Lodamun hosts LTG Terran League cup of 4909, Endralon team Red-Blue Federated win the cup!Layern fighting of Red-Blue Federated in a desperate 4-2 for EndraloniansProvidenceThe most awaited football cup outside the international cup - Terran League, sponsored as always by LTG, was finally hosted in Lodamun after great waiting for all the happy contenders who made it through play-offs to the group stages. 32 teams have fought hard for the trophy and brought many cheer and sorrow to the thousands of fans who have came from all over the world to Lodamun in hope they can see their team win. Nations from Seleya, to old grand Artania, to Makon and Keris, to even Dovani and Majatra, all competed for the trophy and for the prestige this League brings to everyone! Thanks to LTG and Lodamese government, thousands flocked, increasing both tourism and consumption, with this lot of revenue from merchandise, souvenirs, hotel rooms and taxi cab usage. Providence hosted the grand final with total of 90 000 active fans on the stadium, 200 000 outside and with an all time rating for the Lodamese TV programs hosting the event. While the Terran League lasted only few months, it offered some of the best and most boring matches. Best matches are from Layern and Red-Blue Federated, the top two best teams of the competition who had delivered a crazy 2-4 in which in first half the Layernese had received 3 goals before themselves scoring two. In the second half their luck ran out and after an offside and counter attack, the Endralonese pinned the score to a final categorical 4-2. The final was almost very intense with 2-1 for Endralonese, shaking for their win after a 2-2 goal scored by Hutorians that was invalidated for off side.
The cup ended with intense group stages and many surprises, as well with a clear winner from Endralon. Despite Malivia winning the world cup, they failed to win this competition, ranking rather low with Hitam FC doing best. Lodamese teams have been pummeled down by their competitors, with no chance for them winning. Some voices talked about rigging, however further investigations concluded no tampering or doping. Kalistani fans were renown for their violence and had to be quelled off by law enforcements and got to litter and wreck one of the stadiums. Other controversy was around limiting the competition to 32 nations, leaving out Indrala and Likatonia despite their applications. ODEN was allow throughout the competition to sell drugs to fans on the stadium for extra ecstasy. In the end, Endralon will benefit with another trophy with Red-Blue Federated, alongside with Lodamun passing on responsibility for hosting new game to Aloria and Likatonia who will have to sort out order in hosting this grande event. While Lodamun could not make it through the stages, it showed that we can grow and adapt, with young aspiring footballers ready to conquer the world!
The group stages offered some surprises as well intense battles between some of the teams. Thus we have these results:
Group stages offer bad results for Lodamun
[Providence Eagles fighting off Dusanpur FC]
Following group stages, the knockout stages features 16 teams competing against each other, with Hutori, Lourenne, Liore, Kizenia, Saridan, New Englia, Kalistan, Dorvik, Endralon, Malivia, Aloria, Utembo and Ikradon each with own entries. Utembo even had two entries who had been totally crushed. Endralonese team also put end to Dorvish supremacy who had both Layern VfB in the 1/16, threatening the title of champion. The final matches have been highly disputed and intense.
The quarters brought hot matches, with Dovani reaching quarter stages through Liore who had showed it can put up great fight to westerners, while Ikradon Unionite team, the Artanian underdog has put up great fight and came close to getting into semi-finals. Kizenia also showed great football as always, with Uj Ginbar being close to semi-finals as well.
In the end Endralonese team Red-Blue Federated won big time with a stunning 2-1 and owning to their strength and prestige.
Acton FC got reward for best defense, alongside the silver, while Layern got the bronze.
We thank all the nations for engaging and for fighting out with bravery and glory for the trophy.
Article wrote in June 4909