Week 17 Results - Cheese back on top

Aardvark Abacus 2 v 0 The Cow-Faced Juniors

Claymore Athletic FC 4 v 3 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Markian United 0 v 1 Cheese Makers 

Mega Buck Bandits 2 v 4 San Dimas High School 

The Fabulous Artisans 1 v 2 Real Muppets 

The Wateringhole Society 6 v 2 Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 

Wheel Madrid 3 v 2 Stanley and Gracie United 

YTFIB 0 v 4 Trusted By Millions 

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
1	Cheese Makers	17	11	2	4	43	28	15	35
2	Real Muppets	17	10	4	3	42	20	22	34
3	The Cow-Faced Juniors	17	10	3	4	48	31	17	33
4	Trusted By Millions	17	10	2	5	53	36	17	32
5	The Wateringhole Society	17	9	4	4	43	27	16	31
6	Garth Crooks' Team of the Week	17	7	6	4	37	33	4	27
7	Markian United	17	8	3	6	32	29	3	27
8	Stanley and Gracie United	17	7	3	7	31	31	0	24
9	The Fabulous Artisans	17	7	2	8	36	34	2	23
10	YTFIB	17	7	1	9	24	28	-4	22
11	Claymore Athletic FC	17	7	1	9	33	44	-11	22
12	San Dimas High School	17	6	3	8	31	32	-1	21
13	Aardvark Abacus	17	5	5	7	36	39	-3	20
14	Mega Buck Bandits	17	4	2	11	16	42	-26	14
15	Wheel Madrid	17	3	2	12	21	41	-20	11
16	Nil Satis Nisi Optimum	17	3	1	13	16	47	-31	10

No team has led the league for more than three weeks in a row this season and the WSFFL-gods decided that was enough for the CFJs this time as they went down 2-0 at the Aardvarks. Ady’s team had been unlucky in defeat recently and took the lead when Ollie Watkins smacked in off the bar mid-way through the second half before Antonee Robinson’s clean clinched it. On the subject of unlucky, Ian will be rueing his team selection in his 1-0 defeat to Cheese Makers. The only score an Andy Robertson clean. That result sends Matthew back to the top and is the 12th change of leader this season which ties the league record.

The Muppets are now second are a 2-1 win at the Artisans. Ililman Ndiaye’s excellent run and finish opened the scoring, Emile Smith-Rowe stooped to head Ben level just after the break and Mr Inevitable Erling Haaland got Ryan’s winner. Trusted are now three points off the top after beating YTFIB 4-0. Jean-Philippe Mateta got goals either side of Noni Madueke’s tap-in and Trent Alexander-Arnold added a clean.

Managers have stepped up against Ollie’s team lately (25 goals against in seven games) and he was on the wrong end again this week, 6-2 to the Wateringhole. The Garths were 2-1 up at the break but that all changed on the hour when both Marc Curcurella and Kaoru Mitoma were on target. There were two more for Kiran’s team in a two-minute spell later in the half - Giorginio Rutter latching on to a keeper blunder and a cute chip from Dejan Kulusevski. SGU stay eighth but slip further out of the title picture after going down 3-2 to Wheel Madrid. Jan Bednarek equalised Chris Wood’s first half goal but a diving header from Youri Tielemans was soon followed by a first time Adama Traore finish to secure a win that lifts Paul W’s team off the foot of the table.

Nil Satis drop to bottom after losing 4-3 at Claymore. Paul S was 3-0 up to courtesy of goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Matt Doherty and Jeremy Doku. Clive turned it round with four clean sheets. After a poor start San Dimas are only three points off the top half now. My team won 4-2 at Mega Bucks with Yankubah Minteh,  Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz all on target.