Match Report 18 August 2009

Another great game tonight with a dozen men involved in a ding-dong tussle that ended in a 6-5 victory to the bibbed ones.

The bibless Joseph, Francesco, Guy, Nick, Ben, and Ed fought valiantly and came back from 5-3 to level at 5-5. Once more Joseph played a crucial role as a holding midfielder reminiscent of Didi Hamann, Francesco was akin to Michael Owen at his best nipping about and losing his markers with the same ease as if they had been biros in an office stationery cupboard, Guy and Nick were great new additions to the pool of players - Guy thrived in goal and Nick challenged with the tenacity of Norman Hunter and played with the footballing insight of Neil Webb, Ben once more had more energy than a Duracell battery on speed and must have covered every blade of grass and the surrounding divets on the pitch, Ed showed his usual determination and posed the type of threat in attack not seen since the days of Malcolm MacDonald.

The bibbed ones (Jason, Tim, Luke, Yusuf, Rory and Danny) displayed strength throughout. Jason showed his usual determination winning numerous 50:50s and then spreading the ball about like Gus Poyet in his prime, Tim played an effective attacking midfield role, dribbling effectively and passing with panache - onlookers would have been reminded of Ruud Gulllit, Yusuf displayed the sort of attacking flair that terrorises the opposition and scithed through the opposition like a young Jimmy Johnstone, but man of the match goes to Rory, who consistently thwarted the opposition with strong tackles and masterful interceptions, passed with the accuracy of Phil the Power Taylor when he comes to the ockey, and made incisive runs that proved vital to the success of the bibbed ones.