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Vital Football - York CityYork City Futsal well clear at XmasYork City Futsal are sitting well-clear at the top of National League North Division Two after their final game of the year and seemingly on course for a second consecutive league title.
First-half goals from James Briars and Miguel De Vicente were later added to by Fabinho Almeida, Joe Iggulden and Jamie Bettson as the unbeaten hosts romped to a 5-0 victory against Manchester Futsal Academy on Sunday afternoon.
An eighth successive win therefore moves Junior Roberti's prized charges eight points clear of the rest and with still a game in hand on second-placed Derby, who were themselves victorious by a 12-9 scoreline against top-four rivals Durham at the Gateshead Leisure Centre.
Champions York City have proved totally unbeatable so far this seasonKieran Oliver grabbed a hat-trick for the visitors alongside further efforts from Krystian Antczak (2), Immanuel Freeman (2), Dylan Harris-Newton (2), Joseph Illston (2) and Matthew Richardson.
Javier Rodriguez Corral (2), Connor Towes (2), John-Lloyd Watson (2), Scott Gunn, Samuel Hutsby and James McKenna replied for their opponents, who fought back during the second-half after trailing by six goals at the break.
In the other weekend game, Liverpool overcame bottom side Nottingham Trent 7-4 in Birkenhead, with four-goal Ashley Jones taking the individual scoring honours and Kaita Hasegawa (2) and Thomas Bateman similarly on the mark. Trent's responses came from Tom Edgeley (2), Callum Jordan and Andrew Paczy-Smith.
Fabinho Almeida powers forward for unbeaten leaders York CityThere are still a couple more fixtures scheduled before the turn of the year with Durham travelling to Nottingham and Manchester hosting a north-west derby against Liverpool at the weekend.
Meanwhile, the Minstermen are next in action when taking on nearest challengers Derby at the University of York Sports Centre on Sunday 8th January, kick-off 2.30pm.
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