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|'''Captain'''||Benji Fu
 
|'''Captain'''||Benji Fu
 
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|'''Most caps'''||Millerman Sheppard (38)
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|'''Most caps'''||Reuben Uwakwe, Benji Fu (37)
 
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|'''Most caps''' '''(Modern era)'''||Reuben Uwakwe, Benji Fu (34)
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|'''Top scorer'''||Steven Fritz (13)
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|'''Top scorer''' '''(Modern era)'''||Steven Fritz (13)
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|'''Home Stadium'''||Millerman Sheppard Stadium, [[Albrecht]]
 
|'''Home Stadium'''||Millerman Sheppard Stadium, [[Albrecht]]
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|colspan="2"|'''Worst competitive defeat'''<br/>C&M 0 - 4 Az-cz<br/>(MSS, Albrecht, '''WC 36 Qualifying''')
 
|colspan="2"|'''Worst competitive defeat'''<br/>C&M 0 - 4 Az-cz<br/>(MSS, Albrecht, '''WC 36 Qualifying''')
 
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|colspan="2"|'''[[KPB_ranking_system|KPB Ranking]]'''<br/>56
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|colspan="2"|'''[[KPB_ranking_system|KPB Ranking]]'''<br/>40
 
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|colspan="2"|'''[[World Cup]]'''
 
|colspan="2"|'''[[World Cup]]'''
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Despite the enduring popularity of the sport in the islands, [[Candelaria And Marquez|C&M]] has never been able to claim a national football team to rave about. The unstable nature of the domestic league made maintaining a competitive national side extremely difficult. Over the years, many of the country's better players chose to make their livings on far-off shores, and though such names as Rastus Lord, Bill Peters and Tom McIndoe are fondly remembered, they played few matches of consequence for their country. The national side's chances were also damaged by the relative lack of public support, with many potential fans preferring to shout for nations representing their ancestral homelands.
 
Despite the enduring popularity of the sport in the islands, [[Candelaria And Marquez|C&M]] has never been able to claim a national football team to rave about. The unstable nature of the domestic league made maintaining a competitive national side extremely difficult. Over the years, many of the country's better players chose to make their livings on far-off shores, and though such names as Rastus Lord, Bill Peters and Tom McIndoe are fondly remembered, they played few matches of consequence for their country. The national side's chances were also damaged by the relative lack of public support, with many potential fans preferring to shout for nations representing their ancestral homelands.
  
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After the re-vitalisation of the domestic league as the [[CMSC]], and in an effort to avoid talented C&M-born players attracting the interest of foreign clubs, the national team was scrapped. This status was only revoked in January 2006, following which the Minister for Sport, Tatulya Samed, underlined the government's support for the national team, it's entry into larger tournaments and attempts to secure more high-profile friendly games. The country duly entered [[World Cup 36]], the preceeding [[Baptism of Fire]], and following [[Cup of Harmony]].
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After the re-vitalisation of the domestic league as the [[CMSC]], and in an effort to avoid talented C&M-born players attracting the interest of foreign clubs, the national team was scrapped. This status was only revoked in January 2006, following which the Minister for Sport, Tatulya Samed, underlined the government's support for the national team, it's entry into larger tournaments and attempts to secure more high-profile friendly games. The country duly entered [[World Cup 36]], the preceeding [[Baptism of Fire]], and following [[Cup of Harmony]]. Mark Baker's squad has rapidly become know for their mean defence and wasteful attack.
  
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For reasons unknown, but probably involving Quantum, C&M players age two years between World Cups.
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For reasons unknown, but probably involving Quantum, C&M players age just two years between World Cups.
  
 
== Playing history ==
 
== Playing history ==
  
 
=== Baptism of Fire (World Cup 36) ===
 
=== Baptism of Fire (World Cup 36) ===
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The pre- World Cup 36 'BoF' had an unusual format, involving seven 'challenges' in its group stage rather than full games. C&M 'won' all of these, leaving them second in their Group behind [[Daehanjeiguk]], who also had a 100% record but a superior 'points difference'.
 
  
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C&M played their first ever competitive game in the competition's Quarter-Finals.
 
  
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QF: C&M 2 - 0 Vephrall [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12879714#post12879714]<br>
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{| align=left class="wikitable"
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SF: C&M 3 - 3 Daehanjeiguk [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12879714#post12879714]<br> (3 - 3 after extra time, Daehanjeiguk won 1 - 2 on penalties)
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|-
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! colspan="13" | BoF Group 7
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|-
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! Team
 +
! P
 +
! W
 +
! D
 +
! L
 +
! GF
 +
! GA
 +
! GD
 +
! Pts
 +
|-
 +
| Daehanjeiguk
 +
| 6
 +
| 6
 +
| 0
 +
| 0
 +
| 22
 +
| 5
 +
| 17
 +
| 18
 +
|-
 +
| Candelaria And Marquez
 +
| 6
 +
| 6
 +
| 0
 +
| 0
 +
| 17
 +
| 2
 +
| 15
 +
| 18
 +
|-
 +
| Vephrall
 +
| 6
 +
| 5
 +
| 1
 +
| 0
 +
| 22
 +
| 9
 +
| 13
 +
| 16
 +
|-
 +
| Tylero
 +
| 6
 +
| 1
 +
| 2
 +
| 3
 +
| 16
 +
| 21
 +
| -5
 +
| 5
 +
|}
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The pre- World Cup 36 'BoF' had an unusual format, involving seven 'challenges' in its group stage rather than full games. The inexperienced side duly found themselves trying to make passes on a damaged pitch against [[Thelema Abbey]]; and went on to face [[Kilmarnockshire]] (twice), [[ARealAdvance]] and [[Kansiov]] (twice), in similarly odd contests. C&M 'won' all of these, leaving them second in their Group behind [[Daehanjeiguk]], who also had a 100% record but a superior 'points difference'.
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C&M played their first ever competitive game in the competition's Quarter-Finals, a 2-0 victory over Vephrall, but went on to go out on penalties to the Han after a 3-3 draw.
  
 
=== World Cup 36 Qualifiers ===
 
=== World Cup 36 Qualifiers ===
  
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C&M were placed in Group 7, finishing fourth.
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{| align=left class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="13" | WC 36 Qualifying Group 7
 +
|-
 +
! Team
 +
! W
 +
! D
 +
! L
 +
! GF
 +
! GA
 +
! GD
 +
! Pts
 +
|-
 +
| Az-cz
 +
| 11
 +
| 2
 +
| 1
 +
| 40
 +
| 10
 +
| 30
 +
| 35
 +
|-
 +
| Qazox
 +
| 9
 +
| 4
 +
| 1
 +
| 32
 +
| 14
 +
| 18
 +
| 31
 +
|-
 +
| Zwangzug
 +
| 9
 +
| 2
 +
| 3
 +
| 28
 +
| 16
 +
| 12
 +
| 29
 +
|-
 +
| Candelaria And Marquez
 +
| 5
 +
| 4
 +
| 5
 +
| 16
 +
| 20
 +
| -4
 +
| 19
 +
|-
 +
| Sorthern Northland
 +
| 5
 +
| 1
 +
| 8
 +
| 24
 +
| 36
 +
| -12
 +
| 16
 +
|-
 +
| Cookesland
 +
| 4
 +
| 3
 +
| 7
 +
| 17
 +
| 24
 +
| -7
 +
| 15
 +
|-
 +
| Collonie
 +
| 2
 +
| 4
 +
| 8
 +
| 13
 +
| 21
 +
| -8
 +
| 10
 +
|-
 +
| Kedalfax
 +
| 0
 +
| 2
 +
| 12
 +
| 6
 +
| 35
 +
| -29
 +
| 2
 +
|}
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C&M were placed in Group 7, finishing fourth. The side achieved notable early draws against [[Qazox]] and [[Zwangzug]], and would go on to finish the 'best of the rest' in a difficult group. A highlite was the 4-0 demolition of [[Sorthern Northland]], coming a short time after C&M themselves were subjected to the same scoreline; at home to [[Az-cz]].
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MD1:  C&M 2 - 2 [[Qazox]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12900617#post12900617]<br>
 
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MD2:  [[Zwangzug]] 2 - 2 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12903787#post12903787]<br>
 
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MD3:  C&M 1 - 0 [[Kedalfax]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12907146#post12907146]<br>
 
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MD4:  [[Collonie]] 0 - 0 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12909978#post12909978]<br>
 
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MD5:  C&M 0 - 4 [[Az-cz]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12913108#post12913108]<br>
 
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MD6:  [[Cookesland]] 2 - 0 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12915496#post12915496]<br>
 
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MD7:  C&M 4 - 0 [[Sorthern Northland]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12917980#post12917980]<br>
 
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MD8:  Qazox 3 - 0 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12924306#post12924306]<br>
 
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MD9:  C&M 0 - 1 Zwangzug [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12927462#post12927462]<br>
 
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MD10: Kedalfax 0 - 2 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12930279#post12930279]<br>
 
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MD11: C&M 1 - 0 Collonie [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12933813#post12933813]<br>
 
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MD12: Az-cz 3 - 0 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12937025#post12937025]<br>
 
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MD13: C&M 1 - 0 Cookesland [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12938940#post12938940]<br>
 
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MD14: Sorthern Northland 3 - 3 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12941631#post12941631]<br>
 
  
 
=== Cup of Harmony 28 ===
 
=== Cup of Harmony 28 ===
  
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MD1: C&M 2 - 1 [[The Sons of a Monkey]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12976673#post12976673]<br>
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{| align=left class="wikitable"
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MD2: C&M 1 - 1 [[Lovisa]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12979180#post12979180]<br>
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|-
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MD3: C&M 2 - 2 Vephrall [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12981618#post12981618]<br>
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! colspan="13" | CoH 28 Group E
 +
|-
 +
! Team
 +
! W
 +
! D
 +
! L
 +
! GF
 +
! GA
 +
! GD
 +
! Pts
 +
|-
 +
| Candelaria And Marquez
 +
| 1
 +
| 2
 +
| 0
 +
| 5
 +
| 4
 +
| 1
 +
| 5
 +
|-
 +
| Vephrall
 +
| 1
 +
| 1
 +
| 1
 +
| 3
 +
| 3
 +
| 0
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| Lovisa
 +
| 1
 +
| 1
 +
| 1
 +
| 3
 +
| 2
 +
| 1
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| The Sons of a Monkey
 +
| 1
 +
| 0
 +
| 1
 +
| 2
 +
| 4
 +
| -2
 +
| 3
 +
|}
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C&M won their group with a win and two draws, but went on to loose to hosts Kura-Pelland in the Quarter-Finals. The Big Blues' progress was to some degree overshadowed by the disapearance, imprisonment on abduction and public order offences, and subsequent utter disapearance from his holding cell, of back-up right-back Lan Albret.
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QF: C&M 0 - 2 [[Kura-Pelland]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12988983#post12988983]<br>
 
  
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(C&M's progress to the CoH quarter-finals was to some degree overshadowed by the disapearance, imprisonment on abduction and public order offences, and subsequent utter disapearance from his holding cell, of back-up right-back Lan Albret.)
 
  
 
=== World Cup 37 Qualifiers ===
 
=== World Cup 37 Qualifiers ===
  
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C&M were placed in group 4
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{| align=left class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="13" | WC 37 Qualifying Group 4
 +
|-
 +
! Team
 +
! W
 +
! D
 +
! L
 +
! GF
 +
! GA
 +
! GD
 +
! Pts
 +
|-
 +
| Qazox
 +
| 9
 +
| 2
 +
| 3
 +
| 27
 +
| 11
 +
| 16
 +
| 29
 +
|-
 +
| Jeruselem
 +
| 8
 +
| 4
 +
| 2
 +
| 33
 +
| 12
 +
| 21
 +
| 28
 +
|-
 +
| Candelaria And Marquez
 +
| 7
 +
| 5
 +
| 2
 +
| 16
 +
| 9
 +
| 7
 +
| 26
 +
|-
 +
| Yafor 2
 +
| 5
 +
| 5
 +
| 4
 +
| 21
 +
| 14
 +
| 7
 +
| 20
 +
|-
 +
| Miamoria
 +
| 4
 +
| 3
 +
| 7
 +
| 15
 +
| 26
 +
| -11
 +
| 15
 +
|-
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| Billopesha
 +
| 3
 +
| 4
 +
| 7
 +
| 13
 +
| 22
 +
| -9
 +
| 13
 +
|-
 +
| Rastafariburg
 +
| 3
 +
| 3
 +
| 8
 +
| 16
 +
| 27
 +
| -11
 +
| 12
 +
|-
 +
| Kelssek
 +
| 2
 +
| 4
 +
| 8
 +
| 8
 +
| 28
 +
| -20
 +
| 10
 +
|}
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C&M were placed in group 4, finishing third. They gained notable victories over Qazox and [[Yafor 2]], both recent World Cup sides, but were let down by home draws to [[Kelssek]] and [[Rastafariburg]]. The major feature however was the team's remarkably tight defence, with only [[Bettia]] conceeding less during the whole of qualifying, and relative lack of goals scored. They were drawn against [[Dance 2 Revolution]] in the play-offs; loosing 1-0 on aggregate to the reigning Cup of Harmony holders and former World Cup finalists.
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MD1:  C&M 1 - 0 [[Billopesha]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13051887#post13051887]<br>
 
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MD2:  [[Rastafariburg]] 0 - 3 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13054626#post13054626]<br>
 
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MD3:  Qazox 1 - 1 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13057214#post13057214]<br>
 
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MD4:  [[Kelssek]] 1 - 2 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13060347#post13060347]<br>
 
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MD5:  C&M 0 - 1 [[Miamoria]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13063480#post13063480]<br>
 
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MD6:  C&M 0 - 0 [[Jeruselem]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13066474#post13066474]<br>
 
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MD7:  [[Yafor 2]] 0 - 0 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13071616#post13071616]<br>
 
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FRN:  C&M 3 - 1 [[Kura-Pelland]] [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13071681#post13071681]<br>
 
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MD8:  Billopesha 2 - 1 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13074277#post13074277]<br>
 
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MD9:  C&M 0 - 0 Rastafariburg [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13076646#post13076646]<br>
 
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MD10: C&M 1 - 0 Qazox [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13079010#post13079010]<br>
 
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MD11: C&M 0 - 0 Kelssek [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13081472#post13081472]<br>
 
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MD12: Miamoria 2 - 3 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13084075#post13084075]<br>
 
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MD13: Jeruselem 2 - 1 C&M [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13086941#post13086941]<br>
 
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</small>
 
  
 
== Coach ==
 
== Coach ==
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!No.!!Pos.!!Player!!Age!!Goals!!Caps!!Club
 
!No.!!Pos.!!Player!!Age!!Goals!!Caps!!Club
 
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|-
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|align="right"| 1 || GK || Reuben Uwakwe || 36 || - || 34 || Albrecht FC
+
|align="right"| 1 || GK || Reuben Uwakwe || 36 || - || 37 || Albrecht FC
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"| 2 || DR || Damien Sono || 31 || 1 || 31 || A.Turks
+
|align="right"| 2 || DR || Damien Sono || 31 || 1 || 33 || A.Turks
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"| 3 || DL || Doug Szczechowicz || 26 || 1 || 12 || A.Turks
+
|align="right"| 3 || DL || Doug Szczechowicz || 26 || 1 || 15 || A.Turks
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"| 4 || DMC || Luis Enrique Torrealba || 33 || - || 19 (1) || Albrecht FC
+
|align="right"| 4 || DMC || Luis Enrique Torrealba || 33 || - || 19 (2) || Ambolini Wanderers ([[St Samuel]])
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"| 5 || DC || Benji Fu || 27 || - || 34 || Albrecht FC
+
|align="right"| 5 || DC || Benji Fu || 27 || - || 37 || Albrecht FC
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align="right"| 6 || DC || Peter Waddington (Captain) || 33 || 1 || 26 || Clube Imperial ([[Cafundéu]])
 
|align="right"| 6 || DC || Peter Waddington (Captain) || 33 || 1 || 26 || Clube Imperial ([[Cafundéu]])
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|align="right"| 7 || MR/C || José Felipe Cassumba Domingos || 19 || - || 2 (7) || Marquez(OW)
 
|align="right"| 7 || MR/C || José Felipe Cassumba Domingos || 19 || - || 2 (7) || Marquez(OW)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"| 8 || AM || Mamdooh Momtaz|| 30 || 4 || 14 (7) || Atlético Jutense (Caundéu)
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|align="right"| 8 || AM || Mamdooh Momtaz|| 30 || 4 || 15 (7) || Atlético Jutense (Caundéu)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"| 9 || FW || Steven Fritz || 32 || 13 || 29 (2) || Albrecht FC
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|align="right"| 9 || FW || Steven Fritz || 32 || 13 || 31 (3) || Albrecht FC
 
|-
 
|-
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|align="right"| 10 || FW || Ignacio Vélez || 23 || 4 || 4 (8) || Marquez(OW)
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|align="right"| 10 || FW || Ignacio Vélez || 23 || 5 || 7 (8) || Marquez(OW)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|11 || ML || Joey Pipes  || 22 || 1 || 18 (6) || Castillo FC
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|align="right"|11 || ML || Joey Pipes  || 22 || 1 || 18 (7) || Castillo FC
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|12 || DR || Walter Jordan || 23 || - || 2 (1) || Caires City
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|align="right"|12 || DR || Walter Jordan || 23 || - || 3 (2) || Caires City
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align="right"|13 || DL || Adrian Mazzeo || 24 || - || 10 (8) || Candelaria(AM)
 
|align="right"|13 || DL || Adrian Mazzeo || 24 || - || 10 (8) || Candelaria(AM)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|14 || DMC || Ben Head || 23 || 2 || 14 || Green Island
+
|align="right"|14 || DMC || Ben Head || 23 || 2 || 17 || Green Island
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|15 || FW || Yasser Zaghloul || 26 || 6 || 16 (10) || KT Hotspur
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|align="right"|15 || FW || Yasser Zaghloul || 26 || 6 || 16 (10) || Port Sion FC (St Samuel)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|16 || MR || O'Sullivan Caras || 24 || 3 || 33 || Caires City
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|align="right"|16 || MR || O'Sullivan Caras || 24 || 3 || 36 || Caires City
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|17 || DC || Sam Young || 26 || 1 || 7 (1) || Albrecht FC
+
|align="right"|17 || DC || Sam Young || 26 || 1 || 10 (1) || Albrecht FC
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align="right"|18 || D/DMC || Juan Carlos Revault || 27 || - || 2 (4) || KT Hotspur
 
|align="right"|18 || D/DMC || Juan Carlos Revault || 27 || - || 2 (4) || KT Hotspur
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|19 || FW || Dan Davis || 22 || 1 || 0 (6) || Port of Clotaire
+
|align="right"|19 || FW || Dan Davis || 22 || 1 || 0 (7) || Port of Clotaire
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|20 || ML || Jos Cornelisse || 26 || 1 || 16 (6) || São José (Cafundéu)
+
|align="right"|20 || ML || Jos Cornelisse || 26 || 1 || 19 (6) || São José (Cafundéu)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|align="right"|21 || AM || Speed Wang || 31 || 1 || 29 || A.Turks
+
|align="right"|21 || AM || Speed Wang || 31 || 2 || 32 || A.Turks
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align="right"|22 || GK || Oberon Martinez || 25 ||  - || 0 || A.Turks
 
|align="right"|22 || GK || Oberon Martinez || 25 ||  - || 0 || A.Turks
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
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[http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12924302&postcount=18 Match-By-Match History]
 
[http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13030063&postcount=10 Current squad]
 
[http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13030063&postcount=10 Current squad]
  
 
{{National Football Teams}}
 
{{National Football Teams}}
  
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[[Category:Candelaria And Marquez]]<br>
 
[[Category:Sports teams]]
 
[[Category:Sports teams]]

Revision as of 12:42, 2 October 2007

Candelaria And Marquez National Football Team

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Nickname Big Blues
Association C&M Association Football Association
Coach Mark Baker
Asst Coaches Ricardo Garcia
Steve Loovens
Elroy Ergin
Captain Benji Fu
Most caps Reuben Uwakwe, Benji Fu (37)
Top scorer Steven Fritz (13)
Home Stadium Millerman Sheppard Stadium, Albrecht
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First international
The Candelarias 0 - 13 Northern Ireland
(Albrecht, Candelaria; 30 November, 1907)
First competitive international
C&M 2 - 0 Vephrall
(Limassol Memorial, The Lowland Clans, BoF QFs)
Largest competitive win
C&M 4 - 0 Sorthern Northland
(MSS, Albrecht, WC 36 Qualifying)
Worst competitive defeat
C&M 0 - 4 Az-cz
(MSS, Albrecht, WC 36 Qualifying)
KPB Ranking
40
World Cup
Appearances World Cup 36 and 37 (Qualifying)

Overview

Despite the enduring popularity of the sport in the islands, C&M has never been able to claim a national football team to rave about. The unstable nature of the domestic league made maintaining a competitive national side extremely difficult. Over the years, many of the country's better players chose to make their livings on far-off shores, and though such names as Rastus Lord, Bill Peters and Tom McIndoe are fondly remembered, they played few matches of consequence for their country. The national side's chances were also damaged by the relative lack of public support, with many potential fans preferring to shout for nations representing their ancestral homelands.

After the re-vitalisation of the domestic league as the CMSC, and in an effort to avoid talented C&M-born players attracting the interest of foreign clubs, the national team was scrapped. This status was only revoked in January 2006, following which the Minister for Sport, Tatulya Samed, underlined the government's support for the national team, it's entry into larger tournaments and attempts to secure more high-profile friendly games. The country duly entered World Cup 36, the preceeding Baptism of Fire, and following Cup of Harmony. Mark Baker's squad has rapidly become know for their mean defence and wasteful attack.

For reasons unknown, but probably involving Quantum, C&M players age just two years between World Cups.

Playing history

Baptism of Fire (World Cup 36)

BoF Group 7
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Daehanjeiguk 6 6 0 0 22 5 17 18
Candelaria And Marquez 6 6 0 0 17 2 15 18
Vephrall 6 5 1 0 22 9 13 16
Tylero 6 1 2 3 16 21 -5 5


The pre- World Cup 36 'BoF' had an unusual format, involving seven 'challenges' in its group stage rather than full games. The inexperienced side duly found themselves trying to make passes on a damaged pitch against Thelema Abbey; and went on to face Kilmarnockshire (twice), ARealAdvance and Kansiov (twice), in similarly odd contests. C&M 'won' all of these, leaving them second in their Group behind Daehanjeiguk, who also had a 100% record but a superior 'points difference'.

C&M played their first ever competitive game in the competition's Quarter-Finals, a 2-0 victory over Vephrall, but went on to go out on penalties to the Han after a 3-3 draw.

World Cup 36 Qualifiers

WC 36 Qualifying Group 7
Team W D L GF GA GD Pts
Az-cz 11 2 1 40 10 30 35
Qazox 9 4 1 32 14 18 31
Zwangzug 9 2 3 28 16 12 29
Candelaria And Marquez 5 4 5 16 20 -4 19
Sorthern Northland 5 1 8 24 36 -12 16
Cookesland 4 3 7 17 24 -7 15
Collonie 2 4 8 13 21 -8 10
Kedalfax 0 2 12 6 35 -29 2


C&M were placed in Group 7, finishing fourth. The side achieved notable early draws against Qazox and Zwangzug, and would go on to finish the 'best of the rest' in a difficult group. A highlite was the 4-0 demolition of Sorthern Northland, coming a short time after C&M themselves were subjected to the same scoreline; at home to Az-cz.











Cup of Harmony 28

CoH 28 Group E
Team W D L GF GA GD Pts
Candelaria And Marquez 1 2 0 5 4 1 5
Vephrall 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Lovisa 1 1 1 3 2 1 4
The Sons of a Monkey 1 0 1 2 4 -2 3


C&M won their group with a win and two draws, but went on to loose to hosts Kura-Pelland in the Quarter-Finals. The Big Blues' progress was to some degree overshadowed by the disapearance, imprisonment on abduction and public order offences, and subsequent utter disapearance from his holding cell, of back-up right-back Lan Albret.





World Cup 37 Qualifiers

WC 37 Qualifying Group 4
Team W D L GF GA GD Pts
Qazox 9 2 3 27 11 16 29
Jeruselem 8 4 2 33 12 21 28
Candelaria And Marquez 7 5 2 16 9 7 26
Yafor 2 5 5 4 21 14 7 20
Miamoria 4 3 7 15 26 -11 15
Billopesha 3 4 7 13 22 -9 13
Rastafariburg 3 3 8 16 27 -11 12
Kelssek 2 4 8 8 28 -20 10

C&M were placed in group 4, finishing third. They gained notable victories over Qazox and Yafor 2, both recent World Cup sides, but were let down by home draws to Kelssek and Rastafariburg. The major feature however was the team's remarkably tight defence, with only Bettia conceeding less during the whole of qualifying, and relative lack of goals scored. They were drawn against Dance 2 Revolution in the play-offs; loosing 1-0 on aggregate to the reigning Cup of Harmony holders and former World Cup finalists.



Coach

Mark Baker resigned from Albrecht Turks to take the role full-time half way through C&M's World Cup 36 qualifying campaign.

Players

Current squad

All stats refer to games at the Baptism of Fire, World Cup Qualifying, Cups of Harmony, and WCC-sanctioned friendlies.

No. Pos. Player Age Goals Caps Club
1 GK Reuben Uwakwe 36 - 37 Albrecht FC
2 DR Damien Sono 31 1 33 A.Turks
3 DL Doug Szczechowicz 26 1 15 A.Turks
4 DMC Luis Enrique Torrealba 33 - 19 (2) Ambolini Wanderers (St Samuel)
5 DC Benji Fu 27 - 37 Albrecht FC
6 DC Peter Waddington (Captain) 33 1 26 Clube Imperial (Cafundéu)
7 MR/C José Felipe Cassumba Domingos 19 - 2 (7) Marquez(OW)
8 AM Mamdooh Momtaz 30 4 15 (7) Atlético Jutense (Caundéu)
9 FW Steven Fritz 32 13 31 (3) Albrecht FC
10 FW Ignacio Vélez 23 5 7 (8) Marquez(OW)
11 ML Joey Pipes 22 1 18 (7) Castillo FC
12 DR Walter Jordan 23 - 3 (2) Caires City
13 DL Adrian Mazzeo 24 - 10 (8) Candelaria(AM)
14 DMC Ben Head 23 2 17 Green Island
15 FW Yasser Zaghloul 26 6 16 (10) Port Sion FC (St Samuel)
16 MR O'Sullivan Caras 24 3 36 Caires City
17 DC Sam Young 26 1 10 (1) Albrecht FC
18 D/DMC Juan Carlos Revault 27 - 2 (4) KT Hotspur
19 FW Dan Davis 22 1 0 (7) Port of Clotaire
20 ML Jos Cornelisse 26 1 19 (6) São José (Cafundéu)
21 AM Speed Wang 31 2 32 A.Turks
22 GK Oberon Martinez 25 - 0 A.Turks
23 GK Harry Primrose 22 - 0 Marquez(OW)

Former Players (Modern Era)

Pos. Player Age Goals Caps Competitions
DR Lan Albret 31 - 0 (1) WC36Qs
DL Keiron Tomlinson 30 - 12 BoF, WC36Qs
DC Damien Waterman 26 - 1 (3) WC36Qs, CoH28
MR Nate Adams 24 - 1 (7) WC36Qs, CoH28
MC Rudy Clark 29 - 0 (3) WC36Qs
FW Joel Grillo 34 1 0 (4) BoF, WC36Qs
FW Rex Sandstrom 22 1 5 (7) BoF, WC36Qs, CoH28

Noted Past Players

Millerman Sheppard is by some distance the country's most famous historical player, as a striker for Albrecht FC and Arrigo Portuguese FC and later as manager of Albrecht Turkish. After him though, you're struggling frankly.

Youth Teams

Main article(s): Candelaria And Marquez National Under-21 Football Team

External Links

Match-By-Match History Current squad


National football teams
Acapais | Ad'ihan | Ariddia | Audioslavia | Az-cz | Backwardistan | Bedistan | Bettia | Bostopia | Boudra-Boudra | British Londinium | Cafundéu | Candelaria And Marquez | Capitalizt SLANI | Daehanjeiguk | Errinundera | Fbrenia | Giant Zucchini | Havl | Jeruselem | Jey | Krytenia | Liverpool England | Manhattan Prime | McPsychoville | Neutravia | Newcommunist Republics | Nova Britannicus | Oglethorpia | Oliverry | Pacitalia | Qazox | Rejistania | Ropa-Topia | San Adriano | Saidercray | Sel Appa | Solenial | Sorthern Northland | Spruitland | Starblaydia | Quakmybush | Taeshan | The Islands of Qutar | The Macabees | The Pazhujeb Islands | United Island Empires | Vephrall | West Ariddia | Winchestia | Zwangzug

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