Musical Chairs Continues

In an incredibly tight division AFC Stanley were the side sitting on top after another exciting round.

Stanley took advantage of playing Goals Aloud to re-establish themselves at the top of the table. It turned out to be a day of mixed emotions for new signing Macelino Montez. Making his debut after putting pen to paper the night before Montez was to score his side's second goal after Ignado Puntas had put them in front. Disaster struck for the midfielder, though, as he suffered an injury that will keep him out until March, a cruel blow for the player and manager. Kirk Armitage scored a third goal for Stanley as they blitzed their hosts in the first-half. The second-half was a non-event but Goals Aloud did manage a consolation. Rowley Kinsella scoring his third goal of the season for a well-beaten home side.

F.C. Greatness were the side usurped at the top as they fell to the rebranded FC Joga Bonito. A penalty from 'keeper David Sattler gave them the perfect start as they stifled any forward momentum Greatness tried to muster. It was more of the same after the break as Zenon Zagajewski doubled the lead on 51 minutes. Martinus Benfari raised home hopes when he netted but anything other than victory would have been harsh on an impressive away side. A clearly delighted Jimmy190 said, "Beat first place away. Couldn't have asked for much more from my first match. Very pleased."

Remaining in the top three are Three Lions FC after being held 3-3 by Juventus. Robin van Izu and a Carles Izuyol penalty had put the home side 2-0 up at the break but a resilient away side fought back. Mairthin Foley put them back into it before a penalty of their own levelled matters with Alberto Morante scoring it. Robin van Izu scored his second of the game to restore the home side's lead but a Foley free-kick deep into stoppage-time ensured this game would finish 3-3. Izuka was quick to defend the result, "I didn't play my best side this last game. Izuhimovic and others did not play."

Newry City closed the gap on the promotion places with a routine 3-0 win over Royal Navy United. Muharem Husic and a Archibald Woodlands double fired them to victory although it was tempered somewhat by a bad injury to Dale Heaton. Fortunately first reports coming out of the club suggest he will only be out for a week or so.

Completing the sides fighting it out for promotion are Santos FC after they defeated Tropical Thunder, also by a 3-0 scoreline. An early Torbjorn Alshammar goal laid the foundations for the win. Sonny Ozzinho scored a second from a corner before Alshammar scored again, his eighth of an impressive campaign. Joejnr seems to have resigned himself to relegation but is "hoping the change report goes in their favour" and a swift return to be possible if the worst does happen.