Not An Aprils' Fool
The club's online forums, which had brimmed with outrage after the Birds fell behind, before transitioning into an almost otherworldly silence as the massacre continued, exploded after the final whistle. System administrators reported up to eight times the usual amount of traffic, as disgruntled fans flooded the premises to express their most severe displeasure.
They were not going to get a response from the squad, who made straight for the dressing room. Longtime assistant coach Luis Alcántara informed officials through an intermediary that the team would not be attending the post-match press conference, despite the fines that would incur.
Head coach
Djan Bacelar, who was following the game while occupied with other duties at The Cooking Pot, described it as a farce. "They crumbled. I don't know what I can say. We will have to look into this very carefully."
Pressure will now be heavily on the Birds to capture their third Challenger Cup in succession, as they were paired against Division Four East Coast side Monkey Maddnes for their Sapphire Challenger Cup debut.
Farmer Bunnies did little to ease the situation by losing 1-4 to navy-clad Singapore Ruleteros, who ran riot with three in extra-time after Czech winger Jáchym Hegar cancelled out
Milán Bolgár's 15th minute free-kick stunner. They are now scheduled to meet amateur club Poolie in the Consolation Cup.