Yellow (3): Ahmet, Jeremy, JP
Happy Father’s Day! Overcast and still surprisingly firm despite a week of rain.
And believe they did, a magnificent, dwarfish, secret (it’s not a deadly sin to guess how many turned up but if you get it right, it wouldn’t be a wonder of the world) few. The one pass rule was implemented and Red couldn’t score from their own half, both imposed to limit a crazy scoreline. Did it work? Well read on and you’ll find out.
Yellow got us started with a two goal flurry before Red replied. It was hard work for both teams and a tit-for-tat scoreline, Yellow just about managing to keep one step ahead with Red only managing to pull level at 4-4 and then again 7-7 just before half time, which is also when John just about figured out the one pass rule.
Yellow seemed invigorated after the break and began to pull away, a four goal margin being the maximum gap. Posts were hit and open goals were missed and Daniel, sprinting to make contact with a long ball, was unable to stop in time and took out the whole goal and both ended up in a tangled and crumpled heap. And then the controversy started. Ahmet had possession down the wing and Red declared that it went out. Judging by looking up the markers one way it was out but when you looked the other way it was in. Ahmet decided upon the latter and Yellow scored from the subsequent run of play. Daniel then tripped JP with an appallingly timed challenge which probably looked deliberate but definitely wasn’t and left him sprawled on the floor. Sorry sir, I hang my head in shame. JP was involved later on being his usual twinkletoes self in front of goal with James blocking him. They both went down and the loose ball fell for Jeremy to poke in. Did James get a touch? Apparently he did so the goal was disallowed. Boos and whistles from the Yellow section and to make matters worse, JP damaged his ankle in that tackle and had to spend the last few minutes in goal (Get well soon sir) with the game balanced at 13-13.
Final score: Red 14 – 13 Yellow
No, it didn’t work. The highest combined goal tally of the year so far, 27. But everyone scored. Which was nice.