2014 4chan Winter Cup Group D

Summary

Matchday 1

Everyone expected /mu/ to win, but /gd/ nearly put those hopes to bed with an early lead. However, Mangum managed to equalize the game for /mu/ just before the half, and The Deak managed to break through a /gd/ that began to fall apart in the second half. Despite being closer than expected, /mu/ managed to eke out a fairly well-fought victory over /gd/. However, this close victory raises questions about the team's chances in the Round of 16, going up against other star teams like /toy/ and /wg/.

The virginity-protecting chastity belt defense of /u/ and the long-loading backline of /gif/ led to the first scoreless draw of the 2014 Winter Cup. Some decent shots and breakthroughs were stymied by awake goalkeepers and strong defense. Retortlement revealed that the 4chan Cup was NSFW, and we end the day witth /mu/ likely to advance and /u/ struggling to escape the grasp of /gd/ and /gif/.

Matchday 2

Conditions and tactics negated each other in this game. The purest team in the cup remained uncorrupted by wins or losses, and remained in contention for advancement from Group D. /u/'s strategy was suprisingly offensive, and while possession was dominated by /mu/, /u/ was able to keep the legendary offense on the back foot, preventing them from building up the momentum they needed to turn this game into a goalfest. Meanwhile, /u/ found their many shots on target blocked or negated by /mu/'s defense, a defense that was matched by /mu/'s reluctance to really challenge the purest form of defense. Things picked up in the second half though, with Homucifer taking advantage of a terrible fumble by /mu/ GK Varg Vikernes to score /u/'s first goal of the tournament. Unfortunately, Talentless Hack immediately answered by taking advantage of /u/ GK Madokami's own fumble and shooting a rebound back into the open net. Truly, the purest form of divegrass is drawing.

Much trolling by /gd/ managed M3ow saw /gd/ launched out of the Winter Cup as /gif/ raped the tiny logo of /gd/ without any lube. Sauce grabbed a hat trick as he and his twin brother Source demolished /gd/'s ineffective 2-man defense, giving the fans much Ass n' Titties, and /gd/'s ridiculous logo-shaped formation fell apart when confronted by the sight of Sexy Celebs in the goal. Only the hyper-ridiculous /gd/ conga line looked to be moving the game more in /gd/'s favor, but it's one-man defense was even worse and keeping /gif/ from scoring. Even as /gif/ celebrates, it has come to light that M3OWMIX, /gd/'s manager, deliberately played shit formations because he did not believe he could win the game and threw the match in order to get into the Spring Babbies and be better seeded for Summer. For his antics, M3OWMIX has been banned from the cup, effective immediately, and /u/ finds themselves going into an incredibly easy match. We hope they win.

Matchday 3

Proof that M3OW was absolute shit as a manager, /gd/'s only victory comes after they are >ded. 2 first half goals by /gd/, thanks to an offensive midfield and a /u/ defense that exposed gaping holes for /gd/. A single goal by Homucifer seemed to keep /u/ in the game, but the second half saw shit play by /u/'s forwards, not enough panic by /u/'s manager, and a wide-awake /gd/ defense assisted by refball. /u/'s defeat by a managerless team leaves Group D decided for /mu/ and /gif/.

A mostly irrelevant game that would decide who would face /h/ and who would face /toy/ in the Knockouts. 2 goals, one of them a nice bounce over /mu/'s GK by Is This Real?, put /gif/ at the top of Group D and /mu/ in second place. /gif/ will see if their outdated memes can defeat the nostalgia of /toy/, while /mu/ prepares for a rematch with /h/'s drunken, Bittenlel strategies.

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
/gif/	3	2	1	0	6	0	6	7
/mu/	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1	4
/gd/	3	1	0	2	3	7	-4	3
/u/	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2

/mu/ v /gd/

Stadium: Estadio da Luz

14 February 2014, 21:00 UTC

Attendance: 833

/mu/ 2–1 /gd/

Jeff Mangum  45+0' The Deak  57'		20' Kerning
	Assists
Talentless Hack  45+0' MC Ride  57'		20' WAWYO?

Kit: Merzbow Kevin Shields Anthony Fantano Meme Rap  63' Michael Gira 8.4 Best Reissued  63' Thom Yorke Jeff Mangum Talentless Hack MC Ride The Deak Substitutions: Steve Albini  63' Meal  63' Manager: Feedback !!+8d1qFKeSP0 Headbuddy !!JuV2PJrVlWZ FemmaFetale !!yvm0QrHZZJQ

Kit: Untitled-1.psd Charts On Your Resume >police station  2' I'm 17, never... Album Art Thread Font Share Thread WAYWO? I'm A Good GDer Minimalism Helvetica Kerning Manager: M3OWMlX !!8Z/HmcSKOOT

Man of the Match: Jeff Mangum (/mu/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 50 50 Shots (on target) 7 4 (6) (2) Fouls (offside) 2 4 (2) (2) Corner Kicks 3 2 Free Kicks 4 2 Passes completed (%) 72 74 Crosses 6 4 Interceptions 12 14 Tackles 3 2 Saves 2 3

/u/ v /gif/

Stadium: Konami Stadium

14 February 2014, 21:40 UTC

Attendance: 719

/u/ 0–0 /gif/

	Assists

Kit: Madokami Allegorical Octapus  66' Onee-sama Goggles  66' Befriending Spontaneous Combustion  66' Black Sunshine Teru Time Purest Form of Love Akkarin Homucifer Substitutions: Sanya V Litvyak  66' Science Babies  66' Ume-tentei  66' Manager: retortlement !!sDQQboD5H1f

Kit: Sexy Celebs Flashing Sissy Hypno JAV Goreandrape  68' Nice Big Dicks isthisreal?  68' Epic Cumshot Guy Amateures  68' Sauce Source Substitutions: Hentai GIFs  68' Sweet Reveal  68' Lesbians  68' Manager: Belugah !!oqT6E74mNC0

Man of the Match: Sauce (/gif/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 48 52 Shots (on target) 4 5 (4) (3) Fouls (offside) 0 1 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 1 2 Free Kicks 1 0 Passes completed (%) 74 81 Crosses 2 3 Interceptions 11 13 Tackles 6 4 Saves 1 3

/mu/ v /u/

Stadium: The Mountaintops

16 February 2014, 21:00 UTC

Attendance: 913

/mu/ 1–1 /u/

Talentless Hack  77'		73' Homucifer
	Assists

Kit: Varg Vikernes Anthony Fantano Pierro Scaruffi  61' Meal Thom Yorke  61' The List Goes On And On Yeezus  61' Jeff Mangum Talentless Hack MC Ride The Deak Substitutions: Lil' B  61' 8.4 Best New Rereissued  61' Bomb Jovi  61' Manager: Feedback !!+8d1qFKeSP0 Headbuddy !!JuV2PJrVlWZ FemmaFetale !!yvm0QrHZZJQ

Kit: Madokami Allegorical Octapus Befriending Angst and Drama Hip Hop Lollipop  73' Spontaneous Combustion Sumisumi Teru Time Purest Form of Love Akkarin Homucifer Substitutions: Macarons  73' Manager: retortlement !!sDQQboD5H1f

Man of the Match: Jeff Mangum (/mu/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 56 44 Shots (on target) 4 7 (3) (5) Fouls (offside) 1 0 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 2 3 Free Kicks 0 1 Passes completed (%) 87 81 Crosses 2 3 Interceptions 8 8 Tackles 1 3 Saves 4 3

/gd/ v /gif/

Stadium: Estadio da Luz

16 February 2014, 21:40 UTC

Attendance: 788

/gd/ 0–4 /gif/

		14', 39', 87' Sauce  30' Source
	Assists
		87' Amateures

Kit: Untitled-1.ai >police station What Font Is This Read The Sticky WAYWO? >bumping >>>/r/  87' Minimalism Font Share Thread  87' Helvetica Kerning Substitutions: I'm A Good GDer  87' Fuck You, Pay Me  87' Manager: M3OWMlX !!8Z/HmcSKOOT

Kit: Comparison Jiggly Thread  87' Sissy Hypno Female POV Lesbians Nice Big Dicks Hentai GIFs Epic Cumshot Guy Amateures  87' Source Sauce Substitutions: Sweet Reveal  87' Flashing  87' Manager: Belugah !!oqT6E74mNC0

Man of the Match: Sauce (/gif/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 61 39 Shots (on target) 7 8 (5) (5) Fouls (offside) 1 0 (1) (0) Corner Kicks 3 1 Free Kicks 0 1 Passes completed (%) 81 72 Crosses 4 2 Interceptions 7 11 Tackles 4 3 Saves 2 4

/u/ v /gd/

Stadium: Konami Stadium

22 February 2014, 20:00 UTC

Attendance: 737

/u/ 1–2 /gd/

Homucifer  36'		21' Fuck You, Pay Me  31' Kerning
	Assists
Sumisumi  36'		21', 31' minimalism

Kit: Reo Kawamura Allegorical Octapus  74' Onee-sama Goggles Macarons Spontaneous Combustion  74' Sumisumi Teru Time Purest form of Love Akkarin Homucifer Substitutions: Sanya V Litvyak  74' Cousins By The Way  74' Manager: retortlement !!sDQQboD5H1f

Kit: Untitled-1.indd Logo Redesign What Font Is This Read The Sticky I'm 17, Never... Font Share Thread Pepsi Universe Fuck You, Pay Me Minimalism Helvetica Kerning Manager: None

Man of the Match: Logo Redesign (/gd/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 49 51 Shots (on target) 8 4 (5) (3) Fouls (offside) 3 2 (2) (1) Corner Kicks 1 1 Free Kicks 2 3 Passes completed (%) 72 77 Crosses 2 1 Interceptions 11 14 Tackles 5 1 Saves 1 4

/gif/ v /mu/

Stadium: The Mountaintops

22 February 2014, 20:30 UTC

Attendance: 662

/gif/ 2–0 /mu/

Source  32' Is This Real?  87'
	Assists

Kit: Sexy Celebs Jiggly Thread Sissy Hypno Female POV  87' New OC Nice Big Dicks isthisreal? Epic Cumshot Guy  82' Amateures  87' Sauce Source Substitutions: Squirting  82' JAV  87' Sweet Reveal  87' Manager: Belugah !!oqT6E74mNC0

Kit: Varg Vikernes Kevin Shields Anthony Fantano Pierro Scaruffi  87' The List Goes On And On Thom Yorke Yeezus  72' Jeff Mangum Talentless Hack MC Ride  87' The Deak Substitutions: Manface Grimes  72' Meme Rap  87' Lil B  87' Manager: Feedback !!+8d1qFKeSP0 Headbuddy !!JuV2PJrVlWZ FemmaFetale !!yvm0QrHZZJQ

Man of the Match: Sexy Celebs (/gif/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 51 49 Shots (on target) 3 8 (3) (5) Fouls (offside) 1 2 (1) (1) Corner Kicks 0 4 Free Kicks 2 1 Passes completed (%) 71 76 Crosses 1 4 Interceptions 12 12 Tackles 4 4 Saves 5 1