[Nilpaurion Felagund]

In case you didn't notice, I put one over the man in this matchday, hijacking TENT's feed and replacing it with my own. Now I'm sure those media moguls will be back with more than a vengeance, but free speech has triumphed, and no one can deny that! O happy day!

Anyway, I got a pathetic 5/16 on the games this round, drawing even TTN this time. We probably wouldn't hit the side of Hithaeglir with a catapult at this rate.

Group A: 0/2

The Downer will have more bookings than shots on target.

Fail. Anyway, I know the goalbound shots aren't his fault, but seriously, ShastaWolf, what's wrong with you this year? Seer got ya?

Group B: 1/2

Elrond will limit Gothmog and Maeglin to one goal.

Win. So sure, Maeglin and Gothmog are First Age legends, but Elrond was the first one to face a Kinslaying and live. Nothing beats that.

Group C: 0/2

Dragons will have more goals than Dwarves will have shots on goal.

Fail. The Dwarves even created a goal, who would have thunk it?

Group D: 1/2

Arien will score a hat-trick to make up for the previous round's loss.

Fail. Just one goal, plus one yellow card. Hotheaded much?

Group E: 0/2

Ulmo will score. Or at least he'll create a goal.

Fail. As a side note: apparently, Ulmo is too sporting to leave his peer goalless. That's the only way Valimar could have scored against The Sea.

Group F: 2/2

Remember Helm's Deep, Saruman? Helm will get one.

Helm pwns j00. And gets a yellow card to boot.

Group G: 0/2

Finrod will get more goals than Fëanor.

For 52 minutes, he did. T_T

Group H: 1/2

Erm, good guys win?

Erm, does the draw count as a moral victory?

Round 3 predictions (sans the other predictions, since they're really not working):

Group A:
The Downer vs Shire-Bree United
Angband vs Tol-in-Gaurhoth

I don't think the Wolves deserve to qualify. A draw with The Downer, seriously? My mother's sewing buddies could pull that off!

Group B:
Arnor vs Gondolin
Eriador vs Inter Beleriand

Elrond will school his grand-uncles. You will curse the day you let him live, Maedhros!

Group C:
Erebor vs Dwarves United
Anduin vs Wilderland

Poor Anduin. Denied two years in a row. But if even Galadriel and Elwë, Elves who probably read siege-survival manuals before going to bed, get that look in their eyes, the one where everything looks like a path to the back of the net, I doubt anyone can stop them. (Well, Erebor did. )

Group D:
Armenelos vs Real Valinor
Tirion vs FC Valinor

Fiddlesticks! So it's come to this? . . . Sorry, Arien, I choose Tar-Míriel.

Group E:
The Havens vs The Sea
Hithlum vs Valimar

So . . . if Hithlum and Valimar have a one-all draw and The Havens and The Sea have a scoreless draw, what happens to this group? Okay, Hithlum advances, and then what? Can they take the third team in Group D instead?

Group F:
Imladris vs Isengard
Misty Mts vs Rohan

Gandalf vs Durin's Bane, round two. I'm betting on the Grey Guy.

Group G:
Anfauglith vs AC Beleriand
Doriath vs Nargothrond

The day I stop believing Felagund is the day I die. And don't tell me about the goal difference!!!

Group H:
Gondor vs Minas Tirith
Barad-dûr vs Mordor

1. Eldacar is the only known victor in an actual fight between Dúnedain. Advantage: Gondor.
2. Spiders > Dark Lords. Advantage: Mordor