Officialish FOFC Consolation bracket-starts Feb 19th, 1 opening left!

[HornedFrog Purple]

Ok, this is the list of teams that have responded to the other thread:

ausonny #1745
(The Bees (70510)

illinifan999 #1694
(Spring Grove Eagles (72093)

samifan24 #944
(FC Hartford (70296)

NevStar #298
(Morrisville Morrisvillians (70926)

bbor #972
(Shoe Horns (71229)

DeToxRoxDVHStyle #2640
(Michigan Moon Shine (70376)

AnalBumCover #2538
(Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)

damnMikeBrown #2657
(Aviators (8150)

TredWel #271
(Scranton Slime (71299)

sterlingice #1975
(Houston Hippopotami (8574)

couriers #64
(The Flying Condors (71540)

ramfan #1260
(The Big Show (71475)

astralhaze #2585
(Hamas Mad Bombers (71389)

Airhog #1425
(Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559)

3ric #641
(IFK Bananskruv (103399)

mrushh
(Cowtown FC (70689)


The voting results in the poll determined that the Ranking in the FOFC Cup II will be the seeding structure. If you didnt play in the Cup, you will be the lowest seeds.

It will also be single-elimination with the higher seed at home. This means we will use Cup Rules throughout the tournament.

[Coffee Warlord]

Don't quote me on this yet (I'll let you know ASAP) but I think I'm competing in the Windy City cup, so I may have to bow out of the consolation bracket.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
Don't quote me on this yet (I'll let you know ASAP) but I think I'm competing in the Windy City cup, so I may have to bow out of the consolation bracket.

Oops I quoted you...:o

[Coffee Warlord]

HOW DARE YOU! :)

[Airhog]

Go ahead and sign me up, my team just fell apart in the second half.

[samifan24]

Horned- This means we will be using the order of exit, with the first teams eliminated being the lowest seeds (ahead of those which didn't participate) and those who stayed the longest will be the highest. Right??

[HornedFrog Purple]

Thats what I thought it meant. Teams who got eliminated this round are the higher seeds and I will have to figure out some way of seeding everyone who got eliminated in the 1st round, probably goals scored or something (I havent figured that part out yet) :)

If someone wants to assist with that, that would be great.

This was my general plan:

Seed structure:

Teams who got eliminated in 2nd round, tiebreaker is goals scored, flip coin after that if need be

Teams who got eliminated in 1st round, tiebreaker is goals scored, flip coin after that if need be.

Brand new teams who didnt play in FOFC Cup II. I will go by team number to sort them.

If someone has a better idea spill it.

[samifan24]

Horned- PM sent.

[bbor]

71229 is my new team

[bbor]

Dola...they are called the shoe horns

[3ric]

I just found out I'm eliminated from the cup... can I join?

[HornedFrog Purple]

Ok, list updated. We are up to 17 teams. I am going to start working on the seedings. If anyone else wants to join by 3pm today central standard time, thats fine.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Ok these are the seedings. I will break this up into 2nd round exits, 1st round exits and new teams. If we get any more teams thats fine I will just squeeze them in. In the case where teams had the same amount of goals, I flipped a coin.

2nd Round:

3ric: 3 goals
Coffee Warlord: 3 goals
couriers: 1 goal
Airhog: 1 goal
TredWel: 0 goals
HornedFrog: 0 goals

1st Round:

DeToxRoxDVHStyle: 4 goals
samifan: 2 goals
dangMikeBrown: 2 goals
AnalBumCover: 0 goals
illinifan999: 0 goals

New Teams (done by ID#)

sterlingice: 8574
NevStar: 70296
ausonny: 70510
bbor: 71299
astralhaze: 71389
ramfan: 71475

So 3ric is the #1 seed, Coffee Warlord #2, couriers #3 etc.. and ramfan is #17. This is just so you get an idea where you are in the seedings, it probably wont change very much.

[3ric]

When do you expect the first round to be played? In the next week or in the following week?

[HornedFrog Purple]

Well the plan was to start this next friendly (the 12th). I planned on posting the matchups today after the deadline to sign up. I am waiting for that and if Coffee Warlord is in or not.

As it stands now if he stays in I will remove myself because 17 teams is a nightmare to plan. If he goes to the Windy Cup I will join and keep it at 16 teams.

Dont worry I will figure something out.

[3ric]

Oops. Can I have a bye as the highest seed? I just booked a friendly with Quiksand...

[HornedFrog Purple]

Argh I need help. I have tried every way possible to make 17 teams work in single elimination and I cant do it, no matter how many teams I give byes to it never works out.

The only thing I have worked out is a play-in game with seeds #16 and 17 then everyone else plays on the 19th, which I guess helps you 3ric. :)

[samifan24]

So if Coffee pulls out, you will enter and everything will work out, right? And if Coffee stays, then we're shifting the first round to the 19th? I just wanna know when I should start looking for a friendly if we aren't starting this week...

[Coffee Warlord]

I am officially out. Works well, as it makes things easier anyway.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Ok heh I am going to make a decision.

3ric already scheduled a friendly. With Coffee out, this leaves 15 teams which makes another mess so this is whats going to happen.

This wont start until the 19th (the friendly after this one) so everyone schedule any friendly you want for the 12th.

If someone else signs up I will step out. This will still leave 16 teams, but thats all that I can do. So basically if someone else who hasnt signed up wants in, its first come first served.

So schedule whomever you want this week and next week the bracket will go on as planned. There were too many variables for me to be able to pull it off in such a limited time window and I apologize. I did try. :)

By the way, does anyone have a clue how to change the title of this thread? I wanted to change it to the date and 1 opening left.

[NevStar]

Try messaging SkyDog or Ryan S, I think they had the same problem in the general discussion board & they fixed it.

Edit: Thanks for the work you've done to set this up!

[dacman]

Originally posted by HornedFrog Purple
Argh I need help. I have tried every way possible to make 17 teams work in single elimination and I cant do it, no matter how many teams I give byes to it never works out.

For future reference, you would've needed to give 15 teams byes. Basically only a 16 vs. 17 match in round one with everyone else waiting until round 2 to play -- the 16/17 winner would play seed 1 in round 2, and 2v15, 3v14, etc.

[sterlingice]

Well, the other way is to create an unbalanced bracket where teams play different numbers of games. I could give you some details on that, but everything becomes messy.

SI

[mrushh]

if you need another team, I volunteer

[Fonzie]

If it'll make things easier I'll volunteer as well.

Of course, if my volunteering makes things harder, then just ignore me.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Originally posted by mrushh
if you need another team, I volunteer

Ok mrushh, youre in. Whats your new team and #?

Sorry Fonzie, I am not in this either but FOFC Cup III will start the next Hattrick season and you can get in that for sure.

I will post the full seedings and matchups this weekend sometime so everyone will know ahead of time who they are playing.

[mrushh]

Team is Cowtown FC, #70689

[HornedFrog Purple]

Ok I recalculated the seeds and this is what came out:

2nd Round:

(1)3ric: 3 goals
(2)couriers: 1 goal
(3)Airhog: 1 goal
(4)TredWel: 0 goals

1st Round:

(5)DeToxRoxDVHStyle: 4 goals
(6)samifan: 2 goals
(7)dangMikeBrown: 2 goals
(8)AnalBumCover: 0 goals
(9)illinifan999: 0 goals

New Teams (done by ID#)

(10)sterlingice: 8574
(11)NevStar: 70296
(12)ausonny: 70510
(13)mrushh: 70689
(14)bbor: 71299
(15)astralhaze: 71389
(16)ramfan: 71475

I couldnt figure out exactly what to do with mrushh since he did play in the 2nd round, so I put him as a new team.

So after all that, these are the games, bold team is at home, Cup Rules are on! Remember to schedule these after this coming Wednesday!

(1)3ric (IFK Bananskruv (103399) offered
vs
(16)ramfan (The Big Show (71475)

(2)couriers (The Flying Condors (71540)
vs booked
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389)

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559)
vs booked
(14)bbor (Shoe Horns (71229) offered

(4)TredWel (Scranton Slime (71299)
vs booked
(13) mrushh (Cowtown FC (70689)

(5)DeToxRoxDVHStyle (Michigan Moon Shine (70376)
vs booked
(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510)

(6)samifan24 (FC Hartford (70296)
vs booked
(11)NevStar (Morrisville Morrisvillians (70926)

(7)damnMikeBrown (Aviators (8150)
vs booked
(10)sterlingice (Houston Hippopotami (8574)

(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)
vs booked
(9)illinifan999 (Spring Grove Eagles (72093)

Ok I have developed a policy about problems with scheduling games. You must publicly post in advance that you have offered a challenge and your opponent has not responded as yet. Please post that you have offered and not received confirmation on the 17th or 18th. If the game doesnt happen, you (the one who posted) advance. I think its the only reasonable way to do it. Ok?

Any other questions feel free to ask.

[Coffee Warlord]

My game this week for the Windy City Cup was a wash, since my opponent already scheduled a friendly. I win by forfeit. However, now I don't have a friendly this week. Anyone open?

[Fonzie]

CW - I just sent you a friendly challenge.

[Coffee Warlord]

Cool!

I switched it to play Cup Rules in my hometown, since that combination gives us the most opportunity for cash. We'll have the Galesburg hotels standing by for your arrival. :)

[Fonzie]

Good ideas, both on the rules and location. Just don't expect a great competition - I just got this squad and am more or less clueless about this whole football thingy. The dynasties on this board have been very helpful in getting me oriented, but we're still a pretty weak team.

At the very least my team should be able to boost your team's spirit and confidence considerably. Probably as well as if we were simply 11 sports psychologists out there, whispering ffirming messages into your players' ears such as "you're passable at playmaking" or "your armpits don't smell as bad as the others', for the most part", or "you are very talented at toothbrushing." ;)

-----------------------------
Edit - I just noticed that this was my 100th post, and it only took me 28 months to get to this esteemed plateau of posting!

Look out QuikSand! ;)

[mrushh]

Since I am playing TredWel's Scranton Slime, now may be a good time to inquire about a FOFC II consolation bracket for the consolation bracket losers. ;)

[TredWel]

Originally posted by mrushh
Since I am playing TredWel's Scranton Slime, now may be a good time to inquire about a FOFC II consolation bracket for the consolation bracket losers. ;)

We'll be happy to welcome you to our arena in 11 days. Just don't expect your stay to be too pleasant. :D

And, as a couple of people have requested, <a href="http://www.everynothing.com/TredWel/fofcconscup.html">here</a> is the bracket that will be tracing the path to Cup III's #3 seed in the coming weeks.

[mrushh]

I don't expect it to be pleasant. That's why I need another consolation for the consolation bracket. I mean, Cowtown doesn't suck or anything, but you are THE Slime, after all, and #4 seed, and, actully I'm making you feel so secure you'll play your reserves. muahahahaha

[TredWel]

bump...

[sterlingice]

(7)damnMikeBrown (Aviators (8150)
vs
(10)sterlingice (Houston Hippopotami (8574)


Booked and prepared for an annihilation at the hands of the Aviators. Sign me up for the Consolation Consolation Cup.

SI

[NevStar]

FC Hartford vs Morrisville is booked. Insert various trash-talking here.

[Poli]

Wow, Horned, I didn't realize the amount of frustration I had brought you...grin...just one more free service I provide!

[bbor]

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559)
vs
(14)bbor (Shoe Horns (71229)


Challenge sent.

[AnalBumCover]

(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)
vs
(9)illinifan999 (Spring Grove Eagles (72093)

Challenge sent.

[illinifan999]

And accepted.

[3ric]

(1)3ric (IFK Bananskruv (103399)
vs
(16)ramfan (The Big Show (71475)

Challenge sent.

[ausonny]

(5)DeToxRoxDVHStyle (Michigan Moon Shine (70376)
vs
(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510)


Challenge sent.

[TredWel]

(4)TredWel (Scranton Slime (71299)
vs
(13) mrushh (Cowtown FC (70689)

We've been booked.

[Airhog]

I booked my match today

[HornedFrog Purple]

Well I couldn't log on today because they are moving the servers. The list of booked, offered etc is as updated as I can get it at this moment, so if there is something wrong with it, let me know.

[3ric]

Sadly, I still haven't got a game for tomorrow.

[samifan24]

So if everybody all set for their matches tomorrow? I lost two players to suspension and another to injury during my league match on Sunday, but I'm not making any excuses. ;)

[NevStar]

Originally posted by samifan24
So if everybody all set for their matches tomorrow? I lost two players to suspension and another to injury during my league match on Sunday, but I'm not making any excuses. ;)

Heh, I shouldn't be telling you this, but suspended players can play in friendlies. Good luck.

[damnMikeBrown]

Games tonight.

I'm hoping a sudden weather front forces the masses of Cincinnati into the only safe place around, The Aviator's stadium. Perhaps then, we could get a decent crowd.

[samifan24]

Originally posted by NevStar
Heh, I shouldn't be telling you this, but suspended players can play in friendlies. Good luck.

Oh I know. My one suspended player was in my lineup for all of two minutes before he got hurt. I still won, but at least I got 2 mins. from him. Now he's out for four weeks. :mad:

[damnMikeBrown]

The Hippopatami did a number to one of my guys too. Must've sat on him or something. Out for 7 weeks :(

[Poli]

Well, you don't have to worry about playing him while he's suspended!

[samifan24]

Since my guy was under suspension before he got hurt, does that mean that his suspension will expire while he's injured, or is my guy really out 5 weeks instead of 4 due to his suspension? (Assuming a suspension is for one regular season match, I'm not sure on this)

[Poli]

While he's injured...

[sterlingice]

The Hippopatami did a number to one of my guys too. Must've sat on him or something. Out for 7 weeks

I didn't even notice that since it was so late in the game. Damn- I wonder who did that: "In the to 87:th minute a very unfortunate collision in the home teams penalty area led to Aviators´s Donnie Broussard being carried off the pitch and replaced by Walter Shook." You sure you didn't do a KEystone Cops or Three Stooges and run into each other?

SI

[astralhaze]

Flying Condors - Hamas Mad Bombers 0 - 1

Date: 2/20/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 5030717
Arena: Flying Condors Arena
Crowd: 158


A scorching day at Flying Condors Arena, where 158 spectators were in place for today´s match. Condors tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Gardner - Stanley, Craven, Holm - Locklear, Pierson, Stephens, Dillard, Mccarter - Roby, Whaley.

Bombers had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. They fielded: Bayo - Hendrickson, Ellsworth, Strange, Atkins - Alonso, Reinhardt, Cornelius, Witherspoon, Odell - Nash.

Condors´s Richard Gardner refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes into the game Duane Reinhardt was a hair´s breadth away from giving Bombers the lead. A prompt block by Richard Gardner saved the home team that time. Bomberss David Cornelius got himself booked after a foul. Condors made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in from the right hand side left Bob Roby completely alone with keeper Alejandro Bayo, who made a spectacular block. 34 minutes into the game Duane Reinhardt was a hair´s breadth away from giving Bombers the lead. A prompt block by Richard Gardner saved the home team that time. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 0. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Condors, with an impressive 53 percent possession of the ball.

Bombers took the lead after 56 minutes with 0 - 1. Heliodoro Alonso placed the ball out of reach for the home sides keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. Seemingly due to lack of experience, Hugh Stephens needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. After 77 minutes Bob Roby got through on the right and was very close to equalising for the home side, but didn´t get the shot away. Condors held the ball, with a clear 60 percent possession rate.

Condors´s best player was Morton Dillard. Hugh Stephens on the other hand, had a terrible day. Bombers´s best player was Alejandro Bayo. Austin Atkins on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 1.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Here is what happened this round:

(1)3ric (IFK Bananskruv (103399) 1
vs
(16)ramfan (The Big Show (71475) 0

(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377) 3
vs
(9)illinifan999 (Spring Grove Eagles (72093) 2

(5)DeToxRoxDVHStyle (Michigan Moon Shine (70376) 0
vs
(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510) 3

(4)TredWel (Scranton Slime (71299) 3
vs
(13) mrushh (Cowtown FC (70689) 4

(6)samifan24 (FC Hartford (70296) 3
vs
(11)NevStar (Morrisville Morrisvillians (70926) 2

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559) 5
vs
(14)bbor (Shoe Horns (71229) 0

(2)couriers (The Flying Condors (71540) 0
vs
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389) 1

So these are the next round matchups. Cup Rules are on, bold team is at home!

(1)3ric (IFK Bananskruv (103399)
vs
(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)

(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510)
vs
(13) mrushh (Cowtown FC (70689)

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559)
vs
(6)samifan24 (FC Hartford (70296)

(7)damnMikeBrown (Aviators (8150)
vs
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389)

Good luck everybody!

[bbor]

Airhogs team left my boys bleeding from the rectum....grrrr.....bastard did'nt even use vaseline.

[3ric]

(1)3ric (IFK Bananskruv (103399)
vs
(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)

Challenge sent.

[damnMikeBrown]

Challenge Sent

(7)damnMikeBrown (Aviators (8150)
vs
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389)

[AnalBumCover]

Originally posted by 3ric
(1)3ric (IFK Bananskruv (103399)
vs
(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)

Challenge sent.
...and accepted.

Good luck! ABC

[Airhog]

looks like a re-match from our first round game played. I accepted the match from FC hartford. Good luck Samifan24

[samifan24]

Thanks, I'll need it. :D

[Airhog]

98 spectators had found their way to The Trailer Park, despite the heavy rain. Oklahoma tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Greenwood - Turner, Rubin, Rockwell, Ratana - Pratt, Jamison, Barnett, Emmons - Shelton, Keating.

Hartford had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Cornwell - Crook, Zuniga, Wells, Schrader - Benoit, Ambrose, Staley, Lee-Man - O'Connor, Li.

In the 9:th minute an unfortunate play by Ted Greenwood gave the visitors a chance at the lead, but Billy Schrader, finding himself alone with the keeper, was unable to take advantage of the situation. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Hartford´s Leroy Crook got himself booked. Oklahoma made a substitution in the 12th minute. Bill Rubin limped off the field and was replaced by Joe Morris. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 0. Oklahoma held the ball, with a clear 58 percent possession rate.

Oklahoma made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in from the right hand side left Wayne Keating completely alone with keeper Garland Cornwell, who made a spectacular block. Oklahoma were very close to putting themselves one up in the 64:th minute as Ty Barnett got through, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. Melvin Ambrose, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. In the 70:th minute Hartfords Mikey Zuniga received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Oklahoma could have put themselves ahead in the 82nd minute as Cordell Shelton missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. Oklahoma, bringing the final ball possession rate to 60 percent, dominated the battle.

After the regular 90 minutes, the agonizing of overtime followed. David O'Connor came close to putting the visiting team one up in the 101st minute, following a solo raid down the middle, but Ted Greenwood managed to tip the ball to a corner. After overtime the game was still at a tie, and a penalty contest ensued. Oklahoma´s Ty Barnett cooly put the ball past Garland Cornwell. 1 - 0. Hartford´s Hector Li looked insecure all the way from laying the ball down to clipping the ball miles wide of the crossbar. No goal. Oklahoma´s Brice Pratt made no mistake. Garland Cornwell didn´t have a chance. 2 - 0. Hartford´s David O'Connor was seemingly taken by the gravity of the moment, producing a badly laid penalty, blocked by Ted Greenwood. Score still 2 - 0. Oklahoma´s Cordell Shelton was seemingly taken by the gravity of the moment, producing a badly laid penalty, blocked by Garland Cornwell. Score still 2 - 0. Hartford´s Dean Benoit cockily booted the ball with a short-and-fast instep. The penalty, going just wide of the mark, didn´t produce a goal. Oklahoma´s Joe Morris was seemingly taken by the gravity of the moment, producing a badly laid penalty, blocked by Garland Cornwell. Score still 2 - 0. Hartford´s Melvin Ambrose hesitated a long time before shooting a penalty going just wide of the left post. Still 2 - 0. Oklahoma´s Ted Greenwood had nerves of steel at the penalty, changing the score to 3 - 0. Hartford´s Hu Lee-Man, obviously having last minute doubt´s, produced a loose ball to the right post. Unfortunately Ted Greenwood made a premature move to the left and didn´t make it back. New score 3 - 1. Oklahoma´s best player was Ty Barnett. However, Ray Rockwell made a disastrous appearance. Most important Hartford player was Dean Benoit. Melvin Ambrose on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 1.

[samifan24]

How was that for a match?

[AnalBumCover]

IFK Bananskruv - High Rollers

329 spectators arrived at IFK Bananskruv Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Bananskruv had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Sjölind - Engen, Oxsten, Vinell - Hellstrand, Cronskär, Olsson, Zetterflod, Persson - Ångerberg, Martinsson.

Rollers started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Mccrary - Kearns, Kirk, Hughes - Vela, Covington, Cavazos, Gaddis, Valdes - Schell, Azpeitia.

The 4:th minute saw the home team take a 1 - 0 lead after a leak in the visitors right side defense. Scorer for Bananskruv was Rickard Zetterflod. The referee showed Bananskruvs Björn Martinsson the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Podador Azpeitia came up alone against the goaltender in the 15:th minute but the visitors far left defense managed to sort the situation out in the end. Bananskruv will have to do without Martin Hellstrand for a time due to a bad foot injury. He was substituted by Raúl Roca Paradis. A great save by goaltender Clair Mccrary in the 19:th minute kept the visitors in the game as Björn Martinsson struck from the left with a real cannonball. A penalty in the 20:th minute gave the home side a chance at adding to the score, but an overconfident Bo Olsson shot the ball wide, in an effort to put it away in the top corner. 21 minutes into the game Jonas Persson had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came Nichlas Billstrand. Man, what a shot by Podador Azpeitia! Firing from 35 yards he didn't give the enemy goalie a chance and it was 1 - 1. Bananskruv could have put themselves ahead in the 32nd minute as Christer Cronskär missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. Bo Olsson of Bananskruv received a yellow card in the 39:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. The teams went for a half-time break at 1 - 1. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Bananskruv, with an impressive 58 percent possession of the ball.

After 49 minutes Rollerss Podador Azpeitia made his way through the middle, putting the visitors up 1 - 2. Lars Oxsten of Bananskruv received a yellow card in the 68:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Lars Oxsten behaved like an inexperienced youth player in the 68:th minute as he gave the ball away to an opponent. Lucky for him though, there was no goal. Bananskruv, bringing the final ball possession rate to 83 percent, dominated the battle.

Bananskruv´s best player was Kristian Sjölind. Rickard Zetterflod on the other hand, had a terrible day. Rollers´s best player was Podador Azpeitia. Kirby Cavazos was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 2.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Here are the results from this round's matchups:

(1)3ric (IFK Bananskruv (103399) 1
vs
(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377) 2

(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510) 4
vs
(13) mrushh (Cowtown FC (70689) 0

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559) 3
vs
(6)samifan24 (FC Hartford (70296) 1

(7)damnMikeBrown (Aviators (8150) 2
vs
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389) 3

We are down to our Final 4 and here they are, bold team is at home! Cup Rules On!

(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)
vs
(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510)

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559)
vs
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389)

Congrats and good luck to our final 4!

[3ric]

Thanks ABC for the game, congrats to the win! My reserves performed well, but something's missing - I mean 83 percent possession in the second half and no scores...?!?

[astralhaze]

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559)
vs
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389)

Booked.

[AnalBumCover]

(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377)
vs
(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510)


Booked. Good Luck!

[daedalus]

Yay! Good luck everyone! :)

[AnalBumCover]

Due to an all-day shower, 395 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at High Rollers Arena. Rollers tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Mccrary - Kearns, Kirk, Hughes - Vela, Covington, Cavazos, Gaddis, Valdes - Azpeitia, Crouch.

Bees had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Muller - Rodrigues, Sherwood, Lutz - Horton, Sheldon, Moyer, Loomis, Polk - Moffett, Ladd.

Bees had a good opportunity to score the lead goal but the home team goaltender Clair Mccrary saved Korey Moffett´s shot headed for the top corner. The referee showed Beess Christopher Loomis the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Brain Vela the unlucky victim, couldn´t continue the game. Beess Ryan Polk proved that he's been around on a footy pitch before, when he took advantage of a few moments of confusion in the enemy defence line, then elegantly scoring 0-1. Rollers made a substitution in the 39:th minute. Kirby Cavazos limped off the field and was replaced by Kevin Brinkley. The referee showed Beess Paul Moyer the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. In the 43rd minute the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 2 as Robert Rodrigues finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. 0 - 2 was the half-time score. Bees, bringing the final ball possession rate to 73 percent, dominated the battle.

The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Bees, with an impressive 87 percent possession of the ball.

The most dominating Rollers player was without a doubt Podador Azpeitia. However, Kevin Brinkley made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Bees player was without a doubt Robert Rodrigues. Ryan Polk on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 2.

Good match ausonny. Good luck in the finals.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Well we are down to the finals. Here are the scores:

(8)AnalBumCover (Las Vegas High Rollers (71377) 0
vs
(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510) 2

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559) 3
vs
(15)astralhaze (Hamas Mad Bombers (71389) 0


So the final is (bold at home, cup rules on):

(3)Airhog (Oklahoma City Rednecks (70559)
vs
(12)ausonny (The Bees (70510)

Can the #12 seed pull the upset?

[Airhog]

Due to an all-day shower, 406 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at The Trailer Park. Oklahoma had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Greenwood - Turner, Morris, Rockwell, Ratana - Pratt, Jamison, Barnett, Emmons - Shelton, Cummings.

Bombers tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Díez - Cornelius, Ellsworth, MacDavid, Strange, Wray - Carroll, Odell, Witherspoon, Goodman - Nance.

Bombers´s David Cornelius left the field after 21 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was Jacob Hendrickson. The 24:th minute saw the home team take a 1 - 0 lead after a leak in the visitors right side defense. Scorer for Oklahoma was Gaylord Jamison. Halftime score was 1 - 0. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Oklahoma, with an impressive 56 percent possession of the ball.

Jacob Cummings hit the ball just perfect in the 51st minute and could score for Oklahoma with a fab long shot to 2 - 0. A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Oklahoma´s Joe Morris putting the lead up to 3 - 0. The structure of the game started to change as Oklahoma decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. After 64 minutes Bombers´s Daniel Strange contracted a slight foot injury, but could finish the game. Bombers had a fair chance to reply after 65 minutes, due to some fine moves down the left, but in the end no one was there to put their head to the ball as it was lifted into the box. Oklahoma, bringing the final ball possession rate to 54 percent, dominated the battle.

The most dominating Oklahoma player was without a doubt Jacob Cummings. Ray Rockwell on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Bombers player was without a doubt Jacob Hendrickson. However, Nathan MacDavid made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 0.

good match astralhaze.

[ausonny]

Originally posted by AnalBumCover
Good match ausonny. Good luck in the finals.

Thanks.

Man that was a boring second half, wasn't it?

[AnalBumCover]

There was a second half? :)

[astralhaze]

Originally posted by Airhog

good match astralhaze.

Quite. Good luck in the final :)

[HornedFrog Purple]

Good luck to ausonny and Airhog. May the best team left standing win!

[sterlingice]

Wow! Exciting finals game! I can't wait to see the writeups.

SI

[vex]

Boring, but exciting. Somehow:)

[ausonny]

Nice game Airhog. I think that is the first time I've ever lost the possession battle, and I had 2 of my starting 3 inner mids playing. The penalty save was the turning point. Splashing out on a solid keeper was probably the best decision I've made, even if it did really hurt financially. We've given up 5 goals in 19 games.

Some day I'll find the time to update my dynasty. We made a good run of it. We've only lost one game since I got the team, league and friendlies included, but it was unfortunately a league game to a team below me. If we had won that game I would be playing this week for the title, instead I have to win, the champs have to lose, and I have to make up a goal differential of about 8. Not gonna happen.

Good luck to everyone in the final week of the season.

BTW, I guess y'all saw that their adding a level to the USA league. Next year those of us in level 5 have to fight to stay there. I hope that won't be a problem for any of us.

[Airhog]

yes it was a great game. I forgot to update my rosters, and that hurt me a bit, as I had one player injured playing, but other than that I was happy to keep it really close.