DREAM TEAM STAR MAN
DARREN LAWS
Suffolk County Cup
Normanston Park
12-10-09
This was a re-arranged game following the postponement last week and on arrival at Normo, the game looked in doubt with heavy mist covering most of the park. Fortunately it lifted enough to allow the game to go ahead.
Pot Black started with new signing Max Blowers and a very young side through out the team.
PB were quickly into their stride and should have taken the lead early in the game when Rory French chased a ball and waiting for the off-side whistle did not come, took too long and the ball was cleared.
More good work from Ben and Rory gave Liam a chance which again went begging. First UK were coming into the game and looked anything but a team bottom of the leaque and without a goal. Richard Reeder in goal for PB then made 2 superb saves in quick succession to stop First UK taking the lead. But after 20mins and a good free-kick from Jordon which went across the six yard line enabling Liam to slot it in the bottom corner.
PB continued to press but the First UK continued to give the young back 4 of PB problems.
The second was not long coming with Rory having a shot saved only for the ball to rebound to Coop’s and from 18yrds smashed it into the goal.
The third should also have been coming with several chances going begging and ait was no surprise when First UK pulled a goal back to make it 2-1 at half-time.
The second half started where the first had finished with PB pressing and more chances being missed. Another good save from Richard stopped First UK pulling a goal back before from a good cross from Kieron enabled Rory to jump in front of the keeper and put a header into the bottom corner.
This seemed to knock the stuffing out of First UK and PB were having all the play at this stage.
Coop’s took abad knock and had to be replaced by Darren who took over at the back enabling Alex to move into mid-field. Mark Lansdale then replaced Dale at centre half and the physical presence of them two stifled any threat First UK could muster.
Alex Ingles, benefitting from his mid-field slot appeared in the box and slotted in number 4 for
PB. The game was over with and the best goal was to come after breaking up an attack Mark played a ball to Alex in mid-field and after a neat inter-play between him and Rory, was clean through onto goal and slid the ball past the keeper to make it 5-1, simple game this football pass to feet and work your bollocks off. Liam then gave way to enable Jason to come on for the final moments.
In the final moments of the game, PB had a corner and with a large shout from PB’s keeper coming from his goal, THIS ONES MINE.
Well your guessed wrongly, with the ball coming directly onto his head from the corner, he somehow ducked below the ball and the ball went for a throw in.
There was still time for First UK to score the last goal with Ben thinking the game was over, standing 10yds behind the rest of the back four appealing for off-side.
Still a satisfactory victory, which gives PB a match against Harrods in the next round.
MOM: Darren when he came on.
