Cup semi-final results

Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy

San Dimas High School 1 v 1 The Cow-Faced Juniors
Wheel Madrid 2 v 1 Real Muppets

Replay

The Cow-Faced Juniors 2 v 3 San Dimas High School

The Muppets bid for a repeat win ended at the Semi-final stage and we’ll have a first time finalist in the shape of Wheel Madrid. Callum Wilson has been in top form for Paul W lately and the game was only five minutes old when the striker got a cross the Muppets defence to power a header in at the near post. The game tightened up after that and the next goal didn’t come until 16 minutes from time when Wheels doubled the lead. James Maddison was given too much room in the Muppets box and slotted home from 12 yards. Luka Milivojevic pulled a goal back for Ryan with nine minutes to go but they couldn’t find an equaliser and Paul W will be ordering his Cup final suit for the end of December.

Wheel Madrid don’t know their opponents yet though as the other game has gone to a replay. The CFJs went ahead on 26 minutes when a Shkodran Mustafi header was spooned into his own net by the San Dimas keeper. Chris and Co. were down to ten men two minutes later when Shane Duffy was given his marching orders for an injudicious use of the head on an opponent. The extra man told in the second half when my team got back on terms through Riyad Mahrez on 51 minutes. The teams will try again this weekend.

Charity Shield

Aardvark Abacus 3 v 1 Claymore Athletic FC
YTFIB 3 v 1 Markian United

The Charity Shield Final on Boxing Day will be between a team looking to complete the set of trophies against a team looking to win their first. The Aardvarks saw off Claymore 3-1 to get their shot at the “grand Slam’. Clive’s team had a chance to take a first half lead but Joe Ralls missed a 35th minute spot-kick. It was all Ady after the break. Son Heung-Min fired him in front on 55 minutes and an unmarked Diogo Jota doubled the lead eight minutes later. Vincent Kompany went off with a clean in the bag after 83 minutes to make it 3-0 and although Abdoulaye Doucoure pulled one back for Clive the Aardvarks saw it out comfortably.

Julian will play his first final since the 2006/7 season after beating Markian. YTFIB had to come from behind too, Harry Kane giving Markian the lead after nine minutes. The game was level when Joe Gomez left the field injured, but with a clean, on 23 minutes. A fractured leg will likely rule the defender out of the final. Florin Andone got his first WSFFL goal at the weekend and doubled his tally in first half injury time. The Romanian chased down a lost cause and sprinted away from the Markian defence to fire in. James Milner sealed it for Julian just after the hour, the veteran midfielder perfect;y placing his shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards.