TWFC

Elvis had held the Captain of Captains belt, without defending it, since 19 November 2025 when his team beat Israel90's team in a close 10 - 8 win. The mandatory challenger Kenanaliriza was unavailable tonight and this left the opportunity for Leonalexis to take the challenge.

Tai scored within one minute of his full debut and may now be on record as scoring the fastest ever first goal of any new full member at the club.

First VAR Check 08:30 on the clock

Did the outfield defending player make contact with the ball while either it or he were within or on the boundary of the penalty area?

Footage cannot conclusively demonstrate that both the player and the ball were clear of the penalty area.

VAR Decision: Awarded penalty cannot be overturned.

Penalty was converted by Tai. Score Mufti 3 - 2 Blue Bibs

Second VAR Check 14:14 on the clock

Was the attacking player fully through on goal when he was knocked from behind?

Attacking player was clean through on goal. All outfield defending players were behind the attacking player when he was knocked from behind. Denial of a goal scoring opportunity.

VAR Decision: Awarded penalty stands.

Penalty was converted by Hagenius. Score Mufti 6 - 2 Blue Bibs

Third VAR check 17:44 on the clock

Did the outfield attacking player make contact with the ball while either it or he were within or on the boundary of the penalty area?

Footage cannot conclusively demonstrate that both the player and the ball were clear of the penalty area when the ball was in first phase trapped and in second phase shot towards goal.

VAR Decision: Awarded goal is overturned for penalty area incursion.

Score Mufti 7 - 2 Blue Bibs

Fourth VAR Check 25:03 on the clock

Did the referee miss a clear and obvious foul in the lead up to the Blue Bibs gaining possession of the ball and scoring.

Footage can be viewed at this link

Player ends up on the ground but VAR cannot overturn the ref's position that he saw the Mufti player as twisting with the ball but did not see an actual kick or trip, therefore no foul.

VAR Decision: On field decision not changed. Awarded goal stands

Score Mufti 8 - 4 Blue Bibs

Fifth VAR Check 45:04 on the clock

Did the on field referee miss a goal? Did the whole of the ball cross the goal line after rebounding off of the post on to the keeper?

Video evidence and slow motion footage show the whole of the ball is most likely to have crossed the goal line before the keeper scooped it back.

VAR Decision: On field decision changed. Own Goal awarded.

Score Mufti 12 - 8 Blue Bibs

The match ball is awarded to Mash10 for scoring four goals for his team.

Tai is commended for having joined the ranks of players who scored multiple goals on their debut.

Some players from both sides would later confide that the referee had been abysmal. We record that in life we may not always get the refereeing or decisions we might desire. However, in competitive sport we can at times make our own luck and must always stay switched on to doing our best to win. Any refs reading this, we totally agree what a singularly hard job refereeing can sometimes be.

Final Score

Mufti 12 - 8 Blue Bibs

Match awarded to the Mufti

Leonalexis is now the new holder of the Captain of Captains belt.

In the stakes of Old School Captains (arranged in alphabetical order where WLD the same)

Leon94 C10x W7 D0 L3

VIIGeorgeVII C6x W3 D1 L2

Elvis C5x W3 D0 L2

Israel90 C3x W2 D0 L1

Naz C7x W1 D1 L5

Jimmy9 C1x W1 D0 L0

Leonalexis C1x W1 D0 L0

MGure C1x W1 D0 L0

Fabiocc117 C2x W1 D0 L1

Jumhal C2x W1 D0 L1

Kenanaliriza C2x W1 D0 L1

Mash10 C2x W1 D0 L1

BILZ96 C1x W0 D0 L1

Chev C1x W0 D0 L1

Andyhibbert C2x W0 D0 L2

Hagenius C2x W0 D0 L2

Let's do it all again next match at Tottenham Wednesday FC