Season Review · October 6, 2026
Sands: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Sands’ Season 23 in Division 7 (League 8) ended with an eighth-place finish and 21 points. The campaign record was six wins, three draws and 13 losses, with 34 goals scored and 69 conceded.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor
Finished
8th
Points
21
Record
6-3-13
GD
-35
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
8th
Points
21
Win Rate
27%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-3-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Vinicius Chaves
LW
8 contributions
Top scorer
Vinicius Chaves
LW
6 goals
Top assists
Gilberto Martinez
LCM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 21
- P38
- Scoring
- 34
- P29
- Defence
- 69
- P21
- Clean sheets
- 2
- P21
- Goal difference
- -35
- P29
5/5
Season mark
Poor
Campaign Record
6-3-13
Wins
6
27%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
13
59%
Attack · Defence
-35 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
Sands’Season 23in Division 7 (League 8) ended with an eighth-place finish and 21 points. The campaign record was six wins, three draws and 13 losses, with 34 goals scored and 69 conceded.
The season’s defining figure was a goal difference of-35—the supplied fun fact highlights defensive struggles throughout the season. With those numbers shaping the campaign, Sands have clear results to reflect on as they look to improve.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished8thin Division 7 (League 8).
- Recorded6 winsand3 draws.
- Scored34 goalsacross the campaign.
- Earned21 pointsin Season 23.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Sands finished Season 23 with 13 losses, 69 goals against and a goal difference of -35. Those supplied results, alongside a tally of 21 points and an eighth-place finish, outline the main areas for improvement in the campaign record.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Sands’ Season 23 brought six wins, three draws and 21 points, with 34 goals scored. The season ended in eighth place, while 69 goals conceded and a -35 goal difference mark the clearest areas for improvement in the team’s results.