NationStates Jolt Archive

FIFA Cup Of Nations

Schiavonia invites the nations of FIFA to the Forty-Six Islands to participate in the first ever FIFA Cup of Nations.

OK, so FIFA Clubs have played each other before to see who was the best, but not the nations themselves. That's why we are inviting all of the nations from the region of FIFA forward to play.

Remember, if you're not a member of the NationStates region "FIFA", you're not allowed in. Go and enter the World Cup (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=473086), where all are welcome to come and have a shot at the best (and worst) teams the NS World has to offer.

Rankings for the first cup will be taken from the KPB Rankings after the finals of World Cup 28, but before the Baptism of Fire (don't worry, I know how it works, so I'll work them out). If you don't have one, your first nation will be given a ranking of 1 point, any player with a second entry with 0.5.

Results will be scorinated using the Schiavone International Scorinator, as used in Cup of Harmony 18 and Schiavonia and Tadjikistan's World Cup 28 hosting bid.

Hopefully, the cup will get under way the day after the World Cup 27 final.

Sign-ups so far (10)
Schiavonia
The Midfield
Fifian Spaam
Audioslavia
Praying2God
Pastorville
Anastasiania
Artzweristan
Arctik
Collonie

Puppets (2)
The Midfield (Schiavonia)
Pastorville (Praying2God)

(Self Appointed) Hosts
Schiavonia

Fifian Spaam will sign up.

Ooh, good idea. Audioslavia will sign up :)

It's about time we did one of these. Praying2God signs up, and Pastorville will follow shortly.

Pastorville will gladly join.

Anastasiania signs up.

Provisional sign up on behalf of puppet nation ARTZWERISTAN, who i am having forum "issues" with.

Arctik Nads will sign up. We want to make a good impression on the world.

Go Nads Go

Collonie is in of course.

The host considers allowing teams that entered WC27 and come from FIFA an entry to swell up the ranks, but only give them a fraction of their ranking points that they would have got had they actually signed up (say a third).

Here are the rankings to be used for the inaugural FIFA Cup of Nations. It uses the KPB Rankings (after WC27 and, with all of FIFA's teams out of it, the Cup of Harmony) + a similar rankings point system for the CoN (though as we haven't had any yet, that hasn't had much effect, plus a little taken off for puppets of nations from either outside of inside FIFA. Then only one-fifth of the rankings points given to WC27 entrants from FIFA who have not formally entered the cup. Anyway, here's how it has all worked out.

1 Audioslavia 44.04
2 Schiavonia 31.52
3 Praying2God 25.19
4 Pastorville 10.43
5 Collonie 10.12
6 Eauz 9.06
7 Rejistania 8.04
8 Kaze Progressa 2.21
9 Dance 2 Revolution 1.63
10 Anastasiania 1.00
10 Arctik 1.00
12 Fifian Spaam 0.75
12 Artzweristan 0.75
14 The Midfield 0.50

The draw should follow in the next 28 hours, at which point sign-ups will close. Any rosters, reports or anything like that should be posted in this thread.

Fair enough... the draw...

Group A
Audioslavia
The Midfield
Collonie
Anastasiania
Praying2God
Kaze Progressa
Arctik

Group B
Artzweristan
Pastorville
Rejistania
Fifian Spaam
Schiavonia
Dance 2 Revolution
Eauz

Fixtures:
MD1: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4.
MD2: 5v1, 4v2, 7v6.
MD3: 1v4, 2v3, 5v7.
MD4: 2v1, 7v3, 6v4.
MD5: 7v1, 6v2, 5v3.
MD6: 1v3, 4v7, 5v6.
MD7: 2v7, 3v6, 4v5.

Simple as that. Matchdays will be daily RL (permitting all other stuff like life and what have you.)

Woah, didn't know this had been started already...

Audioslavia's Squad

#: Name Age Club Position:
1: Gunnar Yngve 26 Machinegardia Goalkeeper
2: Torsten Rijkaard 26 Cornellby Right Back
3: Jackie O'Shannaig 25 Caylerden Left Back
4: Dietmar Mussorgsky 33 Iskara Daii (STB) Sweeper (c)
5: Mika Väinämöinen 20 Soundgardia Centre Half
6: Callum Baxter 29 Caylerden Central Midfield
7: Santiago Alavares 19 Soundgardia Right Wing
8: Eireann Donovan 25 Wallingh Central Midfield
9: Arturo Vitalis 23 Fenix Centre Forward
10:Janne Jarnefelt 27 Machinegardia Centre Forward
11:Kabaofo Alanila 34 Turoki Isle (VIL) Central Midfield
12:Aaron Stockford 22 Fatherham Centre Forward
13:Ingemar Johansen 27 Wallingh Left Back
14:Sebastian Fiori 23 Fenix Left Wing
15:Robbie MacConagher 28 Ridern Central Midfield
16:Hjalmar Petäjä 23 Soundgardia Sweeper
17:Carsten Valdermar 25 Fenix Centre Half
18:Massimiliano Gatti 21 Machinegardia Right Back
19:Jari Saikkonen 23 Soundgardia Centre Forward
20:Scott Cole 20 Wallingh Right Wing
21:Padraig Donovan 23 Wallingh Centre Half
22:Jens Tomascewski 20 Soundgardia Goalkeper
23:Inger Schwartz 24 Ridern Goalkeeper



Formation: 3-5-2

1
Yngve

2 5 13
Rijkaard Väinämöinen Johansen

4
Mussorgsky

7 11 6 14
Alavarez Alanila Baxter Fiori


10 9
Jarnefelt Vitalis

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SLOTHS TO TAKE ON REGIONAL BEST

The SFF have announced the squad that will be playing FIFA's best-who-could-be-bothered-turning-up across the forty-six islands for the inaugural FIFA Cup of Nations.

The squad sees six changes from the one that went to Fmjphoenix for the World Cup. The most notable additions are tough-tackling midfielder Eric Berry and pacy young striker Jermaine Edwards.

Meanwhile, the retirees include CJ Moore and Filipo Schiavone, two players whose experience will be sorely missed by the squad.

GOALIES
1. Ben Kershaw (Atletico Unimo [30] Caps:46 Goals:1)
2. Ray Interrio (Heartellpool United [28] Caps:0)
3. Mark Percy (Kingsbury Monarchs [34] Caps:1)

DEFENDERS
11. Oliver Park (Threlo Rovers [28] Caps:46 Goals:2)
12. Gareth Marsden (Social Club de Sedgefield [27 (c)] Caps:46 Goals:2)
13. Marcus Pine (Kingsbury Monarchs [27] Caps:3)
14. Allesandro Portes (Atletico Unimo [23] Caps: 0)
16. Arnold O'Kane (Kingsbury Monarchs [33] Caps:46 Goals:1)
17. Fernando Smith (Atletico Unimo [31] Caps:46 Goals:3)
18. Connor O'Faherty (Threlo Rovers [21] Caps:0)
19. Enrique Williams (Social Club de Sedgefield [19] Caps: 0)

MIDFIELDERS
21. Kenny Sanderson [i](Kingsbury Monarchs [28] Caps:46 Goals:9)
22. Pedro Swollocks (Social Club de Sedgefield [21] Caps:3)
23. Eric Berry (Mirkwell [21] Caps:0)
24. Paul Weir (Threlo Rovers [33] Caps:44 Goals:3)
25. Andy McGee (Mirkwell [22] Caps:4)
26. Horatio Besenares (Atletico Unimo [25] Caps:7 Goals:1)
27. Calum Porse (Cartfield Athletic [26] Caps:7)

ATTACKERS
31. Jermaine Edwards (Kingsbury Monarchs [18] Caps:0)
32. Gary Topp [i](Threlo Rovers [35] Caps:33 Goals:8)
33. Paolo Di Mascherenasi (Atletico Unimo [26] Caps:23 Goals:10)
34. Craig McAndrew (Mirksdove Rifles [29] Caps:41 Goals:11)
36. Tony Tarmey (Welkay Lakeside [27] Caps:47 Goals:29)

Retiring from the squad are...

GK. Colin Kearns (Threlo Rovers [37] Caps:3)
CB. Andy Payne (Threlo Rovers [35] Caps:8)
LB. Colin Peterson (Kingsbury Monarchs [33] Caps:4)
RB. Fred Apple (Applethorst [32] Caps:4)
CM. CJ Moore (Social Club de Sedgefield [36] Caps:35 Goals:2)
CF. Filipo Schiavone (Social Club de Sedgefield [37] Caps:24 Goals:7)

Our first choice line-up is as follows...


1. Kershaw


16. O'Kane 11. Park 12. Marsden 17. Smith


21. Sanderson 23. McGee 24. Weir


33. Di Mascherenasi 36. Tarmey 34. McAndrew


However, there are two alternative formations that are sometimes used. One is the traditional 4-4-2...


1. Kershaw


16. O'Kane 11. Park 12. Marsden 17. Smith


26. Besenares 21. Sanderson 24. Weir 27. Porse


33. Di Mascherenasi 36. Tarmey


...the other, a less traditional variation on the same formation, a 2-4-2-2.


1. Kershaw


11. Park 12. Marsden


16. O'Kane 23. Berry 25. McGee 17. Smith

21. Sanderson 24. Weir


33. Di Mascherenasi 36. Tarmey


The SFF have a deal with Starblaydi company Eridaf for the teams kits, which ends after this tournament.

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The matches will get underway tomorrow, so until then... uh, I guess we'll just have to wait.

Matchday One

Group A
Audioslavia 2-0 Kaze Progressa
The Midfield 0-1 Praying2God
Collonie 2-1 Anastasiania

Group B
Artzweristan 2-4 Dance 2 Revolution
Pastorville 1-2 Schiavonia
Rejistania 1-0 Fifian Spaam


Group 1 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Audioslavia 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 +2
Collonie 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 +1
Praying2God 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 +1
Arctik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anastasiania 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1
The Midfield 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1
Kaze Progressa 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 -2


Group 2 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Dance 2 Revolution 1 1 0 0 4 2 3 +2
Schiavonia 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 +1
Rejistania 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 +1
Eauz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pastorville 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1
Fifian Spaam 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1
Artzweristan 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 -2

Anastasiania Begin Losing
Collonie Overpowers

After a very successful Baptism of Fire tournament, the Anastasianian footballers immediately set themselves on the plane to Schiavonia to participate in the FIFA Cup of Nations, with World Cup greats such as Audioslavia, Rejistania, Kaze Progressa, Dance 2 Revolution and Eauz taking part.

However, neither of them defeated Anastasiania. It was Collonie, a side that stayed in the qualification battle until their 15th match (of 16) in the last World Cup qualifiers, who were Anastasiania's opponents, and after a close first half where Collonie got in the first goal, Anastasiania seemed tired after the long flight and a battling first half.

Collonie thus scored a second goal just after the half, before allowing Phil Blain to score the consolation goal. This showed that the World Cup will be much, much tougher than anyone could have expected after the first four matches of the Baptism of Fire.


Keepers:

1 Iiro Kuivasto, 27, Vaaranta*
16 Michael Leahy, 22, FC Allenby

Defenders

2 Steve Wyndham, 29, FC Köksberg, left back*
3 Kalervo Kottila, 21, Ärvo, right back/winger
4 Oliver Dyren, 20, FC Köksberg, central defender*
5 Pekka Ollinsalo, 32, Maimsville Athletic, right back*
13 Mike Walliams, 27, Ordwich, central defender*
17 Jonny Larsson, 21, Björntorp, central defender
18 Sven Andersson, 24, IFK Fuglängen, central defender/right back

Midfielders:

6 Neil Wells, 30, Sveaborg FK, winger
8 Turkka Kivelä, 19, Liitojärvi, central midfielder/right winger*
9 Bengt Henriksson, 28, Sveaborg FK, right winger*
11 Glenn Olsson, 21, SK Älgborg, central midfielder
15 Paul Briggs, 22, Gardwick Albion, attacking midfielder*
19 Johan Uddling, 24, Bunbury City, left winger*

Attackers:

7 Phil Blain, 26, Ribbersback City, forward*
10 Richard Munday, 22, Maimsville Athletic, striker
12 Vince Peterson, 34, SK Älgborg, striker*
14 Olli Ryynänen, 28, Ellissi, forward
20 Aarto Eskelinen, 22, Määtelinna, striker

(OOC: In my perfect world, this takes place just after the Baptism of Fire, and just before the World Cup.)

OOC: Damn, Reduced Ranking...oh well, probably won't affect how many matches i'll lose (pretty much all of them, if recent WCs are to go by)

D2R Roster

# Goalkeepers

1 Fauchgar Mitnav 35
13 Iskassa Zarischa 32
21 Jorge Handplant 18

Defenders

2 Yylix Forescos 21 DR
3 Hignada Maeda 19 DL
5 Kinitka Darijin 30 DC
6 Xinza Uto 26 DC
12 Naoki Seriiseiineii 32 DML
16 Gfa Qaafat 17 DR
20 Kjhira Fachgar 24 DC

Midfielders

4 Xinza Iijja 30 DMC
7 Kalatma Pljamy 36 MR
8 Kinitka Maeda 34 AMC
11 Dariji Skra 31 ML
15 Nalik Yysyiv 34 MC
17 Traqz Nibat 29 MRL
18 Nayer Valik 25 AMC
22 Paok Gwu 28 DMC

Strikers/Forwards

9 Nalik Di Sakura 32 FC
10 Zanrich Van Hujkdul 33 S
14 Rayu Maeda 25 FC
19 Yaniv Skra 27 S
23 Über Jnr. 24 FS



RP's may follow...

Matchday Two

Group A
Praying2God 0 - 3 Audioslavia
Anastasiania 2 - 0 The Midfield
Arctik 1 - 2 Kaze Progressa

Group B
Schiavonia 2 - 0 Artzweristan
Fifian Spaam 1 - 4 Pastorville
Eauz 3 - 0 Dance 2 Revolution


Group 1 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Audioslavia 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 +5
Anastasiania 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 +1
Collonie 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 +1
Kaze Progressa 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 -1
Praying2God 2 1 0 2 1 3 3 -2
Arctik 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1
The Midfield 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 -3


Group 2 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Schiavonia 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 +3
Eauz 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 +3
Pastorville 2 1 0 1 5 3 3 +2
Rejistania 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 +1
Dance 2 Revolution 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 -1
Artzweristan 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 -4
Fifian Spaam 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 -4

The naming restriction has finally hit soccer so that all players will now be called Clyde Misterson.

All of them will have their own names on the backs of their jerseys though (make up the names. The more you make up the more that go on my WC roster)

Also Clyde Misterson will score 3/4 of all the goals. If he does not do that then I will change it if I bother to RP as Collonie.

Matchday Three

Group A
Audioslavia 2 - 0 Anastasiania
The Midfield 0 - 2 Collonie
Praying2God 2 - 0 Arctik

Group B
Artzweristan 2 - 0 Fifian Spaam
Pastorville 2 - 1 Rejistania
Schiavonia 3 - 0 Eauz

Group 1 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Audioslavia 3 3 0 0 7 0 9 +7
Collonie 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 +3
Praying2God 3 2 0 1 3 3 6 0
Anastasiania 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 -1
Kaze Progressa 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 -1
Arctik 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 -3
The Midfield 3 0 0 3 0 5 0 -5

Group 2 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Schiavonia 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 +6
Pastorville 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 +3
Eauz 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0
Rejistania 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0
Dance 2 Revolution 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 -1
Artzweristan 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 -2
Fifian Spaam 3 0 0 3 1 7 0 -6

Matchday Four


Group A
The Midfield 0-1 Audioslavia
Arctik 0-4 Collonie
Kaze Progressa 0-1 Anastasiania

Group B
Pastorville 1-0 Artzweristan
Eauz 1-3 Rejistania
Dance 2 Revolution 1-0 Fifian Spaam

Group A Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Audioslavia 4 4 0 0 8 0 12 +8
Collonie 3 3 0 0 8 1 9 +7
Anastasiania 4 2 0 2 4 4 6 0
Praying2God 3 2 0 1 3 3 6 0
Kaze Progressa 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 -2
The Midfield 4 0 0 4 0 6 0 -6
Arctik 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 -7

Group B Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Schiavonia 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 +6
Pastorville 4 3 0 1 8 4 9 +4
Rejistania 3 2 0 1 5 3 6 +2
Dance 2 Revolution 3 2 0 1 5 5 6 0
Eauz 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 -2
Artzweristan 4 1 0 3 4 7 3 -3
Fifian Spaam 4 0 0 4 1 8 0 -7

It's nice to see the high levels of RP in this cup, from the so-called "home of sports RP" :p

Anyway...

Matchday Five

Group A
Arctik 1-4 Audioslavia
Kaze Progressa 2-0 The Midfield
Praying2God 2-1 Collonie

Group B
Eauz 2-0 Artzweristan
Dance 2 Revolution 1-2 Pastorville
Schiavonia 4-2 Rejistania

Group A Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Audioslavia 5 5 0 0 12 1 15 +11
Collonie 4 3 0 1 9 3 9 +6
Praying2God 4 3 0 1 5 4 9 +1
Anastasiania 4 2 0 2 4 4 6 0
Kaze Progressa 4 2 0 2 4 4 6 0
The Midfield 5 0 0 5 0 8 0 -8
Arctik 4 0 0 4 2 12 0 -10

Group B Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Schiavonia 4 4 0 0 11 3 12 +8
Pastorville 5 4 0 1 10 5 12 +5
Rejistania 4 2 0 2 7 7 6 0
Eauz 4 2 0 2 6 6 6 0
Dance 2 Revolution 4 2 0 2 6 7 6 -1
Artzweristan 5 1 0 4 4 9 3 -5
Fifian Spaam 4 0 0 4 1 8 0 -7

With the top four from each group advancing to the Quarter-Finals, Audioslavia are guarenteed to go through, and The Midfield are out.

Stupid puppet.

EDIT: After reviewing the fixture list, Schiavonia and Pastorville are through, too.

The Schiavone Scribe
SLO FAR SLO GOOD

The Schiavone Sloths have racked up a 100% record in the FIFA Cup of Nations so far, with four wins out of four im front of the home crowds across the Forty-Six Islands.

Pastorville, Artzweristan, an Eauz XI and a Rejistania XI have all been beaten by the Sloths and are all but assured a place in the last eight.

The Sloths aim is to win the competition, but the home nation are rated as second favourites to Audioslavia by both Schiavone betsmen and SFF Rankings Officials.

Matchday Six

Group A
Audioslavia 2 - 0 Collonie
Anastasiania 0 - 3 Arctik
Praying2God 5 - 0 Kaze Progressa

Group B
Artzweristan 0 - 1 Rejistania
Fifian Spaam 0 - 2 Eauz
Schiavonia 3 - 0 Dance 2 Revolution


Group 1 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Audioslavia 6 6 0 0 14 1 18 +13
Praying2God 5 4 0 1 10 4 12 +6
Collonie 5 3 0 2 9 5 9 +4
Anastasiania 5 2 0 3 4 7 6 -3
Kaze Progressa 5 2 0 3 4 9 6 -5
Arctik 5 1 0 4 5 12 3 -7
The Midfield 5 0 0 5 0 8 0 -8

Group 2 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Schiavonia 5 5 0 0 14 3 15 +11
Pastorville 5 4 0 1 10 5 12 +5
Eauz 5 3 0 2 8 6 9 +2
Rejistania 5 3 0 2 8 7 9 +1
Dance 2 Revolution 5 2 0 3 6 10 6 -4
Artzweristan 6 1 0 5 4 10 3 -6
Fifian Spaam 5 0 0 5 1 10 0 -9

No RP (yet again), but the show must go on...

Matchday Seven

Group A
The Midfield 0-2 Arctik
Collonie 5-2 Kaze Progressa
Anastasiania 0-6 Praying2God

Group B
Pastorville 3-0 Eauz
Rejistania 1-0 Dance 2 Revolution
Fifian Spaam 0-4 Schiavonia

Group 1 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Audioslavia 6 6 0 0 14 1 18 +13
Praying2God 6 5 0 1 16 4 15 +12
Collonie 6 4 0 2 14 7 12 +7
Arctik 6 2 0 4 7 12 6 -5
Kaze Progressa 6 2 0 4 6 14 6 -8
Anastasiania 6 2 0 4 4 13 6 -9
The Midfield 6 0 0 6 0 10 0 -10

Group 2 Pl W D L F A Pts GD
Schiavonia 6 6 0 0 18 3 18 +15
Pastorville 6 5 0 1 13 5 15 +8
Rejistania 6 4 0 2 9 7 12 +2
Eauz 6 3 0 3 8 9 9 -1
Dance 2 Revolution 6 2 0 4 6 11 6 -5
Artzweristan 6 1 0 5 4 10 3 -6
Fifian Spaam 6 0 0 6 1 14 0 -13


Audioslavia --|
|---------------|
Eauz ---------| |
|---------------|
Collonie -----| | |
|---------------| |
Pastorville --| |
|------------
Praying2God --| |
|---------------| |
Rejistania ---| | |
|---------------|
Arctik -------| |
|---------------|
Schiavonia ---|


So that's...

Quarter-finals
Audioslavia v Eauz
Pastorville v Collonie
Praying2God v Rejistania
Schiavonia v Arctik

No RP (yet again), but the show must go on...

Quarter Finals

Audioslavia 3-1 Eauz

Pastorville 1-1 Collonie
Pastorville 1-1 Collonie (After Extra Time)
Pastorville 2-4 Collonie (After Penalty Shoot-out)

Praying2God 1-0 Rejistania

Schiavonia 2-0 Arctik


Audioslavia --|
| Audioslavia --|
Eauz ---------| |
|---------------|
Collonie -----| | |
| Collonie -----| |
Pastorville --| |
|------------
Praying2God --| |
| Praying2God --| |
Rejistania ---| | |
|---------------|
Arctik -------| |
| Schiavonia ---|
Schiavonia ---|


Semi-Finals
Audioslavia v Collonie
Schiavonia v Praying2God

OOC: Sorry about the lack of RP's from P2G and Pastorville. I've got a minor RL issue called the end of the semester that is upon me, so I've had a lot of school work to deal with lately.


IC:

Praying2God Warriors Roster (1G-4D-4M-2F)

Head Coach: Paul Johnson
Assistant Coach: John Ball
Goalie Coach: Mark Williams
Trainer: Mary Ann Glover

G: Sarah Larson (age 34)*
G: Susan Walker (18)
D: Christine Holly (34)*
D: Claire Paulson (34)*
D: Haley Erickson (22)*
D: Stephanie Vickner (22)*
D: Danielle Karlson (22)
D: Ryan Stone (20)
D: Linda Storm (18)
M: Ashley Gore (33)*
M: Alissa Madison (33)*
M: Kylie Holly (33)*
M: Brittany Law (18)*
M: Sarah Toliver (18)
M: Nicole Small (19)
M: Alison Red (18)
M: Adam White (16)
F: Thomas Larson (34) Captain*
F: Kelly Carter (33)*
F: Amy Elder (22)
F: Jenna Polk (15)

*-indicates starters



WARRIORS QUIETLY MAKE EXPECTED RUN TO SEMIFINALS

Being thrust into a position that only one Warriors team had been before, this Warriors team is seeking to out-perform its CoH XVII conterparts by advancing to the final after a 1-0 victory of Rejistania yesterday. The Warriors are the 3rd ranked team in the tournament and have not disappointed, losing only to top-ranked Audioslavia. Yesterday's match produced the defensive slugfest that everybody had been anticipating going in, with neither team mounting much of a threat. In the 77th minute, Thomas Larson and Kelly Carter broke free in a two-on-one that brought the Warriors' fans out of their seats. They'd seen this before, and the pair didn't disappoint. Thomas ended up being the one to tap the ball into the Rejistanian net for his sixth goal in the last three matches. His wife, Sarah wasn't about to let Rejistania come back once she got the lead, turning aside three shots for the shutout. Next up for the Warriors is tournament host Schianovia in what should be a very exciting, close match.

The Schiavone Scribe
TOO EASY?

That's the view of how some Schiavone fans have seen their march into the FIFA Cup of Nations semi-finals, as an unlikely set of results on matchday seven of the group stage meant that the home nation would be facing Arctik in the quarter-finals.

Schiavonia even dared by playing their quarter final without Tarmey, Sanderson or Weir, and still managed to run out comfortable winners by two goals to nil. Young Jermaine Edwards and Paolo Di Mascheranesi doing the damage against their rivals from FIFA's more polar regions.

So it has been easy. In the group stage, only Pastorville really put up much of a fight, and as that was back on matchday one, the thought that the last six games against poor representative teams of top nations and numerous also rans have actually worried Sloths fans for their semi-final clash.

Here, they will be meeting Praying2God, who have had challenging games against Audioslavia and Collonie already, and put six past Anastasiania in one game, something that our boys haven't looked like doing against anyone.

So this should be one of the better matches in this tournament. It would be a major disappointment if the Sloths ended up with only a place in the 3rd/4th place play-off, especially with them being the home side. But nobody could begrudge either of the two sides a place in the final.

Just one thing... if you can't make it to the game, make sure you're watching SchiaTV One at seven tonight and cheer on the boys to the final at the King Francesco Stadium!

...and now, live from puppetdom...

Semi Finals

Audioslavia 5-0 Collonie

Schiavonia 2-2 Praying2God
Schiavonia 3-3 Praying2God (After Extra Time)
Schiavonia 4-5 Praying2God (After Penalty Shoot-Out)


Audioslavia --|
| Audioslavia --|
Eauz ---------| |
| Audioslavia---|
Collonie -----| | |
| Collonie -----| |
Pastorville --| |
|------------
Praying2God --| |
| Praying2God --| |
Rejistania ---| | |
| Praying2God---|
Arctik -------| |
| Schiavonia ---|
Schiavonia ---|


The Final

Audioslavia v Praying2God
(From the King Francesco Stadium, Kingsbury, Schiavonia)

The Final

Audioslavia 2-0 Praying2God
(From the King Francesco Stadium, Kingsbury, Schiavonia)



Audioslavia --|
| Audioslavia --|
Eauz ---------| |
| Audioslavia --|
Collonie -----| | |
| Collonie -----| |
Pastorville --| |
| AUDIOSLAVIA
Praying2God --| |
| Praying2God --| |
Rejistania ---| | |
| Praying2God --|
Arctik -------| |
| Schiavonia ---|
Schiavonia ---|