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In the Match of the Week, Southampton stalled out regular-season champion Oulu for a draw. Argyle then beat the Seattlelites for the EEFL title. The d-EFAULT defend their way to 3rd place, and the Neophytes beat the Mayhem in their mini-war for 4th. Seattle may have been outclassed in general, but they finish 3rd in goals scored.
In the big showdown for the title, the Fireworkers finish off the Automata 3-1. Bordeaux keep their goal pristine to complete an MVP for the 4-match session, and go into the Cup with a lot of momentum. The Clansmen hit a personal goal for the season, beating the Automata on the road.
Golden Horn beat both the leaders and the Argyle, but the Bootleggers out- shoot the Comedians to ensure the title, and Arsenal also beat Argyle to send the Horn back to 2nd division. The Maple Leafs promote with a 1-0 win over fading Shamrock.
Da Gurlz beat everyone in sight, and Adelaide win their last two to take second. Stockholm drop from 2nd to 5th in a close-fought session.
The Ex-Presidents beat the Bombers while White Beach and Ankkalinna draw. In the final matches, the leaders beat Ankkalinna on a penalty kick courtesy of MF Bidwell, sending Ankkalinna back to the 3rd division. White Beach forge another draw to advance. The Bombers get another point by drawing the Eagles, and give up only one goal in two matches. Note that this title gives a clean sweep to the Pacific Division teams looking to promote: 3 teams, 3 group titles.
The Brotherhood finish promovals with 10 straight wins, putting to rest any doubts of their fitness to join 2nd division. Wee Alpha beat Meppen and maintain their goal difference over Chicago to promote as well.
The Saints draw 1st-place Athletico and beat Clevedon to take the second promotion from this division. The Juggernaut fade with a draw to Woodley and a loss to Athletico, while the Capitols score 2 futile goals.
The Gunners beat the Tigers to hold onto 2nd place as the Taskers sink to their accustomed mediocrity with a loss to the Beerbellies.
The Bandits ambush Mississauga on their own pitch as Jordan answers Ward's late equalizer, and Mississauga is out of the championship hunt. The Misfits lose to Linlithgow, but beat Mississauga to take home the top prize. The Oldies lose to the Bandits in the final match to finish last.
The Barrabases beat Valencia for the division title and an MVP. Vermont's loss to BAR leave the Musicians in third.
The Philsophers draw Pierrepont and WA-HA, giving Stone Age FC enough room to take the group title by beating Pierrepont. The long-shot Vultures are dead in the melee, and the late Hombres charge is too little.
The Wookies clean out the opposition again, and beat the Bohs to the group title. The Bohs back into promotion when the Mutants beat the Lions, who will have to hope for a *lot* of help from the other divisions.
Out of the West came the thundering hooves ... and the Freaks and Buffalo pull off a stunning come-back, drawing each other and beating everyone else to retain their positions in the 3rd divisions. Mulhouse beat the Utensils to deny the last challenge, and this turns into the stasis division of the EEFL.
WTF recover from the last 2 matches to win both of these and promote. The Crunchers pull a pair of draws to retian their division, and Blud Feud get the one point they need to take the last spot from the Rovers.
The Tumbleweeds and Victorians win both matches to complete 7-point sessions and grab the prizes for this group. The Alchemists get blown out twice at 6-0, and Mad Face also turn two wins to finish in third.
Bangkok swarm over Hentais to win the group, and the Kennel Club win both matches to slip into second. The Emperors make it a real race with an MVP to finish third on goals.
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