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Craitland 2-0 Monovia
A brave Monovia performance wasn't enough to keep Craitland at bay and two second-half goals left the Cibolans unable to advance.
A tight first half almost ended with the Monovians taking a surprising lead, which would have put even more pressure on the current holders after their draw with Interland. Armand Diarra almost managed to beat his new club teammate 'keeper Jack Vorgensen but his sidefooted shot trickled against the post before Jón Hjansen cleared with one minute left of the half. Craitland's best opportunity in the first 45 fell to Freddie Gaärsen but the usually-unflappable forward skied his shot from inside the box with Charles Richardson closing him down.
In the second half, Craitland managed to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and Gaärsen made amends for his miss. The Cherry Trees striker swerved his way through three challenges before having his shot saved and finishing the rebound. Gaärsen picked up the ball on the edge of the centre circle from Manta Pellegrino and took it around Matthew Kiedis, Michel Wojchiechowski and David Große before shooting. His initial attempt was blocked down low by Richardson's reach but Gaärsen reacted fastest to slot into the empty half of the net from just outside the six-yard box after 62 minutes' play. Gaärsen was brought off with fifteen minutes remaining and on came Paul Óma-ó-Täó for his first appearance this tournament. Alexis Proteņ, who had replaced the yellow-carded Jón Hjansen earlier, supplied the cross for Óma-ó-Täó to head in unchallenged seven minutes later. The Biulya äqi Jedu left-back overlapped Markko Edmildón's run superbly and looped in a left-footed cross first time. The cross found Óma-ó-Täó unmarked in the middle of the area and he had time to angle his header past Richardson's dive. The Monovian players were nowhere to be seen for that goal and for the rest of the game. Craitland forged another good chance in injury time but Tommy Hjansen couldn't do much more than head two feet wide.
An unlucky Monovia are unfortunate to be unable to go any further but still have the game against Interland to salvage something, whereas Craitland are on the verge of their fourth consecutive quarter-final.
Goals
'62 - F. Gaärsen
'82 - P. Óma-ó-Täó
TableInterland 1-3 Beaugium
Beaugium became the first team to secure a quarter-final place with an almost flawless performance at Le Temple.
Two goals halfway through the first half killed off the game from Interland's point of view, although the Keltians did pull back a late consolation. Beaugium went infront after 23 minutes thanks to Adam Adamson's deflected freekick. Phil Phillipson was brought-down by Krzysztof Åukasz on the edge of the arc, with the Xäiville Teflons centre-back receiving a yellow card. Adamson lined-up and shot. The wall got in the way but not enough as Patryk Gadowicz's shoulder curled the ball past Jan Kepp, who had begun to move the opposite way. Adamson was involved in Beaugium's second, supplying the cross for Steve Stevenson to tap home. Adamson chipped the ball forward into the area from deep and Stevenson met it on the half-volley fantastically, beating Kepp before the FC Nowograd stopper had time to react four minutes after the opening goal. Interland decided to keep the score down for the rest of the half, soaking up the Beaugian pressure well.
Interland's first attack in the second 45 ended with a Beaugian goal, deflating any spirit they may have gained during the break. Marian Wyzywan tried to find Jerzy GolaÅ„ski but the pass was intercepted in the box and cleared by Alex Alexanderson. Alexanderson's quick ball out reached Alan Alanson, who beat Patryk Gadowicz trying to play a high defensive line. Alanson was joined by Steve Stevenson in a two-on-one against Krzysztof Åukasz. Åukasz went towards Alanson, leaving Stevenson wide open to receive Alanson's pass, which he did. Stevenson beat Kepp with his second touch, curling the ball with the outside of his right boot over and around Kepp, and into the 'keeper's top-left corner. Only six minutes into the second half and three goals down, Interland could only stare in disbelief as their promising start to the World Cup was being ruined. Beaugium could have made it a total whitewash but Åukasz headed a Phil Phillipson header off the line from a corner just before the hour mark. Interland, as they did at the end of the first half, soaked up the Beaugians' pressure until the last ten minutes when they realised defending wouldn't get them back into the game. GolaÅ„ski got his second of the tournament at the start of added-on time, smashing in from close range after Wyzywan dragged the ball back to him from the by-line after a penetrating run. Not as spectacular, nor as important, as his equaliser against Craitland but they all count.
Interland are holding onto a slim chance of progressing, granted they beat Monovia and Beaugium do them a favour against Craitland in the last round. Beaugium have now cemented a place in the knock-out stages and will be looking to take Craitland's scalp when the only two nations to win this prestigious tournament face-up in a matter of days.
Goals
'23 - A. Adamson
'27 - S. Stevenson
'51 - S. Stevenson
'90+1 - J. Golański
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Pl W D L GF GA Pts
BEA 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 (Q)
CRA 2 1 1 0 3 1 4
INT 2 0 1 1 2 4 1
MON 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
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Batavia 0-1 Alexandria
A late Sébastien Focán penalty saves Alexandrian blushes but breaks Batavian hearts as the Benacians had looked to have survived to progress.
A frankly uneventful game was made that little bit more exciting two minutes into stoppage time as Nul van Enen clumsily brought-down Florent Lassana-Traoré to gift Alexandria a penalty. An equal first half was only lit-up by Jeroen van Veen and Damián Sala; the two coming close in the last seven minutes. Van Veen shot just over from a reflex shot twelve yards out, while Sala mishit a cross which landed just the wrong side of the crossbar, on the roof of the net, as Tom Meessen struggled to decide what to do.
The second half wasn't much more of a spectacle. Only Alejandro Hodzelmans' long-range, hard-hit freekick was of any note, and that still flew a few feet wide of Rémi Marin's right post. Alexandria had twice as many memorable attempts, with Lassana-Traoré somehow heading over from mere feet after meeting Sala's more accurate delivery. Tamer Modrem came close later in the half, surging through the defence to meet a Focán pass through, but the speedy youngster could only knock it wide as he linked-up with the ball's path. The drama came right at the death, however. Sala laid the ball inside to Lassana-Traoré, who turned and ran into the area. Nul van Enen stayed with him and went it to tackle. Van Enen was unfortunate to get Lassana-Traoré before the ball but as the rules go, a penalty had to be given. Van Enen was let-off with just a yellow card and Alexandrian captain Sébastien Focán picked-up the ball to stamp his authority over the penalty-taking. The Franciscania Athletic midfielder made no mistake, sending Meessen to his right with his approach as he struck the ball low to the 'keeper's left.
Alexandria, who were already going through on goal difference, pushed themselves into a comfortable topping of the table but Batavia, who too would have gone through on goal difference over Passas, were crushed at the last minute and miss-out on the quarter-finals for the second year running.
Goal
'90+2 - S. Focán (pen.)
TableNovatainia 0-1 Passas
Another narrow 1-0 victory in the last round of Group A games gives last year's runners-up a very fortunate place in the quarter-finals.
Phillip Sherman's scruffy finish after 37 minutes capped a good Passasian first-half display but it could have been more disastrous in the second half if the Novatainians had had their shooting boots on. Some consistent pressure from Passas was awarded with eight minutes until half-time when Lukasz Dabrowski broke loose down the left and touched the ball back to Stephen Glasgow. Glasgow hit it from the top-right corner of the area with his left foot and his shot swerved along the ground into the six-yard box where Sherman was ready to pounce. The AC Zimia striker latched-on to his teammate's cross-shot and toe-poked it in past Marcel Yola at the back post as Peter Morrowind failed to clear. Although having a greater amount of possession, Passas didn't create many clear-cut chances when attacking in the first half, only Thomas Ellsworth made Yola work but only for a simple diving catch.
The second half was a bit of a difference, with Novatainia finding some good form a little late. The 2007 joint-hosts were highly unlucky to hit the angle of the goalframe through Jason Ajax's edge-of-the-area shot ten minutes after the restart. Novatainia won a corner off Stede Bonny and Wasee Acrim flighted in the result. Tallest man on the field Zig Cee was in the area to deflect the cross down to Ajax, who was possibly the shortest, to strike. His shot rose up off the turf, through a group of around eight players, past Marcus East's dive, off the join of bar and post, and out for a goalkick. It was some good Ajax play that created the Novatainians' only other truly definite chance. The Absentia Avengers man tricked his way past Stede Bonny and chipped in a delightful little ball toward Vir Tagnus. The striker, who also plays in Shireroth, got his head on it but couldn't angle the effort downwards and the ball went straight into East's hands to the relief of the Passasian players. When the final whistle blew, the Passas fans and players waited around to hear the result of the Batavia-Alexandria game as they all knew a win here was worthless if Batavia didn't lose. The news came through and cheers spread among the crowd, although they didn't completely realise how lucky they had been.
Passas go through to the knock-out stages to try and reach another final while Novatainia go home with only one goal but a lot of missed chances to their name. Passas and Alexandria will discover who they will play in the quarter-finals tomorrow, when Group B is wrapped-up.
Goal
'37 - P. Sherman
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ALX 3 2 1 0 8 2 7
PAS 3 1 2 0 4 3 5
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BAT 3 1 1 1 4 3 4
NOV 3 0 0 3 1 9 0
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Nova England 2-2 Hamland
Nova England force a draw to go through top of the group at Hamland's expense after last year's quarter-finalists had come from behind and were in pole position.
Nova England broke the deadlock ten minutes before the end of the first half after a poor start from both teams. Neither side registered a shot on target before the goal, with only Hamland's Benjamin Craig going close with a rushed shot from just inside the Nova English box. The lead was taken thanks to a good finish from Callum Sorrel in the middle of the area, placing the ball accurately into the top-left corner with his right foot first time after latching-on to a pass through the defence by Peter Nelson.
Going in 1-0 up at half-time, Nova England hoped to be able to build on their lead at the start of the second half. However, the opposite happened. By the hour mark, Hamland had come back to be in the lead. Ten minutes into the half, Jules Scott volleyed in superbly from a deep Ronald Brown corner. The cross was put in to the far side of the area, Scott lined-up and struck the ball in with the outside of his weaker left foot from ten yards. Four minutes after the restart, Hamland found themselves ahead; Benjamin Craig heading in at the near post from another corner. Surprising the Nova English defence, the corner wasn't delivered deep and Craig managed to flick the ball on with a glancing header, through the 'keeper's unexpecting arms and into the net. Knowing a Toketi win of any kind would send them out with the current result, Nova England went forward in search of an equaliser. They eventually found it at the third time of asking, after Downs and Sorrel had produced good firm saves from Rodney MacLeod. Another corner was won, off Ray Kartiksti, and Richard Jones took it. Max Herbert had come up from central defence to try and make a difference and he did just that, heading Jones' cross down past the feet of MacLeod in goal and Charles MacIntyre on the post with just under twenty minutes to go. Nova England dared not risk another close shave with going home early and so defended their way to the final whistle, blocking any attacks that Hamland had.
Nova England finish first and will go on to face Passas in the quarter-finals but Hamland are unable to repeat their antics of last year, drawing all three group games and going home too early for their liking.
Goals
'36 - C. Sorrel
'55 - J. Scott
'59 - B. Craig
'71 - M. Herbert
TableToketi 3-2 Zandarijn
Toketi booked their place in their first quarter-finals since 2007 with three first-half goals which withstood Zandarijn's late onslaught.
The first half was all Toketi and the 2007 runners-up took no time at all in taking the lead, ruining the Zandts' tactics. Erin Jowasaki put Toketi ahead in only the third minute, tapping into a half-empty net from Tom Kenstein's pass. Kenstein beat Peter Vandem and Krzijsztijan Aawlzeczaa down the left, and played the ball across while Arjen Kleusen was out of position for an easy finish. It was Kenstein who doubled Toketi's lead twenty minutes later, in a move almost mirroring the first goal's. Ichigo Trask manoeuvred his way between Mark Schneidau and Jan de Wijnen but instead went for goal. Kleusen dived to parry it but only deflected it straight at Kenstein who took a touch before converting it with ease. Following the trend of the previous goal's provider scoring the next, Ichigo Trask got the third with seven minutes left before the break. Jón Zyxveldtsen, playing against the largest territory of his previous home nation, was brought-down by Aawlzeczaa around 35 yards from goal to the left of the target. With the box full of keen Tokians looking to get their team's third, Trask swung the ball in. The cross curled towards the far side but outfoxed everyone, bounced in the six-yard box and sneaked in just inside Kleusen's left-hand post. Zandarijn didn't even manage a shot on target in the entirity of the half and half-time couldn't have come any sooner for them.
Zandarijn substituted William Tyas for Pavel Zenden during the break, adding to the midfield and replacing a striker, as they have commonly done this year. This strengthened the team defensively, blocking the first two of Toketi's attacks by outnumbering the forwards. The Tokians were inches away from a fourth just before the clock ticked over to 55 minutes but Jón Zyxveldtsen's run forward was rightly flagged offside when Jowasaki flicked the ball through to him. Zandarijn scored what appeared to be a mere consolation with sixteen minutes remaining, with Krzijsztijan Aawlzeczaa smashing in a stunner after finding himself with room to play with. The Grenstad Verenigd right-back brought the ball forward into the Tokian half and was unchallenged when he continued running. Before the defenders could realise, he was in shooting distance, which isn't that close to the goal for Aawlzeczaa, and he lashed it towards the target with the outside of his right boot. The shot, easily from 40 yards out, travelled straight towards the top-right corner, only being touched by Turk ronAjain's fingertips on its way to rippling the net. A fantastic strike out of nowhere left Toketi astounded but a second Zandt goal six minutes later made them nervous and made the end of the game rather interesting. Zandarijn's second was finished off by supersub Pavel Zenden after a good passing move undid Toketi's defence. Daniël van Scheil tackled Tom Kenstein to gain possession in the middle of the park and gave the ball to Gabriël Joors. Joors brought it forward and found Daniël Lavan-Olsen out on the right wing. The Xäiville Teflons youngster beat Timmu Ranjana for pace and touched it inside to Stephan van Hajn, who tried to find Van Scheil with a lay-back. The pass back was deflected but went to Zenden, who accurately rolled it through the crowd and past ronAjain to find the bottom-left corner from eleven yards. Toketi placed everyone behind the ball for the ending minutes, clearing any Zandt attacks to seal their quarter-final place.
Zandarijn go home at the group stages with only one point, although being involved in three very close games, in their first World Cup experience while Toketi advance to challenge the hosts in the first knock-out round.
Goals
'3 - E. Jowasaki
'23 - T. Kenstein
'38 - I. Trask
'74 - K. Aawlzeczaa
'80 - P. Zenden
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NEN 3 1 2 0 5 3 5
TOK 3 1 2 0 4 3 5
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HAM 3 0 3 0 3 3 3
ZND 3 0 1 2 3 6 1
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Bobalania 4-0 West Ocia
Two goals in either half from Bobalania ensured a quarter-final place for two years running in style, while West Ocia fail to even have a shot on target in their last international match.
A Sam Hyeland double in the first half set the precedence for the second, with Bobalania eventually winning 4-0. Hyeland got his first almost straight from the kick-off. Bobalania attacked down the left and Ray Turner was stopped by Andreas Cipot, resulting in a throw-in taken by Samaira Ayub. Ayub found Turner who, in turn, passed through to Hyeland. The pass beat Francek Kokot and Hyeland finished first time with a dink over the diving Alojzij Djubas. Just over fifteen minutes later, Hyeland and Bobalania were on two. A long clearance forward from Lee Bowie was headed down by Mark Norman to Hyeland and the Bailey City striker slotted in past Djubas to the 'keeper's left. West Ocia didn't manage a single attack in the half, deciding to spray the ball around without going forward. Bobalania laid the pressure on the West Ocians but, too, couldn't forge any other worthwhile shots before being tackled. Two goals from two shots for the Bobalanians, however, going into the break.
In the second half, Hyeland transformed from scorer to provider, creating his side's third before the 50 minute mark. LuÃs Liotta picked-out Hyeland's run out to the left wing and Hyeland beat Cipot for pace. After he launched the ball into the area, the West Ocian defence didn't respond fast enough and Mark Norman finished at the back post, knocking the ball in on the volley as it dropped. Mark Qwerty rounded things off seconds before injury time, coming in around the back to finish Hyeland's mishit shot. Hyeland found himself in some space inside the West Ocian box and hit a cross-shot across Djubas' goal, focing the defence, and the right-winger was there to tap-in the loose ball from three yards. Although pushing the definition of a "chance", West Ocia's best attacking move saw Damjani LaziÄ's cross, after overlapping Niko JegliÄ, fly over the two strikers making their way towards the goal.
West Ocia drop-out of the competition with a disappointing display, especially after beating Tellia eight days ago, but Bobalania seal their knock-out place convincingly, becoming the first team to score ten goals this year.
Goals
'2 - S. Hyeland
'18 - S. Hyeland
'49 - M. Norman
'90 - M. Qwerty
TableTellia 2-1 Hurmu
Tellia beat the odds to defeat Hurmu and advance to the quarter-finals by a point over their opposition.
Hurmu will be ruing a defensive error for losing this game, in which they went ahead and dominated in the first half, which lead to Tellia's equaliser. Hurmu were the better team in the first half, dominating possession and muffling Tellia to only having one shot at goal. If only they had had their shooting boots on, they could have lead at half-time by more than one goal. Aki Mäenpää netted his fifth of the tournament nine minutes before the break, latching-on to Kristján Viðarsson's ball forward. Jyrki Paatelainen tackled Guillermo Trescrara on the edge of the box and Ketil av Silmahamnum played it up the field. Tommy Gamst-Pedersen touched it on to Freddie Vorgensen and the half-Crait chipped the ball over Franz Menzola to find Viðarsson. The Hurmu International forward could only beat Marco Schiavvi with a touch forward, which fell perfectly for Mäenpää and the unchallenged Passas-based man tucked the ball neatly past Roberto Flavienchini from just inside the area. Viðarsson had the opportunity to get another just before the half-time whistle blew but he could only find the stands with his weaker-footed strike from eighteen yards.
Hurmu created a few good chances after coming back out but none really endangering the Tellian goal. Tellia scraped a 56th-minute equaliser thanks to an unfortunate Ari Illola mistake. Vincenzo Motta had chipped the ball down the line, expecting Andrea Luca Perruzzi to chase after it but he didn't. Illola followed it, expecting it to roll out of play but when it didn't, he picked it up. Before he could fully turn to look which way to clear it, Perruzzi had closed him down and won the ball off him. Perruzzi now just had Miklu Loresen to beat from a very tight angle far out. The FC Fiorecittà forward brought the ball into the box, where Paatelainen had come across to cover. A quick touch sideways eliminated Paatelainen and Perruzzi rolled it into the opposite side of the next from the top-right corner of the six-yard box. Tellia's eventual winner was not down to a defensive mistake but a great strike from Piero Donetti. Sverige Tiem's striker curled the ball in from inside the area with the clock counting down. Perruzzi's shot from the angle was put behind by Loresen's palm and Luca Riviera sliced the corner in. Ketil av Silmahamnum got a head on it, deflecting it past Perruzzi, directing the ball straight at Donetti. With one touch to control and one to shoot, Donetti couldn't have struck it any better; beating Loresen by mere inches and pinpointing the Hurmu goal's "postage stamp". The Tellian fans erupted at the final whistle but those supporting Hurmu groaned at another missed opportunity at the World Cup.
Hurmu miss-out on the quarter-finals by one point, with Tellia overtaking them at the last to advance for the first time since being renamed from Gaia.
Goals
'36 - A. Mäenpää
'56 - A.L. Perruzzi
'88 - P. Donetti
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Pl W D L GF GA Pts
BOB 3 2 1 0 10 5 7
TEL 3 1 1 1 4 4 4
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HUR 3 1 0 2 7 7 3
DRO 3 1 0 2 2 7 3
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Beaugium 4-4 Craitland
The tournament's highest-scoring game so far ended with some unbelievable play and saw both teams go through the group stage.
Beaugium went into this match looking at being the first team this year to keep a 100% record while Craitland needed just a point to secure a place in the quarter-finals. A tightly-contested first half between the only two national sides to have won the World Cup finished at 1-1; Beaugium going ahead with a penalty and Craitland equalising close to the end. Steve Stevenson took his tournament haul to four goals with 12 minutes played, converting a penalty after being felled by Hjaņ Herä's clumsy challenge. Beaugium created a break down the centre of the park, in the match's first attack, and Alan Alanson tucked the ball in behind Herä to find Stevenson. Although Stevenson, on the edge of the area, was covered by Paulio Demhivo, Herä slid in from the side and took Stevenson down. The referee only deemed the challenge worthy of a yellow card and awarded the penalty. Stevenson went low and hard, sending Cherry Trees teammate Jack Vorgensen the wrong way. After conceding so early, Craitland chose to familiarise themselves with the ball for the next ten or so minutes, with no attacks from either side made. Beaugium had the best opportunity prior to Craitland's equaliser, however, Stevenson tapping the ball past Vorgensen but also past the post after combining with Adam Adamson's cross. The equaliser came on the stroke of half-time, thanks to in-form striker Tommy Hjansen. He managed to free himself of his marker during a Markko Edmildón corner and headed home at the back post, over the head of Alex Alexanderson on the line.
One-all at half-time and nothing much of a spectacle so far, but that was all about to change. Beaugium brought on Sam Samson during the break, replacing the constantly outmuscled Phil Phillipson, while Craitland swapped the booked Herä for Jón F'achh. Beaugian Samson had an almost immediate impact, netting twice before the second half even truly got going. The striker, who plays for hometown club Sirap Slitherers, met an Adamson cross with aplomb three minutes in; powering a header past Vorgensen after outjumping Paulio Demhivo. By the 55th minute, Beaugium were two ahead, again through Samson but this time through his left foot. Alan Alanson instigated the attack once more, touching the ball past Toby Vorgensen and F'achh, and laying it to Samson, whose touch beat the usually-brilliant Jon Anders Larsen. Samson found himself in the area again and tucked the ball into the small gap between the charging 'keeper and the post. The Craitish players hadn't a clue what had hit them, although managed to pull the score back to 3-2 via Freddie Gaärsen eight minutes later. The Cherry Trees forward used his pace against centre-back James Jameson, beating him to the ball forward before coming back inside and pelting it past Fred Frederickson from seven yards. Another eight minutes passed after Craitland's equaliser before Beaugium made it 4-2. The initial attack was put behind by Vorgensen's good save and the following corner by Demhivo's header, but the second corner was bundled in by Peter Peterson. Stevenson got on the end of the ball in, heading it down at goal, but it rebounded off Larsen on the post and Peterson only had to toe-poke it past Vorgensen who had lost sight of the ball in the crowded box.
Craitland made two changes minutes after Beaugium's fourth, bringing on Alexis Proteņ for Jón Hjansen and striker Paul Óma-ó-Täó for the inneffective midfielder Tom Vorgensen to change to a 3-4-3 formation. Óma-ó-Täó was booked four minutes after coming-on, scything down Stevenson just outside the box. Luckily for Craitland, the freekick was hit straight down Vorgensen's neck from Adamson. Óma-ó-Täó created Craitland's third goal not too long afterwards, however. The Osĵätoņ Aztecs forward linked-up superbly with Freddie Gaärsen for him to get his second of the game. Gaärsen passed out to Óma-ó-Täó with the outside of his boot, curling it around Alanson, and Óma-ó-Täó picked Gaärsen out with his return ball. The Aztecs man held-up play cleverly, watching Gaärsen's run into the box and crossing at the right moment. Gaärsen performed an outlandish volley from the cross in; looking over his shoulder when running through with his back to the ball, he saw it coming over his left side. Swivelling at the right moment, now unable to watch the flight of the ball, he somehow met it perfectly with his right boot as it came over his left shoulder. The strike was a dipping volley which flew over the high dive of Frederickson but under the crossbar, and into the net. With nine minutes, plus stoppage time, remaining, it was game on. After two Beaugian surges forward, Craitland eventually made their quarter-final position safe through Alexis Proteņ. The young Biulya äqi Jedu left-back, drafted into his first Craitish team for this tournament, curled-in a beautiful shot from an improbable place. Markko Edmildón ran down the line and had his cross deflected behind by Rob Robertson. Edmildón too the corner, fooling the Beaugian defenders by playing it along the ground to Proteņ, who was waiting near the edge of the area. Without a look, Proteņ hit it first time from around 20 yards. The shot, hit with the player's much stronger left foot, curled in deep and Fred Frederickson appeared to be capable to catching it. However, it kept-on travelling, looped over the 'keeper and into the goal where the man on the line would have been if he hadn't have moved forward to attempt to play the offside trap. Proteņ and his teammates celebrated the left-back's first international goal (in only his second appearance) greatly as they hadn't learned of the other game's score and knew a draw would see them through. The final whistle sounded right after the kick-off and both teams congratulated each other's progress.
Beaugium miss-out on three wins out of three but cannot feel hard done by with the way that Craitland mounted their fightback. Craitland get the point they needed to advance, going through in second to face Bobalania in the next round. Beaugium will be up against Tellia, in a repeat of the 2006 final, in the last quarter-final.
Goals
'12 - S. Stevenson (pen.)
'45 - T. Hjansen
'48 - S. Samson
'55 - S. Samson
'63 - F. Gaärsen
'72 - P. Peterson
'80 - F. Gaärsen
'90+4 - A. Proteņ
TableInterland 0-1 Monovia
A ninth-minute goal killed-off the game and left Interland bowing-out of the World Cup in disappointing fashion after a strong start.
Lucas Zaya's first goal for his adopted home nation sealed the win for Monovia to put them third in the group, above Interland. Only nine minutes of play had gone-by before Zaya capitalised on some slack defending to put Monovia ahead. Adam Lalić skipped past a tackle from Henryk DiabeÅ‚ to get inside the area and touched it across to the unmarked Zaya, who doesn't miss from eight yards with half the goal open to aim at with no defenders near him. Monovia's other best chance of the first half also fell to Zaya but the Biulya äqi Jedu man couldn't manage to keep his shot down when it came to the vital moment. Interland were unable to break-down the partnership of Karlo TkalÄić and David Große, and ended the half with no shots on target to their name.
The second half yielded nothing different for Interland, who only managed to break through once but Marian Wyzywan didn't keep enough composure to beat Charles Richardson in goal. Monovia's other Craitland-based striker had their best chance of the second half. Armand Diarra's effort from the top-left corner of the area clipped the post on its way out of play just after the hour mark. Diarra did have another good opportunity before the end of the match and would have probably got his shot on target if it weren't for Patryk Gadowicz's deflection taking it out for a corner.
Neither team will see any knock-out football this tournament. Interland's slight chances were dashed early in the game and, even worse, Monovia overtake them to get third-place in Group D with this last-game win.
Goal
'9 - L. Zaya
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BEA 3 2 1 0 9 6 7
CRA 3 1 2 0 7 5 5
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MON 3 1 0 2 2 4 3
INT 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
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Quarter-finals
16th October:
Alexandria vs. Toketi
Nova England vs. Passas
17th October:
Bobalania vs. Craitland
Beaugium vs. Tellia
16th October:
Alexandria vs. Toketi
Nova England vs. Passas
17th October:
Bobalania vs. Craitland
Beaugium vs. Tellia
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Quarter-finalist profiles
Nation: Alexandria
Group: A (1st, 7pts)
Results: ALX 5-0 NOV, ALX 2-2 PAS, BAT 0-1 ALX
Current top scorer: Florent Lassana-Traoré (3 goals)
Nation: Beaugium
Group: D (1st, 7pts)
Results: BEA 2-1 MON, INT 1-3 BEA, BEA 4-4 CRA
Current top scorer: Steve Stevenson (4 goals)
Nation: Bobalania
Group: C (1st, 7pts)
Results: BOB 4-3 HUR, TEL 2-2 BOB, BOB 4-0 DRO
Current top scorer: Sam Hyeland (4 goals)
Nation: Craitland
Group: D (2nd, 5pts)
Results: CRA 1-1 INT, CRA 2-0 MON, BEA 4-4 CRA
Current top scorer: Freddie Gaärsen (3 goals)
Nation: Nova England
Group: B (1st, 5pts)
Results: NEN 3-1 ZND, TOK 0-0 NEN, NEN 2-2 HAM
Current top scorer: Callum Sorrel (2 goals)
Nation: Passas
Group: A (2nd, 5pts)
Results: BAT 1-1 PAS, ALX 2-2 PAS, NOV 0-1 PAS
Current top scorer: Phillip Sherman (2 goals)
Nation: Tellia
Group: C (2nd, 4pts)
Results: DRO 1-0 TEL, TEL 2-2 BOB, TEL 2-1 HUR
Current top scorer: Piero Donetti (2 goals)
Nation: Toketi
Group: B (2nd, 5pts)
Results: HAM 1-1 TOK, TOK 0-0 NEN, TOK 3-2 ZND
Current top scorer: Tom Kenstein (2 goals)
Nation: Alexandria
Group: A (1st, 7pts)
Results: ALX 5-0 NOV, ALX 2-2 PAS, BAT 0-1 ALX
Current top scorer: Florent Lassana-Traoré (3 goals)
Nation: Beaugium
Group: D (1st, 7pts)
Results: BEA 2-1 MON, INT 1-3 BEA, BEA 4-4 CRA
Current top scorer: Steve Stevenson (4 goals)
Nation: Bobalania
Group: C (1st, 7pts)
Results: BOB 4-3 HUR, TEL 2-2 BOB, BOB 4-0 DRO
Current top scorer: Sam Hyeland (4 goals)
Nation: Craitland
Group: D (2nd, 5pts)
Results: CRA 1-1 INT, CRA 2-0 MON, BEA 4-4 CRA
Current top scorer: Freddie Gaärsen (3 goals)
Nation: Nova England
Group: B (1st, 5pts)
Results: NEN 3-1 ZND, TOK 0-0 NEN, NEN 2-2 HAM
Current top scorer: Callum Sorrel (2 goals)
Nation: Passas
Group: A (2nd, 5pts)
Results: BAT 1-1 PAS, ALX 2-2 PAS, NOV 0-1 PAS
Current top scorer: Phillip Sherman (2 goals)
Nation: Tellia
Group: C (2nd, 4pts)
Results: DRO 1-0 TEL, TEL 2-2 BOB, TEL 2-1 HUR
Current top scorer: Piero Donetti (2 goals)
Nation: Toketi
Group: B (2nd, 5pts)
Results: HAM 1-1 TOK, TOK 0-0 NEN, TOK 3-2 ZND
Current top scorer: Tom Kenstein (2 goals)
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The quarter-finals' (and semi-finals') match reports will be up throughout the week. Had a very busy weekend...
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Right then, this should hopefully be tied-up by next weekend. Sorry for the delay, had a lot of things come-up
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Extremely sorry but I've had coursework by the bucketload the last couple of weeks and have had to put this on hold. I'll try my best to do as much as possible in the coming week(s) but just so you know, there'll probably be a bit of a gap between any events
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For the last time, sorry for the delays yet again! However, scores, scorers and match summaries for the quarter-finals will be up nice and (very) soon
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Thank you snow days! Had time to eventually do this up to the third-place play-off. Results and summaries will be up today!
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*Played 16/10/09*
Alexandria 4-2 Toketi
Stade Royale, Geneva
After twice taking the lead, Toketi's plucky display was flattened by three second-half Alexandrian goals.
Toketi went ahead through their top scorer this tournament Tom Kenstein heading in an Ichigo Trask corner from seven yards within the first ten minutes of the game. Alexandria responded almost straight after the restart, passing their way through a jubilant Toketi defence before Florent Lassana-Traoré slotted in his fourth of the competition from the edge of the box. Ichigo Trask made it 2-1 to Toketi before the break, hitting the back of Rémi Marin's net from an acute angle after meeting Erin Jowasaki's through-ball.
After half-time, Alexandria managed to wear-down Toketi, scoring two in six minutes midway through the half. Khalid Mohamed brought them level with a near-post header from Damián Sala's short cross after just over an hour's play before Lassana-Traoré took his tally to five with a tap-in after Turk ronAjain could only parry Mohamed's original edge-of-the-box shot. The Alexandrians made their victory certain with a penalty six minutes from time. Daniel Taleva, who had replaced Lassana-Traoré minutes earlier, was hauled down just inside the box, with Richard Miesin seeing yellow, and placed the penalty past the outstretched ronAjain to put them into the semi-finals for the second year running.
Goals
'9 - T. Kenstein
'12 - F. Lassana-Traoré
'41 - I. Trask
'61 - K. Mohamed
'66 - F. Lassana-Traoré
'84 - D. Taleva (pen.)
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*Played 16/10/09*
Nova England 2-1 Passas (AET)
Sebastianian Grand Stadium, San Sebastian
Nova England scraped through to their first World Cup semi-finals since 2006 with a win over last year's runners-up Passas in extra-time.
A goal in each half saw the score at 1-1 at full-time, with Passas nicking the lead just before the break and Nova England cancelling it out just after the restart. The game was largely uneventful except for the goals as neither side wanted to slip-up in the first knock-out round. Lukasz Dabrowski chipped the ball through the Nova English defence two minutes before half-time for Phillip Sherman to touch past the rushing Paul Larkin for his third goal of the World Cup. Almost directly after the break, Nova England made it level. Some clever weaving and passing from Callum Sorrel and Ka'an Peterson undid Passas' tight back four and opened-up a gap for Jeff Johnson to run through a slot a shot from the "D" into Marcus East's bottom-right corner.
With no other real chances made for the rest of the game, extra-time was needed to settle it. Again, neither side wanted to leave themselves exposed for a counter-attack, so no decent chances were formed until the second half. Nova England caught Passas unaware again at the start of the half and Ka'an Peterson tapped-in a Sorrel squared ball after the Nova English number eight had outpaced Henry Racckam. Passas' best chance after Nova England had completed their comeback was Lukasz Dabrowski's long-range effort a minute before the end, which Larkin saved comfortably with an easy dive to his left.
Goals
'43 - P. Sherman
'47 - J. Johnson
'108 - K. Peterson
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*Played 17/10/09*
Bobalania 1-1 Craitland (AET) (2-3 penalties)
Le Temple, Crécy
Craitland held-on by the skin of their teeth to push this one-sided contest with Bobalania to penalties and keep their dream of a third consecutive title alive.
A no-score bore draw in the original ninety minutes saw only a few chances on goal, all of which fell to Bobalania. Craitland's best effort was a Yaqin Senovichi attempt from over thirty yards which dipped onto the roof of Matthew Bailey's net in the second half. Bobalania created a couple of good chances, which, if luck were on their side, they could have scored from. Sam Hyeland headed against the bar from Mark Qwerty's corner, midway through the first half, and Luís Liotta had his rasping shot from the edge of the area blocked on the line by Paulio Demhivo.
Into extra-time and Bobalania maintained their onslaught of the Craitish defence, eventually getting a just reward in the second half. Mark Norman beat Jack Vorgensen at the second attempt during a goal-line scramble from two yards. Luís Liotta swung in a deep cross which Vorgensen punched out, but not away, and Sam Hyeland hit a reaction shot which deflected off Demhivo to Norman. The Middlestock AFC forward struck the ball into the diving Vorgensen's legs and was first to react to the rebound to toe-poke the ball into the half-empty net for 1-0. Five minutes later, Craitland had sprung a surprise and equalised. Yaqin Senovichi took control of the ball inside his own half and found space to run into, and after evading Lee Bowie's tackle, laid the ball out to Markko Edmildón. The Hänävissen-ó-Cräiteland winger beat Billy Bobagota for pace and knocked the ball in from the by-line. Senovichi, who had continued his run, met the cross on the volley on the corner of the area and hit the ball across goal. The shot dipped, fooled Matthew Bailey and unexpectedly went in off the far post. As the referee whistled for time minutes later, the dreaded penalty shootout was ominous.
Goals
'111 - M. Norman
'117 - Y. Senovichi
Penalties
S. Hyeland - Scored (1-0)
F. Gaärsen - Scored (1-1)
M. Norman - Missed (1-1)
P. Óma-ó-Täó - Saved (1-1)
L. Liotta - Saved (1-1)
Y. Senovichi - Scored (1-2)
B. Bailey - Scored (2-2)
Manta P. - Saved (2-2)
M. Qwerty - Missed (2-2)
H. Herä - Scored (2-3)