Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Final


Athletico Phoenix 0

San Dimas High School 4
Jenkinson og13
Lukaku 22, 64
Taylor [c]

(one cancelled clean)

At Wembley - Att: 90,000

Teams

Athletico -  Stekelenburg; Jenkinson, Dummett, Mertersacker, Vertonghen; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Redmond, Mahrez, Ward-Prowse; Martial, J.Ayew.   Subs: Lindegaard; Williams; Morrison; F.Campbell

SDHS -  Mignolet; Wollscheid,Martina, Walker, Taylor; Silva, Wanyama, Montero, Walcott; Vardy, Lukaku.  Subs: McCarthy, Daniels, Fernando, Mbokani

Report

Three of the league's top four scorers in Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and Romelu Lukaku lined up in this hotly anticipated game between two of the title chasers. One striker wasn't on show though, Brian missing Diego Costa through suspension.

With all that striking talent on show it was a surprise that a defender was the first name on the scoresheet. And at the wrong end too. Carl Jenkinson deflected a cross past his own keeper after 13 minutes to give San Dimas a flying start. Brian's team tried to get back on terms immediately with Jordan Ayew striking forcing a save two minutes later and Anthony Martial cutting in and hitting a post straight after. San Dimas survived that pressure and doubled their lead on 22 minutes. Lukaku found space and time to turn and steer home from eight yards. Athletico had a chance to cut the deficit ten minutes before the break but Per Mertersacker couldn't direct an instinctive header between the posts.

The first significant action after the break involved Lukaku again on 64 minutes. The Belgian raced on to a long ball, chested down and stroked a shot across the keeper to take the lead to 3-0. Athletico kept battling, Oxlade-Chamberlain hitting a post with seven minutes left and Ayew forced another save in injury time but the Saints' goal stayed intact and a Neil Taylor clean rounded out the win that means the Trophy will stay another year at Tesco Car Park Stadium.


Semi-finals

Aardvark Abacus 1 v 8 San Dimas High School
Claymore Athletic FC 1 v 2 Athletico Phoenix

Quarter-finals

Athletico Phoenix 1 v 0 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Claymore Athletic FC 9 v 0 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
FCK2 1 v 5 Aardvark Abacus
Real Muppets 2 v 4 San Dimas High School

First round

Cheese Makers 2 v 3 FCK2 
Final Fantasy XI 1 v 2 Real Muppets
Mega Buck Bandits 1 v 4 Athletico Phoenix 
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 3 v 0 Trusted By Millions
The Cow-Faced Juniors 2 v 5 Claymore Athletic FC
The Fabulous Artisans 0 v 5 Aardvark Abacus 
The Wateringhole Society 1 v 2 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 
YTFIB 0 v 2 San Dimas High School

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