Rio Madrid 2 - 2 Perth Cossacks

Rio Madrid 5 - 0 Wonderbros

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Rio Madrid 4 - 3 Black Horse

Horror Beginning ends in stunning fashion!!

An undermanned Red Miners side missing 5 of the regular starting squad called up 4 players to make there debut from the reserves squad.

Previous WA player D. Screaigh started up front alongside leading scorer Greene while up and coming defender L.Williams started on the left and Andrew on the right. D.Kennedy whos on loan from Juventus started in goal.

Within 45 seconds Madrid were down 2 - 0 after consecutive howlers from Kennedy in goal from long range efforts.

Madrid dug deep though some sleeky skills between Screaigh and Greene led to the opening score which was a piledriver by Greene into the top right corner from mid range.

Halftime score was 2 - 1 in favour of the visitors.

Madrid burst out of the blocks from the beginning of the 2nd half with a good exchange between defenders which lead to a 1 0n 1 with Greene and the keeper which was calmly slotted home.

6 minutes from time heartbreak for the Miners arrived with Williams escorted from the field with a suspected nose break. The visitors scored from the resulting free kick.

A tense 5 minutes was on the horizon with a man down Kennedy stepped up and made some crucial saves.

Andrew at left back then got the ball from Kennedy beat a defender and hit a long range effort that hit the post straight back to him and then calmly slotted home.

At 3 - 3 and the crowd gasping at every kick of the ball it was 2 minutes from time when Greene picked up the ball beat 2 players and poked the ball between the keepers legs for a stunning 4 - 3 victory.

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Rio Madrid 0 - 3

Rio Madrid 5 - 4 Club Fut

Madrid may not have played like champions on Thursday but they did enough to secure another win and take another step towards a record 2 straight premier league titles.

The boys in red started well getting off to a 2 goal lead halfway through the first half when Left Back Byrne slotted home twice. Club Fut then pulled one back for the visitors through a scrappy effort from in front of the goal square.

Madrid were never behind in the match and went into halftime with a 3 -1 scoreline after a sweeping move lead to Greene slotting home from in front. Greene returned from his suspension after he sat out 3 weeks for not updating the website.

2 more goals followed for the red miners another for Greene and 1 for Young.

Byrne was named man of the match and when asked about game conditions today he said " the atmosphere was electric and we played well although players werent responding to my calls on the pitch, it was like I wasnt speaking English!"

Rio Madrid 3 - 4 Zef Side

Lack of concentration kills off Madrid in Derby match.

In front of a sellout crowd in Subiaco the 2nd premier league game of the season saw Madrid face off against last seasons runner up Zef Side.

With some notable exclusions from the lineup that won comfortably last week namely Telfer, Young and Nicholas who were all serving one match bans for excessive drinking on the weekend.

Zef Side went up early in the match threw a Greene own goal and soon added another from distance. Madrid opened up there account Centre Back Ver Beek following a corner from Greene.

After the break Madrid tied the score through a close range effort from Greene which then followed another which made the score 3 - 2 in favour of the miners. It all went down hill from there after the defence slacked off and let in another 2 own goals.

Madrids failure to capitalise on opportunities in front of goal was the deciding factor as they far out-shot the opponent.

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Rio Madrid 6 - 2 Perth Cossacks

"Another clinical display, another resounding win" The West Australian

"Red Miners strike gold in season opener" The daily Telegraph

"Telfer brace secures thrilling and entertaining opener" The Sun

In the first match of the new Lords Premier League season 2011/2012 Rio Madrid fielded there strongest lineup against what could only be described as the Ukraine National Side.

New summer signing L. Nicholas started off the bench alongside regular defender A. VerBeek. This meant strikers Young and Greene started in the forward positions with Telfer and Byrne in behind. Star signing from 2010 G. Hodges was fit again in goal after a 7 week lay off with a freak shoulder injury sustained in Kilimenjaro.

From the outset Madrid took control with some good passing and efforts going just wide from Greene and Young. It was Telfer who broke the deadlock though with a resounding effort from 9 yards into the bottom corner.

Madrid went into the half with the score 1 - 0 and came out with a new game plan that toyed with the opposition. Goals to Greene and Young made the score 3 - 0 before the Ukraine got back a cheap one.

With the fans a bit nervous in there seats now, Telfer thought enough was enough when he took the ball on the volley just inside the oppositions half and unleashed a thunderbolt which crashed off the crossbar into the auld onion bag.

Resounding goals to Greene and Nicholas followed and insured a comfortable and thrilling opening win for the Miners.

Man of the Match Jeff Telfer told RMTV "we deserved that victory, now we can look forward to tonights chicken and beer, as that what keeps me playing".

Until next time be safe and tune in next thursday evening for the next round of premier league action im Jim Nantz and this is Rio Madrid TV.