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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. | 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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Revision as of 11:18, 25 October 2007
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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 | Benji Fu (41) | ||
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) |
Contents
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 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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 | ||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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.
Cup of Harmony 29
CoH 28 Group E | ||||||||||||
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Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |||||
Solenial | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |||||
Candelaria And Marquez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||
Daehanjeiguk | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |||||
Uiri | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | |||||
Prux | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
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.
Stats are (probably) correct as of C&M v Daehanjeiguk in CoH 29
No. | Pos. | Player | Age | Goals | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Paolo Thorpe | 28 | - | 0 | KT Hotspur |
2 | DR | Damien Sono | 32 | 1 | 37 | A.Turks |
3 | DL | Doug Szczechowicz | 27 | 1 | 19 | A.Turks |
4 | DMC | Neville Bagshaw | 29 | - | 0 | KT Hotspur |
5 | DC | Benji Fu (Captain) | 28 | - | 41 | Albrecht FC |
6 | AM | Fred Ma | 23 | - | 0 (2) | C.A.L |
7 | MR/C | José Felipe Cassumba Domingos | 20 | 1 | 6 (7) | Marquez(OW) |
8 | AM | Mamdooh Momtaz | 31 | 4 | 15 (8) | Atlético Jutense (Cafundéu) |
9 | FW | Stuart Vidakovic | 22 | - | 0 (1) | Green Island |
10 | FW | Ignacio Vélez | 24 | 9 | 11 (8) | Marquez(OW) |
11 | ML | Joey Pipes | 23 | 1 | 18 (7) | Castillo FC |
12 | DR | Walter Jordan | 24 | - | 3 (3) | Caires City |
13 | DL/C | Lorenzo De Wilde | 23 | - | 1 | Cheonjin (Daehanjeiguk) |
14 | DMC | Ben Head | 24 | 2 | 21 | Green Island |
15 | FW | Yasser Zaghloul | 27 | 6 | 17 (11) | Port Sion (St Samuel) |
16 | MR | O'Sullivan Caras | 25 | 3 | 40 | Caires City |
17 | DC | Sam Young | 27 | 1 | 13 (1) | Albrecht FC |
18 | D/DMC | Juan Carlos Revault | 28 | - | 2 (4) | KT Hotspur |
19 | FW | Holger Pi | 22 | - | 0 | United Trilan (Kura-Pelland) |
20 | ML | Jos Cornelisse | 27 | 1 | 23 (6) | São José (Cafundéu) |
21 | AM | Speed Wang | 32 | 2 | 36 | A.Turks |
22 | GK | Oberon Martinez | 26 | - | 4 | A.Turks |
23 | GK | Harry Primrose | 23 | - | 0 | Marquez(OW) |
Former Players (Modern Era)
Pos. | Player | Age | Goals | Caps | Competitions | Current Status |
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GK | Reuben Uwakwe | 37 | - | 37 | BoF, WC36Qs, CoH28, WC37Qs | Goalkeeping coach at Albrecht FC |
DR | Lan Albret | 32 | - | 0 (1) | WC36Qs | Wanted on several criminal charges by Kura-Pellandi authorities |
DL | Keiron Tomlinson | 31 | - | 12 | BoF, WC36Qs | Injured, usually |
DL | Adrian Mazzeo | 25 | - | 10 (8) | WC36Qs, COH28, WC37Qs | At CandelariaAM, being dissapointing |
DC | Damien Waterman | 27 | - | 1 (3) | WC36Qs, CoH28 | Captain of Radyukevich |
DC | Peter Waddington (Former Captain) | 34 | 1 | 26 | BoF, WC36Qs, CoH28, WC37Qs | Seeing out the remainder of his career in Cafundéu |
MR | Nate Adams | 25 | - | 1 (7) | WC36Qs, CoH28 | Hoping to impress Baker yet at Cathedral City |
MC | Rudy Clark | 30 | - | 0 (3) | WC36Qs | Remains midfield general for Albrecht FC |
DMC | Luis Enrique Torrealba | 34 | - | 19 (2) | BoF, WC36Qs, CoH28, WC37Qs | Enjoying a last hurrah in St Samuel |
FW | Steven Fritz | 33 | 13 | 31 (3) | BoF, WC36Qs, CoH28, WC37Qs | Retired from international football, still a legend |
FW | Joel Grillo | 35 | 1 | 0 (4) | BoF, WC36Qs | Plays non-league for Hopington Town FC |
FW | Rex Sandstrom | 23 | 1 | 5 (7) | BoF, WC36Qs, CoH28 | C&M's former bright young thing is slowly on the comeback trail |
FW | Dan Davis | 23 | 1 | 0 (7) | WC37Qs | Meh. |
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
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