Opportunity to move up the rankings. 1 & 2 play each other - as long as we do the business.
CAPITAL 6:
North Wellington __ Miramar Rangers __ Newlands (2.30);
Lower Hutt Sangham __ Petone Chicago __ Fraser 3 (2.30);
Brooklyn Northern __ Wainui Undertakers __ Happy Valley 2 (12.30);
Uni Stallions __ North Wgtn Villa __ Nairnville 2 (2.30);
Marist Inter __ Uni Accies __ Grenada Nth 1 (12.30);
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Heard on the sidelines #3215
Jason: 'Aaron, if you push forward and they score on the break, I'm going to f**ken kill you'.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Today's results
Ahh, all the top 4 won, except Petone who dropped points with a draw. Slight gap opening between the contenders and bottom half. Great effort today.CAPITAL 6: Uni Accies 4 Miramar Rangers 1 North Wellington 2 Petone Chicago 2 Lower Hutt Sangham 2 Wainui Undertakers 1 Brooklyn Northern 2 North Wgtn Villa 1 Marist Inter 2 Uni Stallions 4P W D L GF GA PtsPetone Chicago 8 5 2 1 26 13 17 Lower Hutt Sangham 7 5 1 1 19 12 16 Uni Accies 8 5 0 3 23 21 15 Uni Stallions 8 4 2 2 19 12 14 Brooklyn Northern 8 4 0 4 11 15 12 North Wgtn Villa 8 3 2 3 18 15 11 North Wellington 8 2 3 3 14 16 9 Miramar Rangers 8 2 2 4 19 25 8 Marist Inter 7 2 0 5 21 28 6 Wainui Undertakers 8 1 0 7 9 22 3
The Dirty Dozen - Fantasy points vs Brooklyn
| Paul | 2 (+60), 1 (3+saves), 6 (cleansheet) | 9 |
| Tangihaere | 2 (+60), 6 (cleansheet) | 8 |
| Jason | 2 (+60), 6 (cleansheet), 2 bps | 10 |
| Corey | 2 (+60), 6 (cleansheet) | 8 |
| Dan | 2 (+60), 2 ( mfcleansheet), 5 (mf goal), 3 bps | 12 |
| Spencr | 2 (+60), 6 (cleansheet) | 8 |
| Graham | 2 (+60), 2 (mf cleansheet) | 4 |
| Aaron | 2 (+60), 2 (mf cleansheet) | 4 |
| Lloyd | 2 (+60), 2 (mf cleansheet), 1 bp | 5 |
| Paddy | 2 (+60), 4 ( goal), 6 (2 assists) | 12 |
| Robin | 2 (+60), 2 (mf cleansheet) | 4 |
| Rauru | 1 (-60) | 1 |
| Tristin | 2 (+60), 4 ( goal) | 6 |
As per Logan's request, here is the running total (good to do this after a big team haul, fleshes out those scores a bit:
| Paddy | 42 |
| Dan | 37 |
| Paul | 33 |
| Aaron | 31 |
| Rauru | 31 |
| Tangihaere | 30 |
| Robin | 28 |
| Jason | 26 |
| Corey | 25 |
| Logan | 22 |
| Lloyd | 20 |
| Nick | 17 |
| Tristin | 17 |
| Graham | 15 |
| Spencer | 13 |
| Joe | 12 |
| Jamie | 5 |
In some ways its a cruel game - Joe has happened to missed 2 games when we have had clean sheets, Lloyd is suffering from the midfield problem - no mater how hard you work, unless you score goals you ain't going to get much, all just a bit of fun (mainly for Paddy and Dan I guess!).
Friday, May 27, 2011
Transfered
| CAPITAL 6: | ||||
| Uni Accies | __ | Miramar Rangers | __ | Kelburn (12.30) NOW Crawford; |
| Lower Hutt Sangham | __ | Wainui Undertakers | __ | Fraser 1 (2.30) NOW Heretaunga Park; |
| Brooklyn Northern | __ | North Wgtn Villa | __ | Happy Valley 2 (2.30) NOW Raroa; |
| Marist Inter | __ | Uni Stallions | __ | Anderson (2.30) NOW Nairnville 1; |
Near Wardrobe Malfunction Inspires Stallions
Pre game routines have been far from mundane this season for the Stallions. We've had the ball-less preparation at Nairnville, the pre game locked up gear at Boyd Wilson and now, for variety, we've had the shirtless preparation.
However, when the gear and Graham finally did show up, at Grenada North to play Brooklyn, it seemed to concentrate the Stallions minds, and we started with a hiss and a roar, with lots of good early movement and creative play in spite of the sodden pitch. An early play had Rauru beating the keeper with a cross, and leaving Aaron what seemed from the sidelines to be a simple tap in. However it also seemed form the sidelines that Aaron perhaps took the 'tap' part of that a little too seriously, and a desperate lunge from a defender stopped the ball on the line.
However, the Stallions would not be denied and Tristan made no mistake when a ball form Paddy put him through.
There were a couple of other chances later in the first half, Tristan in many instances putting them on, and some great play from Dan and Lloyd in midfield too.
However the second goal came from Dan following a Paddy corner. A wunder goal from Paddy from the edge of the box then followed, which was noteable for it's premature celebration, which itself was prematurely withdrawn before finally the ball hit the back of the auld onion bag.
The Stallions were tested a couple of times at the back as the game grew older, but on each occasion the defence had answers for the questions asked of them and the held on on for a deserved clean sheet.
Final Score 3-0.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
From the 'believe it or not' file
Island Bay United Association Football Club Nick Goodall rounded off a fighting comeback for the Reserves as they clawed back a 3 nil deficit at half time to draw 3-3 with Wellington United at Shark Park. A tepid first half was dramatically turned around in the second, with Ryan Du Plessis and David Rutherford notching the first 2 goals before Nick finished it off about 3 minutes from time.
Come on Nick, tell us all about it.
Come on Nick, tell us all about it.
Heard on the sideline #3242
Referee Mike to Dan after a throwin: 'watch your back foot, you are raising it'.
Sure it would have been funnier if throw-in freako Robin was the ref, but the Butch is a good second.
And great work of reffing the game Mike, above and beyond and all that.
Update: In the sentence above Dan's back foot is no longer black, sorry, some of my best friends ... do foul throws
Sure it would have been funnier if throw-in freako Robin was the ref, but the Butch is a good second.
And great work of reffing the game Mike, above and beyond and all that.
Update: In the sentence above Dan's back foot is no longer black, sorry, some of my best friends ... do foul throws
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Today's Result 21st may 2011!! Great effort today lads
CAPITAL 6:
Uni Stallions 3 Brooklyn Northern 0
North Wgtn Villa 0 Lower Hutt Sangham 2
Wainui Undertakers 1 North Wellington 3
Petone Chicago 4 Uni Accies 1
Miramar Rangers 5 Marist Inter 2
P W D L GF GA Pts
Petone Chicago 7 5 1 1 24 11 16
Lower Hutt Sangham 6 4 1 1 17 11 13
Uni Accies 7 4 0 3 19 20 12
Uni Stallions 7 3 2 2 15 10 11
North Wgtn Villa 7 3 2 2 17 13 11
Brooklyn Northern 7 3 0 4 9 14 9
North Wellington 7 2 2 3 12 14 8
Miramar Rangers 7 2 2 3 18 21 8
Marist Inter 6 2 0 4 19 24 6
Wainui Undertakers 7 1 0 6 8 20 3
Saturday, May 14, 2011
And who the hell is screwing around with our best of/worst of polls?
35 votes for a squad of 17?
I blame Logan, not only is he the only person in the world who would think its funny, I reckon it could be an attempt to undermine the credibility of the polls thus not making him the umm best of in the shit stakes. And we know he has access to many, many computers!
I blame Logan, not only is he the only person in the world who would think its funny, I reckon it could be an attempt to undermine the credibility of the polls thus not making him the umm best of in the shit stakes. And we know he has access to many, many computers!
Fantasy Points v Lower Hutt
Sucks there is no game today, but relive past glories through last week's fantasy points.
(Corey I have reinstated your cruelly taken point from the week before ...)
(Corey I have reinstated your cruelly taken point from the week before ...)
After checking the rules, Paddy does not get the assist for the handball that led to the pen, if he had got cut down it would have been different.
Right points go something like this:
Paul | 2 (+60), -1 (+2 goals), 1 (+3 saves) | 2 | ||
Tangihaere | 2 (+60), -1 (+2 goals) | 1 | ||
Joe | 1 (-60) | 1 | ||
Dan | 2 (+60), 1 bp | 3 | ||
Graham | 2 (+60), -1 (+2 goals) | 1 | ||
Paddy | 2 (+60), 5 (mf goal), 2bps | 9 | ||
Robin | 2 (+60), 3bps | 5 | ||
Logan | 2 (+60) | 2 | ||
Rauru | 2 (+60), 4 (goal) | 6 | ||
Tristin | 2 (+60), 3 (1 assist) | 5 |
Change on the leaderboard, it looks like cast of clown school now:
Rauru 30
Paddy 30
Aaron 27
Dan 25
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Are we Tottenham in disguise?
With our lack of goal scoring prowess, highlighted by the fact that the team's mighty top goal scorer is first equal with own goals, and only one of those goals has been from open play, I thought that perhaps we are the Tottenham of Div 6 (besides the link between Spurs and horses). While people like Lachlan and Tristin (to name the two I know of) might be pleased with this, consider this:
Pavlyuchenko = 8 goals
Defoe = 4 goals
Crouch = 4 goals
TOTAL T'HAM STRIKERS = 16 goals
vs
Berbatov = 21 goals
Tevez = 19 goals
van Persie = 16 goals
When there are three individual players (none of which have played anywhere near a full season either) who have scored the same or more goals then your whole front row, you know you have a problem.
That problem is going to be addressed this weekend at the Fortress. Watch out Miramar.
Monday, May 9, 2011
This weeks draw Saturday 14th May 2011
| CAPITAL 6: | | | | |
| Lower Hutt Sangham | __ | North Wellington | __ | Fraser 4 (2.30); |
| Brooklyn Northern | __ | Uni Accies | __ | Happy Valley 1 (12.30); |
| Uni Stallions | __ | Miramar Rangers | __ | Kelburn (12.30); |
| Marist Inter | __ | Wainui Undertakers | __ | Miramar 3 (2.30); |
| North Wgtn Villa | __ | Petone Chicago | __ | Alex Moore 1 (2.30); |
Sunday, May 8, 2011
I wonder what our bloopers video would look like
These would all be considered for Pony of the season if done in our team surely?! Does the fact they have 15 minutes worth of footage say something about the quality of the league?
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Rauru - I kneed your balls...
Attention this is your pony speaking - no Not Paul or Logan despite your honourable attempts it is me, Paddy. My pony worthy sins I hear you ask?
1) Being nutsed by a throw in
2) Appealing (successfully) for a penalty when the ball was (apparently) at my feet
3) Kneeing the skipper in the nuts in a "self conscious, piss poor, white boy attempt for a high 5" - in fact I was attempting to jump into Rauru's arms but there was no way he was having that!
Any way onto the match report...
Cap Soccer in their infinite wisdom transferred us to Nairnville 2 at 2.30pm to play Lower Hutt Sangham. Excellent we thought - a home game on a pitch which would only have had one game on it - wrong! Cap Soccer has obviously decided to fuck Nairnville for the season nice and early, mission accomplshed for N1, and not too far away for N2.
The game kicked off 15 mins late in a good old Ngaio pea souper. The Stallions had the bare 11 due to a late pull out, Corey replaced in the starting line up by Dan's mate Jason. The Stallions started strongly, creating a few half chances - most of which I put at least 5m wide. Everyone in the Stallions had noticeably increased their efforts from last weekend, D muscled up nicely and the attacking players attempted to knock the ball around.
Sangham had fired some warning shots throughput the first 30 mins - most comfortably dealt with by Paul resplendent in his new white and gold dinner plate sized gloves. However on about 30 mins a Sangham midfielder out in a speculative cross which drifted towards the goal and over Paul's despairing attempt to push it over the bar. 1-0 Sangham.
The Stallions redoubled our efforts and were unlucky not to equalise when Jason smashed in a shot which was deflected to Tristin who hit the rebound against the bar. Within a couple of mins Robin also rattled the woodwork with a sensational 25 yard dipping volley - the ball just would not go in. Just before oranges the Stallions' situation worsened when Joe making a great covering run pulled up with a hammy tear - 1-0 down and down to 10 men at half time, things were looking grim.
At half time the gaffer shuffled the pack with Jason moving to left half, G replacing Joe at right back and Tristin being left up front by himself. Despite our numerical disadvantage the Stallions played some lovely stuff early in the half again being unlucky not to score. This reached its height when Logan was denied from 3 feet by a magnificent recovery from the Sangham 'keeper. Shortly after this the Stallions should have been 2-0 down. A long clearance flew over Tangi's head on the halfway line, he turned and slipped allowing the Sangham striker a clear run from 40 yards. Paul raced to the edge of the box and fully atoned for the first goal by pulling off a double or maybe even triple save from the bewildered striker.
Duly fortified it wasn't long before the Stallions were on level terms. A throw in from Dan found it's way to me in the box, I beat one man only to have the covering defender make a slide tackle with his hand - cue high pitched hysterical appeal pen appeal from me, apparently completely ignoring the ball. The ref duly pointed to the spot and skipper Rauru stepped up to roll a perfect pen just inside the left hand post. 1-1.
You're never more at risk than when you've just scored and so it proved for the Stallions. Although we manager to defend a very dodgy freekick, a couple of mins later their striker turned Tangi in the box, was clipped, went down, and a pen was awarded to them. Their gargantuan midfielder lined up and smashed it to Paul's right giving him no chance. 2-1 Sangham about 15 to go.
Five mins later and it could have been game over. Sangham cut into the box and Rauru (who by now had slotted into centre back) came across. The ball went past rauru, but the player didn't (mainly due to him picking bone splinters out of his upper and lower legs). A more nailed on pen you will never see, however the Sangham ref having felt the wrath of the Stallions on a few recent occasions waved play on. Play went up the other end and Jason smashed in a superb shot which the keeper spilled to his right. Logan came rushing in and ignoring the traditional methods for scoring an open goal i.e. kick it / head it, punched it into the net. Goal disallowed - cue some amusing protests from Stallions who had not seen the blatant handball.
Three mins to go and the Stallions go the goal that our sheer number of chances deserved. Another long throw from Dan was flicked on by Robin (?) and fell to the feet of Tristin. He fired in a decent shot which the keeper saved but the ball broke to me about 3 feet out completely unmarked. My attempted punch missed, however the ball was fortunately bundled in by my left foot. 2-2. In a self congratulatory haze I ran towards Rauru attempting to leap into his arms and only managed to knee him in the nads.
The final couple of mins were played out with no real incident that I can recall and we had secured a deserved point - well played Stallions.
Strong performances across the park but I am advised that the post match awards went something like this.
Pony - me
Stallion - Paul, for his double/triple match saving save.
3MVP points - Robin, unlucky not to score, great all round game
2MVP points - me
1 MVP point - Danno.
Well done lads, some other punter can have crack at the fantasy points...
1) Being nutsed by a throw in
2) Appealing (successfully) for a penalty when the ball was (apparently) at my feet
3) Kneeing the skipper in the nuts in a "self conscious, piss poor, white boy attempt for a high 5" - in fact I was attempting to jump into Rauru's arms but there was no way he was having that!
Any way onto the match report...
Cap Soccer in their infinite wisdom transferred us to Nairnville 2 at 2.30pm to play Lower Hutt Sangham. Excellent we thought - a home game on a pitch which would only have had one game on it - wrong! Cap Soccer has obviously decided to fuck Nairnville for the season nice and early, mission accomplshed for N1, and not too far away for N2.
The game kicked off 15 mins late in a good old Ngaio pea souper. The Stallions had the bare 11 due to a late pull out, Corey replaced in the starting line up by Dan's mate Jason. The Stallions started strongly, creating a few half chances - most of which I put at least 5m wide. Everyone in the Stallions had noticeably increased their efforts from last weekend, D muscled up nicely and the attacking players attempted to knock the ball around.
Sangham had fired some warning shots throughput the first 30 mins - most comfortably dealt with by Paul resplendent in his new white and gold dinner plate sized gloves. However on about 30 mins a Sangham midfielder out in a speculative cross which drifted towards the goal and over Paul's despairing attempt to push it over the bar. 1-0 Sangham.
The Stallions redoubled our efforts and were unlucky not to equalise when Jason smashed in a shot which was deflected to Tristin who hit the rebound against the bar. Within a couple of mins Robin also rattled the woodwork with a sensational 25 yard dipping volley - the ball just would not go in. Just before oranges the Stallions' situation worsened when Joe making a great covering run pulled up with a hammy tear - 1-0 down and down to 10 men at half time, things were looking grim.
At half time the gaffer shuffled the pack with Jason moving to left half, G replacing Joe at right back and Tristin being left up front by himself. Despite our numerical disadvantage the Stallions played some lovely stuff early in the half again being unlucky not to score. This reached its height when Logan was denied from 3 feet by a magnificent recovery from the Sangham 'keeper. Shortly after this the Stallions should have been 2-0 down. A long clearance flew over Tangi's head on the halfway line, he turned and slipped allowing the Sangham striker a clear run from 40 yards. Paul raced to the edge of the box and fully atoned for the first goal by pulling off a double or maybe even triple save from the bewildered striker.
Duly fortified it wasn't long before the Stallions were on level terms. A throw in from Dan found it's way to me in the box, I beat one man only to have the covering defender make a slide tackle with his hand - cue high pitched hysterical appeal pen appeal from me, apparently completely ignoring the ball. The ref duly pointed to the spot and skipper Rauru stepped up to roll a perfect pen just inside the left hand post. 1-1.
You're never more at risk than when you've just scored and so it proved for the Stallions. Although we manager to defend a very dodgy freekick, a couple of mins later their striker turned Tangi in the box, was clipped, went down, and a pen was awarded to them. Their gargantuan midfielder lined up and smashed it to Paul's right giving him no chance. 2-1 Sangham about 15 to go.
Five mins later and it could have been game over. Sangham cut into the box and Rauru (who by now had slotted into centre back) came across. The ball went past rauru, but the player didn't (mainly due to him picking bone splinters out of his upper and lower legs). A more nailed on pen you will never see, however the Sangham ref having felt the wrath of the Stallions on a few recent occasions waved play on. Play went up the other end and Jason smashed in a superb shot which the keeper spilled to his right. Logan came rushing in and ignoring the traditional methods for scoring an open goal i.e. kick it / head it, punched it into the net. Goal disallowed - cue some amusing protests from Stallions who had not seen the blatant handball.
Three mins to go and the Stallions go the goal that our sheer number of chances deserved. Another long throw from Dan was flicked on by Robin (?) and fell to the feet of Tristin. He fired in a decent shot which the keeper saved but the ball broke to me about 3 feet out completely unmarked. My attempted punch missed, however the ball was fortunately bundled in by my left foot. 2-2. In a self congratulatory haze I ran towards Rauru attempting to leap into his arms and only managed to knee him in the nads.
The final couple of mins were played out with no real incident that I can recall and we had secured a deserved point - well played Stallions.
Strong performances across the park but I am advised that the post match awards went something like this.
Pony - me
Stallion - Paul, for his double/triple match saving save.
3MVP points - Robin, unlucky not to score, great all round game
2MVP points - me
1 MVP point - Danno.
Well done lads, some other punter can have crack at the fantasy points...
Friday, May 6, 2011
Transfer from Fraser to Nairnville
Many grades cancelled, but we're still on.
Transferred to Nairnville #2 at 2:30pm still.
http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4205-0-0-0&sID=184781
Transferred to Nairnville #2 at 2:30pm still.
http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4205-0-0-0&sID=184781
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Fantasy hell vs Nth Wellington
The session was a bit tough, no stallion moment came to mind, was decided not to award 3 bonus points - so points went 2 - Rauru, 1 - Jason, 1- Aaron, but lets face it, could have been anyone/or not anyone.
The only thing that seemed certain was Pony - Robin for his torrent of foul throws - sort that shit out!
Points (or lack thereof):
| Tangihaere | 2 (+60), -2 (conceding 4 Goals) | 0 |
| Jason | 2 (+60), -2 (conceding 4 Goals), 1 bp | 1 |
| Joe | 2 (+60), -2 (conceding 4 Goals) | 0 |
| Corey | 2 (+60), -2 (conceding 4 Goals) | 0 |
| Graham | 2 (+60), -2 (conceding 4 Goals) | 0 |
| Aaron | 2 (+60), 1bp | 3 |
| Lloyd | 2 (+60) | 2 |
| Paddy | 2 (+60) | 2 |
| Robin | 2 (+60) | 2 |
| Logan | 2 (+60) 3 (1 assist) | 5 |
| Rauru | 2 (+60), 4 (1 goal), 2bps | 8 |
| Tristin | 2 (+60) | 2 |
| Jamie | 1 (-60) | 1 |
Good luck for Saturday, someone let me know how the fantasy points work out. Enjoy Graham's post-match beers.
How to avoid the pony? Guidance from FIFA
With a good discussion at after match drinks about what is the proper technique for a throw in and whether, although ugly looking, Rob's technique was in fact correct it is probably good to look for expert opinion to ensure that pony is never awarded again for this reason.
So the rules according to FIFA - (for all the official rules see here)
Procedure
At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower:
• faces the field of play
• has part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside the touch line
• holds the ball with both hands
• delivers the ball from behind and over his head
• delivers the ball from the point where it left the field of play
All opponents must stand no less than 2 m (2 yds) from the point at which the throw-in is taken.
The ball is in play when it enters the field of play.
After delivering the ball, the thrower must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
Blah, blah - a bit of talk about penalties and free kicks if the person throwing in the ball touches it again before anyone else.
Then - For any other infringement of this Law the throw-in is taken by a player of the opposing team
So with the definition coming down from up high was Rob (un)fairly penalised?
So the rules according to FIFA - (for all the official rules see here)
Procedure
At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower:
• faces the field of play
• has part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside the touch line
• holds the ball with both hands
• delivers the ball from behind and over his head
• delivers the ball from the point where it left the field of play
All opponents must stand no less than 2 m (2 yds) from the point at which the throw-in is taken.
The ball is in play when it enters the field of play.
After delivering the ball, the thrower must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
Blah, blah - a bit of talk about penalties and free kicks if the person throwing in the ball touches it again before anyone else.
Then - For any other infringement of this Law the throw-in is taken by a player of the opposing team
So with the definition coming down from up high was Rob (un)fairly penalised?
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Pony Punishment
Now, what punishment did we decide on for ponies who did not provide a match report by the following Thursday? I believe it may have been a box of beers for after the game.
Perhaps it should be doubled for the first violation, especially after previous ponies Dan, Joe and Tristin all stepped up and gave brilliant reports within a few days.
Time's ticking Graham.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Coach slammed for lack of half time team talk
Stallions players left to discuss the teams first half performance,the gaffer looking on struggles for words to inspire a 2nd half fight back.
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