Hearts cease to beat as the Chefs are beaten by the "Easybeats"

The seemingly unbeatable Iron Chefs have been beaten. But they were no easybeat as the "Easybeats" rose from obscurity to claim the league's biggest scalp. The Iron Army (image at left) were visibly distraught as their valiant boys in yellow went down 4-3. The Windsor Castle had for a solid 8 games been a fortress in which the Chefs dominated, however this week the walls were breached.

The game looked promising though as there were a host of young female fans in attendance, Chef Assikas The Younger (Chefs number 1 draft pick for next season) was also spotted on the terraces and the Real Chef Assikas sported a rather fetching pair of extremely short white shorts- someone throw the water please!! ooh ahh!

The Chefs were playing catch-up all day and the scoreline would suggest that the "Easybeats" outclassed their opposition. However spectators witnessed a wholly different affair. After conceding the first goal, El Capitan drew the Chefs back level and then after conceding a second, Thearle did likewise. Yet somehow they just could not clinch that vital goal that would propel them into the lead. They would try in vain though; Chef Assikas unleashed the wrath of Zeus' wind in a goalward direction however couldn't breach the keeper's defences, likewise El Capitan and Thearle perservered to no avail.

The Chefs then employed a cunning ploy; a Trojan horse, Bucky made sporadic forays into attack catching defenders unawares and unleashing a few strikes, however still the Chefs wouldn't find the net. The Easybeats then put the peddle down and went into a 4-2 lead and the Chefs were all at sea. Some suspect officiating allowed precious time to pass away and the Chefs could only manage a solitary consolation goal courtesy of Thearle.

On a brighter note, the Chefs did gain the 1 bonus point and are expected to remain top of the table. Also Thearle closed the gap on El Capitan at the top of the leading goalscorers tally:

Leading goalscorers (total as after matchday 9)
"El Toro" El Capitan- 14
Juan Luis- 13
Bucky- 4
Andre- 3
Son of Zeus (have you seen those legs?)- 1