Match Report – O35.1 – Game Date: 21/08/2016

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

BMFC Goal Scorers: Green Lantern

Player of the Match: Green Lantern

Match Report: A 9 o’clock start v Springwood and 16 players for Winston to choose from after his trip to Manly the previous week. Given the last game of season, we had a few different objectives – most importantly: to get 5 people off the nudie run … no one needs to see 40 plus year olds in their birthday suits.

Rash volunteered to go in goals to allow Double Fist a chance to get a goal and was most annoyed when the ref asked him to remove his sunglasses.

In Dunny’s final match (more farewell tours than John Farnham), the Dunn brothers started up front for the first and possibly only time. The rest of the team required some shuffling around to ensure Percy, the Lantern and Pommy got game time up the front.

We were a big shaky at the start but soon got into our groove and a beautiful lay off by Dunny released the Lantern who slotted home. One down 4 to go and the Lantern was immediately replaced by Pommy. Pommy injected himself into the play and was caught offside much to the pleasure of the Pirate who returned some of the criticism he had received off Pommy over the years about staying onside.

Our newly formed backline was experimenting with the flat back four, the sweeper, the flat 3 with sweeper keeper forgot about the crucial marking which resulted in Deuce being exposed and getting cleaned up at which point he thought he would see how good a keeper Rash was and lashed out at the Springwood player giving away a penalty. Rash’s approach to the penalty was certainly unorthodox at best and proved pointless and the penalty was dispatched, as some children criticised Rash for not diving. One all at halftime.

The second half did not bring any more goals but some silly argy bargy over full blooded tackles. There was some suggestion the BMFC on the back of our jerseys stood for ??? Moan Football Club … at least that’s what I think they said.

A one all draw despite what complain says and the only other highlight was Rash’s comment to Double Fist that the keeper gloves were good and easy to catch with and Double Fist should try catching next season.

Not our most successful season, but fun none the less.

Thanks to the 17 players for an enjoyable year; our supporters and families, especially the Greenup family and Mr and Mrs Collier (attended more matches than Tolley and they had a Dr’s certificate for a match they could not make); Quinny for coaching; Zapps for manager duties; Paul for esky management; Pirate and Pommy for BBQ bickering; Dunny for end-of-season trip and our Committee for supporting and putting up with us this year.