IAC-11 :: Havynwilde

[Port Ember]

Port Ember Times
Special Edition: Independent Association Cup 11

Port Emberian "Dragons" opens with a roar.

Port Ember 1 - 0 TJUN-ia

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The Port Emberian National Soccer Team, popularly known as the "Dragons" (in reference to our national animal and the team's logo - The Emberian Dragon), managed to clinch the win against an impressive looking opposition team this past Match Day 2 of the Independent Association Cup 11, hosted within Havynwilde.

This match, despite being Matchday 2 of the group stages, was the opening match for our national squad, as they enjoyed a Bye Day during Match Day 1, whilst our opponents - the national team of TJUN-ia, faced off against Silvedania during match day 1, before meeting us.

Prior to the commencement of the match, both the Port Emberian players and fans alike were slightly filled with anxiety, as this was the very first match to be played with an entirely new and untested team on the international stage.

This very fact was made extremely clear to anyone with eyes, as the team struggled to find their combined rhythm and momentum, as they struggled to form any meaningful offense for the majority of the match. To their credit - our opponents maintained a steady resolve as they managed to maintain possession and initiative for a large chunk of the match.

Surprising however, to anyone who knows the history of our national squad, was the fact that our defensive lines held firm for the entire duration of the game, allowing only two serious attempts at our own posts, which was easily stopped by our young and promising keeper. The mere fact that our defense has improved to the point where it is not just mere garbage, is definitely a sign of hope.

At the heart of this solid defensive play was veteran Jason Lee, playing the role of general as he maintained a calm demeanour as the opposition continuously tried, but failed, to break through the lines.

In minute 68, Jason intercepted yet another highly passionate attack, sending the ball to the captain, veteran Jason Chamberlain - who demonstrated that he might be old, but remains one of the best players around, as he burst through down the left flank, which forced gaping holes in the midfield. Jason exploited this masterfully, passing to Wonderchild striker Charlton Townsend, who slotted the ball home gracefully, after tribbing past the final defender.

All in all, our team demonstrated that it truly does possess world class players, but is still in the process of finding their rhythm as a team. Despite this, they did manage to hold firm against an impressive and determined TJUN-ia.

Scorers:
Port Ember: #11 Charlton Townsend (Minute 68).

Man of the Match: #3 Jason Lee (PE)

Port Emberian Players Fielded

#1 (GK) Ilbert Moses
#2 (CB) Craig Ramsey
#3 (CB) Jason Lee
#4 (LB) Adam Reynell
#5 (RB) Elihu Frost
#6 (AM) Jason Chamberlain
#7 (DM) Steven Packard
#8 (LM) Tàmhas Savage
#9 (RM) Finnbar Cox
#10 (CF) Donald Vroomen
#11 (CF) Charlton Townsend

Substitutes Fielded:

#14 (CB) Dominick Mclean
#15 (CB) Rowland Mclean
#21 (RM) Maoilios Priestley

Article by Erica Davies
Port Ember Times

Matchday 3 Preview

Port Ember vs Sharktail

Venue: Havynwilde

Brief Summary:

After Port Ember enjoyed a narrow victory against TJUN-ia during our opening match as part of Match Day 2, our national team is now gearing up to face off against Sharktail for Match Day 3 of the IAC Group Stages. Our opponents have had a struggling journey so far, as they have lost their first match against West Florida with a final score of 3-4, and continued to draw 2 each against Silvedania during the last match. As always, we should not underestimate them offcourse, as they will most certainly be looking to make a comeback statement - and defeating us would be the ultimate statement.

Starting Lineup for Match:

#1 (GK) Ilbert Moses
#2 (CB) Craig Ramsey
#3 (CB) Jason Lee
#4 (LB) Adam Reynell
#5 (RB) Elihu Frost
#6 (AM) Jason Chamberlain
#7 (DM) Steven Packard
#8 (LM) Tàmhas Savage
#9 (RM) Finnbar Cox
#10 (CF) Donald Vroomen
#11 (CF) Charlton Townsend

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The Blog of The Traveling Buccaneers

IAC11 Edition

Life in the land of Coats and One Armed Prostitutes - Part 2

The mad adventures of the Travelling Buccaneers within the Land of Coats and One-Armed Prostitutes continues!

So me and the lads all woke up with Boss Level hangovers after we all went a tad overboard at the local wateringhole, as we drank enough ale, and indulged in enough narcotics, to basically wipe out a small herd of elephants. This, combined with the beating our bodies took in the brawl we started, truly knocked the wind out of our sails (see Part 1 about the brawl to which I am referring). Now, any true Port Emberian knows that the cure, the only cure, for such a momentous hangover comes in the form of a two step solution.

Step 1… Greasy, oily grub. Since the hostels where we are crashing does not serve no "Brekkie in Bed", and none of us ugly wankers brought along our lassies - we needed to find some grub like they did in the good 'ol days: find a morning foody spot! We fired up the piece-of-crap tour bus which we had hired (and spray painted in Port Emberian colours), and hit the town (the place where there are more potholes than smiling folk in the streets). We came to a stop at some place in town which was labeled as an restaurant, and was one of the only shops open already (admittedly, it was still a tad early). The shop itself was nothing fancy - in fact, its windows were boarded up, and names of Missing Persons were graffitied on its concrete walls (which were filled with bullet holes mind you).

Now with such an atmosphere, one is basically promised that the food will be as greasy and oily as an arabian baron's backyard yah?

False bloody advertising.

After arguing with the waiter for 10 minutes straight, in two very different languages, the waitress lass decided that she would interpret our physical gestures of oily greasy garbage (something down the lines of holding your nose shut and making gag sounds) into a dish she would think we would want... This dump of a joint had the audacity to serve us smoked salmon with a crispy fresh Mediterranean green salad. It was absolutely healthy and perfectly prepared - the bullshit one would get down in those fancy joints in the Lilly Black Borough back home. Dirt cheap, super healthy, super well prepared food.

Bastards.

Anyway, after a disappointing breakfast, we fired up 'Ol Hilda (yes, we nicknamed our bus after the beloved, hideous green witch from the children's cartoons of the Port Ember Times), and hit the town, in search of solving step 2 of our hangover cure…

Step 2.. The Fixer upper. That's right, step 2 is to jug down as much fresh ale as possible. That is the two step solution of solving a hangover lads and lassies!

Now you can just imagine our complete surprise and sheer awe when we realised just how lucky we were… We found… A BREWERY!!!! And not just a scratchy backyard one either - an actual full scale industrial type brewery. Granted, the lads did not want to allow us entry at first, but our EXTREMELY loud plea's and trumpet playing managed to convince them of our pure intent.

So about four hours later, with a hundred or so liters of beautiful ale down our throats, we were all feeling quite a bit better (See the two step plan works!). We have also made a bunch of new mates in the form of the brewery workers. We spent our time there sharing drink and stories - we told them how perfect Port Ember is - and how our factory workers are treated, and how they themselves should actually be treated. We also told that how well our labourers are being paid.

It also appears that we left at just the right moment, since I heard that a riot/strike broke out at the brewery just as we left. The report states that the workers "Were drunk as lords and were angry at unfair working conditions and wages". Funny, as I did not peg them to be in that state of mind.

Anyway, after our pleasant time spent at the brewery, we shortened the distance towards the stadium, just in time for the match between our lads and TJUN-ia. It was a glorious match off course, as our lads managed to rule the day, winning handsomely with a 1-0 final score. I am fairly certain that our lads won the game because of the Traveling Buccaneers, as we ignited the stadium with passion. We out yelled and drowned the opposition's cheers with our trumpets for the full 90! We truly are the defining definition of a successful supporters club.

In celebration, me and the lads underwent a proper pub crawl, hitting 14 pubs for the eve. It wasn't the most successful crawl to be perfectly honest, as none of the local patrons were truly in a jolly mood. And we all know that a successful bar brawl has jolly, passionate and drunk patrons as a requisite. Instead, we found lads and lassies complaining about gov'ment, and of friends and family who have died recently, or mates who were injured in recent riots, or how angry they were at the fact that a brother or sister was supporting the wrong political side. That's right folk, this nation is a broken one. And it's not just their roads and buildings which are broken. The people are broken. Families are broken. Brotherhood is broken. I have seen this before, and I fear that a smooth tongued politician will convince these broken people that some form of extremism is needed to fix this chaos. It's a lie of course, but they will listen to the bastard nonetheless, and sign up for centuries of suffering. People never learn from history.

I tried to tell the locals that they would need to get rid of all these bloody coats and let their prostitutes grow back them arms in order to fix this dump. Only time will tell if they will listen.

Such is life in the land of Coats and One Armed Prostitutes.

This Blog is authored by Corey Taylor - The President of the Traveling Buccaneers - the fanclub of the Port Emberian National Football Team. Whilst we are the "Official" fanclub, the Port Ember Football Association has zero control over us - and have forced us to tell ya all that our views and misdeeds are not representative of them, the team or the nation at large. Cowards!

[Trolleborg]

Greetings, compatriots!
It’s TTV from the football fields of Havynwilde,
with a report on the second match of our team in the IAC.
I must say that we all waited for this game of our team with trepidation and doubt. A draw in the first round with the newcomers of world football indicated that not all is well in the camp of our national team, and, in the end, it was Drawkland in the last tournament that put an end to our national team's IAC journey in the first round of the playoffs.

Our opponents opened the score, took advantage of the moment of relaxation of our players in the center of the field at the beginning of the attack, took the ball away and Rodney, without moving much forward, opened the score with an accurate, strong shot

Fortunately, our guys did not lose heart, soon Levenkrands pulled two defenders to himself with dangerous maneuvers near the opponent's penalty box, made a clever pass and provided Kerr with a second of freedom, which our forward successfully used for the team benefit

In the second half, Drawkland took the lead again rather quickly thanks to a penalty. Our goalkeeper had to foul after an obvious mistake by the defenders, and we have nothing to complain about. Hunter didn’t using any tricks, but preferred to just shot with strength, and scored.

After that, the opponents had a game advantage for some time, but this let them down in the end. Carried away by the attacks, they lost the ball to Groningen, who made a long-range pass far forward, Finnsnes dashed into the empty space on the right flank of the attack and shot past the goalkeeper who just came forward.

Drawkland have a two real serious chances to score third goal, but our defenders and goalkeeper was on the due level. Rather lucky draw, we must admit.

And many would agree to a draw with such an opponent if they were offered it before the start of the game. The tournament position of our guys remains rather precarious, but with at least minimal luck and such a game that our guys are able, as we know, to demonstrate, they are quite capable of making things right. The IAC has never been merciful to us and has set many nasty precedents, that's true - but let's hope for the best.

[Abanhfleft]

DISCLAIMER: Gaelic Gamers is an independents sports blogging website created by four cousins with a common liking and passion for sports of all kinds and is in no way or form affiliated with or organized by any official news organization in the Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft. All statements and opinions posted here are our own and not anyone else's.

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Gaelic Gamers
Presents...

The Football Fallacies
with The Man from Markovsky

WE JUST LOST TO A BUNCH OF FISH

Hello and welcome to The Football Fallacies. Now, if you've been a long-time subscriber to this aforementioned section of Gaelic Gamers, you've probably come to notice that there's something different about Mr. Graham O'Doherty in recent times, most notably during the most recently concluded Under-18 World Cup in Chromatika. And... that's because someone else has indeed been doing The Football Fallacies and claiming that it's Mr. O'Doherty. No, he didn't get hacked. It's more of a ghostwriter type of thing. The pain and heartache and heartbreak of watching this football team fail to win day after day after day has finally gotten to Mr. O'Doherty, and now he needs someone else to do the heavy lifting for him while he just sits back to watch some bloody rugby. So here I am, The Man from Markovsky. I handle everything related to The Football Fallacies in Gaelic Gamers now. Nope, it's non-refundable. You're all stuck with me now.

Right, now on to the Independents Cup, or more officially known as the Independent Associations Championship. Can't believe we spent almost two bastard decades calling it the Independents Cup when it actually has a bastard official name. Anyway, right off the bat, we're continuing our streak of being shit at starting off these tournaments. Well, that alone is nothing new since Abanhfleft almost always loses the first game in a football competition (unless the footballing gods decide they want to mess with us once again), but this time, we lost to a bunch of fucking fish! Fish! Not even sure if this is some sort of cartoon fish that can also somehow breathe air or if these are actual fish. Then again, I've learned to not question what goes on in the greater multiverse once I saw fucking sentient broomsticks. Talking ponies of all colours, I can handle? But broomsticks? All right then multiverse, keep your secrets.

I mean, just look at the sheer ridiculosity of that match report. Box Jellyfish? Great White Shark? Piranha? Sailfish? How in the world was Quemorr Isles even able to get all these species to work together for at least 90 minutes, at least work together to an extent that is somehow much better than eleven humans who have actually been doing this for much of their lives? There's got to be some genetic fuckery going on here. Well, either that or it's some kind of wicked witchcraft or sorcery. Not soccery, sorcery. Fucking fat fingers fooling the autocorrect...

Christ above, losing to a bunch of literal fucking fish. I've always known Abanhfleft was capable of stooping to incredible lows, but even this is ridiculous by our own standards. Anyway, feel free to leave a comment down below telling me how you think Abanhfleft could possibly debase itself even further against HUElavia. But until then, this has been the Man from Markovsky, still thoroughly disappointed in our country.

█████████ABANHFLEFT 3 - 5 QUEMORR ISLES
CAUFIELD (33', 47')       BOX JELLYFISH (8', 12')
    KELLERMAN (88')       SAILFISH (36')
                          GREAT WHITE SHARK (72' pen)
                          PIRANHA (79')

[TJUN-ia]

Havynwilde is slowly but surely swinging to the right. You can see it especially in the south, where the Action Congress has seen increased support and have opened up questions many back in TJUN-ia would prefer not to answer. As the wings of fascism rise out of the south, the north hosts football and TJUN-ia were playing the Dragons of Port Ember.

This isn't the Port Ember you knew from WC86, a team lead by an army guy and trying to cope with the loss of Ray Reddington. The PEFA clearly wanted to move away from the drama of WC85 and the relics of that era and so, the team that the Jaguars faced today was pretty much a new-look side. Only 3 players from that WC86 squad - Jason Lee, Jason Chamberlain and Steven Packard - are still around in this "New and Improved" Dragons side, led now by 4-time domestic champion Valentine Oliver. But other than the huge roster overhaul, it was still Port Ember - Traveling Buccaneers and all.

So that was the scene entering this game: a Jags team looking to go 2-0 before their bye taking on a new-look Dragons side looking to kick off the new era on a high. The first half would show both sets of fans a bit of fear. The new Port Ember looked a bit lost in the first half, as you would expect from a new-look team, but the Jags just couldn't find a way to get past Ilbert Moses despite that. David Seems was getting frustrated but the TJUN-ian fans in the crowd didn't really care as they were too busy singing and fascist songs to notice the score was still 0-0 at the half.

Port Ember would get their moment in the 2nd, however, as "goal machine" Charlton Townsend scored the first goal of the new era in the 68th, veteran Chamberlain with a superb assist in its own right. The rest of the game was tight and twisty but in the end, Seems didn't feel too bad about it all. The defeat wasn't fun, but Port Ember surely needed something and he was happy for them to get a huge win for the rebuilding of their team. It was PE 1-0 TJUN-ia, but many back home were happy for the Dragons that day.

The bye comes with TJUN-ia in 3rd with one win and one defeat. The next game will be against Sharktail, who drew 2-2 with Silvedania in the other game in this group. In order to ensure qualification to the knockouts for the 3rd time in 3 editions, beating the Blue Monster is a must. GO JAGS!

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SCHEDULE (Group 2)
MD1: vs Silvedania (Pot 5) W 1-0 (2nd)
MD2: vs Port Ember (Pot 1) L 0-1 (3rd)
MD3: BYE
MD4: vs Sharktail (Pot 3)
MD5: vs Npc West Florida (Pot 4)

[Megistos]

Warrior

We'll be ridin' to victory, for we are the heros! The new age has started, and we'll be leading it's back, tonight.

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Kickoff v The Frozen Forest. Who would have expected it to be so intense?

Megistos would roar first in the 17th. A sprint by Lukovic with the ball past [defender4] went successful and he dribbled to the box, and [goalkeeper] came out. Lukovic chipped the ball over [goalkeeper] and into the net.

Megistos would score again in the 44th. Fran would cross the ball in, and the head of Jorgenson met the ball, and struck the ball in the net with full force, past [goalkeeper]. They would be 2-0 up.

Megistos would bag their final goal of the game in the 69th minute, with Robertson winning a free-kick from a slide-tackle by [midfielder3] and Lukovic took it. The shot curled past the wall and into the back of the net, and [goalkeeper] stood still like a statue, watching the ball go in. The third and final hit was taken.

Megistos would win the game 3-0, and it was helpful, seeing as they are 4 points above 2nd place.

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The next game is against Reçueçn. The POT 1 team of the group, this matchup will be tough. Whatever result we make against them will probably be the same as the Juvencus game, however, because the former and latter drawed this matchday. We'll still be there to cheer on our team, though! GO MEGISTOS!

[HUElavia]

HUElavia Opens IAC with Entertaining Draw!

HUElavia 2–2 Abanhfleft
(Hamada 15' (P), Rossi 53' | Kellerman 36', Bustamente 74')

HUElavia came into the 11th Independent Associations Championship looking to make yet another deep run and possibly claim the Championship that's eluded them for 12 years. They came into Havynwilde, a nation plagued with civil unrest, looking to make a strong performance, as they normally have for the past 8 years. The team had their bye in Matchday 1, meaning on Matchday 2 was the true start to their competition. They played against Abanhfleft, one of two teams to consistently participate in every edition of the IAC, and the direct rival for Los Amarillos/Os Amarelos for possibly 1st Place in Group D. The teams fielded their best players with Marin and Herring in their respective goals, and HUElavia fielded their Away Alternative while Abanhfleft used their home uniform. The ball rolled and the match was underway!

Both teams played a good style of attacking football, with HUElavia making careful but deep passes and presses, while Abanhfleft made deep and strong attacks. Both teams took their early shots, but they would go out wide into the crowd. The opening goal would come in the 15th minute, when Cristiano was in the box with the ball, trying to run to the side when Pavia stuck a leg out and tripped the winger. The referee did not hesitate to call a penalty in favor of HUElavia. Hamada-Navarro opted to take the kick, stepping up with ease to send Herring the wrong way to slot the ball into the goal, making it 1-0. The HUElavian crowd erupted with joy, jumping and cheering to make the stadium rumble, while Hamada was hugged by her teammates and she shared a hug and kiss with her husband, Marc Navarro. The teams continued to attack each other in waves, looking to change the scoreline in one way or another. Abanhfleft would eventually respond, as in the 36th minute, a throw-in was won, where Costilla would throw the ball in to Caufield would run to the byline past Nazarenko to pass it into the box, only for Kellerman to appear and give a low shot past a diving Lobato into the goal, making it 1-1. Kellerman celebrated with her teammates, giving a blowing out the gun celebration to the cameras. Shortly after, the half ended 1-1, with both teams wanting more out of the match.

The second half started and HUElavia continued to apply pressure to Abanhfleft. This would culminate in another goal falling in the 53rd minute. It began with Navarro running towards the box, being covered by Ereve, looking to get a shot in, but opting to pass it to his left towards an open Rossi, who got the ball and gave a curing shot past Herring and hitting the post to go into the goal, making it 2-1. Rossi ran to the corner flag to do the Cross and hug his teammates for the goal and giving a high-5 to Navarro for the smart play. The crowd erupted in joy, jumping with passion and many cheers, making the stadium rumble once more. Abanhfleft would then begin to attack hard, looking to at least tie the match, and avoid losing two straight games in the IAC. They would push hard and make chances, but Lobato was having none of it, and prevented shots left and right, letting out corners and throw-ins. Despite these saves, Abanhfleft would respond, as in the 74th minute, Mindoro would go towards Fernandez-Roux, who was covering her, only to pass it to Bustamente, who gave a shot that went past a diving Lobato into the top corner, making it 2-2. Bustamente was mobbed by her teammates while the HUElavians was stunned at the goal, frustrated at the opportunity they allowed. Both teams continued to attack, but it was to no avail, as the match ended 2-2, with both teams getting their first point in the competition, and for the 2nd consecutive tournament, HUElavia drew against their direct rival for the group.

With the draw, HUElavia moves to 3rd Place in Group B with their 1 Point (0-1-0). Indusse takes 1st place with 4 Points (1-1-0) after their 1--0 victory over Quemorr Isles. Thus, the next match will be against Indusse, where most of the starters will play. Mendieta and Castro-Bittencourt will start in the defense, while Sakaguchi will be in the Midfield. Lobato will start in goal and Cristiano will be Captain once again. The Home Uniform will be used for the match. With unrest continuing in the country, HUElavian fans feel concerned that something terrible may pop off at some point in the competition, especially with nationalists constantly patrolling the streets. The fans have stuck to their own this time around, compared to other tournaments of celebrating with the locals, and making sure to only visit necessary locations during their visit. The team and fans have voiced their concerns and feel that more security should be added around the stadiums and the host cities in order to prevent anything terrible from happening. They also express hope that a politician can come up and rally the people together to resolve the unrest among the different groups. Here's to hoping and praying for a good match against Indusse and for the safety of the teams and fans alike throughout this tournament.

FORCA HUELAVIA! VAMOS HUELAVIA! GO HUELAVIA!

[Quemorr Isles]

Indusse and Quemorr Isles have played out a hard-fought game in Havynwilde, which finished 1-0 to Indusse after 90 minutes. Both sides played evenly, however it was the youngster Goblin Grundjee that proved that difference in the end, scoring a goal in the 69th minute to confirm the Islanders’ fate. The result puts Indusse into first and us into second place after two games.

The entire game was mainly possession football, with both sides struggling to break through the other’s defence. Only one shot was on goal in the entire first half, and that was a pathetic little dribble from the Sailfish in the 13th minute. The rest all went wide.
The start of the second half was as uneventful as the first. But as both sides began to tire, the offensives began getting more and more dangerous and penetrable. Eventually, one did. It was the 69th minute as Goblin Grundjee chipped the ball off a corner, over the Blue Whale and into the net. And that was that. The last 20 minutes were yet again uneventful as Indusse continued their strong form. The result has put Quemorr Isles in danger of missing the knockout stage, but the team believes that they can still do it, especially if they put up good performances against HUElavia and Otksarin. Can they?

INDUSSE - 1
Goblin Grundjee 69’

QUEMORR ISLES - 0

[Havynwilde]

No reservations aside from host info is allowed.

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Host Bid :: Guide to Havynwilde :: Seeding :: Discussion

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One day in the books for the IAC-11, people had been exposed to the ongoing issues in Havynwilde - from a corrupted government, to bad government-people relations, some - in the event of nations like Muralos, had reached out to the Havyish government. But enough about thwart disparity, the first day of football had been great across the nation, as games kicked off, goals were scored, and the first official days of the IAC-11 kicked out to great fanfare and festivities. In the capital, thousands walked the streets - we hope in support of the event - in Briarcliff Manor, the president of the IAC Organizing Committee was shaking hands with the Mayor of the city, the opening looked to be great.

No rp prompt today

And without further ado, your scores.

Poafmersia's been on top for awhile, but is it your turn?

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Group A
Daehwi 2–1 Havynwilde
Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories 3–6 The Fortem

  Group A                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 The Fortem                                                             3    2   0   1     9    6   +3     6
2 Kohnhead                                                               2    1   0   1     4    4    0     3
3 Havynwilde                                                             2    1   0   1     3    3    0     3
4 Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories       2    1   0   1     5    6   −1     3
5 Daehwi                                                                 3    1   0   2     2    4   −2     3

Group B
Sharktail 2–3 Port Ember
NPC West Florida 4–2 Silvedania

  Group B                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 NPC West Florida                                                       2    2   0   0     8    5   +3     6
2 Port Ember                                                             2    2   0   0     4    2   +2     6
3 TJUN-ia                                                                2    1   0   1     1    1    0     3
4 Sharktail                                                              3    0   1   2     7    9   −2     1
5 Silvedania                                                             3    0   1   2     4    7   −3     1

Group C
Choudal 1–1 New Lusitania
Muralos 3–2 Unified Hemand Insia

  Group C                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Muralos                                                               2    2   0   0     6    3   +3     6
2 New Lusitania                                                          2    1   1   0     2    1   +1     4
3 Choudal                                                                3    1   1   1     4    4    0     4
4 Sajnur                                                                 2    1   0   1     2    1   +1     3
5 Unified Hemand Insia                                                   3    0   0   3     2    7   −5     0

Group D
Indusse 1–2 HUElavia
Otksarin 1–2 Quemorr Isles

  Group D                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Quemorr Isles                                                          3    2   0   1     7    5   +2     6
2 HUElavia                                                               2    1   1   0     4    3   +1     4
3 Indusse                                                                3    1   1   1     2    2    0     4
4 Otksarin                                                               2    0   1   1     1    2   −1     1
5 Abanhfleft                                                             2    0   1   1     5    7   −2     1

Group E
Space 0–1 Tequilo
Neo-Futurist Wyoming 0–2 Quintessence of Dust

  Group E                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tequilo                                                                2    2   0   0     3    0   +3     6
2 Quintessence of Dust                                                   3    2   0   1     3    2   +1     6
3 Space                                                                  3    1   1   1     5    4   +1     4
4 Neo-Futurist Wyoming                                                   2    0   1   1     3    5   −2     1
5 Kriegiersien                                                           2    0   0   2     0    3   −3     0

Group F
Almuzahara 1–0 Squornshelan Remnant States
Icecliff 2–1 Thea Liters

  Group F                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Icecliff                                                               2    2   0   0     3    1   +2     6
2 Almuzahara                                                             3    1   1   1     3    3    0     4
3 Squornshelan Remnant States                                            2    1   0   1     1    1    0     3
4 Silver Beach                                                           2    1   0   1     1    1    0     3
5 Thea Liters                                                            3    0   1   2     3    5   −2     1

Group G
Dryicor 1–2 Poafmersia
Pripet Socialist Republic 1–0 Rwekazaland

  Group G                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Poafmersia                                                             2    2   0   0     5    2   +3     6
2 Pripet Socialist Republic                                              2    1   1   0     3    2   +1     4
3 Dryicor                                                                3    1   1   1     4    4    0     4
4 Rwekazaland                                                            3    1   0   2     2    2    0     3
5 Terre Septentrionale                                                   2    0   0   2     1    5   −4     0

Group H
Megistos 2–0 Reçueçn
Hebitaka 2–1 The Frozen Forest

  Group H                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Megistos                                                               3    3   0   0     6    0   +6     9
2 Hebitaka                                                               2    1   0   1     2    2    0     3
3 Juvencus                                                               2    0   2   0     1    1    0     2
4 Reçueçn                                                                2    0   1   1     0    2   −2     1
5 The Frozen Forest                                                      3    0   1   2     2    6   −4     1

Group I
A Flock of Seagulls 3–2 Squidroidia
Murphtannia 3–4 Vykta

  Group I                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 A Flock of Seagulls                                                    3    2   1   0     4    2   +2     7
2 Vykta                                                                  3    2   0   1     8    6   +2     6
3 Squidroidia                                                            2    1   0   1     4    3   +1     3
4 Murphtannia                                                            2    0   1   1     3    4   −1     1
5 Omerica                                                                2    0   0   2     2    6   −4     0

Group J
Central Shaneville 0–1 Drawkland
Ginadjkrum 2–4 Sannyamathland

  Group J                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Central Shaneville                                                     3    2   0   1     3    2   +1     6
2 Sannyamathland                                                         3    1   1   1     6    5   +1     4
3 Drawkland                                                              2    1   1   0     3    2   +1     4
4 Trolleborg                                                             2    0   2   0     4    4    0     2
5 Ginadjkrum                                                             2    0   0   2     3    6   −3     0

[Indusse]

IFA NEWS NETWORK
"That was a Class Defeat"

Group D
Indusse 1–2 HUElavia
Otksarin 1–2 Quemorr Isles

  Group D                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Quemorr Isles                                                          3    2   0   1     7    5   +2     6
2 HUElavia                                                               2    1   1   0     4    3   +1     4
3 Indusse                                                                3    1   1   1     2    2    0     4
4 Otksarin                                                               2    0   1   1     1    2   −1     1
5 Abanhfleft                                                             2    0   1   1     5    7   −2     1

"Three matches, One Win,One Lost and One Drawn" speaks Moteudi looking at the stats. "Is this why we're here? Look at those Isles and those Hues, they're easily leading us!" The team lost to HUElavia for a score of one for two. The Match was under the control ot Indusse till the 75th Minute of the game, Indussean striker Baskar Kumar scored a goal in 32nd Minute and that kept the team in the lead position till 75'. The Seventy Fifth Minute was a minute of confusion. Indussean Defenders suddenly started playing negative and lost the control of ball to the HUElavian strikers. That was enough! HUElavia scored their draw goal against Indusse in the 76th Minute and within the next four minutes they scored another goal. At the mean time, Moteudi substituted Baskar Kumar and Grundjee but there wasn't any use. Now the team is Third with four points and the group is lead by Quemorr Isles with six points. If Quemorr- HUElavia match results become a draw then there's a chance for Indusse to get the First position back.

Observing the other groups, it seems like Kohnhead has a better chance of qualifying first in G1, Port Ember in G2, Muralos in G3 , Tequilo in G5, Former Melayans of Icecliff in G6, Poafmersia in G7 and The Indian Young Star Hebitaka in Group 8. Currently, Hebitaka and Indusse are the only Indie National Teams in the Independents Association Cup Eleventh Edition. Melayu Archipelago has four representatives in rhe tournament but none of them seems to be first in group. What will happen next? Will Indusse win the group? Will One of the Indians created History? Let's wait and watch what's happening.

Breaking News: Raja Aswinraj gets selected for the Junior World Hit Festival Indussean Representative • Goblin Grundjee to celebrate first year of creation on next Matchday • Election Fever starts in Indusse: Last day for candidature tommorow

[Icecliff]

Icecliff Maintains Top Ranking After Victory

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The Icecliff Daily

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Bellymn, Havynwilde - Icecliff pulled off a second victory in the IAC, this one by a 2-1 margin over Thea Liters. Let's get to the summary:

Icecliff opened the scoring in the 5th minute with Hjalmar Rowe receiving a pass from Ragnar Wolff, dashing into the box and getting off a snap shot which went in over the head of the Thean goalie, [REDACTED], who was slow to react. Rowe's first goal in adult international competition was celebrated extensively by the team. We would have gotten a statement from him on the subject, but interviews have been banned by the Icecliff team over terrorism concerns in Havynwilde.

Thea Liters responded quickly, as [REDACTEDSTRIKER] scored off of a cross from [REDACTEDWING] in the 23rd minute, kicking the ball right to the far top corner more out of luck than skill, giving the conservative-playing Tod Power no chance to make a save.

From there, Icecliff used the usual tactic of pinning the Thean squad on their side of the field. Thea Liters has not put together the best national team to say the least, and they were pretty much helpless when it came to breaking out of the pin. In this situation, it was inevitable that Icecliff eventually got the ball and had a scoring chance. When an opposing defender got a bit sloppy with his passing in the 82nd minute, chipping the ball slowly up into the air and right into the feet of a waiting Roland Sanford, who crushed the ball into the net, seemingly with contempt. The game ended 2-1.

Now, let's take a look around the group. Thea Liters is dead last, as expected, with just one point from a draw with Almuzahara. Almuzahara upset the SRS 1-0 while Icecliff was playing Thea Liters, lessening the threat from there and putting themselves in a good position to advance. Better yet, Icecliff has already beaten Almuzahara, giving them the tiebreaker if that is needed. Finally, Silver Beach seems to have been overrated this tournament, currently ranked fourth in the group.

Next matchday, Icecliff faces the top team in the group, the SRS. A win in that game would clinch a knockout spot for Icecliff, making that game especially important. Fans are encouraged to watch the game via all manner of online platforms and TV networks that have been set up, and not to show themselves in the streets wearing Icecliff gear.

In other news, the Icecliff Champions League has begun. The area where articles regarding that are posted can be found at icecliffdaily.com/icecliffchampionsleague

[Quintessence of Dust]

Excerpts from QBS broadcast of the game.

“…Renard, has good pace as she goes up against Bernadetti. Finds Rousseau with a nice pass, and Rousseau has room to run. Looks up – lets fly – tipped onto the post! Diving save by Josh Sutton to deny J. J. Rousseau…!”


“…Jefferson IV to take. Swings in the corner, Schroeder the centre-half forward, diving solid header – saved at the near post! Good save by Kwok to get low and get his body behind a very powerful header. Kwok is up and yelling at Fan and Ng for the marking breaking down there and allowing Schroeder a free run on goal. Best chance of the half for Neo-Futurist Wyoming…”


“…Okumura, quick release to Rousseau who hits it first time. Hits the bar! Sutton at full stretch was beaten but the ball thumped into the crossbar. Referee signalling for a corner so perhaps Sutton got the barest of fingertips to it, which would be a crucial intervention as the sizzling strike was headed goalwards otherwise…”


“…Okumura cuts it off. Intercepts Womack-Dale’s pass and Quintessence of Dust with a chance to break against the Cyber Buffaloes. Finds Rousseau with a long pass, Ryder and Royce streaming forward. Royce, quick spin move beats Ioacomb. Royce, with a cross, which finds Ryder – great save! Sutton had very little time to react to Ryder’s header but just got a hand, or rather an elbow, up somehow to get in the way. Came at an awkward height, but it’s saved and that’s all that matters…”


“…board showing 2 minutes of added time at the end of the half. Chance for one last attack. Rousseau, he’s been relentless through the first half. Passes to Kuroda, taking it towards the right. Gherke closing her down. Kuroda, drags it back, Rousseau is in space – and fires it into the net! Rousseau has had a couple of efforts saved in this first half but makes no mistake with this one here in the 44th minute. Finally breaks through, it was only a matter of time, with a thumping left-footed finish that completely wrong-footed Sutton…”


“…Renard, passes – no, dummy! Fooled me there, and fooled Taylor two. Wicked step-over by Charly Renard. Knocks it to Royce, who returns on the back-heel. Silky skills from Quintessence of Dust! Renard, finds Ryder in space with room to run. The centre-forward heading towards goal. Lifts it – and curls it around Sutton! 2 – 0! Quintessence of Dust take a 2 – 0 lead with 68 minutes played, fabulous little series of skills there culminating in a coolly taken chance for the striker…”


“…Kuroda and Rousseau both standing over the ball. Rousseau… runs over it. Kuroda will fire. Over the wall, towards goal. Past the goal! Noriko Kuroda with her head in her hands, her free-kick just slides past the right past. Paterson at the back post could have got to it, but looked rooted to the spot and just watched it roll on by…!”

[Squidroidia]

Locker Room Talk

A Flock of Seagulls 3-2 Squidroidia

Seagull #10 '23        Shihei '10
Seagull #7  '35        Hoshi  '50
Seagull #8  '88

The team had caught Mito's bad side again. In an IAC game they should have been winning handedly over 11 seagulls on the pitch, they blew it. They blew it in the 88th minute to the 8th seagull on the pitch, squandering all of the points and pulling off the most embarrassing defeat the Squidroidians had in the IAC to date, their first loss in the group stage to be exact. The Man from Markovsky should be laughing his socks off at this defeat, but then you realize that Abanhfleft lost to fish from the Quemorr Isles. We don't know what's up with these fish and seagulls, but this has been insanity in Havynwilde. And still there was Murphtannia and Vkyta to go...

Strangely enough the day of the game didn't have any incidents in the host country. It seemed... Peaceful. Maybe the IAC were right, maybe they weren't, the group stage was halfway there so there wasn't going to be any proof until the Final, if it could be done. But that embarassing goal to give the flock of seagulls their 2nd win of the campagn... They were top of Group I, a place Squidroidia should probably be. That result embarrassed the national team, and Mito was going to let the entire damn team know it.

Sure, they were 2-1 down at halftime, but then Mito said that the team needed to bounce back in the second half, and they did, with itoh Hoshi, the aged captain, scoring to tie the game up before being substituted for young Shamrock star Sho Itō. Of course, you knew what happened from there. Squidroidia lost to a bunch of seagulls.

And that made Mito mad.

"What the hell was that?" He said to the team when they arrived to the locker room. On the television Squidroidia's embarrassing loss was showing, a swoop past Takemoto Shingen putting the ball in the net in the 88th minute to give the seagulls the win. The commentary wasn't impressed either.

"What an embarrassing loss for the Squidroidians, they were 3rd place in their first IAC outing and now they're 3rd in a easy group with a bunch of seagulls on top of the pile. They have to bounce back.

"You see that, Inklings? We're 3rd place in the IAC group. 3rd. We shouldn't be doing this, we should have won, but guess what? Those freaking seagulls..." Ryūzaki lamented as the seagulls flew away from the stadium, doing their team talk near the coasts of Havynwilde. "...Those FREAKING seagulls! They stole away a win from you due to sheer dumb luck! They had aerial superiority, and you clearly didn't. It's going to be hard to top the group now, and you better start realizing it."

At this point the team was silent. They knew they had to win their next 2 games to have even a shot of making the knockout stages again. Forget the Semi-Finals, the Round of 24 was the hard journey this time. It could come down to the Vkyta game to be honest, but nothing was for certain in a war torn power vacuum of a country like this. Then a hand raised. It was the captain, Itoh Hoshi himself, who bagged a goal early in the 2nd half to tie the game up.

"Manager Mito, how are we going to fair against Murphtannia now that we had experience against them in Twicetagria earlier?"

"Itoh, we should be winning that game. That 5-1 loss was an embarrassing blemish to my career and I don't want them to knock out this team from the IAC. Hell they managed a draw with the same seagulls you sons of Splattershots lost to, so they can probably pull a win out of their butt! If you lose, we're out. End of story."

It was something that sounded insane, but was very well possible this IAC. If Squidroidia were to lose to Murphtannia for the second time in a year, the Inklings would have to beat Vkyta and hope that Omerica beat or at least draw with the Murphtannians to get 3rd place. And with 4 3rd place teams getting to the knockout stage, it was going to be an uphill battle. In the 3rd place rankings, they were below EVERYBODY but Juvencus as things currently stood. They would need a miracle to advance to the knockout stages if they lost one more time in the group stage. These games against Murphtannia and a Vkyta U21s side... They have become must-win games. 6 pointers for Mito's career as national team manager. Get knocked out in the groups? The SFA is sacking him no matter the result in the Vkyta game.

He just had one wish he could say to his squad as the seconds to kickoff for the game against those Murphtannians got nearer.

"Don't. Slip up. Now."

[Central Shaneville]

CENTRAL SHANEVILLE HIT ROCKY ROAD
A tight game was played tonight in Havynwilde as Central Shaneville faced Drawkland in Central Shaneville's third matchday in the Independents Cup 11 group stage.

The team morale was high going into the game, despite this the team constantly missed chances in what proved to be a very competitive game between the two sides but it would be Drawkland to take the 3 points after a 1-0 victory, the game could have gone either way at multiple stages said fans and media alike.

Jay Bucks, manager of Central Shaneville, was seen nervous for his team yet he spoke passionately "It's not ideal but with one matchday left, we need to beat Trolleberg and if we did we could finish 2nd at the worst, we carry on like normal we've been top all this time so we deserve to go through."

[Port Ember]

Port Ember Times
Special Edition: Independent Association Cup 11

Port Emberian "Dragons" Places Second Consecutive Victory In Bag.

Port Ember 3 - 2 Sharktail

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The Port Emberian National Soccer Team, popularly known as the "Dragons" picked up a second consecutive victory in their Independent Associations Cup 11 campaign.

This victory against Shartail came in Matchday 3 of the Groupstages, effectively making it two out of two for the "New Generation" squad.

The Sharktail "Blue Predators" kicked off this highly anticipated match, and immediately commenced to test the waters so to speak, as they executed effective and aggressive offensive probes against the Port Emberian "Dragons" from the start. The Port Emberian defence held firm as they managed to effectively shut down the determined assaults.

The effective and technical defensive display by the Dragons remains a surprise to all, as the squad has been sorely lacking defensive prowess from the very onset of their international career, way back in the World Cup 83 cycle.

However, in minute 27, Sharktail's #8 midfielder, Azaim executed a perfectly timed and unreadable pass, catching Port Emberian defender, #2 Craig Ramsey unaware as the ball flew right against him - his instincts forcing him to protect his body with his hands. Penalty. The penalty was masterfully executed by the opposition's captain, #7 Gaby, slotting the ball home for an early 1-0 lead for Sharktail.

In minute 33, the Blue Predators were on the offense yet again, pushing hard to place the game out of reach. During the offence, the Port Emberian midfield seemed to collapse as both center midfielders marked the oppositions left midfielder, leaving a gaping hole for Shartail's #9 Abdul to breeze through the center. The Port Emberian defence all pulled back deep, effectively opening up the entire territory for their opposition - with the Blue Predators capitalising on this massive mistake - advancing the entire squad forward, deep into Dragon territory, with a follow up goal looking to be inevitable… Mistake! The Port Emberian's baited the opposition into pushing too hard, too fast, as veteran and heroic defender, #3 Jason Lee stole possession from Abdul, and launched the ball deep downfield, with the lightning fast Port Emberian striker duo giving chase. #11 Donald Vroomen climbed onto possession, side stepping and dribbling to hearts content, beating the final defender, #3 Irfan Danial as he lobbed the ball over his head, into the awaiting feet of Charlton "Goal Machine" Townsend, who wasted no time to slot the ball past keeper Asra, who dived the wrong way. The Port Emberians had just introduced the Sharktail squad to the Port Emberian signature "Bait Ambush".

After the reset, the Shartail squad attempted to recover from the devastating ambush which they just suffered, and went onto the offensive again, although much more in a conservative manner this time around. #11 Shakir launched an impressive long shot at goal from 40 meters away, bouncing from the gloves of keeper Ilbert Moses, over the last line, awarding a corner for Sharktail. The subsequent corner kick was masterfully headed into the net by #6 Chandra, leaving the score at 2-1 for Sharktail in minute 40, and the end of the first half.

The second half saw the Port Emberians pick up the pace, not allowing the Sharktai Predators the opportunity to dictate the pace as they had in the first half, as attacks were shut down aggressively, and punished with rapid counter attacks. The Sharktail squad had given their all in the first half, and were too exhausted to answer the sudden explosion of high octane attacks being directed from the Dragons.

In minute 55, #8 winger, Tàmhas Savage burst down the left flank with immense speed, beating Chandra and Azaim easily, lobbing the ball up towards the center, where a stunning flying scissor kick from Townsend sent the ball home in pure style.

In minute 71, a beautiful back and forth passing and lobbing match ensued between Captain Jason Chamberlain and winger Finnbar Cox, which the opposition had no answer for. Jason set up the final assault, linking up with Townsend, who slotted the ball home once more - earning the match ball as he picked up the hatrick.

After this final score, the game slowed in pace as the Port Emberians enacted a slower passing style, not attempting to push any further, whilst ensuring possession. The game ended without any further major events taking place in minute 90.

Directly after the final whistle was blown, Port Emberian Manager Valentine Oliver walked over to Sharktail manager Sahami, and continued to give him a warm handshake and thanked him for an exciting and thrilling matchup.

Scorers:
Port Ember:
#11 Charlton Townsend (Minute 33).
#11 Charlton Townsend (Minute 55).
#11 Charlton Townsend (Minute 71).

Sharktail:
#7 Gaby (Minute 27)
#6 Chandra (Minute 40)

Man of the Match:
#11 Charlton Townsend (PE)

Player Ratings

#1 (GK) Ilbert Moses: 5/10. A pretty disappointing day for Moses, stopping only 3 of 5 shots at goal. One goal he stopped from distance, he lobbed over the posts, which should have been caught. Also, cracked under penalty pressure.
#2 (CB) Craig Ramsey: 6/10
#3 (CB) Jason Lee: 8/10. Veteran Lee is still the king in the backline without a doubt. Was in excellent form.
#4 (LB) Adam Reynell: 6/10
#5 (RB) Elihu Frost: 6/10
#6 (AM) Jason Chamberlain: 8/10. The veteran Captain continues to amaze the crowd with his spectacular assists and sneaky moves he executes. World Class!
#7 (DM) Steven Packard: 7/10
#8 (LM) Tàmhas Savage: 8/10. This young man dominated the left wing for the entire 90. He were part of setting up all three goals for his squad.
#9 (RM) Finnbar Cox: 6/10
#10 (CF) Donald Vroomen: 7/10
#11 (CF) Charlton Townsend: 10/10. The legend continues!

Substitutes:

#14 (CB) Dominick Mclean: 6/10
#15 (CB) Rowland Mclean: 6/10
#21 (RM) Maoilios Priestley: 6/10

Post Game Coach's Comment

"I am obviously pleased at the result, and I have gained some valuable insight as to what aspects we need to work on come tomorrow. Furthermore, this was a clean, disciplined and entertaining match, and I wish to thank our opponents for a truly wonderful display. Despite what the scoreboard says, there are no losers here today."
- Valentine Oliver, Port Emberian National Team Head Manager

Article by Erica Davies
Port Ember Times

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Matchday 4 Preview

Port Ember vs NPC West Florida

Venue: Havynwilde

Brief Summary:

After Port Ember enjoyed their second consecutive victory against Sharktail during our second match as part of Match Day 3, our national team is now gearing up to face off against NPC West Florida for Match Day 4 of the IAC Group Stages. Our opponents have had a surprisingly stunning journey so far, as they have won both their matches played so far against Sharktail and Silvedania. They are currently placed on top of Group B (tied with us), and seems to be the current surprise wildcards in this group.

Starting Lineup for Match:

#1 (GK) Ilbert Moses
#2 (CB) Craig Ramsey
#3 (CB) Jason Lee
#4 (LB) Adam Reynell
#5 (RB) Elihu Frost
#6 (AM) Jason Chamberlain
#7 (DM) Steven Packard
#8 (LM) Tàmhas Savage
#9 (RM) Finnbar Cox
#10 (CF) Donald Vroomen
#11 (CF) Charlton Townsend

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The Blog of The Traveling Buccaneers

IAC11 Edition

Life in the land of Coats and One Armed Prostitutes - Part 3

The mad adventures of the Travelling Buccaneers within the Land of Coats and One-Armed Prostitutes continues!

So after waking up hangover yet content with the world (due to our team's victory over TJUN-ia offcourse), we fired up O'l Hilda (the bus we rented and painted with our national colours), and ventured into town, seeking adventure.

We found a quaint little café, which we decided to invade. Here we ordered some very interesting food - sockeye infused with pineapple sherbert weed! How in this world can you say no to such a monstrosity!? You can't - is the answer.

So after being properly doped up, we took O'l Hilda to the nearest public park which we could find, and some bloke there had set up a stage, where he was performing some sort of music. The locals informed us that this bullshit is called "Drill Rap" - though I prefer to call it by what it really is.. Absolute garbage.

So after a few minutes of allowing our eardrums and brain cells to be savagely murdered by this nonsense, me and the lads decided to offer some charity and spread some proper culture amongst the world. We whipped out our trumpets and completely drowned out the nonsense being spat from the stage. 30 or so trumpets spreading class and culture! You are welcome Havenwylde!

As we were a bit too occupied with being doped up, and brawling joyfully with the musician's security squad, we sort of missed the first half of the match between our national team and Sharktail. As fate demanded, we arrived just in the nick of time in order to infect our boys on the pitch with the required motivation, as they were trailing 2-1 when we rocked up at half time.

We sang, booed, cheered and trumpeted the opposition's fans into submission and silence, taking complete control over the sound waves emitted from the stadium, inspiring our lads below - leading to a marvellous 3-2 win.

The celebration pub crawl amounted to a few more pub brawls than the night before, the populace seemingly in a slightly better mood somehow.

Such is life in the land of Coats and One Armed Prostitutes.

This Blog is authored by Corey Taylor - The President of the Traveling Buccaneers - the fanclub of the Port Emberian National Football Team. Whilst we are the "Official" fanclub, the Port Ember Football Association has zero control over us - and have forced us to tell ya all that our views and misdeeds are not representative of them, the team or the nation at large. Cowards!

[HUElavia]

HUElavia Earns First Victory in the IAC!

Indusse 1–2 HUElavia
(Kumar 32' | Cristiano 76', Gagne-Leblanc 80')

HUElavia came into Matchday 3 looking to earn their first victory of the tournament. They were facing off against 1st Placed Indusse, who was having a good start to the IAC. Both teams came in with strong support of their fans, who have been extra cautious with the situation in Havynwilde. Indusse started their main XI, while HUElavia had the inclusion of Castro-Bittencourt and Mendieta in the defense, and Sakaguchi in the midfield, all while the surprise inclusion of Ramos in goal in her first start of the competition as a last minute decision. The ball rolled and the match was under way!

The first half had both teams going at each other in a normal manner, but with HUElavia putting in some pressure to their attack. Both teams looked to score on each other, but Leghourn and Ramos were making saves with ease, grabbing balls and putting them out to corners and throw-ins. The first major chance was in the 18th minute, when Navarro got around Leghourn and gave a low shot, only to have it cleared off the line by McMuller. The opening goal would fall in the 32nd minute, when Buteas gave a low pass into the box, where Castro Bittencourt miscued the clear, only for Kumar to appear and slot it low and past Ramos into the goal to make it 1-0. HUElavia was upset at letting their 3rd goal in the competition, and they began to press even harder in the match looking to tie the scoreline. Despite the attacks, nothing came up of it, and the half ended 1-0 in favor of Indusse.

The second half kicked off, and HUElavia kept the pressure going, keeping Indusse pinned in towards their goal. This was due to the constant possession by the midfield of Conti-Esposito, Rossi and Sakaguchi, who were giving the team a good lifeline in opportunities. Eventually, as it tends to happen, HUElavia would get the opportunity they waited for. In the 75th minute, the defense of Indusse was playing negatively and was trying to clear the ball when Sol (substitute for Navarro) got the ball and ran to the byline to put in a cross. Right by Aksinwala, Crisitano would tower over the defender and give a strong header down and past a diving Leghourn to put the ball into the goal, making it 1-1. The crowd erupted with the equalizer, jumping with their traditional joy and cheer, roaring as one, making the stadium rumble. All while Cristiano ran to the corner flag to do his famous power stance and hug his teammates, including a high-5 and hug with Sol for the effort. The momentum swung heavily in favor of HUElavia, and now the team had Indusse on the ropes. The attacks continued until the 80th minute, where Pae got the ball and ran to the box, giving a low pass to Gagne-Leblanc, who gave a blistering shot that had Leghourn standing still as the ball hit the underbar and went into the goal to make it 1-2. Gagne-Leblanc was mobbed by her teammates and the bench while the HUElavian crowd in front of them celebrated with joy and reached out their arms to them in celebration. HUElavia then began to put some more pressure, looking to continue their attacks, but it wasn't enough, ultimately ending in a victory for Los Amarillos/Os Amarelos, their first one in IAC 11.

With the victory, HUElavia move up to 2nd Place with 4 Points (1-1-0), after Quemorr Isles got their victory over Otksarin by the same score of 2-1, putting them in 1st Place with 6 Points (2-0-1). HUElavia will play against Otksarin next, with Vannier starting in goal, while the B-Team will be playing in the match looking to earn experience and another victory in the IAC. Duran will start as Captain for the match, and the team will wear their Home Uniform for the match. The team still exercises caution in the country, while the fans continue to be vigilant and avoid trouble at all costs. Regardless, the fans will be flooding the stadium to support the team and pray and hope for another good result, while the team trains and studies Otksarin in order to give an excellent match. On to the next match!

FORCA HUELAVIA! VAMOS HUELAVIA! GO HUELAVIA!

[Central Shaneville]

JAY BUCKS TALKS FINAL MATCHDAY TO MEDIA
Many see Central Shaneville manager Jay Bucks as a controversial figure in the world of football as he seems to be both liked and hated at the same time with there seemingly being no middle ground according to supporters of Central Shaneville..

Earlier today, he participated in a media gathering where several questions were asked. The first reporter asked curiously "Central Shaneville are top of the group right now, is the aim to stay there over the next few days?"

Jay Bucks replied passionately: "Of course, naturally its going to be easier said than done with our final match tomorrow - we then have to sit out a matchday whilst the others play so its unlikely but not impossible."

Another reporter then put their hand in the air and introduced themselves "Mr. Bucks" they started "What do you make of Trolleborg - your next opponents."

Jay Bucks paused for a few seconds and seemed deep in thought "Trolleborg aren't a side to sleep on but if we get passed them and get 3 points, we match our Independents Cup 5 group stage record which is great if you think about it as we had a period of inactivity since then."

After some more questions on a variety of topics, Bucks left the conference room looking confident ahead of Central Shaneville's final group stage matchday.

[Abanhfleft]

DISCLAIMER: Gaelic Gamers is an independents sports blogging website created by four cousins with a common liking and passion for sports of all kinds and is in no way or form affiliated with or organized by any official news organization in the Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft. All statements and opinions posted here are our own and not anyone else's.

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Gaelic Gamers
Presents...

The Football Fallacies
with The Man from Markovsky

IS HUELAVIA OUR NEW RIVAL NOW?

Hello and welcome to The Football Fallacies. Right, so lately I've been noticing that Abanhfleft have been coming up against HUElavia more times than I can care to count right now. All right, so the most recent encounter between our two teams has been in football (like the most recently concluded Under-18 World Cup comes to mind, still can't believe we managed to squeeze a bronze medal out of that), but lately we've been meeting them in all kinds of situations, I mean sports! Lately we've been playing against the bastards in rugby and in lacrosse. I mean, I know that every self-respecting nation these days has got to have fingers in some of those sporting pies, but still, doesn't anybody think that it's a little bit sus that we've been meeting them a little bit more than random chance would predict? Is it just me?

Well, now that I've said that, is it just me or did this match seem a little strange to anyone else as well? Not because of the result; God knows when you've just lost to a bunch of fucking fish the recovery protocol states that you've got to draw the next match against a bunch of football fanatics. But really, Hiroko Kellerman? Celebrating like a gunslinger when the goal you've basically scored is just a bastard tap-in!? You know you've scored goals of a better quality, girl; goals that certainly deserve the gunslinger celebration more than this one does!

And now, before all of you say "Oh, the Man from Markovsky only has it in for the Fleftic players; I've never seen him criticise an opposition player at least once!" HUElavia have got some pretty good blunders under their belt as well, like our second goal. For once, the team realized that "cross and Inshallah" wasn't going to cut it this time, so they actually tried to play a through-ball into the box. Oh, for sure we got a lot of offsides and intercepted passes because of this, but on the one moment that a HUElavian player had a freaking brain fart, for once someone wearing a white shirt was able to capitalise on it. I certainly didn't expect it to be Christina Bustamante, given that Fernandez-Roux had literally given Ingrid Mindoro a house and lot for all the "marking" they were doing to her.

And I haven't even gotten to the hosts yet. I don't know how or why Havynwilde was able to get hosting rights for the Independent Associations Championship, but they got it anyway, got it despite the fact that they're still coming off of some "trouble" (emphasis mine). It's abundantly clear that Havynwilde have got money, but instead of spending it on fixing their infrastructure or even just filling in the potholes and the craters that literally dot the landscape. Christ above, you've got a rebellion in all but name happening in your country, and the first thing you're still worried about is what the visitors think about your country! I'd say the way you should be doing this is fix your country first and bribe the IAC Hosting Committee later, if there's still cash left from all the country-fixing you should have done. Anyway, that's the end of this post. I've said what I wanted to say, and if there's anything you guys want to say, leave a comment down below. As always, I have been the Man from Markovsky, still disappointed in our country.

        HUELAVIA 2 - 2 ABANHFLEFT
HAMADA (15' pen)       KELLERMAN (36')
     ROSSI (53')       BUSTAMANTE (74')

[Megistos]

Storm

Nice run going, huh? Yeah, undefeated and having the best record, what could go wrong? Megistos has literally secured qualification, all they have to do is hope that Hebitaka don't win their next 2 games, or they can hope that Megistos get at least a point against Juvencus.

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Megistos would score first in the 34th minute. The chance was created by Jorgenson, who dribbled past Kayserling and spotted Robertson open, with a chance at a open goal. Jorgenson would fakepass to him, which got Firaut good and he stumbled toward Robertson, which led for Jorgenson to score with an open goal.

Megistos bagged the win in the 56th minute, with Jorgenson making another run, but getting hit down by Cutrona in the box. Robertson would take the penalty, sending it in the middle while Firaut dived right.

Megistos would win 2-0, in a surprising result based on rankings. Of course, not on form.

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Megistos face Juvencus next, who they should win against. If they do, they will be qualified. If they lose, maybe not. And if they tie, they will be qualified. GO MEGISTOS!

[Trolleborg]

As you already know, run of our team to the Baptism of Fire Cup was not filmed in 3D, since this technology appeared only six months later after the victorious final that was so memorable for all of us.

But In preparation for the opening of the broadcasting of the “TTV-Sport” channel, we are doing a lot of work in attempts to reconstruct the tournament games from 2D to 3D, and now we can proudly present first real success – today we will re-show goals of the final game against Appalachian Nation. Actually, the show should have been postponed until the anniversary, which will be just a few days later, or at least until our most important holiday, December 1, and such proposals were put forward and seriously considered. But in the end it was decided to please all of us –literally with a rather expensive gift – right now, before the decisive match of the group stage. This action, we hope, will inspire our footballers for the fiery, inspirational play they demonstrated back then. Since then they – we sincerely believe in it! – don’t lose neither passion nor desire to raise the flag of the country high, and certainly added much to their skills.

So there they are, both of our goals

Let’s cherish ourselves with this pleasant memories!

After this news release, and after that at the evening session, we will show a film that has become a real classic of Trolleborg cinema in just three years since its release. Yes, it's "Hennige Overwin", dedicated to the victory of our team.

And, to top it off, we urge everyone to go to the National Sports Museum, where all the matches of the BoF tournament were dutifully recreated, and in the final hall you can try yourself in the role of Stuart Kerr who scored the winning goal, and decide is it too easy for him. He himself tried this simulator and managed to hit only from the third attempt! But luck was on his side at the memorable game back at BoF.

Good luck to our guys on the field! Luck hasn't been kind to us in the previous IACs, but maybe she'll look favourable to the Trolleborg this time around? She is said to love those who fight hard for her favor without paying attention to failures – and we all hope that next day will be ours.

[New Lusitania and the Algarves]

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JOVIAL START WITH MIXED RESULTS
IAC11 Matchdays 2&3:
New Lusitania 1-0 Sajnur
New Lusitania 1-1 Choudal


Havynwilde welcomed the Selecção in the second batch of games, along with other heavy-hitters such as HUElavia or Poafmersia. For New Lusitania, the job was to beat Sajnur. For this first match, arguably the biggest of the group, Patríce would start in goal with Vinagrete, Leiteiro and Cancela doing the usual back three ahead of him. Confidence is given in Palhagueira, which would play alongside newboy Paulo Gonçalves, captain Fernando and winger Gama. Veiga, Silveira and Jota remained the untouched trio up ahead.
The first half was a good battle between both teams. Paulo Gonçalves got a good chance in the bar with Veiga managing a shot on target that almost caught the keeper out. In the repricroate end, Nazar got two great shots one of which came close to being the opener.
The second half gave us a bit more of the same. New Lusitania had a reduced percentage of possession but benefited from quick, wide play. The sole goal of the match came from the foot of Palhagueira during a corner situation. Gama had crossed it in, he had volleyed it in and New Lusitania led by the sixty-seventh minute - the gamble had paid off. The remainder of the match focused primarily on the attempted equaliser but to no avail. New Lusitania had managed to secure the first win.
Whilst this was a positive situation, the Selecção had to press on and yet a few things can be said about the first match - the young blood in midfield really worked well and seem to be working well, giving the future of the team some hope.
For the second match against Choudal, New Lusitania would make a few changes. Lopes made an entry in the net, Guilherme Pacientr substituted Daniel Jota and Azinheira came in for Paulo Gonçalves. A fully attacking opposition awaited yet New Lusitania were surprisingly taking more gambles than usual. The match was just as close as the first which was a surprise to many and in some ways posed a bigger threat with four forwards. Choudal drew first blood as Cox got it to Cook, the Vatoukoula forward, and, stuck his leg out to put it in well, completely undetected by Lusitanian defence. Guilherme Paciente would hit the post short after but the teams seemed to have reached a stalemate, at least until half time with Nuno Matos getting his international debut as he went on for Leiteiro giving the team a different defence. It would be a late goal by the ageing but ever reliable members of the squad. Fernando whizzed up a rapid counter-attack which was good enough to link the ball up to Silveira who slotted it in with flair to equalise the game. Paciente later came close to a second but unfortunately the pass from Azinheira was found to be offside. Despite many attempts, it would have to be a draw with both teams playing valiantly.
So the local results and standings - Choudal beat the U.H.I. 0-2 in the second day with leaders Muralos on a bye. Their win against the same U.H.I. by 3-2 not only provided the losing sides first great match but also their continuation at the top with six from six. A draw for New Lusitania put them second with Choudal as Sajnur were set back by their rest day, the U.H.I. in fifth without a point so far. The next matchday is now an important fixture as it pits first against second with the Selecção hoping for the group leadership after it. Grilo hopes for it but "this is a match as big as any other and we're going to go with great encouragement into it. They've been playing well, so there's reason to be wary, but we've got a good squad and hopefully we can pull through."
The fans meanwhile are also equally cautious - the tournament may be in Northern Havynwilde but the meridional territories are becoming increasingly vocal and the Icefall incident has cancelled some ticket holders around the Multiverse. In New Lusitania's case, still no official word from the FLF but many are now deciding to go in safer groups or restricting movements in the major cities where the tournaments are being held and moving in shuttle transports especially organised due to this. A few miles away over in the countryside campus for the team, it is hoped that all of this doesn't faze them from their current targets and are completely match fit for yet another good day of football in the IAC.


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Goals: Palhagueira (1), Silveira (1)
Assists: Gama (1), Fernando (1)
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[Sajnur]

Sajnur Football Team in Havynwilde

Looking out from the window of their planes, the Sajnuran national team saw mostly frozen landscapes as the Havynwilde landscape passed underneath them, seeing no green until the north of the country approached over the horizon. The major urban area of Bellymn zoomed in closer to the windows as they approached Henreik Airport, small roads with tram tracks weaving around buildings either old and crumbling or suspiciously new. Even the airport was not exempt, one long freshly paved runway laid alongside poorly maintained taxiways and a smaller runway littered with craters and, inexplicably, regional aircraft. Even the fresh runway was a concern for the pilots, as the extreme distance between Sajnur and the host nation of IAC 11 necessitated two state owned double decker aircraft to fit enough beds for all the personnel and enough space for the cargo. Those planes were now a questionable prospect to land at Henreik. The passengers, however, saw little concern, as the pilots landed smoothly. Unfortunately, the planes took so long to stop that they had to use the taxiway attached to the very end of the runway, and it was a while before they reached the terminal. The long taxi at least gave time for Silja Jorse and Ella Ciuru to leave the Mile High club they had set up in one of the private bedrooms, and lent some extra sleep for Jessica Siafik before Hatu Raglan woke the captain up.

Immigration and customs proved relatively simple to pass through, Havynwilde's non existent drug laws meaning the officers gave no thought to Jessica's bags of cannabis and coca, her box of LSD, or Andre Naulo's box of ecstasy. Picking up some Havynwildean fast food on the way, and for Stefan Jana a poster found in some rubble, the team made its way to the team buses, which soon wound their way through the metropolitan area. While Sajnuran sports team usually prefer hotels in city centres, the unstable architecture and political situation forced the team to rent out hotel rooms on Bellymn's outskirts, and for the players themselves two manors in the countryside. Jessica and Kahala Murje, having finished their meals on the bus, immediately acquired a bedroom and went to sleep. It was more than an hour before the team's fleet of cars arrived at the manors and hotels, and resident anarchist Silja promptly took one and drove off into town to purchase firearms with which to hunt the local game.

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Several team members spent their first nights in the country partying and trying the local cuisine, and Jessica pronounced the Havynwildean drug selection to be good, but not as good as Sajnur's. One of the assistant coaches got a bad dose of ecstasy and had to be taken to hospital, though he recovered and was discharged the next day. Much of the team also had a look at the historical attractions, many damaged by war, some reduced to ruins. Unfortunately, before the team's game against New Lusitania, far right groups had started skirmishes in the streets of Ballymn, putting an end to the partying and urban sightseeing. The main form of entertainment outside the vicinity of the manor was now either hooning along rural and peri-urban roads or hunting with Silja. Many of the team members simply decided to remain in the manors, unwilling to kill animals themselves and too afraid of high speed crashes to partake in Jessica's best attempts to imitate touge driving. Some went out just to enjoy the general countryside or gaze outward to the wind swept sea, but this was more for relaxation than true entertainment. Thankfully, the team had prepared plenty of inside entertainment, with gaming consoles and karaoke and arcade dance machines set up in various places, along with pool, snooker, and foosball tables. As expected, plenty of weed, LSD, coca, and alcohol was consumed but the appetite for ecstasy had faded with the lack of raving opportunities. The queen beds got plenty of use.

Back in Sajnur, Prime Minister Emily Terjezi was in discussions with her cabinet and a handful of security and military personnel about the rapidly deteriorating situation in Havynwilde, and the safety of the Sajnuran football team was high on the agenda. A far right movement was gaining power in the country, and skirmishes between their supporters and the police and general public, and riots had broken out in Ravenclyff in the country's south. With the entire tournament taking place in the north, away from the far right's power base, the safety of Sajnur's sporting heroes wasn't in too much danger at present, but there were still worries, and this meeting was tasked with, among other things, drawing up a plan to extract them and the thousands of Sajnuran fans in case of a dire emergency. Beyond the safety of Sajnuran citizens and residents was the future of Havynwilde itself. With a prior history of civil war comes an increased risk of another one. While the country's own residents would be resistant to reliving the experience of destruction still visible among the rubble that lays in such prominent places as the country's main international airport, the far right agitators seem hellbent on taking the country back decades. With extremist non state actors tending to be resistant to diplomacy, plans were now also being constructed for a potential invasion of Havynwilde.

Sajnur 2-0 United Hemand Insia

Sajnur

Lineup
GK: Laghiev
CB: Raglan
CB: Jana
CB: Murje
CDM: Hajat
RM: Jorse [Haji 60']
CM: Siafik (c) [Levici 63']
CM: Hasan
LM: Isarghie
ST: Naulo [Maktar 67']
ST: Nazar

Goals
Naulo: 21'
Nazar: 55' (Isarghie)


Sajnur 0-1 New Lusitania

Sajnur

Lineup
GK: Khadur
CB: Vuierev
CB: Jana
CB: Murje
CDM: Hajat
RM: Haji
CM: Siafik (c)
CM: Hasan
LM: Isarghie
ST: Naulo
ST: Nazar

New Lusitania

Lineup
GK: Patrice
CB: Cancela
CB: Leiteiro
CB: Vinagrete
RM: Gama
CM: Fernando (c)
CM: Palhagueira
LM: Horta [Teixeira 67']
CAM: Vega [Goncalves 84']
ST: Silveira
ST: Jota [Soares 71']

Goals
Palhagueira: 67' (Gama)

[Havynwilde]

No reservations aside from host info is allowed.

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Host Bid :: Guide to Havynwilde :: Seeding :: Discussion

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One day in the books for the IAC-11, people had been exposed to the ongoing issues in Havynwilde - from a corrupted government, to bad government-people relations, some - in the event of nations like Muralos, had reached out to the Havyish government. But enough about thwart disparity, the first day of football had been great across the nation, as games kicked off, goals were scored, and the first official days of the IAC-11 kicked out to great fanfare and festivities. In the capital, thousands walked the streets - we hope in support of the event - in Briarcliff Manor, the president of the IAC Organizing Committee was shaking hands with the Mayor of the city, the opening looked to be great.

No rp prompt today

And without further ado, your scores.

In Havynwilde, its a common sight to see "concrete boys", essentially, youth and urban people who participate in parkour

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Group A
Havynwilde 2–3 Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories
Kohnhead 1–1 Daehwi

  Group A                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 The Fortem                                                             3    2   0   1     9    6   +3     6
2 Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories       3    2   0   1     8    8    0     6
3 Kohnhead                                                               3    1   1   1     5    5    0     4
4 Daehwi                                                                 4    1   1   2     3    5   −2     4
5 Havynwilde                                                             3    1   0   2     5    6   −1     3

Group B
Port Ember 2–0 NPC West Florida
TJUN-ia 0–1 Sharktail

  Group B                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Port Ember                                                             3    3   0   0     6    2   +4     9
2 NPC West Florida                                                       3    2   0   1     8    7   +1     6
3 Sharktail                                                              4    1   1   2     8    9   −1     4
4 TJUN-ia                                                                3    1   0   2     1    2   −1     3
5 Silvedania                                                             3    0   1   2     4    7   −3     1

Group C
New Lusitania 3–4 Muralos
Sajnur 2–3 Choudal

  Group C                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Muralos                                                                3    3   0   0    10    6   +4     9
2 Choudal                                                                4    2   1   1     7    6   +1     7
3 New Lusitania                                                          3    1   1   1     5    5    0     4
4 Sajnur                                                                 3    1   0   2     4    4    0     3
5 Unified Hemand Insia                                                   3    0   0   3     2    7   −5     0

Group D
HUElavia 1–0 Otksarin
Abanhfleft 5–3 Indusse

  Group D                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 HUElavia                                                               3    2   1   0     5    3   +2     7
2 Quemorr Isles                                                          3    2   0   1     7    5   +2     6
3 Abanhfleft                                                             3    1   1   1    10   10    0     4
4 Indusse                                                                4    1   1   2     5    7   −2     4
5 Otksarin                                                               3    0   1   2     1    3   −2     1

Group E
Tequilo 2–0 Neo-Futurist Wyoming
Kriegiersien 1–3 Space

  Group E                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tequilo                                                                3    3   0   0     5    0   +5     9
2 Space                                                                  4    2   1   1     8    5   +3     7
3 Quintessence of Dust                                                   3    2   0   1     3    2   +1     6
4 Neo-Futurist Wyoming                                                   3    0   1   2     3    7   −4     1
5 Kriegiersien                                                           3    0   0   3     1    6   −5     0

Group F
Squornshelan Remnant States 2–3 Icecliff
Silver Beach 2–6 Almuzahara

  Group F                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Icecliff                                                               3    3   0   0     6    3   +3     9
2 Almuzahara                                                             4    2   1   1     9    5   +4     7
3 Squornshelan Remnant States                                            3    1   0   2     3    4   −1     3
4 Silver Beach                                                           3    1   0   2     3    7   −4     3
5 Thea Liters                                                            3    0   1   2     3    5   −2     1

Group G
Poafmersia 2–0 Pripet Socialist Republic
Terre Septentrionale 1–2 Dryicor

  Group G                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Poafmersia                                                             3    3   0   0     7    2   +5     9
2 Dryicor                                                                4    2   1   1     6    5   +1     7
3 Pripet Socialist Republic                                              3    1   1   1     3    4   −1     4
4 Rwekazaland                                                            3    1   0   2     2    2    0     3
5 Terre Septentrionale                                                   3    0   0   3     2    7   −5     0

Group H
Reçueçn 0–3 Hebitaka
Juvencus 1–1 Megistos

  Group H                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Megistos                                                               4    3   1   0     7    1   +6    10
2 Hebitaka                                                               3    2   0   1     5    2   +3     6
3 Juvencus                                                               3    0   3   0     2    2    0     3
4 The Frozen Forest                                                      3    0   1   2     2    6   −4     1
5 Reçueçn                                                                3    0   1   2     0    5   −5     1

Group I
Squidroidia 5–4 Murphtannia
Omerica 2–2 A Flock of Seagulls

  Group I                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 A Flock of Seagulls                                                    4    2   2   0     6    4   +2     8
2 Squidroidia                                                            3    2   0   1     9    7   +2     6
3 Vykta                                                                  3    2   0   1     8    6   +2     6
4 Murphtannia                                                            3    0   1   2     7    9   −2     1
5 Omerica                                                                3    0   1   2     4    8   −4     1

Group J
Drawkland 1–3 Ginadjkrum
Trolleborg 3–2 Central Shaneville

  Group J                                                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Central Shaneville                                                     4    2   0   2     5    5    0     6
2 Trolleborg                                                             3    1   2   0     7    6   +1     5
3 Sannyamathland                                                         3    1   1   1     6    5   +1     4
4 Drawkland                                                              3    1   1   1     4    5   −1     4
5 Ginadjkrum                                                             3    1   0   2     6    7   −1     3

[Icecliff]

Icecliff Secures First in Group at IAC!

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The Icecliff Daily

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Bellymn, Havynwilde - Last night, the Icecliff National Team secured a first-place finish in Group F with a 3-2 win over the team favored to win the group, SRS. Let's look at how it went down.

The game started well for Icecliff as Zachary Davidson headed in a cross from Artturi Leonardson in the 11th minute. However, this was quickly followed up by two goals by SRS before the half was up. The first was a booming, incredibly accurate shot by Iuri Takala which tucked itself into the top left corner of the goal, beyond even the reach of Tod Powers. That was in the 34th minute. Just two minutes later, a careless Icecliff shot from way back resulted in a goal kick for SRS. The resulting cannon of a kick allowed SRS striker Lyzolda Petrov to get the ball behind the Icecliff defenders, resulting in a breakaway and easy goal.

Icecliff knew that a win here meant advancing to the knockout round, and whatever Coach Wallace said in the locker room worked, as Icecliff came out swinging, getting a few huge chances in the first 10 minutes of the second half but failing to score. In the 60th minute, Josef Blake found a clear lane and kicked a bullet of a shot into the back of the net. SRS keeper Stovar Krieven had no time to react to the shot.

Following that goal, Icecliff was ready to win the game and went aggressive. However, a skilled SRS defense prevented them from getting through. A win seemed beyond reach until Hjalmar Rowe took a pass from Ragnar Wolff while moving laterally from left to right, found a lane between two defenders, and snapped off a shot. He was screened from Stovar Krieven's view by the opposing defenders, and the keeper couldn't see the ball coming until it was too late.

The win guaranteed Icecliff a playoff spot, and the upcoming game against Silver Beach will be a celebration for the Icecliff team that has braved the dangers of Havynwilde and represented the nation admirably so far. Coach Wallace has confirmed that all of the substitutes, who have until this time not played at all, will be playing against Silver Beach while the top players rest. Here is the roster for the next game:

GK: Kirby Norskov
LB: Lachlan Kaspersen
CD: Linus Carlsen
CD: Gray Hayden
RB: Katy Steinsson
LCM: Linton Burrell
RCM: Roy Burrell
LW: Dagur Jokinen
ST: Kresten Winston
ST: Zackary Davidson
RW: Artturi Leonardson

[Trolleborg]

Greetings, compatriots! It’s TTV from Havywilde, with a sports news are on the air now. Our team finally won a game in the IAC, and, it should be noted, a very important one. The rival in this game was a daring newcomer, Central Shaneville, who had passed previous games with a result more than worthy for newcomers to international football, and, judging by the interviews, hoped to win this game too. As it turned out, not without reason.

In the first half, the advantage was more of our guys, who, in fact, had to win at all costs, and Shaneville competently defended and from time to time made quick counterattacks, which our defenders did not always cope with. In general, the defense line looked heavy and not very concentrated.

But in the middle of the first half, the opponents lost the ball in our half of the field, a quick attack followed, Finnsnes got the ball to the right of the goal, paused with a intention of giving his teammates an opportunity to catch up and made an accurate pass to the center of the penalty area, Valgren who came running from the depth of field was completely alone and make a shot right into the corner

Well, it seemed that now it was only necessary to build on this success, but this is exactly what did not happen, and on the contrary, the conceded goal seemed to inspire the opponents, and they return favor almost immediately. After a corner kick, a series of rebounds and ricochets followed, after which our defenders could not quickly orient themselves, lost one of the forwards and gave him a chance to shot, and the goalkeeper, unfortunately, did not help in this situation despite his best efforts

With the score 1:1 the second half began, and everything proceeded approximately as in the first half, but at 67th minute Groningen suddenly made a mistake in the center of the field, gave a pass back without looking where, and as a result, forward of Central Shaneville, who was patrolling in our half of the field, intercepted the ball, came out one-on-one and shot perfectly

With 1:2 and about twenty minutes remains to play, the situation looked increasingly desperate. But our lads found the strength and composure for what happened next. The next attack, it seemed, had already ended in failure, Finnsnes found himself on the flank, at an acute angle to the net and in front of a whole bunch of defenders, but found a gap and make a clever shot on goal, leveling the score

And a few minutes later Levenkrands slipped past the defenders along the front line and gave a pass, Kerr only had to put his leg under the ball, and our scorer coped with this task

And now it's 3:2 and about fifteen minutes remain to play. Fortunately, the final assault of Central Shaneville on our gates did not crowned with a goal, and our team won the game.

In a parallel match, the formidable Drawkland, one of the favorites of the whole tournament, suddenly lost to another daring newcomers, cybersports enthusiasts, and now the situation in the group has become complicated to the point of complete impossibility to understand what is happening and what the teams' chances are. But our lads don't need to understand anything special - they just need to get a victory in their last game, snatch it for our national holiday, December 1, and that's all that is required, and it will be not needed at all to calculate the odds and goal difference. Probably Fortune heard us and gave us the opportunity to decide our own destiny. Lads, we hope you hear that and make what you can!

[Squidroidia]

Making it Out Alive

Squidroidia 5-4 Murphtannia

Toshikuni '4    Pole '9 '41
Tadataka '35    Murph '43
Hideo '40 '70   Owen '64
Itō '80

OOC: I'm assuming that Murphtannia have sent their full strength squad to the IAC just like they did in the Twicetagrien Football Invitational.

Like the Concrete Boys that parkour from building to building around the city of Havynwilde, the rematch between Squidroidia and Murphtannia was a high stakes affair. Both teams were on the verge of elimination within Group I, a group that seemed like it was going to go to A Flock of Seagulls and Vkyta, with Squidroidia on the outside looking in. Make it out against Murphtannia and you're all but through to the knockout stages. Just don't slip up when you grab the edge.

But truth be told, Murphtannia were chasing Squidroidia. They wanted to win this game, because if they didn't... They would be out. If they won against the Inklings for the second time, advancement to the knockouts would come to 1 realistic scenario. If Murphtannia were to win against Omerica and Vkyta would lose to Squidroidia, they were advancing in second place. Again, if Vkyta and Squidroidia were to draw, Murphtannia would have to win against Omerica by 5 goals. They needed this win more than Squidroidia to be honest.

The result? A 9 goal thriller with destinies seemingly altered every other minute. A tough chase through the buildings, with both teams squandering leads to the other - Yoneda Toshikuni's early goal was equalized on the other side of the pitch by Jake Pole, Tadataka and Hideo's 2 goals in 5 minutes were erased in just 3, with Pole getting them 1 goal behind the Inklings and George Murph equalizing before halftime. Squidroidia 3, Murphtannia 3. 6 goals in one half of football.

Ryūzaki Mito's team was locked in a duel of the fates against Murphy's own. If Squidroidia were to slip and give Murphtannia a lead, they would respond back. Connor Owen slotting the ball into the net in the 64th minute signaled to the Squidroidian manager that they had no time to waste. 6 minutes later, on the other end of the pitch, Villa's own Makino Hideo slotted the ball past Wolves Club goalie Adam Ball to equalize for Squidroidia. It was an equalizer they desperately needed. One more blow could send one team packing and the other on the twisting path to Keflavɨk. Both managers were hoping that their team would grab the eventual game winner - For Mito, it was for his job, a job that proved that he was a legend in his home country. For Murphy, it was to cement his legacy as the greatest Murphtannian to manage a team. As they say, welcome to a moment in history.

"...Here's Brooks, the Inkling getting past the Murphtannian midfield, she makes the cross, she finds Itō in the bbbbbBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXX!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! SHO HAS DONE IT! IN THE 80TH MINUTE, SQUIDROIDIA HAVE GOTTEN THE LEAD BACK! MURPHTANNIA HAVE TO RESPOND NOW!"

Murphtannia didn't respond, and as such were out of the IAC. Squidroidia had finished their run in one piece. They stuck the final landing and were now heading into the final game of the group against Vkyta with 1st place in the group and a potential bye on the line. A bunch of seagulls only getting a draw to Omerica's amateurs can do that to you. Upon meeting the press, Ryuzaki had this to say about the thriller:

"I kinda feel bad for the Murphtannians to be honest. Sure we're all but through to the knockout stages, but they deserved that win more than us. Sure in the TFI them winning 5-1 was embarrassing, but that was our second string squad. At least with our full strength starting XIs we were able to make it a close and entertaining game. I'm sorry your team got eliminated Murphy, and good luck in World Cup qualification."

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Paths to the Knockouts

With one matchday to go in the group stage, the slots for making the last 24 have been slimming down further and further, and with teams eliminated we know at least an outline of who will go and advance to the knockout stages. Here's how every group is heading into the final matchday, with spots from group wins to 3rd place on the line for a majority of the competition.


Group A

Daehwi are eliminated (All games played, 4 points).

Havynwilde has to win against The Fortem by 4 goals and Kohnhead draw or lose to Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories to advance automaticaly.

The Fortem has to at least draw against Havynwilde to advance automatically.

Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories has to at least draw against Kohnhead to advance automatically.

Kohnhead has to beat Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories and Havynwilde have to lose, draw or win by less than 4 goals against The Fortem to advance.


Group B

Sharktail are in 3rd with all games played on 4 points.

Port Ember have advanced (3 games played with 9 points).

Silvedania has to win against Port Ember by 3 goals and TJUN-ia have to lose or draw against NPC West Florida to finish 3rd.

TJUN-ia has to win against NPC West Florida by 3 goals to advance automatically.

NPC West Florida can advance automatically with a win, draw or a loss by 2 goals or less against TJUN-ia, and can win the group if Port Ember lose by 3 goals or more against Silvedania.


Group C

Choudal are in 2nd with all games played on 7 points.

Muralos have advanced and won the group (3 games played with 9 points, nobody can catch up).

Unified Hemand Insia are eliminated (No points to their name).

Sajnur can at best finish 3rd.

New Lusitania has to win by 2 goals or more against Unified Hemand Insia to advance automatically.

Sajnur has to draw against Muralos at least 2-2 and New Lusitania lose or draw 1-1 against Unified Hemand Insia to finish 3rd.


Group D

Indusse are eliminated (All games played with 4 points).

Otksarin can at best finish 3rd.

HUElavia has to draw or win against Quemorr Isles to advance automatically.

Quemorr Isles has to win or draw while Abanhfleft lose to Otksarin to advance automatically.

Abanhfleft have to win against Otksarin by 2 goals or more to advance automatically no matter what. If HUElavia wins against Quemorr Isles, they only have to just beat Otksarin.

Otksarin has to win against Abahnfleft by 3 goals or more to finish 3rd.


Group E

Space are in 2nd with all games played on 7 points.

Neo-Futurist Wyoming (1 point) and Kriegiersien (0 points) are eliminated.

Tequilo have advanced (3 games played with 9 points).

Tequilo can win the group with a win or draw against Quintessence of Dust.

Quintessence of Dust has to win against Tequilo by 4 goals to win the group, if they win by 3 goals or less they only advance automatically.

If Tequilo and Quintessence of Dust draw, Space advance automatically and Tequilo win the group.


Group F

Icecliff have advanced and won the group (3 games played with 9 points, nobody can catch up).

Almuzahara have advanced (2nd, all games played, 7 points).

Squornshelan Remnant States and Silver Beach can at best finish 3rd.

Thea Liters are eliminated (1 point).

Squornshelan Remnant States have to win against Thea Liters and hope that Silver Beach don't close the goal difference gap to finish 3rd.

Silver Beach has to win against Icecliff and hope that Squornshelan Remnant States lose or draw against Thea Liters to finish 3rd.

If Silver Beach and Squornshelan Remnant States both win, Silver Beach has to win against Icecliff by 3 goals more than the goals Squornshelan Remnant States scored when they won against Thea Liters to finish 3rd.


Group G

Dryicor are in 2nd with all games played on 7 points.

Poafmersia have advanced and won the group (3 games played with 9 points, nobody can catch up).

Terre Septentrionale are eliminated (0 points).

Rwekazaland can at best finish 3rd.

Rwekazaland has to win or draw against Poafmersia and Pripet Socialist Republic lose, draw or (If Rwekazaland win) win by 1 goal or less against Terre Septentrionale to finish 3rd.

Pripet Socialist Republic has to win against Terre Septentionale by 3 goals or more to advance automatically.


Group H

Megistos have advanced and won the group (All games played with 10 points, nobody can catch up).

The Frozen Forest and Reçueçn can at best finish 3rd.

Hebitaka has to win or draw against Juvencus to advance automatically.

Juvencus has to win against Hebitaka by 2 goals or more to advance.

If Juvencus loses to Hebitaka, whoever wins The Frozen Forest vs Reçueçn will finish 3rd. If Juvencus draws against Hebitaka, The Frozen Forest has to win by 4 goals or more or Reçueçn has to win by 5 goals or more to finish 3rd. If Juvencus win, both The Frozen Forest and Reçueçn are eliminated.


Group I

A Flock of Seagulls are first with all games played on 8 points.

Murphtannia and Omerica are eliminated (1 point).

Whoever wins Squidroidia vs Vkyta will win the group. If Vkyta beat Squidroidia, Squidroidia finish 3rd. Squidroidia will win the group if they beat Vkyta. If both teams draw, Squidroidia will advance automatically and A Flock of Seagulls will win the group.


Group J

Central Shaneville are in first with all games played on 6 points.

Everybody playing can advance, win the group or be eliminated!

Drawkland has to win against Ginadjkrum and Trolleborg and Sannyamathland draw to win the group. If Sannyamathland win, Drawkland has to win against Ginadjkrum by 2 more goals than the goals scored by Sannyamathland when they beat Trolleborg to win the group. If Drawkland win but don't close the goal difference gap against Sannyamathland if they beat Trolleborg, they advance automatically. If Drawkland draw against Ginadjkrum and Trolleborg and Sanyamathland draw, Drawkland are eliminated. If Sanyamathland lose against Trolleborg and Drawkland draw against Ginadjkrum, Drawkland will finish 3rd.

Ginadjkrum can advance if they beat Drawkland and Trolleborg win or draw against Sannyamathland. If they beat Drawkland by 2 or more goals and Trolleborg draws or wins against Sannyamathland by 1 goal, they win the group. If they win against Drawkland and Sanyamathland beat Trolleborg, they will finish 3rd. If they lose or draw against Drawkland, they're eliminated.

Trolleborg has to win against Sannyamathland and Drawkland and Ginadjkrum draw or Ginadjkrum don't close the goal difference gap against them to win the group. If they draw against Sanyamathland and Drawkland draw or lose by 1 goal against Ginadjkrum, they also win the group.

Sannyamathland can win the group if they beat Trolleborg and Ginadjkrum wins, draws or wins by 1 goal against Drawkland. If Ginadjkrum wins by 2 or more goals and Sannyamathland beats Trolleborg, they advance automatically. If all teams draw, Sannyamathland will finish in 3rd. If they lose, Sannyamathland are eliminated.

Central Shaneville cannot win the group, but if Drawkland and Ginadjkrum ends in a draw, they will finish 2nd. If there is a winner between Drawkland and Ginadjkrum however, they will finish 3rd.

Group J is that group.