Ward Bruvvaz fail to inspire in Whitby loss!
Twins; Gez & Rob Ward put on top displays in strange Alligator blue but failed to bring home the proverbial bacon back to Ayton as they went down 7-2 to the Whitby Warlords in a game that saw the first red of the season.
The Gator’s arrived to a chorus of boos as the team coach was pelted by sheep and in some cases human poo by the local cod-heads. The brown hot atmosphere failed to intimidate the Gator’s as Monk Glass threatened to run outside and knock all their blocks off!
The pumped up Aytonians got off to a flyer as seasonal debutant Robert James Ward connected well with youngster Wallace. Wallace struck his shot at the keeper but he was quickest to react to the rebound and put the boys 1-neil up after only 6 minutes. Wallace ran straight over to Thomas for no apparent reason as he wasn’t even involved in the move. They kissed with a hint of tongue, and the game continued with a Whitby centre kick.
Monk Glass had to stay sharp in the Gator’s pokey and be on hand to sweep away a number of over hit through balls as the backline in front of his sturdy muscle bound frame held firm. The line was today under the expert guidance of team tear away; Pickard who himself had been involved in some real drama this week.
The Phil Pickard; - Will he or Wont he saga had been gripping the Alligator faithful as they feared their hero was set to join local rivals Ganton FC as Plumpton refused his request to put food on after games. The Alligators were overjoyed to find their talisman sat eager in the changing rooms as they arrived for war.
On 30 minutes and 36 seconds the Alligators battling lead came to a crunching halt as Bywater lost the ball in the midfield zone and the Warlords countered 3 v 3. The Alligators defence failed to press and the Warlord winger picked out a plum of a cross straight on to real life small guy Lee Brennan’s barnett and he slammed home on the diving head but. Brennan, a former Leeds Utd apprentice was overjoyed with that one.
The Alligators lost momentum. It was obvious the goal had knocked them out of their stride and another was soon to follow. A long hopeful ball found its way to the far left touchline, 25 yards of centre. Pickard adjusted his gym enhanced frame to shield the ball for a Gator’s throw only to see a Warlord enemy sneak it away from him and go clear 1 v 1. It was Whitby vs Monk and Monk unfortunately didn’t save the day as the forward finished neatly to give his team the lead for the first time.
Pickard was visibly upset, tears streaming down his face. He was angry and hungry for blood.
Half Time – Whitby Warlords 2 v 1 Ayton Alligators
Pluminho got in to the boys in the half time interval but there was no picking up the big man; Phil Pickard. He just wouldn’t stop crying as he strung off a collection of swearwords to describe his angry mood ranging from fart to b*stard!
Rob Ward was excelling on his debut, throwing his weight around like Vanessa Feltz in the Hokey Cokey as he muscled his way onto numerous lofted balls and brought his chums in to play.
On 50 Minutes the Alligators drew level as Graysocks himself a seasonal debutant, burst clear from his own defence zone. He linked with R.Ward and followed on, eating up the turf with his Giraffe like strides. Ward returned the pass and Graysocks smashed home to make him the first defender on the score sheet for the season.
The game was tighter than a nuns tuppence when suddenly the Gator’s defence was thrown into chaos after a Warlord long throw. Plumpton failed to get any distance on his headbut of a clearance and it was 3-2 after a crashing volley in to Monk’s white sticks with net combo.
Subs were made as Mawer and Tyler entered the fray for Plumpton and the surprisingly ineffective Thomas who looked to be lacking match fitness. Thomas has found his life thrown up in the air as the love of his life returned this week from a 3 week holiday, meaning nothing else matters, not even training much to Pluminho’s disgust!
Pickard was still angry and managed to relieve some pent up frustration by tugging back an onrushing cod-head on the half way line. This resulted in the first yellow coloured card for the Alligators, and it surely won’t be Pickard’s last!
A flurry of goals hit the Gators morale for six, although they threatened themselves with the impressive Rob Ward heading over on 70 mins from a corner. R.Ward had his golden chance 2 mins later after Pickard picked him out like a wet dream, Fabregas like, with a worldy of a 60 yard ball only for Ward to pass it back to the keeper sportingly.
Graysocks unleashed his unbeatable ball striking tekkers with a masterful right footed volley from a ridiculously tight angle. It annihilated the post with the shear power and ricocheted out to Bywater, surely he must notch! Bywater sadly didn’t’ notch and the chance went begging.
Then Pickard went Bye Bye’s as he scythed down Brennan on 75 mins to concede a peno; and go for an early shit shower and shave in the changing rooms.
Monk’s shoelaces mysteriously came undone just as Brennan stepped up to slot home for the hatrick. Brennan waited patiently as Graysocks tied a bow, looped over once and performed the double knot and Brennan smashed wide as Monk comically superman dived the wrong way….. Still some great gamesmanship by the hardest guy in the Gators team!
The game may as well of been over as the heads dropped and another two flew passed Monk leaving the final score 7-2 to the Warlords and Pluminho back to the drawing board before next weeks epic cup clash 2pm at Gatorade@Wilsons Lane Stadium vs the Heslerton Hyenas of the Beckett League.
The Man of the Match quite fittingly was shared by the Ward twins who between them decided to hang the champagne’s from Rob’s top bunk so that Gez could see it from his lower bunk and reach up and touch it to remind him of his loving bro. A lovely touch….
