Week 16 Results - Tight at the top again

Aardvark Abacus 1 v 1 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Cheese Makers 0 v 0 San Dimas High School

Claymore Athletic FC 2 v 0 Real Muppets

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 3 v 0 Markian United

Mega Buck Bandits 1 v 1 YTFIB

The Fabulous Artisans 3 v 1 Stanley Athletic FC

Trusted By Millions 2 v 1 The Cow-Faced Juniors

Wheel Madrid 2 v 3 The Wateringhole Society

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
1	Aardvark Abacus	16	9	3	4	40	29	11	30
2	Fred West Landscape Gardening XI	16	8	6	2	41	31	10	30
3	The Fabulous Artisans	16	9	2	5	33	35	-2	29
4	Stanley Athletic FC	16	8	3	5	29	28	1	27
5	The Wateringhole Society	16	8	2	6	50	32	18	26
6	Trusted By Millions	16	7	5	4	30	27	3	26
7	Mega Buck Bandits	16	7	4	5	26	24	2	25
8	The Cow-Faced Juniors	16	7	2	7	34	27	7	23
9	San Dimas High School	16	6	4	6	19	26	-7	22
10	Wheel Madrid	16	6	3	7	43	41	2	21
11	Nil Satis Nisi Optimum	16	6	2	8	25	27	-2	20
12	Real Muppets	16	5	4	7	38	33	5	19
13	YTFIB	16	4	5	7	29	30	-1	17
14	Cheese Makers	16	5	2	9	22	33	-11	17
15	Claymore Athletic FC	16	4	2	10	24	35	-11	14
16	Markian United	16	4	1	11	21	46	-25	13

It’s another week at the top for the Aardvarks but the lead has been trimmed to goal difference. Ady’s team were held to a 1-1 draw with Nil Satis while Fred drew level on points with the leaders after a 3-0 win over Markian. The Aardvarks needed a Lewis Dunk clean to get that point after Stuart Dallas had burst into the area after 15 minutes to put Paul S ahead. Fred had an easier time of it, Cesar Azpilicueta fired the Gardeners in front five minutes before half-time, Mo Salah added two in the second half, one of which will probably be referred to as 'THAT goal' in future.

The Artisans are up to third following a 3-1 win over Stanley Athletic and dropping their opponents into fourth in the process.The game came alive in the last 20 minutes. Patrick Bamford and Gini Wijnaldum had Ben two up, Craig Dawson pulled one back for Aaron with three minutes left but Patrick van Aanholt’s clean settled the game in the Artisans’ favour. The Wateringhole are up to fifth after bouncing back from Charity Shield disappointment to win a high quality game at Wheel Madrid. Harvey Barnes and Matheus Pereira had Kiran two up but a Callum Wilson brace looked to have earned Paul W a draw. That was until Ruben Dias got the clean that made it 3-2 to the Society.

Trusted are in sixth place, their highest since winning the league last season, after beating the CFJs 2-1. Beef’s goals came in the first 17 minutes from Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard and though Eberechi Eze smashed in a low shot on the hour to narrow the deficit the CFJs couldn’t find an equaliser. Mega Bucks and YTFIB played out a 1-1 draw that keeps Dave in the top half. Bobby Reid put YTFIB ahead on 10 minutes and the Bandits had to wait until six minutes from the end to level the game through Jack Harrison’s breakaway tap-in.

San Dimas and Cheese Makers had the first 0-0 draw of the league season. It was a good 0-0 though! Claymore climbed off the bottom of the table with a  2-0 over the PCMT-winning Muppets. A well-directed Ross Barkley header on 41 minutes put Clive in front and his team closed the game out with a Matty Cash clean.