“GRAB your popcorn Baller League fans as night three of this thrilling competition is FINALLY here – and it is expected to be action-packed once again! Angry Ginge’s league-leading Yanited side will be determined to continue their perfect streak and stay ahead of the pack when they take on Santan FC. Deportio managed by Alan”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Angry Ginge’s league-leading Yanited side will be determined to continue their perfect streak and stay ahead of the pack when they take on Santan FC.
Deportio managed by Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Gary Lineker are also undefeated and they’ll be hoping to climb above Yanited with a victory over M7 FC.
While John Terry’s 26ers battle it out with F.C. RTW, as both look to put their first three points on the board.
The 26ers announced a last-minute wildcard in the form of Kevin Stephens, former Queens Park Rangers youth player-turned-social media personality.
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26ers 2-1 F.C. RTWWe’re back from the interval in this one.
All to play for between the two pointless teams.
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Belaïd’s hattrick responseTrebol starman Amin Belaïd has been the league’s top marksman so far.
He has hit back-to-back hat-tricks in the opening two games , but doesn’t want anything to do with the customary match-balls.
Asked about whether he has stashed the match-balls, his reply was simple:
“No, I don’t really want them.”
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26ers 2-1 F.C. RTWHalf-time with a lot of the purposeful action coming in the GameChanger period.
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26ers 2-1 F.C. RTWKevin Gonzalez answers back with an individual goal of his own.
Game. back. on.
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26ers 2-0 F.C. RTWSak Hassan twists his man inside-out before placing his strike into the top corner from close in to score his first goal for the team.
He also had a golden opportunity to add a third for Terry’s team but dwindled too much in his 1v1 with the goalkeeper.
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Mark Clattenburg the man in the middleIf you hadn’t noticed, well-known referee Mark Clattenburg is the one officiating our first game.
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26ers 1-0 F.C. RTWGAMECHANGER TIME – Plus One
Rules are as followed:
- Game starts with a 1v1 plus golakeeper
- After every goal, one player is added to each side
- Goalkeepers are not allowed to leave the penalty area or enegage in build-up play
- If a goalkeeper does this, it will result in a penalty
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26ers 1-0 F.C. RTWSO CLOSE!
The ball was fired into the feet of Sak Hassan, who pulled off a slick move to beat his man only to caress his strike into the hands of the goalkeeper.
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26ers 1-0 F.C. RTWEmmanuel Rowe opens the scoring for Terry’s men.
The galloping right-wing run of the attacker was found with a down-the-line through ball before roofing his finish beyond the goalkeeper.
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26ers 0-0 F.C. RTWGame has gotten onto a fair-pace tempo with both searching for someone terrioty.
Highlight so far: Bilal Sayoud’s lovely two-touch skill nutmeg in the corner.
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26ers 0-0 F.C. RTWAnd we’re underway.
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Alan Shearer in the buildingPremier League legend Alan Shearer will be managing MOTD-led Deportrio today.
The team is also managed by Gary Lineker and Micah Richards, and seem to be in a rotating cast with the aforementioned two managing the first two matchdays.
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Rules recap
- Matches will be played in a six-a-side format on a smaller indoor pitch.
- Each half will be 15 minutes long.
- Shock rule twists will be introduced for the final three minutes of each half, including a three vs three format, long-range goals counting as double, and goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands.
- These rule twists for the final three minutes will be randomised.
- MLS-style one-vs-one penalties are to be used.
- 12 teams in the league, with the top four going through to the playoffs.
- The league begins in March 2025, with the final four play-offs taking place in June.
- Wild card players were introduced on Night 2, with Joleon Lescott being the headline one.
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Results so far Matchday 1
- Game 1: Yanited 7-2 N5 FC
- Game 2: F.C RTW 4-5 MVPs United
- Game 3: SDS FC 5-2 26ers
- Game 4: Trebol FC 4-6 Santan FC
- Game 5: M7 FC 3-2 Wembley Rangers AFC
- Game 6: Deportrio 6-3 VZN FC
Matchday 2
- Game 1: MVPs United 3-2 M7 FC
- Game 2: Wembley Rangers AFC 2-4 VZN FC
- Game 3: N5 FC 3-6 Deportrio
- Game 4: 26ers 5-7 Yanited
- Game 5: Santan FC 4-3 SDS FC
- Game 6: F.C. RTW 1-5 Trebol FC
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This evening’s gamesMatchday 3
- Game 1: 26ers vs F.C. RTW
- Game 2: Trebol FC vs Wembley Rangers AFC
- Game 3: Yanited vs Santan FC
- Game 4: M7 FC vs Deportrio
- Game 5: SDS FC vs MVPs United
- Game 6: VZN FC vs N5 FC
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Pre-match reading Including Karren Brady’s column and Roy Keane’s take:
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Round Three Evening and welcome to the third week of Baller League!
The first two weeks have been filled with goals, goals and… yes you guessed it, GOALS! as the high-energy, fast-paced professional football league redefining the game that was promised, is delivering.
Yanited are the early pace-setters after the first two matchdays, while the Invincible-inspired N5 FC and John Terry-led 26ers are trialing at the foot of the table. Amin Belaïd is the man to watch with an eye-popping six goals, so far for Luís Figo’s Trebol team.
We are set for another jam-packed night of action, with a 5.35 kick-off at London’s Copper Box Arena expected.
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