Athenayama 1,195 Posted June 19, 2021 30 minutes ago, Jejima said: Only 10 teams compete in the Copa America, so would not really work using similar rules to bench World Cup and Euros. True. Lately they have more (up to 12) as they invite other teams such as Japan (!), Qatar (!) or Mexico but even so, not enough teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,495 Posted June 19, 2021 Round 3 matches: Italy vs Wales Switzerland vs Turkey Ukraine vs Austria North Macedonia vs Netherlands Russia vs Denmark Finland vs Belgium Croatia vs Scotland Czechia vs England Sweden vs Poland Slovakia vs Spain Portugal vs France Germany vs Hungary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) GROUP “D” (Refioji: Achiyama) ROUND 2 (After the matches on Day 3 (June 18, 2021) Game #1: Kuma-Koma vs. Atenzan is not decided yet. Kuma-Koma chain is broken at Slot #4. The decision depends on Spain's match. 1.) If Spain wins - it will be 0:0 draw. 2.) If Spain draws or loses - it will be Atenzan's win 1:0. Game #2: Jejima vs. Jakusotsu is not decided yet. Jejima's chain is broken at Slot #3 because of his (R) team draw. Jakusotsu's chain is broken at Slot #6. He already scored a goal at Slot #3. The final result will be decided at Slot #1 - Spain or France. KUMA-KOMA ATENZAN JEJIMA JAKUSOTSU Squad Goals Squad Goals Squad Goals Squad Goals 1. Belgium 0 W 1. Italy (C ) 0 W 1. Spain 1. France 2. Netherlands 0 W 2. Ukraine 0 W 2. Italy 0 W 2. Ukraine 0 W 3. Spain 3. Belgium W 3. England (R) D 3. Italy 1 W 4. Croatia (R ) D 4. Croatia 0 D 4. Ukraine W 4. Russia 0 W 5. Russia (C) W 5. Germany 5. Croatia D 5. Germany (C) 6. Switzerland L 6. Czechia (R) 0 D 6. Wales W 6. Turkey L 7. Sweden W 7. N. Macedonia L 7. Finland L 7. Denmark L 8. Hungary 8. Switzerland L 8. Switzerland L 8. Scotland (R) D 9. Scotland 9. Scotland 9. Hungary (C ) 9. Hungary Edited June 19, 2021 by Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,195 Posted June 19, 2021 Actually what would be epic is a "Bench UEFA Champions League" but probably too "heavy" to manage. Sorry, off topic but I was thinking about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,495 Posted June 19, 2021 57 minutes ago, Athenayama said: Actually what would be epic is a "Bench UEFA Champions League" but probably too "heavy" to manage. Sorry, off topic but I was thinking about it. A long time ago (over a decade back), I suggested the same thing - but there was not much enthusiasm for it at the time. Unless things have changed, I doubt that there would be enough interest for it now. If it were to happen, the actual management would be much easier than for a Bench Euros or a Bench World Cup, due to the time between matches. For the knockout stages, the game might even benefit, due to the home and away matches for all but the finals. Maybe raise the topic again after the Bench Euros are over to see if there is any interest? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,195 Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Jejima said: A long time ago (over a decade back), I suggested the same thing - but there was not much enthusiasm for it at the time. Unless things have changed, I doubt that there would be enough interest for it now. If it were to happen, the actual management would be much easier than for a Bench Euros or a Bench World Cup, due to the time between matches. For the knockout stages, the game might even benefit, due to the home and away matches for all but the finals. Maybe raise the topic again after the Bench Euros are over to see if there is any interest? You need 32 players if it's on the same basis as here. I already have at least 4 ready to play for sure. If you're interested it, please consider it. Edit : We have so many nationalities here. So many could relate to German, English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Dutch and so on clubs. How could they not be interested?? Bulgarian and Hungarian clubs reach the group stages at times. And as you said, it would last for all the football season, with a rather slower rythm than a Euro, giving time to think and play. Also people living on the other side of the oceans interested in football could have fun to play this competition. I'm sure it would be epic ! Just my humble opinion. Edited June 19, 2021 by Athenayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Athenayama said: You need 32 players if it's on the same basis as here. I already have at least 4 ready to play for sure. If you're interested it, please consider it. Edit : We have so many nationalities here. So many could relate to German, English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Dutch and so on clubs. How could they not be interested?? Bulgarian and Hungarian clubs reach the group stages at times. And as you said, it would last for all the football season, with a rather slower rythm than a Euro, giving time to think and play. Also people living on the other side of the oceans interested in football could have fun to play this competition. I'm sure it would be epic ! Just my humble opinion. The beauty of Euro and World Cup is that they are not every year. When you have a break the interest of playing the game much higher. Didn't we tried or discussed to play the African Nations Championship (16 teams)? But I think we didn't get enough players. I don't like the Club tournaments mostly because it spans for a few months and it's difficult to commit playing it. Also, every year is too much. So, don't count me in. Achiyama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,195 Posted June 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, Achiyama said: The beauty of Euro and World Cup is that they are not every year. When you have a break the interest of playing the game much higher. Didn't we tried or discussed to play the African Nations Championship (16 teams)? But I think we didn't get enough players. I don't like the Club tournaments mostly because it spans for a few months and it's difficult to commit playing it. Also, every year is too much. So, don't count me in. Achiyama Fair enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joaoiyama 318 Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) I would play bench champions league every year no problem, not sure how many would play. Edited June 19, 2021 by Joaoiyama 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,195 Posted June 19, 2021 Group F, round 2 final results. Godango-Terarno : France couldn't win today so the chain broke at S1 for Terarno. Also that allowed Godango to score at that slot. The second goal was score by Sweden at S3 for a 2-0 final score. Congrats to Godango! Chishafuwaku-Finngall : And the biggest score of the real Euro so far happened here. Surprising? Not at all. Great match between Germany and Portugal. Back to our players, you had all the elements in my previous post. So as Germany won, so did Finngall by 3-0. Congrats ton Finngall ! Standings after round 2 : Did I hear someone say everything is possible? He'd be damn right! Next match ups: Finngall - Godango Chishafuwaku - Terarno Line ups will be posted after the deadline tomorrow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 404 Posted June 19, 2021 Group E - Refioji NekonishikiRound 2 - Day 4 And this round is finished, too. Excitement until the last moment. Ojisan vs Chijanofuji With Spain's draw Ojisan scores only one goal, and this is all, because his chain breaks in Slot #2. Chijanofuji can not take advantage of it, his chain breaks in #6, and the match is over. Achiyama vs Djodjoyoshi Achiyama scores his first goal thanks to draw of France. If Spain wins, two more goals! But no luck for him. Djodjoyoshi can take the goal for victory of Wales, but his chain breaks in the following slot. Official results Ojisan 1 Chijanofuji 0 Achiyama 1 Djodjoyoshi 1 The standing in Group E: Color coding: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chijanofuji 113 Posted June 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, Nekonishiki Banji said: Ojisan vs Chijanofuji With Spain's draw Ojisan scores only one goal, and this is all, because his chain breaks in Slot #2. Chijanofuji can not take advantage of it, his chain breaks in #6, and the match is over. Official results Ojisan 1 Chijanofuji 0 Congratulations to the droning Ojisan! And so Ye-Olde-Crystal-Ball (TM) has failed me yet again and my top teams have let me down twice in a row now! I'm almost rooting for Spain and France to crash out in the first round now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,394 Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) Group C round 2 - final results Shounokuni 1:2 Joaoiyama (Ukraine) (North Macedonia) Ukraine ® W 1:0 D France © Italy W 0:0 W Netherlands France D 0:1 W Wales Turkey L x:1 W Germany Russia W x:x L Switzerland Portugal L x:x D Poland Denmark © L x:x L Finland Scotland D x:x L North Macedonia ® Hungary D x:x L Denmark As I said before, Joaoiyama needed France to draw, and by no small miracle that's exactly what happened. Pitinosato 3:2 Ganzohnesushi (Netherlands) (Austria) Spain D 0:1 W Netherlands © England D 0:1 W Belgium Croatia D 0:0 D Spain Ukraine W 1:x L Slovakia Netherlands ® W 2:x L North Macedonia Slovakia L x:x D Poland Austria © L x:x L Denmark North Macedonia L x:x L Switzerland Switzerland L x:x L Austria ® Ganzohnesushi started strong with a 2:0 lead, but Pitinosato managed to turn the match around by courtesy of his R-Team. The self-proclaimed most unlucky Bench Sumo player doesn't fare any better in Bench Football. Player P W D L GF GA GD Points Pitinosato 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6 Joaoiyama 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Shounokuni 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0 Ganzohnesushi 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0 Pitinosato and Joaoiyama are already qualified for the octofinals in the main event. Edited June 20, 2021 by Jakusotsu embarrassing typo - "fair" != "fare" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godango 1,092 Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) Group B Well well well, Spain's unexpected draw means Fujiko delights while Kaba kicks stones. Awkward family dinners indeed! Match 1 Match 2 Score Result Kaba (Finland) vs Nekonishiki (Russia) Result Score Score Result Fujiko (Denmark) vs Athenayama (Belgium) Result Score 0 W Belgium (C) Belgium (N) W 0 0 D England (N) Spain (N) D 0 0 D Spain (N) Netherlands (N) W 1 Italy (N) Italy (N) 0 W Italy (N) Germany (N) W 0 1 W Ukraine (C) Turkey (N) L 0 0 W Sweden (N) Russia (R) W 1 0 L Finland (N) Belgium (R) W 0 L Finland (R) Turkey (N) L 0 W Wales (N) Croatia (N) D L Austria (N) Croatia (C) D 1 L Switzerland (N) Sweden (N) W L Denmark (N) Slovakia (N) L 0 W Germany (N) Finland (C) L L North Macedonia (N) Poland (N) D 0 D Hungary (N) Austria (N) L L Switzerland (N) Hungary (N) D 0 L Denmark (R) Hungary (N) D 0 Total Score 3 1 Total Score 0 Standings Interestingly we saw a reversal of fortune for all players in round two, meaning we enter round 3 with everyone sitting on one win/one loss, and everything on the line! THE DRAMA! Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Athenayama (Belgium) 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 3 2 Kaba (Finland) 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3 3 Nekonishiki (Russia) 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 4 Fujiko (Denmark) 2 1 0 1 1 4 -3 3 Round 3 Picks At this stage, Kaba is the only player to submit picks. @Athenayama, Fujiko (c/- @Jejima) and @Nekonishiki Banji -- same deadline as usual/the others, 30 mins before kick-off of round 3 matches. Edited June 19, 2021 by Godango Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitinosato 126 Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) Group A, Matche #2, final results: Baku - Andrasoyama 0-2 Nantonoyama - Furanohana 4-0 Perfect seeding by Andrasoyama, his 3 winners in the first 3 slots ! Baku had more winners, but the loss of his R-Team was decisively what a demonstratation of strength by Nantonoyama ! With each of his 3 winners he scored, and even with a draw of his C-Team. Poor defense by Furanohana, but not so easy with only one winner in his Team Edited June 19, 2021 by Pitinosato Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 19, 2021 GROUP “D” (Refioji: Achiyama) ROUND 2 (After the matches on Day 4 (June 19, 2021) Game #1: Kuma-Koma vs. Atenzan: Spain missed to score a penalty kick and finished with a draw. Atenzan got his 2nd win in the Group stage. Game #2: Jejima vs. Jakusotsu: Jakusotsu got the win. KUMA-KOMA ATENZAN JEJIMA JAKUSOTSU Squad Goals Squad Goals Squad Goals Squad Goals 1. Belgium 0 W 1. Italy (C ) 0 W 1. Spain 0 D 1. France 0 D 2. Netherlands 0 W 2. Ukraine 0 W 2. Italy 0 W 2. Ukraine 0 W 3. Spain 0 D 3. Belgium 1 W 3. England (R) 0 D 3. Italy 1 W 4. Croatia (R ) 0 D 4. Croatia 0 D 4. Ukraine W 4. Russia 0 W 5. Russia (C) W 5. Germany 0 W 5. Croatia D 5. Germany (C) 1 W 6. Switzerland L 6. Czechia (R) 0 D 6. Wales W 6. Turkey 0 L 7. Sweden W 7. N. Macedonia 0 L 7. Finland L 7. Denmark L 8. Hungary D 8. Switzerland L 8. Switzerland L 8. Scotland (R) D 9. Scotland 9. Scotland 9. Hungary (C ) D 9. Hungary D LOSER 0 WINNER 1 LOSER 0 WINNER 2 STANDINGS AFTER ROUND #2 R Name G W D L GS GA GD Points 1 Atenzan 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 6 2 Jejima 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 3 Jakusotsu 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 4 Kuma-Koma 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitinosato 126 Posted June 19, 2021 Group A, standings after 2 matches Nantonoyama is already qualified for the octofinals For Andrasoyama it looks also VERY good Furanohana has to catch up 3 points and 6 goals to secure octofinals. But with a win and 4 points he *should" be one of the 4 best third place teams Baku MUST win to have a slim chance to go ahead. The Matches of Day 3: Furanohana - Baku Nantonoyama - Andrasoyama Right now I miss the line-ups of @Furanohana and @Andrasoyamawaka02 Deadline ist 17:30 MESZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 19, 2021 Group "D" I haven't received the lineups for Round 3 from anybody yet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 20, 2021 Around 11 hours to the deadline for the start of Round 3 - still no lineup received. It's to go to bed, the time of sending your e-mal will be considered as a proof of meeting the Deadline. Good Luck! Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 20, 2021 Group "D" - I have received the lineup for Round #3 only from Jakusotsu. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,195 Posted June 20, 2021 Group F, line ups for round 3. A kind reminder, a little less than 5 hours before the deadline. I'm still waiting for the line ups of @chishafuwaku @Terarno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 404 Posted June 20, 2021 Just for the sake of order: still 36 minutes for @LazySwede to send the line-up for Round 3. I'm not sure the drone line-up will be so lucky again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,195 Posted June 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Athenayama said: Group F, line ups for round 3. A kind reminder, a little less than 5 hours before the deadline. I'm still waiting for the line ups of @chishafuwaku @Terarno 30 minutes before the deadline. I'm still waiting the line up from @Terarno. I hope everything's ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekonishiki Banji 404 Posted June 20, 2021 Group E - Refioji NekonishikiRound 3 - Day 1 Round 3 is starting today, new hopes and new chances. This is a very important round, it will decide who will go to Round 16 and who will fly home with the pretty plane Jejima sends for them. Achiyama and Djodjoyoshi are leading the group, followed by Ojisan in the third place and Chijanofuji is currently on the fourth place without a win. Chijanofuji vs Achiyama Some annoyance in the beginning for the players: both of them had the same great hope in Netherlands. Ojisan vs Djodjoyoshi Ojisan gets his third yellow card for not sending any line-up before the round. Players of this match have Hungary in the same Slot #9. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted June 20, 2021 Group "D" - I have received all 4 (four) lineups for Round 3 on time. Thanks and good luck! Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
