Season Review · September 8, 2026
Mexteven: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Mexteven's Season 22 in Division 8 was a challenging campaign marked by defensive struggles and a tough fight for points. The team finished in 10th place, with a total of 4 wins, 6 draws, and 12 losses, accumulating just 18 points. A notable fun fact from this season is their goal difference of -30, highlighting significant defensive issues that hampered their overall performance. Despite some resilience in attack, the team found it difficult to contain opponents, leading to a disappointing overall record.
Gary's mark
5/5
Season Review
Finished
10th
Points
18
Record
4-6-12
GD
-30
Gary "Nano" Pettit-Thompson IV
Lead Football Journalist
The Match & Season Desk
Data-first, narrative-second. If it happened on the pitch, Gary filed it.
A Columns Desk filing — visual season centre first, then the full notebook.
Season Centre
The campaign in pictures — before the filing.
Position
10th
Points
18
Win Rate
18%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-2-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Jorge Alvez
RCF
6 contributions
Top scorer
Jorge Alvez
RCF
5 goals
Top assists
Phillip Lewis
LB
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 18
- P21
- Scoring
- 17
- P4
- Defence
- 47
- P38
- Clean sheets
- 4
- P42
- Goal difference
- -30
- P21
5/5
Season mark
Season Rating
Campaign Record
4-6-12
Wins
4
18%
Draws
6
27%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
-30 GD
The Filing
Gary's notebook, desk by desk — with the forthcoming newsroom voices framed around the edges.
From Gary's Notebook
Season Overview:
Filed by
Gary Nano
Mexteven's Season 22 in Division 8 was a challenging campaign marked by defensive struggles and a tough fight for points. The team finished in 10th place, with a total of 4 wins, 6 draws, and 12 losses, accumulating just 18 points. A notable fun fact from this season is their goal difference of -30, highlighting significant defensive issues that hampered their overall performance. Despite some resilience in attack, the team found it difficult to contain opponents, leading to a disappointing overall record.
This season's struggles can be partly attributed to defensive lapses, which resulted in conceding a high number of goals. The team’s efforts to turn things around were evident in their draws, but ultimately, the lack of consistency and defensive solidity kept them in the lower half of the table.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights:
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 17 goals across the season
- Conceded 47 goals, reflecting defensive challenges
- Secured 6 draws, showing some resilience in matches
- Finished 10th in Division 8
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement:
Desk lens
Touchline
Mexteven needs to address their defensive vulnerabilities, as evidenced by their goal difference of -30. Improving defensive organization and discipline could help reduce the number of goals conceded and turn more draws into wins. Additionally, increasing goal-scoring efficiency would help boost their points tally and climb the table.
Season Rating:(Poor)
The Long View
Final Assessment:
Desk lens
The Ledger
Mexteven's Season 22 was marked by defensive struggles and a lack of consistency, resulting in a lower-tier finish. The team showed some resilience in attack but was ultimately hampered by conceding too many goals. Strengthening defensive stability and improving overall match performance could help the club move forward in future campaigns.