Post by management2 on Jan 8, 2006 16:35:21 GMT -5
BLUE FLAG FC 1 AFC OLD BANK 4
Alex 1, Carl 1, Mark 1 pen, Guy 1
Man of Match - Mark Dempsey
Wanker of week - Alex Elsden
The festive season was over OLD BANK with a very different line up forced by injuries and absences took to the field. Would the excesses of Xmas and new year binge drinking have dulled the silky skills of our galatico's?
Bill took up position between the sticks for the injured Jim, Ash was straight back into the first team after a late change from a no show of a player, and Oxer was partnering Aubs at the back due to Ian's injury.
The game kicked off and i was pleasantly surprised by the fitness and passing in fact i even think i heard a few people talking to each other. (Obviously the xmas do lets be friends chat gelled the two parties in the team together!)
It was not long before a throw from mat, Mark played the ball in and after a bit of a scramble game of pinball Alex fired home for 1-0.
Wallis was marauding up the wing, Mat was running through the middle at the point of the diamond like a well diamond cutting glass!
Aubs and Oxer looked very solid at the back and Ash settled straight back in.
It was not long before the ball was played out wide (I'm sure i saw at least four passes put together) then Mark put in a deep cross that saw Carl at the back post rise like a phoenix from the ashes to head home from close range! 2-0.
Alex and Mark were bossing the middle and Ed and Guys movement up front was causing problems (not sure who to but it was causing problems!-joke!)
Then disaster was averted after a break by Blue flag a superb shot was heading straight for the top left hand corner Bill defying his age, height and physical stature rose gracefully to pull off a magnificent save tipping the ball round the post! (Was it one for the cameras? only one person knows and I'm not telling!) Unfortunately his landing was about as graceful as a pheasant that just had 100 shot gun pellets splatter it!
Then a lazy run into the box by Mark saw him round a player - no he was taken out and penalty was the shout! Yes came the refs reply! Mark dusted himself off to take the kick and with the cool composure of a man on Valium he tucked the ball into the corner to make it 3-0.
At this point we took our foot off the gas a little and allowed Blue flag to play themselves back into the game. But half time came still 3-0. Was Bill going to keep a clean sheet?
The half time team talk saw more cliches than the book of 1000 best cliches and obviously didn't do the trick as just after the re start we failed to clear our lines and left Bill stranded with a 1 on 1 which i feel Jim would have done better then me but 3-1 it was.
However Old Bank rose to the challenge applied the pressure and Guy had a long shot or was it a cross slight deflection (slight took the ball 90 degrees the other way!) and in the ball sailed 4-1.
Despite tonnes of pressure and chances galore and Bills exercise was restricted to running about in his box to keep warm, oh except the one shot which i fumbled then Rich nearly broke my hand clearing the ball - cheers mate! ( RIGHT DECISION THOUGH!)
Gary came on and had a few half chances with Ed away for a month Guy and Gary are fighting for that strikers spot!
The game ended 4-1 and as Blue Flag have always been our bogey team i was delighted with the performance, the fitness and the team effort. This moves us into 2nd spot and as i have said before where we finish this season is in our on hands!
A very happy management!
Oh almost forgot wanker of the week moment- ball into their box Alex goes for a header and possibly fouls their player who in big boy style shouts "fuck you!" Alex in his bee gees high pitched girlie voice responds "no fuck you!"
Alex i hope your balls drop soon and your voice breaks!
Steve Laing i used spell check this time. Marks out of ten please!
Alex 1, Carl 1, Mark 1 pen, Guy 1
Man of Match - Mark Dempsey
Wanker of week - Alex Elsden
The festive season was over OLD BANK with a very different line up forced by injuries and absences took to the field. Would the excesses of Xmas and new year binge drinking have dulled the silky skills of our galatico's?
Bill took up position between the sticks for the injured Jim, Ash was straight back into the first team after a late change from a no show of a player, and Oxer was partnering Aubs at the back due to Ian's injury.
The game kicked off and i was pleasantly surprised by the fitness and passing in fact i even think i heard a few people talking to each other. (Obviously the xmas do lets be friends chat gelled the two parties in the team together!)
It was not long before a throw from mat, Mark played the ball in and after a bit of a scramble game of pinball Alex fired home for 1-0.
Wallis was marauding up the wing, Mat was running through the middle at the point of the diamond like a well diamond cutting glass!
Aubs and Oxer looked very solid at the back and Ash settled straight back in.
It was not long before the ball was played out wide (I'm sure i saw at least four passes put together) then Mark put in a deep cross that saw Carl at the back post rise like a phoenix from the ashes to head home from close range! 2-0.
Alex and Mark were bossing the middle and Ed and Guys movement up front was causing problems (not sure who to but it was causing problems!-joke!)
Then disaster was averted after a break by Blue flag a superb shot was heading straight for the top left hand corner Bill defying his age, height and physical stature rose gracefully to pull off a magnificent save tipping the ball round the post! (Was it one for the cameras? only one person knows and I'm not telling!) Unfortunately his landing was about as graceful as a pheasant that just had 100 shot gun pellets splatter it!
Then a lazy run into the box by Mark saw him round a player - no he was taken out and penalty was the shout! Yes came the refs reply! Mark dusted himself off to take the kick and with the cool composure of a man on Valium he tucked the ball into the corner to make it 3-0.
At this point we took our foot off the gas a little and allowed Blue flag to play themselves back into the game. But half time came still 3-0. Was Bill going to keep a clean sheet?
The half time team talk saw more cliches than the book of 1000 best cliches and obviously didn't do the trick as just after the re start we failed to clear our lines and left Bill stranded with a 1 on 1 which i feel Jim would have done better then me but 3-1 it was.
However Old Bank rose to the challenge applied the pressure and Guy had a long shot or was it a cross slight deflection (slight took the ball 90 degrees the other way!) and in the ball sailed 4-1.
Despite tonnes of pressure and chances galore and Bills exercise was restricted to running about in his box to keep warm, oh except the one shot which i fumbled then Rich nearly broke my hand clearing the ball - cheers mate! ( RIGHT DECISION THOUGH!)
Gary came on and had a few half chances with Ed away for a month Guy and Gary are fighting for that strikers spot!
The game ended 4-1 and as Blue Flag have always been our bogey team i was delighted with the performance, the fitness and the team effort. This moves us into 2nd spot and as i have said before where we finish this season is in our on hands!
A very happy management!
Oh almost forgot wanker of the week moment- ball into their box Alex goes for a header and possibly fouls their player who in big boy style shouts "fuck you!" Alex in his bee gees high pitched girlie voice responds "no fuck you!"
Alex i hope your balls drop soon and your voice breaks!
Steve Laing i used spell check this time. Marks out of ten please!
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