STAATSREGERINGMINISTRIE VIR SPORT EN ATLETISE VAN TRANSVAAL
Department for Sport & Athletics of Transvaal

NOORDRYKE OORWINNINGSBEKER VAN VOETBAL
Nordreich Victory Cup of Soccer

“Die oorlog is oor… so nou moet ons sokker speel!” - Botha
“The war is over… so now we must play soccer!”

In celebration of the glorious victory of Nordreich in the Third Great War, the Government of the Transvaal Republic announces the hosting of the Nordreich Victory Cup of Soccer as a showcase to exhibit the soccer and athletic prowess of our great alliance and its member nations.

Open only to member nations of Nordreich, the Victory Cup will be played at four stadiums across Transvaal and feature 32 of the best Nordreich soccer squads competing for a prize purse of over R$6,500,000 rand for the best eight finishes. The Victory Cup champion will go home with over R$2,500,000 rand as well as the glory of being crowned the soccer champions of Nordreich.

When not watching the games, all squads and visiting rulers will be accommodated and entertained at the prestigious Sun City casino resort located near Rustenburg, two hours from Johannesburg.

[signed]

Hans Breytenbach
Department for Sport & Athletics of Transvaal

TOURNAMENT KICK-OFF: Friday, April 20

Day 1-7 = Round-robin games (April 20-26)
Day 9-10 = Final-16 Second round (April 27-28)
Day 11 = Quarter-Finals (April 29)
Day 12 = Semi-finals & Consolation 1st round (April 30)
Day 13 = Consolation 5th & 7th place games: (May 1)
Day 14 = Bronze medal match (May 2)
Day 15 = Championship match (May 3)

Cybernations Wiki: Nordreich Victory Cup of Soccer

did noone play 0.o

Check the schedule, tournament doesn't kick off until the 20th. Check back during the week for pre-tournament review, opening ceremonies, etc. There's be daily scores from the preliminary round and then game stats reports when the Final-16 playoffs begin.

"Baron Zemo 3 - SWF-NAAC POW's 0"

For some reason I sense Bias in that.

SWF POWs are an actual team, lol.

We will allow them to play normally unless they make it to the finals <_<

Then we break their players' legs before sending them out.

Otherwise, no bias.

As our Kaiser said, the SWF-NAAC POW team is an actual team entered.

Acamas has been assigned "manager" for the SWF-NAAC POW squad after he insulted the beautiful game with his wanton comment of "Soccer is for commies, hippies, and terrorists."

Why didn't you sign up?

NORDREICH VICTORY CUP OF SOCCER

POOL 1 PREDICTION

*Kaiser Martens
*Reich Chancellor
*King Christian I
*Nerthus
Espusa
Botha
statesman28
Napalm Frog

*Final-16 playoff spot

Kaiser Martens, Reich Chancellor, and King Christian I are by far the most dominant teams in the tournament’s so-called Pool of Death.

Kaiser Martens plans to go with a medium attack 4-3-3 system, Reich Chancellor will be using a 3-5-2 system featuring 2 wingers on a W-midfield formation and a 3-man T-defense while King Christian I looks to use a 5-3-2 line-up coupling a defense-minded midfield with a 5-man defense utilizing wing sweepers.

The fourth-place spot will mostly likely be contested between Nerthus, Espusa, and a darkhorse Botha squad. Nerthus will be using a defensive minded 3-5-2 formation, with the attack and defense playing in a T-formation buttressed with 3 midfielders up and 2 back. Botha’s squad looks to use their 4-3-3 system in a medium passing attack while playing a containment defensive game. The center-midfielder will likely be sagging back on defense while two defenders are used for sweeper duty. The host team's fortunes hinge on keeping the ball out of their own end as the squad has had pre-tournament problems with their goaltending. Espusa is believed to be going with a standard neutral 4-4-2 formation.

statesman28 and Napalm Frog's hopes rest in securing a timely upset as well as needing low-scoring draws from the powerhouse squads in the Top-3. To achieve this, statesman28 looks to use a 4-3-3 system with some sagging back from one of the forwards and defenders while Napalm Frog's line-up is an attack-minded 4-3-3 system with one attacker sagging back towards midfield as well as using two defensive sweepers. Counter-attacking features in their game plan along with playing a pressured defense.

Sold-outs crowds are expected for all Botha games – the Kaiser Martens-Botha showdown being the most sought-after ticket of the entire preliminary round.

NORDREICH VICTORY CUP OF SOCCER

POOL 2 PREDICTION

*Lord Christoph
*Wraith
*Ninja
*Nemhauser
Alfredo
HF Van Rensburg
Rizla
Wolfsnarl

*Final-16 playoff spot

Lord Christoph and Wraith are the easy favorites in Pool 2 for taking the two top spots with Ninja a probable lock for third place. Both Lord Christoph and Wraith are evenly matched in all aspects while Ninja is a shade slower. Who ultimately takes first place in the pool could boil down to goal difference.

Nemhauser, Alfredo, and HF Van Rensburg will battle it out for the fourth-place spot, although upsets at the hands of Rizla or Wolfsnarl would sink those hopes fast.

Nemhauser’s formidable strengths at both end of the field, comparable to Ninja’s squad, are hampered by a chronic slowness comparable to that found on the weaker teams in the tournament – whether this becomes his squad’s achilles heel waits to be seen.

Alfredo is going with a medium attack 3-5-2 formation; augmenting a heavy accent towards midfield play with noticeably fast legs for an otherwise mediocre squad, a brazen tactic which might just be enough to propel him past Nemhauser in the standings.

HF Van Rensburg is reported to utilise a 3-4-3 system with one attacker sagging back and the midfield playing in a novel 2-up 2-back box formation, backed up by a 3-man defensive line. Wins at the expense Lord Christoph and Wraith would almost certainly be required if a playoff berth is to be challenged.

For the two weakest teams, a major nosedive from one or two middle-of-the-pack squads would be essential if there is any chance to grab a playoff berth. Acknowledging his squad’s apparent overall weakness in the pool, Rizla plans on going with an all-out attack 3-4-3 formation in the hopes that it bags him enough goals to compensate for goal-difference.

Wolfsnarl 's squad has yet to arrive, so we are unsure at present if they'll be more creative than a regular 4-4-2 game plan.


POOL 3 PREDICTION

*Baron Zemo
*Tarusek Char
*Kalin
*nazaroosky
UnLimited
ebriel
Hizzy
Der Fuhrer

*Final-16 playoff spot

Baron Zemo and Tarusek Char are clearly titans going into the tournament, their head-to-head match most likely determining first place in the pool.

Playing in two pre-tournament friendlies, Baron Zemo dispatched the SWF-NAAC POWs with 2 late-match goals to walk away with a 3-0 victory, followed by a 6-2 throttling of Botha in Pretoria – negating an early Botha lead by subsequently notching 4 goals before the half. Most embarrassing for Botha’s squad was a long bomb scored from out by the kick-off circle. The first team to arrive in the host nation of Transvaal, Baron Zemo’s Antarctic squad has since been relaxing the past two weeks in the luxury of Sun City.

Not much is known about the strategy of Tarusek Char, although there is no secret as to the sheer power and potency of this squad. With a reputation as one of the best soccer-playing nations in Nordreich, Tarusek Char will no doubt strike fear in their opponents as they enter the tournament already tipped to be potential finalists.

Kalin will face opposition from nazaroosky and UnLimited as those squads fight over third and fourth – although a strong run by ebriel and their 4-3-3 attack-system with 2-up 1-back forwards and midfields could dash some expectations. Both nazaroosky and UnLimited have some speed but it probably won’t be enough to challenge for first or second. Located in Africa - the same continent as the host nation - it’s expected that games involving Nazaroosky will attract a lot of local attention and curiosity.

Kalin’s 3-4-3 aggressive game plan appears to be clogging the centre of the field with one attacker back, pressure with two defenders forward and the midfield playing in a 1-2-1 diamond formation.

UnLimited plans on using a 5-3-2 system with two of their midfielders playing back and then augmenting with 2 defensive sweepers.

Hizzy and Der Fuhrer will be hard-pressed to challenge for a playoff spot, and would require poor form throughout the tournament from both nazaroosky and UnLimited if either of these squads is to make it past the preliminary round.

Looking to set up a containment wall of defenders and midfielders half-way into their defensive zone, Hizzy’s 4-3-3 system aims to play aggressively in their own end to launch counter-attacking forays for their open forwards. Low goals-against will be required if this team is to have a chance to sneak into fourth place.

Der Fuhrer's proudly all-white squad plays a 4-3-3 medium attacking system but the squad’s overall, relative talent weakness will make life tough for this team.

POOL 4 PREDICTION

*Natalie Kelly Sartin
*Hooligan_NS
*Dorsia
*Humanophage
CristianS
Vinzent Zeppelin
Wisen
SWF-NAAC POWs

*Final-16 playoff spot

Arguably the most wide-open pool, Natalie Kelly Sartin and Hooligan_NS are probable bets to make the playoffs. The third and fourth place spots will be contested between 5 of the remaining 6 sides.

Little is known at press-time regarding Hooligan_NS strategy but they are regarded by many to have the depth and player talent to make a long-run in the Final-16.

Natalie Kelly Sartin is opting for an all-out offense which should prove quite successful for this strong team; a 3-4-3 system featuring possession play from 2 forwards up high and 1 back combined with a 1-2-1 diamond midfield and backed up with a pressuring defensive T-formation.

As Her Eminence Natalie Kelly Sartin is confirmed to make the journey by ship via Walvis Bay to Transvaal, it is expected her youthful, all-female bodyguard will create quite a stir amongst the spectators.

Dorsia will be using a 5-3-2 system relying on scoring from 2 forwards and 2 offense-midfielders up front; the remaining midfielder combining with 3 defenders and 2 sweepers on the wings. A team with average talent depth, Dorsia will rely on their speed to separate themselves from the rest of the pack in mid-table.

Humanophage held strong doubts about the quality of his all-Nordic team until he played a friendly arranged versus the famed Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, shocking the out-played Germans in pulling off a convincing 2-1 victory from a last minute goal. Although not one of the stronger talent squads, Humanophage is nevertheless expected to make life hard for their opponents and shouldn’t finish lower than mid-table range.

CristianS is opting for a more defensive-minded system, playing a W-formation midfield with two wingers in the midfield and a 4-man defensive line. Better than average speed may come in handy on a team fairly thin on offensive options.

His Excellency Vinzent Zeppelin and the Vacuum Valley national team arrived in Transvaal this afternoon with much fanfare via one of Vacuum Valley's super-sonic executive jets – a rarity in Transvaal. Vinzent Zeppelin is slated to go with a defensive 3-4-3 set-up featuring a diamond midfield formation that will utilise 2 roving wingers.

Wisen will require some luck to snag a spot in the Final-16. Strong on a tactical level with their 4-3-3 line-up, this squad simply doesn’t have enough talent depth to seriously threaten the likes of Natalie Kelly Sartin and Hooligan_NS but could prove to be a spoiler for other opponents.

Most pundits are consigning the SWF-NAAC POW squad to the cellar due to an obvious lack of cohesiveness – however the POWs are the biggest mystery team of this pool as it is unknown whether the rigors of the notoriously-brutal Transvaal penal system has fortified or demoralized the assemblage of captured SWF and NAAC prisoners from Transvaal’s numerous battle fronts in Great War III.

Unlike the 31 other competing teams who'll be relaxing post-game at Sun City, the POWs will be returning to their prison cells at the end of each day.

Sun City Resort & Casino - home to visiting Nordreich rulers, teams, and dignitaries


Private villa specially rented by the Transvaal Government
for the personal use of Kaiser Martens


Botha Stadium - Pretoria (capacity: 51,762)


Jake Felan - Klingen Memorial Stadium - Johannesburg (capacity: 59,611)


Dr. Hendrik von Kruger Stadium - Rustenburg (capacity: 40,000)


Training ground used by the SWF-NAAC POW team

VICTORY CUP – OPENING CEREMONIES

In front of a capacity-packed crowd at Pretoria’s brand-new Botha Stadium, the 32 teams began their entry into the stadium led by their respective national flags.

As each new team appeared in view - some walking and waving to the crowd, some marching at a crisp goosestep - and took their assigned place on the playing field, their player’s names and team officials were announced. Cheers could be heard from the various groups of traveling fans who had made the long, arduous journey to Transvaal to witness this most-historic sporting event.

After much anticipation, Staatspresident Botha then arrived by military helicopter. Once landed, the solemn State President walked up to a podium set up at centre field and stood at attention for the two-minutes’ silence held in remembrance for all Nordreich war dead.

Staatspresident Botha making his arrival


The silence was then broken by the playing of Sarie Marais, the Transvaal national anthem.

As the anthem played, the Transvaal national flag was raised up one of the 32 flag-poles set-up around the perimeter of the stadium – followed then by the 30 participating Nordreich teams.

One bare pole remained, which would be used to ‘represent’ the prisoner-of-war squad assembled from SWF and NAAC soldiers captured by Transvaal military forces during the war.

A jubilant Staatspresident Botha then turned to acknowledge the cheering crowds, trying to wave them down enough so he could speak. After five minutes of ovation, he was able to quiet the adoring spectators to utter over the PA system the words everyone who came far and wide, from within Transvaal and from abroad, had all been waiting patiently to hear:

“Ons is soos kamarade in oorlog almal saamgebring…

Maar nou is die oorlog oor - so nou, laat ons almal saam weer soos broers op die sokkerveld verenig… Ek sou almal ons besoekers welkom aan Transvaal en alles van die beste vir alle die spanne wil wens.

Laat die Oorwinningsbeker begin!”**

With that, Botha then proceeded up to the Presidential Viewing Box to join up with the rest of the visiting foreign rulers and to witness the opening-day matches.



** TRANSLATION: “We were all brought together as kamerade in war. But now the war is over - so now let’s unite together again as brothers on the soccer field… I would like to wish all our visitors welcome to Transvaal and good luck to all the teams. Let the Victory Cup begin!”

*\m/ futbol hooligans arrive to watch the spectacle, accompanied by their WAPA brethren, ready to root for the best*

Transvaler cheerleaders lining up during the opening ceremonies and the playing of national anthem

^ Hottest Soccer EVAR!

I wonder why that jerk Striderwannabe isn't in the tournament? :P

UPCOMING GAMES for April 21

POOL A
Botha vs Napalm Frog
Kaiser Martens vs King Christian I
Kasier Martens vs Reich Chancellor
Nerthus vs statesman28
King Christian I vs Reich Chancellor
Kasier Martens vs statesman28

POOL B
Lord Christoph vs Rizla
Nemhauser vs Ninja
HF Van Rensburg vs Wolfsnarl
Alfredo vs Wolfsnarl
Wolfsnarl vs Wraith
Lord Christoph vs Alfredo

POOL C
Der Fuhrer vs nazaroosky

POOL D
Natalie Kelly Sartin vs SWF-NAAC POWs
Dorsia vs Humanophage
CristianS vs Hooligan_NS
CristianS vs Wisen
Humanophage vs Vinzent Zeppelin

Upsets were all the talk in the pubs and restaurants in this, Day 2 of the Nordreich Victory Cup of Soccer.

statesman28 shocked the CN soccer world with its convincing 2-1 defeat of Kaiser Martens in Pool A. The so-called Pool of Death is now looking quite intriguing and unpredictable as earlier in the day, in three important matches involving the Big 3 - Reich Chancellor, King Christian I, and Kaiser Martens – two of those resulted in draws, which could have placement ramifications in the preliminary round. Espusa has yet to play a game and cellar-dwelling Napalm Frog gave Botha a good challenge before succumbing 3-2 to the host team.

In other notable match-ups today, Rizla edged out Lord Christoph 1-0 and Wolfsnarl chalked up two wins against their stronger opposition, at present leading their pool when everyone had expected them claim the opposite end of the table. Dorsia continued their excellent form with a 1-0 win versus a lacklustre Humanphage squad.



UPCOMING GAMES for April 22
POOL A
Botha vs Espusa
Nerthus vs Reich Chancellor
Espusa vs statesman28

POOL B
HF Van Rensburg vs Rizla
Ninja vs Wraith
Alfredo vs HF Van Rensburg

POOL C
Baron Zemo vs nazaroosky
Der Fuhrer vs Hizzy

POOL D
Humanophage vs SWF-NAAC POWs
Hooligan_NS vs Natalie Kelly Sartin
Dorsia vs Wisen
CristianS vs Humanophage
Natalie Kelly Sartin vs Vinzent Zeppelin
Dorsia vs Hooligan_NS

Hey Botha, everone know the real Boere prefer Rugby over that silly soccer.but its still kind of cool thing to do even if it is soccer,




<<%


Rugby Rules Union and League!

Agreed - but it's soccer for this because I'm playing this all out on FIFA2002.

P.S. I like the lyrics in your signature. Cool music video...

UPCOMING GAMES for April 23

POOL A
Botha vs. King Christian I
Kaiser Martens vs. Nerthus
King Christian I vs. statesman28

POOL B
Rizla vs. Wolfsnarl

POOL C
ebriel vs. nazaroosky

POOL D
SWF-NAAC POWs vs. Wisen
Dorsia vs. Natalie Kelly Sartin

UPCOMING GAMES for April 24th

POOL A
Botha vs Kaiser Martens
Espusa vs Napalm Frog
Napalm Frog vs Reich Chancellor

POOL B
Nemhauser vs Rizla
HF Van Rensburg vs Lord Christoph

POOL C
Kalin vs nazaroosky
Baron Zemo vs Tarusek Char
ebriel vs UnLimited
Hizzy vs Kalin
Tarusek Char vs UnLimited

POOL D
SWF-NAAC POWs vs Vinzent Zeppelin

soccer pfff

UPCOMING GAMES for April 25th

POOL A
Botha vs statesman28
Kaiser Martens vs Napalm Frog
Napalm Frog vs Nerthus
Espusa vs Kaiser Martens
Napalm Frog vs statesman28

POOL B
Ninja vs Rizla
Lord Christoph vs Nemhauser

POOL C
Hizzy vs nazaroosky
ebriel vs Kalin
Der Fuhrer vs ebriel
Hizzy vs Tarusek Char

POOL D
CristianS vs SWF-NAAC POWs
Vinzent Zeppelin vs Wisen
Natalie Kelly Sartin vs Wisen

Blaze Islands will be sending scouts along to watch this Cup.

FINAL PRELIMINARY ROUND STANDINGS


For all games played from now on, individual game reports will be posted

WORST OF NORDREICH

SEMI-FINAL - GAME 1

Vinzent Zeppelin 3, Napalm Frog 1
Venue: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

SCORING
Smith 18:56 (Napalm Frog) 1-on-1 breakaway
But 66:33 (Vinzent Zeppelin)
But 72:56 (Vinzent Zeppelin) rebound off post
But 82:30 (Vinzent Zeppelin) pass from free kick

GAME STATS
Vinzent Zeppelin (shots: 12; shots on net: 9; corners 2; offsides: 2; 49% possession)
Napalm Frog (3 shots; 1 shot on net; 1 foul; 51% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
37% in Napalm Frog end, 46% in midfield, 17% in Vinzent Zeppelin end; Game Length: 93 minutes

Interesting game... Napalm Frog's goaltender was phenominal until around the 70 minute mark; he made at least 3 key saves - including one that rebounded twice off the posts - to keep his team in the game.

But then Vinzent Zeppelin's passing game and long crosses started to connect and he struck back with two quick goals and then buried his tired opponents with the third off a free kick just outside the penalty area. A short pass to the striker But who was parked on the 6-yard box to seal and deliver the win. Naplam Frog's lone goal was on a breakaway, but otherwise had problems getting the ball up to his strikers.

SEMI-FINAL - GAME 2

Alfredo 2, Hizzy 0
Venue: Jake Felan-Klingen Stadium, Johannesburg

SCORING
Karpin 12:33 (Alfredo) 40-yard shot
Alenchinev 90:00 (Alfredo) from corner kick

GAME STATS
Alfredo (shots: 18; shots on net: 8; corners 2; offsides: 2; 56% possession)
Hizzy (4 shots; 1 shot on net; 44% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
11% in Alfredo end, 54% in midfield, 35% in Hizzy end; Game Length: 90 minutes

Hizzy was lucky to walk away losing by just 2, at least 5 Alfredo shots went off the woodwork. Otherwise Alfredo put on a clinic; Hizzy never seriously threatened

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS
DAY 9 - APRIL 28
Botha vs SWF-NAAC POWs
Ninja vs UnLimited
Tarusek Char vs Wolfsnarl
Hooligan_NS vs Kaiser Martens

DAY 10 - APRIL 29
Reich Chancellor vs Wisen
Wraith vs nazaroosky
Baron Zemo vs Rizla
Dorsia vs King Christian I

<slap> WORST OF NORDREICH FINAL <slap>
Naplam Frog vs Hizzy

I'm facing Naz? There goes my shot :(

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APRIL 28 – PLAYOFFS

Botha 3, SWF-NAAC POWs 0
Venue: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

SCORING
McCarthy (Botha) 27:56 off corner kick
McCarthy (Botha) 63:45 shot from edge of goal box
Fortune (Botha) 82:07

GAME STATS
Botha (8 shots; 4 shots on net; 1 corner; 63% possession)
SWF-NAAC POWs (0 shots; 1 corner; 37% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
18% in Botha end, 46% in midfield, 36% in SWF-NAAC POWs end; Game Length: 90 minutes

Overall pretty dull to watch, Botha dominated throughout the game – begging the post-game question: How did the POWs make it this far?


UnLimited 2, Ninja 1 (ET)
Venue: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

SCORING
Rui Costa (Ninja) 12:56
Riihilahti (UnLimited) 36:33
Johansson (UnLimited) 109:30

GAME STATS
UnLimited (6 shots; 4 shots on net; 36% possession)
Ninja (11 shots; 4 shots on net; 1 corner; 1 foul; 64% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
36% in Ninja end, 26% in midfield, 28% in UnLimited end; Game Length: 109:30 minutes

Ninja got on the scoreboard first from a crisp pass to a waiting attacker parked right near on goal line. At around the 32 minute mark, UnLimited’s offense had finally warmed up and became increasingly dangerous with three decent attempts, Ninja’s goalkeeper finally getting beat on the third try after making a punching save two minutes earlier. While Ninja was content to kill time off the clock with passing the ball around in midfield, UnLimited’s persistent attack gave two more frights as the ball ricocheted off the goalposts twice in a fifteen minutes time-span during the middle of the second half. Regulation time ended with both teams at one goal apiece - going into extra time for the hunt for the golden goal. UnLimited found the mark when Ninja’s defense bungled a clearing attempt in their goal box and the ball landed right in front of an UnLimited attacker who then fired through heavy traffic in front of the net as the keeper was screened and never had a chance for the save.


Tarusek Char 2, Wolfsnarl 1
Venue: Jake Felan-Klingen Stadium, Johannesburg

SCORING
Juninho (Tarusek Char) 23:26
Lawrence (Wolfsnarl) 41:48
Jardel (Tarusek Char) 74:48

GAME STATS
Tarusek Char (7 shots; 5 shots on net; 3 corners; 1 offside; 54% possession)
Wolfsnarl (3 shots; 1 shots on net; 2 corner; 46% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
34% in Wolfsnarl end, 38% in midfield, 28% in Tarusek Char end; Game Length: 91 minutes

Tarusek Char scored first after Wolfsnarl’s goalkeeper came out much too far to challenge the attacker. In the minutes leading up to the end of the half, Wolfsnarl tied it up 1-1 - however Tarusek Char looked by far the strongest team as Wolfsnarl only saw one attempt on net in the second half which beat the keeper but deflected off the crossbar. Time and time again, Tarusek Char’s strikers would find themselves wide open in the corners and having an unhindered room to run in alone towards the Wolfsnarl keeper. The game-winner came when Wolfsnarl’s tired defense coughed up the ball deep in their own zone from relentless counter-attack pressure from their opponent’s strikers, unable to find an open pass up ahead to their midfield.


Kaiser Martens 3, Hooligan_NS 2 (ET)
Venue: Jake Felan-Klingen Stadium, Johannesburg

SCORING
Totti (Hooligan_NS) 11:26 close shot after scramble in front of net
Totti (Hooligan_NS) 56:48
Jeremies (Kaiser Martens) 83:26 from corner kick
Asamoah (Kaiser Martens) 90:00 from corner kick
Bierhoff (Kaiser Martens) 94:41 in extra time

GAME STATS
Kaiser Martens (12 shots; 7 shots on net; 4 corners; 47% possession)
Hooligan_NS (16 shots; 6 shots on net; 1 corner; 53% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
27% in Hooligan_NS end, 41% in midfield, 32% Kaiser Martens end; Game Length: 94:41 minutes

A real barn-burner, Hooligan_NS looked by far the stronger team as Kaiser Martens’ midfield game was non-existent. That said but the Kaiser had 3 shots go off the crossbar in the first-half. With Hooligan_NS looking good for the win despite throwing away almost a dozen wide shots, it was two late corner kicks in the final minutes which saved the day for Kaiser Martens and pushed the game into extra time. Four minutes into overtime, and on his team’s first attacking foray, the Kaiser scored from an easy 2 on 1 breakaway. While both defenses were walls, they coughed up a lot of corners, which ultimate proved critical for the outcome.


PLAYOFFS

DAY 10 - APRIL 29
Reich Chancellor vs Wisen
Wraith vs nazaroosky
Baron Zemo vs Rizla
Dorsia vs King Christian I

<slap> WORST OF NORDREICH FINAL <slap>
Naplam Frog vs Hizzy

QUARTERFINALS

DAY 11 - APRIL 30
Botha vs Reich Chancellor OR Wisen
UnLimited vs Wraith OR nazaroosky
Tarusek Char vs Baron Zemo OR Rizla
Kaiser Martens vs Dorsia OR King Christian I

Botha, seriously brother. Worst of Nordreich (hence forth referred to as WON) needs a medal. Then I can brag to everyone that I WON!

If I have the time and can come up with something, I might try design a special signature for the loser (winner)...

:o I cant believe I missed this. What game are you using to get the results?

:))

It's being done on FIFA2002.

Each nation which entered was assigned a national squad based on the location of their capital on their CN map. No surprise we had a lot of German entrants, so they used Bundesliga teams.

The preliminary games were played out in tournament mode and the playoffs are played AI vs AI. The teams have also been customised with entrants sending me their line-up formation, strategy options, etc.

It would be much better if you used either Football manager or Pro Evo, much better than FIFA.

Also the teams must have been out of date, Bierhoff havent heard that name in a while.

Fifa 2002.

Your point being? That was a decent FIFA, however it is still awful when compared to Pro Evo, have you tried Football Manager, excellent Management simulator. :)

*edit*
Oh you where replying about the Bierhoff comment, I thought downloads where avaliable to update the teams...

I normally play FIFA2005 - can't get Manager over here in North America.

However, despite the out of date rosters FIFA2002 has better customisation ability for tournaments and teams. There's no way I could have run this scale of tournament on 2005.

APRIL 29 – PLAYOFFS

Reich Chancellor 8, Wisen 0
Venue: Jake Felan-Klingen Stadium, Johannesburg

SCORING
Elber (Reich Chancellor) 6:33
Scholl (Reich Chancellor) 37:52
Scholl (Reich Chancellor) 45:00
Scholl (Reich Chancellor) 48:33
Elber (Reich Chancellor) 61:18
Elber (Reich Chancellor) 74:37
Scholl (Reich Chancellor) 81:11
Elber (Reich Chancellor) 89:15

GAME STATS
Reich Chancellor (13 shots; 10 shots on net; 1 corner; 1 offside; 55% possession)
Wisen (3 shots, 2 shots on net, 1 corner; 43% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
25% in Reich Chancellor end, 43% in midfield, 32% in Wisen end; Game Length: 90 minutes

Reich Chancellor completely dissected the Wisen defense. The first goal came from a throw-in into the goal box and the ball was worked through traffic for a close shot on net. Thirty minutes later, the 2nd goal came off a long pass from the face-off circle to the edge of the goal box, with the shooter barely beating the offside. A breakaway run from the far right side set up the 3rd goal just before the halftime whistle. The 4th goal was hammered home on a long shot which hit the cross bar and bounced down and in behind the goalkeeper. The 5th goal from a tackle deep inside the penalty box to regain possession. The 6th goal saw a daring pass into heavy traffic where the attack connected and launched on a breakaway run. The 7th goal came from a breakaway after the attack beat the two defenders covering him. The 8th and final goal was scored with a shot across the front of the net to send the keeper airborne but unable to get the save.

Baron Zemo 2, Rizla 1 (ET)
Venue: Jake Felan-Klingen Stadium, Johannesburg

SCORING
Crespo (Baron Zemo) 49:52
Okkas (Rizla) 54:45
Lopez (Baron Zemo) 115:30

GAME STATS
Baron Zemo (15 shots; 7 shots of net; 1 corner; 1 offside 70% possession)
Rizla (1 shot, 1 shot on net; 30% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
16% in Baron Zemo end, 49% in midfield, 35% in Rizla end; Game Length: 115:30 minutes

With all pre-game chatter expecting another lopsided rout, Rizla captivated and won over the crowd for 115 minutes as the little team that could. The Rizla squad definitely had serious luck on its side as shot upon shot bombarded from Baron Zemo sailed wide or was scooped up by the heroics of keeper Panayiotou. At least five Baron Zemo attempts hit posts or crossbars, including two open nets after Panayiotou had been beaten by the challenger. Rizla could have built a barn in centre-field and Baron Zemo’s attackers probably wouldn’t have been able to hit it. The game winner by Lopez came from the rebound of yet another goal-post deflection, but with Panayiotou on the ground after attempting to punch the ball away, the net was wide open for Lopez’s second shot.

Wraith 5, nazaroosky 1
Venue: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

SCORING
Vieira (Wraith) 23:29
Vieira (Wraith) 25:51
Zidane (Wraith) 48:06
Carrière (Wraith) 70:01
Petit (Wraith) 81:37
Mboma (nazaroosky) 88:20

GAME STATS
Wraith (13 shots; 6 shots on net; 1 corner; 1 foul; 58% possession)
nazaroosky (5 shots; 3 shots on net; 1 corner; 42% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
15% in Wraith end, 37% in midfield, 48% in nazaroosky end; Game Length: 91 minutes

Playing a torrential downpour which hit Pretoria, Wraith bagged their first goal from a shot just out past the penalty box, set up from a beautiful pass from the sideline wing. A few minutes later nazaroosky won a free kick just outside the penalty box corner, but Wraith quickly counter-attacked as their goalkeeper made the save and booted the ball down the field, setting up for a 3 on 2 breakaway to bag their second goal of the match. The third goal for Wraith came just before halftime on a weird curved shot which originated to the right of the net but curved in leftwards between goalkeeper and post. In the middle of the second half, Wrath scored their fourth goal after regaining possession in enemy territory near their left corner of the field, and then snaking past two defenders to fire the ball, bouncing it off the keeper and in. The fifth goal for Wraith was bagged from a perfectly timed corner-kick set-play. In the last five or so minutes, nazaroosky started to pressure with two decent attempts but it was by now too late, although the goal deficit was pulled back by one from a late, errant shot on net.

King Christian I 5, Dorsia 0
Venue: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

SCORING
Möller (King Christian I) 5:03
Sand (King Christian I) 24:11
Sand (King Christian I) 51:56
Asamoah (King Christian I) 61:52
Van Hoogdalem (King Christian I) 75:33

GAME STATS
King Christian I (16 shots; 7 shots on net; 1 corner; 1 offside; 56% possession)
Dorsia (2 shots; 44% possession)

FLOW OF PLAY
18% in King Christian I end, 54% in midfield, 28% in Dorsia end; Game Length: 92 minutes

The weather cleared up just before kick-off and King Christian played a thorough game in which Dorsia didn’t get its first shot on net until the 60-minute mark when the ball rebounded off the crossbar. King Christian’s first goal came from a long breakaway starting from almost the half-line. The second goal came from beating the Dorsia defense while being outsnumbred on the attack. The third goal came off a long shot into top-left corner. The fourth goal came 1 minute after the ball was recovered from Dorsia’s first shot, the keeper booting the ball up the field with the King Christian striker scoring off a rebound from the goal post. The fifth and final goal came from a corner-kick.

UPCOMING GAMES

QUARTERFINALS
DAY 11 - APRIL 30
Botha vs Reich Chancellor
UnLimited vs Wraith

DAY 12 - MAY 1
Tarusek Char vs Baron Zemo
Kaiser Martens vs King Christian I

WORST OF NORDREICH
DAY 14 - MAY 3
Naplam Frog vs Hizzy

wow, there IS a benefit of being in France.

if botha had used football manager to do this it would have taken months to finish a world cup i would have wanted to every little thing for my team and im sure other people would of too fifa is just fine

and awwww im out <sadno>