Sunday 19th April
SPRINGHILL DADS v MAPLES SPORT
(Cup)
by Scoop & Jason
After the last game
against Maples hopes are high that the Dads will be able
to pull this one out of the bag. The League is beginning
to look a bit dodgey, the Workers are hammering in the
games. They might even get a goal average, if that
happens they’ll be in the play-offs!
Don’t know what kind of a team is going to turn up
several didn’t get back, no defence and Dave Smith
rang up last thing, ‘can’t make it, my time to
do the ironing!’ but we have got Robbie in goal. No
lobs please lads!
SPRINGHILL
DADS
Robbie
Thorpe
Tim Hart - Martin Kings. - Simon - John Lynch
Jason Furness - Paul Hanvey - Jim Allen - Dave Hedges -
John Frisby
John Elms - John Willis
Subs; Mark Shipsides, Matt McLaughlan, Alan Aburrow
 From
the kick off, some over enthusiastic defending by Tim saw
the ball fly over the fence and into the road one of the
lads retreived the ball but couldn’t get it over
fence and had to get his Dad to chuck it over. Then the
Dads got down to work, some pretty relentless pressure
put Maples on the ropes. John Frisby got a shot off to be
blocked for corner. Then, while the managers were arguing
about the corner the dads played on and Jason was unlucky
to see his header skim the bar.
From an isolated Maples foray into the Dads have, Robbie
made an easy collect and then a quick clearance up to Jon
Elms who was away, he beat two defenders but
couldn’t beat the third. Then Tim was right through
before - crunch - no free kick!!!!
Dads were really knocking it about, nice to watch -
Maples could only make chances on the break. On one such
break Martin missed an important interception and the
ball ran on, Robbie was off his line to narrow the angle
but was beaten by the shot. (0 - 1)
Paul was working hard in the middle and getting into the
box. He was disappointed to see his header parried by the
keeper, then Jim Allen had his shot blocked and John
Willis just couldn’t reach the rebound. Jon Elms
sprinted up the left, beat a defender but his shot was
blocked and John Frisby’s shot was palmed behind.
From the corner John Frisby had a brave header cleared
off the line.
A ball over the top and a runner was through, everyone
had to cover back like billie-oh but too late. The winger
crossed into the path of the Maples forward to slot home
easily. (0-2)
Unrelenting Dads pressure - two break-aways and two
goals. More Dads pressure and Jason set it up for John
Frisby to try a half-volley - just over. Jason tried a
shot off the outside of his right foot - great save. The
corner was cleared to John / Jason who just couldn’t
beat defender. Another through ball to a runner but this
time it was cut out by Simon.
HALF TIME DADS
0 - 2 MAPLES
Sportingly Paul made way
for Mark to have a run out in the second half. Team talk
was confident - the Dads were playing all the football,
making all the chances and the game is still there to be
won.
From the kick off Jim Allen was put away but his shot
comfortably saved. Then Jon Elms made a sprint? down the
left wing and crossed for Dave Hedges to shoot. The
keeper was on his toes and made the save.
Mark had to come off for a few minutes early on in the
second half for a session on his nebuliser - the poor
dear, he does try! Matt covered.
A Maples winger won the ball on the left and crossed, the
centre forward failed to make contact with the ball and
it flashed passed the post.
Some great Dads approach play saw Jason feed Mark to
break up the left of mid-field. Jason was forced to make
one of his sliding tackles to win back the ball when the
move nearly broke down - ouch! He then set the ball up
perfectly for Jon Elms to cross into the box. Jason took
the defender away, allowing DAVE HEDGES time to take a
touch and fired into the top corner with Jason saying
unkind things to the keeper about his wife.
The crowd would have gone bonkers if there’d been
one. As it was Scoop was adjusting his shoe laces and the
goal information was kindly relayed afterwards in the pub
by Jason. (1 - 2)
Maples heads dropped a little - they were now expecting
the Dads to get a few more goals. But, against the run of
play, they broke away and Simon had to be alert to close
the winger down and cleared behind. The corner was put
harmlessly over.
Some foul play in the Maples end and while everyone was
arguing about a free kick , Jon Elms took a short corner
to John Frisby who shot wide.
Another Maples break-away put the Dads defence under a
bit of pressure. When the cross came over Tim’s
normally immaculate clearance was scooped up into the air
and came straight back down to bounce off the cross bar
for a corner. Almost a candidate for Own Goal of the
Year. A particularly wicked curling corner was whipped
over and there was the Maples (7 foot) centre forward at
the far post being sheperded by Mark (baa!). He just
stood there and noddded it in over Mark’s head. (1 -
3)
The game was up now and Matt was given a chance to shine
for the last 20 minutes - John Willis making room. His
fresh legs helped and was involved in most things - he
even gave John Lynch his golden moment! A great chance
for John in his new ball hungry, killer mode - the ball
landed at his feet with his back to goal. It was like
poetry, he flicked the ball up, spun and volley in one
motion. It was worthy of a goal, unfortunately, it went
for a throw-in.
Maples break Tim crudely chopped down the forward -
unlike Tim? Sportingly, Maples let the nipper take the
pen. Robbie was up for it. Nipper placed the ball on the
spot and paced back five steps. Robbie was doing
everything he could think of to psych him out. Looking
for get eye contact, wobbly Bruce Grobelaar leg
impressions, bribes, boarding over the goal-mouth. It was
all to no avail as if to take the mick, nipper calmly
fired in-off the right hand post with Robbie diving to
the left!
FULL
TIME
DADS 1 - 4 MAPLES
MOM JASON FURNESS
. . . Great dictation
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