Round 1 Previews:
Group A:
Matt's Maestros - Lippo's Losers
A very interesting matchup in the group of death, two experienced players will go head to head in a match where defeat is unacceptable.
Carlisle City FC - Waka Waka
Taking advantage of an early pick and getting Ronaldo should help Williams' side against a tough opponent in CraigWL, who had a very decent preseason campaign.
Group B:
Wanyama's in Pyjamas - Multiple Scoregasm FC
Boasting a very taunting name, Bornexplorer looks to take on a relative unknown in Taskers01; however, this will have to wait until next week to be played, as Taskers is on vacation. Nevertheless, should be a very interesting way to end the first round.
Blink-1 Eto'o - Mendez Marauders
Possibly the game of the round, two heavyweights, Stonecold and Brendn, are set to take on each other, knowing that a loss could seriously hurt their chances in the group and overall seedings. This is the Premier Match of the Round, and all eyes should be watching for the result.
Group C:
The Angry Burritos - Gegenpressers FC
This is a very interesting matchup, because both of these players have chosen strong teams and have experience playing, so anything can go here. For this reason, this has been labelled the Underdog Match of the Round.
Spartak Bosco - Out_on_Bale
Nomadic, better known as Zacram's cousin, will look to make his own name on the site against a serious dark horse for the title, Disclaimer. Two very even sides with a lot to lose in this match.
Group D:
Living on FM FC - Sunlight Sky
With his only online experience being an 8-1 drubbing in the FM-Base Knockout Cup, Yiliang probably has the lower odds to win this match against a very experienced single-player gamer, Lewie. However, the latter has had a rather poor preseason, so all the pressure is on him to perform in this tournament.
PFC Sporting - Stuntcock FC
One of the most intriguing matches of the round, FM-Base Ashes player Yeti01 is set to take on Mkmillwall, the host of the tournament. This result could make or break the group, as Mkmillwall has had a very good preseason campaign, yet has much less experience in FM Multiplayer play than Yeti.
Tell me what you think guys, thoughts on the round ahead?