Saruyama

Takerufuji, Ms13e

Chain Gang automation botched up today. My default pick was Shohozan, who won, yet I registered as a loss for the day and am out. I'm guessing this probably can't be fixed in time for me to get back in the game. But should be looked at nonetheless.

Not sure if I missed the deadline for this or not, but if not, then I'd like to pick: Homarenishiki and Makushita 16E

Chishafuwaku vs Furanohana (Plate Match): Chishfuwaku: 1. Brazil 2nd, 2. Brazil 1st, 3. Netherlands ET ®, 4. Brazil ET, 5. Netherlands 2nd ®, 6. Netherlands 1st ®, 7. Argentina ET (E2), 8. Argentina 2nd (E2), 9. Argentina 1st (E2) vs Furanohana: 1. Netherlands 1st (E1), 2. Brazil 2nd, 3. Netherlands 2nd (E1), 4. Argentina 2nd (E2), 5. Netherlands ET (E1), 6. Argentina 1st (E2), 7. Argentina ET (E2), 8. Brazil 1st, 9. Brazil ET Referee comments: Okay. Seeing as there is not a point scorer anywhere on either line-up. I believe this one goes down to PKs. Am I wrong here? I am confused a little by the rules of this match. That is all for now. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

Chishafuwaku vs Furanohana (Plate Match): Chishfuwaku: 1. Brazil 2nd, 2. Brazil 1st, 3. Netherlands ET ®, 4. Brazil ET, 5. Netherlands 2nd ®, 6. Netherlands 1st ®, 7. Argentina ET (E2), 8. Argentina 2nd (E2), 9. Argentina 1st (E2) vs Furanohana: 1. Netherlands 1st (E1), 2. Brazil 2nd, 3. Netherlands 2nd (E1), 4. Argentina 2nd (E2), 5. Netherlands ET (E1), 6. Argentina 1st (E2), 7. Argentina ET (E2), 8. Brazil 1st, 9. Brazil ET Referee comments: Results now being corrected to fix my mistake after fixing the lineup mistake. Yet nothing can fix Brazil's mistakes and the mistakes of those who placed them high. A Netherlands good performance in the first half and this one is over. That is all for now. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

Kuroimori vs Furanohana (Plate Match): Kuroimori: 1. Netherlands ET (E2), 2. Germany ET (E1), 3. Germany 1st (E1), 4. Netherlands 2nd (E2), 5. Brazil 2nd, 6. Netherlands 1st (E2), 7. Brazil ET, 8. Germany 2nd (E1), 9. Brazil 1st vs Furanohana: 1. Netherlands 1st (E1), 2. Brazil 2nd, 3. Netherlands 2nd (E1), 4. Argentina 2nd (E2), 5. Netherlands ET (E1), 6. Argentina 1st (E2), 7. Argentina ET (E2), 8. Brazil 1st, 9. Brazil ET Referee comments: This one looks like the Brazil Germany match will be a big factor. Other than that, it's really hard to predict what might make a difference here. That is all for now. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

Argentina is an ® team - so that should be two goals, and so 2-0 to Kotononami. You are very correct, I will go back and edit that post to reflect this.

I'm still waiting on a lineup from Kuroimori. Anyone know if there is a better way to reach him than PM? Time is ticking down, 5 hours to go before the deadline I set. If there is a legitimate reason he can't make that deadline, but can get them in before the kickoff I may be willing to extend it a little.

Deadline for mine is 3 hours before the match, which is 1 AM Japan time. 1 PM Brazil time.

Kotononami vs Shumitto (Bowl Match): Result (2-0) Kotononami: 1. Argentina ®, 2. Netherlands, 3. Colombia (E2), 4. France, 5. Germany (E1), 6. Costa Rica © vs Shumitto: 1. Belgium ®, 2. Brazil, 3. Netherlands, 4. Costa Rica (E1), 5. Columbia (E2), 6. xxx Referee comments: Kotononami wins against the droning Shumitto 2-0. Achiyama vs Nekonishiki (Saucer Match): Result (2-0) Achiyama: 1. Argentina (E2), 2. Brazil ©, 3. Germany (E1), 4. France, 5. Colombia vs Nekonishiki: 1. Colombia (E2), 2. Netherlands, 3. Argentina (E1), 4. xxx, 5. xxx Referee comments: Achiyama wins 2-0. There you have it folks, Kotononami advances in the Bowl tournament, Achiyama moves forward in the Saucer. Shumitto and Nekonishiki are out, my condolences to them. That is all for now. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

Kotononami vs Shumitto (Bowl Match): Kotononami: 1. Argentina ®, 2. Netherlands, 3. Colombia (E2), 4. France, 5. Germany (E1), 6. Costa rica © vs Shumitto: 1. Belgium ®, 2. Brazil, 3. Netherlands, 4. Costa Rica (E1), 5. Columbia (E2), 6. xxx Referee comments: This one will of course come down to who's ® team capitalizes. Overtime will allow it to continue, but otherwise it all comes down to that match. A draw will give Shumitto the win however, do to the results on Kotononami's squad. Achiyama vs Nekonishiki (Saucer Match): Achiyama: 1. Argentina (E2), 2. Brazil ©, 3. Germany (E1), 4. France, 5. Colombia vs Nekonishiki: 1. Colombia (E2), 2. Netherlands, 3. Argentina (E1), 4. xxx, 5. xxx Referee comments: All possible permutations give this one to Achiyama. My condolences to Nekonishiki, who's small squad seems to have doomed him. That is all for now. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

Kotononami vs Shumitto (Bowl Match): Kotononami: 1. Argentina ®, 2. Netherlands, 3. Colombia (E2), 4. France, 5. Germany (E1), 6. Costa rica © vs Shumitto: 1. Belgium ®, 2. Brazil, 3. Netherlands, 4. Costa Rica (E1), 5. Columbia (E2), 6. xxx Referee comments: Shumitto, on the drone again, meets Kotononami, who I have been refereeing from the beginning. Good to see you again sir. Achiyama vs Nekonishiki (Saucer Match): Achiyama: 1. Argentina (E2), 2. Brazil ©, 3. Germany (E1), 4. France, 5. Colombia vs Nekonishiki: 1. Colombia (E2), 2. Netherlands, 3. Argentina (E1), 4. xxx, 5. xxx Referee comments: In this match-up Achiyama meets Nekonishiki. Nekonishiki is down to nearly a wing and a prayer with only 3 teams left. That is all for now. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

Belated Update for Group F (1 &3) vs Group E (2&4) Cup Match: Kotononami vs Furanohana (0-2) Kotononami: 1. Argentina ®, 2. Germany (E1), 3. France, 4. Costa Rica ©, 5. Netherlands, 6. Mexico, 7. Greece vs Furanohana: 1. France ®, 2. Brazil, 3. Netherlands (E1), 4. Costa-Rica, 5. Chile, 6. Nigeria, 7. xxx Referee comments: Furanohana wins (0-2). My condolences to Kotononami. That was a tough one. Furanohana's gamble pays off, Kotononami's not so much. Saucer Match: Leonishiki vs Chabonowaka (0-1) Leonishiki: "Quel le meilleur gagne !!! Let's go France !!" 1. Germany (E1), 2. Brazil, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Switzerland, 5. Nigeria®, 6. Chile, 7. xxx vs Chabonowaka: (The wind whistles through the trees, crickets chirp. We still have not heard from Chabonowaka. We await anxiously to hear from him.) 1. Netherlands ©, 2. Brazil, 3. Mexico, 4. Uruguay, 5. Switzerland, 6. USA, 7. Costa Rica (E1) Referee comments: My previous post had an incorrect result on it, and with corrected results entered... we have a shocker! Chabonowaka wins (0-1) in regular time. I don't think anyone saw that coming. My apologies to Leonishiki for previously listing Germany as a win. I was getting abridged results, and didn't realize the OT nature of the win. My condolences on your loss. So in the end, Furanohana continues on in the cup matches, where I may eventually meet him it seems. Kotononami moves to the bowl matches, where I might have the honor of being his referee again. Chabonowaka stays in the saucer competition. Leonishiki is out. Both my group F players lost.... sad face. Good luck to all in your next matches. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

Belated Update for Group F (1 &3) vs Group E (2&4) Cup Match: Kotononami vs Furanohana Kotononami: 1. Argentina ®, 2. Germany (E1), 3. France, 4. Costa Rica ©, 5. Netherlands, 6. Mexico, 7. Greece vs Furanohana: 1. France ®, 2. Brazil, 3. Netherlands (E1), 4. Costa-Rica, 5. Chile, 6. Nigeria, 7. xxx Referee comments: With an Argentina win (in regular time) Kotononami will sweep this (3-0). With a draw or loss (in regular time) he will lose (0-1). Kotononami will surely be watching the Argentina match with baited breath. Saucer Match: Leonishiki vs Chabonowaka Leonishiki: "Quel le meilleur gagne !!! Let's go France !!" 1. Germany (E1), 2. Brazil, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Switzerland, 5. Nigeria®, 6. Chile, 7. xxx vs Chabonowaka: (The wind whistles through the trees, crickets chirp. We still have not heard from Chabonowaka. We await anxiously to hear from him.) 1. Netherlands ©, 2. Brazil, 3. Mexico, 4. Uruguay, 5. Switzerland, 6. USA, 7. Costa Rica (E1) Referee comments: Short of Switzerland shocking Argentina, this one will go into OT mode. Which will require me to go back and re-read just how the heck to do that. So... yay? I would also like to thank Jejima for doing the legwork on correcting the droning line-up for Chabonowaka, who has unfortunately received his second yellow card. That is all for now. Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)

The lineups for Group F (1 & 3) and Group E (2 & 4) Cup Match: Kotononami vs Furanohana Kotononami: 1. Argentina ®, 2. Germany (E1), 3. France, 4. Costa Rica ©, 5. Netherlands, 6. Mexico, 7. Greece vs Furanohana: 1. France ®, 2. Brazil, 3. Netherlands (E1), 4. Costa-Rica, 5. Chile, 6. Nigeria Referee comments: Kotononami has the numbers, by only 1 though. And both are packing some good teams in their opening spots, so this one should be good. Especially considering both openers are ® teams. That you see is a first for me as a referee... so whee! Saucer Match: Leonishiki vs Chabonowaka Leonishiki: "Quel le meilleur gagne !!! Let's go France !!" 1. Germany (E1), 2. Brazil, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Switzerland, 5. Nigeria®, 6. Chile vs Chabonowaka: (The wind whistles through the trees, crickets chirp. We still have not heard from Chabonowaka. We await anxiously to hear from him.) 1. Brazil, 2. Uruguay, 3. Netherlands ©, 4. Switzerland, 5. Mexico, 6. Mexico, 7. Costa Rica (E1) Referee comments: The Swiss match is a match, so it's scratched. Chabonowaka has the numbers, but Leonishiki isn't droning. So he may have the edge there. That is all for now. (Now is drinking time. Off to the nearest bar for beers, babes, and Brazil.... we can hope) Saruyama (THE monkey referee) (Please let me know if there have been any screw ups on my part)