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Posted: Mar 24 2008, 07:57 PM
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GROUPS

Group 1
Pacitalia
Hypocria
Starblaydia
Bettia
95X
Scottfire
Nortern Bettia
An Blascoad Mor
Kose and The Turkomans

Group 2
Lamoni
Manhattan Prime
Bazalonia
Delesa
Demot
Capitalizt SLANI
Nojika
Jasīʼyūn
Krytenia


FIXTURES

MD1:

2 vs. 9
3 vs. 8
4 vs. 7
5 vs. 6
bye: 1

MD2:

1 vs. 3
9 vs. 4
8 vs. 5
7 vs. 6
bye: 2

MD3:

1 vs. 5
2 vs. 4
6 vs. 9
8 vs. 7

bye: 3

MD4:

7 vs. 1
6 vs. 2
5 vs. 3
9 vs. 8
bye: 4

MD5:

1 vs. 9
2 vs. 8
3 vs 7
4 vs. 6
bye 5

MD6:

2 vs. 1
9 vs. 3
8 vs. 4
5 vs. 7
bye: 6

MD7:

1 vs. 4
2 vs. 3
5 vs. 9
6 vs. 8
bye: 7

MD8:

6 vs. 1
5 vs. 2
4 vs. 3
9 vs. 7
bye: 8

MD9:

1 vs. 8
2 vs. 7
3 vs. 6
4 vs. 5
bye: 8

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Posted: Mar 24 2008, 08:43 PM
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The first MD will be in approximately 2 days from right now, however, as there are currently scorinator issues I may have to delay (Blame Veph)
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Posted: Mar 24 2008, 09:21 PM
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QUOTE (Bazalonia @ Mar 25 2008, 11:43 AM)
The first MD will be in approximately 2 days from right now, however, as there are currently scorinator issues I may have to delay (Blame Veph)

Scorinator issues have been resolved but I will instead be using NSFS 2.05 instead of NSFS 2.04
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Posted: Mar 26 2008, 02:11 AM
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Hawks ready for group 2, have bye on first day

With the passage of another four years, the 22nd version of the AOCAF is coming closer to reality. The Hawks have been placed in group 2, alongside previous AOCAF winners Manhattan Prime, the Bazalonian hosts.

These three teams are also believed to be the most likely to be the top three finishers in group two; though Krytenia will give it all they've got.

While the Hawks have a bye on matchday 1, they will be facing hosts Bazalonia on matchday two as their opening match. The Hawks have a good past record against the Bazalopes, and will be looking to maintain it going on to the other matches.

Our Predictions:

Group 1

Pacitalia - 2nd
Hypocria - 1st
Starblaydia - 3rd
Bettia - 4th
95X - 5th
Scottfire - 6th
Nortern Bettia - 7th
An Blascoad Mor - 8th
Kose and The Turkomans - 9th


Group 2

Lamoni - 1st
Manhattan Prime - 2nd
Bazalonia - 3rd
Delesa - 5th
Demot - 6th
Capitalizt SLANI - 8th
Nojika - 7th
Jasīyūn - 9th
Krytenia - 4th
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Posted: Mar 26 2008, 04:58 PM
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"Our World Cup Qualifying"
Panarii's squad getting revved up


Lex Panarii, Starblaydia's most-wise and thoughtful manager, who has worked his way up to put himself first in line to be the successor to Betanii Marrones, has been given command of his biggest test yet. After having taken a young squad to Daehanjeiguk for the fourth Oriental Football Cup and come away with a superb Eight-Nil record-equalling victory as well as a creditable Two-All draw with Valanora, who inflicted a record Seven-One defeat on Starblaydia in the Quarter-Finals of World Cup 39, he has been given command of the AOCAF side. Surprisingly, this has been the demotion of Apollina Iakovakis, who has taken control of the regional team for the last two tournaments. It has been suggested that a poor Turtle Cup, which though included another creditable and goaless draw with Valanora, saw losses to Cafundeu, Sel Appa, Jeruselem and Sorthern Northland, has been her undoing.

The new manager has again, as is his style, gone for inexperience wherever possible, believing that the impetuousness of youth can overcome most obstacles. Witness, for instance, twenty year-old Bazrador Drakkiborgo at left-back, with just two senior caps to his name. Goal-wonder Lubii (11 in 15) and four-goal Raphael Torino have ousted two thirty-plus players, Lii Chong-sun and Stefan Hinkonnen, for the starting spots. Five-cap Vega Matranga gets a starting shirt, along with Denny Djibroné. Nakamura is in the squad, Kaneda, Tze-Shu... the list goes on and on.

Word from above, however, is that this tournament is functioning as final try-outs for the World Cup 40 side. With no qualifying games to play for Starblaydia (or their co-hosts Krytenia), the AOCAF - along with friendly internationals - will be the proving ground for Starblaydia's players. The team, who have exited in the last eight for two consecutive tournaments - seemingly proving their 8th-in-the-region ranking - still have the pressure of trying to extend the AOCAF-winning record. The last cup was nearly fifty years ago and still the fans chant "We want six". Other nations, however, have started to catch up.

Starblaydia, as always, can only do their best. Then we'll see just how good Panarii and his crop of players really are.
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'Just like watching San Adriano'
Starblaydia defeat tiny but enthusiastic nation


Lex Panarii's first AOCAF campaign kicked off with a victory against An Blascaod Mor that can best be described as 'solid'. With a couple of two-all draws also occurring in Group One, Starblaydia and Hypocria top the table together with three points at this intitial stage. Top seeds in the Group, Pacitalia, took a bye on this Matchday, and their first match comes against Starblaydia in what could very well be a group-topping decider match. Such predictions are best made later in the tournament, however, when the form of each nation has begun to even out.

Starblaydia's first task was accomplished via goals from Lubii and substitute Hinkonnen, their twelfth and sixteenth international goals respectively. The main priority in this match appeared to be defensive training as Panarii attempts to weld a relatively new back-four into an efficient unit. The experience of Jaw Chang-hwa and Leandro Perheira has to be melded with the youth of Vega Matranga and Bazrador Drakkiborgo, who have just nine caps between them after this game. The goalkeeper, too, only made her third appearance for her country in this match. Luckily, the midfield is packed with experience and the strike force appears to have no worries, based on their collective stats (39 goals in 118 appearances). With no World Cup Qualifying to test their steel against, this defence has to come together, and quick, or the fortieth World Cup will be three games and no further for these co-hosts.

An Blascaod Mor were seemingly up for an enjoyable game against the former best team in the Region, and the World, and revelled in playing against the famous white-and-purple shirts. Starblaydi players, on the other hand, looked a little nervous that any mistakes could leave them severely embarrassed at the hands of a team that comprises almost 12% of the total population of the nation. Muris O'Sullivan came closest in the first half to breaching the net of the five-time regional champions, booting the ball in the general direction of Sandra van Agmark, which she saved quite comfortably at chest-height. The crowd, though, treated the shot on target as a victory in itself, chanting "There's only three O'Sullivans". Starblaydia's fans, ever eager for a chanting competition, responded with "There's only six Matrangas", referencing Vega Matranga as the sixth member of the Matranga family to represent Starblaydia in the last century. Can you name the other five? Answers are at the bottom of the page.

Lubii made it twelve goals in sixteen games with her first-half strike, breaking away from Patty O'Shea - who had been the victim of a cruel practical joke on the stadium announcer's sheet, being introduced as Patty O'Furniture - and blasting a left-footed shot high into the net. The second goal came with around four minutes to go; as the An Blascaod Mor fans were celebrating not being thrashed, partying with the Starblaydi and neutral Bazalonian and other nation's fans at the very good performance they had seen in front of them. Stefan Hinkonnen, ever the grumpy goal machine, pushed his way through the defence and headed in a cross from the other substitute, Batou Nakamura. Stefan is obviously disappointed by the decision to keep him on the bench in this tournament, and is desperate to prove that, at thirty-two, his physical presence and team-play abilities will be needed from the beginning of every World Cup match. He's currently Starblaydia's most-experienced and highest-scoring striker and though he is aging well, his mobility - such as it was - is definitely on its way out. One last World Cup hurrah for Stefan?

We can only hope so.

Final Score:
Starblaydia 2 - 0 An Blascaod Mor
(Lubii 17, Hinkonnen 86 - None)



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Posted: Mar 27 2008, 02:21 PM
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95X, Scottfire, Tie Match Between Each Other

Bazalonia - Although an official game to mark the beginning of AOCAF 22, the players and staffs of each team shook hands before the game, even briefly discussed the odds of facing each other at all in the tournament.

Ninety minutes later, they'd shake hands again after a 2-2 tie.

Although neither team played down to the other, watching the game from the stands had all the vibes of a kitten playing with yarn, versus the standard 'two beta fish in the same pond' feel.

Trevor Page and Jordyn Marshall each had their hands full, literally, as each team spent quite a bit of time near their opponents' goal.

"The team knows they'll have to perform even better in the other games in this tournament," commented 95X Head Coach Alecia Onesixtysecond, in her second year on the sidelines. "Very rarely do games 'feel good' during them."

Scottfire's Stephani Nekekpemi scored the first goal of the game in the 24th minute. Several well-placed kicks later, Rae Day got the ball over to an open Melissa/Michelle Mitchell, who scored the first 95X goal no more than three minutes later.

Scottfire's second goal came after a weak second half start by 95X only four minutes in. Scottfire spend most of that half ahead until a spectacular shot by Micah Skokomish in the 71st minute.

95X plays their next game against An Blascoad Mor, who dropped their opening match to powerhouse Starblaydia 2-0.

Scottfire's next opponent, Nortern Bettia - who found themselves in a similar situation - tied Bettia 2-2.

With the top four teams in Group 1 advancing to an 8-team playoff, both teams will have to play the best soccer ever if they hope to advance.

95X 2 - Scottfire 2
(Mitchell :27, Skokomish :71); (Nekekpemi :24, Null :49)
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Posted: Mar 27 2008, 07:06 PM
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An Blascoad Mor Times

Islanders Impress In Defeat

The An Blascoad Mor team, were today defeated as expected by Starblaydia, but only a margin of two goals. The Islanders although understandably touted to finish near the bottom of their group are a team that other nations have learnt to take seriously. 'Just like watching San Adriano' was the headline in one Starblaydi headline, a great honour for the Islanders to be compared to such a large nation. Four hundred and thirty nine residents they have!

Defence is one of the things the gaffer, whoever he is has preached to the players in recent week. Keep it tight early doors he said. So it came as a huge disappointment when Lubii broke away from Patty O'Shea - who had oddly been announced as Patty O'Furniture by the stadium announcer, a Sortherner tells me a patio is something you have round the back of the house, odd people - anyway Lubii broke away from Patty and managed put the ball into the net after just 17 minutes.

The goal however didn't dampen the spirit of the 130 or so strong travelling support from ABM who widely celebrated only being one goal down. Nearly ten minutes later Muris O'Sullivan sent the Islanders fans into a friendly as his rasping shot flew into the hand sof Sandra van Agmark in the Starblaydi goal. The small (well large for us but small compared to other nations) but load group raised a chant of "There's only three O'Sullivans" to which the Starblaydi counterparts responded with "There's only six Matrangas" in referencing to one of the great Starblaydi footballing families.

With four minutes remaining the ABM fan's were positively shocked at what lay in front of them. A famous one nil defeat to Starblaydia, a once great powerhouse of football in both Atlantian Oceania and the world. Stefan Hinkonnen was having none of it though, and determined to prove his worth to the team, he stretched every muscle to head Batou Nakamura's cross into the net to seal the win.

In the end though everyone could leave the ground happy. ABM hadn't been thrashed and had got a very respectable two nil defeat, Starblaydia had got the three points they expected and the Island's fans found the beer very satisfactory. It doesn't get any easier though with 95X up next for the Great Blasket, but another performance with the dedication, spirit and tenacity of today and we the 143 citizens of An Blascoad Mor can be proud.

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Posted: Mar 29 2008, 06:30 AM
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Except from Manhattan Herald – Bergamo, Pacitalia
27th March 2008

Welcome to our first issue from our new temporary home in Pacitalia, where we can continue to report on the chaos ensuing in our country, without fear of government silencing.

Matchday 1 from Bazalonia
Manhattan Prime 3-1 Krytenia
Katakana 27, 43mins, Dreygo 87mins 65mins

Manhattan Prime started the defense of their AOCAF title in strong form today, by defeating old rivals Krytenia 3-1.

As is their wont, the Chippers started strongly, though their loyal fanbase was quite understandably diminished by open fighting in three of Manhattan Prime’s provinces and by the almost complete lockdown being imposed on the capital, Manhattan. Regardless, the Chip’s midfield duo of Smith and DeSilva looked sharp and put together some slick passing to crack open the Krytenian defence early on, only for Vykk Dreygo to hit the post.

The young striker had a torrid time out there, being shunned by his teammates for passes due to his father’s role in orchestrating a coup in Manhattan Prime, a move Dreygo has yet to openly condemn, protesting his father’s innocence of the plot. It is rumored that many of the Manhattanite team had to be threatened with the loss of their AOCAF places in order to take the field with him, and Dreygo’s every touch of the ball was booed by the Manhattanite fans with calls of ‘Judas’, ‘Traitor’ and less savory epithets about his family’s betrayal of democracy.

The Chippers broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, through mercurial striker Katakana, who smashed a volley home from an Ethan Smith corner to put Manhattan Prime ahead. He was to add a second in the 43rd minute from open play, in a very one sided first half.

Not so the 2nd half, as the Krytenian team came out strongly, and Lucas Thompson and John Clarke, both earning their 30th cap for their country today, were put under intense pressure in defense. Krytenia was rewarded for its efforts in the 65th minute, when a converted free kick made the score 2-1 to the Chippers. The goal shocked the Manhattanites into action, and they started to tighten up at the back.

Dreygo still showed the occasional flash of brilliance, cutting inside two defenders to score Manhattan Prime’s third goal 3 minutes from time, but in truth the game was already won by then and he seemed a shadow of his former self for much of the game.

Elsewhere in Group 2 hosts Bazalonia defeated Jasi’yun 2-1, Delesa beat Nojika 3-1, and Capitalizt SLANI lost 3-1 to Demot.

Manhattan Prime Team:

Clive Hilton (GK)

Lucas Thompson (RB)
John Clarke (CB)
Karl Heinze (CB)
Hitoshi Akita (LB)

Ethan Smith (DMC)
Michael Donavan (MC)
Felix DeSilva (AML)
Mashashi Takamura (AMR)

Vykk Dreygo (S)
Yos*ito Katakana (S)
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Downpours Threaten AOCAF
Bazalonian Rain Postpones Matches


And the rain, rain, rain came down, down, down. All eight matches across both Championship Groups were called off, including Starblaydia's match with Pacitalia. Pitches were waterlogged, standing water was everywhere - witness the comical attempts of referees to kick footballs along the surface of the water, watching the ball hydroplane around two yards before floating to a stop.

"Where the bloody hell's the roof?" Starblaydi fans chanted, swiftly followed by "We're gonna get wet!" upon hearing the latest thunderclap above their heads. Bazalonian officials simply looked at the sky and shrugged, with no amount of technology able to shift the water off the grass, though stadium roofs and those enormous tent things could have helped some, the sheer volume of water was too much to handle.

It is assumed that the games will be able to go ahead in around 24-48 hours, but as to the playability of the pitches at that time, nobody knows. There may certainly be one or two upsets as the quality players in the tournament will have to struggle with mud, bogs and water just as much as the journeymen.
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Stuck In The Mud
Starblaydia crushed by Blue Foxes


We had wondered how well the players would cope with barely-playable pitches in the wake of the rain that had soaked them through in previous days. The simple answer is: not very well at all. Stablaydia's trademark white-and-purple quickly became brown-and-darker-brown as they slipped, skidded and generally got bogged down. Pacitalia's players, however, seemed to skip across the surface like Flightless Hippos (which do, actually, fly) and sailed four goals past the helpless Sandra van Agmark in the Starblaydi net.

Various Starblaydi players struggled to cope with the conditions, most notably van Agmark, defender Bazrador Drakkiborgo, midfielder Denny Djibroné and striker Lubii. The silky skills usually on display by both sides were completely absent in Starblaydia's case, leading to this inevitable defeat. The Blue Foxes are, supposedly, the second-best team in the region and, though not seeming to bother much with attendance this time, cruised to the victory over the eighth-ranked Starblaydi side, who are third seeds in this group behind Hypocria, who defeated Baptism of Fire Runners-Up Kose and The Turkomans by four goals to two on Matchday One.

Bazalonian officials commented that the pitches would definitely be in full working order for the rest of the tournament, which either meant that they'll all be like this for the duration, or will all be dry by the time Starblaydia play 95X on Matchday Four, after their Bye day. There is very little else to say about the Starblaydi side, except that Lex Panarii will have to get them to pull their socks up in their rest match, with Edmundo Rivolli probably coming in for the under-performing youngster Drakkiborgo.

Final Score:
Pacitalia 4 - 0 Starblaydia
(Four unnamed goalscorers: 36, 44, 51 & 78 - None)
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Demot Daily ~ Young Guns

The DFA deciding to send an under twenty-one side to the AOCAF were first met with quite passionate protests, yet without result of changing the roster. With the main national team set in World Cup Qualifying, there was little choice for the DFA to choose from, either reserves or the U-21s, with the vote going for the youngsters. It was widely expected that this decision would result in some very poor scorelines, and likely have the Dynamo being the laughingstock of the tournament. That has not been the case as the yoongins first took out SLANI of the UCS in a comfortable three to one scoreline. Vulias Mercy proved to be the champion of the day as she netted a remarkable hattrick and was clearly a cut above everyone else on the pitch that day. If she makes any more appearances like that, clubs from all over the world will be clamoring for her signature.

With the other federation, JSY, from the UCS up next, the Dynamo all of a sudden had a chance to sweep the UCS teams right to the bottom of the table. With JSY being the weaker of the two federations from the Unified States, the Demot supporters were expecting a larger margin of victory, and the Dynamo would deliverr, Taking the match with a beautiful display of attacking football, the orange, red, and black smashed past JSY four to one, with Mercy and Critdolopus both notching two to their name, and assisting on the others' goals. Herin nearly made it five at the death, but the JSY made an acrobatic save to resotre some of his lost pride.

Now the side sits atop of the table and is just looking sublime in their performances. There are still hard fought games to be on, but on this form, the Dynamo look like they could shake off their AOCAF woes and finally make a run into the knockouts. With still six group fixtures to go, it's wise not to get too excited about the performances, but with the way the youngsters are playing, it is hard not to be completely thrilled by it.

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