Back to the old Div 7-like battle in the trenches - we ain't played on a field like that for ages - we all on turf/under lights only these days.
And a good, hard battle too - we were pretty average, they will feel the same, the ref had a shocker. Bad/Bizarre calls all round - we were on the receiving end of some- hand ball in the box, benefitted from others - was the time they got the ball into the back of the net offside? We were appealing for a high boot. The sending off, and the yellow for the poor guy on the sideline, was too much.
GREAT goal from Lloyd: starting from midfield, beautiful ball from Rauru to put Lloyd through 1-1, perfect finish. Spark one of the best Heard on the Sidelines for a while (except for that poor IBU lad who got carded for something his friend said) - after seasons of battling his children for golden boot, Lloyd scores, turns around and hears that 'we saw someone scored but couldn't see who it was'. A father's dreams shattered.
Anyway, 3 more points which puts us definitely in the top 2 heading into the final stage of the season. Here we were thinking Div 4 might be too much, but the two promoted teams are miles ahead. Talking about Brooklyn - not only deserved winners of the league, but also a good take on the match report - filmed in the changing rooms after the game and put on the club's facebook page: (https://www.facebook.com/mathew.allen.14/videos/o.118568261517454/10153479398472498/?type=2&theater). Since we are finding it impossible to get written match reports out of the pony, this might be the answer - get them when they are most fired up/embarrassed. No singing though.
Talking about the pony here are the match stats:
Goals:
Lloyd (Rauru assist)
Stallion: Paul (take your pick from any of those saves, but the go go Gadget extension arms one might just make it).
Pony: Milky - hit by the sniper positioned in the Brooklyn hills.