Independents Cup 16 - Revoda Sea IAC [IC]

by **Geektopia** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 3:30 pm

SportsSurveillanceCams.geecom Pickup of the Month for April: Ex-player gives Lertora and everyone a nice fix: time-rewinding devices?!

Julio: Two matches will pass since the arrival of me which is consequently the window left for you to get your freaking crap together. Since we can't stay on this current trajectory for it being too dangerous and at the same time I can't assure anyone that they will do well enough for the association to look into me as a legitimate option for your coach, and since I really want the association's looking into me as a hire to be a possibility, I will put a man-made concept and very real thing into each and everyone's hands, that is, time. I promise you guys that the results may not be there at first, but I am also to be seen as a familial figure to everyone here, as much as a manager, so you can have me console you or cry into my arms if you have some really heart-rending injuries that you may collate on the field. Now, I don't want a one of you having on those watches which see, record, and hear everything we say from here forward so if we could just throw those into the bin we have here, please.

Everyone puts their DocuClocks in the bin.

Blask: Haha, it is such an easy thing to do, I have seen it on TV where Loui and Barella did it in the Cup of Harmony. We advance with our giant green forces, winning nearly every group stage game until the knock-outs, where from then we consider things very carefully and you, Julio, don't play around with subs.

Ogrodowski: I am in agreement, but from where do we start? And which tactics are the worthier of the ones we have played with? It is what I would like to call, "a situation that is better approached with no plan", because there has been a history of Geektopian managers falling into the trap of starting untrustworthy Aimenan-blooded Geeks, and it is such a stupid trap that I don't want you to resort to, Julio, so along with this, there are revisions we HAVE to make.

Aadish Lieesslolg: Hahahahaa, of course.

Ogrodowski: For us though, I don't want to imagine a future with more Aimees in our ranks, but I have to tell you, it looks like it will happen.

Aadish Lieesslolg: I understand. Since there is a future that involves me you could interpret that as, "anything with me". Of course, you shouldn't let this get in the way of me distributing the ball to you if we do start together against, say, Sannyamathland.

Julio: Paint this picture: we go through the trouble of winning our first game against the old football enemies of TJUN-ia who we've already faced three times before, but who are more comfortable in this particular competition and then us ourselves will feel comfortable. Then we go through the rest of it in this haze while Ogrodowski hates Muratbek, Autianna, and Aadish, and so we get hit in the face with a sharp stick at the game against Imoto, before we get struck with the stick two more times and go on to have a 1-0-3 record. Of course, this is an analogy for division and how it is a sharp stick waiting to strike at the eyes and face that represent our teamwork, unity, cooperation, and the like. I watched the last Cup of Harmony we were in and I have a particular hunch as to how it happened, so although I do share your sentiments, Ogro, you can have them wait at the door.

Ogrodowski: I must go back to the past.

Julio: Be well. And from now on, no relieving any sense of duty you have for the international team over military work. For one, I'm tired of the word "teamwork" and I want to use it as lightly as possible, so if you're like I am in this respect, you should know that you will hear this word and it's synonyms so much more beyond having a buddy system in the initial days. But seriously, we need each and every one of your talents here, at all times. After all, without Vert's first goal against Vilita, we would have never gotten a competitive victory in any sport against the likes of those Jungle Rebels. Not just because he scored, but because he seemed so quickly able to make up for those who he replaced.

Diminno: So what is it you had us throw these Docclos in the trash for? I don't see ourselves discussing anything relatively confidential. You know, things which we should really be speaking in Geektopian about. I'm asking on behalf of all the intelligent folks in this room who paid attention to the bit where you said you'd put time in our hands, no? Not reciting your own, personal (and still meaningless) rules of Geektopian politesse, as if there's a majority of folks out there who don't have issues with it.

Julio: Yes, yes, you are the perceptive one, Diminno. And I'm also sure you weren't talking on behalf of part of your "team" for self-aggrandizement reasons, as if there's a majority of folks you care about in this room as you would your brothers and fathers. But anyways, I was going to show you these cheerful-looking boots that have buttons on the soles of them which transport you back in time, as far as one minute. Now, you have to press these three buttons so hard, you'll believe your fingernail is being split in half, and something really great about the whole thing is that you'll have to make it look like you have a rash, or make up a situation, something. For where these 34 pairs of shoes were bought, I had my government friend drop me off via helicopter onto a field of water fifty miles off of the coast of the Chinese Congo which I believed had broken pieces of Chohn-Singh Abirabishu flotillas. Now, would you believe that I carried the thirty-four pairs of shoes whose function I only just realized a week ago by my own hands if I told you? But instead, I'd tell you that you had to find it on your own, find out what you would find out, and seek it out. If you tell anyone else what I let you wear, and give away that you had it given to you by someone else, then you are only going to open everyone else's eyes to it. I mean, even more powerful that those three buttons you pointed out, is the fact that these shoes are able to put you back through all 33 military confrontations we've had with every nation of Kwandoa since our conception. I also found out this function worked and had an 80% probability of occurring within a minute of my reading a magazine with girlies on it and pressing one of the three buttons as hard as I could.

Hugee Adsginsier: Did you use a SpaceTaker to carry all that stuff?

Julio: You know what a SpaceTaker is? How did you get your hands on such valuable information?

Hugee Adsginsier: Well, not with my hands but, rather, with my eyes. I have this vlogger friend Courtieux who told me about sooo much stuff. Like those invaluable shoes you found, this is also a commodity from those rather tanned pirates, but with a side effect upon going into the folded space you create: your arms grow a few more arms.

Julio: I also don't know why one of the ingredients is called 'Jargle Jam', do you get into a jam if you eat it? A jargle?

Hugee Adsginsier: Right, right. Don't know, but think of it as a jam. Not so much a jargle.

Julio: It could also be a mudslide, but that's rather... a little much.

Blask: I and others feel like their ears should be covered during that whole explanation, but without a doubt wearing these shoes gifted from you to us, and with you being our manager first.. it is definitely a sign from above that cheating is only what is required of us from the competition. After all, we've never even seen this side of the TJUNs yet. When we will, the conflicting tactics will certainly give me a headache if I was managing this team, I don't know about the rest of you.

Hugee Adsginsier: It's me you should be concerned about, you know? Is it safe to assume I'm coming for your job?

Blask: Sophistry. It is stated by me that for one, we don't even play in the same position, and that for two, I'm in the Platon reserves! Isn't that what we call ourselves now, the Platons? A sexier name for 'Platonics'?

Hugee Adsginsier: Agggh, it's like we can never share the same opinion. So what? Let's link up more together while we can, because one way or another, we're going to win, and quite frankly, we're going to get sick of it.

by **Sudilia** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 3:38 pm

Sudilia National Football Team

Goal Song
Style: +1.5

Squad:
Goalkeepers-
#1: Peter Grant
(28 Years Old) (1.86 m)
#12: Anne-Sophie White
(24 Years Old) (1.80 m)
#23: Eliot Boulay
(22 Years Old) (1.80 m)

Defenders-
#2: Josephine Olson
(22 Years Old) (1.75 m) (CB)
#3: Rylan Grant
(28 Years Old) (1.86 m) (CB)
#4: Felix Lee
(26 Years Old) (1.80 m) (LB-RB)
#5: Erika Williams
(24 Years Old) (1.73 m) (RB-LB)
#12: Natalie Rogers
(27 Years Old) (1.72 m) (LB-RB)
#15: Cruz Beaton
(29 Years Old) (1.78 m) (RB-LB)
#16: Isabelle Valcourt
(23 Years Old) (1.68 m) (CB)
#18: Odin Daniel
(24 Years Old) (1.80 m) (CB)

Midfielders-
#6: Sara Carbonneau
(22 Years Old) (1.65 m) (DM-CM)
#8: Nicholas Latour
(25 Years Old) (1.82 m) (DM-CM-AM)
#10: Joshua Beauvais
(23 Years Old) (1.75 m) (CM-AM)
#14: Alice McLeod
(24 Years Old) (1.68 m) (DM-CM-AM)
#19: Zachary Laprise
(26 Years Old) (1.80 m) (DM-CM)
#22: Maria Otis
(25 Years Old) (1.64 m) (CM-AM)

Attackers-
#7: Emilie Labelle
(26 Years Old) (1.70 m) (LW-RW)
#9: Olivier Ouimet
(25 Years Old) (1.85 m) (CF-ST)
#11: Jordan Lyle
(22 Years Old) (1.78 m) (RW-LW)
#17: Nico Gesner
(26 Years Old) (1.80 m) (LW-RW)
#20: Alice Pearson
(23 Years Old) (1.65 m) (ST-CF)
#21: Gabriella Grant
(22 Years Old) (RW-LW)

Head Coach:
Oliver Thompson (44 Years Old)

Assistant Coaches:
Melodie Leboeuf (39 Years Old), Joel Paiement (42 Years Old)

Starting XI:
1 Grant
5 Williams, 2 Olson, 3 Grant, 4 Lee
6 Carbonneau, 8 Latour
11 Lyle, 10 Beauvais, 7 Labelle
9 Ouiment

Roles-
Captain: P. Grant
Vice-Captain: R. Grant, Labelle
Free-Kicks: Labelle, Beauvais
Penalties: Labelle, Ouiment
Corners: Carbonneau, Latour

RP Permissions
Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but nothing severe
Godmod Injuries to my players: Yes, but nothing severe
Suspend my players: Yes, but be reasonable
Godmod suspension events: Yes, but be reasonable
Godmod other events: Yes

by **Sevendia** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 4:44 pm

done goofed, gotta edit this real quick (by real quick, I mean probably tomorrow) Or never. Sorry Drawkie, didnt get done in time. Just pretend this is not here, please

by **Trolleborg** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:06 pm

Greetings, compatriots!
It’s TTV on the way to Drawkland, where our football team will take part in 16th Independent Associations Cup. This is the eighth tournament of this kind in which our players take part, but usually without much success. Although the statistical results of the performances are encouraging, 25 wins 6 draws and 11 losses, but rarely our lads are able to reach at least the quarterfinals, rare luck was two seasons ago, when they played in the final. The defeat there is highly memorable for us, because it’s looked like that this game summed up, as it turned out, a great era of victories in the history of Trolleborg football – since then, our team has not known any great successes, bar totally unexpected third ever trip to the World Cup. In addition, team right now goes through a rather difficult process of generational change. Things looked like if Morten Troghil already decided who will be a next mainstay of the teams, since he was not added any new players to his squad for this tournament. Somewhere these days we will probably be able to look at what new players are capable of and draw a conclusion about the prospects for the coming years.

Drawkland, where it all probably will be decided, is well remembered by the fans – it was here that our team played for the first time in the World Championships, and although the performance was not brilliant at all, we kept this glorious episode in our memories. Seven players from that squad can still take the field, being included into the team, although it seems to us that at least three of them were taken to the team mainly for the boosting of morale of younger players who may need it due to their inexperience in the difficult and unfair world of world football.

The team is now being looked at with apprehension, skepticism and hope, because the composition of the group, to which our lads were drawn, does not look the most difficult in history. Our players are already familiar with two of the opponents - they met Tjorl at the previous tournament, and won, although not without difficulties, and they met with Britonisea in the last WCQ, having won two games out of two. Our team misses the first round of the group stage, and thus, perhaps, getting an important advantage in the form of an opportunity to get acquainted with what rivals can do.

In the interval between the first and second rounds, in addition to analyzing the matches that will take place in accordance with the competition calendar, we intend to interview the FA President - he has not been to us for a very long time, and questions have accumulated. So stay in touch, this fight, as you can remember from the past, can be rather fiery and almost every time was very entertaining.

by **Adab** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:21 am

Note: In the Adabian timeline, the IAC takes place from June-July 2040. Age is as of June 1, 2040.

The Adabian National Football Team

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.
-Bill Shankly

Demonym: Adabian (plural Adabians)
Association: Adab Football Association (AFA)

BACKGROUND
Alulim Sinmuballit is back on the national team after a hiatus, hopefully ensuring that he and Emma Arthur could once again resume dominating the midfield even though a lot has changed between them, to put it very lightly, since the last time Alu was in the team. While his presence no doubt will strengthen the team, Saad Kaykali and his staff must also deal with the fact that his squad is starting to age. Jushur al-Kufa retired from the national team before the start of this tournament, allowing his Damascus Steelers teammate Hakim al-Amin to take his place in the national team. Salman al-Muntar, Adanirari Uhwan, and Shamsuiluna Zambiya also bowed out, although those three were already spending most of their time on the benches anyway. Age remains a problem for the national team’s mainstays, however; there is no one in the main starting lineup below age 25 except for the 24-year-old Sally Thomas, three players are in their thirties, and two are in their forties, including perhaps the most important one. The latter is particularly concerning; while no one doubts Ephraim Orlev and Enlilbani Yargab’s status as Adabian football legends, Orlev is already showing his age and many wonder if he is able to maintain the energy needed to help Sinmuballit and Arthur control the midfield. In any case, Amara Emmita has been increasingly deputizing for him, serving as substitute for Orlev and sometimes even playing entire matches should Kaykali decide not to use Orlev. As for Yargab, age has not affected Adab’s greatest player as much as Orlev, but nevertheless the signs are clear; many notice that his speed has started to decline, and that Kastiliasu Akaptaha, Rebekah Yissakar, and Nadje Barzani (who is in a rotation with Yargab) are scoring more and more goals as the older striker increasingly withdraws to serve as a playmaker or false nine. Nevertheless the benches are full of Adab’s best young players, and Kaykali trusts that he can rely upon them when needed.

KIT

The national team's kits, designed by Ahmad Enlil (the first President of the Football Association) in 1907, are currently manufactured by Shining Sun Company, owned by Rahman Ashurbanipal, businessman and grandson of Emperor Tizqar III.

STAFF
Manager: Saad KAYKALI - Male – born January 20, 1974 (age 66)
At the peak of his power and popularity following Adab’s recent success on the international stage, some around Saad Kaykali have nevertheless noticed that the manager appears tired and worn out at times, which is not very surprising considering everything that has happened around him. But the idea of retirement has not been floated, at least not publicly. Kaykali insists he is “more than ready and excited to help carry this team forward and achieve even greater success”.

Assistant manager: Rashid ABBAS - Male – born February 15, 1987 (age 53)
Formerly a star player in the island country of Faraby, now an associated state of Adab, Abbas now finally finds himself sole assistant manager to Saad Kaykali. He is determined to do his best in this capacity, all the while refusing to discuss rumors that he has greater aspirations. Currently also manager of the under-21 team.

General coach: Yitzhak BENNETT - Male – born September 20, 1976 (age 63)
Variously described as quiet, active, calm, and attentive, Bennett is very much respected by the players, who admire his work ethic, loyalty to the national team, and willingness to listen to them.

Goalkeeping coach: Faishal AR-RASHID - Male – born August 14, 1978 (age 61)
Regarded, much like Bennett, as a stabilizing influence in the national team and respected by staff and players alike.

Physio: Hamza RIDHA - Male – born January 15, 1983 (age 57)
A longtime friend of Kaykali. Widely respected by fellow staff and players for the understated way by which he performs his job.

STARTING LINEUP
Note: I may reveal the starting lineup and substitutes for the next match(es) in my RPs. Should I not RP or should my RP not contain any information regarding the starting lineup and substitutes, then use the lineup in this post. Feel free to make substitutions.

GK: 1 – Satchit CHANDRASEKAR – Male – born February 7, 2015 (age 25) – Colonial Sile (Vilita) – 0 goals
Chandrasekar has now firmly established himself as Adab’s best keeper and, if everything goes right, looks set to retain that status for many years to come. His calm, steady demeanor serves him well as the last line of defense against the team’s opponents.

LB: 2 – Tansu ALTUN - Female – born February 25, 2009 (age 31) - Mosul - 0 goals
Fondly called the "heart of the squad" by her teammates. Kind, polite, smiling, beautiful inside and out, she gets along easily with all the staff and players. Yet her soft exterior hides a hard, relentless, unyielding side to her, which shines through every time she is called to perform on the pitch.

CB: 3 – Shania ENMERKAR - Female – born January 20, 2008 (age 32) - Baghdad City - 0 goals (Vice Captain)
Widely seen as one of the leaders of the “female wave” in Adabian football, observers nevertheless agree that Enmerkar has earned her place in the team by merit, rather than merely by virtue of her gender. The other female players in the squad look up to her as their leader and spokeswoman, and it is she who often goes to Kaykali to communicate the women’s concerns and opinions.

CB: 4 – Yousif ISSOU - Male – born September 27, 2004 (age 36) - Adab United - 0 goals
A reliable defender, what he lacks in star power he makes up for in tenacity, a seemingly endless energy reserve, and impressive performance on the pitch day in and day out. Issou refuses to confirm or deny rumors that this will be his last World Cup run, only telling reporters that “I will have to see at the end of the season”.

RB: 5 – Sally THOMAS – Female – born October 5, 2015 (age 24) – Beirut – 0 goals
An instrumental member of the Di Bradini Cup 51 squad, Thomas’ continued good performance with Beirut in the Premier League has earned her an upgrade from the benches to the starting lineup in the national team.

LM: 6 – Emma ARTHUR - Female – born November 18, 2012 (age 27) - Tihon (Chromatika) - 6 goals
A representative of the Anglo-Adabian community, the second-youngest member of the squad. Widely seen as a young prodigy before maturing into one of Adab’s best midfielders. Estranged from her family, traumatized and haunted by what had happened to her and Alulim Sinmuballit, she picked herself up and has impressed many with her performance with Tihon in Chromatika.

CM: 7 – Alulim SINMUBALLIT - Male – born September 15, 2013 (age 26) – Mipojoseon (Quebec and Shingoryeo) - 2 goals
The erstwhile baby prodigy of the squad is back, older and much-changed from those halcyon days when he and Emma Arthur were lighting up the midfield and causing controversy with their interfaith relationship off the pitch. Since then… a lot have changed, to put it lightly, but one thing is certain: Sinmuballit is determined to prove he still has a place in the national team.

RM: 8 – Ephraim ORLEV - Male – born April 18, 1999 (age 41) – Mosul – 8 goals
Will this be the wily old midfielder’s last dance? He and Enlilbani Yargab are now the last remaining members from Adab’s first serious run in the World Cup 81 cycle. Orlev reportedly had intended to retire from football after the last World Cup, but now seems intent on playing at least one tournament beyond the big 4-0, giving (honestly false) hope to people his age that their youth hasn’t completely gone away. Maybe one last World Cup is on the horizon?

LAM/LW: 22 – Kastiliasu AKAPTAHA – Male – born March 27, 2014 (age 26) – Baghdad City – 50 goals
Already widely acclaimed as one of the finest strikers in Adabian football, Akaptaha is expected to lead the offense for many years to come, standing at the forefront the regeneration of the national team as the venerable Enlilbani Yargab enters his forties.

RAM/RW: 10 – Rebekah YISSAKAR - Female – born January 20, 2013 (age 27) - Adab United – 50 goals
Brash, funny, happy-go-lucky, all those words have been used to describe Rebekah Yissakar, but do not let her bubbly, excitable personality distract you from the fact that she is one of Adabian football’s best talents, with a deadly finishing touch that secured her a place at the front three along with the great Enlilbani Yargab and the energetic Kastiliasu Akaptaha.

CF: 11 – Enlilbani YARGAB - Male – born April 21, 1999 (age 41) - Baghdad City – 133 goals (Captain)
Enlilbani Yargab is the greatest footballer in Adabian history. He is also 41 years old. Reports that Yargab would retire after the last World Cup were proven false, as he is now to set to take the field for the IAC. Now the word on the street is that Yargab will retire after the next World Cup. Although Yargab remains a dangerous presence, many believe that the last World Cup saw the first major decline in his agility; the older striker played fewer minutes than in previous tournaments before being replaced by Nadje Barzani and the goalscoring burden was increasingly shouldered by Akaptaha, Yissakar, and Barzani. With Akaptaha now deployed on the wing, Kaykali is expected to increasingly rotate Yargab and Barzani or play Barzani for entire matches and rest the older stalwart; Yargab understands that the younger players such as Akaptaha and Barzani adapt more easily to the gegenpressing tactics.

SUBSTITUTES
GK: 12 – Akurgal SHULGI – Male – born May 15, 2017 (age 23) – Damascus Steelers – 0 goals
Formidable young keeper whose adept, acrobatic defending dragged Adab to the final of the 14th Under-18 World Cup in Xanneria and Starcom.

LB: 13 – Adnan AL-TIKRITI – Male – born July 20, 2015 (age 24) – Damascus Steelers – 0 goals
Dogged defender who brought Adab to the final of the Di Bradini Cup 51. Flies under the radar publicity-wise but prefers to let his achievements on the pitch speak for themselves.

CB: 15 – Sarrugi AKSHAK – Male – born May 29, 2016 (age 23) – Lonngeylin Coast (Vilita) – 0 goals
Made headlines with his unexpected transfer to the Vilitan League, although he has more than proven himself as a capable defender at the Under-18 and Under-21 World Cups.

RB: 16 – Nadia AL-MALIKI – Female – born October 15, 2011 (age 28) – Baghdad United – 0 goals
Baghdad United’s surprisingly strong performance in the Premier League earned her a call-up to the national team. Al-Maliki’s composure in defense has been widely praised and regarded as an instrumental part in United’s unexpected domestic success.

LM: 17 – Said ANWAR – Male – born April 5, 2014 (age 26) – Beirut – 0 goals
A highlight of Beirut’s rise to the top of the Premier League, Said has now earned himself a call-up to the national team. While he is unlikely to displace Emma Arthur in the pecking order, his presence nevertheless provides a reliable backup should it become necessary for Arthur to be substituted or rotated.

CM: 18 – Naram-Sin SAMANU – Male – born March 29, 2018 (age 22) – Baghdad United – 3 goals
Commands a huge presence at midfield, especially for his age. Alulim Sinmuballit’s return has relegated Samanu once again to the benches, but he already put on an impressive performance in the last World Cup, and it seems likely there will be competition between him and Sinmuballit for the central midfielder position.

RM: 19 – Amara EMMITA – Female – born January 19, 2016 (age 24) – Baghdad United – 1 goal
Easily runs circles around her opponents with her slick, graceful style of play. Widely considered as a potential replacement for Ephraim Orlev in the starting lineup upon his retirement. With Orlev now in his forties, Emmita is expected to feature in more matches, either as a starter or (most likely) a second-half substitute.

LAM/LW: 20 – Dasia KHOURY – Female – born September 15, 2017 (age 22) – Baghdad City – 0 goals
One of Adab’s breakout stars from the Di Bradini Cup 53, Khoury has settled into a starting role at Baghdad City, playing a key part as the great team tries to restore themselves back to the top of the Adabian football world. Her performance continues to impress, convincing Kaykali to call her up to the senior national team.

RAM/RW: 21 – Abdullah SARSUR – Male – born June 11, 2007 (age 33) – Yerushalayim – 0 goals
Yerushalayim’s rise to the upper echelons of the league has brought attention upon its right attacking midfielder/winger Abdullah Sarsur. Brave, unrelenting, and tricky at times, he will provide a reliable addition to the national team.

RAM/RW: 25 – Omar ABBAS – Male – born January 15, 2008 (age 22) – Mosul – 0 goals
Like Khoury he is one of Adab’s players from the Di Bradini Cup 53 that stood out the most, earning legions of fans with his speed and deadly accurate crosses, exuberant attitude on and off the pitch, and unstinting commitment to his profession.

LAM/LW: 9 – Hakim AL-AMIN - Male – born March 27, 2009 (age 27) - Damascus Steelers – 0 goals
With Jushur al-Kufa bowing out of the national team, his Damascus Steelers teammate Hakim al-Amin has been chosen to take his place – albeit it is a place on the benches. Al-Amin is one of Adabian football’s best strikers, gaining acclaim for his power, agility, finishing, and calmness under pressure. Everyone agrees he would have found a place in the starting lineup had it not been for the fact that the national team is already overfilled with younger talent at the front.

CF: 23 – Nadje BARZANI – Female – born March 14, 2017 (age 23) – Beirut – 15 goals
Barzani has made a name for herself as one of the Premier League’s best players and one of its most explosive forwards, alongside Kastiliasu Akaptaha, and is starting to make an impact in the national team in a rotation with the seemingly ageless Enlilbani Yargab. But time waits for no one, and as Yargab rapidly approaches his fortieth birthday the indication seems to be that Barzani will soon have her spot to herself.

TACTICS AND FORMATION
The team will use 4-3-2-1, the "Christmas tree" formation, with an emphasis on gegenpressing – immediately working to take back possession after losing the ball and launching a quick counterattack before the opponent can take the initiative. Any opposition players with the ball will find themselves swarmed and cut off quickly. The orientation towards gegenpressing has been offered as evidence of Rashid Abbas’ increasing influence as he seeks to modernize the team in his capacity as assistant manager.

Goalkeeper Satchit Chandrasekar has enjoyed a sudden and meteoric rise from under-21 keeper to first-choice senior team keeper, aided by the decline and retirement of Mohammed Marramzi. With Taymour Frangieh now also having retired, Shania Enmerkar finds herself leading the defense, her limitless energy and tenacity – which she has demonstrated both on and off the pitch – making her particularly suited for this role.

At midfield, Emma Arthur finds herself paired up once again with Alulim Sinmuballit. Their agility and teamwork allow them increased coverage of the pitch and domination of possession, which they skillfully use to quickly transfer the ball away from the opposing team and to the attacking trio of Kastiliasu Akaptaha, Rebekah Yissakar, and the great Enlilbani Yargab. At age 41, the country’s greatest player now largely avoids ostentatious displays of acrobatics and dribbling skills which marked his younger days in favor of simple runs towards the penalty box. In a further concession to his advancing age, Akaptaha, Yissakar, and Nadje Barzani are also gradually bearing more and more of the goalscoring burden, and it is expected that Yargab will be substituted or even not played at all from time to time in favor of Barzani. Yargab (or Barzani whenever she plays) will occasionally drop back to serve as a false nine, leaving a hole in the opposition defense to be exploited by the wingers and attacking midfielders.

RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Yes
Choose scoring events: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
Make substitutions: Yes
RP injuries to my players: No, and I won’t injure your players either
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: No, and I won’t give red cards to your players either
Godmod other events: Yes, just don't injure or kill my players or staff or prevent them from being present in the next match

Style mod: +4.

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by **Eshialand** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:46 am

The Eshialand Soccer Federation
Baptism of Fire LXXV Champions
Roster for Independents Cup XVI

Stats updated to the end of WCC Cycle 90. Assume all caps and goals are a fair bit lower than they should be. Contact me if you have any questions, thanks ^-^

...what happened last cycle?

This is a genuine question shared among many Eshians. Not only did 2024 not turn out to be the Owls' year after all, but something just seemed to be missing from this team, the one that once gave everything to their game, that would do anything to chase that win. Instead, they just kind of... coasted. They chose to do so. They saw lackluster results and just... turned around. Went home in shame.

Well not this time. Maybe. Possibly. With 2025 comes a new start. The year is a perfect square, that must be a good sign, right? At least, that's what some superstitious folk are saying. Whether they're correct... that remains to be seen. The Owls are certainly gonna try to prove them right though.

First international: Aut-Ves-Nat 1-3 Eshialand (BoF LXXV)
Best win: Eshialand 5-0 The Jovannic (WCQ LXXXIX), Annyeong Oppa 0-5 Eshialand (IAC XIV)
Worst loss: Eshialand 1-5 Sendhang (WCQ LXXXVIII), Abanhfleft 5-1 Eshialand (CoH LXXX), Eshialand 2-6 Zwangzug (WCQ XC)
Most goals for: Eshialand 5-1 Qzvarkian Qaz (pre-CoH LXXX), Eshialand 5-0 The Jovannic (WCQ LXXXIX), Eshialand 5-3 Kiltoch (WCQ LXXXIX), Juvencus 2-5 Eshialand (IAC XIV), Annyeong Oppa 0-5 Eshialand (IAC XIV), Eshialand 5-3 Lisander (WCQ XC)
Most goals against: Eshialand 2-6 Zwangzug (WCQ XC)
Highest-scoring match: Squornshelan Remnant States 4-4 Eshialand (WCQ LXXXVIII), Eshialand 4-4 Felinetopia (IAC XIII), Eshialand 5-3 Kiltoch (WCQ LXXXIX), Qasden 4-4 Eshialand (pre-IAC XIV), Eshialand 2-6 Zwangzug (WCQ XC), Eshialand 5-3 Lisander (WCQ XC)

Kits (thanks to Txakhaxi for the kits and the logo!):

Style modifier: +2.

Head Coach: Kenneth MORGAN (M, 47)
All-time NT Record: 44-21-45
Formation: 4-3-2-1

The Roster (starting XI as of the first match in bold):

GK #1 Alexander KOLEK (M, 34)

84 caps, 14 clean sheets

16 caps, 3 clean sheets

1 cap

LB #7 David GORMAN (M, 31)

93 caps

RB #8 Sarah SILVER (F, 33)

96 caps, 2 goals

5 caps

LCB #20 Dominique LaPLANTE (F, 29)

96 caps, 2 goals

RCB #22 George HABISBRAUER (M, 29)

89 caps, 7 goals

3 caps

2 caps

1 cap

2 caps

RM #12 Melissa CAREY (F, 31, CAPTAIN)

100 caps, 25 goals

2 caps

28 caps, 3 goals

CM #19 Avery MacDOUGALL (F, 30)

99 caps, 16 goals

LM #32 Lucas MEILLING (M, 22)

65 caps, 20 goals

LW #9 Alyssa LONGFIELD (F, 30)

100 caps, 23 goals

RW/ST #10 Jacob HARRAN (M, 27)

86 caps, 44 goals

8 caps, 3 goals

2 caps

ST #24 Alice CARROLL (F, 26)

91 caps, 45 goals

2 caps

*Players marked with an asterisk are not likely picks for the 23-man squad, but feel free to include them for variety's sake if you so choose.

RP Permissions
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:
Choose my starting lineup: Yes.
Choose my goalscorers: Yes.
Godmod scoring events: Yes.
RP injuries to my players: Please TG/DM me and I'll determine the severity.
Godmod injuries to my players: No.
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes.
Hand out red cards to my players: No more than one per match without TGing/DMing me about it first.
Godmod other events: Please TG/DM me first, but most likely yes.

If you wanna collaborate on a match, just TG or DM me! I'm open to all collaboration!

Lastly, please don't use pictures in your RP and say they represent my players. Trust me, they probably don't.

STYLE MOD: +2.

by **Eshialand** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:12 am

Where's the Anomaly?
Continued from my CAFA Cup RPs

"Well... that's exactly what I didn't want..."
"And what do you mean by that?"

Dr. Roland Freely kept looking over the data, praying that there was something he just wasn't seeing in there, something that would've turned his worst nightmare into something relatively benign... but no such thing turned up. Nothing was coming from his searching. "Ciara?" he asked his colleague. "Could you call the Ministry of Health for me? There's... a major problem here."

"I suppose I could..." Dr. Ciara Terano picked up her phone and dialed the Minister of Health, back in mainland Eshialand. She waited for three rings before the Minister, clearly a bit groggy and possibly hung over, picked up the phone. "H-hello?" he asked her, with all of his wits not quite there.

"Minister Declos? There's a problem here in Aleirave..."
"Wh-who is this?" he asked, seemingly not remembering about the scientific team he sent just a week prior.
"It's Dr. Ciara Terano, I'm one of the scientists you sent to investigate the Aleiravan amnesia incidents?"
"Oh, right... what's going on over there? Is the weather nice?"
"Sir, I don't want to talk about the weather, I need to talk about the water..."
"Ah yes, the clear, crystal blue, tropical water, just like the crystal blue of my ex's eyes..."
"Minister! This is serious!"
"I'm sorry, please go on..."
"Dr. Freely is telling me there's a major anomaly in the data. Something that doesn't align with anything we've seen before."
"Could you put him on the phone? If he has something to say, he can say it right to me instead of having you tell me for him..."
"Of course."

Dr. Terano handed the phone to Dr. Freely, telling him "he wants to speak to you... be gentle though, he's having a bit of a rough morning..."

Dr. Freely picked up the phone and greeted the Minister with a simple "how do you do sir?"
"Roland, please cut to the chase, I don't think I can stay awake much longer..."
"Okay sir... to put it simply, I'm getting a chemical signature in this water that I've never seen before. The good news is that it does appear to be chemical, so until the problem can be solved more permanently, we can just provide bottled water for everyone..."
"Do you even realize how expensive that would be??"
"Sir, lives are at stake. I'm sorry, but something has to be done here. The government can afford to provide enough bottled water for the population while we figure out how to clean the water... or neutralize it... or come up with better filtration systems... or abandon it forever..."
"We're not abandoning the island forever Roland, that's just not an option."
"Well if nothing else works I'm afraid we might have to..."

The Minister of Health let out an audible sigh as he told Dr. Freely "Fine, I'll go contact our emergency supply distribution centers... we'll see about providing the water you're asking for. Until then, please keep working to solve the mystery of whatever chemical is in that water..."
"Of course sir, we'll get right on that. I'll keep you posted."

Dr. Freely hung up the phone, but the Minister never did. He had already passed out, the phone, now beeping loudly, unable to wake him up. He was gonna be sound asleep for a few more hours.

by **PotatoFarmers** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:05 am

Poafmersia's squad for IAC16

Other name: The Red Panjias (Panjia is the Poafmerian equivalant of a horse)
Kit Colours: Red, Orange

Poafmersia will present the following 26 players for IAC16. Caps & Goals will be updated over time.

Num  Player Name        Age Pos(s)   Sex  Current Club                 Caps        Goals   Assists
1    Nicole Potts       31  GK       F    St. John's Arsenal (QUE)     43 (3)         0       0
12   Shirou Amatore     30  GK       F    Kistina Galaxy               9 (1)          0       0
23   Jessica Ardens     24  GK       F    Mancodas Athletic FC         0 (0)          0       0

2    Mitchel Rosales    33  LB       M    Crisisbless (NPH)            72 (3)         5       0
3    Natalia Abbott     33  RB, DM   F    Dury FC                      72 (1)         1       0
4    Diamond Byan       28  CB       M    Bikarish                     10 (3)         0       0
5    Ali Berger         31  CB       M    Mancodas City                19 (5)         0       0
13   Mac Rojas          32  LB, RB   M    Ausharmuj Marusi (FFD)       13 (6)         0       0
14   Huangdi MacRae     29  CB       F    Sarim Potato FC              6 (0)          0       0
15   Kelefe Hans        27  CB       M    Mancodas Athletic FC         0 (3)          0       0
16   Zak Kaloyanov      30  RB       M    Bikarish                     5 (6)          0       0

6    Michael Jackson    29  CM, ACM  M    Mancodas City                32 (4)         3       11
8    Min Berg           30  DM, CM   F    Mancodas Athletic FC         18 (3)         0       1
10   Aapeli Shea        26  CM, AM   M    Dalaris City                 2 (4)          0       0
17   Leonora Hall       30  LM, LW   M    Dury FC                      10 (0)         0       2
19   Magreta Rym        28  CM       M    Mancodas City                11 (2)         1       3
21   Valentin Gotti     30  RM       F    Leiderkranz Ladies FC (CBP)  10 (0)         0       4
24   Lesia Astrauskas   29  CM       M    Trimidau Rukiya              4 (5)          0       0
25   Padrig Dürr        26  LM       M    Sarim Potato FC              0 (0)          0       0
26   Verbena Zoltánfi   25  RM       M    Mancodas City                0 (0)          0       0

7    Janelle Frederick  31  LW       F    Dury FC                      12 (1)         11      4
9    Jordan Huerta      31  CF, AM   M    Sarim Potato FC              22 (5)         22      1
11   Leontiy Seet       27  RW       M    FC United of Mancodas        10 (1)         3       7
18   Tessa Bjarnesen    23  LW       F    Barossia United (NPH)        0 (5)          0       1
20   Liina Williamson   23  CF       M    Dury FC                      0 (1)          0       0
22   Bolívar Tamura     25  CF/RW    M    Dury FC                      2 (0)          0       2

Note:
*Stats might take some time to be updated.

Captain: Nicole Potts
Vice-Captain: Michael Jackson
Penalty Taker: Jordan Heurta
Free Kick Taker: Michael Jackson
Corner Takers: The prevailing LB/RB (in the case of a 4-3-3) or LM/RM (in the case of a 3-4-3)

Head Coach: Adnan Suliaha, 63
Assistant Head Coach: Katiri Hedge, 69
General Playing Style: Being a nation which emphasises on fast paced attacking football, Poafmersia would prefer to attack rather then defend. The players can be quite aggressive in getting back the ball, yet they do not keep high amounts of possession and they are very good at making use of mistakes by the opposition team to punish the opponents. Although this team has a weakness in defending set pieces, they are more fond of scoring through set pieces. Another way of scoring is often pressuring opponents through high defensive lines. This team, however, is likely to push forward even more attack, going even further to try to score more goals. The more goals, the better.

Formations: 4-3-3
Style Modifier: +3.142
Note: Please refer to preview before match to know the predicted lineup for the day. If one is not posted, you may utilise the last posted lineup, and make any enforced changes as you like. (due to injuries, suspensions, etc.)

First Match: Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
First Win: Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
Biggest Win:
(Only WCC-sanctioned) Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
(All) Poafmersia 8-0 North Alezia, IAC 12 @ Almuzahara
Heaviest Defeat:
(Only WCC-sanctioned)
Farfadillis 5-0 Poafmersia, WCQ 87 @ Farfadillis
(All)
Poafmersia 2-8 Commonwealth of Baker Park, International Friendly @ Poafmersia
Baker Park 6-0 Poafmersia, International Friendly @ Baker Park
Highest Scoring:
(Only WCC-sanctioned)
Poafmersia 8-2 Barfleur, BoF 71 Group Stage Matchday 1 @ Zwangzug
Shokpos 3-7 Poafmersia, WCQ 85 @ Shokpos
(Everything else)
Poafmersia 2-8 Commonwealth of Baker Park, International Friendly @ Poafmersia
Qasden 4-6 Poafmersia, International Friendly @ Qasden

Fans
Poafmersian fans are crazy about football, and their loud cheers ring about in the stadiums they visit. They are very willing to disturb the peace in the area to celebrate their win after matches, so matches are best held in the afternoon or early evenings. You can spot Poafmers booking large meeting rooms in hotels, going to bars in groups. Apart from that, they do pick up after themselves, and prevent causing much trouble apart from celebrating. You can be assured, however, that they would be traveling around to support their team, so do reserve half the spots in stadiums for them because they would pack it to the brim.

Home Stadium
Where a home stadium is needed, Poafmersia will be playing their home games at the Libira National Stadium. To accommodate a rising interest in football, there was a slight layout change and stand refurbishment being done prior to the qualifiers, and as such, the stadium capacity has been increased to 70 thousand seated pax. The stadium is located in Fiskadaha City, capital of Poafmersia. To travel to the city, direct flights are provided from many major capital cities around the world. Within Poafmersia, however, public transport, such as trains and buses, are the preferred mode of transport, and there are rail lines available between Fiskadaha and many major cities in the country.

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers - Yes
Godmod scoring events - Yes (Realistic events only, such as long range shots)
Roleplay injuries to my players - Yes (You determine what happened, I decide the severity.)
Godmod injuries to my players - Yes (As above)
Hand out yellow cards to my players - Yes
Hand out red cards to my players - Yes (1 more than what you give yourself)
RP any pandemic-related events - No pandemic exists in Poafmersia, or on Poafmers.
Godmod any other events - Yes (TG/Inform me before hand)
Note: If your RP permissions are more restrictive than mine, then I will take your RP permissions. (With the exception about the pandemic events)
I am very open to cooperative RPs, such as joint press conferences, match-side drama, out-of field events, etc. Do drop me a Telegram in-game (to this account or Poafmersia) or a DM on Discord (You can find me on the NS Sports Discord - Freg#0420).

by **Juvencus** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:15 pm

Mamma mia is it finally time? CUTOFF FOR MD1 FOR THE DRAWKIAN HALF

Group A
Octapolis 1–0 Abanhfleft
Sett Forest 2–0 69X

Group B
TJUN-ia 2–3 Geektopia
Imoto 0–1 New Eestiball

Group C
Bohr 1–1 Tjorl
Space 1–0 Britonisea

Group D
Kriegiersien 2–0 Valentine Z
Togonistan 1–0 Cakranegara

by **Octapolis** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:53 pm

OCTAPOLIS

About Octapolis: Octapolis is a megacity that is contained in a spaceship that orbits the known universe. This megacity is split into eight distinct sections, Districts 1-8, which have their own inhabitants, cultures, and functions. Octapolis is ruled over by the Council of Eight, of which one is the OmegaCaptain. Currently, the OmegaCaptain, K'sh'ar Hynn, a Brinoghan, has decided that a scout craft will be allowed to take some of the best youth footballers of Octapolis (straight out of the Academy League) to the U-21 tournament.

The Species of Octapolis:
Brinoghan: Akin to earth's turtles that stand on their hind two feet, Brinoghans have a tough shell that protect most of their body. In Ocatapois, most of the Brinoghans inhabit District 1, where they are responsible for the star drive and machinery that keep the megacity spaceship running. They are quick-thinking, industrious, and work well together with the other species. In sports, Brinoghans are used best in situations where they can collaborate with others to set up plays. In football, they usually play in the midfield or on the wings, ready to create at all times.

Fashtel: A thin, spindly humanoid race, Fashtel are recognizable by their almost transparent skin and bald features. Monogendered, Fashtel are created at the very place where the previous one died, which has led to a culture that treats death as a celebration. Fashtel find themselves mostly in District 2, where they task themselves being the industrial center of Octapolis, making the various household goods and appliances that are needed for the city to run. In sports, Fashtel are best used in situations where physicality is not needed. In football, Fashtel are a rare sight, but can make appearances as strikers who just happen to be at the right spot.

Kan Goren: A quadrupedal race that average about five feet six inches in height, Kan Goren are recognizable by the twin horns that protrude from their forehead and the glorious mane that flow down their backs. Kan Goren are a race that love to be in community. Living in District 3, Kan Goren are, by nature, strong and hardworking farmers that grow all the food that the megacity needs in order to survive. In sports, Kan Goren are used in situations where power is needed more than speed. In football, Kan Goren make great defenders.

Ysrbi: Yserbi are a hive of insectoid creatures that resemble that of a praying mantis with four wings on the back. Yserbi work well together, being able to communicate with each other telepathically. This makes them absolutely great soldiers, making District 4 the military district of Octapolis. Yserbi make up more than 80% of the Octapolis military, making great foot soldiers, space marines, and the like. Yserbi are used very often in sports due to their telepathic nature, often times being pairs on football teams.

Basalt-Ani: A robotic species that gained sapience during the journeys of Octapolis, Basalt-Ani make up more than 61% of the population of Octapolis, and inhabit Districts 5-8, where they are responsible for everything else. They can vary in size and configuration, there being more than twenty different models. Basalt-Ani are in almost any sports team, and football is no exception.

Gaban'Hasana: Gaban'Hasana take care of the spiritual needs of Octapolis. A priesthood of spiritual beings - other species would call them "ghosts", Gaban'Hasana have been with Octapolis since it was launched from the home galaxy eons ago, and remain there still. The words of the Gaban'Hasana are revered, and their direction has never been questioned. There are nine Gaban'Hasana, and each of them have their own distinct form. As they are the Priesthood, they don't play sports.

The Megacity of OctapolisFootball Team
The Shining

Management
Manager: J'sh'er Rynn Species: Brinoghan, Age: 216

Starting XI:
GK "Archer" M18 A1B758C6 Species: Basalt-Ani, Age: 6
RB V Casquel Hun Species: Kan Goren, Age: 23
CB Galiel Hang-Tmi-Oh Species: Ysrbi, Age: 20
CB Mistel Gurr-Sti-Ev Species: Ysrbi, Age: 22
LB T'bh'al Ginseth Species: Brinoghan, Age: 21
DM Murali Species: Fashtel, Age: 23
RW "Chameleon" M09 Z9R320D1 Species: Basalt-Ani, Age: 10
CM Tolavi Mun-Iag-Ta Species: Ysrbi, Age: 19
LW "Hammer" M15 H3L018V2 Species: Basalt-Ani, Age: 7
ST Z'ch'li Motali Species: Brinoghan, Age: 19
ST "Jump" M19 B7C816Z8 Species: Basalt-Ani, Age: 9

Reserves:
GK M Kalai San Species: Kan Goren, Age: 20
RB "Iron" M04 K1L287D5 Species: Basalt-Ani, Age: 5
CB Furesi Intt-Fji-Lo Species: Ysrbi, Age: 20
CB B'gh'ai Juren Species: Brinoghan, Age: 22
LB "Steel" M08 F3B638G2 Species: Basalt-Ani, Age: 8
DM Laraka Species: Fashtel, Age: 18
RW Bikaru Makx-Rli-Og Species: Ysrbi, Age: 19
CM "Round" M11 J7K231B2 Species: Basalt-Ani, Age: 12
CM Vakali Oong-Pli-Zo Species: Ysrbi, Age: 22
LW Goretil Species: Fashtel, Age: 22
ST A're'ti Mogav Species: Brinoghan, Age: 23
ST Vinoso Species: Fashtel, Age: 19

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers/goal scoring events: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
RP injuries to my players: Y, but I determine severity
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y (max 3 per match)
Hand out red cards to my players: Y (max 1)
Godmod other events: N
Style modifer: -1.278

by **Belnegau** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:16 pm

Owing to the fine performance of Belnegauer knights two years ago in HUElavia, Landgraf Hartwig has seen fit to dispatch the same men this year:

Marshal: Freiherr Johann the Bald

Freiherr Johann holds a small keep and lands in Heidingen. He was a bosom companion of Lord Hartwig in youth, and remains a close counselor at court. He is a cunning warrior, and serves Lord Hartwig ably as a field commander. Thus, the Landgraf granted him the command of the ball-kicking knights without hesitation.

Keeper of Goal: Ritter Liutprand von Neumark

Sir Liutprand has come only of late to our court, having been until now in the service of Ludwig the Brandenburger. His lands having been ravaged by the Poles and rendered desolate two years ago, he left Brandenburg and came to Lord Hartwig’s court in hopes of earning his favor. He is a shrewd man, dark of hair and of mood. He is slow to act, wishing always first to consider his course. This shall serve him well in keeping the net, that last bastion of defense.

Defender: Junkherr Jörg von Wartburg

Jörg is the youngest son of a family of good standing in Thuringia, but without inheritance, he left home to make his fortune elsewhere. He is somewhat mistrusted by some as an opportunist not above underhanded tactics.

Defender: Ritter Berthold von Ebeling

Called “the Stalwart” by his fellows, Berthold is the personal bodyguard of Lord Hartwig, and is by his side with shield and sword day and night. He is a stern man, not one for jests or merriment, unless it is in celebration of feats of arms.

Defender: Edler Treniota the Samogitian

A convert from that tribe of the Lithuanians inhabiting the lands between Livonia and Prussia, Treniota is a fearsome warrior. He strikes his foes with the savagery of a heathen despite his baptism.

Midfielder: Ritter Wulfstan the Yodeler

Wulfstan is an ever cheerful man, whose love is given as much to song and food as to battle and tourney. A strong man, and a powerful fighter, but if he is quick to battle he is also quick to friendship.

Midfielder: Ritter Lothar the Crusader

Lothar has spent the past two winter seasons fighting alongside the Teutonic Brothers as they wage their campaigns against the heathen Lithuanians and their allies the Poles. He is renowned throughout Belnegau for his tireless strength and spirit.

Midfielder: Junkherr Leopold von Mühlenfurt

A son of a disgraced family, Leopold went his own way, seeking the renowned generosity of Lord Hartwig rather than sink to dirtying his hands with the money-grubbing trade of merchants as his father did. He is ever eager in battle to prove his worth is more than that his family’s name would suggest.

Midfielder: Ritter Rudolf the Sheep-Slayer

Rudolf is a thinner man, though stronger than some would judge him, and quick to anger. It is said of him that in his wroth, he once cut through a shepherd’s flock with his sword, rather than wait for the sheep to clear the way.

Midfielder: Ritter Heinrich von Salza

A distant cousin of the illustrious and highly regarded Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order, the honorable Hermann von Salza. Heinrich is somewhat the target of scorn among Lord Hartwig’s knights, as they say he fears battle. He is a nimble man, quick on his feet, and it is a fine swordsman who can land a hit upon him, whatever others may say.

Attacker: Junkherr Kristoff von Oberhaldenau

Kristoff is a young man, who can barely grow a beard at all. He has yet to come fully into the strength of a man, but is as quick as any in Belnegau, and can leap clear over a horse’s back.

Attacker: Ritter Heintz von Heidingen

Son and heir of Freiherr Johann. Heintz is a tall, broad-chested man who it is said can carry a horse one hundred paces and drink a barrel of ale in a sitting. Who better, then, to be first in the attack, and assault the defense of the foe?

The kit, naturally, shall be full armor as properly befits a knight, quite similar to this, excepting that the surcoat shall bear the eagle of Belnegau, rather than the cross of the Teutonic Order. Being of chivalrous nature, and in the interest of good sporting fairness, the knights of Belnegau shall not carry weapons in their matches.

RP PERMISSIONS
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:
Choose my starting lineup: Y
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Yes within reason.  Please try to keep things plausible to the historical setting.
Style: -2

Image Credit:
David Nicolle. Graham Turner, illus. Teutonic Knight. Osprey. Oxford, UK. 2007.

by **Belnegau** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:07 pm

Quid est qui homines contendere agitat?
Fr. Johannes Pfeifer

FIRST ARTICLE
Whether it is in the Nature of Men to Contend Against One Another?

Objection 1 It is written (Ps. 85:8) that the Lord God promises peace to his people, and so it seems that men shall not contend against one another, for God has promised them peace.

Objection 2 Further, it is also written (Isa. 11:6-9) of the advent of the Lord Jesus Christ that all the beasts of the field and forest, the birds of the air and the creatures which move along the ground shall all lie down together, and that none shall be harmed or destroyed, so it seems that that contention cannot be in the nature of men, since we live now in the dominion and knowledge of the blessed Christ.

On the Contrary it is written (Gen. 3:17) that at the fall of our ancestor Adam, God took peace from the world, and told Adam that only by toil and struggle would he eat, and all that followed after him.

I answer that just as Adam was cursed to toil, and as Cain contended with Abel his brother, all men carry the seed of contention and competition in their heart.

Reply Objection 1 even the Psalmist himself endured the contention of men. For did God's favor of him not arouse the fear and jealousy of Saul, the King (1 Sa. 18:8-9)? And was not the hand of his own son Absalom turned against him in conspiracy and in war (2 Sa. 15:10-12)? And did not David himself weep bitter tears and wish that it could have been otherwise (2 Sa. 18:33)? But by their contentious nature the enemies of David, God's anointed, destroyed themselves.

Reply Objection 2 Some have read these verses and supposed that the coming of Christ would bring peace to the Earth, but it is not so, for even Christ himself declared to his apostles that he had come not to bring peace, but to set sons and fathers, daughters and mothers against one another (Matt. 10:34-36). Therefore, we know truly that the coming of Christ did not bring an end to struggle and contention on the Earth. Rather, he brought salvation for those who follow him, and He knew that the nature for contention remained within the spirits of men.

by **Drawkland** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:30 pm

No puns from me for this tournament, just some cutoff music. Cutoff for the Juven half of MD1!!!

Group E
Poafmersia 2–0 Elmyia
Arjunnagar 2–5 Montaña Verde

Group F
Eshialand 1–0 Bears Armed
HUElavia 2–0 Saterun

Group G
Sevendia 2–1 Strayaroos Barrier Islands
Azevedocity 0–1 Indusse

Group H
Bliuji 0–2 Squidroidia
Omerica 3–4 Sudilia

by **Drawkland** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:57 pm

DRAWKLAND NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
NATION INFO
Region: Sonnel
Trigramme: DRK
Leader: Iarocav
Currency: Lolad
Capital City: Metropolon
Largest City: Drawk City
TEAM INFO
Manager: none
Formation: 3-3-4
Style Mod: +4
Stadiums: WC91 Qualifying Home Schedule
THE ELITE ELEVEN
Starting Lineup
=================================================================
##   Pos   Name              Age
7    GK    Septimus Xander    ??
10   LB    Elias Keys         ??
8    CB    Nicholas Kingston  ??
16   RB    Craig Bakker       ??
22   LM    Trevor Garnet      ??
0    CM    Dominic Southers   ??
2    RM    Richard Hanson     ??
17   LF    Roger Apollo       ??
11   WF    Mike Rodney        ??
1    RF    Jaxon Madison      ??
5    CF    Ross Hunter        ??
=================================================================
PENALTY SHOOTOUT ORDER
It doesn't matter, they're all good at shooting.
Just choose 5 at random.
FIELD FORMATION
TEAM HISTORY
This is the official roster, featuring the Elite Eleven, an independent squad of Drawkians who have played all sports at a professional level for a confusingly long time. The old Kick Corps has been essentially removed, the players let go, and replaced by this squad of ridiculously skilled, annoyingly arrogant, and possibly immortal sportsmen. Nobody knows where they came from, or why DISC decided to replace the Kick Corps with them, but here they are. Just don't ask the baseball fans about them.
Drawkian soccer, and indeed, sporting in general, is mostly offensive-minded. This is reflected in the style indicator and in the formation. Drawkian soccer has not really been exposed to outside influences, and thus may look or feel strange to those used to "normal" football. Nevertheless, the Eleven are still good at what they do, and prize in an enduring game, moving the ball around nearly constantly and keeping energy going, aiming to tire out the opposing team. Of course, Drawkians aren't humans, but you can read about that elsewhere. Despite the fact that usually soccer is a female-only sport in Drawkland, the Elite Eleven have overturned that caveat as the higher-ups deemed them a suitable replacement in the interim as the real Kick Corps hides away for a few cycles and gets their shit back together.

OVERALL RECORD: 245-98-94
WC Sanctioned: 167-64-63
Non-WCC: 78-34-31
TEAM RECORDS
First Match:                              Drawkland 3-3 Averyickan City
First Win:                 Capital District, Ward 1 4-6 Drawkland
First Loss:      Great Caledonia and North Hybernia 2-2 Drawkland (2-2 AET) [3-1 PKs]
Highest Score:             Capital District, Ward 1 4-6 Drawkland
Lowest Score:                    Drawkland 0-0 Ko-oren (0-0 AET) (1-3 pen.)
Best Win:                                 Drawkland 5-0 Sharktail
Worst Loss:                             Farfadillis 6-1 Drawkland
Most Important:                           Drawkland 2-2 Omerica (2-2 AET) [4-3 PKs]
Best End Result:                       1st Place (Independents Cup 6)
TEAM KITS
Beautifully Crafted by ediraf.
From Left to Right: Home, Away, Goalkeeper.
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Scorers:              Yes
Choose Scoring Events:          Yes
Godmod Scoring Events:          Yes
RP Injuries to my Players:      Yes
Godmod Injuries to my Players:  Yes
Yellow Card my Players:         Yes
Red Card my Players:            Yes
Godmod Other Events:            Yes
As far as these go, I'm fair game for anything. You should know what is and isn't drastic RP, and if you think your RP is on the drastic side, TG me first. But I'm still basically up for anything.
I'd like to request that injuries or cards don't do anything outside of the scope of a single game or maybe 2. Don't want anything tournament or cycle-ending. Red cards should be limited to late knockout stages, and I'd probably think that there should be no more than 2 players red carded per tournament.
The Elite Eleven are sorta oddballs. I mean, they're a group of 11 dudebros, but they're supposedly immortal or something. Keep that in mind.
Disclaimers of various sorts:
I don't know very much about soccer. If I RP something weird, it's because I have little to no experience with this sport. But whatever.
If you have any questions about anything involving me, this team, my nation, this competition, life, etc., feel free to telegram me.

by **Drawkland** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:54 am

E N D L E S S . . .

Seven mortals and one immortal walked through one final tunnel. The golden light in front of them burned brighter, and then they entered the chamber in the center of the maze.

Inside was a circular room, almost a small dome, lit by some unseen force. It was as if they were suddenly outdoors. The walls were made of ancient-looking bricks and stone, and each brick contained dozens of runes and characters that seemed to glow in the light. The ground was covered in a layer of soft grass, and in the center of the room was a huge, gnarled oak tree.

The tree had a massive trunk, covered in hundreds of small knots and burls. Many of them appeared to have crystals or gems poking through, causing the tree to glitter slightly. The branches were thick and low, also covered in knots and gems. At the end of the branches were small fruits, purple and shaped like no fruit anybody in the group had seen before. Where the tree met the ground, there was a ring-shaped pool that surrounded the roots.

The group stood in hushed silence, huddled together just past the entrance, taking it in. It was a place that few had ever seen, and that hopefully none of them would see again. It naturally requested an air of reverence and awe, and the group obliged for several silent minutes. Slowly, they spaced out, each member of the group quietly observing, trying to make sense of the strange writing on the wall, or simply watching the water around the tree lightly swirl. Sarah Arrowsword, of course, was content to lean against the wall and stay off her bad leg. Nicole Warren had taken her notebook out and was flipped to the last tab towards the back, carefully reading what she'd written years ago.

"So ..." Predictably, it was Jack Hoy that broke the silence. "What do we do now?"

"Whenever you're ready, it's time for the ritual." Jaxon Madison stepped forward to the center of the chamber, right along the edge of the water. He seemed to be inspecting the trunk of the tree, carefully eyeing the small jewels on its surface. "Well, I don't know if ritual is the right word, but it's close enough."

"We have to each cut away one of the knots in the wood," Nicole read aloud from her notes. "Each knot is hollow on the inside, like a small cup. You dip the knot into the water below and drink from it. Once that's done, the process is complete. The knot you cut from will grow a small crystal that represents you, and remain on the tree for as long as you live."

Slowly, as to not disturb the sanctity of the chamber, everyone walked to the base of the tree, Sarah with the help of Cam. Jaxon had found what he was looking for, and pointed to a spot on the underside of a branch adjacent to the trunk.

"That's us." Jaxon traced his thumb along the knots, eleven in a row, each sporting a small gemstone. When his finger got to the end of the line, he withdrew his hand. There were empty knots beyond that line, spaces that could've been filled by his comrades centuries prior. He let his silence speak for him.

"Should we all carve from the same spot like that?" Andrew Arrowsword mused, admiring the multicolored gems across the surface of the wood.

"I think so." Cam Cross was looking for a patch of unused knots that would have enough for all of them. "And we should all do it at the same time. Together."

"That's a good idea," Jaxon agreed. "It's rare for a group like this to all enter at the same time. You should savor it by drinking together."

"There's a spot over here." Leo Cross pointed to a clump of burls at the bottom of the trunk, near the roots. "At least a dozen knots. Plenty for us."

The group came around to Leo's side, each reaching into their pack to take out a knife.

"The only rule is that you have to carve out your own knot. Nobody can do it for you." Nicole tentatively stepped forward, being sure to not step in the water surrounding the tree. She crouched down to the crop of knots Leo had found, and selected one. With one hand she held the knot, almost cylindrical, while the other carefully started cutting away with her pocketknife. The wood was tough, but it was cutting cleanly. Moments later, the knot came free, and Nicole held it up to show the rest of the group. It was indeed hollow on the inside, and completely smooth.

"I don't want to be the one to say this, but I'm going to say it anyway." Jack smirked a little bit. "That totally looks like a shot glass. Same size and everything."

"Dude, totally." Sarah leaned forward a bit, her arm still wrapped around Cam's shoulder to keep herself upright. "We should take this like a round of shots."

Some of the group broke into snickers. Even Jaxon couldn't keep a little smile off his face.

"I'm no expert, but I'm willing to guarantee you'd be the first to gain immortality by doing a round of shots." Jaxon broke into a giggle. "You could even use the fruits as a chaser."

"What's the deal with those things anyway?" Jack moved to the end of a branch where a few were hanging. "Do they do something?" Meanwhile, Andrew and Liam were busy cutting their knots off the tree.

"I don't know if they have an official name. Maybe Nicole has it in her notes." Jaxon looked over at Nicole, who shook her head. "Whatever. You don't have to eat them to gain immortality, but they taste really good. It gives you some sort of ability, a little extra bonus alongside your immortality."

"Seriously? You get powers?" Cam asked, cocking her head. "I haven't heard of that. You all have those in the Elite? Do the Drawkionels have them?"

"Oh yeah." Jaxon grinned. "We like to keep it on the down-low."

"Alright, I've got enough fruit for everyone." Jack had eight of the purple things in his arms, and offered them to everyone. Leo had just finished cutting out his knot, and Jack followed right after.

Finally, Cam helped Sarah get to the tree, and they both sat on the ground to carve away their little cups from the trunk. When they finished, Cam helped Sarah back up, and they hopped over the stream of water. Everybody stood, looking at each other with anticipation. They all felt a certain amount of genuine excitement, something none of them had really experienced in weeks.

"Wait, can you join us?" Cam turned to look at Jaxon. Obviously, he'd already carved his mark in the tree hundreds of years ago, he couldn't just cut again.

"Of course." Jaxon reached into his pack, and produced a small wooden cup just like the ones the others held in their hands. "It may not do anything for me now, but let me tell you that this is the most refreshing water I've ever tasted."

One by one, everybody crouched at the water and dipped their cup in. Sarah was helped down by Cam and Andrew, and Jaxon followed once she was finished filling.

Nicole, Cam, Sarah, Andrew, Liam, Jack, Leo, and Jaxon stood in a circle, carefully holding their wooden cups in front of them. After the months of planning, the weeks of strain, the days of pain, it was about to be over. Jaxon looked over to Nicole and smiled.

"Care to make a toast? You put all this together, after all."

"Yeah." Nicole replied after a moment, and looked down at the ground to collect her thoughts. After a moment, she raised her cup of life-giving water in the air. "To the fallen."

"To the fallen," the group repeated in unison.

They raised their vessels in the air, taking a solitary moment of silence, and together they knocked back the smoothest shot in the universe.

The water was clear, clearer than anything any of them had ever tasted before. It was light and yet heavy, refreshingly cold and invigoratingly warm. It had no taste, but it felt sweet and savory and fresh. Each one could feel the water flow down their throats and into their stomachs, while waves of energy flowed through every single cell in their bodies. Most of them planned to eat the power fruit immediately after, like a true chaser, but the pure shock of drinking the water itself forced them to pause and simply enjoy the sensation for a few moments. They all wanted to say something, but no words could fully articulate what they were feeling.

Soon after, the fruit followed. The outside was soft, almost fuzzy, like a ripe peach. The inside was smooth, juicy, and gave the perfect amount of resistance to be soft without being mushy. The teeth simply glided through, and despite the juiciness, the bites were clean and without dribbles. The taste was bizarre, like a fruit punch with every fruit mixed in, a cocktail of flavors that you could pick out individually with your mind and recognize, and yet together it was an entirely new flavor that was unexplainable. Eating it didn't bring the same sensations as the water, but Jaxon was not kidding when he said it was the best fruit he'd ever tasted.

Almost imperceptibly, the aches and sores of the journey began to melt away from their muscles. Leo was the first to notice that his deeper cuts from the lizard encounter minutes earlier had stopped bleeding. Sarah's leg was still completely mangled, but she could tell that it wasn't causing shooting pain whenever it made contact with something.

The members of the group started walking around in the chamber, some by themselves, others in groups, simply talking and enjoying the feeling. It was a sort of strange bliss that they knew couldn't be replicated from anything else. They were content to wander around, looking at the runes, exploring some of the side rooms adjacent to the chamber, admiring the many colored gems on the trunk and branches of the tree.

"Enjoy this feeling while it lasts." Jaxon murmured to Nicole and Cam, who were sitting in the grass together. After a moment, he finished his thought. "It doesn't last nearly long enough."

Most of the group seemed reluctant to leave the place. For all of them it was a physical and mental recovery from what they'd just experienced. For many, it was just to savor their time in a place they'd likely never return to, and some were anxious about leaving and truly starting their new immortal life and facing all that entailed. Thus, the group wandered around inside the chamber and let some time pass.

"What are we gonna do when we get back home?" Liam wondered aloud to Andrew. The pair were in a side room adjacent to the main chamber, admiring a wall of glowing runes carved into the bricks.

"Apparently not playing international football." Andrew sighed, running his fingers along a line of runes. "It seems like the FA will never bring back the national team."

"They'll come around, Andrew." Liam rubbed his shoulder encouragingly. "Besides, we're probably going to develop a horrible case of survivor's guilt from this experience. You can't keep feeling guilty about the portal incident, too! That's too much for one man."

"There is that theory that they'll be back in a couple decades or something." Andrew tried his best not to grimace. "Some scientist thinks so, at least."

"Now that's positive thinking." Liam smiled, trying to cheer him up. "I wonder if that's what your supposed new power is?"

"Perhaps you're just rubbing off on me too much." Andrew winked.

Jaxon was sitting alone against the wall of the main chamber, absentmindedly looking at the different crystals growing from the tree's knots. He was pulled from his sort of trance when Jack and Leo slowly approached him. Jack crouched down to Jaxon's level, then noticed how his head snapped over.

"Oh, sorry, were you doing something?" Jack started to get up from his crouch. "Didn't mean to interrupt."

"You're fine. I wasn't doing anything." Jaxon patted the ground next to him. "You have a question, I assume?"

"Yeah, we do." Jack tilted his head towards Leo when he said 'we.'

"Well, what is it?" Jaxon straightened up a little bit.

"We were wondering when the, uh, powers kick in." Jack seemed sheepish in asking, almost like a giddy child. "Is it something we can feel? Do we have to really concentrate to use it?"

"I don't know exactly how it works." Jaxon shrugged. "I do know that some are more immediate than others. Some of them are simple latent traits, those come in pretty quickly. Like the Drawkionel Kanyo, her skin became completely impenetrable, and that happened very quickly. There's a few I've heard of that are mostly based on some sort of trigger action, and it can take years to find it, usually by accident. Then there's other sorts of abilities that fade in over time. Mine was like that, it wasn't really noticeable at first, but as time went on I became more aware of it and figured out how to use it effectively."

"What is it, then?" Leo asked. "We've completed the quest now, I should think you'd be allowed to tell us."

"That's fair." Jaxon raised his hands in mock surrender. "Basically I can sort of read the emotions and intentions of people around me. The more I concentrate, the more specific feelings I can discern, and the longer I know somebody the easier it gets. I can almost read the literal thoughts of the Elite Eleven guys at this point. Almost."

"Cool!" Jack made the mental note to never think rude things around Jaxon, one he'd probably forget by next week. "Wait, so how does that even work? Do you see cartoonish thought bubbles over everybody's head?"

"No, nothing like that. It's just an innate feeling, an instinctual read that my mind can understand easily."

"Just vibes." Jack crinkled his face into a goofy grin and flashed a peace sign. "I get it."

"So you're saying there's no way to tell what it'll be?" Leo asked to make sure.

"Nope." Jaxon looked up at the ceiling and smiled, clearly recalling a memory. "I remember it took Septimus forever to find what his was. I mean months, maybe even a couple years. Let me tell you, that was a really chaotic time right after we all found out."

"Storytime?" Jack shifted into a more comfortable sitting position.

"It's a really long story." Jaxon flicked his hand dismissively.

"Well," Jack made an exceptionally unnecessary flourish of his arm to look at his wrist. He wasn't wearing a watch. "I would say we have plenty of time now."

"Fine." Jaxon sighed, stretching a little bit. He smiled in the direction of Nicole, Cam, and Sarah, who were in a side room. "You're actually getting this story before Nicole and the rest. So don't tell them I told you!"

Meanwhile, Nicole, Cam, and Sarah were having a less enjoyable time. The general bliss of the body reaching immortality was starting to wear off. Though the trio tried to talk about more positive things, it wasn't long before their minds started to wander back to what they'd experienced in the maze.

"I'm glad that I left when I did." Cam was sitting on the floor of the side room with her arms wrapped around her legs. "She looked horrible. I already can't get that image of her writhing in pain out of my head."

"Why did she do that at all?" Sarah huffed. "It was so unlike her. The Katie I knew would've been at the front of the line getting the hell out of that snake chamber."

"Maybe she realized the error of her ways." Nicole replied gloomily. "Maybe she was finally becoming a good person, and then it was cut short. And her friend didn't make it either. It's- it's all my fault, too."

"Nicole, you can't blame yourself. She came in her on her own volition." Cam moved a bit closer to Nicole. "You know you have to speak that phrase to enter the maze for a reason."

"She wouldn't have come here at all if it weren't for me." Nicole's eyes began to well up, and she spoke slowly and deliberately. "You can't tell me otherwise. It is my fault. I killed her. I almost killed Sarah, too. How could I let this happen? I should've been stronger. I should've told them they couldn't come."

"You did, Nicole." Sarah started to shift along the floor to be closer to Nicole and Cam. "You told everybody not to come dozens of times. Even me and Cam."

"I never even liked her!" The tears started to drip down Nicole's cheeks. "I hated her guts for so many years, I despised her. I wanted nothing more than for her to never bother me again, and now she's gone forever and I feel horrible. I feel so guilty. I don't know what to even do right now."

"Nicole, Nicole, you're gonna be alright." Cam got closer and hugged Nicole, trying to keep her from spiraling out of control. Nicole had never been very outwardly emotional, nor was she so defeatist. This was so out of the ordinary that Cam wasn't sure exactly what to do.

"No, I'm not." Nicole briefly twisted her shoulders away from Cam. "I'm not alright, and I'm not going to be."

After another long period of wandering through the chamber and intermingling with each other, the group collectively felt that it was time to go. Slowly, almost reluctantly, everybody packed their bags one more time before leaving the maze.

"The exit is over here." Nicole had her notebook out and pointed at a specific side room in the chamber. She had recovered a little bit from her hysterics earlier, but her face still betrayed a sullen look. She hoped the coming movement and action would distract her long enough.

"It's time to return to the real world for the first time as immortal beings." Jaxon puffed up his chest a little bit. "As we're hiking back to the portal and Drawkland, I'll be giving everybody a rundown of some of the more confidential information about immortality. At least for us Drawkians. Once we get back to Drawkland we will have some work to do, but we won't worry about that now."

"Let's just get going!" Sarah grinned, tentatively standing on her right leg. "I think I'll be able to walk on my own two feet now." The time in the chamber had been ample opportunity for the newfound immortal power coursing through Sarah's veins. Her leg, previously mangled, had gradually slid back into place. Now it seemed that Sarah was gingerly standing on it, nearly holding her whole weight by herself.

"Alright then, no further ado." Jaxon led the way, opening the exit tunnel. The group walked along it, seeming to gradually ascend, until they reached a dead end. Jaxon confidently stuck his arm out, and the huge rocks in the path tumbled as he pushed them away. The eight lucky ones squinted as they encountered sunlight, be it the dull TiSoFaH variety, and gratefully stepped into the warmth. As soon as they looked back at where they'd come from, the gap was gone. Instead, it was a rocky wall on the side of a mountain, appearing so seamless that nobody could pinpoint exactly where the opening had been at all.

Slowly, the group smiled at each other, Nicole and Jaxon consulted a map, and they set off back to home.

Jaxon Madison returned to the Elite Eleven complex with news from an old friend. He also had a lot he wanted to say to Septimus Xander, but he bit his tongue. He knew that it wasn't the right time yet.

Jack Hoy came back with a renewed vigor for the game of football. Though he was a little more mature and aged than he'd been before, he still had the goofy boyish enthusiasm for the game. It's what Riley would've wanted, right?

Leo Cross still wasn't sure what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, and now he had thousands of years to add to that span. Football was good enough for the mean time, especially now that he had an especially close friend on the national team. What would come next, though?

Liam Penderyn had been out of the mainline tennis world for several years, but he was about to experience an excellent second wind to his career. Now he just had to find the perfect ring ...

Andrew Arrowsword went on to languish in Eura, and later Sanford. He thought that he'd never get the chance to play for Ceni's national team again, but life is full of surprises. Now he just needed to find the right ring ...

Sarah Arrowsword fully recovered from her leg injury before she even got home from TiSoFaH. She resolved to visit Andrew a little more often. Now they had all the time in the world to become closer siblings, but she also missed living in Ceni more with every passing day. Whitehaven was always nice this time of year.

Cam Cross returned to the Jaffro Storm the next season and dominated the league, pulling them to a championship title for the first time in decades. In the regular season, Cam was one goal away from tying Katie Madison's single-season goalscoring record in the DLK, with five games left to play in the season. Miraculously, she went scoreless in those final five matches.

Nicole Warren could never shake the sour taste from her mouth or the pit from her stomach. The longer she thought, the more she felt like she had been wronged. She had a few choice words to say to Mike Rodney soon after.

In memoriam of Katie Madison, Allison Summers, and Riley Hoyt. May they live forever in our hearts.

by **Elmyia** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:44 am

The cameras cut back from the fluff

"Well, thank you Signora Gatusso for that, great to hear from the camp there. Elmyia are of course playing away for the first time, and this is their first international tournament. Signor Massi, how do you expect them to get on? Today and overall?"

"I expect today will be very difficult. Poafmersia have the quality to unpick us, but if we can remain compact and avoid them pulling our players around the pitch we have a punchers chance. Overall, difficult to say, I'd be very impressed if we made it to the knockout stage."

"Signor Reynard?"

"Well Paul, I'll balance Signor Massi's negativity and say we have the players to win the whole BLOODY thing, the whole bloody thing. This is a fine group of players, elite, premium, and I expect we could squeak a one-nil here today."

"Well that's enough from us for now, we now pass you over to your matchday commentary team."

***

The first half started tensely. All players bar the Poafmersian centre-halfs had their counter point, and the Elmyians diligently followed their opposite numbers about. A series of blocks, chops and nicks from Chizzo and Ferrier kept Huerta and Fredrick, the main goal threats, quiet for the first stretch of time. The game looked scrappy, both sides nervous, unsettled and still feeling each other out. But then, quality and nous started to assert itself.

Legs began to tire, nerves started to jangle and the Poafmersian midfield started to find space. Michael Jackson started to find space, Poafmersia started to realise they could drag Elmyia far out of position and use the space. A team used to attacking at pace and pressing up high started to drop their tempo and find their way through. Jackson started to dictate, passes were sprayed, runs were executed, space was found, passes were made, chances were threaded. A flurry of chances, 11 shots to 0 by half time, and yet, nil-nil. Between Freschi's last ditch reducers and Butler's ceaseless limbs Elmyia were hanging on.

***

"Well nil-nil at half-time, Elmyia haven't been able to press forward, but remain very much in the contest. Signor Reynard, do you think they're losing the battle here?"

"Not at all. Not AT all. You saw, first 20 minutes, they followed their instructions to a T, they gave them no time, no space, they were tight to them, made life hard. My issue is they've dropped off, especially Clifton and Speight. They need a word at half time, one of them needs to take the responsibility and close this Jackson down. Other than that, no complaints, no complaints. We just need more application, and get it up to Froggatt quicker."

"Paul, I cannot agree with you at all here," Massi shot in, cutting right across Steven Grey, "We have looked second best, the reason is the man marking. It's making us drop too deep, it lets them have control of the game. Sure, this would work if we were better one to one, we could leverage it. But the fact is we are not. You say application dropped off, I say we are behind international fitness standards. We need to set an offside trap and push up, otherwise they shall simply pin us back until the inevitable."

Negative sod, commie "Well BENNI, I'll think you'll find we performed very well, VERY well for parts of that first half. Clearly we have stopped them scoring, we just need to fashion a chance. This THIS is how games are won."

A pause started to stretch out, before Grey remembered it was up to him to keep this broadcast going "Well gents, clearly a degree of disagreement here. Paul, do you expect that we might see some changes in the second half?"

"Well, to keep the midfield tight I would expect the sensible thing to do would be to double up on Jackson, stop 'im from running show. I'd consider subbing on Rossi for Harris, bit more pace in the lineup."

"And you Benni?"

"To expect many changes might be a bit optimistic, I would try and set up a bloc, deny them space, preserve out legs a bit. However, I expect more of the same. "

"Well with that, I hand you back over to our commentary team for the second half."

***

After half-time and it was clear the team talk they'd received, stern words delivered, a redoubling of courage and rockets put up bums. Speight and Clifton both sat on Jackson, Bernardini started dropping deeper for the ball. For 10 minutes it looked a good switch. Then, Poafmersia clocked on again. If two were on Jackson, who was on Aapeli Shea? No one. With even more space than before, Poafmersia began to drag Elmyia round the pitch again, like a sack of potatoes on the dance floor.

Freschi continued his work in defense, scuttling about, an elbow here, a trip there, all dark arts and trickery. Then, disaster, Seet found Dickinson too tight to him, turned and fired across the area, Fredrick was going to be home free to fire in, Freschi hauls her down. A penalty, a yellow card. Heurta steps up, a stutter and the ball found itself at home in the top corner. Only half an hour left and a goal down. Off comes Harris, on comes Rossi, off comes Speight, on comes Phillips. The nerves jangle ever louder, Elmyia look more unsure, one on ones are lost, pressure builds, chances come abound. Freschi looks nervous, on a yellow and his main tool is gone. Chizzo then picks one up outside the box as Seet all but jinks past. The free kick curls into the area, centre-half Ali Berger gets their first ever international goal and settles the tie. It was not close.

***

"Well Elmyia's first game ends in stark disappointment, Signor Massi, where do you think the tie was lost?"

"I think the system was at fault here..." Reynard lets out an audible guffaw "if I may continue? Now, the man marking allowed Poafmersia forward, and whilst it initially denied them space, they were able to dictate the play. We also did not remain compact, Bernardini was a spectator for large portions of the game, and Froggatt and Harris were forced so far back as to have been useless. Playing this way will not bring results against strong opposition, we need a smarted way around this."

"That's rubbish and you know it" smug bastard, he wanted WANTED us to lose

"It absolutely is not, anybody with sense can see the tactical issues we had."

"Well as a man of common sense I do not, categorically do NOT see it. What I see is that their midfielders outclassed ours. It was an issue of application and grit. The lack of spine in man marking Jackson and Shea caused endless problems. Also, you have to question a referee, a foreign referee giving that yellow. That, THAT, turned the game against us, we were in it until then."

"Surely you cannot be serious? You would be howling blue murder if that happened to Albion."

"I would not, because unlike some of us, I have a sense of fair play and proportion."

He's talking utter bollocks, this contemptible, odious pig "If you will not be reasonable, I will not engage with this, I thought the referee was largely correct in their calls tonight."

"You're loving this aren't you? Did you want us to lose?"

Grey, again sensing he might be losing control, once again interjected "Now, now, gentleman, let's stick to discussing the game at hand here. Now, next up Elmyia have Arjunnagar, the second lowest ranked side in the group, Paul, surely this is a must win?"

"Aye, it is a must win, our chances hinge on it. This group has the talent, the ability to take on this side, they'll need to pick themselves up quickly."

"And Benni, what do you think the key is, tactically, in the next match?"

"Well, I expect this to be more of an even contest, so the passing ability of our players will be key. I think we'll get to see more of Freschi's passing range, and it'll be interesting to see how Froggatt and Harris get on in a game where they'll get on the ball more and take the game to the other side."

"That's all we have time for this evening, goodnight Elmyia."

Cut is called and the lights dim. "Thank you both for tonight, compelling viewing I'm sure." Steven Grey buttoned his jacket back up and made a bee line for hair and makeup. Massi and Reynard both let out a silent sigh, refusing to make eye contact with each other. Both looked tired after 3 hours on the television, both sat, festering. Eventually Massi turned around "Now, Paul, you may say I want the Elmyia job, and indeed I do. But firstly, we both do, that is very clear. Secondly, you dare accuse me of rooting against my nation again and I'll break that blotchy monstrosity of flesh you call a nose."

Like that puffed up lightweight could break anything "Well, Benni, be that as it may, you know that I am the next in line, maybe if you ever manage an elite team, with elite players, then one day they'll consider you."

by **New Eestiball** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:50 pm

MD1 NEWS

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New Eestiball defeats Imoto 1-0; gets first IAC win

The doorknobs were victorious today in their first IAC match, beating unranked Imoto off of a first-half goal from 781.
They only have more challenging games to go, with matches against teams like 3rd-ranked TJUN-is and a Geektopia team that has outscored the Doorknobs 9-4 in their previous meetings.

(O.O) · by **TJUN-ia** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:00 pm

After another long wait, it's time to go again. The Jaguars of TJUN-ia, all 32 of them, were in Drawkland, another nation filled with immortals, for the 16th IAC here in Sonnel and everyone knew that the new 5 substitutes rule was undoubtedly going to make things interesting for everyone this time around. Allowing more players opportunities from the bench will certainly be a godsend for the FA-TJUN-ia, who want to see more players get more playing time in preparation for potential starting roles within the Senior team in the cycles to come. Both David Seems and Li Xiu Ying will hope to use as many of the 32 players as possible as we try to advance from this tough old group.

Up first under the canopy of Panar Bank Park in Masteser would be Geektopia, an old friend we have certainly had many a battle with over the years. This contest with players thousands of years old was certainly interesting and can be considered a wake-up call that nothing is assured or will come easy. This game was initially back and forth (with a 14-minute delay sprinkled in due to a power outage at the stadium), with the opener from Zalie 'amquk being countered by Archer Andrews before both Hugee Adsginsier and Malhrani al-Kalhrani added to the scoreline. That would mean that it was 2-2 entering the final 10 minutes. That wouldn't last long at all as, in the 88th, we would be stuck down by Ringwald. It certainly didn't feel good at all...but Geektopia certainly deserved the win no matter what.

Lessons will certainly have to be learned from this defeat, and as quick as possible at that. Sannyamathland, the IAC #8 side, will be our next opponents at The Budgie Nest Stadium and considering they were on a bye for Round 1, who knows what to expect? GO JAGS!

SCHEDULE (Group B, Drawkland)
MD1: vs Geektopia (21) - Panar Bank Park, Masteser L 2-3 (4th)
MD2: vs Sannyamathland (9) - The Budgie Nest Stadium, Missomen
MD3: BYE
MD4: vs Imoto (UR) - The Budgie Nest Stadium, Missomen
MD5: vs New Eestiball (48) - Panar Bank Park, Masteser

by **Geektopia** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 7:14 pm

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Top Ten Sad Things that Really Happened to Former Sporting Kwandoans

• Barella | All-time top goalscorer for the Geektopian national team Barella died on June the 11th in 7920 surrounded by his family and countrymen, and this was after the Vilita home loss in our trying to qualify for World Cup 91, as well as right before the away win at New Eestiball, a nation whose football weaknesses Julio is surely forcing his squad to remember, as he thinks Hojnacki didn't either enough or at all. Anyways, Barella's death was an extreme blow for everyone, and our nation and fans got together in his birthplace of Etehokun, and at all the the major squares of our capital where he was raised to mourn for the man who's death shattered the hopes of every native fan who hoped to see the nation finally go far into the competition ahead of his 'Retiring from Retirement' announcement. Speaking about his life in the capital, everyone has defining moments in childhood that do sooner or later shape their outlook as an adult, for Barella he was abused in this period by his parents and a relative in their apartment home at the center of the capital city and next to it's suburbs, as of an interview he did with Jobless July Magazine right around the time of a win hosting Tioguldos in the World Cup 87 qualifiers. Barella's uncle Svatá whom he took a liking to watched him grow up and endured a number of moments for himself growing up in the capital as well, as Svatá revealed in a video demo earlier this month. He was a big part of the backdrop of Barella's life that gradually shaped his career, and besides being his uncle and coach Svatá was also his mentor, the man who taught him the origins of football and where it all started, on top of taking time to run his successful logging business. As the great man says about his uncle, "He is and will remain a football player and a person with special wisdom concerning that and life, specifically the parts of life where you have a friend who looks down and out of it. He talked to me so much and when the time came that he made me think that talking was miserable, he'd tell me 'It was time to play football and ditch the talking'.".
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• Mihdat Yinriku Maminyiniz | Mihdat was not fronted as a captain by anyone other than his national hurling coach, but if Resai Birdizkiysa's first choice for captaincy and half-forward worked out, the history of Byrrandhirian curling would be drastically different and less depressing in some degree. The other half-forward Ramus Antunse was one of Birdizkiysa's first choices to captain the nation, which at that time had entered it's first years of existence as a nation after a mass of land and people had abruptly rose out of the sea, barely connected to Sainterris, called Byrran. Antunse was already interested in Sainterissiot culture from this point and lived in the land until his fifth year, where he signed residency papers to become an official Sainterissiot citizen. By the six hundredth year since the Hurling games of Kwandoa had been established, a Sainterissiot scout had been impressed by Antunse's epic hurling skills, and signed him up on a depth chart to represent Sainterris for HGK 5600. Facing off against and eliminating all manner of opponents in the East side of Kwandoa, Ramus Antunse was in to start for the East Championship game against Byrrandhiria, where Mihdat would also do. After the game that ended with the Byrrans losing after a six point deficit and the only goals being scored by the Sainterissiots, Byrrandhiria went on to represent the East side of the continent against Geektopia and Campo de Ervas, who dutifully went and won their first and second championships respectively. Near the tail end of his career, a happening between him and his manager Resai crossed the line of competitive hurling after they argued and Resai Birdizkiysa saw Mihdat spit at his wife's feet and hit her in the face with a screen door upon leaving Resai's house. After this, he swam around the continents coast for a few hours and was swooped in by the Chohn-Singh Abirabishnu pirate fleet, where he's been making bandit friends by committing atrocious crimes since then. The annuls of his life end here.
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• Jo Sjalsboerd | The MOSER boxing competition, which almost exclusively had Kwandoan nations in it, but was titled a "multiversal contest" by it's host nation Geektopia, tended to get a little crazy. Like, stupid crazy. But in 2800, Lardsty versus Pratapgadh, Jo Sjalsboerd versus Yuvraj Azad, craziness turned into tragedy when after so many people were watching boxing matches in the same stadium after the second to last fight on the card started, Sjalsboerd initiated a forward crush after he excited the crowd too much when he feinted a jab and then hit Azad in a critical area on the cross. Six teenage fans were critically injured after this happened and didn't wear off their wounds in the hospital. Needless to say, there was a lot wrong with how the hosting association handled things, not giving a moment's notice to acknowledge the victims before the card after this one, and despite forcing Sponsertivity Boxing to switch out Sjalsboerd, believing he was the cause of the six deaths, for Barney Bucklesford, they forced Sponsertivity boxing to keep the stage name of "Jo Sjalsboerd" on this person who was replacing Sjalsboerd. It was crazy how corrupt all of this was! As to what happened with JS, he was sentenced to prison for life, and his career options were destroyed, along with the chance he'd ever see his family again outside of a telephone call. Despite all of this, Jo is still trying to ride the hype of what happened in that arena as of his writing a book in prison titled "The Feint: From a professional boxer to someone who tries not to drop the soap for a living".
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• Nogues Luna Guario | In 1969, Sainterissiot hockey watchers were shoved into a confusing situation when the JHAoS (Junior Hockey Association of Sainterris) announced that Nogues Luna Guario wasn't going to make appearances for the "Ntaitora Toemma" as it's called in Sainterris. Not just for one match, but for the competition going forward, he was out. Luna Guario issued his own apologies and later made a statement regarding what was happening with one of the extremities of his face, "As of the day before World Junior Championships, I felt something with my eyes. My glasses were going and so was the right half of my face, and so I went by myself to the hospital as to verify if this would go on for much longer. The doctor who I checked in with told me, upon my telling him I was going into national junior hockey, that I could either go into the Delaclava game and face complete blindness, retire from hockey at 21 years, or solve the problem with a very costly operation where I'd have attachments put on my optical receptors. The JHAoS decided for me, and to generously cover the costs of the operation. After this, which was some long time ago, I never really got back into looking as promising as I had before that day.". It's still so sad to see such a bright, young star dim from the minutiae of sporting talents there have been, and in such an unexpected manner as well. He also went on to say that he had chose the option of stitches not necessarily because of his sight but out of fear, and that he's since been a spokesperson for promoting safety eye wear products.
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• Richi Shipps | After the Chinese Congolese football league transformation, Shipps was pretty excited to front the start of a sporting evolution in his birth country, but the idea of this never was fulfilled, when the CC Union Ultraship and it's founding teams, as well as the leagues made by the CC Union were quickly turned non-professional and abolished after a financial report showed that, by mid-season, player wages had not been up to the standard which was reinforced within the country of Chinese Congo for any job. This was shortly followed by a government crackdown, which led to most league-based football projects being shut down, including the one that Shipps was a part of. As of his writing, Shipps had since moved on from his former occupation in order to pursue other opportunities within the country where he lived, but tragedy struck again, when he was stabbed to death by two unknown assailants in the middle of the night, during an attack that occurred in Shipps' home in the country of Chinese Congo. Reports show that the two attackers broke into Shipps' house and proceeded to stab him over and over in his sleep, leaving a pool of blood all across the room and on his bed. There has been no reason given as to why these men attacked him, nor has there been any sort of investigation into the matter, but the police had stated they were working diligently on finding the perpetrators. Murder rates in Chinese Congo had been soaring to twenty-five homicides for every thousand people when this happened, but have relatively cooled down to two and a half as of the latest report in August 7925. I'd be willing to guess it was because football used to be people's lives back then.
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Geektopia 3-2 TJUN-ia <> News: Lights out! Players wait for fourteen minutes at the forty-forth after floodlight malfunction <> 87,006 @ Panar Bank Park, Masteser, Drawkland

G's: 18' by #11 Zalie 'amquk for GEE (assisted by #4 Livengood), 26' by #11 Archer Andrews for TJU (assisted by #2 Peter von Krjker), 45+2' by #15 Hugee Adsginsier for GEE (assisted by #34 Jakius Krutiqayir Tarun), 71' by #10 Malhrani al-Kalhrani for TJU (assisted by #5 Peter Ørberg), 88' by #24 Ringwald for GEE (assisted by #3 Autianna 'ardiquswaa)
Notable Fouls (GEE): YC in the 44' by #19 Thorud
Substitutions: #8 Matkowski out at 1 minute introducing #30 Ponti for GEE, #23 Rebimbas out at 6 minutes introducing #24 Ringwald for GEE, #9 Jayleanna Lnepzsloal out at 15 minutes introducing #17 Gulcan 'iirţasdaṟi for GEE, #11 Zalie 'amquk out at 20 minutes introducing #34 Jakius Krutiqayir Tarun for GEE

Player Ratings

ON FOR 90 MINS
#22 Lertora = 7.0
#3 Autianna 'ardiquswaa = 7.5
#15 Hugee Adsginsier = 8.0
#4 Livengood = 7.5
#6 Germaine Sophie = 7.0
#19 Thorud = 7.0
#20 Rinnert = 7.0

SUBBED OFF
#8 Matkowski = 7.0
#23 Rebimbas = 7.0
#9 Jayleanna Lnepzsloal = 7.0
#11 Zalie 'amquk = 8.0

SUBBED ON
#30 Ponti = 7.0
#24 Ringwald = 8.0
#17 Gulcan 'iirţasdaṟi = 7.0
#34 Jakius Krutiqayir Tarun = 7.5

by **Cakranegara** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:15 pm

"It is our time to decides what's our future will be. Our time to stand on our own two feet. We can do it! We can thrive and become a prosperous country! Believe me and I will take you there."

Hambali's speech makes the crowd roaring with excitement. He really is true to his passion to become the president. And as the referendum end and the government announced the new and fresh election, Hambali take a few steps ahead. In just a few days, Hambali have made a strong relationship with the opposition party. His strong base at Selaparang and his good persona makes him the first choice to the opposition party to become the next president of Cakranegara. And now as the presidential candidate, Hambali give speech from town to town, island to island to spread his vision and mission in order to gain more popularity especially in the main island.

Saka Island, the main island in the country is surely the battleground for Hambali. Consist of 3 provinces, Saka Island is home to around 60% of the total voters. And from the establishment of the country, the island is the home base of Partai Demokrasi Rakyat (People's Democratic Party) which is the rulling party of the country for around 20 years.

A man put up a wide smile as Hambali finished his speech. The man was none other than his campaign manager, Arul Yasidi. And this is the 7th town that they visit and the 4th in Saka Island. Hambali focused on Saka Island first as he needs more voters from this island to win.

"How does my speech?" he ask.
"Great as usual. And you know what?" say Yasidi.
Hambali look at him questioning.
"The latest poll shows that we gained more popularity. 48% already," reveal Yasidi.
"3% more then we can be a little relief," claim Hambali.
"Don't satisfy too fast, Sir. Maintaining that numbers is the hardest job," remind Yasidi.
"Yeah, yeah."

"This Hambali guy is really popular now," say President Qadari as he watch the television in his car. Qadari won't become candidate this time as he already become president for 2 terms. But he watch carefully about this upcoming election. Although for parliamentary, his party, People's Democratic Party is still in lead but he notice the rise of the opposition presidential candidate, Hambali. While Muhammad Salawi, the current Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the candidate from his party. The rise however pit a doubt in him that a change of wind is imminent.

Whatever will be, will be. As long as it is what's the population wants," he murmured as his car arrived at the destination, The Parliament Palace.

by **Tjorl** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:49 pm

NS-Verse Tjorl Lore

STAFF
Manager | Viktor Mandel
Assistant Managers | Mats Klossner, Lisbeth Herschel
Fitness Coaches | Edvard Freudenberger, Annette Mayer

SQUAD ROLES
Captain: Franz Kaufer
Short FK: Martin Breiner
Long FK: Johan Kalbfleisch
Penalties: Nikolaj Eriksen
Left Corner: Elisabet Kruse
Right Corner: Johan Kalbfleisch

STARTING 11 (4-2-3-1)
This is just to show Tjorl's usual starters. If you want Tjorl to have a different starting lineup if you RP first, then feel free to do so.

NICKNAME: De Frostkjemper (The Frost Giants)
FANBASE NICKNAME: Die Kald Block (The Cold Block)
HOME ARENA: Morsteinstadion (Capacity: 91,422)
DEMONYM: Tjorlin (noun) & Tjorlish (adjective & plural)
TRIGAMME: TJL
MAIN FORMATION: 4-2-3-1
RANK: World #114, IAC #20
STYLE: +2

Despite only winning a single match in their debut Cup of Harmony appearance, the Tjorlish Football Federation has backed Viktor Mandel to lead the squad at the 16th edition of the Independents' Cup. This is also the first time any Tjorlish sporting delegation has traveled to the shores of Sonnel, something they are quite excited about. However, there is no time to waste in the group stage. To advance to the next round, they must finish either in the top two spots in their group or in third position as long as they are part of the four best third-placed sides. Even so, most of the staff have stated that they expect the players to perform at their best to automatically seal their place in the Round of 16, instead of only trying to advance to the Round of 20. A number of expected changes in the squad have been done as well. With Torleif Persson's retirement from international football, Solveig Nicolaisen is handed down the number 15 shirt as she makes her debut for De Frostkjemper.

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:07 am

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ABANHFLEFT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM - MEN'S

What is even the point anymore? Abanhfleft has lost out on so many football tournaments that it's practically a law of nature that Abanhfleft cannot ever win a football trophy. No matter if it is the junior or senior level, Abanhfleft just cannot win a single football trophy to save their lives. Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Anyway, here's a taste of more disappointment. The Independent Associations Championship, while it is officially being treated as a series of tune-up games for the Fleftic national team, is still very important to the Samahang Futbol ng Abanhfleft. Win or go home; that is the objective. Levi Baak has decided to go for a mix of experience and youth this time around in the hopes of integrating these new players in time for the coming World Cup qualifiers.

BASIC INFORMATION
Name of nation: Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft
Demonym: Fleftic
Team colors: Blue, orange, and green
Style modifier: +3
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Head coach: Levi Baak (64 y/o, Abanhfleft)

STARTERS
GK: Guildenstern CARDEW 32 y/o, Sporting Ceneisis

, captain
Under Vaughn Palladino, Guildenstern Cardew has turned into the clear number one choice between the sticks for Sporting Ceneisis. He may not be the player who shipped the least goals in the Premier League this season but he stopped enough shots to help the Blues to their fourth FPL title. Now it's time for Guildy to do the same for the national team.

RB: Masakazu CHIBA 29 y/o, Riuwiee United

Masakazu Chiba is one of an ever-growing number of football players in the Democratic Republic who trace their lineage back to the Japanese nations such as Flardania and, in Masakazu's case, Aji No Moto. Although he was never capped for any of Abanhfleft's youth teams, Ranulph Bustamante is apparently convinced that Masakazu will be able to handle being a bench option for the senior national team for the current World Cup qualifiers. Chiba-san will now get the chance to show his stuff under Levi Baak.

RCB: Elias THONET 23 y/o, Wanda Island Wanderers

People might say that he's a bit short for a central defender (even if he is 5 feet 10 inches), but that isn't really what Elias has been doing there ever since he first grabbed the attention of Fleftic fans while playing for Garufaloe F.C. He's already a good defender right off the bat, but his real strengths lie in his passing and technique. Wanda Island signed him to be a ball-playing center back, and Levi Baak expects him to do the same for the Democratic Republic.

LCB: Chris BELLINGHAM 22 y/o, Arsenal de Releinthi

That old joke of one inch of height making all of the difference between one's perception of how tall another person is compared to another is making rounds all over the Fleftic football fandom once again thanks to the new partnership of Elias Thonet and Chris Bellingham in the Fleftic backline. Bellingham really does look like a mountain next to Thonet, but in all seriousness, his height is only secondary to what he actually does on the pitch. His main job is to defend, defend, defend, and thanks to his height and incredible jumping ability, Bellingham is also a threat on the set piece.

LB: Gary SAGUN 27 y/o, General Santos FC

(Sultanate of Oontaz)
Even Gary Sagun himself thought that he was very far away from getting a call up for the Revolutionaries, but here he was now. It would seem like he's a strange choice for the left back position, but Levi Baak himself has said that he fits exactly the profile that he's looking for in his current Abanhfleft setup for the Independents Cup. Sagun is a veteran no-nonsense left back who is a solid defender on his side of the pitch, and while his pace is perhaps average at best, if Baak is to be believed then that is good enough for the Abanhfleft team.

RM: Şəmistan BABUROV 25 y/o, CSKA Tiraspol

(Pridnestrovia), vice-captain
The fact that he's only getting a call-up to the senior team now is criminal, to say the least. Some would even hazard to say that four years of his career was wasted while the Revolutionaries struggled to remain competitive in the World Cup qualifiers with a bunch of older players, but at least he's in the team now, and he's just hitting his prime as well. Baburov, also known as Sam to make it easy for everyone else, is pretty much this new-look team's midfield engine, distributing the ball when he is on it and going box-to-off while off the ball. He's also good at set pieces, but he's better off finding a target instead of actually going for goal himself.

LM: James CARMICHAEL 32 y/o, Xemlice Rovers

Carmichael does a little bit of everything here and there such as breaking up attacks in the middle of the pitch and pinging in those diagonal passes. He's usually well disciplined, but when he goes in for a tackle, boy does he go in for a tackle. Now that he's getting a little bit long in the tooth, he's leaving most of the midfield orchestration stuff to the young'uns and take on the role of enforcer.

RW: Roberto CARLOS LADO 22 y/o, Athletic Wa Deg

(Copper Cuprum)
Carlos Lado doesn't really look like he fits the mold of a winger: he's big, he's tall, and he's not really that fast. Well, he could definitely beat the average football fan in a foot race, but there are definitely other wingers and even fullbacks who will leave him in the dust in the blink of an eye. In fact, Lado is probably more suited to being a support striker, and Levi Baak's tactics might actually allow him to do that. But as far as being a winger goes, he does have the technique to whip in an inviting cross, and he can and does score the occasional free kick.

CAM: Sven FAHRNI, 21 y/o, Ludogorets Markovsky

Fahrni has that no-nonsense attitude wherein he only needs to be told what to do once, and then he will do exactly that until someone tells him to stop. This attitude however has also given him a blunt personality wherein he says exactly what he thinks, and if he thinks that someone else is preventing him from doing his job quickly and effectively then he will tell that person to get out of his way, usually in less polite terms. That hasn't earned him a lot of friends, but because he's good at what he does, everyone else tolerates his presence on the pitch and off it. And Sven Fahrni wouldn't have it any other way.

LW: Sacit KÖZALMAZ 22 y/o, Sarvusdalamoive

Közalmaz isn't really the mirror opposite of Carlos Lado, but he does have qualities that Lado lacks. Those qualities include a better defensive mentality and the ability to dance and dribble his way out of trouble should the need arise. Pace, however, is one of Közalmaz's weaknesses, and he can't pass or cross the ball to save his life, but he does make up for it somewhat by being an actual threat in front of goal even if it isn't necessarily his job to take pot shots.

ST: Mustafa BENSOUSSAN 30 y/o, Bananas FC

Bananas may have been relegated from the Premier League, but if that's not making Mustafa turn his head then nothing probably will. The young man is dedicated to the cause of bringing Bananas right back up, but unlike some of the other sides to have been relegated from the league in previous seasons, Bananas don't look like they would be able to do it as quickly. Nevertheless, Mustafa is still scoring goals for fun, and will now fill in for the aging Kareem Dagen for the men's national team starting from this Independent Associations Championship.

RESERVES
GK: Howard ABAYAN 22 y/o, Niraza Rovers

on loan from Riuwiee United

GK: Shaun SACE 21 y/o, Kimmirut Panhandle

on loan from Ludogorets Markovsky

RB: Antonio GALINDEZ 22 y/o, All-Inclusive Haranguer

on loan from Sporting Ceneisis

Remember the time when Abanhfleft's fullbacks played more like wingbacks and were constantly bombing up and down the flanks of the pitch even when the formation had actual wingers in it? It would seem like Galindez's fullback training was in direct response to that, since while he definitely has the pace to become a wingback, the art of defending had been drilled so deeply into him that it really looks like it hurts him when he crosses the halfway line. It's strange, but apparently it works for him.

RCB: APOLLOSCLEIYALI 35 y/o, Rosenpfelblatz City

Though he was brought into the Rosenpfelblatz City setup at the relatively young age of 16, Apolloscleiyali Rarlingson Crausileine still plays with that curious mix of Daineri and Sunrisian street football. The Citizens may not have been consistent challengers for the title ever since Abanhfleft integrated into UICA and now IFCF, Apolloscleiyali remains one of the constants of this team, almost never putting a foot wrong. Because of this he was given Fleftic citizenship via the Alternative Football Program as a candidate for the Fleftic national team, but this is only the first time Apollo will actually represent the Revolutionaries, strangely enough.

LCB: Paco MATUNDAN 32 y/o, Xemlice Rovers

Paco Matundan must have thought his footballing career was over when he was released by Malabon SC following the Ravens' shock relegation from the FPL at the end of the 2025-26 season. Luckily a club from Greythrone called Air Force Superstar decided to take a chance on him, but sadly the club did little of note other than gaining promotion once before Greythrone itself collapsed into anarchy. Paco was only saved from falling into obscurity by a timely move to Xemlice Rovers where he has now settled down and made a name for himself, even if it is choking on title races.

LB: Rick MANICAD 18 y/o, Porcusces Tsunamis

on loan from Admiral Porcusces

It isn't always that a young player gets called up to the senior team before even taking part in their country's youth team, but apparently Rick Manicad is one of those players. At the moment, all that Manicad knows to do on the pitch is to defend, with all of the associated skills expected to be trained and drilled into him further down the line. He's never going to be the fastest kid on the block, but it is Levi Baak's belief that there is a technically gifted star in young Rick.

RM: Iraklis BABALIOUTAS 21 y/o, Marinos Thimpodopoulos

He is the beating heart of this young team in more ways than one. On the pitch, Babalioutas may only be an average midfielder at the moment but he's already got solid technique A few more refinements to his game and maybe putting on some more muscle and he'll be pretty much ready for the Fleftic Premier League and maybe even international football. Off the pitch, Babalioutas is a lad who wears his heart on his sleeve, and he's not afraid to be seen crying, whether it's tears of sadness or tears of joy. It's just so easy to gravitate to this young man and become fond of him.

LM: Audric DUBREUCQ 22 y/o, Malabon SC

Dubreucq is not the best young midfielder in Abanhfleft, not even by a country mile. But he pretty much makes up for his shortcomings by being the kind of guy who gives his all when it comes to either defending or attacking. That being said, he's best utilized as a counterattacking player. He's speedy and he's got a wicked left foot on him. That left peg of his is strong enough to turn a football into a cannonball, and if he existed in a cartoon world, Dubreucq would be putting holes into goalkeepers' chests every single game.

RW: Palmer HICKS 27 y/o, Locomotive Imgortur

In a team where the system doesn't have much use for a winger, how is one such right winger in one such team supposed to get game time? On loan to another club, of course! Palmer is entering the second year of a two-year loan deal to newly promoted Electric Yugal with an option to buy for the Bolts. He did well for Electric during their promotion campaign in Unang Liga, but can he do the same in the Premier League? Ranulph Bustamante believes Palmer can do it with the national team, so there's that.

CAM: Jayden SCHOLES 28 y/o, CSKA Tiraspol

(Pridnestrovia)
Scholes is kind of a weird player: it looks like he has everything he could possibly want and need to succeed in playing football, but then and again there's an issue that pops up that seemingly puts a halt to all of that interesting potential. He could get injured one season and then go through disciplinary issues the next. Perhaps that's the reason why he's still kicking around in the Pridnestrovian Super League when almost any other player with the skillset that he has will have been sold to the FPL. Nevertheless, Levi Baak clearly sees something in him that the manager believes will be very helpful for the Revolutionaries in the long run. Hopefully it doesn't come at the cost of a more deserving player, but then that brings up an entirely different conundrum of who counts as a more deserving player. Sometimes, it really is hard being the manager of a national team.

LW: Drew ALONTO 25 y/o, South Ons Deg Rabbitohs A.F.C.

(Copper Cuprum)
Levi Baak clearly has a type of winger that he favors above all else, and that is a winger who isn't always the quickest player on the pitch but does have enough technical ability to wriggle his way out of trouble if need be and also knows how and when to cross the ball. Alonto's problem is that while he does know when to cross the ball, he doesn't know how to cross it. At least he doesn't know how to cross the ball without hitting the first opposition player. But he does try to help out in the defensive side of things even if sometimes that creates problems of its own.

ST: Bradley AQUINO 23 y/o, Kimmirut Panhandle

People have always rated Bradley's older brother Braydon Aquino as being the future national team player, at least the one assured of getting consistent call-ups and starts. But once again, those people were wrong, and it is now Bradley who has seemingly nailed down a place in the starting eleven while Braydon is nowhere near the senior Revolutionaries team. It's almost carbon copy of the story of the Williamson siblings, Charlene and Gareth. Everyone also thought that Gareth would go on to do great things with the Revolutionaries while Charlene would fade into obscurity. Instead, the exact opposite happened. What a freaky coincidence, right?

FORMATION
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RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I decide the severity and length of time out
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Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (maximum of 6 per game)
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, but only 1 per 2 games
Godmod other events: Contact me via TG or Discord first before proceeding

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:25 am

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

Gaelic Gamers
Presents...

The Football Fallacies
with The Man from Markovsky

TURTLES AND ROBOTS AND BUGS, OH MY!

Hello and welcome to The Football Fallacies. Right, so the 16th Independent Associations Championships is now well and truly underway, and you all wanna know how I knew that? I’ll tell you how: it’s because Abanhfleft has bloody lost yet another game of football once again! What even is a victory nowadays anyway? You know, it’s been so long that I don’t know what a winning feeling is anymore. I just sit down to watch this game and become a being devoid of any emotion. If the theory of the five stages of grief is to be believed then I’ve transcended those five stages. I’ve gone beyond even the acceptance stage itself. I don’t even feel anything anymore. I just eat, breathe, drink, and sleep. This is how far gone I am with regards to watching anything related to the Abanhfleft national team. Whether it’s the senior team or any of the youth teams, I’ve pretty much given up on any hope that the Revolutionaries are ever going to win something of note. I haven’t quite reached that stage with the Fhulghamous Peninsula just yet but I’m getting there. I know I’m getting there. I can feel all of the warning signs coming.

But let’s ignore all of that at the moment and focus on the continuing shitshow that is the Abanhfleft national football team. Their first opponent is Octapolis, and let me tell you, if there is anything that I’ve learned from all of these years of me watching this failure of a football team, it’s that just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s another team out there in the multiverse that blows that out of the water. So apparently Octapolis is not actually a place here on Earth but some sort of massive megacity in a spaceship floating around in the vastness of the cosmos, and all of their players here got here on some sort of “scout ship.” And let me tell you, they are an eclectic bunch indeed. We’ve got turtles, we’ve got wildebeest, we’ve got insectoids, we’ve got spindly humanoid things; heck, we’ve even got robots playing against us! Like, Jesus Christ above in heaven with all the angels and saints! How in the world are we even supposed to be able to compete with those bastards? Have any of you ever seen those “man versus nature epic fails” compilations on FaceTube or YouBook or wherever it is you watch videos now? That shit was pretty much what was in store for the Revolutionaries when they went up against Octapolis! Yes, I am aware that their member species are not the same as their local almost analogues down here but I don’t want to take that chance! And frankly, neither should the team itself, but that’s why I’m just an armchair analyst and not a bloody coach!

And talking about being at a disadvantage right from the get-go! The bugs are telepathically connected and therefore are very difficult to pull apart. The quadrupeds can outmuscle literally anyone else on the pitch. The turtles are heavily armored. And the robots, the robots! They never ever get tired! They are literally unstoppable! I’m surprised that Abanhfleft didn’t get more injuries than they actually did in this game! No, really! James Carmichael was really lucky that he didn’t break both of his legs after he went for a slide tackle on that robotic striker, but I’m sure that that’s a factor in him getting subbed off at half time. Like, you don’t just go for a sliding tackle against a robot if you don’t know what its legs are made of! You have to do some prior research on how tough those legs are so that you’re ready for the world of pain you’re about to enter once you commit to such an act. Jimmy boy didn’t prepare himself, and now he’s paying for it, and potentially the rest of Abanhfleft will as well because with our midfield enforcer out, our slim chances of even just getting out of the group stage just got even slimmer. C’est la vie.

However, I will give credit where credit is due and praise the team for actually being defensively secure for almost the entirety of this match. You don’t often see that in an Abanhfleft game! For once, everyone was actually doing their part in making sure that the opponents didn’t get a lot of chances to score against us, which usually doesn’t happen because we’re often so focused on attacking and scoring goals that the team leaves behind acres of space in behind for the opposition to take advantage of. Unfortunately for us, our attack was not as sharp, and Octapolis’ defense stifled them just like how our defense stifled their attack. It looked more and more like it was going to be set pieces that were going to determine the eventual winner of this match, and it would indeed be from one such set piece that Octapolis would get the one and only goal that they needed to take all three points against our team. Some would argue that that robot thing that the Octapolis team calls “Chameleon” went down a little bit too easily after withstanding numerous tackles from the puny and fleshy Fleftic Earthlings, but the free kick was given nonetheless, and one of those turtle things smacked that ball into the top bins. Usually, I’d be angry, but come on! Top bins! Some things are just not worth getting mad at.

Anyway, that’s all that there is for me now. If you’ve got any thoughts or comments about the game against Octapolis or predictions for the game against Sett Forest then feel free to leave them down below. Until then, I’ve been the Man from Markovsky, too far gone to even feel disappointed about my own country.

    OCTAPOLIS 1 - 0 ABANHFLEFT 
 MOTALI (68')

by **Tjorl** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:52 am

A Player's (International) Farewell

Weeks before the start of IAC 16

After what was a pretty busy day out on the training grounds, coach Viktor Mandel headed back to his office to wrap up the day. When he fired up his computer and opened his email inbox, he noticed that a message was sent to him by midfielder Torleif Persson, the oldest member of the national team. Mandel opened the packed message and read it.

"Coach Mandel,"

"I have served the national squad for at least twelve years, and let me just say, I enjoyed every second of it. I still remember Kristoffer Adler welcoming me into the team,"

Ah, the legendary Tjorlish striker, Kristoffer Adler. He was the one that brought Afoln to glory in the 2000s and early 2010s. The amount of work he has done in reviving the national team has been tremendous, and Tjorl couldn't have reached the places they have without him. It comes as no surprise that he was the one who first welcomed Torleif into De Frostkjemper.

"I still remember that time when I helped lead the squad into the first Oatland Invitational, and I still remember our magical run in IAC 15."

Two vastly different times, two proud moments in international Tjorlish football history. In the first Oatland Invitational, Tjorl reached the semifinals. Unfortunately, they weren't able to advance to the final after being defeated by hosts Kaxyto. Nonetheless, a great debut run for them. A few years later in IAC 15, they didn't have the best start in the group stage, only escaping with a last-minute strike. However, they pulled off two stunning upsets in the knockout round. First, they knocked out defending champions Adab after center-half Franz Kaufer headed in a last-minute winner. In the Round of 16, they knocked out Kriegiersien 2 - 3 in extra time.

"I've cherished every moment of my international career, so it pains me to tell you that I am going to retire from the national team before IAC 16."

Oh.

This probably shouldn't come as a shock to anyone, given the constant rumours over the past few weeks. However, Mandel was still startled by the announcement.

"I would love to go with you guys in the next tournament, but with my newly-born second daughter and my current commitment to Asurblau Afoln, I think that I should pass down the national honors to a promising young player."

Mandel has heard of Persson's second daughter, he's even given him congratulations only a few days ago. As for Afoln, he's not too surprised he wants to help them compete for the Zentraliga with only a few seasons left in him. As soon as Mandel read "promising young player", many came to his mind, making it quite difficult to pick only one successor.

"If you'd want to contact me personally about this, I'm available to do so."

Mandel thought about it, and decided that he should. He arranged a call with Persson, who was more than happy to talk to him.

"So uh, yeah coach, I'm gonna be retiring from the national team" Persson said.

"Any idea what you'll do in the future of your club career?"

"Not really, right now all I'm focusing on is grabbing the title again."

"So you haven't thought of playing overseas yet? There are a lot of good clubs overseas that may need your skills, you know."

"Haven't really thought about it, but now that you mention it, it does seem pretty interesting to think about. I'll try to learn more about it, thanks coach."

"When are you going to announce your international retirement to the media?"

"Uhhh, in about a week. Still quite nervous about it. I'm the third-to-last guy remaining from our Oatland Invitational squad, so there's a slightly entertaining story."

"Guess it is. I know how you and your teammates still feel about that run. It was good. Thank you Torleif, for everything you've done for Tjorl."

"Thanks coach, for being the one guiding me and the others for the past few years. Hopefully you get to lead them further in the future. Who's my replacement?"

"Not sure about that yet. I have many on my list right now, like this girl Nicolaisen from Kjol, or Ellmenreich from Drazieu."

"Ah. Nicolaisen's pretty good, I like how she passes the ball. Really smart player. If I were you, I'd choose her for the national squad, but if you want to take a better look at the players, I'm fine with that, I do trust your judgment."

"Thanks for that insight, Torleif. So is this the end of the call?"

"Think so, coach. Thanks again."

Many things raced through Mandel's mind after the call was dropped, most of which involved the national team's future. However, he'll worry about that tomorrow, as he headed home to get some sleep. As for Persson, he reminisced the best moments of his international career one last time. No matter who replaces him in the squad, he has full support and confidence in Tjorl's future.

Bohr 1 - 1 Tjorl | "Home of Kickerball" Gelia Field, Gelia, Drawkland
TJL Scorers: Eriksen 78'
TJL Bookings: Sieger 47', Beringer 62', Mathiasen 80'

by **Adab** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:37 am

THE ADAB TIMES
The Most Trusted Voice in the Nation, Est. 1878

SPORTS | FOOTBALL
Friday, June 1, 2040

Kaykali Not Afraid of “Whatever Comes Next”

By Elymur Amwan

ADAB CITY – At 66, Saad Kaykali is “happy” and “as energized as I have ever been in my life”, the Adab national football team manager told fans during an Instantgram Live session on Thursday evening.

The session was originally scheduled for 60 minutes but ultimately ran for double the length as Kaykali answered a myriad of questions and responded to jokes and light-hearted banter from Instantgram users across Adab and beyond, along with journalists and other well-known figures who tuned in to watch the manager breeze his way through jokes and questions, some of which might rightly be considered absurd.

Adabian music legend Kinan al-Salaman was among the prominent figures who participated in a session, asking his good friend if he and the team felt prepared enough for the rapidly approaching IAC. “Of course,” Kaykali answered. “We’ve been training hard these past few weeks and months and obviously you all know that these boys and girls are going to give their best on the pitch.

“With our older players retiring, there’s some new faces in the squad and they’ve been adapting very well to our tactics, our playing. I definitely think we can put on a good performance at the IAC.”

One Instantgram user asked Kaykali if he still felt healthy and “at the top of your game” at his current age. Kaykali’s answer was an enthusiastic yes. “Definitely,” the manager declared. “I am very blessed in that I am able to continue doing the job that I love, and I approach every morning with the same enthusiasm which has driven me throughout my life. I definitely feel happy and whatever comes next, I'm ready.

“You know, when I was young, sometimes I thought I’d be a decrepit, rotting old man at my age, sitting on my rocking chair staring at nothing. But now that I’ve reached that point, it’s not that bad after all. It helps to have a purpose in life. In my case, my purpose is to keep pushing Adabian football forward. That is my life’s work.”

Interspersed among the serious questions were some lighter moments, such as when one user, instead of asking a question, poked fun at the manager, as well as striker Kastiliasu Akaptaha’s penchant for scoring penalties in the Premier League. “Finished old man along with Pastiliasu Pakaptaha. Sevendia [Adab’s first opponent in Group G of the IAC] are clear.”

Kaykali responded with a smirk. “Ratio,” he simply said, before adding, “Didn’t ask.”

One user simply typed “sesverzeteEIsvce,xIAxETYURv”, to which Kaykali replied, “Gotta lay off the household pesticides, man.”

Another user asked Kaykali to evaluate Adab’s Group G opponents, Indusse, StrayaRoos Barrier Islands, Sevendia, and Azevedocity. The manager proceeded to outline what he saw as each team’s strengths and weaknesses, along with whom he regarded as each side’s best players. He named Indusse (the number one seed in the entire tournament) the strongest side in the group and praised their forward Antonio Mersiás, but was nevertheless confident his side could beat them. “We have a bunch of world-class players in here,” Kaykali said. “I think we can beat anyone.

“After all, if you don’t believe you can do it, then who’s gonna believe in you?”

Adab lineup for IAC Group G MD2 (June 17, 2040 vs. Sevendia)

Starting lineup: Chandrasekar, Altun, Enmerkar (VC), Akshak, Thomas, Arthur, Sinmuballit, Orlev (C), al-Amin, Yissakar, Barzani

Substitutes: Shulgi, al-Tikriti, Issou, al-Maliki, Anwar, Samanu, Emmita, Khoury, Sarsur, Abbas, Akaptaha, Yargab

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this roster isn't late, I had a bye MD1, please believe me!

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