Recaps

Ross County 0 – 1 Rangers

A first half goal for the Glasgow giants was more than enough, as Rangers never looked bothered by Ross County, who needed strong showings from Ross Laidlaw and Alex Iacavotti to keep things close.

Elves 3 – 1 Reindeer (North Pole Classico)

Jingle and Sprinkle played with the inspiration of having seen a diminutive creator win it all in Qatar, they applied the same lotic to the annual North Pole Classico. Their victory was a bit more surprising, but well earned after the long battle of making toys for hundreds of millions of children.

Quevilly 2 – 0 Grenoble (M)

Les Alpines could not find the connecting pass to make more opportunities in front of goal, and while old reliables Loric Nestor and Adrien Monfray played well Quevilly had too much to be pushed aside.

Dundee United 3 – 0 Ross County

Whoof. This was a key game for County, who could have gotten a much needed road win against another inconsistent second-tier team. Instead an early own goal against Connor Randall, and a late red card to open up the defense for a decisive third goal gave Dundee a bigger win than other numbers would indicate and dropped the Stags to the bottom of the standings.

News & Notes

‘Tis the Season

The Holidays were a treat as they always are, especially introducing your grandma to Bluey and having cookies and Star Wars marathons. I resisted the temptation to force you into watching Boxing Day Soccer, but Boxing Day sledding was well worth it, and as it turns out, not watching was maybe the best choice I could have made.

Player of the Week

It wasn’t a great week for our favorites, so lets go to the tried and true and cheer on Loic Nestor. Safe to assume he’s earned it already, even if this was an award based on timing rather than talent.

Standings

There’s still a little bit to play for in 2022, as Grenoble can move up as high as 7th with a win, and Legon Cities can slip to 8th or 9th without one. But next week will debut the 2023 table, and the search to see if Rosenborg comes out with their third sippy cup in four tries.

Team	W	D	L	PPG	GFA	GAA
Rosenborg BK–b	36	11	17	1.86	2.23	1.2
Minnesota–b	28	8	15	1.80	1.84	1.27
Freiburg–b	26	14	14	1.70	2.41	1.54
Punjab	12	6	7	1.68	1.52	1.36
Alebrijes–b	14	14	8	1.56	1.28	0.83
Vozdovac–b	14	9	12	1.46	1.03	1.14
Legon Cities	12	13	10	1.40	1.06	0.60
Montana–b	7	7	6	1.40	1.25	0.85
Grenoble Foot	21	10	22	1.38	1.25	1.19
Ross County	13	9	21	1.12	1.12	1.46
Emelec–b	17	13	18	0.67	1.50	1.27

What’s Next

Thursday, December 29th

Friday, December 30th

Legon Cities FC v. Karela United

Grenoble v. Metz (M)

Saturday, December 31st

Sunday, January 1st

Monday, January 2nd

Aberdeen v. Ross County

Tuesday, January 3rd

Wednesday, January 4th