/gd/ History
2013 Summer Cup Friendlies
Following its inception as a Fifth Founding team, /gd/'s first competitive game was in the 2013 Summer Cup Friendlies versus /s4s/ under the management of Autism-Chan, later known as M3OWMlX !!8Z/HmcSKOOT. A successful 3-1 victory marked /gd/'s first ever match, labeling them one of the more promising provisional teams. The following draw against /lit/ did little to dent the confidence of the early bloomers, who eagerly awaited their competitive fixtures.
2013 Autumn Babby Cup Friendlies
After the glory and hype of the 2013 4chan Summer Cup died down, the friendlies saw a different side to the prodigal sons of the Fifth Founding. A very defence-oriented formation sparked many controversies across the 4chan cup fanbases, but the manager stuck to his guns and won an emphatic 2-0 victory against /jp/, who despite playing a 7-2-1 team, were overwhelmed on the back foot. This lead many 4chan Cup pundits to label the 7-2-1 formation "the future of football". The hype following match against /asp/ was set up to the brim. Already considered two of the best performing provisionals, the tension for the match was furthered when /asp/ fans claimed /gd/ and their defensive formation was a plague on the 4chan Cup they would singlehandedly purge, a claim even backed up by the /asp/ manager. Despite the cocksure claims from both sides, the match ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
2013 Autumn Babby Qualifiers
/gd/ strode into the qualifiers for the 2013 4chan Autumn Babby Cup with the confidence of a team highly fancied to advance in the next tier of competition. Their first match was against rival art board /ic/. Although /ic/ took the lead early on, it took only 10 minutes for Helvetica and Kerning to turn the game around. As it looked like /gd/ was going to cruise into a comfortable win, about halfway into the second half, Minimalism picked up a direct red card. This would lead not only to /gd/ dropping 2 points against their rivals in a 2-2 clash, but also had them face a vicious /vr/ without one of their most important players. A game in which /gd/ barely clung on to a 0-0 draw. With the return of their medal AMF, /gd/ seamlessly cruised to a 2-0 win against /diy/ and, despite being held 1-1 against /e/ - confidently advanced to the Babbies, finishing second in their group due to a minor stutter.
2013 Autumn Babby Cup
Being forced to sweat for their qualification spot in this tournament, /gd/ finally got to the Babbies with a good deal of confidence about advancing further. In their first game against /f/, /gd/'s formation was revamped into an all-out offence build, though the team played disoriented and sloppy, unused to this playing style, conceding a goal without a reply and losing their first ever competitive fixture. The following match against the dead /fit/ marked co-manager smear !!ZpszUblgJq9's managerial debut, a match he absolutely had to win to preserve /gd/'s chances of going through. Albeit facing a dead team, /gd/ had some difficulties, though a red card for Jeff Seid saw them cruise to a comfortable 2-0 victory. A win or a draw against perpetually declining /lit/ would have been enough to get /gd/ into the 2014 4chan Winter Cup. And after scraping a 1-0 win without having to do pretty much anything in defence, the team had finally reached the promised land.
With the knockouts afoot, /gd/ were set to face the powerhouse of /an/ who had been performing fantasticly in their group and were the favourite for the game. The team tried one of their now-signature unorthodox formations, shaping the formation into a sword-like build, which worked a charm to claim an/'s scalp in a surprising 2-0 upset, significantly increasing the hype around /gd/. Facing /toy/ in the quarter finals, /gd/ were plagued by tons of managerial setbacks. M3OWMlX !!8Z/HmcSKOOT was absent for the game, while smear !!ZpszUblgJq9 could not manage for the first half in which his side conceded 2 goals. Though actually managing to return for the 2nd half and instructing his team to go super offensive, his maneuver had Kerning pull back a late 88th minute tap-in, keeping hope alive. /gd/ tried their best at a comeback, though despite Helvetica dropping his shoulder and leaving /toy/'s defence dumbfounded, he failed to complete the happening as his shot veered ever so slightly off target, leaving many breathless, but ultimately putting /gd/ out of the knockouts, but with their heads held high, looking towards the 2014 4chan Winter Cup
2014 Winter Cup Friendlies
In /gd/'s first official match using PES14, /gd/ managed to not only throw away a 2-goal lead to /y/, but also concede a goal in the 86th minute, which caused their PES14 debut to end with a 3-3 draw. In /gd/'s second friendly of the season, the team also managed to concede after a 2-goal lead, but Untitled-1.ai proving that he is the true pinnacle of saving, combined with Helvetica's 52nd minute goal sealed /gd/ a win. This friendlies season was import to /gd/, because their win over /lgbt/ gave the team enough ranking points to advance from Pot 4 to Pot 3 for the group draws for the 2014 Winter Cup.
2014 Winter Cup
/gd/'s first ever performance in an Elite tier cup was a turbulent one that ultimately ended in disaster. Debuting in their first big cup match, /gd/ went out with a formation far more unorthodox than usual, with two overlapping centre-backs and barely any width to their play. The logical happened and the team conceded a 2-1 defeat to all-round-solid /mu/. Using the same formation, the outcome was no different against /gif/, who put 4 past Untitled-1.ai's net and relegated /gd/, marking their worst performance in any cup. Controversy arose as commissioner DrBorisG !!9Egy5BjxCD found claims of manager M3OWMlX !!8Z/HmcSKOOT intentionally throwing matches to get the team relegated on purpose, with his co-manager nowhere in sight to circumvent this, which resulted in the under-fire gaffer's permanent removal from /gd/'s management and all Cup-related activities. After all the smoke and debris, /gd/ got a much deserved and little expected win against /u/, dragging them down along to the 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup. After controversy, frustration and disappointment, /gd/ look forward to a solid performance in the upcoming cup, under the helm of returning manager smear !!ZpszUblgJq9.
2014 Spring Babby Cup
For the 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup /gd/ were drawn in group F, along with /g/, /r9k/, as well as rivals /ic/ and /3/, setting the tone for two derby matches in one group phase. Facing off against /r9k/ in their first match, /gd/ had a multitude of chances, including two stellar efforts from >>>/r/ and Kerning, though both ended in a trollpost. Despite being considerably the better team on the pitch, they could squeeze only 1 point off a game that ended in a 0-0 thriller. After a dismal opening against /g/ and a goal conceded in the 4th minute, Kerning brought his A game and netted a hat-trick to bag /gd/'s first win in the Spring Babbies. In the Art Derby versus /ic/, both pride and a potential spot in the 2014 4chan Summer Cup went on the line. This understandably prompted both teams to act defensively and put priority on not conceding over scoring. Despite with a 5 man defence, /gd/ were actually the more offensive team and brilliant saves by Tehmeh were the only thing keeping /ic/ in it. A cagey match was decided with a 78th minute flying volley from Helvetica, which tore apart /ic/'s net and put /gd/ in the knockouts, as well as booking them elite cup football come Summer. In the 420 edition of the Spring Babbies, both /gd/ and their opponents - /3/ - put priority on >>fun over results. The match rightfully ended 2-1 to /3/ after /gd/ pulled a Bayern and didn't dwell too much on the score, though neither party came out disappointed at the end, with /3/ bagging their first win in 10 matches and /gd/ confidently marching towards the knockouts.
2014 4chan Summer Cup
In their return to elite cup football, for the 2014 4chan Summer Cup, /gd/ were drawn in Group A, along with reigning champions /trv/, former champions /sp/ and dark horses /wsg/. For the first match of their group, as well as the first match altogether of the cup, /gd/ faced off against defending champions /trv/. The champions were on the offensive for most of the game, but a resilient /gd/ backside held out to a semen slurping 0-0 draw that gave /gd/ a glimmer of hope in their group of death. Despite this, /gd/'s survival in the Summer Cup was put into major question as the team went a second game without scoring. Going up against /wsg/, a single free kick was enough to dismantle an otherwise solid defensive wall and see /gd/ with only 1 point after 2 matches and a snowball's chance in hell at advancing. On the last day, stacked against insurmountable odds with a mountain to climb against one of the greatest teams in 4chan Cup history, /gd/ had to win by at least 2 against the GOATS of /sp/. With nothing to lose, the team threw itself hammer and tongs in attack, having the chance to take the lead as early as the 2nd minute, however Da Burrs deflected Fuck You, Pay Me's shot. The match was a head to head, back and forth grapple contest up until the 80th minute, where Kerning showed everyone why he's wearing the armband. A great attack swept past /sp/'s defence and he slotted it from a difficult angle to make /sp/ sweat. Only 6 minutes later, a beautiful series of passes lead to a historic moment. A flawless Helvetica cross fell into Kerning's feet, who instead of shooting then tricked the /sp/ defense with yet another cross. With the /sp/ defense left puzzled, the ball was sent into an open space just in front of the /sp/ goal, and none other than the courageous attacking centre back Glitch Art was there to smash the ball into the top of the net for his first ever /gd/ goal in his 1 year tenure. And what a goal it was. As the last whistle went off, seemingly sure-win /sp/ were relegated and /gd/ bagged their first ever elite cup knockouts, as well as their survival in the 4chan Cup's top tier.
In the round of 16, /gd/ were drawn against a familiar knockout opponent - /an/. The /an/imals were pinned as favorites for the match, but it was /gd/ who held the initiative for most of the game. Despite numerous chances falling at the feet of Fuck You Pay Me, Lens Flare and Helvetica, /an/'s keeper managed to deflect them all and amaze the crowd with his performance. The ball was largely in /gd/'s court, until the dying embers of the second half, when Untitled-1.PSD rolled the ball into the feet of an /an/ attacker, who graciously accepted and slotted it into the back of the net. This lead to Untitled-1.PSD's immediate substitution on the net and sacking, though with limited time remaining - /gd/ could do nothing to salvage what could have been their game. Although ending in regret for the chances not taken, /gd/'s campaign was deemed a largely successful one, with the team moving into 12th place in the Rankings and relegating an Elite team.