We had 85 entries for week one. That’s a good total, but let’s aim to get some more people involved for the next few matches if we can. Tell your friends how you did and how enjoyable the game is.

Overall, we were an optimistic bunch heading into the first game of the season. Nearly half predicted a Loons victory, and another third predicting an away draw. Less than 20% thought that we’d lose.

For the scoreline, by far the most common prediction was a 2-1 win, though 8 people did come up with the correct 3-1 margin.

First scorer predictions were skewed heavily towards Amarilla, with 52 of you predicting he would score first. Five people did correctly predict Molino, with Blanco (7), Ebobisse (5) Finlay (5), and Gregus (3) also receiving multiple votes. Two people voted for “Chara,” and would not have received points as they did not specify which Chara they meant. Keep that in mind going forward.

As for the bonus question, I usually aim for something which will get a decent spread in responses. This time, 75% correctly predicted that we would not give up a set-piece goal (PKs are not “set pieces” for purposes of this question.) I’ll aim for a more 50/50 split on future questions.

Standings have been updated and the top ten are listed on the front page.

See you next week!