OLD STORIES - May 2008

Close Encounters of the Relegation Kind

Toshi Noguchi Keeps Babas safe in Div2

Fuchu no Mori, Saturday 31st May,
Barbarians needed a point to ensure 2nd Division survival without having to rely on other results. Kicking off with 10 men v 11 was not ideal and despite the rain and mud the team rose to the occassion going in 3-0 up at half-time with 2 goals from Toshi and a 3rd from wide-boy Eduardo.
The 2nd half was pretty much a rear-guard action as Barbarians soaked up wave after wave of Jetro attack and it was only in the last minute that they managed to squeeze in a consolation.
See you all again next year.......
AF.

Osamu Hatrick Keeps the Embassy Up

Steve Lidbury all smiles as he wraps up Div 1 'Golden Boot'

Daito Bunka, Sunday 25th May,
Things were certainly not looking good at half time.  Perhaps the knowledge that a win would be enough to keep the Embassy in the First Division was playing on our minds (well actually a draw but you must never think like that, right?) more ...
TM.

The French Connection

Hodogaya Koen, Sunday 25th May,
France FC saved Lions’ blushes after Zion managed a 2-1 against the Div 2 leaders Lions, with Lions missing a handful of opportunities that could’ve made the game and season safe. more ...
HS.

Fat Lady Sings Sweetly for Old Boys

Misato Saturday 17th May,
Last week the red faces were from embarrassment at being on the pointy end of a 4-0 tonking; this week the red faces were from sunburn and bursting blood vessels as the Albion Old Boys huffed, puffed, and eventually flopped knackered over the season's finish line with a hard-earned 3-2 win over Tokyo Panthers. more ...
TC.

JETS Hand Vags Relegation, Keeping Own Hopes Alive.

Hanno, Saturday 17th May,
The Saitama Jets managed to finish a torrid season on a positive note as they were at last able to record a victory over one of their relegation rivals and offer themselves a hope of staying up, albeit dependant on other results. more ...
RK.

Mud Therapy Fails to Rejuvenate Old Boys

Todoroki Sunday 11th May,
So you've been here a while and you start to think you know how things work. You know, for example, that for the average Tokyo groundsman the sight of a passing dog cocking his leg in the centre circle sometime on Wednesday afternoon is reason enough to cancel all fixtures the following weekend. more ...
TC.

It's a Long Way to the Top.

Hachioji Koen Saturday 3rd May,
Sala kept their slim title hopes alive on Sunday evening at Hachioji with a 4-1 win over an under strength YCAC thanks in no small part to the fluffy head of Tobias Long. more ...
DB.