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AOCAF 17 - The Roleplay Thread
Posted: Dec 7 2006, 04:15 AM
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Hawks defeat Bettia, face Starblaydia

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For possibly the first match between the Hawks and Aroras, Lamoni defeated Bettia 3-0 in what the 'experts' were calling a sure win for Bettia. The win; while VERY impressive on the regional stage, also brings Lamoni into the Semi-finals to face boogeymen Starblaydia. This is the one top ten rated side that Lamoni has yet to have a victory against (with the exception of Hypocria, we might not have faced them... our records department went up in flames, so we can't be sure. OOC: That was a joke, just so you know.). However, Lamoni will be doing the same thing that it did for the last match; and holding a closed door training session designed to focus on the weaknesses of the Starblaydi's. Granted, the Starblaydi team doesn't have that many weaknesses, but they are there. The Starblaydi's almost did not make it into the knockouts, and had to rely on their "RAWRCRUSH" offense to take them to the next level.

In fact, the Starblaydi's share a lot of simularities with the Bettian team that the Hawks just defeated. Both teams are heavy on offense, though Starblaydia is somewhat more defensively minded than the Aroras (which Lamoni used to it's advantage in the Bettia match). We are also certain that Lamoni's mostly red shirts also rubbed Bettian nerves raw during the match.

Our Myrtannian friends also made it into the knockouts, with an exciting penalty kick duel against Hypocria. The Dryads face Vilita & Turori; the same team that stole the AOCAF cup from us in AOCAF XVI. Myrtannia stands a good chance of defeating V&T in this match, and we'll go with them to make it to the first place match. We think that it would be VERY exciting to see a Lamoni v. Myrtannia rematch; only this time, it would be for the AOCAF cup. Only one thing stands in the way of such an outcome, the semi-finals.

Now we shall get to the Bettia match. In the first half, the Bettian offense had the run of the field, but superb play by both the Lamonian defense and goalkeeper kept the Arora's from scoring. At the half, it was still tied 0-0, but you could tell which side was doing their jobs. As it happened, it would not be until late in the second half that the tempo of the match would tip towards Lamoni. The Bettian players were finally getting tired, while the Lamonian offense was still fresh. This, and other factors combined to allow the goalkeeper to kick the ball to Forward Guy Tomes, who took it the rest of the way while juking the Bettian defenders. His perfectly aimed low shot rushed just beyond the looming fingers of the Bettian keeper, and into the net. It was now 1-0 in Lamoni's favor. The Eyas went wild, waving Lamonian flags, and cheering as loudly as they could. The Bettians would never regain control of the match, and soon Guy Tomes had put another one past the Bettian keeper. Two to nothing Lamoni, and it didn't stop there. A few minutes later, another Lamonian goal was scored by Tomes, who got the hat trick. The Eyas really went wild with jubilation as the game was put out of reach for the Bettians. When the final gun sounded, you needed earplugs due to the noise that the Eyas were making. It doesn't surprise this journalist that many of the Eyas received noise complaint tickets from the Krytenian police officers in the crowd.

The final score:

Lamoni - 3 Guy Tomes (70, 75, 80)
Bettia - 0
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Opponent: Lamoni

AOCAF IX (Cockbill Street)

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Hypocria  1 - 0  Lamoni


AOCAF XV (Bazalonia)

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Hypocria  4 - 0  Lamoni

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Can Starblaydia Win It All?
Lions tamed by Captain's strike


Of the four Quarter-Final matches played yesterday, three of them resulted in the 'underdog' emerging victorious. Based on rank alone, you would have expected the following:

Bettia (2) to beat Lamoni (7). Actual result: Hawks smash Aroras 3-0.

Pacitalia (4) to beat Vilita & Turori (5). Actual result: Jungle Eel Cat Things win 3-2.

Hypocria (8) to beat Myrtannia (9). Actual result: Myrtannia wins 4-3 on penalties.

All of these matches produced very interesting games. Hyppos/Dryads was probably too close to call from the outset, so a shoot-out win for one of the more active teams in the competition is not a huge upset. Defending champion amalgamation Vilita & Turori defeating a team who doesn't even play on the world stage is no big upset either. 'Lowly' Lamoni brushing aside former champions Bettia by such a high scoreline can certainly be called an upset, though.

Starblaydia versus Nedalia, though, was a tricky one. They topped Group C over Vilita & Turori, setting them a date with the runners-up of Group D. That's where Starblaydia come in, thanks to their loss against Hypocria, they finished second in their Group and faced the mighty Lions. Perhaps not giants in the sense of victorious tournaments, but a consistent high performing team who have been Runners-Up twice and Third-Placed once in their AOCAF history.

Even with just a single loss in the Group Stage, the shock of nearly missing out on knock-out stage place has led to the media classing this Starblaydi side as 'underperforming'. Rakkinen is not seen to be a particularly good international manager, but, considering his second match in charge was a 7-2 victory, he can't be that bad, surely? One of the greatest footballing nations in the world (... ever!) wouldn't be dumb enough to appoint a fool to coach their national side in regional play - we hope.

There was just a single goal in this match, scored by Starblaydi Captain Fillipo Zinaldi early in the second half. It set up a meeting in the Semi-Finals between Starblaydia and their bitter rivals Lamoni; the team Starblaydia defeated in the final of their most recent AOCAF victory, way back in number 14. Starblaydia have, famously, never lost to Lamoni in their entire history of AOCAF play, defeating (or ocassionally drawing) the Hawks in Group play, Knock-out stages and, of course, a Final.

This is yet another record that Rakkinen will not want to break. The one he's truly after, however, is a sixth AOCAF title. Pundits predict that this AOCAF's title decider will either be a sixth for Starblaydia or a fourth for Vilita (and Turori, of course). A first for Lamoni or Myrtannia? Unlikely.

Final score from Walton Gardens:
Starblaydia 1 - 0 Nedalia
(Zinaldi 48) - (None)

Next Match: Lamoni Vs Starblaydia, Semi-Final
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Lamoni defeats Starblaydia!!!!!

After Lamoni's thrilling 2-1 victory over Starblaydia, the scene on the streets of cities all over Lamoni is one of jubilant chaos. Lamonian flags were waved, confetti flew everywhere, people were buying Lamonian AOCAF jerseys, and Starblaydi flags were being burned everywhere. There were those who went over the line, but they were quickly dealt with by local police. More important than the fact that the win places Lamoni in the finals against the same Vilita/Turori team that beat them in the finals in AOCAF XVI is the fact that the Hawks had finally emerged victorious against their most hated regional rivals. Is this the end of the Starblaydi curse? Time will tell; but Lamonians are content to celebrate their win for now.

As we have already mentioned, Lamoni was defeated (in Lamoni/AOCAF XVI) by this same Vilita/Turori team 4-1 in the finals. With Bettia and Starblaydia out of the way, there is talk that Vilita/Turori is nervous. Either way, the Hawks will do what has worked for them in the past, and hold another closed door practice session devoted entirely to the Vilita/Turori team that they will be facing.

The Hawks (and their loyal Eyas fans) were fired up by the Starblaydi comment that Lamoni was "lowly," and it showed when Guy Tomes scored the first Lamonian goal at twenty minutes, and then scored again at forty minutes. The match then devolved into a defensive "feelout" until the eighty first minute when Durin Bazrimar made the lone Starblaydi goal of the match. As excited as the Eyas were when each of the Lamonian goals were scored, they nearly trashed the entire stadium when the final gun sounded, and the Hawks had won. The red faced Starblaydi players were rushed off of the field to the (VERY loudly sung) Lamonian national anthem.

Lamoni - 2 Guy Tomes (20, 40)
Starblaydia - 1 Durin Bazrimar (81)
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Myrtannia's Curse Lives, Consolation Match Next

KRYTENIA - Whatever it was that got Myrtannia to the semi-finals for the first time in 12 years, it wasn't there for their semi-finals match this time either. We won't go into the details, but the defending regional champions outplayed a tired Myrtannian side on both sides of the pitch. Now, focus shifts to the Third Place Playoff, a match they haven't appeared in since losing it 1-2 to Pacitalia in AOCAF XIV.

Their opponent in the match will be a team they haven't seen since that AOCAF - one of the most feared sides in the region, and the NS World as well. They have many names - Purple Peril, RAWRCRUSHers, Men in Muave - but one word says it all: Starblaydia. Yes, for the first time in 12 years, the Dryads have a match with Starblaydia, the second in the series to take place in the knockouts.

The overall series record for Myrtannia stands at 1-0-2, slightly better than regional neighbor Lamoni, who finally won a match against their football boogeymen. In the first Myrtannia/Starblaydia match, in Krytenia for AOCAF XIII, the Starblaydis won in the group stage, 2-0. That was actually one of the better matches Myrtannia played that AOCAF, the defense holding the opponent to 2 goals instead of getting REALLY blown out - like the 0-5 loss to Pacitalia two days afterwards. So far, the only knockout match between the two was AOCAF XIV, when Starblaydia won handily in the semi-finals en route to their fifth AOCAF title.

Myrtannia's only win was a huge 2-1 upset during the group stage, when the then Massetti-led Dryads knocked off the region's top ranked team. It was also Starblaydia's only loss of the tournament. You can be sure the Dryads Army will be doing whatever they can to help the team repeat that kind of result in the Third Place Playoff.

Meanwhile, it may be the final match for at least two people connected with the Dryads. Firstly, coach Rachell Gabino has been under fire all tournament long, and she is believed to have the intent of stepping down after its conclusion. MAFC officials have stated that a press conference regarding the coaching position will be held after the final matches. At the same time, 32 year old striker and team captain Dania Figary may be retiring after this AOCAF. She denied these rumors when asked about them.

"I'm still in good health, and I can still play hard out there, so no, I have no intention of retiring," Figary said, "Right now, we're only worried about Starblaydia, and how we might be able to beat them."

The focus for now, as Figary stated, remains Starblaydia, the AO power who have won more AOCAF tournaments than anyone else. It has the potential to be a great match, as two premier strikers - Figary and Starblaydia's Jackie Maitland - face each other for perhaps the final time. Myrtannia has undergone rigorous preparations for the match, using ideas from the Lamoni strategy that beat the Starblaydis in their previous match.

In addition, Figary said this, "It was a really great win for Lamoni, and I hope this time around their Final against Vilita & Turori goes differently. I'd love to see the Hawks finally lift that cup."
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Clash of the Ultimate Predators :: Round 2

The incredible work of brothers Lorenzo Mumamba and Malaino Mumamba has led the Vilita & Turori Jungle Eels to the regional final for the second time, and like the previous edition, the final will be contested against the Hawks of Lamoni. The Hawk, long believed to be atop the food chain, was deposed at the last attempt by a 4-1 scoreline.

The Mumamba brothers are back for more, taking no prisoners en route to a return meeting with their obvious rivals from the west. It was not all smooth sailing for the Mumamba's crew, though. A pair of opening victories against The Lowland Clans and The Mushroom Kingship were negated by a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Nedalia Lions 3-2 on Matchday 4. The Jungle Eels were able to rebound with a 3-1 victory over Aurendia, but it was not enough to retake Nedalia atop the group standings, leaving Vilita & Turori with a difficult matchup against up and coming AOCAF force Pacitalia.

The Eels travelled to ArenaWest in Aigburth to square off against a very strong Pacitalia side and barely ran out victors. Undecided wunderkid Kristofer Kilpter was the hero for the Teal and Royal Blue netting the third and deciding goal to send Vilita & Turori through to a very quick Semi-Final placement. A classico matchup was in the making as both Vilita & Turori and rivals Starblaydia advanced to the Semi-Finals, with the Jungle Eels squaring off yet again with Myrtannia, and the Purple Aardvarks testing their nostrils against the Hawks of Lamoni. However, the classico was not to be.

Vilita & Turori ran out easy 3-0 winners over Myrtannia, avenging an early jinx against the Dryads and asserting their position in the mini-rivalry with the Myrtannian nation. A fine matchup in Secklow saw Lamoni run out 2-1 winners over Starblaydia, setting up a rematch between Vilita & Turori and Lamoni in the competition final. Lamoni will be one competition stronger than the last meeting of the two sides, however, some of Vilita & Turori's players will be two competitions stronger, after some players have had the chance to prove themselves in the finals of World Cup 31. Despite all of the paper talk, all bets are off for this final between two Ultimate Predators. If skill does come in to play, however, Vilita & Turori will be hoping to improve on their competition record by adding the AOCAF 17 trophy to their repertoire at Isserson Stadium in Everyon City.
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Markko Breaks One Record We Wanted To Keep
Third place the best to be hoped for as Starblaydia play Dryads


When was the last time we wrecked a stadium? When was the last time you saw rioting fans in the streets of the capital? When was the last time you saw a Lamonian able to exchange money for goods and/or services? Plus, and perhaps most importantly on our list of questions, when was the last time you saw Starblaydia lose to Lamoni? The answer to all those many and varied social, culture, geopolitical and sporting questions is, of course, "never". Well, ladies and gentlemen, we've just seen the fourth on that list happen for the first time ever in a football arena, and allegedly the third happened across Lamoni too.

With what seems to be the best, or perhaps the luckiest, Lamonian player ever scoring a first-half brace, Starblaydia's only allowed effort was from Durin Bazrimar ten minutes before time. The least-cultured fans in the region tore up the stadium as they bellowed their pitiful jingle that passes for an anthem, with a police escort required for the Starblaydi players to protect them from flying debris, bottles, coins and similar.

Rakkinen, along with every other Starblaydi in the stadium, called the behaviour of the Lamonians 'disgraceful and disgusting' and made note that the result of the match - played in a surprisingly friendly manner - would be overshadowed by the actions of Lamonian 'supporters' in the stadium. A great result for the paupers of the region tarnished by their awful behaviour.

Starblaydia, who's aim is always to make final-four placing in the AOCAF, will face Myrtannia for the first time in twelve years. Jackie Maitland was present in that match as a fresh-faced eighteen year-old, scoring the fourth in a four-one win over the Myrtannians in the Semi-Final before Starblaydia went on to make regional sporting history. Also present as a goalscorer was Will Soperra, now thirty-four, who will be looking to make his final appearance for his country and come on as a substitute in the consolation match.

Final score from The Mound:
Lamoni 2 - 1 Starblaydia
(Tomes 20 & 40) - (Bazrimar 81)

Next Match: Starblaydia Vs Myrtannia, Third-Place Play-off
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Dryads Fall Short VS Starblaydia, 'New Era' of Myrtannia Football Announced With New Coach

KRYTENIA - It was too good to be true; Myrtannia in the semi-finals for the first time in 12 years, and they collapse against Vilita & Turori, a side they'd never lost to before. Of course, their Third Place Playoff Opponent also suffered that kind of fate. Starblaydia was defeated for the first time ever by Lamoni, in a closely contested semi-final match. Today, those same Starblaydis played a fine match against a tired but determined Myrtannia Dryads side.

Maybe it's the penalty kick win over Hypcoria, followed by the disastrous and exhausting loss to Vilita & Turori that did the trick. Or the uncertainty surrounding Dryads coach Rachell Gabino. Whatever the case, the Dryads put up a valiant effort against the top ranked team in the region, but it just wasn't enough. In the matchup between Jackie Maitland and Dania Figary, neither came out on top individually. On the team level, Maitland and the Starblaydis ultimately won.

Maitland scored the match's first goal half an hour in, followed ten minutes later by Figary's goal on breakaway shot. It was all even 1-1 at the half, and the second half opened with a defensive stalemate. Myrtannia tried to charge forward again, but the opposing Starblaydi defense was simply too tight for any goals to go in. The closest shot was a Miyagishima header that just barely missed the goal, bouncing off the side bar instead. With time wearing down, the Starblaydi machine struck once more to secure third place.

This time, it was Bazrimar, the player who scored the Purple Power's only goal against Lamoni, striking it past the still inexperienced Rosario Zlotnik. The goal was enough to lift Starblaydia to yet another top three finish, while Myrtannia tied its best overall finish at fourth place. As opposed to Lamonian fans who went nuts, the Dryads Army was unusually civil during the whole match. After the match, Figary made a remarkable getsture by going over to congratulate the winning side. All in all, it was a very sportsmanlike affair for the whole match.

After a dissapointing finish to an otherwise remarkable run, the Dryads are still sure to move up in the regional rankings. Now, perhaps, they can be considered legitimate contenders rather than outsiders. The MAFC today announced a move made to improve the future outlook as well. At their final press conference of the tournament, the MAFC officials announced the rumored resignation of Rachell Gabino as head coach for the senior national team.

"It's been an amazing run, and the Dryads are coming into their own. We're in the top ten to stay, I think," an MAFC official said, but added, "But ultimately, we need to move forward, and contend for a top four finish every time. We sat down with Rachell (Gabino) and discussed the future of the national team with her. She felt that someone else could better guide the Dryads into the future, and rendered her resignation. We have accepted this resignation."

The man selected to replace Gabino, and the fourth coach of the Myrtannia Dryads, leading them into AOCAF XVIII, will be one whose selection might seem odd to Myrtannian fans. At least a little. He's a man that has actually coached against the Dryads, winning three times in three tries. A man who, after failing to make good on very high expectations, was released as coach of the very team that has been Myrtannia's boogeyman.

That man, as the MAFC announced today, is former Pacitalia Blue Foxes manager Lindifeu Zentrescu. It's been reported that the MAFC is paying him an approximated 6 million Sohnners a year on a 6-year contract. This would make him the highest paid coach in MAFC history, but it's a move most fans seem to be embracing from their first reactions.

"I think it's a great move by the MAFC. Zentrescu's a great coach, and I think we're going to be all the better for it... The Cup comes to Myrtannia in AOCAF XVIII!" a slightly intoxicated Dryads Army member stated.

Meanwhile, Zentrescu was strictly business as he appeared for the first time in an orange and blue jacket bearing the MAFC shield, making no major statements for the time being. The MAFC chairman made a more official statement about the move.

"What we have now is the foundation for a real drive at the Cup in the future. A new era of Myrtannia football is about to begin, and Mr. Zentrescu is just the man to lead the Dryads into that new era," the chairman explained, "We're very excited about his decision to accept our offer, and will work with him to the greatest extent possible to ensure that Myrtannia remains a contender in the region."

Zentrescu, 58, is a very, very solid manager, having led the Blue Foxes to their best AOCAF finish ever - third place in AOCAF XIV, when they defeated the very nation he now will coach for. Will this move improve Myrtannia's chances of consistent late-round knockout appearances? Only the future will tell, though that future includes players like Hettie Miyagishima, Nidia War, and Khulmey, all stars at the U21 level.

For the present, the day belongs to Starblaydia, the third place nation in AOCAF XVII. Meanwhile, in a story that cheered many Myrtannian fans up, the overachieving Vilita & Turori side recieved its comeuppance from the Lamoni Hawks. Four years after a humiliating 1-4 loss in Lamoni, the Hawks blasted the Jungle Eel Cat Things 3-1 to finally win the AOCAF Cup. Jubilant fans in Myrtannia, many of them Lamonian immigrants or with Lamonian family, took to the streets in largely peaceful celebrations.

That's all for AOCAF XVII. See you in Myrtannia for AOCAF XVIII!!

Final Score:

MYR 1 - 2 STB
(Figary 40', Maitland 30', Bazrimar 82')
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The cup is ours!!!!!

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Making waves in both Lamonian Footballing Association (LFA) and AOCAF circles, the Hawks have finally won the AOCAF XVII cup. The cup win came on a 3-1 victory over the same V/T team that defeated Lamoni at home during AOCAF XVI.

The Eyas were out in full force for the match, which few outsiders expected Lamoni to win. That was just fine with the Hawks; they came to win, and didn't care about other opinions. Even the standard insults from Starblaydia had no effect. Manager Riyall put it a little more tactfully, "I know that our victories over Starblaydia and V/T, and the cup win are great moments in Lamonian AOCAF history, but I have nothing but contempt for those who break the law. Please do celebrate, but don't do something illegal." Whether those words will have any effect on a jubilant Lamonian citizenry is not known at the time of printing.

This AOCAF has two aforementioned firsts; the first Lamonian AOCAF victory over Starblaydia, and the first Lamonian AOCAF cup win. It will also go down as the greatest Lamonian AOCAF in history; to the point of being memorialized in a movie that will air on LBC 2 at a yet to be determined date.

Christian Ludlow scored all three Lamonian goals, and an unknown Vilitan scored their lone goal.

Lamoni will be defending their shiny new AOCAF cup in AOCAF XVIII!

Lamoni - 3 Christian Ludlow (30, 40, 50)
Vilita & Turori - 1 Unknown (20)
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Third Place, B+ For Rakkinen
Starblaydia get medals but the wrong colour


Though billed as a battle between two great strikers in Myrtannian circles, Starblaydia's greatest-ever striker Jackie Maitland extended her tally of goals to a new record of fifty-nine, along with picking up a Third-Placed medal at this AOCAF to go with her Winner's medal of twelve years ago.

This was an attempt by Rakkinen's Starblaydia to atone for their shocking first-ever defeat to Lamoni by getting back to winning ways, and win they did thanks to Durin Bazrimar's goal ten minutes from time. Earlier Jackie Maitland had made it fifty-nine goals in sixty-eight games after slotting past Zlotnik after thirty minutes. It was the Maitland we've all come to know and love, and will miss sorely now she has retired from international football. With pace and power she strode past the defence and rocketed a perfectly-placed shot into the bottom-right corner.

Ten minutes later, however, Myrtannia's best striker pulled one back as he raced away on the counter-attack and chipped the ball over the onrushing Jiino Graikalonii. The sides were level at half-time and for most of the second half too, before Bazrimar popped up again, just as he did ten minutes before the end of the Semi-Final match, to score a goal and win the match and the Third Place for Starblaydia.

Final score from New City Stadium:
Starblaydia 2 - 1 Myrtannia
(Maitland 30, Bazrimar 82) - (Figary 40)
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AO's poorest country claims football cup
Pacitalian side extremely disappointed after quarters exit; Zentrescu named Myrtannia coach


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-- Lamoni defeated Vilita & Turori in a rematch of the last AOCAF cup final, exacting revenge and soundly beating them, 3-1, at Everton City. A hat-trick from Christian Ludlow helped seal the deal for the Hawks, who are now enjoying their first-ever championship title. They accomplished this feat in front of a sellout crowd, and, at home, a television audience of 31.7 billion viewers, one of the highest ratings ever for this tournament's final match.

The win marked not only Lamoni's first AOCAF title but their first major sporting tournament victory. Lamonians, among the poorest members of the region with an average yearly income of about 35 doura, celebrated madly in the streets as their players jubilantly hoisted the cup. The Hawks coach urged fans to celebrate heartily but to obey the law in kind.

The rematch came as Vilita & Turori eliminated the Blue Foxes in quarterfinals action, 3-2, before stunning Myrtannia to reach the final. On the other side, Lamoni walloped Bettia in a huge 3-0 upset before narrowly edging out archrivals Starblaydia for a 2-1 win, in what was probably the most anticipated match of the 17th AOCAF cup.

In other news, Myrtannia's football association named deposed former Pacitalian head coach Lindifeu Zentrescu to manage the Dryads. Zentrescu, 58, of Caponera dell'Inferno, Pomentane, was 40-14-11 as head coach of the Blue Foxes and took them to a third-place finish in AOCAF XIV and a second-place finish at the inaugural Puntafora Football Invitational. However, he could not reach the finals of either tournament despite his efforts, and when players started to tune him out, he was let go.

The MAFC chairman was all smiles at the press conference announcing Zentrescu's hiring. Zentrescu appeared already emblazoned with an orange-and-blue manager's jacket.

"What we have now is the foundation for a real drive at the Cup in the future. A new era of Myrtannia football is about to begin, and Mr. Zentrescu is just the man to lead the Dryads into that new era," the chairman explained, "We're very excited about his decision to accept our offer, and will work with him to the greatest extent possible to ensure that Myrtannia remains a contender in the region."

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