OWFC Newsletter No. 1604
Football Newsletters • Posted 19th December 2016
As Christmas rapidly approaches we round-up the action with the final newsletter of 2016. 8 games played (6s started Christmas early) resulted in 3 OWFC wins and 5 defeats.
We start with the 1s who have started to find some consistency. Another win and a 3rd consecutive clean sheet has helped push them in to the top 5 in the league. This week they saw off Nottsborough 2-0, which extended their unbeaten run against them to 11 games (9 wins, 2 draws). You have to go all the way back to 2011 to find the last OWFC defeat! Credit to Andy "Opta" Parkinson for the stats.
The other OWFC wins came from the 2s, who beat NUFC Oilers 5-3, and the 5s. This much needed victory helped by an impressive assist from Glen Wheeler, who dribbled his way past numerous players before unselfishly cutting the ball back to a team mate to secure a 2-0 win over Bank of England.
The 3s suffered their first defeat since the end of October, losing by the odd-goal in a 7 goal thriller at home to Alexandra Park. The 4s also suffered their first defeat in a long time, losing the local derby to West Wickham 2-1. The 7s have found wins difficult to come by this season, almost as rare as getting a match report from them. This week they hosted South Bank Cuaco but lost 3-1.
Meanwhile the 8s had a break from the league to make the long trip to Fairlop for an AFA Cup game. Unfortunately it wasn't to be as they lost 2-1 despite adopting a new 3-4-3 formation. The 9s are still searching for a league point which is only made harder when players don't make themselves available. This week they started with 8 players and actually managed to take the lead against Merton. It didn't last long however, they eventually lost 6-2.
As things stand the tables don't make great viewing, with all teams except for the 1s and 4s in the bottom 3 or 4 of their leagues. Hopefully we can all make use of the festive break to recharge, ensuring we are ready to go again on January 7th when football resumes.
All that is left to say is that I wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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