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Moltara | '''[[Moltara]]''' joined in [[Altador Cup V]]. There was a lot of hype for them coming into the Cup, expected to be a serious contender, however it would be an understatement to say they were a huge disappointment. Having never won a single [[Yooyuball]] game, they came in 18th place going into the finals, and stayed that way until the end. Though they may not be the best [[Yooyuball]] squad, they have an undeniable fighting spirit. | ||
Unfortunately, [[Altador Cup VI]] gave no new improvements to the team. However, things were looking up when Moltara went into the consolation bracket with 3 Yooyuball wins, including an upset win over powerhouse team [[Krawk Island]], while [[Altador]], the other team in the consolation bracket, had none. However, they lost key games in Yooyuball, winning two and losing two, while Team Altador found an undeniable prowess in Slushie Slinger. As a result, Moltara finished dead last for the second year in a row. | |||
In [[Altador Cup VII]], the new style of play did not affect Moltara's chances very much, but slow improvement was seen, as they swept [[Faerieland]] twice. Though their wins were rare, claiming very few in Yooyuball and a fair amount in the side games, they managed to pull through to climb up the standings slightly, going up to 15th. | |||
By 2013 Moltara tried their chances with a new Goalkeeper, namely the experienced Tyrannian [[Harlis Neyhbol]]. Unluckely the effect of improvement was only temporary. After having their best score ever of a 15th place, they dropped back to the 18th place in [[Altador Cup VIII]]. | |||
Moltara started [[Altador Cup IX]] with the objective not to become last this year. Their enthousiasm brought them to a far higher level then anticipated though. They were even for a while a favorite to win the Cup. This dream was however crushed by former winners Haunted Woods and Virtupets. They had to satisfy with the 3rd place. But there was no sadness, because they had written history for their land. | |||
Unfortunately, it wouldn't last. By the next tournament, [[Altador Cup X]], Team Moltara fell back to old patterns and struggled to make good on their improvements from last year. They faced a great deal of opposition just to avoid getting swept, not to mention winning a game. They had even been swept by [[Haunted Woods]], who would go on to place last. However, thanks to little victories over other weaker teams, and a single upset against [[Darigan Citadel]], Team Moltara was able to keep their heads above water, but had fallen back to old patterns with a 17th place finish. [[Altador Cup XI]] would also feature much of the same, with a second 17th place finish in a row, which did little to boost Moltaran morale. | |||
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==Roster== | ==Roster== | ||
[[Image:Moltara logo.png|right]] | |||
Team positions are as follows (bolded notes the Team Captain): | Team positions are as follows (bolded notes the Team Captain): | ||
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| Year || Goalkeeper || Left Defender || Right Defender || Left Forward || Right Forward | |||
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| 2010 ||rowspan="3"| [[Mor Gollog]] ||rowspan="6"| [[Vere Polnicek]] ||rowspan="6"| [[Zax Bannet]] ||rowspan="6"| '''[[Aldric Beign]]''' ||rowspan="6"| [[Tulah Kisner]] | |||
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| 2011 | |||
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| 2012 | |||
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| 2013 ||rowspan="3"| [[Harlis Neyhbol]] | |||
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| 2015 | |||
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==Final Standings== | |||
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! Year || Result | |||
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| [[Altador Cup I|2006]] || -- | |||
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| [[Altador Cup II|2007]] || -- | |||
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| [[Altador Cup III|2008]] || -- | |||
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| [[Altador Cup IV|2009]] || -- | |||
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| [[Altador Cup V|2010]] || 18th | |||
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| [[Altador Cup VI|2011]] ||18th | |||
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| [[Altador Cup VII|2012]] || 15th | |||
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| [[Altador Cup VIII|2013]] || 18th | |||
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| [[Altador Cup IX|2014]] || 3rd | |||
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| [[Altador Cup X|2015]] || 17th | |||
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| [[Altador Cup XI|2016]] || 17th | |||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In an Altador Cup News article, TNT sited Moltara's poor performance to their Yooyus taking frequent slushie breaks. | *In an Altador Cup News article, TNT sited Moltara's poor performance to their Yooyus taking frequent slushie breaks. | ||
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[[category:Yooyuball Teams]] | [[category:Yooyuball Teams]] | ||