FA Cup Final Result

Claymore Athletic FC 3

Aguero 33, 54, 80p

v

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 5

Defoe 53

Alli 67, 82

Mangala [c]

Rojo [c]

(one cancelled clean)

Claymore: Robles; Evans, Ivanovic, Clichy, Dann; Cabaye, Barkley, Wijnaldum, Payet; Rooney, Aguero          Subs: Howard; Britos; Hoolahan; Giroud

Fred: Lloris; Azpilicueta, Mangala, Rojo, Dawson; Chadli, Hazard, Lallana, Alli; Rondon, Solanke
Subs: Courtois; Rahman; Mikel; Defoe

Claymore might just about have the title in the bag but Fred has dominated the games between these sides over the past year. First there was the slightly controversial FA Cup win last season and then The Gardeners did the double over these opponents in this campaign.

The first half hour had the feel off two teams not wanting to give anything away. Eventually Sergio Aguero found a bit of room on the edge of the box and fired Claymore into a first half lead.

The second half exploded into a cup final classic. Dusan Tadic hit the bar six minutes into the half and almost straight away Fred was level, Jermain Defoe sliding in at the far post to convert a low cross. Parity lasted one minute. Aguero escaped the offside trap to finish calmly. 2-1 Clive. Dele Alli had a great chance to equalise almost straight away but blazed over but he did level the game on 67 minutes, calmly chipping the keeper when being given far too much room. He should have put Fred ahead two minutes later but hit the post after rounding the keeper and having the goal at his mercy.

With ten minutes left that miss was punished when Aguero completed his hat-trick from the spot to give his team for the third, and last, time. Alli made amends for his earlier miss two minutes later, volleying in to bring the scores level again. With the game heading towards a replay two of Fred’s much-maligned defenders, Eliaquim Mangala and Marcos Rojo, to get the cleans to keep the trophy in Toronto.

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How they got there:

Semi-finals:

Claymore Athletic FC 3 v 1 Real Muppets
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 3 v 1 Aardvark Abacus

Quarter-finals:

Aardvark Abacus 2 v 0 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Claymore Athletic FC 6 v 0 The Wateringhole Society

Real Muppets 2 v 1 Athletico Phoenix

Trusted By Millions 2 v 2 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI (Fred wins replay 2-0)

First Round:

Aardvark Abacus 4 v 1 Final Fantasy XI

Cheese Makers 1 v 4 Athletico Phoenix

FCK2 2 v 3 Claymore Athletic FC

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 2 v 1 YTFIB

Mega Buck Bandits 1 v 2 Real Muppets

San Dimas High School 2 v 2 The Wateringhole Society (TWS win replay 3-1)

The Cow-Faced Juniors 0 v 3 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Trusted By Millions 3 v 2 The Fabulous Artisans