The X League

XCL Match

2010-02-26T20:54:00.000-08:00

Second Game of the day :

BARRETTS VS BROKE BROTHAS

A great day for football with two great sides facing off. Many predicted the Broke Brothas to take this but Barretts has been very consistent in their previous matches. A draw last night between the 2 sides shows how equally matched they are.

1' Barretts kicks off.
4' Both sides are very determined and players are not hesitating on their tackles.
8' Song's volley was blocked by Kreek. It was destined for the back of the net.
12' Another volley from Song but it was too high.
13' Great free kick by Barretts but was parried away by Tyokase.
18' Header by Mbami but he will have to do more than that to beat Ronaldinho.
20' Bird's volley went well wide,
24' Broke Brothas are whipping in balls into the Barretts defense.
27' Frost with his shot from a tight angle but it was too weak.
30' GOAL! Great play by Toure. Beats the offside trap on the right side and a nice chip into the penalty box which found Eyegani on the other side. The winger tapped the ball in as he was unmarked.
34' Toure again on the breakaway but his powerful shot was blocked by Ronaldinho's legs.
38' GOAL! Toure with a simple finish after the Dutch defense failed to clear a simple ball.
40' Barretts revert to a 4-4-2 with Starlander replacing Evers.
41' Zuiderwijk with a shot but was blocked.
43' Frost with a header but well wide.
44' Toure yellow carded an early challenge on Bird.

HALF TIME - Barretts now have a mountain to climb.
Shots : Barrets with 6 and Broke Brothas with 6
Possession : Barretts 52%, Broke Brothas 48%

45' Broke Brothas kick off.
49' Mbami with a shot but well punched away by Ronaldinho
59' Barretts now playing much better as they move the ball around more.
63' Broke Brothas are just defending now.
65' Zuiderwijk missed a golden opportunity and is clearly disappointed with himself.
70' GOAL! Finally a breakthrough, Zuiderwijk whips in a nice ball from a corner and Starlander's venomous header went past Sos and Tyokase.
73' Broke Brothas seem to be struggling to keep possession as the Dutch continue to press on.
75' Zuiderwijk's shot went wide.
85' GOAL! Touro's cross met Starlander head but he could only head it back out. Fortunately, Dave Bird chested the ball calmly and volleyed the home side back into the game. Its 2-2! Brilliant!
88' Bird with another shot but it was well wide.
90' Final Whistle

BARRETTS 2 VS 2 THE BROKE BROTHAS

Man of the Match : Ikponwosa Toure (Broke Brothas), Daniel Touro (Barretts)
Goals : Eyegani, Toure, Starlander, Bird

XCL Match

2010-02-26T20:22:00.001-08:00

First Game of the day :

GALAXY FC VS VADERN ORANJE FC

The action are as follows :

Good evening and welcome to this evening's match. Both sides are equally matched. On a normal day, Vadern would look to be the better side but an injury plague has struck the side recently. This gives the Spanish side a shot in the game.

1' Galaxy kicks off.
3' Sukasame sends Harmer on a breakaway, but his shot was punched by Zahovic.
7' Another Galaxy attack but Zahovic again to stop.
10' Parni tried to get past Wahrenberg after skipping past 2 defenders.
12' Yepremian shot well saved.
16' Weak Mares header. Not troubling the keeper.
25' Free kick outside Vadern penalty box. Sukasame couldnt get the ball pass the wall.
28' GOAL! Great play by Galaxy FC. Sukasame's vision made the move possible. His backheel found Raposo with acres of space to fire a shot but parried away by Zahovic. Harmer scores on the follow up.
37' Galaxy holds possession.
40' Parni shoots from a tight angle, the keeper was rooted to the ground as it went narrowly wide.
43' Juanito shot well wide.

HALF TIME - Vadern is going to be better if they want anything from the game. Half time stats :
Galaxy with 6 shots, Vadern with 3 shots.
Possession, Galaxy 54%, Vadern 46%

45' Vadern kicks off
47' Vadern quick on the break but well defended by Galaxy FC
49' Rivas's shot blocked by Honka
51' Harmer continues to torment the Finnish defense.
56' Mares shot well wide.
56' Kingston coming in for Yepremian
58' Parni tries to do it all, got past 2 defenders but a heavy final touch gave the ball away.
67' Kingston tries a bicycle kick but missed.
71' Nice through pass by Rivas but Raposo was not quicker than Zahovic to the ball.
74' GOAL! Harmer found Courado unmarked. With a nicely threaded pass, Courado sends the fans into ruptures with a cooly taken finish.
76' Harmer dictating play well for the Galaxy side.
80' Kingston shot well wide.
84' Sukasame sends Courado on a break away but Zahovic came out on top in the 1 vs 1 situation.
90' Final Whistle

GALAXY FC 2 VS 0 VADERN ORANJE FC

Man of the Match : Jerome Harmer (Galaxy FC), Roni Parni (Vadern Oranje FC)
Goals : Harmer, Courado

Champions League Final S6

2009-12-20T18:12:00.000-08:00

Being the favorites of the competition, St. Lunatics were expected to win tonights game comfortably but Vadern Oranje FC were surprised winners at the end as they thump St. Lunatics 4-1 in the finals. However the game got off differently as Gustavo Robredo opened the scoring but when Grierson tapped in a rebound to score the equalizer, it was a one way traffic from then on.

Here are the Lin-Ups for both teams.
With many key figures out for St. Lunatics, their manager was not convinced that they could win the cup unless Vadern Oranje FC had one of those down days but it was not meant to be. Marcel Mares and Jose-Antonio Lusarreta created so many chances for the strikers while David Muniz could only watch the ball.

Vadern on the attack.

Here is the timeline of the game :

2' - Zuzul started things for the Americans with a shot but it was well wide.
4' - Zuzul's 2nd shot of the game
9' - Gustavo Robredo had a great chance but he could not open the scoring, yet.
13' - Nadarev cuts in from the wing and takes a pop at the keeper.
20' - Vadern first real chance. Kingston could only see his shot fizzle over the goal.
22' - Grierson's shot.
24' - Tackle from behind, Calafato booked.
25' - Gustavo Robredo oepened the scoring with a precise header after receiving a cross from Hylander. GOAL!
26' - Vadern took advantage of a lazy St. Lunatics defense. Grierson followed up a Lusarreta shot and made it 1-1. GOAL!
29' - A big miss for veteran midfielder Raukko.
33' - Gustavo Robredo continues to attack with a shot.
39' - Vadern wasted no chances as Mares blasted the ball into the net after a Lusarreta pass. GOAL!
44' - A frustrated Edi Zuzul carded.
44' - Calafto's free kick was inches away.
45' - Hylander cuts in from the right wing and takes a shot but was brilliantly saved.

HALF TIME.

45' - Grierson on the break after receiving a pass from Kingston and makes it 3-1. GOAL!
49' - Hylander's second attempt but saved again.
57' - Kingston with a narrow miss as he continues to widen the gap.
57' - Robredo Subbed for Jayden Reid
64' - Kingston with another miss.
72' - Kingston Subbed for Roni Parni
77' - David Muniz misses his chance after seeing his shot go wide.
78' - Grierson with another chance but was held comfortably by Casillas.
80' - Nadarev's shot was well wide.
84' - Roni Parni on the breakaway and lobs the keeper to record an emphatic victory over St. Lunatics. GOAL!

FINAL WHISTLE.

The game was over and the dream was over for St. Lunatics too but for the Fins, their celebration has only begun. Fans came pouring into the Olimpico Stadium in Rome as they celebrated their first ever silverware after 5 seasons. As for St. Lunatics, manager Cyen could only accept the defeat but he is positive that if he had his other first team players present, it could have ended differently. He told StXtv, "We were without Tristan, Santa Cruz and Ware so we are a weakened side. However I have to admit, Vadern played very well tonight and the scoreline clearly shows who is the more deserved winner. So kudos to Jjin and his men. Now we need to get our mind back on the League and try to retain our title."

STX 1 - 4 VOFC

A joyous Jjin after the final whistle.

Teabags On The Go and What Bolsitas?

2009-11-06T07:36:00.000-08:00

They were once a great side from Scotland. Coached by one of the best but when their manager decided to call it quits, the dream shattered. Hope was lost but now with Prince Eric as their manager, Titanium Teabags looks set to take the X League by storm once more. Eric made only a couple of changes in the squad in the form of Christian Lund and Grimminger. Both the Scandinavians came in good prices so Eric actually was quite a business man himself.

However, their magnificent form has been the work of their ever vigilant goalkeeper, Aaron Rymour. Already a legend in the club, he looks set to be the first player to play 200 games in the league. Tonight he starred in a first class performance against Hismamagotserved. He is the pillar of strength for the Scottish side and the fans absolutely loves him. Another played worth the mention is stalwart defender, Greger Gjovik. When Ywen left the club, the 37 year old expressed his wishes to leave the club and hang up his boots but Prince Eric was determined to ask him to sign another one year contract extension. Also a legend in the club, Gregar is a free kick specialist and a quick fullback despite his old age. Currently 8th in the league, if they keep this up, they might break the top four and kick the likes of Maibuliwa, St. Lunatics, Furtorn Forest and Marceiliacos out.

Rymour : Going Full Stretch.

When he left, he never looked back and never expected him to make a return into the game but after a month away from the game, it proved too hard for the Scot to turn down Termite-Nator's offer to manager them. Ywen was back in the game after his sudden departure from the Teabags. He renamed Termite Bolsitas de te Nuevo, "The New Teabags". This was to show his love for his former club but it left the Spanish fans puzzled but tonight's win was enough to persuade them that Ywen was the right man for the job. A convincing 3 nil win over The Pinks move the Spaniards away from the foot of the table. There is still a lot of work to be done but Ywen looks set to stay as he is said to be not interested in returning to his old stomping ground, The Tea House.

Bolsitas de te Nuevos in their new strip.

LIVE : Champions League Semi Final Leg 2

2009-10-18T02:27:00.001-07:00

cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
vadern with a 4-5-1 formation
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Furtorn forest continues their 4-4-2 formation with a changed midfield, biernat and stollman both starts
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vadern kicks off..
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blatherwick on the wing but cancelled off by sofi
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vadern is quick to pressure the arabs
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manners on the wing
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intecepted by kainulainen
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sloppy plat by furtorn
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vadern now attacking long range shot!
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tomiuc misses the target
JJin says:
kingston!!! kingston!!!
JJin says:
XD
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furtorn's turn to attack
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easily cancelled by blatherwick
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10 mins so far and things are going vaderns way
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sveden continues his run
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shot!
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well wide!
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odhelius takes his goal kick
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chested by grierson..long range!
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too high up
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oh, dangerous pass form sveden almost found abusibah in the penalty box
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but cleared
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baltherwick on the counter attack..on the left wing
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cuts in past the defender..
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slips a pass to smithies
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he takes it first time
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GOOAAAL!
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18th minute : Dale Smithies goal.
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Furtorn restarts the game.
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offside for Sveden
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amazing pass by biernat to find abisubah
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one on one with the keeper
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parried away!
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furtorn is looking more lively after conceding the first goal
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but still cant breach the finnish defense
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sloppy play by the Vadern players now
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horrible tackle by biernat on lussareta
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Yellow card!
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the ball is kept in the center of the park
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kainulainen finds smithies on the wing crosses!
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kainulainen heads it wide
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Biernat misses a great chance..
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great hands by odhelius to deny him
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another chance wasted by Furtorn
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abusibah cannot convert a 1 v 1 chance
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45 minutes..
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injury time now
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vadern keeping a tight line at the back now
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the referee calls it for half time
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1-0 to Vadern at the breka
JJin says:
wow..smithies rocks man!!!
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
lol
JJin says:
wanted to sell him off to cash in...luckily i didnt
JJin says:
XD
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
now at the break..statistics are
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vadern 4 shots, furtorn 6 shots
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furtorn has 56% possesion while Vadern has 44
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match restarts now
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furtorn kicks off
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vadernon the break with grierson
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passes down to smithies
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he cuts in and a shot!
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wide
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shoot*
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bad tackle from kainulainen
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yellow card!
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took both his legs there
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FK by guererro
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but held by odhelius
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vadern has the ball now
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now FFC gets it back
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furtorn has to do something
JJin says:
can we do subs?
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
if they want to get back into the game
JJin says:
lol
cy.en : mai.ko - nightmares and daydreams says:
can
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u tell me now
JJin says:
okok..
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or anytime lar
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now is 55th minute
JJin says:
at 70th min, parni for grierson
JJin says:
lol
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honka clears
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okay
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vadern is not attacking
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just holding posession
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kingston tries to take on the whole FFC defense
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brave but no chance of getting past guerrero
JJin says:
lol..there u have it..todd kingston the man!!
JJin says:
lol
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sveden with a wicked shot!
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narrowly wide
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the swede almost caught the vadern defense napping
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kingston on the break!
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brought down outside the box
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FK
JJin says:
calafato!!!
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calafato sends in to kainulainen but heads it out
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looks like there will be a sub..parni is gettint ready
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sub..Parni in for Grierson
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76th minute
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kainulainen has the ball..wings it to calafato
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but intercepted by krishna
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foul by FFC
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the vadern fans are already celebrating
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81st minute
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calafato gallops down the wing
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crosses it to the center
JJin says:
the king!
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kainulainen with a volley
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keeper punches it out
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spectacular effort
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tkingston on the break!
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parried away
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he should have finished it off!
JJin says:
gosh..what happen to the king!!
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injury time now
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odhelius clears the ball
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FULL TIME
JJin says:
wooooooo!!!!
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vadern are through to the finals with a 2-0 aggregate
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they will now face St. Lunatics in the finals

Champions League Semi Final Leg 1 & 2

2009-10-14T03:45:00.000-07:00

This was going to be a huge game even if it was a friendly. This cup tie packed up the Asylum as St Lunatics hosted Maibuliwa in the first leg. The visitors had big expectations but the home team was not going down without a fight. The first game saw Luke Ware, Zuzul and Lilley out for the St. Lunatics while Maibuliwa had an almost fit team to pick from. The injuries proved to be a problem for the Americans as the home side failed to control the possesion in the game. Svistunov and Ryrosyuki were the stars in the first half as they dictated play for the Japanese. Viguier started instead of Sorenstam and the lanky striker was the first to trouble Casillas. As for the Americans, their first shot came after almost half an hour but Karaliopoulos's shot was never troubling Endo. Endo had very little to do in the first half. In the second half, Teralidis broke the deadlock on the 67th minute when his shot proved too hard to handle for Casillas. The Japanese continued to torment a weak St Lunatics side and the American's manager was not very happy with his team's performance. Lunatics had no more shots in the game and Maibuliwa cruised away with a hard earned away goal.

Maibuliwa players celebrating.

The second leg was played this week too as both managers agreed that they would want to get their games over with and done with. After a string of good results from both sides in the league, both are equally confident with their chances of going through. Santa Cruz started instead of Karaliopoulos and Sorenstam started instead of Viguier. Both sets of teams had a different style of play this time around and the crowds in the AvD. 53 Arena were going to be treated with a very pulsating game. The game started off with a bang as away side, St. Lunatics surged forward to find an early lead. A few early shots almost gave a scare to the home fans. Manager cyen was screaming down orders to his players even at the early minutes while manager tzelun decided to remain calm. On the 23rd minute, Santa Cruz's superior upper body strength proved to be a problem for the Maibuliwa defense. After scoring a hat-trick last night against HMGS, the big striker got into the scoresheet once more after fending off challenges from 4 Maibuliwa defenders. The away fans are not on their feet as the Americans controlled the first half. It got better for the Americans as Tristan's low drive on the 31st minute flew pass Endo with ease and the visitors are now on the driving seat.

Pique and Svistunov going for the ball.

In the second half, manager tzelun was clearly under stress and pressure but he rallied his team and gave a superb half time team talk. As for the Americans, they were complacent in the early minutes of the second half and almost gave a goal to the Japanese. However, Maibuliwa clawed one back on the 63rd minute through the quick feet of Sorenstam. The striker's shot proved too hard to handle for Casillas but the goal still does not secure a place in the finals for the Japanese. Maibuliwa had one hand on the tickets to the final on the 69th minute when Sorenstam once more took advantage over a confused St. Lunatics defense and the game is now tied 2-2. It was really an epic encounter between the giants. The goal meant that if St. Lunatics fail to score in the remaining time, Maibuliwa was on their way to the finals. Tzelun and cyen were then seen giving orders to his team. Tzelun wanted his team to tuck back and defend. He decided to defend for the next 15 minutes or so and that gave St. Lunatics a fighting chance. In the last 15 minutes, St. Lunatics were seen banging on Endo's door over and over again. On the 89th minute, Hylander whipped in an in-swinging corner and was met by Tristan's head. The ball fell to Endo but the veteran keeper failed to grab hold onto it and substitute Pantelis Karaliopoulos finished it off. The away fans went berzerk and manager cyen was seen dancing in front of his fans. An epic game. The game ended with the tickets to the finals in favor of St. Luantics.

Better Late than Never.

Champions League Semi Final Leg 1

2009-10-14T03:38:00.000-07:00

Vadern took on Furtorn Forest earlier today and the Fins were away this time. Todd Kingston continues to start for the Fins as he look to continue his fine form this season. However, a unspirited Furtorn side fielded a reliable line-up, nothing special but a decent team none-the-less. Vadern Oranje FC started the game brightly when Kingston broke away from his markers but his attempt was well wide. The first half was almost one sided as Furtorn had the least amount of chances while Vadern were left to wonder why they had'nt taken the lead. In the second half, Abusibah came close for the Arabs but his attempt was well handled by Odhelius who was playing instead of first choice Zahovic. Kingston continued to impress as his bicycle kick went inches away from the goal. The Vadern manager was seen covering his face countless times as his team squandered chances over and over again but his wait paid off as Kingston slotted home a cool finish past a helpless Fekmoor. Dale Smithies was the culprit as his mazy run proved too hard to handle for the Arabian defense. The Fins are now a goal ahead in the semi-finals as the final whistle was blown. This away goal will prove to be very useful for the Fins.

Kingston : A force to be reckon with.

Champions League Update

2009-10-04T02:28:00.000-07:00

The Champions League Semi-Final Leg 1 will be played next week, this means there will be no cup games this week. New players can be registered for the Semi Final. The registration period will close this Friday (09/10/09), midnight. The first semi final leg 1 game will be played on the 14th of October. The second semi final will be played on the 15th. Leg 2 games will be played in early November.

The first Semi Final (14/10/09)
Vadern Oranje FC vs Furtorn Forest FC

The second Semi Final (15/10/09)
St Lunatics vs Maibuliwa

Reminder : Player registration for the semi-final stage closes on the 9th of October, this Friday.

Hanging By A Thread

2009-10-04T02:01:00.001-07:00

It looks like manager eujin of Termite-Nator is going to have a rough week after the club's board has lost patience with the inactive manager. After a brilliant start to last season's campaign, the manager got involved in other commitments and everything was on a downfall ever since. However, for Termite-Nator FC fans, there is good news. Experienced manager Ywen has officially declared his interest on taking over eujin as he sees it as an opportunity to come back into the league. He has also stated that it would be a good challenge but he has yet to receive any formal offers from the club.

Termite-Nator Chairman : Biggen Douchez

A Termite-Nator FC official said, "Eujin will be given some time to recover from his recent bad form. His next game against the Fighting Mongoose will be crucial as if he fails to get all 3 points, we will consider our options."

The statement suggests that Ywen could be offered the job as early as this Tuesday unless eujin could get his team to start playing again. However even if he does win this Tuesday, his future in the club is hanging by a thread. Reports has already started flowing in that Termite's chairman is already in Scotland holding discussions with Ywen for a possible return to the X League.

There are also rumors floating around that Ywen will only be using Termite-Nator FC as a stepping stone as he plots a monumental return to the Titanium Teabags, the club where he won his first title. The Teabag's chairman was interviewed earlier today about the rumor and he had this to say, "Prince Eric is doing well for us. We play a different style of football now but the players are coping. I am well aware about the recent happenings. It would be great to see Ywen back in the game. Possibilities about him coming back? I wouldn't say no but for now, there is no contact between us and we are just good friends. However, I will be keeping an eye on his progress if he does take over Termite-Nator FC."

The Teabags Training.

Rocchini For Picante

2009-10-04T01:56:00.000-07:00

Kibosh have acquired the service of midfielder Filippio Rocchini. The 28 year old arrived at the team training ground and has passed his medical. He is expected to join his teammates in training tomorrow.

"Filippio was brought into the club to help strengthen the midfield. He will also provide experience and help the young players in the middle of the field. He was a proven talent at his old club Fiorentina and I hope he will fit in well here,"said Jeff.c. The player was bought for 2 million econs.

The arrival of Rocchini followed with the swift departure of veteran Antero Picante. The 29 year old was let go and will be joining another club after his unhappy time at Kibosh. "Antero talked to me about his issues and I agreed that a transfer was best for both parties. He was a big part of our team last year and the players will miss him but we will have to focus on this season,"said Jeff.c.

A Happy Rocchini

Termite-Nated

2009-10-03T04:03:00.000-07:00

After a string of horrible results, manager of Termite-Nator FC looks like he could be heading for the exits of the club. He has already been given the dreaded vote of confidence yesterday after his side fell to St. Lunatics. Things are starting to look bleak for them as they prepare for their next game against newly promoted Fighting Mongooses. Lucas Wilson is reportedly unhappy with how the club is being run at the moment. He said, "The manager is always not around but when he is he does his job. However we cannot to be led by someone that goes AWOL whenever he feels like it."

Reports has also suggest that ex-Titanium Teabags manager, Yi-Wen is being targeted by the club chairman to replace the current manager of Termite-Nator FC. The board has revealed that they would do anything to bring the experienced Scots man to the club. They have also said that they would go to the extent of renaming the club, stadium and even change the kit colors in an attempt to lure the Scottish manager from retirement.

Yi-Wen has also recently made his interest to return to managerial duties known after releasing a short statement in the news. The league website has also jumped into this story and hope to get the latest updates on it.

Lennox(left) and Yi-Wen(Right)

FOR vs VAD - Champions League Update

2009-10-01T02:51:00.000-07:00

This has goals written all over it and it was not disappointing one bit as both sides go strength to strength. Forever United has a full squad to pick from but Formigal is still ineligible to play for his side. As for Vadern, Blatherwick is still out with a long term injury and this time, was replaced by Delgado instead of the inexperienced Korkatti. Vadern's line up is as shown in a recent statement by the team manager. Odhelius starts in goal for Vadern too as Zahovic was left on the bench.

The game started off with a bang as Kingston almost made it into the score sheet with an early header on the first minute but things got worse for Vadern as Forever United's first attack led to the opening goal after a slip up by club captain Atso Honka. Etxabe capitalised on the Fin's mistake and slotted the ball pass Odhelius. The score is now 4 - 1 to Forever United. only 120 seconds passed and a goal was scored already. However, Kingston equalised 5 minutes later with a header and that goal pulled one back for the Fins. Manager Jjin is still as stiff as a stone back at the touchline. Vadern then had most of the attempts but was neutralised by Nieto. On the 15th minute, Raukko slipped the ball to Roni Parni who did not hesitate to pull the trigger and his long range attempt proved to be too hard for Nieto to handle. The Fins are now just one goal away from pulling the game level. The score is now 4 - 3. Before the break, Forever United's Zarza tormented Delgado on the left wing and his cross met Mondragon's head but was handled well by Odhelius. Half time and the players head to the dressing rooms.

The second half started badly for the Fins as a spirited Forever United stormed the Vadern defense. Ekblom's sizzling dribbling skills almost ended up with a goal but after passing 2 defenders, his shot was parried away by Odhelius. On the 50th minute, Samuel Linne's pass found Mondragon and the Spanish was on a break away. He had no problems facing a one on one with Odhelius as he scored his goal to bring the aggregate to 5 - 3. At this point, manger Jjin was losing his temper as he started to shout orders to his players. Vadern tried to push in several occasions and their persistant attitude gave the visitors another goal on the 61st minute. Dale Smithies took a scrappy shot in the penalty area and his goal gave the visitors some hope. With just one goal behind, manager Jjin brought in Grierson to finish the job as he replaced Roni Parni. However, the Spanish proved too hot to handle as Ekblom scored his team another goal thus giving the home side a two goal advantage again. The game started to lose control as goals kept on coming and it as definitely one of the craziest games everyone have ever seen. The visitors were not keen on giving up as they continued to push forward and eventually they won a free kick after Lusaretta was brought down outside the penalty box on the 82nd minute. Gino Calafato stepped up and carefully whipped the ball. The ball spun into the top corner and the Fins are now once again a goal behind! Grierson had a quiet game after coming in as he hardly had a touch on the ball at all. Mondragon on the other hand was playing like as if he was possesed. The Spaniard continued to fire in shots and made Odhelius work even until the last few minutes. On the 86th minute, Ekblom almost sealed up the game but his shot in the penalty box was too high. On the 88th minute, Calafato whipped in a corner and Kingston rose above his markers to head the ball past Nieto. The score is now 6 - 6 on aggregate but Vadern had the away goal advantage and they were confident on going through. However, that did not stop the Spaniards from attacking in the final seconds of the game. On the 90th minute after the restart, Zarza was quick to attack Delgado's side once more and his cross was brought down by Mondragon but his stinging shot was deflected out as the it hit a Vadern defender. The referee blows the final whistle to bring an end to an epic game. Vadern has made it through to the next round. The Fins will now have to face Furtorn Forest FC in the semi-finals.

A24 vs STX - Champions League Update

2009-10-01T02:34:00.000-07:00

St. Lunatics's recent defeat has made their team look shaky coming into tonight's game. Alien 24 on the other hand enjoyed their first 3 points of the season after winning their first league game a couple of days ago. However, bad news for Alien 24 as Mcintyre is still out with an injury and as for St. Lunatics, Edi Zuzul and Matthew Lilley both are not fit yet to start. David Muniz starts for the Americans as Danijel Nadarev was left on the bench.

The game started with a fast pace as the away side look to make their lead wider. They were one nil winners in the first leg but early shots from Karaliopoulos was a sign that the manager wanted a better lead. Hollingdale's 15th minute header almost gave the home side a goal but was well wide. Things look good for the away side as they had majority of the possesion and looked dangerous everytime they were on the offensive. The absence of their enigmatic captain, Broderick McIntyre made Alien 24 vulnerable to Hylander and Muniz's runs on the wings. The first half ended in a stale mate as both teams head to the dressing room.

In the second half, things took a while to actually bring some excitement to the game but it was Alien 24 that broke the dead lock on the 55th minute. A beautifully taken corner kick met Mishre's head and they brought the aggregate score to one-one. Cyen was not pleased with how his striker was performing and Santa Cruz was brought on to replace Karaliopoulos. Hollingdale was once again the danger man as his half volley almost put them ahead in the game. On the 78th minute, Santa Cruz gave scored a crucial goal and literally sent the away fans into raptures. His header met Muniz's cross and Steele could do very little to keep the ball out of the net. The visitors are now ahead once more. Things looked bleak for the home side as they lost important balls in the midfield and that eventually led to St. Lunatic's second goal of the game. Artie Voight's pass found Tristan in the penalty box and the 25 year old put the game beyond doubt with a classy finish. The game was done and dusted after the Puerto Rican scored his team's second of the night. The referee calls for full time and St. Lunatics will now meet Maibuliwa in the semi-finals in two weeks time.

MBL vs MARC - Champions League

2009-09-30T03:59:00.000-07:00

The Japanese are enjoying their best football after years of development and this year looks the brightest for them as they are gunning for a treble this season. Having already captured the Charity Shield in pre-season, Marc United looks to be the only hurdle left for the Japs as they inch closer to the Champions League Final. For the French, they have a point to proof after being ridiculed by a majority of the managers in the league. Kaixian was a man of a mission.

The Maibuliwa side was still missing club captain Hayato Fuse so Culebras stepped in once more. Sorenstam was also dropped for the game as Viguier was given the thumbs up. Svistunov was also left on the bench as he was replaced by Naoki Amano. Away side, Marc United swapped Chuter for Oosting as they wanted to change their approach to their game. This game is brough to you by Premier : The Premier Tissue.

The game started off well as both sides were equally matched. The ball spent most of its time in the middle of the field but possesion-wise, Marceiliacos had more of it. The absence of Svistunov has proven to be a problem for the home side tonight. Crowley was quick to make a mark on the game after diving into a rough tackle on Yusuki which forced the referee to show him the yellow card as early as the 5th minute. Alfonsi then started off a series of passing of passes which resulted in him having a pop on the Maibuliwa goal but Endo was alert and caught the ball with ease. Time passed and the Marceiliacos offense found it hard to break the brilliant defensive partnership of Preetnav and Yamagishi. Maibuliwa then had a couple of decent chances from both Viguier and Ryrosyuki before the match came to half time.

No changes in the second half as both sides took the field in a more spirited condition. Marceiliacos had a few more shots from Duff and Oosting. Oosting played very well tonight and almost made it into the score-sheet in numerous ocassions. Teralidis had a rare chance in the game when Maibuliwa caught the French on the break but his shot was parried away by Hoyle was doing well in the Marceiliacos goal. On the 70th minute Crowley was once again involved in a scuffle with a Maibuliwa player, this time Viguier and the referee had enough of the talismanic midfielder. Reggie Crowley was sent straight into the dressing room after a second booking. Surprisingly the sending off did not stop the French from attacking. On the 77th minute, Adelof which replaced Bozikovic after the sending off whipped in a cross which caused havoc in the defense. An unlucky Yamagishi accidently pushed the ball into his own net and the visitors were now a goal up. Manager Kaixian was screaming out orders to his players to keep attacking as his side needed just one more goal to bring the game into extra time. In the dying minutes, Maibuliwa almost buried the game as substitute Amadeus Sorenstam's cracking shot rattled the woodwork. The French then counter attacked the Japanese side as Duff bombarded down the left wing. Duff decided to cut into the penalty area instead of whipping in a cross. With just seconds to spare, Kyle Duff pulled the trigger as he cut into the Maibuliwa defense. Endo was rooted to the spot as the ball flew over him and crashed into the top left post. Kyle Duff could not believe his effort didn't go in as he covered his face in disappointment. The referee blew the final whistle and the game was over.

Duff : Could not believe it.

FFC vs GAL - Champions League

2009-09-30T03:43:00.000-07:00

This was going to be a tight affair be it a cup final or even a friendly game. Furtorn Forest FC has had one of the clubs worse starts this season. Lying 9th in the league table now puts the pressure on the manager coming into this evening's game. Galaxy FC on the other hand was on a good run of results as their latest win over the Pinks see them move to 5th spot last night.

This evening's Champions league game is definitely a game to be remembered. Galaxy FC was without Peters and Sukasame and that meant Munoz and Rivas had to step in again while Hedges started tonight instead of Alarcon. For the Arabians, Kjellberg replaced Stollman in this return leg. The aggregate before the game was 3-1 to the away side, Galaxy FC but their weakened side without Peters saw them having to fend off shots from Abusibah and Sveden in the early minutes. It was clear that manager Calvin Tan was in no mood for jokes from his players. Xeno on the other hand kept his calm. Bashar Sofi played a good game and he made his presence felt on the 21st minute when he whipped in a ball from the right wing which met Abusibah head and resulted in a goal. The home fans were jubilant as Abusibah reeled away to celebrate. Iker Cruz almost found the net a couple of minutes later when broke free from his markers but his shot lacked power. Sofi continued to torment the weakened Galaxy side with his nimble feet and even got a shot on target before the final whistle.

The second half promised a much more competitive half as Galaxy FC came out stronger this time round. Hedges also got a piece of the action but he was lacking accuracy. Sveden had his fair share of chances but too was unable to convert them. He also got involved in a scrappy tackle on Rivas which saw him seeing yellow in the 72nd minute. The ball was seen mostly in the middle of the park as both sides had trouble breaking the opposition's defense. Alberca was then brought in to replace Sveden on the 75th minute. On the 80th minute, the home fans went wild once again as Wennerstrand tapped in a cross from Sofi which saw the home side lead by 2 goals to nil. If this carries on, the Arabs will turn out to have made the perfect comeback. Galaxy FC continued to counter attack the Arabians. In the dying seconds of the game, Juanito sent Cruz free with a slicing pass which saw the experienced striker going one on one with Jaleel Fekmoor. He chipped the ball and the crowd went silent for a moment but when the ball clipped off the post the Arabian fans were back to their jubilant mood again. Final whistle is blown and the Arabs are through to the semi-finals after winning on this stage through the away goals rule.

Abusibah(left) celebrates after opening the scoring.

Champions League Update

2009-09-29T04:10:00.000-07:00

The Second Leg of the knock out round will commence tomorrow afternoon and Thursday afternoon.

Games to be played tomorrow :

Furtorn Forest FC vs Galaxy FC

Maibuliwa vs Marceiliacos United

Games to be played on Thursday :

Forever United vs Vadern Oranje FC

Alien 24 vs St. Lunatics

MARC vs MBL - Champions League

2009-09-23T00:53:00.000-07:00

Definitely one of the games to watch in the first leg. Maibuliwa visited the French side in this fixture. Dennis Harrell was present but could only watch from the stands as he will not be eligible for the Champions League competition. Marc United had a full squad to pick from in the game.

Hayato Fuse was also out from the game after suffering a long term injury. Culebras stepped in for the experienced Japanese. Sorenstam also starts while Viguer was left on the bench. Marc United played a traditional 4-5-1 formation which sees Simu, Crowly, Alfonsi, Duff and Bozikovic across the midfield. The game started with a bang as Himesh Sawant's header was tipped over the bar by Leighton Hoyle. Sorenstam then had a couple of attempts on the 21st and 25th minute. Marc United knew they had to improve their game and Alfonsi headed the ball towards Endo but was held. Sorenstam then broke free from the clutches of Christian Eder and slotted the ball past Hoyle on the 29th minute after a good pass from Yusuki. The Swede opens his account in the team and celebrated by kissing the club badge. Chuter then had an attempt blocked by Endo on the 36th minute. 2 minutes later, Simu's stinging shot gave Endo a bit of a problem as the Japanese could only push the ball out for a corner kick. Before the whistle was blown for half time, Ryrosyuki had a half volley blocked by Hoyle. Ryrosyuki looked dangerous in the game and looked like scoring in several occasions.

Sorenstam celebrates with his teammates.

On the second half, Ryrosyuki's hard work was paid off as Teralidis played a nice ball to him and he finished it off with class 2 minutes after the restart. The Japanese side continued to bombard the French with shots from Sawant and Sorenstam. Oosting then came in to replace Chuter as the manager plans to change his attacking capabilities. Duff had a few shots on target but Endo was clearly on form tonight. Oosting had his only chance on the 87th minute but it did not bother the keeper. Duff's injury time shot was also punched away by Endo and the game then ended 2-0 to the visitors.

The man of the match was Kiki Ryrosyuki who dictated the Japanese midfield and offense.

STX vs A24 - Champions League

2009-09-23T00:44:00.000-07:00

The league champions hosted Alien 24 in their leg one fixture. Alien 24 manager was not confident with the game but his players were as they plan something special for their fans. STX's victory against the Guns yesterday was a morale boost and they look to claim all 3 points from the Brits.

The game started without Pantelis Karaliopoulos for STX and Broderick McIntyre for Alien 24 as both were out with an injury. It only took 9 minutes for Huntington to get his first shot on target. The game was unexpectedly open as both sides had equal chances in the first half. Hollingdale had a lot of chances but could not convert them while Tristan and Robredo could only see their attempts held by Steele. The first half ended with both teams tied on nil nil. On the second half, Pique came in for Finley as it was clear that Yen Chuah wanted to stop the Alien offense from advancing. Despite making that change, Huntington was once again threatening the STX defense with a few attempts. Voight even had a rare chance in the game on the 60th minute. On the 66th minute, the away fans were disappointed when Ashoory Barkho brought down Robredo in the penalty area. Hylander cooly converted the penalty and they were a goal up. Robredo then had a shot blocked on the 76th minute. Alien 24 found it hard to break the American's defense in the dying minutes but Portoles almost drew the side level with his shot but Casillas remained clam to push the looping shot over the bar.

The game was a boring affair but the away side played very well and will look to score goals in their second leg when they are home. The man of the match was awarded to Harvey Huntington for his vision and sturdiness in the game.

Hylander takes the glory from the spot.

GAL vs FFC - Champions League

2009-09-23T00:33:00.000-07:00

Leg one between Galaxy FC and Furtorn FC was a interesting one as both are considered underdogs in this competition. However both managers are eager to progress as much as they can in the competition.

Galaxy FC was without Kob Sukasame as he was out with an injury while a shock exit by Yoshida left the Furtorn Forest FC defense depleted. Krishna filled in the for Yoshida while Rivas replaced Sukasame for the Spaniards. Rivas took only 6 minutes to make his presence felt as his shot skimmed over the bar and stunned the visitors. Rivas was once again in action on the 18th minute when he had yet another shot but was held by Jaleel Fekmoor. The home team looked comfortable as they controlled most of the possesion and never looked like conceding a goal but Furtorn came close to opening the score when Sveden beat the offside trap but his shot was well wide. On the 23rd minute, after a series of nice passes from the Galaxy Fc, Alarcon grabbed the first goal after a pass from Juanito. Things continued to look good for the home team 10 minutes later when Chumillo's cross met Cruz's header which doubled their lead. The looping header left Fekmoor rooted to the spot. Manager Calvin of Furtorn was not impressed as he shouted orders to his players. Sveden was quick on the break to follow up a shot from Alberca and they finally clawed one back. The score was 2-1 on the 40th minute when Sveden scored. Alarcon continued to punish the weakened Arabian defense but Fekmoor stood his ground to stop Alarcon. On the 43rd minute, Chumilla scored a beautiful goal after receiving a pass from team mate Enrique Alarcon. They were 2 goals up again.

The second half proved to be a snore as Furtorn Forest controlled most of the possesion but failed to convert their chances. Shots from Biernat, Sveden and Sinan lacked venom as they saw their efforts fizz away from the goal. Galaxy FC sealed a first leg win after an emphatic performance by Alarcon. Enrique Alarcon was then awarded the man of the match award.

Sveden's solitary goal was not enough to start a comeback.

VOFC vs FOR - Champions League

2009-09-23T00:18:00.000-07:00

The leg one of the Champions League kicked off a few hours ago and here are the results. First fixture was between Vadern Oranje FC vs Forever United.

The Fins is now considered a struggling side after 2 defeats in the league. Manager Jjin is confident that his side will come out winners in this first leg affair with Forever United. Things went well for the Fins as Kingston scored a brilliant bicycle kick after receiving a cross from team mate Delgado. It was one nil on the 32nd minute. Forever United had their fair share of attempts from club captain Zarza. The winger caught the Vadern defense off guard a few times and managed to beat the offside trap a few times. After the Kingston's opening goal, Forever United took only one minute to get the game back in leveled terms. Etxabe slotted the ball into the empty net after Zahovic parried away Mondragon's early shot. Jjin was then seen pushing his players on to attack more as he wanted the win dearly wherelese Yew Jian just kept his cool his team's first goal did not even put a smile on his face. Last season's top goal scorer, Grierson had his first shot of the game on the 41st minute but was parried away by Nieto. On the 42nd minute, Korkatti who was filling in for the injured Blatherwick gave the ball away cheaply to Santiago Uriz, who continued on and slipped in a pass to Mondragon who cooly put the ball beyong Zahovic's reach and they were now a goal up. Forever United now started to play the passing game as they held most of the posession and refused to push forward. The half time whistle was blown and the teams go into the dressing room.

Adalberto Formigal was present and was sitting at the bench during the game. He was delighted with the team as he is confident that he will get to play in the Champions League soon. The home side started the second half strong as they had attempts from Winter who replaced Fundell during the interval. Grierson had yet another decent chance denied by Nieto on the 53rd minute. The Vadern Oranje defense was once again tested on the 56th minute when Ekblom surged forward and attacked. The Spaniards continued to exploit the weak left side of Vadern and it paid off. Mondragon scored from a beautiful half volley to put the game to bed. The rest of the game was disappointing for the home side as Forever retained possesion but Vadern still got a few shots on target from Kingston and Grierson.

Nieto in a jubilant mood after Mondragon seals the win with a 56th minute strike

The game ends at 1-3, Forever won the first leg but Vadern plans to come back stronger in the second leg. Man of the match for the game was Miguel Mondragon.

Live From Milan

2009-09-19T00:40:00.000-07:00

The Past Glory : Vadern Oranje FC

Manager of Vadern Oranje FC has been given the honor this season to lead the draw tonight in Milan. The manager has agreed to collaborate with the League officials to carry out the draw. The draw begins with the first Fixture. The Finnish manager's lucky got his team in his first draw so that means Vadern Oranje FC will be at home in their first fixture.

Vadern Oranje FC vs

On the next fixture, Jjin, still smiling grabbed the next ball and quickly opened it. The team to play the home side in fixture two would be Galaxy FC.

Vadern Oranje FC vs

Galaxy FC vs

The draw continues for fixture 3 and 4 and here are the results.

Vadern Oranje FC vs
Galaxy FC vs
St Lunatics vs
Marceiliacos United vs

Things are starting to look interesting as Maibuliwa and Furtorn Forest are still not drawn yet. However Jjin was well aware of this and his next pick would be crucial as he plans to give his side an easy start to the campaign. He grabbed one of the balls but eventually changed his mind and went for a different one instead. He passed the ball to a league official who then proceeds to open it. Vadern Oranje FC will be scheduled to play Forever United in their first game of the Champions League.

Vadern Oranje FC vs Forever United
Galaxy FC vs
St Lunatics vs
Marceiliacos United vs

Next was the pick for Galaxy FC's opposition. Jjin proceed to pick the next ball and when it was opened, it was Furtorn Forest FC. The Arabs are now having a shaky start to their season and will look to test their luck with the Spaniards from Galaxy FC.

Vadern Oranje FC vs Forever United
Galaxy FC vs Furtorn Forest FC
St Lunatics vs
Marceiliacos United vs

Maibuliwa and Alien 24 is left in the draw. The next pick will be crucial because if Maibuliwa is drawn, they will play against St. Lunatics in the first leg of fixture 3. However it was not meant to be as Jjin picked the next ball, it turned out to be Alien 24. This means the Japs will have to travel to France to face Marc United in their first fixture in the Champions League.

Vadern Oranje FC vs Forever United
Galaxy FC vs Furtorn Forest FC
St Lunatics vs Alien 24
Marceiliacos United vs Maibuliwa

The draw is completed and the manager of Vadern Oranje FC is satisfied with the draw. He signs a document regarding his presence of the draw. This draw is then ended as there were no objections.

This means, Maibuliwa and St Lunatics will not meet in the finals as only one of them will make it through to the finals. As they are both on the same side of the draw.

A Fairy Tale

2009-09-18T06:31:00.001-07:00

It looks like the excitement in the league just is beginning. Going Green FC was once again at the top of their game as they beat one time high flying Furtorn Forest FC. The Greeks were not shy in front of their opposition's goal as they had more shots then the Arabs. However Asterios Papandreou played a quiet game as he could not find the net. Panagoulis and Tavlaridis's goals were enough to cancel out Abusibah's early goal. The Greeks are now high flying and they will need a whole lot more than luck to face French side Marc United.

Marc United tonight were unlucky when they were taken down by Kibosh Wanderers. The French played like sissies and their weird style of play made them pay. Kibosh looked comfortable on the offensive and could have settled for one point but Bujia'a solitary goal gave them 3 points. Their impressive start has also boosted by their impressive defensive record so far. Only conceding once made them a side serious about their chances on qualifying for the Champions League.

The Start

2009-09-15T06:58:00.000-07:00

Season 5 started with more surprises as the lesser sides shocked the big guns. Vadern Oranje was the first top side to taste the cruelty of defeat as Greek side Going Green FC was merciless up front as they escaped with a narrow victory over the Fins. The Greek had a slow start to their campaign last season but tonight's win will prove to be crucial for them as they plan a new start for this season. Asterios Papandreou was the star of the night as he grabbed both goals and sent his side to 6th place after the opening game.

Papandreou : Greek Power

There are also real thrillers in the opening fixtures. Both Galaxy FC and Fishnette United went home with 3 points after scrapping home a win after late winners from their players. Fishnette United's Jaiwon Ahn grabbed this week's headlines as he scored a brilliant hat-trick as a warning to the X League that the Koreans mean business this season. Now both Fishnette and Galaxy take 4th and 5th place respectively.

Jubilant Fishnette Players Celebrating with their manager Davids Lim.

The opening fixtures also see wins for defending champions, St. Lunatics and runners up Maibuliwa. Forever United, Marc United and Termite-Nator FC recorded their first wins of the season.

Forever United's Great Start

New Season Starts

2009-09-14T05:24:00.000-07:00

After the one week postponement of the new season, the league admin has finally decided to restart the campaign tonight. A league official said, "The admin has decided to restart the season as soon as tonight. With the new season, we introduce two new sides, The Fighting Mongooses and Yaoshaw. A team from the Faroe Islands and a team from China."

The league now features 20 teams and there will be the official Champions League this season, consisting of the top 8 of last season. Here are the 8 teams involved.

St. Lunatics, Maibuliwa, Marc United, Furtorn Forest, Vadern Oranje, Alien 24, Galaxy FC, Forever United

The first round draw for the champions league will be drawn this weekend. The rules applies to the knockout system rules.

However the big question is, can St. Lunatics retain their title for the 2nd time and if not, who will be the first to topple them ever since their run of glory for the past 2 seasons?

The Big Prize

St. Lunatics Champions Once More

2009-09-04T10:00:00.000-07:00

The title says it all. St. Lunatics has made it into the history books as the first ever team to retain a title in the X League. Having battled a full season and 34 games later, they scored 90 goals while conceding only 25 and made it to the top of the table. They beat rivals, Maibuliwa, Vadern and Pinks to the title and it was definitely one of the seasons to be remembered.

Club captain Jermaine Finley was absolutely to be part of the team when we interviewed him, "Its just great to achieve this feat with this Lunatic. I've been here all my life and it was about time we got this. We clearly deserved it."

The Influential Captain : Finley

Danijel Nadarev also had his thoughts as he was interviewed, "I'm 29 and I've helped the club win back to back titles. What more could I ask? I am also excited with the prospect of playing in the Champions League next season. This season's Champions League was a test and it went well so I have no doubts that the league admin will bring it back. My next goal is probably to win the Champions League next season then. This season was a very stable one if you ask me. We were at the top most of the time but all of this would not be possible without consistency. Our boss has always stressed on the importance on keeping our feet on the ground and playing our best in every game."

When asked about the prospect of claiming the X League Footballer of the Year award, he said, "It would be great to win an individual award considering the fact that I missed a small portion of the season because of an injury. Last year Love won it and it would be an honor to win it this year. However, this is a team game and I would gladly give my award away if it gives my team 3 points."

Nadarev Lifts the X League title as Sergei Santa Cruz watches.

Nadarev has also been shortlisted to win 2 other awards, the League's Golden Boot and the league's Silver Boot for most assists, "Currently I tie with Kiki from Maibuliwa. He is a young lad and I think if he wins it, it would be a major lift for his career. As for the Golden Boot award, I do not think it is possible as I am currently behind two top notch strikers in the form of Jason Hupkes and Tommy Grierson. Gazzetas have a considerably easy game tonight against the Barretts so I reckon Hupkes to grab a goal. As for Tommy, he will be facing HMGS in a home game. Vadern are incredibly strong and consistent in home games so expect no surprises from Tommy as he will definitely make it into the scoresheet. As for me, I'll stick to supplying the balls to the likes of Tristan and Santa Cruz."

Next was the manager's thoughts on next season and possible signings? "I don't know. Probably not or maybe one or two more. I've got a strong side now and if they pass the pre-season trainings with ease, I do not think we would need to dive into the market anytime soon. We have youth and experience in the side. David(Muniz) and Matt(Lilley) are definitely ones to watch season. Eddy(Zuzul) hardly got a taste of the league yet so expect a lot more from him next season. As for the strikers, Santa Cruz, Robredo and Stanley(Young) are established finishers so why should I get anyone else."

Gustavo Robredo : Watch him soar.

So ends yet another chapter in the X League. This season has been a roller coaster ride for everyone. Exciting yet emotional. Players and managers went a bit mental and even got physical. New teams came and old teams struggled but there were those that stayed consistent. New stars were born and old stars are immortalized forever. Goals were scored but nothing beats the sound of cheering of fans and the cries of victory from the players themselves. It was 34 games but it came and gone so fast. Now everyone looks to the horizon for the coming season. Players are already hungry for more glory while some are struggling to keep up. Whichever it is, it is sure to be action packed in Season 6 of the X League and the X Champions League, comprising of the best and elite sides from the League. But for now, the X League trophy returns to the Asylum as the Lunatics' reign over the league continues for yet another season.

Back at the Asylum

Vadern All Grier-ed Up

2009-09-04T09:51:00.000-07:00

Earlier today, Jjin made it clear that he wants Tommy Grierson to give his all to win the Golden Boot and with just one goal behind leader Jason Hupkes, Grierson was relishing his chances. In the pre-match interview, Sportscenter managed to catch up with Grierson and he was feeling confident, "I am feeling very good with this. Hupkes is a great professional and if I were to miss out in the title, I would still be pleased but still the gaffer wanted me to not only win the game tonight but also to be the best at what I do."

Both Vadern and Gazzetas had their games played at the same time and both Hupkes and Grierson started in the game. It was going to be a great night as fans were seen holding portable radios to keep themselves updated on the happenings on each other games. The Finnish fans were in shock as it only took the flying Dutchman, Jason Hupkes 5 minutes to get into the scoresheet. However sighs were quickly switched to cheers as it turned out that Hupkes goal was disallowed.

The cheering Finnish crowd clearly gave Vadern a boost as Blatherwick was first to score for them. Things start to get worse for the Dutch side when Jason Hupkes was badly injured by Rui Drent. The news quickly went to Varedan Park and the fans continued to cheer again. That was the moment when Tommy Grierson knew it was his cue and it was time he stopped giving "warnings" to the opposition keeper. After being disappointed by Roni Burla over and over again, Grierson finally leveled Hupkes goal tally on the 69th minute. The crowd went wild.

Ending on a high : Vadern players saluting their fans after the game.

Hismamagotserved was a victim tonight as the keeper was made into a target practice for the fins. Kingston and his teammates had a pop at Burla but on the 88th minute, that was when history was made. Never in Xpert League history that anyone has even overtaken another player on the goal tally on the final game and Tommy Grierson did it with a well placed header.

Grierson : The header that sealed him the Golden Boot.

League Legends

2009-08-07T21:33:00.000-07:00

As the season continues to progress, it has come to the League Admin's attention that there will be league legends pretty soon. The first to be recognized as the club and league legend will be non other than Aaron Rymour of the Titanium Teabags. Others will be like Pink idols, Neresuan Suksomkit and Sutee Sonpoo. Vadern and Broke Brothas captains, Atso Honka and Kosoko Sos too. Forever United will also have their share of this momentous event in the form of their faithful keeper, Benito Nieto.

Aaron Rymour, or better known as the Scottish Iker Casillas, the 26 year old goalkeeper is yet to be at his best yet and already he is a firm favorite to the club fans. Having played under manager Ywen for 5 seasons, his career seems to be getting better and better. However things are looking to be running bad for him ever since manager Ywen decided to take a temporary leave from the club. Could this mean European giants Liverpool, AC Milan and Real Madrid finally make a move for the talented shot stopper?

Aaron Rymour : To Leave?

The Pinks fantastic duo, Neresuan Suksomkit and Sutii Sonpoo. Both of them has been playing for their dear manager, VegeKia since the formation of the club. They have recently pledged themselves to the club by signing a 3 year contract. With their recent surge of form the duo looks set to propel the club to the top 8 and finally challenge for the title next season. In another news, Leekpai Noppachorn is already dubbed the new Steven Gerrard of the club and will look set to emulate his mentor, Neresuan Suksomkit and lead the club next season.

Suksomkit : the Evergreen

Club captains Atso Honka and Kosoko Sos will also be inducted into the league's first few legends in a couple of weeks time unless injuries were to plague them. Honka has been Mr. Vadern for many years now and is a firm favorite with the manager. Manager Jjin has always admired Honka's ability as a player and as a person. Formerly a left back, manager Jjin made Honka into a solid center back. The Finnish international is confident that next season the team will soar to great heights as the manager promises changes in the club next season.

Honka : Training for the Finland team.

As for Kosoko Sos, the aggressive captain is currently in the front line to lead his team's revolution under new manager Jono Chuha. The 25 year old has also one of the most Xpert Elevens under his belt. Many teams has tried to sign him but scouts that travel to the Stadium of Fright would never make it back home. The 25 year old is a Broke Brothas player through and through. Money can never tempt him away from the club. Sos and his defensive partner Julius"The Ceasar" Olajengbesi has been the rock of their defense for 5 years now and has always been the envy of managers around the league.

Kosoko Sos

2009-07-30T06:28:00.000-07:00

Kibosh Wonderer's Home & Away Kit by Diadora

Going Green FC New Kits

2009-07-30T02:15:00.000-07:00

Home Kit for Season 5/6

Away Kit

STX Home and Away Kit : Adidas

2009-07-29T02:08:00.000-07:00

Brand New Look : Impossible is Nothing

VOFC Away Kit

2009-07-27T05:08:00.001-07:00

VOFC : Always the Smarter Choice

VOFC New Kit

2009-07-26T01:54:00.001-07:00

To be announced by Club Officials.

Featured Story : Lucked Out

2009-07-14T06:41:00.000-07:00

Finally the defending champion's amazing winning run came to halt after they crashed to a 2-1 defeat in the hands of the Pinks. St. Lunatics had the majority of chances but the injury of Benny Jansen caused them the game. Dante Arregui was sent in to play as a makeshift defender and that was the turning point of the game.

Manager Cyen was disappointed that their winning run had to come to a halt with such unfortunate incident. He said, "If we were beaten in a fair game, I would have taken the defeat much better but this defeat is a hard one to swallow. Bazylowski was not fit so he was not included into the bench. Jermaine is also still out with an injury so we had no backup defenders. Other than that I am still very pleased with how my players performed tonight. Muniz had a shot and Young was always very dangerous in the Pinks penalty box. He needs to get better if he is wants a place in the team"

This loss and Furtorn's win sees the gap now narrow to just 8 points but manager Cyen is not going to panic just yet, he said, "We are still 8 points a drift from them. It was also good to hear that Maibuliwa drew their game so that gives us more breathing room. Furtorn is chasing up so we cannot afford to slack off anymore. We have Titanium Teabags next so I will ask the boys not to dwell on tonight's defeat anymore and instead, look forward to getting back into winning ways."

Casillas(Goalkeeper) consoling a disappointed David Muniz.

Back to winning ways : Pinks celebrates after the final whistle.

Featured Story : Fish Are Back

2009-07-14T06:32:00.000-07:00

Fishnette FC came back with a bang after Davids made an emotional return to the club earlier this week. The players obviously got their spirit back by winning their game tonight. Hilding Brandstrom's 88th minute goal sealed them the win and that sees them sit comfortably in 7th place, just a couple of point behind 4th place Marc United and Gazzetas de Sparta.

Their manager Davids was absent from the club for a good 2 weeks because of personal matters but now that he had his problems all sorted out, the enigmatic manager finally made his return and it was at a very crucial time. The league has just passed mid season and these are the games that really matter now.

Jin Soo Rhee celebrates after named the Man of the Match

Featured Story : Furtorrific

2009-07-14T06:26:00.000-07:00

Futorn Forest FC continues their amazing hunt for the title after they recorded their 12th win of the season by beating Kibosh County tonight with 2 goals to nil. Bashar Sofi's opener totally demoralized the Kibosh contingent and ever since the opening goal, Furtorn was comfortable through out the game. Sveden scored later on to seal all 3 points for the Arabians.

However, their win came with a price as they lost 2 players to injury tonight. Yoshida and Bennett had to come off after they were involved in a scuffle with Kibosh players. Manager Calvin looked pretty displeased with how the Kibosh players played tonight but he was pleased with the outcome of the game nonetheless. Their win puts them on the main seat to catch up to runaway leaders St. Lunatics as they are now just 8 points away after the defending champions failed to win the Pinks in another fixture tonight.

Sofi(Right) celebrates after scoring the opening goal.

Adidas F50i

2009-07-14T03:44:00.000-07:00

The latest interview on Tristan's look on Adidas's new F50i.

Here is what the 25 year old said, "I've always loved a new pair of boots. Of course I couldn't afford to keep changing when I first started out but now I have the luxury to do so. Speaking of luxury, the F50i is a luxury every footballer should have. I am a big fan of Adidas products and of course Lionel Messi. I can't dribble as well as he can but we are both team players."

The 25 year old currently wears a F50i TUNiT, exactly like the one Lionel Messi wears.

Featured Story : Arabian Nights

2009-07-10T21:22:00.001-07:00

Furtorn Forest FC has been nothing but perfect this season, if it wasn't for the few unlucky losses, they would have been a much bigger threat to the Americans, St. Lunatics. This doesn't stop manager Calvin from doing his job well. Last night, the young four eyed manager led his team to yet another victory. This time, in the form of Galaxy FC. The spaniards were ripped apart by the Arabs. Murad Sarkis was not in the line up nor the bench so that meant Ghassim Zuhayr was to step up to the challenge. He accepted it and was later on elected as the Man of the Match.

He scored and also provided a goal to a team mate. Other goals from Alberca and Abusibah was enough to take all 3 points from their opponents. Ghassim has been a popular figure with the crowd and his recent surge of form as led to major European such as AC Milan and Manchester United to take notice of the little Arabian.

Zuhayr in action

Featured Story : Termite's Stoned

2009-07-10T21:10:00.000-07:00

Nedston had a slow start to this season's campaign but when he finally came, it came at the right time. Last night, he single handedly crushed a Termite-Nator side by scoring 3 goals, totally outshining compatriot, Nelson Thorpe. A fan was very pleased with Nedston's progress when asked, "He is a bright prospect. I can't wait to see him play next week. Thorpe is awesome but I think Nedston is just getting better by the week."

The win sees the Scots finally climbing up the table. Now at 10th place, they are just 4 points away from big rivals, Vadern Oranje FC. Vadern are currently on a free fall after their back to back defeats to St. Lunatics. The Teabags will need to take this opportunity and make their next few games count if they are going to hope to over take their Finnish rivals.

Nedston's break finally came.

Featured Story : Lunatics Run Riot

2009-07-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

The back to back game between Vadern and St. Lunatics is one of the biggest games of the season and in the return fixture, St. Lunatics hosted the Fins. A total of 6 goals were scored but once again it was the Americans that grabbed all 3 points. The Fins were powerless after they had their 3rd goal ruled out. The Americans quickly took advantage of a weaken and demoralized Vadern side. Goals from Tristan, Jansen and Lilley was enough to cancel out Grierson and Morricones goals.

The win means the Americans are still safely away from 2nd place Furtorn Forest FC and 3rd place Maibuliwa. Vadern's back to back defeat will do them no good in their title aspirations so they will need to concoct something fast before they find themselves as a mid table club by the end of the season.

Tristan(left) and Jansen(right)

The Galaxy is Over

2009-07-02T23:50:00.000-07:00

Today, Galaxy manager Blekz7 has been sacked after the young man was found guilty over charges of a possible managerial fraud which might involve Marc United manager, Kai Xian. This decision was a hard one to take because of the lack of evidence but the league admin is not going to take any chances allowing someone they do not trust to handle the club.

As for the Marc United manager, his fate is yet to be decided and he will be monitored very closely for the next few weeks. Galaxy FC in the mean time will be taken care by their caretaker manager. An effort has been put out to search for a new manager for the Spaniards.

The League Admin will has all the rights to not give any explanations for their actions so do not ask why they have taken such a drastic action.

Not so good after all.

Vadern To Splash Cash

2009-07-02T23:44:00.000-07:00

It is recently confirmed that the Vadern board has allowed manager Jjin to splash the clubs cash on one player. Jjin has also expressed his interest on French winger, Franck Ribery as early as today. Manchester United has pulled out from the race to sign the French after their new 26 year old policy so that means they will only face minnows such as Real Madrid for the France Internationa's signature. Many see this attempt to be a crazy one but manager Jjin has always been a genius in the transfer market. We wish him all the best in proving everyone wrong.

Ribery doing the Joe Jin's "Michael Owen injury pose"

Featured Story : Young Lunatics

2009-06-26T21:32:00.000-07:00

St. Lunatics hosted Fishnette FC last night as they look to extend their 9 points lead to a possible 12. All the games were played at the same time so they did not know what the results were for Furtorn Forest FC. It didn't take long before the the first goal was scored. Santa Cruz found the net for the Americans first. Things didnt go as well for the Americans when the Koreans clawed one back tru Mukeke.

The Fishnette celebrations did not last as Matthew Lilley's shot flew past Kwang a minute after Mukeke's goal. Goals from Tristan and Holmkvist was all there was big confrontation between the Fishnette players and the referee on the 95th minute. Dick Holmkvist's late goal was disallowed because of a foul. Because of that decision, the Americans kept their 9 point lead in the talbe as Furtorn Forest won their game too. Galaxy and Maibuliwa both lost points and they will have to double their efforts to make up for the lost ground.

Manager Cyen is absolutely pleased with how his players performed, especially Muniz, Lilley and Tristan, "They are very young. 21, 24 and 25. All 3 of them made a different game in the game. Lilley and Tristan scored while Muniz assisted Tristan in his goal. Its a crying shame that Muniz was injured in the game. I am really furious with how the Fishnette players were playing and I think serve them right for getting a late goal disallowed."

Tristan : The Future is Bright

Featured Story : Back In Action

2009-06-26T20:57:00.000-07:00

After weeks of depression and disappointment, Vadern manager, Joe Jin has found the cure or the formula to bring the Fins back to life. With key players out, Joe Jin had a lot to make up for. Last night they hosted Titanium Teabags, who are also on the hunt for a revival but it was the Fins that pulled through after a brilliant game from Aleksi Kainulainen. With Jounni Raukko out, someone had to step up. It was none other then Kainulainen. The Vadern veteran took control of the game and got into the assists chart twice last night after setting up Tom Grierson and Dale Smithies with goals.

The Fins attacked a total of 12 times while the Scots could only come up with two 2 weak chances. Caudwell and Bresciani was awfully quiet last night and Zahovic had so little to do in the Vadern goal. The Fins are now almost back to the top, if they can hold on for the next few games. They will be playing the mid season games against St. Lunatics and if they can win both matches, they will be back into the title race. Currently 14 points behind the leaders, 6th place is not going to cut it for the Fins. Manager Joe jin has huge aspirations and he wants his current batch of players to help him realize his dreams.

A Joyous Tommy Grierson after scoring the third goal.

Featured Story : Aal-Booted the Aliens

2009-06-26T20:40:00.000-07:00

The Pinks are officially back after a recent string of bad run. Ferdinand Aalbu is the responsible for the revival and the 31 year old will definitely be a name to be remembered for years to come. Eddy Sark, a Pinks faithful said, "Ferdinand is a legend and we will forever embrace his presence in the club. We sing as loud as we can wheneva he comes into the field."

The 31 year old grabbed 2 goals last night while Lionel Howard grabbed one for himself. Alien 24 was outplayed and outclassed last night. The Pinks moved up to 8 spot after the win and they are very confident of going for the title, despite being 17 points away from St. Lunatics. Manager VegeKia said, "This reminds me of the season when we first won the title. We had a bad run at first but the second half of the season was a whole different story."

The confident VegeKia is also a fan favorite, together with Ferdinand Aalbu. Both iconic figures looks set to go into the history books of the Thai club. VegeKia's statue is already being built right outside the Pinkyfield. It is expected to be completed in a couple of weeks.

Ferdinand Aalbu : A Pink Legend

VegeKia : A True Baldy, I mean Legend

Featured Story : Up Up and Away!!

2009-06-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

Furtorn Forest FC hosted Termite-Nator FC last night as both teams look to a very competitive game. Both teams have their own aspirations but it was Futorns player's sheer hunger that see them through yet another 3 points. The Arabs looked comfortable through out the game but its just a couple of minor errors that enabled the Termites two easy goals. Abusibah and Sveden both got into the score sheet for the Arabs as they secured the game for the manager.

After their defeat to the Americans, St. Lunatics last week, they knew it would be hard to come back to winning ways. Manager Cyen, a long admirer of Calvin Tan's work praised the young manager after he got back to his winning ways. He said after the Fishnette game, "I said it was going to be hard to start a run but I guess I was wrong, they just needed two games and they only dropped 2 points out of a possible 6. Thats a good thing."

The win sees them keeping the gap with the Americans. They are still 9 points away but still there is hope for them. The Americans looked shaky tonight when playing against the Koreans.

Sinan and Fekmoor leads the fans in the celebrations.

Featured Story : Totally Fish-ed

2009-06-23T07:15:00.000-07:00

Things are starting to look bad for the Fishnette contingent as they continue to lose. Tonight they hosted Vadern Oranje but did not do enough to resist the awesome force of the Finnish offense. Goals from Dale Smithies and Tommy Grierson settled the Koreans which sees them settle on 12th spot. This win also sees Vadern move a few spots up and now in a safe 8th position.

This season, Vadern's performance has been very much like a yo-yo. Always flunctuating up and down. Manager Jjin has also lost his head a couple of times but finally it paid off tonight. Fishnette was considered to be one of the top sides this season, so a win against them would be a huge confidence boost for the Finnish side. Currently 14 points behind runaway leaders, St. Lunatics, winning the title is currently out of the picture for the Fins. Many pundits are predicting the Fins to launch a late push for the title only at the ending part of the season. Pundits agree that Vadern will have to work extra hard if they are going to get even a sniff of the League title.

Smithies reels off in joy after opening the scoring.

Featured Story : Definition of Class

2009-06-23T07:03:00.000-07:00

It was yet another wonderful treat for all football lovers as the top 2 sides of the league played each other tonight. Last week Furtorn Forest FC started 2nd before the game and St. Lunatics finally sent them to fourth place after the Arabs fell to the Americans and tonight, 2nd place Maibuliwa faced off with the Americans. It was an enticing fixture as both sides had a couple of decent chances but Angelino Casillas was the decider of the game as the StX goalie kept a clean sheet for the night while his team mates grabbed 2 goals to take all 3 points. This loss means Maibuliwa moved down to third place and Furtorn Forest are finally back at 2nd.

Many expected champions St. Lunatics to field a full side but when the team sheet was finally released, it raised a few eye brows as newbie, Cooper Thibodeaux got the nod instead of Santa Cruz, Robredo or Kouriyakin. The side was also without Benny Jansen and Love Hylander was benched. 21 year old Matthew Lilley was also given the nod which means he has started in the past 3 games. Maibuliwa on other hand fielded a team filled with experience. Viguier, Taralidis, Sawant and Svistunov all started. The Maibuliwa line up definitely caused a few scares to the away fans but in the 2nd half, the Americans were in cruise control.

With this win, St. Lunatics are now 9 points clear from 2nd place, Furtorn Forest FC. Manager cyen believes this will be a good cushion of them and this means more chance for the youngsters to play, "I am quite pleased with how Cooper played tonight and Matthew Lilley getting into the score sheet was a bonus, no doubt. I was more impressed with how the defense could cope without Benny. I am really glad they could hold the Maibuliwa offense back, and of course full marks for Angelino tonight."

Tristan(left) mugged by team mates after killing off the game.

Featured Story : Dragon Is Back

2009-06-23T06:53:00.000-07:00

It was inevitable. It was just a matter of time until Miguel Mondragon finally got back his scoring touch. Tonight, he showed absolute class when his side hosted a determied Alien 24 side. Both managers needed points but it was Jon Toh of Forever United that shown more passion and finally guided his team to their third win of the season. Miguel Mondragon scored the equalizer on the 33rd minute and glimpse of magic from Cirilo Zarza finally won the game for the Spaniards on the 56th minute.

Forever United was one of the big guns in the past but has then dwindled to the foot of the table and has found it hard to come back up ever since. This win might prove to be the push they need to finally secure a safe mid table finish. Alie 24 on the other hand is currently on a free fall. After a couple of shock wins during the first few opening games, they are now in 10th place after a couple of losses. Their manager will have to dig deep and replan his strategy if he wants to stop the drop.

Miguel Mondragon on the other hand is just glad to be back. The 26 year old scored his third goal of the season and is confident that there is more to come this season. We will be keeping an eye on him as he fights off with Ferdinand Aalbu for the top spot as the most lethal striker in the league.

Mondragon(10) : We are moving up!

Featured Story : Down for the Drop?

2009-06-19T06:50:00.000-07:00

It looks like Vadern FC is on a verge of a downfall. Their recent loss to Maibuliwa definitely did no favors for their ill-tempered boss, Jjin. They currently lie at 10th spot just 2 spots away from the Champions League spot. Many has already tipped them to have a outside change for the title this season. Their bad performances are starting to be a worry to fans.

Maibuliwa on the other hand, was quick to capatilize. With them winning and Furtorn and Galaxy failing to get wins, the Japs are now 2nd place, 6 points behind runaway leaders, St. Lunatics. This will not stop the Green Samurais from giving up as manager Tze Lun will lead his team to play the Lunatics next Tuesday. The mouth-watering game will also see Tito Tristan and Jermaine Finley returning for the Lunatics while, Seigo Yamagaishi returning from a long term injury.

Danijel Zahovic : Things are not looking too good

Featured Story : Never Say Never

2009-06-19T06:37:00.000-07:00

Tonight features one of the biggest games this season. American side, St. Lunatics hosted a determined Furtorn Forest FC, both sets of players were playing to their best and it was definitely a treat to all football lovers. The first half was a bore but the second half burst into life when Benny Jansen put his side in the lead. Things looked better for the Arabians when they were leading the game after goals from Bennett and Manners. At that point things were not looking too good for the Americans but a very careless Furtorn side gave away 2 goals to the Americans. The final score was 3-2 with the Americans with yet another amazing comeback win.

Manager Cyen applauded Calvin for his great effort but believes that there is a bigger challange now that the Arabian boss failed to win tonight. "It was a good game. Nothing special but then there was loads of action and a good game to watch for the neutrals. I can see why Furtorn Forest deserves to be at the top. Manager Calvin has definitely done a great deal to bring his team so far but sadly their great run had to come to an end. The real challenge starts here for him. Its picking themselves up is the hard part. Maintaining a good run isn't as hard as starting one so I wish him all the best."

St. Lunatic players celebrates after Hylander scores the 92nd minute winner.

Muniz the Latest Lunatic

2009-06-18T03:32:00.000-07:00

After being inactive in the transfer market for about 2 weeks, St. Lunatics finally signed 24 year old former Spanish u-21 international, David Muniz. The 24 year old signed from Valencia earlier today in a deal that is rumored to be around 3 million econs. The fans are in a joyous mood when David arrived at the club lodge this morning. He was officially unveiled as a Lunatic at around 2 P.M. This means the American side now has a total of 8 midfielders to pick from. With Tito Tristan and Luke Ware unavailable for the next game, Muniz is expected to be thrown right into action tomorrow.

Manager Cyen and assistant manager Aiden Ferrero was present together with David during the press conference. Ferrero started the press by declaring how pleased he is with the scouts that managed to spot such a talent like David, "Its amazing how the scouts do it over and over again. The special thing about the scouts in our club is that they were former players and they know the manager and me very well. That way they know what kind of player suits us. Dakota(Neely) found Muniz when he was holidaying in Spain earlier this week. He rang me straight away and we contacted the Valencia board and we got straight to business." Like many of their previous signings, David's stats was better compared to when the STX scouts first saw him. Ferrero continues to add, "Arregui, Ramsay, Kalinichenko and now Muniz were initially 6 bar players, Ramsay a 5 bar player but when they came, they were better than that. I guess we got ourselves yet another bargain."

Manager Cyen was also commented on the 24 year old, "I like players like Muniz. Just the right age and has a good footballing brain. He is exactly the cover we need when the likes of Luke(Ware) and Tito(Tristan) are out. He will definitely fit right into our system very well." When asked about Matthew Lilley's future in the club, manager Cyen is positive that the 21 year old still has a bright future in the club, "Yes we have 8 midfielders in the side right now but keep in mind that we play a traditional 4-5-1 formation and there will be enough games for all 8 of them. Lilley is no different, he will have his fair share of games. You could see what he could do a couple of days ago. He coped well with the team and had a good game against the Broke Brothas."

Next on the mic was the new boy himself, David Muniz was quick to express his delight on signing with the Americans, "I've heard a lot about St. Lunatics and I am positive I made the right move. I like challenges and the manager himself loves challenging the players so I believe things will eventually piece out by themself as time goes by. The debut game is a crucial one and I want to leave a positive impact on the fans."

David Muniz : Ready for Action

Hismamagotserved's Hope?

2009-06-17T03:54:00.000-07:00

Finally, manager Teo Mou Jian was sacked after disappearing from the club for a month. The board has finally gotten fed up with the plump manager and decided to give him the boot. They had hoped to capture Avram Grant to be the head coach but Avram had better things to do then coaching a team with an awful name so the Israeli's finally turn their attention to Going Green Co-manager, Alvin Cheah. The talented manager took over with immediate effect last night and was present in the drubbing of his new team. Not a good start for him but things should be better now that the club has a manager that actually exists.

Alvin Cheah : Clearly not a fan of Jason Hupkes, or Faelan Bronach.

Featured Story : The Definition of Defense

2009-06-17T03:47:00.000-07:00

Things continue to look bright for Basque side, Kibosh Wonderers as their keeper, Jeff Kerrison once again grabbed a clean sheet. They hosted Forever United last night and it was definitely a feisty game. The Basque and Spanish fans packed the stadium but at the end of the night, it was the Basque fans that were celebrating. Jeff Kerrison not only grabbed a clean sheet but also the man of the match award, second time in a week. His performance has definitely caugh the eye of several managers, Cyen was one of the managers who is clearly impressed with how Jeff Kerrison is playing at the moment, "I watched the highlights and nothing could pass him except for Linne's goal but that was a clear foul so besides that, Jeff did nothing wrong."

The 30 year old keeper did his part at the back but it was Kibosh's offensive capabilities that won them the game. Goals from Gualter Clovs and Antero Picante sealed their side 3 full points. Kibosh now lies in 15th place, safe from any relegation fight, for now. But if they are go really challenge for a mid table finish, it would be Jeff Kerrison to lead the team, from the back.

Jeff Kerrison : Hysterical after his side's first goal.

Featured Story : Hupkes Almost Epic

2009-06-17T03:40:00.000-07:00

He was destined for greatness right from the start. His debut season took everyone by surprise. When his club was being ridiculed and laughed at by managers in the league, he kept his head in the game and stayed focus and now he is starting to reap the rewards. Recently just took over 3rd spot for the most lethal finished in the league, Jason Hupkes last night once again got into the score sheet as he did no favors for new Hismamagotserved manager, Alvin Cheah.

Already 29, he is now at his prime and a total of 29 goals to his name is just amazing at any league. He is currently being targeted by Manchester City and also Real Madrid. The Galacticos want to make him a part of the new Galactico era along with the likes of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. Back to the game, Hupkes opened the scoring for his side last night and sealed the win with his 2nd goal on the 75th minute. Faelan Bronach also scored a brace too, making the score line 4 goals to nil.

Jason Hupkes : Real Madrid bound?

Featured Story : Furtorn Skins the Fins

2009-06-17T03:25:00.000-07:00

Things are looks to be getting bad by the week for Finnish side, Vadern Oranje FC. Their manager Jjin was once exploded in the locker room after the game and gave his players a piece of his mind. Many of his players are also starting to get frustrated and unspirited. Dale Smithies said during a post-game interview, "I don't know what is happening to us. We play well but yet we are not good enough and all this hostility in the locker room isn't going to help. I really hope things will start to change a bit more and hopefully our performance can change for the better."

On a positive note, Furtorn Forest FC were the victors of the game as Sveden's 61th minute goal was all there is of action in the game. The Fins had a limited amount of chances and Raukko's injury probably sums up their first half performance. Their second half was no better as the Arabs took control of the game and eventually won the game. This means they leap frog Maibuliwa to steal 2nd place after the Japs crashed in Bangkok.

Sveden in action.

Featured Story : Japs Run Halted

2009-06-17T03:15:00.000-07:00

It seemed too good to be true for Maibuliwa until last night. Things were going according to their plan but a persistent Pinks side showed no quarter to them and their great run was finally halted. Bruce Weatherhead was the hero of the night. After a slow start to his Pinks career, he finally found his breakthrough in last night's game. His hat-trick sealed all 3 points for the Thais and they once again look set to storm into the title race. Himesh Sawant's equalizing header was not enough to keep the Thais quiet, instead a 73rd minute winner from Weatherhead totally sent the home fans into raptures.

The Thais are currently at 11th spot but they are the favorites to start their climb up the table compared to the Teabags and Vadern. VegeKia, an experienced manager will need to pray for a quick recovery from Ferdinand Aalbu so that he can get his team back into the spot light. Lionel Howard partnered Bruce up front last night but could do very little. He is expected to be dropped in their next game and Duane Franklin looks set to partner Bruce up front instead.

Weatherhead's third goal broke many Japanese hearts.

Joe Jin Drops a Bombshell

2009-06-12T08:27:00.000-07:00

The draw tonight has once again tested the patience of Vadern's manager, Joe Jin. He was not at all amused with his players tonight and his post-game conference was not something the fans would love to hear. He dropped quite a bombshell but quoting, "If the team doesnt pull themselves together and mount for the title this season, I am leaving."

Joe Jin : Not amused

This was good enough to convince other managers that Vadern Oranje is falling apart. There has already been names mentioned to take over the hot seat at Vadern. Alvin Cheah from Going Green FC is currently one of the few managers available after the young man also expressed his desire to leave the club and leave all managing duties to Daryl Yeoh.

Things are looking pretty dim for the league as manager, Davids Lim has also announced that he will be stepping down soon for a break. This means Fishnette FC will also be vacant but there are still yet to be anybody approached for the job. On another related matter, Hismamagotserved's board has finally lost patience of their incompetant manager. His absence has caused the team to stay rock bottom of the table and once again Alvin Cheah is targeted to take over. Another name mentioned is a new unknown manager. Things are not looking good for the league as an exodus of managers leaving will take place.

Featured Story : A Recap

2009-06-12T08:05:00.000-07:00

Game ten passes and the table is once again active. St. Lunatics, Vadern and HMGS are the only teams to stay put in their respective positions while we see Galaxy FC and Termite-Nator FC free falling after just ten games. Football pundit and cow farmer, Shebby Singh said, "I think Galaxy FC and Termite's run of luck is almost over. They need to pick themselves up if they don't want their short stint to be just mere luck. A lot of pressure will be on them."

While wins for both Furtorn FC and Maibuliwa see them continue to climb the table to mount a serious challenge on the title. Both teams finished the week with easy scorelines. The Pinks on the other hand fell victim to Furtorn's conquest for the title. This sees them fall to 11 spot but critics are not surprised that this is just a minor glitch in the Pink's season. They are expected to return to their top 5 finish soon enough. Titanium Teabags also played the part of the casualty for Maibuliwa's title push.

Things are also looking great for Kibosh as their new signing, Jeff Kerrison made a huge impact in their game tonight. Kerrison kept a clean sheet and the Basque team earned a rare win. This might the start of a good run for them, as long as Kerrison stays away from the club physios. St. Lunatics once again won as they look more likely to retain their title this season. Goals from Nadarev and Robredo was enough to seal a 4 nil win tonight.

Equalizer from Murad Sarkis
Jeff Kerrison : "Its my goal now. Nothing gets past"

X Champions League LEG 2

2009-06-11T06:41:00.000-07:00

(1)The Pinks vs St. Lunatics(4)

The results tells a lot on how the game was going to go. St. Lunatics will sit back and hit the Thais on counter attacks while the Pinks will go gung ho and try to get something from the game. Changes from the game are Luciano Abelardo starts and the Pinks revert to a 4-4-2 formation while Gustavo Robredo starts for the Lunatics in place for Kouriyakin.

5' Hylander was first to attack but his header goes over the bar.
7' Ferdinand Aalbu's header was also not much of a threat. Goes over the bar.
13' Weatherhead's point blank header was blocked by Casillas. Unlucky.
17' Weatherhead's head met Abelardo's cross and the keeper could do nothing to stop it. GOAL!
42' Richardson brought Callahan down in the middle of the park. Red Card! A dubious decision!
45+1' Hylander's long range effort was blocked away by Kumpon.

HALF TIME

47' Weatherhead's long range effort was well caught by Casillas.
53' Ferdinand Aalbu with a poweful header but only to meet the left post.
63' Nadarev heads from a cross and the ball was pushed away by Kumpon but Holcomb follows up with a simple tap in. GOAL!
70' Robredo on a break away. St. Lunatics on a counter attack. Cuts in from the right and slots it pass Kumpon. GOAL!
78' Suksomkit tries to get a consolation. Ball goes wide.
80' Mok Sinphai with a free kick but his shot was blocked by the wall. He follows up with the rebound with a half volley. GOAL!
85' Noppachorn from outside the penalty box, goes wide.
91' Final whistle.

FULL TIME

(3)The Pinks 2 - 2 St. Lunatics(6)

Man of the Match :
Luciano Abelardo

X Champions League LEG 2

2009-06-11T06:25:00.000-07:00

(0)Furtorn Forest FC vs Vadern Oranje FC(0)

This game will be a tricky one for the Fins. They have a lot of pressure on them and failing to win in their home fixture will prove to be costly for them if they dont buckle down and do their best tonight.

6' Sarkis fires away the first shot but was blocked by Calafato. The ball was then chested by Zuhayr who finishes it with a magnificent half volley. GOAL!
19' Abusibah's header goes over the bar.
19' Sveden's first shot was well hit but only to end up in the arms of the keeper.
20' Sarkis does a diving header but goes wide.
21' Grierson's low shot was not good enough to beat the keeper.
26' Sarkis cuts the defense with a nice pass to Abusibah. Abusibah rounds the keeper and scores an empty net. GOAL!
30' Raukko's stinging shot caused Fekmoor some problems. He could only punch it out.
34' Grierson's low shot was deflected out by Guerrero.
35' Parni's header was too soft and goes wide.
38' Parni continues his efforts with a low shot but it was punched away by Fekmoor.
39' Sarkis was yellow carded for a back tackle on Koivuranta.
42' Grierson tries to catch the keeper off guard with a sneaky attempt but it goes wide.

HALF TIME

45' Substitution : Winter comes in for Koivuranta.
46' Aaron Fundell tries to be cheeky with a chip but the ball only hit the top corner bar of the goal and goes out. Unlucky.
51' Grierson with a towering header but goes wide.
55' Grierson continues on with a low shot but it goes straight to Fekmoor.
64' Albrecht Winter was next to try his luck. His long shot was struck too hard and goes wide.
73' Parni's header was once again too tame and goes straight to Fekmoor.
88' Raukko yellow carded for unprofessional behaviour.
90' Final Whistle. No Attacks from the Arab side on the Second half.

FULL TIME

(2)Furtorn Forest FC 2 - 0 Vadern Oranje FC(0)

Man of the Match:
Murad Sarkis

X Champions League LEG 2

2009-06-11T06:10:00.000-07:00

(1)Maibuliwa vs Fishnette FC(0)

The Japs looks set to cruise past their Korean neighbours but this match proved to be quite a feisty one as players had personal vendettas to settle. The Koreans and the Japs played very aggressive and with a strict referee, this game was quite a blood bath.

7' Mukeke starts the attack with a header that went wide.
9' Mukeke's breakaway after a brilliant pass from Brandstrom was finished off nicely. GOAL!
12' Mukeke continues to torment the Japs with a header but straight to the GK.
25' Mukeke's long shot was saved my Endo.
37' Svistunov yellow carded for bringing down Tae Moon Ryong.
37' Brandstrom's overhead kick went over the bar.
39' Lamaj's header could only go over the bar.
43' Jaiwon Ahn yellow carded for a hard tackle.
45+1' Hoenkens RED CARDED for bringing down Mukeke in the penalty box. Penalty!!
45+1' Hilding Brandstrom slots the ball past the keeper. GOAL!

Half Time

50'Robinson's long range volley was well blocked by Endo.
53' Hayato Fuse finds Himesh Sawant with a simple cross. Himesh Sawant side foots the ball into the net past Kwang. GOAL!
55' Ervis Lamaj on a breakaway, no problem in the one v one situation. GOAL!
60' Mukeke's header was saved by Endo.
63' Mukeke on a breakaway but Endo holds the ball before Mukeke could round him.
69' Holmkvist was yellow carded for a hard challenge on Kamo.
82' Brandstrom couldn't finish a point blank header. Ball goes wide.
90' Dick Holmkvist yellow carded after another crunching tackle on Mashide Kamo. RED CARD. Clearly the Fishnette players are losing their heads in the game.
94' Final Whistle.

FULL TIME

(3)Maibuliwa 2 - 2 Fishnette FC(2)

Man of the Match:
Obesaki Mukeke

X Champions League Update LEG 2

2009-06-11T05:44:00.000-07:00

(1)Titanium Teabags vs The Broke Brothas(1)

In the first leg, Titanium Teabags were a little shaky at the end of the game and that resulted in them conceding a last minute goal to Broke Brothas. Good thing is that they went into tonight's game with an away goal in hand. This is not going to be an easy task for the Teabags while the Broke Brothas, as always will just play football as they have nothing to lose. They are not the ones expected to win but still, a shock was in store tonight.

5' First breakaway from Ashley Caudwell but his shot went straight to the keeper's arms.
15' Nelson Thorpe was next to attack. Allen Torrie's cross met Thorpe's head and the ball went straight to Tyokase's arms.
23' Torrie yellow carded for unprofessional behaviour.
26' Toure on a breakaway but couldn't finish when going one v one with Aaron Rymour.
27' Nelson Thorpe on the counter attack. His looping header could only go over both the keeper and the goal.
35' Cortis Deidun's low shot was parried away by Rymour.
40' Toure was dangerous again. His stinging shot parried away by Rymour but only to be pushed into the net by an unfortunate Peter Hamilton. GOAL!
45+2' Ashley Caudwell's free kick proved to be a problem for Tyokase as the Nigerien could only tip it over the bar.

HALF TIME

45' Substitution : Rossy Maxis comes in for Nelson Thorpe.
46' Peter Hamilton tries to redeem himself with a breakaway attack but was well wide.
51' Toure's powerful header goes wide.
59' Caudwell's breakaway was neutralized by Eze Tyokase easily.
62' Toure was once again causing problems for the Scots. This time his header went straight o Rymour's arms.
64' Maxis's first shot was parried by the keeper. Caudwell follows up with a point blank shot, but was blasted over the bar.
67' Maxis once again in the thick of it. His low shot parried away and Feindouno's follow up shot was caught by Tyokase.
71' Allen Torrie's low shot was well wide.
77' Caudwell lobs the ball past the defense for Maxis to beat the offside trap. The flag stayed down and Maxis cooly finishes it with a well taken half volley past the keeper. GOAL!
80' Matin Hoodolo's effort went over the bar.
81' Cortis Deidun low shot was well taken by Rymour.
83' Deidun continues his shots with a long range effort but caught by Rymour.

EXTRA TIME - score, 2 - 2

92' Allen Torrie's header goes over the bar.
94' Hamilton did the same 2 minutes later.
96' Cortis Deidun could not finish with his breakaway.
98' Toure's low shot goest straight at the keeper.
101' Orr brought down Toure just inches away from the penalty bos. RED CARD for last man tackle. Broke Brothas players were appealing for a penalty kick but was waved away.
105' Allen Torrie breaks loose on the left side. His in swinging cross met Caudwell's diving header and the ball goes into the net. GOAL!!
117' Deidun continues to bombard the Scottish defense but his header went over the bar.
120' Last chance of the game, Deidun's shot was held by the keeper.
121' Final Whistle.

FULL TIME

(3)Titanium Teabags 2 - 1 The Broke Brothas(2)

Man of the Match:
Aaron Rymour

X Champions League Update

2009-06-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

The Broke Brothas vs Titanium Teabags

The Scots are tipped to win this but the Broke Brothas are not going to let anything pass them tonight so easily. The Scots are going to have to face a very determined Broke Brothas tonight.

6' Peter Hamilton take advantage of a confusion in the Broke Brothas defense. Cooly pokes the ball past Tyokase to open his account in the Champions League. GOAL!
9' Olajengbesi blasts away a free kick but was caught by Aaron Rymour.
15' Feindouno with some brilliant skill, cuts into the defense pass two defenders but the ball was finally cleared by Kosoko Sos for a corner kick.
21' Ikponwosa Toure fires a nice header butwent over the bar.
26' Breakaway from Ashley Caudwell. Lobs it over the keeper but only to meet the bar. Ball bounces back and Caudwell with a diving header, straight at the right post. Tyokase struggles to hold on to the ball. Feindouno follows up but his shot could only rattle the left post and goes out for a goal kick.
28' Obinna fires a long shot but was over the bar.

HALF TIME

45' Madu Konyegwachie comes in for Bankole Eyegani : Substitution
51' Binnijam Obinna's deflected shot was straight to the goal keeper. No problems.
67' Feindouno gets involved with a fight with Kosoko Sos after a rough tackle on the Broke Brothas player, Yellow card for Feindouno.
71' Ikponwosa Toure continues the Broke Brothas attack, heads it over the bar.
80' Obinna finds Toure who beats the Teabag's offside trap and cooly puts the ball pass Rymour. The Teabag's players appeals to the referee for a offside but was waved away. GOAL!
83' Nelson Thorpe heads the ball but was too high.
84' Nelson Thorpe pushes the ball past the Broke Brothas defense. Caudwell tries to beat the offside trap. Caudwell scores but was brought back after it was cancelled by a late decision from the lines man. GOAL! - OFFISDE!
94' Final whistle

FULL TIME

The Broke Brothas 1 - 1 Titanium Teabags

Man of the Match :
Ikponwosa Toure

X Champions League Update

2009-06-08T06:46:00.000-07:00

Fishnette FC vs Maibuliwa

Fourth versus Fifth. Maibuliwa will want to take revenge on Fishnette FC after failing to finish above them last season. Live from the Fish City, here are the highlights.

2' Hayato Fuse with a rare chance after a careless mistake from the Korean defense but he puts it wide.
12' Clive Robinson with a powerful header from outside the box, straight to the clutches of Endo.
18' Ervis Lamaj's decent shot goes straight to Kwang's arms.
29' Hilding Brandstrom tries to beat the last defender but was taken down. No foul!
29' Mukeke with a header from Holmkvist's corner, well wide.
30' Lamaj strikes once again with a towering header but was well over the bar.
33' Svistunov with a perfectly taken volley rattles the bar. Kwang was rooted to the spot.
35' Brandstrom's weak header was neutralized by Endo.
45+1' Himesh Sawant tries a long range drive from the middle of the park. Not troubling the goal keeper.

HALF TIME

49' Svistunov starts the offense for Maibuliwa. Cooly side footed the ball but only to meet the right post.
56' Obesaki Mukeke fires a long range effort but straight into Endo's arms.
58' Mistake from Andy Jamieson, Svistunov capitalizes on the mistake and calmly slots the ball past Kwang. GOAL!
60' Hilding Brandstrom with a point blank header but straight at the keeper.
61' Sawant finds Svistunov with a perfect pass, one v one with the keeper but shot taken too hard, over the bar.
63' Clive Robinson with yet another shot but was well wide.
76' Tae Moon Ryong crosses the ball to Brandstrom to score with a looping header over Endo. GOAL! - OFFSIDE!
79' Mukeke with a chance. Point blank shot but was pushed over the bar by Endo.
83' Mukeke heads the ball over the bar after corner.
92' Final whistle.

FULL TIME

Fishnette FC 0 - 1 Maibuliwa

Man of the Match :
Toshiya Endo

X Champions League Update

2009-06-08T06:30:00.000-07:00

St. Lunatics vs The Pinks

Season 4 champions, St Lunatics will be put under pressure from the Siamese side. Both sides need a win but the pressure is on The Pinks to crash STX's party tonight.

1' Kouriyakin powers a header right at Kumpon. No problem.
14' Hylander sneaks a pass to Tito Tristan. The Pink's defense in crumbles, Tristan slides in a simple finish. GOAL!
16' Brilliant skill from Suksomkit, skips past 3 players but was eventually brought down by Orlando Parker. Free Kick.
24' Lionel Howard starts the Pinks offense. A powerful low drive but blocked by Casillas. Bruce Weatherhead with the follow up but was wide.
29' Nadarev from the left wing crosses the ball in to find an unmarked Kouriyakin. The 29 year old Russian heads the ball into the goal. GOAL!
30' The Pinks with a tactical change : 4-3-3 to 4-4-2.
30' Alyusha Kouriyakin with another breakaway but his low drive was held by Kamol Kumpon.
36' Kouriyakin with another effort but accuracy was out this time.
40' Tito Tristan tries a cheeky lob but was caught by Kumpon.
42' Ferdinand Aalbu sneaks a shot at the St. Lunatics goal. Narrowly missed.

HALF TIME

46' Corner whipped in by Suksomkit. St. Lunatics defense in shambles as Benny Jansen heads in an own goal. GOAL!
54' Kouriyakin continues to torment the Siamese defense with a lob but well wide.
56' Solomon Jarvis gets a rare chance but his powerful shot was saved.
63' Corner whipped in by Stu Richardson. Ferdinand Aalbu chests and fires away a half volley but Casillas blocks. Keeper couldn't hold it leaving Weatherhead to tap it in. GOAL! - OFFSIDE!
68' Suksomkit challenge from behind, Yellow Carded.
87' St. Lunatics hits the Thais on a counter-attack. Arregui's low cross tapped into the net by Kouriyakin. GOAL!
91' Luke Ware rifles in a shot but blocked by Sonpoo but only to come to Hylander, heads it back into the danger area and finished off by Nadarev with a calmly taken header. GOAL!
93' Final whistle

FULL TIME

St. Lunatics 4 - 1 The Pinks

Man of the Match :
Alyusha Kouriyakin

X Champions League Update

2009-06-08T06:18:00.000-07:00

Vadern Oranje FC vs Furtorn Forest FC

Vadern looks set to kick off the first game every of the X Champions League with a win of course. The game is played at Vadern's home ground. Here are the time line of the game.

10' Aron Fundell's early effort goes wide. Not troubling Fekmoor in goal for FFC.
12' Koivuranta finds Smithies in the penalty area with a nice cross. Smithies heads it over the bar.
21' Bad challenge from Roni Parni. Yellow Carded.
23' Guerrero blasts a powerful free kick but only to be cannoned off the Vadern wall.
25' Abdulla Abusibah receives a nice through pass but his weak effort doesn't rtouble Zahovic at all.
32' Tommy Grierson manages to head the ball but goes over the bar.
36' Roni Parni's cheeky lob was over hit and goes over the bar.
43' Abusibah once again on the prowl. Catches the Vadern defense off guard but his header goes straight to Zahovic.

HALF TIME

47' FFC kicks off with an early attempt from Abudulla Abusibah's snapshot. Straight to the goalkeeper.
50' Murad Sarkis's bad tackle from behind, Yellow Carded.
53' Aron Fundell's powerful drive goes straight to the arms of Fekmoor.
57' Grierson was next to attack with yet another powerful header straight at Fekmoor.
66' Atso Honka was caught pulling Abdulla Abusibah back, Yellow Carded.
83' Late Substitution : Koivuranta leaves for Winter.
92' Final whistle.

FULL TIME

Vadern Oranje FC 0 - 0 Furtorn Forest FC

Man of the Match :
Aron Fundell

XCL Update : The Draw

2009-06-07T00:15:00.000-07:00

Knock Out Phase : Quarter Finals

First Legs :

Vadern Oranje FC vs Furtorn Forest FC

St. Lunatix vs The Pinks

Fishnette FC vs Maibuliwa

The Broke Brothas vs Titanium Teabags

The first leg will be played on Monday 7th of June.

Thank You!

X League News : The XCL Draw

2009-06-06T21:43:00.000-07:00

The XCL Draw will take place this afternoon at 4:00 P.M. Remember to keep yourselves updated. Thank You.

League News : X Champions League

2009-06-06T21:22:00.000-07:00

After a long discussion, the League admin of the X League has finally agreed to have their very own Champions League. The event will start as early as this week. Who will be involved? It will be the top 8 teams of last season. It will be the same every season, the top 8 teams will qualify for a spot in the X Champions League. Here is a standard lay out of the knock out stages. Each team will have two meet their opposition twice as there will be two legs so both teams will get to play home and away. This means away goals will count. In the finals, there will be only one leg and will be played on neutral ground.

All the games will be simulated using Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. All 8 teams will be made with only ONE substitute available. That means a team will have a total of 12 players. Games will be played on Mondays and on Thursdays. This means the first game will kick off tomorrow. The teams involved are as follows :-

St. Lunatics
Vadern Oranje FC
The Pinks
Titanium Teabags
Fishnette FC
Maibuliwa
Furtorn Forest FC
The Broke Brothas

The winner of the league, will win nothing, sadly BUT bragging rights I guess. For the newbie teams, work hard and fight for the top 8 spot so that you guys can join the elite next season. The results of each game will be revealed on Monday and Thursday Nights so keep yourself updated. Fishnette FC and Furtorn Forest FC managers are required send the league admin 12 of their strongest players. Thank You. Anymore questions please contact the League Admin.

Featured Story : Never Too Late for a Comeback

2009-06-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

It was almost a shocker for the Americans, St. Lunatics as Marc United was 2 goals ahead and on the driving seat as early as the 23rd minute. The penalty scored by Reggie Crowley sent shivers down the spines of many home fans but the season 4 champs were not going to give up. They struck almost immediately with goals from Tito Tristan and Danijel Nadarev and they were on level terms on the break.

In the second half, everyone thought it would be an open game much like in the first half but it was rather one sided. St. Lunatics continued to bombard the French defense and finally goals from Benny Jansen and a 2nd from Nadarev sealed a hard fought win for the Americans. Manager Cyen said during the post game conference, "It was a great performance from the boys. When Tristan scored, I knew what the boys were thinking. They were not even close to giving up and I had so little to do during the half time team talk. Instead they told me that it wasn't over yet and 45 minutes was more than enough to rip the French apart."

New boy Robredo gave it a go.

Tristan starts the revival.

Featured Story : The Best of the Fins

2009-06-05T08:16:00.000-07:00

Vadern was back on the spot light again after their managed, Jjin was under fire from several managers. He punished a sloppy Flower Power side with a win tonight. A perfectly taken free kick from Gino Calafato canceled out Rui Drent's equalizer. The win pushes the Fins an inch closer to league leaders, St. Lunatics. It was a must win game for Jjin as he wanted to prove the critics wrong but after all the shots he had been fired at, manager of St. Lunatics has shown his support for the big man, "I think he is a really talented manager. He always scouts and gets the best players. His team is relatively young at the moment with a couple of old birds playing too but the likes of Winter, Smithies, Morricone and Parni are the ones for the future. He certainly has a future in the club and I think it would be about time he wins his second X league title."

Grierson nets the opener for the Fins.

Featured Story : Mama Getting Served Again

2009-06-05T08:04:00.000-07:00

It is beginning to become a trend for the Israelis this season. Always going into the game with 2 substitutes and an incompetent manager at the sidelines, they face defeat once again tonight. Other than a shock win that they recorded a week ago, their performance has been a bore to everyone and even their own fans. Their board has already revealed their frustration on their current manager's performance. Rumor has it that Mark Hughes of Manchester City and former Chelsea manager, Avram Grant has been targeted to replace T Mouse. Avram Grant is currently the most likely manager to take over the Israel side as the man himself is an Israeli himself.

Back to the game, Elliot Ekblom was running wild tonight as he scored a hat-trick and bagged his team their first point of the season. It was no easy task for them as they now face every game as a big game but Ekblom was totally on form tonight. The win gave the Spanish team a total of 5 points now, lifting them off the dreaded bottom 2 place.

Ekblom's 2nd of the night.
3 Strikes and HMGS is OUT!

Featured Story : Jelly Japs

2009-06-03T04:45:00.000-07:00

Maibuliwa were to be one of the best teams of this season after a string of awesome performances but last night was a massive wake up call. Middle table side, Furtorn Forest FC has been very quiet for the entire season until last season. Their 4 nil whopping of Maibuliwa finally gave them the attention they potentially deserved. Lloyd Bennett single handedly destroyed a once spirited Maibuliwa side and take all 3 points for the Arabians. Furtorn's discrete presence in the media gave the players more room to prapare and they had nothing to lose while the Japs were watched from the start of the season so many might think that it was the pressure from the media that finally made the Japs crumble.

When in Arab, do what the Arabs do : Lloyd Bennett(6) joins in with his team mate.

This sees the Arabs leap-frogging their opponents Maibuliwa and currently acheive a respectable 3rd place, a point behind St. Lunatics and Termite-Nator FC. For a team that has no manager at the moment, they were one hell of a team last night. Even the likes of Reisis Taralidis and Himesh Sawant was not good enough to stop Lloyd Bennett.

Lloyd Bennett in action!

Featured Story : Brothas Rejoice

2009-06-03T04:38:00.000-07:00

Poorest side, Broke Brothas last night shocked Korean side, Fishnette FC by beating them 2 goals to one and this sees them move to 12th spot. The Afrikan side played a traditional 3-4-3 formation and it was new boy Olatunji Oratade's debut. Oratade was ever present in last night's game and is definitely one to watch for the future. Goals from Cortis Deidun and Binijam Obinna was enough to take all 3 points for the Afrikans.

Olatunji Oratade

Fishnette FC on the other hand is currently on a horrible form. They only won once in their last 5 games and if they keep up this terrible form they might have to settle for mid table this season. Manager Davids Lim will have to whip up something special before the season gets out of hand for them.

Its party time for the Broke Brothas after a hard fought win.

Featured Story : Vadern Is Back?

2009-06-03T04:31:00.000-07:00

After an unstable start to the season, football experts were already starting to doubt Vadern Oranje's true motives for this season. Many has said that boss Jjin is just going to play it safe and get a top 4 finish with no intentions on the title. After suffering two shock defeats, the Fins are finally back on track as said by manager Jjin earlier today.

Their defense has been very unstable according to Jjin and has been the main cause for conceding so many goals. He has also hailed new signing, Danijel Zahovic to be one of the signings of the season and might be the one resposible for his team's little revival, ""Even though it is just 3 points, but I am very happy with everyone's contribution today. All of them were fantastic on the field especially the debutant. Danijel showed to people why he is considered as one of the best keeper in the business but getting a straight clean sheet under his belt."

It might be a one nil win but a win is a win. They will be facing Flower Power this Friday and Danijel Zahovic is expected to start between the posts again.

Danijel Zahovic celebrates after the final whistle.

Bye Bye Carroll?

2009-06-02T03:49:00.000-07:00

Reports has started to pour in earlier today after Rylan Carroll has been listed once again to make way for a new striker. Last season, sporting director of St. Lunatics put the 19 year old up for sale but his sudden rush in form made him a fan favorite and finally cementing a spot in the first team for a couple of months. Now his time has once again run out and looks set to be replaced by 22 year old Gustavo Robredo. The 22 year old Uruguayan currently plays more Argentinian side Boca Juniors is expected to arrive at the club later today.

Rylan Carroll has stated that he is not interested in leaving but if the right club comes he will consider it, "I love it here at STX. Last season I played well and the fans loved me but I have a future to think about. If the club doesn't need me, I would be glad to leave." Rylan will need to win back his place in the first team and to do that, he will need a string of brilliant performances again.

Robredo for Boca Juniors.

Still with the Lunatics, it seems that the shopping spree is no where near ending as the manager continues to scout around the south American region for yet another striker. Rumor has it that a player from River Plate is involved in a deal.

Game 7 Round Up

2009-05-31T23:09:00.000-07:00

Round 7 will see more interesting games being played, for example St. Lunatics and Maibuliwa's conquest for the league title. Other games include Vadern Oranje FC facing off with rising Marc United while minnows HMGS play against Galaxy FC. Titanium Teabags will be hosting mid table side, Gazzetas De Sparta as they plan yet another raid on the top four.

The Americans, St. Lunatics will have to play Forever United tomorrow night while 2nd place Maibuliwa will have to play an easier side, Furtorn Forest FC. Both STX and MBL will have to win if they want to win the title. Things are not looking so good for The Pinks and Vadern Oranje FC as both teams are very vulnerable for the past couple of weeks. They have dropped points while Titanium Teabags, another powerhouse plays a much safer game with single goal wins. Critics have already pointed out the possibility of the Scots losing out in the middle of the season if the manager doesn't change their one goal policy.

Jjin's decision to leave out Roni Parni from the line up came under fire last week but the charismatic manager hit back on the pundits by asking them to shut up. This shows how matured one can get but after last weeks draw with Forever United, we might actually see Parni starting tomorrow night. As for the Thais, Ferdinand Aalbu's absence has proven to be very costly for them. New boy, Lionel Howard shone in his debut but he could not maintain his performance in his 2nd game. Manager VegeKia will have to work his socks off if to beat Flower Power tomorrow night.

HMGS has also finally risen to the expectations. Being voted the most capable to shine this season, they finally recorded their first win over Basque side, Kibosh Wonderers. Tomorrow night will see the Israeli play Galaxy FC. Top sides such as St. Lunatics, Maibuliwa and Titanium Teabags will be hoping that their good friend, T-Mouse or better known as Mou Jian will once again rise to the occasion and take out Galaxy FC.

Miceli Signs For the Spartans

2009-05-30T18:58:00.000-07:00

Last week, 27 year old Luca Miceli signed for the Spartans and his arrival has been greeted by the fans very well. A fan said, "I am very happy that the manager decided to sign Miceli. He has a great record in Italy and I think he will do well here." His arrival also sees the departure of Taylor Etherington. This also cancels rumors of Nico Pensek's departure from the club. Before Miceli came, there has been talks that Gazzetas boss might want to conjure up a exchange deal for a star striker using Nico Pensek as part of the exchange deal.

Miceli (Center) struts his stuff against the likes AC Milan

Luca Miceli also commented on his last minute signing to the Gazzetas De Sparta."My ex-club wanted me to join teams like Manchester City and Sunderland but I persisted and lucklily manager lubbieX managed to paid enough to ward off any other competitor." LubbieX added"The signing of Luca is also partly because that young Nico is suspended for 3 match.I already send an appeal to the league admin to reduce the suspension to 2 match but things are looking pretty slim."

Nico Pensek(Center) trains harder then ever to come back after his suspension.

Featured Story : BeWare The Ware

2009-05-29T09:21:00.000-07:00

One of the big games tonight was the game between St. Lunatics and Galaxy FC. Master against the apprentice. If the apprentice could surpass the master then the league would have been more interesting but sadly, it was not to be. Galaxy FC was hammered by a spirited Lunatics side. Kouriyakin's great form has certainly caught the attention of Galaxy FC manager so tonight Alyusha was crowded out most of the time. He had no space to move or shoot so the entire game was ran by the Lunatics midfield. St. Lunatics put 5 goals past the Galaxy keeper. All the goals came from the entire midfield of St. Lunatics.

Luke Ware started tonight and he has definitely shown his class tonight. Provided for 3 different ocassions and scoring once himself. He lost out the man of the match award to Wes Callahan but it didnt matter to the 26 year old when he was interviewed after the game, "I am just glad I played a big part in the team. Wes did well tonight so he deserved it." Other goals came from Hylander, Callahan, Tristan and Nadarev. This sees the Americans stay on top with 15 points and a very healthy goal difference. Maibuliwa are currently lying second in the league just 2 points behind the Champions.

Luke Ware reels away in joy after scoring on his debut.

Tristan's 10th goal for his club.

Featured Story : HisMama Finally GotServed

2009-05-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

It took 5 games and now they recorded their first 3 win. HisMamaGotServed(HMGS) has been voted one of the best newbie teams this season but they have hardly posed any threat or challenge to teams but tonight it was a whole different story. Kibosh Wonderers where beaten by the Israeli for the first time. This meant Kibosh's horrible run of form continues while HMGS looks set to launch a serious threat to teams in the near future.

The Israeli team thrashed Kibosh 3 goals to nil with goals from Michael Steinberg and Alon Mizrahi. Captain Erez Hasan was later announced as the man of the match after dictating his defense well and keeping out any possible threats from the Basque side. The win sees HMGS moved 2 places up and now landint them on 15th place.

Alon Mizrahi(10) celebrates with team-mates after opening the score in the game.

Featured Story : Even If It Takes Forever

2009-05-29T08:56:00.000-07:00

Forever United tonight made their first point after claiming it from a hard fought game against Finnish side, Vadern Oranje FC. The Fins needed a win if they wanted to revive their title aspirations this season. Manager Joe Jin fielded a very strong side with the likes of Grierson and Raukko but it was not good enough to stop the Spaniards from earning their first point. Football pundits has blasted manager Jjin for not starting Roni Parni instead. Parni has been on a hot streak of form and many has touted him to be the next Miguel Mondragon or even Nelson Thorpe but yet he sits in the bench week in and week out.

Forever also played their full squad with Mondragon and Ekblom up front and it was thanks to Ekblom's 83rd minute strike that gave them their first point. Forever are currently rock bottom and it looks like it will need a miracle if they are going to lift themselves off the foot of the table.

Elliot Ekblom scoring Forever United's first point for their campaign.

Featured Story : Pinks Were Marc-ed

2009-05-29T08:49:00.000-07:00

Game 6 ended and once again the X League has provided more surprises. This time round, The Pinks were stunned by the feeble Marc United. Marc United has had a recent run of satisfying form but this win has definitely marked a beautiful beginning for the fans but many critics do not encourage the manager to be too happy about this achievement as it might be his only win. The Pinks were without Ferdinand Aalbu but Hat-Trick hero, Lionel Howard started. The American barely made an impact in the game which led to the Thais losing out. Reggie Crowley's last minute goal was proven to be dubious as many claimed that he was offside but the linesman's flag stayed down. Crowley coolly slotted the ball past Kamol Kumpon and gave the French side their first win for the campaign.

Marc United : La Resistance?

Featured Story : Floppy Fins

2009-05-27T05:48:00.000-07:00

They were the best. They were the most feared team in the league but last night, they played like a Newcastle United side, lost and unorganized. Vadern played Galaxy FC last night which saw them crashing to a shocking defeat. Season 1 champions, Vadern had to defend while they watch Galaxy FC dictate the entire game. The Spaniards had the majority possesion in the game which helped in getting the first goal. Enrique Alarcon scored first but his goal was cancelled out by Roni Parni on the 55th minute. Alarcon then scored again to put the newbie team ahead on the 59th minute. Things got worse for the Fins when they saw Dale Smithies injuring himself. That was the point where they went downhill all the way. Iker Cruz continued to score twice thus leaving the Finnish defense helpless.

Reports have already started to pour in that the Vadern boss, Jjin is already on red alert and after 2 losses so far this season, his title aspirations are starting to drift away.

Enrique Alarcon's 2nd goal
The Galaxy army on full voice after Iker Cruz's 2nd of the night.
Parni's(right) revival gone wrong.

Featured Story : Staying Put

2009-05-27T05:36:00.000-07:00

St. Lunatics continues to win as they attempt to retain their title. So far, no club that has won the title was able to retain it but manager Cyen is very confident with his chances this season, "The league is getting stronger by the day. Clubs are getting richer and managers are getting smarter but I've always liked challenges, so do my players. This season might be different, we might make it. Never give up on hope, thats what I always tell the lads."

The Americans played a spirited Kibosh side last night but the Wonderers was overpowered through out the entire game. With the likes of Jensen and Parker at the backline, the Americans looked solid at the back but Kibosh managed to grab a goal from Felisberto Bonilha after he was set up by Oluwasegun Epitie. But when the game was coming to a close, St. Lunatics grabbed two late goals which sees off any possible come back from the Basque team. The Americans also played in their white kits for the first time as they were away.

Parker scoring his team's third.
The Lunatics in a buoyant mood after Kouriyakin's(right) second.

Featured Story : Spirited Scots

2009-05-27T05:12:00.000-07:00

League veteran versus league newbie, that was exactly what many had predicted before the Titanium Teabags and Marc United game but when the 90 minutes were up, it was the Scots that were tormented by a more experienced Marc United team. Their manager, Kai Xian was under fire for the past few weeks but his performance last night was sufficient enough to silence many of the critics. Having the most chances in the game, they only lacked team work and could have easily cruised past season 3 winners, Titanium Teabags. the Scots on the other hand was struggling from start til end. With only 3 chances they had to spend the entire night weathering a Marc United storm but manager Ywen, the great tactician that he is kept his side on the right track by guiding his team to a hard fought draw.

Nedston : First to strike, 1-0 up for the Scots.
Bonifacio Parri scored after some sloppy defending from the Season 3 Champs.
The Thorp-e-do equalized on the dying minutes which almost gave manager Kai Xian a heart attack.

A disappointed Marc Utd manager, Kai Xian, "better luck next time"

Featured Story : Happy Birthday Boss!

2009-05-27T05:01:00.000-07:00

This week, Pinks manager VegeKia finally turned 19. His players knew what would be the perfect gift for their boss. New boy, Lionel Howard was in the limelight as he single handedly gave 3 points to his new employer. The new American striker struck thrice and making him one of the biggest players to watch this season. He was always in the right place and on the right time. Lionel is clearly sending a clear message to his new boss. He looks set to start in their next game while striker partner, Ferdinand Aalbu has gone back to the treatment table after picking up another injury last night. Many pundits have already tipped the Pinks to be a big hit this season after watching the "Howard Show" last night. Incompetant pundit, Shebby Singh said during Football Focus, "The partnership between Howard and Aalbu is going to take the entire league by storm and with the likes of Franklin backing the two giant strikers up front, nothing can go wrong. Plus I think I am stupid and I like to eat dogs." His comments is clearly confusing but I think everyone gets the point.

After suffering a shock defeat last week, the Thais are back on track again after the 3-0 win over Spanish side, Forever United who are yet to record a single point. The Pinks are currently in 5th place and has league leaders, St. Lunatics in sight. It won't take long until the Pinks eventually topple the Americans, as many pundits has said.

"This one is for the gaffer!"

Player Focus : Miguel Mondragon

2009-05-24T05:41:00.001-07:00

Miguel (Left) tussling with a Teabag player when both teams met last week.

Today Forever United star, Miguel Mondragon took some time off training and visited a football school in Madrid. His charity work was very well received by the kids there. His contributions definitely inspired a lot of the youngsters there. He was involved in various activities like a short training session and after lunch he had a kick about with the school team. Before he left we managed to interview the star striker.

Reporter : Good morning Miguel, how are you feeling today?
Miguel : Im feeling good. After the lost last night you expect us to be down but manager was pleased with our performance. I feel good bout the coming weeks.
Reporter : Oh okay. What do you think bout the recent criticism coming to you? Do you think that is the cause of your recent drop of form?
Miguel : No I do not think so. This is football, not a one man show. I dont aim to continue scoring and be top scorer. That is not the main priority, its the team and I believe this is what a real football team is. I just want to help my team get points.
Reporter : Good good. I can see why the fans adore you. You have a huge fan base here in Spain. Anything you want to say to the fans?
Miguel : First I want to thank the fans for the being the best in the world. Having support us even when we're not playing well. But I promise them that United will continue to try our best. We got some new players. Youngsters like Sergei and Alvin. I'm sure we will overcome this. If we overcome, it's all thanks to the fans.
Reporter : Alright, I'll make sure they get the message. Okay heres a personal questions. Who is your best friend in the team?
Miguel : Definitely Santiago. We both went into the academy together. I remembere we said we would one day play for United and here we are. Its been like a dream come true.
Reporter : I see I see. What about the joker of the team? Who do you think is always the source of the jokes?
Miguel : Galvarino. Usually when things go missing, he will be the first person we find. He is very funny. Sometimes even after we lose, he will find a way to make us laugh. He is good to have around.
Reporter : Haha! I see. Who knew a tough lad like him could be so funny. Okay, theres been a talk bout Marc United's recent spending spree. Do you think its right that they sell their youngsters and bring in older players?
Miguel : I can see what Kai Xian is doing. He is selling them to make lots of money so he can bring more experience into team. Its a good strategy but old players can only get you so far. Here at United we have a mixture of young and old. Our experienced players will help train the new blood. So there is a continous string of good players. Our manager buys a mix of young and old, that should be the way.

Mondragon : A Team Player

Reporter : Yes. I can understand your vision in this. Okay, so you're a Spanish international player, a first team player for the Forever United and your touted to be one of the best strikers in your generation. What do you think you need to still achieve?
Miguel : My first aim is to obviously win the X league title with United. That is main priority. And I hope to be one of the world's top strikers. Once I retire, I hope i can continue to work at this club. This is like home to me. I feel comfortable here.
Reporter : Then who exactly inspired you to be in this line of career? An idol I suppose?
Miguel : Roy Keane. He is a really good player and after his playing days, he did really good at Sunderland. He guide them to Premiership but after he left, Sunderland seem to lose spark.
Reporter : Oh. Okay, interesting. Roy has definitely been an inspiration to many. Regarding the Premiership, what do you think of the Ronaldo situation? Do you think Real Madrid will be able to tempt him away from the Theatre of Dreams?
Miguel : I have no opinion. To me, it would be a mistake leaving United. They are doing well and Ronaldo is being in the center of it all so why leave a club when you are doing so well? and risk losing form. Madrid have money but they have failed to produce results. Ronaldo situation like mine 2 seasons ago. Season 3, Real Madrid approaced me. Want to sign me. My manager had a long talk with me. I told him I didn't want to leave because I am comfortable at United.
Reporter : I see. That is true about the Madrid situation two years back. Anyways, there has also been reports that manager Jjin has been a huge fan of yours. The Finnish Maestro is definitely a great man to work with so do you think there will be a chance you and him can link up in the future?
Miguel : No, I heard from Vadern players that Jjin is a good manager but he can be....painful.
Reporter : Oh? Painful? What do you mean?
Miguel : I hear he got methods of persuading his players. Err, I do not wish to be more detailed. He scary. I am safer here in United.
Reporter : Oh, thats very interesting. That explains why they play so well week in and week out. Okay, I think we are nearing the end of our interview. One last question Miguel. Do you think Forever United can regain its glory this season?
Miguel : Its still early in the season, we got a bad start but we at United, win or lose we give 100%. So we will definitely try our best. Im confident in our team and our manager.
Reporter : Brilliant answer. I wish you all the best and thank you for your time! Oh yeah, before I forget. I just realized that Forever will be playing against The Pinks next week so what do you have to say to Ferdinand Aalbu next week?
Miguel : Good luck, all the best and may the best man win. I will try to be at my best and hopefully my defense can shut him out.
Reporter : Thats awesome. We will have ourselves a great game this Tuesday. Thanks again Miguel. Miguel : Thank you for interviewing me.

That concludes the interview with the X league star striker. He is still in a state of shock after having to talk about Vadern's manager but he looks fine after a while. He left Madrid a couple of hours later and went straight back to the Forever training grounds to catch up with the team. The 26 year old will need to dig deep and play his best to claim his teams first 3 points of the season when they play The Pinks next week.

Mondragon : "Good luck, all the best and may the best man win. I will try to be at my best and hopefully my defense can shut him out."

A'Ware' of the Challenge Ahead

2009-05-24T01:16:00.000-07:00

After an unsuccessful spell in the first team, 20 year old Louis Higgins has finally decided to move out from the club. The 20 year old told STX TV before leaving the club lodge, "I need to play and I am not getting games here. The coaches here has been great to me and significantly made an impact in my development as a player so I wish to thank them." He is believed to have left the club at a low price of around 1.5 million econs. The club sporting director said, "We hoped to get more from him but there has been not many offers for Louis. We had to offload him as we wanted to bring in a replacement in the form of Luke (Ware)."

Luke Ware, 26 arrived a couple of days ago from Middlesbrough for a fee of around 4 million econs. The Englishman was presented at the club lodge today and he was very happy to have joined the Lunatics, "Its nice to join a stable club. Back in England, Gareth (Southgate) hardly used me and I spent most of the time on the bench so I hope manager Cyen would use me more because I wish to help the club retain their title this year."

When asked bout the responsibility he has to carry after the media has touted him to be the best players STX has ever signed, he said, "I know the challenge is there and I will accept it. Theres nothing better than a decent challenge. I am 26 and I think its about time I star excelling."

Luke Ware at the St. Lunatics traning grounds.

Press Update

2009-05-24T00:32:00.000-07:00

After selling two of his brightest stars, manager Kai Xian has once again come under fire from fellow managers. This time around, it was manager Alex from Gazzetas that is responsible. He said during a press conference, "It's such a stupid move to make,you don't sell two of your best players and buy old players,it's should be vice-versa." He then said, "If you think that will make you win the X-league then your wrong,that's not the way...your just too naive."To win the X-league you need time,patiences and hardworking."Do more homework about your oppenent then only you can be sucessful and then the X league title,ask manager Cyen he did the same thing and the results top of the league."

Manager Alex delivers a stinging message to the Marc United team.

His stinging comments will no doubt trouble Marc United's new signings. Manager Kai Xian has spent a total of 13 million econs in the past few weeks and his spending spree is no where near the end after the departure of fan favorite, Audric Poulard. The departure of Poulard has proven to upset most of the fans. The French faithfuls were seen protesting outside the training ground a day after Audric's departure.

On other news, Pinks manager VegeKia has admitted that his recent run of bad results is going to cause them the title if they don't start to perform. Goal predator, Ferdinand Aalbu has missed out in the past 2 games and his absence has definitely been very costly for them. He said during a press conference, "It is very disappointed, we should have gained 6 points instead of a single point in the previous two matches but kudos to the managers especially the Galaxy manager, he manage the team very well."

He has also agreed that Aalbu's absence has been one of the main factors that his team has been slacking off, "Our top goalscorer, Ferdinand Aalbu was out for the last two matches due to some personal problems he faced and he looks like missing the upcoming games against the Spanish side, ForeVerUnited as well..his presence is sorely missed."

Featured Story : Kibosh Finnished

2009-05-22T10:32:00.001-07:00

Tonight Vadern had another must win games to play and manager Jjin was in no mood for jokes as they met Kibosh Wonderers. Kibosh's manager Jeff was very optimistic before the game and his optimism must have taken effect on the players as they dominated the first half. To make things worse, Kibosh scored twice leaving the home side in tatters. The commentators gave comments such as "childs play" and "feeble" when describing Vadern's approach on the game.

The manager was clearly not pleased during the half time team talk as they took a little longer than usual to come out from the locker room. Manager Jjin was heard "motivating" his players during the interval. The news spread like wild fire and many said that the players would get frustrated and eventually lose the game. Funny thing is, the players responded well to the ill-tempered manager. We managed to catch up with young hot-shot Roni Parni before the restart of the game and he said, "He's a nice guy, really. He just gets pissed off really easily but don't we all? We totally respect his actions and most of us even treat him as a father figure."

Such inspiring words from Parni could only mean that Kibosh Wonderers are in serious shit in the second half. The Kibosh side was in full confidence during the restart, so were the Fins. This time round, the Fins played with more finesse and X league legend, Jouni Raukko was playing like in Season 1. Subistitute Lars-Johan Somme was the first to strike for the Fins. His header totally took the whole Kibosh defense by surprise and thats when the Fins realised that the Kibosh team was shaken. They took their chance and took it well after that.

Roni Parni scored the equalizer after receiving a perfectly timed cross from Raukko and on the 87th minute the Fantastic Fin that is Jouni Raukko sent the home fans into raptures as he blasted the ball into the net from a routine set piece. That meant the Fins came back from 2 goals down and when the game was over, manager Jjin was seen in tears.

Parni's equalizer came just in time.

The Vadern faithful after the game : Party!!!

Featured Story : Back to Basics : Consistency

2009-05-22T10:25:00.000-07:00

When the league started, St. Lunatics only wanted consistent performances week in and week out. Well, at least thats what the manager wants. A week ago, the manager was away from the club due to personal problems. That one week was enough to tear the team apart and breaking their confidence. Having lost to Termite-Nator FC, the team lost 3 crucial points and has to endure sharing the top spot with 6 other teams after tonights fixture.

The only good news is that the manager is finally back and his presence made a difference tonight as they thumped Going Green FC with 3 goals. Love Hylander was marked again tonight but yet he dictated play well and silence critics after he was labelled a "one hit wonder" a week ago. He scored the team's third goal and sealing all 3 points. Manager Cyen demanded consistency after he expressed his disappointment on his offensive line, "Tonight's performance was good but could have been better. I am still disappointed with Sergei's lack of hunger for goals. To be honest, I am never happy with my front line. Sergei, Alyusha and Rylan will need to work hard if they are going to impress me. All I want from them is consistency!"

The win sees them move back up to the pinnacle of the league with only a healthy goal difference separating them and 6 other teams.

Bazylowski(left) and Callahan celebrating after the first goal.

Featured Story : The Galaxy of Dreams

2009-05-22T10:17:00.000-07:00

Many doubted the likes of Termite-Nator FC and also Galaxy FC but their recent run of form has impressed many experienced managers. Their team might be short on resources but one thing they are full of is confidence. With bagfulls of confidence, the sky is the limit for them. Tonight sees the teams playing their fourth game of the season. Both Galaxy and Termite won tonight this achieving 9 points so far. Currently at the same points with league toppers, St Lunatics, they are just separated with a healthier goal difference from season 4 champions.

Galaxy FC provided the biggest shock tonight by pulling one of the seasons biggest upsets. The deafeated title contenders, The Pinks in a thrilling 3-1 game. The Galaxy fans gave the Siamese side a tough time as they cheered and sang for the entire game. Galaxy must not get too complacent as they will be hosting Vadern in less than a week. The Spaniards will have to whip up something special if they are going to face the Dutch giants.

However there has been rumours that the league admin is currently keeping an eye on the Spanish side. Reports has it that Marc United manager has been taking over at Galaxy for a while now. If the official Galaxy FC manager is unable to perform his managerial tasks, the league will look to replace him ASAP.

Galaxy FC : Nothing is Impossible

Aalbu : The Pink Menace

2009-05-16T02:15:00.000-07:00

Ferdinand Aalbu, easily one of the leagues greatest. Following the footsteps of many great Thai strikers, this 31 year old is no where near done with his career yet. With 31 goals currently to his name, he is the league's most successful player. Arrived in season 2, he won the hearts of many, including fans from opposition sides. Sadly, this was not the case for defenders. Most defenders tremble in fear when coming one-on-one with this goal predator.

At his prime.

He currently has a scoring ratio of a goal to every 2 games. That stat itself has made managers think twice on their defensive strategies before playing the Pinks. Recently, manager VegeKia has been very happy with Aalbu's performance and even sang his praises, "Not bad for a player who was bought for only a mere 2.2 mil. He has been my best buy ever." The man himself even said a few words after his team's second game, "For me, last season wasnt a good season for me..I wasnt at the top of my game i was always injured..It totally affects my game but thankfully the manager stood by me all the way and my teammates who helped me through those difficult times."

The 31 year old will meet Kibosh Wonderers next Tuesday and bookmakers has already said that he will be the one to open the scoring for sure.

Lilley Signs

2009-05-15T19:33:00.000-07:00

Looks like St. Lunatics has also joined in with the recent transfer frenzy after Matthew Lilley signed from Melbourne Victory, Australia. The 21 year old was signed for a fee of 5 million Econs. He will be stepping in for Antony Ramsay after the Welshman left the club early this morning for around 2 million econs. Manager Cyen is very excited with Lilley's capture, "I have been watching him for some time now and its nice to finally add him into the squad. We are going to need a full squad of 20 players so expect a couple more signings."

Lilley trains with the team.

Weekend Wrap Up

2009-05-15T17:17:00.000-07:00

So far, in the first 2 opening games, almost all the teams recorded wins, except for a handful. The Pinks, St. Lunatics and Galaxy FC are the only 3 teams that managed to get all 6 points in the first 2 games. The Pink's philosophy of outscoring their opponents still seem to work with Ferdinand Aalbu leading the pack while St. Lunatics sturdy backline is as strong as ever after the acquisition of Danish international Benny Jansen. Galaxy FC is the only surprise package after 2 games.

When asked about the situation, football expert Paul Masefield said, "I wouldn't its much of a great achievement. Look at Marc United last season. Yes, they beat Titanium Teabags and Forever United in their first 3 games and things were looking great. Sadly it didn't last long because their manager messed it all up by putting a whole load of pressure on his players when he said he wanted to win the title. For Galaxy, from here onwards, one slip up from the manager and thats it."

As for the Pinks, they have one of the best records in the league at the moment. Losing just thrice in their last 20 games. They have always played beautiful football, much like BPL giants, Liverpool. Their philosophy of outscoring their opponents has come to much criticism from the media but still the team has managed to pull through time and time again. Strikers Ferdinand Aalbu and Duane Franklin has been the gems of the team. Scoring a total of 48 goals between them, they are the league's most feared striking partnership. Ex-Pinks player, Bart Pittman was at the Greece to watch the game and we managed to catch up with him, "It was a very entertaining team. The team never fails to entertain. VegeKia is a great manager and this win just proves that he has what it takes to challenge for the title this season. However, I would hope that he fixes the defense a little to prevent goals from leaking."

Featured Story : Sturdy Shield

2009-05-15T07:23:00.000-07:00

Benny Jensen or better known as the Danish Shield was under pressure tonight as it was his debut. Signed for an extravagant fee of 6 million econs, if he fails he would be heavily criticized for sure. He kept his calm and neutralized every Israeli threat that was thrown at him. The 32 year old, together with club captain Jermaine Finley held on for a full 90 minutes and helped Angelino Casillas earn a well fought clean sheet. In the post game interview, he said, "Its my debut and getting the man of the match award on a debut is definitely delightful. We face a strong side next, the Termites, so that will be my next target. If I can keep their offense out for another 90 minutes, then I think I can achieve wonders." The game saw 4 goals scored by the Americans. Sergei Santa Cruz scored twice while Hylander found the net from a perfectly taken free kick.

The Danish Shield

Santa Cruz : Getting back his scoring touch

Featured Story : When In Japan, Do what the Greeks Do

2009-05-15T07:14:00.000-07:00

Once again, Reisis Taralidis continues to prove critics wrong after scoring a brace tonight against fellow strugglers, Forever United. The experienced Greek international was the provider to two goals in the opening fixture but tonight he played a more offensive role. He played in front of Kiki Ryrosyuki and this confused Zarza and Etxabe in several ocassions. This superb change of tactics is definitely the work of once influential manager, Tze Lun. This means Forever United is still without a win but still the fans applauded the players after the game. A fan said after the game, "Its horrbile to lose away but we came as underdogs and we scored first. Its not all that bad! We have another game next week, I am confident we will get out win then."

Taralidis's first and he was not done for the night yet.
Forever United fans : Keeping Positive

Featured Story : Battle of the Debuts

2009-05-15T06:53:00.000-07:00

Week 2 has come to a close and once again, the X league has provided fans with loads of excitement. Week 2 is a great week for the new teams as Termite, Kibosh, Alien and Galaxy take all 3 points. Giants Vadern and Titanium were the victims to such shocking events. 48 hours ago, the debate was on bout who had brought in the best player this week. Both Tommy Grierson and Iain Nedston could do nothing but see theirs sides crash and burn. Benny Jansen, who was not even in the discussion yesterday shine tonight after putting out a commanding display for American side, St. Lunatics. His magnificent work at the back enabled the team to strike on the counter attacks and this saw them cruising to a 4-0 win against HisMamaGotServed.

Allen Torrie was left stranded as he watched the Teabag's gameplan getting undone.
The Pink Menace : Ferdinand Aalbu is now the leagues all time top goal scorer.
MotM Josep Salva scores for the Termites.

Maibuliwa vs Forever United

2009-05-15T01:58:00.000-07:00

Game In Focus :

Maibuliwa, a side that is expected to mount a serious challenge on the title needs their first 3 points to ensure a more stable campaign while Spaniards, Forever United hope to end all criticisms with a well fought win tonight.

Maibuliwa, recently came under fire after making two extravagant signings which many think was not worth it. Reisis Taralidis was one of them but he had an excellant debut, setting up 2 goals. The Greek international looks set to take the league by storm after vowing to repay the faith his manager had showed him. Another man to watch tonight for the japs would be Kiki Ryrosyuki. The 20 year old scored a thunderbolt in the opening game and has appeared to be more matured and stronger compared to last year.

Reisis Taralidis' debut was almost perfect.
Kiki Ryrosyuki's 2 goals was not good enough.

For the Spaniards, after getting thrashed 5 goals in the opening fixture, manager Yew Jian lost it again after locking his team in the locker room and giving them a piece of his mind. This has happened before and many said that this is the cause of the Spaniard's downfall. They are currently rock bottom but the side still has quality players and football experts believe that the revival of Forever United is imminent. Long serving players, Galvarino Etxabe and Cirilo Zarza are the men to watch as both of them are the most consistant players for Forever.

Cirilo Zarza : Can the enigmatic captain lead the revival?
Galvarino Etxabe is not about to give up yet.

Transfer Wrap Up

2009-05-14T23:23:00.000-07:00

The transfer frenzy continued after St. Lunatics completed the signing of Benny Jensen from Werder Breman for around 6 Million econs while both Furtorn and the Termites signed Mathias Sveden and Lucas Wilson respectively. Both Lucas and Mathias will be put under the spotlight tonight as both are equally talented and have a keen eye for goal. As for 32 year old Jensen, he looks certain to step in for Orlando Parker tonight against Israeli side, HisMamaGotServed.

Lucas Wilson : Hoping to break the Finnish defense.

Mathias Sveden : A new Swedish sensation in Arab?
Benny Jensen : The Danish Shield