Good morning guys
Date: 30 August 2012
Time: 20h30
Venue: Mutual
Opponents: UCT
It was time to take on the other tough competition in our
league. The only other side to come within one goal with a 4-5 score line in
the previous encounter. We took to the field with a master recruited into our
side. A warm welcome to Russel from the ‘Thorough bred 3s’, unfortunately this
still made Demon the oldest player in the side.
We won the toss and selected to take the ball first, knowing
that 7 seconds into the first game against UCT we were picking the ball out of
our own net. The game started and after a while we realised that this UCT
umpire was one of those ‘I am always right’ type of guys. Not listening to any
….let’s call it advice. His way or the highway. I think he has the new 2015
edition of the hockey rule book – these are rules that are still to be
implemented. The ‘Thorough bred 3s’ were very excited to be a part of these
experimental rules.
After a UCT player almost got his face smashed in by
Shooter, we politely asked the ump to blow an infringement like that before one
of our players swung at the ball. He sanswered with ‘There is no wrong side’ –
to be fair, this is true. Except is you tackle from a certain side as a player
is swinging at the ball you will have a fashion statement passion gap. Kyk hier
kanalla!!
Anyway, we carried on as we always do, UCT having a lot of
possession themselves. But we were the ones who capitalised first. Proving that
lightening does strike in the same place twice (that would be the goals in this
case) Tosser slotting the ball in the bottom left corner…let’s say it was at
pace. Mutual 1 – 0 UCT.
Having the Chuck Norris version of an umpire in our
defensive D in the first half proved to be quite entertaining at times. I was
told that you are allowed to place your hand on the opponents back as you are
about to tackle him, very interesting, you just must not apply pressure. AND
WHEN THE FUCK does that ever happen. It’s like sitting on a chair and not
applying pressure. But thanks you UCT’s version of ‘The Raff’ for educating me
on these experimental rules.
It was also around about this time when a UCT player caned
the ball into Tosser’s foot, rendering him even more useless than normal. He
had to call on his trust backs Caveman and Mick to provide the necessary cover
while he sat on the 25, cried and recovered. Youngster saving Mutual’s ass yet
again with a few fine saves proving to be our secret weapon at the back.
Another UCT counter saw one of the cleanest tackles I have
seen in a while and the UCT striker running into a brick wall which was later
to be known as Tosser. He must have flown 2 meters back with his legs spread
like a prostitute, lying on the floor, on his back, moaning…. like a
prostitute. Tosser 1 – 0 UCT striker.
With Sherman’s workrate, Pete holding the ball well and
dominating play like Xavi & Iniesta combined and our striker force pushing
hard upfront making the UCT keeper work for the rest of the first half. Their
keeper reminding me of a young David ‘Calamity’ James where he has an amazing
game yet one blunder sees his side trailing.
So into half time we went leading the game, with one thing
in mind. Keep our unbeaten streak alive. UCT didn’t deserve to take it away
from us. We would really have to grind out this victory thou, we always knew it
was going to be a tight game.
Taking the field for the second half our whole backline sat
on the 25 waiting for the UCT overhead that caused us so much pain in the first
half. But it didn’t come….thankfully. We continued to have a back and forth
game with UCT earning short corners and conceding them. But the second half
dead lock was not broken. But we were not disheartened. We continued to push
on.
Half way thru the second half saw a long ball played to
Blake who was running down on the keeper for a one on one. The ball just
slightly in front of him running as fast as his ginger legs could carry him. As
he crossed the edge of the circle he dived and swung as hard as he could as the
ball only to his the keeper in his pip, with the ball bouncing off the keeper
to Russell. He made no mistake, showing years of experience and composure and
slotting home our second goal on his debut. Mutual 2 – 0 UCT.
UCT did their best to complain to Chuck Norris/Calamity
James who had awarded the goal, but to no avail. He gave them the ‘I have made
up my mind and refuse to change it’ look. So we got on the right end of a wrong
blow. But with this kid throwing a mini
tantrum he was never going to change his mind.
The game ended shortly after that, Mutual coming out as
victors. Still unbeaten with one game to go vs Conberg. We headed across to the
club for club night hosted by the ladies 1s
Final Score Mutual 2 – 0 UCT.
Final fixture:
Thursday 8th September @ Bergvliet
Time: 13h30
Opponents: Conberg
I hope we give Conberg carrots tomorrow on their blue astro.
Not a simple 1 or 2 zip. But a solid pounding. One that they will remember next
year when they are playing M5 – and next time someone politely asks them to
move a fixture a month before the time they can consider it. Seeing them 5
points behind in relegation zone they will need a bonus point win to safely
stay in M4. I don’t want to give them a single point. We had to recruit in some
masters since players are out. But the old men will do the green and blue
proud!
Yours in awesomeness
Tosser
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