Game 22
Novia returned to the summit with a hard fought win against the bottom of the league Muno. The Novia gaffer – ‘Well, it’s like I’ve said before…we’ve just got a bunch of kids out there with heavy legs, the Sporting League Association really need to be looking at a mid season break.’
Lunderbach moved closer to Metronova with a well earned win. Metronova had played some of their best stuff since the mid 90’s but were still unable to translate performance into goals.
Red Star believe that the’ve an outsiders chance of winning the title for the 1st time since 1990. Red Star boss – ‘I’m very pleased with to be back in the hot seat. We are looking forward to the last 16 games and I believe we’ll put a good run together and our target this season is a top 3 finish.’ Pacifica were the Red Stars’ latest victim as they rolled over in a 2-0 battering.
Delta came back from a goal down against Bombaya in the battle for 7th place. Delta are now a 150-1 shot to finish in the top 3.
Champions Olby are refusing to give up hope with a 2-1 win over Zindustrious. Olby chief exec, ‘I’m not happy with the Zindustrious management, I mean did you see the pictures of the crowd? That was the most intimidating atmosphere I’ve ever had to endure in all my years in football. I was even thinking of putting some investment their way prior to the game, now I’ll be putting in a complaint to The Sporting League…for what it’s worth.’
Sporting League: Game 21
Athletico celebrated their new contract with Rayinado conglomerates with a sublime performance against Green Tree. A 6-0 route put the whales in pole position.
Red Star ended their lean spell of 3 games without a win by thumping 15th placed Indentine by four goals to one.
The Bayerns caretaker boss is said to be considering the boardrooms offer of a permanent contract despite his recent tirade mainly aimed at the ‘Mainline’ investors. Bolsov boss: ‘I was pleased with our performance, I mean we were playing the toughest team in the league out there…a few more games like that and we’ll be safe by the end of the season.’
Tranquilayers managed to get over the rejection of a new stadium being built in the Hilti forest with a 1-0 win over Delta. Delta chairman: ‘Well, that’s 14 games without a loss for Tranquilayers. I just hope our players can learn something from that match today. I’ll tell ya something, there’s not much between us and them – they just seem to have a bit more patience on the ball…that’s all..’
Chamber Athlete seemed to do everything but put the ball in the net against Metronova. Athlete manager: ‘I’m at a loss to be honest, we had, what do you say…the bounce of the ball alright, we’re just lookin’ for some divine intervention right now …’
Champions Olby were in defiant mood as they overpowered a worryingly jaded Novia. Novia boss: ‘We need a rest, that’s all. Don’t forget, these kids are playing in The Sporting league for their first season…I’m really proud with what they’ve done so far during this campaign. I know we’re going to bounce back from this one, but credit to the Olby…I can’t see them losing to anyone else this year.’
Game 20
Novia had to pull out all the stops to preserve the minimal amount of daylight between themselves and the chasing pack. They eventually overcame Metronova with a 3-2 win.
Athletico wasted no time down on the golden coast with a 3-1 win over Pacifica. It has been well documented that the coastal giants are starting to look like the first real victims of the recession.
Olby came from a goal down to defeat pretenders Red Star as the champions continued to hold onto the outsider’s belief of regaining their beloved sporting league trophy with a well earned 2-1 win.
Tranquilayers were winners against manager less Indentine. Two early first half goals for the blues sealed the fate of the red and blacks.
Chamber Athlete were desperate to get their season going and a 2-1 win against Lunderbach was much needed. Athlete manager: ‘The league is still our no1 priority, but the 20 point gap is too much to make up at the moment – make no mistake, we’ll be in the top 4 at the end of the season…’
Liver Halvers saw their top two players sent for respective early baths in their 1-0 defeat at Bayerns municipal stadium. Bayerns manager: ‘I’ll tell ye what, we should have put 8 past them today but the keeper was top draw…’
Bolsov were more than happy with the 3 points secured at Colne with a convincing 4-1 victory. There was also a cameo performance from their no1 player.
‘It’s bubbled under him…was he offside?’ That was the familiar cry from the Green Tree commentary box as they piled on an industrial amount of pressure for the long suffering coach of Zindustrious.
Sporting League Game 19
Novia were dominant in their 3-1 win which was previously predicted by the bookies to be a score draw against Bombaya.
Zindustrious have confirmed that they’re going to quit The Sporting League at the end of the season whether they end up relegated or not. Their chief executive has said that ‘league politics’ was the reason. Pacifica were the latest side to turn them over with a 1-0 win at the Pacificos stadium.
Champions Olby were stunned at home by Indentine – it now looks impossible for them to have any chance of regaining their title.
Athletico made hard work of their match against Colne eventually running out with a deserved 2-1 win.
Metronova would have liked to have given their new owners something to celebrate but couldn’t keep up with an aggressive Bayerns.
Delta won 3-0 against Dons but they’re still a shadow of the team that dominated Sporting football in the seasons 2000, 2001 and 2002. Time passes…
News just in…Lunderbach have booted out the toffs from their board room and have handed back power to the Matzburgh family.
They left Green Tree choking on their green tea with a convincing 3-2 win.
Sporting league game 18: News in brief.
Athletico triumphed against Chamber Athlete in a much anticipated derby match. The Athleticans were able to call upon their senior players with two inspired substitutions in the second half which resulted in an 85th minute wonder strike by their number 2 player.
Olby again proved too strong for a depleted Delta securinga 2-1 win. It proved to be quite a bizarre encounter with the Olby manager sent off for doing a walking handstand across the pitch in celebration of his sides winning goal.
Bayerns played some truly inspiration football as they routinely turned over 16th placed Indentine. Bayerns are now firmly placed in third position and their demanding coach believes that they’ll almost certainly be in pole position come what May.
Red Star lost a bit of ground after the Pacifica midfield deadened the game – preventing Red Star from playing their usual self assured football.
Tranquilayers came back from a goal down with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over a jaded Green Tree.
