YooSin 태권도 played with their reserves last Tuesday, and while their seventeenth round game was against the fairly new GO9MA, playing with reserves still resulted in a loss. Unfortunately for YooSin 태권도, losing the game also meant losing the first place on the table.
With Alex Bolea suspended, Sydney Warriors had no chance against lanxingxing. While Sydney Warriors have a large enough lead that their (first) loss wasn't really a problem, losing another game like that could cause them trouble.
Belgrade City are back in first. They had an excellent seventeenth round game against Мариборска, winning 1-2. However, them winning wouldn't have been enough if it were not for Mocni Veprovi getting only a draw against Kasovac Maratonci (the game ended without a goal being scored).
SV Austria 1933 had a fantastic seventeenth round game against NO MA´AM. While NO MA´AM had more chances, SV Austria 1933 players were very disciplined when defending - even when NO MA´AM players shot, they always had someone harrying them. On the other side, SV Austria 1933 scored both of their goals via well timed counter attacks.
The top two both lost their seventeenth round (home) games. While PARTIZAN FK were smidgeon stronger, they didn't do much with that advantage, and all but one of the few good shots they actually had, were stopped by the excelent Krzysztof Woznicki - the game ended with 1-2 for BH Dragons. The game between FK Ljiljan and Plavi was fraught with players in lousy form. Unfortunately for FK Ljiljan, two of their players in bad form were their two strikers, and they failed to get the ball past Ratko Andric even once. However, since FK Ljiljan and PARTIZAN FK have a very nice lead in front of the others, they've both easily kept their positions on the table.
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Val United (64 points), 2nd - Lazio_1900 (54 points), 3rd - CSKA Sofia (51 points), 4th - Kazanlŭk Thracians FC (50 points), 5th - Vereya F.C. (47 points)• Promoted this season: The Hydrophobic Crucifiers, Dunav Ruse, Dugout United
The top Prva SNL teams had a pretty bad seventeenth round. However, this also meant that the top two kept their places. Borussia Dortmund did the best of the top four, since they actually got a point. Their game against F.C.Barcelona. ended with 1-1. SD SVIZEC were very effective at neutralising all of Dugout-online Club Koper's attempts at the goal, and they won the game with 0-2. The Prva SNL is extremely competitive this season, and we can easily see the tenth team getting up to second by the end of the season.
ÖFK's hard work and persistance paid off in their game against Norrlandsfotboll FC. While it took what seemed forever, ÖFK scored their first in the 82nd minute, and the winning goal just six minutes after that. Unfortunately for Norrlandsfotboll FC, since they lost the game, they also lost the first place on the table.
We saw two goals in the first ten minutes of the game between FC Albisrieden and FC KOFA, and absolutely nothing after that. The draw wasn't a particularly good result for either team - FC Albisrieden are trying to catch up with the top four (or at least those between second and fourth), and FC KOFA were trying to stay second (which obviously failed, since they dropped down into third).
It's hard to say who was lucky and who unlucky in the game between Kahla & Hamra and USM.GAZA. Kahla & Hamra controlled the ball, and even found the opportunities to shoot at their opponents goal. However, they were the ones that were behind for the majority of the game. USM.GAZA mostly defended, but (unlike Kahla & Hamra) they used the chances they did create very effectively. However, while they led pretty much until the end of the game, the game still ended in a draw. Lucky for USM.GAZA, one of the other seventeenth round draws (there were three of them) was between Mouloudia Club Oran andEL KSEUR STARS FC, allowing USM.GAZA to remain second.
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Club Atlético Ciclón (60 points), 2nd - Blooming (55 points), 3rd - Club Bolívar (54 points), 4th - Nomads F.C. (50 points), 5th - Royal Pari (48 points)• Promoted this season: c2h5ohhh, CD Jorge Wilstermann, kerkenez
Bangu's away game against Udi City F.C went a lot better than their home game. While they were behind for the majority of the game, Bangu managed to get both goals back by the time the ref blew the final whistle. The one point kept Bangu in front of Piratas do Clubismo - however, they are still dangerously close to the relegation zone. Udi City F.C weren't much bothered by the draw. While their lead went down by two points, it's still a very healthy eleven points.
NY Cosmos stopped New Jersey Stars in their tracks in their seventeenth round game. While it's unlikely NY Cosmos can move higher up the table, they did manage to ruin New Jersey Stars' chances of being first. This loss lost New Jersey Stars the first place on the table. And with the schedule as it is, it's unlikely they'll be able to get back up.
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Agrastai (59 points), 2nd - Futbolo Klubas Ekranas (59 points), 3rd - Jurbarko FK Lūšis (52 points), 4th - RFS (50 points)• Promoted this season: Vikings FC, FC Mazeikiu ROMAR, FC Mažupė
Polokwane Carpenters handed the win to Witrivier Nutters - playing with only ten players was simply not good enough, even when playing against a fairly new team. Since they lost the game, Polokwane Carpenters lost the first place on the table.
The top two had an awful seventeenth round - both lost their games. Efsane.1925 were in superb form for their game against GÖNENSPOR - GÖNENSPOR struggled to get anything useful past the defence and then the goalkeeper (who incidentally, became the man of the match). Bad form and new players conspired against Z & Z. KuzeyEfee FK were the first two score (they actually led 0-2 by the twentieth minute), and while Z & Z managed to equalise, they then went on to concede a penalty - KuzeyEfee FK won the game with 2-3. While GÖNENSPOR have a large lead in front of the others, and could afford to lose, Z & Z are now just a point in front of the third (the team they play against this round).
With FC Romulus players in poor condition, FK Chrudim had no trouble winning their seventeenth round game with 3-0. Since they lost the game, FC Romulus lost the second place on the table, and are now three points behind F.C. Viktoria Plzen.
Linceo had a fairly easy seventeenth round game, winning 3-0 against Il Circolino. This victory extended their lead in front of the second, from five to eight points. The reason for this is Atletico Sacca's, a bit unfortunate game against Navigli UTD.
While Espongis had an easy game, winning 5-0 against FC AldaiaX. Marbella Linces, however, didn't do as well. KaKaTuaS, their seventeenth round opponents, were excellent at the start, scoring two in quick succession. Marbella Linces struggled throughout the game, managing to score the equaliser in the very last play of the game. While Marbella Linces remain second, their lead is down to just two points in front of Brian Boitano's.
The top two didn't have a good seventeenth round. Droneklubben did better, getting a draw out of their game against FC Shibal. Deathbydawn however, didn't even get a point, losing their (away) game against Bella FC - Deathbydawn dropped from second to fourth on the table.
We had an interesting seventeenth round in the Liga Dimayor. Manizales Town played away against Yami F.C. The game was action packed from start to finish. Unfortunately for Yami F.C, the difference in skill between their and Manizales Town players was the difference that won the match. This result was good for Faceta F.C., since their game against Atlético Nacional S. A. ended with a 1-1 draw.
We saw an intersting game between El Tiki Tiki de Pando and C.A. Torque in the seventeenth round. El Tiki Tiki de Pando were better in the first half, but fortunately for C.A. Torque, Carlos Eduardo Gauthier Oberti was in superb form. Unfortunately for C.A. Torque, Carlos Eduardo Gauthier Oberti was injured at the start of the second half (though he was still the man of the match), and the replacement, while good, wasn't as brilliant as Gauthier Oberti - the game ended with a 2-2 draw. Mauá Futsal, with a six point lead in front of the second, are pretty safe now, but the fight for the second place, with five teams within three points, is alive and kicking.
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Real K'tupis FC (62 points), 2nd - Tequeños de chocolate (53 points), 3rd - Zulia FC (45 points)• Promoted this season: SSC Bestville, crakers, Vuelos de Fenix F.C