With matchday 19 dedicated to the FJ Cup & Plate matches only. The award was always going to go to a team who could cause a Cup upset. A few notable performances should be mentioned. Pumas defeated Panthers for the first time. Pumas were originally formed as the Panthers 2nd team. Also Lions FC beat Jetro 4-1 to add some glory into a difficult first half of the season for them.
Firstly Happy New Year to you all. Time for another fascinating report. If you are one of my avid fans then you are aware even though I run the tournament I actually end up watching very little of the matches. Why I hear you ask? I am not totally sure but I am usually playing, chatting to people and generally making sure everyone is having a good time.
For the first time a team has won back to back TOTW award. Admittedly the team did first win the award last year but well done to Tokyo Hibernian.
They won due to their efforts at the New Year 7s. They came out of the Group of Death undefeated and only conceded 3 goals in the knock out rounds to claim the first bit of Footy Japan silverware up for grabs.
Love them or hate them, Tokyo Hibernain FC are a very good team. They proved this once again this weekend with a 5-1 victory over their closest rivals over the last few seasons Swiss Kickers. At half time it was one all. Captain Kirk had scored for Hibs. His half time speech inspired a superb 2nd half display. Masa Egawa started it with a left footed screamer, an own goal and Kodai Stalph header from a corner made it 4, and then Egawa scored his second and hibs' 5th on a breakaway in additional time.
After a tough last few seasons battling survival in Division 1, SUNS FC are now finally finding some form following relegation at the end of last season.
The English Premier League witnessed one of it's craziest finishes over the weekend with Swansea and Crystal Palace scoring late goal after late goal. No quite as hectic or maybe even as defining was Albion Old Boys late comeback to stun FC Sagarmatha. AOB seemed destined to be on the wrong end of a 2-1 defeat with 5 minutes left.
Panthers FC
BEFC
Hibernian FC
FC Sagarmatha
Eastern Capital FC
Brunello FC
Pumas FC
YeBoiz FC
Clash FC
FC International
Guapo FC
SUNS FC
Sala FC
Fussa FC
Zion FC
YC&AC
Dutch FC
FC Nomade
BFC Tokyo
King George FC
BEFC Lions
Lions FC
Saitama JETS FC
Kilimanjaro FC
Jetro FC
Teranga FC
Albion Old Boys FC
Shane FC
