Match Report – O35.2 – Game Date: 12/06/2016

BMFC O35.2: 4
vs
Blaxland FC: 0

BMFC Goal Scorers: Mayo, Crank, Ibra, GB

Player of the Match: All

Match Report: It was a dark and stormy morning with patches of perfect weather! We were playing Blaxland at Blaxland and were keen to play well.

In a new phase of the year, with the unexplained refusal of GH to play anymore (see Seinfeld episode “I choose not to run!”), we looked to a new captaincy. Le Crank, holding the next most caps in the team (plus fatherly wisdom and unwavering belief in the team), led us onto the pitch.

Not even flinching when he lost his first coin toss, he led the team for 90 minutes with determination, respect and sportsmanship.

Other things happening in the team … Turtle was rediscovered after a week MIA; we welcome Coach-Cannons back after his surgery (it is purported that with all the breaks that he is now 25% machine, up 10% from last year); and Frankie is recovering after pulling a calf muscle whilst stretching it!

For easy reference I’ve included a website to avoid a secondary injury. http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/ankle-achilles-shin-pain/tight-calf-muscles/stretches-for-tight-calf-muscles

Back to the game, Rusty took on the role of not letting anything go unchallenged in the middle of the field (which helps no end!). And the whole team followed his lead. We dominated the first half but went to half time with no reward.

In fact at the 68th minute, there was still no score. Who was to know that 1 minute later that Mayo would bang one home!! He had made his way up from backline, saw his chance to imprint his boot laces into the ball, and did so!! As it turns out, this was the beginning of the end for the opposition.

A few seconds later off the kickoff … GB ran into trouble at the perfect time for a supporting (turn attacking) run from Crank who took the ball down the opposition’s sideline to the corner. With his eagle-eye Crank spotted Ibra who was in a prime position. Fortunately Crank duffed the cross and put the ball into the back of the net instead!!!!!!

A few more seconds, after the next kickoff, and Ibra found himself with the ball at his feet with an impossible angle to the goal. Impossible for most that is!! It is reported that the ball hit the back of the net with such force that it lifted three net pegs clean out of the ground!!

Then, a few more seconds after the next kickoff, yours truly found himself in some space. And just as the sea of red turned to chase our strikers … a corridor opened for a pass through the line. The ball just made it past a chasing red defender, into the path of a rampaging GB (remember the PC game Unreal Tournament … and when you had a few wins in a row, a deep cool voice would say “Rampage!”). Anyways, GB disposed of that stitched piece of leather we call a ball past a very worried keeper!!

A few other highlights of the game:
* a clean sheet for Slash and the team

* for the team that is run off the back of an esky … thanks to Bruce for his donation today! The infamous foul throw has made a come back! 😉

Finally a question to Dre … When Mayo was taking the corners, why were you standing on the opposite sideline??? Our after-game calculations suggest that you should have positioned yourself at Blaxland station!!!! ?

A top game all over the field by everyone.