In a scintillating week of football, the Halstead Monday 6-a-side Football League witnessed some riveting performances and nail-biting finishes. The league, now in its sixth week, has been a spectacle of local talent and sportsmanship.
In the Premier League division, ‘Bunch Of Punts’ eked out a narrow victory against ‘Tea And Busquets’ with a 2-1 scoreline. ‘CESC PISTOLS’ and ‘Madeline Milan’ also played a closely contested game, with the former coming out on top 2-1. The match between ‘COYS’ and ‘Law Abiding Sigurdssons’ saw the Sigurdssons claim a 2-1 victory. An impressive performance by Hayden saw him top the goal-scoring charts for the Premier League division, netting a crucial goal for the Sigurdssons.
The Division 1 matches were equally exciting. ‘Class Of 87’ and ‘KFC’ settled for a 2-2 draw in a gripping match. ‘Net Busters’ managed a 2-0 victory against ‘Blunderland’. The highest scoring match in the division was ‘Egg Fried Declan Rice’ against ‘Inter The Pub’, with the former securing a comprehensive 4-1 win. Timothy Seaborn, playing for ‘Inter The Pub’, emerged as the top scorer in Division 1, despite his team's loss, adding to his goal tally with a well-struck finish.
Finally, in Division 2, ‘Expected Toulouse’ bested ‘Six Offenders’ in a 3-2 thriller. The star of the match was Connor, who bagged all three goals for ‘Expected Toulouse’, catapulting him to the top of the Division 2 scoring charts.
As the Halstead Monday 6-a-side League moves into its seventh week, anticipation is high, with players keen to improve their standings and fans eager for more of the thrilling football that has been on display so far.