Season 56

[HazmatCorntail]

The B team refuses to give up the league! We pulled off a 3-2 upset at Home, and did so in rather exciting fashion. CM Luis Carrizo scored twice within the first 9 minutes to jump out to an early lead. Our opponent made a couple of subs, adjusted and got both goals back over the course of the next 70 minutes. Then, just as it looked as though we'd settle for a Draw, LW Carl Frost - who was starting because of yellow card accumulation to Brian Rowland, popped in a free kick on 90 minutes for the win.

Howard, Woods, Ikhide, op den Kamp, Donné, Frost, Carrizo, Short, McCleary, Altidore (Bjørge 77'), Jóhannsson

The fun continued as we took the 2nd leg of our Cup tie, winning 2-1 on the road. We go through on aggregate, 6-1 and advance to the knock out stages for the first time since I was on season 7. Our foe drew first blood on 20 minutes, RW Julian Green bookended the interval with a brace, and we sailed on from there. Daniel Bilali suffered an ankle strain late - after I had arranged his sub, of course - but he'll be fine, thanks to red packs.

Howard, Beasley, Grella (Donné 63'), Califf, Johnson, Bjørge, Nogueira (Jóhannsson 73'), Gómez, Frost, Green, Bilali