Nuuk side B-67 won the 2014 Greenlandic national championship at the final tournament played in their home town between 4-9/8/14, which was hosted by fellow Nuuk side NÛK, by defeating FC Malamuk 1:0 in the final on 9/8/14.
In direct contrast to last year's tournament, all of the drama took place on the pitch,and B-67 were once again the dominant team throughout, though they almost came a cropper against Illulissat side Nagdlúnguak 48 in their final group game, drawing 1:1; that, though was as close as they came to suffering defeat during the entire championship season.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was the performance of the third side representing the capital in this year's competition, debutants IT-79, who finished third and picked up a couple of notable scalps along the way. They defeated Nagdlúnguak 48 3:2 in a game which many expected would be a walkover for the men from Ililissat, and, although defeated 1:0 in the semi-final stage by FC Malamuk, put up a good show, and proceeded to spring the biggest surprise in the whole tournament by defeating G-44 in the third-place match.
As ever, G-44 were among the pre-tournament favourites, but were defeated in the other semi-final by B-67, in a game which many would have thought worthy of the final itself.
Before the third-place play-off and the final took place, the minor placings were decided, and Eqaluk 54 defeated Nagtoralik by 3 goals to 2 in the wooden-spoon decider. Tasiusaq-based Eqaluk 54 had shipped 15 goals in their three group games, finishing pointless, though they were placed in what was arguably the more difficult group of the two.
Nagtoralik, who hail from Paamiut, only qualified because TM-62, from the eastern town of Kulusuk, who qualified for the final stages by winning their regional championship, were unable to take part due to financial considerations. Nagtoralik finished bottom of their group with one point, which came courtesy of a draw with NÛK.
NÛK were up against Nagdlúnguak 48 in the fifth-place play-off, and, particularly for the latter, the competition was something of a disappointment. Disqualified from last year's competition for fielding an ineligible player during the regional round, Nagdlúnguak had something of a point to prove. However, the wheels came off the bus during their first game against IT-79 when they lost 3:3, though they recovered their poise to beat Eqaluk 54 5:0. They needed to defeat B-67 by something like 7:0 to stand any chance of reaching the final, but could only manage a 1:1 draw.
NÛK had performed with credit in Group 2, drawing their first two games, but lost their final game 2:0 against eventual group winners FC Malamuk. Most of the matches in Group 2 were fairly close affairs, with few goals being scored. NÛK scored only twice in their three matches, and this run continued against their visitors, with Nagdlúnguak running out 1:0 winners.
Surprise team IT-79 had to face Qeqertarsuaq's finest, G-44, in the third-place play-off, which was, in G-44's case at least, something of a disappointment in itself. G-44, you may remember, were runners-up in last year's competition and were favourites to finish first in Group 2. They finished unbeaten in the group, but were undone by drawing their first two matches, and finished two points adrift of FC Malamuk despite defeating them 2:0 in the final group match.
IT-79 both surprised and impressed during their maiden appearance at the national championship stage; the club, which was only founded in 1979 by a group of students who had returned to Nuuk after studying in Denmark, only began entering the regional stages a few years ago. and since then normally finished third or fourth in the regional competition. NÛK's designation as hosts opened the door somewhat for IT-79 to qualify for the national championships, and they did so by winning two of their three qualifying matches. IT-79 lost 6:0 to B-67 during the qualifying tournament, and lost 3:0 against them in their Group 1 game. They had shocked Naglúnguak 48 in their first group match, and defeated Equaluk 54 4:1 to qualify for the semi-finals, where they lost 1:0 to FC Malamuk.
G-44, who had lost 2:1 to B-67 in their semi-final, were strong favourites to take third place; however, the underdogs from the capital had other ideas, and, despite being under the cosh for most of the game, did not wilt under the pressure and came away with a 2:1 win. IT-79 more than deserved their place in the sun, and team manager Allan Geisler admitted that he was proud of his team for their efforts, singling out midfielder Kaassannguaq Zeeb for special praise.
The final between B-67 and FC Malamuk was perhaps not one which everyone had expected, but the end result was. B-67 dominated the final against a plucky FC Malamuk, and deserved their 1:0 win. It was B-67's tenth national title, equalling Nagdlúnguak 48's record, and both teams' performance in reaching the final was rewarded with both teams having three representatives in the tournament's Best XI. An extra source of consolation for FC Malamuk came in the shape of defender Niels Svane being voted Player of the Tournament. For B-67, it was a case of their cementing their place at the top of the pile in Greenland and, unlike last year, with the minimum of fuss and controversy.
GROUP 1: Eqaluk 54 (Tasiusaq); B-67 (Nuuk); Nagdlúnguak 48 (Ilulissat); IT-79 (Nuuk)
4/8/14 15:00 B-67 6:0 Eqaluk 54
4/8/14 19:30 Nagdlúnguak 48 2:3 IT-79
5/8/14 15:00 Eqaluk 54 0:5 Nagdlúnguak 48
5/8/14 17:00 IT-79 0:3 B-67
6/8/14 13:00 Eqaluk 54 1:4 IT-79
6/8/14 15:00 B-67 1:1 Nagdlúnguak 48
GROUP 2: Nagtoralik (Paamiut); FC Malamuk (Uummannaq); NÛK (Nuuk); G-44 (Qeqertarsuaq)
4/8/14 13:00 NÛK 1:1 G-44
4/8/14 17:00 Nagtoralik 1:4 FC Malamuk
5/8/14 13:00 FC Malamuk 2:2 G-44
5/8/14 19:00 Nagtoralik 1:1 NÛK
6/8/14 17:00 Nagtoralik 0:2 G-44
6/8/14 19:00 FC Malamuk 2:0 NÛK
SCRATCHED: TM-62 (Kulusuk)
SEVENTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF
8/8/14 13:00 Eqaluk 54 3:2 Nagtoralik
FIFTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF
8/8/14 15:00 Nagdlúnguak 48 1:0 NÛK
SEMI-FINALS
8/8/14 17:00 B-67 2:1 G-44 (SF1)
B-67: 12 Loke SVANE; 2 Mike PETERSEN, 5 Peter KNUDSEN, 13 Aputsiaq BIRCH, 14 Lars Peter BROBERG; 10 Maasi MAQE, 77 Jens Frederik NIELSEN, 90 John Ludvig BROBERG; 4 Jakob MØLLER, 15 Patrick FREDRIKSEN, 89 Malik JUHL
G-44: 1 Johan Frederik ZEEB; 3 Knud BRANDT, 14 Ilasiannguaq MARTINSEN, 23 Gedion KLEIST, 33 Mika DAVIDSEN; 4 Nukannguaq ZEEB, 9 Hans Jørgen ZEEB, 11 Mads ANDERSEN, 13 Peter LEIBHARDT; 18 Eli SIMONSEN, 22 Inooraq SVENDSEN
8/8/14 19:00 FC Malamuk 1:0 IT-79 (SF2)
FC MALAMUK: 92 Gaaba PETERSEN; 2 Inunnguaq LANGE, 3 Niels SVANE, 5 Aqqalua SKADE, 14 Mads Henrik JAKOBSEN; 7 Joorsi SKADE, 8 Lars Peter SVANE, 10 Angunnuaq LØVSTRØM, 17 Nikku MATHIASSEN; 9 Morten MARKUSSEN FLEISCHER, 13 Mikkel RAARUP PETERSEN
IT-79: 1 Edvard SKADE; 3 Pauli THOMSEN, 4 Danni BRANDT, 6 Paw HJORTSTRØM, 9 Jakob FLEISCHER; 11 Kuluk EZEKIASSEN, 13 Leiffeeraq KARLSEN, 23 Anton OVERBALLE; 30 Johan HANSEN, 31 Isak LYBERTH, 33 Kaassannguaq ZEEB
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
9/8/14 17:00 G-44 1:2 IT-79
G-44: 1 Johan Frederik ZEEB; 3 Knud BRANDT, 14 Ilasiannguaq MARTINSEN, 23 Gedion KLEIST, 33 Mika DAVIDSEN; 7 Steve BROBERG, 9 Hans Jørgen ZEEB, 13 Peter LEIBHARDT, 22 Inooraq SVENDSEN; 4 Nukannguaq ZEEB, 18 Eli SIMONSEN
IT-79: 1 Edvard SKADE; 3 Pauli THOMSEN, 4 Dannt BRANDT, 7 Minik MØLER PEDERSEN, 8 Telef JOHNSEN, 9 Jakob FLEISCHER, 10 Qillaq KRISTIENSEN, 11 Kuluk EZEKIASSEN, 18 Lars MØLLER, 23 Anton OVERBALLE, 33 Kaassannguaq ZEEB
FINAL
9/8/14 19:00 B-67 1:0 FC Malamuk
B-67: 12 Loke SVANE; 5 Peter KNUDSEN, 13 Aputsiaq BIRCH, 14 Lars Peter BROBERG, 15 Patrick FREDRIKSEN; 10 Maasi MAQE, 77 Jens Frederik NIELSEN, 90 John Ludvig BROBERG; 2 Mike PETERSEN, 4 Jakob MØLLER, 89 Malik JUHL
FC MALAMUK: 92 Gaaba PETERSEN; 2 Inunnguaq LANGE, 3 Niels SVANE, 5 Aqqalua SKADE, 14 Mads Henrik JAKOBSEN; 7 Joorsi SKADE, 8 Lars Peter SVANE, 10 Angunnuaq LØVSTRØM, 17 Nikku MATHIASSEN; 9 Morten MARKUSSEN FLEISCHER, 13 Mikkel RAARUP PETERSEN
REFEREE: Albrecht BRANDT
LINESMEN & FOURTH OFFICIAL: Josva POULSEN, Allan ERIKSEN; Ulloriaq GRØNVOLD
TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT
GOALKEEPER: Gaabba Petersen (FC Malamuk)
DEFENDERS: Aputsiaq Birch (IT-79), Kaali LUND MATHÆUSSEN (Nagdlúnguak 48), NIels SVANE (FC Malamuk), Lars-Peter BROBERG (B-67)
MIDFIELDERS: Mikkel Raarup PETERSEN (FC Malamuk), Kaassannguaq ZEEB (IT-79), Maasi MAQE (B-67), Kim ANDREASEN (Nagtoralik)
FORWARDS: Karl-Frederik FREDIKSEN (Nagtoralik), Markus Jensen (Nagdlúnguak 48)
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT: Niels SVANE (FC Malamuk)
MOST TECHNICAL PLAYER: Anton OVERBALLE (IT-79)
MOST COMBATIVE PLAYER: Kaassannguaq ZEEB (IT-79)
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Much of the above information was gleaned from KNR and Sermitsiaq; thanks, too, to Allan Geisler, IT-79's team manager. A couple of the results were taken from the RSSSF website. For those wishing to watch the games on the KNR archive, it would appear, sadly, that the links have been removed from their website.
In direct contrast to last year's tournament, all of the drama took place on the pitch,and B-67 were once again the dominant team throughout, though they almost came a cropper against Illulissat side Nagdlúnguak 48 in their final group game, drawing 1:1; that, though was as close as they came to suffering defeat during the entire championship season.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was the performance of the third side representing the capital in this year's competition, debutants IT-79, who finished third and picked up a couple of notable scalps along the way. They defeated Nagdlúnguak 48 3:2 in a game which many expected would be a walkover for the men from Ililissat, and, although defeated 1:0 in the semi-final stage by FC Malamuk, put up a good show, and proceeded to spring the biggest surprise in the whole tournament by defeating G-44 in the third-place match.
As ever, G-44 were among the pre-tournament favourites, but were defeated in the other semi-final by B-67, in a game which many would have thought worthy of the final itself.
Before the third-place play-off and the final took place, the minor placings were decided, and Eqaluk 54 defeated Nagtoralik by 3 goals to 2 in the wooden-spoon decider. Tasiusaq-based Eqaluk 54 had shipped 15 goals in their three group games, finishing pointless, though they were placed in what was arguably the more difficult group of the two.
Nagtoralik, who hail from Paamiut, only qualified because TM-62, from the eastern town of Kulusuk, who qualified for the final stages by winning their regional championship, were unable to take part due to financial considerations. Nagtoralik finished bottom of their group with one point, which came courtesy of a draw with NÛK.
NÛK were up against Nagdlúnguak 48 in the fifth-place play-off, and, particularly for the latter, the competition was something of a disappointment. Disqualified from last year's competition for fielding an ineligible player during the regional round, Nagdlúnguak had something of a point to prove. However, the wheels came off the bus during their first game against IT-79 when they lost 3:3, though they recovered their poise to beat Eqaluk 54 5:0. They needed to defeat B-67 by something like 7:0 to stand any chance of reaching the final, but could only manage a 1:1 draw.
NÛK had performed with credit in Group 2, drawing their first two games, but lost their final game 2:0 against eventual group winners FC Malamuk. Most of the matches in Group 2 were fairly close affairs, with few goals being scored. NÛK scored only twice in their three matches, and this run continued against their visitors, with Nagdlúnguak running out 1:0 winners.
Surprise team IT-79 had to face Qeqertarsuaq's finest, G-44, in the third-place play-off, which was, in G-44's case at least, something of a disappointment in itself. G-44, you may remember, were runners-up in last year's competition and were favourites to finish first in Group 2. They finished unbeaten in the group, but were undone by drawing their first two matches, and finished two points adrift of FC Malamuk despite defeating them 2:0 in the final group match.
IT-79 both surprised and impressed during their maiden appearance at the national championship stage; the club, which was only founded in 1979 by a group of students who had returned to Nuuk after studying in Denmark, only began entering the regional stages a few years ago. and since then normally finished third or fourth in the regional competition. NÛK's designation as hosts opened the door somewhat for IT-79 to qualify for the national championships, and they did so by winning two of their three qualifying matches. IT-79 lost 6:0 to B-67 during the qualifying tournament, and lost 3:0 against them in their Group 1 game. They had shocked Naglúnguak 48 in their first group match, and defeated Equaluk 54 4:1 to qualify for the semi-finals, where they lost 1:0 to FC Malamuk.
G-44, who had lost 2:1 to B-67 in their semi-final, were strong favourites to take third place; however, the underdogs from the capital had other ideas, and, despite being under the cosh for most of the game, did not wilt under the pressure and came away with a 2:1 win. IT-79 more than deserved their place in the sun, and team manager Allan Geisler admitted that he was proud of his team for their efforts, singling out midfielder Kaassannguaq Zeeb for special praise.
The final between B-67 and FC Malamuk was perhaps not one which everyone had expected, but the end result was. B-67 dominated the final against a plucky FC Malamuk, and deserved their 1:0 win. It was B-67's tenth national title, equalling Nagdlúnguak 48's record, and both teams' performance in reaching the final was rewarded with both teams having three representatives in the tournament's Best XI. An extra source of consolation for FC Malamuk came in the shape of defender Niels Svane being voted Player of the Tournament. For B-67, it was a case of their cementing their place at the top of the pile in Greenland and, unlike last year, with the minimum of fuss and controversy.
GROUP 1: Eqaluk 54 (Tasiusaq); B-67 (Nuuk); Nagdlúnguak 48 (Ilulissat); IT-79 (Nuuk)
4/8/14 15:00 B-67 6:0 Eqaluk 54
4/8/14 19:30 Nagdlúnguak 48 2:3 IT-79
5/8/14 15:00 Eqaluk 54 0:5 Nagdlúnguak 48
5/8/14 17:00 IT-79 0:3 B-67
6/8/14 13:00 Eqaluk 54 1:4 IT-79
6/8/14 15:00 B-67 1:1 Nagdlúnguak 48
TEAM
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTS
|
GD
|
B-67
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
7
|
9
|
IT-79
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
Nagdlúnguak
48
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
Eqaluk
54
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
16
|
0
|
-15
|
GROUP 2: Nagtoralik (Paamiut); FC Malamuk (Uummannaq); NÛK (Nuuk); G-44 (Qeqertarsuaq)
4/8/14 13:00 NÛK 1:1 G-44
4/8/14 17:00 Nagtoralik 1:4 FC Malamuk
5/8/14 13:00 FC Malamuk 2:2 G-44
5/8/14 19:00 Nagtoralik 1:1 NÛK
6/8/14 17:00 Nagtoralik 0:2 G-44
6/8/14 19:00 FC Malamuk 2:0 NÛK
TEAM
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTS
|
GD
|
FC
Malamuk
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
7
|
5
|
G-44
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
NÛK
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
-2
|
Nagtoralik
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
-5
|
SCRATCHED: TM-62 (Kulusuk)
SEVENTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF
8/8/14 13:00 Eqaluk 54 3:2 Nagtoralik
FIFTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF
8/8/14 15:00 Nagdlúnguak 48 1:0 NÛK
SEMI-FINALS
8/8/14 17:00 B-67 2:1 G-44 (SF1)
B-67: 12 Loke SVANE; 2 Mike PETERSEN, 5 Peter KNUDSEN, 13 Aputsiaq BIRCH, 14 Lars Peter BROBERG; 10 Maasi MAQE, 77 Jens Frederik NIELSEN, 90 John Ludvig BROBERG; 4 Jakob MØLLER, 15 Patrick FREDRIKSEN, 89 Malik JUHL
G-44: 1 Johan Frederik ZEEB; 3 Knud BRANDT, 14 Ilasiannguaq MARTINSEN, 23 Gedion KLEIST, 33 Mika DAVIDSEN; 4 Nukannguaq ZEEB, 9 Hans Jørgen ZEEB, 11 Mads ANDERSEN, 13 Peter LEIBHARDT; 18 Eli SIMONSEN, 22 Inooraq SVENDSEN
8/8/14 19:00 FC Malamuk 1:0 IT-79 (SF2)
FC MALAMUK: 92 Gaaba PETERSEN; 2 Inunnguaq LANGE, 3 Niels SVANE, 5 Aqqalua SKADE, 14 Mads Henrik JAKOBSEN; 7 Joorsi SKADE, 8 Lars Peter SVANE, 10 Angunnuaq LØVSTRØM, 17 Nikku MATHIASSEN; 9 Morten MARKUSSEN FLEISCHER, 13 Mikkel RAARUP PETERSEN
IT-79: 1 Edvard SKADE; 3 Pauli THOMSEN, 4 Danni BRANDT, 6 Paw HJORTSTRØM, 9 Jakob FLEISCHER; 11 Kuluk EZEKIASSEN, 13 Leiffeeraq KARLSEN, 23 Anton OVERBALLE; 30 Johan HANSEN, 31 Isak LYBERTH, 33 Kaassannguaq ZEEB
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
9/8/14 17:00 G-44 1:2 IT-79
G-44: 1 Johan Frederik ZEEB; 3 Knud BRANDT, 14 Ilasiannguaq MARTINSEN, 23 Gedion KLEIST, 33 Mika DAVIDSEN; 7 Steve BROBERG, 9 Hans Jørgen ZEEB, 13 Peter LEIBHARDT, 22 Inooraq SVENDSEN; 4 Nukannguaq ZEEB, 18 Eli SIMONSEN
IT-79: 1 Edvard SKADE; 3 Pauli THOMSEN, 4 Dannt BRANDT, 7 Minik MØLER PEDERSEN, 8 Telef JOHNSEN, 9 Jakob FLEISCHER, 10 Qillaq KRISTIENSEN, 11 Kuluk EZEKIASSEN, 18 Lars MØLLER, 23 Anton OVERBALLE, 33 Kaassannguaq ZEEB
FINAL
9/8/14 19:00 B-67 1:0 FC Malamuk
B-67: 12 Loke SVANE; 5 Peter KNUDSEN, 13 Aputsiaq BIRCH, 14 Lars Peter BROBERG, 15 Patrick FREDRIKSEN; 10 Maasi MAQE, 77 Jens Frederik NIELSEN, 90 John Ludvig BROBERG; 2 Mike PETERSEN, 4 Jakob MØLLER, 89 Malik JUHL
FC MALAMUK: 92 Gaaba PETERSEN; 2 Inunnguaq LANGE, 3 Niels SVANE, 5 Aqqalua SKADE, 14 Mads Henrik JAKOBSEN; 7 Joorsi SKADE, 8 Lars Peter SVANE, 10 Angunnuaq LØVSTRØM, 17 Nikku MATHIASSEN; 9 Morten MARKUSSEN FLEISCHER, 13 Mikkel RAARUP PETERSEN
REFEREE: Albrecht BRANDT
LINESMEN & FOURTH OFFICIAL: Josva POULSEN, Allan ERIKSEN; Ulloriaq GRØNVOLD
TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT
GOALKEEPER: Gaabba Petersen (FC Malamuk)
DEFENDERS: Aputsiaq Birch (IT-79), Kaali LUND MATHÆUSSEN (Nagdlúnguak 48), NIels SVANE (FC Malamuk), Lars-Peter BROBERG (B-67)
MIDFIELDERS: Mikkel Raarup PETERSEN (FC Malamuk), Kaassannguaq ZEEB (IT-79), Maasi MAQE (B-67), Kim ANDREASEN (Nagtoralik)
FORWARDS: Karl-Frederik FREDIKSEN (Nagtoralik), Markus Jensen (Nagdlúnguak 48)
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT: Niels SVANE (FC Malamuk)
MOST TECHNICAL PLAYER: Anton OVERBALLE (IT-79)
MOST COMBATIVE PLAYER: Kaassannguaq ZEEB (IT-79)
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Much of the above information was gleaned from KNR and Sermitsiaq; thanks, too, to Allan Geisler, IT-79's team manager. A couple of the results were taken from the RSSSF website. For those wishing to watch the games on the KNR archive, it would appear, sadly, that the links have been removed from their website.
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