* Match Report*
Gringos went in to their second fixture still buzzing from last week's 6-0 demolition of a bunch of pikeys. Up next was the ambitiously named 'Dream Team'. You don't change a winning team and that was the rumours in the Pre match talk, but Roberto Carlos pulled out at the last minute with a bout of sickness. Making room for Xabi Aleebo to step in and make his first appearance of the season. There was also a spot on the bench for JT.
Gringos kicked off and Dream Teams Randy Orton RKO'D outta Nowhere! A delightful low long ball was met by an equally good run before Randy poked it first time past a helpless Huntega for an early shock. Gringos refused to be rattled and Xabi Aleebo started to get a hold of the game and start dictating the play. Gringos were dominating and it wasn't long till they were on even terms. The impressive De Jong striding forward and laying it off to Xabi Aleebo on his left, And with an exquisite one touch control took it under his grasp before unleashing a sweet low drive from distance. 1-1. Gringos were well and truly on top now and the chances were flowing, peppering the opposition's goal. A smart quick corner was met first time by Tedabayor, destined for top bins before the impressive opposition's Keeper intervened. Some more great build up play seen JT create an opportunity for a trademark dig only to again be denied by Spider-Man in goal. For all the dominance and chances the first half ended at 1-1.
The second half started in the same vein as the first with Gringos showing their superiority, epitomized by Xabi Aleebo shamelessly delivering nutmegs in his own half. Mans got family ya know. But Dream Team wernt about to hang up their boots just yet and were soon rewarded for the hassling. A long ball over the top saw Legs extend his Inspector Gadget legs to the maximum capacity just enough to poke the ball back to Huntega. Funnily enough the ball just didn't have the Legs on it, falling short of reaching Huntegas Box leaving him stranded like Wilson in castaway. So he built a hammock and waited for the inevitable as the Dream Team forward raced to gobble up the gift like spoilt a rich kid. 1-2. This was starting to feel like one of those shit games of Fifa where controllers get broken.
Gringos continued to have chances aplenty but Dream Team were defensively organised and when they were beaten, Spiderman had his web set up in goal. Roberto Carlos on the sidelines seen the need to freshen things up and get De Jong back in the fray, calling for Tedabayor to come off. Only for the Gringos #9 to do a Kepa and tell him where to stick it. Gringos pressure eventually paid off, Xabi Aleebo seeing no way forward played the ball back to Legs to venture forward from defence. What we seen next was trademark Legs. A familiar spaghetti run straight through the heart of the Dream Team backline, sending not one but two defenders for a hotdog before having the composure to tuck the ball home with his trusty left peg. 2-2.
That goal came at a crucial time in the match and proved to be the turning point. De Jong tenaciously won the ball back and had room to move forward in, Gringos had the numbers up top and he managed to pick the right pass, laying it off to Kepa on his left. Kepa cut inside and finished emphatically. With a celebration resembling the Wolf of Wall Street. 'IM NOT LEAVING, IM NOT FUCKING LEAVING! THIS IS MY HOUSE!'.
Gringos were made to work hard to graft out this win, turns out there's only one Dream Team and it's the fucking Gringos!
Goals: Lee, Legs, Ted.
Assists: De Jong 2, Lee
MOTM: Legs.
