2013 4chan Winter Cup Group H

The group stage of the 2013 4chan Winter Cup was rounded off by the high-pressure Group H, aptly named Group Hell. /m/, /a/ and /mlp/ all brought sizable fanbases and high expectations for their cup performances but Autumn Babby Cup quarter finalists /adv/ took them and the rest of the cup by surprise, defeating /m/ 6-1, and advancing to the knockout stages with top-of-the-group /a/. Both /mlp/ and /m/ were relegated to the Spring Babby Cup.

Summary

Matchday 1

/m/ came onto the pitch to face the newly-promoted /mlp/ side. An open match led to early chances for both /m/ and /mlp/ but it was Gundam who seized his chance when Alteisen sent him through on goal with a well-placed through ball. >rape slotted in from a very difficult angle to equalise for /mlp/. After Spaghetticon failed to collect a Gundam cross Aletisen poached the loose ball to give /m/ the lead back. A spirited /mlp/ were unable to drag the score back in the remaining time despite considerable pressure.

S/adv/irgin drew first blood in Group H's second match after eighteen minutes, but Mugi finished well to put /a/ level and again to put them ahead, though his second was immediately nullified by Femanon. After those four goals in twenty-two minutes the game entered a relatively quiet period until S/adv/irgin scored his second to give his side the lead. The situation prompted Bittenfeld to switch out goalkeeper Wakabayashi for Korbo, leaving many puzzled. Nonetheless, Cowboy Bebop was able to equalise ten minutes later after a powerful run across half the pitch, outpacing the /adv/ defence. Another ten minutes later a sublime header from Bebop left Good Guy Greg rooted to the ground, and /a/ were level. At the death 5 Inch Dick had a golden opportunity to score which was saved brilliantly by substitute goalkeeper Korbo, securing the three points for /a/.

Matchday 2

/a/ and /m/ continued their tournament rivalry and the match did not fail to live up to expectations as /a/ stole the points in the midst of masses of late drama. The match began with an /a/ goal - Tsubasa Oozora dribbling deep and sending in a cross from the /m/ goal line to Mugi who obliged with a towering header. Just four minutes later /a/ were awarded a free kick centrally, just outside the penalty area. Cowboy Bebop sent the ball curling into the top corner well beyond Iron Giant's reach. /a/ pressure continued but no more goals were forthcoming. Five minutes before half time Gundam headed just over the bar from ten yards in what was probably /m/'s best chance thus far. /m/ were unable to make a breakthrough until super-sub Strike Freedom scored from a corner. A few minutes later he made a winding run through several /a/ players into the penalty area and found the bottom left corner to equaliser. The final goal of the match stemmed from another Tsubasa run deep. Though his cross found no one in the box, Mugi retrieved the ball to cross again to Tsubasa who had made his way into the six yard box and he headed in to give /a/ the win and crucial three points.

/adv/ were able to weather the early storm of /mlp/ pressure, and an absent defence allowed S/adv/irgin to run unhindered towards goal and open the scoring. /mlp/'s reply was immediate, as Tracy's free kick was floated into the penalty area onto the head of the double-marked >rape who was still able to score. After a lull, /mlp/ gained the advantage five minutes into the second half after a quick counter-attack. /adv/ clawed themselves back level with the match's second instant equaliser, when 5 Inch Dick blasted the ball in from a free kick. /mlp/ were undeterred and continued to apply pressure which paid off handsomely when >rape completed his hat-trick with two goals in five minutes. As /adv/ were unable to find a reply in the late stages despite pushing forward, /mlp/ took the win, leaving the group finely poised for the third matchday.

Matchday 3

The first match of Group H's third matchday began with /a/ exerting pressure on the /mlp/ defence, keeping the ball in the final third for some time. Eventually /a/ found the breakthrough when Cowboy Bebop scored from within the D. /mlp/ responded well to the setback and dominated much of the rest of the half, but Bebop could have doubled /a/'s lead in injury time. The Burdened saved well to keep /mlp/ in the match. A controversial challenge by Jackie Chan Tulpa on Bebop just before the hour mark was ignored by the referee, though some claimed the move was a foul. Given the position of the foul, on the very edge of the penalty area, a foul could have led to a greatly different outcome in the match. A phase of /a/ pressure culminated in a Tsubasa Oozora headed goal from Bebop's chipped cross from close range. /mlp/ came forward in numbers but were unable to break down a resolute /a/ defence. As such, /a/ emerged victorious with a 2-0 win and finished top of the group with nine points.

5 Inch Dick blasted the ball home in the third minute to stun /m/. The latter saw much of the possession after the goal but were unable to make anything of it. /adv/ dealt another blow to /m/ after half an hour when 5 Inch Dick scored a close-range free kick. This time /m/'s response was immediate and effective as Alteisen played Gundam through on goal and he sent the ball past Le Voldemort Face with ease. /m/ continued to see the greater share of the ball but couldn't find the net again. Just before half time 5 Inch Dick ran from deep on the right wing into the box and passed to a totally open S/adv/irgin who scored the tap-in to make /m/'s comeback look much more unlikely. /adv/ put the match beyond all reasonable doubt just after the restart when S/adv/irgin ran onto a Cheating GF through ball to make it 4-1. Left-winger Friendzoned unleashed a powerful strike from thirty yards on the left side to add another. S/adv/irgin secured his hat-trick, dribbling past three /m/ players and hitting the ball into the goal from an angle past the rapidly-closing Master Asia to turn the match into an exercise in humiliation for /m/. The losing side had no reply in the closing stages and the result meant that /adv/ had done more than enough to escape relegation on goal difference, while /m/ were shockingly relegated.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
/a/	3	3	0	0	9	5	4	9
/adv/	3	1	0	2	11	9	2	3
/mlp/	3	1	0	2	5	6	-1	3
/m/	3	1	0	2	5	10	-5	3

/m/ vs /mlp/

9 February 2013	/m/	2–1	/mlp/
22:00	Gundam  34' Alteisen  65'		43' >rape	Bristol Mary Stadium Attendance: 2003

GK 57 Iron Giant RB 9 Scopedog  78' CB 37 Akared CB 5 Voltron  64' LB 15 Valkyrie DM 8 Demonbane DM 36 Gaogaigar  64' RM 6 Getter Robo AM 3 Alteisen LM 40 Kamen Rider CF 78 Gundam RX-78-2 Substitutions: DM 26 Megas XLR  64' CM 10 Big O  64' RB 20 Strike Freedom  78' Manager: GoldTiger !!IdTmTK73Akq

GK 5 Spaghetticon RB 18 Jackie Chan Tulpa  64' CB 28 Tom Dan LB 17 Horsefucker DM 2 Faust  9' RM 21 Tracy CM 39 Tara Strong  60' CM 9 Lyra Plushie  60' LM 24 Cheeselegs AM 7 Best Pony CF 1 >rape Substitutions: CM 37 Crotchtits  60' CM 23 Black Twilight  60' RB 52 Fluffy Pone  64' Manager: NBD !WLix8e5EX6 Testerbro !3SfloA2uBI

Man of the Match: Alteisen (/m/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 50 50 Shots (on target) 8 4 (6) (2) Fouls (offside) 1 2 (1) (0) Corner Kicks 3 1 Free Kicks 2 1 Passes completed (%) 85 81 Crosses Interceptions 20 15 Tackles 11 2 Saves 1 3

/a/ vs /adv/

9 February 2013	/a/	4–3	/adv/
22:30	Mugi  25', 38' Cowboy Bebop  73', 84'		18', 63' S/adv/irgin  40' Femanon	Konami Stadium Attendance: 1911

GK 1 Wakabayashi  74' RB 18 Chinese Electric Batman  30' CB 22 Kamina  48'  74' CB 7 Horahorahora  90+1' LB 15 Boku no Pico DM 3 Yamakan DM 30 Teh Rei RM 19 Gorespammer LM 39 Tsubasa Oozora CF 14 Mugi CF 9 Cowboy Bebop Substitutions: CB 13 Kenshiro  74' GK 29 Korbo  74' CB 10 Dark Flame Mastah  90+1' Manager: Bittenfeld !!YN/c61bWcAz

GK 6 GoodGuyGreg RB 15 Relationshit CB 63 Autistic CB 30 Dickinass LB 9 Watdo  64' RM 14 Suicide  74' DM 17 Femanon LM 32 Cheating GF RW 12 5 Inch Dick CF 18 Friendzoned LW 8 S/adv/irgin Substitutions: LB 20 Suicide Hotline  64' RM 1 OkCupid  74' Manager: Clrs !.MF6jJha9M

Man of the Match: Cowboy Bebop (/a/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 50 50 Shots (on target) 6 9 (4) (7) Fouls (offside) 2 1 (0) (1) Corner Kicks 0 5 Free Kicks 1 2 Passes completed (%) 81 77 Crosses Interceptions 28 16 Tackles 8 14 Saves 2 1

/m/ vs /a/

15 February 2013	/m/	2–3	/a/
22:00	Strike Freedom  83', 86'		3' Mugi  7' Cowboy Bebop  90' Tsubasa Oozora	Royal London Stadium Attendance: 1413

GK 57 Iron Giant RB 37 Akared CB 2 Mazinger Z  69' CB 5 Voltron  68' LB 15 Valkyrie  69' DM 9 Scopedog  68' DM 26 Megas XLR RM 6 Getter Robo AM 3 Alteisen LM 40 Kamen Rider CF 78 Gundam RX-78-2 Substitutions: DM 20 Strike Freedom  68' LB 98 Alphonse  69' CB 10 Big O  69' Manager: GoldTiger !!IdTmTK73Akq

GK 21 Wakabayashi RB 16 Horahorahora CB 13 Kenshiro CB 25 Kamina LB 55 King of Gets  68' DM 5 Yamakan  68' DM 17 Grumpy Jii-san  68' RM 14 Gorespammer LM 10 Tsubasa Oozora AM 4 Mugi CF 9 Cowboy Bebop  69' Substitutions: DM 7 Kercheis  68' LB 8 Boku no Pico  68' DM 11 Morning Lezque  68' Manager: Bittenfeld !!YN/c61bWcAz

Man of the Match: Tsubasa Oozora (/a/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 47 53 Shots (on target) 12 10 (8) (6) Fouls (offside) 6 5 (1) (2) Corner Kicks 6 1 Free Kicks 5 6 Passes completed (%) 84 77 Crosses Interceptions 21 17 Tackles 1 5 Saves 2 5

/mlp/ vs /adv/

15 February 2013	/mlp/	4–2	/adv/
22:30	>rape  26', 68', 73' Lyra Plushie  50'		23' S/adv/irgin  52' 5inchdick	Estadio del Nuevo Truinfo Attendance: 1350

GK 5 Spaghetticon RB 41 Autism in Equestria CB 28 Tom Dan LB 30 >no hooves DM 69 Molestia  66' DM 99 I Don't Get The Appeal  66' RM 21 Tracy CM 9 Lyra Plushie  66' LM 24 Cheeselegs AM 1 >rape CF 7 Best Pony Substitutions: CM 39 Tara Strong  66' DM 2 Faust  66' DM 4 I Want To Cum In Dashie  66' Manager: NBD !WLix8e5EX6 Testerbro !3SfloA2uBI

GK 1 GoodGuyGreg RB 14 Dickinass  45' CB 3 Relationshit LB 13 Mr Jelly DM 19 Suicide Hotline  26' DM 17 OkCupid RM 11 Ass Burgers AM 10 Cheating GF AM 5 5 Inch Dick LM 8 Friendzoned CF 9 S/adv/irgin Substitutions: None Manager: Clrs !.MF6jJha9M

Man of the Match: >rape (/mlp/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 51 49 Shots (on target) 9 8 (6) (6) Fouls (offside) 2 3 (0) (1) Corner Kicks 2 1 Free Kicks 3 2 Passes completed (%) 82 79 Crosses Interceptions 24 18 Tackles 7 6 Saves 2 3

/a/ vs /mlp/

17 February 2013	/a/	2–0	/mlp/
22:00	Cowboy Bebop  26' Tsubasa Oozora  71'			Estadio del Nuevo Truinfo Attendance: 1902

GK 21 Wakabayashi RB 2 Anno CB 15 Dark Flame Mastah  68' CB 13 Kenshiro  68' LB 55 King of Gets DM 5 Yamakan DM 7 Kercheis  78' RM 4 Mugi LM 10 Tsubasa Oozora AM 14 Gorespammer CF 9 Cowboy Bebop Substitutions: CB 16 Horahorahora  68' CB 25 Kamina  68' DM 17 Grumpy Jii-san  78' Manager: Bittenfeld !!YN/c61bWcAz

GK 55 The Burdened RB 10 Marshmallow Butthole CB 18 Jackie Chan Tulpa LB 52 Fluffy Pone DM 8 Fuck Your Marker  68' DM 4 I Want To Cum In Dashie  74' CM 24 Crotchtits  65' RM 21 Tracy LM 24 Cheeselegs AM 7 Best Pony CF 1 >rape Substitutions: CM 39 Tara Strong  65' DM 2 Faust  68' DM 99 I Don't Get The Appeal  74' Manager: NBD !WLix8e5EX6 Testerbro !3SfloA2uBI

Man of the Match: Cowboy Bebop (/a/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 52 48 Shots (on target) 4 9 (4) (8) Fouls (offside) 3 1 (0) (1) Corner Kicks 2 3 Free Kicks 1 3 Passes completed (%) 77 78 Crosses Interceptions 24 21 Tackles 7 8 Saves 2 1

/adv/ vs /m/

17 February 2013	/adv/	6–1	/m/
22:30	5inchdick  3', 30' S/adv/irgin  45+1', 49', 63' Friendzoned  56'		34' Gundam RX-78-2	Estadio Amazonas Attendance: 1998

GK 23 Le Voldemort Face RB 14 Dickinass CB 3 Relationshit LB 15 Pick Up Artist DM 7 Suicide  57' DM 17 OkCupid RM 21 Pls Respond  45' AM 5 5 Inch Dick AM 10 Cheating GF LM 8 Friendzoned CF 9 S/adv/irgin Substitutions: RM 22 Femanon  45' DM 18 Venting  57' Manager: Clrs !.MF6jJha9M

GK 13 Master Asia  45' RB 7 Ultraman  59' CB 2 Mazinger Z CB 12 Gunbuster LB 98 Alphonse DM 66 Ginguiser DM 36 Gaogaigar RM 6 Getter Robo  59' AM 3 Alteisen  57' LM 40 Kamen Rider CF 78 Gundam RX-78-2 Substitutions: GK 40 Iron Giant  45' RB 37 Akared  59'  75' RM 31 Daizengar  59' Manager: GoldTiger !!IdTmTK73Akq

Man of the Match: S/adv/irgin (/adv/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 47 53 Shots (on target) 12 6 (8) (2) Fouls (offside) 2 5 (1) (0) Corner Kicks 2 1 Free Kicks 5 2 Passes completed (%) 82 84 Crosses Interceptions 22 12 Tackles 10 6 Saves 0 2