Season: Summer 2017

Strikeforce vs Chief & Indians

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Not A Chance vs Phantom Brazilians

Not A Chance went into this one in great form with 5 wins on the spin as they sat three points behind Jeremy Cheadle with a game in hand, and could go top this week if they could beat an inconsistent Phantom Brazilians, both in terms of which players will play, and how they will play when they get here!

It looked to be a good week for Phantom this week as Paul Wilkinson put them in front on 6 minutes, then doubled that lead on 14 before Callum Wild nipped in to pull one back for the Chancers three minutes later. Jimmy Leeson made it 3-1 on 19 minutes, but John Wildman kept Not A Chance in touch by poking in from close range three minutes before the break. The decisive point of the game came in the time that remained in the half as Leeson and Robin Hulme both scored to give Phantom a three goal cushion at the break.

That became 4 within three minutes of the restart as Matt Holbrook scored the goal that seemed to take the stuffing out of a Not A Chance team who seemed a little out of sorts this week. Two more goals for Wilkinson either side of a Hulme’s second put the result beyond doubt, with Phil Carroll’s goal for Not A Chance nothing more than a consolation as Phantom close the gap between themselves an the second promotion spot to just three points.

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Pathetico Madrid vs Petr Cech Yourself

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Woodleystone Raiders vs Ji Sung Park The Bus

Ji Sung Park The Bus were back for a second week after a fairly chastening opening night defeat to Strikeforce last week, and their task wasn’t made any easier this week when only 5 lads turned up for the game…… Woodleystone were missing some of their own regulars this week.

With the extra Ballers experience, and the extra man, Woodleystone were always going to be in comfortable control of this one, and so it turned out as two goals from Jake Shaw, one from Louis Moore, two from Tom Allen and three from Oliver Parr saw them go into the break with an 8-1 lead after Luke Isherwood grabbed the solitary Ji Sung Strike of the half.

With the game won Woodleystone at least evened the game up by dropping to 6 lads for the second period, and the second half was a little tighter as a result. Lee Sellers opened the second half scoring for the new boys, but Allen and Louis Moore added another couple for the Raiders. Allen, Parr and Jon Shipman added further goals for Woodleystone as the half went on, while Sellers grabbed another two and Isherwood another one for Ji Sung as the game ended in a comfortable Woodleystone win.

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Old Reddish FC vs Strikeforce

For the third week in a row the highly anticipated second clash of the season between Old Reddish and Milmanchester didn’t happen, but Reddish did have a game as they took on Strikeforce who were up against the league vacancy this week (a space we think we’ve managed to fill!).

Strikeforce, to their credit, put a team out this week despite missing a number of lads, and one of their replacements in Jay Berrisford gave them the lead in the 4th minute. This lead didn’t last long and Reddish soon turned things in their favour as Joe McDonald levelled things up before Anthony Pugh scored two to ease Reddish in front. Kyle Mulliner added a 4th before Berrisford pulled a goal back for Strikeforce. Ray Warburton made it 5-2 to Reddish at the break, and in the second period Old Reddish pulled away.

Dan Wild and Pugh got two more in the first three minutes of the half, and though Berrisford got his third and 4th to keep Strikeforce within three, that was as close as they got. Further goals from Warburton, three more for Mulliner and three more for McDonald, plus a bonus goal for ‘keeper Paul Stewart in his wedding week eased Reddish to a comfortable win, and helped their goal difference as they try and chase down Milmanchester for the title.

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