With a close fought win (which we will claim as a win because we scored more points in the end and we're the better African team), the Golden Lions of Joburg started out the GEO Cup strong with a win. If we want to stay atop the group, we'll need to continue to win on the road against Alfa Roma. They dropped their first group match against Istanbul, so they're hungry to get a win against us. GK Jordan Pickford got his 5th clean sheet of the year, but instead we'll feature the likes of F Jay Rodriguez, who has scored 2 points (1 goal and 1 assist) on 5 shots since earning his way into the starting XI. It'll be the standard teal kits for the second game of the group stage against Roma. #StayGold

Fortunately, we're not in the same position as Eye. Unfortunately, it's because we lost, and we lost badly. With Atlético now sitting on one win and one loss in Geo Cup play, the winner will come down to our final group stage match against London Public. Public are in if they win or draw; if we beat them, then it gets more complicated, especially if Olympique also wins their match against St. Mungo. For the feature this week, it's hard to say anyone really played well, but we'll highlight M Sean Longstaff, who certainly can't be blamed for the fact that the men in front of him couldn't convert on the two key passes he made, nor for a good save on his lone shot on target.

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Well, now that we know what will happen due to the real life situation in one of the games, here are your standings:


- Sydney Harbour FC wins Group A with a win OR a loss, a FC Tokyo Sakura win, and most points of Sydney Harbour FC, CD Andes, and FC Tokyo Sakura
- CD Andes wins Group A with a win AND FC Tokyo Sakura loss, OR a win, a FC Tokyo Sakura win, and most points of Sydney Harbour FC, CD Andes, and FC Tokyo Sakura
- FC Tokyo Sakura wins Group A with a win AND CD Andes win, and most points of Sydney Harbour FC, CD Andes and FC Tokyo Sakura

- Joburg City 94 wins Group B with a win OR a loss, an Eye of the Sun FC win, and most points of Joburg City 94, Inter Istanbul, and Eye of the Sun FC
- Inter Istanbul wins Group B with a win AND Eye of the Sun FC loss, OR a win, an Eye of the Sun FC win, and most points of Joburg City 94, Inter Istanbul, and Eye of the Sun FC
- Eye of the Sun FC wins Group B with a win AND Inter Istanbul win, and most points of Joburg City 94, Inter Istanbul, and Eye of the Sun FC

- London Public FC wins Group C with a win OR a loss, an Olympique de Bastille win, and most points of London Public FC, Atlético Barcelona, and Olympique de Bastille
- Atlético Barcelona wins Group C with a win AND Olympique de Bastille loss, OR a win, an Olympique de Bastille win, and most points of London Public FC, Atlético Barcelona, and Olympique de Bastille
- Olympique de Bastille wins Group C with a win AND Atlético Barcelons win, and most points of London Public FC, Atlético Barcelona, and Olympique de Bastille

- Amsterdam KVV wins Group D with a win AND Berlin 1871 loss
- Berlin 1871 wins Group D with a win AND IFK Stockholm loss
- 1. VfV 1158 Munich wins Group D with a win AND Amsterdam KVV loss
- IFK Stockholm wins Group D with a win AND 1. VfV 1158 Munich loss

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Somehow, Atlético not only won our game against London Public, we also managed to win the three-way points tiebreaker despite our awful showing in the second game of group play. As such, we get the chance to lock in our playoff spot in this next game against Joburg City, whom we haven't seen since the first match of the season. We beat them pretty convincingly back then, but both teams look quite a bit different since then, and a lot more is on the line right now. Our own Geo Cup MVP earned a spot on our graphic for the second time in three games, as D Marcos Senesi picked up another assist to go along with stellar play on defense, including two interceptions and four clearances.

If only the team got a little healthier with the week off for the GEO Cup Finals, but alas, it was not meant to be. So we head to Brazil to take on Club de Ragatas do Independencia in a clash of teams near the top of the table. Ragatas picked up the win to start the season against Eye of the Sun, so we're looking for a little payback and to move us up the table. Or at least maintain our position on the table. We're going to be in the clash kits for this one, and our featured player is English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White! #TheGoldStandard