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Friday 3rd September 1999
SPRINGHILL DADS v HIRE-IT
by Scoop
This game had been agreed for sometime as a Dads Cup Semi
Final - but come the hour the Dads Manager was beginning to
panic. The Dads side was looking definitely a second side. So,
when they arrived at the Sporty and Senseless said that they only
had 8 players and a nipper Mal quickly agreed to change it into a
friendly.
Just as well, cos as the teams were assembling on the pitch
Hire-It managed to scrounge a couple of Hampshire League players
who just happened to be having a kick about on the 5-a-side
pitch. Senseless and Tony Frost were playing but Slackbladder
couldn't manage to referee as his missus, was coming out of
hospital that night for the week - good luck Debbie.
SPRINGHILL DADS
Les Maros
Paul Hanvey - Brian Medway - Tim Hart - Mal Barton
Alan Aburrow - Les Maros - Martin Kings - John Willis
Rob Frisby - John Elms
The game started brightly enough, both
sides were full of running - something to do with the curry, last
night. The Rob soon put John through to draw a big save from
Aaron in goal. But it soon transpired that Senseless had managed
to conjure some decent players to make up his side.
From the goal kick the ball was played up to the right wing.
Hire-It's Danny made some ground on the right playing one-twos
with nipper. It was amazing to watch them playing off each other,
they could really read each others game - just like telepathy or
as if they were father and son. Nipper put the ball through for
Danny who crossed under pressure from Mal and there was Nial
Quinn, to head in unmarked, at the far post.
The Dads managed to put some decent play together in mid field
John Willis was getting up the flank and crossed some good balls
into the box. Hire-It's Hampshire League defenders and Senseless
were always first to the ball Rob never really got going. Most of
the half chances fell to John Elms whose shots were either well
covered by the keeper or heading for the fence. Alan battled away
on the right but he was up against Nial and his 5-a-side chums.
When he got some space the defence were quickly on to him.
Some slick passing and movement between Alan and Rob took the
Dads play to the edge of the Hire-It box but was halted when Rob
tried to put John Elms through. However, the ball fell to Les
Maros who didn't hesitate and unleashed a rocket - goal bound.
Senseless stuck his back side out in an attempt to block Les'
shot but was only successful in deflecting it into the top corner
flat-footing his keeper - who could only watch in wonder.
HALF TIME
DADS 1 - 1 HIRE-IT
Les had a go at geeing up the Dads at half time trying to
build their confidence and willing them to greater heroics but
the suspicion was there that the game was going away from them.
There were one or two lighter moments in the second half. The
time when Brian managed to block a piledriver - unfortunately,
with the wrong bit of his anatomy. He had lots of sympathy and a
squeaky voice for the rest of the match. Mad Mal went up for an
80 / 20 ball with Tony Frost (in Frosty's favour, of course) and
connected with Tony's elbow in his kidneys, landing with a loud
plaintiff groan and had to take a rest for a few moments - puff!
Didn't see Senseless do one header of the ball off a forwards
boot all through the match - he must be going soft, too! I see
he's shaved his mustache off - anyone got any humorous comment?
Les was playing out of his skin as usual, pulling off a string of
quality saves in an attempt to keep the score sensible. Brian and
Tim did wonders at the centre of defence. Tim making crucial
solid challenges to clear his lines. Mad Mal did his best in his
quest to stop Tony from scoring - well he didn't. Paul wasn't
having so much luck with Nial - he was a right handful. He got
the next goal, too.
The ball was played through, he ran onto it and smashed it into
the bottom corner, not much any one could have done about that
apart from catching him around the back of his nut with a bit of
4 by 2.
In the dying seconds Nial was through again but this time lobbed
Les with a proper Michael Owen into the top far corner - he had
no chance.
FULL TIME
DADS 1 - 4 HIRE-IT
MOM
Brian Medway
A right Superhero in defence.
Friday 10th September DADS 5-A-SIDE
Not such a well attended session. Maybe everyone was still in
holiday mood, we'll see!.
It was still a good kick about though. I'm not sure about John
Lynch, when he was in goal, every time someone ran at him he lay
on his back and waved his feet in the air???
Then there was Jeff's nipper who would kick the ball onto the
pitch or wander on himself to get in the way when the other side
was threatening - have to watch him.
Don't forget - everyone. Jason is still having his Monday night 5-a-side kick abouts at Trojans 6pm. Go along its a good run out.
STOP PRESS
The Springhill Dads Year Book is now ready for collection.
See Mal in the bar after the game.
MARKY
MARK
A very noisy home supporter kept disagreeing vociferously with
every decision the referee made. In the end the ref couldn't
stand it any longer. He marched over to the stands and shouted up
at the offender, "Who's refereeing this match - you or
me?"
"Neither of us!" came the reply.
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