Zenit Kazan v CSKA Sofia

Kazan were 1.06 before the start so I was expecting it to be a landslide win. However CSKA took the first set and Kazan took the second. Decided to get on early in the third with Kazan leading 8-7.

Now to find a Christmas link!!

14-9 up now in the 3rd and I'm really struggling to get out of this nobody wants to match my bet!!
Hmmm back to 15-14 now I do hope lack of liquidity comes back to bite me on the bum!!

Well that's the set and I still have half my stake not layed off! Need the first couple of points in the 4th for it to be taken I guess!

Finally green at 5-3 in the 4th but not even green yet!
Moved the last bit up to 1.09 to even it out.
Now £63.73 on Both

Kazan Win 3-1
Profit: £63.73





Not sure what happened here? I did write up what the link was but my edit seems to have vanished! The only thing I could find is that Sofia is twinned with BRUSSELS. Sorry Rev didn't use the Anderlecht tip!

Catania v Empoli

Gone for Over 1.5 Goals before kick off here at odds of 1.46. Thank you very much. Now just need the goals to come nice and early please while I look for a link to Christmas! :-)

Well while looking for a Christmas link I missed the goal! Catania take a 1-0 lead after 12 mins so I green up for £190 on each at 1.18.

I have also found a Christmas link. Catania is not only a city but also a metropolitan area. Within that area there is a coastal feature called The GROTTOs of Ulysses. Extract from Wikipedia below:

Along Ognina's coastline are visible the spectacular natural Grottos of Ulysses (le Grotte d'Ulisse).
Ulysses and his companions landed in these precincts during the Sicilian scenes of the Odyssey when they will encounter and encave inside Polyphemus' cavern.
Immediately after the blinding of the cyclops, the King of Ithaca and the survived few will flee from his fury reaching the nearby roadstead of Ognina.
Owing to this reason the charming seaway of the Gulf of Ognina (Golfo di Ognina) or "Porticciolo di Ognina" is still identified with the dual names of "Porto Ulisse" ( Port Ulysses ) or "Baia d'Ulisse" ( Ulysses' Bay ).

2-0 after 74 mins

Over 1.5 Goals Wins
Profit £190.97

Washington Wizards @ Toronto Raptors

Following my love of backing home team favourites I lumped on Raptors at 1.4 before the start.

They were behind for most of the 1stperiod and gained the lead in the 2nd so I decided to green up when given the chance at 1.29.

£63.44 on both.

This is proving rather tricky to find a Christmas link on at the moment but bear with me I'm sure I'll find one by the end!!

Yes I have one!!

Andrea Bargnani plays for the Toronto Raptors. He was born in Rome. Rome is the region of Lazio. Lazio is twinned with Bethlehem!!
There easy really ;-)