2014 4chan Winter Cup Group E

Summary

Matchday 1

/asp/'s first major cup appearance proved that they were a team to be reckoned with, as they blew out the 4CC's most hated/most beloved team and made Ken's prediction come true. /mlp/'s scoring attempts hit trollposts and were blocked by a well-performing Black Ref, preventing their aggressive playstyle from getting any traction. The only goalhorn we heard were Ole and The Time Is Now, courtesy of American Dragon and CENAWINSLOL. Still, the match was only settled by American Dragon's amazing last-minute injury time goal. The road to the Winter Cup has become rocky for /mlp/, and /asp/ begins their potentially devastating march.

/s/'s breakout game in a major cup was a major upset, as they destroyed the mecha of former champions /m/ after MUCH MUCH RIGGING. Beautiful /m/ conditioning on the field was thrown away by poor tactics as their wing-reliant, single-player formation was utterly torn apart by /s/'s strongly supported defense. /m/'s own defensive fuck-ups gave /s/ the first goal of the game, and the momentum to continue scoring. A late-game switch to All-Out Attack by the /m/ Council could not turn the tide, and /s/ was able to score twice more. We weep for /m/'s fall, and hope that they find some way to advance next weekend.

Matchday 2

Possibly the most anticipated match of the day, /m/-/mlp/ opened with some of their rabid fanbase's favorite players caught in purple conditioning, especially /m/'s Gold RX-93 Nu Gundam. The first half saw /m/'s odd wing-reliant formation making aggressive plays and dominating the game in possession, interceptions, and shots. But a Red Jackie Chan Tulpa would (not) let them score, and the second half saw the momentum of the game shift entirely to /mlp/.

A purple RX93 Nu Gundam and a blue Mazinkaiser meant that /m/'s offense teamup was simply too tired to score, while a complete lack of midfield players meant that /mlp/s strong midfield defense could intercept and shut down /m/'s entirely wing-based defense. A nice thrugoal by >RAPE gave /mlp/ the lead at 59', and the following goals by Tracy and Alicorn Twilight cemented /m/'s blowout. Jackie Chan Tulpa earned his keep as Man of the Match, making an amazing 6 saves against /m/, while substitute goalie Iron Giant proved incapable of protecting the busted New Jersey junkyard of /m/. /m/ would go to the bottom of the group, while /mlp/ pushed themselves back into contention. We hope the /m/ council learns that they really need to learn how to PES2014 and not rely on just one formation and one offensive strategy for all their games.

Completely dominating the midfield, /asp/ managed to score two [spoiler]NOT THREE KEN, THE GAME IS OVER[/spoiler] goals in this matchup between the two leaders of the group. Despite a Purple CENAWINSLOL and a Red Butterface, /asp/ found themselves taking the lead in the first half of the game, with goals by American Dragon and Rodney Mullen. /s/ tried to make up the difference by increasing their offensive, but a wide-awake /asp/ defense saved and blocked every one of /s/' well-aimed shots. This victory made /asp/ the first team to be confirmed for the knockouts, and dropped a colony on /m/'s hopes of returning to contention in a major cup. We congratulate /asp/, an unexpected dark horse team and the only remaining 3rd-generation Elite, for proving that, yes, they are a real board with a real team. Whether their board topics are real sports is a question for another day.

Matchday 3

With /asp/ confirmed through and /m/ confirmed relegated, the only question was whether /m/ would go out without a single point to their name. Constant choking by /m/'s wing forwards had been a hallmark of the cup, and it seemed that this game would go the same way. But Shin Getter Robo, one of the /m/aligned midfielders ignored by the /m/ council's tactics, finally put /m/ on the board with a goal at 45'. A sleepy /asp/ would allow Alteisen Reese, who finally put into a workable position as a CFSS, to score /m/'s second goal. Meanwhile, whenever the unworried /asp/ offense managed to get a shot off, /m/ legacy GK Eva-01 stopped them every time. With this result, /m/ is no longer the worst giant robot in the cup, an "honor" which should go to /int/.

/mlp/ and /s/ faced off in the deciding match of Group E, with /mlp/ needing a win to overturn /s/ and advance. With The Burdened in the goal and Red and Orange strikers, /mlp/ entered the game with a strong lineup, but /s/ had a strong defense just waiting to test the magic of friendship. The Burdened and /mlp/'s chokes kept both teams on the nil-nil edge through first half, but Alicorn Twilight and Banned would trade goals early in the second to tie the game 1-1. It seemed that friendship had deserted /mlp/ and that /s/ would take their /s/exy antics to the knockouts, but >Rape finally found the strength to stop choking and score a goal at the very end of injury time to push /mlp/ into the knockouts. However well deserved (or not) their victory was, it was still too early to play Winter Wrap-Up. They should play that when they win the Cup.

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
/asp/	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
/mlp/	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
/s/	3	1	0	2	4	4	0	3
/m/	3	1	0	2	2	6	-4	3

/mlp/ v /asp/

Stadium: Pony Stadium

15 February 2014, 17:00 UTC

Attendance: 821

/mlp/ 0–3 /asp/

		34', 90+7' American Dragon  78' CENAWINSLOL
	Assists
		34' CENAWINSLOL  78' Lord HeMa  90+7' Rodney Mullen

Kit: Jackie Chan Tulpa Panda Ring  58' Fuck Your Marker Autism in Equestria Hate and Penetrate  78' Don't Believe Her Lies Tracy Faust Alicorn Twilight Best Pony >rape Substitutions: I Want To Cum In Rainbow Dash  58' >no hooves  78' Manager: Testanon !!ZMJQq4w/UgP ShadowTester !!RHFYTqTpXTT BG Pony !!x4w9HUuYDSq

Kit: Black Ref >longboarding Krispen Wah Beeg  75' Not /asp/  75' Fuck This Company Ethan Carter III  70' Rodney Mullen American Dragon Bork Lazer CENAWINSLOL Substitutions: Bruce Lee  70' Lord Hema  75' Airshit  75' Manager: Spotmonkey !!zZUi/j3mrUr Groudon !!9aKmRIjeVg1

Man of the Match: American Dragon (/asp/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 52 48 Shots (on target) 6 11 (6) (8) Fouls (offside) 1 2 (1) (2) Corner Kicks 2 4 Free Kicks 2 1 Passes completed (%) 77 83 Crosses 3 5 Interceptions 6 9 Tackles 2 2 Saves 5 4

/m/ v /s/

Stadium: Konami Stadium

15 February 2014, 17:40 UTC

Attendance: 733

/m/ 0–3 /s/

		67' BANNED  76', 90+2' Thunder Thighs
	Assists
		67' Thunder Thighs  76' BANNED

Kit: Cherno Alpha Ideon  76' Scopedog Star Gaogaigar Demonbane  76' Ultra Seven Shin Getter Robo Mazinkaiser  90+' Fire Valkyrie Alteisen Riese RX-93 "Nu" Gundam Substitutions: Daizengar  76' Alphonse  76' Megas XLR  90+' Manager: KBTKaiser !!Hblhb+nvVBU

Kit: Groped Questionable Age Asking For It Big Tits Milk  76' Contributan You Love You Lose ITT: Shit Taste  69' Thunder Thighs BANNED Stacy's Mom Substitutions: Redhead  69' Dat Ass  76' Manager: Amis

Man of the Match: Thunder Thighs (/s/)

The game crashed at 45+. The match was replayed and manipulated to keep scores until that time. Match stats were invalidated.

/mlp/ v /m/

Stadium: Pony Stadium

21 February 2014, 17:00 UTC

Attendance: 535

/mlp/ 3–0 /m/

>rape  60' Tracy  79' Alicorn Twilight  86'
	Assists
Tracy  60' Best Pony  79'

Kit: Jackie Chan Tulpa Twilicane Thanks M.A. Larson  68' Cheeselegs Hate and Penetrate Lyra Plushie Tracy Tara Strong Alicorn Twilight Best Pony >rape Substitutions: Fuck Your Marker  68' Manager: Testanon !!ZMJQq4w/UgP ShadowTester !!RHFYTqTpXTT BG Pony !!x4w9HUuYDSq

Kit: Iron Giant Ideon Scopedog  68' Big O Gunbuster Tekkaman Blade Demonbane  68' Shin Getter Robo Mazinkaiser  68' Alteisen Riese RX-93 "Nu" Gundam Substitutions: Hibiki  68' Gokai Red  68' Layzner  68' Manager: KBTKaiser !!Hblhb+nvVBU

Man of the Match: Jackie Chan Tulpa (/mlp/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 44 56 Shots (on target) 7 7 (4) (6) Fouls (offside) 0 0 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 1 4 Free Kicks 0 0 Passes completed (%) 77 84 Crosses 1 5 Interceptions 8 14 Tackles 4 2 Saves 6 1

/asp/ v /s/

Stadium: Estadio da Luz

21 February 2014, 17:40 UTC

Attendance: 524

/asp/ 2–0 /s/

American Dragon  24' Rodney Mullen  29'
	Assists
CENAWINSLOL  24'

Kit: Black Ref Fahn Dahn Gooo Krispen Wah  79' Beeg  79' Lord Hema Fuck This Company  79' Broken Deck Rodney Mullen American Dragon Bork Lazer CENAWINSLOL Substitutions: Best In The World  79' Bones Jones  79' Airshit  79' Manager: Spotmonkey !!zZUi/j3mrUr Groudon !!9aKmRIjeVg1

Kit: Butterface Puffy Nipples Not /r/ Big Tits Dat Ass  79' Attention Whore  79' ITT: Shit Taste  79' You Love You Lose Thunder Thighs Stacy's Mom BANNED Substitutions: In The Crack  79' Milk  79' Contributan  79' Manager: Amis

Man of the Match: CENAWINSLOL (/asp/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 44 56 Shots (on target) 6 7 (4) (2) Fouls (offside) 2 2 (0) (1) Corner Kicks 0 2 Free Kicks 2 2 Passes completed (%) 83 79 Crosses 3 4 Interceptions 9 5 Tackles 2 3 Saves 4 1

/m/ v /asp/

23 February 2014, 17:00 UTC

Attendance: 627

/m/ 2–0 /asp/

Shin Getter Robo  45+2' Alteisen Riese  65'
	Assists
Demonbane  45+2' Mazinkaiser  65'

Kit: EVA-01 Ideon  67' Big O Scopedog Star Gaogaigar Kamen Rider V3  80' Demonbane  80' Shin Getter Robo Mazinkaiser Alteisen Riese RX-93 "Nu" Gundam Substitutions: Daizengar  67' Tekkaman Blade  80' Gokai Red  80' Manager: KBTKaiser !!Hblhb+nvVBU

Kit: Black Ref FAHN DAHN GOOO Krispen Wah Beeg Not /asp/  80' Fuck This Company Broken Deck  67' Rodney Mullen American Dragon Bork Lazer CENAWINSLOL Substitutions: Ethan Carter III  67' Lord Hema  80' Manager: Spotmonkey !!zZUi/j3mrUr Groudon !!9aKmRIjeVg1

Man of the Match: EVA-01 (/m/)

Match Stats
Possession (%) 53 47 Shots (on target) 8 8 (4) (8) Fouls (offside) 1 2 (0) (2) Corner Kicks 1 3 Free Kicks 2 1 Passes completed (%) 78 73 Crosses 2 5 Interceptions 12 8 Tackles 5 4 Saves 6 1

/s/ v /mlp/

Stadium: San Siro

23 February 2014, 17:30 UTC

Attendance: 837

/s/ 1–2 /mlp/

BANNED  59'		41' Alicorn Twilight  90+4' >rape
	Assists
Thunder Thighs  59'		41' Tracy  90+4' Alicorn Twilight

Kit: Groped Puffy Nipples Big Tits  75' Small Tits Dat Ass  68' You Love You Lose ITT: Shit Taste  68' Dressed-Undressed Thunder Thighs BANNED Stacy's Mom Substitutions: Preggo  68' Milk  68' Asking For It  75' Manager: Amis

Kit: The Burdened Panda Ring Thanks M.A. Larson  75' Autism in Equestria Hate and Penetrate  75' Lyra Plushie Tracy Faust  75' Alicorn Twilight Best Pony >rape Substitutions: Tara Strong  75' Crotchtits  75' Cheeselegs  75' Manager: Testanon !!ZMJQq4w/UgP ShadowTester !!RHFYTqTpXTT BG Pony !!x4w9HUuYDSq

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

Match Stats
Possession (%) 48 52 Shots (on target) 5 7 (4) (6) Fouls (offside) 0 0 (0) (0) Corner Kicks 4 1 Free Kicks 0 0 Passes completed (%) 77 79 Crosses 6 1 Interceptions 10 6 Tackles 0 2 Saves 4 4