Season Review · July 28, 2025
Solid performance - Reliable football with room for growth
Cren Villa's 11th season in Division 7 has been a steady journey marked by resilience and promising signs of development. Finishing in 7th place with 36 points, the team demonstrated a balanced approach, securing 11 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses. Their goal difference of +22 stands out as one of the best in Division 7, highlighting their defensive solidity and attacking efficiency. This fun fact underscores their ability to both score and prevent goals effectively, providing a solid foundation for future growth.
Gary's mark
5/5
Good
Finished
7th
Points
36
Record
11-3-8
GD
+22
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
7th
Points
36
Win Rate
50%
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
Ahmed Roshdy
CF
11 contributions
Top scorer
Ahmed Roshdy
CF
7 goals
Top assists
Omar Attia
LW
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 36
- P46
- Scoring
- 54
- P58
- Defence
- 32
- P63
- Goal difference
- +22
- P46
5/5
Season mark
Good
Campaign Record
11-3-8
Wins
11
50%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
8
36%
Attack · Defence
+22 GD
Goal Contributions
Ahmed Roshdy
Player · 7G · 4A
11
Manuel Bonilla
Player · 6G · 1A
7
Titi Ahmadu
Player · 6G
6
Miguel Farias
Player · 5G · 1A
6
Omar Attia
Player · 4G · 5A
9
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
Cren Villa's 11th season in Division 7 has been a steady journey marked by resilience and promising signs of development. Finishing in 7th place with 36 points, the team demonstrated a balanced approach, securing 11 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses. Their goal difference of +22 stands out as one of the best in Division 7, highlighting their defensive solidity and attacking efficiency. This fun fact underscores their ability to both score and prevent goals effectively, providing a solid foundation for future growth.
Throughout the season, Cren Villa showcased a cohesive squad with multiple contributors. Their consistent performances and team-oriented play have earned them respect in the league, and their positive goal difference indicates a team capable of competing at a higher level. While there's room to improve on consistency and perhaps tightening up defensively in certain matches, the overall trajectory is promising.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Among the best goal difference in Division 7 (+22)
- Multiple players contributing goals and assists, showcasing team depth
- Solid home performances with a balanced record
- Defensive resilience with only 32 goals conceded
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
While Cren Villa's goal difference and overall performance are commendable, they can benefit from improving their consistency in away fixtures and tightening defensive lapses that occasionally led to conceded goals. Developing more squad depth to maintain performance levels throughout the season could also elevate their league standing.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Cren Villa's season has been marked by solid, reliable football with a commendable goal difference, reflecting a well-organized team effort. Their strengths lie in their balanced attack and defensive resilience, with multiple players contributing significantly. To push higher in the league, focusing on consistency, especially in away matches, and further defensive organization will be key. Overall, a promising season that sets the stage for future growth.