Copa Rushmori 39 - Everything Thread [Rushmore, Final ~24H]

by **Trans-Dniesters** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:00 am

Secured Area Alfa-156
102 meters below the Tiraspol Kremlin

It wasn’t everyday that both the President and the Prime Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of the United Socialist States of Pridnestrovia were together in the same room. This was for the purposes of the continuity of government, since the Prime Minister was supposed to be next in the line of succession upon the death or incapacitation of the President. In fact, that was how Durag Nikovgorodiev ascended to the presidency of Pridnestrovia, as he was the sitting Prime Minister when the previous President at the time, Stepan Stepanovich Stepanenko, passed away in his sleep. But on this very rare occasion, it was decided that having both the President and the Prime Minister in the same location was worth the potential risk of losing them both in a potential nuclear attack on the capital. The presence of both of them was needed anyway because of the protocol that they needed to follow for what was to come next.

President Durag Kirilovich Nikovgorodiev and Prime Minister Raisa Innokentiyevna Fedorenko were inside a room labeled Secured Area Alfa-156, which was part of a complex network of bunkers and tunnels underneath the Kremlin in Tiraspol meant to shelter and protect the central government in the event of a nuclear war between Pridnestrovia and its enemies. In recent years however, the bunkers had been used more as secure command centers with a reduced risk of enemy interference. Nikovgorodiev and Fedorenko were in Alfa-156 alongside selected members of the General Staff of the Pridnestrovian Republic, as well as the National Security Committee. They were there to watch the progress of what was by now the third mission to capture the rogue Ceroatian warlord Edwin Chudovsky. The commander-in-chief had trusted first the 50th Motor Rifle Division and then the Pridnestrovian Airborne Forces to capture Chudovsky, but after the warlord had slipped through their fingers twice already, when Nikovgorodiev approved a third operation to nab Chudovsky, he insisted that he and Prime Minister Fedorenko be kept up to date on the entire operation, from insertion into enemy territory to the conclusion, successful or otherwise, of the operation.

There was a massive screen on the far wall of the bunker, and at the moment it was showing the face of Major General Yaroslav Mikhailovich Yevin, commander of both the 50th Motor Rifles and the Pridnestrovian Intervention Forces in Ceroat. Yevin had been giving status updates on the campaign in both the Northwestern and Southern Provinces when he was interrupted by an aide who handed him a message. Yevin read the message, and then he looked back up at Nikovgorodiev. “Sir, this message just came in from the collector team,” Yevin told the President. “It says that half of the team has already been captured, and that the other half is in danger of suffering the same fate.” Yevin paused for a moment before he was able to speak again. “The team is requesting Option Antioch.”

“Goddamn it,” Nikovgorodiev muttered, and then he leaned back and closed his eyes as he rubbed his face. He then opened his eyes once again and asked, “Is there anything more on the message, General?”

“Negative, Comrade President,” Yevin shook his head. “That was all they told us.”

“That Chudovsky fellow really is a slippery son of a bitch,” Nikovgorodiev muttered again.

“Sir, we need a decision now,” Yevin said. “Time is of the essence. Do you approve of the use of Option Antioch or not?”

Nikovgorodiev went silent for a moment as he thought about the decision and its potential consequences, and then eventually he nodded. “Yes, I approve,” he said. And then, for the record, he repeated, “The Comrade President approves the use of Option Antioch.”

“The Comrade Prime Minister concurs with the Comrade President,” Fedorenko added. “The Comrade Prime Minister approves the use of Option Antioch as well.”

“Affirmative, sir,” Yevin nodded. “Option Antioch is going ahead.”

“May God have mercy on us all,” Fedorenko muttered. She, like everyone else in Alfa-156, knew what Option Antioch was, and what its use could entail not only for the collector team in enemy territory, but also for the entirety of the Ceroatian and Pridnestrovian offensive in the south of the country.

Pridnestrovian submarine K-312
250 nautical miles south of Ceroat

“Incoming message from Tiraspol, Captain,” the communications officer on duty said to Captain First Rank Tanya Nikitovna Kalinina, who then accepted the sheet of paper that the officer handed to her. Kalinina took out the pair of glasses hanging out of the front left pocket of her overalls to read the message printed on it. It was shorter than usual from other messages usually sent by Tiraspol to its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, but nevertheless it was perhaps one of the most important messages that Kalinina had received in her entire naval career.

TO: COMMANDER, SUBMARINE K-312
FROM: NAVHQ TIRASPOL

OPTION ANTIOCH HAS BEEN EXERCISED BY COLD REFUGE COLLECTORS. K-312 IS ORDERED TO EXECUTE OPTION ANTIOCH ACCORDING TO NAVDIR 6.12.1.

WE SERVE THE PRIDNESTROVIAN REPUBLIC.

PRESIDENT DURAG KIRILOVICH NIKOVGORODIEV SENDS

PRIME MINISTER RAISA INNOKENTIYEVNA FEDORENKO CONCURS

MAJOR GENERAL YAROSLAV MIKHAILOVICH YEVIN CONCURS

ENDS

“Jesus Christ,” Kalinina muttered once she finished reading the message. The details of Option Antioch had only been transmitted to her a few days ago, once she and her submarine had entered its operational patrol pattern 250 nautical miles off the coast of Ceroat. The submarine K-312 was a Project Raketa-class nuclear missile submarine normally armed with 16 Masubukin Ma-9 submarine-launched ballistic missiles, with each missile carrying a warhead with a load of eleven multiple reentry vehicles, but for the purposes of their mission, those missiles had been removed and replaced with the older Ma-3 missile, propelled by liquid fuel and carrying only a single nuclear warhead as opposed to the solid fuel-propelled Ma-9. Also, instead of the normal complement of 16 missiles, the K-312 only carried 15 missiles because of an incident back in 2017 wherein a fuel leak in silo number eight almost caused the sinking of the submarine and the loss of all hands. Kalinina was also the captain of the K-312 that fateful day, and it was through her desperate but determined leadership that disaster was mostly averted, but the result of it was that silo eight had been rendered useless, and instead of being loaded with a missile, silo eight had been loaded with a dummy weight to give the submarine balance in both surface and submerged operations. Now, it seemed, K-312 was about to find itself in the pages of history once again.

“Starpom and zampolit, meet me at the weapons console,” Kalinina said via the intra-submarine communication system, dubbed the “kashtan” due to the mouthpieces’ resemblance to the chestnut. The starpom was the executive officer of the submarine, in this case Captain Second Rank Natalya Aleksandrova Tudenko, and the zampolit was the political officer, in this case Captain Third Rank Lyudmila Yakovlevna Kazirova. Even though Pridnestrovia had long ago dropped any pretense that they were still a communist country under a communist regime, a few things dating back to those days still remained, and one of those was the position of zampolit in the Pridnestrovian Navy. Political education and indoctrination of their crews was no longer as important and relevant to the modern Pridnestrovian Navy, but the zampolitiy remained in their positions mostly because of bureaucratic inertia and because there were not many other places that they could be put. Instead, it was decided that zampolits were to be retrained on more relevant aspects of naval warfare, and now they functioned as additional engineers, weapons or communications officers depending on their training as well as remaining the “third-in-command” of their respective vessels.

Tudenko and Kazirova met Kalinina at the weapons station as ordered, and then Kalinina handed them the message from Tiraspol. Tudenko read it first, and then she handed it to Kazirova. Kazirova waited until she had handed the message back to Kalinina before speaking. “I’m sure that they have their reasons for thinking that Option Antioch is the best possible course of action now, Captain,” Kazirova said.

“I know, Lyudmila,” Kalinina nodded. “But that doesn’t make it any easier at all. Missile keys, please,” she added, and the three of them took out the missile launch keys hanging from their necks. “Yasila, present your key as well,” Kalinina ordered the missile officer, Captain Lieutenant Yasila Markovna Vroyeva, who took out her own launch key. “All keys confirmed and present,” Vroyeva stated.

“Take us to missile launch depth!” Kalinina ordered.

“Missile depth, aye, captain.” Those standing inside the submarine grabbed the nearest available handhold to keep themselves steady as the K-312 descended deeper into the water in preparation for launching its missiles, or in this case, just one missile. Once the submarine was level in the water once again, the four officers then inserted their keys into the proper slots, and Kalinina said, “Turn on my signal. Three, two, one, turn!” The four officers turned their keys, and the missile launch panel lit up. Vroyeva immediately took a seat in front of the panel and called out, “Missiles are standing by and ready for launch!”

“Select single fire mode,” Kalinina ordered. “We will fire only one missile from silo seven.” She then read off the target coordinates, which Vroyeva put into the console. “Set for high altitude detonation.”

“Confirm that we are firing one missile at these coordinates with missile set for high altitude detonation,” Vroyev repeated, and then she rattled off the coordinates to make sure that the correct one had been entered into the missile’s guidance system. As she read off the coordinates though, she recognized where the target was. “Captain, that’s right above the Southern Province frontline!” she cried out, “Or at least it’s very near to it!”

“I know, Yasila,” Kalinina said simply. Vroyeva then turned to Tudenko and Kazirova, who simply nodded their agreement as well. “If you have any problems launching the missile, I can take your place and do it,” Kalinina offered.

“No, Captain,” Vroyeva shook her head. “The missiles are the missile officer’s responsibility. I should be the one to fire them.”

“Then what are you waiting for? Launch the missile!”

“Starpom concurs, Yasila,” Tudenko said. “Zampolit concurs too,” Kazirova added.

Vroyeva nodded her head and took a deep breath, and then she flipped over the plastic cover over the missile launch button. Her hand hovered over the button as she hesitated for a moment, and then Vroyeva called out, “Launching missile seven!” and she pressed the button.

The lid covering silo number seven opened up, allowing seawater to flood the tube. A compressed air ram then pushed the Ma-3 missile out of the silo and into the sea with enough force to make the whole body of the missile breach the surface. An altimeter then detected that the missile was out of the water, and this activated the missile’s propulsion system, shooting the Ma-3 higher up into the sky towards its target.

“Missile launch confirmed,” the sonar officer called out. “She’s away.”

“Take us to periscope depth!” Kalinina ordered. “Raise the radio mast and send a message to Tiraspol. Tell them to order our forces out of the south as soon as possible.” Then to herself, Kalinina muttered, “I hope you guys aren’t still there when that EMP comes.”

           EURA 1 - 2 PRIDNESTROVIA          
TOMLINSON (10')       FOKIN (32')
                      KAPRIYANOV (76')

by **Ardengard** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:01 am

Highlights of the Group B game between Ardengard and Southwest Eastnorth

Welcome to the first of the two Group B matches on the first matchday of the Copa Rushmori! Here we have Southwest Eastnorth facing off against unranked Ardengard. It’s a beautiful day here at the Estadio Costero in Malklan. 25, 000 spectators to witness this match, along with those watching at home. Both these teams have an attacking style of play so if you’re here to see goals, you shouldn’t be disappointed. Ninety minutes ahead of us, crucial points up for grabs – and we’re off. Southwest Eastnorth kick off at the whistle. Let’s see what happens up ahead.

3’ – Three minutes into the game and Ardengard are yet to come in possession of the ball. Southwest Eastnorth have been dominating play so far by virtue of simply not giving the ball away. Quite a large number of passes, concentrated in their own half. Ardengard haven’t yet pressed as much as one might have expected them to – they’ve chosen to stay back and defend their half. Surprisingly passive starts from both the teams, when will they turn aggressive?

6’ – After 5 minutes of passing, Southwest Eastnorth finally dance their way into the Ardengardian half. The defence almost falls apart as Jessica Roth flies past one, two… oooh… almost three defenders… but the ball is loose in the penalty box, Chris Houton is in range! He shoots… it hits the outside of the crossbar and bounces out of play! First scoring opportunity of the match and Southwest Eastnorth were not far away at all from their first goal. Unfortunately Houton had to shoot with his weaker foot, the stronger one would’ve smashed it past the keeper. Ardengard finally gain possession of the ball. Goal kick.

12’ – A few changes in possession after that initial dominance from the Pioneers. Ball with Ardengard now. Quick passing now, moves it up the pitch… splendid run from Jalio – the Guardians are camping outside the penalty box now. Shahee with the ball, he chips it over for Jalio – just out of reach for him! Mick Bolen does well to get the ball moving again. A brilliant lofted long ball takes it to the open Ardengardian half – WHICH IS RECEIVED BY ROTH. SHE SPEEDS PAST THE SOLITARY DEFENDER… KEEPER COMES OUT… AMZING DRIBBLING TO FOOL THE KEEPER. NOTHING IN FRONT OF THE GOAL NOW. SHE TAPS THE BALL INTO AN OPEN NET TO TAKE HER SIDE UP BY ONE. SOUTHWEST EASTNORTH 1 – 0 ARDENGARD.

21’ –Ardengard lose the ball again – really struggling to keep possession here. Good passing from their opponents. The defenders are really struggling to contain the forwards here – especially Roth who makes a move to go past the last line and IS SUCCESSFUL, SHE HAS A CLEAR PATH TO GOAL AGAIN. LIPTIN BEHIND HER DOING HIS BEST TO SLOW HER DOWN. HE PLACES A HAND ON HER SHOULDER TO STOP HER NOW… SHE RESISTS BUT GOES DOWN! WAS IT INSIDE THE PENALTY BOX? IT WAS. REFEREE POINTS TO THE SPOT, RUSHES OVER AND REACHES INTO HIS POCKETS… LIPTIN SEES RED. NOT A MOMENT OF HESITATION FROM THE OFFICIAL – AND THERE SHOULDN’T BE. There was clear contact and the denial of a goal scoring chance. Southwest Eastnorth can now double their lead. Arnold steps up to take the shot. Good run up and a confident shot into the bottom left. Dutt jumps the other way. Neat penalty – 2 goals for the Pioneers now.

29’ – Down to ten men, the Ardengardians are not having a good game here. They’re trying to hold on to the ball in their half now. Neton – now Ingal. Pass to Winger – BUT IT’S A POOR ONE. INTERCEPTED BY SOUTHWEST EASTNO... ANOTHER SHOT AT GOAL BY HOUTON AND ANOTHER GOAL FOR THE FRONTIERSMEN. Ardengard just cannot afford slipups like this. 3 down – it will be very difficult to come back into the game now.

38’ – If Ardengard hadn’t got much possession before, they now have virtually none. The defence is really all over the place. Even Julio and Shahee have dropped back to defend at the edge of the box. Southwest Eastnorth are searching for a way past. Sly pass to Houton – HE HAS A CLEAR SHOT. DOES HE TAKE IT? YES HE DOES AND ARDENGARD’S WOES KEEP PILING ON TOP OF THEM. FOURTH GOAL FOR THE PIONEERS.
45+1’ – Adengard finally manage to keep the ball with themselves for a substantial amount of time. Jali, now Shahee, Jalio again. Passes to Stradet who WEAVES A CLEVER THROUGH BALL. VIPEN REACHES THE BALL IN TIME. MOVING IN ON GOAL – DOES HE CUT BACK OR SHOOT? IT’S THE LATTER AND PUTS ONE INTO THE NET TO MAKE IT ONE FOR ARDENGARD. WHAT A MATCH THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE. SOUTHWEST EASTNORTH 4 – ARDENGARD 1.

Half-time

With that last goal in added time, there’ll be slightly more optimistic Ardengardian dressing room. Are they going to change tactics? Will their manager be able to lift their spirits back up? Only the second half will tell.

47’ – After starting the second half, Ardengard have managed to hold on to the ball for a while now. They’re playing a patient game on the edge of the box. Shahee dribbles in from the flank, gets into shooting range, tries the shot! It comes of the keeper – headed back by Stradet BUT OFF THE CROSSBAR! Comes back down in no-man’s land. Jali takes a swing at it, hits nothing but air – second time around Vipen makes contact and… GOAL! Far from an elegant one but Ardengard will take anything that comes their way right now. Two consecutive goals for Vipen and Ardengard. 4-2 now.

55’ – A couple of missed chances from both sides and now a corner for Ardengard – their first in the game. They aren’t particularly known for them but you cannot write anything off. Corner taken short. Passed around the box, now passed back to the left flank. Stradet moves it around… ooh – good move to keep possession. The crowd enjoyed that plenty. He has space now. He crosses the ball… FIRDOS RECEIVES IT ON HIS CHEST – WHAT A VOLLEY! IT’S BEEN BLASTED PAST THE GOALIE. 3 GOALS FOR ARDENGARD. THEY’VE COME FROM 4-0 TO 4-3 NOW. AND THERE’S STILL MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR TO PLAY. ARDENGARD HAVE THE MOMENTUM, BUT IT IS ANYONE’S GAME HERE ON.

68’ – Southwest Eastnorth had been knocked off their feet a bit after those quick goals from Ardengard but they’re getting back on track now. The ball is with Roth. She passes to Houton. He’s searching for a way into the penalty box but it’s difficult with eight men guarding it. Back to Roth who looks like she has space… she tried to get in and Vipen slides across the surface to block – Roth falls! Was there contact there?! Southwest Eastnorth players shout for a penalty but the referee says play on! The ball is collected by the goalkeeper who passes it back to the defenders, BUT THE REFEREE HAS CALLED FOR PLAY TO STOP. He’s speaking to the video assistant referee, presumably about the challenge in the box. The referee is going to take a look himself! Let’s look at the replays here. He slides, and… oh I think there’s a bit of contact there. The referee comes back onto the field AND HE POINTS TO THE SPOT. HE’S REACHING FOR HIS POCKET AND ANOTHER RED, THIS TIME TO VIPEN. SECOND PENALTY FOR SOUTHWEST EASTNORTH, SECOND RED FOR ARDENGARD. OH DEAR. Ardengard are now down to 9 players! Arnold to take the spot kick again. He doesn’t waste much time with the run-up and – oh my – that’s embarrassing for the keeper. Ball is chipped down the middle and Dutt is nowhere near it. 5-3 now, is it over for Ardengard?

75’ – A THUNDEROUS STRIKE – IT’S BARNETT THIS TIME. With a two person disadvantage, there are gaping holes in this Ardengardian defense. Southwest Eastnorth capatalise on that to the extreme. Is the game slipping away from Ardengard again? Do they have the time to rescue it again, this time with nine players? Southwest Eastnorth are unlikely to throw away their lead now – it should be a comfortable trot here onwards.

84’ – The nails are simply being driven into the coffin now! Seventh goal for the Pioneers! Houton makes it a hattrick! The Ardengardians can only stand and watch as he puts on a masterclass of finishing. All hopes of Ardengard saving themselves are now dashed. You may have seen some high scoring games around the tournament today, but none as high as this. Southwest Eastnorth climb to seven goals – Ardengard on three.

90+4 – Ardengard making a last ditch effort to reduce the goal difference now. Firdos – passes to Jalio. Jalio makes a quick move down the flank, cuts back to Firdos – Firdos passes it to Stradet who chips the ball over the defense. Is there anyone there? Yes, Jalio is! A perfect header nestles the ball in the back of the net. Not much celebrations though – the Ardengardians walk back to their own half, anxious for the game to just get over as soon as possible. Too little, too late for Ardengard.

90+6 – And that’s it! The whistle blows and Ardengard’s torture has come to an end. Southwest Eastnorth – 7, Ardengard – 4. Eleven goals in the match! We didn’t see much defending did we? A dream start to the tournament for the Pioneers, and a miserable one for the Guardians. Their attack put on a good show but the defense, well, the less said about it the better. What’s worse? Their misery may well continue to their next game in the tournament as well, with two red cards in this one. This will be a crushing defeat for the entire team – especially all the youngsters who are playing in an international tournament of this stature for the first time. Julio Kalio Mao, Stradet and Shahee Firdos all excelled up front – setting up 4 goals. But they won’t be in any mood to celebrate. Debbie Dutt, in goal for Ardengard, has never had a worse day. Despite his handsome penalty record, the Pioneers made a mockery of it in this match – scoring two out of two. It simply wasn’t his, or Ardengard’s, day today. Back to the drawing board they go – they need to figure out a solution before their next game in the tournament.

Final Time: Southwest Eastnorth 7 - 4 Ardengard

by **Hispinas** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:25 am

Hispinas 4–0 Bollonich
Copa Rushmori 39 - Estadio Nacional en el Castillo, Mandrid, Hispinas
HSP Scorers: Hibai Berriz (6'), Ozeano Amunategui (45'), Mira Makarova (61'), Casimiro Coro (81')
HSP Lineup: Elpidio Campoy, Gurutze Aranaz ▼ (▲ Zorion Lezeta 83'), Chequil Puma, Casimiro Coro, Fermin Maquibar ▼ (▲ Gainko Erroz 76'), Hibai Berriz, Auza Vertiz, Carlitos Borrego, Mira Makarova ▼ (▲ Munio Sola 78'), Pancho Del Olmo, Ozeano Amunategui

Below is an excerpt of the Quick Reference Handbook that was provided by the tournament organizers to the participants. It is the responsibility of the points of contact to disseminate the information to the visiting companions and other nationals visiting Hispinas.

TOURNAMENT PROPER
Will there be a VAR for the matches in the tournament?
Yes, VAR will be implemented. It is up to the referee in charge of the match whether they will have the assistance of VAR in crucial moments such as potential penalties, or incidents that may result to reduction of players.

Can I stay in Hispinas even though my team is eliminated from the tournament?
Yes, although tourist visas in Hispinas are single entry and exit, and will last up to six months. However, in case visas expire and any foreigner is caught with expired visas, they will be deported immediately from Hispinas.
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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
What are the items prohibited to be brought to Hispinas?
Dangerous goods, weapons, and drugs are those items mainly restricted from entry into Hispinas territory. For drugs, any drugs that will be found will need to be prescribed by a doctor with a valid license. Individuals bringing these drugs inside Hispino territory should request for exception duly signed by doctors or pharmacists with valid licenses. This will be cross-checked with the relevant authorities to check the validity of the license of the doctor who prescribed the drug. Amount of drugs should not exceed 10 grams total, any excess will be confiscated and will be noted for future visa applications of the individual.

Is there any offences that is punishable by death in Hispinas?
Inciting sedition and rebellion, bringing more than 100 grams of dangerous drugs, and murder are some of the offenses that are punishable by public execution in Hispinas.
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Should there be any queries from participating nations, please write this on your corresponding RPs, or send me a telegram or DM me in Discord.

by **San Isidro Labrador** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:10 am

Carlos III intentó imponer actuación racional en la isla. Debería haber sabido que San Isidro Labrador desafia la racionalidad

(Charles III tried to impose rational rule on the island. He should have known San Isidro Labrador defies rationality.)

Part 5: Centralised rule, or was it?

Perhaps it would not be fair to call Charles III, the new monarch of the Spanish Empire, a micro-manager. But he certainly paid attention to the details. Yes, even the smallest and remotest colony of the Spanish Empire would not escape Charles' watchful eye. Dismayed at the lack of communication from San Isidro Labrador, and even worse, the lack of revenue from the new catastro land tax, Charles turned his attention to Rushmore. Much as Philip V had sent Sergio Roca y Velásquez to corral the recalcitrant landowners in the early 1700s, Charles sent Jose Miguel Castillero to put San Isidro Labrador under the bootheel of the new centralised Bourbon authority. Castillero was an appropriate man for the job, both in name (Castillero can mean Castilian, the heart of the Spanish state, or the guardian of a castle, the spot from which medieval authority was imposed on the countryside), and in temperament, where he was reportedly incorruptible and single-mindedly determined.

Castillero arrived with a force of 2,000 soldiers and promptly dismissed the slothful José María Toledano, who had grown accustomed to his role as pretend-ruler. As one of Castillero's first acts, Toledano was court-martialed for dereliction of duty and hanged. Castillero then set off to make the landowners of the island acknowledge Charles III's authority, whether by decree or by force. A hasty attempt at defense at Valleverde was swept aside, with the mostly-peasant levy forces of the landowners proving no match for the disciplined and professional Spanish forces. After this, dissent faded away. Castillero rounded up, tried, and imprisoned many of the landowners who had resisted his authority, thus removing potential resistance leadership figures. He set about implementing the reforms of the empire: an increase in sales taxes, freer trade within the empire itself, the strengthening of the shipbuilding industry, and more. These reforms benefited the empire, if not always San Isidro Labrador. But Castillero made three fatal mistakes.

The first was to turn over the land belonging to the now-imprisoned plantation owners to what he believed were loyal members of his military force. The landowners who had not been imprisoned and what middle class there was saw this as a further imposition of the rule of the peninsulares, those born in Spain. They chafed at the increased centralised control from which they, as native born San Isidranos (or criollos, were excluded. The peasants resented this move, not because they cared where their overlords were born, but because they had hoped for land reform. They had groaned under the criollo landowners' feudal dues, and while some of these were lightened, they remained serfs or peons. Finally, the military men who now owned these plantations soon settled into the temptation of owning large amounts of land and wealth and being geographically removed from central authority: they began to jealously guard their own interests instead of those of the Crown.

The second mistake was actually committed very early on: Castillero, after executing Toledano, moved swiftly against the landowners instead of consolidating his position in San Erasmo. There was those who remained loyal to Toledano, and these elements organised to thwart him. At the same time, merchants turned to smuggling to avoid the sales tax and their own attempts to have any input in the governance of the island were ignored. Castillero was a man who brooked no disagreement with his emperor. As such, clandestine resistance networks coalesced around a general program of "avoid sending as much tax revenue as possible to Spain." This caused Castillero to have to resort to harsher measures to extract revenue, further alienating the population.

The third mistake Castillero made was not his fault, or at least not entirely. Charles III expelled the Jesuits from the whole of the Spanish Empire, and therefore also from San Isidro Labrador. The money from the Jesuits' estates helped the tax deficit, but it turned powerful Church forces against Castillero. Jesuits formed their own secret organisations to resist him, and those wealthy men who had made alliances with the Jesuits to rule the countryside also saw this as a further reason to oppose him. The indigenous Wigu people and those who were mestizo, European and Wigu, had long regarded the Jesuits as their best friends and protectors against the harshness with which plantation owners treated their peons and the ever-grasping central authority. Although they numbered fewer than at the beginning of the colonisation process, they nevertheless represented a key constituency.

With this opposition now aligning against him, Castillero would find it hard to bring the kind of model centralised rule that Charles III envisioned to the island of San Isidro Labrador. This would lead to further attempts under Charles III and the situation would deteriorate further once Charles IV ascended to the throne.

Tikariot 3-3 San Isidro Labrador

SIL Goalscorers: Villalobos 45', Carrière 72', Godoy 86'

by **Graintfjall** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:25 am

Cabo Azure – 5 (3)
Carriço (27’), Montenegro (37’, 44’, 90+3’), Branco (58’)

Græntfjall – 1 (0)
B. Ernestisson; Lúthersdóttir, Jokulsson (72’) (74’ T. Ernestisson ), Reynarsson, Vilbertsdóttir; Ásvaldursson; Grímólfursson (80’ Miansdóttir ), Guttisdóttir, Kristoffersdóttir (54’); Jonathansdóttir, Auðunsdóttir (48’) (80’ Þórhallursson )

It was, arguably, the worst defeat in the modern history of the Græntfjaller national team. The 5–0 to Sarzonia had been a mere friendly, and the Snow Wolves had gone on to win both of the real games in the World Cup qualifying group. The opening defeat of CR36 was dispiriting but quickly corrected with two thumping wins. The 7–2 to Nephara was at least expected – getting bounced in the Round of 16 by the Cormorants is practically a national tradition at this stage. The 4–0 to Barunia, again an opening match on home soil, had been pretty bad, but had been forgotten in the subsequent path to the final and the Cup of Harmony trophy. But this, 5–1 to a team ranked 138th in the world, in the first regional following a first ever World Cup qualification and Round of 16 run. This – this hurt.

Which is not to talk down Cabo Azure. They were unquestionably the better team on the day, adapted far better to the gameplan required, and took their chances with aplomb. Nor could conditions be blamed: after a training camp in Multinesia to adapt to sapping heat, the Snow Wolves played their first game in Seviguio, a freezing, mountainous environment that must have felt like a home away from home. They were missing no key players, suffered no early freak injuries, got a fair shake on marginal officiating calls. And they still got thrashed.

Back home, fans were quick to point to the exclusion of Jason Þórhallursson, of course. He appeared only in the 80th minute, but by then the Snow Wolves were 4–1 down and, in poetic terms, beat to shit. He got his head to one Emeli Vilbertsdóttir cross, well saved, and that was about it. More neutral observers weren’t convinced. Lara Auðunsdóttir, playing in his stead, had after all taken her chance when it came, turning in Amanda Guttisdóttir’s corner. And anyway, unless he’d scored four goals, the explanation didn’t stack up: this was a defensive failing. Particular scrutiny was given to the performances of Sara Kristoffersdóttir, culpable in the build-up to two of the goals, and Tinni Grímólfursson, utterly helpless to deal with the pace of Amilcar Branco. Álfar Ásvaldursson, after such a strong World Cup campaign, had none of the same impact anchoring the midfield.

There will be three changes for the game against Takeshwar. With Björnólfur Ernestisson considering staying on in Hispinas for six months to bury the shame, Gabríella Hárlaugsdóttir takes over in goal, and Stefan Jokulsson, who was slow and indecisive, loses out to Grímúlfur Gunnþórsson. Emeli Vilbertsdóttir played OK and was involved in two of the best attacking moves, though she did get beaten a couple of times by Ademar de Lima and got involved in a shouting match over defensive assignments with Sara, but she picked up an ankle knock in training and is being rested as a precaution. Jasmijn Spiderlair will become the first Kamdyr to play in a full international.

Ever since word had come from Dewayo that a truck full of explosives had blown up near Nafuna Akongo’s headquarters – though thankfully, the Chairwoman, Most Vigilant Defender of Socialism, Friend and Mother to The True Kitaran People, All Power to Her Name, was uninjured in the cowardly capitalist conspiracy (wait, that was the challenge for CAFA!) – security had been on intense alert. The government was winning the war, slowly, and as red spread across the map of Nyowani Kitara, the KFF and KRF and those bastards in Græntfjall had to be getting desperate. There was no telling what their latest cynical ploy would be.

So when a package, sent directly from Græntfjall, was intercepted in the KPWC mail room, it was subjected to an unusually high degree of scrutiny. It went through the metal detector – clean. UV lights inspected it for signs of hidden writing or secret code – nothing. It passed bio-scans for infectious disease agents, it didn’t register a blip on the radiological meter. The sniffer dogs gave it a quick smell and then walked off to piss in the corner, disinterested. It was just a package. A package that happened to have marked as the return address the exact same fictional address that the bomb-laden truck had been registered to. Clad in protective EOD gear, specialists delicately slid a blade into the opening and severed the tape. The box slowly fell apart.

“The fuck…”

by **Brookstation** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:57 am

GROUND REPORT with Rishav Pandey

Piedramarilla, Hispinas : It is Monday evening and I walked in through the beautiful gallery of Estadio Jose Aguirrez Plancha. I could not help but awe in wonder at the various portraits and show pieces of Deportivo Piedramarilla. Piedramarilla is a quite nice town and the presence of military is common. Watching a match from this newly built stadium will be fun.

Before the match started , a look at Nephara's tactics gave me a bit of a stir. Nephara, one of the world's best team ever was playing our nation and thus a careful tactic would be expected from the manager. Triffid Ramsey had planned his useful 4-3-2-1 formation and was most likely to use their famous 'Godhead' tactic. On the other hand, Mr Misra played a 3-4-3 formation due to the injury of defender Nate Harlow. I don't know why but I had a feeling that Nephara was going to have a dominating game.

Playing against Nephara with only three defenders was equivalent to us digging our own grave. And yes , my deduction was correct. A Nepharan storm started early in Estadio Jose Aguirrez Plancha. Within 7 minutes, came Nephara's first close encounter. A brilliant save by Latibeaudire kept the score equal. The Brookstation defense was managing well with their three player defense against such a good team. The first upset of the match was in the 17th minute, when Basilisk was fed the ball in the box and a brilliant shot put the ball right into the net. I was heartbroken to see Brookstation in such a situation yet again (first time being against Nephara as well). I couldn't believe my eyes but by the time Brookstation made their first attack , it was already twenty seven minutes into the match. Robes had shot the volley provided by Onfroy but Provost wouldn't let a goal so easily. It must be said that from that point onwards , Brookstation played really well by reducing Nephara's attacks. In the 31st minute , Nephara had yet another chance but Latibeaudire was not ready let a 7-2 happen a second time. A Nepharan storm had again started. The Nepharan strikers seemed to be playing with the Brook defense. In the course of their numerous attacks , a goal came in the 34th minute from Fletcher.

Yet another goal came from Cromwell in the 42nd minute. It would be safe to say that Brookstation had no chance of turning the match around. I kept on getting flashbacks from the 7-2 defeat against Nephara. It was half time now and Nephara's possession was a whopping 79%. Joel Latibeaudire was the best player of Brookstation that day having saved a total of 4 goals.

The second half started with some good omen. Harlow took a corner for Brookstation and the ball flew straight to Brook captain Robes' foot who took a shot which entered the net. The goal didn't have any significance. Nephara had done already done the damage in the first half. Soham Misra had changed the tactic in the second half. Brookstation played with short passes and in a defensive manner. This seemed to be helpful to a certain extent as Nephara's chances were suppressed which just saved us from a bigger humiliation. Playing defensive wouldn't stop Nephara completely. They launched another attack in the 75th minute and their beautiful style of play helped them get another goal in the 77th minute. Nephara now themselves were satisfied. 13 more minutes of Nephara dominating the field and then it was over.

I felt sad particularly for Robes. The absence of Cust had already created pressure on him. Furthermore a poor performance from Johnson added to it. Robes also saw a yellow card at the 55th minute. Brookstation's chance of qualification became much more difficult.

Our next opponent will be San Isidro Labrador. They were yet another strongly built team in the group of death. Their draw against Tikariot came as a surprise to me and thus the possibility of eliminating them as a major threat reduced. All we can do now is to hope that things go well against San Isidro Labrador and Soham Misra is able to work out some good tactic. See you next day at Seviguio.

by **Eura** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:01 am

OOC: This RP is set during WC89, so up to a year ago.

As hard as he tried, there was no avoiding the cameras for Garrett Ramsey. The tall, slight striker had to meander through a herd of reporters and cameramen to reach his destination just metres away. It wasn’t the training ground, the team bus, the gaudy new build he called a “home”, or anywhere else you might find the gutter press lingering.
This was a polling station. It was referendum day.
‘How are you going to vote Garrett?’
‘Garrett, what did Skorji say to do?’
‘Mr Ramsey, do you hate your country?’
‘Sign my chest Garry baby!’
‘Oi, Ramsey! Yooooou’re shit, AHHHH!’
Garrett shook his head ruefully and pushed through, ignoring the wails and warbles of the vultures with a “no comment” here and a “piss off” there. The polling station resided inside the local public gymnasium of his suburban Fligsive second home. It encapsulated the identity of the Euran Oceania Territories perfectly; a stubborn old Calanian Union-era frame given a lick of paint, dodgy Krytenian wiring and half-arsed Audioslavian plumbing, an ugly Vilitan corporate sponsorship wallpaper spread and - the icing on the cake - a sunblasted Euran flag to remind everyone who paid for it all. Eura, Atlantian Oceania, Anaia, all represented and all influential.

Democracy was ready to flourish but the Expat population were not sure how best to use it. The polls had tightened just as they had for the simultaneous referenda happening in Eura on Sameba and the electoral system. Garrett wasn’t sure what way to go even as he walked into the booth. He had no real ties to either Anaia or Atlantian Oceania after all. Garrett was a Harkdown boy, dragged to the Askari Union by “The Boss” on dubious circumstances involving a distant aunt. But he kept his Euran passport and would follow Skorji Oslograd here, the Territories, where he would cement his international career while playing domestically abroad. He had hoped Oslograd taking over the real Euran national team might get him a dream Eura cap, but it seemed Skorji had moved on from his alleged wonderkid. And so, Garrett found himself passing judgement on the future of a place that was only partly resonated as home. Like many Euran born Expats who formed the majority of the Territories’ population, his heart could not guide him reliably. He picked up a pen and a ballot paper, thought for a moment, and ignored the heart. His gut would guide him instead.

by **Guanacasteca** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:03 am

Servicio Guanacasteco de Noticias

Satisfying Debut for The Pigs at The Copa

José Murillo, at Hispinas – Copa Rushmorí 39 coverage.

The Guanacastecan football team has made their official debut at Copa Rushmorí 39 with a defeat, despite that, the sensations of it show that there wasn’t a poor job from the unexperienced side against a decent competitor in the shape of the Savojarnan national football team.

Ruoyang Han's pupils stepped up on the field with a rather defensive approach, fielding a 5-2-1-2 that could have some leeway to transform into a 3-4-1-2 in case the team decided to venture into a counter-attack, which was somewhat the main bet of the national team during most of the 95 minutes that the match lasted.

Many football fans in our nation didn’t expected that The Pigs would be capable to resist the offensive ambushes from the rival, especially considering that they were facing a team that was able to crown themselves as champions of the tournament in a not-too-faraway date. The Pigs weren’t able to do a proper shot during the entire game, but it was enough to motivate football fans across the nation that the team is being built to be resistant and adaptive to circumstances that, at first glance, couldn’t be the optimal ones for a team that is still in geostationary period.

Different reactions were heard in the opinion spectrum that the Guanacastecan society is used to have but, despite other situations where disputes can get naughty after providing an opinion, a lot of people was in a common ground, considering that the team “is going on the right way, but still needs some time in order to get to a desirable level”. Those words are trying to set a goal for this team in the upcoming future, as fans want only to be able to compete and dignify the Guanacastecan football and society through the national representation sense that this team is already providing.

The president of the República Guanacasteca, Ovidio Duarte, is heading to Hispinas in order to be able to support the national team in a more direct way, as he’s preparing some stimulus checks for the players if they manage to get a solid performance for the upcoming matches.

According to Duarte “supporting this new wave of young athletes talks positively about the efforts of the current government, compared to those who used to be in the past that never cared supporting youngsters, we are showing our compromise on building the successful athletes that will provide our República Guanacasteca to the very top echelon on sport performance and glory”. Said stimuli accounts for $50,000 pesos for a player for the sake of participation, $25,000 for the first player in score a goal for Guanacasteca and $10,000 for the first clean sheet. Those figures will be provided to every player at the end of the current Copa Rushmorí.

Despite the seemingly bona fide gesture of Duarte’s presidencial office, there’s dismay from the opposition bloc, especially from the Progressive Party (South) that argues that this kind of measures “foster” mediocrity and doesn’t work in the main root of the problem they call “lack of sporting success”.

Julio Cascante, MP for the Quesada-San Carlos constituency, referred to Duarte as a “short-sighted mediocre individual” as he declared on a parliamentary press conference yesterday at night: “We need to support grassroots players, stimulate and strengthen them if we want to have continuous and sustainable performances in the future. What this government is doing is a short-sight move that fosters mediocrity and doesn’t provide a real solution to the day-to-day problems that the Guanacastecan athletes have to pay due to the incompetent sporting authorities we are having in the last fifty years. We need something different from this, we need a better environment for them”.

Although, for people on the streets of Guanacasteca, things aren’t seen as divided as the political class uses to see things. For people like Francisca Batres, things are “butter-smooth for a league that doesn’t uses to perform as nice as someone would expect.” According to Juan Borja, another football fan from Puntarenas said, in a somewhat extended opinion: “See, we need to work from grassroots, although, I can’t negate that The Pigs did a great match, they resisted nicely and only allowed one goal from a team that performs solidly as Savojarna does, so no qualms from me in terms of performance. Something I’d like to ask Han, the manager, is to be a bit more aggressive, we need to attack more our opponents and don’t let them pass as the Savojarnans did yesterday with our fragile defense, we need to have more initiative, to push more and more and break the rivals.”

For the next match, despite any opinions in the matter, The Pigs could, either, improve or implode, it’ll be important to see if they’ve learned the lessons gathered from their first ever experience and see what they can improve in order to strive for better results, also, to prepare for the upcoming Baptism of Fire where they will have to face debutants for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. It is, without doubt, a road that Guanacasteca should transit with optimism and confidence in themselves, we aren’t a small nation in terms of courage, we are stronger to what many may think outside, we must fight for every ball as if their lives depend on it, we are República Guanacasteca!

by **Soldera** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:16 am

"Faster! Faster! Get over there!"

Norm Carricker was screaming at his defence as the Solderan national football team were making final preparations for their contest against Valladares. Soldera had lost its match to the region's top ranked team in Cassadaigua and did so by conceding four goals to the Fillies. The Snakes manager readily admitted that some of that could be ascribed to the drastic difference in talent, experience, and overall quality between the Fillies and his team.

However, some of that was physical error. Some was mental error. Carricker knew it was entirely possible that even a "perfect" game for his defence would still have resulted in a decisive defeat to Cassadaigua. After all, they are two-time world champions. They've been runners up in the last two Copas Rushmori and finished third in the prior edition to that. To say they were a regional football superpower would be to understate just how strong that team was. Perhaps that would have prevented one of the four goals from getting past George Rollings. Perhaps eliminating the combination of physical and mental mistakes could have prevented two of the goals. Carricker was going to do his best to force teams to earn it against his side.

That said, he would do his best to ensure that his teams didn't give away goals by making the kinds of mistakes that could mean the difference between victory and defeat, victory and draw, or draw and defeat. He looked out and saw his team's defence make yet another mistake during the drill. He blew his whistle.

"All right! That's enough!" he shouted. "You guys need to communicate out there! Talk to each other!" He grimaced when he saw the blank stares of his players back at him. He realised they didn't seem to understand what he meant. He motioned with his arms for the team to gather around him. They did.

"If you need help with your assigned mark because they've beaten you off the ball or with the ball, you need to let the next player know they need to pick up your mark. If you see someone out of position, let 'em know," Carricker said. "We made a few too many mistakes against Cassadaigua. Yes, they're top ranked in the region. Yes, they're two-time world champions, but if we can take care of the things we can control, we can do a lot better than we did."

Even if the results are still the same, he thought. He looked out at his offensive players. They'd done remarkably well against the Fillies. A team ranked 33rd in the region facing the Dagans and scoring two goals against them in their first international match after sitting out the previous edition was impressive in its own right. Still, Carricker knew there was a possibility that the team would have trouble offensively next time out, and the offensive output might be nil against another quality side in Valladares. The Snakes didn't have the names of the players they would be facing, so they had to get creative with describing the positions and the numbers on each kit to tell the players whom their mark was.

It could be a long three matches for Soldera, but for Carricker, he was going to try to do everything he could to prevent his team from being completely embarrassed.

by **Nyowani Kitara** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:33 am

President Nafuna Akongo, in a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Kitara Progressive Workers Coalition

The President and the rest of the Central Military Commission had spent the previous day replaying the public comments made by the Margravine regarding the civil war that was presently ongoing in Nyowani Kitara. Particularly the parts where she demanded not only a ceasefire, but particularly a free and fair election.

"Free and fair, my ass." Said General Jehoram Oyange. "I thought the whole point of this operation was so that we could win this war- not win the war and then subsequently lose the peace." The General paused, poured himself a cup of coffee, and then continued. "This wasn't a war that we started, mind you. It was a war that was brought to us- by the traitors high up in the ranks that defected to the DFLK, and your brother in the South. But we stood strong." He ignored, for the moment, the obvious fact that the KRF would have almost certainly collapsed if it wasn't for foreign intervention.

KPWC Central Military Commission

Chairwoman and President of the Republic- Nafuna Akongo
Permanent Invitee- Monika Lindbeck(NPH)
Naval Representative- Adm. Oscar Karlsson
Air Force Representative- General Hazael Ooko
Army Representative- General Jehoram Oyange
Legislature Representative- Susanna Opondo
Invitee- Colonel Sey
Invitee- Achille Riruimcseny(FFD)- Mercenary

"We teetered. We are making great military progress." Said the Naval Representative, the recently promoted Admiral, Oscar Karlsson. "Neither of our opponents can win this war. While they seem entrenched... We control the lion's share of the land on the ground. We are battling to win back the western peninsula. While the peninsula that Port Viljan sits on is near impenetrable, what with the complications of trying to fight a naval battle on Lake Viljan and what not, we are in the process of removing the DFLK from the mainland almost entirely. Their occupied land will be too small. If we can hold out for a few more months, we can basically leave them in enclaves and functionally force surrender."

"But why would Lindt ask for peace now?" Said Susanna Opondo, the present member of the country's legislature. "Now is not the time for a ceasefire- now is the time to ramp up the pressure. Let's force not a ceasefire among equals, but let's force a surrender of the opposition. Nephara's commitment has been strong- surely they will want to see out the war effort. An outright win for us is a win for war at home- successful war effort, will get to bring the troops home, stability brought back to Nyowani Kitara. And- her allies will have won the war. Malik Akongo's body will be hanging from a rope."

Monika Lindbeck had such a strong connection with Lindt, that she didn't even need to call home for instructions. As somebody who was, for all intents and purposes, part of the Central Military Commission, she knew her job- advance Corvistone's line of thinking at the highest levels of the Nyowani Kitara Government, while also doing her best to ensure that they thought it was their own idea. She saw where the conversation was headed. "Look, I think the Margravine has a point. It is in this country's best interests to declare a peace." She stood up, and paced around the table as she continued speaking. "Look- the KFF and the DFLK are both fairly entrenched. We've got momentum from a string of military victories. What if those get overturned?"

Lindbeck then stopped pacing, and started speaking again. Her frustration was growing with her Kitaran partners- but this form of persuasion that she needed, it was an art. "It is all about what kind of peace we see. It's not as if the KFF and DFLK are ever going to unconditionally surrender- you all know that." THe other members of the Commission were all staring at her. "All of you want to build a society where the KPWC can have long-term security. Working with the Margravine is the best way to do that. Getting the KFF and the DFLK to lay down their arms. We would look like the responsible ones, calling for peace when we clearly have the upper hand."

The President, who hadn't spoken yet during the meeting, finally started speaking. "But this logic is flawed." Nafuna Akongo said. "Free and fair elections? Look, I understand politics- I understand the Margravine has a domestic audience that she needs to play to. But the DFLK and the KFF are traitors to this country. And allowing my brother to not pay for his crimes against his country, against his own family-" She then stopped herself. She knew that she could not betray the personal enmity that she had against her brother, the fact that he rebelled against his own sister. "We need to capture him to end this war. We need to cut the head off of the snake that is the Kitara Freedom Front."

Monika Lindbeck then responded. "Not exactly. The Margravine was the first to call for a ceasefire, publicly- she will not be the last. Honestly, you have nothing to lose by calling her. Nobody's called for a ceasefire on the ground yet, but there are rumors that the DFLK will try and do so. Speak to her yourself. There is always risk with war continuing. What if the Banijans suddenly try to get bold? What if the KFF can make some turnarounds and expand their hold? What if the DFLK launches a successful counter. No- right now is when we have leverage, and they are growing exhausted. Let's take the ceasefire idea."

The Central Military Commission debated for about an hour, with no real consensus reached. "We're not going to agree. I'm going to call the Margravine myself." The President said. "I will relay to all of you and we will speak again on this tomorrow." As everybody left, Lindbeck and Opondo both stayed back. "Hey, Susanna." The President said. "I want you, to quietly, over the next day or so, talk to some other legislators about a potential ceasefire. Let me know what people think. I want to know the mood of the party on something like this- besides, you know, the generals. Once a ceasefire is declared, you can't go back."

Susanna Opondo nodded, and then left the room. The President and Lindbeck left to go to the President's office. They prepared for the President's call. They contacted Lindt's people, and the Margravine was surprisingly free. They set up a call for an hour from then. The President was there, with Lindbeck and the now-Admiral Oscar Karlsson sitting in. "Madame Margravine." The President said. "Pleasure to speak with you."

After pleasantries were exchanged, President Nafuna Akongo asked the question. "Ulrica, why did you call for a ceasefire, publicly, without so much as a word to me? Or my people? What am I, a fly on the wall in my own war? You know my country is at stake here. Where's the cooperation? What are your goals? I think a ceasefire may be a mistake. We have a very real, and very serious chance, to win this war outright. Shouldn't our goal be total victory here?"

In the meantime, a thoroughly checked package from Græntfjall was dropped off outside the President's office.

Mayor Max Ulf, DFLK Headquarters in Port Viljan

Mayor Ulf was about to have a meeting with the other leaders of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Kitara. After early successes by his more disciplined and formidable forces against the KRF conscripts, the DFLK was moving backwards. While the Port Viljan Peninsula was definitely a safe spot from KRF intervention, they were having heavy losses on the mainland, as well as a desperate firefight on the western Peninsula at the Tikariot border.

His Chief of Staff had said it perfectly the day before- "Thank heavens we got rid of Gustav Isaksson before the downturn in the war." And it was true. Isaksson was now removed from the picture as a bargaining chap. It was as clear as day that the DFLK needed an out. They also, almost just as importantly, needed an international partner- a big dog to help swing for their interests. They were in a precarious position because of that. The KFF had big-time international partners, like Juvencus and the Kingdom of Banija. Whereas the DFLK was mostly out there on its own.

They had great support among the people of Græntfjall- but their fickle Prime Minister had refused to take a side in this conflict, even until now. At least they'd worked with the DFLK to help bring justice for Gustav Isaksson's many victims over the years. The day before, Mayor Ulf had a meeting with his treasurer about DFLK funds. They were slowly drying up. The money was able to flow in fairly easily, from Græntfjall supporters and Tumbran supporters and other global supporters early on, but as the war dragged on, and people saw less and less of a chance of DFLK victory, it started to slow down.

The financial situation wasn't dire for the DFLK- but it certainly was not ideal either. Which is why, when we had received that message from Nepharan intelligence, he had decided to call a meeting with fellow leadership of the DFLK as soon as possible. The message was very clear- "whatever happens up north, happens up north. But Nephara wants peace." And shortly after, Ulrica Lindt went in front of television herself, and called for all factions to put down their arms, and demand a ceasefire. Not a press release, not a foreign ministry or chief of staff or press secretary- but the Margravine, herself, on international television.

That kind of statement carried weight. So Ulf wanted to seize the moment. Neither Akongo had responded to the statement yet, and he knew it would garner serious debate. And as Ulf brought the message to the other leadership, the debate was tense. There was clearly an opportunity for the DFLK to break away North Kitara, probably to be renamed Osterland, and form their own, independent, internationally recognized country. And then let the Akongos settle things down.

They reached an agreement. While they would seriously debate on what goals exactly they would want for a ceasefire, the DFLK would be the first Kitaran faction to publicly endorse a ceasefire. And so when Mayor Ulf spoke, he spoke with authority. "Today, the DFLK has unanimously agreed to respond to Ulrica Lindt's call for a ceasefire. It is time that we brought peace to Nyowani Kitara. We do not want more suffering and violence in this country. We want a ceasefire, and the DFLK will be active and legitimate participants in any sort of peace conference or negotiations on what a peace will look like in this country, and on the future of this country. Our representatives will fly to wherever such conference will be held. And we will participate in free and fair elections to help move this country forward."

Smiling in front of the cameras, Ulf made sure to do two things. One- no comment on the future of the unity of the country. But immediately after the press conference, intentional leaks that the DFLK may indeed support a formal split. Would they actually? That was still seriously up for debate. But there was one thing that wasn't up for debate- Nyowani Kitara would surely have its seat the table.

by **Hispinas** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:38 am

Matchday 2 Results

Group A
Bollonich 1–3 Astograth
Hispinas 5–2 Isle Noire (scored by Banija/Nyowani Kitara)

  Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Hispinas                 2   2  0  0    9   2  +7    6
2 Astograth                2   2  0  0    5   2  +3    6
3 Isle Noire               2   0  0  2    3   7  −4    0
4 Bollonich                2   0  0  2    1   7  −6    0

Group B
Pasarga 2–1 Ardengard
Nyowani Kitara 1–2 Southwest Eastnorth

  Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Southwest Eastnorth      2   2  0  0    9   5  +4    6
2 Nyowani Kitara           2   1  0  1    4   4   0    3
3 Pasarga                  2   1  0  1    4   4   0    3
4 Ardengard                2   0  0  2    5   9  −4    0

Group C
San Ortelio 1–1 Eastfield Lodge
Sargossa 5–1 The Askari Union

  Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sargossa                 2   1  1  0    7   3  +4    4
2 Eastfield Lodge          2   0  2  0    2   2   0    2
  San Ortelio              2   0  2  0    3   3   0    2
4 The Askari Union         2   0  1  1    2   6  −4    1

Group D
Takeshwar 0–5 Græntfjall
Mytanija 6–4 Cabo Azure

  Group D                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Mytanija                 2   2  0  0    8   4  +4    6
2 Cabo Azure               2   1  0  1    9   7  +2    3
3 Græntfjall               2   1  0  1    6   5  +1    3
4 Takeshwar                2   0  0  2    0   7  −7    0

Group E
Savojarna 2–1 Darmen
República Guanacasteca 3–4 Yuezhou

  Group E                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Savojarna                2   2  0  0    3   1  +2    6
  Yuezhou                  2   2  0  0    5   3  +2    6
3 Darmen                   2   0  0  2    1   3  −2    0
  República Guanacasteca   2   0  0  2    3   5  −2    0

Group F
Cassadaigua 1–0 Oberour Ar Moro
Soldera 0–0 Valladares

  Group F                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Cassadaigua              2   2  0  0    5   2  +3    6
2 Oberour Ar Moro          2   1  0  1    2   2   0    3
3 Valladares               2   0  1  1    1   2  −1    1
4 Soldera                  2   0  1  1    2   4  −2    1

Group G
Brookstation 3–3 San Isidro Labrador
Nephara 6–2 Tikariot

  Group G                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Nephara                  2   2  0  0   10   3  +7    6
2 San Isidro Labrador      2   0  2  0    6   6   0    2
3 Brookstation             2   0  1  1    4   7  −3    1
4 Tikariot                 2   0  1  1    5   9  −4    1

Group H
Kiltoch 0–4 Pridnestrovia
Gatchingerrak Union 3–3 Eura

  Group H                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Pridnestrovia            2   2  0  0    6   1  +5    6
2 Gatchingerrak Union      2   0  2  0    7   7   0    2
3 Eura                     2   0  1  1    4   5  −1    1
4 Kiltoch                  2   0  1  1    4   8  −4    1

by **Soldera** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:31 pm

All the extra time Soldera national team manager Norm Carricker spent focusing on shoring up his defence when he was normally known for favouring attack-oriented football paid dividends against the 13th ranked team in Rushmore in the Solderan national football team's second match of the 39th Copa Rushmori.

Soldera played to a goalless draw against Valladares without playing 10 players behind the ball. They weren't nearly as fluid on offence as they were in their defeat to Cassadaigua, but this time, it didn't have to be. The Snakes were much quicker defensively and communicated clearly on the pitch, limiting Valladares to five shots for the match. Soldera launched eight.

"We wanted to focus more attention on defence after the loss to Cassadaigua," Carricker said after the match. "I felt we may have given the Fillies a few more opportunities than we should have. We had some things we needed to solidify among our back four and I'm pleased to see we did that."

When asked if he was concerned that his offence didn't look nearly as fluid against Valladares as it did against Cassadaigua, Carricker shook his head.

"Our priority was to play better defensively," he said. "We accomplished our goal from that perspective. We're going to have to build up toward playing a full 90 minute match in all phases."

The Snakes have to be realistic about expectations with their team carrying an extremely low 33rd rank into the group stage finale against Oberour Ar Moro, the one team Soldera has actually defeated in a football match. The then-Suns defeated Oberour Ar Moro 1-0 in the finale of the 37th Copa Rushmori, missing out on the knockout rounds via the worst tiebreaker imaginable -- a bloody coin flip.

"A coin decided whether we were able to play in the next round," Carricker said. "A [expletive] coin. That's some [expletive]."

Unlike that edition, which saw Solderans not even pay attention to the team's exploits, a 2-0 defeat to Nephara, a 1-1 draw with Astograth, and the aforementioned victory over Oberour Ar Moro, Solderan subjects are paying close attention to this tournament. Supporters in the know will notice that edition is bearing a striking resemblance to the current tournament: A two-goal loss to a regional and multiversal superpower, a draw against a highly regarded regional opponent, and a match against Oberour Ar Moro to close things out in the group stage. Only time will tell if the match against Oberour Ar Moro fits the pattern of the previous edition and/or the results will send the Snakes slithering into the knockout rounds of a tournament for the first time in their history as a WCC football programme.

A trip into the knockout rounds would actually not be the first taste of footballing success for Soldera. The over-35 national team qualified for the knockout rounds in the fourth edition of the World Cup of Masters and finished in fourth place. The Solderan Football Organisation has stated they have not received word from Sarzonia's Incorporated Football Federation about the status of a fifth World Cup of Masters, though they said they would gladly send a team to the fifth edition if the IFF will have them.

"We're willing to ask them," a spokesperson for the SFO said.

by **Cabo Azure** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:44 pm

Mytanija 6-4 Cabo Azure
No  Pos. Name 
GK   Antunes
RB   de Lima (off 70')
LB   Branco 
CB   Mendes
CB   Moniz (off 70')
RM   Ferreira
LM   Serra (goal 76')
CM   Alves
CF   Montenegro (C)
LW   Silveira (off 60')
RW   Carriço (goal 40')

FW Gouveia (on 60', goals 61',88')
CB Brandão (on 70')
RB Fernandez (on 70')
A humbling, though not humiliating, dose of their own medicine for the Maçaricas, who found themselves overwhelmed by Mytanija's offensive rush while unable to get enough numbers forward to score on balance. A late substitute, young Vasco Gouveia was electric against tired legs, scoring a brace and assisting a third, but his heroics were insufficient to save his side from a drubbing at the hands of one of the giants of Rushmori football.

The match started sluggishly for the Maçaricas, with a few crucial giveaways in the buildup, including two notable gaffes by young centerback Moniz, who has otherwise yet to put a foot wrong in his first few caps. The Mytanars countered again and again, consistently catching the marauders de Lima and Branco out of position. Arguably the best play of the first half was a soft penalty awarded for an errant elbow colliding with Montenegro in the box, which Carriço converted while the big man stood on the sidelines for concussion protocol.

Coming on past the hour mark, Vasco Gouveia was a breath of fresh air and an infusion of Tikariot-style attacking football. The Tikariot City man lit up the tired Mytanar defenders with a howler soon after his entrance. With the possibility of avoiding a rout, Paulinho made a few sensible substitutions, albeit too late, and the Maçaricas were a much different team in the last thirty minutes, but their efforts were too little, too late.

A win against points-less, goal-less Takeshwar, combined with a Mytanar victory or a draw in the other match, will see the Maçaricas through to the round of 16 for the first time. Any other combination of results leaves the final standings up in the air, but it must be said that needing a win over a minnow like Takeshwar on the last matchday beats the hell out of needing a win against Cassadaigua.

O Interregno pt 2 "The Coup"

The years following the 1974 assassination attempt were tense, as King Reinaldo II made continual attempts to close the noose around his would-be assassins while the resistance hardened against him. The resistance’s job was made harder by the surge in support that Reinaldo received following the assassination attempt; thought he was a wildly unpopular monarch, the rule of the Portelo Dynasty was thought to be sacred, and popular opinion turned against those who had sought to end it.

The exact details of the 1979 coup in Cabo Azure are obscure, mostly locked away in the minds of those who orchestrated it. It is generally thought that those who plotted the coup came together in the immediate fallout from the assassination attempt and plotted the course that would lead to Reinaldo’s abdication. Early on the plotters accepted that Reinaldo would have to be seen leaving “palmas e”-palms out, that is, of his own volition. The phrase “palmas e” appears in the original governing documents of the Knights of St. Simon referring to a knight commander leaving his post rather than being removed, and is generally used to refer to an uncontested transfer of power.

Without a suitable claimant to the throne, the Azurean resistance took a harder line, seeking to remove the Portelo dynasty from power entirely after seven centuries of uninterrupted rule. A group of prominent government officials and businesspeople, known as the Gang of Seven, gravitated to the center of the coup talks and began to make plans to run the government. Some accounts claim that the Gang of Seven was critical in planning the coup itself, while others insist they were insulated from that process and focused on running the country post-coup.

The first sign of trouble came on 31 December 1978, when the Ministry of Transport announced that all aircraft in Cabo Azure would be grounded from midnight on 1 January until further notice. At approximately five A.M. on New Year’s Day, Subtenente Danilo Silva, the head of the king’s personal guards, gently awakened his sovereign to inform him that the cabinet, members of the Assembly, and the chiefs of staff of the military were downstairs awaiting his signature on a number of documents abdicating the throne palmas e and vesting power in a body euphemistically known as the “Transition Council.”

The early days of 1979 following the coup consisted of widespread confusion as Reinaldo gave himself over to exile in the palace on Portelo, while the Transition Council assumed control of the government. The economy tanked as foreign investors pulled out and those with the means fled the country or invested their money overseas. These expatriates formed close-knit immigrant communities in Tikariot and other Rushmori nations. As the Transition Council consolidated its hold, the economy began to stagnate, leading to a reduction in exports and massive increases in consumer prices.

The first decade of Transition Council rule was characterized by dire economic straits and brutal repression of dissenters, mainly using the National Police and the National Guard as enforcers. It also saw the rise of the “Maritime Mafia”, a group of individuals educated in political science and economics at the Maritime University, one of the few institutions which retained its prestige throughout O Interregno. Members of the Maritime Mafia included Mario Borges, a star midfielder for the Cidadela football club who went on to be Minister of Culture and later Prime Minister; Joaquin Sequeira, founder of Zul, the largest telecommunications corporation on Cabo Azure; and even Dr. Abigail Fonseca, formerly Princess Abigail, King Reinaldo’s bastard half-sister.

by **Nephara** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:40 pm

Nephara 6 - 2 Tikariot
(4-2-3-1) 1 - Provost; 2 - Stride, 5 - Clevinger, 22 - Bruhn, 3 - Lind (18 - Islinger 76'); 4 - Timekeeper (15 - Belltower 76'), 8 - Cromwell (16 - Brand 58'); 13 - Reed, 14 - Fletcher, 11 - Considine; 21 - Basilisk
Goals: Basilisk 8' 72', Cromwell 31' pen, Reed 49', Fletcher 59', Brand 90+1'

"Ulrica, why did you call for a ceasefire, publicly, without so much as a word to me? Or my people? What am I, a fly on the wall in my own war? You know my country is at stake here. Where's the cooperation? What are your goals? I think a ceasefire may be a mistake. We have a very real, and very serious chance, to win this war outright. Shouldn't our goal be total victory here?"
Margravine Lindt let the initial flurry of questions wash over her, as her fingers drummed on the desk. The good thing about so many questions is that she could pick the most vulnerable one to answer. "'Your own war'? I wouldn't be so quick to claim ownership, President. It's everyone's war, much to the chagrin of most of the people involved. And it's been won, Nafuna," she added, cutting off an interjection from the President.
Akongo scoffed. "How can you say it's been won? The KFF run rampant in the southwest--"
"They're pinned down. There's no prospect of support, and no hope of counterattack."
"-- while Ulf still holds court--"
"President, Karora was bad enough, and they didn't even want the DFLK. My soldiers and officers have faced urban warfare in hostile environments. It was all the Euran military, the most advanced and best-resourced in the world, could do to just about grind Sameba down over the course of years. An amphibious assault of Port Viljan is not viable. If your generals don't tell you the same, they're lying to you."
"But the time isn't right for peace, and even so, you're not-- how are you authorised to make these decisions for the both of us?"
Time to twist the knife. Lindt leaned back in her seat. "Technically, I never did."
There was silence on the other end of the line.
"I made no statement on behalf of the KPWC. If you want to throw your troops forward into the meatgrinder of the southwest, you're welcome to. But I think you've realised by now that it's Nepharan soldiers at the vanguard of every strike, Nepharan planes offering support. Your officers and soldiers are being trained by Nepharim. Your cavalry drive Nepharan surplus tanks, your infantry carry Nepharan surplus equipment. You are in this position, Nafuna, because I will it. You are alive, Nafuna, because I saw the encroaching legions who would have strung you to a post and shot you on live television and I decided, Nafuna, you would be more use alive than dead. 'My war'? How can you be so arrogant as to still think any of this was ever yours?"
Lindt stopped, and heard only fuming and sputtering on the other end of the line. She drank some water.
But Nafuna regained her composure. "You're trapped here, too."
"How's that."
"You can't just abandon the war. You cannot pretend that would be well-received by the forces you're beholden to."
It had the desired effect, a somewhat clumsy counterpunch that still had the capacity to get Lindt's back up. "We aren't leaving," she said, clipped. "Nephara's going to drag the Kitaran people kicking and screaming into social democracy, regardless of if anyone whose name I actually know wants it. The war is won, but if necessary, yes, if the KFF push back we will destroy them utterly, push the DFLK back to their shore. Again, I direct you to what I actually said, not what you read into it: free and fair elections, once the rebel factions agree to a ceasefire. We've no intention to pull back from the southwest, not yet. The KFF know that we're breathing down their necks, and they face a simple choice: surrender or complete annihilation. And it would be a complete annihilation. For every Nephar that falls, twenty or thirty rebels would die with them, but I am tired of Nepharim falling, Nafuna. I won't spend them needlessly, like the eight men you sent to their deaths trying to break out the last man you sent to his death-- I wonder, where was the talk of 'cooperation' then, Nafuna? So don't pretend this has ever been a cozy relationship. I'm certainly under no illusions."
Another pause. More thought. "What is a free and fair election?" Akongo asked at last. "Would I be 'free' to run?"
"You already carry a perfectly good title, 'President'. But you require a Prime Minister, and a Parliament."
"Presumptuous. As ever."
"If you want to carry up the pretense of being a legitimate government," said Lindt, whose filter of diplomacy had eroded greatly over the past two years, "yes, this is what you will require. Of course the KPWC will run, and of course we cannot allow the KFF to, though doubtless they'll find some catspaws of their own. Any terms of KFF surrender must include a permanent exile for Malik."
"Exile." Nafuna practically spat the word. It was far from what she'd envisioned. "So that's... it, then." Akongo's tone was more than slightly choked. "This is how it ends."
"The war, yes. There's still a peace to be won."
Akongo ignored her. "This is how it ends, with a betrayal, on the cusp of a complete victory. You've always treated me so high-handedly, but you're far from clean yourself!"
Lindt took a deep breath. "Nafuna, you were thirteen when I was elected Margravine. I reached Cabinet when you were seven, I was first elected when you weren't so much as a glint in Boaz's eye. This is diplomacy. Everyone's trying to use everyone else. And if you're going to be President-- actually be a President, Nafuna, genuinely exhibit some form of leadership over this country you purport to be your own-- you're going to have to get used to that. I imagine you're quite upset with me - God knows I wanted to wring your fucking neck when you continually undermined our joint efforts - but at the end of this, there will be an election, we will shake hands in front of the cameras and lie in different ways about this peace we've forged. The peace is the important part. It's an actual achievement." A last and most blatant appeal to ego. "And if you can manage it, it will be infinitely greater than your father."
That thought seemed to resonate on the other end of the line. "My father was a great man."
"Sure."
"Greater than you, certainly."
Yeah, that was more than enough carrot. Back to the stick. "Take my advice, President. Stick to the sidelines. Give up your need for control, because the only way you don't end up on top of the pile is if you start toying around with the pieces underneath your feet."

by **Mytanija** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:58 pm

MYTANIJA EDGE 10 (TEN) GOAL THRILLER
WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?

by Nevenka Planinc

MYTANIJA 6-4 CABO AZURE
MYT: Ocokoljic 4’, 21’, 37’; Gannot 43’, 56’; Kuhar-Arh 68’
CBZ: Carriço 40’ (pen.), Gouveia 61’, 88’; Serra 76’

MYT: 1. Besak; 3. Savicevic, 4. Mbala-Ekakia, 5. Racic (sub. Kovacevic 77’); 13. Urankar (sub. Milcic 77’), 7. Hrdaljko, 8. Smajic, 6. P. Odonelec; 10. J. Odonelec (c) (sub. Kuhar-Arh 63’); 9. Ocokoljic, 11. Gannot

CBZ: 1. Antunes; 3. Branco, 4. Mendes, 5. Moniz (sub. Brandão 70’), 2. de Lima (sub. Fernandez 70’); 7. Serra, 8. Alves, 6. Ferreira; 10. Silveira (sub. Gouveia 60’), 9. Montenegro (c), 11. Carriço

You can spend years writing about football, studying managerial tendencies and different tactical systems and at some point you start to believe that you really understand the game and all its idiosyncrasies. Then a match like the one between Mytanija and Cabo Azure occurs and you think that you might never truly understand this sport. A ten-goal thriller, a hat-trick for Jezdimir Ocokoljic, one of the worst Mytanar defensive performances in recent memory. It’s difficult to know exactly what Lev Repin and his players might take from this game other than the fact they got the three points and now appear to be in a strong position to qualify from Group D, possibly topping the group.

Jezdimir Ocokoljic was electric during the first-half of the match, demonstrating exactly why he is one of the best forwards in the multiverse when on-song, he can safely place himself amongst that top table of players who make people fall in love with the beautiful game. Here he opened the scoring with a wonderful curled effort from outside the penalty area, leaving young Adão Moniz on his backside before putting the ball beyond poor Rufino Antunes in the Azurean net. The goalkeeper would be picking the ball out of the net once again just over fifteen minutes later, Ocokoljic once again on hand after being sent scampering through by Damien Gannot’s reverse pass. A feint and a dink later and it was 2-0.

Ocokoljic added his third after another quarter of an hour and with the first-half hat-trick it appeared as if Mytanija could be on their way to the easiest of wins, something which wasn’t exactly borne out in the end. Whilst the game never particularly felt that close Cabo Azure managed to give the Hoops a real scare over the remainder of the game. That all started when Dino Racic – probably Mytanija’s poorest performer on the day – gave away a penalty with an errant elbow on Cabo Azure captain Adalberto Montenegro. Ademar Carriço showed his composure in converting the resulting penalty and suddenly Cabo Azure may have given themselves a foothold in the match as the teams approached half-time at the Estadio Municipal in Lirio.

It appeared as if Damien Gannot had destroyed the foothold just before half-time, scoring his first with a driven shot from the right-hand side of the penalty area and he got himself a second goal around ten minutes into the second-half with a stooping header from a Jasno Odonelec cross. Mytanija were now 5-1 up – the same score line Cabo Azure had embarrassed Græntfjall with on match day one – seemingly cruising and Lev Repin even appeared satisfied on the sideline, a rarity if ever there was one. Unfortunately nobody had accounted for the introduction of 19 year old Tikariot City forward Vasco Gouveia, with the youngster giving Dino Racic the run-around just as Ademar Carriço was giving Ermin Urankar issues on the opposite side of the pitch.

Gouveia pulled one back a minute after coming on, leaving Racic flailing at thin air before hitting a thunderbolt beyond the stranded Semir Besak. The Mytanar captain Jasno Odonelec was withdrawn with the score at 5-2, Omer Kuhar-Arh entering the fray in his place and just over five minutes after his introduction he had the ball laid-off to him by Damien Gannot. Given how this game had gone you kind of knew as soon as it came back to Kuhar-Arh that the ball was heading into the net and sure enough a second later there it was, nestling in the goal following a side-footed strike loaded with finesse and skill.

Gouveia wasn’t to be outdone and he soon played his part in another Azurean goal, this time taking the ball past Racic not once but twice before playing a pass across the box for Abilio Serra to run onto and the Lagostim midfielder lashed the ball low and hard past Besak to add another layer of respectability to the score line for Cabo Azure, the game now at 6-3 in case you have lost count (some in the press box certainly had at this point…). The 19 year old would turn from provider to scorer in the final few minutes, adding his second even after Dino Racic had been hooked. Racic may well have been pleased to have been put out of his misery in the end with Gouveia giving him a torrid time at the back.

In the end it was a 6-4 win which got Mytanija where they wanted to be through the first two group games, six points on the board and with a relatively healthy goal difference ahead of a real crunch match against Græntfjall. Lev Repin was highly critical of his team’s defending in the second-half, describing the goals conceded as ‘almost immature’ due to the lack of nous and experience the Hoops demonstrated in giving the ball away and allowing Cabo Azure good positions to break from. He was circumspect about it though, arguing that ‘in tournament football the only thing that really matters is the result’.

Jezdimir Ocokoljic was exceptional during the first-half and his hat-trick meant that he moved level with Robin Hjik on 73 goals for Mytanija. The difference is that it has taken Ocokoljic 62 fewer games to get there, albeit playing as a forward. The debate about who is a greater figure in Mytanar footballing history will rage on, with many arguing that Ocokoljic has had to play in a worse team and had to carry more of the burden on his own shoulders. Others believe Hjik’s inspirational captaincy took the country to a Copa Rushmori and a Cup of Harmony and want to see if Ocokoljic can do similar through his performances. For what it’s worth neither particularly cares about the comparisons and Robin Hjik actually brought Ocokoljic to Thessia in his time as manager of Atletik, demonstrating just how high an opinion he has of Mytanija’s current talisman. One more goal at this tournament will allow Ocokoljic to break Hjik’s long-standing national team record.

A lot will be made of Ocokoljic’s hat-trick but Damien Gannot put in an extremely effective performance of his own scoring two and assisting two more. Some co-commentators back home went with Gannot for the man-of-the-match award ahead of Ocokoljic and that might actually have been a fair reflection of the pair’s contributions to the victory. It comes at a good time for Gannot after some high-profile pundits have argued that two false nines is stifling the Mytanar attack and that Gannot’s scoring record at international level could do with improvement. He will have quelled the doubters to some level with this performance and the confidence boost it should give him should do him the world of good for the remainder of the Copa Rushmori.

Defensively Mytanija will be disappointed, particularly after such a solid performance against Takeshwar and generally being quite consistent defensively in recent times. It was the first-choice defensive unit – barring Ermin Urankar starting at left wing-back – so there can be no complaints in that regard. Dino Racic had a very poor game, giving away the penalty in the first-half before being humbled by young Vasco Gouveia. Urankar also had a tough time at wing-back. Amar Kovacevic and Damir Milcic coming on seemed to stem the flow to some extent but Cabo Azure still managed to add another late on even despite those two coming on. Lev Repin might argue it was just a one-off horror show but you can be sure he’ll be analysing it deeply to try to work out if there are some underlying issues which played their part in conceding four goals.

Græntfjall are Mytanija’s final group opponents and will offer a stern test, their 5-1 defeat to Cabo Azure on the opening match day was put firmly in the rear view mirror with a 5-0 crushing of Takeshwar. That result might worry Lev Repin ever so slightly as Mytanija could only manage a 2-0 win over the group’s cellar-dwellers. Græntfjall were a lot more clinical with their chances in their victory and given how leaky the Hoops appeared against Cabo Azure they cannot afford to be giving too many opportunities away. Having said that all Mytanija need to do to top the group is avoid defeat, the quality in the Mytanar team should be enough to manage that if a strong performance can be produced. Græntfjall will be supremely motivated, knowing that realistically they need a win to survive with Cabo Azure playing Takeshwar in their final group game. It has the makings of a really interesting final day in Group D.

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NOT MANY MYTANARS WEARING OUR SACRED HOOPS

by Krsto Gojkovic

In my time in politics I have had to think about what Mytanija actually is with alarming regularity. Alarming because we should know instinctively, after all nations aren’t temporary things and they are meant to stand the test of time. We understand immediately what Eura is and what being Euran means. The same can be said for Sargossa, Astograth, Pasarga and any other number of nations across Rushmore. It is rather different with Mytanija because so many try to muddy the waters with new-fangled definitions of nationhood and citizenship.

They often mean well – the fine if misguided ladies like Premier Mecava-Catic and Radenka Kovacevic spring to mind – trying to be inclusive, promoting dreams of multiculturalism and a melting pot which any old ingredient can be thrown into and they argue that a delicious dish can still be served up at the end. They are nice people, but they miss the important fact that nations cannot work like this, that the line must be drawn somewhere and that we have to recognise who can avail themselves of our nationality and citizenship. We have to know who our Mytanar brothers and sisters are, that there has to be a degree of exclusivity so that only those who understand deeply what it is to be Mytanar are included in the definition.

Increasingly I watch the national football team and worry. We throw all our weight behind them to support the players when a tournament comes around because they are meant to be the living embodiment of our country out on the football pitch. They get us through the tough times with their fine performances and they allow ordinary people to forget about their problems for ninety minutes. However, when I look at the national team now, when the television camera pans along our line-up, I worry. I begin to understand why people wonder about what Mytanija actually is because I look at the team and I see very few Mytanars. A nation must be constituted by a people and when I look at our football team – the team we love so dearly – I do not see very many who could be said to truly constitute Mytanija.

When the television camera panned along the national team prior to the Takeshwar and Cabo Azure games I saw players from Astograth, Prahecq and Sicoutimont. These individuals are not Mytanar, although I can at least see why some would believe that they are, they have some distant Mytanar ancestry or were born on these shores. They understand to some degree Mytanar traditions even if they have been brought up knee-deep in cultures foreign to Mytanija. However, when you see that in some cases they fail to sing the national anthem any benefit of the doubt disappears, they simply cannot be Mytanar. My feeling on this only strengthened when I saw the other foreign representative in the national team, Bigger Mbala-Ekakia.

Mbala-Ekakia is a fine footballer and a credit to the Atletik Thessia academy system. No doubt he will net them a corun or two when they decide to sell him on. He is not a fine Mytanar footballer, unfortunately for us, the traditions he has been brought up in are completely alien to any conceptualisation of Mytanija and what it is to be Mytanar that he simply cannot be included in any meaningful definition of Mytanar citizenship. He doesn’t even look Mytanar and he could not pass as such like some of the other foreign players that are being allowed to pull on our Hoops. We are in danger of straying so far away from our traditions precisely because we are allowing people from other places, cultures and traditions to be Mytanar. We have to reverse this process as soon as possible and I believe under my watch the MNK can be much stronger in this area than we have been in the past.

If we do not reverse it then perhaps people are correct to wonder if Mytanija can be said to constitute a ‘proper nation’ when the rules on who can claim to be a part of the nation seem to be so lax. Perhaps we just need to become more discerning in who we allow to be Mytanar.

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21:59 - @MbalaEkakia: lol shutup man, MNK want to take us back to days of Kalinina as always #racist

by **Astograth** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:41 pm

The deep beat of the bass rumbled from the depths of Aire Epherra’s earphones. It thump-thump-thumped into his skull, down into his chest, and out into the tensed muscles of his arms. They held 100 kilos of metal above his torso, pumping up, and down, and up, and down, to the beat of the music. He wasn’t supposed to be doing heavy lifting, not with how intense his calendar this season was, but the fitness coaches of the national team and his club had long given up trying to reason with Epherra. He had to keep up his gains. A sleeveless shirt somewhere in his wardrobe back home read “Bench Press Erry Day”.

The music in his veins was the latest album by Bad Boy Birila, whom Epherra was, naturally, good friends with. Well, good acquaintances with. They went to each other’s parties – Iturributa in summer, Rumiatzi in winter – to mingle with the crème de la crème of Astograthian rappers, athletes, models, actors, and socialites. Not every player on the national team was cool enough for that circuit. One who definitely was cool was Epherra’s friend and Rülândéá Kôstä teammate, Baraxil Muhaburu, who at this time spotted him on the bench.

In the corner of the deserted hotel gym, a screen had been tuned to Astograthian TV. Talking heads mouthed a discussion on the situation in Nyowani Kitara amid footage of the Aitor III aircraft carrier in the Xandrian Sea, supporting the Euran blockade. An old clip of Grand Duke Gaxan I inspecting the troops aboard played above a ticker that read “War almost won – could not have done it without Astograth”. Epherra did not know there was a war on.

His job was scoring goals. Two matches at this Copa Rushmori, two goals. His record stood at 98 caps, 50 goals, baby. The winner against Isle Noire had made him the joint 4th all-time top scorer for Olibondeka, alongside the legendary Dei Ormache. The goal against Bollonich had left him alone in that rank. Five more goals and he’d reach Hurko Atristain’s record, one after that and he’d equal Ibai Kiriano. Then it would be only 33 to catch up to Soter Sarlange. Epherra looked forward to it.

People didn’t believe him when he said it, though. “But you’re already 35!”, scoffed everyone from family to teammates to journalists. Yeah, and? 35 was the new 25. He had at least 10 years left in him. Easily. There was plenty of time. It was, what, five years ago he’d gotten his first call-up? Now he stood on the cusp of winning his 100th cap, against whomever they played in the Round of 16. He’d finish on 103 by the end of the tournament, with the Copa in the bag. Conservatively, he estimated he could score another 10 goals in what was left of the competition, but more likely 15 or so. Astograth were just shaking off the rust at the moment, oiling the machine, and from now on they’d be a beast. Not that he personally wasn’t always a beast, but that’s the teamwork mentality he’d learned to cultivate over the last half-decade. Be patient and they’ll get on your level eventually, was his mantra.

One who was getting there was that runt, Yokin Erdokiain. He reminded Epherra of a younger Olentzaro Karazatorre, except even more of a nerd. The boy had been signed by Urbizania Wanderers to replace Epherra when he’d gone to Farfadillis – and he’d been a disaster. An expensive, uncomposed, spindly, injury-prone disaster. But he’d found a second wind at East Railway, gotten a second chance with Astograth, and come on for an injured Karazatorre against Isle Noire. Scored the opener, even, which to Epherra’s amusement had moved the kid almost to tears. It’s Isle Noire, lad. First half. Save it for later.

That had been enough to earn Erdokiain a start against Bollonich, as Karazatorre still nursed his calf from the last match. He’d been OK. Assisted Artizar Bailo for the second goal, technically. He was promising, which was about as much of a compliment as Epherra could offer anyone. If he continued to improve, he’d be of good use for the coming trek to that 90-goal mark, breaking Sarlange’s top scorer record.

“But you’re 35!”. Yes, but no. He had time, loads of time. Ten years, at least. With a grunt and under the watchful eye of Muhaburu, Epherra set the barbell on the rack. His arms fell to his sides, turned to lead. The beats by Bad Boy Birila pumped to the rhythm of his heart.

Ten years, for sure. He just had to keep up the gains.

by **San Isidro Labrador** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:34 pm

Carlos III fue un gobernante. Carlos IV fue un cazador, y San Isidro Labrador fue una presa indigna de su interés.

(Charles III was a ruler. Charles IV was a hunter, and San Isidro Labrador was prey unworthy of his interest.)

Part 6: Bourbon rule falls apart

Charles III sent Jose Miguel Castillero to re-impose Bourbon rule on the far-flung island of San Isidro Labrador and, measured by Castillero's court-martial of José María Toledano and his defeat of cacique forces, he was successful. But underneath that success, resentment and dissent was brewing within many sections of society. This caudillo was forced to resort to ever harsher tactics to extract the increased revenue required by the crown and to combat smuggling. Even the intendant reforms imposed by Charles III's minister José de Gálvez, which were intended to give increased control to the monarch and to bring rational government to San Isidro Labrador, failed in the face of societal forces that defied rational governance. Intrigue abounded, Castillero's former comrades lapsed into the lives of haciendas and latifundias, the rural poor resented the lack of land reform, and the Jesuits still held the loyalty of many.

The only way that San Isidro Labrador knew that the American Revolution was going on was that taxes sharply rose in the 1780s to pay for the cost of supporting the American rebels. And when Charles III died in 1788, any support Castillero could have relied on dried up. Charles IV was not concerned with his empire until it was too late. As he hunted and amused himself, his empire slipped away and its financial situation declined. Rumors abounded that the Queen, Maria Luisa, and the Empire's upstart Prime Minister, Manuel Godoy, were having an affair. Discontent was abundant in Spain and there was little evidence that Charles IV cared. As a result, Castillero centralised control and power ever more in himself, demanding to make every decision, no matter how large or small. This deprived him of the type of capable advisors that had helped Charles III rule the rest of the empire effectively.

When Castillero died in 1793, not long after Charles III, he had been caudillo of San Isidro Labrador for thirty-four years. Charles IV, Maria Luisa, and Godoy were much more concerned with the French Revolution than with their small Rushmori colony. As a result, nobody bothered to appoint an official intendant to replace him. Instead, those of Castillero's military aides who had not been given huge tracts of land vied to take over his position. Four different peninsulares claimed the title of intendant between 1793 and 1808. Each claimed legitimacy by defeating a rebellion of landowners or peasants or indigenous people or some combination of the three, which continued the tradition of military victories conferring rulership of San Isidro Labrador. Each fell when they could not handle further rebellions or intrigue originating from the Jesuits or San Erasmo or their own companions.

Meanwhile, Spain convulsed as Charles IV became increasingly unpopular. His son, Ferdinand VI, tried to overthrow him in 1807, failed, and then succeeded in 1808. Failed agricultural reforms, an economic crisis, and the scandal of Godoy and Maria Luisa undermined any legitimacy Charles might have had left. Napoleon then forced both Charles and Ferdinand to abdicate the throne and the royal government crumbled. As in the Americas, Napoleon's invasion of Spain would bring political changes to San Isidro Labrador, though how much they would change the essential character of the island is a subject of vigorous debate.

Brookstation 3-3 San Isidro Labrador

SIL Goalscorers: Caldeira 12', Ferrero 47', di Stefano 58'

by **Tikariot** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:32 pm

-- The Tikariot Premier League is covered by Simon Nighthorse and Sakari Pernfors --

Usually our pages feature all the latest information on the Tikariot Premier League and sometimes the Tikariot Second League, but this article will take a look at something completely different, actually something in the lowest tier of the Tikariotian football pyramid that we feel deserves attention, but usually is overlooked. So today we will take the spotlight and shine it on diaspora clubs in Tikariot.

For starters, what is a diaspora club? A diaspora club usually is founded by members of a country or culture that were dispersed from their home country. It can be expats, migrants or refugees, there are many different reasons why people end up in different parts of the world and then come together to enjoy the sport of football together. Many countries have these kinds of clubs, but they usually play in the lower leagues and are mostly overlooked in the grander scheme of things, even though they can make up an important part of the grassroots movement that many see as very important for keeping the youth involved in the ever more competitive world, where other sports or even more so non-sports related activities vy for their attention.

For centuries Tikariot has been a centre for trade, through the big ports of Carathyr or Alcassar, be it as gateways or trade centres and as always where there is cargo movement, there will also be the movement of merchants, migrants and as mentioned earlier refugees trying to find a better life. Over time this has lead to Tikariot developing a very diverse cultural landscape, with many of these people settling down especially in and around the traditional points of entry. Now what is different now than it was before? The answer is fairly easy, the expansion of the Tikariotian football pyramid to a sixth tier, which now elevates a lot of these diaspora teams to league status instead of the anonymity of non-league play, thus giving them an opportunity to actually rise within the nation.

At this point there are 22 diaspora teams participating in the pyramid, 21 in the sixth tier and one in the fifth. The one in the fifth tier is one of the oldest in the country and not surprising represents the Græntfjaller diaspora, which also unsurprisingly is based out of Fort Viljan, this being the Fort Viljan Southern Wolves. They have been lurking in the upper midfield regions of the fifth tier, not really in full contention for promotion to the Tikariot National League 2, but also not in danger of potentially getting sucked down into the newly created Tikariot National League 4, where the other 21 clubs will begin play this season, across different divisions as the teams are spread out more regionally to reduce travel costs and encourage local derbies and rivalries.

As to be expected, Carathyr has the biggest concentration of diaspora clubs with five (obviously there are more teams across the nation on a recreational, but to include these would definitely go beyond the scope of an article such as this one). One of the oldest ones in the country were the Cazadores Carathyr, representing the Audioslavian diaspora, founded by Audioslavian merchants and their offspring and they are viewed as one of the strongest as well that some say could make it into the higher tiers fairly quickly. Carathyr also is a hotbed for San Ortelian passion and hotheadedness with two of their teams sharing a division in Avanti Carathyr and Carathyr Calcio, a derby that even during non-league times attracted more fans than some higher league matches, which could make for exciting times and the Cabo Azurean Villa Carathyr has also already piped up via social media that they will be joining the fray. The fifth of the Carathyrian clubs are the Emerald Coast Greens representing the Darmeni population of not just Carathyr, but the whole Emerald Coast province.

Two other cities where we can look forward to interesting rivalries are Tikariot City and Port Rhovanyon. In the former the French-speaking Consacres from Oberour Ar Moro, who also are reporting the regime of their country, will be meeting the Gouvanarchais Kozh Gward Tikariot City (which translates to Old Guard), which has old historic ties to the Breton-speaking part of the Rushmori nation, which in itself will cause friction right from the get go. The Kozh Gward also has close ties with the C'hoari-Bouloù Club in Alcassar, who traditionally speak Breton and are regime opposed emigres, refugees, and political opponents. In Port Rhovanyon the rivalry is far less politically charged, but draws more from the fact that the "original" countries involved just happen to be Anaian neighbours with the Port Rhovanyon Tricolour and Zenit Port Rhovanyon representing Quebec and Pyazhnaya, respectively.

We had briefly mentioned C'hoari-Bouloù Club as one of the teams in Alcassar already, who are joined by Astograthian FK Zapzi Muturrak and Mytanijan Mytanska Alcassar, who in turn are already up in arms in anticipation of meeting up with their Port Tacassam-based rivals Pomorac Port Tacassam and who knows the passion of Mytanijan football knows that these will not be just regular every day lower league meet-ups. Rounding off the Acrassian portion of diaspora clubs are ZK Mermepak, who also were founded by Astograthian immigrants.

Two teams that have come up into the TNS4 have set up camps in Pharaeo, capital of the Cardannon Archipelago, them being Chromatik Rainbow Pharaeo and Qusmi KFT Krasjadem, while Avanaroch is the home to the Drakkar FC Avanaroch, representing the Norrish minority of Paladon. Back in Dhaencunor, there also are two Bollonischian diaspora clubs with FC Schrozen from Bul Khungur and AC Narciso in Doganval and finally rounding up things in the Taerian capital of Tovaca, we have Sargossan Sportivo Tovaca and the Tovaca Bananas from Astidt, so there is quite the diversity across the nation.

The Tikariot Sports Gazette is going to keep an eye on how the season progresses and will keep reporting on these teams and their debuts in Tikariotian league football and maybe one or more can begin a rise to fame within the pyramid. Time will tell.

by **Southwest Eastnorth** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:38 pm

(OOC: the user behind Banija and Niwoni Kitara is aware of this RP and has even encouraged it, there is no ill meant toward that user or any other user mentioned, this is an rp merely for character building and story purposes)

A Victory of the worst kind!
excerpt from http://www.swensports.swe

HISPINAS - We all saw it coming, the media knew it was bound to happen, the players merely shrugged it off as if they knew it too, Yet we still have it, Jayson Rox has been suspended from managing Southwest Eastnorth's national football team. SWENFA has deemed that after a 2-1 victory coach Jayson Rox broke the infamous rule 12.4A or the "Actions detrimental to football" side of the rule book. The post game interview of coach Rox was one of the most insane many people in Rushmori regional football have ever heard. Yet domestically it was almost as if it was expected the day that the draw was announced. Coach Rox and been notorious in SWEN for making passive aggressive comments directed toward the Bainjans as of late, due to something he believes happened between the FA there and the World Cup Committee regarding the CoH. As we know the president of the WCC is a Banijan, but largely the Banijan FA and WCC are separate and over the year since WCQs, despite Rox many beefs, there never a Banijan cabal. Also while Banija is not a Rushmori nation, Nyowani Kitara is. A nation with origins within the AO nation and particularly a region known as Kitara. A major diaspora forced on them into Rushmore and thus the nation itself has a noted feud with the Banijans. Just as Rox feels like he has. Anyways the post game comments of Rox were not the only issues the organization had with the comments that called out the Banijans, but also some other nations, particularly the Nepharans 6-2 win over Tikariot a nation that does bring up some old wounds. Tikariot, some believe, conspired with Savojarnia to knock the SWENS out of CR37 but largely thats been disproven too......unless your coach Rox.

To add on to the bizzare post-game presser, Rox was also joining not only some NYK Ultras, but even SWEN Ultras in rousing chants of a "Banija's fake Kitara", an obvious jab at a nation he clearly shouldn't be openly resenting. Coach Rox will be replaced for the one game by a some what surprising yet unsurprising choice. Houton a 39 year old striker is the face of SWEN football and still a member of the national team. He will take a position of coach and starting player. In fact this isn't out of the realm of realism for Houton. Houton returned for his 17th season of football, he would be doing so as an assistant coach and player for the Big Sand Oasis based Oasis Blur FC When asked how he felt he had the following

Well honestly I'm probably too optimistic right now, We've got a good shot at making it even if we lose the Pasarga match, we can make it if we don't get blown out. I mean also if you want comments on my thoughts on coach Rox, I think he's a good guy and you just take his quirks with the good parts.

Overall barring a fluke loss or a large Nyowani Kitara victory over Ardengard, it appears for the second year in a row that the Pioneers despite all the drama will make it to the Ro16 in the Copa Rushmori.

Southwest Eastnorth - 2
Houton 59'
Barnett III 78'

Nyowani Kitara - 1
87' von Weber

by **Trans-Dniesters** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:39 am

Duboynye, Southern Province, Ceroat
9.1 kilometers from the Southern Province Offensive frontline

“What are we going to do now, Rina?” Junior Lieutenant Boris Ivanovich Nukorev asked his commanding officer.

“The way I see it, either we will have to fight our way out of here before the EMP comes and distracts the tripods, or we will have to fight our way out of here without an EMP coming to distract the tripods,” Major Gavrina Vasilyevna Kumilyova replied. “One thing is for sure though: we will have to fight our way out of this place.”

“What about Chudovsky?” asked Senior Lieutenant Ravil Ivanovich Yanenko. “He’s the reason why we were here in the first place! What do we do about him now?”

“Forget about Chudovsky!” Kumilyova retorted. “That mission was a failure ever since we found out that he was actually an alien! He’ll never let himself be captured alive, just like all of the other aliens that our forces tried to capture and force to surrender! Besides, who knows for how long Chudovsky has been an alien this whole time? He could have been assimilated just now, or he could have been an alien ever since the Chaos overwhelmed Ceroat! He is no longer the mission; he is no longer our mission! Our mission now is to get out of this place and get this intel back to Novy Nish and Tiraspol!”

“And now, I will repeat my question: what are we going to do now?” Nukorev asked again.

“Pridnestrovians!” the voice of the assimilated Edwin Chudovsky called out from the middle of the village. “We await your decision! Will you surrender willingly or will we have to drag you all forcefully out of your hiding place?”

“I’m not getting dragged out there,” Yanenko said, shaking his head forcefully. “No way! I would rather die than be assimilated or whatever those aliens do to humans to take our bodies!”

Kumilyova turned on the radio in hopes of receiving an update about Option Antioch. It would seem that she had turned on the radio just in time because she was able to catch the last part of a message to them. “...Come in, Collector,” the radio said.

Kumilyova immediately pressed the push-to-talk button. “Patriarch, this is Collector. We’re here,” she said.

“Collector, this is Patriarch,” the radio replied. “Option Antioch has been approved. You have seven minutes as of right now to get out of there. Good luck.”

“Spasibo,” Kumilyova muttered. She then turned off the radio once again and handed it back to Yanenko. “You heard the man,” she told him and Nukorev. “We have seven minutes to grab Slava, Nikolay’ch, and Arya and then get out of this place.”

“That’s not a lot of time to do anything,” Yanenko muttered.

“I know,” Kumilyova nodded. Then she walked over to the window and shouted in English, “All right, Chudovsky! You got us! We surrender!”

“What?!” Nukorev asked. “Are you crazy, Rina?”

“I really hope not,” Kumilyova replied. “But this is the only thing I can think of right now.”

“A wise choice, Pridnestrovian!” Chudovsky said. “Now why don’t you do as I say, and come out of that house with your hands and weapons over your heads?”

“All right, all right, we’ll come out! But on one condition,” Kumilyova shouted back.

“What is this condition that you speak of?” Chudovsky asked,

“We are going to come out and surrender, but only if you do something for us as well,” Kumilyova explained.

“Very well,” Chudovsky shrugged. “As long as this condition of yours is within reason then I will do it. What is your condition then?”

“Answer me this, Chudovsky,” Kumilyova called out. “Why Ceroat? Why did your kind choose to invade Ceroat instead of any of the other countries on this planet?”

“What kind of question is this, Pridnestrovian? Chudovsky asked, thoroughly confused. “And why is the answer important enough for you to know before your surrender?”

“Answer the question, alien! Or else we will not surrender at all!” Kumilyova shouted. At the same time, she winked at Yanenko and Nukorev, who then looked at each other in confusion as they tried to figure out what Kumilyova’s real plan actually was.

“Very well then,” Chudovsky replied. “Our landing on the place that you call Mount Vozrozhdeniye was a complete accident. Our spaceship’s navigation computers were damaged during our escape from our home planet. We could only control our actual position in the spatial dimensions, and it was only because of that our ship did not burn up in your atmosphere…”

“Good, good, just keep talking,” Kumilyova muttered to herself in Russian, and it was obvious that she was no longer listening to Chudovsky’s story. Instead, she was now fiddling with some sort of remote detonator, one that had a timer function on it as opposed to the simpler design where just a press of the button was enough to set off the explosives wired to it. Kumilyova had already ordered her second-in-command, Captain Vyacheslav Ilyich Klimov, to attach explosives onto the inert tripods inside the village to take them out of action. Klimov and his men, the ones now kneeling in the middle of the crossroads of Duboynye, must have been captured by the aliens while they were planting their explosives, and while his detonator must have been removed from him upon capture, Kumilyova had her own detonator for the explosives, and remembering that she had it was the reason why she had come up with this plan in the first place. It wasn’t the best plan in the world, that was for sure, and there was a 50-50 chance that they would succeed and escape or get killed or worse, assimilated, but it was the only plan that Kumilyova could come up with at the moment. It would have to be good enough for them.

“...and that is the story of how my kind and I arrived at the place that you call Ceroat,” Edwin Chudovsky said. “There is no grand plan behind everything. Everything was merely happenstance. Now, Pridnestrovian, I have done as you said and answered your question. It is now time for you and your comrades to come out of that house and surrender, or else I will send in my forces to take you all by force.”

“All right, Chudovsky!” Kumilyova shouted in English once again. “We’re coming out!” She then set the timer on her detonator to two minutes, and then she nodded to Yanenko and Nukorev. The two men shook their heads at her as they were still unsure of the plan, and in reply Kumilyova held up the detonator with the timer now ticking down to zero and nodded her head, more forcefully this time. Slowly, almost begrudgingly, Yanenko and Nukorev walked out of the room, followed by Kumilyova. As they reached the door, Kumilyova yelled, “We are coming out! Don’t shoot!” and then she opened the door. The three VDV troopers went out of the house in single file, and then Yanenko and Nukorev went abreast of each side of Kumilyova before the three of them slowly walked over to the crossroads, Kalashnikovs raised above their heads.

“This is a good choice you have made, Pridnestrovians,” Edwin Chudovsky said, throwing away the megaphone that he had been using to communicate with them before. “Now stop right there!” he commanded, and the three Pridnestrovians did as he said. “Throw down your weapons,” he added, and once again the Pridnestrovians complied. Chudovsky walked up to the three of them and then cast his eye over each and every single one of them, seemingly examining them for any actual and/or perceived physical faults. “You have made the wise choice, Pridnestrovians,” he said as he now stood face-to-face with Kumilyova. “However, I know what comes next, and allow me to let you know that it does not bring me any joy at all.”

And then Chudovsky heard a strange beeping noise, and he asked, “What in the name of Kuruva is that?”

“I’ll tell you what it is, Colonel Chudovsky,” Kumilyova replied. “It’s a remote detonator timer, and it is counting down the seconds until the explosives my men planted on your tripods explode. Like you, I also know what comes next, but unlike you, it will bring me all the joy I can possibly imagine.”

And, as if on cue, the soft but steady beeping from the detonator turned into a long shrill tone as the timer reached zero, and the explosives planted on the feet of the inert tripods exploded, causing all three alien machines to collapse.

KILTOCH 0 - 4 PRIDNESTROVIA
              FOKIN (10')
              POLIVANOV (32')
              BELOMESTIN (40')
              ANGELOV (60')

by **Brookstation** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 7:01 am

This video was uploaded on Wetube on Scott Parker's channel on 19th November 2021

Disclaimer: Everything mentioned in the video was based on my personal opinions. Anything in this video doesn't reflect on the TPL or the Brooks Football Association's opinions.

Right so welcome back to the channel - your boy is back with another new video. Guys, this time, I actually had to research quite a lot for this video. I put a lot of time an effort into it. So at least for the sake of my research, please watch the video till the end.

With the 3rd season of the Twin Premier League knocking at the doors, I feel like reviewing the transfers in and out of TPL clubs. So without further ado let’s start reviewing.

1. Jorie Vincent to Rottenham United
Rottenham – a club who have been trying hard to make it for the first two seasons – have finally qualified into the Twin Premier League and therefore they need to have a transformation of the squad. Jorie Vincent, a Bollonischian defender.....should we even call him a defender? That dude literally never stays at the back! He has, let’s say, a tendency to move forward and I mean to such an extent that he’s literally a regular scorer. Man’s probably gonna have more goals than Webb. However, Vincent's attack making is something to appreciate as he is able to open the attack and plays in a planned manner so he is probably gonna be useful to Rottenham this season.

2. Jon Percovich to AFC Richmond
Let me get this straight now, you all are gonna be terribly annoyed by the number of times AFC Richmond is going to be mentioned in the video. If you are a Hacienda fan like me, feel free to move away but keep the video on....I need watch time. AFC Richmond – a club fed with oil money and founded just 4 years ago – is now in the TPL. The team comprising of ball collectors and retired third division players along with teenage hippies has just undergone so many changes that they managed to get two consecutive promotions, something that I don't think is ever again going to happen in the history of Brook football. But now that they have managed to reach this far, it’s time for them to burn more money with expensive transfers. So their first signing was Tikariotan midfielder Jon Percovich – the best signing of the TPL this season in my opinion. He is an intelligent player, coming up with new moves throughout the duration of the game. He has played for clubs in Tikariot, Graentfjall and Tequilo before moving to Quebec. The transfer is good for Percovich too as he won’t be in fear of getting relegated further and will be a starting choice for AFC Richmond.

3. Soren Coleman to Space Coast Rockets
Red Tube Volint, which is a club literally struggling in the Brook Football League, bought a washed up Nepharan midfielder last season for free but… I mean… even old Nepharan players are better than many of our young players. Soren Coleman was the highest assister of Red Tube Volint and fifth highest in the BFL. If Red Tube Volint thought that they could win and get promoted just because of Coleman, they were wrong. They first need to sack their old manager before dreaming. Anyway, Space Coast Rockets managed to see the potential in Soren and couldn't bear to see a talent getting wasted. Thus, they decided to bring him to the club. Space Coast Rockets, who have 'actually been dreaming' of winning the TPL since the first season will have, if not a good, a better chance to achieve that this year with Soren helping them in the wing.

4. Maxime Deschamps to Dreamland City
Maxime Deschamps, a 27 year old midfielder from Kelssek coming from CS Saint Remy, a club which has more or less fixed their position in the middle of the table in the KFL coming 11th, 8th and 8th in the last three seasons respectively. I mean he is a talented midfielder and would be a great player for Dreamland City. Let's see if he is able to bring stardom back to Dreamland and help them win a title.

5. Bruce Hoogewarf to Coolville United
Bruce Hoogewarf termed as the next L M Robes has made a move to Baker Park club Coolville United at the mere age of 17. He is probably going to start for Coolville and will gain a lot of experience playing in Baker Park. He has been named in the Brookstation squad for the ongoing Copa Rushmori but has failed to make a debut yet. He is probably going to start against Tikariot but more importantly we can hope that he is nourished as a good player in Baker Park.

6. Pradosh Mitter to AFC Richmond
Pradosh Mitter, a player no one has ever heard of. In fact how will they? This player literally hauls from our ally country – Kiltoch. Kiltoch, a country who literally shattered our dreams of winning a test series few days ago, a country who came 10th in their group for the World Cup qualification, a country who even failed to impress in the Baptism of Fire and is now sitting in the bottom of their group in the Copa Rushmori is not expected to produce good players. The only way, Kiltoch still manages some ties and wins is because of Mitter. At only 17 years of age, he is basically the pillar of the team. Hilarious!! But anyway, he will be definitely good enough to replace Morgan Wilson, a player who scored a frightening number of goals last season (1) and made no assists - a player who has been wasting the team's potential from the beginning.

7. Max Devilliers to Clube de Norweigan wood
A decent, hard-working leftback who got sacrificed by the terrible defensive performance of his team this recent season has now final come to TPL. A player from Ko-oren who just won the world cup. He will be a great player for Norweigan wood. A perfect replacement for Henry Hadlam who managed to do nothing last season except for stacking yellow cards of course and whose only defensive move was to kick and foul everyone in his way. He had to be replaced. And here we have Max Devilliers, a player who actually works hard. It seems as if Henry was dropped into the pool by Norweigan wood and God, happy with their honesty, gave them the golden version of him.

8. Jean Pierre Polnareff to Ancarea FC
Jean Pierre Polnareff, the man who made us win against Nephara but then performed ‘not-as-well’ against the same team in the Copa Rushmori made a move for free to Ancarea FC. My favourite player in the team for sure, this one. He had suffered a severe injury last season and missed the season. Dreamland City didn't allow him to play as they thought he needs more time to recover but my man is not gonna wait for so long. Thus he decides to make a move. Look I am fine with the move but literally, for free?! He could've earned some cash on the way and more importantly making a free transfer is just being disrespectful to Dreamland City. Anyway he can bring back glory to Brookstation if he tells us about how Tikariot plays football so that we can fricking qualify to the Round of 16 in the Copa Rushmori.

9. Curtis Wakeford to Rottenham United
Rottenham United bought another great player. Curtis Wakeford the Brenecian defender from Hornchurch is definitely going to help. With his team struggling in Eura and him not getting many assists up his way, it was time for him to come to a… less challenging league. I feel sorry to say this but unfortunately that's the truth. Curtis Wakeford is a good defender who can really make great passes and is a stout defender. So yeah… good for Rottenham at least.

10. Joel Latibaudire to Dursten Easterners
Joel Latibeaudire, our wall. He was the only reason we didn't suffer a bigger humiliation from Nephara. Brookstation's best goalkeeper in history, he just didn't deserve to be in a team fighting against relegation. His move to Xanneria is a good thing and probably he will be able to start for them. His performance in the TPL had been largely disappointing and thus it was time for him to find a new club for himself.

11. Billy Higginsbottom to AFC Richmond
AFC Richmond spent huge amounts of money rebuilding their team. Their offense was something they needed to remake and so they started with buying 21 year old Xannerian striker from Denver Stags, a team which is struggling in the second division. Higginsbottom was Denver's highest scorer last season, scoring 28 goals in 38 matches. A potential striker, he will be able to do well and might as well move Richmond up the table – as far as possible.

12. Paul Leonhardsen to AFC Richmond
The second striker on Richmond's transfer list is 34 year old Nepharan striker, Paul Leonhardsen. Paul Leonhardsen is a player on whom I don't have much information but his age is something that needs to be taken consideration. Perhaps let’s just wait to see him in action.

13. Lorenzo Oreales to FC 69 Norweigan wood
Lorenzo Oreales is a young midfielder who arrived from South Newlandia last season. He had a brilliant time in the BPL. Inspite of his efforts, Regiis Dreamland couldn't keep themselves from getting relegated. FC 69 Norweigan wood, the club which has a craving for South Newlandian players jumped on this opportunity and bought Oreales. Oreales is able to open chances and his pace is something which helps him in attacks. Thus, I’d say he is going to be pretty useful for them.

14. Jean-Luc van Dasselaar to AFC Richmond
The only position AFC Richmond was left to fill was their goal keeper. And yes they did that as well. They bought Jean-Luc van Dasselaar, a 34 year old experienced goalkeeper who will probably do a bit of good. He wasn't the starting goalkeeper for Meriador FC but is a goalkeeper who can be worthy of trust.

That was all for today guys! I hope I was able to cover most of the major transfers of this season and… yeah – let’s see if we are able to qualify to the round of 16 in the Copa Rushmori. If you enjoyed the video, like, share and subscribe if you want more videos about sports in Brookstation!

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by **Savojarna** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 7:46 am

SavojarSports.sj - inside reports from all Savojarna
Darmen victory secures knock-out spot

By Jaukka Halanen

Darmen, a team with some history for Savojarna - most notably a groupmate during their Copa Rushmori 31 run - have been put in a rough spot after losing their initial matchup against Yuezhou, and as a result needed a victory against a confident Northligths team in order to maintain their best chances to make it out of this group. A loss would spell the end of their campaign, whereas a draw would mean the possibility for Yuezhou and Savojarna to qualify each other with another draw in their final matchup, and eliminate Darmen in the process. As a result, the Darmeni side was lining up more offensively than they still had against Yuezhou, knowing about the need to get points - and almost unsettled Savojarna early on.

Craig Blackwood (who else?) got a long diagonal ball from Mac Pharlain, and finished the attack in cold blood, but was whistled back by the referee for an off-side that was briefly checked on video, but easily confirmed as Blackwood was a good 20 cm ahead of Zirkova on the pass. Still, Darmen controlled the early phase of the match, and it took a good fifteen minutes for Savojarna to get a first good chance after Voynov flashed his individual brilliance to get past Tremblay and lay the ball back onto Ehlers, but the shot was just about blocked by veteran Silver Abbey. The attack appears to have given the Savojars a bit more confidence, but Darmen still dominated the ball. However, Adrian Klaebo’s quality of long, precise balls allowed the Northlights to set more and more little daggers against the Darmeni defence. Ehlers almost got through after 23 minutes but was denied by Hyman Campo; eight minutes later, Abbey again shone with a ruthless, almost violent, but perfectly precise and legal tackling on Morten Poulsen in the box. The following corner, however, was converted after Ilkkanen’s header bounced off a defender’s leg and got pushed over the line by Roman Forsberg for a lead that was perhaps a bit against the optics of the game, but not stolen in any way as Savojarna were holding up well at the back and converting their solidity into offensive production.

Still, Darmen also got some reward for their offensive power as in the 39th minute, Blackwood was denied again by Zirkova, but under high pressure, the Russian could only clear out to the sideline. This led to yet another wave of Darmeni pressure, and with a bit of a mistake by Pedersen, Bill St. John got a good cross to the centre where Forsberg couldn’t clear further than to the edge of the box, where Víedharr Svendsen took aim and scored to the bottom left corner. Going into half-time with a 1-1, it was a game where both sides could be happy with the result; Savojarna resting on a draw that would leave their advancement in their own hands with a draw or win against Yuezhou and Darmen with a result that kept them close as well as more attempts and more possession than their opponents.

The second half suddenly swung the game wide open after a long ball from Klaebo was taken on by Jashkin, who beat Espinosa on a quick one-two with Morten Poulsen and found Ehlers on the near post, making Hyman Campo look bad as he beat the Darmeni keeper on the near side. Now put on the back foot, Darmen pushed up higher and higher, weakening their defensive stance, while the Savojars hunkered down. Gylfi Haukason proved to have no shame in playing pragmatically and defend, bringing on Östberg for Voynov and Orakhin for Poulsen, shifting to a flatter midfield and no more playmaker. The moves paid off as Savojarna held the lead despite increasing pressure from the Darmeni side, including a spectacular save on a free kick that Pakanen could punch out of the top left corner, but would have been hopeless against if it had come with a little more precision. In the end, Savojarna managed to take home a win with less possession and optical control than their opponents, but a lot of stability at the back to force things their way. The Northlights now sit atop their group with six points, just like Yuezhou. The two will come together in the next round to determine the group winner, with the Savojars being in pole position as a draw would be enough to secure them the first seed; however, both teams will progress to the knockout stage regardless.

Savojarna 2-1 Darmen (1-1)

Goals: 31’ Forsberg 1-0. 40’ Svendsen 1-1. 62’ Ehlers 2-1 (Jashkin).
Yellow cards: 29’ Skov, 57’ Abbey, 78’ Orakhin (all foul).
Remarks: 9’ goal by Blackwood disallowed (offside).

Savojarna: Pakanen - Pedersen, Zirkova, Forsberg, Skov - Klaebo (78’ Nymark), Ilkkanen - Voynov (67’ Östberg), Poulsen (71’ Orakhin), Jashkin - Ehlers.

by **Eura** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 7:51 am

ebc.eur/news/live

Welcome to election night here on EBC. I’m Wilbur Anderville and I’ll be governing the live feed on the triple referendum across Eura and the Euran Oceania Territories. Today we and our low budget graphics team will be taking you through these referenda with a variety of analysis to enjoy and quotes from EBS News channel coverage, which you can play live on this page by clicking the image above. But before we start, with polls having only just closed, let’s summarise what’s happening with each vote, two of which are on the same ballot paper. Remember – all three votes are advisory, so it’s not guaranteed the outcome of any of them will be followed tonight, although it’s highly unlikely Prime Minister Ian Smith can ignore the results.

REFERENDUM 1 – Euran Oceania Territories regional alignment

What is the question and who is voting on it?

A referendum in the Euran Oceania Territories, on whether the dominion should constitutionally stay part of Atlantian Oceania (AO), or join the new region of Anaia. Specifically, the ballot paper will ask: “Would you rather the Territories were a part of Atlantian Oceania or Anaia?”

Who is on each side?

The campaign for an AO vote, Let’s Go AO! (LGAO), is led by a group of influential civil society figures and directed by businesswoman Amber Ward. They have received support from a large number of businesses seeking certainty and investment, the centre right Capital Party in Eura and a smattering of other Euran politicians, and the “new guard” of influential AO nations including Banija and Siovanija & Teusland.

The campaign for an Anaia vote, Anaia World Is Possible!, is led by a similarly influential set of figures in Expat life and has become increasingly fronted by Russell Phillips-Webb, a former Euran MP. They are supported by many trade unions and newer businesses who think Expats would be better off in Anaia’s orbit, the Unionist Party in Eura and unofficially a chunk of the Liberal government’s own MPs, and the more vocal Anaian governments.

What are the big issues?

The campaign initially focused on debates over trade, investment and other economic drivers but has pivoted towards issues of identity, foreign policy and national security as the campaign has progressed. The emergence of nationalism as a campaign issue has been crucial, with the Anaian campaign in particular using it for their cause.

What do the polls say?

The final round of polls showed a small lead for the Anaia vote (53-47) but this lead was narrower than it was as the campaign entered its final month (56-44). But there has never been a national ballot in the Territories before, as it is ruled by a technocratic devolved administration funded by the Euran state – this means existing polling could be very inaccurate.

REFERENDUM 2 – The Provisional Government in former Sameba

What is the question and who is voting on it?

A referendum in the 250 Euran parliamentary constituencies representing former Sameba, on whether the devolved Provisional Government should be abolished (effectively ending prohibition of Sameban nationalist politics and ending post-war Sameban devolution). The question is worded as “Should the Provisional Administration be retained or abolished?”.

Who is on each side?

The Retain campaign is run by a coalition of federal-level parties including the governing Liberals (they were initially neutral but took a firmer position after backbenchers rebelled), Capital, Civil Federalists and Unionists. Civil society, business and even military figures have expressed sympathy or outright support. But this coalition is fragmented by divisions over what comes next and has been accused of lacking strong representation from ethnic Samebans themselves.

The Abolish campaign has less mainstream political support but the one backer they do have is the Social Party, which currently leads national parliamentary polling, on the grounds of ensuring true democratic rights for all. Their support is conditional; abolition of the Provisional Government would be accompanied by strong restrictions on Sameban nationalist groups and an outright ban on secessionism. All Sameban nationalist groups and most groups representing ethnic Samebans at all support Abolish to some degree.

What are the big issues?

The central issues are the economic future of former Sameba, democracy and security. Both sides claim the former Sameba can only move forward if their choice wins out. There has been some violence and unrest on the campaign trail and the Provisional Administration has been criticised for excessive force against pro-abolition demonstrations.

What do the polls say?

The polls have tightened with a late surge from the Retain vote after the Abolish vote topped 60% at one stage. As with the Euran Oceania Territories vote, there is much uncertainty as to how accurate the polls will be. Turnout has varied wildly in the few national ballots held in Sameba.

REFERENDUM 3 – The Euran Parliament’s electoral system

What is the question and who is voting on it?

A referendum across Eura, on whether parliamentary elections should retain the first-past-the-post electoral system or adopt a system of proportional representation – and that is almost exactly how the options are worded, accompanied by a small pamphlet explaining each system in neutral terminology.

Who is on each side?

The Liberal government has taken a neutral position on a vote that Prime Minister Ian Snith has described as “a matter of preference and principle”. The other two traditional major parties, Social and Capital, have offered a free vote to MPs and have separate caucuses on each side. Only smaller parties have stated an official position, with both the Unionist and Civil Federalist parties supporting a switch to proportional representation. Many experts in law and constitutional affairs have come out for both sides.

What are the big issues?

This is the simplest of the three referenda with the debate of the substance almost entirely focused on the principles involved, which system is fairer and which system allows for a better functioning government. But the debate has become unexpectedly tense as the opposition parties have accused the government of incompetence and a lack of leadership for calling the vote and not taking a view, while the government has responded by saying the opposition are either hypocritical (the Social and Capital parties) or too idealistic (the Unionist and Civil Federalist parties).

What do the polls say?

The polls have shown a lead for proportional representation throughout but only narrowly. With a tight result expected and possibly a low turnout outside of former Sameba, it is very possible yhe government and even opposition will ignore the outcome of this vote for now and instead pursue a cross-party negotiation before the next election.

by **Graintfjall** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:34 am

Takeshwar – 0 (0)

Græntfjall – 5 (2)
Hárlaugsdóttir; Lúthersdóttir, Gunnþórsson (19’) (57’), Reynarsson, Spiderlair; Ásvaldursson; Grímólfursson (57’ T. Ernestisson ), Guttisdóttir (24’) (83’ Miansdóttir ), Kristoffersdóttir; Jonathansdóttir (54’), Auðunsdóttir (12’) (68’ Þórhallursson (79’, 85’) (90+4’))

The Snow Wolves bounced back, but the 5–0 scoreline didn’t really reflect a game where they ran riot. Bruised and hurting from MD1, they approached the match cautiously, built their attacks with care, and took their chances when they came. Græntfjall had just 53% of possession, but made it count in the final third. Lara Auðunsdóttir had to wait until the 12th minute to get a solid look on goal – and didn’t need to look twice. She repaid Amanda Guttisdóttir for the assist with a nice pass to set up the midfielder’s own chance, to double the lead. Eiríka Jonathansdóttir’s header made it three after the half; Jason Þórhallursson made the most of his 25 minutes of action with a couple of stunningly well struck close-range tap-ins served up for him on a platter.

For Igrene Cantor, the biggest negative was Grímúlfur Gunnþórsson failing to make the most of his chance, getting sent off for a needless shove having picked up an early booking for a late tackle. It means Stefan Jokulsson will come back into the lineup for Mytanija, and though, Jasmijn Spiderlair played well enough on her historic debut as the first ever Kamdyr international, Emeli Vilbertsdóttir is expected to be ruled fit, so it will be a return to the outfield ten who started the tournament, the only change being Gabríella Hárlaugsdóttir keeping her place in goal after a clean sheet against Takeshwar, a game in which she was only called on a couple of times but handled the aerial ball well enough and even managed a couple of passes out from the back.

The Hoops represent a fairly formidable obstacle in the way of the Snow Wolves. Mytanija are fast and skillful, with a terrific pedigree, star players in Jezdimir Ocokoljic and Jasno Odonelec, and plenty of confidence from a goal-filled start to the tournament; the tiebreaker rules further stack against Græntfjaller hopes, and even a win might not be enough should Cabo Azure win. Rather than obsess over the math that could see Græntfjall miss out on a Round of 16 for the first time, though, they will be concentrating on the basic footballing demand in front of them: three points, and then a few prayers.

Selection of articles from Græntfjaller news media about the Kitaran Crisis. Only the last article is current; the others can be assumed to be back-dated over the past year, assuming a certain fluidity of time.

Isaksson arrest successful

Prime Minister “furious” over truck bomb plot

Isaksson trial begins amid high security

Refugee flights to Bollonich begin

Juliusson recovering well from knee surgery

by **Hispinas** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:30 am

Matchday 3 Results

Legend                       
Advanced as Group Winners
Advanced as Group Runners-up

Group A
Isle Noire 6–3 Bollonich
Astograth 0–1 Hispinas (scored by Graintfjall)

  Group A                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Hispinas                 3   3  0  0   10   2  +8    9
2 Astograth                3   2  0  1    5   3  +2    6
3 Isle Noire               3   1  0  2    9  10  −1    3
4 Bollonich                3   0  0  3    4  13  −9    0

Group B
Southwest Eastnorth 4–3 Pasarga
Ardengard 2–3 Nyowani Kitara

  Group B                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Southwest Eastnorth      3   3  0  0   13   8  +5    9
2 Nyowani Kitara           3   2  0  1    7   6  +1    6
3 Pasarga                  3   1  0  2    7   8  −1    3
4 Ardengard                3   0  0  3    7  12  −5    0

Group C
The Askari Union 0–2 San Ortelio
Eastfield Lodge 0–2 Sargossa

  Group C                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Sargossa                 3   2  1  0    9   3  +6    7
2 San Ortelio              3   1  2  0    5   3  +2    5
3 Eastfield Lodge          3   0  2  1    2   4  −2    2
4 The Askari Union         3   0  1  2    2   8  −6    1

Group D
Cabo Azure 3–0 Takeshwar
Græntfjall 4–3 Mytanija

  Group D                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Cabo Azure               3   2  0  1   12   7  +5    6
2 Mytanija                 3   2  0  1   11   8  +3    6
3 Græntfjall               3   2  0  1   10   8  +2    6
4 Takeshwar                3   0  0  3    0  10 −10    0

H2H Points - All three tied at 3, H2H GD: CBZ +2, MYT +1, GRÆ -3.

Group E
Yuezhou 1–0 Savojarna
Darmen 1–0 República Guanacasteca

  Group E                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Yuezhou                  3   3  0  0    6   3  +3    9
2 Savojarna                3   2  0  1    3   2  +1    6
3 Darmen                   3   1  0  2    2   3  −1    3
4 República Guanacasteca   3   0  0  3    3   6  −3    0

Group F
Valladares 2–3 Cassadaigua
Oberour Ar Moro 1–1 Soldera

  Group F                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Cassadaigua              3   3  0  0    8   4  +4    9
2 Oberour Ar Moro          3   1  1  1    3   3   0    4
3 Soldera                  3   0  2  1    3   5  −2    2
4 Valladares               3   0  1  2    3   5  −2    1

Group G
Tikariot 3–4 Brookstation
San Isidro Labrador 0–1 Nephara

  Group G                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Nephara                  3   3  0  0   11   3  +8    9
2 Brookstation             3   1  1  1    8  10  −2    4
3 San Isidro Labrador      3   0  2  1    6   7  −1    2
4 Tikariot                 3   0  1  2    8  13  −5    1

Group H
Eura 4–2 Kiltoch
Pridnestrovia 2–0 Gatchingerrak Union

  Group H                Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Pridnestrovia            3   3  0  0    8   1  +7    9
2 Eura                     3   1  1  1    8   7  +1    4
3 Gatchingerrak Union      3   0  2  1    7   9  −2    2
4 Kiltoch                  3   0  1  2    6  12  −6    1

ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES

RS1: Hispinas vs Nyowani Kitara
RS2: Sargossa vs Mytanija
RS3: Yuezhou vs Oberour Ar Moro
RS4: Nephara vs Eura
RS5: Southwest Eastnorth vs Astograth
RS6: Cabo Azure vs San Ortelio
RS7: Cassadaigua vs Savojarna
RS8: Pridnestrovia vs Brookstation

IC schedule and match locations will be updated in the third post of this thread and the follow-up post.

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