Monday, 29 October 2018

Cup quarter-final results

Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy

Cheese Makers 1 v 5 San Dimas High School
Real Muppets 4 v 2 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
The Fabulous Artisans 2 v 4 The Cow-Faced Juniors
Trusted By Millions 1 v 4 Wheel Madrid

Charity Shield

Aardvark Abacus 1 v 0 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Claymore Athletic FC 5 v 2 Athletico Phoenix
Markian United 2 v 1 Mega Buck Bandits
YTFIB 1 v 0 The Wateringhole Society

PCMT

Three teams that have won the trophy twice before will be in the semi-finals - as will Wheel Madrid.

Our holders, the Muppets, certainly seem keen to hang on to the Trophy after beating league leaders Fred. The Gardeners went ahead on 10 minutes too, Mo Salah following up a blocked shot. The equaliser came in first half injury time. Luka Milivojevic missed a penalty last week but Ryan stuck with him on spot-kicks and was rewarded when the Serbian sent the Gardeners’ keeper the wrong way. The second half was all Ryan’s team. Sadio Mane scored twice and Milivojevic added another penalty to make it 4-1 and Fred could only find an Azpilicueta clean in response. Earliest goal of the week was by Riyad Mahrez for San Dimas at Cheese Makers. The Algerian winger turned in a cutback after six minutes and the lead stood until early in the second half. An unmarked Glenn Murray stabbed home to square the game. I could call on four clean sheets at the end to make the win look more comfortable.

The CFJs seem to be coming into good form and beat the Artisans 4-2. Roberto Pereyra danced through Ben’s back line to open the scoring for Chris & Co on 10 minutes. Gerard Deilofeu rifled in an equaliser nine minutes later but parity only lasted three minutes. Alvaro Morata finished off a fine CFJs team move and then the lead soon became 3-1 when Fabian Balbuena poked in after his header came back off a post. Willian made it 4-1 just after the hour when finding the bottom corner from 22 yards. Kiko Femenia’s reply for Ben was a mere consolation. Wheel Madrid snapped their recent poor run by beating Trusted 4-1. Callum Wilson opened the scoring in the first quarter of an hour and that lead stood until 84 minutes when Xherdan Shaqiri’s quick feet made room for him to level for Beef. Wilson restored the lead a minute later and  Paul W finished the game off with cleans from Luiz and Francis.

Charity Shield

Two teams left who are looking to do the ‘Grand Slam’ and two who are looking for a first trophy.

Claymore versus the Phoenix brought together two of the league’s in-form talents in Ross Barkley and Anthony Martial and neither player disappointed. Martial opened the scoring for Brian four minutes after the break, curling in from the edge of the area. Barkley replied eight minutes later, finding the bottom corner from 22 yards or thereabouts. The Phoenix led in injury time when Ruben Loftus-Cheek found the target from close range via a deflection but the game went Clive’s way through cleans from Cathcart, Stones, Dubravka and Hoedt. Ady had to rely on just the one clean, from Ryan Bertrand, to settle a tight game against Nil Satis.

The other two games were settled by one score as well. Markian felt themselves unlucky to go a goal down to P-E Aubameyang’s far post poke thinking that Mega Bucks had got away with a handball in the build-up. Maybe that sense of injustice fired them as Gylfi Sigurdsson scored from the spot and DeAndre Yedlin’s clean proved to be the winner. Just the one goal between YTFIB and the Wateringhole Society and it went to Julian’s team. David Brooks got it on 72 minutes, finishing off a smart counter-attack.

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

WSFFL saved penalties

Before the 2004/05 season a rule was narrowly passed a rule change (by 7-5) to reward WSFFL goalkeepers that saved penalties with a 'goal' in our game.

Here's a list of those that have pulled off that feat. (The records before the 2007/08 season were kept differently so are shown here on a 'best endeavours' basis. Some saved penalties may have slipped through the net if you pardon the pun.)

Multiple saved penalties

7 - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)
6 - Mark Schwarzer (four for Final Fantasy XI, two for Trusted By Millions)
6 - Simon Mignolet (San Dimas High School)
6 - Tim Howard (one for Thommo's Titans, five for Claymore Athletic FC)
5 - Brad Friedel (Claymore Athletic FC)
5 - David De Gea (Trusted By Millions)
5 - David James (The Dead Parrots)
4 - Ben Foster (one for Fred West LG XI, one for FCK2, two for Markian Utd)
4 - Heurelho Gomes (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum)
4 - Joe Hart (three for Dead Parrots, one for The Wateringhole Society)
4 - Kasper Schmeichel (one for Final Fantasy, three for Claymore Athletic)
4 - Shay Given (Fred West LG XI)
4 - Thomas Sorensen (The Fabulous Artisans)
3 - Allan McGregor (Final Fantasy XI)
3 - Hugo Lloris (Fred West LG XI)
3 - Jordan Pickford (Aardvark Abacus)
3 - Lukasz Fabianski (The Fabulous Artisans)
3 - Neil Etheridge (Wheel Madrid)
3 - Nick Pope (YTFIB)
3 - Rob Green (two for Nil Satis, one for Athletico Phoenix)
2 - Ali Al-Habsi (San Dimas High School)
2 - Bernd Leno (Wateringhole Society)
2 - Brad Guzan (one for Bassett Allsorts, one for Cheese Makers)
2 - Ederson (Real Muppets)
2 - Edwin van der Sar (one for Kylie Bumcheeks, one for Eleven Imaginary Boys)
2 - Emiliano Martinez (San Dimas)
2 - Jose Reina (Real Muppets)
2 - Jose Sa (Nil Satis)
2 - Kelvin Davis (The Cow-Faced Juniors)
2 - Maarten Stekelenburg (Athletico Phoenix)
2 - Rui Patricio (Nil Satis)
2 - Tim Krul (one for Cheese Makers, one for Athletico Phoenix)
2 - Wayne Hennessey (The Cow-Faced Juniors)

By season (number in brackets is number of penalties saved in a game if more than one)

2024/25

Week 7 - Emiliano Martinez (San Dimas) v The CFJs
Week 4 - Andre Onana (Aardvarks) v Mega Bucks
Week 4 - Robert Sanchez (Stanley and Gracie) v Trusted

2023/24  (One penalty save)

Week 2 - Alphonse Areola (Trusted) 

2022/23 (Eight penalty saves by six different goalkeepers)

Week 30 - David De Gea (Trusted)
Week 28 - Nick Pope (YTFIB)
Week 27 - Bernd Leno (Wateringhole Society)
Week 26 - Jordan Pickford (Aardvarks)
Week 22 - Nick Pope (YTFIB)
Week 19 - Danny Ward (Claymore Athletic)
Week 7 - Jose Sa (Nil Satis)
PCMT 1st Round - Jose Sa (Nil Satis)

2021/22 (Five penalty saves by four different goalkeepers)

Week 17 - Jack Butland (San Dimas)
Week 15 - Kasper Schmeichel (Claymore Athletic)
Week 10 - David De Gea (Trusted)
Week 9 - Ben Foster (Markian United)
Week 4 - David De Gea (Trusted)

2020/21 (Nine penalty saves by nine different goalkeepers)

Week 30 - Ederson (Real Muppets)
Week 27 - Edouard Mendy (The CFJs)
Week 23 - Sam Johnstone (Markian United)
Week 13 - Vicente Guaita (San Dimas)
Charity Shield SF - Bernd Leno (Wateringhole Society)
Week 7 - Lukasz Fabianski (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 7 - Rui Patricio (Nil Satis)
Week 2 - Alisson (Mega Bucks)
Week 2 - Emiliano Martinez (San Dimas)

2019/20 (Seven penalty saves by six different goalkeepers)

Week 29 - Aaron Ramsdale (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 23 - Kasper Schmeichel (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 21 - Kasper Schmeichel (Claymore Athletic FC)
FA Cup QF - Hugo Lloris (Fred West LG XI)
Week 18 - Paolo Gazzaniga (Cheese Makers)
Charity Shield QF - Tim Krul (Athletico Phoenix) (2)
Week 2 - Rui Patricio (Nil Satis)

2018/19 (11 penalty saves by seven different goalkeepers)

Week 24 - Jordan Pickford (Aardvark Abacus)
Week 23 - Hugo Lloris (Fred West LG XI)
Week 20 - Hugo Lloris (Fred West LG XI)
PCMT Final - Neil Etheridge (Wheel Madrid)
Week 13 - Ben Foster (Markian Utd)
Week 8 - Jordan Pickford (Aardvark Abacus)
Week 4 - Wayne Hennessey (The Cow-Faced Juniors)
Week 4 - Marcus Bettinelli (Cheese Makers)
Week 4 - Joe Hart (The Wateringhole Society)
Week 2 - Neil Etheridge (Wheel Madrid)
Week 1 - Neil Etheridge (Wheel Madrid)

2017/18 (nine penalty saves by nine different goalkeepers)

Week 30 - Lukasz Fabianski (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 29 - Martin Dubravka (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 24 - Petr Cech (Aardvark Abacus)
Week 21 - Loris Karius (Wheel Madrid)
Week 20 - Nick Pope (YTFIB)
Week 17 - Ederson (Real Muppets)
Week 9 - Jonas Lossl (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum)
Week 6 - Fraser Forster (Mega Buck Bandits)
Week 5 - Simon Mignolet (San Dimas High School)

2016/17 (six penalty saves by five different goalkeepers)

Week 7 - Maarten Stekelenburg (Athletico Phoenix) (2)
Week 6 - Claudio Bravo (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum)
Week 4 - Eldin Jakupovic (Real Muppets)
Week 3 - Lukasz Fabianski (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 1 - Simon Mignolet (San Dimas High School)

2015/16 (four penalty saves by three different goalkeepers)

Week 24 - Simon Mignolet (San Dimas High School)*
Week 23 - Simon Mignolet (San Dimas High School)*
Week 15 - Artur Boruc (Mega Buck Bandits)
Week 3 - Thibaut Courtois (Fred West LG XI)

2014/15 (eight penalty saves by seven different goalkeepers)

Week 26 - Tom Heaton (FCK2)
Week 23 - Simon Mignolet (San Dimas High School)
Charity Shield Final - Rob Green (Athletico Phoenix)
Week 12 - Allan McGregor (Final Fantasy XI)
Week 7 - Joe Hart (The Dead Parrots)
Week 6 - David De Gea (Trusted By Millions)
PCMT 1st Round - Julian Speroni (The Cow-Faced Juniors)
Week 1 - Allan McGregor (Final Fantasy XI)

2013/14 (five penalty saves by five different goalkeepers)

Week 27 - Ben Foster (FCK2)
Charity Shield Quarter-final - Tim Howard (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 4- Brad Guzan (Cheese Makers)
Week 1 - Simon Mignolet (San Dimas High School)
Week 1 - Allan McGregor (Final Fantasy XI)

2012/13 (nine penalty saves by five different goalkeepers)

Week 24 - Mark Schwarzer (Final Fantasy XI)
Week 21 - Mark Schwarzer (Final Fantasy XI)
Week 21 - Joe Hart (The Dead Parrots)
Week 17 - Wojcech Szczesny (Aardvark Abacus)
Week 9 - Mark Schwarzer (Final Fantasy XI)*
PCMT QF Replay - Mark Schwarzer (Final Fantasy XI)*
Week 3 - Kelvin Davis (The Cow-Faced Juniors)
Week 1- Jose Reina (Real Muppets)
Week 1 - Kelvin Davis (The Cow-Faced Juniors)

2011/12 (eight penalty saves by six different goalkeepers)

Week 12 - Tim Krul (Cheese Makers)
Week 12 - Wayne Hennessey (The Cow-Faced Juniors)
Week 7 - Ali Al-Habsi (San Dimas High School)*
PCMT 1st Round Replay - Ali Al-Habsi (San Dimas High School)*
PCMT 1st Round - Tim Howard (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 3 - Tim Howard (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 3 - David De Gea (Trusted By Millions)
Week 2 - John Ruddy (Mega Buck Bandits)

2010/11 (seven penalty saves by six different goalkeepers)

Week 28 - Heurelho Gomes (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum)
Week 14 - Heurelho Gomes (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum)
Week 7 - Joe Hart (The Dead Parrots)
Week 5 - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)
PCMT 1st Round - Thomas Sorensen (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 2 - Jussi Jaaskeleinen (Trusted By Millions)
Week 2 - Ben Foster (Fred West LG XI)

2009/10 (fourteen penalty saves by seven different goalkeepers)

Week 26 - Heurelho Gomes (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum) (2)
Week 26 - Tim Howard (Claymore Athletic FC)
FA Cup Semi-final replay - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)*
Week 24 - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)*
Week 23 - Boaz Myhill (Final Fantasy XI)
FA Cup 1st Round - Brad Guzan (Bassett Allsorts)
Week 14 - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)
Week 12 - Thomas Sorensen (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 11 - Thomas Sorensen (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 11 - Tim Howard (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 11 - Shay Given (Fred West LG XI)
Week 10 - Thomas Sorensen (The Fabulous Artisans)
Week 8 - Shay Given (Fred West LG XI)

2008/09 (six penalty saves by five different goalkeepers)

Week 23 - Marton Fulop (San Dimas High School)
Week 23 - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)
Week 20 - Mark Schwarzer (Trusted By Millions)
Week 10 - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)
PCMT 1st Round - David James (The Dead Parrots)
Week 2 - Shay Given (Fred West LG XI)

2007/08 (eight penalty saves by six different goalkeepers)

Week 25 - David James (The Dead Parrots)
Week 15 - Brad Friedel (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 14 - Manuel Almunia (York's Returning Glory)
Week 7 - Rob Green (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum)
Week 6 - David James (The Dead Parrots)
Week 4 - Jose Reina (Real Muppets)
Week 3 - Rob Green (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum)
PCMT 1st Round - Kasper Schmeichel (Final Fantasy XI)

2006/07 (eleven penalty saves by seven different goalkeepers

Week 30 - David James (The Dead Parrots)
Week 29 - Edwin van der Sar (Eleven Imaginary Boys)
Week 25 - Brad Friedel (Claymore Athletic FC)
Week 21 - David James (The Dead Parrots)
Week 7 - Hilario (Mega Buck Bandits)
Week 6 - Tim Howard (Thommo's Titans)
Week 3 - Tomas Kuszczak (Mega Buck Bandits)
Week 2 - Paddy Kenny (Mega Buck Bandits)
Week 2 - Brad Friedel (Claymore Athletic FC) (2)
Week 1 - Brad Friedel (Claymore Athletic FC)

2005/06 (two penalty saves by two different goalkeepers)

Week 30 - Paul Robinson (You Know Your Boston Rock FC)
Week 19 - Shay Given (Fred West LG XI)

2004/05 (six penalty saves by six different goalkeepers)

Week 30 - Mark Schwarzer (Trusted By Millions)
Week 29 - Edwin van der Sar (Kylie Bumcheeks)
Week 25 - Jamie Ashdown (22-Legged Groove Machine)
Week 15 - Gabor Kiraly (Thommo's Titans)
Week 13 - Dean Kiely (Prettier Than You)
Week 4 - Shaka Hislop (22-Legged Groove Machine)

* Matches took place in the same Premier League game week

Monday, 22 October 2018

Week 8 Results

It’s got tighter at the top and bottom of the table.

Athletico Phoenix 2 v 4 Aardvark Abacus
Cheese Makers 0 v 2 Mega Buck Bandits
Claymore Athletic FC 4 v 0 Wheel Madrid
Markian United 2 v 2 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Real Muppets 1 v 1 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
San Dimas High School 3 v 1 The Wateringhole Society
The Fabulous Artisans 1 v 0 YTFIB
Trusted By Millions 2 v 5 The Cow-Faced Juniors



TeamPWDLFADiffPts
1Fred West Landscape Gardening XI86112281419
2San Dimas High School86111851319
3Nil Satis Nisi Optimum86111810819
4Mega Buck Bandits84221711614
5Cheese Makers84131914513
6The Wateringhole Society84041314-112
7Wheel Madrid84041619-312
8Aardvark Abacus84041418-412
9Real Muppets83231313011
10Markian United83141620-410
11The Cow-Faced Juniors83052124-39
12Athletico Phoenix82331417-39
13Claymore Athletic FC82241316-38
14Trusted By Millions82151317-47
15YTFIB8206715-86
16The Fabulous Artisans8116619-134

Three teams are tied at the top after eight games. Fred still leads the way on goal difference after being held by Markian 2-2. A typical Mo Salah 'outpace the back line and put it into the far corner’ goal had Fred ahead on 24 minutes but this game swung in Mark and Ian’s favour with a first WSFFL goal for Ryan Sessegnon and a beautifully placed effort from Fernandinho. The clock was ticking down when Leroy Sane arrived in the right place at the right time to level the game and give his team a share of the points. There’s a one goal advantage between the Gardeners and San Dimas after my team overcame the Wateringhole Society 3-1. Kiran’s team took the lead too with a stunner from Andre Schurrle. An unmarked Antonio Rudiger headed me level ten minutes later and second half goals from Callum Paterson and Riyad Mahrez turned the game in my favour.

Nil Satis are the third team on 19 points after a draw with the Muppets. An unlucky deflection off Hector Bellerin on the half hour gave Paul the lead and looked like it might be enough to give him the win but Toby Aldeweireld’s clean earned Ryan a point. There’s a five point gap to Mega Bucks in fourth. A tight game with Cheese Makers was settled in four second half minutes thanks to two close range finishes from record signing P-E Aubameyang.

Wheel Madrid’s good start is fading in the wing mirrors after a 4-0 trouncing at Claymore. Goals from Sergio Aguero and Bobby Reid in the first 20 minutes saw Clive in control and the win was rounded out by Ross Barkley deep in injury time and a Craig Cathcart clean. The Aardvarks are into the top half and looking menacing (well, as menacing as an Aardvark can) after coming from behind twice to beat Athletico. Classy strikes from Anthony Martial had twice given Brian the lead in the second half but responses from Jordan Pickford (saved penalty) and Cenk Tosun (breakaway goal) gave Ady the platform for three clean sheets and victory.

The CFJs are another team looking more like themselves after clean sheets settled their match at Trusted. Quick feet from Roberto Pereyra and Mesut Ozil had twice given the Howells the lead but Erik Lamela’s clever header and Bernardo Silva’s controversial effort replied for Trusted. Christophe Laporte, Shane Duffy and Ben Davies cleans tilted the game in the champs’ favour. The Artisans won their first league game of the campaign courtesy of a Lucas Digne clan against Trusted.

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Cup quarter-final draws

Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy

Cheese Makers v San Dimas High School
Real Muppets v Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
The Fabulous Artisans v The Cow-Faced Juniors
Trusted By Millions v Wheel Madrid

If Ryan’s going to retain the Trophy he’s going to have to do it the hard way.

Charity Shield

Aardvark Abacus v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Claymore Athletic FC v Athletico Phoenix
Markian United v Mega Buck Bandits
YTFIB v The Wateringhole Society

If Clive’s going to complete the WSFFL 'Grand Slam’ he’ll need to go through the twice-winners Athletico to get there.

Al those games to be played w/c 27 October.

Sunday, 7 October 2018

Week 7 Results

San Dimas lose their unbeaten record, Fred takes over at the top.

Aardvark Abacus 2 v 0 San Dimas High School
Cheese Makers 5 v 2 Claymore Athletic FC
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 2 v 0 Real Muppets
Mega Buck Bandits 2 v 1 Athletico Phoenix
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 4 v 1 Wheel Madrid
The Cow-Faced Juniors 4v 1 Markian United
The Wateringhole Society 2 v 0 The Fabulous Artisans
YTFIB 3 v 1 Trusted By Millions


TeamPWDLFADiffPts
1Fred West Landscape Gardening XI76012061418
2Nil Satis Nisi Optimum7601179818
3San Dimas High School75111541116
4Cheese Makers74121912713
5Wheel Madrid74031615112
6The Wateringhole Society74031211112
7Mega Buck Bandits73221511411
8Real Muppets73131212010
9Athletico Phoenix7232121209
10Markian United73041418-49
11Aardvark Abacus7304916-79
12Trusted By Millions72141112-17
13The Cow-Faced Juniors72051622-66
14YTFIB7205714-76
15Claymore Athletic FC7124916-75
16The Fabulous Artisans7016519-141

Going into the second international break there’s a different name at the top of the table. Fred takes over after a first defeat for San Dimas. That defeat was inflicted by the Aardvarks who are showing glimpses of the form that lifted them into the upper echelons last season. Alexandre Lacazette was the main man for Ady notching smart finishes in each half. Fred went top with a 2-0 win over the Muppets. Eden Hazard opened the scoring (his seventh of this young season) after half an hour, and a tight game was finally settled by Cesar Azpilicueta’s clean.

Nil Satis are flying too and are level with on points with Fred. They beat Wheel Madrid 4-1 after falling behind to a Callum Wilson goal straight after the break. Matt Doherty and then a stunning team goal finished by Aaron Ramsey put Paul S in front, Doherty and Bernard Mendy added cleans to complete the scoring. Cheese Makers hit five for the third time this season when beating Claymore. Clive’s team were already down to ten men but went 2-1 up when Ross Barkley got a rare goal on 57 minutes. A minute later Joe Ralls joined Claymore teammate Christian Kabasele in the early bath and things changed. Juan Mata got off the Cheese bench to equalise with a direct free-kick and the extra men told with Matthew’s three clean sheets.

The Wateringhole Society are in sixth after a 2-0 victory over the Artisans kept Ben's team propping up the table. Kiran already has more than half of last season’s total points tally. Kenedy got free to rifle home after just seven minutes and Andre Schurrle chipped the advancing Artisans keeper to double the lead just before the break and that was that. I thought Mega Bucks might be a dark horse this season and they’re up to seventh after beating Athletico 2-1. Anthony Martial started and finished the move that put Brian ahead after 76 minutes but the lead only lasted three minutes before P-E Aubameyang equalised.

The CFJs finally kicked into gear this week and Markian were on the receiving end. Christopher Schindler nodded the Howells ahead on 66 minutes but a stunning Gylfi Sigurdsson strike against his old club 11 minutes later drew Markian level. Alexis Sanchez powered a header in on 90 minutes to put the CFJs back in front and out-of-form Alvaro Morata added another three minutes into injury time. YTFIB got their second win of the season with the misfiring Trusted playing the victims. Beef had taken the lead after seven minutes when draft signing Richarlison converted at the back post. David Brooks got his second in a week when equalising and a brilliant Ricardo Pereira solo effort had Julian in front before half-time. A clean from Joe Gomez was the clincher for YTFIB.