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Riddarateppið

Embroidery at the National Museum of Iceland. Source.

lojmIt Search Results

Google Search recognizes lojmit as the Klingon word for door and provides the search results in Klingon.

Stressed Minerva

The Minerva of Guadalajara, Mexico has been undergoing treatment for stress fractures. Source.

1978-79 Scottish Cup Final, Second Replay

Duncan's own goal keeps cup at Ibrox, by Ian Paul

Hibernian 2, Rangers 3 (after extra time)

    Rangers collected the Scottish Cup after a final that threatened to become the Evita of football. Five-and-a-half hours of Hampden action were needed to decide the 1979 winners, but if the first two games were forgettable the two teams more than made amends last night.

    From start to finish it was a second replay of bewildering fortunes, with penalty dramas, skills, and at last, goals.

    Hibs, who were unquestionably the better side in the first half, looked odds-on after Higgins put them ahead in 16 minutes, but Derek Johnstone equalised before the interval.

    Rangers, much superior in the second half, looked a good thing when Johnstone put them in front after 61 minutes but Hibs came back with a penalty equaliser 13 minutes from the end by MacLeod.

    And so it was once again into overtime with Rangers missing a penalty before the winner at long, long last arrived.

    Arthur Duncan unhappily went on to the score sheet when heading past his 'keeper after 319 minutes of deadlock.

    Rangers now go into the Cup-winners' Cup. Hibs go back to the drawing board. It was that kind of night.

    Yet the Edinburgh side played better football in the first half than had been seen in all of the previous 210 minutes.

    With MacLeod electing to play to form this time, they dominated the midfield and some of their build-up was delightful.

    The action, despite the pouring rain and sparce terracings, was entertaining and in 15 minutes MacDonald hit a fierce shot which cannoned off the Hibs' defence -- and promptly set up the first goal.

    Duncan began the move, continued by a neat Rae-Campbell one-two before Rae's shot, by no means hard hit, was weakly palmed aside by McCloy. Higgins, standing close, had an easy chance to tap home.

    Derek Parlane was booked for a foul on Stewart as Rangers struggled to contain a cocky looking Easter Road side.

    By now Rangers had pushed Derek Johnstone forward -- and before the interval that predictable move paid off with the equaliser. McLean made ground and as the Hibs defence retreated released a low shot which, although not powerfully struck, was tentatively palmed out by McArthur to Johnstone, who knocked it home.

    Rangers' second goal seemed inevitable and when it arrived in 61 minutes it was worth seeing. Russell's knee-high cross from the right was brilliantly side-footed into the net by Johnstone.

    There was no doubt that the Ibrox team were on top. This was further illustrated by the booking of McNamara for a foul on Parlane and again when Steve Brown came on for Callachan.

    With 15 minutes left, Nibs used their second substitute, Bobby Hutchinson for Higgins, a move that paid off two minutes later with a penalty equaliser.

    It was given when the substitute fell as Jackson slide-tackled from behind. Referee Ian Foote seemed to deliberate for some time before pointing to the spot, a decision which looked harsh.

    Ally MacLeod was quite content, nevertheless, to smack home the spot kick.

    That left both teams battling on to extra time -- and more drama. In the 103rd minute Rangers missed a penalty, a very soft award when Parlane fell as Duncan tackled.

    Alex Miller's spot kick was brilliantly pushed away by McArthur.

    Johnstone had the ball in the net but was offside before Rangers gained the advantage again after 109 minutes. Cooper's cross was inadvertently headed past McArthur by Arthur Duncan as Gordon Smith challenged.

    HIBERNIAN -- McArthur, Brazil, Duncan, Bremner, Stewart, McNamara, Rae, MacLeod, Campbell, Callachan, Higgins. Substitutes -- Hutchinson, Brown.

    RANGERS -- McCloy, Jardine, Dawson, Johnston, Jackson, Watson, McLean, Russell, Parlane, MacDonald, Cooper. Substitutes -- Miller, Smith.

    Referee -- I. M. D. Foote (Glasgow).

Glasgow Herald, May 29, 1979, page 2.

Footnote: Evita had been playing at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End for 11 months at this point. It didn't close until 1986. Ian Paul's remark in the lede is an indication that people in 1979 had not yet got their heads around the idea of a show that never ends.

2017-18 Scottish Junior Cup Final

Hurlford's Blair Park. Source.

It's Auchinleck Talbot vs Hurlford United in the Scottish Junior Cup, at Hampden [Rugby Park, Kilmarnock], not at either of the grounds shown. Talbot have won this cup 11 times, Hurlford once. Auchinleck and Hurlford are villages 18 miles apart in East Ayrshire.

Whereas there are only theories about how Greenock Morton got the name Morton, Auchinleck Talbot is unambiguously named after the 2nd Baron Talbot de Malahide, who provided the land for their pitch.

What is meant by senior and junior in Scottish football? The senior clubs are those of the SPFL, Highland League, Lowland League, East of Scotland League, South of Scotland League and North Caledonian League. Senior is subdivided into senior league and senior non-league. The SPFL is senior league, and the other leagues I just listed are senior non-league, even though they are leagues. The junior clubs are the member clubs of the SJFA. The difference is one of scale, with the seniors generally playing in cities and large towns, and the juniors in small towns and villages, although there are some junior clubs that outdraw senior clubs.

When the Scottish pyramid was implemented several years ago it was thought that the strongest junior clubs would line up to get in on it, but that didn't happen, at least not right away. But now thirteen junior clubs have made the jump to the East of Scotland League. Kelty Hearts led the way last year, won the league in their first season, and have now earned promotion to the Lowland League. In the West Clydebank have expressed a desire to start up the senior ladder. A West of Scotland League has been proposed, and could appear as soon as next summer.

In a separate development, the western region of the SJFA will be reorganized from five divisions to four this summer, putting an end to the Ayrshire District League.

[Auchinleck Talbot win 3 - 2.]

Morton watch: Still no manager. The three names on the managerial shortlist are said to be Lee McCulloch, Ray McKinnon and Jim McIntyre. But rumour also has Livingston manager David Hopkin signing with Morton and Jim Duffy joining Livingston. But rumour also has Hopkin signing with St Mirren.

Morton defender Mike Doyle saved somebody from a hotel room fire in Spain.

The 2018-19 League Cup groups are out. Morton are in Group E with Partick, Ayr, Albion Rovers and Stenny. That's winnable.

Sort the 2017-18 Championship clubs by competitive matches played:

53        Dumbarton

51        Dundee United

50        Livingston

48        Dunfermline

47        Falkirk

47        Queen of the South

47        Inverness CT

45        St Mirren

44        Morton

43        Brechin

Elsewhere:

HFX Wanderers FC was launched Friday. The club will play on the old Wanderers Ground when the new Canadian Premier League starts up next spring. I don't know whether HFX is supposed to pronounced HFX or Halifax.

UEFA Champions League Final: Real Madrid 3 - 1 Liverpool

League of Ireland, First Division: Cabinteely 2 - 0 UCD

Allsvenskan: Malmö FF [1 - 1] Dalkurd

J2: Mito HollyHock [0 - 2] Avispa Fukuoka

USL: Ottawa Fury 1 - 0 Bethlehem Steel FC

Ottawa have not conceded a goal in five games.

Scottish Women's Cup, First Round: Queen's Park [2 - 0] Morton

Ayrshire Cup, semi-final: Kilbirnie Ladeside 0 - 3 Largs Thistle (Largs won on penalty kicks.) (May 23)

SJFA West Div 1: Shettleston 0 - 3 Largs (May 26)

Saarland Cup final (May 21):

SV Elversberg (1 - 0) 1. FC Saarbrücken

German promotion playoffs:

1. FC Saarbrücken 2 - 3 TSV 1860 München (May 24)

TSV 1860 München [2 - 2] 1. FC Saarbrücken (May 27)

Abruzzo:

The Italian Serie D Girone F season is over. This is how the six teams from Abruzzo fared in the 18-team group:

Pos    Team            G     W     D     L     F     A      GD    P

  3rd    Avezzano    34    16    14    4    51    26    +25    62

  4th    Pineto          34    15    12    7    53    41    +12    57

  5th    L'Aquila        34    15    10    9    57    40    +17    55

  6th    Francavilla   34    14    11    9    47    38     +9     53

  8th    Vastese        34    15    6    13    55    50     +5     51

14th    San Nicolo   34    11     7    16    42    51     -9     40

Here's how they fared against each other:

Vastese        10    5    1    4    17    16    +1    16

Pineto           10    4    3    3    14    12    +2    15

Avezzano      10    3    5    2    17    12    +5    14

San Nicolo    10    4    2    4    17    21     -4    14

Francavilla    10    2    5    3    10    13     -3    11

L'Aquila         10    2    4    4    16    17     -1    10

In the promotion playoffs L'Aquila lost to 2nd-place Matelica, and Pineto beat Avezzano and then lost to Matelica in the final. In the relegation playout San Nicolo beat Jesina. So all six Abruzzo teams remain in Serie D.

Talbot bought their main stand from Hamilton Accies when the old Douglas Park was torn down. Source.

98th Emperor's Cup, Round One

Hamamatsu on the Tokaido, by Kitsushika Hokusai. Source.

It's the first round of the 98th Emperor's Cup, when prefectural champions meet. Let's follow all the games.

Match No. 1: Iwaki FC (Tohoku League 2) [1 - 2] Sony Sendai (JFL)

In last year's cup Iwaki FC beat Norbritz Hokkaido and Consadole Sapporo before going down to Shimizu S-Pulse in Round Three.

Match No. 2: Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa (Hokkaido Student League 1) [1 - 1] Nirasaki Astros (Yamanashi League 1) [Hokkaido won on penalty kicks.]

Match No. 3: SRC Hiroshima (Chugoku League) [0 - 4] Matsue City FC (Chugoku League)

These two have already met in league play this season, with Matsue City winning 5 - 1 in Hiroshima.

Match No. 4: Tadotsu FC (Shikoku League) [2 - 2] Tokai University Kumamoto (Kyushu University League 1) [Tadotsu won on penalty kicks.]

Match No. 5: Fukuoka University (Kyushu University League 1) [1 - 0] FC Tokushima Celeste (Shikoku League)

Match No. 6: Sakushin Gakuin University (North Kanto University League) [3 - 3] ReinMeer Aomori (JFL) [ReinMeer won on penalty kicks.]

Match No. 7: Blaublitz Akita (J3) [0 - 1] Vonds Ichihara (Kanto League)

Match No. 8: Ryutsu Keizai University Dragons (JFL) [2 - 0] Yamagata University (Tohoku University League)

Match No. 9: Kochi United (Shikoku League) [2 - 0] Mitsubishi Mizushima (Chukogu League)

Kochi United beat Mitsubishi Mizushima 5 - 2 in the All Japan Regional Football Champions League last November.

Match No. 10: FC Osaka (JFL) [3 - 0] Tokuyama University (Chukogu University League 1)

Match No. 11: Thespakusatsu Gunma (J3) [2 - 1] Komazawa University (Kanto University League 1)

Match No. 12: Nagano Parceiro (J3) [3 - 2] Niigata University of Health and Welfare (Hokushinetsu University League 1)

Match No. 13: Arterivo Wakayama (Kansai League 1) [2 - 3] Honda FC (JFL)

Match No. 14: Gainare Tottori (J3) [1 - 1] Verspah Oita (JFL) [Gainare won on penalty kicks.]

Match No. 15: Nara Club (JFL) [2 - 0] Kanazawa Seiryo University (Hokushinetsu University League 1)

Match No. 16: YSCC (J3) [3 - 2] Tokyo International University (Kanto League 2)

Match No. 17: Suzuka Unlimited FC (Tokai League 1) [0 - 1] Kwansei Gakuin University (Kansai Student League 1)

Match No. 18: Kataller Toyama (J3) [1 - 0] Ococias Kyoto AC (Kansai League 1)

Match No. 19: Saga Lixil (Kyushu League) [0 - 3] Tegevajaro Miyazaki (JFL)

Match No. 20: FC Ryukyu (J3) [1 - 1] FC Imabari (JFL) [Imabari won on penalty kicks.]

Match No. 21: Grulla Morioka (J3) [1 - 2] Ryutsu Keizai University (Kanto University League 1)

RKU have two teams in this tournament.

Match No. 22: Saurcos Fukui (Hokushinetsu League) [2 - 3] Chukyo University (Tokai Student League 1)

Match No. 23: NK Kani (Gifu League) [0 - 3] MIO Biwako Shiga (JFL)

Match No. 24: Kagoshima United (J3) [3 - 0] Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science (Kyushu University League 1)

Honda FC have been around since 1971. They play at Miyakoda Soccer Stadium in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Hamamatsu is the original home of Honda Motor Company, now headquartered in Tokyo. The club participated in the top level of Japanese soccer in the 1980s, but the club's corporate owners staunchly refuse to get involved in the J League. This seems a strange policy, especially as Júbilo Iwata, the former Yamaha Motor Company FC, also from Shizuoka, has attained all kinds of success in J1.

Honda FC in the Emperor's Cup:

97回        R1        Honda FC 3 - 1 Biwako Seikei Sport College

                R2        Júbilo Iwata 2 - 2 Honda FC (Júbilo won on penalty kicks)

96回        R1        FC Gifu 1 - 2 Honda FC

                R2        Matsumoto Yamaga 1 - 2 Honda FC

                R3        Grulla Morioka 1 - 2 Honda FC

                R4        FC Tokyo 2 - 1 Honda FC

90回        R1        Honda FC 7 - 2 FC Gifu Second

                R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 Honda FC

89回        R1        Mie Chukyo University 0 - 7 Honda FC

                R2        JEF United Chiba 3 - 0 Honda FC

88回        R1        Yokkaichi University 1 - 3 Honda FC

                R2        Hannan University 0 - 4 Honda FC

                R3        Sagan Tosu 4 - 0 Honda FC

87回        R2        Honda FC 2 - 0 Saitama SC

                R3        Tokyo Verdy 0 - 1 Honda FC

                R4        Kashiwa Reysol 2 - 3 Honda FC

                R5        Honda FC 2 - 0 Nagoya Grampus

                QF        Kashima Antlers 1 - 0 Honda FC

86回        R3        Honda FC 1 - 0 Kochi University

                R4        Kashima Antlers 4 - 0 Honda FC

85回        R3        Honda FC 3 - 1 Fukuoka University

                R4        Cerezo Osaka 1 - 1 Honda FC (Cerezo won on penalty kicks)

84回        R2        Honda FC 3 - 2 Sapporo University

                R3        Honda FC 8 - 0 FC Central Chūgoku

                R4        Nagoya Grampus Eight 3 - 0 Honda FC

83回        R3        FC Tokyo 2 - 2 Honda FC (Tokyo won on penalty kicks)

82回        R1        Okinawa Kariyushi 2 - 3 Honda FC

                R2        Honda FC 3 - 0 Oita Trinita U-18

                R3        Gamba Osaka 3 - 1 Honda FC

81回        R1        Kochi University 0 - 1 Honda FC

                R2        Honda FC 6 - Kainan

                R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 1 Honda FC

80回        R1        Tenri University 0 - 6 Honda FC

                R2        Honda FC 2 - 0 Nippon Steel Oita (?)

                R3        Kashiwa Reysol 2 - 1 Honda FC

79回        R1        Nangoku Kōchi FC 3 - 7 Honda FC

                R2        Honda FC 6 - 0 Kagawa Shiun Club

                R3        Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 2 Honda FC

78回        R1        Tenri University 2 - 3 Honda FC

                R2        Honda FC 4 - 0 Hosho High School

                R3        JEF United Ichihara 0 - 2 Honda FC

                R4        Honda FC 1 - 3 Verdy Kawasaki

77回        R1        Blaze Kumamoto 0 - 2 Honda FC

                R2        Honda FC 3 - 1 Albirex Niigata

                R3        Kyoto Purple Sanga 3 - 2 Honda FC

76回        R1        Aoyama Gakuin University 0 - 4 Honda FC

                R2        Honda FC 3 - 2 Kagawa Shiun Club

                R3        Avispa Fukuoka 3 - 1 Honda FC

75回        R1        Yokohama Marinos 3 - 2 Honda FC

72回        R1        Honda FC 1 - 0 NEC Yamagata

                R2        Fujita Industries 3 - 1 Honda FC

71回        R1        Honda Motors 2 - 1 Fujitsu

                R2        Honda Motors 2 - 1 PJM Futures

                R3        Honda Motors 2 - 2 Mitsubishi Motors (Honda won on penalty kicks)

                SF        Honda Motors 1 - 1 Nissan Motors (Nissan won on penalty kicks)

70回        R1        Fujitsu 1 - 2 Honda

                R2        Mitsubishi Motors 0 - 0 Honda (Honda won on penalty kicks)

                R3        All Nippon Airways 1 - 2 Honda

                SF        Honda 1 - 2 Mitsushita Electric

69回        R1        Honda 4 - 3 Tsukuba University

                R2        Honda 1 - 3 Yanmar Diesel

68回        R1        Aoyama Gakuin University 0 - 8 Honda

                R2        Cosmo Oil 0 - 2 Honda

                QF        Yamaha Motors 2 - 0 Honda

67回        R1        Honda 2 - 0 Fujitsu

                R2        Honda 0 - 0 Fujita Industries (Honda won on penalty kicks)

                QF        Yomiuri 1 - 1 Honda (Yomiuri won on penalty kicks)

66回        R1        Honda 3 - 0 Kofu

                R2        Honda 5 - 1 All Nippon Airways

                QF        Honda 2 - 2 Yamaha Motors (Yamaha won on penalty kicks)

65回        R1        Toshiba 1 - 2 Honda

                R2        Toyota Motors 2 - 1 Honda

64回        R1        Honda 2 - 2 Tsukuba University (Honda won on penalty kicks)

                R2        Honda 1 - 0 Hitachi

                QF        Honda 0 - 1 Furukawa Electric

63回        R1        Honda 4 - 2 Toshiba

                R2        Honda 3 - 0 Sumitomo Metals

                QF        NKK 2 - 1 Honda

62回        R1        Fujitsu 4 - 3 Honda

61回        R1        Aichi Gakuin University 0 - 3 Honda

                R2        Nissan Motors 1 - 2 Honda

                QF        Honda 2 - 4 NKK

60回        R1        Honda 2 - 3 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals

59回        R1        Honda 3 - 0 Osaka University of Commerce

                R2        Honda 1 - 2 Yanmar Diesel

58回        R1        Honda 2 - 1 Kokushikan University

                R2        Honda 0 - 3 Furukawa Electric

57回        R1        Honda 1 - 0 Nissan Motors

                R2        Honda 0 - 2 Mitsubishi Motors

56回        R1        Yanmar Club 2 - 1 Honda

54回        R2        Honda 1 - 2 Waseda University

53回        R2        Kyoto Shiko 2 - 2 Honda (Honda won on penalty kicks)

                R3        Yanmar Diesel 4 - 1 Honda

The Doors of Płock

Detail from the doors of Płock Cathedral in Poland. Source.

Kingston in the Forties

Hines Pharmacy, the Irving station and that stately elm are all gone. But the little taxi stand abides.

Astrid Lindgren as a Kid with Attitude

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Hermes Trismegistus Album Cover

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