Match Report – O35.1 – Game Date: 15/06/2017

BMFC O35.1: 7
vs
Springwood United FC Inc: 0

BMFC Goal Scorers: Ibra (3), JB, Ipswich, Suarez, Greenie (pen)

Player of the Match: Suarez

Match Report: With our regular Gaffer Dunny Occhilupo riding the waves on the south coast, Winston took control of team management for the night match in Springwood

Also away, on a goalkeepers training course, were first and second string keepers Double Fist and Zap. Double Fist was specialising in catching the ball and Zap on the mental side of things, dealing with only being the second best keeper in the league. Third string keeper, Sean the Sheep, was given his first call up between the sticks and focused on not using his hands as much as possible

Ibra had two early strikes from outside the box – the first saved and the second hitting the post. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again – which Ibra did, scoring three goals in the next ten minutes for a hat trick inside the first fifteen to put us well in control

Paulie took himself off at half time, citing the management of his sore hammy and the opportunity for an early beer as a close second reason

Early in the second half, Joey played Suarez in behind the defence and the defender sliced him down from behind as he bore down on goal. Our first penalty of the season and with the Ice Man out injured for the year, who was going to take responsibility? Like a charging bull, Greenie raced up from the back line to grab the ball and strike down the middle

Not long after Thor saw Ipswich ghost in behind the defensive line and picked him out well for the fifth goal to be dispatched

Suarez was denied a goal due to offside but was rewarded for his hard work all game minutes later

JB notched the last one of the night courtesy of a tap in after Suarez pulled the ball back

One thing we noticed was the referee seemed to have an obsession with ball pressure – he stopped the game on a number of occasions to let air out of the ball. This coincided with the other umbilical brother Lowndsey, having an unusually off night in front of goal – the ball did seem a little flat to be fair to him