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Craitland 2-2 Lamantia
4' - S. Bayer
28' - Dräsen I.
58' - J. Schwarz
83' - A. Proteņ

Craitland twice came from behind to take a draw against Lamantia, with the visitors looking well-drilled on their qualifying bye-week. Pacy Stephan Bayer's break through and finish early on caught the hosts unaware before Dräsen Isrdlvarien headed home from a corner before half-time. Jörg Schwarz restored the Lamantian lead after an hour with a sidefooted, far-post strike, but substitute Alexis Proteņ found the net for Craitland direct from a set piece near the end to become the nation's highest-scoring international defender. However, defence was the home side's weakness this match, being opened-up too easily by a Lamantian team that was arguably unfortunate to not see-out a would-be famous away victory.

Senya 2-0 Tellia
16' Lökas Vrandela
43' Jake Colchester

Senya continued their impressive recent form with a 2-0 win at home over Tellia. Lökas Vrandela gave the hosts the advantage after the quarter of the hour mark, wriggling free from his marker to drive a low shot into the bottom right corner after a well worked passing move. Defender Jake Colchester doubled the advantage just before the break, turning a header home from a corner. Tellia regrouped in the second half and Marko Zajc was unlucky not to see his effort from the edge of the box go in, with a deflection forcing Sileman Bɏankarlënœ in a sublime acrobatic save, but ultimately never looked too much like threatening the hosts, with the sides playing out a fairly lifeless second period.

Craitland 4-0 New Sussex
13' - M. Christiansen
17' - J.M. Juliaĵsen
43' - M. Christiansen
47' - J. Tórsen (pen.)

Craitland found form ahead of their first Confederations Cup semi-final thanks to a handful of changes stating their case for selection. Man of the match winger Markko Christiansen scored the opener from distance before breaking the New Sussex defence apart minutes later to help create the second, tapped-in by Jan-Morteņ Juliaĵsen. Christiansen's second scuttled along the turf before the break to bypass the 'keeper, while half-time substitute Jan Tórsen scored with his first touch by converting a penalty after a foul on Adám Perryman in the area. A comfortable lead allowed for two youngsters from the bench, albeit with no further goals coming. A record defeat for the visitors may be a morale dent for their own qualifying campaign, but the Craits will be looking towards their game in Mercury with slightly more positivity after breaking a lengthy run of unconvincing results.

Senya 3-1 Mishalacia
9' Vilhelm Normendë
20' Martin Ćorluka
67' Rosëvanderlöp Sanergöner
83' Alesandrœ Danetskë

A much changed Senyan team were made to work against Mishalacia in their first ever home game in Upper Senya, played at the newly constructed Stadion Florensëa. Senya started strong, with Park Prinsipa's Vilhelm Normendë sweeping home a finish after his club team-mate Isaac Prelvinher squared him the ball, but the hosts were pegged back almost ten minutes later, when Martin Ćorluka was first to rise and meet Goran Vrhunc's dinked cross. Mishalacia were perhaps unlucky only to go into half-time on level terms, after Vrhunc hit the crossbar with an effort from the edge of the box, whilst Leon Vračko saw the offside flag raised after he bundled home from a corner kick.

The Second half saw Senya put on some of their more familiar names, though the second goal came from a debutant, with FK Tiga's Rosëvanderlöp Sanergöner tucking home a loose ball after first Prelvinher, and then Alesandrœ Danetskë, both saw their attempts denied by Sašo Fornezi, but the Cook Island keeper could only spill the second shot into the path of Sanergöner, who tucked the ball past the two defenders on the line. Danetskë put some gloss on the scoreline late on, with Barnaby Hands's through ball playing in the JR forward one-on-one, as he calmly slotted past Fornezi to give Senya the victory.

Cisamarra 0-2 Floria
41' Mound
64' Butcher

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Senya 4-0 Krasnovlac
25' Jack Smith
62' Matthew Hazlan
83' N-Cha M'Lemana (o.g.)
88' Isaac Prelvinher

The first ever game at the Billman Lakes Stadium in North Ellum saw Senya entertain Krasnovlac with the visitors playing one of Micras' elite teams for the first time in their history. Whilst Senya made changes to their team, nine of the 11 starters had all tasted glory in either the AEFA or the FMF Champions' League, and perhaps Krasnovlac could've expected to be up against it.

But it was the Eurans who made a credible start to the game, doubling up in defence as they attempted to mark Barnaby Hands and Jack Smith out of the game, whilst also looking a threat on the break. Krail Hassen Jr's early through ball found Yomasu Chi on the edge of the box, and despite being forced wide by Jake Colchester, his low shot forced a good save out of Mark Jacobs. Senya eventually grew into the game, with Jan Maytek and Hands combining well down the left hand side, a partnership that brought the first goal, as the pair used their experience to drag players around, eventually allowing a pass into Matthew Hazlan, who had come short to the edge of the box, to play the ball back out wide for Hands to cross in and Jack Smith to rise highest in the box to put the Senyans in front. Despite the goal, Krasnovlac didn't lose focus, and continued to defend well, limiting the Senyan attack to mainly shots from distance as they showed good defensive discipline.

The second half would prove a different story however. After a good 15 more minutes of defensive discipline, Senya eventually found their way in again, with Hands again being allowed too much room on the edge of the box, crossing in for debutant Matthew Hazlan to sweep in a turn the ball home. Krasnovlac began to tire, and late on with Senyan throwing on Isaac Prelvinher to add to their attacking options, Hazlan fired a low ball across the six yard box which N-Cha M'Lemana could only help into his own net, knowing an onrushing Prelvinher would put it in anyway if he had not done anything. And late on, it would be four, with a late corner not being dealt with, the ball falling to Prelvinher, who was afforded all the time to take the ball under control and stab home from six yards out as the visitors ran out of steam.

Senya 3-1 Vegno
5' Anthony Boretto
36' Barnaby Hands (pen.)
58' Patrik Montol
77' Alesandrœ Danetskë

Senya survived a scare to defeat Vegno in the Snakepit. Whilst the visitors are still finding their feet in Micrasian football, they had the lead just a few minutes in, when Gaetano Tosi won the ball in the middle of the park, drove forward, before unleashing a strike on goal from outside the box, which despite looking like an easy save to make, Sileman Bɏankarlënœ spilled right into the path of Anthony Boretto, who tapped home to silence the home crowd. Senya looked shell shocked, and Vegno were perhaps unlucky not to double their lead, with Boretto getting in behind the defence, only to fire a shot against the crossbar. Senya needed luck to level, and were awarded a penalty when Andrea Gaggiano got caught the wrong side of Jan Maytek in the box, bundling the JR man to the ground, with Barnaby Hands burying the resulting spot kick into the top right corner of the goal, sending the keeper the wrong way.

Despite a brilliant first half performance, Senya stepped things up in the second half, with Matthew Wilks providing a brilliant cross just before the hour mark which Patrik Montol was able to head home, before substitute Alesandrœ Danetskë completed a brilliant solo goal, with mazing run through the defence before completing the move by slotting comfortable beyond the onrushing keeper. A win for Senya, but a result that poses more questions than it resolves, whilst Vegno can take heart from yet another sterling performance against one of Micras' top teams.

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Mercury 2-2 Senya
11' - Danetskë
18' - Hanbury
60' - J. Foxon (pen.)
84' - Minyorletsken

Mercury faced Senya for the first time since February 2021, as both sides continued their preparations for the upcoming continental championships, with this being the hosts' first pre-tournament friendly, and Senya coming off the back of two strong wins against FMF newcomers Krasnovlac and Vegno. A mix-up in the Mercury defence gifted Senya their opening goal, with Daniel Hannerby's under-hit pass being picked off by Danetskë who was able to round the goalkeeper and take advantage of the resulting tap-in. Hannerby was able to atone for his error almost immediately, however, as a darting run forward and a pinpoint ball over the top set up Addey Hanbury to level the scores. There were limited chances for the remainder of the first half, as both sides appeared to settle into the game well, although Danetskë did test Jonathan Foster from distance, with Volinsk slightly over-stretching for the rebound and slicing the ball wide of the target.

The home side tried to apply pressure early in the second half, and came close to taking the lead through Stephen Rydberg, but for an acrobatic save from Byankarlënœ, however, his efforts were undone as from the resulting corner, Harë Ëgermarč was adjudged to have handled the ball. Joe Foxon stepped up for the penalty and hammered it into the bottom corner to edge his side ahead. The advantage could have been doubled just moments later, as a quick break saw Foxon one-on-one with Byankarlënœ, with the Senyan stopper able to sufficiently narrow the angle and prevent the goal, getting a foot to the ball, which fortuitously went straight to Bɏëder Volinsk who could clear. Danetskë could have equalised ten minutes from time, but his header grazed the top of the bar, but with Senya throwing everything forward to try and level things up, Volinsk managed to force a corner, which fell kindly for Minyorletsken who found a gap to slot home and share the honours with their hosts. The late goal wasn't enough to quell the party atmosphere though, as flares were allowed in the stadium for the first time in Mercury's history as part of a government trial scheme, which may well be extended into the new season, with no incidents to speak of during the match.

Arboria 0-1 Sovereign Confederation
34' James Kalian Lutheris

The Sovereign Confederation started off their three match tour of Apollonia with a win in Tirlar. James Kalian Lutheris grabbed the only goal of the game thanks to a back post header just after the half hour mark. Both teams had chances, but it was a day on which the keepers came out on top as the visitors walked away with the win.

Nouvelle Alexandrie 0-0 Senya

Nouvelle Alexandrie and Senya played out a goalless draw in Cardenas in a match devoid of clear cut chances. Whilst both sides looked strong at the back, both sides struggled getting into the final third. Kiket Volinsk missed the games' best chance late on, as he went in one-on-one with the keeper, only to slide his effort the wrong side of the post.

Merenolitovina 0-2 Floria
Wheeler 10'
Edwards 89'
A much changed Florian side comfortably beat Merenolitovina in a cold wet Wednesday night in the Tellian territory with goals from Northcliff United returnee Dave Wheeler and a first international goal from Tom Edwards.