Over 1,500 Leeds United supporters came out in force to support the charity match involving Leeds United Legends, a couple of Kaiser Chiefs and Leeds United supporters to raise money for Candlelighters. The match was organised by the Leeds Fans Remembrance in memory of the two supporters Kevin Speight and Chris Loftus who were killed in Turkey 10 years ago this April.

The match was also supported by Show & Event with over 30 stewards volunteering their time to co-ordinate the running of the day, Resource Print Solutions who printed the programme, and One Medical.

The event was featured on Calendar news and in the Yorkshire Evening Post, click the links below for further details:

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-United-Stars-in-charity.6131368.jp

http://www.leedsfansremembrance.com/

An incident packed match at The Genix Healthcare Stadium saw Garforth Town book their place in the West Riding County Cup for the second year in a row by defeating Wakefield FC 4-3 after extra-time.

Wakefield took the lead in the 5th minute through Tom Denton but that was shortly cancelled out by Chris Kamara for the home side. A number of chances went a begging and some thumping challenges livened up the crowd who needed some excitement to keep them warm on a bitterly cold evening.

Garforth Town AFC thoroughly deserved victory in this local derby which was the proverbial 6 pointer at the wrong end of the UniBond League First Division North. An early goal was well taken by Tom Greaves as Garforth mounted some early pressure but were caught by a sucker punch after 23 minutes when Jason Bentley followed up a parried shot. Bentley put Osset into the lead three minutes later nipping in at the front post to head home and was involved in the goal mouth scramble that saw ex Garforth player Shane Kelsey double the lead taking the away side into half time with a 3-1 advantage.

Town came out the better in the second half and a brace by Duncan Williams levelled the scoring after the hour mark. The rest of the game was all Garforth and they sealed the victory in the 88th minute when Paul Walker volleyed home his first goal for the club.

A fantastically entertaining game in difficult conditions, Town are next in action on Tuesday night at the Genix Healthcare Stadium when they take on Wakefield in the Semi Final of the West Riding County Cup, the trophy they won last season.

Simon and Juninho in 1996

Simon recently talked with former Middlesbrough and Brazil midfielders Juninho and Emerson. The three are dear friends, and while the idea for

Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) was very much Simon's own, both players were instrumental in getting this whole thing moving in the early days.

Neither Juninho nor Emerson gave any interviews to journalists from television stations during their first season in England, yet each of the two did for

Simon as help for the BBC documentaries - filmed in 1997 and 1998 - that detailed the beginnings of the International Confederation of Futebol de

Salao's (ICFDS) mission to change the way football was both coached and played.

Simon was able to assist Juninho in getting international clearance for Juninho to play for the club that he now owns, 'Clube Futebol Ituano'. This was

done in a day as Simon promised Juninho he could play for the side, whereas clearance usually takes up to thirty days.

An astonished Juninho was not aware that this was possible and was overjoyed to make his first appearance back at the club where he began at the

age of 19, that very same day. Ituano achieved a very creditable 0 - 0 draw with Rio giant's Botofogo. Simon was especially grateful to Chris Hall at

the English Football Association (FA) who was absolutely fantastic in helping Simon and his Brazilian friend. Simon has recently discussed and is now

putting into action a plan for Juninho to head up BSS in Brazil, and he is determined that Emerson will play a role in that too.