The CFJs edge out the Artisans to win the Charity Shield for the first time.
The Cow-Faced Juniors 1
Borini 59
The Fabulous Artisans 0
(three cancelled cleans)
At the Etihad Stadium - Att: 54,523
Teams:
CFJs - Speroni; B.Davies, Sagna, Coloccini, van Dijk; Lennon, Willian, Sigurdsson, Ozil; Zarate, Sanchez. Subs: Butland; Cameron; Gomez; Borini
Artisans - Fabianski; Gibbs, Fernandez, J.Olsson, Baines; Abdi, A.Johnson, Eriksen, Firmino; Origi, J.Campbell. Subs: Begovic; B.Jones; Brunt; Memphis
Fabio Borini hasn't always looked like a WSFFL striker but his goal just before the hour settled the game and went some way to repaying Chris's £2.5m summer outlay on the Italian.
Borini opened his CFJs account last week and now seems to have developed a taste for goals. These two have doubled his tally for the previous two seasons combined! The Artisans defence were culpable as they were guilty of ball-watching a wayward shot that was heading well wide. Substitute Borini latched onto the opportunity and though his first attempt was denied by the keeper he fired in at the second attempt.
The run up to the game didn't help the Artisans preparation. I think their secretary will probably be hauled into the bosses office next week to explain why the team bus was heading to the Stade de Fromage for a league match a week early. Perhaps that explains Christian Benteke's absence if the big striker had made his own way and couldn't get from Cornwall to manchester in time. Ben's replacement strikeforce of Origi and Campbell made little impression and substitute Memphis was also hauled off by the break. When Christian Eriksen was subbed 18 minutes from time the last vestige of creativity was gone from the Artisans and the CFJs closed out the game in relative comfort.
How they got there
Semi-finals
The Wateringhole Society 1 v 4 The Fabulous Artisans
YTFIB 0 v 2 The Cow-Faced Juniors (after 1-1 and 2-2 draws)
Quarter-finals
Cheese Makers 1 v 2 The Fabulous Artisans
The Cow-Faced Juniors 4 v 1 Mega Buck Bandits
The Wateringhole Society 2 v 0 Final Fantasy XI
Trusted By Millions 0 v 1 YTFIB
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