Baptism of Fire 87 - Everything Thread

[Soviet Kem]

Established: in 1937 and in 2023 joined the TCBIFC. Team Style:-1 formation: 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 (we use the a, b, c system for choosing who will play) Manager: Ken Stavisk age: 47 Assistant Manager: Vlenka Morozov age: 39 The players: Goalkeeper A: Kent Zoinski (The Iron Wall) #6 age: 17 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.91 Meters Professional Team: Red Star Kem Goalkeeper B: Mark Mowscis #3 age: 21 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.96 Meters Professional Team: Dynamo Brenzia Defender A: Hengy Kenidky (CB)#58 age: 23 Favored Foot: Left Height: 1.88 Meters Professional Team: Dynamo Brenzia Defender B: Gendv Jent (Right CB)#17 age: 26 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.89 Meters Professional Team: Maiam United Defender C: Conoon Gente (Left CB)#19 age: 19 Favored Foot: Left Height: 1.85 Meters Professional Team: Red Star Kem Defender D: Venki Hedzinski (RB)#11 age: 26 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.90 Meters Professional Team: Brenzia United Defender E: Vladimer Fendski (LB)#15 age: 27 Favored Foot: Left Height: 1.97 Meters Professional Team: FC Cinstrov Forward A: Fen Nort (CF)#23 age: 25 Favored Foot: Left Height: 1.84 Meters Professional Team: Kem City FC Forward B: Gend Fengski (CF)#20 age: 24 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.82 Meters Professional Team: Kem City FC Forward C: Sendve Gligimesh (SS)#29 age: 28 Favored Foot: Both Height: 1.86 Meters Professional Team: IWLFC Forward D: Mosmow Fenski (LW)#24 age: 31 Favored Foot: Left Height: 1.88 Meters Professional Team: HFFC Forward E: Rantin Roynk (RW)#26 age: 16 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.78 Meters Professional Team: Red Star Kem Midfielder A: Naskin Putanik (CM)#10 age: 20 Favored Foot: Left (Captain) Height: 1.83 Meters Professional Team: Kem City FC Midfielder B: Bakorow Genski Fenghin Genish II (CM)#56 age: 25 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.86 Meters Professional Team: IKCF Midfielder C: Genski Mosjow (LM)#50 age: 21 Favored Foot: Left Height: 1.80 Meters Professional Team: LAF Midfielder D: Jingic Wnetia (RM)#52 age: 22 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.81 Meters Professional Team: Kem City FC Midfielder E: Keif Marzinski III (CM)#59 age: 36 Favored Foot: Right Height: 1.84 Meters Professional Team: Dynamo Brenzia

Home Kit GK Away KitGK

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (Not too severe)
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes (Not too severe)
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes (Nothing insane)

[Atymnius]

The Ministry of Sports and the Dēmosian Football Association (DFA) are proud to present the…

Dēmos Regional Football Team

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Before heading on to their bus coaches, manager Alexi Papadopoulos handed out the necessary trivialities and information of the tournament. More noticeably, a letter had been received by the Football Team.

The letter reads out:

Dear Players, Staff and Executive,

I wish you all the best on behalf of the Imperium today as your team goes on to embark on the Equestrian-Farfadillis-Banija Baptism of Fire. The tournament, as you have already been briefed, is to be held in Arrosia in the competition’s 87th entry.

This is your first ever chance playing on an international stage. There are hearts and minds that may intimidate you, but you know our culture: grit. Grit is the wings upon which our eagle soared through thick and thin. Soared through tempests and likewise through calm dew.

Do you remember?

Do you remember the campaigns of Alexander the Great? How he infiltrated the Hindu Kush, or nearly traversed the Hyphasis river?

Never done since Dionysus himself…

In other words, his glory back then is the same glory you will be able to have now.

So have confidence in your ability men. You don’t deserve this less than any of the men who may otherwise face you. Make Demos proud and never apologize for your mistakes. You deserve this honor.

I sincerely wish all the training staff a speedy and efficient training program alongside the players who will benefit from this to take full advantage of the opportunity.

We expect silverware.

Dēmos Avalinñea!

Atymnius
Supreme Deity of Demos

After a while suddenly a news broadcast appears…

*BUZZ…BUZZ*

Mike Hattenborough: Welcome to the Dēmosian News Network! We are happy to be broadcasting all 1000+ games of the Baptism of Fire right here at the Ministry of Communications. So make sure to stay tuned! With that out of the way, what is the sentiment on the ground, Apostoli?

Apostoli Apostoleris: Thanks Mike. We have a bustling atmosphere over here in Arrosia as players and their teams start preparing for Matchday 1. We were told fixtures were going to release today so all smiles here on the training ground. I’ll take you through the lineup as we’ve been briefed:

LINEUP

FIRST XI

Apostoli Apostoleris: Today we feature the standard line-up expected from the start. They have decided to go for Wyetti at the goalposts with the “madman” Henrick featuring at the back. In the center, we’ve got Theodosis leading the possession accompanied by the Greek Kratos: Aris Tý. I’m also happy to report that the “Spanish Salamander” Rafail Paleas will be featuring as striker. Often we see his quality in the Spanish Seriè, where we saw him become the top goalscorer there, so we expect to see the same on an international level as well...

1 | Wyetti Qūnos (Goalkeeper)| █

2 | Babas Odola (Left-Back) | █
4 | Henrick Whyatou (Center-Back) | █
3 | Carmen Tyolius (Center-Back) | █
5 | Ghant Fedoriyuvkos (Right-Back) | █

7 | David Angelicus (Left Midfielder) | █
8 | Ago Yuvilos (Central-Left Midfielder) | █
10 | Theodosis Alanoglou (Central-Attacking Midfielder) | █
6 | Aris Tý (Central-Right Midfielder) | █
17 | Valentinos Ganilis (Right Midfielder) | █

9 | Rafail Paleas (Striker) | █

SUBSTITUTES & RESERVES

21 | Silas Zielis (Sub | ST) | █
19 | Iodis Sios (Sub) | CM) | █
12 | Yüriel Osthmanthus (Sub | CM) | █
99 | Jariel Sera (Sub) | CB) █
27 | Adonis Stevulukos (Sub) | CM) | █
67 | Giorgios Armani (Sub | GK) | █

56 | Sokratis Opel (Res) | █
16 | Feynes Key (Res) | █

MANAGER: ALEXI PAPADOPOULOS

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FORMATION

Structure: 4-5-1
Preference: 4-2-3-1

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KIT

Apostoli Apostoleris: Along with the formation, Demos features its traditional blue-gold colours as it decides to wear its home kit today. The kit has been manufactured by Puma for the first time since its inauguration in the present World Cup. Well-known Demos customs such as breaking plates are often seen with the shattered remnants “clothed up” using the home kit during late-afternoon beach days in the City when the regional football team plays.

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After talking for a while as fans applaud and cheered in anticipation near the commentary station, the two brothers-in-arms sat down to talk about predictions…

Predictions and Analysis

Apostoli: “Ah yes that’s all well and good Mike, but what do YOU think about Demos as it fares lately… Do they stand a chance?”

*He chuckles lightly looking for Mike’s anticipation*

Mike: “Look. It’s a two-way street I’m afraid. Demos just doesn’t have the experience.”

*He mumbles softly to himself before looking up at the surrounding fans.*

Mike: “You can take a dime and make a million but you can’t take a million and expect a dime. There are thousands of competitors…”

Apostoli: “Huh!? Really. But if we look at some of the players…”

*Apostoli brings out a tablet and extrapolates the information to a presentation board on the wall.*

Apostoli: “Rafail has scored recently in the last derby match against Rivers. Surely that’s on your cards for tonight?”

Mike: “Yeah, he’s definitely pulled some strings. But as you know,”

*He looks inwards upon himself before chuckling softly as he turns to his friend,*

Mike: “Let’s wait and see.”

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Highlights Player

He never quite knew what was expected of him. In the middle of parental pressures that influenced his grades, Rafail Paleas found solace in the friends he made during his routine practices. He was excellent. He had a good eye for the ball and was always present. All the while he would keep mumbling:

How am I going to live to the mantle of my parents?

That was the reminiscence of what would be a son that no longer came back to his neighborhood.

Now he is a man.

Having played for the U19 Dēmosian Regional Football Team, he would later now be invited to his first international at 21 years of age. This was unprecedented at the time. World Cup silverware, however, was well-calculated by the reptillian as he slithers effortlessly through his opponents.

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Name: Rafail Paleas
Nickname: The Spanish Salamander
Region of Origin: Demos
League: Serié BBVA
Height: 5"11
Age: 21
Preferred Foot: Right
Club: Tyurius FC

Modifiers and Permissions

The Ministry of Sports alongside the DFA have agreed to the stipulations below.

Permissions

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

Choose my goalscorers: 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: No

Style Modifiers

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+3.0

[Tristan de Cunha]

The Tristan de Cunha National Football Team

History: Football has been played informally on Tristan de Cunha since at least the 1870s. The first organized matches on the island were organized on economic lines as a contest between the boatsmen, fishermen, and whalers who worked offshore and the prominent townsfolk of Lambert's Town, being played each on or around Boxing Day each year. By the 1920s, an informal league had formed, with four amateur teams representing the four major industries: the Sailors, Lobstermen, Brewers, and Fielders. Matches were played in a single or double round-robin format over the summer period, and in 1927 the first championship match, played between the two most successful teams, occurred on the day before St. Patrick's Day. This established a traditional Tristanian Football season, running between mid-November and 16-March with the championship match scheduled for just before St. Patrick's Day. Full record-keeping, including individual player stats, began to be implemented in 1927, but only in 1928 did the Tristanian government agree to provide a small stipend to amateur players and thus raise the league to a semi-professional status. At the same time, state fund were set aside to support a publicly funded Tristan de Cunha Sporting Association, becoming the de-jure football authority within Tristan de Cunha. Between 1946-1957 two new teams, the Teamsters and the Guardians, were formed, establishing the Tristan de Cunha Football league in its modern 6-team form. Between 1961-63, volcanic eruption prompted an evacuation of the island, leading to many residents living for over two years in the UK. When these residents returned, they brought an invigorated passion for the sport with them, spurred on by access to live and televised matches and English football culture while abroad. In 1965, as part of the rebuilding and development of the island, a football pitch was cleared and leveled just south of the agricultural fields known as the Potato Patches. This "Potato Patch Field" would be used by Tristanian footballers until its expansion and revitalization in 1994-95.

The idea of fielding an international football team was first bandied about during this same period, but was deemed too expensive and difficult. It was not until the Tristan de Cunha Sporting Association met with representatives from the NSWC Coordinating Committee in 2019, that a decision was made to raise a team to represent Tristan de Cunha in NSWC Qualifications. However, the global pandemic and resultant economic downturn delayed these plans, and funding for the team was not secured until 2024 through donations from the NSWC Development Fund, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, and Lambert International Banking. The Baptism of Fire 87 and NSWC 100 Qualifications will represent the very first efforts of the Tristan de Cunha International Football Team on the world stage.

Due to financial and logistical constraints, it was decided that the Tristanian National Team would be limited to just 17 total players - 11 starting players and 6 substitutes. The team has been chosen from among the most skilled players of each of Tristan de Cunha's six semi-professional football clubs. It is headed by manager Adam Joseph Lambert-Grant, a government bureaucrat from the Ministry of Commerce and avid football enthusiast. Coaching is provided by Michael O'Toole, the coach/manager of the successful Fielders F.C., supplemented by his some-time rival Benjamin Bácaeir, coach of Teamsters F.C. On the field, the team is led by captain Oliver Michael Green, also of Fielders F.C. All players are Tristanian natives, and play for the domestic Tristanian semi-pro clubs.

Nicknames: The Potato-Fielders - A humble name referring back to the pre-1995 Potato Patch Field, the first football pitch on the island and home of all domestic matches prior to the 1994-95 renovation.

Managerial Staff
Manager: Adam Joseph Lambert-Grant (53)
Head Coach: Michael O'Toole (43)
Assistant Coach: Benjamin Bácaeir (41)
Team Captain: #8 Oliver Michael Green (32)

Roster
(Note: Starters are marked with an asterisk (*))

Goalkeepers
#1 Dylan Channing GK, 27 *
#11 Christopher Tigg GK, 26

Defenders
#2 John Dunbar LB, 36*
#3 Sean Murphy RB, 31*
#5 Alex Brown CB, 28*
#14 Bryan Sedgewick CB, 27 *
#15 Michael Thomas CB/RB, 25
#16 Jimmy Dubois CB/LB, 24

Midfielders
#6 William Schuyten CM, 33 *
#7 Steven Millet LM 25*
#8 Olliver Michael Green CM, 32**
#10 Arjun Patel RM, 28*
#18 Steven Smith CM/LM, 32
#26 Simon Glass CM/RM, 29

Forwards
#9 Sean Thomas O'Connor CF, 33*
#19 Brian Zhang CF, 30*
#29 Winston Jones CF, 26

Starting Formation
4-4-2



Style: -4

Kit



Stadium: Hardies Point Field
- Seats: 225
- Total capacity: 1,125
- Surface: Grass

If my opponent RP's first they can:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (I determine the length/severity of injuries)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out Yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out Red cards to my players: Yes (A courtesy TG would be nice, though.)
Godmod Other Events: Yes (A courtesy TG would be nice, though.)

[Equestrian States]

BAPTISM OF FIRE 87
Farfadillis | Banija | Equestria

Group Draw

Group 1
Tremosia
Minoptra
Manuelian Empire
The Miniona Islands

Group 2
The Democratic Unionist Cool Kids
Soviet Kem
Mystris
United Arabian Emirate

Group 3
Natot
Knights of Lusitania
Sector 18
New Eastern Roma

Group 4
Jaoaa
Baman & Juket Liberationists
Travanta
Windows 7 Bliss

Group 5
Armeriea
Chemicala
Phoenicia
Annestah

Group 6
The Knockout Gun Gals
The Batavia
Santira
Skyberius

Group 7
Choppyhausen
Very Totally Free
Bruinswik
Saint Lazarus

Group 8
Tornadico
Seeberg
Bonusia
Nova Dackians

Group 9
Ziotah & Riverside
Montagne Noire
Burg Land
Aethelia

Group 10
AJTON
Behh
Riandera
Francanada

Group 11
Cardonia
Bythia
Imperial Regnum
Khachen

Group 12
Sibersky
Esistan
Merulla
Salagalu

Group 13
Putrasia
Stewartika
Greater Portugaliza
Hamborn

Group 14
Veleste
New Arbuckle
Kilichloom
Tristan de Cunha

Group 15
Salagavanya
Pichvi
X Country
Diollo

Group 16
Aritraroy
Khaelu
Mindhart
Grego

Group 17
Alixe
Moon Deing
Snestar
Lebronsleftnut

Group 18
Golfo Central
Colmaijo
Konkert
Hazardia

Group 19
Río de La Plata
Shin-Zetsubo
Canamn
Yangchenia

Group 20
Dixie Florida
Nergtul
Hanalia
Orioni

Group 21
Shizuna Rem Misurugi
United States of Alpha
Orcuo
Solarampa

Group 22
Capitulists
Andso Mangis
Narovi
The Ferret Lands

Group 23
Super Earth
Draftcubic
Baldorium
Brusselstein

Group 24
Rizzman Empire
Himurajima
Porotia
Bull Sheet

Group 25
Greater Deutsche
Atymnius
Biyambi
Bhumi Matawis Empire

Group 26
Denyssia
Cretian Territories
Equinox Auraterra
Europeasia

Group 27
Whispinia
South Kerala
Surne
Meris

Group 28
Coercia
Avote
New-Addlebrand
Konstantino

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Host Announcement

The draw has been added to the opening post of the thread, as has the schedule for the tournament.

Participants are also once again reminded to not "reserve" posts for rosters or RPs. Those who have already done so will not be penalized this time, but are warned not to do so again. During the tournament, with the number of participants we have, it's likely that the hosts will not have the time to go back through and check for which posts have and have not been updated while grading RPs. As such, those who do so risk receiving no credit for their RPs.

[Super Earth Under Siege]

"This is LIberty's Latest, I'm your host Coretta Kelly. The ongoing Second Galactic War has just reached a confirmed Helldiver death toll of five billion. Each and every one of these heroes will have their names, sacrifices and unique traits forever immortalised upon the Wall of Martyrs. In sporting news, the Super Earth Senators have been officially authorised to engage in multiversal travel. Using Dark Fluid liberated from the vile Illuminate threat, they will venture beyond the known cosmos and prove Super Earth's sporting supremacy across all documented timelines. Their first competitive performance will be broadcast live from the proving grounds of Equestria. Coming up next: the teenaged hero with a valiant dream to one day have her own pet hamster, and the ring of illegal dissidents she uncovered in pursuit of her compassionate ambitions. That's Liberty's Latest, I'm Coretta Kelly."
- Strohmann News Broadcast, approved by the Ministry of Truth

Seyshel Beach

The pastel purple of expansive fields of alien grass, as beautiful as they were exotic even after all these years of colonisation.

The gentle shine of the nearest star, and more importantly, the distant, barely-perceptible glow of the Sun itself obscured by the sky but felt within the heart all the same.

The calming thrum of four A/G-16 Gatling Sentries firing in unison, shredding the hordes of Illuminate forces that attempted to destroy Managed Democracy's sporting ambitions.

Truly, all present had to concede it was the most serene of training exercises they'd yet experienced.

After days of kicking ticking dynamite between each other, running between minefields to practice spatial awareness, evading strafing runs to prove their agility and standing in formation for hours to practice a perfectly-pitched recitation of the Super Earth Anthem, the Senators were finally trying their hand at an actual game of freedomball. Of course, the un-local population of alien invaders had other ideas. Every so often, interceptors soared overhead. Zombified husks piled at the edges of their improvised little freedomball field. Every few minutes, an shining blue laser beam would sweep the field and ruin their carefully demarcated boundaries. But with a dedicated security contingent and an arsenal of automated turrets taking care of the perimeter, it was by and large a successful exercise.

The most prolific players proved their worth. Deadman charged ahead time after time, his relentless and unwavering assault cutting through his opponents. The colossal Fisher deflected assault after assault no matter the strength levied against him. Lagrange scored two separate goals from halfway across the field- coincidentally at times during which the goal had been temporarily withdrawn from due to alien interference. But above all else, the team showed total fearlessness, playing at their best despite the tranquilising cacophony of meditative machine-gun fire threatening to lull them into complacency.

When finally a stray enemy probe called for reinforcements, the former Helldivers rushed to retrieve their weapons. The field was immolated by a series of precisely-targeted Orbital Napalm Strikes. Their preparations for the Baptism of Fire would go out in a literal blaze of glory. And once in orbit, only praise was to be offered to the Senators for their exceptional performance.

"You have proven yourself heroes of the Federation," Sporting Officer Myrom said, beaming with genuine pride. "On all occasions a goal kick was attempted, it either succeeded or failed. One-hundred percent of the time, either our attack proved insurmountable or our defence proved impregnable. You are the elite, those chosen to carry the torch of freedomball ever onward in the name of true freedom. The applause and adoration of billions awaits your coming efforts. Super Earth is proud of you. I am proud of you."

Each member of this elite sporting regiment saluted in honour.

Myrom had done what little research he was able on the forces they were soon to compete with. It seemed many of these competitors had longstanding legacies of football clubs, national championships, and living legends to rely upon. But Super Earth had something else, something far greater: Lady Liberty herself on their side. And by her fortune, democracy would protect them from any risk of failure. The champions of the Federation who had overcome bug, bot and squid across the galaxy would be utterly unfazed by whatever threat the multiverse could throw at them.

Surely.

[Yangchenia]

Yangchenia Blazing Dragons
"In the flames of sport, our iron will is forged"

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About Yangchenia

Yangchenia, officially the Dragon Empress's Domain of Yangchenia, is a small country primarily located on two planets. It is an absolute monarchy and a theocracy, and is Lacia's only necrocracy. Situated in the isolated northeastern continent of Msalka, it is bordered by the Queendom of Gesaria to it's West, the Altanul Nomadic Horde to it's southwest, the Voghulian State of Greatdux to it's east and the Khanate of Kungaria to it's south. Yangchenia is one of the least densely populated on Lacia, with a population at around 34,120,094 million people as of the 2024 census, despite having almost 6 million sqkm of land.

Despite being a small country, Yangchenia leads Lacia in the space race, with the country being one of the most advanced yet also very traditional. [2]The nation dedicated 10% of its annual budget to research, while a whopping 46% of the annual budget is allotted for Spirituality, as the nation is very religious, with the majority of the population adhering to the Yanginist Faith.

On Earth, Yangchenia occupies around 1,000,000 sq km of land, mostly dominated by rugged mountains and hills, with large valleys and plateaus scattered all across the land. On Lacia it occupies around 800,000 sq km of land and is mostly composed of mountainous terrain to the South, with the rest of the country being dominated by snowy tundra. Yangchan, Yangchenia's Lacian Capital, is the northernmost capital on Lacia, while the main capital is situated in the city of Yangchen. However, since 1200AD, both realms have functioned separate from each other.

The Guul-La Dynasty is the current rulers of Yangchenia and have continuously maintained power for over 4000 years. Emerging over 5000 years ago, Yangchenia is one of Lacia's oldest nations, and home to many old civilizations.


Football in Yangchenia - the Blazing Dragons

Football as a sport is not that prevalent in Yangchenia, with the nation's most popular sport being different kinds of martial arts, from Kung Fu, Taekwondo, and even native martial arts such as Dailu - a form of martial art that involves rudimentary weapons such as sticks, slippers, and basically anything. However since the rise of globalization, and the popularity of football across Lacia, the sport has gradually begun entering Yangini sporting culture. The Yangchenia Blazing Dragons was founded on 20 April 1969, by Weng Zhidao, as Yangchenia's national football team.

The majority of the Blazing Dragon's roster are former members of the military, and those that have competed in martial arts competitions, the dominant sport in the country - as they are seen as one of the most physical and skilled people in Yangchenia at the sport.

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Roster



Blazing Dragons Roster from yangcheniasports.yn

COMPLETE ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS
Damdul Gyatso
Park Jong-Thaek (backup)

FORWARDS
Wu Hsaing
Tsamchoe Thaye
Nordue Gyalzen (backup)
Sun Yi Bao (backup)

MIDFIELDERS
Xi Tongpao
Li Wunming
Sasha Saizi
Mei Wufang
Tsaghan Mikuu (backup)
Dorjee Namdak (backup)

DEFENDERS
Aleesha Lebedeva
Yesui Erkhet
Tubek Orlov
Nadawarlal Shuba
Shao Xinya (backup)
Kara Yevalnova (backup)


FORMATION

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JERSEY

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OOC:
STYLE MODIFIER: 0 (Neutral)
If my opponent RP's first they can:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod Scoring Events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (but I will determine and decide on the severity)
Godmod injuries to my players: No (depends on what injury you want again I decide)
Hand out Yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out Red cards to my players: Yes (but it would be nice to notify via tg)
Godmod Other Events: Yes (also nice to notify/coordinate)

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Roster images are AI generated.
(logo is not)

Yangchenia Blazing Dragons is a trademark owned by Yangchenia Sporting Commission and Saichen Group. All rights reserved.

[Greater Portugaliza]

National Team of Greater Portugaliza

OVERVIEW

NATION NAME: Greater Portugaliza
TRIGRAMME: POR
DEMONYM: Portugalizan / Portugalizans
NICKNAMES: (The) Navigators
TEAM COLOURS: Red and white (home), blue and white (away), green and yellow (alternative)

FOOTBALL IN GREATER PORTUGALIZA

Football isn’t just a sport in Greater Portugaliza: it’s a way of life, a weekly drama, and occasionally, a national crisis when someone misses a penalty. Every matchday, cities and towns come alive as fans flood stadiums. The prime example of this is the Portugalizan Premier League, the national league that features (at the time im writing this) 29 teams, its an example of our passion for this sport. Aside from the national league, Greater Portugaliza also has team in some leagues and the national team is a symbol of pride nationwide.

MEET THE TEAM

Manager: Joseph Jesus
Assistant Manager: Filipe Nascimento
Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI
GR | #1 | Gregório Buffas [GK] [C]
LB | #2 | Cancelino Jorge
CB | #3 | Dennis Dias Drummond
CB | #4 | Jacob Obrigado
RB | #5 | Quintino
CM | #6 | Enzo Matosinhos
CM | #8 | Neves Marques
LW | #11 | Isaltino Di David
CAM | #10 | Rafa Costa
RW | #9 | Matias Conceição
ST | #7 | Reinaldo Souza [VC]

Bench
GR | #23 | Patrício McRonald
RB / LB | # 19 | Elias Gelado
CB | #12 | Vasco Guardado
CDM / CM | #13 | Gonçalves
CM | #17 | José Pereira
LW / RW / CAM | #20 | Andrezinho
ST / LW| #18 | Tiago ‘Mota’ Motor

OCC

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
Style Modifier: +1.5

[Colmaijo]

Colmaij Football Federative
This hosts the Colmaij First Division also known as "Div 1" which was first founded in 1927. However, the CFF has now opened its doors to international competition. Here's the Colmaij starting 11 and their stats within their repective leagues.

Starting 11:

• GK- Lommanud (1): 32 appearances for AS Iuna in Lignuntia conceding 34 goals and taking 12 clean sheets within the 24/25 season. He is 28 years old.
• CB - Føldo (3): 20 appearances for Port City making 32 tackles and 20 interceptions within the 24/25 season. He is 25 years old.
• CB - Khan (2): 47 appearances for Moskau United making 69 tackles and 31 interceptions within the 24/25 season. He scored 1 header and is 22 years old.
• LB - Caesar (4): 39 appearances for Moskau United making 32 tackles and 51 interceptions within the 24/25 season. He is 31 years old.
• RB - Gagiri (5): 29 appearances for Hava HD making 42 tackles and 12 interceptions within the 24/25 season. He also managed to get 2 assists and is 24 years old.
• CDM - Ivanovich (8): 28 appearances for Hava HD making 20 tackles and 22 interceptions within the 24/25 season. He is 18 years old.
• CM - Yäfet (11): 42 appearances for Reihnhaund Ravengers scoring 7 goals and getting 5 assists in the 24/25 season. He is 26 years old.
• CM - Rufus (14): 29 appearances for Athletic Moskau scoring 4 goals and getting 10 assists in the 24/25 season. He is 26 years old.
• LW - Miskri (7): 35 appearances for Moskau United scoring 20 goals and getting 8 assists in the 24/25 season. He is 22 years old.
• RW - Tolm (10): 38 appearances for Cluxmore Cobalts scoring 27 goals and getting 15 assists in the 24/25 season. He is 24 years old and also won the Colmaij Best Player award.
• CAM - Jønataan (9): 34 appearances for Moskau United scoring 8 goals and getting 15 assists in the 23/24 season but being injured for a big part of the 24/25 season only getting 5 appearances and getting a 4 G/A. He is 19.

OOC:

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
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: TG first
Godmod other events: TG first

[Salagavanya]

It is time.
These are our players:

Talgasji Tamatan
Prester Lizan
Perede Öztųrk
Yslan Darvid
Vostek Marazan
Kelley Marby
Dorgo Almatek
Misa Taterfo
John Jacob
Iszan Algazh
David Kelpler

Our Jerseys contain a Black and White Shirt with the iconic Tree in Blood emblem on the back of our jerseys, and shorts.

Our games will be played in a 4-3-3 position.

[Equinox Auraterra]

Nation: Equinox Auraterra
Trigram: EQA
Denonym: Auraterran

Coaching Staff
4-4-2 Formation
Manager: K.R Mahadevan Indusse
Assistant Manager: Uno Oman (Interim) Equinox Auraterra
GK Coach: Avgust Kollar Equinox Auraterra
Chief Analyst: Nikolay Beumer Equinox Auraterra
Fitness Coach: Pamelia Abadzhieva Equinox Auraterra
Conditioning Coach: Jayna Jezkova Equinox Auraterra
Chef/Nutritionist: Roxy Hruskova Equinox Auraterra
Physiotherapist: Dr. Al Stigsson Equinox Auraterra
Physiotherapist: Dr. Wincenty De Witt Equinox Auraterra
Masseur: Desmond Arendonk Equinox Auraterra
Scout: Josefine Honkanen Equinox Auraterra
Scout: Oiva Zimmerman Equinox Auraterra
Scout: Kevan Zaystev Equinox Auraterra
Scout: Lutz Kempf Equinox Auraterra
Scout: Nikolai Proudfoot Equinox Auraterra
Kit Manager: Tajra Bardsley Equinox Auraterra

Home, Away, and GK Kit

Starting Team
Starting XI
GK: Stefek Kaloyanov (Keklaneka Esportiu)
RB: Vyacheslav Atanasov (Karskova)
CB: Adam Jez (Gimnàstic de Tarraconova)
CB: Todor Nikolic (Auraterra FK)
LB: Leszek Kozel (Schiaparelli Rovers)
RM: Oktawaian Lazic (Novastova FK)
CM: Kazimir Pavlovski (Droznava)
CM Oleksiy Markovic (Union Quai)
LM: Vincent Plesec (Nodlesk City)
ST: Terentiy Adamczak (Port Tacassam FC)
ST: Albert Genov (Ostissiennes)

Subs
GK: Radoslav Marek (Dynamo Dymovek)
CB: Artsyom Kovac (Velikorod FK)
CB: Vojislav Ilic (Velmira FK)
CM: Denis Cvetkovic (Polivar United)
CM: Oles Brankovic (Kresnograd)
ST: Frane Cvetkovic (Polivar United)
ST: Marijan Rudenko (Neagra FC)

Bench
GK: Maciej Vlahovic (Auraterra FK)
RB: Vyacheslav Atanasov (Karskova)
CB: Bohuslav Iliev (Nodlesk City)
CB: Ioan Krstic (Kresnograd)
LB: Varlaam Holub (Velikorod FK)
LM: Yanko Jehlicka (Kresnograd)
CM: Svetozar Sergeev (Radomira FK)
CM: Jeremiasz Dordevic (Tertulliana)
CDM: Julijan Slezak (Nodlesk United)
CM: Marin Bogdanov (Velikorod FK)
CM: Lev Baran (Ostregorsk)
RM: Pavel Simon (Velmira United)
ST: Vlasi David (Nodlesk United)
ST: Leon Petrenko (Velikorod FK)
ST: Tadeas Fiala (Novastova FK)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, not too serious
Godmod injuries to my players: See Above
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes
Style: +2

[Saint-Lazarus]

THE SAINT LAZARUS MEN'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

NATION NAME: Meridional Confederation of Saint Lazarus

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DEMONYM: Saint Lazarene

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NICKNAMES: La Sele (The National Team), Los Carabaos (The Carabaos), Once Azulcelestes (Eleven Light and Dark Blues)

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GOAL SONG: Zombie Nation by Kernkraft 400

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VICTORY SONG: Fiesta by Banda Blanca

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TRIGRAMME: VIS

UNIFORMS BY GARRA SPORT

The Meridional Confederation of Saint Lazarus, commonly called Saint Lazarus, is a federal constitutional parliamentary monarchy in the southern Philippine archipelago. It is bordered on the north by the Philippine Republic, on the south by Indonesia, by the east by the Philippine Sea (Pacific Ocean) and on the west by the West Philippine Sea. Saint Lazarus covers 144,550km² and has has an estimated population of 48,000,000. The nation comprises of 12 states, an autonomous state, a sultanate, and a federal capital territory.

Sports have been popular with the Saint Lazarenes to young and old but football is one of the most popular sports in the Islands beside basketball, volleyball, and boxing. It was first brought by the British in mid-1890s when the first wave of European immigration to Visayas and Mindanao happened. It was loved by everyone and even wholeheartedly supported the football team since 1947. And still is the most popular sport in all over Saint Lazarus ever since.

STAFF AND STYLE MODERATION
Manager: Santiago Villareal (54)
Head Coach: Farid Usman (45)
Assistant Coach: Carlos Andrés Ricarte (41)
Formation: 3-4-3
Style Modifier: +0.55

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GOALKEEPERS
1. José Luis Ortega (24) – CEB (Estado de Cebú)
22. Samuel Medina (21) – ILG (Distrito Federal Metropolitano de Iloílo-Guimarás)
23. Danilo A. Chang (20) – DAV (Estado de Daváu)

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DEFENDERS
2. Clemente Zaldarriaga (20) – NGR (Estado de Negros)
3. José Miguel Robles (24) – SAL (Estado de Samar-Leyte)
4. Fidel Pascual (29) – BHL (Estado de Bohol) (C)
15. Mateo Calderón (22) – ZAN (Estado de Zamboanga)
16. Yasser Pangantihon (25) – COT (Estado de Cotabato)
17. Emmanuel Guanzon (20) – PRG (Estado de La Paragua)

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MIDFIELDERS
5. Quique Villariño (18) – PAN (Estado de Panay)
6. Obdulio Manuel Banaag (21) – CRG (Estado de Caraga)
7. Pablo Uemura (27) – ILG (Distrito Federal Metropolitano de Iloílo-Guimarás)
8. Timoteo Yee (25) – CEB (Estado de Cebú)
19. Arnel Rahman (24) – LAO (Estado Autónomo de Lánao)
20. Ricardo Gella (22) – CEN (Estado de las Islas Centrales)
21. Manolo Arnaiz (21) – PRG (Estado de La Paragua)
18. Benito Lamanilao, Jr. (18) – MBN (Estado de Misamis-Bukidnón)

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FORWARDS
9. Casimiro Marasigan (26) – PAN (Estado de Panay)
10. Ezequiel Cheon (24) – CEN (Estado de las Islas Centrales)
11. Geronimo Viray (24) – CEB (Estado de Cebú)
12. Rafiq al-Faisal Mangubat (21) – COT (Estado de Cotabato)
13. Enrique Suerte (19) – SAL (Estado de Samar-Leyte)
14. Leonardo Tupas (25) – PRG (Estado de La Paragua)

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STARTING XI (3-4-3)
Ortega (CEB)
Zaldarriaga (NGR) – Pascual (BHL) – Robles (SAL)
Rahman (LAO) – Uemura (ILG) – Yee (CEB) – Villariño (PAN)
Cheon (CEN) – Marasigan (PAN) – Viray (CEB)


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BENCH
Medina (ILG), Chang (DAV), Calderón (ZAN), Pangantihon (COT), Arnaiz (PRG), Gella (CEN), Lamanilao Jr. (MBN), Mangubat (COT), Suerte (SAL), Tupas (PRG)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but no severity and career ending please
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes, just 2
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, just once
Godmod other events: Yes

[Saint-Lazarus]

NEW KITS RELEASED FOR THE CARABAOS FOR BAPTISM OF FIRE
Iloilo City, Metropolitan District

Visayan sportswear firm Garra Sport released a set of new kits to be worn by the national team this upcoming Baptism of Fire, inspired by the iconic 1996-97 adidas kit worn by DC United and the national team itself. Same design, but the story itself is clear. They're not just stripes, they're made from glory. Home and away kits are the same as the 1996 ones, but with some hues with it. No features, just a simple but elegant jersey. And also included the 1998 Asian Games kit worn by the mythical U23 squad who won the gold medal upsetting the Koreans in extra time. It was dubbed "la camiseta de la bandera", the flag jersey. Some people wore it for their pride and some for political reasons. It was brought back some several times at any occasions, whether it's the 10th anniversary of the '98 Asian Games win or, celebrating the independence. But still, that is the jersey that unites Saint Lazarenes all over the world. "We are happy to release these new kits honoring the team's history.", says Manuel Sarabia, CEO of Garra Sport. "I hope this historic entry to Baptism of Fire will lead us to victory." "We like to give thanks to the employees at Garra Sport for making these historic jerseys for us.", says RFSF president Enrique Filongco. "Hope this jersey will pass on from generation to generation." The jerseys will appear in a friendly match against an opponent before BoF starts.

[The Peoples Republic of Cardonia]

Per new order in Cardonia all players are legally required to shorten their last name to 4 letters ease of interpretation. This leads to interesting rosters. In Cardonia we believe that everyone should do everything so everyone is a midfield.

Front midfields: Doug, John
Middle Midfields: Rhon, Char, Gael, Opal, Deen
Lower midfields: Diff, Biff, Siff
Goalie (also a midfield): Stev

Jerseys are all purple with large emblems of crossed out cars. All players are required to ride bikes as the government is in the process of banning cars. We apologize for the inconvenience in naming.

Best of luck (to us)

[Narovi]

NAROVIAN SOCCER CONFEDERATION CNF:


Command your Games with your blue and gold uniform


Cast :

Goalkeepers

- Kofi Owusu (Holder)
- Felipe Diallo (Reserve)
- Amadou Oliveira (Reserve)

Defenders:

- Vitor Diop (Titular)
- Rafael Silva (Titular)
- Kwadwo Santos * (Titular)
- Connor (Titular)
- Issa Ndour (Reserva)
- Matheus Lima (Reserva)

Midfielders:

- Sékou Camara (Holder)
- Ferreira (Holder)
- Yaw Amankwah (Holder)
- Cazu (Holder)
- Aziz Bangoura (Reserve)
- Bruno Martins (Reserve)

Attackers:

- Henrique Aboubakar (Holder)
- Pedro Traoré (Holder)
- Bento (Holder)
- Junior (Holder)
- Ousmane Nunes (Reserve)
- Kaian Kudus (Reserve)

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

Choose my goalscorers: 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: No

[Porotia]

Porotian National Army Diplomatic Soccer Team
Government-Run Team

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Home Colours: All Barrikadi
Away Colours: All Shore Leave

Nickname: Reapers
Formation: Offensive, 4-2-3-1

Team Anthem: Porotian National Anthem

Style Modifier: +3

Opposing team may consider:

HEAD COACH: LTC Naran Yosi
ASSISTANT: CPT Irena Mazar
COACH: CPT Slobodan Adler
COACH: MAJ Orya Rostijlov
CHIEF MEDIC: MAJ Stani Rodonov

Starting 11

#	Name			Ps 	Age	Club					Regiment/Brigade

 1.	LCPL Jorah Bashrovi 	GK	20	Fort Veijlavac FC			1st Specialized Warfare Division, 3rd Battalion
 2.[C]  MAJ Vuka Dijan 		DL	34	Drakano District FC			10th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion 
 3.	1SGT Hekki Itzik	DR	26	Drakano District FC			2nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion
 4.	PFC Levij Nashak 	DC	18	Drakano District FC			10th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion 
 5.	CSM Rok Usanshi		DC	30	Drakano District FC			2nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion
 6.	LCPL Shion Jaranovich 	DM	23	Drakano District FC			4th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
 7.	CPL Ljubo Shoshan	ML	23	Drakano District FC			1st Ground Infantry Division MP
 8.	PFC Magan Utrasevic	AM	21	Drakano District FC			10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
 9.	PVT Artyem Eckheijt	ST	19	Drakano District FC 			10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion
10.	1SGT Anijo Otoshimovich ST	25	Drakano District FC			1st Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Battalion
11.	SSGT Pravi Sevic	ML	28	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion

Reserve

12.	LCPL Jan Marisati	DL	20	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
13.	SGT Maike Nieminen	DR	24	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
14.[AC] 2LT Orban Javinski	DC	23	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
15.	SSGT Usko Gonet		DC	25	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
16.	PFC Feodor Ranovich	DM	21	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
17.	SGT Arijel Alcavonov	ML	24	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
18.	LCPL Jacov Kana		AM	22	Fort Veijlavac FC			1st Nuclear Warfare Brigade, 2nd Battalion
19.	PFC Idris Mokhnat	ST	20	Fort Veijlavac FC			1st Nuclear Warfare Brigade, 2nd Battalion
20.	PVT Zevulun Mitsaberkah ST	20	Fort Veijlavac FC			1st Nuclear Warfare Brigade, 2nd Battalion
21.	LCPL Baruch Landermann	MR	23	Fort Veijlavac FC			2nd Radiocommunications Brigade, 2nd Battalion
22.	PFC Zijo Slatavac	ST	22	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Tracked Ordnance Brigade
23.	SFC Mikhail Barkell	GK	27	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Tracked Ordnance Brigade
24.	SSGT Elco Bedekker	GK	25	Zastalijak Training Grounds FC		1st Tracked Ordnance Brigade

[C] Captain / [AC] Assistant Captain

[Bhumi Matawis Empire]

Persatuan Sepakbola Bhumi Matawis
Present
Bhumi Matawis National Football Team

Overview

Bhumi Matawis Empire or simply Bhumi Matawis is an archipelagic and thalassocracy country located mainly in the region of Mandalanusa. It is occupy the vast Sagaranusa Archipelago in southeastern part of the region. It has several neighboring countries, mostly by maritime boundaries. It has several overseas constituent countries in another regions. The Sagotra, the center of the empire, is around 550,000 square kilometers while the whole empire is almost 2 million square kilometers. With the population of around 270 millions, it is the largest country in the region. The capital is Kartasura while it has 2 royal capitals, Kutagedhe, the western royal capital and Yudakarta, the eastern royal capital. The dual royal capital is because the empire is headed by a dual monarchy. The two monarchs are the cadet branch of Matawis Dynasty. The government is lead by Mahapatih Anom, a prime minister and they are supported by Mahapatih Agung, the leader of Sagotra Chamber, chamber of the nobles which is also the upper house of the country Grand Assembly.

Football has been one of the most popular sports in the country. It has many followers and established quite a cult for some of its clubs. The sports was introduced by the colonizer and spread quite rapidly. The first league was established in 1938, an amateur one. It become a semi-pro league in 1968 and a pro league in 1994. The new system is introduce in 2016 under the Bhumi League.

General Information

Association     Persatuan Sepakbola Bhumi Matawis (PSBM)
Confederation   CMFA (Mandalanusa)
Nickname        White Tiger Team
Head coach      Prasetyo Projo Winangun
Captain         Rico Hermanto
Home stadium    Matawis National Stadium
NSWC Code       BME

Managerial Information

Head coach             Prasetyo Projo Winangun
Assistant coaches      Gerry Affriyanto
                       Emanuel Lokombo
Technical team
Technical director     Edwin Malagang
Goalkeeping coaches    Usman Sapta Hutama
Fitness coaches        Ryan Suryawan
                       Reza Raharja
Scouts                 Sofyan Jamaludin
                       Indira Suharsa
Analysts               Indra Bramantyo
                       Putu Ayu Eka Sukawati
Medical team
Doctor                 Alfandi Suswantyo
Physiotherapists       Leo Karnadi
                       Puji Suratman
                       Alvian Novayanto
Masseur                Gunawan Effendi
                       Yusuf Syarifudin
Nutritionist           Luna Prajanti
                       Paulus Mulyer
Public relation team
Team manager           Jonathan Martinus Karji
Media spokesperson     Kadek Deviani
                       Yulius Sinaga

Player Information

#   Name                       Pos    Age   Club
Starters
30  Putu Sumadiyasa            GK     32    Persetegung Tegal Agung
2   Faizal Rasyid Bassa        LB     23    PSPS Payung Sekaki
3   Lino Coutinho              CB     25    AS Kopeng
4   Rico Hermanto              CB     27    Perseyuda Yudakarta
5   Arisandi Yudana            RB     24    Persetang Tangaram
6   Sofyan Arifin Jalil        LM     27    FC Gamalama
7   Eka Wiryawan               CM/DM  25    Meru United
8   Yuliawan                   RM     24    Persekarta Kartasura
9   Lucky Steviano             CM     28    Persenggu Junggalu
10  Sandi Wijaya               AT     25    Persekarta Kartasura
11  Christian Hadiwinata       AT     24    Persenggu Junggalu
Substitute (in Bench)
33  Sandi Mustaqim             GK     35    Persetang Tangaram
19  Komang Sudarma             ST/AM  27    Meru United
14  Herman Susanto             RB     24    AS Kopeng
12  Jaya Adi Rahman            LB     27    Ampenan City United
13  Alexius Reinhard           CB     26    FC Wamena
27  Yahya Wiryawan             CM/DM  26    Persewa Watampone
Reserve
39  Paul Wisesa                GK     30    Perseyuda Yudakarta
15  Eka Pancaka                CB     25    Kayutangi FC
16  Putra Adiwijaya            RM     28    Merauke FC
17  Ilham Rahmayanto           CM     24    Persekarta Kartasura
18  Wahyu Suryobroto           LM     26    Persekuta Kutagedhe
20  Viktor Tampanea            AT     24    Manaro FC
21  Mikael Kagayo              ST     26    FC Wamena
29  Komang Trisnanda Putra     AM/CM  25    Manaro FC

Tactic and strategy

Formation             4-4-2 (main) may change to 4-4-2 (D)
Skill modifier        -3.5

Captain               Rico Hermanto
Vice captain          Lucky Steviano

Likely to
Corner kick (left)    Faizal Rasyid Bassa (Jaya Adi Rahman if sub)
Corner kick (right)   Arisandi Yudana (Herman Susanto if sub)
Free kick             Sandi Wijaya (Komang Sudarma if sub)
Penalty kick          Christian Hadiwinata, Sandi Wijaya

Team image
Nickname

The team is called White Tiger Team or Tim Macan Putih. The naming is based on the country's national animal, white tiger, which is considered a sacred animal by the Matawis Dynasty. The animal is also present in the association logo and the team crest.

Kits

For the Baptism of Fire and World Cup Qualification, the association choose a local supplier to create the team's jersey. The choice went to Wirajaya Clothing with their brand Wearhouse. The company also provide the uniform for the country's Olympic squad.

Home stadium

The Matawis National Stadium located in the capital Kartasura has become the main home stadium for the national football team. Although some stadiums might be chosen if needed.

Media Coverage

The matches involved the national football team is always covered by RTBM as the public broadcaster of Bhumi Matawis.

Fixture and Schedule
Group Stage (Group 25)

• MD 1 : v Greater Deutsche
• MD 2 : v Biyambi
• MD 3 : v Atymnius

RP Permission
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes, consult first
RP injuries to my players: No
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes, max. 3 players per match
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, max. 1 player match
Godmod other events: No

[Travanta]

Travanta Terns national football team

Code: Select all

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes (within reason)
RP injuries to my players: No
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (no more than one more than you give yourself)
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes (no more than one more than you give yourself)
Godmod other events: Yes (within reason)

Style Modifier -0.69

Manager: Matt Gilbert (59)
Named as manager when the previous choice opted to sign on as an assistant manager for a club team overseas. Rather than re-open the search process, the Board of Directors chose to offer the job to Gilbert when their original second choice turned them down. Gilbert is seen as a caretaker manager for the current World Cup cycle, as he has been named league president for the Travantan Premier League.

Assistant managers: Lisa Beaupre (41), works with the defense and defensive midfielders; Chris Barclay (43), works with the forwards and attacking middies; Chloe Wilkerson (45), goalkeepers' coach

ROSTER (starters in bold)

GOALKEEPERS
1 Scott Aubrey, 29 5-foot-11, 175 pounds
As close to a veteran as the Terns have between the goalposts. He's expected to serve as a steadying presence for a very inexperienced team.
23 Noah Frost, 21, 6-foot-3, 215 pounds
He's considered the future of the program. He's got lightning-fast reflexes but often is too aggressive coming off his line or possessing the ball.

DEFENSE
2 Joel Addison, 24 5-foot-11, 179 pounds
3 Tim Ragsdale, 25 6-foot-2, 210 pounds
4 Kevin Brantley, 27 6-foot, 200 pounds. TEAM CAPTAIN
5 Whitney Westcott III, 20, 5-foot-10, 165 pounds (nicknamed Wit or Wittie)
6 Joan Aston, 30, 5-foot-8, 145 pounds
27 Joycie Benton, 29 5-foot-9, 150 pounds

MIDFIELDERS
8 Ben Nottingham, 22 5-foot-11, 185 pounds(plays defensive midfielder; alternate captain)
9 Jen Proteau, 24 5-foot-10, 155 pounds (left winger known for ball-control and occasional daring runs)
10 Gordon Escobar, 26 5-foot-9, 165 pounds (playmaking middie who's the proverbial straw that stirs the drink)
12 Jeff Ransom, 25 6-foot, 175 pounds (right winger with great pace)
13 Carlos Javier, 19 5-foot-11, 175 pounds (depth defensive midfielder with modest skill)
19 Kwame Lassiter, 23 5-foot-11, 200 pounds (depth option as playmaker with a little bit of physicality in the event the Terns battle a more physical opponent)

FORWARDS
11 Jonah Jameson 28 6-foot-4, 220 pounds (big, bruising striker with blinding speed, but relatively limited ball skills)
14 George Rodney 23 5-foot-11, 185 pounds (pacey player who could serve as playmaker in a pinch)
16 ELoise Tompkins 24 5-foot-8, 135 pounds
17 Bryan Roberts 19 6-foot, 187 pounds

[Bonusia]

CARCA GUIDE
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BONUSIAN SQUAD

All the nation awaits in pure expectation as the start of the 87th Baptism of Fire comes closer each passing day. However, until yesterday afternoon we didn't know who were going to be the 27 players who will defend the black shirt of the Confederation. At said time, main NT manager Xavier Boquete gave a press conference and announced who are the chosen ones amongst more than 100 million souls to fight in behalf of our beloved nation.

Here at Carca we elaborated a list of all 27 players called up for the national squad, with some info about each aswell as some info about the staff and the national team as a whole. That way you, dear Carca reader, you'll once again be the most informed fella during your lunch break!


This section is for any foreigners who might be curious about our humble land, here's some information about Bonusia:

FULL NAME: Confederació Bonusiana (The Bonusian Confederation)
POPULATION (479): 122.193.891
CAPITALS: Kynetbo/Kekla
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Confederated parlamentary semi-monarchy
HEADS OF STATE:

• Otger Iceta (Concòrdia Bonusiana - CB)
• Inda' Mekalanu (Head chief of Keklagara)

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Catalan, Bonusian, Maki (Makanada Islands), Pedic (Pedic Islands)

CHARACTER: Although GREAT variances can be found across all the different vegueries (1st level subdivisions of Bonusia) in the country, the Bonusian society could be best described as mostly warm and welcoming. Bonusians have a very strong work ethic, during the week you'll find that very few of them will go out at bars, pubs or any other recreational place (except when there's midweek football), but by contrast this apparent seriousness of character suddenly vanishes when the workweek's over, and the partygoer Bonusians emerge from their suited-up shell. Most popular music genres are Bonusian Pop (B-POP), classical rumba and all sorts of electronic music (techno, house and makina mostly, amongst others). Although it's not widespread, specially amongst old population, drug consumption is fairly frequent and pretty normalized in Bonusia. Most common drugs are alcohol, energy drinks, marihuana and rubdisks.

Map of all 45 Bonusian vegueries

INHABITANTS

The Bonusian Confederation was born as a pact of cooperation, mutual respect and shared progress between two species that coexisted in Llimana: the Earthlings and the Llimanians.

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EARTHLINGS: The Earthlings arrived now almost 500 years ago to Llimana, after a long journey across the cosmos. As their name suggest, they come from a planet called Earth, which is, in unscientific terms, very far away.

Earthlings have an around 1.75m average height, with an important sex difference, the average being 1.65m for females and around 1.85m for males; and they weigh between 60 and 90kg. They have soft skin, with a range of colours going from pastel tan all the way to dark brown. They have a facial structure composed of two rounded ears to each side of the face, two occular cavities with their respective eves, a nose (proportionally similar in size to that of Llimanians) on the center, usually long and rounded at the end, and a mouth directly integrated below the nose in the face front. They are also hairy creatures, having their head fully covered in hair, aswell as the armpits, a great portion of the pelvis, and legs; and in the case of males they also grow hair on the chest, the back and in the face.

Almost all Earthlings came from one specific nation in their planet: a land they call Catalonia, which is their ancestral origin and which is still very present in the popular imaginary of Earthlings. It was a region which was a part of a state which tried to erase their existence, and after failing to break free and form their own state the Catalan ancestors of our fellow Earthlings ideated a seedship that put course towards our planet, which had the conditions to support Earth-origined life, in order to start anew and finally be able to govern themselves.

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LLIMANIANS: The Llimanians are the first and only (known) sentient species originary of planet Llimana. They evolved their sentience around 20.000 years ago, and had since then dominated the planet.

Compared to Earthlings, Llimanians are slightly smaller and lighter, averaging 1.65m tall and weighing an average of 50 to 70kg, without noticeable sex differences. They have a far more rough and less porous skin than humans, with a colour range that goes from sky blue to navy. They have a noticeably different facial structure than Earthlings, possessing two pointy ears to each side, only one big occular cavity that occupies all the upper half of the front face, and a nose, usually short and rounded under their big eye.

Their upper head is dominated by their elongated mouth, which is movable and can be used to grab small objects with their strong lips. Unlike Earthlings, they have almost no teeth, and instead they pre-grind their food before ingesting. Finally, their chest is dominated by one or a few organic minerals that Llimanians grow naturally, with varying colors that occupy all the color spectrum. Some Llimanians like to keep them clean and orderly, while others just let it grow.

Until the Great Arrival, Llimanians lived in comparatively underdeveloped societies, with the capacity to work metals but yet far away from an industrial level of technology. After the contact, Llimanians around the area, the old Bonusians, were able to adapt to most of these new technologies that the aliens brought, and this greatly improved their quality of life, and they ended up building closer and closer relations to the Earthlings, until they decided to come together under one banner.

Diagram showing the aspect of a Llimanian compared to a silhouette of an Earthling
OOC: Props to my little sister for making the drawing, love her so much

NICKNAMES: "L'Estrella Negra" (The Black Star) // "Els Labubus Espaials" (The Space Labubus)
ANIMAL:"El Iaberuòc" (Creature on the crest)
FIRST MATCH: Indusse 4-1 Bonusia
CHANT:
Oh sí, sí senyor,
Bonúsia és la millor!
Com si perd, com si guanya;
Bonúsia és una canya!

(Oh yeah, yes sir,
Bonusia is the best!
Do they win, do they lose;
Bonusia's very dope!)

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GOALKEEPERS

1. Anna Cloquell
Age & Gender: 32, Woman
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Raich (Baix Crossà)
Club: Centre Català de Kynetbo (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Fornal CF, Kynetbo Òc
Description: Starting in a small club in her area, Cloquell amazed everyone in the lower leagues with her capacity to strech to save shots that would be impossible for most, which earned her the nickname of "La Gata Crossana" (the Crossan Cat) and called the attention of clubs from the capital, specially the Centre Català, who ended up signing her. She's still far from the dawn of her career, and the BoF seems a great opportunity to prove everyone why.

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13. Sílvia Ferrer
Age & Gender: 23, Woman
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Rabó (Makanada)
Club: Independent d'Atriu (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: As a good Makanadan, Ferrer is not the talkative type. Closed upon herself, rigid and at bad times bad tempered, she is however a very secure keeper, and the main reason for Atriu's excellent defensive record. Very observant, big and imposing, she's like a wall in front of the goal. After Cloquell retires, she appears to be the perfect substitute to defend the Bonusian net.

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30. Amadeu Vallbona
Age & Gender: 31, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Minga (Tionera)
Club: Forestals Minganers (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: A football romantic, Vallbona has won the hearts of every football fan in Tionera, thanks to his compromise and passion for football he's always shown during his career. As a 3rd goalkeeper, his probability to play is very low, but his experience, his leadership skills and his passion will be greatly helpful to the rest of the squad.

DEFENDERS

2. Pol Miró
Age & Gender: 21, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Somorrosta (Detrívora)
Club: Inter Somorrosta (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Pol Miró (a.k.a. "Polmi") has a very serious way of approaching football. Not the shiniest on the pitch, his spotless performance defensively, aswell as his great capacity to adapt to rtyhm changes makes him a great asset to the Bonusian squad. Furthermore, he is very appreciated off the ptich by everyone for his charity work and his kind and warm approach to fans.

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3. Caterina Bruch (C)
Age & Gender: 33, Woman
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Vilamagra (Serrallonga)
Club: Forestals Minganers (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Masó CF
Description: Strength, experience and a pretty bad temper are the main qualities of a Caterina Bruch that represents extremely well the prototype of the classic defender. Having been born and raised in a small town in the mountains of Serrallonga, Bruch doesn't have the will to walk in eggshells, which makes her a great captain, always making sure no one slacks off.

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4. Tomeu Gonfaus
Age & Gender: 28, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Portustal (Vicèntia)
Club: Centre Català de Kynetbo (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: CP Portustal, Et Terminal
Description: With persumably at least some more year of his carreer ahead, Gonfaus has made himself one of the greatest Bonusian defenders ever to play. His biggest strength is his ability to predict attacker's movements to intercept them. His mental resilience is remarkable, and not only of use on the game but also off the pitch, being able to overcome and help others overcome the biggest of difficulties.

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6. Sofia Fàbregas
Age & Gender: 28, Woman
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Mubu (Mubugara)
Club: Universitari d'Op (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Having been born in one of the most backwards regions of Bonusia, Fàbregas managed to study in Op and got to live the life she wanted. She's resilient and a great analyst, qualities that help her both in offense and defense.

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12. Dioclecià Banach "Dio"
Age & Gender: 27, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Auguriada (Angèlica)
Club: Club Sant Pere (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Not your average defender, "Dio" is actually a big detractor of agression and violence in football. Yet, without being a fiercy big guy, Banach has his own way to play. A great presence in all the defensive line, great timing instincts and his ability to play the ball from behind make of him a very complete player. He also is a very religious individual, following the Catholic faith, and spirituality plays a big role in his life.

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14. Biel Burgés
Age & Gender: 27, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Sant Josep Follet (Augústia)
Club: Gorgelgal (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: A big and scary centerback that has grown amongst ice, cold and the fierce beasts that inhabit it. He shines because of his superior physical attributes, which come in handy for Boquete whenever an opposing squad's attacking temptatives need to be cut short.

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18. Francesca Rojo
Age & Gender: 21, Woman
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Arroça (Sau)
Club: Anticicló Molina (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Cheerful, creative and unpredictable, Rojo brings the spark to the Bonusian defensive line, acting in ways that could seem strange to most, trying daring and highly risky maneuvers. However, this unpredictability makes attackers less likely to ever outdo Rojo, as she keeps reinventing herself time and time again.

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22. Àngels Catchot
Age & Gender: 25, Woman
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Beldeka (Keklagara)
Club: Keklaneka Esportiu (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Kekla Akagaja, Bubu Mubu
Description: One of the few players who played and then left Bubu Mubu, Catchot picked up some of their philosophy of instinctive playing, and started to develop it to suit her needs. Leaving raw instinct behind and instead developing his capacity to do without thinking, Catchot is able to think and do way faster than any of her teammates.

MIDFIELDERS

5. Sibil·la Casas
Age & Gender: 24, Woman
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Vilamolla de Montgras (Tionera)
Club: Phönix SV (Calgasia)
Previous clubs: Forestals Minganers
Description: Born to a family of lumberjacks, Casas has certainly applied some family knowledge into football. A defensive midfielder that chops down opponent's gameflow like fresh wood. Surprisingly, despite her rough and intense gamestyle, she's actually a very soft and sensible person. She likes to play the ukelele in her free time.

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7. Antoni Obiols
Age & Gender: 27, Man
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Barraka (Llenak)
Club: Unomenc CF (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: More than a football player, Obiols is pure nerve: He just can't stay still. In whatever he does, he needs to be in the move constantly. Ofc in the pitch it makes him a very valuable player when you need to do high press or move the ball fast to avoid a steel defense. He has worked wonderfully at Unomenc, which has a straight-forward style which requires a high work-rate, and now it needs to be seen whether he is able to fit in the NT.

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8. Isaac Boleda
Age & Gender: 23, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Rocafonda (Laietània)
Club: Inter Somorrosta (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Nou Roca, Rocafonda Unit
Description: The baller midfielder, the calm to the storm. He puts a bit of order in the midfield and enjoys distributing to his companions in the front. Other than that he's a pretty quiet dude, always with his headphones on listening to makina. Apparently he uses BPM of his favourite songs to adjust the rythm of his game.

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15. Itziar Jara
Age & Gender: 20, Woman
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Kekla (Keklagara)
Club: Unió Bonusiana (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Nicknamed as "La Bomba" (The Bomb) due to her bad temper, Jara is not a player to mess with. Despite her young age, she has turned herself into a key piece (if not THE key piece) of her childhood club, Unió Bonusiana. Intensity, great pressing and her leadership skills are her greatest traits. She sometimes likes to gossip a bit too much.

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16. Arnau Poveda
Age & Gender: 20, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Kynetbo (Àrea Metropolitana de Kynetbo)
Club: Universitari d'Op (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Front Cenetista
Description: Born in one of the poorest districts of Kynetbo, Poveda perhaps wouldn't have even tried playing football was it not for the Front Cenetista youth football programme. Currently studying and pursuing a football career aswell, the midfielder shines in his decision making and his great passing, which helps with difficult defenses. His hood origins manifestate clearly in his peculiar mannerisms, thus making high-stand events difficult for him.

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23. Zoe Alcoberro
Age & Gender: 33, Woman
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Ferra (Ferragara)
Club: Gimnàstic de Tarraconova (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Ultramar Keklabluka, Copapèlana Jazzers, Forestals Minganers
Description: Alcoberro is perhaps the footballing equivalent of an all-rounder. Being her natural position in the defensive midfield, during all her career she has proven to be extremely competent at any midfielding position, aswell as in the defence or even as a striker if needed. Not seeming to be a starter for the Black Star, The Roman player will account for an excellent "golden sub". She's can even perform as a support member, with her good mood bringing joy to the squad and boosting the morale.

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24. Zoe Calet
Age & Gender: 21, Woman
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Kynetbo (Àrea Metropolitana de Kynetbo)
Club: Et Terminal (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: The second Zoe of the team. Don't let the names confuse though, Calet couldn't be more different her name peer. Serious, even sometimes depressing, she's a very negative person overall. However, she's capable of using her negativity to predict bad stuff that could happen, in order to prevent it. That way, she is able to resolve even in the worst situations.

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25. Salut Rus
Age & Gender: 23, Woman
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Keklabluka (Keklagara)
Club: Keklaneka Esportiu (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Quiet and sneaky, Rus uses her capacity to make her way through overcrowded midfields to get herself and the ball wherever she wants. Not much is known about her personal life, other than a possible passion for boat replicas.

FORWARDS

9. Isaac Pedra
Age & Gender: 23, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Unom (Plana d'Unó)
Club: Unomenc CF (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: A very competitive and hungry youngster who is already marking an era for Unomenc, helping them grab an excellent 3rd position last season while being the top scorer for his team. Like a good Unomian, he's passionate about everything, in his case specially towards football. With him in the pitch, no one is worried about a loss. At least with him in your team, no one'll be able to say that you haven't tried.

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10. Bernat Formiga
Age & Gender: 21, Man
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Sant Josep Saler (Fangalera)
Club: Keklaneka Esportiu (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Formiga is the pinnacle of the classic Llimanian winger. Using his superior speed he passes through defenses like they're made out of cardboard. He's helpful and always tries to lend a hand to his teammates, but he's capable of the worst with whoever he considers his enemy. He's decided and he's got not a drop of fear in his body, so in general it's the type of guy you want to be friends with.

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11. Jofre Ramon
Age & Gender: 23, Man
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Wèep (Pungapu)
Club: Associació Pèdica (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Coming from the sunny Pedic Islands, Ramon is not one to lose his temper at all. He's always calm and smiling, no matter what happens to him. A chill guy overall. Regarding football, he's grown amongst Pedics and their various cultural practices involving feet and it's control, so that and his natural ability have turned him into a skill master, being able to do things with the ball that no one else can. This ability has earned him the title of team wizard, since he's got magic in his boots.

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17. Antonieta Dou
Age & Gender: 22, Woman
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Sant Puigdemont (Plèrnia)
Club: Centre Català de Kynetbo (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Interstany Al·lol·la
Description: A young winger already shining for the Centre Català, Antonieta has been the disruptive element of the Mechanical Fuet's attack this season. Uncomformist and anti-comfortist, she puts past wingbacks usually by sheer power of will. She can seem off quite rude and edgy at first glance, but in reality, covered by several layers of bad humor and apparent toughness, she's a big softie.

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19. Aitor Cea
Age & Gender: 20, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Pètar (Mestrívola)
Club: Z'ai'ai (Chromatika)
Previous clubs: UE Pètar
Description: What to say about Cea. In his very first season in the Bonusian First Division, with a small side as is his UE Pètar, he scored over 50 league goals and crowned himself as the league's top goalscorer. Despite his goals, Pètar couldn't avoid relegation, but Aitor's performance called the attention of clubs from bigger leagues, thus he'll now play in the best league in the world, Chromatika's Red League. He's competitive and takes the game very seriously, but he also knows how to get loose. However, he has a little gambling addiction issue.

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20. Lluís Portí
Age & Gender: 25, Man
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Infrabal·liada (Tarraconensis)
Club: Inter Somorrosta (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Copapèlana Jazzers
Description: Already established as a winger in Somorrosta, Lluís Portí will act, despite his young age, will act as the voice of experience for this group of extremely young wingers that have been called up for the national team. He's great at maintaining a clear mind when in the pitch, which helps him anticipate any defender's moves. He's pretty inwards out of the pitch, and we don't know much about his personal life, nor does he hang out a lot with his teammates.

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21. Yonatan Morad
Age & Gender: 20, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Tarraconova (Tarraconensis)
Club: Gimnàstic de Tarraconova (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: No previous clubs
Description: Yonatan Morad is, to best describe him, a free spirit. He's lways bothered by rutines, discipline and obligations, and he feels he plays better when he is able to do whatever he wants and no one bothers him. For now, it seems Margaret has given him the word of the truth, as he's had a wonderful season with Gimnàstic. However, he's even more popular off the pitch than on it: he's charismatic, a party animal and a social media star, having a channel on Tuitx where he makes random directs about his life.

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25. Castàlia Perpinyà
Age & Gender: 31, Woman
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Mentaia (Manabrera)
Club: Keklaneka Esportiu (Bonusia)
Previous clubs: Butifarres Bartra, Bartra CF, Rocafonda Unit
Description: Perpinyà is considered a living legend in Kekla. After signing her from Rocafonda, she guided Keklaneka to four league titles, three of them in a row. Now, she affronts the last years of her career still with full vitalty, and ready to help the youngsters affront this great challenge that is the BoF. She is kind of the squad's designed big sister, always taking care of her teammates and helping them out.

HEAD COACH
Xavier Boquete
Age & Gender: 56, Man
Species: Earthling
Birthplace: Barçanini (Lokinalien)
Description: Boquete was once a very promising midfielder suspect for his hometown team, Barçanini Platanar, but sadly an extremely severe entry in a match against KabaBarraka left him in a wheelchair at just 17 years old, ending his playing career. However, instead of giving up on football, he started to learn and work to become a manager. After having passed through several teams in the First Division, the FBF called, and Boquete made a step forward and decided to take on the monumentous task that is selecting the best this country has to offer and guiding them through their first ever international competition.

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ASSISTANT COACH
Javi Medina
Age & Gender: 54, Man
Species: Llimanian
Birthplace: Prats de Lilvienna (Cebana)
Description: Javi Medina has never been a very fond football fanatic, but he is an old friend of Boquete, with whom a very strong friendship since they both studied at the University of Mekalanu, in Kekla. His long expertise in training all kinds of professional athletes is why Boquete has counted on him to assist him in matters regarding players' physical form and wellbeing.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: No
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 (if it's going to affect my team, TG/DM first)

STYLE MODIFIER: +2.5

[Travanta]

Matt Gilbert greeted the news with a rueful shake.

He was not among the final two candidates chosen for the Travantan national football team manager. He knew it was his last chance to serve as field manager for a team.

Brett Chamberlain was the choice. He'd been chosen for the wide open offense he promised to bring, one with skill as a premium and a joyful brand of football. Then, Chamberlain was offered a job as an assistant manager where he was slated to make much more money than the National Football Association of Travanta were prepared to offer. The second choice, Brad Campbell, was called two days later, after the Board of Directors opted not to re-open their managerial search, and chose instead to follow the line they'd chosen, deciding that they'd already fully vetted three candidates and didn't want to go through the process again.

Campbell, meanwhile, was "in no mood to be anyone's second choice" and brusquely turned down the Board of Directors and technical director Sarah Hoffman.

That meant one more option: Gilbert.

For his part, Gilbert wasn't ready to start his new full-time job as president of the Travantan Premier League just yet. He was hoping to parlay a shot as a field boss into learning the tendencies of players who would form the nucleus of the new league and getting an idea of where and how to allocate the national team's biggest stars. He would also help establish the rules and regulations the new league would follow as league president.

But then, as he settled down at the breakfast table with a cup of tea and the last scone before his trip to the bakery, his phone rang. He looked at the number, grimaced, and said "Matt Gilbert."

"Matt, this is Sarah Hoffman," came the voice on the other end. "I'm sure you've heard the media reports."

"What media reports? I haven't heard anything." It was true. Once Gilbert was notified that he would not be the choice, and that he would not be offered an assistancy with the national team, he'd decided to take a mental health break and ignore all news related to football. He was just going to take a vacation from the day he was advised he wasn't hired through to his first day as league president. He'd already contacted Micah Hoffman, of no relation to Sarah, who would be the commissioner of the league and his eventual boss. But in the meantime, he'd be taking direction from a different Hoffman.

"Curious," Sarah Hoffman replied. "I've called to offer you the position as national team manager."

Gilbert raised an eyebrow. Just days after being told he wasn't chosen, now he's getting offered the job?

"I thought the board wanted someone 'with more youthful energy who operated a more exciting brand of football', Gilbert said.

"I did, too. But then Brett took another job, and now here we are."

Gilbert thought for a moment. He was tempted to do what Campbell did and say thanks, but no thanks. He was tempted to dramatically increase his asking price since he was told by his agent that the Board of Directors would have to re-start their whole process and readvertise the position. He could, but he also knew he wasn't ready to sit in a stuffy office just yet. He wasn't ready to help write a league rulebook and set up a disciplinary framework for a league. He wanted one last shot at managing a team, and now he was getting it.

"Very well, Sarah," he said. "Send a contract to my agent. I'll be in touch with you once he's got it."

A few hours later, instead of wearing an ill-fitting foreign suit and playing figurative footy with league officials, he was wearing a national team-branded jacket and was being introduced as manager. The team wouldn't have the sexy, wide open attacking style favored by Chamberlain. Instead, Gilbert was taking a more conservative approach with his team. They'd still implement a 4-4-2 scheme, but creativity would take a back seat to discipline and possession.

Either way, Gilbert looked in the mirror on his first day running the team's training camp and smiled. He was happy to be wearing an outfit managers and coaches wear for drills and training regimens instead of a stuffy suit. The first order of business was to have player and coach introductions as training camp began. There would be a long road, but Gilbert was ready.

[Seeberg]

“They told me to do some commentary about current events, like groups and prospects or the apparent existence of talking dogs and raging space lords,” said Sigismund Schiltze and adjusted his feathered green felt cap, “but how can you say something about today and tomorrow without firstly discoursing protractedly on the many yesterdays of time gone by,” he continued and took a long swig from his stein as he looked out over the big oak trees lining Gamsbart Allee in the heart of fair Brinterberg. “So, while you might expect a small treatise on what the coming days could bring or the utter lunacy of the world beyond the mountains, I instead invite you to sit down and marvel at the story of How The Horkenheimers ended up here.” Herr Schiltze devoured his last piece of flamküchen and smacked his lips in contentment, before continuing: “Call me old fashioned, but I suggest we begin with Part 1, wherein the start of it all is laid out in most uncertain terms.”

“Now, the origin story of Seebergundian football is not shrouded in mystery or especially tall tales. The reason is that, for most of known time, few—if any—of the people who were most likely to engage in that kind of chronicling, and dwelled beneath the great mountains, ever deemed footballing a sort of activity worthy of serious consideration—never mind documenting its beginnings, or perpetuating embellishments, or, for that matter, even wasting a thought on. I suppose the reasons behind kids way back when finding out that kicking around something round was an amusing manner to pass the time were the same as in most other places out there beyond the mountains.

We don’t know, and can’t say, that he or she made the very first kick of a roundish object here or there at such and such a time. But it is safe to assume such childish nonsense is almost as old as time itself, and eventually developed into something akin to a structured game with rudimentary rules. Although, such activities remained reserved for the playground or peripheral parts of adult spheres, and never found their way into organized education or proper society until fairly recently. And if we want to talk about the game of football as we know and play it today, its genesis is even younger still. Because the current ruleset was not indigenous, but rather came to the valleys below the mountains from outside—like some invasive species sneaking into your territorial waters through the ballast of shady cargo vessels, wreaking havoc on your ecosystem.

Indeed, for many, many years, the game that developed into what we today know as football was played with a combination of hands and feet. And while the objective was very much to get the roundling (often tightly rolled-up lederhosen) in between two posts, much was different from today in the way the game was played—perhaps above all, the number of players engaging, and the more or less complete lack of rules concerning health and safety. While this was perhaps only a minor nuisance as long as it was kept in the younger demographics, it did become something of a problem when it inevitably travelled upwards and became a preoccupation for young adults—and even adults in their own right. Because, in stereotypical fashion, this kind of pastime predominantly came to occupy members of the proletariat: workers and lesser craftsmen from the factories making constituent parts of violins, or academics from institutes of low repute that had never been any good at producing truly critical theory.

The game was violent and chaotic. And while Seebergundian society of that day and age was no stranger to either violence or chaos, they preferred their violence institutionalized and their chaos repressed—as any deeply conservative society with a bit of dignity would. Of course, when we speak of "society" in this regard, we speak not of an all-inclusive concept, like an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet that includes everything—even the Nutella and pancakes at the end—but rather Society as in: ladies and the occasional gentleman constituting a fraction of the population at large, keen on dressing up for the opera on Quietscheentchen Straße, just in the middle between Kinkerlitzchen Platz and Philharmonisches Platz, and failing at suppressing their sexuality while gossiping about each other and securing prosperous marriage connections for the next generation while their husbands are away forcing poor people to build railroads or something common like that. But of course, there were layers to society as well. And even though the very icing of the social cake perhaps numbered in the few, the ones making up the top sponge of the tiered cake—those who aimed to reach the top or at the very least please it—were indeed numerous.

Society was not amused by the advent of this new game and did its very best not to acknowledge it. And this worked out perfectly well for a long period of time, due to the effectiveness of social stratifications and more or less outspoken segregationism, which allowed the parallel worlds of Seebergundian life to coexist to a reasonable degree—where the one world didn't make too much fuss about the second’s disdain, as long as the second left the first to themselves. But this all came crumbling down when the scruffles that constituted the birth of Seebergundian football became somewhat more organized—and visible.”

[X Country]

X Country Football Association



The X Country national football team represents X Country in international football. The national team is controlled by the X Country International Football Association (XCNFA), the governing body for football in X Country. X Country's home matches are played at various stadiums throughout the country, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters is located in X City.

Squad

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI (11)

Ivan Alvarez, #10, 27 years old, ST, Captain
Ryan Crest, #11, 26 years old, RW
Fernando Olivares, #9, 30 years old, LW
Brendan Alfonso, #47, 21 years old, CM
Aaron Fuentes, #7, 23 years old, CM
Brian Torres, #21, 32 years old, CM
Adrian Ross, #15, 28 years old, LB
Sergio Rogers, #4, 20 years old, CB
Blake Princeton, #5, 36 years old, CB
Robert Salas, #90, 24 years old, RB
Ulises Hines, #1, 26 years old, GK

Substitutes

Christian Anderson, #14, 19 years old, CM
Aston Davis, #62, 23 years old, ST
Barry Stakes, #29, 25 years old, RB
Lionel Murgia, #33, 22 years old, GK
Lloyd Vincent, #34, 31 years old, RW

Manager And Coaches

Xzavier Moreno, Manager And Head Coach
Carlo Ramirez, Assistant Head Coach
Bronson McDonald, Coach
Damian Heimgardner, Academy Coach

Jerseys

Home:



Away:

[Stewartika]

SNN Primetime

“Hello! I’m your host as always, Jim Kim, and this is… really something. Stewartika is going to multiversal, global football for the first time! I’m told I won’t remember any of this as this is not canon to RGBNverse or Stew RP Productions^tm, but I hope you all will enjoy what’s to come while it lasts! We’ve got fans ranging in the thousands going out to Farfadillis for the group stage, following our team. Let’s hope they cheer ‘em on enough.

And back home, we’ve got plenty of big-timers cheering our boys on! Here’s two-time GT500 World Champion Haruo Youngwon live to give us some words. Haruo, any message to pass on to the team?”

“…goo, Stewartika.”

“Haha, thanks, Haruo. We hope you’ll stay with us until the very end, cheering on the Pigs. And beyond even that, to the World Cup! Stay tuned.”

On ArtLab, posted by sacho3:

Shot from a phone in reverse camera on the team’s plane, the defender’s face takes up the frame. He speaks in Hanguel-accented Common:

“We’re on our way to… Farfadillis, for the Baptism of Fire!”

The camera is pointed to the man next to Cho, Jens Bergmeier, who notices and whoops in affirmation. It goes back to Cho.

“I’m looking forward to see all the players we’re up against, especially,” he points to the camera now, “my good friend… Gagiri! We’ll meet again there!”

The camera goes up now to provide a look at the row behind - showing Ott Bentham, Karl Strand, and Aidan Haggstrom cheering and waving to it. With a laugh, the video ends.

[Snestar]

Snestar's head coach Camilla Arentas comments on the Group Draw and the National Team

During a press conference a day after Snestar's arrival in Farfadillis, Camilla Arentas made a few comments about the state of the Snestaryan national team, as well as sharing a humorous anecdote and a few pieces of information about her past career as a player.

"So yesterday, after a short nap, I was taking a stroll through the training facilities in Farfadillis... Amazing infrastructure, by the way. Leagues better than our one back in Dandelicha. Anyway, I headed to the lounge and saw the younger boys giggling while holding a piece of paper. I went over to Calvaresi, and I asked him "What's so funny?" and he informed me that the groups had been drawn. I was so confused at the time; I thought we got sorted into a group of death. But it turns out, the reason why they were laughing so much was genuinely incredibly stupid. When the boys gave me a piece of paper with the groups written, and I looked through the nations in our group, I didn't see anything unusual. Actually, I was quite content with our opponents... Then I saw Lebronsleftnut.

At first I thought it was some kind of German word, so for a couple minutes I tried all sorts of pronunciations. I had Calvaresi explain what that name meant before I could finally understand what was going on. Turns out that nation wasn't something in German at all. It actually spells "LeBron's left nut". I had so many questions at the time: Why would someone name their nation that? Why the left nut specifically? Who even is LeBron? ... At that point, I just knew we were in for a wild ride.

Anyway... I must say, I'm not sure how far we'll make it in this tournament. I have immense faith in what the boys are capable of doing: Garnati and Acanfora have lots of experience with important clubs, and we also have promising young talents: Calvaresi has shown amazing leadership despite only being 23 years old, but let's not forget about Ragusa, Maritan, Balestri, and Martinelli. However, I know our national team isn't as strong as it used to be. I remember the good old days, with the GATE defense: Gallerani, Alberti, Terranova, and Emery were impenetrable. Only Gallerani remains, and he personally told me he intends to retire soon. It's going to be a tough blow when he says goodbye to the team. My mission here is to bring cohesion to this team: right now the boys could use more coordination and chemistry. I remember that night in 2016, when Fraliso won the Irripetibile title, and I was the captain of Arentas; we had to face them in the Coppa Libertas. For those who don't know, it's a charity match where the winner of the Women's Division Alpha faces the winner of the Men's Division Alpha, but everyone always treats it very seriously. And even though we lost 3-0, we fought until the end, never stopped creating chances, and left the stadium with a round of applause and a huge smile on our faces. I want to teach them to never back down, never lose concentration, and most importantly, never stop playing."

[Frisbeeteria]

Dixie-Florida In The Baptism Of Fire

BEGIN RECORDING

"So you agreed, publicly, without consulting me, in MY name no less, to participate in this... Football event?"

"Yes, President Governor. I thought this was an excellent chance to increase our national prestige not just in the Fifth Empire, but in the whole Multiverse."

"I see. Well, while we are not known for our... Football prowess. Very well. I can see your point. You made sure to thoroughly read the rules, right?"

"Oh, um. Of course, President Governor!"

"Good, good. You know, I used to play a bit of football as a boy. Tell me, Micheal, I'm curious. Are the rules in Multiversal Football the same as they are in Floridian Football?"

"Uh... the same, I think."

"You think?"

"I-"

"Are the pitch sizes the same? Team counts? Is this league male only? Female only? Mixed sex? Did you go over Uniform regulations to ensure we show up properly dressed?"

"...Ok, maybe I didn't read everything before signing us up..."

"..."

"...Or, anything, really..."

"...I should have you executed for this. Publicly. Painfully. Personally."

"..."

"But unfortunately, your violent and very satisfying demise would do nothing to avoid the national humiliation that will surely follow should we screw this up. So instead, I'll give you a chance to salvage this. I won't even ask you to win the damn thing, all I ask is that you avoid making us look like utter fools to the Multiverse. Do that, and I might just settle for only killing your political career."

"...I-I think I can do that."

"You think?"

"I'LL HANDLE IT, SIR! WON'T LET YOU DOWN, SIR!"

END RECORDING

About Football in Dixie-Florida

Though a longstanding presence within the Floridian Peninsula, Football has seldom found itself within a position of unique prominence in the wider public eye. Sitting behind more contact heavy ball sports such as Gridiron Football and Rugby, the traditionally "masculine" physical sports such as wrestling and boxing, sports of particularly patriotic pride such as swimming, and utterly dwarfed by the popularity of Auto Racing series such as the Florida Association for STock Car Auto Racing(FASTCAR). To the average Dixie-Floridians, Football is a fun and easy sport for school children at recess, not a professional sport for adults to play.

With that said, Professional Football does maintain an understated but consistent popularity, particularly in the States of Rose and Alba. With two governing bodies operating in all States. The Florida Football Federation (F.F.F), and the Florida Football Federation For Females(F.F.F.F.F) often shortened to 3F and 5F respectively. On any given week, 3F and 5F games can expect to be between the 7th-15th range of most viewed sporting events on national TV. However, as Dixie-Floridians are a fiercely Patriotic bunch, it is expected that participation in the Baptism of Fire will boost viewership considerably, just as Dixie-Florida's entry into FEBA increased the popularity of Baseball. As the people tune in en masse to show their support for the national team. (As well as the fact that "Baptism" is a very culturally significant term for Dixie-Floridians, with the nation being a Baptist country, which dubs its wars and other significant events "Baptisms", the name "Baptism of Fire" is sure to garner interest.)

Ruleswise, Floridian Football is very similar to standard Football, with one major exception. A more aggressive contact culture as a result of cross pollination between other sports, and the overarching Dixie-Floridian "Macho" culture, one which finds the concept of faking or overplaying injuries to be bizarre and foreign. Dixie-Floridian players will often try to muscle opponents out of the way, are extremely unlikely to play up injuries for game benefit, and may even attempt to hide them if they do occur to continue playing. Floridian Football in general is more sparing with yellow and red cards. For the first few games, it is likely many Dixie-Floridian players may end up culture shocked by the more rigid structure of Professional Football as antics that are perfectly acceptable at home gets them penalized abroad.

Dixie-Florida Uniforms

In Dixie-Florida, it is common practice for athletes to personalize their uniforms in order to distinguish themselves on the field. For their debut in the Baptism of Fire, the members of the Dixie-Florida team have been asked to refrain from making additions to their uniforms beyond names and numbers until regulations are better understood. Leaving them for now clad in the rather bare base uniforms sporting the National Colors of Orange, Green, and Yellow.

Top Right: The Goalie Uniform (Known as "the Golden Boy" for its shirt)
Bottom Left: The Home Uniform
Bottom Right: The "Homesick Green" Away Uniform

Dixie-Florida Roster

Wanting to cover all bases in the event of playing against either a male or female team, both 3F and 5F were asked to contribute a roster for the BoF. In order to not deprive any one team of their best players, it was agreed that each State Team will contribute 1 team member from each organization to the Baptism of Fire. As well as an additional 2 from the Capital of Greater Tampa. Providing a total pool of 30 players.

Formation: 3-4-3

Manager: Michael Falls

Forwards:
#1 Edward Bray (19, Rose)
#67 Edward Savage (29, Alba)
#92 Cedric Sampson (22, Greater Tampa)

Midfielders:
#13 Harkahome Stone (24, Suwannee)
#43 Candide Huval (23, Panhandle)
#60 Rolando Reyes (28, Okeechobee)
#23 Orien Bradford (25, Everglades)

Defenders:
#47 Harper Dawson (20, Citrus)
#77 Julián Berrocal (23, Daytona)
#4 Fabrice Gentil (18, Guiles)

Goalie:
#96 Dalbarte Gayoso (36, Flowers)

Reserves:
#37 Russell Leblanc (19, Crystal)
#84 Daniel Tucker (33, Dixie)
#14 Hamza Gonzalez (28, Greater Tampa)
#66 Silvano Vida (26, Highlands)

Manager: Michael Falls

Forwards:
#99 Emmeline Bray (19, Rose)
#45 Marcela Fraga (19, Daytona)
#15 Nerriah Pierce (21, Everglades)

Midfielders:
#25 Lilah Atkinson (22, Dixie)
#52 Hazel Stone (18, Greater Tampa)
#33 Yenene Cero (20, Suwannee)
#42 Madison Frye (27, Alba)

Defenders:
#30 Norah Garrison (24, Crystal)
#76 Luna Molis (21, Highlands)
#57 Selena Galán (29, Flowers)

Goalie:
#44 Odalie Gentil (41, Guiles)

Reserves:
#70 Abbie Moore (22, Citrus)
#61 Keira Collier (25, Greater Tampa)
#18 Marta Lain (30, Okeechobee)
#26 Hélène Vincent (26, Panhandle)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
Style: +5
(I endorse everything here so long as its in an entertaining way. This team is meant to have a rough time adjusting to the rules)

I signed up on impulse, I don't know a thing about Football so I probably got some things wrong.

If the two selectable team lineup thing isn't allowed, just treat the 5F team like an extended reserve roster or ignore it if its too many names. It only really exists because I thought the acronym was funny.

[Riandera]

Colored television first came in Riandera in the mid 70's. Rianderan television channels started opening up to international business, and started having their own broadcast of the IRL World Cup in 1978. Viewers became interested, and started playing the sport. Soccer then became such a popular sport, that a national governing body (ASBR) was created in 1982. It established the first Rianderan soccer league a year later. The men's national team was created in 1986, and the women's national team was created two years later. Despite its popularity, Riandera never competed at the international stage until present day. Riandera attempted competing at the 1996 Aszya Cup, but did not qualify. They also attempted competing at the same tournament 20 years later, but failed to make it past qualifiers. They qualified for the 2024 Pasifika Cup, but didn't make it past the Round of 16. The Rafflesias previously competed at the 24th Independent Associations Championship (IAC), but failed to make it past group stage.

The Rafflesias sure did have a good run at the Independent Associations Championship, even if they only finished in group stage. Team manager Made Krishna Brahma was delighted to know that the Rianderan team qualified for the 87th Baptism of Fire, as one of the newer teams to compete at the 100th World Cup. He stated in an interview that he was hoping to see them go as far as the finals, but doesn’t mind if they finish in group stage again. Team captain Zhamanta Zhang stated in an interview that it really didn’t matter if the Rafflesias were going to win or not, at least they had fun.

Vice-Captain Dharmawanto was jamming to something. When others asked him why he was listening to that song, he simply said: “It gets me motivated.”

But when the others stepped in the next time, he felt like he was forced to burst out something he wanted to keep to himself. “We deliver heck to our opponents.”

Zhamanta wickedly grinned. “That’s what we’re here to do.”

“Make them rue the day they first kicked that ball!” Nathan felt like he was a villain saying such a thing in his low voice.

The Rafflesias evilly laugh and cackle.

Maryam smiles. “Well… we were sent here to have fun. Not to become villains and come up with evil plans.”

Ira, Zhamanta and Nathan look at each other and blush. They laugh, and the other Rafflesias join in.

RAFFLESIAS SCHEDULE
Baptism of Fire 87 - Group 10

Matchday 1 - vs Behh
Matchday 2 - vs Francanada
Matchday 3 - vs AJTON

Go go RAFF-RAFFLESIAS!