Week 13 Results - Aardvarks lead stretches to three points

Aardvark Abacus 1 v 0 Stanley Athletic FC

Cheese Makers 1 v 0 YTFIB

Claymore Athletic FC 1 v 2 The Wateringhole Society

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 1 v 1 San Dimas High School

Mega Buck Bandits 2 v 1 Real Muppets

The Fabulous Artisans 1 v 0 Markian United

Trusted By Millions 3 v 0 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Wheel Madrid 1 v 1 The Cow-Faced Juniors

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
1	Aardvark Abacus	13	8	2	3	31	25	6	26
2	Fred West Landscape Gardening XI	13	6	5	2	34	28	6	23
3	The Fabulous Artisans	13	7	2	4	27	29	-2	23
4	Mega Buck Bandits	13	6	3	4	21	17	4	21
5	Stanley Athletic FC	13	6	3	4	25	24	1	21
6	The Cow-Faced Juniors	13	6	2	5	27	19	8	20
7	Nil Satis Nisi Optimum	13	6	1	6	24	21	3	19
8	Wheel Madrid	13	5	3	5	36	36	0	18
9	The Wateringhole Society	13	5	2	6	40	29	11	17
10	Trusted By Millions	13	4	5	4	25	25	0	17
11	Real Muppets	13	4	4	5	31	27	4	16
12	Cheese Makers	13	5	1	7	20	24	-4	16
13	YTFIB	13	4	3	6	24	24	0	15
14	San Dimas High School	13	4	3	6	14	25	-11	15
15	Markian United	13	4	1	8	19	34	-15	13
16	Claymore Athletic FC	13	3	2	8	19	30	-11	11

The Aardvarks won the table top skirmish with Stanley courtesy of Alexandre Lacazette getting the only goal of the game on 66 minutes. Fred hang n to second but needed a clean sheet from new signing DeAndre Yedlin to grab a 1-1 draw with San Dimas, Vicente Guaita’s penalty save had put me in front.

The Artisans are up to third after beating Markian 1-0. Ezgian Alioski smashing in from the edge of the box after half an hour to secure all the points for Ben. Mega Bucks are in the up again after a 2-1 win over the Muppets. Jack Harrison found the top corner on 36 minutes and Wilf Zaha’s volley doubled Dave's lead 13 minutes after the break. Ryan could only respond with a Hector Bellerin clean.

The CFJs and Wheel Madrid drew 1-1 to both stay on the fringes of the title race. Rodrigo’s deflected shot put Chris and Co in front five minutes before the break, Ilian Meslier’s clean gave Wheels the equaliser. The Wateringhole added to Claymore’s woes with a 2-1 win at those opponents. Olivier Giroud had headed Clive ahead after 34 minutes but Harvey Barnes, from the edge of the area, equalised with seven minutes to go and Marcus Ashford’s shot took a deflection to get the winner three minutes into injury time.

Trusted Climbed to tenth with a 3-0 win over a depleted Nil Satis. Ben Mee headed Beef in front on 32 minutes, Raphinha curled in to double the lead on 72 and Trent Alexander-Arnold got a clean to make it three. Cheers Makers continued courtesy of a 1-0 win over YTFIB. The only goal coming from Anwar El Ghazi five minutes after half-time.

Cup semi-final results

PCMT

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 0 v 0 Mega Buck Bandits

Real Muppets 1 v 1 Claymore Athletic FC

Charity Shield

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 1 v 7 The Wateringhole Society

San Dimas High School 2 v 0 Cheese Makers

Replays

Claymore Athletic FC 1 v 1 Real Muppets

Mega Buck Bandits 2 v 0 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Second replay

Real Muppets  5 v 2  Claymore Athletic FC

Report

Still no nearer working out our PCMT finalists. Nil Satis and Mega Bucks, both looking for their first final appearance, played out an edgy goalless draw. The Muppets and Claymore couldn’t be separated either. Sadio Mane’s early goal for Ryan cancelled out by John Stones clean for Clive.

In the Charity Shield - I think Fred might have a bogey team. After being beaten 9-0 in week one the Gardeners were on the end of a 7-1 hiding from the Wateringhole. First half goals from Marcus Rashford and Harvey Barnes set up Kiran’s win, Bukaya Saka made it three on 56 minutes. Bruno Fernandes threw Fred a lifeline but cleans from Region, Dias and Keane see the Wateringhole into their first final. They’ll play San Dimas who got past Cheese Makers 2-0 thanks to cleans from Joao Cancelo and new signing Antonee Robinson.

In the replays - 

A couple of cracking goals saw Mega Bucks into their first final at the expense of Nil Satis. Jack Harrison found the top corner on 36 minutes and Wilf Zaha’s volley doubled the lead 13 minutes after the break. A depleted Nil satis had no reply. Claymore and the Muppets will try again after a second 1-1 draw. It was roles reversed this time. Olivier Giroud headed Clive in front, James Tarkowski’s clean earned a second replay for Ryan.

That resulted in the Muppets reaching their second PCMT Final in four years and they'll face Mega Bucks at the end of the month. Level at half-time, a Toby Alderweireld header and an early Hector Bellerin clean made it 3-1 to Ryan’s team. Youri Tielemans pulled one back for Clive but he could never get back on terms and cleans from Alderweireld and Ogbonna put a sheen on the final result.

Week 12 Results - Aardvarks lead again

Markian United 0 v 7 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 1 v 3 Aardvark Abacus

Real Muppets 2 v 4 Claymore Athletic FC

San Dimas High School 0 v 1 Cheese Makers

Stanley Athletic FC 1 v 5 The Fabulous Artisans

The Cow-Faced Juniors 2 v 0 Trusted By Millions

The Wateringhole Society 1 v 4 Wheel Madrid

YTFIB 1 v 1 Mega Buck Bandits

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
1	Aardvark Abacus	12	7	2	3	30	25	5	23
2	Fred West Landscape Gardening XI	12	6	4	2	33	27	6	22
3	Stanley Athletic FC	12	6	3	3	25	23	2	21
4	The Fabulous Artisans	12	6	2	4	26	29	-3	20
5	The Cow-Faced Juniors	12	6	1	5	26	18	8	19
6	Nil Satis Nisi Optimum	12	6	1	5	24	18	6	19
7	Mega Buck Bandits	12	5	3	4	19	16	3	18
8	Wheel Madrid	12	5	2	5	35	35	0	17
9	Real Muppets	12	4	4	4	30	25	5	16
10	YTFIB	12	4	3	5	24	23	1	15
11	The Wateringhole Society	12	4	2	6	38	28	10	14
12	Trusted By Millions	12	3	5	4	22	25	-3	14
13	San Dimas High School	12	4	2	6	13	24	-11	14
14	Cheese Makers	12	4	1	7	19	24	-5	13
15	Markian United	12	4	1	7	19	33	-14	13
16	Claymore Athletic FC	12	3	2	7	18	28	-10	11

 

Another change of leadership and the Aardvarks top the table again. Ady’s team beat title rivals Nil Satis 3-1 thanks to goals from Liam Cooper, a super curling effort from Jordan Henderson plus a clean from Ryan Bertrand. It’s Ady’s 100th week at the top since August 2000. Stanley reached the top but it seems like they had to stop, they were beaten 5-1 by the Artisans. Victor Lindelof had Aaron ahead too but Roberto Firmino equalised a minute before the break. The returning Dan James fired Ben ahead on 66 minutes and it was 3-1 two minutes later when Firmino notched his second and the Artisans picked up cleans from Evans and Walker to compete the win and move three points from the top.

Looks like Fred means business! A 7-0 dismissal of injury-hit Markian sees the Gardeners into second. If Bruno Fernandes and Mo Salah stay fit and in-form then Fred might be favourite to take the title. They scored two goals each this week, Cassagne, Zouma and Azpilicueta rounded out the performance with clean sheets. The CFJs are fifth after leaving it late to beat Trusted 2-0. Tammy Abraham had been quiet recently but scored twice in three minutes to deliver the win.

Mega Bucks are seventh after an Alisson clean earned Dave a point at YTFIB. Julian was on the verge of victory after Bertrand Traore’s cool side-foot finish six minutes from time but couldn’t hang on. Wheel Madrid are back in the top half after beating the Wateringhole 4-1. The league’s two highest scorers were always going to produce goals and it took just three minutes for Takumi Minamino to put Kiran ahead. Thiago Silva brought it level after 10 minutes and Jamie Vardy’s first-half injury-time penalty turned the tide. Callum Wilson added a spot-kick of his own to make it 3-1 and Silva’s clean completed the win.

Claymore are still bottom but closed the table up after a 4-2 win at the Muppets. Raheem Sterling and Sadio Mane had Ryan in charge with first-half goals but Clive pulled one back with a Joel Veltman 45 minute clean. An unfortunate Toby Alderweireld own goal on the hour levelled the contest and two more cleans , from Cash and Stone,. mean Clive’s Christmas dinner will taste a bit better. Cheese Makers continued their good form with a 1-0 win at San Dimas. Yerry Mina heading the winner on 45 minutes (apparently his last four goals have all come in the 45th minute stats fans.)