NationStates Jolt Archive

Ok, I'm really itching to go back to the good ol' days of dice generated
results, and classic RPs. So I have an idea to run a tournament for any
nation that participated in the first 3 World Cups. The results will be
generated via dice roll (the exact method to be determined when I can
remember it, or Ariddia tells me, or we work out a better one). We'll work
out the format as soon as I get a list of nations interested. Just to clarify,
you may only participate if you are one of the nations on this list.

6 Pupper Runny Funnies
Abfackeln
Al Quds
Alasdair I Frosticus
Amerigo
Andy Lim
Ariddia
Aston Villa
Belly Bombers
Botafogo
Bravlek
Brazillico
Budvar
Central New Jersey
Chanerth
Communism and Vodka
Crosshill
Dead Man
DeLashaw
Dennisov
Der Angst
Derto
Digitex
Dyelli Beybi
East Neutralia
El Gibbonia
Enodia
Europa Brittania
Fair Trading
Falklands
Farclandia
Fight Back USA
Giant Zucchini
ILO
James Boags
Joaonist Union
Jurassica
Kesgrave
Kingsford
Kokottland
Leison
Lemmitania
Livland
Lower Gate
Moontian
Moyk
Muchoflipflopcramshlam
Neo-Wu
New Romulus
Pablicosta
Paulinland
Pax Humanis
Quohog
Ravenspire
Rotenfeld
Runaway Moose
Skittletopia
Slutania
Snub Nose 38
Spaam
Steel Shadows
Svecia
Tanah Burung
Terracossa
The Brotherhood of Nod
The Dugout
The League of 2000
Total n Utter Insanity
Utter Boredom
Vortexicca
Western-Flanders
Xerlox
Zinkoland
Ziotah

Signups:

Ariddia
Brazillico
Dennisov
Europa Brittania
Giant Zucchini
Kingsford
Lemmitania
Runaway Moose
Snub Nose 38
Spaam

I can semi remember it..
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 0
5 = 0
6 = +1 and another throw
Or something like that.

If you need me to make up the numbers put me down, but I'm a bit too busy to RP.

What the hell? We'll sign up.

Do we have to field the same squad we put up for WCIII? 'Cause they're mostly pretty old.

And I didn't start RPing until WC4.

We'll play, even though random dice were unnaturally cruel to us.

Also, aren't most of the nations on that last deceased by now?

OOC- This is Brazillico signing up, my computer keeps signing me into this stupid puppet.

We'll play, even though random dice were unnaturally cruel to us.

Also, aren't most of the nations on that last deceased by now?

OOC- This is Brazillico signing up, my computer keeps signing me into this stupid puppet.

I loved the fact you finished 30th out of 32, made up for all those cups you won later.

Probably, at least 60%

You probably have the it set to auto sign in in the "settings"

I can semi remember it..
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 0
5 = 0
6 = +1 and another throw
Or something like that.

If you need me to make up the numbers put me down, but I'm a bit too busy to RP.

As I recall, I used the following in WC1:
1=0
2=1
3=2
4=3
5=0
6= throw again and add 1

So the most extreme score you could get was seven-nil.

I like your idea of bringing it back to life, Spaam. :) I'll sign up. I'll have to create a new squad though since, other than Boulanger and Singh, I can't remember who my WC1 players were...

That sounds about right, and it will certainly do :D

You don't have to RP really, just participate in some way. This will just be like old times ;)

And you never know.... you might see Zinkoland prevent me from going into the finals again :P

~bump~

Oh, and if I don't get at least 8 signups, I'll just TM everyone.

Ehh... Ziotah is DEAD... He was banned... A LONG time ago.

Quite a few are dead Foe.

I was pretty close Arry, actually I did think it was 1 = 1 - 1 = 0 etc, but I wasn't sure and the 1 = 1 makes more sense, silly half french :P

Ehh... Ziotah is DEAD... He was banned... A LONG time ago.

Trust me, I know. I got him killed.

Ehh... Ziotah is DEAD... He was banned... A LONG time ago.

Trust me, I know. I got him killed.

I vaguely remember that.

Funny seeing the names in the list who are still in the WC and still don't participate (beyond signing up).

Kingsford is in, though you'll have trouble getting our vintage WC3 squad out there, half of them are dead.

But we will wear those crappy purple jerseys if you so desire. And, we'll give Braz back his old away jersey.

i will sign up.

i will sign up.

Who the f*ck are you?

Giant Zucchini enters this quaint little tournament.

Giant Zucchini enters this quaint little tournament.

...and unlike most of us, can probably field the same players. ;)

The Minister of Athletics, Olympics, and Alcoholic Beverages comes out of his nostalgic reverie long enough to sign up. He'll get Margaret to handle the details.

Margaret has a couple of comments:

1. Giant Zucchini - Field... :roll:
2. Ziotah - remember that little scuffle.

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ooc: RM is out of the country (well, i guess that depends. if you're in the USA she's out of the country. if you're in england, not so much) and will be back on/about Jan 21. if this little tournament hasn't started by then, i'll let her know. if it has - well, then, maybe the 2nd time.

You can take my name off the list.

You can take my name off the list. :?:

Kingsford has found three candidate throwback jerseys that are suitable for play, and will be put up for common vote.

The first comes from when the KFA was founded. This was the first instance of a National Team, which placed third in the Empire of Power tournament. The team name was christened when someone at a press conference questioned the manager about another non-official national team. The manager answered "As you can tell by the color of our jerseys, we're the true blue. The real deal." And the name stuck with the team for a while.

http://ohiocoaster.50megs.com/Nationstates/proposedthrowback1.GIF

The second jersey comes from when the team was touring the country playing local clubs. The year was 1956. However, during Kingsford's Great Depression, not much fabric was available, so the uniforms ended up being all grey. After the country lifted out of the era, the name and uniforms stuck, and team became known as the All-Greys.

http://ohiocoaster.50megs.com/Nationstates/proposedthrowback2.GIF

The third and final jersey dates back to World Cup 3, marking Kingsford's first appearance. The governor of athletics, Dan Hall, wanted to give the newly ressurrected team, which had faded into nothingness the mid 1980s, a new look, so these jerseys accompanied the new mascot, Stingsford the Bee, to the pitch. The (in)famous beestripe designs were either loved or hated, and hold a special place in Kingsford history. After two years, they were abandoned, along with Stingsford, for plain purple jerseys, and in World Cup 6, Renson Davis took over, dubbing it the Kingsford National, releasing yet another jersey that pushed the bumblebee back further into history.

http://ohiocoaster.50megs.com/Nationstates/proposedthrowback3.GIF


So which one will the Kingsford Classic Style Side wear to the Founding Nations Cup? You decide. Cast your vote, ballots will be open for 5 days.

Well, we now have 8 (adding Runaway Moose, and taking TnUI as per his
wishes). As a result I'll close signups by midnight Friday/Saturday GMT,
make the draw, and generate results (prolly using some sort of automatic
thing I'll make this week). So if people could start putting in rosters, etc....

And if this is successful, we could make it a permanent thing, like the World
Cup and Cup of Harmony. Bring it into the real world you could say. But for
now, lets just have fun ;)

The Minister of Athletics, Olympics, and Alcoholic Beverages, having reviewed the three "kit" options for Kingsford, casts a vote for "The All Greys".

He feels that a drab grey uniform may subliminally have some negative effect on the peformance of Kingsford players. The Minister is all for anything that may provide an advantage (small, medium, or large) to the Hooligans.

On a semi-related topic (well, not related at all, but I needed a segue of some kind) the Minister set Beverly the task of trying to round up a "Founders Squad" of Hooligan Cheerleaders. Most everyone is against this idea, but the Minister can be stubborn at times.

Well, here is the results generator. And any changes that need to be made are easy.

http://www.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au/~jedrake/FoundingNationsCup.xls

Sample results:
[code:1:be09982d24]
Brazillico 1 Ariddia 2
Spaam 0 Giant Zucchini 3
Lemmitania 3 Kingsford 2
Snub Nose 38 3 Runaway Moose 1
[/code:1:be09982d24]

Well, here is the results generator. And any changes that need to be made are easy.

http://www.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au/~jedrake/FoundingNationsCup.xls

Sample results:
[code:1:f80f6a70fb]
Brazillico 1 Ariddia 2
Spaam 0 Giant Zucchini 3
Lemmitania 3 Kingsford 2
Snub Nose 38 3 Runaway Moose 1
[/code:1:f80f6a70fb]Based on the little I know about random numbers generated by spreadsheets (among the many things I know a little about), it looks good to me.

Great, I like it.

Just wondering if any other founding teams would like to play?
Check the first page to see if you're eligible.

If things stay the way they are, I think we'll have 2 groups of 4, top plays second in the other group for semis, before finals (and possible 3rd place). And the games will be home and away, with the top teams hosting their own semifinal, and Spaam hosting the final (being the first host). Would people like one home and one away, or two homes and two aways?

I think I'd prefer one home, one away. But I won't mind if we do 2 and 2

because of the lack of response, the Classical Kingsford football team will wear the bumblebee jerseys, and also bring back Stingsford, to mascot the games and get beat up on by the players after the match. Stingsford will be played by Belmorian striker Alan Belmore

Sample results:
[code:1:1b3b6797f6]
Lemmitania 3 Kingsford 2
[/code:1:1b3b6797f6]

Woo hoo! Take that, Kingsford! Lemmitania pwns joo111!11!

You can take my name off the list. :?:

I think he said something about shifting his energies to poker.

The Founding Nations Cup Ancient Hooligans

The Minister of Athletics, Olympics, and Alcoholic Beverages for the Frost-Free Borderlands of Snub Nose 38 today released the official Roster of the Snub Nose 38 International Football Side, “THE ANCIENT HOOLIGANS”, for the Premier Edition of the Founding Nations Cup. Players with an asterisk following their name (*) have been designated by the team manager as the starting eleven. Players with @ following their name have been on the Snub Nose 38 national football side and are now retired, but never played during a World Cup Competition.

In order to clearly differentiate between the current Snub Nose 38 national side and this national side, the players have decided to call themselves “The Ancient Hooligans”.

Home Kit - Red Shorts, Blue Jersey with Gold Crown on left breast
Away Kit - White Shorts with Red stripe on legs, White Jersey with Blue stripe on sleeves, and Gold Crown on left breast

Management
Manager – Sal Manela
Ass't Manager & Offensive Coach – Sally Forth
Ass't Manager & Defensive Coach - Ivan Tabytcha

Keepers:
Pancake (00)* retired after WC 10
Stromboli (69)@

Forwards:
Malicious (11)* retired after WC 10
Tank (12) * retired after WC 9
Paddy (16) retired after WC 9
Snuffy (70) @
Cerano (73) @

Forward/Midfield
Frisky (101) retired after WC 7
Brad (102) retired after WC 7

Midfielders:
Neanderthal (3)* retired after WC 9
CroMagnon (5 )* retired after WC 10
Brady (22)* retired after WC 9
Horatio (105)* retired after WC 6 (Captain)
Farquart (71)@

Midfielder/Defender:
Bullet (103) retired after WC 7
Mack (104) retired after WC 7

Defenders:
Twinkie (91)* retired after WC 7
Yodel (8 )* retired after WC 9
Tranquility (9)* retired after WC 9
Ringding (92)* retired after WC 7
Babe (72)@
Sancho (74)@

The Minister regrets that retired Hooligan Cheerleaders cannot be prevented from participating in the Founding Nations Cup. We are afraid this will not be a pretty sight.

Just wondering if any other founding teams would like to play?
Check the first page to see if you're eligible.

If things stay the way they are, I think we'll have 2 groups of 4, top plays second in the other group for semis, before finals (and possible 3rd place). And the games will be home and away, with the top teams hosting their own semifinal, and Spaam hosting the final (being the first host). Would people like one home and one away, or two homes and two aways?Betcha TB would've played if they knew about it.

Just wondering if any other founding teams would like to play?
Check the first page to see if you're eligible.

If things stay the way they are, I think we'll have 2 groups of 4, top plays second in the other group for semis, before finals (and possible 3rd place). And the games will be home and away, with the top teams hosting their own semifinal, and Spaam hosting the final (being the first host). Would people like one home and one away, or two homes and two aways?Betcha TB would've played if they knew about it.

Well, I'd still like TB and Dennisov and EB and Zinkoland to all sign up.... but it doesn't seem that they are. If they don't, I'll just leave it like this, and maybe telegram them all next time.

I was kinda hoping, nay praying, nay pleading the gods, I would still be in the worldcup...I am not... :cry:

I got punished for lack of time, lack of rp, lack of talent?

Anyway, I have time available for this Cup of Harmonic Dice or whatever name you may want to give it, or friendlies... indeed Spaam

I can't remember my old teams, I never put them on paper and I fear that the WC3 has been deleted, I am not even sure I named my players back then, I did for WC4...for obvious reasons 8)

Ahhhh, now it gets interesting :D

And you don't need to have your old teams....

I'll put TB in, just so we can have 2 groups of 5. And I'll do draws on Sunday 25 Jan 12am GMT.

EDIT: Unless people wish me to hold off this cup for a week or so, which I'm MORE than willing to do, seeing as there are a number of other tournaments running concurrently (Harmony Cup, World Cup, Lehua Hoopai Shield)....

I've just seen this thread for the first time. I'll take part if you haven't already gone ahead with the cup.

You're in instead of TB. Unless he signs up. In which case meh.
And yeah, I'll go ahead with it, unless anyone wants me to hold for a week or so, in which case I'll gladly do so.

The draw is complete!

(the sheet is in the updated sheet: http://www.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au/~jedrake/FoundingNationsCup.xls )

Group A:
Europa Brittania
Giant Zucchini
Lemmitania
Runaway Moose
Spaam

Group B:
Ariddia
Brazillico
Dennisov
Kingsford
Snub Nose 38

Matchday 1:
1 vs 2
3 vs 4

Matchday 2:
5 vs 1
2 vs 3

Matchday 3:
4 vs 5
1 vs 3

Matchday 4:
4 vs 1
2 vs 5

Matchday 5:
2 vs 4
5 vs 3

And the rest is just the reverse.

The first results will be posted approx midday Mon 26 Jan GMT.

Table

[code:1:cc78b796ce]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Europa Brittania 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Giant Zucchini 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Lemmitania 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Runaway Moose 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Spaam 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Ariddia 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Brazillico 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Dennisov 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Kingsford 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Snub Nose 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0[/code:1:cc78b796ce]

Missed it by a whisker eh? Well, next time i guess. Good luck, all.

Awwww!

Well, I could stick TnUI back in and make it 2 groups of 6....

From the Athletic Review Magazine:

Founding Nations Cup

Ten of the classic teams will take part in a cup where scores are generated not by 12 randomly generated numbers, but by the old fashioned dice system. The First Founding Nations Cup kicks off in Spaam, in an attempt to bring back the good old RP days. And Kingsford is among the 10 pioneer nations to take part.

Group B
Ariddia - Kingsford has never met the Godfather of NS Football on the pitch, but hopes to do so and perform well in the upcoming rounds.
Brazillico - Our staticians cannot remember if Kingsford has ever played Brazillico, but we did steal their old away jerseys. That has to count for something.
Dennisov - In World cup 10, Dennisov finished second and Kingsford finished third for qualifying. However, Kingsford had already secured qualification, so did not play their full roster or their full strength
Kingsford - We've never played ourselves.
Snub Nose 38 - Kingsford has not met the RPing greats from Snub Nose 38, and we hope to perform well against these greats of both words and pitch.

Kingsford Schedule:
Dennisov v. Kingsford
Kingsford v. Snub Nose 38
Kingsford v. Ariddia
Brazillico v. Kingsford
Kingsford v. Dennisov
Snub Nose 38 v. Kingsford
Ariddia v. Kingsford
Kingsford v. Brazillico

Ok, I've stuck Tanah Burung and TnUI at the end of the groups.

Group A
Europa Britannia
Giant Zucchini
Lemmitania
Runaway Moose
Spaam
Tanah Burung

Group B
Ariddia
Brazillico
Dennisov
Kingsford
Snub Nose 38
Total n Utter Insanity


Matchday 1:
1 vs 2
3 vs 5
4 vs 6

Matchday 2:
1 vs 3
2 vs 4
5 vs 6

Matchday 3:
4 vs 1
2 vs 5
3 vs 6

Matchday 4:
1 vs 5
6 vs 2
3 vs 4

Matchday 5:
6 vs 1
2 vs 3
5 vs 4

And the rest are in reverse.


Here is the updated sheet:
http://www.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au/~jedrake/FoundingNationsCup.xls


I'll start the tournament, um, 12pm Wednesday GMT. Is everyone happy now? :D


(Oh, and since we have 10 matchdays, people can start thinking about how to do the finals....)

Founding Nations Cup Preview

Spaam plays Lemmitania away in their firsst match, a game which is the
rematch of their only encounter, during World Cup 6, which was relocated
from Spaam to Lemmitania due to the Great Civil War. That match Spaam
won 1 nil, and went on to take third place in the World Cup, after the best
ever performance by a team in the group stage. Lemmitania will be out for
revenge, and have been preforming consistently better than Spaam for the
past 15 years, so will come in as favourites.

Here is the starting line up for the match:

[code:1:d6bafb08d2]1. Lev Yashin G
2. Pálo Maldini D
3. Fran Bekenbár D
4. Roberto Carlos D
5. Dígo Maradon M
6. Zinedin Zidan M
7. Roberto Baggí M
8. Mikel Platini M
9. Fin Crúff F
10. Ana Bele F
11. Ana Romarí F
[/code:1:d6bafb08d2]

ooc: just tged spaam - suggested TB take my spot if still interested. i just lost most of my "spare" time and won't be able to rp much, if at all, for a while.

I'm not making any more changes, ok? :P
Its ok, I don't mind you not RPing.

And Ariddia have unveiled today the team that will be playing in the Founders’ Cup. With the main national team playing for the World Cup in Warnocks’ Wizards, a new selection of players has been put together. They will be wearing the traditional red and black suits. Substitutes will be revealed later.

GK: Jean Fer
DEF: Xin “Big” Den, At “Bag” Den, Iff “Bug” Den, Lucia Sand
MID: François Denfer, Simon Reds, Stan Dale, Michel Junez
FWD: Amber Grace, Ut Io

“It’s a great idea!” Junez said. “We’ll be reviving history. And we’re looking forward to going out there wearing the national colours, of course!”

The Den triplets, three tall Native Ariddians, have drawn some questions as to the meaning of their nicknames.
“Xin is ‘Big’ because, well, At and me are the same size, but he’s about quarter of a centimetre taller. So, ‘Big’. I’m ‘Bug’ because I’m good with computers. And At is ‘Bag’ because. . . uh. . . well, we needed something, and it was that or ‘Beg’. Or ‘Bog’.”

The eleven players have been brought together for the first time for training, and to get to know one another.

“We’ll be playing Brazillico first,” Sand, the team captain, said. “So it’ll be a challenge right from the start. We expect their team for this competition to be as tough opposition as their main national team. Every match will be a unique experience, in fact.”

Ariddians have already begun to express their enthusiasm for this competition, and their support for their team.

“It’ll be just like the good old days!” Io says eagerly. “The days when we weren’t born yet.”

Here we go!

Matchday 1

[code:1:8574377256]GROUP A
Europa Britannia 3 Giant Zucchini 0
Lemmitania 3 Spaam 1
Runaway Moose 2 Tanah Burung 0

GROUP B
Ariddia 0 Brazillico 5
Dennisov 2 Snub Nose 38 3
Kingsford 1 Total n Utter Insanity 1
[/code:1:8574377256]

Matchday 1

[code:1:a1ad2935a4]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Europa Brittania 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
Lemmitania 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
Runaway Moose 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
Spaam 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
Tanah Burung 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
Giant Zucchini 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Brazillico 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
Snub Nose 38 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
Kingsford 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Total n Utter Insanity 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Dennisov 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
Ariddia 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0
[/code:1:a1ad2935a4]

Brazillico Thrashes Ariddia in Opening Match
Mysterious Cannon Kids prove to be the difference

When Brazillico sent their U-19 squad to the Founding Nations Cup, to keep their full national team in the Harmony Cup, many expected this team would be but a footnote in the tournament. However, after an emphatic 5-0 victory over the traditionally solid Ariddia, this team is turning some heads.

Scarier yet for international teams, seven of the eleven starters were a mere 15 years of age. And coincidently enough, they all bared the last name Cannon.

Alex and Sandro Cannon, the dynamic pair of striking twins each notched two goals. Tobias Cannon and Filipo Cannon gave the Cannon twins plenty of chances and Tobias scored a stunning goal on a free-kick. Rollie Cannon and Joao Cannon were solid on Brazillico’s back line, giving the Arridian offence very few chances. And in net, Lisa Cannon made history by becoming the first woman to ever play internationally for Brazillico, and although she was seldom tested, looked sharp when the ball came her way.

Although not only the Cannon kids played well today and the entire team looked sharp, it is the fact that they are all so young that gives them their appeal. Add to that, all seven of them have come from relative obscurity and we have quite a story on our hands. Nonetheless, if this team continues to play this well, we should expect to see many of them on the national team by the time for the qualification round for World Cup 12 and who knows, maybe Brazillico would make it back to the cup?

Audioslavia was around for world cup 3 :( (tho we were just watching instead of playing... :P)

8pm news

Anya Jones (presenter): “And in sports’ news, the Founding Nations’ Cup is underway in Spaam. Ariddia finally were unable to selected substitute players, and therefore entered only an eleven-player team. Today they faced Brazillico. . . and were thoroughly, soundly, completely and utterly thrashed. The final score was five-nil. We have some of the players on the line now. Lucia Sand, you’re the team captain. . . what happened?!”

Sand: *flatly* “We were beaten.”

Jones: “Uh, yes. But why?”

Sand: “Why? Because they were better than us. They had good coordination of the ball, seventy-three percent possession, an accurate aim, and a rock-solid defence. And we didn’t.”

Jones: “I see. . . How are you going to get prepared for the next match, against Dennisov.”

Sand: “We’re going to train.” *pauses* “Harder.”

Jones: “Jean Fer, you’re the goalkeeper. How do you feel right now?”

Fer: “Uh. . . Not too good, thanks. Yourself?”

Jones: “Fine, thank you. I mean. . . What are you going to-”

Fer: “Train. Harder.”

Jones: “Right. Well, it looks as though the team need to go and, uh, train, so we’ll leave them for now. We’ll be keeping you up to date on results throughout the Cup. The weather, now. . .”

NEWSFLASH:

In the Founding Nations Cup, Giant Zucchini faced off against fellow veteran Europa Brittania. Both countries go back a long way, all the way before the first World Cup, when these sides first met in the first international friendly ever staged in NationStates football history. The Zucchinis had won every encounter before this, but they have only met twice, the second in the Zucchinis victorious World Cup campaign back in World Cup 3. This third encounter would soon change everything. The Zucchinis put out a reserve side from nationals not in the World Cup roster, but from various clubs across Giant Zucchini. The inexperience of this new team certainly showed as just promoted side Buckeroo City's goalkeeper Buncksh let in a goal in the 6th minute, Europa Brittania finishing off a wonderful move resulting in a tap in at the far post. Simoleons United's Raasch had a glittering chance, but his shot was well smothered by the Brittanian keeper. The second goal was created on the left flank, as the ball was stolen from Wurtherington's Garranncha, and the resulting cross was headed home comfortably beyond Buncksh. The final goal came from the right flank, when Wonkerman Wanderer's Moor slipped and the Brittanian slotted home his team's third.

Matchday 2

[code:1:5daafca43c]GROUP A
Europa Britannia 0 Lemmitania 0
Giant Zucchini 3 Runaway Moose 0
Spaam 4 Tanah Burung 0

GROUP B
Ariddia 2 Dennisov 2
Brazillico 2 Kingsford 0
Snub Nose 38 0 Total n Utter Insanity 0
[/code:1:5daafca43c]

Matchday 2

[code:1:2add37eb44]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Europa Brittania 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4
Lemmitania 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Spaam 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
Giant Zucchini 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Runaway Moose 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
Tanah Burung 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Brazillico 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6
Snub Nose 38 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Total n Utter Insanity 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
Dennisov 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 1
Kingsford 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1
Ariddia 2 0 1 1 2 7 -5 1
[/code:1:2add37eb44]

Brazillico Striking Twins Continue to Impress
Oppurtunism Translates in 2-0 Win for the U-19 Bats

Alex Cannon scored both goals in the game, helping Brazillico maintain their perfect record. However, much attention must be paid to Sandro as well who was a huge factor in both goals. The first goal came in the 17th Minute, when after recieving a pass from Santoro, S. Cannon made a series of delightful dangles to free himself from the Kingsford defense and have an open shot at the goaltender. While, 99% of strikers would have taken their chances from point blank range, Sandro made the unselfish play and passed it to his brother pushing for the far post, who did little else except make the tap-in for birdie.

The second goal, scored in the 58th Minute, again was fueled by Sandro. After collecting the ball on the right wing, he nearly broke the Kingfordian defender's ankles with a stunning juke, before finding space to cross it into his brother in the box. Alex Cannon outpositioned himself against the two Kingsford defenders and sent the ball top shelf with a magnificent header, leaving the keeper no chance.

The 2-0 scoreline does not do justice to the Kingsfordian team, who were stingy on defense, yielding only five shots on goal and their pesky counter-attacks caused many a problem for Brazillico. Lisa Cannon, which bares mention as holding the title of being the first woman to play internationally for Brazillico, was stellar in net, making big saves when she needed to and breaking up dangerous plays before they could materialize.

Brazillico has looked very sharp in this tournament, and the future for this nation's football program appears to be bright. We'll see if they can keep their win streak, as well as their string of clean sheets alive as we see a clash of the titans in Group B, when Brazillico travels to face Snub Nose 38.

Brazillico Striking Twins Continue to Impress
Oppurtunism Translates in 2-0 Win for the U-19 Bats

Alex Cannon scored both goals in the game, helping Brazillico maintain their perfect record. However, much attention must be paid to Sandro as well who was a huge factor in both goals. The first goal came in the 17th Minute, when after recieving a pass from Santoro, S. Cannon made a series of delightful dangles to free himself from the Kingsford defense and have an open shot at the goaltender. While, 99% of strikers would have taken their chances from point blank range, Sandro made the unselfish play and passed it to his brother pushing for the far post, who did little else except make the tap-in for birdie.

The second goal, scored in the 58th Minute, again was fueled by Sandro. After collecting the ball on the right wing, he nearly broke the Kingfordian defender's ankles with a stunning juke, before finding space to cross it into his brother in the box. Alex Cannon outpositioned himself against the two Kingsford defenders and sent the ball top shelf with a magnificent header, leaving the keeper no chance.

The 2-0 scoreline does not do justice to the Kingsfordian team, who were stingy on defense, yielding only five shots on goal and their pesky counter-attacks caused many a problem for Brazillico. Lisa Cannon, which bares mention as holding the title of being the first woman to play internationally for Brazillico, was stellar in net, making big saves when she needed to and breaking up dangerous plays before they could materialize.

Brazillico has looked very sharp in this tournament, and the future for this nation's football program appears to be bright. We'll see if they can keep their win streak, as well as their string of clean sheets alive as we see a clash of the titans in Group B, when Brazillico travels to face Snub Nose 38.

Scuttlebutt - Evening Edition

Well, At Least These Hooligans Know How To Play
Total n Utter Insanity Mike Easter, aspn wire

On the strength of a win over Dennisov on matchday one, and a draw with Total n Utter Insanity on matchday two, the Ancient Hooligans of Snub Nose 38 find themselves in second place in their group here in the Founding Nations Cup. Second to Perenial Football Power Brazillico - who the Ancient Hooligans will face on the pitch on next matchday. That should be a match worth the price of admission! We're told tickets are still available through Snubitron, or you can call the Ministry of Athletics, Olympics, and Alcoholic Beverages. Ask for Beverly.

The dessicated clones of Tanah Burung's World Cup 2 team appear to have fared poorly, failing to score a single goal in a pair of defeats by Runaway Moose and Spaam. Apparently, footballing skill is at least partly learned and not inherent in the genes.

Manager Bi Kikere has decided to send in the Crocodiles side just eliminated from World Cup 11 to replace the clones, who will be sent to a training camp with, oh, let's say oreadest. "Now, if only i can find that roster," she said.

Matchday 3

[code:1:b627c5d583]GROUP A
Runaway Moose 2 Europa Britannia 0
Giant Zucchini 3 Spaam 1
Lemmitania 1 Tanah Burung 3

GROUP B
Kingsford 0 Ariddia 0
Brazillico 0 Snub Nose 38 1
Dennisov 3 Total n Utter Insanity 2
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Matchday 3

[code:1:9c6a512b58]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Giant Zucchini 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
Runaway Moose 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
Europa Brittania 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
Lemmitania 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
Spaam 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
Tanah Burung 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 3

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
Brazillico 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 6
Dennisov 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
Total n Utter Insanity 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2
Kingsford 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 2
Ariddia 3 0 2 1 2 7 -5 2
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Founding Nations Cup

A lot of exciting matches have been played so far, and a lot of hearts broken, so far in this tournament. Hosts Spaam have been playing comparitively poorly, only really shining in their defeat of the undead Tanah Burungans, where start striker Bele scored a hattrick. Speaking of Tanah Burung, their change of team has had the desired effect, giving them their first win of the tournament, against former world champions, Lemmitania. However, they still reside at the bottom of the table, even with hosts Spaam. Snub Nose 38 have proved to be the only unbeaten team so far, with 2 wins and a draw. Meanwhile, the original World Cup team, Ariddia, has proved to be disappointing, with the worst performance in the tournament. Dennisov seems to love goals the most, with 14 goals being scored in its 3 games so far, evenly for and against, whereas Kingsford has only had 4 goals scored, their only goal beign in the first game.

Finally, in the GZ vs Spaam match in GZ, the Zucchini's proved to strong for the Waffles, with Urk destroying Yashin's defense. Bele managed to score one goal though, giving her 5 goals for the tournament so far.

Post Game Commentary following a 1-0 loss to Snub Nose 38

“They attack and defend very well,” said Alex Cannon after the match, “They’re a quality side and they wanted it more than us.”

“They attack and defend superbly,” said Sandro Cannon after the match, “They’re a talented side and showed more heart.”

“They’re strong on attack and defence,” said Filipo Cannon after the match, “They’re a good group of guys and they wanted it more than us.”

“They were good on attack and stymied us on defence,” said Tobias Cannon after the match, “They’re one of the best sides in the tourney and they wanted to win more than us.”

“They’re offence was pressuring us all day and they defended well,” said Rollie Cannon after the match, “They’re a quality side and they just wanted it more than we did.”

“They’re offence looked good and so did their defence,” said Lisa Cannon after the match, “Snub Nose is a good team and they wanted it more than us.”

“They’re attacked and defended pretty good,” said Joao Cannon after the match, “They played well, but we could of beat them on a good day.”

Joao walks back into the dressing room after his comments. “What the hell!” shouts his media coach, “I don’t know how many times we have to go over it. After a loss, you have to show humility! You complement their technical abilities and character and walk out! How F*ckin hard is that?? Now you gave them Media Fodder! They’ll be playin that one over and over. You saw your brothers and sisters do it… why can’t you? Are you too good to acknowledge the opponent was better than you? We COULD have beaten them?? Why DIDN'T you beat them then! DUMBASS! You’re going without supper tonight.”

*we are in the training room of the ancient hooligans, retired snub nose 38 hooligan footballers playing for their country in the world cup founding nations cup. the entire side is listening to a critique of todays match with brazillico by their manager, sal manela. these ancient hooligans won the match 1 - 0. we listen in*

- Your attack, and defense, looked very good today.

*we have a few errands to attend to, so on that note we must take our leave*

ooc: :wink:

Crocodiles beat the Lemming Curse!

The Tanah Burung supporters section fo the stands was filled with chanting nuns, drummers from the Church of the Rocks and Trees, and a giggling bevy of fans who bore the badges of the Church of the Holy Wombat. All were united in their screams: End the Curse!

Tanah Burung has not defeated Lemmitania since a World Cup 5 friendly match. They crashed to embarassing defeats at two successive World Cup groups stages in the city of Lemmington. Even in their triumphant qualification campaign for World Cup 10, they went undefeated against all comers except Lemmitania, who beat them twice.

All that was ended yeserday when the Crocs took to the pitch once more against the Lemmings, with the intermingled followers of a hundred faiths all chanting in unison. Team spiritual advisor Sister Rosaria da Santa Cruz had a lemming X-rayed to read its entrails, and analyzed the Lemming defence. More importantly, she finally selected the correct type of incense to burn to ensure victory.

The Crocs' starting line-up, fresh from another early exit from the World Cup:

Goal Nino Konis
Defence Rashid Nazir
D Klaus de Groot
D Violeta Horta
D Silvia Rumbiak
Midfield Canabe Livit
M Karena Gelap
M Kareta Api
M Zachary Alkatiri
Striker Maria Miskita
Striker Taur Matan Ruak

It was Canabe Livit's finest day. The veteran midfielder scored two, with Maria Miskita adding a third. The Crocs wore new jerseys carrying pictures of a giant spider devouring a lemming. "Any resemblance between this nice drawing by Little Timmy Wiggins and the vicious and tragic devouring-by-spider of former Lemming Star lemmy Atom is purely coincidental," she told the press, before giggling. "Anyway, the curse is banished. Today, anything is possible! That is to say, as long as Lemmitnaia doesn't host the Wordl Cup again. Good thing that'll never happen. Whaddya mean they're bidding? Kaze Progressa? Oh good lord, we're doomed. I mean, looking forward to the challenge!"

Matchday 4

[code:1:d8704ac811]GROUP A
Europa Britannia 2 Spaam 3
Tanah Burung 6 Giant Zucchini 6
Lemmitania 1 Runaway Moose 6

GROUP B
Ariddia 0 Snub Nose 38 2
Total n Utter Insanity 1 Brazillico 0
Dennisov 0 Kingsford 2
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Matchday 4

[code:1:a431909728]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9
Giant Zucchini 4 2 1 1 12 10 +2 7
Spaam 4 2 0 2 9 8 +1 6
Europa Brittania 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
Tanah Burung 4 1 1 2 9 13 -4 4
Lemmitania 4 1 1 2 5 10 -5 4

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 10
Brazillico 4 2 0 2 7 2 +5 6
Total n Utter Insanity 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
Kingsford 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
Dennisov 4 1 1 2 7 9 -2 4
Ariddia 4 0 2 2 2 9 -7 2
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Random Stuff

A NationStates Record was broken last night when Tanah Burung hosted Giant Zucchini. 12 goals were scored in that match, and the match ended in a tie as well. This match beat the previous record of 11 goals, when Quohog beat Ariddia 7 goals to 4 in the first World Cup. The draw did manage to push Tanah Burung off the bottom of the table, thanks to Lemmitania's 6 goals to 1 home loss to Runaway Moose.

Runaway Moose and Snub Nose 38 are both top of their respective groups. Scientists think genetics has something to do with it.

Spaam scored an amazing away win against Europa Britannia when Bele scored a goal in the last minute of injury time, after the scores were locked at 2 all. Spaam play Runaway Moose next, and are already ordering mourning gear.

Snub Nose 38 continues to win, and Ariddia continues to lose. 2 nil.

Total n Utter Insanity and Kingsford managed to score their first wins of the tournament. Critics are amazed.

Random Stuff
Total n Utter Insanity and Kingsford managed to score their first wins of the tournament. Critics are amazed.


Hey....




....Shut up.

*tag*...if you don't mind. ;)

Random Die Gods Rear Their Ugly Heads

Brazillico has never had good look with random die rolls and this was a concern heading into the Founding Nations Cup. Brazillico was previously outscored 4 to 10, while compiling a record of 0-1-2 in their three previous dice matches in WC2. Just as it appeared that the Bats had coaxed the random die gods on their side after two impressive wins, the gods decided to spurn Brazillico once more, with a loss against Snub Nose 38 and more importantly, a 1-0 heartbreaker to TnUI, which marks the first time TnUI beat Brazillico since... ever.

Many blame the poor performance in dice events due to the amount of attention given to Lotto, the mighty god of random numbers. Lotto recieves countless bottles of wine, as well as his fair shares of sacrifices of cows and virgins from Brazillican villages from all corners of the nation. In return, Lotto has blessed Brazillico with two World Cups, a 3rd place finish in the event and a final birth in the Cup of Harmony.

Brazillicans seem uneager to give such extravagent sacrifices to the random die gods, citing the method as "outdated and primitive". However, if Brazillico's fortunes are to turn around, perhaps the people of Brazillico should start giving some cows and virgins to the random die gods, instead of the barrage of evisceratomatoes they have been receiving of late.

Random Stuff
Runaway Moose and Snub Nose 38 are both top of their respective groups. Scientists think genetics has something to do with it.
:wink:

Brazillicans seem uneager to give such extravagent sacrifices to the random die gods, citing the method as "outdated and primitive". However, if Brazillico's fortunes are to turn around, perhaps the people of Brazillico should start giving some cows and virgins to the random die gods, instead of the barrage of evisceratomatoes they have been receiving of late.Certain "services" involving what has come to be known as "sacrificial supplication of the random number gods" can be found within the borders of The Frost-Free Borderlands of Snub Nose 38. One must excercise extreme caution.

There's a little town located just a mile north of the southeast corner of the Great Alkalai Desert, called Tombstone. In town there are two pubs (bars). If you select the right one, and ask the bartender (a little "greasing of the palms" will help here), you just might receive a set of directions . If you follow those directions (take along a LOT of water - they'll take you deep into the desert), and wait patiently, someone known only as "Margaret" will show up. You'll know her by her burgundy robes and midnight blue hooded cape. She'll be carrying a small leather pouch with two eagle feathers tied to it by a silver string - and a rubber chicken will be hanging from her belt.

Come alone. Prices are, to a certain extent, negotiable.

Oh, and make sure you ask the bartender who has a mustache. The other one hasn't a clue.

8pm news

Anya Jones: And in sports news, Ariddia has yet to win a match in the Founding Nations’ Cup, with a two-nil loss today against Snub Nose 38.

“What’s there to say?” player Stan Dale says glumly, appearing on screen. “We won’t be getting selected to play in the official national team, that’s for sure.”

Jones: “Forward player Amber Grace is the only one to have scored this far, putting in two goals against Dennisov to secure a draw. If this Cup has served to reveal one new Ariddian talent, it won’t have been entirely for nothing. Although millions of fans throughout Ariddia are cursing their television sets in shame. We move on to the weather, with storms forming over the eastern isles. . .”

Matchday 4

[code:1:cada45bac6]GROUP A
Tanah Burung 6 Giant Zucchini 6
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:shock: :shock: :shock:


Ps. This was a very feeble taging effort!

NEWSFLASH:

The Giant Zucchini Founding Nations Cup team once again did the country proud, even though they only managed a draw from their last game. After being thumped by Europa Brittania, the inexperienced crew made something out of their team, and have put in a credible performance against the great Tanah Burung. Simoleons United forward Raasch made his club's Champions League credentials seem apparent with a surging run from a brilliant through-pass from club teammate Daalglsch, before unleashing an unstoppable shot from 6 meters out. Kung Pao F.C.'s top scorer Yew Sei Biu also put his club and city on the footballing map after heading home from a Garranncha cross. Yew is expected to be called up for the World Cup qualifying team, a first for the oriental area of Kung Pao and for the Wong Kua race of oriental zucchinis. Then Tanah Burung hit back. Taur Matan Ruak split the Zucchini defence apart, dribbling past
Westinghouse-Armature's Aardvaards, then Wonkerman Wanderers' Moor, before placing his shot into the bottom corner beyond the reach of Buckeroo City's Buncksh. Shortly after, however, Wurtherington Wanderers' Garranncha mesmerised the Tanah Burung defence before sublimely curling his shot into the far post. As half time neared, Tanah Burung pressure increased, and they got their second just before the whistle, Canabe Livit's shot bulging the top corner of the net. Giant Zucchini 3, Tanah Burung 2 at the break. Giant Zucchini put themselves 2 up after the break with Bill United's Baas tearing the Tanah Burung defence apart from the left flank before sublimely chipping Nonis. But Tanah Burung once again closed the gap, Siswandi at the end of a superb Alkatiri cross catching Buncksh off his line. Giant Zucchini responded almost immediately, Wurtherington Wanderers' Charrtaan unleashing a bomb of a shot from way out which cannoned off the post into the net. The final 15 minutes was one of high intensity and action. Maria Miskita's shot found the back of the net, and Klaus de Groot headed home the equaliser from a corner. When Taur Matan Ruak scored his second from a free kick in the 89th minute, everyone thought it was over, but after a Tanah Burung attack in the 92nd minute, Moor collected the ball in the penalty area and unleashed a beautifully weighted long pass which was promptly volleyed into the net by Raasch just before the whistle blew the end of a match that is sure to become a classic in time to come.


Match facts:

Giant Zucchini - 6
Raasch (14, 92+), Yew (26), Garranncha (34), Baas (47), Charrtaan (70)

Tanah Burung - 6
Ruak (31, 89), Livit (43), Siswandi (68}, Miskita (78}, de Groot (84)

Matchday 5

[code:1:c13002a706]GROUP A
Tanah Burung 0 Europa Britannia 0
Giant Zucchini 0 Lemmitania 3
Spaam 3 Runaway Moose 3

GROUP B
Total n Utter Insanity 3 Ariddia 1
Brazillico 1 Dennisov 3
Snub Nose 38 2 Kingsford 2
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Matchday 5

[code:1:692a3f9750]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 5 3 1 1 13 7 +6 10
Spaam 5 2 1 2 12 11 +1 7
Giant Zucchini 5 2 1 2 12 13 -1 7
Lemmitania 5 2 1 2 8 10 -2 7
Europa Brittania 5 1 2 2 5 5 0 5
Tanah Burung 5 1 2 2 9 13 -4 5

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 5 3 2 0 8 4 +4 11
Total n Utter Insanity 5 2 2 1 7 5 +2 8
Dennisov 5 2 1 2 10 10 0 7
Brazillico 5 2 0 3 8 5 +3 6
Kingsford 5 1 3 1 5 5 0 6
Ariddia 5 0 2 3 3 12 -9 2
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Matchday 5 Wrapup

Spaam managed to hold group leaders Runaway Moose to a draw at home
last night, with Bele, Romarí, and Crúff all scoring goals. Spaam is now in
second place in the group, even on points with both Giant Zucchini and
Lemmitania. Runaway Moose stays in first place, a full win ahead.

Tanah Burung is unbeaten in the past 3 games, but is still in last place, still
not recovering from the first two games. They drew with Europa Britannia at
home, who are equal with them on points.

Snub Nose 38 stays unbeaten with a draw against Kingsford at home, and is
a full win ahead of Total n Utter Insanity, who continue to shock critics with a
win over the hapless Ariddians, who are still winless and favourites to win the
wooden spoon.

*twilight. the air is cooler than one would expect here in the desert. a previously unseen owl silently swoops down, snatches a kangaroo rat, and disappears without a sound. there, by the campfire, we see a small band of compatriots dining quietly (well, quietly for them) on spam and beans. to make the meal slightly more palatable there is a flask of cheap red wine making the rounds. after a moment, we realize someone is missing. let’s see – there’s the minister of athletics, olympics, and alcoholic beverages. there’s ben dover, sitting next to his wife, eileen. across the campfire is justin case. there seems to be someone next to justin, but we can’t make out who. every time we think we see him there, we look there, and there he isn’t. but, where’s margaret? we scan the area just at the edge of the light the campfire provides. ah, there she is, standing by that large rock. she seems to have some sort of bird in one hand, and a pouch of some sort in the other.*

- Margaret?
- Leave her alone, bub.
- But Eileen, I need my flashlight.
- You can’t disturb Margaret right now. She’s in the middle of a sacrificial supplication of the random number gods.
- But the Hooligans are out of the…um…the…cuppy thing.
- She’s not stupid – which is something I can’t say for everyone around this campfire.
- Eileen, be nice.
- Sorry, Ben, but he can be such a nudge. Ya just wanna shake him, or something.
- So, but, if the Hooligans are out of the cuppy thing, what’s Margaret doing?
- I.Q. of about 3, huh? You were the one who decided we would send a team to the Founding Nations Cup.
- You can’t expect him to remember that, Eileen. It happened more than an hour ago.
- True. One wouldn’t expect a hedgehog to fly, or a flounder to run the hundred yard dash.
- A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.
- What does that have to do with anything, Ben?
- Absolutely nothing, Eileen. I just like the sound of it.
- Can I have my flashlight?
- Here, use mine.
- Thank you, Ben. Um…who is Margaret…
- The Ancient Hooligans, you nitwit! They’re doing very well in the Founding Nations Cup, and Margaret is trying to make sure that that situation doesn’t change. Here’s a piece of paper and a crayon. Write it down so you don’t forget, ninny.
- You needn’t be quite so rude, Eileen. I’m not a half wit.
- No, you’re not a half wit. You’d need two promotions to be a half wit.

*we don’t like to see a grown man cry, so we turn our backs on the campfire and walk out a bit into the desert night air until we can no longer hear the conversation – only the crackling of the campfire itself.*

Fresh from the highest-scoring match in team history, the Crocodiles faced a tough opponent in Europa Britannia. Where Bi Kikere had played an unaccutomed attacking game plan against the foermer World Cup champion Zucchinis, she couldn't risk the same style against the former World Cup champion Britannians. The result: old-style defensive wall tactics, zone defence and strikers waiting to pounce on mistakes by the other team. But there were none, and the match ended in 1 0-0 draw.

Tanah Burung needs to chalk up some wins if they are to make waves at this tournament. Although they are undefeated since the regular line-up replaced the clones of the World Cup 2 entry, they only have one win. In a reversal of history, that comes against Lemmitania: the curse may be ended, but the Crocs continue to be unlucky in the big touraments. A new brand of incense is being tried out for the return leg matches.

Matchday 6

[code:1:862a432287]GROUP A
Giant Zucchini 3 Europa Britannia 2
Spaam 2 Lemmitania 1
Tanah Burung 2 Runaway Moose 3

GROUP B
Brazillico 1 Ariddia 1
Snub Nose 38 0 Dennisov 0
Total n Utter Insanity 2 Kingsford 3
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Matchday 6

[code:1:cb23150d55]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 6 4 1 1 16 9 +7 13
Spaam 6 3 1 2 14 12 +2 10
Giant Zucchini 6 3 1 2 15 15 0 10
Lemmitania 6 2 1 3 9 12 -3 7
Europa Brittania 6 1 2 3 7 8 -1 5
Tanah Burung 6 1 2 3 11 16 -5 5

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 6 3 3 0 8 4 +4 12
Kingsford 6 2 3 1 8 7 +1 9
Total n Utter Insanity 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8
Dennisov 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8
Brazillico 6 2 1 3 9 6 +3 7
Ariddia 6 0 3 3 4 13 -9 3
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Brazillico Continues to Slide In Standings

The U-19 squad which began the tournament so impressively now finds themselves next to last after failing to capture a victory in their last four games. Their most recent match ended in a 1-1 draw against bottom feeders Ariddia. The Ariddian squad looked like a completely different side than the one the Brazillicans pummeled 5-0 in the opening match, as the Ariddians certainly had revenge on their minds. The match, however, ended in a stalemate, with Sandro Cannon scoring the lone goal for the Chili Bats, giving him four for the tournament.

Attack

[code:1:481d74f422]1. Runaway Moose 16
2. Giant Zucchini 15
3. Spaam 14
4. Tanah Burung 11
5. Dennisov 10
6. Brazillico 9
6. Total n Utter Insanity 9
6. Lemmitania 9
9. Snub Nose 38 8
9. Kingsford 8
11. Europa Brittania 7
12. Ariddia 4
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Defense

[code:1:481d74f422]1. Snub Nose 38 4
2. Brazillico 6
3. Kingsford 7
4. Europa Brittania 8
4. Total n Utter Insanity 8
6. Runaway Moose 9
7. Dennisov 10
8. Spaam 12
8. Lemmitania 12
10. Ariddia 13
11. Giant Zucchini 15
12. Tanah Burung 16
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Goal Difference

[code:1:481d74f422]1. Runaway Moose +7
2. Snub Nose 38 +4
3. Brazillico +3
4. Spaam +2
5. Total n Utter Insanity +1
5. Kingsford +1
7. Giant Zucchini 0
7. Dennisov 0
9. Europa Brittania -1
10. Lemmitania -3
11. Tanah Burung -5
12. Ariddia -9
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Points

[code:1:481d74f422]1. Runaway Moose 13
2. Snub Nose 38 12
3. Spaam 10
3. Giant Zucchini 10
5. Kingsford 9
6. Total n Utter Insanity 8
6. Dennisov 8
8. Brazillico 7
8. Lemmitania 7
10. Europa Brittania 5
10. Tanah Burung 5
12. Ariddia 3
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Matchday 7

[code:1:02ec625a52]GROUP A
Lemmitania 1 Europa Britannia 3
Runaway Moose 3 Giant Zucchini 2
Tanah Burung 3 Spaam 0

GROUP B
Dennisov 2 Ariddia 3
Kingsford 0 Brazillico 3
Total n Utter Insanity 0 Snub Nose 38 2
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Matchday 7

[code:1:db3dfd4357]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 7 5 1 1 19 11 +8 16
Giant Zucchini 7 3 1 3 17 18 -1 10
Spaam 7 3 1 3 14 15 -1 10
Europa Brittania 7 2 2 3 10 9 +1 8
Tanah Burung 7 2 2 3 14 16 -2 8
Lemmitania 7 2 1 4 10 15 -5 7

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 7 4 3 0 10 4 +6 15
Brazillico 7 3 1 3 12 6 +6 10
Kingsford 7 2 3 2 8 10 -2 9
Dennisov 7 2 2 3 12 13 -1 8
Total n Utter Insanity 7 2 2 3 9 10 -1 8
Ariddia 7 1 3 3 7 15 -8 6
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Brazillico's offense snaps out of slump
3-0 Win vaults Bats into second place

Brazillico snaped out of their four-game funk with an authoritative victory over Kingsford today. Midfielder Maracana opened the scoring in the 4th Minute, off a brilliant set piece from a corner kick which lead to a header in the back of the net. This marked the first time in the tournament that a Brazillican goal was scored and the name "Cannon" wasn't found in the scoresheet.

However, the U-19 Bats were back to their old tricks shortly after, as both Alex and Sandro Cannon added goals before the end of the half, making the score 3-0, where it would eventually stand.

This win catapults Brazillico from 5th in the group to 2nd and puts them right back into the thick of things as far as the tournament is concerned. Snub Nose 38 still heads the group with 15 points to Brazillico's 10, and the Bats will try to dig into that lead when they face those very same Hooligans in their next match.

*****ASPN Founding Nations Cup Special Report*****

*the usual insipid aspn sports theme music can be heard over a slowly pinning translucent logo, which changes from a snub nose 38 hooligans logo to a founding nations cup logo, and back, each time it spins. as the music fades, so does the spinning logo, revealing the aspn studio. mounted on the wall behind the sports desk are 12 jerseys; one each from lemmitania, europa brittania, runaway moose, giant zucchini, tanah burung, spaam, dennisov, arridia, kingsford, brazillico, total n utter insanity, and snub nose 38. as the translucent logo disappears, we notice there are no reporters in sight. apparently the camera man notices this as well, and the camera begins to pan around. we hear some sort of commotion back stage - and the camera follows the sound. as the camera goes off stage right, and around the curtain, we see a number of aspn reporters, technicians, camera men, makeup artists, administrative staff, and the stage manager. they are...well, they...are in a conga line, dancing about, apparently drinking heavily, and chanting - *

"Undefeated Hooligans! Whoppee! The Undefeated Hooligans! Whoha! Unbeaten Hooligans! Yippee!! Undefeated Hooligans!! Yahoo!!"

*the screen goes to black, and the audio feed is cut. after a few seconds*

We are experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by. We will be back on the air immediately following the executions.

*which itself only stays on screen briefly, and is replaced by*

ASPN will be off the air for some time repairing damage to our transmission equipment. Please ignore the previous message - that idiot's been fired. We will resume transmission in two hours. In the interim, why not turn of the television and see if you still have a life?

*****This has not been an ASPN Founding Nations Cup Special Report*****
:wink:

Matchday 8

[code:1:c82a91259d]GROUP A
Europa Britannia 0 Runaway Moose 1
Spaam 0 Giant Zucchini 3
Tanah Burung 1 Lemmitania 0

GROUP B
Ariddia 1 Kingsford 1
Snub Nose 38 0 Brazillico 1
Total n Utter Insanity 2 Dennisov 2
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Matchday 8

[code:1:0d5858ace5]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 8 6 1 1 20 11 +9 19
Giant Zucchini 8 4 1 3 20 18 +2 13
Tanah Burung 8 3 2 3 15 16 -1 11
Spaam 8 3 1 4 14 18 -4 10
Europa Brittania 8 2 2 4 10 10 0 8
Lemmitania 8 2 1 5 10 16 -6 7

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 8 4 3 1 10 5 +5 15
Brazillico 8 4 1 3 13 6 +7 13
Kingsford 8 2 4 2 9 11 -2 10
Dennisov 8 2 3 3 14 15 -1 9
Total n Utter Insanity 8 2 3 3 11 12 -1 9
Ariddia 8 1 4 3 8 16 -8 7
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*Joining Sportzone in Progress*

Bob Ciudad: It has been brought to our attention that some nations are rubbing in the success of their teams in the Founding Nations Cup, in an attempt to bring other countries down.

*The camera cuts to a clip from a foreign sports show*

"Undefeated Hooligans! Whoppee! The Undefeated Hooligans! Whoha! Unbeaten Hooligans! Yippee!! Undefeated Hooligans!! Yahoo!!"

Bob Ciudad: Likewise, we have also caught wind of another breaking development.

[code:1:bf790b4deb]
Brazillico 1 - Snub Nose 38 0
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Bob Ciudad: If other nations believe they can place that kind of crap on television, for all other lesser nations to see, they are wrong, and I for one, refuse to stand idly by.

*Ciudad gets up from his chair and stands up on his desk. He points his shoe straight at the camera and begins to undertake a jig.*

Bob Ciudad *While Jigging*: Haha! We Won! Yippee! Oh Yeah! 1-0 Baby! Olééé... Olé Olé Oléééé...

*The screen switch to black, cutting Ciudad's jig, which was quite a fine one, short.*

We are experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by.

"Undefeated Hooligans! Whoppee! The Undefeated Hooligans! Whoha! Unbeaten Hooligans! Yippee!! Undefeated Hooligans!! Yahoo!!" 8)

[code:1:685e614366]
Brazillico 1 - Snub Nose 38 0
[/code:1:685e614366] :shock:

*Ciudad gets up from his chair and stands up on his desk. He points his shoe straight at the camera and begins to undertake a jig.*

Bob Ciudad *While Jigging*: Haha! We Won! Yippee! Oh Yeah! 1-0 Baby! Olééé... Olé Olé Oléééé... :D

*how does that go? Something goeth before the fall?* :wink:

I swear, thats how the scores turned out 8)

Assuming (one should NEVER assume) that the final will be between the side that place first in Group A and the side that place first in Group B, then:
[code:1:6c0b9cc81a]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 8 6 1 1 20 11 +9 19
Giant Zucchini 8 4 1 3 20 18 +2 13
Tanah Burung 8 3 2 3 15 16 -1 11
Spaam 8 3 1 4 14 18 -4 10
Europa Brittania 8 2 2 4 10 10 0 8
Lemmitania 8 2 1 5 10 16 -6 7

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 8 4 3 1 10 5 +5 15
Brazillico 8 4 1 3 13 6 +7 13
Kingsford 8 2 4 2 9 11 -2 10
Dennisov 8 2 3 3 14 15 -1 9
Total n Utter Insanity 8 2 3 3 11 12 -1 9
Ariddia 8 1 4 3 8 16 -8 7
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Best Offense - Giant Zucchini and Runaway Moose with 20 goals each
Best Defense - Snub Nose 38 with only 5 goals allowed (we're gonna give the keeper a raise)
Best Goal Differential - Runaway Moose at +9
Worst Goal Differential - Arridia at -8
Most Wins - Runaway Moose with 6
Most Draws - Kingsford and Arridia with 4
Most Loses - Lemmitania with 5

In Group A, if GZ wins their last two matches and RM loses their last two matches, then Group A will be decided on Goal Differential between GZ and RM. In all other scenarios RM will win the Group, and play in the final match.

Group B is a bit more open than Group A

In Group B TnUI and Denny are long shots - if either of them win both their last matches, SN38 loses both, Braz loses or draws both, and K does no better than a win and a tie in their last two (or if both TnUI & Denny do this), then Goal Differential between either/both TnUI and Denny and SN38 would decide the Group.

Kingsford could take Group B if they win both their last matches, SN38 loses both, and Braz does no better than two draws. K can't take the Group if either SN38 gains two points, or Braz gains four points.

Braz would take the group in a number of ways, all of which require them to either gain 3 points more than SN38 during the last two matches, or gain 2 point more than SN38 and win on Goal Differential

SN38 could take the group outright with two wins in the last two matches. A win and a draw, if Braz ends the tournament with two wins, would result in Goal Differential deciding the group. If SN38 achieves 1 point, TnUI and Denny would be eliminated. If SN38 achieves 2 points then K is eliminated.

As far as 2nd place in each group - there are too many possibilities to address. Suffice it to say that any side in either group could finish 2nd.

This tacky display of utterly pointless information has been brought to you at great expense by the Minister of Statistics, Other Totally Useless Information, and Band Aids.

Well, we haven't decided yet, but there will at least be semifinals, so at least the top 2 teams in each group will go through. So technically, no team has been eliminated, though Lemmitania and Ariddia will almost certainly not go through.

Assuming (one should NEVER assume) that the final will be between the side that place first in Group A and the side that place first in Group B, then:


Yes, never asume, it makes an ass out of you and me

Assuming (one should NEVER assume) that the final will be between the side that place first in Group A and the side that place first in Group B, then:


Yes, never asume, it makes an ass out of you and me

Not quite.... its assume :P

Now git out newbie!

(See? What did I say about assuming?)

Here are the remaining matches to be played - the match-ups for matchdays 9 and 10

Matchday 9:
Group A
Europa Brittania at Spaam
Tanah Burung at Giant Zucchini
Lemmitania at Runaway Moose

Group B
Arridia at Snub Nose 38
Total n Utter Insanity at Brazillico
Dennisov at Kingsforl

Matchday 10:
Group A
Tanah Burung at Europa Brittania
Giant Zucchini at Lemmitania
Spaam at Runaway Moose

Group B
Total n Utter Insanity at Arridia
Brazillico at Dennisov
Snub Nose 38 at Kingsford

I think the usual thing at Harmony Cups etc has been A1 v B2 and B1 v A2 in semi-finals. (Hopes that's it, cuz then i'd be in with a chance of advancing -- and maybe even playing the current B1!)

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A pair of back-to-back wins over Spaam and Lemmitania have vaulted the Crocodiles into third spot in Group A. Since the unprepared clones were replaced by the WC11 squad, Tanah Burung has lost just one match. More importantly, the Crocs have decisively put the Lemming curse behind them. "Operation Shut-the-Hellmouth-Up really paid off," said Bi Kikere, veteran coach of the Crocs. "I am now confident that even if we qualify for WC12 and are drawn to play in Lemmitania, we will be in with a chance."

The on-field story has been Canbe Livit, the 34-year old midfielder who has emerged as team leader after playing in four World Cups. She has added a touch of the free-wheeling Errinundrian style to the normally defensive-minded Crocodiles, something that was on full display in the high-scoring thriller against Giant Zucchini and again in a 3-0 dismantling of Spaam. Livit scored one and helped make the plays that resulted in the other goals by Maria Miskita and Karena Gelap.

Livit also impressed in a hard-fought grudge match, making the running before getting the ball over to Taur Matan Ruak, who made no mistakes in putting it between the posts. Observers specualte that this will be Livit's last tournament, but even at 38, she may return as a veteran midfield general.

Matchday 9

[code:1:3f50d196df]GROUP A
Spaam 3 Europa Britannia 0
Giant Zucchini 0 Tanah Burung 3
Runaway Moose 2 Lemmitania 1

GROUP B
Snub Nose 38 6 Ariddia 4
Brazillico 2 Total n Utter Insanity 1
Kingsford 0 Dennisov 0
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Matchday 9

[code:1:6af9c1f450]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 9 7 1 1 22 12 +10 22 Qual
Tanah Burung 9 4 2 3 18 16 +2 14
Giant Zucchini 9 4 1 4 20 21 -1 13
Spaam 9 4 1 4 17 18 -1 13
Europa Brittania 9 2 2 5 10 13 -3 8 Elim
Lemmitania 9 2 1 6 11 18 -7 7 Elim

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 9 5 3 1 16 9 +7 18 Qual
Brazillico 9 5 1 3 15 7 +8 16 Qual
Kingsford 9 2 5 2 9 11 -2 11 Elim
Dennisov 9 2 4 3 14 15 -1 10 Elim
Total n Utter Insanity 9 2 3 4 12 14 -2 9 Elim
Ariddia 9 1 4 4 12 22 -10 7 Elim
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Matchday 9 Wrapup

The first Founding Nations Cup is almost finished, with 3 of the 4 semifinal
spots already decided. Runaway Moose will be playing either Snub Nose 38
or Brazillico in the first semifinal. The 4th spot is currently being fought for
between 3 teams - Tanah Burung, Giant Zucchini, and Spaam. Tanah Burung
and Giant Zucchini are arguably favourites for this last spot, playing 2 of the
contenders for the inaugural Alan Belmore Wooden Spoon award, and Spaam
playing tournament favourites Runaway Moose away. The ABWS is still up
for grabs, wtih Europa Brittania, Lemmitania, Total n Utter Insanity, and
Ariddia all vying for the (dubious) award.

The hosts for the next Founding Nations cup will be decided after the grand
final, with critics saying that Runaway Moose and Snub Nose 38 would be the
ideal contenders, as practice for their hopefully successful World Cup bid.

Runaway Moose would like to officially apologize for the lack of media coverage on this event to date...
MOZ, ah that darling of Moosenians, agreed to play in the cup only if it be uncovered until she gave word. MOZ covets her privacy and did not want to take any publicity away from her little sister or her (alleged) son, who will be playing in their last and first world cup (respectively) this thirteenth world cup. In what is possibly the longest statement ever publicly made by MOZ, she had this to say about the founder's cup and, we believe, the bid that SN38 and RM have for WCXIII hosts:
"It's good to just play the game. It will be nice to watch Optimus play where he learned to walk."

That's right sportsfans. Two full sentences, after which the legend blushed, and returned to the locker room.

“We are very proud,” team captain Lucia Sand said, “of our latest performance against Snub Nose 38. It goes to show there is still greatness in Ariddian football, and not just in the official national team. We hope this will silence our detractors.”

When a journalist pointed out the match against Snub Nose 38 had ended in a defeat, with Ariddia conceding six goals, Sand scowled.

“You journalists! You must always see the downside! We scored four goals, ladies and gentlemen. Four goals! Three of them by Amber, and we’re very proud of her. This is a historic day, and we won’t let anyone spoil it for us. Thank you. No more questions.”

I demand to see the rankings and the formula being used! This is ridiculous! How can I have only two wins and RM has 7? What kind of sense does that make?

Oh, dice? You're using dice? Oh.

I did not realize that.

I demand to see the dice! There must be something wrong with your dice, Spaam.

Wow, I managed to get all 3 posts up without a double. Didn't see that coming.

And now, I will shut up and stop garbaging up the thread.

Brazillico Nets Place to Semi-Finals

A convincing 2-1 win over Total n Utter Insanity has paid Brazillico's ticket to the semi-final. The performance given by the Bats' defense was absolutely dominating, conceeding only two shots on goal. The Insanians lone goal came late in the second half, after a referee sited an illegal challenge in the box by J. Cannon, which had Brazillico fans booing long after the call.

Nonetheless, the U-19 Bats can hold their heads up high after totally and utterly dominating TnUI. Brazillico still has a match against Dennisov, but its useless to say that they're already looking forward to their semi-final match which in all likelihood will be against Runaway Moose.

Only one team beat Brazillico in competitive football over a span between WC5 and WC10 (largely because Brazillico didnt play from WC7-WC10) and that side was Runaway Moose in WC6. The Brazillicans, widely known for their carpe diem philosophy tend to not look back vengefully on past performances, but all would agree that this match would have a little extra meaning.

So will it be the irrestistable force of Alces Rex's offense charging head on into the Chili Bats' defence? Or will Snub Nose 38 falter and allow Brazillico to win the group and push Bob Ciudad to perform his infamous victory jig? We'll have to wait and see as it will all become crystal clear after matchday 10.

I demand to see the dice! There must be something wrong with your dice, Spaam.Spaam - aren't those the dice you got from Margaret?

Scuttlebutt - Morning Edition

In the Aftermath of the "Battle of Arridia"
Spaam Mike Easter, aspn wire

I was there at the "Battle of Arridia", and it was astounding. It was without a doubt one of the most exciting football matches this reporter has ever seen. It was rough and tumble. It was all out attack for 90 plus minutes. It seemed both managers had decided the best defense truly was an offense. And the match was played at a speed seldom seen for that length of time on a football pitch.

The Hooligans started the scoring in the 15th minute, taking the initial lead 1-0. Arridia responded with an equalizer in the 22nd minute, and then in the 35 minute went ahead 2-1. The Hooligans got their equalizer in the 2nd minute of 3 minutes of added time at the end of the first half.

The second half started with the Hooligans striking in the 53rd minute to go ahead 3-2. It took Arridia 21 minutes to equalize, and only two more to re-take the lead 4-3. In the 83rd minute the Hooligans equalized.

And then disaster struck Arridia. A red card for a professional foul at about 22 yards in the 86th minute, and the Hooligans converted the free kick into a 5-4 lead. And then immediately another Red (really a second yellow) for disent - and suddenly, with only 3 minutes of time and 4 of added time left, down 5-4, Arridia found themselves playing 9 on 11.

The Hooligans managed only one more, though, in the 1st minute of added time. The final of 6-2 didn't really reflect the quality of Arridia's play. While very happy to have the Hooligans win, this reporter would have found a high scoring draw more indicative of what was actually going on down on the pitch.

Now the big question for the Snub Nose 38 Hooligans is - can they come right back and play quality football for match 10 and the semi-finals, or has the "Battle of Arridia" taken too much out of them?

I've got my ticket for the next match - you'd better get yours while there are still some left.

Runaway Moose beat Lemmitania, but that is hardly news.
The real news is that there was complete silence as Optimus, the alleged son of MOZ entered the stadium. It was as if he was an icon in both nations. Seconds after he was seated there were whispers throughout the crowd, and he looked very uncomfortable until MOZ came on the field and the attention was drawn from him as the game was about to begin. The young Moosenian (although he is only half, and spends a large part of the year abroad, one assumes, visiting his father) will soon be playing for Alces Rex. 10 cups after his (alleged) mother, Optimus will be playing the same postition for the Rex.

Matchday 10

[code:1:e5cbcbf830]GROUP A
Europa Britannia 4 Tanah Burung 3
Lemmitania 1 Giant Zucchini 1
Runaway Moose 0 Spaam 0

GROUP B
Ariddia 2 Total n Utter Insanity 0
Dennisov 1 Brazillico 2
Kingsford 0 Snub Nose 38 3
[/code:1:e5cbcbf830]

Matchday 10

[code:1:a12c4afd6f]Group A P W D L F A GD Pts
Runaway Moose 10 7 2 1 22 12 +10 23 Qual
Tanah Burung 10 4 2 4 21 20 +1 14 Qual
Giant Zucchini 10 4 2 4 21 22 -1 14 Elim
Spaam 10 4 2 4 17 18 -1 14 Elim
Europa Brittania 10 3 2 5 14 16 -2 11 Elim
Lemmitania 10 2 2 6 12 19 -7 8 Wood

Group B P W D L F A GD Pts
Snub Nose 38 10 6 3 1 19 9 +10 21 Qual
Brazillico 10 6 1 3 17 8 +9 19 Qual
Kingsford 10 2 5 3 9 14 -5 11 Elim
Dennisov 10 2 4 4 15 17 -2 10 Elim
Ariddia 10 2 4 4 14 22 -8 10 Elim
Total n Utter Insanity 10 2 3 5 12 16 -4 9 Wood
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I demand a recount, Lemmy has less points than me, you must have got it mixed up.

Matchday 10 Wrapup - Final Series Preview

In the last game of the round, Runaway Moose hosted Cup hosts Spaam in
a match that would decide the fourth spot in the final series. Tanah
Burung had already lost in a thrilling match against Europa Brittania that
went down to the last minute of the game. They then breathed a sigh of
relief as wooden spoon contenders Lemmitania also scored a goal in the
last minute to deny Giant Zucchini a win and a spot in the finals, on mere
goal difference.

Spaam's final series rested on the this match, and bookies were not
confident, though they were the only team Runaway Moose had not
beaten. However, the Spaamanians were not giving up, and gave
Runaway Moose the fight of a lifetime. Spaam's defense was fanatical, to
the extent that the Meese almost feared to leave their half. However, they
could not score a goal themselves, and for 90 minutes, the scoreboard
was empty.

Then, in the 91st minute, Ana Bele penetrated the Meeses defense, and
shot the ball to the goal, where it hit the crossbar, dropped, and bounced
on the line, before spinning out. In the most controversial decision of the
Cup, the referee deemed it a no goal, and singlehandedly eliminated
Spaam from the final series. Three teams had 4-2-4 records in Group A,
and so it went down to goal difference. Tanah Burung, with 21 for and 20
against, goes through.

So the, final series looks like this:

Semifinals

Runaway Moose vs Brazillico -- Allasea World Cup Stadium
Snub Nose 38 vs Tanah Burung -- Natul Football Stadium

Alan Belmore Wooden Spoon Award

Lemmitania vs Total n Utter Insanity -- Drakken City International Stadium

Third Place

Loser Semifinal A vs Loser Semifinal B -- Allasea World Cup Stadium

Final

Winner Semifinal A vs Winner Semifinal B -- Artanis National Stadium

Remember, the result of the Alan Belmore Wooden Spoon Award is up to YOU! Vote now!

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=122800

*the match with kingsford was over. the ancient hooligans, overjoyed at winning their group, cheered themselves hoarse, showered, and stepped into the nearest pub for a pint...or two. perhaps three, who knows. some time later, when all thought of limiting themselve to three were gone by the wayside, and there was no longer any hope of even keeping count of how may pints were stowed away, by chance another patron dropped his paper (scuttlebutt - the overseas edition) on the floor as he passed the table at which horatio, ancient hooligan captain, was inspecting the next in a series of ales. horatio glanced down at the paper, and, something catching his eye, he leaned over and picked it up. an expression of near bliss - exstasy, really - came over his face. the article on the founding nations cup listed the match scores for matchday 10, provided the standings, and gave the matchups for the semi-finals.*

- Lads! The most wonderful thing!
- eh?
- wot?
- eh, wot?
- wot, eh?
- etc?
- Give thanks, my boys! It'll be the Crocs for us!

*a stunned silence. which lasts only a moment. then, the place erupts in a series of blood-curdling howls, and the ancient hooligans once again break into a war dance. how could they be so lucky? - a chance to take the pitch against their arch-rivals, the hated tanah burung crocs.*

- Drink up, lads! It'll be the last for a bit - until we - dare I say it? - until we...eviscerate 'em!

*well, this can only bring trouble. since we try (really we do) to avoid trouble, we slip out the back before it slips in the front. anyway, we need to step over to the local office of scuttlebutt and make sure they carry this story tomorrow.*

Bi Kikere wearily delivered from her extremely familiar "good try, noble in the cause of failure" speech as the Crocodiels went to down in a squeaker against Europa Britannia. An early exit, once again. She sat down to watch Lemmitania play to its expected defeat. But the Crocs were saved, thanks to a last-minute Lemming goal! That curse, she reflected, had turned into a lucky lemming charm. And as the goal differences were worked out, she saw that Tanah Burung was through, advancing to the second round of an international sporting competition for the first time since the Frosty invitational.

So who was up next? She looked at the top oft he Group B standings, saw the name ... and smiled. Revenge, best served very cold indeed. but then her smile faltered. What would she call the Snub Nosed Ones, if there are no rankings?

ooc:
What would she call the Snub Nosed Ones, if there are no rankings?Why, Hooligans, of course :wink:

Semifinal results have been posted out.

Brazillico Advance To Finals

Just as it appeared the Moose were going to runaway with it, Brazillico jumped in the way, threw a stick in their path and made them comically fall flat on their face. Brazillico's defense, which had been the best in the tournament, lived up to its billing, shutting down the high-octane Alces Rex offense which was best in qualifying in offensive production.

"Maracana was arguably the best player on the pitch today," said the U-19s manager, "He was a strong defensive presence in midfield, and broke up a lot of plays before they could even be considered dangerous."

Alex Cannon added to his team lead in goals, finding the back of the net in the 62nd minute for his 8th of the tournament. Many writers questionned if the Cannon kids were "for real" after Brazillico had slipped to 2-1-3, but have answered the critics with five consecutive wins.

"A lot of credit goes to the Cannon kids, and rightfully so," elaborated the U-19s manager, "However, the entire squad deserves credit for making the finals and the future for Brazillico football is indeed very bright."

*about half way into today's episode of our favorite soap, "as the stomach turns", the screen suddenly goes black. and, just as quickly, we fade in to the aspn sports studios. across the bottom of the screen a banner goes by which reads*

Founding Nations Cup Update - Founding Nations Cup Update -

- We interupt our regular programming for a special Founding Nations Cup update. The Snub Nose 38 Hooligans face the Tanah Burung Crocodiles in one of two semi-final matches today. Highlights of the match include two red cards for the Crocodiles; one in the 14th minute - the crocs central defender, Violeta Horta, having professionally fouled a hooligan striker, and one in the 75th minute issued to manager Bi Kikere for disent. The Hooligans received three red cards; central midfielder and captain Horatio in the 27th minute, manager Sal Manela in the 53rd minute, also for disent, and keeper Pancake in the 87th minute. It can only be described as one of the most rough and tumble matches of the decade. At full time, including 4 minutes of extra time, the score stands at 1 - 1. As this report airs the sides are preparing for an added period of play.

As soon as the match is over we will bring you the final score. We'll also have complete match coverage on the regular 6 o'clock sports update, and match highlights at eleven.

We now return to our regular programming schedule.

*the aspn sports studio fades to black, and..."as the stomach turns" is back. will paula come out of her coma in time to tell police investigator eric that it was art who killed stephanie, not albert? will alicia tell robert that the baby is his, and not anthony's? will this sort of _____ ever stop polluting daytime programming?*

Reached between regulation time and the beginning of extra time, Bi Kikere (lifetime record against Snub Nose 38: 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses) had this to say:

"It's clear to me that black magic and bribery by the evil empire of Snub Nose 04 are to blame for this travesty! An axis of evil magic is at work in the world, an axisthat links Snub Nose version 11.1 with the Hellmouth of Gilmeecia and the Commercial High Bulldogs. The name Hooligans has been well earned today! Already, i believe these Hooligans are developing Weapons of Magical Damnation. A stop must be put to this! It is an abomination, up with which i will not put! The evil...."

Cut to station logo. We are experiencing technical difficulties.....

(Snub, gotta run, i'l leave you to call the winner... :wink: )

*the minister of athletics, olympics, and alcoholic beverages is holding a press conference. he is standing at the podium, behind several microphones. just to his right and a little behind him is someone in burgundy robes and a midnight blue hooded cape.*

- What about Bi Kikere's allegation that you're developing Weapons of Magical Damnation?
- whispers in the ministers ear
- We can only attribute that to Bi Kikere's diminished capacity at the time she made the statement. We are developing nothing of the sort.
- Sir, how do you respond to the "axis of evil magic" that supposes a link between the Gilmeecian Hellmouth, Commerce Heights, and Snub Nose 38?
- whispers in the ministers ear - again
- Truth be told, I'd rather not respond to it. That would simply give it the appearance of credibility. It has no credibility.
- Sal Manela, the Hooligans Manager, was ejected from the match. What about that?
- whispers in the ministers ear - yet again
- Bi Kikere was also ejected. What about that?
- Minister, we know that Malicious scored a Hooligans goal in the 73rd minute, and we know that Taur Matan Ruak scored for the Crocs in the 88th minute, right after Pancake was ejected. We know regulation time ended at 1-1.
- whispers in the ministers ear once more
- Excuse me - is there going to be a question?
- Sorry, sir. We don't know how the match ended.
- whispers in the ministers ear - yet again
- Ah, yes. There was, of course, an added period. Both sides were down, the Crocs to 10 and the Hooligans to 9. They came out fighting, but it was obvious they were tired to a man...er, and woman.
- Sir, is there going to be an answer?
- whispers in the ministers ear - yet again
- Don't get snippy! In the 25th minute, after making a truly incredible save, the keeper was diving across the goal mouth to stop the rebound, and hit the post. The rebound did come off him harmlessly, but was immediatley put into the other corner. That was the only goal in added time, and the match ended 2-1.

*the hall erupts in shouted questions. the sergeant-at-arms and the security staff finally restore order.*

- Sir...who scored? Who won the match?
- Oh...Brad scored, for the Hooligans, of course. They eviscerated 'em.

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ooc: TB - there ya go.

Inaugural Alan Belmore Wooden Spoon Award
Lemmitania 18 Total n Utter Insanity 8 HT

I may RP this match.

Brazillican Officials Panic

Stress has been rampant amongst the hallowed halls of the Brazillico Football Association ever since the U-19 Chili Bats beat Runaway Moose 1-0. Why you ask?

"We don't think we can fit another trophy into our case," says excessively corrupt WCC member, Steve Ribeiro. "I mean, we got a silver from the Harmony Cup, a bronze from the World Cup and that humurous "World Worst Team" plaque we won for having the worst goal difference in World Cup 2. Oh yeah, and two big old World Cups smack in the middle."

Brazillican officials have been planning for this day for ages and believe they can simply knock out a wall and extend the trophy case.

In Snub Nose 38, officials are experiencing a similar problem as labourers are scrambling to build a trophy case. Snub Nose 38 previously had a trophy case, but since it was emptier than the Alkali desert, they trashed it since "it made the country look bad".

"Nonsense," said a minor official from the ministry of athletics, olympics, and alcoholic beverages, "We did not trash our trophy case. We've been using it as a clothes hamper - it worked quite well. Just yesterday we dumped the clothes out and put a small team to work spiffing it up. Apparently, we're gonna need it."
8)

Final Results have been sent out!

And the final score for the Inaugural Alan Belmore Wooden Spoon Award is:

Lemmitania 18
Total n Utter Suckiness 8

w00t!!!!! I win! I win! I win!

Gimme my spoon!

Scuttlebutt - Morning Edition

Empty No Longer
United Spaam Mike Easter, aspn wire

The stadium was packed. And loud - I've never heard such noise. And the match had yet to begin. When the Brazillico Chili Bats and the Snub Nose 38 Ancient Hooligans trotted out onto the pitch, it got even louder. A fellow reporter sitting to my immediate right in the press box tried to tell me something three times, and finally had to resort to writing it down.

The place never quieted down.

At exactly the scheduled time, after both national anthems had been sung, the referee blew her whistle and the match was underway. The twice world champion Chili Bats seemed to have an edge. Throughout the first half they dominated possession, 29 minutes to the Hooligans 16. Statistically, from all points, the Chili Bats had the advantage. Including score.
[code:1:4bd9fcfa7d]First Half Stats
Brazillico Snub Nose 38
Shots 7 5
On Target 5 2
Corner Kicks 4 2
Set Pieces 5 4
Fouls committed 3 5
Yellow 3 4
Red 0 0
Goals 1 0[/code:1:4bd9fcfa7d]

Brazillico was able to capitalize on one of their five set pieces to score the lone marker of the first half. A terrible corner kick was taken by F. Cannon and appeared as thought it was going to fly all the way to through the box. However, Alex Cannon was able to get a foot on it, knock it back towards net towards his brother Sandro Cannon, who headed the ball past SN38's keeper.

"It was an ugly goal," said Alex Cannon at the half, "But they all count and right now, we got the lead."

Scuttlebutt - Morning Edition

Empty No Longer - cont.
United Spaam Mike Easter, aspn wire

As the second half began, it looked to be a repeat of the first half. The Chili Bats continued to dominate. They looked to put the match out of reach in the 65th minute, a terrific shot from 25 yards and slightly left, but Pancake, in the Hooligan net, managed to deflect it over the bar for a corner.

Then, in the 79th minute, one of the oldest Ancient Hooligans on the field, Captain Horatio, nutmegged the Chili Bat defense - twice - and slipped one just past the outstretched fingers of the Brazillican keeper.

Now, with the score 1 - 1, it was anybody's match, and one could actually feel the Ancient Hooligans confidence return. The last 11 minutes (and 2 minutes of added time) were fought on equal terms, and regulation time ended in a 1 - 1 draw. As the referee blew her whistle as full time plus added time expired, the roar from the crowd increased. This was one heck of a match, and they were going to be treated to more!
[code:1:3514f2654c]Stats After Full Time
Brazillico Snub Nose 38
Shots 18 13
On Target 9 6
Corner Kicks 7 6
Set Pieces 8 7
Fouls committed 5 8
Yellow 4 6
Red 0 0
Goals 1 1[/code:1:3514f2654c]

And treated to more they were! The battle between these two old hands at international football was, if anything, even more intense in the extra period. One normally expects to see the players exhausted and slowing down a bit. These boys, most older than one usually sees in competition on the pitch, came out with more vim and vigor than you'd expect from a bunch of teenagers.

The level of play was marvelous! Strikes from distance, with power, that "danced" through the air - stopped by herulean efforts of defenders and keepers. Pin-point passing. Moves any player in the world would be proud to claim.

And, in the 25th minute, one lone goal. A set piece resulting from a foul, taken from 32 yards, stopped by the wall, recovered by the attacking side, stolen back by the defending side, tackled away by the attacking side, shot on goal, slapped away, and finally tucked neatly in the corner.

And so the match ended, after full time and an extra period, 2 - 1.

The Hooligans finally have something to put in that trophy case. The Founding Nations Cup.

We think it'll look lovely in there.

In what is expected to be the last match for most Tanah Burung players before their replacement with a team of clones for WC12, the Crocodiles faced Runaway Moose, a team that has had their number for some time.

No longer.

Playing for little more than pride, the Crocs came out guns blasting. Although not literally, of course. It was an effort to replicate the 6-6 thriller against Giant Zucchini, without abandoning defence. Alces Rex proved tough to get through, but the Crocs managed two unanswered markers, one each from Maria Miskita and Canabe Livit.

"It's been a great Cup," Bi Kikere said. "There was good news and bad news. On the one hand, a curse was banished, we hope forever. On the other hand, evil walks unchallenged, in the form of WMD 38." The coach later issued a retraction, saying she had meant to say: "I congratulate the Hooligans on their victory."

*a small, anonymous package arrives in the evening post for bi kikere. upon opening it, she discovers it contains a single red raspberry. she appears to be displeased.*