The Spartans under the guise of Barnstoneworth Utd returned to the 18th Manila Nomads 6-a side Football Tournament with high hopes, but only a handful of players!!!
Pitched in a very competitive group, Barnstoneworth Utd. were eventually placed 3rd in their group and qualified for the much coveted Plate competition
Stirred by a welcome early start on the Sunday morning, and P. Burgosmeister Bobby hounding the troops out of bed, we managed overcame a weak Nomads French team 3-0, inspired by a brace by Captain Kirk (he must have been comatosed by the jet fumes wafting over from the adjacent Manila airport).
The rivalries between the HK teams is evident in this competition, so when we were pitched against German All Stars in the Plate quarter final we were anxious to upstage our nemesis. Unfortunately, and although we probably deserved to progress in the competition, we were sent packing.
Group Stage
Barnstoneworth Utd 0 – 1 Shanghai Voodoo FC
Barnstoneworth Utd 2 – 0 HK Swiss XI
Taipei Dragons FC 3 – 0 Barnstoneworth Utd
Plate Competition
Barnstoneworth Utd 3 – 0 Nomads French
German All Stars HK 2 – 0 Barnstoneworth Utd
Scorers
Alex Kirk 3
Jon Southgate 2
Mickey Kan 1
It was a fun weekend and I would like to thank Simon, Bobby, Wayne, Ming and Alex from the Spartans for making the effort. In addition, thanks to Andy Blank, Carl Mesham, Mickey Kan, Rob Gulliver and Kew Hashempour for turning out.
Flabbo…
