Bar Wenches Wrench
Gilbert Webb acknowledged that he might well retire soon, after being carried for much of the contest, while lauding
Chan Ze Han for his wondergoal. "They say the skill goes last, and if so, Chan has plenty of that in reserve. He easily has five years in him as an impact substitute, and I'm not flattering him here!"
Over in Portugal, fifth division side barlavent scp were shut out 0-2 by a Farmer Bunnies team that have been absolutely miserly at the back.
Edgar Popienia and
Vitaliy Efendiev supplied the goals from counters, and it might have been more if they had taken their late chances with barlavent losing their focus. There would be uniform concern for Nobre Augusto after
Judah Cho accidentally kneed him in the ninth minute, but he recovered quickly.
London V.246 club Wench Army outdid Grilled International 4-3 on penalties at Fort Wench Proving Grounds, after they somehow survived a total pummelling from International from open play through 120 minutes. After weathering no less than thirteen clear chances, and the departure of captain Micky Odell in the 92nd minute to a calf tear, the Wenches brought it to the spot - and won when Denholm Whitread saved
Phua Li Kong's attempt on the sixth take, with Jude Davis having just sent
Querubim Santos Couto the wrong way in sudden death.
"How did we let that slip?" an exasperated
Waldemar Gołata grouched in the post-game interview. "Perhaps wenches are our weakness, after all!"
