Match Report 11 December 2008

It was quality not quantity on display tonight with a 3 versus 3 match.

Rumours are that Harry Redknapp's scouts were looking on from afar and they must surely have been impressed with the talent roaming the park.

Ben, Martin and Tom showed great footballing sense and effective team play and positioning. Additionally they were always a threat from any distance with a barrage of long-range shots.

It was always going to be difficult for David, Adam and Danny to compete with such a remorseless and merciless force reminiscent of the Liverpool of the 1970s and 1980s, however with an impressive mix of skill and grit they did enough to level scores at 10 all, before Tom, Martin and Ben came back with a late burst to take the tie 13-10.

Man of the match goes to Adam, who made an impressive debut and scored nearly all his side's goals and could have had even more if the referee had been less pedantic.

A great game to end the calendar year - seasons greetings to everyone and see you in 2009!

Match report 4 December 2008

Another fine game tonight. Nine warriors did battle. The limited numbers ensured a fast moving game with plenty of space on the pitch. Nevertheless very disciplined marking and positional play saw ten minutes elapse before either side were able to break through.

Graeme, Roy, Paul, and Dwayne provided a strong core formation that played with the flair of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal and Terry Venables's Spurs, the discipline of George Graham's Gunners and Gerry Francis's Tottenham, and the enterprise of a North-West London team with Bertie Mee and Bill Nicholson at the helm.

Occasionally they were supplemented by the fine efforts, energy and positive play of Tom and Danny, but they proved no match on the day for Rob, Merrick and Ben, the latter of whom was on fire, and was unanimously voted man of the match.