First round of the county cup this week against a decent irthlingborough outfit.
With early injuries already coming in we were already stretched.
Sean Weston, knee
Jamie Everson, ankle
Micky kirby, back. (Something to do with conceding 6 mid week)
We even had our most loyal fan on 24hour suicide watch after loosing his dog.
The biggest news of the week though came from Peter Sweeney.3 weeks ago Mitch Austin (aka the sheep Shepard) rounded up the sheep and this resulted in Sweeney changing ranks.What Mitch didn't know is that there was a u oming function on sat nav and with a few tweaks he found his way home (for now at least anyway)
Match Day upon us and everyone up for it, Apart from irthlingborough who are picking fault with our very own Wembley. Stenas gardening services to the rescue and the goal post repaired its was almost time for kickoff, not before the dogshit was picked up though.
Mason took a gamble this week and started both Dan Oates and Kirk Jones, dropping damo to the bench along with satnav who had some making up to do.
The game started well for both teams with irthlingboroughs top 2 working well off each other, chances came and went for both teams with gallery finally making a breakthrough on the 20th minute with a break down the left from new boy jacko. A fine solo effort and a great finish.
It wasn't long before the second goal came, after I whipped in a teasing cross and with Nicky failing to convert we ended with a corner. A goal mouth scramble resulted in Ricky Smith slotting home to make it 2 nil.
This should soon of been 3 nil as Nicky rounded the keeper and stood back and admired as his shot hit the post.
Straight after he had a chance to put right his lack of reactions to his first effort and from 2 yards out, goal wide open, he slotted home. Did he fuck, true Nicky style he put it over the bar.
The resulting goal kick was hit long and with half the team still laughing at Nicky we were caught off guard and defending an attack, either that or the midfield had already gone for half time.
A ball through the middle split the defence but I was able to get back to cover. I was just about to clear as I heard Micky shout "keepers" so I played a beautiful dummy and fooled the whole team. Irthlingboroughs strikers were good though, they never gave up on it and with Micky all mouth and no action their striker latched onto it and slotted home as micky stood and watched. Bang on half time and a poor goal conceded put irthlingborough right back in it.
Half time team talk done, micky was sent home allowing Sweeney to come on and dan came off for damo. In mickeys absence the least contributing player was put in goal. Nicky had a point to prove though and within minutes of the restart pulled off a fine finger tip save to keep us in the lead.
Sweenys sheep like movement soon started running rings round their defence and we were soon 3-1 up with a strike from Eddie steward. 3 then became 4 as ash opened up his account with a fine effort
Sweeney with a point to prove made it 5 and his goal was met with fierce boo's from the ground. More KFC needed I think to get them on your side.
Did anybody notice how much better we were playing without dan???? Just saying.All this was about to change though as his sulking got him back on.
Cannon off for an early bath, so on came the rolling road block Everson. Too much weight for me to carry for the rest of the game so he had to look after himself.
Great work rate from Sweeney broke down another irthlingborough attack which I latched onto, took on 5/6 players maybe more as I lost count. Slotted it through to ash who turned and scored for our 6th. Good job really as he completely ignored my 1 2.
With Nicky still proving a better keeper than micky and a better keeper than a striker, his goal kick bounced through to eddie who somehow managed a great lob over the keeper to make it 7-1.
Great result and a much needed break this week with a few injuries already. Dynamo in the next round.
