Betanii Marrones
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Betanii Marrones came to fame as the first female to play at Centre-Back for Starblaydia. Making her début in AOCAF17 as an eighteen year old alongside Herge Costa, the team beat Az-cz 1-0 in Krytenia. In just her third match she scored in a 3-1 loss to Hypocria. Unfortunately she was part of the team that witnessed their first-ever loss to Lamoni in the Semi-Finals, but they came back to win the Third-Placed match against Myrtannia.
On the back of that performance and her displays for Liga Ipsilon side Tabeck Lightning, she was made a substitute for the World Cup 32 campaign, making ten appearances and scoring two goals: in a friendly against Geisenfried and then the very next qualifier against Schnabo, where Starblaydia won 4-0 thanks to a Kaza Matranga and Marrones' goal. Four years later and starting alongside captain Darijo Cravex, Marrones bagged two goals - one in a seven-two thrashing of Liverpool England and again in a two-two draw with Estresse Intenso - but Starblaydia could only qualify as third in their group. What followed was their worst finals performance ever, scoring just one goal - against Errinundera - and losing 1-3, 4-0 and 2-0 against Errinundera, Schiavonia and The Archregimancy respectively.
Things could only get better from there and, in World Cup 34, Betanii was named as Starblaydia's first-ever female World Cup captain. Just a single loss - against Kericia - on the road to Ariddia followed as Betanii scored an equaliser on the last qualifying matchday against Assegai Developments to seal their qualification. Again, however, Starblaydia lost all three matches in the Group Stage: 1-0 against Geisenfried, 3-2 against Squornshelous and, finally, 2-0 against Vilita.
Starblaydia bowed out of the world stage on a low note, they had lost their first ever match - 2-1 back in World Cup 15 to Vilita - and now they had lost their final match to Vilita.
Betanii, aged 30 at the time, went on to coaching club football after Starblaydia ceased international participation, first coaching her Lightning side, then the full men's side of Tabeck - Tabeck FC. For her efforts she was named as Starblaydia's first ever female coach of the national side, leading them in AOCAF20 and then the 25th Baptism of Fire.
| Preceded by: Darijo Cravex |
Starblaydia World Cup Captains World Cup 34 |
Followed by: Last Captain |
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Starblaydia squad - World Cup 32 Qualifiers |
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1 Graikalonii | 2 Averette | 3 González | 4 dos Santos | 5 Adams (c) | 6 Cravex | 7 Dakic | 8 Volaré | 9 Strachino | 10 K. Matranga | 11 Mahezihim | 12 Collier | 13 Rekeseski | 14 Marrones | 15 Karo | 16 Zamoskao | 17 Coalville | 18 L. Asante | 19 Kellas | 20 Serviché | 21 Donii | 22 Alvarez | 23 Bazrimar | Coach: Oberlander | ||
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Starblaydia squad - World Cup 33 Qualifiers |
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1 Graikalonii | 2 Rekeseski | 3 González | 4 dos Santos | 5 Marrones | 6 Cravex (c) | 7 Mahezihim | 8 Volaré | 9 Coalville | 10 K. Matranga | 11 Alvarez | 12 Kellas | 13 Costello | 14 Ugrubolgdam | 15 Ramirez | 16 Iakovakis | 17 Strachino | 18 Liileiko | 19 Archein | 20 Navarro Ruiz | 21 Diaz | 22 Zamoskao | 23 L. Asante | Coach: Oberlander | ||
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Starblaydia squad - World Cup 34 Qualifiers |
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1 Graikalonii | 2 Costello | 3 Ugrubolgdam | 4 Diaz | 5 Marrones (c) | 6 Istaako | 7 Mahezihim | 8 Izretar | 9 Coalville | 10 Liileiko | 11 Alvarez | 12 Ushinn | 13 Rekeseski | 14 Navarro Ruiz | 15 dos Santos | 16 Iakovakis | 17 Rodriguez | 18 Cruz | 19 Archein | 20 Riiklik | 21 Ramirez | 22 Zamoskao | 23 Galindez | Coach: Oberlander | ||
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Starblaydia squad - Baptism of Fire for WC38 squad |
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1 F. Rodriguez | 2 Conigglia | 3 Canildo | 4 Panarii | 5 Bravo | 6 Melciori | 7 Mora | 8 Izretar (c) | 9 Hinkonnen | 10 Fullbright | 11 Proviia | 12 Birgau | 13 Bazraltek | 14 Brunner | 15 Gomes | 16 Shakirii | 17 Domozis | 18 Chong-sun | 19 Nikolaidis | 20 L. Perheira | 21 Petyrsen | 22 Di Angelo | 23 Marbek | Coach: Marrones | ||
