World Cup 93 - Roster Thread

by **Flavovespia** » Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:08 am

FLAVOVESPIA

National Stadia

Kit

Home-Away-Third

This kit continues on for its second of two cycles. The “double V” motif in a stylised pattern remains a prominent feature, on the traditional yellow shirt, black shorts and black socks. The away kit is a palette reversal, and elements between the two can be switched where needed. The third kit is in Anaia purple and gold, a tribute to the CAFA Cup 4, and now CAFA Cup 5 victory.

Squad

Manager

Manager – Augusto Rinaldi Age: 60 [SVG]

The winner of 2 consecutive CAFA Cup’s for Flavovespia, the manager who took them to their first and second world cups, the legacy the man from Savigliane has left on Flavovespia can’t be overstated. A great man manager, his squad’s always show great harmony and great morale. He’s also found a tactical setup that usually yields good results, and often once he gets Flavovespia into good form, they can be hard to break down.

Goalkeepers

1 Aarif Muhammad Age: 31 Position: GK Club: Rockridge Phoenix [BRE] Caps: 174 Goals: 0
Since World Cup Qualifiers 86, Aarif Muhammad has been the almost undisputed starting goalkeeper for Flavovespia. After a few years in his mid 20s where it seemed his potential would go unrealised, he’s become a key part of the Flavovespia side that’s hit new highs the past few years. He’s great all around, with strong shot stopping, handling and distribution, his only flaw is a tendency to be streaky in form. With Crewe and Foley’s impressive cameos in the Eagles Cup 15, Aarif Muhammad could maybe spend a few games on the bench this cycle, if he has a weak game.

12 Thomas Foley Age: 29 Position: GK Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 2 Goals: 0
A star at club level for Bavingtor, Foley feels like the mind of player who in another era who have many more caps. His shot stopping and agility does rival Aarif Muhammad, although his distribution and positioning isn’t quite to the level of Aarif Muhammad. Foley however is a feisty character, seeing a red card in a CAFA Cup 5 as a substitute in a late row against Yesopalitha, and there’s something of a sense that could knock him down to third choice.

23 Nathan Crewe Age: 27 Position: GK Club: Marthorpe City FC Caps: 2 Goals: 0
A decent goalkeeper, although he’s not quite hit the levels of the likes of Aarif Muhammad. Has an absolute cannon of a right foot, to clear the ball downfield, and can read crosses and corners very well, hard to beat in the air, given he’s also 1.98m (6’6). However his pure shot stopping and agility sets him back a little from the other two goalkeepers in the squad. Generally considered a professional player, and a fairly gregarious personality.

Defenders

2 David Lyons Age: 30 Position: LB Club: Maethoru SC [KOR] Caps: 163 Goals: 3
His role as captain after Steven Hall’s international career came to an end has been so vital to the national team. His extroverted, positive energy has been imparted on the team, bringing with it high morale and plenty of strong performances. On the pitch, he’s a tough tackling full back, who’s unlikely to venture forward too far, but can still go forward if need be. That said he’ll fully admit the focus of his play is to stop attacks down Flavovespia’s left hand side, something he’s solid at doing.

3 Andrew Dance Age: 27 Position: RB Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 95 Goals: 0
Despite his friendly appearance and demeanour off the pitch, Andrew Dance has a reputation for being a fierce defender, not afraid at all to put in a tough tackle here and there. Very much a full back who doesn’t tend to venture forward, or have much confidence doing so, but a challenge for opposition wingers to get by. Has often been in competition with David Blythe for the right back spot, although the two remain on good terms regardless.

4 Stuart Cookson Age: 29 Position: CB Club: Marthorpe City FC Caps: 115 Goals: 1
Cookson has grown into being a key defender for Flavovespia, whilst a search for a good partner to him has taken a bit of time, it’s been uncommon in recent years for Cookson to be out of the squad. A tall defender, he’ll never win prises for pace or agility, but his positioning is good enough it makes life tough for strikers, plus he can win aerial duels and tackles relatively well. Famously scored his one and only international goal in the 4-1 victory over The 14 Stars that sent Flavovespia to their first ever World Cup.

5 Paul Taylor Age: 24 Position: CB Club: AC Izotz Zubia [AUD] Caps: 50 Goals: 0
Plays for AC Izotz Zubia, a globally recognised team in one of the biggest leagues out there, a player with a growing profile even at just 24. Similar build and playstyle to Cookson, not particularly pacey or agile, but can be strong in challenges, and can play a good long ball out from deep. Has however a tendency to be rash and bad-tempered, and can be a bit outspoken as well now. Maybe not as bad yet as some past Flavovespian centre-backs, but he can see the red mist from time to time.

13 Kishan Rees Age: 30 Position: LWB Club: St John's Arsenal [QUE] Caps: 61 Goals: 0
A jack of all trades, Kishan Rees has provided a fair amount of depth to the Flavovespia squad in the past years, as well as a wing back option down the left, if the circumstances require it. For a defender, his passing, crossing and dribbling are impressive. However his marking and tackling are sometimes wayward, including a tendency to make rash challenges. Another of the Flavovespian players in the national side who play abroad, having played in Græntfjall and now Quebec.

14 Malcolm Beresford Age: 25 Position: CB Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 8 Goals: 0
The jury still seems to be somewhat out on Malcolm Beresford, although many would also say centre back depth is a weakness for Flavovespia. A smaller centre back, what he lacks in size and strength, he makes up for in agility and ball playing ability. His skill in marking and tackling can’t be ignored however, just because he’s shorter, doesn’t mean he’s a pushover. If he turned his club form into international form, he’d be key for Flavovespia.

15 Daniel Lansdell Age: 31 Position: CB Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 82 Goals: 1
A figure in many squads, but rarely as the out and out starter, and this seems to be the case again. He’s generally a jack of all trades centre back, but doesn’t quite have the mastery of the position compared to some of his Flavovespian peers. Spent many years at St Astons City, before finally taking the move to boost the already strong Bavingtor defence. Lansdell is also a bit of a contentious character from time to time, a fair few of his cards have come from ill-timed comments or off the ball incidents.

16 David Blythe Age: 33 Position: RWB Club: Kytheas Rivermen [TKT] Caps: 184 Goals: 0
If this cycle does turn out to be his last, as some pundits predict, he’ll leave the Flavovespia national team with his head held high. A solid professional player, he seems positive and can rarely be accused of not putting in enough effort. Typically seen as strong going forward and progressing the ball, he now has more of a focus on keeping back, and his experience in that regard is telling. Off the pitch, a quiet but friendly character.

24 Nazir Hussain Age: 23 Position: CB Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 0 Goals: 0
With an expanded squad, an extra spot for a defender opened up. With Augusto Rinaldi keen to take another centre back, it was Nazir Hussain who won out over Paul Amos for that spot. A bit of a surprise to some, Nazir Hussain plays a very robust, unflamboyant style of defending. A stocky build, he seems to be good at tackling, and getting the ball downfield, and whilst that isn’t a particularly extravagant skillset, he’s effective at least at club level in doing so. How many chances he’ll get will be interesting to see, as Flavovespia look to try and solve their centre back depth problem.

Midfielders

6 Jonathan Goldstone Age: 28 Position: CM Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 42 Goals: 1
It was only in CAFA Cup 4 that Jonathan Goldstone made his debut, but he’s quickly cemented his spot as an important player in the midfield trio of Flavovespia. He’s tall and strong, which gives him a physical edge, but can also complement that with good passing and decent dribbling. His one weakness is a lack of pace on and off the ball. A resolute, character, who generally isn’t fazed by much around him.

7 Kieron Player Age: 29 Position: CDM Club: Coret Hawks [NPH] Caps: 162 Goals: 7
Once a player who seemed to have a rough time of it in Flavovespian colours, he’s turned it around to be a key piece of the midfield. Initially a central defensive midfielder, he can also play central midfield. His vision, long passing, and set pieces are almost second to none amongst Flavovespians, plenty of attacks can be setup by his quick, effective play in the middle of the park. He has quite a stern, serious appearance and isn’t particularly talkative, but is friendly to those he knows.

8 Robert Totten Age: 33 Position: CAM Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 133 Goals: 23
A flamboyant midfielder, both on and off the pitch. He provides the link between midfield and attack, and can still sit that little bit deeper in the formation Augusto Rinaldi plays. His hard work in the past year or two have helped him prolong his career, but at 33, this could well be his last cycle. His agility and pace are a bit lower now, but he can still pass very well, and has a dangerous long shot. Nevertheless, creeping concerns about his stamina could also see him move to the bench for some games.

11 Jonathan Bagshaw Age: 23 Position: RAM Club: AC Izotz Zubia [AUD] Caps: 98 Goals: 44
“Generational Talent” may be a controversial term to some, but if anyone deserves the label, it’s Jonathan Bagshaw. Only 23, he’s been a top performer for Flavovespia in their 2 CAFA Cup victories, scoring the winner in CAFA Cup 4, and at club level, he’s a starter for AC Izotz Zubia, having been the first Flavovespian ever sold for over £100m ($10m NSD). Fleet footed, nimble on and off the ball, and his shooting and passing can be pinpoint accurate, when he’s at his best, he’s one of the finest ever to come from Flavovespia.

17 David Clark Age: 34 Position: CDM Club: WSR AFC [KOR] Caps: 180 Goals: 17
David Clark has surprised a few by remaining in the national team for this cycle, but his performances on the pitch in recent years merit that. His stamina is still impressive for his age, as he can cover lots of the pitch looking to win the ball, an effective tackler as well with strong commitment. If, as many predict, this cycle is his last, he’ll be another player remembered fondly for everything he’s done these years. Personality wise, he can be a bit blunt and direct, but rarely dishonest.

18 David Wassell Age: 27 Position: CDM Club: Yerushalayim [ADB] Caps: 68 Goals: 0
With Clark and Totten getting towards the swansong of their international careers, Wassell will hope to take the chance to establish himself as a starter. A strong central defensive midfielder, he’s always willing to hassle the midfield to force a turnover of play. However he does have a tendency to leave the midfield a bit too stretched out, which can be exploited. That said, his reading of the game is getting better now. Generally considered adaptable as well, rare to suffer from travelling on away games.

19 Amrik Singh Age: 24 Position: RAM Club: Binclestead Wood FC Caps: 11 Goals: 2
An attacking midfielder with real pace and some flair, he’s unfortunate to be behind Jonathan Bagshaw in the depth chart which leaves him with limited caps. Adaptability to play as a right midfielder or central attacking midfielder could help in that regard. He can also get a lot of curve on the ball, and make deceptive plays. However he can sometimes miss the easier option, and has a tendency to be too aggressive in high pressing.

20 Andrew Thomas Age: 30 Position: LM Club: Marthorpe City FC Caps: 16 Goals: 2
Originally a left midfielder, his abilities in attack have seen him spend a lot of time as a left winger or left attacking midfielder. Good cameo appearances in the Eagles Cup 15 saves his spot in the side, although he’ll need to work hard to keep it in the coming years. Is somewhat one-footed, which means goalscoring from the left is at a premium for him, but can play in some absolutely killer crosses. Is also generally considered one of the more lively and popular dressing room characters, and is enthusiastic in interviews.

22 Robert Cooper Age: 31 Position: RAM Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 16 Goals: 3
One of the most humble and likeable figures, many were pleased to see Robert Cooper return for the CAFA Cup 5 squad, and the good performances he put in made it all the sweeter. Listed as a right attacking midfielder, he’s practically as strong on his left foot as he is his right, and can play anywhere in attacking midfield. He’s not necessarily a speed demon in attack, but uses his moderate pace and good strength well, opening up space for himself or others. His determination on and off the field is well known and well regarded as well.

25 Martin Edwards Age: 25 Position: CDM Club: Langmere Green Rovers FC Caps: 0 Goals: 0
One of 3 debutants in this squad, all coming from the expansion to 26 players. Martin Edwards has had to wait a little while to make the national team, but will look to make an impression, with spots in the midfield likely to open up. Edwards is one from the school of tough battles in the midfield, Langmere Green Rovers and Flavovespia fans have likened him to Henrik Jensen. Despite his reputation for playing close to the line when going for the ball, he’s got an accurate pass on him at short range, even if his longer range passing can be a little wayward. Has a reputation for being outspoken, although Augusto Rinaldi in the past has calmed down some of the more hot-headed players

Forwards

9 Michael Cole Age: 29 Position: CF Club: North Hall [BRE] Caps: 143 Goals: 72
A striker originally, he often plays on the left of the attacking trio for Flavovespia as well. He is speedy and agile, and has a fierce shot to go with it. His only knock is a bit of a tendency to be selfish, although when he’s on good form, he can be very tricky for defences to handle. Whilst he still has a long way to go to match the 135 goals Scott Coleman scored, he could feasibly get there. The son of former Flavovespia manager Nick Cole, he has inherited his father’s short tempered behaviour.

10 Adrian Jones Age: 30 Position: CF Club: 1830 Cathair [AUD] Caps: 71 Goals: 36
He may look like he’s built to play in defence, but Adrian Jones is definitely a striker. Playing in the centre of the attacking trio, his false nine style allows the wide forwards to cut inside. However Adrian Jones can’t be discounted as a goalscoring threat either, especially in the air, but also with both feet, including his weaker left foot. Hi form has been a bit streaky the past few tournaments, and he’ll be under pressure with other strikers in the squad vying for his spot. One of 3 Flavovespians in the national team who play club football in Audioslavia.

21 Richard Birmingham Age: 21 Position: CF Club: Langmere Green Rovers FC Caps: 6 Goals: 1

A highly regarded young striker in Flavovespia, he’s now playing for Langmere Green Rovers, hoping to make a big name for himself in the Flavovespian Super League. He’s a typical target man style striker, eschewing pace and agility for strength up front, with a powerful shot and header to go to boot. So far, almost all of his caps have come from the bench, but he has scored when he’s started a game. One to watch for the future, even if he’s still likely to be a rotation option this tournament.

26 Andrew Brocklehurst Age: 28 Position: CF Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 0 Goals: 0

Another debutant in this team, and a late bloomer making it at 28. From the youth ranks at Loxthorpe Rovers, he’s worked his way up to be a key part of their team. Now, he gets the chance to try and make a break at international level. An unusual striker in some regards, is shooting and goal-scoring record can be a bit mediocre, but his hold-up play and ability to play in wide forwards or attacking midfielders is great. Also known for his long blond hair, kept in a headband when playing, and being a bit glitzy off the pitch.

Tactics

Flavovespia’s default formation is a 4-3-3. The emphasis is on direct football, sacrificing possession for quick play forward. The back four tend to sit deep, and look to quickly get the ball away if they regain possession. Unless losing, it’s unlikely the full backs venture forward in open play. The midfield trio are divided between 3 roles, one who’s a ball winning midfielder, a playmaker who’s usually the best passer of the ball, and a roaming midfielder, given more freedom to attack and defend from the front. In attack, the centre forward sits a little deeper, trying to create space to allow the wide forwards to cut inside. The wide forwards however, must also be able to play in balls centrally to the centre forward, or roaming midfielder.

Schedule:
MD1 Oberour Ar Moro (A) Parade Grounds, Regium 1-4
MD2 Al-Tamazgha (H) Highland Road, Hadford Hill 1-0
MD3 Abanhfleft (A) 1-3
MD4 Patriotlandia (H) Hornet's Nest, Waldster 6-0
MD5 Saperetia (A) 0-0
MD6 Estorvipa and Estorpiva (H) Saints Park, St Astons City 1-0
MD7 Britonisea (A) 0-2
MD8 Valladares (A) 1-1
MD9 Valanora (H) Hornet's Nest, Waldster 1-1
MD10 Lashnakia (A) 0-2
MD11 Pasarga (H) Highland Road, Hadford Hill 5[/b]-2
MD12 Oberour Ar Moro (H) Highland Road, Hadford Hill3[/b]-4
MD13 Al-Tamazgha (A) Stade-Alphonse-Diawara, Maisonbleue 0-2
MD14 Abanhfleft (H) Saints Park, St Astons City 5[/b]-2
MD15 Patriotlandia (A) 0-2
MD16 Saperetia (H) Saints Park, St Astons City 1-0
MD17 Estorvipa and Estorpiva (A) 0-1
MD18 Britonisea (H) Hornet's Nest, Waldster 2[/b]-1
MD19 Valladares (H) Hornet's Nest, Waldster 2[/b]-1
MD20 Valanora (A) Hatire Memorial, Capri 1-1
MD21 Lashnakia (H) Saints Park, St Astons City 5[/b]-2
MD22 Pasarga (A) Stade de Torgos, Torgos 1-2
PO1 Ceni (A) 1-0
PO2 Ceni (H) Hornet's Nest, Waldster 3-1

World Cup
MD1: Milchana (N) George Bowen Stadium, Hesham 1-1
MD2: Nephara (N) Trenton Park, Lakewood 1-1
MD3: Græntfjall (N) Nantwich Stadium, Nantwich

Predicted Starting XI:
MD1:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD2:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD3:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Player-Wassell-Goldstone, Cooper-Cole-Bagshaw
MD4:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Edwards, Cooper-Birmingham-Bagshaw
MD5:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Edwards, Cooper-Birmingham-Bagshaw
MD6:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Clark-Player-Edwards, Cole-Birmingham-Bagshaw
MD7:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Edwards-Player-Goldstone, Cooper-Jones-Bagshaw
MD8:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Birmingham-Bagshaw
MD9:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Birmingham-Bagshaw
MD10:Aarif Muhammad©, Rees-Taylor-Lansdell-Blythe, Wassell-Goldstone-Edwards, Thomas-Brocklehurst-Bagshaw
MD11:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD12:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Blythe, Player-Totten-Edwards, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD13:Crewe, Lyons©-Cookson-Hussain-Dance, Goldstone-Player-Wassell, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD14:Crewe, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD15:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD16:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Taylor-Hussain-Dance, Wassell-Player-Clark, Singh-Brocklehurst-Bagshaw
MD17:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Wassell-Player-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD18:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Player-Totten-Edwards, Cooper-Cole-Bagshaw
MD19:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Taylor-Beresford-Dance, Wassell-Player-Clark, Singh-Brocklehurst-Bagshaw
MD20:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD21:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Clark-Player-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD22:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
PO1:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
PO2:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cooper-Cole-Bagshaw

World Cup
MD1:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cooper-Cole-Bagshaw
MD2:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD3:Aarif Muhammad, Lyons©-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Player-Totten-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw

Style Mod: 0

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my goalscorers: Y Godmod scoring events: TG me or Discord me first RP injuries to my players: Y, I choose length of injury Godmod injuries to my players: TG me or Discord me first, I choose length of injury Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y Hand out red cards to my players: Y (although if you want multiple Red Cards, TG me or Discord me first) Godmod other events: TG me or Discord me first I'll try and post the next MD line-up here before each match. If not, assume the same as previous in the event of a win, or some rotation otherwise. You’re welcome to use any player as a sub (within reason), unless they're listed as injured or suspended.

Code: Select all: OOC Info: The year in Flavovespia is 40AU. Player ages and teams are from the start of the year, and clubs should be after TW38. TG me or Discord me if you need some IC or OOC info for RP purposes.

by **Pemecutan** » Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:04 am

PEMECUTAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

General Information

Nickname : Jalak Putih (The White Myna)
Association : Pemecutan Football Association
Confederation : CMFA (Mandalanusa)
Manager : Surya Agung Pramana
Captain : Satya Putra Laksamana
Home Stadium : Tegeh Kori National Stadium
Trigram : PCU
Style : +3.17

RANKING

KBP Ranking
Current 6 (post-WC 92)
Highest 2 (post-WCQ 91)
Lowest 189 (post-WC 86)

Match Records

First International
Pemecutan 7-2 Baranil
(Eraman, 3rd Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Biggest Win
Pemecutan 7-2 Baranil
(Eraman, 3rd Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Pemecutan 5-0 Opatzland
(Sendhang, 8th Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Pemecutan 6-1 Nimishzz
(Qualification Stage, World Cup 90)

Pemecutan 5-0 The Hainan Union
(Otksarin, 10th Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Pemecutan 6-1 Tanah Jaya
(Otksarin, 10th Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Pemecutan 5-0 Chromatika
(Group Stage, Eagle's Cup XIII Cup of Champions)

Biggest Defeat
Pemecutan 0-4 Ethane
Qualifying Stage, World Cup 86)

Competitive Records

World Cup
Appearance(s) 7 (first in World Cup 86)
Best Result Runner up (World Cup 90)

Melayu Archipelago Cup
Appearance(s) 10 (first in MAC 3rd)
Best Result Runner up (6th, 7th, 11th)

Overview

The Pemecutan national football team (Pemecutan Malay: Tim Nasional Sepakbola Pemecutan) represents Pemecutan in international football competition. From its establishment the team is always comprises of all men players. It is governed by Pemecutan Football Association, the governing body of football in Pemecutan. It has never win any major international competition.

The team compete for the first time internationally at 3rd Melayu Archipelago Cup which was held in Eraman. They ended up finished 4th, defeated by Ziwana in third place final. Their participation in World Cup Cycle started at Baptism of Fire 76 where they ended in the Group Stage. In the 89th World Cup, the team manage to qualified for the first time where they were ended in Round of 16 after being defeated by Squidroidia. Their best performance was during WC 90th where they reached final for the first time in the teams history. They were defeated by The Holy Empire in the final.

In regional level, the team have manage to reached Semifinal in 9 concecutive Mandalanusan Cup (formerly Melayu Archipelago Cup). From that, their best performance was during the 6th, 7th and the latest 11th edition where they manage to finished as runner-up, defeated by Sharktail, Southern Palm Islands and Tecoia respectively. Their often surprised defeats from lower ranked or newcomer nations in the region makes them dubbed with Pemecutan Cursed. The latest defeat against Tecoia was so upsetting that the supporters rioting in the host's stadium. This incident makes Pemecutanian supporters are banned from CMFA sanctioned events.

Kits

From 1783, PFA introduce a new kit for the national team. The new set was created by Sidartha Textile (previously named UD. Sidartha). It consists of 3 sets of kits, one for each home, away and the goalkeeper. The national color of Tridatu (black, white, red) is use for inspiration. The home jersey use the white color. Red is use for the away jersey. While the goalkeeper jersey using a combination of red and black with black as dominant color. The goalkeeper jersey also come in 2 type, long and short sleeves.

Home Stadium

For the qualifying round of World Cup 93, PFA only selected one venue for the home matches. The venue is the main stadium in Pemecutan, Tegeh Kori National Stadium.

Tegeh Kori National Stadium

Location: Tegeh Kori, Puradhipa Capital Territory
Capacity: 45,000
Owner: Government of Pemecutan
User: National Football Team

Staff

As of 1782

Role                       Name
Manager                Surya Agung Pramana
Head Coach             Eka Putra Pradnyana
Assistant Coach        Galih Alamsyah
Goalkeeping Coach      Damar Wedanta
Fitness Coach          Herman Suyatno
Medic Head             Dwi Natha Wijaya
Psychologist           Pande Putu Agung Brahmanta
Physiotherapists       Eka Maulana Putra
                       Surya Adi Prabawa
Masseurs               Wirya Nathadirga
                       Pandu Adi Jaya
Analysts               Yuda Dwi Ananda
                       Ketut Satria Novaliputra
Equipment Officers     Viktor Ekarbo
                       Bayu Krisnajaya

Managerial history

Year	Manager	Achievement
1778 - 1782	Agung Suryanantha	World Cup: Round 16 (WC 89th) MAC: Runner up (MAC 6th, 7th)
1782 -	Surya Agung Pramana	World Cup: Runner up (WC 90th) MAC: Runner up (MAC 11th)

Players

The manager prepare a shortlist of names that he might be call during the qualifying stage of World Cup 93. In each match, there will be 18 players to be selected to play.


Players                  Age   Pos    Club
Wira Putra                35   GK       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
Arya Dwi Prakasa          25   GK       Pescam Campuhan 
Heriawan Yudha            31   GK       Pesat Satria 
Septiandi Yusuf           31   GK       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
Dwi Putra Kusuma          30   LB       Kota Jembal FC 
Dewa Nyoman Mahendra      23   LB       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
Panca Suputra             27   LB       Pesedilan Pemedilan 
Gede Arya Wisesa          28   LB/LWB   Pesepad Padangsambian 
Putra Adi Wirawan         31   LB       Pesebal Balun 
Satya Putra Laksamana     33   CB       Pesub Ubung 
Agung Darma Putra         33   CB       Pescam Campuhan 
Satya Adi Lesmana         24   CB       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
Ngurah Agung Rai Putra    27   CB       Halpenley United 
Pande Putu Agus Suwandi   25   CB       Pesedilan Pemedilan 
Vikram Shankar            24   CB       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
Surya Brata Wijaya        29   CB       Pesetih Titih 
Gede Arya Damar           25   CB/DM    Peseton Tonja 
Oscar Tri Atmaja          30   RB       Pesat Satria 
Alvino Bastian            24   RB       Parseman Kesiman 
Wira Kartika              22   RB       Pesepal Kapal 
Agus Kusumawijaya         29   LM       Ezriquay United 
Ngurah Weda Aksara        24   LM       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
Eka Adi Jaya              29   LM      Pesat Satria 
Dwi Putra Ariana          22   LM      Pesetih Titih 
Rama Karyadi              28   CM/AM    Mitra 
Pande Putu Sukarwa        27   AM/CM    Pesetih Titih 
Agus Setiahadi            27   CM       Pesub Ubung 
Satya Permadi             20   CM       Bul Khungur Miners FC 
Dian Wahyu Ananda         29   CM       Nilayam United 
Nengah Patriawan          26   CM/DM    Parsewi Mengwi 
Bayu Dananjaya            25   RM       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
Kadek Rai Partha          27   RM       Pescam Campuhan 
Wira Cahyadi              23   RM       Peseton Tonja 
Satria Wiradarma          25   RM        Pesebal Balun 
Leo Olivando              24   ST       Royal Pasirpura 
Pandu Oka Jaya            28   ST       Royal Puncakpura 
Wisnu Pramana             27   ST       Pesub Ubung 
Raka Lokantara            23   ST       Pesepedu Pedungan 
Komang Trisna Mahayana    26   AT       Pesub Ubung 
Dewa Putu Mahardika       23   AT       Kitara AA 
Arya Tungga Wijaya        26   AT       SC. Tabeira

After winning the playoff against Audioslavia, Pemecutan confirmed their qualification to the main event of WC 93. With that, the manager Surya Agung Pramana announced 26 players the he will bring to Chromatika and Tumbra.


#    Players                  Age   Pos    Club
#1  Wira Putra                35   GK       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
#33 Heriawan Yudha            31   GK       Pesat Satria 
#81 Septiandi Yusuf           31   GK       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
#2  Dwi Putra Kusuma          30   LB       Kota Jembal FC 
#12 Panca Suputra             27   LB       Pesedilan Pemedilan 
#3  Satya Putra Laksamana     33   CB       Pesub Ubung 
#13 Ngurah Agung Rai Putra    27   CB       Halpenley United 
#4  Vikram Shankar            24   CB       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
#14 Surya Brata Wijaya        29   CB       Pesetih Titih 
#34 Gede Arya Damar           25   CB/DM    Peseton Tonja 
#15 Oscar Tri Atmaja          30   RB       Pesat Satria 
#5  Alvino Bastian            24   RB       Parseman Kesiman 
#7  Agus Kusumawijaya         29   LM       Ezriquay United 
#16 Dwi Putra Ariana          22   LM       Pesetih Titih 
#9  Rama Karyadi              28   CM/AM    Mitra 
#17 Agus Setiahadi            27   CM       Pesub Ubung 
#8  Satya Permadi             20   CM       Bul Khungur Miners FC 
#19 Dian Wahyu Ananda         29   CM       Nilayam United 
#29 Nengah Patriawan          26   CM/DM    Parsewi Mengwi 
#6  Bayu Dananjaya            25   RM       Peseguyang Peguyangan 
#18 Satria Wiradarma          25   RM       Pesebal Balun 
#11 Leo Olivando              24   ST       Royal Pasirpura 
#27 Pandu Oka Jaya            28   ST       Royal Puncakpura 
#22 Wisnu Pramana             27   ST       Pesub Ubung 
#20 Dewa Putu Mahardika       23   AT       Kitara AA 
#10 Komang Trisna Mahayana    26   AT       Pesub Ubung

WC 93 Schedule

Group F

MD 1: Kelssek v Pemecutan
MD 2: Pemecutan v Cabo Azure
MD 3: The Holy Empire v Pemecutan

by **Darmen** » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:41 pm

National Football Team of Darmen
presented by the
Darmeni Football Association

Record (Modern-era only, since Copa Rushmori 24): 489 matches, 225 wins, 98 draws, 166 losses, 989 GF, 845 GA, .527 Win %

Caps
 1 Hyman Campo          284
 2 Silver Abbey         267
 3 Craig Blackwood      255
 4 Riley Mac Pharlain   212
 5 Víedharr Svendsen    205
 6 Alberich Goldschmidt 204
 7 Feliciano Espinosa   169
   Aurelio Di Stefano   169
 9 Juanito Stafford     165
10 Bill St. John        151
   Cyrus Spalding       151

Goals
 1 Craig Blackwood      168
 2 Felix Lucanus         80
 3 Skylar Hurst          49
 4 Víedharr Svendsen     47
 5 Darnell Halle         39
   Daniel Norton         38
 7 Riley Mac Pharlain    33
 8 Brian Firmin          30
 9 Kennard Hale          28
10 Juanito Stafford      27

Coaching Staff

Position          Name                   Age
Manager           Salvador Duchamp       62
Assistant Manager Godfrey Ó Tíghearnaigh 64
Offensive Coach   Joel Kavanagh          56
Defensive Coach   Adrian Antúnez         42
Goalkeeping Coach Wilburn Joyce          47
Psychologist      Livia Spooner          55

55 Player Preliminary Roster

#  Pos Name                   Age Club                           Caps Goals
 1 GK  Simon Toro             31  MTK Kingsville                  27   0
12 GK  Ori Poirier            31  Sterling City United            21   0
23 GK  Beau Carver            31  Tempala United Saints            0   0
34 GK  Ildefonso Daube        24  Romanopolis United               0   0
45 GK  Corina Mendoza*        22  Rogerton Valladar CF             0   0

 2 LB  Philip O'Hara          26  Olympique Chuckio               38   2
13 LB  Pablo Candelaria       31  Brham United                    33   1
24 LB  Kyro Perrin            19  Rogerton United                  1   0
35 LB  Cándido Adler          24  Sterling City United             0   0
46 LB  Hollis Sydney          25  Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC (ESD)   0   0     (15 caps, 0 goals for Esportivan Darmen)

 3 LCB Kerr Snyder            31  IFK Liverpool United            23   0
14 LCB Sadiq Lucas            31  Atlético Augusta                50   1
25 LCB Stefan Ryer            26  Rogerton Whitecaps               1   0
36 LCB Abraham Duke           25  Darmen City United               0   0
47 LCB Gruffydd Kitchen       31  Civil Service FC (ESD)           0   0     (59 caps, 2 goals for Esportivan Darmen)

 4 RCB Cináed Böhm            31  Scott City FC                   44   0
15 RCB Ferdinand Kruse        28  MTK Kingsville                  55   1
26 RCB Fulke Eriksen          27  Johnho United                   20   0
37 RCB Corentin Melsbach      24  Chuckio FC                       0   0
48 RCB Comgán MacGowan        19  Romanopolis United               0   0

 5 RB  Vinnie Ó Madaidhín     31  Aminey CS (KOR)                 32   1
16 RB  Erskine Tittensor      38  Chippewa Valley United FC       38   0
27 RB  Galvão Kneib           29  Johnho United                   13   0
38 RB  Dixon MacFarlane       26  Atlético Augusta                 0   0
49 RB  Markus Thomasson       20  Tempala United Saints            0   0

 6 LM  Kerr Park              30  Johnho United                   33   4
17 LM  Fabricio Tobias        27  Scott City FC                   19   2
28 LM  Billy-Bob Trudeau      31  Tempala United Saints           50   4
39 LM  Inigo Hernandez        31  Olympique Chuckio               25   4
50 LM  Finnán Castellano      24  Menomonie United                 0   0

 7 LCM Parthalán Wolfe        32  Scott City FC                   80  16
18 LCM Víedharr Svendsen      34  Tempala United Saints          205  47
29 LCM Diederik Lloyd         29  IFK Liverpool United             8   0
40 LCM Sterling Allsopp       24  Darmen City United               1   0
51 LCM Silvester Fairburn     20  Eau Claire United                0   0

 8 RCM Lennart van der Vennen 31  MTK Kingsville                  57   5
19 RCM Emerson Weaver         24  Menomonie United                 1   1
30 RCM Dwayne Loritz          19  Tempala United Saints            0   0
41 RDM Alex Peña              29  Olympique Chuckio                5   0
52 RCM Iván Araya             25  Rogerton Valladar CF             0   0

 9 RM  Kayden Aleshire        27  Olympique Chuckio               15   0
20 RM  Kara Falkner*          19  MTK Kingsville U-19              0   0
31 RM  Ulric Spencer          24  Johnho United                    0   0
42 RM  Keefe Ó Maoil Eoin     24  Sterling City United             0   0
53 RM  Valère Walters         29  MTK Kingsville                   0   0

10 LF  James January          24  Scott City FC                   31  15
21 LF  Dorian Kinnaird        28  MTK Kingsville                  35  13
32 LF  Lennox Travers         31  Sterling City United            29   9
43 LF  Idonea Santiago*       20  Rogerton Valladar CF             0   0
54 LF  Clancy Zingel          29  Tempala United Saints            0   0

11 RF  Kennard Hale           31  Scott City FC                   65  28
22 RF  Marianne Lee*          23  Scott City FC                    1   0
33 RF  Baltassar Boon         29  IFK Liverpool United             8   1
44 RF  Bryce Ó Caiside        28  Rogerton Whitecaps               5   1
55 RF  Sylvestre Emmitt       27  Menomonie United                 0   0

Tactics
Formation: 4-4-2
Style Mod: +1.7
In attack, Darmen will employ one of two tactics: the first involves the team playing down the flanks while the second is a possession oriented short-range passing style that closely resembles tiki-taka. The later tactic is normally only employed against weaker opponents or when Darmen has a multi-goal lead and involves connecting many passes together to slowly advance the ball towards the opponents 18-yard box. It is not uncommon for 30+ passes to be completed in the sequence, especially against weaker opponents.

Darmen's primary tactic however is a heavy emphasis on flank play, with the wide midfielders (also referred to as flankers in Darmen) being the linchpin of Darmen's attack. Upon gaining possession, Darmen will look to distribute the ball to one of the two wide midfielders as quickly as possible. After receiving the ball, the wide midfielders will look to advance the ball as far down the flanks as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, the forwards and the central midfielders will crash the box, hoping to be on the receiving end of the wide midfielder's cross. The wide midfielder (or sometimes even the fullback) on the opposite flank will linger behind waiting to collect the cross should it overshoot the box. While scoring via headers is the primary goal, a player may also look to score by volleying or half-volleying the ball if they're in open space. Should the first attempt at goal not be collected by the goalkeeper, Darmenis are more than willing to take advantage of the ensuing chaos in the box and poach a goal as well. If the wide midfielder's path forward down the flank is blocked, they are not averse to cutting inside and taking a shot on goal themselves.

Defensively, the defenders have one job... to defend. They rarely venture out of their own half, but if they do it will only be one of the fullbacks (see above). Darmen will employ zonal marking when facing the counter-attack and man marking in all other situations.

Team Roles
Captain: Parthalán Wolfe
Vice-Captain: Kennard Hale
Left Corner: Parthalán Wolfe
Right Corner: Cináed Böhm
Penalties: Kennard Hale
Free-kicks: Parthalán Wolfe

Team Personality
The Darmeni team will never argue with the referee. Indeed, if anything needs to be brought to the attention of the referee it will be done by either the Captain or Vice-Captain in a respectful manner (or to the fourth-official by the Manager). With regards to foul/dirty play, the Darmeni team will not provoke, or retaliate against any opposition player. Darmeni's expect each team to keep to itself and deal with its own trouble makers; any opposition player who attempts to prevent a conflict by pushing or pulling a Darmeni away from the scene will be promptly told off, as that is the duty of the Darmeni Captain.

Nonetheless, Darmen will play in a relatively aggressive manner. Tackles will be conducted in a way which ensures the opponent ends up on the ground, but causing injury will be avoided as much as possible. On set pieces, Darmenis will stand their ground and will not be easily pushed around. However, they will not engage in hugging. In fact, if any opposing player tries to push past them, it is not uncommon for the Darmeni player to feign resistance before simply stepping aside and watching as the opposing player stumbles past on their way to ground. This occasionally backfires however, as the referee may mistake the incidence as having been a foul in the box.

Qualifying Venues

MD Opponent                         Location    Stadium                              Capacity
 1 Damukuni (162)                   Augusta     Augusta Stadium                      45,000
 2 Safiloa (UR)                     Kingsville  Stadion Hungaria                     36,343
 4 The Republic of Covelandia (163) Darmen City Tyger Stadium                        40,000
 6 Darkmania (120)                  Brham       Brham Stadium                        54,000
 8 Mertagne (43)                    Johnho      Stadio Rushmore                      70,000
10 The Holy Empire (14)             Scott City  National Stadium                     75,000
14 Koronavia (93)                   Liverpool   Youth Stadium                        40,200
16 Saint Eleanor (32)               Rogerton    Kalenda Stadium                      45,000
18 Aureumterra III (223)            Rogerton    Estadio Monumental Ernesto Chavarría 37,500
20 Borisuelo (239)                  Scott City  City Stadium                         37,100
22 Cardenao (70)                    Oldtown     Northumberland Stadium               62,100

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by **Nyowani Kitara** » Sun Feb 05, 2023 5:31 pm

Nyowani Kitara National Team

Nyowani Kitara is a nation that is a multi-ethnic nation, formerly ruled as a one party communist state, recently coming out of civil war.

For nearly 90 years, in various iterations, the country was ruled as a one-party state, with the Kitara Progressive Worker's Coalition, the nation's communist party, being the sole source and summit of political power in the nation. After brutal civil war, which sparked interest and interventions from many nations within Rushmore and beyond.

Following the war, a peace deal was signed, and free and fair elections, sponsored by Nephara, were brought to the forefront. A referendum for independence in Osterland was narrowly defeated. The peace deal seems to be holding strong, as Muhoozi Kulan was elected as President of a newly democratic Nyowani Kitara.

There are three major ethnic groups in Nyowani Kitara. The first is the Kitara, who account for approximately 57% of the population. These are black skinned people who originate as part of the Kitara tribe, in Banija, mass migrated to modern-day Nyowani Kitara in the 1840s after they were largely exiled by Banijan authorities. Because of that, they have no diplomatic relations with Banija and are largely to be considered 'radically' anti-Banijan. Radical anti-Mormon teachings from the country, alongside Communism and a dispute over who should use the name(Banija consider their own Kitara Region to be the 'true Kitara', while Nyowani Kitara believe Banija lost the rights to the name when the exilied the Kitara people), lead to heavily strained relations.

When they came to north Rushmore, They conquered the land that was dominated by a variety of white native tribes. Osterlanders(approximately 30% of the population) are the biggest native white ethnic group, with Nordlanders(6%) and Zealanders(1%) behind them. The remaining 6% are largely white immigrants and their descendants from neighboring countries (particularly Graentfjall, Tikariot, Yuezhou, and San Ortelio).

Nyowani Kitara is known for its short, yet harsh, winters. This is a small and poorer country, and therefore outdoor sports are rather popular in this corner of Rushmore. Ethnic group for each player is listed. While sports in Nyowani Kitara are integrated on gender, this team is all males.

Despite the new government being opposition controlled, the KWFA is still firmly in control by KPWC supporters, and the manager is an energetic supporter of the now former President, Nafuna Akongo.

For once, the national team is not best known for representing a war-torn nation- but for what they have done on the pitch. They surprised many when they qualified for World Cup 91, their first ever World Cup Qualification, despite everything going on around them- including maintaining their exile of quite a few NT players. They stunned many more during the past cycle. World Cup 92 Qualifying, they were down 4-0 at home, at halftime, on Matchday 1 to Saint Eleanor. But only good things from there. They won their qualification group, which included a double over The Holy Empire(then ranked the #2 team in the multiverse).

They then caught the hearts and minds of the international community, as they made their own Cinderella Run through the tournament. Their run including a 2-0 win over the eventual world champions, Zwangzug. Some criticized the run, as it had 4 draws- group stage draws against Kelssek and Farfadillis, as well as penalty shootout wins against both TJUN-ia, and Pemecutan. NYK were felled in their rematch against Zwangzug in the World Cup 92 semifinals- but still, an absolutely shocking run for them to get there.

The question remains- was the run a fluke? Nyowani Kitara riding a bunch of draws to the final four, only winning one match in 90? Or was it the foundation, the next step, as Nyowani Kitara climb the ladder? The team insists it is the latter, as they attempt to qualify for the World Cup Finals for the third consecutive time- this time, in Pot 1.

Information
Country code: NYK
Denonym: New Kitaran
Association: Kitara's Workers Footballing Association(KWFA)
Manager: Liang Wei(Yuezhou). 55 years old. A former assistant manager for Yuezhou during their communist era, he is a good selection for the country to lead the national team. He understands the pressures of international football, and yet, as a committed communist, was definitely acceptable to the powers that be in Nyowani Kitara who hired him. He has also taken over the role of Executive Chairman of the KWFA at-large, which, functionally, makes him his own boss.

His role has become certainly more challenging. As a committed communist, he is in political opposition to the new government, but he has generated plenty of goodwill for guiding Nyowani Kitara successfully through their first ever World Cup Qualification. And with Nyowani Kitara now coming off of a stunning run to the World Cup 92 Semifinals, he's basically got this job for life- if he wants it.

Senior Assistant Manager: Raira Ouma. 45 years old.
Captain: Armoni Okombo
Alternate Captain: Odede Angonga
CR ranking: 14th
KPB ranking: 14th

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Roster for World Cup 93 Qualifying
Players are italicized if their first callup is World Cup 93 Qualifying.
The KWFL is the country's domestic professional football league. Players are bolded if they are based abroad.
Starters: 4-4-2.
GK #1 Oduor Bigombe. 34 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for 1896 Ebor in Mytanija.
RB #2 Omollo Ayange. 25 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Defected during the civil war halfway through World Cup 90 Qualifying, and banished from the NT since then until now.
CB #19 Catarina Malmquist. 26 years old. Nordland ethnic group. Female. Only woman on the team. Plays for FTC United in Zwangzug.
CB #3 Tendenka Mutsekwa. 28 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for Red Star Karora in the KWFL.
LB #4 Armoni Okombo. 35 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Captain. Plays for 1923 Esca in Mytanija.
RM #7 Wang Jiahui. 32 years old. Plays for Litala '93 in Mytanija. Former Yue national who has been naturalized.
RCM #6 Arvid Handsdotter. 24 years old. Osterland ethnic group. Plays for Montreal Koreana in Quebec.
LCM #8 Kamzuni Chinwemwe. 29 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for the Busukuma Force in the S-FPL.
LM #20 Olaf Svante. 31 years old. Nordland ethnic group. Plays for North Sabrefell in Nephara.
RS #9 Odede Angonga. 31 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for Jinja City FC in the S-FPL>
LS #11 Owino Odede. 31 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for East Dewayo in the KWFL.
Bench
GK #35 Lukusa Balela. 20 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for Gugola United in the KWFL.
GK #23 Bakaji Mambuyi. 18 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for CSKA Dewayo in the KWFL.
RB #33 Jekuche Jokonya. 28 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for Red Star Dewayo in the KWFL.
CB #18 Obasea Somayina. 26 years old. Kitaran ethnic group. Plays for the Viljan Vultures in the KWFL.
CB #5 Örjan Qvist. 30 years old. Osterlander ethnic group. Plays for East Dewayo in the KWFL.
LB #14 Zhou Mushonga. 30 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for Keppal Cosmos in Zwangzug.
RM #39 Christian Pichard. 21 years old. Nordland ethnic group. Plays for Red Star Dewayo in the KWFL.
CM #10 Mhara Vera. 25 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for the Dewayo Mustangs in the KWFL.
CM #13 Mbũgua Kanj. 22 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for Red Star Karora in the KWFL.
LM #22 Rudolph von Katzenstig. 25 years old. Osterland ethnic group. Plays for Ibarnet City FC in the KWFL.
ST/CAM #23 Josef Sparv. 24 years old. Nordland ethnic group. Plays for the Bujukamba Stallions in the KWFL.
ST #12 Kuma Negasu. 18 years old. Kitara ethnic group. Plays for Mubeza United in the KWFL.

Notes:
- Our free kicks are taken by Wang Jiahui. Penalties are taken by Odede Angonga.

Wang Jiahui
- Wang is a mobile forward most at home as a penalty-box predator, but who also loves playing on the right wing and cutting inside to unleash long-range shots. Wang Jiahui was once conisdered the next big thing in Yue football. While his footballing talent remains, his diehard support for Ren Qiang's doomed socialist regime in Yuezhou turned him into a POW and a fugitive in the newly-established United Republics, and so he had to go abroad. Finding a home in Mytanija, he's risen to stardom with the opportunity focus solely on club football, with Litala '93. But he's itching to get back into international duty. Wang Jiahui, as a supporter of Ren Qiang, was also a very loud supporter of President Nafuna Akongo during the civil war. He even held a fundraiser for the KPWC in the early stages of the war, when it looked as if the Kitara Revolutionary Forces would collapse. Therefore, without a country, the President reached out, and gave him an award for 'special services to the state'. She also, surprisingly, gave him citizenship- a unique power of the President in the Kitaran Constitution. Despite diplomatic protests and strong protests from other FAs, as he is a Kitaran citizen, he is eligible to represent Nyowani Kitara in international competition- so his compatriot, Liang Wei, has called him up.

Kamzuni Chinwemwe
- A refugee to Banija as a result of the civil war, he has finally done what nobody has expected him to do- earned a callup to play for his country. Previously banished, on a functional level, from national team duty as a result of his anti-Akongo views, Liang Wei has finally invited him to play for the national team, in recognition of Muhoozi Kulan's ascension to the Presidency. While the remaining defectors from the World Cup 90 Qualification cycle seem unlikely to ever play for the national team ever again, Chinwemwe's call-up will only serve to further strengthen Liang Wei's position as the most powerful man in sport in NYK.

The playmaker is very talented, but also inconsistent- he has games where he lits the world on fire, and you're wondering why he doesn't play for a team like Raynor City United. Then, the next game, you're wondering how he got out of the third division. He can do it all- pass, dribble, shoot, etc... But he is very prone to fail spectacularly. Can he earn consistent playing time for the national team here as they chase for their first ever piece of silverware?

Defectors
The following players have defected from the national team during World Cup 90 Qualifying, due to opposition to the ruling regime as a result of the Civil War. They are no longer banned from the NT, but the manager doesn't ever seem likely to call them up.
RM #17 Vilgot Westermark. 36 years old. Osterland ethnic group. Starter for Matchdays 1-3. Benched for Matchdays 4 & 5 for speaking out against the ruling regime, defected and quit the NT between Matchdays 5 and 6. After being a refugee in Tikariot(and his family refugees in Eura), he is back living at home in NYK, but still on the outs regarding the NT.
LM #7 Johannes von Weber. 35 years old. Zealander ethnic group. Starter for Matchdays 1-3. Benched for Matchdays 4 & 5 for speaking out against the ruling regime, defected and quit the NT between Matchdays 5 and 6. After being a refugee in Tikariot(and his family refugees in Eura), he is back living at home in NYK, but still on the outs regarding the NT.
CM #8 Arendt Sundin. 37 years old. Osterland ethnic group. Starter for Matchdays 1-5. Defected and quit the NT between Matchdays 5 and 6 after speaking out against the regime. A refugee in Chromatika.

Arvid Handsdotter
[M/He/Him] Hansdotter is being called the future of Kitaran football. While, of course, there is always some hyperbole with declarations like that from countries that are new to this, he impressed in league play in Nyowani Kitara as one of the league's most consistent players, even at his young age. While his effort defending varies wildly, he's got a laser focus when going forward. He can pin point passes, and moves well without the ball to help pull apart defenses. Almost everybody agrees that he's good enough to start for the NYK national team- however, his vocal support of Osterlander independence left him blackballed from the national team. But with a new government, Liang Wei, with an eye towards making limited concessions so KWFA power isn't stripped away from him, has brought Hansdotter to the forefront for the national team.

Group D Schedule
Matchday 1: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Oflia(281) @ The Revolutionary Grounds(cap. 63,000) in Dewayo, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 2: Macbon (122) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 3: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Juvencus(38) @ The Revolutionary Grounds(cap. 63,000) in Dewayo, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 4: Ethane (148) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 5: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Saterun(108) @ Inhalo City Arena(cap. 29,000) in Inhalo, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 6: Drawkland (23) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 7: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Srubnaya Culture(199) @ North Rock(cap. 34,000) in Karora, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 8: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. The Licentian Isles (85) @ Overland Field(cap. 37,000) in Port Viljan, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 9: Brookstation(57) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 10: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. St Saratoga(259) @ The Stomping Grounds(Cap. 44,000) in Dewayo, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 11: Lozho(217) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 12: Oflia(281) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 13: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Macbon(122) @ Bujukamba Public Stadium(cap. 44,000) in Bujukamba, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 14: Juvencus(38) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 15: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Ethane(148) @ Ibarnet Multi-Purpose Arena(cap. 33,000) in Ibarnet, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 16: Saterun(108) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 17: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Drawkland(23) @ The Revolutionary Grounds(cap. 63,000) in Dewayo, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 18: Srubnaya Culture(199) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 19: The Licentian Isles (85) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 20: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Brookstation(57) @ Mubeza Public Arena(cap. 29,000) in Mubeza, Nyowani Kitara
Matchday 21: St Saratoga(259) v. Nyowani Kitara(15)
Matchday 22: Nyowani Kitara(15) v. Lozho(217) @ The Revolutionary Grounds(cap. 63,000) in Dewayo, Nyowani Kitara

by **Acastanha** » Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:51 pm

Federação de Futebol Acastanhada
Acastanha Football Federation
Fiderashayo Cokebal Savao

Acastanha Male Senior Football Team

Acastanha or Federation of Acastanha is a country located in northeast part of Main island in Mandalanusa. It has a land border with Kayangan to the southwest and Sendhang to its south. And another maritime border with Hundredstar to the southeast. It is a developing country with agriculture and some mining as their main income. CPO is the country's largest export commodity followed by timber.

In the world of sports, Acastanha started their international debut by entering 5th Melayu Archipelago Cup. They were managed to advance to quarterfinal but they were stopped by Belfitz. Over the course of the competition, they are always managed to qualify to the knockout stage. But they often ended up in the quarterfinal. Their best performance was reaching the final stage in 2 ocassions. First in the 10th edition where they were defeated by Eraman. And the second was in the 12th edition. The recently finished competition give them their first international trophy after defeating Sendhang in the final match.

In the international competition, Acastanha senior football team debuts at Baptism of Fire 74 before continuing to the World Cup. They have entered 4 times in the World Cup Cycle and never advance to the main competition. They success to break into play-off in WCQ 92 just to be defeated by Drawkland in a penalty shootout. They were also invited to Cup of Harmony. Their best result was Round 32 which they reached in 82nd and 83rd edition.

General Info
Nickname : Di Arra (The Arrows)
Association : Federação de Futebol Acastanhada (FFA)
Confederation : CMFA (Mandalanusa)
Manager : Manuel Archanankar
Captain : David Gothrado
Home Stadium : Estádio da Unidade Nacional
Trigram : ACS

Match Records
First International : Acastanha 4-2 Samudera Darussalam
(Choudal/Southern Palm Islands, 5th Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Biggest Win : Acastanha 6-0 Brasilia
(Sendhang, 8th Melayu Archipelago Cup)

Biggest Defeat : Acastanha 0-4 Euran Oceania Territory
(Qualifying Round World Cup 87)

Acastanha 3-7 Newmanistan
(Qualifying Round World Cup 88)

Acastanha 3-7 Eastfield Lodge
(Qualifying Round World Cup 92)

Competitive Records
World Cup
Appearance(s) : 6 (first in World Cup 87)
Best Result : Play-off (WCQ 92)

Mandalanusan Cup
Appearance(s) : 8 (first in 5th MAC)
Best Result : Champion (12th MAC)

Cup of Harmony
Appearance(s) : 3 (first in 82nd)
Best Result : Round 32 (82nd, 83rd)

Management Team
Manager : Manuel Archanankar
Head Coach : Igor Padvalo
Assistant Coach : Raúl Servanji
Goalkeeper Coach : Santiago Travolusha
Medical Director : André Dravade

Style Modifier : +3.73
Formation : 4-4-2

Team Line Up
This is a list of players that might be called during the qualifying round. Each match there will be 18 names to be selected.
Goalkeeper

Santiago Karba (32/GK) - Kota Sultan FC
Geraldo Radinau (30/GK) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Tiago Kalabar (34/GK) - Sporting Cabo
Aníbal Soroal (31/GK) - Athletic Baaskan

Defender

Manuel Savalor (27/LB) - Sporting Arrachai
Bernardo Urakan (28/LB) - Sporting Cabo
Geraldo Panguang (23/LB) - Parsewi Mengwi
David Erunde (27/CB) - Sporting Arrachai
Nelinho Panggano (24/CB) - Athletic Baaskan
Joao Garintig (22/CB) - Porto Espinhosa FC
Santiago Urupao (28/CB) - Bakti United FC.
Teodosio Dasinmare (24/CB) - Sporting Sandalo
Dionisio Leimanki (22/CB) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Jorge Vidshav (32/RB) - Siasari
Casimiro Urinjane (24/RB) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Ambrosio Radikki (23/RB) - Athletic Baaskan

Midfielder

Lisandro Turtapa (29/LM) - Sporting Arrachai
Pedro Ustankar (27/LM) - Sporting Cabo
Diego Karapa (24/LM) - SC. Tabeira
Plinio Adondare (23/CM) - Athletic Praia de Sal
José Marenke (22/CM) - Sporting Arrachai
Igor Erdagh (26/CM) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Nóe Brinanko (22/CM) - Sporting Arrachai
Inacio Yorindagh (25/CM) - Porto Espinhosa FC
Ezequel Miragalo (25/CM) - Gadhga FC
David Gothrado (27/RM) - Siasari
Andre Aramde (25/RM) - Sporting Arrachai
Hector Kasvali (24/RM) - Calugida FC

Forward

Felix Kalchankar (26/AT) - Sporting Arrachai
Herberto Alindoni (21/AT) - Sporting Praia do Emerita
Teobaldo Erendi (22/AT) - Gadgha FC
David Yushankar (25/ST) - Sporting Arrachai
Manuel Brandas (28/ST) - Sporting Cabo
Deodato Vishvandar (21/ST) - Porto Espinhosa FC

Personnel Kits

Home Jersey	Away Jersey	Goalkeeper

Home based

Estádio da Unidade Nacional is a new stadium built by the government of Acastanha. It is located in the country's capital, Amarelda. It is part of Complexo Desportivo Nacional de Amarelda. The sport complex is established with the help from Pemecutan investor in part of strengthening the relationship of both nations. The stadium is intended to be use by Acastanha national football team as a replacement of the regional stadium which was used before. Estádio Nacional de Arra and Estádio Estadual de Palidas.

For the qualifying round of World Cup 93, the stadium will be the only venue use for the home match of the national team.

Estádio da Unidade Nacional

Location: Amarelda, Região da Capital
Capacity: 75,000
Owner: Central Government
User: Acastanha National Team

WCQ 93 Schedule – Group 11
MD 01 – v Novaros (Home)
MD 02 – v Brenecia (Away)
MD 03 – v Hopal (Home)
MD 04 – v Super Top (Away)
MD 05 – v Pratapgadh (Home)
MD 06 – v Delte (Home)
MD 07 – v Ile de Richelieu (Away)
MD 08 – v Vilita (Home)
MD 09 – v Sajnur (Away)
MD 10 – v Bears Armed (Home)
MD 11 – v Pluvia and the Saxean Isles (Away)
MD 12 – v Novaros (Away)
MD 13 – v Brenecia (Home)
MD 14 – v Hopal (Away)
MD 15 – v Super Top (Home)
MD 16 – v Pratapgadh (Away)
MD 17 – v Delte (Away)
MD 18 – v Ile de Richelieu (Home)
MD 19 – v Vilita (Away)
MD 20 – v Sajnur (Home)
MD 21 – v Bears Armed (Away)
MD 22 – v Pluvia and the Saxean Isles (Home)

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by **Guanacasteca** » Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:31 pm

Federación de Fútbol de la República Guanacasteca

Official Roster for the 93^rd World Cup

About República Guanacasteca: Unformally known as Guanacasteca, a word coming from the indigenous Huétar language “Place with abundance of ear-shaped trees”, the ear-shaped also is a nickname due to the fruit that said three produces. This Republic is located on the tropics of Rushmore, a zone with a pleasant weather all year-round that is composed by remnants of older civilizations that were left forgotten and decided to learn foreign languages and traditions in shame of their own culture.

It might sound harsh, but some people of the tribal alliance we know as Guanacasteca decided to venture into neighboring nations, learned some customs and decided to import those to the region they have been living for centuries. This process provoked some instability among the borders of the modern-day republic, creating two well-differentiated zones that decided to gather forces in order to survive into what they considered to be a “rather volatile” region. Currently, Guanacasteca is living its 200th anniversary of formation (2021), after spending a turbulent history that has, somehow, forged what this nation is until today.

For more understanding, its needed to go back to the days of the foundation, specifically to 1841, where the more traditionally leaning Northern Half of Guanacasteca decided to learn to a more conservative government in fears of having a turmoil that would cause disruption into the accommodated elite of the new nation. Said threats were coming from the Southern Half of the Republic, a zone that has always leaned towards a more progressive ideal of life, aiming for wealth redistribution and equality rather than the privileges that the Northerners desired to keep. This divide caused turbulence during most of the century, where the government changed hands at least ten times.

Those government changes were pacific or bloody at times. The bloodiest of those times was in 1854, when the Progressive Party of Guanacasteca suffered a coup from the Conservative Party elite, in a complot with a random group of pirates who visited Guanacasteca frequently in order to exchange goods, specially tabaco and bananas for other nations. The pirates were frustrated on how the Progressives were boycotting their illegal trade via blockades or alliances with neighboring nations trying to eradicate that undesired practice. The pirate led offensive ended in a purge of the government, killing Manuel Otero González, a president known for reforming several key aspects of Guanacasteca that continue to be present on the Constitution, since those were stony clauses, some of those hindered the desires of the elite of the Republic and forces them to pay high taxes each year as a way of wealth redistribution.

That mindset divide has marked the existence of this Republic for its entire history, being a key to understand what happens in the nation, not only in terms of politics but also including essential aspects of life such as life standards, expectancy, income, wealth, etc. The Northern Half of the República Guanacasteca has been mostly focused into agrarian-related activities, more dependent on strength and boasts a highly militarist ideal when it comes to try imposing what they do to the Southern Half. Meanwhile, the Southern side is a more open-minded place, which boasts higher life standards and more investment from abroad, also, they focus more in producing technological goods, they consider themselves as the visionaries of the nation, while they consider the Northerners as the backward people, the ballast that impedes Guanacasteca to reach a better economic position among their neighbors.

Among the 10 million inhabitants of the Republic, 6 million of them live in the 17 provinces that compose the Northern Half, while 4 million lives in the 7 provinces of the Southern Half of the nation. At a glance, life expectancy is higher at the South by 6 years, as they get a 77-year expectancy of life while the Northerners only get 71. The reason of such a drastic difference is criminality, the Northern provinces are characterized for being extremely violent, mostly due to the lack of real opportunities on said zone, also due to drug trafficking issues, as they fight to gather control of the Southern Corridor, a portion of the southernmost provinces that is known for drug production.

During the last years, Guanacasteca is turning into a boiler due to the constant discrimination exerted from the Southerners to their Northern pairs, also a corrupt Socialist Front of Guanacasteca (Northern) party that has nested themselves in pretty much any political institution of the nation and tries to impose themselves against the Southern more progressive ideal for a society.

So, currently, Guanacasteca is a nation with profound divides and clashes in political and social terms, which reflects in the ongoing civil war, and they are close to have a fate changing election soon that could settle the power of the Socialist Front of Guanacasteca or the Progressives could retake the reigns of the nation and drive it to their ideals as they have pretty much struggled during the last 200 years. Future looks somber, but there’s nothing to discard in the current panorama of this nation, since it’s extremely unpredictable, a chaos to resume it better where only those able to sacrifice everything will achieve personal victories.

Quick Facts

Official Name: República Guanacasteca - The Guanacastecan Republic.
Motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (God, Motherland, Freedom)
National Anthem: ¡Salve Oh Patria!. – Lyrics
Capital City: Nicoya.
Highest Point: Cerro Providencia (3,750 masl)
Currency: Peso Guanacasteco (P$ 1 = N$ 0.20)
Official Language: Spanish.

Guanacastecan Football History: Football has been considered, for long, a scapegoat for the people of the Guanacastecan Republic as a scapegoat for the daily life torture that means to be an inhabitant of this country. The Primera División Guanacasteca, a tournament that comprises twenty teams from across the nation has a somewhat lackluster infrastructure, especially on northern teams. The fanbase of the sport is considerably strong, as it’s also a way to express social differences between halves, specially from southerners that have kept a strong control of the league for the last half of a century, winning 45 out of the last 50 editions of Primera División football, that superiority has formed more regionally focused rivalries, as the northerner fans argue that their southern counterparts have teams plagued with dirty money coming from narcotic-related activities.

The Federación Guanacasteca de Fútbol, the ruling entity of the sport in the nation, has decided to step up and build a project for a national team that may represent, in an equal proportion, northerners and southerners to create national unity and backup towards the upcoming events that they want to introduce this team, namely: Copa Rushmorí, Baptism of Fire and World Cup 90 Qualifiers. They don’t know the outcome, but there’s some hopes that a decent participation could be obtained, keeping that ideal on sight, they decided to elect the very best that the Guanacastecan Primera Division has to offer, also being managed by a somewhat experienced manager coming from Yuezhou in the shape of Han Ruoyang may help.

Han has managed strong teams back at his home nation, Beian City, an upper table side who likes teams that are defensively solid, play as a team, and supply enough solidity for a deep-lying playmaker to work his magic from the center-back spot. This system has deep implications in Han’s football cosmovision of things, as he flourished under said scheme during his player career. Pretty much this fits as a finger ring for the Guanacastecan team, as the league tends to depend heavily on defending, counterattacking abilities and a great sense of footballing solidarity between players.

Accompanying Han, we have Francisco Mamani, a Huayramarcan assistant coach that left his position as manager in Club Atlético Lima to venture himself into the fascinating world of national team football. Mamani, as Han, share the ideals of having a defensive minded football scheme, focusing on solidarity and discipline before creativity and free reign of the players on the pitch.

Contrary to popular belief, the FGF is rather organized and has some economical muscle that tries to translate into decent results in football, to forge themselves a name into the multiversal national team ranks and fulfill, the Guanacastecans, with something they might be proud to boast for once in their chaotic lives. Before the master plan begins, the upcoming Copa Rushmori might be a test ground to see what needs to be improved and what can be worked more to get into the waters of World Cup action with the Baptism of Fire.

Without further ado, the starting XI and substitutes are presented in the following tables:

Starting XI

Substitutes

Kits

Tailored by eva Sports of Huayramarca.

Summary


Nota bene: Only official matches are taken into consideration for current record, caps, and goals – Updated after Copa Rushmorí 40.

Nickname: Los Cerdos (The Pigs).
Current Record: 24-23-29 (W-D-L) 
Most Caps: 11 players tied at 76.
Most Goals: Sean Fuller and Kenneth Ingram (26)
Biggest Win: República Guanacasteca 4-0 Rhubarbton - Baptism of Fire 77, Matchday 6.
Biggest Defeat: Cassadaigua 3-0 República Guanacasteca - World Cup 90 Qualifiers, Matchday 6.

Captain: David Monterroza 
Second Captain: Dylan Orellana.
Third Captain: Ricardo Linton.
Most likely to score: Sean Fuller
Most likely to get red carded: Alfonso Rosas.
Prone to get injuries: Israel Góndola.
The genius: David Monterroza.
The motivating soul: Rodrigo Marín.
Goal Song: ¡Gol de Guanacasteca!

Manager: Ruoyang Han. (52) 
Assistant 1: Francisco Mamani. (45) 
Physio: Christian Salvatierra. (29) 
GK Trainer: Bryan Centeno. (38) 
Doctor: Claudia Ortega. (55)

Usual Starting XI Tactical Scheme

Formation: 5-3-2 - AKA: The Gripper.
Style modifier: -3

A 5-3-2 seems utterly defensive at first glance, but as it was said before, take it for granted when it comes to the real Guanacastecan way of football. Han manages a team, as disciplined as he loves, that aims to solidarity work between teammates while defending and, also, while trying to do a counterattack. In this scheme, defensive solidness is secured, as flexibility to cover zones is provided on both sides, since the three centre backs can perfectly support their wing backs, giving two or three players to cover a zone when needed, also concentrating a lot of units as reserves in case the rival manages to sort out the pressure caused on wings, although, it may be easy to break if you force the center backs to move some meters and gather forwards in order to find up a hole and use it to your favor.

Orellana and Venegas may, sometimes, incorporate themselves to the midfield, turning the scheme into a 3-4-1-2, their labor can be: Wide-up the game, to serve as a distraction to the rival midfield or work as paredes(Literally: Walls), in order to ease up transitional movements to attack, this movements makes Calderón switch his role to destruction duties, often implying to play in a rude way, in order to recover the ball and distribute for a swift counterattack, Marín also switches role to play-maker, orchestrating plays and usually coupling up with Linton in said duty, although, Linton may serve 80% of times as a false nine, gravitating 25-30 meters away from goal, in order to reduce the amount of players in the final quarter of the rival, Linton uses his speed and often goes solo or couples with either Ingram or Fuller in order to arrive to the area and strike to goal or serve a pass to his couple on attack, being he, a key in the attack due to his speed and superb sense of position.

Sometimes, large crosses might be sent by Orellana or Venegas to Ingram or Fuller, considering that both have a nice aerial control of the ball, often resulting in a header pass to the other winger or the nearest teammate, serving it in a great position to finish with a goal. In set pieces, Monterroza and Marín are the men in charge to kick, Marín focuses on crosses to the box, while Monterroza takes advantage of being ambidextrous and shoots from wherever he has the chance, usually direct to goal with great finesse, enough to put the rival defenders and goalkeeper in problems, also, Orellana looms as a third choice executor, due to his powerful shot. Penalties are taken by Orellana or Góndola being the latter known for shooting without mercy in terms of power, being the classical defender taking a penalty kick, though, there's a risk he might sent it close to stratosphere when he fails (So, warn the satellites when Góndola kicks a ball!)

Analyzing the behavior of the offensive zone, Linton excels by the merit of being the brain of the team, with a logical insight of the game, adding up that he's perfectionist by nature, so it's expected that he would try the impossible to the point of complicating himself when on need or having advantage. Fuller is full (might sound redundant) of potential, deemed to be the big thing in Guanacastecan football, he's always alert of who's having the ball, his characteristics, and movements, hence he's the ideal person to lead pressing tasks on the opposition's defence, since he likes to predict movements due to his methodical thinking on corporal movements. While Ingram might be a sinner in terms of overconfidence and arrogance, yet he's a polite and disciplined attacker, a hater of mess by nature, doesn't like to leave loose ends while attacking, prefers to finish plays by himself or being the key orchestrator in order to make sure the play has his seal of quality (Thus, demonstrating his self-righteousness.)

On the midfield, Marín is dramatic by nature, and his risk-taking attitude means that he's prone to simulate fouls, even if blatant exaggeration is needed to gain a set pieces and re-order the team to create an attacking chance. Monterroza, the captain, is having a great personal moment, he's currentlly ecstatic for being called to the Guanacastecan National Team, he has been rated as a second-tier player, but now, he's feeling he has shut down some mouths. He's creative and practical, his great vision of the game makes him to pull out of his sleeve good plays, especially, ideas on how to manage the tempo of the game and a good capacity to decide the perfect moment to unleash an attacking initiative or keeping the ball on the defensive zone to generate a better chance in the next seconds, and this is usual from him despite being a defender.

At defense, Orellana is the classic risk taker, his corpulence helps him in order to establish is own rules while defending, he's blunt, rude, aggressive and a lover of taunting rivals, usually a guy that likes to mock others by height issues, his mission: Take the players out of his minds and provoke a card that might condition them for the rest of the game; he's the lover of the dirty job, a guy that always defines himself as anti-system. Marín is the team's self-proclaimed "Asistente Motivador" (Motivating Coach) due to his optimistic attitude in basically any circumstance, pushing the team to give their best, despite they could be down some goals or winning, his mentality is basically a carbon-copy of Mr. Han's ideal of being resilient to the game circumstances, yet not leaving things loose; on the field, he's known by being cautious and analytical in movements, hence he's some kind of last resort together with González. Venegas doesn't thinks twice, he acts and takes risks while defending, although he's not as rude as Orellana, he often sweeps violently, but with good timing, he has earned his reputation as a decent winger, with good offensive projection, even while being attacked constantly. Góndola and Rosas loves to grab all the flashlights with their defending style, the kind of players called caballeros del fútbol (football gentlemen), known for playing fair, obeying rules and being rarely carded by his attitude on the field, they're loyal, perfectionists and harsh with themselves when he commits errors. When it comes to Rosas, he also is an ambitious and adaptive defender, that according to the circumstances, decides to attack or recover balls, he's flexible and rational, being this somewhat prejudicial since he loves to overthink moves.

And the goalkeeper, González is another creative guy, harshly critical with himself, a lover of living the moment and, an attention magnet and a cold-blooded person. González tends to be excessively spectacular while saving shots, though, effective on it, since he tries to avoid at all costs a situation that might put him negatively into the flashlights of media, or even worse, lead him to self-punishment; González is good to handle the ball with his feet (Ambidextrous), his ability and attempts to do the insane may lead him to even attempt to dribble forwards in order to give a pass to the defenders or who he considers able to conduct a swift transition to the offense, this makes us consider that he loves to take risks, provided that he has some experience as field player before, since his career started as a midfielder, thing that he remembers and usually does while relaxing after training with his teammates, hence, he knows the risks and consequences of being insane on his business as keeper.

The Venues

Northern Region:

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino - Capacity: 27,000 - Estelí.

Tenants: National Sports Institute.
Built in: 1960.
Altitude: 1100 meters above sea level.
Local teams: AFC Real Estelí
Data: The largest stadium in the República Guanacasteca and, for those who love calm environments, this will the place they will hate the most in their lives. The fans in this stadium provide the most intimidating atmosphere in the whole Republic with their chants, jeering and frequent use of pyrotechnics. This stadium is known for having severe security breaches that can cause fans to infiltrate to the dressing rooms or even into the field; there has been instances of fans threatening the rival team during the half time of matches when results aren't the best for the local side, to the point that those rivals prefer to abandon the match to avoid further escalation. If you visit this stadium, make sure to provide your own security team as the local police won't collaborate, even they will lead those fans to threat you. Don't forget to pray your deity if you leave the premises in one piece!

Will host:
MD 3: vs Krytenia - 20:00 - Rainy, 22°C.
MD 6: vs Raspotochje - 15:00 - Sunny, 31°C.
MD 10: vs Straya Roos - 15:00 - Sunny, 34°C
MD 15: vs Tikariot - 21:00 - Clean skies, 20°C
MD 20: vs Commonwealth of Baker Park - 15:00 - Sunny, 35°C

Southern Region:

Estadio Municipal de Tibás - Capacity: 27,000 - Tibás.

Tenants: Deportivo Tibás.
Built in: 1985.
Altitude: 950 meters above sea level.
Local teams: Deportivo Tibás
Data: The best stadium to play football in the República Guanacasteca is, of course, home of the best team that the Primera División Guanacasteca has to offer, Deportivo Tibás. Located at the city of Tibás, not too far away from the bustling lights and economic powerhouse of San José, this stadium is the complete opposite when it comes to cleanliness and security if we compare to the Tiburcio Carías Andino previously described; despite that, fans are extremely noisy and passionate in this part of the country, pyro is still the king and then might even throw drums from the supporters group (The so feared Saprissa's Tribune) to the field in order to attack a linesman if he is working "in the wrong way". Home of the Guanacastecan Football Museum, this is the place to be if you want to know more about the República Guanacasteca and its football legends, also has some VIP bars and common public restaurants that will make you enjoy a great moment visiting it.

Will host:
MD 1: vs Turori - 20:00 - Rainy, 17°C.
MD 5: vs Cheetahs and Reptiles Coalison - 15:00 - Sunny, 27°C.
MD 8: vs Atheara - 20:00 - Foggy, 18°C
MD 13: vs Montaña Verde - 20:00 - Rainy, 16°C
MD 18: vs Oscioru - 20:00 - Rainy, 21°C
MD 22: vs Inkwellistan - 20:00 - Rainy, 21°C

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by **Elmyia** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:43 am

Link to Latest Lineup

The Beaucester Gazette
Elmyia's 1st Squad Named
26 players named, but talent waits in the wings

Elmyia have announced who Massi will be taking forward for the first two fixtures, in two crunch fixtures against Ziwana and Baggieland, two teams Elmyia will be expected to be competing with for placement. Whilst the squad itself does not contain too many surprises, there is serious talent waiting in the wings should they not perform. Who gets selected could be subject to a serious shakeup, this first squad integrates some of the triumphant under-21s squad, but we might expect more to come through depending on how they start their next domestic season. Further, certain players that have fallen out with Massi might make a rapid return should he end up getting the boot. Poor results in the first two games might lead to a fairly rapid turnover.

Expected Starting XI

1. Ernest Butler - Goalkeeper - 32yrs - Mosfleet Albion - (33 caps; 0 goals, 0 assists)

The man between the sticks, unsurprisingly, remains unchanged. Barring the Baptism of Fire, for which his club barred him, Butler has been ever-present for the team. He's an able shot stopper, and really deserves some credit for bailing Albion out this season, with a string of fine performances. The one area he might struggle with is his lack of ability to sweep up behind the line. At club level, Reggie Flewin does it for him, allowing him to stay on his line and focus solely on keeping the ball out of the net. Massi, however, will expect him to cover more space in his box, rushing out to kick stray balls away. His distribution is also sometimes suspect, either aimless punts upfield, or a very short pass to the nearest centre-back makes it easy to squeeze Elmyia from goal kicks. Young club mates Oscar Wilton and Eirini Knight might well be in competition to replace him for club and country in the medium term.

16. Monica Rossellini - Left-Back - 31yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (12 caps; 0 goals, 4 assists)

Rosselini returns to the lineup after dropping out during the Independents Cup. This might be more readily put down to the change in shape, rather than her experiencing a serious renaissance. She's had a solid season at club level, aiding Italia Mosfleet to league victory, and displaying some of the defensive nous she'll require with the switch to a back 4, covering adeptly for a time at centre-back. Her rivals for the position have dropped away. Jimmy Dickinson endured a horrific run this season for Albion, enduring a long spell on the bench as his form dipped, although he came back towards the end of the season. Katsouranis, meanwhile, moves forward to the wing and so no longer competes for the full-back slot. Rossellini then should hold this position down for now, with Andrew Awfield or Jane Albrook the youthful alternatives who will be eyeing up this position for the long-run.

3. Maria Grosso - Centre-Back - 27yrs - Hellenic SC - (33 caps; 0 goals, 0 assists)

Continually denied a move to a big club, Grosso's joy has to come at the international level. It's clear to see why they've kept her, Hellenic were third best in the league defensively, which papered over a weak attack and kept them up to fight another day. One thing she might be hoping for soon is a first international goal, especially given she was the club's second top scorer having put in 6 (5 headers and a toe poke). Her talents tend to lie in the air as well, fans say she has a fivehead, not a forehead, and she uses it to batter the ball away from danger. She's also not afraid of a running battle. Where Freschi intelligently marks the space, she loves to crunch into a tackle, feel for contact from the centre-forward and try to physically dominate her opponents.

4. Mario Freschi - Centre-Back - 32yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (40 caps; 2 goals, 0 assists)

By far the best defender in Elmyia, it will be up to the experienced centre-half to keep things tight at the back. He's come off another outstanding season for Italia, marshalling the tightest defence in the league and frequently bullying centre-forwards. For Elmyia he has often demonstrated that an old dog can learn new tricks, adapting to zonal marking and playing an offside trap. But, for all his capabilities, he still has some shortcomings. Freschi lacks some of the recovery pace that centre-halfs at the top level have, and his jumping reach isn't the best. Regardless, he's a suave presence at the back, unflappable, great at covering space and a decent passer of the ball. Massi must hope he stays fit, only Nancy Savalas could come anywhere close to filling his shoes, with Flewin, Ferrier and Chizzo all lacking elements of his skillset.

5. Jenny Scoular - Right-Back - 28yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (37 caps; 1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoular continues to hold down the right-back berth. She offers a decent all round game for a full-back, plenty of defensive solidity combined with enough going forward to trouble the opposition winger. She's shown a pleasing willingness to battle with her opposite number for Italia this season, and has rarely come out second best. Her and Rossellini reprise their partnership from club level, and whilst full-backs are usually considered a proper partnership in the same way as centre-backs, this might well help. They know when the other will push up, and when the other will stay back, between them they'll do as the situation demands, keeping the teams’ shape. She's been a dependable starter for Elmyia over the last cycle, and with Matilde Pizan coming off a season where her club went down, she's unchallenged for the position at the minute.

2. Sofia Katsouranis - Left-Wing - 25yrs - Scolastico - (30 caps; 2 goals, 8 assists)

If Benni Massi could ask to have a team of 11 of the same player, he'd probably pick Katsouranis. Diligent, hard working and disciplined, she embodies the qualities a lot of managers wish for their side to display. Her movement to wing-back sparked Elmyia's best ever run of form in the last set of qualifiers, she ran the show down the wing and played some cute crosses into the box. She currently has the record for the most assists, her crosses and cutbacks have played an important role for Elmyia. Her defensive discipline lends itself well to the 4-4-2, especially considering that Jackie Froggatt will be pulling into some of the zones that left-wingers usually get into. Instead she will be focused on doing what is required to aid her full-back and the strikers. She comes off another solid, if sometimes unspectacular, season at club level, Massi will hope she can kick into gear here.

6. Kit Simmons - Centre-Midfield - 20yrs - AS Samita - (5 caps; 0 goals, 1 assist)

After a solid debut season in the 1^st Division, it looks like Simmons will make this position his very own. Simmons is a converted sweeper, his adeptness at covering space and the passing ability he picked up proving very useful in a more advanced position. Coming from the chaotic AS Samita he made strong contributions this season to their vibrant, attacking play, aiding their press by pushing forward and squeezing opponents, as well as launching devastating switch balls to carve opponents open. He might need to work on the screening element of his game, playing ahead of an incredibly leaky defence and with a spread midfield, Samita were often bypassed in games. He still has plenty of room to develop, however, and is rumoured to be looking for a switch abroad to help him develop his game further.

8. Vita Speight - Centre-Midfield - 21yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (39 caps; 1 goal, 1 assist)

The second most capped player in the team. A veteran of every campaign so far, one who's also only 2 years into a senior career where she's bagged two league titles and both domestic cups. Someone with that CV, you would assume, had a lot to offer. Well, Speight is a player who slightly underwhelms, possibly as she's caught between two positions. She lacks the creativity of passing and the wild unpredictability of a more attacking midfielder, like Valentina Galli. She lacks the rampaging, all-action of a box to box player like Genesio Chapman. She also lacks the assuredness, vision and space covering ability of the more defensive minded Kit Simmons. So why is she still here and why does she never get dropped? The answer is her sheer functional dependability, she does what needs to be done. Neat, unfussy passing. She plugs in gaps reasonably well when they appear. She has a tremendous work ethic. With player like McLoughlin, Claudia Willow and Singh Gach growing into themselves she might not last forever, but you still wouldn't want to bet against her.

7. Carlo Beluigi - Right-Wing - 32yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (20 caps; 4 goals, 1 assist)

With a switch in formation to 4-4-2, Massi needed wingers. Beluigi was the clear choice to benefit from this switch, a respectable return of 11 goals and 7 assists for Italia's title winners he's shown that, despite his age, he still has the ability to unsettle a defence. Beluigi likes to play high up the pitch, and can either cut inside or go down the outside being a relatively two-footed player. In prior starts for the nation side he's been a largely dependable performer, and with 4 goals has the 4^th best goal return for the national side of all time. In many ways he also suits Massi's purposes, Beluigi will offer a reasonable threat, but is old enough that as young tyros Kostas Rossi and Lara Beaugemont come into their own, they'll find the position open.

9. Vesper Benedetti - Centre-Forward - 20yrs - AS Catamouge - (34 caps; 12 goals, 6 assists)

Benedetti gets a fair amount of flak for the nation's all-time top scorer (at only 20 years old we might add). His issues are familiar both to the national team and to AS Catamouge fans. He scores plenty, but is a streaky finisher with a propensity to improbably miss. His work rate seems to fluctuate wildly from game to game, alternating between sulking upfront, and chasing down loose balls and defenders like a man possessed. Yet, here he still is. With 12 goals and 6 assists in his 34 caps he remains likely the most potent weapon in Massi's arsenal. With Froggatt joining him up top he might find he's expected to play second fiddle, chasing lost causes and trying to create the space for his strike partner. After a disappointing season, relegated with AS Catamouge despite netting 20 times, he might find Whittingham and Byng breathing down his neck for a place.

11. Jackie Froggatt - Centre-Forward - 26yrs - Mosfleet Albion - (22 caps; 10 goals, 3 assists)

The taliswoman of the side, Froggatt comes off another outstanding season for a poor Albion side, bagging the golden boot in the process. An excellent dribbler, a clinical finisher and disciplined in her passing and positioning, she stands head and shoulders above the rest of the side. The question is, really, why has Massi opted to play her out of position? Well, it might be a bit more complicated than it first seems. Froggatt thrives coming in off the left, with her best work in that left-hand channel, 10 to 30 yards out from goal. Taking up positions there she does maximum damage, scaring the bejesus out of any poor defender in her path, providing as much end product as a manager could dream of. So, we might expect that although she's listed as a centre-forward, that she will be tasked with finding those same positions still, with Benedetti and Katsouranis having to make up for any shortfalls this causes elsewhere. With over 1 goal involvement every 120 minutes for this team, she is their most dangerous player, and could well be the one to save Massi his job.

In Reserve

10. Doug Reid - Attacking-Midfield - 23yrs - Diepfleet - (10 Caps; 1 goal, 2 assists)
12. Andrea Silver - Goalkeeper - 27yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (8 Caps; 0 goals, 0 assists)
13. Andrew Awfield - Left-Back - 21yrs - Mosfleet Albion - (3 caps; 0 goals, 0 assists)
14. Nancy Savalas - Centre-Back - 19yrs - Hellenic SC - (12 caps; 0 goals, 1 assists)
15. Reggie Flewin - Centre-Back - 32yrs - Mosfleet Albion - (30 caps; 0 goals, 0 assists)
17. Jane Beresford - Right-Back - 21yrs - Scolastico - (uncapped, former under-21s player)
18. Genesio Chapman - Centre-Midfield - 27yrs - Sablegaard - (35 caps; 3 goals, 3 assists)
19. Valentina Galli - Centre-Midfield - 20yrs - Scolastico - (10 caps; 1 goal, 2 assists)
20. Gina Whittingham - Centre-Forward - 21yrs - Scolastico - (uncapped, former under-21s player)
21. Lara Beaugemont - Right-Wing - 23yrs - AS Samita - (uncapped)
22. Lauretta Hightower - Left-Wing - 22yrs - AS Catamouge (uncapped, former under-21s player)
23. Kostas Rossi - Right-Wing - 22yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (3 caps; 1 goal, 1 assist)
24. Pier Jardine - Centre-Back - 21yrs - Italia Mosfleet - (uncapped, former under-21s player)
25. Andrew McLoughlin - Centre-Midfield - 21yrs - Mosfleet Albion - (uncapped, former under-21s player)
26. George Byng - Centre-Forward - 21yrs - AS Samita - (21 caps; 5 goals, 3 assists)

Several players drop to the bench having been victims of the formation change. With the switch to two midfielders, the veteran number 8 Chapman drops out of the starting lineup. Doubts over her suitability to play at such a high level have abounded for a while, and she might be behind Valentina Galli, Andrew McLoughlin and even Doug Reid when it comes to who might be subbed in. George Byng also loses out from the change in shape, with Froggatt taking over his starting berth. He'll count himself unlucky, and will offer a lot coming off the bench, with his energy and workrate upfront beyond question.

Elsewhere and particularly notable are the under-21s players coming through. Fresh from winning the Di Bradini Cup, they will be eyeing up making an impact from the bench, with a view to pushing into the first team. Rossi might be hopeful he can finally dislodge clubmate Beluigi, his electric performances for the age group sides have given his career some fresh impetus after some felt it had stalled, with 4 goals for the team. He also took 9 from the bench for Italia. Whittingham and Hightower also come off strong tournaments, and decent domestic seasons bagging 15 and 8 goals respectively.

Speaking of good domestic seasons, Doug Reid and Lara Beaugemont both have reasons to hope they'll get to make an impact. Reid has effectively been Diepfleet's attacking plan, scoring 15 goals and taking a league record 16 assists. It's worked well enough for them, another solid mid table finish and sent out the cup only by a strong Albion performance. He's the last of the proper, old-fashioned luxury players in the league. Drifting around, finding the ball and then making something happen. In a bind, Massi might use him as an alternative to one of the front 2. Beaugemont, meanwhile, is unlucky to have been born 1 year too late to be in the DBC squad, where she would've pushed Rossi for his spot. She comes off a year as part of the devastating AS Samita trident, one which looks like scoring from the minute it enters an opposition third. She's direct, dangerous and makes the right-wing an area of real strength.

Notable Absentees

The usual names crop up again in Massi's missing list. But whilst Phoebe Harris has come back into form to the latter end of the season, but it now looks like better alternatives sit ahead of her. For Bernardini it's a long way back. His dismissal from the Baptism of Fire seems to have affected him badly, he's barely Italia's lead man anymore, with the younger Alexei Garonzi coming in to fill the role. Garonzi might be wondering what he needs to do to make selection, 16 goals last season marked him out as one of the pre-eminent marksmen in the league. He's unfortunate that Byng, Benedetti and Whittingham also distinguished themselves before, but he'll be breathing down their neck should any of them dip in form.

Talking about promising young players, Sam Depel and Josephine Sellers both had breakout seasons for their clubs in attacking midfield. They've certainly been marked as ones for the future, but the 4-4-2 likely leaves them without a best position. Doug Reid will also be playing out of his skin to preserve his place in the squad.

We should also talk about full-backs, Matilde Pizan and Jimmy Dickinson had been ever present up until now. Pizan remains a solid performer, but having sunk with the good ship Catamouge she might need to secure a move to get her career back on track. For Dickinson it now looks like a long way back. He's struggled for club and country, and he's now likely the 4th choice on a national level.

So how will they play?

The shift to 4-4-2 is a major change for how Elmyia aim to play. To date it's usually been 3 at the back, 4 a 4 back being an odd variation. The change is likely set to facilitate Froggatt, head and shoulder above the rest, to cause damage to the opposition, leaving adequate cover from other players to make up for any shortfall. Play is likely to be practical and results focused. Whilst Elmyia are starting to develop some reasonable attacking talent, the centre-backs have limitations in terms of play style and there's no option at full-back that combines experience and talent yet.

Play will likely be focused on keeping passing tidy and working it forward to Benedetti or Froggatt. Froggatt will constantly try to make something happen, either dribbling at opposition defences and trying to get a shot off, or sending it down the wing and running to receive a cutback. Beluigi and Katsouranis will run their wings, trying to get to the byline and cross, or get in the box to support. Speight and Simmons in midfield will try and gum up the middle and are unlikely to play any killer passes. Neither is really a goal threat.

The full-backs will play as functionally as possible, occasionally bombing on if Elmyia are really struggling for a goal. Both are speedy enough, but lack acceleration, so might find themselves susceptible to pace. The centre-backs are also slow, and might have issues if left with too much space to cover, as is the keeper. If looking for changes, a shift to 4-3-3, with Reid coming into the third midfield slot might happen should they be searching for a goal. Massi is also known to roll the dice with attackers, and might try different combinations with the resources at his disposal.

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by **Sargossa** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:52 am

World Cup 93

Sargossa - 'The Corsairs'

Head Coach

Slavko Jelic (Mytanija)

Something of a left field choice as national coach, but he certainly ticks a lot of boxes. A manager with vast experience who spent more than a decade at CDSA in his homeland, creating teams that consistently punched above their weight. Most recently he led the Decraa based side to Challenger’s Cup qualification. Recommended for the role by Mytanar legend Lev Repin. Led the Corsairs to third place at the last Copa Rushmori.

Backroom Staff

Assistant Head Coach: Momchil Klemetic (Mytanija)
Assistant Head Coach: Eduardo Larrea
Defensive Coach: Luis Sánchez
Attacking Coach: Joaquín Gutiérrez
Set Pieces Coach: Manuel Semprún
Goalkeeping Coach: Dario Almirón
Fitness Coach: Luis Miguel Sacristán
Team Doctor: Dr Carla Segura

Talent

GK: 1. Alejandro Martínez (32) – Sportivo Soluca
GK: 13. Imanol Sánchez (27) – Alianza Jucaro
GK: 25. Jacobo Robles (27) – El Nacional

Following a title winning season domestically Jacobo Robles was handed the gloves for the Copa Rushmori tournament. While Imanol Sánchez, also fresh from an excellent year in the Cima Liga, earned a first call-up to the national side. Former undisputed number one Martínez remains in the frame just in case his oodles of experience are necessary as the competition progresses.

DR: 2. Tobías Figueroa (27) – El Nacional
DC: 5. Francisco Jesús (30) – El Nacional
DC: 6. Nicolás Riesgo (21) – 1923 Esca (Mytanija)
DL: 3. Igor Aznar (28) – El Nacional
DRC: 12. Santiago Álvarez (23) – Alianza Jucaro
DC: 14. Brian Jiménez (25) – Sportivo Cordova
DL: 19. Milagros Fernán (23) – Lok. Cassia (Mytanija)
DC: 21: Joaquín Sanz (23) – El Nacional

After a fairly disastrous World Cup campaign and a faintly torrid Cup of Harmony outing the coach had engaged in something of a cull to his player pool. Figueroa and Sanz survived, thanks to their key contributions to El Nacional’s title win. And the Mytanar based duo of Riesgo and Fernán clearly have his trust. Four other defensive players earned their first call-ups. Igor Aznar and the experienced Francisco Jesús joins their club teammates, with Alianza’s Santiago Álvarez and Sportivo Cordova’s Brian Jiménez adding to the central defensive options.

DMC: 4. Marcos Águila (29) – El Nacional
AMRLC: 7. Jorge Fernández (22) – Estrella Torreón
MC: 8. Enrique González (30) – Ciudad Soluca
AMLC: 11. Dani Azuaga (26) – Dínamo Maturín
AMRC: 15. Gonzalo Navarro (26) – Ciudad Soluca
MC: 16. Juan Esteban Collazo (22) – CDSA (Mytanija)
DMC: 18. Fernando Ávila (32) – Sportivo Soluca
MC: 22. Orlando Segovia (33) – El Nacional
AMLC: 24. Martín de la Cavallería (23) – Dínamo Maturín

The midfield contingent also saw sweeping changes enacted by the man in charge. Águila, González, de la Cavallería and Collazo were the only survivors from the Cup of Harmony squad. Azuaga and Navarro provide options in wider areas, while Jorge Fernández is a tricky customer who can drift all over the pitch. But it’s the call-ups of Segovia and Ávila, both comfortably in their thirties, that had raised the most eyebrows. Jelic will no doubt be hoping that they can add a little bit of extra experience and steel to a side that have proved to be far too much of a soft touch in recent years. Enrique González should provide the creative spark.

FC: 9. Mateo Manzanares (27) – Dínamo Maturín
FRLC: 10. Pablo Alarcón (27) – El Nacional
FC: 17. Lucas Recoba (24) – El Nacional
FLC: 20. Carlos Alberto (25) – El Nacional
FC: 23. Gustavo Alcocer (20) – Atletik Thessia (Mytanija)

There was some debate as to whether the cull would stretch to leading scorer Mateo Manzanares. The Dínamo hitman underwhelmed in the World Cup qualifiers, although he was by no means alone in that, and didn’t have a stellar time in the Cima Liga but he keeps his place in the squad. What he may not keep is his place in the starting eleven. Lucas Recoba was frankly terrifying in the Cima Liga and must surely lead the line. With talk that Jelic hopes to use a front two this time around. Manzanares or the youthful Alcocer is the most natural fit to partner Recoba, but the form of both Alarcón and Alberto makes them very difficult to leave out. The coach may well seek to crowbar all three of the El Nacional men into the starting eleven.

Style

In Sargossa the three at the back is king so, for a coach who is no stranger to three centrebacks, Jelic should have little impediment in implementing his favoured tactical plans. He’s been trying a 3-4-2-1 system, with limited success. Traditionally Jelic’s sides have always been strong defensively so he’s expected to utilise a 5-3-2 to create a greater foundation on which to soak up the pressure before launching that all important counter attack. Or perhaps even a 5-2-3 in order to fit in El Nacional’s domestically devastating front three. Set pieces will likely play a key role too. Specialised set piece coaches are much in vogue domestically and Manuel Semprún has been poached from domestic giants Ciudad Soluca to fill the role for the national side.

The Cima Liga is quite a physical league so challenges can often be described as 'uncompromising' and cards are pretty common. Gamesmanship, while not encouraged, is not entirely uncommon. But diving is considered particularly stigmatic so Sargossan players are unlikely to be found doing it.

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Kit
Courtesy of ediraf

Venues

Estadio Generalissimo Joaquín Delgado
City: Soluca
Capacity: 108,879
Tenants: Ciudad Soluca, Sportivo Soluca
Opponent(s): Farfadillis, Starblaydia, Huayramarca

The centrepiece of a major beautification development in the capital, the stadium sits within the Parque De Los Vencedores and alongside the Corazal River. Designed by Nethertopian architect Gert Naamloos and part financed by two SuperLiga clubs, the Sargossan government and Starblaydi sportswear giants ediraf it is a truly magnificent sporting arena. The Estadio Generalissimo Joaquín Delgado, as the ediraf Arena was rechristened when the naming rights deal expired, is the epitome of a modern football stadium. Consequently, it is the national side’s most commonly used venue. Unfortunately, the glamourous surroundings are marred somewhat by the Soluca crowds’ reputation for being both fickle and moody.

Independienté
City: Goza
Capacity: 119,354
Tenants: El Nacional
Opponent(s): Kimi-suomi,

The very antithesis to the modern Estadio Generalissimo Joaquín Delgado, and revelling in that fact. The internal facilities may have been kept relatively up to date at the Independienté but little has changed at the vast open bowl since its construction. The nation’s largest sporting venue and one that prides itself on the genuine carnival atmosphere produced on matchdays.

Ciudad Deportiva
City: Maturín
Capacity: 52,000
Tenants: Dínamo Maturín
Opponent(s): Lisander

Although the name has come to refer to the stadium alone the Ciudad Deportiva is actually a whole site devoted to sporting excellence. Constructed as part of a government drive to boast sport, the site is also home to the national Track and Field Centre of Excellence, an aquatic centre, basketball and volleyball facilities and a state-of-the-art sport science clinic. The stadium itself is an impressive venue that is regularly voted as the top matchday experience by fans in the SuperLiga. The Sargossan record there too is very strong, having dropped points only three times in matches played in Maturín over the years.

Estadio Silva
City: San Marquez
Capacity: 62,543
Tenants: Sporting San Marquez
Opponent(s): Pyazhnaya

Like the Independienté the Estadio Silva is one of the older venues used by the national side. Set within one of the poorer districts of the eclectic southern city of San Marquez, in amongst the brightly coloured favelas and street vendors, a trip to the stadium is more a cultural experience than a sporting one for the foreign visitor. Some famous nations have taken to the Estadio Silva turf in the past, names such as Sorthern Northland, Candelaria And Marquez and Cassadaigua.

Bonilla Arena
City: Jucaro
Capacity: 74,475
Tenants: Alianza Jucaro
Opponent(s): Carpathia and Ruthenia

The quintessential rich man’s play thing, Alianza Jucaro are the nearly men of Sargossan domestic football. Bankrolled by the mega-wealthy Bonilla family the club have won three national cup competitions in recent years but have never claimed the league title they so crave. While the Bonillas have thrown money at the playing staff they’ve also invested heavily in infrastructure, including the stadium that bears their name. Set in the South Quays district of the port city, right on the waters of the Bay of Carrasco, it’s an imposing venue for visiting sides.

Petro Dome
City: Mercada
Capacity: 42,511
Tenants: Petro Mercada
Opponent(s): Bollonich

In a city so synonymous with Petro National, the Sargossan national oil and gas company, it’s no surprise to find both the local football team and the stadium in which they play blazoned with the Petro name. Oil wealth has yet to equal success on the pitch for the Incan side but that wealth may have played some part in the city replacing island rivals Torreón in the regular World Cup rotation.

El Torrigal
City: Torreón
Capacity: 30,000
Tenants: Estrella Torreón
Opponent(s): Sudilia

One of the nation's oldest and most picturesque venues returns this time around. Nestled in the mountain fastness of Torreón, high amongst the Chalaco Mountains, El Torrigal is the smallest of the venues but one in which Sargossa enjoys a formidable record, largely thanks to the altitude. Dropped from hosting duties to accommodate the Petro Dome in nearby Mercada, but reinstated following a vocal public outcry.

Estadio Bolero
City: Daroca
Capacity: 44,866
Tenants: Daroca Marinos
Opponent(s): New Portland Republic

Having dropped out of the rotation for several World Cup cycles, the Bolero returns again and looks to becoming a regular fixture. Laying on the edge of the port city’s historic market district a matchday experience can get cultural if you’re not careful.

El Viñedo
City: Camíri
Capacity: 39,428
Tenants: Club De Camíri
Opponent(s): Bubiyan and Warbah

Nestled in the leafy heart of Sargossa’s wine country, a trip to El Viñedo has been a welcome excursion for football fans up and down the nation. With its oak panelling, gourmet cusince and copious amounts of products of the owner’s wine empire matchday in Camíri tends to be pleasant regardless of the result.

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by **Al-Tamazgha** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:28 pm

Nation name: Kingdom of Al-Tamazgha
Trigramme: TMZ
Denonym: Tamazghan
Nicknames: Mountain Lions

Brief national information
Heads: Ismail IV (head of government), Soufiane Niasse (prime minister)
Population: 31 million
Capital City: Kajaïa
Major Cities: Maisonbleue (largest city/economic capital), Khenikech, Sakane (two of three Imperial cities alongside Kajaïa), Cap-Vert (port city)
Ethnic Groups: 41% - Ismailites (Arabs), 37% Tamazghans (Berbers), 14% Lamanes (Wolofs), 5% Jewish, 3% others

Introduction to Al-Tamazgha

Al-Tamazgha, officially the Kingdom of Al-Tamazgha, is the northernmost country in the southwestern region [that is commonly named as 'The Glorious Southwest'] of Atlantian Oceania. It is part of the Tamazghan region of the southwestern Atlantian Oceania, and it shares land borders with Sunset Shimmer to the south, while a strait of dense, deep waters separate it with Nojika to the east. In terms of waters, it faces the Sea of Wonders to the west and the Vilitan Cove to the east, which have contributed to its historic reputation as the 'Celestial Gateway'. It is also located near the archipelago of Zafran Islands, an overseas territory of Quebec and Shingoryeo located two hundred kilometres from Al-Tamazgha. Currently discussions are being in place for the Zafran Islands to join Al-Tamazgha.

Featuring ancient archaeological sites dating back to the classical antiquity, Al-Tamazgha spans a large area of 580,500 km2, with a population of 31 million people. Geographically Al-Tamazgha spans from extensive coastline on the west and the north, the rocky Sebou mountains for most of the inland territories, and the desert on the southeast that directly border Sunset Shimmer. Its territory is largely arable, though environmental conservation remains a challenge and a work in progress. The southwestern tip of the country, Lamaneland, is tropical and is considered to be culturally and ethnically different from the Ismailites or Tamazghans predominant in the east. Al-Tamazgha's official religion is Sufi Islam, and there are two official languages in the country - Arabic, Tamazghan (Berber) - while French, Tamazghan-Arabic and to lesser extent Judaeo-Arabic dialects, are used on regular administrative and educational capacities. Tamazghan culture and identity derives from geographically diverse nature of the state, as well as centuries of conflicts and influences from historically intersecting forces. Its capital is Kajaïa, one of the three ancient cities of Al-Tamazgha, while the largest city and economic capital is Maisonbleue.

Dating back to the early antiquity period, Al-Tamagzha was inhabited by various ethnic groups, in particular, the Tamazghans to the east and the Lamanes to the west. Over the course of the centuries, it was ruled by various dynasties, with Islam arriving in the 9th and the 10th centuries through the Malikid Dynasty, which set the brand of pluralism and tolerance commonly found in the Tamazghan religious traditions. From the 16th to the 19th century, Al-Tamazgha had to fight against external forces that threatened its sovereignty. The dynastical change from the Sharifian to the current Ismailite Dynasty in 1712 coincided with economic and cultural prosperity, which saw a Quebecois-aided expansion foray into the Lamaneland on the early 19th century. The strategic significance of the Al-Tamazgha's location, as well as the increased expense to maintain a much larger Banija, had seen the Quebecois interests resume in the state. From 1894 to 1948 Al-Tamazgha had the Protectorate status under the Shingoryeoite Empire, under which its sovereignty had remained, but the foreign affairs handled by the Quebecois. In 1948, Al-Tamazgha regained full independence after a series of negotiations following year-long riots that included a blockade of the Maisonbleue Port, as well as the post-war realities of maintaining the expanses of the Shingoryeoite Empire.

In the contemporary era, Al-Tamazgha remains a relatively stable country. Al-Tamazgha is a semi-constitutional monarchy with a Monarch, a Prime Minister and the two-levelled legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Commons. Traditionally the Monarch, elected under Male-preference primogeniture, enjoys significant legislative and executive power and is technically the Commander of the nation's three armed forces. The Privy Council, consisting of the members of the Cabinet, the Parliament and significant members of the community, also holds significant power and offers advice, though their overreaching power, alongside that of the monarch, is being reduced in an effort to further democratise the country. Considered to be an economically-emerging market with significant middle power influence relative to its economy, Al-Tamazgha holds significant power in both the Quebecois Commonwealth and its southern bloc of nations in Atlantian Oceania. It holds significant economic and cultural ties with Quebec and Shingoryeo, Busoga Islands and Banija, and enjoys amicable to growing relations with fellow Arabophone nations across the Multiverse.

Home Stadium: Matches will be played in Stade-Alphonse-Diawara (Cap. 58,000) in Maisonbleue. Located in the nation's largest city and economic capital which is also famous for its blue houses and streets best remembered for the 1943 Quebecois movie 'Maisonbleue', the national stadium is home to the city's two AOPIC Ligue Professionelle 1 football teams, Taqwaa AC and l'Etoile Rouge. With around twenty years old it does look a little bit aged but the Tamazghan FA, the owners of the stadium, has constantly updated the venue over the years to allow the stadium to host international-standard matches.

Staff
Federation: Federation Royale Tamazghienne de Football (FRTF)
Manager: Laurent Assidon - M - 44 - Olympique de Rimouski (formerly of Taqwaa AC)
Assistant Manager: Moussa N'Diaye - M - 46 - Père-Benjelloun AC (associate manager)
Style Modifier: -3
Formation: 3-3-2-2

Laurent Assidon returns as the head coach of the Mountain Lions for the second of a three-AOCAF, six year contract. The Maisonbleue native, who comes from Jewish parentage, has served as a youth team and senior assistant for Olympique de Rimouski after a decadelong career with Olympique, St. John's Arsenal and Jolbonopolis United. He then embarked on a three-year tenure with Taqwaa AC of Maisonbleue, before returning to Quebec to manage the Olympique side that saw their manager, Sam Oronhyatekha, sign with the Leaside Lions after a couple of strong seasons. In his first season with the Q-League club, he had led them to a solid, sixth-place finish and the Coupe de la Reine title.

He is a defensive specialist with a penchant for devastating counterattacks, something that the Tamazghans have been long infamous on the Quebecois Commonwealth for, and is considered a mild-mannered, reasonable manager who could hold a diverse locker room. He is married to Soraya Hunter, a lifestyle writer working in Joongyeong, with their son Clement playing for Taqwaa AC and the national team.

Starting XI (Categorised per Position - Name - Sex - Age - Team)
01 - GK - Jules Ekoko - M - 33 - Taqwaa AC
03 - CB - Serge Amrouche - M - 21 - Perce Town (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
04 - CB - Arnaud Carcela - M - 30 - Pere-Benjelloun AC
05 - CB - Samara Laroui - F - 23 - Montreal City (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
06 - LB - Souleimane Soumare - M - 26 - Jeunesse Tan-Tan
14 - CDM - Mustapha Benzakour - M - 18 - Mipojoseon (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
02 - RB - Nesma Elalamy - F - 27 - Keloudjm Sakane
10 - CM - Shukriya Benzakour - F - 24 - Avanaroch White Wings (Tikariot)
12 - CM - Barkad Assaraf - M - 28 - Daedonggang 3.26 (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
09 - CF - Nouria Diouri - F - 18 - St. John’s Arsenal (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
07 - SS - Muaz Joumari - M - 24 - Olympique de Rimouski (Quebec and Shingoryeo)

Substitutes:
21 - GK - Presnel Kweon Haldane - M - 18 - Swangard Athletic (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
13 - GK - Lubaid Salem - M - 26 - RC Pont-Rouge (Acadiana)
23 - LB - Morgan Rose - M - 20 - Etoile-Rouge
24 - CB/LB - Auguste al-Khattabi - M - 21 - Taqwaa AC
25 - CB - Remy Cizeron - M - 24 - Pere-Bellejoun AC
26 - CB - Hakima Bourkia - F - 20 - Jeunesse Tan-Tan
22 - RB - Lounes Belkacem - M - 28 - Baie-Verte (Quebec and Shingoryeo - Championship)
18 - RB/LB - Ayham Gallab - M - 23 - Raynor City FC (Valanora - League One)
20 - DM - Florent Boudiaf - M - 35 - Murranbulla Hearts (Acadiana)
15 - CM/DM - Laila Trabelsi Mangane - F - 22 - Club Internationale de Kajaia
16 - CM - Clement Assidon - M - 17 - Taqwaa AC
08 - CM - Yassine Yaktine - M - 31 - Karagi Jets (Acadiana)
17 - FW - Rachida Wafula-Hadjif - F - 24 - l'Etoile-Verte
11 - FW - Mamadou Abderrahmane - M - 30 - Keloudjm Sakane
19 - AM/ST - Ismail Diedhiou - M - 16 - Racing Club Khenikech

RP Permission: Flexible. I'll be fine with most things, but just ask if you have anything specific in mind. Best bet would be to TG or PM Quebec and Shingoryeo on Discord as he responds quicker there.

by **Naixi** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:38 pm

The Most Serene Republic of Naixi (pronounced nye-SHEE) is a coastal country located in the region of Rushmore. Eura, Astograth, Valladares, Pasarga, and Tikariot it is not, but the nation does count itself lucky to possess a pleasant, warm-summer Mediterranean climate. Its largely flat and passable terrain led to a famous rail line being built the country, which required the labor of many thousands of Chinese indentured servants. The railroad eventually made Naixi a hub for industry such as mining and manufacturing, but social tensions between the ruling elite and the historically underserved descendants of the rail workers led to a brief but bloody social conflict that began about ten years ago. The unrest began as street protests, but eventually armed conflict swept the region, particularly the east of the country. Cease fires and conditional independence treaties signed, today this country has an adequate economy based around electronics fabrication, software development, and the service industry, though much of the nation remains at least partially militarized. This is particularly true in the far eastern city of Bao (which translates as, literally, "fort").

Today, the World Assembly classifies the Naixese economy as "good." Its two largest cities, Qiawutian and Chumeichang, which are often referred to as the "Two Sapphires," were largely sheltered from the disruptive effects of the independence conflict in the east, and are leading cities for commerce, education, and culture. Qiawutian, the country's largest and westernmost city, is nestled into the valley created by the Chengse River where it meets the ocean. Aside from its somewhat run-down industrial districts near the seaport and the old mining town (the oldest parts of the city, incidentally), it is typically seen as a verdant empyrean, with many parks, large and small, interspersed among the varied tech firms' modern concrete and glass tower blocks. Chumeichang, the country's capital and second-largest city, is often considered a more aesthetically working class town, but is in fact every bit as cosmopolitan and classy, with the national university and international airport located there. Both cities are equally successful at attracting the information technology industry to invest locally, though recent government efforts to shelter the television and film industries from the disruptions of the tech sector are viewed quite dimly by investors. Either way, the country's very robust social safety net means whatever tech jobs lack in high wages is offset by quality-of-life programs run by the state.

Outside of the "Two Sapphires," Naixi is rougher around the edges. Close to the western metropolises, boutique wineries and country inns have sprung up, but large swathes of the rest of the country are poor. Fishing is common along the coast (for subsistence and for industry in its own right), and mining for heavy metals is a growing activity in the nation's interior. Overfishing and heavy metals mining are both seen by experts as serious long term threats to Naixi's ecology.

Culturally, too, the nation must make gains. Naixi's traditions are mostly an ersatz of wildly differing customs and its artistic output is not held in high regard. Food in particular is notoriously bad. Pizza is incredibly popular in Naixi - so popular in fact that the pizza delivery sector recently surpassed the tech sector as a percentage of the GDP. The pies themselves, however, are often made with cheap ingredients. Crusts are frequently paper thin and flavorless, and the tomato-heavy sauce is often overly salted and overly sweet, with not nearly enough cheese. International food critics are unashamed to use the word "repellent" to describe it.

Naixi's sporting history is empty. The national football team competing in this World Cup cycle appeared in the 80th Baptism of Fire tournament, reaching the quarterfinals, but that BoF was the first and, to date, only major competition any Naixese national team has ever participated in.

73-year-old Gan Liang is a native of Chumeichang and long-time advocate for the development of football in the region now known as Naixi. He has coached the sport at an amateur level for over 35 years, but his greatest contributions came during his time as the Program Director for the Progressive Sporting Organization of Naixi - Children's Division (PSON-C). This volunteer position, which he took during a period when he was also working full-time in the electronics industry, enabled him to petition local authorities to build pitches on school grounds all over the urban spaces of the Two Sapphires. This initiative was critical to the creation of the Naixese FA and the national team, and Liang's Pitches (as they are often known) were the childhood stomping grounds for literally every Naixese player in this national team.

Liang is affable and kind, and is famous for his likeable smile and heartwarming dad jokes. He never resolves conflicts through confrontation, always preferring to open good-faith dialogues rather than identify personal faults. The players of the national team enjoy his company, and see him as a father (or grandfather) figure of obvious national importance, though the extent to which they take him seriously as an equal is unknown.

This ambiguity over Liang's seriousness is concerning to many. Die-hard fans of football - fans who, for example, may follow the sport as it is followed abroad - see Liang as an amateur posing as a professional. They believe he is well-meaning but fundamentally undereducated in the strategic elements of the game, and feel that if football is to make any gains in Naixi, it must do so under the leadership of someone with more professional experience and tactical savvy. Liang himself agrees that the professionalization of football in Naixi is not interesting to him, which only furthers the divide between him and the sport's passionate followers.

Questions have only continued to echo louder since the Blues' quarterfinal exit from Baptism of Fire 80. Most writers, pundits, and coaches seemed to view Naixi as a strong contender to win the tournament, but Group A enemies Archalit ended the national teams hopes. Liang's reliance on older methods of defensive organization - such as man marking - and his loyalty to specific players (such as Lao Che Cai and Chun Lan Shao) were heavily critiqued.

For now, Liang is well liked enough within the Naixese FA's higher echelons that his job is safe. Of course, he is on the older side, and consequently all disagreements over his bona fides or professionalism may be academic. No one can know what is going on in Gan Liang's head - apart from Gan Liang himself, of course - but one imagines that he may want to quit while he's ahead rather than wait to see how mad he can make the fans.

Liang's pronouns are he/him.

The national colors of Naixi are sea blue, olive green, and plum, as seen on Naixi's flag. The uniforms of the national team follow this color scheme, as one would expect. The primary shirt, shorts, and socks are all in the classic shade of sea blue, with olive green and plum trim, whereas the change strip features shirt, shorts, and socks of olive green, with sea blue and plum trim.

Two arenas will be used by the Blues: the Sha Dadao in Naixi's largest city of Qiawutian, and the Huangse Migong in Naixi's capital of Chumeichang. See the "Schedule" section below to find out where your team is playing when it visits Naixi.

The modern city of Qiawutian is a utopia for cosmopolitan tech types and late-night partiers who idolize a sort of cyberpunk, glossy black aesthetic, and the Sha Dadao integrates that new sensibility with the traditional color (orange) of the country's far west, where the nation's largest city resides. Walking through the stadium's turnstiles is meant to feel like walking through a web of hot orange embers glowing against the surface of a black ocean. Modern and sophisticated, the stadium can seat 24,945 spectators and is not out of place in its surroundings (the city's main commercial district). Its name translates to Avenue of Sand in English, so called because of its close proximity to a small patch of dunes that once rose from the grassy plain on which the part of town was built. Bohemian types are known to traipse casually around the verdant area by the stadium, which features a small park bordered by wine bars and art galleries.

The Huangse Migong (“Yellow Maze”) is neither yellow nor a maze. Instead, it takes its name from the old Chumeichang neighborhood in which it is located, a historic district of winding streets and massive tan brick mansions that once housed the Naixese people’s former slave masters. Now the neighborhood is a sophisticated residential area with several museums, and Naixi’s largest stadium rises like an awkward blue "X" jutting out of the ground next door to stately Victorian manors. The arena once was supposed to have a retractable roof - a perplexing addition given the Naixese capital’s pleasant Mediterranean climate - but the architects pulled the plug on the idea during construction. Last month, a children’s maze was illustrated on the long floor of the concourse in yellow paint, a revisionist way of justifying the park’s misnomer. 29,927 fans can safely sit inside the stadium when it is at capacity (which it will be).

Matchday	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	Illiryja	Sha Dadao	3-0
2	CONGOlese republic	-	2-1
3	Ochre Islands	Sha Dadao	2-2
4	Harry Islands	Huangse Migong	1-0
5	Geektopia	-	1-0
6	Independent Athletes from Quebec	Huangse Migong	1-2
7	Yakk	-	0-1
8	Fort McKinley	Sha Dadao	2-0
9	Ko-oren	-	0-0
10	Euran Oceania Territories	Huangse Migong	5-0
11	Sharktail	-	0-0
12	Illiryja	-	0-0
13	CONGOlese republic	Sha Dadao	1-0
14	Ochre Islands	-	3-4
15	Harry Islands	-	5-2
16	Geektopia	Sha Dadao	2-1
17	Independent Athletes from Quebec	-	3-4
18	Yakk	Huangse Migong	2-0
19	Fort McKinley	-	0-2
20	Ko-oren	Sha Dadao	2-0
21	Euran Oceania Territories	-	4-1
22	Sharktail	Huangse Migong	1-0

Note: Though Chinese naming customs almost always see the surname preceding the given name, in Naixi it has become commonplace for the given name to precede the surname. This is a result of being culturally dominated over for so many decades. Efforts are being made to revert to the traditional method, but new habits die as hard as old.

LAO CHE CAI ⇨ 1 ⇨ GK ⇨ XINIU (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

Once thought of as the major strong point within Naixi's defense, Cai has been in appalling form of late. His lapse in the waning minutes of the Baptism of Fire quarterfinal have not been forgotten by fans, and his form for club has been awful. But Liang remains loyal to the 23-year-old, who is typically well-positioned and has strong distribution.

JI NING ⇨ 12 ⇨ GK ⇨ FOREST CITY ATHLETIC (QUE)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

A prodigy with generational talent, Ning appeared on Gan Liang's radar just a few weeks before the start of the 80th Baptism of Fire. The 18-year-old is only Naixi's number two because of Liang's loyalty to Cai, as the tall, burly, and determined keeper is so promising that he drew the attentions of several Quebecois clubs. Forest City Athletic won the auction in the end.

DI NA DENG ⇨ 16 ⇨ GK ⇨ YINYING (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: She/Her

Experienced and intelligent, the 31-year-old Deng once was seen as Cai's rival for the number one shirt in all respects, particularly since she also has a good track record of passing out the back. But her confidence seems to have been shattered into a million pieces in recent months as her club was recently relegated. Surely she'll retire in shame soon.

JU YI PAO ⇨ 2 ⇨ RB ⇨ VERIASOD WOLVES (TKT)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

Yes, Gan Liang likes a defender with a strong attacking work rate, but he also likes a defender with a strong defensive work rate. This 31-year-old only has one. Pao is lightning fast and was a splendid attacking weapon for Nongmin last year, but he's a defensive liability (leading to his transfer listing). The newly-promoted Tikariotian outfit Veriasod Wolves are rolling the dice on him.

MA HUAN YEP ⇨ 13 ⇨ RB ⇨ QIJI (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

A technically adept 25-year-old left-footed full back, Yep looked like the favorite to win the left back spot at one point and the right back spot at another. But in Liang's system, his footedness is not preferable for use on the right, and Kee Tian is undroppable on the left. He can do a job as a backup in both positions, but his talent deserves more.

JIU LING GENG ⇨ 5 ⇨ CB ⇨ ROGERTON WHITECAPS (DAR)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: He/Him

The shy and tall 22-year-old defender Geng was once thought to be insufficiently skillful to be a starter for the Blues, but for Aierlanren, his club during his single year in the Naixese top flight, he was among the league's best defenders. His tackling ability is decent and his heading ability is outstanding. He's now playing in Darmen for Rogerton Whitecaps.

XIAO NIAO DONG ⇨ 6 ⇨ CB ⇨ LITALA 93 (MYT)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: She/Her

Short and petite, Geng's former club teammate Dong might seem at first glance out of place in the starting eleven of a national football team. But the 20-year-old is aggressive in the tackle and shows excellent concentration with the ball at her feet. She's easily beaten in the air, but that didn't stop Mytanar club Litala 93 from splashing out 2 million NSD for her.

CHUN LAN SHAO ⇨ 15 ⇨ CB ⇨ YINYING (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: She/Her

Average in height, pace, and age, the 29-year-old Shao would be an unremarkable center back were it not for the fact that she's by far Naixi's best tackler. But her lackadaisical half-sprints to close strikers down have made fans of the Blues nervous for months, and now apparently Liang agrees. She'll be a useful backup but has lost her place.

HANG KI TAN ⇨ 22 ⇨ CB ⇨ BAOMAO (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

As tall as Geng, but too skinny to present the same aerial threat, this 24-year-old is very unlikely to appear with any frequency during qualifying. Tan is actually an above average passer of the ball, and he is an okay tackler provided he's going up against very slow strikers, but he will fail every speed test opposition forwards throw at him.

GUAN CAI TSUNG ⇨ 23 ⇨ CB ⇨ CAZADORES CATHAIR (AUD)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: He/Him

This 19-year-old utility defender is a strong passer and is good in the air. He is a liability when it comes to acceleration and pace, but his versatility makes him useful as he can play anywhere along the back line. Tsung recently accepted a move to Audioslavian powerhouse Cazadores Cathair, where he barely plays. The rumor is that the club have long-term plans for him, though...

KEE TIAN ⇨ 3 ⇨ LB ⇨ LAKEWOOD CITY (TMB)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

This pacey 20-year-old has to do a lot alone on the wing, but he's proven he can do it. He's a specialist in stretching play but also is unlikely to be caught out by opposing wingers or wingbacks as his defensive awareness is strong. Debates have raged for months as to whether Tian's crossing is good or bad, but at his new Tumbran club Lakewood City, he'll have plenty of time to develop.

TAN HUNG XUN ⇨ 4 ⇨ DM ⇨ NONGMIN (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: She/Her

The anchor of Naixi's midfield, this dependable 31-year-old is cautious in her forward movement and deliberate in her passing. Xun is the reason her midfield compatriot Dai has such broad license to run around wreaking havoc, as her temperament is a study in contrasts. Nongmin, who were underwhelming in the first edition of the league, are now building their team around her.

PEI HSI DAI ⇨ 8 ⇨ DM ⇨ ZHAYAO (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: She/Her

Vicious, bad-tempered, and unsportsmanlike: Dai's heard every insult and cares not. The 34-year-old - who's on the brink of retirement - is the ultimate ball-winning midfielder, hounding ball-carriers with tackles (which makes her a booking waiting to happen). In the final months of her storied career, Liang has discovered that she's a half-decent counter-attacker, too.

LAN FANG FEN ⇨ 14 ⇨ DM ⇨ ZHAYAO (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: He/Him

Naixi have plenty of playmakers in the team... they will all be in the final third, however. Should Liang ever wish to employ a more withdrawn playmaker, 23-year-old Fen is a great choice. He has excellent vision and decision-making for a player of his age, but he is not the best defender in the world. Zhayao recently purchased him as a replacement for Dai.

KIAN ZHI YUAN ⇨ 10 ⇨ AM ⇨ CHONGJIBO (NIX) ⇨ C
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: He/Him

If it was all about speed, this guy would be nowhere near the national team. Luckily, Yuan is a splendid midfielder in every other regard. The 28-year-old, who excels when sitting in the pocket between midfield and attack, is a brilliant technician. For his club Chongjibo (the first champions of the League of the Two Sapphires) he's become a deadly weapon at the top of the box.

ZONG YUAN TI ⇨ 11 ⇨ AM ⇨ XUE (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

There was once a time when Ti was undroppable for the Blues, with his awesome pace and his composed finishing. Times have changed. With the 26-year-old struggling to be involved both for club and country, he's now trying to rebuild his career. A move to the ambitious, newly-promoted Xue might be just what he needs... or it could throw him into permanent obscurity.

SU CHEN YUEN ⇨ 20 ⇨ AM ⇨ FUCHOU (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: She/Her

If Yuan ever has to leave a match injured, this 33-year-old is the woman for the job, as she's quite a similar player: she's a great passer and can be the link between midfield and attack (and, like Yuan, she's profoundly immobile). Unlike Yuan, however, Yuen lacks a certain verve and flair. Sadly, nobody cares much that she's announced she'll retire after the Cup of Harmony.

JEN TA JIN ⇨ 7 ⇨ ST ⇨ FUCHOU (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

Unpolished and tactically uneven, Jen Ta Jin is a controversial figure, but his form during his single season with Chongjibo was impossible to ignore. An insanely dangerous dribbler in one-on-one situations, the 18-year-old made a blockbuster switch from Chongjibo to Fuchou during the transfer window. Did he just want to be closer to home or was he selling out?

KUANG YIN CAO ⇨ 17 ⇨ ST ⇨ ZHAYAO (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

Cao was really good during the Baptism and has astonishing passing qualities. He would have scored more goals if his composure wasn't such an issue, though, and that initially forced Liang to drop him at the start of qualifying. At the moment, however, the Blues attack is stalled. This 19-year-old is flawed, but he's the leading goalscorer for his country. He's gotta play.

CHONG XIAN YE ⇨ 18 ⇨ ST ⇨ NONGMIN (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: He/Him

Tall and strong, this 18-year-old might appear at first glance to be a target man. But Ye is actually poor in the air, and presents a challenge for Naixi's head coach. With decent dribbling, off-the-ball movement, and finishing ability, he makes a decent attacking spearhead, as seen at his club. Will it work for Naixi? Liang needs more goals, so he's gonna give it a shot.

YUE HSIEH ⇨ 9 ⇨ ST ⇨ FUCHOU (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: She/Her

Hsieh has the look of an ordinary target man (or woman, in this case), but the 27-year-old actually does a fair bit more than win the ball in the air. In addition to being tall and good at headers, she is a capable passer and may just be Naixi's best pure finisher. But there's a problem: her mobility and pace are horrible, and Liang can't put up with it anymore.

CHEN LING ⇨ 19 ⇨ ST ⇨ AIERLANREN (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Chumeichang - Pronouns: She/Her

Ling is far from a good forward. However, as the fastest player in the squad, her ability to capitalize on space left in behind defenders is feared by opponents of Aierlanren in the League of the Two Sapphires. The 31-year-old is accustomed to long stretches of matches where she does not get a touch, and is perfectly happy if her only touch puts the ball in the back of the net.

TAK HING JIN ⇨ 21 ⇨ ST ⇨ SHESHOU (NIX)
Race: Naixese - Hometown: Qiawutian - Pronouns: He/Him

Similar in many ways to his younger brother, 22-year-old Tak Hing Jin has undeniable talent. Full of pace (though below average in height), and able to drift wide into space when out of possession, Jin is in outstanding form for his club. Like his brother, he's been in and out of the starting eleven, but a recent drop in output for the Blues means he's currently on the out.

(1) Cai

(2) Pao              (5) Geng               (6) Dong             (3) Tian

(4) Xun                 (8) Dai

(10) Yuan

(17) Cao           (7) J.T. Jin
(18) Ye

Gan Liang's teams always tend to use the 4-2-2-2 shape, with a double pivot in front of the two center backs and the full backs as the only source of width. This shape is currently being slightly modified to a 4-2-1-3 because of the introduction of Ye at center forward. Cai will at times function as a sweeper keeper, though the dip in his form may mean he's asked to do less in the build-up. Either way the rest of the squad will use a modern press. Pao and Tian will function as orthodox wing backs whose primary purpose is to stretch play and toss in early crosses. Xun will play the role of a holding midfielder, whereas Dai will function as a segundo volante, making late runs forward when the ball is in the final third. Yuan will be the attacking midfield pivot, though he may be ever so slightly more withdrawn so that he can engage in link up play with Xun and Dai. Both Jin and Cao will be tasked with drifting around in pockets of space between the opponent's midfield and defense, then either dropping into midfield in possession, or dribbling directly with the ball at their feet (depending on the in-game circumstance). Ye will be the team's main center forward, though his inability to cope with aerial balls might be a problem. If it ever is, an array of alternative options exist at striker.

Gan Liang may eventually modify his team's shape back to a 4-2-2-2 by reintroducing Ti and Hsieh if he feels a more old-school striker partnership is necessary. In such a change, Ye and one of Jin or Cao would have to be removed.

Either way, the general style of the squad is set, with a withdrawn back line, defensive mentality, no-nonsense direct passing, high-pace transitions and counter-attacks, and pressing out of possession. The style modifier below will never change.

Naixi's style modifier will be -2.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Please TG first, but Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Please TG first, but Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Please TG first, but Yes
Godmod other events: Yes

by **Cap Nord** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:25 pm

Story

Cap Nord enters their second World Cup qualifying campaign with a vastly different target and purpose as it did last time. Gone are the admirable newcomers under the warm reign of Jon Forseth, in come the Campionato silver medallists lead out by McEather. Under Forseth, the Whalers took the field 33 times and despite being new to the international scene, they came out victorious 18 times and only lost eight confrontations. The latter more often than not against sides featuring in the World Cup. As such, results could not be used as the excuse to give the charismatic and outspoken Forseth the boot but ‘differences concerning the way forward’ were used to part ways. A few days later, in silence, Robert McEather was installed as the new manager of the national team. A surprise as his history only features a few stints in the lower leagues. But, possibly more importantly, he has an NUP member card. Needless to say that the takeover of the latter party and the installation of a puppet kingdom had its impact on the foundations of society.

McEather tried to keep the same style for the Whalers: rather defensive reaction-based football with a tough block of four in the heart of the organization and energetic wingbacks to fuel targetman Myrrheim. But what started as a 4-3-3 has evolved into a Christmas tree 4-3-2-1, if one wants to put it in numbers. If the circumstances allow it, replacements are few and late, as it is considered to break the rhythm of a team. In these qualifiers, there is room for rotation, especially in the midfield where the starting choices seem far less set in stone. To keep the guys on the bench all satisfied, McEather can still count on younger assistent Van Nooten, a composed and sympathetic fellow who excelled with the Sporting Noordende U23 but couldn't convince at the helm of Stade Saint-Loic.

During the previous qualifiers, Cap Nord managed to win 1.6 ppg, five points short of the play-offs. Tying sides such as TJUN-ia and Mytannia showed that the Whalers can make a dent in confrontations imposing opposition. But the Cup of Harmony under new management, where a cynical approach and some erratic whistling by the Graintfjaller referee ensured a victory over Juvencus before a single point out of nine eliminated Cap Nord, started to annoy the audience. Could McEather prove to be the man to lift the spirits of this nation? Many questioned it, yet, he must be doing something right as Cap Nord stunned the region with a silver medal performance in the Campionato. Leaving the keys of the team in the hands of the upstart talent of Simon Carstensen might have been the clue, still it cemented the position of McEather for the games to come.

Selection

.1 Siel Leuwert          Draiewikum Boys          31 (36 caps)
12 Johannes Marzinn      Cleorough [SYL]          23 (10 caps)
13 Svend Moller          Lydholm Forened          27 ( 1 caps)
25 Thom McEnroy          Fallwich United          22 ( 0 caps)

The goalkeeper selection is still headlined by Siel Leuwert, but more and more questions are raised about the number one on the back of his jersey. The Draiewikum legend is a modest and fine shotstopper with excellent reflexes but mediocre feet. His proverbial goalkeeper craziness limits itself to an unusual interest in pottery and ceramics. It adds to his reliable persona but people start to wonder when the last time was that he really won the game for them. Especially as there is a young whippersnapper waiting in the wing with Johannes Marzinn. Only 23 but well talented, the lanky, modern goalkeeper proved his worth in the title-winning season of Sielhafen and confirms this potential in the Toilet League. Not the most eloquent and he needs to grow in leadership, but that he will take over the number one is a matter of when, not if. Further on the bench, we find Svend Moller who recently debuted for the Whalers in the Derby Series. He’s a late bloomer who shows notable consistency: when in need, he should be a reliable source of a decent game without excelling. The presence of Thom McEnroy is mainly to see whether the young Fallwich goalie could grow into the team in the future.

.2 Troels Poulsen        Lydholm Forened          25 (16 cap / 2 goals)
 3 Patrick van Hilvaren  Sporting Noordende       33 (47 caps/ 1 goal )
 4 Luuk Vennema          Columbia City [TMB]      24 (22 caps)
 5 Erik Brymsaeter       Sporting Noordende       29 (45 caps/ 5 goals)
14 Jonathan Peary        Sielhafen 1.FC           27 (35 caps)
15 Pat O’Sullivan        Crester Wanderers        23 ( 1 cap )
27 Glenn Pedersen        Norreborg 59             26 ( 1 cap )
28 Ruben Pellenaars      Sandfjell Fotball        24 ( 1 cap )
30 Maud Pieterman        Sporting Noordende       26 ( 1 cap )
31 Siebe Moersleutel     Vereniging Huftstad       19 ( 0 caps)

Changes were made ahead of the Campionato and damn, those paid off. After a mild hesitation in the start, the talented duo in the back were the quiet engine into a medal performance. Captain van Hilvaren looks classy and is at face value an elegant central defender from the Sporting academy. That means: impeccably dressed, precise passing, lots of cunning and a bit of complaining with the referee. But if needed, he can be a cunt and as his speed wanes, his trickery grows. To his side, there is rising star Luuk Vennema who made (a few years later than expected) his big breakthrough. It clinched him a transfer to the Tumbran Premier Division, where he continues to improve. He is a commanding player who can run his defensive line, a true understudy to his big example van Hilvaren. It is hard to look past these two but for Jonathan Peary, a return to the line-up remains possible as he is valued by all his teammates. A blatant skinhead and a bit of a journeyman, but what you see is what you get: ‘Johno’ can and will murder his direct opponent. To get some width in the selection, Pedersen and Pellenaars received their first call-up but it is hard to see either win a start if none of the leading trio suffers injuries.

The wings, so crucial in this system, remain a cause of worry for McEather. During the Campionato, his starters delivered but the lack of depth is a major issue. Left wing, ‘Pencil’ Brymsaeter (after his feet, build, mustache and prose) remains a great source for attacking intentions. The Sporting player looks more like a violinist than a football player. Nonetheless, he is without remorse and can pick up a goal here or there. His artistic vibe causes some question marks among the staunchly right-wing government but the lack of alternatives keeps him on board. That is not the case for Brian MacLean. Boisterous and loud, his remarks see him barred by the powers that be after thirty-two caps. On the other hand, his replacement Troels Poulsen actively contributed to the ‘popular uprising/military coup’ (pending on whose word you take for it). But Poulsen is not just a political pawn and possesses style and energy. As he can take a card, finding back-up for him was necessary but difficult. Out of options domestically for wingbacks, it was even inquired whether Brenecian Athame Caulker already qualified for a passport. In the end, the choice fell on O’Sullivan, Pieterman and Moersleutel. Crester’s Pat is fast and has a good cross, but remains fluky in positioning. That cannot be said of the mature Pieterman but she lacks the speed for the plans of McEather. On the left, Siebe Moersleutel made the wider selection with just a few games played for Huftstad so rather expect midfielder Bissett there if something would happen to Brymsaeter. Let’s pray it doesn’t.

.6 Carl Worbe            Sielhafen 1.FC           28 (47 caps/ 2 goals)
 8 Simon Carstensen      Sandfjell Fotball        20 (13 caps/ 4 goals)
10 Jorgen Bjerkness      Fort Viljan North. [TIK] 19 ( 6 caps/ 1 goal )
16 Kenneth Breuker       Fallwich United          29 (12 caps)
17 Trevor Barrington     Sporting Noordeinde      25 ( 8 caps/ 1 goal )
18 Dirk Lemmeling        FC Waalterzee            32 (31 caps/ 3 goals)
19 Theodore Bissett      Sielhafen 1.FC           25 (17 caps/ 1 goal )
20 Hella Veensma         Sielhafen 1.FC           23 (14 caps/ 2 goals)
24 Jody Barnes           Crester Wanderers        20 ( 1 cap )
29 Elias Mohr            Sandfjell Fotball        21 ( 0 caps)

It is fair to say that this selection represents the start of a new era for Capnordic football. A scapegoat had been sought for the Cup of Harmony and was quickly found in the ageing midfielder Jonas Persson. Turning 35, Persson had been the central element in the early successes but his star quickly faded in the past twelve months. On his day, there still was brilliance in his vision and a catapult in his crooked left leg, but the speed of execution dropped lately. A few remarks in the press even cost him a position on the bench. But few missed him as the Campionato raged on and a new midfield trio was found that triumphed across the board. The plan, even with new names, remained the same. Robert McEather adopts the traditional vision of the midfield trio with a holding player, one water carrier and a maestro to direct the play. No one suits the bill for the first position better than Carl Worbe, who finally got some recognition after the title of Sielhafen. Still fairly young, he made a personal brand out of being boring, allowing 1. FC fans to call a characteristic, simple, 1-0 win a 'Worbe Dream'.

During the Campionato, the box-to-box role fell to Bissett. Surprising as this is not his position for his team and many saw him as a liability in the line-up. But he is a man with energy, stamina and more than decent feet. If he can employ those at the right time, he is a potential world beater. But Bissett could well be the victim of the meteoric rise of Jorgen Bjerkness, an energetic player who storms the Tikariot Premier League with his Arctic Foxes. Those performances encouraged McEather to give him chances and he never disappointed. It is hard to keep him out of the line-up, especially as the home audience roots for him to lighten up the game. However, as he is an outspoken attacking midfielder, that posed some difficult questions around the role of the playmaker of the Campionato and the architect behind the silver, Simon Carstensen. Despite little experience, he was already the playmaker of this top-three side at seventeen and continues to show amazing maturity. He is quite industrious for his role, with excellent vision and passing. The only thing missing from his game might be a few more goals.

That Carstensen will remain the lynchpin of this Capnordic team is an assurance. The only question will be from which position he will do so. Against stronger opposition, we assume that McEather will choose for certainty and will opt for Bissett as the runner. Facing weaker sides, Carstensen might have to drop back as central midfielder for Bjerkness: but will this not endanger the balance of the team? To make matters even more difficult, a string of other players are knocking on the door. Such as Hella Veensma, who combines energy with insight. Two years with Sielhafen has given her already some experience to reap the yield on her efforts and her growth is undoubted. There is Trevor Barrington, often described as a Bissett-light but his better feet could give him an edge over the Sielhafen player. In difficult games, McEather might prefer Breuker over the gentle Worbe: the United man shows no mercy and is notorious for bullying an opposing playmaker out of the game. It is the kind of role that still suits Lemmering as well, a loyal engine and great dueller. Outside of Waalterzee everyone thinks he's a dirty bastard and a cheeky trickster, but no one minds that he will get that fiery midfielder of yours booked. This will make it hard for some gifted youngsters such as Jody ‘360 vision’ Barnes or Elias ‘Elastic Legs’ Mohr to make a lot of minutes.

.7 Daniel Clark          Sporting Noordende       22 (11 caps/ 4 goals)
 9 Till Myrrheim         Sandfjell Fotball        25 (48 caps/37 goals)
11 Rohan Williams        Corinth. No Longer [NPH] 26 (45 caps/18 goals)
21 Dieter Scharf         Sielhafen 1.FC           28 (36 caps/ 6 goals)
22 Rodney Fraser         Drochry Academic         28 ( 2 caps/ 1 goal )
23 Moussa Sangaré        Fallwich United          24 ( 8 caps/ 1 goal )
26 Elliott Jackson       Norreborg 59             25 ( 1 cap )

It is a peculiar attacking trio but the system has been honed on the concept that the individual strengths of the players gets priority over fitting the numbers. Up front, one finds Till Myrrheim, a likable two meters of unfiltered firepower, with a babyface on top. A gentle giant outside the game, Myrrheim shuns no duel and weighs on an opposing defense. The numbers speak for itself, if you let the Sandfjell ace come anywhere near the box, you are putting yourself in grave danger. Despite ‘Till Torrheim’ being the topscorer, the player that everyone on the playing ground wants to be is Rohan Williams. After all, he is in all aspects a beautiful footballer. Makes the covers of the sports section with his dribbles, of the newspapers with his podcast and of the tabloids with his flirts and cars. This striker drifts between the wing and the box and somehow only scores marvelous goals. His new challenge in Nephara gives the domestic fans fewer chances to witness the most inspiring (and cheeky) player of the selection, so expect them to be lining up.

Initially, Dieter Scharf rounded up the attacking trio but no longer. Surprising at first, not just for his NUP leanings but for his unique profile: he appears in the halfspace whilst opening up the boulevard for Brymsaeter. The intellectual Scharf is a short ersatz playmaker who finds space when it doesn't exist. He is known as an einzelganger and a fremdkorper and rarely scores: and apparently that started to cost him. But benching him over ‘Danny’ Clark must have been the smartest thing McEather ever did. His replacement is a lanky forward who scores with ease and who possesses the football IQ to pop up where he is needed. Clark is not really a wing, which leaves the left side of the field open for the left-back and Bjerkness to wander into. The brand-new Noordende signing operates close to Myrrheim, living off the balls that get pumped into that direction.

Contrary to the midfield, we can expect stability in the starters position for the four named above. That does not mean that there are not a few role players on the bench that can be brought out when the game desires it. Fallwich player Sangaré definitely fits the bill of a wildcard. If Cap Nord finds themselves pinned to their own half, they can throw in this lightning bolt, but you have to make sure he uses the ball before running out of bounds. Secondly, one finds cult striker Fraser. The goal machine of Drochry had accepted that international football would not be his but his conversion rate could no longer be ignored as the alternatives struggled to shine. He is a commanding striker who can relieve Myrrheim at the end of a long game, nodding in a goal by himself. Lastly, we saw Elliott Jackson make his overdue debut: ‘the Jacker’ lacks style but makes up for it in work rate and goals.

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Schedule

MDX   H/A Against                    H/A  MDX    Home game at
MD1   H   The Karodin Tetrarchy        A  MD12   Mies van Moerstadion, Huftstad
MD2   A   Banija                       H  MD13   SendBank Arena, Stennköping
MD3   H   Lionsroar                    A  MD14   Feltdistrikt, Sandfjell
MD4   A   Poafmersia                   H  MD15   SendBank Arena, Stennköping
MD5   H   West Barack and East Obama   A  MD16   Stade des Marais, Isbècque
MD6   A   Mytanija                     H  MD17   SendBank Arena, Stennköping
MD7   H   Ascvalion                    A  MD18   J.T. Berkley Stadium, Fallwich
MD8   A   Trolleborg                   H  MD19   Stade des Marais, Isbècque
MD9   H   Magnecia                     A  MD20   Feltdistrikt, Sandfjell
MD10  H   Brusseldorf                  A  MD21   Mies van Moerstadion, Huftstad
MD11  A   Depivik                      H  MD22   J.T. Berkley Stadium, Fallwich

Stadiums

Situated in the planned (but failed) capital of Huftstad, this stadium can welcome a bit over twelve thousand fans. It is a modern, functional arena but lacks soul: it is named after the dullest of prime ministers in Cap Nord’s modern history. For the opponents, this might be the place they want to play if they want to evade the strong support from the fans of the Whalers. But they will have to take the mind numbing design and the lack of hotspots for the visiting fans with that advantage.

The home of the Whalers for the three successive home games against the three highest pots will be the most elaborate and new football stadium in the country. The SendBank Arena combines a clean look and feel with a decent atmosphere and should have been the stadium for all games, if the FA had not been fueled by some weird ambition to spread the games around the country. Stennköping suits the image of the stadium: a bit dull at first sight but more character than often given credit for.

Two important games for the ambition of Cap Nord will take place in the Feltdistrikt. The stadium, with its typical ‘blocky’ look might come across a bit threatening for visiting teams due to the small pitch and the stands being near the touchline. It needs a bit of refurbishing to last longer but as the home stadium of playmaker Carstensen, you can expect the crowds to overlook the loose stones and enjoy the game. Quite notorious for the ‘third half’ with a row of bars across the street of the stadium.

The largest stadium in terms of volume is the Stade des Marais in Isbècque which allows thirty thousand fans to follow a game under the stars. It is dilapidated with rotten concrete and the only reason it was picked must be the receipt. But the local fans will enjoy not seeing second tier football for once and are notorious for their pyrotechnics. If the game allows so, you could well see sparks on the pitch as well as the Stade has a tendency to make its appearance in exciting games.

We will wrap up the campaign in the J.T. Berkley Stadium. ‘The Berk’ is a bit peculiar due to the dichotomy between the modern west stand (plastic seats in the club colors, clean bars and fire safe exits) and the cozy but rather outdated east stand (wooden benches, little semi-illegal food stands left and right, death traps in the design). The away fans are usually pushed into a separate, comically small and high stand behind the goal. A stadium that breathes home advantage, in part due to the minute dressing room for the visitors.

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Tournament                  W   D   L   GF   GA    G+   Result
Campionato Esportiva 33     3   1   1    7    5    +2   Quarterfinals
Baptism of Fire 79          6   1   1   17   10    +7   Bronze medal        
World Cup 92 Qualifiers     9   5   6   38   32    +6   6th out of 11
Cup of Harmony              1   1   2    6    8    -2   Eliminated in opening round

Campionato Esportiva 34     7   1   1   31   11   +20   Silver medal
Esportivan Derby Series 1   2   1   0    5    2    +3

TOTAL                      28  10  11  104   68   +36

by **Valladares** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:55 pm

THE VALLADAR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

OFFICIAL ROSTER POOL FOR THE 93^RD WORLD CUP

Coaching Staff:

Head coach: Federico Rassmussen
Assistant coach: Rodrigo Araneda
Goalkeeping coach: Paulo Gaviria
Fitness coach: Frank Wolff
Team doctor: Mateo Ferreira
Physiotherapist: Sandra Romero
Video analyst: Alfredo Tinelli

The prodigal son returns home, and Federico Rassmussen is back home to make his dream of being at the helm of La Nacional come true. The last winning manager of the Series B Champions' Cup with Valladar side Valencia FC, Rassmussen had the chance to enjoy a learning experience at the Independent Athletes of Quebec, first as an assistant and then taking over as permanent manager ahead of the 81st Cup of Harmony, where his team earned a third place finish. That performance, watched first-hand by Valladars as both Valladares and IAQ were drawn into the same CoH group, convinced the VFA executives that he was the man to replace the liked, yet harshly criticized Dagan manager Jessica Curran starting from this World Cup cycle. And so he is here, eager to show his progress in front of his fellow nationals now that he has had his first international managerial stint. With Rassmussen, fans have been treated to a high-pressing team which will try to regain ball possession as soon as they lose it instead of falling back to regroup and then take advantage of its speedy players up front to counterattack, thus resulting in a high offensive output that comes to terms with the traditional approach of Valladar football.

Squad:

GOALKEEPERS
Steven Piatti - GK - 30 -

Fontvielle Impact
Lucien Chamoun - GK - 34 -

Pradera FC
Ariel Fraser - GK - 29 -

Metropolis Alligators
Aaron Bostwick - GK - 21 -

Eterna Stars

It is expected that Steven Piatti and Lucien Chamoun will rotate as first-choice keepers for the Valladar NT as part of Rassmussen's generational turnover plan, with Piatti likely going to be given a head start given his current moment with Fontvielle Impact where he is the undisputed starter of the 16-time Valladar champions, while Chamoun has returned home to start wrapping up his career in style. Ariel Fraser has remained at the shadow of Chromatik goalie Jacob Descombes at Metropolis Alligators even though he has prove had his fair share of chances at his club and has proven he is a reliable keeper, whilst the most recent campaign of the Valladar under-21 NT at the Di Bradini Cup where the Valladar team managed by Rassmussen reached the quarter-finals, has helped several players to enter the radar for a potential call-up to the senior Valladar national team, and one of those is Aaron Bostwick, who is quietly making a name for himself as the future of Valladar keepers and will be looking for another chance to shine at some point in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

DEFENDERS
Gonzalo Peralta - RB - 29 -

Nacional
Michael Lloyd - RB - 29 -

Marinos Metropolis
Bruno Mendes - RB - 29 -

AS Bezieres
Danny Barrichelli - CB - 31 -

Canalave Dragons (Captain)
Daniel Martín - CB - 30 -

Nacional
Martín Ferrari - CB - 24 -

Shearwater
Pablo Núñez - LB - 29 -

Marinos Metropolis
Quentin Tormin - LB - 29 -

Fontvielle Impact
Marcos Lima - LB - 28 -

Hellinic Rouge

The defense will also see its own share of renovation for this World Cup cycle, with Alejandro Acosta (who retired at Edmonton United at the end of the most recent Liga-1 season), Mauricio Arboleda, and Luan Barbosa not being selected in the roster pool and being replaced by some talented players who stood out in the most recent league season and will be hoping to make a statement in a possible first call-up to the national team. With the departure of experienced right-back Alejandro Acosta, it is Canalave Dragons' Danny Barrichelli who will have the mission to lead the team at this vital line and his strength in aerial play will be something Rassmussen will be exploiting in both areas of the field to La Nacional's benefit. Nacional right-back Gonzalo Peralta, who was behind Acosta in the selection line, will be likely promoted to the regular roster, with the defensive trio being completed with Pablo Núñez, who has consolidated himself as the team's first-choice leftback and has displayed interesting skills at initiating counters. Bruno Mendes, Daniel Martín, and Quentin Tormin have already been approached to the national team by Rassmussen in previous cycles, and will be hoping to get a decent share of play and more chances in this new campaign, whilst the outstanding performances displayed by Michael Lloyd, Marcos Lima, and Martín Ferrari with their clubs in the most recent edition of the Valladar league have convinced gaffer Rassmussen to give them a much-wanted chance to be considered for the NT. It is precisely Ferrari the one that has been tipped as the hope for renovation in this line, landing a big move to Shearwater in Kelssek after being chosen as the Liga-1's revelation player in the most recent campaign with just 24 years old. They're a much-needed refreshment for an aging zone of the field in La Nacional.

MIDFIELDERS
Pablo Abreu - DMR - 29 -

Metropolis Alligators
Paulo Ferraz - DMR - 31 -

Real Campo Grande
Gabriel Gonçalves - DMR - 28 -

Fontvielle Impact
Kevin Martins - DML - 33 -

Fontvielle Impact
William Alonso - DML - 30 -

Oakstone
Víctor Miranda - DML - 27 -

Marinos Metropolis
Andrés Abrigo - AMR - 29 -

Deportivo Junín
Marcelo Escobar - AMR - 29 -

Sabrefell Athletic
Alexis Villalba - AMR - 27 -

Deportivo Junín
Nicholas Thaller - AML - 28 -

Galatica
Fabio Cardetti - AML - 29 -

FC Capri
Carlos Sierra - AML - 21 -

Nacional
Cristian Benítez - AMC - 29 -

Cazadores Cathair
Marcelo Zamudio - AMC - 32 -

Metropolis Alligators
Óscar Barrera - AMC - 28 -

Nacional

The middle of the field is the pivotal zone to Federico Rassmussen's tactics, being there the zone where his counter-pressure tactics are executed, and for this reason (as well as the fact that nearly all of the players making up the backbone at this zone of the field are now gone) the generational turnover needed to be done. Pablo Abreu, Kevin Martins, Andrés Abrigo, Nicholas Thaller, and Cristian Benítez should be the five players heading Rassmussen's list for the Valladar midfield, all of them being relatively important elements in their respective clubs, with Thaller moving into a new club abroad in time for this selection. Pablo Ferraz, William Alonso, and the Marcelos (Escobar and Zamudio) will be expected to be there whenever the gaffer requires their assistance, all of them having gone a long way since their first NT pool call-ups and having consolidated themselves as regular players in the NT for World Cup qualifying campaigns. As stated at the begginning of this paragraph, renovation will be hitting strong at this zone of the field, with interesting players such as Gabriel Gonçalves, Víctor Miranda, Fabio Cardetti, Alexis Villalba, and Óscar Barrera seeing their outstanding performances in their respective Liga-1 clubs finally rewarded with the chance to be considered for a national team roster, whilst the Valladar U21 team will also be making its contribution here with Carlos Sierra being approached by Federico Rassmussen following his performance at the DBC in which he was one of the best players in that squad.

FORWARDS
Alexis Ardouin - FW - 33 -

Tannenberg FC
Iván Valenzuela - FW - 31 -

Holdenberg
Gabriel Riveros - FW - 31 -

Ulsa
Thiago Pizzutti - FW - 29 -

Club Stein-los
Patrick Grenier - FW - 29 -

Fontvielle Impact
Randall Olsen - FW - 28 -

Eterna Stars
Paul Fontaine - FW - 27 -

Mar Sara FC
Jason Reis - FW - 21 -

Edmonton United

To the average Valladar fan, the forwards are what the midfield is to Federico Rassmussen: the heart and soul of the team. Without forwards, there are no goals, and without goals, there are few chances to succeed. Rassmussen clearly understands this and has chosen to work with players with high stamina and skill as well as proven killer instinct, with Alexis Ardouin leading the way after a return to the homeland to play for Tannenberg FC. Competition in this line of the field is expected to be especially rough, featuring Gabriel Riveros and Iván Valenzuela, both being prolific scorers in Eura, as well as Thiago Pizzutti and Patrick Grenier, both of them also prolific scorers but in the Valladar league who have finally got the chance to be considered for a callup to the NT, with the former landing a move to Pasarga in the off-season. And just to make it a more interesting challenge, Federico Rassmussen has decided to include other three new strikers into the mix: Randall Olsen, who is a speedy player with a relatively high stamina who will likely be used as a substitute to finish off tired rival defenses, a more versatile striker in Paul Fontaine, who can play further back if required, and last but not least the other pleasant wonderboy of Valladar football in Jason Reis, who has impressed everyone in Edmonton, Valladares, then Valanora during the DBC, and will now be hoping to get a chance to do the same at the multiverse's biggest stage.

Starting Lineup, Formation, and Tactics:

A 23-man call-up will be posted at the end of each RP to announce the players to be used in each qualifying double-matchday. In the event no such list is posted, feel free to either use the most recent list, or this default roster:

Bench/Reserves:
12. L. Chamoun
13. M. Lloyd
14. D. Martín
15. Q. Tormin
16. P. Ferraz
17. W. Alonso
18. M. Escobar
19. F. Cardetti
20. M. Zamudio
21. I. Valenzuela
22. T. Pizzutti
23. A. Fraser

The Valladar national football team is known for having its traditional 3-2-2-3 (or 3-4-3 for general reference) formation, which for this WC campaign will mutate into a 3-5-2 by pushing back one of the three forwards to act as a playmaker, and can turn into either a very aggressive yet non-conventional 3-2-5 for attacking or a 5-4-1 (a 3-6-1, even) when the team feel the need to enter into a defensive mode. La Nacional will always be looking to attack and retain ball possession for as long as possible, trying to score many goals in the shortest possible time and mounting an insurmountable lead for the second half of the match when players from both teams start showing signs of fatigue, with new manager Federico Rassmussen aiming to implement high-pressing elements for whenever the team lose possession of the ball. This squad mostly relies on the speed of its wingers both in attack and in defense modes, with another couple of players (nowadays Pablo Abreu and Kevin Martins) playing the role of defensive midfielders that was well covered by Jonathan Bosetti, Pedro Pedretti, and Bryan Castillo in the past: both should be able to exert strong pressure whenever the team lose ball possession, thus giving rival forwards a very hard time when trying to break through the Valladar defense. Regardless of who the trio (now duo) playing up front is made of, those strikers are well prepared under the premises of the typical Valladar forward: very speedy and talented, with the ability to seemingly harmless crosses into goals, create chances and score goals out of nothing, and kill defenses with speed and lethal counterattacks.

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Home Stadium:

For this World Cup qualifying campaign, the Valladar national football team will use the following stadiums:

MD2: Valladares vs. Saperetia: Estadio Municipal, Los Chorros, Angostura (Capacity: 41,311)
MD4: Valladares vs. Estorvipa and Estorpiva: Estadio de la Montaña, Pradera, Antioquia (Capacity: 43,174)
MD6: Valladares vs. Britonisea: Dragon Stadium, City of Canalave, Canalave (Capacity: 50,987)
MD8: Valladares vs. Flavovespia: Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City, Eterna (Capacity: 60,207 seats)
MD10: Valladares vs. Valanora: Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis (Capacity: 95,021 seats)
MD12: Valladares vs. Lashnakia: Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia, Antioquia (Capacity: 30,150)
MD14: Valladares vs. Pasarga: White Meadow Arena, Carloburgo, Mountbatten (Capacity: 69,780)
MD16: Valladares vs. Oberour Ar Moro: Stade de Foix-Jules Picot, Bezieres, Foix (Capacity: 63,150)
MD18: Valladares vs. Al-Tamazgha: Estadio Parque Armenia, City of Columbus (Capacity: 35,250)
MD20: Valladares vs. Abanhfleft: Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande, Chiquito (Capacity: 58,259 seats)
MD22: Valladares vs. Patriotlandia: Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport, Eterna (Capacity: 40,110)

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by **Milchama** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:29 pm

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Sports Section

Does anybody read the bit before the actual roster?

Especially in the World Cup where there is a whole separate roster thread, does anybody actually read these things? It's a real question that we're not sure we're going to answer but traditionally Milchama tends to do a little recap of where we are and the big picture and that's useful for me to see between World Cups considering that we mostly just steal from past rosters with minimal change since time does not clearly exist in Milchama and so we can just age players as we feel like it.

Anyway, for the first time since the Return the Warriors are actually favored to do Something. Instead of being scrappy underdogs who might spring an upset based on name recognition, lack of fear, and some not terrible history the Warriors are actually good now. Having qualified to 2 of the last 4 World Cups, ranked in the Top 32 for the first time since the 60s and the 2nd seed in their group for the first time in a long time (probably since like World Cup 65 or something) it's World Cup or bust for Milchama. It's a new feeling for these Warriors and one that we're looking forward.

Of course the other big story is that Milchama is bringing a new generation. Many of the stalwarts of the previous generation, Ittai Wilson, Dollard Foster, Gal Waver, Leetal Fenet are all gone and Dallas Hunter has moved to the bench as a "veteran presence." The basically new midfield and defense have a tough job of replacing a whole bunch of legends. The nation of Milchama hopes their up to the task. But as some things change other things will stay the same as we bring back Darryl Lamerain who continues as one of the most successful Milchamian coaches of all time (during the hey day most of our coaches were foreigners). So without further ado let's see who the new look Milchama Warriors are. Please don't call us the Swords.

Coach: Darryl Lamarein - Lamarein was pro in something other than sports, namely an accountant, when he was asked to take over the finances of Mongol FC, then a third division side. After getting the finances in order he also noticed they tended to make more money and play better if they used different tactics with different players. He eventually convinced the GM to let him try that for one game. They won 6-0. They did it the next game, they won 6-2. Lamarein was then made coach of the Mongols where he led them to straight promotions. Then people got angry at him and had him manage the national team assuming that he would get paid for a do nothing job. Then the Isolation ended and now he's doing things. Now a minor legend and somebody who everybody looks up to for coaching advice in Milchama.

Lamerein plays the traditional Milchamian 3-3-4 with a +3 modifier.

Starting Lineup:
GK: Morc Entersher - New kid on the block. His exploits for Chaialim in the league have become the stuff of legend. Takes the job over a retired Miles Inthracam.
D: Eric Hexidevorah - Not half of something but all of something. Eric is a great outside defender able to play on both wings.
D: Dervan Kelliers CB - One of the new young CBs that has risen through the ranks in Milchama. Many compare him to Wilson as young'un. Expect him to start very soon.
D: Theo Elkenstall - LB. Natural left footer known for his good crosses.
M: Kelly Filimitov - LM - Lefty dead ball specialist. Also very good at crosses.
M: Cal Kamet CM - The rare Milchamian attacking mid. Nobody really knows what to do with Kemet because they play in all sorts of weird spaces that don't traditionally exist in Milchama. Has led to them leading the goal scoring 2 of the last 3 years in the New Babylon league. They/them.
M: Amy Cekarn - RM - Defensive mid. With a new defense and midfield is in the team to provide more defensive spine.
F: Millie Kouriea - Plays with Floren at club level. Her ability to link up with him on offense has led to mini revival for Floren in club football so they figured why not put her on the national team as well? It works out we think.
F: Marc K. Floren - Not related to Marc J. Floren despite the name. Greatest finisher in the modern Milchamian league.
F: Elliot Flok - CF/RF - Pure scorer. Has moved himself into the starting lineup as one of the few Milchamians who didn't suck during qualifying. Also Holden Flomes retired.
F: Colm Interlasskoti - RF - Was once Milchama's greatest prospect. Then Milchama's greatest bust and now, finally, at 26 in the starting lineup. They/them pronouns.

Subs:
GK: Ishtvan Martin - Second string
GK: LaDonte Crenter - Third string. He also occasionally plays left back.
D: Yosef Ben Bazar - CB While his dad might be weird, Ben Bazar is not. His no nonsense attitude translates into a lot of cards at time.
D: Dallas Hunter - LB - Shoots to kill. Very aggressive outside back.
D: Clara Tresa - For a Milchamian defender has surprisingly good dribbling skills. Her offensive production though is stopped by her hard tackles.
D: Davis Clark - Big man who is good at headers.
M: Tiam Hotonon - RM - Led the Invading Crusaders to a surprise 2nd place and got himself into the national team picture.
M: Morris Maris - Fast tricky winger. Was decided to move back to the bench to help transition the team. He might just break back into the starting lineup soon.
M:Lars Ben Johnson - Despite the confused name, he is not a confusing player. A classic box to box midfielder who provides spine to the midfield while also ranging forward when he wants to.
M: Avi Benbemore - He's the sephardic Avi Belmowitz, which makes him the Sephardic Alan Belmore. He will, at some point, score all the goals.
F: Tzvi ben Yochanan - Fast goalscoring forward. Known for his long runs where he's just onside near the last defender.
F: Yoni Flominon - Incredible passing skills has led to multiple assist titles in the Karakorum League for Flominon. Moved up to Alexandria and immediately got a starting position for Jasper's Creepers.
F: Dee Schneider - RF - Fast, tricky, good handles, scores a lot for his club. Finally got the starting nod for World Cup 90 over Mattityahu. Back on the bench after starting for a few WCs as a veteran presence, might come into start if the Warriors start to struggle.
F: Abby Goldshires - Outside striker who is known for her technical vision and skill. Still very young with a lot to work on.
F: Aiden McDavies - Has no idea what's he's doing here and we don't either. Will probably score all the goals.

Other stuff:
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:

Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: Y
Give yellow cards to my players: Y
Give red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y

Anything goes, I'll roll with it. I'll probably create more chaos if you let me because that's how I roll.

by **Osarius** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:53 am

Team: Osarius National Football Team (aka "The Firebirds")
Style modifier: +2.5 aggressive press

Manager: Dominic Jordan
Captain: Luther Fox
Vice-captain: Benito Bucatini
3rd captain: Ekene Uzo

Kit Colours:
After a seemingly endless run with Corradini Sportswear, the new Osarius kits are produced by Audioslavian manufacturer Kirola. They are designed in conjunction with high-end fashion designer Giovanni Careva, leading to a Kirola x Careva line labelled Kareva.

Manager:

Dominic Jordan
Finally, Dominic makes his step up into "the big job". He's had some great mentors in his career thus far -- most notably, his two immediate predecessors in this role; Odell McIntosh and Isaia Urso -- and despite having coached for about a decade at this point, he has never before actually managed a team himself. Which begs the question, "why would the OFA appoint him now?"

In truth, he wasn't their first choice. He knows it, too. After the OFA failed to convince Isaia to stay on until the next CAFA Cup, and could not tempt Henri Bocandé -- the Akachese manager having recently orchestrated a surprise run to the quarter finals of the DSAFF Frost Cup -- they turned to Dominic. With time short, they didn't really have time to court another option, and Isaia Urso's rejection "strongly recommended Dominic" -- she actually said "he's more than capable; give him the job or give him the bullet. Put the boy out of his misery if you're going to keep stringing him along like this." But the OFA were hardly going to put that in their presser announcing his hire, I suppose.

All this to say that Dominic Jordan is perhaps a little out of his depth here. But how the mighty have fallen. Of course, he is more than capable of the job. At times working with both McIntosh and Urso, he exhibited rare, valuable insight and understanding. His problem is largely self-inflicted. A crippling case of imposter syndrome, one might say. He inherits a squad he's familiar with, who have been playing a system he knows intimately for some time. Expectations are incredibly low -- after all, this is not the Jermain Lewis era; either player or manager -- and despite what the world rankings say, the talent in the squad is actually quite high.

To offset his aversion to speaking to the media, Dominic has hired his cousin, Malachi, to act as his assistant. Now, it has to be addressed here... Malachi is not a football manager. Nor a coach. Nor did he ever play the sport to anything approaching a serious competitive level. Malachi, in fact, specialises in ... uh... basketball. A sport so low on the radar of most Osarians, you'd be fortunate to get one out of a survey of one hundred people to actually give you the correct name of any basketball team in the multiverse. However, Malachi is excellent at handling the media. His primary role is to help Dominic prepare for press conferences, and step in where needed, though all involved acknowledge that this is a bizarre situation at best.

The Squad
The name in ALLCAPS is typically the surname of the player, but not always. This is what will be on the back of their shirt, however.

Also note that these players are the "main" options, feel free to throw in random players (using any name in this list) in whatever position(s)/role(s) you like. Just mention it in your RP.
Maybe they play for one of your teams, (in which case, I'll add them to my database), if not, I'll randomly assign them to one of mine, it's fine either way.

GOALKEEPERS


## Name                   Pos     Age Rating  Club                       
01 Benito BUCATINI        G       30  ★★★★☆  Arcaea County (OSR)
12 Rami NAIRN             G       25  ★★★☆☆  Kart Hago (OSR)
24 Tray DAVID             G       19  ★★★☆☆  Utica United (OSR)

There really isn't much to be done when it comes to goalkeeping for Osarius. Bucatini is the undisputed starter, with two backups roughly a half-decade apart to provide a serviceable backup (Nairn) and valuable opportunity for experience (David). The Arcaea County goalkeeper's devotion to his club side is refreshing in this modern era, however. Though his refusal to move for a bigger salary etc takes a different light when you consider he's a college friend of Toussaint Lupin... yes, the nephew of the Prime Minister. Who attended one of the most expensive universities in the country. And Bucatini did not get a scholarship. Take from that what you will.

DEFENDERS


## Name                   Pos     Age Rating  Club                       
02 Raquel COUNTESS        D  L    24  ★★★★☆  Utica United (OSR)
03 Harrison ROSE          D  RC   20  ★★★☆☆  Alissar Phoenix (OSR)
05 Roberto OCHOA          D  C    25  ★★★☆☆  Kyoshiku Island (OSR)
06 Marques ALEXANDER      D  C    26  ★★★☆☆  Dynapolis United (CBR)
15 Ekene UZO              D  C    29  ★★★★★  Incanto Evolution (OSR)
16 Clement BALINFAINTE    D  RLC  19  ★★★☆☆  Bahia Rojo (AQL)

The core of Jordan's defence is just six names -- a small number for a typical squad -- but they cover all bases, and provide tactical flexibility. Despite being the veteran of the group, Ekene Uzo is most likely going to be used as cover, or to facilitate a tactical switch (Jordan has a curiosity for using a three-back system and has drilled it accordingly).

With Kenza Ayache having switched national allegiance to Akach -- technically there is no rule preventing her from representing Osarius again, but her move back to her home "nation" has caused some sort of temporal imbalance; it's very wibbley-wobbley, apparently -- Dominic Jordan needed to call up a replacement, and he turned to Clement Balinfainte, the Aquillian-born Osarian defender who recently broke into Roque Acosta's Bahia Rojo team. Balinfainte's versatility is useful, but it will be difficult to replace Ayache's surging forward runs from fullback.

MIDFIELDERS


## Name                   Pos     Age Rating  Club                       
08 Behrad FARAHANI        M  C    22  ★★★★☆  Hastmead Diamante (OSR)
10 Pierre ATANDA          M  C    24  ★★★★☆  FC Barciddia (OSR)
17 Jurel OSEMELE          M  C    24  ★★★☆☆  Venanga Tropic (OSR)
19 Luther FOX             M  C    32  ★★★★☆  Incanto Evolution (OSR)
20 Eloise HINKLE          M  C    29  ★★★☆☆  Inter Alepio (OSR)
22 Miriam BADAWI          M  RLC  29  ★★★☆☆  Firewood City (OSR)
23 Samuele RIZZUTO        M  RLC  22  ★★★☆☆  Bahia Rojo (AQL)

Some might say Luther Fox is getting on a bit. But not to his face. This core midfield selection, which contains neither an offensive nor a defensive specialist, is a rarity for those who subscribe to Collingwood's "Way of the Firebird" (like Jordan does)... but Luther Fox is about as close as you can get to a defensive specialist without being one these days. He tends to sit back and orchestrate from deeper, compared to his marauding in his younger years. Similarly, Pierre Atanda's adeptness at playing with his back to goal, and making that "third man run" to join the attack makes him pretty close to a traditional attacking midfielder in this system. Farahani's boundless energy serves as a nice bridge between the two, as you might expect from the classical Osarian 4-3-3.

The backup options, as usual, provide versatility. Tactical flexibility. With Rizzuto and Badawi capable of filling effectively any role in midfield -- though neither is a particularly strong option in the holding midfield role, both are at least passable -- and then Osemele providing ball-winning excellence, while Hinkle is one of the best progressive dribblers in the Rabastor Premier League... Jordan has options.

FORWARDS


## Name                   Pos     Age Rating  Club                       
07 Ernesto LONGO          F  R    30  ★★★☆☆  Neahri Angels (OSR)
09 Valentino MADERA       F  RLC  23  ★★★★☆  Bahia Rojo (AQL)
11 Florent THURAM         F  L    30  ★★★★☆  Koroshi Impulse (OSR)
14 Natalia BARROS         F  C    21  ★★★☆☆  Utica United (OSR)
18 Rafael GOMEZ           F  RC   21  ★★★☆☆  Real Seaga (AQL)
21 Zakiya SOLOMON         F  RL   20  ★★★☆☆  Negus Koromanti (CBR)

As with Ayache, Kody Theus -- who is arguably the best Osarian forward of her generation -- withdrew from Osarius eligibility in the summer. Curiously, she has not made an appearance for Akach (yet), and instead took a sabbatical from the sport entirely. In the wake of this, Jordan promoted Madera to the number nine shirt, and called up Natalia Barros, of Utica United. Barros' height and style of play is reminiscent of Lucea Hyde, in that she's strong in the air, and excellent at hold up play. The main difference between the two being that Barros actually prefers to play through the middle, and looks far less effective in wide areas.

The two wingers flanking Madera remain the same, Ernesto Longo's penchant for cutting inside onto his left often creates the space for a surging fullback run on the right flank, though in the absence of Kenza Ayache, it's hard to tell whether this will remain as potent an attacking weapon. If not, expect to see Longo make way for Gomez or Solomon fairly often, as both are natural right footers who would cut inside far less often. Gomez perhaps the more likely of the two, considering his pace, while Solomon's counter-pressing utility might see her get more minutes against teams that play out from the back.

Projected Starting Lineup:
4-3-3: Bucatini; Countess, Ochoa, Alexander, Rose; Fox, Farahani, Atanda; Madera, Madera, Longo

by **Vilita** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:35 pm

Stadium Info:The Football Association of Vilita is based at the Tivali-Ring Stadium (87,000 Seating Capacity) in the capital city of Alikki-Corra, Vilita and many National Team training sessions take place on the grounds of the Tivali-Ring. The Tivali-Ring complex was constructed as part of the Vilitan bid to host the World Cup 14 Cup of Harmony as a replacement to the former National Stadium in Lopinka that was destroyed during a regional conflict. 'The Ring' has since hosted countless international matches including high profile matches such as the World Cup 31 Final and the 40th Series 'B' Champions Cup Final. However, as host of the World Cup 92 Finals, Vilita's opening match will be played at the larger capacity (126,000) Lunar Park in Seraai, Vilita - the host site of the World Cup 90 Final.

Vilita will often play in a traditionally Vilitan 3-1-4-2 formation with a style modifier of +3.14. Against weaker opposition they may instead play a 3-4-3.

Nation:

Style:
First World Cup:
Top Goalscorer:
Region:
Weather:
Map:

The Tropics of Vilita

+3.14
World Cup 13
Callum Banda (Retired)
Atlantian Oceania
Mostly Tropical (Inland Weather Varies)
Map of Vilita

The coaches will select the squad from the National Player pool. Players are listed below, grouped by position and sorted by projection 'Depth Chart' position where the top player listed is most likely to be named the first player selected for that position, and so on. Depth chart positions are determined by performance in pre-cup training sessions, as well as performance and average ratings in the Vilitan League competition and previous appearances for the National Team. If you RP First please use the following lineup as a base for your RP. You may switch players out from the lineup to fit scoring line / preferred players.

Lineup: Zelkki Milake Jr., Injyua Klizlo, Narri Sebapilo (Riku Kasslin), Rojara Tiones, Letirpsi Vulitn, Fyin Miateal (Sami Samii’i), Trezisi Rokopolis, Jakku’u Naboyavi, Nii'arala Milaaso (Tukaara Milanzi), Treasvo Tlikara, Kunaro Tlikara

If Vilita RP's first, the lineup is unlikely to directly resemble the above and will be selected from the pool below:

HEAD COACH:

Endur Rotropii [ - Vilita National Team Staff - ]
Head Coach ( AGE: 53 :: [ NT CAPS: 82 :: NT GOALS: 12 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 0 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 68 : ][ : AOCAF 42 : ][ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Rotropii made his debut for Marine Coast United during Season 38 and quickly grew popular with the fans in Crosaibi, being named Marine Coast's player of the season in his rookie campaign. Rotropii scored his first career international goal during World Cup 65 Qualifying in a 4-1 victory over Mashiki. Rotropii was still active for selection to the Vilita National Team during World Cup 77 but was not a member of the World Cup Winning side, retiring from international play shortly after. Following the Vilita National Team's failure to qualify for World Cup 89 - the first such failure during or since Rotropii's career as a player, the former defender decided to start up a competing National Academy in a comparatively remote section of the Tivali Jungle. The "Rebel Academy" aimed to produce a "new generation" of Vilitan talent and was at first largely ignored by Vilitan League clubs. However, after Vilita's winless exit from a World Cup hosted on home soil, things changed entirely. A Clean wipe out of the Vilita National Coaching Staff came with a new edict: Out with the old, in with... something new. The Football Association of Vilita called upon Rotropii to lead the team for World Cup 91 Qualifying and it is no surprise that the former Marine Coast United defender has called upon some of his own trainees to be invited to Vilita National Team Training Camp prior to World Cup 91 Qualifying. After leading the Rebels to the World Cup 91 Finals despite having been drawn into a Qualifying Group with reigning World Cup Champion the Holy Empire, Endur Rotropii has been given one more campaign to try to restore the Vilitan National Team to its former glory. It is believed that while the Rebel Academy experiment has proven popular amongst fans, failure once more to escape from the Group Stage at home in the World Cup Finals would mark an end to the Rebel Projects in the eyes of the Vilitan Football Association, and could spell the end of Vilitan footsport as we know it.

GOALKEEPERS:

Zelkki Milake Jr. [ - Eastal Lunar - ]
GK ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 20 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 2 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 14 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 4 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Tropical Trophy :
Milake's domestic career wouldn't go as smoothly, however, and after spending 2 seasons in the Declasse after Lonngeylin Coast's relegation, the World Cup winner returned to his roots, re-signing for high-flying Eastal Lunar in Season 46. Offspring of famed Vilitan netminder Zelkki Milake, one of the youngest Starting netminders in history to win the World Cup Final (World Cup 68), Milake has followed in their fathers footsteps by taking on the Goalkeepers Gloves and now trains under their father at Eastal Lunar FC. While not expected to compete for a place on the Vilitan National Team anytime soon, the sky is the limit for the Astronaut Trainee who is also, quite literally, an Astronaut Trainee attending school at the Astronaut Academy at the nearby Vilitan Space Outpost. Milake Jr.’s debut would come as a surprise starter against Delaclava on the second matchday of the 50th Di Bradini Cup. At just 16 years of age the younger Milake would make a name for themselves winning each of their four starts in the competition and helping to lead Vilita & Turori to their first Under-21 World Cup Title in over 60 cycles. Milake Jr. would make their first start for the Vilitan National Team in a 2-2 draw against Savojarna during the penaltimate matchday of World Cup 88 Qualifying before adding to their Medal Wall as the starting goalkeeper in the Quarter Final and Semi-Final rounds of the Vilitan Union’s XV Olympic Gold Medal Campaign.

Ukamai Talingri [ - Monmouth Park (CBP) - ]
GK ( AGE: 27 :: [ NT CAPS: 11 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 5 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 6 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
A local player in Kiiarana City, Talingri impressed with their shot-stopping abilities in front of scouts for the Vilitan National Team and was drafted into the Vilita and Turori Eel Cat Things Squad for the 51st Di Bradini Cup Competition as third string behind Derizi Amatopa and Zelkki Milake Jr. Talingri would lead Kiiarana City to the Tropicorp Youth Cup Title. Talingri Would also represent the Vilitan Union in the 15th Summer Olympiad starting two Group stage matches before serving as backup for the remainder of the tournament as the Vilitan Union earned the Gold Medal with a shootout victory over Chromatika. Talingri’s display of talent would earn them a transfer to Monmouth Park in the Commonwealth of Baker Park

Altirii Touiniki [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ]
GK ( AGE: 18 :: [ NT CAPS: 2 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 1 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup :
A trainee at Endur Rotropii’s Rebel Academy in the Old Tivali Jungle, Touiniki was unexpectedly drafted into the Vilitan National Team squad for the final match of World Cup 91 Qualification, after the Jungle Rebels were confirmed as Group 13 Runners-Up with no possibility for their placement to be affected by the result of their game against the Autonomous Vessel Nation. Despite being just 16 years of age, Touiniki had a mistake free performance keeping a clean sheet on their National Team Debut in the 1-0 victory over the Aut-Ves-Nat. Member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side and the 26th Tropicorp Lower League Cup. Became the starting goalkeeper for the Endur Forest Rebels of the Vilitan Declasse during Vilitan League Season 71.

:: Reserves ::

Reino Kononen (27 yo) [ - Soldarian FC (VAL) - ] ;; Hanauma Ranbomahi (38 yo) [ - Tropicorp FC - ] ;; Vernasa Sanamun (35 yo) [ - Jungle Strike FC - ] ;;

DEFENDERS:

Injyua Klizlo [ - Riailia Village - ]
D C ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 19 :: NT GOALS: 2 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 16 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
During their debut competition in the 50th Di Bradini Cup, Klizlo made five appearances though was not part of the starting lineup for the Di Bradini Cup Final which Vilita & Turori won 3-0 over Krytenia.

Narri Sebapilo [ - Mliona-Lpaka (TUR) - ]
D C ( AGE: 27 :: [ NT CAPS: 40 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 34 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Cup :
Sebapilo debuted for Makosile United at the age of 16 during Vilitan League 63 and made occasional appearances for the side. At the age of 17 Sebapilo became an important member of the Makosile United squad participating in over 50% of the matches during the Makos runner-up campaign that earned promotion to the Vilitan Stellar Division for Season 65. At age 18 Sebapilo would make their internationstatal debut for the Vilita & Turori regional side in the 63rd AOCAF competition in the knockout round defeat to Valanora. Sebapilo would soon collect another first in Valanora starting all seven matches of Vilita & Turori’s 50th Di Bradini Cup campaign, earning their first internationstatal hardware and earning regard as one of the top players of the tournament. After suffering relegation with the Makos following Vilitan League 65, Sebapilo was recruited by IFCF contenders Mliona-Lpaka AFC of Turori.

Rojara Tiones [ - Yeaddin Owls AFC - ]
D RC ( AGE: 34 :: [ NT CAPS: 79 :: NT GOALS: 4 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 37 :: V&T GOALS: 7 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 81 : World Cup 82 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Cup :
Rojara Tiones progressed through the training programme at the Owls Castle Academy before getting a call to train with the senior team at Yeaddin Owls AFC for Vilitan League Season 58. Tiones was a member of Vilita’s World Cup 82 Championship winning team, having watched the final from the bench as an unused substitute. Tiones was recognized as the Top defensive player in the Vilitan Stellar Division for Vilitan League Season 64 and is an Olympic Medalist having earned the Gold Medal playing for the Vilitan Union in the Men’s Football Competition.

Awukchu L’bakka [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ]
D C ( AGE: 21 :: [ NT CAPS: 20 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 1 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup :
The Rebel Academy was started by former National Team defender Endur Rotropii following the Vilita National Team’s failure to qualify for World Cup 89. Rotropii set up the Academy in the Tivali Jungle region of Vilita earning the nick name the “Jungle Rebels”. Member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side and the 26th Tropicorp Lower League Cup.

Kunala Jyvaiij [ - Surf Jettica - ]
D C ( AGE: 18 :: [ NT CAPS: 1 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 5 :: V&T GOALS: 1 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Declasse :
Quietly secured a place in the starting lineup at Surf Jettica and helped the team fight back into the Vilitan Stellar Division. Member of the Vilitan Union Gold Medal Men’s Football Squad at the XVI Olympic Games.

Hothat Iciiplak [ - Rebel Academy - ]
D C ( AGE: 19 :: [ NT CAPS: 4 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 0 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup :
The Rebel Academy was started by former National Team defender Endur Rotropii following the Vilita National Team’s failure to qualify for World Cup 89. Rotropii set up the Academy in the Tivali Jungle region of Vilita earning the nick name the “Jungle Rebels”. Member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side and the 26th Tropicorp Lower League Cup.

Tero Alatalo [ - Ibini FC (VAL) - ]
D C ( AGE: 29 :: [ NT CAPS: 8 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 3 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES ::
Alatalo was trained in Valanora from a young age and graduated to the senior squad at Ibini FC. Was called to the Vilita National Player pool for the first time after World Cup 89 Qualifying

Kamarela Dzzara [ - Yutzie Sorma - ]
D RLC ( AGE: 27 :: [ NT CAPS: 2 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 20 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Dzzara made their overall debut for Vilita & Turori during AOCAF 63 on Matchday 2 against the Xannerian Sunbelt Islands

:: Reserves ::

Mikaela Äijälä (24 yo) [ - Ibini FC (VAL) - ] ;; Lohani Riiyaaw (34 yo) [ - Directus (EUR) - ] ;; Inteali Koranjo (31 yo) [ - Cazadores Cathair (AUD) - ] ;;

MIDFIELDERS:

Fyin Miateal [ - Marine Coast United - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 24 :: [ NT CAPS: 37 :: NT GOALS: 11 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 23 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division :
Youth player at Tropicorp Lower League side Crosaibi Locals who would earn a call to the 51st Di Bradini Cup side as well as the XV Olympic Team with the Vilitan Union where they would earn a Gold Medal. Would make the switch to Marine Coast United for the 67th Vilitan League Season. In just their second season at the club, Miateal would help lead Marine Coast United to a Top 4 finish in the Vilitan Stellar Division

Trezisi Rokopolis [ - Yeaddin Owls - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 27 :: [ NT CAPS: 65 :: NT GOALS: 11 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 45 :: V&T GOALS: 8 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Trezisi Rokopolis was one of the youngest players in Vilitan Stellar Division history to play a full season for their club as a member of FC Almintora’s ill-fated side that won just two games during Season 63. After Almintora’s relegation to the Declasse, Rokopolis jumped ship to return to Vilita and join forces with Jlinal Cove FC, the side that had pipped FC Almintora to avoid relegation. With Jlinal Cove, Rokopolis helped lead the team to the Vilitan Cup Semi-Finals and scored their first career Stellar Division goal against the Kionao Locals. Rokopolis would get the call to the Vilitan National Team during the World Cup 87 Qualification Campaign and would make their debut against Tequilo. Rokopolis scored their first career goal for the National Team in just their second career appearance, netting the fifth goal in a 5-2 rout of Widaya. Earned first international silverware as a member of the Vilita and Turori Under-21 Squad that would win the 50th Di Bradini Cup Title. Despite being part of the Vilitan team that was largely purged following the disasterous World Cup 90 campaign, Rokopolis survived the purge making a switch to the Yeaddin Owls and retaining a spot as a now veteran player on Endur Rotriopii’s Vilita Jungle Rebels for World Cup 91.

Jakku’u Naboyavi [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ]
M RC ( AGE: 20 :: [ NT CAPS: 25 :: NT GOALS: 3 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 6 :: V&T GOALS: 1 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup :
A product of the Rebel Academy started by former National Team defender Endur Rotropii following the Vilita National Team’s failure to qualify for World Cup 89. Naboyavi made their debut for the Vilitan National Team on the opening matchday of World Cup 91 Qualifying in the UWC Title match against World Cup 90 Champions the Holy Empire. Member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side and the 26th Tropicorp Lower League Cup.

Letirpsi Vulitn [ - Rebel Academy - ]
DM C ( AGE: 19 :: [ NT CAPS: 23 :: NT GOALS: 2 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 6 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup :
One of the first trainees from the Rebel Academy started by former National Team defender Endur Rotropii following the Vilita National Team’s failure to qualify for World Cup 89. Vulitn would become one of the youngest players to start a game for the Vilita National Team in the modern era when they made their debut in the high-stakes UWC Title Belt Match between Vilita and The Holy Empire – the reigning World Cup Champions on the opening matchday of World Cup 91 Qualifying. Vulitn would score their first career goal for the National Team just one game later in a losing effort against Geektopia, becoming the youngest modern era goalscorer for the Vilita National Team. Member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side and the 26th Tropicorp Lower League Cup.

Riku Kasslin [ - Club ESF (VAL) - ]
RW ( AGE: 29 :: [ NT CAPS: 20 :: NT GOALS: 2 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 3 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: None
Kasslin was trained in Valanora from a young age and graduated to the senior squad at Club ESF. Was called to the Vilita National Player pool for the first time after World Cup 89 Qualifying. Played a critical role in Vilita’s failed comeback attempt against the Holy Empire on the opening matchday of World Cup 91 Qualifying by scoring two goals, the first two goals of their National Team career.

Sami Samii’i [ - Olympia Arkintoofle (SRS) - ]
LW ( AGE: 29 :: [ NT CAPS: 22 :: NT GOALS: 3 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 11 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: None
Sami Samii’i was brought up through the system at Mar Sara FC in Valanora but saw heavy competition for playing time on the left side of midfield. Eventually Mar Sara would loan out the left winger to Olympia Arkintoofle in the Squornshelan Remnant States with the hopes of seeing the youngster gain playing experience and potentially learn to play other positions on the field. Samii’i would make their debut for Vilita and Turori in the 51st Di Bradini Cup appearing twice for the squad. When the Vilita & Turori Under-21 Squad was eliminated by Adab in the Round of 16, it meant that Samii’i, who was not part of Vilita and Turori’s 50th Di Bradini Cup winning squad nor either of the XIV or XV Olympic Gold Medal squads, would be one of the only players of their generation without a major international youth competition medal. During World Cup 89 Qualifying, Samii’i famously missed a penalty kick against Squidroidia in the Playoff match against Squidroidia drawing the ire of the Vilitan Supporters.

Mikele Alasita [ - Marine Coast United - ]
AM C ( AGE: 19 :: [ NT CAPS: 0 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 8 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division :
Alasita trained under Rebel Academy leader Endur Rotropii at the Ramzi Academy in Crosaibi before Rotropii moved to the old Tivali Jungle to start up the Rebel Base Camp. When Rotropii left to start Rebel Academy, Alasita was offered a professional contract with senior club Marine Coast United and accepted the offer. Alasita quickly became an impact player in Crosaibi, leading the team to the 70th Vilitan Stellar Division title – the clubs first in over 55 seasons, while also being named Young Player of the Season. Alasita would score their first goal for Vilita and Turori at the AOCAF 68 competition late on in a 6-2 victory over The Jovannic. Alasita was one of the youngest players on the Testiculous Long List for IFCF Cycle 13 thanks to their break through performances for Marine Coast United

Lentali Purama [ - Marine Coast United - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 31 :: [ NT CAPS: 60 :: NT GOALS: 4 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 62 :: V&T GOALS: 7 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup :
Recruited by Rammsissil AFC at school age to train with the RammsBank Sissil Academy to be evaluated as a potential Rammsissil player in the future. Was a member of the Vilita and Turori squad that finished as runners-up to Cosumar during the 45th Di Bradini Cup. Purama transferred to Marine Coast United for Vilitan League Season 61 and helped the team to back to back appearances in the Vilitan Cup final at the Tivali Ring Stadium, winning the 62nd Vilitan Cup title. Ruaplal was one of just 3 midfielders to participate in both the Vilita & Turori squads for the 45th and 50th Di Bradini Cup, evolving to serve as primary team captain during the 50th Di Bradini Cup while winning the Di Bradini Cup Trophy. Purama is also one of just three players in history to win three Gold Medals in Men’s Football at the Olympic Games having earned a third gold medal as an overage player during the Games of the XVI Olympiad along with Hanauma Ranbomahi and Clarana Refiami.

Limu Katarakhna [ - Eastal Lunar - ]
M/F ( AGE: 37 :: [ NT CAPS: 148 :: NT GOALS: 29 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 77 :: V&T GOALS: 21 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 81 : World Cup 82 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup : Tropical Trophy :
Limu Katarakhna came through the academy system at Colonial Sile and impressed greatly upon making their debut midway through Season 54. After Colonial Sile failed to qualify for UICA competition in Season 56, the young athlete able to step in anywhere on the field made the switch to Eastal Lunar FC. Katarakhna made their international debut during AOCAF 45 for the Eel-Cat Things but did not commit immediately to playing for Vilita or Turori internationally. After the success of the Cocoabo Squad during World Cup 79 however, the highly touted prospect acceped an invitation to be apart of Vilita's World Cup 80 Qualifying playing pool. The decision would prove to be a good one as Katarakhna was part of Vilita’s World Cup 81 and World Cup 82 championship squads including their first career World Cup Finals goal during the World Cup 82 Quarter Final against Apox. On the domestic side, Katarakhna was a critical member of the squad that elevated Eastal Lunar to complete domestic trifecta over the course of 3 seasons winning the Vilitan Cup during Season 59, the Tropical Trophy for Season 60 and the teams first ever Stellar Division Title during Vilitan League Season 61.

Khrusan Mlianko [ - Bastion (EUR) - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 30 :: [ NT CAPS: 10 :: NT GOALS: 5 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 52 :: V&T GOALS: 9 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
A Vilita-Turori Dual national; Mlianko was a member of the Vilita and Turori squad that finished as runners-up to Cosumer during the 45th Di Bradini Cup. Appeared in the 7th Cup of Champions competition for Vilita although as Vilita technically registered under the Vilita and Turorian association, the player did not sacrafice their eligibility to play for Turori. Joined Euran club Bastion during the 26th Transfer Window. Mlianko was one of just 3 players to participate in both the Vilita & Turori squads for the 45th and 50th Di Bradini Cup, improving on the second occasion winning the Di Bradini Cup Trophy. Mlianko also was a Gold Medalist at the XIV Olympic Games with the Vilitan Union.

:: Reserves ::

Imauka Lkomorak (26 yo) [ - KT Moreazerua (AUD) - ] ;;

FORWARDS:

Treasvo Tlikara [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ]
F C ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 18 :: NT GOALS: 10 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 13 :: V&T GOALS: 11 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup : Tropicorp Cup
Trained at the Obaobai Academy alongside their sibling, Kunaro Tlikara, Treasvo was rated as the highest quality prospect to come out of Obaoabai Academy in some time. Tlikara their debut during the 50th Di Bradini Cup helping the Vilita & Turori Under-21 Side to the championship contributing two goals in three games played. Having never declared for Vilita or Turori, the Tlikara’s were not part of the Vilitan squad that failed to Qualify for World Cup 90 and were recruited by Endur Rotropii to train along with youngsters at the Rebel Academy in Crosaibi. After listening to critics wondering whether Tlikara was a failed prospect, the former Obaobai Academy product silenced them all with a beautiful game winning goal for Vilita on the road against New Eestiball during World Cup 91 Qualifying for their first career internationstatal goal on the game winner as the only goal in the match.

Kunaro Tlikara [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ]
F C ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 19 :: NT GOALS: 9 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 11 :: V&T GOALS: 3 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup : Tropicorp Cup
Having never declared for Vilita or Turori, the Tlikara’s were not part of the Vilitan squad that failed to Qualify for World Cup 90 and were recruited by Endur Rotropii to train along with youngsters at the Rebel Academy in Crosaibi.

Antiviv Davaflei [ - Rebel Academy - ]
DM C ( AGE: 19 :: [ NT CAPS: 12 :: NT GOALS: 5 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 2 :: V&T GOALS: 1 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup :
The Rebel Academy was started by former National Team defender Endur Rotropii following the Vilita National Team’s failure to qualify for World Cup 89. Would make their Vilita National Team debut againt the Holy Empire on the opening matchday of World Cup 91 Qualifying. Member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side and the 26th Tropicorp Lower League Cup.

Tukaara Milanzi [ - Yeaddin Owls - ]
F C ( AGE: 23 :: [ NT CAPS: 0 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 4 :: V&T GOALS: 4 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Cup :
Milanzi would make 7 appearances during the Yeaddin Owls season 66 Vilitan Cup title run scoring their first career goal for the club in the process. Made debut for the Vilita National Team aged 17 as a substitute in a 1-3 defeat to Savojarna on during the 81st Cup of Harmony.

Diamoa Waviino [ - Turoki Tide - ]
F C ( AGE: 22 :: [ NT CAPS: 14 :: NT GOALS: 3 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 4 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Would make their Vilita National Team debut againt the Holy Empire on the opening matchday of World Cup 91 Qualifying, scoring Vilita’s first goal in a 5-3 defeat.

Nii'arala Milaaso [ - Eastal Lunar - ]
F C ( AGE: 37 :: [ NT CAPS: 135 :: NT GOALS: 76 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 55 :: V&T GOALS: 23 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 81 : World Cup 82 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup : Tropical Trophy :
Born in Vilita to a Turorian and a Starblaydi, Milaaso came through the Eastal Lunar Jr. Academy winning the Tropicorp Youth challenge with the Jr. Astronauts and was adjudged to have the 'DNA of Champions' based on their multi-cultural upbringing. Milaaso had a breakout season during Vilitan League 57 as the 18 year old netted 11 goals in all competitions and was widely regarded as the third best forward in the league behind National Team duo Sipke Tarala and Berali Tzufarei. Miilaaso made their international debut at the end of World Cup 79 qualifying against The Steel Coast, scoring late to net their first international tally on their debut. Was named Galacticos Youth Player of the Season at the age of 18 and was later nominated again as a finalists at the age of 21. Miilaso scored their first ever World Cup Finals goal in World Cup 80 against Banija then was a key part of Vilita’s World Cup 81 Championship winning squad scoring three goals during the World Cup Finals. When Vilita won the World Cup 82 Final against rivals Turori, Miilaso did one better scoring a goal in the World Cup Final. After helping define a new generation of the Vilitan National Team, Milaaso turned their infetious influence to the Vilitan League helping lead Eastal Lunar FC to their first Stellar Division title during the 61st Vilitan League campaign. Proving to still be effective even at 36 Years of Age, Milaaso was named to the Testiculous Starting XI for IFCF Cycle 13.

Clarana Refiami [ - Spartangrad (EUR) - ]
F C ( AGE: 30 :: [ NT CAPS: 48 :: NT GOALS: 12 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 61 :: V&T GOALS: 17 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : IFCF CLG EuraLeague (EUR) :
Made their internationstatal debut appearing in four matches during the 7th Cup of Champions competition for Vilita. Scored first career International Goal during against Kita-Hinode in 7th Cup of Champions Semi-Finals. Attracted interest from Eura league teams during AOCAF tournament and made transfer to Euran side Spartangrad prior to the 85th World Cup Cycle. Refiami would earn their first International triumph as a member of the Vilitan Union squad that won the Olympic Gold medal in Orean & Istria in the Games of the XIV Olympiad. Refiami was Vilita and Turori’s Top Goalscorer during the 50th Di Bradini Cup and scoring two goals in the Semi-Final prior to the teams 3-0 victory over Krytenia in the Final. Refiami was named Young Player of the Season for the second time during EuraLeague 45 after finishing third in the running for the EFA Golden Boot with 21 Goals for Spartangrad who would go on to win the IFCF Challengers Cup over Freeport United. During EuraLeague 48, Refiami would earn the Golden Boot and Forward of the Season Honors while leading Spartangrad to the EuraLeague and Cup Double. Refiami is one of just three individual players to have earned 3 Olympic Gold Medals along with teammates Hanauma Ranbomahi and Lentali Purama who each won as junior and overage players.

:: Reserves ::

Minjiakuj Sklinai (19 yo) [ - Alikki-Corra FC - ] ;; Enzoril Alabonni (36 yo) [ - Marine Coast United - ] ;;

:: STATISTICALLY SPEAKING ::

FIrst WCQ Cycle: 13
First WC Finals: 15
First Hosted Finals: 17

Biggest WCQ Victory: 9-0 v. Maldunia (1x - World Cup 18 Qualifying, Scorigami)

Biggest Defeat: 1-7 v. Bettia

Highest Scoring Game: 7-8 v. Bediatan (WC21 Quarter Final)

Most Capped Player: Poloax Torerun (200 Caps, Midfielder)

:: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ::

Most Likely to Take a Throw In: Vilita will avoid earning a throw in at all costs. Throwing is not a trained skill in Vilita. If a throw in is required, the goal is to get it to the closest player who can then use their feet.

Most Likely to Take a Free Kick: One of the Midfielders

Most Likely to Take a Penalty Kick: From open play, Vilita National Team Policy is that the player who was fouled to earn a Penalty Kick is the player who will take the Penalty Kick. In the event the player is injured then the captain may designate a player to take the kick in their place.

Most Likely to Cause a Foul: A player who has just been embarassed by a superior player/move on the field

Most Likely to Take a break to eat Ice Cream: Harry Hogge

I Give My Opponent Permission To:	
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Style Modifier: +3.14	
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Choose Scorers: Y	
GodMod Goalscoring Events: Y	

Injure Players:      Y (Limited to Duration of Match unless agreed to via TG)	
GodMod Injury Events Y (Limited to Duration of Match unless agreed to via TG)	
Red Card Players:    Y   (TG After RP is Posted to Inform)	
Yellow Card Players: Y	
GodMod Other Events: Y

by **Pluvia and the Saxean Isles** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:18 pm

Pluvia and the Saxean Isles World Cup 93 Roster

Nickname: Magpies
Formation: 3-4-1-2
Style: +2.5
Manager: Laurent Chambéry, Savigliane

The Magpies' uniform is a traditional black and white striped kit with white shorts. However, they may be seen on occasion sporting the national colors of blue and gold with white shorts. Starters are listed first in their respective categories.

Goalkeepers
GK #1 Leo Zoecke, 31, Port Marian FC
GK #12 Felix Birnbaum, 27, Victoria Alenard
GK #23 Fabian Stoltenburg, 24, Marienburg City

Defenders
CB #4 Sam Goldwasser, 27, Invictus 1889
CB #2 Manuel Schuettler, 31, Marienburg City
CB #14 Jordan Wallace, 28, SC Roslina
CB #3 Xander Fox, 23, RSC Marienburg
CB #15 Harald Bruckmann, 24, Victoria Alenard
CB #13 Alistair Bradley, 32, Racing Club Alenard
CB #16 Toby Robertson, 26, Port Marian FC

Midfielders
LM #6 Finlay Muir, 28, Marienburg City
CM #8 Marius Bohlen, 28, Victoria Alenard
CM #5 Owen Duffy, 26, Claesey Athletic
RM #10 Paul Strickler, 31, SC Roslina
CAM #9 Davis Kingsley, 33, Marienburg City
LM #17 Austin Davies, 32, RSC Marienburg
CM #19 Peter Phillips, 24, Invictus 1889
MF #18 Michael Schuster, 28, Port Marian FC
MF #20 Brodie McGuire, 30, Claesey Athletic

Forwards
LW #11 Flynn MacKay, 29, Racing Club Alenard
RW #7 Rory Goldberg, 33, Brentsea Athletic, captain
FW #21 Benjamin Kruger, 26, Invictus 1889
FW #22 Kieran Young, 23, RSC Marienburg

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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    Choose My Goalscorers: Yes
    Godmod Goalscoring Events: No
    Injure Players: Small things, every two of my players you injure, one of yours must be injured
    Godmod Injury Events: No
    Red Card Players: Yes, one for one on each team
    Yellow Card Players: Yes, two on my team for one on your team
    Godmod Other Events: No
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by **Alasdair I Frosticus** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:12 pm

THE HOLY EMPIRE WC 93 SQUAD

While the nation took a long break from WCs 8 through 24, the Holy Empire is proud to be the only active nation to have participated in WC 1.

Though it pretends not to be, the nation is equally proud to have won 5 World Cup titles

The oldest team in the World Cup returns to the fray! Can they add to their tally of World Cup titles? Can they continue their epic battle with Audioslavia to lose the most finals? Let's find out...

This time the Holy Empire is fielding an archaeological expedition led by the intrepid fedora-wearing, bullwhip-wielding Michigan Smith. They're attempting to stop a group of Notional Situationalists, or Nozis, from finding the Lost Ark of the Oneiromancer. Michigan Smith is well-known as both an archaeologist and a Nozi-hunter.

Are there any Nozis in your nation? The thing with Nozis is that their vast secret Nozi conspiracy means they get everywhere; and you never know it until it's nearly too late. Great uniforms, though.

OOC - Obviously Notional Situationalists are named after National Socialists (Nazis), but I'm still thrashing out the details of their ideology. Three points, though: A) Notional Situationalists may have a vile ideology, but they have amazing black leather uniforms; B) part of what makes them so insidious is that they only notionally follow their vile ideology; and C) somehow they'll be loosely based on the RL Situationist International.

Michigan Smith possibly bears a very close resemblance to a RL fictional archaeologist; but I roundly deny any deliberate copyright infringement. He will wear his fedora and bullwhip during matches; just because.

The Squad

Goal:
Manuelo Vatatzes

Defence:
Aurelio Rhangabes
Constantine Comneno
Leo Acominatuso

Midfield:
Andronicus Palamaso
Lukas Bardaso
Michigan Smith [Captain]
Petronas Lascaruso
Juan Cantacuzenes

Forwards:
Policarpo Sphrantzes
Dalmatius Acominato

Substitutes:
Mark Zonaraso [g]
Isaac Ducaso[d]
Manuel Palaeologo [m]
Constantinus Constantinuso [m]
Urbicus Ooryphaso [f]

Coaches:

The team coach remains World Cup Hall of Fame legend Juan Tzimisces.

The assistant coach remains Starblaydi World Cup Hall of Fame legend Simeone Di Bradini.

Style Modifiers / formation

Frosty football is attacking football. The Holy Empire always plays a 3-5-2 formation using overlapping wingers that turns into 3-3-4 on the counterattack.

[OOC'ly, for the purposes of scorination, the team uses the maximum attacking style modifier permitted by each cup's hosts.]

Kit
The team will wear famous Imperial Gold and Red, as worn by the Holy Empire since WC1...

Home first, away second.

OOC'ly, the kits were designed by Red Blackiland, and the crest by Audioslavia - and I'm entirely grateful; I'm very happy for RB and Audio to take OOC credit. IC'ly, HEFA deny the Mundies had anything to do with it.

Stadium
The Holy Empire plays its home matches in the bejewelled, platinum-domed, and purple stone-walled Imperial Hippodrome, the oldest World Cup venue still in use, and one of the most famous - and impressive - stadiums in the multiverse.

RP instructions:
Have fun and use your imagination - but don't kill anyone, and don't try and launch attacks on the Dreamed Realm; largely because you can't.

Some basic Dreamed Realm RP rules:
Remember that the Dreamed Realm lies entirely outside of Ordinary Reality, and is utterly impervious to harm from what we charmingly call 'mundies'.

Some points to remember about travel to, and playing in, the Dreamed Realm:

1) We control the nature of reality in the Dreamed Realm; reality and time are malleable within the Realm. This isn't used to cheat - all normal rules of football are strenuously followed - but it does have two major side effects:
A) Any injuries to either team in Imperial home matches are immediately healed.
B) No violent or riotous behaviour by visiting fans will be tolerated, unless permission is received in advance (please file applications for violent rioting in triplicate). Any such behaviour undertaken without appropriate permission will find those responsible immediately transported back to Ordinary Reality.

2) Direct travel from ordinary physical reality to the Dreamed Realm is impossible. Some 72 hours before your away qualifier in the Empire, a team of Archregimancy [Eastern Orthodox Christian] monks will arrive in your home stadium and construct a portal to the Dreamed Realm. You may then use this to travel to the Empire at your convenience.

by **Squornshelan Remnant States** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:47 pm

Squornshelan Remnant States Black-and-Reds Roster
World Cup XCIII

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose my scoring events: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Y
Give Red Cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y
No death or defection without my consent, anything else is fair game
Style Modifier: +1
Formation: 4-2-3-1

Trigram: SRS
Manager: Gareth Penrooke

Captain: Mithya Hashemi
Vice Captain: Vasilii Nyberg
Long Form Name: The Confederacy of Squornshelan Remnant States
Short Form Names: Squornshelan Confederacy, The Confederacy, United Squornshelous
Demonyms: Confederate (political); Squornshelan (cultural, not always PC)
Ethnicites in the Confederacy include Squornshelan, Molvanian, Brantid, Algolian, Sivolvian, and Han. If you are curious about a particular player's ethnicity you can send me a TG or message me on discord
Team Nickname: Black-and-Reds (never Red-and-Blacks)
Team Colors: Confederate Red (#EE0000) and Black (#000000)

WC 93 Finals Roster:
Goalkeepers:
Starter: Paiva Shimski
Reserves: Nurul Heiskanen, Shreya Krusan
Heiskanen's league form has perhaps been a hair better than Shimski's of late, but you certainly can't argue at all with her form in qualifying. Fifteen matches started, fourteen goals allowed, and five clean sheets. Heiskanen's numbers certainly aren't bad, with seven conceded in five matches and one clean sheet, but there's certainly no reason to change proverbial horses in proverbial midstream. Krusan is along for the ride, having only made one appearance in qualifying, but definitely edging out Blaha on league form.

Left Backs:
Starter: Vasilii Nyberg
Reserve: Ffraid Norling
A bit of a surprise here, with Bakken being left off the finals roster, but Norling made some impressive appearances down the stretch during qualifying, and has perhaps a greater degree of versatility, frequently slotting in at winger late in matches when the Black-and-Reds were going over to bus-parking mode. As for Nyberg, he's among the most consistent and complete players on the roster, and still a superb fullback.

Right Backs:
Starter: Solan Halfariani
Reserve: Aaro Musta
Halfariani was definitely the preferred option out right, and is much more of a factor working up the wing that either of the other options during qualifying. There was little to separate the other two, but Musta was perhaps just that little bit more dependable defensively, and gets the call for the finals.

Center Backs:
Starters: Blasko Titov, Malai Yarlut
Reserves: Surya Jagdish, Sahnaz Panoss, Hamida Van
Center back is certainly a position of strength for the Black-and-Reds, with plenty of good options to choose from. Titov has been consistently excellent, and despite some injury trouble early on, Yarlut has also been very good. With Jagdish, Panoss, and Van, Penrooke is clearly looking to bring along the next generation of the defense, though Yassaca supporters will be disappointed to see neither of their representatives headed to Tumbra.

Midfielders:
Starters: Mithya Hashemi, Purna Zazagan, Tyra Volam
Reserves: Talia Nisarizo, Damnagoras, Sevet-Ibilx Kai, Ilhami Nacar
Despite some doubters heading into the tournament, and some injury troubles early in qualifying, Tyra Volam delivered down the stretch, playing big minutes and knocking in four goals in just fourteen appearances to show why Penrooke trusts her as the central pivot in his attack. Hashemi, of course, was ever-present, leading all Black-and-Reds players with nineteen caps during qualifying, and adding three goals to the tally. Zazagan, flexible enough to play alongside those two while also occasionally taking on their roles added two goals and has just generally been a Casaran-Army knife of a player. Damnagoras was used more situationally than he has been in the past, so three goals is still quite respectable considering. Sevet-Ibilx and Nacar each got few starts, but were frequent substitutes as the team was closing out some matches. Finally Nisarizo has been another flexible player in the mode of Zazagan, if not quite the same sort of scoring threat.

Left Wings:
Starter: Thorgnyr Bondarov
Reserve: Aodaghan Stern
Bondarov had perhaps his best showing yet in a qualifying campaign, racking up 5 goals and 15 caps, to lead all SRS midfield players in scoring. He was also instrumental in creating a large number of scoring opportunities for the attack. Stern got fewer opportunities, with only six caps, but edges out Ditou for consideration despite not putting his name on the scoresheet.

Right Wings:
Starter: Ikra Yonte
Reserve: Vyacheslav Maksimov
Yonte perhaps took a bit of a step back in production this cycle. Her four goals were good enough to tie for second among midfielders, but she's been accustomed to rivaling strikers' totals in that area. Maksimov only found one goal in his nine appearances, but found other ways to impact the game, and is certainly putting some pressure on Yonte to keep up her form, lest he steal the starting role.

Forwards:
Starter: Caitrin Ness
Reserves: Snorre Fridtjofs, Ottilia Hjort
It’s all about Ness and Fridtjofs really, though Hjort did well with the time she was given in qualifying. Enough to be brought along as an insurance policy against injury anyway. Ness and Fridtjofs went back and forth for the team lead in goals throughout qualifying. Expect both to feature during the Finals.

Goalkeepers:

#  Player        	Age	Pro.	Club
 1 Paiva Shimski  	30   She/Her    AFC Treason
13 Nurul Heiskanen	30	He/Him    Port Rhovanyon AFC
41 Shreya Krusan  	25   She/Her    Perce Town
31 Radoslav Blaha 	23	He/Him    Aries Chariots

Shimski is as good a number one keeper as you'll find just about anywhere. She's proven herself for both club and country with remarkable shot stopping ability stemming from that rare combination of athleticism and anticipation that is so prized in goalkeepers. Heiskanen has been giving her a run for her money recently though, with a superb performance in his debut season with Port Rhovanyon. Krusan's breakout season with Perce Town is still regarded as a one-off by some, and she hasn't had much opportunity to prove herself ont he international stage just yet. Finally, seemingly out of nowhere, the once totally unregarded Radoslav Blaha has quietly built up a reputation paying his dues in the Zenith, and now looks to capitalize after a big transfer.
Right Backs:

#  Player        	Age	Pro.	Club
32 Solan Halfariani   27	He/Him    Damogran
 2 Aaro Musta     	25	He/Him    Rammsissil
 3 Goron Sauber   	25	He/Him    Kingsbury United

Damogran haven't had the best couple of seasons after winning back to back titles a few seasons back, but Halfariani is still the best fullback in the league, dependable at the back and adept with the ball at his feet. Musta and Sauber are less known quantities as far as international performance goes, but should get plenty of opportunities to show their stuff.
Left Backs:

#  Player        	Age	Pro.	Club
20 Vasilii Nyberg 	30	He/Him    Sabrefell Moths
33 Tonje Bakken   	29   She/Her    Vogsphere United
28 Ffraid Norling 	23   She/Her    Chalesm

Two proven veterans and an excellent young player just entering her prime. Nyberg proved himself in two stints with his hometown Santraginus FC before making his big move to the Zenith, and retains his trademark speed and technique. His friendly rival Bakken has remained with Vogsphere, and is the anchor of the Capitals back line. Norling, meanwhile, has emerged as a tenacious defender on the wing for the Blue, albeit not yet the same degree of threat up the field that the other two are.
Center Backs:

#  Player        	Age	Pro.	Club
23 Blasko Titov   	28	He/Him    Megabrantid
29 Malai Yarlut   	29   She/Her    Goodfeather FC
42 Surya Jagdish  	25   She/Her    Brattleboro FC
 5 Sahnaz Panoss  	23	He/Him    Knetyohai
 4 Walda Harkhan  	34   She/Her    Yassaca
27 Ganter Keresh  	29	He/Him    Yassaca
24 Hamida Van     	20   She/Her    Algolia

It took a while for Titov to come into his own, but he's now the best center back on the best team in the Superleague, plain and simple. He does it all well. Jagdish, his former partner in defense, would like to find her way out from under his shadow at Brattleboro, and prove herself a star defender in her own right. Yarlut and Panoss are a bit similar, unlikely candidates emerging on teams they were, quite frankly, entirely too good for. Yarlut hasn't had the high-profile club career some of the others have, but is just that player who always seems in the right place at the right time. Panoss, on the other hand, has all measurables anyone could want, towering over most players and making opposing strikers think twice about going up for headers. Harkhan and Keresh are hard to separate, and have played together on Yassaca's back line for seven seasons. While neither is the very best option, Penrooke can lean on the two of them together to give the top four a breather now and then. Harkhan's slowed up a bit of late, but the row of Superleague Best Defender trophies on her shelf didn't end up there by accident. Finally there's Van, who was a surprisingly capable partner for Dutto and looks to have huge potential learning from the Savigliano veteran.
Midfielders:

#  Player        	Age	Pro.	Club
8  Mithya Hashemi 	31   She/Her    Anomalies
10 Purna Zazagan  	31   She/Her    AFC Treason
37 Tyra Volam     	29   She/Her    Sporting Jaglan
26 Talia Nisarizo 	30   She/Her    AFC Corvistone
22 Damnagoras     	28  They/Them   Asbury Park FC
 6 Vlart Hedberg  	28	He/Him    Straton FC
19 Sevet-Ibilx Kai	22  They/Them   Brantisvogan
90 Ragavan Birhat 	25	He/Him    Chalesm
16 Ilhami Nacar   	23	He/Him    Yassaca

A fair embarrassment of riches for Penrooke to work with in central midfield, always the core position of any good team. Hashemi is a legend for club and country, and finally earns the armband for her nation. She's a playmaker and a leader more so than a shooter. Zazagan can do it all while also somehow flying a bit under the radar, at least by her reputation at home. Maybe a few more Squornshelans need to watch the Zenith. Volam is very much an attacking-minded player, straddling the line between CM and AM. Nisarizo, like Volam, is an eager shooter and a fairly direct player. Damnagoras is also all about goals, playing most often as a raumdeuter, floating around between the lines looking to get on the end of a through ball. Hedberg is the only traditionally defensive midfielder of the bunch, excelling at winning the ball back or serving as a drop pass option and relaying the ball to more creative players. Sevet-Ibilx, the Qusma dual national, is pretty well-rounded for such a youngster, but is most at home in the holding, distributing role they play for the Red Flash. Birhat and Nacar are the two newcomers to the national team. Birhat has been explosive at times for Chalesm, scoring goals in bunches, but won't earn his way up the national team depth chart without showing a bit more consistency. Nacar is more of a deep-lying player, coming up through Yassaca's defensive-minded system, but is a far cry from a midfield enforcer, showing a nice sense of delicacy on challenges and passes alike.
Right Wings:

#  Player         	Age	Pro.	Club
 7 Ikra Yonte      	31   She/Her    Burnaby SC
15 Vyacheslav Maksimov 29	He/Him    Jaglan Royals
70 Arttu Ditou     	28	He/Him    Anomalies

Yonte has been the gold standard at wing for the Black-and-Reds for a long, long time now. She's both a dribbler and shooter, and has a real nose for goal. Maksimov is definitely the most dedicatedly wide player among the three available out right, most often preferring to launch crosses rather than venture inside. Ditou is another scoring winger who can also shift to an inside forward role, but has been much streakier historically with his production.
Left Wings:

#  Player        	Age	Pro.	Club
40 Thorgnyr Bondarov  30	He/Him    Tropicorp FC
98 Aodaghan Stern 	24	He/Him    Mâ Álâmëómë
21 Chiranjivi Dast	30	He/Him    Megabrantid

The choice of starter on the left side is much closer than out right, but Bondarov still edges out Stern and Dast, if only just. Bondarov, like Yonte, is a well-rounded player equally happy to dribble, cross, or shoot, and definitely tallies his fair share of goals. Stern, to this point, has been less of a scoring threat, but playing on the Farf side of the S-FPL has only done good things for his technique. Dast has maybe lost a half-step with age, but still has the pace to surprise a fair number of fullbacks, and a wickedly curled shot when cutting inside.
Forwards:

#  Player        	Age	Pro.	Club
17 Caitrin Ness   	31   She/Her    Northandryun Rovers
18 Snorre Fridtjofs   29	He/Him    Kyethas Rivermen
14 Ottilia Hjort  	25   She/Her    Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
 9 Pyotr Dahlgren 	20	He/Him    Vogsphere United
30 Rasha Sargsa   	23   She/Her    Sivolvia Capitalizt

Ok, now on to the fun stuff, the people who put the ball in the net. Caitrin Ness floated around the periphery of the national team for several cycles before establishing herself as a top pick. Her scoring touch has helped build Rovers into a perennial IFCF contender, and she has both the strength and poise to excel in a 1-striker setup. Fridtjofs is another player who took a little while to break into the national team, but is now well-established. A TPL golden boot winner, he kept a high rate of goalscoring despite a generally poor season for Kyethas overall. He's definitely a shiftier, quicker player than Ness, giving the Black-and-Reds an excellent one-two punch up front. Hjort is a well rounded option capable of playing whatever forward role is needed, and doing so with excellence. Dahlgren had a breakout season coming off the bench for Vogsphere as the Capitals adapted to the retirement of most of their attack. Sargsa, likewise, proved her worth, stepping up to lead Sivolvia in scoring with a willingness to shoot from anywhere.

Anticipated First Team:

Venues for Home Matches:

MD02: SRS v RYF @ Flanoil Arena (cap. 50,350), Traal, West Flania, SRS
MD05: SRS v AER @ The Lutenstaad (cap. 75,000), Lutenblag, Molvania, SRS
MD07: SRS v EQS @ Olympiastad (cap. 47,550), Arkintoofle, Megabrantis, SRS
MD09: SRS v BRP @ Pheldagriff Stadium (cap. 45,620), Yassaca, Sivolvia, SRS
MD11: SRS v ESL @ Admiral Cherenkov Stadium (cap. 71,200), Santraginus, Isle of Squornshelous, SRS
MD12: SRS v AUD @ Vogsphere Arena (cap. 90,000), Vogsphere, Isle of Squornshelous, SRS
MD14: SRS v STR @ Sunergy Field (cap. 37,550), Hunian, Algolia, SRS
MD15: SRS v VEZ @ Bridger Lane (cap. 72,406), Damogran, Algolia, SRS
MD17: SRS v ASG @ Megabrantid Financial Field (cap. 69,245), Brantisvogan, Megabrantis, SRS
MD19: SRS v OBR @ Malgacorp Arena (cap. 29,350), Hensha, Megabrantis, SRS
MD21: SRS v MUR @ Green Heart Center (cap. 20,760), Han Wavel, Han Dold, SRS

by **95X** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:56 pm

95X World Cup 93 Roster

In 95X, World Cup 93 Qualifiers take place after AOCAF 68.

Formation: 4-3-3

Modifier: 0

Uniform—one of the following:
White with gray oval and blue "Ninety Five X" written across shirt, blue player numbers.
All-gray with blue "Ninety Five X" written across shirt, blue player numbers.
Orange with gray oval and blue "Ninety Five X" written across shirt, blue player numbers.
Goalkeepers wear a multicolor-rainbowlike shirt.

Starters
1—GK Campbell Moon
2—RB Grier Hutchinson
3—LB Cherokee Romilly
4—CB Shelley Jackman
5—CB Kim Dickson
6—CM Dallas Belmont
7—RM Ryley Penn
8—LM Stace Scott
9—CF Haven Cosmicbeat
10—RF Ever Rabbitdream
12—LF Jadyn Pond

Bench
13—GK Bay Leaftree
14—Kendal Martin
15—Vinnie Steed
16—Clay Pott
17—Wintyr McXavier
18—Summyr McXavier
19—Shaye Boone
20—Cielo Cloud
21—Ronnie Josephson
22—Jimmie Francis
23—Johnnie Evanson
24—GK Ora Revie

Manager: Air Lakeleigh (0-0-6 Pre-AOCAF 67, 0-0-3 AOCAF 67; 4-4-12 World Cup 92; 2-1-2 AOCAF 68; 6-5-23 overall)
Air Lakeleigh developed a strategy leading to "success" by 95X standards, also known as "mediocrity" elsewhere.

Stadium: City Stadium, 95X City
A very generic stadium with a 10,000 seat capacity. Note that 95X City is not in the same location as predecessor 95X capital Pacific City, rather it's in the middle of the southern coast of the larger 95X island.

Retired Numbers
11—Xi Foureleven (Despite her protests, no player would wear a 95X uniform bearing the number 11. It was therefore re-retired and remains one of the only links to the 95X past.)

RP Permissions
Choose goalscorers: Y
RP/godmod scoring events: Y
RP yellow cards/rest-of-game injuries: Y
RP red cards/longer injuries: TG first, otherwise N
RP believable substitutions: Y
Godmod yellow/red cards and/or injuries: N
RP Xi Foureleven in any way: N
Use unedited photos as stand-ins for 95Xers: N
RP/godmod other events or general weirdness: Y

Final Notes
All of the players on this team are men, but ones that look/act so non-gendered one might secretly ask themselves "that's a guy?" They're not incapable of playing competitive soccer/association football, nor act stereotypically, just extremely neutral. Also note their ages are between 18 and 'young enough to play World-Cup-class soccer'.

by **Saint Eleanor** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:46 pm

Notes

Shirts: visualised to your right.

Race and ethnicity: Pazorzal [ethnically Sochean], taFrexala and weMexala [ethnically Gladom Newion] are black. Hollenberg is white [but half-Tinhamptonian through her mum, half-Atoccian through her dad; never mind that they are almost identical shades of white anyway]. All others are white [and ethnically Tinhamptonian].

No drama: Eleanorians play football the way they're entirely convinced it's meant to be played. No gloves (goalies excepted), no long-sleeved thermal underthings, no obnoxiously-coloured boots, absolutely no cutting off the bottoms of their socks and sticky-taping a new one on, and no unjustified whinging, moaning or faking: just getting on with the job, having "fun," and trying to win somehow. Some call it non-league standard. Others call it dour, evangelical Christianity (never mind only 70% of the population believes it). We call it one of the thirty-five best forms of football in the world. Trust us; the WCC says so. It even won us the last Cup of Harmony...

Additional information: The names of all players and staff in the Biography section are hyperlinks to their interviews with Jamie Rodgers, where available; they should not be treated as part of this roster. Interviews with Fulton and Goldsmith, the two new arrivals to the squad, will take place before the second cutoff.

How to read my roster's short list: Every position in the short list has a colour code: goalkeepers are orange; defenders red; midfielders green; strikers blue; managers purple; assistant managers pink. Major palmares (WC, CoH, BoF ----- CAFA, AOCAF, CR, CE, IAC ----- CL/CC, ChC/GC, AT, CWC, LBCT/SBCC, RSC/YC) are in golden yellow, and - for staff - distinguished by whether won as a [P]layer, [M]anager or [A]ssistant manager; witness Priscilla Evans.
Names of players who ~~remember~~ survived WC91 are in bold as an emergency measure until we qualify for another one. Why? History! Heritage! Fame! Positive Vibes! Wanting to qualify for another one so I don't have to do this every fucking time! I shouldn't say that, Electrum will hate me. And Priscilla Evans. That girl loves the Cup of Harmony so much...

Timestamp: This roster was ICly issued on 1st January 2003, for want of a more convenient date - but written around early December, before TW39 started. This ICly explains why Hollenberg is down as "looking for a new club" rather than "just moved to [not Sword and Shield]," say.

Roleplay Permissions: Yes, but...

Lydia Nicholls is pregnant with twin boys. She will give birth in April 2003 and is therefore out of action for the first five qualifiers. I would like to ask that Mertagne, Borisuelo, THE, Cardenao and Darmen respectively DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ROLEPLAY NICHOLLS TAKING PART IN THEIR FIRST LEG OF THEIR QUALIFYING GAMES AGAINST SAINT ELEANOR. She is on leave for said reasons. (Ignore the fact she played the last fifteen minutes of the Cup of Harmony final while seven weeks pregnant.)
No wholesale changes of the Eleanorian squad ("wholesale" being whatever I define as wholesale - but please don't be afraid to start or bring on a few listed subs)
No more than two red cards or other forms of ruling players out per match, unless I send you a telegram (via Saint Eleanor) or Discord message (via Tinhampton#7402) to the contrary
No injuries longer than two games (in the qualifiers) or one game (in the playoffs, groups, and last sixteen), again unless I say otherwise
Please no other violations of bodily autonomy. Yes, that means no deaths too, here or elsewhere in Saint Eleanor. Or of Eleanorians elsewhere :P
No trying to remove the manager, her assistant, or Eleanorian government officials from office (this includes no giving my staff members, named or unnamed, red or yellow cards - an area of the IRL Laws of the Game which I strongly disagree with on principle)
Absolutely no destruction of Saint Eleanor or significant areas thereof
The Eleanorian media - especially SESB and The Reporter - reserves the right to fact-check obviously false claims about Evans, Mitcham junior, and their players
Eleanorians do not take part in anthem protests, taking the knee or other similar political gestures in or around matches - but can, and sometimes do, speak their minds off the pitch

Style Modifier: -1.093

THE SAINT ELEANOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

ROSTER FOR THE 93^RD WORLD CUP
To be held in Chromatika and Tumbra

Home kit: All black
Away kit: White shirts with a blue sash from the bottom-left to the top-right, white shorts, white socks
Goalkeeper kit: All green

UP THE WHITE STARS!
Short list of players

Typical starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
.GK. .CoH84. John BAILEY (he/him; Independence 1975; born 31st July 1968)
.LB. .CoH84. Cathy WINCHESTER (she/her; Independence 1975; born 29th August 1978)
.RB. .CoH84. Exandra DAVIES (she/her; Jolbonopolis United [Quebec and Shingoryeo]; born 18th June 1974)
.CB. .CoH84. Sam NEWBRIDGE (he/him; Grand Beach; born 20th October 1974)
.CB. .CPT. .CoH84. Liam WEST (he/him; Independence 1975; born 1st March 1967)
.CDM. .CoH84. Bridget COOMBE (she/her; Latrobe Athletic [Kelssek]; born 2nd November 1975)
.LM. .CoH84. David NEWCASTLE (he/him; Independence 1975; born 22nd April 1974)
.CDM. .CoH84. Sylvia HOLLENBERG (she/her; Sword and Shield; born 29th May 1981)
.ST. .CoH84. Dekamela weMEXALA (she/her; Occidental Olympic; born 5th May 1975)
.CAM. .CoH84. Steve PILCHARD (he/him; Occidental Olympic; born 8th September 1977)
.RM. .VCPT. .CoH84. Jessica MARTIN (she/her; Sword and Shield; born 14th March 1971; takes setpieces)

Substitutes (depth chart):
.RM. .CoH84. Tim BRANDON (he/him; Grand Beach; born 9th February 1976)
.GK. .CoH84. Georgia WOOD (she/her; Golden Unicorn; born 15th April 1972)
.LM. .CoH84. Hugh ROANOKE (he/him; Sword and Shield; born 23rd June 1975)
.CM. .CoH84. Lydia NICHOLLS (she/her; Hiyashi Celestia; born 11th October 1980)
.CB. .CoH84. Esther LAUNCESTON (she/her; Athletic Saint Eleanor; born 30th June 1981)
.ST. .CoH84. Adam DENBY (he/him; Olympic Thessia [Mytanija]; born 13th April 1974)
.CB. .CoH84. Aaron FRANCIS (he/him; Golden Unicorn; born 3rd September 1976)
.CM. .CoH84. Harriet WILLIAMS (she/her; Athletic Saint Eleanor; born 3rd August 1969)
.RB. .CoH84. Naresmet taFREXALA (he/him; Athletic Saint Eleanor; born 11th December 1976)
.LB. Christina FULTON (she/her; Grand Beach; born 13th February 1978)
.ST. Rick GOLDSMITH (he/him; Hiyashi Celestia; born 11th August 1980)
.GK. .CoH84. Arielle RICHARDSON (she/her; Sword and Shield; born 10th March 1981)
.CB. .CoH84. LCpl. Denise LIVINGSTON (she/her; Army and Navy; born 7th August 1981)
.CM. .CoH84. Natalie MONACO (she/her; Golden Unicorn; born 21st September 1976)
.ST. .CoH84. Melcheta PAZORZAL (he/him; Golden Unicorn; born 18th August 1972)

Members of staff:
.MG. .CoH73[P], CoH84[M]. Priscilla EVANS (she/her; Tinhamptonian national; age 45)
.AMG. .CoH84[A]. Ltn. Stephen MITCHAM (he/him; age 36)
Biographies (written by Jamie Rodgers, chief football correspondent of Saint Eleanor State Broadcasting)

1: John Bailey --- position: goalkeeper --- age: 34 (born 31/07/1968) --- club: Independence 1975 [EXT] --- height: 6ft1in (185cm)
coffee preference: "coffee" --- appearance: neat, short black hair; blue eyes; facial hair all over, but only a little bit --- parental occupations: died fighting for Eleanorian independence (father); primary school teacher (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: an astonishingly tenured Army man
Possibly the greatest goalkeeper in Indy's history - a constant in the team whether they've been challenging for the title, winning three in a row or struggling for the IFCF spots - the secret to Bailey's success is that he's actually a goalkeeper. He seldom ventures off his line when it isn't necessary, partially in keeping with the Eleanorian tradition that the people most readily capable of dealing with problems should do so and partially out of fear of being unnecessarily lobbed or rounded from Margaret knows how many yards out. When it is, he does, with great success. Nothing else needs to be said.

2: Cathy Winchester --- position: leftback --- age: 24 (born 29/08/1978) --- club: Independence 1975 [EXT] --- height: 5ft3in (160cm)
coffee preference: milk and one sugar --- appearance: short blonde hair, but not really that short; blue eyes --- parental occupations: real estate agent (father); housewife (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: working a variety of temp jobs and internships while waiting to inherit the family business
Winchester is, by this point, a cult hero among supporters of club and country alike: a nailed-on starter for the Liberators despite their recent troubles, she has also proven her worth for the national team (although some might argue that her winner against Juvencus in the playoffs last cycle tips the scale well in her favour). Despite only having taken up football as a hobby aged nine, she has proven herself to be strong in making passes, cutting them out, and, of course, stopping them from ever happening. These might look like the fundamentals, but to misquote Derek Pittam, she is "a midfielder in completely the wrong place" - which is a compliment, not an insult. Ignore the fact he tried to change her mind about positions to no avail.

3: Exandra Davies --- position: rightback --- age: 28 (born 18/06/1974) --- club: Jolbonopolis United [née Winnipeg United; QUE] --- height: 5ft8in (173cm)
coffee preference: milk and two sugars --- appearance: long, super-curly, obviously-dyed-peroxide-blonde hair; brown eyes --- parental occupations: rubbish disposal worker (father); supermarket cashier (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: the guitarist-slash-frontwoman of a punk rock band that's completely unknown beyond south-east Saint Eleanor city. And maybe Jolbonopolis, too.
Some footballers are sensible enough to be all-rounders. Davies is crazy enough to be an all-rounder. Despite keeping to rightback, she is unquestionably competent at just about everything that could be expected, and unexpected, of her: man-marking, woman-marking, person-marking, tackling, dribbling, passing, shooting... okay, so her idea of some of those concepts might be different to yours. She has her superstitions - most infamously among them the pre-match half-satsuma - but claims "it doesn't matter if I forget about them for whatever reason." Although she does appear to have forgotten about long-time girlfriend and one-time Good Hope Club teammate Charlotte Bryant while in Quebec and is now onto Rachaelle Hernandez, a local 24-year-old who just so happens to be an up-and-coming MMA fighter. Just don't get into too many arguments, okay?

4: Sam Newbridge --- position: centreback --- age: 28 (born 20/10/1974) --- club: Grand Beach [EXT] --- height: 5ft10in (178cm)
coffee preference: standard-issue black --- appearance: very short black hair; brown eyes; more than a bit of stubble --- parental occupations: kitchen staff at Grand Beach's Willis fried chicken shack (father); bank teller (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: voted one of the top fifteen most unemployable bouncers in Anaia
Calm, refined, more distributive than anything... not a chance. Newbridge still has his reputation as Grand Beach's enforcer for almost a decade - despite his best attempts to chill his style in recent seasons - with his simple-minded physicality, somewhat more complex-minded ball-winning skills, and very occasional outbursts proving to be a furiously relaxing break from the typically mellow pace of Eleanorian defending. It's not quite Enigma Armageddon or Alex Keane levels of "what the fuck?", but it gets the job done, it's worse than Paul Ferry would have ever considered, and arguably it makes him best-placed to partner captain Liam West for the nationals - although the reserves have done an extremely good job of covering for him as of late.

5: Liam West [captain] --- position: centreback --- age: 35 (born 01/03/1967) --- club: Independence 1975 [EXT] --- height: 6ft0in (183cm)
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: mildly scruffy blonde hair; blue eyes; reasonably-sized beard --- parental occupations: garden equipment store worker (father); hotel receptionist (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: the full-time manager of that little shop back home in Carpentersville
West, arguably the most well-respected footballer in Eleanorian history, has already announced that he will retire from national team duties after the World Cup (or, if needs must, a Cup of Harmony do-over). This is not because he has been completely shorn of his sparkle or even that he has been exposed as a poor leader: far from it. His peak performances are starting to get behind him, although you cannot deny that he is still an excellent, conservative-minded defender who prefers to tease and distract opposing strikers - often with great success - rather than just snatch the ball off them. And teammates, unwilling to blame Priscilla Evans and reopen the great divide that destroyed Saint Eleanor's Cup of Harmony 82, are looking to replace him with a younger, more media-friendly captain - but West says they'll get their vote in March 2004, between the qualifiers and playoffs.

6: Bridget Coombe --- position: defensive midfielder; actually wouldn't be that bad as a centreback --- age: 27 (born 02/11/1975) --- club: Latrobe Athletic [KSK] --- height: 5ft11in (180cm)
coffee preference: green tea with a drop of honey --- appearance: brown ponytail; brown eyes; unshakable glow of positivity --- parental occupations: retired Army sergeant (father); secondary school philosophy teacher (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: a science teacher at the Parkside Community School
Upon being called up for the national team before the last World Cup, Jim Paterson of The News Letter, eastern Saint Eleanor city's local newspaper, likened Coombe to "a liberal arts student stranded in an advanced calculus class." This was always unfair - she has a 2:1 in physics from the University - but is now almost laughably inaccurate. The Parksider was held in extraordinarily high regard while she was still at Olympic, with her physical strength, defensive solidity, creative proficiency - and very occasional goals (although they were, admittedly, very big ones most of the time) - and, despite an early rocky spell in the KFL Championship, has avoided subsequent embarrassment on the domestic stage. Not only that, but she has seemingly had the unwavering trust of Priscilla Evans the whole time, and was at her quietly scintillating best at the Cup of Harmony. Possibly her best so far, at current rates.

7: David Newcastle --- position: left midfielder --- age: 28 (born 22/04/1974) --- club: Independence 1975 [EXT] --- height: 5ft9in (175cm)
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: normal, short black hair; brown eyes; clean-shaven --- parental occupations: garage mechanic (father); cleaner (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: carrying out unauthorised third-party repairs on really big and fancy electronics
Newcastle has asserted at multiple press conferences that "my parents taught me attention to detail," but it's definitely there no matter who put it in him. His ability to swing the ball into the box, swipe it across the other end, slide it across the floor a few yards, run with the ball for a few seconds, or even just try his luck from a distance is strong; so strong, in fact, that most people barely even notice them, despite the fact he's been a regular starter at all levels for a little over five years by now. Those who pay attention might - and do - call him "boring," but his big moments are either too inadvertently entertaining or far too nerve-wracking for that label to be merited in any way.

8: Sylvia Hollenberg [H.R.H. Princess Sylvia of Atoccia] --- position: defensive midfielder; would be roughly as good CM --- age: 21 (born 29/05/1981) --- club: Sword and Shield [EXT] --- height: 5ft9in (175cm)
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: short blonde hair ("a break from decades of royal tradition"); blue eyes --- parental occupations: the King and Queen of Atoccia
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: representing the Atoccian royal family on business much less important than the World Cup
Some royals are born into celebrity status. Hollenberg got there through hard work, routine Challengers' Cup heartbreak, lots of coffee and bloody-minded persistence. If you think that sounds quite unlike her, you'd be right: she's more conservative as a player - and perhaps a person - in general, being adept at breaking up play (sometimes perceptively, very occasionally by force) and starting it back up again, staying away from audacious passes and one-in-a-bazillion shots... and quite possibly being tall enough to challenge for headers, too. On top of all that - and having (just about) secured a first-class degree from the University in Terranean Language and Literature; while the 39th Transfer Window has not commenced as of this writing, it's highly likely that she'll either move on from Sword and Shield... or end up being forced to haggle her way into a Masters' Degree. Not a bad choice.

9: Dekamela weMexala --- position: striker --- age: 27 (born 05/05/1975) --- club: Occidental Olympic [EXT] --- height: 6ft0in (183cm)
coffee preference: milk and one sugar --- appearance: long, braided black hair; brown eyes --- parental occupations: barista at Parkside's Premium Coffee shop (father); forklift driver (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: the single most productive logistics worker in Eleanorian history
Much like Corporal Aidan Harris, her predecessor in this role, weMexala is fairly slow, astonishingly strong but fair, the kind of person who'd rather get on with the job than talk about it - and one of very few starters who can even dream about winning in a one-on-one header situation. Unlike Harris, she has a potentially bright few years ahead of her, isn't inexplicably injury-prone, likes setting up her fellow attackers when necessary (increasingly rare though this may be), and actually takes her shots. In short, a good old-fashioned goal poacher, and one effectively at the peak of her powers (which might be a relief to long-suffering fans who've trudged through more poor qualifiers than you can count). The attacking midfielder, more likely than not clubmate Steve Pilchard, should remain the main beneficiary from this arrangement... possibly to the disdain of the more dynamic or less tested figures that Evans also has at her disposal.

10: Steve Pilchard --- position: attacking midfielder (again... at last) --- age: 25 (born 08/09/1977) --- club: Occidental Olympic [EXT] --- height: 5ft6in (168cm)
coffee preference: milk and one sugar --- appearance: short but slightly unkempt blonde hair; brown eyes; almost clean-shaven --- parental occupations: groundskeeper at the Liberators' Park (father); housewife (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: part of the front-of-house staff at a trendy independent café
Now one of only two household names with the Olympic squad (with weMexala), Pilchard is by now as close as you can get to being a nailed-on starter for the national team. This was only consolidated after a few sub-par performances as a standard central midfielder during the early stages of the last qualifiers, forcing Evans to push him forward to a more attacking position and broadly readjust to the 4-2-3-1 that most fans expect from the White Stars. Secretly, he probably does want to go further forward and become a striker in his own right, and it will most likely play out like that: despite being infamously okay at dribbling, not the quality you should expect at this level, he more than makes up for it with a good eye for goal (from reasonable distances that might somehow be worthy of an eyeroll) and a well-developed sense of good and bad passing (especially from reasonable distances that actually are reasonable by international standards).

11: Jessica Martin --- position: right midfielder --- age: 31 (born 14/03/1971) --- club: Sword and Shield [EXT] --- height: 5ft7in (170cm)
coffee preference: milk and two sugars --- appearance: short but inch-perfect chestnut brown hair; brown eyes --- parental occupations: retired Army corporal (father); accountant (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: the executive director of a social-justice-focused charity... just like Vice-President Charlotte Morgan was
Eleanorian football's greatest campaigner, Martin has an opinion on everything from zero rates of VAT to computing education to wheelchair-accessible public transport. Despite some concerning noises from most of the people Sword and Shield have insisted over the past decade or so are "the manager" (notably excepting Emma Steele, the latest victim of the hotseat), she hasn't exactly let that put her off football. Her ball control continues to improve with age, and with it her ability to confuse and anger leftbacks in equal measure. With that said, as the first person to score a goal in national team history and now setpiece taker for club and country, she isn't too bad at going forward and remains more than competent at swinging crosses into the area: all in all, a bit more chaotic than Newcastle but no less valued.

12: Tim Brandon --- position: right midfielder --- age: 26 (born 09/02/1976) --- club: Grand Beach [EXT] --- height: 5ft9in (175cm)
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: extremely average blonde hair; brown eyes; a bit of a moustache but no beard --- parental occupations: operations manager (father); care home worker (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: Grand Beach District Council's in-house intern onboarder
The first thing you need to know about Tim Brandon is that he is fast - and speed is not a card in most Eleanorian footballers' deck. The second thing you need to know about Tim Brandon is that, of Grand Beach's widely-feted front three (the much-touted Rachel McNamara is with Bencoolen City), supposedly the future of Julia Atherton's young and developing side, he alone has lived up to expectations so far. He doesn't have his head in the sand: he knows how to get the ball into dangerous positions and sometimes even fancies a go himself, but his balls fail to receive adequate support far too often. One would hope that, if he ever gets substituted onto the pitch for the White Stars, the higher calibre of striker will help him and the entire nation deliver.

13: Georgia Wood --- position: goalkeeper --- age: 30 (born 15/04/1972) --- club: Golden Unicorn [EXT] --- height: 5ft11in (180cm)
coffee preference: a lot of milk and no sugar --- appearance: short brown hair; blue eyes --- parental occupations: senior manager at Broadlands' Hiyashi factory (father); local newspaper editor-in-chief (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: an accountant, because of course
Having your dad work for the people who own your club's biggest rivals is definitely one way to tone down the volume on the derby. It's not as if Wood hasn't been doing that for her entire playing career, anyway, as one of the quietest members of perhaps the quietest team in the Saint Eleanor League. Although very slightly error-prone and a smidgen under six foot, she is still somehow heads and shoulders above most of the nation's other goalkeepers by virtue of not getting herself into too much trouble - her reputation as a teetotaller who always happens to go to sleep by 11:30pm (extraordinarily late match finishes notwithstanding) is the stuff of legend in certain Brightway circles. I mean trouble on the pitch. Most Eleanorian footballers' idea of a "party" is to order themselves a pint at the bar, get it done within a few minutes and then go away.

14: Hugh Roanoke --- position: left midfielder --- age: 27 (born 23/06/1975) --- club: Sword and Shield [EXT] --- height: 5ft5in (165cm)
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: short, curly black hair; brown eyes; what feels like a small perma-beard --- parental occupations: serving Army colonel (father); mathematics professor at the University (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: a somewhat less tenured Army man
If ever there was one, Roanoke would be an unlikely Eleanorian hero. Born three hours after the National Liberation Front announced the country's independence from Tinhampton and sired by one of the men who helped out in the war effort, he spent his childhood around the Collegiate district (he had to), was good enough for Sword and Shield's full roster first thing after graduating community school, but decided to improve himself after consistently being cold-shouldered from the first team - before being given his chance after John Parkinson tried to overthrow Evans all those years ago and subsequently suffered an inexplicable degradation in play. And as we all know, most Eleanorians are deferential, consistent, hard-working sorts. Put Roanoke in that bin - and definitely don't underestimate his inch-perfect dribbling and just-better-than-decent sense of attack like some less astute rightbacks have done. (And "less astute" describes many of the Saint Eleanor League's rightbacks.)

15: Lydia Nicholls --- position: central midfielder; now fairly adept at CDM --- age: 22 (born 11/10/1980) --- club: Hiyashi Celestia [EXT] --- height: 6ft0in (183cm)
coffee preference: standard-issue black --- appearance: short ginger hair with the freckles to match; brown eyes --- parental occupations: line manager at the Hiyashi factory (father); actually-trustworthy car saleswoman (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: working for the First Bank of Saint Eleanor's investment banking division
In the absolutely politest sense possible, Lydia Nicholls has no morals whatsoever. Some of those who have met her insist that she is a rather nice - even wonderful - person who'll most likely leave you alone but has no tolerance for inane bullshit or otherwise veiled threats. This might be true off the pitch (please ignore the fact she's going to become a mum of two in a few months), but there is very little chance of her leaving you alone on it, especially not if you look like you might be threatening a goal. This is not to say she is indiscriminate or that stopping the opposition at all costs is her only strategy - of course she also knows how the old Eleanorian arts of distribution work, despite not being particularly fond of going forward for the most part - but it is, at least at this moment, what she is best known for. That and her lob from the halfway line against Juventud. But it was Juventud.

16: Esther Launceston --- position: centreback --- age: 21 (born 30/06/1981) --- club: Athletic Saint Eleanor [EXT] --- height: 6ft2in (188cm)
coffee preference: only drinks water --- appearance: stereotypically blonde ponytail; brown eyes --- parental occupations: regular human resources employee (father); the meteorologist on Channel 4's news bulletin (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: a rising small-screen actress with a couple of horribly autotuned hit singles to her name
Despite a fairly strong defensive tradition, it should have surely said enough about the parlous state of Saint Eleanor's centrebacks outside Independence 1975, this time two years ago, that Evans had to call up a mostly-untested 19-year-old almost entirely on the grounds that she has "good fundamentals." Fast forward two years and Launceston is about as tenured as you could expect a national team reservist to be - something approaching a cult hero for Athletic and a not-insignificant part in the country's Cup of Harmony triumph. While definitely imposing both aerially and on the ground, and (unlike certain other defenders) willing to tackle to win the ball if needs must, it almost feels like she just seems to know where the supporting players are when she does have possession - that and who it's best to give it to. Hardly spectacular stuff - although you would expect someone of her background to be - but it's working. You almost feel like she'll have secured a long-term place in the starting lineup the next time Sam Newbridge decides to be a very naughty boy.

17: Adam Denby --- position: striker --- age: 28 (born 13/04/1974) --- club: Olympic Thessia [MYT] --- height: 5ft9in (175cm)
coffee preference: milk and one sugar --- appearance: neatly-trimmed dark-blonde hair; blue eyes; a bit of a moustache --- parental occupations: died fighting for Eleanorian independence (father); painter and decorator (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: an electrician for hire roaming the streets of Mytanija
Denby is no doubt looking forward to yet another good season at a blue-tinted Olympic side that's been struggling to get into the IFCF spots and desperately needs a dynamic striker to help get there... all well and good, except they're in Rushmore. Not that he'll feel too disoriented, never mind concerned: more of a smooth operator than an out-and-out brute-forcer, he is quite happy to ping off short passes if it means playing the more traditional striker in (should the manager field one), but is nonetheless good for the a-goal-is-a-goal goals as much as for the stunners when he wants to make his own mark. Although recent changes to the national team's attacking strategy mean he will more likely be brought on for the wily Pilchard than the bulky weMexala, he almost certainly wouldn't mind either way and might even make a mark of his own.

18: Aaron Francis --- position: centreback --- age: 26 (born 03/09/1976) --- club: Golden Unicorn [EXT] --- height: 6ft1in (185cm)
coffee preference: standard-issue black --- appearance: very short black hair; blue eyes; mostly clean-shaven --- parental occupations: rubbish disposal worker (father); waitress at Geometrio's pizza (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: an unnecessarily dedicated PE teacher at the Brightway Community School
Once a diamond in the rough, always a rough diamond... surely not? Although a hard-hitting, harsh-tackling defender with Juventud, more often a burial site than a training ground for decent young footballers, Francis has come into his own at the Unicorn, where he has discovered that his previous reputation was built on sorry mistakes and a lack of focus. And while he hasn't entirely patched up that particular tendency (although he's pretty close), it is safe to say that his ball-winning are cleaner, his interceptions better, his passes less reminiscent of "hoofs" you've seen better versions of in Audioslavian grassroots football leagues, and his coordination far superior to where it was when he walked out of the Polytechnic - and all this despite barely getting any minutes in recent World Cup cycles. We should all be better for it.

19: Harriet Williams --- position: central midfielder --- age: 32 (born 03/08/1969) --- club: Athletic Saint Eleanor [EXT] --- height: 5ft7in (170cm)
coffee preference: milk and one sugar --- appearance: big, dirty blonde topknot; blue eyes --- parental occupations: bus driver (father); supermarket shelf stacker (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: running a small business in the heart of the infamous Marketplace district; she likes her beer too much to drive anything
Williams has always been more a creator than a destroyer, with a particular fondness for passing forwards (although in any direction), not sideways, pitching free kicks similarly, having a go from twelve yards out and sometimes further afield in open play (with some degree of success). Although at one point Athletic's last great Eleanorian, the likes of taFrexala, Lawson, Driver and Launceston have all emerged in recent years and she's been tailing off a bit for the Reds despite continuing to be one of their more integral players. With Evans having long transitioned the squad to a five-midfielder model for the upcoming cycle, she can take a few more risks with who she plays in the middle - and with no less than three promising defensive midfielders (one of them more adoptive than a natural, it must be said) at her disposal for much of the next two years, she can afford to start Steve Pilchard and bench the Whitehammer girl.

20: Naresmet taFrexala --- position: rightback --- age: 26 (born 11/12/1976) --- club: Athletic Saint Eleanor [EXT] --- height: 5ft9in (175cm)
coffee preference: "coffee" --- appearance: fairly short black hair; brown eyes; somewhat notable beard --- parental occupations: senior masseur (father); kitchen staff at Whitehammer's Torch burger bar (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: a fairly nondescript paramedic (now fully qualified!)
Yet another solid and reliable player who hardly anyone seems to care about - they didn't even pay attention when he set up Nightingale for a dramatic late equaliser at Raynor City United a few Champions' Leagues ago - taFrexala was acclaimed the national team's second-choice rightback for various reasons. One of them is his bona fide desire to overlap, cross, get back and hope for the best (which is at least less scattergun than anything Exandra Davies could ever come up with). Another might be the consistency with which he seems to be able to win tackles, stop dribbles, and whatever the hell lies inbetween those two things without too much mess. And he is, of course, better than Evan Kilkenny, who is better than almost every other Eleanorian rightback.

21: Christina Fulton --- position: leftback --- age: 24 (born 13/02/1978) --- club: Grand Beach [EXT] --- height: 5ft8in (173cm)
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: short-ish, poorly-maintained blonde ponytail; green eyes --- parental occupations: firefighter (father); OPAL distribution centre worker (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: stranded in a desk job somewhere in the Army. Yes, there are people in the Army who sit at desks all day and do bureaucratic things
The second Juventud success story in the squad, Fulton was up there with Tim Hart as one of the "best" players of her Polytechnic generation, giving the long-imperilled purple a true attacking jolt from the flanks just as she's doing for a Grand Beach squad that has failed to live up to expectations beyond a 1-1 home draw against Patriotlandia's Union Port-la-Ville in the Challengers' Cup. It's an open secret that she's mostly playing for the Seasiders because they're her home district's side and she couldn't get a move elsewhere, but McNamara's recent move out might have convinced her. If she can prove herself to be a worthy deputy for Cathy Winchester when needs must - avoiding the silly defensive mistakes she occasionally exhibited in the league, knowing when to move the ball on and when to mark others, and looking out for the rest of the backline as she's started to do at club level - she might just convince Julia Atherton, too. Not the easiest budge in the multiverse.

22: Rick Goldsmith --- position: striker --- age: 22 (born 11/08/1980) --- club: Hiyashi Celestia [EXT] --- height: 6ft0in (183cm)
coffee preference: milk and one sugar --- appearance: relatively "neatly"-cut brown hair; only the slightest of moustaches, blue eyes --- parental occupations: corner shop shelf stacker (father); three part-time jobs (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: organising a local crime gang made out of Eleanorians dedicated to taking down the local crime gangs made out of Farves
With updates from the Shango-Fogoa Premier League about as scant as demandingly-good national team performances (despite starting the Cup of Harmony final), Katie O'Donnell is out. Goldsmith - outshadowed by possibly the most fashionable player in one of the most fashionable teams - is on his way in. But a celebrity he is not: he's managed ten goals a season, predominantly in the league (never mind his near-inability to find the net in the IFCF); he's a good shot, but hardly the best you'd ever claim to see, and more renowned for his blistering pace (by Eleanorian standards) than his power. It's entirely plausible to argue that he's something in the order of Celestia's fifth-most notable player... but then you could have made that point about Bridget Coombe at Olympic five years ago.

23: Arielle Richardson --- position: goalkeeper --- age: 21 (born 10/03/1981) --- club: Sword and Shield [EXT] --- height: 6ft0in (183cm)
coffee preference: milk and one sugar --- appearance: brown ponytail; not-quite-as-brown eyes --- parental occupations: barista at an independent café in Collegiate district (father); florist (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: permanently booked to live in the University's Library
You almost certainly read the above mini-file and suspected that Richardson was a bit of a romantic. It would be accurate to call her a bookworm, but she has vouched for falling asleep at the opera, not wanting to follow her (University College) teammates to nightclubs, and - more than almost anything else - wanting to study. Whatever you do, do not hold your conversations with her during the match: she is far more likely to shake you into paying attention, actually pay attention to the proceedings herself, try to grab hold of the ball if the opposition ever thrusts it in her general direction, and move the ball where it makes most sense (rather than just kicking it out... somewhere). Sword and Shield have never been defensively strong, although with Richardson and a few bright young things at the back, that might well change later in the 2000s.

24: Denise Livingston [Army rank: Lance-Corporal] --- position: centreback --- age: 21 (born 07/08/1981) --- club: Army and Navy [EXT] --- height: 5ft10in (178cm)
coffee preference: no milk, one sugar --- appearance: short, if slightly frizzy, brown hair; hazel eyes --- parental occupations: scaffolder (father); serving Army sergeant (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: that one construction worker who thinks that still being on site working at 2am is a good idea
2000 was not a particularly good year for Army and Navy - and it was almost certainly much worse for an off-colour Ken Wilkie, which might have given Livingston an aura of competence to begin with. Don't get me started on the two years after that. But perhaps it was always here: she won the Golden Backpack in '98 after captaining the Army School to just one goal conceded in five games, getting to the ball before it could get her side in trouble, jostling opposing strikers off the ball if they posted an immediate threat, and dutifully attending to all of her tasks in general - all traits which have certainly been evident during her five-year career, mediocre as they have been for her club. Although rather unlikely to get many minutes for the national team for various reasons, none of them have anything to do with her quality; you would not bet against her making a good, if not particularly shouty, impression should she get the time.

25: Natalie Monaco --- position: central midfielder --- age: 26 (born 24/09/1976) --- club: Golden Unicorn [EXT] --- height: 5ft7in (170cm)
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: reasonably-sized blonde ponytail; brown eyes --- parental occupations: call centre worker (father); secondary school supply teacher (mother)
if she wasn't a footballer, she'd probably be: working the rest-of-the-city beat for The Northern Mail
The more attacking of the two midfielders in Ian Jones' setup, Monaco's behaviour was at times very similar to that of Macbonian second striker Gionata Mariani before he got shunted to the wings. I don't need to say that spraying the ball everywhere is an important part of her toolkit, but her passes lead to goals - or at least something approaching that - fairly often, and she enjoys having a go from distance if she feels like it could be beneficial. Some believe she is far too big for the Unicorn, but nobody ever says that about Pazorzal and very few would imagine her having the same impact elsewhere. Many more have called for her to be introduced to the national team, and with very good reason. Expect little (if anything, given the stakes)... but prepare for more than a fair bit.

26: Melcheta Pazorzal --- position: striker --- age: 30 (born 18/08/1972) --- club: Golden Unicorn [EXT] --- height: 6ft3in (191cm)
coffee preference: no milk, one sugar --- appearance: clean-shaven head, clean-shaven face; brown eyes --- parental occupations: road management worker (father); manager of the oldest newsagents on Dignity Cross (mother)
if he wasn't a footballer, he'd probably be: following his dad into the highway maintenance business
Although tipped for removal just before the 92nd World Cup cycle began, he stayed on the team due to a combination of the WCC authorising 26-player rosters, and his consistent performances for the Unicorn (ever since it started tailing off from its 1992 peak, in fact) - and might well still be on the team just because he scored Saint Eleanor's third in Cenial. Although hardly a creator, he should perhaps be thankful to be regularly receiving chances from his second striker and the midfield, although he is willing to operate alone should it come to that. He always tries his best to take those shots, too. It's no wonder he's their local pace-and-power, goal-every-other-game man; nobody would be surprised to see him receive similar opportunities when he comes on for the White Stars, and a few might well expect him to.

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Manager: Priscilla Evans --- former position: striker --- age: 45 --- clubs of note: Crystal Fair HC [CRY] --- height: 5ft7in (170cm) --- nationality: Tinhamptonian
coffee preference: milk and no sugar; likes her tea the same way --- appearance: no-nonsense brown ponytail; blue eyes --- parental occupations: semi-comfortably retired
Despite having a dodgy back for a good part of her playing career (and ADHD), nobody really knows how Priscilla Evans managed to become Tinhampton's greatest ever footballer, lead her home country to the 73rd Cup of Harmony, and then enjoy ten presumably-good seasons and a few deep IFCF runs at Crystal Fair of the United League while aging at a surprisingly Equestrian pace. Other than whoever at Tinhampton City FC organised that prize draw. Her typically Eleanorian management style - quiet but outspoken, relatively hands-off, very much forced to mediate the kinds of combating cliques that just aren't supposed to form in this environment, but with clear expectations of players nonetheless - has led the national team to a Baptism of Fire quarterfinal, a surprise World Cup qualification and precious little else. Oh, and her second Cup of Harmony winners' medal. That apparently counts these days. She promises she'll lead Saint Eleanor to the top of their qualifying group this time around but nobody believes her (and SEFA didn't even put it in her contract).

Assistant Manager: Stephen Mitcham [Army rank: Lieutenant] --- former position: none --- age: 36 --- clubs of note: none --- height: 6ft1in (185cm) --- nationality: Eleanorian
coffee preference: milk and no sugar --- appearance: black hair, short back and sides; brown eyes; inappropriately ginormous beard --- parental occupations: President (father); First Lady (mother)
It might not have looked like it in recent times, but being Priscilla Evans' assistant is not a fun job, not even if you're the son of the most important man in Eleanorian history. (No, Cathy Winchester is a lady.) You have to consult with her on matters of great importance, collaborate on tactical issues (and, very rarely, team selection), be ready to step in should anything earth-shattering happen, pretend to be the official team psychologist, and generally keep everything in its place. Has Mitcham done that? More than competently. And where Evans has largely lacked a managerial philosophy, he appears to have played to their strengths by requesting a relatively defensive approach: one that has, for the most part, paid off rather well in the grand scheme of things. Which is neither grand nor a scheme.

by **Kandorith** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:26 pm

Kanyori Football Association:
National Football Team Roster for World Cup 93
Nation Name: The Empire of Kandorith/Kanyori Yokoku
Demonym: Kandorese
Team Nickname: めかひ, Mekahi, Rising Sun/Star
First Qualifiers: World Cup 55
First Appearance: World Cup 67
Best Result: Quarter-Finals World Cup 89 | Winners CoH 77

Kit
Home: Purple and white stripes on the side. The Kandorese crest, the lotus flower on the right lower side of the shirt and trousers.
Away: black/gold and white stripes on the side, with the lotus flower

Style Modifier -2
Formation: adaptive 4-3-3 (Total Football)

STAFF
Manager: Kaya Michiyu - Age 39
Assistant: Hijiri Yoshida - Age 36

GOALKEEPERS
#12. Shojiro Ito - GK - Age 27 - Hiyashi Celestia (Saint Eleanor)
#28. Otake Keiji - GK - Age 25 - Hayazawa Vissel
#1. Akio Maruyama - GK - Age 29 - Higashu Frontale

Defenders
#13. Ryu Tanji - LB - Age 25 - Hayazawa Visel
#29. Hideo Tsuchiya - CB - Age 23 - Ginza Victory
#4. Satoshi Omori - CB - Age 22 - Imakazawa Ravens
#5. Shou Asato - RB - Age 25 - Imakazawa Ravens
#6. Eiji Mamamoto - LB - Age 21 - Imakazawa Ravens
#20. Iwao Tanabe - CB - Age 24 - Hayazawa Vissel

Midfielders
#27. Yoshito Yamakawa - LM - Age 24 - FC Tenkyo
#17. Nobusuke Kuronuma - CM - Age 32- Hiyashi Celestia (Saint Eleanor)
#21. Shinji Mitoma - RM/RWM - Age 25 - FC Kamigawa
#7. Yoshihiro Matsumoto - CM - Age 28 - FC Tenkyo
#8. Shinji Matsunaga- AM/CM - Age 27 - Hayazawa Vissel
#9. Mitsuyori Takahashi - AM/CM - Age 24 - Imakazawa Ravens
#10. Takamoto Ishibashi - CM/CDM - Age 25 - Higaku Antlers
#22. Miyazaki Eguchi - RM - Age 27 - Vissel Kobayashi

Forwards
#16. Takeshi Honda - ST/CF - Age 25 - Hiyashi Celestia (Saint Eleanor)
#19. Mori Nakamura - LW/RW - Age 21 - Hayazawa Vissel
#15. Kenshi Maeda - LW/RW - Age 22 - Ginza Victory
#11. Yuki Ono - ST/CF - Age 24 - Higaku Antlers
#18. Kenji Futawara - LW/RW/ST - Age 21 - Gamba Higaku
#23. Shikashu Nakamura - LW/RW - Age 20 - Midori Campus

Captain: Nobusuke Kuronuma
Penalty taker: Takeshi Honda
Corner kick taker: Nobusuke Kuronuma/Mori Nakamura
Free kick taker: Takeshi Honda/Hideo Tsuchiya

Tactics

Empress Masumi Stadium at night

In the vision and style of Michiyu, the Kandorese national team follows the same doctrine nowadays.

The midfield players are the main engine of the team. They are very capable of moving the ball forward and also scoring goals when they have to. Beyond the midfield are three forwards who mostly play in free positions, looking for any advantage or to get the ball moving again. The focus of the attack is the two pacey wingers and the target man looking to position himself for pinpoint accuracy. When it comes to the defence the Kandorese national team is mostly about absorbing the attack and taking advantage of any mistake. Playing on the counterattack is their main tactic. While back in possession the Kandorese team will get the ball forward in complete combination. There are no real set positions, but they play a very adaptive 4-3-3, which can also turn into a 5-3-2, full defensive or even an all-out attack because of the diversity of the midfield players. The Kandorese attack is one of high-risk, high reward as mostly only three men stay behind when attacking, and they trust their midfield to be quick and responsive enough and make the switch when an all-out defence is needed.

The defensive line is also a high line, with attempts of trapping the opponent in offside positions and constant pressure on the opposing team. When able to get past one player in the Kandorese defence, the next player will already be taking over their position, even when they are a midfielder, to try and thwart the attack. The team employs a "total football" style of play and has an unbreakable spirit to never give up, even if they are down 0 – 2 and beyond.

The Empress Masumi National Stadium, named after the reigning Empress, is the Kandorese National Team's home stadium. The modern stadium is intended as a multi-purpose sports complex with the potential to adjust the configuration of the arena for nearly any event. When the stadium is not in use for sports, the enormous complex is transformed into a venue for concerts, big events, and even traditional markets. The stadium is home to FC Tenkyo, a Kandorese first-division team and one of the country's "big four" teams. The stadium is a symbol of a new age for the Kandorese country and its people, with a total capacity of 90,000 spectators during football fixtures.

==RP Permissions==
Choose Scorers: [Y]
Godmod Goalscoring Events: [Y]
Injure Players: [Y]
Godmod Injury Events: [Y]
Godmod Cards: [Y] (If not outrageous naturally)
Godmod Other Events: [Y] (but make sure to send a TG first)

by **Sharktail** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:17 pm

Sharktail WCQ 93 Roster

Nickname : The Blue Predator
Manager: Sahami (54 y.o)
A. Manager: Salleh (44 y.o)
Tactic: 4 - 5 -1 , 4 -2 - 3 - 1
Style: 2
Captain: Azaim
Vice Captain: Harold
Penalty Kick: Ilias Rezal
Free Kick:
S: Azaim / L: Nazmi
Corner:
L: Harold / R: Azaim

GK			
1	Maxter	        34	GK	Anara
12	Zaid Jahir	27	GK	Kota Jembal FC
22	Elias Rayyan	26	GK	Bakti United FC
				
2	Harold	        35	LB	Sarim Potato FC
13	Azam Hafifi     26	LB	Bakti United FC
3	Minhat Rohidan	29	CB	Pesepur Pemecutan Puri
4	Maqri	        31	CB	Porto Espinhosa FC
14	Homer Harizul	31	CB	Kota Lama FC
15	Wan Irfan	26	CB	Kota Jembal FC
5	Irfan Danial	34	RB	Damaisari
16	Izz	        31	RB	Bakti United FC
				
6	Azaim	        31	CM	Kota Lama FC
7	Nazmi Shafik	28	CM	SC Tabeira
18	Sahan Salaman	29	CM	Kota Jembal FC
19	Rezal Manaf	28	CM	Bakti United FC
8	Wan Nizam	25	LW	Kota Lama FC
17	Mokhtar Aidil	29	AM	FC Amarelda
11	Irfan Bahrin	30	RW	Sporting Praia do Emerita
20	Benjamin Hidzan	29	W	Kota Lama FC

				
9	Razen Saif	28	ST	Pescam Campuhan 
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by **Turori** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:01 pm

Turori National Team Player Pool

Head Coach: Tarek Edgeli
After spending 3 seasons being trained in Crosaibi at Marine Coast United, Edgeli made the switch down the coast to the Lonngeylin Coliseum for Season 43. While Strike were unable to win any silverware, Edgeli fit straight into the squad as one of the top performing defenders in the entire league earning instant plaudits and recognition back in Turori. Edgeli would be an ever-present in the Turorian squad earning the role of captain as the team advanced to the World Cup Semi Finals for the first time in the nations history at World Cup 81 in the Free Republics and Banija. After a long absence from regional competition, Edgeli, retired from the Turori National Team, would captain the Vilita and Turori National Team during the 60th AOCAF Competition.

After working with the Vilita & Turori National Team for two campaigns including the Olympic Games, Edgeli took on the role of head coach for the Turori National Team during the Eagle’s Cup XIX Competition and after leading the team to a Bronze Medal in the first attempt, returned to coach the team again during Eagle's Cup X. While Edgeli's Eel's came up just short again, earning their second consecutive Bronze Medal, the performance was enough to convince the Football Association of Turori that Edgeli was their coach of the future; relieving long time coach Klailall Tuirma of the Head Coaching duties by promoting Tuirma to the role as Competition Director of the Football Association of Turori while assigning Edgeli to the role of Turori National Team Manager for the World Cup 88 Cycle. In their first cycle as Head Coach of the Turori National Team, Tarek Edgeli led the Eels to their first World Cup Title as well as becoming the first coach ever to win Back-To-Back Cup of Champions and Eagle's Cup titles. Edgeli would lead the Eels back to the World Cup 91 Final but lost to host nation Graintfjall.

Nickname: The Eels

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The coaches will select the squad from the National Player pool. Players are listed below, grouped by position and sorted by projection 'Depth Chart' position where the top player listed is most likely to be named the first player selected for that position, and so on. Depth chart positions are determined by performance in pre-cup training sessions, as well as performance and average ratings in the Vilitan League competition and previous appearances for the National Team.
GOALKEEPERS:

Derizi Amatopa [ - Revolutionaries (EUR) - ]
GK ( AGE: 28 :: [ NT CAPS: 107 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 47 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 25 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 4 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] EuraLeague (EUR) :
Derizi was trained in the the goalkeeper program at the Eelandii Academy. While in Eelandii, the Youth Team qualified for the IFCF Youth Cup after finishing as Top Turorian Youth side in the Tropicorp Youth Cup. Performances for the Academy resulted in a contract with Sporta Eelandii Senior Squad but the Senior Squad was relegated from the Declasse automatically triggering a release clause for the young goalkeeping prospect. Instead of staying local, Derizi opted to take their talents to Eura joining Revolutionaries as they look to take their career to the next level overseas. Amatopa’s first internationstatal tournament came with the Vilitan Union at the XIV Olympic Games and the youngster would earn a Gold Medal despite not appearing in any of the matches. It was a different situation during the 50th Di Bradini Cup when Amatopa started in three of Vilita & Turori’s 7 matches in route to the championship. Amatopa would also start the majority of matches for the Turori National Team during Eagle’s Cup X where Turori earned the Bronze Medal. On a Domestic level, Amatopa took over as starting goalkeeper for Revolutionaries at the age of 18 and earned Goalkeeper of the Season Honors during EuraLeague 45 after leading Revolutionaries to the Euraleague Title. Amatopa became a World Cup Champion when Turori defeated The Holy Empire to win World Cup 88. Amatopa led all Turori goalkeepers with seven starts in the Qualifying round as well as having started one match during the World Cup 88 Finals.

Timaala Hualtia [ - Inland Peaks FC - ]
GK ( AGE: 34 :: [ NT CAPS: 78 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 27 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 21 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 10 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Declasse :
Hualtia came through the Eelandii Academy and instantly developed as a future Turori National Team prospect. Played one season for Sporta Eelandii before their relegation from the Vilitan League prompted Hualtia to make a switch to become the starting goalkeeper at Inland Peaks during Season 59. Made first Turori National Team start during World Cup 82 Qualifying in a 2-1 victory over Kelssek. Made first ever World Cup Finals start in the World Cup 82 Semi-Final helping Turori to a 6-3 win over Farfadillis to advance to the Nations first ever World Cup Final. Hualtia is also an Olympic Medalist having earned the Gold Medal with the Vilitan Union during the XIV Olympic Games. After serving as an unused backup during Turori’s World Cup 88 Championship winning campaign, Hualtia would get the start during the 13th Cup of Champions Final which Turori would win 3-0 over Esportivan Champions Tumbra.

Terasin Moravuao [ - Eelandii Academy - ]
GK ( AGE: 18 :: [ NT CAPS: 2 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 1 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Eelandii Academy Trainee who served as a reserve goalkeeper for the Vilitan Union at the XVI Olympic Games

:: Reserves ::

Cocoabo #86 (CCB yo) [ - Cocoabo Enrichment & Enhancement Program (CEEP) - ] ;;

DEFENDERS:

Karek Edgeli [ - FC Almintora - ]
D C ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 77 :: NT GOALS: 2 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 29 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Offspring of former Turori National Team and Vilita and Turori captain Tarek Edgeli. The FC Almintora trainee made their debut for Vilita & Turori in a 1-4 defeat at the hands of reigning champion San Ortelio on the opening matchday of the 50th Di Bradini Cup. It would be Edgeli’s only appearance of the tournament but the Vilita and Turori team would go on to win the remainder of their matches and the 50th Di Bradini Cup Championship. Scored first career International Goal during World Cup 88 Qualifying, Matchday 10 against Baggieland. Made World Cup Finals debut on Matchday 2 of World Cup 88 against Farfadillis and started in the Final against The Holy Empire helping the Eels to their First ever World Cup Title. Followed up World Cup Title by winning Cup of Champions and Eagles Cup with Turori National Team

Moumouni Verre'elali [ - Tropicorp FC - ]
D RLC ( AGE: 34 :: [ NT CAPS: 146 :: NT GOALS: 7 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 2 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Cup : Vilitan Declasse :
Made their debut for the Turori National Team at the age of 17 on the opening matchday of World Cup 82 Qualifying against Bohr, eventually making six appearances for the Eels over the course of the campaign. Scored their first career international goal in the penultimate match of that qualification campaign against unheralded opposition Migli. Verre’elali earned their first major International silverware by winning the Gold Medal at the XIV Olympic Games with the Vilitan Union.

Amakli Inuro'o [ - Bastion (EUR) - ]
D RLC ( AGE: 33 :: [ NT CAPS: 189 :: NT GOALS: 10 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 32 :: V&T GOALS: 4 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ] EuraLeague :
After making their debut in Turori’s 3-0 World Cup 82 Matchday 5 qualifying match against Cosneolta, Inuro’o would become a regular in the Turori National Team squad eventually becoming a starter for key matches as Turori advanced to the World Cup 82 Final. As a result of their performances, Inuro’o would earn a transfer to Bastion in Eura during the 24th Transfer Window. Inuro’o earned their first major International silverware by winning the Gold Medal at the XIV Olympic Games with the Vilitan Union. As a nearly ever-present player on the backline for Turori since their debut in World Cup 82, Inuro’o smashed all-time appearance records for Turori across all age groups having notched their 80th appearance at just 24 years old. As a member of Eura club Bastion, Inuro’o was te Season 46 Defender of the Season in helping Bastion to the EuraLeague title. Winner of World Cup 88 as a member of the Turori National Team and crossing the century mark earning their 100th career CAP aged just 25.

Planio’o Nrujsa [ - Revolutionaries (EUR) - ]
D C ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 81 :: NT GOALS: 5 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 16 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Attended their first major tournament during the 50th Di Bradini Cup which was won by Vilita and Turori. Nrujsa was an official squad member who made their debut at the age of 16 playing the opening match against San Ortelio. Scored twice in their full Turori National Team Debut on Matchday 18 of World Cup 88 Qualifying against Fluvannia. Winner of World Cup 88 as a member of the Turori National Team.

Biliki Rona'atu'i [ - Cednia Beach AFC - ]
D LC ( AGE: 36 :: [ NT CAPS: 156 :: NT GOALS: 10 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 21 :: V&T GOALS: 1 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Eagles Cup : ] : AO Champions League : : Stellar Division : Vilitan Declasse :
Trained at the Alikki-Corra Academy, Rona'atu'i moved on to Inland Peaks FC during Season 55 and become a crucial part of their Declasse Division record setting championship season resulting in promotion back to the Stellar Division. Signed for Eastal Lunar after arriving in the Stellar Division but only spent one season there before earning a starting position at Colonial Sile for the Season 57 campaign helping Colonial to a third place finish in the League table. After a season and a half in Sile, Rona'atu'i returned to their native Turori by joining Cednia Beach AFC and helping them to the 31st Atlantian Oceania Champions League title.

H’munao Cagomia [ - Eelandii Academy - ]
D C ( AGE: 23 :: [ NT CAPS: 29 :: NT GOALS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 3 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
After being trained at the Eelandii Academy and appearing in the Declasse for Sporta Eelandii, Cagomia earned a first call into the Turori National Player pool during the 12th Eagle’s Cup and Cup of Champions. Cagomia made their first appearance and start for the National Team in a 5-0 victory against Pyazhnaya on Matchday 2. Cagomia would be in the starting lineup and play 66 minutes for Turori in the Cup of Champions XIII Final against Tumbra which the Eels would win 3-0 to take the Cup. Member of the Vilitan Union Gold Medal Men’s Football Squad at the XVI Olympic Games.

Bvalis Amaanara [ - Sporta Eelandii - ]
D RLC ( AGE: 27 :: [ NT CAPS: 32 :: NT GOALS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 13 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Made their internationstatal debut for the Turori National Team during World Cup 87 Qualifying in a 2-0 victory over Cosumar. Amaanara would make one appearance as a member of Vilita & Turori’s Di Bradini Cup 50 Championship Winning team.

:: Reserves ::

None

MIDFIELDERS:

Cuoabaza Orani’aoa [ - Marine Coast United - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 31 :: [ NT CAPS: 133 :: NT GOALS: 27 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 55 :: V&T GOALS: 10 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division :
Youth Starlet who signed a first team at their local club Inura Forests in Turori at the age of 16 years. Was a member of the Vilita and Turori squad that finished as runners-up to Cosumar during the 45th Di Bradini Cup. Returned as a senior member of the Vilita and Turori Under-21 Squad that would win the 50th Di Bradini Cup, scoring the game winning goal in the Championship Game against Krytenia. Orani’aoa is also an Olympic Gold Medalist with the Vilitan Union side in the XIV Olympic Games. Orani’aoa helped the Inura Forests gain promotion from the Tropicorp Lower League then for Season 69 switched to the Stellar Division with Marine Coast United.

Kiidallen Aeroluzzi [ - Colonial Sile - ]
DM C ( AGE: 36 :: [ NT CAPS: 177 :: NT GOALS: 22 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 31 :: V&T GOALS: 5 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Eagles Cup : ] : Vilitan Declasse :
Aeroluzzi joined Rammsissil from Surf Jettica at the age of 17 as the eventual Declasse Champions looked to bolster their squad ahead of a season 57 Stellar Division return. Aeroluzzi would play just two seasons for Rammsissil before the allure of Colonial Sile came calling. The midfielder would become a permanent fixture in the Colonial Sile roster in a decision that improved the players exposure but would ultimately reduce their silverware haul as Rammsissil would enter a period of success including internationstatal and domestic trophies while Colonial Sile continued their historical trend of high finishes in the Vilitan Stellar Division with no trophies to show for it.

Naraiza Ruaplal [ - Westwood Sprites (CBP) - ]
DM C ( AGE: 30 :: [ NT CAPS: 124 :: NT GOALS: 22 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 56 :: V&T GOALS: 12 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
A Vilita-Turori Dual national; Ruaplal was a member of the Vilita and Turori squad that finished as runners-up to Cosumar during the 45th Di Bradini Cup. Appeared in the 7th Cup of Champions competition for Vilita although as Vilita technically registered under the Vilita and Turorian association, the player did not sacrafice their eligibility to play for Turori. Became the first Vilita & Turorian player to play domestically in Baker Park after signing with Broadview AFC during the 26th Transfer Window. Ruaplal was one of just 3 players to participate in both the Vilita & Turori squads for the 45th and 50th Di Bradini Cup, improving on the second occasion winning the Di Bradini Cup Trophy. Ruaplal also was a Gold Medalist at the XIV Olympic Games with the Vilitan Union. Transferred to Westwood Sprites in the Commonwealth of Baker Park for the 9th IFCF Cycle.

Tulaki Rauogba [ - René Skaé (FFD) - ]
A MC ( AGE: 32 :: [ NT CAPS: 97 :: NT GOALS: 9 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 28 :: V&T GOALS: 3 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Top performer at the Mliona-Lpaka Academy with two appearances in the Tropicorp Youth Challenge Cup Final. Was a member of the Vilita and Turori squad that finished as runners-up to Cosumar during the 45th Di Bradini Cup. Also appeared in the 7th Cup of Champions for Vilita though as the team was registered through the Vilita and Turori Association did not lose eligibility for Turori where they are expected to declare for future competitions. Left the Mliona-Lpaka Academy after the teams relegation from the Vilitan Stellar Division to join Apoxian side Oldem Knights. Officially declared for Turori during the World Cup 84 Qualification Cycle making their debut in a 3-0 victory over Guadalajara. Scored their first career goal for Turori on Matchday 11 of World Cup 84 Qualifiers agaisnt 95X. Played one season in Apox before returning to Atlantian Oceania to join Farfishi Champions Cup contenders René Skaé during the 27th Transfer Window. Rauogba is also an Olympic Gold Medalist with the Vilitan Union side in the XIV Olympic Games.

Kinabo Telioa [ - Olympia FC (EFL) - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 23 :: NT GOALS: 8 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 16 :: V&T GOALS: 1 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Made their debut for the Vilita and Turori Under-21 side as a substitute on the 50th Di Bradini Cup championship winning team. Made full debut for Turori during the 10th Eagles Cup Competition against Graintfjall. Scored first career senior goal against Gergary during World Cup 88 Qualifying. Made three substitute appearances for the Turori National Team during the World Cup 88 Finals, Turori’s first World Cup Championship campaign. Early career performance resulted in a high potential valuation from the Turori National and subsequent high-value transfer to Olympia FC in Eastfield Lodge

Lumlao Noauryua [ - Sokattack Mliona - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 22 :: [ NT CAPS: 31 :: NT GOALS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 8 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Noauryua made their first appearance for the Turori National Team as a 28th minute substitute against Ko-oren on the opening matchday of the Eagle’s Cup 12 and Cup of Champions. Noauryua would make their first start for the National Team one matchday later against Pyazhnaya. Noauryua would be in the starting lineup and play 90 minutes for Turori in the Cup of Champions XIII Final against Tumbra which the Eels would win 3-0 to take the Cup.

Lati'ala Giaoka [ - Jutland FC (COR) - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 35 :: [ NT CAPS: 151 :: NT GOALS: 21 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 30 :: V&T GOALS: 6 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Eagles Cup : ] : Vilitan Declasse :
Lati'ala Giaoka impressed from a young age at the Owls Castle Academy and earned their first professional contract with the Yeaddin Owls at the age of 16. During Season 56, Giaoka became the youngest player to appear in a Stellar Division match for the Owls since Mako Canopii made their debut at the age of 16 during Vilitan League Season 50. The Turorian played an important role in Vilita & Turori’s triumph during AOCAF 56 and following the tournament would transfer closer to home departing Yeaddin to join Mliona-Lpaka AFC where they would play the majority of their domestic career. There were some ups and downs as Giaoka experienced relegation followed by the joy of being promoted as Declasse Champions. Giaoka was part of the Turorian squad that won the World Cup 88 Title, Cup of Champions and Eagles Cup XI. After helping Mliona-Lpaka to the Vilitan Cup in season 69, Giaoka decided to ‘retire’ to a new home in the Cordian Isles with Jutland FC.

Trenian Omalizo [ - Eelandii Academy - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 19 :: [ NT CAPS: 2 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 8 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
After being named as the Top U16 Player at the Eelandii Academy for Season 69, Omalzio was given a chance as a member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side, earning a call to the Turori National Player Pool as a result for World Cup 92 Qualifying.

Friika Diirotora [ - Kionao Locals - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 27 :: [ NT CAPS: 13 :: NT GOALS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 16 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Diirotora was a squad player for the Vilitan Union winning the Gold Medal at the XIV Olympic Games, and, for Vilita and Turori in winning the 50th Di Bradini Cup. Scored first career goal for Turori National Team on the final matchday of World Cup 88 Qualifying against Fluvannia.

:: Reserves ::

None

FORWARDS:

Nua'oma Aikiki [ - Jungle Strike FC - ]
F C ( AGE: 34 :: [ NT CAPS: 202 :: NT GOALS: 96 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 30 :: V&T GOALS: 13 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup : Tropical Trophy :
Brought up through the youth system at FC Almintora. Made their international debut on Matchday 3 of World Cup 82 Qualifying and then scored their first career international goal on Matchday five of World Cup 82 Qualifying against Cosenolta. After impressing for the Turori National Team and helping guide FC Almintora back to the Vilitan Declasse Division, Aikiki earned a high-profile transfer to Jungle Strike FC to continue their development in the shadow of Medli’ita Mungwaii. Aikiki’s partnership with Mungwaii helped boost Strike back to the top of the Vilitan League earning trophies in the Tropical Trophy, Vilitan Cup and ultimately the Vilitan Stellar Division. As a youngster, Aikiki won AOCAF 56 for their first major trophy at the intenationstatal level and would later win the Gold Medal at the XIV Olympic Games. Aikiki led Turori’s 3rd-place effort at Eagle’s Cup X with five goals included a hattrick in the Bronze Medal match against Cassadaigua. After becoming the top forward at Jungle Strike FC, Aikiki would have a dream season leading Strike back to the top of the Stellar Division while leading the league in goals scored. At the same time, Aikiki was part of the Turorian sides that won the World Cup 88 Title, Cup of Champions and Eagles Cup XI.

Turakia Diijelhma [ - Cednia Beach AFC - ]
F C ( AGE: 33 :: [ NT CAPS: 148 :: NT GOALS: 58 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 30 :: V&T GOALS: 7 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Tropical Trophy :
Diijelhma made their international debut on the multiverse’s biggest stage as a substitute in Turori’s 2-1 World Cup 81 Round of 16 knockout round victory over host nation Banija. Diijelhma would spend six seasons competing for the Yeaddin Owls moving in and out of the IFCF Qualification places but never securing silverware. The Turorian would return home to join up with Turori’s most succesful club of all time, Cednia Beach AFC, in time for the 65th Vilitan League Season. The Turorian would earn their first International triumph as a member of the Vilitan Union squad that won the Olympic Gold medal in Orean & Istria in the Games of the XIV Olympiad. Diijelhma scored the lone goal for the Eels in Turori’s World Cup 91 Final Defeat to Graintfjall.

Lutara Makakio [ - Jungle Strike FC - ]
F C ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 43 :: NT GOALS: 15 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 28 :: V&T GOALS: 6 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup :
As a trainee at the Venom Youth Academy, Makakio was invited to the Vilita and Turori squad for the 50th Di Bradini Cup. As an inexperienced academy trainee, Makakio served in a substitute role but made a handful of appearances en route to the side winning the Di Bradini Cup title. Makakio made their full debut for the Turori National Team at Eagle’s Cup X, starting the opening match against Zwangzug. Makakio would go on to make 6 appearances in the competition but was unable to secure their first international goal at the time. Makakio would play a part in Turori's World Cup 88 Triumph but once again did not find themselves on the scoresheet. It wasn't until Matchday 4 of the 51st Di Bradini Cup that Makakio finally netted their first career goal, scoring the second of two in a 2-0 Group Stage victory over Island of the Lost. Makakio would finally break through with their first goal for the Turori National Team during the Quarter Finals of Eagles Cup XI scoring the game winner against Banija.

Loala Inkabu [ - Bastion (EUR) - ]
F C ( AGE: 27 :: [ NT CAPS: 68 :: NT GOALS: 18 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 31 :: V&T GOALS: 13 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Inkabu made a surprise regional debut on the opening matchday of AOCAF 61 and got on the scoresheet in their debut. Would not feature greatly for Vilita & Turori until the 50th Di Bradini Cup helping Vilita & Turori to the Di Bradini Cup Title. Made Full International debut in 2-1 victory over Krytenia in World Cup 88 Qualifying for Turori. Scored first career goal on final matchday of World Cup 88 Qualifying and would help the Turori National Team win World Cup 88. Following the triumph at the World Cup, Inkabu would depart the Turoki Academy after being recruited by Euran side Bastion. Scored the Vilitan Union’s only goal in the XV Summer Olympic Football Gold Medal Winning Game against Chromatika.

Kala'a Yuliizala [ - Colonial Sile - ]
F C ( AGE: 33 :: [ NT CAPS: 61 :: NT GOALS: 13 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 22 :: V&T GOALS: 8 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
A key member of the youth movement at Inland Peaks FC, Yuliizala’s early call up to the senior squad domestically attracted the attention of the Vilita and Turori coaching staff who called the Turorian striker into the AOCAF 57 squad. Yuliizala was part of the Turorian side that made it to the World Cup 82 Final and eventually earned themselves a high profile transfer to Colonial Sile during the Vilitan League’s 62nd season, earning the chance to compete in the IFCF Globe Cup for the first time. The Turorian would earn their first International triumph as a member of the Vilitan Union squad that won the Olympic Gold medal in Orean & Istria in the Games of the XIV Olympiad.

Tsinuzpa Rana’aiao [ - Sokattack Mliona - ]
F C ( AGE: 22 :: [ NT CAPS: 1 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 2 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Made their debut for the Turori National Team against Tumbra in the 13th Cup of Champions Final. Rana’aiao was called to the Turori National Team for the first time during the World Cup 90 Qualiffying Campaign but did not make any appearances for the Eels during the cycle. At 19 Years of age, Rana’aiao graduated from the Eelandii Academy to sign for Declasse Division side Sokattack Mliona. Member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union side at the XVI Olympic Games.

Meldi'ita Mungwaii [ - Arlington City (ZWZ) - ]
F C ( AGE: 46 :: [ NT CAPS: 159 :: NT GOALS: 85 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 13 :: V&T GOALS: 5 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup : Tropical Trophy :
After getting their first shot in the lower leagues at Turorian side Inura Forests, Mungwaii got the call to the big time become Inura Forests all-time highest transfer when switching to Eastal Lunar during Season 46. Mungwaii barely played a full season in Seraii, however, as the Turori National Team strikers potentially was quickly noticed and Jungle Strike FC came calling making Mungwaii the highest transfer in Eastal Lunar history as well. In 15 seasons at Jungle Strike FC, Mungwaii would win the Vilitan Stellar Division Five times, the Vilitan Cup 6 times as well as a pair of Tropical trophies. Mungwaai holds the Strike FC record for most Star-of-Match performances in a single season having been named first star in 12 of Strikes 26 Stellar Division matches during Vilitan League Season 61. Mungwaai is also tied for 5th all time in goals scored for Strike FC along with Friekder Dandaellion. The Turorian is also an Olympic Gold Medalist having been a part of the Vilitan Union Squad at the XI Olympic Games in Aeropag and won the AOCAF 56 Title with Vilita and Turori. After fighting to keep their place in the starting Lineup at Strike FC during Vilitan League Season 62, Mungwaii decided to search for a new challenge and joined Zwangzug side Arlington City, quickly making an impact helping the team to first place and a Taça das Confederações Final victory.

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Tizsana Iretziia (19 yo) [ - - Unattached - - ] ;;

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First WCQ Cycle: 15
First WC Finals: 17
First Hosted Finals: 19

Biggest WCQ/WCF Victory: 6-0 v. Ravea (World Cup 17 Qualifying)

Biggest WCQ/WCF Defeat: 0-6 v. Bettia (World Cup 37 Qualifying)

Highest Scoring WCQ/WCF Game: 3-8 v. Abanhflfeft (World Cup 71 Qualifying)

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Major Honors

Winners
5th Under 18 World Championship
9th Under 18 World Championship
62nd AOCAF Cup
66th AOCAF Cup
Cup of Champions (Eagles Cup 13)
DiBradini Cup 53/74th Under 21 World Championship
Runner-up
67th Baptism of Fire
Eagles Cup 13
Third Place
58th AOCAF Cup
60th AOCAF Cup
Eagles Cup 14
Fourth Place
World Cup 85
63rd AOCAF Cup
Women's World Cup 15/Jenna Raven Cup 2

Established in 1901, the FAC is the governing body of the sport in Baker Park, maintaining a registry of over 24,000 players between the ages of 11 and 80; 3,500 officials; 128 full member clubs and 350 associate member clubs; sponsoring 12 National Championships for men & women across all levels. in addition to 6 domestic cup competitions; and offering training programs for coaches and physiotherapists covering youth to professional certification.

All time match record—525 wins, 289 losses, 158 draws (972 matches)
(current through Eagles Cup XV)
WCQ Record—154 wins, 30 losses, 34 draws (218 matches) Home--84-15-14/Away--70-15-20

style--+2.25
Formation--3-4-1-2

In the “BP System” or the “BP Way” (neither of those should be considered as something used officially or unofficially—if you wanted to term it as such as something of your own IC creation, go for it) the 3-4-1-2 is more literal than the manner in which it's used RL.
A discussion I had with another user made me contemplate providing a bit more concrete info on just who plays where when you see my lineups/bench for individual matches.
Defense: the three backs play tight to one another when the ball is in the middle or defensive thirds—they should really be termed LCB/CCB/RCB. The outside pair will never be wider than diameter of the center circle. They both man-mark (unless there is an IC tactical reason they don't) and the centerback zonal marks (usually helping one of the other two). The CB is technically a fullback as they have more freedom to move forward with the ball at feet. In a pinch, an emergency situation as a sub, they could all play any of the three positions.
Midfield: there is a good deal of set responsibility among the four across midfield, but the one thing that is always a constant is the wings are the workhorses, they cover more distance than the other players. I've hinted at or flat out said in match reports in the past that left wing (and they are 99.9% of time always left footed) is THE talismanic position in The System, as right fullback is considered (in BP) as usually the weakest position in a flat back four.
The two central midfielders usually have a specific role, one as the playmaker, the distributor and the other as the defensive, hard tackler, disruptor, ball winner.
The preferred position is listed first, but the ones that follow show how versatile that player is. For CM's the left/right designation is the stronger side for that player, but in theory almost anyone in midfield can play in the center of midfield.
Forward: Ah yes, the wild card element. In this case, the differentiation should be looked at from the perspective of another sport—basketball.
The three positions are almost adapted from the indoor game: the center forward, the target man, the number 9—the one who plays up front but facing away from the goal. Mostly it's men who hold down this role in the NT, although not always.
The striker—they want to be played into an area by a pass, or want room to get a touch before shooting. They face goal, but usually in or very close to the box.
The 'slot'--what a lot of people call the attacking midfielder or the CAM. This is a player that can dribble and create their own shot, or draw defenders and find others. There's a reason why this position can be played by a midfielder or a forward and the rationale usually depends on a chemistry between a pair or trio. West, Craig & Pryor will go down in history as the most prolific combo because the man developed a good rapport with the women who were club teammates.
In conclusion—BP should always be RP'd (of course at your discretion, and I will always adapt to anyone who RP's first if something that's not necessarily canon is mentioned) as--

*fast, short passing
*high lines & pressing
*offside trap
*technically sound
*not easily intimidated
*willing to play anyone, anywhere

KPB Ranking--27.56 (25th)

National Anthem--"Hear Our Voices Commonwealth"

Nickname--since the end of the 1960's the National Team has been known as "The Bees", a period when the team's uniforms consisted of alternating black and gold hoops.
Previous to that time and subsequently through periods in the 1980's and 90's, the team was usually referred to by the county's national animal, the Elks; the women's National Team were always 'Lady Elks' until the advent of mixed gender play, which was revived during the Jenna Raven Cup and there are still numerous mentions of Elks in the supporters song “We are the Gold & Black”, which currently has close to 175 stanzas.

Colors--Black & Gold (while they are just 2 of the 5 main colors on the flag of Baker Park--Blue, Red and White are the others--black & gold have been closely associated in the nation's consciousness as representative of the country since its founding.)

Management/Coaching Staff
Manager--Jennifer Prescott--135 wins, 53 defeats, 38 draws
Assistant Manager--Darren Kirby
1st Team Coach--Tony Weiss
Senior Team Coach--Hailey Reinhart-Zavaros
Goalkeeping Coach--Elaine King

50 player WCQ player Pool

Kits

Venues
BBP National Stadium, Belle Haven--MD5 vs Turori, MD12 vs Atheara, MD17 vs Montana Verde, MD19 vs Tikariot

Rogers Stadium, Endborough--MD15 vs Inkwellistan

Collins Park, Oceana--MD9 vs Guanacasteca

CONAGCO Stadium, Shirley--MD3 vs Strayan Rus

Sportsmen's Park, Belle Haven--MD11 vs Oscioru

Newport City Stadium--MD7 vs Krytenia

Queen Victoria Stadium, Ezriquay--MD13 vs Cheetahs and reptiles Coalison

TBA--MD21 vs Raspotochje

Permissions
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In the event my opponent RPs first, they may...
Choose my goalscorers: YES
Godmod scoring events: YES
RP injuries to my players: YES, but those that would be for just the duration of the match (TG in advance would be appreciated as well)
Godmod injuries to my players: See Above
Hand out yellow cards to my players: YES
Hand out red cards to my players: YES, but again, a heads up in advance is appreciated, as I would do for you.
Godmod other events: TG what you have in mind, I'm easy to come to an understanding with

by **Geektopia** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:36 pm

Geektopia WC Ozu Information ǂ Each WC cycle now seniors a Geektopian person by 306.36 years, instead of a ludicrous, uncalculated 300 (meaning that what comes between World Cups, such as regional competitions, tax on a further 153 years). Minimum and maximum ages for footy players from the country are 1,656 through 4,140. These minimums and maximums lie roughly between 4,232 and 6,440 regarding managers (this meaning that Dingledine in WCQ88 was as old as Australia iirc). Recent Happenings: His fellow Geektopian and the one who got him into this mess by heading the court case that could almost be called defamation Lowella Kinibistira Eithi, he serves as editor in chief of Geektivities now which is second only in rank to the Chief of Executive Officer of the company and owner. Basically this means he gives barking orders to all the districts of news, but not with these having been made up in his own mind first while not having been given permission by those key people, the chief of executive affairs and the owner. Julio was able to tide him over with an offer of what is tantamount to earning six thousand cryptos, or five thousand six hundred and eighty Koronas for one month working as someone who coordinates the resettlement of people who have been jailed and have also played football or worked a job in some position at the RKC. While Lowella didn't nip at the line initially, over a period of time it had made him consider that he would still be highly sought after in business because of the attention he got from all pressess in the country after getting together a court case that was to never be, and so he swallowed his pride to have some sort of a happy ending while one can imagine his legal partners (Mance, Wiḻḻyţ) wanted to get back into the Geektopian football pyramid but had no such luck. After the massive flood of the Gdabīr tributary that is straddled between the two cities of Murosinoe and Letter, that which saw the tributary erode in size by one hundred and five percent, contaminate private well supplies that connected to the Gdabīr whilst providing most all water in the homes of rich neighborhoods, and claim up to two hundred ninety thousand killed while some millions were left without a home. Natives reading this might know that Thorud is a Letter native but has looked visibly uncomfortable when being asked about NOK West, Finibienu, and OKK; it wasn't worthy of his attention as far as anything worthy of his talking online would be, but this mobile city-builder game he was permitted to sponsor was big news to Thorud and so he was thinking there'd be a future in making snide comments and light of tragedies that had happened where he was born in these sponsorship videos so that at least the water would come off of him like it would a back's duck as far as interest from the Letter clubs were concerned. This did work to warding their interest away with much greater of an effect than he anticipated and just as much as everyone else anticipated, and then with the Geektopian national team threatening to wipe all records of his being in the association cleanly and thoroughly, this coming before his retiring from football now, Thorud went on a 1,320 mile sweep through and besides sections of the embankment in that he would talk to displaced persons and visit every ditch, box culvert, sewer system, septic tank, or domicile near the West of Letter to make it all as painless as it could be made. He even managed to avoid the worst of a close run-in with esophageal cancer by being cured by getting to a hospital immediately and getting a drug called Lzōhszel, although he was administered it under hypnosis, given the barely professional things that doctors are hired, or do on their own volition, outside of Hamilltown. In looking further at Thorud's topsy-turvy life that really only started after his football likeness being threatened by the RKC, author Ciōgron Rojciekeijda uses a by-the-book justification of "what Thorud said wasn't right, but he did what he had to do after the fact" in "Didn't Have It Bad", a retelling of what happened between when the Independents Cup 17 ended and now that touches on a lot more details than this recap of Geektopian football should stray to. It's a really common thing, actually, for athletes past their prime to commit to a number of devious things right before they get waved out, this was another case that like most all others had it's differences. Julio's job still isn't under threat bar that one time he was indicted by a civilian, and so is forced to retire Thorud early with suspicious looks, and then Hugee Adsginsier. Muratbek Nurasq Qaq Eul, Emlee 'adqaliruq Tura Eaer, Germain Sophie, Gerking, Swenty, and Ratter are let down lightly so that they'll adapt better to Julio's 3-4-3 in their positions; at this, the "old rising stars" as they are called rise ahead of youth no more. In this more compact twenty-eight man squad, the new arrivals Rathell Fanasthisatinir Eayaw, Qualee 'abthiza, Arquita Natatajadhuni, and Bogle 'artikidui-Butd are assigned numbers 19, 5, 15, and 39 despite showing the best of themselves in prior seasons. In addition to this, there are more hurdles that in and of themselves need to have been rid of come the Euran Oceania Territories game, like Bogle in all of his days playing on the wing besides a shadow striker. Those who look more to approve what Julio's doing because of these big names don't see that Qualee had and still has central defenders to the side of him at N.O.K. Rui Válgo to mask over any errors he makes and from this he has it that a priority he's kept true to is the one where he goes up on set piece plays a lot of the time and scores with either two of his feet. Positioning is superb, but if he has to take the ball from anyone half decent, expect him to lose in most cases.

Manager: Julio (4,440 years)

RETURNING/DEBUTANT (+4) | [1T] = Starting player, [i] = Injured, [LC] = Low Confidence, [2T] = Regularly Plays as a Substitute, [3T] = Reserve Team, [NP] = Noted Player, [c] = Captain, [¢] = Vice Captain, [1tF] = Fringe First Team, [3tD] = Regularly Played as a Reserve, [2tD] = Regularly Played as a Substitute, [1tD] = Started, [AIM] = Raised in Aimena or partly Aimenan, [UNI] = Raised in Unimon or partly Unimonite, [BCN] = Raised in Burur caq Noaksi or partly Noaksian, [KAR] = Raised in Islas Cardinales or partly Cardinnic
• #5 Qualee 'abthiza (Defender, 3165 years) [3T] [UNI] [LC] {Lovable, Loyal and Invisible}
• #15 Arquita Natatajadhuni (Defender, 3416 years) [3T] [i] — Pierced Eye [NP — Not a disaster in his own right was Arquita Natatajadhuni, who in the era of Geektopia not bringing up former clergymen to the national team, had a pretty good time of things in club football, most notably serving their stint at Engels without any complaints and going on to win the RKC Epic Eight Competition after the fact. His finesse whipping in balls from the corner spot has shot up by leaps and bounds, with aggression too. Always the aggression with Arquita, it's led to a more positive brand of football that most managers try to have installed. However, at 3416 years old, this may be the only good cycle he's got and there's no telling whether he'll keep it up after either the World Cup qualifiers or the World Cup Qualifiers and Finals, and from what happens after then, I'd back him to lead a reserve team with Solway and the other youths like him who ought to take that plane out of Isleshore to wherever in the multiverse we may see the Platons.] {Dominating, Mannered, and Helpful}
• #19 Rathell Fanasthisatinir Eayaw (Forward, 3182 years) [2T] [AIM] {Surprising, Scholarly, and Discouraging}
• #39 Bogle ‘ardikutui-Butd (Forward, 3528 years) [3T] [NP — Bogle's not been painted in a good light, but he'll make do with that anyways as the big bad bogeyman always running at you is Bogle. His goal-scoring potential is quite impressive, but what can be said about the parallels that lie between determination and greed which he doesn't follow through on? As for me, it's a matter of location, one can have up a good game and fall back into old ways, but one may never have a particularly bad game from under Bogle, as there is little expected of him at NOK Bandits Lito than to just run and win aerial battles and he does this so darn well. In this, 'ardikutui-Butd's kind of making himself the brainchild of a ball winning midfielder and a brilliant top striker all rolled into one, but it's been hard to break through with Lito having more depth in forwards than someone like 'ardikutui-Butd would probably ever be able to fit in the scheme of, and you never say never in football. From what Julio wants of him, there may or may not be an appetite of change, and from this change being required of Bogle, there's a chance we may see him in these games where he and everyone else face Pot 11 and 12 nations taking on one to two more roles and looking more mentally beleaguered than ever.] {Courteous, Silly, and Businesslike}

CURRENT (24) | [1T] = Starting player, [i] = Injured, [LC] = Low Confidence, [2T] = Regularly Plays as a Substitute, [3T] = Reserve Team, [NP] = Noted Player, [c] = Captain, [¢] = Vice Captain, [1tF] = Fringe First Team, [3tD] = Regularly Played as a Reserve, [2tD] = Regularly Played as a Substitute, [1tD] = Started, [AIM] = Raised in Aimena or partly Aimenan, [UNI] = Raised in Unimon or partly Unimonite, [BCN] = Raised in Burur caq Noaksi or partly Noaksian, [KAR] = Raised in Islas Cardinales or partly Cardinnic
• #1 Aadish Lieesslolg (Goalkeeper, 2308 years) [2T] [NP — Swadley is dropped for the young, better-positioned, Aadish. By being better positioned, this means he's less likely to save theatrically, as Lertora has as well as Higginbottom. This is a useful asset, as for one, Hojnacki can bring him out against nations which have produced as far as goals are concerned, while when playing low-block assortments, he'll (Hojnacki) be likely to start either Higginbottom or the much favored Lertora] [UNI] {Inert, Questioning, and Focused}
• #3 Sistek (Defender, 3951 years) [1T] [NP — Even though the problem in and of itself is seen in how close he is to retiring, Sistek has been scoring buckets of goals and made up for what he thought was the mediocre price tag of two hundred and twenty two thousand cryptos by solving Corinthians Bashi's inefficiencies in other areas (like emptiness of trophy cabinet). The most attractive aspects of his game are superior technical ability, and he especially is seen at his best shooting from distance or passing. Mentally weak (especially when it comes to how determined he is at periods as well as his trying and failing to be a threat off of the ball) and physically good enough to sustain the national team's standard, but what has been seen certainly isn't glamorous. {Thorough, Messy, and Narrow-minded}
• #4 Livengood (Defender, 3840 years) [1T] {Playful, Loquacious, and Unceremonious}
• #6 Upson (Midfielder [L, R], 2273 years) [3T] [NP — Youngin who didn't graduate high school, but, as we've seen in league play, can easily and should break up oncoming runs as fringe to backup midfielder. This, and Julio feels that he needs a little less pressure from the media in order to be brought up from where he is now to a frequent starter.] {Tolerant, Self-sufficient, and Busy}
• #7 Abdill (Midfielder/Forward, 3759 years) [3T] {Considerate, Insincere, and Chummy}
• #8 Matkowski (Midfielder, 3465 years) [NP — Went to a training camp because of self-confidence issues and is now the primary choice for throw-ins. From Matkowski's impressive progress, he unknowingly coerced Dingledine that the more powerful a throw-in was, the more important to know who threw it in the first place. Looking into Matkowski's personal record, it's thirty five yards, at least ten more than the second longest distance by another countryman, Julio.] [1T] {Teacherly, Caring, and Sophisticated}
• #9 Jayleanna Lnepzsloal (Midfielder/Forward, 2709 years) [1T] [AIM]
• #10 Nankervis (Midfielder/Forward, 3615 years) [3T] {Political, Undisciplined, and Scornful}
• #11 Zalie 'amquk (Attacking Midfielder, 3030 years) [1T] [UNI] {Reactionary, Exciting, and Foolish}
• #13 Jerykah Dhubthaeiruh (Midfielder [C, R,], 1868 years), [NP — Jerykah, like most of every other footballer that shares similarities with Germaine Sophie, had unsuccessfully invested their time in another career before 1715 years old, but unlike most other footballers, he had done it for a sizeable portion of his life and just last cycle had, for the first time ever in his life, went to a training camp led by Hojnacki and was so impressed with his tactics that he decided to quit on pursuing career as a race car driver and do so in football. Jerykah is known to be friends with Nankervis, but a major problem with him according to Julio is that, "No matter how much I've tried, I just can't bring up the subject of my wanting him to wear better shoes than what he has now without him getting uncomfortable. I mean, suit yourself, Jerry."] [1T] {Vacuous, Dirty, and Unimpressive}
• #16 Witrago (Midfielder, 3840 years) [2T] {Sensual, Seraphic, and Prudent}
• #17 Gulcan 'iirţasdaṟi (Defender, 3837 years) [2T] [KAR] [NP — Gulcan is a notable replacement of Rolke via his similar movements and exaggerations. Him doing as as he would for Rod Guafre would be massive for Geektopia, as even with his getting caught out a few times, can't say he isn't expendable, for how can you contest that sentiment with his five goals and six assists in eighteen match weeks? The administration has been looking for something different, and 'iirţasdaṟi may well be that point of difference.] {Mawkish, Unfathomable, and Many-sided}
• #20 Rinnert (Forward, 3915 years) [2T] {Money-minded, Debonair, and Hypnotic}
• #21 Higginbottom (Goalkeeper, 3159 years) [3T] {Flamboyant, Pompous, and Sarcastic}
• #22 Lertora (Goalkeeper, 3759 years) [NP — Once said, "Imagine being a goalkeeper with the jersey number 1 and still not starting.".] [1T] {Self-denying, Upright, and Constant}
• #23 Rebimbas (Midfielder, 3909 years) [1T] {Reflective, Generous, and Romantic}
• #24 Ringwald (Forward/Midfielder, 3984 years) [2T] {Frivolous, Solitary, and Insouciant}
• #25 Vert (Forward, 3140 years) [2T] {Kind, Disruptive, and Assertive}
• #28 Ogrodowski (Defender, 3246 years) [1T] {Providential, Articulate, and Hesitant}
• #29 Diminno (Midfielder/Defender, 3546 years) [NP — Isn't as mouthy as before, but Diminno's teammates and colleagues miss the whimsical, childish motivational advice he gave to others as if a talking jokebook. An element of happiness was taken from the team when newly appointed manager and workout expert Hojnacki told "Dimi", as his compatriots call him, to "straighten up".] [3T] {Idiosyncratic, Driving, and Popular}
• #30 Ponti (Midfielder, 3471 years) [3T] {Fatalistic, Barbaric, and Tense}
• #32 Dameţrice 'iidayfib Ṟath Eadjani (Goalkeeper/Midfielder, 2744 years) [NP — Had mental breakdown at end of WC92 over what position he wanted to further his development in. Excellent when blocking runs on the final third, almost acts as a defender in these moments, and production is undervalued as a substitute.] [2T] {Passive, Hard working, and Provocative}
• #33 Pitter (Midfielder, 3921 years) [NP —  Still up one file from a ball-sweeping defender to a ball-sweeping midfielder.] [1T] {Insensitive, Cautious, and Self-indulgent}
• #38 Lierin Minilinsirtaytfah Y Nayj (Defender [Full-Back], 3221 years) [2T] [NP — Lierin gets a start for the national team bench after leading O.K. Rod Guafre, and for some time, the division in goal involvements. Though he is not considered by himself or others to be at home yet in the national team, the fitness coach and manager Hojnacki plans to make his intentions known by kicking off his second long-term fitness project: making it so that Lierin maintains healthy blood pressure levels via carefully stabilized strength training and cardio hybrid workouts, lays off the artificial sweeteners, and maximizes fat loss without hindering gains. This is off the back of Project Swadley, where he diagnosticated Swadley into a well-oiled machine over the WC89 cycle, making it so that he is only slightly more athletic than Lertora and Higginbottom and more likely to challenge Lertora for a spot in the eleven.] {Responsive and Original}

OUTGOING (+8) | [1T] = Starting player, [i] = Injured, [LC] = Low Confidence, [2T] = Regularly Plays as a Substitute, [3T] = Reserve Team, [NP] = Noted Player, [c] = Captain, [¢] = Vice Captain, [1tF] = Fringe First Team, [3tD] = Regularly Played as a Reserve, [2tD] = Regularly Played as a Substitute, [1tD] = Started, [AIM] = Raised in Aimena or partly Aimenan, [UNI] = Raised in Unimon or partly Unimonite, [BCN] = Raised in Burur caq Noaksi or partly Noaksian, [KAR] = Raised in Islas Cardinales or partly Cardinnic
• #19 Thorud (Midfielder, 3915 years) [1tD] {Irrational, Miserly, and Softheaded}
• #15 Hugee Adsginsier (Defender/Forward, 4138 years) [1tD] {Dependent, Impulsive, and Planful}
• #2 Muratbek Nurasq Qaq Eul (Forward, 3399 years) [2tD] [NP — Has made no impact at the national level. Gonna have to pull off something big enough to catch Julio's attention in the secondary games if not wanting dropped from WCQ93.] [AIM]
• #12 Emlee 'adqaliruq Tura Eaer (Forward, 3810 years) [3tD] [UNI] {Uncomplaining, Rational, and Ascetic}
• #18 Germain Sophie (Defender, 2415 years) [NP — Germaine Sophie's asexually reproduced son who starts on the pitch more often. It is said that once in a leap year GS18 won't sprain on the field.] [2tD] {Accessible, Mechanical, and Anticipative}
• #26 Gerking (Midfielder, 3321 years) [2tD] {Hedonistic, Thoughtless, and Urbane}
• #27 Swenty (Forward, 3169 years) [2tD] {Confidential, Dissolute, and Stern}
• #35 Ratter (Defender, 3096 years) [2tD] [NP — Down one file from a midfielder to a well positioned defender. The gaffer, as well as adjusting positions spryly, adjusted the hell out of Ratter's attitude when he first opposed the move, only after understanding that his shift of posture was essential to keeping the faith regarding one familiar 3-4-3 formation played throughout the last three years of World Cup Qualifying was Ratter able to be punctual in training sessions. {Athletic, Forthright, and Mistaken}

Taking up a seat at Place of Valence
Moved from Chiseled Cheddar Bay, Isleshore, Geektopia to 6969 Cocaininho Way, Mukladrue, Geektopia
Owner: Foxi Bancorp and Intellectual Affairs
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Field Size: 105m x 70m
Surface: GrassForBall™
Goal Anthem: Jcieyawciehsz - Ngyawir Yiyar Bīnow (transliterated)
Built: August 31st, 6478

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