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sterlingice · 09-08-2011, 11:26 AM

9-28-2004

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(01:43) Record Breaking Season Even losing 2-1 Sunday, Hippos fans were happy about this season.

*New high in goals scored (38) and goals against (25), differential (+13), and points (28) for Div IV

*Sunday's game was the Hippos best ever with a 219 rating (112 old NSI), good for 13th in Div IV and 84th in USA

*Eric Peiffer was 1st on the team with 11 goals and Philip Rijk was 2nd with 8

*A record 326,406 fans came out to the Hippodrome (despite horrid crowds from the new algorithm for half of the season)
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9-24-2004

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(05:42) Hippo Fans Ready for Big Finale There is nothing on the line except pride when Houston faces Brooklyn Sunday for the season finale. Brooklyn has already clinched autopromotion while the Hippos are locked into 3rd place.

Brooklyn has gotten the best of Houston in their previous clashes except for a crucial 1-1 draw in our first season in Div IV after which the Hippos went on to win 4 of 5 after a shaky 3-5 start.

Sunday is Fan Appreciation Day where every fan in the packed Hippodrome gets a shard o' glass as they enter
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9-9-2004

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(06:10) Hippos Go Undefeated on Tour! Houston finished up their Six Continents in Six Weeks tour with six road wins! The tour showcased Hippo talent against premiere opposition as 5 of the 6 teams were Div 1 or 2 teams. In the final game, Houston beat TP6 and his USA Division 2 Airborne Penguins 3-0.

Final Results

2-1 Ah Jai's squad (Oceania D2)
6-1 FC La Paz (Philippines D1)
6-1 FC Trulla (Deutschland D4)
3-0 Tunisie Olympic (Tunisiyah D2)
1-0 Diablos Azules (Peru D1)
3-0 Airborne Penguins (USA D2)
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8-27-2004

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(19:32) Hippos World Tour a Smashing Success The Hippos Friendly Tour of "Six Continents in Six Weeks" has gone well so far with 4 wins in 4 games against top competition from around the world.

The last two weeks, Houston has gotten wins in Deutschland (6-0 against FC Trulla) and Tunisiyah (3-1 against Div II Tunisie Olympic).

Next week, the Hippos head to Peru to face Diablos Azules from Div I Campeonato Peruano. Then the tour finishes up against FOFC'er and prominent USA hattricker TargerPractice6 and his Airborne Penguins.
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8-11-2004

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(20:29) Houston Wins First Two Friendly Cup Games The Hippos have completed one third of their "Six Continents in Six Weeks" Hippo Friendly Tour for this season.

In week 1, the Hippos won a hard fought 2-1 victory over Ah Jai's squad from Div II Oceania.

Week 2 featured a more comfortable 6-1 victory over Philippine League team FC La Paz.

Next week, this crazy traveling Hippo show goes to a top team in either an African or European country. Stay tuned!
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7-30-2004

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(01:48) Hippos Begin Hippos Friendly Cup For the first time in five seasons, Hippo faithful were treated to a home Cup game. However, the team couldn't overcome the loss of 3 starters to cards and another to injury in a 3-2 loss to Gnomish Phalanx.

The team will now turn its attention to the Fourth Annual HFC. This season's theme is "Six Continents in Six Weeks". We start in Oceania, playing Ah Jais squad from Div II

FYI:
The first season had no theme
The second was our Baltic Cup
Last season was the Mediterranean
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7-26-2004

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(03:47) Hippos Win Pyrrhic Victory For Third Place The Hippos went on the road, PIC'd, and came away with a 3-2 win against Iowa but it felt like a loss. Three starting Hippos accumulated their third yellow card and will have to sit out Wednesday's match against Gnomish Phalanx. Starting striker Philip Rijk collected two goals but was handed his third yellow from the clearly partisan official. Starting defenders Olav Johansen and Shuo Ming-Cheung also will be riding the pine. Coach José María Miquel has filed a complaint with FIFA.
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7-15-2004

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(08:01) A Cruel Twist of Fate The hattrick gods have dealt Houston a bad blow this week as they have to visit supporter and fellow FOFC'er Flatulon and his Gasmasters in their next cup game.

The two teams have never met before, but it was expected their first match would be under more felicitous circumstances in a friendly.

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7-12-2004

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(20:39) IV.21 Early Season Report It's been a somewhat disappointing start to the season as Houston is 1-1-1 with 4 points. However, with series parity, that's good enough for 3rd place as there is a logjam of 5 teams with either 4 or 3 points. The week 1 loss to Brooklyn was expected, however, the week 2 draw to Stockton was not. Houston held a huge ratings and stars advantage but Stockton was as lucky as the Hippos were unlucky at putting shots on net. But with the win over the Beers, hopefully their fortunes have turned.
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09-08-2011, 11:26 AM	#160
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Season 23 Press Announcements 9-28-2004 Edit Delete (01:43) Record Breaking Season Even losing 2-1 Sunday, Hippos fans were happy about this season. New high in goals scored (38) and goals against (25), differential (+13), and points (28) for Div IV Sunday's game was the Hippos best ever with a 219 rating (112 old NSI), good for 13th in Div IV and 84th in USA Eric Peiffer was 1st on the team with 11 goals and Philip Rijk was 2nd with 8 A record 326,406 fans came out to the Hippodrome (despite horrid crowds from the new algorithm for half of the season) (0) (0) 9-24-2004 Edit Delete (05:42) Hippo Fans Ready for Big Finale There is nothing on the line except pride when Houston faces Brooklyn Sunday for the season finale. Brooklyn has already clinched autopromotion while the Hippos are locked into 3rd place. Brooklyn has gotten the best of Houston in their previous clashes except for a crucial 1-1 draw in our first season in Div IV after which the Hippos went on to win 4 of 5 after a shaky 3-5 start. Sunday is Fan Appreciation Day where every fan in the packed Hippodrome gets a shard o' glass as they enter (0) (0) 9-9-2004 Edit Delete (06:10) Hippos Go Undefeated on Tour! Houston finished up their Six Continents in Six Weeks tour with six road wins! The tour showcased Hippo talent against premiere opposition as 5 of the 6 teams were Div 1 or 2 teams. In the final game, Houston beat TP6 and his USA Division 2 Airborne Penguins 3-0. Final Results 2-1 Ah Jai's squad (Oceania D2) 6-1 FC La Paz (Philippines D1) 6-1 FC Trulla (Deutschland D4) 3-0 Tunisie Olympic (Tunisiyah D2) 1-0 Diablos Azules (Peru D1) 3-0 Airborne Penguins (USA D2) (0) (0) 8-27-2004 Edit Delete (19:32) Hippos World Tour a Smashing Success The Hippos Friendly Tour of "Six Continents in Six Weeks" has gone well so far with 4 wins in 4 games against top competition from around the world. The last two weeks, Houston has gotten wins in Deutschland (6-0 against FC Trulla) and Tunisiyah (3-1 against Div II Tunisie Olympic). Next week, the Hippos head to Peru to face Diablos Azules from Div I Campeonato Peruano. Then the tour finishes up against FOFC'er and prominent USA hattricker TargerPractice6 and his Airborne Penguins. (0) (0) 8-11-2004 Edit Delete (20:29) Houston Wins First Two Friendly Cup Games The Hippos have completed one third of their "Six Continents in Six Weeks" Hippo Friendly Tour for this season. In week 1, the Hippos won a hard fought 2-1 victory over Ah Jai's squad from Div II Oceania. Week 2 featured a more comfortable 6-1 victory over Philippine League team FC La Paz. Next week, this crazy traveling Hippo show goes to a top team in either an African or European country. Stay tuned! (0) (0) 7-30-2004 Edit Delete (01:48) Hippos Begin Hippos Friendly Cup For the first time in five seasons, Hippo faithful were treated to a home Cup game. However, the team couldn't overcome the loss of 3 starters to cards and another to injury in a 3-2 loss to Gnomish Phalanx. The team will now turn its attention to the Fourth Annual HFC. This season's theme is "Six Continents in Six Weeks". We start in Oceania, playing Ah Jais squad from Div II FYI: The first season had no theme The second was our Baltic Cup Last season was the Mediterranean (0) (0) 7-26-2004 Edit Delete (03:47) Hippos Win Pyrrhic Victory For Third Place The Hippos went on the road, PIC'd, and came away with a 3-2 win against Iowa but it felt like a loss. Three starting Hippos accumulated their third yellow card and will have to sit out Wednesday's match against Gnomish Phalanx. Starting striker Philip Rijk collected two goals but was handed his third yellow from the clearly partisan official. Starting defenders Olav Johansen and Shuo Ming-Cheung also will be riding the pine. Coach José María Miquel has filed a complaint with FIFA. (0) (0) 7-15-2004 Edit Delete (08:01) A Cruel Twist of Fate The hattrick gods have dealt Houston a bad blow this week as they have to visit supporter and fellow FOFC'er Flatulon and his Gasmasters in their next cup game. The two teams have never met before, but it was expected their first match would be under more felicitous circumstances in a friendly. (0) (0) 7-12-2004 Edit Delete (20:39) IV.21 Early Season Report It's been a somewhat disappointing start to the season as Houston is 1-1-1 with 4 points. However, with series parity, that's good enough for 3rd place as there is a logjam of 5 teams with either 4 or 3 points. The week 1 loss to Brooklyn was expected, however, the week 2 draw to Stockton was not. Houston held a huge ratings and stars advantage but Stockton was as lucky as the Hippos were unlucky at putting shots on net. But with the win over the Beers, hopefully their fortunes have turned. (0) (0) SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"