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[President Yordi]

Ranentsi 0-4 Austbard
22' Hans Almatin
37' Elmar Sägmüller
70' Mstislav Baryshnikov (o.g.)
78' Maximilian Bergstall

Ranentsi made their international footballing bow against near neighbours Austbard at the Osogovo Stadium in Kyustendil. Ranentsi's players had only ever participated in the local leagues, so this game was a massive step up against an Austbard side who'd came off the back of a World Cup appearence. No need to say that Austbard were the side who took the lead, with captain Hans Almatin slotting home from close range mid-way through the first half. The visitors doubled their lead a quarter of an hour later, with Elmar Sägmüller heading home from a corner.

In the second half, the visitors continued their dominance. Ranentsi and Apoloniemorets striker Mstislav Baryshnikov managed to become the first person from his country to score in an intermicronational game - but unfortunatly, his header from six yards was into his own net. The rout was complete eight minutes later, when sub Maximilian Bergstall rounded the keeper and slotted home to give Austbard a good win.

[President Yordi]

Senya 5-0 Ranentsi
13' Barnaby Hands
18' Markœ Minyorletsken
24' Marœtika Lëberdan
56' Barnaby Hands
85' Lökas Vrandela

The Stadium was almost full in Svorgas as the Senyan team came out onto the pitch to face off against Ranentsi. Captain Barnaby Hands was celebrating his birthday today, and the Naldas were displaying a large "Happy Birthday" banner in t Verte Val. Meanwhile, Senya had gone for a for a few changes in their line-up, most notably by including keeper Öner Gonzarlez in the starting eleven.

The game started off with some very fast attacking football from the Senyans, and it didn't take them long to nick the lead. Maytek was brought down on the edge of the penalty area, before Barnaby Hands nipped a free-kick over the wall and into the top corner to give the Senyans the lead and give himself a fantastic birthday present. Ranentsi were finding the Senyans difficult to contain, and five minutes late Markœ Minyorletsken ran through the defence to slot a shot low into the bottom corner beyond the keeper. Ranentsi then found a third in the back of their net shortly afterwards, Hands crossing in for an on target Marœtika Lëberdan to nod home. Ranentsi eventually managed to get a foothold in the game, but were still struggling to keep Senya's shot count down, with keeper Igor Karankov pulling off a string of fine saves. Senya finished the half with 21 shots, 18 of which on target.

It was then no suprise when in the second half the Senyan's finally found a fourth. A free-kick from Hands bounced down off the crossbar and was cleared away, but Hands got onto the end of the loose ball and from 25 yards lashed a volley into the top corner. The Ranentsi side finally found a shot on target about mid-way through the second half, when Metalurg striker Sergei Pachikov found himself one-on-one with goalie Öner Gonzarlez, and despite chipping the keeper, his effort also went over the goal as well. Senya finished the game off with five minutes of time left to go, when substitute Lökas Vrandela ran in on goal and slotted the ball beyond the goalkeeper, to round off a resounding win for the Green Army.

[President Yordi]

RANENTSI 1 REINDEER HERDERS 0 (WCQ)

Congratulations to the team on our first ever international victory!