ARDA CUP Football 2012

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

These predictions can be a tricky business.

GROUP A: 1 out of 2

The Downer will get more bookings than shots on goal.

Three shots on goal, three bookings. Darn.

GROUP B: 1 out of 2

Elrond will save more shots than the goalkeepers of the first match combined.

Elrond has four saves, Rog and Turgon has 11 combined. Double darn.

GROUP C: 2 out of 2

Wilderland will score more goals than the Dwarves will get shots on goal.

Three Wilderland goals, three Dwarf U shots on goal. If I included ties, I would've been two out of three already. Sadly . . . triple darn.

GROUP D: 1 out of 2

More people will watch the first game of this group than the number of people who'll watch all matches of Group H combined.

I won't know until the group stage is over, but so far so good . . .


GROUP E: 0 out of 2

Eärendil will do again what he did late First Age--get to Valinor unmarked.

Oh, yeah.

GROUP F: 1 out of 2

The number of shots saved in the first game will equal the number of goals scored in the second game.

Five saves vs two goals. Whatever did Uglúk and Great Goblin eat that made them play that well?

GROUP G: 0 out of 2

Ooh, Beren vs Lúthien . . .

Well, the lovers played on opposite sides of the pitch. But they got a goal each.

GROUP H: 2 out of 2

More exciting things will happen in the stands than in the pitch.

No brawls? When did Orcs and Tarks start becoming buddy-buddies?!

8/16 from the first round. Nothing to be proud of, BUT I FINALLY BEAT TTN!!!

Round 2 predictions:

Group A
The Downer vs Tol-in-Gaurhoth
Angband vs Shire-Bree United

The Downer will have more bookings than shots on target.

Group B
Arnor vs Inter Beleriand
Eriador vs Gondolin

Elrond will limit Gothmog and Maeglin to one goal.

Group C
Erebor vs Wilderland
Anduin vs Dwarves United

Dragons will have more goals than Dwarves will have shots on goal.

Group D
Tirion vs Real Valinor
Armenelos vs FC Valinor

Arien will score a hat-trick to make up for the previous round's loss.

Group E
The Sea vs Valimar
Hithlum vs The Havens

Ulmo will score. Or at least he'll create a goal.

Group F
Imladris vs Misty Mts
Isengard vs Rohan

Remember Helm's Deep, Saruman? Helm will get one.

Group G
Anfauglith vs Doriath
AC Beleriand vs Nargothrond

Finrod will get more goals than Fëanor.

Group H
Barad-dûr vs Gondor
Minas Tirith vs Mordor

Erm, good guys win?