Red (6): James, Daniel, Richard P, Darren, Richard N, Kevin
Yellow (7): Ahmet, Oz, John M, Colin, Ed, Steve, Tufan
Sunny, windy & firm.
After a fortnight of meagre attendence, we’re back to normal – thank you for your bank holiday love.
An uphill battle for Red from the start, literally on the slope and figuratively with numbers. Even the wind was against them. But in to the valley rode the 6.
And promptly went 3-0 down. A header for Colin was the best, the assist coming from a typical accurate angled cross from Steve. Despite the goals, Yellow managed to bicker and argue quite a lot. They could have had another but for Richard P clearing off the line. He had a goal line moment again later on but from his point of view it sadly didn’t go in, stopping on the line between keeper Steve and the post. Finally Red did score with a mazey solo dribble from Richard N who poked in. It gave some hope but not long before the break a ping pong deflection ended up in the net, sadly for Darren, his own one. Yellow 4-1 up at the break.
Sadly Oz’s Easter Monday generosity of half time refreshments that I forgot to give credit for last week wasn’t to be repeated. I could get used to that. But then it’s more of a pleasant unexpected surprise when it happens. Not that surprises are expected, otherwise they wouldn’t be surprises would they? Anyway, should anyone else wish to unexpectedly surprise with novel half time refreshments, please do. Thank you Oz.
Back at the ranch, Red seemed invigorated in part two and the hill and wind took pity and swapped allegances. However, it didn’t help. Ed who’d not had his best game as right back was put up front. This confused the Red defence and he promptly scored. It wasn’t to be all Yellow though. Daniel replied with a peach, dispossessing in midfield, and spurting betwixt two defenders with a deft feint and firing low into the corner. James added to the tally with a nice touch of control from Darren’s pass and hit a volley across the keeper into the net. There were a couple more efforts towards the end with John M stealing Daniel’s claim to goal of the game. I can’t quite recall how it came about but out of nowhere he cheakily chipped the ball over a crowd of defenders and keeper into the top corner. Other points of note were the regular ding dongs between Colin and Kevin, Ahmet and Darren (again), Tufan (welcome back) and his spinning twirls that frustrated friends and foe alike but he put in at least two I think as a result and Richard P cooly left a corner which bounced along the bar.
In the words of a certain Mr Forsyth, “Good game, good game.”
Final score: Yellow 7 – 4 Red