It sounds like you are using AutoMatch, which places a priority on getting you a game fast. If you want to guarantee playing a particular player/side, it's best to challenge a specific other player directly, using your friends list. There is a thread on this forum that will help you identify intere...

I've been having a strange problem for some time. I try to start a gamecenter match, pick the side and scenario, and often end on the wrong side. Very frustrating. For example, In the past few days, I started 4 Typhoon matches as Axis, and 3 out of 4 times, I end up on the Soviet side. I don't want ...