FINAL
Game 64 - BRUUMA VS. MYRIA
City: Larasin | Stadium: Duboann Kaccon | Kick Off: 25 Sep 2022, 18:00 h
Oryxes all over Myria, that’s what the supporters sent as good luck charm to Larasin, even if the players were only able to see them digitally on social media or on TV. “We see, that we have the full support of the entire nation and hopefully also from the rest of Bailtem today”, the head coach of the Myrians said in the pre-match press conference. Today the team is playing in white with dark green player names against fully in red dressed Bruumans. It is not the first time, the two teams matched up in this tournament. Coming from the same group, Myria has won the opening match against the Bruumans with a 1-0 scored late in the 2nd half. Now the Bruumans sweared revenge of course.
Bruumans fans were not present in vast numbers, as travel restrictions out of Bruuma apply for their citizens. A strict choreography by state-sent “supporters” and real fans under strict surveillance of “bodyguards” were the only things seen in Sector F of the Dark Blue Stadium. The other areas were filled with Myrian fans and neutral guests just wanting to enjoy a good game while eating little “potato cakes”, a popular snack in Snovian and Atlantic football culture. Still the anthem of the Bruumans was the one most audible thanks to the usage of own instruments and having trained singers within the choreographers.
A choreography were also the first 10 minutes of the game from the Bruumans. Myria was not able to make the sprints and not get outtricked by fast feet knowing exactly how to position themselves to make the ball take a slightly unexpected route on the ground. It comes with no wonder, that therefore the first goal of the evening went to the Brummans quickly in the 8th minute after another one of those trick passes.
The Myrians now sorted themselves out anew, which the team in red took as a sign to pause for a while. Uneventful 25 minutes later, the Oryxes woke up suddenly though and reinstilled a dynamic into the game, which was lacking for far too long. Motivated by loud cheers of female and children fans mostly, the No. 8 was set to once again score against Bruuma, but he was struck to the ground 28 m in front of the goal by a Bruuman defender. Yellow for him and a free kick executed by Myria’s No. 11. In the Bruuman box wild shoving and pushing, the ball comes high into the box and the No. 7 has to extend the route of the ball…GOAL! The equaliser! 1-1, also the half-time score, both teams are content with in the end.
Stoinian referee Radu called the players back after a break of 30 minutes, unusually long. It was rumoured, the VAR had spotted a scene in the 45th minute, where a Myrian attacker was pushing a Bruuman counterpart during an attack onto the ground, which could have been a red card and a penalty, but upon further investigation, the Myrian attacker simply slipped on the grass and also didn’t prevent a goal from being scored directly. It was also reported, the Bruuman coach would have held an anger speech, firing the players up to show more effort and desire to finally not be the “forever 2nd” team. If that speech was really held, it certainly helped, because the Bruuman team was even more motivated in the second half than at the start of the first one.
53rd minute, corner kick from the left for Bruuma. The ball goes too far onto the other side of the pitch, but what is this? A wonderful volley shot - going onto the goalpost, but there’s a Myrian defender standing unfortunately in the way of the deflected ball, which in turn is deflected into the goal. An own goal leads to Bruuma being in front again, disbelief in the eyes of the Myrian No. 6, who will be substituted just 7 minutes later together with the wonderboy, who couldn’t walk anymore after running 16 km in just 60 minutes.
The options for the Myrian coach with his best player gone off the pitch were now limited to somehow turn things around, but another change of formation, a paper note was passed to the captain, who then passed it on to all other players, actually had almost the potential to do just that.
What was done was, that the two most outermost midfield players were moved into a more attacking position, while the defensive midfielder had to fill a “real defender” role. Thus they played with a strong wall in the back, taking away every ball the Bruumans might have been able to hold for more than a second, and a four-player wave in front, which created passing options at any position. After five close goal chances, the Bruumans found the antidote to such a tactic though: Playing the ball high into the opponent’s half, at best over the head of most defenders behind which one or two Bruuman players would wait, paying attention not to get into an offside position.
With that antidote it took the Bruumans just five more minutes to get into a one-on-one situation with the Myrian goalkeeper, which he lost. 3 - 1, the Oryxes have been defeated finally.
The cheers at the end of the game were not as loud as the anthem or the cheers prior to the game, most people left the stadium shortly after the 3 - 1 was scored in the 77th minute, but the growls of the Bruuman team were, because they finally did it. Four time’s the charm, they finally were able to receive a gold medal and bring home the world cup to their own country in 2024.
With that the IUFA MFWC 2022 in Snolland has ended. We thank you all for watching, reading, participating - whatever you’ve done the most with us. We see us next year for the women’s cup in the Imperial Frost Federation again. Good night!
Final Results:
Bruuma 3 - 1 Myria
Gianatla 3 - 2 (AET, 2-2) Pax Dracon
(OOC: @Bruuma Congratulations on winning the IUFA MFWC 2022 and for winning the “opportunity” to host the next global men’s football competition in 2024 
I tell you right now already, that I’ll of course be by your [and next year also @Frost’s] side to figure out how to do anything and also as the community’s personal statistician ^^ So don’t be afraid, when it comes to that event, even though it’s kinda “forced upon you” admittedly. Together we can make it and I’m looking forward to the little ideas you two might have on how to put your personal spin on these tournaments!
I’ll update the publically accessible historical statistics in the next few days and then I’m out of this until next year 
See y’all until then and also OOC once again a thank you to everyone, who brought some life into this competition even by just writing a one-liner in PNN or Flash News e.g.
It was fun working with you 
)