Date: 21 April 2012
Tine: 15h00
Venue : Pinelands Cabbage Patch
Opposition : Pinelands A
So after an unfortunate start to our season the weak before,
the boys were hopeful of turning things around, I was a little apprehensive,
and hoping that the team would gel better this week. This apprehension was not assisted when I realised
that we were playing the Dodo’s.
I decided that our initial gameplan would be to defend first
and attack second, this actually worked for us because the Dodo’s played like
all our other mutual sides attacking and not returning to defend, goose would
have been livid. (Tosser - he would have had a great view of this from the club house thou! #ToldHim) We counter attacked them consistently and we had far more
scoring options in our first 10 minutes then we had the entire game in the
first match. After a number of movements from D to D for each team, we
conceded a short corner which unfortunately the Dodo’s scored from. Sixes 0 – 1
Dodo’s.
Our centre link being tired moved to CB (I think I need more
fitness) and pushed the CB forward, he made some good telling runs cementing
his position at CL, before making a run down the side of the field and falling
prey to the cabbage patch and rolling his Ankle Mutual 0-1 cabbage patch, Otees
then filled the open space and within a couple minutes became the second victim
to the cabbage Patch, Starting the match
with only 12 players we were now down to 10, and one of the kids having never
played a club match before.
I turned my head and when I looked again one of our
supporters was in a green kit and was on the field, (btw if his mom finds out, he is gonna be in kak) so now we were up to 11 again.
The half continued and our attack play became stronger and
our boys were making these guys chase them.
Half time score: Sixes 0 – 1 Dodo’s
The half time chat was good the guys were smiling and were
very excited about pulling this one back.
Out of nowhere another spectator, who was trying to decide
if he should join the mutual family asked if he could play, we were short so I
said yes. Just some perspective to the second half Scully who joined at half
time was 13, and is half the size of Bastick, (yes I never thought I would say
bastick was bigger then anything but he is)
This meant that the second half I started with a 15 year
old, a 14 year old, 2 x 13 year olds and a 12 year old. Watching some of these
guys commitment to the game was actually awesome and the effort they made to
collect balls they lost, I think we should get some higher team players to come
watch them.
Our second half was a great start and the defence was
holding strong and our attack just got better, a free hit outside their
quarter, Ronnie decided to look around and pass the ball back to me, I hit a
ball flat into the D at the keeper, he popped it up in the direction of the 13
year old who may not be named the ball bounced once and he roofed it from 5
meters out, the defender substituted after the shot and disappeared into the
change room! Sixes 1 – 1 Dodo’s
As the dodo’s pressed they allowed space for us, they also
assisted us in our attacking endeavours when goose produced a custard slice to
one of their players who decided to interpret the rules incorrectly and was
irate when goose blew him up for it. The Pinelands boy decided to use some
dirty language on Goose. And ten minutes less pressure for us. (Probably because Goose didn't see it hit the back board)
The second half was an eventful one for us the defence was
really strong and even though our links were tiring they continued to get back
in defense, Ronnie made numerous runs with the ball and the kids were working
hard to get the ball into the opposition D, Luke Scully, showed some of the
guys how to tackle when he took on a pinelands guy who according to sources was
about 6’4” a pretty big guy and this little tackled him three times in a row
and made him look so silly.
Unfortunately again in the last 5 minutes, with the team
tiring more and more I made a defensive lapse and never stopped a ball top D,
and the Dodo’s had a shot on goal lucas making the first save but not able to
clear it off the line. And their player eventually popping it over him. Sixes 1
– 2 Dodo’s
A disappointing end to a great come back, but as discussed
with the players a great effort for the Game and a major improvement from the
previous game. 1 point from the game is a start up the log!
Our man of the match this week went to Stefan, our 12 year
old Right Half.
Final score: Mutual 1 - 2 Pinelands
Next Game:
Sixes vs. Somerset
West @ Mutual Astro
Sun 6 May 2012 10:30
The self-appointed fundraising guy.
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