CAFA Cup 6: and the City -- Signup/Bid Thread

by **CAFA** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:43 am

Signup/Roster Thread • CAFA V RP Thread • Current CAFA Rankings • Previous successful host bid

Welcome to the sixth edition of Anaia’s regional association football championship. The CAFA Cup is Anaia’s Regional Championship for Association Football. It is open only to nations in the Anaia Region, provided that they remain a member of the region for the duration of this competition, and that they also do not sign up for any other regional association football cup.

To sign up for the CAFA Cup, please post in this thread with your roster information.
Sign-ups without a roster will not be accepted*, and posting placeholders (i.e. “reserved for roster information”) will be looked at poorly.
This will be strictly enforced in current and future CAFAs.
If you are posting a roster, it is also recommended to include an RP permissions box. An example of this can be found in the spoiler below:

Puppet Entries:
If a user signs up with a nation that entered the previous CAFA, they may enter up to two nations, provided they were both in the Anaia region at the time that this post was created and remain for the duration of the tournament. In their signup/roster post, users must indicate their second nation -- typically called a puppet -- as such. Undeclared puppets who do not comply with this rule may have all nations associated with their user removed from the tournament.

Host Bids:
Host bids are encouraged to be posted in this thread. Prospective hosts should indicate their plans for format, scorinator, RP Bonus, tiebreakers, and any other elements as needed. Approved hosts will take over all operation of the tournament from the CAFA account for the edition they are voted to host, including determining signup deadlines and overall schedule.
The deadline for host bids shall be 72 hours after the first host bid posted by someone who has also submitted a roster, or one week from the time of this post, whichever is later.
The entry deadline shall be set by the host, but shall be no sooner than April 10th 2023 at 20:00 UTC.

Current CAFA Rankings:
The current CAFA rankings are available here. They will be updated to reflect the post-WC93 rankings when those are available, which may affect your ranking by up to one ranking point.

Please do not post in this thread if you are not a member of the Anaia region or a moderator performing their duties. Otherwise, your post will be considered spam, and may bring moderator action.

Entrants to CAFA Cup 6: and the City:
Nation Name [Username if different] (23)
Aleirave
Ko-oren
Koronavia
United Hawkland
Kharakia
Audioslavia
Evermark
Estorvipa and Estorpiva
Ochre Islands
Cardenao
Vdara
Flavovespia
Parumaquae
Wokeanaia
Pyazhnaya
Atheara
Mertagne
Huayramarca
Legalese
Chromatika
Krytenia
Notricia
Cocoabo Forest

Puppets: (3)
Yesopalitha (Chromatika)
Bostopia (Ochre Islands)
Lexandrija (Evermark)

Host Bid(s):
First Round Host Bids (Declared Void by RON Vote)

Second Round Host Bids (Current)
Bid for CAFA6: Cart before the Horse by Wokeanaia
Get CAFA'd by Huayramarca & Cardenao

by **Yesopalitha** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:53 am

Roster for Yesopalitha's CAFA 6 Team

Kits compliments to Kirola Sportswear of Audioslavia
Nickname: The Flames
Style Modifier: -5 (Formation: 4-5-1)
Home Stadium: The Sacred Heart, Freedom's Altar (144,000)

RP Permissions Box
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
RP Injuries to my players: Y (I can determine severity)
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y, two max
Hand out red cards to my players: N
Godmod other events: N

Head of State
Nirdasil Ageless The Dark Crusader
Interim Head of State
The Shadow Council

Head of Federation
Hashai'i ISBELAR Age: 255 Species: Drow

Manager
K'RETHAR Age: 53 Species: Minotaur

Starters
GK A'th'l MIK'O'SI Age: 28 Species: Orc // Strong, Brutish Shot Stopper
RB BENPHERROS Age: 255 Species: Wraith // Wiry, Marker, Smart
CB Carros SANTAI Age: 48 Species: Duregar // Physical, Tough, Daring
CB N'T'ERI Age: 136 Species: Hag // Ambient, Annoying, Freaky
LB Barrion MELFRE Age: 299 Species: Dark Elf // Corner Specialist, High Jumper, Frivolous

DM GENTHE Age: 82 Species: Skeleton // Marker, Leader, Hilarious
RM Sauri IS'AHA Age: 218 Species: Mummy // Set Piece Taker, Crosser, Sticky
CM T'LEIRA Age: 113 Species: Lich // Quick, Presser, Intelligent
CM Bizaak KELIA Age: 26 Species: Goblin // Nimble, Crafty, Fiery
LM BOLLOSOLLOMOTAI Age: 429 Species: Chaos Demon // Charismatic, Crosser, Creator

ST QHESSERRIS Age: 37 Species: Succubus // Opportunistic, Creative, Flashy

Bench
GK GE'ARI Age: 241 Species: Wraith // Mobile Keeper
GK Ceta REARI Age: 21 Species: Goblin // Young Keeper
RB Gustavius SEANTRO Age: 34 Species: Undead Knight // Tackling Machine
CB B'Z'Z'T Age: 1469 Species: Unknown Ghost // Man-to-Man Player
CB FIZETTA Age: 461 Species: Witch // Offensive Minded
LB Pazata OWALU Age: 35 Species: Ghoul // Enforcer
DM PASHANTI Age: 139 Species: Ghast // Mindless
RM Bearro GENTH Age: 51 Species: Dark Sorcerer // Shooter
CM Aera PONTELL Age: 35 Species: Shadow // Defensive
CM AMIAGABAR Age: 202 Species: Djinn // Pacer
LM MORKOT Age: 31 Species: Doppleganger // Crosser
ST CERTANI Age: ?? Species: Unknown // Finisher

by **Aleirave** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:48 am

The Aleirave Football Association
Baptism of Fire LXXVIII Champions
Roster for CAFA Cup VI

OOC: All players in blue are ethnically Klysevian, all players in red are native Aleiravan.

The island nation of Aleirave is a rather small one, with a population of barely 50 thousand, located by a sea they know as the Retakono Me'a, or the sea of mystery. The only islands that were anywhere near them seemed to sink under the sea a couple years back, leaving them as the most isolated nation in the region of Anaia.

The nation of Aleirave was originally founded by Fyodor Tereyev, who was a puteshestvennik (or "traveller") from Klysevia, about 350 years ago. His descendants ruled the island up until the year 2023, when Alexandr Tereyev was shot and killed by a lone gunman in a peaceful protest. Since then, the island has been ruled as an Special Administrative Unit of Eshialand, effectively acting as its own democratic nation within a nation.

The year of 2026 marked an interesting chapter in Aleiravan foorball history, that's for sure. Haulafo Paka'ula was told that he'd have to make Aleirave go to the semifinals of CAFA V in order to keep his job, and he did exactly that, leading the Seagulls to their second 4^th-place finish in three CAFA Cups. Not bad for a small island with barely enough population to sustain its own economy, but the yearning to finally crack into the podium this time around remains.

As for World Cup Qualifying, it's viewed by many fans as a missed opportunity. They went from holding down a playoff spot as late as Matchday 16 to a 6^th-place finish by the end, being sent to the Cup of Harmony. Hey, at least they did decently in their group and even snagged a draw against Saint Eleanor. They couldn't beat Eshialand, but oh well, it was a decent run.

Now, it's time for CAFA Cup VI. Two young new players have joined up with the squad, and they're now ready to take on any challenge that comes their way... or get fourth again. It remains to be seen what exactly will happen. One thing is for sure, however, and that is that they'll try their best to be the greatest speck of sand Anaia has ever seen!

Nickname: the Seagulls
Trigram: ALR

First international: Audioslavia 4-0 Aleirave (CAFA II)
First win: Aleirave 6-3 Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land (CAFA III)
Best win: Aleirave 6-0 Unpleasant (BoF LXXVIII)
Worst loss: Audioslavia 4-0 Aleirave (CAFA II)
Most goals for: Aleirave 7–2 The Cannaland Islands (WCQ XCIII)
Most goals against: Audioslavia 4-0 Aleirave (CAFA II), Eraman 4–4 Aleirave (WCQ XCIII)
Highest-scoring match: Aleirave 6-3 Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land (CAFA III), Caribbia 3-6 Aleirave (BoF LXXVIII), Aleirave 7–2 The Cannaland Islands (WCQ XCIII)

Coach: Haulafo PAKA'ULA (M, 56)
Given the political situation in Aleirave, Coach Paka'ula was not supposed to form this team. His grand scheme when he decided to craft this team was to show that natives could be just as good at football as the Klysevians, and that the two could work together in an international competition. President Tereyev flatly denied Haulafo's request to start the team, so he did what any normal person would do and assembled the team anyway.

Formation: 3-4-1-2
Style: +4

The Roster (starting XI in bold)
Goalkeepers:

GK #1 Falena RUKIPIATO (F, 30)

Oleg PONIEROV

Tehieko FEHIFELA

Defenders:

LB #4 Yekaterina OLAYEVA (F, 31)

RB #5 Piheve EVATENE (M, 21)

Serani NA'ELERU

CB #11 Tefei'o TESUNA'E (M, 27)

Grigori ZHENTONIOV

Sergei BYALKO

Midfielders:

LM #2 Efineha TESUNA'E (F, 27)

RCM #3 Aleksandr VRALETSKY (M, 32)

RM #8 Valeri TYONKO (M, 29)

LCM #12 Nakelia LIFEVANEKA (F, 22)

Lunaha FUSERAKA

Nusene FAVENOKU

Pavel RASTENIUK

Ma'uho KATEHOVI

Forwards:

ST #10 Neraveke HO'UMINALU (F, 25)

ST #13 Fyodor VESHCHIK (M, 24)

Terale FIASALA

Valentina RESNYEVA

Renasetevo NANERIKEHA

AM #99 Ivefela NOSELELA (F, 28)

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

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

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

by **Ko-oren** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:00 pm

ko-orenite football association national team
Style mod: -5. If they can't score, they can't win. That's post-football for you, baby!

Nickname Dragonflies
Head Coach ~~Katherine Davenport~~
Assistant Coach #1 Cath Schoppe
Assistant Coach #2 Phélie Poussin
Assistant Coach #3 Epeloknu Dhinthulandhen
Goalkeeping Coach Takiji Miyaguchi
Team Manager Aeneme Aoragolin
Strength & Conditioning #1 Yuki Ishido
Strength & Conditioning #2 Cwfw yDdeffchim
Doctor Luther Stokes
Medical Staff x3 Berentschot, Ponce, Runmeningun
Selectors Ronne Weleman, Zacharias Steenbok, Meiji Yahiro
Scouting & Analysis x2 Lillian Stevens, Denal Cadadgoor
Trigramme KOR
Colours Green, blue, (yellow)

World Cup
Appearances: 21x - 64-66, 69-72, 74-75, 81, 83-93
~~Best Result: 9x Ro16 - 66, 69-70, 74-75, 81, 83, 85, 91~~
Best Result: 1x 1st - 89. 1x 2nd - 87. 1x QF - 90.
World Cup qualification
Appearances: 36x - 55-56, 58-75, 78-93
Cup of Harmony
Appearances: 10x - 50, 51, 53-55, 60, 65, 71-72, 74
Best Result: 1st, CoH 65. 3rd, CoH 74.
Anaia - CAFA Cup
Appearances: 6x - 1-6
Best Result: 2x 2nd - 3, 4. 1x 4th - 2.
Atlantian Oceania - AOCAF
Appearances: 21x - 40-51, 55-63
Best Result: 1st: 60. 2nd: 50. 3rd: 48, 59. 4th: 45, 47.
Eagle's Cup
Appearances: 5x - 10-14
Best Result: 5th, 12

Stadium Assignments
Aminey, Aminey - Stade sur la Baie (70000) - home to Aminey CS (and the Aminey Caspians, Aminey Buffaloes, and Aminey Owls).
The flagship stadium, huge production values, the works.

Schemerdrecht, Intermare - Orange Bowl (54000) - home to Schemerdrecht SVV (and the Schemerdrecht Admirals).
More associated perhaps with the Admirals than the SVV, but it's nearly always sold out venue for great crowds in any sport.

Maethoru, KCT - Rikalathen Arena (39000) - home to Maethoru SC (and Mayara Wanderers-Vulpecula).
Close to the KFA's training grounds, at least it has that going for it. Crowds aren't great here.

Étouille, Cote Austral - Stade Amandine (30000) - home to Tanques AOE (and the Etouille Vultures).
Some amazing drone shots over a stadium, a city, and a crowd that knows what makes life fun.

Santa Teresa, Finisterre - Estádio Fortaleza (29000) - home to Miradela GD (and the Santa Teresa Sabres).
Made to be exactly 1000 seats larger than their rivals' stadium, the Fortaleza is the upper-class stadium.
OR
Santa Teresa, Finisterre - Estádio Marítimo (28000) - home to Branvon CD.
The working class stadium that is, in all facets, a bit inferior to the Fortaleza. Except the crowds. There's no better stadium for wild crowds.

Maynard, Leeshire - Armskirk Municipal Ground (26000) - home to Maynard AFC.
The unlucky Maynard team have asked the KFA to have their stadium used by the national team - as the only southwestern stadium.

Katashi, Katashi - Suzumebachi Stadium (25000) - home to Katashi-Kanatsu.
The biggest stadium in the east, Katashi deserves a game. The fans will mostly just cheer for the Yoshiman players, though.

Greencaster, Surbourneshire - Golhampton Grounds (25000) - home to Sydberg Olympia.
Greencaster never had a big football culture, but that's changed, and the local Olympia have kept pace with the hype. Biggest city in the country, too.

Aevanna, Aerellen - Northern Arena (32000) - home to university team 'Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet'.
The KFA wants some games geographically spread across the country, and so the cold, dark, and cold gridiron Northern Arena is on the list.

Alara, Alara - Spider Stadium (27100) - home to Advance Alara.
Eastern but not on the island Katashi's on. Fans are used to seeing a lot of goals - which the Dragonflies don't do.

Straudum, Sudaefjoll - Hazel Arena (25400) - home to Straudum VV.
Biggest stadium in the northeast, as far as the mainland goes. Straudum's style matches the NT's style perfectly. Propped up by the massive (rich) IT sector.

Eaglebury, WSR - Uriagali Field (18000) - home to WSR AFC and Pride of Eaglebury.
Biggest/only stadium on the west coast. Eaglebury has an amazing, flourishing sports culture and it's no longer completely ignored by the other 99% of the country.

RP Permissions
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Choose Scoring Events: Yes
Godmod Scoring Events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out Yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out Red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod Other Events: Yes (but give me an 'out' for the Ko-orenite fans and players if it's extreme)

1 GK Edou Bittencourt (KOR, 30) - Miradela GD, a martyr, strong, playmaker

10 GK Wemagun Cyamou (KOR, 23) - Maethoru SC, a questioning, plump, tactician
20 GK Carl Malmstroom (KOR, 28) - Tanques AOE, a fanatical, compact, debater

Bittencourt is easily the best goalie in the country as it stands, but he's only recently gotten the nod to be the long-term starter, as his tendency to join passing plays was seen as a weakness rather than a strength. Cyamou is the obvious backup - Maethoru have done it again. Malmstroom might be the better goalkeeper on reflexes, his smaller frame hinders him.

2 RF Edialor Aiamara (KOR, 32) - Maethoru SC, a egotistical, beefy, mercenary
3 RB Aoremis Aelea (KOR, 25) - Holdenberg, EUR, a loud, fit, tackler
4 CB Jubenar Mallerbury (KOR, 29) - Zilverstraat SC, TSA, a evil, agile, dynamo
5 LB Harmon Mulvahil (KOR, 28) - Osarese Marcadia, AUD, a good, staunch, aggressor
6 LF Emi (f) van Kalvenhaar (KOR, 29) - Urrheddiao, CMT, a active, bulky, all-rounder

11 RB Phineas Betteridge (KOR, 30) - Kawarthas District, KSK, a dynamic, powerful, pace setter
12 RB Charley Mellowby (KOR, 18) - Maynard AFC, a aggressive, petite, box-to-box player
13 CB Egesa Aedil (KOR, 20) - Tanques AOE, a polite, muscular, wall
14 LB Marc Hoevink (KOR, 29) - IFK Liverpool United, DAR, a soft, instinctive, gladiator
15 LF Kaneyoshi Kaji (KOR, 20) - Katashi-Kanatsu, a dense, petite, mercenary
16 LF Obadiah Gillinghurst (KOR, 21) - Schemerdrecht SVV, a soft, powerful, leader

The starting five are solid enough. Especially at the three centreback positions (RB, CB, LB), Ko-oren have more talent than they could ever field if there were ten tournaments going on at the same time. At the wingback positions, either you get a group of very aging players (right wing: Aiamara is the only one aging like wine as opposed to Mizuno (33) and Grootenhuis (35) already past it and Boulanger and Aberg aging like milk) or a genuinely exciting group of talents. Of those, Van Kalvenhaar is the starter and probably the best player on the team entirely. Kaji is the golden boy, but Gillinghurst isn't far behind - in fact, Gillinghurst is developing far quicker on a Schemerdrecht team that he's allowed to put under his wing as far as a 21-year old is able to. Aelea is a new name for the starting five, Mallerbury gets there on individual talent alone but isn't much of a teammate, and Mulvahil also isn't much of 'cement' between the lines to forge eleven individuals into a true team. It might be a continuation of a rocky World Cup 93: we've moved from a tactical, intelligent trio of centrebacks to three guys that basically just want to test out how sliding tackle-resistant the pitch is. Luckily, give it a few cycles and there's Mellowby for a passing option, Aedil as a motivator and teammate, and then there's Hoevink and Betteridge as experienced alternatives for our back line butchers.

7 DM Jolgurasaun Dhentingun (KOR, 30) - Mercia Bromham, KRY, a helpful, bulky, box-to-box player
8 RM Ciriaco Laza (KOR, 20) - Miradela GD, a cruel, compact, showman
9 CM Purelbusak Entatingun (KOR, 23) - Maethoru SC, a noncompetitive, heavy, mercenary
X LM Khidinu Daraluthen (KOR, 27) - Menomonie United, DAR, a pretentious, thin, playmaker

17 DM Orinosuke Uozumi (KOR, 23) - Katashi-Kanatsu, a circumspect, trim, aggressor
18 RM Naohiro Enokida (KOR, 27) - Advance Alara, a neat, pacy, maestro
19 CM Geomraff yCinrhadd (KOR, 28) - Shamrock Cathair, AUD, a loving, stocky, architect
1X LM Shutel Tehinnau (KOR, 20) - Maethoru SC, a political, tiny, captain
1= AM Teiichi Tsuchimoto (KOR, 20) - Katashi-Kanatsu, a mean, quick, debater
21 AM Rachel (f) Walbuck (KOR, 22) - Tanques AOE, a fearless, toned, workhorse

It's better late than never for Dhentingun, often overlooked as an option in favour of Uozomi but given his knowledge of mainland clubs (playing for a Krytie team) he probably has a better encyclopedic knowledge of how to disassemble attackers from other Anaian nations. It's also for the first time that our midfield will trend more to a 1-3 than a diamond, with the exclusion of a central attacking midfielder - from now on, our attacks will be wing-based a bit more. Laza and Daraluthen get the opportunity to show off what they can do: Daraluthen makes his debut at 27, Laza has been on-and-off for a while. Entatingun is a tremendous playmaker and the second best player on the team (after Van Kalvenhaar). On the bench: Uozomi with plenty of NT experience, Enokida who continues to dazzle while on Alara but lacks the structure around him to do the same on the Dragonflies (because Alara just play his exact style), with Tehinnau getting his first call-up on the other wing. yCinrhadd will see a lot of play as the most versatile being we've ever seen: has the stamina and pace to play anywhere, the vision to play anywhere, and the technical skills to add value all over the place. Tsuchimoto and Walbuck are the attacking options, should we miss a central option like Longchambon always was. Going from a compact team playing in the middle to a possession-based team that uses the wings is a huge paradigm shift for the Dragonflies - bigger than you might imagine.

= RS Aenemere Erisia (KOR, 34) - Stanton Town, KRY, a childlike, slender, opportunist
22 SS Hurorinul Bonstirthinden (KOR, 27) - Aminey CS, a inhibited, gigantic, glass cannon
23 LS Rex Archer (KOR, 27) - Aminey CS, a relaxed, lanky, cheater

Any one of the three could be starting. With Erisia, you're getting an uncomplicated and confident striker who just gets goals (but doesn't like the other bits of football. Defensive structures? Gameplans? Yuck). Archer gets you a True Ko-orenite Striker (tm): nasty, invisible for hours, then gets one chance and finishes it, while spending the rest of the time positioning himself to stop any turnover or breakout by the opposition. Professional yet annoying. Bonstirthinden will utilise the 4-man midfield behind him to set up chances, will rarely take the shot himself but can create danger by putting nearly every other player in 1-on-1s.

We play post-football, a term coined during World Cup 89 to put words to a horrible semifinal between Audioslavia and the Dragonflies, which ended 0-0 after 120 minutes, then all but one penalty was scored in the ensuing series. Post-football means no singing. No cheering. No scoring. Post-football is sideways passes, looking like the same, repetitive movements for minutes on end, but with tiny variations that at some point will get to you. It could be a counterattack, or a shot from distance, or a set piece. Post-football doesn't care if it takes 90 or 120 minutes, or more.

This team is all about containing their opponent, letting them make mistakes, and capitalising on those. Let the other guys get impatient, lose the ball, and immediately go for the counter attack. Yes, it's frustrating to play against, but you have to admit that there's a certain beauty to doing this near-flawlessly every single time. The Dragonflies aren't a very physical team, but can match almost every opponent in stamina (not so much power or speed, though. Typically only the wingers are pacy). Instead, they rely on tactics and patience. The team is also good enough to be in possession a lot and dictate the tempo, though they're not always creative enough to break down the opposing defence - for that, the Dragonflies have learned to be very, very good on counterattacks, set pieces, and a few patterns in open play. Given the experience most of these players have, it's hard to come up with something new they've never seen - and then do that well enough to reliably score. In order to beat us, you'll need to bring two (or more) of the following: power, speed, caution.

Basically, this team comes prepared, is patient, and keeps a cool head.

Numbers 1 to = typically start (but not always, feel free to choose your starters). That's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X, and =.
Numbers 1-1= are typically selected as starters or subs (but not always, feel free to select some 23+-ers as subs or starters).
Numbers 20 and over are mostly there as emergency replacements, but can be part of the squad for some games. These are almost always younger players with a lot of promise.

The standard for this team. Five defenders, a defensive midfielder-slash-pivot, two wingers, an attacking midfielder-annex-second striker, and a pure finisher up front. In possession, one of the defenders can push up: this might be one of the fullbacks to provide width, but can also be one of the centrebacks, in which case the defensive midfielder makes way. The wingers will be wider or narrower based on the opposition, and the same determines how far the fullbacks will advance. In defence, the team becomes narrower, with the defensive midfielder playing spoiler to whoever is trying to find space between the Ko-orenite lines, and the wingers falling back to meet opposing fullbacks. The striker and attacking midfielder will almost always look for space to launch a counterattack. Alternate formations almost all include changes to the midfield. The diamond - played with either two wingers (RM-LM) or two central midfielders (CM-CM) or even a combination of those two - can turn into a 2-2 with two defensively minded (if not DMs) players and two offensively minded (if not AMs) ones. A 3-1 (three defensive players) is somewhat rare given the heavy backline, but there may be a reason to play it: maybe the fullbacks push up the wings and we need to cover something. Or the centrebacks get a lot of space to advance the ball and our midfielders cover them. A 1-3 (three offensive players) is far more likely, especially against smaller opponents in qualifiers, to chase more goals. At that point, we might even bring on a second striker (SS) or striker (LS/RS/ST) and play (formally) a 5-3-2. Honestly, the formation is secondary to the gameplan and the space our opponents give us: if we need a 2-3-5 to get us the biggest chance at a win (and a clean sheet while we're at it) we'll do it.

All-time record: 542-151-237 +1349 -732 =+617
Upcoming milestones:
- 1000th overall game (currently: 930)
- 400th WCQ win (currently: 369)
- 100th WCQ draw (currently: 96)
- 1000th WCQ goal (currently: 924)
- 100th Regional win (currently: 86)

by **United Hawkland** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:48 pm

United Hawkland National Football Team
The IceBears

Team Nickname: IceBears
Colors: Navy, Lime, White
Style Modifier: +2.7
Manager: Matthew Ludvig
Trigram: UHL
Star Player: Vincent Telerman

Starting Roster:

Duane Robledo - Striker, #45
Alexander de Klerk - Striker, #20

Dixon Albinson - Centre Midfielder, #30
Lubomír Bancroft - Right Midfielder, #8, Captain
Vincent Telerman - Left Midfielder, #15
Daniel Pesek - Central Defensive Midfielder, #90

Selby Haas - Left Back, #4
Rainer Rasmusson - Left-Center Back, #10
Coenraad Evanson - Right-Center Back, #3
Gustav Lindsson - Right Back, #7

Mogens Brasher - Goalkeeper, #1

Substitutes:

Jayceon Fisher - Left Wing, #14
Macaulay Reeves - Centre Midfielder, #35
Brennan Tomasson - Central Attacking Midfielder, #55
Guus Lyons - Centre Back, #50
Abraham Burton - Left Back, #17
Dannie Evered - Central Defensive Midfielder, #99
Edward van Tonder - Right Attacking Midfielder, #99
Erik Gustavsson - Goalie, #25

Stadiums:

Østad Colliseum
Capacity: 47,000
Home Club: Østad Pillar FC
Located in: Østad

Emerald Crown Park
Capacity: 49,400
Home Club: Royal Ryan Regals
Located in: Royal Ryan

Grasmark Athletic Complex Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Home Club: Grasmark Athletic
Located in: Grasmark

by **Kharakia** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:43 am

Kharakia
The Red Wave

Roster:
Fremíer Síer-ST
Kebalo Magaiven-ST
Harold Hyde-ST
Ben Polas-Gonzalez-RW
Harry Albeno-Peña-RW
Daniel Demiskus-RW
Ta'a Kan-LW
Terry McGoul-LW
Ryan Kakasarais-CAM
George Smith-CAM
Trace Minaminak-CAM
Yuri Farkas-CDM
Frank Michael-Smith-CDM
Porter Poluns-CDM
Barry Barnes-CDM
Zach Yolanda-LB
Carson Palmer-LB
Isaac Reynolds-CB
Brian Björn-CB
Togi Tonka-CB
Greg Gallop-CB
Trent Turnise-RB
Undi Firnision-RB
John Cronik-GK
Lukass Firminovic-GK
Barry Manderrs-GK

Staff:
Manager-Terry Bastille
Head Coach-Ryän Piersön-Mïval
Ass. Coach-Phillip Basters
Offensive Coach-Kostas Cheerak
Defensive Coach-Luke Creekit
Goalkeeping Coach-Maksimilyan Lewandowski
Physio-Lukass Farkas

Other Info:
Nickname: The Red Wave
Colors: Red and Black
Trigram: KRK
Style Mod: +1

by **Audioslavia** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:56 am

Squad for CAFA Cup 6

GOALKEEPERS

## Position Name                        Age Club
 1    G    Constance Creighton           27 Shamrock Cathair
13    G    Curipurinho                   27 AC Izotz Zubia
22    G    Dalton Speare                 26 Oljestaden IF

Audioslavian goalkeepers tend to be wild-eyed heretics, preaching forbidden sermons from the Gospel According to Saint Get Rid Of It Then?!. Your average Audioslavian goalie is about 6'1 max and more likely to punch crosses to safety rather than risk going for a catch. When the ball's at the other end of the field, Audioslavian keepers can be found strutting around the edge of their area like a peacock, shouting instructions at their strikers as if the speed of sound didn't exist. Current number one Creighton is 5'11 and stocky, quieter than usual but making up for volume shortcomings with his heavy use of violent sexual imagery when shouting. Audioslavia is a solid 6/10 for goalkeepers.

Centre Halves

## Position Name                        Age Club
 2    D RC Everton Bolding               27 Sabrefell Moths
 5    D C  Sandy Harkness                26 Shamrock Cathair
 6  D/M C  Reuben Corkhill               30 KT Moreazerua
15    D C  Valerién Tibère               27 1830 Cathair
23    D C  Bartol Villanueva             23 AC Izotz Zubia
24    D C  Obadele Volonte               35 Directus

Audioslavian centre halves are tall by local standards (5'10 - 6'2) but in international football are often lacking a bit of power compared to their opposite numbers. The tall, rangy Volonte, a last-minute call-up after he sneaked through a fitness test, is an exception here. He's assured on the ball, if occasionally lacking in concentration, and weirdly enough just quite nice a person. Audioslavians are 6/10 for centre-halves, which is one of the reasons Savigliane international Valerién Tibère was drafted into the squad the second his former nation dissolved.

Full Backs

## Position Name                        Age Club
 2  D/M R  Olavo Larrea                  29 AC Izotz Zubia
 3  D/M L  Hernán Mata-Curie             28 1830 Cathair
21  D/M RL Orson MacGowan                25 Shamrock Cathair

Although historically a 9/10 position for Audioslavian teams, the current 'Post-Tiago Brown' era of full-backs aren't quite up to the usual standard. Mata-Curie has been bombing up and down the flanks for 1830 Cathair and the National Team for as long as anyone can remember, and Olavo Larrea has held a place down at AC Izotz Zubia for a few seasons, but neither are quite the diminutive six-lunged slaloming firecracker you'd expect at 2 and 3. Alaba may even opt to go for Everton Bolding at right-back for a little more solidity - the muscular 5'10 defender isn't afraid to get forward, but at the end of the day is more of a wandering centre half than your average Audioslavian full-back - a winger that can stay sober long enough to remember to pay his taxes.

Defensive Midfielders

## Position Name                        Age Club
 4   DM C  Iñigo Higgs                   26 Cazadores Cathair
16   DM C  Iker Munir                    26 AC Izotz Zubia
20   DM C  Gael Morea                    26 KT Moreazerua

Alaba's insistence on having a versatile, all-action DM at Zozi has rubbed off on the national team, who tend to select at least three in each squad. Higgs is generally accepted as being the better of these three, but Alaba trusts Munir to play the water-carrier more than he does Higgs to play the spoiler. Bulls teams are typically 6/10 for defensive midfielders. For information on what happens when a nation of shithouses produces top quality defensive midfielders, please consult our entry on Brenecian Midfielders, which you might find under the subheading of Major National League Imports

Central Midfielders

## Position Name                        Age Club
 7    M C  Yuriorkis Stelea              33 KT Itzalovalle
 8    M C  Unai Cappadonna               29 AC Izotz Zubia
18    M C  Gabriel Buvalelli             29 Osarese Marcadia

Audioslavian football is always a bit 4/10 for central midfielders. Cappadonna is a reliable playmaker, Stelea formerly a box-to-box midfielder but now more of a water-carrier. Buvalelli is the second of the Savigliano imports in this roster, and takes over the all-action role vacated by Stelea at the behest of his own knees.

Wingers

## Position Name                        Age Club
11    M L  Marc-Antoine Trigintillion    22 Shamrock Cathair
14    M R  Briareo Asaguirreiturri       29 KT Ferramendiak
17    M LC Ivan Molinar                  27 Laivana JPS

Typically a 10/10 position for the Bulls, what with the national team's historical insistence on playing a counter-attacking game. Marc-Antoine Trigintillion, the bald-headed youngster at Shamrock, fits that mould, but is still finding more game time for the national team than he does for his club. Briareo was born and raised in Chromatika and therefore is much calmer and better at passing than any Audioslavian should have any right to be, while untested Laivana winger Ivan Molinar just stinks of 'here to make up the numbers'.

Forwards

## Position Name                        Age Club
 9 AM/F C  Helios Roy                    26 Raynor City United
10 AM/F C  Wilhelm Hielscher-Zendagorta  27 Cazadores Cathair
12    F C  Gunner Laursen                23 Laivana JPS
19    F C  Danil Lanziego                28 Osarese Marcadia

Audioslavian strikers are often solid 8/10s, and will almost always be listed with the numbers 9, 10, 12 and 19. Nobody really remembers why. Either way, Roy and Zendagorta are the main attractions here. The former won the league with Osarius Marcadia and now plies his trade for the Rawrcrush Cinematic Universe while you may have seen Wilhelm Hielscher-Zendagorta in an S+T shirt. Half Audioslavian, half Teus, WHZ just goes by the Audioslavian of his two names for the national team. Roy is the finisher, Zendagorta the all-action striker.

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Penalties: Zendagorta (placement > power), Roy (tries to be too clever)
Corners: Asaguirreiturri, Mata-Curie
Free Kicks: Cappadonna (placement), Bolding (power), Mata-Curie (cross)

A possible starting eleven

Potted history

Audioslavia reached the finals of World Cups 12, 19, 20 and 29, losing all of them and gaining a reputation as a team that chokes.
After thirty cycles away, Audioslavia returned to win the Baptism of Fire before World Cup 59, won the AOCAF Cup in cycle 60 and then won back-to-back World Cups in cycles 63 and 64. That's the golden generation right there.
Things went back to normal after that. The side lost a few more major finals, including World Cups 67, 69 and 76.
Recent cycles have seen Audioslavia fall to the midfield in the rankings, failing to qualify for each of the last three World Cups. That disappointment has been offset by victory in CAFA Cup 3 and Cup of Harmony 83, both in Cycle 91.
Audioslavia is one of two nations to have won five major senior titles - BoF, CoH, WC plus two different regional championships. They recently became the only team in history to have recorded 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed finishes in each of the three WCC tournaments, plus regional competition.
Recently discovered in the history books: A regional tournament for the now-defunct FIFA region, held before World Cup 28. Audioslavia won this tournament, but do not consider it to be an official regional title unless Nepharans are in the room.

Style of Play

Post Football is the name given to Audioslavia's style of play. It's based on the idea that, the less the game resembles football, the more ill at ease your opponents will be. Audioslavia play dirty, sideways and overly cautiously.
Kontrapuntzeka is another word for it. Literally meaning counter-attacking, Audioslavia's national team are comfortable playing without the ball and charging forward in numbers when they do finally get it. Each player on this team has a deep understanding of how, when and where to attack on the counter. Losing the ball and allowing the Bulls to hit you on the break can be fatal to even the best teams in the multiverse.
Audioslavian managers have started trying to get the defenders to pass the ball around the back to entice their opponents forward. Audioslavian defenders hate this almost as much as Audioslavian fans.
Our footballers tend to be on the shorter, leaner side, with everyone outside of the goalie, centre forward and centre half topping out at about 5'10.
Audioslavian footballers are often tenacious, with the highest levels of stamina you'll see in world football. Audioslavian sides are often capable of playing at a high-tempo for long periods of time, and wins are often through attrition rather than skill.
Audioslavian teams are notorious for gamesmanship - the bending of the rules in order to gain an advantage. Players will taunt, feign injury, surround the referee, basically anything if it seems like it'd be beneficial. Audioslavians feel no shame in this. As far as they're concerned, their willingness to go further than the other team is a sign that they're more dedicated than their opponents might be. What might be considered dishonourable behaviour for you might be considered normal in Audioslavia.
Audioslavian teams fear losing. It's our greatest weakness and, given how this fear manifests itself in big games, a powerful irony
As well as lacking a bit of raw power, Audioslavian footballers often lack technique compared to their foreign counterparts.
Above all else though, what Audioslavian national teams often lack is heart. The worse things are going, the worse Audioslavians play. They're the classic bully. When things don't pan out as they expect, they retreat physically and mentally.

The Manager
Old enough to have been born in independent Ittuributa, formerly a player at Royal Association and Apox's Urbanista Trojans, when Alaba joined KT Itzalovalle for just $200,000 in the eleventh transfer window, he surely can't have imagined he would be calling Audioslavia his home for the next twenty-five cycles.

He stayed as a player for over ten years, making dozens of appearances in the UICA Globe Cup, IFCF Champions League and IFCF Challengers Cup. His own declining years coincided with that of his club, however. Limited to a handful of games, and arguably a handful more than he should have been playing as a 39 year-old, Alaba was relegated with Itzi at the end of National League Season 6 (current season: 23). Retiring early the next season, Alaba would find the managerial reigns of the club offered to him as it languished near the bottom of the second division, teetering on the brink of a humiliating descent into the third tier. Alaba scraped together enough points for an eighth placed finish, achieved promotion the following season and, after propelling his club to fifth and sixth placed finishes over the next two seasons, mounted a real charge for the title in season eleven, missing out on the league title to Cazadores by just two points.

With Itzi's board refusing to back Alaba further in the transfer market, the Astograthian would leave the club he'd spent seventeen seasons at before the start of season twelve in a shock move, joining area rivals AC Izotz Zubia, with whom he won a first league title in five seasons for the men in salmon and silver. Three more league titles, two Kirola Cups, two Tropicorp Super Cups would follow over the next eight seasons as Alaba built a side that finished in the top three in every single cycle he managed. Notably in season seventeen, his Zozi side finished a point behind his old club, KT Itzalovalle, a club who would perhaps not have been so competitive at the top had he not worked his magic there a decade prior.

Alaba left Zozi after eight seasons, lured by a not insignificant amount of money from the national team. His first cycle was a mixed-bag, exiting the CAFA Cup early and failing to qualify for the World Cup, but the fact that Audioslavia's performance in qualifying put among the top ten best teams in terms of points scored, and the fact that he managed to lead the side to victory against a stacked line-up of knockout opponents in the Cup of Harmony, means that many feel the future under Alaba is brighter than it had been under Styrn.

Nevertheless, Alaba's foreign passport hasn't enamoured him to Audioslavian fans who were already annoyed at him for managing a Zozi side that so often crushed their teams' dreams in domestic football.

This team

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well

Helios Roy has become the fulcrum of the side's attack. First-person accounts of games are usually written through his eyes.
Wilhelm Hielscher-Zendagorta, a half-Audioslavian, half-Teus striker with caps for Siovanija and Teusland. S+T's departure from international football freed the striker up to represent another national team, according to the Valrauncion rule, and has duly been selected for Audioslavia. Styrn has generally opted for either Zendagorta or Roy up front, shying away from putting both strikers on the pitch at once.
Valerién Tibère and Gabriel Buvalelli are both Savigliano players who have been awarded Audioslavian passports following their claim for asylum after the dissolution of their home nation. Both have been selected due to the Valrauncion rule. The former is one of the most dependable centre halves in the league, while former FC Riziéres and Shamrock Cathair midfielder Buvalelli has been a star midfielder in the National League for nine seasons now.

Home, Away, Third.

Home shirt is traditionally worn with white shorts and socks, but if our opponents are wearing that colour then we switch to the same deep red as the shirts. This is what usually ends up happening. Dark green or black shorts have been worn on occasion.

Shorts for our change strip will be either purple (away), white (away, third) or Anaia Green (third)

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by **Evermark** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:44 pm

THE SEEKERS

The 'Evermark national football team', calling themselves the Seekers, have arrived at the CAFA determined to secure a result, which they consider a sacred duty. This is Evermark's first official tournament, though they are adamant in claiming that they, or at least their people, have previously won a World Cup. While some players have started to prove themselves abroad, they retain a determination to call up at least one player per 'Pride'.

Contact was made by an ethnography team from a number of universities. The result of their studies of the first Evermarker season, and a number of their customs, can be found here. The ethnography team have continued to operate as the Evermarkers' go-between with civilisation, and effectively sponsored their arrival in the CAFA.

The Seekers will take to the field in green shirts and black shorts, with an all-white change strip and an all-orange or all-indigo goalkeeper strip. While their kits and boots are rudimentary by modern standards, they are fairly functional.

Perilous Sapphire regards this as the last chance for the original generations to accomplish anything of note.

Evermark's opponents have permission to do anything short of a godmod.

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FORMATION:[/b] 4-4-2

Used to a permissive refereeing style in their homeland, Evermarkers play an unrelentingly physical and dirty style of play, regarding this as their most likely way of acquiring the sacred Result. Used to being on the receiving end of such play, their attacking combinations are very direct, often bypassing the midfield. Without exception, their players are strong and athletic, though lacking many sport science innovations integral to the modern game such as cryotherapy or doping. After defeat, they will fast the night in penance, which does carry the risk of a protracted losing streak; after victory, they drink themselves into a stupor, carrying its own risks.

Perilous Sapphire has at times come dangerously close to unorthodox thought, last CAFA often opting for a 4-4-2 where one of the 'strikers' was, to all intents and purposes, a midfielder. This will be tolerated only so long as it is successful.

MANAGER
Perilous Sapphire - Age 45
Sapphire earned her post after bringing unexpected glory to the Valiant. She respects the sport deeply and hopes to learn much from the tournament. She's already shown a dangerous instinct for innovation.

GOALKEEPERS
1 - GK - Thylacine Nemeth - Age 22 - Argus Wild Arms (EOT)
Nemeth played for some time as a left-back, but his conversion to goalkeeper late in his teenage years has been remarkably successful. Though an indifferent shot-stopper, his ability to surge off his line to throw opponents off is remarkable.

12 - GK - Merry Cassalei - Age 30 - Pristine
An avid feaster, drinker and boaster, Cassalei cuts a generous figure between the posts but lunges for the ball with a deceptive agility. There's a low-key ferocity behind those sleepy eyes. Easily the best goalkeeper in Evermark, but poor compared to much of the rest of the team.

20 - GK - Prudent Tathale - Age 33 - Watchful
An unremarkable backup goalkeeper, Tathale was selected to represent one of the weaker Prides. Her job is to sit quietly at the back and not cause trouble.

DEFENDERS
2 - RB - Costil Weary Eyes - Age 29 - Creston Wolves (COR)
A young and promising contestant, though one who carries an oddly world-weary look. Costil hails from an ancient and honoured line of ferret-herds, so merely corralling wingers is child's play.

3 - LB - Aniseed Connell - Age 31 - Diligent
A darting, clever fullback, Connell is derided by many in Evermark for his seeming reluctance to merely scythe down his opponents, rather trying to win the ball fairly.

4 - CB - Gerhard Beacon - Age 34 - Paragon
Gerhard stands firm in defence and sets a good example to the rest of the team. He is appallingly slow, but the team's conservative low block should at least look to cover for this.

5 - CB - Seneca Creeksifter - Age 24 - Valiant
A wild thylacine attack has left Seneca with a slight but permanent limp. She will always be one of the slowest players on the pitch, but she overcame any fear her career in the Rites might be over thanks in part to her remarkable sense of anticipation and in part due to her propensity for full-throated violence.

16 - RB - Rascal Annika - Age 29- Inspired
A young woman of promise, Annika is one of the few attack-minded fullbacks in Evermark, making up for her courageous forward runs by cynically fouling anyone who gets behind her.

18 - CB - Silent Matthis - Age 32 - Resplendent
Matthis lets his football do the talking. Or, at least, what he does on the pitch; one time, he bit a chunk of flesh off a man's calf. A respected man of honour.

22 - LB - Cutter Petrus - Age 23 - Erudite
Scruffy, wiry and lethal in close quarters, Petrus' trade as one of Evermark's finest hunters of stray thylacines has made him one of the peoples' sharpest and most badly-scarred players at the Rites.

24 - CB - Garnet Stephi - Age 24 - Watchful
Short for an Evermarker, let alone a centre-half, Stephi's success at the Rites is chiefly down to her willingness to wrestle people to the ground in a manner frowned upon by international refereeing standards.

MIDFIELDRS
6 - DM - Elena Oaktree - Age 30 - Resplendent
Slow and strong, as her honourific suggests, Elena has a languid grace in possession that livens up even the very physically focused, grinding and direct Rites.

8 - CM - Torches Kessler - Age 33 - Sanford Der Berg PREMIER FK (ZRH)
A bold and hard-running midfielder who has already passed between three victorious Prides, Kessler's honourific comes for his raging temper.

10 - RM - Fixed-wing Caspar - Age 30 - Aspirant
The fastest man in the league, Caspar's lack of other discernable attributes or virtues does little to hold him back in a competition of that calibre.

11 - LM - Virile Harker - Age 25 - Resplendent
Harker has sired countless children for the sake of the Evermarker people, but it has never slowed him down on the pitch. He has pace, brains and brawn in equal measure, though he is no technician.

13 - RM - Kalenz Rhinohide - Age 28 - Dauntless
A relative latecomer to the rites, Kalenz proved his right to compete by slaying a bear with tooth and nail alone. Admired for his ferocity more than his ability to hit a cross.

14 - CM - Spindle Idina - Age 31 - Ardent
Idina despises her pathetically weak Pride, the Ardent, though it is that Pride's very weakness that meant she was a certain callup for the Seekers. She craves the opportunity to prove herself abroad, but it is doubtful she is of the requisite quality.

19 - LM - Sparkling Ingrid - Age 27 - Gilded City Dragons (COR)
Considered something of an iconoclast in Evermarker circles, Ingrid once made the bold suggestion that the permissive refereeing at the Rites was contributing to the sport's brutal attrition rates. That she has been called up despite her moral failings speaks much of her talent.

23 - DM - Hard-nosed Carsten - Age 32 - Outcast
The leading committer of fouls and accumulator of yellow cards in the Rites, Carsten has earned much honour and credibility for his work. He is a thug, and admired for it.

25 - AM - Relentless Andre - Age 27 - Paragon
The closest thing in Evermark to a traditional playmaker, Andre is notorious for his refusal to run; he is one of the few whose honourific appears to be completely ironic.

26 - CM - Kris Sweetling - Age 23 - Dauntless
The ethnography team is yet to work out the deal with Kris, who remains for the most part under wraps.

FORWARDS
7 - ST - Leif Nine Fingers - Age 29 - Carrington PREMIER (TLI)
A scarred, handsome striker, who is believed one of the likeliest to earn a foreign contract. His name is no metaphor, one finger having been eaten by a rabid thylacine. 12 goals last season made him the Rites' top scorer.

9 - ST - Hilda Rockbiter - Age 23 - Outcast
Hulking, overweight and nasty to have to take on in a fight, Hilda's lack of fitness, terrible attitude and blatant disobedience of team orders may at times be made up for by her eye for goal and unbeatable aerial ability... at least in a league that doesn't penalise swinging elbows.

15 - ST - Promiscuous Emerjade - Age 30 - Paragon
Emerjade is reputed to have slept with most of the rest of her Pride, a feat regarded solemnly as proof of immense passion, stamina and willingness to build team chemistry.

17 - ST - Umber Ruskin - Age 27 - Ardent
Short, powerful and pugnacious, Ruskin is respected by his willingness to battle with defenders, using his low centre of gravity to get an edge.

21 - ST - Ziska Longshanks - Age 32 - Pristine
One of the most dangerous forwards in Evermark, Ziska carries much of the team's goalscoring hopes, but carries a significant badge of shame having once been caught diving for a penalty. After a priest broke her legs to make penance, her moniker now carries a rather cruelly ironic bent.

by **CAFA** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:51 am

Signups updated to Evermark. CAFA rankings have also been updated reflecting the latest KPB rankings, which can alter your CAFA ranking by up to 1 point (which is 10% of the maximum rank).

The soft deadline for host bids has now passed with no bids. As a result, the deadline will remain at 72 hours after the first host bid posted by someone who has also submitted a roster.
Don't forget to submit your host bids if you're interested in running this edition of the CAFA. An example of a host bid that was ultimately successful can be found in the OP of this thread. It's a unique and interesting example, but don't feel that you have to be 'weird' or have a 'gimmick' to bid to host the competition.

by **Estorvipa and Estorpiva** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:55 am

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF ESTORVIPA AND ESTORPIVA
NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

The Federal Republic of Estorvipa and Estorpiva is a federal union between two states, the Federation of Estorvipa and the Republic of Estorpiva, created on 22 November 2019 after the two states agreed to unite together and present a combined front against the other rebel sides in the Estorian Civil War. The Federal Republic is backed by the Democratic People's Republic of the United Socialist States of Pridnestrovia (or just Pridnestrovia for short), which was an ally of the old Estorvipan People's Republic before it collapsed into numerous competing factions and states, and Pridnestrovia decided that the Federal Republic was the most stable nation-state that they could support in this war. But despite being backed by a "socialist" nation and adopting some socialist imagery, the Federal Republic is a democratic republic with free and fair elections for the 27 million people under its governance, and its ultimate aim is to reunite the Vipan and Pivan lands peacefully, but if the Federal Republic must use force to restore peace and order in the land then it will certainly do so.

BASIC INFORMATION
Name of nation: Federal Republic of Estorvipa and Estorpiva
Demonym: Estorian
Team colors: Yellow. blue, and red
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Formation: 4-2-3-1
Head coach: Branislav Vinogradovsky (62 y/o, male, Pridnestrovia)

STARTERS
GK: Sashka VIDANOVA 34 y/o, female, FK Spartak Rybolovlev (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
She's just setting the Federal Top League alight with the number of crazy save highlights she produces game by game. She's pretty much a younger female version of Fiodor Enin with the way she stops shots and rushes at opposing forwards, and she is expected to alternate games with Enin after Traian Pantilimon has played his one and only game for the Federal Republic.

RB: Aleksey KHOKHLOV 24 y/o, male, FK Traktor St. Paulsburg (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
Adequate defender, good pace

RCB: Dencho TIMNEV 28 y/o, male, Ufa Verkhovyansk (Pridnestrovia)
He's an excellent defender by any means, capable of either helping play the ball out of the back or keeping up with those fast and tricky forwards trying to bear down on the Estorian goal. His only downside is that he is nowhere near as good in the air as he is on the ground which, for someone as tall as he is (at 177 cm) is a bit of a liability on the pitch.

LCB: Dzyamid USHKEVICH 28 y/o, male, Metallurgist Beledor (Pridnestrovia)
Under most circumstances, he wouldn't be able to make the national teams of most other nations, but given that the Federal Republic is in need of players to represent it on the international stage, Ushkevich has been given the chance to prove himself worthy of representing this new state to the rest of the world. He can defend, he can head the ball, and he can dribble his way out of a few sticky situations, but he's still a bit too raw to start a game in most cases.

LB: Holden KRASTENKOVIC 28 y/o, male, Exiles FK (Pridnestrovia)
Another Vipan refugee who fled to Pridnestrovia after the first withdrawal of Pridnestrovian troops from Estorian lands due to the Treaty of Kotelnirovo. He was originally from the northern city of Tarkovska, now the de facto capital of the Estorvipan Commune, and had made the arduous journey to the Pridnestrovian-occupied south on foot, evading Communard and Imperial military patrols in order to secure a ride to Pridnestrovia alongside other refugees and pro-leftist Vipans and Pivans seeking to flee the Estorian nation before the Communards enacted their anti-leftist purges. Despite having never picked up a football before in his life, he was recruited to Exiles FK, where he has surprisingly developed into an average defender with brilliant pace and average passing skills.

RM: Rahmatullo RODIN 29 y/o, male, Masyafspor (Pridnestrovia)
He is everything that Arseniy Davydov is: a brilliant playmaker with a keen eye for both his teammates and the goal who can also put in defensive shifts if needed. The only reason why Davydov is starting over Rodin is because Davydov is a more polished and complete player than Rodin right now, but now we know what Rodin could look like once he becomes the finished product. In the meantime, he will have to operate deeper in the midfield in order to develop the defensive side of his game, although given his age some might say that this is a case of trying to teach an old dog new tricks.

LM: Serafina POTRITSKIJ 30 y/o, female, Exiles FK (Pridnestrovia) (vice-captain)
Her main function in the midfield is to distribute the ball and take the occasional pot shot at goal if given the chance. She can run back and help in the defense if needed, but her primary function is to spread the ball around the pitch for the attacking Estorian players to latch onto and put the goal under threat. If the ball happens to end up right back on her feet during that sequence then she has license to fire a shot on target or pass to another teammate to start the cycle anew.

RW: ROBERTO Kunaplenko 28 y/o, male, Exiles FK (Pridnestrovia)
Twin brother of Roberta Kunaplenko. He is the son of the former Estorvipan ambassador to the Sultanate of Oontaz, Venyamin Kunaplenko, who fell in love with a local woman whom he would eventually marry. The Kunaplenkos had been living quietly in Rybolovlev when the Pridnestrovian intervention in the Estorian Civil War happened, and the family soon fell under suspicion because of good relations between the Sultanate of Oontaz and Pridnestrovia. The Kunaplenko family fled to Pridnestrovia alongside the first withdrawal of Pridnestrovian troops, and the twins were recruited to play for Exiles FK alongside other Vipan and Pivan refugees. He is a fast winger with incredible pace and outstanding technique but has a marked inability to cross the ball into the box. This is in contrast to his twin sister who is a faster winger and better crosser but can't escape out of a sticky situation.

CAM: Rada Mladenova KOSTOVA 30 y/o, female, CSK Armiya Supskij (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
She is a very good playmaker who can make things happen from the middle of the pitch. Her good passing and solid pace also means that she can put in a defensive shift if needed, but she is really more suited to orchestrating attacks on the opponent. However, the less said about her ability to put the ball into the back of the net, the better.

LW: ROBERTA Kunaplenko 28 y/o, female, Exiles FK (Pridnestrovia)
Twin sister of Roberto Kunaplenko. She is the daughter of the former Estorvipan ambassador to the Sultanate of Oontaz, Venyamin Kunaplenko, who fell in love with a local woman whom he would eventually marry. The Kunaplenkos had been living quietly in Rybolovlev when the Pridnestrovian intervention in the Estorian Civil War happened, and the family soon fell under suspicion because of good relations between the Sultanate of Oontaz and Pridnestrovia. The Kunaplenko family fled to Pridnestrovia alongside the first withdrawal of Pridnestrovian troops, and the twins were recruited to play for Exiles FK alongside other Vipan and Pivan refugees. She is a very fast winger with outstanding pace and average playmaking ability but can't escape out of a sticky situation. This is in contrast to her twin brother who has incredible pace and outstanding technique but also a marked inability to cross the ball into the box.

ST: Fabian PRASUTAGUSIC 32 y/o, male, Exiles FK (Pridnestrovia)
He is pretty much the star player for this Estorian team. He personally refused to recognize any of the other warring factions in the Estorian Civil War as legitimate, and he was of the opinion that the northern Estorvipan Commune was nothing but a bunch of blood traitors willing to sell out themselves and their own country in exchange for favors from the Imperium. He was a product of CSKA Tiraspol's academy, and while he was nothing special in the Army Club, he had turned into a superstar striker once he moved to Exiles FK, and he looks to replicate this performance for the Estorian national team.

RESERVES
GK: Yaroslav SHCHETININ 27 y/o, male, FK Mamai Ihorovtsi (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
The future of the Estorian goalkeeping position looks very bright with him in between the sticks. He's already doing the job for Mamai Ihorovtsi, and local managers are praising him for his divine goalkeeping skills. His only weakness is that his passing is a bit poor, and opponents might be able to take advantage of that once he plays for the national team.

GK: Gleb PAROV 24 y/o, male, FK Traktor St. Paulsburg (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
An excellent keeper for his age and has loads of pace which allows him to charge out of his box to intimidate opposing strikers, but has poor stamina which means that he might start sticking around his area as the game goes on.

DF: Vasilisa BERDYUGINA 22 y/o, female, FK Spartak Rybolovlev (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
Weak defender, adequate passing

DF: Viktorija KESOVIJA 25 y/o, female, FK Mamai Ihorovtsi (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
She is a solid defender with adequate technique in her to help her get out of sticky situations when needed, and she is also a reasonable goalscoring threat during set pieces, or if she happens to get the ball somewhere outside the box in open play. However, she does have a weakness, and that is her pace. It's easy for her to get caught out of position sometimes, and because she knows that she can't get back in time, she will often resort to fouling the opposition instead.

DF: Markus KRASNENKO 31 y/o, male, Exiles FK (Pridnestrovia)
He is a Vipan refugee who used to live in St. Paulsburg and played for a semi-professional football side in the city before the Estorian Civil War. He was originally conscripted into the Estorvipan People's Army, but his regiment defected to Field Marshal Petar Antonic's Estorvipan Liberation Army near the beginning of the civil war. He surrendered to the Pridnestrovian Army after teh end of the Battle of St. Paulsburg and took advantage of the offer of asylum extended by the Pridnestrovians in the aftermath of the Treaty of Kotelnirovo. He was soon signed by Exiles FK where he made a name of himself as a good defender, but his pace and technique are definitely lacking compared to other defenders in the Pridnestrovian league system.

DF: Nicu Marian RĂILEANU 28 y/o, male, FK Spartak Rybolovlev (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
All the necessary elements for a solid and outstanding wingback are all there; all he really needs to do now is to gain experience in both club and international football and he's going to be playing under the colors of the Federal Republic of years to come. But until then, he will have to make do with some appearances from the bench.

MF: Ignjatije ATANACKOVIĆ 26 y/o, male, FK Traktor St. Paulsburg (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
He may be young but he's already got the makings of a very good central midfielder within him. He can make things happen from almost anywhere on the pitch, and he has the speed to both attack the goal and defend his own side if needed. If only he didn't get gassed so easily then maybe he could make a case for being included in the starting eleven more times than not.

MF: Kresimir TASIĆ 19 y/o, male, FC Cavaleri Urodorasul (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
Good playmaker, adequate technique, good passing

MF: Ashot RAZINSKIJ 24 y/o, male, CSK Armiya Supskij (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
The jack-of-all-trades had been placed on the left side because of his wicked good left foot. With that left foot he could pick out any player he wanted, dribble his way out of trouble, or even nick the ball off of anyone trying to get through to the Estorian goal on the left side, and even score the occasional goal.

FW: Viktoriya ZALUZHENKO 25 y/o, female, FC Foc Feuerstadt (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
At a young age, she's already making a name for herself in the small and nascent Federal Top League of the Federal Republic. She has the accuracy and the fancy footwork to set her up for a good future in football, but apart from those skills, she still needs to develop a lot more before she can start thinking about pursuing a starting spot.

FW: Marek LEMISH 28 y/o, male, FC Dinamo Durdenville (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
He's a very good striker; there's no denying that. But the problem is that Fabian Prasutagusic is even better than him, and there are also some things that Lemish will need to work on if he wishes to become a success in this Estorian team; things such as his stamina and passing. Other than that, he's actually a remarkably good player.

FW: Petru-Iustin UDEANU 24 y/o, male, FK Dinamo Durdenville (Estorvipa and Estorpiva)
An average striker whose main job is to just be there to receive the ball and shoot at goal when it gets passed to him. He can dribble his way out of trouble if need be, but if he needs to spend more than a few seconds thinking about where to shoot then it's a guaranteed miss or save from the keeper once he finally pulls the trigger.

STARTING FORMATION

KITS (provided by Adidulas)

RP PERMISSIONS
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I decide the severity and length of time out
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (maximum of 6 per game)
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, but only 1 per 2 games
Godmod other events: Contact me via TG or Discord first before proceeding

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by **Ochre Islands** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:46 am

Initials, Name, Position, Age, Team, Place of Birth

Staff

JD – Richard VALENS - Manager –

Team

Playing in the following formation: GK | DL DC DC DR | MC MC MC | SC SC SC

The first player(s) named in each area of the team start the game. Our line-up will broadly be as follows (unless you RP one of our players has an injury or something):

GK: Softstep
DsL-R: Sandman, Newcomer, D'Entro, Featherborn
MCs: Mikkels, Midday, Bridgebuilder
SCs: Builder, Gibson, Lucksmith

Further information on the players is below if it is required and/or of interest.

Number, Name, Position, Age, Place of Birth, Club
All players male (He/Him) unless specified

Goalkeepers - 3

1 – Leora SOFTSTEP - GK – 29 – Cerrston, Juniper Island

– Juniper Mournhow F.C.

She/Her
Leora's place of birth is noted as Cerrston, when in fact she was born on one of the ships carrying Bostopians to their new home in the Ochres. That it happened to dock in Cerrston, where her family settled, was just luck. Her parents chose a new surname after watching their child take her first furtitive steps outside, wanting to ditch their old Bostopian name. While there is some doubts over her ability to play as an international goalkeeper, her ability to read the game makes up for a lack of height (comparative to other top-flight goalkeepers at least) and fans joke that it seems she knows where the ball will go before the striker does.
12 - Eric BIRDTENDER - GK – 28 – Nuntsby, Handsby Island

– Bellflower A.U.

Birdtender is Bellflower A.U.'s current number two goalkeeper, but has impressed in cup games (which he regularly starts) enough to make the national side. His parents were fundamental in the study of native species in the Ochres, and his surname was later chosen to reflect this.
13 - Marcus NATURAL - GK – 21 – Fringilla, Chaffinch Island

– Cottsworth City

Having excelled as a goalkeeper from an early age in Fringilla, Natural's surname came naturally to him following glowing reports from his coaches on the way up.The only thing holding him back from number one status is Softstep's superior foresight.

Defenders - 7
15 - Harry SANDMAN – DL – 26 – Slipsway, Chaffinch Island

– Slipsway Town F.C.

The youngest member of the squad, only just turning 16 in time for the first qualifying game, Harry Sandman is the first player in any Ochre national squad to be born on Chaffinch Island. Adopting his surname from his love of running on the beach, he tends to be more of a sweeper than a proper centre half, being able to quickly take care of opponents passes into the box before they cause too much harm. His pace and stamina also allows him to play as a makeshift right wing-back, but his crosses come across as clearances more often than not.
6 – Arto NEWCOMER - DC – 32 – Lander's Port, Mournhow Island

– Nottshore Turquoise F.C.

Arto Newcomer was born mere days after the first ships began arriving in the Ochre Islands from Bostopia. His parents immediately changed their – and his – family name on arrival in the islands, so his heritage beyond that is unknown. Arto, whilst young, is a regular feature in the back line of Nottshore Turquoise and integral to keeping them in the top division of Ochre football.
2 - Louis D'ENTRO -Vice-Captain - DC – 29 – Bellflower, Mournhow Island

– Cottsworth City

Louis was born in what was known then as 'New Ranton', which was the name of the capital of the Bostopian Ochre Islands prior to independence. He is one of the better players in Cottsworth's side, who are regular title contenders in the Ochre League Division One.
16 - Lucy FEATHERBORN- DR – 27 – City of Louisa, Hope Island

– Schemerdrecht SVV

She/Her
Featherborn currently plies her trade at right-back for Schemerdrecht SVV, having left her hometown team Louisa Hope F.C. for the Ko-oren side. Complaints from journalists that she could have gone to a team 'easier to spell quickly' exist though are simply batted away as 'whinging'. Pacy and versatile, she is more likely to try and beat her opponent with the ball at her feet rather than pass around them. She already displays a range of passing that could see her propelled into the midfield, whether on the wing or in the middle should her development continue at the pace it is.
3 - Michael WATERTON - DL – 19 – Endswick, Handsby Island

– Nottshore Turquoise

Waterton comes from a small hamlet just outside Endwick called 'Waterton', which his father named when he first settled the area and is set on building a new town there. Wanting to stay local and help his family, Waterton has turned down offers from larger clubs to stay with Nottshore Turquoise, who are based on his home island of Handsby.
5 - Julen GORGEWALKER – DR – 23 – Bellflower

– West Bellflower F.C.

Amongst a very fit, professional squad, Gorgewalker is probably the fittest player on the team, largely in part due to his enjoyment of walking along the many gorges that make up the Ochre hinterland. Employed as a wing-back by West Bellflower, Gorgewalker displays many fine qualities going forward and in defence.
4 – Daniela o.t. STREAMCARERS – DC – 24 – Florindia, Dracaena

– Miradela GD

She/her
Daniela of the Streamcarers is the oldest player in the squad to be making their Ochre debut at a major tournament. Whilst the Ochres is making great strides towards equality of the sexes, on a football pitch women are still expected to show they can match the males in strength to play in the male-dominated professional leagues. Thus, whilst having natural defending ability, she has had to work harder than a lot of the men to claim her position within the national defensive group at all. In order to get more playing time and show some of the olds around the national side she is capable, Daniela has had to move away from her clan and is now playing for Miradela GD in Ko-oren.

Midfielders - 8
11 - Joseph MIKKELS - MC – 32 – Hilltop – Lower Soffsley

17 - Nate MIDDAY - MC – 22 – Westlands, Anley – Acrestry Town

Midday's is a holding midfielder who currently playes for Acrestry Town in the first division of Ochre football. He is known as a dead-ball specialist as well as having the skills needed to play in the centre of midfield at a high level.
14 - Luca BRIDGEBUILDER - MC – 16 – Aguaclara, Cardenao

– Bellflower A.U.

Bridgebuilder is the shining star of Bellflower A.U. XI's youth academy and currently plies his trade in the first team in the Ochre First Division. Born on a small island in Cardenao to two Ochre Island parents, he is the second dual-Anaian citizen to play for the Ochre Islands. As well as football, Bridgebuilder also has a strong interest in diplomatic relations and is already tipped for a political career once his still-young playing days are over.
15 - Mick BASING - DMC – 29 – Sennaton – Bellflower A.U. XI

8 - Harry LEWIS - MC – 31 – Port Flamerty – Nuntsby City

18 - Adrien WITHLINENS - AMC – 22 – Flenham, Mournhow – Fringilla A.F.C.

Withlinens is a player who should begin to excel under Richard Valens, willing to throw himself forward at a moments notice to turn a three person front-line into four people, as well as provide defence-splitting passes from the midfield.
20 - Eliot SUNTELLER - D/MC – 17 – Renhold, Mournhow

– Lansdorn F.C.

Sunteller is a promising young footballer brought along to CAFA 6 to give him some experience on the regional stage before possibly making the WC94 squad. His mother, a follower of Byerxys and noted soothsayer raised him on her own from young following his father's untimely passing. Sunteller currently plays for Lansdorn, where whilst he makes a good number of appearances from the bench, clearly shows a lot of promise and potential.

Strikers - 5
9 - Rory BUILDER - SC – 27 – Kollingdon, Handsby Island

– Valesthorpe

Rory is the youngest of the Ochre-born players, having been born a mere day or two after his parents reached Kollingdon following their migration to the Ochres from Fenton State. Whilst still largely bench-warming for Valesthorpe, the national team can see his promise and are taking him to CAFA3 in the hopes of giving him international experience in low-pressure situations.
22 - Blue GIBSON – Captain - SC – 34 – Acorn Wood – Juniper Monnstair

She/Her
Blue Gibson is the first Bostopian-born female player to ever represent her country in an international football tournament. Whilst there have been female managers of the Bostopian national team, Blue was seen as a 'once-in-a-lifetime' footballing talent that the OIFA could find no reason, legally or otherwise, to exclude her from the national team. It was her second goal of the CAFA final which had sealed the Ochres 3 – 1 win over Saltstead with 3 minutes remaining of the 90. Blue also scored the winning goal to send the Ochre Islands to the World Cup finals for the first time. Blue enters CAFA 6 as her final farewell to international football despite controversy that she might be taking a squad place from a younger player, though her promotion to full captaincy between World Cup 93 and CAFA 6 did help to cement her position. Gibson moves to the central striking position for CAFA 6 to take advantage of her exceptional positioning off the ball.
19 – Carl-James (C.J.) LUCKSMITH - SC – 23 – Hannston, Jensee Island

– Lionsville Transport Sports Club

Despite playing for a smaller Ochre side, sitting in the 4th tier of the football league, C.J. has excelled and proven himself at a high level thanks to helpful cup draws against much better teams projecting his abilities on the national stage. While football at the lower levels is a bit more rough and ready than the higher divisions, he has always been able to hold his own against strong defenders despite his young age, and their willingness to let him know they're there.

7 - Copse CLEAREDWAY - SC – 29 – Callais, Jensee Island

– Slipsway Town

Copse Clearedway was born in Callais, which is on one of the smaller Ochre Islands of Jensee. He is first-choice striker for Slipsway Town, a mid-table side in the first division of domestic Ochre football. However for the Ochre national team, he is more likely to be played in the hole between attack and midfielder to give us a significant threat just outside the area, as well as knowing where a striker would want a ball playing to them.
10 - Kallum NORTHBROOK - SC – 22 – Altarton, Mournhow

– Bellflower A.U.

Northbrook is an enterprising striker who usually plays as part of a two-man attack at Bellflower, which is most likely why he is on the bench for the national side.
21 - Jimmy TWONAMES - SC – 23 – Unsley, Juniper

– Juniper Monnstair

Twonames plies his trade for his home island team, Juniper Monnstair, and is usually found playing as an inside forward. He joins the Ochre squad looking to break into the national team on a regular basis.

Kits & Logo

Home, Away and Third

The Ochre Islands kits were designed and manufactured by OchreSport, with input from the Ochre Islands Football Association.
The home kit is the traditional striped ochre, blue and white scheme.
The away kit is a continuation of the popular 'Anaiaway' theme promoted by the OIFA, which they say 'promotes peace & harmony and reminds us that whilst we may be in an away kit, the Anaia region is still our home'.
The third kit represents a theoretical sunrise over the beautiful Sunset Sea, as seen from the Sunset Coast, which of course faces westwards.
Before CAFA 2, the Ochre Islands Football Association ran a competition to design the team's logo, which was won by a 34 year old man with neither design experience or taste. Fortunately, an update of the design to account for taste was commissioned and outsourced by the OIFA, which is as below. The badge prominently features a 'little mint green hat', which actually commerorates the Ochre Islands victory in the second CAFA tournament.

The Ochre Islands play a possession-based style of football which aims to prevent the opposition from scoring by simply not letting them have the ball. While we will prefer safer passes, the players generally have a good sense of when a chance is 'on' and will play balls with added risk involved where necessary.

Important Information for Hosts & RP'ers
In the event my opponent posts an RP first, they may:
Select my scorers — Yes
Give out yellow cards to my players — Yes
Give out red cards to my players — Yes
RP injuries to my players — Yes
Godmod injuries — No
Godmod scoring events — Yes
Godmod other events — Yes
Do whatever you want basically, just don't kill/maim/etc. An RP that makes me laugh would make me eternally grateful.
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by **Bostopia** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:54 am

Bostopia absolutely has a domestic sports league and none of the players below are either fictitious or indeed makings entirely of your own imagination. We would tell you more about it, but it's in Bostopia so you wouldn't know them.

GK - Richard Lyons
DL - Michael Smith
DC - Harry Perk
DC - Gordon Richards
DR - Jake Wilkinson
ML - Bryan Harper
MC - Steven Kairs
MC - James McDadson
MR - Simon Manson
SC - Lynton Pilson
SC - Frank Rover

Subs:

GK - Dean Walters
DL/C - Miles Embridge
DR - Sam Leenton
ML - Ryan Wasting
MC - Philip Nicholls
MC/R - Kevin Grainger
SC - Walter Ambridge

The above players, should they exist, will play a very direct 4-4-2 and be absolutely unapologetic about it, especially if your goalkeeper is dangerously off his, her, or their line.

Home, Away, and Third

The kits are self explanatory – they are the shirt designs that all ten of our outfield players will wear (and also the substitutes when entering the field). They will all wear the same shirt design at the same time. If your team is not designated as the home team, and your colours clash with ours, jolly well change your kits to an alternative.

I suppose that for purposes of CAFA, Bostopia is a puppet of the Ochre Islands somehow. We have received no compensatory grilled meats or lightly steamed vegetables despite vehement protests.

Oh, God, is this still a thing?

RP Permissions Box
If my opponent RPs our match first, I give them permission to:
[insert gif of Alan Partridge shrugging here]

by **Cardenao** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:04 am

CARDENAO

Official Name: The Kingdom of Cardenao National Football Team
Official Nation Name: The Federated Republic of the Kingdom of Cardenao
Country Code: CAD
Officiating League: The MegaPower League
Officiating Body: The Cardenao Football Association
Regional Officiating Body: CAFA LigAnaia
Records:
All-Time W/D/L: 40-20-37
All-Time Goals For/Goals Against: 192/181 +11
Under Manager Scooter McNash: 40-20-37
Titles: lol
International Rank: 51
Nickname: The Blue and Golds, La Furia Azule
Style: +5.0 out of 5.0

Primary kit:

Alternate kit:

THE ROSTER

When RP'ing, the name of my players in ITALICS are the names on their kit and the name professional commentators would primarily call out when making observations. Those in BOLD are the national team starters UNLESS otherwise stated in a preceding RP.

1- Ray Holland
Height: 6'3 - Weight: 194lbs – Age: 33 - Registry: #1 - Team: Cardonia FC

The best goalkeeper in Cardenao since his debut at 16, the sun is setting for this lion. Ray Holland will forever be in the registry as our first ever player, and he’s been immense every single match. He stands tall at 6'3 and has perfected the ability of closing the angle to make him dominant within his box, while his strength, bravery, and vertical leap help him claim crosses and corners. What more could you want from your national team's starting goalkeeper? He's also tidy with his feet to help facilitate Cardenao’s possession based play but he’s not exactly capable of pinging precise 45 yard passes. He’s done as well as you could hope for a goalkeeper for a new nation going up against the best teams in the world, running with the national team since the 78th Baptism of Fire, but how much more he can go remains to be seen.

Rating: A - Team Relationship: A - Morale: A - Form: A
Caps: 77 - Goals Conceded (Clean Sheets): 99 (10)- Tournaments Played:Baptism of Fire 78, World Cup 91/92/93, Cup of Harmony 83/84/85 - Personal Awards: MegaPower League Champion (Season 1)

12- Iñaki Pena
Height: 6'5 - Weight: 206lbs – Age: 22 - Registry: #23 - Team: Bananada CF

While still young as goalkeepers go, Iñaki Pena has been starting for Bananada CF since he was 18 years old. The lad has been totally brilliant for them, with his height, quick reflexes, and natural goalkeeping abilities making him a well-rounded player. In his early days he had some form issues with long range passing and goal kicks, but he put in the time and effort to turn those into strengths for him. Pena showed his strengths against some of the best teams in the world in the Cardenao Cup, and with Ray Holland nearing the end of his playing days, Iñaki will be giving 110% every training session to try and win the starting spot.

Rating: A - Team Relationship: B - Morale: B - Form: A
Caps: 9 - Goals Conceded: 11 - Tournaments Played:Baptism of Fire 78, World Cup 91/92/93, Cup of Harmony 83/84/85

by **Vdara** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:39 pm

by **Flavovespia** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:06 pm

FLAVOVESPIA

Kit

Home-Away-Third

Coming to the end of its lifetime is this cycle, with new kits pencilled in for the WCQ94 campaign. A stylised “double V” features, much like many Flavovespian kits. The yellow shirt, black shorts and black socks are reversed in the away kit, creating interchangeable elements. The Anaia purple and gold third kit is a tribute to the CAFA Cup 4 and CAFA Cup 5 victories.

Squad

Manager

Manager – Augusto Rinaldi Age: 61 [SVG/FVA]

Undoubtedly the best manager Flavovespia has ever had, Augusto Rinaldi took them from plucky outsiders, to a regional powerhouse and 3 World Cup appearances. His great man management means he can get squads into the right mindset, and once they hit form it’s hard to remove them from that form. Since the portal calamity that removed Savigliane from the map, Rinaldi has also been granted dual citizenship of Flavovespia.

Goalkeepers

1 Aarif Muhammad Age: 32 Position: GK Club: Rockridge Phoenix [BRE] Caps: 199 Goals: 0
12 Thomas Foley Age: 30 Position: GK Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 2 Goals: 0
23 Nathan Crewe Age: 28 Position: GK Club: Marthorpe City FC Caps: 4 Goals: 0

Of all of the squad selections, this was probably the most predictable. Aarif Muhammad, but for that 3-4 loss against Oberour Ar Moro, looked in fine form in the WCQ93 and World Cup 93. 199 caps alrwady, he’ll be set to join the 200 club, a great all-around goalkeeper, and still looking like he’s got a few more tournaments in him. Foley and Crewe are two backups very unfortunate to have Aarif Muhammad of them. Foley has great shot-stopping and agility, although distribution and his temper can be wayward. Crewe has never quite reached the shot-stopping level of those two, but can clear more than half the field with his right foot with ease.

Defenders

2 David Lyons Age: 31 Position: LB Club: Maethoru SC [KOR] Caps: 189 Goals: 3
3 Andrew Dance Age: 28 Position: RB Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 121 Goals: 1
4 Stuart Cookson Age: 30 Position: CB Club: Marthorpe City FC Caps: 139 Goals: 2
5 Paul Taylor Age: 25 Position: CB Club: AC Izotz Zubia [AUD] Caps: 68 Goals: 0
13 Stan Scott-Wilson Age: 20 Position: LB Club: Marthorpe City FC Caps: 0 Goals: 0
14 Nazir Hussain Age: 24 Position: CB Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 5 Goals: 0
15 Daniel Lansdell Age: 32 Position: CB Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 103 Goals: 1
16 Scott Gillespie Age: 24 Position: RB Club: Syneca AC [SRS] Caps: 0 Goals: 0

Rinaldi has taken the opportunity for some rotation in the defensive ranks. Age sees David Blythe finally drop from the National Team, and Kishan Rees and Malcolm Beresford are replaced with other options. Numbers 2-5 remain the same from the WCQ93 and World Cup 93. Captain David Lyons leads at left back, tough tackling, strong, but full of good, positive spirit. Andrew Dance at right back looks a friendly face on and off the pitch, but can play with real fierceness. Stuart Cookson is a tall, commanding centre back who brings experience and a level head to the role. Paul Taylor can be a bit rash and outspoken, but has really grown into the international game in recent appearances. Daniel Lansdell is an experienced centre back, although there’s a sense there’s not too many caps left for him. Nazir Hussain has a tough build, and whilst not a player with lots of flair, gets the job done with route one defending. 2 debutants are in the ranks. Stan Scott-Wilson has impressed since moving to Marthorpe City, with his positioning and direct passing downfield. Some think he’s still too young for international football, but he’s been given a chance to grow under the mentorship of David Lyons. Scott Gillespie left Flavovespia as a teenager, and has spent much of his club career at Syneca AC. The tall right back will hope to make an impression for the National Team, having gone the more unusual route to get there.

Midfielders

6 Jonathan Goldstone Age: 29 Position: CM Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 65 Goals: 2
7 Kieron Player Age: 30 Position: CDM Club: Coret Hawks [NPH] Caps: 189 Goals: 13
8 David Wassell Age: 28 Position: CDM Club: Yerushalayim [ADB] Caps: 79 Goals: 0
11 Jonathan Bagshaw Age: 24 Position: RAM Club: AC Izotz Zubia [AUD] Caps: 125 Goals: 60
17 Martin Edwards Age: 26 Position: CDM Club: Langmere Green Rovers FC Caps: 11 Goals: 1
18 Anthony Lane Age: 21 Position: LAM Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 0 Goals: 0
19 Amrik Singh Age: 25 Position: RAM Club: Binclestead Wood FC Caps: 19 Goals: 3
22 Robert Cooper Age: 32 Position: RAM Club: Bavingtor FC Caps: 29 Goals: 6

A few shake-ups in the midfield selection, with a few familiar names dropped. After 194 caps and 17 goals, David Clark’s international career comes to an end, one of Flavovespia’s reliable midfielders for many years. 153 caps and 23 caps made up Robert Totten’s international career, but at 34, his time in the national team has seemingly come to a close. Also out of this squad is Andrew Thomas, having never quite shone at international level. The star of the midfielders is Jonathan Bagshaw. The right attacking midfielder, usually on the right of the attacking trio, he’s well over a century of caps, his shooting and passing are sublime, and is considered the best Flavovespian footballer for a long time. Jonathan Goldstone took some time to get going at club and international level, but his passing, dribbling and resolute character makes him important in midfield. Kieron Player’s passing and vision are almost second to none amongst Flavovespians, he may seem aloof and distant off the pitch, but he’s a great player. David Wassell is another example of a player who took a bit of time to adapt to international play, but now has a good reading of the game and can close off dangerous looking through balls. Martin Edwards showed some real flashes of skill and clever passing in his first international cycle, but does have a tendency to make rash challenges. Amrik Singh is dynamic, can play right attacking midfield, central attacking midfield or occasionally left attacking midfield. Good with long range shots and passes, but can press a little high. Robert Cooper is one of the most likeable figures off the field, and with his near ambidextrous feet, can play across the midfield and attacking line, always putting in a good effort. Anthony Lane gets a first call up. Agility and pace is brilliant, but he’ll need to show more than just that to cut through at this level.

Forwards

9 Michael Cole Age: 30 Position: CF Club: North Hall [BRE] Caps: 167 Goals: 83
10 Adrian Jones Age: 31 Position: CF Club: 1830 Cathair [AUD] Caps: 89 Goals: 48
20 Andrew Brocklehurst Age: 29 Position: CF Club: Loxthorpe Rovers FC Caps: 5 Goals: 0
21 Richard Birmingham Age: 22 Position: CF Club: Langmere Green Rovers FC Caps: 16 Goals: 5

Its four forwards for Flavovespia, all of them keeping their places after the World Cup Qualifiers 93 and World Cup 93. Michael Cole has reached 30 now, but should be on course for 100 international goals. Typically on the left of the attacking trio but can play down the centre, he may have an ego, but he also has agility and a powerful shot. Adrian Jones only managed one goal in CAFA Cup 5, however it was the winner in the final. A return to form after that in internationals helped, his strength allows him to play as a false nine but also pose an aerial threat. Richard Birmingham is a similar build to Jones, and has impressed early on in his international career, he could be on for many more caps. Andrew Brocklehurst shows great hold up play and can bring in the wider forwards, but internationally does lack a little bit in terms of pure finishing ability, and there’s others chasing after his spot.

Tactics

Flavovespia keep their typical 4-3-3 formation. They play direct football, happy to absorb pressure and then hit on the counter. Expect the back four to sit deep, and if they get the ball, to look for a midfielder to play it too. Only if they’re not winning or need goals will the full backs push up. In the midfield trio, one will typically be the ball-winner, aiming to do the bulk of the closing down and stifling central attacks. A playmaker will look to make the key passes, with a roaming midfielder linking to attack and also pressing. The attack is made up of a false nine central forward, who can go for goal themselves or drop a little bit deeper, to play in the two wider forwards.

Schedule:
MD1 Notricia 1-0 Estadio Marítimo, Puerto San Carlos
MD2 Estorvipa and Estorpiva 2-1 Estadio Metropolitano del Guayas, Guayaquil
MD3 Cocoabo Forest 1-2
Ro16 Ochre Islands 4-3 Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Lima
QF Huayramarca 4P-4 Estadio Nacional de Huayramarca - Huayramarca Metropolitan District
SF Krytenia Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Lima

Predicted Starting XI:
MD1 Aarif Muhammad, Lyons-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Goldstone-Player-Wassell, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
MD2 Aarif Muhammad, Lyons-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Goldstone-Player-Wassell, Cole-Birmingham-Bagshaw
MD3 Aarif Muhammad, Lyons-Cookson-Lansdell-Gillespie, Edwards-Player-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
Ro16 Aarif Muhammad, Lyons-Cookson-Taylor-Dance, Edwards-Player-Goldstone, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
QF Aarif Muhammad, Lyons-Cookson-Lansdell-Dance, Goldstone-Player-Wassell, Cole-Jones-Bagshaw
SF Aarif Muhammad, Lyons-Cookson-Hussain-Dance, Goldstone-Player-Wassell, 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 41AU (this is technically after my next domestic season). TG me or Discord me if you need some IC or OOC info for RP purposes.

by **Parumaquae** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:36 pm

National Football Team of Parumaquae
presented by the
Parumaquae Football Association

Manager: Axo Loiola - 69 years old
Assistant Manager: Unai Boluibar - 42 years old
Goalkeepers Coach: Lindy Foster - 46 years old

26 Player Squad

#  Pos Name                 Age Club                           Caps Goals
 1 GK  Izotz Zubiazahar     34  Colonel Ignatius SC            3    0
 3 LB  Inti Ola             24  Holy Cross Republican          3    0
 6 LCB Herbert Roberts      26  Tigers FC                      3    0
 2 RCB Argi Aretoazahar     23  Great Water SC                 3    0
 4 RB  Eder Irizahar        33  St. Joseph FC                  3    0
10 LM  Gurutz Anaia         21  Etxetupaq FC                   3    0
 5 CM  Wiraqucha Omnes      25  Marshal Santu Gurutz Municipal 3    0
 8 RM  Zuzen Bonba          34  Independent Water FC           3    0
11 LW  Bakarrik Etxeberri   24  Colonel Ignatius SC            3    0
 7 RW  Inti Jats            25  Hodeikoleku Republican FC      3    0
 9 ST  Aritz Akeregi        28  Hammerstrike Republican FC     3    2

12 GK  Etxetupaq Ibaiguren  32  Desert SC (OP)                 0    0
14 LB  Inti Arriola         20  Eastern Water SC               2    0
17 LCB Yuraq Amaru          28  Goldpeace Municipal SC         1    0
13 RCB Etxetupaq Latzalde   33  Silver City Flemish            2    0
15 RB  Waman Aritz          34  Family SC                      1    0
21 LM  Seme Jats            34  Liberty FC                     1    0
16 CM  Waman Etxemendi      27  St. Joseph FC                  2    0
19 RM  Barnaby Stanton      26  Huntingland Water SC           2    0
22 LW  Gotzon Aranmahatseta 19  Desert SC (OP)                 1    0
18 RW  Wayna Aranmahatseta  22  Desert SC (OP)                 2    0
20 ST  Gaizka Aranburu      20  St. Joseph FC                  1    0

23 GK  Aitaon Ibaiguren     30  October 31st SC                0    0
24 CB  Wayra Larramendi     22  Goldpeace FC                   0    0
25 CM  Hasi Yupanki         31  Seme Boluibar FC               0    0
26 ST  Zeru Ibaiguren       21  Huntingland Water SC           0    0

Tactics
Formation: 4-3-3 (4-3-2-1/4-5-1)
Style Mod: -5

Parumaquae is a dry country and the Quisitiuntaquae that inhabit it are accordingly very hard and cynical people. A brutal crunching tackle will be cheered just as loudly as a goal and will occur far more often too. Despite this, the players know how to stay just on the right side of the referee's good graces.

Team Roles
Captain: Eder Irizahar
Vice-Captain: Aritz Akeregi
Corners: Wiraqucha Omnes
Penalties: Aritz Akeregi
Free-kicks: Wiraqucha Omnes

RP Permissions
If my opponent RPs our match first, I give them permission to:
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP Injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: Y, but please let me know.
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y, but please let me know.
Godmod other events: Y, but please let me know.
I prefer you pick these goalscorers for my side: Whoever strikes your fancy, except the goalkeeper.

If you need to contact me, TG's are preferred over Discord DM's.

by **Wokeanaia** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:43 pm

Wokeanaia's Roster for CAFA Cup 6

Nation Trigramme: WKN
Team Colors: White, Blue
Team Nickname: Sky Whales
Demonyms: Gothanitans (referring to people from TGI in general), Wokeans (people from Wokeanaia)

Some context about Wokeanaia: Wokeanaia is a disputed territory aiming to cede from North Handoria while remaining in the Gothanitan Isles confederation. The people of Wokeanaia were aiming for government change, but following a spate of incidents, and the response by the current Handorian government, they have decided to chart a path of their own. This regionals is a goal for me to iron out various issues the storyline and also continue on the parts which I failed to complete from the WCQs.

Player List

#1 - Grant Bosch, 30 (M) - GK - Bakariksta FC
#12 - Kellie Hamm, 26 (F) - GK - Arenes FC
#23 - Itzel Winther, 23 (M) - GK - FC Tyrani

#2 - Kizzy Nielsen, 28 (M) - LWB - Bakariksta FC
#4 - Dex Hernando, 26 (M) - CB - Bakariksta FC
#5 - Klimentina Jagoda, 27 (M) - CB - Hellina United 
#6 - Fabó Tar, 29 (M) - CB - Hellina United 
#3 - Eugen Juhász, 27 (F) - RWB - Bakariksta FC
#13 - Aston Piotrowski, 28 (M) - LB - Manclester City
#15 - Paula Pekkanen, 30 (M) - LB/CB - Holy Kangarsta FF
#16 - Pridon Raines, 32 (M) - CB - Hellina City
#14 - Milady Quixada , 31 (F) - RB - Bakariksta FC

#7 - Miriam Massey, 30 (M) - DM - Hellina City
#8 - Tristan Michalak, 28 (M) - CM/ACM - Darikna City FC
#10 - Lasha Douglass, 30 (F) - CM - Bakariksta FC
#11 - Helmut Dwight, 29 (M) - AM - Hellina City
#18 - Roland Albinson, 28 (M) - CM/DCM - Bakariksta FC
#19 - Ronja Thorsen, 27 (M) - CM - Hellina City
#21 - Mervin Aartsen, 26 (M) - CM - Daris Si Solam
#22 - Kam Hájek, 29 (M) - CM/ACM - Bakariksta FC
#17 - Paulína Moe, 26 (F) - LM - Rotteinme 93
#24 - Vibianus Caden, 25 (M) - RM - Rotteinme 93

#9 - Lola Katona, 34 (F) - CF/LW - Arenes FC
#20 - Allissa Hayley, 28 (M) - CF - Trieste Rangers
#25 - Hieremihel Agnelli, 28 (M) - CF/RW - Hellina City
#26 - Jasrine Sanchez, 30 (F) - CF - Holy Kangarsta FF

Players numbered #1 to #11 are default starters. Other players can be substituted whenever necessary.

Head Coach and Playing Style
Tadas Conghalaigh, 54, was a former defender playing for mid-to-low tier clubs in TGI, such as Hellina City and 1093 Kayirs, but has since taken on coaching roles elsewhere. After being sacked by the Football Association of North Handoria for his support of the Wokeanaia Movement, he has been appointed as interim head coach of the team. Not as experienced as a manager, but belives his experience from the time he was a player could help carry this team across. Believes in a defence first and late counterattack strategy.
Players playing for this Wokeanaian team are considerably not as strong. There are a few Handorians, who would largely be consider Wokeans, but have decided not to take a side during this time of conflict. Wokeanaia is also not home to many strong football teams, and as such, expect this team to be weaker in general. The only thing pushing this team along is probably their motivation to seek recognition and support for their cause.

Style Modifier: -5
Formation: 5-4-1

I give my opponents permission to do the following for their RPs:
- Choose my starting lineup, goalscorers, substitutes. This must be done in reference to the details provided in pre-match RPs/main roster, such as the 11 starters listed above, and the players' styles.
- Godmod any scoring events, subject to these events being realistic. (Eg. Long range balls from midpoint line/goalkeeper line is allowed, RPing a fast ball boy that allowed for the corner to take place amid chaos is allowed, but something like having a pigeon swoop down from the sky to push a ball in is not allowed. Go through with me what you plan and I may easily accept it.)
- RP or Godmod injuries to my players. These injuries can occur inside or outside the match, however, you only RP what happened. (Do TG me so that I will take notice, especially for godmodded ones.) The extent of injuries, as well as the duration of the player being out, is decided by me.
- Hand out yellow and red cards to my players. However, the number of red cards can only be 1 more than the number of red cards you give your own players.
- RP or Godmod any other events, with the exception of any pandemic-related events. No pandemic in my nation, no pandemic on my players.

by **Wokeanaia** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:04 pm

Wokeanaia's Bid for CAFA Cup 6

The Format
In consideration of the current situation in Wokeanaia, Wokeanaia wants to do the hosting without hosting too many matches. As such, the first thing about the bid is a distinct lack of neutral matches in Wokeanaia. All matches will be held in a home-away double leg format.
And since its double leg, so, you might have guessed it - there is no intention of a group stage. The format will adopt a straight double-elimination knockout format. Prior to the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals (and its equivalent Lower Bracket), teams will be split into 2 pots by CAFA ranks. Wokeanaia, as an unranked side, will be placed in the unseeded pot. Teams drawn first will play their first game at home. Matches will be scored using two draws-on 90 minutes matches, with away goals taken into account. Should the teams be level, a match will be scored with draws off, until we get a match with extra time/penalties. The extra time goals and penalties will be added to the second leg result and provided.
For the first round, higher ranked teams will be given a bye should byes be needed.

OOC Scorination details
The tournament will be scored using xkoronate, with the SQIS formula. Any games involving the host will be scorinated by a third-party. Cutoffs will be held every 48 hours where possible, giving participants ample time to RP. The cutoffs will likely be around 8.30pm Singapore Time (UTC+8), or 12.30pm UTC, 7.30am US Eastern Time (UTC-5).
EDIT: For the upper bracket, it is guaranteed that 1 leg will be scored per cutoff. For the lower bracket, the cutoff split will determine on the exact bracket numbers.

RPs will be graded based on quality and effort of RP, regardless of the medium of presentation. For example, match reports that are more concise and features more content points would be more likely to get a higher grade as compared to a longer match report which keeps revolving around a few in-game events and feels rather repetitive. RPs which are totally unrelated to the game be graded on similar criteria as RPs relating to the game/team.

In addition, a roster bonus up to 1 matchday's worth will be given. Rosters will be graded based on the amount of information it gives to other nations, from the player attributes, to the team's overall playing style, and any quirks opposing nations should take note of when RPing matches against your team. As all teams are required to submit a roster, no roster penalty is required.

On Entries Cutoff
I will cutoff 1 week after the closure of the host bid voting, or 19th April at 2359 UTC, whichever comes later. All entries should be accepted (because of the ability to have byes for the first round), but if there is a need to cut entries, then puppets will be cut first.

On the Use of ChatGPT and AI Programs
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence Programs that can generate images & large chunks of text, the host believes that any use of the AI Programs as part of roleplaying should be declared. In particular, we believe that AI-generated text should not be given any roleplaying credit. Should any roleplay posted for credit be found to have utilised such AI programs (without being credited as such), the host will take action similar to that of RP plagiarism.

For AI-generated images used as part of an original roleplay, the host would consider them to be similar to using online-found stock images. No additional credit would be given for usage of such images.

Host Experience
You can read more about it here

We are open for any additional questions.

by **Pyazhnaya** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:53 pm

The Pyazhnayan national team is going to try to improve on their final loss in CAFA V after a fairly successful WC qualifying campaign. The team has no player from Pyazhnaya in the squad this time around, which could be a sign that having more players in better leagues is a good omen? We will see.

Aleksandr Zavrashin - 45
Aleksandr Zavrashin's position as Pyazhnayan national coach is hanging somewhat in the balance after a few quite unsuccessful tournaments. The team will still employ its flexible 4-4-2 formation and an offensive style to surprise the opposing teams!

+3

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes (just please be reasonable)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (again please be reasonable)
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (same deal)
Godmod other events: Nope

by **Atheara** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:57 pm

THE FOOTBALL FEDERATION OF ATHEARA
Baptism of Fire LXXV Third Place
Confederation of Anaian Football Associations V Roster

STATISTICS AND INFORMATION
NATION NAME: The Republic of Atheara (Republikken Atheara / Die Republik Atheara)
OFFICIAL TEAM NAME: The National Team of Atheara (Landslaget til Atheara / Die Nationalmannschaft von Atheara)
TRIGRAMME: AHR
DEMONYM: Athearan (Nordian / Gestovan)
TEAM NAME: The Blue Guard (Den Blå Garde / Die Blaue Garde)
STYLE MODIFIER: -4

ALL TIME RECORD: 58 W - 26 D - 57 L
ALL TIME GOAL DIFFERENCE: 160 GF - 150 GA
FIRST MATCH: Atheara 0 - 0 Galeanna (Baptism of Fire 75)
FIRST WIN: Talkasa 0 - 1 Atheara (Baptism of Fire 75)
BIGGEST WIN: Atheara 4 - 0 Kannap (Baptism of Fire 75)
BIGGEST LOSS: Farfadillis 5 - 1 Atheara (World Cup Qualifying 89)

MANAGEMENT AND PLAYER ROSTER

MANAGEMENT
MANAGER: Kristian Johansson (53 Y/O (Nordian))
ASSISTANT MANAGERS:
Tedd Van De Lruzhingen (39 Y/O, Athearan (Gestovan))
Pîyár Wíndýândélângó (42 Y/O, Farf (Rulandese))
ANALYST: Pieter Dehnvest (47 Y/O, Athearan (Nordian))
TACTICIAN: Adner Chroswell - Doritz (40 Y/O, Athearan (Gestovan))
TEAM PHYSICIAN: Nikita Vlauridrija (43 Y/O, Athearan (Nordian))

PLAYERS
GOALKEEPERS
1 GK Mikel Horzabath Krygorf (25, Sydberg Olympia (KOR))
11 GK Sarian Davelei (19, AFC Rekozia)
24 GK Sebastian Denevorez (21, Astena Rangers)

DEFENDERS
12 RB Arkeson Trey - Galos (31, Pesub Ubung (PCU))
25 RB Erick Willber Nozogred (18, SC Rennerheim)
23 RB Ivan Ardonatski (21, SC Estria)

13 CB Emanuel Coelho (23, Ezpitia FC)
26 CB Charlestone Van De Lukschen (19, Astena Rangers)
22 CB Danny Oquilost (24, Neidegrad United)
2 CB Ja Dishwasher (21, Pesfield Trees (SYL))
14 CB Edward Zaveritsk (31, Sisalena United)

15 LB Alfadi Gretznotsh (30, Kota Lama FC (SHT))
27 LB Draxler Archengate (23, Schennerwits City)
21 LB Graham Footwill (24, Kallen City FC)

MIDFIELDERS
30 CDM (CM) Walter Ridgefork (24, Waldster FC (FVA))
10 CDM Tobias Eislecarhl (24, Kallen City FC)
28 CDM Olaxer Faukersson (21, Astena Guards)

9 CM Tutrov Van Desseilts (22, Deskala Saints)
29 CM Reuben Callister - Lundwichs (18, Neidegrad City)
16 CM Mryzlav Koralsko (25, Astena Rangers)
8 CM Krisseo Tori (22, Astena Aphilists)

3 CAM (CM) Broznev Val Ilmetrov (20, Westeria FC)
31 CAM Isaac Van Demichorssen (21, Real Nova)
17 CAM Jeremy Duncace (18, Astena Guards)

32 RM (RW) Azel Nieroth - Albrin (23, Schennerwits City)
20 RM Terez Lindenhalfesch (24, Trinover City)
6 RM Harlow Stonewall (21, Real Kazatia)

18 LM Zeeke Red (25, AFC Uderecth)
33 LM Ernhart Janevoch - Ikerstuv (21, Gravenbelst FC)
5 LM Thibraught Van De Keyes (28, Parkenheight FC)

FORWARDS
7 CF Zack Dawnbridge (25, Birnin Select (ZIW))
4 CF Fenaxyr Marcia - Toldega (18, Astena Guards)
34 CF Zakaria Nourenzi (26, Bayerstrome SC)
19 CF Peter Wintrice (28, Major Fordia FC)

MAIN FORMATIONS AND TACTICAL SET UP
MAIN FORMATION: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 (w/ CAM and CM)
SECONDARY FORMATIONS: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 and 4 - 4 - 2

Example Formations are of World Cup 93 roster.

Atheara play something known as Keyakinan-ball.

The term is coined by some of the most trusted footballing experts there is, as the name comes from an ancient tongue that came from the world The Kingdom of Nordcalia - Gestova originally resided in (From a region that is only known by their name, Pulauan Tenggara). Translating it, the term essentially means trust-ball. Keyakinan-ball means flexibility, dynamical, and explosive upon the trigger that is fired. Keyakinan-ball is generally about mounting and holding off the attack and the pressure the enemy team waves at The Blue Guard, letting themselves get tired while Atheara doesn't waste as much stamina and energy. And once the opposition are worn down and exhausted to a certain degree, the team fires the trigger and initiates the counter attack. The goal could come from said counter attack, maybe a set piece or a free kick that was earned in the process, perhaps during a corner or a penalty kick.

The Blue Guard is all about standing on the defense, letting the opposition make mistakes while Atheara observes to find the opposition's weak spots and weaknesses. Let the opponent tire themselves out and lower their guard from trying to attack us, and when they get too exhausted, take the chance to strike immediately. It is extremely frustrating to play against and it might even be boring to watch, but all the beauty comes during the transition from clamping the enemy to entering the attack. Through balls, crosses, and beautiful passes that are complimented with a good part of the team charging forward knowing that they might be the next player to receive and push the ball forward. Atheara's a team that relies on speed, accuracy, efficiency and finesse rather than physical prowess, pure power or raw strength. The Blue Guard can match most teams when it comes to stamina and endurance. They not only rely on all of that, this team also relies on tactical advantage, team harmony, and chances being taken.

So if you want to beat us, you'll need to stay on guard, be patient, and have enough grit to survive whatever is suddenly thrown at you by The Blue Guard.

KITS

For this year's edition of CAFA, The Blue Guard will still be using the WCQ 92 kits that were supplied for their return onto the international footballing scene. Atheara will continue to use the kits for the foreseeable future unless they see the requirements for a kit change.

PERMISSIONS

ROLEPLAY PERMISSIONS
If my opponent RPs our match first, I give them permission to:
- Godmod scoring events: Y
- RP Injuries to my players: Y
- Godmod injuries to my players: Y
- Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
- Hand out red cards to my players: Y
- Godmod other events: Y
I prefer you pick these goalscorers for my side:
- FWs: Dawnbridge, Marcia - Toldega
- MFs: Van De Keyes, Stonewall, Nieroth - Albrin, Duncace, Tori, Koralsko, Ridgefork
- DFs: Archengate, Gretznotsh, Oquilost, Trey - Galos

These are a list of players that I would prefer to have score my goals, but you're free to mix things up with substitutions or by selecting any of the other players not listed here, this is just a pure reccomendation of players to pick from to score my goals.

by **Mertagne** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:56 pm

The Federation of Mertagnian Football Presents...

CAFA 6 Team

Goalkeepers
No	Pos	Player			Sex	Age	Club				Traits
1	GK	Rhiannon Fawn [vc]	F	25	 Starling			Centred, Forthright, Stringy, Workhorse			
12	GK	Damien Gannet		M	27	 Kurtz Herritik		Sceptical, Contrarian, Agile, Leader
23	GK	Cedric Millard		M	23	 Papillio Mertagne FMFC	Impassioned, Formulaic, Quick, Showman

No	Pos	Player			Sex	Age	Club				Traits
2	LB	Corrie Kidman		F	29	 Fligsive FC			Bright, Anxious, Powerful, Trickster
3	CB	Txomin Huon		M	26	 Lakewood City		Proud, Erratic, Gigantic, Artist
4	RB	Sabrina Aikman		F	25	 Capital FC			Cunning, Quiet, Pacy, Shadow
13	LB	Karon Murell		M	23	 Latrobe Athletic		Innovative, Romantic, Fit, Communicator
14	CB	Briac Lewis		M	29	 Expats Endeavour		Loyal, Nice, Beefy, Leader
15	RB	Goneri Cazenauve	F	28	 Blades de Bretsaar		Thrifty, Glum, Staunch, Arguer
24	CB	Lloyd Seddon		M	24	 Osarese Marcadia		Indifferent, Circumspect, Petite, Man Marker

Midfielders
No	Pos	Player			Sex	Age	Club				Traits
5	LM	Stewart Bickley		M	23	 Lehen Neorudo		Assertive, Berserk, Tiny, Opportunist
6	CM	Pia Aziz [c]		F	30	 Bakartirla Buccaneers	Frank, Cunning, Tiny, Dynamo
7	CM	Graham Ellerby		M	26	 Osarese Marcadia		Benign, Awkward, Thin, Professional
8	RM	Rowan Emberson		M	28	 Frenei Tor			Gossipy, Grumpy, Skinny, Dissenter
16	LM	Owen Woodhouse		M	26	 Blades de Bretsaar		Rational, Outspoken, Bony, Thinker
17	CM	Jordan Will		M	26	 Victoria & Albert SC		Cunning, Toxic, Swift, Playmaker
18	CM	Kyra Mijancas		F	24	 Mazinaw Vanorian		Optimistic, Friendly, Squat, All-rounder
19	RM	Jake Inxaugarate	M	29	 Vantanoch FC			Cocky, Kind, Stocky, Glass Cannon
25	LM	Leigh Eyre		F	25	 Fraser Valley		Intense, Genial, Athletic, Professional
26	RM	Robin Darr		M	23	 Century Mertagne FMFC	Silly, Fiery, Stringy, Interceptor

Attackers
No	Pos	Player			Sex	Age	Club				Traits
9	ST	Tevente Kings		M	25	 Blades de Bretsaar		Hard-working, Doubting, Fast, Cheater
10	ST	Holly Eveson		F	25	 Carthage United		Fiery, Driven, Beefy, Clown
11	ST	Burro Curwood		M	22	 Polaris			Humble, Good, Fast, Workhorse
20	ST	Taylor Tarr		M	27	 Century Mertagne FMFC	Hearty, Innovative, Agile, Captain
21	ST	Lewis Morgota		M	26	 Vixceinion			Driven, Hardy, Stocky, Leader
22	ST	Lewis Travers		M	26	 Signal Dannin		Chatty, Confidential, Athletic, Tackler

Support Staff
Manager: Ázëwyn Fëanáro, 41XX,  Calming, Sensible, Lithe, Architect
Ass. Manager: Kristie Ettrick, 47,  Aggressive, Intense, Compact, Dissenter
Media Consultant: Ellis "Lis" Lawrence, 29,  Entrepreneurial, Duplicitous, Bony
Traits follow a [mental][mental][physical][style] format.

Formation: 3-4-3
Style Modifier: +3. Score more goals than you can.
Free Kickers: Corrie Kidman, Tevente Kings, Burro Curwood
Cornerers: Pia Aziz, Jake Inxaugarate, Owen Woodhouse
Penaltiers: Holly Eveson, Burro Curwood, Pia Aziz

Mertagne is back for the sixth edition of the CAFA, and the sixth edition they have contested. After a mediocre CAFA V which saw Mertagne get knocked out by eventual silver medalists Pyazhnaya at home in a thrilling match that exposed some of the team's weaknesses heading into what was their best World Cup qualification campaign in the modern era. A Cup of Harmony performance which resulted in a similarly lethargic knockout loss, this time to Audioslavia, has seen the Mertagnian squad reach a bit of an static point, with little movement at the top levels of the squad, and critics crying out that having such a long-lived elf in charge of squad picks means that new ideas and innovations in the game are struggling to reach the national representation.

Such a static point isn't necessarily a doldrum, however, as Mertagne are rapidly approaching the apex of rankings in both the KPB and CAFA rankings, the latter of which peg the national team as the 10th best squad in the region, a position that has been hard earned in recent cycles considering the disasterous start to Mertagne's CAFA career, with routine poor performances in the group stages of CAFA Cups 1 and 2.

The current incarnation of the Mertagnian national team is still perfectly happy to focus on their 'pre-football' style of play, which focuses on nailing the fundamantals of the game each and every time, and simply scoring more goals than the opponent and keeping a lead. Set pieces aim to be rarely given, and this is a Mertagne side that looks to only concede should the opponent mount a solid offensive push up the pitch. The aim of the squad is to completely block out any kind of sh*thousery from the team or the opponent, and show off solely through effective crosses, well placed shots, and the odd corner kick. This squad in particular has been drilled in finishing off set pieces, which is something that Mertagne has sorely lacked in recent cycles. Of course, half the squad like to flaunt this instruction in some way or another, and therefore the way Mertagne purport to play on paper and practically play on the pitch are presumably per contra.

Notable players on this squad include captain Pia Aziz, who has has a stunning career with Astograth's Bakartirla Buccaneers and is thoroughly deserving of the captaincy. She is vice-captained by goalkeeper Rhiannon Fawn, who put in a stellar performance in last cycle's WCC tournaments and was unfortunately missing from the CoH loss to Audioslavia. Damien Gannet, her understudy, is known for his obtuse diving towards the ball over in Kurtz, and has stepped up to put in solid work here on the international stage. On the defensive line, which has become somewhat of an issue in recent matches, Corrie Kidman is joined by the experienced Txomin Huon and speedy Sabrina Aikman, forming the first choice for the squad. Solid substitutes in the form of up-and-comer Karon Murell ensure that staying on the pitch for the full 90 minutes will not be a problem for this particular set of the Green Goblins.

Pia Aziz is joined in the Midfield by Stewart Bickley, who injects a youthful flavour onto the left side of the pitch and will be looking to fill the huge vacuum left by the departure of Erdoza de la Fontaine from the national side. Graham Ellerby and Rowan Emberson round out the first choice midfielders, and their domestic careers across Anaia provide a strength in this tournament against some likely foes. Leigh Eyre of Tumbra's Fraser Valley joins to provide a more attacking pivot if Woodhouse or Bickley can't apply the pressure.

The focal point of the team lies in its attack, and Tevente Kings joins Holly Eveson and Burro Curwood on the front line and will be looking to slip past the opposition and punt a goal into the back of the net. Kings and Eveson are known to grate against each other on the pitch, but management has assumed that this will result in a competitive streak to score more goals rather than an attempt to sabotage each other. The pair of Lewises in Morgota and Travers make a return to international play together, with each being a formidable option on their own as evidenced by their striking force in their respective domestic teams.

Kits lovingly provided by Kirola Sportswear of Audioslavia.

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by **Huayramarca** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:56 pm

Federación Huayramarquina de Fútbol

Official Roster for the 6^th CAFA Cup

About Huayramarca:

Quick Facts

Official Name: Estado Plurinacional de Huayramarca - The Plurinational State of Huayramarca.
Motto: Revolución o Muerte ¡Venceremos!
National Anthem: ¡Oh, Huayramarca! - Lyrics
Capital City: Chuquiago.
Highest Point: Nevado Inti (7,920 masl)
Currency: Inti (I$ 1 = N$ 0.33)
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main); Six other indigenous languages.

Huayramarcan Football History:

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

Starting Eleven

Substitutes

Summary


Nota bene: Only official matches are taken into consideration for current record, caps, and goals – Updated prior WC 93 Qualifiers.

Nickname: Los Cóndores (The Condors).
Current Record: 113-57-65 (W-D-L) – 235 matches played. – 476 goals scored, 389 against.
Most Caps: Gabriel Sayritupac (233).
Most Goals: Bryan Tello (174)
Biggest Win: 6-0 vs. Electrum / WC 91 Qualifiers, MD 16, @ Estadio Metropolitano del Guayas, Guayaquil
Most Important Matches:3-2 vs. Northwestern Kalactin / WC 87, MD 17, @ Estadio Olímpico del Oriente - That win secured Huayramarca a qualification for 
her first ever playoff.
1-0 vs. Omerica (5-4 PKs) / WC 90 Playoff,  second leg. @Estadio Marítimo, Puerto San Carlos – Huayramarca earned her first World Cup Qualification.
4-3 vs. Græntfjall / WC 90 Finals, MD 1, @Council Stadium, Tivali, Vilita – First Huayramarcan victory on World Cup Finals.
1-0 vs. Vilita / WC 90 Finals, MD 3, @Tivali Ring Stadiu, Alikki-Corra, Vilita – Winning the game meant qualification for Round of 16 for The Condors.

Biggest Defeat: 1-7 (vs. Equestria / AOCAF 61, MD 1)

Captain: Ian Mamani.
Second Captain: Bryan Tello.
Third Captain: Nicolás Allauca.
Most likely to score: Bryan Tello
Most likely to get red carded: Kevin Quispe.
Prone to get injuries: Gabriel Sayritupac.
The genius: Ian Mamani.
The motivating soul: Bryan Tello.
Goal Tune: "The Magic of a Goal" - DJ Chris, ft. Joshua Congo

Manager: Blâás Âgínsôgnó. (60) 
Assistant 1: Hazel van Robben. (50) 
Physio: David Choque (38) 
GK Trainer: Francisco Olmedo (42) 
Doctor: Cynthia Castro. (46) 
Tactical Analyst: Juan Jiménez (35) 
Data Scientist: Carlos Olmedo (27) 
Lead Data Analyst: Dayana Rubio (22)

Team mentality:

Huayramarcans, per se, are bold and quite diverse between the team due to the regional contrasts among them: You might note surnames such as: Condori, Mamani, Quispe, Sayritupac, etc. Those are Serrano surnames. Serranos as such are quite shy people with non-serranos, between them, great footballing societies may be made due to their complete understanding of each other, they are quite homogenous on how they act and may be predictable for each other. But, for the non-expert eye, Serranos are one on their kind and could result unpredictable for them, since they love to do things at fast pace between them, without doubt one could send 60 meters cross with complete confidence that they might find their teammate, with this, you can notice that Serranos are overconfident on themselves and somewhat dubious with Costeños and Selváticos. Other characteristic of Serranos is that they are quite easy to intimidate, being shy and short-sized doesn’t helps, but in that situation, they might opt to act even better than they do for the sake of shutting your mouth.

Costeños and Selváticos (jungle) in the other hand are confident with everybody, even if they might not receive the same treatment by their Serrano fellows. Those two groups conform the rest of the team and might do good societies on field, declining the quality of their chemistry when trying to connect with Serranos, due to the latter shy mood. Physically speaking, Costeño and Selváticos are people who boast being the tallest overall in the team.

Chemistry building has been somewhat complicated for this team during the five cycles they have competed together but has been a rather successful process that consolidated with the 79^th Cup of Harmony, the 88 ^th and 89 ^th World Qup Qualifiers, as they have been together as glue through high and lows. The regional divides topic is now outdated as the players have grown up significantly and have harnessed teamwork.

Although they work nicely as a team, there’s a moment when they can’t do that and that moment is when they have the goal in their sights, when they have a chance to score, they try to do their best to do it by themselves, even if that means avoid passing the ball to a better placed teammate, individualities have been surging from nowhere and this issue has costed valuable results for the team. This was combated successfully by Caicedo and Zelaya and Blâás Âgínsôgnó plans to continue in said route.

To finish with this part, Huayramarca is that kind of team that may be overconfident sometimes, but if you press them to their limits, they might react in unsuspected ways, be those positive or negative for their interests, you don’t know what would happen in the Serrano, Costeño or Selvático mindset. As they do on the local league, they might try to do some antics to their rivals, be it: providing beer instead of water to their rivals, or the classiest one, giving distillated “ayahuasca” (vodka-like alcohol) and pass it like water and make their rivals be drunk, taking advantage of their influence to beat the rival team. Of course, they might not abuse of this resource, Serranos might ask Inti for it.

How We Play Football? Note: Open this spoiler for the formation and game style.

Player’s description - Starting XI.

Nota bene: Caps considered after CAFA - For national purposes, friendlies are never taken into consideration for official registries.

N°1 - Juan Mamani - GK - 30 yrs - Team: Rülândéá Kôstä

- Height: 1.88 mts - Caps: 227 - Goals: 1

Mamani is an individual that believes he always is right, he tends to be creative when saving balls or creating ideas to take the ball forward, based so much in the fact that he is protective, spontaneous and loves to be independent in his actions, always a dependable guy. Currently, his mood is over the clouds as he was recently signed up by the Farf side of Rülândéá Kôstä, now Juan expects to have experience at the highest level possible and learn techniques that might help the Condors sometime. A curious fact is that he’s brother with the creative mid of this team, Ian Mamani. He has achieved a hero status among fans due to his decisive last penalty kick save in the shootout against Omerica in the World Cup 90^th in the second leg of the playoffs.

N°2 - Kevin Quispe - RCB - 25 yrs - Team: Farrenton Athletic

- Height: 1.75 mts - Caps: 228 - Goals: 8

An average guy in terms of intelligence that has no life plan, hence he left studies to make a living with football. He is very secretive, doesn't like even to tell his teammates what his next movement will be because he knows we will be wrong, Quispe has serious issues with anger management and may be rebellious, he is cold and ignores what the others might feel or think about him, he doesn't give a fu*k of anything. Anyways, he's in his best form so far with Farrenton Athletic, being nominated as one of the top defenders of the Euran League shows how his discipline and perseverance have taken him where he stands.

N°4 - Carlos Vilca - LFB - 31 yrs - Team: Valnohar Rovers FC

- Height: 1.78 mts - Caps: 225 - Goals: 12

Vilca exemplifies the stereotype of a Serrano, he is overly analytical and optimistic, with patience when a player might approach to him, he might take some minutes to make a mental profile of who he will face and how to block him in its right side. Despite being coordinated and loving to be the centre of attention, he loves to be quiet and solitary with his own personal code of conduct, he might be extremely fair while robbing balls and could try to be the surprise factor, since he tends to be a box-to-box player that loves to defend and also create offensive plays when possible. Right now, he’s in a great personal moment due to his critical role that helped Huayramarca to put a cohesive defence during the last World Cup Qualifier.

N°15 – Paolo Manco - RFB - 29 yrs - Team: Pumahuasi FC

- Height: 1.73 mts - Caps: 26 - Goals: 1

Paolo Manco has been a silent substitute of the National Team for almost 8 years, although, he has been patiently waiting up for this chance, the one that has opened in front of his eyes after the departure of Omar Caicedo. The new manager has seen Manco’s ability to project himself to attack and be a box-to-box player when needed, he has a great sense of placement and knows to be at the precise place when needed. Speed is Manco’s best attribute, one that he is sure that he can apply to provide the best results for The Condors. As of now, he is ecstatic after being named a starting XI player.

N°14 - Santiago Chumacero - LCB - 30 yrs - Team: FC Atahualpa

- Height: 1.81 mts - Caps: 230 - Goals: 20

Chumacero's perception of things might be out of this world, his mind might be steps forward the others and might help to anticipate to movements that may be done by the rival. For that purpose, he's always flexible, active and plays like he would be killed if he does a mistake, he's loyal with his team, faithful and gentle, hence he might be the motivator of the squad. Chumacero is an extremely dependable player, and it would be matter of time to see him departing from the Huayramarcan Liga 1 for a better place, as his athletic capabilities are too big to stagnate in an amateur-ish league.

N°17 - Orlando Mina - CM - 27 yrs - Team: Montréal Koreana

- Height: 1.95 mts - Caps: 228 - Goals: 16

One of the two defensive mid of the team and, for sure, one of the best in the multiverse in his position, being the classical Costeño out there, Mina is the tallest and strongest player of the squad. Mina's attitude is being original and stubborn, giving you classical Costeño vibes, consistent in his performance and devoted to God, he cares a lot about what he does, since he tries always to correct his mistakes and not suffering on them, instead, he uses them as feedback to improve his game and abilities. Mina's a notable example on how one can benefit from football, as he helped his mother who was fired from his job when he joined to the Condors and turned her into a real estate tycoon by providing her savings. His mood is extremely positive as of now by the fact of being a key player in Montréal Koreana, and also for being named into the Testículos Player of the Year Longlist.

N°11 - Ian Mamani - CF - 27 yrs - Team: Workers Union

- Height: 1.65 mts - Caps: 228 - Goals: 44

The youngest of the Mamani brothers in this team, along with Juan, Ian has what Juan might lack sometimes, creativity and brightness, although they play in various positions and roles in the team. This creative mid and captain of the team is one of the grandiose things among this team, a fast-paced and fussy person with lots of potential, euphoria that drives him to perform as what he can do, being the best of the entire nation in his role. Large crosses are his specialty, including long-range shots when playing on the highlands. Right now, his euphoria level has increased a lot, considering he got called to play at the Workers Union of Eura, the fact of being called captain and being on the international TV screen for WCQ and weekend matches that any random Huayramarcan broadcast fills him with motivation.

N°8 - Nicolás Allauca - CF – 32 yrs - Team: Winnipeg United

- Height: 1.80 mts - Caps: 229 - Goals: 24

Nico was a bus driver until the last three weeks prior to WC 85 Qualifiers, when he decided to enter to the amateur football world of Huayramarca, he was in luck that Caicedo watched him plat and fell in love on how he performed. Allauca is spontaneous and may not like to do training, he is a fast-moving and extremely practical (hates theories) defensive mid, that may mutate to a second creative mid with Ian Mamani and has also a decent capability to score goals while going to attack. After having a discrete performance in Chromatika, now he moves to Québec's Winnipeg United, where he expects to keep up the tone as he does with the National Team.

N°7 - Abraham Mendoza - LF - 28 yrs - Team: Ogroven Vanguardi FK

- Height: 1.63 mts - Caps: 228 - Goals: 25

Nicknamed “El Ingeniero” The smallest of the entire team, Mendoza is a mentally strong individual who loves to work hard, play hard and be a strong leader inside the team in terms of order. A competent but realistic player who may not be spectacular while playing on the wings, but pragmatical and effective when achieving his purposes. On his personal life he is the best positioned of all the group, since he just graduated in Industrial Engineering at the Huayramarcan Technical University with a deserved "summa cum laude", so no matter what happens, he could get a decent job position in any Huayramarcan enterprise to optimize their processes. You might notice how Abraham's personal discipline is, and this is shown even to football, where he tries to compliment weaknesses that he may have as his height, but he tries to compensate with decent body-building routines. He might not be a prolific scorer for the standards of a winger, but he has at least a 35% of assists for the total of Huayramarcan goals scored during the Qualifiers, hence, somebody to take care of.

N°21 - Gabriel Sayritupac - RF - 28 yrs - Team: Shamrock Cathair

- Height: 1.75 mts - Caps: 205 - Goals: 77

Sayri as he's known by many people in his native Tulcán (near the Québécois-Huayramarcan border) is an artistic person in all senses of his life. Usually, he makes a living by painting portraits of people visiting the Chimborazo National Forest Reserve, sometimes working on a local brewery, or doing football for fun. He doesn't stands being alone and might be that easy-going Serrano (which is weird, if we come to think it). He has genetic problems that makes him quite prone to injuries, and when those occur, Sayri decides to get inebriated to let frustration go away. An artistical winger, lover of uncertainty and mess that makes him be either the best or cause problems to settle where he plays. As of now, he has managed to find its way on football, winning a IFCF Champions’ League with Athletik Thessia, some championships in Mytanija and now being in Audioslavia, closer to home, but eager to win more.

N°21 - Bryan Tello - ST - 33 yrs - Team: Metropolis Alligators

- Height: 1.86 mts - Caps: 201 - Goals: 150

A decently heighted Costeño as forward is always a neat solution for your goal needs, with good pace, stride, and physic abilities Tello is what every team may need for up front. He's factual since he studied Philosophy at the University of Cumbayá, a committed and self-confident man who might be extremely traditional to his striker role, he might seek for space to go front, use his strength and move towards the goal. Tello is a strong leader among the shadows of the Huayramarcan national team, an outgoing and straight-forward person that could sometimes aggressive since he's prone to be insensitive. Despite that he is the Legend of the team, the striker that is at the right place and moment to push the ball against the net, something that has helped him retain his position as stellar striker of Metropolis Alligators in the Valladar Liga-1.

Substitutes:

Nota bene: In order to have a deeper understanding of Huayramarcan players, take in consideration the following list of personalities for the substitutes. Take time, if you wish, to read the substitute players list posted again down here and follow the order of said list. The first player on this list, has his mindset reflected in the left of the first row, the second in the right of the first row and so on until the last one:

The Kits:

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by **Huayramarca** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:00 pm

- Insert Fancy Logo Here -

CAFA 6: Naturals - A Huayramarcan-Hawklandian bid.

Naturals? What are you talking about? It's that part of the cycle again, nations have fought for international glory through the World Cup, Cup of Harmony or are awaiting for another chance after past CAFA experiences. Fans and National Teams alike are awaiting to travel and fight for regional glory, but with a different flavour... What about if the teams and fans choose where they want to play according to natural environments? Huayramarca and United Hawkland have different terrains that may suit the preferences of all the teams, depending on what they use to feel at home or where they play abroad.

In case we are elected, we will run for three days a google form where we will let nations choose, in order of preference, the environment where they would play the Group Stage of the CAFA, and probably, will determine the path for the knockouts. The options are listed by nation:

Huayramarca: The Highlands (playing at 4,000 meters above sea level), the Jungle (opulence and mosquitoes), Coast (nice weather, horrible traffic jams), the San Carlos Islands (paradise).

United Hawkland: Østad with its bright sun, Royal Ryan with a somewhat green scenery (quite cold), Pacifica with a polar-y weather, and Orleans with its warm weather almost year-round.

Format: We are projecting two options, be it for 24 or 32 teams. We will keep things simple yet entertaining here, as we will opt for six groups of 4 teams for a situation with 24 teams, while for 32 we will use the traditional 8 groups of 4. Depending on sign-ups movement, we could offer alternative formats to accomodate the number of participants.

In regards of the knockouts, considering that the CAFA is a tournament that could enhance some interesting local narratives coming from some zones, from having an interesting friendship to forge the ultimate sporting, we would like to push for a narrative of local derbies as much as possible. Geographical ubication on the Anaian map will be a criteria to build the pairings for the knock-outs, accomodating teams to face the closest team available (unless they have faced them in the group stage, in which we will choose another close team to avoid repetition). This format aims to encourage local derbies and add an interesting dose of randomness to the knockouts pairings.

Aside, to provide more action to nations, those who are eliminated in the knockout stages will join to a second bracket, that will determine placements and will also be the road for the 3PPO, providing more chances for those nations who just had a bad day on a decisive stage of their run.

Tiebreakers: We will use the same system used in World Cup 93:

Points
Goal difference
Head-to-head points
Head-to-head goal difference
IC coinflip — an additional match is scorinated, in a neutral venue, utilising only RP bonus, with ties turned off.

Technical: Xkoranate 0.3.3 with the SQIS formula will be used, neutral venues, and the usual -/+ 5 style mod set, using the updated CAFA ranks provided by our rank keeper. When it comes to RPing, we will provide brevity bonus for those RPs below 500 words, as counted by Word Counter and/or by guiding on the different ideas that will be provided when posting the scores for each match-day. Bonuses will be generous and will emphasise on creativity and quality of the content overall rather than the quantity of words; CAFA is meant to enhance creativity through inputs, and we will make sure to keep walking on that path.

Hosting Experience: Huayramarca has some hosting experience back with his old nation, San José Guayabal, in the shape of hosting Baptism of Fire 56, World Cups 70, 74, 77, Cup of Harmony 63 and 65, also helping with scorination of World Cup 73 qualifiers, and then some Campionatos Esportivanos. After some time outside of hosting, the user comes with desire to help United Hawkland to gain some hosting experience, which they already have with the Anaian Hockey Championship, with the expectation of adding one more member to the potential host pool for future tournaments.

Any questions or explanation in regards of the bid, we will be ready to answer as fast as possible for us.

by **Lexandrija** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:46 pm

LEXANDRIJA
Preferred Formation: 3-5-2
Style Modifier: 2
Kit Supplier: Cloaker
Captain: Cass Ardashir
Nickname: The Illuminated

Something's... not quite right in Lexandrija (former Iskandervale). They're being very secretive about a certain incident. It's nothing to worry about... in theory. Because they can see something, now: what they refer to simply as the Glory. Ignore the clicking of those geiger counters. Ignore the bright green eyes and pale skin, and the patches of missing hair. Those are the blessed. The enlightened. The Illuminated. And it's that young generation in the process of sweeping out the old blood.

Lexandrija has produced three exceptional footballers: Ishtar Fanaiyan, Servet Misidjan, Voska Avetisyan. All three played for Nephara instead. There's a substantial Lexandri diaspora in Nephara, and elsewhere in Anaia, but the nation's trying to build something more sustainable as the scars of war hopefully begin to recede ...

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Injure Players:               Y
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Red Card Players:             Y
Yellow Card Players:          Y
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Tactics

First-choice lineup. Pace and power will be the watchwords, hoping to make up in physicality what they lack in skill, and given their Nepharan origins they will be brutal and uncompromising both in tackling and in gamesmanship. They're going to come flying at teams, especially down the right, with Nasir Majerle a gifted attacking player and natural forward linking up with the playmaker Talay, but may well get brutally exposed on the counterattack, especially given the sluggish pace of their defence.

Staff
Manager: Parvidzhon Borrowfield - Age 48

Once a centre-half, then assistant, now Borrowfield's running the rule over the whole thing. An iron-fisted tyrant, believed to be something of a minor acolyte of Skorjiball. If the main issue managing people who once played alongside you is making sure they all know you aren't their mate... well, job done.

Goalkeepers
1 - GK - Hansa Tabasi - Age 28 - Hornchurch (EUR)
12 - GK - Reza Schmidt - Age 33 - Workers Union (EUR)
20 - GK - Knoll Petrosian - Age 25 - Teragaseri (KOR)

Lexandrija are afflicted with the problem of many small nations: three of their best players are goalkeepers. The gangly and unorthodox but effective Tabasi has emerged to become the undoubted first-choice, though Schmidt served capably for years and Petrosian will likely, at some stage, get his chance.

Defenders
3 - LCB - Yazdegerd Turnbull - Age 34 - KT Koroatuz (AUD)
5 - CB - Vega Castor - Age 26 - Navakor Farchija
6 - CB - Carmilla Evansjan - Age 22 - Concordija
16 - CB - Artaxerxes Bowman - Age 28 - SK Sandfjell (CNR)
18 - CB - Cass Ardashir - Age 32 - AC Pomena (JUE)
24 - CB - Iryna Nemethjan - Age 20 - Padideh

The main area of concern for Lexandrija. Yazdegerd - who prefers to play at leftback anyway - is still holding down one side of the back line at 34, while nobody else bar Ardashir has ever especially convinced.

Midfielders
2 - RWB - Carrick Gerhardtjan - Age 20 - BT Ming (CMT)
4 - DM - Electra Casabjan - Age 23 - Maynard AFC (KOR)
7 - RWB - Nasir Majerle - Age 32 - Scott City FC (DAR)
8 - CM - Seth Rezaei - Age 27 - Umbershore Rovers
11 - CM - Tasha Kamarandan - Age 28 - Felswyr (CMT)
15 - LWB - Odette Saighani - Age 31 - Kurtz Herretik (MRT)
17 - CM - Estelle Karpovjan - Age 22 - Concordija
19 - DM - Tania Makazjan - Age 20 - Lokomotjva Iskandabad
22 - LWB - Yon Maurtua - Age 31 - KT Ferramendiak (AUD)
23 - CM - Jon-Jafar Latham - Age 28 - Gaelic Club (TLI)
25 - AM - Colwyn Blake - Age 27 - Navakor Farchija
26 - CM - Luna Xerxes - Age 22 - Endeavour Brenecia (BRE)

Has evolved into quite a strong unit, bizarrely. Tasha Kamarandan is the best player to have ever actually represented Iskandervale, a fluid midfield technician around whom the entire side flows. The young, electrifying Luna Xerxes offers craft alongside her. The two wingbacks of choice are worryingly old - though there's serious hope in Gerhardtjan - while Electra Casabjan is a promising upcomer.

Forwards
9 - ST - Freya Martinjan - Age 23 - Metalljrg Vakhqul
10 - ST - Rijan Kovacjan - Age 21 - Couziers-Olympiques (KOR)
13 - ST - Schehera Asquith - Age 20 - Lokomotjva Iskandabad
14 - ST - Shamshira Kadhim - Age 28 - Bradwell Saints (KRY)
21 - ST - Tifera Dimitrijevjan - Age 21 - Padideh

As the current elder stateswoman amidst a young, talented new flock of chartreuse-eyed marksfolk, Shamshira Kadhim is going to have to step up; always a player of promise, she's going to bear most of the side's attacking hopes. Clotho Sulaka, the relatively prolific striker of the prior generation, will be missed, but there's serious potential in the likes of Kovacjan.

Successor to Iskandervale. Puppet of Evermark.

by **Legalese** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:53 pm

Making their return after a cycle off…

RP permission and other basics
If you RP the match first, your permissions are my permissions. Seriously, whatever you’re okay with folks doing to your team is what I grant you for mine. I reserve the right to make minor “corrections”/disagreements in my narrative when it comes to my team (like, say, “reports of Xavier Boyle’s death were mildly exaggerated -- he’ll miss the next match”), but otherwise, you do you. On the off chance that your permissions are also a mirror (the dreaded “Medusa situation”), pretty much do what you want to my team, noting the above.

Style Modifier: =IF(RAND()>0.5,5,if(RAND()<0.5, -5, 0)) (Or just +3 if the former isn’t feasible)

About Legalese

Legalese is a quiet, medium-sized nation sitting near the geographic center of Anaia. While it has been a host of multiple World Cups, Cups of Harmony, Baptisms of Fire, and Regionals (including the Inaugural CAFA Cup), only one trophy (a Cup of Harmony) has resulted from that side. But no matter, this team just keeps moving onward.

Full Nation Name: The Unified Communities of Legalese
Short/Common Use Name: Legalese
Three-Letter Designation: LGL
Denonym: Legalite
Governing Body: The Federation of Assocation Football, simply referred to as The Federation

The Team
Shirt numbers to the left, names to the right -- What’s on the kit is in All Caps.

Keepers
1 KAWACATOOSE Swamp Johnson.
Kawacatoose Swamp Johnson is a tall, glib, and dramatic goalkeeper from Weshongtun. He is known for his tendency to hug the goal line, making it difficult for opposing players to score. He uses both his physical presence and his personality to maximize any potential psychological advantage he can get over his opponents, as they may feel intimidated by his size and quick wit. However, his glibness can sometimes come across as arrogance or insincerity.

22 Christy CHAPPLE
23 Umar Titus BEAR

Defenders
2 Finn O’CONNOR-GRIMES
O'Connor-Grimes hails from Cabe. His strength and patience make him an asset to the side, as he knows when to pick his battles, and win them as needed. Finn is also the side's most adept corner kick taker.

3 Jack FARMER (C)
Jack Farmer leads the defence and the overall side as team captain. He's been described as rational and constructive, which works well with his lanky frame to keep up with speedy attackers. Despite his surname, Jack usually spends his off time back in Repods working as a plumber.

4 Rory Fitzsimmons-KARNE
Around his hometown of Hitchfield, they just call him RFK. Rory is a commanding presence on the pitch, given his height (slightly over six feet), along with a build to match. He can be a bit of a fiery personality, which can both provide a spark, but also cause him to see red.

5 Gagan EPSOM
Gagan Epsom, meanwhile, just exudes calm on the pitch -- no wonder he leads meditative retreats in his down time. The right fullback, hailing from the tiny hamlet of Bonghemtun, is known for using his side and pace to his advantage, getting down the pitch quicker than you expect for a fullback, and moving further into the attack. His calm demeanor can be a grounding force for the side, so it's no wonder that the side looks to him when the chips are down.

12 Uwohali George TOMPKINS
13 Rebekah ROURKE
14 Matthew BOHAN
15 Ella POWLESS

Midfielders
6 Jack MOSES
Jack Moses plays with a cold seriousness and focus that fits an upbringing in the vast plains. The Chollam native fills the anchor man role by focusing on control. He's not the most outgoing person, but on the pitch, he'll serve that link between the defense and the midfield well.

7 Archibald Corcoran “AC” SHEEHY
AC Sheehy likely learned to be concise due to the name saddled upon him. Hailing from the town of Winne, Sheehy's style is little flash, all competence, as he serves in the box-to-box midfield role.

8 LINDO
Why just Lindo? Nobody's quite sure. The rumors are that he gave his first name and middle initial (Robert S.) away to help the poor; others claim that he decided that the only way to experience true joy and zest for life was to only keep what brings you happiness. Either way, the lithe midfielder from Oveta approaches his role as the architect for the attack with one of joy and zest.

16 Sherman SCARR
17 Roddy NELSON
18 Tevin DOXTATOR
19 Dale MCINERNEY
20 Sammy-Jo Hill-TANNER

Forwards
9 Richie FUNDERBUNK
Richie Funderbunk seems too quiet to be a goalscorer. The striker from Cenesirege is described as contemplative by his friends. Those who see him on the pitch often describe him as nimble and coordinated. Anyone who looks at the goals he scores, though, would call him an opportunist; he has a very low shot count, but scores on an exceedingly high percentage of them.

10 Jorge WHELAN
The thing about Jorge is that he's genuine, and very real, in the same way that decorative gourds can be very real (as can the smell should one leave them to rot). This realness often comes with a tendency to be blunt and filterless -- though he claims that people from Callsville are just like that. On the pitch, he's able to translate that into the role of squatter in your mindspace. If we're being real, Jorge is a bit of a prick.

11 ANOKI Molloy-McMahon
True to their name, Anoki Molloy-McMahon is a quiet presence on the pitch. The Rochbarg-by-way-of-Tyrellia striker is most likely of the three up front to provide the chaos up top. As a poacher, AMM aims to use their quiet movement and minimal participation in the control of the game to pop up at the last second in the right spot.

21 Leo HILL-Tanner
24 Mark BRADY
25 Lily TONAWANDA

Manager: Chogan Williams.
Chogan Williams continues a recent tradition of unorthodox choices for manager of the Legalese side. Hailing from Denby, Williams comes into the competition with coaching experience, but not much of a track record. Whatever tactical creativity you see out of this side will likely come from his assistants, Aisling Titterington and Mikaela Sampson. Insiders say that Titterington is the creative thinker and tactician of the bunch, but that Sampson provides a sensible realism through her tendency to be the deep researcher on the opposition.

The Eleven/Playing Style
Players numbered 1 - 11 above are the intended typical starting XI (I even gave you bios of them), but anyone in the 25 is liable to see action.

If one were to use "style" as a complimentary term, then most may say that Legalite football is rarely played with any style. The national team sides of recent history (as well as one that was both recent history and antiquity) have been known for contesting everything -- or at least possession, though in the past, referees have not been safe either. One can expect the on-field chaos-generation to continue, though perhaps with a bit more of a balanced measure. The assumption is that a 4-3-3 is likely on tap as the go-to formation, but we'll see what tricks the braintrust has in mind.

The Kits

From left to right: Primary, Change, Keeper

Description of Kits:
Primary: Black short-sleeved shirt with a red collar, and a red and white solid stripe running diagonally from the right hip to the left shoulder; solid black shorts. Numbers on the front over the right side of the chest and lower left of shorts (as well as on on the back of the shirt) all in white, using the Mexcellent 3D font.
Change: Red short-sleeved shirt with a white collar and white trim on the sleeves; a black sash runs diagonally from the right hip to the left shoulder; the sash is not solid, but as if hand-splashed on the kit; solid black shorts. Numbers on the front over the right side of the chest and the lower left of the shorts (as well as on the back of the shirt) all in gold, using the Mexcellent 3D font.
Keeper: Blue short-sleeved shirt with white collar and cuffs, with a gradient of gold dots shrinking in size across the front. Over the shirt is a series of stripes in the form of a sash running from the right hip to the left shoulder, starting as black in color on the lower portion, before transitioning to red just below the heart. Shorts and numbers are as described in the change kit.
All kits contain the Legalese Crest, which takes the Legalese flag (A Determination Red Scarp on a black field, with the Scales of Equality superimposed in white), and encloses it in a Nonagon outlined in Gold. This crest sits on the heart and the lower-right short front for all players, regardless of kit style.

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