SPFA Premiership Awards - Season 9

by Paul Price

Golden Boot Award:

Once again it was Emerson Park F.C. striker Pato who takes home the golden boot with a quite amazing total of 38 goals in 37 games. Rumours suggest Pato has asked manager Josh Cornish for a pay rise just to pay for his new personal trophy cabinet. Second up and always thereabouts was FC Tensixty's Bojan with 27 in 38, with Viking Raiders' attacking midfielder Toni Kroos in third place with 21 in 38.

Golden Glove Award:

Although eventually getting relegated it was FC Ballghkeen's stopper Matteo Pini, along with Parkside Renegades' Joe Hart who take this award with 16 clean sheets a piece. The glove has been split into two due to the league not anticipating joint winners. Although not confirmed, sources close to the league say Pini requested the half with the thumb and index finger.

Most Fouls Made:

Inter Reisha's fullback Hugo took this rather unwanted award, committing eleven more fouls than second place Matias Perez of Viking Raiders - also a fullback - finishing the season with 98 and 87 fouls respectively. Thirdly - you guessed it, another fullback - was Tensixty's Diogo with 85 fouls, although he played in three games less than Hugo and Perez.

Most Bruised Player:

For the second season running it was Parkside Renegades' Andrea Carraciolo who finished up the most bruised and scarred player of the season. Being fouled a total of 115 times, he just keeps coming back for more. Second up was winger Andres Guardado of Emerson Park F.C. who was downed a total of 106 times.

The Un-social Award:

Braynner Garcia of Anfield Rovers picked up a record four red cards, despite only playing 15 games. That was because he was suspended for the rest. Once the award was announced, before his name could be read out he was seen sneaking out the back door and hasn't been since. A total of five players finished the season with two reds, including Jonathan Adami of Blue Brigade FC and another Anfield Rovers right back Mathias Corujo.

MVP:

No surprises who the most valuable player of the season was. After scoring more goals than games played and achieving an average rating of 7.47 it was the exceptional Brazilian striker Pato. Joint second was Adam Ljajic of Viking Raiders and Raul Albiol of Parkside Renegades with an average rating of 7.35.

LVP:

The 'award' that usually sees the winners out of the club through the back door. Mark Benson will be looking at midfielder Alex Maranhao and his shoddy average rating of 6.29 from 15 games and wondering if he really should be paying him £8,000 a day in wages. In second place was Gardar Gunlaugsson who used to ply his trade at Greenking FC. Manager Green obviously recognised that his average of 6.30 wasn't good enough for Premiership football and decided to release him. The third player who will be watching his back during pre season will be FC Ballaghkeen striker Robson Pereira after accumulating an average of 6.35.