PCMT Semi-final results

The Fabulous Artisans 3 Aardvark Abacus 5
You Know Your Boston Rock FC 3 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 0

The big two make it three Paul Cartmell Memorial Finals in a row after seeing off their semi-final opponents. Boston Rock, going for four in a row in this competition, had to wait until the second half for a breakthrough against Nil Satis. Andy Carroll powered a bullet header home two minutes after the re-start and then comfortably saw out the game, DJ Campbell scored his first Boston Rock goal (a shot from the edge of the box that took a bit of a deflection) then Rio Ferdinand adding a clean sheet for good measure. 

There were goals galore in the other semi. Marouane Chamakh had the Aardvarks ahead within 40 seconds but the Artisans were ahead before an hour was up with goals from Stewart Downing and Hugo Rodallega. Asamoah Gyan had Ady's team back on terms on 67 minutes but when James Collins squeezed a header in on 89 minutes Ben was dreaming of Wembley. The dream will have to wait. Rather than rest on their lead the Artisans pushed forward giving Chamakh the chance to break away and equalise. That goal broke Artisans hearts and cleans from Cech and Kompany sent Ady through and gives the chance of some PCMT revenge in the Boxing Day Final.