Week Three Results - Three out of three for the Artisans

The Artisans are the last team with a 100% record.

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


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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
1	The Fabulous Artisans	3	3	0	0	9	2	7	9
2	The Wateringhole Society	3	2	1	0	7	4	3	7
3	Fred West Landscape Gardening XI	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6
4	San Dimas High School	3	2	0	1	6	7	-1	6
5	The Cow-Faced Juniors	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
6	Claymore Athletic FC	3	1	2	0	11	6	5	5
7	Trusted By Millions	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5
8	Real Muppets	3	1	1	1	10	8	2	4
9	Athletico Phoenix	3	1	1	1	6	4	2	4
10	Mega Buck Bandits	3	1	1	1	6	4	2	4
11	Nil Satis Nisi Optimum	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	3
12	Cheese Makers	3	1	0	2	3	7	-4	3
13	YTFIB	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
14	Aardvark Abacus	3	0	1	2	4	9	-5	1
15	Wheel Madrid	3	0	1	2	4	9	-5	1
16	Markian United	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

The Artisans kept their 100% record going, and ended Athletico’s unbeaten run, with a 3-1 win. Mason Mount opened the scoring after 17 minutes but most of the action came late. Dan James made it 2-0 with an excellent curling strike with a minute left, Nathan Redmond tapped in to pull one back for Brian a minute into injury time but the Artisans finished it off when Patrick van Aanholt’s shot squirmed in at the near post. Ben’s is the last 100% record after the Wateringhole were held to a draw by Claymore. Clive’s team were 3-1 up after 64 minutes, two from Sergio Aguero and another from Teemu Pukki against a stunning free-kick from Harry Wilson for TWS. Marcus Rashford missed a penalty for Kiran but Harvey Barnes' stunning strike straight after that made it 3-2. The mighty Society earned another penalty seven minutes into injury time. This time Raul Jimenez took it, and scored. 3-3.

Fred are quietly going about their business in third and two goals in ten minutes from Mo Salah, one from the spot and one a textbook break, saw off Nil Satis. San Dimas beat Mega Bucks by the only goal, an excellent half-volley from Ashley Barns, to go fourth.

The CFJs have patiently brought Tammy Abraham along after signing the striker in 2016 and were rewarded with the two goals that beat Markian. The joint-managed team are our only pointless side after three games. Trusted are another unbeaten side but were held 1-1 by YTFIB. Andre Gray put Beef ahead but it was Oli McBurnie who rose highest to head Julian’s equaliser just after the hour.

After a dreadful start to the season Matthew must have been fearing the worst when the Aardvarks took the lead at Le Stade through Lucas Torreira with five minutes to go. The Fromagers showed some backbone to turn it round, levelling through Anwar El Ghazi deep into injury time and then picking up winning cleans through Heaton and Mings. The Aardvarks are still winless as are Wheel Madrid who blew a three goal lead against the Muppets. Wesley’s first WSFFL goal had been followed by Jamie Vardy and Joel Matip’s header in the first 41 minutes but Raheem Sterling threw Ryan a lifeline two minutes before the break. Two goals from record signing Sebastian Haller, the second an acrobatic close-range finish, brought the scores level.

Week Two Results - Artisans go top

The Artisans top the table for the first time since 2012.

Aardvark Abacus 1 v 4 Mega Buck Bandits
Athletico Phoenix 1 v 1 YTFIB
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 1 v 0 Markian United
Real Muppets 2 v 3 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
San Dimas High School 1 v 6 Claymore Athletic FC
The Cow-Faced Juniors 0 v 4 The Fabulous Artisans
The Wateringhole Society 2 v 0 Wheel Madrid
Trusted By Millions 2 v 0 Cheese Makers

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
1	The Fabulous Artisans	2	2	0	0	6	1	5	6
2	The Wateringhole Society	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	6
3	Claymore Athletic FC	2	1	1	0	8	3	5	4
4	Athletico Phoenix	2	1	1	0	5	1	4	4
5	Mega Buck Bandits	2	1	1	0	6	3	3	4
6	Trusted By Millions	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	4
7	Real Muppets	2	1	0	1	7	5	2	3
8	Nil Satis Nisi Optimum	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3
9	Fred West Landscape Gardening XI	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
10	San Dimas High School	2	1	0	1	5	7	-2	3
11	The Cow-Faced Juniors	2	1	0	1	1	4	-3	3
12	YTFIB	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
13	Aardvark Abacus	2	0	1	1	3	6	-3	1
14	Markian United	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0
15	Wheel Madrid	2	0	0	2	1	6	-5	0
16	Cheese Makers	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0

Two managers left with 100% records after week two - Ben and Kiran.

The Artisans took 11 games to win two last year but a dominant win at the CFJs mean they’ve reached that number already. Mason Mount opened his account for Ben after seven minutes and Roberto Firmino added a second 19 minutes from time before the cleans kicked in and made it 4-0. Father leads son on goal difference after the Wateringhole beat Wheels 2-0. Harry Wilson scored his first WSFFL goal early on, the mighty Society repelled all challenges from their opponents and Michael Keane’s clean completed the win and leave Wheels without a point so far.

The third member of the Warr clan is not having the same success. Matthew props up the league after his Cheese Makers lost 2-0 to Trusted. Erik Lamela was left too much space, by defence and keeper, to put Beef ahead, Leandro Trossard added a second after having an earlier effort ruled out. Claymore were the big winners this week, sticking six past San Dimas. Teemu Pukki joined the hat-trick club, his first an excellent volley, and Sergio Aguero got in on the act too. Pukki looked expensive at £25m on auction night but maybe Clive got the price right.

Last week’s leaders, Athletico, slipped up at home to YTFIB. Brian’s team were ahead through Anthony Martial (is he going to step up this season?) but couldn’t finish the job and Julian found an equalising clean through Jack O’Connell. The Bevan derby went to Dave this time, comfortably too. A Josh King penalty on two minutes gave the Bandits the lead but Alexandre Lacazette soon levelled for Ady. A second half stunner from Ruben Neves put Dave ahead for a second time and P-E Aubameyang added a third soon after. (Dave thinks he doesn’t win many of these but you only have to go back to week 22 2016/2017 to find the last one.)

Fred picked up the first win of his title defence, 1-0 against Markian, the only goal a Lucas Moura header from a corner on 56 minutes. The Gardeners are one place behind Nil Satis who won 3-2 at the Muppets. Trailing 2-1 at the break, Paul’s equaliser came courtesy of a Rui Patricio saved penalty and Seamus Coleman’s clean proved to be the winner.