Week 33 : 13th June

Week 33: Mes Amis 2 vs Legal Head 0 7.30noon - King Park 2
Legal Head and Mes Amis fought out the last league game of the season at Kings Park. Both teams couldn't find the net in the first half to scoreless at the break. The second half Mes started to dominate with Steve Crane kicking home the first goal. Stuart McInness scored from a penalty after being fouled by the Legal Head keeper. Legal's were awarded a penalty but failed to put it away in the final minutes.

Week 33: Monopoly 2 vs QRE87 1 12.00noon - King Park 2
Monopoly fought hard against QRE87 after going a man down to secure a place in Champions League finals. A Rick Multari strike gave Monopoly the lead just before half time to reward Monopoly dominance. When Monopoly went a man down and QRE87 scored the game balance had certainly shifted. However monopoly showed great resolve and Lukasz Drozdek scored the winner with 10 minutes to go, to hand Monopoly a semi finals birth.

Week 33: Revolution 0 vs Force 2  12.00noon - King Park 3
A steaming summer day a vital game which meant what ever team won would progress to the semi final of Champion League. The game was fairly even until Simon San opened the scoring for the Force after some good interplay. Then just before the break Dicky Chan found a gap to hammer home a second for the Force. The second half Revolution responded well but couldn't find an opening while Force looked ever dangerous in the break. The final whistle went and defending champions Force booked themselves a spot in the semi-finals.

Week 33: Goodfellas  3 vs Japan Shoooters  1 4.30pm - Sandy Bay new astro
A Humid day in Sandy Bay  Shooters started off with a slew of corners, but Goodfellas scored first from Japan Shooters keeper's spill.  Goodfella's keeper spilled as well, in the second half, and Japan Shooters capitalized.  Goodfellas scored two more as Japan Shooters pushed forward late in the second half.

Week 32 : 6th June

Week 31 : 23rd May

Week 30 : 16th May

Week 29 : 9th May

An important Champions League fixture both sides had plenty to play for on a glorious afternoon at Ho Man Tin. In a close game both teams defences where well on top with neither side having many clear chances. Going into break scoreless the second half opened up and both sides had opportunities to get that all important goal. However it was Amin Ashraf who sealed the victory for Legal Head with well taken strike at the death for a vital 3 points in Group B.

Week 28 : 24/25th April

Week 27 : 17th April

Week 26 : 4th April

Week 25 : 20/21st March

Week 24 : 13/14th March

Week 23 : 6/7th March

Week 22 : 27/28th February

Week 21 : 20/21st/24th February

Week 21: Spartans 6 vs QRE87 1 9.30pm - Happy Valley 6 (CL Only)
Spartans produced a dominate performance against hapless QRE87 side at the Valley. Mickael Matitia convert the spot kick half through first half to open up the flood gates. An own goal followed before Medhi Selhi slotted home the third. Ian Kehller rounded off the first half in style with a nice finish to send the Spartans 4 nil up at the break. The second half was more even with QRE87 winning a penalty and converting to take the game 4-1. However Spartans responded well with two additional goals from Medhi Selhi and Mickael Matitia to end the game.

Week 21: USRC 2 vs Monopoly 2 7.30pm - Kings Park (CL)
Kings Park was the scene for the local derby with both teams in rich form going into this match. The first half was a close struggle and both defences held strong to come into the break scoreless. The second half opened right up with a USRC free kick from Leo De Ruijter which Gary Rollinson headed in to break the deadlock. Monopoly responded well when a corner was chested in by Mike Weir to level the game up. Monopoly was in the ascendancy when a penalty was awarded and Ed Doyle stepped up to put the team in orange in the lead. However USRC pressed hard and a goalmouth scrabble saw Henry Callaghan slot home the late equalizer to salvage a point.

Week 21: Revolution 2 vs BOCs 1 3.00pm - Po Tsui Park
In the battle at Po Tsui Park BOC had an excellent start with a Chi Mann 40 yard strike to open the scoring. BOC held the lead till half time with both teams evening one another out. The second half however was Revolution with Anthony Vassey leveling the game at the half way point. With five minutes to go David Jessop won a penalty and put it away to give Revolution their second win for the season.

Week 21: JLeaguers  4 vs Japan Shooters 2  3.00pm - Happy Valley 4 (CL Only)
JLeaguers started the brighter with a Hashimoto strike to open their account. Nishigushi put the JLeaguers two goals up for the better before Tatsuo Sakurai scored for the Shooters to make it 2-1. Just before half time Hasimoto scored his second to put the JLeaguers in command at half time with a dominate 3-1 scoreline. The Shooters started the second half brightly with a strike from Iwai to give a 3-2 score line a make it a close game. However JLeaguers Yamada finished the game out with an excellent goal to give the JLeaguers two wins from two for the Champions League.

 Week 20 : 13/14th February

Week 20: USRC 2 vs Force 3 7.30pm - Kings Park
In the night game at Kings Park USRC set the tone with an excellent start with a strike from Henry Callanghan to open the scoring. David Buckley then added another goal to give USRC a two nil lead for half time. The second half was a different story with Stanley Ki getting an early goal in the half  to start the Force comeback. Stanley Ki then equalized with 10 minutes to go before Jims Hung scored the winner with only a few minutes to go.

Week 20: Spartans 0 vs Monopoly 1 4.30pm - Happy Valley 3
In a fairly even game at the Valley nether side could take their opportunities to take the lead in the first half. Both teams went into the half locked at nil all. The second half started off well with Evan Hale striking home a goal to put Monopoly up a goal. The Spartans tried valiantly to break the Monopoly defence but where unable to. Monopoly's Youssef Ajdir looked forever dangerous in the counter but in the end Monopoly fought hard for a well deserved victory.

Week 20: Legal Head 1 vs Goodfellas 1 1.00pm - Sha Tin Sportsground
Goodfellas dominated the first half and were rewarded with freekick that was misjudged by the Legal Head goalkeeper which Chi Wai slotted home the first. Goodfellas continued to dominate the half were unable to convert any chances. The second half went very much the same way with Goodfellas having majority of the possession. However Legal Head stubborn defence held strong before a last gasp equalizer by Ian Aggass levelled the game.

Week 19 : 7th February

Week 19: Spartans 6 vs JLeaguers 1 1.00pm - Sandy Bay old astro
An Angus Wardlaw hat trick set the tone for emphatic victory for Spartans over JLeaguers at Sandy Bay astro. Angus Wardlaw open the scoring with a long range effort before hitting a wonder strike 20 yards for his second 5 minutes later. Ian Kelleher headed in a third just before half time. The second half started more evenly before Mickael Matitai cooly slotted home the Spartans fourth before Ian Kelleher got his second for the game. Angus ended the scoring with the Spartans final goal and securing his hattrick.

Week 19: Revolution 0 vs Goodfellas 3 1.00pm - Kowloon Tsai 2
In a perfect day for football Goodfellas continued their winning ways with an emphatic 3 nil victory over wooden spoon favourites Revolution. Kelvin Wong opened the scoring slotting home an opportunist goal. Moments later Jason Li found another goal for the season to give Goodfellas a 2 nil lead at half time. The second half was fairly even until a Hans Cheung wonder strike hit the cross bar with Chi Wan Wong slotting home the rebound for the third goal to kill off the game.

Week 19: Force 4  vs Monopoly 3 12.00noon - Kings Park
In a very close match Force narrowly defeated Monopoly 4 -3 at Kings Park . A double from J Hung and goals from S Ki and D Ng where enough to win the game. A Monopoly double from E Hale and a goal from R Multari wasn't enough to get the points. A full report to come...

Week 18 : 30th/31st January

Week 18: Mes Amis 1  vs Monopoly 0 1.00pm - Kowloon Tsai 1
In a pulsating game on a glorious day at the scenic Kowloon Tsai Monopoly FC took on the run away League leaders Mes Amis.  Monopoly started brightly putting Mes under immediate pressure from the start however were soon pegged back. 

After some dogged defending and outstanding goal keeping from Monopoly’s world class keeper Youn Seong, Mes opened the score line with a well taken Stuart McInnes strike from the edge of the Monopoly area that swerved violently in mid air to completely wrong foot the stranded keeper.  Mes continued to press dominating for sustained periods, however, Monopoly held out and took advantage of a lapse in pressure ending the half with a flurry of goal mouth efforts thwarted only by Mes’s goalkeeper, the excellent Nathan Slaymaker.  

Into the second half and Mes piled the pressure back on with a hatful of goal attempts that would have increased the score line were it not for some poor finishing in front of goal and some resolute defending and more superb goalkeeping from Youn Seong who by this time was playing out of his skin.  Monopoly responded with two well worked efforts and would have equalized were it not for more resilient goalkeeping.  Ultimately, however, Monopoly was unable to get back on equal terms with Mes taking all three points after a top drawer performance.

Week 18: Spartans 3  vs USRC 0 7.30pm - Kings Park
Mickael Matitia double in the first half helped the Spartans to a comfortable victory on the friday night game at Kings Park. Spartans had much of the first half  dominating the game and going 3 nil up at the break after a Steve Gordon free kick. To USRC credit the second half was a different story and both teams where even with very few chances for either side. In the end Spartans kept their lead and composure to come out with the victory.

Week 17 : 16th/17th January

Week 17: Legal Head 2  vs Monopoly  5 12.00pm - King Park
A Dean Lochie hat trick was just the tonic for a comprhensive victory to Monopoly at Kings Park. A double from Andy Saxon rounded the victory with Legal Head getting two goals in the second half in this one sided match.

Week 17: Mes Amis 5  vs BOCs 0 12.30pm - Sandy Bay new astro
An emphatic victory by Mes Amis after BOCs held the league leaders to nil nil at half time. Stuart McInness was once again on song with another double. While goals from Phil Downing and Steve Everest further boosted the score.

Week 17: Revolution 3  vs Force 5  4.30pm - Happy Valley 3
An exciting open game where the attackers had the better of both defences. Force's Simon San's hattrick was the highlight of the game with goals from Revolution's Chris Marshall and Anthony Vasey wasn't enough to claw back the game. 

Week 16 : 9th/10th January

Week 16: USRC 0  vs Mes Amis 3  7.30pm - Kings Park
Mes Amis opened the game account from a well taken free kick from an unusal scource their goal keeper Phil Downing who came out of goals to score. The game continued to flow with both Mes Amis and USRC evening one another out for the rest of the half. The second half was once again played in a high tempo with both teams having chances to score. However it was Mes Stuart McInness who found his scoring boots to score two goals late in the game to give the title leaders another important victory.

Week 16: Force 0  vs JLeaguers 0 1.00pm -Aberdeen 3
Force and JLeaguers played a high tempo game in the small Aberdeen caldroun on balmy winters day. Both sides had chances on other side of the half but neither could find that elusive goal to break the deadlock. In the end both teams had to settle for a draw.

Week 16: Spartans 1  vs Revolution 1  (CL) 3.00pm - Sai Kung Stadium
Spartans open the scoring in the first 10 minutes at the picturesque Sai Kung Stadium with a well taken shot from Angus Wardlaw. Revolution however hit back halfway through the half with David Jessop breakaway goal. Both teams went into the break evens with a few missed chances. The second half was a good battle with the Spartans having more of the play however could not convert the few chances they had. Revolution also looked dangerous on the counter with David Jessop ever present in the frontline. In the end both keepers made a few superb saves to keep the scores level at the full time whistle.

Week 15 : 12/13th December

Week 15: USRC 5  vs Legal Head 0  7.30pm - Kings Park
USRC and Legal Head fought hard in the first half at Kings Park with little seperating both side. Both teams came into the break scoreless however the second half was different story with USRC running rampant. Henry Callaghan recording a hat trick while further goals from Josh Fitzgerald and Patrick Wong put the game well out of reach for Legal Head.

Week 15: JLeaguers 0  vs Spartans 0  1.00pm - Kowloon Tsai 1
JLeaguers and the Spartans were both unable to secure that illusive a goal at Kowloon Tsai Park leaving both teams with a point. The game was fairly even with not much between both sides. The game opened up a bit more in the second half with both teams having good chances to secure the win. However niether side could break the deadlock and both teams had to settle for a draw,

Week 15: Force 0  vs BOCs 2  1.30pm - Shek Kip Mei
BOC's had more of the game early doors and where rewarded with a Jelpher Striet strike to open the scoring at Shek Kip Mei. BOC's held a narrow lead until Jason Lee added to his seventh goal of the season to put the sealer for a BOCs victory before the Christmas break.

Week 15: Mes Amis 0  vs PAFC 2  4.30pm - Happy Valley 4
PAFC playing their first Champions League game upset the league leaders with an impresive 2-0 win at the valley. Goals from Tow Taw and Neil Robinson on either side of the half sealed the game for PAFC in an tough encounter at the Valley pitch.

Week 14 : 6th December

Week 14: Legal Head 0  vs BOCs 0  6.00pm - Ma On Shan Stadium
In a close game neither team could find the illusive goal and both teams had to settle for a point each.

Week 14: JLeaguers 1  vs Goodfellas 0  1.00pm - Kowloon Tsai 1
In a close encounter Hiroyuki Yamamoto sealed the game for the JLeaguers in a hard fought win against the Goodfellas at Kowloon Tsai.

Week 13 : 28/29th November

Week 13: USRC 1  vs Goodfellas 3  7.30pm - Kings Park
Hans Cheung opened the scoring for the Goodfellas in the first 10 minutes before Dave Buckley equalized prior to the break. The second half Goodfellas scored two early unanswered goals from Peter Kang and Shaka Hinds to kill off the rest of the game. The win keeps Goodfellas in touch with the competition leaders.

Week 13: Legal Head 0  vs Mes Amis 6  4.30pm - Happy Valley 5
In a one sided affair John Pimott scored a hatrick while goals from Simon Galvin and Matt Wilson continued Mes Amis title push in full throttle. The competition leaders scored 4 unanswered goals by half time before 2 further goals in the second half at the valley to give Mes Amis a huge win and stay clear at the top.

Week 12 : 22nd November

Week 12: Spartans 1  vs Goodfellas 0  1.30pm - Sai Kung Stadium
Last seasons champions took on competition leaders Goodfellas in a vital match at the stunning Sai Kung Stadium. A fast paced game played in good spirit little separated the two sides at half time with both teams defences on top. The second half saw the Spartans take the acendency having some clear cut chances but where thwarted each time by the excellent Goodfellas goalkeeper. As the game ticked on the match looked destined for a draw until 10 minutes to go when Angus Wardlaw latched on to a lose ball from a corner to slot home the winner for the Spartans.

Week 12: Monopoly 1  vs BOCs 0  12.00noon - Kings Park
A fairly even game that was dominated by Monopoly possession for lengthy periods of the first half.  Monopoly created a string of chances although only a few real goal attempts and BOC’s were unfortunate not to convert a goalmouth scramble.  Monopoly peppered the BOC penalty box with one deep cross after another but failed to connect with some great aerial opportunities.  In the end it was some great work from Monopoly’s Chris Steel who mid-way through the second half unlocked the BOC defence outsmarting a number of defenders before attempting to round the keeper and securing a penalty after a clear hand ball.  Monopoly’s Ed Doyle stepped up to blast the ball down the middle and into the back of the net.  Late on BOC’s pressed for the equalizer with a string of corners but were ultimately thwarted by a solid Monopoly defence.

Week 12: Revolution 1  vs Mes Amis 4  4.30pm - Happy Valley 5
In the twilight game at Happy Valley Mes Amis took the competition lead with an excellent display of football. John Pimott found some free space to volley home the first for Mes Amis before adding his second from a corner. Mes continued the onslaught with Warren Farrington slotting home the third after some excellent interchange play. Revolution's Jeremy Gill then knocked home a nice goal to give Revolution a bit of hope before half time. The second half Mes Amis continued to dominate with Richard Hudson doing some fine saves to keep Revolution still in the game. However he could do little to stop Stuart McInness goal in the darkness of the valley for a comprehensive win for Mes Amis.

Week 11 : 14th/15th November

Week 11: USRC 2  vs Mes Amis 3  7.30pm - Kings Park
In a fast paced game Mes Amis came from behind to record a good victory against a spirited USRC side. USRC started the brighter with David Bukley opening the scoring before Chan Kim Fung made it two nil to USRC in the first 10 minutes. However Steve Crane got Mes Amis back into it with a well taken goal before Steve Everest leveled the game before half time with a penalty. The second half was fairly even till Steve Everest escaped USRC defence to score the winner with 10 minutes to spare.

Week 11: Revolution 0  vs JLeaguers 3  6.00pm - Man On Shan Stadium
In the night game at  the picturesque Man On Shan Stadium JLeaguers where in cruise control for much of the game with an emphatic 3 nil win. Revolution were never in the game with Masaki Asano scoring a double before half time. In the second half Ken Sugiura put the game out of reach with an excellent third goal.

Week 11: Japanese Shooters 1  vs BOCs 2  1.30pm - Ho Man Tin (Champions League)
In the first Champions League game of the season Japanese Shooters hit an inform BOCs outfit at Ho Man Tin pitch. Nick Chang opened the scoring for BOCs before Chi Man slotted a second before half time. The second half Japanese Shooters got a goal back but it wasn't enough to secure the points.

Week 10 : 7th/8th November

Week 10: USRC 0  vs Force 2  7.30pm - Kings Park
In the night game at Kings Park Force turned the form book upside down to record a suprising 2 nil victory over USRC. The game started fairly even until an excellent through ball from Marc Agostini found Stanley Ki who made no mistake and slotted home the opening goal. Force went into the break with a narrow lead and started the better in the second half. About 65 minutes into the game Leong Lee broke through to knock home the winner and give Force an excellent victory. 

Week 10: BOCs 2  vs JLeguers 1  4.30pm - Po Tsui Park
The upsets where to continue with BOC's pulling off another one against the JLeaguers at Po Tsui Park.  Jason Lee once again showed his goal scoring powers to knock home the opener after a dazzling run. BOC's continue to worry the JLeguares especially on the break and another goal just before half time gave BOC's a handy two nil lead. JLegauers fought hard in the second half and were rewarded with a Soh Tsuruta goal. However they were are unable to find the net again and BOCs where in raptures at the final whistle for their second win of the season.

Week 10: Spartans 3  vs Legal Head 0  1.00pm - Kwong Fuk Park
In a fairly one sided affair, Spartans started the brighter spoiling several one on one chances as Ken Abela made a few great saves. Finally towards the end of the first half Steve Gordon well taken goal gave the Spartans a 1 nil lead at the break. The second half was a much more tighter affair until a bit of magic from Angus Wardlaw who recieved the ball from the half way line and slotted home the goal after a 50 meter run. The final goal of the match came with a brilliant header from Michael Matitia from a corner who sealed the game for the Spartans.

Week 9 : 31st/1st October/November

Week 9: Mes Amis 4  vs Goodfellas 2  1.30pm - Shep Kip Mei
In a crucial league game Mes Amis ended Goodfellas undefeated record with an impressive 4-2 victory at the picturesque Shep Kip Mei Stadium. Mes started the better and where rewarded with a John Pimlott header from a corner to open up the Mes account. Mes continued to pressure the Goodfellas goal and hit the post several times before the break. Mes Amis luck change early in the second half with Tony Healy pressing forward to score. Stuart McInness then quickly added another to take Mes to a 3 nil lead. Competition front runners weren't done yet and Hans Cheung replied with an excellent goal. When Spencer Chui hit home another goal Goodfellas where right back in the contest at 3-2. Both teams then slugged it out with both teams having several chances to get the advantage. However Mes Amis Simon Galvin on the right hand side broke through the Goodfellas defence and slotted home the winner.

Week 9: Force 1  vs Legal Head 2  1.30noon - Hammer Hill Stadium
In a tight affair at Hammer Hill Stadium both teams defences where well on top with little chances for either side. With both teams not able to get into their stride the teams went into the break scoreless. The second half started much like the first with neither team able to threaten the other teams goal. With 10 minutes to go Chung Chui took a rare opportunity goal to put Force in a valuable one-nil lead. However striker Andy Mitchell was to leave his imprint late in the game and broke through the Force defence to equalize before striking home another moments later to give Legal Head a late winner.

Week 8 : 24th/25th October

Week 8: Revolution 3  vs USRC 4  7.30pm - Kings Park
USRC won an exciting open game after a spirited Revolution performance at Kings Park night game. The game started with a mistake and an own goal gifting USRC the early lead after 3 minutes. Then a Chan Kim Fung strike left the Revolution goal keeper motionless to take USRC 2 nil up after only 5 minutes. Revolution however fought straight back with David Jessop scoring from the restart to have Revolution back into the game at 2-1. Midway through the half Alex Moore breaking from midfield levelled the game at two a piece as both teams went into the break to re-group. The second half subsitute Josh Fitzgerald found an opening 10 minutes from the restart to put USRC in the lead once more. Then with 10 minutes to go Josh Fitzgerald slotted another for the winner before a late consolation goal by Revo gave USRC a few tense moments at the end.

Week 8: Monopoly 2  vs JLeaguers 2  12.00noon - Kings Park
In a tough encounter Monopoly came away with a point before going down 2 nil at half time. The first half saw a quick free-kick from JLeaguers Isao Ogawa to slot home the opener. JLeaguers continued to press home the advantage with an excellent though ball by Ken Sugiura put Nobutaka Takee in for the 2nd and JLeaguers in cruise control at the half time break. However the second half saw a different game and with the heat taking it's toll Monopoly's Chris Skinner pounced on a JLeaguers defensive blunder to peg a goal back. Monopoly continued to push for the equalizer and when an Andy Saxon cross found Chris Skinner he slotted home his second. JLeaguers bounced back immedietly and had several good chances which were thwarted by some excellent saves from Youn Seong Cho. In the end both teams came away with a point in a fast and tense game.

Week 8: Goodfellas 1  vs Legal Head 0  3.00pm - Happy Valley 4
Both teams opened brightly with Goodfellas starting to dominate and nearly opened the scoring after hitting the woodwork. Goodfellas continued to take control of the game and were rewarded with a goal from Pete Kang off an excellent through ball by Hans Cheung. The second half Legal Head started to get back into the match and squandered several chances at the start of the half. As the game continued to  be played at a frentic pace league leaders Goodfellas had a number of chances to settle the game however failed to find the net. In the end one goal was enough for the three points and maintain their unbeaten start.

Week 8: BOCs 1  vs Spartans 5  4.30pm - Happy Valley 5
In a one-sided match to the Spartans, James Ross opened the scoring from a free kick decieving everyone including the keeper to open the account for the Sparts. Moments later James Ross once again produced a carbon copy free kick  to extend the Spartans lead. The Spartans continued to have a number of chances but failed to take any before the break. The second half the Spartans continued to pile the pressure until Steve Gordon hammering home the third and put the game out of BOCs reach. Tony Guifre excellent placed shot left the keeper dead for the fourth and  Medhi Selhi chipped in to get a 5th goal. A late penalty for BOCs gave Jason Lee a consolation goal but wasn't enough to get BOCs off the bottom of the table.

Week 7 : 17th/18th October

Week 7: BOCs 0  vs USRC 2  7.30pm - Kings Park
USRC bounced back after their defeat to record an excellent 2 nil victory against a spirited BOCs side. The game started off very level with both teams fairly even. Towards the end of the 1st half Dave Buckley broke through to slot home the opener for USRC. The second half USRC continued to dominate until 10 minutes from time where Christian Malm strike gave USRC the victory and a much needed 3 points.

Week 7: Monopoly 2 v Goodfellas 4  12.00pm - Kings Park
In a top of table clash Hans Cheung fired home the first goal to give Monopoly the lead at Kings Park. However Monopoly equalised with a fine goal thru Oscar Vega to draw both sides level at half time break. Early in the second half Hans Cheung was on song again to smashed home his second of the day. Monopoly where then awarded a penalty which Oscar Vega slotted home to have the teams levelled 2-2 with everything to play for. However with about 15 minutes to go an own goal from Monopoly gave Goodfellas the advantage before Kosh Matsuno put the game out of reach to give Goodfellas the win and stay unbeaten and top of the league.

Week 7: Mes Amis 4  vs Spartans 2  4.30pm - Happy Valley 3
In a tough physical game at Happy Valley Spartans started the brighter squandering several one on one chances. However it was a corner that led to a Mike Knowles header to put Spartans 1 nil up. Mes Amis bounced back with Jim Pimlott escaping the offside trap to slot home the equalizer. Just before half time Stuart McInness toe poked a goal to give Mes a suprising lead into the half time break. The second half however was a different game and Mes Amis dominated and took an early lead with free kick from Pete Hurst. Jim Pimott added to his tally for Mes Amis with a back post header.Ashton Crosby slotted home a late consloation penalty to give the Spartans some respectability on the scoreline.

Week 7: Revolution 1  vs Legal Head 2  3.00pm - Ho Man Tin
Both teams started the game well until a David Jessop strike opened the scoring for Revolution. Legal Head bounced back quickly with Vikram Singh getting at the end of a goal mouth scramble to level the scores at half time. The second half was fairly tight affair until Soni Yasartne latched on to an excellent through ball to give Legal Head the all important winning goal with 10 minutes to go.

CL: Men United  vs QRE87  6.00pm - ????????
A mixup in venue at Yuen Long meant the referees were told the wrong venue. The match will be replayed at a later date.

Week 6 : 10th/11th October

Week 6: JLeaguers 1  vs Mes Amis 3  7.30pm - Kings Park
Mes Amis showed their credentials with a deserving 3-1 win against the JLeaguers at Kings Park. The game in the first half was a close affair with both teams having chances. However Mes Amis opened the scoring with JLeaguers then levelled before half time. The second half Mes took control to score two additional goals to get a much needed victory.

Week 6: Goodfellas 0  vs Revolution 0  1.00pm - Sandy Bay old astro
In a high tempo game at Sandy Bay both teams play excellent football with the defences well on top. With some great possesion football neither side could break either sides net. The second half Goodfellas had an excellent opportunity at a freekick but was thoughted by the Revolution goalkeeper. Also Revolution had a few chances but Goodfellas was also up to the task. In the end the teams settled for a point each which was enough to give Goodfellas the lead in the league.

Week 6: Monopoly 1  vs Spartans 3  12.00noon - Kings Park
Spartans and Monopoly started this game in fast furious pace in the sweltering heat. Both teams had chances in the first half however Medhi Selhi broke through the Monopoly defence to put Spartans one up at half time. The second half Monopoly hit back with a opportunity goal from Evan Hale. However Spartans gained the ascendency as the game went on with  Dany Bretlic rounding the keeper and David Hartley  heading in a corner to give a Spartans victory.

Week 5 : 3rd/4th October

Week 5: JLeaguers 2  vs USRC 0  7.30pm - Kings Park
In the night game at Kings Park JLeaguers continued their recent form with an impressive win against the strong USRC. Veteran Kenichi Sekino opened the scoring for the JLeaguers with a well placed shot. The game continued with both teams fighting hard to create chances to score however JLeaguers went into the break with goal lead. The second half was much the same with both sides looking for that crucial goal. With 5 minutes to go Akiko Ninagawa slotted home the clincher to give JLeaguers a well deserved victory.

Week 5: Monopoly 3  vs Legal Head 1  12.00noon - Kings Park
On a really hot afternoon both teams were subdued by the heat.  The first half was fairly even and Legal Head used their aerial strength to good effect although it was Monopoly who broke the deadlock when Legal Head's keeper fumbled an Ed Doyle shot and Youssef Ajdir followed up to tap in the rebound and make it one nil Monopoly.
 
The second half followed with much of the same although tempers flared following a few tough challenges and some unusual refereeing decisions.  Legal Head were unlucky not to score following a couple of goal mouth scrambles that somehow Monopoly managed to survive.  Monopoly furthered their lead after Youssef Ajdir shot from distance outside the box with a deceiving ball that bounced in front of the keeper and into the back of the net increasing their lead to two nil. 
 
Monopoly continued to press through Dean Lochrie who latched onto the ball outside the Legal Head area before driving into the box and finishing with a coolly taken shot that left their keeper stranded to make it three nil.
 
In the last few minutes just before the final whistle Legal Head pulled one back after some good work on the right culminated in a decent through ball that was finished with a shot to the far post that Monopoly's static keeper was unable to keep out.

Week 5: Goodfellas 1  vs Force 0 3.00pm - Happy Valley pitch 3
Both Goodfellas and Force played out a tough encounter at Happy Valley grass pitch number 5. With little seperating the sides in the first half both teams went into the break scoreless.

The second half saw Goodfellas take the advantage with a well worked move to put themselves deservingly ahead. The Force had a few chances to level the game however Goodfellas also failed to take their opportunities to seal the game. In the end they held on to their narrow lead to secure a victory and make Goodfellas the only side to have won all their games and not conceed a goal after their opening 3 matches.

Week 4 : 26/27th September 

Week 4: Monopoly 1  vs USRC 1  7.30pm - Kings Park
In the night game at Kings Park USRC and Monopoly battled out a close contest to share the spoils. Both sides were playing at a high tempo pace and very little separated the teams at half time with the game going to the half scoreless. The second half opened up with Josh Fitzgerald finding an opening to score for USRC. Monopoly fought hard and pressured USRC till end with the boys in orange missing a few clear chances. With 5 minutes to go Marc Scott  striked home the equalizer for Monopoly and both teams had to settle for the draw in a tough encounter under lights.

Week 4: Revolution 1  vs BoCs 2  1.00pm - Po Tsui Park
An acute Terry Graham strike opened the scoring for Revolution to the set the tone for a Revolution result in a bright opening display by the men in black and white. However BoCs bolstered by a few additional regulars in their squad equalized with a magnificent goal by three time golden boot winner Jason Lee. Both teams went to the break all square with everything to play for. The second half saw both teams locked in a even tough game until Keu Tang escaped the Revolution defence to slot home the winner.

Week 4: Spartans 2  vs Force 1  3.00pm - Happy Valley 2
The Spartans and Force battled it out at the Happy Valley grass pitch in a hard fought game. Spartans started the brighter with Medhi Selhi slotting home the opener from a corner. Dany Breltic scored another by rounding the keeper to put the Spartans in crusie control at half time. The second half continued in the same vain with Spartans having a loads of play and chances. However some glaring misses allowed the Force to hit back with a late goal setting up a few tense moments at the death. The reigning champions held on to record their first win for the season.

Week 3 : 20th September 

Simon Cleves has done a write up on the history of the Legal League. It's great reading and can be found under the Roll Of Honour menu.

Week 3: Goodfellas 5  vs BoCs 0  1.30pm - Hammer Hill Sports Ground
Debutantes Goodfellas continued their excellent form with a thumping win over the hapless BoCs at the impressive Hammer Hill Stadium. BoCs started the game with 8 men and quickly gave the advantage to Goodfellas with Hans Cheung continuing his excellent form to open the scoring. As the depleted BoC's looked for cover to hide, Goodfellas where full of running and where awarded a penalty for Jason Li to slot home. Hans Cheung scored another and Jason Knight slotted home his first goal for the season to give Goodfellas 4 before the break. Second half BoCs had a full compliment of players however this didn't stop Shaka Hinds from adding to the total in a demolition job.

Week 3: Revolution 0  vs Monopoly 1  12.30pm - Sandy Bay new astro
A controversial penalty was enough to sneak Monopoly to an all important win and make it two from two in an excellent start to the season. Little separated both sides with defenses well on top as the teams went to the break scoreless. The defining moment came midway through the second half when ex-Revolution player Andy Saxon was judged to have been brought down in the box. The experienced Ed Doyle kept his cool to slot home the penalty and the winner to Revolutions dissapointment.

Week 3: Mes Amis 0  vs Force 1  1.00pm - Happy Valley 6

Week 3: Legal Head 0  vs JLeaguers 3  4.30pm - Happy Valley 5
In the late game at Happy Valley JLeaguers bounced back from last weeks loss to record a convincing 3 nil victory over the hapless Legal Head side. JLeaguers didn't have it all there way and the first half was close until Kiyohiro Makino broke through the Legals defence to open scoring for JLeaguers. JLeaguers held a slender 1 nil lead at the break but increased their advantage to two with an  excellent strike from Tomoo Onodera. The JLeaguers Hironori Nishiguchi headed home the third to rapturous applause from the thrilled JLeaguers supporters.

Week 2 : 11th/12th September

Week 2: USRC 3  vs Legal Head 1  7.30pm - Kings Park
Debutantes USRC opened up their Legal League debut in the best possible fashion with excellent victory over Legal Head in the night game at Kings Park. USRC started the stronger with Michael Bayo opening the scoring with excellent strike. Then an own goal extended the lead to give USRC a handy buffer at half time. Legal Head responded well in the break with a Guido Lami goal.  The game was in the balance until Henry Callaghan goal settled the issue 5 minutes from time to give USRC the perfect debut.

Week 2: JLeaguers 0  vs Goodfellas 3  3.00pm - Kwong Fuk Park
In a boiling hot day day at Kwong Fuk Park in Tai Po league debutantes Goodfellas emulated USRC Fridays effort to record a convincing 3 nil victory against a hapless JLeaguers side.The first half was a close affair with both teams playing at a high pace and looking for an opening but nothing happening. Both teams went into the half scorless at the break. The goodfellas then opened the scoring the second half with an opportunity goal to Hans Chung. The game remained tight with JLeaguers looking for a goal got caught on the break with Jerry Chan scoring before Goodfellas scored again to seal a famous first up victory.

Week 2: Monopoly 5  vs Force 0  12.30pm - Sandy Bay old astro
As the pitch sizzled the Force were left in tatters as a Monopoly demolition took place at Sandy Bay. Monopoly's new comer Dean Lochrie opened the scoring with excellent strike. Then veteran Ed Doyle scored just before the break to give Monopoly a commanding lead at half time. Force showed little resistance in the second half with Ed Doyle scoring twice to complete his hat trick before Dean Lochrie slotted in another goal for a demoralizing defeat to Force.

Week 2: Revolution 1  vs Spartans 0  2.00pm - Sandy Bay old astro
As the heat continued to take it's toll on all players the two veteran teams played the closest game of the round with Revolution recording their first victory in four years over current champions the Spartans . As expected the first half was a fairly even affair with both teams having very few chances. The second half the defending champions Spartans started the stronger missing a few open chances. This was to prove costly with the heat taking it's toll, Revolution showing more resolve and with 5 minutes  to go a David  Jessop  header  from corner opened the scoring. The Spartans still had a chance to salvage a point but an excellent last minute save by Revolutions goal keeper Richard Hudson  recorded a famous victory.

Week 1 : Saturday 30th August

Week 1: BoCs 2  vs Mes Amis 3  1.30pm - Sandy Bay old astro

On a baking hot day an open and high scoring game in torrid heat, Mes Amis scored a narrow victory to kick off their campaign in style. Stuart McInness opened the scoring with nice strike before three times golden boot winner Jason Lee scored a double to put BoCs in the lead. However before half time Matt Farnham equalized for Mes to bring the teams at 2 all deadlock at the break. The second half was different story with the heat taking it's toll on both teams. With little opportunities and the game slowing down it looked as though both teams would settle for a draw. However with 10 minutes to go Tony Hamilton had enough energy to source an opening to strike home the winner.

NEW SEASON - HK LEGAL LEAGUE 2008/09 

Welcome to an exciting new season with the introduction of two new teams to the league USRC and Goodfellas. USRC will be playing their games on Friday Night at Kings Park while Goodfellas will have most of their games on the usual Saturday afternoon. The league kicks off with an opening match on Saturday 30th August between Mes Amis and BoCs at Sandy Bay.

In unfortunate news ADW a founding member of the Legal League will no longer be playing in the legal league after 16 seasons of which they have won three championship titles. PAFC although leaving the league with be entering the Champions League which takes an exciting 16 team format this season. With new sides QRE87, Japanese Shooters, UBST, HKIA entering the competition it promises to be hard fought competition.

The Champions League draw took place on 12th August and following are the groups:

Group A
      Spartans
      Force
      Monopoly
      Revolution
      Japanese Shooters
      PAFC
      Men United
      USRC

Group B
      Mes Amis
      JLeaguers
      BoCs
      Legal Head
      UBST
      HKIA
      QRE87
      Goodfellas

The top two teams from each group will play in the semi-finals, with the winners meeting at the Final.

Looking forward to an exciting season see you all around the grounds.

FORCE - Last Seasons Champions League Winners

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