HAT-TRICK HEROMARK LANSDALE
Normanston Park
19-10-08
PB were up against the team second in the league and previous games were always tough encounters.
The game started with Oak only having 10 men but still had the better of the early exchanges, playing neat football and PB struggling to get their passing game going.
Oak soon had their 11th man turn up and still continued to dominate the game with only brief glimpses of PB getting into their game. Both teams missed chances and only a brilliant save from Reeder in goal tipping over a 25yrd pile driver kept the scores level. The back four were still being kept under pressure but Michael Hodgson making his debut was looking an asset to the squad and Dale was looking mush more confident at full-back than centre-back the previous week. Darren Laws appeared to get a harsh booking for obstructing an Oak forward when it appeared he did no more than stand his ground.
On 30 minutes PB took the lead following a corner that Rory brilliantly converted with a powerful header. This stayed until the half-time whistle went. The first half was very even and still the game could have gone either way.
Rob Sterry came on for Ben Strachan due to an injury.
The game started as the first, fairly even for the first 15 minutes of the second half until Liam scored 2 quick goals to give PB a commanding lead. PB were now in total control and could have scored more goals. After 25 minutes, Max And Lansy came on for Jordon and Alex. This enabling Max to play in centre and Lansy playing up front with Liam moving wide on the left. After being on the field Lansy made it 4-0, following in on a good cross from Liam and scoring at the far post.
Soon after the fifth came. With Lansy chasing a lost cause on a through ball to the keeper, the keeper trying to clear the ball hit Lansy and left him with a simple tap in. With the crowd and the team roaring for hat-trick, you guessed within 15 mins of coming on, again after more good work from Liam and crossing to the far post, who was at the far post to score with a good header and the best of his hat-trick, Lansy to make it 6-0. The crowd went wild and we will never hear this last of this with Lansy always talking what a good centre-forward he is and now scoring a hat-trick. This completely knocked the stuffing from Oak and further goals from Rory completing his hat-trick and scoring his fourth gave PB a 9-0 lead. As the game went into injury time and PB looking for a tenth, the referee gave PB a free-kick fully 25 yrds out and with a shout from Richard in goal this ones mine.
With the expectation of the ball ending up somewhere, he walked up planted a superb shot into the top corner, if he had missed, the ball could have ended up anywhere with the force of the shot.
The game ended with PB coming out strong winners a good performance from everyone.
MOM
Dare I say after my decision last week that got some comments to say the least.
I am going to make some more comments before making a decision:
Richard- excellent stop’s when the game was tight and scored a cracker of a goal
Michael- excellent debut and looked strong and confident at the back.
Dale – much more confident display at full back
Liam – another good display, with 2 goals and plenty of assists
Rory - 4 goals and now leading goal-scorer. Excellent commitment each week as his work commitments means he works most Saturday nights and still puts in a good show on a Sunday morning.
Lansy: Hat-trick in 15mins and showed some nice touch’s in open play.
But you’ve guessed by now:
MOM
THE TEAM
Next week Etc’s at Dip Farm.
