Us: Chris, Ahmet, Steve, Keith, Daniel, James
Them: Prit, Stuart, Femi, Alan, Daniel, John (ours)
Them: Prit, Stuart, Femi, Alan, Daniel, John (ours)
And that’s why John wins the “most likely to be late” award. A good ten minutes after the start, which was probably at about 10.45am, he decides to grace us with his presence. We donate him to Red as they’re a man and two goals down already. Initially he’s a liability and they go 4-1 down but by half time they’ve somehow evened things up, 5-5!
A closer affair in the send half, a goal each to make it all to play for. Chris was particularly ruthless for Red, adding four goals to their tally. However the surface does contribute significantly to the game due to the ball getting stuck in the mud. Dribbles come to an abrupt end as the ball gets left behind, imminent shots fail to materialise as the ball stops rolling, interceptions aplenty as passes fail to reach their target….amusement, annoyance, frustration, satisfaction, relief – all dependant on which team you’re on and where you are on the pitch….Daniel (theirs) and John were both thwarted in front of goal in the last five minutes because the ball got stuck at an inopportune moment. So they lost.
Final score: Us 7 – 6 Them