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by **Port Christopher** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:40 pm

Port Christopher Super-League

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National Background
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Population: 1,126,390
Area: 2379 km²
Demonym: Christopheran
Government: Unincorporated state of Schottia
Head of State: Amy Connell (Schottia)
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Located within the West Pacific, Port Christopher is an unincorporated state of the Free Colony of Schottia. The nation is home to just over 1,000,000 people, the vast majority living in the City of Port Christopher. The small country is home to a diverse population of various ethnicities and backgrounds. Port Christopher has an extremely high population density especially around the coastal areas.

The colony was established as a trading post in 1879, when the then, United States of New Scotland, were looking for a way into the West Pacific market. The wealthy polyachy of merchants swamped to Port Christopher in a bid to take advantage of this situation.

At the time the USNS government came under heavy criticism for their treatment of the native population. Many of whom it is believed had their homes destroyed and were either sold into slavery or died from disease and hunger as their fields were dug up for cash crops. General Lewis Home-Christopher, whom the colony is named after, is still a controversial figure in Schottia today for the methods he used in securing the area.

The Port Christopher merchants quickly became some of the richest in what was the beginnings of a New Scottish Empire, taking over from where the Cornellians had left of. The new colony flourished along with the USNS at this time and was another hub to new enlightenment and developments in science, education, literature and philosophy. The City of Port Christopher became the Empire's second city and one of the richest Post Cornellian ports.

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Due to the small population of Port Christopher only twelve professional team who play in the Super-League. Football has been popular in the country ever since it was introduced my Schottic settlers in the late 19th century, with several of the teams having been originally set up by expats. There is no relegation from the current league structure and the only official football played below the Super-League is junior and amateur.

Each of the twelve teams are well supported and field teams largely made up of home-grown talent. The fan is Port Christopher tend to be quite tribal, with families usually sticking by their team through the generations.

The Willox Street Pirates are the oldest and most successful team in Super-League history with nineteen titles, and are one of six teams who come from the City of Port Christopher itself.

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by **Port Christopher** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:40 pm

MD1

Willox Street Pirates 5–2 New Dundee Star
Holigan Park Thistle 1–3 Kirston Eagles
Christopheran Porty 3–4 Kelsy Merchants
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 New St Johns
Tralend Co-operative 3–2 Blue Coast 1981
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–1 Loglillen Tigers

The Super-League season kicked off in style last weekend, with reigning champions and title favourites the Pirates defeating New Dundee Star 5-2. The result is ominous for the Stars who may have felt they had an outside chance at challenging for the title themselves, however on this showing, they still have a lot of improving to do. Franz Müller picked up exactly were he left off last season for the Pirates, his first half double and a goal from Schottic midfielder Jenny McDonald had their side cruising at halftime. Although Dundee got themselves back into the match in the second half with goals from veteran striker Jim Reid and captain Dietmar Koenig, they never really looked like troubling the home side's lead. In the end Diego Bandos and Jack Kent completed the scoring.

Another side who impressed us last season were Kelsy Merchants. They kicked of their season away to a Porty side, not much fancied to do anything this year. Despite this Porty went ahead through a Tim Conner goal early on, after a defensive laps in concentration. The traders struck back though, first with goals from Maurice Mills and then teenage golden girl Akiko. Early in the second half they looked to have put the result beyond any doubt when Ross McAdam fired home from the edge of the box. Porty should have been down and out but they got themselves back level with a Vince Smith double, both of which were excellently taken. Just as the game looked to be heading for a draw, up popped Akiko again to slot home from close range, after doing well to outfox the keeper.

Elsewhere goals form Julia French, Axel Farrel and Jim Duke were enough to give Kirston Eagles all three points at home to Holigan Park Thistle. Shawn Gregg had made it 1-1 for Thistle, but in the end the Eagles were too strong. There was also a win for Tralend, who managed to shock Blue Coast 3-2. Glen Ellen Distillery verses Loglillen Tigers played out 1-1 and Sarrburgh Town and New St Johns treated their fans to an uneventful goalless draw.

MD2

New Dundee Star 4–2 Loglillen Tigers
Blue Coast 1981 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
New St Johns 1–0 Tralend Co-operative
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
Kirston Eagles 2–0 Christopheran Porty
Willox Street Pirates 4–2 Holigan Park Thistle

Dundee managed to put their opening day disappointment behind them this week as they confidently swept aside Loglillen at Town Stadium. Jim Reid was again on target, scoring one either side of half time; the 36-year-old proving he still has something to give. Although the Tigers did manage to find the back of the net twice courtesy of Liam Douglas and Mia Huntly-Cooper, New Dundee Star were just too good and Moritz Wessel and Ian Bartts rounded of the scoring the Stars.

Another side to get over the shock of an opening day defeat were Blue Coast 1981. A typical poacher's goal from young Tony Uist was all it took to give the Seasiders all three points against Glen Ellen Distillery. The side from San Marco really should have scored more, hitting the post twice in the opening ten minutes.

Willox Street Pirates kept up the scoring form, making it an incredible nine goals in two games as they swept aside Thistle 4-2. Franz Müller was again unstoppable, opening his side's account after only three minutes with a 20-yard-effort. He then doubled their lead twenty minutes later, heading in a Tim Maitfeild corner. Diego Bandos and Xavier Paulos were also on target for the Pirates as they saw out the game. Rachael McEwan and Ron Sutherland both scored for Thistle, but the goals were little other than consolation.

In the other games, Sarrburgh were yet again unable to find the net as they recorded their second 0-0 draw with Kelsy. Julia French and Ross Jameson helped Kirston Eagles keep up their good start with a 2-0 win over Christopheran Porty. And a Conner Orton goal was the difference for New St Johns as they got of the mark against Tralend

MD3

Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 New Dundee Star
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Willox Street Pirates
Sarrburgh Town 2–0 Kirston Eagles
Tralend Co-operative 0–0 Kelsy Merchants
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–2 New St Johns
Loglillen Tigers 2–2 Blue Coast 1981

Week three and three wins out of three for red-hot favourites the Pirates. This time a single Tim Maitfield goal was enough to overcome Porty away from home. Maitfield unleashed a ferocious left footed drive from the edge of the box after a well worked move in the midfield. The visitors were well worth their win, and had Jenny McDonald or Jack Kent put away great chances in the second half the winning margin could have been even more. The result leaves the Willox Street Pirates top of the table, and Porty firmly at the bottom, still looking for their first points of the campaign.

2011 Champions Sarrburgh Town got thier first goals of the season and with them their first win, beating the thus far impressive Kirston Eagles 2-0. Schottic forward Tom Magelan broke their duck on 33 minutes from the penalty spot after Joanna Priestly was bundled over. Becky Munroe completed the scoring ten minutes from the end, converting a Hector Berg through-ball as The Boys collected their third clean sheet on the bounce.

The impressive New St Johns also kept the pressure of the Pirates, with a 2-1 win over Glen Ellen. Tom Popescu-Black opened his account for the season with a well-worked solo effort before Gregor Sked pulled level for the Malters. The Saints sealed the win, however, late in the second half as Ralph Atlas held of the defenders to ram home his first of the season.

In other matches; the Stars recorded another win, Jim Reid yet again getting on the score sheet, as they muscled out Holigan Park Thistle. The Tigers and Blue Coast drew 2-2 despite the Tigers going two goals up inside the opening thirty minutes, and Kelsy Merchants seem to have caught Sarrburgh's problem in front of goal as they drew 0-0 with Tralend.

MD4

New Dundee Star 2–4 Blue Coast 1981
New St Johns 2–0 Loglillen Tigers
Kelsy Merchants 4–2 Glen Ellen Distillery
Kirston Eagles 0–0 Tralent Co-operative
Willox Street Pirates 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
Holiagn Park Thistle 0–3 Christopheran Porty

This week saw the Kelsy Merchants record an 4-2 win over the Malters which had pundits purring over the performances of midfielders Miller Icacic and Akiko. Both managed to get themselves on the score sheet in a game where their class was abundant to see. Maurice Mills and Keira Jordenson also found the net for the Traders, while Gregor Sked and Gustav Cockburn scored for the visitors. If Akiko keeps up this form then the Skot can surely expect to find herself in the next Di Bradini Cup squad.

Blue Coast also managed to win by the same score line away to New Dundee. Despite the best efforts of the evergreen Jim Reid, who has now scored in his last four matches, the Seasiders were just too strong. Two goals from Tony Uist along with strikes by Alistair Carlyle and Aredhel Neil, helped their side climb to fourth in the table.

This season looks like it's shaping up to be a fight between the Saints and the Pirates, and both sides kept up their impressive runs. Diego Bandos became the first person to score into Sarrborgh keeper Sam Torrance this season as his goal kept up the Pirates 100% record. And finally Kriston Eagles were held to a 0-0 draw by strugglers Glen Ellen Distillery

Name                     P  W  D  L   F   A   GD  P
Willox Street Pirates    4  4  0  0  11   4   +7  12
New St Johns             4  3  1  0   5   1   +4  10
Kelsy Merchants          4  2  2  0   8   5   +3  8
Blue Coast 1981          4  2  1  1   9   7   +2  7
Kirston Eagles           4  2  1  1   5   3   +2  7
New Dundee Star          4  2  0  2   9  11   -2  6
Sarrburgh Town           4  1  2  1   2   1   +1  5
Tralend Co-operative     4  1  2  1   3   3    0  5
Christopheran Porty      4  1  0  3   6   7   -1  3
Loglillen Tigers         4  0  2  2   5   9   -4  2
Glen Ellen Distillery    4  0  1  3   4   8   -4  1
Holigan Park Thistle     4  0  0  4   3  11   -8  0

Player of the Month:

1st Diego Bandos (WSP)
2nd Miller Icacic (KES)
3rd Sam Torrance (SAR)

Young Player of The Month

1st Akiko (KES)
2nd Jenny McDonald (WSP)
3rd Anderiz (NSJ)

Manager of The Month

1st Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)
2nd Steve White (KNE)
3rd Johnas Bendt (KES)

by **Port Christopher** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:59 pm

MD5

Christopheran Porty 0–3 New Dundee Star
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Tralend Co-operative 0–3 Willox Street Pirates
Glen Ellen Distillery 2–6 Kirston Eagles
Loglillen Tigers 0–3 Kelsy Merchants
Blue Coast 1981 3–2 New St Johns

The stars picked up a comprehensive yet vital win over Porty, in their bid to keep in touch with the leader. Moritz Wessel, Dietmar Koenig and Jeroen Vernece were all on target as they eased to a 3-0 win on the road. Wessel was outstanding for his side and on another day he could have scored more. The impressive result puts New Dundee two points off of second and keeps Porty near the bottom of the Super-League table.

Willox Street Pirates recorded an identical score line, also playing away to Tralend. For the Pirates it was a Franz Müller double and a goal from strike partner Jack Kent that gave them all three points. Müller's second goal came from the penalty spot after captain Bandos was brought down by David Clarck. In addition to the player already mentioned, Tim Maitfield and Jenny McDonald were impressive for the Pirates as they made it five straight wins from five this season.

Highlight of the weekend however, was the eight-goal-thriller played out between Kirston Eagles and Glen Ellen. Ross Jameson scored four times for the Eagles as they kept their fantastic start to the season going. Also on the score sheet were Julia French and Axel Farrel.

Elsewhere Maurice Mills, Akiko and Keira Jordenson, were all among the goals as Kelsy Merchants kept pressure on the Pirates for the league title. Sam Torrance kept another clean sheet for Sarrburgh as a Hector Berg goal was enough to edge out Holigan Park Thistle. And Tony Uist was a stand out player scoring one and setting up one as Blue Coast got the better of New St Johns, 3-2

MD6

New Dundee Star 1–0 New St Johns
Kelsy Merchants 4–3 Blue Coast 1981
Kirston Eagles 0–1 Loglillen Tigers
Willox Street Pirates 5–2 Glen Ellen Distillery
Holigan Park Thistle 1–3 Tralend Co-operative
Christopheran Porty 2–1 Sarrburgh Town

The Super-League never disappoints when it comes to goals, and this weekend was no exception. Kelsy and Blue Coast treated us to a great afternoon of football, with the lead changing hands several time en route to a 4-3 win for the Traders. Aredhel Neil took the lead for the Seasiders, before Maurice Mills pulled back level. The home side then went 3-1 up with goals from Miller Icacic and Akiko, only for Tony Uist and Steve Pepper to pull back level. The decisive goal came in stoppage time however, with Hugo Rodgerio scoring with a right footed drive from the edge of the box.

The Pirates had less trouble getting the three points as they slammed five past a sorry Glen Ellen side who have now conceded 15 goals in three games. Franz Müller scored two for the second week running, while Jack Kent, Diego Bandos and Heigal Nellsen were also on target as the league leaders made it look easy.

New Dundee Star will be delighted with a hard fought 1-0 win at home to New St Johns. Jim Reid's goal was all it took on the day, even if the Stars had to ride their luck at times. Either way the result sees them leapfrog the Saints, as they climb the table to third, just two points off Kelsy.

In other results the frustration for Sarrburgh grows as they lost 2-1 to Porty, with goals from Vince Smith and Annie Telford. It now looks as if the Boys's title bid is already in tatters, only six weeks in. Tralend helped heap more misery onto Holigan Park Thistle, as a 3-1 win leaves them still stuck on zero points. And a Zac Robertson goal gave Loglillen Tigers a valuable three points against the Eagles.

MD7

Sarrburgh Town 0–0 New Dundee Star
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 Christopheran Porty
Glen Ellen Distillery 2–1 Holigan Park Thistle
Loglillen Tigers 2–2 Willox Street Pirates
Blue Coast 1981 6–2 Kirston Eagles
New St Johns 2–4 Kelsy Merchants

The Williox Street Pirates saw their 100% record go up in smoke this weekend as they failed to beat Loglillen Tigers. Jack Kent put the Pirates ahead in the first half, but goals from Liam Douglas and Länri Ougiov gave the tigers the lead. Despite a Tim Maitfield equaliser and enormous amounts of second half pressure there was nothing that the champs could do to save the win, and the Tigers earned a hard fought draw.

This week it was the turn of Kirston Eagles to be on the receiving end of a heavy score line after some strong results themselves. Blue Coast 1981 knocked them for six as a Tony Uist hatrick, along with goals from Alistaire Carlyle, Steve Pepper and Aredhel Neil helped keep up their sides impressive run moving them up to third.

The Kelsey Merchants were also able to captialise on the Pirate's slip up, beating New St Johns 4-2 away from home. Tom Popescu-Black and Ralph Atlas both scored for the Saints, but it was to count for little as: Maurice Mills (2), Steve Wallace, and Miller Icacic helped the traders reduce the gap at the top to just two points.

Finally masters of the 0-0 Sarrburgh did just that, holding New Dundee Star. Goals from Gregor Sked and Ed Santos gave Glen Ellen a 2-1 win over rock bottom Holigan Park Thistle. And a Jack Cordoba goal gave Porty another vital win over Tralend.

Name                     P  W  D  L   F   A   GDP
Willox Street Pirates    7  6  1  0  21   8  +13 19
Kelsy Merchants          7  5  2  0  19  10  +9  17
Blue Coast 1981          7  4  1  2  21  15  +6  13
New Dundee Star          7  4  1  2  13  11  +2  13
Kirston Eagles           7  3  1  3  13  12  +1  10
New St Johns             7  3  1  3   9   9   0  10
Christopheran Porty      7  3  0  4   9  11  +1  9
Sarrburgh Town           7  2  3  2   4   3  -2  9
Tralend Co-operative     7  2  2  3   6   8  -2  8
Loglillen Tigers         7  1  3  3   8  14  -6  6
Glen Ellen Distillery    7  1  1  5  10  20  -10 4
Holigan Park Thistle     7  0  0  7   5  17  -12 0

Player of the Month:

1st Tony Uist (BLC)
2nd Jim Reid (NDS)
3rd Miller Icacic (KES)

Young Player of The Month

1st Dane Stein (KTE)
2nd Akiko (KES)
3rd Gerry Willis (LGT)

Manager of The Month

1st Johnas Bendt (KES)
2nd Dennis Bruce (POR)
3rd Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)

by **Port Christopher** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:08 pm

MD8

New Dundee Star 6–2 Kelsy Merchants
Kirston Eagles 5–2 New St Johns
Willox Street Pirates 3–0 Blue Coast 1981
Holigan Park Thistle 0–3 Loglillen Tigers
Christopheran Porty 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Sarrburgh Town 2–0 Tralend Co-operative

The massive shock this weekend was New Dundee Star's decimation of a Keley merchants team who were previously cruising. Jim Reid, yet again was outstanding, the big striker scoring a hatrick en route to a 6-2 victory. Both Wessel twins were also on target, so too was Dietmar Koenig, as the Stars ran riot at Town stadium. The Merchants scored twice through Maurice Mills and Akiko but in truth 6-2 actually flattered them, as they seemed unable to string two passes together all afternoon.

The Willox Street Pirates managed to get back to where they left off before last weeks draw with the Tigers. Franz Müller opened the scoring for his side, before Diego Bandos and Tim Maitfield gave the league leaders a comfortable 3-0 win, which allowed them to extend their lead at the top of the table.

In another high scoring game, Kirsten Eagles came out on top against New St John's 5-2. The tiny side, who play to less than 1,000 every week have been treating everyone to a goal-fest in the opening half of the season and this was no different. Julia French and top scorer Ross Jameson both got two, with Rab Harris scoring the other. Ralph Atlas and Colin Glen scored for the Saints.

Sarrburgh Town also got a vital win, to keep them in the top half of the table. Schottic striker Tom Magelan and Beck Munroe both scored a comfortable win for the Boys, as they beat Tralend 2-0. Porty kept up the great run by beating Glen Ellen 1-0 courtesy of a Tim Conner goal. And Holigan Park lost yet again, this time to the Tigers, Zac Robertson (2) and Mia Huntly-Cooper both on target.

MD9

Tralend Co-operative 1–3 New Dundee Star
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
Loglillen Tigers 2–0 Christopheran Porty
Blue Coast 1981 5–3 Holigan Park Thistle
New St Johns 2–3 Willox Street Pirates
Kelsy Merchants 4–2 Kirston Eagles

New Saint John's contunued their recent slump in form with a 3-2 defeat at home to league leaders the Pirates. While losing to the current champions is certainly no disgrace, the Saints will be annoyed at the manner of the result, twice surrendering the lead. Ralph Atlas and Tom Popescu-Black gave the home side the lead on two separate occasions only for Franz Müller, Diego Bandos and a late goal from Jack Kent to snach victory for the league leaders.

The Kelsy Merchants suffered a humbling defeat last week at the hands of the stars, however this time round they were back to their best with a 4-2 win over the on form Kirston Eagles. Miller Icacic scored one goal either side of half time, with Akiko and Maurice Mills rounding of the result. Derius Antonine and Ross Jameson scored for the Eagles.

There was also a predictable win for Blue Coast 1981 against a sorry Thistle side who are still looking for their first point. Tony Uist became the leagues top scorer with a second half hat trick, while Aredhel Neil and Alistair Carlyle rounded off the 5-2 win. Gregg Shaw and Ron Sutherland also scored for the bottom side.

Elsewhere Logillen Tigers halted Porty's good run, Liam Douglas and Ryan Ewing giving them a 2-0 win. Moritz Wessel (2) and Dietmar Koenig gave the Stars a 3-1 win over Tralend. And Sarrburgh Town again failed to find the net drawing 0-0 with Glen Ellen.

MD10

New Dundee Star 2–0 Kirston Eagles
Willox Street Pirates 2–2 Kelsy Merchants
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 New St Johns
Christopheran Porty 3–6 Blue Coast 1981
Sarrburgh Town 0–1 Loglillen Tigers
Tralend Co-operative 3–0 Glen Ellen Distillery

This week it was goals galore as Blue Coast managed to slam six past Port in a nine goal epic. Amazingly Tony Uist made it five goals in two games adding a double to last week's hatrick. Alistair Carlyle also scored two and there were goals for John Scoone and Steve Pepper as the Seasiders keep up the pressure for a Globe Cup place. Tim Corner scored twice for Porty, with Patrick Farnmout adding the third.

The big match-up this week however, was the battle between top two sides Kelsy Merchants and the Willox Street Pirates. On this occasion neither side was able to take full advantage as the match played out 2-2. Woman of the match Jenny McDonald scored for the Pirates, along with Jack Kent. However goals from Keira Jordenson and Maurice Mills gave the Traders an important win, allowing them to stay in the mix for UICA football.

The team to benefit from this slip up was New Dundee star, who's win over the Eagles allowed them to overtake Kelsy and move four points behind the Pirates. Jim Reid opened the scoring after 33 minutes and Ian Bartts rounded off a comfortable win for the Stars mid-way through the second half in a game they never looked in any danger of losing.

Finally, things went from bad to worse for Sarrburgh, as their train wreck season continues. The Gordon Smyth's side lost 1-0 at home to the Tigers. It was the same score line as Ralph Atlas gave New Saint Johns a valuable win away to bottom side Thistle, and goals from Alex Paterson, James Cavana and Len Oban gave Tralend a 3-0 win over Glen Ellen.

MD11

Glen Ellen Distillery 1–0 New Dundee Star
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Tralent Co-operative
Blue Coast 1981 3–1 Sarrburgh Town
New St Johns 3–0 Christopheran Porty
Kelsy Merchants 4–1 Holigan Park Thistle
Kirston Eagles 2–3 Willox street Pirates

The misery continued this week for Sarrburgh as they seem to be unable to buy a win this season. What's worse still is that they seem to now be conceding goals too. Becky Munroe actually gave them the lead against Blue Coast, only for goals from the red hot Tony Uist (2) and Steve Pepper steal all three points in a win which helped the Seasiders move up to third in the league. The table is looking increasingly now like a four horse race as some teams begin to pull away.

Another of the teams up at the top of the table are the Willox Street Pirates. This week they were away to a Kirston Eagles side which have the ability to cause upsets. The Eagles took the lead through Axel Farrel, before Franz Müller, Diego Bandos and Heigal Nellsen put the pirates in a comfortable position. Julia French pulled one back for the Eagles but it was too little too late.

New Saint Johns also got an important win which lifts them up up to fifth, beating Porty 3-0 at home. Anderiz, scored from 30-yards out as the youngster continues to impress in his first season in the senior team. Ralph Atlas and Conner Orton also got on the score sheet, as their side begin to pick up a little momentum.

In other results; Kelsy Merchants had a good win, beating Holigan Park 4-1 thanks to goals from Maurice Mills (2), Akiko and Dan Philips. An important win for Tralend lifts them up to 7th after a Vadic Decimus goal got them past the Tigers. And New Dundee Stars suffered a bitter defeat, losing 1-0 to minnows Glen Ellen after an Ed Santos goal.

Name                      P  W  D   L   F   A   GD  P
Willox Street Pirates    11  9  2   0  32  14  +18  29
Kelsy Merchants          11  7  3   1  31  21  +10  24
Blue Coast 1981          11  7  1   3  35  25  +10  22
New Dundee Star          11  7  1   3  24  15  +9   22
New St Johns             11  5  1   5  17  17   0   16
Loglillen Tigers         11  4  3   4  14  15  -1   15
Tralend Co-operative     11  4  2   5  11  13  -2   14
Kirston Eagles           11  4  1   6  22  23   0   13
Sarrburgh Town           11  3  4   4   7   7  -1   13
Christopheran Porty      11  4  0   7  13  22  -9   12
Glen Ellen Distillery    11  2  2   7  11  24  -13   8
Holigan Park Thistle     11  0  0  11   9  30  -21   0

Player of the Month:

1st Tony Uist (BLC)
2nd Diego Bandos (WSP)
3rd Moritz Wessel (NDS)

Young Player of The Month:

1st Jenny McDonald (WSP)
2nd Akiko (KES)
3rd Liam Douglas (LGT)

Manager of The Month:

1st James Wilson (BLC)
2nd Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)
3rd John Defretua (NSJ)

by **Port Christopher** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:24 am

MD12

New Dundee Star 3–3 Willox street Pirates
Kirston Eagles 2–1 Holiagn Park Thistle
Kelsy Merchants 4–3 Christopheran Porty
New St Johns 1–1 Sarrburgh Town
Blue Coast 1981 4–0 Tralent Co-operative
Loglillen Tigers 3–2 Glen Ellen Distillery

The Pirates dropped points for only the second time this season as New Dundee Star managed to hold out for a three all draw. The Stars took the lead in this match through a Dane Stewart goal after 15 minutes. However the Pirates struck back pulling level just before half time with a Jack Kent strike. The league leaders then took the lead early in the second half through Franz Müller, only for Jim Reid to equalise. A Xavier Paulos header gave the Pirates the lead again, but Moritz Wessel scored in stoppage time to give his side a share of the points.

There were several sides who benefited from the draw, not least were Blue Coast who hammered four past Tralend. There hardly seems a game goes by without hit man Tony Uist scoring; the 22-year-old grabbing one on this occasion. Alistair Carlyle scored twice and Rocky Ergon scored another as the Seasiders moved clear of the Stars in third.

Another exceptionally high scoring game saw Kelsy Merchants overcome Porty by 4 goals to three. It was the girls who were on song for the traders; doubles from Akiko and Keira Jordenson were enough to put down a spirited Porty who score will count themselves unlucky that Vince Smith, Annie Telford and Jack Cordoba's goals were not enough.

In other matches, Sarrburgh and New Saint John's continue to languish around the middle of the table. Tom Magelan and Conner Orton both cancelled each other out in a game that failed to impress. Liam Douglas, Länri Ougiov, and Mia Huntly-Cooper all scored for the Tigers. And Ross Jameson scored yet again as he and Jim Duke helped the Eagles beat lowly Holigan Park Thistle.

MD13

Loglillen Tigers 2–4 New Dundee Star
Glen Ellen Distillery 2–2 Blue Coast 1981
Tralent Co-operative 0–2 New St Johns
Sarrburgh Town 4–2 Kelsy Merchants
Christopheran Porty 2–3 Kirston Eagles
Holiagn Park Thistle 0–4 Willox street Pirates

With results going their way this week, the Pirates restored their comfortable lead at the top of the table, extending the gap between them at Kelsy to six points. It was a business like performance; as Jimmy Mitchel's side simply outclassed Holigan Park Thistle. Star of the show was Tim Maitfelid who scored one set up two. Franz Müller also scored, as did Jenny McDonald who is proving a real find, the latter having signed from Handon Amazons in the Schottic women's league for 150,000. There was also a rare goal from right-back Ray Denton, to round off a good day at the office for the Pirates.

We knew that Sarrburgh had to get back to winning ways at some point, and they finally did so in style, against second place side Kelsy. Tom Magelan, who is having something of an off-season was on target with two. Becky Muroe and Hector Berg also scored as the fans at John Cooper Park were treated to their side's first good result of the season. Miller Icacic and Ross McAdam scored for the Traders but it was very much Sarrburgh's day, as the game ended 4-2.

This week New Dundee Star also had a good result against the Tigers at Albian Park. Jim Reid, Moritz Wessel, Dietmar Koenig and Henry Arounalle all scored to give the give the Stars a sound win away from home.

And finally; the second big shock of the week was Blue Coast slipping up against minnows Glen Ellen. In a rare week when Tony Uist failed to score the Seasider's recent good run came to a sudden halt. There was also another win for the Kirsten Eagles, as they beat Porty 3-2. And Conner Orton and Tom Popescu-Black gave the Saints a much needed win over Tralend.

MD14

New Dundee Star 4–1 Holiagn Park Thistle
Willox street Pirates 1–1 Christopheran Porty
Kirston Eagles 0–3 Sarrburgh Town
Kelsy Merchants 2–0 Tralent Co-operative
New St Johns 2–2 Glen Ellen Distillery
Blue Coast 1981 5–1 Loglillen Tigers

Title challengers Blue Coast 1981 and their prolific striker Tony Uist were back firing on all cylinders this week as they hammered the Tigers 5-1. Uist, scored either side of half time, and there were also goals from Danny Ocana, John Sconner and Alistair Carlyle, as Blue Coasts young attack was simply too hot for the Tigers to handle. Paul Fenister scored the only goal for the Tigers.

After a week of dropped points last week, it was now the turn of the Willox Street Pirates. A Fanz Müller goal was cancelled out by a late Vince Smith header, as Porty claimed a fantastic result on the road. There are very few team, in the coarse of a season, who take anything away from the Willox Street Stadium.

There was also a great result for Sarrburgh, who seem now to have gotten their season of the ground with back-to-back wins. This time they won 3-0 against a Kirston Eagles side who have been having a pretty good season. Tom Magelan is now showing some of his form from last season, getting on the score sheet for a second week running. There were also goals for Joanna Preistly and Ryan Duncan.

The result actually moves the Boys to within a point of New Saint John's, who could only manage a 2-2 draw with Glen Ellen. Elsewhere the Stars were the latest side to take maximum points from Holigan Park, Jim Reid scoring a double en route. And Kesly had a comfortable 2-0 win over Tralend, Maurice Mills and Akiko both scoring for the traders.

Name                      P   W  D   L   F   A   GD  P
Willox Street Pirates    14  10  4   0  40  18  +22  34
Kelsy Merchants          14   9  3   2  39  28  +11  30
Blue Coast 1981          14   9  2   3  46  28  +18  29
New Dundee Star          14   9  2   3  35  21  +14  29
New St Johns             14   6  3   5  22  20  +2   21
Sarrburgh Town           14   5  5   4  15  10  +5   20
Kirston Eagles           14   6  1   7  27  29  -2   19
Loglillen Tigers         14   5  3   6  20  26  -6   18
Tralend Co-operative     14   4  2   8  11  21  -10  14
Christopheran Porty      14   4  1   9  19  30  -11  13
Glen Ellen Distillery    14   2  4   8  17  31  -14  10
Holigan Park Thistle     14   0  0  14  11  40  -29  0

Player of the Month:

1st Hector Berg (SAR)
2nd Franz Müller (WSP)
3rd Dietmar Koenig (NDS)

Young Player of The Month

1st Sam Torrnace (SAR)
2nd Marko Hillar (TCO)
3rd Liam Douglas (LGT)

Manager of The Month

1st Gordon Smyth (SAR)
2nd James Wilson (BLC)
3rd Johnas Bendt (KES)

by **Port Christopher** » Mon May 11, 2015 1:01 pm

MD 15

Blue Coast 1981 5–4 New Dundee Star
Loglillen Tigers 2–4 New St Johns
Glen Ellen Distillery 3–3 Kelsy Merchants
Tralent Co-operative 1–0 Kirston Eagles
Sarrburgh Town 1–3 Willox street Pirates
Christopheran Porty 1–0 Holiagn Park Thistle

The big game this week did not disappoint as 3rd took on 4th, producing nine goals in the process. On this occasion it was Blue Coast who came out on top as they did just enough to beat New Dundee Star 5-4. In a match where the lead changed hands several times, the result could have really gone either way. Tony Uist, John Scooner, Steve Pepper (2), and Alistair Carlyle all scored for the Seasiders. While Jim Reid (2), Dane Stewart and Moritz Wessel were on target for the Stars.

Blue coast took advantage of a slip from Kelsy Merchants to go second as the Traders were stunned away to Glen Ellen. A first half double from Ed Santos gave Glen Ellen the lead in that match, leaving Kelsy chasing the match for full on 90 minutes. After goals from Maurice Mills, Akiko, and Ahmed Dewer, the Traders finally get on top of the match. However, they were hit late when Gustav Cockburn gave his side a precious share of the points.

After a slip last week the Pirates managed a 3-1 away to Sarrburgh Town who had been enjoying something of a revival last month. Becky Munroe scored for Sarrburgh on 89 minutes but half the fans were already on their way to the pub as goals from Fraz Müller, Jenny McDonald and Jack Kent had the league leaders firmly in the driving seat.

Lastly The Saints had a good 4-2 win over the Tigers. Anderiz, Ralph Atlas (2), and Colin Glen all getting amongst the goals. A goal from Glen Oban helped Tralend to a 1-0 win over the Eagles and Porty got a hard fought 1-0 win over Holigan Park Thistle.

MD 16

New Dundee Star 1–0 Christopheran Porty
Holiagn Park Thistle 2–1 Sarrburgh Town
Willox street Pirates 0–1 Tralent Co-operative
Kirston Eagles 2–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
Kelsy Merchants 2–0 Loglillen Tigers
New St Johns 1–2 Blue Coast 1981

It seems like it's one step forward and two steps back at the moment for Sarrburgh. Last month saw them string together a couple of good results, this month its two defeats out of two, gifting Holigan Park a first win of the season. The Boys were all at sea in this match and, amidst choruses off boos from their travelling support. Hector Berg gave his side the lead after nine minutes, however the fans were forced to endure watching their team throw the result away over the course of the 90 minutes. Rachael McEwan and Shawn Gregg scored in the second half to give Thistle their first win of the season.

Blue Coast also kept the pressure up on the leaders, now looking comfortable in second. Aredhel Neil and Steve Pepper scored for the Seasiders in a an action packed match against New Saint John's where we were treated to the kind of free flowing football Blue Coast are famous for. Conner Orton scored for the Saints but it was too little too late for John Defretua's side.

The Merchants looked confident with a 2-0 win over the tigers. Steve Wallace picked out Maurice Mills to give the Traders an early lead before Miller Icacic score at the start of the second half to round up a comfortable day at the office for Johnas Bendt's side.

In other matches, the Pirates suffered a rare defeat at the hands of the Co-op. Robert Wessel's goal gave Stars a precious win over Porty, and the Eagles recorded another surprise win against Glen Ellen.

MD 17

New St Johns 2–1 New Dundee Star
Blue Coast 1981 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
Loglillen Tigers 1–0 Kirston Eagles
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Willox street Pirates
Tralent Co-operative 4–0 Holiagn Park Thistle
Sarrburgh Town 0–3 Christopheran Porty

The Pirates continued to labour things this week, making tough work of Glen Ellen. Schottic youngster Jenny McDonald's goal was all they had to show for 70% possession as they bounced back from the shock of last week's defeat.

New St Johns got a good result however, winning 2-1 against New Dundee Star. Jim Ried took the lead for the stars, only for goals from Ralph Atlas and Conner Orton to give the Saints a valuable win.

Result of the week though, was Kesly Merchant's 2-1 win at Blue Coast. Teenage wonderkid Akiko scored a double either side of half time to cancel out Steve Pepper's goal for the Seasiders. The win sees the Traders move up to second, three points behind the league leaders.

MD 18

New Dundee Star 2–1 Sarrburgh Town
Christopheran Porty 0–0 Tralent Co-operative
Holiagn Park Thistle 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Willox street Pirates 2–1 Loglillen Tigers
Kirston Eagles 2–5 Blue Coast 1981
Kelsy Merchants 3–3 New St Johns

Blue Coast didn't waste any time in getting back to winning ways, as they smashed five past the Eagles. Insatiable striker Tony Uist scored yet another double, along with goals from Aredhel Neil, Alistair Carlyle and John Scooner. Ross Jameson and Jim Duke scored for the Eagles.

The result took Blue Coast back to second after Kelsy drew 3-3 with the Saints. Despite goals from Maurice Mills, Akiko, and Keira Jordenson the Traders missed out on the win. Jose Almedro, and Ralph Atlas (2), earned the Saints a good draw on the road.

Sarrburgh's season hit a new low this week as they found themselves on the verge of being drawn into the bottom three. Ryan Duncan scored for the Boys, however, goals from Jim Reid and Moritz Wessel gave Dundee yet another win.

1 Willox street Pirates 18 13 4 1 46 21 +25 43
2 Blue Coast 198118 12 2 4 59 37 +22 38
3 Kelsy Merchants 18 11 5 2 49 35 +14 38
4 New Dundee Star 18 11 2 5 43 29 +14 35
5 New St Johns 18 8 4 6 32 28 +4 28
6 Tralent Co-operative 18 7 3 8 17 21 −4 24
7 Kirston Eagles 18 7 1 10 31 37 −6 22
8 Loglillen Tigers 18 6 3 9 24 34 −10 21
9 Sarrburgh Town 18 5 5 8 18 20 −2 20
10 Christopheran Porty 18 6 2 10 23 31 −8 20
11 Glen Ellen Distillery 18 2 5 11 21 38 −17 11
12 Holiagn Park Thistle 18 2 0 16 14 46 −32 6

Player of the Month:

1st Moritz Wessel (NDS)
2nd Jenny McDonald (WSP)
3rd Robert Wessel (NDS)

Young Player of The Month

1st Marko Hillar (TRA)
2nd Akiko (KES)
3rd Anderiz (NSJ)

Manager of The Month

1st John Defretua (NSJ)
2nd Bobby Owen (TRA)
3rd Johnas Bendt (KES)

by **Port Christopher** » Fri May 15, 2015 6:43 am

MD19

Kelsy Merchants 2–3 New Dundee Star
New St Johns 0–1 Kirston Eagles
Blue Coast 1981 3–4 Willox Street Pirates
Loglillen Tigers 4–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Christopheran Porty
Tralend Co-operative 3–1 Sarrburgh Town

The big game this week was the match involving Blue coast and their visitors the Pirates. The match lived up to it's billing as the Pirates came from 0-2 down at half time to win the game 4-3. Tim Maitfield, Diego Bandos, and Frunz Muller (2) scored for the league leaders as they consolidated their position at the top of the league. Danny Ocana, Tony Uist and Steve Pepper scored for Blue Coast but it wasn't enough as they were edged out in the closing stages.

It was also a great week for New Dundee Star as they took full advantage to jump up to joint second, with an impressive win over the Kelsy Merchants. It was, as always Jim Reid who was at the heart of everything good about the Stars. The 36-year old striker scored one, and had a hand in the other two, setting up Dietmar Koenig and Henry Arounalle. Mary Akiko and Maurice Mills scored for the Merchants.

There was also another demoralising defeat for Sarrburgh as attendances drop and the fans seem to be trying to see things out until the new season starts. A James Cavana double and a goal from Michael Orden, gave the Co-op a convincing lead. Although Tom Magelan pulled one back for Sarrburgh, it was too little too late and the defeat sent them into the bottom three of the table.

MD20

New Dundee Star 3–0 Tralend Co-operative
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Christopheran Porty 0–3 Loglillen Tigers
Holigan Park Thistle 3–3 Blue Coast 1981
Willox Street Pirates 6–3 New St Johns
Kirston Eagles 0–3 Kelsy Merchants

The finish line will be almost in sight for the Willox Street Pirates as a flawless season continued with a 6-3 win over New Saint Johns. The Saints are no pushovers and it was to the Pirate's credit that they managed to put six past them. Jack Kent went home with the match ball scoring a hat trick. Franz Muller also scored for the Pirates, along with Lara Dixon, and Jenny McDonald. Tom Popescu-Black, Colin Glen, and Conner Orton scored for the Saints.

At the same time the Pirates were breathing a sigh of relief, the Traders were witnessing their title challenge evaporate. Despite the scoring prowess of Tony Uist, defensive failings have been Blue Coast's undoing this season and this week was no different. A double for Uist, the leagues top scorer, set the game going, but Billy Carter, Danny Dupree and Shawn Greg, gave bottom side Thistle the lead. only a last minute goal from Aredhel Neil saved a point for the visitors.

New Dundee finished of their weekend in with a 3-0 win over Tralend as they start to look comfortable in second. The Wessel twins were once again excellent as they helped their team to victory in front of a home crowd. Moritz was on target as was Ian Bartts, with a rare goal from Matthew Haarsen rounding things off.

MD21

Kirston Eagles 1–2 New Dundee Star
Kelsy Merchants 2–4 Willox Street Pirates
New St Johns 4–2 Holigan Park Thistle
Blue Coast 1981 3–1 Christopheran Porty
Loglillen Tigers 0–2 Sarrburgh Town
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–0 Tralend Co-operative

Champions elect, the Willox Street Pirates added icing to the cake this week with a 4-2 away win against Kelsy. It was the latest in a season of resounding victories, as the outstanding Tim Maitfield scored two. The other goals falling to Franz Müller and Jack Kent. The Traders put up a good show of things but goals from Mary Akiko and Miller Icacic were not enough to even rescue a point.

The Stars also stamped their authority well and truly on second spot with a win over the Kirston Eagles, who seem to have lost their way of late. New Dundee have simply oused class over the last couple of weeks, and this was no different. Again, Jim Reid was the hero with a lat winner. Dietmar Koenig scored the other goal early in the first half after some excellent build up play.

The shock of the week was a win for sorry Sarrbourgh, away to the Tigers. Becky Munroe and Tom Magelan gave their fans something to cheer about for once as their side recorded a rare comfortable win

MD22
New Dundee Star 3–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Tralend Co-operative 1–0 Loglillen Tigers
Sarrburgh Town 3–1 Blue Coast 1981
Christopheran Porty 2–0 New St Johns
Holigan Park Thistle 2–2 Kelsy Merchants
Willox Street Pirates 4–1 Kirston Eagles

There was amazingly little to play for in the last game of the season with all the international places accounted for. The Pirates never looked in any danger against the Eagles as they strolled to a comfortable 4-1 victory. The result sees them crowned Super-league Champs yet again. Sarrbugh seem to have picked a strange time to start recording results and it came at the expense of Blue Coast. The 3-1 win saw the Seasiders do just enough to stay ahead of Kelsy, who could only draw with bottom side Holigan Park. New Dundee Star remained in second with a good 3-0 win over Geln Ellen.

NAME                        Pld W D L GF GA   GD Pts 
1 Willox street Pirates     22 17 4 1 64 30  +34 55
2 New Dundee Star           22 15 2 5 54 32  +22 47
3 Blue Coast 1981           22 13 3 6 69 48  +21 42
4 Kelsy Merchants           22 12 6 4 58 44  +14 42
5 New St Johns              22  9 4 9 39 39    0 31
6 Tralent Co-operative      22  9 4 9 21 25   −4 31
7 Sarrburgh Town            22  8 5 9 25 24   +1 29
8 Loglillen Tigers          22  8 3 11 31 37  −6 27
9 Christopheran Porty       22  8 2 12 27 37 −10 26
10 Kirston Eagles           22  8 1 13 34 46 −12 25
11 Glen Ellen Distillery    22  2 6 14 21 43 −22 12
12 Holiagn Park Thistle     22  2 2 18 21 59 −38  8

Player of the season:

1st: Moritz Wessel (NDS)
2nd: Franz Muller (WSP)
3rd: Mary Akiko (KES)

Young Player of the season:

1st: Mary Akiko (KES)
2nd: Jenny McDonald (WSP)
3rd: Liam Douglas (LGT)

Manager of the season:

1st: Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)
2nd: James Wilson (BLC)
3rd: Gary Stoot (NDS)

Team of the season:

--Sam Torrance (SAR)--
--Anderiz (NSJ)--Matthew Haarsen (NDS)--Xavier Paulos (WSP)--Nori Boudan (TCO)--
--Moritz Wessel (NDS)--Tim Maitfeild (WSP)--Mary Akiko (KES)--Diego Bandos (WSP)--
--Tony Uist (BLC)--Franz Müller (WSP)--

by **Port Christopher** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:07 am

Port Christopher Super-League

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Transfers.

Willox Street Pirates In
CF. Yunji 25, N.S.I.(free agent) - CM Milomir Savelievich 19, Polkopia - RM. Brian Stewart 21, Chiata

Out
CM. Gary Erwin 20, Port Christopher

New Dundee Star In
CF. Ross Jameson 23, Port Christopher - RM. Ed Santos 23, Port Christopher

Sarrburgh Town In
RB. Ilya Sjeckelina 24, Nizov - CM. Len Oban 26, Port Christopher -

New St Johns In
CM. Sam Tomlin 20, Schottia -

Kelsy Merchants In
CF. Melanie Ünterhausen 15, Schottia - ACM. Ale Rousen 19, Port Christopher

Tralend Cooperative In
CM. Gary Erwin 20, Port Christopher - ACM. Catherine Sedgwick 34, Nephara(free agent)

Out
Len Oban 26, Port Christopher

Kirston Eagles In
CF. Mhari MacKinnon 17, Schottia

Out
Ross Jameson 23, Port Christopher.

Glen Elen In
RM. Malcky Steven 29, Port Christopher(on loan - Pirtates)

Out
RM. Ed Santos 23, Port Christopher

Blue Coast 1981 3–5 Willox Street Pirates
11" 36" Uist, 57" Pepper | 25" 78" Müller, 39" Bandos, 42" Maitfield, 88" Yunji
Christopheran Porty 1–1 Tralend Cooperative
67" Corner | 10" Sedgewick
Glen Elen Distillery 0–2 Sarrburgh Town
| 20"Magelan, 50" Berg
Holigan Park Thistle 0–0 New Saint Johns
|
Kelsy Merchants 1–2 New Dundee Star
29" Mills | 7" Koenig, 81" M. Wessel
Kirsten Eagles 1–1 Loglillen Tigers
71" French | 58" Huntly-Cooper

This week saw the start of a new season, with champions the pirates looking to defend their crown. The big question on everyone's lips was; could anyone challenge them and The Stars for the title? Kelsy Merchants and Blue Coast had pushed them hard last time round, but with the "big two" arguably even stronger, would it simply be a two horse race?

We got our first indication of this when the Pirates took on Blue Coast in the opening fixture. The Seasiders, who fielded virtually the same side which served them well last season, went ahead twice in this match with an early Tony Uist double. The league's top scorer last season ended up staying with the club despite a deadline day bid from Schottic side Port Sebastian. However this was not enough, and bolstered with new signings including Chiatan internationalist Brian Stewart, and upcoming Polkopian star Milomir Savelievich, the Pirates were simply too strong. A double from Franz Müller, along with goals from Tim Maitfield, Diego Bandos and Northern Sunrise Islander Yunji, meant the visitors got their title defense off to a solid start.

We expected a lot better for Sarrburgh Town this season, and in their first match under Harry Farnmoun we were not disappointed. Goals from Skot Tom Magelan and Hector Berg, helped the Boys to an away win over Glen Ellen, with a much better performance all-round.

Another match with held great interest was the visit of last season's runners-up New Dundee Stars, to Kelsy Merchants. This would also give us a good idea of whether Kelsy had the stomach for a title challenge this year. However the Traders went behind early on to a long range Dietmar Koenig strike. Despite Maurice Mills pulling level for the home side, The Stars did enough to seal all three points with a Moritz Wessel header ten minutes from the end.

Willox Street Pirates 5–0 Loglillen Tigers
21" Stewart, 29" Müller, 47" 83" Kent, 69" Yunji |
New Dundee Star 4–0 Kirsten Eagles
25" 50" Reid, 38" Haarsen, 71" Jameson |
New Saint Johns 1–4 Kelsy Merchants
30" Orton | 16" 79" Akiko, 44" Icacic, 83" Rousen
Sarrburgh Town 2–0 Holigan Park Thistle
49" Magelan, 54" Oban |
Tralend Cooperative 1–1 Glen Elen Distillery
22" Paterson | 80" Sked
Blue Coast 1981 1–0 Christopheran Porty
90+2" Neil |

For a second week running, Willox Street Pirates found the net five times. In this instance it was the Tigers on the receiving end as new signing Brian Stewart kicked off the scoring after 29 minutes. The Chiatan, who seems to have already made a difference to the team, was on fine form as he helped the side to an emphatic win. Pradictably Franz Müller and Jack Kent were on target for the champions, and encouragingly teenage hit-kid Yunji scored off the bench for a second week in a row.

In another big game, The Stars began to look like they are going to be able to challenge again for the title, this time winning 4-0 over Kirsten Eagles. Big Jimmy Reid tucked away a double, and their were also goals for Harrsen and new signing Ross Jameson came of the bench to score in his first game against his former club.

There were no big surprises in any of the other games. Akiko(2), Icacic, and Rousen, were all on target as Kelsy disposed of New Saint Johns. Sarrburgh kept up the winning start with goals from Tom Magelan and new signing Len Oban. And Blue Coast left it late with a stoppage time Aredhel Neil goal giving them the narrowest of wins over Porty.

Christopheran Porty 1–6 Willox Street Pirates
20" Jacques | 18" Kent, 41" Müller, 53" Maitfield, 61" 78" McDonald, 79" Yunji
Glen Elen Distillery 0–2 Blue Coast 1981
| 65" Uist, 80" Carlyle
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 Tralend Cooperative
| 17" Sedgwick
Kelsy Merchants 3–0 Sarrburgh Town
14" Mills, 37" Jordenson, 53" Wallace |
Kirsten Eagles 1–2 New Saint Johns
71" MacKinnon | 33" Popescu-Black, 59" Atlas
Loglillen Tigers 2–10 New Dundee Star
9" Douglas, 83" Ougiov | 12" 49" Koenig, 25" 27" 40" Reid, 38" Santos, 62" M. Wessel, 64" 81"Jameson, 69" Arounalle

New Dundee Stars broke all sorts of records this week with a mesmerising 10-2 win at the Tigers. Jim Reid scored a first half hat trick, as his side took full control. New players Ross Jameson and Ed Santos seem to have made a difference already both players getting on the score sheet. There was also a double from captain Dietmar Koenig, and Harry Aroundalle and Moritz Wessel also were on target. The Stars became the first team in Port Christopher to score ten goals in one match.

The Willox Street Pirates couldn't quite reach the dizzying heights of their northern rivals, but they gave it their best shot. Jenny McDonald scored twice, en route to a 6-1 win against Porty. The likely suspects of Kent, Müller, and Maitfield also scored. And it seems no win is complete this season without a late Yunji goal, as the youngster continues to push hard for a start.

Elsewhere the Merchants put a halt to Sarrburgh's early season march, as Maurice Mills, Kiera Jordenson, and Steve Wallace all found the net. Blue Coast won 2-0 against Glen Ellen, Tony Uist and Steve Carlyle the scorers. A first half goal from the impressive Nepharim midfielder Catherine Sedgwick gave the Coop a win over Thistle. And Tom Popescu-Black and Ralph Atlas gave the Saints a precious 2-1 win over the Eagles.

Willox Street Pirates 3–0 New Dundee Star
16" Bandos, 37" Stewart, 51" Kent |
New Saint Johns 0–0 Loglillen Tigers
|
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Kirsten Eagles
82" Magelan |
Tralend Cooperative 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
40" Decimus | 25" Akiko, 69" McAdam
Blue Coast 1981 4–0 Holigan Park Thistle
15" 61" Uist, 32" Neil, 67" Ergon |
Christopheran Porty 0–0 Glen Elen Distillery
|

It had been billed as the clash of the titans, The Pirates welcoming The Stars to the Willox Street Stadium. Both side had chipped in their fair share of goals so far this season and this was going to be our chance to see if anyone could mount a challenge to the home side's title. In the end it was a surprisingly comfortable win for the Pirates, who took the lead early on through a Diego Bandos strike. Shortly followed by a Brian Stewart goal, just before half time. In the second half a fantastic solo goal from Jack Kent rounded off an important win for his side. The New Dundee attackers never really got a sniff at goal, the impressive Milomir Savelievich keeping Moritz Wessel and Co. very quiet.

Tony Uist once again showed his attacking skills for Blue Coast. The man who just can't stop scoring, put two away as his side dumped Thistle 4-0. There were also goals from Aredhel Neil and Rocky Ergon as the Seasiders kept up the pace in the first quarter of the season.

In the other matches. Mary Akiko and Ross McAdam helped the Merchants over the line against a stubborn Tralend side. Tom Magelan left it late to give Sarrburgh an 1-0 win over the Eagles. And finally, The Saint - Tigers match and the encounter between Porty and Glen Ellen both ended goal-less.

1 Willox Street Pirates    4    4   0   0    19    4  +15    12
 2 New Dundee Star          4    3   0   1    16    6  +10     9
 3 Kelsy Merchants          4    3   0   1    10    4   +6     9
 4 Blue Coast 1981          4    3   0   1    10    5   +5     9
 5 Sarrburgh Town           4    3   0   1     5    3   +2     9
 6 Tralend Cooperative      4    1   2   1     4    4    0     5
 7 New Saint Johns          4    1   2   1     3    5   −2     5
 8 Glen Elen Distillery     4    0   2   2     1    5   −4     2
 9 Christopheran Porty      4    0   2   2     2    8   −6     2
10 Loglillen Tigers         4    0   2   2     3   16  −13     2
11 Kirsten Eagles           4    0   1   3     2    8   −6     1
12 Holigan Park Thistle     4    0   1   3     0    7   −7     1

Player of the month
1st: Bandos (WSP)
2nd: M. Wessel (NDS)
3rd: Huntly-Cooper (LGT)

Young player of the month
1st: Savelievich (WSP)
2nd: Yunji (WSP)
3rd: Akiko (KES)

Manager of the month
1st: Harry Farnmoun (SAR)
2nd: Johnas Bendt (KES)
3rd: Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)

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Glen Elen Distillery 0–2 Willox Street Pirates
| 33" Müller, 59" Yunji
Holigan Park Thistle 2–1 Christopheran Porty
24"Gregg, 89" Felipe | 56" Jacques
Kelsy Merchants 0–1 Blue Coast 1981
| 60" Carlyle
Kirsten Eagles 2–0 Tralend Cooperative
17" French, 71" Duke |
Loglillen Tigers 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
39" Huntly-Cooper |
New Dundee Star 1–0 New Saint Johns
40" Moritz Wessel |

It was a slightly lower scoring match day this week, but the Pirates still kept the momentum up to make it five wins out of five. Yunji scored on this first start for the club, filling in for the injured Jack Kent, and Franz Müller's goal early in the first half meant the team were able to avoid a banana skin when they took on a tenacious Glen Ellen Distillery.

Alistair Carlyle scored a vital second half goal as Blue Coast edged out the Merchants. The forward's goal means that is side keep pace with the leaders, while failure to take points of the top teams, means that the Traders slip slightly off the pace. In an otherwise dull match, the team visitors will have been happy to have gotten away with the three points.

The other matches saw Moritz Wessel score the only goal of the game against New St Johns. Julia French and Jim Duke helped the Eagles record a valuable win over Tralend, and Mia Huntley-Cooper completed a horrible run of results for Sarrbourgh, giving the Tigers a rare win.

Willox Street Pirates 4–1 New Saint Johns
3" McDonald, 31" Kent, 45" Stewart, 80" Yunji | 16" Atlas
Sarrburgh Town 1–3 New Dundee Star
36" Munroe | 25" Jameson, 40" Koenig, 59" Santos
Tralend Cooperative 0–0 Loglillen Tigers
|
Blue Coast 1981 8–1 Kirsten Eagles
1" 40" 67" 80" Uist, 21" 43"Carlyle, 53" Neil, 89" Sam | 36"MacKinnon
Christopheran Porty 2–4 Kelsy Merchants
49" Smith, 58" Jacques | 12" 76" Akiko, 32" Icacic, 86" Ünterhausen
Glen Elen Distillery 1–2 Holigan Park Thistle
80" Cockburn | 18" Gregg, 47" Dupree

Blue Coast 1981 laid down something in way of a marker this week, with a 8-1 win over a weakened Eagles side. Tony Uist showed why he is one of the hottest properties in the game right now, scoring four of his sides goals, in a stunning performance. The win keeps the Seasiders tied in second place, and only one win off the top as the league reaches it's quarter way stage. For the Eagles, it was further proof that they are severely missing the services of former striker Ross Jameson, who has joined up with the Stars.

This week we also saw a match of wonderful flowing football, when Kelsy Merchants visited Porty. Mary Akiko added two to her already impressive tally for her club, as they eventually managed to triumph 4-2 in a match which could have gone either way. It will also be a memorable day for 15-year-old Melanie Ünterhausen, who scored her first goal for the club. The teenager is the twin brother of Schottic U-21 midfielder Jonnas.

Holigan Park Thistle 1–9 Willox Street Pirates
68" Sutherland | 14" 40" 51" Müller, 24" Kent, 36" Maitfeild, 45" Stewart 48" McDonald, 70" Bandos, 72" Yunji
Kelsy Merchants 4–0 Glen Elen Distillery
30" Mills, 64" McAdam, 70" Akiko, 82"Jordenson |
Kirsten Eagles 1–1 Christopheran Porty
16" MacKinnon | 20" Smith
Loglillen Tigers 1–8 Blue Coast 1981
36" Douglas | 6" 56" Pepper, 21" 62" Uist, 40" Neil, 43" 79" Ergon, 65" Sam
New Dundee Star 2–2 Tralend Cooperative
30" Reid, 41" D. Stewart | 53" Erwin, 87" Sedgewick
New Saint Johns 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
| 77" Oban

Not much seems able to stop the teams at the top of the table, as the Pirates' 9-1 thrashing of minnows Holigan Park, took their average goals per game figure close to five. There was a hat trick for Franz Müller along with goals from six other scorers. The strength and depth in Jimmy Mitchel's squad is such that we have never seen in Port Christopher, and it seems to be in many instances, simply too much for some of the semi-pro sides.

Blue Coast moved up to second this week, with an almost equally impressive 8-1, this time over the Tigers. Tony Uist, Rocky Ergon and Steve Pepper all scored twice for the Seasiders. Promising youngster Liam Douglas scored for the home side, but it was little more than the scantest consolation.

The big news this week however, was the slip up from New Dundee Star as they were held 2-2 at home by Tralend. Jim Reid and Dane Stewart gave the home side the lead in the first half, before goals from Gary Erwin and Nepharim veteran Catherine Sedgwick salvaged an unexpected point for the visitors.

1 Willox Street Pirates    7    7   0   0    34    6  +28    21
 2 Blue Coast 1981          7    6   0   1    27    7  +20    18
 3 New Dundee Star          7    5   1   1    22    9  +13    16
 4 Kelsy Merchants          7    5   0   2    18    7  +11    15
 5 Sarrburgh Town           7    4   0   3     7    7    0    12
 6 Tralend Cooperative      7    1   4   2     6    8   −2     7
 7 Holigan Park Thistle     7    2   1   4     5   18  −13     7
 8 Loglillen Tigers         7    1   3   3     5   24  −19     6
 9 New Saint Johns          7    1   2   4     4   11   −7     5
10 Kirsten Eagles           7    1   2   4     6   17  −11     5
11 Christopheran Porty      7    0   3   4     6   15   −9     3
12 Glen Elen Distillery     7    0   2   5     2   13  −11     2

Player of the month
1st: Uist (BLC)
2nd: McDonald (WSP)
3rd: M. Wessel (NDS)

Young player of the month
1st: McDonald (WSP)
2nd: MacKinnon (KNE)
3rd: Savelievich (WSP)

Manager of the month
1st: James Wilson (BLC)
2nd: Fred Lightbody (HGP)
3rd: Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)

by **Port Christopher** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:56 pm

Willox Street Pirates 3–0 Sarrburgh Town
35" Lloyd, 72" Kent, "87" Bandos |
Tralend Cooperative 3–1 New Saint Johns
14" Peterson, 40" Sedgwick, 76" Keely | 50" Orton
Blue Coast 1981 3–1 New Dundee Star
42" Pepper, 57" Neil, 81" Carlyle | 45" R. Wessel
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Loglillen Tigers
| 27" Ougiov
Glen Elen Distillery 2–2 Kirsten Eagles
65" Moore, 80" Grey | 33" Kondakova, 71" French
Holigan Park Thistle 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
11" Gregg | 17" 52" Mills

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Another week another win for the seemingly invincible Pirates, as they put three past a normally resolute Sarrburgh. 18-year-old Darren Lloyd scored on his first start for the club, filling in for the suspended Jenny McDonald. The game hung in balance for most of the 90 minutes, until two late goals from Jack Kent and Diego Bandos settled matters, making the score line more convincing.

Big talking point of the weekend however, was the fantastic 3-1 win for Blue Coast over second spot rivals New Dundee Star. Steve Pepper gave the Seasiders the lead on 42 mins, only for Robert Wessel to head in an equaliser just before the break. In the second half, goals from Aredhel Neil and Ali Carlyle gave the super attacking Blue Coast a valuable win in the title race.

Elsewhere the Traders had to come from behind to beat lowly Thistle. Tralend recorded another impressive win, defeating the Saints, and the Tigers sneaked a 1-0 win over Porty with an Ougiov goal.

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Kelsy Merchants 7–2 Willox Street Pirates
4" 47" Icacic, 22" Akiko, 38" 56" Mills, 80" Ünterhausen, 89" Philips | 83" Müller, 86" Bandos
Kirsten Eagles 0–2 Holigan Park Thistle
| 10" Carter, 60" Gregg
Loglillen Tigers 1–0 Glen Elen Distillery
39" Willis |
New Dundee Star 5–0 Christopheran Porty
21" Jameson, 40" M.Wessel, 57" Stewart, 81" 90+3" Reid |
New Saint Johns 1–3 Blue Coast 1981
73" Atlas | 16" Pepper, 48" Uist, 80" Neil
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Tralend Cooperative
|

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No one, but no one, could have predicted the shock result this week. The seemingly invincible Pirates didn't just lose to the Merchants, they were blown aside. Finding themselves 3-0 down at half time to goals from Miller Icacic, Akiko, and Maurice Mills, things only got worse rather than better. In the end, only late goals for Diego Bandos and Franz Müller could prevent utter humiliation as the result played out 7-2.

Blue Coast took full advantage of the slip-up to move level on points. Steve Pepper, Tony Uist and Aredhel Neil were all on target to cancel out a Ralph Atlas goal, in a 3-1 win over the Saints. Neil in particular was outstanding, looking every bit complete midfielder the fans will have hoped that she would become.

The Stars also cashed in on the shock result, their 5-0 win over Porty succeeded in really tightening the league up, as there are now only five points between the top four. Ross Jameson continues to impress with another goal, and Jim Reid scored a double. There were also goals for Mortz Wessel and Dane Stewart.

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Willox Street Pirates 6–1 Tralend Cooperative
18" 59" McDonald, 24" Kent, 40" Savelievich, 62" Yunji | 56" Paterson
Blue Coast 1981 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
|
Christopheran Porty 0–1 New Saint Johns
| 70" Orton
Glen Elen Distillery 0–1 New Dundee Star
| 50" Jameson
Holigan Park Thistle 2–1 Loglillen Tigers
22" McEwan, 75" Sutherland | Robertson
Kelsy Merchants 4–0 Kirsten Eagles
27" Akiko, 31" 57" 81" Mills |

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The Pirates period of sharing the top spot was very short lived indeed, as Blue Coast failed to find the net against Sarrburgh. The Pirates were back firing on all cylinders, as Jen McDonald's double on her first game back, helped them to a 6-1 win over Tralend. There were also goals in this match for Norther Sunrise Islander Yunji, and fellow new signing, Polkopian U-21 star Milomir Savelievich. The result will allow the champions the satisfaction of bouncing back quickly.

Ross Jameson, yet again was the hero of the hour for his new club, the Stars, as his goal against Glen Ellen proves that he is a worthy long term replacement to Jim Reid. The win was even more important given the fact that the Seasiders slipped up. The Stars were pretty solid across the pitch, though, and will feel confident that they can strike on from here

There were no such difficulties for Kelsy as they disposed of the Kirsten Eagles 4-0. Akiko opened the scoring, before a Maurice Mills hat trick put the result beyond any doubt. The result keeps the club just one win off the top, even though the Pirates have superior goal difference.

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Kirsten Eagles 1–11 Willox Street Pirates
41" MacKinnon | 1" 78" Kent, 14" 22" 55" 57" 62" 71" Müller, 38" Stewart, 84" Yunji, 90" Savelievich
Loglillen Tigers 2–4 Kelsy Merchants
33" Douglas, 67" Ewing | 18" Mills, 36" Akiko, 78" Icacic, 81" McAdam
New Dundee Star 5–0 Holigan Park Thistle
25" 67" Santon, 39" M. Wessel, 67" 77"Jameson |
New Saint Johns 2–1 Glen Elen Distillery
7" 35" Popescu-Black | 68" Cockburn
Sarrburgh Town 0–2 Christopheran Porty
| 40" 59" Jacques
Tralend Cooperative 0–4 Blue Coast 1981
| 27" Neil, 30" 68" Uist, 70" Pepper

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Any Ideas that the Pirates bubble had burst were emphatically put to bed with yet another rugby score. Franz Müller score six, as he helped his team to an 11-1 win over an Eagles side who are sorely missing Ross Jameson. Jack Kent opened the scoring in the first minute, and there were also goals form Brain Stewart, Milomir Savelievich, and Yiunji, as the league leaders were in cruise control. It was a solid all-round performance, with the entire team looking leagues apart form their opponents.

There was also an impressive win for New Dundee, Moritz Wessel's goal, along with doubles from Ed Santos and Ross Jameson were proof if ever there was any needed, that the teams at the bottom of the league are just here to make up the number. The misbalance in quality was all too apparent, and from the first Santos goal, there was only ever going to be one winner.

In the same week both Kelsy and Blue Coast kept up the pressure on the league leaders with solid wins of their own. Four different scorers helped the former to an away win over the Tigers, despite a spirited performance from youngster Liam Douglas. And Blue Cost had even less trouble away to Tralend, Tony Uist picking up a predictable double for the San Marco side.

1 Willox Street Pirates   11   10   0   1    64   15  +41    30
 2 Blue Coast 1981         11    9   1   1    37    9  +28    28
 3 Kelsy Merchants         11    9   0   2    35   12  +23    27
 4 New Dundee Star         11    8   1   2    34   12  +22    25
 5 Sarrburgh Town          11    4   2   5     7   12   −5    14
 6 Holigan Park Thistle    11    4   1   6    10   26  −16    13
 7 Loglillen Tigers        11    3   3   5    10   30  −20    12
 8 New Saint Johns         11    3   2   6     9   18   −9    11
 9 Tralend Cooperative     11    2   5   4    10   27  −9    11
10 Christopheran Porty     11    1   3   7     8   22  −14     6
11 Kirsten Eagles          11    1   3   7     9   36  −27     6
12 Glen Elen Distillery    11    0   3   8     5   19  −14     3

Player of the month
1st: Jameson (NDS)
2nd: Mills (KES)
3rd: Müller (WSP)

Young player of the month
1st: Yunji (WSP)
2nd: Jacques (CPR)
3rd: Douglas (LGT)

Manager of the month
1st: Johnas Bendt (KES)
2nd: Fred Lightbody (HGP)
3rd: James Wilson (BLC)

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Willox Street Pirates 1–0 Blue Coast 1981
40" Bandos |
Tralend Cooperative 1–2 Christopheran Porty
12" Keely | 6" Jacques, 78" Telford
Sarrburgh Town 0–1 Glen Elen Distillery
| 45" Norbord
New Saint Johns 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
20" Popescu-Black |
New Dundee Star 0–0 Kelsy Merchants
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Loglillen Tigers 1–1 Kirsten Eagles
19" Douglas | 39" French

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It is only week 12, but we have already seen the Pirates deal a potentially decisive blow to the chasing pack. A 0-0 draw in the Kelsy verses New Dundee match left the league leaders with a fantastic chance to put some distance between themselves and the others, as they played host to Blue Coast at the Willox Street Stadium. They were made to work hard for the three points, but in the end Milomir Savelievich's cross field pass, into the path of Diego Bandos produced an all important goal just before half time.

New Saint Johns' third win on the bounce helped to lift them into the top half of the table. The always outstanding Tom Popescu-Black's 20 minute strike gave them a less than convincing win over Holigan Park, however, after their start to the season, the Saints will take any win they can lay their hands on.

In other matches, Teen scoring sensation Jacques and Annie Telford were on target a Christopheran Port picked up all three points at the Cooperative. A rare Fred Norbord goal gave Glen Ellen their second win of the season against a sorry Sarrburgh Town side. And Liam Douglas and Julia French cancelled each other’s goals out when the Tigers welcomed the Eagles to Albian Park.

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Loglillen Tigers 1–8 Willox Street Pirates
41" Douglas | 16" Stewart, 23" 56" Muller, 35" Yunji, 60" 90" Kent, 72" Maitfield, 79" Nellsen
Kirsten Eagles 0–1 New Dundee Star
| 25" Reid
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 New Saint Johns
|
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
| 61" Preistly
Glen Elen Distillery 0–1 Tralend Cooperative
| 87" Sedgwick
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Blue Coast 1981
| 31" Uist

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In an otherwise low scoring week it was left to the Pirates, yet again, to show the other teams how to score. Another emphatic score line underlined the sides star qualities. Chiatan midfielder Brian Stewart opened the scoring against Loglillen Tigers, his just desert for a fine performance. Although the home side pulled one back through Liam Douglas, the Pirates went on to score seven more with goals from: Müller (2), Kent (2), Yunji, Maitfield, and Nellsen.

None of the other teams came close to rivaling this, as a total of four goals were scored in the other five matches. Big Jim Reid showed that he is not over the hill yet, scoring New Dundee's only goal in a narrow win over Kirsten Eagles. It was a similar story as Blue Coast visited a Porty side who just refused to lay down. Only a first half goal from Tony Uist could separate the teams. Tralend Cooperative kept themselves away from the bottom of the table with a 1-0 win at Glen Ellen. Catherine Sedgwick, showing all her experience and quality, emphasised with her goal, exactly how potent a cultured player can be at that level.

Finally Joanna Priestly's goal was all it took for Sarrburgh to get past the challenge of on-form Holigan Park, and The Saints continued their good run with a 0-0 draw at Kelsy, who slip off the pace.

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Willox Street Pirates 3–1 Christopheran Porty
34" Müller, 56" 71" Bandos | 17" Telford
Blue Coast 1981 3–1 Glen Elen Distillery
23" 57" Uist, 39" Carlyle | 40" Stafford
Tralend Cooperative 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle
| 38" Frackton
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Kelsy Merchants
|
New Saint Johns 5–1 Kirsten Eagles
12" 49" Orton, 37" Atlas, 82" 89" Almedro | 23" MacKinnon
New Dundee Star 3–0 Loglillen Tigers
21" M. Wessel, 55" Koenig, 62" Jameson |

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New Saint John's put in a sparkling performance this week to cap off what had been a good run in the league. Jose Almedro was nearly unstoppable, rampaging down the right wing, scoring twice in the process. There was also a double for Coner Orton and a goal from Ralph Atlas, as the Saints sent their fans home happy with a 5-1 win over the Eagles.

New Dundee Star, The Willox Street Pirates, and Blue Coast all scored three against the Tigers, Porty and Glen Ellen respectively, as those three began to pull away from the rest of the pack. Uist scored a double for the Seasiders, as did Diego Bandos for the Pirates. Where as for Stars, it was Ross Jameson, among others, who was on the score sheet yet again, as he seems to be relishing playing at a higher level.

Elsewhere Holigan Park Thistle got another win, in what is turning out to be their best season in decades, and Kelsy were frustrated by Sarrburgh, being held 0-0.

1 Willox Street Pirates   14   13   0   1    76   17  +51    39
 2 Blue Coast 1981         14   11   1   2    41   11  +30    34
 3 New Dundee Star         14   10   2   2    38   12  +26    32
 4 Kelsy Merchants         14    9   3   2    35   12  +23    30
 5 New Saint Johns         14    5   3   6    15   19   −4    18
 6 Sarrburgh Town          14    5   3   6     8   13   −5    18
 7 Holigan Park Thistle    14    5   1   8    11   28  −17    16
 8 Tralend Cooperative     14    3   5   6    12   30  −10    14
 9 Loglillen Tigers        14    3   4   7    12   42  −30    13
10 Christopheran Porty     14    2   3   9    11   27  −16     9
11 Kirsten Eagles          14    1   4   9    11   43  −32     7
12 Glen Elen Distillery    14    1   3  10     7   23  −16     6

Player of the month
1st: Popescu-Black (NSJ)
2nd: Stewart (WSP)
3rd: Torrance (SAR)

Young player of the month
1st: Torrance (SAR)
2nd: McEwan (HGP)
3rd: Akiko (KES)

Manager of the month
1st: John Defretua (NSJ)
2nd: Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)
3rd: Fred Lightbody (HGP)

by **Port Christopher** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:36 pm

New Dundee Star 1–0 Willox Street Pirates
36" M.Wessel |
Loglillen Tigers 1–3 New Saint Johns
23" Douglas | 29" Atlas, 41" 57" Almedro
Kirsten Eagles 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
11" Pretanousis |
Kelsy Merchants 6–4 Tralend Cooperative
16" Mills, 27" 81" Akiko, 45" Jordenson, 65"Rousen | 14" Hillar, 22" 31" Sedgwick, 55" Paterson
Holigan Park Thistle 1–4 Blue Coast 1981
60" Carter | 19" Carlyle, 23" 41" Neil, 70" Uist
Glen Elen Distillery 0–0 Christopheran Porty
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As the Super-League entered the final third, there was an important win for New Dundee, in their bid to stop the Pirates running off with another title. Mortiz Wessel's first half goal was enough to take all three points in a game where his team were under the cosh for large periods of the game. Outstanding once again was young forward Ross Jameson, who did well to relieve the pressure on his defenders with some good hold up play.

Blue Cost were also on hand to take full advantage form the slip-up closing the gap between themselves and the leaders. Tony Uist, Alistair Carlyle, and Aredhel Neil were all on the sore sheet as their team cruised to 4-1 win over Holigan Park.

The Saints continued a good run of late too. Despite Liam Douglas taking the lead for the Tigers, Ralf Atlas and the exceptional Jose Almedro (2) gave their side a good win on the road. Akiko and Catherine Sedgwick scored doubles for Kelsy and the Co-op respectively as the sides played out a 10-goal thriller. The end result saw the Traders triumph 6-4.

Willox Street Pirates 3–0 Glen Elen Distillery
13" Bandos, 51" Müller, 80" Savelievich |
Christopheran Porty 2–0 Holigan Park Thistle
12" Jacques, 30" Telford |
Blue Coast 1981 1–1 Kelsy Merchants
45" Pepper | 67" Icacic
Tralend Cooperative 1–6 Kirsten Eagles
23" Sedgwick | 7" MacKinnon, 36" 47" French, 82" Farrel, 90" 90+3" Crawford
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Loglillen Tigers
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New Saint Johns 0–2 New Dundee Star
| 40" Reid, 70" Santos

The Pirates, as is typical of the team, wasted on time in getting back to winning ways this week. Diego Bandos, Franz Müller and Polkopian starlet Milomer Savelievich gave the side a win over Glen Elen in a match they never looked like throwing away.

In one of the most eagerly anticipated match-ups Blue Coast and Kelsy Merchants cancelled each other out with goals from Steve Pepper and Miller Icacic. The match could have went either way and there were some fantastic individual performances, particularly from Aredhel Neil who continues to impress for the Seasiders.

In other matches, the Stars will be happy with a win agianst on form side the Saints. The Eagles pulled of a shock against Tralend, beating them 6-1 and Teenage striker Jacques continued his good form for Porty, helping them to a 2-0 win over Holigan Park.

New Saint Johns 3–2 Willox Street Pirates
21" Atlas, 46" Almedro, 70" Orton | 33" McDonald, 73" Yunji
New Dundee Star 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
63" M.Wessel |
Loglillen Tigers 1–0 Tralend Cooperative
79" Douglas |
Kirsten Eagles 1–2 Blue Coast 1981
55" French | 15" 17" Uist
Kelsy Merchants 3–0 Christopheran Porty
26" Mills, 31" Akiko, 89" Ünterhausen |
Holigan Park Thistle 0–2 Glen Elen Distillery
| 19" Punton, 26" Sked

Match day seventeen left us wondering if the wheels are beginning to come off the Pirates wagon. The seemingly invincable side now seem to be in danger of losing whenever they take on tough oposition. This week they went down 3-2 to a Saints side who will be cursing their luck that they didn't start the season this strongly. Deadly trio Ralph Atlas, Jose Almedro, and Conner Orton were all on the score sheet. With Schottic U-21 star Jenny McDonald and Northern Sunrise Islander Yunji keeping the Pirates score respectable.

Once again Blue Coast and New Dundee took advantage of the situation to close the gap to just one point. Moritz Wessel, was outstanding as he scored the Stars only goal of the game. And a Tony Uist double for Blue Coast, showed just why he is one of the games hottest properties.

Kelsy also did their bit to keep themselves in the chase, Maurice Mills, Akiko and Melanie Ünterhausen all scored against Christopheran Porty, in a comfortable win.

Willox Street Pirates 2–1 Holigan Park Thistle
44" Müller, 61" Stewart | 29" Sutherland
Glen Elen Distillery 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
48" Sked | 52" McAdam, 85" Jordenson
Christopheran Porty 1–2 Kirsten Eagles
40" Cordoba | 20" MacKinnon, 61" French
Blue Coast 1981 5–3 Loglillen Tigers
4" 45" Uist, 56" Neil, 62" Carlyle, 84" Sam | 37" Douglas, 51" 75" Huntley-Cooper
Tralend Cooperative 1–1 New Dundee Star
29" Erwin | 63" Jameson
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 New Saint Johns
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This week New Dundee will be absolutely devistated to have lost the hard won ground on the Pirates. The Northern side saw their rivals restore the thee point lead as they stumbled, drawing 1-1 with Tralend. It could have been worse too, had Ross Jameson not equalised in the second half following Gary Erwin first half opener. The Pirates looked steady this week as goals for Franz Müller and Chaitan internationals Brain Stewart gave them a 2-1 win over Holigan park.

There was no such trouble for Blue Coast who beat Loglillen Tigers 5-3. Uist again scored two for a second week running, along with goals from Neil Carlyle and substitute Sam. Liam Douglas and Mia Huntley-Cooper (2) scored for the Tigers.

Else where the Eagles secured a 2-1 win over Porty, Sarrburgh and New Saint Johns played out a 0-0 draw in the mid table battle. And goals from Ross McAdam and Keira Jordenson gave Kelsy a win over lowly Glen Elen.

Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Willox Street Pirates   18   15   0   3    83   22  +53    45
 2 Blue Coast 1981         18   14   2   2    53   17  +36    44
 3 New Dundee Star         18   13   3   2    43   13  +30    42
 4 Kelsy Merchants         18   12   4   2    47   18  +29    40
 5 New Saint Johns         18    7   4   7    21   24   −3    25
 6 Sarrburgh Town          18    5   5   8     8   15   −7    20
 7 Loglillen Tigers        18    4   5   9    17   50  −33    17
 8 Holigan Park Thistle    18    5   1  12    13   38  −25    16
 9 Kirsten Eagles          18    4   4  10    21   47  −26    16
10 Tralend Cooperative     18    3   6   9    18   44  −18    15
11 Christopheran Porty     18    3   4  11    14   32  −18    13
12 Glen Elen Distillery    18    2   4  12    10   28  −18    10

Player of the month
1st: Stewart (WSP)
2nd: Akiko (KES)
3rd: Koenig (NDS)

Young player of the month
1st: Douglas (LGT)
2nd: Akiko (KES)
3rd: McDonald (WSP)

Manager of the month
1st: Johnas Bendt (KES)
2nd: Fred Lightbody (HGP)
3rd: James Wilson (BLC)

Sarrburgh Town 0–1 Willox Street Pirates
| 16" Kent
New Saint Johns 2–4 Tralend Cooperative
36" 67" Popescu-Black | 19" 71" Paterson, 72" Sedgwick, 83" Erwin
New Dundee Star 3–3 Blue Coast 1981
30" Stewart, 79" Koenig, 83" Jameson | 12" Carlyle, 43" Uist, 67" Pepper
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Christopheran Porty
| 36" Telford
Kirsten Eagles 1–1 Glen Elen Distillery
41" Farrel | 67" Grey
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 Holigan Park Thistle
|

Week 19 is when things start to get really interesting with the finish line coming into view over the horizon. Willox Street in the City of Port Christopher will have been breathing a little easier, as they managed to get an all important goal against Sarrburgh, one of the toughest places to score in the division. That result was acompanied by the news that main rivals Blue Coast and New Dundee could only manage a draw in their match. The result gave the Pirates a three point lead over the Seasiders and a five point lead over the Stars. Given how tight the league has been, this slim lead may even be enough.

New Saint Johns will have been shocked to have lost 4-2 to Tralend Co-op. Despite a double from Tom Popescu-Black, goals from Paterson, Erwin and Sedgwick, gave the Co-op a good win on the road.

Finally Annie Telford's goal gave Porty a win over the Tigers. And Kelsy Merchants stumbled to a 0-0 draw with a plucky Holigan Park side.

Willox Street Pirates 2–3 Kelsy Merchants
24" Müller, 54" Maitfield | 13" Icacic, 38" Mills, 89" Jordenson
Holigan Park Thistle 1–1 Kirsten Eagles
22" Gregg | 39" MacKinnon
Glen Elen Distillery 0–2 Loglillen Tigers
| 49" Robertson, 58" Willis
Christopheran Porty 1–2 New Dundee Star
27" Jacques | 20" Arrundell, 41" Reid
Blue Coast 1981 0–0 New Saint Johns
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Tralend Cooperative 0–2 Sarrburgh Town
| 67" Magelan, 74" Berg

Three matches to go and it looks like a fascinating finish to the Super-League season as the Pirates were once again pegged back, this time by the Merchants. This poor run of form from the long time league leaders could not have come at a worse time, as it allows Blue Coast and the Stars to move to within just two points. Miller Icacic, Maurice Mills, and Keira Jordenson scored to give the Traders yet another win over the champions this season.

Blue Coast will be cursing their luck as they missed the chance to go equal on points with the Pirates, only managing a 0-0 draw at home to New Saint Johns. The Stars faired slightly better in the chase for the top spot, as they beat Porty 2-1. The home side scored courtesy of a Jacques goal however strikes from Harry Arroundell and Big Jim Reid allowed the stars to take home all three points.

There was also a much needed win for Sarrburgh Town this week as they won 2-0 away to the Co-op. Schottic stiker Tom Magelan opened the scoring after 67 minutes and Hector Berg rounded thing of for the mid table side seven minutes later.

Tralend Cooperative 1–1 Willox Street Pirates
39" Paterson | 84" Yunji
Sarrburgh Town 0–1 Blue Coast 1981
| 60" Neil
New Saint Johns 2–2 Christopheran Porty
35" Almedro, 69" Atlas | 46" Jacques, 78" Corner
New Dundee Star 3–0 Glen Elen Distillery
25" 67" M.Wessel, 80 Reid |
Loglillen Tigers 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
15" Douglas |
Kirsten Eagles 2–2 Kelsy Merchants
41" 59" French | 47" Akiko, 53" Icacic

Blue Coast were really made to regret their draw with the Saints last week as the Pirates dropped points yet again against the Co-op. Had Blue Coast won the previous week they would have knocked the Pirates off the top spot for the first time in two seasons. They made no such mistake this time, Aredhel Neil's 60 minute goal enough to see off Sarrburgh.

A Moritz Wessel double and a goal from Jim Reid ensured that New Dundee kept things on a knife-edge going into the last fixture, giving them an important win over rock bottom side Glen Elen.

And also this week the Kelsy Merchants had to say goodbye to their last faint hopes of the title, the side drawing 2-2 with the Kirsten Eagles.

Willox Street Pirates 4–0 Kirsten Eagles
17" Müller, 26" 76" Kent, 42" Bandon |
Kelsy Merchants 1–1 Loglillen Tigers
26" Mills | 54" Douglas
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 New Dundee Star
| 39" Jameson
Glen Elen Distillery 0–2 New Saint Johns
| 79" Almedro, 83" Orton
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
| 60" Oban
Blue Coast 1981 1–3 Tralend Cooperative
70" Uist | 34" Paterson, 69" 76" Decimus

With superior goal difference going into the last match the Willox Street Pirates knew the title was theirs to through away, despite a three-way tie. There was no such worries however for the City of Port Christopher side as they disposed of the Eagles 4-0. The result rounds of a good season for Jimmy Mitchel's men, where if anything, they looked better than the season before. The acquisition of players like Chiatan international Brain Stewart and the run to the group stage of the Globe Cup will have given the fans much to cheer about, not to mention the league title.

New Dundee Stars held their nerve to finish equal on points at the top of the table. The outstanding Ross Jameson's goal showing the rest of the teams that they can keep pace with the Pirates right to the end.

Blue Coast unfortunately bottled it however, a 3-1 defeat to Tralend moving then down to third in the table. Despite a Tony Uist goal Tralend looked by far the more composed side, beating their shaky opponents easily in the end.

Both The Saints and Sarrburgh ended the season on wins and the two mid table side will be hoping for much better new season. It is definitely something that the league needs, having Sarrburgh back up challenging at the top of the table again.

1 Willox Street Pirates   22   17   1   4    91   26  +57    52
 2 New Dundee Star         22   16   4   2    52   17  +35    52
 3 Blue Coast 1981         22   15   4   3    58   23  +35    49
 4 Kelsy Merchants         22   13   7   2    53   23  +30    46
 5 New Saint Johns         22    8   6   8    27   30   −3    30
 6 Sarrburgh Town          22    7   5  10    11   17   −6    26
 7 Loglillen Tigers        22    6   6  10    21   52  −31    24
 8 Tralend Cooperative     22    5   7  10    26   50  −18    22
 9 Kirsten Eagles          22    4   7  11    25   55  −30    19
10 Holigan Park Thistle    22    5   3  14    14   41  −27    18
11 Christopheran Porty     22    4   5  13    18   37  −19    17
12 Glen Elen Distillery    22    2   5  15    11   36  −25    11

Player of the Year:

1st: Diego Bandos (WSP)
2nd: Aredhel Neil (BLC)
3rd: Akiko (KES) Schottia
4th: Brian Stewart (WSP) Chiata
5th: Moritz Wessel (NDS)

Young player of the year:

1st: Akiko (KES) Schottia
2nd: Brian Stewart (WSP) Chiata
3rd: Milomir Savelievich (WSP) Polkopia
4th: Jenny McDonald (WSP) Schottia
5th: Liam Douglas (LGT)

Manager of the year:

1st: Jimmy Mitchel (WSP)
2nd: Gary Stoot (NDS)
3rd: Fred Lightbody (HGP)
4th: James Wilson (BLC)
5th: Johnas Bendt (KES)

Players Football Association Team of The Year:

Laxium(WSP) ---Paulos(WSP)-Robert Wessel(NDS)-Del Vertio(SAR) ---Stewart(WSP)-Moritz Wessel(NDS)-Neil(BLC)-Bandos(WSP) ---Uist(BLC)-Müller(WSP)-Akiko(KES)

by **Port Christopher** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:33 am

Port Christopher Super-League
Season three
--Preview--

With the sun about to rise on another Super-League season, the recent influx of new players means this is likely to be the most exciting year so for in Christopheran football. Winning the third-place play off in the Baptism of Fire was a special moment for everyone involved, helping to instil a feeling of pride and togetherness in the small territory.

The Willox Street Pirates have won the last two seasons, and it would take a brave man to bet against them doing so again this year. Despite the loss of Tim Maitfield and Carus Laxium, the Pirates found ample replacements in the form of Szavoda keeper Nemanja Petrovic, and experience Semarlander Mikkel Jorgberg. In addition to this promising Audioslavian midfielder Stefan Barcena should give them a good option off the bench. The emergence of Northern Sunriser Yunji means that the Pirates have a formidable strike partnership with him and Franz Müller both capable of getting among three goals. The midfield five of Diego Bandon, Brian Stewart, Jenny McDonald, Milomir Savelievich, and Jorgberg, is unquestionably the best in the league.

Prediction: 1st. Should be there or there about come the end of the season. UICA football will be a minimum the fans expect.

Sarrburgh Town are one of most sucessful sides in Port Christopher history, although the formation of the Super-League hasn't been kind to them. The loss of Elisa Rivera coupled with an atrocious inability to find the net at key times has meant the side have found themselves firmly mid table. With any luck the signing of San Lleran striker Adam Llava will improve their fortunes in front of goal, providing a better foil for Scot Tom Magelan. A lot will again fall on the shoulders of veteran defender James Del Vertio, and the central midfield pairing of Len Oban and Hector Berg. 20-year-old Schottic keeper Sam Torrance is also one of the best in the league.

Prediction: 6th. Despite improving from the season before, it is hard to see Sarrburgh catch the teams above them.

The Saints have finished just outside the UICA spots in fifth the last two seasons but they have been well off the pace. That said they finished strongly last season, and are arguably the only side with the playing squad to challenge the big four. Polkopian Karri Loikkanen comes in to join Christopheran squad players Donald Gordon, Anderiz, Jose Almedro and Tom Popescu-Black, in what is a good group of players.

Prediction: 5th. They will push Kelsy Merchants hard, but just lack the edge to catch them.

The Merchants are an explosion of a side, who are famous for their flamboyant attacking play which is always executed with style and precision. They are always up and around the top of the table, however they often come undone at the final hurdle. They have brought in Liam Douglas from the Tigers, after the 22-year-old made a splash last season. They also boast the likes of Christopheran internationalist Miller Icacic, and Schottic DBC player Akiko.

Prediction: 4th. More of the same for the Traders, they have brought people in but nothing on the same scale as the other big teams. They will have to watch their tails for the Saints.

Coming in to Super-League 3 with a very settled group of players, hoping that another year to gel will be enough to go one place further this season. Boasting a wealth of experience, they have freshened their side up with the signing of Polkopian wunderkid Ephraim Kirillov. In addition to this they completed a deadline day signing in the form of Ouissal Tahar, the Schottic woman's league's top scorer. The second largest club in terms of attendances, their fans expect them to push for the title.

Prediction: 3nd. That said they will push the Pirates and Blue Coast all the way.

The Cats are small side who have managed to keep themselves around the middle of the table the past two seasons. Much of their success has been down to the prowess of youngster Liam Douglas and Mia Huntly-Cooper. However, since the former has left to join up with Kelsy, it remains to be seen whether or not they can keep up this form. They are certainly no pushovers however, and they may have an outside chance of winning a top half finish.

Prediction: 9th. The loss of Douglas will mean a hard season for the Cats.

A tiny side from the outskirts of the City, Holigan Park had their best season ever last term, finishing tenth. It is going to be another backs to the walls job this year though if they want to repeat that. There is hope for them however, as they managed to hold on to promising players Shawn Gregg and Rachael McEwan. In addition to this they managed to bring in Logan Teendale from Blue Coast on a free, a player with real pedigree.

Pediction: 11th. It will be another uphill struggle for the New Town this season.

Porty will be desperately dissipated with their showing last season, finishing an embarrassing 11th. Although they've not been terribly busy in the summer, they have a decent pool of players who should be capable of striking on from where they left off. The emergence of Jacques upfront will give them some hope that they can finish highly, and keeping a hold of the talented youngster was probably their best bit of business. Annie Telford and Jack Cordoba are also a very good midfield pairing, so expect this team to do a bit better than 11th.

Prediction: 7th. So long as Jacques takes the league by storm they way we are predicting, and there is a chance they could push Sarrburgh for 6th.

The minnows of the league, who up until the Super-League started were almost entirely made up of staff at the distillery. The Malters really struggle to keep up in terms of wages and rely heavily on the goals of Gregor Sked to keep them in double figures point-wise. There is no way that they can seriously mount any sort of a challenge for the top half of the table, with 10th the best they can hope for.

Prediction: 12th. Unfortunately for this tiny side from Liggley, it will be rock bottom for them again.

A very solid side who have the ability to push for a top half place, and have narrowly missed out on one two years running. The loss of star midfielder Len Oben last season, has been tempered by the signings of Pirates kid Gary Erwin and experienced Nepharim midfielder Catherine Sedgwick. The side has been bolstered this season by the signing of Central Sunriser Kira Nirie, who makes the switch from street-football.

Prediction: 8th. Although with a string of good results 7th or even 6th is possible.

Blue Coast and their wealthy Acrean owner have spent big this summer bringing in three players for close to an unprecedented $30 million. Claire Osgood from Abanhfleft and Brasiliana's Lucio Sylvestre are big name players, but some pundits have questioned the wisdom in spending so much on luxury signings. Blue Coast may fall flat on their faces, but if it pays of then the Seasiders could be on the verge of their first title. Whatever the outcome, the new recruits, combining with the likes of Aredhel Neil and Tony Uist is a tantalising proposition.

Prediction: 2nd. There will be a three-way battle for the title, but we are predicting the Seasiders will be pushed into second.

It is almost certain to be the bottom half of the table again for the Eagles, even with ths signing of Caprius Pria from San Llera. The eagles have never been the same since the loss of Ross Jameson to New Dundee, and will need to play flat out to make it any higher than 9th. Mhari MacKinnon had a good debut season last year, and Amy Shemp will hope to make an impact after being promoted from the reserves.

Prediction: 10th. In terms of resourses, this is kind of where they are at.

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by **Port Christopher** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:02 pm

MD1

One of the hotly anticipated battles on the opening day of the season was the face off between teen strikers, Yunji and Jacques. Their two sides might have been on very different missions this season, however both have skill by the bucket load, and a keen eye for goal. Both player got on the score sheet and despite a double from the Porty forward, the two times champions were just too strong with goals from Franz Müller and Jenny McDonald rounding things off

Transfer gossip.
Blue Cost have hinted that they may sell star striker Tony Uist, following rumours that the Christopheran international might be unhappy at the San Marco club. With Marinos Thimpodopoulos said to be preparing a seven million bid, the Seasiders would look to sign Porty's Jacques as a replacement.

The Stars look like they have found a fantastic player in the form of Polkopian youngster Ephraim Kirillov. The 20-year-old was on top form as he helped his side to a 4-2 win over the Cats. A Ross Jameson double and a Moritz Wessel free-kick gave the New Dundee side great opening day win.

Glen Ellen Distillery 0–2 Blue Coast 1981
| 32" Sylvestre, 67" Neil
New Dundee Star 4–2 Loglillen Tigers
17" 79" Jameson, 44" Kirillov, 61" M.Wessel | 22" Huntly-Cooper, 81" Almero
Willox Street Pirates 3–2 Christopher Porty
36" Yunji, 41" Müller, 83" McDonald | 11" 66" Jacques
Kelsy Merchants 2–2 Tralend Co-operative
38" Akiko, 60" Iacic | 40" Sedgwick, 80" Paterson
Sarrburgh Town 3–0 New Saint Johns
25" Llava, 40" Berg, 76" Magelan |
Holigan Park Thistle 2–4 Kirston Eagles
16" Gregg, 50" Felipe | 11" 56" French, 46" Ross, 71" Kondakova

MD2

Sarrburgh made it two wins out of two this week, and looked in some way back to their winning ways. They battled hard to a 3-2 win over Tralend, with help from Llava, Oban and a rare James Del Vertio goal. Sarrburgh certainly look like a different team from the one which has struggled the last two seasons.

Blue Coast were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw this week with The Kirsten Eagles. Julia French scored just before half time with a wonderful solo effort. However, big spending Blue Coast struck back in the second half, with new signing Claire Osgood crossing for 'want away' striker Tony Uist to keep up his impressive scoring run in this division.

Finally New Saint Johns look like they have gotten up and running with a good 3-0 win over Thistle. The Saints could have won by even more, but most encouraging of all, for last years fifth place side, would have been the goals from Boyd Johannesen. The Audioslavian made an instant impact coming off the bench to score twice in front of the home fans.

Blue Coast 1981 1–1 Kirston Eagles
50" Uist | 42" French
New Saint Johns 3–0 Holigan Park Thistle
24" Atlas, 63" 74" Johannesen |
Tralend Co-operative 2–3 Sarrburgh Town
53" Erwin, 80" Sedgwick | 4" Del Vertio, 70" Oban, 85" Llava
Christopher Porty 1–0 Kelsy Merchants
35" Cordoba |
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Willox Street Pirates
| 26" Stewart
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–3 New Dundee Star
| 30" Santos, 42" Koenig, 79" Tahar

MD3

The pick of this weeks matches was Blue Coast's 3-2 win at New Dundee Star. New Braziliana striker Lucio Sylvestre was on the score sheet, as was Rocky Ergon, and no Seasiders game would be complete without a goal from Tony Uist. Despite another man of the match performance for Polkopian winger Kirillov, free-flowing Star couldn't quite match the relentless attacking force that was Blue Coast.

The Merchants are still making hard work of it this season, failing to beat the Cats, despite Liam Douglas' first goal for the club. Sunstitute Maurice Mills must have though that he had won the game with a strike ten minutes from the end, however Sophia Loratee produced a spectacular strike to square things at the death.

There were also comfortable wins for the Pirates, Sarrburgh, and New Saint Johns, as we begin to see some of the top sides make their mark. The Saints looked very impressive yet again, as they scored three for two weeks running, beating the Eagles thanks in part to a Johannesen double.

New Dundee Star 2–3 Blue Coast 1981
60" Jameson, 71" Kirillov | 19" Sylvestre, 23"Uist, 64"Ergon
Willox Street Pirates 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
27" Yunji |
Kelsy Merchants 3–3 Loglillen Tigers
"11 Douglas, 26" Jordenson, 83" Mills | 51" 89" Loratee, 77" Huntly-Cooper
Sarrburgh Town 2–0 Christopher Porty
29" Oben, 60" Magelan |
Holigan Park Thistle 4–4 Tralend Co-operative
18" Gregg, 35" 58" McEwan, 76" Sutherland | 9" 76" Paterson, 34" Sedgwick, 81" Nirie
Kirston Eagles 1–3 New Saint Johns
51" Ross | 22" 40" Johannesen, 83" Tomlin

MD4

There was a first goal for the league's record signing Claire Osgood, as the Fleftic internationalist helped her new club Blue Coast to a 2-1 win over the Saints. Aredhel Neil was also on target for the Seasiders as they stayed within two points of Sarrburgh at the top of the table. Although there has been some controversy surrounding her price-tag, the Fleftic world cup star has made a good start to her time here, and this was her best performance to date.

Sarrburgh made it four wins out of four, and the perfect start to the season, as a Hector Berg goal was enough to overcome a tricky Loglillen Tigers side. Sarrburgh seem to be able to dig deep this season, getting wins where last season they would have ended up drawing 0-0. Credit has to go to the manager, who inherited a club low in confidence.

The big game of this weekend was in the early kickoff, where New Dundee took The Pirates apart in an eight-goal-thriller. Ephraim Kirillov, Ed Santos and Mo Wessels were all on top form as they constantly found gaps in the normally resolute Pirates defence. The result now leaves both sides three points off the pace as they look to catch up on Sarrburgh and Blue Coast 1981.

Blue Coast 1981 2–1 New Saint Johns
29" Osgood, 63" Neil | 49" Johannesen
Tralend Co-operative 1–0 Kirston Eagles
15" Erwin |
Christopher Porty 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle
| 30" Teendale
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
| 40" Berg
Glen Ellen Distillery 2–4 Kelsy Merchants
20" Cockburn, 51" Froch | 2" Akiko, 50" McAdam, 83" 87" Ünterhausen
New Dundee Star 5–3 Willox Street Pirates
18" 80" Kirillov, 50" M.Wessel, 62" Reid | 30" Kent, 61" Yunji, 72" Bandos

.                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Sarrburgh Town            4    4   0   0     9    2   +7    12
 2 Blue Coast 1981           4    3   1   0     8    4   +4    10
 3 New Dundee Star           4    3   0   1    14    8   +6     9
 4 Willox Street Pirates     4    3   0   1     8    7   +1     9
 5 New Saint Johns           4    2   0   2     7    6   +1     6
 6 Kelsy Merchants           4    1   2   1     9    8   +1     5
 7 Tralend Co-operative      4    1   2   1     9    9    0     5
 8 Kirston Eagles            4    1   1   2     6    7   −1     4
 9 Holigan Park Thistle      4    1   1   2     7   11   −4     4
10 Christopher Porty         4    1   0   3     3    6   −3     3
11 Loglillen Tigers          4    0   1   3     5    9   −4     1
12 Glen Ellen Distillery     4    0   0   4     2   10   −8     0

Player of the month
1st: Llava (SAR)
2nd: Scooner (BLC)
3rd: Koenig (NDS)

Young player of the month
1st: Jacques (POR)
2nd: Kirillov (NDS)
3rd: Yunji (WSP)

Manager of the month
1st: Harry Farnmoun (SAR)
2nd: John Defretua (NSJ)
3rd: James Wilson (BLC)

MD5

Sarrburg made it an incredible five wins out of five, leaving fans wondering if this title challenge could be the real deal. A Tom Magelan double, along with goals from Len Oban and Marettan internationalist Christian Wallace, gave them a convincing win over Glen Ellen. It is a stark difference from the side, which couldn't buy a win last season, and although they are yet to face many of the top teams, it is an impressive start nonetheless.

The big clash this week however, was between big spending Blue Coast and reigning champions Willox Street Pirates. John Scooner opened the scoring for the Traders, however a Yunji double, and a goal from new signing Mikkel Jorgberg helped the Pirates to an important victory at home. The match was perhaps a sad way for manager James Wilson to sign out, as his contract was terminated by Blue Coast 24-hours later. The man who was actually third in the manager of the month competition, has found out the hard way just how much pressure there is in modern football. It is believed that the Traders will appoint former Schottia boss Barry Gorman, making him the highest paid manager in the league.

Willox Street Pirates 3–2 Blue Coast 1981
34" 70" Yunji, 47" Jorgberg | 19" Scooner 39" Carlyle
Kelsy Merchants 0–4 New Dundee Star
| 17" Kirillov, 40" Jameson, 73" Koenig, 82" Tahar
Sarrburgh Town 4–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
20" 50" Magelan, 38" Oben, 61" Wallace |
Holigan Park Thistle 1–3 Loglillen Tigers
90" Gregg | 7" 81" Robertson, 55" Sophia Loratee
Kirston Eagles 4–2 Christopher Porty
23" 40" Kondakova, 27" Shemp, 39" MacKinnon | 33" Jacques, 61" Corner
New Saint Johns 1–1 Tralend Co-operative
16" Popescu-Black | 70" Sedgwick

MD6

Sarrburgh Town suffered their first defeat of the season this week, going down 2-0 to New Dundee, who take their place at the top. Star had two of their old guard to thank for the victory, with Jim Reid and Dane Stewart on the score sheet. Although Sarrburgh battled hard they were always second best, as New Dundee lunched wave after wave of attack. Even a suspension to Ross Jameson did nothing to dampen the Star attack with Big Jim Reid proving an ample replacement.

Barry Gorman's reign at Blue Coast got of to a winning start at Diamond park, with goals from Tony Uist and Aredhel Neil helping them defeat Tralend. Uist gave his side the lead half way through the opening 45, turning in a Claire Osgood long-ball, only for Gary Erwin to level early in the second half. The match was settled late on after Lucio Sylvestre was brought down on the edge of the box, with Aredhel Neil converting the resulting free kick.

Also this week the Kelsy Merchants got their faltering season on track with a win over champions the Pirates, whom they have a good record over. Chiatan international Brian Stewart was on target for the home side as was Franz Müller. However it wasn't enough as little Schottic attacker Akiko scored two late goals to send the Traders fans home happy.

Blue Coast 1981 2–1 Tralend Co-operative
24" Uist, 83" Neil | 61" Erwin
Christopher Porty 0–0 New Saint Johns
|
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Kirston Eagles
| 38" Pria
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle
| 66" Sutherland
New Dundee Star 2–0 Sarrburgh Town
19" Reid, 67" Stewart |
Willox Street Pirates 2–3 Kelsy Merchants
17" Stewart, 81" Müller | 1" Jordenson, 63" 87" Akiko

MD7

Barry Gorman's start to life with Blue Coast continued to prove fruitful as his side put four past the Traders. Lucio Sylvestre scored a double, as the Brasilianian put in a five star performance. Christopherans Tony Uist and Steve Carlyle were also on target. Although Maurice Mills and Liam Douglas scored for Kelsy, they were never here nor there, as key players like Akiko and Miller Icacic didn't really show up.

The wheels seemed to have came off the Sarrburgh Town wagon as they lost for a second week running, even if it was against the Pirates. Adam Llava scored for the boys, but Schottic midfielder Jenny McDonald, Audioslavian Stefan Barcena, and Jack Kent all scored for the away side. Despite the defeat last week, the Pirates are looking very impressive again this season.

The Kirston Eagles also kept up their strong start to the season, with a 3-1 win over Glen Ellen. Marettan captain Jared Ross, who has been an top form so far this term, got his side's first. Axel Farrel and Schottic striker Mhari MacKinnon completed the scoring for the Eagles.

Kelsy Merchants 2–4 Blue Coast 1981
55" Douglas, 73" Mills | 37" Uist, 40" 85" Sylvestre, 66" Carlyle
Sarrburgh Town 1–3 Willox Street Pirates
27" Llava | 15" McDonald, 60" Barcena, 90+1 Kent
Holigan Park Thistle 1–1 New Dundee Star
81" Gregg | 29" M.Wessel
Kirston Eagles 3–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
20" Ross, 44" Farrel, 71" MacKinnon | 24" Sked
New Saint Johns 2–0 Loglillen Tigers
61" Atlas, 73" Johannesen |
Tralend Co-operative 1–1 Christopher Porty
18" Patterson | 30" Jacques

.                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 New Dundee Star           7    5   1   1    21    9  +12    16
 2 Blue Coast 1981           7    5   1   1    16   10   +6    16
 3 Sarrburgh Town            7    5   0   2    14    7   +7    15
 4 Willox Street Pirates     7    5   0   2    16   13   +3    15
 5 Kirston Eagles            7    4   1   2    14   10   +4    13
 6 New Saint Johns           7    3   2   2    10    7   +3    11
 7 Kelsy Merchants           7    2   2   3    14   18   −4     8
 8 Holigan Park Thistle      7    2   2   3    10   15   −5     8
 9 Tralend Co-operative      7    1   4   2    12   13   −1     7
10 Christopher Porty         7    1   2   4     6   11   −5     5
11 Loglillen Tigers          7    1   1   5     8   13   −5     4
12 Glen Ellen Distillery     7    0   0   7     3   18  −15     0

Player of the month
1st: Kirillov (NDS)
2nd: Scooner (BLC)
3rd: Koenig (NDS)

Young player of the month
1st: Kirillov (NDS)
2nd: Akiko (KES)
3rd: Petrovic (WSP)

Manager of the month
1st: Gary Stoot (NDS)
2nd: Fred Lightbody (HGT)
3rd: James Wilson (BLC)

by **Port Christopher** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:00 pm

Blue Coast 1981 2–0 Christopher Porty
18" Sylvestre, 62" Montella |
Loglillen Tigers 2–4 Tralend Co-operative
40" Robertson, 61" Loratee | 16" Paterson, 22" 81" Nirie, 73" Sedgwick
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–0 New Saint Johns
55" Froch |
New Dundee Star 1–0 Kirston Eagles
31" M.Wessel |
Willox Street Pirates 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
28" Müller |
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
|

Transfer News
With his side joint top, only behind New Dundee Star on goal difference, Blue Coast manager Barry Gorman is believed to already be looking to next season. With the Schottian set to be handed a hefty war-chest, he is keen to bring in the kind of players who will help the side in UICA competitions. The former Schottia manager has already conceded losing top scorer Tony Uist, and has hinted that he is lining up Mark Allen as a replacement, the player worked under Gorman at Port Sebastian.

In what was otherwise a low scoring week in the Super-League, 16-year-old Kira Nirie continued to blaze a trail with a well taken double, helping her side to victory over Loglillen Tigers. The Central Sunrise Islander has made quite an impact in Port Christopher since making the switch from street football, and this was one of her better games in the blue and green.

Sarrburgh Town 3–0 Blue Coast 1981
30" Walace, 45+1" Magelan, 82" Llava |
Holigan Park Thistle 1–4 Kelsy Merchants
76" Dupree | 12" Douglas, 27" Akiko, 46" Ünterhausen, 59" Iacic
Kirston Eagles 0–2 Willox Street Pirates
| 40" Yunji, 80" Jorgeberg
New Saint Johns 1–3 New Dundee Star
27" Almedro | 39" Kirillov, 46" Santos, 84" Tahar
Tralend Co-operative 2–2 Glen Ellen Distillery
60" Erwin, 67" Nirie | 19" Sked, 78" Moore
Christopher Porty 0–0 Loglillen Tigers
|

Featured MatchNew Saint Johns 1–3 New Dundee Star
High school ground
Goals: 27" Almedro - NSJ | 39" Kirillov, 46" Santos, 84" Taha - NDS
motm: Dietmar Koenig - NDS 9/10

In what was a potentially tricky encounter, New Dundee Star stayed top of the table with a 3-1 victory at the Saints. Despite finding themselves behind though a Jose Almedro goal, Star rallied and won the match thanks to goals from Ephraim Kirillov, Ed Santos, and Ouissal Tahar.

The saints opened the scoring half way through the opening 45, thanks to a great piece of individual skill from Christopheran internationalist Almedro. The 26-year-old left Matthew Haarsen for dead, before leaving Peter Elliots with no chance, sending his stinging strike into the bottom corner of the goal.

It didn't take New Dundee long to recover however, and a cross field pass from Moritz Wessel released Polkopian attacker Ephraim Kirillov down the left flank. Cutting in, the young player found all the time he needed to plant the ball in the back of the net.

Star took the lead not long after half time, this time it was former Glen Ellen winger Ed Santos who got the all important goal. After some good play by Ross Jameson down the right, he flicked the ball back into the path of team captain Dietmar Koenig. The Christopheran international then played a reverse pass into the feet of the on rushing Santos, who wasted no time in giving his side the lead.

The match was firmly in the balance for much of the second half, with chances for both sides. The score line was not settled until ten minutes before the end, when Ouissal Tahar scored with a close range header, to seal all three points. The goal capped a very good performance for the Schottian forward.

Blue Coast 1981 1–2 Loglillen Tigers
28" Uist | 36" Huntly-Cooper, 80" Robertson
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Christopher Porty
| 40" Jacques
New Dundee Star 3–3 Tralend Co-operative
39" Koenig, 43" Jameson, 86" Reid | 24" 56" Sedgwick, 73" Nirie
Willox Street Pirates 3–2 New Saint Johns
11" 47" Müller, 50" Stewart | 25" Popescu-Black 81" Atlas
Kelsy Merchants 3–1 Kirston Eagles
22" Douglas, 39" McAdam, 70" Ümterhausen | 12" Ross
Sarrburgh Town 1–1 Holigan Park Thistle
29" Llava | 40" Teendale

A slip-up from New Dundee this week, allowed The Willox Street Pirates to leapfrog them back to the top of the league. Although Dietmar Koenig, Ross Jameson, and Jim Reid all scored for Star, it wasn't enough as Catherine Sedgwick and Kira Nirie managed to level the scores. It may well have been a close and hard fought match, but being the home side New Dundee will be disappointed with their performance. The Pirates had no such trouble however, as a Franz Müller double, and a Brian Stewart strike were enough to edge out a resilient Saints side. New Saint Johns pushed the champions all the way with goals from Tom Popescu-Black, and Ralph Atlas, but in the end it wan't enough.

Despite Jarred Ross opening the scoring for the Eagles, Liam Douglas, Ross McAdam and Melanie Ünterhausen were all on hand to give the Traders a comfortable win at home. The three points were much needed given the side's poor start to the season.

Holigan Park Thistle 1–2 Blue Coast 1981
45" Teendale | 37" Sylvestre, 81" Sam
Kirston Eagles 0–2 Sarrburgh Town
| 60" Magelan, 71" Oban
New Saint Johns 2–0 Kelsy Merchants
36" Johannesen, 52" Orton |
Tralend Co-operative 1–0 Willox Street Pirates
39" Paterson |
Christopher Porty 0–1 New Dundee Star
| 73" Kirillov
Loglillen Tigers 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
90" Ewig |

It was a short lived stint at the top of the table for the Pirates, as an Alex Patterson goal was enough to keep up Tralend's recent good run of form. Despite pummelling the home side for much of the match, the champions just couldn't find the back of the net. In the end The Store managed to defend Patterson's 39 minute strike to move up to fifth in the league.

Sarrburgh continued to show that they are the real deal this season, goals from Tom Magelan and Len Oban giving them a good win over the Eagles away from home. Sarrburgh looked very solid all over the park, with good performances from the likes of Berg, Wallace, Oben, and Llava.

Blue Coast got back to winning ways also with a 2-1 win over Holigan Park. Sylvestre opened the scoring, turning in a Aredhel Neil cross, only for former Seasider Logan Teendale to equalise. The San Marco club settled matters, if not unconvincingly, when a neat exchange between Clair Osgood and Rocky Ergon realised San Lleran, Josep Montella. The 30-year-old then ghosted into the box before setting up Donald Sam to score the winner

.                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 New Dundee Star          11    8   2   1    29   13  +16    26
 2 Willox Street Pirates    11    8   0   3    22   16   +6    24
 3 Sarrburgh Town           11    7   2   2    20    8  +12    23
 4 Blue Coast 1981          11    7   1   3    21   16   +5    22
 5 Tralend Co-operative     11    3   6   2    22   20   +2    15
 6 Kelsy Merchants          11    4   3   4    21   22   −1    15
 7 New Saint Johns          11    4   2   5    15   14   +1    14
 8 Kirston Eagles           11    4   1   6    15   18   −3    13
 9 Loglillen Tigers         11    3   2   6    13   18   −5    11
10 Christopher Porty        11    2   3   6     7   14   −7     9
11 Holigan Park Thistle     11    2   3   6    13   23  −10     9
12 Glen Ellen Distillery    11    1   1   9     6   22  −16     4

Player of the month
1st: M.Wessel (NDS)
2nd: Sylvestre (BLC)
3rd: Ross (KIR)

Young player of the month
1st: Johannesen (NSJ)
2nd: Akiko (KES)
3rd: Nirie (TRL)

Manager of the month
1st: John Defretua (NSJ)
2nd: Barry Gorman (BLC)
3rd: Gary Stoot (NDS)

Blue Coast 1981 4–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
12" Sylvestre, 19" Uist, 69" Carlyle, 82" Montella |
Loglillen Tigers 1–3 New Dundee Star
76" Loratee | 40" R.Wessel, 62" 85" Jameson
Christopher Porty 3–1 Willox Street Pirates
27" Telford, 35" Jacques, 71"Cordoba | 62" Bandos
Tralend Co-operative 1–3 Kelsy Merchants
46" Hillar | 20" Douglas, 45+1" Akiko, 72" Mills
New Saint Johns 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
70" Almedro |
Kirston Eagles 1–3 Holigan Park Thistle
39" French | 18" 89" Gregg, 67" Sutherland

If Blue Coast had trouble defeating one set of minnows, it was very different when they faced Glen Ellen the following week. Most impressively of all, it was four different scorers who delivered the convincing win. Lucio Sylverstre, Tony Uist, Alistair Carlyle and Josep Montella with his first goal for the club, sent the fans home happy from Diamond Park.

The Willox Street Pirates bombed yet again this week, slipping down to third in the league, when they lost 3-1 to Porty. As one might imagine it was Annie Telford Jack Cordoba and Jacques who stole the show for Porty, fuelling reports that the three of them could all be on their way out in the summer. Diego Bandos did score for the Pirates, but in truth it was a shocking performance for the side.

New Dundee Star will not know what to do with themselves, as they sit firmly on top of the table on 29 points. A Rob Wessel header just before half time, and a Ross Jameson double gave them a very convincing victory, with their opponents The Cats, never really in the game.

Kirston Eagles 1–3 Blue Coast 1981
75" Ross | 21" Sylvestre, 55" Uist, 74" Osgood
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 New Saint Johns
| 62" Johannesen
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Tralend Co-operative
|
Kelsy Merchants 1–0 Christopher Porty
53" Akiko |
Willox Street Pirates 7–2 Loglillen Tigers
17" 63" Yunji, 24" McDonald, 37" 85" Bandos, 44" Müller, 69" Barcena | 52" Huntly-Cooper, 83" Robertson
New Dundee Star 4–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
35" M.Wessel, 47" Kirillov, 87" Santos, 89" Tahar |

The Pirates put their recent string of bad results behind them with a earth shattering 7-2 over the Tigers, but with a gap already opeing up between them and New Dundee, is it already a case of damage done? Northern Sunriser Yunji and Diego Bandos both scored doubles, and there were also goals for Franz Müller, Jenny McDonald, and Stefan Barcena. This was the first game this season where Port Christopher's most successful side looked at their best.

You can see why the result was less helpful to the Champions, when you look at the 4-0 result league leaders New Dundee picked up. The run of form the Stars are on right now makes it hard to see how anyone can catch them. The side didn't particularly spend big during the window, but players like Peter Elliots, Ouissal Tahar, and Ephraim Kirillov, have all came in and made a massive difference.

Blue Coast 1981 0–0 New Dundee Star
|
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Willox Street Pirates
| 22" McDonald
Loglillen Tigers 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
43" Loratee | 27" Douglas, 63" Akiko
Christopher Porty 0–3 Sarrburgh Town
| 34" Wallace, 58" Llava, 75" Berg
Tralend Co-operative 3–2 Holigan Park Thistle
11" Paterson, 36" Nirie, 68" Erwin | 24" Felipe, 90" Gregg
New Saint Johns 2–1 Kirston Eagles
29" Almedro, 65" Johannesen | 38" Ross

The Pirates were given the fiantest glimmer of a life line this week when fellow title chasers New Dundee and Blue Coast drew 0-0. That said it was only a brilliantly worked goal from Jenny McDonald, courtesy of a Mikkel Jorgberg pass, which gave the side a slender win over Glen Ellen. The Malters were giving nothing away for free, and could have stolen a point late on, had Nemanja Petrovic not turned a Gregor Sked shot round the post.

Sarrburgh Town also took advantage of the comotion, to keep themselves within a sniff of the UICA places, defeating Porty 3-0. Christian Wallace, Adam Llava and Hector Berg all scored as the Boys continued their revival.

At this point in the season, there already seems to be something of a rift beginning to develop between the teams at the top of the table and those fighting to be top of the bottom half. Wins for New Saint Johns and The Kelsy Merchants ensured that it is going to be a six into four situation for international domestic football.

.                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 New Dundee Star          14   10   3   1    36   14  +22    33
 2 Willox Street Pirates    14   10   0   4    31   21  +10    30
 3 Blue Coast 1981          14    9   2   3    28   17  +11    29
 4 Sarrburgh Town           14    8   3   3    23    9  +14    27
 5 Kelsy Merchants          14    7   3   4    27   24   +3    24
 6 New Saint Johns          14    7   2   5    19   15   +4    23
 7 Tralend Co-operative     14    4   7   3    26   25   +1    19
 8 Kirston Eagles           14    4   1   9    18   26   −8    13
 9 Christopher Porty        14    3   3   8    10   19   −9    12
10 Holigan Park Thistle     14    3   3   8    18   28  −10    12
11 Loglillen Tigers         14    3   2   9    17   30  −13    11
12 Glen Ellen Distillery    14    1   1  12     6   31  −25     4

Player of the month
1st: McDonald (WSP)
2nd: Osgood (BLC)
3rd: Kirillov (NDS)

Young player of the month
1st: Kirillov (NDS)
2nd: Nirie (TRL)
3rd: Jacques (POR)

Manager of the month
1st: Gary Stoot (NDS)
2nd: Barry Gorman (BLC)
3rd: Harry Farnmoun (SAR)

by **Port Christopher** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:24 pm

New Saint Johns 2–4 Blue Coast 1981
24" Popescu Black, 48" Orton | 4" 49" Sylvestre, 23" Uist, 58" Neil
Kirston Eagles 3–1 Tralend Co-operative
13" 39" Ross, 83" Pria | 71" Nirie
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 Christopher Porty
| 66" Jacques
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Loglillen Tigers
14" Llava |
Kelsy Merchants 2–2 Glen Ellen Distillery
19" Akiko, 82" Mills | 30" Bartley, 42" Cockburn
Willox Street Pirates 1–1 New Dundee Star
28" Yunji | 34" Tahar

A draw between New Dundee Star and The Pirates, meant that Blue Coast were able to throw themselves back into the mix for the league title. Barry Gorman seems to have really galvanised the Seasiders, as they moved up to second, two points off the top. Brazilianian forward Lucio Sylvestre scored a double, and there were also goals from old favourites Aredhel Neil and Tony Uist. Despite goals from Tom Popescu-Black and Conner Orton The Saints struggled to get a foothold in the game. All in all it was a good performance from Blue Coast, and an important win if they are to mount a serious challenge this season.

In the bid to finish top of the bottom half, the Eagles scored a vital win over Tralend. Marettan striker Jaden Ross looked on good form as he scored a first half double. Despite Central Sunrise islander Kira Nirie pulling one back for the Co-op, San Lleran defender Caprius Pria scored a late goal to mover Kirsten to within three of their rivals.

Blue Coast 1981 2–3 Willox Street Pirates
63" 68" Uist | 9" Stewart, 44" Müller, 90" Savelievich
New Dundee Star 3–5 Kelsy Merchants
21" M.Wessel, 38" Jameson, 73" Kirillov | 11" 79" Douglas, 18" Akiko, 63" Icacic, 87" Ünterhausen
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
|
Loglillen Tigers 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
50" Loratee |
Christopher Porty 2–4 Kirston Eagles
22" Telford, 71" Jacques | 24" French, 39" 90+2" Ross, 86" MacKinnon
Tralend Co-operative 1–2 New Saint Johns
74" Sedgwick | 11" Johannesen, 56" Tomlin

Wins don't get much more important than this one, when the Willox Street Pirates pulled themselves level at the top of the table with a 3-2 victory over title rivals Blue Coast 1981. Chiatan winger Brian Stewart and Franz Müller put the side on their way, only for Tony Uist to level things with a second half double. The match was a hard fought battle, with both sides giving it their all, however, Milomir Savelievich settled things in the dying minutes with a strike from the edge of the box.

The Pirates win was made all the sweeter by the fact that their rivals New Dundee Star slipped up, losing 5-3 to Kelsy. It was a rare hic-up in an otherwise outstanding season for the Stars, as the Traders showed their attacking prowess. A Liam Douglas double, along with goals for Miller Icacic, Akiko, and Melanie Ünterhausen helped their side stay in touch with the UICA places.

Tralend Co-operative 1–3 Blue Coast 1981
75" Patterson | 19" Neil, 32" Uist, 80" Scooner
New Saint Johns 2–1 Christopher Porty
23" Almedro, 40" Johannesen | 38" Jacques
Kirston Eagles 2–1 Loglillen Tigers
82" French, 89" Kondakova | 11" Ougiov
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
| 23" Sked
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 New Dundee Star
|
Kelsy Merchants 2–5 Willox Street Pirates
16" Douglas, 51" Jordenson | 6" 73" Jorgberg, 34" Yunji, 44" Stewart, 81"Müller

New Dundee star will have been wondering this week if they have let the title slip through their fingers, and back into the hands of the Pirates, with a 0-0 draw at Sarrburgh. The home side defended gallantly with big performances from Scott Torrance, and James Del Vertio. The result leaves Star in second place after Willox Street managed to slam five past Kelsy. Mikkel Jorgberg was particularly impressive, as the Semarlander was on top form, scoring two of the goals.

The Saints moved up to fifth, just three points off the UICA places, as the side continue to plug away this season. A 2-1 win over Christopherian Porty, who are always tough, keeps them right in contention. Audioslavian Boyd Johannesen has been a big player for them this season and got on the score sheet again today. There were also good performances from Sam Tomlin, and Jose Almedro.

Blue Coast 1981 1–1 Kelsy Merchants
29" Osgood | 67" Mills
Willox Street Pirates 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
56" Bandos |
New Dundee Star 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
21" Jameson |
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Kirston Eagles
| 57" Ross
Loglillen Tigers 0–2 New Saint Johns
| 39" Orton, 81" Popescu-Black
Christopher Porty 1–1 Tralend Co-operative
45" Telford | 14" Sedgwick

With a matter of weeks to go until the season comes to a close the table is beginning to develop a familiar look. The Willox Street Pirates cemented their place at the top with a win over Sarrburgh Town, while Star's narrow win over Holigan Park keeps them in touch. For Blue Coast, who had up until a couple of weeks ago, promised so much, the title seems to be now out of their reach. Despite Claire Osgood opening the scoring for Barry Gorman's side, Kelsy pegged them back with a late Maurice Mills goal.

The results helped New Saint Johns, who after chasing the others for most of the season now find themselves on equal points with Sarrburgh, who have been treading water for a while now.

.                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Willox Street Pirates    18   13   1   4    41   26  +15    40
 2 New Dundee Star          18   11   5   2    41   20  +21    38
 3 Blue Coast 1981          18   11   3   4    38   24  +14    36
 4 Sarrburgh Town           18    9   5   4    24   10  +14    32
 5 New Saint Johns          18   10   2   6    27   21   +6    32
 6 Kelsy Merchants          18    8   5   5    37   35   +2    29
 7 Kirston Eagles           18    8   1   9    28   30   −2    25
 8 Tralend Co-operative     18    4   8   6    30   34   −4    20
 9 Christopher Porty        18    4   4  10    15   26  −11    16
10 Loglillen Tigers         18    4   2  12    19   35  −16    14
11 Holigan Park Thistle     18    3   3  12    18   32  −14    12
12 Glen Ellen Distillery    18    2   3  13     9   34  −25     9

Player of the month
1st: Osgood (BLC)
2nd: Jaques (POR)
3rd: Nirie (TRL)

Young player of the month
1st: Jacques (POR)
2nd: Nirie (TRL)
3rd: Ünterhausen (BLC)

Manager of the month
1st: Jimmy Mitchel (NDS)
2nd: Johnas Bendt (KEL)
3rd: Harry Farnmoun (SAR)

Christopher Porty 2–4 Blue Coast 1981
13" Corner, 47" Jacques | 24" Sylvestre, 37" Uist, 68" Carlyle, 76" Montella
Tralend Co-operative 2–2 Loglillen Tigers
27" Nirie, 43" Patterson | 45+2" Loratee, 81" Robertson
New Saint Johns 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
59" Johannesen |
Kirston Eagles 0–1 New Dundee Star
| 44" Santos
Holigan Park Thistle 1–1 Willox Street Pirates
82" McEwan | 35" Barcena
Sarrburgh Town 0–1 Kelsy Merchants
| 32" Akiko

This week we saw the beginnings of what looks like a three horse race as the league approaches its final stages. A 4-2 win for Blue Coast away to Porty, coupled with an impressive away win for Kelsy at "fortress Sarrburgh" meant that there were realistically only three teams left who could win it. In terms of budget there will be no surprise that it is New Dundee Star and The Willox Street Pirates who join Barry Gorman's side at the top, with Star two points in the lead. The Pirates in fact slipped of the top spot as a late Rachel McEwan goal cancelled out Stefan Barcena's opener.

Blue Coast 1981 1–3 Sarrburgh Town
51" Uist | 23" Wallace, 35" Llava, 90" Magelan
Kelsy Merchants 3–2 Holigan Park Thistle
40" Douglas, 42" Akiko, 83" Ünterhasen | 34" Felipe, 73" Gregg
Willox Street Pirates 0–3 Kirston Eagles
| 16" 72" Ross, 90" MacKinnon
New Dundee Star 2–1 New Saint Johns
37" 77" Kirillov | 46" Orton
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–2 Tralend Co-operative
| 26" Erwin, 79" Patterson
Loglillen Tigers 1–3 Christopher Porty
52" Huntly-Cooper | 43" Cordoba, 58" Jacques, 81"Seeäna

With results dramatically going their way, it looked like it is finally going to be New Dundee's year. Always the bridesmaids and never the brides Gary Stoot's side opened up a pivotal three-point gap, with a double from the outstanding Ephraim Kirillov. The kid from Polkopia scored his first after 37 minutes, turning in Ed Santos Cross at the back post. His second was a wonderful solo effort after receiving the ball from Moritz Wessel. The 2-1 win over New St Johns also knocks the Saints back out of the UICA places, after weeks of hard work tracking down Sarrburgh.

Blue Coast will also be disappointed this week, although third place is all but secure for the team from San Marco. A 3-1 defeat to Sarrburgh at home lifts their opposition back up to fourth, but still some way behind them. A thumping goal from Tony Uist meant nothing as goals from Adam Llava, Christian Wallace, and Tom Magelan gave the Boys a fantastic win on the road.

There was a far bigger shock this week however, and it possibly means The Pirates kissing good-bye to the title they have held for the last two seasons. A brilliant double from the outstanding Maretta captain Jaden Ross, and a late Mhari MacKinnon header gave the Kirston Eagles a great win, as they look certain to finish top of the smaller teams who generally occupy the bottom half of the table.

Loglillen Tigers 2–2 Blue Coast 1981
36" Ewing, 48" Robertson | 40" Sylvestre, 87" Osgood
Christopher Porty 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
1" Corner |
Tralend Co-operative 1–3 New Dundee Star
62" Nirie | 15" Jameson, 49" 69" M.Wessel
New Saint Johns 3–2 Willox Street Pirates
20" Loikkanen, 54" Johannesen, 83" Atlas | 31" Yunji, 68" Müller
Kirston Eagles 0–2 Kelsy Merchants
| 42" Akiko, 85" Icacic
Holigan Park Thistle 0–2 Sarrburgh Town
| 25" Oban, 70" Berg

New Dundee Star were crowned Super-League Champions this weekend with a 3-1 win over Tralend. Ross Jameson, and Moritz Wessel (2) were on target as they rounded off a fantastic season with a trophy for the cabinet. It was another textbook performance from the side that have barely put a foot wrong all season. With Champion's cup football to look forward to next season they will now be preparing to build on this success, as they, like all of the sides, will need to strengthen for another year.

While Star were celebrating, their defeated opponents will be sitting with their heads in their hands as Blue Coast and The Pirates both suffered humbling results. Even with 20 million dollar girl Claire Osgood on song, Blue coast could only manage a draw at The Tigers. The Pirates also came off second best in a cagy encounter with New Saint Johns, the result seeing them forfeit their crown.

.                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 New Dundee Star          21   14   5   2    47   22  +25    47
 2 Willox Street Pirates    21   13   2   6    44   33  +11    41
 3 Blue Coast 1981          21   12   4   5    45   31  +14    40
 4 Sarrburgh Town           21   11   5   5    29   12  +17    38
 5 New Saint Johns          21   12   2   7    32   25   +7    38
 6 Kelsy Merchants          21   11   5   5    43   37   +6    38
 7 Kirston Eagles           21    9   1  11    31   33   −2    28
 8 Tralend Co-operative     21    5   9   7    35   39   −4    24
 9 Christopher Porty        21    6   4  11    21   31  −10    22
10 Loglillen Tigers         21    4   4  13    24   42  −18    16
11 Holigan Park Thistle     21    3   4  14    21   38  −17    13
12 Glen Ellen Distillery    21    2   3  16     9   38  −29     9

Player of the month
1st: Kirilov (NDS)
2nd: Neil (BLC)
3rd: Oban (SAR)

Young player of the month
1st: Kirilov (NDS)
2nd: Tomlin (SAR)
3rd: Johannasen (NSJ)

Manager of the month
1st: Gary Stoot (NDS)
2nd: Steve White (KIR)
3rd: Harry Farnmoun (SAR)

by **Port Christopher** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:47 am

Blue Coast 1981 0–0 Holigan Park Thistle
|
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Kirston Eagles
|
Kelsy Merchants 1–2 New Saint Johns
71" Akiko | 15" 53" Johannesen
Willox Street Pirates 3–3 Tralend Co-operative
24" Yunji, 29" Jorgberg, 79" Kent | 11" 63" Erwin, 40" Orden
New Dundee Star 0–1 Christopher Porty
| 55" Jacques
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–0 Loglillen Tigers
|

It wasn't much of a curtain closer with three 0-0 draws, but champions elect New Dundee Star won't have minded much. They themselves fell foul to a Jacques goal, as a second strength team went down 1-0 to Christopherian Porty.

With both The Willox Street Pirates, and Blue Coast 1981 failing to take all three points in their final game it meant that there was very little change in the UICA places. The only big piece of movement at the top was with The Saints 2-1 win over Kelsy, which gave them a chance at international domestic football for the first time. Sarrburgh will be left sitting with their heads in their hands as having been in the top four for most of the season, unable to beat the Eagles, they slipped down to fith in the last game.

This was a season which promised so much from the outset and delivered no shortage in terms of talking points. The Willox Street Pirates, who have dominated the Super-League the last two seasons, found the going much tougher this time round, despite strengthening in the transfer window. Next year will be very interesting indeed as we look to see how Jimmy Mitchel goes about rebuilding the team's fortunes. With the squad of players they have at their disposal, it is not a case of scouring for new recruits, it is rather that they needs to do some soul searching.

We expected there to be more of a challenge this season, however it was big spending Blue Coast who were expected to be pushing the Pirates. Although the inclusion of players such as Claire Osgood, and Lucio Sylvestre did help them close the gap, in the end the side from San Marco finished up in a familiar third place. The Seasiders now have former Schottia boss Barry Gorman at the helm, and he has already been promised a hefty war chest ahead of next season. Whatever happens, this isn't the last we have heard of them.

Behind the top three there was very little to call between Sarrburgh, New Saint Johns and Kelsy Merchants. All three sides were well worth a top six finish and only lacked a little consistency which would have seen them finish nearer the top. Next season all three teams are going to need to improve if they are going to catch up, but in terms of budget that will be a hard job.

The bottom half of the table has a familiar feel to it, as the sides down there are just lacking in the recourses needed to make the next step. The Kirston Eagles have emerged as the clear best of the rest, with them, Tralend Co-op, and Christopherian Porty, definitely looking like the sides with a bit more quality. That said, and despite some good wins, seventh and eighth and ninth was all they could manage.

.                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 New Dundee Star          22   14   5   3    47   23  +24    47
 2 Willox Street Pirates    22   13   3   6    47   36  +11    42
 3 Blue Coast 1981          22   12   5   5    45   31  +14    41
 4 New Saint Johns          22   13   2   7    34   26   +8    41
 5 Sarrburgh Town           22   11   6   5    29   12  +17    39
 6 Kelsy Merchants          22   11   5   6    44   39   +5    38
 7 Kirston Eagles           22    9   2  11    31   33   −2    29
 8 Tralend Co-operative     22    5  10   7    38   42   −4    25
 9 Christopher Porty        22    7   4  11    22   31   −9    25
10 Loglillen Tigers         22    4   5  13    24   42  −18    17
11 Holigan Park Thistle     22    3   5  14    21   38  −17    14
12 Glen Ellen Distillery    22    2   4  16     9   38  −29    10

Player of the Year:

1st: Ephraim Kirillov (NDS) Polkopia
2nd: Moritz Wessel (NDS)
3rd: Tony Uist (BLC)
4th: Claire Osgood (BLC) Abanhfelft
5th: Len Oban (SAR)
6th: Jaren Ross (KIR) Maretta
7th: Jacques (POR)

Golden Boot:
=1st: 13 Tony Uist (BLC) | Jaren Ross (KIR) Maretta | Akiko (KES) Schottia
=4th: 12 Lucio Sylvestre (BLC) Braziliana | Ephraim Kirillov (NDS) Polkopia
=6th: 10 Alex Patterson (TRL) | Liam Douglas (KES) | Yunji (WSP) Northern Sunrise Islands

Young player of the year:

1st: Ephraim Kirillov (NDS) Polkopia
2nd: Jacques (POR)
3rd: Jenny McDonald (WSP) Schottia
4th: Akiko (KES) Schottia
5th: Scott Torrance (SAR) Schottia
6th: Yunji (WSP) Northern Sunrise Islands
7th: Boyd Johannesen (NSJ) Audioslavia

Manager of the year:

1st: Gary Stoot (NDS)
2nd: John Defretua (NSJ)
3rd: Harry Farnmoun (SAR)
4th: Barry Gorman (BLC) Schottia
5th: Steve White (KIR)

Players Football Association Team of The Year:

Torrance(SAR) ---Dewer(KES)-Osgood(BLC)-Del Vertio(SAR) ---Jorgberg(WSP)-Moritz Wessel(NDS)-Oban(SAR)-Kirillov(NDS) ---Uist(BLC)-Ross(KIR)-Yunji(WSP)

by **Port Christopher** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:06 am

Port Christopher Super-League
Season four
--Preview--

Its now time to return to the searing heat and humidity of Port Christopher, where for the short winter season, the evenings are filled with the chorus of cheers as the fans of the twelve Super-League clubs amble into the nation's stadia to cheer on their teams.

The Willox Street Pirates are one of four or five sides, which have any hope of lifting the trophy. They won the Super-League title the first two years the tournament was run, and they have previously competed in the group stages of the Globe Cup. Basically they are no slouches, in fact they are actually pretty good, and with internationalists like Chaitan midfielder Brian Stewart, Szavodan keeper Nemanja Petrovic, and Christopheran captain Diego Bandos, they will be most people's favourites again this season. They narrowly missed out to New Dundee Star last time round, and that will perhaps spur them on to better things as the league enters its fourth addition. Their only addition of note is highly rated Armean youngster Gregor Borg, who joins from Atlas. The 19-year-old will be looking to make an impact over the course of the season.

Prediction: 1st. Few will be betting against them regaining their title. They have a settled squad of players, with international quality in their ranks.

Sarrburgh started out excellently last season, but fell by the wayside just at the end and slipped down to fifth in the table, just missing out on a chance at Globe Cup football. They have been victims of the influx of money, which has come with the creation of the Super-League format, and now find themselves unable to compete with the likes of The Pirates, The Stars, and Blue Coast. They have a few decent players on their books, including Schottic keeper Sam Torrance, captain James Del Verto, midfielders Hector Berg and Len Oban, and San Lleran striker Adam Llava. The Boys will be one of three of four sides all desperately targeting that four place spot.

Prediction: 6th. But you never know, if they can play they way they did at the start of last season, then the top four is not out of their stretch.

A good run in at the end of last season helped them to fourth place, and qualification for UICA competition. While being one of the smaller teams in the league, they have a good blend of home-grown talent, combined with the likes of Polkopian centre-half Karri Loikkanen, and star striker Boyd Johannesen. The young Audioslavian was a big factor in their success last time round.

Prediction: 4th. Again, we are predicting a three-way battle for the fourth spot, but the Saint's have a really good chance, if they can stay free from injuries.

Despite a poor season, which saw them slip down the league, Kelsy continued to see an up turn in attendances, as the Super-League grows in popularity. The Traders are a well-run, well-managed side, with good players in every position, meaning they will always be there or there about come the end of the season. For goals, they rely heavily upon maverick Schottic attacker Akiko, who can either be brilliant or very frustrating on an off day. They have taken steps over the last couple of season to curb their reliance on her goals, and to that end Quebecois striker Faith Bhukhwana joins the club after graduating from Project +90.

Prediction: 5th. But in reality the club will have its sights set on much higher.

The reigning champions, and few would argue that they didn't thoroughly deserve the accolade. The test for The Stars however, will be in replicating the feat again this season. To his credit Gary Stoot has not rested on his laurels, and has brought players in for the challenges, which lie ahead. Batto Vitoloian centre-back Enrique Villabolos comes in to hopefully add some composure at the back, and Stoot has also snapped up Nepharim youngster Sigrun Kannis on a free, to help out Dietmar Koenig and Moritz Wessel in the midfield. A revelation for them last year was the impact made by Ephraim Kirillov, the Polkopian being much of the reason they were able to finish ahead of The Pirates.

Prediction: 2nd. Although they are locked in a tough title battle, most people will just feel, on paper, that The Pirates will have the edge.

One of the problems with the Super-League is the gulf in class between the teams at the top and the teams at the bottom. The Cats are one of the teams at the bottom, and as you can imagine things can be a bit of a struggle for them over the course of the season. Half their time is spent trying to avoid rugby scores against the bigger sides, and the rest of the time they are locked in a battle to not finish last.

Prediction: 10th. There has been a real lack of fresh talent coming through, and there is only so much Mia Huntly-Cooper can do.

Holigan Park have been making some steady improvement over the last couple of seasons but the sale of star defender Luis Felipe to rivals Blue Coast will do nothing to help their plight. Playing to less than one thousand a week the odds are always stacked against them, however, they have produced some interesting results in the past.

Prediction: 11th. It's very hard to see any real improvement for The New Town, and we will need to wait and see the impact of losing Felipe.

They have been the best of the rest for a long time, in terms of the quality of their squad. There was no one who expected them to keep a hold of Jacques, Telford, and Cordoba over the long summer lay-off, but somehow they did and now they will be back with a point to prove. Christopheran internationalist Jacques is a highly creative influence in attack, and is about way more than just goals.

Prediction: 7th. We are predicting 7th again, but it would be great for Christopheran football if they were able to run the top six close.

The minnows of the league, who up until the Super-League started were almost entirely made up of staff at the distillery. Some weeks you would be forgiven for mistaking their fans for people wait at a bus stop, such are the paltry numbers, which turn up. It is difficult to look at this team and see anything other than 12th place yet again.

Prediction: 12th. It is really what we have come to expect.

Former midfield captain Catherine Sedgwick takes over as manager this season, as the board will hope her experience in the Nephara national side can bring them some good fortune. Tralend have always been a defensive minded team, but maybe that will be about to change. They have a few key players to look out for, most notably Central Sunriser Kira Nirie, former Pirates kid Gary Erwin, and striker Alex Patterson. Sedgewick has been busy during the window, bringing in experience in the form of Leigh Firth, whom she had previously teamed up with at North Laithland, and experience Cosumarite attacker Rugian Na'Baleur.

Prediction: 8th. A toss up between them and Porty for seventh, but we need to wait and see what Sedgwick can do at the helm.

If it were possible to buy success then Blue Coast 1981 would have done it by now. This will be the first full season in charge for former Schottia manager Barry Gorman, and he has been handed a hefty war chest, and even heftier expectations. Pick of his summer signings is Schottia's all time record scorer Gaston Avelione, who joins from Handon United for eight million. Gorman has replaced last season's top scorer Tony Uist with former Semar internationalist Jan Markus Hellensen, as he looks to add more top-level experience. To those ends 95X midfielder Kelsea Shore comes in to add some stability to the centre of the park. The Seasiders also completed the signings of Thistle centre half Luis Felipe for 300,000, and former Port Sebastian midfielder Scott Danner for 445,000.

Prediction: 3rd. Attendances are up and they now have a bench which can rival the top two, but maybe it will be a case of too many players brought in too quickly for the little side from San Marco.

The Eagles had a much better season last year, largely the result of the signing of Jarred Ross, a striker who has scored some very valuable goals for the club. They have a good chance to taking a few points this time round, and young San Lleran, Caprius Pria, adds a bit of balance at centre-back.

Prediction: 9th. It will just be a case of taking each game as it comes, and seeing how far they can get.

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by **Port Christopher** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:38 am

Match days one - twelve

Glen Ellen Distillery 0–7 Blue Coast 1981
Willox Street Pirates 4–0 Christopheran Porty
New Saint Johns 1–0 New Dundee Star
Kelsy Merchants 3–3 Loglillen Tigers
Holigan Park Thistle 0–2 Tralend Co-op
Kirston Eagles 0–0 Sarrburgh Town

Blue Coast 1981 kicked us off this week in style, with a not wholly unexpected thrashing of Glen Ellen. When looking at the two playing squads on paper the gulf in class is enormous, and the Seasiders didn't waste any time, starting the scoring after only four minutes. Gaston Avelione scored two on his debut, despite being strangely quiet in his first game since moving from Handon United. Brazilianan forward also scored a double, and there were goals from Jan Markus Hellensen, Aredhel Neil, and Donald Sam as the side from San Marco made it look all too easy. Another of this year title contenders got of to a flyer, when the Willox Street Pirates recorded a 4-0 home win over Porty. Franz Müller opened the scoring for the Pirates, stretching to poke home a Brian Stewart cross. The Chiatan then went from provider to scorer as his shot from the edge of the box left Jim Dickson stranded. The two times champions them made it three shortly after half time, when Stefan Barcena skipped the challenge of two defenders, before the 24-year-old from Audioslavia found the bottom corner of the net. The Pirates rounded things off two minutes from the end, when Yunji tucked away a typical striker's finish. The shock result this week was The Stars' 1-0 defeat at the hands of New Saint Johns. The reigning champions were stung ten minutes from the end by a Conner Orton goal.

Blue Coast 1981 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
Tralend Co-op 2–1 Kirston Eagles
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle
New Dundee Star 1–3 Kelsy Merchants
Christopheran Porty 0–0 New Saint Johns
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–3 Willox Street Pirates

Willox Street continued their outstanding start to the season, and when they play like this, they don't look like losing a single game. It must be a culture shock for some of their bigger players when they visit tiny clubs like Glen Ellen, where the fans essentially have to stand around a pitch behind the distillery. The club were unphased by this however, and goals from Yunji (2), Jenny McDonald, and Milomir Savelievich gave them a straightforward win. After their 7-0 opener last weekend, Blue Coast left feeling slightly subdued as the went down 1-0 at home to an organised Sarrburgh side. San Lleran Adam Llava got the only goal of the match, heading in a Hector Berg cross to give his side the win, despite finishing up with only 36% possession. Another important result this week was Kelsy's 3-1 win at champions New Dundee. Faith Bhukhwana scored her first goal for the club as she cancelled out Ross Jameson's opener. The Traders went on to score twice more in the second half, with Melanie Ünterhausen and Akiko adding goals to give their side a brilliant win.

Willox Street Pirates 1–2 Blue Coast 1981
New Saint Johns 4–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Kelsy Merchants 2–0 Christopheran Porty
Holigan Park Thistle 0–3 New Dundee Star
Kirston Eagles 1–2 Loglillen Tigers
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Tralend Co-op

Blue Coast got over their disappointing exit in the Globe Cup with a massive 2-1 win at The Willox Street Stadium. Gaston Avelion scored again for the Seasiders, as they pulled level following a Diego Bandos opener. The game hung in the balance right up until the 89th minute when Kelsea Shore played a great through ball into the path of Jan Markus Hellensen who tucked away his second of the season in emphatic style to sent the travelling support wild. New Saint Johns kept their good start to the season going too, with a 4-0 win at home to Glen Ellen. Boyd Johannesen scored twice, putting in a man of the match performance, and there were also goals from Tom Popescu-Black, Ralph Atlas, in a game where the hosts were never troubled. And New Dundee Star got back to winning ways with a very relaxed win over Holigan Park Thistle. Ephraim Kirillov, who had looked out of sorts in his opening two matches, was back on song, scoring one and setting up two. Moritz Wessel pounced to add a second, before Nepharim midfielder Sigrun Kannis scored her first goal for the club to settle matters mid way through the second half.

Blue Coast 1981 1–1 Tralend Co-op
Loglillen Tigers 2–1 Sarrburgh Town
New Dundee Star 3–2 Kirston Eagles
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–3 Kelsy Merchants
Willox Street Pirates 1–0 New Saint Johns

New Saint Johns had been making very steady progress this season, but after their emphatic 4-0 victory last week, they were brought down to earth with a bang losing 1-0 to the Willox Street Pirates. The Saints defended well, and in the end it all came down to one Jack Kent goal, which separated the teams. Fellow substitute Boötia, played a great angled ball into the Christopheran striker's path who took his time in putting his shot away. Kelsy also continued their promising start to the season with a 3-1 win at Glen Ellen, Akiko (2) and Miller Icacic both scoring for the Traders. The Stars defeated a plucky Eagles side 3-2 with Ross Jameson, Moritz Wessel, and Ouissal Tahar, cancelling out goals from Marettan striker Jarren Ross, Mhari MacKinnon. However this weeks big shock came as Blue Coast were held to a 1-1 draw by Catherine Sedgewick's new look Co-op side. Lucio Sylvestre took the lead for Coast, but a late Alex Patterson header squared things up, giving Barry Gorman a large headache.

New Saint Johns 4–0 Blue Coast 1981
Kelsy Merchants 0–4 Willox Street Pirates
Holigan Park Thistle 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Kirston Eagles 1–1 Christopheran Porty
Sarrburgh Town 2–1 New Dundee Star
Tralend Co-op 0–1 Loglillen Tigers

Just when Blue Coast thought it couldn't get any worse, all hell broke loose and their freshly put together squad of players went down 4-0 at the Saints. Blue Caost managers have lost their job for less in the past, so this will have sent alarm bells ringing for Gorman only five matches in. Boyd Johannesen opened the scoring, followed by second half goals from Sam Tomlin, Coner Orton, and Jose Almedro. There was no such trouble for title rivals the Pirates, as they kept a clean sheet away to Kelsy, scoring four times in the process. They found the net with strikes from Jenny McDonald, Brian Steward, Franz Müller, as well as a debut goal for Daneri foraward Boötia. And Sarrburgh Town will be very happy with their weekend's work, putting in another fine performance as they defeated New Dundee Star 2-1, to keep their very good start to the season going with another tight performance.

Blue Coast 1981 4–0 Loglillen Tigers
New Dundee Star 1–0 Tralend Co-op
Christopheran Porty 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–3 Kirston Eagles
Willox Street Pirates 3–0 Holigan Park Thistle
New Saint Johns 3–2 Kelsy Merchants

Blue Coast perhaps saved their manager's job this week with a 4-0 win over Loglilllen Tigers, although it was a performance, which lacked any cohesion. Aredhel Neil opened the scoring for the Seasiders, with a great solo goal. Brazilianan forward Lucio added a second soon after, heading in a Clair Osgood corner. The side from San Marco extended their lead in the second half, as substitute Scott Danner grabbed his first for the club, and veteran striker Jan Markus Hellensen rounded things off in stoppage time, tapping in an Osgood cross from the by-line. The Pirates are still looking completely unphased this season, and they made light work of Holigan park, running out comfortable 3-0 winners. Pick of the bunch was Yunji's 20-yard effort, which the Northern Sunrise Islander curled just inside the far post. In other results a Jacques header gave Porty a valuable win over Sarrburgh, a Boyd Johannesen double helped the Saints edge out Kelsy at home, and Ephraim Kirillov drilled home a late free kick to give the Stars all three points as they took on Tralend.

Kelsy Merchants 2–1 Blue Coast 1981
Holigan Park Thistle 1–3 New Saint Johns
Kirston Eagles 1–0 Willox Street Pirates
Sarrburgh Town 3–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
Tralend Co-op 0–2 Christopheran Porty
Loglillen Tigers 1–1 New Dundee Star

There was a mammoth shocker this week with Kirston Eagles defeating the Willox Street Pirates 1-0. Jarren Ross scored the only goal as the title favourites suffered their first real set-back. In a week for unusual results The Stars were unable to put Loglillen Tigers to bed, and ended up tying the match 1-1, despite Sigrun Kannis opening the scoring with her second goal of the season. The big match this week involved big spending Blue Coast, and a team who are traditionally one of the territory’s better sides, Kelsy Merchants. Coast looked all at sea as Kelsy opened up a commanding first half lead with goals from Faith Bhukhwana, and Melanie Ünterhasen. The visitors pulled a goal back through Kelsea Shore late on, but had they managed to get a draw, it would have been a lucky escape.

Blue Coast 1981 0–1 New Dundee Star
Christopheran Porty 5–0 Loglillen Tigers
Glen Ellen Distillery 2–1 Tralend Co-op
Willox Street Pirates 1–1 Sarrburgh Town
New Saint Johns 0–0 Kirston Eagles
Kelsy Merchants 1–1 Holigan Park Thistle

Big winners this week were Christopheran Porty as they proved that they are by far in a way the best of the rest in the Super-League. The side struck five times, as the put the Tigers away for no reply. 20-year-old striker Jacques was once again in the thick of it, scoring twice for the skyblues. New Dundee Star recorded an important win, and heaped the pressure on their opponents, as their 1-0 at Blue Coast helped them climb back up the table. In a very steadfast performance, Dietmar Koenig got the game's only goal with an angled shot from just inside the box, leaving Ireland with little chance in the Seasiders' goal. All the other main title contender were held to draws this week, with The Stars taking the opportunity to make up a little lost ground.

Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 Blue Coast 1981
Kirston Eagles 2–2 Kelsy Merchants
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 New Saint Johns
Tralend Co-op 1–3 Willox Street Pirates
Loglillen Tigers 2–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
New Dundee Star 2–0 Christopheran Porty

It wasn't convincing, but surely while Barry Gorman keeps winning games he'll still be in a job? Even though it was only a 1-0 win against Thistle, it was a win nonetheless, and Jan Markus Hellensen 19-minute goal was enough to see his side claim victory in a match where they otherwise struggled to string two passes together. The Willox Street Pirates went back on top this week as The Saints' 1-0 defeat at Sarrburgh presented them with a gilt edged opportunity. Tralend stood in their way, but a stand out performance from captain Diego Bandos, along with goals from Franz Müller, Yunji, and Mikkel Jorgberg gave them an easy win in the end. New Dundee Star continued to build some momentum this week, battling to a 2-0 win over Porty. Ed Santos and Ross Jameson both scored for the Stars, but the score line hid the real story, which was that their opponents put them under huge amounts of pressure in this match.

Blue Coast 1981 9–1 Christopheran Porty
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–2 New Dundee Star
Willox Street Pirates 3–0 Loglillen Tigers
New Saint Johns 3–0 Tralend Co-op
Kelsy Merchants 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
Holigan Park Thistle 0–0 Kirston Eagles

This must have been exactly the result Gorman was looking for, and with his head on the chopping block, Blue Coast's 9-1 win will have finally met the board's ridiculous expectation. 23-year-old Brazilianan Lucio scored three, as did Schottic internationalist Gaston Avelione. There were also goals for Jan Markus Hellensen, Donald Sam, and Claire Osgood as the Traders simply ran riot. At points it looked as if they were going to score every time they moved the ball forward, even against Porty, who are far from the worst team in the league. None of the big three had any troubles this week, in fact, and The Pirates recorded a 3-0 win at home to The Tigers, while New Dundee had straight forward 2-0 win at Glen Ellen who defended from the kick off. Young Schottic midfielder Jenny McDonald was in the thick of it for The Pirates, and set up Stefan Barcena's opener. The capital side scored again through Yunji and Boötia in the closing stages to seal the win. The Stars played well from the outset and laid siege to the Malters' defence for long periods. Polkopian Ephraim Kirillov grabbed both their goals. On top of this there was another resounding win for New Saint Johns who don't look like they are going to go away this season. Karri Loikkanen, Tom Popescu-Black, and Ralf Atlas scored for last year's fourth spot team.

Kirston Eagles 1–6 Blue Coast 1981
Sarrburgh Town 2–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Tralend Co-op 1–3 Kelsy Merchants
Loglillen Tigers 1–4 New Saint Johns
New Dundee Star 0–0 Willox Street Pirates
Christopheran Porty 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery

Something in the Blue Coast side seems to have clicked into place now, and they are back to scoring for fun. This time the victims were The Kirsten Eagles, who were quite literally knocked for six. Lucio took his tally to five goals in two games, as he found the net twice today. The gulf in class between these two sides was all too apparent and the Eagles had no real answer as Blue Coast moved the ball quickly around the pitch. It was a great chance for them to claw back some lost ground as New Dundee Star and Willox Street Pirates played out a dull 0-0 draw. The big winners however, were New Saint Johns as their 4-1 win at Loglillen moved them equal on points at the top of the table.

Blue Coast 1981 7–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
Christopheran Porty 2–4 Willox Street Pirates
New Dundee Star 0–2 New Saint Johns
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Kelsy Merchants
Tralend Co-op 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Kirston Eagles

9-1, 6-1, now 7-1 Blue coast just can't stop scoring right now, and Jan Markus Hellensen became the third member of the squad to score a hattrick this season. There were also goals for Aredhel Neil, Scott Danner, Kelsea Shore, and Claire Osgood, as once again the Seasiders were utterly dominant. The Pirates got over their hiccup last week as well, putting in a much stronger performance against Porty, where they had to come from behind twice before running out deserved winners. Diego Bandos' chip shot from 20-yards out was the pick of his side's goals, as it gave his team the lead for the first time in the match. Arguably the best result of the weekend was New Saint Johns' 2-0 win at New Dundee, which signalled their credentials as title challengers. Jose Almedro and Connor Orton both scored to heap more misery on last season's champions. Finally Kelsy picked up a much-needed win against Loglillen, with Akiko's expert volley from the edge of the box all that separated the teams.

Monthly Awards:

.                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Willox Street Pirates   12    8   2   2    27    8  +19    26
 2 New Saint Johns         12    8   2   2    24    6  +18    26
 3 Sarrburgh Town          12    8   2   2    14    6   +8    26
 4 Blue Coast 1981         12    7   1   4    38   13  +25    22
 5 Kelsy Merchants         12    6   3   3    22   18   +4    21
 6 New Dundee Star         12    6   2   4    15   11   +4    20
 7 Christopheran Porty     12    4   2   6    13   23  −10    14
 8 Loglillen Tigers        12    4   2   6    12   24  −12    14
 9 Kirston Eagles          12    2   5   5    12   18   −6    11
10 Holigan Park Thistle    12    3   2   7     5   16  −11    11
11 Tralend Co-op           12    3   1   8     9   18   −9    10
12 Glen Ellen Distillery   12    1   0  11     7   37  −30     3

by **Port Christopher** » Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:17 pm

Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Blue Coast 1981
Kirston Eagles 2–2 Tralend Co-op
Holigan Park Thistle 1–2 Loglillen Tigers
Kelsy Merchants 0–1 New Dundee Star
New Saint Johns 1–0 Christopheran Porty
Willox Street Pirates 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery

Blue Coast were finally brought back down to earth with a thump at fortress Sarrburgh this weekend as they failed to find the back of the net despite putting huge amounts of pressure on their opponents throughout the match. The defeat was coupled with even more bad news as The Pirates, New Dundee Star and The Saints all recorded 1-0 victories to open up a little breathing space for themselves. Willox Street had Yunji to thank for a 43 minute goal, which was enough to give them a less than convincing win over Glen Ellen. It was a similar case for The Saints when they took on Porty, Jose Almedro's goal giving them an important win. And The Stars left it late, settling matters in their game with a Ross Jameson header minutes from time.

Blue Coast 1981 4–0 Willox Street Pirates
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–3 New Saint Johns
Christopheran Porty 1–1 Kelsy Merchants
New Dundee Star 5–1 Holigan Park Thistle
Loglillen Tigers 0–2 Kirston Eagles
Tralend Co-op 0–2 Sarrburgh Town

There were a couple of big results this week, but none bigger that Coast's 4-0 win over the Pirates, possibly the most pivotal results this season. Lucio Sylvestre opened the scoring with a typical strikers finish. The visitors fought hard to get a foothold in the match, and it was on one of their forays forward that they were caught out again. This time it was the pace of Scott Danner, who has been settling into the team well, who opened the Pirates up, slotting the ball through for teammate Aredhel Neil to score her fourth of the season. This seemed to take the wind out of the Pirates' sails, and they were caught napping just before half time when a clever Aveilone freekick gave Jan Markus Hellensen an easy finish inside the box. The well beaten Pirates were handed a cruel sucker punch near the end when Lucio tucked away a penalty to complete a humiliating scoreline for the two times champs. This was a chance for The Saints to show their title credentials too, and they looked at ease as they defeated Glen Ellen 3-0. Boyd Johannesen scored twice and Sam Tomlin added a third as they kept up their very good run in the league this season. In another big score line New Dundee Star put five past Holligan Park, in a demolition job. The Stars' midfield is beginning to look very strong, as they continue to make up for lost ground. Sigrun Kannis who was on the score sheet again today, has shown great maturity in the way she has slotted in along side Dietmar Koenig in the centre.

Tralend Co-op 2–5 Blue Coast 1981
Sarrburgh Town 3–1 Loglillen Tigers
Kirston Eagles 0–8 New Dundee Star
Holigan Park Thistle 1–0 Christopheran Porty
Kelsy Merchants 4–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
New Saint Johns 1–1 Willox Street Pirates

Maybe we are seeing the first real chinks in the Willox Street armour, as the side who have played flawlessly for the last three season, look like they are beginning to struggle. Although drawing with The Saints away from home is not exactly shameful, it is part of either; a worrying slide, or the signs that the other teams around them are catching up rapidly. The most impressive result this weekend was New Dundee Star's 8-0 demolition of The Kirston Eagles, who completely fell apart in the second half. There was a double for Polkopian winger Ephraim Kirillov, as well as striker Ross Jameson. Moritz Wessel was also on target, as were, Ouissal Tahar, Ed Santos and Sigrun Kannis. Blue Coast didn't have it all their own way against Tralend, and the Co-op pegged them back twice with goals from Kira Nirie and Rugian Na'Baleur. The Seasiders got their act together in the end however, and Lucio (2), Jan Markus Hellensen, Gaston Avelione, and Kelsea Shore more than cancelled out The Co-op's advantage. The winning margined could have been even greater had Lucio converted a penalty for his third hattrick of the season, after Claire Osgood was brought down by Marko Hillar in the dying minutes.

Blue Coast 1981 2–1 New Saint Johns
Willox Street Pirates 2–1 Kelsy Merchants
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle
Christopheran Porty 1–0 Kirston Eagles
New Dundee Star 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
Loglillen Tigers 1–1 Tralend Co-op

The Pirates needed a big response this week and they got it, with a 2-1 win over a dangerous Kelsy side. Despite their difficulties, the home side took the lead early on through a Boötia, in the Daineri youngsters first start for the club. Mel Ünterhausen pulled one back for the visitors just after half time as she converted a Faith Bhukhwana pass. However The Pirates dug deep, and got the result they needed, as Chiatan Brian Stewart slid in at the back post eight minutes from the end to tuck away Mikkel Jorgberg's corner. They were also helped by Blue Coast's 2-1 win over NSJ, which closes the gap somewhat on the league leaders. The Seasiders were once again outstanding as they withstood an onslaught from the surprise league leaders to keep their own title challenge going. Elsewhere The Stars were held to a 0-0 draw by Sarrburgh, Loglillen battled to a 1-1 draw with Tralend, and a Jacques strike helped Christopherian Porty to a 1-0 win over the Eagles

Loglillen Tigers 0–3 Blue Coast 1981
Tralend Co-op 4–5 New Dundee Star
Sarrburgh Town 2–1 Christopheran Porty
Kirston Eagles 1–2 Glen Ellen Distillery
Holigan Park Thistle 0–5 Willox Street Pirates
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 New Saint Johns

One of the most exciting matches this season saw New Dundee defeat Tralend despite going behind twice. 17-year-old winger Kira Nirie scored twice for Catherine Sedgwick's side, in the opening forty-five, as it began to look like an upset could be on the cards. They were however, pulled back both times by goals from Moritz Wessel and Dietmar Koenig. Star pushed on from there and eventually went 4-2 up courtesy of a Ross Jameson header, and a lovely chip shot from Sigrun Kannis who spotted the keeper off his line. Tralend pushed hard to get back into the match and second half strikes from Alex Patterson and Rugian Na'Baleur, on another day would have given them a share of the points. However, it was New Dundee who had the last say, as Ephraim Kirillov rounded the keeper six minutes from the end to give the champions all three points. In the other big match-ups The Willox Street Pirates kept themselves well in the hunt with a 5-0 win at Holigan park. Kelsy and The Saints played out a 0-0 draw, where neither side looked like breaking the deadlock. And finally Blue Coast didn't need to break into a sweat as they brushed Loglillen aside 0-3.

Blue Coast 1981 3–1 Kelsy Merchants
New Saint Johns 4–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Willox Street Pirates 3–3 Kirston Eagles
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–5 Sarrburgh Town
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Tralend Co-op
New Dundee Star 5–3 Loglillen Tigers

Blue Coast took the lead in the title race this week, in a move which looks like it could be decisive with only four matches to go, and there was no sign of a let up in terms of goals. They managed to make Kelsy look like one of the leagues smaller sides, as the gulf in class between the two teams was all too apparent. The Seasiders were cruising by half time with 60% possession and goals from Scott Danner, and Lucio, who just cannot stop scoring this season. Akiko pulled one back just after the half time break with a stunning free kick, but in truth it was one of her side's only real attacks. Jan Markus Hellensen rounded of the scoring on 72 minutes with a towering header to leave their small legion of fans wondering if this was their year. The Pirates, after getting this far seem to have let in all slip now, as the will have to rely on Blue Coast slipping up. Despite goals from Yunji, Jenny McDonald, and Diego Bandos, The Eagles managed to somehow steal a point from the match, thanks in a large part to the forward threat of captain Jarren Ross. In other matches, Tom Popescu-Black was outstanding for The Saints in their 4-0 win over Thistle, an Adam Llava goal was pick of the bunch as Sarrburgh put five past Glen Ellen, and New Dundee Star continue to desperately secure UICA football for next season with a 5-3 win over the Tigers.

New Dundee Star 1–3 Blue Coast 1981
Loglillen Tigers 2–3 Christopheran Porty
Tralend Co-op 2–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
Sarrburgh Town 0–3 Willox Street Pirates
Kirston Eagles 0–1 New Saint Johns
Holigan Park Thistle 1–2 Kelsy Merchants

If the Pirates were hoping that New Dundee Star, away from home was to be a bridge too far for Blue Coast, then they were to be sadly mistaken, as Barry Gorman's side brushed the reigning champs aside as they made themselves clear favourites for their first title. Semar, Jan Markus Hellensen, opened the scoring for the San Marco side, after a through ball from Kelsea Shore released the veteran striker down the middle. Aredhel Neil curled in a second from the angel of the box, and Gaston Avelione nodded in a Claire Osgood cross, to make Moritz Wessel's second half goal seem like little other than a consolation. For their own part the Pirates overturned Sarrburgh away from home, which is no easy thing to do. Their dominant performance was largely down to exploits of Northern Sunriser Yunji, as the young striker scored two of his sides three goals, putting in a top performance. New Saint Johns kept themselves in line to possibly mop up any spills as their incredible season continues, Boyd Johannesen of Audioslavia grabbing the only goal in that match. And the Kelsy Merchants managed a 2-1 win over Holigan park, thanks to a Mel Ünterhausen double.

Blue Coast 1981 9–4 Holigan Park Thistle
Kelsy Merchants 3–1 Kirston Eagles
New Saint Johns 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
Willox Street Pirates 4–2 Tralend Co-op
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–2 Loglillen Tigers
Christopheran Porty 0–2 New Dundee Star

Three weeks to go, and the championship looks set to go to the wire, with Blue Coast showing no signs of letting up. Aredhel Neil became the fourth Seasiders player to score a hattrick this season in the sides 9-4 win over Holigan Park. Blue coast will be disappointed however at the way they conceded two goals in the last five minutes of the match, making an otherwise excellent score line look a little tainted. In a season which looks like it may well come down to goal difference, The Pirates did all they reasonably could, winning 4-2 at Tralend, with goals from Franz Müller (2), Jenny McDonald, and Stefan Barcena. New Dundee Star won 2-0 away at Porty, and New Saint Johns scraped a 1-0 victory against Sarrburgh Town

Christopheran Porty 1–3 Blue Coast 1981
New Dundee Star 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Loglillen Tigers 1–6 Willox Street Pirates
Tralend Co-op 1–3 New Saint Johns
Sarrburgh Town 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
Kirston Eagles 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle

The second last week of the season, and despite a 6-1 win for the Pirates at Loglillan, it looks like it will be disappointment for them for a second consecutive season. The last real potential banana skin, in the form of Porty, were swept away from under the feet of Blue Coast, as they now look certain to be crowned champions next week at their home stadium. The Seasiders looked in control for the whole match, and at points Porty struggled to get anywhere near them. Claire Osgood, Donald Sam, and Gaston Avelione all got their names on the score sheet as they cruised through the game. With Kelsy winning 2-1 at Sarrburgh thanks to goals from Akiko and Faith Bhukhwana, the path was left clear for New Dundee to seal the fourth UICA spot.

Blue Coast 1981 5–1 Kirston Eagles
Holigan Park Thistle 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
Kelsy Merchants 1–0 Tralend Co-op
New Saint Johns 1–3 Loglillen Tigers
Willox Street Pirates 1–3 New Dundee Star
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 Christopheran Porty

The final game of the season, was all about whether or not Coast could hold their nerve. In the end it was job done for Barry Gorman's side and they did it in style with a 5-1 win over the Kirsten Eagles. Jarred Ross actually equalised for his side, cancelling out Lucio Sylvestre's opener. Coast didn't look rattled for long however, and buoyed by news of the results in other matches they pressed on and scored four more in the second half, to take to title to San Marco for the first time. There were scenes of jubilation as team captain Claire Osgood and Barry Gorman held the trophy aloft in front of a record crown of 6,880 people, Blue Coasts biggest ever attendance. The Seasiders will now go into the Champions Cup for the first time. With The Pirates finishing second after a 3-1 defeat to New Dundee they take the first Globe Cup spot, and their opponents the third Globe Cup spot. Between those two sit the impressive New Saint Johns, who had a great season by their standards, and will get a second bite at the UICA cherry next year. There was much disappointment for Kelsy and Sarrburgh who finished fifth and sixth respectively, and there will be huge question marks over their future after this result.

Monthly Awards:

.                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Blue Coast 1981         22   16   2   4    75   24  +51    50 CC
 2 Willox Street Pirates   22   14   4   4    53   23  +30    46 GC
 3 New Saint Johns         22   14   4   4    40   13  +27    46 GC
 4 New Dundee Star         22   14   3   5    46   23  +23    45 GC
 5 Sarrburgh Town          22   12   5   5    27   15  +12    41
 6 Kelsy Merchants         22   11   5   6    37   28   +9    38
 7 Christopheran Porty     22    7   3  12    21   36  −15    24
 8 Loglillen Tigers        22    7   3  12    27   49  −22    24
 9 Holigan Park Thistle    22    6   3  13    15   43  −28    21
10 Tralend Co-op           22    5   3  14    24   42  −18    18
11 Kirston Eagles          22    3   7  12    22   44  −22    16
12 Glen Ellen Distillery   22    2   0  20    11   58  −47     6

Player of the Year:

1st: Aredhel Neil (BLC)
2nd: Boyd Johannesen (NSJ) Audioslavia
3rd: Lucio Sylvestre (BLC) Braziliana
4th: Claire Osgood (BLC) Abanhfelft
5th: Ephraim Kirillov (NDS) Polkopia
6th: Gaston Avelione (BLC) Schottia
7th: Jacques (POR)

Golden Boot:
1st: 22 Lucio Sylvestre (BLC) Braziliana
2nd: 16 Jan Markus Hellensen (BLC) Semarland
=3th: 15 Gaston Avelion (BLC) Schottia | Yunji (WSP) Northern Sunrise Islands| Ephraim Kirillov (NDS) Polkopia
6th: 13 Boyd Johannesen (NSJ) Audioslavia

Young player of the year:

1st: Jacques (POR)
2nd: Yunji (WSP) Northern Sunrise Islands
3rd: Sigrun Kannis (NDS) Nephara
4th: Melanie Ünterhausen (KES) Schottia
5th: Akiko (KES) Schottia
6th: Kira Nirie (TRL) Central Sunrise Islands
7th: Faith Bhukhwana (KES) Quebec

Manager of the year:

1st: Barry Gorman (BLC) Schottia
2nd: John Defretua (NSJ)
3rd: Harry Farnmoun (SAR)
4th: Jimmy Mitchel (BLC) Schottia
5th: Gary Stoot (NDS)

by **Port Christopher** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:54 am

Port Christopher Super-League
Season five
--Preview--

Its now time to return to the searing heat and humidity of Port Christopher, where for the short winter season, the evenings are filled with the chorus of cheers as the fans of the twelve Super-League clubs amble into the nation's stadia to cheer on their teams.

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The Willox Street Pirates have had to get used to the very unfamiliar feeling of finishing runner-up. Two years in a row now, they have been pipped to the title by New Dundee, and Blue Coast respectively, and they will be out to change that. In terms of starting line-ups they are probably the most solid in the league, with players such as Schottia's Jenny McDonald, Chiata's Brain Stewart, and Port Christopher captain Deigo Bandos. The loss of Nemanja Petrovic will have been a big blow for the club, who have brought in Brenecian free agent Melissa Cleves as a replacement in goals. The Club's only other signing of note is former Schottic internationalist John McCann, who should be able to add some experience in defence.

Prediction: 1st. It won't be easy to take the title back from Blue Coast, but you would imagine they are going to be the side that is more up for it.

Another season, yet more money spent, and Champions Cup qualifiers to look forward to. Until recently Coast had stood as testament to the saying, you can't buy success, however, last season something seemed to really click for them. They will go into SL season five with renewed confidence, and with the board's unrealistic expectations, nothing other than the title is likely to do. The Seasiders have recently moved to a brand new 18,000 seater stadium, and with attendances on the rise, fans will be hoping to make an impact on the world stage. The $6 million signing of Northern Sunrise keeper Pearl Endicott means that the club have topped to transfer list for the second fourth season running, and their is no doubt that the 19-year-old can improve the San Marco side. Endicott is joined by Schottians; Billy Goodwen and Evelyn Conjure, who sign up from Port Sebastian and Mucusia respectively. Goodwen joins up with his former manager, and will bring some experience at centre-back, while Conjure was one of the top rated players in the Mucusia side which finished second in the Regional Division B.

Prediction: 2nd. And it is bound to be a close run with the Pirates. The media are likely to be divided as to which side is likely to triumph.

Sarrburgh are still looking for their first top four finish, despite having a proud footballing history in the pre-Super-League era. Len Oban and Hector Berg both have international experience with Port Christopher, and Sam Torrance was between the sticks for Schottia when they finished third in the DBC. There is no shortage of talent in the Sarrburgh ranks, but they have always lacked something special, and have failed to find anyone capable of delivering what a young Eliza Rivera brought to the side. The Red and Whites are renowned for their defensive play, and veteran defender James Del Vertio is their star man at the back.

Prediction: 5th. The Boys have a good chance of doing well, but we feel that they'll finish just outside the UICA places once again, much to the frustrations of their fans.

New Saint Johns definitely seem to be on the rise at the moment, mostly thanks to Audioslavian striker Boyd Johannesen. Over the last two seasons, they have held their own with the league's top clubs, and managed to push them right to the end. The Saints have always been a club who were solid at the back, but now with someone who can put the ball in the net at the other end, they are very dangerous.

Prediction: 4th. Should be another solid fourth place finish, and their is no reason to suggest they couldn't go even further.

Kelsey, unfortunately, seem to be a side on the decline. Long gone are the days when we thought they were going to be potential Super-League title chasers, they now seem to be resigned to their fate as a mid table side. 20-year-old Schottic star Akiko is their key player in the midfield, and the one they look to deliver something special. The addition, this season, of Semar Kaden Jones-Brown should help them bring some experience to the attack however, and that may have some impact.

Prediction: 6th. We are really not sure what to expect from the side this time round, so it's a tough one to call.

After winning the title two years ago, last season was something of a struggle for the Stars. Things might be equally difficult if the close season is anything to go by, with manager Gary Stoot and defender Robert Wessel both heading to pastures new. New Dundee, of course, still have a very good squad, and with players like Moritz Wessel, Ross Jameson, and Ephraim Kirillov there is still a lot of hope for them. The Stars have always been consistent league performers, but have struggled to make anything stick in the UICA competitions, so they will be hoping that this might be the season to make their mark, the way the Pirates did three years ago.

Prediction: 3rd. They are continuing to lose ground to Blue Coast and the Pirates, but all the parts of a good side are still there waiting to be rediscovered.

This will be the last season in the top flight for the Cats, ahead of next years's restructuring work, where the league will be streamlined down to ten sides. There is hope that a smaller league will be more competitive, and in truth Logillen have been on the receiving end of some heavy score lines in the past.

Prediction: 10th. Probably won't finish last, but The Cats are a side lacking in strength and depth.

Holigan Park are another side for the chop, and with attendances of less than one thousand, the side were never really sustainable. Manager Fred Lightbody has had them punching above their weight for a good while now, and they may take the odd point here or there, but no one is pretending they can even get within spitting distance of the top six.

Prediction: 11th. Probably bottom two, they are a bit more dynamic than Glen Ellen and that will no doubt tell over the course of the season.

It was only going to be a matter of time before Jacques left the club for pastures new, and indeed replacing the young attacker will not be easy. That said, Porty still have two good midfielders in Jack Cordoba and Annie Telford, and should be looking once again at 7th or 8th in the table.

Prediction: 8th. The loss of Jacques will be telling, and they might slip back slightly without the 21-year-old's goals.

The minnows of the league, who up until the Super-League started were almost entirely made up of staff at the distillery. Some weeks you would be forgiven for mistaking their fans for people wait at a bus stop, such are the paltry numbers, which turn up. It is difficult to look at this team and see anything other than 12th place yet again.

Prediction: 12th. It is really what we have come to expect.

Tralend are a club that you feel might just be able to do something. They have former Nepharim internationalist Catherine Sedgewick in charge now, and while she is relatively untested as a manager, she at least knows what it's like to play on the world stage. Central Sunriser Kira Nirie is a player who is just coming into her prime, and with Leigh Firth, Alex Patterson, and Rugian Na'Baleur, who are all solid enough, maybe this could be their year.
Prediction: 7th. Like last season, it is still a toss up between them and Porty, and maybe they could nip ahead of a struggling Kelsy or Sarrburgh side.

A small side from a rundown district just outside the city, The Eagles, are often known as the best of the smaller clubs. Captain, and Marettan internationalist Jared Ross has been largely responsible for this with his goal scoring form.

Prediction: 9th. It will take something special for them to finish higher than 9th.

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by **Port Christopher** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:47 am

Due to the shorter Christopheran footballing calendar, the UICA qualifiers take place before the start of the season.

Champions' Cup - First Preliminary Round
Blue Coast 1981 2–0 Nasutani Powerblade (DKI)

It was a relatively comfortable start for Coast, in their first preliminary round match against Damukunian side Nasutani Powerblade. There were few signs of preseason rust as Barry Gorman's side put two past the opposition for no reply, with Lucio, and Aredhel Neil grabbing the goals for the San Marco side.

Globe Cup - First Preliminary Round
New Dundee Star 2–0 Mulholland (RED)
(COS) Ramusok United 5–0 New Saint Johns

In the Globe Cup Qualifiers, there were mixed fortunes however. New Dundee Star put in a strong performance, defeating Redblackiland's Mulholland 2-0 at home. Ross Jameson grabbed the first after an excellent through ball from Moritz Wessel. Club captain Dietmar Koenig rounded things off with a second goal late in stoppage time. The Saints on the other hand were utterly blown away by Cosumarite side Ramusok United, who put five past the Christopherans. The gulf in class between these teams was all too apparent.

Champions' Cup - First Preliminary Round
(DKI) Nasutani Powerblade 1-2 Blue Coast 1981

For Coast it was just a case of keeping their composure on the return leg in Damukuni. The game ended with comfortable 2-1 win, Gaston Avelione's away double giving them a important cushion.

Globe Cup - First Preliminary Round
(RED) Mulholland 2-4 New Dundee Star
New Saint Johns 0-1 Ramusok United (COS)

New Dundee Star saved their best performance for the away leg, with an impressive 4-2 win over Mulholland. Sigrun Kannis, Ed Santos (2), and Ross Jameson were among the goals for the Stars, as their side safely negotiated the first round. The Saints managed to save a little face back in Port Christopher, and battled much harder, even if they still went down 1-0 to their Cosumarite rivals, with their campaign coming to a premature end.

Champions' Cup - Second Preliminary Round
(ZEN) FC Virtus 2–0 Blue Coast 1981

It was a humbling result for Coast in Zenic, as the side who are not really accustomed to losing, fell foul to a strong FC Virtus side. Coast pushed hard to get themselves back into this match, but two goals from the Zenic champions early in the second half were their undoing.

Globe Cup - Second Preliminary Round
(SEM) FC Nuholm 2–1 Willox Street Pirates
New Dundee Star 1–0 Royal Crystal Palace (CRY)

This week the Williox Street Pirates joined the fray, as Jimmy Mitchel's side looked for a return to the Globe Cup group phase. It wasn't to be on the night however, and despite a goal from Yunji, they went down 2-1 to FC Nuholm in Semerland. New Dundee Star, on the other hand, kept up their good form in the competition, with a 1-0 in at home to Royal Crystal Palace, Moritz Wessel scoring the goal.

Champions' Cup - Second Preliminary Round
Blue Coast 1981 4-0 FC Virtus (ZEN)

Blue Coast must have been pumped up for the return leg of the FC Virtus tie, because the side put in their bust UICA display to date, hammering the Zenic side 4-0 to progress to the next round. It was one of those days where everything clicked for the Christopheran champs, and every player played their part. Jan Markus Hellensen chipped in with an impressive double, as the former Semarlandic NTer continues to turn back the clock at his new side. Gaston Avelione, and Donald Sam were also on the score sheet, as the San Marco club progressed.

Globe Cup - Second Preliminary Round
Willox Street Pirates 2-1 FC Nuholm (SEM) 5-1 aet
(CRY) Royal Crystal Palace 2-0 New Dundee Star

It was at this stage that we had to wave goodbye to New Dundee Star unfortunately, who after a strong first leg, when out after a 2-0 defeat to Royal Crystal Palace. Despite their best efforts to grab the away goal that would have put them through, the match ended in disappointment for their small group of travelling fans. Willox Street Pirates had no such trouble however, as they overturned a 2-1 defeat in Semarland, to defeat FC Nuholm dramatically in extra time. Jenny McDonald was the hero on the hour scoring the goal in the 81st minute which took the tie to extra time.

Champions’ Cup - Play-Off Round
(MBT) Halholzer United 2–0 Blue Coast 1981

There was always a feeling that the play-off round was going to be a step too far for Blue Coast, especially up against a top side like Halhozer United. It was a bruising battle, but defensive frailties raised their heads again for the traders, and had it not been for an excellent save from Pearl Endicott late on, then the tie could have been all over at 3-0.

Globe Cup - Play-Off Round
Willox Street Pirates 1–1 Twentytwo Cacti (NFX)

Tentytwo Cacti were always going to be stiff opposition for the Pirates, but they stuck to their guns and rode out a 1-1 draw, giving them a chance in the return leg. Conceding the away goal was unfortunate, however, and Jimmy Mitchel's side will need to be at their best in 95X to go through.

Champions’ Cup - Play-Off Round
Blue Coast 1981 2-2 Halholzer (MBT)

This was the day the dream died for Blue Coast, as for all their big spending; they still don't seem to be able to make the group stages of a UICA tournament. They gave Halholzer a good run for their money, but conceding two away goals, there was never really going to be an easy way back into this tie.

Globe Cup - Play-Off Round
(NFX) Twentytwo Cacti 1-2 Willox Street Pirates

Willox Street, as the sole Globe Cup side remaining, had a difficult journey to 95X when they went up against Tentytwo Cacti in the return leg. The Pirates put in a strong performance, and held out for what in the end was a well-deserved 2-1 win. The side continue to look very comfortable this season, and they will take a lot of heart from this win.

Globe Cup - Qualifying Round
Blue Coast 1981 1–0 Hastmead Diamante (OSR)
(SJG) Liberty Rodríguez 0–1 Willox Street Pirates

Blue Coast made a fantastic start to this tie, taking advantage of the heat in Port Christopher to pick up an incredible win over their much higher ranked opposition. The goal came 20 minutes from the end when Gaston Avelione's driven freekick bounced back off of a defender, and into the path of Lucio, for the Brazilianian to tuck the ball away. The Willox Street Pirates had a similarly good result against Liberty Rodríguez of SJG. Young Northern Sunriser Yunji, it was who got the goal which put his club on the verge of the group phase.

Globe Cup - Qualifying Round
(OSR) Hastmead Diamante 2-0 Blue Coast 1981
Willox Street Pirates 1-1 Liberty Rodríguez (SJG)

In the second legs there were contrasting fortunes for Port Christopher's big two. Blue Coast, who had battled so bravely in the first leg, will have been disappointed to go down 2-0, seeing their Globe Cup dream slip through their fingers. Thankfully for The Pirates theirs was not the same fate, and they held out bravely 1-1 at home at home to book a return to the Globe Cup for the first time in three attempts.

SL-VI
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 Sarrburgh
New Saint Johns 1–0 Willox Street Pirates
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 Loglillen Tigers
Holigan Park Thistle 0–2 Christopheran Porty
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–1 New Dundee Star
Blue Coast 1981 2–1 Kirston Eagles

Preseason favourites, The Pirates, were left licking their wounds after a frustrating 1-0 defeat at New St Johns. In a typically dogged performance, the Saints withstood long periods of Willox Street pressure, before Boyd Johannesen struck in the second half to give them a fantastic start to the season. John McCann and Melissa Cleves made their debuts for The Pirates and the defensive duo will have been disappointed to have let things slip, in their first game. Reigning champs, Blue Coast, had similar problems as they unexpectedly struggled against Kriston Eagles. Jared Ross opened the scoring for the Eagles, and in truth, the Marettan could have put the side even further ahead, had it not been for the acrobatics of Pearl Endicott in the Coast goal. However the Seasiders got their act together, and with the kind of firepower they possess up front, even at half steam they can do a fair bit of damage. Jan Markus Hellensen pulled them level with an excellent strike from the edge of the box, as the Semar showed he has a few more years left in him. Coast scraped though in the end with a tight angled strike from Scott Danner, the Schottian scoring only four minutes after coming on. And in what was a nervy start all round, New Dundee Star could only manage a 1-0 win at the dusty field that is Glen Ellen Distillery. It was one of those hot, end of the summer days in Port Christopher where it must have been like playing in a sauna for the teams, and the football suffered accordingly. Ultimately 22-year-old Nepharim midfielder, Sigrun Kannis, had the final say as her clever chip pass found Ross Jameson in plenty of space to score from only six-yards out.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
Willox Street Pirates 0-3 Canterlot Royals (EQS)

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 1–0 Kirston Eagles
New Dundee Star 0–0 Blue Coast 1981
Christopheran Porty 2–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Holigan Park Thistle
Willox Street Pirates 2–0 Kelsy Merchants
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 New Saint Johns

Willox Street Pirates took advantage of a draw between title rivals, The Stars, and Coast, to undo some of the damage from their first match defeat. It was a good 2-0 win for them against a Kelsy side, which turned up to play football rather than park the bus. Northern Sunriser Yunji opened the scoring for the home side after thirty minutes, following some good work from Jenny McDonald; then young Daineri attacker Boötia rounded things off with stunning strike from a tight angle, ten minutes from the end. New St Johns have gotten off to yet another flying start, and kept the momentum going with a win over a solid looking Tralend side. Young Kira Nirie looks like she is going to be a big player for the Co-operative this season, and the introduction of Jacinth Deighton at centre-back has added some real stability. That said, The Saints did just enough, and Jose Almedro lashed a shot in during the closing stages to keep his side top of the league.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
(FFD) La Nueva Avenida 1-1 Willox Street Pirates

SL-VI
New Saint Johns 0–0 Sarrburgh
Kelsy Merchants 1–1 Tralend Co-operative
Holigan Park Thistle 0–3 Willox Street Pirates
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–0 Loglillen Tigers
Blue Coast 1981 2–0 Christopheran Porty
Kirston Eagles 0–2 New Dundee Star

After their shaky start The Pirates looked a lot better this week, and added to some good results in the UICA with a 3-0 win away to Holigan Park. Christopheran internationalist Franz Müller scored a double in this match, after Chiatan winger Brain Stewart opened the scoring with a well-worked goal from the edge of the box. The Pirates really should have had a penalty in the dying stages, after the Jenny McDonlad was brought down, however the referee was having none of it. The top sides seem to now be easing back into the Super-League, as the temperatures start to drop, and with them, the opening night nerves. Blue Coast gave an assured performance as their opponents, Porty, dug deep to keep them at bay. Brazilianan, Lucio, got his first goal of the season, tapping in an Aredhel Neil pass on 29 minutes, and young Evelyn Conjure scored the second from the edge of the box, following a cunning Claire Osgood through ball. No one was really sure how much 17-year-old, Conjure, would feature this season, but on this showing it seems fair to say she will be in and around the first team. Dundee prevailed by a similar scoreline, Moritz Wessel, and Ephraim Kirillov scoring the goals required to help them past the Kirston Eagles.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
Willox Street Pirates 2-0 Turoki Tide (TUR)

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 0–1 New Dundee Star
Christopheran Porty 1–0 Kirston Eagles
Loglillen Tigers 2–8 Blue Coast 1981
Willox Street Pirates 2–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Tralend Co-operative 5–1 Holigan Park Thistle
New Saint Johns 0–0 Kelsy Merchants

We were all waiting for Blue Coast to click, and with their 8-2 win over the Loglillen Tigers, that seems to have now happened. Gaston Avelione got his account up and running with a double, as the Schottian put in a motm performance. There were also goals for Lucio (2), Jan Markus Hellensen, Aredhel Neil, Kelsea Shore, and Donald Sam, as the Seasiders ran riot. The Pirates won with similar ease, if not less goals, as they put two past The Malters for no reply. Boötia was on target in the first half, and Diego Bandos added second late on, in what was a relatively relaxed day at the office for the two times champions. Also this week, a 5-1 win over Thistle was a statement of intent from Catherine Sedgwick's Tralend side. The impressive Kira Nirie scored twice, as the Central Sunriser continues to grow in stature, and there were also goals from Alex Paterson, Gighi Feltern, and Rugian Na'Baleur, as the side look to make an assault on the top six.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
(EQS) Canterlot Royals 4-3 Willow Street Pirates

SL-VI
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 Sarrburgh
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 New Saint Johns
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–3 Tralend Co-operative
Blue Coast 1981 1–4 Willox Street Pirates
Kirston Eagles 1–0 Loglillen Tigers
New Dundee Star 1–0 Christopheran Porty

There was high-flying drama at the Ocean Shores Stadium this week as Blue Coast took a humiliating 4-1 beating from their championship rivals, The Pirates. Coast went 1-0 up early on thanks to a Lucio penalty after Evlyn Conjure was floored in the box by Gregor Borg. Coast put the visitors under a fair bit of pressure in the opening half hour, and Melissa Cleves had to be at her very best to keep out a stinging Gaston Avelione drive - Pirates fans will no doubt be delighted to see the Brencian is a suitable replacement for Nemanja Petrovic between the sticks. Willox Street bided their time and hit the home side hard in the second half, with the Seasiders' defence at sixes and sevens. Jenny McDonald first pulled them level, before goals from Franz Müller, Yunji, and Stefan Barcena send Blue Coast home to do some real soul searching. Tralend kept up their strong start to the season with a 3-0 win over Glen Ellen, Paterson, Erwin, and Nirie all on the score sheet. And their were also 1-0 wins for fellow title pushers, the Stars and the Saints, as goals from Ross Jameson, and Boyd Johannesen helping them past Porty and Thistle respectively.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
Willox Street Pirates 1-2 La Nueva Avenida (FFD)

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 0–0 Christopheran Porty
Loglillen Tigers 0–3 New Dundee Star
Willox Street Pirates 4–0 Kirston Eagles
Tralend Co-operative 2–5 Blue Coast 1981
New Saint Johns 5–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Kelsy Merchants 3–1 Holigan Park Thistle

The Pirates are really cruising now, and four goals with no reply against the Eagles, merely underlined the gulf between these teams. Yunji, who now seems without doubt the main man up front, bagged a double in the opening twenty minutes, as he and the side surged to a comfortable lead. Polkopian Milomir Savelievich, and Semar Mikkel Jorgberg added a second and third in the second half as the side began to wind down through the gears. After a couple of very good results, Tralend were brought down to earth with a bang, following a 5-2 home defeat to Blue Coast. The Seasiders had a big point to prove following their humiliating defeat to thier bitter rivals. Tralend really gave them a good match in the first half, and had six-million-dollar girl Pearl Endicott not been at her best, then things could have looked very different. In the end it was superior firepower, which told yet again, and doubles from Lucio and Gaston Avelione were too much for the plucky workers' co-op. New St Johns showed exactly what they were capable of, with a 5-0 win over Glen Ellen, who are already disappearing without a trace. Boyd Johannesen scored twice, and there were also goals from Ralf Atlas, Conner Orton, and Tom Popescu-Black, as The Saints put in a good performance. Elsewhere, an Akiko hattrick helped Kelsey stroll past Holigan Park, and The Stars defeated Liglillen 3-0 thanks to goals from Dietmar Koenig, Ouissal Tahar, and Sigrun Kannis, to keep them in touch of the leaders.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
(TUR) Turoki Tide 1-3 Willox Street Pirates

. Group A                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Canterlot Royals          EQS    6    3   2   1    11    6   +5    11 
2 La Nueva Avenida          FFD    6    2   3   1     5    6   −1     9 
3 Willox Street Pirates     PCR    6    2   1   3    10   11   −1     7  
4 Turoki Tide               VIL    6    1   2   3     5    8   −3     5

SL-VI
Holigan Park Thistle 1–1 Sarrburgh
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–3 Kelsy Merchants
Blue Coast 1981 2–1 New Saint Johns
Kirston Eagles 0–1 Tralend Co-operative
New Dundee Star 1–1 Willox Street Pirates
Christopheran Porty 0–0 Loglillen Tigers

A draw between New Dundee Star and Willox Street Pirates was a chance for some of the other sides to make up some ground, and it was one Blue Coast grabbed with both hands, smashing past a brick wall of a Saints side. Aredhel Neil opened the scoring for the league champions, before Boyd Johannesen pulled the Saints level. It wasn't until late on in the match that Gaston Avelione struck with his fourth goal of the season to move the champions back within spitting distance. The Kelsy Merchants also took the chance to close right up, with another three-goal win, this time, over Glen Ellen. Akiko was on target once again, and there were also goals for Kaden Jones-Brown, Faith Bhukhwana, as The Malters suffered yet another heavy defeat. Finally Tralend kept up the strong start they have made with a 1-0 win away to the Kirsten Eagles, Cosumar's Rugian Na'Baleur grabbing the only goal of the game.

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 3–0 Loglillen Tigers
Willox Street Pirates 2–1 Christopheran Porty
Tralend Co-operative 1–0 New Dundee Star
New Saint Johns 1–0 Kirston Eagles
Kelsy Merchants 3–4 Blue Coast 1981
Holigan Park Thistle 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery

It was an absolute battle at Kaesle Park, but Blue Coast 1981 did just enough to muscle their way past The Traders, in a match that could have gone either way. Akiko was on top form once again, with that remarkable Akiko quality of being able to do remarkably little, yet contribute so much. However the young Schottian's form wasn't enough as Coast scored twice late on to finish things 4-3. Jan Markus Hellensen scored first, nodding home a Aredhel Neil corner, before Lucio slammed in a freekick form the edge of the area, after a cleverly disguised run-up from Gaston Aveilione. This week also saw a bit of an upset as SL-III champions New Dundee Star went down 1-0 at Tralend further emphasising the home side's arrival on the scene. The Stars never really got going in this match and Alex Paterson's eighteen-minute goal was enough to earn his side all three points. Elsewhere: The Pirates had to work hard for a 2-1 win at home to Porty, Yunji and Brian Stewart grabbing the goals in a very tense second half. Adam Llava was on form for Sarrburgh, scoring two of his side's three, en route to a comfortable win over The Tigers. And The Saints did enough to get past Kirston Eagles, with Jose Almedro crossing the ball for Sam Tomlin to tuck away early in the second half.

SL-VI
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–3 Sarrburgh
Blue Coast 1981 3–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Kirston Eagles 0–3 Kelsy Merchants
New Dundee Star 1–0 New Saint Johns
Christopheran Porty 0–0 Tralend Co-operative
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Willox Street Pirates

New Saint Johns conceded only their third goal of the season against New Dundee Star, but it was a costly one, meaning the side slumped to a second defeat of the year. Ed Santos played in a delightful cross towards the back post, which Ross Jameson pounced upon to stab into the back of the net. Both sides have some real scrappers in the centre of the park, and Richard Annic and Sigrun Kannis were in the thick of the action for their respective sides. It wasn't exactly goals-galore, but the Pirates did enough to beat Loglillen away from home. To their credit, the home side really tried to make a game of it, and took the match to the Globe Cup qualifiers. However, with the likes of Gregor Borg, John McCann, and Melissa Cleves at the back, the Pirates look pretty solid these days. In the end a thunderous Diego Bandos drive gave the two times champions the win they deserved. Blue Coast launched wave after wave of attacks against The Kirston Eagles, as the small side had to put in a backs to the walls performance. Remarkably the scoreline was only 3-0 with Lucio, Evelyn Conjure, and Claire Osgood all finding the net, but were it not for some heroic defending, it could have been a rugby score.

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 0–3 Willox Street Pirates
Tralend Co-operative 1–0 Loglillen Tigers
New Saint Johns 1–0 Christopheran Porty
Kelsy Merchants 0–4 New Dundee Star
Holigan Park Thistle 0–2 Kirston Eagles
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–6 Blue Coast 1981

It looks like there is no sign of either Blue Coast, or The Pirates slipping up this year, as both sides continue to put in assured performances. The two arch-rivals have very different approaches, which seem to yield similar results. While Coast launch attack after attack, the Pirates are much more measured, and at times look like the kind of side that could hold its own in one of the world's top leagues. This might be a big part of the reason why the Pirates made it through to the group stage of the Globe Cup this year, and Coast fell at the final hurdle. Willox Street Pirates won 3-0 at Sarrburgh, traditionally a very hard place to score goals, with Diego Bandos, Franz Müller and Boötia all on target. Meanwhile Blue Coast completed something of a rout at Glen Ellen. Jan Markus Hellensen, a player more used to far bigger stadia than the Distillery, scored a hattrick as he pushed his side to an impressive 6-0 win. Possibly, even more impressive was New Dundee's 4-0 win at Kelsy, in a match they may have been expected to struggle with. Ross Jameson scored twice, and there were also goals for Sigrun Kannis, and Ouissal Tahar, in one of the team's best performances in a long time.

SL-VI
Blue Coast 1981 2–0 Sarrburgh
Kirston Eagles 1–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
New Dundee Star 1–2 Holigan Park Thistle
Christopheran Porty 0–4 Kelsy Merchants
Loglillen Tigers 0–2 New Saint Johns
Willox Street Pirates 4–1 Tralend Co-operative

Willox Street Pirates continued to hold their nerve as the Super-League hits the half way point, putting in an unwavering performance to defeat high flying Tralend 4-1. Franz Müller and Jenny McDonald scored first half goals before Leigh Firth pulled one back for the Store from the penalty spot. In the second half The Pirates put the game to bed, as Brian Stewart and Yunji were both on target, for the City club. Blue Coast did likewise, as two first half goals were all it took to get the better of Sarrburgh. With 35 goals in 11 games, Barry Gorman will no doubt be happy with his strikers, but the 13 goals they have conceded - compared to the Pirates' 5 - possibly means that the gung-ho attitude is leaving Pearl Endicott exposed at the back. The top two are tied on 28-points, with New Dundee and The Saints already cast adrift on 23. The Stars lost the chance to keep pace with their big spending rivals as they were shocked 2-1 at home to Holigan Park this week. The result will be a bitter blow for the side who are chasing their second title.

.                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Blue Coast 1981         11    9   1   1    35   13  +22    28
 2 Willox Street Pirates   11    9   1   1    26    5  +21    28
 3 New Dundee Star         11    7   2   2    15    4  +11    23
 4 New Saint Johns         11    7   2   2    13    3  +10    23
 5 Tralend Co-operative    11    5   2   4    15   13   +2    17
 6 Kelsy Merchants         11    4   4   3    17   12   +5    16
 7 Sarrburgh               11    4   4   3     9    7   +2    16
 8 Christopheran Porty     11    3   3   5     6   10   −4    12
 9 Holigan Park Thistle    11    3   1   7     7   21  −14    10
10 Kirston Eagles          11    2   1   8     5   16  −11     7
11 Loglillen Tigers        11    0   3   8     2   20  −18     3
12 Glen Ellen Distillery   11    0   2   9     1   27  −26     2

by **Port Christopher** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:36 pm

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 0–0 Tralend Co-operative
Willox Street Pirates 1–1 New Saint Johns
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Kelsy Merchants
Christopheran Porty 2–0 Holigan Park Thistle
New Dundee Star 1–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
Kirston Eagles 0–7 Blue Coast 1981

After a week off, the second half of the Super-League season got underway this week, with a real statement of intent from league leaders Blue Coast. The Seasiders managed to put seven goals past the Kirston Eagles, who were treated to a torrid evening. Schottic teenager, Evelyn Conjure set the ball rolling when her through pass found Jan Markus Hellensen who added to him already impressive Coast tally. Pearl Endicott was barely even tested in goals, as her team went on to slot seven past their opponents as they snuck ahead of The Pirates at the top of the table. Aredhel Neil and Lucio both scored doubles late in the second half, as The Eagles seemed to collapse in the dying stages. The Pirates would have expected a tough game against The Saint, but they would have hoped for a win at home. The league leaders went behind early on to a Boyd Johannesen goal, and despite chasing the match for nearly 90 minutes; the best they could manage was a 1-1 draw, thanks to a Yunji strike. There was considerably less drama, in New Dundee Star's straightforward 1-0 win over Glen Ellen. Ouissal Tahar grabbed their only goal in the 55th minute.

SL-VI
Kirston Eagles 0–1 Sarrburgh
Blue Coast 1981 1–1 New Dundee Star
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–4 Christopheran Porty
Holigan Park Thistle 1–3 Loglillen Tigers
Kelsy Merchants 0–3 Willox Street Pirates
New Saint Johns 2–0 Tralend Co-operative

It was easy come - easy go, for Blue Coast. First week back on top of the league and then back down to earth with a 1-1 draw at home to New Dundee Star. Claire Osgood's 22-minute header initially gave the Seasiders the lead, but it was one that never looked fully comfortable. In the second half Stars captain Dietmar Koenig slipped the ball into the path of Ross Jameson, to blast past Endicott at close range. The result left the door wide open for The Pirates who managed an impressive 3-0 win away to Kelsy. Jenny McDonald rattled in a half volley from eighteen yards out for the opener after only 10 minutes, and that was quickly followed, as Franz Müller nodded in a Stefan Barcena cross. In the end Deigo Bandos rounded the scoring off, dropping the shoulder to get past the last defender, slamming the ball home from close range. New Saint Johns also kept up the chase with a 2-0 win over Tralend, in another impressive defensive performance. Jose Almedro and Ralf Atlas were both on target for the home side as they chase UICA football for a third season running.

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 1–2 New Saint Johns
Tralend Co-operative 0–0 Kelsy Merchants
Willox Street Pirates 2–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Loglillen Tigers 1–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
Christopheran Porty 1–4 Blue Coast 1981
New Dundee Star 1–1 Kirston Eagles

Another week, and they scorelines are becoming painfully predictable. The Pirates put in another workman like performance, as they scored two against Holigan Park for no reply. Brian Stewart set up the opener, as the Chiatan did well to skip two challenges to play in the ball across for team captain Diego Bandos to hammer in a strike from the angle of the box. By the second half the side from the capital were in complete control, and as Yunji, nodded the ball down into the path of Daineri strike partner Boötia, the fans probably thought a second was long overdue. In keeping with the way things have been panning out so far, Blue Coast seemed to find the going slightly easier, with a 4-1 win away to Porty. The San Marco side looked in good shape, with goals from Lucio (2) Gaston Avelione, and Aredhel Neil, as they kept the pressure on the league leaders. A late Sam Tomlin goal gave the Saints an important win at Sarrburgh, who seem to be suffering again with a lack of goals. Conner Orton gave New Saint Johns the lead in this match, only for San Lleran Adam Llava to square things just before the break. The visitors left it late, but Boyd Johannesen's nod down let the young Schottian in for his second goal of the season. In other matches, Kelsy were held to a 0-0 draw by Tralend, and despite Moritz Wessel giving New Dundee the lead against Kirston, a Mhari MacKinnon goal rescued a share of the points for her side.

SL-VI
New Dundee Star 2–2 Sarrburgh
Kirston Eagles 0–2 Christopheran Porty
Blue Coast 1981 5–0 Loglillen Tigers
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–6 Willox Street Pirates
Holigan Park Thistle 0–2 Tralend Co-operative
Kelsy Merchants 0–3 New Saint Johns

Another sorry week for Glen Ellen meant another comprehensive defeat, this time at the hands of The Willox Street Pirates. Young Northern Sunriser, Yunji scored a double, and there were also goals for Jack Kent, Boötia, Brian Stewart, and Stefan Barcena; but the Pirates really could have added more. It will be the kind of result the side are looking for as the attempt to add a third league title to their already impressive season. It was a very similar story at Blue Coast, where the reigning champions cruised to a 5-0 win over the Loglillen Tigers. In another assured performance, they once again had the attackers to thank for coming up with the goods. There was a predictable Lucio brace, but Coast were strong at the other end too, with both Pearl Endicott and Claire Osgood putting in good performances. It continues to be a spluttering season for New Dundee, as they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to Sarrburgh. Usually two goals is enough to see the side off, but they responded well with goals from Hector Berg and Tom Magelan in the second half. Sigrun Kannis, and Ephraim Kirillov had originally put their side ahead in this match, so it will have been a frustrating one for manager Dane Stewart to endure.

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 0–1 Kelsy Merchants
New Saint Johns 2–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
Willox Street Pirates 2–2 Blue Coast 1981
Loglillen Tigers 1–3 Kirston Eagles
Christopheran Porty 1–4 New Dundee Star

This weekend brought much better fortunes for The Stars, as a 4-1 win away to Christopheran Porty will go some way towards reassuring the many wavering fans. Ross Jameson opened the scoring from the penalty spot, before Moritz Wessel added a second with a well-worked goal, and late on, Ephraim Kirillov and Ouissal Tahar rounded off a good win for the New Dundee club. It was always inevitable that the Pirates - Blue Coast game would end up a draw. Jan Markus Hellensen sent the visiting fans into raptures with his 23rd minute strike, but the celebrations were to be short lived as Diego Bandos curled a shot home from 20-yards-out to level the match. Blue Coast looked dangerous on the attack throughout, and it will have come as a surprise to few in the crowd that they retook the lead through Gaston Avelione. The 33-year-old sidestepped former Handon United teammate John McCann, to find the back of the net from a tight angle. Kelsy and The Saints took advantage of their opponents dropped points, picking up wins against Sarrburgh and Thistle respectively. Faith Bhukhwana jumped highest to nod home an Akiko freekick, giving the Traders all three points, whereas Boyd Johannesen, and Tom Popescu-Black both found the back of the net in The Saints 2-0 victory.

SL-VI
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Sarrburgh
New Dundee Star 2–2 Loglillen Tigers
Kirston Eagles 1–3 Willox Street Pirates
Blue Coast 1981 6–2 Tralend Co-operative
Glen Ellen Distillery 0–3 New Saint Johns
Holigan Park Thistle 0–1 Kelsy Merchants

Blue Coast always seem to have a tricky match when they take on Tralend, and this was no different, with the visitors pulling level at one point from two goals down. Lucio, and Kelsea Shore had put the Seasider two goals in front in the opening quarter of an hour, but to their credit, Tralend fought back. The impressive Kira Nirie grabbed the first with a well taken strike from just inside the box, and Alex Patterson brought them level with a header from a Leigh Firth cross. In the second half it was a different story, and the gulf in class became all too apparent as Coast slammed another four past their opponents to take the game 6-2. It was also yet another easy day at the office for the Pirates, who must be able to almost taste the trophy; if only Blue Coast would slip up somewhere. Week in week out, they are taking the matches against the smaller teams in their stride, this time it was The Eagles on the receiving end of a 3-1 defeat. Another draw at home for New Dundee Star now makes it nearly impossible for them claw back the distance, especially with the form the teams above them are on. There were two good goals in this match from Ed Santos and Sigrun Kannis, but sloppy defending at the back was to be their undoing. Elsewhere, Kelsy kept themselves in the hunt for a UICA spot with an Akiko goal against Thistle, and The Saints put three past Glen Ellen to keep pace with the league leaders.

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 1–0 Holigan Park Thistle
Kelsy Merchants 5–0 Glen Ellen Distillery
New Saint Johns 1–1 Blue Coast 1981
Tralend Co-operative 0–2 Kirston Eagles
Willox Street Pirates 4–0 New Dundee Star
Loglillen Tigers 0–1 Christopheran Porty

The 1-1 draw between The Saints and Coast would have been music to the Pirates fans ears when it was announced over the stadium speakers. The result, coupled with their best win of the season over New Dundee, will have their fans believing the title is within their grasps with four matches to go. There were no signs of battle weariness whatsoever as they smashed four past one of their closest rivals. The Stars are having a torrid couple of season, right off the back of their first ever championship win, and things got even worse today. The gulf between the two sides was enormous, as Yunji, Franz Müller (2), Jenny McDonald and Maeve Bronte all scored for the league leaders. Kelsy Merchants really needed a big win, and they got it with a 5-0 hammering of Glen Ellen. It was the kind of result they were looking for, to give their fans the feeling of still being a big club, even if they have been off the boil for a couple of seasons now. Akiko was... Well, Akiko, as the young Schottian slammed shots in right left and centre. It was, however Quebecois star Faith Bhukhwana who made the difference scoring her first hattrick for the club.

SL-VI
Loglillen Tigers 0–2 Sarrburgh
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Willox Street Pirates
New Dundee Star 2–1 Tralend Co-operative
Kirston Eagles 0–1 New Saint Johns
Blue Coast 1981 1–1 Kelsy Merchants
Glen Ellen Distillery 1–1 Holigan Park Thistle

It's just a matter of holding their nerve, as banana skin one was successfully negotiated for the Pirates. Porty put up a stiff challenge, and seemed like they really had their hearts set on ruining their opponents' day. However a Gregor Borg header in the closing stages was all it took to open up a four point gap at the top of the table, as a resurgent Kelsy managed to hold Blue Coast at home. The Traders took the lead early on through a Kaden Jones-Brown goal, and it seemed no matter what Blue Coast threw at them, there was no way they were going to get anything other than a share of the points. The Saints actually have a realistic chance of taking second spot now, and their 1-0 at the Kirston Eagles simply underlined that fact. It seems that whenever they are up against it, they can always count on Audioslavian Boyd Johannesen to come up with the goods, and today was no different. Finally, it is way too little to late, but New Dundee Star will be pleased with their performance defeating a tricky Tralend side 2-1 with goals from Ross Jameson, and Ephraim Kirillov.

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 1–1 Glen Ellen Distillery
Holigan Park Thistle 0–7 Blue Coast 1981
Kelsy Merchants 4–0 Kirston Eagles
New Saint Johns 2–1 New Dundee Star
Tralend Co-operative 2–0 Christopheran Porty
Willox Street Pirates 5–0 Loglillen Tigers

Week nineteen of twenty-two, and things look distinctly decided now at the top. Blue Coast dished out a 7-0 hammering at Holigan Park, to show the Pirates they were still hanging in there. Lucio Sylvestre scored four in this match as his side looked like they were going through a training exercise at times. In reply to this the Willox Street Pirates recorded a comprehensive victory of their own, defeating Loglillen 5-0 at home. Diego Bandos put in another man of the match performance, scoring one and setting up another, as the captain will be gearing up to lift the trophy for a third time. Kelsy Merchants also kept their UICA chances alive with a 4-0 win over The Eagles, Faith Bhukhwana followed on from her three goals against Glen Ellen with another goal today, and there were also strikes from Kaden Jones-Brown, Akiko, and Miller Icacic.

SL-VI
Willox Street Pirates 2–1 Sarrburgh
Loglillen Tigers 1–1 Tralend Co-operative
Christopheran Porty 0–3 New Saint Johns
New Dundee Star 0–1 Kelsy Merchants
Kirston Eagles 1–1 Holigan Park Thistle
Blue Coast 1981 2–1 Glen Ellen Distillery

The Willox Street Pirates are crowned champions with one match still to play, as the club bounced back from two years of narrowly missing out. It wasn't the most spectacular of performances, but in the end it was good enough, as Jimmy Mitchel's side brushed past Sarrburgh in a hard working performance, which summed up their season. The Pirate were given a bit of a scare in this match, when Adam Llava struck early in the second half to cancel out Yunji's opener. However Daineri attacker Boötia was the hero of the hour with his 70-minute goal, which brought the trophy back to the City of Port Christopher. Blue Coast did stagger to a victory over Glen Ellen Distillery, but it counted for nothing in the end. The Seasiders will have to lick their wounds, as they go away and take stock on what has definitely been a mixed season. Their are positives of course, and knowing them, there will be a player of two coming in during the summer to bolster the Globe Cup push. The potentially pivotal result this week was Kelsy's 1-0 win at New Dundee Star, putting them ahead of their opponents on goal difference. It has been a bumpy last two seasons for the Traders, but they seem to have found a silver lining in the form of Faith Bhukhwana, and although the girl from Quebec wasn't on the score sheet today, she put in another top class performance. For New Saint Johns, they are already confirmed third place, but it would take an enormous turn around in goal difference for them to come anywhere near Blue Coast on the final day, even if last season's champions slip up.

SL-VI
Sarrburgh 0–3 Blue Coast 1981
Glen Ellen Distillery 2–1 Kirston Eagles
Holigan Park Thistle 2–3 New Dundee Star
Kelsy Merchants 3–0 Christopheran Porty
New Saint Johns 2–2 Loglillen Tigers
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 Willox Street Pirates

For the Pirates, it was a chance to do a lap of honour, to let some of the young up and coming players show what they might be capable of. It was always going to make it a tough games against Tralend away, but with the pressure off the second string played well, eventually carving out an opening for Boötia to slide a shot home from just inside the box. With a 3-0 win at home to Porty, Kelsy sealed their return to the top four, and set up a chance to finally end their awful form in the UICA competitions. The Traders have a very strong attack these days, and Kaden Jones-Brown, Akiko and Faith Bhukhwana will all be hoping they can further improve their side's fortunes next season. For New Saint John's there was a 2-2 draw with the Tigers, not that a win would have altered their situation. On the whole they can be very happy with their season, finishing an incredible eleven points ahead of fourth, and they will be looking to see how they can strike on from this next year. Blue Coast were anther side who had little left to play for, but they went out with a comfortable 3-0 win over a Sarrburgh team who now must be wondering what they need to do to get near the top four. At the bottom of the table, there would have been few big surprises to see the Tigers, Thistle, and Gen Ellen. For all three sides, they will be the victims of restructuring and fans of the S-L in general, can hopefully look forward to a more competitive league next season.

.                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Willox Street Pirates   22   18   3   1    56   10  +46    57
 2 Blue Coast 1981         22   16   5   1    74   22  +52    53
 3 New Saint Johns         22   15   5   2    35    9  +26    50
 4 Kelsy Merchants         22   11   6   5    34   19  +15    39
 5 New Dundee Star         22   11   6   5    32   21  +11    39
 6 Sarrburgh               22    8   7   7    19   18   +1    31
 7 Tralend Co-operative    22    7   6   9    23   28   −5    26
 8 Christopheran Porty     22    7   3  12    17   29  −12    24
 9 Kirston Eagles          22    4   3  15    14   39  −25    15
10 Holigan Park Thistle    22    3   3  16    12   46  −34    12
11 Glen Ellen Distillery   22    2   5  15    9   52   −43    11
12 Loglillen Tigers        22    1   7  14    12   44  −32    10

Awards

Player of the Year:

1st: Diego Bandos (WSP)
2nd: Melissa Cleves(WSP) Brenecia
3rd: Faith Bhukhwana (KES) Quebec
4th: Sigrun Kannis (NDS) Nephara
5th: Boyd Johannesen (NSJ) Audioslavia
6th: Aredhel Neil (BLC)
7th: Claire Osgood (BLC) Abanhfelft

Golden Boot:

1st: 28 Lucio Sylvestre (BLC) Braziliana
2nd: 21 Jan Markus Hellensen (BLC) Semarland15 Gaston Avelion (BLC) Schottia
=3th: 18 Yunji (WSP) Northern Sunrise Islands| Jan Markus Hellensen (BLC) Semarland
5th: 17 Faith Bhukhwana (KES) Quebec
=6th: 15 Boyd Johannesen (NSJ) Audioslavia | Ross Jameson (NDS)

Young player of the year:

1st: Yunji (WSP) Northern Sunrise Islands
2nd: Pearl Endicott (BLC) Northern Sunrise Islands
3rd: Gregor Borg (WSP) Anglatia
4th: Akiko (KES) Schottia
5th: Evelyn Conjure (BLC) Schottia
6th: Kira Nirie (TRL) Central Sunrise Islands
7th: Boötia (WSP) Dainer

Manager of the year:

1st: Jimmy Mitchel (WSP) Schottia
2nd: John Defretua (NSJ)
3rd: Barry Gorman (BLC) Schottia
4th: Catherine Sedgwick (TRL) Nephara
5th: Johnas Bendt (KES)

by **Port Christopher** » Thu May 19, 2016 1:49 am

Port Christopher Super-League
Season six
--Preview--

This season, in a bid to make the league more competitive, a massive restructuring job took place, with the number of teams reduced to ten, and a play-offs system introduced. In a small territory of just over one million people, trying to sustain a league of twelve teams was often a bit of a stretch, and it lead to some ridiculous mismatches.

[align=center]The Pirates' undisputed reputation as the best side in Port Christopher was in serious doubt until last season, after successive second place finishes. The City's most famous club proved all their doubters wrong with some stunning performances, which saw them win the S-L title with relative ease. The biggest obstacle for manager Jimmy Mitchel to overcome this season will be the loss of team captain and star midfielder Diego Bandos, after the 30-year-old joined up with Lexington Victory in a five million deal. While this will be a blow, it would be unfair to say that the three times champions are unequipped to deal it, with the likes of Milomir Savelievich and Maeve Bronte who can both fill in. In attack they line up with talented Northern Sunriser Yunji, who is joined this season by 20-year-old Osarian Nancy Peterson whom they will be hoping might make an impact. Just behind them is Daineri attacker Boötia, who was a big player for them last season, even if most of his appearances came of the bench. In the midfield, Schottia internationalist Jenny McDonald takes over the captain’s armband and will be the one they all look to now that Bandos has move on. Alongside her is Brenecian journeyman Col Mullery, a physical presence and another hard working player with A-League experience. The Pirates also have pace and quality on the wings, with Chiatan internationalist Brian Stewart and Audioslavian Stefan Barcena. In defence it is a back three of Lara Dixon, Schottic veteran John McCann, and Angliatan teenager Gregor Borg. Between the sticks is the all-important Melissa Cleves, who was a big player for them last season.

Prediction: 1st.

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Blue Coast seem to have finally clamed down in terms of their inordinate spending, perhaps a sign that they are going for a new approach. The side's only next addition this season is Kenneth Dodge, a quality playmaker who joins from the Cosumarite lower tiers. Barry Gorman's Coast side finished second last time round after lifting the title the year before, so they will be going in with a lot of confidence that they can catch The Pirates. Spearheading the attack, for a third season in a row, are former Semarlandic NT hero Jan Markus Hellensen, and Brazilianian centre forward Lucio Sylvestre. The two strikers managed an impressive 49 goals in 22 games between them last season, and they will be hoping for a repeat of this. In the attacking midfield are Schottic internationalist Gaston Avelione, and long-time fans' favourite Aredhel Neil, who were also a reliable source of goals and assists last time round. Anchoring the midfield will be Schottic teenager Evelyn Conjure and Kenneth Dodge, who despite playing deep, are both very creative players in their own right. The defence is sometimes where the Seasiders have been found lacking, but with Fleftic internationalist Chair Osgood, and Billy Goodwen a title winner with Port Sebastian, there is every chance that they could tighten up. Finally, in goals is Pearl Endicott, the Northern Sunriser who was so often the hero for her side last season with some incredible last-ditch saves.

Prediction: 2nd.

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There is nothing to suggest that this is going to be anything other than a really tough season for Sarrburgh once again. The side just haven't clicked for a number of years now, and despite constantly finishing in the top half of the table, they seem to be getting further and further away from the UICA spots. They have a good, but pretty unremarkable strike force in the form of San Llera's Adam Llava and Schottian Tom Magelan, who you know are going to be decent without blowing the opposition away. Central midfielders Len Oban and Hector Berg have both been capped for Port Christopher, and this is perhaps where the side's strength lies, with these two forming a very solid unit. All and all, there is a real feeling that the side lacks a bit of quality, and they will need to stop relying so heavily upon James Del Vertio and Scott Torrance at the back if they are going to climb up the table.

Prediction: 7th.

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The Saints have made great progress over the last three seasons, establishing themselves as the number three side in the league. So much of what they have achieved can be attributed to Audioslavian striker Boyd Johannesen, who year in year out, continues to be one of the best centre-forwards in the league. The key to their success is their ability to keep things tight, having only conceded nine goals in total last season. When you combine this with a striker of Johannesens ability then you have a very dangerous side. Elsewhere in the team, wingers Tom Popescu-Black and Jose Almedro, along with defender Aderiz, and keeper Donald Gordon have all been capped for their country.

Prediction: 3rd.

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Until last season there were serious doubts hanging over this side, and their ability to compete at the top level. However, following a strong second half to the season, they managed to sneak into the UICA spots at the expense of New Dundee, in what has a terrific turn around for Johnas Bendt's team. In the past they have been guilty of relying too much on Schottic attacker Akiko, who has at points been pretty much their only source of goals. However the emergence of Quebecois striker Faith Bhukhwana has taken a lot of pressure off the youngster's shoulders. Alongside Bhukhwana in attack is proven goal scorer Kaden Jones-Brown, forming a strong strike force. Kelsy are decent in the middle of the park too, with Christopheran cap, Miller Icacic, able to hold things together for the team.

Prediction: 6th.

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Winning the S-L III should have been the moment that New Dundee Star moved it up a gear and established themselves as one of the league's top sides. That never happened however, and The Stars have seen themselves slide down the table. Dane Stewart is now at the helm, following title winning manager Gary Stoot's move to Soessch in Schottia, but there are already question marks hanging over him in terms of experience. The Stars play with one up front, and those duties generally fall to Port Christopher internationalist Ross Jameson. Supporting him are; NT teammate Moritz Wessel, Polkopian wide-boy Ephraim Kirillov, and the pacy Ed Santos. Anchoring the midfield are club captain Dietmar Koenig and the highly rated Nepharim youngster Sigrun Kannis who has made a big impact since joining the club. In defence the Stars are strong too, with Batto Vitoloina internationalist Enrique Villabolos and top Osarian teenager Emiliana Rizzuto in front of Marattan keeper Peter Elliots.

Prediction: 5th.

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In the old S-L format Porty were something of a mid-table side, however, the way things are now structured, they may have to put up with being somewhere near the bottom. In terms of attendance the second smallest side, this season will be a big struggle for Dennis Bruce's players without the three or four guaranteed wins against the smaller teams in the league. After waving goodbye to star striker Jacques two years ago, it is hard to find players in this squad who could really make a difference. Club captain Jack Cordoba and Annie Telford probably represent the strongest element of this side in the centre of midfield.

Prediction: 9th.

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Tralend are in a similar position to Christopheran Porty in that they are now left at narrow end in terms of resources. That said, they had a very good season last year by their standards, and will go into this season full of confidence. Tralend have a good combination of a very experienced playing squad, along with a talented young manager in the form of Catherine Sedgewick. Their star player for the last couple of seasons has been Kira Nirie, the Central Sunrise teenager, who can play either wide right or through the middle. However they also have talented players in the form of striker Alex Paterson, former Pirates kid Gary Erwin, and experienced Nepharim duo, Jacinth Deighton and Leigh Firth.

Prediction: 8th.

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The last remaining small side, after the cull which lead to the league's restructuring. The Eagles have played well over the last two years, and their stay of execution has probably been granted on merit. As a side, they are heavily reliant on Marattan striker Jarren Ross, who is sadly the wrong side of 30. It is obviously going to be an extremely difficult season for the Eagles but with so little expected of them they really have nothing to lose. On the plus side the increase in attendances should help to secure the future of the club.

Prediction: 10th.

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The brand new resort of Newport needs to have a brand new football team. With football so heavily linked to the tourist industry in Port Christopher it was only logical that the expanse of hotels and apartments on the north coast would have a stadium built into it. No doubt inspired by the success in other resorts such as San Marco, New Dundee, and Kelsey, the developers though it was a good idea to build a 24,000 seater stadium along with everything else. Forming a new club over night led to something of a mad scramble to put together a squad capable of competing, and attracting a following in such a short space of time. However, player for player, you wouldn't say they've done too bad a job. Former Handon United boss Neil Scarton - in his first managerial job in three seasons - has largely opted for experience, no doubt hoping that when it comes to settling quickly, that it might make a difference. Anders Sjelkords, a 36-year-old former Semarland international starts in goals in what what should be a fairly solid back line. Nepharim +90 graduate Tamara Rosenbauer comes in at right back, with Tom Blanten, an SPL winner with New Belfast Warriors occupying the left-back role. In the middle they have gone with the experienced San Lleran Colm Sweane, and the versatile former Westpike centre-back Louise Kaltsas. In midfield Schottic DBC star Deek Rotter starts on the right, and his opposite number on the left is promising Christopheran star Acacia García, snapped up from Schottia's RDS:A. In the central positions, Schottic Olympic Women's captain Karen Seywel, lines up along side the team captain, and former Eastfield Lodge NT captain Dennis Jagger. In attack The Sirens look equally good, with Schottic DBC winner and former Handon United star Nik Konstidios, and Christopheran internationalist Franz Müller.

Prediction: 4th.

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by **Port Christopher** » Tue May 24, 2016 12:40 am

Due to the shorter Christopheran footballing calendar, the UICA qualifiers take place before the start of the season.

Champions' Cup - First Preliminary Round
(RIT) Bristol 4–1 Willox Street Pirates

It's probably what The Pirates deserved for going into the Champions' Cup Qualification with a bit of confidence for once. The Christopheran champions' trip to Ritenour proved fruitless, as they were beaten 4-1 by Bristol thanks to a Martin Hoccol hattrick. Despite their best efforts to get back into the match in the second half, The Pirates just never really established themselves in the game, with Yunji's strike the only thing giving them a faint glimmer of hope.

Globe Cup - First Preliminary Round
New Saint Johns 0–0 Mortinenses (DRP)
(DKI) Gyōto Mountaineers 0–3 Kelsy Merchants

It was a warm, clammy night in the New St Johns district of the city, as the Saints welcomed Mortinenses of Dreamplanet to the High School Ground. Despite a strong defensive performance from the home side, they were unable to make any headway in attack, as the temperatures soared. A deflected effort from Boyd Johannesen on 59 minutes was the closest they came to breaking the deadlock. Kelsy Merchants had a much easier time of things however, as they made the trip to Damukuni to face Gyōto Mountaineers. Faith Bhukhwana, and Kaden Jones-Brown were both on target for the Traders in a comfortable return to UICA competition after a couple of years out.

Champions' Cup - First Preliminary Round
Willox Street Pirates 1-0 Bristol (RIT)

The Pirates knew they had it all to do on the return leg, as the welcomes Bristol back to The Willox Street Stadium. With a 4-1 defeat to overturn they would have been painfully aware of the enormity of their task. The Pirates scored through Chiatan internationalist Brian Stewart at the start of the second half, but in the end it was pretty meaningless, as the side must now start their preparations for the Globe Cup.

Globe Cup - First Preliminary Round
(DRP) Mortinenses 0-0 New Saint Johns (pens 3-5)
Kelsy Merchants 2-0 Gyōto Mountaineers (DKI)

New Saint John knew they had a bit of work left to do when they made the trip to Dreamplanet, but for all their efforts they couldn't make anything stick on the night, with the match ending 0-0. The resultant penalty shootout must have been a nervy occasion for the small travelling support, but the Saints kept their cool and progressed to the next round. For Kelsy it was a slightly more straightforward task - keep things tight and don't expel too much energy. This time of year is really not ideal for playing football in Port Christopher, hence the reason the league starts a little later. That said, a cool breeze coming in off the sea helped Kelsy to a comfortable 2-0 win, thanks to an Akiko double.

Globe Cup - Second Preliminary Round
Blue Coast 1981 4–1 Vesper (MTH)
Willox Street Pirates 3–0 Royal Queenstown (NGD)
(BVR) Oparea City 2–0 New Saint Johns
Kelsy Merchants 3–3 Royal Jam FC (EFL)

It was a full quartet of Chritopheran sides, which took to the field in the Globe Cup this week; with The Pirates crashing out of the Champions' Cup, and both Kelsy and The Saints making it through to join Blue Coast. In what was generally a good night for the Territory's teams: Blue Coast got things off to a flyer with a 4-1 win over Mattewsiania's Vesper, with Lucio (2), Jan Markus Hellensen, and Claire Osgood on the score sheet. The Pirates were simply too strong for Glederlish side Royal Queenstown, as they took out some of their anger from last week, with their opponents simply melting in the heat. New Saint Johns didn't get off the to dream start against Beaverriveran side Oparea City, going down 2-0, but they will feel that is a result they might be able to overturn at home. And finally, in a scrappy game, Kelsy drew 3-3 with Eastfield Lodges' Royal Jam FC.

Globe Cup - Second Preliminary Round
(MTH) Vesper 0-0 Blue Coast 1981
(NGD) Royal Queenstown 1-2 Willox Street Pirates
New Saint Johns 2-1 Oparea City (BVR)
(EFL) Royal Jam FC 2-0 Kelsy Merchants

Blue Coast defended well, drawing 0-0 with Vesper in Matthewsiania this week, in a result which sees them safely through. The Willox street Pirates avoided a potential banana skin when they visited New Gelderland to face Royal Queenstown, with both Nancy Peterson and Boötia finding the back of the net to give them a 5-1 aggregate score line. New Saint Johns had Audioslavian striker Boyd Johannesen to thank for their 2-1 win at home to Oparea City, but it wasn't enough as the Saints went out on goal difference. And in another disappointing result, Kelsy slumped to a sub-standard 2-0 defeat at the hands of Royal Jam FC.

Globe Cup - Play-Off Round
(DKI) East Town Cricket Club 2–0 Blue Coast 1981
(CPV) Benjamin Constant 1–2 Willox Street Pirates

And then there were two... Blue Coast 1981 and the Willox Street Pirates went into the Globe Cup play-off round, as the Port Christopher's last remaining representatives. It was definitely a bit of a mixed bag; with The Pirates recording a valuable 2-1 win away to Benjamin Constant, and Coast slumping to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of East Town Cricket Club in Damukuni. There is still everything to play for in both matches, however, and both sides will be hopeful of progression when the welcome their opponent back to Port Christopher.

CEdC - First round
Willox Street Pirates 4-1 CF Sangti (TRB)
(RAC) Voanorova Valiant 0-3 Blue Coast 1981

Traditionally, Christopheran sides haven’t faired too well in the CEdC, but with The Pirates opening up a 4-1 lead over The Royal Barangan side FC Sangti, and Blue Coast's 3-0 win away to Voanorova Valiant that looks now like it might be set to change. Both sides looked very strong in their respective matches, with Chris Araboa in particular in fine form for the Pirates, as he tucked away a second half double.

Globe Cup - Play-Off Round
Blue Coast 1981 1-2 East Town Cricket Club (DKI)
Willox Street Pirates 1-1 Benjamin Constant (CPV)

Despite going ahead early through a Aredhel Neil goal, it was just one of those nights for Coast who went down 2-1 to the Damukuni side, in a game they never really got their teeth into. It is a disappointing end to the UICA competitions for the San Marco side who were undoubtedly hoping for better. The Pirates on the other hand, must be getting used to the feeling of being the only Christopheran side left in, as Yunji's goal was enough to earn a draw, which took them through against Benjamin Constant

CEdC - First round
(TRB) CF Sangti 1-0 Willox Street Pirates
Blue Coast 1981 0-0 Voanorova Valiant (RAC)

It wasn't exactly the best set of results, but the sides did what it took to get the job done. A strong defensive performance in The Royal Barangay meant that Willox Street were able to ride out a 1-0 defeat, thanks in some part to the heroics of Melissa Cleaves. It was a similar story at the Ocean Shores Stadium, where Blue Coast held Voanorova Valiant 0-0.

Globe Cup - Qualifying Round
(SCT) Cornellians 1–1 Willox Street Pirates

There was a friendly invasion of Schottia this week, as the Willox Street Pirates travelled to take on Cornellians on the outskirts of Handon. This match promised to be a fascinating encounter, between two pretty evenly matched sides. Yunji's header on fifteen minutes gave The Pirates the lead and a precious away goal, meaning they would go into the home leg the happier of the two sides.

Globe Cup - Qualifying Round
Willox Street Pirates 2-0 Cornellians (SCT)

There was very little doubt left after this match, as to which side is the best within the Schottic sphere of influence, as The Pirates made pretty light work of the Schottic champions. In the 2-0 win, in front of a sell-out Willox Street Stadium, the pick of the goals was Boötia's incredible solo effort, which left the visitors stunned.

S-L VI
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Kelsy Merchants
New St Johns 0–0 Christopheran Porty
Blue Coast 1981 1–2 Newport Sirens
Willox Street Pirates 4–0 New Dundee Star
Kirston Eagles 0–0 Tralend Co-operative

With the Super-League entering a new era, all eyes were on the Port Christopher's newest side Newport Sirens, as they came up against last season's runners up and S-L IV champs, Blue Coast 1981. Newport looked very good in the opening stages of their first competitive match, and went close on a number of occasions to breaking the deadlock. That said it was the experience of the home side, which told on 29-mins, as Lucio pounced to open his account for the season, thanks to a Gaston Avelione ball. The Sirens have some very good players in their number however, and they didn't let the goal affect their confidence, pulling level at the start of the second half. Former Lammerton City captain Karen Seywel found a bit of space in the middle of the park before hitting a long ball forward to Schottic cap Nik Konstidios, to make a bit of history with the club's first ever goal. In the very cagey 45 mins that followed, neither side were really able to work any clean-cut chances. Much to the surprise of everyone in the stadium, however, it was the Sirens who took all three points, with a deflected Dennis Jagger effort from the edge of the box. With the power structure of the league looking set to change, both The Pirates and New Dundee would be looking to get off to a good start as the two sides met at the Willox Street Stadium. It was however the home side that dominated the match, sending a chilling message to the rest of the teams with a 4-0 victory over one of their main title rivals. Jenny McDonald opened the scoring after only five minutes and WSP never looked back from there. Boötia added a second 20 mins later, and Yunji grabbed another just after half time. With half an our to go, 20-year-old Osarian striker Nancy Peterson wrapped things up with a debut goal, to give her side a stunning victory. The other three matches this week ended 0-0, which will frustratingly tell us very little about how the season might pan out.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
(COM) Sokojiwa Dosi CK 1-3 Willox Street Pirates

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 Tralend Co-operative
New Dundee Star 4–0 Kirston Eagles
Newport Sirens 1–3 Willox Street Pirates
Christopheran Porty 1–4 Blue Coast 1981
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 New St Johns

Despite the league restructuring aimed at making football in the territory more competitive, the gulf between The Pirates and their rivals was further underlined this week with a win over new side Newport Sirens. The 24,000 seater The James Williams Arena opened its doors for the first, time and with a turn out of 16,000 will be one of the S-L's larger gates this season. The Pirates, similarly to their performance against New Dundee, wasted little time in getting things rolling with Yunji turning the ball past former Semarland international Anders Sjelkords in the Sirens goal. Daineri number-ten Boötia is capable of some pieces of brilliance, and the 22-year-old was at it again with a wonderful disguised pass for the Northern Sunriser's opener. The Pirates went two up after 39-mins went Audioslavian Stefan Barcena saw his shot deflect in off of teammate Maeve Bronte. They then ended the game as a contest on the hour mark, when young Chris Abaroa got his first goal for the club heading in a Brain Stewart corner. Newport to their credit, never gave up, and they slogged it out till the end, getting their just rewards when substitute Olivia Serra scored a well-taken goal from an Acacia García cross. There was a worry this week, that a fired up Kirston Eagles might have been able to take advantage of a shell-shocked New Dundee Star, after the side's humiliation at the hands of title rivals The Willox Street Pirates. That proved not be the case however, as The Stars responded with a 4-0 win of their own. Ross Jameson scored a fist half double as his side moved well clear of their opponents. This was followed up in the second half by goals from Ephraim Kirillov and Moritz Wessel as the side moved into top-gear. It was a very similar story for Coast, as they won 4-1 away from home against Christopheran Porty. Schottic internationalist Gaston Avelione put in great performance with a hattrick in this match, as the home side had little answer to his pace and running. Jan Markus Hellensen also got his first of the season in this game, as the big striker latched onto a pass from new signing Kenneth Dodge

Globe Cup - Group Stage
Willox Street Pirates 4-4 Kangemark Sport (SEM)

S-L VI
New St Johns 0–0 Kelsy Merchants
Blue Coast 1981 0–0 Sarrburgh Town
Willox Street Pirates 5–0 Christopheran Porty
Kirston Eagles 2–1 Newport Sirens
Tralend Co-operative 1–3 New Dundee Star

At this rate the Pirates might have things sewn up by the halfway point, as they slammed in another five goals, this time it was Christopheran Porty who were the victims, as the champs took their tally to 12 in 3. Striker Yunji scored his third and fourth goals of the season in an action packed first half where the Pirates showed exactly what they are made of. In the second half the visitors collapsed all together, as Boötia, Nancy Peterson, and Mikkel Jorgberg all added to their side's total. In another strangely low scoring week, there was not a lot else to write home about. New Dundee continue to look in good shape however, and goals for Ouissal Tahar, and Sigrun Kannis (2) gave them a convincing win over Tralend at Hermand Park. In another interesting result, Kirston proved that they are no pushovers, as their 2-1 win over Newport Sirens helped to completely erode their opponents good start to the season. There were question marks hanging over Kirston's head as the smallest side left in the league, but on this showing they might just have what it takes. The other matches, Saints vs. Kelsy, and Coast vs. Sarrburgh both ended 0-0.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
(BRE) Pikemouth 1-1 Willox Street Pirates

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 0–0 New Dundee Star
Newport Sirens 2–0 Tralend Co-operative
Christopheran Porty 1–0 Kirston Eagles
Sarrburgh Town 0–0 Willox Street Pirates
New St Johns 1–0 Blue Coast 1981

In a stunningly dull start to the season, Kelsy have now played out four 0-0 draws, as we are left wondering what has happened to their usually potent attack. This week was more of the same as despite a glut chances from both sides, their match with New Dundee Star ended goalless. Schottian youngster Akiko had the best chance of the match, as her drive from the edge of the box was tipped just wide by Stars keeper Peter Elliots. What was most surprising still was the fact that The Pirates match with Sarrburgh also ended 0-0, which was a stark change for the side that scored five for no reply in their last match. There were a few talking points this week however, most notably New Saint Johns' 1-0 win over Blue Coast. The S-L IV champs really seem to be struggling this season, and with someone like Boyd Johannesen in the opposition line up, you know that they are going to take any chances which might come their way. There was also a comfortable win for Newport this week, as they continue to play their hearts out in the building site that is Port Christopher's newest resort. Franz Müller grabbed his first goal since joining the club at the start of the season. And Nik Konstidios added a second, heading in a cross from Nepharim right-back Tamara Rosenbauer.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
Willox Street Pirates 2-3 Pikemouth (BRE)

CEdC - Last-Sixteen
Willox Street Pirates 2-0 East Town Cricket Club (DKI)
(NPH) Crisisbless 2-0 Blue Coast 1981

S-L VI
Blue Coast 1981 3–1 Kelsy Merchants
Willox Street Pirates 0–0 New St Johns
Kirston Eagles 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 Christopheran Porty
New Dundee Star 3–0 Newport Sirens

With the shorter season, it is important to hit the ground running if you what to have any chance off topping the league and claiming a guaranteed Champions' Cup spot. With that in mind, Blue Coast will have been delighted to have gotten over their early blip with a 3-1 win at home to Kelsy. With guys like Lucio and Hellensen in the attack, you can normally be sure that you'll get goals when Coast play, but this time it was another player who stole the show, with new signing Kenneth Dodge putting in a solid shift in the centre of the pitch. There was also an equally important win for New Dundee Star as they put three past Newport for no reply as the league's new boys continue to find their feet. The Stars were simply a different class, as Ross Jameson caused the Sirens all sorts of problems in defence. The Christopheran internationalist kept his impressive form going this season, with another goal in the first half, and a hand in another as he laid the ball off for teammate Ephraim Kirillov's goal deep into the second half. It was another goalless week for the Pirates however, this time drawing 0-0 with New Saint Johns. One player who won't be too disappointed though, is Willox Street keeper Melissa Cleves, as the Brenecian earned her fourth clean sheet of the season.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
(SEM) Kangemark Sport 1-0 Willox Street Pirates

CEdC - Last-Sixteen
(DKI) East Town Cricket Club 0-3 Willox Street Pirates
Blue Coast 1981 2-2 Crisisbless (NPH)

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 1–3 Newport Sirens
Christopheran Porty 2–0 New Dundee Star
Sarrburgh Town 0–1 Tralend Co-operative
New St Johns 0–0 Kirston Eagles
Blue Coast 1981 2–1 Willox Street Pirates

The big match-up this weekend was last season's first verses last season's second, as The Pirates paid Coast a visit at a packed Ocean Shores Stadium. The 18,000 seater stadium was buzzing as the hosts earned an important victory in a result which throws the league wide open. Coast opened the scoring after fifteen minutes, when a Claire Osgood ball found Aredhel Neil in the centre of the field. The 26-year-old then showed great craft and vision to play a pass through to striker Lucio to slip past Melissa Cleves in the Pirates goal. The reigning champs were certainly not overawed, and fought hard to get themselves back into the game with a goal from Nancy Peterson. It was Daineri midfielder Boötia who hopped over the challenges of two Coast defenders before playing his Osarian colleague through for her third of her season. The Seasiders used their home advantage to good affect in the second half however, and got the all-important second thanks to Gaston Avelione. Kelsy's rotten run continued this week, as despite an early goal from Faith Bhukhwana, the side went down 3-1 to Newport Sirens. Deek Rotter's pace was instrumental in this match, as the youngster exploited an aging Traiders defence time and time again. In the end, a double from Nik Konstidios and a Karen Seywel strike gave them the win. Getting their first victory of the season were Tralend who defeated Sarrburgh by a goal to nil. Catharine Sedgewick's side have been struggling massively this season, so Rugian Na'Baleur 70-minute goal will have been a massive relief.

Globe Cup - Group Stage
Willox Street Pirates 1-0 Sokojiwa Dosi CK (COM)

Group E                             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Pikemouth                 BRE    6    3   3   0    10    5   +5    12 
2 Willox Street Pirates     PCR    6    2   2   2    11   10   +1     8 
3 Kangemark Sport           SEM    6    2   1   3     8   13   −5     7 
4 Sokojiwa Dosi CK          COM    6    1   2   3     6    7   −1     5

Progressing to the knockout stages is a tremendous reflection on how far the club, and in fact the league have come in the last six years. Much of the credit for this result must lay at the door of Jimmy Mitchel, who just seems to keep on bringing in the kind of players who can come up with the goods. The Pirates were the side from the lowest ranked association in this group and finishing second, with a haul of eight points will have given them a lot of hope.

S-L VI
Willox Street Pirates 1–0 Kelsy Merchants
Kirston Eagles 0–3 Blue Coast 1981
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 New St Johns
New Dundee Star 4–3 Sarrburgh Town
Newport Sirens 2–1 Christopheran Porty

The Pirates were back this week, recording their first win in three, albeit a narrow 1-0 victory over Kelsy Merchants. Goals have been hard to come by over the last couple of weeks, and this was no different, as the home side squandered a bunch of chances in the first half. It took a rather scrappy finish from skipper Jenny McDonald, to break the deadlock, as the Schottian reacted quickest to a Boötia corner, which Kelsy failed to get clear. Over on the other side of Port Christopher there was more excitement as New Dundee edged out Sarrburgh in an unusually high scoring encounter for the Boys. Despite the Stars making most of the early running it was Sarrburgh who grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck, scoring twice early on through Len Oban and Adam Llava. New Dundee had to battle hard but eventually pulled themselves level on sixty minutes through an Ed Santos strike, after Moritz Wessel had originally scored their first. The home side then scored a third after Ross Jameson's clever flick on found the run of Ephraim Kirillov, only for Sarrburgh to level things up with four minutes to go. This match had 3-3 written all over it until a Kirillov raised the roof off the arena, as he curled his free kick past Scott Torrance to make it four to New Dundee Star. In other matches; Lucio was at his best, scoring twice, as Blue Coast beat Kirston 3-0. And Newport had Franz Müller to thank for a lat strike that gave them an important win over Christopheran Porty.

Globe Cup - Sixteenth-finals
Willox Street Pirates 1–1 Alianza FC (SJG)

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 1–0 Christopheran Porty
Sarrburgh Town 0–2 Newport Sirens
New St Johns 0–1 New Dundee Star
Blue Coast 1981 2–0 Tralend Co-operative
Willox Street Pirates 7–1 Kirston Eagles

The Willox Street Pirates were back to their best this week, putting seven goals past a sorry Kirston Eagles side. In a match were Kirston failed to land so much as a glove on the champions; midfielders like Jenny McDonald, Brian Stewart and Boötia ran wild - the latter scoring a second half double at a point in the game where it looked like every attack was likely to end in a goal. The pick of the bunch however was a delightful lob from 22-year-old striker Yunji - the kind you only try when you are five goals up playing at home - which had just enough on it to trickle into the goal. Their main rivals Blue Coast also kept the pressure up with comfortable 2-0 win over Tralend. In a game where Coast seemed to lack a real killer instinct they still had more than enough in their locker to get past their closest rivals (in geographical terms), with goals from Evelyn Conjure and Lucio. Kelsy Merchants managed their first win of the season, after a spluttering start, with Akiko's 47-minute goal enough to get them past a Christopheran Porty side who have been going well so for. For New Dundee it was a similar story, as they took on a Saints side which none of us expected to struggle like they have - Ross Jameson grabbed the only goal in that one. And Finally Newport Sirens got their third win on the bounce as they comfortably defeated Sarrburgh away, in a result which keeps them very much in the hunt of the league winners' trophy.

Globe Cup - Sixteenth-finals
(SJG) Alianza FC 1-1 Willox Street Pirates (2-1 aet)

S-L VI
Kirston Eagles 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
Tralend Co-operative 2–3 Willox Street Pirates
New Dundee Star 1–3 Blue Coast 1981
Newport Sirens 0–1 New St Johns
Christopheran Porty 0–1 Sarrburgh Town

As the league reached the halfway stage The Pirates were able to stay on top, but only just as they were made to work for the three points, as they took on Tralend in San Marco County. There must have been a few worried faces as Alex Paterson's goal went in to give the underdogs the lead, following a sloppy first half from the Pirates. The visitors never really managed to get their act together, but they always looked dangerous on the break, and this proved to be crucial When Chiatan internationalist Brian Stewart hit Tralend on the counter, turning inside Marko Hillar, before drilling his shot into the bottom corner. It was a similar story with The Pirates' second, as they seem to have the kind of pace that can do a lot of damage. Young Osarian striker Nancy Peterson burst free after a poorly taken Tralend corner, setting up a three vs. two situation. With options either side of her she went for Brenecian Col Mullery who couldn't really miss, scoring his first goal for the club. In what was becoming a topsy-turvy game, it was Tralend who shocked the visitors by pulling level, as Paterson nodded the ball down for teammate Kira Nirie to score her second goal of the season. The Pirates left it late, but they took all three points, and in the end they had young Chris Abaroa to thank, as the striker headed in a Boötia corner minutes after coming on as a sub. Blue Coast had a slightly easier time of it, and against much stiffer opposition, as they won a crucial match against New Dundee Star to go second on points. In what had a close game written all over it, The Stars were actually pretty poor, and never really established themselves in the match, eventually going down 3-1.The result means that Blue Coast reach the halfway point on nineteen points, one point behind WSP - and New Dundee Star remain three points behind them, but by no means cut adrift. A win for Kelsy over the Kirston Eagles meant that they finished on a more or less respectable ten points, a tally which barely looked possible after six matches. And a 1-0 win for New Saint Johns denied their opponents Newport the chance to stay in the hunt, as they now drop four points off of the pace in fourth.

.                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Willox Street Pirates    9    6   2   1    24    6  +18    20
 2 Blue Coast 1981          9    6   1   2    18    7  +11    19
 3 New Dundee Star          9    5   1   3    16   13   +3    16
 4 Newport Sirens           9    5   0   4    13   12   +1    15
 5 New St Johns             9    3   4   2     3    2   +1    13
 6 Sarrburgh Town           9    3   3   3     6    7   −1    12
 7 Kelsy Merchants          9    2   4   3     5    8   −3    10
 8 Christopheran Porty      9    3   1   5     6   13   −7    10
 9 Tralend Co-operative     9    1   2   6     4   12   −8     5
10 Kirston Eagles           9    1   2   6     4   19  −15     5

by **Port Christopher** » Sat May 28, 2016 2:00 am

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
Christopheran Porty 0–5 New St Johns
Newport Sirens 0–3 Blue Coast 1981
New Dundee Star 0–0 Willox Street Pirates
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 Kirston Eagles

After their humbling in the season's opening fixture, New Dundee Star must have gone into their match with the Willox Street Pirates felling more than a touch of nerves. Whatever they might have been feeling, The Stars equipped themselves well, with a backs to the wall performance which helped keep the Pirates at bay. Despite having much of the possession in the second half, and a number of chances, there was no way through for the league champions who dropped off the top spot this week. Their replacements were Blue Coast, who won 3-0 at Newport Sirens. Barry Gorman's players looked in good shape as goals from Lucio, Aredhel Neil, Donald Sam got them over the line comfortably. With only eight games to go now until the end of the league phase of the season, it is looking increasingly like it will be a two horse race again this year. For a side not exactly renowned for their goal-scoring prowess, The Saints' 5-0 win over Christopheran Porty will go down as their most resounding triumphs of the season so far. Boyd Johannesen came up with a double in what was a good all-round team performance. Finally their were 1-0 wins for Kelsy and the Kirston Eagles, over Sarrburgh and Tralend respectively. Kaden Jones-Brown and Jarren Ross grabbing the goals in those matches.

CEdC - Quarterfinal
Willox Street Pirates 2-0 Soalara Strike (RAC)

S-L VI
Tralend Co-operative 1–2 Kelsy Merchants
Kirston Eagles 0–4 New Dundee Star
Willox Street Pirates 2–1 Newport Sirens
Blue Coast 1981 0–0 Christopheran Porty
New St Johns 0–1 Sarrburgh Town

As Coast had to endure a frustrating and fruitless afternoon at home to Christopheran Porty, the Pirates seized the opportunity to grab the top spot back off of their rivals. The Champions found the going pretty tough against Newport, as the newly created side have the tendency to blow hot and cold. That said, after an initial scare when the visitors took the lead through Acacia García, the Pirates bounced back with second half strikes from Boötia and Nancy Peterson to take all three points. New Dundee Star are another side going strong, as they continue to have thier best season since lifting the title three years ago. Ross Jameson, Ephraim Kirillov, Moitz Wessel, and Ouissal Tahar were all on target in their 4-0 win over Kirston. The Kelsy Merchants seem to be on a roll right now, with a 2-1 win over Tralend in San Marco. The tricky matches just keep coming for Tralend in this new league format, and goals from Akiko, and Faith Bhukhwana meant they went away empty handed yet again. In this week's other fixture, Sarrburgh picked up a surprise win in a tight match against The Saints.

CEdC - Quarterfinal
(RAC) Soalara Strike 3-1 Willox Street Pirates (2-1 pens)

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 2–0 New St Johns
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Blue Coast 1981
Christopheran Porty 1–2 Willox Street Pirates
Newport Sirens 1–0 Kirston Eagles
New Dundee Star 0–0 Tralend Co-operative

This is perhaps the week that the Willox Street Pirates began to pull away, as their narrow 2-1 win at Porty gave them a four point lead at the top of the table. In a carbon copy of the week before, Jimmy Mitchel's team went behind in the first half, this time to a Tim Corner goal. But as before, they stuck to their game plan, and over course of 90 minutes they were able to grind out the result with second half strikes from Yunji and Brian Stewart. With two wins out of two you wouldn't exactly say Sarrburgh were on fire, but they are certainly giving themselves a great chance of making the play-offs. A 1-0 win this week at home to Blue Coast will go down as one of their famous wins, even if it wasn't exactly a great exhibition of football. With 64% possession and 28 shots of goal, Blue Coast will never hammer a team so much and still loose. Kelsy are now fired up for this, after failing to win a single game in their first six. A 2-0 win at home to New Saint Johns further underlined the side's credentials this week. Goals from Faith Bhukhwana, and Miller Icacic gave them an impressive win over last season's third place side. In other results: Nik Konstidios' goal was enough for Newport to put down a tenacious Kirston side, and keep their slim title hopes alive. Also this week, New Dundee Star lost some ground, drawing 0-0 at home to Tralend.

S-L VI
New Dundee Star 4–1 Kelsy Merchants
Tralend Co-operative 5–4 Newport Sirens
Kirston Eagles 0–1 Christopheran Porty
Willox Street Pirates 6–0 Sarrburgh Town
Blue Coast 1981 3–0 New St Johns

With five games to go now, there is no sign of The Pirates taking their foot off the accelerator in their quest for their fourth S-L league title. Of course this years play-offs add an other dimension to proceedings, but with a 6-0 win over the usually defensively sound Sarrburgh Town, the chances of them winning look pretty high. There was a double from Yunji, as well as goals for Nancy Paterson, Boötia, Stefan Barcena, and Chris Abaroa, in a match where Sarrburgh just looked like they wanted off the pitch. Blue Coast cruised past New Saint Johns with similar ease, Jan Markus Hellensen (2), and Gaston Avelione getting on the score sheet as they turned some of their pressure against Sarrburgh into goals. New Dundee Star had their scoring boots back on this week too, with a 4-1 win over Kelsy. Despite a goal from Akiko, The Stars were just too good with Sigrun Kannis and Dietmar Koenig particularly strong in the centre of midfield, not giving their opponents a sniff. A second half double from Ross Jameson, who is really mining from a rich vein of form this season, made the score line look a lot more one-sided. There was also an exciting match in Tralend, when the fans' cooperative took on Newport. It was end to end stuff, with the lead changing hands several times, however Tralend managed to pull off the upset with a late goal from veteran attacker Rugian Na'Baleur.

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 0–5 Blue Coast 1981
New St Johns 0–1 Willox Street Pirates
Sarrburgh Town 2–1 Kirston Eagles
Christopheran Porty 1–1 Tralend Co-operative
Newport Sirens 2–2 New Dundee Star

Blue Coast are now throwing everything they have at this, in a bid to catch the Willox Street Pirates, but it might be a case that they simply run out of time. Either way, a 5-0 win at Kelsy will have been well received by their ever-growing fan base. It was a great display of direct running, and goal scoring, as Lucio (2), Jan Markus Hellensen (2), and Evelyn Conjure all found the back of the net. The Pirates, in contrast, didn't have it all their own way against a Saints side who really dug deep to keep the league leaders at bay. However, a 53-minute goal from Yunji was enough to seal all three points, after a clever pass from Jenny McDonald released the youngster in the 18-yard-box. It was a game that both sides would have dearly liked to have won, but The Stars' visit to Newport ended in a 2-2 draw. The Sirens took the lead early on with a goal from Franz Müller, but they were pegged back thanks to a long-range strike from Ed Santos. Dundee then must have thought they'd won it when Sigrun Kannis popped up with a goal ten minutes from time, but Newport fought back to earn a share of the points. In other results: Sarrburgh battled to a 2-1 win at home to Kirston, and Porty and Tralend played out a 1-1 draw in The City.

S-L VI
Newport Sirens 1–5 Kelsy Merchants
New Dundee Star 1–0 Christopheran Porty
Tralend Co-operative 0–1 Sarrburgh Town
Kirston Eagles 0–1 New St Johns
Willox Street Pirates 3–1 Blue Coast 1981

Realistically, this was Blue Coast's last chance if they wanted to take the League phase, and with it a guaranteed Champions' Cup place. However, the Pirates at home is not an easy game, and at points this season they have looked absolutely flawless in every department. In the end, despite their best efforts Coast were soundly beaten in a result, which all but gives the Champs another bite at the Champions Cup cherry. Brian Stewart, and Nancy Peterson put WSP well on the road to victory with two first half goals, and although Gaston Avelione pulled one back for the visitors with a free kick, Boötia closed the result out, with great individual goal fifteen minutes from time. It is a result that will be hard for Coast fans to take, and one which will have no doubt started celebrations already in the City of Port Christopher. New Dundee Star kept themselves clinging on, and at least improved their chances of a better play-offs draw with a 1-0 win over Porty. Ephraim Kirillov scored the only goal of the game, after some great skill from the Polkopian, scoring with a left footed effort from the edge of the area. There was also a fantastic win for Kelsy, who defeated Newport 5-1 and the James Williams Arena. The Sirens who seem to be struggling to win matches at home for some reason, will now need to somehow pick up the pieces after this one. Akiko (2), Faith Bhukhwana (2), and Kaden Jones-Brown were all on target for the Traders as they continue to transform their season with some very good results.

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 2–2 Willox Street Pirates
Blue Coast 1981 3–3 Kirston Eagles
New St Johns 2–1 Tralend Co-operative
Sarrburgh Town 2–5 New Dundee Star
Christopheran Porty 1–3 Newport Sirens

A draw for Blue Coast at home to the Eagles, means that it is now mathematically impossible for them to capture the league title. A late Jarren Ross goal for Kirston compounded Coast's misery as it looked very much like they had given up. With The Pirates picking up a point at Kelsy it wouldn't have mattered much anyway, except for the fact that New Dundee Star are now snapping at their heels. A hard fought 5-2 win at Sarrburgh meant that The Stars actually moved ahead Cost by a single point, although with a visit to the Ocean Shores Stadium in the last game, they may need more than that to secure second spot, and an easier draw in the play-offs. Newport also bounced back from their embarrassment in the previous fixture with a 3-1 win over Porty, in a result which keeps them in the running at the top of the table. And Finally New Saint Johns tried to build a little momentum for themselves, with a Boyd Johannesen double giving them a win over Tralend.

S-L VI
Christopheran Porty 0–0 Kelsy Merchants
Newport Sirens 2–0 Sarrburgh Town
New Dundee Star 1–1 New St Johns
Tralend Co-operative 1–7 Blue Coast 1981
Kirston Eagles 0–6 Willox Street Pirates

With the prospect of goal-difference being a big factor in deciding the final play-off seedings, Blue Coast effectively earned themselves another point with a 7-1 win at Tralend. In the San Marco derby, Tralend had literally no answer for onslaught from the Seasiders. Brazilianian striker Lucio scored a hattrick in thins game, incredibly his fifth in three seasons at the club, and in the second half Tralend's aging defence couldn't really get near the player in terms of pace. For Tralend this season has been a learning curve, and with the chances of making the play-off now evaporated, they will need to go away and think about how to improve for next season. It was the case of it being a lap of honour for the Pirates this week, as having secured the league trophy, and the number one seeding for the play-offs, they were able to rest one or two of the old guard ahead of their visit to Kirston. None of this distracted the champions any, as they recorded a 6-0 win on the road. 20-year-old striker Chris Abaroa scored three as, even at three quarters strength, the Pirates never really looked in any danger. A 1-1 draw between the Saints and New Dundee makes very little difference to either side, and in truth, the teams played is if that were the case. Moritz Wessel scored an excellent goal to get The Stars on their way, but a left footed drive from Tom Popescu-Black levelled the tie.

S-L VI
Kelsy Merchants 1–0 Kirston Eagles
Willox Street Pirates 4–0 Tralend Co-operative
Blue Coast 1981 1–1 New Dundee Star
New St Johns 0–1 Newport Sirens
Sarrburgh Town 1–0 Christopheran Porty

Focus this week was on the match at the Ocean Shores Stadium, between Blue Coast and New Dundee. Up for grabs were second spot, the more favourable play-offs draw, and any bragging rights that went with it. Blue Coast knew that a draw was enough, so when Kenneth Dodge's 25-yard effort found the back of the net on 26 minutes, they must have been feeling quietly confident. One of the problems with the way Coast set up however, is that they can often be vulnerable at the back, and these old defensive failings crept in again today. With Fleftic wingback Claire Osgood half way up the pitch, the Seasiders were cut open in the second half, as Ephraim Kirillov's cross set up Ross Jameson for yet another goal in the white and green. The strike set up a nervy last ten minutes, but Barry Gorman's side had enough in the locker to see the match out. For the Willox Street Pirates, they rounded of the first part of the season in style, sending a chilling message to the other sides ahead of the play-offs. After their hammering last weekend, things didn't get any better for Tralend, as The Pirates put another four past them for no reply. Chris Abaroa is really starting to look like a player for the future, as the academy graduate added to his hattrick the week before with a double in this game. It is the kind of form that might just earn him a call up to the national team for the World Cup Qualifiers. The Newport Sirens needed a win away to New Saint Johns to wrap-up fourth spot in their debut season, and they only just managed it thanks to a Dennis Jagger goal. With Kelsy winning their own match by the same margin the result actually made no difference to who the teams would face in the play-offs.

.                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Willox Street Pirates   18   13   4   1    50   11  +39    43 Qualified to play-offs League-trophy; CC; CEdC
 2 Blue Coast 1981         18   10   4   4    41   16  +25    34 Qualified to play-offs; GC
 3 New Dundee Star         18    9   6   3    34   20  +14    33 Qualified to play-offs; CC; CEdC
 4 Newport Sirens          18    9   1   8    28   30   −2    28 Qualified to play-offs; GC 
 5 Kelsy Merchants         18    7   6   5    19   21   −2    27 Qualified to play-offs; GC 
 6 Sarrburgh Town          18    8   3   7    14   22   −8    27 Qualified to play-offs 
 7 New St Johns            18    6   5   7    12   12    0    23 Qualified to play-offs 
 8 Christopheran Porty     18    4   4  10    10   26  −16    16 Qualified to play-offs 
 9 Tralend Co-operative    18    2   4  12    13   34  −21    10
10 Kirston Eagles          18    2   3  13     9   38  −29     9

Play-Offs -- Quarterfinal
All matches played at a neutral venue.

Willox Street Pirates 1–1 Christopheran Porty (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Blue Coast 1981 2–2 New St Johns (3–2 AET)
New Dundee Star 1–0 Sarrburgh Town
Newport Sirens 2–2 Kelsy Merchants (2–2 AET) (2–0 pen.)

After the way they coasted to the league title, I don't think many people would have been expecting the Pirates to struggle the way they did up against Christopheran Porty. With the scores tied after 90 minutes, the teams headed into extra time, already visibly exhausted in the Christopheran heat and humidity. Incredibly, it was Porty who drew first blood in added time with a Tim Corner goal. It had almost literally been the only time the side had been out of their own half since some point in the opening 45. It must have looked to everyone that a massive upset was on the cards before Daineri playmaker Boötia stepped up with a little piece of brilliance. The 22-year-old skipped three challenges as he made his way into the box, before having the audacity to chip the keeper to take things to 2-2. With the scores still level at the end of 120 minutes, it went to penalty shootouts. The difference in the two teams was Brenecian keeper Melissa Cleves who saved two penalties for the Pirates, and sent them through in the blistering heat. For Blue Coast it was a similar story, as the play-offs seem to be doing their job in providing entertainment. Coast were pegged back twice - first after Lucio opened the scoring 14 minutes in, when Boyd Johannesen slammed in an equaliser from close range. With most of the possession, Coast took the lead again halfway through the second half through Jan Markus Hellensen, only to be brought back level once more, this time thanks to Jose Almedro. In the end it took a goal in the second half of extra time from Gaston Avelione, to guide Blue Coast through to the semi-finals. New Dundee Star were the only side to make things straight forward for themselves, winning a comfortable match with Sarrburgh 1-0, conserving some energy, which might be crucial in the next round. While this was going on Newport and Kelsy were having an epic struggle of their own, as their match also went to penalties, after it finished 2-2 at the end of normal time. Exhastion was written all over the players' faces, as The Sirens won the shoot out 2-0 following a dire performance from the Kelsy strikers.

Play-Offs -- Semi-final
All matches played at a neutral venue.

Willox Street Pirates 4–1 Newport Sirens
Blue Coast 1981 2–3 New Dundee Star

With both sides probably still feeling the strain from their previous round's matches, the Pirates greater experience in playing as a unit showed. After so many close matches in the first round, this was an altogether more straight forward performance from the league winners, as they looked a different class at points. Goals from Yunji, Peterson, Stewart, and Abaroa meant that Willox Street's finest cruised into the first ever S-L Play-off final. If it was a battle we wanted, we got it in the other tie, where New Dundee will have surprised one or two people with a 3-2 win over Blue Coast. The Stars were definitely good for their win, and were the better side for much of the 90 minutes, perhaps their slightly fresher legs became a factor. Despite Dundee playing the better football, their were plenty of chances for Blue Coast to win this one, and they looked dangerous on the attack throughout. In the end it came down to a header from Ross Jameson on 79 minutes, which won the match for New Dundee and guaranteed themselves a Champions Cup place,

Play-Offs -- Third Place Match @ The Willox Street Stadium

Blue Coast 1981 2–0 Newport Sirens

The third place play off, with the first Globe Cup spot at stake, was a more straight forward affair, with Newport really starting to look tired now. When teams struggle to pin Blue Coast down, they will inevitably invite on a lot of pressure, and this is what happened here, with Jan Markus Hellensen and Aredhel Neil finding the back of the net.

Super-Leage VI Grand Final @ The James Williams Arena

Willox Street Pirates 4–1 New Dundee Star

For all its billing, the final wasn't the closest of games, with New Dundee really struggling to get a foothold in the match. It seemed to show just how far The Pirates have come, leaving the rest of the field behind. The league winners didn't even look under much pressure, after Yunji scored their second goal 20 minutes in to give them the lead. All the same it will have been a memorable match for The Willox Street Pirates who rounded off a great season by adding the Super-Leage VI Grand Final to the league trophy, and an appearance in the knockout stages of the Globe Cup. Their fans will now be hoping it is onwards and upwards from here.

Champions Cup: Willox Street Pirates, New Dundee Star
Globe Cup: Blue Coast 1981, Newport Sirens, Kelsy Merchants (as highest League finishers, of the sides losing in the PO-QF

Awards

Player of the Year:

1st: Melissa Cleves(WSP) Brenecia
2nd: Boötia (WSP) Dainer
3rd: Sigrun Kannis (NDS) Nephara
4th: Ross Jameson (NDS)
5th: Lucio (BLC) Braziliana
6th: Aredhel Neil (BLC)
7th: Karen Seywel (NPS) Schottia

Golden Boot:

1st: 21 Yunji (WSP) Northern Sunrise Islands
2nd: 20 Lucio (BLC) Braziliana | Ross Jameson (NDS)
=3th: 17 Nik Konstidios (NPS) Schottia | Boötia (WSP) Dainer
5th: 16 Faith Bhukhwana (KES) Quebec

Young player of the year:

1st: Nancy Peterson (WSP) Osarius
2nd: Acacia García (NPS)
3rd: Kira Nirie (TRL) Central Sunrise Islands
4th: Gregor Borg (WSP) Anglatia
5th: Chris Abaroa (WSP)
6th: Deek Rotter (NPS) Schottia
7th: Evelyn Conjure (BLC) Schottia

Manager of the year:

1st: Jimmy Mitchel (WSP) Schottia
2nd: Dane Stewart (NDS)
3rd: Barry Gorman (BLC) Schottia
4th: Neil Scorton (NPS) Schottia
5th: Johnas Bendt (KES)

by **Port Christopher** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:53 am

Port Christopher Super-League
Season seven
--Preview--

Last season, in a bid to make the league more competitive, a massive restructuring job took place, with the number of teams reduced to ten, and a play-offs system introduced. In a small territory of just over one million people, trying to sustain a league of twelve teams was often a bit of a stretch, and it lead to some ridiculous mismatches.

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