LEAGUE ROUND 26 - PREVIEW

July Fourth vs erster FC Puma

July Fourth 125.7 - erster FC Puma 116.2

The final round of the league season and also a very,very special day for one of our most important players in our clubs history... Stacey Papaleo (Jr.), as we turn our focus onto the amazing strikers 8 season career at July Fourth which has seen no less than 275 goals and helped us deliver no less than 19 trophies while the player has been at our club since arriving as a 23 year old from the scout list and power trained many times since... However the race against old age has finally been lost and although Papaleo is only 5 skill points away from 6* (5* next season), There are calls for the player to remain on our squad, July Fourth have agreed with Papaleo in principle that Papaleo will only leave once a direct replacement has been found and no good replacement is found then Papaleo will have a 9th season at the club as a reserve as a low-end 5* player for much of next season. Alex Zidane was rumoured to return for this match as he was on the transfer list last week and July Fourth considered making an offer but declined to place a bid for the veteran since it wouldn't be worthwhile. Alex Zidane as well as Kevin Mensah, Ludek Novotny and Stacey Papaleo (Sr.) will be present today at Islington Park to watch Papaleo's last match as an important player for the club. We also have the small matter of trying to finish the league season unbeaten and hopefully Papaleo can get on the scoresheet this afternoon at least once to see it out.

Today is... The Stacey Papaleo Testimonial.

Match Odds: July Fourth 2/9, Draw 9/2, erster FC Puma 12/1.