/bane/

/bane/, one of the original 16 teams of /icup/, came into the competition with a boost of support from the classiest meme masters of 8chan and looked to sweep the competition away with their formidable lineup of big guys. Being one of the few /icup/ teams to make it into the later rounds of both Infinity Cups, /bane/ are a force to be reckoned with in the competition and have their eyes set on the eventual prize as long as their home board's meme magic keeps rolling.

Infinity Cup I
/bane/ stepped up to the pitch in their first ever match against /tv/. What resulted was a very tight match that was ultimately resolved by their top striker of the same name, Bane, which lead them to victory with a hattrick. Some said that was a big hattrick. Their 3-2 win against /tv/ propelled them to the next round against, the soon to be reigning champions, /a/. Bane once more carried his team with 2 goals, and CIA did what he could by scoring as well but nothing could stop the /a/nimonsters Dio and Kaiser Reinhardo. /bane/ said goodbye to the tournament with a 5-3 loss but with the promise of revenge.

Infinity Cup II
/bane/ begun the tournament with a narrow 4-5 loss against /cuteboys/ in what was then called the "Big Boy Bowl". Both teams decided defense was overrated and tried to outscore each other in a battle of frenzied attacks. Despite Bane's hattrick and CIA's goal, the /cuteboys/ managed to keep on to their lead, creaming the whole stadium in the process. /bane/ needed a win as /senran/ had beaten /b/ with a 4-0 blowout, yet to /bane/s dismay, the found themselves under in the score once more. /b/s sturdy defense was about to give the 1-0 win, until, once more their saviour Bane came to the rescue with a goal in the 87th minute. Still, the draw tasted quite sour, just 1 point in two matches. /bane/ could not fail in their next match, if /b/ won and they didn't, that'd be the end of the tournament for them. /bane/ wasn't having any of that, their 3-0 win against /senran/ being testament to their zeal. /b/ also won, but ultimately /bane/s better goal average gave them the golden ticket to the next round as the 2nd team in the group.

/bane/ was now to face rising star /k/, the only team to have won every single match in the groupstage. Everyone though /bane/ was a goner, Zerface scoring in the 5th minute confirming everyone's bias. However, the big guys responded with a goal in the 41st minute at the feet of Dr. Pavelheer. Once the second half rolled in, both teams began to struggle for possession with no goals appearing on either score board until Bane had enough and scored in the 81st and 87th minute. Bane had tumbled the giant and were ready to face their next rival /n/ in the quarterfinals. The /n/ewsmen were quickly disposed of with two goals from Masketta Man, their 2-0 win propelling /bane/ to their first ever semifinals. Glory was close but their rival, and soon to be champion, /leftypol/ was not going to let /bane/ through easily. The lead man Bane opened the score in the 20th minute yet Zizek answered back in the 23rd. The first half was coming to a close yet CIA slotted in in the 36th minute. Things were looking grim for /leftypol/ yet they starting expropriating the ball more and more until they finally found the goal in the 67th minute at the feet of Alunya. The tie remained until the 90th minute when Bernie Sanders had enough of the capitalist pigs and decided to find the net.

/bane/ golden ticket to the final was shut yet they could still console themselves with a moderate 3rd place. This time they would face /a/ once more, and this time revenge was in the air. DIO BRANDO found the goal in the 9th minute yet /bane/ quickly turned the score around with goals in the 38th, 51st and 74th minute. /a/ wouldn't see another goal until the 90th minute but by then it was too late, /bane/ had snatched the podium and enacted revenge at the same time.

Quotes
''' "The fire isn't ready yet but they're trying to find that spark." '''


 * Cotton during the /bane/-/a/ match, Infinity Cup I

Roster
Main Article: /bane/ Roster.

Roster Stats
Main Article: /bane/ Stats.

Match history
Note: Results list /bane/'s goals first