03/07/2017
Week 5
Hob Nobs Athletics (4) v (4) Sue Terry
With front runners Sue Terry looking to keep the pressure on favourites St S***m, a win tonight was vital for their campaign.
With supporters in tow for Terry and enhancing the atmosphere, what started off as a cagey affair turned into a competitive physical game with a few tasty tackles going flying in. Both teams hit the woodwork and the score should have been a lot higher if the chances created were taken - we'll give the keepers credit...!
Dawes was back on penalty duty to Kempy being away and was unable to convert from the spot (orange line) due to a good save from De Gea in goal. Monty took charge of the second penalty of the night and made sure he slotted it away.
Entering the last minute of the game, HNA keeper Bawden claims to have been 'wasting a bit of time' by hitting the corners... chips the ball over head height, resulting in a ST penno. With the clock ticking down, Sue Terry had the opportunity to clinch what would have been a hard fought 3 points. Step up Robbo who fancied himself against the HNA keeper. Last kick of the game, make sure you hit the target......smashes wide. Game over. Both teams taking their share of the points.
RoDonuts (9) v (6) FC N'Didi
Another upset could have potentially happened as N'Didi found themselves 2 goals to the good within the first 5 minutes. A couple of calm words from the Donuts during the restart and they found themselves back in the game within another 5.
A very physical game which has seen our first sin bin of Summer League which the Donuts took full advantage of. Controlling the tempo, and making that extra man count saw them take a cushion into the second half, as well as tiring some of the N'Didi players. A tactical decision for the second half by bringing the keeper out saw a set of fresh legs for N'Didi as they looked to get the scores back on level terms.
With N'Didi applying the pressure, a penalty was awarded for an outfield player touching the ball inside the box. The penalty was blasted down Pepe Reina's middle only for the ball to hit him, bounce off, and somehow end up in the back of the goal.
I've been informed that Mr Michell has scored back to back hatricks and 9 goals in 2 games, along with a 3/3 penalty conversion
St S***m (9) v (3) Misfoots
Looking at the table and you could only see this result going one way, which it did. St S***m dominant from the start and managed to grab themselves a goal within the first minute you could see this being a potential for double figures. Gary made some good saves to keep the score down but constant attacks meant he could only do so much.
Fair play to Misfoots who stuck at it, and I think....one of the younger ones almost broke Mr Jollys ankles with a couple of shimmies..... it certainly saw him hit the deck! Battle of Goliath and Goliath ensued throughout the match and was a good spectacle to watch until Misfoots Goliath went in goal for the second half and made some good saves, apart from the one that he ended up throwing into his own goal!
Dodgy distribution from the S***m goalkeeper saw the ball fall nicely to young man in red Adidas, who calmly slotted it into the far corner out of reach of the keeper. Unfortunately this wasn't enough to apply any sort of pressure and I believe even Spenny managed to get himself on the scoresheet this week?
A professional performance from St S***m saw them walk away with a comfortable 3 points and edging ever closer to the Summer League 2017 Title.
No fixtures on the 6th July, we return on the 13th.
