SPFA Matchday 14

Herculeum's run of victories is halted by DVD United...Kaselande Cheeseheads finish bottom...WB Argyle clinch a top 3 finish...

The 3rd South Pacific Football Season closes with Herculeum Lightning being crowned champions elect and rightfully so...Following a record breaking run of 11 straight victories which saw them fend off all would be challengers...However, looking to extend that record even further was the ambition against a DVD United side, that as past champions, were expected to mount a serious title challenge this season...Their performances however did not live up to this top billing and even after holding the champions to a 4 v 4 draw are only consoled with the fact that they escaped the clutches of the bottom two...

Myrulesia, who for so long topped the table, managed to record their first win in 4 games, a run that saw Herculeum wrest the title from their grasp...But an intriguing battle throughout the season between the two highest scoring teams in the league...In a 3 v 0 final day away victory at the hapless kaselande Cheeseheads, one which condemns the Cheeseheads to finishing bottom, Myrulesia can be confident that they will be there or thereabouts next season...

WB Argyle hit the EPC Minions for 6...The Minions replying with 4 of their own...Obviously playing for pride the Minions were determined to avoid finishing bottom of the table...Something that looked almost certain up until weeks 8-11 where they managed to gain 5 valuable points from a possible 12...Wheras in contrast the Cheeseheads were unable to muster any points since matchday 4...A loosing streak of 10 games...Another league record, but one which they will not want to dwell upon...Argyle secured the 3rd place spot just a single point ahead of Badgers United...

CR Crusty Crustaceans were left to finish in the bottom half of the table following another home defeat this time at the hands of the Badgers...At times the Crustaceans did seem like a lobster out of water what with some diabolical defending that in the end gifted the result to United...The Badgers will be delighted with another top half finish and with a little more consistency can possibly challenge for the honours next season...The 4 v 2 victory for the Badgers sees them increase their goal tally, but whilst being potent in attack the defence still requires work and for the team to fulfill it's potential some serious work in the close season will have to be done...CR will be looking to break into the top half next season and forego the pleasure of constantly looking over their shoulders...

So the bottom two, Kaselande Cheeseheads & EPC Minions, barely separated all season, will want to forget most of the past 14 weeks...Although it has to be said that the Minions have fought valiantly to remove themselves from what looked like a terminal situation in the first half of the season...both teams will count themselves lucky that there is currently not a two tier structure in place and so relegation was not a real prospect...But for season 4 it is possible that should the number of teams be doubled then we could have a League 1 & League 2 in place...

So congratulations to Herculeum Lightening as Champions of the SPFA...
Well done to Myrulesia Athletics in securing the runners up spot...
WB Argyle & Badgers United for finishing in the top half...
Better luck next time to CR Crusty Crustaceans & DVD United...
And for Kaselande Cheeseheads & EPC Minions, spend the off season on the training ground to try to improve your fortunes next season...

Well played everyone and lets look forward to the new season in a bigger and better league...

The final league standings were...

TEAM.........................................GP..Won..Draw..Loss..GS..GA..GD..Points
Herculeum Lightning................14.....11.......2.........1......48...27...21......35
Myrulesia Athletics....................14......9......3.........2......47...31...16......30
WB Argyle................................14......6.......5.........3......25...16....9.......23
Badgers United........................14......7........1.........6......42...39....3.......22
CR Crusty Crustaceans..............14......4........5........5......29...26....3.......17
DVD United.............................14......4.........4........6.......31...34..-3.......16
EPC Minions............................14......2........2........10.....22...44..-22.......8
Kaselande Cheeseheads............14......2........0........12.......8...35..-27.......6

Bob Fibber, your roving reporter, reporting...