As we’re down to the Sweet 16 of this elabourate
charade…
It just felt “natural” to begin with United States
vs. Australia, Mates!
Australia
Starting
lineup
LWG: Lochi Hughes,
(NXT) STK: Will Power, (ICS) RWG: Oscar Piastri, (F1) LMF: Jack Beeton, (NXT) CMF: Jack Doohan,
(ELMS) RMF: Nicolas Stati, (NXT) LFB:
Chad Moster, (SPC) WBK: Tom Sargent, (IMSA) CBK: Jack Miller, (MGP) RFB: Brock Feeney,
(SPC) GLK: Kenny Habul. (IMSA)
Coach: Mark Webber
Captain: Will Power
Chatter
Parliament tried to get Oz’ legend Alan Jones
to be their coach, but He deferred to Mark Handlebarz’ Webber instead. While
are Y’all surprised over anyone else from Down Under being their Captain?
United States
Starting
lineup
LWG: Max Garcia,
(NXT) STK: Kyle Kirkwood, (ICS) RWG: David Malukas, (ICS) LMF: Josh Pierson,
(NXT) CMF: Colton Herta, (F2) RMF: Nikita Johnson, (NXT) LFB: Santino Ferrucci,
(ICS) WBK: Myles Roe, (NXT) CBK: Graham Rahal, (ICS) RFB: Jordan Missig, (NXT) GLK: Sting Ray Robb.
(ICS)
Coach: Mike Hull
Captain: Graham Rahal
Chatter
Being in charge of facilities and making
everything “Penske Perfect”. Roger didn’t want to go thru another round of
Conflict of Interest ridicule, so deferred to His Good Buddy Cheep’ to be their
coach. Yet Ganassi was too busy sorting
out the No. 9 seat and elected Mike Hull instead!
IndyCar Stars Josef Newgarden and Alexander
Rossi were on the bench due to both wearing walking boots and being injured.
While nobody wanted to play Goalkeeper, so the Hapless Sting Ray Robb got the
job…
Match
report
In the 26th minute, the Kid with the Crazy
Hair’s head-band fell off and His hair got in the way. With Oscar Piastri
streaking past Santino Ferrucci and drilling a shot into the upper corner past
Sting Ray Robb!
Coach Hill substituted Nolan Siegel for Ferruci
in the second half, before Nolan tripped on His cleat’s, allowing Piastri to
rocket a bicycle kick past Sting Ray!
Then in the 81st minute, Graham Rahal tackled
will Power inside the Box, resulting in a penalty kick. Which DJ WillyP’
muscled past Robb with a low roller! Giving Australia a Three-Nil win, along
with Kenny Habul keeping a clean sheet.
Brazil
Starting
lineup
LWG: Enzo
Fittipaldi, (NXT) STK: Gabriel Bortoleto, (F1) RWG: Caio Collet, (ICS) LMF: Emerson
Fittipaldi Jr, (F2) CMF: Felipe Drugovich, (FE) RMF: Rafael Canara, (F2 LFB:
Eduardo Barrichello, (SC) WBK: Pietro Fittipaldi, (IMSA) CBK: Felipe Nasr,
(IMSA) RFB: Fernando Barrichello, (F3) GLK: Augusto Farfus. (WEC)
Coach: Rubens Barrichello
Captain: Felipe Nasr
Chatter
Coach Rubino’s lineup was half completed just
with the Fittipaldi Boyz’ and His two sons on the pitch, trying to keep them
all happy with their starting positions.
Mexico
Starting
lineup
LWG: Rafael
Villagomez, (F2) STK: Pato O’Ward, (ICS) RWG: Daniel Suarez, (NCR) LMF: Noel
Leon, (F2) CMF: Salvador de Alba, (NXT) RMF: Ricardo Escotto, (NXT/F3) LFB: Jose
Garfias, (F3) WBK: Sabastian Alvarez, (SC) CBK: Sergio Perez, (F1) RFB: Alejandro
Bobadilla, (FRA) GLK: Ian Aguilera. (ELMS)
Coach: Adrian Fernandez
Captain: Sergio Perez
Chatter
Coach Fernandez had His hands full trying to
keep His star players happy, along with an unproven Goalkeeper…. While was
Perez being Captain a surprise?
Match
report
Mexico went ahead during the 36th minute on a
Set piece. With Noel Leon ‘s corner kick booming towards a streaking Pato
O’Ward who headed the ball into the back of the net, making it One-Nil, Ole!
Although the Fittipaldi nephews squabbled over
who should get to play where. It was Enzo Fittipaldi clanking a shot off the
bar in the 46th minute.
In the 69th minute, Daniel Suarez slotted a zinger
past Augusto Farfus, off of an assist by Salvador de alba to give Mexico a
Two-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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