Match Report AA.5 (04-08-2013)
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Match Report |
It was a dark and stormy morning that the AA5’s took to the second semi. And again, the Bluey’s stepped up when it counted. All players, including Dirty, played with heart as we weathered attack and countered ourselves. Dirty was on the field when an awesome (and I mean awesome) through ball was played to a galloping Crusty. Crusty (I-feel-like-I’m-21-again-until-I-don’t) Crussell increased his advantage further as he made it to one-on-one with the keeper. It was the start of a very entertaining match … cough, cough … I wouldn’t say choke … cough, cough … but the shot (that-promised-to-be-the-shot-of-all-shots-taking-Crusty-off-the-nudy-run) was duffed so that he could once again show us his six pack at G6! There was a section in the match where Dirty had the ball. With an opposition player eager to place pressure on him, he pushed the ball forward up the line to himself to run onto. It was another well executed play from Dirty who subscribes to the who-better-to-rely-on-for-a-good-pass-than-yourself-mantra. Many similarities to the double entendre! Rounding out the second half, with Dirty possibly on the sideline at this stage, a ball rolled across the opposition’s goal box to a mouth watering Disco. Leaving the ball to roll onto a left foot shot … Disco thought he was dreaming … but, right at the point of contact, some seismic activity lifted the ball a nanometre and the ball was skied over the top bar. The second half started with more good work from both sides. More corners (with many defensive headers from our backline), free kicks (where our quickly formed walls assisted in managing the threat of an easy goal) and Tingles making some smashing saves (with more to come)! Dirty may have been on the field WHEN the ever-running, ever-attacking Nathan controlled the ball, releasing it at the perfect moment to Disco. Disco struck the ball, the net rattled and the crowd roared so loud that teams from the other fields all looked over. Penrith, realising that their year was slipping away, came back hard. They worked the ball into our box and Disco (jumping higher than he’d ever jumped before, but having his hands dangling un-masculinely at shoulder height) ended up giving up a penalty for handball. Dirty may have seen this. Crusty, with a straight face, suggested I keep my hands down and later followed with “keep your head up”. Besides now looking like Disco was krumping, he just wished he had reversed the order of the advice and provided it to him 30 seconds earlier. Is time-travel too much to ask from the coach??? Step up to the line, Tingles, in the number 1. Not wanting to allow No 7 to score any goals this game, Tingles focused. Hearing the power tune “Eye of the Tiger”, Tingles timed his move to make one of the most impressive and important saves all year. Dust rose as Tingles hit the ground, pushing the ball away from the goal. The last 20 minutes was hard as mayhem reigned. The difference was one goal to Penrith versus two near misses from our trusty Balls. Very unlucky Balls! The game finished 1-1 and the spectators claimed it to be “the best game ever”. Thanks for coming down Megs, Annabelle, Heather, Bree, Oliver, Tingles’ Dad, Niall’s Mum, Dez and Dirty. |
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