Bench Women's World Cup 2023

[Achiyama 1,223]

 

ROUND OF 16 (Octofinals)  (Refioji: Achiyama)                                          BWC16 Match 3                       AMINOUMI                JAKUSOTSU   Squad Goals   Squad Goals    1. Japan (R) W         1    1. France W      0    2. Colombia W         0    2. Netherlands W      0    3. England -    3. England (S1) -    4. Spain  W         0    4. Colombia W      0    5. USA  D          0    5. USA (C) D       1    6. Australia W         0    6. Spain  W      0    7. Denmark L          0    7. Norway L       0    8. Nigeria (C) D          1    8. Nigeria D       0            WINNER      2         LOSER     1

Aminoumi's Comments: Won the group - kicked out two grumpy & old veterans - Nippon girls are crikey ! Nadeshiko will move on fearless, GLORY for Samurai BLUE Jakusotsu's Comments: Still in contention for the Cup - hooray! Refioji's Comments: Sassy Aminoumi wins 2:1       BWC16 Match 7                DJODJOYOSHI                PITINOSATO   Squad Goals   Squad Goals    1. A Sweden (S1) D      0    1. England (S1)  D       0    2. France W     0    2. Spain W      0    3. Netherlands W     0    3. Australia (R)  W       1    4. USA  -    4. USA -    5. Switzerland (C)  L     0  X  5. Switzerland  L       0    6. Nigeria -    6. Nigeria -    7. South Africa  L     0      L       0    8. Denmark (R)   L     0      L       0            LOSER      0         WINNER      1

Djodjoyoshi's Comments:  Pitinosato's Comments:  6 Teams against 8 Teams. At first glance this does not look so good But.... ....we have the very intresting direct duel of our R-Teams ! This could well be decisive So I root for Australia to score one or maybe even two goals for me !!! Refioji's Comments:  Pitinosato is the winner 1:0.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,223]

ROUND OF 16 (Octofinals)  (Refioji: Achiyama)

BWS16 Match 15
KUMA-KOMA              NEKONISHIKI   Squad Goals   Squad Goals    1. England (R)  D     0  X  1. England D       0    2. Sweden D     0    2. USA (S1) D       0    3. Spain (S1) W    0    3. Nigeria D       0    4. Morocco L     0    4. Australia W      1      5. Nigeria D     0    5. Colombia (C) W      1             LOSER    0        WINNER    2

Kuma-Koma's: Good luck, my friend! I will be happy for you if you win.

Nekonishiki's Comments: Kuma Koma, don't hurt me too much :D

Refioji's Comments: Nekonishiki is the winner 2:0.

BWC16 Match 16                     BUNBUKUCHAGAMA                    JEJIMA   Squad Goals   Squad Goals    1. England (S1) D        0    1. England (C) D      1    2. Norway L         0  X  2. USA (S1) D      0    3. Sweden D         0    3. Japan W     1    4. USA D         0    4. Sweden D      0    5. Nigeria D         0    5. Jamaica L      0  X   L         0    6. Norway L      0     L         0    7. Switzerland L      0            LOSER      0         WINNER    2

Bunbukuchagama's Comments:  Jejima's Comments: I am trying to be a good manager, and look at my opposition's squad, before making my selection, and then picking my line-up accordingly. I actually think that Sweden will probably defeat USA, and that Japan has a better chance (so really should be in slot 2) of being nailed down for a win.... But, I *think* that my aite will likely put England and the USA in his first two slots, so I want to neutralise that, before making an impact with Japan....  Have I overthought this? Will Bunbuckuchagama favour Sweden (as I secretly do?), which will mess up with my plans? Am I being over defensive - and should be more offensive?  Time will tell! Refioji's Comments: Jejima is the winner 2:0

[Jejima 1,314]

Quarter-finals

Times in GMT/UCT

August 11
Spain vs Netherlands (1am)
Japan vs Sweden (7.30am)

August 12
Australia vs France (7am)
England vs Colombia (10.30am)

[Nekonishiki Banji 366]

Refioji Nekonishiki – Octofinals – Day 4

And Octofinals are over. What is this rush for? :)

Just brief comments today.

 The results were:

Spoiler

Colombia 1 Jamaica 0
France 4 Morocco 0

 

BWC16  Match 1:
Kaba (Switzerland) 2 Meletyoshi (Spain) 2

Kaba scored 2 goals and so did Meletyoshi. The match went to 120 minutes, but it couldn’t decide, either.

After a dramatic penalty series Kaba misses the fifth! Meletyoshi doesn’t. The match ended with 7:6 4:5 in favor of Meletyoshi.

(It has already been checked, but I won’t be offended by a V.A.R. check)
 

BWC16  Match 2:
Oyama (Netherlands) 2  Chiyonosora (Argentina) 0 

And Oyama takes a third winner in #4, it means Oyama wins the match with 2:0

 

 

BWS16  Match 9:
Rhinoshima (New Zealand) 0  Andonishiki (Zambia) 1

The first scenario worked today, so Andonishiki wins with 1:0

BWS16  Match 10:
Kimyama (USA) 0  Bumbiachiyama (South Africa) 2

No third goal for Bumbiachiyama, but 2 are satisfying, too. The winner is Bumbiachiyama with 2:0

Edited August 8, 2023 by Nekonishiki Banji
Penalty revised

[Ganzohnesushi 507]

1 hour ago, Jejima said:

BWS16  Match 11:

Ganzohnesushi (Costa Rica) 1-1, 1-1 AET, 3-0 PK Krisachiyama (Norway)
Refioji - Athenayama
Ganzohnesushi 'eeks' into the Quarterfinals. Krisachiyama is on the way home.

3-0, nice win for Germany on penalties. Upps... Well, I'm not representing Germany, but Costa Rica...

Did you know that the penalty shoot-out was invented by the German referee Karl Wald (active in lower divisions) in 1970? Earlier the final decision was made by coin toss. And did you know that the first international penalty shoot-out was won surprsingly by an English team? FC Everton won vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach in November 1970 in the European Champions Cup.

Ganzohnesushi

[Jejima 1,314]

Here are the brackets for the 'Bench World Cup'.

Losers of the Cup Octofinals (Round of 16) will play for the Bench Bowl.

Losers of the Cup Quarterfinals will play for the Bench Plate.

Losers of the Cup Semifinals will play for 3rd place.

Any team losing two matches in these knock-out stages goes home.

BWC16  Match 1:
Kaba (Switzerland) 2-2, 2-2 AET, 2-3 PK Meletyoshi (Spain)
Refioji - Nekonishiki
Meletyoshi remains in the Cup. My youngest son is playing for the Bowl.

BWC16  Match 2:
Oyama (Netherlands) 2-0  Chiyonosora (Argentina)
Refioji - Nekonishiki
Oyama is up for the Cup. Chiyonosora's goal is the Bowl.

 

BWC16  Match 3:
aminoumi (Japan) 2-1 Jakusotsu (Philippines)
Refioji - Achiyama
aminoumi keeps on winning - and is the Cup quarterfinals. Jakusotsu is in the Bowl.

BWC16  Match 4:
Finngall (Sweden) 0-2 Koorifuu (Portugal)
Refioji - Athenayama
Koorifuu stays in the Cup. Finngall is now playing for the Bowl.

 

 

 

BWC16  Match 5:
Athenayama (Canada) 1-0 Tanetakahiro (Haiti)
Refioji - Jakusotsu
Athenayama goes into the Cup quarterfinals. Tanetakahiro is off to the Bowl.

BWC16  Match 6:
Spytoneryu (Brazil) 1-3 Mr Froggy (Colombia)
Refioji - Jakusotsu
Mr Froggy stays in the Cup! Spytoneryu will now play for the Bowl.

 

BWC16  Match 7:
Djodjoyoshi (Denmark) 0-1 Pitinosato (Australia)
Refioji - Achiyama
Pitinosato stays in the cup. Djodjoyoshi is headed for the Bowl.

BWC16  Match 8:
Polimasa (Morocco) 1-0 Fujiko (Jamaica)
Refioji - Athenayama
Polimasa is still aiming for the Cup. My wife is now aiming for the Bowl.

 

Remember, nobody gets knocked out after the group stages in Bench Football competitions. The teams ending in 3rd and 4th places after the group stages play against each other for the 'Bench World Saucer'.

Below are the brackets. Losers of any of these matches, go home.

BWS16  Match 9:
Rhinoshima (New Zealand) 0-1 Andonishiki (Zambia)
Refioji - Nekonishiki
Andonishiki continues in the Saucer. The Best Man at my wedding is off home.... As he currently lives in Australia, it's not that far.

BWS16  Match 10:
Kimyama (USA) 0-2 Bumbiachiyama (South Africa)
Refioji - Nekonishiki
Bumbiachiyama keeps on going in the Saucer.
Kimyama thought he'd won the lottery with USA at the start of this competition - yet is one of the first to be sent home in this game.
 

BWS16  Match 11:
Ganzohnesushi (Costa Rica) 1-1, 1-1 AET, 3-0 PK Krisachiyama (Norway)
Refioji - Athenayama
Ganzohnesushi 'eeks' into the Quarterfinals. Krisachiyama is on the way home.

BWS16  Match 12:
ChatGPT (Italy) 1-2 Baku (Vietnam)
Refioji - Athenayama
Baku remains in the competition! ChatGPT returns to whence it came.

 

 

 

BWS16  Match 13:
Asapedroryu (Nigeria) 2-0 Achiyama (China)
Refioji - Jakusotsu
Asapedroryu remains in the Saucer, Achiyama is on his way home.

BWS16  Match 14:
Lordshamrockyama (France) 2-0 Kumanomusuko (Germany)
Refioji - Jakusotsu
Lordshamrockyama still has a shot at the Saucer. Kumanomusuko has booked an early flight home in his debut tournament. Hope to see you at the next one!

 

BWS16  Match 15:
Kuma Koma (England) 0-2 Nekonishiki (Ireland)
Refioji - Achiyama
Nekonishiki remains in the bowl. Kuma Koma accompanies his son on the way home.

BWS16  Match 16:
Bunbukuchagama (South Korea) 0-2 Jejima (Panama)
Refioji - Achiyama
Jejima battles on for the coveted Saucer. Bunbuckuchagama takes an early trip home. Hope to see you next year at the Euros!

Edited August 8, 2023 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,314]

On the plane home (economy class):
Rhinoshima (New Zealand) 
Kimyama (USA) 
Krisachiyama (Norway) 
ChatGPT (Italy) 
Achiyama (China) 
Kumanomusuko (Germany) 
Kuma Koma (England) 
Bunbuckuchagama (South Korea) 

[Jejima 1,314]

Bench World Saucer Quarterfinals:-

(Losers are on the plane home. Winners progress to the Saucer Semifinals).

BWS8  Match 1:
Andonishiki (Zambia) vs Bumbiachiyama (South Africa)
Refioji - Nekonishiki

BWS8  Match 2: 
Ganzohnesushi (Costa Rica) vs Baku (Vietnam) 
Refioji - Athenayama
 

BWS8  Match 3:
Asapedroryu (Nigeria) vs Lordshamrockyama (France)
Refioji – Jakusotsu

BWS8  Match 4:
Nekonishiki (Ireland) vs Jejima (Panama)
Refioji - Achiyama
 

Bench World Bowl Quarterfinals:-

(Losers are on the plane home. Winners progress to the Bowl Semifinals).

BWB8  Match 5:
Kaba (Switzerland) vs Chiyonosora (Argentina)
Refioji - Nekonishiki

BWB8  Match 6:

Jakusotsu (Philippines) vs Finngall (Sweden)

Refioji - Athenayama

 

BWB8  Match 7:
Tanetakahiro (Haiti) vs Spytoneryu (Brazil) 

Refioji - Jakusotsu

BWB8  Match 8:
Djodjoyoshi (Denmark) vs Fujiko (Jamaica) 

Refioji - Achiyama

Bench World Cup Quarterfinals:-

(Losers progress to the Plate Semifinals.

Winners progress to the Cup Semifinals).

BWC8  Match 9:
Meletyoshi (Spain) vs Oyama (Netherlands)
Refioji – Nekonishiki

BWC8  Match 10:
aminoumi (Japan) vs Koorifuu (Portugal) 
Refioji – Achiyama

 

BWC8  Match 11:
Athenayama (Canada) vs Mr Froggy (Colombia)
Refioji - Jakusotsu

BWC8  Match 12:
Pitinosato (Australia) vs Polimasa (Morocco)
Refioji - Athenayama

[Jejima 1,314]

These are the squads of all players for the Quarterfinals.

First substitute (S1) and second substitute (S2) added - if still in the competition:

Everybody has between 3 and 5 teams left on their squads.

aminoumi  Spain Australia Japan ® Colombia England (S1) [5]

Andonishiki   Australia © Japan  England (S1) Netherlands (S2) [4]

Asapedroryu   Australia Japan ©  England (S1) Spain (S2) [4]

Athenayama  Spain France  Colombia Sweden (S1) England (S2) [5]

Baku  Spain © France Japan  England (S2) [4]

Bumbiachiyama England Spain Sweden © [3]

Chiyonosora  Spain France   Japan (S1) Netherlands (S2) [4]

Djodjoyoshi   France Netherlands  Sweden (S1) [3]

Finngall   Sweden ® Japan  England (S1) France (S2) [4]

Fujiko England  France   Australia (S1) [3]

Ganzohnesushi   France Netherlands  England (S1) Spain (S2) [4]

Jakusotsu  Spain France Netherlands Colombia England (S1) [5]

Jejima England ©  Sweden Japan   Australia (S2) [4]

Kaba England  France Japan Colombia  [4]

Koorifuu England  France Netherlands   Sweden (S2) [4]

Lordshamrockyama England  France ® Netherlands  Sweden (S1) [4]

Meletyoshi  Spain ® France   Sweden (S1) England (S2) [4]

Mr Froggy England Spain Australia  Colombia ®  Sweden (S2) [5]

Nekonishiki England  Australia  Colombia ©  France (S2) [4]

Oyama  Spain Australia Netherlands ® Colombia Sweden (S1) [5]

Pitinosato  Spain Australia ®   England (S1) France (S2) [4]

Polimasa  Spain France ©    Sweden (S2) [3]

Spytoneryu   Sweden  Colombia Spain (S1) England (S2) [4]

Tanetakahiro England  Australia Netherlands ©   [3]

[Jakusotsu 5,815]

3 hours ago, Achiyama said:

AMINOUMI                JAKUSOTSU   Squad Goals   Squad Goals    1. Japan (R) W         1    1. France W      0    2. Colombia W         0    2. Netherlands W      0    3. England -    3. England (S1) -    4. Spain  W         0    4. Colombia W      0    5. USA  D          0    5. USA (C) D       1    6. Australia W         0    6. Spain  W      0    7. Denmark L          0    7. Norway L       0    8. Nigeria (C) D          1    8. Nigeria D       0            WINNER      2         LOSER     1

Aminoumi's Comments: Won the group - kicked out two grumpy & old veterans - Nippon girls are crikey !

Nadeshiko will move on fearless, GLORY for Samurai BLUE

Jakusotsu's Comments: Still in contention for the Cup - hooray!

Refioji's Comments: Sassy Aminoumi wins 2:1

 

Taking the win by utilizing *both* special teams' privileges - well done, young lady, well done!

[Nekonishiki Banji 366]

Refioji Nekonishiki - Quarterfinals

@Andonishiki, Bumbiachiyama ( @Achiyama), Kaba ( @Jejima), Chiyonosora (@Andonishiki), Meletyoshi (@Athenayama) and Oyama ( @Igiski) 

The kick-off is at 3am CEST on Friday. So I will have to set the deadline to the previous evening again. So it's NOT right before the kick-off, because I still want to announce the pairings, otherwise I could send them only around 5pm on Friday. Therefore

The deadline is 10pm CEST on Thursday, August 10 (which is 9pm UK Time, 4pm EST and 5am Friday JST)

Please send your line-ups before the deadline to me either in a PM here in the forum or to bandey@szumo.hu

The competition turns to an even more serious phase, so please check your line-ups carefully, mark your teams with the needed (R), (C), (S1) and (S2) where it is needed. Send only teams which you still have. I have the decks of yellow and red cards unopened, and I hope they will stay that way.

I wrote it to my players but actually it's valid for every player, I guess.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Nekonishiki Banji

[Jejima 1,314]

Golden Boot Standings after the Octofinals

My youngest son, Kaba, holds onto the top spot, and has a 2 goal cushion...

1. (=) Kaba 11 (+9)
2. (+1) aminoumi 9 (+6)
3. (-1) Jakusotsu 9 (+4)
4. (+1) Meletyoshi 9 (+2)
5. (+1) Ganzohnesushi 8 (-1)
6. (+4) Oyama 7 (+6)
=7. (+2) Athenayama 7 (+4)
=7. (+4) Koorifuu 7 (+4)
=9. (-5) Djodjoyoshi 7 (+2)
=9. (-1) Spytoneryu 7 (+2)
=11. (-4) Fingall 6 (+3)
=11. (+6) Mr Froggy 6 (+3)
13. (+6) Asapedroryu 5 (+2)
14. (+9) Lordshamrockyama 5 (+1)
15. (+11) Jejima 5 (-1)
=16. (+4) Chiyonosora 5 (-2)
=16. (+11) Nekonishiki 5 (-2)
18. (-5) Rhinoshima 5 (-9)
19. (-2) Pitinosato 4 (+2)
20. (-1) Polimasa 4 (+1)
21. (+8) Bunbuckuchagama 4 (0)
=22. (+1) ChatGPT 4 (-2)
=22. (-8) Kuma Koma 4 (-2)
=22. (-7) Tanetakahiro 4 (-2)
25. (-9) Achiyama 4 (-4)
26. (+2) Andonishiki 4 (-5)
27. (-8) Fujiko 3 (-1)
28. (-9) Kumanomusuko 3 (-2)
29. (-6) Kimyama 3 (-3)
30. (+2) Baku 3 (-4)
31. (-1) Krisachiyama 3 (-6)
32. (-1) Bumbiachiyama 1 (-4)

Edited August 8, 2023 by Jejima

[Jejima 1,314]

Golden Gloves Standings after the Octofinals

(Those on the plane home are no longer eligible, and so are deleted from these standings).

We have a new leader! Oyama has only had his goal line defeated once, and so moves into first place.

1. (+3) Oyama 1 (+6)
2. (-1) Kaba 2 (+9)
3. (+4) Pitinosato 2 (+2)
4. (+1) aminoumi 3 (+6)
5. (+4) Athenayama 3 (+4)
=6. (-4) Fingall 3 (+3)
=6. (+1) Mr Froggy 3 (+3)
8. (+2) Asapedroryu 3 (+2)
9. (+1) Polimasa 3 (+1)
10. (+8) Lordshamrockyama 4 (+1)
=11. (+4) Djodjoyoshi 5 (+2)
=11. (-5) Spytoneryu 5 (+2)
13. (+3) Fujiko 5 (-1)
14. (+9) Bumbiachiyama 5 (-2)
15. (-1) Jakusotsu 6 (+4)
16. (+9) Jejima 6 (-1)
=17. (+9) Koorifuji 6 (-2)
=17. (+5) Tanetakahiro 6 (-2)
19. (+1) Meletyoshi 7 (+2)
=20. (+1) Chiyonosora 7 (-2)
=20. (+8) Nekonishiki 7 (-2)
22. (+5) Baku 7 (-4)
23. (+6) Ganzohnesushi 9 (-1)
24. (+7) Andonishiki 9 (-5)

[Athenayama 953]

Refioji Athenayama at your service.

BWS8  Match 2: 
Ganzohnesushi (Costa Rica) vs Baku (Vietnam) 
Refioji - Athenayama

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BWB8  Match 6:

Jakusotsu (Philippines) vs Finngall (Sweden)
Refioji - Athenayama

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BWC8  Match 12:
Pitinosato (Australia) vs Polimasa (Morocco)
Refioji - Athenayama

 

Attention @Ganzohnesushi , Baku @Jejima , @Jakusotsu, @Finngall , @Pitinosato , Polimasa @Achiyama

Deadline is 09:00 PM UTC time on Thursday August 10th.

You are used now, PM me your lineups to me on the forum.

(Already received from Baku and Finngall)

Thanks !

 

[Jejima 1,314]

Please go here to select your penalty takers for the SEMI-FINALS.

I have already received the semifinal penalty takers from: Baku, Finngall, Fujiko, Jejima, Kaba, Koorifuu, Mr Froggy (randomised selection), Nekonishiki, Ganzohnesushi, Meletyoshi, Djodjoyoshi, Oyama, Lordshamrockyama and Jakusotsu.

Waiting for the penalty takers from...

aminoumi (@Andonishiki)
Andonishiki
Asapedroryu @Asapedroryu
Athenayama @Athenayama
Bumbiachiyama (@Achiyama)
Chiyonosora 
Pitinosato @Pitinosato
Polimasa
Spytoneryu
Tanetakahiro
 

Edited August 9, 2023 by Jejima

[Koorifuu 886]

I'm clinging on to the faint hope that past me wasn't a cretin for once and picked Spain for S2.

[Jejima 1,314]

7 hours ago, Koorifuu said:

I'm clinging on to the faint hope that past me wasn't a cretin for once and picked Spain for S2.

Line-ups above.... You have Sweden!

[Koorifuu 886]

1 hour ago, Jejima said:

Line-ups above.... You have Sweden!

Not sure how I missed it, sorry and thank you for the reminder!

[Achiyama 1,223]

For Quarterfinals, I have received the lineups from Fujiko, Jejima, Nekonishiki, Djodjoyoshi and Koorifuji. Thanks!

Waiting for the lineup of Aminoumi.

Deadline is Thursday, August 10, 2023

10:00 p.m EDT (2:00 a.m. UTC)

[Jejima 1,314]

Please go here to select your penalty takers for the SEMI-FINALS.

I have already received the semifinal penalty takers from: Baku, Finngall, Fujiko, Jejima, Kaba, Koorifuu, Mr Froggy (randomised selection), Nekonishiki, Ganzohnesushi, Meletyoshi, Djodjoyoshi, Oyama, Lordshamrockyama, Jakusotsu, Pitinosato, Spytoneryu, Athenayama, Bumbiachiyama, Polimasa and Tanetakahiro .

Waiting for the penalty takers from...

aminoumi (@Andonishiki)
Andonishiki
Asapedroryu @Asapedroryu
Chiyonosora 

[Jakusotsu 5,815]

Still waiting for @Asapedroryu and Tanetakahiro (@Achiyama) - 20 hours to go!

[Jejima 1,314]

All penalty takers for semifinals now received. Thank you guys!

[Asapedroryu 227]

4 hours ago, Jakusotsu said:

Still waiting for @Asapedroryu and Tanetakahiro (@Achiyama) - 20 hours to go!

I've sent it last night. Can you pls double check in your messages?

[Jakusotsu 5,815]

59 minutes ago, Asapedroryu said:

I've sent it last night. Can you pls double check in your messages?

Nope, nothing. Can you please retry?

[Jakusotsu 5,815]

I can guess the root of the problem. I've deleted several previous messages to clean up. If you replied to one of those, it may probably not be delivered.