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Welcome to the Second Womens World Cup and back to Chicanada. The road to Kinsington begins with Qualifying and the draw is set.

As said in the sign-up thread, there are now 6 groups for the draw. Top 3 after the home-and-homes make the final 20 along with Chicanada and the best performing #4 team. Based on record against the first 6 finishers, of course.

Games from Wed May 24 - May 30, June 1-7. Yep, May 31 is an off day for all. Groups C-F do have two other off days since those groups play less games.

Sched for Groups A-B
MD1, MD08: 2v7, 3v6, 4v5, 1 off
MD2, MD09: 3v1, 7v4, 6v5, 2 off
MD3, MD10: 1v5, 2v4, 6v7, 3 off
MD4, MD11: 7v1, 6v2, 5v3, 4 off
MD5, MD12: 1v2, 3v7, 4v6, 5 off
MD6, MD13: 4v1, 3v2, 7v5, 6 off
MD7, MD14: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4, 7 off

Group A
1 Yafor 2
2 Iksonic
3 Wentland
4 The Lowland Clans
5 Harlesburg
6 Llama Verde
7 Kirstiriera

Group B
1 New Montreal States
2 Algal States
3 Fmjphoenix
4 Kelse
5 Gwazzaria
6 New-Lexington
7 Dorian and Sonya

Sched for groups C-F (noting that days shift around based on off day placement)
MD1, MD06: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4
MD2, MD07: 3v1, 6v2, 5v4
MD3, MD08: 1v5, 2v4, 3v6
MD4, MD09: 2v1, 5v3, 6v4
MD5, MD10: 1v4, 2v3, 5v6

Group C Off MD2,MD9
1 Anastasiania
2 Starblaydia
3 Spaam
4 Tecpatl
5 Khenas
6 Sliponia

Group D off MD3,MD10
1 Apologetic Kittens
2 McPsychoville
3 Virgina Nova
4 Benlandngdo
5 Athamasha
6 Rordia

Group E off MD5,MD12
1 Sarzonia
2 Qazox
3 Milchama
4 Ariddia
5 Sativaville
6 Rorysville

Group F off MD6,MD13
1 Jeruselem
2 Hakari
3 The Islands of Qutar
4 Sinnovialala lands
5 Mahaliastan
6 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

*number is the pot the team was in based on rank (using the revised revised Qazox rankings).*

We look forward to seeing you all competing and whatnot!

Lake Porter City Sun

Here's the Squad that will participate in the 2nd cup:
The Lady oxen will play a +4 if possible and have an aggressive 5-2-3 formation.
(starters in Bold)
Pandora Boxx, 32 years, Head Coach


GoalKeepers:
Alice Springs, 20 years old, University of Lorax
Juila Kidd, 19 years old, University of Qazox-Pika City

Defenders:
Julie Winne, 18 years old, Qazox Air Force Academy
Olivia Garden, 21 years old, FC Fromburg
Stephanie McDonald, 20 years old, University of Lorax
Helen O'Troy, 23 Years old, Joehio Ajax
Winnie D'Poh, 26 Years old, New Recife

Midfielders
Julia Childress, 19 years old, Joehio University
Andrea Childress, 20 years old, Joehio University
Danielle Childress, 22 years old, Joehio University
Danica Childress, 22 years old, Jeohio University
(ooc: yes they all are sisters and the last 2 are twins)

Forwards
Sunny Powers, 25 years old, Rockport AC (assistant Captain)
Kylie Rena, 31 years old, Fromburg Aston, Captain and Assistant Coach
Genny Gump, 25 years old, Lake Porter City
Kelli Renoir, 23 years old, Rockport (W-League)
Rene LaTreque, 23 years old, Qazox (W-League)
Aki Fa'Mau-Tana, 25 years old, Gothika
Risa Klyn, 21 years old, University of Qazox


Oh Yeah...

If my opponent RP's 1st they can choose my scorers, card anyone injure any one (no deaths please or dismemberment) and god mode yourself, but not me. add some freaky weather if you can also.

Qazox' Qualifying Schedule:

MD1- vs. Sativaville
MD2- at Rorysville
MD3- vs. Arridia
MD4- vs. #2 Sarzonia
MD5- Bye
MD6- vs. Milchama
MD7- at Sativaville
MD8- vs. Rorysville
MD9- at Arridia
MD10- at #2 Sarzonia
MD11- at Milchama
MD12- Bye

A decent group as the Lady Oxen are the #2 seed in Group E. As the top 3 teams from each group advance, Qazox is in good postition to qualify for the 2nd cup. Our prediction is as follows: 2 wins over Sativaville, a win and draw vs.both Milchama and Rorysville, 1 win an 1 loss to both Arridia and Sarzonia for a projected record of 6-2-2 20 points which should be good enough for either 1st or second in this group. Sarzonia, the defending runner-up should advance as well while third place will probably be either Milchama or Arridia.

A quick look at other groups with our projected qualifers in Bold
(WWC Ranks as well!!!)
Group A
#7 Yafor 2
Iksonic
Wentland
The Lowland Clans(best 4th place team)
Harlesburg
Llama Verde
Kirstiriera

Group B
#10 New Montreal States
#13 Algal States
Fmjphoenix
Kelse
Gwazzaria
New-Lexington
Dorian and Sonya

Group C
#4 Anastasiania
#11 Starblaydia
Spaam
Tecpatl
Khenas
Sliponia

Group D
#6 Apologetic Kittens
#15 McPsychoville
Virgina Nova
Benlandngdo
Athamasha
Rordia

Group F(Group of Death)
#5 Jeruselem
#14 Hakari
The Islands of Qutar
Sinnovialala lands
Mahaliastan
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

(ooc: Here's the Ranking so far after the 1st Cup: (italics for team not in 2nd cup))

#1-Liverpool England-5.00
#2-Sarzonia- 4.75
#3-Chicanada- 4.50
#4-Anastasiania-4.25
#5-Jeruselem- 4.10
#6-Apologetic Kittens- 3.95
#7-Yafor 2- 3.80
#8-Swilatia- 3.65
#9-Becquerelia- 3.50
#10-New Montreal States- 3.45
#11-Starblaydia- 3.40
#12-Qazox- 3.35
#13-Algal States- 3.30
#14-Haraki- 3.25
#15-McPsychoville- 3.20
#16-Spruitland- 3.15
All other WWC Qualifiers- 3 points each
All new teams/ non-qualifers- 2.75 points each

Head Coach Seryak Quaranto sat in his tiny, little office. The tiny, little window offered no relief from the heat in the form of any kind of breeze. The tiny, little light bulb over his head was bare and making him sweat even more. The only relief was from a tiny, little oscillating fan that threatened to blow his mess of scouting reports on to the floor. What a freaking day.

It wasn’t that he was not grateful to the Queen for assigning him as the new head coach of the Faeries. That was a complete honor to the man who introduced football into the Sylvanaes Kingdom just six years ago. That was not the problem. It was way bigger than that. The first 21 players he ever managed to teach how to play were given the name of Mystical Unicorns and sent out into the realm of international sports - under some ass-kissing coach who didn’t know a damn thing. And that was just the beginning. The poor play that had resulted, most likely from that idiot coach’s inability to coach a frog race even, had led to a drastic overhaul of that squad. “All females” that was the way the Queen wanted her #1 squad. Heaven help us all if we can even find enough to replace ¾ of them. Then she went ahead with plans for the Necromancers - the Kingdom’s second squad. And guess what, the few remaining talented women that played football had to bear the insult of playing with men on that squad. And now he was finally given a coaching spot, on a women’s squad, when all the trained women were already in use. Typical.

“I have faith you will do The Kingdom proud in this” had said the Queen. Maybe she should be the one looking for more women football players in a nation where Jousting, Fencing, and Archery were considered real sports. Even catapulting ranked higher than football. So now where would he be able to find enough women to make this work? That was the big question.

Months of searching were finally done. He had his squad ready. Sort of. It wasn’t what he had hoped for, but it would have to work. The draw had just been made. That meant it was time to be off to somewhere called Chicanada. Hmmmm…. Anyway…….

The top rated player on his list was GK. Iraida Polhill. At 17 years of age, Iriada was one of the finest goal keepers in the country. To bad it was in ice hockey. How hockey had gained entrance in a tropical nation was another issue. But Seryak was confident the cat-quick moves required on the ice would serve well here, assuming she didn’t pass out due to heat exhaustion. The rest of the squad looked pretty much the same. Mostly the women were top notch athletes - just in other sports. Terina Dominski was a cross-country star. Suzi Guier was a world class sprinter. Even reserve Akilah Kon was a World Champion. Too bad it was in women’s Sumo.

Here is a final list of the roster being sent to Chicanada:

Faeries
Style 4-4-2 (0)

Head Coach: Seryak Quaranto 42
Off Asst: Vanisha Wesler 36
Def Asst: Reginia Schepp 25

Starter

Pos Num Name Age
GK 21 Iraida Polhill 17
RB 43 Sharda Reicks 18
CB 23 Georgeanna Laumeyer 17
CB 32 Terina Dominski 16
LB 25 Arica Schlarbaum 15
RM 63 Monnie Dircks 18
CM 52 Tijuana Bowdo 20
CM 42 Suzi Guier 19
LM 31 Carita Vanderwerff 20 Captain
RF 13 Yahaira Savitsky 18
LF 44 Sunday Zunino 17


Reservers:

GK 62 Fairy Radman 20
D 51 Melia Diefenbach 17
D 16 Shavonda Krogmann 15
D 45 Zetta Garnier 17
M 12 Alessandra Pedrozo 16
M 14 Akilah Kon 15
M 65 Parthenia Pavlo 17
F 15 Yelena' Kannady 20


Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod Scoring Events Y
RP injuries to my players N
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out Yellow cards to my players Y
Hand out Red cards to my players Y
Godmod Other Events Y - nothing severe.

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SATIVAVILLE STONER
We tell you where the Doritos are!!

Uh, Like the women of Sativaville are like in the 2nd women's cup or something. Head Coach Ronnie Marley had this to say about his team' draw:

"Um.. We ain't gonna win it, but man some of those countries have the best sticky ya' know? and we'll play a -3 defence and 2-2-1-5 formation so we don't lose our buzz as much."

The women who weren't too stoned sign up and here they are:

Starting 11:

GK- Mandy Chong
Left Def- Hillary Hest
Mid Left Def- Jackie Reed
Mid Def- Rene Dupri
Mid Right Def- Aki
Right Def- Anne Gunn
Sweeper- Cherry Picker
Left Midfielder- Jenny Beavis
Right Midfielder- Doreen Hightower
Left Forward- Denise Hightower
Right Forward- Ki Jun-Su

Bench:
DEF- Shaquia Al-Seih
DEF- Lori Amsterdam
MID- Jenny Juilus
MID- Penny Ante
FOR- Kylie Chong
FOR- Edith Ford

(OOC- do what ever you want.. these ladies are too stoned to remember)

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You can do anything except kill my players. I'll handle that one myself.
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President Commandante Viastormin Vega looked at the pile of paperwork that took up the greater part of his desk and sighed heavily. Some days he really hated being the man in charge. He began to flip through the files, desperately looking for something interesting. There was the governmental budget for the next fiscal year to be overlooked and approved. Nope. That wasn’t what he was looking for. There were plenty of ass kissers who would be more than willing to scour those pages. Then was the latest agricultural projection analysis which needed looked after, but that wasn’t anything he really wanted to handle at the moment.

Then, near the bottom of the pile, was the plain gray file he had forgotten was there. The label read simply “Project Erosis - Phase III”. Viastormin flipped open the file and began to read.


Twenty-six years have now passed since Project Erosis was begun. Sixteen years have passed since the entire project was nearly scrapped. But the new life given to Erosis in that time has now proven to be well worth the effort. We are now ready for the extensive field testing that is required to declare Project Erosis a complete success.

Phase III has now been set in motion. 18 individuals have been selected from the Erosis program to compete in the second edition of the Women’s World Cup. It was the determination of the panel that this would allow us to see how well the subjects adjust to interaction with those outside the program while still performing the duties that have been assigned to each. It was also the panel’s opinion that the WWC offered a legitimate test arena for the subjects without exposing them to the harsher environments normally associated with such field testing.

It will be interesting to……..


The report went on, explaining more of the details that would be included. Viastormin smiled to himself. It would be very interesting to see how well things went. After all, 26 years had been used in preparation for this moment. He might even venture to say he would be present for some of the matches. He began to scan the names on the test list.

Nyriads
Style 4-3-3 (0)

Head Coach: Breann Mikkola 32
Off Asst: Ailene Kun 27
Def Asst: Alita Weeman 23

Starters:
Pos # Name Age
GK 22 Mitsuko Chinen 19
RB 12 Jeanmarie Pfleger 26 Captain
CB 17 Shella Sidelinger 16
CB 31 Marica Lemma 16
LB 9 Jaymie Edgehill 15
RM 10 Yasmine Lipori 18
CM 25 Kandis Mulrooney 16
LM 1 Reagan Smythe 17
RF 4 Raisa Pyun 24
CF 30 Tobi Ausman 17
LF 13 Marline Stopp 21

Reserves:
G 28 Providencia Grech 22
D 7 Ebonea Wojner 18
D 19 Lasonya Obremski 17
M 33 Bernardine Zingale 20
M 3 Cherie Schlobohm 17
F 40 Sharie Knieriem 21
F 00 Danyel Tolve 19

*thwacks Chicanada for managing to insert four spelling errors into my nation's name* :p

The squad for les Dames en Rouge is as follows:

GK: Sandrine Leduc (1)
DEF: Aurélie Lor (7); Awe Esh (15); Thérèse Chantier (10)
MID: Ta I (17); Hanifah Kyaw (3); Wol Eosh (6); Jeanne Finnan (18)
ATT: Clémentine Ramirez (2); Michelle Dru (22); Najmah Majrashi (20)

Substitutes:
GK: Cécile Granville (5); Grace Wesspring (23)
DEF: Hazel Oqararu (16); Julie Bertrand (19); Kanika Gikenyi (11)
MID: Uha Teh (13); Marjolaine Collins (4); Chloé al Safi (14); Heather Chuwong (8)
ATT: Nathalie Simon (12); Lai Es (9); Tania Baszczynski (21)

Coach: Sophie Jenkins

Style modifier (assuming it's between -5 and +5): +4

More information is available here (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Ariddian_women%27s_football_team). The team will of course perform the ulek at the start of each match; they wouldn't be Ariddians oif they didn't.

If you post before me:
Choose my goalscorers N
Godmod Scoring Events Y
RP injuries to my players Y (nothing too severe)
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out Yellow cards to my players Y
Hand out Red cards to my players N
Godmod Other Events Y

I Give My Opponent Permission
(and actively encourage them) To:
====================
Choose My Scorers
GodMod Any Goalscoring Events
Yellow Card Players
GodMod Other Events for Humourous Intent
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Notes:
1) The best starting eleven are, thankfully, numbered 1-11 and are in bold

2) I actively encourage, nay nearly demand, that if you RP first you pick my scorers (if any).

Cherries Back For Second Attempt
Garcia in as Assistant Coach, much expected

Seeded eigth among the returning nations - who don't include current World Champions Liverpool England - Starblaydia are at the head of the pack chasing the top five seeds.

It is up front where Starblaydia's women are strongest: superstar Dasha Tolkacheva and veteran - Captain - Jade Matranga lead the attack, supplimented by the latest bright young striking thing Jackie Maitland, supported by two excellent attacking full-backs, Tabitha Di Bradini and Magdalena Ruiz.

Even Jade's young cousin, Kaza Matranga, is in the squad at the tender age of just 14. She's definitely one for the future and is even in discussion with Legalese's top youth team, Oatka United.

1. Paola Mendez, GK, 24 - Huntress United
2. Tabitha Di Bradini, RB, 20 - Daii Raiders
3. Magdalena Ruiz, LB, 21 - Tabeck Lightning
4. Tara Niodonna, C/DM 23 - Daii Raiders
5. Emma Etpardi, CB, 31 - Huntress United
6. Heather McGlean, CB, 29 - Tabeck Lightning
7. Marissa Cortez, C/LM, 23 - Lightbringers
8. Victoria Buenevetti, CM, 24 - Tabeck Lightning
9. Jackie Maitland, SC, 20 - Tuncastle Rovers
10. Dasha Tolkacheva, SC, 30 - Iskara Daii
11. Jade Matranga, Captain, L/AM, 33 - Tabeck Lightning
12. Theresa Graziola, GK, 38 - Hallad Reavers
13. Katrine Salutti, RB, 26 - Lightbringers
14. Becca Anansa, CB, 32 - Hallad Globes
15. Amanda Quintillo, DM, 33 - Lightbringers
16. Funda Hussein, CF, 32 - Tabeck Lightning
17. Kaza Matranga, SC, 14 - Unattached
18. Janica Rocca, SC, 23 - Daii Raiders

The Formation
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Home And Away Kits:
Kits created by:
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Style Modifier - +3
Formation - 3-4-3

Do whatever you want, really, I'm not too fussed.

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Coach - Lisa Webb, 32. With the recent incapacitation of her brother, Lisa is unlikely to make it to Chicanada for the group stages, at the very least. Hence, the charge of the team rests with former full team goalkeeper...

Assistant Coach - Sam Shelley, 34. Long regarded as the best goalkeeper the full team has ever had, a car accident not long after World Cup 26 forcibly retired her. It was a sad day for the sport, as she had to go out on a low point.

SQUAD - Starters in bold.

Goalkeepers -
#1, Marie D'Ancanto, 22, Carson City - Touted as the best goalkeeping prospect the Psychos have, the 05/06 season was her breakout year for the Kings. Displacing Brandon Silver - who's been having a really bad year himself - has allegedly put her into contention for promotion to the full squad.
#12, Nicole Klucsaritis, None
#17, Alison Kelso, Ellis Island

Defenders -
#2, Kelly Clift, 35, Ellis Island - The eldest player in the squad, and for that matter, the entire setup, she provides the experience badly needed for a Psycho team expected to make a serious challenge at the Cup.
#3, Melissa Anderson, London FC
#4, Jennifer Thomas, 27, Port Alberni - Strangely, she treats every goal conceded as if it were her own personal fault. According to her psychologist, this is down to a whole truckload of factors from her childhood, but the upshot of this all is that as goals go in, she gets more and more prone to acts of excessive violence. Of her thirteen games, she's only completed two.
#16, May Sydal, Tanguay Rovers - Daughter of Dr. Matthew Sydal, a benefactor of the MFA, the murmurings that May's inclusion on the team is political more than anything else seem to be ringing truer and truer. She tries hard, but her lack of skill has hurt the team more than once before.
#20, Stephanie Klein, None

Midfielders -
#5, Francesca Fournier, Royston Valley
#6, Lisa Varon, 26, Deadbolt City - A strange case; if the tales are correct, Lisa forced her way onto the team with a kind word and a gun. Her claims to be related to Al Capone are taken with a giant pinch of salt, but a lot of her predictions have turned out to be correct. She's wanted by a lot of betting agencies for screwing up their profit margins.
#7, Lacey Winter, Carson City - Fittingly, her reputation for being a ball-buster is strong as ever; a friendly game against the full team ended with nine injuries, and she was responsible for five of those.
#8, Melanie O'Hearn, London FC
#13, Hector Francis, 20, Triela Wanderers - Yes, you read that right. Francis is a well-known masculinist, and his continued protests that the Women's World Cup is degrading and discriminates against men have earned him a place in the team, mainly to shut him up.
#15, Jill McBride, 17, Midway Island - The newest and youngest member of the team. This bit is so short because nobody really cares about her, to be honest
#19, Susan James, None

Strikers - #9, Jasmine Knight, Cednia
#10, Natalie Guenard, 29, None - Released from Ellis Island after a bitter row with management - sexual discrimination was cited at one point - Natalie has chosen to step back from club football for the near future. Nevertheless, she accepted her call-up with open arms, hoping it will be the catalyst to spark off a revival in her club career.
#11, Rebecca Quinn, 27, Tanguay Rovers - The most media-friendly of the team, Rebecca's love of the press is well-documented; following the display involving her and a number of international journalists, she was almost forced into an early retirement. Even now, she still insists on taking questions from reporters at interviews where she's not even supposed to be.
#14, Shannon Sprulle, London FC
#18, Tara Tessier, 19, None - Not a lot is known about Tara, other than her irrational hatred for the women in the full team. Molly Cross has gone on the record as saying that she's never even met Tara before, so only she knows where the hate springs from.

OOC - Still no new uniform ... :confused:

IC
Jeruselem's womens team (called the Angels, but they aren't angels at all)

Style = +1 (4-3-3)

Coach - Lisa Simpson

GK Chelsea Clinton, 24 - A bundle of energy, maybe hyperactive!
GK Chasey Lain, 26 - Reformed Porn star, still very popular with her fans whether in movies or on the pitch

DEF - Muggie Antha, 30 - Defender who likes "mugging" opponent strikers
DEF - Stacey Fathom, 17 - ball thief expert especially when attacks are slow
DEF - Motha Sayd, 25 - name says it all as she has 5 kids
DEF - Natasha Kinky, 23 - Budding model and potential porn star
DEF - "Babs" Barb, Barbie doll who tackles like Chuck Norris

MID - Shinita Habashi - 18, Buddhist Japanese girl who like to kick hearthen ass
MID - Saydatha Dethatjka Fitha, 27 - Immigrant with horrible name. Can dribble the ball backwards if required to do so. Called Saya by the girls.
MID - Anna Goldstein, 16 - Not the JGN reporter but her 6th cousin. Small and hard to catch
MID - Penny Handy, 28 - Handball expert is back for some stupid reason
MID - Debbie Dallas, 34 - Last year's captain and a mum too

STK - Mrs Jeeves - 35, Mum to a team of soccer players and a big mum. You don't want to crash into her.
STK - Dizzie Ohmed, 23 - Just the person you want to have on your side when someone needs tripping over to get a penalty for the team
STK - Sister Sarah, 26 - Catholic nun who plays soccer leading God's team to victory
STK - Penny Lane, 21 - Beatles fan and corner taker

*sigh*

Due to the fact I'm not very observant and missed Benlandngdo signing up and Swilatia pulling out (and inserting would make the Kittens and Nova and probably Milchama way too happy) I'm redoing the draw tonight. New official groups will be up tommorow with the games still set for Wednesday.

OOC: Finally found a place for Oli's newspaper

Keltic Picayune-Newspaper-Chronicle-Times-Journal-Sun-Mail-Globe

Sports Section

The roster please...

Well we no longer have the suspense of what the roster is for the Milchama Attacker (nor with the nickname as we're the Attackers). Also the coach for the Attackers was revealed to the general international public, the coach was Milchama footballing legend Quin Temple who retired before the Warriors got to play internationally but was the all time leader in MFL goals before Marc J. Floren. The 45 year old Temple does not have much manager experience but has helped both Great Alexandria and the Norman Spartans on numerous occasions. The roster was unveiled to a small crowd as the rest didn't really care. As they are fairly anynomous there will not be biographies for many of the players. As they are called the Attackers they will play in the near suicidal 3-1-6 formation which of course will be +5.

Gk: Sofia Carlisle
D: Megan Jenson
D: Molly Rooter
D: Analese Shapiro
M: Elana Kilinin- The star and most famous player on the squad. She will be the key to success or failure in all their endeavors.
F: Terry Makil
F: Maurine Collins
F: Galit Woosar
F: Caroline Steardt- The top goal scorer in Milchama women's history. Her goals will be key for them.
F:Erin Johnson
F:Erica Lamern
Subs:
Gk: Marge Mattie
D: Kate Bartlett
M: Casey Farem
F: Jennifer Shamrito
F: Lisa Salas

The strategy according to Coach Temple is to spread the ball wide to the outside forwards and slowly move the ball inside to Woosar and Steardt who will be relied to score. Kilinin and backup Farem will be the transition players between the defenders and forwards.

#13, Hector Francis, 20, Triela Wanderers - Yes, you read that right. Francis is a well-known masculinist, and his continued protests that the Women's World Cup is degrading and discriminates against men have earned him a place in the team, mainly to shut him up.


The Qazox delegation refuses to play McPsychoville in any matches unless Mr. Francis is not playing. This competition is for the ladies and unless he is removed from the squad Qazox will risk forfeiture (sic) against McPsychoville.

(ooc: This is only a IC bitching.. I think having a man on one of the teams is great RP potential)

WE'VE GOT A WOMEN'S SIDE, TOO?

Montrealais intrigued, hope side fares better than men

CHICANADA - Four years ago, fifteen women from the States quietly boarded a plane for Chicanada to compete in the inaugural Women's World Cup. Nobody noticed at the time, and the women certainly didn't go out of their way to attract publicity.

"What the f*** are you talking about?" shouted forward Antoinette Brisebois. "We only sent you losers forty or so press releases!"

Okay. Mea culpa. But to make up for it, we've got their roster, and we'll even provide coverage. Some, anyway.

Formation: NMS football is midfield football. 2-4-3-1, in a +3.

Starters in bold.

Coach: Michelle Laviolette. Leading figure in NMS women's footie will retire after this cup after establishing national program and guiding it to a very good finish in WWC I.

Keepers:

55 Hugette Gerblache - New Montreal elementary school teacher who used to keep in a men's rec league before joining the national side. Will be relied upon to make up for a traditionally awful NMS defense.

13 Angelina Long - Former gymnast has better reflexes and more athlesticism than Gerblache, but at 5' 2", 100, leaves too much empty space in net.

Backs:

4 Marynne Sanders - Angiers cop who quit the force after losing a sexual harassment suit against her former supervisor. Complete man-hater.

6 Felicity Bonaparte - Tall, athletic, fast, even possessed of a certain grace. Too bad she's a basketball player who never so much as owned a football jersey until she joined the side six months ago.

20 Pierette Venne - At age 38, has lost the stamina required to play every minute. Will be counted on to bail out Felicity if needed.

Back Midfielders:

3 Yvonne Brault-Bérubé - Classic NMS quarterback. Team captain.

10 Betty Mae O'Donnell - Anchors the left end of the field with speed and grace.

16 Bertha Wattsfield - Anchors the right end of the field with brute strength and an abiding mistrust of referees.

21 Amélie Thivierge - Center-left midfielder with an uncanny knack for getting the ball upfield.

9 Patricia Tucks
60 Hilary McGee
77 Lisette Boisverte

Forward Midfielders (this makes no sense, I know):

5 April Kilpatrick - Overenthusiasm on the pitch tends to lead to an undue number of offsides calls.

18 Ali Tran - Seminary student with a tendancy to find the ground one way or another has given her the nickname "Holy Diver."

24 Antoinette Brisebois - Team spokeswoman and loudmouth.

Point:

1 Ayla - Odd, primitive woman who wandered onto the pitch and took the defense to school. Claims to be from 65 million years ago. Has a tail. Eats men for breakfast.

All home games will be played at the Colisée des Tigres Blancs in Drummondville, since the Dome and most other major stadia are in use for WC28.

The Qazox delegation refuses to play McPsychoville in any matches unless Mr. Francis is not playing. This competition is for the ladies and unless he is removed from the squad Qazox will risk forfeiture (sic) against McPsychoville.

Earlier today, Mr. Francis was given time to reply to the threat by Qazox. Qazox are saying that they will not play in any matches where Francis is also on the pitch. Francis' reply was this:

'It is this sort of disgusting, anti-male attitude that stunts any chance we have of seeing the two sexes become equal in the eyes of society! If women are allowed to have their own World Cup, why are men not allowed the same thing? Oh, that's right, I forgot - it's because for men to have their own World Cup is SEXIST, and DEGRADING TO WOMEN. Let me say a big -bleep- you to Qazox, and I -bleep-ing well hope I get to face you so I can -bleep-ing break your -bleep-ing women's legs!'

(Again, IC. I'm going to like RPing for this character because he's an extreme version of my own views. I didn't actually mean it like this, he just came out.)

The new qualifying draw is up. With the withdraw of Swilatia occuring, NMS moved up to a top seed for the draw, shifting everyone else around. Each group have 3 newcommers along with 3 (4 in Group A/B) that competed last cup, making the groups more balanced.

Scores for MD1 up May 24 evening MST.

Lady Mariners Ready For World Cup
Saint-Monica Nautique

The Lady Mariners, the National Womens' Football Team of Kelse, are ready for their second appearence in the Womens World Cup, and this time, says newly appointed captain Centino, "Our girls will be ready." Comprised of the top girls in the University Womens Soccer A-League aged 17-22, the girls have been training non-stop since the announcement of the participation in the second cup. When leaving for the World Cup at Montréal International Airport, Forward Jezebel Rolland of Saint-Monica State was quoted as saying, "After the disaster of the last cup, I didn't think that we'd get another team going. This time we did, and thankfully we were able to practice together before the tournament."

The Lady Mariners, representing Kelse at the 2nd Womens World Cup, are as followed.


Head Coach: Rafael Centino
Style: 3-4-3 (+2)

Pos Num Name School
GK 77 Katerina Nicolas University of Montréal
RD 23 Sandrine Delerece Saint-Monica State University
CD 31 Melinda Jacques Villeneuve State University
LD 26 Raphaella Cano Saint-Monica State University
RM 69 Veronique Lejeune Montréal State University
CM 38 Marianne Gardiner University of Villeneuve
CM 06 Svetlana Dionne University of Villeneuve
LM 12 Juliana Bordeaux Ajaccio State University
RF 21 Jezebel Rolland Saint-Monica State University
CF 07 Reneé Letendreo University of Montréal
LF 15 Kyoko Shimizu Rennes State University

Reserves:
Pos Num Name School
GK 05 Marie-Josée Croze Ajaccio State University
D 53 Esther Darome Villenueve State University
D 37 Marie-Louise Marois University of Montréal
D 12 Julia Leprohon University of Saint-Etienne
M 25 Marie Larouche Rennes State Univerisity
M 10 Alice Casavant University of Marseille
M 36 Ashley Damone Saint-Joseph University
F 52 Sara Salinger Saint-Monica State University
F 72 Adrienne Arquette Villenueve State University

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The Lady Mariners were drawn into Group B with New Montreal States, Algal States, Fmjphoenix, Gwazzaria, New-Lexington, and Dorian and Sonya. Kelse has a great chance of snagging a spot into the next round, but it will be tough. The Lady Mariners can likely get around Gwazzaria, New-Lexington, and Dorian and Sonya, but the real challenge will be against the top three teams. If Kelse can win either of the top three seeds, the Lady Mariners would be set.

The first match will be played against an unknown team from Gwazzaria. The girls are ready, but uncertainty is definately in the air. Before leaving for the tournament, Reneé Letendreo told reporters "I think were a great team, I mean, we definately are the best to represent Kelse. We are an offensive team, but we are great with defense. We will definately be a fierce team to compete with, and were going to put everything we know into each and every game, and hopefully this'll get us to the top."

The Lady Mariners first match against Gwazzaria will be televised live tomorrow on De Lux Sportif at 2:00pm with repeats on De Lux Sportif Reloaded at 8:00pm and 3:00am.

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Qualifying Day 1

Group A

Iksonic 0-0 Kirstiriera
Wentland 1-0 Llama Verde
The Lowland Clans 0-0 Harlesburg

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wentland 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
2 The Lowland Clans 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Kirstiriera 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Iksonic 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 Harlesburg 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 Yafor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Llama Verde 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Group B

Algal States 0-1 Dorian and Sonya
Fmjphoenix 1-0 New-Lexington
Kelse 1-0 Gwazzaria

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kelse 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
2 Fmjphoenix 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Dorian and Sonya 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 New Montreal States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 New-Lexington 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
6 Gwazzaria 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
7 Algal States 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Group C

Anastasiania 5-0 Sliponia
Starblaydia 1-1 Khenas
Spaam 3-2 Tecpatl

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 3
2 Spaam 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
3 Starblaydia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Khenas 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Tecpatl 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
6 Sliponia 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

Group D

Apologetic Kittens 3-0 Rordia
McPsychoville 4-0 Athamasha
Virgina Nova 2-1 Benlandngdo

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 McPsychoville 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
2 Apologetic Kittens 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Virgina Nova 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Benlandngdo 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
5 Rordia 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
6 Athamasha 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

Group E

Sarzonia 5-0 Rorysville
Qazox 1-0 Sativaville
Milchama 4-1 Ariddia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 3
2 Milchama 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
3 Qazox 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Sativaville 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
5 Ariddia 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0
6 Rorysville 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

Group F

Jeruselem 0-1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Hakari 2-0 Mahaliastan
The Islands of Qutar 1-2 Sinnovialala lands

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hakari 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Sinnovialala lands 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 The Islands of Qutar 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
5 Jeruselem 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
6 Mahaliastan 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

Portland Press Herald

Stars shatter competition 5:0

by Jenny Clayton
Press Herald Staff Writer

May 24, 2006 -- Sarzonia's first match since their loss to Liverpool England in the inaugural Women's World Cup final didn't look like a team that was about to suffer a hangover from the previous disappointment. They also looked much more like a polished football side than they did at any point four years ago.

The Stars opened the second World Cup in very much the same fashion as they closed out the first seven matches last time out, by dominating Rorysville 5:0 in the first match of Group E play.

"You saw a team that had a full four years to get ready for this World Cup," said coach Brenda Campbell. "Unlike the last time, we'd played together and we had a full set of practice sessions and friendlies. We can only get better from here on out." That thought must be scary to opponents who saw Sarzonia go unbeaten and undrawn through their first seven matches last time out. However, Campbell was quick to point out that other teams improved from their first time out.

"Women's world cup football is only going to get better as more teams start playing together and start developing their football programmes," she said. "We've had a domestic league for quite some time and we've been playing together since the first World Cup. Other teams have had a chance to play together. Those will probably be some of the teams we'll face if we get past the group stage."

However, midfielder and team captain Jenna Raven said the newness of the Women's World Cup gives newcomer sides an opportunity to impress and to advance farther than in the men's game.

"Because it's so new, you don't have teams with years of footballing tradition, at least not where it comes to the women's game," Raven said. "You don't have the perennial championship contenders like the Bedistans or the Rejistanias or like the Sarzonias who dominate this game. It's still pretty wide open and will be for a few cups."

But not the way these Stars played against Rorysville.

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Sarzonia Stars

Coach: Brenda Campbell (47 years old). She had a strong playing and coaching career in Sarzonia’s women’s football league (the Sarzonian Football League), though her past few years have been away from the pitch as a member of Sarzonia’s Federal Trade and Commerce Committee. She was lured away from a position making twice her salary by the challenge of putting together a premier national football side.

Assistant Coach: Lacey Chastain (56 years old). Chastain recently came out of her retirement from the Sarzonian Football League to coach the Woodstock Justice, which finished last season third from the top, its worst-ever finish. Chastain brings a defence-oriented approach to her job in contrast to Campbell’s attack-minded concept of play.

SQUAD (Starters in bold). The team will play a 4-4-2).

GOALKEEPERS
1 Lisa Bridger (Portland Pride), (5’10”, 154 pounds), 36 years old. This veteran of 10 years in the Sarzonian Football League led the Pride to its first-ever championship after two years of falling short to Woodstock. She’s going to take the reins as the first starting goalkeeper due to her extensive experience in the pipes.
18 Karra Perkins (CD Nicksia), (5’11”, 161 pounds), 25 years old. She’s the eldest daughter of former Stars goalkeeper Troy Perkins and she has excellent footballing savvy, but she’s still somewhat inexperienced.
30 Georgette Scott (Real Portsmouth), (5’9”, 140 pounds), 29 years old. Another young goalkeeper to learn behind Bridger, she makes up for her lack of height with presence in the box and cat-like reflexes that allow her to get to balls that some taller keepers can’t.

DEFENDERS

2 Cammi Coyle (FC Tacoma) (5’8”, 133 pounds), 32 years old. The younger sister of onetime male Stars defender Mike Coyle, she brings some of the same speed to the pitch that Mike does and at her relatively advanced age, brings some of the experience he didn’t have at first.
4 Joanne McVeigh (Woodstock Justice) (5’7” , 143 pounds), 29 years old. Known as an excellent one v. one marker, she often marks the opposing team’s top forward. She spends enough time working out that she can get physical even when the Justice play friendlies against men’s teams. She leads the SFL in cautions and send offs.
7 Laura Barkley (Wilmington Warriors) (5’11, 150 pounds), 25 years old. Another physical player, she’s was often brought onto the pitch when the Warriors need to preserve a late lead until she cracked the starting 11 with six matches left in the season. The Warriors advanced to the playoffs for the first time in their history last season.
12 Beth Lockyear (Portland Pride), (5’6, 125 pounds), 35 years old. Captain. She was chosen team captain when Jenna Raven declined the nomination. Her experience makes her the best choice, as she played one season with the SFC (the Sarzonian men’s league).
18 Carla Hawkes (CD Nicksia) (5’5, 130 pounds), 31 years old. Another one v. one marker, Hawkes is often the first defensive sub for the men’s college team when she’s not in the starting 11. However, she plays most of her minutes with the women’s team and is a stalwart for the women.
23 Soriyana Ngolu (Portland Pride), (5’8, 144 pounds), 21 years old. Ngolu is unusual in that she is under the age of majority, but she’s recognised as a legal adult due to emancipation rules. She still has to finish her high school diploma to earn her way onto the team as a starter.

MIDFIELDERS
9 Jenna Raven (Woodstock)[/b] (5’8, 151 pounds), 30 years old. Has been a stellar player for the men’s national team for the past three NSWCs and should bring that experience to the women’s team.
10 Landra Tennison (Woodstock) (5’6, 133 pounds), 36 years old. She earned a spot in the starting 11 on the Stars for AOCAF VIII after an impressive tryout where she out-physicaled several men. She’s one of the old hands on this Stars side.
11 Rickie Willsie (Portland) (5’2’, 118 pounds), 26 years old. She’s often known as the little defensive midfielder who gets in the way of the skilled middies and has drawn more yellow cards than anyone in league history.
13 Darla Campbell (FC Tacoma) (5’4”, 140 pounds), 27 years old. Yet another youthful player on a team seemingly brimming with them, Campbell is no relation to the coach. However, she patrols the left wing like few other players on the team can.
16Wilhelmina Benson (Patuxent Power) (6’0”, 175 pounds), 24 years old. She’s arguably the strongest player on the team. She’d also be among the strongest players on a men’s team. The drawback is her speed isn’t where the other players in midfield are.
17 Kendra Gregory (Woodstock) (5’7”, 155 pounds), 23 years old. She was declared academically ineligible for her college team so she quit university. She’s been trying to catch on with a professional side.
FORWARDS
14 Hannah Garcia (Portland Timbers, SFC) (5’11”, 170 pounds), 28 years old. She caught on with the Timbers after a SFL season in which she scored 32 goals in 20 matches. She tied for second in the top flight men’s league with 27 goals in 32 matches with a nose for the goal that forces men’s teams to mark her with bigger, faster players.
15 Vonnie Butler (Athletic Avalon) (5’8”, 145 pounds), 31 years old. The SFL’s leading goal scorer, Butler scored 23 goals in the newly-expanded 24 match season last year. She scored 18 goals in the previous 20 game schedule and takes free kicks most of the time for her club team.
20 Monique Pressley (FC Tacoma) (5’9, 150 pounds), 33 years old. Pressley scored 14 goals after missing the previous season due to pregnancy and earned her way into the starting 11 after the all star break in the middle of the season. She scored nine of her 14 goals in the last 11 matches of the season but her match fitness is a question mark for a full 90 minute effort.
22 Wilma Diaz (Portland Pride) (5’10, 147 pounds), 31 years old. [I]Diaz is known as a strong withdrawn forward and may be inserted into the starting 11 by Campbell after training camp finishes as a result. The team still has to figure out whether Garcia or Butler is more effective as a substitute.

Tecpatl National Women's Team

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GK: Jaki Squair (1)
GK: Saree Monté (13)
DF: Alys Depian (2)
DF: Glorya Tremsok (3)
DF: Pejé (5)
DF: Fryskl Alej (15)
DF: Jent Syrkyl (9)
DF: Yimoje Marsa (11)
DF: Preel Morle (19)
MD: Tekx Ecopl (7)
MD: Valkery Tyulin (6)
MD: Trai Aneche (4)
MD: Unweik Alsk (8)
MD: Morsha Squair (14)
AMD: Colaen Tordip (16)
AMD: Waele Nea (17)
FW: Fryskl Szeebp (12)
FW: Depje Playz (10)
FW: Ropob Meeks (20)
FW: Bejör Gosmul (18)

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Team V Spaam
01
02 03 05 11
07 06 08
16
12 10

Spaam 3 (3, 26, 68)
Tecpatl 2 (Szeebp 67, Tordip 88)

As the Tecpatlian team run out on to the pitch, hoping for a first win ever, they are shivering from the sheer mix between excitement and crap-my-pants-ment. This is Tecpatl's first ever international match, out of men and women, so quiet a lot relies on this match to see how well we play. It's not a good thing that our first match is away.

As the stadium sung the Spaam national anthem, Tecpatlians could only stand in confusion trying to understand the foreign language. As the ladies warm up for the match, male fans can only drool at the stretching. But in the mean time, a quick interview with Tecpatl manager Beoin Crkk is taking place on the side line.

"I'm looking forward to this, yet also wanting to go home and cry. We haven't had much training, we don't know how much is needed. But we don't really have a goal during this tournament, we're mainly here to gain experience of international football. But if I feel if we can work really hard, we might be able to just pull it through and get third place, but if we go through there I don't see much chance of going any further, but that's my opinion, only time can tell!"

As the game kicks off, the Spaamians don't mess about, they're straight ahead attacking. As they skip through the Tecpatlian team, they score in the 3rd minute from a blinding 25 yard toe punt. Beoin Crkk is sweating, knowing this will be one of the toughest games of his time.

After the 12th minute strikes, the Tecpatlians finally get a glimpse of the Spaamian half, Tekx Ecopl goes to cross it in but scuffs the cross, though do quite good for herself. The Spaam goalkeeper had to run to catch the ball. Though going wide, it would have only been 2 foot wide from 45 yards out.

The Spaamians were really pushing forward in the 25th minute, and with Tecpatl doing a few dirty challenges, it was no surprise they were getting up the field quickly. With a brilliant set-piece by the Spaam midfield, a striker headers it in from the penalty spot.

Half time comes, and Beoin Crkk is not happy with the ladies:

"I know we're not as good as them, but can we please try and kick the ball and NOT the opposition!"

The second half goes quite slow, until the 65th minute. Fryskl Szeebp has a run with the ball from the half way line and gets to the edge of the box with a blinding strike, only to hit the crossbar. The Spaam defence clears it, but 2 minutes later, Szeebp has the ball again and with a lob from 17 yards, she scores the first Tecpatl goal in international history. Tecpatl quickly run with the ball back to the centre spot and as Spaam kick off, no one has bothered to call the goalkeeper Jaki Squair to stop celebrating with the fans, and so the Spaam strikers have a shot from the half way line and scoring. At this point, Spaam are now winning 3-1 and looking to keep it that wat.

Spaam have let their offensive front step back, and Tecpatl take advantage. In the 88th minute, Colaen Tordip was lucky to be on the end of the ball taken from the corner. Though only being 5 ft 6, she managed to jump high enough to header the ball into the top right corner.

The game ended 3-2 in favour of the Spaams, but Tecpatl leave with their head up high, knowing they didnt give Spaam too much of an easy time.

Beoin Crkk said "I would have never of thought Tecpatl would get 2 goals in any match. We're not exactly the best lovers of football! I do have faith in the team now, and hopefully we can beat Khenas next match though we are away again...where's Khenas?"

MD1: 2-3 Spaam
MD2: No match
MD3: - Khenas
MD4: - Starblaydia
MD5: - Sliponia
MD6: - Anastasiania
MD7: - Spaam (Played at Tekka Grounds)
MD8: No match
MD9: - Khenas (Played at Marsa Harbour)
MD10: - Starblaydia (Played at XlySted)
MD11: - Sliponia (Played at Ittoqqort Park)
MD12: - Anastasiania (Played at Marsa Harbour)

Ariddians falter on the starting line

It was the first time Ariddians would watch an all-female team represent their country, and expectations were high, especially given the presence of experienced players such as goalkeeper Sandrine Leduc and midfielder Hanifah Kyaw. Most of the players are not quite used to one another yet, however, and many were playing their first ever international match.

They performed the ulek in a display of energetic confidence, then started an all-out attack on their Milchamian opponents moments after the beginning of the game. Coach Sophie Jenkins had warned defenders Lor, Esh and Chantier to be particularly alert, given rumours that the Milchamians would be adopting tactics similar to those of the Ariddian team.

What none of the Ariddian ladies had expected, however, was to face opponents even more committed to attack-based playing than they were. By the time they had overcome their initial surprise, the Dames en Rouge were struggling not to be overwhelmed. Their response, initially, was to respond in kind.

For a while, it seemed that tactic might prove successful. The first goal of the match went to Ariddia in the fourteenth minute, scored by Clémentine Ramirez, and boosting her team mates’ confidence. From then on, however, it went downhill. The Milchamians, in an insane gamble – or perhaps a stroke of genius –, had lined up six attackers to Ariddia’s three defenders; it was like a torrent over a dam of sand.

Makil and Steardt had put Milchama in the lead by two goals to one by half-time, but the game did not yet seem lost. When Steardt scored again in the sixty-fifth minute, however, matters were beginning to look desperate. A tired Aurélie Lor fouled Erin Johnson in the penalty area in the seventy-eighth, and Milchama grabbed up the opportunity for a fourth goal. Exhausted, the Ariddian defenders could no longer stem the flow, and Sandrine Leduc had to call upon every ounce of skill to save a barrage of shots on goal in the closing minutes.

“It’s certainly shown us that this Cup is going to be intense,” Kyaw said after the match, catching her breath. “We faced a superior side and put up a hell of a struggle, but in the end it wasn’t enough. Now we’ve had a taste of what to expect over the next few matches, and I think we’ll be better prepared for them.”

Lake Porter City Sun

The Lady Oxen started their quest to qualify for the 2nd Women's World Cup by beating former colony Sativavile 1-0 yesterday. While not exactly a great match, the Lady Oxen did win and in qualifing that's the main thing. Kylie Rena, Qazox' captain scored in the 43rd minute for the only goal.
In other group E matches, Defending runners-up Sarzonia obliterated Rorysville, our next opponent, 5-0 and Milchama beat Arridia 4-1. In other news, the QFC has overruled the Team's wishes not to play against McPsychoville and their MAN on a women's team. Head Coach Pandora Boxx had this to say: "Well I guess if we have to play against a man, We'll play like men and if he does play, His wife wont be seeing his *BEEP* in one piece ever again." Ms. Boxx was fined 45,000 zaqs for her comments and suspended for the next match at Rorysville.

SATIVAVILLE STONER
We tell you where the Doritos are!!

Hey. Uh our ladies went to Qazox or something and lost 1-0. But the real news is that in Lake Porter, where the match was played, they grew some real nice ganja thre, realy primo stuff. Most of our team tried some before the match and that's why we lost as our GK- Mandy Chong, daughter of President Cheech Chong, tried to eat the ball as it came towards here, but missed catching it. Overall though not a bad trip back to our former founders. For the team i give them 3 out of 5 leaves and for the sticky I give 4 1/2 leafs. Up next is a home game vs. Ariddia and as usual there will be lots of Doritios there for everyone as well as a free bong to the first 5,000 in attendence.

The first World Cup campaign may have come to an untimely end - the penalty shoot-out tolling once again - but if the performance of the female Psychos against Athamasha is anything to go by, the second should provide more to celebrate. A commanding four-nil was capped off by the superb performance from media darling Rebecca Quinn, while Hector Francis - apparently enjoying his new status as a 'marked man' - produced a skilful display; it may not have done his personal equality campaign any favours, but the team obviously benefited from it as he set up two of the four goals and was fouled for the free-kick that led to a third.

Final Score:
McPsychoville - 4 (Quinn 21 + 37, Winter 34, Guenard 88)
Athamasha - 0

Scorers:
Quinn - 2
Winter - 1
Guenard - 1

Faeries Off To Wondrous Start

Seryak Quaranto sat alone in his hotel room. Today had been very nerve-racking, and he was seriously contemplating the usage of numerous vicadin to ease himself into a better state of mind. He continued that train of thought for only a moment more, then poured himself a glass of wine instead. The vicadin might prove more useful later.

The reason for the switching of his thoughts had to do primarily with the result of the Faeries first match against Algal States. He really had not known much of that squad - but he did know his own. And that knowledge was less than reassuring. Multisport superstars were a great thing from the physical aspect, but from the practical one it did very little to help matters.

The match had started off fairly slowly for both sides as each looked for the other’s weakness. Things seemed more than a bit tentative. Neither side looked comfortable at all. It was the defensive players that found their place, and peace of mind, first. Seryak noted that it always worked that way. Much easier to settle in to the known aspects of stopping someone than to figure out where to attack.

Terina Dominski proved to be even more valuable than he had hoped. Her command of the defense came natural, and she exerted that presence in a very positive manner. The other backs certainly did their part, but it was Dominski who had taken charge. Algal States as well had found their defense and the first half came to a close with the scoreboard still balnk on both sides.

The second half picked up right where the first had left off. Strong defense from both sides dominated play. Each sides attack grew more impatient as the tried futilely to make a positive impression. It would be the 77th minute before that goal was realized.

Dominski made a brilliant tackle that sent the ball in the direction of the midfield. It was there that Carita Vanderwerff would take control and move the ball quickly ahead. Swiftly she moved past the midfielders from the States and into Algal States territory. Then the defense closed in and it seemed to be another attack ended badly. But somehow Vanderwerff managed a pass to Sunday Zunino. Nearly offside, Zunino made a sliding shot on the Algal keeper. That shot was just inches out of reach and the Faeries had taken a 1-0 lead.

The next 13 minutes offered no more excitement than the first 76 had, and the match came to a close with the Faeries winning their first ever WWC match. So why wasn’t Seryak more at peace with things? He really did not expect the same results on a regular basis. The early win would only serve to lend excitement and expectation to the fans. Expectations he did not feel his squad was quite ready to meet. But they had done so today. Perhaps the next match would hold more good fortunes.

That next match comes against Kelse who also won their opener against Gazzaria. The match should be rather exciting, and Seryak found him hoping for another good result despite what his better judgment told him he would get.

He decided to sleep on things before he did reach for the vicadin.

Sportsnet RV Soccer Central
Well after a 5-0 Trouncing Not much Good can be said this mix of Talent should be performing better if not at least they look good on the field. This club in it's first International test will have to look better in thier next matches if they expect Government Support for the Womens Club."Well I think they played well early on but fell apart. As this tournament goes on I expect the Girls to Gell together and become a Machine"--Coach Federov

Here is the Lady Moose(3-4-3)
Head Coach: Natasha Federov
Starters
Pos Num Name Age(Club)
GK 1 Irina Svenernsky 19(St. Aubin University)
RB 3 Marie Larouchell 18(Marceau State University)
CB 2 Michelle Lafleur 21(University of Marceau)
LB 9 Michelle Manery 19(Rorysville State University)
RM 7 Katlin Forrester 18(University of RV City)
RCM 21 Katie Summers 18(University of RV City)
LCM 20 Allison Baj 26(Rorysville LadyFire)
LM 17 Jordan Kielty 17(Ste. Catherines High School)
RF 13 Erin Banner 24(Island City Atomic Kittens)
CF 12 Alexandria Banner 26(Rorysville LadyFire)
LF 11 Carrie Banner 19(Marceau State University)


Reserves:

GK 99 Marcella Lemmeare 20(University of Laval)
D 51 Melinda Loors 19(University of Kingston)
D 16 Andrea Ballew 21(University of Rorysville)
D 7 Allie Slone 19(Island State University)
M 42 Sara Raycroft 25(Marceau Wind)
M 12 Marie Hall 18(St. Andrew's Universty)
F 5 Erin Sorensen 20(Bayshore University)
F 15 Katrina Lamay 20(Scotsdale University)
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and Thier Kit
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and the Womens World Cup Qualifing Schedule
MD1- @ Sarzonia L 5-0
MD2- vs. Qazox
MD3- @ Milchama
MD4- vs. Ariddia
MD5- BYE
MD6- @. Sativaville
MD7- vs. Sarzonia
MD8- @ Qazox
MD9- vs. Milchama
MD10- @ Ariddia
MD11- vs. Sativaville
MD12- BYE

Nyriad Field Test Finds Initial Success



Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Test Results for Day 1

Predictions could not have been more accurate. The composure and abilities of the subjects has held true to expectations in nearly every aspect of the testing. Test day 1 has been a very astounding success. The initial test put our subjects up against the Women’s World Cup squad from Jeruselem, and we had every right to believe this to be an exceptional gauge for our subject’s skill progression.

As you must already know, the realm of this testing is in the arena of international women’s football. The best women in the world are gathered here. What we hoped to achieve was a physical dominance as well as a complete control of emotional variance. Both of those goals were met. Subject Jaymie Edgehill performed far beyond all predictions. Her dominance on the defensive end of the pitch showed a resolve that was not entirely precalculated. Other subjects were superior to their “normal” counterparts in almost every physical aspect. The lone exception was in the area of personal speed. We will have to make adjustments in further test groups to compensate for this shortcoming.

It was Subject Reagan Smythe that impressed all of us on the offensive end of things where mental quickness comes into accountability. She showed a very clear and precise order to her thought process that allowed her to continually beat the defenders of the opposition. She also managed to score once in the 45th minute. That number should go up as the subjects all become acclimated to the duties to which they have been assigned.

But for now, we can take this 1-0 victory over a great squad from Jeruselem as evidence that the program has been effective in what results it was intended to produce. We will know much more after Day 2 of the Field Test when our subjects, the Nyriads, face another very tough opponent in the form of Haraki who today defeated Mahaliastan by a score of 2-0. We should make the needed adjustments to come away with another great result. We will find out where we are after that match.

End Report.

OOC: While normally I would listen and adhere to Ariddia's RP, I actually had completed this RP last night but could not post it so if any details are different I apologize.

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Sports Section

HOSED!!!

That is what Ariddia was after watching the fury of the Milchama Attackers strike force as the 3-1-6 formation worked perfectly as the Attackers exploited the width of the field to score 4 goals while the three talented defenders only gave up one goal. Coach Quin Temple said, "Some people were doubting my formation but clearly this goes to show you that this formation does work and can be successful at this level. We outplayed them for a lot of the game and this has been great." Now for the daily report on how they scored:

13th minute: Shapiro forces a turnover at the back and is now taking the Attackers on the attack. Shapiro finds Kilinin who is now doing her job as the only midfielder as the connecter between the defenders and strikers. She beats two Ariddian defenders and now goes up against Awe Esh but passes it off to the outside striker Erica Lamern who cuts inside and passes to Maurine Collins who crosses the ball in to Galit Woosar, who towers over the Ariddian defenders and heads it in to the back of the net to make it 1-0 Milchama!

23rd minute: Jenson gets the ball and goes up, her speed is evident here as she beats two Ariddians for getting the ball to Kilinin who beats Esh and Lor to the outside thinks about crossing it doesn't and puts a shot on net, it bounces off the post and right to Caroline Steardt who puts it away! 2-0 Milchama after the wonderful putback by Steardt. The talent of these women are really starting to show...

45th minute: And its halftime. 2-0 Milchama lead and they have also been dominating possesion. You could not have asked for a better half from the War- sorry habit, Attackers as they did exactly as Temple wanted them to do ideally. The first thing was get possesion and they did that with 60% possesion the next thing was to and the next thing was to use the speed of Kilinin in the middle to create chances for the two tall and lanky forwards in the middle and that has happened with both of the Attacker goals.

52nd minute: Ta I with the ball and she crosses it in to, I can't see who it is but she's outjumped Shapiro and Rooter as she heads it down, Carlisle tries to get a hand on it and does but it won't be enough as the power of the header by that mysterious Ariddian has made it 2-1 Milchama. The lead is much more precarious now...

56th minute: Rooter gets the ball from I who was attacking again as she quickly finds Farem, who is in for Kilinin, as Farem beats her woman down the flank and finds Erin Johnson who side steps inside and crosses it in for Steardt whose 6'4 frame towers over the defenders as she meets the cross... it's a perfect header and its in! 3-1 Milchama. The Attackers didn't wait long to strike back as the counter attack worked to perfection with Casey Farem doing a very good Elana Kilinin impression.

77th minute: Farem gets the ball in midfield and she sees a gaping hole in the Ariddian defense as she goes forward to try and exploit it. She's past the central defender and in on goal all alone. Sandrine Leduc, the Ariddian goalie, charges to take the ball away but Farem chips, the ball is over Leduc's head and in! 4-1 Attackers! Casey Farem taking advantage of the overstretched Ariddian offense. They will surely win that was a great job by the Attackers.

Final Score:
Milchama 4 (Woosar 13, Steardt 23,56, Farem 77)
Ariddia (X 54)

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Qualifying Day 2

Group A

Wentland 0-0 Yafor 2
Kirstiriera 3-1 The Lowland Clans
Llama Verde 0-2 Harlesburg

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kirstiriera 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4
2 Harlesburg 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4
3 Wentland 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
4 Yafor 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 Iksonic 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 The Lowland Clans 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1
7 Llama Verde 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0

Group B

Fmjphoenix 1-2 New Montreal States
Dorian and Sonya 1-2 Kelse
New-Lexington 2-2 Gwazzaria

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kelse 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6
2 New Montreal States 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Fmjphoenix 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
4 Dorian and Sonya 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
5 New-Lexington 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
6 Gwazzaria 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
7 Algal States 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Group C

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 3
2 Spaam 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
3 Starblaydia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Khenas 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Tecpatl 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
6 Sliponia 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

Group D

Virgina Nova 3-0 Apologetic Kittens
Rordia 1-3 McPsychoville
Athamasha 0-2 Benlandngdo

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 McPsychoville 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6
2 Virgina Nova 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6
3 Benlandngdo 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3
4 Apologetic Kittens 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
5 Rordia 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
6 Athamasha 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0

Group E

Milchama 0-3 Sarzonia
Rorysville 2-0 Qazox
Sativaville 2-1 Ariddia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 2 2 0 0 8 0 8 6
2 Milchama 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 Sativaville 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
4 Qazox 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
5 Rorysville 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 3
6 Ariddia 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0

Group F

The Islands of Qutar 0-3 Jeruselem
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 3-0 Hakari
Mahaliastan 1-0 Sinnovialala lands

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 6
2 Jeruselem 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 3
3 Sinnovialala lands 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
4 Hakari 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
5 Mahaliastan 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
6 The Islands of Qutar 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0

"Let me in!"

"No, sorry, no men allowed in. This is Team Jeruselem's hotel, they're training for their next game."

"Yes, but they might need...these."

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"Fine. Leave them here, and get off this property before I hurt you."

[OOC: Sorry for the delay.]

OOC - just to let everyone know. Jolt would not allow anyone to post last night due to their problems. That did have an effect on the number of RPs that were posted. I normally post at night like a lot of people but didnt manage to get mine in untill after 1:00 CT. That probably had some bearing on results. Not complaining - just informing.

Portland Press Herald

Attackers left defenseless

by Jenny Clayton
Press Herald Staff Writer

25 May 2006 -- The Milchama Attackers pride themselves on playing an aggressive brand of football that recalls of the most potent mens sides in World Cup football. Their attack resulted in a 4-1 blitzkrieg of Group Ariddia and gave one of the most aggressive countries in Atlantian Oceania some optimism heading into World Cup qualifying.

Not so fast. Sarzonia proved why they were on the cusp of winning the inaugural World Cup and why they must be considered a favourite to lift the second-ever Women's World Cup trophy after the Stars trounced Milchama 3-0, giving Sarzonia an unbeaten record against Milchama regardless of which Sarzonian team takes to the pitch.

"We don't think in those terms," Coach Brenda Campbell said. "We just try to play our game and focus on playing a full 90 minutes each time out. When we're on our game, we can be among the toughest women's sides in the world."

Sarzonia got things rolling from the outset, firing 12 shots on goal in the first 20 minutes and getting goals from Vonnie Butler and Jenna Raven in the mix. Butler drew a penalty kick but midfielder Landra Tennison shot high, otherwise the Stars would have been up 3-0 at the 24 minute mark. As it was, Sarzonia looked satisfied to race into the halftime locker room up 2-0.

They looked for all the world like a team that was ready to bury the Attackers shortly after the second half got underway, but only Butler's 55th minute tally tickled the twine for the Stars. Sarzonia are among five teams who sport a perfect 2-0 record, but Sarzonia have both the most dominant offence (eight goals) and are drawn for the best defence in the World Cup thus far (zero goals conceded). Their plus-eight goal differential is better than all 39 other teams competing for the World Cup.

"It's just two matches," Raven said. "Nothing's been done yet and nothing will be done until we can hoist that championship trophy. Until then, we're just a good qualifier."

Lady Mariners on top at WWCII
Saint-Monica Nautique

The Lady Mariners have won there first two qualifying matches consecutively and in style, coming on top of Gwazzaria 1-0 followed by a close match between Dorian Sonya, ending in a score of 2-0. The two wins have launched Kelse from 4th place to 1st, being ahead of New Montreal States, Fmjphoenix, and Dorian and Sonya with a lead of three points. Coach Centino was ecstatic with the two wins and even bought the entire team a round of drinks at a local bar.

The first match was against Gwazzaria, whose defense was as solid as the Berlin Wall. There offense wasn’t nearly as impressive, however, and that solely led to their girls’ loss. The goal came from none other than center forward Reneé Letendreo, who blasted one from right outside the goal box at the 62nd minute. The game concluded after three minutes of extra-time, and the Lady Mariners had won their first match. After the match, Letendreo was interviewed by reporters from the De Lux Network, saying quote “I am so happy, this is so great, I can’t believe I won it for Kelse! Go Lady Mariners!”

The next math was against Dorian and Sonya, who had just come off from their win of second seeded Algal States. “I’m definitely nervous, but I know we can do it” said left forward Kyoko Shimizu outside of her hotel room. The match began slowly, with no real action until the 37th minute, when Yahaira Savitsky managed a break towards the goal. A close shot was avoided, however, as Sandrine Delerece intercepted the ball and kicked the ball far downfield. After half-time, the match became very heated after a minor altercation between defender Terina Dominski of Dorian and Sonya and right forward Jezebel Rolland. The altercation ended with the two being pulled apart after some pushing and shoving. The two were awarded yellow cards, and the game continued with a bang.

In the 65th minute of play, Reneé Letendreo managed a break to get one in the back of the net, giving the Lady Mariners the lead. At the 72nd minute, Dorian and Sonya retaliated quickly by getting a goal in from Dorian and Sonya captain Carita Vanderwerff. The game was coming to an end, but at the 82nd minute, Jezebel Rolland managed a break with the ball to pass it to teammate Shimizu, who headed it into the goal. At the 92nd minute of play, the game was over and Kelse had won, 2-1.

Final Scores:
Kelse – 1 (Letendreo 67)
Gwazzaria – 0 ( - )

Kelse – 2 (Letendreo 65, Shimizu 82)
Dorian and Sonya – 1 (Vanderwerff 72)

The next match will be played against second seed Algal States, who currently sit at the bottom of the group after being defeated by Dorian and Sonya. The odds are in favor of Kelse, however it will definitely be a close match. The match against Algal States will be televised live tomorrow on Sportif De Lux at 4:30pm with repeats on Sportif De Lux Reloaded at 8:00pm and 3:00am.

AYLA SEE BALL! AYLA KICK BALL! AYLA OWN GOALTENDER!

Crazy primitive forward whips hell out of Lady Vikings

FMJPHOENIX - When coach Michelle Laviolette took Antoinette Brisebois off the point in favor of a crazy primitive woman from 65 million years ago who runs on all fours, has a tail, and shouts at teammates in a mixture of broken English and French, pundits around the nation questioned her sanity.

They question no more.

Ayla bagged a pair of goals to lead the Paladins to a 2-1 win over newcomers Fmjphoenix on the road in what Laviolette called "a good start."

"We got it done on the offensive side of the pitch. Defensively, not so much. But hey, we're NMS, so that's to be expected. I'd be more worried if we played a clean slate."

Anonymous Lady Viking #6 picked up an opener about 15 minutes in before a moderately-sized but raucous home crowd. After that, it was Ayla time, as the forward converted a pass from Brisebois on the right that knocked the Lady Viking keeper backwards into the net along with the ball.

The second half opened with Ayla dribbling the ball downfield on all fours, miraculously avoiding a handball call and ending with a leaping kick that lauched the ball from seemingly out of nowhere past the Viking keeper for a 2-1 lead that miraculously held.

PALADINS 2 - Ayla 22, 46
FMJPHOENIX 1 - Anonymous Lady Viking #6

TOURNAMENT SCORING

Ayla 2

Faeries Fall To Kelse 1-2

Seryak Quaranto looked at his dinner with complete dismay. What exactly was it? He thought he knew when he had ordered, but now he wasn’t quite so sure. In any case, this stuff bore no resemblance to the calamari he had wanted so badly. Oh well. It was just another of the day’s many disappointments.

The day had started off fairly well for the coach of the Faeries. The ill feelings he couldn’t help the night before were gone. The Faeries had actually won their opening match. The players had all adjusted well to the competition, and there had been little sign of the inexperience he had been sure would show up in the match against Algal States. Perhaps they would show some more of that flash against Kelse.

The match had started rather quietly, and Seryak had found himself checking the pitch to make sure everyone was still actually playing. The match was that boring. The ball seemed to have been consumed somewhere in the midfield - and no one could find it. He slowly began to eat whatever it was the waiter had brought him.

Yahaira Savitsky was responsible for the only action of the first half, but the Kelse keeper turned that attempt away. The first half ended with no score, less action, and half the crowd dozing or reading the program

The second half refused to follow the dull example the first had set. Terina Dominski and Jezebel Rolland decided it would be more fun to wrestle after their legs had gotten tangled on the attempt. Luckily for both, Women’s Sumo Grand Champion, Akilah Kon, had not yet entered the match. They would both have been in a world of trouble if she had. But the ref was in a good mood and only showed yellow to each player instead of the dreaded red. This meal really tasted like crap. Kinda looked like it too.

But the incident sparked both sides. Not even a decent sauce to disguise the horrid junk. Renee Letendreo would give the Lady Mariners the lead in the 65th minute. Was that a piece of corn? He pushed the plate aside. The wine he pulled closer. Carita Vanderwerff would single handedly even things with a brilliant shot from way too far out in the 72nd.

Damn. He was still hungry. He eyed the plate again - then thought better of that decision. He would order a pizza later. But the Lady Mariners would strike last as Rolland hit the match winner in the 82nd minute. He knew the first day’s result had been far too good to hope for a repeat. He quickly left the table to pay the bill.

Next the Faeries would face New Lexington. Perhaps things would go better against another lower ranked side. Now where should he order that pizza from? And would it be better than the crap he had just tried to eat. If not it was going to be a really long night. But at least he could always count on the wine being good.

Lake Porter City Sun


Shocking news today from Rorysville as the Lady Oxen are upset by 1st timers. With Head coach Pandora Boxx out due to her comments about a McPsychoville player, Kylie Rena, Team Captain and Assistant Coach took herself out of the starting line up and with out her experience, the young squad lost 0-2. Goals in the match were scored by Carrie Banner in the 33rd and 70th minutes. In other action around the Group play, Sarzonia contiune to show why they are the 2nd best team in the world by easily beating Milchama 3-0. In a mild upset, Sativaville beat Ariddia 2-1. Qazox is now tied for 2nd place, but due to Goal Differential is 4th in the group. Up next for the Lady OXen is a home match against Ariddia. A win is needed here, but the Lady Oxen can't look past this game to the showdown with Sarzonia in a couple of days.

Nyriad Tests Continue To Exceed Expectations



Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 2

The results of the Nyriad test group’s second trial are now in. We are pleased to announce that once again those results have far exceeded our projections. The opponent today was a very highly regarded squad from Haraki - and our subjects in this venture completely dominated the action from start to finish.

The match started quickly as none of our subjects took any time at all to adjust themselves to the new opponent. Most picked up precisely in the form they showed late in the second half against Jeruselem. We were all surprised by the complete dominance. There was none of the uncertainty of that first match.

Jaymie Edgehill continued to dominate the defensive end of things for the Nyriads, bu this time she had help. Shella Sidelinger showed the same ability to almost instinctively know what the Haraki women would do even before they knew themselves.

The midfield showed a vast improvement in their play. Reagan Smythe was again brilliant, but the other three showed great form as well. It was hard to believe such a complete physical dominance could occur.

Raisa Pyun did indeed make the needed adjustments to her shots when the opportunities presented themselves. Twice she managed to score goals. (18,56). She also showed something new. She made the necessary adjustments to find teammates when needed. Tobi Ausman would score once as well (34), something she could not manage in the previous match.

All in all, the progression of this phase of Project Erosis has been extremely good. Not only are the subjects physically superior thus far, they are showing a great ability to keep their focus in what can only be describe as a “deafening” environment.

The top two seeds in the Nyriads group have now been handled. That means that next we will face third seed from The Islands of Qutar. In all actuality, this should be an easier test. But we do not have enough information as of yet to know that for sure.

End of Report

SATIVAVILLE STONER
We tell you where the Doritos are!!

Free Doritios for all as the lady stoners won today 2-1 over Ariddia. Ariddia complained that there way too much smoke in the stadium as 5,000 people used their free bongs during the match. Goals were scord by i think the twins or are they sisters or cousins...maybe thiey are mom and daughter? anyway they're both hot so it don't matter and what's up with the green uniforms anyway they looked like giant walking guacamole people out there and guacamole was in short supply today didn't they know by advertising free bongs that many people were going to show up? where was i. oh yeah Denise Hightower scored in the 69th (chuckles) minute to give us the lead and Ariddia scored like 5 minutes later to tie it at 1-1 and then Doreen Hightower scored like 10 minutes after that to win it for us. Go Guacamoles!! I think we play at Sarzonia, which sounds like a girl i dated and she sucked, she bogarted my stash and i threw her out man. see ya tommorrow and don't forget to take the seeds out before you smoke man.

Women Kick Off With 5-0 Win
Webster Put Home Four

Sandra Webster had a fantastic day out at the Allenby City Ground, scoring four goals as Anastasiania swept aside a weak Sliponia side. With only one game down of the ten qualifiers, Anastasiania should already be touted as a medal favourite in Chicanada, though, as usual, their coach claims their first priority is just to qualify.

The side that placed fourth during the last women's World Cup got little attention, but with young players like Emma Vikegård and Kayla Hayward fast-tracked into the team, there's a genuine chance that the young generation of Anastasianians will identify with this WWCII team. It is, after all, the only Anastasianian football team with some success - while the other teams had fun at the Ylompics, claiming a handball gold and cricket golds, the footballing teams have struggled. This probably reflects the world development of these sports - in Anastasiania, football has roughly as many participants as the other team sports, and no sport is a clear leader.

Anastasiania 5
Sliponia 0

Anastasianian Squad for Women's World Cup II:

Keepers:

1 Marjo Harju, 30, Määtelinna
13 Rachel Warwick, 22, Ordwich
20 Kayla Hayward, 25, Tamton*

Defenders:

2 Sanna Kuitunen, 22, Lynnyvaara, left back*
4 Julia Henriksson, 29, SK Älgborg, central defender*
5 Olivia Hebert, 31, Shotterbury AFC, right back
14 Clara Moss, 27, Chadwick FC, right back/central defender
16 Rebecca Portsmouth, 30, Ufford United, central defender*
18 Emma Vikegård, 21, Sveaborg FK, right back*
21 Sofia Viilo, 26, Vaaranta, central defender/left back

Midfielders:

3 Liz Leach, 30, Riversbrook FC, defensive midfielder*
6 Liisa Tarkku, 24, Vaaranta, defensive midfielder
7 Catriona Shatham, 22, Ordwich, right winger*
8 Andrea Rönnholt, 27, Uppfors, right winger
11 Katri Anttila, 23, Väänäkoski, left winger*
17 Suzie Williams, 29, Ruscal FC, central midfielder*
22 Mia Randall, 33, Igglesham, central midfielder/right winger

Attackers:

9 Jayne Draper, 26, Ribbersback City, forward*
10 Sandra Webster, 29, Ufford United, striker*
15 Ilta Tuulari, 27, Tuunu, forward
23 Helga Paulsson, 22, Vingbäcken, striker

Players with an asterisk are in the starting line-up.

"Let me in!"

"No, sorry, no men allowed in. This is Team Jeruselem's hotel, they're training for their next game."

"Yes, but they might need...these."

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"Fine. Leave them here, and get off this property before I hurt you."

[OOC: Sorry for the delay.]

OOC - Thanks Krytenia :D

IC

Debbie Dallas turns up in a dressing gown, wondering who the male visitor was. She had been injured in the Jeruselem team's loss to the female sea dragons. She didn't play in the game against The Islands of Qutar, which Jeruselem had bounced back from the game one loss winning three nil. Her left arm was still in a cast after crashing on it during a tackle in her first game. She'd be out of the next few games but she was still part of team.

She looked at the male visitor with "stuff" he was holding. "You're from Krytenia? Right, and these are our new uniforms" as she unwrapped one of them. "Oh, these are so lovely. They're damn late, but hey these are great." she said to him and grabbed him "Now, you'll have to go meet all the girls. Come get all this stuff into our meeting room."

She lead the Krytenian with his goodies into the meeting room and all the girls including coach rushed in from the training ground after hearing about the much awaited new uniforms from Krytenia, late as they were. The team were thrilled at the new look after using the "old" look from the World Cup male team. Everyone signed one of the old uniforms, and gave it to him "Here you go. An official shirt signed by the Jeruselem Womens World Cup team."

Chasey Lain, former pornstar and Jeruselem goalkeeper, signed of her DVDs and gave it him as well "Here's me in a DVD. You should like it." as he left.

Everyone put their new uniforms and looked happy. Lisa Simpson looked "Well, all pink and ready to go. This look makes us all girly, but we aren't so girly on the football pitch. OK Penny, you're still acting Captain while Debbie is injured. I think it's time for some new team photos and no more training for the day.".

Ariddia drops to last

The Dames en Rouge faced unexpected playing conditions against Sativaville as they competed in a stadium filled with suspicious-smelling smoke, which allegedly made many of the Ariddians feel light-headed and disoriented.

The match was pretty even throughout the first half, and ended without a goal being scored, although by the end the Ariddians were beginning to make noticeable mistakes. Denise Hightower made it through a now rather confused Ariddian defence to open the score in the 69th minute, apparently jolting the ladies in red back to the realities of the game. Midfielder Ta I sent a flying shot right below the bar in the 75th to equalise, but the team seemed to have lost all sense of coordination. . . and visibility wasn’t all that great either. By the time keeper Sandrine Leduc saw Doreen Hightower come at her in the 84th minute, it was too late to prevent Sativaville from taking the match.

“We’ll be lodging an official complaint,” a severely annoyed coach Sophie Jenkins said minutes after the end of the game. “The conditions in this stadium were designed to prevent us from playing at our best. Clearly we were made to play at a disadvantage.”

This second consecutive defeat means that Ariddia has now dropped to the very bottom of Group E. And the Dames en Rouge have yet to face their most dangerous opponents.

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Qualifying Day 3

Group A

Yafor 2 4-2 Harlesburg
Iksonic 2-1 The Lowland Clans
Llama Verde 1-0 Kirstiriera

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
2 Kirstiriera 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4
3 Iksonic 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
4 Wentland 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
5 Harlesburg 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
6 Llama Verde 3 1 0 2 1 3 -2 3
7 The Lowland Clans 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1

Group B

New Montreal States 2-0 Gwazzaria
Algal States 1-0 Kelse
New-Lexington 1-0 Dorian and Sonya

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6
2 Kelse 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
3 New-Lexington 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Fmjphoenix 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
5 Algal States 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
6 Dorian and Sonya 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 3
7 Gwazzaria 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1

Group C

Spaam 1-2 Anastasiania
Sliponia 0-2 Starblaydia
Khenas 0-2 Tecpatl

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6
2 Starblaydia 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4
3 Tecpatl 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3
4 Spaam 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
5 Khenas 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1
6 Sliponia 2 0 0 2 0 7 -7 0

Group D

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 McPsychoville 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6
2 Virgina Nova 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6
3 Benlandngdo 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3
4 Apologetic Kittens 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
5 Rordia 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
6 Athamasha 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0

Group E

Sarzonia 4-0 Sativaville
Qazox 4-2 Ariddia
Milchama 1-1 Rorysville

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 3 3 0 0 12 0 12 9
2 Qazox 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6
3 Milchama 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Rorysville 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 4
5 Sativaville 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3
6 Ariddia 3 0 0 3 4 10 -6 0

Group F

Jeruselem 2-0 Mahaliastan
Hakari 2-0 Sinnovialala lands
The Islands of Qutar 0-1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 3 3 0 0 5 0 5 9
2 Jeruselem 3 2 0 1 5 1 4 6
3 Hakari 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 6
4 Sinnovialala lands 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
5 Mahaliastan 3 1 0 2 1 4 -3 3
6 The Islands of Qutar 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 0

Portland Press Herald

Stars earn revenge

by Jenny Clayton
Press Herald Staff Writer

26 May 2006 -- A Sativaville media outlet made a disparaging comment about Sarzonia as the teams prepared for their matchup in the third matchday of the second Women's World Cup. Their beat reporter wrote the following about the team, "I think we play at Sarzonia, which sounds like a girl I dated and she sucked, she bogarted my stash and I threw her out."

"That comment made me angry," said Coach Brenda Campbell. "They disrespected us and showed they didn't have a clue about our team."

Sarzonia played like a team bent on revenge and they got it, scoring four goals in the span of 10 minutes and the Stars throttled Sativaville 4-0 as forward Vonnie Butler scored a hat trick and midfielder Jenna Raven scored the final goal of the contest. Beyond the goals, the Stars dominated possession and Sativaville hardly troubled the Sarzonian defence.

"We just wanted to show our class and play the daylights out of them," Raven said. "I think we did a nice job of that."

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You know, last time you post scores before I RP, and now you leave me out entirely. I feel so unloved. :p

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Lady Moose Earn a draw agaist Milchama 1 all

"This Game was a close one I think our Girls are perfoprming alot better that
they did in Game 1 aftyer a 2-0 win they come out tonight and earn a draw this is alot better play than we startedwith for sure.Carrie is becoming the amazing player more than we thought back when her sisters nearly twisted our arms off in taking her on the team.her 3 goals in these 3 games is an amazing performance now if that can spread to the rest of the team things will get alot better."--Coach Federov after the game

Box Scores from Matchday 3 against Milchama
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with the draw Rorysville climbs to 4th in group E

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 3 3 0 0 12 0 12 9
2 Qazox 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6
3 Milchama 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Rorysville 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 4
5 Sativaville 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3
6 Ariddia 3 0 0 3 4 10 -6 0

other scores from Group E matchday 3
Sarzonia 4-0 Sativaville
Qazox 4-2 Ariddia

Lake Porter City Sun

The Lady Oxen cam Home after a tough loss on the road and home cooking prevaled as Qazox beat Ariddia 4-2 in a match that was not as close as it looked. Ariddia scored in the 13th minute to open the scoring, but with Head Coach Pandora Boxx back holding the clipboard, the Lady Oxen responded and quickly. Kelli Renoir scored in the 20th minute to tie the match. Renoir scored off a well executed throw-in and ran past the seeming groggy Ariddia defense. Sunny Powers scored her 1st goal of the tourney in the 24th minute after a misplayed backpass, which resulted on a 3 on 1 breakaway rarely seen at such a high level of football. Sunny Powers scored once agian this time in the 38th minute after Thérèse Chantier was called for a questionable handball just outside the penalty area. Powers then lobbed the direct kick over the outstretched arms of Ariddian keep Sandrine Leduc. Ms. Leduc was taken out after that 3rd goal and replaced with young Cécile Granville. The rest of the 1st half saw no more scoring as Qazox led 3-1. The second half saw Ms. Powers complete her hat-trick, scoring on a penalty kick in the 54th minute after being harshly fouled by Awe Esh. Ms. Esh recieved only a yellow card for the infraction. Ariddia ended the scoring on a lazy corner kick misplayed by Alice Springs, which slipped out of her hands into the goal in the 83rd minute.

In other group actin Sarzonia continued its very impressive run shutting out its 3rd straight team 4-0 over Sativaville, while Milchamaand Rorysville battled to a 1-1 draw. Up nex tfor the Lady OXen is Sarzonia, and 1st place in the group is at stake. Hopefully the home-pitch will help the Lady Oxen pull of the upset.

Faeries Very Disappointed With Results

Seryak Quaranto sat alone as usual, this time back in his hotel room. He had come here following the match today where the Faeries faced New Lexington and come out on the short end of a 1-0 score. He was not in the mood for company nor food. He had a problem and desperately needed to fix it.

The first match had been great as the faeries had downed second seed Algal States. They had followed that match with a very close affair with a very talented Kelse squad just barely missing the chance for a point. All signs pointed to good things for the Faeries. So what had happened today against fellow newcomers New Lexington? He had been asking himself that question for hours now and still had no answer.

But one thing was for certain - he must find the answer. New Lexington had really done nothing special at all. They had shown nothing that stood out in a positive manner as they entered the match 0-1-1. Their play in the match with the Faeries had been nothing to spark interest either. But if their play had been nothing special, the play of the Faeries had been completely lackadaisical at best.

Keeper Iraida Polhill had been the only Faerie even to try, it seemed. If not for her efforts, the score would have been much, much worse. Gone was the fire in the eyes of leaders such as Terina Dominski, Carita Vanderwerff, and Yahaira Savitsky. Gone was the intimidation factor of Sharda Reicks and Akilah Kon. Nowhere was the effort that had given hope to him during the first two matches.

The next match was very important. New Montreal States will be coming into the match as still undefeated #1 seed. That alone is cause for concern. The Faeries are now 1-0-2. With only the top 3 squads advancing, this match is one in which Seryak’s squad desperately need at least a point. Only two matches will follow in which the Faeries can make up some ground before the midway point.

He thought for a while longer and then quickly got up and headed for the door. He paused for a minute and then went out. “This had better work.” he said to himself.

SATIVAVILLE STONER
We tell you where the Doritos are!!

Sarzonia sucks and i mean the country not my ex. they like don't have any good reefer, their Burrito Kings have no guacamole sauce, they forbid any of our team, the Guacamoles, or any of our fans to have their traditional pre-game hits and they beat us 4 to nothing. What do they got against us good hippie people man? Its like Nixon is in charge over there and they don't have any parking spaces small enough for my VW bug with the flowers and the tie-dye color. They even asked for my press pass, like anyone is gonna confuse me for like a terrorist. even though i haven't shaved in like 20 years and i look like just came out of the desert man. Um.. Oh yeah the Guacamoles next match is against Milchama where i think they're giving away free burritoes to the 1st 5,000 people. at least we are at home again and to Zarsonia, my ex, would you please send back my bong made of that drongon's skull, 'cuase my new flame wants to see it. Remember, Puff, Puff, Pass everyone!

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Paladins roll over entirely unfamiliar nation

DRUMMONDVILLE - Here in the Colisée des Tigres Blancs in downtown Drummondville, the Paladins women's side is still fuming over their exclusion from the Paladin Dome.

"Bastards," said forward Antoinette Brisebois. "They've got enough room for their damn WC28 over there in New Montreal, why not give us a little something as well? Why doesn't that Tolkacheva character step up for international female solidarity, anyway? Supposed to have run every damn footballer with a pair of (censored) in this country off the pitch."

We trust that Ms. Tolkacheva will ignore these comments, just like Big Bird, Mr. T, Axel Rose and Ted Kennedy have in the past.

The side seem to be perfectly comfortable here in Drummondville, however, jumping to an early 2-0 lead and then holding it in a fairly siesta-inducing manner for 60 minutes.

Looking ahead to Dorian and Sonya, we see a side in desperate need of a pick-me-up coming in poised to try and knock off a Paladins side that might be on cruise control. Home field advantage on the part of the Faeries could tip the balance. Should be worth watching in any event.

PALADINS 2 - Brisebois 13, Tran 30
GWAZZARIA 0

TOURNAMENT SCORING

Ayla 2
Brisebois 1
Tran 1

Nyriads Continue Dominance



Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 3

It is a pleasure to announce that the Nyriad Test Group has again found success in its third day of field operations. The subjects seem to have quickly picked up on the idea that working within the entire group (some would call this teamwork) allows for a greater ability to gain the advantage.

Once again, the subjects proved to be physically superior when faced with civilian opposition. Again, the one area where they could not dominate The Islands of Qutar was in the area of individual speed. But that did not affect things in a negative manner as the subjects used their other attributes to repel the Qutar attacks.

Jaymie Edgehill is fast becoming the icon that the rest of the subjects defer to. She has shown an ability to lead others in a way that no one else has as of yet. That means the adjustments made in the program following the initial eleven years of research have paid off brilliantly. Edgehill is just 15 years of age, if you will remember.

But things are progressing quite nicely, and Project Erosis has met or exceeded all goals at this point. The next opponent will be Sinnovialala lands. We know nothing of them except the fact that they have 1 victory and 2 losses. We have every confidence that the Nyriad Test Group will once again meet our expectations in that test.

End Report.

Ariddia faces growing frustration

Morale was not high as the Dames en Rouge returned to the changing rooms at the close of the match against Qazox, having lost their third consecutive game. Despite the team’s best efforts, it was another walkover.

Hanifah Kyaw – who had worried some supporters by not scoring any goals in the first two games – scored the opening goal of the match in the 13th minute, suggesting that the ladies in red had finally overcome their difficulties. It was not to be, however, as a skilled Qazox side made the most of its own talent and of severe mistakes by Ariddian defenders to send the ball into the net four times in a row. By the time Tania Baszczynski scored for Ariddia in the 83rd minute, following a corner kick poorly handled by Qazox defender Alice Springs, it was all over. None of the Ariddians, not even Kyaw, had any comment to make as they left the field. It had been Baszczynski’s first ever match, and first ever goal, but even she looked glum as she waved aside reporters’ questions.

“Many of the girls are only just beginning their international career,” coach Sophie Jenkins said at last several hours later. “Still, things shouldn’t be going this badly. We’re going to work hard on the problem, and remember we still have nine games to go, so it’s far from over. But if we don’t improve drastically, I will of course accept responsibility for the team’s performance.”

The bitch-slapping continued yesterday as the Psychos faced the second of the unranked nations in Group D, Rordia. Unlike Athamasha, Rordia put up more of a fight, scoring first and putting the Psychos on the back foot for the first half, but a goal in first-half stoppage time from Tara Tessier settled their nerves well enough.

It also meant they were spared a half-time rant, but that's neither here nor there. From the beginning of the second half, the girls came out swinging, denied what looked like a solid penalty before Hector Francis - whose every touch was booed by opposing fans - surprised everyone with a long-range curling shot that caught the Rordian goalkeeper napping. Now in the lead, the Psychos piled on the pressure, and it wasn't long before the Rordians buckled, allowing Rebecca Quinn too much space in the box and giving the Psychos a cushion they would not be giving up.

Final Score:
McPsychoville - 3 (Tessier, Francis, Quinn)
Rordia - 1

Scorers:
Quinn - 3
Winter - 1
Francis - 1
Tessier - 1
Guenard - 1

Wentland Squad - somewhat belated, normally starting with:

1 Philippa Forrester, goalie, 31, Atworth (safe hands)
2 Rachel Horne, right-back, 23, Newchurch (irrepressibly active)
3 Ellie Crisell, left-back, 24, Newchurch (permanent bad hair day)
4 Anna Kumble, midfield, 27, Oldfield (enthusiastic cheerleader and cap'n)
5 Lucinda Rhodes, centre-half, 28, Warpstone (magnificent minx)
6 Pui Lee, midfield, 27, Vosburgh (tiny dynamite)
7 Tricia Yates, midfield, 17, Oldhill (teen starlet)
8 Stacey Cadman, midfield, 22, Warpstone (blonde bombshell)
9 Thalia Pellegrini, centre-forward, 22, Newchurch (sultry superstar)
10 Gemma Hunt, centre-forward, 23, Esford (diminutive destroyer)
11 Janet St Clair, centre-half, 19, Oldhill (inconspicuously skilled)
…
12 Sara Elgan, goalie, 27, Oldfield (heartstoppingly brave)
13 Kate Sanderson, right-back, 31, Oldfield (dependable back-up)
14 Laura Jones, centre-half, 28, Newchurch (stentorian struggler)
15 Heather Jones, centre-half, 27, Warpstone (tall but fragile)
16 Lizzie Greenwood, midfield, 27, Newchurch (spiky and peppery)
17 Honey Weeks, centre-forward, 29, Oxton (doe-eyed and relaxed)
18 Ellie Bevan, left-back, 22, Oxton (doe-eyed and frantic)
19 Jemma James, midfield, 23, Oxton (sudden improver)
20 Imelda Davies, midfield, 18, Oldhill (brutal bully)
21 Mo Sule, 23, centre-forward, Esford (cultured pearl)
22 Rani Khan, midfield, 25, Atworth (smiling viper)
23 Anne Foy, goalie, 25, Esford (lunatic leaper)

The emphasis on defence seems to be working, after a fashion. 180 minutes of deadly dull football as Edwina Bluff builds from the back after a disastrous initial World Cup. But an inspired substition after 70 minutes against the Green Llamas saw Lizzie Greenwood perk up the midfield and score with a splendid 25-yard drive and put Wentland (temporarily) atop their group.

Women's football was on the rise in Wentland. The main interest now was finding a nickname for the team. "The Swifts" was considered confusing as the men had that. "The Blues" too obvious. So a competition was being held.

Current front-runner was "The Swallows", but there was some concern that this could lead to misinterpretation.

Better late than never The Lady Eagles


Starters

F 14 Jessica Andebble (23)
F 22 Alex Jacobs (28) Team Captain
F 3 Marsha DeMarshill (21)
F 1 Amber Brock (24)

M 89 Mia Marrow (19)
M 10 Janet Thorton (30)
M 33 Yennete Di`Embuwegargana (22)

D 7 Victoria Eis (23)
D 12 Jane Lake (22)
D 3 Deanna Brittan(30)

G 6 Sheandra Youble (19)

Coach/Manager Miassia Bennet (44)
Uni's Same as men


Virginia Nova 3 Apoligetic Kittens0

The Lady Eagles today defeated the Apoligetic Kittens today Tres-Zilch, after Star forward Jessica Andebble scored a hat trick.

The Game got of to a quick start as a Kittens player broke out and headed for Youble,Who was in goal. Fourtiantly Youble managed to deflect the ball upward and out of harms way. Three minutes later Lady Eagles forward Alex Jacobs,stole the ball,passed it to middie Mia Marrow, who in turn passed to Andebble,who in turn scored. This Gave the Lady Eagles a 1-0 lead. It become 2-0 after a well placed Jessica Andebble penalty kick. The hat trick came with 15 minutes left in the game when Andebble took a pass from Captain Alex Jacobs and headed it into the left corner. so know we are 2-0-0 after a 2-1 win over Benlandgo and a 3-0 win over Apolligetic Kittens

Goals

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4' Jessica Andebble
59' Jessica Andebble
75' Jessica Andebble
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Top Goal scorers
Andebble 3
Jacobs 1
Brock 1

Jeruselem Government News

Girls in Pink win

If Jeruselem fans were confused who the women's team in an unknown pink uniform were, don't be. It's our Jeruselem Women's World Cup II team. Yes, that's the Angel's new uniform and the new look didn't affect their on-field performance.

The girls beat Mahaliastan two nil and stay 2nd to the Lady Sea Dragons. The captain Debbie Dallas who was injured in the first game loss to the Lady Sea Dragons still hasn't taken the field and was missing for the team's 3-0 win against the Islands of Qatar, as well. Substitute captain Penny Handi so far has a perfect record with two wins from two games in her World Cup career.

Jeruselem doctors say Debbie's arm is badly broken and will not take any further part in the World Cup. Despite the absence of the captain, the team are travelling well with the only hiccup being the first game loss. It seems Penny's "hands on" approach is working and she hasn't been booked for handball so far.

Last Women's World Cup, the team made the quarter finals but rarely scored more than one goal per game. One nil wins were common, then but this team has more teeth. Conceding one goal to the Lady Sea Dragons, the team has scored five goals in two games and do not look so weak in attack anymore.

Jeruselem is auctioning off some the team's old non-pink uniforms for fans of the Women's World Cup team. It is expected Debbie Dallas's number 6 shirt will be the most sought after, and porno fans will be after Chasey Lain's number 33. These shirts will be signed and cleaned for hygiene reasons.

Three of five games gone. The two favourites are the Lady Sea Dragons and Jeruselem, but the much fancied The Islands of Qatar have flopped with all losses notibly the big loss to Jeruselem. Two games left and Jeruselem play two unknowns, but don't look like having major dramas at the moment.

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Qualifying Day 4

Group A

Kirstiriera 3-1 Yafor 2
Llama Verde 3-2 Iksonic
Harlesburg 1-1 Wentland

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kirstiriera 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 7
2 Llama Verde 4 2 0 2 4 5 -1 6
3 Wentland 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 5
4 Harlesburg 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
5 Yafor 2 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
6 Iksonic 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
7 The Lowland Clans 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1

Group B

Dorian and Sonya 0-2 New Montreal States
New-Lexington 0-4 Algal States
Gwazzaria 3-1 Fmjphoenix

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 9
2 Algal States 3 2 0 1 5 1 4 6
3 Kelse 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
4 Gwazzaria 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 4
5 New-Lexington 4 1 1 2 3 7 -4 4
6 Fmjphoenix 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3
7 Dorian and Sonya 4 1 0 3 2 5 -3 3

Group C

Anastasiania 2-0 Khenas
Starblaydia 3-0 Tecpatl
Spaam 0-1 Sliponia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 3 3 0 0 9 1 8 9
2 Starblaydia 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 7
3 Spaam 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3
4 Tecpatl 3 1 0 2 4 6 -2 3
5 Sliponia 3 1 0 2 1 7 -6 3
6 Khenas 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1

Group D

Apologetic Kittens 3-0 Athamasha
McPsychoville 2-2 Benlandngdo
Virgina Nova 0-0 Rordia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 McPsychoville 3 2 1 0 9 3 6 7
2 Virgina Nova 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 7
3 Apologetic Kittens 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 6
4 Benlandngdo 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 4
5 Rordia 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 1
6 Athamasha 3 0 0 3 0 9 -9 0

Group E

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 3 3 0 0 12 0 12 9
2 Qazox 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6
3 Milchama 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Rorysville 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 4
5 Sativaville 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3
6 Ariddia 3 0 0 3 4 10 -6 0

Group F

Hakari 1-0 Jeruselem
Mahaliastan 2-1 The Islands of Qutar
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 2-2 Sinnovialala lands

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 4 3 1 0 7 2 5 10
2 Hakari 4 3 0 1 5 3 2 9
3 Jeruselem 4 2 0 2 5 2 3 6
4 Mahaliastan 4 2 0 2 3 5 -2 6
5 Sinnovialala lands 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 4
6 The Islands of Qutar 4 0 0 4 2 8 -6 0

OOC: Sorry I haven't been RPing or even posted a roster, I've been busy doing other things, running a Rugby World Cup and maintaining two national sports teams, not to mention RL constraints. I just haven't had time to come up with stuff for the WWC. I'll see if I can get at least a roster up, but don't count on anything.

The Wentland Sexist Association interrupted their AGM to watch the game. And when Harlesburg took the lead late on they had a field day.

-Pfft, bunch of stupid birds.
-What a soft goal.
-I'd still give 'er one.
-Sexist.
-Hey, I have a Y chromosome.
-All she had to do was grab it.
-That's what I said.

It had been a shocking mistake by goalie Forrester, normally so good at handling balls but she had dropped one. Right on the head of a Harlesburg striker. 1-0 with 10 minutes remaining.

-C'mon, we're not dead yet.
-Thalia, Thalia, what are you doing?
-Should have passed it.
-Gem was IN there.
-Wish I was.
-Now now.
-'Ave a go.
-Ooh, that was a bad one.
-Send 'er off.
-Yellow card. Where's Mad Lizzie?
-Still on the bench.
-The Honey's coming on.
-She's taking position.
-Yates...good cross!!!
-WEEKS!!!! Yesss!!!!
-Her first blimmin' touch!!!!
-Oh yes. Oh yes.
-That's what she said.
-1-1. How long?
-A couple of minutes plus injury.

The game petered out to a draw. The Wentland team were delighted with the point that kept them unbeaten and in a qualifying place.

But they were less delighted in the wait for a nickname. The bird theme was popular to go with The Swifts. The Swiftlets was held to be patronising. The Eagles was held to be too cliched and too similar to Crystal Lake's nickname.

But Honey Weeks' celebration for her equalizer left an indelible impression on the nation. Or at least the "stretch-the-blue-shirt-over-your-head-revealing-a-sports-bra-supporting-an-ample-bosom" shot on the front page of the Daily Went. The paper took to referring to the team as The Blue Tits and it just took off.

Nyriads Fail To Secure Win



Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 4



The Nyriad Test Group today discovered that it was not nearly as dominant as it had believed. That does not mean that the testing did not go well, because in the end it did. We now have a new issue to consider. It seems that all the specialized work with the Nyriad subjects has not overcome such base emotions as overconfidence.

The opponent for today’s test was a relatively unheard of Sinnovialala lands. But being unheard of did not mean that they were not dangerous in their own right. It seemed as if, however, that our subjects felt as if they could not lose to such opponents after moving past the top three seeds unscathed. Sinnovialala lands took advantage of the lack of exertion from the Nyriads to grab and early 2-0 lead.

It would be the second half, and many harsh words later before the Nyriad subjects would finally begin to play at their expected levels. I can now confirm that Jaymie Edgehill is the product that we have sought in this project. Her presence single-handedly turned the match around as she refuse to allow the opponents to score again. Reagan Smythe also picked up her level of play in the second half. She made the lead passes that resulted in both scores (Pyun, 56; Stopp, 83) for the Nyriads. Tha match would end in a 2-2 draw.

The lack of individual speed hurt us today and we must find a way to improve that aspect of the program subjects. But for now we remain content to know that our Nyriad subjects still lead Group F. There remains a lot of testing to be done, but that will fall into place in time. Now we must prepare for a Mahaliastan that has two wins to its credit. Should be very interesting for us.

End Report.

Faeries In Midst of Free-Fall

Seryak Quaranto beat his head futilely against his desk. What had he ever done to deserve this fate? “I have faith in you” the Queen had said. “It will be easy” the Queen had said. “We are ready for this experience” the Queen said. The Queen said. The Queen said. Hmmmmpppffff. She had not even made an appearance to watch the squad in action. No encouraging words from her at all. Perhaps he should call her and tell her to come and coach this lot if it was “so easy”! He banged his head on the desk for a long time before stopping.

In all honesty, Seryak had known from the beginning that the Faeries would not defeat New Montreal States. But there was no reason why they should not have been at least competitive. There was absolutely no reason they should be 1-3 at this point. What was the missing piece here?

Silently he looked at the roster sheet. He had done so many times in the past few days. What was it they said? “If you can’t beat them, join them.” That was clearly not an option and he dismissed it quickly. Then he remembered his older brothers version of that quote - “If you cant beat them, beat them up.” He thought about that for a minute and looked back at the roster sheet. After a few moments, he made his decision. It was past time for some Sumo Soccer. Akilah Kon would replace Tijuana Bowdo in the starting lineup. She should be able to incapacitate two or three players during the match. Hell, you couldn’t get the ball past her big a…… he dropped the thought. At least it would give things a new look.

(ooc: As some of you know I'm working on the NSWiki about the Women's World cup.. but for some reason unbeknownst to me it's messing up the Qualifing tables. If any body would like to help please do, thanks)
(OOC 2: Also I have moved the results of the 1st WWC to its own page)

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Qualifying Day 5

Group A

Yafor 2 2-0 Iksonic
Wentland 1-1 Kirstiriera
The Lowland Clans 1-1 Llama Verde

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kirstiriera 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 8
2 Yafor 2 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 7
3 Llama Verde 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 7
4 Wentland 4 1 3 0 3 2 1 6
5 Harlesburg 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
6 Iksonic 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 4
7 The Lowland Clans 4 0 2 2 3 6 -3 2

Group B

New Montreal States 4-1 Algal States
Fmjphoenix 3-0 Dorian and Sonya
Kelse 2-0 New-Lexington

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 4 4 0 0 10 2 8 12
2 Kelse 4 3 0 1 5 2 3 9
3 Fmjphoenix 4 2 0 2 6 5 1 6
4 Algal States 4 2 0 2 6 5 1 6
5 Gwazzaria 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 4
6 New-Lexington 5 1 1 3 3 9 -6 4
7 Dorian and Sonya 5 1 0 4 2 8 -6 3

Group C

Starblaydia 1-3 Anastasiania
Khenas 1-1 Spaam
Sliponia 1-3 Tecpatl

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 4 4 0 0 12 2 10 12
2 Starblaydia 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 7
3 Tecpatl 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
4 Spaam 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 4
5 Sliponia 4 1 0 3 2 10 -8 3
6 Khenas 4 0 2 2 2 6 -4 2

Group D

McPsychoville 0-1 Apologetic Kittens
Athamasha 0-1 Virgina Nova
Rordia 0-1 Benlandngdo

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Virgina Nova 4 3 1 0 6 1 5 10
2 Apologetic Kittens 4 3 0 1 7 3 4 9
3 McPsychoville 4 2 1 1 9 4 5 7
4 Benlandngdo 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 7
5 Rordia 4 0 1 3 1 7 -6 1
6 Athamasha 4 0 0 4 0 10 -10 0

Group E

Qazox 1-2 Sarzonia
Sativaville 0-0 Milchama
Rorysville 0-3 Ariddia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 4 4 0 0 14 1 13 12
2 Qazox 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6
3 Milchama 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
4 Sativaville 4 1 1 2 2 6 -4 4
5 Rorysville 4 1 1 2 3 9 -6 4
6 Ariddia 4 1 0 3 7 10 -3 3

Group F

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 4 3 1 0 7 2 5 10
2 Hakari 4 3 0 1 5 3 2 9
3 Jeruselem 4 2 0 2 5 2 3 6
4 Mahaliastan 4 2 0 2 3 5 -2 6
5 Sinnovialala lands 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 4
6 The Islands of Qutar 4 0 0 4 2 8 -6 0

The overall off day will now be Thursday since quals are off by a day. Hopefully nothing else will throw it off ;)

Lake Porter City Sun

Sarzonia showed the Lady Oxen today why they were the runners-up in the 1st Cup as they Lady Stars came back from a 0-1 defcit with only 10 minutes to play. The 1st half was evenly paced as both teams struggled to get any offense going in Estadia Pika as an early summer thunderstorm halted play in the 24th minute. A bolt of lightning struck the upper stands in the northend of the stadium, but no casualties were reported but about 50 Sarzonian fans were taken to Pika State Hospital for futher evaluation. After the 20 minute delay due to the lightning strike, both teams re-took the pitch.

Both teams seemed rejunvenated by the break and in the 35th minute, Aki Fa'Mau-Tana, starting for Captain Kelli Rena, scored her 1st ever international goal, a well executed fake chip past Lisa Bridger. The last ten minutes ended as Sarzonia surpisingly missed two penalty kicks in the 39th and 44th minutes, the second coming after Stephanie McDonald was yellow carded for head slap on Sarzonian forward, Vonnie Butler.

In the second half, Qazox shifted its offensive 5-2-3 to a defensive 2-4-4, adding Helen O'Troy and all 4 Childress sisters into the match. the ploy worked until the 80th minute when Stephanie McDonald was Redcarded for a tackle that seemingly injured Vonnie Butler. Butler shook up any medical help and on the ensuing free-kick, scored to tie the match at 1-all off a misplayed rebound. The goal coupled with the loss of a defender shifted all momentum to Sarzonia and in the 88th minute, Hannah Garcia scored on a header after a brillantly placed corner by Darla Campbell.

The Lady Oxen their type for match, but still cam up short. hopefully in the re-match, they won't lose a defender to cards. In other Group action, Sativaville drew Milchama 0-0 as both teams seemed sluggish throughout the match and Ariddia won its 1st ever match 3-0 over Rorysville. Up next for Qazox is Milchama, a team who's been a thorn in the sides of the Balck OXen national team. Milchama edged Qazox out for a qualifaction spot in WC 28 and in the 2nd Dragonii Inviyatii beat Qazox for the 9th place trophy. Hopefully the Lady Oxen can avenge the Black Oxen and finally beat Milchama.

SATIVAVILLE STONER
We tell you where the Doritos are!!

The Guacamoles are high.....with pride after a 0-0 draw at home to Milchama. Neither side showed much offensively but Mandy Chong had her first clean sheet and i'm not talking about laundry here. speaking of laundry. guess who I ran into at the Laundromat in 40th street the other day? no it wasn't my parole officer or the president or my supplier or my real dad, it was that B**** Zarsonia. she was there with her new girlfriend, (yeah she dumped me for a lezzie, so???) and i asked her what happend to my dragon skull bong and she told me that she gave it to her little brother and he like broke it. I was so pi**ed off that i almost lost my buzz, but after a couple of puffs of the good stuff, i told her that i was going to take her to court over it. Her little yappy GF (who was hot looking Gawddamn) told "Oh Snap No You AIn't!) and then they both took off and left there. and guess what the dumb b****es left behind!! their Unicorn horn bong! so i got they're bong now and lets see if they try anything!! HA-HA-HA!! um... anyway the Guacamoles host Rorysville tommorrow and as usual now, the stadium will give away something. but i forgot what. i think its burritos from Burrito King but i'm not too sure. any way Remember to Pause for the Cause!!

Faeries Seem To Have Lost Their Wings

Seryak Quaranto was completely beside himself with anger. This had gotten to be more than a little ridiculous. He could see how his squad could lose to the top ranked sides, but he had watched the lower sides play as well - and there was absolutely no reason that his group of talented athletes should not be at least competitive. This 0-3 loss to Fmjphoenix was the final straw. He was finished making excuses for this lazy ass bunch of girls.

He looked over at the clock illuminating the wall of his room. It read 2:00 am. That was what he had been awaiting. He made the phone call to his assistant coaches, Vanisha Wesler and Reginia Schepp. It was time to get the girls up and on the pitch for a much needed kick in the hind parts. None of them were liable to forget this one. He wasn’t even considering giving them a break until sometime around noon. Perhaps they would get the message by then. They had better make the improvements needed or he would send the entire lot of them home and play with trained mice if needed. They couldn’t do much worse than the girls at this point.

After Thalia Pellegrini wove her way through the Kirstiriera defence in the first few minutes and scored a belter it looked as if it would be an easy win against the Group's pacesetters. But the team seemed disoriented after that and was lucky to escape with a point.

After the game Edwina Bluff tried to get to the bottom of it. "You FROZE. Game for the taking and you gave up. What's the problem?"

No-one seemed willing to step forward. Eventually Anna Kumble as captain spoke up.

"It was all that chanting. 'Blue Tits'. Made us feel really stupid..."

"Well, just throw it back in their faces, then...use it to spur you on...if you win something you can't be called tits, can you?"

Iksonic next...tricky, they had not started well...

First ever win for the Dames en Rouge

Coach Sophie Jenkins must have let out a sigh of relief when the “ladies in red” pulled off their first ever win after three consecutives defeats. Morale was low at the start of the game, but picked up the moment Ta I scored a goal following a corner kick in the tenth minute. It was to set the tone for the entire match, as the Ariddians played a more effective, well-coordinated game than ever before. The ladies’ defence still faltered on occasion, but Leduc was a solid presence in the goal cage, and for once Ariddia did not concede.

True to form, Hanifah Kyaw scored the second goal in the thirty-third minute, and after that the players were able to relax ever so slightly. Najmah Majrashi rounded up the score line with her first ever international goal in the fifty-fourth minute, and Ariddia’s defence held the remaining forty minutes until the whistle blew.

“That was. . . invigorating,” Kyaw admitted after the game. “We really needed a solid win. I hope now we can feel confident enough to build on this first step.”

In two games, the Psychos have seen their winning and 100% record streaks snapped. Newcomers Benlandngdo fought their way back from a 2-0 deficity - although ably aided by a penalty and some poor defending on the part of May Sydal, who found herself dropped shortly after the final whistle - after two goals from Rebecca Quinn gave the Psychos the early lead.

This draw wasn't enough to force the Psychos from the top spot, but a single goal defeat by Apologetic Kittens was - a stonewall game earned points for both defences, and it was a cruel blow when the Kittens' #6 got to their corner before anyone else, and put enough power on the head to get it across the goalline.

Final Scores:
McPsychoville - 2 (Quinn, 13 + 22)
Benlangndo - 2

McPsychoville - 0
Apologetic Kittens - 1

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Qualifying Day 6

Group A

The Lowland Clans 3-2 Yafor 2
Wentland 2-0 Iksonic
Kirstiriera 2-1 Harlesburg

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kirstiriera 6 3 2 1 9 5 4 11
2 Wentland 5 2 3 0 5 2 3 9
3 Yafor 2 5 2 1 2 9 8 1 7
4 Llama Verde 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 7
5 Harlesburg 5 1 2 2 6 7 -1 5
6 The Lowland Clans 5 1 2 2 6 8 -2 5
7 Iksonic 5 1 1 3 4 8 -4 4

Group B

Kelse 3-4 New Montreal States
Fmjphoenix 2-0 Algal States
Dorian and Sonya 1-1 Gwazzaria

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 5 5 0 0 14 5 9 15
2 Fmjphoenix 5 3 0 2 8 5 3 9
3 Kelse 5 3 0 2 8 6 2 9
4 Algal States 5 2 0 3 6 7 -1 6
5 Gwazzaria 5 1 2 2 6 7 -1 5
6 New-Lexington 5 1 1 3 3 9 -6 4
7 Dorian and Sonya 6 1 1 4 3 9 -6 4

Group C

Anastasiania 2-0 Tecpatl
Starblaydia 0-1 Spaam
Khenas 1-0 Sliponia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 5 5 0 0 14 2 12 15
2 Starblaydia 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 7
3 Spaam 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
4 Tecpatl 5 2 0 3 7 9 -2 6
5 Khenas 5 1 2 2 3 6 -3 5
6 Sliponia 5 1 0 4 2 11 -9 3

Group D

Apologetic Kittens 3-1 Benlandngdo
McPsychoville 2-0 Virgina Nova
Athamasha 1-0 Rordia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Apologetic Kittens 5 4 0 1 10 4 6 12
2 McPsychoville 5 3 1 1 11 4 7 10
3 Virgina Nova 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 10
4 Benlandngdo 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7
5 Athamasha 5 1 0 4 1 10 -9 3
6 Rordia 5 0 1 4 1 8 -7 1

Group E

Sarzonia 3-1 Ariddia
Qazox 1-0 Milchama
Sativaville 1-2 Rorysville

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 5 5 0 0 17 2 15 15
2 Qazox 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 9
3 Rorysville 5 2 1 2 5 10 -5 7
4 Milchama 5 1 2 2 5 6 -1 5
5 Sativaville 5 1 1 3 3 8 -5 4
6 Ariddia 5 1 0 4 8 13 -5 3

Group F

Jeruselem 2-0 Sinnovialala lands
Hakari 0-1 The Islands of Qutar
Mahaliastan 0-1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 5 4 1 0 8 2 6 13
2 Jeruselem 5 3 0 2 7 2 5 9
3 Hakari 5 3 0 2 5 4 1 9
4 Mahaliastan 5 2 0 3 3 6 -3 6
5 Sinnovialala lands 5 1 1 3 4 8 -4 4
6 The Islands of Qutar 5 1 0 4 3 8 -5 3

Groups A&B will play tommorow and be off Thursday. Groups C through F will be off until Friday

70 minutes gone. Goalless, dull fare. The small - but a marked improvement on previous - crowd was becoming restless. Iksonic were grimly hanging on for a point; Wentland making only desultory efforts to break through. Even a huge chant of "Blue Tits! Blue Tits!" had not had the desired effect.

Edwina Bluff could bear it no longer. The brooding presence on the bench could no longer be denied. A change of tactics. When St Clair miscontrolled a pass Bluff signalled for a substitution. There was little danger at the back so the illuminated board carried a red number 5 and Lucinda Rhodes came off. A green number 20 was showing and a spiky haired morose teenager went on.

"Good luck, Meld," said Rhodes as she came off.

"Whatever," expectorated Imelda Davies as she came on for her international debut.

And she made her mark immediately. The Iksonic throw-in went to a midfielder and before she had control of the ball she was flying a good three feet in the air. The smirking Davies looked down with contempt at her opponent. Edwina Bluff put her head in her hands...a red card after four seconds? Fortunately the referee considered that it was misplaced zeal and let Davies off with a warning.

But from then on Davies ran the show. No-one wanted to get near her. Kumble noticed this and fed Davies at every opportunity. Davies was not exactly skilled but she bulldozed forward and created chances through sheer chaos. And after nine minutes of this unexpected threat one of her runs ended in ricochet after ricochet in a panicked defence until it came to the feet of Gemma Hunt who side-footed in off the far post. 1-0. At last. Hunt dived into the crowd with a grin as wide as the Warplands whilst Davies trudged back to the centre-circle.

Iksonic had to come out now to rescue their World Cup chances. But that left them vulnerable to the counter-attack. Tricia Yates took full advantage to hed down the wing and cut inside. Her shot was blocked but the ball spiralled up to Pellegrini; a tight angle but Thalia was not interested in the goal, she had seen tiny Pui Lee haring up from midfield and the knock-back wrong-footed the entire Iksonic defence for the Vosburgh Reds star to score her first international goal. 2-0. Game Over.

The Lady Angels are flying high in group A after a few shocking upsets and hope to include themselves in the World Cup Finals in Kingston... The Lady Angels are in first place at the first bye day with 11 points, 2 in front of Wentland in second. The ladies returned to good form after the MD3 disaster against the Llamas. They now need to prepare and work on their schemes a little more to insure that the Kingston-bound Angels will go through to History...

Why can't we score?

When you play a 3-1-6 you would expect to score more than 5 goals in a tournament and espiecially not be shutout in 3 different but that is what has happened to the Milchama Attackers team. Coach Quentin Temple said, "This has just been a string of bad luck we fully expect to win the next game."

Faeries Earn Draw - Finally

Gwazzawhatta? Seryak Quaranto still couldn’t believe it. Finally a side that the faeries could take advantage of - and they had failed horribly at doing so. Just a single point was earned. That was not enough to move his squad of footballing misfits back into contention.

That early morning practice routine would become very much an aspect of everyday life for the Faeries - until they all quit and went home crying to their mothers OR they finally managed to win another match. Halfway through the qualifiers and Seryak’s squad only had four measly points. That would surely not do. But there did seem to be a bright spot. They couldn’t do very much worse in the second half of this thing. There is no lower to sink than the bottom of the group.

But at least the result had been a draw. At least it had not been another of those shameful ass kicking losses that had become the norm. That was something to build on, wasn’t it. Even if it was against Gwazzawhatever. Right? He prayed the logic held some semblance of truth to it.

Lake Porter City Sun

Sweet Revenge...somewhat

The Lady oxen did what the nation side couldn't do and finally beat Milchama 1-0 today at the SaxerDome. The only goal of the match came in the 45th minute, just before the halftime whiste blew. Kelli Rena, back after a day off, scored on a rebounded cornerkick and the Lady OXen took a 1-0 lead into the locker room. The second half was uneventful as neither side seemed too comfortable as the air conditioner broke about 5 minutes into the 2nd half. Usually, the DOme is kept at 68 degrees, but with an temperature of 103 degrees outside, the dome began to heat up quickly and by the end of the match the temperature on the pitch was a sweltering 87 degrees.

In other group action, Sarzonia continued it dominance as the Stars beat Ariddia 3-1 to finish the 1st half of qualifing 5-0-0. Rorysville withstood a unusual stench permeating throught the Sativaville stadium to win 2-1.

A quick Look at the standings through 5 games shows the Lady Oxen are in good position to Qualify as they are 5 points ahead of 4th place Milchama.


Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 5 5 0 0 17 2 15 15
2 Qazox 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 9
3 Rorysville 5 2 1 2 5 10 -5 7
4 Milchama 5 1 2 2 5 6 -1 5
5 Sativaville 5 1 1 3 3 8 -5 4
6 Ariddia 5 1 0 4 8 13 -5 3

After a few days off, the 2nd half of Qualifing begins in Sativaville, where a win would almost clinch a spot in the Cup for the Lady Oxen.

SATIVAVILLE STONER
We tell you where the Doritos are!!

Dude we like lost at home for the 1st time 1-2 to Rordyville or someting like that. But the real story is the burritos. yes Burrito King handed out free burritos to all in attendence and it cost us the match. "no how can burrito cost a team a match? you might say, and i say "it did and here's why" at half time after taking a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute on a goal by Ki Jun-Su, the Guacamoles helped themselves to the leftover burritos Burrito King had. so in the send half, the Guacamoles, eating cold leftover burritos began falling to the wasteside one by one. eventully eve after using all 3 subs, the Guacamoles lost another player and were a woman short for the last 35 minutes. Rordysville or wahteever they're called, took full advantage and in the 53rd minute, tied it up at one on a goal by Carrie Banner and in the 75th minute, depite shifting to a 1-4-4 defense to try to salvage a draw, Erin Banner scored the winner. this loss bummed me out so much i almost didn't smoke anything, but i did anyway. halfway through qualifying and we're in 5th place and we've won a match. now every thing else is gravy. up next is a home game agaisnt Qazox and hopefully we can pull off the upset as they only beat us 1-0 in Qazox.

[ooc: Got the Standings upto date as of MD 6 and moved the page to Women World Cup II on the NSWiki :D ]

Nyriads Still Unbeaten




Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 6



The Nyriad test group did not disappoint again today. A 1-0 victory over Mahaliastan has kept the squad atop their group and among just five remaining unbeaten squads in the Women’s World Cup. That alone is cause for solid praise of our efforts over the past twenty-six years. Project Erosis can now be confirmed as a success regardless of the remainder of the test results.

Once again our test subjects proved to have a physical superiority over their opponents. This has been the case in every match thus far and did not show signs of falter today. The defensive efforts led by Jaymie Edgehill closed down every chance that the home side could have taken advantage of.

The midfield made some great strides in handling the opponents move through their area of the pitch. This served to take some pressure off the defensive subjects. This was the first time that Reagan Smythe exerted herself in her position rather than playing up to the attack. She did play up enough to find Raisa Pyun for the score in the 56th minute however.

The test group will now get some needed time off before beginning to move through these same opponents for the second time. Then we will face the facts of the other squad’s taking some time to figure out where our weaknesses lie. But we can not worry about what they will do. Each of our Nyriad subjects have been through extensive training to handle this test. They should continue to perform well.

End Report.

More of the same

The teams at the top and bottom of Group E – Sarzonia and Ariddia – met today, with predictable results. The Red Ladies’ briefly raised morale were lowered once again as they suffered their fourth defeat in five matches.

The Ariddians put in a good effort, and their attack-based style occasionally put the Sarzonian defence in difficulty, but in the end the better team won without too much trouble. Darla Campbell opened the score for the Stars in the twenty-ninth minute, as Leduc was able to only partly deflect her well-aimed shot, which skimmed in past the goalpost. Wol Eosh retaliated for Ariddia in the fortieth, well served by Kyaw, but despite a temporary draw at half-time it was clear the Sarzonian ladies were dominating.

They proved it by mastering the second half, Garcia and Tennison inscribing a goal each to make it an unquestionable 3-1 lead. Many back home in Ariddia are at loss to explain the Dames en Rouge’s poor performance. Although many players are competing internationally for the first time, among the starting eleven are such experienced players as Kyaw, Leduc, I, Eosh and Ramirez, who were expected to make a significant difference. But even the nation’s best appear to be struggling. Some have pointed to the stark lack of experience of Ariddia’s female defenders (Lor, Esh and Chantier) – a definite weakness in the team.

“We’re not exactly putting on a shining example that we can do well without the men,” midfielder Chloé al Safi commented, somehow able to find a note of humour in the situation. “We need to start winning a few matches, or ‘girl power’ is not going to sound very convincing any more.”

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Qualifying Day 7

Group A

Yafor 2 5-1 Llama Verde
Iksonic 1-0 Harlesburg
Wentland 0-4 The Lowland Clans

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kirstiriera 6 3 2 1 9 5 4 11
2 Yafor 2 6 3 1 2 14 9 5 10
3 Wentland 6 2 3 1 5 6 -1 9
4 The Lowland Clans 6 2 2 2 10 8 2 8
5 Iksonic 6 2 1 3 5 8 -3 7
6 Llama Verde 6 2 1 3 6 11 -5 7
7 Harlesburg 6 1 2 3 6 8 -2 5

Group B

New Montreal States 1-0 New-Lexington
Algal States 3-1 Gwazzaria
Fmjphoenix 2-2 Kelse

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 6 6 0 0 15 5 10 18
2 Fmjphoenix 6 3 1 2 10 7 3 10
3 Kelse 6 3 1 2 10 8 2 10
4 Algal States 6 3 0 3 9 8 1 9
5 Gwazzaria 6 1 2 3 7 10 -3 5
6 Dorian and Sonya 6 1 1 4 3 9 -6 4
7 New-Lexington 6 1 1 4 3 10 -7 4

Group C

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 5 5 0 0 14 2 12 15
2 Starblaydia 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 7
3 Spaam 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
4 Tecpatl 5 2 0 3 7 9 -2 6
5 Khenas 5 1 2 2 3 6 -3 5
6 Sliponia 5 1 0 4 2 11 -9 3

Group D

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Apologetic Kittens 5 4 0 1 10 4 6 12
2 McPsychoville 5 3 1 1 11 4 7 10
3 Virgina Nova 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 10
4 Benlandngdo 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7
5 Athamasha 5 1 0 4 1 10 -9 3
6 Rordia 5 0 1 4 1 8 -7 1

Group E

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 5 5 0 0 17 2 15 15
2 Qazox 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 9
3 Rorysville 5 2 1 2 5 10 -5 7
4 Milchama 5 1 2 2 5 6 -1 5
5 Sativaville 5 1 1 3 3 8 -5 4
6 Ariddia 5 1 0 4 8 13 -5 3

Group F

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 5 4 1 0 8 2 6 13
2 Jeruselem 5 3 0 2 7 2 5 9
3 Hakari 5 3 0 2 5 4 1 9
4 Mahaliastan 5 2 0 3 3 6 -3 6
5 Sinnovialala lands 5 1 1 3 4 8 -4 4
6 The Islands of Qutar 5 1 0 4 3 8 -5 3

QSPN Women's World Cup Review

So far each team trying to reach Chicanada has finished its 1st half of games hare here's a quick look at who's in, who's out and who's on the bubble:

TEAMS THAT ARE IN
Offically no team has yet qualified for the Cup, but the following teams are only a few points away from doing so:

New Montreal States 6-0-0 (1st place Group B) 9 pts ahead of 4th
Anastasiania 5-0-0 (1st place Group C) 9 pts ahead of 4th
Sarzonia 5-0-0 (1st place Group E) 10pts Ahead of 4th
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 4-1-0 (1st place in Group F) 7pts ahead of 4th

These four teams arethe only unbeaten teams in the qualifing rounds so far. With an average of a +10.5 GD, these teams can just about write a ticket to Chicanada.

Should qualify with little trouble
Fmjphoenix
Kelse
Qazox
Jeruselem
McPsychoville
Starblaydia
Yafor 2
All of these teams are currently in 2nd or 3rd place and should qualify provided no major upsets to teams below them on the standings.

Might Qualify or just miss out
All of these teams (which is all of Group A excepting Yafor 2) will be fighting each other out for qualifaction spots over the next few games:

Kirstiriera
Wentland
The Lowland Clans
Iksonic
Llama Verde
Harlesburg
Algal States
Spaam
Tecpatl
Khenas
Virgina Nova
Benlandngdo
Milchama
Ariddia
Sativaville
Rorysville
Hakari

And the rest

For these teams they might still sneak into the Cup, but they need help and lots of it:

Gwazzaria
New-Lexington
Dorian and Sonya
Sliponia
Athamasha
Rordia
Sinnovialala lands
Mahaliastan

For the most part is seems the rankings are holding true as all ranked teams partcipating would qualify if ended right now.

The squad was a bit gloomy going to breakfast at Llama Verde. Halfway in, they were in a qualification place by the skin of their teeth, but with a whole slew of away matches it was not looking good for the Blue Tits.

At their hotel they had reserved the breakfast hall for the morning of the match for some privacy. But half-way through hardly anyone had said a word, be it from nerves or from smarting over the disappointment of the home destruction by the Lowland Clans.

So captain Anna Kumble decided to relieve the tension. Standing behind Rachel Horne, holding a large bowl of porridge, she announced to the squad that they wanted to avoid any sloppy play, like this, and tipped the bown over Rachel's hair.

The startled and milky Rachel recoiled for a second, then grinned as she realized what was expeced of her. She reached for the syrup and suggested that Kumble might like to sweeten up a bit and poured the gloopy stuff on her hair.

Kumble then picked up an egg from the table and made to throw it at Horne but instead deliberately missed and hit a grinning Rhodes. In a sing-song voice, Honey Weeks yelled "food FIGHT!!!!" and dunked a bowl of yogurt on Anne Foy's head.

Then it was chaos. Beans, cream, pastries, orange juice went hurling around the breakfast room. Sara Elgan proved how good she was at stopping things, to her detriment as she looked like an unwashed plate by the time it finished. Foy resembled a splodge of pink as she realized how nice the yogurt was and practically bathed in it. And by the end the team was as messy as the room.

With the exception of one. As it died down, Kumble realized that Thalia Pellegrini was nowhere to be seen. "Oh, she went to the loo." So the captain put finger to the lips, as the team crouched down with foodstuffs in hand waiting in ambush. Pellegrini came back from the boggatorium, somewhat pre-occupied with her form, and entered the room, head down. She then looked up, and had about 0.3 seconds worth of open-mouthed astonishment at the Somme laid out before her, before the Somme hit her with a vengeance.

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The usual pre-match training session had to be abandoned as the squad needed extra time to get clean. But they were looking a lot happier and a lot more relaxed as they went out onto the field. The tension had gone...how would they play now they had bonded?

Knowing full well that newcomers Virginia Nova were already starting to punch way above their weight and the Psychos were beginning to slump, there was only one thing that could get the team back into gear. Sadly, it was not going to be a Blue Tit-esque food fight, regardless of Tara Tessier's numerous attempts to start one at breakfast - after catching an old man in the face with a handful of oatmeal, she was going to be missing from the training session if nothing else.

No, it was the universal Webb family cure for bad moods - illegal amounts of exercise. It worked for the men's side, was Lisa's justification, so while other teams were gallivanting around, being happy, the Psychos were doing fifteen hundred-pound leg presses and two mile races. Did it pay off?
Did it bollocks - Virginia Nova were hit by a compressed blast of hate and couldn't take it. On reflection, the 2-0 scoreline seems almost tame; Hector Francis and, once again, Rebecca Quinn pulling the trigger.

OOC:Man I keep missing when Rorysville actuall Plays games RL and some glitch in the Email Notification messed this up
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While we were off the Air The Lady Moose continue thier Inagural Run in the Womens World Cup thier last few matches
QD6-Sativaville 1-2 Rorysville(Carrie Banner and Erin Banner scored both Goals,Sativaville's paper Continously Insulted the Nation of Rorysville by Misspronouncing and Miss spelling the Name of Our Country calling us "Rordyville" an insult in the most ignorant way)
QD5-Rorysville 0-3 Ariddia(First win ever for Ariddia's Womens Squad must be applauded but not too loudly)
QD4-OFF Day for Group E


Currently the Lady Moose are on the bubble of Qualifing for the main show if they can string together a few wins they will hav a great shot at it and what an accomplishment forWomens Soccer in Rorysville after the off day on Day 7 they will spring back into action against Sarzonia who the Lady moose will be looking to get revenge on after they were trounced 5-0 by Sarzonia on the opening day of Qualifing. Carrie Banner has been on a hot streak of sorts she has scored 4 goals in 5 games abd is definitly the best player out there her Sisters are really creating some of these plays and Carrie is finishing but she is going to be the catalyst to propell them into the next round.
"Well on our off day we really focused on our Defensive play and also a little on our crosses I think we need a little more from the rest of the offense as Carrie is well ummm carrying us. These Girls are ready for any challenge and are really looking forward for a chance at redemtion against Sarzonia. We also had a team night out at a local Theatre in Marceau it was good for the girls to get away from the pressures of the Tournament."--Coach Federov

Lady Moose Qualifing Schedule
MD1- @ Sarzonia L 5-0
MD2- vs. Qazox W 2-0
MD3- @ Milchama D 1-1
MD4- BYE
MD5- vs. Ariddia L 3-0
MD6- @. Sativaville W 2-1
MD7- BYE
MD8- vs. Sarzonia
MD9- @ Qazox
MD10-vs. Milchama
MD11- @ Ariddia
MD12- vs. Sativaville

Group E Standings after Qualifing Day 7
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarzonia 5 5 0 0 17 2 15 15
2 Qazox 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 9
3 Rorysville 5 2 1 2 5 10 -5 7
4 Milchama 5 1 2 2 5 6 -1 5
5 Sativaville 5 1 1 3 3 8 -5 4
6 Ariddia 5 1 0 4 8 13 -5 3

FALE apologise to women's football fans for gaffe
The Football Association of Liverpool England has finally released a statement of apology to fans of women's football, after it was realised that the defending world champions from the first cup had not been entered in the second.

FALE Chairman Syku Lyku called the error an "unrepairable [sic]mistake... and we are thoroughly sorry, and apologise to all fans of women's football, as well as the players who were in the winning team from the first cup." Lyku went on to confirm that Liverpool England would take part in the next tournament.

Dear Danny

Hi hon. It's no fun being the captain of Women's World Cup team and you can't play because of broken arm. The girls have been good but I get feeling they are missing a little leadership as we have lost two games in five, but our opponents have not been good enough to take advantage. We are still 2nd in our group on 9 points due to our better goal different over Haraki and this is after we've had two byes completed.

Form is patchy with three good wins, and two losses which shouldn't of happened if we concentrated for 90 minutes. Still, 2nd and only the lady sea dragons are ahead of us. Haraki must the watched as they beat us last game as did the lady sea dragons.

It's hard to do much with an arm in sling let along play football. Most of my dresses aren't suited to this lump of plaster either. The doctor says I won't be able to play for the next two months and I've played my last Women's world cup game for a while.

While Penny has been a good captain, he needs to be more firm with others still. At least she's actually managed to curb her handball habit for now. She does ask for advice unlike some armchair critics we know of.

I'll be home after this world cup and well, won't be playing soccer for a while. I hope the kids aren't skipping soccer training and keeping up their discipline. So in the meanwhile, I'm just being an assistant coach and it's so hard being a spectator when you know you should be on the field with the girls.

Tell Mum and Dad I've some tourist shopping for them since I've got all this spare time. We had the bye today and the coach packed the girls off to a swimming pool for the day for some aquatic exercises except we found out Penny didn't like swimming much. I didn't do much swimming either with my arm.

Love Debbie Dallas
XXX

Goal- 1 Catherine Flockhart.
Defence- 14 Shawna Lowell, 5 Danielle Ferrara, 6 Patricia Desaillier.
Midfield- 3 Amelia Winterfield, 7 Elena Schoneller, 9 Danielle Riechel, 8 Wendy Portman.
Attacker- 4 Natalie Granger, 10 Isabella Halerellet, 11 Margaret Soreile.

Going out onto the field Thalia Pellegrini was still complaining. "I've had four showers but still stink. I think I've got beans in my hair."

"Well," suggested Anna Kumble, "it's better than being a has-been."

"Or," added Pui Lee, "half-baked."

And as the Blue Tits made their way to the centre-circle for the anthems ithe realization hit them. They were in a PUNAROUND!!!

"Throwing all that rubbish at me was as-salt," complained Thalia Pellegrini.

"Yeah, we should have been remanded in custard-y," grinned Rachel Horne.

"Jail-Bird's, I assume..." stated Tricia Yates.

"We'd've been doing porridge," added Stacey Cadman.

"Maybe we'd've got away with a trifling fine," suggested Lucinda Rhodes.

"We'd've been in a right jam," offered Philippa Forrester.

"In the soup indeed," interposed Gemma Hunt.

"Doing stir," expectorated Ellie Crisell.

But there was only one winner in the punaround. And it was the slight, unassuming, shy Janet St Clair who came up with it.

"The first eleven in prison? Edwina'd have to get mo' lasses..."


***

There were complaints to WTV that the Blue Tits were treating the National Anthem with disrespect. Instead of singing along, most of the team looked as if they were in fits of giggles.

Most people however just sat back in stunned silence, wondering what had happened, and how it would affect the team.

(ooc: I wondered if LE would notice]

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Qualifying Day 8

Group A

Kirstiriera 0-3 Iksonic
Llama Verde 1-2 Wentland
Harlesburg 2-2 The Lowland Clans

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wentland 7 3 3 1 7 7 0 12
2 Kirstiriera 7 3 2 2 9 8 1 11
3 Yafor 2 6 3 1 2 14 9 5 10
4 Iksonic 7 3 1 3 8 8 0 10
5 The Lowland Clans 7 2 3 2 12 10 2 9
6 Llama Verde 7 2 1 4 7 13 -6 7
7 Harlesburg 7 1 3 3 8 10 -2 6

Group B

Dorian and Sonya 0-0 Algal States
New-Lexington 1-2 Fmjphoenix
Gwazzaria 1-1 Kelse

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 6 6 0 0 15 5 10 18
2 Fmjphoenix 7 4 1 2 12 8 4 13
3 Kelse 7 3 2 2 11 9 2 11
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4 Algal States 7 3 1 3 9 8 1 10
5 Gwazzaria 7 1 3 3 8 11 -3 6
6 Dorian and Sonya 7 1 2 4 3 9 -6 5
7 New-Lexington 7 1 1 5 4 12 -8 4

Group C

Sliponia 0-2 Anastasiania
Khenas 0-2 Starblaydia
Tecpatl 1-1 Spaam

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 6 6 0 0 16 2 14 18
2 Starblaydia 6 3 1 2 9 5 4 10
3 Spaam 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8
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4 Tecpatl 6 2 1 3 8 10 -2 7
5 Khenas 6 1 2 3 3 8 -5 5
6 Sliponia 6 1 0 5 2 13 -11 3

Group D

Rordia 0-0 Apologetic Kittens
Athamasha 0-1 McPsychoville
Benlandngdo 2-3 Virgina Nova

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 McPsychoville 6 4 1 1 12 4 8 13
2 Apologetic Kittens 6 4 1 1 10 4 6 13
3 Virgina Nova 6 4 1 1 9 5 4 13
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4 Benlandngdo 6 2 1 3 9 10 -1 7
5 Athamasha 6 1 0 5 1 11 -10 3
6 Rordia 6 0 2 4 1 8 -7 2

Group E

Rorysville 0-2 Sarzonia
Sativaville 2-3 Qazox
Ariddia 1-0 Milchama

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 6 6 0 0 19 2 17 18 *
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2 Qazox 6 4 0 2 10 8 2 12
3 Rorysville 6 2 1 3 5 12 -7 7
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4 Ariddia 6 2 0 4 9 13 -4 6
5 Milchama 6 1 2 3 5 7 -2 5
6 Sativaville 6 1 1 4 5 11 -6 4

* Qual based on GD for Ariddia to catch Sarzonia needed (+22)

Group F

Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 0-0 Jeruselem
Mahaliastan 1-2 Hakari
Sinnovialala lands 1-3 The Islands of Qutar

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 6 4 2 0 8 2 6 14
2 Hakari 6 4 0 2 7 5 2 12
3 Jeruselem 6 3 1 2 7 2 5 10
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4 The Islands of Qutar 6 2 0 4 6 9 -3 6
5 Mahaliastan 6 2 0 4 4 8 -4 6
6 Sinnovialala lands 6 1 1 4 5 11 -6 4

No More Mrs Nice Faerie

Seryak Quaranto looked over the table concerning Group B of the 2nd Women’s World Cup. This was not good at all. His squad had earned a very tough 0-0 draw with the second seed, Algal States. Things had gone severely down hill since the faeries had beaten that same side on MD1.

But things were looking up - if you knew where to look. The Faeries were making great strides in teamwork and basic skills. They hadn’t really been ready for this experience when it began. Iraida Polhill was beginning to adjust to the keeper position and was looking more like a football player every match. Arica Schlarbaum was young but was finally grasping the position of left back. The midfield had improved as well. Suzi Guier was showing signs of becoming some actual help for Carita Vanderwerff. That could only mean good things for the young and inexperienced Faeries squad. Yahaira Savitsky and Sunday Zunino could both score - if they could get the ball in decent position. Seryak smiled. They had come a long way.

But it wasn’t far enough yet. The Faeries still occupied the 6th place out of seven in the group. They were still 6 points out of a qualification spot. But there were 5 matches remaining to make up some ground. He knew the chances were not good. All three of the sides at the top of the table had completely trounced the Faeries in the first meetings. That his squad could repay the favor to all three was a bit much to ask. But it would be nice.

A trip to Kelsey was up next, and Seryak had definite plans of revenge. They had given the Faeries their first defeat and their first home defeat all at the same time. This was as good a place as any to start the Faerie push to earn qualification. The fun stopped now. It was time to kick some ass.

Lake Porter City Sun

Earlier today the Lady OXen moed one step closer to a second consecutive berth in the Women's World Cup as they beat Sativaville 3-2 in a match that was every bit as close as the score said it was. The scoring began in the 24th minute as Genny Gump scored on a rebounded free kick to make it 1-0 Qazox. The Usually laid back Guacamoles of Sativaville seemed to awaken from their haze and in the 30th minute tied the match on a goal by Ki Jun-Su. the first half ended at one all, with neither side seemingly in control.

The second half began with an unusual fromation by Sativaville as they came out of their normal 2-2-1-5 formation and used a 4-0-6 formation. This change of tactics confused the Lady Oxen and in the 48th minute, Sativiaville's Doreen Hightower scored to send the home crowd in a frenzy unseen before. Head Coach Pandora Boxx decided to shae thins up as well and change the usual 5-2-3 into a 6-1-3 adding Aki Fa'Mau-Tana into the fray. that change workad as Aki Fa'Mau-Tana scored only 5 minutes after coming into the game at the 54th minute. After the tying goal, the Sativaville coach switched back into a 2-2-1-5, but with one less defender, it was only a matter of time until Qazox scored the go-ahead goal. In the 70th minute, Rene LaTreque, scored but the visitors up 3-2 and despite a last minute attack that fizzled, Sativaville was beat.

In othe Group action, Sarzonia clinched the 2nd spot int he Cup after host Chicanada with a 2-0 win over Rorysville. They clinched due to the fact that Ariddia would have to score 22 more goals while winning out. Ariddia did move into 4th place by beating slumping Milchama 1-0. Up next for the lay XOen is their last home game against Rorysville. A win by Qazox would just about clinch a spot in the Ccup as they would be at least 8 points ahead of the 4th palce team whomever that would be.

SATIVIAVILLE STONER
We tell you where the Doritios are!!!

I'm like way to buzzed to write today so i just cribbed the report from the Qazox side.. sorry dudes and dudettes, but this stuff was way too good feel free to pass some arround like ok? i think we play Sarzonia again and i should be unbuzzed enough to write then Until then remember Wrap it before you tap it.

Lake Porter City Sun

Earlier today the Lady OXen moed one step closer to a second consecutive berth in the Women's World Cup as they beat Sativaville 3-2 in a match that was every bit as close as the score said it was. The scoring began in the 24th minute as Genny Gump scored on a rebounded free kick to make it 1-0 Qazox. The Usually laid back Guacamoles of Sativaville seemed to awaken from their haze and in the 30th minute tied the match on a goal by Ki Jun-Su. the first half ended at one all, with neither side seemingly in control.

The second half began with an unusual fromation by Sativaville as they came out of their normal 2-2-1-5 formation and used a 4-0-6 formation. This change of tactics confused the Lady Oxen and in the 48th minute, Sativiaville's Doreen Hightower scored to send the home crowd in a frenzy unseen before. Head Coach Pandora Boxx decided to shae thins up as well and change the usual 5-2-3 into a 6-1-3 adding Aki Fa'Mau-Tana into the fray. that change workad as Aki Fa'Mau-Tana scored only 5 minutes after coming into the game at the 54th minute. After the tying goal, the Sativaville coach switched back into a 2-2-1-5, but with one less defender, it was only a matter of time until Qazox scored the go-ahead goal. In the 70th minute, Rene LaTreque, scored but the visitors up 3-2 and despite a last minute attack that fizzled, Sativaville was beat.

Nyriads Draw Jeruselem - Still Lead Group




Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 7

The Nyriad Test Group is still an outstanding success as the field testing has reached day 7 of competition for them. This time we played at our “home” pitch against Jeruselem who we defeated at their place on the opening day of testing.

My report at that time stated that we did lag behind the Jeruselem squad in the area of individual speed. That did not change here. Individual speed remains the number one area that we must improve in the future of the project. Our subjects still managed to dominate play in every other physical aspect. But Jeruselem would use their better speed to keep things even.

Until today it has been Jaymie Edgehill and Reagan Smythe that have performed the most dominant for out Nyriad test group, but today I have some great news. Mitsuko Chinen is the keeper that we hoped would emerge. Jeruselem put a large number of shots on goal (15) and Chinen turned every one of them away as our subjects earned a 0-0 draw against the top seed in the group. If she can perform consistently t this new level, The Nyriads will have little to fear.

The next report will come from Haraki, where we will continue to look for the dominance of the Nyriads.

End Report

Last minute improvement

The Dames en Rouge rose from last to fourth place today with a narrow but sufficient one-nil victory over Milchama. The Ariddians played with a slightly more cautious approach than usual, and it appeared constant defence training was finally beginning to bear fruit. Lor, Esh and Chantier coped well with the Milchamian attacks, and their confidence grew visibly throughout the match. Brought in part way, Gikenyi leant a new burst of energy which carried the defenders through the rest of the game. For once, Ariddia did not concede any goals.

With its defenders and goalkeeper in top form, all the team needed was to score a goal or two. Despite solid defending on the Milchamian side of the field as well, the ladies in red were able to create several scoring opportunities, and Hanifah Kyaw finally scored the only goal of the match in the fifty-eighth minute.

“Neat, clean, effective football,” a pleased coach Sophie Jenkins said of the match and Ariddia’s performance. “We’ve struggled somewhat in this competition, but I think the signs are very promising. The team will be ready to do much better in four years’ time.”

Lost soul Bruno Glanvilla was still searching for a way back home but had found somethnig alluring about the Wentland women's team. He followed them to Llama Verde to offer moral support and to write an opinion piece for the Wentland Herald. And he was even more charmed following the match.

O, how one resiles from one's lowest ebbs determines how human one is. And the streak of humanity runs deep in Wentland's fairer sex! After the Lowland Clans demolition of the ladies in blue in their first taste of international stadium one would have expected humiliation, destruction, decimation from the Green Llama. But there is an insouciance, a veritable joy, about the young ladies who strive to prove themselves worthy of the shirt.

The kick-off was joyous to watch as Pellegrini, caressing her tresses, passed to a giggling Cadman, who passed to a giggling Lee, who passed to a giggling Rhodes who gigglingly hefted a long ball out of play. What is the cause of such mirth? I have not seen such an audience since Chic Murray slayed Albion Rovers at the Dolce Vita, Coatbridge. O, how I long for those days! Billy Pirie, where are you now? I lie trapped in this dimension where none has heard of the Stadio del Ochilview...the catenaccio of the mighty Gable Endies...the sprightly wing-play of The Shire...only Ms Crisell's hair can save me now...

Blue Tit Delight was not even sapped by conceding an early goal to a marauding Llama. Within a minute they were level as the pocket A-bomb Pui Lee exocetted her way through the Llama midfield. Her shot lacked power and total accuracy but the slight deflection that sent it resounding against the post enabled Thalia, named for a Muse and an inspiration to yr fthfl svnt, to chip in the manner of Ian Diack into the vacuous net.

With a goal each at half-time the second period provided the mind-numbing sight of Imelda Davies, hair the colour of a nebula and the shape of starburst, loaded for llama and taking a Genghis Khan approach to the opposition. How such a baby faced assassin avoided an inscription of her identity into Mr Referee's book is beyond me. But her Chic Charnley-like appearance in the royal blue shirt had the galvanising effect on the Wentland team and chance after chance was spurned. Sed superent? Indeed. Oh, indeed! The electric clock had ticked to eight and eighty before a Davies piledriver was tipped onto the bar. Down it bounced, a mis-kicked clearance heading towards the Muse's midriff but a deft falling volley sent the sphere towards the stanchion and there was no earthly power that could stop it.

O, how the reticle rippled! O, how didst the thymos leap into the Primum Mobile! A pyramid of pulchritude piled 'pon Pellegrini and did I espy Edwina Bluff reel a Bacchanal of delight? With a scarce minutage left the Wentland defence held like a Berwick Rangers fan against Scotland. No further goalage and the Blue Tits have made fools of their critics. "Top of the league, and having a laugh," was the song of the scanty support. Having a laugh indeed.

HAMMOCKS, SENSUAL MASSAGES OCCUPY LADY PALADINS

Spas outside of Hull full of happy female football players

HULL - The entire team seems to be taking a break. Over in the corner, point striker Ayla swings lazily in a hammock, sipping a frozen whortleberry margarita. Forward Antoinette Brisebois lounges in a Jacuzzi, hands extended for a manicure. The entire scene seems to be one of female football decadence.

Training? Drills? Preparation?

"Life isn't all drills and preparation," said midfielder Yvonne Brault-Bérubé. "Sometimes we have to have fun, too."

We just hope they're ready to face Fmjphoenix next matchday.

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Sports Section

Milchama to try new formation

With the 3-1-6 formation not doing much in the way of scoring as the Warriors continue to be shutout Coach Quentin Temple has decided to try something new. "I want them to score goals. The only way to win games in to score goals, and goddamnit we are going to score goals. So we are now going to play a 0-0-11 formation (+5). We are putting in the two forwards and midfielder from the subs bench and bringing them as starters. And Sofie shall stay as our starting goalie." When asked how he can have a goalie with 11 strikers, Coach Temple said, "Sofie will still wear a goalie shirt. She will just not stay in the goalie box and run around with the rest of the peoples. When the ball comes back to our side she will be a defender and try to stop them from scoring."

This is going to be a very weird next game.

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SportsnetRV Soccer Central

Well The Lady Moose Made it closer this time but alas they are still unable to crack the defnse of Sarzonia and get shutout for the third time in the qualifing round. On the plus side they held the score alot closer this time. Teh defense on Rorysville was alot better.
"The Girls played really well unfortunatly for us we were unable to get a through ball and get on the scoreboard thier defnse was very aggresive and made it difficult to get anything set up. As for thier goals a pair of goals scored in the First twentyfive minutes of play by Hannah Garcia really put us behind the wall and we were unable to climb back into it as thier defense took over. Our next few games will be critical as we need a few wins to qualify for the Knock out stage of the Cup"---Coach Federov


Lady Moose Qualifing Schedule
MD1- @ Sarzonia L 5-0
MD2- vs. Qazox W 2-0
MD3- @ Milchama D 1-1
MD4- BYE
MD5- vs. Ariddia L 3-0
MD6- @. Sativaville W 2-1
MD7- BYE
MD8- vs. Sarzonia L 2-0
MD9- @ Qazox
MD10-vs. Milchama
MD11- @ Ariddia
MD12- vs. Sativaville

Other Scores from Group E Matchday 8
Sativaville 2-3 Qazox
Ariddia 1-0 Milchama

Group E Standings after Qualifing Day 8
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 6 6 0 0 19 2 17 18 *
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2 Qazox 6 4 0 2 10 8 2 12
3 Rorysville 6 2 1 3 5 12 -7 7
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4 Ariddia 6 2 0 4 9 13 -4 6
5 Milchama 6 1 2 3 5 7 -2 5
6 Sativaville 6 1 1 4 5 11 -6 4
* Qual based on GD for Ariddia to catch Sarzonia needed (+22)

The Blue Tits were in high spirits for their trip to Yafor 2. It would be difficult to match up to one of the higher-ranked sides, but as group leaders they had been inspired by the sudden attention. Indeed, for further morale, a whole bunch of schoolgirl internationals had been flown with them to soak up the international atmosphere.

Thalia Pellegrini was pleased. Her constant hair-checking in the Llama Verde match had caught the eye of Venus Shampoo magnate Branson Pickle and he had sponsored the team, as well as featuring Pellegrini herself in commercials. Stories were abounding of her long dark hair being insured for outrageous sums of money and she was the focus of some ribbing from the remainder of the squad. Threats of further food fights were nipped in the bud.

But her pleasure diminished rapidly when the team trotted out for their warm-up in Yafor 2. It was raining. No, more than that, it was persisting down in a veritable monsoon. The pitch looked as if it were a giant mud-bath and Pellegrini feared for her hair in such a mess.

Edwina Bluff decided to take action. No fancy-dans in the team in such conditions. So Yates was replaced by the brutish Davies. Rani Khan would make her debut in a midfield of 5. Laura Jones would replace St Clair at the back. Can always change things a bit later.

Then it happened. Philippa Forrester was warming up with Anne Foy, as Sara Elgan was still in the back somewhere. A few high crosses for Forrester to get a feel of the ball. No danger there. But the 6 yard box was sodden underfoot and difficult to get a purchase on. And Forrester landed on a particularly soft part and felt the neck-jarring pain of turning her ankle.

The stretcher was on and Forrester was off. “Get Sara, she’s gonna start.”

“Er, boss, no she isn’t…”

Sara Elgan was not on the pitch because she was bent double in the changing room. Vomiting out her guts. “Bloody hell, I TOLD her not to have that rarebit…it’s not the same as the one back in the valleys…dammit, DAMMIT!!!!”

A surprised Anne Foy was called back to the dressing room to be told that she was going to make her international debut and to be ultra-careful warming up. Meanwhile Edwina Bluff went to the referee Mrs Honeyman to ask whether the game could be postponed because of a lack of goalkeeper. “I’m afraid, Mrs Bluff, that there is no precedent for this. You do have a goalkeeper but you do not have a substitute.

“Of course, given that we’re still an hour and a half before kick-off, your squad for the game is still not final. Had you been at home you could have made a replacement, but you cannot get anyone from Wen…”

“Oh yes we can. Enid, get the tannoy to make an announcement.”

***

The youth team squad were glad of their location up in the gods. But for once they were pleased to be away from the pitchside in such conditions. They watched as Philippa Forrester was stretchered off and Anne Foy came back out. Alison Bettles nudged Kirsten Cassidy. “’Ay, KC, I bet you’ll be playing next.”

Then the announcement came over the tannoy.

“Would Kirsten Cassidy please make herself known to the nearest steward?”

“I told ya you’d be playing.”

There was much laughter.

Cassidy approached a steward with some trepidation. After some mumbling into a walkie-talkie the 15 year old was escorted down through the back of the stadium. “Watch my programme, will ya?” she yelled back.

After a ten minute walk – during which time she was asked for her shirt size – she was presented to Edwina Bluff. “Kirsten, very good of you to call. We’ve got a bit of a crisis. You’ve seen Philippa get stretchered off? Well, Sara’s not too good. Will you sit on the bench for us as sub goalie?”

***

10 minutes later Alison Bettles was still waiting for KC to come back. “Where is she? Her pie’s getting all cold and eaten.”

“Look over there! Blimey, Ali, you were right…”

Alison Bettles looked on with astonishment as a young figure trotted on the pitch self-consciously in a green spare shirt with the number 24 on the back to do some exercises with Anne Foy...

Starting line-up:

23 Foy

2 Horne 14 L.Jones 5 Rhodes 3 Crisell

22 Khan 8 Cadman 20 Davies 4 Kumble 6 Lee

9 Pellegrini

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Qualifying Day 9

Group A

Yafor 2 2-0 Wentland
The Lowland Clans 4-2 Kirstiriera
Harlesburg 0-0 Llama Verde

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 7 4 1 2 16 9 7 13
2 The Lowland Clans 8 3 3 2 16 12 4 12
3 Wentland 8 3 3 2 7 9 -2 12
4 Kirstiriera 8 3 2 3 11 12 -1 11
5 Iksonic 7 3 1 3 8 8 0 10
6 Llama Verde 8 2 2 4 7 13 -6 8
7 Harlesburg 8 1 4 3 8 10 -2 7

Group B

New Montreal States 1-0 Fmjphoenix
Kelse 2-3 Dorian and Sonya
Gwazzaria 0-2 New-Lexington

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 7 7 0 0 16 5 11 21
2 Fmjphoenix 8 4 1 3 12 9 3 13
3 Algal States 7 3 1 3 9 8 1 10
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4 Kelse 8 3 2 3 13 12 1 11
5 Dorian and Sonya 8 2 2 4 6 11 -5 8
6 New-Lexington 8 2 1 5 6 12 -6 7
7 Gwazzaria 8 1 3 4 8 13 -5 6

Group C

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiania 6 6 0 0 16 2 14 18
2 Starblaydia 6 3 1 2 9 5 4 10
3 Spaam 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8
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4 Tecpatl 6 2 1 3 8 10 -2 7
5 Khenas 6 1 2 3 3 8 -5 5
6 Sliponia 6 1 0 5 2 13 -11 3

Group D

Apologetic Kittens 0-2 Virgina Nova
McPsychoville 2-1 Rordia
Benlandngdo 1-2 Athamasha

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q McPsychoville 7 5 1 1 14 5 9 16 *
Q Virgina Nova 7 5 1 1 11 5 6 16 *
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3 Apologetic Kittens 7 4 1 2 10 6 4 13
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4 Benlandngdo 7 2 1 4 10 12 -2 7
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5 Athamasha 7 2 0 5 3 12 -9 6
6 Rordia 7 0 2 5 2 10 -8 2

* Qual based on the GD needed for Benlandngdo to make it (+9 over three games)

Group E

Sarzonia 1-2 Milchama
Qazox 2-2 Rorysville
Ariddia 2-1 Sativaville

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 7 6 0 1 20 4 16 18
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2 Qazox 7 4 1 2 12 10 2 13
3 Ariddia 7 3 0 4 11 14 -3 9
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4 Milchama 7 2 2 3 7 8 -1 8
5 Rorysville 7 2 2 3 7 14 -7 8
6 Sativaville 7 1 1 5 6 13 -7 4


Group F

Jeruselem 4-1 The Islands of Qutar
Hakari 2-3 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Sinnovialala lands 2-0 Mahaliastan

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 7 5 2 0 11 4 7 17
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2 Jeruselem 7 4 1 2 11 3 8 13
3 Hakari 7 4 0 3 9 8 1 12
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4 Sinnovialala lands 7 2 1 4 7 11 -4 7
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5 The Islands of Qutar 7 2 0 5 7 13 -6 6
6 Mahaliastan 7 2 0 5 4 10 -6 6

Faeries Gain Win - And New Hope

Seryak Quaranto was in shock. After too many disappointing results to count, the Faeries had won for the second time. And this time against a Kelsey squad that had crushed them on MD2.

The match was highly contested by both sides, and more precisely, both offenses. Kelsey was determined to take another win, while the Faeries were determined to claim a victory for themselves. Seryak had watched as each side tried to create some kind of advantage.

It was Kelsey that struck first, but the Faeries would even things in the 34th minute on a long-range sniper shot off the foot of Yahaira Savitsky. That shot nearly took off the head of the defender that tried to get in the way to no avail. The half would end in a 1-1 draw.

Kelsey would again take the advantage early in the second half. And this time they looked as if they would keep it. Attempt after attempt by the Faeries was turned away unsuccessful. In the 84th minute, Seryak changed formation and threw nearly everyone forward in an attempt to earn a draw. The strategy worked. Two minutes later, Sunday Zunino put in the goal to pull even at 2 all.

The change worked so well that Seryak decided to stay with it for the final 4 minutes of the match. And once again the strategy was brilliant as Kelsey had no answer for the 6 attackers assaulting their keeper. The final minute of play would see a header from Yelena' Kannady find the right bottom corner of the net. The Faeries had escaped with a 3-2 victory.

The win moved D&S into 5th place for Group B. The table shows Algal States in 3rd with 10 points even though 4th is shown as Kelsey with 11 points. Seryak didn’t understand that, but the Faeries are now just three points behind Kelsey and Two points behind Algal States. That is close enough to overcome through solid play. Now the faeries just had to execute properly to make that happen.

Lake Porter City Sun

Qazox had the spot intot eh world cup just about clinched, when a freak act of nature prevented a Lady Oxen win and now the team needs to win in one of its final games to advance. The match today against Rorysville ended in a very dissapointing 2-2 draw. The Lady Oxen came out for their final home match of the looking to score early and often to avenge an upsetting 0-2 loss in the road to Rorysville. The scoring started in the 31st minute as Kylie Rena scored to make it 1-0. Rorysville's Carrie Banner continued to befuddle the Qazox Defence tying the match only 7 minutes later. The lady Oxen took the lead just before halftime on a goal by Kelli Renoir in the 43rd minute.

Then the rains came, and the wind and dropping temperatures as a very very very late season cold front came into New Recife stadium. Both teams struggled at times advancing the ball in the swirling winds, and the match looked to be in Qazox' hands (so to speak). In the 88th minute, a corner kick by Jordan Kielty was lobbed into the box and a strong gust of wind blew it over eveybody's heads and right into the far corner of the net surpring not only Jordan Kielty, but most everyone in attendence. The match was tied with little time left and the final whistle blew and Rorysville escaped Qazox with a very shocking draw.

In Other Group Action, Sarzonia offically clinched a spot in the CUp despite losing at home to Milchama 2-1. The Rorysville draw was enough to put the Stars into the Cup. Ariddia continued it move upwards with a 2-1 win over Sativaville. And congratulations to both Virgina Nova and McPsychoville as they cliched spots into the Cup as well.

Nyriads Nip Haraki To Qulaify Early





Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 8

It brings me great honor to write this report today. Not only did the Nyriad test group prove to be dominant over Haraki with a 3-2 victory, but our subjects have already earned qualification into the next round. The success of the Nyriad program has been far more than we had expected. Twenty-six years ago, if anyone had told be that a sim group of “tubies” would perform this well in the arena of international sports, I would have told them to share what they were smoking.But here we are now, and that fact has come to pass. Project Erosis has progressed faster than expectations.

The Nyriads played brilliantly today against a Haraki squad that, like Jeruselem, had figured out much of our strategy form the previous match against them. Raisa Pyun scored twice and Tobi Ausman once late in the match to secure a great win for our subjects. The only shortcoming was the fact that we did allow two goals in the process. But as they say - a win is a win.

Now we will have a chance to see how the Nyriads perform when pressure to win has been lifted.

End Report

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A draw Drops the Lady Moose from 3rd to 5th in the Group. The Lady Moose Escaped the Rain Soaked Game with a draw and they were lucky to get that on what is being called the sign of Destiny for this team as young Kielty's Corner Kick bent into the net thanks to the wind.Carrie Banner continued her Amazing Goal scoring Run Scoring her 5th goal of the tournament. The Girls showed thier resilancy by notting the score two different times to end up with a 2 all draw against 2nd Place Qazox.The Draw Drop the Girls to 5th Place Due to Goal Differntial.
"Well they really showed what they have inside them and managed to come back twice.I was really happy to see Mother Nature was on our team as well and what a header by that wind gust....In all seriousness that goal goes a long way for Young Jordan she is maturing into a player that will be on the International Scene for a long time and all this from a High School Junior.The Goals that we managed just show you our versatility whether its a beatiful run through the defense or a Set Piece.The weather wasn't as much a factor for us as it coulda been thanks to Rorysville colder climate we were able to cope with rain and winds.Now that our backs are against the wall to Qualify for the Cup I expect these girls will handle the pressure and we'll see what they are made of"--Coach Federov


Lady Moose Qualifing Schedule
MD1- @ Sarzonia L 5-0
MD2- vs. Qazox W 2-0
MD3- @ Milchama D 1-1
MD4- BYE
MD5- vs. Ariddia L 3-0
MD6- @. Sativaville W 2-1
MD7- BYE
MD8- vs. Sarzonia L 2-0
MD9- @ Qazox D 2-2
MD10-vs. Milchama
MD11- @ Ariddia
MD12- vs. Sativaville

Other Scores from Group E Matchday 9
Sarzonia 1-2 Milchama
Ariddia 2-1 Sativaville

Group E Standings after Qualifing Day 9
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 7 6 0 1 20 4 16 18
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2 Qazox 7 4 1 2 12 10 2 13
3 Ariddia 7 3 0 4 11 14 -3 9
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4 Milchama 7 2 2 3 7 8 -1 8
5 Rorysville 7 2 2 3 7 14 -7 8
6 Sativaville 7 1 1 5 6 13 -7 4

The conditions were atrocious and made the match a lottery. Wentland tried bludgeoning through the swamp that was Yafor grass and resorted to long balls. The home side were more accustomed to the conditions and even they were having difficulty.

After half-an-hour of farce Edwina Bluff tried to speak to the Yafor manager about mutually postponing the game; however the opposing manager did not respond.

Ten minutes later Anna Kumble approached the opposing captain regarding the conditions; again there was no response.

At half-time various Wentland players and officials approached Yafor 2 representatives but none of them was saying a word. Which is somewhat fitting, as nobody from Yafor 2 had even acknowledged that there was a World Cup match going on. The publicity for the match had been non-existent and with the terrible conditions the attendance was almost restricted to the Wentland schoolgirl team.

The second half started and with the rain came the wind. Blowing in the Wentland faces. And for the part-timers this was going to make it doubly difficult. They were indeed tiring in the cloying mud and the only saving grace was that the match was goalless.

However, with 10 minutes to go, a hopeful Yaforian punt forwards swirled in and out of the wind. Anne Foy leapt up to claim it but just as she had the ball in her hands she was clattered by a Yaforian striker and lay prone in the mud. The Wentland players stopped expecting a whistle and were incandescent when, as the ball was tapped into the empty net, the referee indicated a goal. Edwina Bluff was beyond outraged and stormed the pitch. The Yafor security made no move to stop her and after being sent back to the tunnel Bluff turned her ire on the Yafor bench, to which she got zero response.

But it meant that Kirsten Cassidy was forced to become Wentland's youngest ever cap. With a 1 goal deficit the team was torn between defending their 15 year old keeper and going for the equalizer. KC was in no doubt - "just GO for it!!!" - but the over-protection backfired, as with 9 players in the box a shot from a half-cleared corner ping-ponged off 2 deflections to wrong-foot Cassidy. 2-0 with four minutes to go. The goal was met with general apathy amongst the "crowd".

So the Blue Tits returned home, shattered. So much effort put in for so little reward. What was particularly disheartening was the total lack of acknowledgment around the rest of Group A for their efforts. The Press from the other countries had not even shown up for their own team's matches, let alone the Blue Tits'.

But qualification was close. Very close. With a bye following which would allow time for the first choice keepers to recover, Wentland had to face Harlesburg at home, then trips to Kirstiriera, Iksonic and The Lowland Clans, who had inflicted the worst defeat on the Blue Tits in their history. Win all those matches and qualification was assured, no problem. But goal difference was a problem, Wentland were 3rd only 2 points clear of game-in-handed Iksonic, even Harlesburg were not out of it. It was ludicrously close given the fact that the Blue Tits had put in so much effort, and other teams were just cruising through...

Meanwhile results elsewhere had confused the Wentland following. McPsychoville and Virginia Nova were touted as having qualified when they were 9 points clear with 3 games to go. Mathematically this was not the case. Especially as the goal difference that Benlandngdo had to catch up was 11 and 9 respectively. In 3 games, this was not outrageous - a bunch of 2-0 wins and defeats would do it. However, it was acknowledged that McPsychoville and VN were effectively through, like so many teams Benlandngdo had ignored the tournament and a sudden upsurge in interest was unlikely.

Dear Danny

The girls put in a great performance today. Some team The Islands of Qutar got trashed by the team four one, but we trashed the same last time as well. Penny is handling the captaincy well despite her random temper tantrums on the field when things get close. At she does not punch people unlike some clowns on the field I meet.

It was a much improved effort by the girls who drew the Lady Sea Dragons last game. Scoreless draw with an excellent team they are but we could have done more to win the game still. No grudges against them either as they beat the Haraki team today which helped us stay 2nd by one point.

I hate itches inside this cast, you can't scratch it or do anything. Doctor says it's healing but bones don't heal as quick when you are thirty than when you are eighteen. No oxygen chambers here as well, so none of that fancy treatment we get at home.

Had to lots of shouting at training today, not because the girls were deaf or not listening. It was rather windy day and sometimes all you hear is howling. Made my cast go all cold and the itching worse.

I heard my son scored a hat-trick at soccer. I suspected he wasn't a defender type like myself and he seems to like kicking things hard. I also heard the defenders at the game didn't want to mark him as he ran around like he was on drugs, but he's just a hyperactive kid. I think soccer is helping him control his energy levels and learning new things.

I also heard I'm going be in the World Cup 29 team but I think I'm too old by then. The team at that Sea Dragon tournament played really well and finished 6th. Not a good sign for someone like me with so many youngsters with potential around. Maybe Penny is better chance since she is younger.

Debbie Dallas
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OOC: I didn't think people were allowed to change modifiers that drastically during qualifying, and if there were no such prohibitions, I think there should be one.

Yes, I'm talking about Milchama's change...

OOC: I didn't think people were allowed to change modifiers that drastically during qualifying, and if there were no such prohibitions, I think there should be one.

Yes, I'm talking about Milchama's change...

OOC: I didn't change modifiers at all. A 3-1-6 is still a +5 modifier. I just changed formations from a 3-1-6 to a ni-suicidal 0-0-11 and got lucky. Just look at my roster post on the first page.

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The system works!

The 0-0-11 formation worked brilliantly for the Milchama Attackers today, as they picked up their second victory of the Sarzonia Stars 2-1. As Milchama have tried in failed in many different over the last couple of years to beat Sarzonia the women winning have caused massive celebrations and partial caring for the women's team back home. After only 10 minutes the formation actually became a 0-0-10 as Temple decided to put a goalie actually in the goalie spot to stop the Sarzonians from shooting cheap shots into the net. That is how the Sarzonians actually scored their first goal as a long shot by a player got into the net. Then the Warriors struck back as the went true AOA on them (All out Attack) putting 10 forwards in and just trying to score. Well the system worked as the Sarzonia could not stop the Milchamian attack as Caroline Steardt scored a goal in the 31st minute. Then the Sarzonians decided to put 9 of their women behind the ball and hope to find a counter attack and the strategy almost worked if it weren't for a great save by Sofie Carlisle to keep the game knotted at one. Then in the second half the signs of fatigue started to show for the Sarzonians. And the Warriors took advantage as Casey Farem dribbled through 3 defenders before unleashing a shot that was knocked by Caroline Steardt and put into the net for a 2-1 Milchama lead and victory.

Final Score:
Milchama 2 (Steardt 31, 72)
Sarzonia 1 (X 9)

OOC: Why shouldn't changing modifiers be allowed? WC28, we got through the qualifiers using a pure attacking style, then switched to Karela for the group, but we had a reason behind it (new coach, new ideas, etc.)

OOC: Why shouldn't changing modifiers be allowed? WC28, we got through the qualifiers using a pure attacking style, then switched to Karela for the group, but we had a reason behind it (new coach, new ideas, etc.)
OOC: If one person changed a modifer once, what's to prevent me or anyone from changing them for every game and every opponent? Say I changed to Karela for one opponent and Takil for another and balanced for still another opponent?

It makes entirely too much work for a host and it makes a mockery of the modifier system to change them at whim.

OOC: If it's properly RPed, and only done once or twice a tourney, I see no problem in switching modifiers.

OOC: I've done it once, in World Cup 25. My team was doing abysmally with a +0 style (0 wins, 1 draw, 8 defeats, or thereabouts), so the coach sensibly decided that wasn't working. I switched to a more-attack oriented style, and the results improved. It makes sense for a coach to adapt his strategy if he sees he's got it all very, very wrong.
Oh, and I'll post later tonight.

OOC: If one person changed a modifer once, what's to prevent me or anyone from changing them for every game and every opponent? Say I changed to Karela for one opponent and Takil for another and balanced for still another opponent?

It makes entirely too much work for a host and it makes a mockery of the modifier system to change them at whim.

OOC: I'll put this into a real-life context. If I were manager of England, I would not play the same formation against Sweden as I would Paraguay, nor Trinidad and Tobago. T&T I'd tell the team to just blitz them, Sweden I'd advise attack mostly when they're on the back foot. Two different games require different tactics and thus, different modifiers. Further, the Psychos would be more likely to play +5 against a low or unranked team than a high-ranked team, who we'd likely play Karelan against. What's stopping me from doing this? Nothing.

OOC: I'll put this into a real-life context.
That's a fallacy. You know why? This isn't real life. This is a game within a game that's run by human hosts using a computer program and played by people who in most cases have other responsibilities beyond playing this game.

...my God. I thought I'd seen some stupid replies, but I think that one takes the cake. Last time I stepped back to smell the roses, I was a tiny part of the machine that is England. I am, sadly, not the leader of a three-billion strong nation with a proud sporting history. Of course it's not real life, I was using an example to illustrate my point.

But since this isn't real life, I'll put this into an NS context. Starblaydia would not be likely to play the same style against Bedistan as they would against New Team #771. Insert the rest of my original point here, substituting the names where necessary.

<snip, too tired to quote every hilarious part of Wentland's post>

The following is an IYF/SA memo sent to various Wentland press sources:

To whom this may concern:

In your recent publication you happened to note the fact that "nobody from Yafor 2 had ver acknoledged that there was a World Cup match going on" and that the "publicity for the match had been nonexistant". This is not only untrue, but it is, in fact, a blatant lie! Not only do you have very unreliable sources in Yafor 2, but you must have a very gullible audience at home! Either that, or you are slightly inebriated.

No Yaforite publication may have reached your backward nation, but that does not say that were none. In fact, no Yaforite sports publication that dealt with the Women's World Cup was spread internationally, because it is not suprising to see the eight ranked team in the world pass through the group stage. There will be more internationally released reports later.

Our security has been punished for their lack, but we would like to tell you retract that article, for it was factually incorrect. The stadium, according the the final ticket tally was more than half full; it was just difficult to see them in the weather. This weather is rare in Chelmar, if you understand. Every goal was heavily cheered on; perhaps your team were so focused that they did not hear them.

Once again, we ask you to retract the article based on factual inaccuracy.

Yours,

The IYF/SA.

OOC: Sorry for the lack of response - when it reaches further into the Cup, I'll begin posting regularily.

OOC: I'd assume that Sarzonia would let the reserves play since, ya know, they qualified first and such.

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Qualifying Day 10

Group A

Harlesburg 0-3 Yafor 2
The Lowland Clans 2-1 Iksonic
Kirstiriera 1-2 Llama Verde

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 8 5 1 2 19 9 10 16
2 The Lowland Clans 9 4 3 2 18 13 5 15
3 Wentland 8 3 3 2 7 9 -2 12
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4 Kirstiriera 9 3 2 4 12 14 -2 11
5 Llama Verde 9 3 2 4 9 14 -5 11
6 Iksonic 8 3 1 4 9 10 -1 10
7 Harlesburg 9 1 4 4 8 13 -5 7

Group B

Gwazzaria 1-1 New Montreal States
Kelse 0-2 Algal States
Dorian and Sonya 1-0 New-Lexington

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q New Montreal States 8 7 1 0 17 6 11 22
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2 Fmjphoenix 8 4 1 3 12 9 3 13
3 Algal States 8 4 1 3 11 8 3 13
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4 Kelse 9 3 2 4 13 14 -1 11
5 Dorian and Sonya 9 3 2 4 7 11 -4 11
6 New-Lexington 9 2 1 6 6 13 -7 7
7 Gwazzaria 9 1 4 4 9 14 -5 7

Group C

Anastasiania 3-2 Spaam
Starblaydia 2-0 Sliponia
Tecpatl 2-2 Khenas

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Anastasiania 7 7 0 0 19 4 15 21
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2 Starblaydia 7 4 1 2 11 5 6 13
3 Spaam 7 2 2 3 9 10 -1 8
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4 Tecpatl 7 2 2 3 10 12 -2 8
5 Khenas 7 1 3 3 5 10 -5 6
6 Sliponia 7 1 0 6 2 15 -13 3

Group D

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q McPsychoville 7 5 1 1 14 5 9 16
Q Virgina Nova 7 5 1 1 11 5 6 16
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3 Apologetic Kittens 7 4 1 2 10 6 4 13
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4 Benlandngdo 7 2 1 4 10 12 -2 7
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5 Athamasha 7 2 0 5 3 12 -9 6
6 Rordia 7 0 2 5 2 10 -8 2

Group E

Sativaville 0-2 Sarzonia
Ariddia 0-0 Qazox
Rorysville 1-2 Milchama

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 8 7 0 1 22 4 18 21
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2 Qazox 8 4 2 2 12 10 2 14
3 Milchama 8 3 2 3 9 9 0 11
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4 Ariddia 8 3 1 4 11 14 -3 10
5 Rorysville 8 2 2 4 8 16 -8 8
6 Sativaville 8 1 1 6 6 15 -9 4

Group F

Mahaliastan 0-2 Jeruselem
Sinnovialala lands 1-2 Hakari
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 0-1 The Islands of Qutar

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 8 5 2 1 11 5 6 17
Q Jeruselem 8 5 1 2 13 3 10 16
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3 Hakari 8 5 0 3 11 9 2 15
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4 The Islands of Qutar 8 3 0 5 8 13 -5 9
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5 Sinnovialala lands 8 2 1 5 8 13 -5 7
6 Mahaliastan 8 2 0 6 4 12 -8 6

Welcome To Chicanada (7/19)
Anastasiania
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Jeruselem
McPsychoville
New Montreal States
Sarzonia
Virginia Nova

And The Race Is On

Seryak Quaranto sat again alone in his office. But this time the disparity of bad performances were nowhere to be found. The Faeries had a win streak going. First Kelsey. Now New Lexington. He knew better than to think the wins would happen so fluidly over the likes of NMS or Sarzonia, but that didn’t matter to him right now. The Faeries were back in contention.

The unlikely hero today had come in the form of quiet Monnie Dircks. The midfielder had been everywhere. No doubt the New Lexington squad were still seeing her run around them again and again - something reminiscent of that damnable pink bunny. But she had done a wonderful job of cutting off attacks before they could even be started.

In the 61st minute, she even managed the unthinkable. Yahaira Savitsky’s shot bounced from the left post and Monnie found the ball to score on the rebound. That goal was all the Faeries would need as their defense dominated. 1-0 would be the final score.

Now to continue the win streak. That would be much tougher. A trip to New Montreal States. And that side was still one of only two unbeaten remaining. But that was a good thing - hopefully. Seryak would love nothing more than for his Faeries to be the first to knock off that powerful side. The Faeries would emerge with at least a point if they hoped to continue a rally to earn qualification.

4 sides within 2 points of each other. This race is one that will be very close until the end.

This is a game within a game that's run by human hosts using a computer program and played by people who in most cases have other responsibilities beyond playing this game.

AMEN!

Nyriads Too Complacent To Win





Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 9

Today we actually found an opponent that managed to derail the dominating force that was the Nyriad test group. The scoreboard showed that it was The Islands of Qutar. But we here we know better. That opponent was complacency.

We had wondered how are group of tubies would handle things in competition now that they had already qualified and had nothing major at stake to play for as of yet. We got our answer. Pitiful. The Nyriads showed a severe lack of concentration and killer instinct that had served them very well up until this point. And Qutar was quick to take advantage of that. But in all honesty, it was a very lucky goal that gave them the win and the Nyriads their first loss.

We have determined something to drive the squad for the remaining matches though. Jeruselem is now only a single point behind the Nyriads on the table - having just qualified themselves. We want that top spot. All efforts in the remaining group play matches will be focused to that end. That begins with what will be the destruction of Sinnovialala lands.

End Report.

Gordon Partridge entered the press box at the Great Bellstead v Redstoke match a little sheepishly. Hopefully no-one will have noticed it.

"Afternoon," said Eric Dent from the Herald. Partridge grunted a reply.

"Been away lately?" asked Bob Martin of the Despatch.

"Er, yes, you know I've been following the Blue Tits."

"Oh yes. Saw your report. Good example of fine journalism," said Peter Noakes of the Sun.

"Thanks."

Twelve minutes in and there were no goals. "Good crowd today," said Noakes. "Nearly full for a mid-table match."

"Yes," said Dent, "especially given the lack of publicity."

"Eh?" said Partridge. "There's posters everywhere."

"Oh, you noticed them?"

After half-an-hour Great Bellstead took the lead. The crowd erupted. "Nearly as loud as the Yafor 2 crowd, eh, Gordon?"

"Eh?"

A few minutes later a protestor came onto the pitch complaining about vivisection. Either there was too much of it or not enough, it was not clear, as the security men hustled him away. "They're good here, unlike in, say, other countries, eh, Gordon?"

It gradually dawned on Gordon Partridge that the complaint about his article had been leaked to the other members of the press box. Especially when one of them left a "Greetings From Yafor 2" postcard on his chair at half-time and the journos proposed going to the Gupta Restaurant for a storming curry after the match.

"Look," he explained afterwards, "at least I was THERE! I had to get there the day before because of the flights. I saw no publicity on the streets. The crowd was minimal, a bit of journalistic licence never hurt anyone. And most of the ticket-holders must have boycotted cos it was not half-full."

"Don't worry, Gordon, we believe you. There's only one bit of the Yafor 2 complaint that we can credit."

"Oh yes? What's that?"

"The bit about being slightly inebriated?"

A few precious points

The Dames en Rouge propelled themselves up into an unexpected third place with a 2-1 victory over Sativaville, then fell once more back to fourth as they were only able to pull off a goalless draw against Qazox.

“Still, it’s a very good performance for a team still short on international experience,” Ariddian coach Sophie Jenkins suggested. “We’ve now got ten points. And a draw against Qazox is a good result.”

The goalless match came as something of a surprise to supporters of both sides. The Lady Oxen, like the Dames en Rouge, play a heavily attack-oriented style, and yet the game was notable mainly for the solid performance of both teams’ defenders and goalkeepers. As for Sativaville:

“Playing against Sativaville is a bit disconcerting,” midfielder Hanifah Kyaw, who scored one of her team’s two goals in the match, admitted. “They’re. . . they don’t seem to be quite all there, if you know what I mean. But they play well all the same. It’s spooky.”

Michelle Dru scored Ariddia’s other goal against Sativaville, while the latter’s scorer was Ki Jun-Su. Dru has now announced that she will not be seeking to become a club professional, as she prefers to remain an amateur, and thus eligible to join Ariddia’s female football team in the upcoming Summer Olympics. The Comité Olympique Ariddien has confirmed that professional players will not be authorised to join Ariddia’s Olympic delegation.

Jeruselem Government News

Angels shut the gates!

Once again the Jeruselem women's team have qualified for the Women's World Cup (II). With Haraki harassing the team for a spot, the girls (or women) beat Mahaliastan TWO NIL to seal their place in the Women's World Cup in Chicanada. While they were not tested in reality, the task of keeping ahead of chasing Haraki was not a mere game. They needed to win as Haraki kept on winning as well. Well done girls, and maybe this time we'll do better than last time.

While Islands of Qutar can't win against us, they've done the impossible. They beat the Lady Sea Dragons ONE NIL. A shock for all concerned and surely, the qualified dragons will bounce back. For Qutar a famous win but they have Haraki to deal with still, as two teams in Group F have qualified. 3rd spot looks like belonging to Haraki but favourable wins by the big teams will determine whether Haraki or The Islands of Qutar will get 3rd spot.

Haraki beat Sinnovialala lands TWO ONE and well, are ahead of Qutar by two wins. Honestly, unless they mess up we cannot see Haraki losing 3rd spot as they are just one point behind us. They keep on chasing and it's done them a lot of good.

Looking forward, with Jeruselem and Sea Dragons qualified - the weaker teams can take advantage as sometimes qualifiers rest good players for the big games ahead. Haraki will not be resting nor will be Qutar, but Haraki's world cuppers are far more experienced and have a big point advantage. We see the top 3 staying much as it is.

OOC - Sorry Qutar! Keep on trying to spell it Qatar

Jeruselem Press Error Provokes Qutari Press Into Covering The Women's World Cup

Today our telephone lines were inundated with complaints, not for once about us. Jeruselem Government News repeated used such phrases as "Islands of Qatar" and "Qatar" in its most recent publication. I know you may a little faint after reading that, but we only print the truth here. This has lead the Qutari media to a joint effort in covering the Women's World Cup seen mostly in The Islands of Qutar as a fringe sport, most associated with the joke "Do you swap shirts after the match?", QSNN has promised to cover the matches live, and all the main newspapers in Qutar will devote their back pages to covering the exploits of our fine ladies.

Qutari Womens Association of Football Reveals Team.......... again

Today at a press conference held in a little building in the downtown area of Cëre, the Qutari Womens Association of Football announced the team that has been playing for the pride of Qutar even though many in Qutar may have overlooked them in the past, but no longer. The captain of the team Caitlyn Prew was there along with the President of the QWAF to annouce the team. Apparently the manager a Mrs. Sarah Buckley is out with the team in training facilities overseas, but she has sent Caitlyn in her place. Caitlyn a rather attractive women if I might say, also had some very impressive ball skills to show off showing us its not just the men who can play. Caitlyn said that the new interest in Women's football was really good to hear about and the girls back at camp have had their morale boosted by all this. So without further ado here are the ladies showing what we're made of;

Main Team

Goalkeeper: Emma Wilcox - Age 23
Defender: Gemma Miles - Age 24
Defender: Nicola Hann - Age 22
Defender: Sarah Wallace - Age 22
Midfielder: Hannah Milne - Age 23
Midfielder: Eloisa Noble - Age 21
Midfielder: Elina Todarova - Age 23
Midfielder: Elizabeth McQueen - Age 21
Midfielder: Katie Pettitt - Age 21
Striker: Barbara Mair - Age 25
Striker: Caitlyn Prew - Age 20 - (Captain)

On the Bench
Goalkeeper: Sophie Noel - Age 23
Defender: Meg Dillon - Age 22
Defender: Sophie Courtney - Age 22
Midfielder: Joanne Davies - Age 21
Midfielder: Tessa Glyn - Age 21
Striker: Alice Clarke - Age 20
Striker: Hannah Smith - Age 19

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Suicide good

Wow! Now that is a weird headline but that's how it has been with the women's world cup team as since they adopted the near suicidal 0-0-10 formation they have gone 2-0 including a win over then undeafeated Sarzonia. Their latest victory was against Rorysville as the Attackers again came back from a 1-0 deficit to get the win. Coach Quentin Temple said, "The gals played very well today. Even after we fell down early we again got back up and played well. If these results continue we just might make the cup."
Now onto the daily rendition of how they scored:

7th minute: Rorysville with the ball now. The Attackers struggling to come back on defense as Farem and Kilinin can't get back. Now it's a 5 on 1. Baj passes to the wing to Kielty who crosses it in the middle. Sofie Carlisle comes out to try and stop the shot, and she knocks it away but right to a charging Katie Summers who shoots! and it's in! 1-0 to Rorysville. The Machines played well there to take advantage of the lack of defenders on the Milchamian side. The Attackers did a poor job of coming back and that meant that Carlisle's initial clearance was not enough to stop the attack. They need to get back quicker...

27th minute: Since the goal the Milchamians have been non-stop on the attack and here they come again. Farem, who has been brilliant in the tournament, comes up to get the ball. She beats both Baj and Kielty now and she shoo- no fakes it as she crosses the ball in. The two center forwards go up to get it. It's over Steardt's head but GALIT WOOSAR IS THERE! She's at the far post, unmarked as she comes in and heads the ball into the net for a 1-1 tie for the Warriors-I mean Attackers.

65th minute: The Attackers still on the attack. They have been attacking for a long time now with little success. Now they look like they got something with Makil on the wing. Terry Makil swings it in for another goal but its cleared away and gone back to Casey Farem who sidesteps one defender before shooting AND SCORING!!!! Casey Farem with a brilliant shot in from about 25 yards out to score. That is one of the goals of the year and one of the best goals I have seen in Milchamian history.

Final Score:
Milchama 2 (Woosar 27, Farem 65)
Rorysville 1 (Summers 7)

For the final home game with Harlesburg, Edwina Bluff had some good news for her squad.

"Guess where we're playing it?"

"I dunno. Some godforsaken Division 3 ground again? Grandon? Asham?"

"No...as it's the final home game they've pulled out the stops. The Sir Kenneth Kendall Stadium!"

"Whooo! A First Division ground!!!"

Women's football had finally arrived.

***

It was filled nearly to capacity as the Great Bellstead public turned out in their thousands. A low admission policy and several school visits meant that there was an enthusiastic crowd for The Blue Tits. And several students from the University of Donington were also there with various offers of marriage for the team.

After the experiment in Yafor 2 went slightly wrong, Edwina Bluff had gone for a far more normal line-up...


1 Forrester

2 Horne 11 St.Clair 5 Rhodes 3 Crisell

7 Yates 8 Cadman 6 Lee 4 Kumble

9 Pellegrini 21 Sule

Almost a first choice line-up, but her day-job was keeping Gemma Hunt out of the squad - alas she was required for an offshore oilrig dive.

Imelda Davies was not best pleased after her rumbustious display against the Yaforites, but Edwina Bluff promised to unleash her in the second half if needs must.

LAKE PORTER SUN

A second straight draw and qualification is beginning to seem so far away as Ariddia and Qazox had a scoreless draw yesterday in Ariddia. With games at alreafy Qualified Sarzonia and 3rd place Milchama, the Lady Oxen find themselves only 4 points up with 2 matches left to play. A win in either game or 2 more draws will advance Qazox, but 2 losses or a loss and a draw might see the Lady OXen sent home in disappointment. Since neither side scored, there's no point in providing any recap, even though Kylie Rena had 5 great shots on net that were deflected for corners.

In other group action, Sarzonia eliminated Sativaville 2-0 and Milchama won its 2nd straight match with their very unusual 0-0-11 formation. Up next is a trip to Sarzonia, who may rest some players as they have qualified as mentioned earlier. Hopefully the Lady Oxen will win and either Milchama or Aridda will lose and the Lady OXen can clinch a spot into the 2nd Cup.

(OOC--- Will Update the wiki later 2nite and post for my puppet {sativaville})

SATIVAVILLE STONER
"We tell you where the Doritos are!!

sorry about the delay, but i was held for suspision of drug trafficking in Ariddia, sp i missed the last two games. I think we lost both of them and now we are eliminated from the cup. um we got 2 games left and if we win one of them we avoid the wooden spoon or something. in Ariddia, though the chick who stripsearched me was like so hot and (edited for the general public) and then we . well that it for now and my good friend Monty Python is gonna cover the men's team in the BoF.. good luck dude!!

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LAdy Moose drop one as games are Crucial now. THe Lady moose needed a winn to stay alive at the moment they remain in 5th place after a loss to Milchama. An Unlikely Goal Scorer in Summers Put the Lady Moose Up early but the defense couldn't hold the lead. As Milchama Goal Scorers Woosar tied it up 20 minutes after Summers's Goal and then Farem Put the game away at the 65th Minute spelling Disaster for the Lady Moose. They Need Wins in both of the Remaining Games to even think about Qualifing.

"Well Katie definitly showed what she has shown in College and that is the knack to find the ball and put it away with authority.We definitly need to focus on our defensive output as the offense has slowly evolved into a decent mix. Now we need our defense to stand strong.Our next two matches will mean more than we woulda hoped as we were in a great spot just 3 matches ago and now we are struggling to Qualify."--Coach Federov

other Scores from Group E QD 10
Sativaville 0-2 Sarzonia
Ariddia 0-0 Qazox

Standings for Group E QD10
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 8 7 0 1 22 4 18 21
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2 Qazox 8 4 2 2 12 10 2 14
3 Milchama 8 3 2 3 9 9 0 11
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4 Ariddia 8 3 1 4 11 14 -3 10
5 Rorysville 8 2 2 4 8 16 -8 8
6 Sativaville 8 1 1 6 6 15 -9 4

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Qualifying Day 11

Group A

Yafor 2 3-2 Kirstiriera
Iksonic 5-0 Llama Verde
Wentland 1-2 Harlesburg

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 9 6 1 2 22 11 11 19
2 The Lowland Clans 9 4 3 2 18 13 5 15
3 Iksonic 9 4 1 4 14 10 4 13
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4 Wentland 9 3 3 3 8 11 -3 12
5 Kirstiriera 10 3 2 5 14 17 -3 11
6 Llama Verde 10 3 2 5 9 19 -10 11
7 Harlesburg 10 2 4 4 10 14 -4 10

Group B

New Montreal States 1-0 Dorian and Sonya
Algal States 2-3 New-Lexington
Fmjphoenix 3-0 Gwazzaria

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q New Montreal States 9 8 1 0 18 6 12 25
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2 Fmjphoenix 9 5 1 3 15 9 6 16
3 Algal States 9 4 1 4 13 11 2 13
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4 Kelse 9 3 2 4 13 14 -1 11
5 Dorian and Sonya 10 3 2 5 7 12 -5 11
6 New-Lexington 10 3 1 6 9 15 -6 10
7 Gwazzaria 10 1 4 5 9 17 -8 7

Group C

Khenas 2-1 Anastasiania
Tecpatl 1-2 Starblaydia
Sliponia 2-1 Spaam

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Anastasiania 8 7 0 1 20 6 14 21
Q Starblaydia 8 5 1 2 13 6 7 16
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3 Khenas 8 2 3 3 7 11 -4 9
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4 Spaam 8 2 2 4 10 12 -2 8
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5 Tecpatl 8 2 2 4 11 14 -3 8
6 Sliponia 8 2 0 6 4 16 -12 6

Group D

Athamasha 2-1 Apologetic Kittens
Benlandngdo 1-2 McPsychoville
Rordia 0-1 Virgina Nova

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q McPsychoville 8 6 1 1 16 6 10 19
Q Virgina Nova 8 6 1 1 12 5 7 19
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3 Apologetic Kittens 8 4 1 3 11 8 3 13
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4 Athamasha 8 3 0 5 5 13 -8 9
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5 Benlandngdo 8 2 1 5 11 14 -3 7
6 Rordia 8 0 2 6 2 11 -9 2

Group E

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 8 7 0 1 22 4 18 21
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2 Qazox 8 4 2 2 12 10 2 14
3 Milchama 8 3 2 3 9 9 0 11
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4 Ariddia 8 3 1 4 11 14 -3 10
5 Rorysville 8 2 2 4 8 16 -8 8
6 Sativaville 8 1 1 6 6 15 -9 4

Group F

Jeruselem 2-2 Hakari
The Islands of Qutar 2-0 Mahaliastan
Sinnovialala lands 0-2 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 9 6 2 1 13 5 8 20
Q Jeruselem 9 5 2 2 15 5 10 17
Q Hakari 9 5 1 3 13 11 2 16
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4 The Islands of Qutar 9 4 0 5 10 13 -3 12
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5 Sinnovialala lands 9 2 1 6 8 15 -7 7
6 Mahaliastan 9 2 0 7 4 14 -10 6

Welcome To Chicanada (9/19)
Anastasiania
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Hakari
Jeruselem
McPsychoville
New Montreal States
Sarzonia
Starblaydia
Virginia Nova

Rorysville-OOC:How many Off Days does Group E have? I mean this is the Third Off day that I've noticed for the group. QD4,QD7,and now QD11 with two gamesleft for all the teams.


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Close Not Good Enough

Seryak Quaranto could only shake his head. His squad had done a masterful job against New Montreal States. In the end, they had fallen just short of the powerhouse Lady Paladins. 0-1 had been the final.

It was as good a result as could have been expected, but in the larger scheme of things the loss was devastating to the Faeries chances to qualify. He really could not decide whether to be pleased with the great outing or disappointed by what the outcome inferred.

But nothing could be done other than to move forward. The next match day would bring a tough match with visiting Fmjphoenix who hold down the second spot in Group B with 15 points. The Faeries had no choice to win that match and the final one against Gwazzaria if they wanted even the slightest hope at qualification. The Faeries had 11 points - tied with Kelsey and 2 behind Algal States on the table. The Faeries had just two remaining matches while each of the others still had three results to come. It would take a miracle, but stranger things have happened before.

Edwina Bluff smiled. What a performance by the Blue Tits. It took scarcely 2 minutes to get off the scoresheet when Mo Sule snuck in at the far post from a Yates cross to score her first international goal. And within the first quarter of an hour it was 3-0 as Thalia Pellegrini scored a double.

By half-time it was 5-0 with a penalty from Pellegrini completing her hat-trick and Cadman scoring from a long range free kick.

The Harlesburg team was just not in it. In the second half Bluff took pity on the opposition and made 3 substitutions to allow fringe players to become involved. But one of them had a stormer. Honey Weeks added to Pellegrini's hat-trick by scoring three herself. 8-0 with ten minutes to go.

The Blue Tits were throwing players forward to try to make it double figures. Even Ellie Beavan was seen in the opposition area. The ninth came in the 87th minute as Rhodes got her head on a corner and sent it in-off the far post. "We want ten! We want ten!" was the cry from the delighted crowd. And they got ten, albeit slightly fortuitously as a Davies shot came back off the bar, hit the goalkeeper and went in.

10-0. Amazing stuff. The crowd came onto the pitch to carry the team off shoulder-high and none got more praise than the manageress herself. "Bluff! Bluff! Bluff! Bluff! Bluff!"

Edwina Bluff smiled. Edgar wondered whether he should wake her. No, she seemed to be happy where she was. Happier than at the end of the Harlesburg match.

Nyriads Repeatedly Named Wrong In Jeruselem Press
Lady Sea Dragons Nonexistent
(Just giving you a hard time. Nothing serious)





Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Field Report - Day 11

The Nyriads returned today to the domination that had been present during the first eight matches of the field tests. Gone were the signs of complacency that had resulted in the test group’s only loss thus far to the Islands of Qutar.

The subjects were informed that anything short of the group title would be deemed a failure at this point. That point worked wonders. Every member of the Nyriad Test Group performed above expectations in a 2-0 thrashing of the opponents from Sinnovialala lands. Raisa Pyun(13) and Tobi Ausman(70) both scored in the domination.

Seemingly only one match remains for the Nyriads in group play. A win or draw against Mahaliastan or a draw or loss for Jeruselem will guarantee that our subject take the Group F title. Jeruselem does have the better goal differential should they earn a win while our subject lose.

End Report

Late? Of course we are, you'd be late with a report if you'd been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. Yes, well done Chicanada, ignore that we execute drug dealers on sight and sling me in a cell with those hippy bastards from Sativaville. He tried to offer me some weed while we were in jail, dammit! As such, I only found out we'd qualified today. So, yeah, we've qualified, and if we beat Virginia Nova, we'll go through as group leaders and should get an easier draw than last time. How unlucky do you have to be to get Sarzonia in the first knock-out round?

Editor: Our spell checker is working well
Sub-editor: It doesn't like Andossa Se Mitrin Vega much. It sticks in Lady Sea Dragons instead
Editor: Why?
Sub-editor: Ask the IT guys
Editor: What about Qutar?
Sub-editor: Well, it's official a misspelling of Qatar, so it get corrected all the time
Editor: Oh, why doesn't it correct Jeruselem to Jerusalem?
Sub-editor: One's a nation, the other's a city
Editor: I see, can we correct it?
Sub-editor: Don't use the spell checker then
Editor: But my spelling is terrible
Sub-editor: Give it to someone else to check
Editor: Didn't think of that
Sub-editor: Yeah, these people are called staff, remember?
Editor: I can give them to you
Sub-editor: I have enough to do, you have a secretary
Editor: Oh yeah
Sub-editor: You need a better memory boss
Editor: You're right
Sub-editor: Well, you've got a dress on
Editor: No wonder everyone is looking at me funny

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 9 6 1 2 22 11 11 19
2 The Lowland Clans 9 4 3 2 18 13 5 15
3 Iksonic 9 4 1 4 14 10 4 13
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4 Wentland 9 3 3 3 8 11 -3 12
5 Kirstiriera 10 3 2 5 14 17 -3 11
6 Llama Verde 10 3 2 5 9 19 -10 11
7 Harlesburg 10 2 4 4 10 14 -4 10

Upcoming fixtures:

Iksonic v Yafor 2
Kirstiriera v Wentland
Llama Verde v Lowland Clans


Mathematical genius Bertie Onestone looked at the group table. How tight could it get? Every team could still qualify with nary a pair of matches to go. However the odds were against Harlesburg, they could get to 16 but needed Iksonic to lose to (or draw with) Wentland, then Wentland to draw with the Lowland Clans as Harlesburg got a big win over the Iksonics. And that was assuming Kirstiriera beat Wentland as well.

So scratch Harlesburg, it needs a concatenation of coincidences that would flummox Randi the Magnificent.

The Green Llamas and Kirstiriera were not much better off, they needed to ensure a couple of wins each (including Llama Verde at home to Yafor 2) in order to have a realistic chance of overhauling two teams. And they could not both realistically do it.

The top was easier. Yafor 2 were nearly there. A win over Iksonic and Wentland could not catch them. Three points away from qualifying; alternatively if Wentland failed to win all three of their remaining games then they were there.

The Lowland Clans were almost there as well. A couple of wins would guarantee it. Although Llama Verde still had something to play for and would prove tricky, and the visit to Yafor 2 would not be a cakewalk, unless the Yaforites took it easy having more or less qualified. That would leave the final match at home to Wentland, whom the Clans easily dismissed in Asham, as a crucial do-not-lose game.

The key for The Blue Tits was Iksonic. One point clear. With Yafor 2 to play, their second-trickiest game. Followed by a home game against The Blue Tits. If Wentland won that, it would be a massive fillip and give the girls in royal blue a great chance of qualifying. But it was one heck of an "if". As the group stood it was imperative to win that one. If the Blue Tits could leapfrog Iksonic tonight then a draw might, MIGHT, be enough.

Something else however was beginning to come into play. The fourth spot. One of the fourth placed teams in the groups would sneak into the finals. Who would that be? Well, ostensibly it was down to the Blue Tits and the Islands of Qutar, both on 12 points, but the 3 the Blue Tits had against Harlesburg had to be discounted.

So the battle for 4th was on. Qutar led that with 12 points. Ariddia had 10. Wentland and Athmasha had 9. Spaam had 8. Kelse (taking off the 4 agaisnt Gwazzaria) had 7.

So it was getting very, very tight. And the Blue Tits were being doubly punished for being in a competitive group - it was more difficult to take points off the teams in 5th and 6th. The rankings had played hard against the Blue Tits, given no credit for their efforts in the first World Cup - already footballing dynasties were being created. Certain teams only had to turn up to have all the random factors in their favour, mused Onestone, whereas the Blue Tits seemed utterly, utterly devoid of luck.

Maybe things would change against Kirstiriera. It was going to be a battle of the out of form teams. Both had lost three on the bounce after heading the group after 6 and 7 games respectively. It was weird, the more their domestic media had paid attention to their women's teams the worse results became...maybe they should just ignore the tournament completely, like *ahem* Yafor 2, the Lowland Clans and Iksonic, who were all favoured to qualify...

***

Edwina Bluff had been thinking. It was going to be brutal. Effort on effort needed to overcome the Lady Angels. Relying on skill had fallen short in the last 3 games. Let's go back to basics. No frills, just sheer work-rate.


1 Forrester

13 Sanderson 14 L.Jones 5 Rhodes 3 Crisell

16 Greenwood 8 Cadman 20 Davies 4 Kumble

9 Pellegrini 21 Sule

OOC: Rorysville - 4 and 11 were scheduled off days. However, I spaced that A&B would go to seven days to fit 6 matches each in, making day 7 a off day for all. So Day 13 is the finish for C-F while A and B go to 14.

OOC2: Chicanada will turn a blind eye just this once McPsychoville ;)

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Qualifying Day 12

Group A

Iksonic 0-3 Yafor 2
Kirstiriera 1-1 Wentland
Llama Verde 1-2 The Lowland Clans

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Yafor 2 10 7 1 2 25 11 14 22
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2 The Lowland Clans 10 5 3 2 20 14 6 18
3 Iksonic 10 4 1 5 14 13 1 13
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4 Wentland 10 3 4 3 9 12 -3 13
5 Kirstiriera 11 3 3 5 15 18 -3 12
6 Llama Verde 11 3 2 6 10 21 -11 11
7 Harlesburg 10 2 4 4 10 14 -4 10

Group B

Algal States 1-0 New Montreal States
Dorian and Sonya 0-2 Fmjphoenix
New-Lexington 1-2 Kelse

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q New Montreal States 10 8 1 1 18 7 11 25
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2 Fmjphoenix 10 6 1 3 17 9 8 19
3 Algal States 10 5 1 4 14 11 3 16
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4 Kelse 10 4 2 4 15 15 0 14
5 Dorian and Sonya 11 3 2 6 7 14 -8 11
6 New-Lexington 11 3 1 7 10 17 -7 10
7 Gwazzaria 10 1 4 5 9 17 -8 7

Group C

Anastasiania 3-1 Starblaydia
Spaam 1-0 Khenas
Tecpatl 0-0 Sliponia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Anastasiania 9 8 0 1 23 7 16 24
Q Starblaydia 9 5 1 3 14 9 5 16
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3 Spaam 9 3 2 4 11 12 -1 11
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4 Tecpatl 9 2 3 4 11 14 -3 9
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5 Khenas 9 2 3 4 7 12 -5 9
6 Sliponia 9 2 1 6 4 16 -12 7

Group D

Apologetic Kittens 2-0 McPsychoville
Virgina Nova 1-3 Athamasha
Benlandngdo 1-2 Rordia

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q McPsychoville 9 6 1 2 16 8 8 19
Q Virgina Nova 9 6 1 2 13 8 5 19
Q Apologetic Kittens 9 5 1 3 13 8 5 16
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4 Athamasha 9 4 0 5 8 14 -6 12
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5 Benlandngdo 9 2 1 6 12 16 -4 7
6 Rordia 9 1 2 6 4 12 -8 5

Group E

Sarzonia 1-1 Qazox
Milchama 1-1 Sativaville
Ariddia 1-1 Rorysville

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 9 7 1 1 23 5 18 22
Q Qazox 9 4 3 2 13 11 2 15
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3 Milchama 9 3 3 3 10 10 0 12
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4 Ariddia 9 3 2 4 12 15 -3 11
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5 Rorysville 9 2 3 4 9 17 -8 9
6 Sativaville 9 1 2 6 7 16 -9 5

Group F

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 9 6 2 1 13 5 8 20
Q Jeruselem 9 5 2 2 15 5 10 17
Q Hakari 9 5 1 3 13 11 2 16
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4 The Islands of Qutar 9 4 0 5 10 13 -3 12
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5 Sinnovialala lands 9 2 1 6 8 15 -7 7
6 Mahaliastan 9 2 0 7 4 14 -10 6

Welcome To Chicanada (12/19)
Anastasiania
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Apologetic Kittens
Hakari
Jeruselem
McPsychoville
New Montreal States
Qazox
Sarzonia
Starblaydia
Virginia Nova
Yafor 2

LAKE PORTER SUN

LADY OXEN BACK IN CUP!!!!

The Lady Oxen are going back to Chicanada for the 2nd edition of the Women's World Cup. After a 1-1 draw at Sarzonia, the Lady Oxen waited for an update of the Rorysville-Ariddia match. If Ariddia held to their 1-0 lead, then the match vs. Milchma would decide things for them. When the news crawl showed a 1-1 draw, the entire locker room exploded in joyous celebrations.

"These Girls world their butts off to get in this time and there's no stopping us!!" Head Coach Pandora Boxx said after the score came by.

as for the match with Sarzonia itself, the Stars sent out most of their subs to get some experience and Qazox sent out a couple as well as Helen O'Troy and Aki Fa'Mau-Tana got their first starts of qualifing. The moves didn't pay off early as Sarzonian forward, Vonnie Butler scored in the 15th minute to send the home side in a frenzy. The Lady Oxen, though held firm and in the 33rd minute, Aki Fa'Mau-Tana scored to tie the match at one-all. Neither side seemed to put forth a great effort to win inthe second half and the match ended in a 1-1 draw, the 3rd straight for Qazox.

In other action, Sativaville slowed down the 0-0-11 attack of Milchama enough to draw 1-1 and Rorysville helped Qazox clinch with their 1-1 draw with Ariddia. Up next for the Lady Oxen is Milchama. A Milchaman win would not only qualify them for the cup, but a win of 2 goals or more would net them 2nd place as well.

As of the end of the day the Following teams have Qualified for the Cup:Anastasiania, Andossa Se Mitrin Vega, Apologetic Kittens, Hakari, Jeruselem, McPsychoville, New Montreal States, Sarzonia, Starblaydia, Virginia Nova, and Yafor 2. We hope to see you all in Chicanada and we hope you lose to us as well...lol.

(Gonna update the wiki ASAP ok and post for my puppet tommorrow.)

It was a dreadfully dull game. It was only livened up in the 66th minute when a shirt-tug on Sule led to a penalty, converted by Imelda Davies, who struck the ball with cannonball-like power and drove it almost through the middle of the goal. 1-0.

The Kirstireria players howled at the injustice of the decision but replays showed it was indeed a definite penalty. However their howls got their reward within four minutes as a shot was cleared off the line by Crisell. The referee instead pointed to the spot and red-carded the distraught defender. A post-match appeal saw the red card rescinded, but it was no help to the Blue Tits, 1-1 and with 10 women.

Despite this the final 20 minutes were all Wentland and the presence of an extra player may have made the difference. In injury time Gemma Hunt (back from injury and on as a subtitute) thought she'd won the game when tapping in a rebound only for a flag to rule her offside. And again video replays showed that Wentland had had the rough end of the decision as she was very clearly onside by a foot.

The Blue Tits trudged off, with other scores whirring through their minds. Qualification seemed very, very far off.

***

The Professor of Advanced Logic And Mathematics at the University of Donington held a special series of lectures explaining how the Blue Tits could qualify for the World Cup finals. His basic axia were as follows:

1. There were 2 matches to play. Away at Iksonic and away at the Lowland Clans.
2. Victory over Iksonic would require EITHER a draw with the Lowland Clans OR Iksonic not to beat Harlesburg.
3. A draw with Iksonic would require:
3.1 a victory over the Lowland Clans and Iksonic not to beat Harlesburg; OR
3.2 a draw with the Lowland Clans AND:
3.2.1 Iksonic to lose to Harlesburg;
3.2.2 Harlesburg to draw with Kirstireria.
4. Losing to Iksonic would require:
4.1 a win against the Lowland Clans;
4.2 Iksonic to lose to Harlesburg;
3. a goal difference swing of 5+2(x-y), where x = goals scored by Iksonic against Wentland and y = goals scored by Wentland against Iksonic.

Then it got complicated. The best non-top-three spot was being held by Athamasha, on 12 points, whereas Wentland had a corrected 10. But that was dependent on Harlesburg finishing last in the group, if they came off the bottom of the table that would either be brilliant (if Kirstireria took their place, as that would give Wentland 11 points) or disastrous (if Llama Verde sank to the bottom that would give Wentland 7 points and forget about it).

The Professor explained that this demonstrated the asininity of a qualifying system that depended on performances of teams in other groups and allowing one-seventh of the matches not to count towards performance statistics, but the University was threatened the next day with strike action from the Philosophy Faculty on the basis that comments on asininity were their department. However, as no-one could work out what the effects would be of a philosophers’ strike, and some of the philosophers denied the existence of the World Cup, the university, Wentland or anything else in NSWorld, this quickly fizzled out. Or not, as some philosophers had it.

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Lady Moose Drop all out of Contention for the Womens World cup with a Draw against Ariddia the Draw was not needed and it seems when they most need a win they come up without one. The Girls have at times shown something brilliant But then again for thier firt International Tournament thsi isn't all so bad. Arridia Opened up scoring at the 43rd Minute with a beatifull shot by Jeanne Finnan just past Svenernsky's Fingertips. The Game would continue on with a high energy and a fast pace as both teams looked for the next goal and at the 62nd Minute when Michelle Manery found a gap in the defnse and set up Erin Banner on a run Banner took the shot which was stopped by Sandrine Leduc The Rebound Trikled out to Alex Banner and The Score would get notted at 1 all Carrie Banner made attempts in the latter stages of the game one was stopped by Leduc on an amazing shot and Leduc came up with an even more amazing save.The game would end in that 1 all tie.
"Well we had some great chances as all three banner Girls found thier way through the defense and got great oppertunities I think the best player of the match was Michelle Manery she made some amazing plays on both ends of the ball. When all is said and done this core of girls ahs done alot for Rorysville Womens soccer at home and abroad."---Coach Federov


on a small side note during the Off Day The entire womens Team was featured in a Rorysville Men's Magazine wearing Bikini's instead of thier Soccer Uniforms the Issue of HFM Will hit newstands next week and an online Fan Poll voted Manery the Hottest on the team. The Girls are also going to do a swimsuit calender for Proceeds going to charity.

Lady Moose Qualifing Schedule
MD1- @ Sarzonia L 5-0
MD2- vs. Qazox W 2-0
MD3- @ Milchama D 1-1
MD4- BYE
MD5- vs. Ariddia L 3-0
MD6- @. Sativaville W 2-1
MD7- BYE
MD8- vs. Sarzonia L 2-0
MD9- @ Qazox D 2-2
MD10-vs. Milchama L 2-1
MD11- BYE
MD12- @ Ariddia D 1-1
MD13- vs.Sativaville

Other Scores from Group E Matchday 8
Sarzonia 1-1 Qazox
Milchama 1-1 Sativaville

Group E Standings after Qualifing Day 12
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 9 7 1 1 23 5 18 22
Q Qazox 9 4 3 2 13 11 2 15
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3 Milchama 9 3 3 3 10 10 0 12
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4 Ariddia 9 3 2 4 12 15 -3 11
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5 Rorysville 9 2 3 4 9 17 -8 9
6 Sativaville 9 1 2 6 7 16 -9 5

Faeries Fall To Lady Vikings

Seryak Quaranto sat alone looking hard at the plate of manicotti in front of him. He had been looking at it for the better part of an hour and had as yet to touch it. The hope of qualification had seemingly ended. A 0-2 loss to Fmjphoenix had sealed that fact. One more match and he would return home to The Sylvanaes Kingdom. Then it would be a very busy four years while he prepared his squad of misfits and his sanity for the next Women’s World Cup.

The Faeries had shown some huge untapped potential here in these qualifiers to go along with all of the inexperience. Next time around they would be ready to make some noise. But as for now, all that remained was to crush the will to compete out of Gwazzaria. If his squad could manage that one, he would be somewhat happy.

Another small point forward…

It was an important match, between two sides – Rorysville and Ariddia – struggling to haul themselves off the bottom rungs of group E. The first half was one of suspense as neither team was able to obtain a clear shot on goal. . . until Finnan opened the score for Ariddia in the forty-third minute. The second half sped up the pace with several near misses, and good goalkeeper saves, on both sides. The Dames en Rouges’ lead did not survive past the sixty-second minute, however, as Michelle Manery equalised for Rorysville.

The Ariddian ladies are almost eliminated now, and cannot hope to finish better than third. Coach Sophie Jenkins has confirmed that the team will continue to focus on attack in the hopes of simply scoring a greater number of goals than they concede.

As the team prepared for the crucial match in Iksonic, a parcel arrived at the breakfast camp. Anna Kumble, wiping the porridge from her eyes following another morale-boosing food fight, signed for it and brought it in.

"What is it?" asked a cake-encrusted Stacey Cadman.

"It's a CD, I think," suggested a chocolate-coated Lucinda Rhodes.

Kumble found a CD player somewhere under the clotting cream and started to play it.

"Yo, yo, yo." The squad recognized the voice of leading rapper Iznit Tha Shiznit. Except for Heather Jones, who was temporarily a trifle deaf. Literally.

"Bustin' a rhyme for the Blue Tit Posse..." "DAMMIT, WE'RE NOT BLUE TITS!!!!" yelled a jam-covered Imelda Davies. "Shush, Meld..." suggested Jemma James through her mask of baked beans.

Now's my phonic
It’s gonna be chronic
We go supersonic
Cos we’re bionic
Hail my ebonic
It’s too ironic
The Blues demonic
Will play harmonic
And electronic
Destroy Iksonic
They’ll feel pneumonic
We’re isotonic
And hypotronic
It’s automatic
Wentland fanatic!

"See ya in Chicanada, no messin'."

He had no idea how ironic those last words were.

[OOC: if no-one else is going to get in tonight...

The Swifts had faced many do-or-die games before. The Blue Tits really had not. Their first tilt at World Cup glory was pretty amateurish, in a little-regarded tournament. Just being in the finals was fun, something not to take too seriously.

This time though they were serious. A tricky group, more matches than anyone else, and the general wear-and-tear had left them exhausted with two mountains to climb. Edwina Bluff had shaken up the team and hoped that Iksonic were just as exhausted, and unable to face a fresh centre-half in Heather Jones (unrelated to Laura). As well as the Beavan-Weeks combination.

But this was very much the proverbial It. A win was pretty much imperative otherwise it was down to how other teams performed. Defeat? Well, let's not think about that.

How could Edwina Bluff gee up the Blue Tits? Easy. She did nothing. She let Anna Kumble deal with it. She let Imelda Davies deal with it. There was no need to add further pressure. They knew what they had to do.

Question is, would it work?

The line-up for the utmostly crucial game against Iksonic:

1 Forrester

2 Horne 15 H.Jones 5 Rhodes 18 Beaven

7 Yates 20 Davies 8 Cadman 4 Kumble

9 Pellegrini 17 Weeks

As the team prepared to proceed, a familiar visitor poked his head around the door.

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"I just want to say, good luck. We're all counting on you."

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A win and we're in

The Attackers are soooo close. They just need one more win to clinch but most importantly for them to get in they need an Ariddia loss to the next team they play. This time the Attackers took the early through Steadt as she towered over all her opposition before heading in the ball. The Doritos struck back though as the game went one the Attacker seemed to get a bit weaker and odder and less attacking. The Doritos managed to score through Hightower in the 82nd minute to tie the game. Coach Quentin Temple said, "They played well today. They got the lead and kept it for a long time, now we just need to work on our defense to have a better squad. And by defense of course I mean having more possesion and scoring even more goals."

Final Score:
Milchama 1 (Steardt 12)
Sativaville 1 (Hightower 82)

So no we're like eliminated from the cup but we hurt Milchama's chances so like its all good maaaaan. Denise Hightower scored once again, she's like a machine or something. That reminds me of a dream i had last night where all the girls i've seen in this cup was like mecha-robot-babes with metal claws where their **** were and had hydraulic *******. I woke up and found my ***** in the vaccuum cleaner and i don't know how it got there. Anyho, the next game is against Rordysville i mean RORYSVILLE ( I can't afford to get sued again) if we win we don't finish last so drop the bongs and come-out and support the Guacamoles!!! Love, Peace and Bacon Grease!

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Qualifying Day 13

Group A

Yafor 2 2-0 The Lowland Clans
Iksonic 0-1 Wentland
Harlesburg 1-0 Kirstiriera

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Yafor 2 11 8 1 2 27 11 16 25
Q The Lowland Clans 11 5 3 3 20 16 4 18
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3 Wentland 11 4 4 3 10 12 -2 16
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4 Iksonic 11 4 1 6 14 14 0 13
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5 Harlesburg 11 3 4 4 11 14 -3 13
6 Kirstiriera 12 3 3 6 15 19 -4 12
7 Llama Verde 11 3 2 6 10 21 -11 11
*Iksonic has 10 pts against #7 Llama Verde

Group B

New Montreal States 0-1 Kelse
Algal States 1-0 Fmjphoenix
Gwazzaria 0-1 Dorian and Sonya

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q New Montreal States 11 8 1 2 18 8 10 25
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2 Fmjphoenix 11 6 1 4 17 10 7 19
3 Algal States 11 6 1 4 15 11 4 19
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4 Kelse 11 5 2 4 16 15 1 17*
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5 Dorian and Sonya 12 4 2 6 8 14 -6 14
6 New-Lexington 11 3 2 6 10 16 -6 11
7 Gwazzaria 11 1 4 6 9 18 -9 7
*Kelse has 13 pts when games against #7 Gwazzaria are removed

Group C

Tecpatl 1-1 Anastasiania
Spaam 0-0 Starblaydia
Sliponia 1-3 Khenas

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Anastasiania 10 8 1 1 24 8 16 25
Q Starblaydia 10 5 2 3 14 9 5 17
Q Spaam 10 3 3 4 11 12 -1 12
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4 Khenas 10 3 3 4 10 13 -3 12
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5 Tecpatl 10 2 4 4 12 15 -3 10
6 Sliponia 10 2 1 7 5 19 -14 7

Group D

Benlandngdo 1-2 Apologetic Kittens
Virgina Nova 2-1 McPsychoville
Rordia 0-2 Athamasha

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Virgina Nova 10 7 1 2 15 9 6 22
Q McPsychoville 10 6 1 3 17 10 7 19
Q Apologetic Kittens 10 6 1 3 15 9 6 19
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4 Athamasha 10 5 0 5 10 14 -4 15
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5 Benlandngdo 10 2 1 7 13 18 -5 7
6 Rordia 10 1 2 7 4 14 -10 5

Group E

Ariddia 0-3 Sarzonia
Milchama 0-2 Qazox
Rorysville 0-0 Sativaville

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 10 8 1 1 26 5 21 25
Q Qazox 10 5 3 2 15 11 4 18
Q Milchama 10 3 3 4 10 12 -2 12
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4 Ariddia 10 3 2 5 12 18 -6 11
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5 Rorysville 10 2 4 4 9 17 -8 10
6 Sativaville 10 1 3 6 7 16 -9 6

Group F

Sinnovialala lands 0-0 Jeruselem
The Islands of Qutar 3-2 Hakari
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 4-0 Mahaliastan

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 10 7 2 1 17 5 12 23
Q Jeruselem 10 5 3 2 15 5 10 18
Q Hakari 10 5 1 4 15 14 1 16
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4 The Islands of Qutar 10 5 0 5 13 15 -2 15*
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5 Sinnovialala lands 10 2 2 6 8 15 -7 8
6 Mahaliastan 10 2 0 8 4 18 -14 6
* Qutar currently holds the at-large slot based on GD compared with Athamasha (15 points, -4 GD). Qutar will clinch with a Kelse loss or tie.

Welcome To Chicanada (15/19)
Anastasiania
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Apologetic Kittens
Hakari
Jeruselem
The Lowland Clans
McPsychoville
Milchama
New Montreal States
Qazox
Sarzonia
Spaam
Starblaydia
Virginia Nova
Yafor 2

LAKE PORTER SUN

With nothing to play for, the Lady Oxen went into the match at Milchama, looking to rest some players for the Cup. Just before the match kicked off, the scoreboard showed Ariddia 0-3 Sarzonia, and the Milchaman crowd went wild as they had cliched a spot into the Cup as well. So in what was now nothing but a friendly, with group implications, the teams started the match. Aki Fa'Mau-Tana, started her 2nd match in a row, and showed Head Coach, Pandora Boxx, that Aki may need to be moved into the starting line-up. Aki scored the only two goals of the match in the 29th and 37th minutes, giving Qazox a 2-0 win and clinching 2nd place in the group. Overall the Lady Oxen Finished with 5 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses. They should be considered among the favorites to win the cup.

In other Group Action, Sazronia Eliminated Ariddia 3-0 and Rorysville kept Sativaville in the cellar with a 0-0 draw.

"...seven minutes to save the qualifying...third corner on the trot and Yates runs over to take it...Heather Jones is still up there...an out-swinger...keeper's punched it...Davies...KUMBLE!!!!!!"

"The captain's DONE IT!!!! It's one-nil...the corner was punched out but Davies at the edge of the area drilled it back in...it was going wide but Anna Kumble stuck a foot out and diverted it into the back of the net...there were 2 defenders on the line playing her onside...the Blue Tits have gone BERSERK, the subs are all on...there's a royal blue pile in a corner of the pitch and the Iksonic players look SHATTERED...

"This is going to be a nervy seven minutes now..."

It was.

But the relief at the final whistle was not merely palpable, it was smothering.

The win suddenly put the Blue Tits one point from the Finals. Could it happen?

Just one point away

Few were expecting Ariddia to do well against the group’s top team, Sarzonia, and so the latter’s predictably solid three-nil win was met with resignation rather than disappointment. Ariddia, with eleven points, remains stuck just one point behind Milchama, who have qualified.

Defender Awe Esh’s ankle was slightly injured in a scuffle with Sarzonian Vonnie Butler, but she was able to re-enter the field after quick treatment by Ariddia’s medical team. Butler was the one to score the first goal of the match, then a third after team mate Jenna Raven had made it two-nil.

“It’s frustrating, but it hasn’t been a bad performance over all,” Ariddian midfielder Hanifah Kyaw said. “We’re fourth, and that’s encouraging. Almost qualifying in our first try isn’t bad.”

Also in Group E, Rorysville and Sativaville managed a goalless draw at the very bottom of the group. The Lady Oxen of Qazox pulled themselves up into second place with an impressive two-nil victory over Milchama. The largest win anywhere was in Group F, with Andossa Se Mitrin Vega defeating Mahaliastan four-nil and cementing their lead with twenty-three points.

So it was simple for the Blue Tits. A draw at the already-qualified Lowland Clans and they would be off to Chicanada. Lose, and it was fingers crossed Harlesburg drew with Iksonic. Best 4th place was impossible.

The team coach was quiet on the route to the Lowland Clans stadium, with the team thinking of the task ahead. They could not forget the 4-0 home defeat that nearly ruined everything. As it was a point in that game and Chicanada would be waiting.

They were in an industrial suburb when it happened. The outriders supporting the coach startled an errant cyclist. The cyclist fell over in front of one of the outriders. The outrider fell to to avoid the cyclist but the coach had to swerve to avoid the falling outrider. The team screamed as the coach crossed the carriageway and ploughed through a brick wall. For a moment all was carnage and as the dust settled nothing moved.

***

They were lucky. The coach had not suffered much damage, its cage-like construction dissipating the impact. The driver was bruised but held secure by his safety belt.

The Blue Tits were also not seriously injured. But there were a few broken bones and sprains. Nothing that would keep anyone out for more than a month or so at the most, but a number of players - those sitting at the front - would not be able to play that day.

***

"What do you mean, you can't postpone it?"

"We have to ensure this game kicks off at the same time as the Harlesburg-Iksonic game, madam. Everyone must finish together."

"But that's preposterous. What we do is irrelevant to the other game. We know we need a point regardless. Or if it's a draw they can't qualify anyway."

"Madam, it is a bye-law of the organization. We must play all final games together."

"We have half a team!!!"

"Madam, your doctor has confirmed that eleven of your players are fit. That is all that is required."

***

Edwina Bluff was white-hot in the dressing room and borderline incoherent. "That damnable...pompous...vacuous...how could he? How COULD he? In the biggest game we have ever had..."

Anna Kumble was one of those fit to play, thankfully. Sara Elgan had been sitting at the back and therefore there was a goalkeeper ready and Anne Foy had been sitting just in front of her. Kumble was trying to take control as Bluff desperately tried to tame her emotions.

The Wentland team had an unfamiliar look about it. Eventually Bluff gave her team talk. "Don't worry, ladies. We will be fine. There's no pressure on you at all. At all.

"Most of you have played a part so far anyway. And if we do lose nobody will blame you. We need to change tactics against the Clans but I cannot do so because I have not had the time to go through them with you. So it'll be my fault anyway.

"It's been a rough day. Just go out there and enjoy yourselves."

The somewhat unlikely team:

12 Elgan

13 Sanderson 14 L.Jones 15 H.Jones 18 Beavan

7 Yates 20 Davies 8 Cadman 4 Kumble

17 Weeks 10 Hunt

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Lady Moose Earn a draw to round out the Womens World Cup. The Draw came against Sativaville It was a scoreless Lackluster game no real big Chances I think Both Teams were deflated from their Elimination in the World Cup and it showed out there the biggest Chance at a goal came from Carrie Banner when she broke through the Sativaville Defenders and Put a shot square on net but was stopped by Chong.This all but assured the game into a scoreless draw.
"well for the last game I had hoped we could come away with a win but The girls were really crushed by the fact that we were out of Contention and this game was definitly a result of it.The next Cup we enter will be a better expierence for these girls as we have recived a Fund to Develope Better Female Soccer Players through the Womens League and our own National Development Programn which will have it's own squad in that league I will be overseeing the WNTDP in it's quest for Womens World Cup Gold. THis is the begining of a Powerfull Womens Team in Rorysville the mens Squad has shown us the path to get better and an even better example would be the Mens Rugby Squad who in it's second ever cup captured World Cup Gold I think that is an Inspiration and a Goal for us."--Coach Federov to the press after the game.

"The Nation Of Rorysville is Proud to Announce the Womens National Team Development Program. This Program will be the guiding light as we will look for the best Female Soccer Players and help them develope into The Players needed for International Competition. This program is very similar to what we installed for the Men's Teams at all sports in the nation. as well as part of the WNTDP the Rorysville Womens Football Association will get a funding boost"---RV Sport Governing Association Head Mark Millesa Annoucing what Coach Federov was eluding to.


as for the rest of Pool E
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 10 8 1 1 26 5 21 25
Q Qazox 10 5 3 2 15 11 4 18
Q Milchama 10 3 3 4 10 12 -2 12
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4 Ariddia 10 3 2 5 12 18 -6 11
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5 Rorysville 10 2 4 4 9 17 -8 10
6 Sativaville 10 1 3 6 7 16 -9 6

SATIVAVILLE STONER
We Tell You Where the Doritios Are!!!


It over man... The Guacamoles finished dead last in thier group as they couldn't score a goal against Rorysville (ther I got it right that time... no drop the lawsuit). Only one win but three draws showed that the Guacamoles, with experiencecould do better next time out. In other news, my good Friend Monty Python, Who's covering the Fritos in the BoF, seemed to have a nevous breakdown the other night. Dude, smoke your ganja and it'll get better ok? For the Stoner, this has been Mary Juana g'nite.

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We qualified!

That's right despite a 2-0 loss to Qasox, which we are now not going to mentino again, the Milchama Attackers women's team qualified to the second Women's World Cup as Ariddia lost to Sarzonia 3-0. The Attackers were lucky as the Ariddian could not stop the Sarzonian that the Milchamians were able to stop as the Stars did not know what to do with the 0-0-11 formation they trotted out onto the field.

Soon though the World Cup proper will start and we'll be crushed but until then we're still in this thing. Go Attackers!

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Qualifying Day 14

Group A

Llama Verde 2-1 Yafor 2
Harlesburg 3-2 Iksonic
The Lowland Clans 3-3 Wentland

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Yafor 2 12 8 1 3 28 13 15 25
Q The Lowland Clans 12 5 4 3 23 19 4 19
Q Wentland 12 4 5 3 13 12 -3 17
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4 Harlesburg 12 4 4 4 14 16 -2 16 (3-4-3, 13 pts)
5 Iksonic 12 4 2 6 16 16 0 14
6 Llama Verde 12 4 2 6 12 22 -10 14
7 Kirstiriera 12 3 3 6 15 19 -4 12

Group B

New-Lexington 0-4 New Montreal States
Gwazzaria 0-1 Algal States
Kelse 1-2 Fmjphoenix

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q New Montreal States 12 9 1 2 22 8 14 28
Q Fmjphoenix 12 7 1 4 19 11 8 22
Q Algal States 12 7 1 4 16 11 5 22
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4 Kelse 12 5 2 5 17 17 0 17 (4-1-5, 13 pts)
5 Dorian and Sonya 12 4 2 6 8 14 -6 14
6 New-Lexington 12 3 2 7 10 20 -10 11
7 Gwazzaria 12 1 4 7 9 19 -10 7


Group C

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Anastasiania 10 8 1 1 24 8 16 25
Q Starblaydia 10 5 2 3 14 9 5 17
Q Spaam 10 3 3 4 11 12 -1 12
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4 Khenas 10 3 3 4 10 13 -3 12
5 Tecpatl 10 2 4 4 12 15 -3 10
6 Sliponia 10 2 1 7 5 19 -14 7

Group D

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Virgina Nova 10 7 1 2 15 9 6 22
Q McPsychoville 10 6 1 3 17 10 7 19
Q Apologetic Kittens 10 6 1 3 15 9 6 19
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4 Athamasha 10 5 0 5 10 14 -4 15
5 Benlandngdo 10 2 1 7 13 18 -5 7
6 Rordia 10 1 2 7 4 14 -10 5

Group E

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Sarzonia 10 8 1 1 26 5 21 25
Q Qazox 10 5 3 2 15 11 4 18
Q Milchama 10 3 3 4 10 12 -2 12
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4 Ariddia 10 3 2 5 12 18 -6 11
5 Rorysville 10 2 4 4 9 17 -8 10
6 Sativaville 10 1 3 6 7 16 -9 6

Group F

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 10 7 2 1 17 5 12 23
Q Jeruselem 10 5 3 2 15 5 10 18
Q Hakari 10 5 1 4 15 14 1 16
Q The Islands of Qutar 10 5 0 5 13 15 -2 15
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5 Sinnovialala lands 10 2 2 6 8 15 -7 8
6 Mahaliastan 10 2 0 8 4 18 -14 6

Welcome To Chicanada (19/19)
Algal States
Anastasiania
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Apologetic Kittens
Fmjphoenix
Hakari
The Islands of Qutar
Jeruselem
The Lowland Clans
McPsychoville
Milchama
New Montreal States
Qazox
Sarzonia
Spaam
Starblaydia
Virginia Nova
Wentland
Yafor 2

The draw for the Group Finals will be done on Saturday with matches starting Monday. Chicanada will be scorinated by moi for the group stage once again and should they qualify for the Quaterfinals or 9-16 Placement Finals (in order to divy points for rankings right, the top two from each play in the Finals while 3rd and 4th play in the Consolation, 5th place gets the standard points for making the Finals) then those matches will be scorinated by someone else. Any nation interested should TG us on the main site so we can be ready to go!

(ooc- Got the NSwiki done.... if there are any errors in the standings, they are Chicanada's as i just copied them.....
[[To Chicanada-- For the group draw, are you going to be using the Rankings as a guide or just a random draw???]])

>>>WBC2 transcript 10.3.4(a)---The Lowland Clans –v- Wentland ---WWC II qual<<<

00:02:…Wentland kick off…the depleted team, only four players fit enough to go on the bench, after the controversial refusal to postpone the match…how will the makeshift side perform? Already the Clans are pressing them and there’s a mistake there by Beavan giving the Clans a corner…

00:35: it’s THERE…oh, what a disaster for the Blue Tits…Elgan got half a fist to it and Heather Jones could not clear…

06:36: ohh, and Laura Jones has stumbled and this could be two…it is…

11:22: SCORE UPDATE CHYRON Harlesburg 1-0 Iksonic

23:19: SCORE UPDATE CHYRON Harlesburg 1-1 Iksonic

31:30: Cadman is going off…she did not recover from the crash earlier today and has been at half-pace…Jemma James is coming on…

37:14: …Kumble cuts in…beats one…ohh, PENALTY!!! Fetched over and Ms Grace points straight to the spot…the Blue Tits have a chance to get back into the game…

38:41: Davies with the run up – SCORES!!! Low and to the right…sending the keeper the wrong way…two-one…

48:53: …and it’s broken down and the Clans are on a break…suddenly it’s 3 on 2 and Laura Jones is floundering…across the area and an easy chance…it’s 3-1…and the only chance the Blue Tits have is if the score at Harlesburg remains the same…

49:06: SCORE UPDATE CHYRON Harlesburg 2-1 Iksonic

49:13: …that is bad news from Harlesburg…and Anna Kumble has called the team together…

***

The Blue Tits gathered in a huddle. Beaten, bruised, out of it. Not if Anna Kumble had her way. “C’mon. Remember Iksonic? We did it then and we can do it again. All we need is two goals. We’ve come too far to lose this now. No way are we gonna fail. No bloody way.”

***

51:55: The Blue Tits are all over Harlesburg now…they seem to be transformed…wave after wave…Davies hits one – ohh, off the post…rebound…missed by Hunt…

60:50: Edwina Bluff making a tactical change now…Sule is coming on to make it three up front…Heather Jones is going off…3-4-3…

63:04:…the Clans cannot handle Mo Sule, she’s a real livewire…she’s through…ohh, what a save! What a save!

66:22:…and Kumble again probing down the left…cross…Sule!!!! GOAL!!!!! What a header!! Wentland are RIGHT back in it!!!

74:19: SCORE UPDATE CHYRON Harlesburg 2-2 Iksonic

81:23:…the Blue Tits are still going for it…the score at Harlesburg is still level, so they’re going through at the moment…but they’ve blown themselves out by the looks…

85:41: SCORE UPDATE CHYRON Harlesburg 3-2 Iksonic

91:21: …they know the score from Harlesburg…everyone is going forward…just under three minutes to save themselves…Kumble, shot blocked…Sule, shot blocked…it’s gone out wide to Sanderson, pushing up…far post cross…Hunt heads – against the bar!!! Ohh, that could have been it…cleared…Davies shoots…deflected wide for a corner…

92:38: Kumble to take…even Elgan is up for this one…outswinger to Laura Jones who heads it back in…utter chaos…OFF THE LINE!!! AND IT’S THERE!!!! IT’S THERE!!!! I can’t see who’s scored…the Wentland bench has EMPTIED…there’s just a royal blue pile in the corner…it’s three three and the Blue Tits are ninety seconds away from qualifying…and Beavan is the last one up, I think it’s the left-back who’s scored…

<replay> Jones headed it back in and Honey Weeks just beat the goalie to it to flick it towards goal…it was blocked on the line and as it bounced away Ellie Beavan lunged in first to prod it home…what a time to score your first international goal…

94:07:…the whistling from the Wentland fans is deafening…the Clans launch it forward…and THERE’S THE WHISTLE!!! Ellie Beavan’s smile is as broad as the Warplands as Edwina Bluff skips across the pitch to embrace her left back…three-three…whatever happens at Harlesburg the Blue Tits are there!!!!

LAKE PORTER SUN

While the group draw has yet to be determined, We'll go out on a huge limb and try to predict how each of the 20 teams will do in the cup. (QRS Rank before each team)

#2- Sarzonia (8-1-1/1st in Group E)- the runners-up in the last cup seem to have only a title in mind and they should get it.

#3-Chicanada- (Host Auto-Qualifier)- As usual, the host(s) of a cup should do well and Chicanada will, losing to Sarzonia in the Final.

#4-Anastasiania-(8-1-1/1st in Group C)- The surprise of the 1st cup, now back again, but will lose in Semis to Chicanada.

#5-Jeruselem (5-3-2/2nd Group F)- One of the more dissapointing results in qualifying, Jeruselem, will advance to the Knock-out Round, but not much further.

#6-Apologetic Kittens- (6-1-3/3rd Group D)- Third place in one of the easier qualifying groups, sees these kittens not advancing to the quarters.

#7-Yafor 2-(8-1-3/1st Group A) Should advance to quarters, maybe the semi's

#10-New Montreal States- (9-1-2/1st Group B) Enough talent for a deep run, but not really tested in qualifying.

#11-Starblaydia- (5-2-3/2nd Group C) Might get into Quarterfinals, but probably won't.

#12-Qazox- (5-3-2/2nd Group E)- Played very well against#2 Sarzonia, but too much youth has drawbacks, will probably finish in 9th place game.

#13-Algal States-(7-1-4/3rd Group B)- one of the last teams to qualify, with luck could make quarterfinals, but most likely to face Qazox for 9th.

#14-Haraki-(5-1-4/3rd Group F)- Will make placement round, but not expected to contend just yet.

#15-McPsychoville-(6-1-3/2nd Group D)- Should have won group, will play above ability in group play, but fall just short of quarters.

Not ranked teams-
Fmjphoenix , The Lowland Clans, ASMV- One of these will probably make the Quarterfinals.

Wentland, Spaam, Virgina Nova- Good Job to get here, but won't do well in cup.

Island of Qutar and Milchama- battle for the wooden spoon.

(ooc- Got the NSwiki done.... if there are any errors in the standings, they are Chicanada's as i just copied them.....
[[To Chicanada-- For the group draw, are you going to be using the Rankings as a guide or just a random draw???]])

The Group Finals are based on ranks. So Pot 1 is Sarzonia, Chicanada, Anastasiana and Jeruselem and so on down.

And as said yesterday, Top 2 make Quaterfinals, Second 2 go to placement round and 5th place in Group Stage gets the "thanks for comming" points.

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Official Draw

Group G
Chicanada
New Montreal States
McPsychoville
The Islands of Qutar
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

Group H
Anastasiania
Apologetic Kittens
Algal States
Wentland
Fmjphoenix

Group I
Jeruselem
Starblaydia
Qazox
Milchama
The Lowland Clans

Group J
Sarzonia
Yafor 2
Hakari
Spaam
Virginia Nova

Nyriads Impressive As Unranked Squad




Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

End Section 1 - Field Testing

I would like to take a moment to apologize to all of my superiors for the delay in sending this report. Unforeseen computer issues were the cause of that delay, but as of this moment our support staff has us up and running - at least momentarily.

The qualification round of this test arena has now been completed. And as expected, our test group finished in the top spot for Group F. That put us ahead of such supposedly powerful squads such as Jerusalem (5th) and Haraki (14th). Those results, coupled with the Nyriads having a +12 Goal Differential (5th), 23 points (5th), 1 loss (t1st) and 5 goals allowed (t1st), make our group of subjects one to be reckoned with as things progress.

Physical dominance has been the key to the Nyriads success. Very few squads had the capability to match up with us at all. But the competition level will definitely improve at this stage of testing. Sarzonia and New Montreal States seem to be the squads to beat, but Anastasiania and Yafor 2 will make hard pushes. If we want to continue our dominance, matches against these sides will be very important.

End Report

OOC- At least part of the first paragraph is true - sorta ;)

LAKE PORTER SUN

Group Draw annouced for the Finals of the Women's World Cup II, and Qazox has a tough group.

Group I

#5- Jeruselem
#11- Starblaydia
#12-Qazox
Milchama
The Lowland Clans

This may be the group of death as 3 of the top 12 teams in the world are here and qualifing group foe, Milchama will be looking to avenge our win on the last day of qualifing. The Lowland CLans, a Powerhouse in men's football, seems to be on its way to do the same on the women's side as well. I see Qazox going 2-0-2, just missing out on the Quarter Finals by GD to Starblaydia and Jeruselem, with Milchama and TLC just behind. should be a very interesting Group.

WHAT NOW?

How 'bout we find out?

CHICANADA - With the Paladins having been in the group stage since, well, a while now, it's time for us to take a look at what's coming at them now that the stage is here:

Group G

Chicanada - You really never want to see the hosts in your group. This could get ugly extremely fast.
New Montreal States - That's us. We get the best record in qualifiers and people are still laughing at us. Seriously, what does it take?
McPsychoville - Weren't they the ones with the man on their side?
The Islands of Qutar - We're drawing a blank, but they're here, so they gotta be good.
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega - Their team is an "experiment" of some kind. Creepy. And, since they finished first in their group, kinda tough as well.

Jeruselem Government News

Women say Aye!

Women's World Cup II - Jeruselem have been placed in Group Aye (I).
And we face some familiar faces!

Firstly we have Starblaydia here, the Uber-team who keep on beating us no matter what competition we play against them. No need for introductions here. They were 2nd in Group F, but it means nothing here.

Qazox - 2nd to Sarzonia in Group E. Never played them but anyone who comes 2nd to Sarzonia is a good team! They are a threat on current form.

Milchama - again! 3rd in Group E. They can be very dangerous or just unpredictable on the day, but the top 3 should watch them. However, we do have a better record against them compared to Starblaydia.

The Lowland Clans - 2nd in Group A. We don't play then often and don't know what to expect of them except for a great competitive spirit on the field.

All in all, can't just write of anyone here. Most teams here recorded 3 losses in qualification except Jeruselem with 2 losses and Milchama with 4 losses. Points-wise, it's all even in qualification. It's tough - it's Women's World cup.

Group I
Jeruselem
Starblaydia
Qazox
Milchama
The Lowland Clans

The Wentland Press Association distributed a short leaflet listing the members of the Blue Tits for the elucidation and edification of their fellow journalists. They were conscious that the world media had paid almost no attention to qualifying and the information may be of assistance.

WENTLAND SQUAD
Colours: shirts - royal blue, shorts - white, socks - royal blue
Change colours: all yellow with blue trim

1 Philippa Forrester, goalie, 31, Atworth – nickname Foz, one of the more experienced players

2 Rachel Horne, right-back, 23, Newchurch - nickname Ken after a radio comedian, one of the squad “cheerleaders” who captained Newchurch to their Cup win

3 Ellie Crisell, left-back, 24, Newchurch – nickname Hedge, following comments that her hair made her look as if she had been dragged backwards through a hedge; it was Pink but she keeps changing the colour

4 Pui Lee, midfield, 27, Vosburgh – nickname Po; the smallest player in the squad at barely 5’1”, but dauntless in spirit

5 Lucinda Rhodes, centre-half, 28, Warpstone – nickname Sis, after her resemblance to a tv character

6 Janet St Clair, centre-half, 19, Oldhill – nickname Sink; the quietest squad member, but current Pundown Champion thanks to a timely use of ebonics

7 Tricia Yates, midfield, 17, Oldhill – nickname Frankie, after Frank Treves, as she is considered his equivalent in the squad; prodigiously talented

8 Stacey Cadman, midfield, 22, Warpstone – nickname MBK (or Milky Bar Kid) for her very, very blonde hair; the best attacking midfielder in Wentland

9 Thalia Pellegrini, centre-forward, 22, Newchurch – nickname Sham, after her long dark locks obtained a shampoo advertising contract

10 Gemma Hunt, centre-forward, 23, Esford – nickname Gem, has the broadest smile of anyone in Wentland; short for a centre-forward but has a prodigious leap

11 Anna Kumble, midfield, 27, Oldfield – nickname Skip, for being team captain (they are not original); good left foot and good crosser of the ball; geed the squad up at several crucial moments in qualifying, scored the vital winner against Iksonic


Reserves:

12 Sara Elgan, goalie, 27, Oldfield – nickname Dyna-Mite; when an obsessed stalker ran at her during a league match she knocked him out with one punch

13 Kate Sanderson, right-back, 31, Oldfield – nickname Rat (Sandy = desert rat), nominally a right-back but has played everywhere along the back line for Oldfield

14 Laura Jones, centre-half, 28, Newchurch – nickname Mouth, has the loudest voice of any of the Wentland players

15 Heather Jones, centre-half, 27, Warpstone – nickname HJ, no relation to Laura, tall and injury-prone but sublimely skilled

16 Lizzie Greenwood, midfield, 27, Newchurch – nickname Norman (Spiny Norman from her spiky hair), generally right-sided

17 Honey Weeks, centre-forward, 29, Oxton – nickname Wednesday (from a song), her exuberant celebration after scoring her first-ever international goal (involving lifting the front of her shirt over her head) led to one irreverent tabloid featuring her on the front page and naming the squad the Blue Tits – despite disapproval from the team it seems to have stuck

18 Ellie Beavan, left-back, 22, Oxton – nickname Goal Machine, after the first goal she scored in her entire career came at the most crucial time, in injury time against the Lowland Clans to cement qualification; despite 102 games for Oxton she has never scored for them; half-sister of Weeks

19 Jemma James, midfield, 23, Oxton – nickname Jewel (there was already a Gem); splendid club form saw her make the qualifying squad, but she barely appeared

20 Imelda Davies, midfield, 18, Oldhill – nickname Meld; the team destroyer, never met a tackle she did not like; brutal if erratic striker of the ball and scored a couple of penalties in the qualifying

21 Mo Sule, 23, centre-forward, Esford – nickname Mo; tall and elegant centre-forward, vying with Gemma Hunt for the starting spot

22 Rani Khan, midfield, 25, Atworth – nickname Killer, another one who is brutal in the tackle, but not so much as Davies; decent crosser

23 Anne Foy, goalie, 25, Esford – nickname X (as in extreme), the bungee-jumper of the team, seemingly fearless


***

Kirsten Cassidy was waiting for the squad announcement. She knew it was unlikely that she would make it, but you never knew...

The phone rang. "Kirsten, it's for you."

"Kirsten here."

"Kirsten, hello, this is Edwina Bluff. Look, there's no easy way of telling you this, but I am not going to put you in the finals squad."

"That's OK, I had not really expected it..."

"You will be in mind for the next World Cup, if you keep up your form. I would have included you for the experience and just to say thanks if we could take a fourth goalkeeper, but Anne, Sara and Philippa all have more experience and I cannot really drop them."

"No, I understand. Thank you for calling."

"Chin up, Kirsten. I won't forget your help in the qualifiers. You stepped in at a crucial moment and at least you're in the record books!"

"Yes, thank you. Good luck in the finals."

"Thanks, Kirsten. Bye."

Cassidy put the phone down. "Who was that, love?" asked her mother. "Oh, nothing..."

She went to her bedroom and lay down on her bed. She stared at the wall for a few minutes, sobbing softly. She knew deep down that it was unlikely, but...

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Sports Section

We get to play TLC!

You know the thing is that the longer you're in these cups the more it seems you play the same nations over and over and over again. This time we have played every nation in our group at least once on the men's side except for ourselves, we have never played ourselves. So with that onto the infamous Milchamian predictions:

Group I
Jeruselem- Despite the fact that they always seem to have a higher ranking than us we always seem to beat them. It should be no different here, 3 points.
Starblaydia- The Cherries as they're called might be distracted by events back home, but we doubt it. They will be a tough but we one we should be able to get a draw with 4 points.
Qazox- We lost to them twice in qualifying including in our new spiffy 0-0-10 formation. This means that they should be able to beat us, 4 points.
Milchama- We are a newer team but a team with a wacked formation that makes us dangerous vs. any opponent.
The Lowland Clans- Aw, our arch rivals. Not only will we beat them we will crush them like little bugs and then score two more goals. An 8-2 victory here, 7 points.

So 7 points from 4 games, will it be enough? Time will tell.

WC Finals Matchday 1 is posted tommorow night ^_^

WC Finals Matchday 1 is posted tommorow night ^_^
The draw had been made. Wentland had a tricky group. But that was to be expected.

The question was...who would be their first opponents? Would they start with a day off or were they to be flung into action against one of the A teams? Where should they have their hotel base? How should they prepare? The organizers had left it unclear...

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Finals - Group Day 1

Has been postponed cuz Wentland is right.

GSD1 - 2 v 5, 3 v 4, 1 off
GSD2 - 3 v 1, 5 v 4, 2 off
GSD3 - 1 v 5, 2 v 4, 3 off
GSD4 - 2 v 1, 5 v 3, 4 off
GSD5 - 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 5 off

Group G game sites:
Early Game - Tigers Stadia, Hull
Late Game - Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa

Group H game sites:
Early Game - The Wine Cellar, Saint Croix
Late Game - Kalimund Canton Stadium, New Glasgow

Group I game site:
Early Game - Mogada Arena
Late Game - Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax

Group J game sites:
Early Game - Shooters Arena, Livingston
Late Game - Sabradome, Saint George

Quaterfinals and 9-16 classification
Mogada Arena
Shooters Arena, Livingston
Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Sabradome, Saint George

Semifinals
Mogada Arena
Shooters Arena, Livingston

Finals/3rd Place
New Governess Palace, Kinsington

So now the first game is pushed off to Thursday for role-play purposes ^_^

LAKE PORTER SUN

Today the Schedules were released to the public and here's when and where the Lady Oxen will play their group I foes:

Matchday One- @ Victoria Park Stadia, (Milchama)
Matchday Two- @ Mogada Arena, (Jeruselem)
Matchday Three- BYE
Matchday Four- @ Victoria Park Stadia, (The Lowland Clans)
Matchday Five- @ Victoria Park Stadia, (Starblaydia)

The Sun and all of its employees wish the best of luck to the Lady Oxen in their World Cup run.

Nyriads To Face NMS Test




Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

WWC Proper Initial Report

The Nyriads are now ready to compete I the Women’s World Cup itself. It seems that our project has been given very little consideration for accomplishments made during the group stage. We were the fifth best side competing in those but have still received a #5 seed in our group.

There were two nations that we thought stood far above the rest in the qualifiers, Sarzonia and New Montreal States. Sarzonia was lucky enough to be assigned to another group, but we do get the pleasure of facing NMS as well as Chicanada, McPsychoville, and The Islands of Qutar. Qutar was the only side to beat us in the group stage and we will be waiting to take them out at this stage .

But first comes the match we all want. New Montreal States. This will be the biggest test for our test subjects so far. I can only hope that we can once again rise to the challenge presented. Plus they seem to find us a bit creepy. Imagine how that holy nation will feel when our Project Erosis Nyriads, a group of test-tube products that have been programmed and trained to succeed for their entire lives pushes them to the limits of their abilities. It will be fun to watch to say the least.

End Report

The Blue Tits were training hard as ever - well, lying by the swimming pool topping up tans ("if you look good," said Anne Foy, "you PLAY good") - when Edwina Bluff came charging out of the hotel.

"Good news! Good news!"

"Wassup, boss?"

"We're number one!!!!"

"I thought we were unseeded?"

"Apart from Thalia," suggested Stacey Cadman before the star striker hit her. "Oi!"

"No, in the hit parade..."

The girls had recorded a World Cup Finals song for a laugh but the kitchiness of it had caught on back home. And within three weeks of release it had risen to the top of the charts.

"This Time" by the Wentland WWC Squad

We're on our way
We are Edwina's team
Hear the roar
For the Wentland World Cup dream

This time
More than any other time
This time
We're gonna find a way
Find a way to get away
This time
Getting it all together
To beat them all

It's what we set out to do
We have a dream,
We know you're sharing it too

This time
More than any other time
This time
We're going to find a way
Find a way to get away
This time
Getting it all together
We'll get it right

It makes you wonder
It makes you proud
To play for Wentland
And hear the crowd

As we're marching
On towards victory

This time
This time

We're on our way
We are Edwina's team
Hear the roar
For the Wentland World Cup dream

This time
More than any other time
This time
We're gonna find a way
Find a way to get away
This time
Getting it all together
To win the Cup

This time
We'll get it right
This time
We'll get it right...

GRAHAM CITY SUN - Sports Section

Galaxy Qualify, Announce WWC squad

CHICANADA - After a dissappointing start to Women's qualifying, the Galaxy unleashed their talent on an unsuspecting group, finishing second and even upsetting group leader and highest ranked squad Yafor 2. Manager Jon MacAllister announced today the final squad listing for the Womens World Cup, scheduled to start next week. "I'm very proud of the way the women came back and played with their hearts. It was a tough qualifying campaign filled with many ups and downs, and they bounced back many times admirably, especially during the first half of qualifying." Pundits are expecting the Galaxy to do fairly well in the World Cup proper, despite being drawn with the higher-ranked sides in the World cup and along with rivals Milchama, who as always are full of overconfidence in their squad. "A third place finish is what we hope for at the moment, but a qualifying spot to the quarter-finals would be a blessing." said captain Kara Bell.

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The Lowland Clans Galaxy - The ASLC Women's National Team
Manager: Oliver Doig
Formation: 3-5-2 - Style +1
* denotes starters
C denotes Captain
Strikers
01 - Alicia Cole*
Age: 22 Nationality: English
Skills: power shot, positioning
02 - Ivanova Kutrevic*
Age: 21 Nationality: Macedonian
Skills: foot skill, accurate shots
03 – Dierdra Gouch
Age: 24 Nationality: Irish
Skills: hard working, patient

Midfielders
04 – Kara Bell * C
Age: 25 Nationality: Scottish
Skills: ball control, vision
05 – Elisa Cesca*
Age: 19 Nationality: Portugese
Skills: passing accuracy, vision
06 –Denise Landaray
Age: 24 Nationality: Scottish
Skills: fitness, passing accuracy
07 – Natalija Mjeksa
Age: 19 Nationality: Slovene
Skills: footwork, passing

Wingers
08 – Katarina Czenitc*
Age: 22 Nationality: Croatian
Skills: speed, positioning
09 – Eleftheria Odopoulis*
Age: 27 Nationality: Greek
Skills: cross-passing, passing accuracy
10 – Canca Ekin,
Age: 23 Nationality: Cypressian
Skills: physical, speed

Central Defenders
11 – Janine Taylor
Age: 25 Nationality: English
Skills: containment, vision
12 – Jena Gallagher*
Age: 23 Nationality: Irish
Skills: physical, vision
13 – Durilla Jagr
Age: 28 Nationality: Croatian
Skills: passing accuracy, containment

Wing backs
14 – Isabel Macker*
Age: 21 Nationality: Canadian
Skills: speed, disruption
15 – Mary Forran*
Age: 22 Nationality: Canadian
Skills: disruption, physical power
16 – Szalina Mjenkov
Age: 25 Nationality: Slovenian
Skills: containment, passing

Keepers
00 – Kelly Uller*
Age: 25 Nationality: English
Skills: quick, deflection
99 – Tomislava Guregov
Age: 27 Nationality: Croatian
Skills: experience, holding

The Algal States. New opponents for the Blue Tits. And a big team to play, although it was only a narrow win over lowly Gwazzaria that clinched their qualification place.

Special preparations were in order. A big breakfast food fight (won by Pui Lee, who snuck under a table with a bucket of semolina which she dumped on Anne Foy as time was running out) followed by an even bigger clean-up operation and a pep-talk before stepping out at the Kalimund ground for their second World Cup bow.

The team:

Forrester

Horne Rhodes St Clair Crisell

Yates Cadman Lee Kumble

Pellegrini Hunt

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Finals - Group Day 1

Group G:
at Tigers Stadia, Hull
New Montreal States 0-0 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
at Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
McPsychoville 1-2 The Islands of Qutar

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 The Islands of Qutar 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 New Montreal States 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Chicanada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 McPsychoville 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

Group H:
at The Wine Cellar, Saint Croix
Apologetic Kittens 0-1 Fmjphoenix
at Kalimund Canton Stadium, New Glasgow
Algal States 1-2 Wentland

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wentland 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 Fmjphoenix 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Anastasiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Algal States 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
5 Apologetic Kittens 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Group I:
at Mogada Arena
Starblaydia 2-0 The Lowland Clans
at Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax
Qazox 2-1 Milchama

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Starblaydia 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Qazox 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Jeruselem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Milchama 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
5 The Lowland Clans 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

Group J:
at Shooters Arena, Livingston
Yafor 2 6-0 Virginia Nova
at Sabradome, Saint George
Hakari 1-0 Spaam

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 3
2 Hakari 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Sarzonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Spaam 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
5 Virginia Nova 1 0 0 1 0 6 -6 0

Nyriads Find Success Vs NMS

Group G:
at Tigers Stadia, Hull
New Montreal States 0-0 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
at Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
McPsychoville 1-2 The Islands of Qutar




Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

The first test of the Women’s World Cup itself is now in the books. Our Nyriads Test Group faced a very tough New Montreal States squad first. NMS was one of only two sides that we held any real concerns over how we would perform against. We washed away those concerns by earning a 0-0 draw with them. Considering the level of play they had been maintaining, this is quite an accomplishment. To see the fruits of our efforts with this project perform so well was very nice indeed.

The other match from our group involved The Islands of Qutar and McPsychoville. Qutar dominated that match 2-1. This is important to us because Qutar remains as still the only squad to have beaten our Nyriads. They continue to grow stronger and will prove a real test when we face them in the next match. Attaining some revenge for that lone defeat will be first and foremost on our agenda. We will not fail against them again.

One other note to relay. Sarzonia and NMS had seemed to be the top of the class, while Anastasiania and a few others also looked tough. Add Yafor 2 to that list. They annihilated Virginia Nova by a 6-0 scoreline. Any side capable of that type of performance bears watching closely. I do not think Virginia Nova was that horrible of a squad.

End Report

RUST DOES IN LADY PALADINS

0-0 draw with Nyriads puts team in a spot

CHICANADA - The Lady Paladins were shut down completely last night by a determined ASMV side, managed only to scrape a point in a 0-0 draw.

The States mounted several determined offensives drives, only to find themselves running into a brick wall on the other side. The Paladins, playing after several weeks layoff, found themselves rusty, uncoordinated and generally no match for their opposition.

Things look only somewhat better on the defensive half, with the States scraping through on the skin of their teeth at times, conceding 18 shots, 10 of them requiring saves. A free kick, awarded to the Nyriads after a particularly vicious takedown in the back, avoided being converted only through a lucky bounce off the crossbar.

The States have a bye next, which is probably all for the best, since the side will need some time to regroup and prepare to do better against The Islands of Qutar at the Lions of Arcadia stadium in Genoa.

WENTLAND HERALD
GEMMA'S A JEWEL!
Two-goal heroine puts Algals in a state

"TOP of the group, and having a laugh..." The strains of "Tom Hark" were evident throughout the Kalimund Canton stadium from the royal blue end of the pitch at the final whistle as the exuberant Wentland team went to celebrate bewreathed in smiles. For all I know they are still being chanted.

Yes, the Blue Tits are indeed top of their group in the World Cup finals. And what a victory against one of the top 16 seeds. No-one had given Wentland much of a chance and after ten minutes when they went behind after an early pummelling it looked as if there was a mountain to climb.

But the goal galvanized the team. Anna Kumble called the team together in a huddle - as she did at a crucial moment in the game at the Lowland Clans - and whatever she said seemed to work. The Algals sat back on their lead and expected the game to come to them, but they had not reckoned on the sheer work-rate of tiny Pui Lee in midfield. The fizzbomb never stopped working and harrying and snipping and sniping and ferreting and there was no let-up. Stacey Cadman, a player of more ability but less irritation, was an able deputy alongside her and was able to provide the distribution between defence and midfield that Lee was unable to provide.

And sure enough it was the two of them that created the chance to equalize in the thirty-eighth minute. Lee harried until she could toe-poke a ball to Cadman, who dummied her marker before sliding a ball between the centre-halves for Gemma Hunt to run on to. Hunt did not even control the ball but side-footed first time under the goalkeeper. 1-1 and the ground went blue.

Lee could not keep up the workrate in the second half and was practically collapsing by the hour mark. But if the Algal States thought they could relax they were mistaken as the mighty Meld entered the fray. Imelda Davies immediately provided the steel alongside Cadman and Yates' silk and suddenly the Algals were reeling.

In the 62nd minute it was 2-1 to the Blue Tits. Davies went in for a tackle that would have seen her imprisoned had she not taken the ball cleanly. A quick pass out to Yates, who beat two women to the by-line. A looping cross saw Pellegrini attract the markers to her at the near post, leaving Hunt with an open goal to give the Blue Tits the lead.

Edwina Bluff immediately went defensive, Hunt replaced by Heather Jones to go 5-4-1. And it worked. Last-ditch defending, hefty clearances and some excellent hold-up work by Pellegrini to gain time meant that the Algal States became more and more desperate and resorted to long shots which Forrester dealt with with something to spare. And when the whistle blew the Blue Tits were indeed top of the group. Only one game down and only on goals scored, but certainly having a laugh.

LAKE PORTER SUN


90 minutes couldn't decide the match today between The Lady Oxen and Milchama, but 93 minutes did as Aki Fa'Mau-Tana, a 76th minute sub for captain Kylie Rena, who scored in the 30th minute to give Qazox the lead, scored in stoppage time to edge Milchama 2-1. Milchama's Caroline Steardt tied the match in the 60th minute on a brilliant cross from a streaking (not that kind you gutter minded fool) Maurine Collins. Once again Qazox somehow solved the unusual 0-0-10 attack with out much trouble. Head Coach Pandora Boxx had this to say after the match: "Our midfielders held them in check again and that led to both of our goals."

In other group I action, Jeruselem had a bye and Starblaydia defeated The Lowland Clans 2-0. Up next for the Lady Oxen, a match against the rested Jeruselem squad. Both teams are evenly matched so a draw here would not be unexpected.

(OOC: gotta work early tommorrow.. will update the wiki then.. GL All.)

We're going to have to work our asses off now.

Coach Brenda Campbell pored over the group that welcomed the defending runners up of the Women's World Cup into Chicanada itself. Her team's work throughout training to prepare for the Group J matches would have the benefit of one extra day of preparation time because the Stars had a bye on the first matchday.

However, for Cambell, that was of small consolation. The team would have to face a Yafor 2 side that gave her the willies. She groused that Yafor 2 was an excellent side and could spell the difference between advancing to the knockout stages and being sent home early.

Haraki was likely to be tough like they proved to be in most sports during the nation's return to the international stage. Virginia Nova would be a greart unknown, as would Spaam. However, the Spaamian men were familiar to the male Stars team, although most of that was related to news reports that were frequent two men's World Cups ago.

All Campbell knew was that for her team to accomplish the mission left unfulfilled last time out, she would have to get her team to play much tougher football than they ever have.

The Press seemed to be more than usually interested in the Wentland team conference before the Fmjphoenix game. After a few initial full toss questions came an interesting one.

"Edwina, what do you have to say about the rumours about your team?"

"What rumours?"

"The ones being reported today in Fmjphoenix?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about. We don't get their press."

"Here's a copy..."

BLUE MOVIE
Wentland team in three in a bed video

"Whaaa??..."

Edwina Bluff and the Wentland team members looked aghast. "They claim to have video footage of three of your players romping in a hotel room. Taken with a long lens."

"But this is preposterous. Where did this come from?"

"I told you, from Fmjphoenix. What are your comments?"

"No comment."

***

"Do we tell the team?" asked Anna Kumble.

"We have no choice. It'll be on the news tonight, there's no chance that we can avoid it."

Anna Kumble and Edwina Bluff returned to the team camp in silence. The team was called together and told the news.

To the manager's surprise the reaction was anger - and laughter.

"They're winding us up," said Stacey Cadman. "That's why they never named anyone. They're trying to destabilize us before kick-off. And no wonder..."

"Yeah," said Weeks, "the way we mullered the Algals...we can take on anyone..."

"Let's just kill 'em from the off," offered Imelda Davies.

"Mmm...good idea, Meld...but the ref might have something to say..."

***

As kick-off approached the anger started rising more than the laughter. most of the news bulletins were leading on it and there were some scurrilous banners in the New Glasgow ground. And the occasional chant. "There were three in the bed, and the little Tit said, don't roll over!" was a favourite.

And then in the tunnel some of the comments from the officials and opposition started raising the temperatures. "I've got a spare bunk, ladies..." "If you need a fourth..."

Edwina Bluff was desperately trying to calm things down. She hoped the anthems would do the trick. But the Wentland viewing population watched as the camera panned. Unusually no-one was singing along. Every player had a look of absolute steel and even hatred on their faces.

Oh dear, said Edwina to herself. Maybe I shouldn't have picked Meld to start.

1 Forrester
2 Horne
3 Crisell
4 St Clair
5 Rhodes
7 Yates
8 Cadman
9 Pellegrini
10 Hunt
11 Kumble (c)
20 Davies

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They got it

The one we do have to say about the Ox people is that they understand defense very well. They get how it has the holes at the back and where and when to attack those same holes. They did it perfectly as a stoppage time goal by Aki Fa'Mau-Tana gave the Lady Oxen a 2-1 victory over the Warriors. Coach Quentin Temple said, "Thank god we don't have to play them again. They were our toughest opponent since we switched formations and I feel that since we don't need to play them again we can only do better and better in this tournament." And now its the daily rendition of how they scored:

30th minute: Childress on the ball. She passes over to Childress. Now Childress looking and seeing a running Kylie Rena who shoots and it beats Sofie Carlisle for a 1-0 to the Ox people.

60th minute: The Attackers finally generating something here. Kilinin on the wing as he goes to Farem. Casey Farem beats her woman and is now on the end line. She passes back to a running Caroline Steardt who shoots! And scores! A brilliant play by Casey Farem to give the ball back to Steardt who took a wicked shot that never gave the keeper a chance, 1-1.

For some odd reason we cannot recreate the stoppage time goal.

Final Score:
Milchama 1 (Steardt 60)
Qasox 2 (Rena 30, Fa'Mau-Tana 90)

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Finals - Group Day 2

Group G:
at Tigers Stadia, Hull
McPsychoville 0-0 Chicanada
at Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 1-1 The Islands of Qutar

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 The Islands of Qutar 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4
2 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3 New Montreal States 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Chicanada 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 McPsychoville 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

Group H:
at The Wine Cellar, Saint Croix
Algal States 1-3 Anastasiana
at Kalimund Canton Stadium, New Glasgow
Fmjphoenix 0-4 Wentland

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wentland 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6
2 Anastasiana 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Fmjphoenix 2 1 0 1 1 4 -3 3
4 Apologetic Kittens 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
5 Algal States 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0

Group I:
at Mogada Arena
Qazox 0-3 Jeruselem
at Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax
The Lowland Clans 0-1 Milchama

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Jeruselem 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
2 Starblaydia 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Milchama 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
4 Qazox 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 3
5 The Lowland Clans 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0

Group J:
at Shooters Arena, Livingston
Hakari 1-2 Sarzonia
at Sabradome, Saint George
Virginia Nova 1-0 Spaam

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 3
2 Sarzonia 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Hakari 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
4 Virginia Nova 2 1 0 1 1 6 -5 3
5 Spaam 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 0

Phew, that was close.

The final whistle and the referee's signal couldn't have come at a better time for Sarzonian women's national team coach Brenda Campbell (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/msarzo/298317.jpg). After the Stars jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Haraki and looked like they would run away with the match in the first half, the underdogs from Haraki scored early in the second half and applied constant pressure.

"Okay, I'm ready to take questions. Yes, Jenny?"

"Jenny Clayton, Portland Press Herald. Coach, why did you start Georgette Scott in this match instead of Lisa Bridger after Bridger had been in the nets every other match?"

"There was a disciplinary issue with Lisa. I'm afraid I can't get into any more detail than that, but she violated a team rule and I suspended her for the match."

"Hi, Marc Ross from the Woodstock Daily Mail here. Is Bridger going to start the next match? And what concerns do you have about Haraki's pressure in the second half?"

Campbell winced slightly, almost as if she were hoping he wouldn't ask one of the questions he did. But since he did, she had to answer them. At least that was the directive from Dave Wilson, the chairman of the Incorporated Football Federation.

"I'm going to be meeting with her tomorrow where we'll discuss the infraction," Campbell said. "I'm not going to commit to starting her in the next match because we still need to see where we're at with her. Having said that, there's a good chance Bridger will start the next match.

"As for my concerns, we haven't been showing the killer instinct I want us to demonstrate in our matches, though you have to give credit to Haraki too. They played with a lot of fire and we frankly couldn't keep up with their intensity in the second half. That's going to give us some good talking points for training tomorrow just before the next match."

"Any other questions?" The press officer waited patiently for a few beats, then said, "the locker rooms are now open." No doubt Bridger would be asked about her rule violation and whether she would start the next match, but for Campbell, she would deal with the situation when the time came.

[OOC: For RP purposes, Bridger will start the next match.]

Damn Qutar. We Really Hate Them





Project Erosis - Phase III
Field Test Progress Report
Breann Mikkola, Supervising Controller

Damn them. That is all I have to say about The Islands of Qutar. They handed us our only loss of the initial group stages of this field test exercise. And now they have held us to a 1-1 draw. Damn them again. Despite all the work and training poured into the Erosis Project, and all the time preparing for this Nyriad phase of testing, Qutar seems able to handle everything we throw at them.

Speed. Speed. Speed. Once again that is what beat us. Once again they used it to perfection. Once again we failed to gain our three points against them. And if not for a very late goal from Sunday Zunino, we would not have earned the draw. We must find an answer for our Qutar problem.

That second consecutive draw keeps us second in the standings behind that damnable squad. But we must find a way to win both remaining matches if we want a chance for the championship. Chicanada will be very tough. They are ranked third coming in and will have use of the home crowd. That shouldn’t bother our subjects too much. This match is one in which we can prove our readiness to be at this level.

End Report

Akbaria Chronicle

Four-some!!!!

Quadruple blast condemns Phoenix to flames

We wondered what sort of reaction the Fmjphoenix press allegations would emit from the Blue Tits. We did not have to wait long. Four seconds to be precise – that was all it took for Imelda Davies to launch a hapless opponent into row G of the ample grandstands. Perhaps taking pity on the Blue Tits for being the focus of such depravity she managed to avoid a booking. But the Fmjphoenix team was not so lucky.

The first thirty minutes was a relentless tide of royal blue as Wentland poured forward. The tackle from Davies had won the midfield and both she and Cadman were bossing the centre. A few shots from each had caused difficulties for the opposing goalkeeper but Pellegrini and Hunt were having the most joy, Pellegrini hitting the woodwork twice inside the first five minutes. When a typically mazy Yates run ended with a cross-shot on which Hunt got the merest of touches to put the Blue Tits ahead one wondered whether they would let off. No, not at all. They had the taste of blood – literally in Davies’ case – and the Phoenix open wound needed salt poured in it.

It was fitting that Davies scored the second with a 20 yard piledriver that unleashed the fury of the pent-up aggression of a nation that nearly burst the net after Yates’ cross was punched clear. And the third on the half-hour finished the game as a contest as Pellegrini finally nodded one off the inside rather than the outside of the post to put Wentland in sight of their record victory.

Having proved their point the Blue Tits started showboating. Tricia Yates was toying with her increasingly frustrated and bedraggled opposition and nearly scored a couple herself before half-time; Stacey Cadman produced flick after flick trying to release Kumble or the two forwards, to no real avail.

Davies was brought off for the second half, job done, and in the absence of the injured Lee Jemma James was given the chance to show what she could do; Pellegrini followed shortly to give Sule a chance as target girl. It was matador football now and the Blue Tits finished it off in the 67th minute, a move from their own area saw nearly every outfield player get a touch as one-touch pass after one-touch pass suddenly found Sule on her own on the edge of the area. One top corner blast later and Wentland had the goal of the tournament.

“Easy! Easy!” chanted the Blue Tit followers, not a chant they have often needed to practice. But whatever the Fmjphoenix press was trying to pull backfired spectacularly. As it is Wentland is just one win away from an improbable quarter-final, but with the most difficult games to come.

LAKE PORTER SUN

One extra day of rest proved fatal for the Lady OXen as they lost by the biggest margin ever 0-3 to a rested Jeruselem Squad. The Angels proved to be too much for the still young squad as in the 14th minute, Sister Sarah scored the 1st of her two goals to give Jeruselem a 1-nil lead. the lead was quickly increased as a misplayed goal kick was taken by Mrs Jeeves, who ran over Julia Childress, and quickly made it 2-0 in the 17th minute. The Lady Oxen regained their composure, but couldn't score on Chelsea Clinton, who had 9 saves. the match ended with Sister Sarah's 2nd goal in the 86th minute, sending Qazox from 1st to 4th in the group.

In other Group I action, Milchama rebounded from a last minute loss to the Lady Oxen, with a 1-0 win over the Lowland Clans. Starblaydia had the day off. With a bye date tommorrow, the Lady Oxen need to get over this loss fast or else they may find themselve in a difficult postion to try to make the quarters.

(wiki updated)

The final training session had not gone well for Edwina Bluff. The team was happy, exultant even, but this was what had concerned the manager.

"Apologetic Kittens tomorrow, girls...they're second seeds so it will be very, very difficult..."

"No probs, boss. The Phoenix beat them and we murdered them."

"This will be different. They need the points. They underestimated their opponents, they won't make that mistake again."

"Ah, no worries. Quarter-finals here we come."

This was no good. They were too complacent. The Kittens were bound to have claws but how to get the message home?

***

The coach journey from hotel to stadium was familiar, although it was to be the last game in New Glasgow. The driver pulled out of the hotel and on the wall opposite was some graffiti.

Kittens eat Tits

"Huh, what's that?"

"Must be some kids messin' around. Maybe one of them's called Kitten or something."

But a few hundred yards further along was some more.

Wentland Ho!

"That makes no sense."

"Calling us hos?"

Then again:

Thalia sucks

"I heard that rumour."

"Shut up, Ken."

And more further along:

Wentland are easy
And their players are easier

"Is this that wretched newspaper report again?"

Davies is a pussy

"WHAATT!!!!"

Cadman is a man

"Huhhhh???"

By the time they had reached the stadium, practically every squad member had been insulted by some graffito or another. And the squad was fit to be tied. The Kittens were somewhat surprised to see the Wentland team barge into the dressing-room without even opening the door first. What was going on?

The last two off the bus were physio Nikki Griffin and Edwina Bluff. Griffin had one last check of her paraphernalia and found something unusual. "Boss, what's this in my bag?"

"Er, looks like a can of spray paint. Hmmm, I wonder how that got there? Heh."

Jeruselem Government News

Angel brush aside Qazox

Women's World Cup II - Group I. Group day 1 - Jeruselem had the bye but got going on day 2. Qazox had won their first game but Jeruselem's team disregarded this fact on the field.

The Angels smacked the pretenders 3-0 and took top spot despite having a bye. Jeruselem's last three games in qualifications were draws but they had already qualified and the team didn't have much motivation for those games. It's now the finals, and every game is a final.

Milchama bounced back from it's loss to Qazox and beat The Lowland Clans 1-0, putting four teams in Group I on three points. The Lowland Clans have lost two games to be the exception.

Starblaydia had the bye and are 2nd.

From now, all teams must keep winning. All teams look even and only one team seems to be choking under the pressure - The Lowland Clans. The Lowland Clans have a bye as well, as Jeruselem and Starblaydia have got rid of their bye now.

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The tournament is a success

Well we beat The Lowland Clans our archrivals from Atlantian Oceania so all else we can do in this tournament can only be deemed a success. The Stars did not seem able to defend the 0-0-10 formation of the Attackers adequately and it showed early as the breakthrough for the Attackers came only 12 minutes in when Galit Woosar was all alone in the goalie box as she blasted a ball that didn't give the keeper a chance. After that they seemed to be able to keep the Attackers in check but the Clans could not get the ball off of them as the Attackers got 75% of the possesion. When the Stars did get possesion it was short and unorgainzed and it led to a very stagnant offense.

This win puts the Attackers in a good position to advance assuming they can keep on getting good results. Go Milchama!

Final Score:
Milchama 1 (Woosar 12)
Lowland Clans 0 (HAHAHAHAHAHA)

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Finals - Group Day 3

Group G:
at Tigers Stadia, Hull
Chicanada 1-0 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
at Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
New Montreal States 1-1 The Islands of Qutar

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 The Islands of Qutar 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5
2 Chicanada 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
3 New Montreal States 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
4 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2
5 McPsychoville 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

Group H:
at The Wine Cellar, Saint Croix
Anastasiana 2-1 Fmjphoenix
at Kalimund Canton Stadium, New Glasgow
Apologetic Kittens 2-0 Wentland

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wentland 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 6
2 Anastasiana 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6
3 Apologetic Kittens 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 3
4 Fmjphoenix 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3
5 Algal States 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0

Group I:
at Mogada Arena
Jeruselem 3-0 The Lowland Clans
at Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax
Starblaydia 2-2 Milchama

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Jeruselem 2 2 0 0 6 0 6 6
2 Starblaydia 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
3 Milchama 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Qazox 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 3
5 The Lowland Clans 3 0 0 3 0 6 -6 0

Group J:
at Shooters Arena, Livingston
Sarzonia 1-2 Virginia Nova
at Sabradome, Saint George
Yafor 2 3-0 Spaam

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 2 2 0 0 9 0 9 6
2 Virginia Nova 3 2 0 1 3 7 -4 6
3 Sarzonia 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
4 Hakari 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
5 Spaam 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 0

(ooc wiki updated and apologies to TLC and Spaam on elimination)

Jeruselem Government News

Angels send Clans to Elimination Hell

People though the Jeruselem angels were fading after three draws in qualification in their last games. Today's game showed they were just doing a little R&R.

After beating Qazox on match day 2 of the finals, Jeruselem put out the hopes of The Lowland Clans on match day 3. They crashed the clan party and beat them 3-0. The Lowland Clans cannot make the 2nd round due to a bye even if they win all their remaining games and a bad goal difference. Jeruselem lead the group despite their early bye and have 100% record so far.

Starblaydia took on a resurgent Milchama - and both teams could not get the 3 points required. An exciting 2 ALL draw helped Jeruselem keep top dog position, but Jeruselem will play these two team next. In a warning to the other teams Milchama held the SuperStarz and showed they will not be subdued.

Qazox had a bye and could not make an impact today. Milchama and TLC have a bye left so it is SO critical Milchama win their last game. The SuperStarz need have more games to play but wins are critical as any loss will hurt badly. Qazox look for hope and will need Jeruselem's help to get into the next round.

The Angels can fail if they drop their next two games against the might of the SuperStarz and Milchama, but one more win will seal a spot in the top 2. We cannot be complacent.

Group I:
at Mogada Arena
Jeruselem 3-0 The Lowland Clans
at Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax
Starblaydia 2-2 Milchama

"So, your first defeat in the finals and a quarter-final place now looking in doubt. What's your reaction, Edwina?"

"We were pleased just to get here. This is all for experience. No-one gave us an earthly and we're looking good for the consolation cup."

"You were pretty much out-played today. You took Davies off early on, what was the thinking behind that?"

"She was going to get herself sent off if she did not help it. There had been some, er, graffiti that got everyone riled, but the Kittens knew how to handle it."

"Was Forrester at blame for the second?"

"No, she was carrying a bit of a knock and is doubtful for the next game. So she could not go for the cross like she would normally."

"In 90 minutes you had only 2 shots on target. Is that not disappointing?"

"Not really, we could not get the ball."

"What are your plans for Anastasiana?"

"That would be telling."

***

Edwina Bluff's plans for Anastasiana were somewhat radical. For the first time she noticed a number of players were exhausted from their efforts in the first couple of games. There was a day off, which might give recovery time, but otherwise there might be half-a-dozen players who might not be able to play. One who definitely was not was Forrester, what the HELL was she doing with that cross? And Anastasiana bunged things in from the wing, so Sara Elgan was going to have a chance.

Let's see what happens now, she thought. We really want an Anastasiana win. And a big one at that. Then even a defeat might still see the Blue Tits through if they kept the score down. The thrashing of the Phoenix was suddenly looking very important.

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Finals - Group Day 4

Group G:
at Tigers Stadia, Hull
New Montreal States 1-2 Chicanada
at Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 0-2 McPsychoville

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicanada 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 7
2 The Islands of Qutar 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5
3 McPsychoville 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4
4 New Montreal States 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
5 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 4 0 2 2 1 4 -3 2

Group H:
at The Wine Cellar, Saint Croix
Apologetic Kittens 2-2 Anastasiana
at Kalimund Canton Stadium, New Glasgow
Fmjphoenix 0-3 Algal States

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Anastasiana 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 7
2 Wentland 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 6
3 Apologetic Kittens 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
4 Algal States 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
5 Fmjphoenix 4 1 0 3 2 9 -7 3

Group I:
at Mogada Arena
Starblaydia 2-1 Jeruselem
at Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax
The Lowland Clans 0-1 Qazox

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Starblaydia 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 7
2 Jeruselem 3 2 0 1 7 2 5 6
3 Qazox 3 2 0 1 3 4 -1 6
4 Milchama 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
5 The Lowland Clans 4 0 0 4 0 7 -7 0

Group J:
at Shooters Arena, Livingston
Yafor 2 1-1 Sarzonia
at Sabradome, Saint George
Virginia Nova 0-1 Hakari

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yafor 2 3 2 1 0 10 1 9 7
2 Hakari 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
3 Virginia Nova 4 2 0 2 3 8 -5 6
4 Sarzonia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
5 Spaam 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 0

That late equalizer for Anastasiana had done the Blue Tits the power of good. With two minutes to go the top of the table had Anastasiana, Wentland and the Kittens on 6 points each. With the Kittens playing the Algal States, and Wentland facing the top seeds, qualification looked most unlikely.

But that late, late goal meant it was 7 for Anastasiana and 6 for the Blue Tits, with the Kittens a further couple of points back.

In a strange parallel for the qualifying tournament Wentland would be in the quarter finals if the Kittens-Algal States match ended in a draw.

But if the Kittens won Wentland needed a point - or, if it were a 3 goal victory, all three.

If the States won Wentland would sneak in with a point, or even a defeat, if it were by 1 goal and the States also only won by one. There was also a provision if the States won 1-0 and Wentland lost 2-0 that the Blue Tits would go through on the head-to-head but no-one was even thinking of that.

However, contrary to most expectations, Wentland would not be on the first plane back home. They were going to finish at least 3rd in the group and therefore in the consolation tournament. A triumph for an unranked team.

LAKE PORTER SUN

Qazox stayed alive yesterday with a 1-0 win over the eliminated The Lowland Clans. however, Qazox still needs to win against Starblaydia to advance to the next round. A qazox win would put them in either 1st, if Jeruselem, 2-1 losers to Starblaydia today, loses to Milchama; or second if Jeruselem wins. A draw would eliminate the Lady Oxen, as a milchama win would knock them out over Goal Differential. So win and they're in anything else is dissapointing.

The medical room looked like a war zone. Two tough matches and a fraught one had left its toll on the Blue Tits. With one crucial, crucial game to go.

Thing is, thought Bluff, do we rely on the other match ending in a draw and field as many reserves as possible? On the basis that the first team would lose anyway? And if the other match were a draw the first choice players would be fresh for the quarters?

Or pack the defence and try to grind out a point?

Some of the less experienced members of the team would have something to prove, as well...

In the end the choice was made for her. Lee was still injured. Forrester was to be rested. There were problems in the forward line as both Pellegrini and Hunt had strains.

So the team was as follows:

12 Elgan

2 Horne 14 L.Jones 5 Rhodes 3 Crisell

22 Khan 8 Cadman 20 Davies 11 Kumble

21 Sule 17 Weeks

The dropping of Tricia Yates was a controversial move...Khan was not as talented, but she could fill in as a fifth defender or could crss...the hope was Cadman and Davies could fulfil the midfield role...but Yates could be brought on in extremis.

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Finals - Group Day 5

Group G:
at Tigers Stadia, Hull
Chicanada 2-0 The Islands of Qutar
at Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
New Montreal States 2-0 McPsychoville

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Chicanada 4 3 1 0 5 1 4 10
Q New Montreal States 4 1 2 1 4 3 1 5
P The Islands of Qutar 4 1 2 1 4 5 -1 5
P McPsychoville 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 4
5 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 4 0 2 2 1 4 -3 2

Group H:
at The Wine Cellar, Saint Croix
Anastasiana 0-1 Wentland
at Kalimund Canton Stadium, New Glasgow
Apologetic Kittens 0-0 Algal States

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Wentland 4 3 0 1 7 3 4 9
Q Anastasiana 4 2 1 1 7 4 4 7
P Apologetic Kittens 4 1 2 1 4 3 1 5
P Algal States 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
5 Fmjphoenix 4 1 0 3 2 9 -7 3

Group I:
at Mogada Arena
Jeruselem 1-0 Milchama
at Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax
Starblaydia 1-3 Qazox

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Jeruselem 4 3 0 1 8 2 6 9
Q Qazox 4 3 0 1 6 5 1 9
P Starblaydia 4 2 1 1 7 6 1 7
P Milchama 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 4
5 The Lowland Clans 4 0 0 4 0 7 -7 0

Group J:
at Shooters Arena, Livingston
Sarzonia 3-1 Spaam
at Sabradome, Saint George
Yafor 2 0-0 Hakari

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Q Yafor 2 4 2 2 0 10 1 9 8
Q Sarzonia 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 7
P Hakari 4 2 1 1 3 2 1 7
P Virginia Nova 4 2 0 2 3 8 -5 6
5 Spaam 4 0 0 4 1 8 -7 0

Schedule for the Finals:

Thursday - Placement Quaterfinals

@ Mogada Arena
The Islands of Qutar v Algal States
@ Shooters Arena, Livingston
Apologetic Kittens v McPsychoville
@ Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Hakari v Milchama
@ Sabradome, Saint George
Starblaydia v Virgina Nova

Friday - Championship Quaterfinals

@ Mogada Arena
Wentland v New Montreal States
@ Shooters Arena, Livingston
Yafor 2 v Qazox
@ Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Chicanada v Anastasiana - note, still need someone to scorinate for me
@ Sabradome, Saint George
Jeruselem v Sarzonia

Monday - Placement Semifinals

Tuesday - Championship Semifinals

Wednesday - Placement Finals

Ninth Place @ Sabradome
Eleventh Place @ Sabradome
Thirteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Fifteenth Place @ Lions Stadium

Thursday - Championship Finals Day 1

Third Place @ New Governess Palace
Fifth Place @ Lis Stadia, Acadia
Seventh Place @ Lis Stadia

Friday, June 30 - Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace

"Ethelbert, who arranged this itinerary?"

"Alas, Prime Minister, it was not our fault that the Walled City chose today to inaugurate a new Emperor."

"But surely you could have managed to postpone my attendance for a few hours? It's an important game!"

"Would that I could, Prime Minister."

The PM was absolutely fuming. The most important match in Wentland football history - men OR women - and he was stuck in an interminable coronation. Bloody emperors always dying at the wrong time.

He had a plan, however. He had his Creation Buddha mp3 player secreted about him. He was not a security risk and so did not get frisked. And with a super-secret earpiece he could keep in touch with the events at Saint Croix and New Glasgow. Unfortunately he could only get the world service on FM so no live commentary. Only the updates preceded by that fanfare they played when a goal had been scored.

***

Half-time and still goalless. The Blue Tits were going through - they had the point they needed. And the Algal States-Kittens game was assisting, no goals there equalled qualification.

But the time had come for a bit of tactical jiggery-pokery. "We're being pushed back all the time," said Edwina Bluff. "We need to put a bit more pressure on."

"Not add another defender?"

"No, they'll expect us to do that. Ellie, I'll give you fifteen minutes to run yourself into the ground, then I'll throw on Gem, she'll perturb them a bit."

***

The PM was lost in the middle of the coronation ceremony. His ears were half-listening to the imprecations and hymn-singing but mainly listening to the updates from all around. "De-de-de-de de-de-de-de-de..." Another goal somewhere...please not Saint Croix or New Glasgow..."and we go to Livingstone"...no, another for Sarzonia...

***

It was the 76th minute. Pellegrini had been on for fifteen minutes and was creating havoc. Indeed Anastasiana had been forced back on the defensive as the Blue Tits played an odd 3-4-3. Not something Anastasiana had expected. Pressure and long shots. But no real chances.

Until.

Rani Khan was a buzzbomb down the right flank. Her crosses had tended to be wayward but she was getting to the by-line with regularity now. For about the eighth time she had left the left-back floundering and got to the end. But instead of putting a high cross that was easily cleared for the eighth time she cut it back and low.

Behind Hunt and Sule.

Towards the penalty spot.

Where someone was running in.

Stacey Cadman.

Oh, how cleanly did she strike the ball. It was timed later at 62mph. There was no stopping it. Even the net seemed reluctant to get in the way and expelled the ball back out as if it were a negative particle.

***
"And we commend the new reign to the people of the Walled City..."

Fifteen minutes left.

"De-de-de-de de-de-de-de-de..."

Oh God.

"We go NOW to Saint Croix..."

Oh God.

"it's Anastasiana NIL..."

What?

"...Wentland ONE..."

"And remember the memory of our dear last Emperor, who so tragically died in a helicopter crash..."

YEEEESSSSS!!!!!!

***

"Of course, Prime Minister, you have no choice but to resign. A flagrant breach of protocol."

"I've apologized fifteen times, Ethelbert. What do they want, blood?"

"Only if it's on a letter of resignation, Prime Minister."

The Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister bustled in with the latest opinion polls.

"Eugh. Bad news, Barnard?"

"On the contrary, Prime Minister, your approval rating has gone through the roof."

"Eh?"

"I understand the last Emperor was less popular than we thought..."

LAKE PORTER SUN

QUARTERFINAL BOUND!!!

Qazox cam into the match with Starblaydia needing to win, as the earlier result of Jeruselem beating Milchama forced the Lady Oxen to win or settle for the placement rounds. Starbalydia came out hot and Jade Matranga, scored in the 7th minute to put the Stars up 1-0. The Lady Oxen came back determined not to end thier run early and in the 19th minute Kylie Rena scored to tie the match. The tie would not last too long and in the 25th minute, Kelli Renoir scored off a corner kick, deflected into the air and headed home to give Qazox a lead they would not relinquish. The rest of the match was spent by Qazox defending trying to hold on to their lead, and Starblaydia tring to tie once again. In the 72nd minute, Kelli Renoir scored again to make it 3-1, effectively ending the Stars' hopes.

Up next for Qazox is Yafor 2, a team that made the Quarters last year. The Yafor 2 squad only gave up 1 goal in the tourney so far and has scored the most, so it will be tough match.

(OOC: updated the wiki also.)

Anchor: The killer has not yet been apprehehended. Now for sports. Most people look excited about the upcoming World Cup, but what about the girls? Here's a special report from Livingston, Chicanada, where the female Yafor 2 squad prepare to take on the Lady Oxen of Qazox. For the report, here's Emiliana Kiven.
Kiven: Thanks. The Women's World Cup has been a strong event, though not nearly on the level of the World Cup itself. Throughout this cup, however, the toughest team has not been the defending champions, nor the Sarzonians, not anybody themselves. No, the best team has been Yafor 2, a team whose roster has not been seen across the world and was released only yesterday by the IYF/SA, just in time for the quarterfinals. Here's a copy, with starters listed first, in their 1-3-2-3-1 formation.
Manager: I. Nuvelt
Goalkeepers-2: V. Nas, J. Ulade, P. Orkenest.
Defenders (Sweeper-2): L. Nuev, G. Harvenest.
Defenders (Regular-6): F. Kuba, K. Imaria, O. Nolan, P. Juven, G. Kaliave, H. Kimara.
Midfielders (Defensive-4): H. Ulan, Y. Likas, P. Hamra, G. Noare.
Midfielders (Attacking-6): J. Kive, G. Hale, I. Pioranes, G. Orbru, G. Kimon, P. Olu.
Forwards-2: F. Givan, G. Rediolo.
Kiven: The female Yafor 2 team has continued to impress. After thundering out of qualification easily in a qulaification campaign which brought out followers, the group stage has brought many to the female element of the sport. The Yaforite femalte team thrilling in a series of games that were so different to the men's side that many fans were amazingly impressed.

After qualifying, not an easy task with the field they faced, they were drawn in a group with the 2nd Ranked Sarzonians, Haraki, Virginia Nova, and Spaam. They smashed the opposition. They won two and drew two, scoring a tournement high ten goals and conceeding a tournament low one. They face Qazox in a game in Chicanada today. I talked to Cpatain Haria Ulan and she said that they were optimistic.

For Ajerite Broadcasting, this has been Emiliana Kiven.

"...and in Chicanada reporting live for 67Sports, it's Marcos Maniakes!"

"Thank you, Paul, and I'm here where the Paladins have miraculously advanced to the quarterfinals, scraping past the Islands of Qutar on goal differential. I'm on the field right now, and the blue and silver fans have swarmed down to celebrate with the team after a 2-0 win over McPsychoville sent us through."

"What happens next?"

"We get an off day, I think, and then we play Wentland at the Mogada Arena."

"Who or what is Mogada?"

"I'm not sure."

"We'll have our viewers call in their opinions on the matter. Meanwhile, Marcos, you can see me in the little TV the production people have set up by you. Is there any reason nobody can look at me without sniggering?"

"You have clown makeup on, and your hair has been spray-painted bright blue again. Is Cynthia holding out for a raise again?"

"Damn it! CYNTHIA!"

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Fifteen minutes later, the viewers votes were tallied and the most common opinions of what Mogada was were put on screen:

Some type of booze 63%
A Chicanadian city 13%
A Chicanadian cult 9%
MOOSE! 6%
A Chicanadian stripper 3%

Jeruselem Government News

Starblaydia crash as Qazox and Jeruselem book Championship Quarter spots

Match day 4 in the Women's World Cup 2 and Jeruselem played Starblaydia. As usual with most Jeruselem teams - WE LOST. Scoreline was 1-2, the same scoreline for the World Cup 27 2nd round men's team. Yes, the Angels are good team but it seems no Jeruselem team can beat the Starblaydia. In fact, we can't remember the last we beat them IN ANY competition recently.

Match 5 - Jeruselem faced off with bogey team Milchama. Milchama needed the really badly and Jeruselem needed a draw or better. It was do or die for Milchama here and the Angels had their hands full with a desperate Milchama team. Well, this time we beat them unlike our bad run with Starblaydia. It was a rather close game with the Angels progressing into the Championship on 1-0 win. We topped Group I in the end.

Qazox shocked Starblaydia 3-1! Oh yes, no joke here. Qazox finished 2nd with one loss to guess who - US. Qazox crashed Starblaydia out of the Championship quarterfinals as the Starblaydia needed only a draw to be totally safe while Qazox needed a win as Jeruselem had beaten Milchama. They did well and we know the Starblaydia will be shocked as it should have joined Jeruselem.

TLC had the bye and stayed LAST.

Oh, we play a team called Sarzonia next. Yes, it going to be a tough game but no shame in losing to Sarzonia who had 2 wins, 1 loss and a draw. If we win, we might bump to Qazox again!

We can't avoid Starblaydia either. They play Thursday and we play Friday on the same field!

Group I MD5
at Mogada Arena
Jeruselem 1-0 Milchama
at Victoria Park Stadia, Halifax
Starblaydia 1-3 Qazox

Thursday - Placement Quarterfinals
@ Sabradome, Saint George
Starblaydia v Virgina Nova

Friday - Championship Quarterfinals
@ Sabradome, Saint George
Jeruselem v Sarzonia

"They're here, are they?"

"Yes, Edwina."

Her plan had worked. The Blue Tits were sitting in the dressing room, nervous as heck, for their quarter-final tie against New Montreal States. This was the biggest thing ever and then some.

Another coach pulled up inside the stadium somewhat unexpectedly. The Blue Tits looked at each other wondering what the fuss was. "We have some special guests, I think, girls."

She opened the door and in walked Frankie Treves. And Tommy Barnes. And Tom Devey. And Crash Robinson. The entire men's squad was present to watch the women's team.

"How are you?"

"Wow, shouldn't you be in Artoonia or somewhere?"

"We could not miss this for the world," smiled Tommy Barnes. "We've got to see at least one Wentland team successful in the World Cup. Besides Frankie wanted to meet Tricia."

The dressing-room laughed as Frank Treves smiled and starlet Tricia Yates, recalled for the thigh-strained Rani Khan, blushed in her number 7 shirt.

Barnes went on. "Seriously, ladies, we wanted to wish you the best of Wentish luck. You deserve something after all you've done to get this far. You've got your day jobs, you're not professionals like elsewhere, we know how difficult it is for you to train and so on. You're now one of the best eight teams in the entire world. That's a tremendous effort.

"It does not matter if you lose now. Getting this far is your victory. You were 500-1 to win at the start. An unranked team? Not a hope in Hades. Even a week ago you were 100-1. Dammit, you were 14-1 against to get out of the group. No chance at all.

"Your efforts are not going to be forgotten. You've built a foundation for the next World Cup. I can see that you will get some success some day. It will happen, don't rush it.

"And you've not had the chance to enjoy this World Cup. You've been up against it from day 1. Don't bother about the result. No-one's expecting you to win. So now's your chance to enjoy yourselves. Go out and have fun.

"And we'll be watching!"

The Swifts went off to their seats in the stands as the Blue Tits buzzed with anticipation. Yeah, girls just want to have fun.

Portland Press Herald

Stars battle familiar opponents in quarterfinals

by Karen Lane
Special to the Press Herald

Saint George, Chicanada, 22 June 2006 -- Sarzonia prepared to face Jerusalem for the second time in two Women's World Cups in a knockout stage match, but for Stars forward Vonnie Butler, the news that Jerusalem's team referred to the Stars as "a team called Sarzonia" was cause for anger.

"They dismissed as some team of nobodies," Butler fumed in the team's press conference after an afternoon practice session. "Our men's team won a World Cup and played in four straight semifinals and they treated us like we're a nation of weekend footballers. We'll get them back for that disrespect, let me guarantee it."

Coach Brenda Campbell quickly distanced herself from Butler's bluster, saying the forward's comments were taken out of context.

"She just gets worked up sometimes over the slightest thing. That's what motivates her, I guess," Campbell said. "We talk about [her behaviour] from time to time, but she's just got a temper. We work on that and we'll continue to work on that to get her to channel her anger in a positive direction."

For her part, goalkeeper Lisa Bridger has had an unimpressive second round of the World Cup, causing Campbell to consider a goalkeeper change. However, Campbell said Bridger would start against Jeruselem.

"She's earned the opportunity to remain in goal for us," Campbell said. "Until she does something catastrophic, she's going to be in there."

Campbell said midfielder Jenna Raven was "energised" after she retired from the men's national team and she would play a full match if called upon.

"Jenna's worked awful hard the last two World Cups for both teams. She's run herself ragged and I think she's going to benefit from focusing on just the women's team," she said. "She's a great player no matter how tired she gets. She'll be even better when this World Cup is done."

The Sarzonian allottment of tickets sold out just 10 minutes after they went on sale and thousands of Stars supporters made the trip to Saint George. Hundreds more supporters tried snapping up "neutral venue" tickets and tickets from Jeruselem supporters unable to attend the match. Their efforts will be focused on tryign to turn the Sabradome into a "sea of navy," according to Incorporated Football Federation chairman Dave Wilson.

"We're doing everything we can to ensure that Sarzonia supporters can get into the grounds for the match as long as they do everything legally," Wilson said. "We have great support for football at all levels in Sarzonia and our supporters will be there in full throat."

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Finals - Placement Quaterfinals

@ Mogada Arena
The Islands of Qutar 2-1 Algal States
@ Shooters Arena, Livingston
Apologetic Kittens 1-3 McPsychoville
@ Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Hakari 0-2 Milchama
@ Sabradome, Saint George
Starblaydia 1-0 Virgina Nova

Friday - Championship Quaterfinals

@ Mogada Arena
Wentland v New Montreal States
@ Shooters Arena, Livingston
Yafor 2 v Qazox
@ Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Chicanada v Anastasiana - note, still need someone to scorinate for me
@ Sabradome, Saint George
Jeruselem v Sarzonia

Monday - Placement Semifinals

@ Shooters Arena
The Islands of Qutar v Starblaydia
McPsychoville v Milchama

@ Sabradome
Algal States v Virgina Nova
Apologetic Kittens v Hakari

Tuesday - Championship Semifinals

@ Mogada Arena
@ Lions Stadium

Wednesday - Placement Finals

Ninth Place @ Sabradome
Eleventh Place @ Sabradome
Thirteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Fifteenth Place @ Lions Stadium

Thursday - Championship Finals Day 1

Third Place @ New Governess Palace
Fifth Place @ Stadia Lis, Acadia
Seventh Place @ Stadia Lis

Friday, June 30 - Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace

(OOC: Wiki updated and can't wait for QF to start)

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Finals - Championship Quaterfinals

@ Mogada Arena
Wentland 2-1 New Montreal States
@ Shooters Arena, Livingston
Yafor 2 1-0 Qazox AET
@ Lions of Acadia Stadium, Genoa
Chicanada v Anastasiana - note, still need someone to scorinate for me
@ Sabradome, Saint George
Jeruselem 1-0 Sarzonia AET

According to my NSFooty, Chicanada won over Anastasiana 2-2 after going 4-2 on penalties. I'd rather it not just stand since that's fishy, so could someone scorinate the #3 v #4 match for me by Monday, please?

Monday - Placement Semifinals

@ Shooters Arena
The Islands of Qutar v Starblaydia
McPsychoville v Milchama

@ Sabradome
Algal States v Virgina Nova
Apologetic Kittens v Hakari

Tuesday - Championship Semifinals

@ Mogada Arena
Chicanada or Anastasiana v Sarzonia
New Montreal States v Qazox
@ Lions Stadium
Chicanada or Anastasiana v Jeruselem
Wentland v Yafor 2

Wednesday - Placement Finals

Ninth Place @ Sabradome
Eleventh Place @ Sabradome
Thirteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Fifteenth Place @ Lions Stadium

Thursday - Championship Finals Day 1

Third Place @ New Governess Palace
Fifth Place @ Stadia Lis, Acadia
Seventh Place @ Stadia Lis

Friday, June 30 - Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace[/QUOTE]

LAKE PORTER SUN

Football is usually a game of timing and inches, but most times it doesn't decide a match...Today it did as Yafor 2 edged out Qazox 0-1 in extra time to advance to the semifinals and send Qazox to the 5th place bracket. In the 56th minute, Rene LaTreque was inches offsides as she tried to score and in the 87th minute, Sunny Powers was inches away as she clanged a shot of the far post. The match went into extra time, the 1st time for the Lady Oxen and in the 115th minute of the match with only 5 minute until a shoot out, Yafor 2's #5 scored just inches above an outstretched Alice Springs to suddenly end the match. Up next in the ranking bracket is New Montreal States whom we've met once before in the 1st Cup.

(ooc: why'd I lose..I'm just about the only Rp'er here...lol next year.)

Penny looked on as her team has drawn with Sarzonia NIL ALL. Both teams had been unable to break down the defensive structure of each and things were going into penalty shoot-out as overtime as ticking over. Both teams had tried and tried to win but still a deadlock.

The midfield was packed as both teams wanted to have possession before overtime was over. The Jeruselem keeper punched out a goal kick which flew over the midfield as Penny was watching two Sarzonian defenders trying to keep on-side.

The ball flew towards her as one of Sarzonians fell over. Penny took possession of the ball with one defender to beat, sidestepping her tired defender. The Sarzonian keeper was alert to the failed off-side as the remaining defender tried to chase down the Jeruselem captain. Penny pressed on as the opposition keeper tried to shut her down as she chipped over her opponent.

The desperate Sarzonian ran backwards to stop the goal but it was too late as the ball bounced into the back of the net. Jeruselem fans jumped with joy as Sarzonians cried seeing the desperate Sarzonian defense staring in disbelief. The clock ticked over 30 minutes of overtime and the referee blew the whistle as Sarzonians tried to charge forward for a last second goal - too late.

Jeruselem had made the semi-final. The Angels had proved a point.

"The girls aren't bad, are they, Ginge?"

"No, Tommy...that Yates is some player..."

"They're playing with confidence. They never expected to be this far."

"Yeah - and that's overcoming their technical deficiencies."

"Kumble looks to be some leader, she's speaking to everyone whenever it goes out of play."

"Yes, she's not the best player there, but does not stop."

"They're getting some mileage down the left, at any rate...that left-back keeps trying to put Trish out wide but she keeps coming in...the left-back does not like using her right foot..."

"Yeah, if she keeps going that way..."

"She's losing her rag...that was a wild challenge..."

"Let's see how they cope with a set-piece..."

"Pellegrini's quite tall, but the centre-halves have her marked..."

"Don't say anything, Ginge, but look at Rhodes on the edge of the area...she's gonna do a run-in...if Yates can hit her..."

"There you go..."

"YESSSS!!!!!!"

"Blimey, what a start...1-0 in the first ten minutes..."

***

NMS had to make a tactical reshuffle because of the problems with Tricia Yates. But while they were sorting themselves out at the back Yates made it to the by-line again and pulled one back. Again the markers were on Pellegrini and ignored Hunt who had an empty net. 2-0 and not yet half-an-hour gone.

But NMS started to come back into the game more. After the blistering start sobered them up they used their greater skill and experience to gain a foothold in the game. And the defence was under great pressure.

All the Blue Tits could do was hit on the break which became more and more sparse as the game went on. Beavan came on for Hunt as Wentland went 5-4-1 and the tiring Cadman was replaced in midfield by the recovered Lee to shore things up more. But the defence was stalwart going into the final ten minutes.

Then finally the dam before goal broke. It had to happen. After a corner pinged around the box a desperate foot was stuck out and pushed the ball under a despairing Elgan as the goal-line defenders could not stop it. 2-1 and there were 560 seconds still to play.

Would the dam be breached a second time? NMS became more and more desperate and resorted to long-range shots as the crosses were being cleared by the magnificent Flaherty and St Clair. On the 90 minutes the board listed 4 minutes of sheer hell and the ball was not leaving the final third of the pitch. The NMS goalie came up for a free-kick with 40 seconds left and a magnificent save from Elgan sent the ball over the bar. The corner was whipped in and a header looked goalbound but Beavan headed off the line. Kumble hooked it a hundred feet in the air and the referee finally brought it to a halt.

Both sides collapsed to the ground, one in agony and the other in ecstasy. There were little groups of crumpled players, a few embracing each other around the ground, as the Wentland fans went berserk in the stands. The Blue Tits could barely lift themselves for the lap of honour as Edwina Bluff was cancelling flights home again.

But they weren't in the top 8 now. They were in the top 4.

The morning of the semi-final. Yafor 2. Familiar opponents/ They skated through the qualifying group but had not been entirely convincing in the finals, had Haraki not missed a penalty in the final group match they would have been out.

Yafor 2 had scorred goals like it was going out of fashion in the group stage. An average of 3 per game. The home game had been a draw as neither side had really started. The away match was acrimonious. Freak weather conditions and a controversial injury to Anne Foy contributed to what was in the circumstances a creditable 2-0 defeat.

Third time lucky then?

***

Edwina Bluff had noticed the team get more and more nervous as the days passed. She had tried to tell them that it didn't matter, they had done better than anyone expected, that no unranked team had ever done so well in anything, but it was as if the familiarity with the opposition had caused the Blue Tits to freeze.

There was only one thing she could do.

No-one noticed the waiting staff at the team breakfast. No-one noticed them place various plastic bowls and buckets around the room and cover them carefully with a tarpaulin. No-one noticed that the staff were somewhat quick to withdraw when the puddings were placed on the table.

"Before you start on your sweets, girls, I think your captain ought to say a few words. Anna, come over here, please."

Anna Kumble went to the head of the table to give a rousing speech. "We stand on the brink of history," she intoned. "We have the chance to go where no Went has ever gone before.

"We must try 110%..."

The team noticed that Edwina Bluff had moved to the back of the room and lifted a tarpaulin, from which she extracted a yellow pail.

"We have nothing to lose and everything to gain..."

Edwina approached the unsuspecting Kumble. One or two of the players stifled giggles.

"We need not be concerned about the Yaforites..."

Edwina was standing behind the captain, a little elevated on the step behind the head of the table.

"We need not be cowardy custards..."

"But you are!!!" yelled Bluff, as she rotated the bucket and a yellow ooze slopped out onto the captain's pigtailed head. Kumble recoiled for a second as the cold viscous creme anglaise dripped through her hair and down her nose and the team laughed.

Edwina ran for the door, pulling the tarpaulin away shouting "go! Go! Go!!!!"

Oh, this was the best yet. Hundreds of buckets. "I'm full of beans!!!" yelled Ellie Beavan as she had a red tub of Heinz' finest thrown over her. "Mind your ps and qs!" screamed Ellie Crisell as she tipped mushy peas over Lucinda Rhodes. "Irish stew in the name of the law!" shouted Kate Sanderson as she hurled a bucket of the same over Stacey Cadman. "You'll be doing porridge!" bellowed Cadman in reply as she threw the contents of a grey bucket back at Sanderson, who ducked and watched as it coated an inattendant Foy.

***

Two hours later it was over. "Wow, that was a good one, Gem," said Sara Elgan to a pile of rotting food in the vague shape of a human. "I'm not Gem, I'm Rachel," replied Rachel Horne somewhere underneath it all.

Edwina Bluff was happy from her vantage point outside the room, in an anorak from head to toe. They're relaxed at last.

Also happy were Thalia Pellegrini's sponsors who had footage of it for the new shampoo commercial. If it could shift that lot, the sponsors thought, we're gonna be number 1.

The only problem was the hotel. The cleaning bill was somewhat hefty. We might need the victory for the prize money alone, thought Bluff, just for those costs. Still, it is worth it. Hopefully.

*To Qazox...Even with a bonus for rping everything, it wasn't quite enough to pass Yafor 2's ranking, hence the close loss*

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Finals - Placement Semifinals

@ Shooters Arena
The Islands of Qutar 0-2 Starblaydia
McPsychoville 0-1 Milchama

@ Sabradome
Algal States 0-2 Virgina Nova
Apologetic Kittens 1-1 Hakari AET (Kittens advance 3-1 pens)

So...no one responded to my desperate pleas for someone else to scorinate the Chicanada/Anastasiana match. So I guess I sorta have to let that result stand.

So could someone scorinate the match against Jeruselem? it's a #3 v #5 setup for anyone willing to do this for me!

Tuesday - Championship Semifinals

@ Mogada Arena
Anastasiana v Sarzonia
New Montreal States v Qazox
@ Lions Stadium
Chicanada v Jeruselem
Wentland v Yafor 2

Wednesday - Placement Finals

Ninth Place @ Sabradome
Starblaydia v Milchama
Eleventh Place @ Sabradome
McPsychoville v The Islands of Qutar
Thirteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Virginia Nova v Apologetic Kittens
Fifteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Hakari v Algal States

Thursday - Championship Finals Day 1

Third Place @ New Governess Palace
Fifth Place @ Stadia Lis, Acadia
Seventh Place @ Stadia Lis

Friday, June 30 - Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace

OOC: And the fact that that time, I Rp'ed as well, Qazox.

OOC: And the fact that that time, I Rp'ed as well, Qazox.


OOC: I know... i just can't win anything here... :( :( :( :( maybe if I hosted my own tourney and did my own scorination............but scorinators don't work on my comp so unless you trust a dice program i have ( it stinks but is randomish).

"OK, girls...before you go out I'd like to read something out from the Chicanada press.

"They've assessed the odds on the remaining teams winning.

"Chicanada: hot favourites. Home advantage, and now practice at penalties. Odds are 7-4 on to win the whole thing.

"Jeruselem: if they were not playing Chicanada they would be favoured. Even so if they get past Chicanada they should be the winners - if they can raise themselves for the final. Odds on them are 11-10.

"Yafor 2: have ridden their luck to an extent after a dominant qualifying. Will make the final easily..."

"Ehhhh???"

"...and should be fresh for their opponents. However the joy of getting through will not be enough. 2-1.

"And Wentland. Fluke qualifiers, fluked their way through the group..."

"Ehhhh???"

"...their run of luck comes to an end tonight. Not a chance in Hell of winning the Cup - we'll be generous and rate them at 100-1."

"WHAATT!!!"

"They are however worth watching. For the thuggish behaviour of Imelda Davies..."

"Meee?? A THUG!!! How dare they!!!" said Imelda as she punched a hole through the wall.

"...the prissy pretentiousness of Thalia Pellegrini, trying to head the ball without getting her hair dirty..."

"Got you there, Sham..." needled Anne Foy.

"...the bouncing bosom of Lucinda Rhodes, which could make the ball vanish with a quick attempt at control..."

"What about my play, then?"

"...and the ever more extravagant tresses of Ellie Crisell, which somewhat resembles a cross between a tartan dog rug and an upturned haystack."

"Yeah, and what about mine???"

"Never mind, girls, at least there will be a crowd to see what has been said about you. Now get out there and do your best!"

As the team filed out, steaming, physio Nikki Griffin said to Edwina Bluff "wow, boss, that was really inflammatory. Can I see what else they've said?"

Bluff looked down, haughtily. "No, Nikki, I don't think there's any need to do that. And I've thrown the paper away anyway. And burnt it."

"It's not burnt."

Edwina fetched out a box of matches. Strike, light, drop. "Is now."

"Did it really say all that?"

"Now, Ms Griffin. Are you doubting your manager? Fie, for shame."

13 Elgan

2 Horne 5 Rhodes 6 St Clair 3 Crisell

7 Yates 8 Cadman 20 Davies 4 Kumble

9 Pellegrini 10 Hunt

OOC: I know... i just can't win anything here... :( :( :( :( maybe if I hosted my own tourney and did my own scorination............but scorinators don't work on my comp so unless you trust a dice program i have ( it stinks but is randomish).

Well yeah, that would always help. Only I try not to be like Ollie in Cherry Cup 9 ^_^

anyways ;)

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Finals - Championship Semifinals

@ Mogada Arena
Anastasiana 0-5 Sarzonia
New Montreal States 2-1 Qazox AET
@ Lions Stadium
Chicanada 1-2 Jeruselem*
Wentland 0-1 Yafor 2

* Scorinated by McPsychoville

Wednesday - Placement Finals

Ninth Place @ Sabradome
Starblaydia v Milchama
Eleventh Place @ Sabradome
McPsychoville v The Islands of Qutar
Thirteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Virginia Nova v Apologetic Kittens
Fifteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Hakari v Algal States

Thursday - Championship Finals Day 1

Third Place @ New Governess Palace
Chicanada v Wentland
Fifth Place @ Stadia Lis, Acadia
Sarzonia v New Montreal States
Seventh Place @ Stadia Lis
Anastasiana v Qazox

Friday, June 30 - Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace
Jeruselem v Yafor 2

LAKE PORTER SUN

Another Extra Time Loss has the Lady oxen in the 7th place match at the WWCII as they Lost to New Montreal States 2-1 in the 99th minute of play. The Day started out good for the Lady OXen as Andrea Childress scored her 1st international goal on a free kick in the 40th minute. The lead would not last too long intot he 2nd half as Ayla scored just 35 seconds into the 2nd half whipping her tail all over the place. The 2nd half after the early goal was a war of attrition as neither side could get past midfield. In the 1st overtime, Ayla took a mishit ball by Olivia Garden in the Qazox side and scored the winning goal, putting the Montrealais into the 5th place match. Up next is defendign 3rd palce Anastasiania which has not looked good in thier last couple of matches. I expect the Lady OXen to pull an Mild Upset and win 2-1.

OOC
It's obvious I can't scorinate the Chicanada vs Jeruselem game either - someone please?

Well, just did it with dice and it came out Jerusalem 2 - 1 Chicanada. If you want to go with that, fine by me.

Well, just did it with dice and it came out Jerusalem 2 - 1 Chicanada. If you want to go with that, fine by me.

Works for me. Even if that thows me back into the 3/4 game ;) McP, could you scorinate the Chicanada/Wentland for me for tommorow? I'd be forever grateful for it ^_^

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Finals - Placement Finals

Ninth Place @ Sabradome
Starblaydia 0-1 Milchama

Eleventh Place @ Sabradome
The Islands of Qutar 0-3 McPsychoville

Thirteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Virgina Nova 2-1 Apologetic Kittens

Fifteenth Place @ Lions Stadium
Hakari 1-0 Algal States

Thursday - Championship Finals Day 1

Third Place @ New Governess Palace
Chicanada v Wentland
Fifth Place @ Stadia Lis, Acadia
Sarzonia v New Montreal States
Seventh Place @ Stadia Lis
Anastasiana v Qazox

Friday, June 30 - Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace
Jeruselem v Yafor 2

OOC
Thanks McPsychoville! :)

Jeruselem Government News

Angels take on Yafor 2 for Women's World Cup 2 final

It's official, Jeruselem are playing for a World Cup here. With two U21 championships and one Cup of Harmony, Jeruselem are short of cups as the World Cup team have only made the 2nd round of the World Cup and one Futsal final.

Chicanada played Jeruselem in a semi-final which was packed out by locals and travelling fans of both teams. Lead by Penny Handi in the absense of regular captain Debbie Dallas who has a broken arm, the Jeruselem team overcame a determined and skilled opponent in Chicanada 2-1. Viewers can see the replay of this game on JGN later tonight, with no ads to interrupt. Angeks can fly.

Wentland lost to Yafor 2 in the other semi-final. The Wentland lost a heartbreaker as they went down 0-1 to a Yafor 2 which was impossible to break down. Yafor 2 scored the only goal and Wentland fans cried as their team was so close to glory of the World Cup. A replay of this game will follow after the Jeruselem vs Chicanada.

So can the Yafor 2 grab the 2nd women's world cup as the defending champ forgot to turn up or will Jeruselem break a drought after the U21 Championship 9. Don't miss the game on JGN!

Chicanada vs. Wentland scorinating:

1-1 at the end of normal time
1-1 at the end of extra time
And then, using FIFA with Brazil and Argentina as the computer teams, penalties went like this:

Wentland scored - 1-0
Chicanada scored - 1-1
Wentland missed (hit the post) - 1-1
Chicanada scored - 1-2
Wentland scored - 2-2
Chicanada scored - 2-3
Wentland scored - 3-3
Chicanada missed (goalie saved) - 3-3
Wentland scored - 4-3
Chicanada scored - 4-4

And in Sudden Death:
Wentland missed (hit crossbar) - 4-4
Chicanada scored - 4-5

Chicanada take third place, Wentland fourth.

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Championship Finals, Day 1

Third Place @ New Governess Palace
Chicanada 1-1 Wentland AET (Chicanada wins 5-4 pens)

Fifth Place @ Stadia Lis, Acadia
Sarzonia 1-0 New Montreal States

Seventh Place @ Stadia Lis
Anastasiana 0-3 Qazox

Friday, June 30 - Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace
Jeruselem v Yafor 2

OOC: Because I'm bored, this post will make little sense and have less skill involved. Don't be offended. I'll get a good post up later today - this is utter crap and nonsense.

BIC:

Reporter: Yay, we are in the World Cup! We take on Jerusalem! Yay! A Dog ate a bush! A George Blueberry Bush! Yay! *bounces*
Random Person: *leaps into screen, holds gun aloft* Don't let the Women play!
Policemen, lots: *grab man, throw him into sewer* Support the Yaforite police! We know how to guard against chauvanism! This has been an advertisement!
*television thrown into sewer*

Watch a YafoTV special on the Women's World Cup later today!

LAKE PORTER SUN

Qazox finished its 2nd Women's World Cup Run in a better postition thatit did at the first in 7th place beating the defending 4th place Anastasiania 3-0 earlier today. the Lady oxen, after 2 straight extra time losses, decided to throw caution to the wind and come out in a 2-2-6 formation. The plan worked as int he 5th minute, Kylie Rena scored to give Qazox a lead the would not relinquish. Aki Fa'Mau-Tana scoreed in the 56th minute after Captain Kylie Rena was subsituted for Risa Klyn, giving the Rookir Klyn her 1st minutes in the Cup. Klyn wouldn't disappiont as she scored in the 70th minute to give the Lady OXen the final 3-0 win. After the match, Kylie Rena told reporters that after the 1st Summer Olympics, she would retire for international football to concetrate on her family.

OOC: Because I'm bored, this post will make little sense and have less skill involved. Don't be offended. I'll get a good post up later today - this is utter crap and nonsense.

BIC:

Reporter: Yay, we are in the World Cup! We take on Jerusalem! Yay! A Dog ate a bush! A George Blueberry Bush! Yay! *bounces*
Random Person: *leaps into screen, holds gun aloft* Don't let the Women play!
Policemen, lots: *grab man, throw him into sewer* Support the Yaforite police! We know how to guard against chauvanism! This has been an advertisement!
*television thrown into sewer*

Watch a YafoTV special on the Women's World Cup later today!

Lisa Simpson: LS
DD: Debbie Dallas

...

LS: Is that an ad?
DD: I think so
LS: Oh, I don't get it
DD: Neither do I
LS: We'd better get a video of the special then?
DD: I hope it's not like the ad
LS: So do it

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Grand Finals @ New Governess Palace

Jeruselem 1-1 Yafor 2

after extra time

Jeruselem 1-1 Yafor 2

after penalties

Jeruselem 3-2 Yafor 2

Congrats to Jeruselem, the second Womens World Cup champion!

*applauds Jeruselem*

OOC

You mean I've won a real World Cup! and on penalties (where I lose 90% of the time)

:D

Oh, very similar score to Germany's win over Argentina 1-1 (4-2)

:p

Congrats to Jeruselem on their Cup Win. I will have the new ranks posted sometime 2nite and on the Wiki as well (provided the Wiki was to let me on it... grrrr:headbang:

OOC:Congrats, dude. Never got the chance to post my real RP...damnit. Good job!