Mainland Premier League (Part 2)

2-2 So three teams tied on 4 points - with cashmere on 3?

FT FC Twenty11 2 Nelson Suburbs 2

Table after two rounds:

Four team: Coastal, FC, Suburbs and Halswell

Games on Monday?

Surprising not. 1st time in a decade that only one round over Easter.

Clubs wanted to play but no.

Instead 2 games Anzac Weekend. 

Aaron Spain in early goal of the season contender

Oh man that's a shocker. 1 game in 4 days of a long weekend vs 2 games in 3 days? Your kidding right?

Should I sing it from the rooftops that we are top of the table? We're going to win the league. 

Wait, let me update the Facebook page...

Full round Sat 23 then full round Mon 25

Coastal at home v Nelson on the Monday

Same thing happened in 2011.

Just as well you changed club name to Coastal Spirit, if you stayed with either New Brighton or Ranger you would be behind FC.

How bout those amazing Twitter updates today!  Fantastic effort on Mainland and 3pointsforthewin behalf. 

Maybe someone reads these forums? That must deserves some This's!

Early leaders in the Golden Boot all on 2:

A Barton (Cashmere Tech), A Spain (Coastal Spirit), D Band (Halswell), D Chadwick and M Hofmann (both FC Twenty11)

And for the other train spotters only the 2nd time in 278 rounds of the MPL that a penalty was scored in every game in the same round.

Maybe this is harder than we thought. 

Here is the link to this week's games.  Don't forget the main game is on a Friday night.  

Pick me!

Jesus, id better get a move on! Is there a prize for last??

Sure! Your prize is the constant ridicule over the off-season.

I'm on the rise....

Well earned point by FC against Nelson. FC with 10 men for most of the second half.

the trouble with tipping comps is the tailing off effect

Upcoming Round 3 action:

Friday

7pm: Halswell vs. Coastal Spirit - English Park

Saturday

1pm : Western vs.Nelson Suburbs - English Park

2.45pm Ferrymead Bays vs. Cashmere Technical -Ferrymead Park

2:45pm Universities vs. FC Twenty11 - Ilam Park

Only 13 at this point.  Will be shutting it off at 5pm on the way to the big game.  

Missing people are Metalmania, FC Boy (2nd week no picks) and Green Beans.

And done, missed the link. Sorry!

HT down at English Park and Coastal Spirit lead Haswell 1 - nil, Meysum Shafiri the scorer in the 11th minute.

60 mins gone and Coastal still 1 up over Halswell.

Famous Halswell name makes it on to the park for The Hawks - Grosvenor - Jacob son of Keith, Coastal still 1 up with 20 to go.

Halswell score to make it 1 - 1 with Coastal - 12 mins to play.

In the 89th minute and still locked up at 1 - all.

FT Halswell 1 Coastal Spirit 1

I think I picked that.

Halswell doing better than expected this far in the season.

Lifted off the mainland facebook page

English Cup - Round One Draw
BYE v Ferrymead Bays
BYE v Western
BYE v Waimak United
BYE v FC2011
Hornby v Coastal Spirit
Cashmere Technical v Burwood
Halswell v Nomads
Selwyn v Universities

Dates and times to be advised.

You sure did! Only you and MastJ got the first game right although I'm still not happy. 

Everyone picks Nelson, most pick Tech, and it's a complete mixed bag for the other game.

Either way, it's my ball, and I'm losing, and I'm going home.

Full Round 3 results: