It was just a regular Sunday morning up on the moor for Thrum Halls second league game of the season, the game was against Barum Top at home on beach 5, sorry pitch 5! You could have said the day had an overall slow and frustrating start for some, beginning with a number of people not having the ability to put a net up at one end, helping for a few moments to then leave it to the smallest players on the team and not to mention that Tom (toy stealer, fine master, paedo) Henshaw was late, fine???. Anyway, the game, that had a slow start too! With a few changes to the winning team from last week. There was no Jonathon up front as he was busy at the zoo;), player manager Coates took to the sidelines to manage the team with new singing Ash starting at the back. The game also saw a return to action for Bradley (scarface) Holt, who surprisingly tuned up alive! It took some time for Hall to get their slither on, a start brandished with faults such as needless fouls and giving the ball away to the opposition, Barum were allowed plenty of time and space on the ball and it was sure they started the brightest in the opening 5 minutes. The snakes soon got going though, a number of good moves, moving the ball around nicely with quick passes between the attacking force, playing the ball around the field. It was then another move that brought something to the game, Keir (Poacher) Watkinson charged into the box and was taken down from behind (something he clearly loves!), penalty Hall! It was designated spot taker Brucey who stepped up and there was no pressing RT (R2) for this one as Bruce took the ball and placed it on the spot. He took his steps back, ran up to the ball, pressing B and RB (circle and R1), slotting the ball into the net, sending the keeper the wrong way! 1-0 THURM HALL! The joy didn't last too long though, Hall kept a hold of the ball for a few minutes before the mistakes kicked in again, a needless foul again gave Barum Top a free kick in a promising position, it was taken quickly with Hall switched off for a moment, the opposition then managed to strike the ball into the back of the net. 1-1! GAME ON! ASSIST DAVID!? The good play then carried on from Hall after conceding, it was end to end stuff with each team having chances, the closest coming from a well worked move from Hall down the left hand side where Jay.C better know as offside found himself some room, taking on a few players to then play a lovely cross low into the far side of the opposition box, it took a horrible bobble just as winger David Sudall went to strike it, it bounced up and hit the top of his foot, wide! Some say the ball also took a nick of the challenging defender and it should have been a corner, poor referring and not for the first time in the game. It wasn't long after that when Hall slithered back into the lead, they had won a corner which had been taken quickly, David taking the quick corner to Jay, whom returned the pass with David now in acres of space, cutting inwards into the box before striking a wonderful shot which was going straight into the top corner as it somehow hit Keir's head and travelled in, what a poacher! However, some say it had already gone in before hitting his head as he looked to be over the goal line, one for the dubious goal panel and one which should be credited to David Sudall! None the less, 2-1 THRUM HALL! The game dropped a little after the goal but Hall stayed on top now, keeping possession and soon added to the score line, this time it was something special, the ball was picked up in midfield and wingback Jonni Sudall (the not so good one, but not the worst(Andy sudall)?) received a pass from Brucey further up field, running a few yards before hitting a 35 yard screamer into the top left corner of the goal, no keeper was stopping that one, well, maybe usual number 1 keeper David Sudall but he had the responsibility of being the physical presence up top this week. 3-1 THRUM HALL! ASSIST DAVID??? Not much action came then before the referee blew for half time for the second time in the match, this time it was the right time (shit referring again?) Half time team talk, getting drinks on board and quick pep talk from pep, majority of it being him hissing at people. Half time also brought the first change of the game for Hall, it was Brucey who came of as he felt scared going into the second half with the possibility of doing a Gary Lineker, he had the shits!?? he was replaced by Lee, who came on playing a deeper role in the midfield. The second half then got underway with Hall on the back foot again from attacks from Barum top, free kicks being given all over the place, mainly from Keir trying to elbow people! However, they were dealt with well, Stanger Clanger making a few good saves and catching the all a number of times, his growing confidence clearly showing, Carl also making some good clearances (off his belly) showed his improvements at the back and the back line started to look a bit more solid, clearly showing that Ben (snakey) Coates wasn't missed at the back at all this week! Another change then came as Jay came off for Casey who took his position up on the left wing. On the game went and Hall had complete control of the game, now sitting back a bit more inviting the pressure but dealing with it well. It was then that they made their final change of the game, Bradley coming off being replaced by..... what... oh sorry it's Ashley Shepherd, I thought it was a dinosaur coming on for a second, leaving his shopping for today though. Shep started on the right side of defence and Jonni went over to the left hand side. Not long after did it take Snakey Casey to do what Jay couldn't over on the left hand side, stay onside and score that was. Old aged pensioner Andy Hembleys picked the ball up in midfield, time seemed to stop he was moving that slowly, you could hear bones creak and see dust fall off of him, anyway, he played a nice ball out to the left which Casey picked up and drove forward with, taking players on he cut inside freeing up some space to shoot, placing the ball into the bottom corner of the goal, celebrating with his trademark hisssssss. 4-1 THE SNAKES ??!!! ASSIST DAVID! The game didn't have much to offer after that, both teams shared the ball and there was the odd chance at each end. Thrum Hall knew the game was pretty much already put bed but then with one of the last kicks of the game the icing was put on top of the cake, which had a snake on it for some reason. The ball was worked down the right hand side where D.Sudall found some space cutting inside and passing to brother J.Sudall, being a snake of his own, didn't pass back to David who was in a shooting position waiting for a goal, he instead looked up and once again struck the ball into the top right corner of the goal, average finish but... DAVID ASSIST! 5-1 THUM HALL! Seconds later the referee blew his whistle (at the right time) to signal full time. A great end to a good game for the snakes and it's now 2/2 and maximum points picked up in the league. Aaron also showed up, that was nice.
