Season 58

[Buffs Mad]

League: Buffs FC today were hopeful of turning things around after a shock league defeat and an even more unexpected CL defeat.

Atletico Paris were todays visitors and pursued a ND strategy. After having to get the medics working overtime on the MCs the Buffs stepped out in 4-1-3N-2.

In the first half the Buffs dominated play but were luckless, or should that be feckless, in front of goal. At HT, just after a customary yellow card for the Buffs, Buffs Mad rung the changes to 4-5-1V. Another booking and a dangerous FK that Harvey was forced to save on 64 mins seemed to spark the Buffs to life. Gough and Henderson were combining well on the right flank with McNeill and Baxter enjoying similar success on the left. On 74 mins the breakthrough came when Gough fed Henderson and his cross was met by Baxter at the back post to score. Striker Law was out of sorts with 2 missed FKs in the last 10 mins to add to one in the first half.

While admittedly the Buffs gave away more chances in the second half they also possessed more of a cutting edge.

Final Score: Buffs 1-0 Atletico Paris

Goals: Baxter (74)

Bookings: Murdoch (45), Gemmell (54) - that's 8 bookings in the last 3 matches.

Highlights: star of the day was the can of beer that was drunk after, irl, the "Buffs" ran out 6-0 winners to follow their 12-0 win last week.

Buffs FC are therefore restored to the top by 1pt and travel to meet 2nd placed side in the next match.