JD-LIONS 1-2 AVFG

Division 2
REAL JD 0-1 MVP (ht 0-0) at the Selly-Oak-Bowl, Birmingham

Real JD's title campaign suffered a dent last night as they were beaten by a hard-working MVP side who took both points to join the promotion race. MVP had goalkeeper Max Stoppingdistance to thank for the win as he saved everything that Real JD threw at him, he twice denied Carlos and Dave Sorensen almost certain goals and Walker had no joy either as the brummie 'keeper miraculously kept a clean-sheet.
It was not long after the restart when Real JD went behind, from a quickly taken corner Robert Roberts turned as he fell back he managed to get a scuffed shot away which beat Davis at his near post to put MVP infront. Both 'keepers made sure that no further scoring took place as they stood up well.

Player/Manager James Walker (never a slave to footballing cliche's) had this to say: "Well, to be fair, at the end of the day, it was a funny-old-game of two-halves where either team could've won it and on the day the better team did, but we'll bounce back because we're taking each game as it comes and we're not under-estimating anybody!"

The result leaves Real JD in fourth spot, five points adrift of leaders Sexy Doughnuts and tied on eleven points with four other clubs as we reach the halfway stage.

1.Davis 2.Summerfield 23.Slater(sub:13:Swannick) 4.Walker 17.Carlos(sub:9.Dandy) 12.Sorensen



Friendly Match
JD LIONS 1-2 AVFG (ht 0-1) at Bournbrook Park

A lacklustre display from the Lions, albeit a friendly match, Richie Summerfield was solid at the back as he was able to consistantly cut off the AVFG supply line, however just before half-time and Ron Radford struck a wonder-goal from a quickly taken free-kick.

Three minutes into the second half and the Lions were level through player/manager James Walker who turned his man and curled a beutiful right-foot shot beyond Flowers for the equalizer.

Once again, Lions defended so high up the park that Davis and Summerfield were left exposed which led to Radford sliding his second goal of the game beyond Davis to give AVFG an, arguably, deserved win.

1.Davis 2.Summerfield 23.Slater(sub:13:Swannick) 4.Walker 17.Carlos(sub:9.Dandy) 12.Sorensen



Divsion 1
DISTURBED 6-1 LA GALAXY CARAMEL (ht 2-0) at the Astro-Arena, Birmingham

Disturbed FC held onto second place with a comprehensive win over bottom club LA Galaxy Caramel who were, yet again tired from playing two games prior to kick-off due to Patel, Bishop, Hartland and Connor being unavailable for selection.

Davis had been busy early on having to dart off his line to thwart attacks, several one-on-one's arose due to his own team's tiredness and the pace of Disturbed front pair of Stuart Ripley and Chris Sutton. Shotton was able to frustrate Ripley early on but the tireless forward eventually forced the opening goal as Dave Sorensen played a kamikaze back-pass beyond his own 'keeper from all of twenty yards. Davis was possibly at fault for that one but he could do nothing as LA Galaxy stood still, not playing to the whistle when they felt that they should have had a free-kick, played went on and Ripley chipped the ball over the advancing Davis. two-nil.

Things went from bad to worse in the second half, Davis parried Ripley's effort but Sutton smashed in the rebound and then Shotton got himself badly caught out on the edge of his area and Sutton fired home his second. Walker managed to pop up and drive in a great shot which beat the 'keeper to reduce the defecit to 1-4, before Wallace and Simpson added a goal each to complete the rout.

1.Davis 2.Summerfiled 3.Shotton 4.Walker 7.Dandy 8.Sorensen

DID YOU KNOW...?

1. Brazil and AC Milan star Ronaldinho's teeth are so deformed that he can officially eat an apple through a letterbox! Dentist's across the world are bemused.

2.In their 146 year history Notts County have never won, lost or drawn with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv as they have never met in any competition or friendly.

3.David Seamans moustache was rated as the third most inspiring image for catholic football fans in Italian newspaper Gazetta Dello Sport. Pope John Paul, now a Saint once said: "It's amazing, I've seen some shit in my time but Seamo's muzzie is somthing else."

4. Spurs' Croatian international Luka Modric's teeth are so deformed that he can actually eat a pineapple through a tennis racket. Dentist's across the world are amused!

5.Peter Schmeichel kept a lucky raw onion in his glove bag in the back of his his goal in 1994 until Steve Bruce threw it away, the Great Dane was subsequently sent off in the following home game against Charlton. The two haven't been civil to one another since.

6.Stephen Fry was offered a professional contract with Crewe Alexandra in 1979 but never signed due to a row over pay.

7.Peter Shilton was born with five kidneys.

8.Charlton Athletic's Marcus Bent once made a citizens arrest in a London park when he aprehended a man who had exposed himself to a thirteen year old girl. David Hannah, then a Charlton season ticket holder, was ordered to serve 100 hours community service.

9.In 1993 prior to England's failed world cup qualifying campaign, as-yet un-heard of ten year old Amy Winehouse voiced her sports opinion on newsround: "Graham Taylor's questionable selection and naiive tactics will not be a match for the more technically gifted Dutch and Norwegian's." She was right but it is alleged that Taylor retorted and said to, terminal arse-licker, Phil Neal: "She'll be on crack by next spring." Taylor did get somthing right as England manager afterall.

10.Les Ferdinand was born without a soul, but he borrowed Mark Bosnich's and never gave it back.

Furious-Pigeon's ten points about the weekends football

1.Fairplay to Dave Sorensen who soldiered on despite a triple-dislocation of the knee and played three matches.

2.Why does no-one mention 'video-replays' anymore? Last season it was the only thing pundits and managers were talking about!

3. Why is Michael Owen captain of Newcastle? I don't think he has the bollocks to shout at his wife and kids.

4.Well done to Portsmouth for having the most well-spoken team in the Premiership with David James, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe and Sol Campbell to name but a few, innit guv.

5. Can Kevin Keegan do maths? Wor-Kev hopes that the FA will give Joey 'anger-management' Barton a second chance...surley after you mess up your second chance for the third time, the FA say enough is enough, get your ass in jail!?

6. Middlesboro's Alves is awesome, what a free-kick against Stoke, even Tommy Sorensen applauded!

7. Is Arsene Wenger happier nowadays or is it just wind?

8. Is Paul Scholes retarded? Or does he just enjoy the 'make-up-sex' with Alex Ferguson? Getting double-yellows must be a hobby for ginger.

9. Autoglass have cancelled all employee's leave prior to today's transfer window deadline: "You never know, what might happen to this very important window you just never, ever know." Said Chris Further, CEO of Autoglass UK. It's a mad world.

10. How is Shawn Wright-Phillips only worth £8m? In today's transfer market where average players are bought and sold for silly prices, SWP is worth £20m.