Fleming Park - Sunday 19th March 00
SPRINGHILL
DADS v PRIMARY SCHOOLS
By Scoop
Mal was starting to get desperate
- just couldn't find anyone willing to play the Dads and the
weekend was approaching fast. Rob Frisby to the rescue and a
mixture of Primary Schools and Monday 5-a-siders. One big
problem, though, Rob was playing for The Schools!
Robbie's back in goal and Martin has brought along a couple of
chums to make up the numbers.
SPRINGHILL DADS
Robbie Thorpe
Pete - Brian Medway - Tony Pascoe - John Lynch
Jason Furness - Dave Hedges - Jim Allan - Matt McLachlan
Martin Kingsbury - Simon.
Starring for the Mojos; Rob Frisby, Lavender, Jon Clarke, Johnny Jordan, Pikie & Guest.
Robbie was called into action
early clearing up after John Lynch put himself under pressure,
with Rob Frisby sniffing around.
Then Matt played a ball into the corner for Simon to set Jim
Allen up, only to see his curler drift wide.
Some good play from Jason Furness on the right combining with
Martin Kingsbury saw his shot cleared off the line. The ball fell
nicely for Dave Hedges to have a go, his shot was blocked and
went behind for a corner. Jason drove the corner over for Dave to
have a shot. This time it was blocked by Matt and Jim's volley
flew over.
The ball was cleared up field to Rob Frisby and he was running
through on goal but Robbie was alert (I always thought so! Ed)
and saved bravely at Rob's feet.
Jim crossed into the box for Simon but was beaten to it by the
defender but Tony Pascoe put it right back in from the edge of
the box. Simon picked up the ball beat two defenders and was
dismayed to see his shot flash wide.
A hopeful ball was knocked over the top but Robbie was ready for
it . . . no problems. Ooops! The ball somehow ran through
Robbie's legs and was dribbling in the direction of the goal but
gratefully he managed to redeem the situation with a red face.
A high ball into the box John Lynch, pressured by Rob Frisby
missed his header - Johnnie Jordan got tangled up with Rob and
Robbie was happy to pick up the pieces.
Robbie rolled the ball out to Tony who took the ball forward and
played it up-field. The ball was headed out for a throw-in. Jason
took the throw-in and Dave was battling for it but it was put out
for another throw-in. This time Martin's shot was headed back off
the post, Martin won it back and set it up for DAVE HEDGES to
strike cleanly into the back of the net.
Pikie had an adventurous lob but, for once, Robbie collected
cleanly.
Simon on the ball set a chance up for Dave but Dave's shot went
over.
Matt won the ball on the left and fed Chris, he beat a couple of
defenders but shot wide.
Jason was through one on one with the keeper but Jon Clarke
blocked his shot. The ball ran clear and Jason had another chance
this time somehow, in front of an open goal, he contrived to hit
the post!
Matt had a header saved.
The Mojos won a corner and fired it in, it hit the post and ran
along the line. Robbie was shouting, 'It's still in play' instead
of claiming it had crossed the line as any decent keeper would
do. It was hit back in and was duely volleyed passed Robbie in
goal. That'll teach him to keep his trap shut.
Dave played the ball up to Jason who put the ball over the top to
Simon - his angled volley ran wide.
A great 5-a-side move and Lavender released the ball for Rob
Frisby to chest the ball and half volley over.
HALF TIME
DADS 1 - 1 SCHOOLS
Some early pressure from some slack play
and the Mojos were trying desperately to score. Then the ball
fell to ROB FRISBY who had a crack from a narrow angle but Robbie
saved with his feet. The corner was headed high up into the air
and when it came down Robbie managed to get some contact but it
bobble at Rob Frisby's feet - he happily tapped the ball home
through the legs in a crowded penalty area.
From the kick off Jason tried a long range shot - not quite as
good as Beckham's (actually it was nothing like Beckham's . . .
more like Brooklin's). Pete took a couple of throw-ins and made
couple of chances. One was blocked resulting in a corner, Martin
tapped it on and Matt's header zipped wide. Then Tony fed Dave on
the left who slipped the ball through for Matt to shoot wide!
Dave Hedges won a battle on the edge of the box but his shot was
well saved.
Pete's throw in to Simon who did a little juggling act and passed
to Pete who's hopeful lob was easily gathered by Jon in goal.
Brian came bustling through from the back - his shot was blocked
Jason was on to the rebound but his shot was wide.
Brian blocked a shot with Robbie taking a tea break - Dave picked
it up and put the ball through for Dave. Simon ran perfectly to
collect Dave's pass but Jon was off his blocks like a geriatric
whippet - he had just struggled around the Winchester 10k,
trailing in 5 minutes behind Springhill Dad, Christine Smears.
But he did make a great save at Simon's feet.
Rob Frisby was through, beat the off-side trap with John Lynch
snapping at his heels. Rob got a shot off but Robbie managed to
palm his effort up in the air and Rob prostrate like a beached
whale.
A great spell mow, Brazil - ha . . . eat your hearts out. Jason
and Jim started a sweeping move down the right and Tony came into
play in the centre, he released Simon who crossed for Matt to
deliver a cracking half volley - well it nearly cracked the post.
I never thought I'd hear the day that I'd say we really could be
doing with Jon Elms?
It was all Dads - but they just couldn't score. Jim won a throw
in, Dave's shot was blocked and Jason volleyed over.
The Dads were really going for it but things were starting to get
a bit niggley. Jason was having fun kicking the winger, Jim was
wrestling with the full-back. Then Jim saw an opportunity and
called for a corner and they were going to give it but the Dads
let it go? It ended in a bit of a pandimonium when Pete crossed
into a crowded box but Jon punched clear and Jim was lying on his
back.
Oh, and somewhere amongst that lot Brian got a great header in
wot drew a fantastic reflex save out of Jon Clarke in goal.
FULL TIME
DADS 1 - 3 MOJOS
. .
. . . . . . . MOM
. . . . .Robbie Thorpe
. . Made the odd save and maybe if he's MOM
he'll be available more often, please!
MARKY . MARK
First man: "I
wish I'd brought the piano to the stadium."
Second man: "Why would you bring a piano to the football
game?"
First man: "Because I left the tickets on it."
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