Indoor Game Week #5 vs. Vikings (The Titans side of the Story)

13 February 2012

Venue: SADF

Opponents: Vikings

Ready, fight!

You know it’s going to be bad when Vis starts the coin toss with: “While this is a derby, the rules still apply, ok?”. At least Dorothy wasn’t umpiring.

Titan’s completely dominated the first half (like Dorothy dominates a whistle, oh wait...). However, Vikings scored 3 quick break away goals through no fault of our keeper (who beat himself up more than Dorothy’s right hand) and took a convincing first half lead. The half time talk consisted of a new press upfront, marking at the back and a new short corner variation (because game time is the best time to practise #tellDorothy). I also asked the rest of the team if they saw any gaps past the Viking’s keeper, who looked more dangerous than a Afrikaner with a whistle.

The game opened up in the second half, with long ball bounding like wounded rabbits along the pristine surface that is Wynberg Military Base. Vis and Bollie were often flummoxed by who lifted the ball where, so I can’t imagine what Dorothy would have blown. Eventually a quick counter gave us a short corner. This was the prime opportunity to use our newly developed tactic. Cracker pushed the ball to top, which was returned to him and dropped back onto P-spot. Even Vis would have scored this platter, and I managed to slot it past the flailing keeper who looked more lost than Dorothy at a poetry reading.

Vikings came straight back to bring the score to 4 – 1. Some good raffing resulted in us winning two more short corners, which allowed me to show off some of my mad skills and scrimmage defenders and goalkeepers and slot my hatrick. I was being of the most proud of myself. Tombraider picked up a class professional foul from Speedbump (who apologised profusely), twisting his ankle, and Tim lurked (like Goose in a playground) in the opponent’s D, which clearly didn’t work owing to his lack of goals. At least Tombraider and Mini did not swear at anyone (loud enough for the umpires to hear).

Vikings came back with a late goal, and ended the game 5 – 3 up. Congratulations to Speedbump’s lads who are now the only unbeaten team in the league. May they get promoted faster than Dorothy makes wrong blows. And with that keeper, who stick-blocked Cracker (USA would have been proud #tellher #tellBollie) they should have a great shot at it.

Thanks to the umpires for our best blown game of the season and all the supporters for your words of encou-raff-ment.

Yours in “Tosser adds to my taglines”,

Shooter