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Thursday, 21 May 2009
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
NOW FOR THE END OF SEASON PRESENTATION
The last ball has been kicked in anger for another season and what a season its been.
The Saturday L'Oranges have grown in stature and football capability to now be deservedly known as the second best side in the Lowestoft & District League. Not a small feat when only 18 months ago we were struggling to stop ourselves sliding back down to the second division. Danny Mc. has done a splendid job (no , I'm not forgetting all the others which make a club tick as you much needed and appreciated), he's brought in a few new faces, a lot of experience and with our OWN players coming on leaps and bounds it has been an unbelievable improvement! My only advice I can give is maybe, NOW YOU SHOULD BELIEVE MORE IN YOURSELVES as the League never Lies!!!! Anyway , well done, its been great, look out the Hearts!
The Sunday Mob have had an incredible season, THE BEST EVER! If anyone would have offered us the three awards we have won this year at the beginning of the season we would have snapped their hand off! As it was, we were a victim of our own success and in the end, Sunday's game was one match to far! After the exertions of Friday night there's was no fuel in the tank and the spark we would have needed to go that extra mile, was missing! And rightly so!! On reflection, no one in their right minds could expect amateur footballers play two massive games within 36 hours but we put ourselves in that position so that's the way it is! There's no good saying what if? Because no decent side would throw games to make the future easier! I've got to thank everyone, Daisy , Max and all the players, for the time and attitude but the most incredible thing is what about all those loyal supporters who turned out to cheer us on. It was like an old get-together, old players, girlfriends, thousands of new babies, parents and people from other teams all willing us on! This in itself shows that people respect us as a football club and we must be doing things right!
So all we've got left is the small matter of presentation night!!!! Saturday May 30th. It should be a great night! I have got to remind you that Pot Black have got a fishing match next day so I will want to be home at a reasonable time!!! Yea alright!!!
POT BLACK V WAVENEY 10 TH. MAY2009
Pot Black v Waveney Hearts
Dip Farm
10-05-09
Result 0-1
This was to be the match that would decide the league champions with nothing less than a victory needed for Pot Black to win the league.
The match was played on a warm sunny day together with a bone hard pitch after weeks without any significant rain. This did not help PB to play their attacking minded flowing football and suited the long ball tactics of Waveney.
The game started with Waveney looking the more determined and winning most fifty/fifty balls and PB looking tired after winning the cup in a very hard fought game on Friday night. The effects of this game had more of an effect on players than most would have expected. Still a couple of chances went begging before Waveney took the lead with a shot which was going wide only to hit a bump and divert into the corner of the net. This was just the start Waveney started and proceeding to defend their 18 yd box in numbers which they did well on a very narrow pitch, restricted PB to half-chances and very little space to play in.
Half-time came with Waveney leading 1-0 and a super effort needed by PB in the second half to win the league.
The second half was very much one sided with all the play in the Waveney half and PB trying their best to find that elusive equaliser. Good chances went begging and the time wasting tactics of Waveney throughout the second half was beginning to annoy players and supporters alike. Still PB could not find that goal which would put Waveney under a lot more pressure defending a draw rather than a lead.
The game ended with Waveney victorious and crowned League champions and PB finishing runners-up.
In summary, PB players should be proud of themselves for having such a tremendous season, winning the league cup, finishing second in the league and also reaching the final of the major Suffolk County Cup Competition which other clubs dream off.
This record makes PB the number 1 club in Lowestoft Sunday Football which is something we would have dreamed off at the start of the season.
Just to sign-off in what has been a very long hard season for all but my thanks to all the players especially, supporters and staff of PB, who have all played their part in the most successful season ever for Pot Black FC Club.
MOM
Max Blowers
Finally my congratulations to Danny and his Saturday team for achieving runners up spot in the League and having a great season also.
Daisy
Dip Farm
10-05-09
Result 0-1
This was to be the match that would decide the league champions with nothing less than a victory needed for Pot Black to win the league.
The match was played on a warm sunny day together with a bone hard pitch after weeks without any significant rain. This did not help PB to play their attacking minded flowing football and suited the long ball tactics of Waveney.
The game started with Waveney looking the more determined and winning most fifty/fifty balls and PB looking tired after winning the cup in a very hard fought game on Friday night. The effects of this game had more of an effect on players than most would have expected. Still a couple of chances went begging before Waveney took the lead with a shot which was going wide only to hit a bump and divert into the corner of the net. This was just the start Waveney started and proceeding to defend their 18 yd box in numbers which they did well on a very narrow pitch, restricted PB to half-chances and very little space to play in.
Half-time came with Waveney leading 1-0 and a super effort needed by PB in the second half to win the league.
The second half was very much one sided with all the play in the Waveney half and PB trying their best to find that elusive equaliser. Good chances went begging and the time wasting tactics of Waveney throughout the second half was beginning to annoy players and supporters alike. Still PB could not find that goal which would put Waveney under a lot more pressure defending a draw rather than a lead.
The game ended with Waveney victorious and crowned League champions and PB finishing runners-up.
In summary, PB players should be proud of themselves for having such a tremendous season, winning the league cup, finishing second in the league and also reaching the final of the major Suffolk County Cup Competition which other clubs dream off.
This record makes PB the number 1 club in Lowestoft Sunday Football which is something we would have dreamed off at the start of the season.
Just to sign-off in what has been a very long hard season for all but my thanks to all the players especially, supporters and staff of PB, who have all played their part in the most successful season ever for Pot Black FC Club.
MOM
Max Blowers
Finally my congratulations to Danny and his Saturday team for achieving runners up spot in the League and having a great season also.
Daisy
Sunday, 10 May 2009
League Cup Final
Crown Meadow
Pot Black FC v Lings
8-05-09
won 3-1
Pot Black won their first trophy this season by beating Lings Honda in a hard fought game which PB eventually won 3-1. All the players deserve credit by playing their hearts out and running themselves into the ground. Now they need to recover quickly for the last game of the season which PB must win to take the league title also and complete the double.
The cup final started with both sides battling for every ball looking for that early lead and it came after 1 min of play with Liam cutting in from the left and hitting a right foot shot into the top corner of the net much to the delight of the players and supporters.
PB carried the excellent start on and were playing some good football which deserved another goal.
Lings were playing some neat football in midfield but with the never ending running and hustling of PB’s midfield, they could not get the ball forward enough to create any chances. PB were unlucky not to increase their lead on several occasions but good goalkeeping and bad luck prevented this.
Lings eventually got an equaliser form a corner which was not dealt with by the PB defence allowing a Lings player to knock the ball into the net. This could have upset PB players but in the very next attack from the kick-off, the referee played a good advantage following a bad tackle, allowing Coops to play a defence splitting ball for Rory to chase and beat the advancing keeper with a superb finish to give PB the lead again. PB continued in the ascendancy and went looking for a third which came after excellent work on the wing by Max Blowers and hitting a superb cross for Rory to send a header into the top corner and send the players and supporters in raptures again.
Half-time was approaching when Lings had a good chance to get back into the game but missed a golden opportunity by blazing wide of the goal.
The half-time whistle blew with PB having a 3-1 lead and one hand on the cup.
The second half stated with Lings coming out with all guns blazing to get an early goal to get back into the match but PB players responded by running and chasing every ball giving Lings very few chances to score. Lings were having much more of the play and PB’s back four stood their ground and defended to a man to prevent Lings scoring. PB were playing on the break and still looked dangerous when ever they got into Lings half.
Lings looked as if they had scored and were starting to celebrate following a header which look destined for the top corner until Kev got a hand to the ball to deflect over the bar and make a miraculous save. Several PB players ere going down with cramp with the amount of running and chasing they had done, no more than Liam and Birdy who both had to be substituted allowing Kieron and Jordon to come on. The game carried on in the same vein with Lings chasing a goal and PB defending everything. As the game wore on Lings were forced to push men forward and this enabled PB to break at pace and create chances to kill the game off. Kieron should have done better when clean through with only the keeper to beat. Max Blowers was the next player to be forced off with cramp allowing Rob to replace him at fullback. With time running out, Max Wall nearly killed the game off with a superb 25yrd that beat the keeper all ends up only to hit the inside of the post and bounce along the goal line.
The final whistle went much to the delight of the players and supporters and the celebrations started as Liam lifted the trophy.
Finally hard luck on Lings but credit to them in the way they took defeat and playing their part in a very good game of football.
So on we go to Dip Farm on Sunday for another crucial game in what has been a very long and hard but enjoyable season.
MOM
Max Wall who covered every inch of Crown Meadow and so nearly got the goal he deserved
Crown Meadow
Pot Black FC v Lings
8-05-09
won 3-1
Pot Black won their first trophy this season by beating Lings Honda in a hard fought game which PB eventually won 3-1. All the players deserve credit by playing their hearts out and running themselves into the ground. Now they need to recover quickly for the last game of the season which PB must win to take the league title also and complete the double.
The cup final started with both sides battling for every ball looking for that early lead and it came after 1 min of play with Liam cutting in from the left and hitting a right foot shot into the top corner of the net much to the delight of the players and supporters.
PB carried the excellent start on and were playing some good football which deserved another goal.
Lings were playing some neat football in midfield but with the never ending running and hustling of PB’s midfield, they could not get the ball forward enough to create any chances. PB were unlucky not to increase their lead on several occasions but good goalkeeping and bad luck prevented this.
Lings eventually got an equaliser form a corner which was not dealt with by the PB defence allowing a Lings player to knock the ball into the net. This could have upset PB players but in the very next attack from the kick-off, the referee played a good advantage following a bad tackle, allowing Coops to play a defence splitting ball for Rory to chase and beat the advancing keeper with a superb finish to give PB the lead again. PB continued in the ascendancy and went looking for a third which came after excellent work on the wing by Max Blowers and hitting a superb cross for Rory to send a header into the top corner and send the players and supporters in raptures again.
Half-time was approaching when Lings had a good chance to get back into the game but missed a golden opportunity by blazing wide of the goal.
The half-time whistle blew with PB having a 3-1 lead and one hand on the cup.
The second half stated with Lings coming out with all guns blazing to get an early goal to get back into the match but PB players responded by running and chasing every ball giving Lings very few chances to score. Lings were having much more of the play and PB’s back four stood their ground and defended to a man to prevent Lings scoring. PB were playing on the break and still looked dangerous when ever they got into Lings half.
Lings looked as if they had scored and were starting to celebrate following a header which look destined for the top corner until Kev got a hand to the ball to deflect over the bar and make a miraculous save. Several PB players ere going down with cramp with the amount of running and chasing they had done, no more than Liam and Birdy who both had to be substituted allowing Kieron and Jordon to come on. The game carried on in the same vein with Lings chasing a goal and PB defending everything. As the game wore on Lings were forced to push men forward and this enabled PB to break at pace and create chances to kill the game off. Kieron should have done better when clean through with only the keeper to beat. Max Blowers was the next player to be forced off with cramp allowing Rob to replace him at fullback. With time running out, Max Wall nearly killed the game off with a superb 25yrd that beat the keeper all ends up only to hit the inside of the post and bounce along the goal line.
The final whistle went much to the delight of the players and supporters and the celebrations started as Liam lifted the trophy.
Finally hard luck on Lings but credit to them in the way they took defeat and playing their part in a very good game of football.
So on we go to Dip Farm on Sunday for another crucial game in what has been a very long and hard but enjoyable season.
MOM
Max Wall who covered every inch of Crown Meadow and so nearly got the goal he deserved
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