Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Final

Aardvark Abacus 0


v

Claymore Athletic FC 1
Aguero 52

(one cancelled clean)

At Wembley. Attendance: 90,000

Teams

Abacus: D.Henderson; Dunk, Emerson, Stephens, Aarons; D.Jota, Torreira, J.Henderson, Ndombele; Lacazette, Batshuayi
Subs: Pickford; Mepham; Rice; Tosun

Claymore: Schmeichel; Willems, Cresswell, M.Kelly, Evans; Barkley, Hourihane, Tielemans, Hernandez; Pukki, Aguero
Subs: Dubravka; Cathcart; Doucoure; Joelinton

Report

Two of the most successful WSFFL teams clashed in the final of a competition that has eluded both of them for more than a decade. Ady was without Son Heung-Min, banned after being sent off in the week 15 league clash between the sides that Claymore won 2-1. Sergio Aguero was fit to lead the line for Clive’s team.

But this was a game about defences and chances were few and far between. It took half an hour before there was any sign of a breakthrough, Teemu Pukki chested down a superb long pass and raced through to tuck home what everyone thought was the opener. Everyone except the VAR operator who drew some lines and decided that Pukki’s armpit was offside.

The sense of injustice fuelled Claymore and they took the lead seven minutes after half-time. Aguero finally lost his marker just enough to find the room to fire in at the near post from 12 yards.  It was the Argentinian’s seventh Cup Final goal. With the Aardvark forward line blunted Claymore saw the game out relatively easily and delivered Clive’s first PCMT since 1997/98. Ady’s PCMT jinx continues, he’s now been beaten in the final eight times.

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How they got there:

Semi-finals

Real Muppets 1 v 4 Claymore Athletic
Wheel Madrid 3 v 4 Aardvark Abacus (after 2-2 draw)

Quarter-finals

Aardvark Abacus 2 v 1 The Cow-Faced Juniors
Claymore Athletic FC 3 v 0 Mega Buck Bandits
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 1 v 5 Wheel Madrid
Real Muppets 2 v 1 Cheese Makers

First round

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