadium into a fortress that Dalaris City was supposed to break. They never managed to rattle the keeper, with the home defence so strong that Dalaris City's defence was subject to huge pressure. In the end, it was 2 set pieces that gave the home side a 2-0 victory over Dalaris City.

Matchday 10 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 1–2 Holhot United
Sarim Potato FC 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
FC United of Mancodas 2–3 Mancodas Athletic FC
Forte Agureo FC 2–0 Trimidau Naksa
Kavalti River FC 1–1 Mancodas City
Bikarish 3–1 Dalaris Sports FC
Holhot City 0–0 Trimidau Rukiya

Matchday 10 - Sunday
Dalaris City 4–2 Dury FC
Cochin FC 1–1 Fiskadaha FC
Armed Forces FC 1–1 Jottim FC

Matches of the Week
FC United of Mancodas 2-3 Mancodas Athletic FC @ United Park, Mancodas, Cochas
FC United of Mancodas Lineup (4-4-2): Suzanne Trengove; Mentor Siegel, Nicolasa Chmela, Lazine Hansberg, Han Engin; Jikari Yanstia, Lily Havelka, Shane McCormik (from Xanneria), Bastia Hansilon (c); Likarish Gyits, Matt Barney (from Xanneria)
Mancodas Athletic FC Lineup (4-3-3): Dikash Johikas (c); Ferdinand Conner, Clara Brivio, Ntombizodwa Sarka, Mattityahu Ramsey; Iside Rosenberg, Dylan Faucheux, Zav Allaris (from Squornshelan Remnant States); June Jacoby (from Starcom Racing), Bonitus Tobias, Mort Dixon (from Brenecia)
Goals: Matt Barney 16', 80' (assist by Shane McCormik); Mort Dixon 29', 45' (assist by Zav Allaris), 70' (assist by June Jacoby)

Dalaris City 4-2 Dury FC @ Dalaris State Stadium, City of Dalaris, Dalaris
Dalaris City Lineup (3-4-3): Christine Faits (c); Nukam Poir (from Tioguldós), Ruedi Rojas, Tanja Rider; Seward Adrichem, Daas Taisg, Wilford Lang (Arnold Shwentin 55'), Vijay Palalele (from TJUN-ia); Keven Massey (Kirsti Nieminen 72'), Makana Tuft, Willis Kline (from The Grearish Union)
Dury FC Lineup (4-4-2): Kresp-Japil Cuf (from Qusmo); Miroslava Riley, Angel Ingram, Alex Hoboson (c), Natalia Abbott; Zelda McKenna (Dawn Gilleran 78' - from Apox), Donk Mason (Susan Malone 63'), Sara Muraro, Daak Kalson; Alexis Dazin (Quintilianus Vang 78'), Esmond Moore (from Nephara)
Goals: Keven Massey 17', Makana Tuft 40', Willis Kline 60', Kirsti Nieminen 89'; Alex Hoboson 26', Esmond Moore 73'

Mancodas Athletic FC pulled off a derby win after another, and this time, it was a hat-trick from Mort Dixon that ended the game. The real cake, however, came from Dalaris City, who produced a very excellent game to dispatch Dury FC 4-2. Despite keeping most of the team that played on Thursday, the players showed no signs of fatigue, suggesting how much effort the team placed on this match. The home fans cheered the team on as they blasted 4 past a Dury FC side unable to respond with enough goals. Esmond was good, but Alexis Dazin wasn't that on shape that eventually he had to be substituted. Vang tried his best but captain Faits was on power today, denying him 2 shots and therefore giving the home side all 3 points.

# S4 Premier League      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dury FC                 10    7   2   1    22   12  +10    23
 2 Kistina Galaxy          10    7   1   2    15    6   +9    22
 3 Kavalti River FC        10    6   3   1    22   13   +9    21
 4 Bikarish                10    6   3   1    17   11   +6    21
 5 Mancodas Athletic FC    10    6   1   3    21   18   +3    19
 6 Dalaris City            10    5   3   2    17   11   +6    18
 7 Trimidau Rukiya         10    4   5   1    18   12   +6    17
 8 Holhot City             10    5   2   3    12    7   +5    17
 9 FC United of Mancodas   10    4   3   3    23   20   +3    15
10 Forte Agureo FC         10    5   0   5    14   17   −3    15
11 Holhot United           10    4   2   4     9   11   −2    14
12 Armed Forces FC         10    4   1   5    11    9   +2    13
13 Fiskadaha FC            10    3   3   4     8   12   −4    12
14 Sarim Potato FC         10    3   1   6    11   13   −2    10
15 Mancodas City           10    3   1   6    13   16   −3    10
16 Jottim FC               10    2   3   5    14   18   −4     9
17 Cochin FC               10    1   4   5    11   19   −8     7
18 Dalaris Sports FC       10    2   1   7    13   24  −11     7
19 Sochra Mudra FC         10    1   2   7    15   27  −12     5
20 Trimidau Naksa          10    0   3   7    14   24  −10     3

10 matches in, and it was Trimidau Naksa and Sochra Mudra FC who ended at the bottom of the table. Honestly, it was a surprise to see the both of them there, but considering that the entire table was equally messed up with Sarim Potato FC and Mancodas City in 14th and 15th respectively. Also, Trimidau Rukiya is in 7th, 6 points off the pace, and so is Dalaris City with 1 more point than Trimidau Rukiya, in 5th. Yet Kavalti River FC had an excellent start to the season with 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Just too early to tell anything, as you would expect of a league that is getting too overly balanced and competitive.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:34 am

Week 11
Wednesday was the FA Cup Round 3 Replays, and here are the results:

(NL1)           Nakarshi United    2–1    Holhot City               (PML)  
  
(SPL)             PF University    3–1    Kistina Galaxy            (PML)  
  
(NL2)          Chesterine Naksa    3–0    Holhot United             (PML)

Both Holhot teams suffered shock defeats to lower league opponents, and PF University found a Kistina Galaxy team without their defence, and got a convincing win to enter the 4th round.

Thursday was the Cup Winners Cup Second Round 2nd leg, held in Poafmersia, Dalaris State Stadium, City of Dalaris, Dalaris. After 90 minutes, the scoreline read 1-0 to Dalaris City, a win that is not enough to bring the match to extra time or to save Dalaris City from elimination. For Dalaris City, they only have themselves to blame for this. Being unable to take the chances, missing a lot of golden opportunities, being a bit more safe than necessary especially when you have to chase for a 2-0 win, etc. Maybe that would help in Dalaris City's bid to go further in the Champions' League and the FFI Liga dos Vencedores, but oh well.

Matchday 11 - Saturday
Jottim FC 3–7 Sochra Mudra FC
Fiskadaha FC 2–1 Armed Forces FC
Trimidau Rukiya 4–2 Cochin FC
Dalaris Sports FC 0–1 Holhot City
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–1 Dalaris City

Matchday 11 - Sunday
Trimidau Naksa 1–0 Kavalti River FC
Dury FC 1–0 Forte Agureo FC
Mancodas City 1–1 Bikarish
Kistina Galaxy 2–2 FC United of Mancodas
Holhot United 0–1 Sarim Potato FC

Rotations, rotations, rotations. With the Group Stage incoming, Dalaris City are about the play yet another congested season with both the Champions' League and the LdV in mind. They warmed up for Tuesday's trip to Maethoru SC of Ko-oren with a second-string squad holding Mancodas Athletic FC to a draw. Dury FC was able to grab yet another win to extend their lead over second-placed Kistina Galaxy to 3 points, while Trimidau Rukiya got a 4-2 beating of Cochin FC to keep pace. Trimidau Naksa first win over promoted Kavalti River FC proved promising, while Holhot United and Sarim Potato FC played out a really nice game that was worth watching. But none of the matches really stood out for in depth discussion, so we moved on

Week 12

Poafmersian teams are highlighted in italics, winning teams are highlighted in bold.
IFCF CL MD1
Maethoru SC (Ko-oren) 1-2 Dalaris City (Poafmersia)

FFI LdV MD1
FC Squidroidia Squidbreak (Squidroidia) 2-0 Trimidau Rukiya (Poafmersia)
De Commons (The Sarian) 1-1 Dalaris City (Poafmersia)

FFI TdC MD1
Dury FC (Poafmersia) 2-0 Leighton Albion (Unified Legandia)

Dalaris City managed to seek revenge for Advance Alara's defeat of Sarim Potato FC, following their 2-1 away win at Ko-oren. It was the first time a Poafmersian team is playing a team from Ko-oren in a group stage match-up, and it would be the first time a Poafmersian team won on Ko-oren home soil. (The cloest was Armed Forces FC drawing 3-3 away at WSR FC, in IFCF 2, which won the tie on away goals). But it represented yet another win by Poafmersian teams, who made history with their first win in the Champions' League group stage. In the LdV, Trimidau Rukiya failed to break against the energetic home side from Squidroidia, losing 2-0. But it would be Dalaris City, who, after traveling from one place to another, managed to snag a draw against The Sarian's De Commons. The last time a Poafmersian team played De Commons, it was back in Season 1, where Dury FC won 2-0 away and drew 1-1 at home. Dury FC themselves played Leighton Albion of Unified Legandia. Though the opponents are new, Poafmersia has played against teams from Unified Legandia, and Poafmersia has won every fixture thus far ever since the first leg 1-0 win by Stagmouth Athletic against Bikarish in the first preliminary round of the 1st IFCF Challengers' Cup. Trust the record to stand.

Matchday 12 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 2–4 Sarim Potato FC
FC United of Mancodas 1–1 Holhot United
Holhot City 2–3 Mancodas City
Cochin FC 1–1 Dalaris Sports FC
Forte Agureo FC 0–0 Mancodas Athletic FC

Matchday 12 - Sunday
Kavalti River FC 1–1 Dury FC
Bikarish 3–0 Trimidau Naksa
Dalaris City 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Jottim FC 3–1 Fiskadaha FC

Trust Dalaris City to produce a draw against Kistina Galaxy even when playing 5 games in 11 days. That match wasn't the best performance from Dalaris City, but a bus-parking strategy against a Kistina Galaxy unable to score allowed the result to be shared 1 point apiece. Dalaris Sports FC and Cochin FC is likely to be a battle for survival at the rate this is going, but none of the teams were willing to give anything up just yet, and shared 1 point each.

Week 13

IFCF CL MD2
Dalaris City (Poafmersia) 2-1 Raynor City United (Valanora)

FFI LdV MD2
Trimidau Rukiya (Poafmersia) 3-0 Finanger United FC (Springmont)
Dalaris City (Poafmersia) 3-4 Stomford 1904 (Reçueçn)

FFI TdC MD2
Bassabook Old Boys (Zwangzug) 0-1 Dury FC (Poafmersia)

Dalaris City managed to snag another win in the CL, this time against Raynor City United of Valanora. This is only the second group stage between a Poafmersian team and a Valanoran team, the last being Season 3's battle between Holhot United and Straightdale FC in the Liga B Champions Trophy. Both meetings ended in draw, in case you are wondering. Trimidau Rukiya bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Finanger United FC from Springmont, a convincing win. Dalaris City failed to end the streak of beating a club from Reçueçn in a group stage encounter, losing a narrow 3-4 at home to Stomoford 1904. But Dury FC managed to beat the LdV Season 2 runners-up Bassabook Old Boys 1-0 in Zwangzug, Alex Hoboson headed in the 70th minute goal to seal the deal. This was a complete rematch of the group stage encounter last season, in the TdC once again, and the scoreline remained exactly the same.

Matchday 13 - Saturday
Holhot United 1–1 Dalaris City
Fiskadaha FC 5–4 Sochra Mudra FC
Dalaris Sports FC 1–1 Armed Forces FC
Mancodas City 3–2 Cochin FC
Trimidau Naksa 2–1 Holhot City

Matchday 13 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 4–1 Jottim FC
Dury FC 1–2 Bikarish
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–0 Kavalti River FC
Kistina Galaxy 3–0 Forte Agureo FC
Sarim Potato FC 4–3 FC United of Mancodas

Match of the Week
Dury FC 1-2 Bikarish @ Matty Horis Stadium, Dury, Gikash
Dury FC Lineup (4-3-3): Kresp-Japil Cuf (from Qusmo); Miroslava Riley, Clifton Schaefer, Alex Hoboson (c), Natalia Abbott; Eliza Tyler, Angel Ingram, Susan Malone; Quintilianus Vang, Alexis Dazin, Olen Vargas
Bikarish Lineup: Marseille Alexander (from Chromatika); Kildoge Fenuskal (from Tioguldós), Danzik Hoboson (c), Nico Aquinio (from TJUN-ia), Clement Nestor (from Brenecia); Kato Bourke, Vladimír Brune, Smiltė Guerrero; Sanna Ignatov, Arden Lemons (from Cosumar), Monesty Erdos
Goals: Olen Vargas 70'; Monesty Erdos 78' (assisted by Arden Lemons), Sanna Ignatov 87' (assisted by Lemons)

They say that the matchdays between the IFCF and FFI group stage are boring - indeed they are. Until Dury FC lost to Bikarish. It took the 20-year old Olen Vargas 70 minutes to break the deadlock between both sides, and then Dury FC lost it with 2 quick goals from Bikarish - oh my Bikarish, they suddenly woke up. Without Pasits Rikachz in defence, Danzik had to adapt to a batch of 3 foreigners and somehow they synergised even better - providing the necessary pace and long-range through passes to sink Dury FC.

Week 14

IFCF CL MD3
Dalaris City (Poafmersia) 3-2 Revolutionaries (Eura)

FFI LdV MD3
Trimidau Rukiya (Poafmersia) 3-2 Sporting Ceneisis (Abanhfleft)
Eendracht Garifunya (Garifunya) 1-1 Dalaris City (Poafmersia)

FFI TdC MD3
Dury FC (Poafmersia) 2-1 Motozintla (Tequilo)

Trimidau Rukiya plays against yet another Abanhfleft team - a matchup between Poafmersia and Abanhfleft has become yet another common fixture over the past 4 years. Dalaris City plays Revolutionaries of Eura in the Champions' League, yet another encounter between Dalaris City and a Euran team in the IFCF group stage. The remaining 2 matches of the midweek were close matchups - showing how good the quality of these up and rising leagues from Garifunya and Tequilo.

Matchday 14 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–3 FC United of Mancodas
Forte Agureo FC 0–1 Holhot United
Kavalti River FC 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Bikarish 2–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Cochin FC 0–1 Trimidau Naksa
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Mancodas City
Jottim FC 2–0 Dalaris Sports FC

Matchday 14 - Sunday
Holhot City 0–3 Dury FC
Dalaris City 0–0 Sarim Potato FC
Fiskadaha FC 2–2 Trimidau Rukiya

Match of the Week
Fiskadaha FC 2–2 Trimidau Rukiya @ Dreamers Park, Fiskadaha City, Tikahs
Fiskadaha FC Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Sandi Jaliaha; Kyle Simonsen, Roberta Benvenuti, Talaat Demirki (from SRS), Orislava Pensinger (from SRS); Goon Figsh; Edna Anderson, Whitney Rios; Gisiik Moonar (c); Debora Pope, Nelle Basurto
Trimidau Rukiya Lineup (4-3-3): Casimiro Milne; Bohdan Pagani, Anastasios Iglesias, Nikolai Seabury (from Zwangzug), Intov-Betva Uzo (from Qusmo); Emma Conner (c), Derby Holgersson, Stribog Haines; Taek-Beom Kim (from Quebec -  Woden Sweet 71'), Annika Badcock, Aubrey Mayer
Goals: Bohdan Pagani 43', 78'; Aubrey Mayer 22' (assisted by Emma Conner), Annika Badcock 60' (assisted by Derby Holgersson)

By this time, Dalaris City is getting the pain of playing 2 midweek matches weekly. Thankfully, the IFCF takes a 2-week break this week, allowing Dalaris City to place some power on this match against Sarim Potato FC. However, the match of the week has to go to the battle between Fiskadaha FC and Trimidau Rukiya - an interesting battle which allows us to see the strength of Fiskadaha FC. It turns out that Fiskadaha FC isn't that weak - it is just that some how their team doesn't seem to get hold of the necessary results to get to the top few sides.

Week 15

FFI LdV MD4
Sporting Ceneisis (AFT) 4-0 Trimidau Rukiya (PFA)
Dalaris City (Poafmersia) 4-2 Eendracht Garifunya (GAR)

FFI TdC MD4
Motozintla (Tequilo) 1-2 Dury FC (Poafmersia)

Trimidau Rukiya failed to defeat Sportin Ceneisis, ending their trip to Abanhfleft with a 4-0 rout. Dalaris City and Dury FC followed with logical wins against Eendracht Garifunya and Motozintla respectively, ahead of a 2-week break for the FFI club competitions to put themselves in a good position to make it into the knockout stages.

Matchday 15 - Friday
Mancodas City 6–4 Jottim FC

Matchday 15 - Saturday
Trimidau Naksa 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–0 Holhot City
Kistina Galaxy 1–2 Bikarish
Sarim Potato FC 3–0 Forte Agureo FC
Dalaris Sports FC 1–3 Fiskadaha FC

Matchday 15 - Sunday
Holhot United 5–0 Kavalti River FC
FC United of Mancodas 2–2 Dalaris City
Trimidau Rukiya 4–2 Sochra Mudra FC
Dury FC 2–0 Cochin FC

Match of the Week
Kistina Galaxy 1-2 Bikarish @ Theatre of Ligh, Kistina, Ramadau Trish
Kistina Galaxy Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Vasundhara Di Pietro; Rexanne McNaughton, Anton Butler (Magda Serafin 67'), Nuha Nilsen, Radomira Greenberg; Kaleo Morce (c); Katherina Johnsen, Hanne Freitas; Asim Blomgren (Derai Helson 55'); Valrauncion (from Krytenia), Iulianus Innocenti
Bikarish Lineup: Marseille Alexander (from Chromatika); Kildoge Fenuskal (from Tioguldós), Danzik Hoboson (c), Nico Aquinio (from TJUN-ia), Clement Nestor (from Brenecia); Kato Bourke, Vladimír Brune, Smiltė Guerrero; Sanna Ignatov, Arden Lemons (from Cosumar), Monesty Erdos
Goals: Iulianus Innocenti 50'; Monesty Erdos 68' (assisted by Arden Lemons), Sanna Ignatov 82' (assisted by Lemons)

All 3 Mancodas teams played at home on the same matchday - forcing a Friday night Premier League match - yes you did not hear wrongly about a match on Friday night. Anyways, back to the show of the night, which was that Bikarish defeated Kistina Galaxy to hold onto the top spot. Yes, you did not hear wrongly! The top spot has changed hands multiple times, as you may have seen below, but it seems that Bikarish is keeping the position for some time.

Top position holders till MD15
Armed Forces FC - MD1 (1)
Bikarish - MD2 (1)
Dury FC - MD3-4 (2)
Kavalti River FC - MD5-6 (2)
Dury FC - MD7-12 (2+6=8)
Bikarish - MD13- (1+3=4)

Exactly the same playbook against Dury FC was employed here - and to much wow from the neutral fans, who said that Bikarish is capable of good things if they maintain their current form.

Week 16
Double matchday week for the Premier League, and we find out just when will Dury FC come back to the top again.

Matchday 16 - Tuesday
Holhot City 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
Cochin FC 2–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Armed Forces FC 1–4 Dury FC
Jottim FC 1–0 Trimidau Naksa

Matchday 16 - Wednesday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–4 Dalaris City
Forte Agureo FC 1–1 FC United of Mancodas
Kavalti River FC 0–2 Sarim Potato FC
Bikarish 3–0 Holhot United
Fiskadaha FC 2–2 Mancodas City
Trimidau Rukiya 1–3 Dalaris Sports FC

A bunch of matches that didn't really catch the eye of neutral fans. Some had delight watching Dalaris Sports FC defeat Trimidau Rukiya, others may look at Bikarish's 3-0 trashing of Holhot United and nod in agreement. Ultimately, it was generally a boring midweek where teams rotated over and over again to give fringe players some air time.

Matchday 17 - Saturday
Dalaris Sports FC 1–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Mancodas City 2–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Trimidau Naksa 1–5 Fiskadaha FC
Dury FC 4–0 Jottim FC
Dalaris City 2–0 Forte Agureo FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 2–2 Armed Forces FC
Kistina Galaxy 0–0 Cochin FC

Matchday 17 - Sunday
Holhot United 0–3 Holhot City
Sarim Potato FC 3–1 Bikarish
FC United of Mancodas 4–0 Kavalti River FC

Ah, yes. Bikarish finally slipped against Sarim Potato FC, ending their reign at the top and returning Dury FC to the top spot. The entire league table, at this point, is a mess. Teams at the bottom of the table are beating teams at the top of the table, and the food chain never seems to show any signs of relaxation. Just 7 points seperate defending champions Dalaris City, languishing in 5th, from Holhot United in 13th, and the same amount of points is the gap between 14th and 20th. Go figure. The entire league is being bundled up into huge gaps as we approach the midway mark, where teams would have played each other once and we start to find out who is stuck in which mess.

Week 17

IFCF CL MD4 - Revolutionaries (Eura) 1-1 Dalaris City (Poafmersia)

Dalaris City has survived with 3 wins out of 3, and this was nothing on their way towards getting into the Round of 16, yet another feat for a Poafmersian team. Dalaris City was pleased that this match occurred right after the break, giving the team enough time to rest and recover to play this match to their finest. And they promptly delivered a hard-earned draw.

Matchday 18 - Saturday
Kavalti River FC 4–4 Dalaris City
Bikarish 1–1 FC United of Mancodas
Holhot City 1–2 Sarim Potato FC
Cochin FC 0–2 Holhot United
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
Jottim FC 2–2 Mancodas Athletic FC
Fiskadaha FC 0–0 Dury FC

Matchday 18 - Sunday
Sochra Mudra FC 2–1 Forte Agureo FC
Trimidau Rukiya 4–3 Trimidau Naksa
Dalaris Sports FC 0–2 Mancodas City

Match of the Week
Trimidau Rukiya 4-3 Trimidau Naksa @ Rukiya Sports Stadium, Rukiya, Trimidau Island, Piskn
Trimidau Rukiya Lineup (4-3-3): Casimiro Milne; Bohdan Pagani, Anastasios Iglesias, Emmanouel Maruška, Godascalc Mohan; Emma Conner (c), Derby Holgersson (Ellsworth Friedman 68'), Stribog Haines; Taek-Beom Kim (from Quebec), Annika Badcock, Aubrey Mayer
Trimidau Naksa Lineup (4-2-3-1): Nasir Tensil; Reimund Hannigen, Pedro Garza, Kristi Leach, Achilleus Weaver (Glyndwr Towner 82'); Tre Dixon (from South Newlandia), Shena Clery; Thalia Abbes (c), Ellen Paston (from Brenecia), Hyacinthe Hunnisett; Narkissos Francis
Goals: Annika Badcock 12', Aubrey Mayer 30', Taek-Beom Kim 82' (assisted by Derby Holgersson), 90+2'; Narkissos Francis 6', 74'; Thalia Abbes 40' (assisted by Ellen Paston), Hyacinthe Hunnisett 62'

The Trimidau derby was an exciting thriller, which definitely deserved to be the match of the day considering how it turned out. Trimidau Rukiya almost lost the derby in a stunning fashion, before a brace by Kim saved the home side.

Week 18

IFCF CL MD5
Dalaris City (Poafmersia) 2-1 Maethoru SC (Ko-oren)

FFI LdV MD5
Trimidau Rukiya (Poafmersia) 0-3 FC Squidroidia Squidbreak (Squidroidia)
Dalaris City (Poafmersia) 1-0 De Commons (The Sarian)

FFI TdC MD5
Leighton Albion (Unified Legandia) 2-3 Dury FC (Pofamersia)

Headlines of Friday morning sports paper read - "Squidroidia too stronk". Somehow Trimidau Rukiya wasn't able to get anything past the away side on Matchday 4, as they fell to yet another defeat in the LdV. Dury FC and Dalaris City were able to win their respective opponents, albeit very narrowly. But Dalaris City's win against Maethoru SC was the more significant one - as it allowed the team to qualify for the Round of 16. It would be an impressive feat for a football league that stomped onto the multiverse and first participated during IFCF's inaugural season, and now getting a team into the Round of 16 in Season 4.

Matchday 19 - Friday
Kistina Galaxy 2–0 Jottim FC
Mancodas City 2–0 Sochra Mudra FC

Matchday 19 - Saturday
Trimidau Naksa 0–1 Dalaris Sports FC
Forte Agureo FC 0–1 Kavalti River FC
Sarim Potato FC 1–1 Cochin FC
FC United of Mancodas 5–4 Holhot City
Dalaris City 3–2 Bikarish

Matchday 19 - Sunday
Dury FC 4–0 Trimidau Rukiya
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–0 Fiskadaha FC
Holhot United 1–1 Armed Forces FC

This fixture list is absolutely ridiculous - as we see by the fact that Matchday 19, and by extension Matchday 38, will involve 3 rival derbies. Dury FC vs Trimidau Rukiya is a recent derby that mainly revolved around the latter usurping the former's position, and the change in tactics. Mancodas Athletic FC vs Fiskadaha FC is a rivalry that is fading away from the limelight, but is a classic battle between 2 clubs that had previously dominated the Poafmersian football landscape. Dalaris City vs Bikarish also had similar history, albeit they have overshadowed Mancodas Athletic FC vs Dalaris City as the match to watch. The matchday would also prove interesting with FC United of Mancodas vs Holhot City also on the exact same matchday. Trust neutrals to be spoilt for choice on both Saturday and Sunday with this fixture arrangement. Anyways, we can slowly take a look at the 4 fixtures and their respective results:

FC United of Mancodas 5–4 Holhot City @ United Park, Greater Mancodas, Cochas
FC United of Mancodas Lineup (4-4-2): Suzanne Trengove; Mentor Siegel, Nicolasa Chmela, Lazine Hansberg, Han Engin; Jikari Yanstia, Lily Havelka, Shane McCormik (from Xanneria), Bastia Hansilon (c); Likarish Gyits, Matt Barney (from Xanneria)
Holhot City Lineup (4-3-3): Kayin Haumann (c); Flora Thomassen, Marzanna Beutel, Terrell Pressley, Beata Ibsen; Iair Bernard, Matilde Sala (Karina Jacobson 67'), Seda Vidal; Anna Parish, Yafe Lauwens, Harriet Buck
Goals: Matt Barney 12', 87' (assist by Shane McCormik), McCormik 43', Likarish Gyits 27', 64'; Anna Parish 6', Harriet Buck 21' (assist by Seda Vidal), 51' (assist by Parish), Likarish Gyits 72'

This 9-goal thriller was fun to watch for neutral fans, but both managers definitely didn't like way the defence broke one by one for the thriller.

Dalaris City 3–2 Bikarish @ Dalaris State Stadium, City of Dalaris, Dalaris
Dalaris City Lineup (3-4-3): Christine Faits (c); Nukam Poir (from Tioguldós), Ruedi Rojas, Tanja Rider; Seward Adrichem, Daas Taisg, Wilford Lang, Vijay Palalele (from TJUN-ia); Kirsti Nieminen, Aleka Dufour, Willis Kline (from The Grearish Union)
Bikarish Lineup (4-3-3): Marseille Alexander (from Chromatika); Kildoge Fenuskal (from Tioguldós), Danzik Hoboson (c), Nico Aquinio (from TJUN-ia), Clement Nestor (from Brenecia); Kato Bourke, Vladimír Brune, Smiltė Guerrero; Sanna Ignatov, Arden Lemons (from Cosumar), Monesty Erdos
Goals: Willis Kline 4', Aleka Dufour 21', 82' (pen); Monesty Erdos 51' (assisted by Sanna Ignatov), Arden Lemons 68'

Dury FC 4–0 Trimidau Rukiya @ Matty Horis Stadium, Dury, Gikash
Dury FC Lineup (4-4-2): Kresp-Japil Cuf (from Qusmo); Miroslava Riley, Angel Ingram, Alex Hoboson (c), Natalia Abbott; Zelda McKenna, Donk Mason (Susan Malone 73'), Sara Muraro, Jessie Mchargarita; Alexis Dazin, Esmond Moore (from Nephara)
Trimidau Rukiya Lineup (4-3-3): Casimiro Milne; Bohdan Pagani, Anastasios Iglesias, Emmanouel Maruška, Godascalc Mohan; Emma Conner (c), Ellsworth Friedman, Stribog Haines; Taek-Beom Kim (from Quebec), Annika Badcock, Aubrey Mayer
Goals: Esmond Moore 18', 44' (assist by Muraro), 68' (assist by McKenna), 90' (assist by Dazin)

Two matches between the 4 of the current top 6, and the two matches ended really differently. Trimidau Rukiya just couldn't get past Cuf who put in brilliant saves after saves to allow Dury FC to direct the traffic in one direction. Give credit to Alex Hoboson and Natalia Abbott, who held Taek-Beom Kim really well on that side of the pitch, while Riley and Ingram held Aubrey Mayer on the other side. Trimidau Rukiya just got dominated that match, unable to do anything. Bikarish vs Dalaris City, on the other hand, was a much balanced affair. Bikarish showed the world how much they had improved by putting up a very good fight against a Dalaris City side really on fire from their midweek performances, as they fought back from being 2-0 down in 21 minutes to level 2-2, before a penalty by Aleka Dufour in the 82nd minute sealed the tie for the hosts. It really show how Bikarish deserves to get back into the top 5, and show how hard this title race is likely going to be ahead of Matchday 38, where both sides meet again.

Mancodas Athletic FC 0–0 Fiskadaha FC @ Mancodas Complex, Greater Mancodas, Cochas
Mancodas Athletic FC Lineup (4-3-3): Dikash Johikas (c); Ferdinand Conner, Clara Brivio, Ntombizodwa Sarka, Mattityahu Ramsey; Iside Rosenberg, Dylan Faucheux, Zav Allaris (from Squornshelan Remnant States); June Jacoby (from Starcom Racing), Bonitus Tobias, Mort Dixon (from Brenecia)
Fiskadaha FC Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Sandi Jaliaha; Kyle Simonsen, Roberta Benvenuti, Talaat Demirki (from Squornshelan Remnant States), Orislava Pensinger (from Squornshelan Remnant States); Goon Figsh; Edna Anderson, Whitney Rios; Gisiik Moonar (c); Debora Pope, Nelle Basurto

Both teams were level at 7-6-5 (7 wins, 6 draws, 5 losses) before the game, and this was supposed to be a really fitting tie-breaker between 2 old rivals. Now, they just made it worse with Kavalti River FC joining the 7-7-5 party with their 1-0 away victory against Forte Agureo FC. Both sides simply couldn't break each other, even as the numerous SRS players tried to make it difficult for each other. Gisiik Moonar created a number of good chances for Debora Pope and Nelle Basurto, but Fiskadaha FC couldn't break it past veteran goalkeeper Dikash Johikas. Scoreline wise, it may be a disappointment, but the entire match had quite a number of plus points that would make neutral fans want to watch.

Week 19

IFCF CL MD6
Raynor City United (Valanora) 0-2 Dalaris City (Poafmersia)
*Dalaris City qualifies for the Ro16 with a W-D-L of 5-1-0, a GF/GA of 12/6, in 1st place from Group C.

A particularly clean and dominant victory for Dalaris City, who showcased their potential by being top of a difficult Group C. Really nice and well done from the Poafmersian club.

FFI LdV MD6
Finanger United FC (Springmont) 2-3 Trimidau Rukiya (Poafmersia)
Stomford 1904 (Reçueçn) 1-3 Dalaris City (Poafmersia)
*Trimidau Rukiya qualifies for the Ro16 with a W-D-L of 3-0-3, a GF/GA of 9/13, in 2nd place from Group G.
*Dalaris City qualifies for the Ro16 with a W-D-L of 3-2-1, a GF/GA of 13/9, in 2nd place from Group H.

FFI TdC MD6
Dury FC (Poafmersia) 2-5 Bassabook Old Boys (Zwangzug)
*Dury FC qualifies for the Ro16 with a W-D-L of 5-0-1, a GF/GA of 12/9, in 1st place from Group D.

Checkmate. Zwangzug's Bassabook Old Boys won against Dury FC, meaning that both teams still failed to win at home against each other once again. It was, however, enough for a Dury FC side who won all 5 games before this, allowing themselves to be seeded for the Round of 16 fixture in the TdC. Dalaris City and Trimidau Rukiya ended with wins, which allow them to edge over the line and get 2nd place, qualifing for the LdV Round of 16. Hopefully, all 3 teams can produce good results in their respective FFI competitions.

Matchday 20 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 1–1 Kavalti River FC
Forte Agureo FC 3–1 Bikarish
FC United of Mancodas 3–3 Cochin FC
Sarim Potato FC 2–1 Armed Forces FC
Holhot United 3–1 Jottim FC
Trimidau Naksa 3–7 Mancodas City
Kistina Galaxy 0–1 Fiskadaha FC

Matchday 20 - Sunday
Dalaris City 4–4 Holhot City
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–1 Trimidau Rukiya
Dury FC 1–1 Dalaris Sports FC

Matchday 20, in contrast to the previous matchday, was rather dull. Forte Agureo FC handing Bikarish yet another loss was one of the talking points of the night, but honestly, with other title contenders mostly drawing or losing, there wasn't much injected into the title race.

Week 20

The 24 winners from Round 3 played in this round. Teams from the same league may play each other. The home team was randomly decided. Matches ending in 90 minutes with a draw would enter a replay with the home/away order reversed.

(NL1)           Nakarshi United   1–2   Forte Agureo FC           (PML)  
  
(PML)         Dalaris Sports FC   3–1   Red Gikashiar             (NL1)  
  
(PML)      Mancodas Athletic FC   1–2   Jottim FC                 (PML)  
  
(SPL)                 Donbester   2–3   Darimau Hasha             (NL1)  
  
(SPL)              Derby United   0–2   Pacifica                  (SPL)  
  
(NL1)                Chochas FC   0–2   Didari City               (SPL)  
  
(NL1)             Guangkok City   3–2   Kisha Agureo FC           (SPL)  
  
(NL2)                   Bikasha   3–1   Farmers United            (NL2)  
  
(PML)            Trimidau Naksa   3–0   Cochin FC                 (PML)  
  
(SPL)             PF University   2–1   Chesterine Naksa          (NL2)  
  
(PML)     FC United of Mancodas   1–0   Sohaka Pro FC             (NL2)  
  
(PML)              Fiskadaha FC   2–1   Niasti Hanada             (NL2)

A whole slate of National League teams was eliminated this round, but there will remain 3 teams who survived without a replay - namely Guangkok City from NL1, who defeated Super League team Kisha Agureo FC; Darimau Hasha from NL1, who defeated Donbester from Super League; and Bikasha from NL2, who defeated fellow NL2 team Farmers United. Among the remaining 12 teams, Fiskadaha FC and FC United of Mancodas, Jottim FC are among the biggest Premier League teams remaining.

Matchday 21 - Saturday
Trimidau Naksa 0–0 Sochra Mudra FC
Mancodas City 5–4 Dury FC
Dalaris Sports FC 2–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Cochin FC 0–1 Dalaris City
Holhot City 1–0 Forte Agureo FC
Bikarish 4–4 Kavalti River FC

Matchday 21 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 0–0 Kistina Galaxy
Fiskadaha FC 2–0 Holhot United
Jottim FC 1–1 Sarim Potato FC
Armed Forces FC 0–3 FC United of Mancodas

More draws? Trimidau Rukiya and Kistina Galaxy drew each other, while Bikarish drew against Kavalti River FC, with the newly promoted side putting in yet another good performance to become the new banana peel of the league. Mancodas City defeated Dury FC 5-4, but the injuries are just starting to rake up for the latter, who might find their streak at the top to be in real danger. They have to be more careful with future matches, not making low level mistakes like what they did against Mancodas City.

Week 21
The FA Cup was supposed to have replays for Round 4, but none of the matches required them. This brings us to Matchday 22 of the Premier League.

Matchday 22 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–3 Bikarish
Kavalti River FC 1–0 Holhot City
Forte Agureo FC 3–1 Cochin FC
Dalaris City 1–0 Armed Forces FC
FC United of Mancodas 3–1 Jottim FC

Matchday 22 - Sunday
Sarim Potato FC 2–2 Fiskadaha FC
Holhot United 0–0 Trimidau Rukiya
Kistina Galaxy 3–1 Dalaris Sports FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–2 Mancodas City
Dury FC 1–2 Trimidau Naksa

Even the Mancodas derby couldn't really excite, because it was a one-sided affair with Mancodas City winning to prove that they want to go back to top 5 once again. At this point, every matchday was just proceedings going ahead with proceedings.

Week 22

Matchday 23 - Tuesday
Dury FC 4–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Trimidau Naksa 1–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Mancodas City 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
Dalaris Sports FC 0–3 Holhot United
Jottim FC 0–4 Dalaris City
Armed Forces FC 2–2 Forte Agureo FC
Fiskadaha FC 4–3 FC United of Mancodas

Matchday 23 - Wednesday
Trimidau Rukiya 0–1 Sarim Potato FC
Cochin FC 0–0 Kavalti River FC
Holhot City 1–1 Bikarish

Match of the Week
Mancodas City 0–1 Kistina Galaxy @ Camp of Power, Mancodas, Cochas
Mancodas City Lineup (4-3-3): Nanda Aalfs; Alex Pickford, Ftiks Wariq, Simone Gori, Denise Pickford; Harta Rye, Natalie Carlson, Tomás Santo; Lara Jordan, Khachatur Sargsyan (from Delaclava), Pete Carisa (c)
Kistina Galaxy Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Vasundhara Di Pietro; Rexanne McNaughton, Anton Butler, Nuha Nilsen, Radomira Greenberg; Pedro dos Santos (from TJUN-ia); Katherina Johnsen, Hanne Freitas; Asim Blomgren (Derai Helson 75'); Bytia Hisel (c), Valrauncion (from Krytenia)
Goal: Varauncion 69'

Double Matchday week again - and somehow, the limelight turned onto Mancodas City vs Kistina Galaxy, instead of the widely expected Trimidau Rukiya vs Sarim Potato FC. The latter was supposed to be the interesting match, but somehow, even with Rukiya putting out a full team, the young players of Sarim Potato FC managed to steal a 1-0 win. For Mancodas City vs Kistina Galaxy, it is a really valuable match for both sides, a true 6 pointer in the race for top 5, and Kistina Galaxy showed their credentials for the title race with yet another solo goal by the elf Valrauncion sealing the deal. It was a brilliant bicycle kick that could contend for the goal of the season, a brilliant goal after a free-kick by Bytia Hisel.

Matchday 24 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 1–3 Holhot City
Bikarish 2–0 Cochin FC
Kavalti River FC 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Forte Agureo FC 1–0 Jottim FC
Dalaris City 2–1 Fiskadaha FC
FC United of Mancodas 3–4 Trimidau Rukiya
Sarim Potato FC 4–1 Dalaris Sports FC

Matchday 24 - Sunday
Holhot United 0–1 Mancodas City
Kistina Galaxy 1–0 Trimidau Naksa
Mancodas Athletic FC 3–3 Dury FC

The last Premier League matchday before the long international break - Dury FC slipped up once again against Mancodas Athletic FC, allowing Kistina Galaxy to pull level on points. That result also meant Dalaris City and Bikarish pulled within 2 points off top place, lying in 3rd and 4th waiting for the time to strike. By this time, it still remains very unclear on who was going to reach the finishing line at the top of the pile, though the relgation race is starting to shape up with 6 teams in the mix - Trimidau Naksa, Jottim FC, Armed Forces FC, Dalaris Sports FC, Sochra Mudra FC and Cochin FC. We can start putting more emphasis on the bottom, because the relegation race is more interesting (as it seems) as compared to the title race, simply because the top is simply a mess as it looks right now.

## S4 Premier League      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dury FC                 24   14   6   4    55   28  +27    48
 2 Kistina Galaxy          24   14   6   4    30   12  +18    48
 3 Dalaris City            24   12  10   2    46   26  +20    46
 4 Bikarish                24   13   7   4    45   29  +16    46
 5 Sarim Potato FC         24   13   5   6    41   26  +15    44
 6 Mancodas City           24   13   4   7    50   37  +13    43
 7 Trimidau Rukiya         24   10  10   4    45   36   +9    40
 8 Fiskadaha FC            24   10   8   6    38   33   +5    38
 9 FC United of Mancodas   24    9   9   6    60   47  +13    36
10 Kavalti River FC        24    8  11   5    34   35   −1    35
11 Holhot United           24    9   6   9    26   25   +1    33
12 Holhot City             24    9   4  11    33   31   +2    31
13 Mancodas Athletic FC    24    7   9   8    32   36   −4    30
14 Forte Agureo FC         24    8   3  13    25   36  −11    27
15 Trimidau Naksa          24    5   5  14    28   48  −20    20
16 Jottim FC               24    5   5  14    33   56  −23    20
17 Armed Forces FC         24    4   7  13    20   30  −10    19
18 Dalaris Sports FC       24    5   4  15    26   50  −24    19
19 Sochra Mudra FC         24    4   4  16    38   65  −27    16
20 Cochin FC               24    2   9  13    23   42  −19    15

48 points. 48 points. 46 points. 46 points. 44. 43. 40. Top 7 is just barely 8 points apart, and if you look at top 5 alone, they are 4 points apart. At 11th place, Holhot United is closer to a IFCF Challengers' Cup spot (44-33=11 points) than relegation (33-16=17 points), showing how messed up the top is. You can almost say the same thing for 13th placed Mancodas Athletic FC (44-30=14 points vs 30-16=14 points). Whatever. The race is just getting even more tighter as we have 14 matchdays left on the calendar. Not to mention that we are going to see a team in the IFCF Champions' League Round of 16, 2 in the FFI Liga dos Vencedores Round of 16, and 1 in the FFI Taça das Confederações Round of 16. This season has just barely started - the race for top 5 spots has just barely begun. Whether we can produce yet another FFI winner remains to be seen - but the Poafmersian Premier League (PFPL) is entering a new chapter.

Week 23
Before we go...the FA Cup Round 5 has to be held. This time, even Dalaris City, Dury FC, Sarim Potato FC and Trimidau Rukiya are in. Let us find out how it went. (click spoiler)

The 12 winning teams from Round 4, together with Dury FC, Dalaris City, Trimidau Rukiya and Sarim Potato FC, will play in this round. Teams from the same league may play each other. The home team was randomly decided. Matches ending in 90 minutes with a draw would enter extra-time, and penalties if necessary.

(PML)           Forte Agureo FC    1–1 p  Trimidau Rukiya           (PML)  (1–1 FT · 2–3 pen)
  
(PML)              Fiskadaha FC    0–0 p  Pacifica                  (SPL)  (0–0 FT · 0–3 pen)
  
(PML)           Sarim Potato FC  p 2–2    Dalaris Sports FC         (PML)  (2–2 FT · 7–6 pen)
  
(PML)                 Jottim FC    2–1    Dalaris City              (PML)  
  
(SPL)             PF University    1–0    Bikasha                   (NL2)  
  
(SPL)               Didari City    5–1    Guangkok City             (NL1)  
  
(NL1)             Darimau Hasha    3–2    Trimidau Naksa            (PML)  
  
(PML)                   Dury FC    2–1    FC United of Mancodas     (PML)

Trimidau Rukiya took 120 minutes, and a bunch of spot-kicks, to allow themselves to get a place in the Quarterfinals. Defending champions Dalaris City didn't get the same luck, losing 1-2 to Jottim FC to be knocked out. Pacifica played out 120 minutes, then trashed Fiskadaha FC via spot-kicks to produce the biggest 2nd biggest shock of the night. The biggest shock had to go to Darimau Hasha, who remained the last National League team in the final 8 with a 3-2 victory over Trimidau Naksa.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:37 am

OOC: This is the first 2 chapters of the RP Series which I have written as part of the BoF73/WC86/CoH78 cycle. This was an RP challenge - which was to utilise certain songs to complete RPs as part of an RP series. To complete it, I then weaved worldbuilding into football, aiming to complete the challenge in a different manner by using songs of different genres, languages and from different countries. Some of the song references are more obvious and direct, others may be just scant mention of the song or using the song as a background to the story presented. However, not all the RPs have songs as a background reference, as you may realise from the spoilered list. As follows are the links to the RPs if anyone which to catch up with it.
The RP series will continue on with Poafmersia in the WC87/CoH79 cycle. Though the series will take a very different slant this time round, mixing worldbuilding, match reports, and various kinds.

RP Series: Getting to the top

Chapter 1: Aiming to be the very best (written from The Gothanita Isles perspective)
Part 1: The Isles' goals at the BoF
Part 2: What goes round comes round
Part 3: Addicted to winning?
Part 4: Playing it dirty
Part 5: Magic 7
Part 6: Who are we playing for?
Part 7: Falling Short

Chapter 2: A tale of 2 nations
Part 1: What Margret giveth, Margret taketh (TGI)
Part 2: After the miracle of Omerica (Poafmersia)
Part 3: Ironing out Details
Part 4: Zero (TGI)
Part 5: Same but different
Part 6: Forging Plans (TGI | Poaf)
Part 7: Putting the Price Tag on every match (Poaf | TGI)
Part 8: How to reach the Playoffs
Part 9: Drawing Blanks
Part 10: Notion of Time
Part 11: Turning the Tide (TGI)
Part 12: Permutations and Combinations (1) (TGI)
Part 13: Permutations and Combinations (2) (TGI)
Part 14: Beautiful Mess
Part 15: Work Attitude (TGI | Poaf)
Part 16: TGI...producing statistics pages? (TGI)
Part 17: Heads will roll

Chapter 3: New Year, New Goals

by **PotatoFarmers** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:55 pm

Week 29
We are back. Absolutely no time to rest for our national team players who won the IAC 10 championship, especially the ones from Dalaris City, Dury FC and Trimidau Rukiya. Dalaris City was forced to rotate anyways, so ahead of their double midweek matches, the club decided to field the returning players on Thursday at home instead of Tuesday.
So we start with Tuesday. Dalaris City was in Audioslavia, playing against AC Izotz Zubia. Many people may know them as the team who sold Valrauncion to Kistina Galaxy. But yeah, you know the idea. Anyways, Dalaris City, with a weaker squad than expected, managed to grab a crucial away goal in the 1-1 draw. On Thursday, at the LdV, Dalaris City produced a less impressive performance. Maybe it was because the majority was tired from a trip to Audioslavia immediately before, or it was that the opponents, Spenson Suburbia of Zwangzug, was quite strong. Anyways, damage was under control with the away side only being able to grab the narrowest of leads, that is, 1-0. In Poafmersia's other involvement in the LdV, Trimidau Rukiya made light work of our Otksarin friends, Alor Hangor FC, as they defeated them 4-0 away. In the TdC, a trip to Indusse to play Southbay Riveria FC ended in success for Dury FC, as they ended 2-0 winners.

Matchday 25 - Saturday
Mancodas Athletic FC 4–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Trimidau Naksa 1–0 Holhot United
Mancodas City 2–2 Sarim Potato FC
Dalaris Sports FC 4–4 FC United of Mancodas
Jottim FC 1–4 Kavalti River FC
Cochin FC 0–2 Holhot City

Matchday 25 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 2–3 Dalaris City
Dury FC 1–1 Kistina Galaxy
Fiskadaha FC 1–0 Forte Agureo FC
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Bikarish

Match of the Week
Trimidau Rukiya 2–3 Dalaris City @ Rukiya Sports Stadium, Rukiya, Trimidau Island, Piskn
Trimidau Rukiya Lineup (4-3-3): Casimiro Milne; Bohdan Pagani, Anastasios Iglesias, Nikolai Seabury (from Zwangzug), Intov-Betva Uzo (from Qusmo); Emma Conner (c), Derby Holgersson, Kelly Cormis (from Zwangzug); Taek-Beom Kim (from Quebec), Arnoldo Figueroa (Annika Badcock 53'), Aubrey Mayer
Dalaris City Lineup (3-4-3): Christine Faits (c); Nukam Poir (from Tioguldós), Ruedi Rojas, Tanja Rider; Seward Adrichem, Daas Taisg, Wilford Lang, Vijay Palalele (from TJUN-ia); Kirsti Nieminen, Aleka Dufour, Willis Kline (from The Grearish Union - Makana Tuft 75')
Goals: Taek-Beom Kim 20', Aubrey Mayer 48'; Aleka Dufour 7', 89'; Kirsti Nieminen 43'

This match almost didn't happen. Trimidau Rukiya wanted the match to be held on Sunday, and Dalaris City asked for the match to be postponed if it wasn't held on Sunday afternoon. The broadcasters weren't going to let a potential title-decider play on a Sunday afternoon timeslot, and with Dalaris City playing their CL Round of 16 2nd leg on Tuesday, this was a scheduling headache because both sides may very well not be free on any midweek from this point on. In the end, everyone gave in on a 5pm kick-off on Sunday, giving Dalaris City slightly less than 45 hours before the match in the CL on Tuesday 3pm. And yet another trip to Zwangzug on Thursday. What a headache. Trimidau Rukiya could afford a bit more, but not too much - they were afraid that Alor Hangor FC would pull a fast one on them come Thursday, and they wanted to nail the match in the coffin. God knows how much the match is for Dalaris City. Dury FC and Kistina Galaxy, both on 48 points, was playing later, and a win for Dalaris City would allow the team to leapfrog both of them and give them pressure. And Aleka Dufour immediately set the tone with a speculative shot in the 7th minute that somehow managed to find goal. The home side rallied, and Kim found an equaliser just 13 minutes later with a shot from just outside the box. But it was a solo effort from Kirsti Nieminen, beating Seabury and Iglesias on the way to goal, that allowed the visitors to retain a 2-1 lead at half time. When the retun came, Aubrey Mayer came on the scoresheet just barely within 3 minutes, tackling Tanja Rider for the ball and ran straight for goal. Both sides looked inseperable for the longest of time, until a 89th minute corner. The ball went into the box, and there was utter confusion. Then came a kick - Aleka Dufour simply kicked the ball straight into goal to allow Dalaris City to steal all 3 points. Now Trimidau Rukiya was 9 points behind their opponents on the table. And when Dury FC and Kistina Galaxy drew later, combined with Bikarish's 1-0 win over Armed Forces FC, it allowed 4 teams to be level on points at the top. 4 teams.

_# S4 Premier League      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dury FC                 25   14   7   4    56   29  +27    49
 2 Dalaris City            25   13  10   2    49   28  +21    49
 3 Kistina Galaxy          25   14   7   4    31   13  +18    49
 4 Bikarish                25   14   7   4    46   29  +17    49
 5 Sarim Potato FC         25   13   6   6    43   28  +15    45
 6 Mancodas City           25   13   5   7    52   39  +13    44
 7 Fiskadaha FC            25   11   8   6    39   33   +6    41
 8 Trimidau Rukiya         25   10  10   5    47   39   +8    40

Just what was this sight - unimaginable at the start of the season, but it happened. Dury FC is only leading with +27 goal difference, followed by Dalaris City with +21, Kistina Galaxy with +18, and Bikarish with +17. Sarim Potato FC and Mancodas City are 4 and 5 points behind, but that didn't matter. The title race is heating up, and yet with 13 games to go, anything and everything can still happen.

Week 30
A 2-1 home win against AC Izotz Zubia of Audioslavia meant that Dalaris City would advance onward to the Quarterfinals of the IFCF Champions' League. A great perfromance from a team who are pulling off nice results one after the other. Their emphasis on grabbing a possible double, or even a triple, is still there, and they showed it with a 2-0 away victory at Spenson Suburbia of Zwangzug in the FFI LdV Round of 16. Two really difficult back-to-back matches, but the team has produced a 100% report card. Trimidau Rukiya rotated a whole bunch of fringe players against Alor Hangor, and the players really didn't dissapoint against Alor Hangor and rose to a 3-2 victory. Dury FC also won Southbay Riveria FC of Indusse 3-2 at home in the TdC, progressing 5-2 on aggregate.

Matchday 26 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–2 Cochin FC
Holhot City 0–1 Armed Forces FC
Bikarish 5–3 Jottim FC
Kavalti River FC 2–0 Fiskadaha FC
Dalaris City 1–1 Dalaris Sports FC

Matchday 26 - Sunday
Forte Agureo FC 0–3 Trimidau Rukiya
FC United of Mancodas 1–0 Mancodas City
Sarim Potato FC 2–1 Trimidau Naksa
Holhot United 0–5 Dury FC
Kistina Galaxy 2–2 Mancodas Athletic FC

Of course, it took a derby match for Dalaris City to mess up again. Dalaris Sports FC pulled off a really nice gameplan (which was to stifle their city rivals whenever they had the ball), and pulled it off with such excellent result. Mancodas City, on the other hand, failed to get a good result against FC United in the other derby, causing teams to wonder whether it is time to replace the manager.

Week 31/32
Let us speed things up. We first talk about the IFCF Champions' League, where Dalaris City was unable to deal with Eastfield Lodge's Olympia FC. They lost 0-2 at home and drew 1-1 away, and got eliminated 1-3 on aggregate. While the elimination was of no surprise, many expected the result to be a much closer on paper, and yet Olympia FC managed to pull off in the firtst leg. Some food for thought for Dalaris City.

Things were slightly better in the FFI LdV Quarters. Big away wins against Eendracht Garifunya of Garifunya and Bondstad Treason of The Sarian for Trimidau Rukiya and Dalaris City respectively meant that they could rotate their second leg pretty easily, and they cruised to a 3-1 and 5-2 aggregate victory respectively...to set up a semi-final meeting against each other. It was a bummer for both sides, who really wanted to avoid each other till the Finals, but alas, Margret would only allow one Poafmersian team in the finals. Mercedini's Zoloroni City edged out in a hotly-contested match against Dury FC in the TdC, and ended Dury FC's hopes of being Poafmersia's first representative in the past 4 seasons of the FFI Taça das Confederações.

Matchday 27 - Saturday
Kistina Galaxy 2–0 Sochra Mudra FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–1 Holhot United
Trimidau Naksa 2–7 FC United of Mancodas
Mancodas City 1–4 Dalaris City
Dalaris Sports FC 1–1 Forte Agureo FC

Matchday 27 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 3–2 Kavalti River FC
Dury FC 0–0 Sarim Potato FC
Fiskadaha FC 1–1 Bikarish
Jottim FC 2–3 Holhot City
Armed Forces FC 1–1 Cochin FC

Let us take a break from the title race and look at the relegation battles, shan't we?

_# S4 Premier League      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
14 Forte Agureo FC         27    8   4  15    26   41  −15    28
15 Armed Forces FC         27    5   8  14    22   32  −10    23
16 Trimidau Naksa          27    6   5  16    32   57  −25    23
17 Dalaris Sports FC       27    5   7  15    32   56  −24    22
18 Jottim FC               27    5   5  17    39   68  −29    20
19 Cochin FC               27    3  10  14    26   45  −19    19
20 Sochra Mudra FC         27    4   4  19    41   73  −32    16

The race at the bottom is tighter than usual. 14th placed Forte Agureo, 6 points clear of final playoff spot and 9 points clear of direct relegation spot, is pretty much able to survive baring a stunning collapse. While Jottim FC, Cochin FC and Sochra Mudra FC are widely expected to be the 3 clubs facing relegation, Dalaris Sports FC, Trimidau Naksa, and Armed Forces FC aren't really in good shape. The latter 2 have barely survived multiple season here, and Trimidau Rukiya isn't having a good day following their 2-7 thumping by FC United of Mancodas. Armed Forces FC, known for their tight defending, are leaking a high number of goals, while Trimidau Naksa's offence-styled play isn't scoring many goals, and they have the potential of causing some trouble. Dalaris Sports FC's season is looking awkward too, until you look at the next matchday.

Matchday 28 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 1–4 Armed Forces FC
Cochin FC 1–1 Jottim FC
Holhot City 2–1 Fiskadaha FC
Bikarish 4–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Kavalti River FC 0–3 Dalaris Sports FC
Forte Agureo FC 0–2 Mancodas City

Matchday 28 - Sunday
Dalaris City 5–1 Trimidau Naksa
FC United of Mancodas 2–6 Dury FC
Sarim Potato FC 0–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Holhot United 2–3 Kistina Galaxy

You see the issue here? Against each other, the relegation-threatened teams aren't able to grab wins. Cochin FC and Jottim FC had lots of opportunities, but they just couldn't break the stalemate. Sochra Mudra FC was utterly sloppy in the early match against Armed Forces FC, while Dalaris Sports FC was able to thump mid-table club Kavalti River FC to attempt to pull clear.

Week 33/34
With only 1 team able to go to the finals of the FFI LdV, it was Trimidau Rukiya who pulled off a convincing 3-0 aggregate win over rivals Dalaris City, pulling out all the stops at the big matches to stop Dalaris City from making any noise. Typically unusual performance, but well, it happened.

Then we continue to look at the Premier League, where things are starting to get even more heated.

Matchday 29 - Saturday
Holhot United 1–2 Sochra Mudra FC
Kistina Galaxy 2–1 Sarim Potato FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 2–3 FC United of Mancodas
Trimidau Naksa 0–1 Forte Agureo FC
Mancodas City 1–1 Kavalti River FC
Dalaris Sports FC 3–2 Bikarish
Fiskadaha FC 2–1 Cochin FC

Matchday 29 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 0–1 Holhot City
Dury FC 1–1 Dalaris City
Jottim FC 1–0 Armed Forces FC

Jottim FC's 1-0 win over Armed Forces FC, and Sochra Mudra FC's 2-1 away win at Holhot United, meant that the gap was back to usual. Mancodas Athletic FC's 2-3 loss to FC United of Mancodas sounded even more alarm bells for the former giants, who slumped to 13th with that performance. Something is definitely wrong here, many would think. Dury FC and Dalaris City's 1-1 draw meant that Kistina Galaxy would steal the top spot from the former, signifing yet another tight race. Trimidau Rukiya's choice to rotate against Holhot City gave them a dent in their bid to get top 5, as they lost the valuable 3 points and fell 4 points behind Sarim Potato FC, who sits in 5th. They could have smashed forward with a win, but instead, fell out of position and risk losing entry into the IFCF Challengers' Cup.

Matchday 30 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–2 Jottim FC
Armed Forces FC 0–4 Fiskadaha FC
Holhot City 3–1 Dalaris Sports FC
Bikarish 2–1 Mancodas City
Kavalti River FC 2–3 Trimidau Naksa
Forte Agureo FC 1–1 Dury FC

Matchday 30 - Sunday
Cochin FC 0–6 Trimidau Rukiya
Dalaris City 6–3 Mancodas Athletic FC
FC United of Mancodas 2–0 Kistina Galaxy
Sarim Potato FC 2–2 Holhot United

The title race is getting more funnier by the minute. Forte Agureo FC's stunning 1-1 draw home to Dury FC, combined with FC United of Mancodas' 2-0 victory over Kistina Galaxy, meant that Dalaris City rose to 1st in style, with a 6-3 thriller at home against Mancodas Atheltic FC. Still no signs of an incoming sack for the latter club, who showed a few positives despite the overall large defeat. By now, it is worth looking at the table once again.

## S4 Premier League      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dalaris City            30   16  12   2    66   35  +31    60
 2 Bikarish                30   17   8   5    60   39  +21    59
 3 Kistina Galaxy          30   17   8   5    40   20  +20    59
 4 Dury FC                 30   16  10   4    69   33  +36    58
 5 Sarim Potato FC         30   14   9   7    48   33  +15    51
 6 FC United of Mancodas   30   13  10   7    79   61  +18    49
 7 Trimidau Rukiya         30   13  10   7    61   46  +15    49
 8 Mancodas City           30   14   6  10    57   47  +10    48
 9 Fiskadaha FC            30   13   9   8    47   39   +8    48
10 Holhot City             30   14   4  12    44   36   +8    46
11 Kavalti River FC        30   10  12   8    45   46   −1    42
12 Holhot United           30   10   7  13    32   38   −6    37
13 Mancodas Athletic FC    30    8  11  11    43   51   −8    35
14 Forte Agureo FC         30    9   5  16    28   44  −16    32
15 Dalaris Sports FC       30    7   7  16    39   61  −22    28
16 Jottim FC               30    7   6  17    43   69  −26    27
17 Armed Forces FC         30    6   8  16    26   38  −12    26
18 Trimidau Naksa          30    7   5  18    36   65  −29    26
19 Cochin FC               30    3  11  16    28   54  −26    20
20 Sochra Mudra FC         30    5   4  21    44   80  −36    19

From this point, it looks like the top 4 is likely to be fixed. Our defending champions have stolen the show by taking the lead finally after 30 matchdays. Bikarish, after exploding last season, have put themselves firmly into top 4 with the manager making marked changes to his team's style of play. They have the same amount of points Kistina Galaxy, who have benefitted from Iulianus Innocenti and Jesse Bates finding their form. Dury FC fell slightly behind with a draw against Forte Agureo FC, but are still in the mix. Sarim Potato FC are 7 points behind and unlikely to get into the top 4, but the race for 5th will be tough. Trimidau Rukiya and FC United of Mancodas are sitting 2 points behind Sarim Potato FC wanting to take that spot. Not to forget Mancodas City and Fiskadaha FC sitting just 3 point behind Sarim Potato FC. Holhot City, sitting at 46 points and 5 behind 5th place. At the bottom, the race is much neater. Cochin FC and Sochra Mudra FC has to catch up a 6 and 7 point deficit from 17th place Armed Forces FC. Among the teams fighting not to get into the relegation playoffs, there is Dalaris Sports FC, Jottim FC, Armed Forces FC and Trimidau Naksa, all within 3 points of each other. Only 2 of them will hit the playoffs, the other 2 will be safe. With 8 matchdays to go, the battle for points will start now.

Week 35

FA Cup Quarterfinals
(SPL)             PF University  p 2–2    Sarim Potato FC           (PML)  (2–2 FT · 2–0 pen)
  
(PML)           Trimidau Rukiya    2–1    Darimau Hasha             (NL1)  
  
(PML)                   Dury FC  e 4–2    Jottim FC                 (PML)  (2–2 FT)
  
(SPL)                  Pacifica  e 4–2    Didari City               (SPL)  (2–2 FT)

Sarim Potato FC was held to a shock 2-2 draw by 2nd tier club PF University, who defied the odds to hold a really strong team. Pacifica will be the other 2nd tier team in the semifinals, defeating fellow 2nd tier team Didari City by scoring 2 in extra time. Dury FC also had to rely on extra time to defeat Jottim FC, while Trimidau Rukiya was the only one who could settle their tie against 3rd tier Darimau Hasha in 90 minutes.

Matchday 31 - Saturday
Holhot United 4–2 FC United of Mancodas
Kistina Galaxy 1–2 Dalaris City
Mancodas Athletic FC 1–0 Forte Agureo FC
Trimidau Naksa 2–0 Bikarish
Mancodas City 3–3 Holhot City
Dalaris Sports FC 1–0 Cochin FC

Matchday 31 - Sunday
Trimidau Rukiya 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Dury FC 6–5 Kavalti River FC
Sarim Potato FC 1–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Fiskadaha FC 1–5 Jottim FC

The true battles begin, and Aleka Dufour and Willis Kline scored a goal each to sink Kistina Galaxy, who was struggling to find a second goal against the well organised Dalaris City. Bikarish imploded against Trimidau Naksa, allowing Dalaris City to open up a gap at the top. Issues with regards to defence has caused Dury FC to suffer from a scare against Kavalti River FC, but thankfully they had strikers like Alexis Dazin, Esmond Moore and Quintilianus Vang to finish the game. Jottim FC showed their desire to stay in the Premier League by utilising sheer brute force to slam 5 past Fiskadaha FC, who were without Qetisan Monson, Talaat Demirki or Noma Sutton for the match owing to previous discipline records.

Week 36/37

FA Cup Semifinals
(SPL)                  Pacifica    2–1    PF University             (SPL)   0–1   2–0 
(PML)                   Dury FC    2–2 a  Trimidau Rukiya           (PML)   1–2   1–0

The draw was meant to push a Super League team into the finals for the first time since the cup was formed. Trimidau Rukiya had to rely on extra time to defeat Dury FC, while the other tie saw favourites Pacifica win 2-0 away in the 2nd leg to qualify for the finals.

Matchday 32 - Saturday
Sochra Mudra FC 3–3 Fiskadaha FC
Jottim FC 0–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Armed Forces FC 2–2 Dalaris Sports FC
Cochin FC 1–7 Mancodas City
Holhot City 4–1 Trimidau Naksa
Forte Agureo FC 2–0 Kistina Galaxy

Matchday 32 - Sunday
Bikarish 4–2 Dury FC
Kavalti River FC 1–0 Mancodas Athletic FC
Dalaris City 2–1 Holhot United
FC United of Mancodas 1–1 Sarim Potato FC

Matchday 33 - Friday
FC United of Mancodas 2–1 Sochra Mudra FC
Sarim Potato FC 0–0 Dalaris City
Holhot United 1–1 Forte Agureo FC
Kistina Galaxy 1–0 Kavalti River FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 0–3 Bikarish
Dury FC 2–2 Holhot City

Matchday 33 - Saturday
Trimidau Naksa 2–1 Cochin FC
Mancodas City 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Dalaris Sports FC 2–0 Jottim FC
Trimidau Rukiya 2–1 Fiskadaha FC

Dalaris City's abilities started to show. Grinding the win against Holhot United, before forcing Sarim Potato FC to a draw. Bikarish won Dury FC and Mancodas Athletic FC, while Kistina Galaxy lost to Forte Agureo FC, meant that the Dalaris City took a slightly more comfortable 2 point lead ahead of Bikarish, and 5 points ahead of both Dury FC and Kistina Galaxy. The interesting thing was that generally, there wasn't much of a difference. Teams were particularly close before, now the teams remain equally close. The bottom 2 have, however, pulled apart, though the battle of 17th and 18th seem to be quite close.

Week 38/39

Matchday 34 - Monday
Jottim FC 0–1 Mancodas City
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Trimidau Naksa
Cochin FC 0–0 Dury FC
Holhot City 2–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Bikarish 2–0 Kistina Galaxy
Kavalti River FC 0–0 Holhot United
Forte Agureo FC 1–0 Sarim Potato FC

Matchday 34 - Tuesday
Sochra Mudra FC 0–2 Trimidau Rukiya
Fiskadaha FC 4–5 Dalaris Sports FC
Dalaris City 3–3 FC United of Mancodas

Matchday 35 - Thursday
Dalaris City 4–3 Sochra Mudra FC
FC United of Mancodas 4–2 Forte Agureo FC
Sarim Potato FC 2–0 Kavalti River FC
Holhot United 1–1 Bikarish
Kistina Galaxy 0–1 Holhot City
Mancodas Athletic FC 4–0 Cochin FC
Dury FC 7–3 Armed Forces FC
Trimidau Naksa 4–5 Jottim FC

Matchday 35 - Friday
Mancodas City 2–3 Fiskadaha FC
Dalaris Sports FC 1–1 Trimidau Rukiya

Matchday 34 and 35 is where the goals just start smashing in. The race is close, and teams are putting up lots of ridiculous performances. Dalaris Sports FC is among those who have showcased their capabilities, holding Trimidau Rukiya to a close game, and edging out Fiskadaha FC. There are also some teams who have made use of this chaos to produce nice results. Holhot City pushed themselves up, while Fiskadaha FC slipped behind at the last minute once again.

Matchday 36 - Sunday
Sochra Mudra FC 1–1 Dalaris Sports FC
Trimidau Rukiya 2–0 Mancodas City
Fiskadaha FC 0–0 Trimidau Naksa
Jottim FC 3–2 Dury FC
Armed Forces FC 0–1 Mancodas Athletic FC
Cochin FC 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
Forte Agureo FC 0–0 Dalaris City

Matchday 36 - Monday
Holhot City 1–0 Holhot United
Bikarish 2–4 Sarim Potato FC
Kavalti River FC 0–3 FC United of Mancodas

The 36th matchday is where things start to get really ugly. For instance, Jottim FC pulling off a shock 3-2 win over Dury FC. Or Dalaris City being held to a draw by Forte Agureo FC. Or Sarim Potato FC outclassing Bikarish 4-2 with young striker Kevyan Pope pulling off a nice hat-trick. But regardless, we take this time to look at the table

## S4 Premier League      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dalaris City            36   19  15   2    77   43  +34    72
 2 Bikarish                36   20   9   7    72   48  +24    69
 3 Dury FC                 36   18  12   6    88   50  +38    66
 4 Kistina Galaxy          36   19   8   9    43   27  +16    65
 5 Trimidau Rukiya         36   17  12   7    70   48  +22    63
 6 FC United of Mancodas   36   16  12   8    94   72  +22    60
 7 Sarim Potato FC         36   16  12   8    56   38  +18    60
 8 Holhot City             36   18   6  12    57   43  +14    60
 9 Mancodas City           36   16   8  12    70   56  +14    56
10 Fiskadaha FC            36   14  11  11    59   56   +3    53
11 Kavalti River FC        36   11  13  12    51   58   −7    46
12 Mancodas Athletic FC    36   11  11  14    50   57   −7    44
13 Holhot United           36   11  10  15    39   45   −6    43
14 Forte Agureo FC         36   11   7  18    34   50  −16    40
15 Dalaris Sports FC       36   10  10  16    51   69  −18    40
16 Jottim FC               36   10   6  20    56   81  −25    36
17 Trimidau Naksa          36   10   6  20    46   75  −29    36
18 Armed Forces FC         36    6  11  19    31   49  −18    29 Relegation Playoffs
19 Sochra Mudra FC         36    5   7  24    53   93  −40    22 Relegated
20 Cochin FC               36    3  12  21    30   69  −39    21 Relegated

The 17th place team, Jottim FC or Trimidau Naksa, will have to play Armed Forces FC to see who keep their PL spot. Meanwhile at the top, Dalaris City have a slim 3 point lead, which we all know from past seasons, that they have thrown away that lead before. The race only gets closer from here.

Before we end the week, Saturday was the FFI LdV. Trimidau Rukiya took home Poafmersia's 2nd FFI LdV trophy following a 3-2 win over FC Yassaca of Squornshelan Remnant States, and therefore, completed their target of getting 1 trophy this cycle. They exchanged their progress in the Premier League for this, and now, having won the title and secure FFI LdV spot, they would hope that they can squeeze into 5th place and keep a Challengers Cup spot.

Matchday 37 - Tuesday
Forte Agureo FC 1–3 Sochra Mudra FC
Dalaris City 2–1 Kavalti River FC
FC United of Mancodas 1–2 Bikarish
Sarim Potato FC 0–0 Holhot City
Dury FC 3–1 Fiskadaha FC
Kistina Galaxy 0–0 Armed Forces FC
Mancodas Athletic FC 4–2 Jottim FC

Matchday 37 - Wednesday
Holhot United 2–3 Cochin FC
Trimidau Naksa 4–6 Trimidau Rukiya
Mancodas City 1–2 Dalaris Sports FC

The double matchweek really gave teams a headache. Eager to prepare themselves for a big result on Saturday, Trimidau Rukiya rotated against their city rivals, and were lucky to make it out alive. Dury FC won, but Dalaris City grabbed all 3 points against Kavalti River FC to take one step closer to defending their title. To throw away the title, Bikarish needs to overcome a 11-goal margin in terms of goal difference. That means when Dalaris City play Bikarish on Saturday, Bikarish has to win by a margin of at least 6. Sounds difficult and impossible to achieve. With Sarim Potato FC and Holhot City holding each other to a draw, combined with a loss for FC United of Mancodas, meant that the top 5 teams have been confirmed to be Trimidau Rukiya, Kistina Galaxy, Dury FC, Bikarish, and Dalaris City. Dalaris City will qualify for the IFCF Champions League and the FFI LdV, while Trimidau Rukiya will play in both the Challengers Cup and the LdV. Kistina Galaxy will also play in the Challengers Cup, leaving Bikarish and Dury FC to battle it out for 2nd. Of course, if Trimidau Rukiya does not lose against Dury FC, Bikarish will secure 2nd with any result against Dalaris City.

Sochra Mudra FC 1–2 Mancodas City
Dalaris Sports FC 1–4 Trimidau Naksa
Trimidau Rukiya 2–1 Dury FC
Fiskadaha FC 0–2 Mancodas Athletic FC
Jottim FC 0–1 Kistina Galaxy
Armed Forces FC 3–1 Holhot United
Cochin FC 0–2 Sarim Potato FC
Holhot City 0–1 FC United of Mancodas
Bikarish 1–0 Dalaris City
Kavalti River FC 0–3 Forte Agureo FC

   S4 Premier League      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dalaris City            38   20  15   3    79   45  +34    75
 2 Bikarish                38   22   9   7    75   49  +26    75
 3 Dury FC                 38   19  12   7    92   53  +39    69
 4 Trimidau Rukiya         38   19  12   7    78   53  +25    69
 5 Kistina Galaxy          38   20   9   9    44   27  +17    69
 6 Sarim Potato FC         38   17  13   8    58   38  +20    64
 7 FC United of Mancodas   38   17  12   9    96   74  +22    63
 8 Holhot City             38   18   7  13    57   44  +13    61
 9 Mancodas City           38   17   8  13    73   59  +14    59
10 Fiskadaha FC            38   14  11  13    60   61   −1    53
11 Mancodas Athletic FC    38   13  11  14    56   59   −3    50
12 Kavalti River FC        38   11  13  14    52   63  −11    46
13 Holhot United           38   11  10  17    42   51   −9    43
14 Forte Agureo FC         38   12   7  19    38   53  −15    43
15 Dalaris Sports FC       38   11  10  17    54   74  −20    43
16 Trimidau Naksa          38   11   6  21    54   82  −28    39
17 Jottim FC               38   10   6  22    58   86  −28    36
18 Armed Forces FC         38    7  12  19    34   50  −16    33
19 Sochra Mudra FC         38    6   7  25    57   96  −39    25
20 Cochin FC               38    4  12  22    33   73  −40    24

Trimidau Naksa hammered Dalaris Sports FC, while Jottim FC lost to Kistina Galaxy, which resulted in Trimidau Naksa being safe while Armed Forces FC plays Jottim FC in the final survival battle. Dalaris City, on the other hand, celebrated their 3rd consecutive title following the narrow 1-0 loss to Bikarish. An entire series of rotations was made for Dalaris City, with many academy players and reserve players like Ashley Dogh (the first captain of the academy team, turning 20 soon) getting a rare start. The players held the fort, though Bikarish's improvement over the past year was noticeable. The league ended in an otherwise normal way, but otherwise, the issue of a really tough middle-of-the-pack showed, such as FC United of Mancodas being able to end higher than their city rivals once again.

I mean, we can all look at the table below:

1st placed team
Armed Forces FC - MD1 (1)
Bikarish - MD2 (1)
Dury FC - MD3-4 (2)
Kavalti River FC - MD5-6 (2)
Dury FC - MD7-12 (2+6=8)
Bikarish - MD13-16 (1+4=5)
Dury FC - MD17-28 (8+12=20)
Kistina Galaxy - MD29 (1)
Dalaris City - MD30-38 (9)

Dalaris City took the lead in the 30th matchday and never looked back. Meanwhile, Dury FC, who held it for 20 matchdays, wasn't even around to grab 2nd place. The league's general competitiveness at the top is what makes it interesting to look at, yet rumours have it that there are people looking to dilute (?) the competitiveness.

On other news, the relegation playoff between Jottim FC and Armed Forces FC was played in Sporting Dalaris Stadium (cap 37,120), and Armed Forces FC emerged winners 2-1. This means Armed Forces FC will remain at the top tier, while Jottim FC will be relegated to the second tier. Trimidau Rukiya, on the other hand, defeated Pacifica 2-1 in the FA Cup Finals to clinch the FA Cup, a trophy that they deserve after the disappointmenting season in the league.

Super League

##                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Didari City            38   25   5   8    93   57  +36    80 Champions, Promoted
 2 Totalaha               38   24   7   7    89   57  +32    79 Promoted
 3 Offsdi Dalas           38   23   9   6   103   66  +37    78 Promoted
 4 Derby United           38   22   9   7    93   62  +31    75
 5 Donbester              38   21  10   7    58   34  +24    73
 6 Pacifica               38   21   6  11    67   50  +17    69
 7 Real Didari            38   20   7  11    62   36  +26    67
 8 Jote United            38   19   7  12    61   43  +18    64
 9 Rama Holma             38   19   5  14    87   72  +15    62
10 Gikashiar City FC      38   16  11  11    90   62  +28    59
11 Kavalti Rangers        38   14   8  16    68   76   −8    50
12 Doche Bangsa           38   14   6  18    60   74  −14    48
13 PF University          38   10  14  14    71   82  −11    44
14 Madaris United         38   12   8  18    68   82  −14    44
15 Notarsihan FC          38   10  10  18    39   55  −16    40
16 Honas FC               38    9   6  23    55  100  −45    33
17 Kisha Agureo FC        38    7   8  23    64   89  −25    29
18 Kinabitan              38    6   9  23    75  115  −40    27
19 Hoash Celtic           38    5   8  25    54   96  −42    23 Relegated
20 Forche United          38    4   5  29    46   95  −49    17 Relegated

Totalaha will return to the Premier League, together with Didari City, a side who has reall shown potential, and Offsdi Dalas. How these 3 teams will perform depends on their transfer market activites, and of course, the dynamics that they bring into the Premier League. It is a tough world. But gaining promotion from the Super League is an achievement, because the league has loads of nice teams who also desire going to the Premier League, and have the capabilities to do so.

National League 1

##                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Bakarisha Chonta       42   27  10   5    67   23  +44    91 Promoted
 2 Bishtas Jaska          42   26   7   9    97   60  +37    85 Promoted
 3 Madaris Country        42   23  10   9    74   49  +25    79
 4 Craza Wanderers        42   23   9  10   115   75  +40    78
 5 Shishada United        42   23   7  12    76   57  +19    76
 6 Najara                 42   19  11  12    33   30   +3    68
 7 Paishi-jak City        42   18  12  12    76   71   +5    66
 8 Dakahs Nakahi          42   18  11  13    74   63  +11    65
 9 Hakartas City          42   17  13  12    65   58   +7    64
10 Offsdi Galaxy          42   19   6  17    88   82   +6    63
11 Sarim Doan Naksa       42   15  14  13    81   72   +9    59
12 Ramasdia Kiash         42   16  10  16    72   72    0    58
13 Kibinas                42   16   8  18    49   55   −6    56
14 Darimau Hasha          42   15  10  17    82   93  −11    55
15 Chochas FC             42   15   8  19    68   74   −6    53
16 Guangkok City          42   13  10  19    53   67  −14    49
17 Red Gikashiar          42   12  11  19    64   81  −17    47
18 Didari United          42   12   7  23    63   84  −21    43
19 Chestervale            42   10  10  22    76   98  −22    40
20 Evergranda Homs        42    8  11  23    57   86  −29    35
21 Paishi-jak Country     42    5  11  26    57   99  −42    26 Relegated
22 Nakarshi United        42    6   6  30    24   62  −38    24 Relegated

National League 2

##                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Doria City FC          42   28   6   8   124   68  +56    90 Promoted
 2 Sitisa University      42   29   3  10    71   33  +38    90 Promoted
 3 Bikasha                42   26   6  10    93   52  +41    84
 4 Nakartian FC           42   24   8  10    71   40  +31    80
 5 Holkan City            42   24   6  12    76   48  +28    78
 6 Dikarisa Galaxy        42   23   8  11    69   52  +17    77
 7 Hoash Rangers          42   22   7  13   101   80  +21    73
 8 Nakarish               42   18  14  10    47   39   +8    68
 9 Sitisa Country         42   17  15  10    99   85  +14    66
10 Mansity Dalaris        42   18   7  17    77   75   +2    61
11 Masnchs                42   16  12  14    73   77   −4    60
12 Kishdis Jolton         42   17   8  17    58   51   +7    59
13 Pats United            42   14  12  16    76   83   −7    54
14 Katerine Dolas         42   10  15  17    80   96  −16    45
15 Chesterine Naksa       42   10  14  18    47   62  −15    44
16 Tribinad Tangis        42   10   9  23    32   57  −25    39
17 Niasti Hanada          42   10   9  23    58   88  −30    39
18 Farmers United         42   10   8  24    73  107  −34    38
19 Fatas Harmas           42   10   6  26    29   58  −29    36
20 Homast Littia          42   10   6  26    45   75  −30    36
21 Shihs City             42    9   9  24    52   84  −32    36 Relegated
22 Sohaka Pro FC          42    9   8  25    43   84  −41    35 Relegated

National League 3

##                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Holmata                   42   26   6  10    84   53  +31    84 Promoted
 2 Golask Jaraim             42   24   7  11    80   55  +25    79 Promoted
 3 Florentian Jasha          42   21  10  11    90   75  +15    73
 4 Ghajs Naksa               42   22   7  13    87   72  +15    73
 5 Chanster                  42   20  12  10   102   78  +24    72
 6 Daksa Hornets             42   20  12  10    88   71  +17    72
 7 Ghajs FC                  42   20  10  12    90   55  +35    70
 8 Janklaha Rangers          42   19   9  14    67   60   +7    66
 9 Gikashiar Ballers         42   16  12  14    84   74  +10    60
10 Dolash County FC          42   16  11  15    88   83   +5    59
11 Sitisa Taten              42   16  10  16    39   39    0    58
12 Sohaka Recrational Club   42   13  17  12    52   51   +1    56
13 Khis Flagha               42   14  10  18    72   75   −3    52
14 Sochae Dokan              42   14  10  18    47   57  −10    52
15 DSK United                42   13  10  19    42   46   −4    49
16 Pikasha Naksa             42   11  14  17    60   69   −9    47
17 Sochra Harmas             42   13   8  21    29   44  −15    47
18 Hasshga Karishma          42   14   5  23    22   52  −30    47
19 Kavalti Bocas             42   11  11  20    50   75  −25    44
20 Vashsha                   42    9  13  20    84  111  −27    40
21 Joltum FC                 42   10   9  23    65   99  −34    39
22 Salzish Lakers            42    9   9  24    69   97  −28    36

Professional Development League

## PDL1                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Sarim Potato U19s        26   18   6   2    67   34  +33    60 Champions, RSC
 2 Dury Juniors             26   18   2   6    68   40  +28    56
 3 Mancodas City U19s       26   16   6   4    66   40  +26    54
 4 Kistina Galaxy U19s      26   14   6   6    62   45  +17    48
 5 Mancodas Athletic U19s   26   13   8   5    48   38  +10    47
 6 Bikarish U19s            26   14   5   7    67   49  +18    47
 7 Holhot Academy           26   13   3  10    63   52  +11    42
 8 Jote United DT           26   11   7   8    39   33   +6    40
 9 Fiskadaha FC U19s        26    9   6  11    50   51   −1    33
10 Didari City Juniors      26    7   6  13    50   59   −9    27
11 Sochra Mudra U19         26    5   6  15    29   52  −23    21
12 Forte Agureo EDS         26    5   2  19    35   67  −32    17
13 Derby United U19s        26    2   6  18    34   69  −35    12 Relegated
14 Kavalti Rangers U19      26    1   3  22    18   67  −49     6 Relegated

## PDL2                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Trimidau Rukiya JDS      30   23   1   6    72   42  +30    70 Promoted
 2 Dalaris City Juniors     30   19   6   5    62   30  +32    63 Promoted
 3 Dalaris Sports U19s      30   18   5   7    58   29  +29    59
 4 Cochin U19s              30   17   6   7    65   51  +14    57
 5 Jottim Juniors           30   16   8   6    61   36  +25    56
 6 Totalaha U19s            30   14  10   6    61   42  +19    52
 7 Madaris United U19s      30   12   7  11    47   51   −4    43
 8 Kisha Agureo U19s        30   11   5  14    62   65   −3    38
 9 Honas FC U19s            30   10   7  13    28   32   −4    37
10 Trimidau Naksa U19s      30    9   6  15    37   52  −15    33
11 FC United Juniors        30    8   9  13    60   62   −2    33
12 Offsdi Dalas JDS         30    9   5  16    58   60   −2    32
13 Kavalti River FC U19     30    6  11  13    21   40  −19    29
14 Offsdi Galaxy JDS        30    6   8  16    50   76  −26    26
15 Donbester U19s           30    5   7  18    35   72  −37    22
16 Forche United Juniors    30    2   9  19    39   76  −37    15

The youth league has had some shake ups, and finally Trimidau Rukiya and Dalaris City's junior teams made it to the top tier. It was an expected thing, considering that both clubs have been utilising loads of young players at the senior level, and they have the potential to challenge top acadamies in Poafmersia. Dury FC (Dury Juniors) and Sarim Potato FC have strong academies and created a juggernaut over the past few seasons, but there are other academies getting strong crop of young players, such as Kistina Galaxy and Mancodas City who have been doing quite well. Fiskadaha FC's recruitment has been dwindling, and it can be seen by their poor performance this season. Maybe it is linked to their senior club underperforming for so many season straights, but if the capital club wants to turn their fortunes around, they cannot afford to reduce the churn of players from their academy.

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