2013 4chan Winter Cup Group E

Group E of the 2013 4chan Winter Cup contained Summer Cup runners-up /int/ and group stage qualifiers /fit/. /vg/ finished in fourth place in the Autumn Babby Cup while /sci/ did enough in reaching the round of 16 of the same tournament.

Summary

Matchday 1

An incisive pass from Polandball sent Putin goalbound and he didn't fail to convert, putting /int/ in the lead against /sci/. A poor challenge on Polandball in /sci/'s box gave /int/ a penalty, which Putin put away to seal his brace and a 2-0 lead for the team. /sci/ eased into the match after this point and a howler from /int/ keeper Lazy Greek gave them a cheap goal. The second half produced next to no action, and /int/ left with the points.

2-0 once again proved to be the most dangerous lead as /vg/ squandered their advantage. New Thread opened scoring after ten minutes. /fit/ struggled to make their way into the match, picking up a couple of bookings for their efforts. The second half continued in much the same fashion as the first, and DesWow doubled /vg/'s lead at the hour mark. The tides turned when Zyzz scored a low drive from just under 30 yards. /vg/'s defensive vulnerabilities were exploited late on with Zyzz's second, but they could do nothing about his third - an dribbling run deep into the penalty area placed in the far corner of the goal.

Matchday 2

Group D's leaders /fit/ and /int/ faced off on the second matchday. Argentina White's impressive volleyed cross met Putin's header which beat Scooby to give /int/ the lead after eight minutes. Last-ditch defending saved /fit/ from falling further behind after half an hour when Polandball's shot towards an open goal as blocked by a sliding defender. Tactical changes at the break allowed /fit/ to be more aggressive and Rippletits scored by sending the ball through Lazy Greek's legs to equalise for /fit/. Just after an hour of play /fit/ were somehow able to repel a barrage of consecutive /int/ shots from clearances to hold onto the draw. Eventually /fit/'s defence caved when Polandball received the ball from 10 yards out to power the ball into the gap between the near post and Scooby to give /int/ the three points.

/sci/ subjected /vg/ to early pressure in their match. The dominance evetually paid off as Bill Nye poached on a defensive error from Dante to put /sci/ one goal ahead. /vg/ were able to find a way back into the match shortly afterwards as a Stephen Hawking save found its way to New Thread who was able to equalise. However, just before the end of the half /vg/'s campaign was left in tatters as Plesioth was dismissed for a poor challenge. Unable to have any significant impact on the match, /vg/ were helpless as Aquatic Hamster was supplied the ball on the edge of the penalty area unmarked and put it past Fenstapo in the seventy-second minute. /sci/ took the points and the result meant /vg/ were relegated with one match remaining.

Matchday 3

The match between /fit/ and /sci/ was vital for both sides as they lay level on points with only one spot in the Round of 16 available. /fit/ wasted no time in making their intent known as Zyzz passed to Tinytrip from 40 yards out who then paced towards goal and made no error in converting the chance. Tinytrip once again used superior speed to score his second to put /fit/ two goals ahead after twenty minutes. /sci/ attempted to force their way to survival with Nikola Tesla's goal just before half time, but the second half bore no fruit. In fact, it was /fit/ who restored the two-goal lead when Zyzz cut inside from the left wing and fired home from a central position. Epicurus' goal in the eighty-eigth minute was too little too late, and the result meant /fit/ would advance to the knockout stage with /sci/ being relegated.

It would have taken a heavy defeat for /int/ to surrender first place in the group to /fit/, but Polandball's headed goal after eight minutes made the chances of such an outcome much less likely. In the following phases of play Putin had a couple of long-range efforts blocked well by Metal Slime. /vg/ enjoyed periods of dominance but were unable to capitalise. It wasn't until the dying moments of the match, and their Winter Cup campaign, that DesWOW was able to score an equaliser after breaking free from the /int/ defence. Serbia YESYESYES had other ideas however, and his excellent curved finish around /vg/'s keeper with two minutes on the clock remaining gave them the win , and first place in group E.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
/int/	3	3	0	0	6	3	3	9
/fit/	3	2	0	1	7	6	1	6
/sci/	3	1	0	2	5	6	-1	3
/vg/	3	0	0	3	4	7	-3	0

/int/ vs /sci/

Stadium: Allianz Arena

9 February 2013, 19:00 UTC

Attendance: 900

/int/ 2–1 /sci/

Putin  25', 31' (pen.)

37' Lazy Greek

GK 12 Lazy Greek RB 5 yDNA Haplogroup CB 15 Bydlo CB 4 Amerifat  37' LB 14 Master Race  75' CM 23 Muh Heritage  45' CM 17 Muh Clay  45' RM 10 Argentina White AM 19 Polandball LM 11 HUEHUEHUEHUE CF 9 Putin Substitutions: CM 20 Spurdo Sparde  45' CM 7 Blanda Upp  45' LB 22 Fyromian Crofag  75' Manager: isa !!EA4m1qko0c/ Pato !P4c.m6tagA

GK 16 Stephen Hawking RB 19 Bismuth CB 20 Sun of Fire/Ice CB 6 >biology >hard science LB 4 300K Starting  70' RM 9 Aquatic Hamster  66' CM 8 Carl Sagan LM 13 Putnam Math AM 10 Nikola Tesla CF 1 Bill Nye CF 23 Epicurus  45' Substitutions: CF 14 Evolution  45' RM 18 Richard Dawkins  66' LB 11 Transhumanism  70' Manager: Atrox !TmSV8N.Vwo

Man of the Match: Putin (/int/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 47 53 Shots (on target) 6 4 (4) (1) Fouls (offside) 1 1 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 0 3 Free Kicks 2 1 Passes completed (%) 84 85 Crosses Interceptions 18 12 Tackles 15 12 Saves 2 2

/fit/ vs /vg/

Stadium: Rose Park Stadium

9 February 2013, 19:30 UTC

Attendance: 1103

/fit/ 3–2 /vg/

Zyzz  64', 88', 90+4'

9' New Thread  59' DesWOW

GK 12 Scooby RB 2 Do You Even Lift?  64' CB 15 Deadlift  29'  79' CB 14 Oatz  79' LB 13 Gomad CM 9 Bear Mode  19' RM 18 Manlet  72' CM 19 Pls Respond LM 4 Rippletits CF 21 Zyzz CF 11 Tinytrip Substitutions: RW 5 Creatine  64' LW 23 T-Rex  79' LM 3 6'4  79' Manager: /fit/zlsperger !!PUUQhs84Yb3

GK 22 Metal Slime RB 7 Garrus CB 16 Dante CB 10 Solaire of Astoria  82' LB 15 Krom  61' RM 1 Shazbot  67' CM 2 Emi LM 14 Matador AM 6 Gootecks CF 4 DesWow CF 3 New Thread Substitutions: GK 5 Rome Has Conqered  61' LM 8 Hat General  67' RM 19 Blurple  82' Manager: CancerousAnonymous !!aW26533QJ29

Man of the Match: Zyzz (/fit/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 47 53 Shots (on target) 5 10 (4) (5) Fouls (offside) 3 1 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 0 2 Free Kicks 1 3 Passes completed (%) 87 83 Crosses Interceptions 17 10 Tackles 6 9 Saves 2 0

/int/ vs /fit/

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

15 February 2013, 19:00 UTC

Attendance: 669

/int/ 2–1 /fit/

Putin  8' Polandball  83'

53' Rippletits

GK 12 Lazy Greek RB 5 yDNA Haplogroup CB 15 Bydlo  73' CB 2 Sudaca LB 21 Rare Flag  48' CM 20 Spurdo Sparde  54' CM 17 Muh Clay RM 10 Argentina White AM 19 Polandball LM 11 HUEHUEHUEHUE CF 9 Putin Substitutions: LB 22 Fyromian Crofag  48' CM 7 Blanda Upp  54' CB 3 Yuropoor  73' Manager: isa !!EA4m1qko0c/ Pato !P4c.m6tagA

GK 12 Scooby RB 2 Do You Even Lift? CB 15 Deadlift CB 23 T-Rex LB 13 Gomad  54' DM 22 Frank Yang RM 18 Manlet CM 10 No Homo  73' LM 4 Rippletits  90+1' CF 11 Tinytrip CF 21 Zyzz Substitutions: LB 6 Pipebomb  54' CM 19 Pls Respond  73' Manager: /fit/zlsperger !!PUUQhs84Yb3

Man of the Match: Putin (/int/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 50 50 Shots (on target) 11 5 (8) (2) Fouls (offside) 7 2 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 0 1 Free Kicks 2 7 Passes completed (%) 84 80 Crosses Interceptions 20 16 Tackles 8 8 Saves 1 5

/sci/ vs /vg/

Stadium: Estadio de Palenque

15 February 2013, 19:30 UTC

Attendance: 840

/sci/ 2–1 /vg/

Bill Nye  35' Aquatic Hamster  72'

41' New Thread

GK 16 Stephen Hawking RB 19 Bismuth CB 20 Sun of Fire/Ice CB 6 >biology >hard science LB 4 300K Starting DM 8 Carl Sagan RM 18 Richard Dawkins  71' LM 13 Putnam Math  48'  71' AM 10 Nikola Tesla CF 1 Bill Nye CF 23 Epicurus Substitutions: RW 9 Aquatic Hamster  71' LW 21 God Tier Major  71' Manager: Atrox !TmSV8N.Vwo

GK 6 Fenstapo RB 15 Elin CB 63 Mountain Blade LB 30 Dante  71' DM 9 Krom  71' RM 14 Plesioth  45+1' CM 17 Emi LM 32 Matador  9'  62' AM 12 Gootecks CF 18 DesWOW CF 8 New Thread Substitutions: GK 20 Rome Has Conqered  62' LM 1 Blurple  71' RM 19 Minimalistic  64' Manager: CancerousAnonymous !!aW26533QJ29

Man of the Match: Bill Nye (/sci/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 54 46 Shots (on target) 10 4 (6) (3) Fouls (offside) 5 6 (1) (0) Corner Kicks 2 0 Free Kicks 6 5 Passes completed (%) 80 84 Crosses Interceptions 15 23 Tackles 12 12 Saves 1 0

/fit/ vs /sci/

Stadium: Stade de France

17 February 2013, 19:00 UTC

Attendance: 876

/fit/ 3–2 /sci/

Tinytrip  6', 21' Zyzz  83'

45+1' Nikola Tesla  88' Epicurus

GK 8 Curl Bro RB 5 Creatine CB 23 T-Rex CB 3 6'4 LB 13 Gomad DM 22 Frank Yang  68' RM 18 Manlet CM 19 Pls Respond  63' LM 20 LMAO 2PLATE!  66' CF 11 Tinytrip SS 21 Zyzz Substitutions: CM 17 Cell-Tech  63' LM 4 Rippletits  66' DM 9 Bear Mode  68' Manager: /fit/zlsperger !!PUUQhs84Yb3

GK 16 Stephen Hawking RB 19 Bismuth CB 20 Sun of Fire/Ice CB 6 >biology >hard science LB 11 Transhumanism RM 18 Richard Dawkins  66' CM 8 Carl Sagan LM 13 Putnam Math  45' AM 10 Nikola Tesla CF 1 Bill Nye SS 14 Evolution  85' Substitutions: LM 9 Aquatic Hamster  45' CM 21 God-Tier Major  66' SS 23 Epicurus  85' Manager: Atrox !TmSV8N.Vwo

Man of the Match: Tinytrip (/fit/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 55 45 Shots (on target) 11 5 (6) (4) Fouls (offside) 1 2 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 1 2 Free Kicks 2 1 Passes completed (%) 86 82 Crosses Interceptions 18 15 Tackles 7 5 Saves 1 2

/vg/ vs /int/

Stadium: Ville Marie Stadium

17 February 2013, 19:30 UTC

Attendance: 921

/vg/ 1–2 /int/

DesWOW  81'

7' Polandball  88' Serbia YES YES YES

GK 22 Metal Slime RB 20 Buggleson CB 17 Mountain Blade  77' LB 10 Solaire of Astoria DM 15 Krom RM 1 Shazbot  77' CM 2 Emi LM 14 Matador  59' AM 6 Gootecks CF 4 DesWOW CF 3 New Thread Substitutions: LM 13 Rance  59' RM 8 Hat General  77' CB 16 Dante  77' Manager: CancerousAnonymous !!aW26533QJ29

GK 18 Remove Kebab RB 13 Mudslime  47' CB 4 Amerifat  48' CB 2 Sudaca LB 21 Rare Flag CM 23 Muh Heritage CM 17 Muh Clay RM 10 Argentina White  5' AM 19 Polandball LM 6 Serbia YESYESYES CF 9 Putin Substitutions: RB 16 Malvinas Pinguinas  47' Manager: isa !!EA4m1qko0c/ Pato !P4c.m6tagA

Man of the Match: Polandball (/int/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 48 52 Shots (on target) 6 7 (4) (6) Fouls (offside) 2 4 (1) (0) Corner Kicks 3 3 Free Kicks 4 2 Passes completed (%) 75 79 Crosses Interceptions 21 24 Tackles 9 7 Saves 3 3