Pre-match
Slade set off to Snodland for a quarter final clash with Snodland Town, with Piercey claiming he could get them to the doorstep of Snodland Community Centre, but failing to do so leaving the team 1 mile from their distination (potential DOD shout there). The end of the journey was complete by nebs sat nav and half the team calling piercey a DICK (Bit questionable through preferred Man Mountain).
Slade welcomed back captain Sammy to the fold sporting a unshaven look claims he looked like Alan from the hangover, think you have got a little further to go there Sam with your little bald patches. Missing from the squad was Tilly (rumours his career could be ballet) Bruno, Mitch, Brownie, Dayo (cup-tied) and Rob Darby.
1st Half
Walderslade started off with a 4-4-2 formation with Warner playing centre-back and Piercey given the chance to play centre-mid. Walderslade started the brighter in the 1st half and managed to take the lead through a well-worked team move with Stockers teeing up Coney to slot home from close range 1-0. 1st half was pretty even to be honest, very scrappy and neither team getting a foot hold on the game. Highlights from the 1st half include Piercey thinking it was dancing on ice and stacking it on his arse. To say the team talk from Dave 'Gaffer' Harris was inspiring at half time was an understatement he simply used the words 'Shit'.
2nd Half
Harris decided to make some changes at half-time which didnt please Piercey (who must say whined like a little school girl) Warner to right back, Neb to left, Piercey centre back Beetle to left mid and Stockers to centre mid. Walderslade double their lead to 2-0 not too long into the 2nd half with Rob Warner getting a nose bleed and running forward to set Armour who finished from 2 yards out. At 2-0 you would think Walderslade would hold on but this wasnt the case as the referee decided to give an awful penalty decision for handball against a seal like Rodge on the floor (no he wasnt drinking) he actually defended it very well in everybody else’s eyes apart from the ref’s. Up stepped an opposition player 2-1, beating Rick (Not the cat Wood with ease). Highlights from the 2nd half included: Stockers getting flatterned by their 6ft 4 player and shitting himself from him for the rest of the game, Lee O'Brien getting booked for moaning (Surely not) at the ref and Armour claiming that Stockers got him booked. Callum 'the shuffler' Rodger claimed to have scored he's 7th of the season and be our 2nd top scorer (well done rodge maybe wake up). Tizzy should have hit the ball 1st time from a ball across the box from Piercey instead of melting and taking another touch, letting the defender take him out. 3-3 full-time.
Extra Time
The referee had given them a goal and certainly rattled the whole team in the process, which lead to Armour to try to kick their centre-forwards leg in half (Armour claims to be HENCH, obviously the gym work wasnt paying off as the striker didnt even flinch) and give away another penalty. Seemed routine for their centre forwards as they made it 2-2 with Wood getting his finger tips to it but failing to keep it out. Into added time; Rick decides to tell the ref to get out the way and picks up a booking, then goes and gets himself lobbed. Slade 3-2 down and needing to pull together to stay in the cup, who else but every girls dream (O'Brien) decides to be the 1st to meet a goal line scramble and have not one but two swipes at it, eventually finding the back of the net. For some reason he decided to kick the ball in and out the net continuously to either make sure it was in or to what he calls as it adds to his tally for the season (must be on bout 50 now). In the final stages of the game enter Stevie G (sorry Stevie B with his pedo smile) and Davey 'the gaffer' Harris to try to get something out the game. Stevie B showed he's determination by chasing down a defender getting the ball but stacking it over it in the process (some may view as DOD) and landing awkwardly. Lastly Davey H decides to join Piercey Moaning Gang with a nice little Scream at Armour (very high pitched) Where's the man on. 3-3 Penalties.
Penalties
After all the drama in the game it was left to penalties, Slade deciding who was brave enough to take one and who wasnt. The 5 volunteers were Stockers, Coney, Armour, O'Brien, Piercey, let’s talk you through them. Slade to go 1st Stockers steps up and a good penalty in the corner, they respond 1-1, next in the firing line was Coney who stepped up and set the keeper the wrong way 2-1, there player 2-2. Next to step up Armour who's penalty should have got him DOD, decided to just about reach the goal with he's power and leaving the opposition goal keeper an easy save but he let it in, Lucky escape 3-2 Slade. Snodland then scored then it was up to O'B (Every girls Dream) to slot home with a powerful pen into the left hand side 4-3 slade. Snodlands 4th taker decided to give Wood another chance to save a penalty being his 6th of the day and he did 4-3 slade, leaving it to Piercey just to wrap things up for the mighty slade. Piercey decides to do it in style top right 5-3 Slade and a bundle to follow.
Match Analysis
Slade scrapped through in the end, where unlucky with a few key decisions and an absolutely SHITE REF, who didnt help them. Lets try and win in full-time this week lads, Hope u enjoyed the report, UP THE SLADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DOD Lee Pierce
