Thesmurf left feeling blue!

The Smurftastic Smurfs manager thesmurf was left looking embarrassed as he missed the start of the season and got a lesson from The Vikings. The Smurfs where totally unprepared and it showed as the Vikings coolly slotted 5 home with no glimmer of a reply from the visitors. Portway opened the scoring in the 20th minute after a pass by Jukka and Milbourne added a second just 2 minutes later with Portway the provider. The Vikings had clearly decided this game could be won in the first half and Papakostas shot home after good work by Tassiopoulos on 36 and just a minute later Tassiopoulos floated over a corner for Gourmas to slot home. The Vikings eased off after the break with the game won but there was time for Gourmas to slot home a 71st minute penalty to complete the rout. Thesmurf laid the blame for the defeat at his own hands and promised a better performance next round. Eaglesrjh was happy to get an easy first win and some momentum for a title defence.

ThunderCats F.C moved into second behind the Vikings with a 3-1 home win against AFC Stanley. ThunderCats got off to the perfect start with MacAdie scoring in the 3rd minute from a Miceli set up. Stanley however responded well and equalised in the 20th minute, Rodriques leapt highest to head home a Molseley cross. The first half ended all square but it was again MacAdie who broke the deadlock in the 59th minute getting away from his marker to head home a Lange cross. The points where then made safe in the 71st minute when Polo fired home a perfect free kick. ThunderCats now look to keep momentum in a tough away game against another first day winner Real Madrid whilst Markham will be hoping he does not face a Smurfs backlash.

Real Madrid FC got the only other win in the top flight in a tight game away at OAP Pop Punk. The only goal of the game came late on as Higuain found space between tiring defenders to head home a Ramos cross. Solongsuperman will be disappointed to lose this first game but it is wondered if he had unsettled his squad beforehand with rumours of a sale of keeper Given. FredRizzo will maybe feel like he stole 3 points today but will happily accept them.

Arsenal and Splott Rovers shared the points in a pulsating game at The Emirates. Firstly there was bad news for Arsenal as Vidic went off injured early on. However this did not seem to deter them and they took the lead in the 9th minute with Asprilla rising highest to head home a Gibson corner. Splott though are made of tough stuff and got a equaliser in the 39th minute with Paul-Philip Ravage getting a good header to a Henry Beast cross. Parity only lasted 1 minute though as Arsenal broke free at the other end and Gibson again sent over a perfect ball this time for Eboue to head home. After this it looked for a long time like Arsenal may hold on for 3 points but Splott got a late leveller as Tolley hammered the ball home from range. Both managers may feel happy enough with a point against tough opponents, DomBrown was left ruing the injury to his best defender and wondering what might of been, but did find time to congratulate his opponents on a good game. Carbonmonoxide called it a good result and was keen to praise young striker Tolley for the equaliser.
Last years runners-up Totaalvoetbal had to settle for a point against newly promoted Pahang United. It looked good for the visitors early on as Van Diemen showed good early season from and slotted home well after being found by Cruz in the box. Pahang though are a tough side and did not allow Totaal another chance and got an equaliser in the 68th minute with a free kick from the dangerous Kilian Strongbow. Worse was to follow for Totaal as keeper Leemans was carried off with a serious injury. Totaalvoetbal responded by bringing in a loan keeper for a couple of games but manager RobinMeeblind must be concerned by the lack of goalkeeper cover. TrueBlue took pride in a point and set about trying to find tactics to do the same to the Vikings.

Santos FC and Kirkbride Strollers also shared the points on opening day. Both goals came in the first half, firstly Sisenando put Santos ahead from a Mitchell cross but Kirkbride Staltwart Robinson levelled the game with a trademark free kick in the 39th minute. Santos the saw striker Ribeiro sent off in the 43 rd minute and seemed to settle for a point as neither side created much in the second half. Both managers where quiet after the game but will be hoping to improve in coming games.