Sunday 22 May: vs FC National Regent's Park League

Well after a daft Sunday night out in Camden and nearly losing the old job on Monday apologies if my memory of the game is a bit hazy so any moments of brilliance anyone performed may well be glossed over. So think this is how the story goes;

So we all turned out on Sunday to glorious sunshine ready for some fine alliance champagne football. That thought was soon put to rest when we seen the state of the pitch which was harder than a teenage boy in a brothel. A strong line-up was picked with Berny in goals, Simon, Liam and Tim in defence, a packed midfield with Pete, Ian, Guy, Coyley, hairier Pete, and Micah up front with myself picking up a nice sun tan on the touch line. National seemed to have a stronger team than the previous week spear headed by a 9 year old laddy with wanky pink boots on.

So the game kicked off and the National put us under some early pressure using the wind to their advantage. Well into the half an extra player turned up for the National meaning we had only been playing ten men which had gone unnoticed by most. Everyone was working hard with Dan leading the way winning the majority of high balls in the middle of the park. The National picked up a free kick outside the box and the wee midget cleverly looped the ball over the wall but we were saved by the cross bar. The game carried on a bit scrappy with nothing really materialising. John was flexing his authority giving his 900th foul throw to us while kindly allowing the opposition of with much of the same. Paul got a bit riled at one of their blatant foul throws which John replied ‘well at least he made an effort’, sure that’s not official. More pressure followed from National with another long range effort striking the cross bar.

So half time 0-0. So far not a classic. Everyone was ready for an improved performance in the second half but not till after John had sucked back his 10th regal king size of the break. Aided by the wind we managed to start getting the ball down and playing some football. Some nice link up play with midfield and the forwards led to more efforts on goal and we started testing there shaky keeper. Coyley had a good effort saved and there were other attempts from Ian, Micah and Pete but none managing to find the back of the net.

At the other end Berny had little to do as the lads at the back kept the National quiet. Midway through the second half a quick change was made with the flying Scotsman coming on for Pete on the right wing. Soon after Ian looped an inch perfect ball over the top for me which then in my head was getting cracked into the top right corner but in reality ended up getting dolly dropped straight into the keeper’s hands.

Ten minutes remaining and it was decided to have a go and try and kill the game of. Simon was pushed up front and immediately the gamble paid of with Micah slotting home a scrappy goal from a few yards. Five minutes to go and it had looked like we had the game tied up. Tied up until one of their forwards took a pot shot from outside the box and the ball cruelly sailed into the bottom left corner (Ed. I may have left that one go thinking it was going to hit Darty in the front bottom on the other side of the goal. Whoops.) Cheeky bastards.

So final whistle and one each, think we probably deserved the game for our second half performance but at least the unbeaten run continues. MOM tough call as everyone grafted hard but probably give it to Micah for top effort and getting the goal. Roll on Perfidious.