The second friendly round issue of the ArdaCup.com Stats Report brings little change to the top ten teams (just one new face), but with lots of activity bubbling underneath.
Power Rank:
Legend:
Team name (win-draw-loss)
Offence (goals per game) [rank]
Defence (goals allowed per game) [rank]
Goalkeeping (save percentage) [rank]
Adjusted Goal Differential [rank]
- Real Valinor (2-0-1)
3 [5]
1.67 [18]
72.22% [16]
+2.00 [1]
They manage to hold on to their top spot due to their previous impressive performances despite their loss to the other Valinor team (it took that win for FC Valinor to equal Real’s offensive and defensive stats), but certainly the gap between Real and the others have narrowed appreciably.
- FC Valinor (3-0-0)
3 [6]
1.67 [19]
72.22% [17]
+1.83 [2]
FC Valinor is the only team with three friendly wins. Their last win over Real Valinor pole-vaults them over the other teams and into an extremely tight race with their brethren for the top spot. The way the two are going, they would probably meet two more times in the Arda Cup.
- AC Beleriand (1-2-0)
1 [26]
0.33 [2]
90% [4]
+1.58 [3]
Despite a scoreless draw with group rival Anfauglith, AC Bel doesn’t budge from its spot.
- Rohan (1-2-0)
1.33 [20]
0.67 [9]
81.82% [6]
+1.08 [4]
A lazy draw one-all with Minas Tirith moves Rohan down two spots. They could have won the game, though, had they shown a little more aggression, so there’s still some separation between them and surging group rivals Imladris.
- Eriador (2-0-1)
0.67 [29]
0.33 [1]
90% [5]
+1.0 [7]
A one-goal loss against the Lonely Mt squad drops Eriador, but since Erebor is also a high-ranked team, they fall just a spot. Elrond should really address his dragon problems, though—last year his Eregion squad dropped out of the tournament due to an Ancalagon goal, and this time a Smaug goal breaks his save streak.
- The Sea (0-3-0)
1.33 [18]
1.33 [12]
73.33% [15]
+1.08 [6]
Another draw against a top-tier team moves Ulmo’s squad up a notch. Take note, though, that it was them who scored first in their match with Armenelos, who still had Tar-Atanamir and Tar-Telperiën. This team looks ready for the main event.
- Wilderland (1-2-0)
2.33 [8]
2.00 [23]
68.42% [21]
+0.65 [10]
A draw where Wilderland conceded too much goals to middling Misty Mts drops Oromë’s squad a notch.
- Erebor (2-0-1)
1 [24]
0.67 [8]
81.82% [7]
+0.83 [8]
A win against top-tier Eriador bumps Erebor up two spots. Group C looks more and more like a battle between the Lonely Mt and Wilderland for first place.
- Imladris (2-0-1)
1 [27]
0.33 [5]
94.12% [1]
+0.58 [11]
The squad from Rivendell enters the top ten less due to their steady win over cellar-dwelling Dwarves United, and more due to an Arnor win this round (which made Imladris’s win over Arnor in the first round look good.)
- Armenelos (1-2-0)
1.33 [21]
1 [10]
78.75% [10]
+0.5 [12]
Gondor’s loss to Arnor this round makes the Kings’s first round draw with them look bad.
Dropped out: Valimar.
Greatest gain:
- +13 Imladris
- +11 Doriath
- +8 Arnor
Greatest loss:
- -16 Gondor
- -7 Hithlum, Inter Beleriand
- -5 Mordor
The Power Ranking is based on the aggregate of offensive and defensive ranking, combined with the adjusted goal differential rank of each team. The listed offensive and defensive rankings are from the actual numbers by the teams, and not adjusted. Ties are broken by the win-draw-loss record.
The offensive ranking is based on the goals scored throughout the friendly matches. Ties are broken by a) greater number of shots made on target; and b) greater number of shots made.
The defensive ranking is based on the goals allowed throughout the friendly matches. Ties are broken by a) least number of shots allowed on target; and b) least amount of shots allowed.
Please note that the above ranking is based on the three rounds of friendly matches played by the teams, and does not reflect actual tournament performance.
Top individual performers:
GOALS + ASSISTS
5+2
Finwë (Tirion)
Gwindor (Nargothrond)
5+1
Bombadil (Shire-Bree United)
5+0
Arien (Real Valinor)
Glaurung (Nargothrond)
4+2
Curufin (FC Valinor)
Húrin (Hithlum)
4+1
Túrin (Hithlum)
4+0
Sauron (Barad-dûr)
3+3
Aredhel (Tirion)
3+2
Strider (Shire-Bree United)
Oromë (Wilderland)
3+1
Gothmog (Gondolin)
Eärendil (The Havens)
Aegnor (The Havens)
3+0
Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)
Eönwë (Tirion)
Argon (FC Valinor)
Durin's Bane (Misty Mts)
Lúthien (Doriath)
2+3
Míriel (Real Valinor)
2+2
Hookbill (The Downer)
Tar-Ancalimon (The Sea)
1+3
Elwë (Wilderland)
Nienor (Hithlum)
0+5
Barrow-Wight (Shire-Bree United)
0+4
Daeron (Doriath)
GOALKEEPING
- Elros (Imladris) - 16/17 (94.12%)
- Manwe (Valimar) - 10/11 (90.91%)
- Ungoliant (Anfauglith) - 10/11 (90.91%)
- Marach (AC Beleriand) - 9/10 (90%)
- Elrond (Eriador) - 9/10 (90%)