It’s a long road to Nowhere, Y’all!
If you’re still reading his Madcap No Fenders
Fairytale, Bravo! As let’s find out how our final two knockout rounds end.
France
Starting
lineup
LWG: Isack Hadjar,
(F1) STK: Pierre Gasly, (F1) RWG: Romain Grosjean, (ICS) LMF: Esteban Ocon,
(F1) CMF: Fabio Quartararo, (MGP) RMF: Jean-Eric Vergne, (FE) LFB: Sebastien
Bourdais, (WEC) WBK: Julian Andlauer, (IMSA) CBK: Kevin Estre, (IMSA) RFB:
Tristan Vautier, (IMSA) GLK: Theo Pourchaire. (WEC)
Coach: Alain Prost
Captain: Sebastien Bourdais
Chatter
“Thee Professor”, aka Coach Prost sought
somebody the whole team would respect as Captain. Thus He chose le
Hamburgular’, aka Sealmeister B’, nee SeaBass’ for the role. Especially with
all of the young lions and Star-struck F1 Pilotes fighting for the Captain’s
armband!
Italy
Starting
lineup
LWG: Andrea Kimi
Antonelli, (F1) STK: Marco Bezzecchi, (MGP) RWG: Matteo Nannini, (NXT) LMF: Antonio
Fuoco, (WEC) CMF: Antonio Giovinazzi, (WEC) RMF: Lorenzo Patrese, (GTWC) LFB: Enzo
Trulli, (ELMS) WBK: Matteo De Palo, (F3) CBK: Mirko Bortolotti, (DTM)RFB: Nicola
Lacorte, (F3) GLK: Davide Rigon. (IMSA)
Coach: Ivan Capelli
Captain: Antonio Giovinazzi
Chatter
Coach Capelli knew His opposing team’s coach
from His old playing days, and countered with a squad brimming full of youth,
enthusiasm and speed.
Match
report
Held at Mexico’s Azteca Stadium, both teams
soon became winded from the high altitude.
Sebastien Bourdais threw the ball into Fabio
Quartararo who led an attack downfield. Passing to Pierre Gasly just above the
18- yard line. Gasly slotted a nifty back kick to a streaking Isack Hadjar who
ran around Nicola Lacorte and booted a shot past Davide Riggins for France to
go ahead One-Nil.
In the 56th minute, Matteo Nannini scored
against a winded Bourdais off of a set piece to tie the score 1-1.
In the 59th minute, Antonio fuoco found a wide
open Kimi Antonelli who blasted a shot past “Teddy Porkchop”, Err Theo
Pourchaire for His sixth Motorcup goal, keeping Him in the race for the Golden
boo trophy.
In the 79th minute, Coach Capelli subbed on
Fabio di Giannantonio (MGP) and Brando Badoer (F3) for Antonelli and Nannini ,
to give His team “fresh” legs.
Utilizing Phil Jackson’s famed “triangle
Offense”, Marco Bezzecchi and Brandon Badoer overloaded the left side, before
Bezzecchi passed to Fabio di Giannantonio. Who streaked past a worn-out Tristan
Turbo’ Vautier and scored Italy’s third goal, being the match’s final score.
Denmark
Starting
lineup
LWG: Frederik
Vesti, (IMSA) STK: Christian Rasmussen, (ICS) RWG: Christian Lundgaard, (ICS) LMF:
Kevin Magnussen, (SC) CMF: Marco Sorensen, (SC) RMF: Noah Stormdsted, (F3)LFB: Michael
Christensen,(SC) WBK: Malthe Jakobsen, (SC) CBK: Nikkel Jensen, (IMSA) RFB: David
Heinemeier Hansson, (IMSA) GLK: Benjamin Pederson. (IMSA)
Coach: Tom Kristensen
Captain: Kevin Magnussen
Chatter
Coach K’ didn’t want the two Christian’s Heads
getting too swelled by choosing either as Captain, so He settled for a
universally popular choice. And if either of the Christian’s had a problem with
that, they could suck His Balls, Hya!
Belgium
Starting
lineup
LWG: Laurens
Vanthoor, (IMSA) STK: Dries Vanthoor, (SC) RWG: Maxine Martin, (IMSA) LMF: Frederic
Ververisch, (IMSA) CMF: Alessio Picariello, (IMSA) RMF: Kobe Pauwels, (WEC)
LFB: Thierry Neuville, (WRC) WBK: Stoffel Vandoorne, (WEC) CBK: Jan Heylen,
(IMSA) RFB: Tom Van Rompuy, (WEC) GLK: Martij Wydaeghe. (WRC)
Coach: Thierry Boutsen
Captain: Jan Heylen
Chatter
Coach Boutsen, remember Him Y’all? Decided to
counter the Danes’ threat by employing the Vanthoor brothers up front…
Match
report
Playing by the Bay at Levis Stadium, Belgium
was simply outmatched by Denmark’s front line. Specifically the two Christan’s,
albeit Frederik Vesti was no slouch either.
As Keven Bacon’ Magnussen relentlessly passed
to Christian Rasmussen and Christian Lundgaard, each scoring a goal apiece.
Before Vesti put the cherry on top, giving Denmark a Three-Nil victory.
Positions
Key
LWG: Lef Winger, STK: Striker, RWG: Right Winger,
LMF: Left Midfielder, CMF: Center Midfielder, RMF: Right Midfielder, LFB: Left
Fullback, CBK: Center Back, RFB: Right Fullback, GLK: Goalkeeper.
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