PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2013

[the phantom]

Here's the best possible alignment for the last round. As you can see, not a ton of points to be collected, so assigning the captaincy and making predictions has become more important than ever.

The Perfect Squad +6
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF Rochallor (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 5
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
TOTAL = 56

Here is how everyone fared in the quarterfinals. Let me know if you see an error.

Lynch Mob +3
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
MF Angrod (ACBel)- 2
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 8
TOTAL = 28

Atashi no Negai +6
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C- 4
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
TOTAL = 38

We Didn't Start the Fire
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
TOTAL = 33

The Mooncrazed Remixed +3
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C- 4
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 5
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 25

Noggportunistics +3
GK Huor (Hithlum)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Aragorn (Eriador)-
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 8
FW Thuringwethil (TIG) C- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
TOTAL = 33

Cupkicks +3
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW Thuringwethil (TIG)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 30

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom +6
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Nessa (RealVal)-
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
FW Eol (ACBel) C- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 32

Unnamed Horror +3
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Namo (Valimar)-
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C- 0
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 3
TOTAL = 18

Salt and Smoke
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)-
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF Este (Valimar)-
MF TarMíriel (Armen)-
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)-
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
TOTAL = 29

FC Monkey Stink
GK Galadriel (DwUnt)-
DF Nienna (RealV)-
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF Arwen (Eriador)-
DF Alatar (BDur)-
MF *Elwe (Doriath)-
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)-
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF Aegnor (ACBel) C- 0
FW *Arien (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (RealV)-
TOTAL = -1

Wilwa's Winners
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF Celeborn (Anduin)-
DF Uinen (Sea)-
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)-
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal) C- 0
MF Idril (Gondolin)-
FW *Miriel (RealV)-
FW *Smaug (Erebor)-
FW Ar Pharazon (Armen)-
TOTAL = 8

The Uncloakables
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF *Namo (Valimar)-
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)-
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
MF Hador (Hithlum) C- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 25

Semifinal Playoff Points
Atashi no Negai- 38
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 33
Noggportunistics- 33
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 32
Cupkicks- 30
Salt and Smoke- 29
Lynch Mob- 28
Mooncrazed Remixed- 25
The Uncloakables- 25
Unnamed Horror- 18
Wilwa’s Winners- 8
FC Monkey Stink- -1

Nilp was able to pad his lead this round. Now we will see if he can hold everyone off. Here's how it stands going into the finals...

Total Point Standings
Atashi no Negai- 318
Noggportunistics- 297
Lynch Mob- 290
Mooncrazed Remixed- 289
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 289
Cupkicks- 253
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 253
Unnamed Horror- 241
The Uncloakables- 230
Salt and Smoke- 213
Wilwa’s Winners- 195
FC Monkey Stink- 162

[the phantom]

You are allowed NINE stars.

You are allowed THREE trades.

You can sign FOUR players from a single team.

You can gain bonus points (4 per match) for correct predictions in the finals, which are as follows...

Bronze Match:
Hithlum vs FC Valinor

Championship Match:
AC Beleriand vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth

(Note: If Morm or Wilwa show they are allowed an extra trade this round.)