Waterside went back to the top of the table after a 3 v 0 victory over Not Very Athletic. Captain Phil Clarke showed his composure in front of goal with a tidy brace and defender Gary Wiles added a third to see the boys move clear by a point. NVA put up a good performance and their growth as a team was clear for all to see.
New referee Patrick Bromwich was given a real test in his first match, thrown in at the deep end in a tough encounter between rivals Real Soldierdad v ONE10. This was always going to be tight, and in the end a 1-1 draw was probably the best result, although it did see ONE10 drop from 4th to 5th.
Deportivo v Borrusia Teeth was also a close fought affair. Some good defending and wasted chances kept the score close, with a single goal from the sprightly fisher proving the only difference between the sides. Borrusia are still waiting for their first win, and face another tough test against ONE10 next week. however, their final two games of the season see the Teeth take on the two teams directly above them, NVA & Black Sox.
Kev Neale was again amongst the goals as Trogs saw of angel with a comfortable 3 v 0 victory. The trogs have games against Soldierdad, AJ’s, Weighton & BarceHullona to come, which could really shape the way the season pans out for several sides.
The final game saw BarceHullona face Black Sox. I say it every week, but BarceHullona really are in top form. they are 100% since the turn of the year and are moving up the table every week.
Andy Martin and his new blue predators seemed to make all the difference in this fixture. Andy bagged a couple of goals and was involved all over the pitch. with that been said, questions have to be asked about the defending in this league. Dan Piwinski now has 3 goals this season and has only played about 8 games!
After watching him play 30+ goals for reigning champions Shanghi and not get close (except for the one I disallowed!!!), to have scored in nearly 50% of his games this season suggest teams are getting slack at the back! – Soz Poo
The game between AJ’s v Weighton had to be postponed due to imjuries and lack of numbers in the AJ’s camp. My sources tell me Martin Moss had the Weighton boys doing laps around the village from 6pm – midnight to ensure they don’t drop a beat when they return to action next week. And what a big game it is: Weighton v BarceHullona!
