Transvaal World Cup



On December 2, 2007 the Staatsregeringministrie vir Sport en Atletiese van Transvaal (Department for Sport and Athletics of Transvaal) and the Transvaal Voetbalsvereniging (Transvaal Association Football Union) announced the decision to host the second annual Transvaal World Cup in March 2008.

The inaugural Transvaal Cup was originally hosted in the late spring of 2007 as the Nordreich Victory Cup of Soccer (or Nordreich Cup for short). After the collapse of Nordreich, the tournament resumed a couple of weeks later under the name of Transvaal Cup.

The Transvaal World Cup has been sanctioned by both CN soccer federations, the United Cybernations Football Associations (UCFA) and Liga Mundo.

Participants
Sign-up for the tournament was announced on January 30, 2008 and Tranvsaal, Neo Japan, Deutschland, Tahoe, Shilla Commonwealth, and Jalop all registered that day.

Seven more nations then registered the following day: Sooners, Arcadian Empire, J Andres, The Children of Odin, Salopia, Crowdog Damnation, and PDSAR. Mac Land, Yugoslavia, Dun Carrig, and Paraganea joined on February 1 to bring the total number of entrants to 17.

Cataduanes and The Cheeselands signed-up on February 2 followed by The Teutonic Order and Kingdom of Van the next day bring the total entrants to 21, enough nations to confirm that the tournament would be played with four preliminary-round pools.

Laputa signed-up on February 5; VolNation, OPArsenal, and Costa Libertad all signed-up on of February 6. Republic of Scotland signed up two days later.

Ashwinder and Braveheart signed-up on February 17 to bring the total number of teams to 28.

Yala Misr signed up as a conditional late entry on February 23. Kingdom of Persia signed up as a late entry the following day which allowed both them and Yala Misr to thus participate - bring the tournament up to 30 nations.

Later in the day of February 24, the last remaining two spots were taken by Melloria and Sumeria to round out the tournament with a full compliment of 32 teams.

Pre-tournament
On February 21, 2007 the results of the preliminary round draw were announced along with the final playoff and consolation round scehdules.

The following evening the teams were set-up with their chosen formations and strategies.

Stadium Facilities
Botha Stadium - Pretoria

Jake Felan Klingen Memorial Stadium - Johannesburg

Vrystaat Stadium - Bloemfontien

Unification Stadium - Kaapstad (Cape Town)

Pre-Tournament Friendlies
Crowdog Damnation defeated OPArsenal 4-1

Mac Land defeated Deutschland 2-1

Neo Japan defeated Dun Carrig 3-1

Arcadian Empire defeated Bulawayo Impalas 4-0

Pre-Tournament Predictions
TRANSVAAL DAAGLIKSE NUUS - SPORTS SECTION

Looking at the pre-tournament rankings, this is how the Transvaler Daaglikse Nuus views the four pool rounds as shaping up:

POOL 'A' PREDICTION & REVIEW

1st OPArsenal 2nd Salopia 3th The Teutonic Order 4th Transvaal 5th VolNation 6th Jalop 7th Costa Libertad 8th Sumeria

''OPArsenal and Salopia right now look like the only solid sure bets to make the Final-16, although any losses they may cough up to weaker squads could be the matter of life and death for those at the bottom. The 3rd Place spot will likely be fought by The Teutonic Order, Transvaal, and VolNation - but the 4th place spot is probably up for grabs. There are enough questionable, weaker sides that anyone of one them could find themselves propelled into 4th place on account of a strong run against the rest of the minnows.''

''As for the home team, as is known to all here in Pretoria who watched their matches, our beloved Springboks [Transvaal] were a notoriously unpredictable outfit in last year's tournament, dropping games to weaker sides and then taking points from stronger teams they shouldn't have beat most days. They surprisingly finished in 6th place but this time around will be challenged to make it higher than 12th.''

POOL 'B' PREDICTION & REVIEW

1st Crowdog Damnation 2nd Mac Land 3rd Republic of Scotland 4th Laputa 5th J Andres 6th Braveheart 7th PDSAR 8th Yala Misr

''The only pool with two #1 ranked nations; however cannot be deemed the pool of death on account of the three minnows and three second-tier squads. It's a toss-up between Crowdog Damnation and Mac Land for first, with the edge going to Crowdog Damnation if they can build on their recent, impressive pre-tournament exhibition victory. Republic of Scotland should be able to easily lock up third place while Laputa and J Andres will need strong victories versus the bottom feeders to boost their goals-difference as these two teams are fairly close otherwise. Their two head-to-head matches will probably determine their fate in where they land in the table - and whether one or both of them makes the Final-16 round. As for Braveheart, PDSAR, and Yala Misr - if any of these can steal some upsets and gain a spot in the Final-16, then that will be an impressive accomplishment enough.''

POOL 'C' PREDICTION & REVIEW

1st Deutschland 2nd Arcadian Empire 3rd Neo Japan 4th The Children of Odin 5th Tahoe 6th Ashwinder 7th Kingdom of Van 8th Kingdom of Persia

''Deutschland, one of the #1 ranked football powers, is only one of three visiting squads from last year's tournament; The Children of Odin and Sooners (in Pool D) are the others - and the Kasier's men will certainly be playing hard and fast to reverse amends for a rather lacklustre 8th place finish. Deutschland looked impressive in pre-tournament exhibition and is expected to go deep in the tournament. A Final-4 finish would not be out-of-the ordinary, but would need a complete effort to leave Transvaal with the championship. It doesn't harm them either that there is still a sizeable portion of the Transvaler population which was born under and still admires the former Nordreich Kasier, so more so than any other team except for the home squad, local fan sentiment could well make many Deutschland matches feel like they are playing at home.''

''Arcadian Empire, currently the most dominant team in UCFA for assorted silverware, will no doubt have intense pressure on them to also add a World Cup championship to their trophy case. The question is whether that intense pressure will propell them to victory... or to defeat?''

''The rest of the pool is pretty wide open. While Neo Japan, The Children Of Odin (6th in Pool A last year), and Tahoe should be the challengers for the 3rd and 4th spots, no one really knows how the three minnows in Pool C will do against each other. It well happen that one of these makes 3rd or 4th based on strong wins against fellow minnows coupled with an upset or two against one of the stronger squads.''

POOL 'D' PREDICTION & REVIEW

1st Paraganea 2nd Yugoslavia 3rd Dun Carrig 4th Shilla Commonwealth 5th Melloria 6th The Cheeselands 7th Sooners 8th Cataduanes

''Paraganea and Yugoslavia match-ups will be be key for first place finish - both these teams are exepcted to make it into the Final-16 and probably into the quarter-finals. Dun Carrig could possibly steal 2nd place if Paraganea or Yugoslavia slips up and goes on a cold streak. Shilla Commonweath and Melloria will battle it out with Dun Carrig for the 3rd and 4th spots. The Cheeselands has an outside chance for 4th if they can snag wins at the expense of the stronger sides - meanwhile Sooners will be be playing simply to avoid the shame of their 31st place finish last year, and should be able to accomplish that by taking its matches versus minnow Cataduanes. Any placement higher than 7th for Cataduanes will be ample success enough.''

Opening Ceremonies
''Good afternoon, greetings everyone - I’m Lukas Reitz of Radio-Transvaal. We are broadcasting today from Pretoria. Our signal is being carried worldwide and I shall be your host today for the opening ceremonies here at Staatspresident Botha Stadium for the second annual Transvaal World Cup.''

''As we wait for Staatspresident Botha to make his entrance, I look around the stadium right now and see all the fans with their jerseys and colourful flags waving gently in the light breeze, flags from the 31 nations which have traveled here from afar to participate and witness this great tournament. The stadium is filled standing-room only and the feeling here is truly an electric one, a feeling considerably different than last year’s solemn affair which took place so soon after the conclusion of the Third Great War.''

''Today has been a festive day across the nation. Before making my way to the stadium, I went for a walk around my neighbourhood and you could see whole families setting-up street parties with their neighbours and friends, complete with the braai (barbeque) and radios, some even with a television set rolled outside. In the townships, hordes of children could be seen playing impromptu voetbal games, pretending that they were their favourite stars – many who this very moment were here themselves in Transvaal to take part in the largest soccer tournament of the year.''

''Out at Staatspresident Botha International Airport, you could see the steady stream of taxis and busses full of visiting fans making their way to their hotels. Downtown Pretoria was chock full of tourists walking around seeing the sights and wonders of our city.''

[sound of jet aircraft overhead]

And now… we can see aircraft from the Lugmag (air force) flying over the stadium, with coloured smoke contrails trailing from the planes, creating aerial striping in the blue, white, orange, and green colours of our national flag.

The anticipation grows as in a few moments, all 32 teams will begin to make their grand entrance procession into the stadium.

''Now… now… at the far end of the stadium, I can see the Transvaal national team, our very own Springboks, they can be seen leading in the parade of teams into the stadium. As the teams enter, an announcer introduces the team in Afrikaans and English to the cheering audience.''

“Transvaal”

''As you may hear over the air right now, a huge roar erupted as soon as the crowd heard the name “Transvaal” being announced. The announcer continues on, trying to speak overtop of the incessant cheering.''

''“Arkadese Keiserryk - Arcadian Empire... Asvinder – Ashwinder... Dapperhart – Braveheart...”''

[a slight pause...]

''“Duitsland – Deutschland!”

''Another cheer goes up as Deutschland enters, and one can see some of the older people in the crowd now standing to attention and giving the fascist salute, obviously in nostalgic memory for the days when Transvaal was part of Nordreich. Others cast their gaze towards the luxury boxes hosting the visiting foreign leaders and dignitaries, hoping for a glace of the notoriously reclusive but yet famous Kaiser – who obviously still strikes a chord of respect and nostalgia amongst the older segment of our population.''

''“Dun Karrig - Dun Carrig... DVSA Demokratiese Volksrepubliek van Suid-Asië – PDSAR People’s Democratic South Asian Republic... Jalop... J Andries - J Andres... Die Kaaslands - The Cheeselands... Kataduänes - Cataduanes... Die Kinders van Odin - The Children of Odin... Joegoslawië – Yugoslavia... Koninkryk van Persië - Kingdom of Persia... Koninkryk van Wan - Kingdom of Van... Kraaihond Vloekheid - Crowdog Damnation...”''

Crowdog Damnation, a nation whom Transvaal once fought a war against, receives a noticeably lengthy applause in welcome.

''“Laputa... Makland - Mac Land... Mellorië – Melloria... Nuwe Japan - Neo Japan... OPWapenhuis – OPArsenal... Die Ou Duits Order - The Teutonic Order... Paraganië - Paraganea... Republiek van Skotland - Republic of Scotland... Salopië – Salopia... Sjilla Gemenebesland – Shilla Commonwealth... Soeners – Sooners... Sumerië – Sumeria...”''

“Tahoe”

More cheers erupt for one of our closest non-alliance allies…

''“Vryheidkus - Costa Libertad... WolNasie – VolNation... Yala Egipte - Yala Misr”''

Finally, as the team from Yala Misr enters and take up their designated space on the field, a helicopter can be seen now entering the stadium.

As the Lugmag helicopter begins its decent, the Transvaal anthem Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (The Call of South Africa) starts to play.

''The crowd begins cheering again as Staatspresident Botha emerges from the helicopter along with Prime Minister Jakob Hertzog. The two men are now walking to the podium placed at center field, waving to the adoring crowd.''

''They are soon joined by the elderly but sprite Archbishop Cornelius Hoof from the sidelines, who also walks up to the podium to give his official blessing and benediction on behalf of the Church of Transvaal to the players and fans. Facing the teams, he makes the sign of the cross and recites “In die naam van die Vaader, die Seun, en die Heilige Gees…”''

Once the archbishop finishes his blessing and steps aside, the Staatspresident then steps up to the microphone to speak to the nation - and to the world:

''“My broers en my sisters! Vriende en besoekers! My brothers and sisters, friends and vistors!”''

''“One year ago, 32 nations met on these fields here in Transvaal to compete for the honours of the Nordreich soccer champion. Nordreich may be no longer, but our nation is still here and in the face of war and during the expanses of tranquil peace, we continue to march onwards to victory and success.”''

[cheering…]

''“The vast prestige our nation has gained during that one year is reflected here today, on this soccer field, with these 32 squads which have come from all corners of the globe. They come here, to Southern Africa, to our beloved homeland called Transvaal, today, for one goal in mind, for victory and to be crowned football champion of the Cyberverse.”''

[more cheering…]

“Therefore without further delay…” the Staatspresident pauses, for maximum effect to get the crowd whipped up into a cheering frenzy, the crowd knowing exactly what his next words be:

''“Ek sou almal ons besoekers welkom in Transvaal en alles van die beste vir alle die spanne wil wens. I wish each and everyone of our visitors welcome to Transvaal and best wishes to all the teams. Laat die Wêreldsbeker begin! Let the World Cup begin!"''

March 1, 2008
POOL 'A': Sumeria defeated VolNation 2-1; Costa Libertad tied Jalop 1-1

POOL 'B': Laputa tied Republic of Scotland 1-1; PDSAR defeated Yala Misr 2-1; Republic of Scotland defaeted Mac Land 3-2

POOL 'C': Kingdom of Persia defeated Arcadian Empire 2-1; Neo Japan tied Tahoe 0-0; Deutschland defeated Kingdom of Persia 1-0; Arcadian Empire defeated Tahoe 2-1; Neo Japan defeated Tahoe 3-0

POOL 'D': Paraganea defeated The Cheeselands 2-1; Yugoslavia defeated Melloria 2-1; Dun Carrig tied Yugoslavia 0-0; Paraganea defeated Shilla Commonwealth 2-1

March 2, 2008
POOL 'A': Transvaal tied Costa Libertad 1-1; Salopia defeated VolNation 2-1; OPArsenal defeated Jalop 2-1; The Teutonic Order defeated Sumeria 1-0; Jalop defeated Costa Libertad 2-1; VolNation defeated Sumeria 2-1; OPArsenal tied VolNation 2-2; Costa Libertad defeated The Teutonic Order 3-2

POOL 'B': Crowdog Damnation defeated Laputa 1-0 Republic of Scotland defeated J Andres 3-2; Braveheart tied Yala Misr 0-0; Mac Land defeated J Andres 3-2; Republic of Scotland defeated PDSAR 3-2; Braveheart defeated Republic of Scotland 2-0; J Andres tied Mac Land 0-0; J Andres defeated Yala Misr 1-0; Mac Land defeated PDSAR 1-0; Laputa vs Braveheart (rescheduled to March 3)

POOL 'C': Kingdom of Persia tied Kingdom of Van 2-2; Deutschland defeated Tahoe 2-1

POOL 'D': Sooners tied Paraganea 1-1; Dun Carrig tied Shilla Commonwealth 1-1; Paraganea defeated Shilla Commonwealth 1-0; Dun Carrig defeated Cataduanes 3-2; Dun Carrig defeated The Cheeselands 3-2; Shilla Commonwealth defeated Cataduanes 3-1; Melloria tied Paraganea 0-0; Shilla Commonwealth tied Dun Carrig 0-0; The Cheeselands defeated Yugoslavia 2-1; Melloria vs Sooners (rescheduled to March 3)

March 3, 2008
POOL 'A': Transvaal defeated Jalop 1-0; Salopia defeated Jalop 3-2

POOL ‘B’: Braveheart defeated Laputa 1-0; Mac Land defeated Republic of Scotland 2-1; Crowdog Damnation defeated Republic of Scotland 2-1; Mac Land defeated PDSAR 1-0; Braveheart tied Republic of Scotland 0-0; Mac Land defeated Yala Misr 1-0

POOL ‘C’: Neo Japan defeated The Children of Odin 1-0; Tahoe defeated The Children of Odin 2-1; Ashwinder defeated Kingdon of Van 2-1

POOL ‘D’: Melloria defeated Sooners 1-0; Yugoslavia defeated Cataduanes 1-0; Shilla Commonwealth tied Yugoslavia 0-0; Paraganea defeated Cataduanes 1-0

March 4, 2008
POOL 'A': The Teutonic Order defeated Transvaal 1-0; The Teutonic Order defeated Jalop 2-1

POOL ‘B’: Crowdog Damnation defeated Laputa 4-3; PDSAR defeated Braveheart 3-2; Republic of Scotland defeated Yala Misr 1-0; Crowdog Damnation defeated Braveheart 2-1

POOL ‘C’: Deutschland tied Kingdom of Van 0-0

POOL ‘D’: Yugoslavia tied Sooners 1-1; The Cheeselands defeated Cataduanes 2-1; Shilla Commonwealth defeated The Cheeselands 2-1; Yugoslavia defeated Paraganea 3-2; Melloria tied Cataduanes 0-0; Shilla Commonwealth defeated Melloria 2-1; Paraganea defeated Cataduanes 3-1

March 5, 2008
POOL ‘A’: Salopia defeated Transvaal 2-1

POOL ‘B’: Laputa tied PDSAR 0-0; Yala Misr defeated J Andres 1-0; Mac Land defeated Braveheart 2-1; PDSAR tied Yala Misr 0-0; Mac Land defeated Braveheart 3-2

POOL ‘C’: Kingdom of Van tied Neo Japan 1-1; Deutschland defeated Kingdom of Persia 2-1; Tahoe defeated Ashwinder 3-2; The Children of Odin defeated Deutschland 3-2; Deutschland defeated Arcadian Empire 2-1; Tahoe defeated The Children of Odin 3-2; Kingdom of Persia tied Tahoe 1-1; Neo Japan defeated Deutschland 1-0; Arcadian Empire defeated The Children of Odin 2-1; Kingdom of Persia tied Arcadian Empire 3-3; Neo Japan defeated Ashwinder 2-1; Ashwinder defeated Tahoe 2-1

POOL ‘D’: Cataduanes defeated Sooners 2-1; Yugoslavia tied Shilla Commonwealth 1-1; Yugoslavia tied Melloria 0-0; Dun Carrig tied Paraganea 1-1; The Cheeselands tied Melloria 0-0; Yugoslavia defeated Cataduanes 2-1; Cataduanes tied Shilla Commonwealth 0-0; Melloria defeated The Cheeselands 2-1; The Cheeselands tied Paraganea 2-2; Melloria defeated Dun Carrig 4-3; The Cheeselands defeated Yugoslavia 3-2; Shilla Commonwealth tied Melloria 1-1

March 6, 2008
POOL ‘A’: Costa Libertad defeated Transvaal 2-1; Salopia defeated Jalop 2-1; Costa Libertad defeated VolNation 2-1; The Teutonic Order defeated Jalop 1-0

POOL ‘B’: Laputa defeated J Andres 2-1; Braveheart tied J Andres 1-1; Mac Land defeated Yala Misr 1-0

POOL ‘C’: Kingdom of Persia defeated Kingdom of Van 1-0; Ashwinder tied The Children of Odin 1-1; Neo Japan defeated Arcadian Empire 3-2; Ashwinder defeated Kingdom of Persia 3-2

POOL ‘D’: Cataduanes defeated Sooners 2-1; Melloria defeated Dun Carrig 1-0

March 7, 2008
POOL ‘A’: Transvaal defeated Sumeria 1-0; Jalop defeated VolNation 3-2; The Teutonic Order defeated OPArsenal 2-1; OPArsenal defeated Costa Libertad 3-2; Jalop tied Sumeria 1-1

POOL ‘B’: Laputa defeated Yala Misr 3-2; Crowdog Damnation tied J Andres 2-2

POOL ‘C’: Kingdom of Van tied The Children of Odin 0-0; Deutschland defeated The Children of Odin 3-1

POOL ‘D’: Sooners tied Yugoslavia 0-0; Cataduanes tied Melloria 0-0

March 8, 2008
POOL ‘A’: Sumeria defeated Transvaal 3-1; The Teutonic Order tied Costa Libertad 0-0; Costa Libertad defeated Salopia 2-1

POOL ‘B’: Laputa defeated Braveheart 3-2; Crowdog Damnation defeated PDSAR 3-2; Braveheart defeated J Andres 2-1; Crowdog Damnation defeated Mac Land 3-2; Braveheart defeated PDSAR 2-1

POOL ‘C’: Kingdom of Van defeated Tahoe 1-0; Neo Japan defeated Ashwinder 4-3; Kingdom of Persia tied The Children of Odin 1-1; Deutschland defeated Ashwinder 1-0

POOL ‘D’: Sooners tied The Cheeselands 0-0; Cataduanes tied Dun Carrig 2-2; Paraganea defeated Melloria 2-1

March 9, 2008
POOL ‘A’: VolNation tied Transvaal 1-1; OPArsenal defeated Sumeria 2-1; Salopia tied Sumeria 0-0

POOL ‘B’: Yala Misr defeated Laputa 3-2; Crowdog Damnation defeated Republic of Scotland 2-1; Crowdog Damnation defeated Yala Misr 3-2

POOL ‘C’: The Children of Odin defeated Kingdom of Van 2-1; Ashwinder tied Kingdom of Persia 0-0; Neo Japan defeated Kingdom of Persia 3-2; Ashwinder defeated Arcadian Empire 3-2

POOL ‘D’: Shilla Commonwealth defeated Sooners 1-0

March 10, 2008
POOL ‘A’: Transvaal tied VolNation 0-0; VolNation defeated Salopia 1-0

POOL ‘B’: Mac Land defeated Laputa 4-3; Yala Misr defeated Republic of Scotland 1-0; Crowdog Damnation defeated Mac Land 2-1

POOL ‘C’: Tahoe tied Kingdom of Van 0-0

POOL ‘D’: The Cheeselands defeated Sooners 1-0

March 11, 2008
POOL ‘A’: OPArsenal tied Transvaal 1-1

POOL ‘B’: Laputa tied J Andres 0-0; Braveheart defeated Crowdog Damnation 3-1; Republic of Scotland defeated J Andres 1-0; J Andres defeated Crowdog Damnation 1-0

POOL ‘C’: Kingdom of Van tied Arcadian Empire 0-0; Kingdom of Persia defeated Braveheart 4-1

POOL ‘D’: Shilla Commonwealth defeated The Cheeselands 1-0; Paraganea tied Sooners 0-0; Paraganea defeated Yugoslavia 3-2

March 12, 2008
POOL ‘A’: The Teutonic Order defeated Transvaal 1-0; Costa Libertad tied Sumeria 2-2; Jalop defeated VolNation 2-1; Transvaal defeated Salopia 1-0; Salopia defeated Costa Libertad 1-0; VolNation defeatd Costa Libertad 1-0; The Teutonic Order defeated Salopia 3-2; Sumeria defeated Jalop 1-0; OPArsenal defeated Salopia 2-1

POOL ‘B’: Republic of Scotland tied Laputa 3-3; Yala Misr defeated Braveheart 1-0

POOL ‘C’: Neo Japan defeated Kingdom of Van 3-2; Tahoe tied Deutschland 0-0; Ashwinder defeated The Children of Odin 1-0; Neo Japan tied Arcadian Empire 1-1

POOL ‘D’: Melloria defeated Sooners 1-0; The Cheeselands defeated Cataduanes 2-1; Paraganea tied Dun Carrig 1-1

March 13, 2008
POOL ‘A’: Jalop tied Transvaal 0-0; The Teutonic Order tied OPArsenal 2-2; Costa Libertad defeated OPArsenal 1-0; The Teutonic Order defeated Salopia 2-1; Jalop defeated OPArsenal 1-0; The Teutonic Order tied Sumeria 1-1; Costa Libertad defeated Sumeria 1-0; VolNation defeated The Teutonic Order 1-0; Salopia defeated Sumeria 1-0; OPArsenal defeated VolNation 1-0; OP Arsenal defeated Salopia 3-2; VolNation tied The Teutonic Order 1-1

POOL ‘B’: Mac Land defeated Laputa 2-1; J Andres defeated PDSAR 2-1; Crowdog Damnation defeated PDSAR 3-1; Crowdog Damnation defeated Yala Misr 2-1; PDSAR defeated Republic of Scotland 1-0; J Andres tied PDSAR 0-0

POOL ‘C’: Kingdom of Van defeated Ashwinder 3-2; The Children of Odin tied Arcadian Empire 1-1; Arcadian Empire defeated Ashwinder 2-1

POOL ‘D’: Shilla Commonwealth defeated Sooners 3-2; Sooners tied Dun Carrig 1-1; Dun Carrig defeated The Cheeselands 1-0; Yugoslavia defeated Dun Carrig 1-0

March 14, 2008
POOL ‘A’: OPArsenal defeated Transvaal 1-0; OPArsenal defeated Sumeria 3-2

POOL ‘B’: PDSAR defeated Laputa 2-1

POOL ‘C’: Deutschland defeated Kingdom of Van 1-0; Ashwinder defeated Deutschland 1-0; Kingdom of Persia defeated The Children of Odin 2-1; Tahoe defeated Arcadian Empire 2-1; Deutschland defeated Neo Japan 1-0; The Children of Odin defeated Neo Japan 1-0; Arcadian Empire defeated Deutschland 2-1; Arcadian Empire tied Kingdom of Van 0-0; Kingdom of Persia defeated Neo Japan 2-1

POOL ‘D’: Dun Carrig defeated Sooners 2-1

The Worst of the World
DAY 15 - MARCH 15, 2008

Sooners 2, Sumeria 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Gaborone Civic Field

GAME STATS: Shots: SNR 12; SUM 0; Shots on net: SNR 5; SUM 0; Corners: SNR 2; SUM 0; Possession: SNR 58%; SUM 42%; Game play: 16% in SNR end; 41% in midfield; 43% in SUM end; SNR clean sheet: Forrest

GOAL SUMMARY: SNR #24 Parker (7); SNR #4 Xausa (54)

Laputa 4, Kingdom of Van 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Gaborone Civic Field

GAME STATS: Shots: LAP 14; VAN 0; Shots on net: LAP 6; VAN 0; Corners: LAP 1; VAN 0; Offsides: LAP 1; VAN 0; Possession: LAP 77%; VAN 23%; Game play: 20% in LAP end; 38% in midfield; 42% in VAN end; LAP clean sheet: Schwartzer

GOAL SUMMARY: LAP #10 Kewell (4); LAP #7 Lazaridis (58); LAP #10 Viduka (66); LAP #10 Viduka (81)

DAY 28 - MARCH 28, 2008

Sooners vs Laputa

Sumeria vs Kingdom of Van

Placement 17th to 28th
DAY 15 - MARCH 15, 2008

Transvaal 5, Cataduanes 0 (2-0 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: TRA 11; CAT 0; Shots on net: TRA 6; CAT 0; Possession: TRA 63%; CAT 37%; Game play: 15% in TRA end; 51% in midfield; 34% in CAT end; TRA clean sheet: Arendse

GOAL SUMMARY: TRA #6 McCarthy (3); TRA #6 McCarthy (40); TRA #25 Bartlett (60); TRA #23 Fortune (68); TRA #23 Fortune (90)

J Andres 1, The Children of Odin 1 (4-3 PK) (1-1 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: JAN 9; ODN 10; Shots on net: JAN 3; ODN 4; Corners: JAN 1; ODN 2; Possession: JAN 35%; ODN 65%; Game play: 28% in JAN end; 47% in midfield; 25% in ODN end

GOAL SUMMARY: ODN #22 Helstad (18); JAN #10 Cate (24)

PENALTY-KICK SHOOTOUT: JAN (4) 0-1-1-1-0-1; ODN (3) 0-1-1-0-1-0; winning goal: JAN #12 Woods (winning goal)

Jalop 1, The Cheeselands 1 (4-3 PK) (0-1 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: JAL 8; CHL 4; Shots on net: JAL 3; CHL 1; Corners: JAL 1; CHL 1; Fouls: JAL 0; CHL 1; Offsides: JAL 0; CHL 1; Possession: JAL 36%; CHL 64%; Game play: 21% in JAL end; 51% in midfield; 28% in CHL end

GOAL SUMMARY: CHL #14 Wilmar-Perez (22); JAL #20 Revivo (57)

PENALTY-KICK SHOOTOUT: JAL (4) 0-1-1-1-1; COL (3) 1-0-0-1-1; winning goal: JAL #28 Banin (winning goal)

DAY 16 - MARCH 16, 2008

Tahoe 3, Yala Misr 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesberg

GAME STATS: Shots: TAH 7; YAL 0; Shots on net: TAH 3; YAL 0; Corners: TAH 0; YAL 0; Possession: TAH 51%; YAL 49%; Game play: 20% in TAH end; 48% in midfield; 32% in YAL end; TAH clean sheet: Cannon

GOAL SUMMARY: TAH #20 Cerritos (32); TAH #10 Donovan (58); TAH #10 Donovan (85)

Dun Carrig 1, VolNation 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesberg

GAME STATS: Shots: DUN 6; VOL 1; Shots on net: DUN 4; VOL 1; Corners: DUN 0; VOL 0; Possession: DUN 57%; VOL 43%; Game play: 28% in DUN end; 40% in midfield; 32% in VOL end; DUN clean sheet: Given

GOAL SUMMARY: DUN #1 Keane (13)

Arcadian Empire 4, PDSAR 1 (3-1 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesberg

GAME STATS: Shots: ARC 17; PSR 2; Shots on net: ARC 9; PSR 1; Corners: ARC 5; PSR 0; Possession: ARC 51%; PSR 49%; Game play: 14% in ARC end; 38% in midfield; 48% in PSR end

GOAL SUMMARY: ARC #32 Vieri (5); ARC #27 Emre (17); ARC #32 Vieri (26); PSR #12 Theenaj (42); ARC #32 Vieri (55)

DAY 17 - MARCH 17, 2008

The Children of Odin 3, Cataduanes 0 (2-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesberg

GAME STATS: Shots: ODN 6; CAT 1; Shots on net: ODN 3; CAT 0; Corners: ODN 3; CAT 1; Possession: ODN 54%; CAT 46%; Game play: 20% in ODN end; 40% in midfield; 40% in CAT end; ODN clean sheet: Rønningen

GOAL SUMMARY: ODN #17 Samuelsson (17); ODN #20 Furuseth-Olsen (45); ODN #20 Furuseth-Olsen (67)

Transvaal 5, J Andres 2 (3-1 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesberg

GAME STATS: Shots: TRA 11; JAN 6; Shots on net: TRA 6; JAN 3; Corners: TRA 1; JAN 1; Offsides: TRA 1; JAN 0; Possession: TRA 60%; JAN 40%; Game play: 30% in TRA end; 43% in midfield; 27% in JAN end

GOAL SUMMARY: TRA #23 Fortune (13); TRA #25 Bartlett (21); TRA #6 McCarthy (29); JAN #10 Cate (38); TRA #25 Bartlett (50); JAN #10 Cate (56); TRA #6 McCarthy (85)

The Cheeselands 2, Yala Misr 0 (2-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesberg

GAME STATS: Shots: CHL 12; YAL 2; Shots on net: CHL 3; YAL 0; Corners: CHL 2; YAL 0; Possession: CHL 56%; YAL 44%; Game play: 14% in CHL end; 46% in midfield; 40% in YAL end; CHL clean sheet: Presthus

GOAL SUMMARY: CHL #14 Wilmar-Perez (13); CHL #20 McBride (23)

DAY 18 - MARCH 18, 2008

Tahoe 2, Jalop 1 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: TAH 6; JAL 6; Shots on net: TAH 4; JAL 3; Corners: TAH 1; JAL 1; Possession: TAH 57%; JAL 43%; Game play: 29% in TAH end; 49% in midfield; 22% in JAL end

GOAL SUMMARY: TAH #10 Donovan (36); JAL #4 Berkovic (56); TAH #10 Donovan (75)

VolNation 2, PDSAR 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: VOL 8; PSR 2; Shots on net: VOL 4; PSR 0; Corners: VOL 0; PSR 1; Possession: VOL 45%; PSR 55%; Game play: 29% in VOL end; 39% in midfield; 32% in PSR end; VOL clean sheet: Ammann

GOAL SUMMARY: VOL #25 Quaranta (27); VOL #9 Moreno (51)

Arcadian Empire 4, Dun Carrig 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: ARC 14; DUN 1; Shots on net: ARC 7; DUN 0; Corners: ARC 2; DUN 0; Possession: ARC 45%; DUN 55%; Game play: 12% in ARC end; 40% in midfield; 48% in DUN end; ARC clean sheet: Toldo

GOAL SUMMARY: ARC #32 Vieri (40); ARC #32 Vieri (48); ARC #32 Vieri (60); ARC #27 Emre (80)

Arcadian Empire finished in 17th place

Dun Carrig finished in 18th place

VolNation finished in 19th place

PDSAR finished in 20th place

Tahoe finished in 21st place

Jalop finished in 22nd place

The Cheeselands finished in 23rd place

Yala Misr finished in 24th place

Transvaal finished in 25th place

J Andres finished in 26th place

The Children of Odin finished in 27th place

Cataduanes finished in 28th place

Championship Playoffs
DAY 19 - MARCH 19, 2008

The Teutonic Order 3, Melloria 0 (2-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: TEU 8; MEL 4; Shots on net: TEU 5; MEL 0; Corners: TEU 4; MEL 1; Possession: TEU 62%; MEL 38%; Game play: 24% in TEU end; 45% in midfield; 31% in MEL end; TEU clean sheet: Nigmatullin

GOAL SUMMARY: TEU #34 Mostovoi (19); TEU #8 Karpin (31); TEU #34 Mostovoi (87)

Yugoslavia 1, OPArsenal 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: YUG 2; ARS 1; Shots on net: YUG 2; ARS 1; Corners: YUG 1; ARS 0; Possession: YUG 50%; ARS 50%; Game play: 23% in YUG end; 49% in midfield; 28% in ARS end; YUG clean sheet: Kocic

GOAL SUMMARY: YUG #27 Jugovic (37)

Shilla Commonwealth 3, Costa Libertad 0 (2-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: SHI 15; CLD 1; Shots on net: SHI 8; CLD 1; Corners: SHI 2; CLD 0; Possession: SHI 56%; CLD 44%; Game play: 8% in SHI end; 47% in midfield; 45% in CLD end; SHI clean sheet: Lee Woon-Jae

GOAL SUMMARY: SHI #29 Lee Dong Gook (7); SHI #27 Choi Yong-Soo (45); SHI #29 Lee Dong Gook (86)

Paraganea 4, Salopia 0 (2-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: PAR 9; SAL 2; Shots on net: PAR 7; SAL 1; Corners: PAR 1; SAL 1; Offsides: PAR 0; SAL 1; Possession: PAR 58%; SAL 42%; Game play: 21% in PAR end; 50% in midfield; 29% in SAL end; PAR clean sheet: Cejas

GOAL SUMMARY: PAR #18 Batistuta (18); PAR #10 Totti (31); PAR #18 Batistuta (55); PAR #18 Batistuta (70)

DAY 20 - MARCH 20, 2008

Crowdog Damnation 8, Kingdom of Persia 0 (4-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: CRO 20; PER 2; Shots on net: CRO 11; PER 0; Corners: CRO 1; PER 0; Possession: CRO 58%; PER 42%; Game play: 20% in CRO end; 47% in midfield; 33% in PER end; CRO clean sheet: Casillas

GOAL SUMMARY: CRO #9 Raúl (14); CRO #9 Raúl (24); CRO #11 Moreno (34); CRO #9 Raúl (42); CRO #9 Raúl (68); CRO #11 Moreno (75); CRO #11 Moreno (82); CRO #11 Moreno (90)

Mac Land 3, Ashwinder 0 (0-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: MAC 13; ASH 1; Shots on net: MAC 9; ASH 0; Corners: MAC 1; ASH 10; Possession: MAC 72%; ASH 28%; Game play: 23% in MAC end; 41% in midfield; 36% in ASH end; MAC clean sheet: Barthez

GOAL SUMMARY: MAC #9 Henry (58); MAC #7 Pires (71); MAC #9 Henry (87)

Neo Japan 3, Braveheart 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: JAP 17; BRA 6; Shots on net: JAP 4; BRA 1; Corners: JAP 2; BRA 0; Possession: JAP 63%; BRA 37%; Game play: 17% in JAP end; 43% in midfield; 43% in BRA end; JAP clean sheet: Kawaguchi

GOAL SUMMARY: JAP #14 Ito (33); JAP #14 Ito (48); JAP #21 Ono (75)

Republic of Scotland 4, Deutschland 2 (1-1 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: SCO 6; DEU 6; Shots on net: SCO 6; DEU 4; Corners: SCO 1; DEU 2; Bookings: SCO 0; DEU 1 (red card at 51 minutes); Fouls: SCO 0; DEU 1; Possession: SCO 52%; DEU 48%; Game play: 23% in SCO end; 53% in midfield; 24% in DEU end

GOAL SUMMARY: SCO #7 Larsson (8); DEU #10 Asamoth (18); SCO #7 Larsson (54); SCO #7 Larsson (81); DEU #11 Bierhoff (85); SCO #7 Larsson (90)

Quarter-finals
DAY 21 - MARCH 21, 2008

Republic of Scotland 3, The Teutonic Order 1 (1-1 at half)

VENUE: Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontien

GAME STATS: Shots: SCO 6; TEU 10; Shots on net: SCO 5; TEU 5; Corners: SCO 1; TEU 1; Possession: SCO 61%; TEU 39%; Game play: 22% in SCO end; 52% in midfield; 26% in TEU end

GOAL SUMMARY: TEU #34 Mostovoi (26); SCO #6 Baldé (33); SCO #7 Larsson (47); SCO #7 Larsson (62)

Yugoslavia 2, Neo Japan 1 (ET) (0-0 at half)

VENUE: Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontien

GAME STATS: Shots: YUG 8; JAP 8; Shots on net: YUG 4; JAP 6; Corners: YUG 0; JAP 1; Fouls: YUG 0; JAP 1; Possession: YUG 65%; JAP 35%; Game play: 31% in YUG end; 47% in midfield; 22% in JAP end

GOAL SUMMARY: JAP #8 Morishima (48); YUG #16 Lazetic (73); YUG #8 Kovacevic (102)

Mac Land 3, Shilla Commonwealth 1 (1-1 at half)

VENUE: Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontien

GAME STATS: Shots: MAC 18; SHI 6; Shots on net: MAC 6; SHI 2; Corners: MAC 0; SHI 1; Possession: MAC 66%; SHI 34%; Game play: 23% in MAC end; 48% in midfield; 29% in SHI end

GOAL SUMMARY: SHI #27 Choi Yong-Soo (2); MAC #11 Vieira (40); MAC #11 Vieira (48); MAC #10 Zidane (69)

Paraganea 4, Crowdog Damnation 1 (2-1 at half)

VENUE: Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontien

GAME STATS: Shots: PAR 10; CRO 3; Shots on net: PAR 4; CRO 1; Corners: PAR 0; CRO 0; Offsides: PAR 1; CRO 0; Possession: PAR 49%; CRO 51%; Game play: 24% in PAR end; 40% in midfield; 36% in CRO end

GOAL SUMMARY: PAR #24 Delvecchio (8); PAR #10 Totti (37); CRO #10 Mendieta (43); PAR #24 Delvecchio (63); PAR #18 Batistuta (80)

Consolation Rounds - 9th to 16th
DAY 22 - MARCH 22, 2008 - ROUND 1

Deutschland 4, Melloria 0 (3-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesburg

GAME STATS: Shots: DEU 11; MEL 1; Shots on net: DEU 8; MEL 0; Corners: DEU 5; MEL 1; Offsides: DEU 1; MEL 1; Possession: DEU 67%; MEL 33%; Game play: 16% in DEU end; 39% in midfield; 45% in MEL end; DEU clean sheet: Kahn

GOAL SUMMARY: DEU #11 Bierhoff (22); DEU #5 Scholl (34); DEU #5 Scholl (45); DEU #11 Bierhoff (64)



OPArsenal 4, Braveheart 0 (4-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesburg

GAME STATS: Shots: ARS 16; BRA 1; Shots on net: ARS 7; BRA 0; Corners: ARS 0; BRA 0; Offsides: ARS 1; BRA 0; Possession: ARS 65; BRA 35%; Game play: 23% in ARS end; 40% in midfield; 37% in BRA end; ARS clean sheet: Seaman

GOAL SUMMARY: ARS #7 Pires (4); ARS #10 Bergkamp (27); ARS #14 Henry (38); ARS #7 Pires (45)

Ashwinder 3, Costa Libertad 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesburg

GAME STATS: Shots: ASH 14; CLD 1; Shots on net: ASH 4; CLD 0; Corners: ASH 1; CLD 0; Possession: ASH 64%; CLD 36%; Game play: 15% in ASH end; 41% in midfield; 44% in CLD end; ASH clean sheet: Batty

GOAL SUMMARY: ASH #6 Burton (37); ASH #6 Burton (46); ASH #6 Burton (90)



Salopia 5, Kingdom of Persia 0 (2-0 at half)

VENUE: Jake Felan Stadium, Johannesburg

GAME STATS: Shots: SAL 17; PER 1; Shots on net: SAL 10; PER 0; Corners: SAL 0; PER 1; Possession: SAL 56%; PER 44%; Game play: 20% in SAL end; 41% in midfield; 39% in PER end; SAL clean sheet: Schmeichel

GOAL SUMMARY: #7 Taylor (2); #8 Angel (9); #9 Dublin (50); #7 Taylor (73); #8 Angel (84)

DAY 23 - MARCH 23, 2008 - ROUND 2

Melloria 2, Kingdom of Persia 2-1 (ET) (1-1 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: MEL 14; PER 7; Shots on net: MEL 4; PER 3; Corners: MEL 1; PER 1; Possession: MEL 65%; PER 35%; Game play: 28% in MEL end; 41% in midfield; 31% in PER end

GOAL SUMMARY: MEL #11 De Negris (8); PER #29 Daei (39); MEL #11 De Negris (100)



Braveheart 2, Costa Libertad 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: BRA 11; CLD 0; Shots on net: BRA 4; CLD 0; Corners: BRA 2; CLD 1; Offsides: BRA 1; CLD 0; Possession: BRA 57%; CLD 43%; Game play: 7% in BRA end; 39% in midfield; 54% in CLD end; BRA clean sheet: Main

GOAL SUMMARY: BRA #11 Kane (22); BRA #4 Dasovic (77)



Deutschland 2, Salopia 1 (1-1 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: DEU 9; SAL 2; Shots on net: DEU 4; SAL 2; Corners: DEU 1; SAL 4; Offsides: DEU 1; SAL 0; Possession: DEU 60%; SAL 40%; Game play: 27% in DEU end; 43% in midfield; 30% in SAL end

GOAL SUMMARY: SAL #7 Taylor (23); DEU #10 Asamoah (39); DEU #11 Bierhoff (77)

OPArsenal 6, Ashwinder 0 (4-0 at half)

VENUE: Unification Stadium, Kaapstad

GAME STATS: Shots: ARS 12; ASH 0; Shots on net: ARS 7; ASH 0; Corners: ARS 1; ASH 0; Possession: ARS 73%; ASH 27%; Game play: 19% in ARS end; 39% in midfield; 42% in ASH end; ARS clean sheet: Seaman

GOAL SUMMARY: ARS #14 Henry (3); ARS #14 Henry (23); ARS #10 Bergkamp (34); ARS #10 Bergkamp (45); ARS #16 Van Bronckhorst (74); ARS #15 Parlour (81)

DAY 24 - MARCH 24, 2008 - ROUND 3

Deutschland 4, OPArsenal 3 (2-3 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: DEU 6 ARS 4; Shots on net: DEU 5; ARS 4; Corners: DEU 1; ARS 1; Possession: DEU 50%; ARS 50%; Game play: 30% in DEU end; 44% in midfield; 26% in ARS end

GOAL SUMMARY: ARS #10 Bergkamp (3); ARS #7 Pires (15); DEU #5 Scholl (23); DEU #39 Bierhoff (39); ARS #14 Henry (45); DEU #10 Asamoah (59); DEU #8 Jeremies (70)



Salopia 1, Ashwinder 0 (0-0 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: SAL 18; ASH 0; Shots on net: SAL 7; ASH 0; Corners: SAL 3; ASH 0; Fouls: SAL 0; ASH 1; Possession: SAL 49%; ASH 51%; Game play: 12% in SAL end; 41% in midfield; 47% in ASH end; SAL clean sheet: Schmeichel

GOAL SUMMARY: SAL #8 Angel (74)

Melloria 1, Braveheart 0 (1-0 at half)

GAME STATS: Shots: MEL 7; BRA 2; Shots on net: MEL 3; BRA 0; Corners: MEL 1; BRA 0; Offsides: MEL 1; BRA 0; Possession: MEL 65%; BRA 35%; Game play: 13% in MEL end; 44% in midfield; 43% in BRA end; MEL clean sheet: Perez

GOAL SUMMARY: #11 De Negris (32)





Kingdom of Persia 1, Costa Libertad 0 (1-0 at half)

VENUE: Botha Stadium, Pretoria

GAME STATS: Shots: PER 12; CLD 1; Shots on net: PER 2; CLD 1; Corners: PER 2; CLD 1; Offsides: PER 1; CLD 0; Possession: PER 58%; CLD 42%; Game play: 15% in PER end; 42% in midfield; 43% in CLD end; PERS clean sheet: Mahood

GOAL SUMMARY: #9 Reza (32)

Deutschland finished in 9th place

OPArsenal finished in 10th place

Salopia finished in 11th place

Ashwinder finished in 12th place

Melloria finished in 13th place

Braveheart finished in 14th place

Kingdom of Persia finished in 15th place

Costa Libertad finished in 16th place

Consolation Rounds - 5th to 8th
DAY 25 - MARCH 25, 2008 - ROUND 1 Crowdog Damnation 6, The Teutonic Order 0 (2-0 at half)

GAME STATS: Shots: CRO 16; TEU 2; Shots on net: CRO 9; TEU 1; Corners: CRO 0; TEU 1; Fouls: CRO 0; TEU 1; Possession: CRO 57%; TEU 43%; Game play: 20% in CRO end; 44% in midfield; 36% in TEU end; CRO clean sheet: Casillas

GOAL SUMMARY: CRO #9 Raúl (11); CRO #11 Moreno (45); CRO #11 Moreno (50); CRO #9 Raúl (55); CRO #11 Moreno (61); CRO #9 Raúl (90)

Neo Japan 3, Shilla Commonwealth 1 (2-0 at half)

GAME STATS: Shots: JAP 15; SHI 1; Shots on net: JAP 5; SHI 1; Corners: JAP 2; SHI 1; Possession: JAP 59%; SHI 41%; Game play: 18% in JAP end; 38% in midfield; 44% in SHI end

GOAL SUMMARY: JAP #14 Ito (23); JAP #7 Nakata (36); SHI #29 Lee Dong Gook (46); JAP #14 Ito (75)

DAY 26 - MARCH 26, 2008 - ROUND 2

winners PL1 vs PL2

losers PL2 vs PL1

X finished in 5th place

X finished in 6th place

X finished in 7th place

X finished in 8th place

Semi-Finals
DAY 27 - MARCH 27

SF1: winners Q1 vs Q4

SF2: winners Q2 vs Q3

Third Place - Bronze Medal
DAY 29 - MARCH 29

Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2

Transvaal Cup Championship - Gold Medal
DAY 30 - MARCH 30

Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

Rankings & Placement
Tournament rankings for all teams - initial pre-tournament rank, half-way through preliminary round (after 8 days), at the end of the preliminary round, and final placement after playoffs

Tournament Rules
ARBITRATION

- Botha is the final arbitrator of all decisions regarding the tournament. - FIFA2002 is the AI platform for managing and playing out the tournament.

TEAMS

- pre-set stock teams in FIFA2002 are used to represent national squads.

- teams are assigned based on the location of one’s national capital and determined by the following criteria:

1) the national team located in the same country as one’s capital.

2) if there is no national team in FIFA2002, then the nearest national team to one’s capital.

3) if two or more of the same national team are assigned, then those teams will instead use the nearest club league team if there is a relevant club league in FIFA2002; i.e. if one nation located within France enters, then the French national team is used; if two or more nations located in France enter, then the nearest club team in the French league is used.

4) if there are multiple entrants from the same nation, and there is no club league represented (i.e. Finland), then each of those entrants will use duplicates the national team.

5) every attempt will be made to assign unique teams to each entrant. NORDREICH CAVEAT: anyone entering the tournament who also participated in the Nordreich Cup may claim first-call on their previously assigned team from that tournament.

MATCH RULES

- preliminary round-robin games can end in win, loss, or draw; 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

- single-game knock out games are played under Transvaal Football Union rules for deciding draws: if both teams are drawn after 90 minutes, sudden-death overtime is played for 30 minutes (2 x 15 minute periods). If still drawn after extra-time, then a shootout will follow.

FORMATIONS (CHOOSE ONE)

4-3-3

4-4-2 (default)

4-5-1

5-3-2

5-4-1

3-4-3

3-5-2

STRATEGY – ATTACK (CHOOSE ONE)

- neutral (default)

- possession

- counterattack

STRATEGY – DEFENSE (CHOOSE ONE)

- withdrawn (default)

- contain

- pressure

MENTALITY (CHOOSE ONE)

+2 defense / -2 attack

+1 defense / -1 attack

0 / 0 neutral (default)

+1 attack / -1 defense

+2 attack / -2 defense