It was a night where the spot light was on Banterlona as they took on two top table sides. With 2 wins Banterlona could have broken the mould but alas Banterlona were brought back to reality. Smart P picked up an easy 5-0 as Banterlona only mustered 3 players. Cheeky Beers also had 2 games in 1 night and they kept up their unbeaten run to remain top by 2 points, first they beat Versus Versus 9-3 as Duncan was awarded the man of the match award for his terrific hat-trick; their 2^nd game was against Banterlona and they won that one 7-4 as Dan Hyde scored 4 times to take the MOM plaudit. Forza Delfino got their 2^nd win of the season after they beat Unknowns in the final 2 minutes winning 4-3 as Paul Collard got the man of the match award for being so inspiring, Forza are looking to get into the top 6 and qualify for premiership football whilst Unknowns are just in the qualifying spots despite their loss. Vasco da Gama also got their 2^nd win of the season in a repeat result 4-3 against Man Red. The winner had to be in dramatic fashion with a penalty in the final minute!

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Dramatic ending!

Vasco were 3-2 up at half time despite going 1-0 down as David Jones scored early on for Man Red; Eloy Grana equalised for Vasco and from there it went back and forth as Sam put Vasco ahead but only for David Jones to equalise. Sam put Vasco ahead again just before half time to give his team the upper hand on their opponents. In the 2^nd half Neil equalised for Man Red to level the score at 3 apiece to make the remainder of the game either teams for the taking! In the final minute Vasco were awarded a penalty by the official and it their captain Victor Cardozo who stepped up to take it; he didn’t bottle it like John Terry and he calmly slotted it in the bottom corner away from the keeper and it was the last kick of the game! What a finish.

Heartbreak Hotel

Forza Delfino were also 3-2 up at half time despite Unknowns taking an early lead through Mark Richmon-Watson. Paul Collard equalised and then put Forza ahead. Ian Osorio gave Forza a 2 goal lead on their opponents as he got his name on the score sheet but just before half time Ed Carter got a goal back for the Unknowns to make it 3-2 and keep them within touching distance. Mark got his 2^nd goal of the game in the 2^nd half to equalise for Unknowns and level the score at 3 apiece; with 2 minutes left Paul Collard took the game into his own hands by scoring the winning goal and taking all 3 points for his team. Cracking contest.

Wonder-man

Paul Collard (Forza) hit a left foot wonder strike into the top corner for his 2^nd goal of the game.

Going solo

 Duncan (Cheeky) went on a terrific solo run taking on 2 players to then slot into the bottom corner out of the keepers reach.  Ronaldo eat your heart out

Man on a mission

Dan Hyde (Cheeky) controlled the ball well and then placed it in the far corner using his instep to beat the keeper.  Dan was inspirational in both games and more steam than Thomas the Tank engine.

Crossbar club

Owen (Cheeky) hit the wood work 3 times in his game as he had a great eye for goal popping of shots from all sorts of distances.

Crucial

Sam (Vasco) perhaps hit the most important 2 goals in his career as he picked up the MOM award and helped deliver all 3 points.

Usain Bolt

Joel (Man red) was lightning quick in his game dribbling past opponents for fun as they couldn’t keep up with him.

Rock solid

Ian Osorio (Forza) made 2 challenges in the 1^st half that were a bit late but in the 2^nd half he improved his tackling a lot and won majority of them, definitely stepped his game up.

 Victor Cardozo (Vasco) distributed the ball well from the back, a true captain’s performance.

 Charlie (Cheeky) was very strong in the 2^nd half getting stuck into the challenges and not letting anyone pass him.

Super saves

Daniel Lorenzato-Lloyd (Vasco) made 3 superb fingertip saves to deny Man red from getting back into the game as he kept his team in the lead.

George (Unknowns) performed well in between the sticks being very agile and light on his feet across his goal line.

Player of the week

Paul Collard (Forza Delfino)

Team of the week

Gk – Daniel Lorenzato-Llyod (Vasco da Gama)

Def – Dan Hyde (Cheeky Beers)

Mid – David Jones (Man Red)

Mid – Duncan (Cheeky Beers)

St – Paul Collard (Forza Delfino)

Please see spread sheet attached and let me know if any names of goal scorers are incorrect.

Fulham wk 6 superleague

Next week’s fixtures

Pitch 1

7:00 International SOS/ vs. Cheeky Beers/

7:40 Fulham Gaels vs. Man Red

Pitch 2

7:00 Quadbull Argyle/ vs. The Unknowns

7:40 The Daddas/ vs. Smart Partisans/

8:20 Banterlona vs. The Daddas/