First season in saunders.. a summary

Beaulieu FC chose to play in the All Evening Football Association and were entered into one of the tougher qualifying groups. Alongside other good teams like Marko’s Magicians and Workshop Wednesday, my main aim was simply to qualify for the premier league for the next season, requiring a finishing position of 5th or higher.

Initially, Marko’s Magicians took the lead, but the signings of Guilherme, Dani Alves and Diego Valeri galvanised my squad and pushed me into first place for most of the second half of the season.

However, Wild Geese FC, powered by young striker Asamoah and playmaker Daniel Montenegro, reeled my team in. This included a disappointing 2-2 draw at The Anchor, with Guilherme guilty of missing a hatful of chances. Although I was disappointed not to win the league, I fulfilled my aim of reaching the premiership and exceeded in managing to qualify for the Silver Cup in the UFFA by finishing as one of the best second place teams.

After breezing past Kaos FC 3-0 in the first round, a tough draw saw Beaulieu FC play the Buonanotte inspired IK Svane. In a match that saw three red cards, I was ultimately defeated 2-1 after extra time.

Beaulieu FC performed slightly better in the All-evening cup. Getting a bye to the second round was a bonus, but solid wins against Clark Utd, Pickwick Town and A1 United saw Beaulieu progress to the quarter finals. A tough match against Deuce United saw a scrapped 2-0 win, their reward a trip away to FC Census. With the assistant in charge of the home side, I struggled and came away with a highly disappointing 1-0 loss to the eventual winners.

So all in all, the first season was a case of so close yet so far when it came to official silverware.