Saturday, December 28, 2024, 2PM
The Clubhouse, Toongabbie
8 players managed to drag themselves off their lounges for the 7th annual WSS Christmas Binge Cup. The recent scorching heat eased off to a nice high 20ºs, so a couple of outdoor pitches were able to be set up for the festivities.
Eliot was a lone Northern Falcon amongst the field of Western Sydney faithful. It took him a while to get past John's new Turtle™ 'keeper but, in the end, he was able to ease to a 2-0 victory. Adrian was on top for a large chunk of his game against Franck until the last 30 seconds when Franck's equaliser drew the two club rivals level yet again. Melvin somehow snuck a goal not only into Imojjen's goal but also out the back, leaving Imojjen bemused, while Tim and Costa played out Costa's favourite score, a 0-0 draw.
The Elmers and Phokoses played out a mini-teams event in the second round. John managed a tight 1-0 win over Imojjen, while Adrian edged it for the Elmers with a 2-0 win over Tim. Costa scored a great goal against Franck, only for it to be ruled off for offside, a common theme in recent times, and leaving him on the wrong end of a 1-0 final scoreline. Meanwhile, Eliot got up to speed with a 3-0 blitz over Melvin.
Eliot continued in style in the next round, slotting another 3 goals, this time against Franck while Melvin bounced back to score 3 of his own against Costa. The Phokoses and Elmers switched opponents. This time, Tim scored 2 unanswered gaols against Imojjen, in spite of the game being much tighter than that. Adrian evened up the Phokos/Elmer ledger with a 2-0 win over John, the second a goal that will help John's goalkeeper positioning for the rest of his career.
The final round saw a couple of family clashes. Tim and John couldn't be separated, meaning the ride home remained comfortable for both players. Meanwhile Imojjen took on her uncle, Costa. In keeping with their record as the two holders of the most drawn games in Australia, there was only ever going to be one outcome - 0-0. Melvin went up 1-0 against Franck but, for the second time on the day, Franck came back, this time pushing on for a 2-1 win. The final game decided the tournament winner, with Adrian needing a win to go past Eliot. The tension lasted for all of 5 or 6 minutes before Eliot took complete control and finished with a 3-0 win.
So, Eliot ended the day untouchable at the top, having scored 11 unanswered goals, with the Western Sydney players strewn out behind him. The afternoon was excellent finish to what has been a great season for Western Sydney Subbuteo, with our biggest ever Spring League and the club having more players enter WASPA tournaments than any other in the entire world.
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