Gopher City Pippas FC | |
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Motto: For Queen and Country |
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Type | Club |
City | Gopher City |
Nickname(s) | The Pips |
Founded | September 14, 2013 |
Ground | The Pippery Gopher City, Crisconia Capacity: 16,947 |
League | Liga Mundo |
Manager | Gopherbashi |
Gopher City Pippas FC is a soccer team operating in Liga Mundo through the Xpert Eleven website. An application for expansion was submitted on July 31, 2013 and the team was approved for play on September 14 of the same year.
The Pippas currently play in Liga Mundo's Tercera Liga; their second season in that division. Their inaugural season saw a 8-3-5 record and a sixth place finish. Their manager is currently Peter McPiperton.
Season-by-Season Record
Season | GP | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Finish | Copa Cato | Cup Finish |
18th | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 6th, Tercera Liga | First Round | First Round |
19th | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 4th, Tercera Liga | First Round | First Round |
20th | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 43 | 19 | +26 | 4th, Tercera Liga | First Round | First Round |
21st | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 50 | 12 | +38 | 1st, Tercera Liga | First Round | First Round |
Season 17
As the Pippas were approved for play just prior to the conclusion of Liga Mundo's 17th season, no competitive matches were played. Instead, the Pips embarked on a "Friendly Tour" in a series of friendlies against other teams before the start of the next season.
Friendlies
September 14, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 2 - 0 | Reserve Team V | The Pippery | ||
Naylor 20' Jekyll 79' |
Link | Zavincu 84' | ||||
September 23, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 2 - 1 | Estrella Roja | The Pippery | ||
Jekyll 46' Jekyll 87' |
Link | Hogas 84' | ||||
September 30, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 4 - 0 | Plymouth City FC | The Pippery | ||
Ellington 18' Bright 23' Jekyll 33' Jekyll 77' |
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October 03, 2013 | Transvaal Springboks | 5 - 0 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Loftus Versfeld | ||
Kruger 2' Kruger 38' Sugoi 69' Verwayen 71' Kruger 79' |
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October 07, 2013 | VolNation Volunteers | 1 - 0 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Neyland Stadium | ||
N Reichle 77' | Link | Ellington 40' | ||||
Season 18
Friendlies
The Pippas played two friendly matchs during season 18, as they were invited to Harvard Island Base Stadium before the last week of the season to face the Secunda Liga's RMI Armed Forces FC. The match ended in a 3-1 victory for the Pippas, thanks to a pair of late goals. Their second friendly came a week later against Tercera Liga's Plymouth City FC. Though the season series ended in a draw, PCFC took the deciding match by a 3-1 margin.
February 03, 2014 | RMI Armed Forces FC | 1 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Harvard Is. Base St. | ||
Curry 15' | Link | Jekyll 13' Bright 76' Ling 86' |
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February 10, 2014 | Plymouth City FC | 3 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Stone Hill Stadium | ||
Siasia 7' Siasia 43' Styczen 68' |
Link | Doyle 16' | ||||
Regular Season
The Pips began their inaugural season in Tercera Liga on October 10, 2013, and finished in 6th place out of nine teams but only five points behind the second-place promotion spot. The season ended with 8 wins and 3 draws, with 4 victories and 2 draws in the season series against other teams.
October 10, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 1 - 1 | River Plate | The Pippery | ||
Jekyll 28' | Link | Rinaudo 90' | ||||
October 17, 2013 | Plymouth City FC | 2 - 0 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Stone Hill Stadium | ||
Revie 7' | Shaw 20' Ballesteros 89' |
Link | Regan 16' Ellington 37', 93' | |||
October 31, 2013 | Vasuda Blue Wings | 0 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Vasuda BW Arena | ||
Parnell 43' Flynn 50' |
Link | Ling 26' Doyle 65' |
Ling 39' | |||
November 07, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 7 - 0 | London Qwoppers | The Pippery | ||
Strevans 36' | Wellens 3' Jekyll 9' Ling 14' Wellens 26' Naylor 30' Doyle 33' Wellens 40' |
Link | Malette 28' Gall 61' Zairi 76' | |||
November 14, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 1 | Atlético Nacional | The Pippery | ||
Ling 69' p. Ellington 77' Ling 87' |
Link | Luisao 32' | Vianna 81' | |||
November 21, 2013 | Ashie Road 11 | 2 - 0 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Tynecastle | ||
Kinkle 66' | Allan 22' Allan 81' |
Link | MacDougald 36' Strevans 40' | |||
November 28, 2013 | AFC Merry Men | 2 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Sherwood Forest | ||
Bennington 17' Muffarotto 75' |
Bennington 26' Bennington 39' |
Link | Doyle 33' Folan 78' |
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December 05, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 1 | Estrella Roja | The Pippery | ||
Link | Qvick 37' | |||||
December 12, 2013 | Estrella Roja | 3 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Est. de Sierra Curon | ||
Brizas 24' Brizas 43' Amano 77' pen |
Link | Folan 91+' | Pierson 74' | |||
December 19, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 1 - 1 | AFC Merry Men | The Pippery | ||
Pierson 33' | Link | Potrc 7' | ||||
December 26, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 2 | Ashie Road 11 | The Pippery | ||
McDougald 71' | Link | Longhelly 9' Longhelly 18' |
Longhelly 43' Laphroaig 56' | |||
January 02, 2014 | Atlético Nacional | 0 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Estadio Lois Luis | ||
Naylor 22' Ellington 38' Ling 52' |
Link | Molina da Silva 38' | ||||
January 09, 2014 | London Qwoppers | 1 - 5 | Gopher City Pippas FC | London Olympic Sd. | ||
Nielson 70' | Link | Ling 6' Jekyll 18' Wellens 23' Haysbert 30' Ling 32' |
Ellington 15' | |||
January 16, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 4 - 1 | Vasuda Blue Wings | The Pippery | ||
Doyle 20' | Jekyll 26' Jekyll 42' Jekyll 46' Jekyll 53' |
Link | Lance 37' | Colmán 84' | ||
January 30, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 2 - 1 | Plymouth City FC | The Pippery | ||
Ellington 9' Strevans 47' Higginbottom 50' |
Jekyll 17' Naylor 36' |
Link | Shaw 91+' | |||
February 06, 2014 | River Plate | 0 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Monumental | ||
Dorrego 27' Børjesen 80' Fanchone 91+' |
Link | Naylor 71' Ling 76' |
Higginbottom 8' Haysbert 31' | |||
Copa Cato XI
The Pippas were seeded in last place (29th overall) for this competition, due to their position as an expansion team, and were therefore drawn against 4th-ranked Marseille FC. Despite scoring the first goal of the series and holding a resulting 18 minute lead, the Pippas lost both games and were eliminated from the cup.
October 14, 2013 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 1 - 3 | Marseille FC | The Pippery | ||
Jekyll 54' | Spooner 8' | Link | Ochotorena 26' Palamíñho 70' Ochotorena 77' |
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October 21, 2013 | Marseille FC | 2 - 0 (5 - 1 agg.)
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Gopher City Pippas FC | Michelin Park | ||
André 21' Ronaldo 74' |
Teresa 28' Ronaldo 56' |
Link | Beazley 15' | |||
UCFA Champions Cup I
The Pippas were entered into the inaugural edition of the reborn UCFA Champions Cup on December 18, 2013 as part of their membership in Liga Mundo. They were eliminated in the first round after a 2-0 loss to the Primera Liga Guajolotes.
December 30, 2013 | Guajolotes | 2 - 0 | Gopher City Pippas FC | (Neutral - Away) | ||
Mons 57' | Potts 28' Murty 50' |
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Squad
Num | Pos | Name | Age | Skill | GP | Goals | Asts | Pts | ||
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1 | GK | Harold Wareing | 30 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | GK | Colbert Greenfield | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | Brent Gascoigne | 19 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | D | Arthur Ellington | 31 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
13 | D | Neil Harrell | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | D | Marv McDougald | 26 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
4 | D | Freddy Spooner | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1(1) | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 |
23 | D | Cliff Gledhill | 22 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | D | Walton Beazley | 21 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
28 | D | Kris Higginbottom | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
22 | D | Alf Horne | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | Vernon Regan | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 | MF | Brandon Bright | 24 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | Hector Strevans | 22 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | Luther Naylor | 21 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
9 | MF | Monty Pierson | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
15 | MF | Lawrence Doyle | 18 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
12 | F | Noel Folan | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
10 | F | Cal Jekyll | 28 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 5(1) | 13(1) | 0 | 1 |
11 | F | Roderick Ling | 23 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
17 | F | Laurence Wellens | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
20 | F | Herbert Haysbert | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Player Transfers
▲ Oct. 29 / 2013: Brent Gascoigne (GK)
▲ Nov. 07 / 2013: Alf Horne (D)
▲ Dec. 15 / 2013: Kris Higginbottom (D)
▲ Dec. 30 / 2013: Herbert Haysbert (F)
▼ Jan. 03 / 2014: Colbert Greenfield (GK)
Press Releases
Haysbert gets first goal, second injury 2014-01-15 17:42
Gopher City Pippas FC newest prospect, 17-year-old rookie striker Herbert Haysbert, notched his first Liga Mundo goal in last week's match against the powerhouse London Qwoppers, despite going on to get injured for the second straight game.
"Wooooo, 100% injury rate!" Haysbert was quoted as saying at a recent press conference, while Pippas manager Peter McPiperton hurriedly wrapped the future star forward in layer upon layer of bubblewrap. "Uhh, nothing to see here folks," McPiperton quickly responded to the media, "just, er, some last minute form training."
Meanwhile, an unnamed team spokesman was quick to quell any rumours that the Pippas were employing unsafe training practices.
"Look, all we're trying to do is make sure that Haysbert is healthy enough to get some decent playing time for once... His skills simply aren't going to upgrade if he's stuck on the bench because he tripped over a brick or broke a nail. I've yet to see a scientific study that says bubblewrap is deadly... It's 98% air, for God's sake, how could he possibly choke to death?"
In unrelated news, rumours have surfaced that team ownership is in talks with BubbleCo, Crisconia's largest bubblewrap manufacturer, regarding naming rights for the Pippa's home stadium next season.
Haysbert uninjured, Jekyll scores 4 2014-01-21 16:46
The Gopher City Pippas celebrated their greatest victory in league history Thursday night, as 17-year-old rookie striker Herbert Haysbert remained uninjured for an entire 87 minutes before being substituted for teammate Laurence Wellens.
"This is a definite high-point in our team's existence", said Pippas manager Peter McPiperton, "and we have our wonderful sponsors at BubbleCo to thank for it. Surely a victory this monumental deserves to get us, oh, let's say an extra 5 points in the standings?"
McPiperton shrugged off suggestions of non-regulation safety equipment by claiming Haysbert's body was naturally giant-roll-of-bubblewrap-shaped.
"Besides, it's not like he even scored a goal," McPiperton went on to say. "Cal someone-or-other... Jake? Jekyll? Yeah, that's it. 4 or 5 goals? Not sure, I lost count at some point. We completely steamrolled them; it's like the other manager never even showed up."
Pippas end season on 5-game win streak 2014-02-09 09:57
The Gopher City Pippas FC ended their inaugural season on a high note, boasting a five-game winning streak headed into the off-season despite a sixth place finish in Tercera Liga.
"Aye, our final place in the league table was a wee bit disappointing," Pippas manager Peter McPiperton responded when prompted by the media, at a press conference that coincided with National Montgomery Scott Impersonation Day. "We were aiming for fifth place in the standings, but we were giving her all she's got, captain. When you look at how close things were in the middle of the pack... only five points separated us from second place. I'm not ashamed of how we did in the slightest."
The Pippas finished with an 8-3-5 record, and despite winning 4 season series and tying another two, questions remain about the Pippas ability to hold their own against solid competition.
"Sure, three of those series victories were against teams that were never a factor in competition, and River Plate focused on training their youth for the last game of the season," McPiperton went on to say. "But our only two series losses came against the top two teams in the league. We never lost a game by more than two goals, and we managed to remain competitive with teams around us in the standings."
Nevertheless, things looked grim for the Pippas during the middle part of the season, as a six-game winless streak knocked them down from third place in the standings.
"Those two games against Estrella Roja were definitely the turning point in the season," McPiperton said. "We had beaten them in a pre-season friendly, so we were optimistic about our chances against them. Losing to them in both matches was disheartening to say the least."
The final standings show just how important those two matches were. A win in only one of those games would've given the Pippas 30 points and third place in the standings.
Looking ahead, McPiperton sees bright things for the future.
"I have here in my hand a list of players whose skill has improved over the last season," McPiperton told the media, as the nation also celebrated Joseph McCarthy Impersonation Day. "Half of the team is on this list. It would've been more, too, if [Herbert] Haysbert hadn't decided to trip over the penalty box in half his games."
Haysbert, only 17 years old, wasn't the only youth prospect to whose skill hadn't visibly improved by the end of the season. Fellow striker 22-year-old Laurence Wellens remained stuck at 5 skill, as did 18-year-old defender Kris Higginbottom. 22-year-old midfielder Hector Strevans also caused some disappointment by remaining at 7 skill.
In other news, Pippas management confirmed today that BubbleCo, Crisconia's leading supplier of bubble wrap, had secured naming rights for the Pippery for the upcoming season. This comes as no surprise to league insiders, as youth striker Haysbert had been seen wrapped in their products for the past six weeks to protect him from the outside world.
Season 19
Friendlies
February 17, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 0 | Southside FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 55' Ling 68' Strevans 83' |
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March 17, 2014 | TNFR Twilight Titans FC | 3 - 0 | Gopher City Pippas FC | The Dersedome | ||
Guzman 39' Novak 75' Cobb 88' |
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April 07, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 2 - 1 | RMI Armed Forces FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 30' Wellens 80' |
Link | Gridin 83' | Sampson 75' | |||
Regular Season
February 20, 2014 | Norway Doges | 2 - 6 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Brann Stadion | ||
Piercy 60' | Kozlowski 54' Nielson 56' |
Link | Wellens 3' Ling 5' Ling 15' Jekyll 77' Naylor 89' Wellens 91+' |
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February 27, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 0 | Southside FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Higginbottom 45' Haysbert 61' |
Jekyll 41' Spponer 68' Jekyll 88' |
Link | Stove 20' Mailer 40' | |||
March 06, 2014 | TNFR Twilight Titans FC | 1 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | The Dersedome | ||
Wood 20' | Burt 72' | Link | Jekyll 14' | Strevans 2' | ||
March 13, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 0 | Karachi United FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Gascoigne 77' | Strevans 10' Doyle 39' Ling 72' |
Link | Southall 42' Sampson 89' | |||
March 20, 2014 | River Plate | 5 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Monumental | ||
Velozo 3' Hoff 22' Velozo 26' Sancholuz 84' Velozo 93+' |
Link | Ling 1' Ling 90' |
Horne 48' | |||
March 27, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 1 - 0 | Estrella Roja | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 47' Gledhill 58' Spooner 64' Ling 69', 93+' |
Ling 78' | Link | Abrante 36' | |||
April 03, 2014 | AFC Merry Men | 2 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Sherwood Forest | ||
van der Gijp 9' | Underwood 36' Bond 49' |
Link | Ellington 3' Naylor 88' |
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April 17, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 1 | Plymouth City FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Strevans 5' Spooner 37' Gledhill 44' McDougald 55' |
Link | Snider 89' | Prãgureanu 2' | |||
April 24, 2014 | Plymouth City FC | 3 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Stone Hill Stadium | ||
Vaz Leal 19' Cotti 76' |
Shaw 35' p. Siasia 44' Bamber 77' |
Link | Ekerljung 94+' o.g. | Jekyll 4' McDougald 5' Strevans 8' Bright 52' Ling 66' Spooner 71' Gledhill 82' | ||
May 08, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 0 | AFC Merry Men | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Horne 87' | Link | |||||
May 15, 2014 | Estrella Roja | 0 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Est. de Sierra Curon | ||
Link | Naylor 68' | Ellington 35' | ||||
May 22, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 2 - 1 | River Plate | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 79' Jekyll 93+' |
Link | Børjesen 1' | Voglino 8' Fanchone 87' | |||
May 29, 2014 | Karachi United FC | 0 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | The National Stadium | ||
Doherty 28' Sampson 51' Livett 63' |
Link | Gledhill 16' Jekyll 35' Pierson 67' |
Cozac 64' | |||
June 05, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 5 - 3 | TNFR Twilight Titans FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 27' Naylor 38' Ling 67' Strevans 74' Bright 81' |
Link | Higginbottom 57' o.g. Ojeda 63' Novak 83' |
Whelan 40' | |||
June 12, 2014 | Southside FC | 0 - 5 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Sandpit Stadium | ||
Laidlaw 24' Mailer 72', 75' |
Link | Gledhill 35' Ling 42' Ling 49' Ellington 72' Bright 81' |
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June 19, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 0 | Norway Doges | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Doyle 67', 80' | Link | |||||
Copa Cato XII
February 24, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 2 | Swamplandia Sinners | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Link | Sheppard 31' Gibbs 51' |
Sheppard 13' Mitchell 84' | ||||
March 03, 2014 | Swamplandia Sinners | 1 - 1 (3 - 1 agg.)
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Gopher City Pippas FC | Purgatory Palace | ||
Swanson 20' | Link | Ellington 66' | ||||
UCFA Champions Cup II
The Pippas entered the second edition of the UCFA Champions Cup with a first-round matchup against the reigning Primera Liga champions of Dynamo Dorpat. Despite a hard-fought match, the Pippas were finally downed by an 87th-minute goal off a freekick.
May 12, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 1 | Dynamo Dorpat | Xpert Arena (N) | ||
Strevans 3' Beazley 10' Pierson 20' Jekyll 37' |
Link | Godmo 87' | ||||
Squad
Num | Pos | Name | Age | Skill | GP | Goals | Asts | Pts | ||
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1 | GK | Harold Wareing | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | GK | Theo Kullström | 26 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | Brent Gascoigne | 20 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | D | Arthur Ellington | 32 | 7 | 16 | 3 (1) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
13 | D | Neil Harrell | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | D | Marv McDougald | 27 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | D | Freddy Spooner | 26 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2 | D | Cliff Gledhill | 23 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
5 | D | Walton Beazley | 22 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | D | Kris Higginbottom | 19 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
15 | D | Alf Horne | 17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
26 | MF | Ionel Cozac | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
29 | MF | Vernon Regan | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | Brandon Bright | 25 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
7 | MF | Hector Strevans | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 (1) | 6 | 4 | 0 |
8 | MF | Luther Naylor | 22 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Monty Pierson | 20 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | Lawrence Doyle | 19 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
12 | F | Noel Folan | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
17 | F | Cal Jekyll | 29 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
9 | F | Roderick Ling | 24 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
11 | F | Laurence Wellens | 23 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
20 | F | Herbert Haysbert | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Player Transfers
▼ Feb. 23 / 2014: Vernon Regan (MF)
▼ Mar. 04 / 2014: Neil Harrell (D)
▲ Mar. 26 / 2014: Theo Kullström (GK)
▲ May 15 / 2014: Ionel Cozac (MF)
Press Releases
Pippas put Doges title run at risk 2014-02-20 19:30
The Gopher City Pippas FC put the recently relocated Norway Doges on notice today that their record-breaking sixth run at a Wooden Spoon would not be a walkover. "We sent them a strong message today," Pippas manager Peter McPiperton told media. "Our team forced them into scoring two goals, and we almost suckered them into making it a 3-3 tie in the 60th minute, except that their striker decided to use the soccer ball for some zumba practice when he hit the penalty area."
"We'll get him next time."
This was the first time since October 11, 2012 that the Doges have scored 2 goals in a single match. In unrelated news, the family of Pippas manager Peter McPiperton have been taken to an undisclosed location for what unnamed sources describe as "protection and/or waterboarding."
Pips beat Roja with new keeper 2014-03-27 18:30
The Gopher City Pippas FC defeated Estrella Roja by a 1-0 margin today, as newly-recruited 26-year-old keeper Theo Kullström made his team debut.
"We had a great team effort today," Pippas manager Peter McPiperton said to the media after the game. "Theo only had one shot against him, but we were impressed with what we saw nonetheless. We're looking forward to him being a force on this team for years to come."
Kullström will take over as the Pip's starter from 31-year-old Harold Wareing, who has been with the team since it's inception. "Harry's been a great asset to this team over the past number of seasons," McPiperton said, "but we needed to make changes to compete at the higher level we wanted to be at. We had some discussions with Harry about his future here, and he told us that he'd prefer to remain with the club rather than be transferred elsewhere. He'll become our new goaltending coach and stay on the roster until the end of the season.
The Pippas are currently in second place in Tercera Liga, and play their next match against the first-place Plymouth City FC next Thursday.
Pippas snub River Plate in injury time 2014-05-22 21:01
The Gopher City Pippas played spoiler once again today, as star forward Cal Jekyll came off the bench to score two late goals - including one in injury time - to snatch a 2-1 victory and prevent River Plate from clinching a promotion spot.
"Plate had lost one game all season," Pippas manager Peter McPiperton drunkenly said to the media. "I had absolutely no expectation of winning this game, that's why I left after we went down 1-0 after the first minute. What was the final score? 6 or 7-0?"
Pippas former starting goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach, Harold Wareing, was lauded by the media for stepping up and leading the team to victory. "I was willing to give Peter's strategy the benefit of the doubt for the first half, but why would I keep Cal [Jekyll] off for the whole game? Was he just trying to get the younger guys some playing time?"
River Plate's aspirations seem assured, however, as third-place Estrella Roja would need to win their last three matches with a goal differential of +23 to knock River Plate out of the promotion zone.
Hig assists twice, avoids noose 2014-06-06 22:01
19-year-old Pippas prospect Kris Higginbottom narrowly avoided a date with the gallows after scoring an own goal in the team's crucial match against the TNFR Twilight Titans FC earlier this week.
"Honestly though, I don't see why security would allow our team's fans to bring gallows-making materials into the stadium," Higginbottom told media after the game. "Someone could get seriously injured with those."
The Gopher City Pippas FC were leading 2-0 in the 57th minute when the rookie defender made a pass back to veteran keeper Theo Kullström, who covered his eyes and span around doing a pirouette.
"Yeah, I've got no idea why the hell he did that. Damn wanker," Higginbottom went on.
Fans were visibly agitated after the event, and began constructing the gallows six minutes later after the Titans evened the score at 2-2.
"They started pointing to the gallows and saying things like 'we're going to string you up by your balls' and so on," Higginbottom explained. "Overall, it didn't help my self-esteem after the goal and I really wish they would've adopted a more supportive tone with some constructive criticism maybe."
Luckily for Higginbottom, he set up striker Roderick Ling for a goal four minutes later that put the Pippas ahead for good. Fans dejectedly took down the gallows, but used the pieces to engage in an impromptu jousting match, sending 14 to hospital.
In other news, HRH Pippa Middleton introduced a bill to Parliament today which would revoke medical coverage in cases of stupidity, saying "I can't believe we're paying for this bullshit."
Pippas win European Grandmother award 2014-06-19 20:49
The Gopher City Pippas FC captured the European Grandmother award, for being beaten with a wooden spoon.
Sporting their revolutionary three-keeper forward line, the nine-man Pippas held the ten-man Norway Doges to a nil-nil draw, breaking their 86-game losing streak and shaming the team into earning its first point in five seasons. Not only did this give the Pippas the worst record against the Wooden Spoon winners this season, but they were also the only team to concede goals to the Doges; having allowed two in the first game of the season.
"Sure, we could have easily rolled over the Doges and finished in third place," Pippas manager Peter McPiperton told the media after the game, "but what's the fun in that? Anyone can steamroll the Doges, but it takes true talent, skill, and commitment to force the Doges into something they don't want - success - and that's far more of an accomplishment than finishing third would've been."
With the draw, the Pippas finished in fourth place, 3 points behind the promotion zone, and losing out to the newcomers in TNFR Twilight Titans FC on goal differential for third place overall.
Season 20
Friendlies
June 26, 2014 | Clachnacuddin | 2 - 0 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Clach Park | ||
Slattery 16' Ziganda 71' |
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June 30, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 3 | Transvaal Springboks | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Link | Baako 37' de Beers 41' Figueroa 60' |
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August 04, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 5 - 0 | Ashie Road 11 | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Cozac 22' Cozac 28' Ellington 40' Ling 63' Deeney 72' o.g. |
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November 03, 2014 | The Fighting Sherms | 1 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | The Castillo Terror Dome | ||
Wonderboy 48' Jesus 74' Jesus 78' |
Link | Bright 20' | ||||
Regular Season
July 03, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 0 | Estrella Roja | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 57' Jekyll 67' Naylor 89' |
Link | Timmermann 26' Amano 39' | ||||
July 10, 2014 | Antarctican Polar Bears | 1 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | The Ice Dome | ||
Råum 31' | Apneseth 69' | Link | Strevans 53' Ling 75' Pierson 84' |
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July 17, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 1 - 1 | RMI Armed Forces FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Strevans 18' Gledhill 33' Bright 68' |
Jekyll 45' | Link | Gridin 34' | Rystad 14' Thorpe 29' Nolan 62' | ||
July 31, 2014 | Spain | 0 - 6 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Est. S. Bernabéu | ||
Link | Cozac 3' Pierson 8' Doyle 18' Haysbert 20' Ling 31' Gascoigne 59' pen. |
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August 07, 2014 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 1 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Old Carrier | ||
Motta 52' | Higson 56' | Link | Ellington 62' | Strevans 35' | ||
August 14, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 2 - 2 | AFC Merry Men | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Ellington 39' | Jekyll 78' Strevans 83' |
Link | Rhoads 68' van der Gijp 90' |
Román Muffarotto 70' Potrc 82' | ||
August 21, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 4 - 0 | TNFR Twilight Titans FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Naylor 9' Naylor 44' Ling 49' Ling 59' |
Link | Burnett 28' | ||||
August 28, 2014 | FC Konkrage | 1 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Texas | ||
Ooijer 14' Clinton 47' |
Lovin 41' | Link | Jekyll 52' | Kullström 4' | ||
September 04, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 0 | FC Konkrage | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
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September 11, 2014 | TNFR Twilight Titans FC | 3 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | The Dersedome | ||
Gumilev 36' Burt 45' Novak 50' |
Link | McDougald 57' Jekyll 89' |
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September 18, 2014 | AFC Merry Men | 2 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Sherwood Forest | ||
Viedma 90' | van der Gijp 6' pen. Gavranovic 16' |
Link | Bright 24' | Strevans 48' Jekyll 61' | ||
September 25, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 0 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Haysbert 11' Cozac 42' Naylor 77' pen. |
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October 02, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 7 - 0 | Norway Doges | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 1' Jekyll 4' Jekyll 7' pen. Haysbert 19' Wellens 26' Wellens 28' Cozac 76' |
Link | Erickson 13', 82' Soto 17' Kozlowski 38' Albury 58' |
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October 16, 2014 | RMI Armed Forces FC | 2 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Harvard I.B. Stadium | ||
Keeler 76' | Keeler 29' Keeler 68' |
Link | Naylor 33' pen. Naylor 43' |
Ellington 48' | ||
October 23, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 6 - 0 | Antarctican Polar Bears | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Haysbert 2' Horne 67' |
Pierson 8' Bright 11' Cozac 13' Haysbert 20' Pierson 62' Jekyll 74' |
Link | Sandvik 1' Aas 13' | |||
October 30, 2014 | Estrella Roja | 4 - 1 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Est. de Sierra Curon | ||
Nachtayler 31' | Touro 25' Touro 48' Baia 59' Avis 91+' |
Link | Wellens 33' | Horne 16' Doyle 17' Higginbottom 40' McDougald 55' Gascoigne 78' | ||
Copa Cato XIII
July 07, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 1 | Dynamo Dorpat | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Link | Kärtmann 43' | Hushovd 38' | ||||
July 14, 2014 | Dynamo Dorpat | 4 - 0 (5 - 0 agg.)
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Gopher City Pippas FC | Imperial Nordic Arena | ||
Loiku 6' Kärtmann 36' Loiku 61' Kärtmann 92+' |
Link | McDougald 34' | ||||
UCFA Champions Cup III
September 22, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 2 | Ashie Road 11 | Xpert Arena (Neutral) | ||
Ling 83' | Link | Ironside 30' Simas 61' |
Alvarenga 15' Maranhoto 74' | |||
Squad
Num | Pos | Name | Age | Skill | GP | Goals | Asts | Pts | ||
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1 | GK | Theo Kullström | 27 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | GK | Brent Gascoigne | 21 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4 | D | Arthur Ellington | 33 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
16 | D | Marv McDougald | 28 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | D | Freddy Spooner | 27 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | D | Cliff Gledhill | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | D | Walton Beazley | 23 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
6 | D | Kris Higginbottom | 20 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | D | Alf Horne | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
26 | MF | Ionel Cozac | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | Brandon Bright | 26 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | Hector Strevans | 24 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
8 | MF | Luther Naylor | 23 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Monty Pierson | 21 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | Lawrence Doyle | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
12 | F | Noel Folan | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | F | Cal Jekyll | 30 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
22 | F | Archibaldo Oliver | 27 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
9 | F | Roderick Ling | 25 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
11 | F | Laurence Wellens | 24 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
20 | F | Herbert Haysbert | 19 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Player Transfers
▲ June 30 / 2014: Archibaldo Oliver (F)
▼ July 02 / 2014: Harold Wareing (GK)
Press Releases
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Season 21
Friendlies
September 22, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 0 - 2 | Ashie Road 11 | Xpert Arena (Neutral) | ||
Regular Season
November 20, 2014 | Estrella Roja | 0 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Est. de Sierra Curon | ||
Link | Jekyll 2' Oliver 45' Oliver 78' |
Strevans 31' Oliver 84' | ||||
November 27, 2014 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 0 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Old Carrier | ||
Sturgess 28' Coleman 32' do Nascimento 84' |
Link | Wellens 17' Spooner 62' |
McDougald 55' Spooner 79' | |||
December 04, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 4 - 1 | RMI Armed Forces FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Wellens 17' Naylor 24' Wellens 39' Oliver 44' |
Link | Sampson 21' | Leach 28' Gridin 33' | |||
December 11, 2014 | Debate Land Orators | 2 - 2 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Debate Land Arena | ||
Hatfield 19' Romano 28' Arrayo 42' |
Gledhill 78' o.g. Garrison 90+1' |
Link | Bright 45' Wellens 90+3' |
Beazley 9' McDougald 16' | ||
December 18, 2014 | TNFR Twilight Titans FC | 4 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | The Dersedome | ||
Gumilev 15' Carson 24' Demol 49' Demol 89' |
Link | Wellens 47' Ellington 68' Wellens 80' |
Ellington 30' Spooner 51' Strevans 70' | |||
December 25, 2014 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 1 | SC Jeniçer Tirana | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Oliver 28' Ling 61' Wellens 90+3' |
Link | Xhafa 35' | Krizaj 18', 80' Xhafa 65' Pushka 82' | |||
January 01, 2015 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 6 - 0 | Transvaal Bothas | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Naylor 4' Ellington 6' Naylor 16' pen. McDougald 23' Ellington 52' Naylor 82' |
Link | Gall 6' Nielson 15' Palmer 31' Goff 72' Soto 84' | ||||
January 08, 2015 | Transvaal Bothas | 0 - 6 | Gopher City Pippas FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Herrington 17' Kozlowski 52' Goff 61' Palmer 88' |
Link | Jekyll 1' Haysbert 5' Ling 9' Ling 20' Pierson 34' Haysbert 36' |
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January 08, 2015 | Transvaal Bothas | 0 - 6 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Loftus Versfeld | ||
Herrington 17' Kozlowski 52' Goff 61' Palmer 88' |
Link | Jekyll 1' Haysbert 5' Ling 9' Ling 20' Pierson 34' Haysbert 36' |
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January 15, 2015 | SC Jeniçer Tirana | 1 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Ambar Stadium | ||
Muqa 4' Ceka 47' Ohnami 58' |
Brahimaj 56' | Link | Jekyll 10' Bright 16' Oliver 90+3' |
Spooner 51' Strevans 69' McDougald 87' | ||
January 22, 2015 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 3 - 1 | TNFR Twilight Titans FC | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Bright 7' Gledhill 12' Jekyll 23' Doyle 28' |
Naylor 8' Naylor 19' Naylor 45' |
Link | Willock 90+5' | Guzman 90+4' | ||
January 29, 2015 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 5 - 1 | Debate Land Orators | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Jekyll 13' Ellington 31' Doyle 61' Doyle 83' Oliver 86' |
Link | Garrison 39' | ||||
February 05, 2015 | RMI Armed Forces FC | 1 - 3 | Gopher City Pippas FC | Harvard Isl. Base Std. | ||
Gridin 55' Fälldin 75' |
Sampson 37' | Link | Serebrennikov 5' Wellens 80' Wellens 86' |
Bright 25' | ||
February 12, 2015 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 5 - 0 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Serebrennikov 19' Horne 48' |
Serebrennikov 1' Table 30' o.g. Haysbert 37' Oliver 50' Haysbert 56' |
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February 19, 2015 | Gopher City Pippas FC | 2 - 0 | Estrella Roja | BubbleCo Pippery | ||
Haysbert 38' Oliver 81' |
Link | Amano 24' Cirkovic 63' Galo 73' | ||||