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Welcome to another edition of SunnyNeo’s daily Altador Cup reports, where right now no one is entirely sure how to predict the next outcome! On to our report for Day 5 (May 30th)…
Once upon a time this match-up would not have been viewed as “one to watch”. Now we can safely say “this is one to watch!” Yesterday the formidable Team Virtupets with their lead player XL Striker 3.8 took on the wintery wonders of Team Terror Mountain. Both Virtupets and Terror Mountain have given their opponents something to think about as they rid themselves of their underdog status. It was almost a tie, with Team Virtupets claiming wins in Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger and Terror Mountain taking wins in Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown. A clear split down the middle! Virtupets held the overall win though after winning Yooyuball, the main event.
This is one of those matches where in past years you would have said; “Oh, Team Lost Desert will sweep them, dead easy!” But their opponents Team Brightvale are putting up one of the biggest battles to date. Lost Desert took the overall win with the main event of Yooyuball and the support game Shootout Showdown. Brightvale protested against this and stole wins in Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise. Unfortunately for Team Brightvale, it appears that a disciplinary is in action as the Altador Cup Committee clocked that ‘dirty’ tactics were being used on the Yooyuball field to gain an advantage over their opponents. Brightvale’s Team Captain “Squeaky” Tressif is ashamed of his team’s methods and is working on restoring a reputable reputation. The Brightvalians have generally been known for dirty play in past competitions but their Team Captain has always tried to lose that status. Let’s hope they can regain their honour in the next week! If only for Squeaky’s sake.
In the next match we see our first clean-sweep. Team Kiko Lake versed Team Meridell in what must have felt like one of the quickest matches in history for them. The Meridellians were clearly frustrated from having to face their geological rivals from Brightvale and Darigan Citadel the past couple of days and effectively took that pent up wrath out on the Kikos. Team Captain “Poke” Cellers of Kiko Lake shrugged. “Meh, it’s understandable. The knights had to face their kingdom’s biggest rivals recently, of course they were angry. No one was hurt – thank goodness – and they beat us fair and square.” Team Meridell, having taken home four wins, can now relax and refocus their energy on other games to come.
It is now reaching a stage where Team Moltara seem to be running out of steam as Team Maraqua dumped a bucket of water over their well-oiled machine as they made a clean-sweep. The Maraquans seem to be progressing rather well and say “no hard feelings to the Steampunk Squad. We’re just glad to win!” The trouble with underdog squads is that they are like a Cobrall in the grass… They hide their true potential until they STRIKE! And although prospects look grim for the Moltarans right now, any opponent who lets their guard down against them is likely to be the first to fall.
Ah, Team Shenkuu versus Team Roo Island… always a pleasant game to witness no matter which tournament due to their friendly dispositions. Many still believe that the ShenkRoo alliance is still strong, meaning that it seemed fitting for both teams to almost gain a four-way tie yesterday. Team Shenkuu scraped a narrow overall win in Make Some Noise when their fans erupted into respectful applause at the Yooyuball Draw. “Always an honour to play against the Rooligans.” Foltaggio from Shenkuu commented after he had thanked the fans. "Win or lose we can generally expect to have fun with them without hard feelings. It’s great!” Later we caught up with Roo Island’s Fenny Vail who said; “Shenkuu are a serious squad but it’s nice that our teams can have a friendly match amidst the heated competition. There’s too much drama, it’s refreshing to compete against friends.” Let’s hope that this match has left both teams feeling ready to fight strong against their next rivals.
This is another match that almost ended in a four-way tie. Team Darigan Citadel took on the Mystery Islanders and neither of them could seem to outdo each other on the field. The Darigan fans let out a mighty chant at the end of the match that snagged them a win in Make Some Noise. Sadly the Islanders tiki tack tactics were not enough to overcome Darigan Citadel’s fortress of defence. “I’m okay with the results.” Bertie Shurtz (Mystery Island’s Forward player) said as she approached the press. “The Darigans put up a good fight.”
Although Team Kreludor are generally strong overall, they are no match for Team Tyrannia in support games! The Kreludans managed to claim a win in Yooyuball but only Drew in Slushie Slinger. The Tyrannians took home victories Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown once again. Just another day in the office for the bedrock lot! Kreludor are not dismayed. They are fully aware of the Tyrannians’ support game-heavy disposition and predicted this result might happen.
Pirate ghosts or ghost pirates? Team Haunted Woods materialised on Team Krawk Island’s schedule to try and spook the superstitious buccaneers into submission. The pirates took one look at the undead lot and said “nah!” taking home wins in Yooyuball, Slushie Slinger and Shootout Showdown. The Haunted Woods squad made plenty of haunting chants and melodies to secure a savvy Draw with the pirates in Make Some Noise before being banished from the deck of Krawk Island’s statistic ship. “Aye, no one messes with me crew!” Captain Garven Hale promised coolly as the teams headed back to their locker rooms.
And last but not least we come to the Team Altador versus Team Faerieland match, where the sun peeked from behind the clouds to win Slushie Slinger, Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown. The Faerielanders stepped up their game to earn a respectful Draw in Yooyuball against the gladiators. Timu from Team Altador says, “Both of our teams are showing good potential this year. We might be able to lift ourselves above the lower brackets of the tournament this time!” A theory best put to the test. (Right, supporters?)
That concludes our report on yesterday’s matches and it’s too early still to determine which teams will earn that beautiful golden Altador Cup at the end of the competition. Keep watching our Altador Cup Coverage for the next instalment of news!
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Once upon a time this match-up would not have been viewed as “one to watch”. Now we can safely say “this is one to watch!” Yesterday the formidable Team Virtupets with their lead player XL Striker 3.8 took on the wintery wonders of Team Terror Mountain. Both Virtupets and Terror Mountain have given their opponents something to think about as they rid themselves of their underdog status. It was almost a tie, with Team Virtupets claiming wins in Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger and Terror Mountain taking wins in Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown. A clear split down the middle! Virtupets held the overall win though after winning Yooyuball, the main event.This is one of those matches where in past years you would have said; “Oh, Team Lost Desert will sweep them, dead easy!” But their opponents Team Brightvale are putting up one of the biggest battles to date. Lost Desert took the overall win with the main event of Yooyuball and the support game Shootout Showdown. Brightvale protested against this and stole wins in Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise. Unfortunately for Team Brightvale, it appears that a disciplinary is in action as the Altador Cup Committee clocked that ‘dirty’ tactics were being used on the Yooyuball field to gain an advantage over their opponents. Brightvale’s Team Captain “Squeaky” Tressif is ashamed of his team’s methods and is working on restoring a reputable reputation. The Brightvalians have generally been known for dirty play in past competitions but their Team Captain has always tried to lose that status. Let’s hope they can regain their honour in the next week! If only for Squeaky’s sake.
In the next match we see our first clean-sweep. Team Kiko Lake versed Team Meridell in what must have felt like one of the quickest matches in history for them. The Meridellians were clearly frustrated from having to face their geological rivals from Brightvale and Darigan Citadel the past couple of days and effectively took that pent up wrath out on the Kikos. Team Captain “Poke” Cellers of Kiko Lake shrugged. “Meh, it’s understandable. The knights had to face their kingdom’s biggest rivals recently, of course they were angry. No one was hurt – thank goodness – and they beat us fair and square.” Team Meridell, having taken home four wins, can now relax and refocus their energy on other games to come.It is now reaching a stage where Team Moltara seem to be running out of steam as Team Maraqua dumped a bucket of water over their well-oiled machine as they made a clean-sweep. The Maraquans seem to be progressing rather well and say “no hard feelings to the Steampunk Squad. We’re just glad to win!” The trouble with underdog squads is that they are like a Cobrall in the grass… They hide their true potential until they STRIKE! And although prospects look grim for the Moltarans right now, any opponent who lets their guard down against them is likely to be the first to fall.
Ah, Team Shenkuu versus Team Roo Island… always a pleasant game to witness no matter which tournament due to their friendly dispositions. Many still believe that the ShenkRoo alliance is still strong, meaning that it seemed fitting for both teams to almost gain a four-way tie yesterday. Team Shenkuu scraped a narrow overall win in Make Some Noise when their fans erupted into respectful applause at the Yooyuball Draw. “Always an honour to play against the Rooligans.” Foltaggio from Shenkuu commented after he had thanked the fans. "Win or lose we can generally expect to have fun with them without hard feelings. It’s great!” Later we caught up with Roo Island’s Fenny Vail who said; “Shenkuu are a serious squad but it’s nice that our teams can have a friendly match amidst the heated competition. There’s too much drama, it’s refreshing to compete against friends.” Let’s hope that this match has left both teams feeling ready to fight strong against their next rivals.This is another match that almost ended in a four-way tie. Team Darigan Citadel took on the Mystery Islanders and neither of them could seem to outdo each other on the field. The Darigan fans let out a mighty chant at the end of the match that snagged them a win in Make Some Noise. Sadly the Islanders tiki tack tactics were not enough to overcome Darigan Citadel’s fortress of defence. “I’m okay with the results.” Bertie Shurtz (Mystery Island’s Forward player) said as she approached the press. “The Darigans put up a good fight.”
Although Team Kreludor are generally strong overall, they are no match for Team Tyrannia in support games! The Kreludans managed to claim a win in Yooyuball but only Drew in Slushie Slinger. The Tyrannians took home victories Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown once again. Just another day in the office for the bedrock lot! Kreludor are not dismayed. They are fully aware of the Tyrannians’ support game-heavy disposition and predicted this result might happen.Pirate ghosts or ghost pirates? Team Haunted Woods materialised on Team Krawk Island’s schedule to try and spook the superstitious buccaneers into submission. The pirates took one look at the undead lot and said “nah!” taking home wins in Yooyuball, Slushie Slinger and Shootout Showdown. The Haunted Woods squad made plenty of haunting chants and melodies to secure a savvy Draw with the pirates in Make Some Noise before being banished from the deck of Krawk Island’s statistic ship. “Aye, no one messes with me crew!” Captain Garven Hale promised coolly as the teams headed back to their locker rooms.
And last but not least we come to the Team Altador versus Team Faerieland match, where the sun peeked from behind the clouds to win Slushie Slinger, Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown. The Faerielanders stepped up their game to earn a respectful Draw in Yooyuball against the gladiators. Timu from Team Altador says, “Both of our teams are showing good potential this year. We might be able to lift ourselves above the lower brackets of the tournament this time!” A theory best put to the test. (Right, supporters?)That concludes our report on yesterday’s matches and it’s too early still to determine which teams will earn that beautiful golden Altador Cup at the end of the competition. Keep watching our Altador Cup Coverage for the next instalment of news!
This report has been brought to you by SunnyNeo’s Altador Alley (sponsor) Guide: Guiding the US users who can access it to their rewards!
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