Charity Shield Final - The result

Congratulations to Nil Satis who win their first WSFFL trophy.

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 2

Pedro 24
Mkhitaryan 86

Real Muppets 1

Iheanacho 78

(3 cancelled cleans)

At Old Trafford        Att: 75,325

Teams

Nil Satis: Bravo; Martins Indi, Djilibodji, Coleman, Alonso; Shaqiri, Pogba, Gana, Mkhitaryan; Calvert-Lewin, Pedro Subs: Marshall; Simpson; Dier; Bojan

Muppets: Caballero; Alderweireld, Bellerin, Chambers, Koscielny; Cleverley, Mane, De Bruyne, Dembele; Iheanacho, Sterling Subs: Ospina; Clichy, Downing, Sturridge

Match Report

The second-place Muppets unsurprisingly named an unchanged side for the Final but there was a shock in the Nil Satis line-up with Dominic Calvert-Lewin getting the nod to partner Pedro up front. The youngster didn’t make an impression but it was his strike partner who made the breakthrough. Pedro worked just enough room on the edge of the box to produce some sort of scoop lob that found the top corner of the Muppets net. Ryan’s team went close in first half injury time through Sadio Mane and ten minutes after the break Kevin De Bruyne smacked a post.

It looked like an equaliser was coming and it eventually did 12 minutes from time. A well worked Muppets move saw Kelechi Iheanacho time his run perfectly to get on the end of a cross and poke home at the far post. Then, with the game drifting towards a replay, a moment of magic delivered the win for Paul’s team. A cross looked to be behind Henrikh Mkhitaryan but the Armenian produced a sort of scorpion kick volley that left Willy Caballero flatfooted and Ryan asking where the offside flag was. Nil Satis have another reason to celebrate the New Year.

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How they got there...

Semi-finals

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 2 v 0 Trusted By Millions
Real Muppets 2 v 1 YTFIB

Quarter-finals

FCK2 2 v 3 Trusted By Millions
Mega Buck Bandits 0 v 4 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Real Muppets 2 v 1 Wheel Madrid
YTFIB 2 v 1 The Wateringhole Society (after 2-2 draw)